The Western Mail

AN OMNIBUS OVERTURNED. PASSENGERS SERIOUSLY INJURED. On Monday morning an omnibus proceeding along Caledonian-road, I-liu»ion, London, *yas suddenly overturned when within 200 yaids of King's-cross. It was fully loaded, tome of the passengers Handing on the footboards. These and tlie outside passengers were flung off. and the imide passengers cut and bruised. llic neigh- bouriny shopkeepers obtained cabs aud sent the injured to the Royal Free Hospital. The numb." of casualties is n" knr,wi:,Ijui it is considered con. 8IdralJl, The accident was caused by the snap- ping of an axle. Two passengers were seriously injured. There wore other injtlrin treaieii at the hospital, principally cuts and bruises, but with the exception of the two persons mentioned, the suft'ercis wore not detuned. The driver escoptd wilh some 8light injuries.

HEAVY" DAII.Y DKATII-RATE I IN PAlilS, oru coRiit^ros'sxsr ] 1' Rl MONDAT. Tt i• Mich.-jritatively statrd that t!w jl-iriuin; ii'.rnw in the duly iriortali'y of Far » is iiu- tiuM to the ititUiiNiz-i epidemic, Lur ;<• ;h. v complaints ur.d bronchial troubles, eiMtnnt-rv at 'h's st'sauti of the year, espe- cr?ha)t.?"gf:d'-r))'?r"o"s. Th" mur?ttty tturir? ihe pMt tw-My-t'oar hours bt? romi-I defab!\<L;?:ui,h..).tht-!)u:n'?.of l.ka:h" ffj.sttred lieinj^ 'H'J.

Tin: ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, U¡;L\CE:-r m:(,jl:I.\TlO:\ BY TVUKKY. o:. COUJi: ^PONLKNT ] < 0\SrANTX^on,Et MONDAY. Ai, Imperial Iracle has just been published fcivtr# the consent to tho new roensur<* suj.pre-sitiK the traiffc in negroes within the Turkish Empire. Th.. Act con- tains te:i c'au»ei, all ui theiu of a stringent character. The prohibition will be rDforced not onl., within the Empire, hut affect* the conveyance of slaves by sea. -s employed on board ship-3 are to be furnished with certificates of identity and with pussporU, a:.d any pt,rsoi I found guilty of complicity in tho slave tiallio will be sent to prison, for a first offence for one year. Another measure, which i-t promulgated simultaneously, pro- vides. in virtue of the convention between Lngltt.d and Turkey, for the reciprocal jeareuiiii; of rni'ish and Turkish suspected vess.-h iii Frovis;o:i is also made for the put. ill •a'ryiji^ s'v.-o-i. a-,d tor the application of the B'.oney i -aii-• ••:t from the tiuett, &e.

sjsgit a:; di-x'ovei.y of A MAIL BAG, OVEU 3W YEA US OJ,D. [iko\* p'. i: connrsposDEXT. liHULIN, Mov day. A po-it or mail ba^ dating from th year has been Itntuii in a cellar at one of the Civil Court, al FraiiUt'ort-on-th.M*uw. All the letters, which iv-re pr--served aiul sealnl, a" of Italiall Driin and destined for the Netherlands. They ban' ))"pn p''t("d mth" pc"'a! "n!j!n bt'r.. and will, d u jt'es*, be to historical student*.

IMTAiVlTRKOF MiL STANLEY FOlt I'GYl'T. [ r.,i.'o Tyl.1 \-f 1 ZANZlll.WS. Movpav. Mr y and Colonel Etun Smith left lictc t > Jay for Mombasa, en f-rtte to Igypt.

ML'JiDI- OF FUI NCH .MISSIONAIULS. C 'if'! !:k .)"' 'cr,(;H":l PAKfiS, Monday. A hat two French missionaries have been murdered on the road between /Hob and IJnrrar by the fi;l! .-j tiers of < lb» Neltan «-f Aie.phila.

CliniCAL CONDITION OF THE! j;x-l .Ail'KUOU OF BKAZIL. ( .i^rKtTMu" irr.r.iKijt.] J Ol'OIWO, Monday, Dom IV -!ro still continues utterly prostrate with grief. Count and Countess D'l.'u arrived te-'Uy, and th • meeting with t.'le l impeior j; was iikj.s! painful. _h-

'ill!: iLLNKSS OF Tin: CZAlJ i I. [" CL.V i if. SMVi TKLKOIMM ] I'AKIs, Monday, ')). Fujnro tuis momill states that the I li.diip.)si;ion of the Czaf h due to a wjrnl attack of hi ynw. 'I'lle ?ii tli,' <'tb<;r h.tr.?.?:t\she is suffering from the!I <-n.;f.?uf?<)'H)it.mtpoi?ur). t

THi: NATIVE INDIAN I CONGUESS. [••CiNrnal SW" TFt.F.ilKAM.] bOMBAY, MONDAV MùI<SISO. At the native social conference which fol- W-d the more important om^ress, resolu- inuis were Adopted praying that the comple- liol1"f marriage before tho wives have reached the age of fourteen years should h, |;n>hil.ited by law, and that ;h" shavii g of tti,, a-1, of widows should not <• permitted ¡ );1 h' I

l- i GKIl'PE' IN AMERICA. 'CKNri(\i Nr.n V Xi.r.UiKAM 1 NEW Vt)Kiv, Monday. N v • deaths r^por^d from 5"" I i i,(tjoth at i'altinioie aiij

A'i i i V or '1IIK A IlAli C'lHl;F I l:\VA\A lli.r. I" '■>- '■ VKL'HM] ZANZtt'AR, M sr .v. Ih -7th ii,,t. (1, sp,,tch, d ? ii two scouting parties to obtain ,r 'r?in? the r.K^eiiients of Rtvana '»*■* ■, t'.o WiiB !-o atli! £ f t-.?-t).a:F'?ce. "tt"<.f<iit-partif9?? f.; v I., a by the Arn'^ > chic: a;id compelled to  t.?! "e o'licw h.-r? s<-?)'?p wounded. I'f imalm, with th? fnnh.?t? SpcrL?)- '? >i and all M<i:)-?)!t)tronp<. pro- "1 ?. ?;)"?niT?..)tL.y to a;iat-l; H-.vatia I' '•"ii, js t-nuainjjod somewh'.o in tbc :ty.

liU^SIAN ENTLFirillSJ; IN l. i\ 'I. PEISIA, J [ 11 i:nt;;ai. St.v. s" T».U JbAM.? ) •vr. ri-.TKW.sBt'KO, Mondjy. A w.,I!J,nowl1 1h:i:\1I firm is iiejjoliatiiig o r a einicesiiun fiou» the (ijvernment of the ,ill-,h t,) cot,s*rue, ni,,l w.rk several lines of t«i:'v.iy in l'ersia. In connee ion with this H-hvi;ie thtne tinaneiers are trying to procure the conversion <>r two Kus ia-i loati.s, It is •■•idfd tutr-iiimeiije tua railway cpJ: itio.is i- .Io1'¡aary.

ENOUHIl CRICKLTEUS IX INDIA. L" Rt .i: r;,k,, -r.L. I Cil.CCrrA, Monday. The J.ntflish cricketers commenced to-day a match against an eleven of Hctigal llavini won the tOiI, Mr. Vemou elected to bat His men in-.de a detenained stand ajfainat the t-owhKfr ot the home and at the close of th" dty s play had put together 2-7 runs, with O:ie wicket still to fall.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL. rLEtrr. The rrc,s Ass-cia'icn" Is enabl.d to state that>' In order to prevent my ovs.ipprehension ns to tho movements of t!i« ?"?'? Hcet p?nding n..?!?- I.on. with 'x'h< ad.irx?ty hw bwa(J a *l».o ??.,t,??Ch?S<drout? been o,J,? to U.brah.r fr.? w Bay, not a' t MT? d?on?M'i ,n. bUtMa -~t .,hi?  ..v.  ,? in „ "*n«,y C0Ut8# ??-r.)t.h.?v.r,tt.<,?d??, be in H7 admess for any contingency which ,,„y ari«

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THE O'SHEA-PARNELL DIVOIiCE SUIT. STATEMENTS AND COUNTER STATEMENTS. Th« "Press Association" states that it ha3 received th folpiwing commuxitc^tiong in refe- renee to the action for divorce instituted by Captain O'Sl.ca against Mn. O'hei, with Mr. t' irne!l, M.V as :o-rt-spon lent. STATEMENT UY MI{. l'ARXELL. Mr. Parneil inlormcd tlie w Press An^ociation Ui .t ho had not rtceivcU ¡;,ny notice that any such pr.njec-lings hiicl b-en tiiki-n, but Captain O'Sbea l;:iJ been thrcntening ihoui for sinie years; in f?'t, since 1030, when (Jap'uin O'Stiea Pel,or ?ted )iu.?lf from t.hu in p'jhttc?t'u?tt.rs. Be had i huxtwotthy information tt?t Captain OSiioa h? d bt-en ieit d for eom" t'itoe 10 ral; action ef H is kin-i by Mr, E. he belifved in tile intcrfcStii ol the liuus, ill view of we pend-1 ing linel action aaain.-t tha- jeuru»J. Mr. P.irndli Siyx he C jiv. tIs' l -si ,1"d at Mrs. O'tUu a's house Irorc the lid or 1SSO L) 1686. t'upUin a was nl-.iay-s ,"ware th"C he (Ur. rartall; w .s COil- -t iutl>-tin i t in Captain U'diieu'i ol stm o during tiiat period and since IL36. Nlr. Parnjll IBY he is, therefore, convinced that this action on Captain 0 5lie* 3 pail is in th-j interest of o'her people, bo that Mr. Houston h is tiken ste;is with the sains object. A DENIAL KKOM bllt. UGLsl'O.V. Mr. Qou.ton writes to tho "Press Association'' that his attetiliou had boon called to the statement Hut, -tig in tiie iutcrest of the Times, I have linii td Captain O'Shea to institute divorce pio- cccuingsag<tins:Mr.t?rt).;n." TheftHtementis false in every sense. I have bad no communica- tion ?hat€Vtf with the 7'?,.?f.n ti?e subject, for the ¡ simple reason that I was in total isnorar.co of the I proceedings until Saturday m -rning la?>, when all 'be WfilJ was h.t into tho -lecie- CAP f A IN O'SilEA 1NTKKVJEW: 1). A reporter of the Press Association had two interviews with Captain O'Slica on 1,)t\day. At the first lie st ited that the >111,'j"ct of tho proceed- ings wris much too painful for hiui to enter into at Icogili, and lie- felt tbe responsibility of liis position towarJs tlio court. C'sptain O'Shp¡¡ de- clined to enter upon any controversy ns to Mr. Parnoli's statcmeut, mtrtly remarking :_U The 1\;c<1 tiling :\lr. P"rndl cau lh is to imwc,jÎltciy place himself in the us-al positiou of a co-respon- dent, and al ow himself to bo served wiili the ciU\'bn of the c u'.t i.ued in conHq'.t"nr of th& petition filed on tho 2Wi ir.it." In a suls quent I interview CKpt dn O'Shea statd Ih,, thero wa. not tho lijjbt-ost truth in the statjinent made by Mr. Parn l1, that tho mitter originated from the | 2Wi,andinc>nlirm:tiua of this denial Captain O'nl.i-a produced a letter, which the editor of the rimis sent him by PpeCiAt messenger IIi-t Sunday I nii,iit, end -ing a cutting from thj JCetain;/ Jews 0 the pieviov.s day, auJ statinq that tll" editor 'I woul I be much obliged if Captain U'StiCi would iconli'.n', orrect, or "leer if incorrect tho announcement as to the petition f.-r divorce. A SUSPICIOUS BIT OF PArilR. I The Af ii York Herald snys:-A divorce suit mu'i.at 1 ait, be sourco of reat annoyance to Mr. i'ami'll— o .-ay nothing of ihe tady. W:U it he defends 1 > Iliat 6e" a curious q,,?sti b,, t the truth is the whole affair is very eu i us. Tilt Kltham l'u, es ha long twen talked ,'f. One ni £ fI:t a piece 0\ paper was picked u-i in the lobby of tho House of Commons and openeu by tho finder. It was from a lady to tho I Insii Jeuiet. Some people sai l it was fhown to Capt. O'^licn. Uowcver that may be, it was talked about allover the place its leas than half an hour. But there irtiy have been nolhiugiri the bit of p iper after all-or perhaps only an address or an iuvita- linn. Yi-t such in- iJents as l his set people talking, and now they will talk stil! more. Wlio is inno- coat (D-d wljo is guihy it would ba very rash indrc 1 to predict. But we may expect to see some of the Nationalist papers speak out their minds ficely about O'Shea. Now that he has ca«t off all d'sjuise, and entered boldly upon the war path, ,1:<'1') wili be a 31111\sh, ¡11Il1 tile gnat" Ell'rarn Mys'ery" will be cleired up alter muiy promised \\11:(,:11 ended in ri vtaliog nothing. MttS. O'^UEA. I Mrs. Katherinp OSlim i« the daughter of liieR*v. ^11 John Piijje-tVood, H I; f., of ]! .tliorl"}- House, til- uccster, and a sister of Lteutebant-General Sir Kveiyn Woor), v.C. SI # married th" petitioner Iii 1867, and lias bnrno him five chilJrcu. Tli- captain formcriy b«l"n»ed to the 18th Hussars. He 11".1003 been a j ist:ce of 1110 peacc for the County elare.

