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SPIRIT OF THE WELSH PRESS
SPIRIT OF THE WELSH PRESS [By GWYLIEDYDD."J fHR RADICAL FKDKBATIONS. Ihe way in which the vernacular papers speak of the Radical Federations is a fair in- dication of bow the elsh people regard them. The denominational papers—the organs of the sects-say nothing about them officially, and the meagreness of the reports shows how little interest isfelt in them. The Seren, the Baptist organ, published at Car- marthen, gives only one-third of a column to the Cardigan meeting. The Tyst confines its notice to less than a column, and the editor deigns not a word. The Turian, another South Wales paper, ig-nores the two meetings altogether, Mid so does the Wesleyan organ. The Guleuad, printed within a few miles of Festiniog, con- denses the report of that meeting to a column, without any editorial comments. The Baner makes much of the two meetings, but this is cluite natural, for Mr. Gee was a leading speaker at both. The Carnarvon papers give long reports of the speeches at Festiniog, and are loud in their praises of the Jtoman Catholic Marquess "r Ripon. There is evidently no sympathy between the semi- religious press and tho .Radical federations. DR, PAN JOXfS ON THE FESTINIOG JIEETIXG. Dr. Pan Jones gives a graphic sketch of the proceedings at the North Wales gathering at lestiniog iu the Celt. Dr. fan is not an ordinary preacher or an ordinary politician, lie padtlles his own canoe, and recognises no rate or authority but his own, and yet he ia a favourite with a certain claqs of his country- men. He has been convicted of libel more than once, and has gone on preaching tours, making collections in the chapels to defray the penalties and costs. His idea of life and society is that every man should roam at will over mountain, river, and valley, and help himself to such game α- comes in his. way. He has a poor idei of the federation and all its belongings. 'Ihe chairman," who hopes to win the Venhigh Boroughs at the next election," is not a favourite of the doctor. Neither he nor the secretaries understand Welsh, and Mr. Pope, Q.C., had to check the demand of the quarrymen for Welsh speak- ing." Dr. (xt-thin read his speech— bad enough in the pulpit, but worse on the platform." Of the seventeen speakers named on the agenda nine were Methodists." lJr, Pan" left the place in disgust, and so did others" The programme, it appears, was printed in Welsh and I nglish. 1 never saw such ragged elTh, he observes; "I sup- pose it was Oxford Welsh." Here is a speci- men:— Fod y Cyngor hwo yn Uongyfnrch y "lad ar y /(wrttn\ aneIJhcl ilwvddi?.?, i Kyfadd.i.d T.illau "wyddion C?rw Gwirodydd at i iawndahd ta[fn'tw?rKd!))i'nwyt;acartUddart)fcia?yn hV y Cvffrediu Mcsur Mc. Boweu Rowlands ar Ataiiid Lleol yn .\gl.ymru; ityweny.id ganddo fod yr hviler a ddntganwyd yn y cyfnrfod blytiyddol iriweddat pattiied ndioddiad arddyfcjdol pryd lyny Dirprwywyr C.u Tafarndai yu Nghymru, wrdi ei gyfiuwuhau (Dor Uwyr.' THE REV. MICHAEL D. JONES ON FEMALE DRESS. Dr. ran is not the only odd man in Wales. His friend, the principal of the Indepen- dent College at Llannwchlyn, is another. Mr. Michael Jones seldom agrees with anybody but himself, and the Celt is the medium through which he and Dr. Pan convey their thoughts to the outer world. A Mrs. Mary JivaiH—a member of Nlr. Michael Jones's con- gregation, probably has disturbed bis righteous soul by ber dress, and he has, like the eccentric Kovland Hill under similar circumstances, publicly lectured her. The women have evidently given him a good deal of troub.e. They will have their own way," he says, and if attempts are made to convince them of the error of their ways their obstinacy is intensified." fie reads to Mrs. Marv I(yans a lesson from the Prophet Isaiah about a similar weakness on the part of the women of Jerusalem, and of the consequence of persist- ing in the practice of what he terms, PenhrdiM, eophwaweh, and crvphwdtcch "— newly-coined words not to be seen in any AVelsh dictionary, and which have not entered the brains of the Welabi Language Society to conceive. There is a raciness about Mr, Michael Jones's Welsh that is very attractive, and his style is free from the eccentricities of the Oxford" school and the Anglicanism too common in the Welsh press. I V MEMORIAM—" CYMRIT FYDD." With the April number the organ of the national party" goes the way of most "Welsh literary ventures. Both editors utter their adieux—Mr. H. H. Morgan in English and Mr. O. M. Cdwards in W eish. When it was announced, nearly two years ago, that this brilliant Oxford graduate was going to undertake the editorship of Cymru Joydd, many a patriotic Welsh heart leapt for joy, but those fond hopes, alas have been blasted. '1 he magazine went in so strongly for Radicalism, after the manner of the Welsh vernacular press, and admitted into its pages the productions of every crazy enthusiast, that respectable people became sick of H, and its circulation dwindled down immensely. For Alr. Edwards' graceful 11 Au revoir I have nothing but admiration and sympathy, and I cordially hope that his new venture—freed from the fetters of uncongenial fellowship-- will prove worthy of himself and of his country. But I cannot part with Nfr. Mor- gan on the tame terms. He states in his valedictory address, The reader may be astonished to understand that the semi- political character of tho magazine was a feature foreign to my taste." ho, then, introduced it ? Who wrote the hitter notes on Churchmen, Conservatives, and land- owners r And who was the author of the gross personal attack on the Bishop of St. Asaph in the February number ? One cannot blow hot and cold in the same breatb. v OE.NINEN." The high reputation of the Oemnen is maintained in the April number. It reminds one of the great sheet that St. Peter saw descending from Heaven containing alll manner of beasts and creeping things. Among the varieties is a clever attack upon Pro- testantism by Father Morgan, following which are a few caustic englynion on the Pope, which the editor intends, probably, as a sweetener in the mouth after swallowing a nauseous draught. The Dafyddap G witymites find the Geninen a favourite field to air their fads. Mr. I- Anwyl, under the heading "t^ham Patriotism," repeats the silly and unfounded assertion that "a Welshman was ashamed until recently to acknow- ledge his nationality in the presence of Englishmen." The same narrowness is shown by Mr. J. A. Price in an article on Welsh Home Kule. INIR. J. Young Evans, in his valuable second article on the "Means of the Elevation of a Young Welshman," describes how this class of men spend their time at Oxford. I know several that is, their Aberystwith men," he writes, that IS, their names and faces, who live as lonely as the saints of the early ages. They li ve, move, and have their being in doing from the college to their rooms and from their rOOlllS to the college." They know but little of the world except what they see in their rural homes in Wales, and yet, forsooth, they put themselves I forward as the political teachers of Wales. I It is a misfortune," as Mr. Evans says," that Welsh Nonconformists are so narrow and exclusive." FARM SERVANTS IN ANGLESEY. I The h'erm continues to expose the condi- I tion and treatment of farm servants in Anglesey and Carnarvonshire. The popula- tion oWAnglesey have the reputation of being exceptionally religious. The Calvinistic Methodists claim 10,645 communicants and 23.821 hearers, making 31,406 out of a total population of 51,410. And yet the moral and social state of the farm labourers is described in a Radical and Nonconformist paper as very Jitile better than the beasts that perish. A correspondent of the Trcrin writes thus:- "It would not be amiss if the Gentdl were to send fc'ipir commissioner- to see bow fartu servants are treated, as well as to describe the condition of the I'arish Churches. Let t' em examine the plnras "¡Iff. the servants Are put 'o steep. thcyMe the 1 Its over the staples aud cow-houses. The aiu'toacii to them is over bi» stone steps from the outside, or sometime* from the cow-l>ouse or 81 ab: by a ladder. Some of these lofts are so low timi one cannot stand upright in thein. Others. .ga are large and draughty. Whoever thought, tiut a far. servant cculdhave time to read or se- n candle to light liim '■ i'nere is no fir. pluce, tub.'e. or chair. I have seen rats walking on the rafters over the bed, and sometimes fulling tipon it. They came cloie to our beads. The iuimonlity of farm servants lies at the door of the farmers and deacons of the Corph." If Mr. Gee and Dr. John Thomas paid at- tention to these blots on the fair fame of Wales instead of attacking the Church, there would be some good done, and the number of illegitimate children and bastardy cases would be lessened. It is the boast of the dis- establishers that the counties of Anglesey and Camarvonare almost exclusively Nonconform- ist, and thatths Church has scarcely a foothold within them. Is it true that loose inter- course of the sexes prevails most where Non- conformity is strong, and that it is less where Church influence is felt ? I gave a week or two ago a copy of the diary of a farmer in Anglesey, copied from the Werin, This week I give, from the same source, that of a farm servant:— Sunday.