South Wales Daily News

CONGREGATIONAL UNION. JHE FEDERATION OF CHURCHES. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. Tha proceedings of the assembly were resumed in the Bath-lane Church, Mr Carvell Williams, the chairman of the Union, presiding. A PROBLEM. The Rev. Andrew Mearns, the secretary of the London Congregational Union, read a paper on be subject of the problem of Congregational jfaurches in Lnge towns, in which the deepest interest was tak-n. He said the Congreg ational churches in oar large towns might ba divided into three classes first, those which ware well attended, possessed of ample resources, and actively engaged in aggressive work second, thos., which were just able to hold their own without assistance, yat could not be described as prosperous, or as affecting in any adequate degree the surrounding population third. churches which once were flourishing, but, owing to changes JI] our town population, the classes which once supported them had long since emigrated into the suburbs, and they were now surrounded by a community which, although denser than the former, wa.s too poor or too indifferent to sustain or care for reli- gious ordinances. It was the third class with which they were specially concerned. To anyone who longed for the progress of religion and the evangelisation of the people, few sights could be more depressing than that of the deserted chapels which were the homeaof these churches. Many of their pulpits were once occupied by some of the greatest preachers of former days their pews were filled by large congregations of Well-to-do- people they were a. power in the life o the sur- rounding community, and an honour and strength to the denomination. Now they stood desolate, utterly disregarded by the masses of people who lived in the crowded habitations aroand. Theso conditions reacted npon the preacher and hearer, and it was not surprising chat his ministrations were lacking in life and tire. The cost of ma.in- ta.ining a eause like this could not be great, bat 1 upon sùch a handful of poor people it was a severe tax. even with the help which was received from the local union, and when all was gathered it barely sufficed to keep the doors open, and sup- plied no funds for such aggressive work in the neighbourhood as wØos imperatively called for. Hence the charch had next to no influence upan the mass of Godlessness^ indifference, and misery aroand it. What was to be done with these churches ? Some might say, Let them go they have served their purpose." Such a suggestion might not at one tim, have occasioned mach surprise. If they were deserted it would be a sign, not that their work was done,' hut that they were not doing their work in the right wa.y. (Hear, hösr,) These churches must not be abandoned. There must be no talk cf withdrawal. The buildings, services, aud methods of work should be adapted to the character and needs of the neighbourhood. Bat the work of adaptation demanded resources both in money and in agents which were oat of reach of the cbuich in poor neighbourhoods. The requirements could only be met by, resort to a much wider area, aud by the union of all the resources of Congregationalism, not only in the towns to which these churches belonged, bat aho in the outlying suburbs. In other words what was needful for the solution of thia problem was a federation of neighbouring churches for this one object, such as was sketched by Dr. Horton. Without such federation they were not true to their Congregationalism. It was the logical and natural outcome of their idea of fellowship. By entering into such a copacthey in no way compromised their freedom and independency. It would promote a feeling of unity between the churches, and encourage fraternal fellowship. The weak churches would no longer feel them- selves deserted, and there would be an end to the discontent and discouragement felt by those who were unsuccessfully struggling to carry on their work. There was in Congregationalism neither the power nor the wish to compel the acceptance of such a. federation. They prized the freedom of their system, but they deprecated the notion that it involved the right of every little knot of persons who chose to call themselves an independent charch to elect a, pastor whom they could not maintain in the expectation of hslp from denominational funds when lihe churoa was neither efficiently doing it3 work nor willing that it should be efficiently done by such an arrange- ment as was proposed. He would submit the followiog tentative suggestions. The federation shall be for church aid and mission work in larce towns. It shall inclnde, as far as possible, all the Congregational churches in each town and the sorrounding district. Its object shall be to carry on church aid and mission work primarily in connection witb existIng churchts in poor and populous districts, and in cases where no sach church exists a.nd there seeraa a necessity to establish new centres for work of this kind. The federating churches shall mutually agree to do ali ia their power, both by contributing funds a.nd supplying suitable workers, for the evangelisation and social elevation of the neighbourhoods in question, to co-operate loyally with each other to this end. It shall be clearly understood that the churches in these poor and crowded districts by joining the federation agree lor the time being to accept such arrangements, both as to the pastorate a.nd other matters, as may be deemed most likely to prove effective for 4he end in view. Dr. C. Leach, of Manchester, said their pro- blem in other wcrds meant empty Congregational thnrches in crowded disrictsand how to fill them. The probiem included three points — men, methods, and money. It was, however, largely a problem of men. and by men he eant minis- ters and not deacons. (Laughter.) Where deacons were oat of touch with the social and other move- ments of the time tbey had better be superan- nuated. (Laughter.) The men who worked in laurge centres should be scholarly, as that was the only way to get the toilers into thair churches. Some men who thought much of themselves seemed to imagine they could not come down to the peoplp. Well, he believed them. (Laughter.) Men who were invisible all the week and incom- prehensible on the Sunday — (laughter) — had better join the Christian scientists. There was no room for them in the artisan churches. (Hear, hear.) The men they needed most mast have an evangelical Gospel to preach, All class distinction* should be abolished in the house of God. The congregations should not be satisfied to pra.ise God by proxy, and where a. choir con- sidered it should do all the singing it should forthwith be given a year's holiday. (Laughter.) Then, when they had found fit men for the ministry, they should be supported from a suatentation fend, as they were really mission- aries to the people at home as much as others were missionaries to the heathen. (Hsor, hear.) He could not help saying that the way into their ministry was far too easy, and the way oat WHS not easy enough. (Laughter.) The Rev. Bertram Smith, of Leecls, aleo addressed tha assembly, and urged the necessity for the ministers to mix with the people. After farther discussion the Rev. W. Glover, of Newcastle, moved :—" That a committee be appointed to consider the whole problem of Congregational churches in large towns, with pow^r to take such immediate' steps aa fre can- sidered desirable and found to be practical." Mr J. A. Clapham (Bradford) seconded. Rev. Mr Hilton (Birmingham) movsi the insertion of the words and village churches." Rev. J. Edward Flower (London) seconded the amendment, and said they ought to have a c')m- mission to consider a large number of questions, and not merely to nibble at them. (Hear, heM.) Some of the delegates considered that addition to the resolution would wreck thvi scheme bat the motion as amended was carried. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. Rev. Dr. A. Mackennal moved a. resolution recording devout gratitude for the mercy which had spared the nation and churche3 the full horror and suffering of the appalling tragedy f with which they were threatened in China, and extending sympathy to all the Missionary Soeieties in thi" period of severe trial. The resolution also called upon the churches to give fresh manifestation of their Zeal for missions, aad suggested that a Sunday should be set apart for special services in connection with the Chinese miesion. Dr. Mackennal said he was not disposed to visit upon Lord Salisbury the censure with which he had been largely greeted. He did not for a moment believe that Lord Salisbury in- tended to bring a, charge against the Protestant missionaries in general, but he thought that the Prime Minister did wisely in calling the atten- tion of the missionaries generally to the singu- larity and delicacy of the position. (Hear, bear.) They were told that not only would the trading British population compel the missionaries to make an appeal to their consuls, but thai it was the duty of the missionaries to appeal to the consuls in defence of their treaty rights. When they spoke of treaty rights they had to re- member that these treaties conferred rights which must be, and were, intensely hateful to the populations among whom the missionaries laboured, and he could not but rejoice that their own missionaries and foreign secretary of the Union bad taken the same ground, and tha.t the assertion of rights was not the iine of poliey which their friends intended generally to pursue. He might be asked, What were they to do ?" He could not stand there and call upon their mis- sionaries voluntarily to undergo martyrdom. That would seem a very cold-hearted thing. They were asking the missionaries to do qnite enough ivfaen they were sending them out bat they waat never forget when considering this great missionary questioh that tho law under wbici, they all can e was the law of Christ, and that it might not be their duty always to avail them- selves of civil rights which was theirs, or of the rights which our military forces might have won for them if thereby they prejudiced tbe applica- tion of the larger law of Christ. Tha great problem "f the twentieth century woud be that they shoald open their hearts to the fall admis- sion of the example, a.nd their minds to the influ- ence of the whole moral tfsaching of Christ. Mr Stephen Ma-saey (Manchester) seconded the motion, which was carried. AFTERNOON MEETINGS. In the afternoon x number of meetings were beid, when such questions as The Household and the Chareb" and Tho Church and the Workhouse" were discussed by the woman's sections. At a communion service Dr. Guinness Rogers spoke on Oar Testimony for Christ," and at a theological confcronce the doctrinal changt3 of the centary were discussed. Many of the delegates went for an excursion on tbe Tyne at the invitation of the Hospitality Committee. FOREIGN MISSIONARY MEETING. In the evening there took place a foreign mis- sionary meeting on the present situation in China. The Town Hall was crowded. Mr J. Carvell Williams presided. Ho explained that the meeting bad taken the place of the usual valedictory meeting in consequence of the sadiv changed Miwtowy situation'. Pc-.Hng with the charge against missionaries, he said he had searched carefully for any proof in support of the charges, bat he had- been ian-iuccess fal with one exception. There was nc doubt that the Roman Catholic missionaries had hk911 advantage of their position to acquire a certain amount of authority, which had greatly incensed the native population. He was afraid our own and other countries were not guiltless in the matter. Should their society now draw back ? (*' No. They tnight not be able at once to obey the injunction to go forward, but assuredly they would go forward in China and elsewhere with all their old zeal and enthusiasm. Other speakers followed.

