The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association. en'icoTj THE PAYMENT TO MR. ABRAHAM, M.P. The executive oommittee of the above associa- tion held' a meeting at the Assembly-rooms, Bailey's Arms, Pentre, on Monday evening last, Mr David Lawrenob, Treorky, in the chair. Mr Thomas Mansel Edwards, Cymmer, was voted to the vice-chair. Twenty-three delegates attended from the different localities. The first question under consideration was the annual salary to be paid out of the association to the member for the division, Mr Abraham (Mabon). In the course of a long discussion, motions in favour of jBlOO £24.0, .£160, and J6120 per annum were placed before the meeting, and ultimately it was resolved that the amount be JB160, commencing from January let, 1886. The general secretary's salary was fixed at <12 a year.

THE WELSH BAPTIST UNION. The annual session of the Welsh Baptist Union. which is holding its meetings this year at Aberdare.. was opened on Tuesday morning by a conference aV Gadlys Chapel, presided over by Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P. The conference was preceded by a meeting of the executive committee, at which some general busi- ness details were transacted, and the state of th& organisation was reported to be extremely favourable and hopeful. The Secretary of the Union (the Rev W. Morris, of Treorky) read a report to be submitted to the General Union Conference on Wednesday, which reviewed the political and connexional condi- tions of the past year, and traced the history of the Union since its inauguration. The Union was said to have made considerable headway numerically and financially. The following resolutions, among others, were unanimously passed That we express our admiration of, and contiuued confidence in, the great leader of the Liberal party, the Right Hon W. E. Gladstone, and highly approver of his Irish policy as the best means of rendering justice to Ireland, and of strengthening the true bond, of union between the two conntries." That in the opinion of this conference the timfe has fully come for the establishment of intermediates education in Wales, which is so essential to complete.. our educational system, and trust the Government will lose no time in introducing a measure adapted to. the requirements of Wales." That, in order to remove the great anomaly and. injustice of an Established Church, we call on all Nonconformists in particular, and on Liberals in general, to prosecute more vigorously than ever th& disestablishment campaign; that, as Wales clearly and loudly demands disestablishment by returning- such an overwhelming majority pledged to the same, we impress upon the leaders of the Liberal party, especially on the Right Hon W. E. Gladstone, the mov 11 desirability of removing as soon as possible the in- justice of an Established Church in Wales." That this conference expresses its sympathy with the efforts which are now made by the Society of th& Welsh Language to introduce Welsh into the day schools as a medium of education and a special sub- ject, and believes that this is a real necessity." That in the opinion of the Baptist Union tha political necessities of the Principality highly call for the formation of a Welsh party in the House of Commons, and it sincerely hopes that the Parlia- mentary members for Wales and Monmouthshire will meet at their earliest convenience to take the matter under consideration." The meetings were resumed at Gadlys Chapel on Wednesday, Mr Samuels, of Liverpool, presiding at.. the early prayer meeting. At nine o'clock the Rev W Williams, Liverpool, delivered an excellent addreMt. on temperance, and a paper on the same subject was read by the Rev T. W. Davies B.A., Haverfordwest.. Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., at eleven o'clock gave a most able address on The Minister of the future," which was listened to with great attention through- out, and at its close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Thomos, upon the proposition of the Rav J. Jones (Felinfoel), seconded by the Rev Dr Davies (Haverfordwest). The Rev W. Morris (Tre- orky), secretaty of the Union, next read an account of the proceeding of the Union during the past. year, which showed that great progress had been made in the denomination, and commented on the death of five miuisters during the twelve mouths. It also deplored the fact that Mr Gladstone had been rejected by the country at- the recent election, a result that, it was belivved* would be very injurious to the prosperity of the nation. The funds of the union wete stated to be in a very prosperous condition.—In the afternoon & meeting was held at Calvaria Chapel, of all the Associations in South Wales and Monmouthshire to consider the Llandrindod scheme for the amalgama- tion of the Colleges.-The Rev. Dr. Roberts (Ponty- pridd) presided, and it was determined to leave the matter in statu quo at present, the president being requested to bring the question before the meetings of the Union next year.-On Wednesday night sermons were preached in the various chapels.