—Very tll ejj roraained in bed until dinner lime. Salt beef and rice pudding, I:ed again until te*; chapel in the evening. Ministor was so eloquent ill uescribing themifcenble condi- tioll ol the bluets thai the wife of cried like a child. Monday.—Begun the old round again. Bread aud milk very bad to-day. Will, the boy, broke dowu and cried. WiJ is a delicate led, and not accustomed to breakfast at half-past five in the morning. A ¡]ip\lt" between the bailiff and head. carter about the horse that won the prize at Llan- gefni. Botn sweating dreadfully sometimes. The mistress came into kitchen whilst we were at dinner, and asked how much we were going to give to the Jubilee fund. '■Tuesday.—Servants of Pen-y-fuwch and the Fan came to the lolt at night to talk about the Union. Decided that better arrangements for meilsshould tie a«ked for. Ti??,e i- n. In broakfast -t :If::t fe.Te t::e:tS:i:On:kiln twelve. « ednesday.—'fiie squire's hunt psssin" through the li»!ds. All bowing to them except loin Price, who bad worked In a town. The bailiff swore at Tom fur his impudence. "Thursday.—Robin Jones in trouble. Had been summoned !lr the school board, of which master is the chairman. Robin told liiin that tie could not pay-tliat his wife and one of the children were ill. it is a wonder how Robin can keep a bouse and seven children on eight shillings a week. Friday.—Great feast at tlie house to-day and roauy visitors. The mistress gave U8 a pancake each. Was told that the subject of discussion in the pailour was the Jubilee Mission. Maty, the t.int, said that great sympathy was felt for the bincks on the hi Is of Kltasslll. The women could not see what the farm servants bad to complain about. "Saturday.—Butter rather short after the feast of ycierdny. The t. a was bJile,1 in tile saucepan all the afternoon. Wont to the village to get some tarts trotn Mary Hughes's shop. Stood a round of hot pies for nt-vera! of the boys. H-ari there is a meeting al the smith-shop on Tuesday night to talk about the Union."
THE WELSH LANGUAGE ANDI ITS…
THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND ITS DANGERS. A LETTER FROM MORIEN." TO THE EDITOR OF THE WiSTBBN MAIL SIB,—HO one will suppose this is wiitten as the result of prejudice against Cymru, Cymro, and Cyinraeg. It uiust be admitted there is an impor- tant truth conveyed in your le ider on Monday, to the effect that there is a large amount of artifi- ciality in the mode certain of our Cymric brethren employ to a8ert the influence the Welsh lan- guage exercises iu Wales at the present day. We all view with more regret than can be conveyed by the pen the gradual decline of the venerable Cymric language m the spoken tongue of the Principality of Wules. If the present progress of the Eoglish tongue is continued, in less than half a century the Welsh lan- guage will beathing of the past, iu South Wales a Jest. The ambition of Welsh parents to teach their children English and the influence of the board schools are undermining the venerable old vernacular. Welsh Nonconformist ministers declare, even in the Welsh Sunday Schools, thai il is in many places, e.-pacially iu towns, impossible to make Cymric cuiidren to understand what thev read in Welsh without expii'ining the subject to them in English, lio^li-h is the comulcrclI.1 language of the woriU, aud ever sanc" Ithe United States I have retaineu a vivid impression as to the marvellous extent of the dominion of the language of England. Not until I visited the States and left Britain some thousands of miles behind, and came into contact with millions in the New World, who spoke Saesonaeg and referred to Britain as the old home, was 1 aware that, my Cymric heart entertained so much affection for things English. For the first time in my life I did not repud ate the insinuation that I was an Englishman. I am now quite willing to be legarued as nu Englishman eveiywhere except in Wales. I relet to my own feelings on tbe subject because I think they resemble those entertained by all other Welshmen of t -day. We are in the midst of a serious crisis in the history oi the Welsh language. The children of Welsh parents ore everywhere taught English systematically, and on the p ayground and in the siie-ts tliey speik to each otner in English. I honour with all my heait the members of the society whose object really is to save the Wt!iii language from extinction. The extinction of Cymric would be a calamity in the history of anciunt nations; but the datrk clouds are lowering upon it, and unless some measures more vigorous than any hitherto employed are adopted to save the Welsh language it is inevitably doomed to follow the Sanscrit, Lutin, and Ancient Greek into the limbo of things perished. The Bil'1. regards the multiplicity of languages as a'curte, as bariers between nations, thwarting their social and commercial intercourse with each 'other. In the past the tendency of languages was to separate into dialects, each of which gradually ueveloped into a separate tongue. Hut at the present dav the English language absorbs dialects aud re-canstructs thffli into what is called "English." Thus, uccording to ihe "History of Manchester," English at the beginning of the picsentcentary had absorbed 3,000 words of pure Welsh origin. There is uot the slightest doubt that before an Englishman of the future will understand the words of hi. own language. ot,lierwi,ti than es mere symbols of ideas, he will havo to master Anlo-S.xon, Latin, Welsh, Greek, &c. Of course, nil word roots in all languagrs are arbitrary tj'mbols of. ideas, but compound words bear quite a different complexion, and English comi outnls are tlie vehicle of ideas, and not the foieigu reo IS of that language. In file fat- of the above facts, are the Welsh people wi-e in retraining from making vigorous efforts to preserve their magnificent native tongue? I maintain that unless you employ artificial ineiins to maintain the existent e of the English tongue it will die out. The artificial means are the schools where you teach the language by educating the children ia the foreign elements constituting its structure. You can only teach Eugl sli as a patois unless you impart to the pupil a knowleogeof the foreign elements out "f which the language, so called, has had its erratic growth. On the other hand, the Cymr c tongue has grown out of its own toots. It ia admitted to-day by scholars that Lathi and Greek are the outgrowths of the original language of Europe-namely, W,Isl? )r Ce tic—and doubtless the decay ot those languages as living tongues is ititribula?le t) tbe I act that their words, by slow decrees, lost the 01,\ connection with their original Cvmiic IOJIS. The very B"lI1e thing is likelv to happen to the English tongue in the course of time. The people of Wales we iu greit danger from the influence of commerce and the example of the educated classes of losing their own language and of adopt- ing the linguistic sandstone instead of their own linguistic primitive granitt. Many of the Welsh chapels present mo,t curious scenes. The Welsh patents epeak Welsh to each Other at their homos, but English to their children. The Welsh parents, knowing quite well their cllil. dren do not understand Wel-H, persist in taking their children withttiemtothe Weljhservices.wbich they do not understand. During the Welsh service the little ones either amuse themselves on the galleries or sit in the pews as listlessly as the Jews did by the rivers of Babylon. But let tho preacher read his text in English, or utter a few phrase; itl thut tongue, and every litt!e pair of ejes is directed towards the pulpit. I have frequently witnessed this myself. Many of the preachers, under the influence of both languages, speak a mixture of both, with the result that they are not quite intelligible, unles9 the members of the congregation are well versea in both Welsh and Engli'li. A great preacher will thunder forth Prerogative inab Duw yw inadde' beiau." Many such ll1on¡¡rel words as tran-acto," semp- tonus," wako," '• fright," hailo'r pechadur," .fio dyn," & The principal offenders In this way are young men who have come to Glamor- gan from Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire to try their luck at the works," and who have been called to ascend the pulpits to tench the natives in the spiritunl way. Of course, we all know that" Brutns's" Wil Brydydd y Coed" is an exaggeration, but one is ofien involuntarily reminded of poor Wil" when listening to the mixture oi imperfect Welsh and Enclish which comes tumbling fiom some unskilful son of Thunder standing in the teacher's rostrum. Let me, however, ba just. Th.re are fine Welsh orators in the pulpits of Wales. North Walian pi oachers employ, as a rule, the pure vernacular, and it rolls from their loollue like the notes of the music of the spheres to the earth. Formerly the Gwentian (Monmouth and Glamorgan) Welsh was regarded es the purest Welsh in the world. The principal literary productions of the old bards and monks are in that phnse of the Welsh language. The above are some of the elements which militate against the continuance of WeUU as « living language.—<1 am. &c„ NORIE,
THE SEVERN NAVIGATION SCHEME.