WELSH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. J THE LLANDUDNO CONFERENCE. RETIRING PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. The second day'a proceedings of the 10th annual confeierce of the English Presbyterian Churches of Wales were opened at Llandudno on Wednesday morning with tha valedictory address of the retiring president, Vice-Principal Ellis Edwards, M.A., of Bala. The reason of oar existence as a connexion was a theme of his address. Why did they nphold and seek to spread their church, he asked. Firstly, because the church existed when they were born, and most of them were born in it, and it wonid be a violation of hnma.n nature to cut the bonds that bound them to it. (Applause.) Then they beliav-d in the need of religions fellowship. The loftiest life of one who lived alone could not gain the fnlness which the humblest social bond coald give. They w&re not members who met only at the Lord's table or wl:o gathered simply for financial business, or to choose ofScan. Tbey met, or should meet, as a spiritual family that had more than be two aacramentsof the regular ministry or the needs of church government aa its bonds ct union. (Ap- plause.) Brothers should surely keep tb.'ir inter- coarse in the church meeting rank and place, fame and gifts divided not. The Gospel promise clothed ana glorified all. Here was the noblest school of courtesy here was Socialism of the highest level. One great enemy to the class divi- sions of society, to the haughty tendency to form exclosive sets that had cur-ed human history, to the selfish concentration which caused half the world not to know the other half, was in Wales the humblest Charch meeting. (Applanse.) An important result of their association was the place of laymen in their work. The ordained minister had not, as they judged, a special grace defied to laymen-the gnce of teaching as a, grace which was offered only to men episcopally ALDERMAN J. JONES GRIFFITHS, The President. I or in some other way ordained. As taught in the New Testament they could not say, Where is the bishop there is the church." (Applause.) Least of all did they believe that Sacraments derived a spacisl power from the ordination of the minister, or that men could come to Christ only throngh him. They wire of nse in the world as a charch who upheld the place of laymen in the councils of the chnrch and the direct approach of men to the Saviour. (Applause.) As a country they had set theology in the firs place, feeling deeply that the view a man took of the power of the Jaw that governed the world detertninad his life. Now that theology was more deepiv assaulted than ever it was for thssm to deepen their study of it. Not for nothing had Wales received so much Bible study. They were of nse as a church that tried to face and meet that problem of the new theology. La-tlv, the church in which they were born taught the New Testament gospel of holiness and love of God as ahown in Jesus Christ. It gave the central place to the grace of God. Professor Edcvards then vacated the chair in j favour of the pre^dent-uiect, Alderman J. Jones Griffiths, of Penygraig, who xeceived a warm wel- come. Obituary reference", were made, among others to the late Rev. Principal T. C. Edwards, the Rev. G. Bancroft, Pembroke, and the Rev. James Edwards, of Barry. Conferences were held during the day, and papers were read on The Cbristology of the Old Testament and Church Praise." The Rev. John Thomas, B.A., of Liverpool, was elected president, and the Rev. E. P. Jones, Bangor, secretary for the forthcoming year. In the evening a public meeting was held, Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., presiding. The Teaching of Jesus relative to the Sabbath, Temperance, and Honesty," was the subject of several addresses by the Revs. A. J. Jenkins, Newport; Joseph Jenkins. Newquay and J. M. Jones, B.A., Merthyr.

FEDERATION OF FREE CHURCHES. INAUGURAL MEETINGS AT i MERTHYR. j A representative conference of members ofthe Free Churches of the Eastern Division of South Wales and Monmouth was held at Hope Church, Merthyr, on Wednesday afternorn to inaugurate the Federation of the Free Churches of that divi- sion. Mr W. Jones, Pontypridd, one of the vice. presidents, occupied the chair vtnMl the arrival of the president, Mr Robert Bird, J.P., Cardiff. Mr David Shepherd, the general secretary, and Mr Gwilym Williams, the local secretary, wstq m at- tendance. It was resolved that the anrroal meetings of District Councils should be held in April at New- i port to bagin with. The Rev. John Williamson, M.A., Cardiff, read an exhan««ive paper on The %neous Mis- sion of 1901." He olaimed that the need cf some organised and general assault on the god'essness and indifference of the land was evident to every- one. All the F i-ee Churches in England and Wales combined had less than 2,000,000 cf com- municants. The Church of England had about the same number. He calculated that there were about 20,000,000 of people it, the country who were therefore entirely ind fTer* nb or were out-- side the pale of al! Christian Churches. A di3 J cussion was taken parb in by the R-v. Thomas; j Law (org.n,niBin;7 secretary of the N;iti-ona.' Coun- J oil). Mr Robert Bird, J.P Mi W. Jon*3, Rev. S. R. Jer.kms, B.A., R^v, J. Thom-s (Merthyr). J Rviv. Thomas Steveny, B. A, (London), Mr Jones I (Newport), and others. Upon. the motion of the President, seconded by Mr W. Jones, it was resolved to send a message of sympathy to Alderman Thomas Williams in his illness. A woll-'utended public meeting wanhold in the pvwiing at Z'y.ir Church, under the presidency of Mr R. Bird, J.P. The Rev. Thomas Law, Lon- don, denounced sarcfrdotalism as an hindrance to the union of all the Christian Churches, and de- precated the endeavour of many ordained persons to render Protestant services only leas Romish than those of Rome.

A JUDGE ON BODICES. At Bournemouth County Court on Tuesday, before Judge Philbrick, Q.C.. some amusing evi- dence was given in a case in which a. local firm of drapers sued Mrs E. S. Child, living in Brank- some Park, for S,29, S3 of which was disputed by defendant on the ground that a bodice was not I propecly made, &c. A witness from the drapery establishment said the bodice was made in accordance with the fashion plate selected by defendant. His Uononr remarked that in the fasbion plate it set all right of course. Young ladies in fashion plates, with unmeaning and impossible months, I and peach-like cheeks, did not complain. Was it the old story—" A little more room ander the arm ?—eh ? Witness Ye3. At the beginning, plsdtstiff said, defendant ¡ wantad them to send t > a conference of her friends to sit in judgment on the bodice. His Honour suggested that the bodice might be altered, thougb fie did not know if the fashion had changed nor whether ladies were going to wear a highly-padded khaki or not. Ultimately is was agreed that plaintiffs should make the bodice fit properly.

A FREE VETERINARY BOOK. The prcprietcfs of Ccndy V-i B'laid, of Goswell. road, London, E.C., are, we cndcrstand, posting to ail applicants, free of charge, a most useful book containing inatructions from veterinary t surgeons of the highest standing for the trent- | ment and cure of ailments and complaints affect- j ing horses, dog-}, cs,ts, cattle, elieep, figs, rabbits, j poaltry, pigeons, cage birds, gold fish, &c. 1. Condy's Fluid is reaily a magical remedy foi: suffering animals, and this book will be found extremely useful. We rccommcnd all our readers to write for it to Condy's Flnid Works, Gosweit- j road, Loadon, E.C. No charge ia made for the book or for postage.

The War Office authorities have declined to sanction the increase of the 1st Lanark Mounted Infantry section to a full company 140. It seems that they have done so on the ground that 1the movement might have a prejudicial effect on recruiting for the local Yeomanry. IF YGU CANNOT si,PEp because yon have a couh or tickling in your throat, use the nnrivallel, remedy. Heating's Cough Lozenges, one alone affords relief—weil called sweet relief "—in cases of cough, t asthma, bronchitis. Hold everywhere in tins, 131d ¡ each free for stamps,—-Thomas Keating, Chemist, London.—rAdvt.J ll £ 5g I' KOOKCSI Kilts Cockroaches, BUR", Fleas Crickets, Ants, Mcths, and all Insects. Harmless to animals. Get j) tin to day and rid y<5nr dwellings of the pests. Be sfcre and get Kookum, 3d, 6d, and Is post. Id extra.—Sack's Drug Stores, 81. John's- square Cardiff, and principal chemists 6811 1O,

