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LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SEHVIflRS. I Friday, IllyZ9, b p,m,-Parry in 1); Hvmn 210 Saturday, Wav 30.0p.m.-Garrett iah im Authtm. It Great and marvellous (Monk). EU.NESl SiilUMSHUl};. Sucocntor.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY. I Mor. Evri, Mor. 1-n. Mor. Evn. Swan. 6,23 6.411 Cardltr, 1,23 7.411 Keoport. 7.17 7.55

I Cardinal M'Csbe died possessed of assets value only £750, The Rev. Daniel Lewis, vicar of liryn- mawr, has, we learn, betn appointed reotor of Merthyr. On Thursday tho Lord Bishop of the I)iocese consecrated the Church of Iloly Trinity, Llanfrechfll Upper. On AVednesday m-ening a meeting, under the auspices of the l'ontypool Conservative Association, was held at tho Town-hall, to hear addresses from Ilr. John Allan Rolls, M.P., and Mr. A. U. Rosanquet, Q.C. On Thursday a very numerous congrega- tion met at St. Michael's Church, llighgate, to witness the marriaj»u of Mr. Herbert li. Cory, Melrose House, St. Mellon's, eldest bon of lr. John Cory, J.P., Vaiudre Hall, with Constance, fouith daughter of Colonel It. Stedall, J.P., of the Priory, lligbgate, and Queen's Gardens, Brighton. John Malonsv and John Williams, who were ohargea with criminally assaulting Mrs. Lewis at Brynmawr, tvers on Thursday com- mitted for trial. On Thursday evening a meeting of the promoters of the aobeme for making a boating a for Cardiff by plaoing a ?ir &moss the I Taft was held at the Town-hall. An unani- I mous opinion was expressed in favour of the scheme.

8 DfSESTABLKHMENT. A flood of light has been thrown on the character and strength of the Disestablish- ni-n t movement by the report on "Ohurch Interetts" presented by Principal Tuli.och at the General Assembly of the Church of fiootland yesterday. The advocates of Dis- establishment in Scotland assume that that country is ripe for the change, and Mr, DICK Pkdkie, M.P.—who holds a similar position in ootland to that held by Mr. JOHN ):unKHM in Wales—has gone so far as to formulate a Hill for the purpose, which he will endeavour to carry into law during the next Parliament. So struck were some of the most rabid of the party in Walel with the action of Mr. Dick PEDDIE that a Radical paper suggested a few weeks ago that a similar Hill should be prepared for the j Principality. The Liberationism as a rule, | are extreme men, exceptionally ignorant of I the true bearing of the question, and too incompetent to ascertain the real sense and feeling of the country in regard to it. The violence of the speakers and their reckless statements and assertions clearly indicate the kind of people they are. It turns out, however, that the masses even in Scotland differ from their would-be teacbersand guides. Principal Tvi.loch stated that 1,Repetitions were presented to Parliament againt Disestab- itenitient, signed by 649,881 persons, while those petitioning in its favour amounted only to l.OOo, the noes being to the ayes in the proportion of 3:10 to 1. Supposing that the Liberstionists disdain the old-fashioned practice of" humble" petitions, and intend to rely upon their own eloquence and persuasive powers to convince Parliament that the country is with them, the figures given by Principal Tuli.ocu are very awkward obstacles to encounter. The popula- tion of cot1and at the last census was 3.7?,67?. It will appear, there- fore, that nearly one-fifth of the entire population petitioned against Disestablish- Hwnt, and that if tbe 300 parishes which had not sent in tbJir petitions in time were added the proportion would be one in four and a half. So strong is the feeling in Scot- land against Disestablishment, as the Prin- cipal remarked, that 15,000 members of [Nonconformist congregations signed the petition for the maintenance of the Church. We have always contended that the opinions of noisy demagogues and the unanimous resolutions of packed meetings are not to be taken as proofs, or even in- dications, of the opinions of the general public. The friends of the Church in Wales should take a lesson from their friends in Scotland, and get up petitions, simultaneously, in every parish in the Princi- pality. The result would astonish everybody, aud for ever shut the mouths of the Libers- tionists. We state from personal experienoe that enlightened Nonconformists in Wales are considering the question, and that the result of their deliberations is the conviction that Disestablishment would be an evil and a misfortune. As for the mass of the people they have not given the matters moment's thought. Tbose few of them who attend the meetings hold up their hands as requested, and applaud ribald jokes and irrelevant utterarrces, without taking the slightest trouble to inquire into their accuracy or their hearing upon the sub- ject in hand. The leaders urge the people not to attend the defence meetings, except to howl and stamp down the speakers, and they persistently mislead their hearers by stating that the bishops and" parlonl" are paid out of the rates, and that it is unjust to compel a poor labourer to contribute from his hard earnings to make up the clergymen's stipend. These misrepresentations have had the etVect of influencing some Liberal members of Parliament in favour of Disestablishment. It is to us a matter of astonishment how these gentlemen-tbose of them who are educated, and have read bistory-can lend themselves as toola to carry out the designs of a few noisy, discontented, and revolutionary individuals. If a seat in the House of Commons cannot be secured without sacrificing one's sense of honour and justice the sooner the attempt is abandoned the better.

