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Men laugh and riot Till the feast is o'er; Then comes the reckoning, And they laugh no more. Such is the position of the Cardiff rate- payer to-day, before whose eyes is being judiciously unfolded the heavy liabilities of the municipality, incurred through the overweening ambition of some representa- tives, and (we fear it has to be spoke) the incompetency of others. It is no use crying over spilt milk. The mischief is done, the expense has been incurred, and the bills must be paid. But the rate- payers may well say with the Yankee farmer, If a man cheats me once it is his fault. If he cheats me again it is my fault." They will probably see to it that the city fathers set a more sober pace for the future than the one maintained during the past few years, and on the side of the Corporation itself the cry is all— Economy. It will be harder to extract sixpence from the Council than £1,000 in the merry days gone by. The example of Cardiff should not be lost on an infant municipality like Merthyr. Cardiff both teaches a lesson and affords a warning. She has shown what to imitate and what to avoid. Merthyr has not the gigantic possibilities of Cardiff, and has for some time settled down to a sober pace. The population may almost be described as stationary, for it is no higner now than it was ten years ago, and is actually less than it was in 1900. Still, we all wish Merthyr well in her new career, and hope that Cardiff may soon obtain what Merthyr possesses —two members of Parliament. The idea of increasing the Rhondda membership ia is also a good one, but there is sure to be a fierce fight over the redistribution of seats, a fight which will possibly, if not probably, involve a general election. If the Channel boat people are wise they will see to it that no loophole is given to critics to complain of racing. Mr. T. Cliffe Phillips, writing in the "Mail"  of an incident which occurred on Satur- day, says: I am no coward. I have been face to face with death on more than one occasion. I have seen other men face death and go und<?r, but the agonised expression on the faoot of some of the passengers was sufficient to upset the nerve of any ordinary man, and I trust it may never be my lot to see suc-h a sight again. This is not quite the kind of thing that one would associate with a pleasure trip. On the other hand, it must not be forgotten that the public at large have a predilection for the fastest boat, and that few people object to a race provided there is no great danger. The public, therefore, have only themselves to thank if racing continues. Undoubtedly such incidents keeps hundreds of pleasure-seekers away from the boats altogether, and that is a pity for all parties concerned. People along the Channel will unite in the hope that the Admiralty will adopt the suggestion of the Mayor of Cardiff and send along a warship or two now and then for the community to see. Nearly 100.000 people visited the Dido and Topaze while at Cardiff for two days, and a far greater number would have gone on board had it peen possible. As it was, the sightseers were packed like sardines in a box or herrings in a barrel. A few more and they would have burst out through the sides of the vessels. All this interest shows the affection the people bear for the Navy, and if more warships came it would, no doubt, as Mayor Hughes says, prove a great inducement to many a young man to become identi- fied with Britain's first line of defence. The weather man was badly out of it yesterday. The forecast was: — F3.0ir or fine generally; warm. The actual weatljer was heavy rain during the greater portion of the day. If there were many such predictions the Meteorological Office would hardly be worth its salt. Happily, these mistakes are not of very frequent occurrence; still they illustrate the fallibility of the fore- casters, and make people sigh for the happy time when it will be possible not to predict the weather badly for a day in advance, but to predict the weather exactly for a fortnight or a month ahead. This is the task that lies before science. Amongst the party of Glamorgan students who left Cardiff on Saturday on a visit to the Belgian coalfield and the Liege International Exhibition was Mr. W. H. Owen, assistant at the Treherbert Boys' School. Mr. Owen had attended the mining classes, and had succeeded in winning one of the scholarships offered by the Glamorgan County Council in the form of a tour through the Belgian coal- field under the charge of the county mining lecturer, Mr. J. Samuel, Treorky. In his letter to the Rhondda Education Committee applying for leave of absence from July 10 to the 21st, in order to take up the scholarship, Mr. Owen pointed out that the pupils under his charge at the Treherbert School would be directly and naturally benefited by any information which he would be able to glean on his tour, and, the Rhondda Education Com- mittee, evidently recognising the force of this point, not only granted Mr. Owen leave of absence, but also agreed that his salary be paid in full during the period. The Welsh language disputes every inch of ground, and falls back-where it does retreat—with its face to the foe. Time was when probably every service held in Cardiff was in W elsh, and when most of the business and the gossip was transacted in the same tongue. To-day the vast cosmopolitan influx has altered all this, though there are still strong and vigorous Cymric nuclei-far stronger than many people imagine—like the one at the Tabernacle on the Hayes, which, by the way, is the latest to be threatened with Anglicisation. It is rumoured that the new problem may result in a serious disruption but this no one who knows the Tabernacle and the strong sentiment which binds its people can believe. Still, the new trouble is only one more symp- tom of a movement which has been going steadily forward for a century past, and that can know no let or hindrance. PERHAPS." I L" A young married couple recently spent their honeymoon in a lighthouse." —Daily Paper.] Oh where, my bonnic little bride, Our honeymoon shall we be spending?" "Some place uncommon," she replied, "Where harmony and love are blending; The seaside places seem so stale, Coun'try places p'rhaps are freeT." "Neither," said the thoughtful male; "I've a new and good idea: A friend of mine a lighthouse owns; No safer pla-ee from gossips peeping." And if we take this lighthouse, George, Of course, you'll do the light housekeeping!" Cardiff. A. C. F. I

