South Wales Daily News

Jtablic Companies. Sic. The LIST OF APPLICATIONS will be OPENED on MONDAY, the 12th day of JULY, 1897, and CLOSED for both Town and Country on or before 4 o'clock on WEDNESDA Y,tbe Mthiday of July,1337. Messrs Williams, Deacon and Manchester add Salford Bank (Limited). 20, Birchin-lane, London, E.C., and West-end Branch, 2, Cockspur street. S.W.; and Sir Samuel Scott and Co., Branch of Parr'a Bank (Limited), Cavendish-Square, London. W" are authorised to receive applications for £250,000 Four per Cent. Perpetual Mortgage Debenture Stock at par, and 25,000 Five per Cent. Cumulative Preference Shares of £ 10 each at par. of J. W, BENSON (Limited). (Incorporated under the Companies Acts, 18o2 to 1893.) J. W. BENSON and HUNT and ROSKELL," Watch and Clock Makers, JeweJIer:" Gold and Silver Smiths, Diamond, Pearl, and Gem Merchants. Capital 15,000 CUMULATIVE S5 PER CENT. PRE- FERENCE SHARES of £ 10 each £ 250,000 26,000 ORDINARY SHAKES of £ 10 each 250,000 Total Share Capital PER CENT. PERPETUAL MOR1.. GAGE DEBENTURE STOCK 250.COO £750,000 The Vendorgtake the whole of the Ordinary Shares As tally paid in part payment of the purchase money. The Debenture Stock will be secured by a specific rst mortgage to trustees of all the freehold and leasehold property of the Coirpany, and by a floating 4Irst charge on the Company's undertaking and all its other property. The Debenture Stock will be regis- tered m the books of the Company, and the iuteiest thereon will be payable half.yea.r1y, 00 31st March and 30th September, and the fit, payment of a. propor- tionate part of the half-year's interest will be made on 30th September, 1897. The Preference Shares will be entitled to a fixed mmulatiTe preferential dividend of five per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, 011 30th April and 31st Ðeiobø in each year, the first payment of a propor- ti8øattt part of a half-year dividend being payable on October, 1897. Tlie Preterence Shares will also be entitled to rank in respect of capital in priority to the Ordinary Shares. Tbe articles proide that no further Mortgae Debentures or Debenture Stock shall be created without the consent of the holders of the Preference Shares in general meeting. There are no Founders' shares, no promotion money fcts been or wlll be paid, and none of the capital or Mortgage Debenture Stock has been underwritten or J18araoteed Tbe iustalmeats will be payable as follows Debenturo Stock, I Preference Shares. On p. ct. jElon application. On allotment 20 2 on allotment. On thelith Aug., I 7 on the 13th Aug., 1897. —— S10 £100 ) The whole amount may be paid on allotment, or on the 13th August, 1897, and the Debenture Stock will nuk for interest, and the Preference Shales ior dividend, from the date of payment. TRUSTEES FOR DEBENTURli STOCKHOLDERS. B- COSMO O. BONSOR, M.P,,38,Bel¡;trdove.square, S.W. JAMES WILLIAM BENSON, 25. Old Bond-street, W. DIRECTORS. JAMES WILLIAM BENSON ARTHUR HKNRY BENSON ™mi™ ALFRED BENSON J W- The vendors" FRANCIS HINDON, 'Manager ef the business of Hunt and Roskeli." BANKERS—WILLIAMS, DEACON, and MANCHES- TER and SALFORD BANK, LTD., 20, Birchin. Jane. E.C. PARKS BANK. LTD,; Sir S. SCOTT aad CO., Branch, Cavendish-square, W. SOLICITORS—LINKLATER, ADDISON. BROWN, and JONES, 2, Bond-court, Walbrook, E.C. BROKERS-BRUNTON, BOURKE and CO., 18, Finch- laue, E.C. AUDITORS-BROADS, PATKRSON and CO., 1, Wal. brook, E.C. SECRETARY—E. J. S. MILLS. REGISTERED OFFICES-25, OLD BOND-STREET, W. Assistant SECRETARY PRO TEM. AND TEMPORARY CITY OFFICE-T. B. MILLER, 1. Walbrook, E.C. PROSPECTUS. The Company has been formed to acquire and carry •n the well-known businesses of J. W. Benson, of 62 and 64, Ludgate-hill; 25, Old Bond-street; and 28, Royal Exchange and Hunt and Roskell (late Storr and Mortimer), of 156, New Bond-street, W., and 26, Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-road, Watchmakers, Clockmakers, Silversmiths, Jewellers, Diamond and 0gen. Merchants. Tbe business of II J, W. Benson wa3 established in the year 1847 by the father of the present partners. Mr J. W. Benson died in 1878, and since that date the business bas been carrier1 on with increasing success by his three Sons, who are the present vendors. Messrs Hunt and Roskeli were the successors of Btorr and Mortimer, Paul Storr, of that firm, being a partner of Rundel, Bridge, and Rundel, of Ludgate- Jrill, the makers of her Majesty's Crown the business Ðf Hunt and Roskell was acquired by tbe vendors in 1889, amI has recently been converted by them for convenience inte a limited company, aU the shares in which (except a nominal amount in order to comply with the requirements of the Companies Acts) will become the property of J. W. Benson, Limited. The high repute of the firms is demonstrated by warrants of appointment held from H.M. the Queen, B.B.H. the Prince of Wales, H.M. the King of Siam, 1I.M.tbc King of Denmark, H.M. the King of Greece, And other distinguished personages, and their circle of trade extends to all classes throughout the world. The three Messrs Benson will continue to act as directors without remueration, and will associate with themselves as director Mr Francis Hindon, who has for 26 years been employed in the business of Hunt and Roskeli, and has for many years past acted as manager. This arrangement ensures the continuity of the(lieçt!on under which the present prosperity ha. been attained, and the ùirectors are of opinion that both bnsinesses are capable of further extension. The employees number many hundreds and the customers many thousands, and it is proposed to make a juw. eious allotment to both classes of applicants, besides giving certain of a former au interest in Ordinary Shares. Messrs Broads, Paterson and Co., of No. 1, Waf. brook, E.C., Chartered Accountants, who have for many years past been the accountants of the firm, have given the following certificate :— 1, Walbrook, London, E.G., 30th June, 1897. Messrs J. W. Benson. "Gentlemen.—We have examined the books of j. W. Benson and Hunt and ltoskellfor the five years ended 31st March, 1887, and find that the net profits of tbe combined businesses, mcIadmg rents received for portions of the premises not required for the business, was as fallows :— For the year ended 31st March, 1893. £44,916 7 5 „ „ „ 1894. 51,12114 1 „ „ 18% 41,211 16 8 „ „ 1896. 51,234 4 6 ill „ it 1897. 53,652 16 9 £242,136 19 5 or, for the five years, an average per annum of £48,427 7s lCd, In arriving at the above there has been charged all expenditure on advertising, also .depreciation on plant, stock, and leases, and allowance for bad and doubtful debts; but no deduction has been made in respect of rental of the freehold property, remuner- aMoo for partners'services, income-tax on profits, or interest on capital and loans. Yours faithfully, ''BROADS, PATERSON AND CG." To pay 4 per cent. on the £<:50,000 First Mort- gage Debenture stock requires £10,000 To pay 5 per cent. on the £250,000 Cumulative Preference Shares requires 12,500 £22,500 It win thus be noted that on the basin of last year's profits there would be a surplus of more than £.30,000, the profits being more than twice the amount required to pay both Debenture interest and Preference divi- dend. The freehold and leasehold premises of the two businesses have been recently valued by Messrs Cbinnock, Galsworthy, and Chinnock, of Waterloo- place, and their report is as follows, viz. :— "11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, S.W., 30th June. 1897. To Messrs Benson, 25, Old Bond-stret, W. •♦"Gentlemen,—In accordance with your instructions we have valued the business premises, workshops, and factorie of 'J. W. Benson' and Hunt and including fixtures and shop fittings as per onr detailed report, dated 30th June, 1897, viz.: Firstly—The premises of J. W. Benson.' A. The important and