HOW TEETOTALERS PROMOTE I DRUNKENNESS. It is a miserable confession of failure the Secretary of the Howard Association is obliged to make with regard to the working of the Prohibitionist Liquor Laws in the United States. In an appeal, "an almost despairing appeal," as .N I r. Tallack pathetically puts it, from "Cssab unto Cajsak," the Prohibitionists to the people, the latter "point out that while during recent years three of the United StAtes- namely, Maine, IOlVa, and liansas-bave suo- oeeded in placing prohibition in their State Constitutions, yet simultaneously there has been going on throughout the country as a whole a terrible and most disheartening in- crease in the consumption of intoxicating liquors. This lamentable faot we respectfully, and for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time, submit is due to the failure of the Prohibitionists to grasp some of the most elemental truths of the position. Their de- sire to make their fellow-men more sober is a most commendable one. It is one which has always had, and always will have, our sin- cerest sympathy. It is only the means by which they seek to accomplish their ends we object to and exclaim against. Despite repeated and most appalling failure, our friends cannot be brought to see the two simple truths that force is no remedy, and that it is as hopeless to expect a universal adoption of the principle of total abstinence as to shut out winter or iiight. Justseewhat Mr. Tallack gives us in the way of actual figures relative to tho increased consumption of drink in the United btatea: It is eati- mated," he remarks, that, as shown by the olRcial report of the United States Bureau of statistics, the home consumption of distilled liquors has risen in the eight years, 1870 to 1S63 inclusive, from fifty-nine million gallons to seventy-eight millions, malt liquors from three hundred and eight million gallons to five hundred and one millions, and wines from twenty millions to twenty-six millions. The averages during these years show that, while the population has increased 12 per cent., the consumption of spirits has in- creased more than U7 per cent., and of wines by 12 per cent., while that of malt liquors has grown by more than 61 per cent." And he admits that" this very unsatisfactory result has occurred ill spite of extensive and most strenuous prohibition efforts, and notwithstanding the existence of virtually universal sutfrage." Now, you wouldexpeot, after a confession of this sort, that the neces- sity for a change of programme on the part of the Prohibit ionists would become apparent, and especially after Mr. Tallack's statement that This indicates the important lesson that no mera extension of suffrage, nor efforts to enforce sobriety by law, can ba expected to avail on either Bide of the At faan nti.c, except or until by moral suasion and similar influence the great body of the people have been brought to see the necessity for self- denial or Mtf-controt in this direction. Even the success of prohibition in such Statea as Maine haa only been rendered praotioable through a mOHt perseverin preliminary education of public ?pin ion. And in propor- tion as the continuance of suoh moral 'I suasion has anywhere been relaxed the actual observance of prohibition has also beoome Imperilled." You would expect, we repeat, that in view of not merely the failure, but the disastrous evil attendant upon their efforts, the Prohibitionists would change their tactics. Not so, however. Like most fanatics, they only hug their fanaticism to their hearts the closer. Their deeds pro- claim them to be men who think less of the work of sobering the people than of their own allegiance to a set of utterly impraotioable and mischief-produoing prinoiples. They go about, Mr. TALLACK assures UI, uttering all sorts of foolish prayers, playing the part of police spies, adopt- ing all kinds of fancy experiments, with the result, as we have seen, that there has been a frightful iuorease of the general drunkenness, and, moreover, that they make themselves a terrible nuisance to American society. Blind devotees of a horrid fetishism, they cannot see that their fellow citisotis won't be dragooned into sobriety for all the fanatics in the world, and that a reaotion i against a persecution by the righteous ill quite as natural an ooourrence as another where the persecution is on a different side.

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NOTES. fritost OUIt OWN COURR.SPOHDKNTS,1 Thursday Night. Last night witnessed a revival at the Lyceum of Mr. Wills's Olivia," a version of the Vicar of Wakefield," first brought out seven years ago, with Mr.Irving and Miss Ellen Terry in the principal characters, tbe last- named taking thetitlerole. The actor-manager's Dr. P?-imro8e was an admirabl ?tor-manager's Dr, Primrose W81 an admirable impersonation from every point of view, while as to the Olivia of Miss Terry, it is admitted that seldom if ever has that lady had a part which better suited her or one to which she did fuller justice, The female portion of the audience were worked up to a pitch of emotion equal to anythiug I have ever witnessed in the perennially tear-oompelling East Lynne." Strong as these two parts are, it must not be imagined that Olivia" is a character play-far from it-plenty of scope being left for the display of really good work by a number of other members of the company. Of these, Mr. i'erriss distinguished himself greatly in his old part of Squire Thornhill, aud, generally speaking, the cast was a strong one all round. It is hsrdly necessary to add that the scenery, rural for the most part, was worthy of the traditions of this theatre at their highest, which is about as much as I think I need say for the present. The Times correspondence on studies from the nude is brought to a close to-day by an ablo letter from the pon of the Royal Academician, Mr. E. J. Poynter, whose Disdumene 11 at thia year's Exhibition has been the subject of much critioism, Mr. Poynter has quite as high an opinion as I told your readers on Tuesday that I had with regard to H's letter, of which I quoted for them the more important portions. Mr. Poynter's letter is, however, valuable for nothing more than for the account ho gives of, if I may so term it, the evolutiou of Diadumene." 11 Those who have visited the new museum of the Capitol," he writes, will have noticed a nude statue which goes by the name of the Esquiline Venus, discovered with many other tine works about ten years ago in digging the foundations of some houses on the K8quihne-hill. The arnis are wanting, but their position is obvious from the remaining little tinger of the left hand on the back of the head and the direction of the fillet which she held iu her right hand. The attitude is nearly the saitio as that of the well-known Diadumenos of Polycletus, of which there are two copies in the British Museum henoe I have ventured to coin the name Diadumene for the figure." And then follows the painter's description, which, happening to possess, among other merits, the one of brevity, [ can hardly refrain from quoting it. Of this antique statue I find Mr, Poynter saying it is so different in cha- raoter and pose from the usual Venuses which are scattered through the museums of Europe that, although inferior in many points of execution to the Medioi Venus, it immediately attracts the attention and admiration of the artist. The forms are more severe and the attitude more unconscious, and by so much the more innocent than in the Medici Venus, and the simple beauty of the attitude so struck me wheu I saw it in Rome for the first time four years ago that imme- diately on my return I took it up as a subject for a picture." One more extract, summing up the artist's justification of these studies from the life, and I have done. "An artist," Mr. Poynter declares, "especially if bis taste is for classic art, likes for once in his life to try his hand at a simple nude figure as the sole subject of his picture. M. Tadema has done it, taking as his' Sculp- tor's Model' this very statue. The President has done it more than once. Mr. Watts the same. Mr. Calderon and Mr. Millais have both sent nude figures to the Academy but all these painters have painted every variety of subjects besides; and I repeat that the aim is a legitimate one." I may, perhaps, be permitted to add that Cattell'a Magazine of Art for June contains rather a fine eugraving ou wood of this very subjeot. I have rather wondered why in his last diatribe against Drink" Mr. Ebenezer Beavan did not take up the case of the un- fortunate Mrs. ltiggins, who died last week at Burton Constable, Yorkshire, at the early age of a hundred and five. She had been a great drinker and smoker all her lifetime, her usual allowance being a quarter of a pound of tobacco per week and a noggin of good spirits, brandy or whisky, every day. Her sad fate should be a warning to all who love their pipe and their glass. To think of a fellow oreature thus out off in the prime of life and sent across that bourne where neither drinking nor smoking at least, not drinking is allowed, and where the names of" Cavendish" and" Martell and Hennessy" are un- known, is something altogether too dreadful to dwell upon. Had she never indulged in the pernicious habit in question she might have lived on for another century or so, oom- forted by the frugal slop-basin or bottled lively." in her lengthened sojourn through this vale of sorrows. Or she might, instead of being a hundred and five at her death, have been, let us say, a hundred and ninety-five. But she is gone; ltiggins is dead. Alas, poor Riggins I A meeting of gentlemen interested in the scheme of weiring the Taff at Cardiff for the purpose of converting the river into a boating lake, and giving that largely-growing town another lung, was held this evening. There was muoh talk about percolation; but, when Mr. Brewer, C.E., produced his plans and sections, and explained them, a unanimous vote was given in favour of the project. I do not take upon myself to decide whether the sobeme can be oarried out without detri- ment to owners of property upon the river bank, because I think 1 appreciate the folly of interfering with the doctors when they disagree. I must, however, 8IY that if the scheme can be oarried out-and the state- ment of Mr. Brewer left no sort of doubt upon my mind that it could be—I think it would be nothing less than sheer folly to attempt to oombat it on merely imaginative grounds. Open spaoes are the demand of the day, and it is the duty of every man Jaok of us to use whatever infiuenoe he possesses for the purpose of securing them. The matter will be threshed out this evening at the meeting of the Corporation Committee appointed to oonsider it, and my advice to that body is to avoid bogeys," and arrive at conclusions from scientific data. I think I should explain that the line which was visited by the Board of Trade inspector this week, and which will probably be immediately opened for passenger and mineral traffic, is only a portion of the Rbondda and Swansea Bay Railway, and con- sists of the four miles from Pontrhydyfen to Port Talbot. There are stations on this branch at Port Talbot, Cwmavon, and Pont- rhydyfen. Already the mineral trafiia which passes over this piaoe is, comparatively speaking, enormous, as it connecta a number of worka with the Port Talbot Docks. I understand that further up five miles of the line have been laid down, and may be opened at' any time. This takes the line up as far as CyUl- merl through the Avan Valley, a large un- worked coalfield. Capital is being subsoribed in a fairly satisfactory manner, and I believe it is the intention of the company to com. monoe the great tunnel into tbe Rhondda at a very early date. I hope that when the direotors pay their next formal viait to the place—and I believe arrangements have been made for doing so next week-the operations here will have been begun in earnest. The querulous questions put by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay shareholders at the last meeting will then have been pretty well all answered, and in a praotioal and satis- factory manner. Perhaps some of your readera do not know that in the new Bill which was drafted a short time ago a most important deviation has been made from the original plan. It consists of the abandonment of the route aoross Baglan and the substitu- tion of a line alongside the Great Western Railway from Port Talbot to Briton Ferry. Thia will inorease by about three or four miles the distance from the Rhondda to Swansea, but against this must be put the saving of about M,000 for the tunnel at Blaen Baglan. The projeot to arm Neath River by a bridge and the extension to Neath Doelta are also abandoned by the same Bill, in eonsequeuoe of the opposition of the Neath people, who fear the loss of their trade by the obstruotion. The moneyed olssses should not hang back too long, but enable the line to be jauahsd on to completion throughout its entire length.