CARDIFF AND THE NAVY The Mayor's Suggestion to the Admiralty. After the visit of two cruisers to Cardiff on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales the mayor (Alderman Robert Hughee) wrote to the Admiralty thanking their lord- ships for the concession granted, and took upon himself to make a suggestion which, if adopted, will do much to popularise our first line of defence. Hia worship wrote:- It is thought that if the Admiralty could see their way to arrange for a periodical visit being made by a couple of men-of-war to the most important seaport towns it would be a. great inducement to a large number of young men to enter the Navy. The interest which was taken by the young men of Cardiff during the visit of the men- of-war was. clearly shown. I understand that nearly 100,000 people visited the ships, and my Corporation sincerely trust that the Admiralty will take this matter into their serious consideration, and see whether the suggestion now put forward may not be carried into effect. His worship has received the following re- ply:- Admiralty, 6th July, 1905. Sir,-In acknowledging your letter of the 1st inst. relative to the presence of H.M.S. Dido and H.M.S. Topaze at Cardiff on the occasion of the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that your suggestion as to periodical visits of his Majesty's ships to important seaport towns will receive their lordships' careful attention. I am, sir. Your obedient servant, EVAN M'GREGOR. The Worshipful the Mayor, Town-hall, Cardiff.

"YELLOW PERIL." iir. cj. B. iteec-e held an inquest at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Monday on the prema- turely-born male dhild of Fred Horwood. sea- man, living at 16, Llanbradach-street. The ohild was 24 days old, and two days after birth showed signs of jaundice. The child died at night. Dr. Evans certified that death was the result of convulsions arising from jaundice. Had a doctor been called in the jaundice might have yielded to treatment.— The coroner said that had the midwife been present he would have censured her for not advising the parente to send for a medical ?m,an.-The jury returned a verdiot in accord- ance with the medical evidence.

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GRANTS IN DANGER. 1 THE SWANSEA NON-PROVIDED I SCHOOLS. A monthly meeting of the Swansea, Educa- tion A f hority was held on Monday after- noon, Mr R. Martin (chairman) presiding. The following letter from the Board of Education was taken as read:- I am directed to etaite that, in view of the numerous complaints which they have received, the Board of Education have in. structed his Majesty's inspector to visit and report on the sufficiency and 8ui:3,- bilit-y of the staff in all the non-provided schools in your authority's area. He has now reported that the following additions or changes should be made in the staffing of the several schools. (Details here followed.) The board desire to be informed wliart, at-eps your committee will take to secure the provision of a sufficient and suitable st.aff in all the schools. I am to request your careful attention to the terms of Articles 10 and 12 (a,) of the Cede, a.nd to point out that unless the conditions of those articles are satisfied the grants will be in danger of serious reduction. His Majesty's inspector further reports that the only written agreements with teachers are lbo-e made with the old management, and that in very many cases there are no written agreements at all. The board understand that a form of agreement, has been decided upon for use in Church schools and submitted to your authority for ratification, but that the matter is still unsettled. I am to call your attention to Article 15 of the Code, and to impress upon your committee the necessity of at once taking such Soteps as will ena-blo proper agreements to be completed in all cases. Here, again, I am to point out that failure to comply with the require- ments of the Code will imperil the grants to your authority. The board request that this letter may receive immediate attention. They will look for a full and satisfactory reply at an early date. The only aotion taken was to ask the Board of Eduoation to send copies of the com- plaints" they had received. CORPORAL PUNTSTOfENT AT BARRY. The Rev. T. Pandy John presided at the monthly meetine of the Barry Education Committee on Monday. A letter was read from Mr. E. Davies, secretary of the Barry Teachers' Association, reminding the com- mittee of the resolution passed by them about twelve months ago with regard to corporal punishment at the schools, and asking for the regulations thereon. It was alleged in course of discussion that, notwithstanding the pro- hibition of the education authority, corpora punishment was still in force at the schools. It was decided to appoint a subcommittee to confer with representatives of the Teachers' Association, and report. A report was presented showing the number of underfed children who attended the schools, and a. suggestion was made that the teachers be empowered to supply such children with a meal of bread and butter and cocoa or bread and milk, and that the poor-law guardians and relieving officer be informed accordingly. It was decided that a. joint meeting of the committee and local ruardians and relieving officer be held to consider the question.