unique freehold mises, 25. Old Bond-street, anù 15, I Albemarle.street; comprising a super. I ficial area of about 5,265 feet, having | a frontage of 54 feet 6 inches to Bond- ( street, wiLh i he commanding shop and | buildings thereon, portions of which | are underlet £83,300 B. The leasehold premises, 62 and 64, Lud- ) gate-hill, 38, Belle Sauvage-yard, 1, ) Boy-court and Vaults, Partly under- ) let, the chief portion being in your I wcopation I C. The leasehold shop and premises, 28, ) Royal Exchange J Secondly—The premises of Hunt and Roskeli. The commanding premises, 156, :New) Bond-street, having a frontage of ) about 25 feet and a depth of about J 120 feet 10 inches. The freeholders j of these premises are the Corporation ) of the City of London. Messrs Ben- ) SOD are untfer-lesse9 at tJe nominal }- £ 33,280 rental of £522 per annum, the under- lease bein", perpetually renewable (In I payment of a small fine j B. 26, Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-road, j j Commodious leasehold workshops j and factory Total. £116,580 "-The above figures are exclusive of goodwill, machinery, plant, dies, patterns, and tools. We are, Gentlemen, yours faithfully, CHINNOCK, GALSWORTHY, AND CHINNOCK." The assets, after taking into account the above valuation of the properties, stand, after deducting trade liabilities, at £366,002. This sum includes nothing in respect of goodwill, and the Messrs Benson believe that the assets are worth considerably more than this amount. Amongst the assets of Hunt and Roskeli are a library of valuable books of reference at 156, New Bond-street, also special plant, machinery, patterns, and models at the factory in Harrison-street. These Ave coat many thousands of pounds more than they stand at in the books, works by John Flaxman, R.A., H. H. Armstead, R.A., Vechte, and Carter, being nmong the models and original work of Paul Storr among the patterns. The business will be taken over as from 31st March, 1897, and the company will have the benefit of all profits from that date, paying the outstanding trade liabilities, amounting to £13,wa 12a lOd. The working capital is ample. The purchase price has been fixed by the vendors; who are themselves the promoters of the Company, at of which £ 500,0;J0 is to be paid in cash, and £250,000 by the allotment to the vendors of the Ordinary Shares as folly paid up. They pay all the øes.. Three contracts have been entered into, a.n dated the 6th July, 1897, two being made between the vendors of the one part and Edwin John Sannders Mills, on behalf of the Company (then about to be incorporated) of the ether part, and the other between the vendors themselves. The businesses are taken over subject to existing contracts. These are of the ordinary trade character wad necessary for the working of the concern, but Including, as they do, contracts with employees and others, they cannot be specified. All applicants far- shares will be deemed to have waived any right to • further notice or particulars of any contracts, whether under Section SB-of the Companies Act, 1867, or other- wise. The memorandum and articles of association of the Company, the certificate of Messrs Broads, Paterson, and Co., the three above-mentioned contracts, tue reports of Messrs Chinnock. Galsworthy, and Chin- pock, and the forms of Debenture Stock trust deed and certificate can be seen by applicants for Shares, at the Offices of the Solicitors. It is intended to apply for a quotation of the Deben- ture Stock and Preference Shares. If no allotment is made to any applieant tbe deposit will be returned in full, and if an allotment is made of less-than the amount applied for any balance of the application money will be appropriated towards the lam due. on allotment. Failure to pay any instalment at due date will render the allotment liable to cancellation and the pafodetture. Ti—IMWilmiiMn and forms of application may be obtaiaadof theCompany or of the Bankers. London, 9th July, 1897. &4 11 —— ■ im THE jg A L E OF THE YEAR. BEN EVANS AND c 0.1 LTD., SWANSEA. THE cx RFAT SUMMER SALE T O-DAY, m ONDAY, JULY 12TH. THE ENTIRE STOCK RE-MARKED AND GREATLY REDUCED, In many cases TO LESS THAN HALF ORIGINAL PRICE BARGAINS IN ABUNDANCE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. THE SELECTION ALMOST UNLIMITED. ALL GOODS RELIABLE, NEW. AND FASHIONABLE. A THIRTY-SIX PAGE CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. CARRIAGE PAID on all Drapery Goods to the value of 20s and upwards, On Furniture, Carpets, Linoleums, and Iron- mongery of the value of L10 and upwards, TO ANY RAILWAY STATION IN THE KINGDOM. BEN JgVANS AND CO" jgWANSEA. 1046 REYNOLDS' STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. FLOTJR ALWAYS RELIABLE FOR QUALITY. AND ATBCF-KL. Retail from the principal Flour Dealers in South Wales. Wholesale from the Sole Mak J. R EYNOLDS & CO. GLOUCESTER. 6046 G TON B G R O S Sons of the late Ald. Gains AuguatusStore), COMPJ-ETE FUNERAL FURNISHERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTuRS Every reqaisite for Funerals of all classes. Proprietors of Funeral Cars, Hearses, Shilli- biers, and Coaches. Superb Flemish Horses, &< Price List on Application. Please Note the OtIry Address:- 5, WORK ING. STR E E T Telegraphic Address "STONE BROS., CARDIFP: 8653 BEDWELLTY HOUSE, 78, QUEEN STREET, CARDIFF. MR W. C. PEACE HAS NOW RECEIVED A LARGE SELECTION OF SPRING AND SUMMER BOOTS AND SHOES. For Genuine Excellence and Worth the Stock is Eqnal to any London House at much lower prices. 7109 C' R 0 S S LEY J S "OTTO" GAS AND OIL E NGINES., NOTICE. FROM APRIL 1ST, 1897, THE SOUTH WALES OFFICE, AND STORES WILL BE AT g NORTH-ROAD, QUEEN-ST., CARDIFF. SKILLED STAFF FOR REPAIRS, ERECTION, &0. TELEGRAMS, "OTTO, CARDIFF." TELEPHONE, NO. 4*. 1099 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Contributions sent to the South Wales Daily News I should be plainly written in ink, and invariably on one side of the paper. We desire to urge upon ournumerous correspondents the yalne of concise ness and the desirability of curtailing the length of their communications. It cannot be too clearly understood that brief and pointed letters receive the first attention. An communications intended fot insertion must: be anthenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of ood faith. No notice wili be taken of anonymous letters. Rejected communi- cations will not be returned.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS I ,Votsm"f Rirths, Marriages, and Deaths, It etc, H nattxceeding 90 words, and 6d for each extra 10 word*. BIRTH. QUICKE.-On 10th inst., at The Laurels, Merthyr-road. laandaff. the wife of William G. Quicke, of a son.465 DEATHS. CULE.-On Thursday, July 8th, at her residence, Rose Cottage, Pentrebach, very suddenly, Harriet, widow of the late Mr Moses Cule. Funeral private. No wreaths. 9497 JAMES.—At Red Cow Hotel, Newcastle Emlyn, July Sth, James Lloyd James, aged 30. Funeral, Tuesday, the-13th instant, at 10 a.m., for Glynarthen Cemetery, via Capel Gwnda. Deeply mourned. 507 JONES.—On July 10th, at the Rhiwderin Inn, Rhiw- derin, Edward Jones, aged 51 years. Public funeral on Wednesday, at 2 p.m., for Bassalleg. PRICE.—On Sunday, llth inst.. at Ravensworth, Llandaff road, Thomas Price, late of Imperial Hotel, Cardiff. Funeral Wednesday, 3 p.m. gentlemen only. No flowers by request. RICHES.—At Linouli. India, on the 9th inst;, Cnthbert Hurry, assistant local superintendent G.I.P. Rail- way, aged 10 years. STEWARD.—On July 10th, at Roath Park Hotel. Cardiff, George Fuller Steward, formerly of Pont- newydd Gardens and King's Head Hotel, Pont- newydd, near Newport, Mon. Funeral private. IN MEMORIAM. DA VIES.—In ever loving memory of my dear husband, John Henry Da vies, 20, Brynhyfryd. who passed away July 12th, 1896. To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die. 532

