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THE MEMORIAL TO LLEWELYN. FURTHER MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. A FORM OF APPEAL ADOPTED. THK SEARCH FOR T-IE TOMB OF THE PRINCE. A mf'tiJlg' of tho l*rim*e Llewelyn Memorial t't'l1ill1ittt>.e waa held at Shrewsbury on Sahlr- day, liOrd Kenyon pretsuliii^. The proposed npptal, which was "'lùJ1litted, was adopted ill the following 1.1> th., national nnwmcni which hag >(;,ft>d Europe ilurintr tho ptut century our country has born:* a conspicuous share. Hr Lat tonality ha* sprung illto renewftl existence, dmnr,t, it 1Hay he E-aid. f-osn tho grave. <«ur national system of education would alono tc.-tify to the depth and earnestness of the ?st.r?)puUit'tifcuf W;.)m. But ill oue cormion outward n:Úional manifestation our country is still stuguiuily "¡t1Itln. For the public monuments to the heroes of our historic pad. such as tho fore- nuiet Continental nations lavishly civet, W" look ann«»st in v.tn, and a stranger might t,avP] n in end to e.nd of Wales without being once 'Ibly rv-miutUd tkü he id among tho people o Ancurin and C'adwalladr, in the laud of )h.?.))D?" :H.dufGw?chn?im.d?'.('ydd an (tvv ilyjn. "P l propou to rais- :1. Hational iwrnorial to Mir cluvulroiH and ill-fated Prince Llewelyn a»» Grutfydd. Though HOt. tht greatest of our .1 ati\)IIl Primv Llewelyn will1 always one of die most interesting. His Ilf" is the nio^ romantic, mJ his death :1I110n;; the not jju-tlu-tic, of which our annals tll. For tt ree (vntuiies the cattle have gnwd over th ■- resting-place of the» lu^fc Welsh Prince of Wales. "It is i.*t hv>pe of honourably removing this long neglecr of OUl" beloved national hero that w«< confidently appeal to Welshimn through* *;ut thv» world. We wish to raise a worthy monument "n Wales to speak to all tini* of {>lIe whose life alld (hath were siglÜRcant 1() the strong national feeling we are conscious of to-day. ""What form the memorial is to take will be left to the genera l voice of subscribers. Some donors have already expressed a strong wish that our first t*ffort should be to raise a fitting tomb over the i'rinoeTs burial-place, whleh there is ?-od reason to b?"i" i,? among tup ruins of the Abbey Cwmhir. Others strongly cit?sire a bl, ;I'h;III(ihr:,0¡'11II:ti1. If¡;: {Î; desire to honour him in his native Gwy,?,dd. "Donation8 to an' "ne of these 8P' (\iti objects will b? ,tri(?tly applied a' desired by each con- tributor. All ,ill t,,? 1,1-11 i. ti?,. ?m'nt)fundto.)? (h..)ttwithasthf?ubsfr)bpM may ultimately determine, particular z?ttel?? tion being id to the i'l?_ e?p,ect by contributors lldi1\ frl)111 distant countries." A letter was read from Mr. Vincent Evans, se»!etary of the Cymmrodorion Society, ex- pressing approval of the piojx^al for excavations, in the hope of finding tha burial-place of Llywelyn. and 8ugtted that a "ul.r;"hmn1't.te should be appointed to curry out the- work. This was ard to.

CHDIE IN WALES AND I MONMOUTHSHIRE. IMPORTANT STATISTICS FOR I 1893. UNFAVOURABLE POSITION OF I GLAMORGAN AND MOXMOUTH. I SEAPORTS V. MINING DISTRICTS. CI iminal statistics, England "fid Wales, 1893, with the report of the Departmental Cf mmittee, has just been publisheJ R'ó feruug o the geographical distribution of crime in England and Wales, the report calls attention to four accompanying maps, from which the question can be most readily studied. These maps illustrate the distri- bution—(1) Of crimes against property (2) of crimes of vlolenœ against the person; (3) of crimes against morals, and (4) of drun- kenness (i.e., the number of persons proceeded against). In Map I., crimes against property, the best place is taken by Cornwall, the propor- tion of crime to population being only 48 per 100,000 inhabitants, as against an average of 184 in all England and Wales, and a maxiinuni of 343 in Monmouthshire. "The position of WOes," says the report, "is very striking. The western counties, in an unbroken line from the Menai Straits to Pembroke and Car- marthen, form the class of counties which come next after Cornwall in freedom from all crimes of dishonesty. Anglesey and the north-wes- tern counties of Wales contribute (along with Westmoreland, Rutland, and Hants) the third class. But the three remaining Welsh coun- tie. Brecon, Glamorgan, and Monmouth (if Monmouth may be counted Welsh) form a striking contrast. The last two "re the most criminal counties in England and Wales. Along with London, they form the eighth class, li-lamorgan being slightly worse than London, and Monmouth much worse than either. In both Monmouth and Glamorgan the greater part of the population is concen- trated in large town* and urban districts, and their case would seem to bear out the theory that a race which is most innocent while it remains in an agricultural state becomes the most corrupt and criminal when concentrated in cities. "Coming next to crimes of violence against the person, the distribution of which is shown in Map II., it will be seen," continues the report, "that Welsh counties again take the best place. Of the five counties which form the first daM. having less than two offences for every 100,000 of the population, four are in Wales, a.nd the fifth (Rutland) is so small that its num ber even in an average of five years may be merely accidental. But. again, a VVelsh oountv—Glamorgan—appears at the other extreme of the lis;, with an annual ave- rage of crime nearly half more than that of any other county, and Merioneth and Brecon stand next lowest." As for Map III., err rues against morals, h"re, again, three VVelsh counties, along with Westmoreland. form the highest class, and Glamorgan is again in the lowest. Map IV. shows the distribution of offences of (irunkenne?-. and this appca'? to be wholly "Afferent from the distribution of serious crimes. Wales no longer occupies the same f.LvouraMc position. NoWpkhcityisin the first class, and .?Iv one (Merior^th) in the ""mn'f. The -tie,, in ;uid ajles are, however, Northumberland, Durham, awl Lancashire. The report concludes under this head as .follows —"It will be seen that the seaports have a far higher average of crime than any other group. Their figures for crime gene- rally. and for crimes against property, are nor,' than double the average for England and Wales, while that- for offences against the person is nearly three times the average. T rder the head of assaults, drunkenness, steal- ine animals, fruit, &c., and Vagran<-v Act offences, the figures nre much worse than for anv other ¡(rOup. Even in he n",tt.rof Frln- cat .n Act offences thev are the worst. Only tinker the hf-ad of malicious damage they are easily outstripped by the enmities, the fignre is more thin double that of the seaports, and ahoirt three tiro's the ave- rage for Knsland and Wale*. The mining counties a 1o stand verv badlv in the matter or drunkenness and (rimes of violence. hnt. rt reaards crime genersllv t.hey are rather Mow the averacre. Jt would, therefore, appear that the verv unfavourable position ocoupied T>v f}laftlofl!(1.tl and Monmouth in *he maps of crime is to be attributed more to the prAPftre in the., connties of seaports, lile Cardiff, Swansea, and Newport, tnan to the mining chara''t"r of the population.

THE FAiAL ACCIDENT AT CARMARTHEN. At tk,? Carmarthenshire Infirmary on Satur- dayni?i.tMr.H.Hnt)n.)Whit<t)ep? coroner for the borough of (\umarthen. "on. ducted an inquiry into the circumstances sittendLni? the de?th of Mary DriscoU (77), Parade-road, who died through injuries re- wived on a railway siding on Thursday I.,t. ?D?vid" Harri« Williams, a Ixh:don »nd North W-t.?n Railway goods foreman, n,l David Roberts, a Great Western Railway mil",¡g" checker, fm""l the <We;K-ed 0;' Thursday evening wedged between t'j.n butF?'s of a coal waeon and an empty eattle truck. Roberts gofc a crowbar and. easing the wago" tt.e woman, who hhlck in the face, but breatinner, fell into Williams** arms. 81u ^■'as u?wn.<eio?'.<. ?nf' wa token to t?e lm?! ho?t!U.w hore s he exjnrtd the same evening t;,i('k.¡' 'u ït' f')etl¡;; i ¡: ;'i'. &. d"ribrd,-The jury returned a verdict of "Death throiHfh misadventure." and added _• nder "that nobody waa to h1:u}c."

