Barry Herald

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Public Works Committee of the District Council was held on Tuesday evening last at the Council Offices, Barry Dock. Present—Messrs W. Thomas (chairman), W. Saunders, D. Morgan, J. C. Pardue, A.M. I.C.E. (surveyor), and G. F. Willett (deputy-clerk). WATER FOR. THE SIGNALLING STATION. Mr H. Snell, agent for Lord Windsor, wrote stating he could not see why the Council should object to the residents of the signalling station on Barry Island using water from St. Baruch's Well, pointing out he considered the water engineer's estimate— £ 20—was a large amount of money t ) expend on a temporary main.— The matter was discussed, but afterwards post- poned for a fortnight in order that Mr Waite (engineer) should report on the question. THE SEVER TO MERTHYR DOVAN. The Surveyor announced that notices had been served on the owners of the land through which it was intended to take the sewer to Merthyr Dovan, but a communication was read from Messrs Spencer, Corbett, and Evans, solicitors, Cardiff, on behalf of Mr Robert Spickett. Thomas, Cadoxton, asinng what terms the Council suggested tor the privilege of laying the sewer through their clients land.—The members considered that the laying of a sewer would prove a great advantage to the estate and save considerable expense should the laud at any time be built upon.—It was decided that the chairman interview the owner and endea- vour to come to an arrangement with him. HOlLER INSURANCE. It was agreed to insure the boiler of the portable engine driving the stone crusher. 1 NUMBERING (IK AVE-SPACES. The Surveyor stated it had already been found necessary to commence burying in the recently consecrated portion of Merthyr Dovan Cemetery, and wished to know whether the Council thought it desirable that more grave- spaces should be marked out at present. The committee decided that the work be proceeded with, and that the surveyor purchase 850 indicators. WESTON FARM WALL. In reply to a request from the Council, Messrs Trevor Roberts, Hill, and Co. wrote stating that they were now prepared to give the necessary land for setting buck the wall at Weston Far, Cadoxton, and the committee directed the surveyor to have the work ini- medittely carried out. CASTLELAND STREET LAXES. A letter was read from Mr D. Ha mar, New- land-street, Barry Dock, pointing out that he I had been served with a notice with regard to the private improvements of alauein Castleland- street, while only a short distance away there was another lane, which would serve the requirements of the residents, while the ground landlord had agreed to close, the lane at which it was now intended to carry out the private improvements. -The surveyor was instructed to report on the matter at the next meeting of the committee. FLOODING THE BARRY DOCK HOTEL. A communication was read from Messrs H. P. Culley and Co. complaining of the flooding of his premises, the Barry Dock Hot-L owing to the sewer being insufficient to carry off the surface water during henvv i-;titls.Tlie Sur- veyor having remarked that he had been unable to come to an arrangement with the Barry Company to lay an overflow sewer to discharge the surface water into the dock, the Chairman and Mr Meggdt were again a-ked to approach the Barry Company, asking them to allow the Council to lay a new main for the purpose of taking surface water only, and discharge it into the dock; but failing this, the surveyor to take steps t,) have the water carried to the pond at Holton bottom. ANOTHER CLERK OF WORKS REQUIRED. A communication was read from the Council's engineer (Mr C. R. Walker) stating it was necessary to appoint a clerk of works for the Barry Island main sewer contract, and the committee agreed to appoint a person to super- intend the work, at a salary of £ 2 10s per week

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE BARRY WELL TO THE FHOT, The 17th annual conference of the Social D'mo- cratie Federation "as held in the Exeter Hail, Northampton, en Sunday and Monday, August 1st ami 2nd. There was a large attendance of d.. legites from about 50 branches of the Felera i ai, aad a lug crowd If visitors from all parts. The Barry branch was represented by Mr John Spargo. At the opening of the conference on Sunday, the Cli,iii niai)-,LNIr F G Jones, of London, who is the par: y's Parliamentary candidate for Northampten — delivered a very able and spirited address, which was frequently cheered. Mi- L< J Scott, of North- ampton, Mas elected deputy-chairman. The Secretary's report, w liich was unanimously adopted, show ed .in ii.cn-ase in membership, in the number of br nches, and considerable improvement in the financial position of the Federation. The Treasurer's report was also presented and after some questions had been asked and answered, it u as adopted nem. con The Parliamentary Committee's report, was tefeired till the afternoon. The report of the commute- appointed to inquire iuto tbe rplation- of the Social Democratic Federation to the