CARDIFF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL DINNER AND DISTRIBU- TION OF PRIZES. The annual dinner of the Cardiff Union Agri- cultural Society was held at the Maltstera' Arms, Llandaff, on Wednesday night. Daring the after- noon Mr Foreshaw, of Nottingham, judged the horses placed in competition in a field at Llan- daff. The excellence attained in this depart- ment was representative of the whole exhibition. At the dinner Councillor Sidney Robinson pre- sided, supported by Messrs W. H. Lewis, L. Akers, Oliver Williams, \V. Emerson, Bassett Bros., C. I. Lowrie, R. Templeton, W. Llewellyn (Blackweir), Edward Thomas, Councillor llityd Thomas, E. Penn. W. Baker, Oliver Thomas, A. C. Srewarr, R. L. Ba-sett, J. Miles, T. Reea, S. Treseder, G. C. Rooney, H. Ward. L. Watkins, H. J. Winslow, T. H. Osmond, W. L. Yorath (honorary secretary and treasurer), and others. Letters of apology for absence were read from Colonei Fisner, Mr Claude Thompson, Mr R. Forro.it, Mr J. H. Brain, Mr T. G. Cartwright, and others. In submitting the toast of The Society," the Chairman, who is president for the year, referred to the splendid character cf the exbioition of horses and the fine display of roots. He alluded to the scarcity of farm labour during the last summer, and attributed it largely to the absence of so many Reservists at the front. Ere long, however, they hoped t.) have them back, taking tfteir place among the producers. He imagined that living as thsy did so near Cardiff, and brought into contact day by day with its great mercantile interests, they did not think enough of the agricultural industry. They were apt to forget that the agricultural industry was the greatest in the country. Everything that could be done to promotn its prosperity should be gladly undertaken. (Cheers.) Next year they hoped to welcome the Royal Society at Cardiff, and he trusted they would do what tbey cccld to make the Cardiff show a real success. (Applause.) Mr Emerso- responded. Referring to the best means for promoting the interests of agriculture, he said he had no hesita- tion in saying that the agency which had in that district done most work in that directisn was their Agricultural Society. (Cheers.) 1 PRIZE LIST. Three acres of syredes (Odam's prize)—C Ivor Lowrie, Badyr. Three acres of swedes (Odam's prize) —C Ivor Lowrie. Mangolds, not less than one ncre (Odam's) — C Ivor Lowrie. Three acres of swedes (Dublin and Wicklow Co.'s prize)— 1, W Hier Evans; 2, Bassett Bros., Maesllech. Three acres of swedes (Goulding's prize)-Bassett Bros. Swedes, not less than two acres (Goulding's prize)-H 3u Bassett. Acre of mangolds (Goulding's prize)—Bassett Bros. Swedes, not less than three acres (Bnrnand and A1 frier's prize)-W Emerson. Three acres of swedes (Lawe's prize) — \V Hier Evans. Two acres of Sutton's swedes-I, L. J. Shirley, Red House 2, Bassett Bros.; 3, O. Ivor [Lowrie. Three acres of Webb's swedes—1, Bassett Bros.; 2, W Hier Evans; 3, W Emerson, One acre of Webb's mangold—C Ivor Lowrie. Swedes, not leas than three acres—1, L J Shirley 2, Bassett Bros.; 3, W Hier Evans. Swedes, not less than three acres—C Ivor Lowrie. Common turnips, not less than two acr^s— 1, C I Lowrie 2, Baset Bros. Acre of mangolds—1, C Ivor Lowrie 2, W Baker. General root crop—1, C Ivor Lowrie 2, Bassett Bros. 3, W Emerson. Best 12 specimens respec- tively of swedes, mangolds, and common turnips—1, C Ivor Lowrie 2, W Emerson 3, J Miles, Tyda. Five acres of mixeli clover and rye grasses (Ala. sra Noah Kees and Sons, CardiSI)—W Baker. Five acres of mixed clover and rye grasses seeds)-\V Emerson. Mixed clover and rye grasses, not less than five acres (Messrs John Hibbert and Sons, Cardiff)—W Emerson. Five acres of mixed clover and rye grasses (Mr W Lewis. C¡¡,rdifi)-T George, The Deri. Five acres of mixed clover and rye grasses (Mr W E Walker, Cardiff)—W Hier Evans. Mixed clover and grasses, not less than five acres—1, W Baker 2, W Emerson. Eight acres of growing wheat—1, Wm Williams, Splott; 2, R L Bassett. Four acres of growing wheat — 1, E C Harding; 2, E Akers. Growing wheat, not less tha.n four acres-I. E U Harding 2, C Ivor Lowrie Cart mare and foal at foot, foaled in 1900—1 and 3, W Emerson 2, C Ivor Lowrie. Cart foal, foaled in 1900-1 and 2, W Emerson. Yearling cart colt or filly, foaled in 1899-1, C Ivor Lowrie. Two year old cart filly or gelding, foaled in 1S98—W II Evan. Cart mare or filly-I, W Emerson 2, C Ivor Lowrie. Cait foal, foaled in 1900—1, W Emer- son 2, Bassett Bros.

AMERICAN COAL STRIKE ENDED. Philadelphia, Wednesday.—At the conference of individual oper .tcrs and representatives of tbe big coal carrying companies it has been agreed to accede to the demands made by the Miners' Convention, namely, that an increase of 10 per cent. in wages shall be maintained until next April, that the sliding scale in the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions shall be abandoned, and that the companies agree to adjust other grievances with committees of their respective employees. This means an immedia.te ending of be strike.— Renter.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR. PRINCE HOHENLOHE RESIGNS. Berlin, WednesdayEvening.—There iBnodonbt f that the report that the Imperial Chancellor had tendered his resignation is correct. According to an authoritative statement published this evening Prince Hobenlohe had frequently complained of late to the members of his family and to the chief officers of his department of theincreaing burdens of old age. Yesterday at Homburg he begged the Emperor to relieve him from the cares of office.—Central News.

*— mu"j' A BLUEJACKET MURDERED. Constantinople, Monday.—The visit of the British fleet to Smyrna has been spoilt by the murder of a bluejacket belonging to her Majesty's torpedo-boat destroyer Griffon on Friday night by a Cretan-Mussulman. The population are very indignant at this crime. The murderer has been arrested.—" Daily Telegraph."

WHAT THE WORLD SAYS, A SHOOTING PARTY. f Lord Baring's shooting party at Stratton Park, j*Lord Notthbrook's place near Winchester, in- cluded Lord Hcbester, Lord Yarborough, Lord Latham, Lord Saville, Mr Henry Foley, and M- Berkeley Portman. In three partridge; driving 630 brace of birds wera killed. DUKE OF NORFOLK AND BUTE FAMILY. The Dake of Norfolk was at Dumfries House on the last day of Lord Bate's life, and was present at his death. There had always been a most cordial fnendship and a close intimacy be- tween the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Bute. Lady ,Bute is the Duke's first cousin. PEARL OF THE ANTILLES." The aew direct steamship ssrviea toJamaica will commence running from Avonmouth in January. Mr A. L. Jonea has accomplished atriking results in developing the trade of the Canary Islands; t where there was practically no money till be ap- peared on the scene and enabled the inhabitants to turn their banana and tomato growing t? profit- r able account. There can be no doubt that a really first-jlass line of steaiceis, reducing the passage by some four days au& considerably lowering the faxes—and both these the line will do—will be pretty sure to attract a large number of winter tourists to the Pearl of the Antilles." THE DUKE OF ROXBUP.GHE. The Dake of Roxburghe is this season retain- ing the Floors lower water on the Tweed in hi* I own handfi, and he has already killed a number of salmon, but November is the beat month on this I tiver. The Duke's Floors upper water, which the Duke of Portland rented for Rome time, is let to Mr Francis Ley, the rent being JE750 for tha season. Sproaston stretch is 1st to Major- General Trotter, whose tenancy does not include the famous" Dab," which is the best cast on the Tweed, and ia rented by Lord Home, bat will be fished by Mr Charles Perkins, who has takan Birgham water. Lord Home pays £300 for the Dub" every season. LORD LANSDOWNE. Lord Lansdowne has been in Scotland for & fortnight to visit his estates in Perthshire, but both his houses are let—Meikleour, on the Tay, to the Duke of Bedford and Tailyallan, near Kincardine-on-Forth, to Lord Templemore. Lord and Lady Laus>downe intend to spend the winter at Bowood. Daring Lord Lansdowne's stay in Scotland he attended a service in Kin- claven Charch, accompanied by his sistsr, Lady I Emily Digby, at which the memorial window to the late Dowager Lady Lansdowne was dedicated I and Lady Blythswood was among the larga con- gregation. Ii AT BATH. Bath has been fall all this year, and the coming season promises to be a very good one. The pant half-year's receipts at the bathing establish ments show an increase of over £500 on those for the corresponding half-year of 1899—a remark- able retnrn for what is generally regarded as the dull season at Bath. For some years, however, the Bath season has been gradnally extending, and whereas a qnurtei of a, century ago th- fashionable period cf "ctlra" was confined to the few winter months, at no time of the Y.8r can the city now be considered empty. Among recent visitors have been Lord and Lady Stradbroke, Sir William and Lady Harcourt, Sir Alexander Acland Hood, Lady Hutt, Sir Francis and Lady, Knollys, Sir William and Lady Karslake, Sir George and Lady Ramsay, Sir Matthew and I Lady Wilson, Colonel and 1\Ir3 Rich, Lady Juliana Walker, and Sir Archibald Anson.

A JURY'S CENSURE. I A-child of three, named Hawes, the-daughter of a gas labourer, of 9, Arthur-street, Old Kent-road, fell from some railings about three weeks ago. The child became very ill, and last Friday night I the mother took her to Gny'a Hospital. The doc- tor refused to admit the child, and told tte mother to bring her next morning for some medi- cine. The mother said at the ingueat on Tuesday the had to walk all the way home, and did not nrrive there till two o'clock in the morning. On Satarday night she went again, and was told to come on Monday. The child was then admitted. Medical evidence showed th >t death was dae to meuiaxitis, and was ino visable, and that the child conld not- have lived if admitted when the mother brought it iirst. The Jury found a verdict of Natural death," bat added that the Hospital authorities ought to be censured for sending the child away at such a time of nigbt when it was dying. The Coroner, Mr F. S. Langbam, de. clined to enteitain the rider.

I STORM IN NEW YORK. I New York, Wednesday Night.— A cyclonic stoi?ii experienced in New York this IIfter- i.cuii. Three reiaous were killed aud eight in- jured. Two of these are not expected 10 live Renter.