THE SEVERN NAVIGATION SCHEME. DEPUTATION TO THE CARDIFJe CORPORATION. I At the monthly meeting of the Cardiff County Council on Konuay, his Worship (Lord Bute) pre- siding, a deputation, consisting of the following gentlemen, attended with reference to the Severn Va.vicmtirm Schamer— Merchants of Cardiff: Mr. Johnston (South Wales Public Wharf Company), Mr. H. W. Thump on (Spillcrs and B,ken'), Mr. Jennings (Messrs. Wat- ?Ott?. ?t. W. S. OKdun "le.r,. B?a?d and Co,). Mr. Fergusson (South Wales Import Company), and Mr. Webber (Cardiff Ratepayers' Atittuciai ion). Worcei-tMr. Corporation: The Mayor, Alderman Carrington, Mr. Joseph Cock, Mr. Sigley, Mr. W. Wright, Alderman Airey, Alderman Day, Mr. Choplin, and Mr. J. Lloyd Boy word. Severn Commissioners: Mr. (j-, Martin (chair- man) Mr. H. J. Mardn (engineer), Mr. Soutbail (clerk), and Mr. W. Riley,Cirdiff. The MAYOR OF WORCHSTEB said lIe had to introduce a deputation, consinting of members of the council of the city of Womster, of the Severn Commissioners, and of Cardiff merchants, on the subject of the Severn navigation. Worcester and the Midland counties were now cordially con- nected with the borough of Cardiff in a common object. A Bill was promoted in Parliament by the corporations of Worcester "nd Cardiff, in "junc- tion with the Severn Commissioners, and was carried through despite the opposition of rival ports. It was unnecessary for him to speak on the advantages of having a waterway from Cardiff to the manufacturing districts ot Worcester, at a comparatively trifling cost of £30,000. Tlie mer- chants had already contributed luge sums, and tiiey.coosidered the security was good enough to them. The Marquess of Bute was the largest sub- scribe—(applause)—having contributed a sum of £3,000. On the sum of ES,600, interest at the rate of 5 per cent. would pruduce £250 a year. The coiporation would borrow the money at 31 per ceiu., it £16:i! 10.. per knnum, so that they would make a gam of £87 10s. in intereat alone. He believed it would be a good speculation. The Worcester Corporation liau risked it, and £5,000 meant a great deal more, to Worcester than to Cardiff, because tue ratable Vilue was only a third or a fourth. They could not go to Bristol, Newport, or any other porl, because they were bound by Act of Parliament to fix their attention to Cardiff alone. Alderman DAY (of Worcester) pointed out that the Severn Commissioners had no pecuniary interest in the scheme, and it w uld be an im- mense satisfaction to them to discharge any out- standing liabilities. Half a dozen merchants in Cirdiff guaranteed a traffic of 50,000 tons a year, or the equivalent in money. The tolls Irom that trjffic would produce -fil.SOO a year, which would be sufficient to pay the iuieiest on the capital which it was proposed to raise in con- nection with this scheme. At first the cominis- aioneis only proposed to pay 4 per cent., but now they suggested 5 per cent. Supposing a term of years were ugieeable, the position of the Cardiff Corporation would be absolutely useless unless the Oillmissioner8 had the money in their posses- sion. Be hoped the corporation would see the desirability of endorsing their previous promise in respect to this matter. Private tinterpi i-e was so anxious that boats were alreadv constructed, or altered, eadv to commence tpimc. It was very desirable that this additional sum should be pro- vided at ollce, because the scheme could not be commenced until the whole of the money was act,?ally promised. 3.C! (Worcester) said hiq corpora-I tion had purcliased a field of 28 acres for the purposes of a dock, and both sides of the river were admirably adapted for similar objects. Bit- mingham was most anxious to get to ihe sea, and they were negotiating at a cost. of iliree millions an nVPNaCGto the Mersey. If Birmingham, how- ever, could get to the Severn, and by that means to Cardiff, lit about one hundredth part of that amount, it was scarcely likely they would overlook the Severn scheme. Worcester would be tiie centre of an enormous export and import trade, and there was almost a monopoly open for tlie poit of Cardiff if a communication were made to the Midlands. Commerce would improve, and pros- perity on all hands would be the result. He hoped the deputation would meet with the approval of the council. (Bear, hear.) Mr. J. MABTIN, cliairmau of the Severn Commis- sioners, said the security offered to the corporation of Cardiff was a good one, and it was the same security that was proposed to be given when the original promise of £ 5,000 was male. Some half-dozen of Cardiff merchants were prepared to guarantee 50000 tuns ot traffic every year, and it oiiiy required 60,000 tons to pay the whole of the interest on the X30,000 required. A great deal of interest was shown in the scheme in Birmingham, and the Staffordshire Canal Company had arranged to lend £10,000 to the Severn Carrying Company to build ships suitable for the new traffic. All that would mean something, and he thought the Cardiff Corporation would be sorry when the time came for them to be paid back. (Laughter.) The summer was aiproiching, and delay was most prejudicial to them. They would not begin operations unlil the whole of the money was promised. In perpetual railway debenture stock there was no period tor re-payment, and the same thing applied to consols, yet they were perfectly safe investments. Mr. W. RtLIIY said he si oke as a representative of the merchauts of Cardiff and also as a Severn Commissioner. This waterway would open com. munication from a great consuming centre to a great supply centre. The American produce trade was entirely monopolised by Bristol because the railway rates from Bristol to the Midlands weie cheaper than Irom Cardiff. The iron ore industry, unfortunately, in consequence of the high railway rates, was almost confined to Cardiff, and a very small quantity found its wav to the great ironworks of the Midlands. The corn and flour trade was handicapped in the same way. Formerly Cardiff was in a better position than Liverpool, but an appeal was made io the Railway Commissioners, and the ratelto.ii Cardiff too Biimiugham was increased from 8s. 3d. a ton t0 lis. 2d., the rame as from Liverpool. By the improved waterway they would be able to couipeie successfully with. tbe Northern and Eastern ports, and file trade of Cardiff would be vastly increased. It would be 01 great advantage to i lie working n)en-itiore wages would be paid, more houses would be bullt,and the number of ships Aieiting Caroiffjwould tie increased fourfold in ltins than twojeirs. Shipowners would increase their business, and would os able to carry freights at a more ramuntrative rate than was me case at pre- sent. The four or live million tons of goods ex- ported fiom Birmingham nnd the Midlanus would be secured for C it did, and eveiybody connected with the port would benefit. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, Mr. Riley appealed to the corpora- tion to act as Cardiff men and representatives of Cardiff. (Applause.) The deputation tuen withdrew, The MA TOB said he had received IS letter from Mr. Jonas Watson on the subject, but there was no wish contained in it that it should be communi- cated to the council, ami ns tliey had bad the advantage of hearing a very tull discussion, he did not think there was any need to read the letter. The TOWN-CLERK said there was a good deal of printed matter upon tbe agenda, but it resolved itself into an ins.ruction to himee'.f to complete the matter by 50 separate mortgages, without fixing any time for the re-payment of principal or iiitore^t-to tho lorm of mortgage. Alderman JACOBS moved a proposition to this effect, and said that, personally, lie felt it would be a great advantage to the port if the scheme were carried out. The matter as 10 the form of mort- gage was only a small one. Alderman DAVID JONES seconded: Mr. BRAIN objected to its being said that the corporatism were running away from their words; it was simply a question of security. They had been told by the town-clerk that it was. not good security, and a great many members bad lookeli upon that as'finat. He would very much like to ask the town-clerk whether or DOt lie had altered bill opinion. Mr. P. PBICE said the whole point appeared to him to be whether a date was essential to a mort- gage. If it was, then tliey should adhere to their former resolution but, it not, lIe thought there was little difference between what they had agreed upon before and what they were asked to do now. Be had been told that if no date was inserted in a mortgage it was no moitgage at all. He thought it a great piece 01 impertinence on the part of the chamber of commerce dealing with the council In the way it had. The chamber repre- sented some millions of money, and if the invest- ment was so good, why did tiiev not invest them- ssl ve ? In conclusion, he said the corporation would do what it had promised. Mr. ANDBEWS asked if the coiporation had ever given a pledge to the Severn Commissioners with. out a da a being fixed in the mortgage. The|ToWN-CLEBxJsaid the piinciple tliecommis- sinners wished to go upon -was that they could re- pay nt any time upon giving six months' no:ice, so that, with their mortgage, it rested with Item whether they would give notice or not. Mr. ANDBKWS said he held in his hand the Severn Commissioners' Act of Parliament, and any ordinary man in reading it would say that a period should be fixed. The town-clerk of Worcester hod said that the mortgage was a sham. If 115,000 could be got as easiiy in Worcester as had been said he did not see why they should be so anxiou3 to get £5,000 from Cardiff. Mr. Riley had said that the corporation had DOt many ommercial men in it. He (thespeaker) questioned that veiy much, and would like to know what guarantee they were to have that the exports from tbe Mid- lands would not, be shipped at Sliarpness.1 The DEPUTY-MAYOB thought tuey would find that with a fleet of steamers running from Car- diff or Barry right to the end of the journey these vesiels would bring back the goods from the Midlands to the ports whence they started. He himself had been oppo-ed to the scheme at the first, and felt that the corporation was not justified in advancing the ratepa)er" money for a private speculation. But from what he bad seen and learned during the last month or so he was con- dtteth:oa'llJ wo:oroe t::arf;:i tack. The TOWN-CLKBI, In answer to further questions, did not think it was essential to the legality of a mortgage that a dnte should be fixed. I Mr. KiCHAimssaid all the trouble was raused by looking upon the thing us a lonn, He looked up"n it as a good investment. If tlie corporation would nor let the commissioner.* have the X5,000, he thought it would be dishonourable. no. ) Mr. NILDON did nut think for U moment that the work was going to h" carded out for auj thing like the sum n.d-X30,ODO tbID;Ot is onty dredging. Mr. MILDO.V thought it was a great shame that merchants who wanted a cheap roule should try and get it nt the expense ol the rat piyers. Mr. JKNKINS moved that the .'OI'P' ration adhere to tho former resolution. The arguments of the depu?tion bad only convinced him thM 'he schewe would be a complete failure aud that tiltl money would never b. returned. Mr. BKAVAN had not buen strengthened one whit in fav,ur of the undertaking by what he had heard that day, And if he were only 10 mention one-half of the discrepancies he had noticed in the va ious speeches, the argument of the wÍlole would be cOlIsidul ably weakened. Mr. Riloy had told them, by soinu system of enumeration, calcu- lation, or multiplication, that in less thrill two years the tvade of Cardiff wouid be increased fourfold. Who was going to swallow such a thing as that i Mr. Kilty had al o told them, in the way of gratuitous insult, that they were nonbusiness meu. They were sensible men, at any rate, and when tuch a thing was advanced they could see it was impossible. Alderman Cony thought Mr, Beavan had taken a narrow view. He strongly supported the pro- posal, though, perhaps, the terms were not quite as they would like them. Alderman DAVID JOtiM Raid Mr, Mnrlin, chair- mun of the Severn Commissioners, bad said that the corporation had undertaken to advance the money upon the same conditions as the mort- gages which had been given previously under the Severn Navigation Act. 1869. Air. SOOTHALL (who had returned to the room) said that was so, and produced a copy of the com- missioner.proposals, which stated that copies of these bad been sent to the Cardiff Council. The MAYOR asked if the Act of Parliament did not, allow an alternative. Mr. SOOTHALL said it did. He then produced a mortgage under the Act of 1889,. in which no date wastixed, In response to calls, the proposition was soon afterwards put to tlie vote, Alderman Jacobs's propositi-n being Danied by fifteen votes to seven, the voting being aa fol owt.:— For: The Mayor; Aldermen Lewi., Yorath, D. Jones, Carey, Cory, Fulton, Jacobs, And D. B. Jones; Councillors R-i tnsdale, N. Rees, Symonds, Bichards, Brain, and W. Lewis. AgainstCouncillors Mildon, Price, Beavao, Trounce, Jenkins, Thomas, and Andrews, Neutral:—Councillor T. Eees. This teiminated the proceedings of the conncil. The members of tho deputation were etitar- tained by the lIIaynr (Lord Bute) at lunch, served in excellent style at the Park Hotel by Mr. S. P. Hunt.
OPEN SPACES IN CARDIFF. I
OPEN SPACES IN CARDIFF. GENEROSITY OF MR. C. THOMPSON. Cardiff lias much need, with it* rapidly-increas- ing population, for open spaces, alid, therefore, any addition t., the "lungs" of ttia busy and ever- growing town is a roarer for particular congra- tulation. Quite informally, tlieie were thrown open to the public on Monday a small garden and field, lying between Romiily-roart and Pencialoy- road, Canton, belonging to Mr. C. Thompson, of Penhill Cose. Entering by varnished oak gates, the visitor ascends by a wlndmg path tin ough» detltoahe?ht that "ive. a splendid view of the town. By the side of the path several seats have beeti placed-a convenience that is surd in the summer to be greatly appreciated. During Monday afternoon there was a large attendMCe of pa[MM, princip)Uy juveniles, who at once turned the field into a play- ground. To the residents in the neighbourtmod Mr. Thomp?o:? has issued a. appeal *&king them to rh:fr6ffl:v. tha picking tt uprooting of wild or cultivated flower:1, the in- =g of trees, "r the molrating of animals and at aring ihatiiretfr with then* whether the arrangement he has made shall be continued. Only ty the co-operatiouot the public, Mr. Thomp- son says, will he oe aide to allow the grounds to remain open to the public. Mr. Thompson's act is an exceedingly laudable one, nnd it ia devoutly to be hoped nothing will occur to bring about the unpleasant contingency suggested. For the pre- sent the grounds will remain opan from nine a.m. to seven p.m., but with the lengthening days these hours will be exi ended.
