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EAST CARMARTHEN- SHIRE ELECTION. ——— ——— fRY OUR SPKCIAL CORRESPONDENT.} I fhe tirst stage of the East Carmarthen- obli-e election onds to-day, when the two Radical candidates will tight at close quarters for the party nomination. Ammanford will be the scene of some delicate inanceuvree. Reminiscences will crowd upon the minds of the older delegates. They will be able to remember how in the same room Mr. Lewis Morris, indiscreetly honest, rubbed salt into the sores of the Welsh members. It was a popular action that day, but the consequences dodged him ever after. Likewise will they be able to re-call how some prominent poli- ticians who to-day atTect such a deep-rooted distrust of the legal profession worked with might and main to secure the nomination of Mr. J. Llord Morgan. Ah. me there have been many ups and downs since. Some delegates, too, may have a thought to spare for that invigorating spectacle of the late Mr. David Pu" "h carrying everything before him. How the old man stood up, his robust frame trembling with agreeable emotions, his face tlushed and joyous. Depressing the thought that so cheerful a beginning was destined to have so mournful an ending. Possibly, in the rush and bustle of a sectional struggle, none of the delegates will have the leisure to assume the reminiscent mood. 11 Suilicient unto the day is the evil thereof." However, let that not deter me from offering a tribute to the memories of the past. To attempt a forecast of the day's proceed- ings is to invite disappointment. The only oH'tain thing about theme? ting is that both can- didates are coniident of pulling off the victory. Usually the Methodists are singularly fortu- nate in this branch of business. Nearly all the Welsh Radical members who are Non- conformists belong to this denomination. Apparently, the followers of Calvin are knitted closer together than the Congrega- tionalists and litptists, wlio, despite their numerical strength, have rarely succeeded in getting their men into Parliament. At one time it seemed as if East Carmarthen would furnish the House of Commons with a Con- gregational member, tor the llev. Ossian Havies, if he had consented, could have walked away with the seat, But the eloquent divine was fettered by his calling. In withdrawing he wrote a letter which is now sorely troubling the Kvanitos. 11 wants a b?nd "f d0fjUPIÙ, fearless,conscientious, unsel- i3h, and persistent AN elshmen in l'adiamellt,¡ and for East Carmarthen "a representative true as st"eL and firm as a rock—a man of unblemished political record, whose past lldelitv to our sacred cause is the best evi- dence of his present fitness for Parliamentary honours—a man whose Radicalism is not the growth of an hour, but the sturdy growth of y??.?—a man born in our camp, trained in our camp, and who has never lor one single moment deserted our camp." This is a large order, when a considerable pro- portion of the delegates are pledged to accept Mr. Gwilyni Kvans. Events may show that the Radical Association is satisfied with a less exalted type of politician. it is possible that tho greater demand will be for an inferior article than that which finds favour in the eves of the Rev. Ossian Davies. So far, the contest between Messrs. Thomas and Evans has been chiefly notable for the number of I-grul)blng" questions raised. When one candidate is asked by members of a party professedly holding religious tests in abhorrence what chapel he attends and how often he goes there in the year whether he will accept a county-court judgeship, if offered one; and the other is placed on the rack and compelled to declare how many public-houses he owns, it must admitted thac the political game is being played pretty low down. If the temperance party are satislied with a reformer" who need not wait fur legislative sanction in order to initiate temperance reforms, it is not for the mere politician to kick up his heels. Nor is it seemly to suggest by implication that a necessary quali- fication in a member of Parliament is regularity of attendance at a place of worship. We tremble to think what would be the coil- sequences if this were made retrospective. Temporarily, of course, the attention of the electorate is focussed upon a single point. Whether a second Radical candidate will appeal for support is a matter which turns,to a I great- extent, upon the outcome of this day s proceedings. There are two or three men who imagine they can successfully oppose a Con.servative-I:adicaI-Unionist-Ilome-i:u!er. Whether one of them has the courage to become th Pritchard Morgan of East Car- marthen remains to be seen. The tempta- tion isgreat. Mr. Abel Thomas, hopeful of best- ing his opponent, may consent to have his fate (lecicied one cast of the dice. Others may tie less accommodating, especially as the constitu- tion of the council is so hopelessly defective that no candidate need travel far in search of justification for defying its mandate. To the ordinary elector who attaches some value to the representative principle it is a problem ever- lastingly to be given up how the council can carry out the function assigned to it. Will the rOlile-as-you-please plan be adopted, whereby every voter can, if he choose, put in an appearance r In that event the big battalions, however gathered together, will decide the issue. If the candidates are well advised, they will keep outside the building reserve forces of self-appointed delegates, who can—should the policy of general toleration obtain—be marched upon the scene. IJetter this physical solution of the problem than that all attempt should be made to weed out the delegates without cre- dentials. Few might survive the weeding. The situation is rich in possibilities. It has the sustained interest of a serial tale, for no one se mis to know what form the continuation may take. 1 4, Y MEETING AT PEMBIIWY. The list of the public meetings or Liberals in connection with the preliminary canter of candidates for tho East Car- marthenshire Division was held on Monday evening at Jerusalem Chapel, Fembrey, w hen there was a tair at tend a nee. The chair was occupied by Mi. l>. Tenn wit Thomas (manager of the Copper Works and chairman of the Liberal Association of Hurry Port). The proceedings opened with a Welsh speech by tho Chairman, explaining the object nf the meeting and the position of aff iirs. Mr. (iwu.YM EVANS, who on this occasion began n Engli'li, siid he was not, there to refute stories -et zibrc.;td liiiii, btit wa. prer.,ttod to answer any questions which might be pul to him. ^Applause.) Touching upon Home Rule, ho onvu more admitted that he bad not :tlwavs lio,d the sam« view on the ques- tion. But as he and Mr. Thomas differed upon this impoilant subject, he wished that flight to cmphlise tlw ditYurence, so that there milIt be no mistake with regard to them. He was distinctly in favour of local autonomy for Wales upon the same lines as they intended to give to Ireland. (Applaus".) He understood Mr. Thomas did not JTQ so far as that, although ho was in favour of dealing with local Bills in the Principality and the appointment of Welsh- speaking Government inspectors and other officers. After further explanation of his views, the speaker went on to say that ho was prep ired to put this as a test question at Ammanford to. morrow as to which of the two they would sete-t as candidate. In other words, whether they were prepared to go in for Home Rule for the Pdllci- palitv or not. Mr. Evans then again dwelt upon the several points in his programme w hich he has emphasised at previous roeetinga. Concluding in Welsh, he