South Wales Echo

I NORTH MONMOUTSHIRE CORONEHSHIP. At a crowded meetusg'of miners, held at Ponty- pool, ou Saturday, t\" foiiowing resolution was passed, and orderei to be seat to the chairman *f toe county councd, Vi2:. :—" That this meeting of miners is -if opinion that Mr M. 1< Jones, barrister, of Rhysiney., is a tit an-* proper pers u to fill the position cf coroner f"r the Abergavenny district, and trusts tbe-ceunty council will appoint him to that position."

A CARD—An important discovery is announced cin the Paris Figaro of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, kidney diseases, and kill,heel complaints. The discofery was made by a missionary in Old Mexico. The Rev. Joseph Holmss, Blcomsbury -Mansions, Bloomsbury-square. London, W. C., will send the proscription free of charge, ea receipt of a self-addressed stamped envelope. Mention this paper. 1.16 BREAKFAST IS REABT I'll TAKE a cup of Maza- vratcef Haduced prices is lOd, 2s, 2s 4d, 2s lod per b A VILLAGE PRIEST w.LI BO re-prodncad at the re-opening of the Hayniarfeet Theatre, Monday, Oct. 6th. This great play will be performed every evening next week at the Grand Theatre, Cardiff. London Company, Hay market scea-ry and effects. 251 7763 JJ. JlNICs arvi CO, S Cwi'-briw.d JBAC* in sai l by the sifoe at bd Per lb. BUT PHILLIPS & CO. '3 Pure Teas.-Tea Ware- hon e, 74, Queen-screet, Cardiff. 247 D. Jo.Nx6 .<?d 0?.? C?iebrat?d B?coa is DOW sold by the side at 5d per lb To DARKEN GKKT HAIR.—I«O-ky-R' S IINHUR Hair Restorer is the quickeot, best, safes", and heapest Large botU.es, Is od. Kverywueru. a £ 6

YANKEE YARNS. I WOMEN SPECULATORS. Marie Antoiustte Nucnatie Poiiard, a Vnginia i woman who has becime well known in tlifl South and on the Pacific slopes, intends to ap^ly for a seat in the Consolidated Stock Exchange, says the New York Press. Several brokers have tvld her that tuey can see no reasaa why she shall lint become member, even though she is a woman. If the board of manaerars act favourably ou Mrs Pollard's application be will probably be the first W'jatan in the world to become a member of a- stock exchange. She speculated in California mimng stocks a few years ago asd says she made $20,0d0. D.. you know that there are between 300 and 400 wosasn who speculate in Wall-street ? asked j rs Pollard the otbf-r day as she sat in her -%ttractively fitted-up oth(.o. "It riay surpriso you, but it is a fact. They are successful, tso, and make as much inon-y as the men. We ladies are quiet about what wo d4. Miny lady specu- lators have traabands who object to their specu- lating. Aud it is their own money tbat they use they syeculats on tbe quiet. Most lady speculators are bulls, Thay buy, but do ne-t sell often. I iL. not kiiow wtiy ttais is S3. I know that when I was speculating I was a buyer. Oue atock I had invested in went way do wo. I held on to it for bnÆ: time, and finally it went up and I made on it. It is easy to uiak s monr-y in stgcks if one ouly keeps oca's eyes open. Of course if you buy at random you ars ie great danger if losing. I suppose there are ladies whs fancy tlsat all they have to do to got rich is tc throw sChle money iota Wall-street. That is a great mistake. Moat of tha ladies whs speculate an women of means who waabo ts increase their wealth, but there are a arood many who have only a few dollars, «ay §25 or msre, and invest it here and make. FIDI-LED HIS WAY. The fallowing, says the IVAshii?gt3n Star,, is an extract from a lattir recaiveu from a spec aggat j of the Uiiwi States census detailed tv get data for the tiah and fisheries of South CAralina I must tell you how I worked B-. I got there late on Friday evening anc; found every- body mum as an ivy star, 1 was ia despair until J at last I heard a man playing a fiddle in One of the stores. I went in at ones, and after loafing around awhils asked to see the fiddle. When I gat it I drew the bow ever tha strings, said it was a good ose, and handed it back but they saw I could play ani inmisted I should try, u I tcok off my coat and sailed in. From that atsaient my stock went up. In aa hour I had half the folks in town in the store, tlse proprietor was doiiig a rush- iug business, aud so was 1. I finally put down the fiddle and addressed the crowd, told them my business, and said that though I was willing to play for them, I must attend to my w :rk first, and invited all who were engaged in fishing to walk up and sign the pledge. Nothing was t..o good for me. They wanted to fill me up on beer, and I had more cigars than I could smoke. They refused to let me set 'ea¡ up a single time, and when I wanted to leave town they begged me to e?ay, orif I wuu!d g;, to come back and locate. -ilay, ^uhted up all the E'.eu I wanted and brought them to me, or took me to them in a buggy. I was treated iike a prince. One poor devil (coloured) refused to answer my questions, and one of my enthusiastic assistants cracked him on the bead with a beer battle, Sib that be .ad to be carried frsm the field in a disabled condition. W-oll, I had a time, kut I got everybody here-was to get. WHO ATE TVE PEA.RS? Willis a long-ieggea, crop-he^ied boy of five Josepba a chunky, sturdy-limbed, curly-pated lassof three. If it wasn't such a long word I would tell you they were inseparablefj that is, whenever you see Will's sharp little nose poked ronad a coraer, you may be sure Josepha's fat, bare feet are twinkling along behind him. They live in the country. and their play-greund is a big, op, n place, bounded vn one side by a stable, cow-house, and blacksmith's shop, ana on the other by the corc-crib and tool-house. There they collect at leaat ten other little children, belonging on the big tarm, and have royal times, to judge by the noise thsy make. We got a bushel of fine pears the other day, and Will and Jo at once petitioned f-r some to take to "the chillun." So I tilled thair two little buckets with as many pears as I thought a dozen children ought to eat, well knowing they weuid ba fairly divided. It occurred to me once or twice after they left that the tea-party was astonishingly quiet, but children can play quiet games sometimes, I said to myself, and thought nothing of it. W'en nurse brought them in for their mid-duy nap, I was engaged with company, so I did Hot. see them until our two o'clock dianer. They came down to the dining-room looking clean and rosy after a bath and a oaiJ, but strangely solemn. There were no exclamations at siglit of the sliced toma- toes, and instead of falling upon the fried chicken like little starved bear cubs, Jorepha rested hor h.,rt chID meditatively us her pink palm, and Will locked as if life were not worth living, "I don'c think I wanr ny dinner," said the partner; I dou't fink I wants auy," eckaed the junior member of the firtc. Why, what's tLe matter?" I cried in surprise. Weil you see," said Will gloomily, "the ciiillun had all gbne jaway, every one of 'em#" To tam,me"tin' prompted JG. I Atid so," cdiitinle)" th. littl. tf)V in 2 de. pressed uice," we had to eat aU the pean by our aefvM." And they really had eaten a bucket of pears apiece I don't know why they didn't die- of cholera morbus, but ssmehow they didn't, ao1 j the only evil that came of it waa thair aot having any more,pioarei-or two weeks.