THE DROWNING OF A CARDIFFI…
THE DROWNING OF A CARDIFF I PILOT'S WIFE. At the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Monday evening Mr. E. B. R.ece (coioner) held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Matia Berkeley, wife of Mr. John Berkeley, Cardiff pilot, residing in Margaret -street, Bute Dockf, who was drowned in the Glamorganshire Canal on Saturday migliL-Mr. Berkley deposed that deceaseu was his wife and that she was 37 years of age. Silt) had been subject to fits, and had an attack on Friday, and was unwell until ten o'clock on Sat urday, when she appeared better. Deceased had been up night Jana day attending witness during his illnets, which, douutlasa, afffCted her health. On Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, she eudoenly left the house Bnd M the door slammed be heard her f&H .and "Johnny." Witness thereupon got up and fallowed her down die street, which leads to the Qlanoorgansliire Canal, whsn he lost eignt ot her, and, lira mg a splash, he jumped into the water, but could not see his wife in the darkness. Be waa a-sisted out of the wat-r by a man who pushed a piece of timber towards hiia. He was of opinion that the fit; had affected deceased's mind.—Annie Packer, sister of the deceased, gave corroborative evidence.—George Pope de- posed that on Saturday night be saw something floating on the water near the Old Sea Lock, which he I ec.vered by means of a rope. It proved to be the body of bit-a. Berke.ey.-Tiio jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased t ad met with her death by arownine in the Glamorganshire Canal, and that she had jumped iiro the water while in a state of temporary insanity.
SUNDAY TRADING AT I SWANSEA..-
SUNDAY TRADING AT I SWANSEA. ALLEGED BUSY HOUSE IN THE I STRAND. At Swansea Police-court on Monday Richard D. Morgan, 1 indlord ot the Crown and Anchor public- house, Strand, wa. summoned for a breach of the Sunday Closing Act on the 29th inst. Jr. Miller (deputy-town-clerk) appeared for the prosecution atiu Mr. W. R. Smith for the defence.— The princi- pal witness for the prosecution was Folrca-con- alable Lewis (69), who watched the house from seven olc ock a.,III, till seven o'clock p.m. At 7 34 the landlord took down the shutters aod they were afterwards left dowu till 5.30 in the evening. Vi>ita commenced to be bad,, to the place before eight o'clock, and the constable uoted down the exact time of each, showing that they occurred M. intervals of a few minutes throughout the day. The constable spke to the suspicious movements of the landlord, his wife, and other members of his family, and said that several of the callers left with the usual bulky" object under their clothes.—For the defence, the landlord and several other witnesses were called, who swore that no sale took place; that the bar was locked during the whole day, and that a mnrried daughter, wholiadbaien alleged to have carried out beer, was ill with the quinsy.—The stipendiary re-called the constables, who reiterated their storr, Ultimately the stipendiary said he would give his decision this (Tuesday) morning. -Mr. Smith said that its the c ise had taken such a serious turn-icir deliberate perjury was being committed by one side or the ottier-he would like to call further evidence.
BICYCLES ON THE HIRE SYSTEM.…
BICYCLES ON THE HIRE SYSTEM. I A case of interest to purchasers of bicycles on the hire system came on at Cardiff Police-court on Monday. Elizabeth Morgan, 11, flowell-streat, Grangetown, waa summoned for stealing a safety bicycle, the property of Messrs. Wilson and Gee, trading as the Cardiff Cycle Company. Mr. Belcher prosecuted.—The evidence for the prose- cution was to the effect that the woman's son, David Morgan, bought a machine from the prosecu- tors in September ,t,for which tiopsid amdoposit and signed the usual agreement undertaking to pay Ll per month. The price of the bicycle was £6 8c. and uiitil the whole of this sum was paid the machine remained the property of ihe pro e- cutors. Morgan went away, leaving the bicycle with his mother. At that time there w,is a balance due of £3 lis. Shortly after Cliristmik-i the woman sold the bicycle for £ 3 5s.—The defendant, who cried during the bearing of the case, admitted she was guilty, but urged that she committed the offence through poverty.-TI,e M agislratas, after a shotfi deliberation, dismissed the case, stating it was one for a civil action.—The defendant there- upon thanked their worships, and at once inquired when she should begin paying the instalments.
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ICARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL.
ICARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL. I MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Cardiff Borough County Council was held at the Town-hall ou Monday, when the tnnyor (the Marquass of Bute) presided. There wtre alio pre- sent— Alaerinen D. Lewis (deputy-mayor), A Fulton, P. VV. Carey, T. W. Jucobs, B Cory, D, Jones, T. V. Yorath, and D. E. Jones; Councillors T. Rt es, W. J. Trounce, S. A. Brain, W. E. Vaughan, E. Beavan, T. H. Klclies, S. Mildon, P. Price, F. B. Jotham, S. Shepherd, N. Kees, E. Thomas, W. Lewis, J. Jenkins, T. Audrews, D. Rid.ardt. J. R. Ja'aM, W. C. Budey, P. M.I, and W. Svirond.3; Mes, J. L. kvi?e.ti.y (to?n-.1?rk) W. Haipur (bo-ough engineer ) F. R. GreenhtU (boroueh 're?sutcr). Dr. Wf)If"r? (medical officer), and Mr. McKenzie (chief-constable). LETTERS. The MAYOR announced that he had received a leuer from Mr. Raikos, the Postmaster-General, announcing an extensiouof time for the porting of letters to the North of England and Ireland. If it were the wish of the corp .ration he would write to the Postmaster thanking him for the facility which had been granted. (Applause.) A letter had also been received from the National Union of Teachers enclosing a re- solution of thanks to 'he corp'?Uon for their tdd?s?ot welcome. A further fcter was to hand from Mr. H. M. Stanley, Texas, expressing gratifi- cation that the cori ontion had forwarded the citsk, t containing the freedom of the borough, and thus preventing the necessity "fh" visiting C.rdiff. He expressed l,ii's sincere ttpprecnuon of the honour winch had been shown him. He (the mayor) proposed the letters be recorded on the minutes. This was agreed to. PBIISIINTATION TO AIIDBBUIK DAVID JOS, I The Mityor presented to Alderman David Jones, on behalf uf the council, a handsome illuminated address conveying the thanks of the council for the efticieut and valuable services he (Alderman Jones) had so faithfully and zealously rendered as mayor and chief magistrate during the ye.r 1888-9. Tlie addresi was the work of Mr. Tilly, of Cardiff, and in the bordering were four medallion sketches of the Tail Vawr (the site of the new waterworks, in which Alderman Jones ha. taken such a deep interest), the Town-hail, the free library, and the Cardiff arms. In each of the four corners was a scroll containing the names in gold of the members of the council. The address wa. enclosed in a masi-ive frame of ebony, oak, and gold. In making the presentation the MAYOa said it was a very agreeable duty to him to hand to Alderman Jones to interesting and abiding a. testimony of tile appreciation with which his lellow-citizens regarded the veiy able manner in which lie had performed the duties attending the occupancy of the chair. (Applause,) Alderman D. JONES, in acknowledging the pre- sentation, said if he had been successful in per- forming his mayoral duties it wallloainly owing to two thinKs-first, the forbearance which the other members had exorcised towards his short- comings, and the very generous assistance be bad received. BUILDING OPERATIONS. Upon the recommendation of the public works committee the following plans for new houses,&«., were parsed Additions and alterations to Roatli Conservative Club, Cyril-credent, P. G. Salter, chairman Bapiist Chapel, Rutland-street, William June* t four houses, Ruihven-treet, 0. Purnell; six houses, Glenroy street, D. J. Davies; two