FRENCH WELCOME TO THE BRITISH FLEET. Commencement of the' Fetes at Brest. The British fleet arrived at Brest at two o'clock on Monday afternoon. Although the weather was dull and misty, a huge crowd of sightseers had gathered to witness their arrival, and the scene was a very ani- mated and interesting one. Soon after the arriva.1 of the vessels in the harbour Admiral Caillard and other French naval officers went aboard the British flagship to bid the fleet welcome, and subsequently Vice- admiral Hay a.nd other British officers re-turned the visit on board the French flag- ship, the utmost cordiality being displayed on both sides.—Central News. Brest is wearing a general holiday air. The decorations are on a most. lavish scale. Union Jacks-and red and white ensigns are displayed in great profusion. A most ela- borate scheme of illumination has been carried out on the Cours Dajot, a magnifi- cent avenue commanding the sea, front and flanked by a double row of large trees. Venetian maste have been put between the trees and joined acToee the avenue by elec- tric wires wrapped in coloured festoons of large paper flowers.

A COLLISION IN THE USK. I SALVAGE LITIGATION: HARBOUR I COMMISSIONERS SUED. NAYLOR, BENYON, AND CO. (LIMITED) V. NEWPORT HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS. Justice Bargrave Deane had before him thie case on a motion by defendants in objection to a report of the registrar. As the result of a collision in the River Usk on August 20, 1503, between the s tea me hips Luchana and Vreede the latter vessel sank, together with her cargo. It was stated that subsequently the present plaintiffs, as the owners of certain cargo in the Vreede, sued the Newport Har- bour Commissioners for an account in con- nection with salving the cargo. The first item in dispute was a sum of L322 on account of J. Scott for raising some of the cargo. Scott agreed to discharge the Vreede and deliver the cargo at certain wharves for 12e. per ton, the agreement providing, amongst other things, that "there will be no delay in dis- charging the barges as they arrive at the wharves named." There, however, was delay, and Scott put in a claim for E322 in respect of the delay, and the commissioners, having to pay this sum, sought to charge the cargo owners with it. The registrar disallowed the claim. The second item objected to was in an account of one Clements, who agreed to pur- chase the wreck of the Vreede for 9311 and to remove it. Under that agreement he was to remove any cargo that remained in the wreck, for which work he was to receive reasonable compensation. He was awarded X995 by an arbitrator, and this sum the com- missioner.9 also claimed against the cargo owners, but the registrar reduced the claim by JE186. A claim for .£85 for the use of the commissioners' barges in connection with the salvage operations the registrar also reduced by £ 51 156., while ClGO paid to the harbour master and £ 25 to the harbour clerk as com- pensation for services rendered in connection with the wreck he disallowed altogether. It was now contended that these deductions by the registrar were improper. Ifr. Maurice Hill appeared for the appellants and Mr. Dawson Miller for the respondents. The arguments had not concluded when the court rose, and the hearing was adjourned. LlTIT 1 \rtl 171 T-x A I-» T">^ IT r-» rnrtr.T,

o t Y riAntiUUli IK li ST A monthly meeting of the Swansea Hnr- A monthly meeting of the Swansea Har- bour Trust was held on Monday, Sir Griff. Thomas (chairman) presiding. Mr. Glyn Price, in moving the adoption of the finance committee's report, said the trade of the month was practically the same aa during the correspooding period of last year. There was an increase of 4 per cent, in the imports and a corresponding decrease in the exports. There were the following increases in the imports:—Copper ore 4,000 tons, calamine 2,000 tons, and pyrites 2,5GO tons, but a decrease of 4,000 tons in wood goods. In the exports ooal, coke, and patent fuel decreased 12,000 tons and tin-plates 5,000 tons. The result of the month's working was sa/tisfactory, showing a surplus of 12,130, as against a loss of CI,203 last year. Mr. W. H. Edwards, who had objected to the clerk's reading of the accounts for the month on the ground that it was not intelli- gible to the members, questioned the accu- racy of the financial statement, adding that he did not agree with an over-calculation of interest in the six months of 1904 being put right by a corresponding decrease of interest in the present term. There was E300 involved in this adjustment. Mr. Bear said that however it was put there was no doubt the figures were right that there was a credit balance on the month of £ 2,130, as stated. The report was adopted. The executive committee presented no report, eo that the haulage question was not mentioned.