TRADE DEPRESSION. To speak about trade depression is to tread upon coru<t —a very painful experience, espe- cially if the corns are tender aud the tread heavy. One misfortune is ,that the,.painful txperieace in this case is notjconfiued to a few. It is not here and there a tradesman who is made to wince. The cry of power is not con- fined to those of any particular craft. If there is comfort to be derived from a. com. munity of suffpring, such comfort all may have, for everybody is more or less enduring the pain. The answer is so certain to be a significant arching of the eyebrows and shrugging of the shoulders, that one is wearied of asking strangers, How is trade in your neighbourhood ? To change the figure, all are sailing in the same boat, and the boat has a swamping tendency. Sturdy arms ply the oars, but the boat somehow won't answer to the pull. Every stitch of canvas is put up hut there is no favouring breeze to fill the sails. Anxious inquiries have from time to time been made to those accounted as know- ing oi £$ as to the look out." At first the answers were generally hopeful. We were told that depressions in trade were of periodical occurrence, but were short-lived, and that this, like previous experiences, would prove sharp but brief But as weeks, months, years rolled 'On without bringing relief, the respondents lowered their tone, and evaded the risk of again proving false prophets by becoming proverbial. Sagely they assured us, 'Tis a long lane that has no turning," and when things come to their worst they begin to mend." Unhappily, after plodding with what heart we could along the dreary lane, the turning seemed to be a vaniehing point-a ..c Will 0' the wisp;" and although things "fere felt to be very bad indeed, they did not ,give any sign of mending. The knowing ones" were fairly used up, and all tnrned from them with disgust, and began to yield to a feeling of despair. The public's extremity was the Conservatives' opportunity. 'Tis all that hateful Free Trade, of which the Liberals aie the boastful champions," cried they which had wrought all this mischief. The game now is in our hands. We will in- scribe Fair Trade npon our banners, and agriculturalists will rally round us, and we 1Ihall carry the country by storm. The ban- ners were unfurled, but the response was so feeble even on the part of the farmers that the uplifters of those banners were compelled to retire crestfallen. The whisper passed through the Conservative ranks, We have beeu sorely discomfited, but out resources for gaining popularity are not exhausted. One dodge has failed to gull the public, but we'll try another dodge-a Royal commission to enquire into the causes of the depression, and to point out the remedy will be a bait that will take. Of course, we know it will prove of no real bene- fit, but then it will serve our purpose for n time, and before the bladder is pricked some- thing else may turn up to favour our party." Accordingly this dodge was adopted, and with considerable success as a party stratagem. But the end of dodges must come, and the «nd of this one is now arrived at. What is the result ? Practically nothing. A lengthened and costly inquiry has discovered no rift in the clouds which encompass us has not only failed to bring Us one single inch nearer to the goal we are all looking for, but has not even afforded us ons ray of comfort. or one sug- gestion of real value. We are just where we were when the. inquiry commenced. The utter aud contemptible failUre of the Royal Commission completely justified the refusal of Liberals to join it. By such refusal they saved themselves fromjbeing a party to one of the most shameless.fraudsi ever practised on a suffering public.

