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Our doctor did all tit possibly Could, but of no effect, and gave it up as a hopeless case. I was recommended to try Tudor W 1, lilmsls Patent Balsam of Honey, which I did, and to my great surprise after the first dose the took of the Balsam she began to mend and feel better day by day. The tickling cough and tight chest have now disap- peared litow she enjoys a good night's rest ill fact she is not the sallie woman. I would not be without Tudor Williams's Balsam of Honey were it double the priee. 1 earnestly thank the Lord that I ever was induced to try it.—JOHN BALDWIN, 49, Park View street, Waunllwyd. THE GREAT COMIC KINGS VERDICT OF TUDOR WILLIAMS'S BALSAM OF HONEY. Itavtn'; h 'd a very bau old, sore throat, and ..?;gli, il? rvgt so bo6(i that 1 could not sing nor speak with hoar ene<M, I was induced by a proteMio?at friend, whose voice had been cured by Tutior Williams's Patent Balsam of Honey, to purchase a bottle. and must adlialt. it gave ine immediate ease. I have tried other cough medicines, but all in vain. I consider ir & golden -einedy.-Youti faithfully, N. C. BOSTOCK, Lyceum Theatre, Biackburn.Nov. 13, 1389." Orftr one Thousand Testimonials from all Parts of the World. ON6; TnIED, ALWAYS USED, Ask distinctly for TUDOrt WILLIAMS'S BALSAM OF llONKY, and see that you ger. the right article. Sold by all Chemists aud tttores in Is, 2s 9d, and Is 6d bottles. U39C—93 TRAPNELL & GANE, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS, 35 & 38, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF, iNVITE COMPARISON OF THEIR STOCK AND PRICES. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. CATALOGUES FREE. 723 EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS HAVING NOW BEEN COMPLETED WEE TING'S JJ AIR-CUTTING & HAIR-DRESSIXG jgSTABLISHMEtfT L3 D U K EST R E E T, IS THE MOST FASHIONABLE IN CARDIFF. IODERARF, PRICES AND COMPETENT ASSLS- TANTS. LAVATORY ALSO OT AND COLD JJATHS ALWAYS BEADY. IN THE JJOSIERY, H AT, SHIRT, AND GLOVE D EPARTMENTS i Selection is now on view larger than at any other Establishment. SILK HATS IRONED AND PRESSED. 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GLOUCKSTKi: '?tMAA?U?i Lt TKISBY ABEH?TW?TH LAMVKTKU CARMARTHEN A?KHUAV?NKV 'rb, (?At?'?' flbES ?M d«ii»ered neri E i ay a auv ?Uress !n ?he abovs mcnHane'i lo<vm. ORt»Efci be Stat to rue oi Liae I-rloll fcftokstaUd business -,kbbresses. HIGH-CLASS SPORTING STORIES. rjlRICKS OF THE TURF AND THE DIAMOND FIELDS, 4, SERIES OF ORIGINAL STORIES FROM REAL LIFE, BY D VLRYMPLE J. BE1.GRAVE I (OF THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-I-AW), Author ofLuck at the Diamond Fiddt," A Great Turf Fraud," etc., WILL APPEAR EVERY SATURDAY IN THE SOUTH \V ALIŒ ECHU." I BEGINNING ON SATURDAY NEXT, JANUARY 4TH. This popular series of high-class sport- ing stories is from the pen of a Writer wbo ;ias recently distinguished himself in thia line. Mr Belgrave's practice at the Bar- first at the Old Bailey here and subsequently at the High Court of the Diamond Fields—has given him unusual opportunities of studying the phases of English and Colonial Life, which he portrayi-tlie knavish, quick- witted, daring-the sudden strokes of good fortune, and equally sudden losses these are all depicted by an observer enjoying a peculiarly advantageous standpoint. As The Standard ob- serves "MK BKLGBAVK HAS IN FACT HIT UP N AN ENTIRELY NEW VEIN, AND HAS WORKED IT MQFET SCCCKSSFCLLY. < SYNOPSIS OF THE STORIES. 1. WON ON THE SQUARE." A lively Turf story of I diauion4 cut diamond"—tha stewards of certain races discover a great amount of knavery, and resolve to put it down.-Two riders in a steeplecliase, lteverthelttss, make a knavish ba.rgain one jockey out-jockeys the other-the" bookmakers" awfully lJit-quarrel and consequences. (1 week.) 2. 'A TIP FROM THE DOCK." A very curious story how an enormous bet on the Turf was won. Story opens at the Old Bailey-trial of a villain condemned on a wrong chitroe-he pays bis counsel by a "stubte secret" acquired through knowledge of the note- tjook of a murdered bookmaker.' iui-i is a very singular uatrative. (1 week.) 3 "THE QUEFlt STOKY AT BURGESS BANK." A romantic story beginning in England-love scene—sports—Turf hells "-athletics—forg^a tele- .wam-ballk forgery-a. broken career-hospital scene at the Diamond Fields-back to Kngland strange clearing up of the forgery and denouement. (4 weeks.) 4. "A TERRIBLE SCRAPE." Amusing but desperate plight of two officers in barracks who have been too late in trying to hedge a heavy racing bet-they have no money to pay up, and are in great danger ot being broke." A brother officer asks one of the pair, who is a fine cricketer, to come down to his uncle's place to help out a team —uncle an enthusiastic old cricketer—oBicer goes —makes brilliant cores and proposes to heiress the uncle's ward. Uncle backs hiiii-liostess against hitil- heiress accepts—arrangement made for bet—marriage all upset by a strange letter returned by G.P.O,- opened by hostess in husband's ab,ence-iuatcli oU- ) ears pass-heiress and uncle lose their money in v, eat local bank like Greenway'.s—then the lefused officer comes into casb-romantic meeting at a little cjuntiy place with the impoverished heiress-married at last. A very dashing story-capital plot. (1 week.) 5 "DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS." A rattling story of the finding, the iliett, and the final re- covery of a great diamond. Tricks of the Kaffirs and shady Jews at the Diamond Fields-a rush to England on what seems a wiln-goose chase-excitiii- scenes—watching passengers as the Cape steamers arrive—the police office—examining a curious casket,-the hollow heel in the Jew » boot-the big diamond found-two triaU and results. A very exciting story with a great variety of EIIlish ami Cape life. Capital character in Bid W ei&on. who staked his all on "seeing the tiling through. (3 weeks.) "HELKN OSBORNES SACRIFICE." An excit- ina story of the robbery of the Diamond Mail. George Deering, Chief of the Deiective Department of Kimberiey-passeugers' talk on board the ticeanier- a little mistake—Tiger Osborne's beautiful daugllter- the chief detective falls in love-the old digger s secret tioarti-I)eeriiig proposes to llden and is refused- he feels she has spoilt her life—cheme for robbery of the Diamond Mail—Deering and his men on the track— the tlght-JJeeting falls-iotig insensible-nursed by Helen-a. lie for love—Mordecai'a wife -3. blasted career. (4 wetks.) 