The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

LET L-S LIVE IN MARS. With regard to the planet Mars, Mr E. S. Wiggins, the Canadian meteorologist, and author of The Architecture of the heavens," says it must be a far more desirable world to live in than ours, becauae it is only in a small region near the poles where the winter is so severe as ours. The atmosphere is such that the temperature cannot be excessive even at the Equator. As the planet is many millions of years older than the earth, the people must be more intelligent than we are and probably they live hundreds of years, because there noxious vapours do not exist to cause epidemics, its volcanic agencies having ceased millions of years ago. As the attraction of Mars to the earth has now reached the greatest possible force our atmospheric density has slightly in- creased. This accounts for the great heat of the present summer, the eruption of Mount Etna, and the volcanic action and humidity throughout the world. Professor Asaph Hall, of the National Observatory, who has been making observations every night of Mars and his satellites, said on Friday (Reuter's New York correspondent telegraphs) lie did ot nunderstand why there should be so much interest this time in the op- position of Mars. It was true that astronomers everywhere were taking advantage of the planets nearest to the earth to make observations with a view to determining several matters of doubt, such as the exact orbit of his moons and the inclination of their axes, but he added that no special phen- omena had been observed and none were expected.

AN INDIAN IDEA OF THE LIFE BEYOND THE PRESENT. From their earliest traditions the Choctuvs have been taught to believe in a life after they leave this world. They believe that the spirit, the moment that it leaves the body, is compelled to travel a long distance to the west, until it arrives at an immense chasm, at the bottom of which tlows a very rapid, rocky, and dangerous stream. This terrible gorge, which is surrounded on every side by great mountains, the soul has to cross on a long and slippery pine log, with the bark peeled off," the only passage to the "happy hunting grounds," which lie beyond the dangerous 0 bridge. On the bank of the stveatu, just on the other end of the log, there always stand six persons, who have reached the happy hunting grounds," and who throw sharp rocks at who" ever attempts to cross the treacherous log the moment the middle of it is readied. Those who have lived properly, according to the Indian idea of morals, have 110 trouble in crossing the log; the stones fall harmlessly from them, and they reach the happy huutiug grounds," where there is perpetual day, without difficulty. There the trees are ever green, the sky cloudless, and the breezes always gently blowing there, too, a continuous feast and dance are going on the people never grow old, but live for°ever' and revel in perpetual youth. The wicked, when they attempt to cross the dangerous bridge, can see the stones which are thrown at them, and in to avoid them will fall from the giddy height into the awful gorge thousands of feet below the ) slippery log, where a rushing, boiling stream is 1 turning over the great sharp rocks, tilled with dead hah and animals which are continually brought to trie same place by the eddies and wh irl poo. s. Thore all the trees are dead, the waters infested by poisonous snakes, toads, and other repulsive looking reptiles; the dead are ever hungry, bu have nothing to eat; are always ill, but never die. There is no sun, and the wicked a -e constantly climbing up by thousands un the side of a high rock, from which they can overlook *khe beautiful country of the 'rood hu iting gl'ojiidi, the ab xle of the happy, bureau never reach it.

WHICH ANIMAL CAN SPEAK MOST DISTINCTLY. Next to man, the mini, one of the Grackle species of birds, found in tropic d and sub-tropical c luntrie.s, excels all other animals in its imitative powers, and particularly in the imitation of human speech. When domesticated the.s-; birds far excel the parrots, both in picking up the words and I spe jch of those by whom they are surrounded, and in the distinctness with which they speak the words and sentences learnt. So distinct, in fact, is the utterance of the nnna. and of some species of parrots which most nearly approach it, that persons hearing them speak at once look 'round for the Imuran being they believe to have addressed them, and have s"me difticulty in realiz- ing that the voice was only thv of a bird. specimen of the mina, or hill-mina as it is cal ed rtiay be soeu at the Z joJ^ical SOC!' ty's Gardens, p Regent's Park, London. On ita arrival it was I placed in the tortoise-house. The hill-mina is a I small bird, shining coal-black in colour, with a bright orange stripe about its head, orange legs, and a sharp salmon-coloured bill and speak and laugh in perfect imitation of man, joining in most intelligently in conversation.