he came before the electors as a neighbour who had worked his way without much assistance ír"m anyone, tie knew he was not without fault; in fact, he had many faults, but he did not think, tney ought to scrape old scabs, but rather ask what would be done in the future. (Applause.) Mr. ABEL THOMAS then addressed the meeting. After a few preliminary remarks, lie sala, wneuier lelectei at Ammanford or not, he would be repaid for the six days spent in Ease Carmarthenshire. He was filing them that at the last meeting, because it would be utterly impossible for him t,) beat Ammanford, and if they selected his friend Mr Evans it might be a veiy long time before he (the speaker) would be able to come down to address them again, and probably that would be his farewell. Under those circumstances he could not help letting the Liberal Association of Carmarthenshire know what treatment he had received since he came, comparatively a stranger, into East Carmarthenshire. He arrived in Llandovery last Tuesday, and had made more friends betweeu that time and this than in any seven years before. That was something to do in seven days. (Applause.) If his friend Mr. Evans should be selected as the candidate he should wish bim every luck. He could never have a safer and better constituency. As far as he and his friend ware concerned, they Weregoioj2 to abide loyally by the decision of the Liberal Association, what- ever that might bo. He cared not how tho council had been formed. Everyone was a Liberal, and would vote for the man whom lie thought would do the most for East Carmarthenshire. (Applause.) Coming to the Homo Rule question, Air. Thomas said ho challenged his friend Mr. Evans some four m»hta ago to tell him in what his Home Rule differed from his (the speaket"). He had not heard any difference suggested that night, because he (the speaker) went in for everything suggested by Mr. Evans. What had been said as regards education and other matters lie, agreed with, for, of course, local Ionization for Wales should be nianaged by the Welsh people in Wales for the Welsh people (Applause.) Mr. Evans hlld suggested that Wales should have a separate Parliament, and their Westminster in Aberystwith, fit, stiptioseti-no, Its I I uHf forgotten, Llandrindod Wells was the centre of Wales. (Laughter.) If the Welsh people ut iiiiv time were fuirlv unanimous, and they required and a«ked for even a Welsh Parliament, he was a sufficient Radical to believe they ought to have it; still, he would do his utmost to pi event it by arguing as much as he could against it until ntf a convinced them. No questions were asked, and the meeting con- cluded with the usual votes of lhaiiks. MR. ABEL THOMAS AXD HIS FAMILY. I TO TilK KDITOR Of TlIK WI-STKHN MAIL." I Si it,—I Imve read in your paper a suggestion that Mr. Abel Thomas is a Churchman. I cannot understand how anyone could have entertained such an idea us that for a moment. Mr. Abel Thomas is the griint grandson of the lote venerable W. Reynolds, liaplist ininistei, Middle Mill, near Solva, Pembrokeshire, who died in 1825. Mr. Reynolds was a hero in the cause of Liberalism and in the pulpit in Wales, and he risked his life many times by going about the country to preach the Gospel. Once, when at Aberystwith, in company with the late venerable Henry Davies, the first, of Llangloffan, they were stoned by the mob,but as soon as Nir.Heynolds stood up and sp >ke to the crowd the heavenly hreeZiJ came uponall.and many cried out "Wlmt shall we do to be saved ?" Mr. Reynolds was accused in 1797, when the French landed at Penoaer, near Fishguard, of high treason, because he carried a newspaper from a friend in Haverfordwest to a friend in the country the Saturday before the landing of the French. Sometime afterwards two Crown officers wore sont to his house at Tie- glatnesh Farm to search his books, &c. They were very ungodly men, and when they came across his written spi-nion-3 they asked him "What are these?" He replied, "These are my little sermons. Would you like me to read them to you ?" Subsequently they found the Middle Mill memorandum book, and asked hiln why so many members had been expelled. His reply was, "That is what the Church does with people of your sort." He came out of that trouble without a stain on his character Phceb\ his daughter, married Mr. Abel John, of Trehale, "nd their daughter Mary-their only chitd-married the late RJV. T. E. Thomas, baptist minister, of Ffynon, near Narberth, and Nir. Abel 'litomiks is their second son. The núV. T. E. Thomas removed from Ffynon upon the death of his father-in-law, Mr. Abel John, to reside with his mother-in-law at rrehale, and be was appointed about that, time a J.P. for th-3 county of Pembroke In 1842 he erected lilacnllyn Baptist Chapel on his own Und near'Ii eh lie IInd at his own expense, and in 1860 lie erected another Baptist Chapel, callod Newton, about four miles from llhHmllvn, and he ministered in bo1 It free from their opening until his death in 1872. It should also ho stated that Bla iticcnin Baptist. Chapel iieftr Clynderwen is erected on his Und, which was given free of charge by him. The Rev. T, E. Thomas not only lab >ured frea of charge in tho vineyard of his Master, but he also worked hard for the cause of Liberalism in the county, and gave his money fieelv to every good cause, and his family follow in his footsteps to this day. The Rev. W. Reynolds, the present Baptist minister of Middle Mill, is the grandson of the late Vener- able W. Rnvnolds, and is a cousin to Mrs. Thomas, Trehale, the mother of Mr. Abel Thomas, and he is a hero in the pulpit and in the cause of Liberalism. I think this is sufficient to piove to everyone that Mr. Abel Thomas was born a true Liberal and Nonconformist, and lie is so irom his heart to-day. -1 am, &c CALEB NICHOLAS. Llansamlot. THE MEETING OF THE RADICAL COUNCIL. TO THE EDITOn OF THE WKSTMlN MAIL. I I ? I SIII,-ltrust that every delegate WIIO goes to Ammanford on Tuesday has seriously considered what lie i.,t going to do. The nomination of Mr. Gwilym Evans is bound to bring trouble on the Liberal party. We shall lose the seat ot- t-uffer such a loss of votes as will bo a sorrow to Mr. Glad- stone and our other leaders. Mr. Abel Thomas t-an get the solid Liberal vote. Mr. Evans cannot, for there are hundreds of good Liberals who will not take the trouble to walk to the poll for him. I trusl that tho ? will not be led away by personal considerations. Let them take a broad view of the question and ask themselves what is best for the interests of the party generally.