The Western Mail

WELSH FOOTBALL DEADLOCK. rHE ACTION OF THE INTER- NATIONAL BOARD. HOW WILL THE DISPUTE I END? ARE THE NEWPORT CLUB PROFESSIONALS? SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE REV. F. MARSHALL. REMONSTRANCE WITH THE 1 WELSH UNION foB)" "WEHLETE.") I If anything, JViday's comment* upon the presen football deadlock axe stronger and more pronounced than amy that have hitherto appeared. A day or two ago the "Daily Telegraph" critio objected in the most virtuously indignant tones to Gould having the testimonial and remaining an ama- teur. If one paner above the other shotild har« avoided that line of argument it was the "Telegraph," for they were instrumental in obtaining W. G, Grace £5,000, and would naturaily be shocked if W. G. were to be called a professional. One of the moat sensible let- ters I have seen upon the matter appears in the "Telegraph" from the pen of an "Old Blackheathsn." First of all mentioning the Bromct case he then oites that where Lord Tredegar presented each of the members of tho Newport team with a gold watoh. If the International Board, he suggests, are so strong on the amateur status, why did they not de. ride any of these oases to be an act of profes- sionalitm? He next compares the esse of Grace and Gould, and asks why oue should bo called a professional more than the other. He concludes with giving it as his opinion that the Welsh Union would resent this gratuitous in- sult to one of its best players even to the ex- tent of withdrawing from the International Board. He further regrets the fact that the list was not extended to England, Ireland, and Scotland, "for," he says, "I smsurs that there is not a Rugby football player or supporter in either of these countries who would not have been delighted to avail himself of the opportu- nity of contributing his mite to the fund." On Thursday we had one amusing, if not alto- gether interesting, Yorkshire opinion. Ou Fri- day we got another from my very good friend, the Kev. P. Marshall. I call it a Yorkshire opinion, although, as a matter of fact, the rev. gentleman has removed from H uùdenfidd to Dereham, Norfolk. Poauibly his removal to the South has resulted in his catching the cuasetineas of the Southern members of the English Union. liis message, which appears in to-&y's "Western Marl, puggeots such to be the case. I have had great pleasure in reading his contributions on many occasions, for they generally contain some point. On the present occasion, how- ever, his message is simply a petulant scream of annoyance at Wales in daring to break away from the otiier countries. He said he would uphold the Welsh claim had it been made earlier; but I really don't see where the diffe- rence comes in. Moreover, the rev. gentle- man teems to forget that there was really no necessity for making a claim earlier. Why, too, he can suggest that this is a scream of infantile petulance on the part of the Welsh Union because their favourite Gould cannot get tlie testimonial I fail to see. His logic is hopelessly wrong in this case. If Mr. Marshall will pay attention to facte, and carefully read the resolutions, he will find that the Welsh Union committee have said nothing about giving Gould his testimonial. They have, in fat*, withdrawn their support from it, l-1 it 0 hflle that the whole absurdity of the International Board's resolutions come in, the Welsh committee feel that they cannot bind themselves, as suggested by the boards resolu- tion, to compel a private committee of gentle- men, over whom they have no power, to return the funds they have in hand toward^ the Gouid testimonial. I have the honour to be one of that same committee, and if the Internationa! Board Gay we muit return that money to the various subscriber), or even if the Welsh Union committee do no, I should, speaking for my. self, tell them to go hang and mind their own business. When the oemmittee break the exurt- ing professional laws of NVxleo, then the Welsh Union may interfere, but I'm hanged if the International Board Have any right to do to, neither do I think the committee in question vill allow the board to influence them in the ilightest degree. STRONG MESSAGE FROM THE REV. F MARSHALL We have received the following telegram from tho Rev. F. Marshall:—Is "Ya:e.s indig- tisnt ait the assumption of power by the Inter- national Board, or anxious to present the too- t'n.omil and still call Gould an amateur? Siie should have pretested at the commencement, Mid claimed sovereignty over the Newport dub, and then done a. she pleased. Now she stakes herself ridiculous by putting in a claim which any intelligent person sees through. It is a cloak to hide professionalism in testimo- nials, and not the rial point at issue. The sooner Wales comes to her sober senses the better. The resolutions have been hurriedly i passed in a hot wave of anxer, and make retieat vtry didictik. I should ujihold the Welsh claim had it been made earlier; now, it is a red Iterring drawn across the trail. I | regard it not as zenl for the outraged honour of Wales bullied by other Unions, but a sciram of infantile petulanoo because their favourite Gould cannot get tie testimonial in the form they desire. lie Welsh resolutions apparently represent the cue as the former, but it won't wash. Had Welsh rights been really infringed, I would unhesitatingly cup- port them in their presenit contention. I re- gard the present claim as a blind, though not meant as such. I expect Wales will aooii acknowledge ber mistake. PROPOSED MEMORIAL BY ENGLISH I OLUBti. The Keeper, writing in the Daily Mail of K riday, makes the following suggestion:—j It occurs \0 me that it would not be a bad idea. foi- the leading English clubs, presuming they have any feeling in the matter, to prepare > St me sort of memorial to the Rugby U,.i,)n pointing out, in the first place, iheir disagree- menl with the course take-n by the International j Board; and, is, the seoond, the hardship to themselves if relations with Wales are to be i completely brokn off. There is nothing infra dig. in the presentation of a memorial by cnistitumt?? to their legislators whore they owsidsr the latter require .ome guidance as to pi blic I?ullit? opinion, HO far a? I have been able to ?"se it, is d,dedly against the action of the lwrnlttonal Board. Even amongst the truMt of all unateum, members of the J,mdon clubs which have no ga" to speak of, is this the caee. ARE THE NEWPORT TEAM PROFES- I SIONALS! I "01d BlaLkhos than." writing to the "Daily I Telegraph," says:—A public protest through the columns of an influential paper like .11.. "Daily Telegraph" should lie made with regard to the extraordinary action of the International Board with reference to the pro. posed testimonial to Mr. Arthur Gould, the renowned Newport three-quarter back. Upon what grounds his acceptance of the same Aoiild lie considered by this body to He an act of pro- f'-u mi ali*m r m titt?rlv at a Ion to under- stand. Not lon "inee vaJunhle plN4'lItotinn ,?f plate )md« to Mr. W. E. Brnmet. ex- I captain of the Pi,-bm?nd Club, and I believe 1 am right in stilting that as the end of the .on 1891-2 Lord Tredegar presented each niember of the Newport team with a gold watch in recfiimitinn *>f their ho'ding an un- lieaten record for that season. This was sup- "1.el.ll'<I by a present nf A maieUinWh each II f-om a Newport firm, and yet I do not find that the International Board decided any of thme cam to t*i an aot of professionalism. Moreover, through your own initiative, a presentation was made to Dr, W G. Grace of no law a sum that £5,000 in liard cash, and I );.Ave yet to learn that the Marvlsbone Club have for this reason regarded Dr. Grace as a pr-ofiKaional. I