FACTS AND FANCIES. Careful housekeeper Where is that sheet of -ticky fly-paper I left cn this tablp ? Siwall boy I put it !.ou th' arm-chair in tll" parlour. You'll tind half of it on aiater an* th* other half on Mr Hugaard. Mrs Lakely (Chicago): It "is wonderful what peculiar tastes some people have regarding wedding presents. My father always gives toaia valuable book. Mrs Gotham I dare say. you have quite a fine library by this time. Bridget: The new neighbours next dear wants to cut their grass. and they say as would ye be so kind as to tend them your sickle. Puritanical Mistress: Lend my sickle to cut grass on the Sabbath Tell, them, Bridget, tbat^ we haven't any. IT MIGHT HATH SKEN SERVICB BEFoRc!-Ethel There's une thing that doesn't suu me aUnut tis engagement. M .ud What is it ? Ethel: Jack didn't have to go to towafor his engagement ring. He simply went up to his room for it. è' Amy Freer,- I bear tbat your engagement wiih Miss Blesser is broken. Fred: Yes, it is. Amy: It must have been built oa the saBd to fail so soon. Fred: I thought; it was founded on rocks, but I discovered she-hadn'c any. Young Mr Macay Miss Edwards says that the women in ancient Eypt; used to run their bus- bands and the household to suit themselves. Lucky we live in America, qh ? Mr Biiithayre Are yau married, Macey ? Macey: No. Mr *Vlacey No. Mr Bfintbayre I thought not. Mistress (during a heated term) Get dinner to. day on the gasoline stove, Bridget. Bridget Plaze, mum, I did tbry, but th' stove wint out Mistress Try again, then. Bridget Yis, mum but it's not couue back yit. Ib wiut out t'rough th roof. Distinguished guest (at the summer-resort hotel): Gareon, you may band me the menu. By the way, your face w strangely familiar. Garcor. Possibly, sir, (Proudly) I was a guest ol- this hotel last year. Distinguished guast Indeed. (To himself) I was a waiter. Police- justice What's the-charge against this man ? Officer Kafferty (who made the arrest) Vagrancy. Police justice But why did you arrest a man on such a charge when he carries on a business right bere iu the block? Officer P.,fferty I took him at his own word, your honour. When I asked him tu buy a ticket to our charity ball-game, be said he hadn't a ceat. OPFBRIN«S TO THE GODS.—Cocoanut day is C8le ura\:(} in most parts of India during the full mo-on in August. On that day numbers of nuts arc thrown into the sea as an offering; to the Hin- doo god. Occasionally one meets with deforme.l nuts, consisting of the uu-ks with small nuts having no kernel inside. The natives attribute this blighting to the tree-frog, which, by smelling the flower, can prevent the fruit from coming to maturity. HOW TA WALK.—Square your shoulders, ex- panti y?>ur c.«est, aud look out for y iur cliia. That is the pivot upon which depends the poise of ths machine, Step *)ut easily and firmly, letting te ball cf the foot strike the grouud first, so that y su got the beneficent little spring which Daraa Nature built into your instep to save the rattle and jar too the whole system which peopi« who will persist in walking on their heals inflict t-u their anatomy. Scores REBUKE.—Sir Walter Scott's daughter Anne said one c1..y of soiaeithing that she hated it -it was vulgar. "My dear." said her father, II you speak like a very young lady do you know, after all, the meaning of this wor.j vulgar 1 'Tis only c«mmou nothing that is common, | excapt wickedness, can deserve to be spoken of in a tone of contempt; and when you hav* lived to my years vni w; il bedispjstd to agree with, mo in thanking God tiaat nothing reaJly wortb having or caring about in this world is uncommon."

HEALTH, STRENGTH, FRESHNESS OF COM- PLEXION, "nd clearness of vision, ail result from the u..8 ot Brandreth's Pills. They purify the blood, cleanse the liver, and invigorate the whole system. There is no remedy of to-day that can approach them for true excellence of quality. Ask for Brandr*tl*'s sugar-coated Pillti forty in each box, Is. Local agent, Mr D. Anthony, 39, St. Mary-street, opposite the Royai liolel, CARDIFF, 240e D. JONFS AND GO'S CclQbrated Bacon sold by the s'de at 5d pe b Buy PHILLIPS & Co. 's Pure Teas.—Tea Ware- bouse, 74, Queen-street, Cardiff. 217 D. JONKS acd Co.'s Celebrated Bacom is now sold by the side at 5d per lb. BUT PHILLIPS & Co. s Pure Teai;Tea Ware. house, 74, ftu- • i-«ti «et, Cardiff. 247 D. •{*>'•;»!» 1 Co \«or:ii*-d Utcoo is now s.-ifa by tue aide at od por lb

What the Union is. I This is the fourth time in the history of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, that the autumnal assembly is to be held in the principality. When the union was formed in 1831, it was proposed to call it "The Congregational Union of England," but a Welsh minister--I believe the late Rev Wm. Griffiths, of Holyhead-quietly suggested that and Wales" should be added. The suggestion was accepted, and the door opened for the reception of churches in the principality. Mr Henry Richard, then a student at Highbury College, was present at that meeting. In some interesting reminiscences which he gave in i 1881 at Manchester, he said, "We met together in a little upper room, which could not at the utmost hold 200 persons, and even that was not full. The promoters, anxious, no doubt, to secure a decent attendance, and probably also to interest the rising ministry in their views, had invited all the students of the Congregational Colleges in the neighbourhood of London to be present and it was in that capacity that I had the honour of a place in the assembly. Now it has grown into such dimensions that the largest room in the kingdom or one of the largest, as I take the Free Trade-hall to be, is too small to contain all its friends and adherents. The first occasion on which the Union visited Wales was in 1859, when it assembled at Aberdare under the presidency of the Rev George Legge, LL.D,; of Leicester, the Rev Dr Conder, of Leeds, being the preacher. In 1871 n met at Swansea, under the presidency of the Rev Thomas Jones, "the poet preacher," and in that year the Rev R. W. Dale, LL.D., preached. In 1879, it assembled in Cardiff, when the Rev W. Cuthbertson, then of Bishop Stortford, was chairman, and the Rev Dr Mellor, (if Halifax, preacher. The first Welshman who passed the chair was the Rev David Thomas, of Bristol (1865), lie was followed in 1871 by the Rev Thomas Jones, in 1877 by Mr Henry Richard, M. P., and in 1885 by the Rev Thomas Rees, D.D., of Swansea, who claimed to be the first Welsh Welshman called to the union presidency. It will be remembered that Dr Rees died after-his election without occupying the chair. Dr John Thomas, who was appointed in his room, discharged with tact and ability a very difficult position, for Dr Rees passed away on the eve of the meetings over which ,he was to have presided.