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POST OFFICE, PONTYPRIDD. DESPATCH OF MAILS. _jl 9 HBolD OFFICZ. I Letters ClJfEF PLACES or DESTINA- Box Extra can be nON. Closes. Stamp. Regis- tered. Vil the Rhcndda Fera-\ dale Valleys, Clnetown, I 8.0 p.m. Lluutv? t Var «Mardy [- 5 ».n». previous Nantgarw, TrcVorest, night. White Cross& Ynysybwl) Pontypricld lft delivery 6.45a.m. Ditto. „ 2nd delivery 9.30a.m. 9.0a.m. London, Bristol, Cardiff,, Gloucester, Newport (Moti.) and most of the o.'iicipal towns in South Wales, 8.1so Cly- n:°L VPC\ °y™mer' <-10.35am 10.« am 10.20an JJinas, lVutre, Jreny- £ rai<? Tonvpandy Trea- law, Tr<-h(trbeit, Treor- ky, iuid Ystrad lihon- <ifin Sab-offices (Day Mail) J Cardiff, Aberdare, DOW"}. top- pridd 3rd delivery J pridd 3rd delivery J Aherdare, Dowlais, Mer-1 3 45 3.50 p.m 3.20 p./ thyr Tydvil J r e Cardiff. Birmingham,"] Liverpool, Manchester, Durham, Northumber- land, Scotland, and Ire- }- 4.5 p.m. 4.10 p.m. 3.40 p.n land (North JWail) Pontypridd and Tre forest 4th delivery J ^afl)1 & allpart8(mphtj 6.40p.m. 7 0p.m 6.10 p.n Aberdare, Dowlais, and ) o 7on-n Merthyr Tydvil J 8.0 p.m. 7-30 p.n all There are Branch Offices at the Graig, Norton Bridge, and Pwllgwaun. Bridge Pillar Box cleared at 10.30 a.m., 3.35 p.m., 0 p.m. Sundays 4 p.m. Coedpenmaen Wall Box, 0 0 a.m., 3.0 p.m., 6.0 p.m. Sundays 3.45 p.m. Rail- vay Station Wall Bex, 10 30 a.m., 3.30 p.m., 6.0 p.m. Sundays 3.30 p.m. Wood Road Wall Box, 10.0 a.m., 0 p.m., 6.30 p >n. Sundays 1.30 p.m. \'nysan«harad •U Box 10 15 a.m., 315 p.m., 6 p.m. Sunday .Op.m.. The deliveries take place at 7.0 a.m., 9.45 a..m 45 p.m., and 5.0 p.m. Sandays. ciio delivery only.

RATS OF POSTAGE. Not above loz, l-i.; atnve 1 oz but not above 2 ? § i.; above 2nz hIt not above 4 'z 2d above 4oz 0' nt above 60z 2jd; above. 6.iz and not above 8oz 3 1 ibove 8oz bit tot above 10 JZ iU'l; above 10 >z but n ,bove 12'JZ 4.1, and so 011 at the rate ot Ji for evot additional 2 ounces. Inland Book Post and Inland Letters must n. :Âceed 1ft. 6in. in ien^tu, 9iu. wide, 6m. ia depth, an, naximum weight .Tbs. BOOK PACKETS-The Postage cf Book^ an 3 nanuscript packets to any part of the United Kiiu -m and Channel Islands is £ d. per 2uz. They must "it contain any writing of the nature of a letter, am ■Mat be left open at the ends to easily admit of exa aination. REGISTRATION.—The fee for Registering a atter is 2d. Letters containing valuable of any Inscription should be registered and receipt obtained U tbo Past 0:fi.-e. 40 THE TiiLEGRAPH OFFICE is open from 7 It,b.. to 8 p.m. daily, and frem 8 a.m. to 10 *.m. Bandera. There are alao Telegraph Offices at Cymmer, Feru- la! e, Pentre, Penysrreig, Tonypandy, Treforeet, Tre- oerbert, Treorky, Tylorstown and Yetrad Rhondde. Each Office open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. week days, ",ad from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sundays. The Money Order Office, Postal Order Department. Ind Savings' Blink is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m, and n Saturdays from Ho till 8 p.m.

