South Wales Echo

[ALL EIGHTS RESERVED.] THE WRECKER'S SON; OR, Characteristic Sketches of Cornish Life. .l1li. By the Author of Leaves from a Journalist's Note Book," Pen and Ink Sketches," &c. CHAPTER XII.—(CONTINUED). We put th' chains of our shakos (that is .th' naame of our 'ats you must knaw) 'tween our teeth, and drawed our soards. They wor beauties an' wor sharp an' clans as a razor. We teed th' French come down on um loike a 'underd bricks, but our men stflod theer groun' an' tired on 'em smart. Major Vivian wudn wait any longer, so ee jisb then coined up en front of cur line an' ee sa.d: Men, I be goin' to taake on me th' 'sponsi- biiity of actin' 'thout orders, an' I %viiit ee now to shaw th' Jfreuch what you can do. Shaw um ysir true British pluck, an' superyer trainin'. I will lade ee to tii' front, ,ll' now foly me. An we ded charge. We put spurs to our hawses an they darted down ioike lightnen we 'ad 'nuff to do to keep our sates. J'st afore we corned up to th' French, Jabez shouted out to mo Good-bye Jim, e: 1 shudn see ee ould IjL,oy, liuailiber rie t) 'oin, au' taake caare of me things." Oal right Jabez," I returned to un, moind you do the saarne fur me in cause I shud need ee. Good-bye." Then wo wor en 'pou urn. We cut an' slashed boof sides, an' I felt mad. I wor awver-gawn wetii me feelin's. I dedn caare whether 1 wor ded tir "c,. I b'iieve I knacked awver more Frer.chces that night than I 'ave flies on our kitchen taable on some Summer arcernuous. Jist then I felt a slunil.n, blaw on me 'ead, all' a sharp pain en me leg, an' arter that everythin got dark. When 1 corned to inesel' I 'eerd a lot ot groanin' ual roun', sn' I cud tell I wor lyin' cross somethin'. Though I eudn move L wor so stiff, I knawed et wor Ina (ied lizlwse. Twor then en th' mid die of th' nj,-i.,t. Arter a bit I 'eerd a lot of voices, an' cud jist see some lignts movin' 'bout, an' than they coined to me." Says they: 'e be look In' fur th' wounded." Here be I," says I, so loud aj I cud, an' they t()(jkt'd lIIe U!J, au' put me Oil a cart; buv t;¡,:y laaade me screech wuth pain in m e leg j (st; bela W LJ' knee. So tney put me down geutiy.' I said i wut anxums to kuaw wiio bate." Aw «iaysthey, "you be a line lot of men, Ef tivuun fur you we shud oat 'ave ben killed. You licked til' French hollah an' now Nepoiynn es gawli off, nobory kaaws wheer. Some do say as 'ow ee es a, prisoner. The Dook es goin' to spake en favour of Major Vivian an' es men to th' king, when we git back 'ome." "Aw you doan t knaw what a relafe that wor to me feelin's. I dean ciare then fur me wounds. I fearly cried weth joy. But I thought I siiud loike to knaw what 'ad become of Jabez, sol X$wve thase sobers a de->cripshun Oon an' en 'bout a hour, art^r sarchin1 roun: wiieer tiicy picked tne up, they comed 'cross un dead as a stoaii, wech a gaie ;;a-ii en es neck, an' es hawse nearly on top o: un. Tiien I cried a bit more, an' axed ch' men to gimme ess llapack, winch they ded. Weil, th^y soon filled to' cart web wounded, an' we wor put to horspital somewheeM, I iurgic now; but me leg dedn It better toal. 1 cud feei sum- mat bard en th' bone, so the doctors saia e: tiiey cudn git th' bullet out, me leg must come uff ba- uiw th' knee. Me dears, I dedn't nuke tnat news you may oe sure, 'cause I shudn be able to join me rigiment agiu ei that wor the case, an' I snud 'zt%e to go'un-i, on polis',iuli. Weil, Dau, you knaw wloliad. 1" ieg wor tooiced off, an' i hobbled 'ome on crutches. I goo a medal, an' sum- mat extra on me penshuu fur me snaare i f th' battle of Waterloo. When i coined back ue mesel, en 'bout two 'eer artei' I le.t a iu^ty c.pen company wetii Jabez Trenarry—t!:eer \v..c me wetu oil: waun leg an' a stump, an' JabtZ, poor lellah, wur dead an' bureJ wiieer ea wor kiiieu en a ruriiu country. Ess jieepie grieved a ;ong toime iur eu. Weil, i wor stiil strong an' able to work wetii uu'y waun leg, su I soon got a job to be con- oi t")' I)ia;xce. Me on'y brother Sam wor then startiu' to emigrate to 'diraiia, an' i just eu to.nia to see un lave. I 'ad a Ion, letter iu>m tin iaaiO week sayiii' Vw ee v/«»r dom', but tes too lU:l; u 'ad Il\.I\ ČU 1'11 ië.\Û e f¡lr tU-lflul'l':1.V.:J '• Pi-, I wor ¡1.'iin'-wn¿!I I coined 'oinc an' fcuulu th' people eer bnai twor jiiajor Vivan an' ess a.i tiiey wiwivt b'i.eve et, 0c.iY ii«w» au coined to England that the Dook of We.iin'tou done es oal hissei But tiiey soon gawve our major e=s due, tor tney put, uti up io be Member o' i'ariiament fur Trurraw, an' i g><t >oine ox th' verges they inaade up iur un on 'iecksiiun day. Tney be upstairs an' you shul 'ave uni JJ-.u, ,ne., ( i Wiia' ce ill-, Dati produced a slip of paper with a vuod-cat representation of the battle of Waterloo, the iett;rpress beneath which was readable, although uiuJi soiled and almost colourless with «*•«. it was .leaded— OUR COiiNiSH li i-, -?,. L). 1'Yoi'i iVatarioo's piam, j i'i.ui uijuiicaii'.s of Spain, e..biuies ttaiupieil ami g.iry Wi'.eii or.r hei'o ap;i\ii cl, Is 1 ceu in his lauro.s and s«lory i To ILL r town's man and iriond L e -C d To ^,ve hirn an bimr.euv station; C, 'iiv.nc'a iiiat iie'h ant Uurcon.ai«iC3 ana trade, Aad uphold both the Crov/.i and tho nation. .í,e l'eer" ,ep a.id3 \;1Hil ti.o groat ijucstion's tried :¡.1(), us UL perfection; ;1" tJ:t:;UIlt:: tv c,1)nl!l..i Wlnu tn« riches of trie land Are involv d in a gmi'i*ai eiection. Let all now rejo,c,< With oue det.T", aud one v,, Tiiank htMV'¡¡ iur such a kind bounty, And bless iha day Tiiao ope" <1 tue way Yur such a good friend to our county. The stranqerd may boast a will give them a tOa.5- Our country—our town'x man and friend!" Sir Hdst»ey e'er whi, Whilst warm blood through him thrill, 2'» the welfare ( f T> aro attend. Let integrity raign L- -t oravary gaLi; Let 110"uur be forfeited never; .i, And ie*. u • all srand With one liea, L anu one haud, And sing, Vivian and Truro for ever I" CHOKUS. And lei us all stand With oa heart and one hand, Aiid sing- VIVIAN" AND TRURO FOR EVER 1 CHAPTER XIII.