The LONDON OFFICES of the South Wales Daily Hexes are at 46, Fleet-atreet (opposite Fetter-lane), where Advertisements are received up to 4.45jp.m> for insertion in the following day s issue. The South Wales Daily Hews may be obtained immedi ately after the arrival of the 10.15 train atthe Offices, 46, Fleet-street; at Messrs W. H. Smith and Sons Bookstall, Paddington Station at Messrs Everett and Son's, 17, Royal Exchange and at Messrs Everdtt and Son's, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street.

THE STRIKE AND LOCK-OUT. SOME twenty thousand engineers will cease work to-day at the bidding of the Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. This is the workmen's reply to the resolve of the Federated Employers all the Kingctaavovec, to lock out 25 per cent, of their working engineers because of the dispute of the men in three or four engineering firms in London and its neigh- bourhood with their employers. Whether the Federated Employers are legally justifiable in locking oat any of their employees-on this ground we shall not stay to dlscoss. i it will nelp- be- trary proceeding on the part of the Federa- ted Employers is a vindictive reprisal upon workmen who have committed no offence, actual or implied, because some other men have done something which their employers donotlike. We, however, leave the law and its interpretation to lawyers but it seems to us an obvious elementary truth in trade and social economics, that the employers have just as much right to combine as the workmen have. Both act within their right in combining. But whether a lock-out on the one side, or a strike on the other, is the most rational method to adopt to secure the ends they seek, or to promote individual and national well-being is exceedingly doubtful. The dispute has been caused by the demand of the engineers in certain engineering firms in London and the neigh- bourhood for an eight hours day and around the demand for an eight hours working day the strife will now be waged. It is a most justifiable demand, and, as we think, it will win the suffrages of every intelligent, honest sympathiser with the claims of Labour throughout the country. It is not a demand for increase of wages, but for licensed hours of work, so that the conditions of existence might be improved, and that human lives might not be worn out prematurely by incessant toil. The engineers who are asking for the eight hours day do not demand in addition that the present rate of wages should be main- tained, although we are satisfied that in the vast majority of trades, and most certainly in all skilled trades, the inevitable result of shorter hours of labour where labour is excessive would be the output of more work. As an incident in the demand therefore, but not as its cause, wages would be maintained up to their present level, and probably be increased. But the engineers are willing to take less wages with an eight hours day, if it shall be shown, after trial, that the output of work is less. The employers, as a whole, stubbornly refuse to grant the trial, and therein we think that the employers are acting arbitrarily and harshly," and show neither the prudent wisdom of good business men, nor the generous considera- tion of good citizens. They are disloca- ting their own business arrangements, damaging their own trade, and seriously injuring the trade of the country by their obstinacy. We have authority for affirming that they damage their own trade, in the uniform testimony of simi- lar engineering employers (the Government amongst them) who have, tried the eight hours day in their establish- ments, and find that it works most advan- tageously for the interests of the employers and the employed. The Federated Employers are moreover seriously injuring the trade of the country by their lock-out policy, as the workmen are by their strikes. If we only could have placed before us a bird's-eye view of the immense loss the country has sustained during the last half-century by strikes and lock-outs it would make both sides hesitate before they recommenced their perilous and suicidal strife. Many of our staple trades have been seriously damaged by it, and others materially injured whilst our foreign customers have, in many cases, been compelled or have been induced to start in these trades on their own account in consequence of our internecine trade quarrels. Better, infinitely better, an eight hours day by the force of law, than to have strifes and strikes and lock-outs whilst fight- ing the matter out between employers and workmen. Because in all trade, certainty is better than uncertainty. It is the un- certainty whether certain arrangements will continue which damage and paralyse trade. Therefore at whatever cost it is better to have fixity in trade arrangements. A friendly agreement between employers and employed is the best of all labour arrangements. But if this, for whatever reason, cannot be obtained, it is better to have the. hours of a labour day fixed by law than to be forced arbitrarily on the one side or the other by the stronger of two trade combinations, after prolonged struggle, loss of wages and profits, and damage to our national trade. In the present industrial condition of this country the combination of Labour is necessary in order that Labour might come within any approximate approach of its rightful rewards, or obtain reasonable hours of rest and recreation. What chance would an individual workman have against such an employer, say, as Lord PENRHYN ? We mention him as the "frightful example," In most of the industries of this country the individual workman has lost the power which he once had of arranging his own working day and his conditions of labour life. He is but a unit in a conglomerate mass, and he must do as the mass does or sink irre- coverably. It is obvious, therefore, that the individual workman cannot by himself secure an eight hours day if his employer refuses to grant it to him. If it is to be obtained at all, it can only be obtained by combination. But far better is it, once for all, to combine to secure an eight hours day by Act of Parliament than to force it by successive strikes or to resist by constant lock-outs, which can only injure the work- men and the employers and grievously imperil the trade of the country. We are im- proving our trade machinery daily; butitis as necessary, aye, more necessary, to the real and true prosperity of our national trade and our national life, that the workers as well as the machinery should be improved. And to improve the workers it is essential that work should not be too arduous and too long continued, but that workmen should have reasonable time at their disposal for performing civil and social duties, for recreation, and for mental and moral improvement. Hence we strongly advocate lessened hours of labour.