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LOCAL & DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. PONTYPRIDD. WANTED, Unfurnished APARTMENTS (Par- VV lour, Bedroom, &=.), in Pontypridd.— Apply immediately to "Alpha," Office of this Paper. MEETING OF GoAMHANS.—The fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians was held on Wednesday, when there were present—the Rev D. W. Williams in the chair, Mr Thomas Williams (the Glog). and Mr Josiah Lewis (Ty'nycymer), vice- chairmen), Messrs A. Cale, Thomas Jones, T. Mor- gan (Tonteg), T. Morgan (Fron), W. Morgan (Ty- newydd), Evan John, Moses Cnle, Henry Anthony, Edward Edwards, T. R. Thomas. D. Jones, James Richards, E. Evans, E. H. Davies, G. Evans, W. H. Matthias, Evan Davies, and William Davies. Mr Thomas Morgan (Fron), in accordance with notioa of motion, now proposed that a committee, con- sisting of the chairman, vice-chairman, and one member of each parish, be appointed to visit the lanatic esylum at Bridgend, for the purpose of see- ing the inmates that belong to the Union, and re- port thereon.—The Chairman said that if the asylum were visited regularly by the guardians he did not think they would have to pay so much for the lana- tics belonging to the Union as they had beer paying in the past. Mr Morgan s motion was seconded and agreed to, and on the proposition of Mr Thomas Jones, it was decided that the medical officer should also accompany the committee. WE, the editorial we, have been disgusted and our feelings outraged by the discovery in the cream jug of a Blackbeetle, and, upon enquiry, find that the abominable insects are Mary says, in thousands, sir," so we invested in a Is tin of Hagon, Powder, and with dark intentions dis- tributed the powder for the gratuitous use of Mr Beetle, and when we went home in the small hours of this morning the murderous trap quite forgotten, crack crack squash! squash The floor. was covered with dead beetles; there they lay in thousands, the floor seemed carpeted. Hagon a powder certainly is wonderful, and we are astounded both at the slaughter and at the immense number of Blackbeetles that we had been keeping, and just wern't they fat, too. Mary said jast a bucketful, and all for Is, sir Harris' 2s. Tea is the best value obtainable. At 75, Taff-sfcreet, Pontypridd. RHYDFELEN. SUCDEN DEATH.—On Monday afternoon Mr John Howell, deacon of Bethlehem Baptist Chapel, dropped down dead by a hayrick near this place. He had gone to assist the farmer, and was ongaged with the hay at the time. He was a man held in high esteem in the locality. The cause of death is supposed to be heart disease, THBOUGH Hail, SnowRains or Sunshine, First 01MS Portraits can always be had from Tpos., FoMtMT Cambrian Studio, Pontypridd. r RHONDDA VALLEY. SERIOUS AcciDKM.—A lad named Gronow was seriously hurt by a collision on a siding at the upper part of the Taff Vale line on Thutsday week last. Two others escaped uninjured. LLANTWIT VARDRE. LECTURE.-On Thursday., evening, August 5tho the Rev EVIID Htea (uyftdj' delivered a very in tereeting lectrre on his recent visit to the Western Continent. He vividly described and contrasted the habits, customs, idiosyncracies, language, tall talk, aud every day life of the great Yankee-the inventm of wooden nutmegs It is a pleasure to fiLd that although there is a class of Welshmen (bappi y ne w dying out) who think it a part ot their duty to foiget their mother tong. e. and deny their Welsh parentage as they ri-e in the social scale, theie is a section of the American community who take pride in, and claim relationship with, the old Celtic race. The anecdote of Owen Owens, the nigger barber, and hit brother negro, Jonps, who in a political meeting advised bis fellow-Welshmen to sti k up foi his countryman, is very amusing. The lecturer Bpoke for two hours. The meeting was piesided over by Mr D. P. Thomas, of Llantwit House. MOUNTAIN ASH. DUFFRYN fCBOOI.s.-The joint management com mitteb of the Duffryn Schools met on Friday, Lord Aberdare in the chair. Two selected candidates for the post of bead-mistress appeared before the committee, Miss Agnes 8. Blunden, Worthing; and Miss Selina Jenkins, mistress of the girls' sobool, Pen tie. The fotmer was appointed. SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL.—On Monday the Church of England Sunday Schools, preceded by the Mountain Ash Brass Band, paraded the town, and proceeded to the Duffryn Grove, near Lord Abei dare's residence. Lord and Lady Aberdare, Miss Napier, the Hon. H. C. Bruce, the Hon. Mrs Wynne Jones, the Hon. Misses Bruce, the Rev. B. Lloyd (vicar), the Revs D. A. Jones, G. B. Jones, A. E. Hyplop (curates), and Mr Morgan Morgan, (Lord Aberdare'e agent) were present at the Grove, where a very large concourse was gathered. After partaking of tea, innocent games were played. Finest mild cured Breakfast Bacon, 5d per lb- Whole side, 4Jd, at Harris', 75, Taff-street, Ponty. pridd.