BOATING ACCIDENT IX OnTH WALES. Foi i: mkx diio\vxi:d. I OUt l'angoi otrospondent telegripbs.-— Joiin William* (gamekeeper to Sir Richard Bulkeley), two brothers n imad OWtn, and a ihird man, whose namo is unknown, were drowned on Mondayaflel- noon by the capsizing of a boat oft liiauraaris. N. -ne of the bodies have been recovered, and tho catue of the disaster is

NAIIROW ESCAPE OF MADAME j BLRNaIAUDT. EXCITING SCKNE OX THE STAGE. A tclc-srnm from Paris says tint M idamt Sirali I llfrnliardt bad a narrow c-scapo on Sunday right during tho dress leheirsul of tria new po tic drama "Joan uf Art" at the Port St, Martin Tluatr1. The famous t'ageO.ienne, who fIls the rile of tha Muidof Or!et<ts, had mounted the pile of faggot*, when through 8":no inexplicable acci- dent the stake ciuglit fire. The actress shrieked, nnd falling down in n f.\jr-lt, was bo:'nc insensible fiom tho s'agj to the green-room. She speedily recover.d, lio.vtver, but two fceuc e1dftr'fS were hr."ll¡. b'irr.t wl.il? tiie fire. Ore cA tiw l1'1 ['¡I' lau,¡ men is not likoly to recov»r.

DHL iAUTJES JX ))KAN FOll EST. Si UIOUS ASSAULTS Hi COLLIERS. ,H C' f'rd T'iCI"C)Ult on M,)nd¡ (befcro Mr !?'?hTrpt?r,t:?n!'uiten.!tcoi?r.ofBeny fl?ll, [?,r,l, ,as brought up fh?d\v:t!. bnHtil nsa'I:t up'jn J 'hn Gyorge GW11¡iam. a c?)ie:orHe)n-Hi?,hu'ntpre'?t'' working iho UiK'ij uu Vtrlif^nn Christmas I) iy. AJr. N. MhIi», ?l, Cl,let'r,t, f?,r ptis,,nLY.- Gwiiium Irtd conie up from South W.tk-s for the pj)pOMof<.pn)d.m'Chttf,?.tt9wit)))i?pMm!f!, "0!.():?s'moD..v?c''t?f.tra<SHunh)«, ?hat? tm wtut iato Uto Whito ki ?-30 public-houst*. T"c pl'kml'1' W.u thctp.and challenged CwiU?m to tih'. ';Ut upon tho chahofigo b.-in? ac.eptod u^ i?c.inecl, and the tw? men j- !HJok t?.n?s. Gotham weal oat a Ivt.r, i«ni Vuiien, wh> followed called to him to stop. Upon the prosecutor doing so puilen tripped hun rp9 and he fell to the j,:c;u. I. I'a'ljn t*ien ciaim- uo. d to kick pro^.cu nv ri^ht and hlx whiut l'i- Wc\s on tho ground. Hf) was tik>nsou;e time afi rwa ib toColeford, and his wounds wrre d t.)- Di. Tiotter.-Aft,tr hearing II nuiiber ot^aue^ivs, ULa pru?KT ?Meumm?u'titot?c h 5 tr?) )? the f-rti,c,* g Giouconter Sp3?.jn<. Two y.?g cohi«ra ire now loigi-d in Cnld\\rd !o;!c-?'K.nch?ri;?wi;hco!)?ttt)ngttmur- dctou&M?wtt.oaU?'?hntDech'nberupona ))III, ii,nied ?h,- w,s un Ul?, to to L:iv(, e "? .] who at one ti.e it wa3 suimisod would uovcr recover.

THE STRIKE AT A GUN I FACTORY. THREATENING THE MANAGER. I The M,ulim.Nofúenfeldt Ounworb at Erith and Crayfoid. vviier6 the engineers are on strike, were re-operfed on Monday morning after the holidays. I A number of handa offered themselves for work. I ihe h'rikfjis. Iiowever, declare that these are not competent workmen, !\Ir. Standish. the wOIn"liU\, a? Ciayford, has received a letter with the Wool- wic.i postmark, warning him to take care or the I wntet woui i pUy Dr. Cronin with him.

THE MANCHESTER GAS I STRIKE. THREATENED COLLAPSE OF THE I RELIEF COMMITTEE. A rae»ting of tho central committee of all i denominations formed for tho relief of the gas- workers' families m distress through tho recent strok. in Manchester und H.ilford wan held on Mon- day afrernoou. T!*« committee reported that the s>U)pathj shown had bm-n very meagre, and if they did nOI get further financial help they would ham to ".se operations. A further toiall suin was vo'? A inotiou for the establishment of a board of Y? ?itnon fy the MmcheetM Chaivber of Cc^^»..>|ue was withdrawn.

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CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD I ELECTION. PRESENT POSITION OF AFFAIRS. I Though negotiations are still in progress with a view to tbe withdrawal of some of the candidates nominated for the Cardiff School Hoard, things remain practically as they were, and twenty- three candidates are before the constituency to fill fifteen seats. Tho tension between the Conservative Association and the Church Defence party is not without sigoa of a flex. Whether a common ground of agreement wili eventuate remains to be seen. But the Undenomi- national, or, ratlier, multi-Denominational, party is not without its rifts It is true tho Liberal One Thousand met on Monday and endorse I the notion of the leaders in selecting Mr. David Jones as a candidate ia the plnco of b] r. T. Ree., who has reiirtd. But the Welsh party feel grievously hurt at being pass"d over, and they intend sending a protest to the Radical leaders. Tiieysiy, and riehtly, that they have been doubly Mtd. In the first place they were ignored, but au attempt wiillUade to smooth matters over with tho promise of the first vacancy. But when that vacancy occurred, through the retirement of Mr. Thomas Rees, the chance was at onee given to Alderman David Jones This is lokocl upou as a clear going back upon a given promise. The same applies to the Trades Unionists, who weie also promised the first vacancy. It is nlleged by tho Unscctaiians- as an excuse, that the retirement of blr. Kees came as a surprise, and that they liad to nominate Alderman Jones on the spur of t'je moment. This, however, is diapose(I of by Mf. T. Roes, who, in an interview on Monday, emplmtkllly declared that be bad made his deci. sion known to his colleagues months a:0. Thus on all hands this (lection is likely to by a peculiar one. PREVIOUS ELECT IONS. Hie following are the prcviOUJ clecti on since I t)n'foru).ttjou?[!h.-s.'h)utbj:trd,inl675.D., denominationa U., unde,?-min.tti I ana I K.C., Horn an Catholic li7a.—Ijlkctid. Iliydo <kci 3.676 Cory I. ?u) 3.2d3 fisher (j.) j.?45 ilntebelor (U» 3,'JI9 .I(ID) 3,175 PfiM .?..?..????.?(U? 3.016 1. (4,) ?.99a Wni?e.(t)) ,0 %viiii I'? zlt?a Evan, il). V..61Z li?n!tt))Ee).L.?.?.??.?. (U? H.?t Nox-i LWTKD. (D) 2.91 2.54 IS7!—Elkctkd. M.- Jo" c. (L) 3,525 ], j,i'g; tm Mr. T. Ii> es U: i 3.4L0 Mr. i'. i,! .U 3 SL7 M..J.. VVillhiTiia (ii) J.Lgi ev. J. Waite <U) 3.274 )'i i-. I-.iihei K eb If (it C) 3,31 't. J. A. le Uoulaii^r .?.?. 'm.') SS Ó j .1;1n; :I. :4 Auierinan T. I.vuus (i,> 2.1<X llcv-.ti. A.Josi s (D) 2,U(3 NoN-l.LKt.TKD. Mr. 3d. braver (D; 1,936 182!.—latcisi). .)'r. Tho:n. W.?)?ce.(D 6.m .VIr. Joba Batchrlor (U) 6.W3 Mr. Julio Oo-y (fj> ?r. TI?*(U 5 77 Mr. Thomas Ue.(U) 5.M Ur. W. T. Edw..r.t,?) &.540 K<-r. Joseph Waite it1) 5,482 Father Hielianlsmi (KC) b.liO Mr. J. A. l? Buulanger i H VI ,18q ?v. Vincent tjoul.(0) <.3a? Mr.Jj? H. C»pp-r .(V) 4,?07 -.r. A. Jones .(U ^,4-0 ltev. C. J. Thompson ()}; 4,155 Nos-jaKctKi). Mr. Thomnj Kv-nns 4.U6 tSM.-?oCui.tf.i.r. Mr. I" ?v?iii. M..J.L?.y .(U) Jl.\ J. Ginm (U) IJr. \;wnrd, .«(j) Mr. T. U) Dr. Wall.cp.. .( U) Mr. itee- Jones (Ui Bev. C. J. Thompson (Ii) R., V 8.l (1)) Father It Ic hard ion (K c I hLher WituYn)).(K t;! 1887.11. Contest. Mr. L. Williams (U) Ur. (If) Mr. J.tsuim (U1 Mr.T. Hees. (0) A. (U) ltev. A. Tl.l"v (D) •Mr. J.Cory (C.) Ur. Kdwards lliv. G. A. Jones (»> Kev. V. Kauhc (D) ?ttr. G. W. Henford .(D) I>r. Trc-liarne :(D) Pitther M'Guire (H C ) Father Williams (14 C) WHY Mil. THOMAS KEES RESIGNED. ENilRK DlSAUKKKMENT WI rn HIS RADICAL COLLEAGUES, A representative of the Evening Express on Mon- day waited upon Mr. Thomas Rees to ascertain his reasons for declining nomination for re-election as member of the Cardiff School Board. "1 declined to seek re-election," Mr. Recs said, "bccauso I differed on matters of principle with members on my own side. At the start we adopted a principle on which we Wtre all agreed. I liavu re- main"d true to it my colleagues have nol-I refer to members on my own side of the board, first of all there is the Lord's Prayer. No one loves the Lord's Prayer more than I du. I iliink it is tho finest prayer that has ever been conceived, and for that reason I ob 2ct to have it purrotted by a lot of boys in a h"y 10 g?t out of school to of boy?,, le y "IU" in t:mo lose thd,' re'peer for that fine prayer. In the nex> plac I don'i like to see tho board dabbling in Scriptural cianima- tions, because the b"a.1 has nothing to do with Sctip'uial education. That is entirely a matter for tlio ministers and Churches of the land, and we are simply taking the re.-ponsibilhy off their shoulders when we undeitake that kind of educa- tion. 1 hey should do tht work. They may say it is difticult. Never mind. Lst them organise. That is tho cry of tlio preællt day. There is org misation in everything; theu let tlm minis- ters organise if tliny wish to sprend Scrips ura) education. Attain, I object to the introduc- tion of teetotal lectures into our schools. I say it is wrong to spend tlio money of thu late- in the teaching of any 'ism' belkvcd in aral pr cliscd by on y a <ect" The (,U'III:S tl!Îc;( IIU'JUI, It.l3 II'M the chairman nnd othcis concede that iu theory I am right. My rep'y is that, therefore, they must of necessity be moially in tha wrong. 1,p to a ccrtain point we rile RII ajrerd. I say let us leach our children tho three R's, and tjive them a fair knowledge of g,gr by and hiitory.and a mfii- cient knowledge of grammar to enable tll"m to express theirsiIves so that others Coin unde:s:and tai n.. Up to tl:h point, 1 say, we arc ill agreed, then why not content ourselves with c/Bciraitly teach- ing our children in those brancliei ? Botlamin disigreemerit with tlio other members, and as they won't give way there is no other course for me to tako I Itan to l.1ediou to U nnminf\t..1. Lot 010 add, howover.that though I hold that my liavo departed frotn n principlcwhich we'had all accepted. I am r u other points in entire agrt-enmt with thPID. lJut there is otio piltit," ho went on, "to which I wish to draw attention. One or two of the pipers seem to think tint I have tpi-ung a sur. ptise on tha public, and that I kept btck until the last moment before announcing my intention to retire. That is not so. You will remom- her that when tho question of the lemperarico lectures catno on for consideration at the b'.OId meeting I re«igned my position te. c iusc I could notnppf. ve of the action talcen by tho board—f<»r the reasons I have already given. I aT~vvud myself, however, to be pcisuaded to re- nnin, hut I undo it perfectly clear that it was only till the period when the board terminated. My intention has never nltorml, has never wavered, so that I cannot justly be accused oi sprir.giog II surprise ou anyone." INDIGNATION OF THE WELSH I PAHTY. I.NVEKVIliW WITH THE KEY. O. L. ROBERTS. Knowing that the Rev. 0. L. Roberts reflects Welsh thr,ught and feeling in the town, a repre- sentative waited upon him 00 Monday afternoon and asked how tile Welsh party looked upon tho slight to which they had been subjected at the hands of Mr. Lewis Williams. "There Is no Welsh party in the sense you mean," said Mr. Roberts, but the action of the Radicals will do moro thsn nnylhinc we bav?, done :d us io formn!a)ine one. Mr. Lewx Mitiianx and those who act with him have distinctly violated the promise they made to us of giving us the first vacancy that occurred. Tiiey will gain nothing by it. Their action will only hasten on what we have been at some trouble to bring about, A Welsh party in CardiB will soon be esiablislied, und I believe tt will make itself felt in municipal elect iong-wunci I elections as well as school board elections. You must not think I am speak- ing for any party, but I think that what 1 have told you is fairly representative of the feeling in Welsh circles." From other sources our representative gathered that the leellng in Webh circles is inUnse. A formal protest has been drawn up for presentation to the Liberal Thousand. WHAT TRADES UNIONISTS THINK. I INTERVIEW WITH MR. J. GARDNER. I Mr. John Gardner, secretary to the Cardiff I Trades' Council, Has also Interviewed. He was asked if the Trades Unionists considered that the Radicals had been guilty of a breach ot fatth in nominating Alderman David Jonas instead of adopting a Tiades Unionist caudidato pure and simple. No," said Mr. Gardner, decisively. There has been no violation of a promise. We were pro- mised the first vacancy on the new board after It had been formed. When Mr. Thomas Kees refused I to stand arid the Radicals decided on lIomlllatinlr Mr. David Jones, they first of all notified U8 of their intention in order to see If we bad any objec- tion to raiss. We had none." ) Poet thftt umn exMtly (bat you would not I have contested Ulis election under any circum* I stance., W' MYes. The fact is," Mr. Gardner added, "we were unprepared. But there bas been no viola- tion of compact. I thiuk the agresment between us is satisfactory. A WORKING MAN'S OOMPLAINT. I TO TMK VMTOH OF THE WKSTfcBN MAIL." I but,—1 t^g lo call the attention of working men voters to -Mr. L. Willimmil conduct in one matter as Chuiiman of thu school board. In August of 1688 I bad oecasion to complain of a mistress of a Curdiff boaid school in rc-pect to her treatment of my daughter, who attended fit! school at that time, and also of har behaviour ti my wife when iho latter saw her about it. My daughter, who is a very dfiic?p gir4 was x'?en thM" Rums to do. Two er,- c,r !,Iy d??,, hut the I"ird was wrong. Instead of .howin hcr Lhe WRV to do it, the leüd,or 8" her to 1* caned. My daughter out of school, itid told her mother tlm reason of her Coming out. My wife thereupon went to the mis- treM and asked that the girl might bo spared the caning But ilie former refused to Iii-ten t-) her, and said htJ c- uid not have children at that school who-e p"rent. ol i to their being punished, and told her to take her daughter to !War her 8r1w.l, and 'hon 8cfatched the girl's namo off tiib register. Doubting the mistress's authority in the case, I went personally to Mr. Le" is iliiams and took a written stat-nient of my complaint against the mistress. Mr. Williams I promis-il to inquire into the matter. Hearin g no mors of it, I wrote to him and inquired if he"h id laken any action. But my letter was not "k"nwkded, and I never had any reply to my inquiry. I think this was very ungentlemaoly on the part of a man who was chairmsn of I lie" school board. I may state that up till Chen I had always supported Mr. Williams, but 1 find it impossible to do so any lonser, and 1 trust that other electors will follow my example.—-I am, &c., N.MORGAN. 99, C„ rwys-road, Cathays, Cardiff, Dw,2!1,