HOW OUR MEN-OF-WAR ARE NAMED. The armoured vessels in the British Navy are close on eighty in number other ship3 in com- mission on home and foreign stations make up a grand total of over two hundred and forty, to which may be added thirty-eight in course of building or equipping, an aggregate of maritime power without a parellel in history. Of armoured ships more than a score Lave name-, derived from Greek or Latin history or mythology. Their designations are thus classical, but many of them are classical in anothor sense, as being survivals, so far as their names are concerned, of famous fighting ships of former days. In this category comes the Archilles, Agamemnon. Ajax, Aurora, Bellerophon (the Billy Riflin of Nelson's tars and of Crimean days), Colossus, Cyclops, Galatea, Glatton, Gorgon, Hecate, Hercules Hero, Leander, Hydra, Min t.tur, Narcissus, Neptune, Orion, Orlando, Penelope, and some others. Of names commemorating great battles on land or sea we have the Agincourl and the Ramilies, as well as the Camperdown, Nile and Trafalgar. Other names are of famous admirals whose last fights have long been fought: Ans m, lien bow, Collingwood, Hood, Howe, Rodney, and Nelson. Many names in the next class serve to depict at least one of the attributes that one may look for in a line-of-battle ship. Here we find the Audacious, the Inflexible, the Invincible, the { Superb, the Terror, and the Undaunted. The Swiftsure, Thunderer, Triumph, Warrior, War- spite, Repulse, Resolution, and Revenge find a p'ace here. There is a Centurion also and a Royal Oak, the latter name evidently a survival. Australia, Edinburgh, Northampton, North- umberland, and Shannon each gives its name to a war-ship, whilst living or historic celebrities give us the Alexandra, the Empress of India, the Victoria, and the Black Prince. To these may be added the Hotspur, Iron Duke, Prince Albert, Royal Sovereign, Rupert, and Sultan. Names purely French are six in number, but they have been names of English battle-ships for many generations of ships and men. Originally they belonged to captured ships, which fought against their old comrades without change of name. In the great war which was just beginning a hundred years ago, capture, and re-capture, too, was frequent of French ships, and, let it also in fairness he added, of British ships as well. Some- times the name was Anglicized or Gallicized, as the case might be, sometimes the old name was retained. A case in point is that of the old Temeraire, the subject of one of Turner's finest paintings. Captured from the French at the battle of the Nile, she proved afterwards a doughty foe to her old masters, and earned for herself in the English Na\y, the sobriquet of the Fighting Temeraire," a man she worthily up- lij d at Trafalgar. The French names now on the list are the Belleisle, the lmmortalite, the I uperieu-e, the Sans Pareil, the Temeraire, and the Bartleur. To complete the list we have to add the Scorpion, the Viper, the Vixen, and the Wivern, with others still better known: the Conqueror, Monarch, Dreadnought, and Devastation.

AN EARLY SETTLEMENT WILL OBLIGE. The following bill and letter have been received by a young man from the father of the girl whom he had been courting. The communication explains itself — February 27th, 1892. Mr John Cheatum, Dr. to John Blodgers. To three months' use of parlour, Thurs- day and Sunday evenings £ 3 0 0 To gas at.,ol c,)al used for your comfort at Is. a night 1 6 0 To the old lady s trouble in keeping the children out of the pat lour while you were there with Maria. 0 10 To broken rocking-chair (what I paid for getting it mended) 0 3 6 To suppers at various times 1 7 0 To springs and upholstering damaged lounge, when Maria and you used to sit together. 0 15 0 u Which adds up to £ 7 2 0 ow, sir, I want you to understand that if Maria's given you the final, I haven't, and won't do so until you settle this bill, as I consider it very reasonable. But that's neither here nor there what I ve got to say is that you've to pay for your fun. Maria's got all your letters, so pay up at once, or I shall take further proceedings.

"WHAT THEY CALL A FLIRT." What should a young lady do when a gentle- man in making her an offer of marriage volunteers the confession that he is "what they call a flirt," and warns her that it will be "impossible for him to give up his friends immediately, simply because he had become engagedIf she were wise she would no doubt reply with equal frankness male tlirts were not to her taste. But Mr Frederick Brand George, of Wells, who wrote in this strain to Miss Boys, of that town mingled these curiously frank avowals with many protestations of love, and possibly Miss Boys did i not take tli-m quite seriously. At all events, she replied accepting his suit, and declaring that she would "try to make herself worthy of him"- which, perhaps, was not saying much. Unfor- tunately, Mr George's description of himself proved, according to Miss Boy's account of the matter, to be only too accurate. Her lover, she affirms, "slighted her very much, and beha-'ecl in a very unjust manner, and kissed other women. The discursive kissing was possibly a. fulfilment of his determination not to give up his I other friends immediately, simply because he I. was engaged. But Miss Boys complained and there bickerings. At last the flirting wooer sent her letters back by rail, and the lawyers, ¡ were called in and Mr Charles Matthews was; retained to champion the lady's cause in the Bristol Guildhall. Clearly Miss Boys took the- business very much to heart, for she addressed. her faithless suitor in the following pathetic 8u^a\n- ^0 a ra,in honour, and to my thinking, we are married as surely as if the married knot had been tied, but men of the world evidently think differently. Why did you not propose to one of those girls you have known in your itii(I have left me ztloiie ? I was [ perfectly happy and innocent before you came to j me, and should have been so still but for you. j Oh Brand, Braud, I could not have thought, 'j you would have behaved so." A Somersetshire f jury, having listened to Mr Mathews' appeal,. j gave a verdict for Miss Boys with £ 500 damages. S

TOVK They walked together down the old road past. the orchard and the ruined mill to the rustic; bridge across the little brook, which prattled idly to the pebbles as it hurried along. "Mabel"4 said he, do you know what love is I—I think so," she blushingly replied. "I mean, were you ever the object of a love that was as fierce as the bite of a trout, as inextinguishable- as the sun? Were you ever truly"loved Was I ever truly loved she repeated,, thoughtfully. "George, come back to the.. house, and I will show you two diamond rin-'s, a. I cupboard full of valentines, done up in quires* il and a box full of photographs. j