should, then, air. like to know win this extraordinary exoepOon should lit' suds m the am* of Arkhvr go" I hope that the Welsh Rugby Union will resent this gratuitous insult to one of their most popular plavers, even to the extent, if necessary of withdrawing from the International Board. I rsirrst that the subscription list was not extended to England, Ireland, and Scotland, for I am sure that there is not a Rugby football i layer or supporter in either of these countries who would not have been delighted to avail himself of the opportunity of contributing his mite to the fund, lib Mr. Arthur Gould has, in his way, done as much for Rugby football aa Dr. W. G, Graoe for cricket. I hope that many others will follow me in this protest, that the Interna- tional Board may learn the opinion of footballerg [ generally with regard to their ill-advised action. I I S-l RAINING A DEFINITION. The "D.,ily Graphic' says:—If a cricketer s admirers wish to present him with a testi- monial as a mark of their esteem, they may give I im a dinner and cither a piece of plate, as in the ease of Prince Ranjiwtinhji, or a cheque for 95,000, as in the case of Mr. W. G. Grace In neither case will his standing as an amateur be endangered. But what is good enough for cricketers is twt etrict enough for the Inter- national Board which presides over Rugby Football. The board has determined that it will allow the piwentation of a piece of plate to Mr, Arthur Gould, the Welsh player, but it Arill not allow him to receive a furnished house— which is what his admirers want to give hirn. The boord's reason i,, no doubt, that too proffered house loo k i a good deal t?o much f.k't;,dm;ltf 1;kei7'h\:fu1 ?\\ (fr,.I has I""tldt>red, and is continuing to render, to his country; but it is stretching its authoritv in (his matter quite 1M far as it can gi)--ind, pertiapa, a little farthor. Waleo i, up in arms about it. and the Wale* v, tJ!\nd match is ficstponed. It is a great pity. There is no room for further qUMrcls about amateurism at Rugbv foithall. Perfians the IntemationaJ Board had b"ter climb down before there is another schism. MISTAKEN POLICY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD. THEIR AUTOCRATIC SPIRIT HIGHLY OBJECTIONABLE. Th. "Brisrtol Mercury" has something for The "Brigtol MeBr(',?u q to ri? d e 1, the International Board to I1der over. It savs:—It is ridiculous that Gould cannot lie allowed to have a testimonial without relin- quishing his amateur status, while Grace, who received » much larger sum, was not put uniler similar d;s»dv!vutaKc« by the M.C.C. Rather than suffer in his football standing, Gould would refuse the testimonial, but his union does not see why lie should. There is no doubt that certain membert of the board do not keep pace with the times, and this is fatal in these days of progress. Thev have an entire disre- gard for the feelings of those clubs which, for various reasons, tliey have no desire to be in touch with, and roiH,e<1\1f\ntly deal with mat- ter* in an autocratic spirit that is highly objec- tionable. It is to be trusted, for the sake of the sport, that there is not much truth in the Welsh statement that there is, and always ha* been, a veiled antagonism on the paj-t of the members of the International Board against the Welsh Union, 8urdy a compromise could b" "&lilv arranged. The Weleb Union is too k,?-n on the game to do anything unsportsmanlike, and no doubt would be only too pleased to coino to terms with the board. If the latter, however, is determined to pursue its mistaken policy and refuses to compromise, the Welsh n will secst l e, and in time will P-babl -Y draw into it* folds other clltb in the W(,? What this would mean to the Internationati Board is apparent to all. SHOULD THE INTERNATIONAL I BOARD RETREATP WELSH ANGER ONLY REASONABLE I I- a leaaer in tae Western Uaily l'i c-w appears the following: "The withdrawal of all Welsh oluhs from the Rugby Union is not impossible. Thp.t would be a grave step, but it would be the fault of the lack of good sense and forbearance on the part of excellent penone who cannot learn to temper their aeal for ajnateur sport with a little discretion. But if the Welsh clubs with- draw, the rMultfl will be more furious for Eng. lish olubs than for the Welsh. There is no geoiet bout ik Now rt Cardiff Swansea, :i:l''lt 1\: the like beet to see. They plav a fast and attractive game, and Rre wonderfilly cdever, an d if it should r?mult that all tb_oluœ neow)e from the Union, every leading English club, aid parti- cularly thow whioh, like Bristol, are gem%phi. cally allied to South Wales, will be seriously injured. And while audi a lines would he coupled with regret if it were felt thait the Welshmen were wrong, .and thai the true inte- rests of the game would be imperilled by a con- cession to their feeling, the opinion of nine Eng. lhmen out of tm ?il be that the anger of the Welsh players is not unreasonable, and that tlra crisis ww needlessly preci 'tiaed by the un i on officials. Wht is n= now is a golden bridge by which there œn be a rt-Uea4 r?m the untaiable position. Could not thim be found by a resolution reiterating the objections on principle to a testimonial, but setting forth that as this particular testimonial was raised by pmons who had no intention of acting contrary to the principles of the union it might be permitted on the understanding that the aoceptanoe of this testimonial should not be re- garded as a precedent? Same such solution is earnestly to be desired in the interest* of the noble game." SYMPATHY FROM THE WEST OF ENGLAND. OCMPELLFD TO JOIN HANDS WITH WEL811 TEAMS. The I. W.tem Daily Press" given a good idea as to the way the West of England would go. It wayd :—There is l'1Ot much doubt 1\8 to thy direction in whioh the sympathies of West of England clubs lie. Tl»e Welsh olube have for a lonif lime past furnished the leading clubs with their best matches, and iu Bristol, Gloucester, Wellington, and other towns the cancelling of games with Welsh clubs would be a nioet serious matter. As far as the lit sto'. clul v, concerned the ottieiale are, wisely, leticent oil the mutter. Mr. Pearoe, lion. MtfU'tary of the city organisation, contents himself at preicnt by expressing his ûpipion that he did not believe the trouble which had arisen wtfa based on a sufficiently crucial sub- ject to lead to any serious r t?Lrib between tlw tw> un i t:r)i:ï: f'ilie :f .t:l Ireland, kir. Peari-e added, seemed, so far as he could gather, to have been somewhat ex- asperated. tlw feeling in those two countries not being so strong as had been represented. Tha Bristol club havs forthcoming engage- ment* with Neath, Aberavo-i, Pennrth, and probably C,,(I?tT, ami in the event of a rupture I between the English and Welsh Rugby Unions it is probable tho English Rugby Union would order these to be cancelled. If this turns out ti be the owe, the Bristol club will have to fvee a question of much moment, for a lot of the succc-is that has bean attained by the oitv organisation is due to the games with We",ah clubs, and the absence of matches with New- port, (ardiff, Penan h Neath, Aberivon, an d r,.(idfJ t.it -h t: cj 1I,r\ its manv supjwrters could ill afford. In Glcucedter the feeling ia aJw/ with the Wolfh l'iiioii, aiid it has been statod that, should i Wales do n-' wno axpectfd, the (Twitter club would, in self-defence, be compelled to join hands with WeVh teams. INTERNATIONAL BOARD AND THE GOULD TESTIMONIAL, The date propos<*l for the meeting of the Irternational Board—February 6—to conrder the resolutions of the Welsh Union supporting the Gould testimonial (lid not wit the Welsh dr'fgatee, and 40 th., meeting will probably take place in London later.

