The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

NOTES ON PASSING EVENTS THE LIBERAL MEETING AT PONTYPRIDD. The hon- member for the Eastern Division of Glamorgan deserves to be heartily con- gratulated upon the brilliancy of the political demonstration which with he was the means of honouring Pontypridd on Thursday even- ing last. In securing the services of his noble friend Lord Battersea—formerly one of the Liberal whips—Mr Alfred Thomas provided Pontypridd with a speaker of excep- tional ability and, what is more, a Radical member of the House of Lords. The tren- chant manner in which Lord Batttersea. dealt with the fallacies and follies of Lord Salis- bury's Cardiff speech was a treat. The other speakers at the meesing in the New Town Hall took up from various points of view the leading lines of the Liberal programme. Mr Thomas himself dealt mainly with Welsh Disestablishment from an advanced Radical's coign of vantage, Mr Gwilym Evans spoke of the Church, the magistracy, and kindred topics, and also introduced a novel idea regarding financial provision for the widows and orphans of miners. The chairman s confession of faith" was lucid and well considered; and altogether the meeting was one which ought to infuse new vigour into the somewhat sleepy Liberalism of the town and district of Pontypridd. "1 ¡¡', r DISCORD. We noticed that, for a wonder, there were -some leading Conservatives among the 0 audience. We were pleased to see them. and ti is to be sincerely hoped that neigh- bourly visiting of this kind by the two great parties will be more freely indulged in as time rolls on. Such an interchange of courtesies must tend to rub off some of the awkward angles of political life. We only regret that a ,few-a very few-indiscreet youths should have given vent on Thursday evening to discordant hisses when they saw the forward movement of the leading friendlies of the other side. 'WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS." A contemporary tried last week to give a new version,of certain strictures we made regarding the announcements of the Liberal -Demonstration. Being ignorant of the eiicumstances, and indeed apparently ignor- ant also of most other things, the writer in. c' dulged in a lucubration which we defy anybody to elucidate. It certainly takes the cake," to use his own polished expression. Oh I shades of Lindley Murray, what beautiful grammar But our Printer's Devil I; is not satisfied with it. He says the only thing smart about it was the ink, and that had been borrowed from our office. On raading the "article" the little imp struck a theatrical attitude, and fervently ex- claimed:- "Blow, blow, thou winter wind, •. Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude." r: AN "ALLOWANCE" FOR WORKING IN WATER. A rich tale is "going the rounds" con- cernin0, two well-known local ministers. A ^couple of colliers were, it is said, discussing 0 the salaries of the Rev. D. Thomas, Congre- gational Minister, Cymmer, and the Rev. Dan Davies, Baptist Minister, Porth, when the following colloquy is reported to have taken placeWhich of them gets the most ? "I don't know. One gets so much a calendar month, and the other so much per lunar month." Let us figure it out." They ciphered, and decided that the Rev. Dan Davies is the best paid. Well," said one, why should he have more than Mr Thomas—he is not a better man, is he?" « D 1, fachgen, 1 don't know unless it is allowance for working in water." It seems there used to be a shilling a yard allowed in Rliondda Collieries for working in water, and the man evidently thought Ii: the Baptist Minister's extra pay arose from *4|jhat custom. i.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NBEDLEWOBK GUILD.-We find that a needlework • guild has lately been established at Pontypridd, and should receive the patronage of all who take an in terest in the welfare of the poor. The president ia Mrs Gwi'.ym Williams nf Miskin Manor, and the secretary Mrs Walter Morgan Forest Honse. The guild is quite unsectarian and has already a large num ber of members or associates. The secretary will be glad to receive the names of anyone willing to join, and although she does not ask for subscriptions every member is expected to contribute two articles of clothing free. The first distribution of clothing will take place during the first week in January, and the whole of the work will be previously on view at the Town Hall or some other suitable place. PRESENTATION.