I THE SAVAGE CLUB DINNER. MR. mvnm ON BOHEMIANISM. AX AMUSING SPEECH. A largid gathering, numbering some 400 gentlemen, assembled on Saturday evening in | the Kings Hall of the Holborn Restaurant, London, on the occasion of the annual dinner of the UM-mberti of the Savage Club, which was held under the presidency, of Mr. Henry Irving. Amongst those supporting the ohairmau were Lord Kelvin, Sir Henry Thompson, Nlr. Justice Romcr, Mr. Justice Grantham, Professor Ferrier, Mr. Brandon Thoanas, Archdeiw-ou Sinclair, Mr. Henniker- lleaton, M.}' Sir W. Robinson (Governor of Western Australia), Sir James Linton, Mr. G. A. Henty, Mr. Moultou, M.P., Mr. E. Blake, M.P.. Sir H. G. Reid, Mr. Phil May, Dr. Lennox Browne, Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, Mr. W. H. I'mece, Mr. Arthur Roberts, Mr. Franklin Clive, Mr. J. Or rick, Mr. Melton Prior, Mr. B. L. Cohen, M.P.. and Mr. Wil. liatu Mudiord. South Wales was repit^ented by Mr. La^elles Carr, of the "Western Mail Mr. T. It. Thoaniteon, Cogan; and Mr. G. A. Riddell, London agent of the Car- diff Corporation.—After the loyal toasts had been (luly honoured, Mr. Irving, in proposing the toast of the evening, said: This club has ajteociations especially dear to u< old mem- bers and young alike—although I cannot pose before you in any other chai-acter than that of the penitent absentee; it is a spot which is sacred ground to us amid the toil and whirl of our live •. If there bo any to whom itd true invvarduess Ú uuknowll let him not be deterred by the seeiniugly forbidding nature of its (Laughter.) It would be porisible for the scoffer to attribute to our godfathers a belief that the suitability of the name arose from the pristine conditions of our club ancestor*, especially with regard to sueb matters "s the fragmentary and elusive nature Iff the toilet of its mcmber- (laughter)--or that fervid and perennial thirst which is oommouly supposed to be a condi- tion coeval with,if not antecedent to, the incep- tion of the artistic nature. (Renewed laugh- ter.) 1 prefer, mysdf, to think that the Savages took their name from the cliarm of the wigwam and from that smoking of the calwnet of peace on whidl, in my experience of our club, tiie suu never sets—though it often rises. ILoud laughter.) When to- night sallied forth to the "rib-roast" to whid. I had been bidden, I expected to find myself, as in the old days, in some suitable wigwam. imagine my astonishment when I eutered this palatial bauquetiug chanil>er. This is, indeed, a change from the old Savage surroundings of my young day ill Loudon. My memory of the Savage Club goes back to the old days under t.he I'iazz.. in Covent Garden, aud if a man oould not be a Bohemian under the Piaaza, tlwn the most euchanting stale of human existence was not for Jura. (Laughter-) 'l'ho, were the days when we cultivated literature and the drama on a chop and a tankard, and came out of Covent Garden at the witching hour when the vegetables were roming in. (Laugh- ter.) Gentlemen, you wear your Bohemianisin with a difference. I look around the board and see no traces of the chop and tankard. lime was when the literary Savage was radiant if he nuuie a guinea by translating a play or sometimes writing one, and he spent it royally in what we used to call, under the Piazza, "a jolly little crib." But now guineas are so plentiful that he can spend one of them, without missing it, OIl a dinner, and in a chamber to which such an expression "crib oould not be applied with. out huiveivtable irreverent*. (Laughter.) As for brdtlwrliwd, I believe it is stored iij) in iL bank, to be drawa upon freely in case of need; though, while every Savage is a millionaire, there is no practical use for it, and eo it goes on accumulating at a heavy interest. I have heard the club described as the ambush of the predatory author and the carnivorous critic. Somebody once suggested that over your door should be inscribed the legend "Actors tanned here. But, gentlemen, the "tanner" seems to have deserted the Savages. The "tanner," I fear, is no long-er a terror. We think of him, or aav of him, as the poor gentleman said of Browning when pointed out to him—"That Roxrt Broking! NVh?, I've seen him up ?!n J"¡;roP::Vih.v i,¿ l.te twenty hf. (Laughter.) But, though the material -di- tions are mostly changed, and though many of us are grown into that form of external --?M,e.t.b?lity which with larger res- pomibUities and grey hair, I am ?v ?) proud to see tliat the spirit of our dear old club survives, that we are friends and com- rades under these conditions of overwhelming grandeur just ?. we wore in other days. ??,joi?, ?hat this o(!in has brought tgetb,?? so many friends of a social institution which lias intimate ties with art and letters, past and piv?iit. The dMtinguishpd u?n who have '?en associated with this club, ei'ther members or as guests, are part of the honour- able traditions which we justly prize, and which are carried on to-day with no lack of zeal by Savages, of whose distinction in various nelds the club is proud. It. is gratifying o know trat the affairs of the club are in a flourishing state. For in the chances and changes of time clubs rise and fall like ernpire3, and what was a vital centre of friendship and social union to olle generation may to another be as dead aa Byzantium. But on this hilarious company falls ilJO shadow of decay, and it is with the utmost confidence and heartiness that I ask vou to drink he I?a'th and prosperity of t)? Savage Club. (Cheers.) Other speeches followed. lOur London correspondent, telegraphing on Sunday. says:—Dr." Irving closed his theatre last night, and went to preside at the annual dinner of the Savage Club at the Holbom Restaurant. In appreciation of the distinc- tion he confers on the club the "Savages" made him a life member. Arthur Roberts made the joke of the evening. Apropos of Mr. Irving's degree, D.C.L., he gravely ex- plained that the dinner card should be read thus:—"Chairman, Mr. Irving, D.C.L. don't come late." In the pictorial menu Mr. Irving was depicted as the last of the "Mohicans," Mr. Toole as "Sanoho Panza" on crutches and with his Mm in a sling. Mr. W. (lt:lIJ as 'f!J¿:d M; Weedon Gro&?itli "a pi?oo?iniiv." Mr. Irving is one of ti?..1d.t members of the "Savages." He also belongs to the Garrick, the Beef- steak, and the Reform, and ?.j.y. the rare dietinction of beit? the only p?v ?or in the Athenfeum, the club to which so many bishops belong that it is called "Bishops' Gate. Not many years ago a great actor. less fortunate than Mr. Irving was pilled at the Athenaeum.

A FIENDISH FATHER. I BHUTAL MTJRDER OP A LITTLE I DAUGHTER. On Saturday ,ight a horrible tragedy was per. Iwtrated at a little colliery village known ae Botany Bay. near Washington, county Durham. A miner, named Hill Storey, went home mad drunk, and drove his wife out of doors. He then smashed all the windows and door frames, killed all his pigeons, and finally struok his little (firl. atfed three years, on the back of the head V ith a heavy hammer, splitting hor skull. He then placed her on the ifre, and put up the blazer to make the tire burn more fiercely. The (hild was burnt to death. The man, has beta arrested.

MINE EXPLN IN SPAIN I FIVE MEN KILLED. I A Renter's telegram from Madrid on Sunday ays An explosion occnred yesterday in the Meeres Mines, near Oviedo. FiT. men were I killed and one injured..

LADY BUHNED TO DEATH I A SISGULlAR FATALITY. A Didy.iel's ?'?' from Paris on Sunday <vi>s-htle Madame Gerson, the young wife of ? banker iu the Rue ??'cey,? was having her 1)a;r dr?s?i ? Priday e,?oni befom in'i :r.iil: party btr ii?, wti,,b lid beeu ? "'bLId with some inflammable fluid, wurf ranging over the back of a ohair to dry, mid ouitfhi fire by some means. The flames nt once enveloped the unfortunate womau, and the blaze frightened her dresser, who r.n .y ??tl,t renderi g -y assistance. T1k> ft»rnes were finally extinguished by rolling the u-iritied womar. in blankets. All that mcdical a-it.,?? w??ld do done for 1,?r, but she had he ?u terribly bunted a&ut the head and arms, 7aii(i her system was mufferi from shock. The ili?fo?tuuat? lady sumuml* nderday to her injuries.