7. A TALE OF THE KDIBERLEY CUP." A sporting story of the Transvaal. The giey-haired plunger "-Evaiis Garrard, the buily—putting the screw on the father to gain the (iaugliter-twt) coveted piizes, Agnes Norton and the race-Captain Melton and his horse Castawd.!f itk love with Agnes-duns, debts, chances of the rz,e -a plot to "get at' Castaway-the comedy at Levi's canteen— scoundrels trapped—a very handy well-the I urf C ub I dinner-the betting—ths race— Castaway wins—Gar- rard discomdted—the old "plunger" eitt,!i cated- Darby balances accounts with Levi-)Ielton marries I Aggie Norton. (oS weeks.) This New and Attractive Series of HIGH-CLASS SPORTING STORIES Will appear in EACH SATURDATTS ISSUE of the "SOUTEI WALES ECHO." THE LATEST THE LATEST CASTLE FURNISHING J COMPANY, 5, c ASTLE-STREET, (OPPOSITE THE CASTLE), CARDIFF. OPENED TO SUPPLY THE BEST FINE ART AND SUPERIOR JYLURNITURE (NEW AND SECOND HAND) AT THE LOWEST CASH PRIOES. WE GUARANTEE OUR PRICES TO BE AT LEAST 20 PER CENT CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE PRINCIPALITY. 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The Man About Town, Don't shoot, Colonel; I'll climb down f that is the veracious speech, according to the familiar story, that the 'coon delivered to the famous marksman. "Don't bother, folks; well all come down," may be said to be the declaration ot the leaders of an internecine war in the course of yeafcetday afternoon. They had pitched their tents high, and presumed to hold a commanding posi- tion. "I will it, and it shall be done, said the particular candidate who appears to have been the head and front of all offending. No" clerical dictation no ecclesiastical 'tyranny," no. surplice(I effrontery, -tliese, • with sundry profane expletives, Were amolig the phrases which accompanied the throwing down of the gauntlet to the legitimate representatives of the Denominational party, I cannot recall in the varied story of local politics a catastrophe so humiliating, a fiasco so dramatically com- plete. I looked with more thàn ¡ u'!iual interest to the Tory journal this morning to see how the disaster would be explained away, and found for my pains the sifapla statement that Mr Carr was the alpha and omega of the whole 1; re- volt that he had pitted himself jtgffinst the Church party and, as Mark Twairf £ aid in his irreverent way of Joseph, he half been pitted in his turn, and the pit in which they pitted him remains there until to-&Ay. Let me cull a few passages from the screed of wounded vanity which appears inc this morning's journal. It is not the Con- servative caucus, but the High Church party, it would seem, who haVei tleen "playing with edged tools, and liave cut themselves." I should have thSUght that the affair would be more accurately described in the other Way about;" but I am too much amazed to find Mr Carr posfhg as the Martin Luther of Cardiff to express myself in any other words than thQllè of admiration for his magnificent audacity. "With the very best chahces of success—• with victory within their grasp—the Church party, by their bigoted obstinacy, have cotirted and ensured an ignominious defeat." And this because, as we were told on Monday, the gentleman who prated loudly about being a supporter of the Establishment, and a contributor to its coffers, was not regarded as a fit or worthy representative of Denominational principles upon a Board which controls the formation of the minds of the succeeding generation. There was some resentment, if I am to judge from the oracular utterances of the Monday Dictator, at my reference to the men who had permitted themselves to become his obedient subjects. Hench- men was the term mainly objected to. They were not henchmen they were free and independent burgesses, who took up the cause of Mr Carr. Well and good. If those gentlemen committed themselves to the one objectionable person, according to his own admission to-day, they need not perhaps be said to have been tarred with the same brush but they cannot ask for sympathy when their sins are seen to fall upon their own heads. They have beeu duped and fooled they must know it. I regret to have to say that men have been made tools of, whose hands have been placed in mine, and whom I have been in the habit of regarding in the general walks of life as persons of common sense and good repute. # The burgesses of Cardiff are to be con- gratulated upon their escape from an expensive contest. I shall bo glad to think that they are to bo felicitated also upon the election to the new Board of an outside element which, but for the fiasco of yester- day, had no earthly chance of success. The guarantees for the Unsectarian policy of the Board are secured the proportionate degree of representation is maintained the old policy will be carried out by the new members all is for the befit, after all; and the Liberal Thousand who have kept on their determined way with perfect equanimity are now placed in posses- sion of the knowledge as to how strong, or with what a broken and undisciplined party, they have to contend in proceeding with the programme they have insisted upon from the beginning, and have carried to so many successful, nay brilliant, results. It was not exactly to hang with grooms and porters on the bridge," as the Laureate twus it; but it was under the shadow of a ^sicjge, and in the presence of a number of pernipanionable cabmen, that I sat on New Year's night, and listened with sympathetic ears to their stories It does not fall in my way much to find myself "hail fellow, well met in such a gathering. To most of us the cabman is a person who is beckoned to from the pavement given an address and dismissed with his fee, with probably the reverse of a bless- ing on either side. But I have always had a lurking sympathy with the gondoliers of the public streets, as the author of The Young Duke once des- cribed them. I can meet them as equals, and hear them tell their experiences with an interest born, I hope, of a thoroughly generous feeling. There had been, or was to have baen, a meeting the night before, in furtherance of the objects of the new Society which the cabmcu have established among themselves. It is a long time since that idea took its inception at a gathering, of which I still retain pleasant memories, at the Bute Dock Hotel. Mr Harry Cousins was there, I remember, and, with characteristic kind- liness, offered all that was in his power, as regards legal ad- vice, to the drivers who were then thinking of forming a self-protecting and mutual aid association. • Some of my chance acquaintances in the murky box by the side of the railway bridge had been present at that memorable conclave. They had been waiting and waiting for the formation of such a society as that which, after a pro- longed period of gestation, has now come into being. There is no disposition, so far as my knowledge goes, to find a cause of quarrel with their employers, though they have some points of grievance with the Cabs Committee