—A SELF-MADE COLONIST. A ex day uncle Jim orou^cnt out unc.e cams letter," said Diin, "an'frawveettometo read. You mus knaw, I caan't read fittey; so on tJre- tenshun of plaasin' Betty on thlfust week of our weddin' I ?;a\vve et to 'ar to read, an' she cud read pr .per. She wor edicated at Dolly Che- lloweth's school en to Newlyn, an' went through oal th'i-aminashuns th' parson gaw\eth' school, an'she'ad a piece of paaper wrot on to say so. Wall, Betty wor glad to 'ave sumniat to do, an' so she beginned to read :—■ My uear ould Jim,— Ow be you Cfittin' on thes loug while ? lit seems sich a lozig toime to 'a\'e to wait to 'eer from ee, an' yet when yur letters do come they seem to maake me feel as ef I a.bn left 'ome-yoil do tell me so much 'bout th' peeple an' plaaces so familiar to me that I seem toLe en dear ould Stauus agin. I be foine an' giad to 'eer that you be goin' Oil oai right, an' tiiat no f irJer tronoles abn come to ee through th' MLirder of th' King's man. It ded seem cruel bad on my poor dear nephew to be trated so ("That es my feaafcher" interposed Dan). I 'spect e-ss buoy es a man now. (" Tha's me.:) I siieant knaw oal who wor cheldern when I come 'ome ap;in but I'm afc.lred that'll never be now, unless fur a short visit. Shall I tell ea'ow? I knaw I 'aw ben keepin' ee en the dark as to 'ow I bm gittin' on thase 'eers, so I'll maake a clane sweep, an' teil ee oal fur oal." "You 'eerd from me arcpr I got out to Sydney what a long- and stormy passage out wki"ad- ietnme see '( w lone ago w.,r that?-et must be r,(,arl,y iffteeii 'cer!ow tii' toiine es gone. Well, as I wor savin' we got out oal right, though b ested tired of th' say, an' nothin' to be seen fur M"tl".hs ti,' i-nuiiths, but %i,aater aii' sky, waater an' sky. So soon as the crew hawved th' anchor awveroooard boats cJrued roun' the bhip, and ineii corae(i up Fust wor tii' doctor. We ai 'ad to oursels ator ee an' arter that we went up on th' main deck, an' theer wor ge'men rroin oal paarts of th' country on th' look-out fur sarvam;, an' j.icky-oal triiades. Wauu fellah— 11 of but4h ee looked lmke what I've 'eer le raangers, but seeinin' to me oal th' lot wor loike that: well this feihui coined up to me, an'says ee: "What are se good "fur, me man ?-ea.n ee 'and'.e a plough ar moind a flock of sheep, ur are t" a traaùe-catpcnter, tailor, ur blacksmeth?" "I said to un Seemin'' to me you be from our paart of ould England be the sound or yur voice, i be blacksmeth be trAzide. JtJc.al,pdrt ess 'and on nje ehowldev, au' says ee; Youm tn' man fur me. Tes a blacksmeth I do want; an' a Qornishman I'll 'ave, if you plaase, cause I be a Cornishman mesel. Tedn long sens I comed out from Trurraw, en Cornull." Axing yur pardin for maaking so bould," says I, but what be you caaled?" My naame," says ee, "es Charles Bennett; p'raps you knaw ms poor ould feaather an' mur ome theer?" "I to'uld un I dedn knaw th' people, but I knawed the' naame wor Cornish, 'cause I knawed some peeple caaled that at Bolingey, not so very fur from Stanns." "Ee said ee belonged a good way off from Sydney, at a plaace caaled Geelong, an' ee wud pay fur me to go theer wedn." I said I'd taake un to ess word, lc,%use he wor a Cornishman, an' so I picked up me traps an' went ashore wedn. We wor on th' road en wag- gins fur days, an' I wor just so tired of ridin' when I got to Geelong as I wor afore of the say. Now, I thought, oal me troubles are awver: an so it seems they wor, for I got on amaazin'. I sot to work to waunst an' sticksd at et, stidy, an' me maaster "oon rosed me waages. I foun'out soon arter I got wedn that ee 'ad two buoys an' a daughter, an' waun of ess buoys wor looking arter a sheep-ruu, as they caal um 'eer. Well, I 'eered twor a payin* game, if anybody cud on'y rough et a blip so arter about twelve months, an' I saaved a few pcuns, I tould mo maaster I thought of goin' eu business furmessl. Ee dedn't seem plaased at et, 'cause ea thought I wor goin on blacksmethin, "but as soon as I tould un that I wor goin' to keep a sheep run fur mesel ee altered e" tnne, an' said ee wor sorry to paart weme, an' ef I maaued to go near wneer ess buoy wor ee wud write a letter rur me to take to un. "You kuiw, me dear Jim, that I cud tell a 'ittle 'oout sheep afore I left 'ome, 'cause I oosed to drive um ento Trurraw Cattle Market fur Farmer Spargoe, awver to Tregollsic, near you. Weil, I took th'letter Maaster Bennett wrot to e-is buoy. Tworn't mor^'n a, few mile in th' Bu-h, to a piaace now caaled New Chacewaater. I commenced weth fi:ty sneep, an' I rented fur a few a run from Maaster Bennett's buoy. E J wor a foine hal;, an' wor doin' well, ess floc.cs mcreasin' nearly double every'ear; and so I thought why shudn tr.oine too? An' so they ded. I 'ad forty-two lamb en the second 'eer, an' un'y lost fower; an' be th' end of five ur six 'eer I wor able to 0UY th' run I wur rentin', an' engaage a man to look arter me sheep. Th' pasture 'eer es spiendid, an' th' land fur scores or miles roun' es green with th' richest grass for eight months out ot th' twelve. What do ee thenk of that Dan?" brawk en Uncle Jim. That's th' very pkace me poor buoy J.ianies wanted to go weth Peggy Roberts. Ee wud 'ave made me .lpkJY ef en 'ad gone .ti1Uut ar, th.1.D Lu 'ave gone llIaJ <In -tn- brawked me heart. Ee IVIW 'ave maade ess fortin a'ino.st be thes time, an' I siiudu 'ave to work en me ould diiyi but tlieer's a straange Providence ODut cur lives. Well gwaun Betty, me dear I be interruptin' 'ave ee." (To be continued.) y-