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WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. I RESUMED CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL. Our Lendon correspondent writes :-The House »fOommons will to-day(Monday)be invited to resume its dreary task of going through the clauses of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. So far the process of ploughing the sands has (with regard to this Bill, at least) been in a backward direction. Ten linea of Clause 1 have been passed, but there are between five and six hundred amendlll.ents.coverinr 38 pages of the notice paper, still to be dealt with-or a hun- dred more amendments than when the Commit" tee stage oommenced. HOW CHAPLAINS TO THE FORCES WOULD BE AFFECTED. LETTER FROM THE HOME SECRE- TARY. I TO THE EDITOR OF THE WESTERN HAIL." Sir,—I wrote to the Home Secretary to ask how the position of the ohaploins to the forces would be affected in the event of the Disestab- lishment Bill biDouiiujf law. His reply, of whieh I ellol06e a copy, might interest you, I'ead..rs.-I am, &c., OWEN ONES. [Copy. J Home Office, Whitehall, S.W., May 9, 1895. lA>ar Sir,—Iu reply to your letter of the 26tli ultimo, 1 alii desired by Air. Asqurth to say that tho chaplain of the forces at i'embroke Dock is not a corporation, and, therefore, will not be dissolved by the Established Church (\V ales) Bill. His stipend ooines out of the Vote., and not out ot eoole-yia^tical property, and the Secretary of State is not aware that he. or persons in a similar position could be .ffc.tw by the Bill.-I am, 3-ou? faithfully, F. J. ?K\UUHST. CHURCH DEFENCE "MEETING AT HAVERFORDWEST. A public meeting was held in the Masonic hall, Haverfordwest, on Friday night, to hear an address by the Rev. 'l'hoinas Moore (the author of ,¡,veml work. bearing on Church Defence) upon the Bill for disestablishing and disendowing the Church in Wales. Sir Charlos Philipps, of Piotou Castle, who occu- pied the chair, referred in to the death of that eminent defender of the Church, Lord Selborn". There were also on the platform and present the Ven. A-chdeaoon Hilbers, the Rev. T. G. jSiarshsdl, the ltev. W. Scott, the Rev. C. M. I'helpt, the Rev. W. Beach Thomas, the Kev. <J. F. Harrison, Mr. Low. Samson, Mr. T. Rule Owell, Mr. John James, and Mr. Fred Green.—The lecture-r explained the provisions of the Bill, pointing out the inconsistencies aud anomalies in it, and awning that as it goes through Committee in- superable difficulties will dawn upon the minds of Mr. Asquith and the promoters, and they will find it a far more difficult task than they imagined.-—Several questions were put from the audience, which were replied to by Mr. Moore.—A resolution was carried with onlv one dissentient protesting against, the measure and phd?ng the meeting to do it. utmost by aDn bitutiolial m«)ns to resist its becoming law.—Copies of the resolution were ordered to be sent to Lord Salisbury, Lord Rosebery, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Aequith, and county and borouirh niembe m. I DEFENCE MEETINGS iN ST. DAVID'S DIOCESE. The campaign against the spoliation of the Welsh Churoh is being vigorously canted out m various parts of the Diooese of St. David's. During last week excellent meetiugs were held at Llanelly and Haverfordwest, addressed by. amongst others, the Rev. J. Moore, of London. Successful gatherings have also taken W--e at Ystalyfera, Cilyowm, and Llt-yr?, ?dressed by Mr. E. Amos (or?isin? seer0- J)'del' J. Evans, the Rev. J Price and the Rev. Popk? Morgan. Mr. Bvron Reed wtU also address meetings during this week at Kidwelly, Brymnawr, and Ystradg)n.

I TWO GENTLEMEN DROWNED. I SAD ACCIDENT OFF THE IRISH COAST. The Press Association Belfast correspondent telegraphsAnother has been added to the list of serious boating casualties in the North of Ireland within the last few months. At ten o'clock on Saturday night an open boat foun- dered off Fair Head, County Antrim, and Mr. T. Hay, eon of the late Sir James Hay, Bart, and Mr. Sparrow, son of the late Rector of Meneymore, were drowned. Mr. Moore, cashier of the Northern Bank, Ballycastle, was one of the party, and had a narrow escape. He brought the first intimation of the acoideut to Belfast.

I THKEE CROSSES CHAPEL SCANDAL. I A QUIET SUNDAY. It was naturally expected that on Sunday there would have been fresh raanifastar turns of unpleasantness at Three Crosses Inde- pendent Chapel, Gower, for the feeling between the Rev. E. C. Mason and the antagonistic section of his flock runs very liigh, and is -not being improved by the law aotion which has been taken up by the latter. Our representative visited the chapel on Sunday morning in expectation of new developments. The minister's engagement terminates (if his notice be held good) a week hence, and the ques- tion whether he will be able to defy his enemies amongst his flock will, in the meantime, be probably settled. The proceedings during ser- vice on Sunday, however, were remarkably quiet, and the rev. gentleman preached to the deacons and elders, whom he was suing in the High Court without any interference. In his prayer Mr. Mason made one or two vague refe- rences to the subject, anidnoidenlally followed the Scriptural injunction to pray tor his enemies, for he offered up a special invocation for those who might have come to the chapel that day in any but the right spirit. The service closed quietly. Inquiries on the spot with reference to the unseemly proceedings of the previous Si riday show that the minister, when inter- rupted. was makiag the statement that certain ministers who were to have preached at the anniversary services "had been prevented from coming by bad men." One or two members of the •t*gre?ation at once interrupted, saying "Bo wilful what you say," and the rev. gentle- man was stated to have warned them that they bad no right to speak. It is admitted that some of the congregation hissed and hooted the pastor after the service.

BATHING FATALITY AT BIRMINGHAM. I TWO LADS DROWNED. Two youths, ThMnaa Parr, 17, and Stephen A.kby, 16, went Snnday Orning to the WMhwood' Heath brickyard to bathe, and x P!ayi or on a plank whicb overhangs a pit containing 60 fet of water it ti 'd and I d them in. Nitbr ool? swim .Ud looked in eacb othw's ar?, they immediately sank. Parr's brother made a brave attempt to rescue tbm and almost lost his own life in doing so. hhe: lade were reco- doi.? 1 balf b.. afterwards.

GYMNASTICS IN GAOL. T8»e Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the workiug of the various Acts of Pa-rliament relating to the prison service have found that the criminal classes are much below the average stature and strength. To remedy this defect the committee suggest that the simpler forms of gymnastic exeroises, on improved modern methods, should be intro- duced into the prisons. They say that this exercise could take the plaoe to a considerable extent of walking—whieh becomes monotonous and would be a relief rather than otherwise to the warders, and the beneficial effect of the exercise to all olasses of prisoners, except the old and infirm, would be equally great.

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I HORSE SHOW IN LONDON. LOCAL EXHIBITORS. I LFITOX A BPZCIAL CONTItIBUTOR.1 The horse tfhow which opened at the Agricul- tural-hall, London, on Saturday has secured 471} entries, exclusive of the jumping section, which is the most popular. Whether it was the absence of leaping on Saturday which kept away the masses or the temptations of the Jubilee Humücnp that enticed the classes, as well as the multitude, it is difficult to determine, but all day the attendance was of the most meagre description. Mr. Alexander Ware is quite a hardy annual at these gatherings, and he was gazing into the ring when the judges began their work with the hunters in deep contempla- tion, either as a prospective buyer or fully oon. 'i.,?.1 that London was not equal to Cardiff. If his thou?hto were of the latter order he was right. The Metropolitan Horse Show is deteriorating; the value of the prizes and the discrimination of the judges are inferior. The work began with the hunters. The principal winners in this section were Mr..T. H. Stokes's Mystery," whieh afterwards took the cham- pionship; the same owner's Ped," Messrs. Mason and Brown's Kildare," a.nd Mr. Drage's Gambler." Some portiou of the liaoks and harness 01" then followed. The judges were a general from the Royal stables, who appeared to be a fi.1t out of water in such Vlebeian aurroundinga, and a youug gentleman who wore a short coat and a tall hat, and bmoked a. cigar in harmony with the length of his heaJfear. The two dulses of covert hacks were poor, and it did not matter how the awards were bestowed. But .,I. coming to the park hacks they sent out Mr. T. D. John's "Young Elegance," undoubtedly the best in the class, aud woukl have proceeded to further blunders when Lord Lonsdale was m'troducpd, and he, taking the reins of government, ini- proved matters. Mr. Arthur Evans (Broii- wylfa) secured first prize for "Nobility." For ponies between 13 and 14 hands Mr. T. D. John was reserve with his grey, "Queen Bee." This gentleman has seven animals at the show. He m offering them for sale at Tattersall's on May 27. Mr. Evans's old pair, which have been sold to Mr. Godsell, were driven in the single harness ola..s by Mr. and Miw. Butcher, so well known in South Wales. The lady took the first prize with "Lord Bath," and Mr. T. D. John was third with "Young Ele- gance." In the succeeding class Mrs. Butcher was third with one belonging to her husband, there being great rivalry between hei and Mrs. Robinson, the famous Yorkshire dealer's wife. The remaining classes will be judged to-day (Monday), but the show will be open till May 17. Among other South Walians who are exhibiting is Mr. Crawshay Ralston, "ho has six entries standing against his name.