of the Corporation. Their chief desire is to organise themselves, as other craftsmen and workers have done, to their undoubted advantage, and even more than that, to establish the basis of a fund which shall be available in times of dire necessity, of accident, of illness, of occasions when bereavement comes, and falls upon the head of a household who has no spare money in his pockets. There has been no appeal to public charity in connection with this movement. That, perhaps, is the reason why it has been allowed to rise and develope almbst unnoticed. The men who are its promoters wish to remain as independent as thay always have been. Self help is the principle they are working on. The capricious public may know them in another capacity. To the indifferent rider they are tfcfe claimants of pourboires or "tips." From those who know tham best, as fathers: of families, as good citizens, as men withia stake in the commonwealth of their town, there should bd a cordial helping hand ex- tended to assist them in placing their society upon a solid foundation. ♦ 4 It is not a pleasant spectacle on this New Year's time to see that Bute-street is Still up in connection with the reconstruction scheme of the Tramways Company. It htd been thought that the work was endetPa fortnight ago, when operations, already too long protracted, seemed to be finished. The cessation of work, however, denoted nothing more than a period of suspended animation. The company hàsê.. turned to its task not only Tin the relaying of the rails, butOiu tinkering up" the newly-laid portioiisw the tramway. The road is nob obstructed to the same degree as of old; but it is shame- fully disfiguted; and I must say that for the present cyiidition of things the Corpöration of Cardiff, through their officers, are as much responsible as anybody else. The undertaking between the Council and the Tramways Company was that tha work should be carried out within a speci- fied period of time. The period has been exceeded by a couple of months or more. For all that the merchants and tradesfolk in Bute-Btreec know, the re-opening and re- pairing of the roadway will go on for another month. Is it any wonder that people having business along the chief thoroughfare to the Docks declare the interruption of the highway, and the consequent noises and disturbance, to be a positive nuisance which the Corporation ought not to have permitted to continue for such an intolerable time ? t I found awaiting me on my desk this morning an uncommonly interesting number of Mr Pitman's weekly shorthand chronicle, the "Phonetic Journal," with a memorandum directing attention to an article by the veteran stenographer, as I judge him to be by his name, Mr T. A. Reed. Mr Reed attempts to Solve the problem of infinity by directing himself to the question as to "How to save 6,000 years" by nieaiis of shorthand. Surely shorthand has never been ahowh to be sucih a time economiser in the history of any system from that of Pepys, or the style of John Byrom, down to the phonetic method of dear old Isaac Pitman. But to Mr Reed's paper. A minute saved is a minute gained to the individual, but when Mr Reed speaks in round figures he is of course thinking of the community at large. To set free the equivalent of 6,000 yerg for the British nation may seem no easy matter, btit Mr Reed proceeds to the attack in a vivacious and enterprising spirit. The Postmaster General in the last issue of his always entertaining report says that in twelve months he dealt with 1,553,100,000 letters, 201,400,000 postcards, 412,000,000 book packets and circularsj and 151,000,000 news- papers. Even these figures do not repre- sent the national correspondence, for an enormous number of letters go direct by private messengers, without the interven* tion of the Post-office. But, excluding all these, Mr Reed reckons that if each letter occupies on an average four minutes in composition, the total of the time now de- voted to letter writing by the whole commu- nity is equal to 12,000 years. ■* Then," says the gentleman who is telling us how to save more years than come within the compass of human existenoe, I have been further calculating how far this time might be economised if all the letters were written in shorthand instead of long- hand. In many cases three-fourths of the time might be saved in this way but to be within the mark I will suggest that only half the time would be saved- that is to say, that the average time for each letter instead of being four minutes would be two minutes. Assuming this to be well founded, it would mean that the use of shorthand for epistolary purposes in a single year In this country would effect a saving of 6,000 years, and this indepen- dently of the letters written on postcards, on which there would be a further saving of say another 500 years." Phonography is already used to some extent in correspon- dence, but certainly not to the degree that is desirable. Many letters dictated to short- hand clerks have to be transcribed because those to whom t-hty are addressed are addressed ara ignorant uf stenography. Possibly the freer use of phonography iu correspondence might do something to revive the obsolescent, ii not obsolete, line art of letter writing. The men and women of to-day have so many claims upon their time and energies that the leisurely filling of sheet after sheet of delightful gossip or candid criticism, such as formed pavlvvfrrfche duty of the educated classes a cent^rj^a^q, has become an impossibility.osarb -r- The superiority of shorthand Over long- hand is not a new subject for enthusiasm, all most students of the literature on the subject are already well aware. More than forty years ago Henry button wrote in his Evangel of Love Our living flocks of thoughts need no longer trudge it slowly and wearily down the pen and along the paper, hindering each other as they struggle through the strait gate of the old hand- writing our troops of feelings need no more crawl, as snails crawl, to their station on the page; regiment after regiment may now trot briskly forward, to fill paragraph after paragraph and writing, once a trouble, is now at breathing ease. Our kind and loving thoughts, warm and transparent, liquid as melted from the hot heart, shall no longer grow opaque, and freeze with a tedious dribbling from the pen but the whole soul may now pour itself forth in a sweet shower of words. Phonotypy and phonography will be of a use in the world hot dreamt of but by a few." There are any number more of phonographers now than when these words were written, but one and all, unless he has got too rusty to read him own notes, will agree with Mr Reed that shorthand ought to be made an essential feature of the education of the future.