SLIDING SCALE AUDIT. ALLEGED PRIVILEGED CONTRACTS A special meating of the Executive Council of the Sooth Wales Miners' Federation was held on Wednesday at the Park Hotel, Cardiff. Mr W Braes presided. Some time ago the chairman of I the Rhymney Railwiy Company, in a speech to the shareholders,referred to the saving effected by that company owing to special contracts they had made with Welsh coalowners for coal at certain privileged prices. Tho Execu- tive Council at once put themselves in communi- cation with Mr Parsons, their Sliding Scale auditor, and that gentleman attended to-day's meeting and explained very fully the meth, ds of c-ontract-making in the coal trade, as bearing upon the c.if. contracts. Mr Parsons was questioned in re3pect to certain privilege contracts said to have been made with tho lihymney, Railway Company, and Mr Parsons replied that at the last audit he had had to reject some of these contracts, which were undoubtedly privileged. Mr Ben Davies re- ported having attended a meeting of the Vochriw workmen, Dowlais, who had been on strike for some time, and he had strong hopes that they would now return to work pending an investiga I tion by the Sliding Scale Committee. Mr D Beynon gave a similar repol t respecting a fetrike at Park Slip Colliery, Tondu. A resolntion heartily congratulating Mabon, M.P., upon having obtained so magnificent a majority was unanimously adopted.

NEW CHAPEL FOR BARRY. LAYING MEMORIAL STONES. On Wednesday afternoon the ceremony of laying tin memorial stones of a new English Congregational Chapel, Barry Doc' was per- formed. Memorial stones were laid by Captain Murrell, Alderman J. C. Meggitt, J.P., Mr H. R. Paul, and Mr John Hayes, and adàressBs were delivered by the pastor, Rev. J. Mydyr Evans, Heve. Gwilym Jones (Penarth), Ben Evans, Christmas J. Lewis, D, Morris (Cardiff), and D. H Williams. M.A., Barry. The Revs. D. Lee Canu and C. H. Shave, Barry, a'so took part in the service, and a collection realised JE108 16 4d. The chapel is being erected by Mr J. Prout, contractor, from plaus of Mr George Thoaias, architect, Barry and Cardiff.

ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH A POKER. CARDIFF MAN ARRESTED. Catherine Kelly, agzcl 33, of 33. Rnssell-street, Roath, now lies at the Cltrcliff Infirmary in 110 critical condition, suffering from iujuries received, it is alleged. ia a quarrel on Tuesday evening. She hae sustained a compound depressed fracture of the skull, and it is reported that she was struck with a poker. On Wednesday the police arrested Cornelius Driscoll, brother of the injured womitf). He will be charged at to-day's Court.

A COOK'S CONFESSION. INCITED TO ROB HER EMPLOYER. A young woman named Elizabeth Richardson, with William Russell and John Nelson, alias John Webb, were on Tuesday brought up on re- mand before Mc Denman, sitting at Marl- borough-street, the woman charged with stealing and the two men with receiving a gold watch, valued at £ 15. At the first hearing it was stated by prosecutor, who carries on business is a batcher in Berwick- street, that in Jnne last the prisoner Richardson was in his service an cook-, and at that time the watch in question, which he prized on account of family associations, was kept in a drawer in his bcjroom. On Jone 25, however, she left his ser- vice, and he then missed the watch, and was afterwards made aware that Richardson had stolen it. She was not take a into custody until last week, and Nelson, with whom she had been living, was also charged. The second man, Rassell, at that time appeared as a witness for the prosecution, he being the individual to whom N,tison had entrusted the watch to dispose of. When he had given his evidence he was ques- tioned by Nelson as to how long since it ivas, and where they had first made acquaintance, and Russell reluctantly admitted that" they first be- came friendly 18 months ago, when they were both undergoing a term of imprisonment at Wormwood Scrubs. Since the remand was or- dered Rusaell had been charged with receiving, and on Tuesday stood in the dock with the other two. Since being in custody the woman Richardson made a statement, which she repeated on Tuesday in the dock. Before entering prosecutor's service she had been intimate with Nelson, whom she knew as Webb, and she was aware that he was acquainted with a man named Russell, who was the proprietor of a laundry business at Twickenham. Webb urfied her to rob her ern ployi-r, and to bring away all the valuables she could lay hands on. On June 20th, knowing where the gold watch was, she stole it, and next day handed it to Webb. who said be knew somebody who could get its value for it. He afterwards told her that this somebody was Rus- sell, and that he had trusted him with the watch. Webb farther stated to her that Russell at first told him that he had given the watch to a man to pawn, and that the man had gone off with it, but he afterwards owned that he had pawned it him- self for JES. and spent the money. A pawnbroker's assistant proved that Rassell pledged the watch at his shop for a, and another pawnbroker, who knew the prisoner Russell at Twickenham, stated that one day towards the end of Juno last Russell brought the watch, now pro- duced in court, to him and asked its worth, as someone he knew had offered to sell it to him. An affiour present proved that Russell was sen- tenced at North London Sessions in June, 1893 to nine months' imprisonment for stealing jewel- lery from a nublic-hoase. Nelson, alias Webb, had also been in trouble. Me Den-Dan committed the three prisoners for trial, but offered to take bail for the v/oman, two isureties in S.25 each-

NEW YORK PRICES. rRscter's Telegrams.1 New York, Wednesday.—Stocks increased, the pressnre to realise made manipulation for an advance ineffective except in a few cases, and 1 the market closed heavy at deciires generally. I Government Bonds were strong, and Railroad I Bondp. irregular. Canada Southern and Norfolk Freteired adve.nced 1: inew Jer-ey, and Read- ing First Preferred, Milwaukee Common and New York Central declined Delaware, Hudson, Missouri Pacific, and Union Pacific I Shares, g and Lackawanna, 1. Money steady. Sterling Exchange strong. Silver-cilume-icial burs 5 higher. » Cottou rose on frost being predicted, and closed nfeady spot qrnet. Cotton oil eonv, with yellow c. down—crude, 29c. yellow. 35jc. Peixoleum— refined continue* dull. Lard—cash steady, with- j oat quotable change. Wheat advanced on higher i cubic advices, but subsequently reacted and declined under realising, closing easy; spot steady. Flour stendy and unaltered. Corn im- proved for awhile, then receded with wheat, and closod easy spot ateadv. Sugar steady at late rates. Coffae went down under liquidation, and I finished laaxely steady apot easy at c. reduc- i tion, Tin weak ancl 10 points lower. Iron has j an easy feeling. Copper firm and quouably un- altered. altered. Oct. 17 Oct. 16 Call Mmey H.S. Gov. JBouds iJiJ p.e p.<j. BittJ, other securities P.c. p.e. Exchange onLs?vdcn,6i>4ayg'si.«:hS| 1.81 130^ Ditto, Cable TransZers 4.85 S4?a Exchange Paris, 60 days'sight 5.21 h 5.21% Kxchange on Benin days S3Ji 04 Four per Cent. U.S. S'crndeii Loan IK/i W% Western Union Telejrraph Sharer 79'u ''9; £ Atchison Topeka, and S. Pe 29% 29% Be. Do. 4 p.c. Mor 99% 99:;i Do. DiD. 5 p.c. Preferr 72% 72% Baltimore and Ohio 73% 75% Bo. Do. S.W. 4 P.c. — — Canada. Southern Shares 52 51 Canadian Pacific 87 87 Central New Jersey 1J5 131% Central Pacific Shares — — Chesapeake and Ohio Cnmnaon 30% 30 Chicago, Burlington and Qoincy.. 125% 127 Chicago and North-Western Ord.) 161 161 Chicago and N-Western Preferred 1 — Chicago, Milwaukee, and 3b. Pauli 11311 114, Chicago and Kock Tslaad J 197 107J5 Clevel'd. Cin., Ch.z St. lis. G""I 62J4 62% Delaware and Hudson j 112 112% I Delaware Lackawanna 178 179 Donvew ind Rio Grande S-;i%.rei. 19 « 19;, Denver Preferretl 685a 68> £ Illinois Central Shares 118 117% Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 216 2)6 Louisville end Nttshviile Shares. 74 74 Michigan Central Shares — — Missouri, Kansas, aud Texas. 9% 9Ji j Missouri Pacific 1. 52Vi 52% J New York, Lake Erie, & Western \V £ 12 Ditto, Lien 69yB — j New York Central & Hurlson R'y. 130V. 131% New YorkOntario & Western 21% 21 Northern Pacific Common 52 5^% Northern Pacific Preferred. 71% 71 Norfolk and Western Preferred. 76% Y5% Pennsylvania and Phil.Oelphle, 133% i 133% Philadelphia and Readme Sharos j7 16ji Philadeiphia&Readiag5p c.lstlnc 58 57% Do. do. 4p.c 87?J 87% Southern Pacific 31% 3f Union Paciifc Shares Go Y, 61% Do. Preferred 75% 75% Wabash, St. Loais, "q P,,xcttle 7% 7% Wabash, St. Louis,etc. Pref. S!ir» 13 18% Silver Bullion E3% 63"a COTTON AND PP.OCCCE i Cottofl-day'sreceipts. at U.S. ports 46,490 25,CM Cotton, aay's receipts atGal porfcsj 15,0&i 22.&V Cotson,day's export i» G-. Britain.f 22.003 39,600 Cottou,day's export to Contineir 9,000 Cotton future Nor delivery 9.29 9J2 Cetton xnfcure Jan. deiivery 9.26 9.12 Cotton xnfcure Jan. deiivery j 9.26 9.12 Cotton middling apJand N. York.! 10:4 ,11M. I CetTxon middling iSew Orleans 9% 95i Peteoleum,refinect, in cases 8.76 8. Petroleum,sta'dard WhiteN.Yoikl 7.45 7.45 Petroleura.st'<lwhrtoPhlladelphi^; 7.49 7.40 Petroleum, Pipe Line Oerta j 110 no Spirits of Turpentine j 42 42 Lard. Wilcox's spot 7.20 7.20 'fallow. Prime 0?#y 5 5 Sugar, fair refinirg Muscorado e;7; 4% Do. 96 p.c. (;eutritagr,? 4}R 4a Corn Newmixed, Western spot lis 48% Corn Futures Oct 45% 46r Do. Dec 42% 42^ Spring Wheat, No. 1 spot 85; i 34% Wheat, red winter on tho spot .i 79tf 79% Wheat delivery Oct j 77».. 77% Wheat delivery Dec 79% 79^ Coffee itio No. 7 8% CcSeo Itlo No. 71iow Ord. Nov. 7.15 7.25 Coffee ditto delivery Jau 7.25 7.35 Flour es State Shipping Brand- 3.00 3.00 iron, No. 2 Northern 15.09 15.00 Tin, Australian 28.25 28.35 Coppet 1S& 16% Steel Balls 26 23 -Freight GrainLiverpeolsteamers; 4d Freight Gru.iilQa.met'9Loa¡hn. 4i 4]¡à Freight, Cotton to Liverpool 11-M 21-64 Wheat Chicago, Nondelivery 74% 74^ Com, Chicago, hor.delivery$1% 38% Toi.i' inc. s tv.? mi ah 38