CARDIFF PUBLIC WOUKS COMMITTEE. UTILISING ST. JOHN'S CHURCHYARD. A meeting of the Cardiff Public Works Com- mittee was held on Monday,wheo there were present -Alderman Lowia (in the chair), the Mayor (Alder- man Sanders), Alderman Waring, and Councillors Mildon, Cllrr, Hurley, and Pioger.—Alderman Waring reported that the Rev. C. J. Thompson Imd been seen with reference to opening a foot. path 15ft. wide through St. John'B ChUfCh. ivard, and tbe vicar was in agreement with the committee.—Mi Carr suggested the de"irabihty of opening out ti?? whole ,[ the churchyard fOf the convenience of the public, as had bee. done with similar places in other large towns.—Afler some discussion it was decided that the borough ongi.?er should prepare plans and estinutes for the single footpath and f ir carrying oti;lf: të, tUt;g.-<t!nns.—rheTownc?k ropor?ed th?t under the Advertising S!att?B(i{.(;ng) Act of 1889, any land used temporally or permanently for the cxhihi'ion of adverti«emant<, but not other",i.o occupied, should be ra?b'etot))erf!)-{ of the poor and to all local rates, according to the Value ot such u3' ?mtcv?n w h tr? !)nd I "II.If oil, puri?-, s ti,e gr??s? .i,,i value of such land should be so estimated as to in- clude the increased value for exhibition of adver- tisements, Where nny corporation or orhr authority cranted a licence fin-the temporary erec- tion of any board, gantry,scaffold,or othoi sti ucture upon or over any purl of any public highway, Of upn or over any of their lands, they might inc'ude in slid, licence) a condition prohibiting t e affixing of any arivertiEf ment to any such board,Sic oriliey might sam-ti ,» »u:li alTixing upon pavment and on such conditions as tiiey might determine. rhe moneys received by the corpmation for such purposes to be applied to the relief of rates for repairs of highways.—Tile matter was adjourned to the next meeting, the members in the mean- while undertaking to keep theiieyc-s open as to the hoar,j¡n3 ill the town.

RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF OF THE LAND COMMISSION. A "Centrd Jfrws" telegram, dated Dublin, Tuesday, says :—Judge O'Uagun, chief of thelin i Co!iimi>aion, ins resigned ow ing to iil-health, and Mr. Litton, Q.C, his colleague, lias been fipp~iutcd his successor.

THE SCOTCH COLLIERY I DISASTER. CLOSE OF THE INQUIRY. I The Maurice Wood Pitinquiry was resumed in Edinburgh on Monday, Mr. Alexander Douglas, tha fircinaster, and Will Wiadns and John Johnston, engineers, who left work at five o'clock on the morning of the accident, were examined regarding the door at the "eighty fathom level."—Mr. David Rankin, consulting engineer, GI"sow. considered that the nr.-h of tllll h one hundred and sixty inclinis" should have been repaired as all ind-pend-nt working, and supplied with a double outlet.—The inquiry was conclude-, in the afternoon. The Commissioner expressed the satisfaction of tlie court with the evidence tendered by the Shott's Company lIod on behall of the miners. Oe had ci nsulted lite assessor re- girding an interim report, and Was waiting till the recovery of ih« bodies. They had decided to issue a full report as soon 68 the. voluminous evi- dence would allow them to do so.

I THE LATEST CLIFTON BRIDGE I SUICIDE. I IDENTIFICATION OF THE BODY. At the inquest on Monday tiold on the man who threw himself from Clifton Bridgo, the bony was identified ns thsil of Mr. Gfcor&e fcJuniT Davies. a t'ckOrld, Sussex. He married two years ago. And hi; wife since h nrned he hnd been in an nBylum. On November 29 he loft home without rxplina* tion, and fr ui time to rime pent letters to his wife without addressee. A verdict of 44Suicide during temporary insariity wis returned.

I A YEARS BEQUESTS AND I DONATIONS. TheC/<<trt;vJ?<-cTf!g?e9annpprMhMt'.ono! tl,T b,fit!vo E;?L-o itt ie,;icies and d ?niitiotis (iii-ing 1889 to the ll,tvcl li?ld no grc?iit lik,3 tlio-o of recfnt, y<'?r!hHchMthf Q?ju beq??,t of L20,,?,000 for Newry and £ 50,000 for London; The MTuhnont of £100,00C to t-t. George's Hospital; tlie S300,000 vested in trustees by the great friend of London charities, Mr. G-orge Suirge; or the £ 100.000 of Miss Louisa M'Keliar, it is n consolation to know ihat the poor of iho Metropolis wiil derive untold benefit from 9ir William Ouinne, munihcent • ion ition of £ 200,003 to y-r.vid sanitary dwel- .ings at Coeap rents and S r Srdnoy Wnterlow's boun:cou! gift of the beau\lful park at fh¡¡hg.te, A few of the more iinpoitant bequests of ilie year are ?f tl,e 12, ?ia Uq,]?, and ex-mayor of Madrid, who be -an lifo ns a U-tsyje village lad, and who left £ 130,000 in chari- t.t?! for liii n?.-ziv?? Nlis, K'becc? Kobin?on, of New Yoh, ?100.000 to enable the poor to have summer outings Miss Louisa Ann hyiands' benefactions to Birmingham were itt her ileatu stated to litive reached nearly £ 200,000; Mr. W. T. Wing, of Piccadilly, -ievoted £ /0,l'00 to the blind; Mr. Duiiel Proctor, Man- chester, £ 70,000 to charithble and other insriiu- Hons; itti-i Viscountess Combermcrp, £ 30,000, of whioh £ 23,000 was for a now wing to tho North Cork Infirmary.

THE LATE PltlZli FIOIIT. ACTIO V OF THE PELICAN CLUB. I -1 "'miirj wo.cii Ilie reucm t/iun nave givan noti, ce of holding in reference to the alleged brutal nnd unmanly tieatme-n: of Slavin in the recent fight willbs of the mo-t searching chatacter. They have determined to find out who hired the Bir- mingham roughs, and under whose instructions they acted m the ritig bide. Already they have been furnish"d with a lot of incriminating evi- dAcce. Mr. J. Fleming, the boxing nanager of the club, who has been suspended until a general meeting of the members, has bean requested to furnish a wiitten explanation of hit conduct in connection with the fight to the Committee, who will tiold ii meeting this (Tuesday) evening at the club to con-ider the same, and take what oilier steps they may think necessary, prior to the general meeting called for Tuesday, January 7, at half-past four p.m., when the whole business will be fully gone into.