CARDIFF POLICE INSPECTORS…
CARDIFF POLICE INSPECTORS AND THEIR HOURS OF DUTY. Tha movement for more definite and reasonable hours of working has so perntefttod dvery branch of employment that even with such a body ax the police (whose services may be required at any instant) a fair disposition ot hours is not found impracticable. At the Cabs Committee meeting this morning, for instance, it was readily recognised that even a police inspector needed rest at times, and that after being on the tramp all day, in hit doable capacity of police inspector and cab inspector, it was too much to expect hitn to turn out at night, as be frequently baa to do at present. The curious thing about it is the readiness with whioh the principle is now acknowledged and, what is more important, adopted. It the WQtch Committee and the Town Council are agreeable-and they are very likely to be after the unanimous express sion of opinion in the Cabs Committee to-day.- Inspector Harris can sleep the sleep of the just and devote his improved energies in the daytime to cabs and cabmen as well as to thieves, police- courts, &c. At the meeting referred to Mr E. Beavan said it struck him that, Considering the rapidly increasing population and the neces- sity for more constant and complete attention being given to the regulation Of Vehicular traffic, the time had come when Inspector Harris' services should be more fully devoted to his cab duties. At pre- sent he frai liable to be called upon, and was 6ften actually called upon, to do night duty all inspector of police. The result was that his rest was constantly broken, and the night and the day duties were clashing. If a man was called upon day and nigbc be could not be as vigilant as be would be if he were wholly employed in the day or wholly employed at night. He bad not consulted the Chief Constable, but, of course, they would be largely influenced by his opinion on the matter. He hoped, however, that this neglect to elicit his views in the first instance would not induce the Chief Constable to baok him up. (Laughter.) —The Chief Constable said be could manage to free Inspector Harris from police duty a night and leave him occupy himself during tbe day at cabs and police duty.—A recommendation to this effect was adopted to be forwarded to the Watoh Committee, several members expressing the opinion that be could not be really alert at day duty if he were also liable to be Sailed upon at night whenever required.
I THE ROYAL VISIT TO POOLE.
I THE ROYAL VISIT TO POOLE. The pffpa?Uons in abtlo'' Vittiaii of the pita" posed visit of the Prince and Pfiocsss of Wales to Poole on the 13'.h inst. are in a very forward state. His Royal Highdopg will open the flew recreation ground a fed tha people's park, Nitela by Lotd WittborM. I
ITrade at Barry Dock.I
I Trade at Barry Dock. I The trade at Barry Dock since the opening on July 18ch last till December 31st is remarkable, the figures being far in advance of those of any other undertaking of the kind in the Channel, the trade done in a little under six fnontbs being more than that at any other dock in as many years. The appended figures will show the success of the great undertaking. Steamers arrived. Steamers sailed. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnaare. July 18th to Slst 15 16,700.. 10 10,101 Aug 70 69,77 63 60,584 »ept. 73 78,684 7b 79,954 102 95,-91 100 92,180 Not 99 92,355 99 92.875 Dec 102 87,975 95 81,887 Total 461 440,679 440 417,611 Sailing Vessels Arrived Hallina; Vessels Sailed. No. Tonnasrft. No. Tonnage. July. 4 3.610 1 29 Aug. 22 27.986.. 6.. 7,952 »ept 19 i 2,846 29 26,6(2 Oct. 38 ;• 5,893 30 25,926 N°v 30 24,753 31 27,903 1180.n. 24 22,193 81 22,303 Total. 157 127,279 124 116,b95 this makiug a grand total of steamers and sailing sailing arrived and sailed— No. Tonnage. 1,162 1,096,164 The shipments of coal and coke during the same period are as follows:- Tons. Cwt. Coal.1,076,070 3 Coke t. 12,387 0 Total ..1,088.457 3-f of at the rate of about 2,500,000 a year.