—On Thursday evening last at the Clarence Theatre Mr Montague Grover, on behalf of the inhabitants of Pontypridd, presented Mr Will Smithson with a beautifully illuminated address on the occasion of his leaving the district: Speeches were delivered by a number of local gentlemen, and Mr Smithson suitably responded. LIBERAL CLUB,—On Friday evening Mr Gwilym Hughes will read a paper entitled "ThroughNorth Wales with the Land Commission," to the mem- bers of the club. The address which will be illustrated by a magic lantern must prove interest- ing to all who will attend. FUNERAL OF MRS WILLIAMS, MALTSTER'S ARMS. -The funeral of Mrs Ellen Williams, the land- lady of the Maltster's Arms, took place on Thurs- day last, and was largely attended. The funeral procession left the hotel at one o'clock for Ton- felin, Caerphillv, where the late Mr Williams was also buried, the ohief mourners were Mr Wm. Williams and Mr Edward Williams, R.A.M., the two sons of the deceased Mr Tom Jones, Coed penmaen, was the undertaker, and gave every satisfaction. PENUEL YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION.—The weekly meeting of the Penuel Young People's Christian Union held on Monday evening last, took the form of a miscellaneous entertainment. There was a large attendance, Mr Gwilym Hughes, as vice- president of the soeiety took the chair, and the programme included songs by Miss S. J. Evans, Mr J. T. Llewellyn and Mr Edward Evans, flute solo, by Mr R. Bevan, glee3 by a glee party con- ducted by Mr J. T. Llewellyn, recitations by Mr E. Millward, Mr James, Trallwn Gardens, and a reading by Mr Gwilym Hughes. CONVALESCENT.-We are glad to notice that Mr Henry Porcher, the magistrates' clerk for the Pontypridd Division, and Superintendent Jones, both of whom have for some time been suffering from influenza are now on a fair way to recovery and are able to attend their respective duties once more. PROPOSED PRESENTATION.—The,proposed present- ation to the Rev W. H. Morgan, curate, Ponty- pridd, which was postponed owing to the death of the death of the Rev D. Evans will take place on the 14th of December. ELLANTWIT SCHOOL BOARD.- The monthly meet- ing of this Board was held on Tuesday last, but no business of pnblic importance was trans- acted. KLLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD.-This Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday last, but owing to great pressure oupon our space this week we have been obliged to hold over the report of the same. J|FIRE.—Late on Wednesday evening a fire broke out at the stores of Mr S. Price in Temperance Place. Happily Ihe conflagration was not of a serious nature, and A.S. Thomas, 9.P.C. German' and a few members of the fire brigade managed to put it out with the hose and reel. Very little damage was done. CuRACTj—Mr J. Melville Jones has been appoint- ed to the curacy of the Graig District in success- ion to the Rev W. H. Morgan, and will be ordained on St Thomas' Day, December 21st, and will enter upon his duties on the following Sunday. THE CHURCH BAZZAR.—Yesterday (Thursday) the Church Bazaar at the New Town Hall was,in the absence of Miss Clara Thomas, Llwynmadoc, opened in her name by the Rev H. J. Williams, B.A. The room had been nicely decorated and there was a large attendance. We shall be able, next week to give a full report of the proceed- ings. IVORITE CONFERENCE. — On Monday the quarterly meeting of the Pontypridd District of Ivorites was held at the Sardis Vestry, when Mr Morgan Morgan resigned the office of secretary. His resignation was accepted with deep regret. Mr John Phillips was elected secretary pro tem. It was reported that the sum of £ 119 5s 6d had been received in subscriptions, and that the number of members now stood at 1,963. Steps were ordered to be taken to establish a new lodge at Navigation. Mr Morgan Morgan and Mr R. Gwyngyll Hughe* were presented with the dispen- sation of the order in recognition of their services in establishing a new lodge at Ynysybwl. TEA DUTY, BUDGET 1890.— Harris's celebratei Te* rednced2d per pound all round.-Harris s r- ^-street, Pontypridd. FOR the cure of Tic, Neuralgia, and Face ache here is nothing so effectual as Davies's Tic Mixture, trepared by T. Daviea, Chemist, Porth and Tony pandy. BUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTER Two consignments weekly of New Grass Fancy Butter, direct from reliable Dairies, and some of the finest the wolrd produces which never fails to please.—Harris's Grocer 75, T".S-stveet. Pontypridd Go to Fennell for Best Preserved Green Peas.

