The Western Mail

I A BISHOP IA FAVOUR OF DISESTABLISHMENT. REMARKABLE SPEECH BY DR. PERCIVAL. Both Houses of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury and the House of Laymen' met on Tuesday. n the Upper Hou?c, Mh?re tbe A?libishop of Canterbury r?ided during the discussion of the W?6h Chmth B[H Se i'iHo" S.JI"C '1'1:10 \f¡l tt: took in regard to this question wag so diiferent from that of the other members of the House that ho felt he should be wanting in -pect :;i:e bR:Le alouh: f:ttL: \i the discussion, ando felt also that he dwuld be wanting in respect to his own views and to the views of those who thought with him out- side. He thought that the question of the nontinued establishment of the Welsh Church was one which, in fairness, should be left to the will of the lie It must be admitted ?A,.4 me wlWiit-elil, .)?  o ?V ;Ied In & m,nor?t that the Ohurch in Wales was in a minority. (Cries of "No, no, and tha Bishop of St. Asaph, "That is the turning point of the whole ques- tion.") lie and those who thought with him had been led to understand that it was in a ininoritv. and they also felt from their observa- tion that the establishment, of the Church in Wales was the inveterate and lnourable cause of political strife and social differences. They saw no prospect of any material change in these circumstances. Looking into the future, they could ditcern no indications that this state of things would become better withiu any calcu- lable period of time. It waa really very diffi- cult for them to arirve at any trustworthy con- clusions on the hasit of statistics. The num- ber of children in the Nonconformist Sunday schools waø probably twice as much as that of rhildrenin the Church of Kngland schools liut wtiatevcr the proportion might be, there were in the Nonconformist schools a very laige number of childreu glowing up under-Noimou- formist instruction. Those were to be the Xou- confornust meu id women of the I'?.t 1nis\Vi:i wowe::l ëhn Kmrland of turning :1. chil,hen into Church- men? To think of d..g a Utopi. di?w. 71tr? representatives of Walœ claimed that this question should be decided in 8OlW- dance with their views, and for his bl was bound to acquie?-e In the justice ? ?l. cisamL

I BISHOP SMYTHIE8 MEMORIAL FUND. I CONCERT AT CARDIFF. The promoteM of the concert heM -t <? Ptrk?). C:-7iff on Wedneed?y night to ILI=6i;d on tg!u::ty nigh Iws venture from ? finmeial point of view on the excellence of the programme presented. Theo oouoert opened with Schumann's' 'Allegro Brillaute" Quintette. It would be invidious to single out a pw pd., mi. FA.* Abraham, Mr. F. C. Maohadam violins). Miss Gertie Abraham (piano), Mr. A. J. Sihur r ('cello), and Mr. B. New- (viols^ acquitting themselves in a manner sk-A deserved the hearty plaudits which greeted their perfor- mance. Mr. R. W. Evans, in his rendering of Sullivan's "Sailor's Grave" and "By the Waters" (Stephen Adams), added one more laurel to the many his vocalisation has a-ed for him in Cardiff. Mr. A. J. Silver, -i tit D?vtd't. Merthyr, m his masterly tendering of topnert "Gtvott?' :d "Komanoe N?1 =. of Mendeh- sohn. proved himself equally a master d tt.. b. MtM PoUy lumot'powerfui. YO? sw«H, -pran..i.. was used with gnat eff?-t in the "Prima Donna' of Weatherly, for whkOi she obtained a well-deserved eocors, while Miss Edith Abnhio^ to whom mUltt "<- is due for her Akag? in the ?gm,.w? tMn of the t?ent of the evening, pmvod h? t1fnlet :e" "SceM <? ?"<t and the "Legende" of HWlamdw, sdo vtohmtt of 0"$ional bfty, ?hi't tM audieooe were na gooogow, the, n)oetptcmo<moedre?t!of<heevenintMin. .I- I'm-, MMt Gti.. AbnhMt, in Ch i-als "Air & B.Bt- Mty realising tne exPeoWions which her tymmthetM boom- 'Ii' :r -"Ytbe in& of somewhat critical audience. Mr. G. T. Cole- m»n » • basso in ,Ilia a Roamsr" (Mendels- do) left nothing to be doirw, and in thp duett. "Love and War," the ""cet of M-. S** ?, Elm- -d G. T. C.I.. btenyd?t with pl8Uiøg .1%,t, the qD- "Largo Allegro ma non Troppo," by Schumann, oonoludiug a performaooe worthy or the laudable object for which it was pm. meted.