I CRADDOCK WELLS' CHARITY.…
CRADDOCK WELLS' CHARITY. I The Scholarships Examination. I THE RESULTS. I A meeting of the Governors of Wells' Charity was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, this afternoon. Air!. S. Corbett presided, and there were present Principal Jones, the Mnyor (Aid. Sanders), Dr Paine, Dr Taylor, Dr E iw.trds, Councillor T. Rees, Mr Lawis Williams Mr Griffith Phillips, L% l r Griffith IP[iillips, and Mr C. T. Whitmell, H.M. Inspector of Schools. A letter was read from the Cilarity Commis- sioners, stating that the expenses entailed in conducting the examinations for scholarships should be taken out of the £ 200 set apart for that purpose. It was generally felt to be desirable that the sum should be wholly applied to the founding of scholarships, but after some dis- cussion it was decided that nothing more could be dona in the matter. The expenses amounted to & little 6ver £ 15, and in order to meet this sum two scholarships were withdrawn. Mr C. T. Whitmell, in his report of the examination, frftid that there were 449 candidates—193 boys and 251 girls. In many cases poor work was done, but several showed siens of capacity and merit. Of the successful compotitors oua came from the 7th standard, 7 from the Otit, 9 from the 5U1, aud 8 from the 4th. The following is a list to whom scholarships were awarded. The numbers in brackets indicate the standard in which the studeut was educated. The number at the side of the name is the competitor'^ place in order upon the list• sio 1, Mary Noedham, Higher Grade 3, Oliriitopher Priest, Higher Grade. 2, Nana livatis (4), Albany-road. 4, Frank Perkins *4), Kaunor-road' o, Kstlier Owen (6), Sploilanils. b, lienry Hydu (5), Wood-Street. B8. 7, Edith Martin (5), Canton National. S, DttVid Cunningham (En, HinUev Grada. 9, Annie Naylor (4), Severn.road. ]fa, Daniel Hurley <7), Higher Grade, lV, Edith 'Lhoinas (6),- Orwys-road. 18, Walter Mhipden (5>, Spiotlands-t-oad 11, 20, Krneso Sutton (4), Staeuv-road 12 Harriet KJkintitoii (5), oad, 2d, Win. John Augus (4), Chilton National. £ 5 13, Sarah JJftvereux (6), A.batty-road. 26, Kicliard Stowe (7), Higher Grade. 14, Kmily E. itees (4>, Crwys-r<»ad. 27. Win. 11, Johnson (7), Higher Grade. 15, I'.niiiy Whiteiletd (4), Severn-road. 29, Janlts George Pelley(6), Higher Grade, 7, Nelly Price (4), Severn-road. 3U, David John Wiiliams (4), Graneetown. 19, Alien Taylor (5), Alfcany-rcud. l'be list is UI, iu exact order of merit. The Governors arc bound by the scheme to cquaily divide the scholarships between girls and boy. As a matter of facf, in the first twenty-five there were 17 girls and 8 boys. A number of the girls, who in reality preceded boys to whom scholarships fell, were thus excluded. The M 'yor suggested that a sub com- mittee should be appointed to ascertain whether the conditions bad been com- plied with by ths successful competitors. This Was carried. Mr Lawis Williams suggested that the award should be made to the successful students in a public manner at the Higher Grade School. On the proposal of the Mayor, seconded by Mr Lewis Williams, a very cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Whitmell for his signal and disinterested serVices in con- nection with the examination. In thanking them, Mr Whitmell spoke in high tortus of the work done by the examiners, Mr \Vakeford, assistant inspector, and Mr George Morgan, B.A., University College, and a vote of thauks was subsequently passed to them. The following are the four girls who were entitled to scholarships if the governors had been able to disrpg^rd the distinction of sex 21 Gertrude M. Jones (5). Crwys-road. 24. Gertrude Kichard-t (6), Sploolands. 25. Sa ah Thomas (6), Albany-road. The foilowiuK were commended, in addition to those boys numbered over 25 who have received scholarships Hetty Trimnell (7). H gher Grade. Kreii Jenkins (5), South Chunh-street. C.M.Minton (f)), Higher Grade. John Brown (4), Sulotlands. Wa tor A. Gifhnan (b), Wood-street.. Wro. 15. JP.iturson (o), fsouth Church-street. Edward Haytrard (4). St John's National. Tom Undeny (5), Grangetown. Florence Williams (7), Higher Grade.
ANOTHER TRAM HORSE WANTED…
ANOTHER TRAM HORSE WANTED ON THE BUTE ROAD. The Local Directors Kick the T races." At the Cardiff Cabs Committee meeting, to- day, the chief constable, Mr Mackenzie, reported that be bad several times placed himself in communication with the local direc- tora ot the Tramways Company with the view of getting them to carry out the recom- mendation of tbe Cabs Committee that an addi. tional horse should be employed on the Bute- road. at the hilly part, where the strain on the horses is considered too severe. They bad, how- ever, refused to comply with the request of the committee; they said they saw no necessity whatever for tan additional horse, and they were prepared, if required, to meet the committee and explain their reasons. Theysaid that some time ago, when they were allowed to Carry a larger number of passeugers, the demand might have been made with some foundation, but there was much less reason to ask for it now that the number of passengers was rigidly limited.-Dr Rees said they would soon realise the necessity for it if they had to pull the Mrs themselves.—The Chairman said it was a case which the Cruelty to Animals Society might take up. The strain on the horses, especially in this frosty weather, was something disgraceful. If they would not do it voluntarily the Oomtnittee knusb lrtake them do It. He proposed that the matter be left in the bands of the chief constable. This was agreed to.
ITHE LONDON GAS DISPUTE.