—1 ain, &c.. A RADICAL ELECTOR. Llanelly. A WORD FOR MR. WALTER JONKS. I TO THE KDITOR OF THK WESTERN MAIL. I RIR,-l understand that Mr. J. Walter Jones has retired from the field for East Carmarthen, and now we sit ill have either of thu gentlemen who have been trott id round to show their paces to represent us in the House of Commons. Mr. Walter Jones has been a most useful member of the Liberal Association, and has rarely missed the meetings of the South Wales Federation at Cardiff. It was he who suggested the inquiry at Bridgend about the tithes. Mr. Frank Elwards and Mr. Jones went to Cardigan, and the result was the Tithe Fund, which now, I am informed, retches neatly £ 1,000. Mr. Jones is a thorough Welshman, and speaks the language as fluently, if not more fluently Mian, either of tho two candi- dates I heard speak at Llandovpry. Anyone who heard Mr. Jones speak in 1885, when h'1 advo- cated the cause of Mr. Pugli, ca.n bear me out. It seems a pity that a gentleman of Mr. Jones'o position should thus be allowed to retire, tor I am given to believe that he was pre- pared to stand. He is, perhaps, not sufficiently ambitious, and is iiiixiotis to avoid a split in the camp. Mr. Evans's great cry that the candidate must be a Nonconformist savours much of "I am the man." Mr. Jones is a Churchman, but a more enthusiastic pleader for disestablishment and disendowment is nowhere to be found. He is not tho only one. in or out of Pailiainent—Mr. Dillwyn, Sir Hussey Vivian, the )a, c Mr. Talbot, Mr. Powell, and Mr. Pugh were all Clitireiiiiioti-.tnd I verily believe he is a far better and tiuer friend to the cause of disestablishment than many Noncon. formists. I should much like to know what have the two gentlemen now before the association (not electors) done for tho Liberal cause or for East Carmarthenshire. Honour to whom honour is duo is what I say ought to be the motto, and I hope the day is not far distant when Mr. Jones will be remem. bered for his services to the Liberal cause. I shall not be present at the council meeting at Amman- ford on Tuesday, but I do hope that august body will not make us cull to mind a certain domestic animal that found it difficult to make u choice between two bundles of li;iy.-I nm, ke.. Llandovery. A VOTER. WORKING MEN AND BREWING FACILITIES. TO THE KDITOR OF THE WESTERN MAIL. SiR,-At it iiiet-ting of the cin(iitl;tt#js, held tit, Llandilo on the 23rd inst., a rev. gentleman from Gowerton, Glamorganshire, "questioned the right ot anyone outside the polling districts to put questions," and a coachbuilder from Llandilo protested aguinst outsiders coming there." I can hardly believe that these gentlemen were correctly reported, for, if so, these public meetings are a perfect delusion, there being some lialfi dozen polling places in the upper part of itie division where no meetings are to be held. Ate the electors in these poll- ing districts to be snubbed and insulted, as was Mr. Allen, station master at Llangadock, for putting a fow pertinent questionq to Mr. Gwiiym Evans respecting his ownership of a brewery and some half a dozen public-houses, and for alluding to his having been suddenly sprung upon them as a temperance reformer ? Mr. Gwilyua Evans is reported to have replied-I give the gist of the reply that if the Government allowed the working man to brew a certain standard ot beet- it would be I lie grandest thing the country had ever seen for the sake of temperance reform, Ever since the repeal of the milt, duty in 1880 the Government allows a working man to mallo his own malt and brew his own beer, as weak as whey if he is so minded, without any impost or restric- tions as to any specific ptandurd or its to the strength of it. See the subjoined reply to a letter from the late and highly respected Mr. W. R. H. Powell, M.P., from Mr. Herbert Gladstone Huwarden, Oct. 4,1850, My Ilear Vr. Powell.-To make sure, I referi-ed your question to the itutlitiiities. aiiii I have to-day a note from the Board of Intend Revenue to the effect that in cases where the house is clearly below &to in value no duty will be clmrueable. even if the house is notasaessed separately from the latid.-Very faithfully yours, HERBERT GLADSTONE. I W. R. H. Powell. Esq., M P. II all), &c., Glynsawyl. SEPTUAGENARIAN. I
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CHURCH EXTENSION IN THE RHONDDA. OPENING OF A NEW EDIFICE AT I PENTIIIC. GENEROUS GIFT BY A PlUVATfi I DONOli. The teeming population of the upper portion of the Rhondda Valley witnessed at Pcntre on Monday a scene which they can never forget, namely, the transfer by Mrs. Griffith Llewelyn. Haglan Hall, to the Bishop of Llitntlaff, nnd through him,aftet' consecration,to the parishioners, of a magnificent church dedicated to St. Peter, which the late Mr. Griffith Llewelyn purposed building, but winch he did not live to accomplish, and which was finished by his widow. Between three and four years ago the late Mr. Griffith Llewelyn, of Baglan Hall, commissioned Mr. F. H. Kempson, of Birchyfield, Herefordshire, to design a large church for the accommodation of the large population which had sprung up on his estates in the parish of Ystradyfodwg. Mr. Kemp- son, who had then been lately appointed diocesan surveyor for Llandaff, has more recently conducted the Illte Mr. Johu Pritchard's business at LlandalT, co-joinily with Mr. C. It. Fowler, who for many years was his principal assistant at Hereford Mr. Kempson's design was quickly mae and approved, and the work was com- menced in the beginning of the year 1888, The original undertaking was for the bare church, but, by the munificence of Mrs. Llewelyn, all the important fittings and decorations necessary to c mplete tho church have bnen added. The design consist* of a lofty nave, having an arcade of five biys, surmounted by an imposing clerestory. There are side aisles to the navp, a western tower, a large south porch, a chancel somewhat higher than the nave, chincol aisles roofed transept-wise, and having upper floors in each for organ and auxiliary choir. Tnero is a morning chapel on i he south side of the chancel for use at. soin-) of the services, whan only small congregations can, be expected to attend. There are clergy and choir vestries, and a connecting passage between the east wall of the chancel gives direct communication between the clergy vestry and morning chapel. The architecture is of thirteenth century character througlu.ut. Free use has been imido of constructional colour in a variety of different kinds of stone, brickwoik, alabaster, marbles, mosaic, tiles, IInd painted glass. The composition of the east end occupies the whole of the space from the floor to tho roof. The first fifteen feet is taken up by the reredos, which is constructed in alabaster, combined with marbles, mosaic, and sculpture. On cither side of the altar are wall arches, elaborately moulded and carved above thPRe lire figures in niches of the four great prophets and the four evangelists. The centre co-it. naitinents are occupied with sculptured pancN in rt'lief, the subjects bning "The Nativitv," "The Crucifixion," and "Th.: Resurrection." The buttresses of the centre compartment are surmounted by angels in devotional attitudes. Above the reivdos is a great triplet, which occu- pies the whole width of the chancel, the lights being filled with rich painted glass representing The Ascension." The completion of this subject is in mosaic (not yet fixed),which fixtelitisov.,I. the arches of the triplet up to the line of the roof. The floors of the chancel are in tiles and marble of rich colour, and the chancel fiitingi are in oak. The pulpit is in stone of different colour*, the sculp- tured pane's in which illustrate some of the inci- donts in the life of the patron saint, viz., "The Charge to St. Peter," "The Raising of Dorcas," St. Peter Walking on the Sea," and "The Delivery of St. Peter from Prison." Tho font is altogether com- posed of a variety of richly coloured marbles. Tho morning chapel has a rendos in mosaic, with three lights over it, of which the upper one is filled with painted glass representing our Saviour as The Redeemer," and the lower ones figures of St. Peter and St. John. There is a mag- nificent peal of bells, a very fine clock with three faces, a beautiful orlIn. elegant, gas fittings and metal work throughout; books have been pro- vided, as well as altar plate, altar cloths, alms bigs, book markers, hassocks, rug seating, curtains, and everything that could be thought of for tho comfort and convenience of the congrega- tion. The heating apparatus is u combined arrangement of hot water and hot air. There is a bell-cot. over the chancel arch with a small bell for use when the services are