THE LORDS AND THE BILL. THE alarm has sounded in true monopolist fashion, and the coalowners summon the House of Lords to the rescue, and to cast out, as an unsanctified thing, the Workmen's Compensation Bill when it comes before them for discussion. It is not the first time, by many, that the reactionaries in trade and politics have piously thanked Heaven that they had a House of Lords to fall back upon as the hereditary vindicator of privilege and vested interests against the growing and just demands of the people. Mr I BUCKINGHAM POPE is a coalowner of no small weight in the Coalowners' Federa- tion. He might not equal, perhaps, the Marquis of LONDONDERRY or the Earl of DUDLEY in influence, or Mr EMERSON BAINBRIDGE in trade extension, for Mr BAINBRIDGE, we believe, controls the pro- duction of some six million tons of coal per annum. Nevertheless M-r BUCKING- HAM POPE is a coalowner to be reckoned with, and he speaks the 'sentiments of the coalowners of greater and lesser weight than himself. Mr POPE is calling upon the Lords to stand in the breach and to resist the further pro- gress of the Workmen's Bill. He tells them that the Bill is opposed to every principle on which the law of England is based, and upon which Constitutional Government has rested since Government began that if carried it would upset those principles upon which the whole basis of trade depends that every doctrine it contains is false to the principles, the instincts, the sentiments, and the very name of that (the Conservative) party"; and that c.c-tbose to whom ib owestts existence are attempting to destroy that party by pretending that the Bill represents its views and that there- fore their conduct is little less than a crime, and constitutes a breach of trust of the most flagrant description." It will therefore be war to the knife in the Lords when the Bill comes within the sacred bounds of the Gild-ed Chamber, and coalowners and royalty owners, who are strong in that House, are evidently resolved to make a vigorous attempt to kick the Bill out. Will they succeed Who shall say ? BuL it is evident that some members of the Govern- ment, and the leading organs of the Tory Press, are not free from alarm. A defeat in the Lords on this Bill would mean; resig- nation or dissolution for a Tory Govern- ment would not attempt to carryron the Government after such a knockdown blow in the inner sanctuary of Toryism.

SOUTH WALES NOTES. THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE. Two items or intelligence relating to the children in Ely Schools are published to-day; and they indicate, by no means obscurely, that the end of the barrack regime is approaching. The firsb item deals with a proposed "'outing to Swan- bridge, where the boys in the Lads' Brigade will go into camp and the speakers at Saturday's meebing laid much atross upon the fact that the Ely children would become associated with lads trained outside, under home influences, and that they would thus be much benefited. Exactly. And when the guardians clearly reoognise their duty to the children-which far transcends any duty to the ratepayers—they will place out the children in separate homes instead of hcrdthg them in the schools and so will ensure for them the better training which is so valuable. The second item of intelligence deals with one of the evils of the school-barrack the prevalence of ophthalmia. is directly due to the aggregation of yonngsters in such large numbers. There is no lack of good- will on the part of the guardians. They are wishful, even anxious, that their young charges should be well cared for. As evidence, readers will note—what is incidentally reported—that the cost of sending- the boys to camp, a sum of L15, will be met by subscriptions amoug the members of the board thesmelves and there are frequent similar manifestations. It is the system which is wrong-wron to the children and wrong to the community which receives in their after-career the many youngsters who, by barrack-iike rear. ing, have been unficted for the battle of life. Pecuniary cost is a quite secondary matter. These unfortunate boys and girls have a right to the bast trriniug tbat society can provide; and recent inquiries having shown conclusively that the system of large schools is a bad system, having condemned it utterly, the guardians of a rich Union like Cardiff might well take the lead in reform.

COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE BREAKS CONTRACT, A SALE OF TAPESTRIES. On Saturday (before Mr Justice Kakewieh) Messrs Duvean, Bond'stteet, brought an action against the Countess of Pembroke for the delivery of certain tapestries in her house at Carl ton-terrace, It appears that in February defendant wrote saying she was willing to sell certain tapestries for L5,OW, but when, after communications, a cheque for the amount was delivered she returned it and refused to conclude thonbraot. The Judge ordered the delivery of the articles, and refused to grant an appeal.

TELEGRAPHISTS' SPECIAL CONFERENCE. AN APPEAL TO THE P.M.G. IGNORED A special conference was held at the Man- chester Hotel, London, on Saturday morning, to decide what steps should be taken in view of the ncn-reeeipt of a reply by a certain date from the Posfimaster-Gwneral to an identical petition from all the principal offices in the kingdom. The nature of the petition was to the effhCt that the telegraphists of the country repudiated the findings of the Tweedmouth Commission and appealed for an immediate and satisfactory solution of the various difficulties complained of. Ab tha outset of the conference, which mustered some 70 or 80 delegates from all parts of the kingdom, it was decided to conduct the proceedings in camera. The Press then withdrew.

ROYAL CHRISTENING, THE INFANT PRINCESS OF TECK. The christening of the infant daughter of Princess Adolphus of Teck took place on Sunday afternoon at Kingston Vale Church. The Duchess of York, Princess Victoria of Wales, and the Duke and Duchess of Teck were present, as well as Prince and Prinoess Adolphus and other members of the Royal Family. The infant princess, named Victoria Constance Mary, was handed to the clergy by the Grand Duchess of Mecklonberg-Sbrolitz, the sponsors being the Duchess of York, Princess Victoria of Wales, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strehtz, Lady Constance Grosvenor, and Lord Gerald Grosvenor. The hymn, Thine for Ever," was sang during the service, which the Rev. F. S. Colmau conducted.

SHOCKING FATALITY AT CARMARTHEN. BOY'S FINGERS SHOT OFF. DEATH UNDER OPERATION. A shocking accident, which has terminated fatally, occurred about 11 a.m. on Saturday morning at Johnstown, a hamlet within the borough of Carmarthen. A nine-year-old Board school boy named Thomas Phillips was playing with a loaded pistol when it exploded and the contents of the barrel blew off two fingers of the left band. Dr. Bowen Jones, of Lammas-street, stopped the connecting arteries in the arm, and had the lad conveyed immediately in a cart to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary. Several of the honorary physicians and surgeons were present, when a digital operation was performed. To do this successfully it was deemed expedient to administer chloroform. It is believed that tetanus supervened, and the unfortunate boy, who was, ordinarily, in a weakly condition, died soon after noon of the same day. An inquest takes place to-day (Monday). The deceased was the son of Mra Maty Phillips, a widow, residing at Rose Cottage, Johnstown.

ABSCONDING BANK MESSENGERS. A SMART CAPTURE AT LLANDOVERY. P.C. Davies, of Llandovery, received a telegram from the Llanelly Police, on Friday night, in reference to the two boys who absconded from there charged with stealing £30, A brief description was also givrn of them, and it was stated that they were seen at 4.20 in a train at Pantyffynnon. P.C, D,wiestook the case in hand and ascertained at the Liando-veryltailway Station that two boys answering the description had arrived in Llandovery by the 8.8 train. He ati once returned to tha town and found the two boys at the top of High-street and took them to the lock-up. He searched them and found the stolen money in their possession. The arrest was effected within half an hour of the officer receiving the telegram. It appears that the boys hired a bicycle from h- lane, ly and afterwards sold it at Llandilo. They are rdso charged with stealing the bicycle. One of the boy, John Richards, is a postboy at Morewood's Workd, LlanoHy, and the other, Isiah Risser, a clerk at the Mynydd Mawr Railway Office, Hanelly, the former being II 13 and the latter 15 years of age.

SOUTH WALES COLLIERIES' SLIDING SCALE. THE DOWLAIS WORKMEN'S REPRESENT ATI VE. Dowlaia, as a district, is entitled to return a representative on the workmen's side of the South Wales Collieries Sliding Scale Committee for a second year, and some difference of opinion having arisen between the workmen concerned as to whether the present representative, Mr Councillor Evan Evans, should be re-elected, or another one, Mr D. Thomas, Bedlinog, should be elected. A meeting was held on Friday night at the New Inn, Penydarren, of the Executive Com- mittee of the Plymouth (Merthyr), Dowlais, and Cyfarthfa Collerires, and it was resolved thereat to recommend the Dowlais colliers to take a ballot for the selection of representative, which course itis expected will be taken in a week or two.