CONSERVATISM AT CARDIFF. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT SPLOTT. SPEECH BY MH. J. M. MACLEAN. A meeting orgaini*ed by the Splott Oon^erva- ti\e Association was hold at the Splott-roacl lioard School on Wednesday night. Dr. Tre- harne cicupied the chair, ;iik1 td,ero were also present Mr. Gwhold, Mr. Wuddington, and other l)l'{)HÜIt"1it Unionists, including th speaker of th" evening h, J. AI. Maclean. The Chairman, in oommencing the proceed- ings a"kcd the watScriiitf to purdoit him for it moment in dealing with per-otml matter, bccause anonymous ill the Ilre- were hardly worth a JI\OJ\lbHfs consideration, espe-- cially v'lien they combined cowardicfe ,t. anonymity. lie (Dr. Trcharne) had bwu nu\y- j(et..1 to ,.¡.jtiei.1II of all uutruthful character wlitn hi WesleyanUni wa.. denied. That ww a grosi untruth. (Appluust-.) The anony- mous writer aigiied himself" One Who t, ucws." Well, if he did know, he was a (Applause.) On the other hand, ho a- lie would charitably that the writer placed at the end of his letter a phra<;t! to which he had no title. (Applause.) As far as he (the chairman) wa." concerned, while he jiupporu-d the Church, which Was doiiig a >a-t amount of good to the people, he did not .1.: l, We&lcyajiUui. ("\pphl/u5e.. HI" lXJ.ition wa. this, that he did not allow his WfcileyaDisri to lead him into hostility to the 'h"rdi. which w.w 'doing so well. Dr. Trthavie went on to refer to the uluil;nt u.nmph at Walworth, and justified his atti» trdc in supporting ilu Unionist cause by l'ead- iJl tilt., ma-iiiesto issued h t-lie OIU;ontornÜt8 ot 1IHliou. pointing out how important it was lor them to h" tnw to the great pri ;ciplet of liUrty, (.tJrity. and unity. 11w attitude that ite auù other Nonconformists in Cardiff tliOk up wa th attitude thut a very large number vf );o1U'oufonni:o.b in the eouutry took up, a»id some of the brightest lights i-i» Nm- oollturwitv »very associated iu a resistance of a prt)j>^?al which, if carried into diect, would not make for l'n i1 and religious liberty in Ireland, but tiie reverse. (Applause.) Pro- ceeding, Dr. Treharne alluded to the proposed presentation of the fmdom of the borough to ?l. R-1, am i while expre-^ing th? bc-lief that Sir K. J. Kwd wan acting 111 good faith IH informing thl corp>ration of bis iu. teuded resignation, remarked that it was un- W, on the nart of the Liberal members of. tiie corporation to i**fu>e the admission of a "ord or two which would clearly express Uw (x'C3jol. of the presentation. In conclusion, th" Chain-sail, amid applause, referred to the l'pllellt work thy Conservatives were dobig at the council by recommending that, and s hów. ing how, ilie rates could Iv pulled down from 1: 8d to 1. td. IlL the ;E. MK. MACLEANS SPKKCH. I Mr. Maclean, who wa" received with loud l'ltrín. feared it was a long time since lie la-t visited the Splott Ward, but this was a very big borough, aud it took a 00I\8Ider:lOl" t. to go round the different district*, so that 1. haa not been able to 1U;.li:e au apIr"") It: dJf various wards sO frequently as he cou'.d wish. VI iieharne, ill ius opeuiug rvnlat, llau some refereioe to local matters, aud touched upon one question connected with the presentation of tim4 freedom of the borough, to Sir Edward Keed. and it would be a very deli- cate matter for luni (the speaker) to say any- thing upon it. hear.) Thyy all k t1 i Sir Edward Ra,d wa> an honourable a': "U houour ot thi? kitid-a?ii %?i tiie premutation of the freedom of the OOUg I »voai i Hut Lw an houour—it would be an li?to? looted in dislioiiour-it it conferred a«y breach of the understanding between the two political p-t,b. -d if it we- not gi,??. with the prac- t.l -t of the whole community. They lÍ ht be j?rf?tly sure, theretore, that 8ir fu"d K*<ed ?a.t tbe man to i,-pt M.?- luuent of that kind unless it was given 011 the OUdllW"" at til?t pml?L?L (Hear, heaL) It had b,. ?aid that if the presentation of the freedom ot tb boruuh were not l11.aœ now It might hav" to be postponed until after the geueral election. Well, judging by the tuu> ot the last few days that would uot neces- sitate the elapô of u very long time—(a. laugh) -bee8.uoe, a.¡"hou¡.(h he had never held the opinion during the last two or three y«ars that a general election might happen at any moment, he thought the time was near at liana wiien the Miuisiry would find it impossible to go on as they were now doing. The events of the last few days had been full of significance. They Juw" there had been an eldion in one of the Eicipal working me"" districts in London, Fi the triumph won by th" C'on?rvati?, can- ,date there had been of a very remarkable •haructer. (Applause.) He had polled sever.1 bundled more than the Radical candidate and Socialist candidate L'ombineù-(appla.use)-and had won the seat for the Opposition in what was supposed to be one of the great strongholds of the Radical party in London. This blow must be felt by the Government to be a. serious one. The language of Radical newspapers in London showed that they were extremely angry at what had been done in the. borough of Wal- worth. The "Daily News" of that morning contained .ome remarkable language, which showed how far their wrath at the rose of the feeat had earned them. The "Daily News" oil the authority of its correspondent, How die lories managed it they themselves kuow 1-t, but, cert?)y. fn- ?.?-agl to ?c "ofd of *» immense proportion of the ,??-Y ro..<h?t.ofthee)ectorate." He directed their 10!e 'S?? "-? ? ..ews?pr. of L t! p ^a r ca1 »altv vl'onever the working ti, tby ?.„ ,owed ti. "I;,g.hte. -ymp»tV vith ('0" "t",vati,t<i!. Theil m"n who Wsced ?r??????' *? ?"? of ti, kinc -d ,,I i,1 tl.at the Von,er\'ative party was only "P"t d b, the scum of the <(UnmHnitv. 'I' hat wa;¡ a uice way to talk wheu the work- i i Z'" 'til ?"? and he was not ?rpri.fd that the working clas>es had formed t" opinion ? the .,?,it. of the two political They "rd 1 gr?.t deal about what the Trade LniollS had done for the working <-)a He did not '^parage the good worTk ttu hey had done. They had done muoh for the ()kin,, but it must be re- rC j4 treJU of Conservative! th;?t itt hey bu°.n lt up a spl,endid fabric- of legis- lation for the benefit of the working men of th,3 counry !o? before the Trad? ?? >Jhieevv mlJI t IX' mP0l":ral organisations thv now were, and J that they did this. not *itli the <le>ire to propitiate powerful Trade, L Hons, but simply from sentiments of humantty. and because th?y I,Ij",d ?, K,i-l:ition would benefit the whole of the People. (Applause.) They never held to the maxim that the whole duty ,f "? imply to '?y labour t" et ar,d to wU t!le pro du, of  "? ?''? "Lt. f-\)t ,at ,lil\h):;e tí.rt r:r, worriu f "'T ? a higher t.??dw-d of .ocial tWor and l'ujoJ'lIIeut "? better for the -ouiitrv ?h?'' the t'arryilll\' out ? ?''? oo? t?ai??' f.t.trt.. I'he (?Mervat i ve party h.dlai'kelairetlte ;ead G>er"i:l for "? hst 50 y"ars, „d ??? r?in., "re If^'Miiiig to ?'Prw-fate t)? fact, ?? ) M' to "t ?,g to ?' lla;- JKiwer nothing wliat- ?\??'?''? the l*-ueKt of the work- in classes. 'fhr reason for t)?i? "-z,. \i/ ll.at lhe '? idea the Government had ?"F'hn'.M?'att?M)nM:t8 to brak down institutions an.nterfere with the )i?,ty of individuals f''ktI,ere't">' ]l-'d no time for the social 1 M;sl.ion Of "?'cy made .u. a p? ¡:.I(it;ollIí;L.t'y l1:" ''?' ?? i r^ftH° enU' of sonk' '«»tinction tt)hep??.t.? w^orl1d. Oneofthe.esenHemen ?.nn<?))thepr:zeb..nh.ntcoc):ofti)e YOIlII¡.( "1" fa-n.ya.rd-?rr. Mrvd-G?rge- ..u?? Kr) who «« no doubt, ??u?",y' the b.t .ntent.o.w. ?though i.t. w?very fr< .uentiym.sKu.ded.nni.pohcy. Wdl. 1t' (.?n.)ior H?)?,, rec.nt)y took Mr. Lhvd. f.o.? to the d:tferent working n en's ch? to shov h.m how the Sunday Closing Aot worked ,n lhe h-rough. Mr. I.jovd-U.? «nw everytlmig that was to be seen. a.i«l thev v'Iitold th"t afterward. h.Minto a state of d; eep depression, W;¡j(l w'M !)p)..n-nUv  by the sorrn? ul tho?ht that 1* ?JM "-t Pu? yaili l tj?, "?? of the ConMrvativo working .uei, s olubs into prison. (Wghter ) 'lbt t. bo tl,. iaUst dlustration of th? d?.re t?t MIvanced R=M]j<?? )?) to p? ii:í¡\'j':1 :it;:>d No ,,e wa? t<fo toa?ub or to enjny.tR):? of beer without iSU'J"t to -j,. tjad laws Ti,?v l?dtA,.t '?'"<-d in Cardiff ? ?tho.,frh ?Sund, ay t')?.irwa?:ain.,tt? wi,he. ot .nsid?bk.??ty of <ho popa. MM. (Apph..?.) F- )?i. owu ,?)'t T. :lj,t th?t one of t)? tir tJ:a:¡;), b[it:' P?_ty when they ?.e 'nto tx?er should do W"s to do j.ti, to tJw P-Pl- of the ba-?1,4 lk, tlw rio-t. tt, the lv illig of puMic.hou<M <M Sunday whicShf W"'e -?o?d?,d to th! peopP l, &"l pto gM ?": Mlp r. Mac'I<v>n reir.ariied dt, Wiy p..1 icy 01 sot'ial advancement which the G",er:lJt .ight abW:llpt to O"t ^jwlki!i l ouly be c?,? out .ftt.?? Jrf groat .nsututtoM of the oountry lT" he?..) If they to wiSU alone, tm/ ^jr>n ?f'' ?'?" in di,??u."uR Uíê «.' ^e'' Cl'ureh or discussing wfcat » to be do-.e with the H. of 1?.- they uld never hM. time in the Hou<e of e?n. t uions to consider carefully all the meabures of social legislation which they doiiid. (Hear, hear.) He often heard it said that the House of Commons ouglit to be bi-oken ui>, that Home Hule ought to be gr?ted to the different por- t?)?? ot the U.?iW Kingdom, betuoe the House of Commons now had too much to do; but it would not have too much to do if they were spared those projects of insensatu Wida- tion which the present Government brought in and ii they were to give up all those schemes for destroying one institution after another and tako in hand projet-to of useful legislation. (Applause.) The whole time of the House of Commons for some years past had been simply wasted on one project of destruction alter another. (Hear, hear.) Wdl, this had been gushed so far that now the country was getting very siok of it. (Applause.) The Govern- ment, they knew, had taken for its guide the principle that it must go on "tilling up the cup. (Laughter.) Mr. Balfour said lately that that phrase bad a rather jovial eound. (Renewed laughter.) He (Mr. Maoleau) supposed he was thiuking of the old <un?. "Come, landlord, fill the flowing bowl, until it'. running over." (Con- tinued laughter.) The Government had been filling up tho cup I:ntil it had run over, ,md its contents had been wasted in the sands the Government had been ploughing up for the past few months. (Applause.) The country bad voine to the conclusion tliat the cup of iniquity of th" prescut Government had been filled to the brim, and they were now ex- tremely anxious to get rid of the present )Iiui.try. (Applause.) Proceeding, the speaker commented upon the loss of prestige of the Radical Government at home and abroad, and went on to say that it had not only lost the confidence of th. Knglish people, but it seemed also to have lost its self-r?pt?4?t. (Applause.) It tenaciously clung to office, an d \'i.that le;IJ¡ai¡:Y Ilt:a8 prob?bl? that when the Radical Government went out of power it would not re-gain office for a iong term of years, and it wanted to remain as long oil the Treasury Bench as possible to give its friends as much patronage and as many emoluments as it possibly could. (Applause.) That was the only reason that sug- gested itself to him for the desire of the ^>reseut Government to remain in office. The Govern- ment wus discredited; its measures were re- ceived with indifference both inside and out- side of the House of COUlons; its attack on the House of l.ords had fallen flat, aud the Houo., of Lords was never morø popular thaai it was at the present day. (Applause.) Re- cently they had had in Cardiff a distinguished Irish orator, Air. John Dillon, who name there to di- his fellow-countrymen in the borough and to urge upon them the li?s"it of union, Ul was a"iúII'Ii:,e; I: Mr. Dfiof Ii:: inif$he gospel of Unionism. He (Mr. Maclean) always thought that lie preached disunion. (Applause and laughter.) ftot onh- had there been » 8en-ranee of the Parneilites from the Auti-Parnellites, but t'lley had been informed by Mr. Healy aud other gentlemen that great dissatisfaction was felt in the ranks of the Anti-Pamellite party itself. The prospect at present seemed to be that, if Home Rule was given lo Ireland, the party who obtained it would quickly be broken up into fragments, all differing and fighting with one anot'her, instead of trying to promote the good of their common country. Mr. Dillon, in his speech, simply told the Irinh voters to hold themselves aloof from all the interests which 8.nimated the rest of the population of Cardiff, and he said they must bind themselves together to have nothin else but Home Rule at the nextj election. He had a better opinion of tlb* good sense of the Irish electors than to believe that they would any longer follow unani- mously such men as Mr. Dillon, and 'he said the Irish people must accept frankly their responsibili1;¿,j a" citizens of tlli" Empire, and must be prepared to work with them on equal tenn. for the good of the Empire. Tliat was a policy the Conservative party would be too willing to pursue, and he did not despair of seeing the time when Irishmen would be con. vinced of the futility of pursuing the mij- of Home Rule, and recormise that tll" Conserva- tives were as well disposed towards Ireland as were the Liberals. (Applause.) Mr. Illtyd Thomas proposed a vote of thanks to i'hp speakers, and this was seconded hy Mr v\ addmgton. and supported by Mr. J. M. ^erhold Mr. T?vies (ward Mcretarr). md Mr 1W"n (club secretary), and carried 1man!- 'fl. n1£>ti"Q' +JI\'n t..rmina:ted wit11 unanimous cfcSs   ??'"? cbeers for .%fr. "[ac J<'an.