THE SWANSEA MEETING. I The proceedings of the autnmnal session at Swansea were, as already stated, prefaced on Sunday by special services in the churches of that town, conducted mostly by their pastors, though at Waiters-road Church the pulpit was filled by Rev James Cregan, of Belfast, the delegate of the Irish Congregational Union, whose utter- ances were marked by true Irish eloq uence. The day was also observed in most of the churches in Cardiff and district, and, in fact, by the Congregationalists generally through- out the kingdom. Evidently in similar spirit the programme for the session has been drafted, for each day there is to be an early morning service of a spiritual kind. On Tuesday the Rev J. R. Wolstenholme, M.A., of Bolton, will preside over a devo- tional meeting; on Wednesday it takes the form of a communion service, the Rev Dr Brown, of Bedford, presiding and at the early devotional meeting on Thursday the chairman will be the Rev R. F. Horton, M.A., by whom the suggestion for such meetings was originally made. i To-day. I This (Tuesday) morning, at the Albert Hall, the Rev Thomas Green. M.A., delivers his inaugural address as chairman. In the official statements that are to follow, some reference may be expected to the great In- ternational Council whidfc is to assemble in London in July next, under the presidency of Dr R W. Dale. Among the subjects to be discussed at this sitting are papers on The Strength and Progress of Congre- gationalism dependent on Practical Fidelity to the Congregational System," on "How to Keep Under the Influence of the Churches, especially in large towns, our Young People who have Left Home," and on International Arbitration. The delegates from sister unions, including those from the Colonies, are usually received at this session. The other meetings for the day include important sittings relative to colonial work, and also home missions. At the latter the question of the secretariat of the Home Church Aid Society will be considered, and possibly an appointment made. At,night Mr W. Woodall, M.P. for Hanley, who was a member of Mr Gladstone's Government of 1885, is to preside over what is expected to be a large meeting, for the exposition and enforcement of free church principles. An excellent platform has been obtained in the Revs J. H. Jowett, M.A., of Newcastle-' on-Tyne F. Hall, of Heckmandwike and W. F. Clark son, B.A., of Birmingham. Mr Jowett is quite a young man, having been only ordained last year, but his academical and pastoral success is such as to mark him out as one of the coming men. Mr Hall is the able chairman of the York- shire Congregational Union, a free out- spoken north-country man; while Mr Ciarkson has already secured a foremost position in the denomination, and only a few months ago represented the union at the assembly of the Canadian Churches. To-morrow. I The programme for W ednesdayis unusually full, and the proceedings are likely to prove eventful, as current questions, some of a pressing nature, are to be discussed at the assembly. The Rev W. F. Adeney, M. A., the recently appointed professor of New Testament exegesis, at New College, is to 11 at -11  ew C:;Ilege, is to read a paper on Christ and the Problems of Modern Times. He will be followed by the Rev Dr Mackennal on "The signs of the spread cf the Christian Leaven in the National Life," and by Dr John Thurnas, why is to deal with Disestablishment" in its religious bearings. These papers will prbpare the way for the report of the special committee, appointed in May, to consider what steps the Churches may take to further increase their usefulness to the British people. It is understood that as the result of very careful deliberations a report of some value is likely to J be presented, containing a series of practical suggestions and reccmmenda- tions. These will probably be issued in a convenient frm, and later sent to every Congregational pastor in England and Wales. Would it be too much to suggest I' that the pastors will not keep the reports i n their desks, but will read them from the pulpit to their congregations, even at the cost of the regular orthodox sermon ? The later proceedings include a paper on Decay of Sunday Observance," by the Rev T. Robinson, B. A., and the reception of a deputation from the Evangelical churches of Swansea. Wednesday afternoon is usually devoted to sectional meetings, of which there are this year to bo three. One will be devoted to a conference on Work among the Young," another to a paper on How to deal with Agnosticism," while at the third the ques- tion of "Aggressive Christian Work in Country Places and in Growing Towns will be considered. At night there are to be two public meetings, one in Albert-hall, under the presidency of Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., at which a large gathering of young men and maidens, as well as of those interested in their welfare, may be expected to listen to the Reva R. F. Horton and F. A. Russell and Mr Benjamin Clarke. The latter is not unknown to Wales, as for years he has edited The Sunday School Chronicle, At St. Paul's Church, at the other end of the town, the claims of home mission work in England and Wales will be considered at a meeting over, which Mr Henry Lee is to preside. Thursday. At the Assembly 011 Thursday, in addition to other papers of interest, the Rev Thomas Davies, of Llauelly, is to deal with Welsh Church life as expressed in the Sunday school and society, or fellowship meetings," and an important report will be submitted dealing with secondary education among. .Nonconformists, a question which, by the way, is also to be considered at the Baptist Union when it assembles next week in Cardiff. For some time past there has been a growing conviction that sufficient import- ance has not been attached to the general higher education of the sons and daughters of Nonconformists, and to their education in the special branch which concerns religious faith and intelligent fidelity to the principles of Nonconformity, as well as their protection from the sectarian influences which so largely prevail in many of the public schools, even those of highest excellence. There are not a few who favour the amalgamation of some of the existing N onconformist schools, and the founding of new public schools in or near university towns. Doubtless these and similar suggestions will have been duly con- sidered, inasmuch as it is understood that the committee has held a conference with the head masters, head mistresses, and managers of the schools already in existence. The other proceedings of the day include a valedictory meeting of missionaries who are about to proceed to India, China, and Madagascar under the auspices of the London Missionary Society. The party will, it is understood, include the Rev J, Duthie and Mrs Duthie, Rev W. Robinson and Mrs Robinson, Rev J. W. Roberts, Rev Ernest Box, Rev W. T. Lawrence, Rev J. Lambert Rees, B.Sc., Miss Gordon, Miss Blies, Miss Benham, and Miss Moore. Closing Meetings. On Friday the Saxon invaders of Abertawe will be returning to their homes. At Ebenezer Chapel Weish addresses will be given by Mr S. T. Evans, M.P. (who presides), the Revs D. Adams, B.A., Jacob Jones, and John Thomas, whilst at the Cathedral," Morriston, the old, old story" is to be retold by the Revs O. R. Owen and David Koberts, D.D. The district meetings at Llanelly, Neath, and Merthyr must not be overlooked. The Revs J. Guinness Rogers, B.A., I. Morley Wright, Henry J. Perkins, Samuel Pearson, M. A., R. Baldwin Brindley, W. Podr Williams, A. J Vinear. and Thomas Evans have promised to take part in these, and their well-known names will command success.