? SLEEPING WITH A COKPSE AT VELINDRE. Mr. Wakelin, coroner for Radnorshire, held all inquest on Friday at The Nest, Velindra, on the body of Ellen Perrty, a,<ed fifty-four, wife of John Ptrrey, roadman, Velindre, who died on Monday ni^hl.—The husband stated that his wife was ill for a few days previous. He did not think it necessary to send for a doctor, aud when he did the doctor refused to come. 1-it locked th., door after her! death, and slept for two nights beside the corpse.—A post-mortem examination was con- ducted on the body on Friday by Dr. Graves and Dr. Rutherford (assistant to Dr, Hard man, Knighton), No evidence of foul play wvs found, and death was attributed to r.poplexy.—A verdict of "Death from natural causes" was returned.

SAVED BY A RAILWAY PORTER. RECKLESS TRAVELLER AT HHlTOX FERRY, ———— (I A rather uncommon oaso was tll" subject of inquiry at Neath County Prtlice-co'Jd-t Oil Fri- day. A young mall named John .lames Felix, now of Carmarthen, and formerly of the Bulu- wayo Polioe, was <Wrged With having exposed himsrJf to da.gr by tx?ca[wi?.g tipn the r?et WoeU-rn Railway at Brit?m Ferry.—It appears that the defendant was pawng from one plat- form to the odier when two tro?ns from 'Ti ffe- reiit directions were coining in. Defendant cleared one train ail right, but stumbled sgs-insba rail when in the aot orf evading the other, and had it not been for the prompt action of A port??r named Price, who naught him by the ,,Ilar !Iud I idiod h1m on to the platform, would probahh- hovo b?t* kiUed —Defen?ftut wu fined 2?. 6d. aud cue ts.

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CARDIFF'S PUBLIC BUILDINGS. THE PROPOSED PURCHASE I OF CATHAYS PARK. RESUSCITATION OF AN OLD SCHEME, COMPARISON WITH OTHER I PROPOSALS, A certain fascination attaches to the pro- that Ca/thays Parle be aoqoired as a its for Cardiff's new public buildings. It i8 an old project: one discussed over and over again in these columns, and at the council cbainlier and in sundry ofher places, but its recrudescence is ever welcome—and particularly so at thie juncture—to the municipal geniuses who ruil e in Cardiff. There is nothing which a Cardiff Corporation minnritteb-or, for that matter, the Cardiff Corporation itself dislikes more than to be brought to a definite decision upon any subject. Consequently, at the present moment, when the issue of the Town- hall she controversy appeared to be narrowing down to a clone fight and irrevocable decision upon the relative merits of two proposals, the resuscitation of the Clllthay" Park scheme must have seetmed a veritable interposition of Provi- dence to save Cardiff councillors the trouble of making up their minds. The project has a fascination, too, for the crowd of educationalists who are clsmourinff for sites, and who see in Cathays Park an opportunity for salvation in the matter of space beyond the dreams of avarice. Not "hat we should cere to face the task of adjusting the various conflicting olaims to consideration a8 to axea, position, Ac., which are certain to arise if the scheme is ever carried cut. The experience of Cardiff with her educa- tionalists is that, next to itihe corporation, they are Iftwt. able to intake up their mindu. Take the university college, for example. There ie a sort of poetic justice in the dog's dance which the college authorities have led the corporation in the matter of a site, and the average man who m« m his WeAh to anathematise /the OmDoia would have his em:xb? ?t] 4--lie but for the concurrent f" dt" it.?,ww he and his unfortunate fellow-ratepayers ho bad to pity the piper. The project has a fascination for the ordinary individual,because* tihere fe a chance, if the corporation and the eduoaHiomaliate do not gobble the lot, of a small portion jjeing set aside at an open space or recreation ground rear to the centra of the town. And there is further fascination for the future visitor to Cardiff in that he will have all "the lions" of the towii-exoept the corporation bsthg-witw a ring fenoe. But, allowing for all these oonaiclvmtioiw, the purchase of Cathays Park seems < roundabout way of procuring a Town-hall rit*. The latter is the only really pressing need of the town, and to purchase from 50 to 60 acres for the sake of getting four aoreu is scarcely a method whidh would commend itself to an average business man in the conduct of his own affairs. If, thmefore, the corporation really prooaeds any further with this matter, it will be an indispensable preliminary that the various institutions which look for places here shall be laid under definite bond not only ae to the exteht and location of their respective sites, but as to the amount they shall contribute towards the purcthaaa price. Furthermore, the corporation chould decline any conditions whioh would prevevt them—that tit by argu- ments based on "understandings" or "moral rights or things of that sort—from letting a limited portion of the area for private build- ings of a character in keeping with their envi- rCl,ment. Of oourse, if the Marquess of Bute saw hi. way to fo,"Xo the payment by the town of the ?150,000—? "mtja sum to him com- pared with the wealth created by Cardiff— l n?sht impwe what emdwons "oeYQ' he liked; but, failing that, it is essen- tial that the corporation should not here again saorifioe—m it hu sacrificed in other iurtaiKsos—the whole advante^e of better- ment carried out at the town's expense. Narrowing the view to the need for a Town. hall site, the corporation can do much lmttar elaewheie; but, comparing tho Cathays scheme with that of Mr. James Howell for keeping the Town-hall where it ill, figures show that tho latter would cost the town much mere than the former, even if the corporation only planted the Town-hall on the park, and left the whole of the remaining area unoccupied. These are the figures side by side: — CATHAYS PARK SCHEME. (ARKA, SAY. 50 ACRES,) Purohvu? of park 2150,000 Cost of To,,vii-liall, &c 147,000 Lay out of roads, &0. 40,000 Annual Aarge f .r interest and repay". ,nent I. E16,850 Less value St. Mary- utreet site E5,000 Ditto Revenue from Rat- able Value of St. Mary- street site 3,750 ——— 3,750 Net Annual Charge £ 3,100 Kqual to about 2d. rate. MR. JAMES HOWELL'S SCHEME. I PRESENT SITE, Ac.-AREA, 5,756 I SQUARE YARDS. Cost of Building £ 147,000 Co t of adjoining Premises, Bank, Hotel, &0, 120,000 Total. £ 267,000 Annual Chargo for inter em and Redemption 213,350 Equal to 3Jd. rate. If. however, the various public inatitutions whocih are mid to bo waiting for the opening out of Cathays Park for building paid a rear scalable sum fcji their respective sites, the con. trast Iwtween tlMwe two echemee would till even more heavily "inA Mr. James Howell. Those institutions seem to be as follows-- L Boye' intermediate school. 2. Girls' intermediate school. 3. National Welsh Museum. 4. OtF.oee of the Welsh University. 5. Picture gallery. 6. Technical school. 7. Theologiosi college. 8. University college. Take the 1ut first. The Cafldiff Corpora. tion has paid--or hae power to pay— £ 10,000 to the oollege in lieu of site, and if, in turn, the college bought a cite from the corporation with thi-i gift money it could not, in oon- soienco, offer less than £ 10,000, especially for .,wh a site. Then there is the grant propoeed to be made on account of the university offices portion of this would, in tho eventuality of the offices being fixed at Cardiff and placed on Cathays Park, come beck into the town's coffers, while if the offices are placed elsewhere the towu atandts to save the whole grwa, Awuming that £ 30,000 wu paid by theee in- atitatims for sites, thai would put the cost of the park to the town at 9120,000, which is the very lowest figure at which the property situated between the post-office and Quay-street, Whioh the town must acquire in order to carry cut Mr. James Howell's iè, can be reasonably estimated On the faoe of it, Cathays Park :a better tfian Mr. James Howoll's pet project. But the Temperancetown scheme for a Towi-hall cite is, from a ratepayers' point of view, as much superior to th&t of Cathays Park as the latter ie to Mr. J'an>es Howell and St. Mary-street. Chivalry is all very well, but, with present abnormal assessments, it is not quite dear that the town should undertake to find sites fm; all and sundry institutions, and at th same time forego a oliai.ee of making tilings lighter for present and future ratepayers. The three- schemes side by side stand CATHAYS PARK SCHEME. (AREA, SAY, 50 ACRES.) Purchase of Park ZF,1,50,000 Cost of Tovm-hall, &c. 147,000 Lay out, &c. 40,000 Total. £ 337,000  Lsk Sitea to College, &c 30,000 J Total £ 307,000 Annual Chirgo for Interest, Ac. £ 15,350 Lew Value So. Mary- street Site £ 5,000 Ratable Value Ditto. 3,750 8,750 Net annual charge f,6,600 E<ju:il to about lid. rate. I MR. JAMES HOWELL'S SCHEME. I PRESENT SITE, &c,-AREA, 5,756 8QUAIZE YARDS. Cost of Buildings £ 147,000 Cost of adjoining Premises 120,000 Total E2b?,ooo Annual charge for Interest and Redemption £ 13,350 Equal to 3jd. rate. [MR. SYDNEY ROBINSON'S SCHEME. TEMPERANCETOWN. I Area on North Side, available for Town-hall Buildings, 18,811 SQUARE YARD& I Cost of Bllildil1 £ 147,000 Coat of Tomporancekowrx .< 222,763 Total. £ 369,763 Annual Charge for Interest and Repayment f,18,488 Lees Value of Present Site £5,000 Less Spare Land in Tempe- roneetown 7,552 Revenue from Additional Ratable Areas 7,000 19,552 Swplus to the Town Annually £1,0ó4