THE LONDON GAS DISPUTE. A Waiting Game. The Press Association says:—The Loodob Gas Stokra' Strike Committee have had under their consideration a scheme ot profit-sharing which would meet Mr Livesey's views and at the same time remote the objections of the men but after long debates, they appear to have decided not to tnuVè in the matter for the present. It is believed they intend to play a waiting game, Contenting themselves meanwhile with picketing the coal steamers intended for the SQuth Metro- politan Gas Compauy.
I - - - !THE SMITH'SLAVIN…
THE SMITH'SLAVIN FIGHT. The Pelican Club enquiry into the Smith-Slavin prize-light bM been postponed until Weduesday night. It is stated that Slavin has nOt received the 2600 which Mr Abington put down as Smith's stake, and which Charles Mitchell, the well- knowb boxer, recently said he had been commis- sioned to hand to him. A large sum of money bas, it is understood, been presented privately to Slarib, but this sum forms no part of the stakes, which were intact last night in the banda 01 Mr C. W. Bliwklook, tbe stakeholder.
PREPARED HER SHROUD.
PREPARED HER SHROUD. A remarkable fact in connection with the ftuieide of Miss Sarah Ann Yeoman, of Ewart- itreet, Scarborough, has trausftirfed. Ib seems that Upon her bedroom being examined after her death a complete set of suoh articles of under- glotblfift 48 would be required for her obsequies and a shroud had been left by the deceased lying on the bed, so that there could b6 no doubt that she-bad premeditated iitif-doitivotion before she kit her home.
,REVOLT AGAINST THE RECTOR.…
REVOLT AGAINST THE RECTOR. Why the Curate Had to Go. I Fifteen months ago, the Rav Gomer Price was appointed first curate in the parish of Cadoxton, by the Rev Mr Morris, rector, and to him was specially assigned that pottiou of the parish commonly known as the Coombes,this being the district which has of late been so largely II developed by the erection of dwelling-houses, &e. It forms, indeed, the town of Cadoxton as known to rail way travellers. On Tuesday evening Mr Price received, as is reported elsewhere, a most gratifying testimonial from the parishioners. An illuminated address handsomely framed, a purse of gold. a silver communion service, and a gold Watch, inade up a very ample indication of the esteem in which he is held by the inhabitants of the parish and also served to show that they are not at all backward in giving very prac- tical form to the sympathy they feel with Mr Price, who has beeu what is popularly known as "discharged" from his position. The why and wherefore of the dismissal, which the parishioners resent, was the subject of enquiry yesterday by a representative of this journal, who, visiting Cadoxton, called upon several of the leadiug inhabitants, and also, upon the curate and tho rector, failing, however, to find the last-named gentleman at home. In more than one instance tho enquirer was plainly told that the cause of the curate's departure was that he had become too popular with the people," and the testimonial which he had received furnishes some proof of the assertion. He was anxious, however, to get a statement of the rector's side, but failed utterly in doing so indeed, lie was told by some that he would have to go a long way to get suoh a statement, for the great majority of the parishioners was in full sympathy with tbe curate. Mr Price received the reporter at his residence and in response to questions expressed his unwillingness to say anything which would savour of unkindly feeling towards the rector. He described his late chief as a gentle- man who was perhaps rather impulsive at times, and who in the matter of the painful occurrences which had been the subject of popular comment acted probably more under the iufluence of others than of his own motion. How did the trouble arise, Mr Price?" asked the reporter. Well, I think it began last Christmas twelvemonth. The rector was rather late in arriving at church on one occasion, and I, being there, commenced the service in his stead. This I did without any intention of annoying him, but simply because I wished to prevent delay, and in order to telieve I him if he had been accidentally detained. This, however, seems to have given offence, and I after- wards apologised for having takeu the liberty but the apology does not beem to have been sufficient. How have your services bean attended? Oar services in the mission church here have been atteudod very well, indeed. We Were crowded ouf, bad a good choir, and tliiugs went very well with us. I have devoted myself to visiting; and in a new community like this, where the people are all strangers, I have cuiiod on all new comers. Of course, if they were Dissenters I did not iutertere with them but if they were Churchinin I pressed them to attend service, and we have had a very good congregation indeed. Well, but where is your offence? What is it that has created the trouble ? Reaiiy, you must excuse me saying. You can easny ascertaiu from anyoue you like to call upon in the town. I don't want to say anything unkind of the rector, for I bave forgiven 111m long o g" and I am going away and wish to leave in peace. What about last Sunday evening, Mr Price ? WHS there a scene in the church t L'lllt Sunday evening it bad been announced that I would preach my farewell Sermon in the parish church, and a large congregation had gathered there. At a quarter-past six the rector came in and said he was himself going to conduct the service. This completely upset? me, and I for a minute or two did not know what to do or say. I asked the rector who was going to preach, and lie said lie was. I asked him if I was to take any portion of the service at all, and be said that I might read the lessons and this I did. Some ot the people left the church in the early part of the service, and when it was seen that the rector ivaa to preach a very large number went out, some o. them crying Shame." Why should the rector endeavour to prevent you preaching your farewell sermun ? I That I cannot say. I would rather not. But be has made complaints of me to the Bishop, and appears to have acted in this matter in the same way as he d.d when he complained to the Bishop. What course did the Bishop take with regard to the complaints ? Well, there were eight cr nine charges, and I satisfied him in regard to all of them, with the exception of one. That one was as to havine; preached a personal sermon but when I was able to send the manuscript of the