SWANSEA HOSPITAL GIFT OF £ 5,000. At a meeting of the Swansea Hospital Com- mittee on Monday it was announced that Mr. and Mm. John Dyer's endowment for the children's ward had been completed, fecuri- ties amounting to Z5,206 12s. 2d. having been transferred to the trustees. The ward will in future be known as the Dyer Ward. It was decided that, as a lady had applied ¡ for the office of assistant house surgeon, the applicants in future should be limited to men.

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CANADIANS AT THE EIGHTY CLUB. SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN! ON LOUD SHOUTING. The Canadian manufacturers now on a visit to this country were on Monday enter- tained to luncheon at the Hotel Cecil by the Eighty Club. Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman, who presided, explained tha?t-he? would have to lelavc, for the House of Com- mons before the toia,t-liat commenced. Wel- coming the Canadians, he said it was a base calumny to sugg" that those in accord with the Eighty Club had not the same affeotion for the Colonies aa certain other politicians. It was not those who shouted loudest who were the beet friends. Those who associated themselves with the Eighty Club believed i that the ties which bound us with the Colonies were s'trong in proportion as they were right. They were not of those who would meddle with the rest of the Empire: they would rather concentrate their energies upon promoting tho.-e reforms which were necessary for the Old Country. Replying to the toast of "The Visitors," Mr. George, president of the Canadian Manu- facturers' Association, said the majority of Canadians had pronounced themselves in favour of a prefc,ren-tial tariff with the Mother Country, and they still believed it feasible. They had no right, however, to ask Great Britain to made a sacrifice for them. It was for Britain entirely to decide. In any circumstances, they had no desire for national existence outside of the British Empire.

JEWISH LOVE TRAGEDY. GIRL AND HER FATHER SHOT BY REJECTED SUITOR. I A terrible tragedy occurred on Monday at a house in Adelphi-street, Southside, Glasgow, where lived Kalman Goldberg, a Jew, aged 40, and his daughter Leah, aged sixteen. A traveller, named Louis Kinks, had fallen in love with Leah, hut both she and her father resented his addresses. On Monday Kinks got into Leah's bedroom and kissed her while she was asleep. This woke her, and she screamed to her father, who was sleeping in an adjoining room. Before, how- ever, Goldberg could reach his daughter's room Kinks had shot her twice in the head with a six-chambered revolver, and when Goldberg confronted Kinks in the lobby Kinks shot him also in the head. The girl died after removal to the infirmary. After shooting the daughter and father Kinks pro- ceeded to another room, where Lazarus Gold- berg was slesping, but Goldberg knocked him down with a atool, and, getting out of a win- dow, fetched the police, who subsequently took Kinks into custody.

LIGHTNING' DAMAGE IN DEAN FOREST. The thunderstorm caused extensive damage in Gloucestershire. Underneath a large oak tree l on the farm of Mr. Thomas Hewlett, of Poulton Court, Blakeney, was found dead a valuable milking cow, and near it lay four dead starlings. The cow had been milked only half an hour earlier. Mr. Hewlett's loss is stated to be E20. A mile away, on the Severn side, on Worthland, occupied by Mr. Francis Baber, The Hall, Awre, was found a dead horse, the property of a Chepstow tradesman, sent to Mr. Baber's to tack. A valuable ash tree on the Oaklands Estate, and an oak at Rat Barn were considerably damaged by lightning. At Box Farm. Awre, the residence of Mr. R. H. Morman a. number of tiles were hurled from the roof, and there was other damage. SHEEP KILLED AT LLANDRINDOD. 1 A heavy thunderstorm passed over Llan- drindod on Sunday morning. Eight lambs and four sheep were killed by lightning. A flash of lightning struck a house occupied by Mr. Buckley. in Grosvenor-road, about two o'clock, setting the roof on fire. The local fire bri- gade, with the engine, were soon on the scene. Although some difficulty was at first experienced in locating the fire, the fire was got under in about three-quarters of an hour. TWO MEN KILLED IN COUNTY DOWN. I During a religious service at Annagharron, near Donactoney, County Down, on Sunday evening a flash of lightning struck the tent where the service was being held. The struc- ture collapsed, causing the death of two men, John Johnson and Maguire, and injuring a large number of worshippers. A motor-car, belonging to Mr. Harry Lid dell, the Unionist candidate for West Down, was passing, and conveyed the injured persons to Lurgan Hos- pital. It is expected that all the injured will recover.