TOTAL ABSTINENCE I ASSOCIATION. In the eveaiog a great meeting was bold in the Albert-hall, under the auspices of the Congrega- tional Total Abstinence Association. The mayor presided, and be was supported by the chairman of the union (Ruv T. Green), the Revs E. G. Thorne (London), J. Cregan (Belfast), W. Pedr Williams (London) and many others. After prayer and praise, a short statement was made by the Rev D. BUBFORD HOOKE, secretary, who said that the association bad bean brought Into existence since the Congregational Union iast met ia Swansea in 1871. At that time no temperance work whatever was undertaken by the Congregational churches of England and Wales, though here and there earnest Christian men were bearing their individual testimony on behalf of temperance, and by the formation of ;B>mds of Hope in connection with their Sunday-schools were striving to save the young. It was said that when, a few years before, a total abstainer was elected to the chair of the Union the secretary at that time almost apologised for the choice which the committee had made. But those days bad passed, and they were now reaping the fruit of the labours of the early temperance reformers, if the Congregational body had moved slowly it had moved surely, for both in England and Wales a majority of its, ministers, and probably of its deacons, were now total abstainers. The latest returns showed that out of 2,700 Congregational ministers upwirdp of' 1,600 v,-re known to be abstainers. Last year 88 persons entered the Congrega- tionftl s ministry, of these no less than, 74 had written to say that they were total abstainers, and many were actively engaged in temperance work, though here and there caset3 arose in-which they were hindered through local prejudices and other like causes. The returns from the colleges were most cheering. In Great Britain there are 382 students preparing for the Congre-1 gational ministry. Of these 341 are known to be abstainers. To Scotland falls the primacy _off, honour, for at its Theological Hall the professors *1 and the whole of their students are abstainers. NYales came next, for out of 95 students 87 were abstainers, but it was due to the now united colleges of Bala and 13angor to say that they have, like the hall at Edinburgh, no exceptions in their ranks. III England, out of 277 students 244 are abstainers. Such figures were most cheering, and should especially encourage those who work among the young. The great bulk of abstaining students were doubtless trained to temperance habits in Congregational Bands of Hope. During the iMt year the association has issned a monthly peModioa.1 in fbe form of the CoM?fe?atteHttX Abstainer, the circulatien of which continues to .1 increase. It is hoped that workers in all parts- of the kingdom will make it a medium of com- munication, and that its usefulness will be thus further enlarged. Recently a most beautiful card of membership has been issued, and can be adopted either for an adult or juvenile society. Wherever adopted it bast given great satisfaction, and its general adoption by the Congregational Churches is"; hoped, eiipecially as it is supplied at the lowest" possible charge. With a view to strengthen work of societies in the metropolitan district the, 'services of MrF. Atkiu had been securadfor.a, series -of meetings throughout the month of October, while for the provinces the committee has appointed the Rev G. Ernest Thoro as deputation secretary, Mr Thorn will from time to time visit various parts of the country, with the view of strengthening societies that already exist, and o forming new auxiliaries. The association most cordially commends him to the kindly sympathy of the friends of temperance in all parts of the country. The financial condition of the association is in a better state than at any time since its formation in 1873. This is chiefly due to the liberality of the Rev Robert Dawaon, who generously offered a chal- lenge gift of L50, to secure which the associay tion was assisted by a grant of j650 from the funds of the Congregational Union. The asso- ciation has lost by the death of Sir Edward Baines its first and, until his decease, only president. Other recognised leaders, such as Dr. Macfadyen, Mr Thomas Minahall, and Mr Handel Cossham have passed away since the last autumnal meeting, and their earnest prayer is that the Head of the Church will raise up and qualify others to carry on that movement to which they rendered such efficient service. The last Sunday in November will be again observed as a temperance Sunday. The council hopes that the Congregational Churches will still more generally recognise the growing claims of the temperance movement, and especially that particular branch of it which this association represents. The MATOB, after alluding to the time when the chuich set its face against total abstinence, contrasted with it the position to-day, when it wae now generally admitted that to build up and complete tho whole Christian character it was necessary to become a total abstainer. (Cheers.) That society bad done a great and grand work, but the progress in temperance work was not confined to the Congregational body. He was pleased to say be saw recently that with respect to the Wesleyans and Baptists the sar..e state of r things prevailed, while the Church of England was also doing grind wrk in the same direction. (Cheers.) The Rev JAMES CRKGAN followed with a powerful address. He alluded with plesiRure to t,he tact that almost all the ministers belongod to total abstinence associations. Time was when the Church and the world joined together to oppose the temperance I movement. Ministers stood aloof from it; f scientific men said it was a delusion, and poli- ticians thought temperance men a lot of fanatics. Now they fiad armies in the Church. Dis- tinguished ministers came and spoke to them, and politicians were glad to come and ask them for their votes, because temperance people were a power for good. (Cheers.) But, though they had been crowned with success, they must not I, think their work done. They were only begin- ning. Intemperance was still the national sin of Ireland, Scotland, and England, and, he sup- posed, the crying-out sin of Wales. (Hear, hear.) There were great forces against them, vested interests, ignorance, superstition, opposition "f the most powerful kind. Though bheir 1 euecosa had been great, it would hava Ve-in I a great deal greater if the church of God had been faithful but it had not. In some places they found it blessing publicans and sinners, and putting them into high positions. Men who served the devil all the week were called to the altar on Sundays, That thing ought not ta be, (Cheers.) Then the church of God bad been quibbling and I fighting about little things, who should be greatest, j which church was most Scriptural, and all the time homes were being ruined, souls lost, and: prospects blighted, because of the intemperance over the length and breadth of the 1 United K'iigdom. Nothing conld exalt a nation iikt righteousness, and a nation 1 of tipplers could not be a righteous one. (Cheers.) i He alluded to moderate drinkers as about the ] biggest nuisance the mpÐrance organization had to contend with. It was very difficult '.t> 1 treat with them, fcracause be would quote Scrip- 1 ture. Why man could turn the word of God to suit almost any purpose and if there is a man on earth wno can do this better than another, more fluently, and with his face turned heaven- ward, it is the moderate drinker, who takes "a littlefor his stemach's sake." (Laughter.) There I were many ways of helping forward the tem- i perance irovement. There was example and I prayer. They must not trust politicians, far they ,were not as a body to be trusted. If j they put their trust in the living God and ieaat) sn His arm and power and < asked Him to lead their armies forth, they would have far greater success t&an ever bMare. j (Cheers,) They could help the movement by their votes at the next election. They must be moro earnest in this great: and important work. j (Cheers.) The Rev W. PBDB WILLIAMS followed, and alluded to the great temperance sentiment which I had been created in the habits of the people. In- I temperance was an insult, a disgrace, and a j crime and then to show the progress that was being made, alluded to. the band" of hope move- ¡ ment with its twe million childreu-a movement built on the assumption that it was easier to change the child then change the man. The temperance advocates were producing a mass of opinion with which in the future statesmen will have to deal, and he prayed for the time when statesmen would have to deal with it in earnest; Replying to the argument that the abolition sf the drink traffic would affect the revenue, he said, tg build a national revenue on a national vice was a national calamity. Rev G. E. THORN next addressed the meeting, especially emphasizing tbe necessity of looking after the young. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairmau and the choir, proposed by Mr Manserge.