Caerphilly Local Bo-rd The ordinary monthly meeting of the Caer- philly Local Board was held on Tuesday, when there were present: Alderman H. Anthony, J.P. (in the chair), Capt. Morgan Mindsay. (in the vice-chair), Capt. Dowdeswell, Messrs J. Powell, J. Williams, E. Corbett, E- Ivor Williams, J.P., Isaac Morgan, D. E. Jones and Thomas Jones, together with the clerk, Mr David Lewis, and the surveyor, Mr Daniel. It was resolved that a committee of this Board should meet a committee of the Merthyr Board in order to arrange about the water question- the committee to be composed of the Nelson members, the chairman and surveyor. A long discussion took place regarding the best man. that could be obtained to prepare for the Board a plan and report of a scheme for the drainage of the district, and the clerk said that Mr Lundie was appointed to do the work. The question of whether the new railway through East Glamorgan would interfere with the roads was considered. The surveyor was instructed to prepare a report for submission to the next meeting. The surveyor's report, dealing principally with the roads was read and adopted. The Medical Officer's report was read, in which he stated that during the past month influenza had been prevaleut in the district, and he had given orders to close the Caerphilly Board Sshool. Three cases of typhoid had made their ap- pearance at Tongwynlais, caused through the patients drinking water from CF 'tain wells and pumps in the vicinity and the water which the medical officer suggested should be analysed, There were also cases of scarlet fever and erysi- pelas and some of the housas were unfit for habi- tation. On the motion of Mr John Williams, the clerk was instructed to ask the, medical officer why he had directed the Board School to be closed, whereas the National School in the same town was not closed. The question of lighting Taff's Well was ad- journed for a month. On the motion of Mr Corbett, the clerk was requested to report to the next meeting of the Board as to their legal position with regard to the liability of the Pontypridd Water Company to supply them with water. The tender of Mr Ejward Moses for the im- provement of the road at Caerphilly was accepted. The estimate for the current half year was then submitted, and it was resolved that a rate of Is in the £ be levied. This would amount to £ 1,120, Whereas the actual expenses would amount to ? ,£1,150.

w&TRlCT INTELLIGENCE. I TREALAW. THE RECOGNITION SEHVICES of the Rev H Gwerfyl { James as pastor of the Baptist Church at Trealaw were conducted on Sunday, when sermons were de livered by the Rev D Davies, Porth, H Jones, Peny graig; Jones, LI wynpia Francis, Pwllypant; Jones. I Pentre Williams, Nebo, and Davies, Clydaoh Vale. On Monday evening s public meeting was held under the presidency of Mr D Thomas, when addresses J were delivered by some of the ministers referred to I and by Messrs H Abraham, Porth, D W Davies, J P, John Thomas, Dinas and J D Williams, Clydach Court. Three representatives of the Baptist Church at Morriston attended to publicly present to the Rev H. Gwerfyl James and his wile beautifully framed portraits as tokens of the respect of the Morriston Ceureh with which the rev gentleman had been con nected prior Go hi. "isit to American — NAVIGATION • =. MINISTERIAL.—The recognition services for the in duction of the Rev H Robinson, lately of Dowlais, to the pastorate of the English Baptist Church started at the Old Surgery a. this place, were held on Sunday last when addresses were delivered by several local ministers. MOUNTAIN ASH. DEATH OF SERGT. EVANS. — Sergeant Daniel Evans, Mountain Ash, died at one o'clock of Mon- day. Mrs Evans died only a fortnight ago. The sergeant, who was formerly superintendent's clerk at Merthyr, had been stationed at Monntain Ash about five months. LOCAL BOARD.-This Beard met on Monday, Mr J. W. Jones presiding. It transpired that the Board had made had made arrangements to issue £ 112,000 redeemable stock at 3 per cent. The necessary documents connected with the projected loan were duly signed. Dr E. Pritchard Evans was re-appointed medical officer of health for the district. It wis decided to oppose the Bute Dock Bill. The Tatt Vale Bill and East Glamorgan Bill are also to be opposed provided they effect the interests of the Board. DEATH.—Gn Sunday night Jane Hughes, wife of David Hughes, Blackberry Place, suddenly died, the cause of death being, it is supposed, apoplexy. She was only 30 years of age, and leaves several young children. LLANCAIACH. INQUEST.—Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an in- quest on Monday evening, at She Wellington Hotel, Nelson, touching the death of Margaret Morgan, of Tyllwyd Terrace, Pentwyn. It ap peared from the evidence of the husband and Mrs Pugh that the deceased was ill on Friday last, and not able to get out until about 4 o'clock in the evening. In coming downstairs she fell over a bag of potatoes, which had been put on the stairs, and her head coming in contact with the floor caused a wound on the forehead, from the effects of which she died. Dr Phillison said the skull had been fractured, and the jury returned a ver- dict of "Accidental death." LLWYNPIA. THE PATRONAL SERVICES of St Andrew's Church were held on Thursday evening last when Canon Thompson, in the absence of Archdeacon Gri- ffiths, officiated. It is a noteworthy fact that Canon Thompson preached the opening services of St Andrews 16 years ago. YSTRAD. INFLUENZA—It is stated that the influenza epi. demic which has made its appearance at Ystrad is spreading daily. There are at presant fifty persons stricken with the plague, most of them being colliers. DEATH.—It is our sad duty this week to record the death of Mrs Wm Jones, the landlady of the Sandy Bank Hotel, who succumbed to a long and painful illness on Thursday last at the age of 47. The funeial, which was a large one, took place on Monday, the mortal remains being interred in Treorky Cemetery. CAERPHILLY. DEATH.—The death occurred on Sunday la-t at I the Railway Inn, Caerphilly, of Mrs John Richards at the age of 53. The funeral took place on Thursday. Deceased was well known and greatlj respected in the neighbourhood, and much sympathy is felt with the afflicted relatives and friends. INQUEST ,-On Monday last, at the Griffin Inn, Rudry, near Caerphilly, an inquest was held before Mr E. B. Reece, coroner, on the body of a man named Daniel Spooner, a broommaker, who died rather suddenly on the previous Thursday. A verdict of "Death through natural causes." It appears that the old man was in his usual health, up to Saturday night, when he complained of being unwell. He was 75 years of age. CLYDACH VALE. OBITUARY.—On Thursday last tke death occurred of Mr Samuel Price, mechanical engineer, and the youngest son of Mr Watkin Price, M.E., Treherbert. The funeral took place on Monday, the mortal remains of the deceased being interred at Troedyrhiw. LLANTRISANT. ASSESSMENT.—It was resolved At the meeting of the County Assessment Committee heldonThurs day at Cardiff, to fix the assessment of Llantri- sant Parish at £ 79,000. N UtBANCES .-At the Llantrisant Police-court on Friday, William John, overman, and William Harell, Church Road, Tonyrefail, were charged by William Morgan, inspector of nuisances, Llan- trisant, for offending against the bye-laws of the Sanitary Authority, by keeping pigs within 60 feet of their dwelling houses. The defendants were ordered to pay ti each. THE REV J. JONES, late of Jerusalem Welsh Baptist Chapel, Penrhiwceiber, has received and accepted a unanimous call to the pastorate of the Welsh Baptist Chapel at this place, and will, we understand, take charge of his 'new church shortly. CAERPHILLY. CHILDREN'S CONCERT.—On Tuesday and Wed- nesday last children's concerts were held at the National Schools, which were very well attended The firt part consisted of an operetta entitled, "Too Bad, or Discontented Judith," the charac- ters being Miss A. L. Mitchell (Judith); Miss C. L. Jones (Betsy) Miss K. Mitchell (Fairy) Miss H. E. Waters (Nurse) and Miss M. George I (Mother). The second part took the form of a gipsy concert, when a class of girls dressed as gipsies rendered some beautiful part songs, unison songs, duetts, solos and choruses, and were ac- companied by ta mbourines and castanets. Mis M. L. Williams ably presided at the piano, whil Mr D. P. Jones made an excellent solo-harpiste Mr Fred Barker was the harpist and Miss. Waughington gave every satisfactory as as an organist. The wh ole performance reflected great credit, both upon the children and their trainers. DINAS. OBITUARY.— We regret to have to announce the death of Mr Jenkin Watkins. landlord of the Tynycymmer Arms, Dinas, who died at his residence on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after a short illness. Deceased was 71 years of age. The funeral will take place on Monday, when the remains will be interred in the Rhondda Joint Cemetery. Deceased leaves a widow and six children to mourn his loss. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved. PORTH MINISTERIAL.—On Monday last the Rev E. Rees, late of Llantwit Vardre, was inducted to the 1 pastorate of the Bethlehem Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, Porth. Rev M. H. Ellis, Tre- alaw, presided, and there was a large attendance. Rev Owen Owen (B.). gave the nsw minister a cordial welcome to the town, as aid also the local Wesleyan minister and the deacons of the church. Addresses were also delivered by the Revs Row- land Morgan, Wjlliamstown Benjamin Watkins, Ferndale W. Richards, Mardy T. P. Thomas, Havod W. Lewis, Pontypridd and W. Lewis, Cwmpark. Services were held in the evening, when the Rev W. Lewis, Pontypridd, and the Rev W. Lewis, Cwmpark, officiated.