MR DILLIIIYN LLEWELYN AT fd r. Óù N LLANTRSSSANT. On Friday evening Mr J T. Dillwyn Llewelyn, the Tory candidate tor the Llalidaff electoral divis.im, addressed the Llautris-<an': sec4 ioti of the t Mr John Evans, CrotG.1, presided, and the room was well fihed. Mr LLEWELYX, who received a very hearty reception, delivered a political address. He dealt with the franchise extension and the fresh elements it took into the electorate. How impor- tant the responsibility of the constituencies was could be gauged when it was recollected that the Parliament 0; Great Britain exercised a potential voice upon that greater Britain on which the sun never sec. (Applause.) H he Was seut to Parlia- ment, he would go ;11 as a Conservative. (Loud app.ause.) He reserved to himself that freedom of action on smaller matters which ha had ever vaiued as all independent man. (Hear, hear.) He would not go in as a delegate—(hear, hear)—to vote as A, B, or C m.ght request him to do. (A laugh.) But he was deeply convinced that that political party was the lust which was caiied the Conser- vative party. (Hear, hear.) He would g.ve his reasoa why lie so presently. But he had vnaue this d'stiuet rateui' nt as to ills pobtical alliance and i iiin, because he had been challenged lo say what his vie wis weite. (Hear, hear;) Some peop:e said that he had Liberal view. Wall, he ha-J a certain standard of iibti-aboy all through life. (Hear, hear.) But lie oelievod that ha-J a certain standard of iibti-aboy all through Le. (Hear, hear.) But lie oelievod that greater freedom ro the ;:ulJje:t would be enjoyed un.ler the Conservative Government, ;UKI he beiievad L1< the chief of the Conservatives was more respected in England than the present Government. (Hear, hear.) Mr Llewelyn then proceded to arraign the foreign policy of the Government, and to argue that whilst five years ago we had friends ail through Europe, with Ireland quiet at honie, Liberal hap.iiicy had complete.y reversed the position of matters. Alluding to what he termed the mess" with Russia, he said that ho did not wish to make any observations which would hamper the Govern- ment iu bringing about peace—(Hear, hsar) —but the pe-tce sought to be established must be honourable. (Loud applause.) He adverted to the capabilities of Sit- Mlehaol Hicks Beach for the of Cnmmnn iender.-nip, and said tJvt tlierd was n:) s.atrouiau who c¡,Hl:c¡ oe tn:Ir thoroughly trusted. He had be.u asked to exlahi the attitude which he bore to the Stare Church disestablishment and disenrlownitiiit ques- tion. He did not desire to av au unwind word nor to hurt their Xonconformiss friends but ho would lace toe query. Mr L!ewP!3ra went on to inbuilt that the clerry ur th.- Chinch of :Lng-Jam; were 11 It state, pa-id, and to insist upon the amoiguity and legitimacy of tithe. No oae would ready gain one simple iota by the remission of tithes. (Hsar, hear). And a« for the disestablishment advocates, tho cruciai effect of their oneigies was the Church endowment after ail. (Appiause.) It was not the empty purse they yearned for. (Loud ap- plause.) He considered that if diseadowineut did take place, then the chapels must be disen- dowed as well as dIIi church. (Hear, hear.) But lie deprecated such a step entirely. They wanted not fewer but more endowments. The power of money was a great one in th.a country, and must oe used for good, and the one way of further- ing the well being of tne Church was by Church work. (Applause.) He entered elaborately into the liquor and traffic question, spoke vehemently on thd eviis of drink. He was prepared to vote for the regulation within imperial limits of the public house. He believed nine- tentbs of tiie publicans or the country.were anxious to maintain sobriety, and added that in any measure for minimising the number of public houses, the publican should receive fair compen- sation. (Hear, hear.) In reply to questions addressed to him, Mr Llewelyn said that ,he did not believe in the three mile clause on the Sunday Closing Act. (Ap- plause.) The borm-ifde clause must be rectified by the new Parliament. He would set his face against everything in the House which could be construed into illegitimate obstruction. (Applause.) A vote of confidence in Mr Llewelyn was passed and the meeting ended.

NEW LOCAL COMPANIES. I IFIIC)II ffie_ INVIISTORS' GUARDIAN'] SOTJTH WALKS JAM AND MARMALADE COMPANY, LIMITED.—lip on terms of an unregistered aereement of the 2.)rllruit., this company proposes to purchase the goodwill, Business, and assets of the South Wales Jam ancl Marmalade Company, of Canton, Cardiff. It was incorporated ou the SOth ult., with a capital of:225,000, in S10 shares, with the following a> first sub cribers -*John Guthrie, Mount istuart-square, Cardiff, ship- owner *B Arthur, RoUmda-buildings, Cardiff, whole- sale tea, d'ael. *D. Lloyd Louguor, Conway-road. Cardiff, corn merchant;; *J. Sankey, Cardiff, merchant; each of whom takes 10 shares. T. W. Stephens, 2, Buts-crescent, Cardiff, solicitor R. H. Water, Cat- hayg, Cardiff, accountant; each of wiJom takes two shares. *J. G. Marsh, Custom House-street, Cardiff, provision merchant, who takes 100 shares. The number of diractors is uot t" be less than three nor more than seven qualification, 10 shares the first are the sub- scribers denoted by an asterisk remuneration, £ 80 per annum. INCORPORATED SWANSEA AND DISTRICT BUTCHERS' AND CATTLE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION.—This associa- tion was registered on the oth inst. as a company- limited by guarantee to BM each member, for the pro- tection of the interest of the butchers and cattle dealers of Swansea anct ileighbourhood. Under Section 23 of the Companies' Act, 1867, the Board of Trade have authorised the omission of the word "limited" frum the title. The subscribers are Hopkin, butcher; D. Saunders, cattle dealer; IV. Evans, butcher W. Prie, butcher; H. Evans, hutcher; E. Ganiage, butcher J, Francis, butcher W. Abraham, cattle dealer G. Eley, butciier; G. James, butcher A.. Francis, butcher; W. Vhomas, butchsr; G. Moulding, butcher, all of Swansea. A committee of 26 members will direct the affairs of the association. NATIONAL STEAMSHIP OWNERS' WAR LLIIKS INSUR- ANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.—Registered on the 1st inst. as a company limited by guarantee to £5 each member, for the insurance against war risks of iron steamships belonging to members. The subscribers are —Alfred Sunit, 29, Great St. Helens, shipowner *R. 23, St. Mary Axe, shipowner D. Kiug, 14, St. Mary Axe, sltipowner; *D. Stephens, Newcastle, shipowner "n.. Bovey, Leadenhali-btreet. shipowner Henry IRadciiffe, Cardiff, shioowner G. Pcrteoiu-, 4, Great St. Helens, shipowner. The first cotn- mittSe consists of the subscriber; denoted by an astarisk, and Messrs 10. Hanney Watts,John Sherriff HilJ, James Dixon, jun^, W. Milbnrn. jun., of London, Win. Miilm.n, of Newcastle, D. G., Pjjiiaey and Th>7. l'inkn"y, »/ Sunderland, J. n. Christie, Tii- a. Morel and L-ran Thomas, of Cardilf, Mungo Campbell Gibson, of Leith, and Thos. Turnbull, of tby.