HEARD !N HIS OWN DEFENCE. Have I your honour's permission to 1i1 ke a, statement l" Your honour cried Lawyer Lang, springing to his ieet-" your honour, before you pass on rhis r-quest, I should like to make a. statement my-seif." What is it, Mr i aug asked the judge. "Irs just this," said Mr Lang, with some- thing m<>re ihau his usual acerbity; u you remember, of course, that when this man, Cephas Love, was first brought to trial he was without counsel that he refused to secure any, and tha.t you therefore peremp- torily appointed me as such. The appoint- ment was useless, for the defendant has absolutely and unconditionally refused to say a word to me concerning his caso. I wish it to be distinctly understood, however, that this silence of the defendant's has been maintained in the face of my most diligent efforts to break uewn his reserve, for while I iirst accepted your honour's inj unction perfunctorily, I ended by becoming deeply interested in what is certainly a unique case —so far as my practice goes. W hat I wish to state with particular stress is, that I am absolutely anJ cnt:re!y ignorant of the nature or rhe statement which Mr Love has asked permission to make. In fact, sir, ail I can officially claim to kn w of this man is, that on the foureenth of this month of August, 1890, he was found in the very act of throttling another man to death at No. 863, Pine-street, in this City and County of San Francisco that he was arrested in flagrante delirtu by < lhompson and that he has been confined in the city prison ever since. He is no more a client of mine than is your honour, and it would be a misuse of terms style him a .As Mr Lang sat dawn, the man referred to as Cephas Love shook hands with him cordially, and repeated his request for a hearing. It is a rather unusual proceeding—at this a age of the trial. said the judge, "for a person in your position to make a state- ment, but the whole proceedings in this case have been unusual. Moreover, I have not the right to deny you. Do you wish your statement to appear as evidence ? Yes, sir." lake yuur piace on the witneas-atand then, and be svvuru." He repeated the clerk's numble-jumble of words with slow emphasis, and laid an in- tonation upon the concluding words, So help me God," that gave them a reverential effect not often heard in that court-house. The sketch which the -artist of a morning paper was at this moment making showed a tiny, neat man, sitting primly with crossed legs and smoothing out the folds of a red- silk handkerchief spread over is is knees. His hands, face, and 3 alp were of a false rud- diness that was caused by a network of small veins in tha skin, and that was ad the more vivid by the contrast cf a fringe of flax-whde hair and two patches of close- trimmed whiskers that lay on each cheek like small powder puifs. His eyes were light blue and moist his lips thin and straight and the rest of his features ordinary and inexpressive. He was dressed in a suit of dark gray clothes, and looked something between an upper servant and a small lawyer. There had been even mre than the usual interest felt in the case, the court-room was crowded, and when the prisoner began there was a strained at- tention to hear what he had to say, made all the more mecessary because of the low and rather thick voice in which he spoke. My name is correctly given on the documents in t hecace, I believe," he began "besicies which, it has been on the city directory for the past thirty-two years. It is Cephas Ciavermg Love, although the middle name is very seldom used. I am sixty-thiee years of age, and w a born at Memphis, Tenn., on the thirteenth of April, 182V. I came to an Francisco thirty-three years come next Chris, mas Ive, and for twenty-one years thereafter I was a clerk for the iaw firm of Kittridge and Shaw, as I believe your honour well knows. For the past twelve years I have been engaged in the law-stationery department of Messrs Rocker and Coe. These gentlemen, together with many utiler", I understand I have the right to summon as witnesses to testify as to my general good character, but I shall put none of them to this inconvenience ".Proceed, Mr Luve," J aid the judge, for the witness had stopped and was nervously rubbing the paliii's of his small, withered hands with his handkerchief. TLank y u, your honour, said the old man, 1111 not used h making speeches. All I need further say in any preliminary way about myself 18, that T am a widower, with one married daughter living in Norfolk, Virginia; that I am a member of Dr WaL s church that I live temperately, drinking but iittle and smoking less and that I am a q uie", law-respecting, God -fearing old man Yet I sit here to-day in this court axnui derer." "Your honour," exclaimed Mr Lan-z, once more springing to his feet, I must insist that the witness be instructed. Your honour kiowa that a plea of not guily was entered in the court of examination, and a fcimilar plea has been formally entered in this court of arraignment. This man is on trial he has not been convicted, and T call upon your honour to instruct the witness that he roust nor use such terms of self- accusation, as well as to inform the jury that they pay no attention to the wild words of the witues- "The witness is thoroughly conversant with legal practices, I believe, Mr Lang," said the judge, and fully appreciates the gravity of his p>>sitien and the necessity for carefully weighing what he has to say. Nevertheless if Excuse me, your honour," said the old man Love, gently stretching out a somewhat shaky hmd toward the Judge; "you need not caution me, your honour. I am, as you say. thoroughly aware of the gravity of my words-and position. What I say is simply the truth, and the truth can injure no one. I am a murderer, and I purpi se telling the story of my crime without attempting any palliation. There was a stir in the court-room, and a veiled woman-the mother of the victim, it was said—leaned forward in her chair and sobbed. Y our huiour," cried Aft: Lang, again on those ready met of his there is an attempt at sensationalism here," with a vibrating forefinger pointed in the direction of the sobbing woman, "and I asked that it be stopped. Well, now," said the prosecuting attor- ney with hot sarcasm "we must say we like that. During the whole of these pro- ceedings we haven't said a biessed word. We've allowed you to put your man 011 the witness-3tand with all the stage-effect you wanted and without a boo and now, because this poor, bereaved woman—this heart- stricken mother—gives way to her natural grief when the damnable crime that robbed her of her darling is brought to her mind, you—you, sir, who should be the last man to make a sound, go to blabbing about sensationalism. Why, "hat will do, gentk-men," said the •judge, quietiy but irmly, for Mr L ing was actually bounding abuut in Lis allxiety to maHe his retort. Go on, sir,' he added. turning to the defendant, who during the discussion had buried himself folding his red handker hief into a neat, square package. working for Messrs R"cker and Cce,' Cephis Love continued. "I have been in the habit of walking down to the store along Pine-street each morning from my hoarding-house., at the comer of Larkin and •James-streets. L'n the 16th of June last, r it might have been the 17th, noticed that No. 363, after having been vacant for many months, was about to be tenanted. The next morning, a.nd it was a Friday, remember, my attenrin wns again attracted to No. 863, and this time by a very peculiar incident. The two wmdows 011 the ground fionr, where the parlour was evidently situated, were draped with heavy curtains cf some maroon- coloured stuff, after a fashion which used to be in vogue for dining-rooms when I was a boy. As I was passing the house, the curtain nearer me was drawn aside and a face peered out—such a face as frightens a child in what are called its bad dreams.' Describe Ü, Mr Love," said the attorney Lang. can not, said the witness, putting out both hands in a gesture of repulsion that was strangely energetic in a man seemingly so placid and undemonstrative; it was more of a. mask than a face. Not one of these grote-cjue masks, you understand, but one of utter vacuity—blank, an emptiness, a soulieaa nothing. ih« eyes were big, ide epen, with the white showing all around the pupil between the fixed lids. The cheeks pale and flabby, the nose a line, and the mouth half .