SHIPPING DISASTERS. COLLISION OFF LUNDY. BRIG-ANTINE SUNK IN THE FOG. As the coasting stumer Catherine Sutton, 140 t- beton?inf? to Cork, was pro- ceedm? up the Bristol Ch?n?!. K?ht .? Tu.- d?y, bound for Newport, she I'd?d idwk, t:ie:uL';d tíày with th? brigMtine Coila, 153 tons register, of Favemhain, bound froin Burry Fort to France, with -0. A dense fog prevailed at the time, and almost as soon as the vessels sighted each other the col- lision occurred, the steamer striking the bri- gantme on the starboard gangway. The Coila an to mktie (town, and boats were launched ITS Th -f tl?- ves?h. The ?ew of six hands (b<?de< the captain's wife) from the bri- t'antine were taken on board the steamer and conwyed to Newport, w'?re they landed on W?d?i??id.y THE STRANDING OF THE RIO FORMOSO. The steamslup Rio Formoeo, of Liver- pool. which went ashore in the Bristol Channel, off Llantwit-Major, during a fog on ruasday morning, remains in the same posi- tion, badly damaged. Her propeller has been earned 8.Way, and her hull is badly holed in several p?. She will be temporarily re- p!ur«d in the ?ur" of a couple of d?vs. but owing to thv -tt. of the tides she is not ex- peoted to be got off for a week, when fhe will pr(,??bly be towed to Cardiff for an overhaul and -pi.. A SCHOONER RUN DOWN BY A CARDIFF STEAMER. JJurmg the dense fog which prevailed on luesday night the steamship Grimsby, of Car- diff, owned oy Me?M. Byrne and Co.. Post- rJSiCeTli,ami*r! while prœeeding up Channel oothftedoS the Foreh.nd with the L?,l?iter 1'1 Mo^mlie, of Fowey. The schooner bY the linpatt was cut down to the water's edge, and as "he wiw quickly settling down the tjptem and crew, five in number, were taken on board tl% and were snihsequentlv lancled at Cardiff. The schooner was 98 tons register, and was owned by Mr. lnkerman Tre- sjiskis, of Par, Cornwall. We understand that the rescued crew left Cardiff during the day for their respective homes. MISSING VESSELS. The two following vessels, Previouxly referred to as overdue, were posted at Lloyd's on ?- nesday as missing:— TheBoM..fMUford, which left Newport, Mo n for ork, with c?oal: 4° 011 Deoember 18  v»li"™ ste-.?r M&ne, of London, which left St.   Knncom, with ?''?, ontheZlstof April last, and has not since been heard nf u OVERDUE VESSEL. IhefoUow.Mrve.Ktet, not being heMd of since the di atf e speci•fi«ged, is considered very mnchoT? due :-Mary and Maria, of Hull, which left rG™reait Yarmoua« th for HuU on the 21st of Decem- ber las t. -1 MINOR CASUALTIES. xne oarque Clan Galbraitb, of Glasgow from Dublin, arrived at Swanse& with m?rid bow platea injured through collision in the Bristol Channel with the steamer Lord Baneer NAVIGATION REPORT A fdoyd e etolomval telegram states that the Dw..M .sfuU of im. Although at present the bShS ?k eFe may described as open the conditions of the weather are not settled and there la danger of navigation being interrupted at my moment.