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. CARDIFF. SPLOTT WARD LIBERALS. A weii-attended meeting of Splott Ward Liberals was held at the Board Schools on Wednesday evening to consider the question of a I Liberal candidate for the Splott Ward, Mr D. G. Norman presided, and was supported by Oinm- cillor T. Andrews, Messrs H. G. Allgood, W. G. John (ward secretary), W. R iberts, F. Dash, and Or,h(!h. A letter expreRsiug regret at inability to attend was read from Councillor Sidney Robin- son, who wrote—" I hope the Splott Liberals will bear in mind the admirable work Councillor Cbappell has done daring the last three years, and will embrace this opportunity of cementing the party in our ward. It was most gratifying at tho late ejection to see the splendid way in which all sections fougiit si ie by side, and it i3 my desirei and I i<m sure the desire of all true Liberals that this union should be strength- ened in every possible way." Mr W. Roberts moved that Councillor Chappell b" adopted as the Liberal candidate for the Splott Ward. The spsaker referred to the very thorough way in which Councillor Chappell had done his work when on the County Council. He thought the Liberals of Splott coald not do better than adopt Councillor Chappell as their candidate. A number of speakers heartily supported the motion. Coun- cillor Andrews expressed his delight at the determination of the meeting. He said he believed that Councillor Cliacpell would, in view of the unanimity of that meeting, be returned without a contest, because a contest could terminate only in the return of Councillor Chappell at the head of IIhe poll. (Cheers.) The resolution was then pub to the meeting and carried with acclamation, A further resolution pledging the meeting to do its utmost to secure the return of Councilor Chappell and expressing every confidence ID him was proposed by Mr Richards. In supporting, the Presiedent of the Cardiff Trades Council said it was extremely gratifying to the Trades Council nnd those whum ihey represented to feel that their nominee had thus been unanimously selected as the Liberal caudidate, This resolution aiso was unanimously adopted. At this point Councillor Chappjli was summoned and had a splendid reception. In the course of a spirited address he thankad the meeting for having elected him. The speaker made relerence to his work in connection with the Beresford Bridge and other local questions with a view of -lowing that he had stuck to pledges given by him at the last election. Three years had baen tcld that he talked wildly when hy dggd that tiiey would have a branch library in SploSS To- day they bad a library theie second to no branch library in the country. (Loud cheers.) The meeting closed with votes of thanks. PARK WARD. A meeting of the Ward Liberal Associa- tion was heid on Wednesday evening at the Albany-road Schools to consider the question of contesting the seat on the Cardiff Council upon the retirement of;1r Coiir'.i- who as Conservative candidate, seek* re-election. The chairman of the Ward, Mr Divid Davies, being unable to attend. Mr Samuel Fisher presided. Mr Fisher stated the coranr.!tt > had not coma before tha meeting with a candidate. A motion in favour of contort- ing the sent was carried. Mr John Enoch de- clined to stand on the ground that he did not fav- our politics in municipal electitons, and the chairman on being approached said he couid not then give an answer. The meetitng was adjuurned till Friday, the committee to endeavour to secure a candidate by that time.

MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM. LECTURE AT CARDIFF. In connection with the Cardiff Sooialisfc party a !ectur« was given on Wednesday night in the Crown O iurt, Cardiff, by Miss Ei'id Saoey, B. A, (Mrs Widdrington) on tho subjacb of Municipal Socialism." There was a fair attnd- over which Mr Conway presided. Miss Stacey. in the course of her lecture, said that before 1835 municipal life was at its lowest pos- sible dej th. It was full of corruption, jobbery and favouritism. there was tbe grossest ineffici- ency. In 1867 Corporations were further democ- ratised, and in the beginning of the seventies there had been such a marked improvement that Town Councils were to undertake work which had been practically in the hands of wrlvate com- panies. The greatest pioneer in municipal life was Mr Chamberlain, and she might incidentally apply to him a remark he made in regard to the Labour members to the effect that it was a pity thoy did not stay in their own localities instead of going to Parliament where they were like fish out of water. It Was a thousand pities Mr Cham- berlain did not continue to busy himself in Bir- mingham affairs, and continue the magnificent work he was carrying on there instead of going in for Imperial matters. (Laughter and applause.) Using a simile of Mr Chiimberlain'a she said that municipal communities might be regarded as limited liability companies, and the assets con- sisted in the improved health, comforb, happi- ness, and prosperity of the entire people. As Ie- gards Cardiff it appeared to occupy a good aver- age position, she wing that a fair spirit of munici- pal progress was abroad. Bub the supply of gas ought to bo in the hands of the Council, for in towns in the North where they had municipalised gas tho price was 2* 2d to 2s 4d per 1.000 cubic feet instead of over 3 ns it was at Cardiff. In further remarks Miss Stacey advocated that bos- pitals and infirmaries should be supported out of the rates, and that therefore the control of them should be in the hands of the people. (Applause ) In a seaporb like Cardiff, In the midst of a mining district, the agitation for placing the control of the sale of liquor in the hands of municipal anhotrities should be of special interest. The at- tempt to destroy the sale would be a failure, but the attempt to wisely control and safeguard the sale had nob yet been made. The profits from the municipal beerhouse should be handed to the State, who should distribute them amongst the towns according to population for the purpose of combating the present evils of intemperance and piving the people means of social intercourse. In conclusion Miss Stacey said she thought the time was neurly ripe for a municipal coal supply. Questions were pit and answered, and short speeches delivered by Councillor A. Good and others.

< CARDIFF POST OFFICE BAND. TWELFTH ANNUAL CONCERT. The Cardiff Post Offict) concert, which now among the principal musical institutions of the town, was held at the Pmrk Hall on Wednes- day evening, this year's e. ent bringing the total up t'o 12. The committee are to be congratulated on the success of the event from all standpoints. Th" artistes were MUs Marie Broma, an eminent mezz'j-sopruno, woo greatly distinguished bers?i £ at the recent Hereford F • tival Miss Greta Wil Hams, a young contxalto of great promise, name, by the way, is still remembered in connec- tion with the Sfceiia disastsr aud Mr Gwtlym Riohards, one of the sweetest of modern tenor singers. Miss B! eroa and Miss Williams, both of whom are new to Cardiff, ingrahatec1 themselves with the audience from the very beginning, and had to respond &-»ch to more thnn one recall. One of Miss Bcema's best efforts was her rendering of Saint Sae«'<i "'Mv heart at thy dear voice" (USam- son aDd Delilah"), which was extremely beauti- iul piece of vce?.'isin, while Miss William-j evoked a particularly demontttrsutsve oattarat of applause by her sw-aet rendering of II I've been roaming" (Horn). Of Mr Gwilym Richards it on!y needs to he said that all through the evening be proved to be as popular as ever with a Cardiff audience. His repertoire incHidsd Annabelle Lee (Leslie) On, away Awake beloved (Coleridge Tay- lor) "A\ moon of my delight (Lahmaim), doc, The Post Office Band, .under the skilled conduc- torship of Mr T. Sansran, again showed what an accomplished body of instrumentalists they are, and won repeated marks of popular approval. Mr J. E. Daacon presided at the pianoforte with his I,usnal good tasse.