held in the morning chapel. The boundary fences are a combination of stone walls and wrought iron railings. All tho grites are in ornamental wrought, ironwork. The contract works, which liavo taken about, two years and a half to comolete, have been carried out. by Mr. Thomas Collins, of Tewkesbury The building, which has cost Mrs. GiifMth Llewelyn about. £ 20,000, will seat 800 worshippers. The Bishop of Llandaff, tho chancellor and registrar of the diocese, together with tho apparitor and a. great many of the clergy, arrived at Ystrad by the inid-day train. There they were met by the Rov, Wrn, Lewis (vicar of tho parish) and his curates, and drove towards the church through a crowded street. Meanwhile the peat of bells in the church tower discoursed sweetest chimes, which awoke the echoes in the great mountains of St. Tyfodwg, until then strangers sinco thll world began to such sweet peals of music. Mrs. Griffith Llewelyn, the munificent donor, and a large party had arrived by special train from Aberavon by the Swnn- sea Bay Railway, and through the Penpuch tunneL Among tho company who accompanied Mrs. G, Lewelyn were Mr. \V. Llewelyn and Mrs. Llewelyn, Court Colman; Mr. R. W, LI(w(.Ifn, Master W. Llewelyn, Miss E. Llewelyn, Mr. Ten- nant, Mrs. Tennant, the Hev, II. Morris, vicar, and Mrs. Morris. Mrs. J. Griffiths, Neath; Mrs, Knight, Tythegstone; Mr. Kempson, Mr. H. Thornton, Mr. P. Thornton, Miss Trotter, Miss S. Thorn- ton, Miss (i. Thornton, Master G. Thornton, Master C. Thornton, tho Rev, H. Trotter, Mrs. Penford, Miss Jones, Mr. Furse, and Mr. Roberts. Among the clcrgv present, who numbered over 60, were Archdeacon J. Griflillis, C inon Evans, Vicar of Glyntaf, Vicars of Llantrisunt, Coitv, Llandy- COiO, Ebbw Vale, Bettws, Dowlais, Cwmtillery, Ponty" pridd, Llandaff, Ynyshir, Cowbi idge, Abel'- dare, Aberaman, Aberavon, 1,lanmaes, Tyilieg- stone, Lampeter Vellry, and all the local clergy. Tilt) uua.1 legal proceedings on such occa- sions took place in the porch and then in the chancel, in the presence of the bishop. In proceed- ing to the performance of the work of consecration the clergy walked in processional order ns follows: —Tho chancellor, registrar, apparitor (Mr. Smith), carrying the mace; and Canon Evans, Rhymney, the pastoral 6t,atT, followed by the bishop and othor clergy. When all the surpliced clergy had assembled and taken their places in the chancel, and the surpliced choristers in front of tho galleries on either side of the chancel, the scene wns a truly magnificent, one. The first lesion, giving the account of the dedication of tho Temple by Solomon, was read hv Canon Evans, and the second by the Vicar of LlantrUant. The Gospel was read by Archdeacon Griffiths. Tho singing was magnificent. The bishop, who preached the sermon, took for his text St. Paul's Epistle to tho Corinthians, v., 14, 15. Having spoken of man's duty towards God, he wont on to say that Ih,) Church during the past 70 years had apparently become more sensible of the love of Christ than for many centuries belore. and the love of the Church was proved by the fruits of her work. What had she done? She bad altered the character of the clergy, who were a different type of men now from what they were 70 or 80 vears ngo. Tho clergy of that day performed tluir duties in a some- what perfunctory manner. They lived unto tho world. It was not so now. There were some clergymen still of the type which ho had defined. But let them look at the whole body. He did not cato who were present—> hurchinen or Noncon- formists. Let them look around and over the length and breadth of the land let them go from parish to parish, and they would nnd nearly every clergyman trying to show, as far as hI) could, his love f T Christ by promoting His glory and seeking to save the souls committed to iiit charge. But this change waii nut confined to the cit.-t-gy-it had extended to the laity of the Chmch, This nineteenth century had produced examples of denial which were worthy of the first tiara of the Church Let. them look over the length and breadth of the land, and compare the state of the parish churches at present with their condition of many years ago, and see what had been expended in placing them in a condition worl hy of the Siviour. His lord- ship then fittingly acknowledged the Christian benevolence of the lady who had presented that magnificent church to the diocese. After the set vice all partook of luncheon in the neighbouring school building. I'lie luncheon, which was of a high-class ci»arai;ti)r,was prepared by Mrs Thomas, Pentre Hotel. Mr. David Treharne (Mrs. Llewelyn's agent) and Mr. Albert Treffkrne, solicitor, presidetl at two of the principal tables. At the luncheon the Bishop again referred to the t'onors, and spoko sympathetically of the late Mr. G. Llewelyn.
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CO-OPERATIVE CONFERENCE I AT LANDOUE. On Monday afternoon and evening a conferenco of delegates from tho co-operative societies of South Wales, under the auspices of the Western Section of the Co-operative Union (Limited), wns held at the Coffee Tavern, Lan- doro. There was a large number of delegates present, the chair being occupied by Mr. W. H. Brown, of Newport. At the afternoon UHJotillthc desirability of forming a district conference I association of co-operative societies in South Wales to aid and promote co-operation was warmly discussed, and, on the pro- position of Mr. Thomas, Alltwen, it was resolved unanimously that a district conference association of co-operative societies in the county of Gla- morgan and adjacent districts be formed. The rules of the Monmouthshire Association were adopted as the basis of the newly. formed society. Mr. Thomas was clected chair- man of tlm association for tho ensuing year Mr. G. J. Hutchings, of Cardiff, district secretary and Mr. Lewis John, Aberdare, treasurer.
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THE PATTI CONCERT AT I NEATH. As the 7th of August draws near—that being the date fixed for the Patti concert at NLatli-ttiere is a great rush for tickets, and those who intend to bo present and hear the great diva had better secure their seats at once. Already some portions of the hall are said to be at a premium. Madame Patti-Nicolini has arranged the concert, herself, and will be assisted by the following celebrated vocalists :-Madame Antoinette Sterling, Mr. Durward Lely, Signor Bonetti, and instrumen- talists of equal merit. The proceeds of the concert are for the poor.
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VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. 3RD V.B. WELSH REGIMH.NT.—CARDIFF I DETACHMENT. The detnclunont will parado at the Drill-hall at three p.m. to-day (Tuesday) for the interment of the remains of 1118 late Baudsmau Leek. Full dress, band to attend. Colonel Cresswell hopes tlut every member of the regiment will make an effort to pay this mark of respect to their late comrade, who met his death while doing duty with his regiment. _n u J. GASKELL, I Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Detachment. Cnrdiff, July 28, 1890. E1556
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BANK HOLIDAY SPORTS AT I PONTYPRIDD. J The brass band, instrumental solo competitions, althletic sports, bicycle races (under N.C.U. rules), and professional foot races at the Mill Field, Pouty- pridd, on Bank Holiday promise to bo one of tho most successful events field in the district, and it is the intention of the committee to mike this an annual event. The entries close on Thursday morning, July 31. Mr. George Riseley, of Bristol, will be the musical adjudicator.