sermon, which I had lent to the rector's brother, the Bishop wrote me a letter statiug that that was quite satisfactory, and that my explanation upon all the points raised cleared away any charges made against me. What was the nature of the charges Ob, that I was undermining his influence in the parish, and so on. I suppose that your visiting and other church work generally attached to you a large body of the parishioners, aud that this toruied the foundation of the charge of undermining his influenoe? I would much rather you would enquire else- where as to details. I could not, without appear- ing to be egotistical, or appearing to say unkind thiugs ot the rector, Rive you the explanation you seek. Mr Price then exhibited with much gratifica- tion the articles which bad been presented to him on the previous evening, and the reporter went away, to pursue his enquiries. At each interview, the action of the rector was attributed to jealousy of the curate who bad attracted all the parishioners so much that whichever place he preached, at the old parish church or the mission church, thither the congregation flocked. Amongst others oalled upon was Dr Treharne, cousin to tbecrentlemunwhoisoneof the candidates for theCArdillSebooIBc)ard, DrTreharne represents in his own persou another of the difficulties which Cadoxton Churchmen have to face in their relations with the reotor. He was elected parishioners' churchwarden at a vestry meeting but the rector declined to recognise the election. It has been the custom for years past to have only one churchwarden in the parish, namely, the vicar's warden but the parishiouers considered that they should exercise the right possessed by the. majority of other parishes, and elect a parishionerb' warden to act with the vicar's nominee. This right, apparently, the reotor challenged, although at the meeting where Dr Treharne was chosen, While himself rajocting the election of this gentleman, he nominated a second churchwarden on bis own account. Naturally, the matter has been carried before the Ecclesiastical authorities; but the circumstances are such as to prevent action being takeb, for procedure before the Ecclesiastical Courts would be necessary at an enormous expense, all of which would fall upon the petitioner. Counsel's opinion has been taken on the facts, and whilst this opinion emphatically declares that the action of the rector in refusing to accept Dr Trebarne's nomination at the vestry meeting is illegal, it is hot so clear and emphatic as to the right of the parishioners to have a second warden. They would have to prove that the former custom has hot ptetailed from time immemorial; and, iudeed, the whole procedure would be so expen. sive as to make a legal action impossible, at al events, under present circumstances. The parish is, therefore, quite divided. Goo Churchmen have stayed away from churc because of the warden dispute, and the curate, wl- has advanced the interests of the establishment t drawing together a crowded congreg tion, has been discharged, so much to t regret of the parishioners that bo Churchmen and Dissenters joined on Tuesd evening in making bim the presentation to wbi reference has been made. It is also a causer regret that the reotor's side of the oontrover Cannot be given with the foregoing statemc. There are, of course,circumstances which, in oar to arrive at correct judgment, should be trie known on his behalf and it was, as alrtfy stated, the intention that these should be b- lished concurrently. However, if any reprin- tations on his behaif be sent for publican, insertion will no doubt be granted.
I Presentation to the Rev.…
I Presentation to the Rev. Gomer Pre, I Cadoxton. The Cadoxton Piiblio-iiitll was atowdf oll I Tuesday, when the Rev. Gomer Price, wh" re- linquishing the curacy of Cadoxton to ta up I similar duties at Dowlaip, was presented \Ii hamisomeiy-frained illuminated address, alver I euinosuniou set, a gold watch, aud a puree IYOW. 1. The rev. gentleman bad been cornpelled to lea.9 having received notice from the rector. Dr Treharne (churchwarden) presided.—A letter was read from Mnjor-General Lee enclosing nisichequg towards the testimonial fund, and wishing r Price God-speed.—A musical programme was gone through, those fc.«kin{? part beiD tue Misses Wiliiarns, Burbidge, Davi«s, and Douson. Messrs Etheridge, Collln-, T. Buckler, aud p, Ilowells, and the Cadoxton Bras* B^ andj under the I A-0U of Bandmaster Buckler. The presentations were made -'? Mr L. Y. OwPu (chairman '? ? COm- mittee), Master Treharne, Mt? Is.essi. e ?eb?nk. ?nd Mi? Williams (R?y,? otel). 0 Gomer Price, with Vtstbie emot'o"? 'ettj?jy repohded, and was hH1d!y cheered. ?QQr6Maa were dehvered by the Chairman, and ?6? J, R. Llewellyn (trMsurHr), Horton. L. ewis, & S. Jnhnsou, T. Ewebank, J. J. W?rns, ?j — Jenk'n?. The prooeed?? concluded With ?e rendering of the N atlónal Anthem by the band. There was a goodly number õf NDnCo?formists present. No allusion was made to the dslraceful incident ar. the parish cbureh on Sunday night. Mr A. L. Newman, jeweller. CdoJttoD, supplied the watch, communion set, and purse.
sr. JOHN'S 0HRISTMAB DINNER…
sr. JOHN'S 0HRISTMAB DINNER TO THE POOR. The annual dinner was given at St. J6btals Schools on New Year's Day. The tickets distributed by the clergy to all (without any Con- sideration of creed) who deserved them- About 7CO dinners were provided. 254 adults Silit an children sftt down to a substantial ditmef of toast beef and plum pudding and 89 dinners were sent to those who were prevented by age or infirmity fron being present. On the motion of the Vicar, hearty vote of thanks was given to tho lac, kg and gentlemen who carved and waited uron his guests, and to the subscribers who enabid him to invite thtim.-De Taylor proposed a l(itt of thanks to the Vicar and Mrs TbomBon for their great kindness in organisinj anct arranging tbe feast. This was Osltied b7 acclamation. The following ladies anc men carved and waited at the diin0r Dr and Mrs Taylor, Mrs and Miss Sargeaunt, Dr Horder, Dr F. W. E?aQg Mrs W. C. Peace, Mr Perkins, Mr ll, wicke, Mr Pricker, Mr Hettiob, Mr Lewig (Duke-street), Mr W. Lewis (solicitor), Al. -Tlnks Mr Tellefsen, Mr and Miss Sheptoil, th«M686r8 Saulez. Evans, Pounce, G. F. Webb, anc Slart, the Rev J. L. Kyle, and Messrs J. Hopkjjg and D. Davies. Messrs England kindly sent jewt. of potatoes and a large box of oranges, Mr Phelps (Queen-street) a barrel of oranges, and Mt loditee half-a-sack of flour.