Ani WKDDLX(; PRESENTS. I sents being given for wedding pi^- .1 a co I lie ■? the.Hon' Adeline E°ftu* I Miss Hr-mfe'v ?lr P°mes were presented to rassey and a small terrier and a narrot i weie among the gifts to Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice 1 At a jery smart wedding in Paris last week the- H bride s basket contained two poodles, a, 1' canary, a small monkey, and a baby alligator.. I By the way, little "gators" sent to France from- < Florida are very popular pets with fashionable Frenchwomen. They seldom live to a dangerous size, thanks to their confinement and constant gorging of bits of raw meat to amuse their mis- tresses. A grown up alligator, even if very tam& j we nld not be a nice thing to have about a drawing, II rootu. I

CARMARTHEN COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. Saturday—Before Mr E. M. Davies (chair- man), Rev. R G. Lawrence, Mr R. E. Jennings and Mr J. H. Thomas, Derry. THE ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE. William Dennis, gamekeeper, in the employ of Mr Leeder, of Swansea, was again brought up on remand, charged with shooting at Thomas Morgans, farmer, Dolderwydd, Kiffig, on the j 18th ult., with intent thereby to murder him. Mr James John, solicitor, again defended Dennis, who had been admitted to bail. The whole of the evidence taken at the seven hours' sitting of the Bench on the previous Saturday was read over and signed by the witne-ses as correct.— Thomas Williams, haulier, St. Clears, now further stated that he could not say in whose hands the gun was when it went off. He could not say whether Dennis was touching it at the tillle.T-,sePil Williams, Clogyfran, farm servant, and J<dm Thomas, of the same occupation at Pontyfenny farm, also gave evidence. The latter admitted that Dennis and Morgan were struggling and striking each other. -Prisotier, when charged, pleaded ,-Not uiliy. "-The Bench, after a private consultation, said that as far as the indictable oftence was concerned they dismissed Dennis, but found him guilty of an assault, which charge they thought should be investigated.—Mr John thereupon pointed out that his client, when arrested at the magistrates' clerk's office, was actually applying for a summons for assault against the prosecutor.—The Bench decided to tine the defendant 10s and costs, and an agreement was virtually entered into to let the matter end there, the summonses returnable at St. Clears being withdrawn. DRUNKENNESS. P.C. John Morgan, Llanstephan, charged James Owen, Ffynondwfn, with being drunk, but as defendant did not appear, the constable was instructed to inform him that should he not appear at the next Court a warrant would be issued for his apprehension. P.C. Henshaw appeared against Mary Davies and James Davies, pedlars, St. Chars, on separate charges of drunkenness on the 25th ult. The former was tined 10s including costs and the latter 12s including costs. P.C. David Daniels charged a man of the same name, living at Lady-street, Kidwelly, with being drunk at the Pelican Inn. Ferryside, on Sunday, 25th ult. The Chairman commented strongly on the disorderly conduct of Sunday visitors to Ferryside, and fined defendant 2 6d and 9s costs. Thomas Fisher, Station Road, and John Jones, Castle Hill, both of Kidwelly, were fined 2s Gd each and 7s costs for being drunk at Ferryside on Sunday. P.C. Daniels was the informant.— There was no other business.