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CROSS SECTION OK RIVER TAFF AT CARDIFF-ROAD BRIDGE. THE WEIRING OF THE TAFF I AT CARDIFF. On Thursday evening it meeting of the pro- moters of the scheme for making a boating take at Cardiff by placing a weir across the Taff was held in the Orand Jury-room of the Town-hsli, Cardiff. CounciUor D. Lloyd Lougher was voted to the chair, and amongst those present were Mr. James Hurman, Mr. J. W, Brewer, Mr. Councillor Morgan Morgan, Mr. E. Payne, Mr. C. Taylor, Mr. E. T. Terrier, and Mr. S, Rooney. The Chairman having briefly stated the objects of the meeting, Mr. Hbkwer, C.B., said: As you are aware, I have for many years taken an interaat in the pro- posed provision of a boating-lake for Cardiff by throwing a weir across tbe river somewhero in the neighbourhood of the Havannah Training Ship, and I should like, therefore, to explain more fully than has yet been done my ideas upon the nature of the work to be accomplished. The formation of the lAod through which the lake will have to pass con- sists of clay, with a gravel subsoil, the surface being virtually level from the coast to the Cardiff. road Bridge. The river runs on a bed of gravel- which lies underneath the clay, falling with the river to the Bristol Channel. The clay thus forms a wedge shape, about 20ft. thick at the site of the proposed weir, and running out to nothing near Cardiff-road Bridge. Therefore, all water that may percolate from the river must pais into the gravel at the bottom of the river, and, of course, follow it to the Bristol Channel. If there Is any doubt upon this point we could put in a drain under the road on each side of the lake, aod make assurance doubly sure. There Is, as most of you know, a weir across the river about a mile to the north of the Cardiff-road Bridge. This keeps the water at that point about 20ft. above the level of the propoted lake, and you must remember that the water so kept back supplies the feeder which runs through the heart of the town to the docks. If percolation does not take place at this level it is out of the question that it should at the level of the water in the pro. posed lake, I would draw your attention to another important fictor in this schema. The lake water would always cover the bed of the river, and would consequently prevent the evaporation which now goes on when the tide h&e receded, to the undoubted detrilnent of the health Of the com- munity. The tide at present rises ov?r the land, aod maint4ins its level up every drain and ..wer to which it can get sccew, and. of course, all house property is subject to injury from this and surface water. I may here stateas a fact that tnere are no cellars below the proposed lake level. Tbe cross sections will clearly how the relative level of high spring tides, ordinary spring tide., and the l.ke ..tr f.,el b.ti? t the weir and at the Cardiff-road Bridge, and are sufficient for the purpose of proving the feasibility of the scheme. The present lake water shown is six feet below high spring tides, and with a weir of 420 feet wide there will be a clear surplus of lft. 8m. between high flood and high spring tides, therefore the level of top water line would never exceed a height of 24 00 above datum, while high spring tides are 25-47 above datum. The flood will always maintsin a parallel line to lake water, but, as I have before stated, will not reach the lovel ot high tides at any point within eighteen inches. The main reason 1 have been so anxious to see the lake formed is to make an ornamental sheet of water for aquatic purposes. I think all will agree with me in saying tliat, when accom- plished, with its wide roitd and with trees planted, a magnificent neighbourhood would bo created such as would not bo excelled in any part of the kingdom. The whole work should be taken in hand before sny more houses are erected, so that we may secure the very best class of rsi. dences &Ion ade the lake to further add to the ::rllaft:o:n I: ::tI h.t been constructed to make the land eligible for building ;:Ia: ;,e"cJd :}is: delay and drained aimultaneously. The weir will be 420 feet in lenlh. 1 have carefullv gone into the cost, and find it will be about £10,000, If desirsd by tho local authorities, the level of ordinary spring tides can be adopted for lake water level so as to 'extend the lalle northwards and also for more effectually flushing the sewers. There will be four culverts through the weir with capacity of 30 square feet each, which may be opened at any time for dusliing purposes. I do not nDd:?t:: will :I;e a¡ftoiø:"ihS l:' as there are at pre?ent so many weirs in the river, which are all the same depth as when constructed, and the proposed lake being the last of some twelve in nutuber, I do not consider there need be any fear of silting. Nevertheless, I have put into the weir, as described, four culverts with sluices, which can be closed and opened for the purpose, if necessary. The main object can be attained witb. out tnjurv to property, and onlv small matters of fail ?us requre r h -n.id?r.ti.n, which can be met during the construction of the works. Mr. Brewer then placed upon ths table his plans and sections, and gave a lucid explanation of the complete scheme. Along discussion followed. sad an unanimous opinion was expressed in favour oi the project.

THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF MON- MOUTILshire. ENTHUSIASTIC CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT PUNTYPOOL. MR. J. A. ROLLS SELECTED TO CONTEST THE DIVISION. On Wednesday evening meeting, under the ampicM of the Pontypo?i Conservative AMOcia- tion, was held at the Town-hall to hear ddms? from Mr. John Allan Rolls, M.P., and Mr. A. C. Bosanquet, Q.C. Amongst those present were Mr. J. C. Hanburv (in the chair), bim. Hanbury, Mrs. Rolls, Messrs. Edward Jones, J.P., C. J. Parkes, J.P., E. J. Phillips, J.P, Major Hair, Drs. Andrew Davies and A. R. Vority, and Messrs. Isaac Butler and Robert LAvender. The hall was well filled, and the meeting throughout most entbusiutic. m;D;tJt;e speakers, remarked that they were two gentlemen from Monmouthshire—one of them, Mr. Rolls, having :r.ii: ago unanimously selected by the been a few d?ys ;?oo nservat ive Association as the Conservative candidate for the Northern Division of the county. Mr.KoHs had for fiv b" one of the n:m:i fllli: for t:auv and a more tttUn? and worthy member could not be found. (Great applause.) The other gentleman was going to contest a division of Worcestershire in the Conservative interest. His father held mont successfully several important public posta in the county, and rendered most valuable services for many years. Mr. ROLW, on rising, was loudly cheered. In thanking the audience for the hearty welcome Jå tmu:ncsiorth he hoped that it was a sign that the public were not dissatisfied with his services. His only desire was to gain the approbation of his con. stituents. They should not on account of re- ligious or political differences be at variance llh each i:;1 (Applause.) He believed they were all striving to reach a common goal. A large section of the public wanted Disestablishment. He was a Churchman, and would never attempt to humbug the working man. He would support the Church. He read a letter, with which he entirely agreed, from Lady Llanover on the subjsct. Five years ago we were told the country was to be made lutppy and prosperous, instead of which we have war, turmoil, and depression. (Applause.) The Government had been happily described as a jelly-fish Government. (Applause.) General Gordon was a true patriot, and died for the couatry Uiat cruelly deserted him. The Prime Minister :e(:bl':d was Z:eïI for his death. The troubles in the Soudan were fore- seen by everyone but the Government. The happy bomee of Egypt had been brought b4ppl u t and ashes by the action of the Government in attempting to take away its liberty. Depression was universal-thousands Were out of employment. This subject was more worthy the attention of Parliament thin lonm dis- cussions about Bradlaugh. He believed that Peel and Cobden would not have carried out Free Trade if they could have seen the results of their policy. Trade is not free on both sides. It is to the edvaD. tags of foreign countries. What, he asked, was the state of the country now ? War was universal. Was thia a peace policy The Government, he said, had been Cearfully and wonderfully made, and the termination of its existence would be a relief to everybody. (Great applause.) Mr. BosANQOi-r.wbo, on rising, was most heartily cheered, said that it afforded him the greatest pleuure to ddress a Monmouthshire audience. The Government 'id beea five Y"I" in office. We w??o told before they came f::e. office that Iftole changed the c' Government we should have peace, retrenchment, and reform. Instead of that there was an enor- mous de licit-What had become of the monevY (A Working Man: "They put it on our beer.") They were like the Frenchman who wrote in his will" I have nothing, I owe much, the rest I leave to the poor." Their expenditure had been 90, and now was 100 millions. What was there to show for it f Had this vast expenditure made England greater or more proaperousl We .hould remember what the prastige of a country should be. It :r'dt: te::d:C: t,,ntese'n us, and that words would be carried into action and promises fulfilled. An army was sent out to the Cape under Sir F, Roberts to quell the rebellion of the Boers, but though we had ample power to crush them the British flag was pulled down, and an incentive was giveu to re- bellion. The policy of the Government in Central Asia, as depicted by the Blue Book, was most miserable, and unlike anything else in any Blue Book or otherwise. At no stage of tbe proceed- ings had the Government sufficient courage to My. "Thus far .hall you <o and no farther." 7hy;re had been no agreement made, and there would be no peace. Every year the Russians were getting nearer to our Indian Empire. Russia was advancing across the vast deserts of Central Asia, whilst we were receding. Her continual move- ment In the one direction showed clearly that her vished-for destination was India. When we were at Candabar we could have atopped her from entering Herat. Now we could not do w. 8te::ln:ef\he N;t ':lD ior:ti:' to guide ua in the future. The Russians were outside Constantinople when the English first passed up the Dardanelles. Their further progress was stopped. The Russians wiahed to make the Sea of Mormora a Russian lake. Their General in his villa saw four black specks advancing on the sea, and knew that the English were there to spoil his scheme. In rage he dashed his field glass to the ground. As a result of our policy then we had no war. We had honour. (Applause.) Five years of opposite policy has landed us in the most sanguinary and mieerable wara. Tlie speaker con- cludedby saying"t he came there, not only to support Mr. Bolls a friend, but aa a reproont4- tive of that policy that had made the BDRll8b Empire what it was, and by which alone ft could be maintained. (Loud applause.) In reply to a question by Mr. Eckersley (a Liberal), Mr. Rolls aald that he would not support any measure for taking the tithes on land from the praeent owners and applying them to any other purpose, he considered tiwes were private pro. P«rty, and any Interference with the private righte of Individuals waa—? Voice: A decided rob- bery")-unjusL (Great applause.) After passing a resolution to support Mr. Rolls as the Conservative candidate for the Northern Division of the county, and votes of thanks to the president, speakers, and ladies present, the meet- ing terminated.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. A chapter meeting of the Llandaft Upper Deanery, south-western division, was held at St. ragan's on WbiUTuesday, preeent:—The Revs. Wm. David, rural dean; J. P. Hughes, Moses Lewis, D. Williams, John Base, Liantrisant; Theopbilue Bsee, Psntvrob; W. Warr Harries, St. Bride's-super-Ely; J. Williams, Peteretou; B. G. Williams, Badyr j W. Dover, St. Pagan'* | and W. H. Loodi6 St. George's. The proceedings com- menced with a celebration of the oll Communion at the Parish Church, after which a8 adjournment was mads to tbe Rectory. The minutee of the last meeting were read and oonfirmed. let Tiasotby, I., 12.20, was rtod in the original by the Rural DeM, and aft*cwar& commMMd upon. Tbe B". W. 8, L4*" It-tro4uoW M I sub*t of dt«Mtton Popular Parochial Service.,1' which be treated in *&Mamnnor. Aft4W MtMwhtt diT<m opinions had been np1WMd. It wM ramlv" that a vote of thMht?the K<v. W. U. L*Ws be rowrd4d upon the minute book.