Twentieth Century Press and .Justice was giv<n in by the s'crtaryot the conference (Mr T Hewitt), and snovv(d that the Twentieth Century Press and Justice were owned and control ed by members of the Social Democratic Federation. (Applius".) The report was adopted oa the motion of Mr C F Davies (Kentish To«n), seconded by Mr Stanley Smith (GIlle), The Credentials committte having re- port-d, the conference pr, eceded to deal with the list d amendments to rules and general policy of the organization, n ady ad of which were rejected by overwhelming majorities. Tli chairman agreed to take a speciallllouon a the close of ti,e agenda ou the best method of working the general council. Mr Spargo moved the adjournment- for a hour and a h, if f'lr dilluer, hieh was :tgt'eed t), After the adjournment, the Parliamentary Com mittee's report was read by Mr Hewitt, wlrch ded mainly with financial matters. The report showed that a large number of constituencies were to lie eonie.-ted at the next el ctioa, and recom- mend d that the committee he given autonomy and freed from the control of the Executive.—Dr Aveling (Whitechapel) moved the delation of this later clause, which was scolded by Mr W J Barwiek (H nley), and carried by 18 votes to 10. Afer considerable (liscus-loii the report was adopted in that form.-Fur the Executive Council t-tic i,o were a large number of nominations, the following hillg elected :—Dr Aveling, Messrs H M Hyndman, C F Dlnies, Mrs Mary Uray, A P Hazell, W T Barwiek, F S Jones, Martin Jadge, J Kent, II Quelch, G. Sanshmy, an.) A G Woolfe (all from various Lond n branches), F S Barnes, G W Bartl tt, F Goodwin, Dan 1 rvi g. C it Vincent, J Spar/o (Burry), J Bland, T Hurley, J 8 Lee, iL Loucli, and C J Scott (from the provinces). Mr Spargo addre-s- d tie eon ft-mice on "The Propaganda ot Socialism in South Wales. Many interesting det .ils were given of the work in the Principality, and the speaker was frequently ap- plauded. The matt' r was left in the hand-* of the Org-mization Committee, it being understood that there would be a vigorous campaign cerded on in South Wales during the autumn and winter months. On the question of devising s me scheme for the rdid of \'ie ¡IIliz',d IllP!l1bcl's, a 1'< so:uti"n "as pro, posed by Mr Jones (YVigan), secouued by Mr H s-> iall (N, I-on), that a committee be appointed to consider tho matter and report, the selection of a commit ee to be left to the Lancashi, e District Council. This was carried af er a very ltIutllY discussi• i 11, when the conference adjourned until Monday. In the evening a mass meeting was held in the Market Square, under the chairmanship of Mr ioiies (Wigan), when there were several thousand persons present. Addresses were given by Messrs Salisbury, Quelch, Barwiek, Lessuer, F G Jones, Dan Irving, and C F Davies. The meeting listed for over time hours, three rousing cheers being given at the c'ose for Social Democracy. On Monday the conference was resumed, when Dr Aveling proposed a resolufim, on behalf of the Executive, expressing an opinion that all members should, as far as possible, join their trade unions and work with them, at the same time insisting on the socialization of the means of production, dis- tribution, and exchange, as the only real remedy for industrial evils. Mr Irving (Burnley) seconded. A very int-resting debate followed of great l-ngth, in winch Messrs Hossfall (Nelson), Judge (Battrr- sea), Spaigo (Barry), Newman (Chelsea), Quelch (London) Kirkton (Northampton), took part. The resolution was carried with only two dissentients. Mr Quelch, on behalf of the executive, spoke of the need of an arrangement being come to between the I.L.P. and S D. F. for lighting election contests. Mr Waring (Kilbuni) moved that a joint standing committee of three from etch party be formed to act in all s of dispute in such affairs, and that, where no agreement can be come to locally or by the eommi tee, an arbitrator shall be appointed, whose decision shali be final.—Mr Spargo seconded, and after a lengthy debate it was carried by 51 votes to 20. It was also decided to organise an agitation for the ab lition of child In hour. Mr Hyndman then addressed the conference on The Indian Faminp." and moved a, resolution con- demning the action of the English Government in continuing to drain India of her wealth, and for the recent arrests at Poona.—Mr Quelch seconded, and the motion was carried amid cheers.—A committee having been appointed to d al with the re-org-'mz- ation of die General Council, Mr Quelch, on behalf of the Executive, thanked the Northampton people for the reception they had given the delegate-, after which a .successful tea brought \he confeieuee t o a

Lord Peiii,livii has gone ti Norway, and will he away for about two months. His Lordship's vic- tillls are p,yillg dearly for principle. We note in the veiincuLir Press that appia s are issued soliciti g pecuniary help for bun beds of families who are now wrestling wi; li poverty. The com- mittee appeals on the ground of humanity."