TO EXCURSIONISTS. CHEAPEST Eating House in Cardiff for Working \J Classes. Dinners, 6d, 9d, and ls.-20, Caro- line-street. Cut this out. Small Hams, about lOlbs, of superior quality, war- ranted mild, 61d per lb.-Harris, 75, Taff-street, Pontypridd. A good assortment of Jams always in stock at Harris', 76, Taff-street, Pontypridd.

FACTS AND FANCIES.

THE MONEY STEALING CASE AT BLAENRHONDDA. At the Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday, William Wall, against whom a charge of stealing a purse containing £218) 10d., &c., from a fellow-lodger, and who elected to have the case tried by a jury, was brought up again and stated that he wished the matter dealt with by his worship. pleaded guilty.— Fined 20s., or to gb to prison for 14 days.—Prisoner received a good character, and the prosecutor asked that he might be dealt with leniently.

Pontypridd Police Intelligence. WEDNESDAY.—Before Messrs Ignatius Williams (stipendiary magistrate), Mr Evan John, Mr C. Bassett, and the Rev. D. W. Williams. WAGES CASE AT PONTYPHIDD.—Thomas Evans was SUJj'?OUed *or wages.—Evan Watkms said he had been working for defendant cutting coal and getting clay. He had been working for four months at 3s. 2d. day. Seventeen turns were due. The work stopped and that was the reason he left. A contractor set him to work.—His Worship said the wrong party had been summoned, unless the contrac- tor could prove that Mr Evans was liable. If Mr I Evans did not tell the contractor to hire him then the contractor was liable. I ADJOUBNED.—David Cule was summoned on two charges, viz., for not having his name on his cart and for removing powder in an irregular manner. Mr Graver appeared for defendant. The Superintendent issued the summonses on information from Mr Crawshay. Mr Grover asked for the information to be produced, but the Clerk said that was not done in cases heard by magistrates. The case was adjourned for the attendance of Mr Crawshay. WOUNDING. — Mary Murphy was charged with wounding Thomas Jones, at Treforest, on the 28th July.-Complainant said that on the 28th July defen- dant inflicted a wound on his nose with a jug. The jug was thrown by his mother-in-law (the defendant) as he passed her door. He had been a witness against her on the 28th July at that court. When he passed her door she called him back. She threw a jug of water at him. The water missed him and went over his sister, and then she struck him with the jug. The blow knocked him down, and he laid there till a man picked him up. He went to Dr. Davies, Pontypridd, who dressed his wound.—Witnesses were called for and against.-His Worship said he did not believe the evidence for the defence. He thought complainant to blame.—Fined 20s. and costs. WATER WORKS CLAIM AT MERTHYR V ALB.-Thomas Kees, contractor, was summoned for £ 6 12s. 8d. for laying pipes on some new houses.—Mr Griffiths appeared tor the Pontypridd Water Works Company. -nis Worship said that prima facie the owner was liable.-Mr Griffiths said defendant gave the order, and he was the owner, but he sold the houses after- wards.—Mrs Davies, wife of David Davies, said she heard defendant's foreman order the work to be done. -His Worship said the case tailed through insuffi- ciency of evidence.—Adjourned, complainant to pay the costs of the day, including the advocate's fee. BREACH OF THE PEACE.—John Harries and William Lewis were charged with this offeuce at Hafod.- P.C. Bernard said on 31st July, at seven p.m., he saw the defendants fighting near the Hafod station. He saw two rounds before he could get to them. On see- ing him they ran away.—Bound over in their own recognizances in £ 20 each, and to find a surety each in £ 20 to keep the peace for six months. Fupious DRIVING.