houses, Kincraig-street, Wilde and Allen; two houses, Albany-road, George Beames; sile lioum-, Hamilton-street, J. Higgon; eight houses, two Ihop., and bakehouses, Court-road, D. Davies; two shops, Clare-road, T. Hornblow; six houses, Cnmptonltl eet, W. Fenri one house, Ryder-street, J. E. Davies; cookeiy kitchen, Alhany- road Hoard Scho"I, Cardiff Boaru School, D. Rees; two houses, C-.rnwall-street, J. Perkins; one house, Cathedral-road, J. Brown; twelve houses Plaatur- ton-street, W. Thomas; two houses, Cotueli-road, W. Siulter; three bouses, Alexandra-road, J. Barnes conversion of candle factory to brewery, KingVroad, 0. E. Purnell. TIIB TVATBBWOBKS CONTRACT. I On the minutes 01 the waterworks committee coming before the council, Ahterman DATID JONIIS remarked, in reference to Mr. Ma< kiy aud the waterworks contract, that that gentleman had aiver. an almost unqunlified II>sent to the proposition of the council In the course of last week he (Alderman Jones) had gone to the ?o,k?, in comp"Íly with the engineer, nd there saw Mr. Ala?k,?y. It had now been arranged that Mr. Williams (engineer) and hi. assistants should as soon as possible take the necessary &teps for valuing the whole of the plaot. When the whi le of the matters contemplated by the resolu- tion lnid been carried out men the corporation would take possession of the work.; and in the mea.,tIll18, of course, the work would go on as usual. The minutes were unanimously adopted. HOSPITAL TTRQSNTLY WANTED. On the minutes of the health committee being discussed, Mr. JENKINS said there had been some start- ling revelations with regard to the present infectious diseases hospital, and it was time the corporation woke up to their responsibilities and pushed on with the erection of tne new building. Alderman JACOBS said there had been con. siderable delay, but it was not the fault of the committee. Mr. S. A. BRAis said the committee had selected a number of sites In various portions of the town, and in each case a perfect, hornet's nest had been let loose upon them because people obi?,.d W living near an i.rectious di8Øa8ü hospital. The minutes were adopted. APPOINTMENT OF MARIET VANAQBB. Three candidates appeared before the council for the p-,sition of manager of the new mark, t, viz, Messrs. '1'. Richards Rees Evans, nnd Gwilvm Morgan. The voting was as followsMr. Richards, 17; Mr. Evans, 8; Mr. Morgan, 3. Mr. Richards was therefore appointed. SCHOOL BOARD PRECEPT. u .1 A precept waa received fioin the Cardiff School Boaril for 912,100, being the amount rrquired for the expenses of tbe said school board for the ensuing half-year. On n motion being made and seconded that the precept be adopted, Mr. E. BKAVAN said not for the first time he had to take exception to the large amount of money spent by the school board. He waq not. going to cast any reflection upon the school board, but lie took his siand upon the ground that almost every half-year the precept bad gone up hy leaps and bounds, until it had now become positively a'arm- ing. -It was all verv well to cry up education, but thtra was a possibility of paying ton deaCfOr the whistle. When they got a precept for 112,100 for one half-year it was time to consider the ratepayers. He had heard something of overdiafts at the banlr, of this being illegal, and that to obviate this in future the present precept had been raised. The TOWN-CLERK said he had had no reason. Aliiermun DAVID JONES said that if Mr. Beavan had been alarmed far a very long time, so had he (the speaker). The immediate cause of the pre- cept being ru high was that certain members of I he board had been surcharged on account of a chcaue signed by thein for payments of ralary to the treasurer. The previous auditor had invari- ably allowed that. But auditors differed as to what was legal. The present auditors said it was decidedly illegal, and the practical course suggested was that a sufficient sum should be kept in hand for current expenses nDd have no overdraft at all. It the e.hool bonrd was called upon t1 collect the mtt-, it would mean au additional expense of several hundred a year. With regard to the school build. inMs, they wer n credit to the people who built tliem. Public buildings should be decent to look standsub?tantial, They were the property of the r8upyer., and the firmer the schools were built the less would they cost for rep iiis. Mr. UtCHES thought Mr. Beavan's object had been gained by publicly announcing the increase of the precept, and by ca!ling attention to the fact that, th school board were extravagant. Mr. T. BEllS protested against Mr. Beavan's remark that the school board were extravagant. He was a member of the board for fifteen years, and vice-chalrmatr for seven years, and he denied that there had ever been any extravagance. People would not read Mrs. Besant's "Law of Population" and carry out the principles. The town was in- ot itaing, and the business of the town was con- stantly bringing people into it,. That being so, now schools must, be built. These required addi- tional teacher*, caretakers, and attendance officers, and increased precepts must be expected, because the Government would see that they supplied the demand tor schools. Mr. BIIA YAN said these remarks only showed what a lot of rubbish they were obliged to listen to. and the explanation be asked for had not been given. Alderman D. K. JONKS said Mr. Beavan had better leave this matter alone, because every time he spoke the precept increased. Mr. BEAVAN retorted that he did not require Any suggestions from Alderman Jones. The resolution was then put and carried. ILLNESS OF ALDEBMAN WAKING. I The MAYOa read a telegram from Alderman I Waring stating that he was recovering from his illness, and expressing thanks for the m"nylåndly I inquiries and sympathy extended to him. (Ap- I plause.) A NEW INDUSTRY. I & letter was read from Mr. B"nv Cousi- in- I vitin4 the corporation to visit the tin stamping "orb on the East Moors, and inspect one ot Cardiff's new industries. Ir. was unanimously agreed to accept the invitation. tspr"-Towil-CLIRMTP. I The TOWN-CLERK having read several names of applicants for the pnaltion of deputy town-clerk, Alderman DAVID JONKS moved, Tba Mr. Frederick Charles Lloyd be appointed det- t.?n-ol.k. at ? Iary of AM per annnsn for a ::I .f nr:?e; :r: i! .1 .al;i::a ,he ."d of the said period of three y- the engage- n:: be .jec t? '=;rthr.fJ; to terminate tho same; and, further, that when engaged from the Inc. upon "P.-t. business he XLrwWd -d..I- il?y fare. Alderman Jones, in proposing this, said he thought it was a great privilege for the corporation to have among its esr. vants a gentleman whom theyeould promote- who liadjshown his ability and obliging disposi- tion during.. terlll of seven yeajs. Mr. Lloyd Was within a few months of his passinghis first exami- nation as soliciior, and the Incorporated Law Society had communicated to the Master of the Rolls their agreement. Mr. RICHARDS seconded, and the proposition was im.ed,at-1) gr,?ed t-. I im:dL,ue. informed of his appoint- ment, bfi'-Cy expressed thanks. The question M to &p?omtin? & successor to Mr. Lloyd waa discussed, and it was agreed that he should commence at a minimum of 9120 a Year. rising toil5D. GLAMORGANSHIRE CDUNTY ASILtJM. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Local Government Act Commissioners stating they had determined that the bagis upon which the ceunty boroughs of Cardiff and Swansea should contribute towards the piovision and maintenance of the county »sylum should ba continued ?i hereto ore according to mtabte value, and thAt the Glamor- gan County Council should appoint 24 members upon the visiting committed of the asylum, CiT'iiff seven, and Swansea (our; and to pass a resolution thereon. CARDIFF ASSIZES. u f ? I The question of certain corresponaonce oetween til hieh sheriff of the county of Glamorgan and if tow -c.erk as to the' accommodation for iuuges attlietown-ball came up for consideration, and was referred to the Town-hall committee. ThiB concluded the business.