I CARRIAGE ACCIDENT IN LONDON. I TWO LOCAL GENTLEMEN INJURED. A carriage accident which might have resulted seriously occurred in London, when a severe shaking and some minor injuries were sustained by Mr. G. A. Riddell (of Messrs. Riddell, Vaizey, and Smith, London agents to the Cardiff Corporation) and Mr. Hugh Morgan, nephew of Colonel John Morgan, of Brecon. The two were driving in a. landau through Regent-street, when one of the horses slipped on the wood pavement, and dragged down the other horse with him, and very nearly upset the landau. Both animals, which were spirited and valuable, began to kick vigorously, but Mr. Morgan, with much presence of mind, made for the animals' heads, and Mr. Riddell at great risk succeeded in making them secure. Both gentlemen, fortunately, escaped with nothing more serious than a slight shaking.

A SCOTCH TRAGEDY. I MURDER OF A BOY AND I SUICIDE. The Press Association Hamilton correspon* dent states that a search party on Saturday found the dead bodies of Mrs. Wilkinson, widow, and James Tyrell, aged six, her grandson, in a barn in Earnock Glen, two miles from Hamilton. They bad been missing sinec Thursday. The old woman decoyed the boy, whom she met on his way from school, and cut his throat and then cut her own. She was insane.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT I CARDIFF. Shortly after two o'clock on Sunday Police- constable Hanley, whilst en duty at the top of the West Dock, Cardiff, heard a splash and cries for help hard by. He reached the spot from where he thought the sounds came, but saw nothing to indicate that anybody was in the water. However, a little later he found a cap lying on the bank, and also noticed that the copings at one point were wet. He tlaere- upon gave the alarm, and with the assistance of Police-constable James grappled until eight o'clock. The same process was renewed later on in the day by Police-constables Morris and Owens, but without avail.

THE SEAL FISHINGS. I GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED I STATES. A Reuter's telegram from Victoria, B.C., on Saturday says:—The Collector of Customs to- day received a dispatoh from the Fishery De- partment at Ottawa stating that her Majesty's Government had decided not to renew the agree- ment with the United States respecting sealing aims and implements. The deoision is to be notified forthwith to all concerned.

I MURDER OF A FRENCH ABBE. TERRIBLE CRIME OF A WOMAN. A Reuter's Paris telegram of Saturday says:—Great sensation has been caused hers by the murder to-day of the Abbe de Brogiie, brother of the Duo de Brogiie, by a woman named Amelot, who was a member of his congregation. All the details are not jet known, but it appears that the unfortunate woman's mind had become deranged, and that she imagined that the Abbe had spread calumnious reports regarding her. With the object of inducing the Abbe to make a w?itteit retraction Amelot called upon him this morning, and upon his refusing her re- quest she drew a revolver and fired four shots at him in rapid succession. All four bullets entered the Abbe's head, and he expired immediately. The woman immediately pro- ceeded to the Church of the Carmelites and confessed her crime, and then gave herself up to the police.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT I AT LANCASTER. MAN CAPTURED BY THE CARDIFF I POLICE. On Fh<hy the Cardiff police succeeded in arresting a man, named GeOrge Backhouse, who waa wanted" at L. on a ?h?YS embezzling a bf)te sum of money. The sus- pected man, under the Mme of Lewis, opened a <h&pejy shop in Caroline-skeet, Cardiff, about three weeka aeo, i"i' was anwted by a member of the detective department. The anest -A. at once telegraphed to the wmw. t)es at Lanouter, ad on the {oMowin? day the Mum wis handed Otef to the o?utody r.. superintendent of tb Pöliœ fOl'Ce in that town, who aubaeqHpntty !e<t OH?itf with his. prisoner for Lancuter.

One; of Lord and Lady Dudley's most favoured pets is a beautiful wavy coated black retriever. At Dudley House id Park- lane, which his lordship has recently disposed of to a well-known Colonial millionaire, this fortunate animal, says "Caseell'a Saturday Journal, Uted to rec?ii b preference on a euperb otk?mn in the "red room. ItA coat is as glosay as satin.

I ALBION RELIEF FUND. I DEPUTATION TO THE PROVIDENT SOCIETY. I THE OFFER OF 50 PER CENT. AS SUPPLEMENTARY RELIEF. A meeting of the board of the Monmouth- shire and South Wales Miners' Permanent Provident Society was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, oil Saturday, when there were present:—Mr. Louie Tylor (in the chair), and Messrs. J. J. Davies, vice-chairman; L.Davies. Mountain At-lr (ex-ofticio member), M. Roberts-Jones, Cardiff; L. Llewelyn, Abersy- chan; T. W. Parry, Perndale; H. Thomas, Porth; W. H. Magor, Mountain Ash; lilew. Llewelyn, Treharris; William Hughes, I'raitnewyuydd, Pontypool; Thomas Screen, Parker's row, Abersyohan; John Lewis, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire; Thomas Davies, Dowlais; Joseph Price, Aber- nltnt; D. Morgan, Fenidale; Jenkin Jones, Maesteg; and Evan. Owen (secretary). The ordinary business of the board was, as usual, private, but a deputation was re-1 ceived oil the question of disposing of oer. tain funds subscribed towards the sufferers by the Albion Colliery disaster. The depu- tation was composed of Mr. Abraham, M.P., Alr. Lewis Miles, Mr. John Duncan, Mr. W. J. Trounce. Mr. D. Beynon, Mr. Phillips (ex-mayor of Newport), Mr. Alfred Onions, Mr. Isaac Evans, and Mr. W. Hrace. The Chairman stated that the resolution sub- mitted by the deputation had been considered, ?l,i lie did ,-t think thre ?.iy ?-?ity f ?, long discussion. The board had other bu.?inecM to transact, and he, therefore, depre- cated:t.ny Ulmeœ<¡.iary discussion. Certain resolutions had been adopted, and he would ?k the secretly to read them. Tho 8-t?-1-Y stated that he had received the following resolution, passed by a meeting of in in™1 leaders, on the proposition of Mr. B, -I, d b? Mr. T L>. Isaac: — That we accept the oflcr of the Permanent PTovi- deut 8-i,ty to d!Lb.- it. ouUitaudmj- moneys t the rate of ) 50 ?' *?*?' ?* long ? '?? Lu,Lt and, afur Miat l? all been paid out, to go bak to the I/lanercli terms, and pay a supplementary allowance acording to that scale, the above basis of settlement to apply to the widows and orphans and dependent relatives. III Tesponsx the following resolutions had bet." passed by the b-r,i:- b Moved by Mr. L. Llewelyn, and ~ilded by Mr. Lewis D-?. ttMt Sir William Thonia# Lewis and Mr. Louis f>lor, two of the trustees of this society, be and are hereby appointed to receive any outstanding uwøey. collected fur the Albion duiaeter, and not allocated to the trijat already created, and to pay over the same to the society ad required for supplementary, we« My payments. Moved by Mr. Hwiry Thomas, and seconded by Mr. William HugI. Tt'at, upon receipt by Sir William Thotsias Lewis and Mr. L,?ui? 'f?v b?lg Hie p?l. Al,pl.?t?d for that puri?e, of the outatmding mmeys referred to i the foregoing re??olutim the 1;?,l ce?lit to di?tr?.b.t. these moneys in ,.ppi?.?.t.?y, ..i?ly relief at the t. f 50 per cent, uj.on the society's puvmcnU, and when tliem moneys shall 1,,e been ex l'y 'plematuy, relief on the e.6o.g Ll,.e,,h «cale. Mr. Da.vid Morgaai started that probably the deputation would be prep?ed to a.cœpt the resolutions m far as the 50 per cent, waa I :ti°Y)$a8 he t'hot51= something might have to be ?ld about the trustees, and to discuss this matter the deputation with- drew. Oil returning, Mr. David Morgan said1 the deputation were prepared to accept the terms of the resolution, but tiuiy thought the number of trustees should be increased. The ex-Mayor of Newport had 21,269 in his care, Mr. Alfred Thomas, M-P., 21,300, and the proprietors of the "South Wales Daily News" R2 375. There were other small sums. With all due. respect, therefore, to the chairman and Sir William Thomas Lewis, he suggested that the number o 1 homaa Lewis, he suggested that the number of trustees should be inePtoged to four. The Chairman stated tliat the proposal now made had been considered by the board and rej acted. The deputation must take the inswer he had given. Mr. Brace said it would be a pity that there should be any misunderstanding, and asked what objechon there was to re-considering the whole petition. The Chairman replied that the whole ques- tiou had been discussed by the board, who had nominated two gentlemen to act as trustees. The bodrdoVLshcd to manage Its own affairs, and declined to take others into the business. Mr. David Morgan -id they estimated that the outsille fund amounted to 26,000, but cos- kbly that might not be quite correct. All he asked was that two persons, to be nomi. nated by the deputation, should act with those already named. He was atixious to come to an amicable arrangement. The Chairman: I don't want to say allY thing more. I leWeUyn (Afveftllyll Vale) Supported the boord. Ir ?'? Morgim Suppose ? propose M.lrW.Drj,vd IJWD.= have you anything to say :?adnst the honesty of those gentlemen? Mr. Liewc-Ilym I oan see now who is to be proposed. After ?otli? private consultation among the members of the deputation, the discussion waa continued, the pnncipat point in dispute bea:.gï,Ire:nPhgaJ8ïJ he j::d Toijuppleuient the money paid to widows, children, and dependents urder the rules of the society.- The deputation eventually agreed to the resolution adopted by the meeting, on uciisideratioii that £ 6,000 shall be distributed «i pplenieiitary to tha relief provided for by the tuid, at the rate of 50 per cent., and, on this understanding, vera prepaid to hand over th-3 funds now in their i»«ession. The sup- pie mentaiy fund, -t is calculated, will last four years. ORDINARY BUSINESS. I votes of thanks were accorded to the ex- Mayors of Cardiff and Newport, to the pro- OTietors of the "Western Mail" and "SOuth Wales Daaly News," a?d ot-hem who had as- sisted m swelling the funds of the swiety, The 8ubmitted the quarterly state- T?IZ'?T?i'?' which showed that the sum of £ 12,465 had bmn paid in members' oontri- ktiens, and 22,964 prietor.' percen?es dtruig the quarter. Three hundred and fifty- :g p?d m funeral ?U?ancee. £2,615 to widows, r2 407 to children, and B6,8H to dlabld n-"mt'8. The attention of the board was called to the very large in. orease in the disablement, and it was decided to call the attention of the local agencies to thi. faot. The number of members at the end of March was 68,914, an increase of 895. There had been 37 fatal accidents, by which 39 of the Inembers lost their lives, and t here were on the funds at the end of March 809 widows aad 1,443 children.