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FREEMASONRY AT BRIDG- END. The annual gathering of the Ogmore Lodge of Freemasons was hold on Monday at the lodge- room, lit-ititniti, for the purpose of installing Bro. F. T. Coleridge Bolus as Woiahipful Master for tin* ituinber of bi-atlireii ensuing year. A larye number of brethren assembled, the following signing the at- torid-ineo book :-B:,os, T. Boucher, W.M.; J. C. Coath, I.P.M.; F. C. Doles, S.W.; E.David, J.VV.; J. Herdimn, treasurer; D. NI,Cleilati. secretary W. Francis, J.D.; T. C. Forrestor, I.G.; W. Jones, organist; L. Beli.t, P.M.; J. Hemming, P.M.; and M. John, and the following visitors:- Brothers M. Tennant, D.P.G.M.; J. H. Taylor, P.G.S.Ii. W.M, l,b73; Jotin M'Clunr, W.M., 1,578; W. R. Davies l.P M, 1,578; J. Smith, P.M., P.P.G. treasurer; F. O. Williams, 244; S. Lewi*, P.M., P.P.ti.S. W., 1,578; T. ltogers, F. W. Hiiil, E. Price, W. H. Hutchins, W. Hysl >p, W. E. Perry, Hirt St. A. Jenner, & Tho Worshipful Master was duly installed by the re- t-iring Mister (Bro. Boucher) after which the W.M. appointed his officers as followsBro. F. J. C. Boles, W.M.; Bro. T. B. Boucher, l.P M.; Bro. E. T. David, S.W.; Bro. D. M'Lellan, J.W.; Bro. Jno. Herdtnan, treasurer; Bro. Robert Scale, secretary; Brn. William Francis, S.D.; Bro. T. C. Forester, J.D.; Bro. W. H. Hitchings, I.G.; Bro. L. Belia, D.C.; Bro. William Jones, organist; Bro. E. Jenkins, senior steward; Bro. J. S. Harris, junior steward; Bro. J. Hemming, charity steward; and Bro. A. D. Webber. tyler. Arrangements were made by the officers of the Ogmore Lodge for a drive to Souiherndown, of which the brethren gtudly availed themselves. On their return a banquot was served at the Wyndham Arms Hotel by Host Bro. Hyslop.
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DISTURBING A CONGREGA- TION AT BARRY. AN UNUSUAL INCIDENT. I On Sunday nfternoon during Divine service at Burry Pariili Chinch, conducted by the Rev. Canon Allen, the congregation was repeatedly disturbed by noise nnd screams created by a of mischiovous youths outside, and in the course of the sermon Canon Allen appealed to one of the congregation to go out and endeavour to quell tho disturbance, which by this time had become quite intolerable. Police- constable Handcock, who happened to be one of the worshipper", accordingly went out, but his efforts were of little avail, whereupon the venerable cinon agl,in paused, descended the pulpit, walked out of the church, and addressed a strong ramonal rance to the gang of disturbers, who then desisted. Canon Allen returned to the pulpit, and, having alluded to the untoward occur- rence, concluded the service. The conduct of the youtlis was described by those present as most disgraceful, and the incident created quite a sen- sation.
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WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDU- I I CATION ACT. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT I CARDIFF. I THE QUESTION OF AMALGAMATION. AN EXAMINATION SYNDICATE FOR WALES. I On Monday afternoon rt conference was held at the County Offices, Cardiff, of representatives of the County Councils of Glamorganshire, Mon- mouthshire, and the county borough councils of Cardiff and Swansea to consider the general ques- tion of intermediate education at it nffected South Wales. Sir Ilussey Vivian, M P., presided, and ihore were pi-esent:Nir. A. J. Williams, M.P., the Rev. Airon Davies, and Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, representing Glamorganshire Aldcrmun W. S inders (mayor), Councillor Bird, Dr. Taylor, Mr. Ivor James", and the Deputy Town- clerk of Cardiff, representing Cardiff; Sir John Jones Jenkins, Alderman n. Martin, Councillor M. Tutton, Mr. David Lewi-, Find tho Town-clerk of Swansea, representing Swansea; and Mr. Mitchell, representing Monmouthshire. The Hon. W. N. Hruce was also present. At the outset the question of admitting the representatives of the press was raised, and it was unanimously decided to admit them. 1NTKODUCTOBY SPEKCH BY THK CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN explained (he object of the con- ference. He said the Glamorgan Joint Intermediate Education Committee had considered the matter of intermediate education at their last meeting, and had thought it advisable to invite representa- tives of the four counties in the first instance to meet to consider the general question of how to work out the Intermediate Education Act in their own district. The question had arisen, naturally enough, ns to whether the conference should be a conference of tho whole of South Wales, or whether it should be confined to the interests of the four counties which were represented that morning. They arrived at the conclusion that it would be best, In the first instance at any rate, to coii fine the meeting to the four counties, because their interests were identical. At the same time, ho was aware that he should be expressing the feoliogs of other members present when he said they had not the smallest desire to separate them- selves from the other counties of South Wales. It was very desirable that, not only South Wales, but North Wales ns well, should be as united as possi. ble in order to carry out the Act. The North Wales gentlemen were certainly somewhat in advance of them, for they had already held several conferences and gone into the matter, considering it fully. He dared say they would all very much desire to see a Welsh university created which should have the power of grunting degrees. That was to say, a body should b« created to undertake the inspec- tion tind examimition of the whole of the interme- diate schools in Wales, but that nothing should be done to prevent, the possibility of their subsequently obtaining a Welsh university for gi-atititig degrees. The Meyrick Fund, which would be something like £ 600 a year—that was to say, the interest on £ 2.0,000— was involved in some little difficulty, because it was stipulated thtt Jesus College, Oxford, should appoint one member of tho committee to administer that fund. Then there was the question of local taxation—the amount they were to receive from tho tax upon spirits. Their share of that was, of course, an entirely new question, but, no doubt, i' would be a very considerable sum. He did not wish to occupy their time by referring to other matters. What they ought to consider was, first, how far they could combine witii other counties in South Wales; nnd, secondly, the general principles upon which they ought, to ground their scheme, There were other points on which they were closely interested. First of all, there was the ques- tion of boarders' schools, in which Swansea was greatly interested, and in a lesser degree Cardiff. Penarih, they had heard, was prepared to establish a school of iti own. Then there was the Howell's School for girls in the neighbourhood of Cardiff, in which they were very greatly interested. BUTTON\S ClIABITi". I Mr. IvoR JAMES naked whether the chairman could state iu what proportions the funds of liettoil's Charities were distributed among the counties of Wales. Mr. BRUCR said that Brecon had 938 59. for eight schools, that wits according to tho accounts for 1888-9; Cardigan, £46 15. for eleven schools; Carmarthen, £ 123 5s. for 23 schools; (ilamorgan, 950 101. for thirteen schools; Pembroke, tl02 for ten schools; Radnor, iEl7 for four schools, and Monmouth, £ 72 5s. for fourteen schools. None of this money wa applied 'in Cardiff or Swansea at the time of the passing of the Welsh Act. HOWI.LL'S SCHOOL. I A converfation cropped up na to the order in which the business of the meeting should be pro- ceeded with, and it was decided .to take the case of Howell's School first. Alderman SANDHHS (Cardiff) said ho was in a difficulty in approaching the question, bec iuse he learned that there was a scheme already in existence for dealing with the schools at Llandaff. The