\CARMARTHENSHIRE POLICE COM. MITTEE. JUDGES' LODGINGS DISPUTE. j DRUNKEN AMMANFORD. The qaarterly meeting of the Carmarthenshire Stnnding Joint Committee wa.s held at Carmarthen on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. W. Thomas, Whitland, presiding. It was d' eided to requisition the Conoty Council for £2,000 for maintenance of the police during the ensuing quarter. The committee considered ? notice given by Mr Thomas, the owner of nace House, Carmarthen, terminating the agree- ment for providing lodgings therein for the Judges of Assize, and a commaniaation was made that Principal Evans, of Green Hill, was prepared to provide six rooms for the accommodation of tho judges. The clerk was of opinion that they wonid have a right of action against Mr ThomaB if he did not provide accommodation for tho November Aesizaa. A committee with fall power to act was appointed to confer with Mr Thomas. On the motion of Earl Cawdor, the chicf constable was direitel to report upon tho districts requiring police stations. The chief constable said several were required, and none more eo than at Ammanford, where there coald often be seen a crowd of 200 or 300 people jo the square at the name time, all more or leas under tho influence of drink. The sur- veyor was instructed to visit Ammanford and arrange with Lord Dynevor'a agent as to the plot of gronnd which should be purchased for the site of ? lock-up there. On the motion of Earl Cawdor it was decided that steps '•'•sold ba taken to secure new Petty Sessional ;.s-i-ws in the Llar/fihangel-ar- arth, Llaudy>-aol, and Llanhoidy ^divisions, where the coarts were now held on lieaased premises.

Sir Mortimer Durand, the new British Affibas- sadDr to Spain, left Victoria Station on Weduiiuday for Paris, on bis way to Madrid. A party of friends assembled at tho station to see him cli. BABIES ON FIKE, BABIES BURNING UP, with itching and burning eczemas and other torturing, diifiguring skin and scalp hnmours. No .e but mothers realise how these little ones suffer when their tender skins are literally on lire. To know that a warm bath with CDTICUBA SOAP and a single anointing with CUTICTBA, purest of I all emolhents and greatest of skin cures, will in the majority of cases afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep to both child and parent, and point to a. speedy cure, aud not to use tham witb- out a moment's delay is to fail in your uuty. 'I Thiuk of the years of sneering entailed by such neglect—years uot only of physical, but mental nnHering, by reason of personal disfigurement added to bodily torture. Cures made in infancy nud childhood are speedy, permanent, and ecocc- I mleal.

FORESTRY IN CARDIFF. ANNIVERSARY OF COURT CALE. DONIA. The olst anniversary dinner of Conrt Caledonia, A.O.F., of the Cardiff district was held at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on Wednesday night. Councillor J. H. Hallett, J.P., presided, sup- viorted by Councillor H. White, J.P., Mr W. Bradley, solicitor. Dr. T. Wallace. Mr W. C. Lucas, District Chief Ranger, Mr N. B. Hosaood, district secretary, and other*. Mr N. H. Hosgooa, who replied to the toast of The A O.F. and the Cardiff District," said the district investment fund, whis h was on the point of inauguration, oonld prove of enormous advan- tage to the branches, and instead of 'depositing their savings in the Post Olhce Savings Bank until a snfflcient amount had accumulated to put out on mortgage the fund would enable the branches to advance money to their members for the purchase of houses by easy instalments. (Applause.) Mr W. J. Spiller, district treasurer, plop0t!ed the toast of "Court Caledonia,' and the Couit secretary and trea- surer, Mr H. J. Tucker and Mr J. E. Belle re- spectively, responded. The latter stated that the Court had 317 members, had duiiug last year paid out £349 10 4d in sickness benefit, and had a balance ou the receipts of JE49 Si Id. At the end of last year the total value of the Court was £1,786, and the latest valuation was at the rate of 21s 3d in the The Conct had invested on tr ortgage £1,530 ut 5 per cent. There was a flourishing juvenile section of the Court, with 120 members,

DISTRICT COUNCILS. MERTHYR. HOUSING OF WORKING CLASSES. MR PRITCHARD MORGAN'S BUST. Ac thp meeting on Wednesday of the Marthyr Urhan District Council, Mr T. E. Morgan, J.P., in the chair, it was agreed to call upon tbe Vaynor Council to take to prevent pollution of the Taff at Cefu by drain". It was agreed that the reading-room at the Vestry Hall in connection with the Free Library scheme be opened on Thursday, the 22ud instant. Dr. Simons sub- mitted. a scheme for amended hospital arrange- ments, and it was referred to no committee con- sisting of the chairman of the Health Committee Mr D. W. Jones, and Mr Arthur Daniel. Mr F Sydney Simone moved that the Council adopt the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899. He pointed out that it was provided that if ab any time during the application of the Act tho expenses of working it amounted to a sum exceed- ing a rate of Id in the then the operation of the Act would be suspended for a period of five yenrs. The adoption of tho Ac would be a more reasonable proceeding than erecting houses, as had already been decided. The Act was in force, but the authority to whom working men should apply was the County Council. The District Council might borrow from the Public Works Loans Commissioners for riio purposes of ttw Act. Mr J. Roberts, Merthyr Vale, seconded, and Mr Norman If. Hankny supported the motion. Mr Arthur Daniel thought tV>y should go on with their programme under tho Housing of the Work- ing Classes Act, and proposed that they refer the matter for full inquiry to a small committee. Mr W. Lewis, Treharris, seconded this amendment which Mr Simons accepted. The matter was ac- cordingly referred to a committee. Mr Dan Thomas moved and Mr David Evans seconded that application be made to the County Council to increase the membership of the Disorict Council. It was agresd to refer the matter to a committee. Upon the motion of Mr J. Harpur, it was resolved that £11 4 due to Spaniards who had been isolated at Dowlais as a precaution against the spread of smallpox be paid. A letter was road from Mr Pritohard Morgan offe ing to present to the Council for location in the Town Hall a bust of himself which was being exhibited in a music warehouse. It was resolved by a large majority to accept tbe proffered gift. BRYNMAWR. At the meeting on Wednesday evening, .Mv H, Kelson, J.P., presiding. Mr W. E. Beechain, surveyor, B:trry, who had been selected to the vacant surveyorship, wrote de- clining the appointment, and three other candi- dates were selected from the list of applicants to appear before the Council. Dr. G. H. Browne, J.P., medical cffi.'er, reported 13 cases of diphtheria during the month, two of which proved fatal, and one ca^e of typhoid. A general district rate for the next six months of Is 6d in the £ and a water rate of 6d were sealed. A committee was appointed to consider the necessity of providing bathing facilities for the public. It was resolved to apply for the powers of a Parish Conncil with the view of control in the new parish of Bryn- mawr. FEVER AT MOUNTAIN ASH.: At the fortnightly meeling of the Urban District Council held on Tuesday, Major Morgan Morgan, J.P., presiding, the medical officer of health reported 51 caBeu of scarlet fever a.nd the of diphtheria. He also stated that as scarlet fever was very prevalent at fnysybwl he would be obliged to order the closing of tbe schools there if the epidamic continued.

THE CHURCHES. The Welsh Calvinistic Methodists' Synodical examination has been held at Bethel Church, Pontycymmer. Twenty-five students sat for examination. The examiners were the Rev. liees Morgan, Llandewibrefi, and the Rev. J. Owen, M.A., Criccieth. Tbe Bishop of Natal has resigned his see, and has been appointed to the incumbency of St. Mary's, Nottingham. The deacons ot Giant's Grave Calviaittic Methodist Church, near Briton Ferry, has received £100 towards the funds of tbe church from a. North Wales gentleman. The Rev. J. Solon Rees, minister of Bethany Congregational Chnrch, Aberaman, has been the recipient of a. handsome gold warch from the Welsh Congregational Church, Abertillerjj of which he was the founder.

FREEMASONRY AT ABERAVON. On Tuesday afternoon Bro. Matthew Hehry Jones, of Briton Ferry, senior warden of the Afau Lodge of Freemasons, was installed as Worship, fat Mantsr by his predecessor in office, Bro. Arthnr Steel. About 60 of the brethren gathered on the occasion, and the ceremony was per- formed with mnch efficiency by the installing master. The W.M. then proceeded to appoint his officers as follow Bro. A. Steel, I.P.M.; Bro. T. A. Bargees, senior warden Bro. John John, P.M., juaior warden D. E. Jones, treasure Morgan Cox, secretary; S. R. Phillips, otganist; Vaugban John, P.M., director of cere- monies Hiltou Yates, charity steward P. R. James, tylor. Two masters having been appointed to act with the Worshipful Master on Prov. Grand Lodge Committee, and also two auditors, the lodge was closed in due form. A banquet was held at the Public Hail in the evening pre- sided over by the Worshipful Master (Bio. H. M. Jones), who was supported by Bros. M. Tennant, D.P.G.M. H. P. Charles. Prov. Grand Warden S. Cym Jones, P.M. 364; David Williams, W.M., Cardiff; J. P. McGanl, Bridgend Michael Davies, P.M., &c.

CARDIFF PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY. On Wednesday evening Mr Lewis Morgan presided at the Cardiff Town Hall over a largely attended ljieetiug of the promoters of the Cardiff Parliamentary Debating Society. It was reported that 120 members had already joined. It was agreed that the Conservatives be asked to form a Government, and that Mr Arthur Lewis I be asked to become Speaker. Four deputy Speakers were appointed, viz.. Mr T. H. Stephens, Mr John Snkev, Mr Ivor Howen, and Mr A. Bertram, Mr Salisbury bting appointed I Clerk of the House. Twenty-two meetings will be held daring the session, which will commence next Wednesday evening, and close at the end of March.