SNAP SHOTS. The Rev Dr Gurnos Jones, Pyle, will preach at Tabernacle Welsh Congregational Coapel. Barry Dock, next Sunday. A prominent local Conservative woefully des- cribes lio% iiiicro,,icopes enter ths blood of man He evidently knows more about bad beer Out of 375 divisions during the whole of the recent session of P.t,llar-.eiit Major W. H. Wynd, ham-Quin, M.P. for South Glamorgan, participated in :?3. The Rev. 0-s;an Davies and thn Rev. T. Eynon Davi, s and their families ai e spendiug their holidays at Hryntirion, on the Pembrokeshire shores of Cardigan Bay. The Barry District Council has held another meeting, and the hospital question has not yet been tackled A gnes-ing competition as to the time it will ba provided would be interesting in view of the milleuium Mr A. J. Williams, the former Parliamentary representative for South Glamorgan, has leturned ta his home at Coedymwstw r, and when seen by a representative of the HERALD dtc-lared himself to be in excellent health The result of the by-election in the Brightside Division of Shelfi-ld last Friday resulted in a victory for Mr Fred Altiddi-on, the Liberal and Labour candi ate, 11110 defeated Mr Hope, th Conservative candidate, by a majority of 183 votes. Barry shop assistants are now taking more ag- gressive measures with regard to the early closing movemlnt, alld a number "f sllops in HOlton-roa" are being boycotted" each evening, to the great amusement of the public generally. We are glad to find that the R v R. W. Rees, pastor of tabernacle Chapel, Barry Dock, has so far recovered from his recent serious indisposition that ii-, has been able to have the district and to Lunpeter for complete rest and re- cuperation. Master John Molineux, sou of Mr L. Molineux, flolc. ad, Barry 1) ck, presided at the organ at St. Maiy's Church las Sunday, ;,nd wil also discharge the same duties next Sunday, in tiie absence of the organist, Mr W. T. L'cwellyn, w ho is absent 011 his holidays in Yorkshire. Statistics of the Baptist Union of Wales, which have just been publislllèd, SiOW the progress made during the past (30 years. In 1837 the number of churches was returned as 296, «i th a mem I ership of 23000, The re-tiriis made this year report 783 churches, with a roll of nearly 102.000 mem- bers. The sitting a c c o i i i i i i o cl a t i, i i repotted by the", churches provides for 328,311 persons. The Wesleyan Conference, after the various revisions, has confirmed the sta i n s of ministers for the coming year. The local appointment-, which are as fellows, take effect Oil tile tirst Sunday in September, when the Connexional year commence^: —Barry, William Russell Mal thy Cadoxton, James H. Watson Barry Dock (WtLh), W. Hugh Pritchard. Next Saturday and Saturday week, August 14th and 21st, the compa ies of the 2nd G amorgan Voiun eer Artillery will proceed to Laveinock to take part in die group ifring competitions with 64 pounders. The Barry detaenment will compete on the litter da e, when it is our earnest wish that they will prove as successful as at Shoeburyness last week. In the recent examination held at Cardiff in connection with t, e Lo don College of Music Alma Amelia Warren, Eleanor Hunter Morris. Beatrice Biker, and Margaret Williams, pupils of M iss F. Williams, Barry, pass d successfully in the theory stage: and M" bel Ann Davies and Alartha E. Davies, pupils of Miss Small, Cadoxton, in the elementary section for pianoforte playing. At a recent committee meeting of the Barry District Council the question of marking out additional grave-spaces at the cemetery was con- sidered. It w as now suggested that the surveyor should proceed with the numbering of the graves utidt-r It,ttet- L," but Several of the members objected, and stated this letter should be omitted, it being felt that no one would care to be buried in a place where the temperature is so very high. An unrehearsed incident ocetirr, d at the Barry District Council meeting list Friday evt ning. A communication had neeu read asking the Council to affix its seal to a memorial praying that the arms of Wales should be inserted in the national flelg. when, imm-di .tely the members bad agreed to the iequest, one of the show org.ns which occupy the waste ground opp- si c the Council chamber com- menced to pour foith in h-artrendiug tones the