Erpies Coco*.—tiHATKFUL AIID COIITOBTIKO.— B) ft thorough knnwl-dne of the nttnral lavs which sorern the operations of ,U,elUnn and uutrltlon, and by I. careful "1'p!k8t!OUort.btl pnpertlt* of wellmleeit.l COCOA. Mr. Kp;m h;i. nrovhterl our br..kf., uble» nilh a d,;I. ?ly, J::I t( wMch?jt?M?. ?m..uy t?m?S't? *>"■».. Ii l.by the )?'?' !?" "°' ?" that a count litlon may he sra.tuslly bllllt up until Btronir etiomh f'.M'.t '"M). M4;dt!!i ? 'X ?MtM.M'Um)?U& "?? rnaUille. »w Hontitw around u" ",adr lo attack wbfre,er IBere Ifc a wealr eoiot. We in»y Meat* mar;- f.m h.f,. i a OID;.lr;:iïI:l':blD'J'' tbtf:;jt properl, rioureihed fmme,Civil Sort,, IHtft,pi «hnply with boiling wm or ndlv. Bold only i„ nucket. bj  l? 1-" JAMJl KPIS Co.. lIúm(.l!lol.h.c cSLCa"Al6° m"keu 01 ?' ?''? I'S C,?? )' b-It?IY pure. whoteMma d;i'l.al¡¡h." "UUltlU8. Uldla.. unJ.oaI "?  \XI" to III. P'l. 114,10 I. M<t ?m. dOCIK'. 'r<? ?a,?, ?t tnt! for Tylw ad Oo.t.QoM Modtl riouti

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A WIFE NEAR NEWPORT. i DANGEROUS CONDITION OF THE WOMAN AND IlElt CHILD. Between eleven and twolvo o'clock on Saturday night the residents in the new district springing up near Nettlefold's Works at Rogerstone. near Newport, were alarmed by cries of "Murder" proceeding from the house of a man named Enoch Carter, employod at the works, and living in the row of houses leading from Cefn to the new church. Soma of the neighbours went to the snot, and fourd the house strewn with blood. Upon further search tliev discovered Carter's wife with a bby In her nfm lyi.ig d"wn in the ba.,k p?nu'.f? btefdmg PNlusoly nnd f?ptrtnuy stunned. Site wt^in a tearfully disfigured condition. Her face .ir.dhetntwf-r.'cf.vrred with niinh-Afi!? juricf. and under the left eye was ? wound Zi,icti extended '0 tbe bone. Mr. R. H. Hudson, Nur?'??n to the works, was sent for nnd quickly attended to treat the poor woman, who was c:xtfPI11f!ly Weak from Joss of blocd. The child, about twelve monlhs: old, who had before b--en under medical treatment, I also had Injuries on its head. From statements which the wife made subsequently the husbuid- was arrested and taken in custody to the Newport Police-station. She nlleges that they had words together, but lie went upstairs to eo to bed. Whilst she was below, however, be came down and attacked her in the pa-sage with some blunt, in- strument which she cannot identify. The rain is j stated to have been sober at I he time. The wife is in a somewhat serious condition. Prisoner was hruuglit up in cuitody on Mondav beforo Dr. Andrew Da vies, and remanded for a week.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A NEWPORT SECRETARY, ALLEGED FRAUD ON THE SEAMEN'S UNI(i.N. At Newport Borough Police-court on Monday morning John Phillips, until recently' secre- tary of the Newp irt Branch of the National Amalgamated &Imn and Firemen's Union, w?e ch?rR? on M wnrraut with with- holding £ 145 2s. 4id., the money of the union also with embezzling the same. Mr. Digbv Powell prosecuted, and Mr. W. L. Moore defended. —Mr. Moore said privoner was charged under the Friendly Societies Act, but he had just been informed that he was to be charged with embezzlement. He declined to go on unless lie got proper infor- mation, as the charge of embezzl -nn-nt had been sprung upon them.—Ml Pow ell said I hey were not proceeding under the Friendly Societies Act, as the union was registered under the Trades union Act.—Mr. Moore contended that tbey had not had anv opportunity to see bcoks, but offered that if the original charge was proceeded with he would consent to go on with it.—Mr. Powell declined to withdraw the charge of embezzlement. Prisoner had been charged with embezzlement on his arrival at New. pot t.—Tbe Bsncli decided that if the embezzle- ment was pressed they would grant, a week's nd. journment.—Mr. Moore said he had witne«ses to call who would prove that only about S20 hall to bo accounted for,-The case was then remanded for a week, bail being allowed, prisoner himself In £100 and two sureties of £50 each.

MISS JENNER AND 2 HER RATES. At Penarth Police-:o:on Monday 'before Mr. J. S. Cotbet" Mr. J?mos Ware.?nd Mr. °? ei; i1 'J:telai' application to excused from the payment of her poor rates on the ground of poverty. It will be [emembered that an order was made against her in October last, and a notice of distress was issued on Satur- day last. It now transpired that Miss Jenner had not obtained the certificate of the overseer, and the case was adjourned for a week, the distressJ warrant to be held over for th-it period.

ALLEGED EMBI ZZLEMENT AT CARDIFF. At Ca,,ilff P.lice-c"urt.n M,)ndmv(beforeDr.Paine 0011 Mr. Pc!el Price; Oliver Doyle, 19. was charged wit h embezzling several small sumq, amounting alto- gether to t4 7s., the moneys of Alfred Embry, a carting ngent to tbe Groat Western Riilway Com- pany, he. ween December 21 and 24. The allegation was that prisoner hid received m >ney for good3 delivered in Siilisl ury-road and Cathays; but in the two first cases the witnesses called were unable toO recognise him as the man who delivered the goods. -Josepli West Heale, grocer, Salisbury-road, however, swore that lie paid prisoner 18. 10d. car. riage on the 23rd of Duccmbt?r,—Evidence was then given with tho object of showing that this sum had not been accounted for, but the case was not completed, and prisouer was remanded until to. day (Tuesday).

A YOUNG PILFKIU'U AT CARDIFF. I At Cur Jiff Police-court nn Monday (befote Dr.Palne and Mr. Peier Price) Herbert Willicott, aged 19, was charged with stealing nintiteen sacks from an icehouse in Tresilian-rcrrace, tho property of Messrs. Neale and West. Prisoner and three younger boys were found drving tiie eackr by a r,irge fire about 100 yard,? from the ice-house.—He 1)1?.d?d guilty, and P".V.s conviction b?Villg been registered against liiin, he was tent to gaol for a month.

ASSAULTING CARDIFF POLICEMEN. At Cai'diir Tulice-courton Monday(btsfore Dr.Paino I and Mr. l\ ter Price) William West, iiged 22,-was charged with being drunk and causing on obstruc- tion, and also with ussiuliing Police-constable* Turr and S'epliens in St. Mary-etreet on Saturday nil/ltt, 1'1,0 pfisoner was very violent, kicktd ll o officers snveral times, and bid to be conveyed to the police-station on a stratclier, He was lined 10s. and C0918, nnd in default of pay- ment was removed for fourteen days' imprison- mf?t.—M?-hne! Trbin, 25, ??9 charged with annulling Police-constabl e 43 ia Canton on the 30? h of September last. He did not appear in answer to a lummons which w". issued at the lime, and was now in custody. He was lined 60s. and costs, or a mouth's imprisonment.

A FORGIVING WIFE AT CAUDIFF. I At Cardiff Police-court on Monday (before Dr. Paine and Mr. Peter Price) Owen Shannon,41, was charged with assaulting and wounding Man. his wife, on the head with a glass, at 24, Humphrey. street, on the 28th of Dee(enib#-r.-W lien the com- IlIlainaot entered the box, the stated that she did not know who struck her, and did not givo her husband in charge. 8h8 Imd been married twenty years, and hrr husband never ;d 1:e:Yb!r:;IiIc::I Wakefield Mid he apprehended the pflenner on th: statement of Mn. Shannon, who signed the cluiree against him.—Prisoner said his wile was drinking, and refused to cook any food for liim.-He was fined £1 and costs, or fourteen days' bard labour.

ATROCIOUS ASSAULT ON A DRUNKEN MAN. Information was received at Newcastls-under- Lyme on Monday that George Bethel), a notorious drunkard, of Silvered, had been found In a dying state near a cotti-pit, his head and face being bat- terud in rinli both eyes gone. On his way to the infirmary the man died.