-pen, with the lower lip droop- ing- Here a strange thing happened, for while the prisoner described the face, his own took on that of the creature he was delineating, until, in the place of the little old gentle- man of semi-clerical aspect, there appeared the doddling head of a mowing idiot. The red handkerchief had been snatched up from w here it lay smoothly on his knee, and was now grasped in both hands like a ball. I could only see his race," said LOVG, dropping back, so to speak, into himselt, because he brought the curtains close up about his neck, like a garment—like a I dressing-gown. After I had moved on a few paces, I turned around, for so strange was the impression produced on me that I can iiken it to little less than fascination. The face had not moved, but the great staring eyes were still fixed on me as the eyes of a portrait done in oil-painting always seem to be, no matter where the observer may move. More than once during the day I found myself thinking of this vacant, fatuous face, and then toward the afternoon I managed to dismiss it with the resolution that it undoubtedly belonged to some poor, unfortunate being, whose friends preferred to take private chaige of him rather than to send him to an asylum, and that his presence at the window was due to the temporary absence of those l whose duty it was to look after him. But with all this common-sense view of the matter, I found myself stupidly excited and nervous as I drew near the housie next morning. Well, sir-I mean, your honour— the fellow must have been watching for me, for as I came opposite the windows again, a thin, white hand parted the curtains and the vacant face was turned once more upon me. This time, I thought that the eyes, I though fixed and wide open, had the light of a nasty smile in them, and that the droop- ing lower lip was shot out in a grimace of f contempt. I had a stout walking-cane in my hand," said the witness, jumping up, and I threatened the fellow with it in this way." Hera he shook out the red-silk handkerchief I and waved it rapidly toward the jury-box as though it were a danger-signal. One of the jurymen drew back, with a little nervous start, and the judge looked curiously at the defendant-witness. Control yourself, Mr Love," said he, and tell your story as calmly as possible." I will, your honour," he replied, with meekness and an instant change of demean- t our, although it was noticed that great beads of perspiration had broken out on his fore- head, and that, now and then, these merged themselves one in the other, and then ran trickling down his face like an overcharged raindrop on a window-pane. For two or three days I changed my way to the office," he continued, and took another street, so as to escape the sight of this oppressive face. It was a useless precaution, however, for what had been a day-horrur now became a nightmare. For the first time in my life, I became the victim of insomnia. The horrible blank features covered the walls like a patterned pader they were as visible in the darkness as in the light they kept my eyes open and stared into them and they covered me like waves rolling over my bed. The void, meaningless face was with me in a hundred fantastic and distressing shapes, and I felt that I could have strangled the beast of a possessor had he come within my grasp." The little man's voice rose into a screech, the dull, blue eyes flashed like a mirror, and his chest heaved, while he twisted the red-silk handkerchief into a scarlet rope. On the morning of the third sleep- less night," he went on. sinking his voice into a hoarse whisper, while the crowd in the court-room leaned forward as one man ta hear what was being said—"on the third morning I got up and determined to put an end to it all. 3 I took out a razor, threw back my collar—in this way—and was going to cut my throat, when the idea entered my head that I would first go and squeeze the Mfe out of my tormenting nevil, and then come back and make away with myself. Dressing hur- ridly, I ran downstairs and into the street. I was in front of No. 863 like a flash of dauble-greased lightning. Quick as I was, I the monstrous villain was just as quick. Back went the curtains, as though jorked by red Zamiel himself" and out shet the face a scarecrow that would frighten the very blue-birds of heavap. No doubt about it, the ghost-like thing was mccking me now- mocking my iniseryl mocking poor old me, who had been cursed by it for forty million years. I don't know what I said. Call them black, bad words. To hell with what I thought. All the blood rushed to my head, until my ears, rang-like the seven bells of Kingdom Come. With a one, two, three, I was in the house and with a four, five, six, I was squeezing his damned wind-pipe —like this." "Look out, judge"' yelled Mr Lang, while a cry of horror ruse from the people. The judge had been gently swinging himself around in a quarter-circle on I:t his chair, looking keenly now at the curious witness, and now inquiringly at the prose- cuting attorney. As lie swung round the last time the prisoner leaped out from his piace, as though moved by a steel spring, and flung himself upon the judge like a cat. The shock threw the judge out of the chair, and both went down together. There were snarls and screams from behind the desk, and when the bailiff had leaped in the pri- soner had wound the red silk handkerchief around the judge's neck, and was tugging at it like a demon. A dozen other rescuers were on hand the next minute, but it took nearly the whole of their misdirected strength to tear away the shrieking, frothing maniac, and to cairy him downstairs to the [ safer accommodation of the tanks. Eafer accommodal?lon of the tanks.

THE IRON & STEEL INSTITUTE- iN AMERICA. fRBCTERS TELXSRAMS.] NEW YORK, Monday.—Some 400 member!! ofi :ha Iron and S:nel Institute and of the C.:rm.. Metallurgical Association have arrived here, to be present at the sessions of the American IUlti- tute af Mining Engineers, which take place to- I morrow, and the meetings of the Iron and Steel Institute, which cammence on Wednesday morn. in Cbickary-hal). Among those who have arrived here are Sir Jaes Xicson, the piesident, and Sir Lotbian Bell, pasf preaidenfrof the institute. An extensive programme f-.ir the entertainment of the foreign visitors has been arranged. NEW YORK, Mnday.-At the opeDingof Con- gress this morning, Mr Jamea F. Lewes, that c4airman, delivered an address,of welcome to'tbe delegates. The Hon. A. S. Hewitt, president of i American Institute of Mining Eagineers, also welcomed those present, and declared that no t matter, what branch of iron or steel industry one iocked for, it w.iuld be found in New York city, 11 the people of which were heart and hand with any movement having the advancement-of the industry as its object.

I Autumnal Meeting! RECEPTION BY THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA. Swansea, last evening, in the person of its Mayor, odered a cordial welcome to the delegates and others attending the Con- gregational Union autumnal meeting. Nor is the welcome a merely official one, forthere has been hearty response to the call made upon the townsfolk to furnish accommo- dation for the 700 or more visitors who have been brought together, the vicar of Swansea (Rev Canon Smith) with other clergymen being among these who enter- tained delegates, all denominations having readily come forward to assist in this re- spect. A large proportion of the delegates arrived during yesterday aft-ernoon, and the Mayor's reception at halt-past four was well attended, the Albert Hall being thronged. The evening offered two attractive gather- ings, a sermon by the distinguished Inde- pendent, the Rev C A. Berry, and a temperance meeting in the Albert Hall. The programme for the week is one calcu- lated to excite interest of no ordinary kind, for in addition to the topics customarily dealt-with, the important and pressing question of Non- conformist education is to be taken up and decided upon, the report of a committee appointed specially to consider this subject being presented for discussion. The week's meetings are not to be graced with the presence of Nonconformist leaders such as Dr Parker, Rev Newman Hall, Dr Dale, or Dr Allon, these gentlemen having, for various reasons, found it impracticable to attend. But leaders of thought and action will be present in force, and the whole field of Nonconformist activity in religion ana politics will be covered by the speakers and readers who will address the assembly.