lALDJfiHMAN D. JONES IN FAVOUR OFI THE PURCHASE. 'One of our reprwntativen on Friday had aa inta-rdew with Alderman David Jones on I the question of acquiring the Cathays Park for public purpom. Asked whether he was in favour of tho acquisition of the park from Lord, Bute, the alderman replied that he was oon- vinced that to get the whofie of the site and fjfup upon it the public buildings was for the beat jnt«"efl of the town. It wae not simply for Town,hùl purpoMt, but for ?4h?r tMjfe ?.uMio interests as well. The technical iD!tr'Uc'l tion committee required a..i, and then there WH the univMfity ooIJI, If they could kwum the Government to help them in tlie way of a national museum, there was a cite ready for tliem, and if the local mtneum committee were inclinod to forego the use of the land they had already acquired in Park-plpxo, he did not see why an arrangement should not be made for them to have a location as well. "Are you in favour of the purchase iof the Cathays Pwki?" "Certainly. I am prepared to support the scheme for acquiring the whole site. I have not &me into the amount required for interest and redemption, but supposing the soheme qomee into operation, and tho Town-hall be placed there. we 8h..11 have a considerable amount of rent from the present site in St. Mary-street, and that would go towards paying some pprtion of the interest, anyhow." "Do you think tho land is worth the value platwl upon it by Lord Buto?" "If we compare it with the value of the land taken by the museum committee for the sito of thoir building, it is very much cheaper, and Lord Bute has made a gimt conception." "Dio you think there is any prospect of the sohemo being carried into effect?" "I have very greet hope that it will be carried through. It the opportunity is not seised now, I don't think the park wiJd ever again be open for purdioce. I went up to London to see Sir W. T. Lewis about this very matter come two months ago, and he told me that, on account of the two previous failures in d-mneution with the negotiations of the corporation and the oollege authorities, Lord Bute was very indisposed to do any- thing in tho way of re-opening negotiations, because he thought ft would be quite useless. Sir William, I believe, was obliged to uro a good deal of argument ir, order to induce his lordshin to favour the idea of re-discussing the [ matter. I "How came you to meet Sir W. T. Lewis on the queøtion 1" "Well, I was approached by some of the leading educationalists of the town, who stated that, while there was so much diversity of opinion on the location of the Town-boll, it might be of advantage to re-open negotiations with Lord Bute for the acquisition of the Cathays Park, eo that several of the public irstitutions of the town might obtain sites for their buildings. I mentioned the matter to Sir Willlliam, and on the 21st of November last I had a letter giving the result of the interview of Sir William with Lc-rd Bute. It became kr own to several people that Lord Bute was willing to again enter into negotiations, and the outcome has been the deputation which waited upon Sir William on Wednesday. In my opinion the offer of Lord Bute is a good one, and I hope it will be taken advantage of."

I CONSERVATISM AT CARDIFF. A suocessful smoking concert (the first of « series, to be held fortnightly) was held at the Riverside Conservative Club, 2. Brook-street, on Thursday, under the prwidency of Councillor F. J. Veall (in the un- avoidable aibnence of Councillor J. H. Hallett). He WM supported by Councillor Han,ett). He was et io hh.nson, A. Davids, Lewis Morgan, J, W. Johnson, F. A. Davids, C. H. Dalby, C. W. Melhuish, T. J. Evans, and others. The following contributed towards the harmony of the eveitinfr: -Mean. Charles Evans, M. Jones, Gus Williams, R. W. Jarrett, H. Mother, E. Squire, Jack Davies (banjo), Sargent, Councillor L. Morgan, C. W. Mel. huish — Stoker, F. Dingle, Holden, Brown, Voong, and Smith. The chief item of the evening tn the brilliant playing of Mr. W. H. Holder, who contributed violin solos. Matter Wheeler ablr presided at the piano. Tie singing of the National Anthem terminated the proceedings.

NANSKN8 VISIT TO LONDON. r A Reuters tdetnun from Chrietiuujia on Fri- day says:—Dr. <md Mi*. NanMn willluft for ],7, d:i They may, consequently, be expected in London on Tues- dAy or Wednesday next.

SWANSEA TRIPLE SOHEME.I ALLEGift) BRIBERY OF THE PRESS. I The seriu of publio meetings in explanation of the tviiricea triple wheine were continued on Thursday night at Hernion ClAtjiel Plat- iiiul, whilst a meeting in opposition took j lwe at (lie Public-lull, Morriiton. At tho )i-r ? mec-ting Aldwuum David pr..idZ,d tike ,?ef speakers were Alu man Maynu and Viner Ltleder- Alderman Leider said the lengthy n'rtiws, uit.rs, and interviews appearing in the local ?r,oo N.?re paid for by someone outside the cor- poration whu had a prcat interest in the toheme gi)??, th rl,UI I He challenged Mr, IUt,¡1l to say 9,t he T. oth ing about interviews with the prew on this subject He aeked the rate- pay n; not to be gulled by anonymous letters of the description which were appearing. lie would bet a st?vemign the letter that day irned by "A Morris ton Ratepayer" wu not written by a MOITWton man at a.l Tlie i auibria Daily Leader," taking up this wt. challenge, offen if Mr. Leeder U3-neremse his bet to £100 to iover that amount, and prove the authorship of the Morriston letter. To tho Editor of the "Weitarn Mail." Sir,—In your issue of to-day you ""1:- "Whilst we do not pretend to dwide with infal- libility in i-uch a hot controversy, we should have been glad to see the latter section produce rebut- ting evidence to the promoters' bchome in tie shape of the testimony of experth equally high as Nir. Proece on electricity and Mr. Hopkins on the value of tramways, and then, perhaps, we sirculd be able to «ympatlii«e more than we do with the oppo«ition." I quite agree with you, and shall be pleased to atib.4,r;be l5 towards the fee of a thorougWlv competent and independent a, t iat, iium as Lord KNvin, provided the balance is eulwcribed by those who are adverie to the achteme. I am unbiassed and unpreju- di'.oo, having no interest ill gas or electricity companies, end my only dre is to arrive at a rig-ht judgment in the interests of the rate- payers.—1 a-i. Ac., I payers.—1 he., JOSEPH HALL. l!vu.«.\ Swuaisea, Jan. 29.