CARDIFF NOTES; I
CARDIFF NOTES; I RSELECTED FBOM MONDAY'S "R"NINO EXPRESS."] I The census has revealed ilio fait that, there are over 1,000 people living in King's-roid. An old member of the Cardiff County Council was an applicant for the office of market superin- tendent uuder the corporation. It is reported that steps will be taken to bring before iiie notice of the Lord Chancellor Mr. Allen Upward's speeches and letters on the Wilson it is stated that the Cardiff football team lost the toss for the eleventh time in succession on Saturday. Sometimes the choice of ends makes a great difference in the game. A WellhmaD residing in Canton declared in his census paper that his child, though under two years of age, could speak both the Welsh and English languages. That child ia a prjdigy, and no mistake. One census enumerator discovered In his dis- trict two ladies who set down their ages as 508 and 304. What they meant wai that their ages we" respectively 58 and 34, but the only way in which they could express themselves was by adding the units to the 50 and 30 in each case. The members of the Seamen and Firemen's Union who are going round the town soliciting signatures to a memorial for Wilson's release are succeeding fairly well, but occmionally they receive anything but courteous refuels, and tlieu more often than Dot they are consigned to a warmer climate. It is rather unusual to find father and son preaching at the same chapel on the same day, but this Incident occurred yesterday at the Severn- road Congregational Cnapei. Rev. Ihouias Job., Llanelly, e,clied in the moring..d his Bon, Mr !ioiiii (of the Cniveroity College), in the afMrnoon. Mr. W. A. Juhn is a promising young preacher, aud has already received some good calls. Some of the principal qualifications for a public office, even if it be a subordinate one. in the minds of some members of the Cardiff Corporation, seems to be that the applicant should be a prominent member of some chapel. When an office is vacant one hears i hen for how many years a man lias been a teacher in the Sunday-school, or how much is on his collecting-card for the propagation of moral pocket-handkerchiefs among the heathen. Rats may be »een running about St. Mary-street at night. Lata one evening, when a member of our staff was on his way home, lie heard a warn- ing shout from a couple of cabmen, and the next instant a few large rats came scampering along the pavement and then disappeared down the cellars of one of the shops. It ain't safe in this thundering street at nixht," mid one of the cab- men. I seen fifty of the varmints here one night," and be hurried away fr..m the cellar openings. On Saturday Mes-rs. Riddi ll, Vaisey, and Co. (acting as agents for Mr. Joseph Henry Jones) applied to Lord Mier, as Ma-ter of the Rolls,in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, for an order, under the Solicitors' Act, 1R7A. authorisine Mr. Frederick Charles Lloyd to hold the office of deputy town-clerk of Cardiff, noitviths anding the fact that his articles have not yet expired. The applira' ion had previously been approved by the couucil of the Incorporated Law society of the Dbited Kingdom, and Lord Esher made the order as prayed. We have heard a lot lately of the civility of the new tramcar einplovds. One of our representa- tives Saturday night had aD opportunity of confirm- ing the pronouncement. Seeing the Rt a'h car ap- proaching, he stood in iront of a lamp-post on the" Newport-road, and, with stick uplifted, hailed the driver. Jehu, however, did not respond, anii as the conductor was inside making up his way bill, there was nothing left but to run for it. After landing on the footboard at the risk of his neck, our man mildly askad the conductor why he did not atidp. The reply from this courteous official was CotI didn't hear you. I waa otherwise engaged."
ITHE FATAL ACCIDENT AT i PONTYPRIDD.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT PONTYPRIDD. AN UNPROTECTED EMBANKMENT. i 00 Monday morning Mr. E. B. Rwe, coroner Cardiff, held an i?q?e,t at the Albion Inn, Cil- fynydd, Pontypridd, upon the body of Thomas if:l a travelling lailor, whose aq reported in Saturday's Western Mail, was found lying at the bottom of an embankment on tlie side of the main road leading from Pontypridd to Cilfynydd. The remains wero identified by the wife of de- ceased, who resides at Bridgend. The unfortunate man was last teen alive at the Albion Inn about nine o'clock in the evening. Ab-lut 5.30 o'clock on the following morning the body was disenvoted lying in a pool of blood by a collier named Rjbert Edwards, who was returning home from work at the Albion Pit. Evans bad evidently fallen down the embankment, a distance of 15ft. On his bead was a terrible cut, and he must have been dead some hours before the body was tound.— The Coroner remarked upon the unprotected nature of the embankment, and said he had noticed seve- ral dangerous spot* by the side of this toad an- fenced.—In answer to a question. Police-con- stable Evans said the body lay in a position which suggested that the deceased had fallen head foremost. Two other accidents had occurred at ti?i? pl4ce.-Eviden?e as to the injuries su.- t.i,.?d by deoased was given b Mr. Mo»es Jones Kobert?, Bi:= :8 t::le,M:; Cilly.?ydd, — The Coroner, in addressing the jury, spokuuollgly of the negligence of the road authorities in allow- ing such dangerous places to exist on the side of the Irish road without having proper fencing erected.—A verdict to the effect that the deceased met with his death owilig to the unprotected and dangerous condition of the rond was returned, and the coroner was asked to make a representation 10 the county council, the body it was understood that had control of the road.
SWANSEA. HARBOUR TRUST. I
SWANSEA. HARBOUR TRUST. I The monthly meeting of tha Swansea Barbour Trust was held at the Guild-hall, Swansea, on Monday, at noon, Mr. G. B. Strick presiding. There were .1.0 present Missrs. E. Strick, Glyn Price, J. Nikyrmitl,, E. R. Daniel, Walter Lewis, M. Tutton, W. H. Francis, and A. Mason.—Mr. Glyn Price, in moving the adoption of the finance np-irt, said flieie had been a considerable increase in revenue upon tlie corresponding month of last year, but there had also been an increase in expen- diture. Tlie shipments of tin-plates in the month of March had been 22.703 tons, as compared with 10,147 tons in 1890, or just about double-and this accounted for the large amount of £850 set down for wharfage and cranage rotes.—The mi-nutes were adopted.—Tlie Chairman then moved the adoption of the report of the executive com- mitter, which stated that the dredger Abertawe and a hopper barge had been hired fur not lets than eighteen months by the Tees C >mtnis- sioners at M per week. Offices being required at the Princeof Wales Dock for the tin-plate ship- ping officials, the committee recommended that the tender of Neurs. Thomas, Watkins, and Jenkins for erecting same within one month at £260 be ac- cepted.—The minutes furl her contained a notifica- tion of the withdrawal of the Mumbles Railway and Pier BilI,and a letter couched in the same t rms as that which appeared in our olumns on Monday morning was read irom Mr. J. C. Richardson on the subject.—Mr. Naysmitti seconded, and the report was adoptecL-This concluded tlie business.
NEWNHAM LOCAL BOARD I ELECTION.
NEWNHAM LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. There lias been a contest in this little town, the first for many years. Three members retired as usual, viz., Messrs. J. R. Piiilpotts. J. (Vintle, aud Arnold Thomas, there being cho two vacancies. To fill the five seats seven candidates entered the field. The votes were counted bymr. John Shiles. returning officer, at the board-room, with the following result ELECTED. *xr Phttpctt* !<0 t. ?4 Mr. D. J. Wtnt)t. 22C Mr. J. H4rt im IfOX-ILXOriD. Mr. H. Proem °.?.'  ° *? 67 :"lare:: •Old member. j
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AMUSING ASSAULT CASE AT CARDIFF.