LORD ABEMDARES I MEMOKIAL. We are desired to state that the 95 6a. announced as promised by Mr. Jonathan I Edwards should be from Mr. Jonathan Howell, Llantwit Major, near Cowbridge.

SHIPPING DISASTERS. J CARDDT-ZZZN STEAMER ASHORE. LIKELY TO BECOME A WRECK NEAR MILFORD. A Lloyd's telegram says:—The steamer Allendale, of Sunderland, from Cardiff for Liverpool, with coal, stranded on Skokham Island, near Milford, on Sunday morning, dtring a dense fog. Tiie crew were saved in their own boats. The captain believes that the vessel's bottom is tom forward where she lies a\ ash at high watar. There is no water in the after-hold of the boat. She lies in a very exposed position, and is likely to become a total wreok. I OVERDUE SWANSEA-LADEN SHIP. Jjondcn shipping correspondent states tlmt the St. Mung l": g.. I., S.. ?Z .,kd )me been quoted on the infumnoe market at 56 guin- A MESSAGE FROM THK 1)1011,1.1> On Monday mOrning ba4tle WM washed IT.,th -utLiniulF a .e."age, written with pencil on a rough piece of p?per' d<ttedApnl20. The meaatt? r,r: five minutes to let you know we have taken to the bow, trusting to the boat, trusting we shall be picked up; gooa-bye.—FrMk Click, PelP=h:1i'; li!lr:he to have been a Scotoh fishing boat. AN OVERDUE BARQUE. I A Greenock telegram states that uneasi- new is felt regarding the safetyf t,: ~i- Greenock barque Cumbrae which left Syd; V which left 8it- ney eighty days ago for apmi., and has p been hœ.rd of "4. The voyage umuy occupies 46 days. SHIPWRECKED CBEW LANDED. 7hers were landed on Saturday at Liverpool, by the C?nn?nm, seventeen men who formed túe crew of the steamer Newborn', owned by Messrs. Furness, Whitby, and Co., Wen Hartte- pool, which went ashore during a fog on the North Carolina coast, while bound from a port in Florida for Stettin, with a o&M of phoetA?te rook. The <t<Mner. w'jf¡ of 2,500 tons, WM commanded by OtptMm Jemhin:. ribs crew saved themselves with the rocket apparatus, and aft-wrds proceeded to New York. VESSEL LKAfTWft AT KWiVaei The Frenoh brig Jeuue Charles, for Cher- bourg, put back to Swansea, leaking.

I MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY ENGINEERS. DISTRICT MEETING AT CARDIFF. RECEPTION BY THE MAYOR. I "SOME RECENT PUBLIC WORKS I OF CARDIFF. PAPER BY MR. HARPUR, BOROUGH I ENGINEER. The members of the South Wales District of the Incorporated Association of Municipal and County Engineers visited Cardiff on Saturday, and after their business meeting were afforded opportunities of combining enjoyment with instruction. The day's pro- gramme commenced with a meeting in the couucil ohamber of the Town-hall, where the visito,-s were received by his Worship the Mayor (Alderman P. W. Carey). Contrary to expectation, Mr. A. M. Fowler, M.Inst.C.E., Manchester and Westminster, president of the association, was able to attend, and the other members present were: —Messrs. W. Harpur, M.Inst.C.E., borough engineer of Cardiff; John T. Eayers, West Bromwich; A. T. Davies, Shrewsbury; John ThouuM, Swansea; Philip Edinger, Frouie; T. W. Press, Burnham; J. '1'. Hawkins, Somerton; J. W. Bradley, Nelson; G. Bell, Swansea; James Joues, Cefncoed; J. P. Greenwood, Cadoston; Thomas F. Harvey Merthyr Tdyfil; Edgar J. Evaus, Penurth; William Tanner, county surveyor Mon- mouthshire; Rhys Davies, Breeou; James Holden, Ely (Glam.); Joseph Hall, Chelten- liam; Hugh Nettleton, Weston-super-Mare; Aaron Harinai, Bishop's Castle, Salop; John Parker, Nottingham; W. Fraser, Cardiff; G. Stevens, Aberoarn (Mon.); Robert H. Haimes. Newport (Mon.); T. J. Thomas, Ebbw Vale (Mon.); W. C. Widdowson, Tre- d.g.; C. 'Amper ky, London; J. Haigh, Abergavenny; E. Cooke, Abersychan; J. i: Pardoe, Barry; Conyers Kerby, Newport (Moaj.); Robert Godfrey, Kingfs Norton, R.D.C.; F. M. Greenhill, Cardiff; Charles F. Ball, Bristol; E. H. Barley, Leamington; C. H. W. Biggs, London; Charles H. Kosher, Westminster; John W. Smith, Car- diff; Ed. Foster, Cardiff; R. O. Wynne Roberts, Oswestry; Charles H. Priestley, Cardiff: G. A. Phillips, Cardiff; and W. E. Clason Thomas, Neath (secretary of the Welsh district). The Mayor, in welcoming the visitors, said his pleasure in receiving them on behalf of the ,.rp.?,ti.. of the town w- --?mt.td by l,il i Monition of the fact that the president of W:'i:o: :Ir:t:íhi::e(dt:r orty )en's ago. (Applause.) He oould .Iy futher sbta that the efforts of their borough engineer (Mr. Harpur) had been so valuable to the town that when he mentioned the fact that the members of the Welsh district of the Incorporated Association of Municipal suid County Engineers intended visiting Cardiff he (the mayor) felt sure that he would only be carrying out the desires of the corporation and citizens of the town in heartily welcoming a body of men who did so muoh in the ordering of municipal matters and the preservation of the public health. (Applause.) He Imped that the time was not far distant when the association would hold ito annual meetinflr at Cardiff. (Applause.) THE BUSINESS MEETING. I The Mayor then vacated the chair, which vas taken by Mr. A. M. Fowler, president of tbe .ociatiou. Hit first business was the re-election of Mr. W. E. C. 'Choma*, of Neath, as hon. district secretary. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from members, end sultoequently the Pre- sident ealled upon Air. Harpur to read his ix-per- MR. ILARPURS PAIER. I lhe borough engine** of Cudiff, w h o, upon ri; oia'if::er:¡,&rliilew= of s? 4?xli?ustive and valu-bl- P-,Wr, Poiutd ut :ba:l¡l of Cardiff, which w" 56,911 m 1871, Mtd W-- now 155,W7, showed an in- crease in the last ten years of 60 39 per -it. The length of high- ways now repairable by the oornoration was 97 milee, and during the past ten years private improvement works have been executed in 268 fr-treeta, having a length of 29* milee, at a coat of £ 103,710. In addition to public high- ways there existed in the borough many miles of private toads and also many miles of pri- va-te streets laid out for building purposes. The author went on to assert that there was no town of equal size in the United Kingdom which during the past ten. years could show such activity in the building trade as that of Cardiff. The number of plans which had been submitted to and approved by the public works committee from 1885 to 1894 inclusive were 190 of new streets, 10,473 of houses and shops, 56 ï:oflf of worship, seventeen of Kh?ls, and 2,031 of ot h er buildings, making a tot&l of 12,767. Cardiff might thus justly claim to be the most rapidly increasing town in the United Kingdom, and to rank amongst the most pros- perous towns in the world. During the pa?t ten yeaM thu sum of 958,701 had been ex- peuded upon sewerage works in the borough. Other improvement works were in contemplation. Since 1885 the corporation had expended a sum of E88,565 on dtreiot improvements^ and had powers for carrying cut other important works m this direction. In addition to the erection of the Clarence Bridge over the River Taff and the James-street Bridge over the Glamor- ganshire Canal, tho corporation had during Uit- past ten YMorS expended aio less a SUlll than £41,673 in constructing, widening, and im- proving thirteen road bridges crossing under and over the various railways in the borough, which pointed to the marvelloui devebpntent of the borough. The corporation had deter- mined to re-lay the footways of several of the main thoroughfares of *the town, «#cd to pave the carriage.vays partly with granite setts, but maiiily with Australian hardwood blocks, and had obtained the sanction of the Local Govem- nunt Board to borrow the sum of 2,30,548 for canying out the work. Mr. Harpur gave a very interesting history and desoription of the Clarence Bridge and roads, and re-called some exciting ilnidents in connection with the struc- ture by relating how, upon tolls being fimt im¡qcd on ta,i? old bridge, "'? the public using the bridge were greatly ;ed and r;Sed br;ge pa;erc the de- n?ar,d., and, taking the Lw into their own hands, fit two occasions, broke down the gates and threw the collector's lodge into the river. The central pier, upo.u whidi the swinging bln is upp?rtod, wm, on completion, subjected to a test 1.?d of 1,000 um. of iron rails. 'nis load was 30 per cent* more than the calculated maximum weight that the pier had to support, and the result was very satisfactory, the pier sinking at the most only 5-16 of an inch. The whole of the weight of the swinging span, which is upwards of 500 tons, rests entirely on the centre pier, not only when the bridge is swinging, but also when closed and ready to receive road traffic. It is believed that this is the first swiug bridge constructed upon this principle in the United Kingdom, aud at the time of the opening for traffic it was the largest swiogiug road bridge erected in the country. The cost of the whole undertaking was £ 53,150. St. Mary-street MarkethalL- which was constructed at a. total cost of F,17,061, was next described, and Mr. Harpur then passed on to give particulars of the electrio light undertaking, and mentioned that the site set apart for electrio lighting purposes was large enough to permit of the station being extended four times the size of the build- ings now erected. Four engines and alter- nators had been erected to commence with, two of ?ese being vertieat triple expansion 0. denBing engines, each of 270 break hofM-txwer, and running at a speed of 133 revolutions a minute. The others were of the vertical own- pound ?daming type, ew& of 1;5U11d br eak horw-power, running 38[¡ revolutions a minute. The condensing plant =iw. a surface condenser having 1,000 hnea.t feet of tube surface, and is fitted with duplex double-acting air-circulating pumps, capable of raising 25,000 gallons of water per hour to a height of 15ft. The current is brought from the station to the town by two high pressure feed rasine at 2,500 volts, and is there transformed by me- of six trans- fonnem to 105 vo l ts, at which pressure cur- :i.rø supplied :I::ch ¡:thei aro lighting a high tension feed branch is take into the basement of the Town-hall, and there transformed down to 600 volts, and rectified to a direct current, and supplied to the street lamps through four feed maina. The circuits are alternate. The whole under- taking in connection with the eleotrio lighting has oost about £32,000, and extensions were now iu contemplation. The sanatorium ooou- pies a site of twelve acres in extent, includ- ing two acree now occupied by the temporary structure. The buildings are eight in num. ber-the administrative block, two ward blooks, isolation block, laundry block, stable, disinfeaing-house, and mortuary. The administrative block is the only one of the buildings which is three storeys in height, the rest being only one storey, with the ex- ception of the stable block, which has two floortu The whole of the wards are connected ?w°i°th ? *e administrative block by means of covered corridors. Owing to the exceptionally low situation of the site, the whole of the floors have been kept 6ft. above the ground level, and the floors and main walls of the "rds are carried on piers and arches, so X?*?*?, '.L'?'? '??"? of 'fMder the ?'. which WtN not be liable t. be affe-d by dmp. The ?rMoat internal mg!e«)< all W#1U aro covered, and all 8i 1^ °"^ P81*1* *?'"°*?"?'?"?? no nUet. be used, M that dust eMUy be removed. Space is reserved on the present site for five mom main wwd *?** Md uchtion block, which wouM pMvide scomum. &tio. t? U6 additional patients. The ocst iJr? ISSHS?* :md hMtAmf will amunt to about ?,00? .MhM,. 5?,. The oL?t e imb of the bwA and the buMaIr will be opened for the re ception of patients in about ix ?eeW time. The borough engineer next g.?.. detailed description of the work at the few Bute-stt Tolice station, the contract J)riœ for hih is i!4,775, and the Guildfonl-crescent baths. I Theg' batb are subsidiary, and form a portion of a proposed .cheme for p?idiiig tho lUbbi. t-U of the bo-,gi, with complete L.it. of public baths, consisting of a central estab- ltfhment, where the sww mmg bath will be the chief fcatuie, t-.nd a uuulbcr of subsidiary baths in each of the outlying district* of the town, where, together with the provision of a small swimming bath, there would be an installation of private baths for ablutionary pui poses. A suitable eitc lias not yet beeu for the central fcetahlishment. The trial ?08t, as per attract, of the Guildford- ci tfcent baths is £J2,360. The paper con- eluded with an 1"teTestinlo( description of Roath J ark, and said that, although much had been done to provide a park supplying all requisites for the lmjoymellt of tho public, útlwr works vtre required to complete the Ul.dettakiug, such 38 public convergences, band- stands, shelters, icfreshment pavilion, &o., aud these works are now being taken in hand. The total expenditure on the park up to the present time had been B50,410, and when completed it is estimated to cost 255,000, At the close of the paper Mr. Robert God. frey proposed, and Mr. Davies (Shrewsbury) seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Harpur for his instructive and exhaustive paper, a vote whieii carried with acclamation, and it wan announced that the paper would be printed aai,i distributed. then moot' 80me highly oom- I distributed. th- made o.. highly com- pli.-t.?y rtfm-fuc? to the eptmdtd work which Ir. Harpur and his father—(applause)— had prf-?d. Mr. Harpur, he imagined, h-I i.trd.?ed -e?y improvement that -.Id be devised, and he nwntioued the detail at the sanatorium which enabled the easy removal of dust indicating the .r.d ability which Mr. Harpur brought to bear on his work. Mr. Fowler then thanked the mayor for his w4?Immt-, and concluded by contending that their asso- ciation, which was now in its tm,oity-first ywr, had rendered valuable service. Mr. Harpur having responded, Mr. Kayrs, past-president, proposed a vote of thanks to the mayor, and Mr. Hall, of Chel- tenham, seconded, an d the vote was carried with acclamation. THE LUNCHEON AiD TOUR OF INSPECTION. Suœequently the mayor entertained the company to lu.-h-.? at the Town-hall, and was supported by members of the corporation and representative CardiX puMio men. The luncheon was served up in excellent style by Mr. Hun, of the Queen's Hotel, and there was. a choice menu. The usual loyal toasts having been honoured, the Mayor gave "Ile Association of Municipal and County Engineers, and incidentally men-1 honed that Sir W. T. LewM had arMn?d to place a speoial train at the di8posal of the members on the Rhymney Railway to enable them tomspect the dock n, and had thrown C-diff C.tl. pe. to tt?. car to vi8i it. The toast was coupled with the name of Mr. Fowlen, who spoke of his connection with Cardiff about 40 years ago, and made a touch- ing reftrence to the late Alderman Waring. He also spoke in high terms of the progress made in the town and port, and concluded with a eulogistic allusion to the ability of the borough engineer. Mr. Henry White having given a recitation, The Pre?dent of the A&mia)tioit proposed ..e Mayor and Corporation of Cardiff, to which the Mayor, Alderman David Jones, and Councillor Riches replied.-Alderman Jones said that Mr. Harpur had uever been found wanting, and, speaking of the water- works, said the corporation had been flouted about the amount of money spent upon the works, but he was content to know that the work there was of the best kind and every- thing had been done to prevent any disaster taking place. (Applause.) After luncheon a portion of the party drove in breaks to the sanatorium, the electric light- ing station, the Clarence Bridge, &c., while others went through the castle and round the docks. The day's proceedings concluded with tea at the Town-hall, to which the visitors were invited by Mr. Harpur, the borough engineer. Complimentary reference to the borough engineer s abilities were made by Councillors Ed. Thomas and Waring and t?eMM. Kirby :d Hal). The TimtoM Btid the Cu?" ?otk< were the best of their kind.