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I IMPORTANT HATING QUESTION AT TREDEGAR. I TREDEGAR IRON COMPANY AND THE I RHYMNEY LOCAL BOARD. riJOPOSED ALTERATION OF BOUN- DARIES. Mr. A. D. Berrington, chairman of the Mon. moullishire Quartof Bs.ion., sat TIt the Police. court, Tredegar, on Monday its commissioner for the Monmoiiihshire County Council to hear an appiicatiou from the Tredegar L eal Board that an area of 680 acres of land now in the district of the Rliyniuey Local Board should be transferred to th jurisdiction of the Trade::Rr B)arù, on tho ground that such area %v" wniked for getting co il by Ilia Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, that the coal was brought to bank within 1 he Tredegar dii- tfiet, and that, although the Tredegar Irun and Coal C ?nptny Imd to pay .om ?350? yoar to the Rhymney Local BnarJ In respect of such prodartr, the local board only expended in return souie LiS orJEZO. Mr. Abel ThoIDaq (instructed by Mr. J. A. Shep ird) appeared for the Tredegar Local Board and the Tredegar Company, Mr. A. T. Laurence for the Rhymtiey Licil Board, and Mr, W. D. Benson for the 'Rhymuey Iron Company (both )n,?tr.1ted by Mr. Piewa, of Merthyr ) In.11 Thomas, in opening the case, Mid the main facts upon whicti ttio case rested were not in dispute. He, therefore, proposed to submit admitted facts und simply base arguments upon them. The piece of land was all mountain and pasture, and two small farmsteads and a railway station were the only buildings up,)n it. There was no sewerage and no drainage nnrnid on by the Rhymuy Local Board over nny part of it, nor was there any lighting or w:!r supply. '?liere 'efi highways upon it, but as they did not ?xce?d 1,100 yards in length, he MppoMd that tlie work of Icping them in repair did not amount to more than L15 or ?20. A range of hmo 1.1t.d thu Rhymney district tr,no 'r:ar8;Eid i: whole 01 the coil under this area of 680 acres was leasud and was being worked by the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company by means of four or five pits, the wheleof it beir.g brought to bank within the Tredegar Local Board district. Iu 1888 the coal from under the tract In question was rated •tt £ 3,555, t he fatablavaluo of the surface being Mis, and there were, loughly, 614 persons em- ployed fn working it, the whole of whom lived hi the Tredegar Local Board dis ricl. Not one of them lived in tlie Rhymney distiict. Wards for the purpose of electing guardians of the poor were foe i.ed in 1872 and in 1874, soon after the districts were forlllelt, which became the two present local governing districts. At that time no coal was being worked by the Tredegar Iron Com- pany under this 680 acres, and none was worked for, at nny rate, six years after the fo'matiun of tho local bo nd di?ricH, aud at that time the present difficulty had ar? r been thought of. Bo believed UiaL in unothes! two or three years Uit comoauv would extend tbe workings under the land in that direction, and that their output would be about 300,000 tons instead ol 180,000, as at present. Bui thu quicker the coal wa. worked the more terrible was the inequality to the Tredegar Company and the local beard, and instead of having to pay £320, which was about the average now, they would by reason of their extensions have to pay double. Ho was informed that the amount of unworked Coafunder this plot wa, about 20,000,000 tons. It was, in fact, about a third of the entire workible coal leased by the I releg ti* Company in their takings. It was a trite saying, and it applied forcibly w in 1hi- case, that local rates were intended for local purposes, and where local rates were so taken it sto <d to common sense that tile money so raised should bt expended for the benefit of the jiersons having to pay. But in this case it was exactly the opposite. Eite- payera in the Tredegar district, who provided sanitary and sower and lighting and water arrangements, had to pay the Khymney Local Board their full rate for expanding a sum of £15, presumably for the benefit of the men who worked tho coal. The Tiodegar Iron Company were now adequately working the coal from the pits they had sunk on the Tredegar Local Board Side, and they would never dream of sinking a new one on the Rhymney lid, Tbey had already spent. E350,000 in sinking for all the coal comprised in then takings. In an, tier to the commissioner, Mr. Thomas said the area of the Tredegar Local Board district was 7,676 acres, tbe population 17,564, and tite ratable value 942,406. The area of the Ri -iney district w? 2.890 acres, population, B,ZO ratable value, 919,218. He ?.s inf.« med that the Tredegar district had increased 10 per cent si. that cen? cent. since thnt census and the Rhynmey district 5 per cent. In the Rhymney district the rate was Is, 9d. in the £ and in the Tredegar district from Is. 6d. to Is. lOd. Mr, Laurence asked if Mr. Thomas would admit that since 1874 the Tredegar Company had offered the Rhymney Iron Company this piece of land in dispute. Mr, Thomas snid he was not instructed about that and could not admit iL Mr. Benson reminded Mr. Thomas that thero was, beside tile 680 acres, about 400 acres of freehold on the Rhymney tide of the Siriiowy River also to be worked. Mr. Thomas, In answer to Mr. Laurence, said tim present lease of the Tredevar Company w- one for KÓ:8Ir: O:I:rl*,CrI:a:t pit to the Rhymney boundary was a little more than three-quarters of a mile distant. Mr, Laurence asked the commissioner If ho would visit the distiict and see for himself before making any report. His client had the view that the circumstances wertao tetf evideot. that a sight of the district would determine the matter. Mr. Berrington said he knew the district, but, as it was the wish of one of the parties, he would visit, it and see again. Mr. Laurence, for the Rhymney Local Board, said the whole district, with the exception of this plot of 680 acres, was mountain, and there was no other spot within several miles where a system of drainage could bo carried out if the land in ques- tion were taken away. He argued that it had never been a recognised principle that because coal happened to be Drought to bank at one particular spot no local rates should be paid in respect of the land under which It lay. These districts were determined in 1874, and they were divided in the way that was usual, viz., taking the watershed as tho natural boundary. There were many cases in which coal was brougnt to bank in one district but was got in another, but that was never an argument for adjusting the ratable relations of the two districts. Furthermore, if the 680 acres In question were taken from Ille Rhymney district, the only available site for sewage arrangements would be taken awav, because that was the only level piece in their .whole district. As to lighting, no out ever thought of lighting a mountain, and no one had come for- ward to say that the Rhymney Board had been guilty of a dereliction of duty either as regards lighting or Sewerage. It the present application succeeded, similar ones would have to be dealt with all over Wales, and frequently. Mr. Benson followed on the same side for the Rhymney Iron Company, and said there appeared 110 reason in itiu world if the Tredegar Company had 20,000,000 tons of unworked coal under this plot why they should not, sink a pit there. If it cost them 940,000, that would only mean a half- penny per ton. The watershed wis ulso tho principle upon which these diatrieta were divided, and if, instead of the 630 acres in question being in the Khymney district, they were in the Tredegar district, he thought the circumstances would have been strong in warranting a change just the reverse of what was asked that day. Mr. Thoma«, replying, said the opponents of the application drew a hare across the path. The hare was the sewage scheme which Mf. Laurence had spoken o much about. But the Rhymney Board coutu 1 airy out their sewage scheme whenever they were prepared to go on with it, whether it was in thoir own or the Tredegar district, or to whomsoever it belonged. The Commissioner, at the close, said he would visit the place before reporting.

BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATIONj AT MERTHYR. GRAVE ALLEGATIONS. The examination in bankruptcy of Sarah Withers, grocer, draper, and general dea'er, of Quaker's Yard, was fixed to take place before Mr, R-gistrar Lewis at Merthyr on Monday,—Mr. J. Vauohan, nolieit r to the debtor, explatued that she was unable to attend, inasmuch as she was cotiiiiie,i to her bell by rheumatism and nstlima.— Mf. Doiel, the Officii, I Receivef, said it wne very desirable tliut the debtor should be examined as early as possible, because filieailegett that, certain ielativ" who had been assisting in the business had beeu robbing her, and acme of the creditors were furious about it: — lhe Registrar 1 Where are those relatives?—Mr. Vaughan: We cannot find out where they have gune, but they are supposed to be in Cardiff. I do not iliink there can be a shadow of a doubt that she bas been robbed by on* of the relative. Th. Official Receiver said it was clear from the statements of some of the creditors that there was a I r a ?m"u-t fe: 0;1 p:f- quite re Con ?l, b: the petition was filed there was very little. It had been reported in the neighbourhood that the rela- tives concerned had been giving away things.— Eventually, the examination was adjourned for a month, subject to an affidavit being put on the file by Mf, James, one of Mr. Vaughan's clerks, who saw the debtor last Saturday night.

THIRTY TONS OF SILVER LANDED I AT LIVERPOOL. On Monday there was landed at Liverpool from the Cunsrd steamer Umbrla from New York thirty tons of silver bullion, repre.enting a value of nearly a quarter of a mtthonttertin?. This is stated to be the largest quantity of bullion that has ever been landed in Liverpool b one vessel. The buflion waa at once sent Lo Wnl(on.

A (IJIL Twhlvk Ykabs OLD can do a larger wish In leaa iltas with "Sumliuut Soar" Una a aUum woman with ordinary foap. Lvsn auviuk to NoiCtcBa.—are you broken in your ..t br 01- child <uear)m[ -Igb tha pl? of ?utdw &Mth f Qo at oooa to » chemlftt and vat a bottli of Abu, ivabow** Booth I N. Blau,. Is f relieve h. poor euJfarar t- mmifawly. JtUirtrfectlfbarmlaas and .r. to Uata, U II.lu. nara, qale .3..P. by dW, r ?-c th. bUd Cm b..h ._k. "m bright aa a but -o?. i?.Sf&* ? ) rt.tet-: )?Xt?<S)<?*J! pt!?.. -?  ??'?EttM «M boiraU, M< tbe b..t lauwn ":4'lUter, .?d (Uairtioa, waetber arl8iua frum EShiiVoJo2Fr Mrs. Winston1* SoolLiiw* .iyni|. s iNFimj*1* M u.-Townrditff?very- en. S?S ??!??" Qt?tM and *r2u T-14 I, b.1.6 oa» ahuaM '?-' '? 'h" '"?" the ?'a?ac. of Qa ?a. SSTb? ???'"?. ?"" '??' P.pper'. TToale an sdd "8rJ' b- 147M '?'t? iaand Co.'s Gold Medal Yum& IN 

CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. i Mr. E. Fletcher's ninth pantomime is a lilt-& palpable hit. A week's gradual pruning and pritctic-a fins brouglit the production within the proper limits, and enabled the various artists to adapt themselves with nicety to their respective parts. The re'iilt is a pnntomi'no visually and vocally attractive, which mirches in perpetual brightness smoothly and merrily to the finish. Last evening the for, ulieji of 11 Littl,, Red Riding Hood" WON followed by all nudienee in the Iligllest degree nppreciative. Plau.lits were vigorous and fn-quent, and the artists, intuitively feeling that tha fljwiog tile wis with t"OI,! infused a spirit and vim into their business which renderou it exceedingly effective. Not a point was lost, and encores were the order of the evening. Tlie deleting process has been judiciously carried out. Much dry, didactic b.il.ast fla3 been cast overboard, particularly in the fitst scene—which had a tendency to drag on Christmas Eve—and in tbe third sccne, where, in obedieuce to the conven- tional rule, the good immortals somewliat discur- sively reveal their plans and projec's. The effect of the change is unmistiktbly good. Several of the songs have also been relegated to the limbo of things rejMied, but all those which caught the popular fancy have been retained, and the topical ones are strengthened by the addition of localisms well up to date. Among the latter the duet between Granny and the Sq iire, The Cloud with a Silver Lining," in the seventh scene, has come to the very front by reason of its delightfully pro. nounce.1 local flavour. Some of the hits" em. bodied ill It are irresistibly funny, as the house" by repeated re-cslle pfoved to demonstration. Natu- rally, the concerted singing has gained in harmony and fores by the experience Requited since the first public production. In sliorr, all the angu- larities inevitable at the oulset hve been toned down, and evory incident which had Use sem- blance of weakness has been ilgorously expunged. We arc, therefore, not troubled with scruples when advising all our readers to speedily seize the first nnoorluniiv nf mcinu n. tJiwit In frh. Royal. They will sto a pantomime the action of which preserves an unbroken continuity, one which has the perfect balance and the symmetrical proportions ofagood poem, It Is racy without being vulgar; spirited, yet free from loudness." The scenic effects have never been equalled, least of nil excelled, in the Principality, and the company, judged collectively, denote that the highest point, yet has this season been reached at Cardiff. Mr. Fletcher has, indeed, been fortunate in his selections. A word of praise is certainly due to the Mpttbte slago tnnn?er, Mr. Robert C. S??t)), who for eight consecutive years acted in the :I;ât:t!.Tr.[fi& Not a little of the burden naturally falls on his shoulders, and hence his share of the credit con. net ted with the success of tho pantomime must needs be considerab'e. We feel such conifdence in ths capacity of the leading artists to "gag witb llood taste and effectiveness that we should like to see a little more" nisgors 11 work done in order that scope should be given to thein. Last evening the admirable siiadow hail. quinado was presented for the first time, and the performance terminated at eleven o'clock. If Mr. Fletcher c)uld, without injury to the integrity of the pantomime, condense it to the extent of half an hour, nnd permit the latter to be utilised for tlie introduction of fresh "business" periodically, there is not the slightest doubt that "Itatl Riding Hood" would tempt to tlie Royal hundreds of people who h?ve hitherto stood Rloof fr"m il?e annual c,lrn"??l of iun and fnlic. Taken all in a.I,there is not Mie slightest doubt that no pantomime has ever been presented to the people of Wales—as this is, with all the finishing touches npp,iet more compact, dainty, or pretty. "Little Red Riding Uotd" possesses to au exceptional extent the tilement6 of success, find beyond question has come to stay for along run. "ROBINSON CRUSOE" AT THE GRAND THEATRE. uur second notice ol this pantomime shall appear wliei the litter lits-lik-i "Red Riding Hood "—had a week's run. For the present our comments shad be confined to the single state- ment that it continues to draw large, appreciative audiences. THE PHILHARMONIC AIUSIC-HALL. ilie piogramme lor trie current weelc is so strong and varied that, despite the lull which naturally follows the period of plenty, the Philharmonic had a splendid house on Monday evening. Moxcn, who performs some re illy marvellous tricks with his feet, quickly leaped into favour, and he had a most warm reception. Maxwell, who Is (,411"y happy as a comedian and as the one-armed i-4 was equally fortunate, and Hector and Lauralne, the two electrics, tickled the audience with some very funny "busi- ness" of a novel clitii acter. The Pelhams, In their speciality, The Lover's Call," supplied a turn of exceptional merit. The other artists include lIIf, Walter Burgsss, &fr. Frank Roden, Miss Nelly Burtiui, and Mite Lily Calbery. Alto- gether, the Urge audience had every reason to be satisfied with the fare provided for them. I THE EMPIRE. A good variety programme is provided at the Empire this weok, and the entertainment on Mon. <hy evening was duly appreciated by a large adn.yd ,nee at each perform;mce, Wright and Palmer's silver band of banjoists and vocalists remain on the list, and several other important engagements have been made. Farrell and Willmot are a most amusing pair of Irish comedians, and produced roars of laugliter- indeed, it was only after a double encore bad been granted that the audience were willing that the remainder of the programme should be gone through. Beaumont and Walter and Miss Ada Constance perform some extraordinary tricks in a tank of water, and the time which they can remain submerged-eating, drinking, and smoking meanwhile—is truly astonishing. Miss Auiy Victor is a good impersonator of male manner., and sings chafminely. Miss Gertie Corrie Is also a favourite, and with Alvo, a clever gymnast, and" Yankee Costin's comic business, a capital entertainment is provided, I THE CIRCUS. Jbe pantomime at the Circus, Lady Godiva," has had a good reception, and the way in which it is placed before the public oar- tainly claims the support of tho Cardiff public. In addition to this excellent entertainment there are the usual equestrian and athletic feats, and Ano nnd Ino continue to give their marvellous performance 00 the high trapezs. On Friday aud Saturday next Peter Jackson, Australia's coloured champion, and party will appear. This is a treat which has long been looked forward to, and, together with the pantomime, should prove a highly attractive amusement during the present week. DYSON'S DIORAMAS AND GIPSY CIWIn. That Mr. Joshua Dyson caters admirably for the public tasui is manifested by the crowded houses which he secures night nflcr night. The fact that there is an entire chan g e of pictures and music every Dtght no doubt &8si.t. very much in the continued popularity of the diorama. The views upon the screen change frcrn summer to winter, I'hutches are lighted tip as for service. Swiss villages are destroyed by avalanches of enow, and other dioramic effects are produced which draw forth hearty applause. The pictures are of the highest class and most representative. Tlio music, both vocal and instrumental, is excel- lent, Mr. Dyson having selected his artists with c., re and judgment. Miss Fannie Sanderson is an elocu'ionist of great ability, aud her recitations are thoroughly appreciated.