-GeOrlte Green was charged with this offence at Porth.-P.C. Bowen said at 5.30 p.m. he saw defendant driving a break and pair of horses. Thsy were going at a fail gallop. He was whipping tnem. Told him to pall up, but he did not. Had to turn off the road to escape him.—Fined 20s. ASSAULT. William James was charged with com- mitting an assault at Ynyscadudwg.—Elijah Lewis said he was getting ready to go to bed on the 31st July, when defendant struck him on the face, giving him a black eye. He (complainant) took his mother's part.-Fined 25s. DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.-J ames Holland and Mary Ann Welsh were charged with this offence at Poaty- prida.—-Sergeant McDonald said at 7.30 p.m. he saw Holland opposite the Lamb fighting with his mother. He parted them. Welsh came on and threatened to fight any one. Both were drunk.—Holland was fined 10s and Welsh 5s.Richard Watkins mas charged with being drunk at 7.30 p.m. on 31st July.-P.C. Bowen said defendant wanted to fight him.- Fined 20s. ASSAULT.—Ann Roach was charged with assault at Treforest.—Elizabeth Evans said last Wednesday defendant summoned her for using threats. After the hearing she and her husband went to the Green Meadow, followed by defendant, who then said, I'll take the 10s 2d out of the b- wretch." She took up a stool and aimed a blow at her. The husband knocked the stool out of her hand, and with that she set upon him, scratching his face and hands.- Fined 20s.

DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM HARRIS. We are so.-ry to have to record the death of William Harris, one of the compositors at the Chronicle Office. He was ailing for a long time, but it was only three or four months ago that a real break down of the system became evident- He was about twenty years of age, and nearly and nearly completing the term of his apprentice- ship. Although he appeared at one time to have a strong constitution, yet be had for some years a sharp cough, which indicated something wrong in the vital parts. But who can realize the presence of the deadly enemy that lurks in the lungs of the youths of our country until it has undermined the constitution ? Three months ago poor William Harris was advised to go for a change of air. The spot selected for this was the parents' native place, Solva. But the bracing air of this sea coast was more than William could bear, and the few weeks spent here gave the enemy greater power to secure its prey; and when the mistake was found out he returned home very much the worse, I for the change having the unmistakeable symptons of deadly ravages of consumption, with which the medical facvlty here is unable to cope. The deceased was a splendid tradesmaE, and bad a most amiable temper. During the seven years which he worked at this office there never was any misunderstanding between him and his fellow-workmen. On Tuesday evening last our young friend lost the battle. The enemy proved victorious, and poor William was removed from this consumptive world to the regions beyond the reach of the king of terrors. The parents have lost a loving son, and we have lost a faithful and intelligent apprentice. We all lament the loss, but we bid him adieu in the hands of a merci- ful Father whose ways are not ours, and whose thoughts are above those of men. His funeral will start for Rhondda Chapel on Saturday, about three o'clock.

BIRTH. ScoTT.-On the 9th inst., at 37, Hannah-street, Porth, the wife of R. G. Scott, jeweller, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. E\NAS—DAVID. On August 4th, at the Parish Church, Ystradyfodwg, by the Rev — Francis, Alfred, son of David Evans, Bodringallt, to Mary Jane, daughter of the late William David, Tre- herbert. No eards.