AMUSING ASSAULT CASE AT CARDIFF. SEQUEL TO A MYSTERIOUS DIS APPEARANCE. An extraordinary charge of assault was investi- gated by Dr. Paine and Alderman Cory at Carui8 Police-court on Monday. Mr. Jelfeiy W. Jones, 31, was charged with assau-tirig Mr. James Frederick Jarvia. Mr. C. P. Cadie appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Belcher defended. Mr. Cadle, iu opening the case, s ated that some time ago the prosecutor's wile oi-a^peared, and prosecutor believed that prisoner was the only peieott wiLo. knew where she WHS. On Monday list prosecutor received a letier from the prinoner enticing liiui to go to his houae. Be went to 37, Gordon-road, and, having been invited In, tne door was locked upon him. Prisoner (with whom was his wife) then produced his watch and a revolver, and, saying all accounts should be squared between theui, suggested prosecutor should say his praters, as he had but three minutes to live. Prosecutor was so frightened that he jumped clean through the window, and this was the assault complained of. Tne prosecutor then went into the box and geuera-ly corroborated his solicitor's statement. He added that as soon as lie entered the room the prisoner said he had a letter irom his (prosecut rt) wife, extricts from which he wished to read. He accused wi ne.-s of causiug him to be14 shadowed." Prisoner tnen produe, d a watch and Trvoiver, and said lie (witne-s) had but three iniuutes iu live. As every quarter of a minute passed prisoner ucquaiuted him with the fact. Wituess pleaded with him for the sake of his wife and children, but pritouer only replied, "say your prayers," and then mentioned the remaining time be had to live. When two ininutea had expired lie thought it lime to make a move—(laughtet)— and jumped through the window. Mr. Rees (magistrates' clerk) Did he are at you ? Witness replied in the negative, but said prisoner had the chance. Continuing, the witne* said he went through the window and fell ou bis hands and head, prisoner pulling bim back by the leg. His arm was cut, as were also his head and fingers. There injuiies had prevented him from wotking for a time. Mt-. Rees: Did your body go through one pow of ,IllES l' '° ° immi Witness: Oh, yes air; they are Urge panes ot glass. Mr. Cadle: When you got back did you My anything If—He said I was never to mention his name in connection with my wife. And if you did so ?-He said he would shoot me down like a dog. Continuing, the wituess stated that a crowd gathered tound, and the prisoner's wife pulled the retiet au blind down. Be was then given water to bathe his wounds. Cross-rxatnined by Mr. Belcher, the prosecutor stated that the dispute all to his wife had been going on for eighteen months or two years. H .vo ou circuia<ed reports that she went away with the prisoner ?-No. What have you said ?—I have circulated a report that lhave my suspicions from what occut red eighteen months ago. Have you written letters to that effect to bit friends t—Yes, 1 have most decidedly. Did you threaten to have him "shadowed "—to ust, 'L. Irish expre-S'nn ?—Yes, I did. By detective?—Yea. Answering further questions, the prosecutor denied that the prisoner asked him for an apology. .:bdi say that it ba:ti: ::¡n him 'h& revolvers be was quite prepared. He was afraid of the i risoner, whom be had before seen shoot a cat in the backyard. Without hearing any further evidence, the Magistrates said they had decided to bind the pri- soner over to keep tiie peace for twelve mODtba- niinself in M and two sureties in £25, or one in £50. He was further ordered to pay the costs. Mr. Belcher: I have not givan you my gtplaw tion. Alderman Cory: We have passed a light sentence. Mr. Belcher: I ean prove the revolver wss not loaded. Dr. Paine: Whatever you say would not indues us to pass a lighter sentence than that. Mr. Belcher: I am not grumbling at tbe sentence, but it is due to the prisoner to hear my ezpl80 nation. Dr. Paine: We admit there was provocation Mr, Belcher: That is all I want.
ICHARGE OF PROCURATION AT…
I CHARGE OF PROCURATION AT NEWPORT. PROSECUTION BY THE NATIONAL VIGILANCE ASSOCIATION. At Newport Police-court on Monday (before the Mayor and Messrs. J. W. Jones, T. P. WansbrOUgh, C. D. Phillips, and Mr. Mordej) William King was charged on a warrant, under Section 3, Sub- section 2, of the C. iminal Law Amendment Act, with procuring by c, rtai,, falsa pretences end representations Jessie Lucy Lnvinla Nichollf, not being a common prostitute, to be intimate with him. Mr. D. Maclean, solicitor t. the South Wafea Branch of the National vigilance Society, ap- peared to prosecute; Mr. T. Baker Jonee defended. —The prosecutrix etated thai she was a single woman, now in the service of the Kev, C. Ayliffe, in York place. Up to Tuesday, February 24, she had been in the service of Mr. Coonor, at 10, Bridge street. She made the acquaintance of the defendant in October last. He then passed under the name of Eli Nicholls. They walked out together, and on the third occasion be a^ked her it she would marry him, and she consented. He wrota everal letters to her, but she had burnt them. Subsequently a man named Sliellard told her the defendant was a married man, and she taxed him ubjut if. He asserted that it was unirue, that he would see Sbellard, and that if ahe gave him up he would have no other, but would "brow himself under a train. Substqueritly he told her he had wen Shel ard, and had knocked him down for trying to put between him and his girl." On Monday night, the 23rd of February, she told him she was leaving her place and was going to Cardiff to look tor another situation. He said he was going to Cardiff also to get a situation on ti,e railway. He toikher box to the atation and tliey went to Cardiff together. In the train be told ber he had some tr ends that the could stay with, but when they arrived, between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, he said it was too late to go to his friends, and he would get a bed. They went to Elliot's Hotel in St. Mary-street, and altar he had been inside he went out to her and said he had engaged a bed for twopo they did not let beds for inglee-oiily doubles. She said site would not have gone to Cardiff If sho knew it was to stay with him. They slayed together at KliiolV, and believing that he was a single man, and he would marry her, and that he could not get single beds, an intimacy commenced. Tbey subsequently lived together in lodgings in Aaam-treet and Rolls-stree Cantoo. On Thursday, March 28, the Rev. C. Ayliffe and Mr. Gibb went to Cardiff "nd brought her back to Newp-rt. They lived together about a month, and during that time she pawned her clothes, and he (defendant) sold her box to pay for their maintenance.—In cross-exummation by Mr. T. Baker Jones, complainant raid when she left. Newport she only had 2s. in h. r possession, and she did not know wliera she was going to stay.—Mr. George William Connor, of 10, Bridge. street, with whom complainant had been in ser- vice, stated that defendant had told him he intsnded to marry the girl. He said be bad furni. ture, and produced Post office Bank receip18.- Elizabeth Vernon, waitress at Elliott's Hotel, Cardiff, spoke to defendant engaging a double bed. She did not tell him there were no single oneg.— The Rev. C. Ayliffe said the girl had been a member of St. Mary-street Baptist Church for eighteen moutlu, and he Itod never known a more respect- ubla girl in the whole of his ministty After slia leit Newport be fnade inguirien for her, but King told him he had not Member Since the Sunday prior to her leaving Nenp ort. He afterwards went to Cardiff with defendant, and found her penniless, with all her clothing pawned. He accused King of treating the girl ui a shameful way, and defen- dant replied that other men had done it before,- Po'.ice-sergemit Ball proved the arrest. Defendant made no reply when charged. He produced a cer- titicats of the marriage of William King and E-ba Miles at the Tabernacle Chapel, Newport, on July 2,1887. Defendant, who had been a soldier and since worked at the Victoria Theatre, had lived with his wife at Providence-place and GranviVe- -quare.-The Clerk pointeJ out that, on convic- tion, defendant wae liable to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two yeam.-The defence was r. served, and the defendant was committed for trial at the a-sizes, but bail was allowed. I
FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT AT…
FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT AT PONTYPRIDD, On Monday Mr. E. B. Reece (coroner beld a. inquiry ioto the circumstances a; tending the death of Richard Tiiomns Neat," child of five years who retidei with liis parent* at ONig. termed Pontypridd. The poor little fallow, atdJe4 in his shirt only, was playing with bit broihert in tlie bedroom on Friday, when his ehiit igniled at the fireplace IAIId he received S-JCII eever» injunei (bat hodied on Monday morning. A verdict Of Accidental death" WKS returned
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