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MARRIAGE OF MR. HERBERT B. CORY, VAINDRE LIALL, ST. blELLON'S. On Thursday a very numerous congregation met at St. Ulcliael's Church, Highgste, for the marriage of Mr. Herbert B. Cory, Melrose House, St. Mellon's, eldest son of Mr. John Cory. J.P., Vaindre Hall, with Constance, fourth daughter of Colonel R. Stedall, J.P., of The Priory, Hlghgate, and Queen's Gardens, Brighton. The church, which, like many English churches, is a dream of beauty struck in stone," was tastefully decorated. Decked with flowers full of joyousness and purity, and filled with the wedding party and their friends, the church at half-past eleven presented a pleasing and waU.toDed appearance. The bridegroom was attended by bis brother, Mr. Cti?ord J. Corr, !M best man, with Mr. Horace Stedall, Mr. Reginald H. Cory, Mr. Wyndham l'aine, Mr. W. R. Moore (of the Inner Temple), Mr. R. F. Horton, M.A. (of Hempstead), and Mr. F. Lynch-Blosse. The chief bridemaid was Miss Stedall, eldest sister of the bride, who was attended by her sisters, the Misses Florence, Laura, and Maud Stedall; by Miss Cory. sister of the bride. groom, and by Miss Fredda Cory and Miss Edie Stedall. The bride, who came In with her father, wore a dress of rich ivory whitoo satin, very hand- somely trimmed with deep flounces of Brussels lace, a wreath of real orange blossoms, and a tulle veil. She also wore a diamond bracelet.the gift of the bridegroom, who had also given the beautiful bouquet which ehe carried. The bridemaide wore prettily dreesed in rich cream satin, with Indian muslin embroidery and lace, deep orange Liberty silk sashes, and tulle veils faatened with cream feather. Theveacbworeagold bracelet, fashioned I n the shape of a riding crop with horseshoe, tue gift of the bridegroom, who had also provided for each a bouquet, in which marigolds preddminated. Mrs. Stedall, mother of the bride, and Mre. Cory, mother of the bridegroom, added a richness and tone to the array of dresses. The forirsr was attired in handsome MerveiUeaux satin and brocaded silk, with bonnotm suite; and the latter in brown velvot, with petticoat of handsome brocade in two shades of brown, with bonnet tn suite. The Rev. D. Trinder, M.A., vicar, officiated, assisted by the Rev. c. W. Kirkby and the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie, the brido being given away by her father. There was a full choral service. The ceremony over, the wedding party, numbering over 80, proceeded for breakfast to Colonel and Mrs.Stedall'a residence, at the Priory, in the grounds of which a pavilion, fittingly draped and f?,to?.d, had been built for the purpose. As they left the chape), two charming little girls, the Mions Dorothy and Margie Sted?i. niecea of tha bride, d, eased f be& utifu f le Stedisli, ni?s of t l is bride, dreaed fn beautifuf white silk and wearing large white Rubens hats, strewed flowers of many and lovely hues in their path, and as they entered r: ;3st:: l'on &I::h Guards played the Weduing March." They also played a fine selection during the afternoon. Among the guests were Mr. and tolra. Cory, Vaindre Hall; Mr. and Mrs. R. Cory and Miss Millie Cory, of Oscar House, Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corv. Sketty House, Swansea; Mr. and Mrs. E Cory, West Hartlepool; Mr. and Mrs. W, U. Cory, hir. and Mrs. Henry Stedall, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Beynon and Miss Beynon, Bryn Ivor, Castleton; Mr. and Mra. Theo. J. Beynon, Richmond House, Newport; Mr. Campbell Cory, Penarth; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeo, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac, Mr., Mi-e, and the Misses Sentence, Mr. and Mrs. Ingledew, Air. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr. Lewis Shirley, Mr. Allen. Glasgow Mr. T. E. Ellis, B.A.; Mr. J. Allen, 8t. Mellon's; Mr. Ponsonby, Newport; Mr. Thomas, &c. At the breakfast the Vicar pro- posed "The Health of the Bride and Bridegroom," and, after replying. the bridegroom proposed The Bridemaids," for whom Mr. Clifford J. Cory re- sponded. About three o'clock the newly-married couple started, amid ahowers of rice and of good wishes, to Dover for tlie Continent I n fine brougham, the gift of the brids's father. The bride's travelling dress was a skirt of grey silk and ruby velvet, with drapery and bodice of grey canvas, silk and velvet waistcoat, and bonnet In suite. The presents, which were numerous and costly, and which included all manner of articles, useful and ornamental, were arranged In the bil- liard-room. A diamond ring and diamond bracelet were the bridegroom's gift to the bride. The bride's father gave a silver tea and coffee service and household silver, and ber mother l^rge and handsome Worcester vases; the bridegroom's father gave a costly dark-oak dining-room suite, and his mother a complete and beautifully de- signed ailver dessert service. Min Sto&U gave a ::fvne;a::t ::crMi:o=ag:il:e card case; Misses Laura and Maud, cream and sugar basin In a silver stand; Mr. Horace StedatE ar silver eoup tureen Mr. and Mrs. Henry StedaH, a tea and breakfast service in china the bride's nsphews and nieces, a cream china afternoon tea service; Miss Cory, the bridegroom's sister, silver breakfast dish; Mr. C. J. Cory, :i=ed Japanese cabinet; Mr. Reginald Cory, a silver tea caddy; Mr. and Mre. Tom Beynon, Crown Derby afternoon tea service set in silver; Mr. and Mrs. Tlieophiius J. Beynon, Worcester china dessert servico; Mr. and Mrs. John Davies, Cardiff, silver candelaora; Mr. Carbutt, M.P., and Mrs. Carbutt, silver-gilt spoons; Mr. and Mr.. R. Cory. brsm clock and dei::ra ¡P.í.lIn' Mrs. Frank Yw, :I braaa for writing table; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cory. Japanese vases; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cory, brass clock with barometer; Mr. Md Mrs. E. Cory, silver salver; Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, set of fish knives; Mr. T. Thomas, C.E., Cardiff, a silver sugar baaio and sifter; Mr. W. Thomas, C.E., Aberdare. silver salt cellars; Mr. and Mrs. Hood, case of mounted silver carvers; Mr. and Mrs. Hollyer, case of carvers and fish slice and fork Mr. and Mrs. Moxsy, silver entree dishes Mr. I). Jenkins, Worcester dinner service; Mr. L. Shirley, silver inkstand; Mr. W. Pain, silver claret jug; Mr. Moore, Doulton silver-mounted salad bowl; Mr. B)OMO, sHver cigarette caee; Mr. A))en, traveUing ctock: Mr. CampbeU Cory, [¡'ve:II tea traT; Mr. Lewii Williams, plush writing case mounted in brass j Mr. R. Ad"m*-Williams, antique etchings; the Priory servant*, a barometer; the Vaindre servant*, a coffee service; and a host of others from friends of the bride and bridegroom. On Thursday mornlne Messrs. Cory Bros, gave an outing to their employes at the general office, Docks, Cardiff, In honour of the wedding of Mr. Herbert Cory, the son of Mr. John Cory, of Vsindre Hall. The party, numbering about 50, left C4Miff in a couple of breaks, supplied by Messrs. Andrews and Boa, for Pofthkorry. the so" of Lord Romilly, wheN" sumptuous 41oner was partaken of on the ""D. Mr. Uoxoy ndded, an rite aken of on was occupied by Mr. Aamy. After s d' :edrtb. PWI r: =diil about eight p.m. W. uad.maad that it Is the Inl8aUon of the employ. to present Mr. Herbert Cory with a valuable wedding present on his reo I 'turn from his wedding tour.