I SOCIETY GOSSIP. j From tlifl World. Tl«e Qneen ia to proceed to the Continent on March 19th or 20th, 1894, so that) her Majesty may arrive at-her destination before Good Friday. It is very doubtful whether the Queen will be able t« go to Naples, as there are objections of various kinds t o t he proposed sojourn at t he palace of Ca|>o di Monte, and other difficulties as well, which could 1101. be easily overcome. It is now more likely that the Queen will pay another visit to Florence, and that she will afterwards spend a week at) Venice, and finish her stay in Italy by a brief residence at, the royal castle of Monza, near Milan, which King Humbert has offeted to place at. tier disposal. Monz i, which is one of the favourite residences of ilifi King and Queen of Italy, was visited by I 11 the Queen and Princess Beatrice in April, 1879, when they were slaying at Baveno. Monza is practically a suburb of Milan, a city which her Majesty has long been very desirous of visit ing, j and the ladway has placed the castle .within aj short; journey of Like Coino. The Castle, which i wart formally the country seat of the Austrian Viceroys of Loinbardy, is a vast edifice, with a number of iiiitvyitficeiib ealoone. Itwasredecor- ated and refurnished some years ago. The beauti- j fid garden- contain the finest collection of exotic plants in Italy, and there is a large, richly wooded, and very pict tiret-que park. The Pi incess of Wales's birthday was shorn of the upusil fessiviiies this year. No guests were invited to Sandriiipham for tlie occasion and the ball generally yiven to his Royal Highness's tenants and neighbours in celebration of the event was not I held, in deference to the Princess's express wishes. The family (tinner party was the only ob-ervanceof the anniversary. 1 hear that the German Emperor was not at all I alarmed by the infernal machine incident., which, indeed, lie was rather inclined to treat with con- tempt. Thisisbynomeanathenrsttimethathit. M ijijsty's life has boen threatened; but, like his grandfather, he trusts in Providence no loss than I in t he private detect ives who accompany Idln 011 all his travels. The old Emperor's life was thrice ai, telllpted-flrrot by the political fanat ic, Becker, I in Baden then by Hodel, and by Dr. Nobiling, who weieboih Anarchists; while the worst out- rage ever offered to the Emperor Frederick was a round of hooting which, when Crown Prince, he had to umWi.ro from some German Socialists when on a vinit to London in 1878, during the very lime that Hodel tired at. his father. The chief of the police in Berlin inclines to the theory that the bombs recelll Iy sent to the Emperor and his Chan- cellor were the work, not of Anarchists, French or German, but of some French Chauvinists and I revancliist.es, whose hostility to Germany had been fired anew by the recent: Franco-Russian demon. si rations at Toulon and Paris. The later Lord Ebllry had been for many years the senior member of the Privy Council, having been sworn in so far back as January, lSlil, on his being appointed Controller of the Household in Lord Grey's Administration. Lord Grey, who now becomes the Father of the Council, also dates from the reign of William IV., as he was sworn in on bt iug a^ipointod Secretary for War by Lord Mel- bourne in April, 1835. Next in order of seniority conies Mr. Gladstone, who was sworn in 011 being appointed V'CJ-Presidenti of the Board of Trade by Sir Robert Peel in September, 1841. Then come the D'lke of Rutland, Lord Bradford, and Mr. Walpole, who all date from March, 1852, when tthey were severally appointed Chief Commissioner alf Works, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, and IT 'me Secretary by Lord Derby. Mr. Villiers, the Father of the House of Commons, was made a Privy Councillor in January, 1853, when Lord Aberdeen appointed him Judge Advocate-General Several of the newspapers have asserted, with the confidence that they have in one another, that the death of Lord Ebury leaves Lord Grey in the position of (lie oldest member of the House of This not so. Lord Grey wasborn on DJcembur 2RLh, 1S02. But) Dr. Durnford, Bishop of Chich .'Ster, was born on the 3rd of November h the same yei.s and he is therefore between six and seven weeks older than the Earl. Lord Grey, however, has had his seat in the House of Lords for eight-and-forty years, whilst the Bishop was not consecrated till 1870, and of course had to. wail: a few years for his t urn." Lord Roberts has again declined the Governor- ship of Malta. It was offered to, and refused by, bim before lie left India, and when Sir Augustus Smyth wa« gi.