DEATH OF MR. R. T. RUTHERFORD, BARRY. The death, afr a brief illness, occurred at ?r?<:y.t Barry on Tue?y morninog f of Mr .rii:dToR:h?d, o:t 1:s:ym:if 3 "'8; The deceased, who was ?"ome?e on h 3 the Barry Graving Doak mdEn? LToi"? n OIDpan?ut ™b8equently in business  CMd.ff, was huJe'li d m mnch lespeot at Barry Ne WM aacret?ry of t¡:U:5P; Canadian Foresters So<=i.tyMj.oomS?..S Bripde the ?? h Churob ??' Brigade

DEATH OF MH. EVAN NICHOLAS, OF MERTHYH. We regret to record the death, an Wednca di? ft?n?om nf Mr" Ev;hi Ni,l,ol?. pro- :tt", D:n:V Ann. Hot? &? ?".?rthyr Thc dtc?ed ?nt)e? "ho had ^br een ill for a lengthened wriod, w?   Rhy'?y. but he had n,piùEd Merthvr for ti?w"Ud- of tw?'y v?M. He '?y?Pt tbe Lamb I?u, in the Gl,b, land, and he was gmwauy r,?eWn6ed M a mode! type of ? hceueed victu?Uw. He was man whom o?rybo<}y Mte<-med *he had the privi- ? of bi- ..qui.t-,?4,, and his death v ;f d'plored by a wry wide circle of mends.

CONSERVATISM IN EAST 11 GLAMORGAN. I J Oe Monday M<ht ? ?OH-attondd open .ir A:c::tefJ':tt I?°<???". P?? .? b X 1ï.'r.oa:'d(<k.:J)e::elj by %S??'??'?)?J jeffay (P?ypndd) on trade and '?°' q'??m? jaeittly tow Of ?"? were F?? ? ?' t8oh:rde: D:1I8:: «5StShe Tm™eJ e£ hn!Lg ^a (imoking concert w? held in :WWR Arms ""M A further uw&Mnx w" ???''? '?'?'?y 't whn the MballiwSab sScrowadeS d. The chair ?"PMby t:} r-x:tfo.. d ad-ø.e:de ?M'I?M MJ Mr. Jeffery. An MimtM S"0 took plac« on the qMtttoa << the Ghnro