CARMARTHEN BOROUGH POLICE COURT. MOVAY. Before Mr T. Thomas, Quay- street, tiid Alr Howell Howells. DRUNKENNESS. Charles Cole, of no fixed place of abode, was charged by P.C. Burnhill, with having being drunk and disorderly in the borough, and was tined 5s. including costs. The money was forth- coming. The same constable charged James Davies, another wanderer, with a similar offence, and he was fined 10s. including costs, but as de- fendant had no means by which to pay the "needful" he was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. EXCISE OFEENCE. Mr J. H. layler, supervisor, charged Thomas Joshua, grocer, Red-street, with keeping a waggonette without a license. Mr Tayler said that on the 1st of June he saw a waggonette opposite defendant's premises. A few days after- wards he saw the same vehicle in Nott-square drawn by a horse driven by defendant's son. On the Kith July, after returning from his holidays, he found that no license had been issued in respect of the vehicle, and he sent Mr Whiteoak, one of the excise officers, to the defendant. A license was afterwards taken out. A fine of 7s. 6d. including costs was imposed. cl AN OBSERVANT MAGISTRATE. Mr. Thomas Thomas said he had seen two men, on a certain Sunday, come out of a public-house, called the Union Hall, and respectable people—ladies, in fact-had to get off the pavement in order to get out of their way. At the same time he saw women, with jugs in their hands, about the place, and when they saw anyone approaching, they hid themselves in Bull Lane until they had passed. He really thought that something should be done to put a stop to such things. Superintendent Smith said that the two men referred to were lodgers, and the police had not reported them as being drunk. He would speak to the Clerk, and get advice from him as to what should be done. A PITIFUL CASE. .Jame3 Lewis, pig-dealer, Orchard street, was charged by his wife, Harriet Lewis, with having deserted her and with having wilfully refused to maintain her. Mr H. Brunei White appeared for the defendant. Harriet Lewis said she had been married to James Lewis for 26 years the 7th of this month, and they lived together until three years ago. They lived at the late Emlyn Castle Arms, Priory-street he threatened to murder her one morning when they were at their bieakfast, and they had not co-habited afterwards. She used to go back and fro to the house when defendant was away, but she was afraid of showing herself when he was near. Shortly afterwards defendant brought a railway waggon to the house and cleared away all the furniture which belonged to her. He went to live in Water-street, and she had to go from one neighbour's house to the other. Defendant put the two youngest children under her sister's care. The two boys were now living with their father, and they looked well and comfortable. She had asked her husband many times to take her back, but lie had each time refused. She was willing to come to any arrangement with him. The row commenced because her husband said she had not spent a certain half-crown properly. Cross- examined by Mr White: That was the only half- crown she had ever spent in an improper manner. It was not true that, before they had separated, she used to pawn everything she could lay her hands upon in order to get drink. Whether she was given to drink or not she was not goino to be threatened with four inches of steel. She might have gone off the right path sometimes. She did not aell the bedding. She was not ill the habit of sleeping out at nights, nor had she been living openly in adultery. She had not been annoying her husband on the previous evening. —Sarah Ann Lewis, wife of Griff Lewis. and daughter of the parties, said she lived at Parade-road when her father and mother parted. She heard her father threatening to shoot her mother, if she came near the place. Her mother was a sober woman at the time.—Mr White submitted that the husband had not deserted the wife, but it was vice verm. His client had taken care of his children and had paid 12s (id a week for their keep whilst with the wife's sister. Though he could not that day call direct proof of the°wife's loose career, lie would put Supt. Smith into the box to say. whatever he knew of her.—James Lewis was tren sworn, and lie said there was no i truth in his having sent his wife out of the house, or his having threatened to shoot her. He had ofl'ered to take her back seventeen times. She used to go out of the house sometimes without his knowledge and s'ay away for weeks. One day, i after returning from Llanybyiher fair, he found that she had sold all the bedclothes and he had t nowhere to lie on. She was not a sober woman I for two years previous to the time they separated. He never threatened her with four inches of steel that morning he heard the first of such a thing. He was willing to maintain her as long as she remained inside the workhouse, but he would not, for obvious reasons, contribute a half-penny towards her keep outside. He knew for a fact that she had been leading a loose life. She had never asked to be taken back.- Supt. Smith said I he had known Harriet Lewis for five or six years. During those years she had been convicted two or three times for drunkenness. He had heard a great deal of the life she led, but could say nothing definitely.—The Bench retired and on their return, the chairman said that not sufficient evidence had been adduced to show that desertion, as contemplated by the Act, had taken place, and they were therefore unable to uuke a-ny ordgr.—The Court then rose.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. A meeting of the Council was held in London, on the 3rd inst., Mr Lewis Morris presiding. There were also present Mr Morgan Lloyd, Q.C., Hon. Sec., the Rev Llewellyn Edwards, M.A., Mr Lewis Augell, Mr Willis Bund, Mr T. J. Thomas, the Principal, Professor Angus, and Mr T. Mortimer Green, registrar. — Mr Edward Anwyl, B.A., of Oriel College, Oxford, was ap- pointed Professor of Welsh, in succession to Mr J. E. Lloyd. Mr Anwyl was educated at King's School, Chester, from whence he gained an open Scholarship at Oriel College, subsequently obtaining second class honours in Classical Moderations, and a first class in the Final School of Literae Humaniores. He has since continued the study of Celtic Philology, and has attended courses of lectures at Mansfield College. Mr Anwyl submitted testimonials speaking in str. ng terms of his qualifications from the Provost of Oriel, the Rev Dr. Fairbairn, Professor Rhys, Professor Margolwnth, Mr Owen M. Edwards, Mr Gwenogfryn Evans, and others. Professor Rhys says of him He has made great progress in the study of the Celtic languages from the point of view of comparative Philology. He is an excellent Welsh scholar, and is making great strides in the study of Irish. Speaking generally I cannot better express my view of him as a scholar and student than by saying that I expect great things of him.—At the same meeting Mr Edward Edwards, of St. John's College, Cambridge, was elected lecturer in History and Economics. Mr Edwards was educated at Bala College-mid at the University College of North Wales, where lie graduated B.A. in the University of London, ob'aining honours in English Literature and History, anclsub-equently for two yearstook part in the teaching of these subjects as scholar assistant to Principal Reichel. At the close of this period Mr Edwards pro- ceeded to Cambridge, and after obtaining a foundation scholarship at St. John's, gained 2nd class honours in the Moral Science Tripos, and the highest place in the M A. examination of the University of London in Mental and Moral I Science. Mr Edwards submitted testimonials dwelling upon his ability and promi-e from a large number of gentlemen, including Professor Sidgrtick, Dr. Keynes, the Rev A. Caldecott, Dr. Ward and Mr W. E. Heitland, of Cambridge, Professor Henry Jones, of S. Andrews, Prof. Foxwell, of University College, London, Principal Reichel aud Professor Arnold, of Bangor, and Professors Ellis Edwards and H. Williams, of Bala. A London correspondent telegrahing on Friday night says.—I understand that application has been made by Mr Lewis Morris, the treasurer of Aberystwyth College, on behalf of the Women's Hall of Residence at Aberystwyth, for a share of a sum zC70,000 disposed of by the will of a deceased lady, which is now being administered by the Court of Chancery, for the purpose of women's education. A sum amounting to £ 40,000 has al- ready been allotted to various institutions not in any way connected with Wales, whereas the deceased lady, who was nearly related to the present Lord Bishop of St. David's, and a native of Cardiganshire, was warmly interested in all matters connected with the Principality, and it is felt to be an injustice that Wales should not parti- cipate in this bequest. Mr Lewis Morris has, I understand, submitting a memorial, putting for- ward the claim of the Women's Hostel at Aberyst- wyth in the strongest manner, but it is feared that the impending change of G)verniiieiit %ill delay matters. The Women's Hostel is en t iely outside the college, and in no way participates in the Government grant which the latter institution at present enjoys. It is estimated that the sum £ 5,000, which has been already allotted to several institutions. will suffice to build or purchase a suit- able hall. The other similar institutions in Wales are understood to be provided for, and none of them, it is urged, have anything like the claims of a hall like that at Aberystwyth. In the event of the claims of Aberystwyth being ignored. I under- stand that attention will be c tiled to the matter in the House of Commons. There is, however, little doubt that the equity of the claim will be recog- nised by the incoming Attorney-General. It is hoped that the arduous labours of Mr Lewis Morris on behalf of Aberystwyth College and education in Wates generally will in this case meet with their just rewaid.