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I THE RECTORSHIP OF MERTHYR. I APPOINTMENT OF THE VICAR OF BRYN- MAWR. The statement was extensively circulated on Thursday that the rectorship of Merthyr, rendered vacant by tbe lamented death of the Rev. John Griffith, had been conferred, by the trustees In whose gift It lay, upon the Rev. Daniel Lewis, vicar of Brynmawr. We learn that the statement has a good foundation in fact. The Rev. Daniel Lewis is the vicar of Brynmawr, in the county of Brecon and the Diocese of St. David's. He was educated at Su David's College, Lampeter, and was ordained deacon in the your 1864, and took priest's orders in tho year followiug. The rev. gentleman was curate of Linnelly, Brecon- shire, from 1884 to 1870, and from the latter year to the year 1876 was viuar of Llangorse, in thd game county. Tho gift of the living of Merthyr was originally in the hands of the Marquees of Bute; but, upon hislorùship severing his connec- tion with the Anglican Church and associating himself with the Church of Rome, the right of presentation, by law, passed into the posses- sion of two trustees, the successors of whom- the Rev. Lewi, Jones, vicar of Cadoxton, Neath, and the Rev. W. H. Cleaver, who holds a benefice in Norfolk-liave innde the present ap. pointment. The new rector is already regarded at Merthyr as one who will probably make many innovations, having a High Church tendency. The Bishop of St. David's is the patron of the living of Brynmawr. which has on income from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of £200 a year.

LABOUR REPRESENTATION IN THE RHONDDA. ANOTHER CANDIDATE SUGGESTED. A well-informed correspondent, writing from Penygraig, says:—A strong feeling exists in this neighbourhood among the tradesmen and working classes that Mr. Daniel Herbert Daniel, C E should be asked to allow himself to stand for the Rhondda Division at the next general election as u workiug man's candidate in preierence to Mabon."

THE IIOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES. COLLIERS' COTTAGES AT MERTHYR. LIFE UNDER UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS. EVIDENCE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. The minutes of the evidence relating to England and Wales which have been I"ken before the &yall' CommWiun on the Housing of the Working Classes, was issued on Thursday in the form of a Parliamentary Blue Book, together with an ap- pendix, containing reports on the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act, 1875, for several large towns. The evidence, which is from witnesses from all parts of the kingdom, occupies 690 folio page*. Among the witnesses examined was Mr, Thos. Jones Dyke, K.R.C.S., medical officer of health for the Local Board of Merthyr Tydfil, and uirdical offioer of health for the Kurai Sanitary Autlwt ity of the Merthyr Union. Mr. T. J. Dyke was examined beforo the Com- mission on June 24, and in answer to questions from the chairman (Sir Charles Dilkej, said he had been officer of health for the Merthyr Rural Union for eleven years, and for the Urban District eighteen years, and knew the condition of the mining population. The houses inhabited by the mining population in his neighbourhood were very numerous, andpbout one-sixth were built in the early part of this century and the latter part of last century. The houses were built against the earth at the back part, with no gardens, and were in an exceedingly unsanitary condition. A good manvwore two-roomed house.and as a ruleafamily' occupied both rooms, although in the early days a family inhabited one room, that is, they had their .Yin one room, and all slept in the otlwr I room. Sometimes the lower room was large enough to hold a bedstead in the corner, just at the side of the staircase, and there the father and mother sle p t, and Uie rest of the family slept ;:¡e;eat:s o:i:r {miose} theCorniab mining population, and were generally built on 99 years'leases, many of which were now failingin. They were nearly all in a bad state of repair. In a large number of instances they had been allowed to tumble down. Many of the bouses were built of porous sandstone, which was damp and sponge-like, and the rate of mortality in these houses was eaC81lsi. being 31 per 1,000, as compared with 23 per 1,000 for the district. This was rather the result of the leasehold system and the new buildinea were much better, but were still not :t:I::Ir:c;. m'r:' t :;ffi,.i;¡: provision in the law 7 regarded the site where a house should be built. For instance, in one case at least sixty houses were built on the bank of a riyer; the flat ground on which they were built was just above the bank of the river, which i. entirely formed of pebbles, and under the founda- tions of the houses the water ran through the pebbles at a depth of only two feet; but the per- sons Iilin:eI: 0.; bJ owoer¡eb'ner whole of the houses and walls, and, therefore. tbo house itself was perfectly dry, but the gardens at the back were thoroughly saturated with wet. or: ::0UJI1ILo:'iU:3 ofaIL to prevent them building these rows of houses on that ground. It would be possible to give power to prevent building on eucli sites as that, provided the Local Authority were Dot absolutely 8atiølied as to the slAps taken to make the houøes themselves dry. The new dwellings were put up both by companies aod private persons taking leases from the owners of the property. The builder of a house could only acquire an interest ill the lease. The freehold could not be bought. Where the leases had fallen in tiie ground landlord raised the ground rent. Where new houses were built, and where the bouses remained, he let them at a lower rent than the lessee, because of their deteriorated condition. In that class of houses there was no closet accommodation, as a rule; but since the Acts of Parliament had been applied they had managed to get closets put here and there, one closet for six houses, or, perhaps, one closet at the end of a row, always at inconvenient places, because there was no means of going to the back to get at the closet. In Ystalyfera witness had seen row. of cottages where the only closet accommodation was a little sentry box, as they called it, that was, a movable box in the garden, a plot of ground ill front, which is moved about from time to time as the pit became over-full, and immediately below that waa the water supuly of the locality. This he considered most detrimental to health and morals. The witness then withdrew.