I MR. J. M. MACLEAN AT I CARDIFF. A ]-go public meeting will be held in the Splott-road Board School on Wednesday umt. Dr. Treharne, J-P., will tace the chair, and the principal speaker is Mr. J. M. Maelwo.

I FINANCES OF CARDIFF. I OVERHAULING THE COLLECTINGJ DEPARTMENT. WHAT HAS BECOME OF ALDER. I MAN SANDERS' SCHEME. ) TO THE EDJTOB OF TilE" WESTEBN IIIAIL." I Sir,—The special finance committee recently appointed by the Cardiff Corporation are doing the work allotted to them with oouuuendable thoroughness, and the necessity for their exis- tence has been already clearly demonstrated. There can be little doabt that retrenchment in every department is an absolute necessity, or the rates will go on increasing, while the value of property in the borough will necessarily depre- ciate in an equal ratio. The statement made by Mr. Greenhill that his department is under- manned is an "eye-opener" to ratepayers who take the trouble to read the transactions of the county council reported in the public pre" Why, it was ouly last year, at the instigation of Alderman Sander^, a new system was intro- duced-into the rate ooUtotion department, and from the working of which "great things" were foresuadowed. 1rue. the scheme subsequently adopted by the county council involved the appointment of live oftioials for office work at a cost of between E400 and £500 a year, but, in defence of this increased expenditure, it was contended that the books m the department referred to would be posted up tc date, with ttie resu)t t?t the proceeda of the rates, by prompt ?ll-ti-, wuld be 1;;Ay i.?=. ,l,bly informed that when tbe new system was under discussion the collectors in the several districts offered to efficiently do the clerical work if they received au addition to their salaries of B20 on the estimated cost of cderical MMotanoe. Their proposal was, however, rejected, notwithstanding the fact that it meact a saving of nearly 2400 a year. It is,, therefore, to be hoped that the council on Monday will pause before they add any fresh burden on the already too heavily-taxed ratepayer. It appears to me that the system in operation in the borough would bear re- modelling. At all events, inquiries should be made as to the met of rate collection in towns of the same size and importance, as Cardiff I m. &c. I am. Ac., AN OLD RATEPAYER. I Cardiff, May 11.

I THE BRITISH NAVY. I I A NEW FAST CRUISER. I An Admiralty order has been issued directing a new fast cruiser to be constructed at Sheer. tiese Dockyard, to be named the Pelorus. The Polorus will be the first of the new type of third-class cruisers, and will be equipped with eight <m. and eight three-pounder qutek-nhntt (tH'B. She will have a diipl?.emt of 2,14 tctt), engines of 7,000 horse-power, lIÐd is to steam twenty knottt per hour.

ATHLETIC SPORTS AT I LLANELLY. The third athletic meeting of the present season was brought off on the oeanty vroanda, Uanelly, on Saturday in beantifal weather and in the presence of a large attendance. Some excellent racing was witnMsed, the track being in fine condition. The effioiale were :Clerks of the ooum, Mr. J. AUen WiUitMM end Mr. C. F. Th&nson; J::u:Q:,Tl=: W. GnttthB. Jas. Anckhmd, J. Jenkins, and D. H. Bowen hmdiftppon, Mr. C. Her- bert (foot) and Mr. J- You (cyoU); ?rtM, captain ;stb?ards,T%mmbery aad K. Lewther; VmekeeW, H. KtttenbMh. The LhmeNy Town Band WM pM<ent, and dis- eLo!uVr6 j mMic darint H'e 'ttemeom. BetnttB :— ,?*'??V?SM<'H*?<?-HMth<tt:M, J'?J<??N'-?.? ;3"4-4,k.  s-4 b..t: l?J.Ztm?*  w. Ph1Ilf:; Lluaetq¡¡ S Thir4, t. lk i. IL P.Ok 311d: Le LWdi, i at JÍ.. p.,i,  JoojaifcJ.BuneU. Time, 2nUn. 27aec. startsFiat-Fir*h«t; ut, J. j. Sannden. L?Uy;Z?,JB<,h.rtMn,&n!M. S..S?S?: lot cuff ^OW  A. Pook, ø.u-. TThhiirrfd Hh!eLat ■- 1^ st, D. X. Thomas, ??&.?s-'s- E-.D-*ea;  l*t. J. 1). Nxmfle L k W.  W,.1. V. Da. h_t: TS. T B-#?, 8-; ?.w S S.M.] S ?, T ?' g'  ^h, Aberdaer. Third beat lat, J. BubsSL 8waa» 2.d. J. 1. LIaDeIJT¡ 3ni H. 7 ,is C.- ,.1.Lewi8¡ MOYsrfs* Plat ('ftaa.).-1'Int heat: isk Tom Hopkins, Iikagadoek: 2nd, J. Bobtstson. Bwaasea: Tom SamusL Liaasll*. 8eeoad boM- 1^ A. Poole, Swunsea; 2nd, Cli« Bowes, LWoelljtf: omWll. 8-o?L 2UM hIit.t. isk IriJT. if" h<»t • Xt, i *■ Llaodilo; 3rd. T. E. Osborne, Swansea. Final heat: 1st. Cltt g!??Z.d, n. M. ThomM, M. T. H?Mj.Tt.S. _OM HMe Fht Base (Hmdie*p).-ttt. J. J. SMBd«<L UmeUy. !M. T.NmBM. Sm?hte)!- ?-?J..?t)?.. TS?T.?,'?<!& Jones. Hewjwrt; aad, «wn Bees. LUae^M, j] Lewis, UaaiUy. Time, Sntta. 11 »«eee!

I LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. I "LA TOSCA" AT CARDIFF THEATRE ROYAL. Victorien Sardou's chef dceuvre, Ls TOlICa," will receive its first ropreftntati. at Cardiff at the Theatre Royal this (Mondavi evening, where a large audience will, doubt, less, be attracted by the fame which has pm ceded the greatest work of the greatest livint French dramatist. "La Tosca" is a ostirrilll drama, located in Rome in the year 1800 aü4 is worked out with all that conM.nl. knowledge of the stage and dramatic effect which is characteristic of all Sarduu's m-ork. Jealousy is the central theme of "La It is brimful of intrigue, and winds ul) Aitk an appalling tragedy. The heroine of th, play, "Horn Tosca" -a part created by haiaii Bernhardt, and in which she scored her greatest success-will be undertaken bv Miss Olga Brandon, a lady who has already done good work on the stage, and who a. the ,?iginal "Vashti' in ?. A. JonJ! romantic play of "Judah." Miss B.an? has won universal praise for her capable impersonation of the onerous part ,f ti. heroine. The cast is exceptionally strunsr and ma8mlK;ent sc*uery accompames tW piece. I MINNIE PALMER AT THE GRAND THEATRE. That universal favourite, Miss Minnie Palmer, pays another visit to Cardiff this week, where for the ensuing six nights "Mv Sweetheart" will be duly presented at Mr Sounes's pretty Westgate-street house. What is not known of pretty and talented Mi.. Palmer, and of her famous musical com™ ed^r .snot worth telling. "My ?eethearj "'141Y 1, been played in all parts of the world, n4 the chamung exponent of "Tina" tt.ere? perhaps, the m.4 lavishly-praised actress i the d»y—Sarah Bernhardt excepted. Full houses should reward Mr. Souues's excellent catering. THE EMPIRES. CARDIFF. Miss Peggy Pryde, the talented daughter of bvliss Jenny Hill, is the trump card of Mr. Stoll's Cardiff programme this week. "A 2 "hip of the old block" is the opinion which Miss Pryde's accomplishments have won for her. Other artistes engaged are Lieutenant Frank Travis, the inimitable ventriloquist. Virnaff^ in and Langan, dan^rs extraordinary; Madame Luh., cyclist; George MCulioch comedian; the Two Violets, dancers and duellists; and Mark Sheridau, comedian. NEWPORT. George Lashwood, the popular and accom- plished actor-vocalist, is so well known and so universally appreciated in South Wales that his engagement at the Newport Empi* this week cannot but prove a great attraction Mr. Lashwood s new scene, "The Women of Mumbles Head," is said to eclip.-e all hi, previous successes. Varieties mill also lie contributed by Bickley and Barron, come- di.ns; Frank Coyne, character singer- T?, e:an;J; chea:; :t; vocalists, dancers, and pantomimists; Flo Morton, serio-oomic; Walter Tilbury, come- dian; and, finally, that delightful little dancer, Miss Ida Heath. SWANSEA. T. E. Dunville, one of the first MtmeditM of the musjchaU stage, is the pritici I attraction at Mr. 9011's Swansea house t?i, ,ek. Mr. Dunville is new to Swan?a, but his sterling talents will evoke immediate appreciation. The other members of a very attractive company akre Joe Edmunds, coloured comedian; Agnes Hazel, the popu- lar songstress; Lilian Robina, ballad vocalists; Jove and Jonnv, grotesque acrobats; Allis and Juan, comedians: the Sisters Morgan, two little and accomplished Cardiff girls; and lastly, Phil Herman, character vocalist and actor. PANOPTICON, CARDIFF. frank Craig, the coloured pugilist, better known, perhaps, as "The Coffee Cooler," will give an assault-at-arms at each performance at the Panopticon this week, wherein he will give scientific glove displays, and otherwise demonstrate his versatility. Craig's recent defeat of O'Brien, the erstwhile Welsh champion, will undoubtedly enhance the attractiveness of his engagement. Zilla, fema4e ventriloquist; Frank Roden, comique; and the Lupino Trou in tbeir c?IeZt,? ballet, "The Magic Gem," are the other stage turns this week.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. 2ND GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. A successful smvkins oonoert was held last week in oonnection with the re-opening of the 1-b-?.om of the 2.d GImbommi Vol=teer f::¡im aif the D..a. ::i b. been re-decexated, and a billiard-bagatelle table added. There will alio be copies of the daily and weekly P*'?" pMTide< fer the use of the men. The o<Ecer< present were C tlin F. ;;eillri.D:'(:.¡j¿' Lieutenant ViviM. Tweedy, Bradley, Hojle, &0. The following took part in the oanoert Lieutenant Vivian, Sargmat Lewis, Bomb? dier Lawren?, Gnnnem Woll,?. and J?pit (duet), The Bridgend Wonder (step-danoe), fmmpeter Ford, Meeem. John Williams "CkicKe James," ud S. T. Jones. Mr W. Kelly ,noeided at the piano. PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE MEDALS AT TAIBACH. On Saturday afternoon at the bead-qnarters of the 2nd V B. Welsh Regiment, viz., Taibach. 68 long service decoration medals were presented to members of the regiment. A splendid muster of 670 members of the battalion was present, and Colonel A. P. Vivian, C.B., was in eammand. There were also present Major Powell, Captain ?d kd)utant Cooke, and 7o l Gofd-id, eomman&ng the 41.t K^i- mental Dietrict. After the bttli- had been inspeoted the veterans were formed up, and the following reeeinl1 the medals from Lady Jane Vivian:- Colour-sergeant E. Evans, Margam; Sergeant Baker, Margam Sergeant K. Griffith, Margam Sergeant T. Morgan, Margam; Sergeant J. Thomas, Margam; Sergeant W. Williams, Margaat; Lance-sergeant E. Jones, Margam Corporal T. Griffith, Mulaw; Corporal B. Griffith, Margam Corporal E. John, Margam; Private P. David, Margam; Private W. Esias, Margaat; Private W. Griffith, Margam: Private H. Griffith, Margam; Private J. Hopkins, mkrgm PnTtte H. Howen, Xmwm Ph?te B. Howell, MuT.; PhTtte H. H- ou, M-c-w; PnreH. Jenkum, Marg?; Private D. JenMM. MMzMn. PhTtto W. Thomm. XuWm; Private R. -ib., u. gam 1 Private J. Th_,)(arpm ¡ Ph?te T. WitUMM, Harpm; QaMttnaJter?tr?eMt W. Enu, B- ¡ BW-t W. H. Bocen, S- ¡ MtnMergetnt r=M&tto L= S?t owG;. Set J. 8tew<tt. S_; tiergeUt G. WiniMM. Sw_; Pioum T. 'Puxl 7?.; Corporal T. Xbitt, SW_; =,t. T. Evam Swamma- Pritte J. Fi&or,g anw&;Pri;utem.wa",Swnw% Colet G. Lsdky. TthMh; Colour- sergeant L. Williaass, Taibach; S..i D. Beddee, TMbMh; Bandmaster T R. Burgess, TMbMh CorponJ J. P.Um TMbMh; CorpoMt ?W. S?tton, Tiback; Corma T. Em.?6 ..i"¡'WÎ8 AE<Mh ft-te J. Tapp, Taibaoh; Colœr-eeqaDt 0. Williams, Aheravon; Sergeant E. Roderick, Abemvon; Sergeant R. Tuckleld,Abemvon, lance-? geant J. Hart, Abertvon 8tt<fl<er)fetmt J. law, Bnd<end; Coloar.?=t Briä:tJ.Rkin,Bri; aef .-tG.J-. Bridpù¡ s--t J. Res. Bridgend; Lanoe-sergeant W. Giles, Bridgend X-t T. Willi. Bridpøà ¡ Cor W. Fynn, Bndtend; Private D. Bddread PnT*ttW. Hop%n. Bnd«<nd P? vate W. J<mM. Bndpnd PiM. W. ParMtt Bridpad Pnrtte W. Sam Bridpad ¡ Coø- mrg?t B. Gregory, N_; Colour-wrgswd C.SW8Ù, Nt?h Btt?Mt 0: EtM?. N?th. Cotoar tMtMntL.JtnMBt. C0ow. bridjo; 8-?FeW W. Hayter, Cowtndte; Batter J. Bobert? w=I P-i .Bo Cow. brwo 8Dà Ph?te J. WtUMMM. Cowbridp. The Miss- Vivian "dded her Mybtp nummt the a-,etd on the ment c:: 'llie Int Volunteer corps in the oon?ty ? formed at Kulm, Md on S?tnfhT m Is" tt.rm;: members of MM?m De&Z menta were the rtmpMBt* of the medal. One 'etectm. vis., CoIourt 0. WtUiMM, of veteAraFn,?.Z,?;;? Dtb.t, has been 35 J«uj m the Volnubm force, and WM ? << <<M trtt members enrolled in the W-tY of elaom. Aftr the preMB?tton CDOW Gommad =:,rerod. an & appropriate address, and t?dyjMM vi-Peoob;Z?th4 'heMt it t tre*t honoar in i ting the men wKh their .&u that dy. Three tattj eheeMwere?eBl?dyjMMVtTUtnM?Cetoxt; Goldsmid for their p?. It is e?cttd that m anothw month than wJt be another presentation at medals to those who have left the regiment M had pat iii red swwiae-vis., twenty yean to enutis tbam to receive the medal. ,jj-r

DEATH. NDR"ft tm na In& 21. t th. IsteW.B itorgSn, K.B.C.8., T..B.C.P. (Loud.), 6S jmn "VTKATH AND DIBTB= BIL? ? MernNCCOM<NT.-t<t*T.?M' 04.n -A8U4W,]Boo3 irATIL k BONKMlf- Lo? t? tt?tM??f S?? PMthwN<'?g'* ta Ksath Knd DiahM