CHAIRMAN said he was not aware that any such scheme had been even suggested. They had simply visited the schools in order to inform themselves exactly as to the facts. Alderman SANDERS said in that case he hid been wrongly informed. He understood there was a scheme which was still to keep a certain portion ot the 27,500, tho income of the charity, for Denbigh am Llandaff, and that the division was to be taken on the average grauts for the past three years. Now, if that were so, was it the average grants or the ordinary grants to the schools, or was it thoso special grants made belonging to the capital, that was to say, for building purposes If that were so, they would have money belonging to South Wales taken to Denbigh, where, he contended, according to justice, none of the money should go. He understood, too-and he did not want to say any- thing iliat;would it)jure their Swansea frien la- that the money to bo distributed in South Wales from this charity could only be used in the Diocese of Llandaff. The Hon. A. Bitucy said the only money restricted to the Diocese of Llandaff was the residue after the shares of Denbigh and the Llan- daff School had been borne. Alderman SANDVIIS, continuing, said if that money was to be used only in the Diocese of Llandaff, while their population of 750,000 would be reduced by the population of that part of Glamorganshire which was in the Diocese of St-. David's-if so, they had to con- sider how much—and he was bound that day to ask them to consider it with the greatest, generosity they could—they would give to the borough of Cardiff. They had the largest popula- lion, and be thought it would be right for him to submit that they probably had the largest number of families who would be likely to use the intermediate schools. In Cardiff they had no charities. They had nothing at all but the id. in the £ which the Act gave them power to raise. In fact, they were as paupers so far as charities were concerned. At Swansea they had the Gore School, which was of very high valuo. He would conclude by saying that if ic was the surplus of HowelPs Charity that they had to deal with, he thought it was not immodest to say that at least half of that surplus should be devoted to the county borough of Cardiff. With reference to Howell's School he had given evidence before Mr. Itobinson in 1880, and he proved in that examination that they were spending 22,000 on I educat inl something like 90 girls, while they could educate with that sum nearer 300. He was jealous of its being carried on in a similar way. He wanted it to be a popular institution, and lie knew that the great bulk of the girls educated there were not Welsh girls at all. They had come from England nnd from everywhere rather than from Wales. He wanted it to be for the benefit of South Wales and Monmoutnsmre. Mr. A. J. WILLIAMS, M.P., said they. as the joint education committee of Glamorganshire, had a right to deal with Howell's Charity at LUnditff, and they had a right to claim a certain proportion of that surplus, the rest of the balance goiog to Monmouth nnd to Cardiff. The initial question they had to consider was as to how far they could combine and place themselves in a position to consider the question as a common body-the common interests of the whole broad question of intermediate schools in the district. The CHAIBXAN said he quite agreed with Mt. William". They were met that day to consider the details of the question and to &ee where they could agree to take common action. The Hon. A. BavcH said the first question was that which he raised at the second conference. What was to be the amount which was to be allo- cated to Denbigh nnd to Glatnorgan ? Was it to include capital expenditure ? The answer to that question would fix the residue. The second point was, How was that residue to be dealt with within the limits of the Diocese of Llandaff ? When they had discussed those two questions then they would be in a position to come to some conclusion a,hout Mr. Arthur Williams's point-wlietiter it would not be better that the whole of the Glamor- ganshire part of the charity ahoutt be dealt with by some common action. Alderman SANOKHS: Tiiose are just my two points. He said they were told that there was no new scheme in preparation even. He would ask where did it come from that they were only to deal with the surplus of the charity. The Hon. A. Bituce explained that there was no sclieme. Every endowment which came within the scope of the Welsh Act had to come within the definit: <» of Section 12oftbat Act. Here wat a charity which obviously might be of interest to moro than one county. The question that immediately aiosc wns, how was it to be divided The qut's: ion was r«f«rred by thl) committee of (flamoi^aiisl.iro «;;•! the committee of Denbigh to the Charity Commissioners for their decision, they being the authority mentioned in the Act. The Commissioners, to the best of their ability decided what they considered to be the applica- tion of the Act. There the matter rested. They had not decided more than they were actually obliaed to do. Aldcrinnn SANDFRS said it seemed to him that there was some injustice in fixing the three years, and tho particular three years, in which the extra expenditure had boen made. The Hon. A. HUUCE said, acting under tho in- structions of tho Commissionere lie had aiready stated that, they took the three years in deciding the portion to bs given to the schools because they were following the practicn indicated in the old Endowed Schools Act. They were not, aware at the time of suggesting that that there had been any capital expenditure in iiie iiine. As scon is they found that out he was instructed to lay the matter before the North Wales Conference and btiforo the South Wales Conference when it met to consider the matter. They wished to invite the opinion of the whole of Wales. The South Wales Conference, when they received his first tatoment, said they thought this was art injustice to them in confining thli residue to the Diocese of Llandaff. They were rather inclined, therefore, to increase the share of Denbigh as far as possible in order to make it applicable to North Wales. That would be the subject, to be discussed nt the conference of all the Welsh counties, which was to be called at Shrewsbury in September next. After further discussion The Rov. A. DAVIES moved- That the datum of the apportionment of the Howell's Charity surplus should be the expenditure in the past three years, excluting the outlay on buildings. Alderman SANDKBS seconded the resolution, and it was then put to the meeting and carried. Alderman SANDERS said he thought it was desirable in this case that the joint conference should appoint a deputation to wait on the com- missioners to draw their attention to the whole matter, and to get better terms for South Wales before anything was done to fix the amount. The Hon. A. BaUCR asked whether they were aware that they would be asking the com- missioners to interpret the Act of Parliament in a way that was contrary to their deliberate opinions. The CHAIRMAN asked what was the fund from which the income arose. The Hon. A. BRucs said the gross income of the Drapers' Company was something over £7,400, from which they had to deduct the expenses of management, nnd then the rest was applicable for education in Watee. The CHAIRMAN asked whether the whole of the income was spent annually. Mr. BRUCE replied that it was not, but, so far as he was aware, there was nothing in the scheme to prevent them from spending the whole amount. The Act provided that when the accumulations exceeded 41,000 the Drapers' Company should apply to the Court of Chancery for a new scheme for the application of such accumulation. Alderman SANDERS said there was now some- thing like £ 70,000 of an accumulation. Mr. IVOR JAMES said that gave rise to a very im- portant quesiion-Witli whom for the future was the management of the estatei