REGULATION OF THE COAL TRADE. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF MINERS. DISCUSSION OF SIR W. HA-ItCOI]RI'S BILL. MEETING OF "ELSH COAL- OWNERS. LOCAL DELEGATES IN LONDON. A conference of the representatives of the coal miners throughout the United Kingdom was held on Wednesday at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, under the chairmanship of Mr. Benjamin Piokard. M.P., president of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, to consider the Mines Regulation. Amendment Bill, reoently introduced by the Home Secre- tary, and the second reading of whioh has been put down for to-day (Thursday), 'llie organisa- tions represented were the Miners'Fed* ration, the Miners' National Union, and the South Wales Sliding-soale Committee, the latter body acting on behalf of the whole of the men engaged in the collieries of the Principality. The follow- ing were the delegates present on behali of the federation:—Mr. S. Woods (vice-president), Mr. T. Aehton (secretary), Mr. Enoch Edwards (treasurer); Yorkshire, Messrs. W. Parrott, E. Cowie, W. Wadsworth, and J. Murray; Lau- cashire, Messrs. T. Aspinall, T. Greenall, T. Glover, E. Huokman, and W. Langford; Mid- land Federation, Messrs. B. Dean, A. Stanley, W. Johnson, and W. Latham; Nottingham, Messrs. W. Bailey and J. G. Handoock; Leicestershire, Mr. T. Chambers; South Derby, Mr. W. Buokley; Derbyshire, M?sre. J. Haehnu and W. Hart fy, and SL?ot. land, M;M1f'JIW :i:. ¡{ Sr¡;, \VdSIc:lt I and R. Brown. South Walee was represented as follows :-Mr, W. Abrahaiu ("Mabon"), M.P., Bhondda "VaT.ey; Mi- David Mor- gaii, millers'agent, Aberdare; Mr. T. D. Isaac, ltlioiidda Valley; Mr. Thomas Richards, Beau. fort, Monmouthshire; inin Alfred Onions, Abercarn, Monmouthslure; Mr. Thomas Davies, Gelligaer; Mr. (jeorge Phillips, (Jwm. baoli; Mr. J. Morgan, Anthracite District; Mr. Isaao Edwards, Merthyr; Mr. David Bey 11011, Maesteg; Mr. i-ewid Miles, millers' secretary, Bedwas, Cardiff; Mr. W. Evans, Khondda, and Mr. Thomas H. Thomas, Birch- grove; North Wales, Mr. E. Peters. The representatives attending tne conference in the interests of the Miners" N a t,onal Union were :■— Messrs. W. H. Patterson, J. Johnson, W. House, W. Barnes, R. Young, H. Boyle, and J. Wilson; Durham, Messrs. J. Hopper, T. Jones, A. Galhraith, J. Storey, W. Jolinson, G. Gjbrrigau, and W. Symonds.—Prior to the ojiening of the con- ference in the morning thero was a preliminary meeting between the memberc of tho South Wale. Coalowners' Comn.ittw and several of the men's delegates Sir Win Thomas Lewis, the agent to the Marquess of Bute, occupied the chair, and the proceedings, which were of a strictly private character, lasted about all hour. The exclnngo of views tlirt took place between the masters and the men had frole reference to Mr. Asquitli's new nu-asure regulating ti e conduct of collieries. The miners' conference w.is of a much more prolonged nature, the discussion being car- ried on with much animation from ten o'clock in the morning until between four and live in the afternoon, whan the delegates adjourned. The proceedings were conducted with closed Goors, and admissioi was refused to the mem- bers of tiie preos. At the close of tho meet- ing, it was ascertained that Mr. John Wileon, M P, Mr. Thomas Asliton (secretary of the Miners' Federation), and Mr. Lewis Miles (miners' secretary, Cardiff) had bee I ap- pointed joint secretaries of the conference, so as to ensure the representation of all the three organisations constituting the I{Itthring. Mers, Johnson, of Durham, and Albert Stan- ley, of Cannock Chase, were likewise electsd as the credential committee. 'I'llesc preliminaries having lieen settled, The Chairman, in a speech of some length, explained the objects of the conference, and invited exhaustive discussion of the measure which, he said, had been the immediate cause of their meeting together. The rest of the day was devoted to tho consideration of the various clauses of the Home Secretary's Bill. It is understood that considerable dissatisfac- tion was expressed with some of the provisions contained in the Bill, which it was thought in some quarters would act to the disadvantage of the men. Several resolutions in trtie course of the mora- inc and afternoon sittings we:e passed giving expression to these vie Vi, and these will be brought up at the joint conference of masters and men. which will open at the West- minster Palace Hotel this (Thursday) morning, lhe business of that gathering, which, it is ex- peoted will be of it. very important character, will lie devoted entirely to a careful considera- tion of the Bill now before Parliament, and an effort will be made to reconcile -fie differences which are known to -it on certain points between the owners and the miners. It mav Ile mentioned that none of the delegates from the Miners Federation were present at the meeting over which Sir William Thomas Lewis presided. One of the first questions, it is uu<ler«tood. will be aø to the advisabilitv or n 'adv,.ah;),ty of maJ<in? the proceeding S n au The meml^ iers of the Ronth Wales  (?,ommitt?, before ioinin? ?e   in mnfmnee on I'?'Id i,, London on TTW Ji?8d»v. at wh»-h the whole ot?te??n lIf.r, .A RC1uit.!}'. P;ll di- ,,A,*d ""iatim at t-rent L lXtl, TtI !'p 'WilKTatiotis of the com. n,itt?,- Rr. rpportM to We been of a verv ,?, on <>Ju¡.t..r. The ch.. ¡.an "f th? meeting wa \A'S,r- wW- WA A, brahim f">r,l,on"l, M.P.

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. I COMPLETE STOPPAGE AT PONT. I AUDtliaiS. I MASTERS, MEN, AND THE UNION. I" A DOG-IN-THE-M ANGER POLICY." I The tm-plate trade at Pontaninlais has this week reached its lowest level. The only works going in the pt? since &. beginn?'???' .geat°;ehe Li&' where the men Terew^k m?he? °? œnt. ?'"ction and stopping ???.v. « !? accordance with the regu- lations of the boawd of control. On SaiunEy  k Fremm',J P-. the managing director 2m1e1 t the men, and it was agreed on both siaes to mmut-nee working full time on Monday 7h'"SJ"K to do away with the regulations of the bo.d of control. AN the morning "tu,m?" W&nt to work on Monda" and after the doublers put the iron in tJle furna«!es Mr. Thcmaane(1 Mr- Thomas Benjamin, tb S TC-iv fiTfi- n-pl,aters' Union, appeared on the had a 00n»»W*tion ed on men, who decid not to work, and went awav leaving the iron in the Jfun.Me? the day.d.putat.on of the men w.M up? Mr. tMem.n who spoke in very strong terms of their conU duci t, and said, "The works ars opm for you, and depends upon yourseh^ whether ?°U consent to work on the terms we nMnv*to you. If you decline toT??p? thue term., we coMider that you do not K-qmremy more work. If you do not feel Tk a full week'th.? ng?0? the ^milil ll that are idle to ?'? men out of work in the district, many of whom are starving. You ? simply playing the part o?f t?he '? dog m she manger-you will not work yvour~s!eli ves, and you hy to prevent others work- ing." NoBettkment has been arrived at, and M Wednesday the six roUermen and the six do-jb trs who had (eased work on Monday "lcmi'Jg were .M-ved with summonses for leaving their work, and £ 2 each <bm? are 1 ave ? ?'' 8°od authority tha& tH.'eM a 8ftttemf.nt m he affected during thi. ??,vk, fo to Live a start at the begin- ning ,f next week, the works will be S?o??d for tbe remaining portion of &e year.

ITALIAN NAVAL REFORM NUMBER OF ARSENALS TO BE REDUCED.  Contraa News te'e?ntm from Rome on WedM?y ?ys:-The Italian Minister of M.nne dehvered ?pe?h ? SpMzi?S? in which he t,%ted that  rekvn, en oi 4,000,000 hre had been made durin the cur- but that in future S.OOO.OMMrew?d be the utmost that it would beMmib? {?°? oount?todo. He affirmed that Italy spends ??????? ?.hmu!ih''beSer jl\dgt than the other Powers. England, h?.' 8pen five times much money, yet her navol  only three and hatftim? m?L??? ?'?noe.pead, three time. tlw money ? IMy. and the r?uH WM only a naval IlV t* y 8 '??th: R'MM .p?t :t:bfe,1 I: ?'°°-'y just 'qu-Ho that of I?y.Md Gefm?y ?tnt th?Mme as ?& and had an inferior naval ?''e. He, !1 1. h" M?MMne wM to reduce the v^rif FX* ?'??'? or ?" old vftwie. to buiJd a f- Mw ones 'and to om. ? ?'h'?*? '?<' w:th at! p.?iHe ?.d. nm this year -irb.  an iDOnll8e of 11500.