THE ESCAPE or *& MORDKKER.—A man in ) Yorkshire was recently arrested for the murder of his employer, but after being in the hands of the police for nearly a week, awaiting his trial, lie actually succeeded in-making his escape. He has not yet been recaptured. How he succeeded in getting away no one can imagine. The police consider the eseve to be. almost miraculous. But still mere wonderful is the escape from death of a man whose health was ruined, and who found himself almost within the very grip of death. This manito his hour of "iesperation.tuined to nombomys,leing, MA be was saxed. 5kwtay Ie is. sound an&beatfftsv ftr ihe fuH-oijuimnmlMf 0"

BONDS OF EMPIRE. CAPE COLONY'S GIFT TO THE NATION. A FIRST-CLASS BATTLESHIP. On Saturday evening some of the Colonial Premiers visiting England were entertained at dinner by the St. George's Club, Hanover-square, which is the principal Colonial club in London. Lord Loch presided, and there was present a, large and representative company. Several of the Premiers were prevented from attending, owing to absence from London. Those present were Sir H. M. Nelson, Qooensland; Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, Cape of Good Hope Mr C. C. Kingston, South Australia Sir W. Whiteway, Newfoundland Sir E. N. C, Braddon, Tas- mania Sir J. Forrest, Western Australia and Mr Escombe, Natal. Amongst, those supporting the chairman were his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Mr Geschcn, the Marquis of Lome, the Marquis of Tweeddale, Lord Knuta. ford. Sir Donald Stewart, Sir Thomas Sutherland, M.P., General Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., Mr Gerald Loder, M.P., General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C., Sir Donald Smith. Sir Alberb Cappel, Sir F. G. D. Bedford, General Sir H. Wyllie Norman, SIr J. Torence O'Brien, Captain Welby, &c. The CHAIRMAN proposed" The Queen," and alluded to the great changes which had taken place during her Majesty's reign. The Right Hon. H. ESCOMBK, Premier of Naal, proposed "The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." Ho said that they heard from time to time of the sentimental bonds which connected the dependencies with this great Empire. There was one bond stronger than steel and sufficient for all time to keep the Empire together, and that was the Royal Family, and in particular the Princess of whose sweet influence was felt throughout tha Empire. (Cheers.) The Right Hon. E. N. C. BRADDON (Tasmania) proposed "The Army and Navy of the Empire," 111 the course of which he expressed the hope that he wouid live to see something like federation between the old country and the Colonies in respect to both the Navy and the Army. He was an Imperial Federationist—(cheers)—and believed in complete unity. (Cheers.) The Duke of CAMBRIDGE replied for the Army. Mr GOSOHKN, responding for the Navy, said I thank Sir E. Braddon for the words which he used respecting the review at Spithaad. It is not for me to dwell upon that proof of England's power. Gentlemen, to-day I have participated in an interesting scene-a simple scene-but one which will come home to you all. I received the present of an ironclad at the hands of a British Colony. (Loudjand prolonged cheers.) There was no ceremony; there was no great reception there was no flourish of trumpets bub Sir Gordon Sprigg simply came to the First Lord of the Admiralty and told me that the Cape Colony was prepared to place an ironclad of the first class—(loud applau3«)—at the disposal of the Empire. I thank him on behalf of the English nation, I thank him on behalf of the Government, and I thank him also on behalf of the nation at large of which Cape Colony is so distinguished a part. (Cheers.) That offer of a first-class battleship is accompanied by no conditions, and it is proposed that that ship shall take its placeside by side with those sister ships paid for by the British taxpayer. No conditions abtach to it. It is a free gift intended to add to the power of the British Empire. (Applause.) Tbe best plan to defend the Colonies is to leave an entirely free hand to the'central authority which organises the defences of the Empire. (Cheers.) I value the political principle, not on financial grounds whether the contributions are large or small, the retl point is this, that the Colonies acknowledge the community of interests. Tho conclusion of the right hon. gentleman's opeech was marked by loud and prolonged cheers, followed by the enthusiastic singing of Rule Britannia." Other speeches followed.

THE COLONIAL PREMIERS. VISIT TO HA WARDEN. RULERS OF WEIGHT. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mr Seddon, and Mr Reid, three of the Colonial Premiers, left Euston Station on Saturday morning for Hawarden on a visit 110 Mr Gladstone. The party arrived at Chester at two o'clock. and Lord and Lady Carrinfcton drovo with them to Eaton Hall. They ware shown over the ssud farm, where the Duke of Westminster's celebrated racehorses are kept, and afterwards proceeded through the hall and gardens. Some two hours later Hawarden was reached. Boys from Mrs Gladstone's orphanage were draw up outside the castle. The visits were received by Mr and Mrs Glad- stone, and introduced to the Hon. Mrs W. H. Gladstone, Mrs Drew. Miss Helen Gladstone, and other members of the family. Afternoon tea was served on the lawn in front of the castle, Mr Gladstone engaging in animated conversation with Sir Wilfrid LfHlrier. Mr Gladstone was in excellent spirits, and the Premiers seemed to greatly relish his remarks, and well they might, for the retired leader, who was in a most vivacious mood, entertained his guosts with memories dating back more than half a century, and he especiaUy dwelt on the progress and development of the Colonies. Tea over the party were photographed. One group consisted of Mr Gladstone, Sir Wiifrid Laurier, Mr Seddon, and Mr Reid, while Mrs Gladstono and Lady Carrington were included iu the second. At lialf- pask five the visitors lefb by special train for Sandycroft for Gwydwr Castle, Llanrwst. Neither the Right Hon. G. H. Raid, Premier of Ntjw South Wales, nor tll" Right.Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zaaland, are light weights, aud some amusement was caused during their visit to Eaton HII by their engaging in a weighing competition. Mr Reid, who scaled 18ib 71b, remarked that he had not varied a couple of pounds since leaving home, and Mr Seddon observed that he thought he could beat his fnsnd Rrtid, and so he did by two pounds. Some of the Colonial Premiers and other guests from the Colonies on Srturday paid a vIsill to Baron de Rothschild, M.P., at Waddesdon Manor. They journeyed from Baker-street by special train. Iu connection with the viaib of the Premiers to this country an interesting presentation was made in Loudon on Saturday, Mr F. Gougb, of the Colonial Office, who superintended the arrange- ments fur thø convenience of the visitors, receiving form their personal attendants a handsome marble clock, bearing a .suitable inscription on a silver plate.