POLLUTION OF TIIE RIVERS LOUGHOR AND AMMAN. A joint meeting of the Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire General Purposes Committees was held at Pontardulais on Saturday last to consider what steps should be taken to abate the pollution of the above rivers, caused by the refuse from certain tin-plate works being allowed to flow into them. The following members were present .— Sir J Ilills-Johnes (in the chair) Mr W J Wilson, Llanelly Mr W S Marsh, Pembrey and Dr Rees, Garnant (representating the Carmarthenshire County Council), and Sir J T D Llewellyn, Birt., and Alr R H-trries, Poiitardulaii (representinfr the Glamorganshire County Council). Mr T Jones, clerk of the Carmarthenshire County Council, was also present.as well as a few farmers,who attended to give evidence as to the result of the pollution. -The Clerk read the report made in Otobet., 1890, by the present chief constable for Cardiganshire, then inspector of police at Llanelly, from which it appeared that the worse pollutions were from the Dynevor Works, Amman Works, and Garuant WOlks. Notices had been sent to the officials of these works in February, 1891, threatening pro- ceedings if no improvement was effected within two months.—Sir J T D Llewelyn remarked that their experience in Glamorganshire was that proceedings could not be taken without giving the offending parties an opportunity of appearing before the county council, as required by the Pollution of Rivers Act. He also wished them to remember that last year was very wet and practically there was no need to complain, whilst this season was dry and they heard a large number of complaints. -Di-. Rees s,tid that improvements had been made at the Amman Works, aad at a copperas works erected at Garnant Works.—The Chairman asked the farmers who had attended to express their views, and Mr Davies, Buarthu, Llanedy, said he kept a farm on the side of the Loughor river, between Pantylfynnon and Pontardulais. He suffered very much from the pollution of the river, and estimated his loss in butter at from 201b. to 301b. per week. The refuse was coming down quite thick about eleven o'clock daily. He h. d now moved the milch cows from the river side and put them to graze on other fields, and could mark the improvement in the butter. Sir J T D Llewellyn: What is the reason for changing ?— Mr Davies: For the cows to get water from the wells.—The Chairman Are the cattle drinking this water from the river DAvi-s :They are bound to drink it.—The Chairman What works effect you ? — Mr Davies Pantyffynon.-In some further discussion reference was made to the death of some animals, Mr Davies affirming that they died from the effect of drinking the water. The skin and fur were peeling off, and they appeared as if they suffered from rot (jawd). When the river overflowed it spoiled the grass.— Mr Evans (Erwfawr) said that a brook was running through his land from which the cattle drank. He had seen them drinking from the river, but were not depending on it. He believed it was injurious to them.—The Chairman We are all of the opinion that it is injiii-ioug, but what action shall we take in the matter ?—Sir J T D Llewelyn thought they should take immediate steps in having a practical inspector, as the present report was too old. He should give every opportunity to the employers to do all they could do to abate the nuisance. One of the largest tin-plate manufacturers (Mr Gilbertson) had told him that It could be done, and he was prepared to prove it. He did not wish to interfere with the industry of the country, and would be the last one to recommend proceedings against the manufacturers. But if they would not comply with the requirements in two months he would apply to the Local Government Board for power to take proceedings. He wished for three samples to be taken-one at the works, one at the brook between the works and the river, and one in the rivar.-Ultimf,tely it was unanimously resolved that Ciptain Sc?tt, superintendent of police at Llanelly,be asked to take samples at ail the works. —As soon as the inspector presents his report, another joint meeting will be held.

LOCAL FAIRS FOR AUGUST. The following list of fairs has been compiled from police return and other trustworthy sources of information, and every reasonable precaution has been taken to ensure its accuracy. St. Clears 11 Carmarthen 12, 13 Lampe'er 15, Trecastle 15; Kington 10; Kilgarren 16 Hereford 17 Knighton 18; Newcistle Emlyn 20; Cayo, 22, 23 Liandilo 23; Llaudeloy 2i; aud St. Hill.

-> NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL, It is officially announced that her Majesty has been pleased to approve, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, of the names of the following gentlemen for appointment to the rank of Queen's Counsel:—Messrs James Porronet Aspinall, Jo eph Walton, James Forrest Fulton, Abel Thomas, Charles Beilby Stuart Wortley, Herbert Parker Rees, and William Edward Davidson. — ivlr Abel Thomas, one of the new Q C.'s, is a barrister of con- siderable standing in the South Wales Circuit. He is a son of the Rev. Tbeophilus E. Thomas, a Baptist minister of Trehill and J.P. for the county of Pembroke, and was born in 1848. He was edu- cated at Clifton, and subsequently took his degree of B.A. at London University. He selected the law as his profession, and was called to the Bar in 1874, being attached to the South Wales Circuit, where he has practised with increasing success ever since. He has taken a special interest to the tithe q iestiou, and his researches on the subject have stood him in I good stead in his conduct of many cases between the clergy and farmers of Pembroke and Cardigan. He has, however, neglected the use of the tongue cf bis forefathers and speaks Welih with difficuliy. He resided for about ten years at Swansea, b it in 18S7 he removed to London, where he still resides. Mr Thomas sustained a sad bereavement two years ago in the death of his wife, who died only a week or two after his election to his seat in the House of C)mmons for e.tst Cirmarthen, and which constitu- ency has just re-elected him.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. Harvest is now well in progress; it had reached the district of Aylesbury by the 4th, and on Satur- day had extended into Suffolk, while many Norfolk andCambridgeshlre farmers are making a com mer ce- ment from this morning (the 8th). Opinion seems gradually to be crystallising into a belief that wheat and barley will be the nearest approach to good crops, oats a remarkably irregular yie!d, but better in the north than the south, and beans and peas the crops on which the heaviest losses will be sustained. The wheat harvest of the United King- dom, with a fine August, may equal 84 to 8 £ million qrs., and barley 9-i to 9! millions. Oats, which yielded over twenty million qrs. last year, are put by most judges at two to three millions less this season beans at 1 to 141 million qrs., and peas at six to seven hundred thousand qrs. Demand ftr wheat, however, will not be large if a present promise of from 6 to 6} million tons of potatoes is realised. English wheat kept in price above 30at Mark Lane for a full month after the provinces had accepted a value of from 29s Id to 29s 5J per qr. The resumption of business in London after the Bank Holiday found an average of 30s 3d, but the week closed with only 29. 7d quoted, so that the line of trade is not encouraging in the metropolis. Country opinion is more uncertain, and on the whole a trifle firmer, 31 markets being more or less in sellers' favour to 23 of a weak or reactionary character. There is not much to say of local trade since the 2nd, business having been but. slowly re- sumed. There is, however, a certain difference to be noted between the cistern aud western shires, tho difference being in favour of the eastern thus on Friday wheat was drooping at Exeter, but a trifle dearer at. Lincoln, and on Saturday prices at Norwich and Cambridge were Is to 2s above the range at Worcester and Taunton. Mixed markets like Newcastle and Southampton, Ply- mouth and Ipswich, where home and foreign sup- plies about divide custom, have been moderately firm. The sales of English wheat since September 1st are computed at 6,840,597 qrs. Foreign wheat has not sold well at Liverpool, Hull, Bristol, or Gloucester, four important trade centres whereat an increase in stocks has been felt heavily. Liverpool, with its tributary port of Fleetwood, now holds just half a million quarters of wheat, besides over 190,000 sacks of flour. The stocks of foreign wheat and flour in United King- dom ports and granaries were reckoned on August 1 at 3,707,000 qrs, as compared with 1,321,000 qrs last year, and 1,772,000 qrs two years ago. The price of Indian wheat new crop has became un- settled, and we have some firms advising us of a slight advance and others of a slight decline. SUMMARY OF THE WEEK'S CATTLE TRADE. There has been very little change in the markets in all parts of the country. A slight fall in cattle and eheep has, however, taken place in London. In Ireland there has been no change. Pigs are selling fairly well. Calves and milch cows con- tinue very dull. In both Islington Cattle Marke1 anI Deptford trade ruled extremely slow, buyers having the benefit of a fall in rates equalling from Id to 2d per 8lb for all foreign as well as for second and in- ferior descriptions of British, primest Hereford and Runts, on account of scarceness, making the pre- vious week's prices. With regard to the supply, we note a decrease of 150 British, there being, on the other hand, an increase of 1,350 amongst the imports. 0 TRADE IN THE WEST. Trade still remains in a very inanimate condition, and prices are most disappointing, this being especi- ally the case with store sheep, which at Dorchester fair on Saturday touched lower prices than have been known at any period during the last quarter of a century, if not for a longer period. Store cattle of all kinds meet a very slow trade at late rates, with little prospect of any improvement. Beef makes from 10s up to 12s per siore, the latter quotation being only reached for the very best class of steers nnd heifers. Mutton keeps steady— wethers at 8d to 8d per lb; ewes, (jd to 7d. Lamb is also very slack at 8d to 8jd. Veal is getting scarcer, and late prices rule. It is the general impression there will be little, if any, im- provement until after harvest, and only then in the event of the harvest proving more favourable than is expccted.—Mark Lane Express.