THE MAYORS RECEPTION. The proceedings in -.connection with the visit of the Union commenced with a reception by the Aliyor of Swansea (Alderman Freeman). The ball bad been very tastefully draped,:th* plat- form deckod with plants, while mottoes bearing the words" Welcome," and Dymunwcb Heddwcb, Jerusalem." His Worehip^who wore his gold chain of office, with the mayoress received the guests namedl below. Refeebments were provided, and during the interval which pre- ceded the speaking Miss Jones (the organist of Ebenezer) diiscouread classical music eo the organ. The Mayor, on taking the chair, was supported by Sir Husuey Vivian, Bart., M.P., Mr S. T. Evans, M.P., Rev Dr Hannay, Alderman J. Lewis, Alderman Monger, Councillors Aaron Thomas and David Davies. His Wousiiir, who was received with cheers, said Christian friends,—I need hardly say that I am glad ef the opportunity afforded me of being here to welcome you among us. It is my duty, as the head of the civil authority of this ."nciant borougb, to welcome every power which comes here for the moral aud spkitual welfare of our townsmen. (Hear, hear.) We have been visited by many important bodies and distinguished persons representing religion, literature, and science, from the time when Oliver Cromwell visited us in 1648, to the time when that great statesman, William Ewart Gladstone, visited as three or fout years ago but I think I am right in saying that never has a body been here to which we as burgesses are more indebted for the liberty we eujoy than the body of sturdy Christians known as the Indepeadeute, who arm represented here to-day in the Congrega- tional Union of England and Wales, (Applause.) 1 do not think I am very far wrong when I say that your sentiments are shared by a very large number ot the inhabitants of Swansea. (Hear, bear.) Be that as it may, this I can say without the least hesitation, that we hail your visit amongst us with the greatest satisfaction. In coming to Swansea you come to a town varied in its manu- factures, sconery, and people. If you want to enlarge your knowledge ot metallurgy, .you can do st here, as we claim to be the* metallurgical capital of the world. If you want to better understand the words in Holy Writ, suchas the Sniag pot for silver, and the furnace for gold," and Similar phrases and comparisons, you can hero see the literal carrying out of the work there referred to. If1 you want to take home a lesson to your children as to Bow your domestio articles are made, either in gold, silver, copper, x iuc, tin, steel, or iron, yau can see them all here. 48 to scenery, we have two classes-the utilitarian on the one side, and the natural or beautiful on the other, or, as some mjght GaJfcU, the maEufacturing and the residen- tial'sections of our tewn. I have no doubt that tbiase of you who came in from the north of the town, and thosa of you who entered from the south, Lava formed very different opinions as to the beauty of Swansea, but to those of you who came' in northward, I would say do not be JH any way alarmed tbe smoke that you pass through will not kill yon. Indeed, we can way that our death rittetutao districts referred *to compares favour- ably with Brighton and other health resorts of the United Kingdom. As to natural ecanary, those-of yon- wbo waat rest. and quietnew.) down where«ome-of your merchant princes from Bir- mingham and the mid land districts go for their tihort.,emoureions, namefy, to the Peninsula of- Gower, .,here.iyoD can travel 12 to 20 miles ^without fear of either telegraph or telephone reaching you. and where you can rest r in quietness to your hearts' content. If you want,ta see- coast scenery, fco to Oxwich, Biehop- ston,,Caswell,-or Langland Bays, and, if, after you have been there, yau wish to satisfy your craving appetite, you can go to the Mumbles and partake of that delicious morsel, the oyster. (A r laugh.) Then as to our people in their religion, you will find almost all religious bodies repre- "fatcd here, and when I tell you that thure are 80 places of worship here in connection with Nonconformist bodies aIfme, to say nothing of those belonging to the Church of England, you will agree with me that the spiritual welfare of our people has not been neglected. (Hear, bear.) You will also here find Welshmen worshiping God in their own language with fervency and warm- heartedness which will do you Englishmen good. (Applause.), In this variety I hope you will enjoy your short sojourn among ns, and above all I i trust and pray that Almighty God will blass you and guide you in your deliberations, so that these meetings may result in the uplifting of our churches in Swansea, and redout.u to the glory cf our biassed Redeemer. Gentlemen, in the name of Swansea I welcome you. (Loud applause.). Speech by Sir Hussey Vivian. SIR HUSSEY VIVIAN. M.P., who on rising was loudiy cheered, sala: I have great pleasure, as one of the members of Parliament for Swansea, in joining in welcoming this important body to the town. I, upon this occasion, was unable to receive and offer hospitality to their members, the reason beisg that I bad made arrangements- long stantling arrangemouts-to leave boms, and, tberetere, I teared I should not be here. On the last occasion I had the great pleasure of receiving many of your most prominent members, including Dr Allon, Mr Dale, and others. I can assure you it was a source of the greatest possible pleasure to receive them as their host now. I hardly know what to say to you, and I ieel sure you don't desire I should occupy your time at any length. I simpiy desire to say that I am*ao deeply intorested in tbiatdistrict, and in Glamorganshire generally, having represented it for 27 years—(hear, hear)*— and also as a large employer of labour in this, immediate district—that I desire to recognise to' the beat of my ability the enormous benefit-which your Church and organtsation has conferred on our country and this important district. (Hear, hear.) I can't express to you how deeply sensible I am of the obligation I owe to you and all the graut Nonconformist bedies. I know Glamorgan- shire well, and I certainly know this district wel!t and I am bound to say that, unless the Noncon- foraaists of Wales bad come forward and pro-' vided for the spiritual wants of our people, I can't conceive what the condition of our -population might have been, I believe that the i^ff >rts that have been made by the great Nonconformist bodies have con verted this country from being-what it. might have beeu -almost a heatheu country (I Rpeak of GUrnor- ganshire especially). I say I believe in my conscience as far afl I have observed—and I have travelled a great deal-that the Principality is the most Gad-fearing country in the world, (Cheers.) I You have had a good ground to till-a fruitful soil to work. The Welsh are now a most religious people, but, without the organization j you have provided, I really hardly know what that position would have been. I recognise, therefore, your meetings as affording the means to your Church of further organization and, if possible, more complete organisation than you have had heretofore. (Cheers.) You meet on this sccasiou to consider what is wanting in yaur organisation, and I have no doubt that, after due and mature deliberations, you will come te perfectly sound conclusions as to the manner in which yeu will introduce any changes. I am fully sensible that no great organisatiou can go on without periodical meetiugs of this character and without the most careful consideration on the part of the leaders of tho organisation, so as to remedy any defects. Raform has always been my motto—carefully counidered and duly weighed reform-and I baiiove it is that you seek on occasions of this character. (Cheers.) I therefore heartily wish you success in your deliberations. I call down-if I may ba permitted—aa our excellent mayor does, a blessing on your delibera- tions. I hope your great Church may continue to prosper, and that you may continue more and more to extend the benefits and great blessings- the inestimable blessings-of pure Christianity to an ever wtdeuing and increasing circle. (Cheers.) I Address by MrS. T. Evans. Mr S. T. EVANS, M.P., who was loudly applauded, said Though I cannot speak for tbe town of Swansea,.I can for a part of the sur- rounding district; and in the came of the in- habitants I join in a hearty welcome. It is certainly a compliment to Swansea that so important a body has visited it twice within such a sltflrtnumbel of years. The meetings have only been held on four occasions altogether in Wales. and this is the second time they have visited your town. I think that in payrng the town and people of Swansea a very high compliment indeed. I think Swansea is most fitting for a meeting of the Congregational Union, f ir it has been for a number of years the 1 home cf Nonconformity. I can't sit down with- out mentioning one who has been called the apostle of Nonconformity, IlDd who belonged to Swansea, the late eminent Dr Rees. (Loud applause.) Swansea also contribu- ra1! two chairmen for the Congregational Wnioa of England and Wales within the last 15 years. (Cheers.) I join with the mayor and Sir Hussey Vivian in welcoming you, but speak moro particularly m behalf of the Conirrega- tioualists in the surrounding district, ia offering them a cordial and hearty welcome to the town, and I hppe that the blessing of God may rest upin your deliberations, (Ctieers.) The Rev Dr HANNAY said that he desired to sivy a few words in recognition of the goodness and hospitality of the mayor—and also the riiayoregm--towards them. (Applause.) Possibly in no other country could they have witnessed a combination of the civil authorities with the religious institutions as that which they bad just seen in that ball. (Applause.) The Mayor had referred to tho days when Oliver Cromwell threw his beneficent shadow upon their iieids, and from that day to this English Noncou- formists had been jealous of any interference from civihpowers. But, they bad no objection to par- take -if the hospitality of their provincial mayors, or far tho matter of that of civil authorities of the land. Tiie mayor had spoken ofj,1 tha utilitarian, and the beautiful in the aspect of Swansea; but it seemed to him that by that they had be' reconciled and lost in one mass of featureles and impenetrable obscurity. (Laughter and. cheers.) As yet, however, they bad not had an opportunity of witnessing the utilitarian and the beautiful but he had no doubt that before they left Swansea all that bad been said would be fully justified. (Cheers.) Of this, however, he felt certain, that what bad been said of Swansea and the Welsh people gonerallywould be justified. They had known them of old they bad felt their pulse they had bad their testi- mony and they knew the work that had been done by them for the Kingdom of Christ. They bad set an example for all lands—(cheers)—and the members of the union calculated to receive there some part of the inspiration which seemed native to Welsh hearts. (Cheers.) The Welsh were not a great people in number, but they were a great people notwith- standing. He found himself moving in an atmos- phere of Williamses, Joneses, and Richardses, and he did not know how they would distinguish one man from another. (L-tugiiter.) Without moving a formal proposal, he asked them, in their own hearty Eoglish way—for those present were mostly Englishmen, as the Welshmen had gone out-(Iaugiiter)-to thank the Mayor and Mayoress for the very kind hospitality they bad tendered them that night, and also to Sir Hussey Vivian for his presence. (Applause.) The vote of thanks was heartily agreed to, and the Mayor and Sir Hussey having briefly respooded, the proceedings terminated.