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lAB ON AT PORTHCAWL. On Wednesday night Mr W. Abraham, M.P., addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting aL, Gilgal Chapel, Porthcawl. Mr E. H. Davies, Pentre, presided, and amongst those present were Dr. James! the Revs. — Robinson, Evans, Thomas, and Walker, and Messrs. Thomas James, T. W. Bond, Thomaa Llewellyn, W. Phillips, D. Roderick, and Vivian. Mr James proposed—" That this meeting begs to congratulate Mabon upon his return the second time as member of Parliament for the Rhondda Valley and trusts he will long remain its representative." This was seconded by Mr T. W. Bond, and carried. The Rev Mt Evans then proposed-" That this meeting begs to express its unabated confidence, in Mr Gladstone, and trusts he will soon be returned to. power with a triumphal majority, so as to carry through his Irish policy successfully." Mr T. Llewellyn seconded, and the motion was carried with cheers. Mr W. Abraham, M.P., who was received with cheers, then addressed the meeting on Mr Gladstone's Irish policy. Mr Gladstone, he said, had provided in his bill that there should be one house of Parliament in Dublin with power to legislate. An Irish House of Representatives would have power to levy taxes for all useful and necessary causes, but it would not be fermitted to endow a chapel or a church in any way. t would not have power to change the Magna Charta or amend it; such power would remain with the British Parliament, where all Irish members would have to be summoned. (Cheers.) It was left to the Imperial Parliament to decide whether Ulster was to be included in the scheme, and. if included, on what terms. (Loud applause.) It was here the critics of the bill had done the most mischief. They said the Protestants were to be left to the mercy of the Catholics. But there were five conditions to be respected and sustained—1st, maintenance of the Imperial unity; 2nd, equalisation; ard, a fair re- adjustment of Imperial taxation; 4th, the safety of the minority; 5th, that the measure introduced con- tained in itself elements that would pacify the Irish and end the contention between them and us. Mr Abraham ably denounced the union, and sarcastically dwelt on the mode adopted to have it passed. There were 30,000 soldiers maintained in Ireland to keep the union. Was that the union the Tories desired to retain ? Referring to Mr Chamberlain, Mabon said he was the foremost to fan religious bigotry. The Tories praised him, and in forming an administration left him out in the cold. (Loud cries of Serve him right.") A vote of thanks to the Chairman ended a most successful meeting."

MINERS' MEETING AT ABERAMAN. I The representatives of the Aberdare. Merthyr and Dowlais Miners' Association held their monthly meeting at the General Picton Inn, Aberaman, on Monday. There was a good attendance. Resolutions were passed accepting the Park Pit men of Abernant as members of the association; approving of the proceedings taken by the officials and executive com- mittee in reference to the conduct of the coroner and chief inspector of the district in the inquiry as to the cause of the death of the two men killed at the George Pit, and appealing to the legislators of the. country, through Mr H. Richard, M.P., to refarm the law so as to empower the workmen to have a voice in the selection of any coroner in their district, and also to permit any trade society to select a person to watch, any inquest, and ask questions on behalf of their fellow-workmen. It was also resolved, "That this meeting regrets to know that some persona in the Aberdare Valley are endeavouring to commence work the 2ft. 9in. seam at the Middle Duffryn Colliery, as such an action would be the means of violating the agreement of the sliding-scale in general, and that we recommend all our fellow-workmen not to co- operate with these persons, and that no one will start without having the old cutting prices, viz.: 2s. 3'34d. Elus 7 £ d. per cent., and 3s. per yard for cutting ottom.