M ARKE T S. CORN. CARDIFF. Saturday.—At our market to-day there was a small attendance. English and foreign wheats were firm at late rates. Grinding barley and maize were 3d per qr. dearc-r. Beans and oats were unaltered. GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—English wheat was in better supply at our market to-day, and prices were the same as last week. Foreign was slow at pre- vious rates. Grinding barley, maize, and oats were without change in value. BUTTER. CARRIAHTHEN, Saturday.—At our market to-day I there was a large supply of butter on offer, which sold at from llJd to Is per lb, according to quality. 4 CORK, Saturday.—Ordinary Firsts, 9Ss; Seconds, 93s Thirds, 893 Fourths, 86s. Kpgs: I Tbirds, 85. Mild Cured Fii kiiis: Superfine, lois; Fine, 96s; Mild, 92s. Cools; Superfine, 101s; Fine, 90s. Number in market, 1037 firkins and 463 mild. PROVISIONS. HAVERFORDWEST, Saturday.—Beef, 6d to 9d per lb mutton, 6d to 8d per lb lamb, 6d to 9d veal, I 4d to 6d; pork, 5d to tid. Fresh buiter, Is to Is Id. Fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, 5s to 6d per couple. Eggs, 12 for Is. MONMOUTH, Saturday.—There wa-; a fairly good attendance at our market to-day, but trade was slow at about last week's rates. Quotations were as follows :—Fresh butter, from Is 2d to Is 3d per lb. Hen eggs, from 12 to 14 for Is. Diessed poultry: Fowls, from 5s to 63 per couple; ducks, 6" per couple; chickens, 4s to 5s per couple. Butcher's meat (prime joints): Beef from 7-id to [Id per lb mutton, from 8d to 9d per lb: lamb, Is per lb; veal, from nd to 8 £ d per lb; and pork, from 7d to 9d per lb Vegetables Potatoes, 151b for lR. CATTLE. MONMOUTH FORTNIGHTLY FAT STOCK MARKET Monday.—At our market to-day there was a fair supply of stock, and mutton was in better demaud at former prices. Trade in stores of every des- cription was very slow, owing t.o the continued dry weather and the consequent scarcity of grass. Quotations were as follows:—Prime beef, nd per lb., and other qualities from Gd per lb. Wether mutton in the wool, 8d per lb ewe do., 7Jd per lb; mutton out of the wool, 7d to 8d per lb; lamb, Is per lb. Baconers, 83 per score porkers, 9s to 9i 61 per score. Cows and calves, .£12 to X13 two-year old cattle, £ 8 to XD 10s. Pigs-Sows and I pigs, £ G to Xt); strong stores, 353 to 503; three months old pigs, 24-3 to 30s; weaners, 17s to 20s. LONDON, Monday.— The supply of beasts much exceeds the demand, trade being extremely dull at fully 2d per 81bs less money; a clearance will not be made at top values. Best Herefords and Runts, 4!:i 8d to 4s lOd per 8lbs best Canadians, Is 2d. British arrivals comprised 80 Irish, 300 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 1,470 Midland, home, and western counties. Sheep trade extremely slow and somewhat lower; best lambs steady. Calves almost nominal. Milch co NS, y.16 to .921 each. Beef, 3s to 43 101; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Gd j veal, oia to 4iJ IUI, pork, 3a 8d to 1b 4d lamb, 5s 2d to s. Beasts, 2 330; sheep and lambs, 12,160 calves, 15; pigs, 50; including 480 Canadian basts and 290 foreign sheep. LIVERPOOL, Mou(.hy. Beasts, 165; al-o 541 Canadian beasts; sheep and lambs, 15,721, includ- ing 1,219 Canadian sheep. Best beasts, 7d; second, 5-J-d; third, 41, Best sheep, Sd; second, 6d; third, 5d. Lambs, (j I to 8d. There was a decrease of 1,675 beasts, and 596 sheep and lambs demand was fair for all classes at about late rates. DEPTFORD, Monday. Beasts, 1,590 United States, or 604 head less than last Monday's arrivals, but about 500 more were kept back. Trade here is very depressed, owing to warmer weather and the holiday season. Business dull in the deaù meat market, and there is a difficulty in clearing; primest beasts on offer made 3s Sd to 3s 9d per Sibs. About 1,200 more beasts just being landed. J ° SEED. LONDON, inlonday.-illessrs John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, of Great Alaze Pond, Londtn, S.E., report tbat clover seeds were neglected; stocks of ,.Seed were. everywhere remarkably short, lrtfolium was in improved request nt f.ill prices. Mustard and rape seed were unchanged. New tares and rye are now offering. Irish rye grasses promi-e well. Canary seed, with the continund heavy dealings and a strong daily advance Was very exciting. Linseed was hardening. Peas and hari- cots were strongly held. WOOL. BRADFORD, mond.,iv.rhc- recent heavy failures in the trade, though they have shaken confidence, have had very little effect oa prices. Wool con- tinues firm all round, although it is scarcely yet possible to realise so as to ieave any margin, there is, however, a belief in better prices if there are no more failures. In yarns there is a quiet time and not much new business; prices are un- cuanged. Hops. LONDON, Monday.-Tbere is a stronger tone in the hop market., tome few buyers having recently bought a few hops for their immediate wants, which has accentuated the scarcity of stock on offer and at the same time the crop prospects are less favour- able. The continental reports are rather better and those from America remain about the slttne- namely, for an average crop.