THE ANNUAL SERMON. I The Ray C. A. Serry (Wolverba,uapton)-whg -will-be in public remembrance as having been invited-to succeed the Rev H. Ward Beecber in the pastorate of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn- preached the annual sermon; and Walter-read Chapel was crowded to excess by an appreciative congregation, great num- bers of pereonts being unable ta gair. admission. His text was Luke xxiv., 48, 49— "And ye are witnesses of these .things. And behold, I send the premise of my Father upon you but tarry ye in the city of JeEusatajm *antii ye be eudued with power from on high."

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We have milob pleasure in iiiformiey onr Friend for tttnir convenience, we have 4' Opened a Sturo here for the numerous Sites and Qualities of our Paraffin Candles,thereby enabling buyers to have-their goods the same or next day after ordering. This will save buyers holding large stocks, and save muob in convenience and loss of time. Yours truly, < LINLITHGOW OIL CO., LIMITED., 1i 17, ALBERT CHAMBERS, HICH STREET, CARDIFF. JOHN STUART, BROUB. 6721-243. — KNITTING WAREHOUSE, 26, QUEEN-STREET ARCADE, CARDIFF, (Opposite Thompson and Shackell's.) FOOTBALL JERSEYS, CY CLING SUITS, LADIES GENTLEMEN, aind CHILDREN'S HOSIERY of every description knitted to order on the shortest notice. 97 rjlURKISH JgATHS, jyjERTHYR, The PROPRIETOR (WM. POOL) Begs to inform the Public that these Baths have been renovated throughout, and are now open to the Public, i with all the latest improvements. Open from 9 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. First-class Turkish, 2s Second do. (with- out shampooning). Ls; Hot or Cold Baths, Is anil od Swimming Bath, 4d. "I am well pleased with the Turkish Bath under its new management. The Shampooer does bis work well. -THOMA.S WILLIAMS, 1 Gwaelodygartb." 629 business H&ftresseg. THE ATLAS FURNiSHING, £ JOMPANy, LIMITED, CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS. AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, 5, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE, CARDIFF. jJIURNISH ON EASY TERMS OR FOR CASH, DIRECT FROM THE MAKERS. THE ATLAS FURNISHING CO.. LTr, CONTINUE TO SUPPLY FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION To Householders, Lodgers Mechanics, and all Classes in any station of life, on their well-known r IJTIRE IpUROHASE SYSTEM. The Liberal Terms of which are Acknowledged to be Undoubtedly the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS JIVER OFFERED IN CARDIFF OR ELSEWHERE. The Furnishing Department comprises EVERY HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE, INCLUDING SHEETS, KNIVES, KETTLES, BLANKETS, FORKS, SAUCEPANS, QUILTS, CRUETS, FENDERs, FIREIRONS, PERAMBULATORS, &C. The e»er-inertasing Business of this well-known Fi(C and the very considerate manner in whish they trea with aU tbeir Patrons, ha made this Company the most deservedly popular in the trade. TERMS. £3 WEEKLY Is tad JB6 „ „ 2s 6d £10,. 48 £15" „ 68 7s 6d lOa £50 u 158 £100 „ 208 £250" 40s ALL GOODS CARRIAGE PAID within 200 Miles. PIANOS CN EASY TERMS. BATH CHAIRS, INVALID BABY CARRIAQSfc Lent out on Hire by the Day or Week, and with Option of Purchase, CHAIRS LENT FO EVENING PASDBS. Clocks, Watches, and Jewellery of every dasorip' tion kept in stock. Prospectuses and Price Lists Post Free on application 48 PIANOS.—WHY BE WITHOUT ?tE JL When you can become the owoM of ? ato? instrument for the 8mall paymenç of lOa 6d PER MONTH pN /jpHOMPSON AND (JEEAQtEBUM HIRE SYSTEM No security required, and the inurnment deftvoMd to purchaser on payment of first monthly instalment. Every-instrumani guaranteed, and exchanged iKoot approved ORGANS AND HARMONSOMS ON SIMILAR TERMS. THOMPSON AND SHAOKEIil* PIANOFORTK AND MUSIC WAKEHOUSS, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, CARDIFF Also at SWANSEA,^ NEORT. MKRIHYR PONTYPRIDD. PBNARTH, and GLOUCESTER. 4e i. ■■■' ) SANITARY SCENTLESS WATERPROOFS* j LADIES, QENTLEMEN, AND QHILDREN. LONDON RUBBER COR 1 g DUKE STREET, CARDIFF. ø '? rM BE PREPARED FOR THE WET SEASON WITH ONE OF ANDERSONS WATERPROOFS. ALL GARMENTS RECOMMENDED BY US HAVE OUR "GUARANTEE* LABEL ATTACHED. WATERPROOF RUGS, LEGGINGS, BOOTS, OVERSHOES, &e., Ac., nt GREAT VARIETY. (SEND FOR CATALOGUE,* ANDERSON, ANDERSON, AND ANDERSON* 89 QUEEN-STREET, ("1ARDIFF. I 88 41 U ALL I YOUR FURNITURB AT NAISH BROS., TOXS-OAIB ONLY. T3 QUEEN j^TREET, QARDIFF. m A LARGE STOOK OF TENNIS REQUISITES, TRAVELLING BAGS, GARDEN HOSE, & (IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE BEST MANUFACTORIES). MADE FROM THE BEST MATERIALS AND SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Waterproof Garments, an# all kinds of India Rubber Goods, made on Shortest Notice. FULL PARTICULARS FROM THE SOUTHERN RUBBER CO 80. HIGH-STREET, PONTYPRIDD. 4J8 Printed and Published by the Proprietors, PAVlB DUNCAN If, SONS, at 105. St Mary-street and West gate-street, in tbe town of Carditf, in the«ountj ot