VISITORS TO WINDSOR. THE UNIVERSITIES~CONGRATULATE THE QUEEN. Ou Saturday afternoon deputations from the Oxford and Cambridge Universities arrived at Windsor, and proceeded to the Castle, where they presented addresses to the Queen. Her Majesty's escort of officers of the Indian cavalry arrived by the Great Western train and marohed to Windsor Castle, under the command of Colonel Gordon, of the 6th Bengal Lancers. By a later train on the South-Western Railway the members of the Institute of Naval Architects, with their wives and friends, reached the Royal borough, and were conducted through the slopes to the Castle, where they lunched and were seen by the Queen. Tha Earl of Hopetoun travelled with the visitors, who subsequently returned to London.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK AND PARALYTICS. On Saturday afternoon the Duchess of York paid a visit to the inmates of the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptics in Queen-square, London. The hospital has a special claim on Royal attention, being a memorial to the late Duke of Albany, whose portrait is in the entrance hall; and tho management, therefore, arranged what they caHeda Queen's D:»y in connection with the Jubilee, as they did on the occasion of the Jubilee in 1887. It was quite an unconventional function. The chiet feature was, of course, the visit of the Duchess. There was a "musical con versa zion*" in the afternoon and evening, when Madame Antoinetbe Stirling took part in the programing, singing A Life Lesson," and When I'm Big ru be a Soldier." Among those present to receive the Duchess were the Bishop of Marl borough, Lord and Lady Amherst of Hnckney, the Countess of Bantry, Lady Crichton-Browne, Lady Russell Reynolds, Sir William Gowers, Mr Seddon (Premier of New Zealand) aud Mrs Seddon, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, and Mr Burford Rawlings, by whom the day's fête wus designed. At night a generjyl illumination of the interior brought the febo to a close.

DEVASTATED ESSEX. RELIEF FROM THE QUEEN. On Saturday the following letter was received by the Lord Mayor from Colonel Sir Fleetwood-; J. Edwards :— < Windsor Castle, July 9th, 1897. My dear Lord Mayor.—I am commanded by the Queen to forward a cheque for £100 as a ) donation from her Majesty to the fund thab you have recently started for the relief of the sufferers iaFssex from the disastrous storm of the 24-thult. I have the honour to be. "Your Lordship's obedient servant, "FutKTWOOD J. BDTWABPS." ^ETOAg^ amoup^reggiyed during the day *m

THE TINPLATE TRADE. AMERICAN TARIFF BILL PASSED. TINPLATE DRAWBACK MAINTAINED In 1896 the United Sbabes exported some 150,000,000 Ibs of tinplabes in the form of paokages for various goode. Upon this a rebate of 99 per cent, of the tariff imposed upon tinplates was allowed. Thus this amount of binplate was practically made tariff free, and as long as this is the case Welsh binplate will be used in preference to the high priced American tinplates. This in addition to tinplates exported to the Pacific coast from Wales on account ot cheaper transit represents chiefly what remains to Wales of its once great trade in tinplates with America. The Americans made a serious effort to remove the rebate on exported tinplate, and thus oompletaly destroy the Welsh trade. The Dingley Bill passed through Congress. It was proposed That tho benefit of the drawback in Section 4 of this Act shall not apply to articles manu- factured in this country (America) from imported tinplates, terne plates, or loggers tin, or to articles manufactured abroad from tinplates, terne plates, or loggers tin." Thus the tinplate trade of Wales, which sent to America in 1891 6,502,860 boxes, and which in 1896 was reduced to 2,261,000 boxes, was threatened with a further reduction of some 2,000,000 boxes, or its practi- cal extinction. This is enough to show with what intense interest those engaged in the tinplat9 trade watched the course of the Tariff Bill through Congress. Tinplate in many American industries is practioally a raw material, and the proprietors of such industries foresaw that to be compelled to use dear tinplates would be to injure largely, if not completely destroy this business. One of these was the Standard Oil Company, to whose action we referred the other day. This and other influences brought to baar checked the ardour of those who would have depnved large industries of the advantage of tinplate as a raw material. The Senate Committee reported in favour of reinbroducing the rebate clause, and on a division in the Senate this was carried. However, the tampering with the tariff and the danger to the rebate clause has caused considerable dislocation of tinplabe business, and inasmuch as perfeob assurance could not exist until tho Tariff Bill passed through the Senate it can be gathered, that the cable stating that the Tariff Bill passed the Senate by 38 to 28 votes" has given great satisfaction to all eugaged in the Welsh tinplate trade; THE MESSRS THOMAS' WORKS. The stoppage of Abercam, Cynon, Lydbroolt. and Lydney Tinplate Works is exciting much attention. The Union officials, in reply to the charge that thoy are wrong in getting the men at these works to act together, inasmuch as they are independent concerns, seak to prove identity of interest, by declaring that the capital at Melingriffith is made up of 300 shares, 154 of which are held by members of the Messrs Thomas family. Abercam, 2,044 shares, 1,473 are held by the Thomas's Lydney and Lyd. brook, 588 shares, 255 of which are held by the Messrs Thomas aud of the 90 shares of Aber- dare, 84 are held by Messrs Thomas whilst, iu addition the whole of the five works are managed by the five brothers. AMKRICAN TINTIJATKRS. The American tmplaters are agitating for an advance of 15 per cent. in wages. It is computed that the total number of skilled workmen employed in the tinplate industry in the United States is 2,327, while the total workers outside the tonnage men employed ab tinplate plants is given as 6,265. A strike therefore in the Americau tinplate trade would effect 8,500 people. TINPLATE TO BE MADE IN JAPAN. The Japanese go ahoad in many ways. Now they are about trying their hand at the making of tinplates. Nacazama Naty, of Tokio, is reported to have made arrangements for the shipment from America of a complete plant to be erected in the neighbourhood of Tokio at a cost of 150,000 to 200,000 dollars. The planb will be equipped under the direction of American experts.

BARRY NAVVIES' STRIKE. DEMONSTRATION OF NAVVIES. The whole of the navtfies on strike at Barry, who were formerly employed in connection with the construction of the new dock at that place, to the number of about 1,500, paraded the principal streets of the town on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by the R.A.O.B. and Unionist Brass Bands. The procession was witnessed by a large number of people who hned the streets, and a collection made en route realised a considerable sum. Subsequently a meeting was held at the Cadoxton Moors, at which addresses were delivered by Mr F. A. Fox, Cardiff. and Mr John Ward, the secretary of the Navvies' Union. A collection organised by the Trades and Labour Council in aid of the strikers in the different workshops at the Docks was made on Saturday afbernoon, and a con- siderable amount of mGney was netted by this means. This was distributed to the strikers in the course of the evening. There is the greatest I determination evinced on the parb of the melt to stand firm after the 19oh inst., the date fixed by Messrs Price and Wills for tho reopening of the works, and there is already a rumour freely circulated that an effort Vill be made to carry on the work after the 19th inst. by means of blackleg labour, a proceeding which tho men declare they will strongly resisb. A mass meeting of the men was held on Sunday evening on the Moors at Cadoxton, when Mr John Wood delivered an address. A resolution was passed in favour of the continuance of the strike until their demands are granted was unanimously adopted,

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT LLANELLY. LOVERS' QUARREL ON THE SANDS. GIRL THREATENED WITH A REVOLVER. At the Llanelly Police Court on Saturday a young man named Jones, an assistant school- mastor at Burry Port, was charged with violently assaulting Margaret Lewis, a young woman, rosiding at Pembrey Village, on Thursday night. P.S. Morgan deposed that he arreatod defendant at Burry Port on a warrant.—The complainant stated that she was out walking with defendant when some unpleasantness arose. On Thursday night they wenb for a walk on the saods, when she told him he was drunk. He denied it, and taking a revolver from his pocket, and holding it to her face, he said "Look what I hlwo brought for you to-night." He then returned it to his pocket, and she took hold of his arm because she was frightened. He produced the revolver again, however, and placing it within a foob of her face, he said "Mind I have got this for yoo, and I will kill you if you don't speak the truth." He followed this up by striking her in the face, causing her lower lip to bleed. She then snatchedijthe revolver—which was loaded—from him and rau away. Mr D. R. Williams (who appeared for the defendant): Do you wish to proceed with, this charge ?—Complainant No, sir. Ib was only a lovers' quarrel. Defendant was bound over to keep theipeace for six mouths.