ABERGWILI. LONDON COLLEGE OF "lUSIC LOCAL EXAMINATION. -We are pleased to notice in the list of successful candidates at the above recent examination the names of Miss May Morweuna Davies (Intermediate practical) and Miss Getta Williams (Preliminary practical), pupils of Mr C. A. Cooke, Organist of Christ Church, Carmarthen.

ST. CLEARS. BANKRUPTCY. James Rees, St. Clears, cabinet- maker and builder; first meeting, August" 13, at 11.30 a.m., at the O.fi'ial Leceiver s, Carmarthen publi-j examination, August 20, at 11.30 a.m., at the Guild-hall, Carmarthen.

LLANGAN. BANKRUPTCY-. —William Jones, Pantygollen Faiiu, Hang a u, Carmarthenshire, farmer; first meeting August, 13. at eleven a.m., at the Official Receiver's, Cirmarthen public examination August 17, at 11,30 a.m., at the Temperance-hall, Pembroke Dock.

LLANFIII iiNGEL-AR-ARTH. SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS. We are pleased to announce that in the June Matriculation of the London Universiiy, Mr Samuel Davies, son of Mr William Davies, Dolbautau Factory, passed in tho first division. Mr Davies's success is all the more creditable to him as he is only seventeen years of age.

LLANRIIYSTID. BAZAAR.—A very successful bazaar or sale of work took place at the above village on Thursday the 27th July, in aid of the funds for repairing the handsome old parish church. The results were highly satisfac ory, over £100 being realised. The bazaar was held at the National School Room, which was abundantly and beautifully decorated with bunting and crimson cloth in li( notir of the event. The first stall to the right on entering (presided over by Mrs Hughes, AlIt-Llwyd, assisted by Miss Mathias) was tastefully draped with art iiilizliii in shades of shrimp pink and pale green, and contained a quantity of fancy and use- ful articles, which found a ready sale. Next came Miss Hughes china and glass stall, one of the prettiest features of the bazaar. It was profusely decorated with sweet-pea blossoms, whose flagrant scent perfumed the whole room. The back gi° und of the stall was formed with handsome Japanese screens. Miss Parry, Glanpaith, assisted Miss Hughes in the selling of her pretty wares. The centre stall, presided over by Mrs Begbie and family, Mabws, was a very handsome one, all the draperies beiug Indian, which, in themselves, attracted great attention and admiration and the variety of foreign and other articles fur sale found eager purchasers. The next stall was that of Mrs Evans, tbe Vicarage. and the Misses Lewis, who were assisted by Miss Evans and Mr and Mra Bury. The drapery decorations were here also charming, maize coloured art niuslin and white with trails of real ivy falling gracefully around. An immense quantity of useful and fancy things were displayed and soon disposed of. One beauti- fnl bed-spread in pink cambric and white lace was especially admired. The farmers' wives' stall or table was a most inviting looking one, and did a thriving trade in fresh butter, egg;, cheese, poaltry, etc. The iuftiats' class-roow was utilised as a tea. room, under the presidency of Mrs Davies, Red Lion, an. Miss Lewis, Black Lion, assisted by Mrs Jonea, Tbe Gwladys. Miss Lewis, and many others. The excellent tea, bread and butter and cake was much praised, and for those who desired it, delicious platos of ham, and of cold round of beef were provided. The sale and raffling of live stock was brisk, upwards of XI-I being realised in that department, under the care of Messrs. J. Lloyd Hughes Edward Evans, Rev J Griffiths, Llan- fihangel, Rev R. J. Jones, and others. The weather was quite perfect, and the whole village seemed unanimous in rendering all the help °they could towards making th- bazaar a success. Messrs J. Richards, schoolmaster, and Thomas Evans, carpen'er, were invaluable in putting up the frame work for the st,il and in decorating and assisting generally. Frieuds came from lon| dis- tances to help and to patronise, and were gratefully welcomed by one and all.

LLANDYSSUL. OTTER HOUNDB. jVIr Carnaby Foster's hounds have recently visited this district. Their hunt from Llandyssul bridge to Newcastle Emlyn proved abortive. Considerable time was spent at Henllan bridge, and one if not two otters were seen in the adjoining pool, but they could not be caught. Two otters were caught between Cenarth and Llechryd, on Monday, the 8th inst. The hunters had excellent sport, while hunting the river from Llandyssul to Llanfihangel-ar-arth. An otter weighing 22 lbs. was caught. r, .1 CRICKET. From the standpoint of a small country team Llandyssil is almost invincible this year; they have won all their matches except one namely, against Lampeter. As the team on that occasion only comprised a ftnv 0{ the re„ular playing members, Llandy88„lite« wV ei te upon their return match i„ Ver h ful jirits_ L U rVUtTSt tn ^ke the best1 team to the College town. On Wednesday, the 3rd inst. they encountered Cardigan who brought up a smarter team than the one which had previously represented the town. The fielding of the Caidiganites was extremely good, and Llandvsstil won tne toss and elected to go in. In a short ll"e t.ie treble H trebled his powers with the bat. Thailli,, to Iiis excellent batrinCf the respectable total of 92 was made, and the Cardiganites were dismissed for the paltry total of 11 III the first innings, and 33 in the second and they were mostly caught, in the slijs. This was a famous victory for Llandyssul. On the following Saturday the return match with Carmarthen was played which resulted in a victory for Llandyssul by 25 runs.

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