YANKEE YARNS. SAY AMEN! One day a peripatetic missionary beggar was permitted to address a Sunday-shool. He re- counted the usual stories about heathen children, told of the missionary efforts in foreign lands, and kept talking to the restless little ones before him for more than two hours. At last he said And now my dear children and their needs in that far off heathen land. And now what more can I say ?" A bright eyed little girl, who was wearied- almost to distraction, eagerly and qucikly said to him: Please, mister, say amen." MARRIAGE 3X LOTTERY. It was a mall with thirty years experience of married life, who once said he had as soon go blindfold into a room full of girls and take the first one caught for a wife as to go through the re- gular channel of courtship, but a colony of miners at Maunch Chunk, Pa., have devised a better scheme. They sent an agent over to Hungary after twenty-five marriageable girls, who have just arrived at their detination, and are to be dealt out by lot to the twenty-five young mea who sent the agent over. Neither prospective hus- band or wife are to see each other until after the choices are made. GOING TIP A LONG HILL. A tavern keeper on the 6aii Bruno road was anuged late the other night by the calls of an antiquated granger, who sat over the front wheels of a lumber wagon, and who was very much per- plexed about something. "I say, Mister, said the old man, scratching his head this is tho road to 'Frisco, ain't it?" Cert—but, old man, what have you done with your hind wheels ? "Jerusalem ticott!" said tho old farmer, getting out Ins specs; "If I haven't lost them hind wheels. Thai, explains the whole thing, Mister. Seemed like I had been goinri up such an alltired long hill I was beginning to think I had lost my way.San Francisco Fast. JOHXSY AND THE CAKE. H;ive anotiier piece of cake," said Johnny's mother to a female friend who was taking dinner witii lier. Xo, don't you do it," pub in Johnny; "it'll make yon sick." Why, Johnny, ain't you ashamed of yourself to talk that way ?" \V.l!, mother, that's what you aiways tellm when I want another piece, and I bt I can git away with four times as much as Mrs Greene kin." Johnny was sent into the parlour to learn politeness.—Kentucky State Journal. HARNIONY IN COLOURS. A Clymer-stieet man went to -New York for the purpose of buying nis wife a pair of diamond earrings, but met some of his old cbunls and in the game ot freeze-i>ut, got froze our. Calliugone of them aside, he explained matters and begged a loan of 10 dollars. 1'li buy her a dress and tell her I lost the rest." Nonsense go home and stand her off. Sue won't tumble to anything." "Oh, she eh? You don't know her. Come, let me have ten, I'll have to take her a new dr^ss." Maybe she won't be suited what colour are you fjolng to get? Well, i think blue will correspond with the atmosphere when I get home. Tacre's nothing like harmony in colours you know." WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT Hill. When a well known memoer oi this community, now dead, was state ,setialtor this city, he was engaged in some radical measures which sorely cut into many people whom he thought were in need of reform. They abused him thoroughly, but in his honesty he maintained the fight strongly. A friend of his from the city visited him at Sacramento while the measures were pending. Weil, what do they say of me in San Fran- cisco ?" They don't speak very well of you." "What do they say tbout me ? Tlvit's what I want to know. Well, they say very rough things about you, I don't care t, Speak it out. Toll me huw they tk." "They call you a liar, a scoundrel, a. tiJief, an igno*aiuu<s, an idiot — everyihiug they can think o: that's bad." Ali," the senator, rubbing his hands ia glee and chuckling itt perfect; enjoyment, they icei -,iiy boy, ih,)y ieel III,, A PiiOilXSING SON. A middle-aged, enterprising-looking passenger said he was a lawyer in a Wisconsin town, and the handsome dashing young man who flirted with a pretty girl in the front end of tne car was his son. Is your son a lawyer, too ? No he never comes near the office. Doesn't know any law. But he is a reat heip to me, though." "Assist you in court, then; or iu bunting up witnesses, or taking depositions, does he ?" No, he doesn't. Tho fact is lie won't work at any- thing. He is geutieman of .ci8ure, he is, and Ones nothing but wear tine clothes and have a good time. Don't know now I could get along without tiJlt uov." All you under" Sand rue. That boy is always flirting with women, and prefer. married ones. He is a rakish lad, yon know, and has been the cause (Ii seven diunrctj suits iu the last year. of 1 my hands, on one side or the other. It the boy does as \vo;! this year I've promised to take him into partnership."— Chicago Herald. A Young AVci-tion (in love with Miss De Blank)— 1 called, sir, at your daughter's suggestion to ask of you a very great favor, the greatest favour a father can grant anri-" Old Mr De Blank—" Ah my dear boy I Come in. Did not recognise you. By the way, have you a pin about you ?" Young Algernon (with alacrity)-" Oh, yes, sir, her is one." "Thanks. Will you be so kind as to pin my collar in place. Buttons all off, you see." With pleasure. As I was saying, your daughter and I have-" Pardon me, but have you a piece of bent wire about you ?'' Why—why, no, sir I—but perhaps this toothpick will do." No, not strong enough. I want it to hold up my suspender. The hairpin I jvas using has got lost. But never mind-o on." I merely called to say I would like to take your daughter to the—the—the concert this evening." Oh certainly." NO PILLOW SHAMS. As they sat ill the glow ot tiie new square grand-upright, ^doubled-decked-'illuminating par- lour stove, her head affectionately resting upon his five-cent button-hole bouquet, and as eyes looked love to eyes," &c., she broke the silence by observing: George, dear, we have been engaged now for a year and a half, haven't we r' Yes, darling," replied George, and I should have named the day long ago, had I only been as- sured and satisfied that you would leave them off for ever." And George half swooned as he leaned back in the chair and semi-consciouslv continued Oh, the horrid things, if you would but promise to leave them off 1" Amelia, quite alarmed, began to sob as she clung to his paper collar and avowed that she would leave off" anything but her shobe and stockings if he would make her his own, his own- est Amelia. At the mention of these articles George re- turned to his senses, and apologetically said that he referred to nothing personal, but had intended for six months past to secure her promise to leave off pillow-shams or go to bed first herself. The day was named at once; the happy affair concluded. Now, no pillow-shams, happy household.