SAD DEATH OF A BANKER, I lkfr. William Stevenson, a Londonderry merchsnt and member of a well-known banking firm, was drowned in the river Foyle about midnight on Saturday. Til deceased Wis walking homewards by tlio river-side, and in the darkness fell off the whhrf. He struggled out of the water and got under the quay; but he wnil so exhausted that he died in a few minutes after being rescued.

SAMSON SUMMONED. I At Liverpool Police-court on Monday e summons was granted against S ims 'n, tlie "at rongest man on eanh," at the instam-e of the manager to a livery stable keeper, who w nt to Samson's hotel on Saturday night for payment of an account for carriages supplied, when he alleges Samson assaulted him with a whip.

•«NORA. THE BLACKSMITH." It 1. reported from New York lbt a bMaHh)! Ii l1, Nora, whose photograph and love t:'f: t!:Ít'J=die' men I:' '1: ing her money or railroad fares to join them, turns out to be a young blacksmith, at Omahl, He has beeu arrested.

To Com Skim Disit"Ra.-Sulpholice Lotion drives away all Eruption*. Ptaples, Blotahss, Radnsss, and DiaScnreineuta, learlnf a clear, spotleea akin—Bottles. Sold hQwb8w. LIlIa Hollowat's OwnuvT and PU.COUl!h_, I.. Amiju.-The wtblut pfoperties of th? mcidkimmts render -h.? .aU -,LbY -1 &rial 1..41 di. ,f th. Pi-7 organs. 1. -1d. and luftunise th. PUI. tt)Sn tu«r?!R°Ia< t?3S??n<M!!<t ow'S?htM *<)* thmtt M< MeMdtttg? tttMtott Whn ing..m h M'ldemlo th.. "eMIDOII' k the f"t aud HoIlowl, Pilla the Uml, all, 118 tr?tttnotttWoB MtMoJh th- TSt?_«H?t tht <e<<)Xt< *)* tubes, and rsodar respiration frs* witboot radiisuf Ills ■trsiicth. IrritaUiig the uerrea, or depress fas the aplrlta; auoh are a -17 ,I a"" -soi.q b. -7- b am, with olds, wo ha, bmucibiv., .a1 oiber ob- 008' by ?hl?h ao many peraous are aeriouaiy and per- manently IM!etd 1. ssnatslas. Umb 10 uvtmcomt W KiXNKas.—fepper'a Quinine and Iron Ttmh- gives New Uh, Anpetlte. Health strength, and XI- .T!i.W .Ir Pvrp'L L4m Oh I THOll. TmtiBLMom Tntifea-Mv Corns, my Corns.—" Monday's Virtdloa is tha only anootaiful rmly for Ooml" Warts. tiuinaroueltaUmontals raoatrad frooa ,II |urts of th. -1, anoouuoiac Lb. by 118 tk?- -4 w Me IU.. 10 be Novd ami with-& pw.. P.,b. U. bw M-ttm?nxt ooSS' (-. tb. 1- thttt i.. J. Muv* Day It-uoduftd thisrecnaly naioaroos have bean the imita* 9- of -4 .any .1 h- b. -d h.6 ,R "d hM e(u? := :T..=. htM =r Soli in Bottles !• bj l? h .4. I..W. 1 :1:t' t' ?1 &. C?dtt. "? 't?M B,j 3 Btta.. I. I i f[., -ft. C.& i Kat's Coxfocnd Essence of Linseed, Anises Bwsm. (40111, Sola, with Ohlssedyus,,

Wacanoot piiMlsh any letter unless tha writer sends httMtt.'?MO?dtfCHMtt.nut HMMMn)'? for p?u cation, but as a guarante* of good faith. The Bdit?r cannot undertake t« return reiacted cam muuioatuml uuuer 'Iy clI'Cunut&nCN. *## All corv^poiidftiits must write on okk SIn8 of tb- )XtXfon<y. or their 1,ttolr. 'wi he rejeeted. '° '.B.- H« do netojiswer corrtii*n(UKt9throHq\Uti PM,.

Vkjucitv M". "?'?"?-Tht suhjcct hM bten th!'rouh1v tJueFhd out elMjwhere. "?THAmfn<x?" (Ktdw?t)?UtMocomMn!eJ by prop'-rn?tnethdaddrcM. B. O¡;; F?itiale).-Nol, witable for puMia?Mon. CoxTMACf—" BrhM" could probably obtain tbe Infot* uutlon which lie desires t»y *ppivl<n< to the clerk or secretary of the Institution in question, but he had better ii-ot put his request In the form ofa "denaand." We do not advise hy letter. I'jiostts* "0 GIV. AWAY PJ:oPUTY.-The _lIlId U, Mtt?t of which An Enquirer" 4NeWi) has aeot tii c copy ii rt ally a promise, and it is not enforceable by owns of legnl proceedings. If the promisor is wist* she will re-oousidtr the matter, especially aftar such au ungrateful return as the threat to oompei hrr to give away her property be fore she knows whether she may or may not vuim it f.or her ,wit use. Why ?ou!<i .he run the r?k ? )M<")? t<? "I lr da,1 Iu the workhouse? Aø OUr eorrepondfmt has once lot through the prop"flY, h. h. no right to ""peet to do ? RK' "i'' fpe"M of his t?d Mhttite. We ?op? that ih*: wih take care of hermit.

SOMKUSKi A.\D DOKSET MEN AT CARDIFF. TO THR KOITOB OF THK M WESTKBN MAIL" I Sib,—I am very pleased to say that my letter has been the moans of s'nrting a friendly gather- ing bet ween the counties of Dorset "and Somerset reside n- iu Cardiff. A dinner is to take place early in January. Friends from the above-named colintieswbt) would like to be present wouid oblige by handing in their names as early as pos- sible, either to Councillor fciyinonds, Rectory.road, Canton, or to Mr. Loclr, ironmonger, Queen-street. ~I am, Jtc, .-I am, ke, DOUBLH DORSET. I Cardiff.

YOU AD THOU." I TO THE EDITOk OF Tan WUTSBS MAIL." I bib,—is our ordinary use of you and "your as re*))y prefertbte u' I:ro:; Ibins philologically considered. 1 should be glad to learn on what grounds the latter terms had their origin 10 U to become general among the Society of Priends. Tiie "B >ok of Common I'riyer endorses the use <j( tiiee" and "thou." —I am, sc., —Iam.itc., INQUIRER. Abeigavenny. |

RECREATIVE CLASSES AT CARDIFF. TO THK EDITOK Of THE *« WKSTEliS MAIL." sib,—May 1 a-k you to make known the hct tI, at these classes will be resumed on Pt iday, the lotil of January, at 7.30; and may I at the same- time express the hope of the committee that1 greater numbers of boys and girls will avail them- selves of these opportunities V We should also very gladly welcome additions to the teaching staff in such subjects as shorthand, book-keepinp, draw- ing of all kinds, wood carving, fretwork, fc< all of which have been curried ou on the boV" slue at Adamsdown centre; while on file lIs' such sub j nts aR sewing, mu.ical drift, r.I,S;;a ;e:l:C:' ati¡:; i\:j¡¡.,r;i:1 l in the Severn-road School, under the presidency of Mr. Herbert Thompson. All endeavour will be made to form a carpentry class at Adaineduwn this term, nnd, perhaps, there may he gentlemen pre- pared to offer us some new subject of a ptactical or recreative character. I shall gladly teceiveany cotsmuniiMlions in connection with the Adams- down Centre, and on behalf of its committee I am. &f., am. efe., ALLEN UPWARD. Pilnce's-chambcrs, St. ,J.,bn'øqu8r< Cardiff.

A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH AT PONTYPRIDD. A little girl, aged six, nsmed Liliie Adamp, was fntally burnt in her mother's houso in Lower- street, Pontypridd, on Monday morning, her clothes having caught fire accidentally during the mothers abseuce.

FAILURE OF A NEWPOKT COM- MERCIAL TRAVELLER. The first meeting of creditors was held at the office of the Official Receiver, Newport, on Mon- d,ky of Mr. ThomM 8, Lilwall, described as a com- mercial traveller, whose present address is the Talbot Hotel. Newport. The statement of affairs showed liabilities £ 2,418 If. 5Jd^assets £ 4713s. 6d. Thø causes of failure are stated to bb losses in business. The receiving order was made on the debtor's own petition. He states lhat he com- meoced business in 1879 in partnership with his brother, Mr. George Hughes Lilwall, who was then carrying on business at Worcester as a horse and cattle medicine manufacturer. The concern was Artrwnrds turned into a limited company, and lie acted as manager. It was f,. again :d 8n d:ele Yl:f LJI:aJ::g. a::ti:¡ February or March, 1888, when he assigned all his interetit In the business, except book debts, to Mr. Benton, in consideration of an immediate advance of MO and ?990 previously advanced, Ihe £200 being dicpoMd of 1&aY():1::nt8':r°a o) business debts and ?100 cn account of private debts. Since the assignment the dcblrr Btatesthat he lias acted as traveller and manager to Mr. Benton, who carries on the business under the style of Lilwall Bros, and Co., at a salary of £ 150 per annum. He states that he became aware of the insolvency in March, 1888. Not beine in :tt::°i::e i:D oCe)', the debtor WM adjudi. cated a bankrupt. No creditors were present at the meeting and no resolutions were catvied.

A NEWPORT CABMAN IN TROUBLE. At Newport Police-court on Monday Albert SheUatn, a young Mbmtn, was ch<r?cd with asmultiog WiMtm I':k Stevens and uii obscene language. On Saturday week defendant drove complainant in his cab to the Alexandra Dock Bote), the fare agreed upon being one shilling. When this amount was tendered defen- dant demanded another eighteenpence, and on being refused he committed the assault.—Tlie Mayor said that only a fortnight ago defendant was before the cabs committee and had only just managed to get his licence. The defendant's father end mother, respectable persons, had pro- vided their three sons with cab,% but they were nothing but lowlife blackguards and a disgrace to eociety. He (the mayor) would have no hesitation in withholding defendant's licence, as lie wLs not fit to associate :I'fI:rd:' I fined 40s. or 28 days, and the case was ordered to be reported to the cabs committee, with a view of defendant's licence Lei.g taken away,— Com- plainant said the Mb-dhvem at i Dock l?,tni stand were exp3d to all kinds of weather and they were t hu. ?mp led to go into the hotel for Bhetter.—The Mt?or promised b It:eht; should receive attention.