strains of God Save the Queen. strains of God Save the Queen. Mr T. Thomas, Stuart-street, Aberdare, he id- master of the Robertst jwn Board School, Aberdare, proceeds this week to Mount Stuart, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, for the purpose of teaching Welsh to the sons of the Marquis of Bute. He will have as his pupils the thiee suns of the Marquis, viz., the E111 of Dumfries, Lord Niuian, and Lord Colin. Still some people will persist iu saying that the old language is d\ing out, amongst the number being Archriderwydd Tir Iarll, better known as Morien Last Saturday a wedding, which had been kept very quiet, took place at St Augustine's Church, Penarth. The ceremony over, the happy party were leaving the church, when suddenly the bride- groom took to his heels and ran with all speed in one direction, the best man" also making off in another direction, leaving the bride and another lady who made up tile party to find their way home in a third direction, much to the surprise of the few who, having got wind of the wedding, were waiting outside. The Board of Trade returns just issued show that the imports for July amounted to C36,123,523, compaied with £ 34,378,158 for the coiresponding month last year, showing an increase of £ 1,745,365. Toe imports for the seven months ended July dlst were 1:261,533,266, against £ 250,852,193 for a similar period last year, being an increase of £ 10,0S1,073. The exports for July were £ 21,501,452, compared with 1:21,359,139 in July last year, showing an increase of 1:142,313. The exports for the seven months ended July amounted to £ 13S,911,904, against £ 140,504,879, being a decrease of £ 1,592,975. The Warehouseman unci Draper give a few in- teresting particulars of an outfit prepared by a Chicago young man for his visit to the seaside. His purchases immediately previous to his depar- ture includ d six ordinary suits of cl thes, a dozen pair of white duck trousers and seven pair of oilier uiuds, nine fancy v.aistcoat-3, four yachting caps, four straw hats with dizzy bands, two dozen pairs of plain socks and half a doz 11 pairs of the sort known as 1 azzle-d izzlers, tw.) ordinary bathing suits and two of the variety entitled ¡'low,cut beauts. This is only a portion of a list compiled by <he gcnJeman himself, and sent by him to the papers of Porkopolis. There is an en- gaging simplicity about this exhibition of the gentleman s egotism.

BARRY WESLEYAN METHODISM FAREWELL TO THE REV J. COURTENAY JAMES. AN IMPRESSIVE CLOSING SERVICE. [SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED. J The Barry district is this year the victim of the inexorable three years' system, and by it Methodism losses one of the most accomplished and profound 7Teachers it lias ever hnd iii this district, and the district itself is losing one uf its most able chain; ions of democratic thought and opinion. We roga-d his going as being a loss, —yea, a bH' to the progressive element in Barry Methodism. He will be missed by a much larger circle than the" Methodists." One might fairly claim tlmt Mr James was a Christian and a Nonconformist before he was a Methodist. For proof of this we could not do better than refer to the crowded congregation 1 11 which gathered in his chapel on Sunday even- ing to hear him for the last iiiiie--f(ir tlll ee years at le,.tst-ts pastor of the Church. By 6.30 the place was crowded, people from Cadoxton and Barry Dock, other than Wesleyans, pout ing in until the aisles were full. We cannot think of htm as ever being both- than on Sunday even- ing. All the Cornish fire in his nature seemed to blaze forth. We sometimes think ot the speech he made in Holton-road Baptist Chapel, on the Armenian question, as touching the high- water mark of his work, and sometimes we dweli upon some of the inspiring Anniversary and harvest thanksgiving sermons he preached, thinking they could not be beaten. But Sun- day evening was exceptional—exceptional in that it surpassed, in our opinion, ail he had lone before. We can never forget it, and we would not, if we could. Taking for a text the mystic quotation from The EOI ik of the Reve- lations: "And I heard as it were a new song." the rev. gentleman dealt with the whole problem of life, using th" arrangement of the hymn-book as a guide under revisions like the