BILLIARDS. STEVENSON v. DIGGLR. In the presence of an excellent gathering of spectators these players yesterday commenced tha second of their three games of 3,000 np in MessrsBurroughes and Watts' Americanjhandicap tournament at the saloon in Dean-sfxeet, Soho. Hoth men start from scratch, and it will be re- culled that the first game was won by Piggle in very easy fashion. At the close of play the scores I etood-Dlggle, 1,500 Stevenson, 1,177.

I 11 ■ j POLICEMAN SAVAGELY ATTACKED. A yoath was charged o.t Manchester on j Wednesday with gambling in Traffcrd Park, and VJ&S remanded. It wa3 stated that a constable who attempted to arrest the accused was attacked with stones and belts, dragged into tbe canal, and held ncder the water. The p.cctwecl mean- I while swam across ond escaped on the other side. The constable wasjrescued with difficalty.

( SOUTHWARK ELECTION SEQUEL. At Southwark Police Court on Wednesday Thomas Diamond and Cornelius O'Donoghue, market porters, were sentenced to two months' one month's imprisonment respectively for I violently assaulting Mr H. Newtol, Bon of the Lord Mayor of London, daring an election meet- ing at Soattawark on the Ist inst. Mr Newton has recovered from his injuries, bat has long and permanent scar on oao side of Ina face.

ABERDARE CATHOLIC BAZAAR. On Wednesday a, two days' bazaar in aid of the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Aberdart;, was opeued at the Bowen Jenkins Memorial Hall. A Luncheon was partaken of, and afterwards the Rev. Father O'Reilly, iu introducing Mrs Williams, of Aberpargwm, who had been an- nounced to open the baaaar, expressed his thanks to her, adding that this was the fifth or Bixth occasion for her to be present to assist tbe con- gregation of St. Joseph. He also thanked the townspeople generally for their liberality.

I TINPLATE MILLS RESTARTED. Three mills were restarted at Blaina Tinplate j SWrks on Monday. A dispute at Nantyglo hps heen se-'i't.d, "n work will shortly be resumed.

CARDIFF. I Infirmary Saturday. — The Hon. Treasurer (Alderman D. Jones, J.P.) begs to acknowledge with sincere thanks the receipt of £ 3313s 5d, the proceeds of a collection made amongst the employees of the Pentre Colliery, Yatrad, Khondda (Messrs Gory Bros, and Co., Ld.), per I Mr C. Edmunds.

DOWLAIS. The Misaing Man.—John Lloyd, of Mary- 1 street, who has been reported missing, returned home last Tuesday night. Ho stated that he had been in the neighbourhood of Macb>vood. The Wimborne Workmen's Institute and Club. —Tbe first meeting of members of the institute was held on Tuesday night, Mr d. Bowen, deputy manager, in the chair. A work-r.en'a committee of eight p raoas was elected to act with the committee chosen by Lord and Lady Wimbortie to conduct the institute and cluo. The presideut is Lord Wimborn? the chairman, Mr A. Boweu, dopnty manager of the Dowlais I' on Co. trea urer, Mr A. Houlson. Dowlais Central Infant School secretary, Mr R. H. Bees, Central School, Dowlais. The club will be opened in a few days.

PONTYPRIDD. Board of Gllar:1iaus.-At Wednesday's meeting of tho above board, Mr E. H. Davies, J.P., the vice-chairman, submitted the report of the com- mittea that visited tbe asylum at Bridgend, and reported that they had found everything satisfac- tory except the accommodation. When, however, the Workhouse for Cardiff wonid be completed, the Bridgend Asylum would be relieved of about 500 patients. The Late Mr Frank Edwards.—A. meeting was held at the Park Hotel on Tuesday night to organise a concert for th" benefit of the widow of the late Mr Frank Edwards, the popnlar comedian. Councillor E l ward Williams was appointed chairman of the committee, Professor Desmane secretary, and Mr Seth F. Lewis trea- surer. It was decided to hold a sacred concert next Sunday fortnight at th- Clarence Theatre, which has been lent for the oscasion.

PONTYPRIDD. Family Squabble at Hopkinstown.—Dfcvid Evans, collier, 4, Thompson street, Hopkins- town, was summoned before the Pontypridd Bench on Wednesday for assaulting his aged mother. Mr J. Colonso Jones prosecuted, and Mr D. liees defended. The evidence was some- what conflicting and showed that up to three years ago the defendant's mother lived with him and his wife, a.nd that his father was stiU main- tained by him, and JiTed at his home. Tho defendant waa ordered to pay the costs.

BARRY. Evening Classes and Truants.—At a meeting of the Evening Continaation and Technical Instruction Committee on Wednesday evening, Rev. W. Williams presiding, it was announced that £143 10s 6d in grants from the County Council on the last year's session had been received. Captain R. Davies presided over a meeting ol the Bye-laws Committee. The Clark (Mr Gwyn Morris) reported an abnormal nnmbor of truants at Holton-road Schools. It was r-solved to vigorasiy prosecute all parents neglecting to send their children regularly to Bchool. The new Education Act provides that all children sballattend school nntil14 years of ape.

CARDIFF. Disorderly House,—At Cardiff Police Court, I on Wednesday (before Mr E. Milner Jones, deputy stipendiary) MMy Ann Parsons (34) was charged on a warrant with assisting in the management of a disorderly bonse, being 59, Craddock-street. Mr Morgan Rees defended. Henry Gurney and Wiltshire gave evidence as to the house being freqnented by bad charac- ters. Prisoner denied the offence,and said she was a, servant to Oliver Torres, whom she stated to be married to Mabel Shepherd, one of the women of ill-fame found on the premises. Oliver Torres sajd the hoase was in his name, and denied that he knew Mabel Shepherd was an unfortunate. In cross-examination he admitted he had lived with Mabel Shepherd for 10 years, and that the woman passed as his wife. He got his living by taking orders for mackintoshes for a Grangetown firm. A previous conviction was proved against prisoner, and she was Sned £10 and costs, the alternative imprisonment being fixed at two months.

MOUNTAIN ASH. Sunday Drunkenness at Penrhiwceiber.^—Be- fore Mr T. Marchant Williaire (stipendiary), Major Morgan Morgan, and Mr W. Phillips, several persons were charged with drunkenness in Station-terrace, Penrbiwceiber, on the night of Snudav, the 7th inst., and were convicted. Mr J. Shipton, solicitor, complained of inebriates coming from the station on Sundav night, saying they were a source of great annoy;Dce to the residents in the terrace. The Stipendiary BDRgestea that the railway company should exer- cise their power of refusing to allow intoxicated men o travel by train. Railway Trespass.—Evan HDwells was fined 2s 6d and costs for trespassing on the Taff Vale Railway near Abercynon. Alleged Woanding.—Thomas Lewis, who was defended by Mr C. Kenshole, was charged with unlawfully wounding John Jones by striking him on t¥ side of the face with s pint measure at the Napiers Arms Inn. Mountain Ash. The evidence for the prosecution showed that prosecutor pushed tne prisoner twice in the stomach, whereupon prisoner hit prosecutor with the measure, causing a wound which severed an artery and extended to the hone. The evidence for the defence was to the effect that the blow was accidentally given through the prisoner putting out bis hand which held the pint vessel to ward off a blow aimed at him by prosecutor. The charge was reduced to one of common assault, and prisoner was fined £5.

PONTYPRIDD. Alleged Manslaaghter at Treorby.—Thomas Jones, collier, Treorky, against whom & jury returned a verdict of manslaughter on Tuesday in connection with the death of another collier, was brought before Mr T. P. Jenkins, Aid. Mathias, and Dr. Hunter, at Pontypridd on Wednesday. Saperiutendent Cole asked for a re- mand until Monday next. Mr Rhys David Griffiths, solicitor, who defended, applied for bail, and as Superintendent Cola offered no ob- jection, it was granted, the defendant jjj, two cureties of £25 each.

LLANELLY. A Traveller in Trouble.—For entering a Great West rn Railway carnage whilst in motion on the 13th ult. William Williams, Hendy-road, Llanedy, was fined 2s 6d and costs. For wilfully damaging photographic views, the property of the Great Western R-'ilway/iefendant was fined £1. When tho train left 1.Jlancoly the I photographic views in tho first-class compartment in which defendant travelled were inUct, but at Llangennech the views were found smashed to pieces.

hi »«-»■»! -.< mi— THE IRON TRADE. Wolverhampton, Wednesday.—Great scarce- nessof pIg iron ili noticeable, and Staffordshire users are telegraphing to Northampton and Derbyshire farnpxos for snpplits. Northampton aud L:.icc3lc-shire sorts are quoted at 62s 6d to 63s 63, and Derbyshires 633 6d to 648 6cl. All- mino Staffordshire id 70s to 77s 6d cold blast, 120s. Marked bars are £11 10s. Steel girders, £8 58.

GALLANT RESCUE. About 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning a. girl .bout 14 years of age, named Smith, living in Dudley-street, Docks, was going down the canal side with an infant in her arms when she fell into the cmal. Mr Alfred Sn;eder, foreman to Mr Tacker, hearing sareanis ran cut of the yard, aud was jast in time to save the girl and baby.