-inted a year's extension, it was thought- that Lord Roberts would perhaps change lii- x,it,%vs oil Ibis I-etlit-ii to EtiglaTi(l. But he has not. He IIIIS recently been asked again whether he would care to go out, and he film determined not to do so, as he lias had enough foreign service, and rather desires a period of reposa. The appoint- ment. having also been offered to, and declined by, S:r John Ross, Lieuienant-Genoral Lyon Fremantie was asked to accept ib, and has consented. Pynes, the seat of Lord and Lady Iddesleigh, has been the scene of a second very brief illness with flxtiil teriiiiiiatioii wifliii) a feiv weeks. After the funeral of Lady Katherine Northcute, Lord and Lady Iddeeleigh paid a short visit to Dowager Ludy Meysey-Thnmpson, Lally Lhlesleigh's mot.her, at Kirby Hall. Yorkshire. On their return, Miss Florence Mildred Meysey-Thompsori UCColllplUliel1 Jler sister, Lady Iddesleigh, and was taken ill of pneumonia very shortly after her arrival at Pynes, and died. The precedent of Lady K u herine Northcote was followed exactly, the body being conveyed to Woking for cremation prior to the remains being buried in a silver miniature coffin in t,lie family vault at Kirby, Sir Henry Me) sey-Thompson having charge of tbp arrangements. It is a long time since the late Lord Warwick was much "oil iii society in London, and of late years his illness, which it was known could only have one ending, has confined him to his Warwickshire home. The rent, roll of the estates, in the counties of Warwick and Somerset, is (in good times) some- thing under twenty thousand pounds a year. From the Academy. We hear that the new edition of the Cnrrespon- deuce of Edward Fitzgerald which Mr. W. Aldia Wright has i,, hand will contain something like fifty new letters; r.nd that Mr. Edward Clodit has also been intrusted with some hitherto unpublished letters of Fitzgerald for an aiticle i.inlt hi is writing for the English Illustrated Magazine. From the Alhenceum. We are glad to liod, among several stipulat ions which might authorise patty annoyances to many, that the proposed bill to amend the Acts regulating the powers of the Tnames Conservancy contains a clause To aiitliorise the Conservators to prohibit and regulate t he exhibition of advertisement's and placards, and advertising in any form whatever, on the river, and also the placing or erection of advertisements, disfigurements, hoardings, or notices on the hanks of the river, and within such Iiinit; as may be s;:scinecJ in the bill." Sune method shou' ba fo:.n<t of dealing with those who deface the Ileitis adjoining railway lines with advertisements. The iimv": tri»s ivither find made some lime ■ on in t lie Rathsschulbibliothek atZnickau moved tho authorities of the town to commission the discoverer of I he L'ltherana to explore and arrange j the 'manuscript' treasures of their library. No f-nver than 3 000 letters of the Reformation period 1 ave be?n discovered. They are now catalogued and described, and can be consulted by historical -tudent*. The lielmess of the collection may be onuoined from the fact that; the h'fters are by 391 >vi iteiv 224 are from pi inters, 295 from eccle-oita- :'ic.. and theologians, 349 from scholars, and 192 dual with mining. Nearly the whole of these tteM w«re addressed to Stephen Rocb, the Town Clerk of Zwickau, who died in 1546 At Venice, in some repairs at the Ducal Palace, tiere have been found amongst the wood woik of Ihe •oiling of the western loggia a large number of 'coounts, on parchment and paper, belong- ng to the Chambeilain and to the Excise of the ;iT»oenlh, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, and hey prove to be of such value that the Government 1. is ordered their preservation. It is intended at Cambridge to have next year a summer school of theology," similar to that held last summer at, Oxford. A committee has been formed 00 make arrangements, and the time pro- posed is July.