ACCIDENT TO A WELSH EXCURSIONIST. RHONDDA MAN FALLS OUT OF THE TRAIN On Saturday afternoon Mr Evans, station- muster, Ystrad, received a telegram from Didcob Railway Station statiilg that A nnan had fallen out of a London excursion traiu iOti Friday night, and had been taken to the Oxford Infirmary. He was unconscious. The name, of the man was supposed to be Oswald H. Hoard, of 20, Llanfoist- siroet, Ton, Pentre." Mr Evans was requested to make inquiries into the matter, aud called at the address and found thafythe conjecture of the railway officials was quite correct. The un- fortunate young man left his lodgings for London two days before Diamond Jubilee Day, and was probably returning hone when the aeoidenb happened. Ha was lodging at Llunfoist-sfireet, Ton, with his grandmother, who had not: heard from him smce ho lefb home. She also received a telegram on Satntday that a young man, supposed to be O-swald Hoard, Llanfoisb-streeb, was at Oxford Iufirmary in an insensible condition,* and that he was supposed to be deaf. It appears that he has been deaf for years, and suffering also from an impediment in his speech. Probably ib was discovered at the infirmary that the poor fellow was deaf through some lellters-4 he_;had in his bag. Up to Sunday evening no furtbrer information bad been received aa to the aooideora or the condition of the young man. He was employed on the surface ab the Bwnfa Colliery, Ton. He is regarded as very steady and sober. The Accident is a mystery to the relativea^because be was well used to railway travelling;

THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT I GLANAMMAN. INQUEST AND VERDICT, An inquost was held on Saturday by Mr W. Buckley Roderick, coroner, on the bodies of John Lloyd and Rees Jenkins, who were killed iu Qeilyofcidrtm Colliery, Glanamnrni, on Wedtxesdwy last. They were leaving the colHcry by the drift, preceded by a coal tram, and the winding rope hreadcing, the tram fell bptok upon thean, toad they sustained snob in$t^ies that death molted in an hour. A vardiob of "?*i*ecidOTrtal death" waff-retmnfecfc

RATING OF THK DOWLAIS WORKS. On Saturday, at the mfoetiug of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, McAfhomas Jenkins, J.P., in the chair, Alderman Dvtirl Davies, referring to the proceedings ot tha ^Assessment Committee, asked whether he was, to understand-and he would like 110 know aa'a.^atepayer if it was true- that the entire Dowiais Works, both nnv and old, were only rated bo, the tune of £ 13,950?—The Clerk Yes.—AldTerman D. Davies Were the Assessment Committee unanimous ?—Chairman Yes —Mr Dan Thomas Strange to say.—Alder- man David Davies;: Ib is loss than one-third of whab their Carèuff works are rated at, and ono mill doing morejf'thau is turned out at the Cardiff works. Ib isj time the ratepayers took the matter up.

■■■ ■MmMOTMMWWHHMriWM SINGULAR INCIDENT AT SWANSEA, MAN SHOT IN THE FACE AND REFUSES EXPLANATION. The Swansea police on Saturday evening receiveil information that a man named Chris. tapher England, living at 23, Sea View-terrace, had been shot near the right eye with an air-gun someithne during the afseruoon. Dr. Forsyth, attended the injured mau, and h9 declares the wound not very serious, though he has failed so far tb find the bullet. Tho poliea have only been able to ascertain that the wound was received while Mr England was in his backyard as Mr .Eagiand says, the affair Was the result of an accident, and positively declines to say by whom ■the gun was disohavged.

SCENE AT A LLANELLY INQUEST. At a.n inquest held ab Llanelly on Saturday by bhe Deputy Coroner (Mr F. N. Powell) on the body of a child, the mother of the deceased, in giving her evidence, probapted againsb certain of the questions pub to her. ITho refusal to answer i!6fHl1ó1 to have given rise to a smile, WhofPupon the witness broke forth into a tirade, declaring that she was nob going to be made a laughing stook. The Coroner threatened to commit her unless she answered the questions pub to her.

-u_ CARMARTHEN'S OLD OFFENDER. SEVENTY-THIRD APPEARANCE AT COURT. Ab a special sitting of the Carmarthen borough Bfeiich on Saturday, Dauiel Jones, better known as Danws> made his seventy-third appearance. On this occasion bheSb. Catherine. street shoemaker wae charged by P.C Lodwiok with cursing and swearing, Mr O. W. Jones, J.P., declaring that defendant disturb-d him during the early hours of Saturday morning, and used language which was far from polite. This old offender was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour without the option of a fine.

SUDDEN DEATH AT LLAN- STEPHAN. A painfully-sudden death has occurred at Llanstephan. A visitor, Mrs Martha Chester- maD, of 15, Portland-street, Gorse-hill, Swindon, who has been an invalid for two or three years, was in the act of entering the ferry boat when she fell back in the arms of her son-in-law and expired. Death was certified to be due to heart disease, and at the inquosb a verdicb to that effect was returned.

ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES. Suva one Dozen ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES. Suva one Dozen Wrappers and scad for particulars of Psizes to S. J. Moreland and Sons, England's Glory Match Works, Gloucester. The above orand of matches arc made cuth-eiy by British LaJxrar: 8569 I z