ENCOUNTER WITH A BEAll. Messrs. Hos, ock s Koyal Mer.«gf-m Is perf .rming in Birmingham, and as Oreriz-i, ILe lion-tamer,1 was performing with a bear the brute attacked him. and bit him through the fleshy part of the aim. The audieuce screamed, and this caused the bear to lose its fic,13, and the keeper dealt it a heavy blow on the head wiLli" cudgel. The keeper then left the cage, and was taken tn the General Hospital. Afler his injuries had been attended to, however, Orcnsa returned, and went Into tbe den again, sal made tlio ahimal go through the usual performance.

BROWNING—TKNN YSOX. A friend ot Mf, Browning lias persuaded Lord Tennyson to allow the following letter to be made public 29, De Vere-¡&fdeD, W., Aug. 5, IM. My dear Tearyso.Io-.orrow Jo your blld.rideDf:b::o:: ¡Let f: say I awci.to myself with the univeml pride of our country In your glory, And in its hope that for many and many a year we may lifive your very self among us-iweure that your poetry will be a wonder and delight to all ttioso appointed t, come after. And for my own part, let me further say, i have loved you dearly. May God bless you and yours. At no moment from first to last of my acquain- tance with your works, or friendship with your- self, have I had any other feeling, expround or kept Filent, ttian this which an opportunity allows mete utter-tbat I aIR and ever shsll be, my de.1f Tennyson, admiringly and affectionately yours, ROBUT Bmowniko.

FIGHT IN APULPJJ. American mail news to hand contains a dispatch from Augusta, Kentucky, which states that on the 6th inat. a sensational scene occurred at the coloured Baptist Church on Buck Creek. A woman named Brown was to be buried, and the remains were taken to the church, where the Bev. James Wlllurt was waiting to preach the funeral service. At the request of the husband of the deceased Ilie woman's parents hail asked the Bev. JoHM Simonds tn perform the & oAoe. The two pttMhMt ?tttmpttd to take po..eoi.? of the pulpit, and a row followed, i. the pK?re<t of whteh tht tttM WM wr.ched, the BtM. ttmo? Mnt to piece*, and the whole congregation got late a huudl nn?tv p<M* WM mtore4 but Mtt oorpM wM idtorred without sermon or pmyst.

DRESSLID IN MALE ATIMM. I At Croydon Petty Sessions on Saturday Jaw Russell, 41, described as a married woman, of South Croydon, was charged with belD, dreIIICIlD male attire, and thereby causing a crowd to assemble.—A police-oonetable stated that on the previous afternoon be saw the prieonei In Church- street dressed 10 a suit of am-duroy and a b&M (*It h.t. She was shopping and In no way dio4rderiy. .Prl::r ::=t m:vlidD r:a a Joke, Her husband knew she was going to put on the clothes, but he did not know that site was going into Croydon 10 U?ni. A friend bad dared her to m<M}uenMtt.—ab< WM bound ova to keep the pence, and fined 61,

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I CARDIFF. The CAHDirr Pceuc WOUS ^ommittre have done a sensible thing in attempting to convert the cliurcliyard of St. John's Into aD area accessible to the public, and transform it from an. eyesore into not only a thing of convenience, but of beauty. St. John's Churchyard is in the centre of a popu- lous district, where open space is most needed, and tlie improvement in every sense is a mot desirable one.—Weather cold. CTMM80D0HI0N SwtitTy.-Tiiis (Tu-pda,. .-) night the Cymmiodorion Society will hold a teameiting" and eutettainm-nt at their rooms in Rt. Mart street. Tliepioceedingswillcornmer.ee at stven1 p.m. P'E GMJfOMTOwN Post office was <?) Saturday last re-opened for money order and other business. Cardiff CoxsBkVATiVB IVobkiku Mkk's CLUB.- The committee of this club wish it to be under- stood that at the New Year's Eve entertainment for the wives and children of members <' incing for adults will commence nbou' ten p.w and terminate about one o'clock on Ntw Year's Morn- ing PbiurosE LEAOfE.—There will be no meeting of, the Ko-iih Habitation this week. Entertainment At THE WokKHorsF. 00 Monday eveuiugan entertainment was given to tlie inmates of the workhouse by the Cardiff Snow. drop Minstrels. A large number of guests and members of the board were present. Tlie pro- gramme consisted of choruses by the troupe, songs, solos, muskal and farcical sketcites, and a v< n- Irlloquiulentertainment by I he foU owing :-Messrs. E. Gmy. A. C'tteT. Brabyn, Murphy, Allen, J. Turner, W. J. Pthth. W. bfucÍr=:,rp:no:i and Vickers. The entert*imMnt thronSWut wM exceedingly amusing, and the performance of H,s,r?.Yilyon and VemewttMpMttttyen j 'yedby tbe inmates. On Friday evening last an entertain- ment was given by the blue Bibbon Choir to the inmates. Phopebtt Salk.—On Monday evening Mr. Le wis Hopkins offered for eale at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, several properties situate at Cardiff, 6t. Nicholas, and Cadoxton. Tliere was a fair atten- dance. A house at 8t. Nicholas, at present occu- Fle,I by Mr. J. T. Duncan, of wbit am years' feU!! "L. yet to run, was sold to Mr. W&Us, of Sf. Nicholm, for 9330. No. 56, Cyfartlifa-street, Koath, was afterwards sold to Mr. J. Kelly, Si. Mellon' by private contract for £ 300. Tlie other pi oddities were not sold. ??UDDEV DEtTB.—Ou Mo&uay tn?rntn? Mary Howf)!? aged 74, lately resi ling at K?. 23, BfTy't. court, was found dead In bed by Etn tboU; B:own. ing. T)x decM?d had been in failing hc?tb for some time, but had pcreistently refused to see a medical man. 'Bcs Accidkst — Between nine and ten OICICCK on Monday night William Sandford, of 22, Milli- cent-street, was riding on Hte top of an omnibus near the H?M rii,,e, when he ovcrtMhnced, and, taUint on ft the roadway, tu#Ained M'iom injuriis 10 his head. He was conveyed home and a medical man was sent for. CiBDirr i'BOVIDKKT DlSPEKSAbY, 6, GCILDFOBD- STBEBT.—Staiement for week ending December 28, 1889 ;-Number of attendances at the dispensary with medicines supplied, 371 number d visits paid by Uie uieiical iaff at p%Uents' own homes, 96; nuiiib-t- admitted daring the week, 3. Applitfitions for membership to be inads to Mr. J. Barbery, Pit the dispensary, any day in il-e week between 10 30 a.iii. and eiiiiii p.m., except Wednes- days, when the institution closet at foui p m.—P. S. Dowsnn, hon. secretary. St. Qkumsk's. Koath.-Ncw Y,'nr' Eve, Kcrvioc 11.50p.m. Ie.a,bc. tb Vicar. Subject, IV.st. Future, I Present." 2stfjil Nos CAUII, 1680.—<?n?)ir C?rdd Clebran s mmrodorloti Caerdvdd, am 9 o'r gim4i. y,. Ystalel-1 f:ro:áif;S'B Bt. M<n?. ty'x?tM) i m< ?. —Cb«e *Ct.i.,ig. G?.b.ddir Y" gy.h. bswb cy.,y ZMh?t 0" A?Davw, 94, Queen-strPet, is now '1 a Manufacturer's Stock of Gotten at Ht)( )?ioe (M0:< FeKKKLt. FOR Sacsaoks.—Newport &"?' Crdiff. Fksnell FOR 8ARDIIŒS. Newport and? Cr<i!IJ. P.9881 Ma. WILLOW" cp?o,? Dentsst.—Consultation j r?, Daily, at H. Quet?tt-wet. C&rdift. Tbe OLD DOLPHIN, Cbuncb-stbkkt, b Obli DOW for Soup, Hot ..d Cold )?t<e))M))t.Win?'. h.. ttJMIK A CAKD,- Mi &rl Dani, t'ortt?t Painter, 23. Dumrri.place, Cardiff. liti -XHKpiNd.—A Pmfthblf' and Interesting Pur- .¡I.-Wllllam (J.y, C8r\.1bled Expert, --Cd" Fc'xypridd. supplies B- and Applia.?m Oudor ()1S:;i,it:D41==: Fee for t.n)'m)M and ?<<t?f. Zt, t?eHfn,. ¡¡at ra, IJ98I6

N LWPORT. Wa Alia pi based to see that the new reading- room at Pill has so far been fini,ti(td that it is proposed to open it to-morrow (New Year's Day). The next step in the same direction must be a branch for Maindee, where it Is sadly nteded in these dark winter nights. How many a man would be kept out of mischief if he had a room handy where be could go and read either the news or the current thoughts t)f the day I The need seems large. When will the fuuds be forthcoming?- Monday was again fine and seasonable. Nitw Trkatbe —Tlie Great Adelphi Sue-ens, Uarhour Lights. Original Scenery and Effects. o-niglit at 7.4ó. 91(98 Victohh Thpathk.—Grand pantomime, "Forty D.ievM.' et(r; etet?ng tt 7.30, and Thursday and 6<nu<J<y aL two oolek. 9(ON

MERTIIYJt. Thebb 18 NO question that Mr. Walter Smyth was perfectly within tlie truth when lie declared at Saturday's meeting of tbe board of guardians that some of the working men do not make that uae which they ought to do of the high wages which they are at present earning. Instead of putting by a little money for less prosperous times dwy spend it in dissipation. Still, it is extremely gratifying to note that dwing the Cbrl. ho! days the evidences of drunkenness among the great massse of the people were far !eM geMi &I Umm have beca observable in former yeth.

SWANSEA. -1 Bubal SnlTARY AurnounT.-At the usual meeting on Monday it was decided that tlie diair- man should wait upon the Swansea Corporation with a view to obtelniog oombined action In utilising the loW springs for the pnrposee of water supply. It was decided to put Uie powers of the bosrd just acquired under tija Public Health Act Into force immediately in Sketty. Mr. Hunter, agent to Lord Jersey, consented to take £200, or at the rate of t300 per acre, tor land for Cwmrhydycwrw Cemetery, and to contribute lSO towards utiking the road. These terms were accepted. KtrPKBIKTCKDENT HollaKD —A suggestion, which is likely to meet with general acceptance, tus been niade that Superintendent Holland should receive a suitable presentation on his retirement from office, after a service In the Swsnsea police force of over 30 years. New Manaoksjest AT thk rLTILIOIC.-Mr. Fred Parker lias ruiigned t h .? management of tho Swan- ::kep.¡ii::i;:d Mr. t?d«ic Ltftrque, hte manager of the Trocadero, London, takes his place. It is a Fact that SiedleBros, Htallifitld Studio, Turn Out the Best Work. 81 fR, Chapman's Photo ftrcnio, nica-sntpirr.— The best work in Wales, Die most moderate in prloe.— Mr. Chapman will be in personal atlctidaiioe It liis Studio during the coming holidays. 82&7al

LLANELLY. I Scddem DJtATIL-Witilot returning fr.,131 cliapel on Sunday evening last John Arthur, 18, Tunnel- road, fell down in Pottety-road, and expired in low minutes. An inquest was held on Monday at ilie Myrtle Ion, when a verdict of Accidental death was returned. tscHoot BOAUD.-A special meeting was lieM on Monday, Mr. J. S. Trrgoulng presiding. Mi. W. H. Anthony was appointed assistant master at Park- street Schon). Gexebositt.—Cap'ain Henry ReM g?ve Utt etilldrenoitliewoi- Ebousea sumptuous dinner un Saturday.

CADOXTON-BARRY. t Pboposij> Auonuurr G&mmo. A special meeting of the Barry and CALdoxion Local Board was held on Monday, Mr. B. D. Jones presiding. Mr. Meggitt stated the rault of tbe deliberations of the committee with regard to the proposed adoption of Ibe Aliotoaenta Act in the district, and remarked that the representatives of the Wenvoe Castie Estate were prepared to grant suitable piecss of land on short terms of tenancy, at a rental of BZ or C3 per annum per aciv. A code QlrejuJaUont connected Uierewith w" road and approved of.