CONSUCKATION OF HOLY TRINITY CHUKCH, LLANKKECaKA UPPER. On Thursday the Lord Uitfmp of the Diocese consecrated tbe above sacred edifice and the burial ground adjoining. The church has been built a number of yeare, and has been connected with the parish church of Llanfrechfa, haviog been under the care of a curate. It Is built about three miles from the mother church, to meet a want which arose from the increase of population on the Cwm. bran side of the parish. So tar back as 1858 steps were taken to secure ground for a church and churchyard. The site chosen is on rising ground, commanding a pretty view of the vale, through which now two railways run, and there is a very large population. The church will seat 270 persons. It consists of nave and chance), very plainly built; but M a High Church ritual is observed the most. is made of ornamentation. The chancel is divided from the nave by a light screen, surmounted by a croas; and there is a high altar with candles and the usual decorations. The churchyard is tolerably large. Adjoining are school buildings and a parsonage. The whole is evidentlv cared for in a very praiseworthy, manner. Hitherto Holy Trinity has been licensed; now It has been oonse* crated, and is to ooostitute u separate ooclaaia.tical district. The curate In charge ill the Rev. K. Denny. At tlie service on Thursday morning there was a very large attendance. The clergy from Newport, Cardiff, and the neiglibouvipood were numerous, and several were of a pronounced type, wearing birettae. The congregation having a-wmbied at eleven, the bishop and clergy came to the entrance, where a petition was read praying his lordship to consecrate the building and churchyard. The petition set forth in legal form what had been done by way of providing for Divine service and sepulture. At the close the clergy, in procession, walked round the burial ground singing a processional hyron, which was led by two trumpeters, who played very effectively. The procession then entered the church, during which a psalm was recited. A cross and banners were carried in the procession. Thri bishop took his place in front of the altar, and said the usual con- secration prayer, after which an official document was read decreeing that the church and church- yard were to be devoted to the service of Almighty (iodandtfie burial of tlie dead in per* petuity. Then followed Morning Prayer, the service being full choral. The prayers were intoned, and the musical portion was carried out most effectively. The organ and the trumpets blendod harmoniously with the singing, a number of hymns being sung in the ceuree of the service. Immediately before the sermon the well-known hymn, M Ye people who on earth do dwell," was very beautifully rendered. His lordship preached the sermon from 1!. Cor ?'? '?" ?'' theme was the corisLl,%in love :i' J:ri: aJ't;Ii'a.='IIh c;:n:n:¡ the B"Iihces which it makes, the enorto it put& forth, and the bleasinga It bestows. A collection waa made on behalf of tbe expenses attendant upon the consecration. Lunclieon was provided In tJw whoolrootn. In the evening there was a swvics, the Rev. J. T. Harding, vicar of Rockfield, being tfce preaclier. This (Friday) evening the Rev. T. Gurney, M.A., vicar of Prestbury, is to Prftch. 00 Sunday the How. R. C. Chate. vicar of All Saints, Plymouth, will preach morning and evening. There will also be services on the four following evenings, when he preachers wiU be- the BOD. and Rev. A. r. A. Hanbury Tracer, vicar of Ho y Trinity, Knowle; Rev. U. M.BMn)Mer. f"8:.rl'ao:,c: Rev. (J. Arthur Jooe? vicar of St. 4 ary's, Cardiff; and Uis Rpv. R. J. !vee, 'lcar-deel¡DBte of St. German's, Roath, Cardiff.