CORPORATION LITIGATION AT TENBY. The notice of motion served on the town- clerk of Tenby and ten members of the cor- pora,tion in connection with the proceedings instituted by llr. E. A. Ridadale, of Water- wynch, in relation to the role made for the payment of the Allen law eoets, was brought before a meeting of the town council on Mon- day. when the Chairman (Alderman Chiles) moved a resolution authorising the town- clerk to incur auch expense as he might deem necessary for the proper defence of the action. -Tho resolution was opposed by Mr. Egerton Allen, the original litigant aga.inst the cor- poration.—By seven votes to five the resolu- tion was carried.—An indemnity under seal was given to the town-clerk.

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MERTHYR CHARTER. Celebrations in District. I BANQUET AT THE DRILL HALL! Monday wae the proudest day in the history I of Merthyr, for it was the occasion of the celebration of the granting by his Majesty the King of a charter of incorporation for the area now administered by the urban dis- trict council. The elevation of the district into a municipal borough is regarded by the inhabitants as a very high honour, and the people were, naturally, disposed to rejoice at the distinction conferred upon it after years of arduous struggle in the endeavour to secure the charter. They, therefore, deter- mined to make "Charter Day" a day to be long remembered. At an early hour in the morning the bells of the Parish Church of St. Tydfil poured out joyous notes, and a merry peal was rung at frequent intervals throughout the day. The streets were nicely decorated, shields and flags being attached to the standards of the Merthyr Electric Trac- tion Company and to Venetian masts, and appropriate mottoes were exhibited at various points. There were also many private decora- tions and a profuse display of bunting, the Town-hall presenting a particularly affective picture. It had been intended that the day should be observed ae a general holiday, but I for some reason or other the drapers and outfitters seemed to have taken urabrage, and they declined to close their establishments. All the other tradesmen, however, shut their shops, and the colliery companies and iron and steel works proprietors allowed their workmen to get off early in order that they might participate in the day's festivities. The Town-iball was the venue of the chief demonstration of the day. Shortly before eleven o'clock the members of the incorpora- tion oommittee and of the various public bodies of the town assembled at the hall, in front of which there was a huge concourse of many thousands of people, High-street for a considerable distance on either side and Lower Castle-street being literally blocked. The Merthyr detachment of Volunteers, under the command of Colonel D. Rees Lewis, lined up outside the building, a body of the "A" Division of the Glamorganshire police, under the direction of Superintendent Townsend, being engaged in the very diffic-ult work of controlling the crowd. A platform was thrown out from the main entrance to the hall, and when the "Charter Mayor" (Dr. Biddle), the high-oonstable (Mr. D. W. Jones), and the other not-abilities playing principal parts in the day's proceedings made their appearance on the dais they were greeted witb loud cheera. Mr Carnegie's Gift Increased I Mr. Sydney Simons, solicitor to the incorporation committee, before handing to the "Charter Mayor" the letters patent under the Great Seal containing the grant of the charter, said the ceremony in which they were taking part marked the successful issue of a fight which had lasted for many years. It was 70 years ago since the first application was made to the Sovereign for a grant of a charter, and since that time many other applications had been made which had met with dismal failure. It was in 1897 that their hopes most nearly attained fulfilment, but, alas! they were dashed to the ground. Many of them felt that it would he useless again to approach the Sovereign, but some three years ago they decided to apply once more to the King, and that day they were met to celebrarte the successful issue of this, their last attempt. (Cheers.) Many people had different ideas as to the honour that a charter conferred on a town, but he had to acquaint them that at least one person had signified his idea of the increased importance of the town in a very magnificent way. He referred to Mr. Carnegie. (Cheers.) Some years ago their worthy senior member applied to Mr. Carnegie for a gift for library purposes, and Mr. Carnegie generously gave there £ 6.050. After that another application was made to him, and he increased his gift to £ S,0G0. That day he had to tell them that in consideration of Merthyr being made a borough Mr. Carnegie, to signalise the event, had offered to increase his gift still further to £ 12,300. (Loud cheers.) This time they had had most serious opposition to encoun- ter in order to obtain the charter, but, not- withstanding that this opposition had been keener and stronger than it had ever been before, the Privy Council had 8«!n that the condition of Merthyr had improved. He thought it was that consideration which had influenced the King in granting the charter. He hoped that as honest citizens they would all do their best in every way to improve the conditions of the town and the lot of the people. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Simons then handed the charter to the "Charter Mayor," and 'the Volunteers saluted. The "Charter Mayor" I Dr. Biddle, the "Charter Mayor," addressing the throng as "Ladies and fellow-burgesses," said this was, indeed, a. glorious day for Merthyr, and (holding up the charter so that it might be seen of all the people within view) he said, amid cheers, that this was what they had been strenuously fighting for for 70 years. The first application, he went on to say, was made in 1837, and there had been five petitions sen,t up since that time. On the present council they had a fair representation of their large indus- tries, and also of the working classes, and he sincerely trusted that many of their heavy ratepaying professional and trades- man would endeavour to become town councillors at the next election, and, insrtead of resorting to outside criticism, would share in the responsibilities and duties of the new oouncil. He much regretted thwt Cefn had not been included in the new borough, but he had no doubt that the same persistence as had gained the charter would in the near future accomplish the union of Cefn with Merthyr. (Cheers.) The "Charter Mayor" then handed the charter to the acting town-clerk (Mr. Aneuryn Rees), who read the following extract from the document:— EDWARD VII., by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, KING, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, to All to whom the Presents shall come, GREETING: — WHEREAS certain inhabitant house- holders of the Town and Parish of Mer- thyr Tydfil, in the County of Glamorgan, did on or about the month of December, 1902, petition US for the grant of a Charter of Incorporation. AND WHEREAS such Petition was referred to a Committee of the Privy Council. AND WHEREAS Our Privy Council have recommended US to grant a Charter of Incorporation to the said Town and Parish of Merthyr Tydfil. WE, therefore, as well by virtue of' Our Royal Prerogative, as in pursuance of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, DO HEREBY GRANT, ORDER. and DECLARE as follows:-The district comprised within the limits set forth in Part I. of the First Schedule to these Presents, namely, the Urban District of Merthyr Tydfil, IS HEREBY 0 HEATED A MUNICIPAL BOROUGH by the name of THE BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL." THE NUMBER of Councillors of the Borough shall be 24. THE BOROUGH shall be divided into 8 WARDS. EACH of the Wards shall elect 3 COUNCILLORS. THE FIRST Meeting of the Council of the Borough shall be held at Noon of THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1905.' Loud cheers punctuated the reading, and the charter having been returned to the "Charter Mayor," the Volunteers, at the call of their colonel, took off their helmets and ga.ve three oheerg for "The Borough of 1 3jertbyp Tydfil." The "CBwurter Mayor" held SNAP-SHOT OF THE CEREMONY OF READING THE CHARTER. Pnoito by Messrs. A. and G. Taylor, Cardiff and Merthyr. the charter aloft to elhow the Royal seal, and then the Rev. Howell Kirkhouse, as the oldest clergymaji in the district, recited the Lord's Prayer. Led by the Merthyr and Dowlais Philharmonic Society, under the conductor- ship of Mr. Harry Evans, and accompanied by the Gyfarthfa. Band, under Mr. J. T. Livsey, who occupied positions on the left of I the hall, the people sang- with great fervour the hymn, "0 God, our Help in ages past." Thanks to the King I Mr. D. W. Jones, the high constable, moved that, a humble address be presented to the King expressing the thanks of the inhabi- tants for his gracious act in granting the charter. The making of a. corporation, he said, had been regarded as one of the highest prerogatives of the Crown. The granting of a charter to a town was a mark of Royal favour, and it was only' exercised in cases where the inhabitants had shown them- selves worthy of such a high honour and privilege. Their struggle to secure this boon had been a long and memorable one, but I' great difficulties had bean overcome by the pluck and perseverance of the promoters, and this made the victory all the greater.  (Cb£ers.) He felt sure they all rejoiced that I, the old town which the geography books used to teach them was the most important town in Wales was now raised to the dignity of a municipal borough.^ Mr. J. Plews seconded the proposition, and referred to the efforts of his Majesty to promote a good understanding between this country and the other nations of the world. I Dogged Does It" Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., in supporting, said the King by his great tact and good sense had shown himself a, keen diplomatist. The House of Lords thought they hta-d had some- thing to do with the granting of the charter, but they had made a mistake. The right to give a charter was the prerogative of tfie Crown, and of the Crown alone, and it was to the King, and the King only, that they'' were indebted for the charter which they were celebrating that day. For two genera- tions they in Merthyr had been struggling for this charter, but they had got it at last. It was an illustration of what persistency in right-doing and in a just cause would do, and he suggested that when they came to get a motto for the borough they should get a translation into Welsh of the phrase, "It's dogged as does it." (Laughter, and cheers.) The resolution was carried with acclamar tion. The choir sang and the Oyfarthfa Band played the Hallelujah Ohorns," following which the Rev. James Williams, Beulah, Dowlais, as the oldest Nonconformist minister in the district, gave the benediction. "God Save the King was sung right lustily. This concluded the ceremony at the Town-hall. Procession to Dowlais A prooession was then formed to go to Dowlais in the following order:—The police, the Merthyr 'detachment and band of the