— Bvffalo Graphic. THE PROFESSOB. I met the professor on the train just west of Ann Arbour. The professor was a foot and a half taller than the Eagle man; he wore beautiful clothes, and a splendid diamond, and the Eagle man felt greatly abashed in his presence. I waited, alter the introduction, to hear the professor speak some Greek, with Mr George Riddle's pure Oxford pronounciation. The profes- sor said Hain't saw much of your writin' in Nawkeye lately 2" I said, timidly, as I construed the professor's Fourth Ward Greek: "No, I am writing exclusively for the Eagle, now." Brooklyn Niggle?" said the professor. Abashed hy his pure Achaian accent, I bashfully said that I now lined my beautiful aud instructive dis- courses with a pinion plucked from the wing of the broad and sweeping wing whose eyrie was at 34-38 Fulton street, Brooklyn, inclusive. Hah," said the professor that's a good joke. Come down to-night and see Miss Effie skate all over Limber Jim, the Saskatchewan champion." And when I gazed at his card, I knew he was a professor of roller-skating. -Bobert

I ATHLETIC NOTES. I By an Old Stager. The Cardiff C.C. played their first out match on Saturday at Llwyaj P'a- 1 ,)vas agreeably surprised when I arrived fciit,re to find a first-class cricket ground, with lawn teu ms courts attached —one laid on asphalte and the other on grass. It seemed to me a veritable oasis in the deert-a place one would scarcely expert to find ill the Rhondda Valley. Tiie wind was very cold, and this I suppose muit account for tha large number of "mulls" made by the Cardiff men in the second innings. However, everything was not bad. The catches by J. P. Jones and *Dr. Lewis were really good ones, and, as they are both old stagers, it is a pleasure to see them \f'ep up their reputation for smartness. The Cardil^ team for to-day v. E. M. Grace's team is a very .vrong one, very much in contrast to the one of &vf,ur" day. It includes Topham, Marriott, and PuJi, n, besides the best of the talent of the club, and hope to have to record a victory of the home team. The following have been selected to represent Cardiff in the match with E. M. Grace's eleven, to be played at the Cardiff Arrris Park, to-day (Monday):—Topham, Marriott, W. W. F. Pul- len, J. P. Jones, Mizen, A. W. Morris, W. H. Williams, Cuthbert fliches, T. B. Jones, Donovan, and Harrison. As will be seen the team is a strong one, and 1 shall not be surprised if next week I have to chronicle a victory for the home men. The old un" evidently has some friends. One day during the past week I received through the post a capital group of the Cardiff 2nd XV., accompanied by an epistle couched in the follow- ing flattering terms :—" Dear sir,—As a constant reader of your very excellent notes' ever since their first appearance, I cannot refrain from ex- pressing the pleasure I have derived in perusing them. You must, like myself, admire the splendid record compiled by the Cardiff Second Fifteen during the past season,and perhaps would like to possess some little memento of one of the finest teams Cardiff has ever put into the field. I, therefore, take the liberty of sending you the eu- closed group, and beg to remain yours very truly, Nemo. From the bottom of my heart I thank my anonymous fnend. I assure him I do admire the second fifteen, and none the less do I admire the kindly spirit which has prompted him to pay me this all too unmerited compliment. If I were to say that I admired the first fifteen aiso, it might be thought I was endeavouring to "cadge" another group; therefore, I shan't say so Some capital sport may be looked forward to on the occasion of the seventh annual spring race meeting of the Cardiff Bicycle and Tricycle Club, at the Souhia Gardens, on Saturday next. The programme is a strong one, and I hear that several well-known" cracks have filled in entry forms. The capital band of the Penarth Artillery Volunteers has been engaged, and, should the elements prove propitious, I have no hesitation in predicting a big success. The first numbet of the Caiifornian Athlete, a weekly uaper devoted to athletics, and published in San Francisco, has lately been issued. Rinking appears to be the most popular athletic exercise indulged in at- "'Frisco/' One of the skating rinks is called Niagara Parlour," so named because the people go there to see the falls." YET once again has a wrong-headed member of the medical profession, through the medium 0; the Lancet, ventured to indulge in a strongly-worded onsLught on the favourite topic of football. The writer has made some inquiry, and finds ttiatcur- ing the ¡,as" season there were 27 accidents on the football field, of which two provad fatal. Now, of course, we all regret these casualties, but if we consider that about a quarter of a million player.-?, to adopt a low estimate, join in the pastime on from 20 to 2-5 Saturdays in the season, is tiie percentage o: accidents all so high ? One might just as reasonably tisboo swimming, boating, or skating, because each contributes, in a much greater djgrae than football, to swell the death-rate of the country. The London Welsh F.C. idea has not quite collapsed. H. M. Jordan, of Newport and Black- heath, writing to a metropolitan journal, points out that if suoh a team were lir-faiiised to play regularly, it would not improve club football iu regularly, it would not improve club football ia tne metropolis, as a number of f;ood men would be cp.iieu awav ;ro;ii :-oaie of the stronger clubs. LI I.Jh.l:,d q\\ .l\ 1Ídl.I! ILdL (J ;.J!lt o.ungèl Ul). iiiackheath would lose Price-Jen kins, Jordan, I and Taylor, wiio will in all probability join it next session. The German Gym's and some of the hospitals would also He considerably weakeued. In place of a regular club Mr Jordan advocates the arrangiug of tour or five strong w:, chcs, such as London Welsh v. Blackheath, wherein the former would have a good oppor- tunity of exhibiting their skill.