.ec:: 0:, I?,ecfo; unbearable. The Bøot I. GwiIya QuJDiDe BitteN, tho ":r'TeIiJe. 10 JIottb!e, 18:Jtj¡:å W'n Ro-UD CoLD C: Bu. Son iI U80d"" D.B.a. PruIee. of WaiN 8o:rtJ¡b

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NOVELTIES IN DRESS MATERIALS. AT CAVENDISH HOUSE, CHELTEN- HAM.   ■ ? ?5 ? ptteme of the new sprmc ma.t«- n- a? whl £ h we now being shown at Cavendish 2Hr ouse, CMtm_hNn, 88ems to contain every- thing that thehwt of woman can desire, and the ae!ect.on of gowns really beoo?m a dtB- cult matter when there are so many pretty thincrs to tempt one. Charming morning frocks oould be made of the new spotted alpacas, at 2s. lld." in, blu and fa.wM, and these are conting very muofai. ,v" •"S* wiwi some trimmings of eoru lace and a tittle eatin ribbon, they could be made quite smart, and suitable for more dressy oqqasions., Plain-coloured cheviot homespuns, at 19. Hid., can be made in a, variety of good shades, and these make most, useful gowns for ordinmy momiM wear. The green %qd blue 8heø Me parti IY Mcoess- ful, though all the colourings are very choio* for 8r¿:eooo,ôhL:n: at 2s. lid., and "Cheviot" beiae.atlo.6?d.,can aho be recommended for ihnr excellent wear- ing qualities. For ooata and skirts, the "Melange" coating is very. suitable, at 2s, lid. per yard, and for- warmw costumes the "Falkland* cheviot would make up very stylishly, the dark blue and dark brown mixtures being especially nice. There are plenty of other good tweeds and ooatings, at different prices, and the variety is great that there is something to suit every taste in tfaia department. For afternoon gowns the fancy -poes are most ?rf?te. and some of tœ special mbes are really lovely. It is, however, impo?iHe to describe their be.a. ut Y, d? 5 r p,?ce. must be aem for the beautif ?bintin..O1f1 to be appreciated. The "Nogent" OMpo?at?lM is in pretty. p)am cobur.. :rc%e faahtonaHe ohnHe, and would make very dainty frOOk. with lace oil triv.. Wno. ??'? "'U?'' am '?t deli,tas: s"«des. For more ordinwy pttrpOMt :entoo:ri:ï:8== at U. Wd. per yanl- This hM ?nnkwv am ttnpee ? 't_ .J"iheøhndeø aM ,-?y pmtty,??.I4*t4t darkw apd more w-vieftbk than the mme die. &W matehah. The "Cheviot" aether useful crep?n, at Is. o?d.. in fk?6W new tvlouriug-, and this would wew inoel. lenw. I. In pWn-t.4 oloths the "Amaaon," at 24. 6d., and a richer quality, called the. "Sedau Amaaon, at lid., are exceedinglv giood virtue at the prick There is a lar^ of o d oura, and all of them are good. Thfte clothe me Wry elegant gowns with ailk or velvet bftdice#, and always look ladvlike. Thw are oarttouUrir suitable for nalriiur into rfriria and œpee to be wom with fancy bodices, and ?they we" exceedingly well. Some channing novelties witH?fomtd among the ODtt*U goods, and• nothing is more dainty than the si ZePhYn, which are quite a t.re of the season. The plain "Pomos,l t?mora at 1& %{d., I* jrnt Mce ghxey China silk, and appears in the dainuest o^ourmn. T?he '?Mpo." at Is.hu pretty. UMte patterns all over it, whioh make# it even more dressy o? eteg&nt. Fancy drin in p?e shades, with tiny white spot. or demgno, are I on PM yMd. and phun WMhin? dn)h ye 5H,. .'C?bad- cheok cMnhnc. yerY d,*nY, h. 1d.,aDd embroidered lawn, with white spot# on self-coloured grounds, are changi_ ng at 10 £ d. "Trebizonde" cotton ompes, girls:—Twhe ould make ideal ?°?* ?' young ? The Lady."

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE GLAMORGANSHIRE RIFXE ASSOCIATION". ANNUAL MEETING. At the Assembly-rooms, Aberavon, on Wed. nesday afternoon the annual meeting of 4he above association was held. Major Trick took the ohair, and there were also present Majors Jones (secretary), D. R. David, and Langden, CtptMas DowdeoweM and BHI. Lieutenant B. Davies, Naysmith, Staff-sergeant Lane, aerse?t. T. Wt)6.n?. J. T. WiHiMM. G. S. Harris, and E. Roderick, Corporal 6urMU, Prtva? .B!<ur. 3(orwn, Gibom, and oth_ Hie amounts of the past year were produced and adopted, and the committee's report was 'JM reed.—Votes of thm*e were Moorded to donoM of pmM and to the sud*m.-The fet- !°T'! were ted on ?te committee:- Csotam BWL =t He M.? D?td. J- J<MM. Md R, Thomas, g:in J. xn:X.' .,3d, '??- '?- ??. G. ?_ °' Harris (aWtMtt) WM &p. MdkCV. of :the tbJa._In view of the difBcul tin. the Port Talbot Ranges. ?'?L7"?' M"<My placed KMandM the Âbè MOOI" <t &e dbMoW of the mmoi"ift. OW a Subeommw#e WM tppohted 4'9-4 460 P-t. Of ??dwy. Llmenaat appointed ,t-.

 i On T.0a-&y nilrbt w?om, who appa- -RUy u pd- the inflnenee 01 dik f.U in= ,;GI.Ú/ot"hi o&W M;i;; and W" "tit^Tttwnpd Sbeffor1 e being rescued. A/tar hmng^.eegattend ed toby R. Cromwell Jonm ?or union

[ SUICIDE AT ABERDARE ? JUNCTION, ARMY PENSIONER BLOWS HIS I BRAINS OUT. On Monday laet Samuel Smith, pensioner formerly in the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, left bis .lodgings in Absxdvze JuncUou, with Run in his hand, and stating that he was going to the wood to shoot a crow which had killed eome of his ohiokens. He did not return during the day, but no alarm was felt, as it was thought that he had gone to see some of his comrades at Nelson. As, however, he did not make an appearance up till Wednwdaj morning a ntiaroh party was formed, iul the body was found daring the day lying in St. Cynen's Wood, Naviga- tion. The body presented a fearful sight. The top of the skull had been 'blown off and the brains scattered, and lying near him was a bowler-hat covered with bleod, whilst his hand was blackened with powder. The gun was laid at his feet, and in his pocket was discovered » flask containing mixed shots, a powder daek and 14 gun caps. TIae deoeaeed was evidently very determined to commit a terrible deed, for a kind of fork had been fixed into the ground and he must have touched the trigger whilst he was lying on the ground. The deoeased was a single man, 40 years of age.