DKATH OF THR HIGH SHERIFF OF HAVKRFORDWKST. Mr. Thomas James, the high-sherilf of Haverfordwest, and proprietor of the Spring- jjaidens Brewery in that town, died on Thursday night at sine o'clock. Mr. James had boeu suffering for some time from an internal complaint, but was only recently overtaken by the serious illness which lias terminated so sadly. Previous to going into business for himself Mr. Jainee was for many years in tho offices of the late Sir William I)avi.es',q firiy). He A,as widely known, highly respected, and well liked. He Ic&r a widow, two ruiW, and two daughters. Nii. Ittric.9 was ai>oul; sixty years of age.

Mr. A. A. Hollingsworth, OIl Ebbw Vale, has hoon mada the recipient of a presentation hxq I)nn madc? the trhee cil bbw Vfi.e A,,?sociation by the membt s of the Kbbw Vale Association Club, of whioh he was captain, on his depar- ture for Sheffield. Iti MOTIIKKS.-Mr«. WliMlAtv'* ftontlilng Syrup hA* been u«ed ovv 60 YNrs bv mllliois of >noth«7» tor their children while tcctlilng with perfect (nitty. It .0otb. the el,lid, aoltena the yuau, slUys ah paia, luru wind ollc, .nd is ..)a besk reum IR i»rrh<i» Ot >11 chemlits. 1< Uti Ml DELICIOUS MAZAWATIICR TFA DELICIOUS MA7.AWATTBB TEA Sold II" Lading Family Groecn Zrvjwbm.

SWANSEA CHAMBER OF I COMMERCE, ANNUAL REPORT ON TRADE I I The annual meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday afternoon, Mr, it. D. Burnie, president, in the chair. NEW MEMBERS. Amongst the new members elected were the mayor (Mr. Councillor Watld;is) and Miss Dillwyn. TRADE OF THE PORT. The annual report, after referring to the subjects discussed during the year, made the following interesting references to the trade of the harbour:— !awtr<h ?B96. ),89& 1M6. Vf.>(D cleared 18r'42b., '22. Btf!)tten-<ttomn?t.l,6M.791 1,636?96 1.176.!M Impccu (tOOl). 715,018., 623,133.. 606,&S Outwards. V_Is clN.red.. 4,426 4,422 4,1)60 Registered tonnage.. 1,638,393 1,589,172 1,174,916 2488,465 1,801,072 The total trade for the year amounts to 3,044,797 tons, being 32,649 tons higher than 1895, and again advancing, if only thus slightly, the highest record. importa exhibited the satis- factory increase of 15 per cent. Btitt-heox rio for the first time for many years show a falling cff-to the extent of 59,186 tons. Tlie graia traffic inwards continues to improvo, and the special storage accommodation provided by the trust is already overtaxed. Outwarde, the-mal shipments amounted to 1,756,490 tone, or an increase of 35,411 tons, notwithstanding a fall- ing off of 79,355 tons of anthracite to Sain Fmti. cisco. Patent fuel and tin-platee showed a de, crease, and it speaks well for the vitality of the trade of the port when it can meet atich a rebuff as .his and still aliow an improved record gene- rally. 'the President moved the adoption of the I report which was seconded by Sir John I Llewelyn, M.P., and carried. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. I Mr. Livingstone moved, and Mr, Leaver seconded, the election of Sir John Llewelyn an prMident for the ensuing yr. and a hearty vote of thanks was V.. to the rebiring pre. sident.

RHIWBINA AS THE CAPITAL OF I WALES. At a meeting of the d-ewing weiety of the University Coltt?e of South Wal- and Mon- mouthshire, held an Friday evening, t5je> nuca- tion of which town should be the capital of Wales and the location of the university offices was dim'uased. After many perfervid speeches in favour of Cardiff and Swansea, it was decided by a practically \uianinioue vote that tlie œpi. tal ,ould )M Rhiwbina, on the M!c?ng ?rcund«, whioh were deemed conclusive (1) It is surrounded, like Homo, by :even hills. (S) It im reported to have onoo had a castle. (3) It had a large and important industry, viz., the manufacture of checie and quarrying. (4) It was situated in the centre of an extensive railway system, being three miles and a half frotti five imtvirtant otatione:-Lim-nidbon, Caer- philly, lladyr. Walnut Tree, Mid Llandaff. (6) Tho inhabitants pt* healthy exercise in walk- ing two iciies and a half for a postage stamp. (6) Its rapid growth, having recently increased from one houso ofid 4roo souls to nine bouses and 40 souls.

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LOCAL JOINT SIOCK COM-I PANIES. The "London Gazette" of Friday contains a uotice, iseued by the Registrar of Joint StA ok Companies dated Somerset House, January 29, etating that lilt the expiration of th-io lIonllh8 the names of the undermentioned 10<1 companies will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and U<e c<))hp<niM diMolved:—The Bristol Channel Passenger &rvice (Limited), Newport and Britol Channel EMUM)<M Company (Limited), the Severn Boatbuilding Company (Limited), mid the West Gloumtersliim Brick and Tile Company (Limited). The names of the under- mentioned local companies will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the regis- te-r and the companies dissolved: -Abormrn Puhlic-hftll Company (Limited), Briton Ferry Coal and Brick Company (Limited), Cardiff Brewery Company (Limited) Llanelly Blectrio Light and Power Company (Limited), Llwyd- ooed Slate Quarry Syndicate (Limited), Llwvnypia Aerated Water Company (Limited), Mid-Glamorgan Land and Building Company (1/imrted), Milford Trawlers (Limited), Pant-y. Mwyn Lead Mining Cbmp&ny (Limited), South Wales Gold Mme (Limited), and Sw&Mea Joinery and Saw Mill Company (Limited).

PRESENTATION TO SERGEANT-MAJOR I ATWILL, CARDIFF. A largely attended smoking concert was held at tho Drill-hall, Cardiff, on Friday evening in honour of Sergeant-major Atwill, R.A., who, after eighteen years' service in the 2nd Glamor- gan Volunteer Artillery, is now retiring. Colonel H. Oakden Fisher presided, and the band of the regiment discoursed musio during the evening, while Air. Hodson was the accom- panist to :1 very long and varied programme of musical selections. By the oourtesy of Mr. Stoll, of tKe Empire, Mr. F. V. St. Clair and Messrs. Kennedy and Fry (knockabouts) were permitted to entertain the assembly. The BUMte also induded Colonel Pe, Colonel Fry, 9, Wren (Old City of London), Messrs. D. il>uncai>, Lionel Taylor, and W. S. Vivian, in addition to nuiny officers of the battalion,- Colonel Fisher, in presenting an illuminated address, together with a handsome suite of fur- niture, to Sergeant-major Atwili, said he spoke with mingled feelings of regret and pleasure-- regret at parting with the sergeant-major, and pleasure at being able to express to him ti e respect and affection in which he was held. Personally, he, in common with the rest of the officers and men, was indebted to Sergeant- major Atwill for the courtesy and efficiency with which he had performed his duties, for during the whole term of eighteen years' service no complaints had been lodged again-t him.— Aa illuminated ad &ei?a was also presented by tlu:s' mew, 8and8 M ÙetlTh can handed to the sergeant-major a, purse pub- licly subscribed.