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There is a man of our acquaintance, who has such A good temper that he hires himself out in summer to keep people cool. "Thank Heaven, exclaimcd a fond father, as he r paced the floor at midnight with his howling heir —" thank Heaven you are not twins! A new style of boys' trousers has been invented In America, with a copper seat, sheet-iron knees, riveted down the seams, and waterproof pockets to hold broken eggs. A San Juan miner who lias been prospective in South-Western Colorado has found a whole forest of petrified trees, with petrified birds sitting on the limbs, singing petrified songs. Sweet Emeline to her love, who is enjoying a nice sail—"Do you feel sea-sick, Richard dear?"— Richard (with wonderful bravery): "No, no; but I think the shrimps I had for breakfast this morn- ing must have been alive. A New York lady, travelling out West, said to a ferryman on the Upper Mississippi, Are passen- gers ever lost on this river?"—"Lor'bless you, mum, no; we al'ays hunts till we tind 'eiii, if it takes a week," was the consoling reply. Barney Williams was once acting at Philadelphia, and, being disturbed by a child's cries, said, "Shure there's a nur-e wanted." The woman retorted, "No Irish apply," and retired triumphantly. In speakn., t.f a newly-wedded pair, a gentle- man said of the husband—"The trouble with John is, he has no mind of his own." ««Oh, that will make no difference; Sarah will be always ready to give him a piece of hers responded the lady. If a man is getting shaved in a barber's shop, and a fly alights on his nose, and he gives his head a twitch to remove the fly, during which the barber removes a slice of the man's ear, who is to blame- the man, or the barber, or the fly, or the ear, or the razor ? A Noted Local Politician is reported to have stood t wo hours on the kerbstone, the night after the el ection, waiting for the red light over an open sewer to come along, supposing it to be the lamp of a tram. He says lie hadn't drunk more than usual either. "Old Kaintuck" lives at Red Dog, near You Bet, in Nevada county, California. He it was that the foreign tourist asked what the annual crop of Ken- tucky was, and replied, "I can't say, stranger; but I know it's enough to make all the whisky wf want, besides what is wasted for bread." COMPENSATIONS. Dart lots 0' things in dis 'ere wul dat's better dan dey seem; De weeds an' grass dat crowd de corn may fatten up de team; De rain dat spiles de cotton-fiel' will h'p clean out de ditch, An' de oberflow dat kills de crap will make de bot- toms rich: De nubbins in de pile 0' corn will 'zactly suit de steers; And de row across de new groun's may be shorter dan itpears; De oak-tree flings a shadder in de hottest summer noon, An' de dog dat miss de possum-track may stumble on de coon, De etalks 0' corn dat grow too thick is mighty apt to fail; Too many coon- tracks in de paf will fling you orf de trail; A swarm of flies kin bus de web de cunnin' spider weaves, An' de backer plant won't come to much dat spreads too many leaves; To crowd in ebery sort 0' truck may spile de Sun- day pie, An' a sermon wid too many p'ints will hardly cIa-we de sky A little sow wid lots o' pigs is in a sorry fix, An' de old hen's got to scuffle hard dat feeds too many chicks; So, de man dat's gittin' rarnin' ought to stop wid jes' enough, An' nebber cram his head too full wid diffunt kinds o' stuff. A little horn kin make a' awful racket in the night; .A minner oftentimes kin sink de cork clean out o' sight; A little grabble in your shoe may ftut your foot to lifting'. An' a flM dat's got a* appetite kin stir up things surprisin'; A narrar creek may flwsll itsef an' oberflow de tan's A bent pin in a rockial-clieer kin lif a whoppial msn: A little thread is strong enough to raise 4e cabia latch, An' a ragged 00at-tail's nighty good to bide i' tgly pa teli. A mighty rusty-lookin' dog kin take de 'possum- track, An' de ha'r on top a nigger's head may kiver up a fac' Dat 'ill he'p you dodge a mud-hole as you push along de way, Or lead you froo a thicket whar de safes' walkin' lay. We put some mighty sorry things to hifalutin use; Dars heaps o' fry in' chickens grabbed from orf a rotten roos'; You know much 'bout de pea befo* you bus'de hull, An' some handy things may float aroun' inside a woolly skull, A com-cob pipe kin gib you smoke an, answec *«ni*!ity well; J I *-fl—