RELIC OF THE WAR. An interesting relic of the war—the that killed Colonel Vilitbcis de Hare ail, near Boshof, is on view in Loudon. It has been mounted as a trophy on an ebony base, and is to be presented to Lord Galway and the officers of tho Sherwood Rangers Imperial Yeomanry to commemorate ¡ their first engagement.

¡ ABERDARE DISTRICT COUNCIL I ELECTION. Messrs J. H. James, auctioneer, Gladys-terrane, and James Lewis, butcher, 4, Windsor-etreet, Trecynon, Aberdare, were nominated on Wail. ( nee day for the seat on the No. 2 Gadlys Ward, I vacant by the death of the Rev. Benjamin Evans.

PROPOSED RIFLE CLUB FOR BARRY. It is proposed to establish a rifle clab in the Barry district. A meeting of promoters has been convened, and Mnjor-Gaxtural Lee will preside.

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GENEKAL NEWS. WAITERS' MOUSTACHES. A petition is to be presented to tha Lon. don Ccunty Council in favour of non-inter- forenco with the waiter's moustache. It ia expsc od that the petition will be signed by over 1,000 London waiters. THE DOG EXPORT TRADE. A boom in English toy dogs in America is premised, for wealthy dog lovers on other side if the Atlantic are buying up the best of our various breeds i., all directions. Quite re- cently some valuable Yorkshires were exported, a.nd also Pomeranians.—" Ladies' Kennel Jour- nal. FAMOUS BARITONE'S DEATH. Herr Plank, the German opera baritone, was some time ago billed by falling down a trap carelessly left open on the of the Carlarnhe OperA. The German Courts have just awarded his family £13,700 as compensation, on tbe gronnd that his autopsy showed that his pro- fessional career might have lasted 15 years longer. ROYALTY AND LONGEVITY. In no diss has the average of life increased more remarkably in tho last half-century than among reigning princes. In 1848 there were 51 European Sovereigns, of whom only 11 were over 60, and 0■ these only one was a septuagenarian. Of the 40 Sovereigns of to-day, 28 are over 60 and of these seven ate septuagenarians, five are over 80, and one (tile Pops) is in bis 91st year. LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. Lord Chelsea, the eldest son of the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland, speaking at the annual harvest home festival, said be believed the coun- try considered that his father had done his duty in Dublin. Whether Lord Cadoga.n would be called upon to continae to discharge the onerous duties of his present office the speaker could not say. Nothing had been settled at preseut. SCARCITY OF WOMEN. The accepted ideA that there are not enough men to go round to furnish each woman w.th a husband will have to be modified as an explana- tion for the persistent epinsterhood of certain members of the fair sex, at all events as far as the United States ia concerned. In Chicago, for ir-stance, tt] present census shows that there are 50,000 more men than women, wbile in California. it is stated that the male population outnumbers the female by over 100,000. PILGRIMS TO ROME. Over 200 Catholics, amongst whom waa Bishop Hcaly, left London this morning for Dover en route to liorne. The pilgrims were divided into eight guilds, representative of Irish saints, each' section being ld by a guild master carrying a wand of office. The pilgrimage will be received in Rome by Cardinal Logue, who will present the Pope with an address of loyalty from the Catholics of Ireland, together with a large sum of Peter's pence. EXECUTION OF ANARCHISTS ON SIGHT. It is proposed by some of the Continental^ Governments to execute Anarchists who are ca-igbt committing, or attempting to commit, outragys, without any trial, and without publish- ing any details of the criminal or hi3 crime. The execution should take place within an hour of the offence, and newspapers should be prohibited by law from publishing any details of the affair. It is admitred, however, that nothing of the kind can be expected from Great Britain. FACT AND FICTION. Mr Couison Kernahan, whose latest novel la appearing in serial form, is the most recent vic- tim of the ong arm of coincidence. The opening scenes of the story took place at a houae in a certain tquare at Dalston, the number and name of which the author regarded as fictitious bat the editor of the paper in which the story is appearing has received an indignant letter from a solicitor writing on behalf of a client who resides a.t that identical address, and objects to having it associated with murder and other crimes. Novelists should include a directory in their works of reference, says the Author." WHAT HE FOUND. Not long ago, at Church Parade, in Hyde Park, a very pretty woman dropped an ivory and goldf Prayer Book. Before it could be picked up a. pasBer-by had trodden upon it. With an excla- mation of regret he bent down and discovered a gentle stream of excellent old brandy flowing from between the deceptive covers. He looked cp. The lady had vanished. These little volumes are now, asserts the Onlooker," usually called books of uncommon prayer. QUEEN'S TRIBUTE TO AN OLD SERVANT. The Queen, occupying au open carriage, driven four-in band, and preceded by an outrider, drove yesterday afternoon to Braemar, lunching en route at Danzig Shiel, in Ballocbberrie Forest. On arriving at Braemar the carriage stopped, and her Majesty was wheeled into the churchyard in order that she might place a wreath on the grave of her late Highland attendant, Francis Ciatk. The drive was then continued as far at the west end of the village, where the Royal carriage wna torned homeward. RUSKIN S BIRTHPLACE. The birthplace of John Ruskin, No. 54, Hante street, upon the front of which within the few daye has been placed one of the neat memoriul tablets of the Society of Arts, is the 34th building in the Metropolis to be that marked as a record of associatijn with distin- guished men and women. Hnnter-street is part of the thoroughfare leading from St. Pancras inta Brunswick-square, and it was here that Ruskiig passed his early days, prior to the removal of the family to Heme Hill when he was aboat font years old. QUEENS AND MARRIAGE. The Lisbon correspondent of the Daily says :—The Queen of Portugal has a pri- vate album of questions, of which one ill, Can women love plain-look ng men?" To this tha Empress of Kussia replies Yes if handsome men are not to be had." Queen Margherita of Italy puts the case this way :—" Between 15 and 30 women can love none but a handsome man up to 50 they prefer a handsome man after 5CJ they'll have a man of any kind." Princess Henry of Battenberg takes tbe practical view that the question is one that ought to be governed by the maxim, Handsome is as handsome does." KIDNAPPED BY A FISH I There are always wonderful things happening in the United States. Thus a Charlotte Harbour correspondent writes to the New York Herald —" Two girls and a boy belonging to this place were kidnapped by a big fish and carried to sea. It is tho most remarkable fishing aaventare since Jonah was caught by tho whale. The party, con- sisting of Bertha and Mary Tidd, Bessie Grant, and little WiiJio Fishe.,were in aboat near Ponto. RttSFa. A great jewfish got entangled in theit anchor rope, and after trying to get out of the meshes, started for the sea. The girls and the boy' tried to iow the boat against the monster, but to. nc effect. He kept steadily out to sea. for 40 miles, when young Fisher kill d him with a harpoon. The party was picked up by the fishing schooner Mima." Bishop Togwell, it ia said, intends remaining at Geirko nntil the dry season,when he will again try to reach Kano. Ivsagh's Irish Field Hospital will be disbanded next w&ck, and the doctors, nurses, and orderliet will return to Ireland. A real airship (the Express says) is beingr built at Argenteuil. It will rise and sink only by means of ita propellers. The island of Urvan, in the Red Sea, has been leased by the Sultan of Turkey to Germany as « coaling Btation for 30 years. It has been found impossible to set up a good claim in international law for the seizure of tht J ransvaal papers. Eruger can do as he pleaeee with them. Recent discoveries Jead experts to the conclth nion that Hittite characters were once used is Babylon, the language employed being probably Akkadian. Repeated requests are being made to the- authorities at Standerton, as elsewhere, by sac rendered Boers for arms and permission to gr. against tho marauders. A respectably-dressed man leaped from Londo, Bridge early on Tuesday morning, and in fallinf his head struck an abutment, crushing his skull, Ho waa picked up dead. A distribution notice issued from the Wa; Office directs the 3rd Battalion of the Scottish Riflys to leave Lanark Moor on the 19th instn and proceed to Chatham, arriving there on the following day. Lord Roberts has telegraphed to the Viceroy o £ India, as Colonel of Lumsden's Horse, requesting hioa to secure, if possible, that the situations ifJ luclia of morabers of the corps be kept open » 11t tIe longer. Colonel Lomsden, of Lumsdeu's Horse, had I peculiar accident the other day at Lydenberg,, llis horse became restive and fell over a precipizr 30 feet deep. The animal was killed, but Colonev Lumsden was practically unhurt. Modern dentistry has JlIst beon brought into uat at Chicago to relieve the sufferings of Handsome, I), thoroughbred bulldog owned by Harry D. Flatt,. An up-to-date dental bridge, with six teeth of golt and two of porcelain, was fitted to his mouth. Th? venerable musician, Giuseppe Verdi, recently celebrated his 87th birthday in the bestf of health and gayest spirits. The mass of con. grutulatory addresses, both from Italy and 1101; parts of the world, was something prodigious, both in quantity and variety. A telegram received at N-w York from Seattl, statea that t\6 are entertained that miners at Cape Nome may not survive the win tec, as their stock of coal has been washed into sea by a storm, and there is no means of obtain- ing froeh supplies. Lord Roberts has telegraphed to the Prineou of Wales that tbe Danes who are at present En"- lish prisoners of war, and who were forced to take tho side of the Boers, will be released, but only on condition that tbey leave South Africa perma- nently.

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