SMALL-POX AT BARRY. I At tpeciat meeting of the Barry District CumcH 0\' Friday evening it was reported that the five coses of man.pox at the infections disews hospital were proHing very satis- fx?ority, <md there was t?ery probabilny. the period of incubation having elapsed, that the I disease bad been stamped out of the district.

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I THE VACANT BISHOPBI C ANOTHER RUMOUR. Our Rhlyl correspondent seis:-A rumour readied Rhyl on Friday from South Wales that the new BiMiop of St Da.vid's will be the Very Rev. Herbert Watkin Williams, the present Dean of St. Aøaph. Tt i8 impossible to verify the name, as the dean is ait present in the Soutb of Europe. The reverend gentleman was made dean by the present tfJidhop of St. Asaph in 1892. He is member of the Wynmstay and I' Bodehyyddan families.

SWANSEA BAY ROYAL I REGATTA. The date of the Swansea Bay Royal Regatta for 1897 has been fixed by the local committee on Friday for the 19th of June. The yacht6 will include the Valkyrie, Meteor, and Brit- tania.

VOLUNTEERS IN MONT- I GOMERYSHIRE. A CORPS TO BE ESTABLISHED. I The Central News eays :-Major Price Jones, M.P., hfcs received from Mr. St. John Brodriok, Under-Secretary for War, an inti- mation that provision wcll be made in the Army Estimates for the establishment and equipment of a Volunteer corps in Mont- gomeryshire. This is almost the only county in Great Britain which has not already an established Volunteer corps, and it ha* taken twenty years to fill the void. The credit for the tardy success of the movement is due to Major Price Jone, Our London correspondent ssys:—"Major Piyoe-Joneu has, I learn, consented to accept the oolonolcy."

LOCAL WEDDING. EVANS-GOOD. A quiet wedding took place on lliuratay afternoon at Bethany Chapel, Card iff, when the isairifigo was celebrated of Mr. Philip Fvaiis, oldest son of M P. J. Evaus, J.P., Burleigh Court, Stroud, and Miss Gertrude Good, daughter lof Councillor Good, Cardiff. Mr. Harold Evans undertook the duties of grooms- man, and tho Misses Violet Good and Jeesie Evans acted as bridemaids. The bride was giver "W" y by her father, Councillor G-od. ;n RevW. ,heWh£:lil¡ Mrvi<e in his usual impressive manner, and the weri- chng party left the sacred edifice to the ittraina of the "Wedding March." The party then pro- ceeded to Richmond-road, whemee, later in the day, Mr. and Mrs. Evans left for London, where the honeymoon will be spent.

CARDIFF EXHIBITION. I EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CONGRA- I TULATED. A meeting of the executive council was held at the Town-hall on Friday afternoon, when there were prenant Atr. S. A. Brain (in the ohair), Mr. F. H. Jotham, J.P. C.C., Mr. C. J. Jackson, J.P., Mi. J. G. Todd (holl. trea- surer). Mr. Walter Cook (hon. secretary), and Mr. J. H. Oundali (general superintendem*). Hie hon. treasurer reported that he had received more than half of the total amount of the onll from the guarantors, and that lie b,,id ILtduleiiy litters from guarantors oongraituilating the exe- cutive council ion the fimallnoss of tho call. Mr. Todd read extract* from j-everal of the leuem, Major Sloper wrcte nrespiting his compliments to thl) executive tvmnoil, and thanking them for the pteMure afforded him duri the run. of the uooert.aki. MefM. I d;?iTI and Hpndoook wrote:We con(!n- tulate the oommiWee on the success cf their ulking, which owing to iheir good management has remitted in sucli a small call being made upon the guarantors." Mr. R. P. Cullej wrote:—"I have pleasure in enclosing my cheque for B21 17.4. 6d. in payment of call on guarantor) for 2250." Mr, Andrew B?wn wrote:—"M?y I oonp?h'?e the o?Pcuttve couitia on the M?tfaotory character of their duties and results'(" Aa The hon. treasurer further expressed e hope that the guarantors who have not paid the call will remit the amount due forthwith, in order that tho accounts may be closed.

SHIPPING DISASTERS. I COLLISION OFF DUNGENFSI- I Hie Central News Dover ecrrespondeiit tele- graphs —The barque Andrea,?, of Dago, was towed into Dover Harbour oil Friday morn, ing with serious damage to stem and bows, h<w- Dungoness. The latter vessel proceeded on her voyage, the dnl:14(e consequently being unknown. One mlln was injured, and has been brought ashore for medical attendanoe. FIRE ON A STEAMER. THUKJ. MEN KILLED AND THREE I INJURED. A Reuters telegrani from Rotterdam on Friday says:—While the cteanier Tcutonia, owned here, was being caulked on Thursday, a tire broke out 00 board. Three workmen periahod, and three othtre were inp:ted, one seriously. ii >EDO-DESTROYER IN COLLISION. The Celecfconiait Comipany's river rfteainer Meg Merrilees, whik od a w?f on FrMh.y aftemoon from MiUpont to ;?eniyu Bay. (f]- lided with a torpedo-boat destroyer, running her speed trials. Both vessels were seriously damaged, but were able to proceed. On Friday morning tho bripr .Twin Pitcaim, of London, ahich left the WMt Bute Dock, Cnr?if. on Thursday a fternoon, put ba,k :d thíltn :fhnoG'reekU;te: wh.ile proceeding down Channel. I

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I SWANSEA TRAMW> 1 I BARGAIN, REPORT OF MR. HOPKIJi.S. THE COItPOItATION "%VPLL-AD,fSED." The report of Mr. George Hopkins, C.E., the expert on tramways, upon the juoposeu agieemeut for taainway pu;vlia.se at iowansea has been received. Aiusr recttpilui^ting tll. terina of the Bill introduced into Parliament by tilt) corporation, and ineiiuoniu tJiat tilt., tramways of tho oompaiiy are noV laid in about hve and a hall miles 01 lrJet, Mr. Hopkins goes 011 W oilY: -"Tlie agreement for tile purchaso ol bie iruuiways and ioi granting a lease for to tIl., cunpauy I consider laa aud iv.u-oi.aliie. The purcna«e price is very moderate, and, whi^t,! ilie piu'cliase wiil prove to be beuelicial to tlie uuwugh, it will also be beneficial to the coin- j pany, ard wil! enable thern to do that Whh;h otherwise they could not do. The advantage to the borough are, inter alia, that the cor- poration will be owners of a new- and im- proved system of tramways at once, instead of putting up wi??4 the piesent inc;>mpieU; j system until 190o, constructed ill BUell II anner a? to give a more frequeut Vld I)etttr service of cars, cheaper fares, several impor- tant and necessary extensions, a return of all moneys paid by them in the shape of interest' on capital borrowed for tramw v, purpose*. with all additional £ per cent, for nianage- 1, dent, and, by the operation of sinking funds, they will get all moneys advanced ior re- constructing the tramways, for converting single lines into double, for constructing the extensions, and for adapting the ti.unways for the use of electrical power re-paid at tlie end of twenty-one years, and all moneys that they provide for the purpose of purchasing th j tramways and any property required for 8. -paid at the widening streets and roads, re-paid at the end of thirty years, at which date they will be owners of all the tramways without costing the ratepayers one farthiug. The advantages to the company are thltt they will be abie to pay olf tlt3 de?e nture debt, get the whole of the existing lines re-constructed with addi- tional passing places, the ex leas ions con- structed, new rolling st(wk and adaitionil equipment provided, all the iinca adapted for the use of electrical power, and put in a posi- tion to enable them to give the public a c)od and efficient service, and thereby materially increase the receipts. A most important feature of the Bill is that which aut.hor?M the working of the tramways by electrical or ,i other mechanical power approved by tha Beard of Trade, and, by the lea-e the cor- poration agree to supply thc? eject rica! energy required for working the tramways, I'eiving' l from the tramway company for this a mini- mum sum of £ 3,333 6, 8d. per ,innn? This will be of great benefit to the corpora- tion. and aid them materially in uJJplyin electric lighting to the borough, as the greater part of the energy required would, of course, be taken in the davtinie, and tlterehv Jessen the expenses of electric lighting. From the published reports of the company, it appears that their working expenses are about 8d. per mile run. and their receipts about 9id. On electrically-equipped tramways the working expenses would probably be not more than 4d. per mile run, and the receipts would be considerably more than 9!d., and, with good management, cheaper fares, better service, and increased receipts, the company should he able, not only to meet their engagements to the corporation, but pay moderate dividends tii their shareholders. In conclusion, as requested, I beg to state that, in my opinion, the agreement and proposed lease are suffi- ciently favourable to the corporation to justify them in entering into the pmno«ed arrangement, and that they are well advised in electrically equipping the lines, and, further, that the corporatioi will be well able to supply electrical energy to the oompany on I the terms agreed."