following — hymns for believers fighting, hymns for be- lievers working, hymns fi r believers parting. The exigencies of space prevents us from referring to the sermon itself, or even to give quotations. At times he would fearlessly hit from the shoulder, as if he had some one in his mind. He was slogging. Who will readily forget that reference tc the Barry Wesleyans, under the head, "Hymns for believers fight- 0 ing ? After preilicting a fight for the Christian Z: Chr.rch. he passed on to this district, and there we would have to fight land syndicates and money-lending agencies, and other forms cf sin; and, coming closer yet, members of that church would have to fight-figbt their pride, their temper, their cynicism, their sarcasm, and their cheap criticisms and so the evening wore 011. At times his paihos was melting, and one could see the tears silently dropping from many an eye. His appeals penetrated our very souls, and at times his words seemed to faU upon us like drops of liquid fire. At last his voice died away; the shadows were falling around us; the choir commenced to sing. God be with you till we meet again," and one woke up to the thought that he had listened to the 1-iev J. Courtenay James, perhaps for the last time; if not for ever, then for a luug while THE PRESENTATION. On Tuesday evening a number of friends of Mr James (prircipally young men; met i.) hi house to present him with a. token of regard and esteem upon his leaving. The presentation consisted of a marble clock, suitably engraved, and n very pretty combination of clock, calender, and thermometer, to Mrs James. These were accompanied by an address, expressing, in very choice terms, their appreciation of his work and character. Mr A. J. James occupied the chair, and after a very happy speech, he presented the clock to Mr James on behalf of the young people, after which Mrs Lucas handed to Mrs James her presentation, supplemented by a few well-chosen remarks. After this the meeting became a kind of "experience meeting. Everyone had a kind word to say of good received under Mr James' ministry, and ex- pressed best wishes for his future success. After a number of these little speeches Mr James rose to reply, and said, whilst he felt he was among friends, yet he felt his task a most difficult one. He related some happy reminiscences of former days, and re-called with thankfulness kindnesses he had received at the hands of many. He accepted their gift; it represented a lot of sympathy and friendship, and he would prize it. They had received many touching presents from individual friends, and he was glad to think he was leaving the circuit at peace with everyone Another hymn was sung and a prayer offered, and the company shook hands with Mr and Mrs James, and came away feeling that, as Mr James had said, "we had, at any rate for one evening, brought some happiness into a Metho- dist preacher's home and life." Mr James left on Wednesday evening for Cornwall. A crowd of friends gathered to see him off, and wished him God-speed. He will spend a holiday in his father's home for a few weeks, after which he will take up his new duties in i)etei-sfield.

DANGERS OF SHOT-FIRING. DAMAGES AGAINST A CADOXTON CONTRACTOR. A case was heard at Cardiff County-court on Thursday week last, in which Arthur Robinson, of Cadoxton, sued Mr James Watts, contractor, of Cadoxton, for the sum of fid, as damages for personal injuries. Mr Jackson, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Handcock for the defendant.—Robinson was in the em- ploy of Messrs Price and Wills, who were engaged in quarrying operations on one side of a cutting just outside Cadoxton Station. Watts was engaged in quarrying operations on the other side of the cutting. Whilst the defen- dant's men were blasting, a piece of stone was thrown about a hundred yards, and struck the plaintiff in the face. He was unable to work for a fortnight, and then owing to his weakness was only able to take light work. His doctor's bill came to £ 1 lis 6d. Plaintiff contended that he received no warning that a shot was about to be fired.-Th. Judge held that a con- tractor must, conduct his quarrying operations in such a way as not to cause injury to any person the question of warning or 110 warning was, he thought, immaterial. He awarded plaintiff X14.