CRiGKET. I CARDIFF v. LLWYNYPIA. I This match was played at Lhvynypia on Saturday. Cardiff was not; represented by a strong team, but after a very intnsting game they won -on the first innings by 18 rUH. Tie nay was very cold, aud not at ail favourable for cricket. The feature of the day's play was two niagniticenfc catches by J. P. Jones and Dr. Jjovis for thjir respective sides. Pollard, tha Jiiwyuypia'3 professional, as will be c'n, oOlVkll well. Sc. re CA!)cDItT. 1st Innings. 2nd Inningi. •T. P. Joiirs, ru:i o-.it 22 c an< 1 o I'ollard 4 1). JoiiPi.'b Pollard I) runout 1 Uonovau, b Pollard 17 o JParry, b \v\ Uavies 6 Harrison, b Pollard 15 c LcwiE.b V/. Davies B J. Koberiso.o, b Pollard 0 rail out 13 IX. C'ilcutt, b Pollard 0 1> Pollard 5 iiiches, b "VV. i>avies u b Pollard 0 li. A. Woodii, b Pollard I i!Ou out 15 y. Kobinson, b Pollard 5 n Po.hiid U H. Horstr, not out 0 c J"j8, b Pollard 0 A. Cav/es, b Pollard 0 c Anderson, b Pol- lard 8 Liitias 4 2 Total 64 Total 62 LV.VY.S'Yl'IA. let Innings. 2nd Innings. Anderson,0 Calcutt, b Harrison 2 not out 8 J. B. Price, c and b Harrison.. 11 o Ridies, b Donovan 0 )Jr. J. ijfcwis, b Donovan 6 ù Donovan 4 "W. \V. Thomas, b Donovan 6 c Robertson,b Dono- i. John, sb 1). E. Jones, van 7 b Harrison 1 D.Hop:dn, c D. K Jones, b Harrison, 0 not out 3 W. Davies not out 10 b Harrison 9 II. D. Parry, 1. b. w., tJ Donovan 1 c Riches, b Donovan 1 Rathbone, b Donovan 0 Rowlands, o J. P. Jones, b Donovan 6 '• Pollard, b Donovan 0 Extras 3 Extras 3 Total. 46 Total for 5 wickets 35 PF.NAK.TH I.O.G.T. v. CANTON 1ST.—Played in the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. Scores—Penarth I.O.G.T.: H.Love, 4—1; W. Coney, 5—3; W. Younc (notout), 6—19 W.J. Thomas, 0—0 J. Llewellyn. C—0; J. Love, 1-4; A. G. Miller, 0—5; A. Couth, 0-10; F. (notout), 6-19; W.J. Thomas, 0-0; J. Llewellyn. C—0; J. Love, 1-4; A. G. Miller, 0—5; A. Couth, 0-10; F. Munday, 0—1; E. Brice, 0—0; T. tandey (not out), 0—to bat: extras, 3-1; total 19—44. Canton lst D. Mull ins, 2 J, Proud, 6 J. E. Cullen, 2; A. Wills, 4 W. Stauden, 0; G. Spray (uot out), 8; W. Jarrnan, 0 T. Nicholls, 0; W. Hollo way, 4 \V. Kvans, 0; — Mur- rell, 1; extras, 1; total, 28. ST. MARGARET'S 2:ù XI. v. 1ST XI. OF THE ROATH ROVERs,-Played 011 Saturday in the Caidifif Arms Park, and resulting in a win for the former by an innings and 27 runs. The scores :-St Margaret's 52 Roath Rovers 1st innings, 9; 2ndinlling-s, 16—total, 25. CANTON 2ND XI. v. BEAUFORT.—Played in the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday, and resulting in a victory for the Beaufort team by 8 runs on the first innings. Scores:-Canton: J. Cadwill, 1-1; Mac- laary. 4-3; J. Dando, 0-1; J. Holloway, 1-5; E. Barker, 0-7 W. Matthews, 2-0; A. Porter, 4-0 (not out); W. Spencer, 0—1 A. Moggridge, 3-1 A. Chidgey, 1-1; W. Thomas, 0-0 (not out); extras, 4-4; total, 20-24. Beavtort D. Thomas. 4 P. Hanns, 5 J. Da1 id, 0; 111. Cousens, 1 G. Gibbon, 0; C. Jones, 10: J. Woods, 0; O. Lewis, 5 S. Johnson, 0; D. Ball, 0; J. Johnson. 0 (not out); extras. 3; total; 28. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE v. PF,ARTH.-Played. on the Penartli ground on Saturday, resulting in a victory for the College by 20 runs. Score :—W. Price, 42 T. B. Yoratli, 9; Longman, 5; F. Johnson, 0; C. L. Thomas, a; G. May, 2; S H. Thomas, 0; E. M. Arthur, 0 H. V. Milward, 0 A. Cole. 1; A. H. Williams, 2 extras. 0 total, 61. F. W. Morgan, 4 C. E. Bennett, 0; J. T. Morgan, 0 G. Palmer, 1 T. Titterton, 0 S. Potter, 4 J. Holland, 5 Fergus son, 0 G. Farrel, 17 S. Thomas, 6; B. W. King, 0; extras, 4 total, 41. ST. MARY'S (CARDIFF) V. PONTYFKJDD.—Played on the ground of the latter on Saturday last.and resulting in a victory for the St. Mary's by 4& runs. Scores:- St. Mary's Carlton Kiches, Zó; G. Clark, 17 D. Davies, 0; W. Thomas, 8; J. Koberts, 0; T. Gathe- ridge, 1 G. Galliver, 1 W. Touts, 11 J. Carne, 4; G. Both, 0 H. Harris, 4 (not out); extras, 5 total, 77. Pontypridd: Joh:;son, 2; Griffiths, S Edwards, 4; Rees, ù; Jenkins, G; Penn, 0; WilliaLi., i Kelly, 0; \V. Jenkins, 0; Rogers, 5 (not out); Matthews, extras, 3 total, 31. T.V.R. v. ST. MARGARET'S C.C.—Played at Cardiff Arms Park.on Saturday. A curioua thing happened at this match. Butler took the first tour wickets of the St. Margaret's team with the first four balls of the first overof the mutch, thns havi:ur accomplished a feat without parallel in the chronicles of the cricketing world. beor"T.V.R.: W. W. F. Pulleii, 2U; G. Williams, 5 Butler, 1; Griffiths, 14 Sheppard, 9 Smart, 3 Algood, 1; Brock, 1; Savours, 0 Lennox, 0; Witt, 0; extras, 11 total, 65. St. Margaret's: O. Tlioinas, 0; W. Thomas, 23 Fairbrotiier, l) Gale, 0 Greig, 0 liooper, 0 Biggs, 11 OfVi.iey, 5 Ttawle, 4 Mahoney, 0; Kallahar, 0 extras, ii total, 45.