YSTRADYFODWG DISTRICT COUNCIL. APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL I OFFICER. the fortnightly meeting of the Rltmddsi Urban District Council was held on Friday at the council dumber, Pentre, Alderman W. H. Mathias, J.P., pridillg-The tendr of Messrs. Merryweuther and Co., of London, at £234-, for the supply of iire apiiaratue was accepted.—The council resolved tp purchase four ;icpts of land on the Tyntvla Kstate, Ystrad, at £800, for the purpose of extending their infectious disease hospital.—Dr. Evmis, of Talsarn, Cardiganshire.: Dr. Edgar Hawkins, of Dudley; and Dr. Herbert Jones, medical officer of health to the Crewe Corporation, appeared before the council ae candidates for the appointment of mediml officer at a salary of L450 per annum, tlie geritleinan ao appoiiiteti to devote the whoile of his time to the duties of that offitec. Dr. Herbert Joiiai was unani- mously appointed.

THE SOCIETY DjlVOKCE. I I" RL AND COUNTESS COWLEY fHE CASE ADJOURNED FOR FRESH PLFADINGS. Interest in the Cowley divorce suit on Fri. ,y wa* fully maintained, and the Divorce ourt wa. ayain crowded when Mr. Justice I tames and the special Jury too eneir seats. The partieu to the suit, ocoupied their accustomed placet-, and were in attendance some timo before the 1100- ceedings began. The suit was that of Couutess Cowley for a divorce on the ground of the A. leircd de«ertiou and aduiiery of her huoband, Karl Cowie.v, with Mrs. Charles Charringcon, wife of lr, CliarttM Charrington, of l'out atreet, end a oi a ticui of brewtit at ili.e hud, L')\ill<m, When the time for the c.nuneneeinent of the business had anived his loruelup aot taken his aeat, and the golioitors on each 8'cI. appeared to be begotiating. They and ClJur,.eJ hold a q)1ltf\IIt<,uoh, aiid >r'i> btlore eleven ociock, wheu Mr..Iu- e4 Barnes ciriered tlio court, AM APPLICATION. Mr. Lawson Walton, Q.C., tho leading coiu^el for Lady Cowley, addressing his iord- ohip, said: I winli to make an application to y :u. luixilllip ill oonsequence of the admissions which came from Lord Cowley ill cross-exami- nation on Thursday. He stated that he had been guilty of adulter) on Hf; or two occasions which were nulioated 1n him. It appeared from my learned friend's rc-c-xaniiiwtion that he had huiwelf volunteered the informa- tion with regard to tlwe acts of adultery In-fore the hearing of the petition. The informa- tion was only volunteered altar the case was ripe for trial-iu fact aiter i. had been set down for trial. It was volunteered at a stage when the gentleman adviwing Lady Cowley felt that it c-ould only be received with great" caution. He made inquiries into the facts which were brought under his notice, and he did not obtain such evidence as lie felt justified an application ??t that stage for ,he amendment of the petition. Now that Lord Cowley on oath had made an admission in regard to the matter, of course the character of that information is altered. It 18 substantiated, but liefore it had received no submantiation. Under those oircumotantx-s I have, in the interests of Lady Cowley, who, of courre, is wiatiiul that no wteps should he spared to obtain her relief, to ask your lord. ship to allow us to amend the petition by (iharg. ing the acts of adultery which Lord Cowley had admitted. therefore, I would ask your lord- ship even at this stage to enlirge the scope of the inquiry by including tM allegations of adultery referred to in crow-examination. i.-I.OrtJ-41' 1 nat will involve an amend. nient of the pleadings and an wJournment of the case if it is uece-sary that the matter should be gone into. Mr, Lawson Walton: I quite admit it will be necessary to amend tho pleadings, and the adjournment of the case, of course, is a matter only for your lordship to consider. Your lord. ship has heard the admissions. His Ixxroship: I should require evidenoe in support of those d¡:i/e(lt do rii': whether you have it now. rr, Lawson Walton: Wehavo a cheque in court which was handed in in payment of a bill which was contracted at the hotel where Lord Cawley was staying with the woman referred to, and that itself is some corrobora- tion of the ptory. His Lordship: Then, there are witnesses from the hotel. Mr. Lawson Walton: Of course; we have not got them here. His Lordship: If the amendment of the petition is made, I shall require evidence to satisfy the court that the admission is true. Your application is to amend the petition by making fresh chajgos baeed on the ooinL-sions made by Lord Cowley. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., on behalf of Lord Cowley, said There are one or two matters which my friend has stated in which I must not be taken to acquiesce. If tne rase had gone on I should have had much to say all to the mode in which the admissions n ade by Lord Cowley had been met, but I have to look at the actual position my client ill in* After the adnusmone he made on Thursday^ it is quite clear that if I go on with this caa, Mvem! days and obtain a verdict from the jmr acquitting him of the alleged intimacy with Mrs. Charrington, and go clearing him MIll that lady from the imputation whioh has bean made against them, I ehould h&ve to face the next day a new petition for -livoroe, baaed iiDon the evidence which my friend says it practically ait hand, and an undefended oaae after the admissions which Lord Cowley mad* in the witness-box on Thursday. Under those circumstances, clearly it Í8 for Lord Cowley's interest, I think, that I should offer no resis- tance to the amendment of the pleadinp. In order that that rami* which has now become inevitable aould be reached tA a8 early a period poasiblay I therefore, make no objeotimi to the amendneDt of the pleading*. Lord Cowley has givm hi8 denial upon oath to tbe ohaige made ogaiiM* him with Mrs. Ohai-rington, and to krog ae tb« decieion of that question waa essential to the determination of the oaee, I could not ha.. given my consent or acquiieecence to anything, but thM is not so now. and in the circum- stances I make no objection. Mr. Inderwick, Q.C. (for Mrs. Chamngtcm): It only remains for me to say, on behalf of Mrs. ChMTington, thai my onuy poswon wae to see that fha WM mlled to give 'denot in the CM6 whatever happened. I ..k, therefore, th* jury being discharged, that 1rIn. Charrington should be permitted to go into the witness- box, and simply give a denial of the diargea 11 against her. His Lordahip: I see no objection to thai. Hie lordship added that the case might com* on before the court again on Monday on the an ended petition. Mr. Lawson Walton: I am in your lorddhip a hands. I may say at that, having the chance between a contested and an uncontested litigation, in Lady Cowley's interest I cannot for a moment heeitaie 118 to which course I should choose. Lady Cowley wirfies me to any she has been actuated by no ill-will towards Mis. Charrington in this matter. Her only wish was, in her own interest and that of her child, to get relief. A*, therefore, alter those admissions she will be able to obtain the relief she wants by making the ohargee Lord Cowley admits, while she does not in any way withdraw it, she has no wish to persist in the charge originally made. His Lordship said the jury had better be discharged, and the pleadings having been amended the cue had better ooaie on before him when the necessary evidenoe was ready. Mr. Lawson Walton said the evideace could be ready bv Monday or Tuesday. His Lordship aid that the would lis amended in the ordinary course. Sir E. Clarke seid he gave the fulleet oon. sent to whatever course might be neoessary. His Lordship said a fresh citation would have to be servee, and the parties must be ready for the hearing ou Monday. He would Still have to consider tlia other important point raised in tha cafe ae to desertion. I Cr-L\RRITO IN THE TIOX. Mr. Indor.vick said he desired to call Mr*. Charringtor. before the jury were discharged. His Lordship assented, Mrs. CSiatrington then entered the witness- box. Mr. Indenviek: Your name is Monica Clhar- rirgtcm?—Yes. You have intervened in the suit, and have attended to give evidenco?- Yes. You have heard the charges made againsk you of impropriety with Lord Cowley? Are they true?—Tliey are absolutely false. Have you ever committed adultery with Lord Cowley?—Never in my life. THE JURY DISCHARGED. The jury were then discharged, and the cam WR" adjourned until Monday, and the parties then left the court.