Lord Romilly, whose romantic marriage with Miss Grey-Egerton has occupied sa much space in the papers, has property in Glamorganshire. Po thkerty Park. lit ly occupied by Mr John Cory, PI is the family residence. The facts of the marriage are very simple Miss Grey-E«erton went, out walking the day b fore with her fiance, Mr Ernest Cunard, and parted from him in perfect harmony, and they were to have been married iniuudiately, but she could not forget Lord Romilly, who, among the many aspirants for her baud, had been sitigul rly faithful and so by the simple method of a speci d license, she was married tarly in the morn- ing at Sr. George's, Hanover-square, to her old love.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING. ISSUE OF NEW STOCK. TEN PER CLNT. AGAIN. The twenty-sixth half-yearly meeting of the Barry Railway Company w as held at thp Cardiff offices on Thursday, 5th inst Lord Windsor pi esiding. The other director: present, were Mr Archil.aid Roo(I (vice-chairman), Mr Robert Forrest. Mr T. R. Tnomp-'on, and Mr L. Gueret, together with Mr Mein (secretary), and Mr Downing (solicitor to the company). The attendance of shareholders was small. The report, which recommended that a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum li., declared ou the Ordinary Stock, after leaving £ 7,000 to be added to the reserve fund and £6,805 to be carried into the next account, together with the statement of accounts, was taken as read. —The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said he did not think it was necessary for him to detain the 'meetiilg i'h aT!Y lrmg nmarks, fur he ventured to hope that the report which the directors had placed before them would be considered a satisfactory one. (Iltar, hear.) The KXL'ENDITURE OX CAFITAl. ACCOCXT continued to be heavy, and there was, of course, a large amount of unproductive capital which had been expended upon the new deep-water lock, and the coustruc i"Jl of the new dock. When th(.se works w e t) compl trd they w ould, of course, reap the full benefit of the expenditure they had made. The revenue account, showed an ire ease of £ 32,338, which must be considered satisfactory. Ihis increase wa spread more or It ss over all the departments. It mmt not be forgotten, however, that to < arn this increase an extra expenditure of E19,277 had been necessn'y, and that the expenses were 2 per cent, more this hulf-year than for the corresponding half of 1S96. He might mention that the NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED totalled 144,217, and of this number 41,000 had travelled on the main line, which, as they were a" are, had only been opened a few months. They had reason to hope that with the facilities they possessed for carrying passengers on the main line there would soon be a huge increase in the traffic, and that in fact tl), re would be large developments >h rtly in this particular department of the com- pany's undertaking. (Hear, hear.) The contract fur the branch line joining the company's system wi!h the Rhymney line had been let to Messrs Price and YY ills, and the work would be pushed forward with all despatch. T11 conclusion, the Chairman said he would be very happy to answer any questions of detail that might be put by share- holders. Mr Archibald Hood, who seconded the motion, said he thought the most eloquent part cf the report nas the 10 per cent dividend. (Laughter and hear, hear.)—The motion was carried uuanimously. At an extraordinary meeting held immediately ditsfwards the Chairman moved the following resolution That in exercise of the powers contained in the Barry Railway Act, 1S94, £150,000 of re* stock in the company he now created to raise the capital by that Act authori-e l that so much of the new stock as shall be required for thp purpose of the allotment in manner provided by this res lution be allot ed and offered at a premium of 180 per cent to the persons now registered as holders respectively of original ordinary stock and deferred c -nverted ordinary stock in the proportion of E15 of new stock for every £100 of original ordinary, or deft rred conversed ordinary stock, for which such holders are ivspec'ively regis ered Lat not l ss than 1:1 stock be allotted to any proprietor and that the nominal amount of the new stock and the premium thereon be paid up by four equal instalments of 25 per cent, each, the first payment to be made on the 1st October." — Mr Archibald Hood seconded.—Mr White, of Melksham, having made a few remarks, the motion was then put and carried uiiailiniousl),The Chair., man, in replying tu a cordial vote of thanks, said he believed that the tide of success which had fur- nished such a remarkable note in the enterprise would contillue,to blow in the future as in the past. (Applause.) THE NEW ISSUE. Holders of Barry Stock have been much mysti- fied by Mr Archibald Hood's oracular statement at last week's meeting that preference holders are concerned in the price at which the new ordinaries are to ba issued. The price arranged is 280, and this the stockholders regard as depriving them of the" plum" which in such cases is always ex- pected, for when the dividend on the existing stock is deducted, and consideration is had, amongst other things, to the fact that the new stock will not be paid-up for twelve months, there is very little left. Some have asked why the issue is net made at par, and Mr A. Hood, at the meeting, replied to this ques ion by stating that this was not matter for the ordinary shareholders alone, but that the prefs would have something to say if the issue were made at par. The retort to thii is that in the first place the pref. shareholders have nothing whatever to do with the matter, and further that it is hard to s- e how they can be affected by the question who her the new stock is issued at a prem. or at par. If £ 600,000 ordinary capital was raised at par it might be the revenue would prove un- equal to maintaining a 10 per cent, dividend, whereas, 00 the other hand, E200,000 of stock issued at a 300 price would give the same capital, and not make such large demands on revenue. But whether £ 600,000 is raised at par of £200,000 stock i-saed at 200 per cent. premium is surely a matter entirely apart from the intel ests of pref. holders. I Whatever, then, did Mr Archibald Hood meau?