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A Row at Ynysybwl í Annie Williams summoned Maggie Dalton for assault on the 27th nit. Mr James Phillips defended. It appears that the defendant ani her husband let apartments to Mrs Williams, but a rumour went abroad that Mr Williams had been seen with the de fendant in the coal house, and in consequence ef this rumour Dalton gave them notice to leave In conse qaence of this rumoar Dilton gave them notice to leave. In conseqaeDce of this notice complainant said she would pay the rent in a week or so. Mrs Williams had only been confined a fortnight pre vioosly, and was in a very weak state of health. Mrs I Dalton, however, struck her in the chest and locked her in the front room. Dr Morgan attended upon her. Her hand was also bruised and she had been laid up for about a week in consequence of the assault Defendant denied the assault and said she only pushed her out. Mrs Wilson, the mother of the complainant, said that she Mrs Dalton strike Mrs Williams on the breast, thrast her out of doors, and lock her oat. She used very filthy language and threatened to beat wit uess and her son. Elizabeth Beech said she saw a fight between Dal ton and another man-the brother of the complainant There was a cross summons of assault taken out by Mrs Dalton against Mrs Williams, but this was ^is missed. In connection with the same assault Edward Dal ton summoned David Thomas Wilson, the brother ef Mrs Williams, for assaulting him in his own passage on the previous Monday evening. In consequence of this the two men bad a fight in the street. In cross examination he said be was not a "lighter but he was a feather weight of Ynysybwl." This case was also discharged, the bench considering that this "chucking out" business was altogether high handed. Mrs Dalton was fined 91 or in default a fortnight's imprisonment. -j.i.r

A New institute for Cymmer. The new Workmen's Institute, erected on the top of Cymmer Hill, at a cost of j61,500 by the workmen of the Cymmer Colliery Company was on Monday morning opened amid great rejoicings by Mr W. Henry Lewis, of Bryn Rhos. Llan- ishen, the managing partner of the firm of Messrs George Insole and bons, the proprietors of the colliery. A procession met Mr Lewis at the station and, headed by a brass band, marched back to the new institute, where he was presented with a handscme silver key by Mr T. Griffiths, M.E., I, manaper of the works. The inscription on the key was as follows.— "Presented to W. H. Lewis, Esq., on the occa- sion of his, opening the Cymmer Colliery Workmen's Institute, 4th December, 1893." 1893." I On the other side of the key was Mr Lewis' monogram. The formal opening ceremony having been tinished, a public meeting was held in the hall, over which Mr T. Griffiths presided. There was a crowded audience, among whom we noticed Councillor Idris Williams, Brynglas Messrs P. J. Dann, J.P., Tynycymmer John Griffiths, Porth House; E. T. Truman, Dr Ivor Lewis, Revs Owen Owens, R. Mon Evans, Pritchard Hughes, Llantrisant D. J. Evans, St Pauls; Mr i Taliesin Hopkins, &c. I The Chairman, in the course of his opening re- marks, declared that the handsome building they had that day opened was owned by the Cymmer Colliery workmen, for all the workmen of the Cymmer Colliery were shareholders. Unlike many other institutions of its kind it was also managed by the workmen themselves, and was in fact the outcome of a great and strong desire on 1 the part of the men that something should be I done for the moral and intellectual improvement of the rising generation. The institute had taken some years to erect for there were many difficul- ties which had to be overcome, and the cost of the building had been JE1477, towards which