to be vested? Alderman SANDERS asked why they should stay in the Drapers'Company, who in the past bad so fearfully mismanaged them. The CHAIRMAN said ho thought they had come to one important resolution that dity-tliat moneys expended on buildings should be deducted from the amount. The Rev. A. DAVIES said the next question was how did they desire to appropriate the sum- either by joining with the whole of South Wales as a joint education committee to form a scheme, or whether tho four authorities should meet together to form a scheme to carry it out. After some discussion the Rev. A. DAVIES moved That the four joint education committees represented at this conference he formed iuto one body for the pur- pose of administering the general endowments, such as the Betton, the Meyrick, the Bcvaii, and any similar fund which falls within their jurisdiction. This was seconded and carried. THE RESiDUE OF HOWELL'S CHARITY. Alderm til SANDERS suggested that theyshould deal with tiie surplus of Howell's Charity jointly by tho three interested committees of Glamorgan, Cardiff, and Monmouth. He moved T i at It Is desirable that the residue of Howell's Charity should be dealt with joint ly by the three counties of Glamorgan, Cardiff, and Monmouth. Mr. IVOR JAMES asked whether the mayor had nny scheme for dividing the surplus, for divided it must tie. He thought it would not be well for the committee of Cardiff to commit itself that dav. The resolution was seconded nnd carried. MADAME BtiVAN'S CHARITY. I Mr. IVOlt JAmis asked how Madame Bevan's Charity was distributed amongst the counties. Mr. BUUCK said the amounts were stated to be £ 608. Monmouthshire was omitted in that charity from South Wales. The grants to schools where eleirentary instiuction was given and the doctrines of the Church of England taught were as follow: -lirecoti, L41 Cardigan, 968; Carmarthen, £ 165; Glnuiorgau, £ 120; Pembroke, £ 81; and Radnor, 223, which gave a total of X508. The remainder of the total was made up of severnl small items grunted for buildings, &c. No grants were made to Cardiff and Swansea at the time the accounts from which he quoted were made out. AN KXAMINING BODY FOR WALES. A discussi m arose on the necessity for an i xamining body for the whole If Wales, 80 that I here should be one degree of efficiency required to pass certain examinations. The following resolution was passed That it Is desirable that there should be a central body for Inspection and examination, the expenses to be provided for by a contribution out of the general funds. WELSH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS AND THE SCIENCE I AND ART DEPARTMENT GRANTS. ) The following two resolutions, moved by Mr. ivoit J ums (Cardiff), were seconded and agreed to without discusion That this conference very urgently presses on the Chancellor ot the Exchequer not to sanction any rtgu- lations which would preclude the schools established under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act from receiving grants from the Science and Art Department. And- That this conference urges on the Lord President of the Council and the EdticatioitDepirtment the great im- pot-litnee of making rtigtilatiotis to enable the Science anil Art Department to give grants to the schools estab- lislied under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act. THE QUESTION OF THE FEDERATION OF COOSTIES. I A lung and irregular discussion arofle ns t.) whether the whole of the counties of South Wales should form one joint body to take united action in dealing with the question of intermediate education, hut it was pointed out that such a body would be unwieldy, and that the different interests of the counties would tender united action diffi- cult, It was decided:- That the joint committees of Monmouthshire. Glamorganshire, and the county boroughs of Cardiff and Swansea be invited to consider whether it will be 4lesirable to deal with the question of intermediate edu- cation in a joint scheme by a common organisation under the provisions of the Intermediate Education Act. Votes of thanks to the North Wales Conference for sending copies of their minutes and to sir Hussey Vivian for presiding that day concluded the conference.
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ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLI- GENCE. PREFERMENT FOR A NEWPORT CUUATE. Many friends of the Rev. W. D. Jones, curate of St. Luke's, Newport, will be glad to learn that that gentleman has been offered, and has accepted, the living of Llanellen, near Abergavenny, which is in the gift of Colonel Kemeys-Tynte. Mr. Jones gave three montha'nstice^otne weeks ago to Archdeacon Bruce, its vicar of St. Woollos, with whom he had had a misunderstanding ns ato his Welsh accent. He waa ordained in 1881, and first accepted a curacy at Ithymney. Five years ago he became curate of St. Luke's, wher he has made a lot of friends. He made an attempt some two years ago to establish a series of Welsh Church services at Newport. tie leaves St. Luke's at the end of August. PREFERMENT OF THIC REV. W. H. OXLEY, COUAN. Our Cognn correspondent writesThe Rev. W. H. Oxley, who, as a result of his visit to the Cliurcit Cougrm, volunteered to work gratui- tously at Cogan Pill, near Cardiff, has been offered by the Crown the living of Petersham, Surrey. which, it ib understood, lie has accepted. This is a misfortune for Cogiti, to the rev. gentleman, during the few months he resided there (lie has already left), did valuable work. It is sincerely to be hoped that this benighted district will not lapse into its former lethargy through Mr. Oxley's departure.
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MADAME PATTI AT CARDIFF. I The booking-offica in connection with the eon. cert arranged by the Cardiff Orchestral Society, to be given at tho Park-hall on Friday evening, November 21, and at which Madame Adelina Patti will sing, was opened at Mr. William Lewis's, Duke-street, on Monday afternoon. Among others who will take part in the concert are Mdlle. Douilly, Miss Marianne Eissler (violin), Miss Clare Eissler (liarp), Messrs. Durward Lely, Barrington Foote, and Wilhelrn Ganz (pianoforte). As a great number of seats have already been booked imme. diate applicatjon ia necessary, its the rapacity of tile hall to limited. The prices are 8S follow The front row in the balcony, £2 2s.; all other balcony seats, El Is.; the front portion of the centre of the grouud floor, gl Is.; tho back por- tion of the centre. lSd.: nnd the side seats under the boJcouLy. 104. 6d. each Mat It
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CARDIFF NKW WAHDS. DETERMINING THE -BOUNDARIES. INQUIRY AT THI TOWN-HALL. At the Town-hall, Cardiff, Mr. R. Woodfall, bar. rister-at-hw. on Monday opened a public inquiry for thfi purpose of determining the bounuiirie< of the proposed ten new wards of the horou-jli of Cardiff, and nlso of apportioning the members of the corporation as the represent it ivn of such wards. Among those present w(,re The Miy" or CAlderman W. Sanders), Aldermen 1). Jone- T. V. Yorath, and W. Lewis Sir M. Morgan, Me^r-. T. Morel, E. W. Shackell, A. Ree", Richards, K.Herne,* T. Rees, W. E. V-,tu-Ii;in, K. Beiivan, F Jottum, U ('. Hurley, F. J. Beavan, S. A. Urain, J. Tucker, T. H. Riches, J. L. Wheatley (to%%n-clerk),IV, H tipur (borough engineer), F. R. Onenhill (borough treasurer), George David (solicitor), It Krideut (Conservative agent), Dr. Treharne, and Dr. Hoidt-r. The usual preliminary notices having been The Town-clerk stated that lie was present a*, a 111P..ring of the county council on the Hthot April, 1890, when it was unanimously agreed t) petitiin her Majesty for a re-division of the ward* of the borough. In 1389 the estimated population of thl borough was 121,421, and it was s'ill rapidly in. creasing. Cardiff was now the most prosperoui town in the kingdom. In 1875 the population was 69,850, and there were