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I THE LATE MR BRINLEY RICHARD3. [BY THE REV. J. P. DAVIES, CP CAERPHILLY. 1 The month of April, in the year of grace 1385, will be marked in the annals of Wales as an eventful period-a period when three stars of the first magnitude vanished away and dis- appeared beyond our horizon, never again to resume their former position in the sublunary sky, and by their bodily presence to shed their invigorating and inspiring influence on our minds and hearts. Wales, by reason of the heavy losses which have lately fallen to her lot through death, has been constrained to raise a mournful cry of lamentation, and to implore the woodman to forbear hewing down more cedars, which in our youthful days have afforded us shelter, protection, and pleasure. It is not expected that Wales will soon forget the blows that death has inflicted on her by removing from "our midst some of her most famous and popular ba, I S. What a galaxy of geniuses have failed1 under the stroke of death. Of the fearless and otv^sP°keu Rector of Merthyr, the Rev John Griffith, ¡t must be written, and he died." of the indefatigable worker, the pathetic preaener and hist orian ot no mean repute, the liev Dr iiees, Swansea, it must be dotted down, and he also died. Of t^e famous musician, the l oloved com- patriot, Mr Jh.,inley Richards, London, it must be said that his "'lace shall know him uo more. In life they lived \™dely apart, but iu death they met, and tneir dust, borne by hands, hes in one mighty sepulchre ntil the- awiucening trump of doom. Though in litt they livvd widely aparo, and diifered from each ctlicr n some points, yet they were evidently trvveiling N'-ith the Sallie object in view, though by -different roiK iS> seeking out the truth and the best Tjneaft^ of eut^rcing it on the puolic mind to the interest of Wales. These trio loved their country dearly, DI. t did much noble and disinterested work, in seasoa .a ad out of season, wittl the laudable purpos2 of betiei, t- iug- the sons and daughters ot Wales Ín a sociai, intellectual, and spiritual resnect, each contribut- ing in his own oraer, and tiirouga his adopted profession all upward momentum LO the j'outuiul minds of our land. I feel somewhat diffident in attempting to draw a line of distinction between these goou men. It wid, however, be admltlAtJd that as the liev J. Gr ffith beiongal to the Church of England that Cnurca claimed the greatest portion of his service. The Congre^ationaiists claim Dr. Rees, and as a matter of fact his life was spent in propagating the cause that was so dear to his near*. Mr -brinley Richards on the otaer hand belonged to every section of the community, and ail Wales claims him as her son, and 110 >v at his death Weisumen of every name mourn loss. Mr Briniey adopted music as the mosu natural ana congenial channel to him lor imparting instruc- tion and pleasure. He g.we ligiit to tne intellect ana pleasure to the heart; whenever he appeared he always succeeded in edifying and pleasing his auditors. It is beside our purpose to give a formal account of Mr Richards's life or a critical estimate of his work aud character. lint I must add this—that of all the musicians of moaern time none has left a more honourable name or c-xercised a more beneficial influence ui his special department than Brinley ltlcziari6. None 111 \Vaie», and not many ill England (if indeed any), excelled him in genuine musical power. His life was eminently tiiac of a musician, and his unsurpassed artistic Dlavins on his beloved instrument commanded universal admiration. Waies, which has pro- duced many eminent men, has not among its lignts a man more justly honoured or more widely inliuential than the editor of the Songs of Wales" and the brilliant composer of the national anthem," God bless the Prince of Wales." The services winch he has ironi time to time rendered to his native country have, we are glad to find, been universally acknowledged. It is an open secret tnat Mr Richards's opinions respecting the ant.quity of Weisti mu^ic, as well as that of all other nations, had lately undergone important changes. lie, however, did not covet this change of iront towards tne music of his native country, nor did he lightly assume the unenviable attitude of seeming antagonist to all manner of old traditions, fictions, and even sentiments, from egotism or questionable motives. He was compelled by evidences that were of a nature whicii lid could not, easily put aside or contradict, to renounce his former opinions. And rather than persist iu making statement* wneu De kÜ8W tneia tü oe incorrect and unsupported by facts, he openly and fear- lessly declared that he no longer* believed in the antiquity and genuineness of the so-called 11th century MSS. of Weish music. Mr Brinley Richards was not ashamed to confess that tie erred on this matter in the past, and experience taugBit hm to make ainenus for 111.:0 blunJers in his preface to the "Songs of Wales/' "The longer he iived the wiser he grew." iNotvyitti- stauding tnat lie himself has modified some of the statements previously niadt* oy him relative to the antiquity of Welsh music, his work was in the truest sense constructive rather than de- structive. What he vvisneil to do, anti what he purposed doing, had his iile been spared a little longer, was to construct a. n.-tory of Welsh 011 the lines of true ract, and also to PUL)Iisti a new collection of the ti ot Wates. In one of his letters to me, he says; "I have no wish to destroy all romance, but like y(ourself I want our history to stand separate from fictions. But life without sentiment would be rather dull, yet life consisting only of sentiment would be souiewaax ludicrous and certainly undignified. Your sentiments and my own seem so snniuar iiu.t I only wish we had a telephone betweuu Kensington and Caerphilly. But how far were ins opinions about Welsh music modified, and how far did this cnange in his judgment, brought about by a tuorough and com- plete shifting of facts from fiction, justify we viruient attack made upon ban last year by your contemporary ? All that ire was, however, lore- told and anticipate! i. The Tim-es, reviewing the Songs of Wales," for August 20th of las: year, havmg referred to the MSS. of Welsh music, which is said by "liïo 1 10 Mongers" to belong to the 11th century, made use of the following ^significant word.—"This Mr Brinley Richards biinseit is fain to ackno w- ledge. He is a Welshman of Welshmen, but he is also a musical historiographer with a conscience. His enthusiastic belief expressed in his earlier editions has given way to grave doubts as regards both the age of the Welsh manuscript ana tne congress of Prince Gruifyud, as which it is said to have been indited. His concession will, we fear, rouse the ire of patriotic Cymru, but it wiii increase the confidence of studentsinMr Richards' scholarship and sincerity." The Times was quite right in its predicdor the ire did come with a vengeance from a certain quarter, and in whatshape !—utterly.unworthy,of a cultured mind. I know that some regarded Mr Richards as an enthusiast dealing with obsolete and fictitious stories, and that lie was only wasting away precious time in fruitless pursuits. But that was not so. And his only reason for following up his researches and that too thorough trackless paths whicn ended, however, in his withholding his belief in the antiquity and authenticity 01 the MSS. assigned to the 11th century, was to show that the Welsh in ancient and remote times had not made such progress above ail other nations, and that the modern had not the immense ad- vantages which traditions would lead us to believe they possessed, and that they have not degenera- ted in the art of music. Did he by this' detract from the Welsh one grain of the measure of their glory V Nay. If,) knew the beauties which are in our melodies too well to allow anything whatever to preveut him from making a. strenuous effort of purifylllg Welsh airs ot Irish and others now mixed up with them in the collections of Parry and Edward Jones. There never was a greater believer in Welsh music than Mr Brinley Richards, not- withstanding that he regarded the music (as it is called) in the My v. Arch. of Wales as mere jargon, which are inventions of a much later period aud forgeries by some clumsy musician- He did not Jo believe with Dr.