RAILWAY DIVIDENDS. I TAFF VALE. I A meeting of the Taff Vale Railway directors was held at Cardiff on Friday morning, when a dividend of Si per cent, was declared on the ordinary stock, the same as 12At half-year, after placing £1,000 to the reserve fund and carry- ing forward £ 1,816. The stock is likely to I rise on thiii announcement, although it has been in the ascendant for the last two or three daxl NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. I The (f?eotoro of the ?orm awrrorawiire Railway on F?ii?,y rec'JmmendM Ii?i, nd at I the mie of 5 per L?,nt. per aunum on til ordi- nary stock. GREAT NORTHERN. I The dircctcuw ot me lircat morriiern I Railway announce a dividend of £5 5s. per cent. on tho ordinary capital, giving for the past half-year J32 per cent, to preferred convcrt-zd ordinary, making 4 per cent, for the year, and je2 53. per cent to the deferred oonvortcd ordinary, £3 per cent, to I. "B" Stock, making 6 per cent, for the year, and B2 5*. per cent, to "A" Stock.

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1 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, AJ3ER. TILLERY. The governors of the intermediate school at Abertillery mot on Wednesday. Tlie Charity Commissioners wrote approving of tlie soliool plans, and empowered the governors to invite undent.—Mr. W. Y. Hobkirk pointed out that their chairman (Mr. S, N. Jone., J.P.) was rejiorted to have said at the last meeting of the county governing body that they were already in debt to the extent of £300, whereas, os a matter oÎ fart, they had .-ty,ut L400 to their credit in the bank.—The Chairman re- muk("(f that the repcri was inaccurate, aad that what he had really said was that they would be 9300 short of their regular income until they received the Treasury grant.— l'e Headmaster (Mr. W. D. Lewis-Evans, M.A.) ctated tlutt there were 112 pupils in the school, and that the appointment of two additional teachers would soon beoonio necessary.—The Chairman (-i)J1(.ur.od, poi,ltinlf out that tliors would b.' thnre classes in each department.— Mr. W. Tliomas said thu an inadequate number of teachers might imperil the Treasury grant.—The Chairman agTeed, and added that efficiency in the teaching was still more impor- tant.— Kventually tho makt,?r Wall P-"rled until dIe next meeting f? further Q<JD8ld- tion.

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LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIA- I MENT. BARRY RAILWAY EXTENSIONS. PARLIAMENTARY ESTIMATES. Mr. J. Wolfe Barry, C, and Mr. Jamee Bell, C.E., the engineers to the Barry Railway Ccmpany, h?Te deposited in the Private BAI (Mic« of the HouM of CommaM detailed estimates of the capital required to be ex- landed in the event of the Baa77 Pailway BiU of this 8eMion receiving the 8&notion of Par- liament, Tlie toW eetimwted expenditure re- quueC is £ .505.333, the whole of which is pro- posed to be laid out in the oonetruofcion of seven seaions of new railways of an -Fvru :I.ij <>!T.6 :rs rtn The most costly of them extensions is Railway No. 1, whidi is prorwed to oommenœ in LI.n. ,tcn?gli-juxte-Cam,x a junction rih the Penarth branch railway of the oompany, and terminate in Cardiff by a junction with the Riverside branch of the Great Western Railway. The total length of this extennion will be 2 miles, 5 furlongs, 8 chains, and the torn cost ot construction is no lees than £ 222,239. The principal items in this estimate are £ 68,000 for 41 acres, 1 rood, 24 perche* of lend, with buildings; 910,000 for providing station accommodation, f,28,150 for tnnneh. ?22.850 for river and railway bridges, £ 14,78il foi five brid$r" over pub]* d ana I £ 32,812 for cutting* :md embatiki,7.. railway will be a double line throughout. Rail- ways 2 and 3 are two short junction rail- ways in Cardiff, ewoh under 1 furlong. 7 chain*, in length, intended to oonneot the above rail- way with the Penarth curve of the Great Wes- tern Railway, and alto with the Great Western Riwiway at the point where it crosses the River Taff. The total cost of these two double lines of railn ays is £ 18,327. Railways 4 and 5, each under 4 furlongs. 5.15 chains in length, will both commence by a junction with the company's railway at Cadoxton Station, and will terminate iespecuwly with the company's main line near (V ldbrook Fach, and with the Penarth b uw!i o. the company near the hivlge carrying the road leading from Pnlmerstown to Barry over that railway The cost of theM r?tw?yf) will be £ 28,736, which includes £ 6,000 ;ib¡oit: i tion on th,? line to the P"artl) branch railway. Rxit?tV No. 6 will be 1 mile, 7 furlong, 9.70 chains in length, and will wmmpnc? A the south-west comer of the new dock now in colme of construction, and will tenninate by a junc- fon with the company's main line at Cadox- ton. The coat of this double line of railwav o'iU ba £ 26,665. Railway No 7 is a sh?rt double line, jat over 3 furlongs in length, running from the nropesed Railway No. 6 to the new dock works at a. point 16 chains east of Mill Cottage. The cost of this railway will be 99,3M. The capital sought to be tairo bv the comnanv to meei, the above and other items of expenditure is £450,000, with borrowing powers net exceeding £ 150,000.