CHRISTMAS PARTY POISONED BY…
CHRISTMAS PARTY POISONED BY A GOOSE. Ten persons are at present lyioff eeriouslj ill at Luton sufferitg from the effects of poi8. On Sunday there was a dinner party at the rideDce of Mr Thomas Huckle, a retired lteQtlem, and who is a guardian of the poor, there batJg ten persons present, including Mr Huckle's ADd their three daughters, his brother and his wife, and other frieide. They partook of a foose, and within fron four to twelve hours afterwatdg all the party wert seized with severe Ppins in the stomach, and hey evinced other symptoms of irri- tant poisoning Medical advice was promptly sought,and bymeans of the treatment applied iome relief Was obtained tor the sufferers, but yiistetday they were all still confined to bed, three doOtors being in atteidance. One or two of the patents are said to Ie in a rather dangerous condition. The medical men have examined the remain* of the goose, aid they found that the skin appeared very white. It is stated that at the time it cooked the leah was noticed to have a peculiar reddish color, but no disagreeable taste accom- panied it. Ono cf the doctors advances the theory that the famer who roared the bird had thrown down some poisonous agent about the farmyard and the gooe had picked some of this up.
IA RECENT ARRIVAL AT THE ZOO.
A RECENT ARRIVAL AT THE ZOO. The ordiary notion of a deer is probably of all animal of considerable bulk; but this group of mammals,ike many others, includes respresenta- tives of lost varied sizes. Oae of tbto very smallest rtmbers of the group-a little creature not muoboore than a foot in lsugth-is at pre- sent to b seen in the Marsupial House (which by the way Bheiteis almost fewer rnarfjupkls tl)an anything else). It i. known a Stanley's Cheerotain, and W&4 named b Dr. Gray after Lord Derby (grand- father ol the present earl), who owned a magnificat menagerie. Apart from its cloven hoofs, th animal looks less like a deer than small rOCant or even marsupial; it never pos- sesses bous, and the male has a pair of very 16tig curved caine teeth in the upper jaw, which may perhaps 16 used for fighting. A much more remarkale use has beeu assigned to these extra- ordinari- developed teeth it bas been said that the deflrwheu too hotly pursued, springs into a tree antremains suspended by its teoth until the pnreuer have passed by. This jl, however, one of thosetatemenU which hardly seem to need refutatii.
IMR 3PURGEON AND THE RE. PORTERS.
I MR 3PURGEON AND THE RE. PORTERS. Mr purge on, writing from abroad, Says that in a P.is hotel he wa,3 amused to read among the news garrulous Galignxnit Meteengtr that be was o his way to Mentone, wiiere lie intended remaitig till the second week in January. Blet the man who wrote this paragraph t We have i intention of the sort! We intend nothing as ye We have not even thought about gettin back to the collar. All our thoughts have leD about the rest we so much need. Does the bse, with his shoes off, form an intention* to rarn to the omnibus, while he is yet on the road o the marshes ? We would, without grurriing too much at the Fourth Estate, ex. presstlie opinion that it might be as well if write of paragraphs would become more skilful in tlnght reading before they divulge intentions whicbave not been expressed because they have not ¡en formed. The present is a very harmless iust:ce, but there may be cases in which pain maye inflicted and actions perverted by a perctly well-meaning scribe, who felt it needful to pphesy before be was sure.
A FATAL GLOVE. ) -1
A FATAL GLOVE. ) -1 I hooking Death of a Yeung Lady. a Warsaio Courier reports a singular fatality wlh occurred a few days ago in that city. A; yoig Jewess from Kieff was visiting her friends inie Polish capital, who gave a ball in honour of tlr handsome youug kinswoman. The lattei pchased for the occasion a pair of lon4 Dish gloves. Whilst dancing the young lur felt a severe pain in her left WIt, which became suddenly inflamed al swollen. It appears that whilst making hei tiette she bad slightly pricked her wrist with a p. A medical examination showed that the- png lady was suffering from oarbunclft and '>od-poisoning contracted from the glove which e doctors declare to have been made from the .in of an animal suffering from carbuncle oc lthrsx. Notwithstanding the various means iopted by the doctors to 6ave their unfortunate atient she died within 48 hour", in great sgonyr 'he fatal g loves were purchased in a fashionable Vareaw shop.
NOT TO BE PERMITTED IN THAT…
NOT TO BE PERMITTED IN THAT COURT. A prisoner charged at the Glasgow Southern police-court yesterday with drunkenness was de- signated Charles Stewart Parnell. Bailie Graham asked him, Is that your real name ?" The pri- soner repiied," No, that is the name the police gave me. My name is Stokes." Superintendent Donald said they accepted the names given by prisoners. Bailie Graham: If the prisoner called himself the Marquis of Salisbnry, would you have accepted that name ? The bar officer Yes." Bailie Giaham I discharge ths prisoner. I decidedly object to any police-offieer accepting from prisoners names of political significance. I shall never allow it in this coart."
A MAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
A MAN FROZEN TO DEATH. A miln barned Abraham Hardy, a shoemaker, residing at Hatton, a village a few MilOg from Burton-on-Trent, lost his way while out 0n Btlnday evening and was froien to death. Ti., verdict, at an iuquest yesterday, was "Death from exposure to the Cold."
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