- Powell, Mr John Thomas (Pen- cerdd Gwalia), and other Scotch and Irish writers that our harp and music were aenved from Ireland. I never said he could believe what has been said coucerningthc3 origin of Welsh music from Ireland; my own instincts shewed me the wide difference between Welsh and Irish music. c Still, my ideas were simply references, and I wanted historical evidence to confirm my own opinions, and you have now supplied ma with what I desired. Mr Richards was also' a tirm believer in the antiquity of nianv of the beautiful melodies of Wales, but maintained that they could not in their present form have been older than the fourteenth or fifteenth centuries. It may iterest some lovers of history to know that the musical historian had finished his article for Sir G. Grove's, LL.D., great work on the history of Welsh music, and that Le had received the first proof of it for his correction before his great and genial mind was called away. In all his researches Q8 displayed honesty of purpose and iiiiniitigatedlove for his country. Many times did he say: "There is a glorious future ior Wales; with such charming melodies Wales ought and will one day take a prominent position 111 the world of art." Every true lover of Cymru Wen will echo his words from the deepest depth of his soul. May his prophetic words ere long be fulflued:

The State of Trade. LIVERPOOL TIN-PLATE TRADE. LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—There is a somewhat better demand for all kinds of tinplate^; here, this aud for some sorts especially in "steels." For these there are many more orders to hand than there has been for a long time past now. It is quite refreshing to get merchants a bit Orisk iu buying, and evincing a decided disposition to piace their orders now whilst prices are iow, aud have, as some interested parties concerned in tbt. trade think or consider, touched he bottom, and well they might think so when 13s 10 had baeu taken fur ordinary coke tius, and when they. refused to pay even this low lignre flll" the commoner qualities o: tinplates Therefore, this week, there were plenty of orders forthcoming for coke, tin plates, and 2í.ee; with coke tinning. Though there has been so much more business doing this week, yet tiie ouiy thing it has brought about is to retard, or rather prevent prices going much lower than 138 for coke tius. Buyers, in fact, have been offering this figure this week, but it has oniy been in rare cases that it has been taken, and only for certain brands then. Orders have been placed this wee!: at 15s 3 i, and 13.. 6d 10 to 15s 9d 10 :or good and well known brands. Orders f..r s-cond steel (Bessemer's) have also been numerous, and for th various sizes 13,; 6J to 13" 91 IC have Oeell obtained. aud best coke grades 14s to 14s 3d IC. Best steel plates (Siemen's quality) have also shared in the improvement, so far as the demand goes. Some well-assorted and heavy specifications are to hand, and placed at 14s and 14s 3d, with 14s 6 i I C for special sorts. Though the downward progress of prices has for the moment been arrested, yet it must not be hastily concluded tha:; in consequence of this there are going to be lc; higher prices ail round at once. The fact, how- ever, is that better prices could be obtained this week with such au increase in the business as thero has been were it not that there were such vast numoer of plates made in excess of the ordinary demand, and therefore there are always such a number of sellers anxious to secure all orders that are offering, and therefore the keen competition must of necessity mean | v ovver prices often times and never higher prices. e are in the best part of the year just now and on xthe whole there is a business doing now with all this the prices of p:tt. are lower at the present; moment than they h:' '8 ever been. The price of masters vary from 12s bi to 13, and there is a pretty steady demand at" Oese figures. For charcoal tins there is a "air d,-ii:, aii, aii(i for best charcoal tins there are inz, y mors ^orders than usual, but furthest, again, prices are 1 ower—15s 6d to 17f 6d 10 are the general figures. The demand for ternes has also improved very jnuch, and orders come in more freely than )). ,¡. rto prices, however, are stationary and »ery Iifflcult, nay, well nigh impossible to move upwards. Scotch pig-iron is up to 42s Od and tin to £ 30 10s per ton. [FROJI OUR LLANELLY di^RBESPON'DKNT.] There is all improvement in tne tin-piate trade this week, and there are more buyers about, but it is the figures, wiiich are still lo,,v, that weaken the market. That 13s should be ottered for coke- nlates is enough to f ighten mAk«rs. The figures run from 138 to 14-s 3d, but they must be good brands to realise the latter figures. Steel plates are also very low. Block tin ,is now at £ 30 10?, but sellers will not book forward deliveries under L81 for the next two or three months. These prices Refer to foreign tin. English tin keeps the lead still by 22 10s, and in many cases £ 3 5s. NEATH AND SWANSEA DISTRICT OF MINERS. On Saturday the usual monthly meeting was held at Bandore, under the presidency of Mr Thomas Davies (Birchgrove). Mr Isaac Evans was present and acted as secretary. At Clydach Merchyr Colliery, Swansea Vale, trade has been very slack for a considerable time, and the workmen have been requested to reduce their rates, in order that work may be more regular, but so far the men have declined. The following resolution was passed :— That this meeting greatly regrets to bear that the state of trade is so deplorable at this colliery, but ia glad to find that the workmen have not consented to submit to any reduction in their rates, which it con- siders would prove do rimeutal to the arrangements of the sliding-scale and also to the local arrangements of the district. The question of holding a mass meeting for the district was discussed. and it was unanimously decided to hold the meeting on Saturday, Jama 20011, at the Aberdylerthv Field, Hafod (if such could be obtainable). -Sir H. H. Vivian, Bart., M.P., and -Air F. A. Yeo would be invited to deliver addresses. It was shown that the col- lieries in the district as a whole do not work more than three days per week. A vote of thanks to the officials brought the meeting to a close.

THE YORKSHIRE COLLIERS- STRIKE. The Yorkshire colliers' strike ha.s assumed a new phase. In response to an official circular, numerous lodge meetings have been held to con- sider the proposal to serve notices demanain? 10 per cent. advance. To-day (Monday) a con- ference of delegates at Barnsley will decide the question on receiving reports of the lodges' de- cision.

WINDING UP OF A WELSH COAL COMPANY. On Saturday, Mr Justice Chitty made an order for winding up the Aberdare Merthyr Steam Coal Colliery Company, Limited, on the petition of C. J. T. ilambro and another. Mr Buckley, who appeared as counsel for the petitioners, said there was uo opposition to the petition. TLieve had been a meeting of the company, at which a. resolution was passed to wind up voluntarily, and they now asked for an order for winding up under the supervision of the court. No copy of the petition had been taken, so that there was no opposition. Mr Justice Chitty said he would grant the order under supervision, at the peti- tioners' own risk the usual order as to costs.

RETURN OF MDME. PATTL Madame Adeiina Patti, Signor iNicohni, and Mr Lavilly arrived off Queenstown Harnour on Saturday evening, from New York, en route for Liverpool, on board the Cunard steamer Aurania. They were in good health and spirits, havmff made a very successful tour through the btat< Madame Patti announces, however, that she (ioes, not intend to visit America again. Madame Patti is expected to arrive at her home, at Craig- y-nos, near Swansea, to-day (Monday). On her arrival she will be publicly received by the villagers, and the Swansea6 town band will play selections.

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