NEWS IN BRIEF. 1 Madame Nordica'a condition remains aI" changed. No improvement has taken place in Jaørd Hindlip's condition. Lord Salisbury left London on Saturday Windsor, on a visit to the Queen. The Duke of Manchester to contradiote at announcement made on Saturday of hi* approaching marriage. At Iuverary, on Saburday, John Maclaohlan, joiner, was commibked for trial on the charge of •nurdering his wife at Dunoon. Mr Chauncey Depew and his 8011 left Sooth* ampton on Saturday for the United States on the American Line mail steamer New York. Mrs Hannah Powell was badly burned by fire which broke out through the upsetting of an oil lamp at 51, St. Aune's-road, London, OB j, Saturday. The Memorial Diplomatique believes that the health of Madame Cambon will not permit M. Cambon to accept the post of French Ambassador iu Londou. The Spanish Government has issued a decree imposing quarantine upon arrivals from Cost* Rica owing to the prevalence of yellow fever in bhe country. Captain Cei, of the Italian Bersagliers, has invented a rifle by which 80 shots can be fired in a minute without the weapon being removed from the shoulder. During the progress of the Elion and Harrow match at Lord's on Saturday afternoon, a servant of Lord Dartmouth was taken ill with a fit, and | died in the grand stand. fi Disturbances arising out of the question of *§ Octroi dues are reported from Chela in the f province of Valencia, and several hundred j arrests have been made. I The new electric shop in Portsmouth Dockyard, j which occupies part of the site ef the old convict prison, has a boiler installation capable of working t up to 2501b per square inch. r The chief cashier of the Southern Spanish |: Railways, the head office of which is in Madrid* I has disappeared with 202,000 pesetas whioh be 1 had been charged to pay inbotbe bank. { Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart* 1 G.C.B., will, aboub the middle of next month. 1 succeed Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.O* i G.C.B., as Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth. j As the passenger steamer Kohinoor was leaving London on Saturday for Margate she collided with a tyarge, sustaining damage to the rudder. The passengers were tranferred to the Royal Soveieign. Yesterday morning the Queen, accompanied^ Princess Beatrice, attended Divine service/At C Frogmore. In the afternoon the bands of/the £ Royal Horse Guards and Coldstream Qoards jf played on the terrace. 1 The ratifications of *he Treaty of CoEBunerOS played on the terrace. 1 The ratifications of *he Treaty of CoEBunerOS between Switzerland and Japan were oa Srtur- J day morning exchanged between Count Titkahira# jk the Japanese Minister, and M. DeachiEir, Presi- S dent of the Helvetian Confederation. All Hawarden yesterday many visitors were gratified at seeing Mr and Mrs Gladstone apparently in good health and spirits drive to church. After service Mr Gladstone walked home. The onlookers included tnäny American and Continental visitors. At the final meeting of the Jhbilee Bonfires Committee held at the Houso of Clommons, Lord Cranborne presiding, it was stalled that 2,400 fires were lighted on Jubilee night. It was decided to levy £1 10s on each member of the committee to defray the expenses incurred. According to Kemp's Mercantile Gazette, the number of failures in England and Wales gazetted during the weelc ending July 10th was 81. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 71,showingan increase of 10. being net decrease in 1897, to,date of 112. Disease is very prevalent among the grouse of the western counties of Scotland, and on some of the sonthern estates shooting will have to b6 abandoned. The biirds are suffering ftom tape* worm disease. In spite of the bad weather during breeding time, black game is plentiful. The death is announced of the Rev. W. J* Jenkins, M.A., who was well known to the pnblic;in consequence of his frequent litigation j with railway, omnibus, and tramway companies. The deceased, who resided at Muswell Hill« 1 Lomfou, wasi'76 years of age. He was a Fellow j of Bsklliol College, Oxford. The Queen has approved of the appointment of Sir Harry Johnson, K.C.B., her Majesty's Oonsul-Geueral and Commissioner for British Central Africa, to be her Majesty's Consul- JGeneral at Tunis, in the room of Mr W. Il, Haggard, who has been appointed British Minister to Venezuela, with residence at Caracas. Miss Holborn (29), daughter of Mr Holborn. M.P. for North-west; Lanark, wae cycling neaf, Port Seton on Saturday Evening. a-; she passed a coach heavily laden with holiday makers, bet machine swerved and ran into a bank, with the result that the unfortunate young lady was throw* under the vehicle. The wheels passed over berf causing instant death. The man, who was on' Friday found mutilated on the railway near Millbrook, Southampton, bat been identified as George Conslatile, aged 30t of Croydon House. He leaves a widow ant family. A torn notebook was found near tb« | body, in which deceased had written tende* messages to his wife and children, and prayed tor their forgivenness, Mrs Spendlove, the wife o! the lessee of 1" Matlock Bath hotel, with her son and daughter, I were guests at a Derby wedding, and on return" ing home became seriously ill. The bride and ft bridegroom, who are ab Bournemouth, are alsc it indisposed, together with about a dozen Derby | people. Mrs Spendlove is in a criti^j conditio"- 1 The wedding cake is being analysed. a

A WORTHLESS CONCERT. f SIR FRANK LOCKWOOD ON THE EASTERN DEADLOCK. Ssr Frank Leek wood, »as the prinoip^ speaker at a Liberal demonstration at HuttoA V near Guisborough, on Saturday evening. Dealing with foreign affairs, he said the European Concert had at last assumed an attitude of stern remon. i strance, but the Sultan paId not the slightest regard to the admonition of the Powers, and such a Concert was absolutely worthless, because it aohieved noshing..t\pPar8ntl, the position was that no one member of the Concort dared take an initial step on his own account. He regretted that the only active pohoy which had been pursued in connection wit the Concert of Europt was directed not against the Turk, ba; against tM Christian. jt

-== DEATH Olf ALDERMAN M NAYSMIT0,_O^ SWANSEA, j' We regreb to r#c°td the death of Alderman James Nay of Swansea, which took place at 'us r m. m Morriston, on < Saturday after"00"' who had been ailing for ™ a oomphcation i". j heart aud kidney d P nb hia early days in r the Aberdare disbnct Man,.n,ng enrneer, in the'/ employment of Lo About a quarter j of a century he came to Sw^ as general > manager of. Messrs Viivi;« a CoHWri<^ p"03jfcien he only relinqu»sb N srriH.8 a&° trough failing health. bein» manJ positions in Pn^. injf, elected on ths School Board m latb, guardian in 1877, Councillor in 1889, an y alderman, 0*i tbe Council Mr N»yat?ltb "nan of the Wate* and Sewers Commj » was on his advice t that the Council d ,Q for the Cray Waterworks schomc-a scheme now in coarse of E realisation, and wb realised, will place 6 the town for "Jer-vr„1,(|Tri;(.u r,s^ °f running short J of water. ftnd'»WL° Was'n his 60bh i vear, leaves a widow and eight children. The f funeral takes place on luesday, ab 1

=- LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC. 1 LOCAL EXAMJN^VTI0N-_SWANSEA J The following is tho offic,^ ji8t of 8UC0Msfai I candidates at y pracceal examination I Pianoforte, Advanced Senior Section.—1st diss- A Hilda. Newman <j.Potts. Muinhlesl Senior— 1 lut. class—l' lorencc hJwne (Mr J K Flicker) Albert Uibbinss K$''y ^"enht (Miss Castich) 2ml BrirtJl"1.,H°.bbs' Hu«h Koberl* (Mis-. II j (1) I'liumas Baggridge (Madam ,.f;(honours)-Flora, Harris 1st class-Letitia Richards (MisseV irK wa«lf L!r'(K,,Iumbl,!s)' Elizabeth Owen, JM'an Edward. ^"Griffiths, Port Talbot). Ada Kesinald G Williams, Harold V Williams (St Catherine's College, Lanrrland, Mr Salmon). h Eleraentwy(honours>_AT,netta Griffith Catherine Bamford CMrs Griffiths vjoJe(. (Madam A'ger) l.iicy B°,m (Mr Walters. LLCM, Bryn, Port lalbot). Ma Jessie Sevan, Edith Nank- well (Misses • class—Stammers Alabaster. Ruby Davies (Memorial School, Miss Shepherd), Mary Warmington (Mrs w A Davies), Esau Williams (Mr Fricker), Elsie Colebrook, Hartwell Morice (Misses Potts), IVZiiry Morgan (Miss Griffiths, Maestee), Edith Thomas ( Miss Kvans, Bridgend). The examiner was Mr G. Augustna Holmes.

MINERS' MEETING AT SWANSEA. The usnal meeting of delegates representing the Western district of miners was holaat Swaf sea on Saturday, Mr Robert Guy presiding During the proceedings it was announced that the trammers had handed In a fortnight's notioe W cease work. Mr Isaac Evans, the agent, spoka on the Workmen's Compensation Bill, higblf commendm It, bat regretting that contraouog" out was permitted. The delegates discussed length the proposed control ef coal ontpnt, and^i" was agreed that the time was ripe for a minima119 wage rate. The meeting also agreed that «it& respect to the recent winding accident al Maes that all colliery proprietors be,reqaflldiiiNetedopY DStent fastening hookst