ULYDACH VALE. I (jA. EXPLOSION.-LAK Saturday evening an explosion of gas took place at the Clydach Vale Hotel, causing eome damage, but, fortunately, no I one W" flurt- The CXPIOsion W" caused by defec- I tive gas piping.

PEN RHIWCEIBER. I P<MHrMTNW.—A ero." mMM<t? WM b*M on Monday evening in the Lradtuw for the purpose :ODd", 'Db Md Km \ï:l:b ï:: eter\'f.lIyer alwor. Mr. p-. rbi.ber, pmidw, M< thtM www pM- -to upoG" pudem Um save. The?t.JetW. MwMd? *nd Day- Tbe p tation by an old aad popular workman, William Maw* waring, and Dr. and Mrs. Joaas in a few words feelingly expressed tiiek thank*. Tbe ctmirm— and the above rev. gmtlwma also addressed the meeting. The proceedings were Intempomd wft songs.

WHITCHURCH. I AMtCAL Tan .-Mra. t?<tdt*. Wt? ?Mt. Mve bar annual trmt to the Met et telkabs" at :8t¡;sual- = <?<?tt. A f:= supply of tee, cake, end bread aad batter pl-Utaio;,?ded. wb'ch WM dispeo" M do tMgt Dumber Pnle. by .=.of ladin and p,I. In tTtM? eMMMt ?tt ,a. -d aM p- bisbly phsat aft aw "0118 << the Is" Md t?MtttMa w? &1*' to amuse them.

A Faib, BiAtmvn. ftru.-SWpbo%w amp Sm thseatenl tiat aad psaefe-IUcs Kuan of a portnl seas MaHoo. Bakes .the «Ua mtmtHk. sassis, SssWkf1. MeBsse But for a good pantomime and an aitistle Mat take lo UMOraad. la WisSgali ami. a lie. SilVbb Watck sun Osanr.—Saitable tern waa Pi ■»> at Mask's. Hlgfcslrsss QasW. sm A NOW to who oufw ?Mm 8- DtMhy ?V)<M?M! )!«'*<< V?'ttJ'M"? M.)).)L?A Tine list explaining the renowned MawSsa eamsst.. lkssl. sMAl ■kiiryiien. His sa If liilliii HI. withawt Imnj MsM- b. _t to plala eoHoaa. 'sJZfir Mwe. f ManersB'gnsBR.ar U^gai Lunm Catbabtiouk Pius, asieesUi »—s—* &AD.UDL 01.40bmbkL |i 'LU b" WMh xwtuas Tom « WM) tt)ttt—?mt.N&tt?.?ttM!t

I YESTERDAYS POLICE. I mvansea. <H.-iu e Mr. J. <\ Fowur, stip n.harr.) >RIuUS UUkl}J! OF rHEFf.Ns^iiii Unni|iiirArr 'Dg)t(itr).?Mc't&rg.d?)?s<?ini:tp?M co?aininc 13 1 j from tl,. pe,. ?t M?mM<t Thoml. nnthR lij? ,i D.e.bor. The pr cutrix's story was that slie left her basket and purse wiih prisoner whiLt she went into a shon. and lhat prisoner decamped wilJllhe purse, leaving tlie basket behind, 8!ie was reluallit-ti in oider lliat funiiei inquiries might be made. A Cardiff Fibkman's lt(MBF.RT.-J)I;n Do'irr'y, I" fireman, hailing ftom Cardiff, was charged with 'tealin^' five Geneva watches from tlie It tig's Arms Inn, Hjgh-»-treet. The watciies wore kept in a (travier in the bar, nnd Uie pris -ner had inea staying in the house for some time. The w*'ch« ::idI=- it was found that prisoner had edged ibm tit viAouR ahopt in the ta-? Pr er fierwards went away to Cardiff, .M.I '? "U! rendered htm?'t to the police. The"" pa'd sentence of 'hfee months' h? labour, AnorHEH SOXMT CMMNO C".L-Joha WtUit?L :d,!cI t?lhlS:fi::ni:Ie¿re:: wa< ch-ti.;? wi,h Mt!in): intoxicating Mquott an I Sunda, the 7th inst. pf.ttoocoMttM? 110'" ud Bi' ch?m said 'hpy watched Ute ho- tH? 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. Tbey saw several women coma to the door, an I after a little willie leave. TiIef stopped Ihe last woman they saw, and founcllwr carrying small bottle of whisky. She Mid As MM fetching it for her mother, who was i:l. f- police officers went with her to see wlietlier I- statement was irue. Tlie mother said IIbe was ill. but did not appear to be so, and was not under doc<ott œte, WMt- Uie po)ictmeo won Mtt?e to Ux tutdttdy tfterwtrdt tt UtUe girl came nc M'd t?cd for beer in a jug. The d!a4? =W the whisky had been sparid for a case of I a The Bench decided to diinurs tbe case. YSTRAD. (BerON IIr. T. r. Jembiks and Dr. B, N. Davihs.) "M M?MttM! A rAiLCBK r — John Dtvif ch:J[¡Oh p ;¡;Oli'= Dt?tM. It sppeared that the panics were nanM ?u< July. In I81Ðber he beat ber. He "0I&i4- work. Stx had Pledaed Iø tri.keu and articles to pay for UIe lodgings and for sibr thinp which he mght to have provided. He pmmmed t o re-teein Uie things, but had not kss ? One (ism lie Wd knife at lm and ambd her ?il? BtrnM. she had a Mack P.rk 08 shoulders for five weeks from a blow he gave Icr. One night lie caught her by Uie liead and logs ad tried to break her beck. He had threatened a. do for lber. She wanted to be separate k « the oouid not live with him. He stnek bet ttr- weeks ago, which was the assault specially ex- plained of. Defendant said be was willing te ftt. vide a borne for ber, but tbe prosecutrix declined site would not again live with him. Adj >urned fws forl nigl, to as if be meanwhile provides a nv fortablc home for his wife. Assacltino a Poucb-cokstablk. — Ue.ija^a Shaw, who walks with a crutch, for a.I_, Police-constable Woodward on Ciuristinas >i j<, was fined 20. or fourteen days. WOOMOIKQ Wins A PfcNDBB AT FROMALC- William Thomas was chsrged with woua&mg Richard Vaugltsn bV striking him with. fenfar. The two were in the back parlour of the Vietain Botelon Friday evening, and began spairmgsa fun. Delendant tost his temper, slide takmgnp the fonder, struck complsinent across 69 face, cutting him over the left eye and ea the now. He bled a good du.1. Than was also a tooth knocked out. CompUiaasc w.s unnd, and was take. by two ma toCr. I'arry, dre"edwlht wound.t¡.fi,:onl'l' was k" £ S, or two \1)01111" The money was paid, Stealiko a Obbat CoAt At Pevtobaio J4* GrilfiUis, late assistant to Mi*. Herbert, dr. was charged with stealing a great ,o-t fr-m Me shop m Tunday I&A and attempting tn pave iL The pawnbroker's suspicion was excited, and ks sent for PoUce-constahie Lewie, who arrend prisoner. A fine of 30. was Imputed. LLANDAFP. I (Before M:. Gbiftit* PniLLirs and C l -n* I Woods.) A PtTti.icAN Fines.—Uenrge Steel, grocer aad landlord 01' the Crown Hotel, was fined bcad costs for selling beer during prohibited bOIln- Sunday, the 15:h inst. Poacuiko.—Joseph Ellis end G-f Griffin mmm summoned for using wire snares for the pwpe" Inppiog ptw"anu on tbe land of Mr. 4,L4L 'Ir ..9 al LlanåÑlen. Elis did not appear, warrant Will issued fnr liis spprehensiun. GrtIIt had not been served wiih a summons. I BBYNMAWB. (Befoie Mr. Maklec Asbwik snd Dr. J. D. Tucaus.) Thk Okstbdctiob Cases.—Tlie remaining tftm charges (if obstructing the thoroughfare BSfe ",ain8t Isaac Brest, Georpe Powell, and AittV Powoll were heard, and. a fine of La., indasiis4 costs, was inflicted in each case. Assacltino a Si ran.—William HaPagben,te assaulting his sister Kite on the 18th inet,nn fined £1 end costs, or one month's hard 1 abode. I. NEATS. I (Before the MAirov, Mr. John Arnold; and the up- Mavob, Mr. J. Be van Davies.) Licewhsi. Act Oppbncb. William 88w Wootten, liaintresser, Mdge-otreot, Neath; ad David Morgan Harvard, outfitter's assistant, ma* both chnrpd with being on the pmu.. of.. walnut rree rf1- on 8uochy, the na Ik Aettne Mt?etnt Barnes proved the 46wge. so ii4efendRoto were G=lr each, induding Co.;&

SCENE IN A MUSIC-HALL. At Woroester Music-hall a local troupe of aatM minebt" wwo e.nouoced to give a perforaiaa^ :a: -œ D&tM*?? was alp at the &kv ia b%imiog, bat iMm it WM found thM do pwfonnws 61 ma MM<? to expectatiou there was a grant umou. We minsUtU wu* M fh<{M«Md M U* tMtmdt et ? audienoe thst during the Interval <h<yt<e*t? tbe people in tbe TmU wwo m eankpd "#; 8erifb&Dœ WM efty tMtte< bf um .1 of the police.

A RUSSIAN MURDERER ARREST- IN LONDON. At Bow-street Pol ice-court, London, on Monday, Charles Davies, mltai PanaeaeMfe a Bussian, was ctiarged on an ounedibe warrant with committing marder in tbxt? Pnoomw WM amwicted of *t*bMng sea in Rlftaehapt,l kat Jm*? &ad .bi. tM?mg t ?f tence of four moutba' lopfhmmbmt lngown were made which Meotted in Uie pressat daa &pi- M?. It.u.ed'" tt? ytMt ?<C shot CMB M t puMtcQMXMt bMWt. Md *)M <? the son 01 the "me man wlbo endftroured 9 effect his sitesL He was remanded.

FOOTBALL ACCIDENTS. The hard ground worked havoc with foo" players in the Bolton district on Saturday. mins, the half-back of tht West Brnmwich Alb.% retired with a limb broken Barbour, formerly Renton cip'ain, had to leave tbe field hurt, fntta matcli, Preston North End II, Corint) iians. Groha^ Ilie NorUi End back, bad bis collar-bone brdamip and Slieplierd was severely injured ill Ute NesMK Ueath Central t. Macclesfield match.

lEI.El)110:\E BETWEEN VIENNA. AND flSTO, On SiturJay the first trisls were mide bv^S invited prewof both cities ot the new U-Jeplnas lines between Vienna and Past b. Tlie results aa perfect.

UuMtm am llaanr Pnomamw.-Nundqm MtMth*'«' Bilk 01 <Mtu*t .Ito ?<? «U« « hesdaitis M<th*in M<MM*M<x. MM?wtMttOt 'tt<ttb«t)t<<t*tet<e«<<t<-tk Sin; kkalsoaaaM tu eMWBt MthMfTrnd dMXMit. tfbMttt.tt.MSX? ,,IIOIt.2&. EMtJ.MM<?.Ct«)<t.<* dur But for a good pantomime and an artistic fn. ti,* 1. W-*s"-k- «?* THE "NEWS OF THE WEB. The Largest and Best Weeklf Newspaper in the Country. 72 LONG COLUMNS OF KBWSr LOCAL, GENERAR, AND FOttEMW on FENKT. SPECIAL COLUMN fOR THE WE BY "IDRESWYN. • The But PtlWmgxbteowto S" X to Prioub Abroad. WELaR NEWS A SPECIALITY. on FEKMY. .TO BB AUD OF ALL JfSWSAQMW^ PARLIAMENTARY 8.  TpAMJAMiMTA? FLAW D4ftlBLP:= (Lunnn  w? KAU an iTiT-' N ??M.?ssR??a?"