MR. IRVINORS SON AT CARDIFF. Nut week vuiton to the Grand Thembe at CMdm wNt be Aft'or<led AD oiQ' o :r;.=.X¡:I otot"kr?it 'c?r-nuMMgM. Mr. tt?? IrvM,? ,,S., tobe pmgmum,- On* of ths "I. which win b» B?'?? '?' R'?" '? ?*.t w?k "r- I^urww InÍD, and Mr. Seymour &Jh. oks, sad 'ittenbed M un?toM!in?tr <- t pkt of m. dramsfic intmeel UD; =-.t: Iniog_- the taU. rot? Md his eontonS! ?th.pMt,? ,!M m?hod of his acting have bMn dt?enbtd by cntMe M proving the Mm ?m?. coMt?,M..hM.af tt?.:? the fa"W.

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I PREMIER EXPECTED AT PEMBROKE DOCK, I PROBABLE VISIT TO THE DOCK. YARD. It is anticipated that Lord Rosebery, accom- panied by Lord Spencer, will arrive at Pem- broke Dock to-morrow evening or Saturday morning on board the Admiralty ship Enchantress. Their lordships will, doubt- less, visit the dockyard, where the huge battle- ship Hannibal is being rapidly pushed forward, and where, too, active preparations are being made towards lengthening the slip for the purpose of permitting the lengthy cruiser Andromeda to be laid down. Although Lord Rosebery's visit does not bear an official aspect, yet much good might be accomplished if his lordship's attention were drawn to the requirements of this Welsh naval establish- ment, as to graving dock accommodation, fitting out, and other matters which ought to be attended to.

I RIGHT OF WAY AT LLANELLY. ALLEGED CLOSING OF FOOT- PATH. The inhabitants of the Funis pleasant suburb of Llanelly, are gmtlyl t < <<<over the closing of a foetpath, where; a\ claim to have had a right of way for many years. A petition, signed by nearly all the residents in the distriot, has now been sent to the rural district council, and that body have authorised a number of the members to inquire into the matter.

THE NATIONAL EISTEDD- FOD, 1897. I NEWPORT RENEWS ITS CLAIM. I At the annual meeting of the Newport Cym. mrodorion Society held at the Town-hall 011 Wednesday evening, Dr. Garrod Thomas, J.P., in the chair, it was decided to renew the appli- cation to the National Eisteddfod Association to hold the next South Wales meeting of the Eisteddfod, namely, 1897, at Newport. Mr. David Bowen, of Abercarn, and Mr. A. J. Phillips, of Newport, were appointed joint hon. secretaries for the purpose of forwarding the movement, and it i6 intended to hold a county meeting at Newport before the end of the month with a view to formulating the claim to be submitted at the Xjianelly gathering this year. The hon. secretaries were desired to communicate with Lord Tredegar, in order that his lordship's convenience may be studied in connection with the step proponed to be taken.

PEMBROKE TOWN COUNCIL THE NEW RATES. At the quarterly meeting of the Pembroke Town Council on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr. J. H. Bowling) presiding, considerable disme- sion arose over a bill submitted by the auditors for four guineas each for auditing the last bail- year's accounts, the work having occupied two days.—Some of the members thought tuat tic, auditing oould be completed in one day easilv. and ultimately it was agreed to draw chequer for two guineas for each auditor. -the owed made the following rates for tbe next baJ- rr:-Borough rate, 6d. in the £ general distriot rate for the Pater Ward, lod. in the 2  = of 4d. in the ?: for the Pem- ,ra:e aÍ dMtnct t?te re7re in the ? md a gas rate of 3d. in the S.-A leiter was read from the War Department intimating that in a short time the pier at Hobbs' Point womd be otoMd to the public, ?d requesting the councd 4o move in the m?ter,Mt? would be debarred from using it—A long di* Ou6s!OJl a--A as ?„ pier is t? o?oan ?tion between Pembmko Dock and NevuS and subsequently oommittee W8Ø &Ppointed fT?1 00 If* "thorkies, stating the views oJrf f the WUnofl,. the matter.

CHAPEL LIFE IN WALES. MORE ABOUT THE BRYNTEG CASE. HOW A BAPTIST BECAME AN INDEPENDENT. The Independents of Flintshire and Dsnbisfa. ahire Were oooupied at their quwterly meeting 1.4 .-k in discussing a quw"l that took pi. mnow the members of a chapel MZ$d Brrato2gd. ? tolkwwg is copied ?"" ? "B??/nd is a steiking ?°?7' ??" inner Me of cn*peMom:—"Im Apd, 1, the ChSchmve S1 Invitation to G. W. W?SmT? Po-typridd, who profsssed ? --ber and geeoher of our d?cmrnttMn, but had been a N?pt)? It appeared, dunM t trud for Hbe) him Md the °'\v I. Morris .S Ponty?dd, that he w? gtU1 a B.pt??<?. w^uwit upon h &R discovery ?"'? membHw .If r.U ^o^ers took tep to mWw anloqepeodentofbim. Ifte process "O'enced the fi- B-day m the pre-t year. He Pithed MU&I morning and evening. In the society1 Whroh '? he '??<d S? youn?chUd- .nto M) gloinberfh' Md ?ter- w? admiisttr4ed ful:œHRhi:: ?eLMd'e Supper. Oneo{bi,.uppor? then proinsed 'sJ:P: ?!U.? be diii-W := beM a member snd mio. It was geomd4 Mdc?nedunMmMu?y. He remained m the '??'?too' h? M weMs, hie mouth ?OMd, whd.t pMMg tt?uah the great tr?. formadon fr; oL dipping Baptist to sprinkling Independent. ? ?P'* owu ?et ?'?'?!*°°? OntheMthofFebtUMy yeBpr. J. VymwY ?<*?. of London, 000- "med the chmte, and Mr. WUIunM -oed to prndi the (oBowin? Sunday. By  y one-Wf of the meb, oStylSL«ietSd <o the pMoeM. but the mtjon? Mp- ?rttdMr. WtUtM? ?d the objects left the = Mra. nd ?'T '° ??°<?'t Church at the B6.wd "oolroiiim Tb? cluarter' y mwt- "? 'ppomttd t "u'ttee to tnv«tt)mte the n?tta. but W: Willi. Md l.i. f,"& ??.t? '"?TX!?'? to do with them." The upøhœ WM that the (Aurch was ?oudmned Md =polled from (d?diip. ?d Mr. Vymwy W^an -UrOd f'Dr,the pMt be took in the tter.