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MEETINGS OF FRIENDLY I SOCIETIES. I THE ODDFELLOWS' AMC AT II ABEKYiSl VVI'lIi. The A MC. resumed the consideration of th directors' repo tttA?rtst?ittt on Thu-? morning, and an animate I JIuui"n ,?,,d the reCUlDii)*-nd till?t till U"i, "a:u", t.. l?.pfrtnf?.brrinrth.?iu.tn?.nu'lE-'S?'; v.)Ufrt)tvinj:?trdth.ttt??t?,n?tc.?Mde,. able 1-. on ti?, iast v:\lu11on, for which he was paid 12*. 6J. pet k.-lcv. ?nj the (ot?j f<Mj? which wae about £;ÜJ The InCteti ""a warmly contested, nlJ lt was pointed out ih .t tile proposed remuneration would amount to £ sioo t 'l the valuation. That would not include, eitm ti?. cost of printing, travelling expenses.J cthetincnient.?s.&t-t-'rrnitn.t-nJfnmMw,? pr.> p<wei, and after couple "I hours' discusltnr Hw directors announced that they wou,; C"'Pp lId" including ..II ¡ndde"t, "I' 'l?..(o' iiiclufii Funeral Fund valuation* only. The Voting on tilt aim-ndmenu occupied an hour, and wa?t 1ak.7 amid much exciteincni. An amendment tixini the remuneration at l^d., exclusive oi anv ch.ru.s! was carried by seven votes, and was put as » substantive motion, and eti-i-iod. A moti n to record the votes was carried, and this occupied another hour. Ihe nsuit being as foil-,v»s;_p,Jt lid G36 vtes sgainst, 160 absent, 6: n"u"'3I,1, the diiectors beini; (lius defeated bv 55 vote.— AI1H the adjouiiiment Mr. p"u¡I, I'G,)1. moved:— That the directors cmnrtintcite :th Mr. Witsonto ascertain whnht-r h Is wiUinje tu th \&Iu.. 'i", of be Unity on tb. ""?'s decided h by th* ?M?.?. it "t?. ?' uliable lo ?''?'. ?, ?., '?? obutiii tenors for ?'" ?"?". .ud '?b.?it them w the Uexi A C A somewhat warm discussion took place upon this motion, several wlIIbl" urging that [lid valuer might give "n immediate answer and did not need to put the A M C. in the dilemma (If adjournment for twelve iwmth< Th»« tirand Mutter promised tlmi if possible ftO answer should tJ given before the conclusion of the :M c., and the motion was c;¡rripd.-The directors' recr tmueo- J?,ti.. of l? ry ,f 11 per member amuully tc form a fund for the re;ir of d?ayed uKtncs nnd lodges ..xcitcd.\ Marin discussion, and eventually the directors accepted an amendment po" zoning tlie question til) the next A.M.C., tiie dnecmr* meanwhile t" prepare a set of rules for a Distressed VlOtncl.' "lid Lodges' Keiief YUlld.-The qu stiun of District Kunerxl Funds was introduced just aftei four o'clock, nnd some warmth was shown in tiie discussion of the propolis of the directors, which wereFirst, That for all future membeisthe con- tribution subscribed by the members for funeral purposes tdiouid be paid into the District Funeral Fund second v, Th ti for present members pay- ments 6h"ul,1 be made by lodges to tl.t District Funeral I-u,.d by a graduated scale to be approved by the directors; and, thirdly, That I" 38tll (>neml Hule 811;1 be so amend, d a* to provide I hi", lodges whkh 8t("thle. or which desire to forin new districts, shall be allowed to withdraw from the district their .11" of any fund which may have a<-cutnulHt«d, the amount to which they are eniiiled 10 be deter- mined by the Unity actuary. All amendment was proposed that the" hole 01 the propnaals of th., directors should be rejected, and sumo ol the deputies, in ,.pp.,Li.g, denounced centralisation in 8tron ttrol6 The di?u.?sivii was proceeding when the committee adjourned at fix o'dock. In the evening I?.y.r .t.in?d ii. bo?.J of directors at a banquet. LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEp. HfcllDS AT BUISTuL. TUE UNREGISTERED LODGLS TO BE CUT OFF. The delegates attending the annual conference of the Loyal Order of Shepherds (Manchester Unity) continued Iheir sittings at the Grand Hotel, Bristol, on Thursday, under the presidt-ncv of Chief Shepherd Bro. Duncan Kennedy, when the chief question d]*cuKsed was bow to ueai with the unregistered lodges and di.nicl.The Chief Shepherd said there were 206 such lodges and districts in the Order, and the delegates must come to some determination hn\ 10 deal with them, and show the world at lsrge that they did not intend to have fiFlsodated with them 1.dg-F which would not conform to their rules. The matter they were asked to deal with whs like • contagious disease, which must be grappled witl- or it would spread to an alarming extent. But il they put down their 1°"1 firmly and would nol give way he had no doubt that the unregistered lodges would soon comply with the requirements of the Onler,-lIro, Cooke rontnniddj proposed "That those districtsand lodges of the Order which are unregistered be allowed tix months to gel registered, or. in default, they be struck offtli. Order." (Loud rfpplause.; — Bro. Jones (H-iWHrJon) seconded the motion—Hro. Bradshaw (City of Glasgow) suggested that a date should be fixed for striking «ff tiie defaulting lodges and districts from the Order — Bro. Farron, the corresponding necietary, urged the delegates not to be in too great a hurry, as it 1,»)11 some little time to prepare and carry out the regis* tration. He suggested that delauiting lodges and districts be given nine m >nths to become regis- tered or be struck off. —Bro. Campbell (Citv of Glasgow) moved an amendment, That in the case of those 10JRes llOd di.tric1.8 who have not registered oruken steps towards that end by die ht "I Decem- ber next satisfactory to tll., officer* and Board 01 Management, the latter be empowered to oxpel them from the Order, and that a copy of thip resolution be sent to the unregistered districts and I',d¡¡e"Bro, Eilis (Britoil said it was no use hold. ing out the olive branch to these district#, for they took advantage 01 the situation, nor was itof any use to have rotten branches in connection with the Order. Indeed, it was better to cut them adrift than be burdened with tll.u,-The Chief Shepherd hoped the delegates would be unanimous, and Bro. Cooke agreed to withdraw his motion in favour of Bro. Campbell's, which w,¡ unani- mously adopted, amid loud c! eering. It was also decided that the officers of the society should visit several districts wnich were decaying, and, us the Chief Shepherd put it, were ne.¡y in the grave,' with ti view to placing them on a sound loot- ing.— The assembly then received a deputation from the Bristol District of the Foresters, who ex- pressed good wishes towards the society and extended the right hand of fellowship to them The question of superannuation was next brought up, and, after a long debate, in which it was pointed out that the contributions required tc establish a scheme would be so great aa to be out of the reach of the members, it was decided tc postpone the question until the next Annua) Movable Court.—The Court then adjourned unti' to-day. DRUIDS' A.M.D. AT FLINT. These meetings were resumed on Thursday under the presidency of Mr fl., Hawley, of Sheffield, G.M. of the order. The principal busi- ness of the day was to hear applications fron; several lodges for authority to secede from thtii districts and to form now districts, or to joic othets. The AMD. strongly disapproved of the whole of the cases as a matter of principle, nnd, with one excep. tion, refused to comply with the applications Several veteran members of the delegation wert strongly opposed to these applications, which were getting very commoo, and aid it was the duty of the A M D. to let the Order know tlieir strong disapproval (,f the application from Lodge 1559, which was an extraordinary one. They wished tofteedefroruivest Hartlepool Distrietand join Stanton District. It pi)o?tm that each or these districts onlv comprise two lodges, nnd .11 the lodges are he] wit )a ti !u iu? of 50 yurd.. The l.dg.king t-?. opplkativn htd 90 members.andtheother fonnin? < ).e dia'rx't had 300, and consequently by Its large voting power out- voted the smaller lodges who were thus subjected to their despotic rule. They w ished to be allowed U) 110\ the Stanton District meetings, which ate he I in Wm Mme room t h,me <? the Weft Hartlepool District. The meeting almost unani- mously decided that no secession be allowed, frive lodgP3 in Witton Park District, which coin- pri- ten K«is»es, eought authority to form another district under the title of 8outh Durham District, alleging as the cause of their application that there whs grocs mis- management of the funds and businaas of the Wit ion Fark District. Theapplication wasgrsnted —A special grant of f25 was made to the Grand Secretary for t',p extra duties "hiell have de- volved upon him during the laat four or five years. A high oomplimerit was pn»d him for his ability and energy in the cause of the Older. If was considered that the salary paid him was a very inadequate remuneration for tho dutie- which he performed, he having on a previous occasion begged that an application for an increase of aalarf should not be mude.

TIIE PHUPOSED RESTORATION OF ST. JOHN S CHURCH, CARDIFP. A notice from the C{)n.itorj,,1 Court of Llandafl hae been hAixsU to the principal entrance of the Church of St. John tho Baptist, Cardiff, beariog reference to the proposed restoration and enlarge- ment of the Parish Church. After specifying the several portions of the sacred edifice with which it is proposed to deal, the mandate calls upon aJl persons interested in the building who may hav< objections to the proposal to appear before th. Court at Llandaff on Thursday, the 11th of Jun. next.

PRESENTATION TO A CAPTAIN A1 SWANSEA. At Swansea Police Court on Thursday tho Mayor (Mr. W. Williams) presented to Captain Richard late of the schooner Mary Miller, of iUnow, and now of t^<e steamer s. fisher, a testimonial from the Royal Humane Society for con.picu'>U1 bravery in saving the life of a lad named Brennan at Ardr'VMan. It appeared from the remarks of his worship tliat in tho month of November, 18b4, a lad named Brennan was swept <.<Tthe light houow-pior durio?Utt prevalence of a severe tlie etorro. Capteio fianniswr plunged i" to the mcue. aod held the boy above waU,r till a pilouboat &rfiv0d and took both on board. Thiaw?oottb* first time that Captain Bannister haJ acted In e similarly brave manner on behalf of his fellow creatures, and his worship complimented him 00 his gallantry, and on the r8cognltlOn the promtset I d met with at the hands ,f the MY-1 Humane Societf. Mr. Fowler (stipendiary) and Cepttin Davies added their testimony to the recipient's bravery. Cap'ain Bannister, in his reply, dec lam that he had only done his duty, and would be pie pared to act in a similar way oo any futon occasion.

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