then 9,357 inhabited houses. At the end of 1889 there were 22,061 in. habited houses. The number of burgesses in 1876 was 7,929, the number last year being 14,569. ilie scheme submitted to the commissioner had been unanimously agreed to in council. Th6 ratable value of the proposed wards was as follows:- Canton North, 142,280; Canton South, J50,043 10.i. Grangetown. E42,649 10s,; Catliar-, 143,210 10s.; Central. £ 157,757 15s.; South, £112.633 10, Park, 154,483 10s Adamsdown, £ 192.566 5s.; Roai h, 145,419 5- Splott, £ 25,935 10> making » total of £ 773.090 5s. The i .itabie value of the borough in 1876 was £ 264,696. Mr. George David said lie appeared to represent Mr. T. H. Riches and other councillors, together with a number of ratepayers, and he asked per- mission to be allowed to ask the witnesses ques- tions. The Commissioner said he should be very glai if anyl)ody interested in the division of the wards would assist him. Mr. David said he thought the dates on which the councillors were elected should be placeJ before the commissioner, and also the wards they at present represented. He took it the members would be allocated to the wards they at present represented as nearly as possible, and, of course, the scheme must also provide that the three councillors in each ward must retire by rotation, so that there should not be two members elected for one ward at the same time. The Town-clerk said he had furnished the com- missioner with the information suggested. Mr David said the scheme which had been put forward by the council was utterly impracticable, and could not possibly be worked. In the Canton South Ward, for instance, two members came out in 1890, one in 1891, and none in 1892. The object of the scheme was to provide for he election of one councillor in each ward everv year. In the Park Ward, again, all three councillors, according to the present suggestion, would come out in one year. THE NAMES OF THE WARDS. The Commissioner asked if anyone had any- thing to say about the names. Mr. David objected to the division of the Canton Ward into North and South. He suggested that the Canton North Ward should be called Cantoa only, and the Canton South, Riverside. It was not desirable that any district should be known by the points of the compass, as that was very con- fusing. The Town-clerk said all he had to siy was that, the scheme he submitted was the one which had been adopted by the council after serious con- sideratien. Mr. Vaughan said it was quite true that part of the Canton South Ward had been known as the Riverside District, but that had only about one- third of the inhabitants of the South Canton Ward. South Canton was as much Canton as North, and he thought the name suggested by the council was the most appropriate. Mr. F. J. beavan strongly protested against the puggestion that the South Cunton Ward should be called Riverside, which, he said, was only a small area. Alderman D. Jones said the only part which was known as Riverside was the Riverside Estate, belonging; to the Marquess of Bute. Mr. David suggested that the name of the South Ward be changed to that of the Exchange Ward, which, he considered, would be most appropriate, considering that this was the centre of the business of the Docks district. Mr. F. J. Beavan strongly objected to the South Ward being known as the Exchange Ward. Tlia South Ward was well known as sucii, ana uw Exchange was a new building which was cot yet quite completed. Mr. J. Tucker thought the suggested alteration was a very good one. Ho suggested that the majority of the merchants at the Docks did get their votes from their offices. Dr. A. Rees, as a resident nnd representative of the South Ward, also objected to the change of title. Most of the people who had onicetat the Docks resided outside the boundary, and Mr. Tucker was one. Mr. E. W. Shackell did not like the natr.e Splott Ward, and he suggested that the old term. East Ward, should be given to that district. Dr. Treharne said that if the Canton wards were to be known by the points of the compass he claimed the same privilege for Roath. Mr. Shackell said lie supported this suggestion. Alderman Yorath thought the term Riverside was better than Canton, and he supported the suggested alteration. THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE. The question of precedence of wards w.i* a«?resu to as follows. It will be seen that seveni altera- tions were iniide:- RECOMMENDED. I Aan>:sr>. Ward l-Canton North, Ward l-Clltral, Ward 2-Cantoii douth. Ward 2-M,¡th, W.ird 3-Gritiigttown. Ward 3-C-lb-,Yi. Ward 4—Cat hays. Ward 4—Pttk. Ward 5-Ceiitr. W»vd 3-AdamsJ?wn. Ward 6-South, Ward 6-CtnMn ?wtB. Ward 7-PAt-I Ward 7-Cxntot?hath. Ward 8-Ada ms d own Ward 8—(inuigy. Ward 9-Roath. Ward 9-Koath. Ward IO-Splott. Ward lo-st)lott. Mr. G. David said the voters who werc starteu in the various wards as non-resident, or having votes in other wards, were:—South, 70; Mcs:, 9v» East, 145 Canton, 29; and Roath, 42. The Commissioner said a return had been made to him showing that out of a ratable value 450,000 in Riverside and Canton ilistiict, £ 39,w seemed to be in the Canton district. Mr. W. Harpur, borough engineer, said the number of voters in each of the proposeu ward5 was:-Canton North, 1,516 Canton ijouth, 1,682: Grangetown, 963; Cathays, 1,739; Central, 1.348. South Ward, 1,272; Park Ward, 1,690 Auai/is- down, 1,644 Roath, 1,466; and Splott, 745. THE BOUNDARIFS. The Commissioner then proceeded to aeterioi.. the boundaries of each ward. Mr George David suggested that as the present arrangement of the Canton wards made them about two miles long, they should be divided notit and south instead of east and west. The pre-ent boundary was down Cowbridge-to?d. and he s K gested that the dividing line houlJ be dr>wd Severn-road, Thomas-street, Mary Ann-street. and Wells-street to the railway. He understood th difference in the number uf votes would only be about 15 The Borough Engineer said his idea was tbt lot a few years, at any rate, the present arrunB would be the better one. The Mayor thought the suggested J'vls,on -.Auld be impracticable, although he was Dot preplred to offer a strong opposition. Mr. David said the number of ?e??woutdd be 1,400 in one ward and 1,600 in the the lesser one was likely to grow. If the1JUJ,tej alteration were made he urged more than ever that the eastern portion should be Riverside and the western portion Cantou. While on th,e que*atJiOoBn. £0f names, he pointed out that while it was 8ug,ested that the Docks district should bethe ^uthWa^ there were two other wards, Adamsdown and Gmngetown, which were MuCli further south The Mayor said his own private opinion wai that by far tho best name fcr the Docks district was the Exchange Ward. The Commissioner said he was inclined to coincide with this view also, but he promised to leave the matter open to enable Mr. Beavan to cill evidence on the matter. Mr. Tucker also intimated that be shou d can several merchants who would support his conn n. tlon. The Mayor said that with reference to tile Canton wards he suggested that the scut her" P_?* tion should be called the Hiverside Ward. He thought it was the best name, although there w-'s a strong argument against it that a ve, V laríI portion of the ward was not Riverside. It was also true, however, that a large portion of tiie Canton Ward was not Canton. (Hear, hear.) Sir Morgan Morgan said at first he was nther ill favour ot the name South Canton, but he ri, thought that Riverside would be better, and they would have the Canton Post-office and the River- side Post.offir.e. Mr. George David said that if his pu g- ested division were accepted there would be 1,461 vote" in the Western Division and 173110 the F,IterS Division. The Commissioner further fixed tin b??"?,?' of the wards, in which there was no cP?'?; and the inquiry was adjourned until 10." (Tuesday) morning.
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