TRAMWAYS IN BUENOS AYRES. -The Buenos Ayres Gnnd National ™ Comp8llf (Limitedl ba. J- -"811f14 36 miw of n- ii.0; in addition to 26 maroody in *ki* in a"ition'to ib?? 26 ex'st'?'ce, 1 uudm'52 .d ?SS? '?'?S" <*p-M ? be 0-.d immediaMly. lYafflo is increasing evTerfoy -4h. and for April 18% roml,w wwo ink iu "'1* ww M.?SS. A good PMCt acw.Am, „ tMn, .? "?t.. U. Diwiagmg d in BOMM ¡., .a u1Ci "ible  I- rstdu  tta 52 nUlfiLM* ub onIer,

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OIL SET ON FIRE BY Tlii. SUN. 1 BIG BLAZE AT ROSS. I What Pr(?.id to be an alarming lire. 1 out on Wedn-day afternoon on the Mtmi?'.J M:. HotdM ?d Co., ona'-gut, A large number of b.,a. oontoining were Bteredm the yard. 8eTer??bMrt???„? and it U supposed the he?t of the mni.,S' the oiL Thecona??on?MinctoM,? -ity to the showrooms, workshops, and an* of ainwwus". Fo IY. owig to the r—Z;. &mT? of the fire brif?e. the nre wssqnS, subdued, not, however, before enormeMd.?" WM done. The amount of the dMMteitf! known.

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATIOM IN WALES. PROGRESS OF THE CARMARTHEN SHIRE SCHEME. SIX NEW SCHOOLS ON THE STOCKS. DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION AND TEACHERS' SALARIES After delay which has appeared interminafak.t the mterraodiate education scheme is now fcujji on the stooks in CarmarUM1U!/Iir." and khorUV the genuineness of the cry for "Iighi, una light," in au educational sense, which for msm has almost amounted to a ehriek in un. quarters of that county, will be put to the tMt of ^peru-nce. There are six intermediate sch, ool du^icto in Carntartlieu^hire. LUodw 8ul ha. & joint A-hool, to tlup support of which I.'lard. 1-hi- ootbtes as well C.?., li..Ylilllt Contribution is made ac?or? 10 population. The larger part of the odioal district being in Carmarthenshire, that count* pays more than Cardiganshiiv. Whitland has a dual sc?MX?; C-r-.ftien h- bo; e schagL and i. to h-- ..?0-her fr gi?l.; LlanellyUl :.tV:O:"}::J7,:1ø Lhmdito {u< school for bcw-?, ,?d Llandov" is to have for girl.. The tou? dehty which hM t- phce in br' ?g ti.. countv scheme into om*. ti.. hM = thooe interested iu the educa. tion of the vanoua districts ?niewilm im- t' t ad, m the majority of the new school, t:J: l??u il¿i, ub: menœd in tmiporwy prenuMs approved of bt the intermediate education _faitt-. CARMARTHEN. At Carmarthen, however, Queen Elisabeth's grammar School has been transferred with (?,r?wn reservations to the count Y, and ibCl May last has been owd?&,d M an iate, mediate 6(t.?o? L It -,es an exttMive MM :¡ 1l.Ca;ø ap.u8sQ U)VMon and having a population of 29 230. In spite of its central position, and the tradi tional educational halo which encircles Car- marthen, the school has not, however, been ♦louridung of late. There is accommodation foi 120 boys, but there are only about 4S scholars there at present. The number ci teachers is three. The head-master has a nxea salary of LLSO, and a capitation fee of bl for the first 50 scholars. The two —ri» taut masters have about B120 each. There i. no higher grade school at Carmarthen sad tl., private venture schools, of which there an, two or three, do not appear to have at all suffered by the conversiou of the Grammar Scliool into au intermediate school. The intermediate school for girls at Gut marthen will be located in teinporary prw: miees in Quay-street, where the building ooca- pied by Mrs. Maries Thomas for the purposes of her school for girls has been acquired. Ibv new school, which will be erected near the present boys' school, will have acooouno- datiou for about 100 girls. The head-mistroi will have a salary of £ 120, in addition to capitation fees. LLANDILO SCHOOL. Hua is a school only for boys, tbe move- Ment to get a -hool for girts at LI;??tJdkO MMe. proved m.?u?-e.?ful. 'itM edtoot h.,i..g carried on in temporary premises since last Acvemlwr, the uiunber of boys atteudiiw at present beintf 75. The new school w01ha,s aoc-cintuoiatic.H for about 100 boy., and will serve the covered by tho Llaudiki Petty Sessional Division of Uausawell, witli a population of about 16,912. The number at teachers is three. The headmaster jets £155 and ea toti. foes. There is IW higw grade = at LLmdiIo. LLANUYSSUL SCHOOL. ihM is a dual achoot to Øt:l'I! not of Cmnarthm.hire "d a part of Ci???tuM. The Caru.?ti-8hire part has & PO,jplne 'joinet TheLar  part hM popu?m. of is¥'dë:drt7 PO=n: com jwises KewcMtie Emlyn and LI.46?gd petty sessional divisions, bringing in Limy- L?her and Umwini? The lawy- hrst be I.,Atd in tdnponry preitiiage. 1 h§ p? pret.  a-, ,ar3, pre-uim. n:k prenu?e wtM 6.?,, acco,nm,&tim 1- 60 boys and 40 girls. The salary of the I-d t-?her will be Liao <;Md ?td<M.? tion Snd? There is '?' higher grade witwi at Lland)uul. I ■ LLANDOVERY SCHOOL. ™ attempt inade to Convert Llandoveir College mto an intermediate school having so eignally failed, there is to be only a !1-1 at this town. It will serve a ids c.?tct, with .t populthon of 15,218. Am=. 'nodahom wdt be provided for not than 60 PrU. The ?'"y of the head-teaoher will be P,120, with a cerwn portion of aapitatiaM fees fhe -choot hM not ableed even M temporary premMte, but pjaw of the Eew :clve t T!M hMd-teMt? hM not been _tell. LLANKLLY 1N TEHMKDIATK COLLKUK WIUl a oertain grandiloquence the people of r Ll, anel„ ly have named their institution "The Llaneily Intermediate aid Technical College." The town will have two schools, one for boys and one for girls. The schools will serve an area comprising the Llanelly Petty Sessional Division, bringing in Kidwe.ly and Vembrey, Llacedy, U-gennech, And Llannon. The boW school will have accommodation for 120, As girls 80. The boy.' IICttoolwilJ have three teachcrs. It h-- been guaranteed that the salary of the head-teacher shall be FAN, wd that of the head-miev- 1;220. Two asswtsat masters have been appointed at the bDYe ..h-I at ..?1-y f 9150 The tcbeoh have been started in tompm-wy prenuf?? '11* number of scholars so far is disappointing, being only about 25 boys and 23 girls. There M bi?htf grade school at LhneUy, *nd it wa no doubt, be in j uriously ageow by the new school. Indeed, it appeani to have alrtady suffered, and the general opinion is that cue school will kill the other.

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