Merthyr Volunteers and carriages containing the members of the incorporation committee, the chairman and representatives of the board of guardians, the local members of the county council, the chief officials of the dis- trict council, the presidents, vice-presidents and secretaries of local chambers of trade: local magistrates, Mr. D. A. Thomas M.P., the chairman and members of the district council and the high-constable, the "Charter Mayor," the solicitor to the incorporation committee and the acting town-clerk, and representatives of the Lady Charlotte Lodge of Oddfellom-q, the Hearts of Oak Society, and the Good Templa.rs. The Volunteer band Played on the way up, and the Aberda.re and Nelson troop of the Glamorgan Yeomanry, under Sergeant W. T. Jones, acted as escort to the "Charter Mayor" and the other gentle- men who rode with him. At the bottom of the new road the procession was joined by the Dowlais police, all wearing rosettes, and by the Dowlais Volunteers, accompanied by their band, under the command of Major Jenkins, Mr. R. P. acting as chief mar- shal. The proc;>?.ion passed into the yard of tho Dowlais Central Schools, where Colonel Cress- well welcomed the "Charter Mayor" in the name of the people of Dowlais. Speaking from a rostrum in the playground, the gallant colonel expressed a, hope that the new council would deal with the problem of the housing of t.he working classes, saying that no one knew better than he did the adverse conditions under which working men had to bring up their families in the insani- tary dwellings which existed in Dowlais. The .colonel's speech was heartily cheered. The Union Jack was run up on a flagstaff by the platform, and then t lie re were three cheers for the King. Dr. Biddle repeated in substance the .p,ddreee:M had delivered at Merthyr, end Mr. Aneuryn Rees again read a portion of the charter. A similar motion as to an address to the King was moved by Mr. Isaac Edwards and seconded by Mr. R. P. Bees, and carried. The two Volunteer bands played the National Anthem. The High-constable in proposing a vote of thanks to Colonel Cress well spoke of him as t.he grand old man of Dowlais," and Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., in seconding, alluded to the great assistance given by the Dowlais people in securing the charter. The vote was accorded with acclamation. Visit to Troedyrhiw Whilst this function at Dowlais was in pro- gress rain fell in torrents, and it continued to descend almost without a,batement until the public ceremonies were over. Processions on foot were rendered out. of the question, and after a halt upon their return to Merthyr the carriage folk sped to Trcedyrhiw, where tho official welcome was given by Mr. Charles l i v,-n by Mr. Price, chairman of the chamber of trade, who looked very much like a mayor himself by reason of a chain he wore, which appeared to have been borrowed from one of the officers of the Lady Charlotte Lodge of Oddfellows.1 A rote of thanks was given to Mr. Price, upon the motion of the High-constable, seconded by Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., and the resolution for an address of thanks to the King was moved by the Rev. Peter Williams, seconded by Mr. All. Sharp, a ratepayer of 54 years' standing, and supported by Mr. Arthur Daniel. At Merthyr Vale and Treharris At Merthyr Vale, which was next visit.ed, via Abfrfan, Mr. W. R. Edmunds, secretary of the chamber of trade, welcomed the vis,i. tors. Mr. W. E. Andrews and Mr. Gerner riiomajs were among the speakers, and a,t Treharris Mr. J. Aurelius, president of the chamber of trade, received them, the speakers there being Mr. T. Andrews and Mr. B. O. P. Evans. At all these pla-ocs the same formulaa were gone through as at Mer- thyr and Dowlais with regard to the exhibi- tion and re-ading of the charter, the National An-them being played by the Cyfarthfa. j Band, who accompanied the party from Mer- thyr in a char-a-banc provided by Mr. Wit liam Thorney. I Evening Banquet In the evening a banquet was hald at the Drill-hall. under the presi- dency of the Charter Mayor." There were about 160 guests present, in- cluding several ladies. The catering was excellently done by Messrs. David Jones, Dickinson, and Co. During dinner Mr. Gwilym Lewis's orchestral band played selections of music. Among letters of apology received for inability to be present was one from Sir William Thomas Lewis, in which he said, No one rejoices more sincerely than I do that Merthyr has at last obtainel a charter of incorporation. I should like to com- memorate it by some suitable gift to the town." The announcement was received with enthusiastic applause In responding to The Houses of Parlia- ment," Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., strongly advised that after a year or two's experience of their extended powers they should go in for becoming a county borough. Sir T. Marchant Williams proposed "Success to tho New Borough." He said he had not the slightest doubt that the prosperity of the town under the new corporation would be such as to make it worthy of its great com- mercial importance and its pa.st history as the birthplace of soma of the greatest Welc-h- men the world had ever known.—Mr. J. Plews, Mr. D. lL Jones (high-conetablf?), and Mr. F. T. James responded. Other toaata followed. The day's arrangements were carried out without a hitch, but the programme was a rather long and tedious one, involving as it did a journey of .so many miles from one end of the parish to the other. After dark there wa*i a brilliant display of fireworks on èlIe ne,,v recreation ground on the Tliomastowa tips.