the workmen of the Cymmer Colliery had contributed as much as JE547. (Hear, hear.) A further sum of JE500 had been borrowed from^the Sick and position tha^day to&}hey in a they were anxious not to deprive °th* 8Um> aa funds which belonged tn tfle men of any be necessary in time of need m'fd ,whlch might Mr Insole of Ely had given pPIause i Then £ 400—(cheers)—which included^p4 che^aw for forming part of the sick SQm of £ 216. old No the steam coal seame m the dis^.w ^mking to the Collier, C„mpM7 had IZ Cy?"er livered the stone free on thf 00 and d«~ Then there were further sub=wr; fSpot; (Cheers.j Dr Ivor Ajax Lewis £ inTm?f pbl0a of i25 from the Glynfach Estate £ 5 <5= /0m owners of Thomas Lewis £ 5 from M wu^r Brynawel; £ 3 3S from M William Thomas, £ 2 2s from Messrs Thomas Q Shephard dare, £ 1 from Mr A J Will-1 Williams, Aber- a total of £ 1612 16s 3d /r^ ms' M"P" making been given by the owners of Jbe 61te h*5 Estate at the nominal ground fTyilycymmet annum—(cheers)—and fh^ u *nfc of 10s per them for the kind way in wiuih th* tlhankful *0 them. The institute had Si J *y had trea<»d Charles Jenkins and Sons fm built by Messrs Edward Jones, and both pIans of every satisfaction. (ADnlf? tmen ilaci giyen secured the building thei?SSTV t HavinS now furnish the library and h* would be to mittee to announce that th*6Jt! ?d bp the com* Cymmer Coii.ery wculd JS e.™P'°yMs of th, m the w„y of bZZ 01 f" gift, keen interest in the estahlick had ^ken a he hoped every working of the building fact that it had been bnTltDfW°Uld be aIive t0 tfae piause.) 0uiJt for him. (Loud ap- ceived with^a hearty^utbliTfii- Calred and was re' said that in inviting him tooJl °!i cheeriDg- He could sincerely assure thim i. 8 lnst't<ute he him an honour which that ^ad done There were others who c^ldVjfry 5lghly valaed- .duty more fitly, bat nr> « 6 dl8charged thi* teres ted than he did in f1el niore in> institution would accompli Hr"* wh\ch1 thi» them very warmly on th? fif congr&tulate(i for the object theyyhad^ ? SS?f the buildin« they had very carefully Was evideQ* ana had carried it out in i^Qt what manner, and erelSd I u ??lld aod substantial credit in every wav t-n on buildmg which was a congratulate/ JlV But he coo- them, and °U the fact tha* the credit for ha J aJone' due all to so successful an rou^t this work He had personally been L ( aPP^use.) collieries for over rhir* connected with thesq hie partners and heS EX*-(bfar' express In worda oil the trmtf T 00uW had always exisW) hat d relations whioh firm, not on^ow "4 much logger rJrinJ V g Penod' but the George Insole and Sons hwblch the Srm °* (applause)—He had iv^ >. 111 existenoe. lang beeu anxioos that r 1,11 s vrell know, institute such as this nf/mm!rtShuDld possess aa he had long looked f Pr°™1Sed to be- but whilst aiong felt i'V1", he h»d be built by the men n^W °* ^eal use' ic was proud to be aUe tl ,T-naged b-v them. He Cymmer men had L real,1Seuthat this was what Although Mr I N Tn^mpill8h6d- (Hear> hear.) well, was no loncer «. M ^hom they all knew BO took a larger and °r tbe lirm' he atiU cerned thf welfare S thn that COQ life had practically b^n h Whom wbolft felt sure itSSSdV?? Un,d Up' and Mr to be associated with tSSa'iS t0-Mr lQJlole library in this institution! ^A^plausp )° ifcon* the very handsome key which they had presentoct to bim, and which he and his family would always treasure as a valued souvenir of this interesting occasion. (Loud applause.) Speeches were also delivered by Idna Williams, Rev Pritchard Hughes, the Porth nnri p^Wens< and D- P- Evans, whiiat Mr T!I- Cypmer Male Voice Party ledbl Messrs Lewis, Mr Taliesin Hopkins gave some excelle4ii selections of MUsie, and solos were given b" < Messrs Lewis, HOlies Morgan and othen.