THE BARRY ISLAND DROWING FATALITY RECOVERY OF THE BODY. The body of the young man, Joseph Kenvin, collier, Y11 y shir, who was drowned while bathing at Whitmore Bpy, Barry Island, on Bank Holiday, was recovered early on Satur- day morning last off Rhoose Point, by a labourer named Thomas Rees. On Monday Mr E. B. Reece, coroner, held an inquiry at the police Station, Barry Dock, into the circum- stances attending the death, evidence, as already reported, being tendered by a companion of deceased named Ernest Davies to the effect that they went to bathe near Neil's Point, outside the bay. Deceased could not swim, but the others were able to do so. As they were walk- ing in the water they stepped into a deep place, and Kenvin then took hold of witness and drew him beneath the water. The latter rosa to the surface and called for help, and was imme- diately rendered unconscious. A man named Wheeler pulled witness out. The deceased could not. be seen after getting beneath the water until it was too late. The Coroner re- marked that if deceased had bathed inside the bay it would have been absolutely safe. A verdict of "Accidental drowning" was returned. a couple of jurymen desiring that a notice should be posted on the point that bathing was dangerous.

BARRY RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. The total returns from passenger, goods, and mineral traffic for the week ending Aug- ust 7th, 1897, amounted to E7,484, as com- pared with £ 7,087 in the corresponding week of last year.

THE LEADING SHOP IN THE WHOLE DISTRICT I or, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING. t D. I. EVANS & CO. eg- THE GENUINE CASII DR-A-PERS, 704 & 106, HOLTON ROAD. HEALTH IS THE REWARD OF CLEANLINESS."

m IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. VISIT OF INSPECTION TO BARRY. Between 350 and 400 ladies and gentlemen fairly representative of the great gathering of ironmasters, engineers, etc., who made Cardiff their head- quarters last week, arrived at Barry from Newport on Friday morning last, being conveyed by the favourite Channel passenger steamer Britannia, and were allowed to enter by means of the Lady Windsor Lock, the Institute enjoying the proud distinction of having the fi"t steamboat to enter the lock from sea. After disembarking and inspect- ing the dock, the whole party were conducted on board the steam-tugs Windsor and Clyde and the smaller steam launches iu charge of Captain R. Davies, the harbourmaster. Every member present was made the recipient of a useful map, showing at a glance the vast extent of the company's dock progress, and t ieit phenomenal progress since the opeuing. Specid trains were then placed at the disposal of the visitors, and in these they were enabled to reach Barry Island, upon one of the platforms of which a number of tables were laid, and an excellent bllcheod provided by the kindness of the directors of the comp iny. Among the latter present were Lor I Winder (chairman), Mr Archibald Hood J.P., (vice-chairman), Mr T. R. Thompson, J.P., and Mr ami Mrs R. Forrest; besides Mr C. Bell, resident engineer illr Hand- cock, solicitor Cantain R. Davies Inspector Butbr, and the asd-tant manager (Mr H. d. Vincent), who repieseut d Mr R. Evans, the latter being absent through illness. After enjoying the luncheon, Lord M incisor, who presided, after submitting the loyal toast, proposed that of The Iron and Steel Institute," and at the same time expressed the pleasure it, (I gratification of the company at the large and di-tinguished assemblage who had that day visited Bury and viewed their docks and great undertakings. (Cheers.) There were reasons why he should oe brief, but the brevity must not be construed in any way to mean a want of hospitality. ("No, no," and cheers.) Mr E. P. Martin, the president of the Institute, who made a singularly happy response, said this was the last time that he would respond for the Institute in his capacity as prcsident-(" No, no") —at least for the present < ecasion. He felt sure that they would be relieved at hearing this, for in this they would be fortunate, or rather his wife and the wiv. s of those around him would be fortunate, for if this continued there would be manv widows. (Laughter.) When he die 1 they might place au epitapa on his gnve that" lie died through enjoy- ing too many g u,d t iings in a short time." (Renewed laughter.) They could well return thanks for the excellent provision made on their behalf by Lord Wind-or and the Birry Company, a.td he fsked them to join in drinking their healths and to the success of their great undertakings. (Cheers ) L rd Windsor brieiiy replied, ami the whole party afterwards entrained to view the docks, a large number joining the Britannia in a cruise along the Somerset coast to Minehead and Porlock Bay.

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