NEWPORT ALDERMAN SUED AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE MONMOUTH ASSIZE CASE. At Mbnmouth Ascizes on Monday the action wa.s resumed in which Theodore  port and Mi« Havard,  client, su?d Alderman    damages for aneged? n€?S?"?t j1^10" ° property at ??nmout Defendant valued for Durlop f ^°rtsag€ ? worth and plaintitffL s f v was only I £ 1,000, £ 400. While l nf. y S in Progre? counsel came to term3. defendfant aamittms that he ln/1 ,f, Iai mistake, and ?gr?ing to set tlx, Vr, to Bettle for ??' including costs. There war Tin imputation on defendant's ?ood I'j h, s, ?''dahip (Judge Lawrence) said. M""«, K.C., was for the def.endat. „^ tthews and Mr. Woodward a?in appeared for the plaintiffs.

I WELSH CONGREGATIONAL r UNION. MONMOUTHSHIRE'S CLAIMS TO SUNDAY CLOSING. The annual meetings of the Congregational Lnion of Wales were opened at Tredrgar on Monday. Elaborate preparations were made locally, and the delegates were entertained at the reception tea at Castle-street Congre- gational Schoolroom by Mr. and Mrs Walter Rees. A crowded temperance meeting was held in the evening a.t Elim Cha.pel, presided over by Mr. Hugh Edwards (" lIuwco Penmaen") Rhyl. The Rev. W. Evans, Salem, Merthyr read a paper on "The Claims of Monmouthshire I tor Sunday Closing." Monmouthshire, be said, had been appealing for Sunday Closing for years, and the people were still' asking for it. The opposition to the wishes of the people was supported by the Western Mail," who supported the revival and the drink traffic on the same page. He suggested that a plebiscite of the inhabitants should be taken and submitted to Parliament, demand- ing the extension of the Act to the county. Papers were read on temperance topics by the Rev. W. Ross Hughes and the Rev. J. C. Evans, Gilfach Goch.

BRIGHTON SUICIDE MYSTERY. Weighted with 201bs. of stones, the body of a man was found in Aldrington Basin, near Brighton. The supposed suicide is 5ft. 10in. in height, has light brown ha.ir turning grey, and a sandy moustache. The big toe of his right foot is missing. The name V. J. Davies is marked on the shirt and oollar.

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I WEST DOWN ELECTION. ULSTER CONTEST FOUGHT WITH MUCH BITTERNESS. Ideal summer weather favoured the polling in West Down on Monday, the candidates being Mr. Harry Liddell (Offioial Unionise.) aud Mr. J. Seattle (Independent Unionist). Mr. Beattie, who is an Orangeman, haa cen- tered the aeat on democratic lines. The cam- paign has been fought with a great deal of i .terue_o, a.nd intense interest was mani- fested throughout Ulster regarding the issue of the contest. During the day several free fights occurred, and in one instance it is alleged that an excited partisan drew a, revolver, but was prevented from doing any serious injury. The result was made known after midnight, as follows-- vi'" f DLld:!dl (0ificiaI Unionist) 4,037 lUr. A. Beattie (Independent Unionist) 3,015 Majority. 1,022 At only one election since 1885 has this seat been contested before. That was in 1886, when the figures were:— Lord A. W. Hill (U.) 6 rS9 J. B. M'Hugh (N.) .??? Majority 5,3Ç10

TELEPHONE AGREEMENT. The Select Committee on Telephone Agreement sat on Monday. Mr. Babing- Sm? (Secretary of the Posf ? Omce,den?d that the rate e??ed by the I?.t O_mce would be higher than t?h? pre? ^mpany's ?,es. He ELlso denicd tli-.   ??w<'uld have to cha,rge suiRciont to meet the dividend on the watered caoital of the company. The Postmaster-General had nothing to do with the capital, and nothing had been purchased except tangible assets The rates were always subject to review by Parliament, and the public were not slow to make their wishes known H) Parliament Press rates were certainly obtained by out- side pressure, and, although the suggestion for sixpenny telegrams came from the Department, Parliament had a. free hand without any pressure. Replying to Mr. William Benn, witness said the company had been able to maintain its dividend. Lord Stanley's intimation that municipal licences would not be granted after 1911 would not necessarily bind future Parliaments.

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