South Wales Echo

THE EIGHT HOURS' SYSTEM. DOUBLE SHIFT" IN THE RHONDDA. interview with a Miner. A mining correspondent writes as follows to the South Wales Daily Ns lu me very forefront of the questions which itate the industrial world just at present is, undoubtedly, that concerned with the restriction of labour to eight hours daiiy. As recently as Monday last several mass meetings of South Wales miners declared emphatically in favour of such restriction, and au important.reporton the sub- ject was submitted to t ie Trades' Union Congress on Wednesday, This report showed that trades unionists ail over the country are very much divided in their opinion as to the desirableness of the eight hours system. No difference, however, revealed itself at the meetings of our own miners, who are evidently enamoured of the proposal. Now the question naturally ar'se.how do these reformers intend carrying this system into effect ? Now it is not my purpose to discuss the merits or demerits of the eight hours' system. Let me, however, observe that it is a notorious fact that throughout the Khoudda Valley there are men who make a habit of working an occasional hour or two when there is really no necessity for them to do so. Ia fact, it is commonly stated— aud I believe the assertion is not far out of the mark—that they would have no objection to residing underground altogether. Even the management of different collieries in the Ruonada are oftsn obliged to emphatically caution workmen that, unless they are out of the pit at five o'clock, in order tha t shot-tiring opera- tions may be carried on, a line would be imposed upon each offender. It the miners employed at Cv.tcb Colbery, on the occasion of the terrible explosion which recently happened there, had all left toe mine at the usual hour, the melancholy list of the killed would not have been appalling iu its length. It is the opinion of many experienced coiiieti-! whom I have interviewed that the eight hour»' systim will, if adopted, instead of limiting the output aud thereby ameliorating the condition or theminers,tend the rather totheirdetriment. The probability is that the masters will introduce the system generally called double-shift," which every practical collier hates and emphatically condemns. I was not aware till the other day that a system so obnoxious from the miner's point of view wag in existence iu the Rhondda. In fact, I could hardly beheve it would have been tolerated by a body of practical workmen. How came you to adopt the eight hours' system ? I enquired the otller day of a miner who had informed mo that he was working by it at the Ynysyfeio Coliiery, It was not we wanted it," be r. plie l in .1 tone that indicated to ma he was exceedingly dissatisfied with the sy.-tem, Weil, the masters did not, did they?—It came about this way. Some time ago we were hum- slugged ail tiie time by "spongers." Night after night, week after week, they were messing about In our stalls, and causing me a deal of annoyance, We-put up with it, as we could not help it obligation is 110 choice. Tiie d s were increasing, getting more and more, until at Inst wa couldn't bear 'em. The masters then put 00 double shift, aud double shift it's been ever since. And how do you liko it ?—Well, I don't like it. I'a a.k,ed the manager to let me, go. He wouldn't so I'll 'ave to give 'un a month's notice. I'm tired of it. Then you don't agree with the eight hours' system ?-I pgree that eight hours is enough for any collier to work in the place where I'm work- ing, and if you saw it you would say so too. Oh, my dear fellow, I do agree. I know what underground operations are. I know the dangers wiiich miners have to incur, and have experienced tho arduous toil they invariably have to perform. But, then, of two evils let us choose 'he lesser. If there is a possibility— and, indeed, I go so far as to say great probability I —of the "joultie shift" coming into universal use by tha reduction of the number of working hours to eight, then I maintain the eight hours" system agitation haa better cease. —Oil, but the masters agitation haa betEer cease.-Oil, but the masters can't u -ja that system in every colliery. It won't uo wiiere the top is had. I It wouid do where la" top is good, but why not wa-re the tcp is bud?-The rep »irers wouldn't I have time to repair in eight hours. Couldn't the management engage an additional staff ot workmen to meet their r quirements 'It wouldn't do, indeed, and, teli me, where are the masters going to 'ave enough men to put on tha "double shift." Just this minute you yourself told me that it wa; in consequence of there being too many WÙ) kmen at your cciiiery that the management changed their mode of working and introduced the 'double hear, my dear fellow," astonishingly remarked another collier, who had been standing close by for several minute-, look here, there's plenty to be had in Pembrokeshire." This ri-markable observation cause 1 a titter, and I added, "Yes, and in Cardiganshire." There's hundreds of them here already," remaiked the intruder, 14 and it the price of coal only went up trlere would be hundreds ll1(Jreot them in a veiy short time. F,,r g,,odnes-s' saLe doa't talk auout tiie scarcity of meu." u reil me," said I, pursuing my investigation respecting the eight hour-system, "do you get on irettv amicably with one another? I sunpose I disputes often crop up amongst you?''—"We get on pretty well in our stall. The parcies worklJJg [ against us are good men like ourselves. They are I pracric,d. We would not wish better. But there are î:lO!1 always wrangling and quarrelling, and oiten 0/1 the borders of fighting." Oti, can't agree. One party works the coal, leaving a lot of rubbish to the other to clear away. It is reaily annoying when one good par y .8 obliged to work against a bad one. In some stalls they work through and through, and then divide the wages equally ber.ween them. But when two parties, one good and the other bad, are employed 111 the same stall, the good workmen won't do that and when two poor parties work against each other—that is alcernately- thy seldom agree tu divide the wages equally amougst them, as one party alway believes it is better than the other. \VI.a we .arn by cutting tiie bottom the manager divides between ns. He never listens to one when one says that it should not bp divided. He does it and there's an eud of it.. He doesn't care, whether one grudges or not. But he leaves thtm to settle all other matters themselves." Ann do you earn :1'1 much by this eight hours' system, or 'double shift5 as you call ic, as by the other system now generally adopted throughout the valley ?"Oh, no, how can I? I and my partner must put down our tools when our butties come in at two o'clock, and leave the place immediately. I wish sometimes I could go on working for an hour, as I could earn a shilling or two more." Then you don't agree with the eight hours' system ?" Oh,yes,I do, if they made it general, and did away with the double shift. That would limit the output, and bring us more money for our work." "Limiting the output ? What are you talking ahou" interp the other collier,who had been listening patiently. 44 How are you going to do io;? Can't the masters sink mere pits? Can't the,y extend the workings?' With this suargestivaobservation the interesting discussion va.s brought to a close.

LLANDAFF DIOCESAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION. Festival at Christoburch. The anci -nt JiUle parish church of Ohristchurch, near Newport, was selected by the executive of the above association for Gregorian choral festival, which took p:ace on Thursday afternoon. E got choirs attended, to the number of about 150 vo.ce.i. A laige proportion was surpliced. Lian- irechfa, Llanhein g, Llanvair Kngedin, Malpas, Margam, Newport (St, Mark's Mission Cauroh), R ekfield, and Ctiristchurch w,.t-e the choirs present but many of the principal Gregorian choirs of the diocese were conspicuous Ly their absence. The Magnificat, the T*> l)«um "ivtii at the close of the sermon, and the 293 hymn, Sing praise to G,,ti," were best done tha anthem was Waiuiisiey's Father of Heaven." Mr S33.()n, of lual11, th., courteous association leader, officiated, and Mr H. Protheio, of Mai pas Coun, presided the organ. The new swell orgaa was used for the first time. Miss Joseph was soprauo Miss Protiiero, alto Mr Itees, Maip.vs, tenor and Mr Seaton, bass. There was I a. crowded congregation, with a good muster of the clergy of the district in surplices. The E.-3V B. Pro'hero, Maluas, intoned the service. The first lesson was lakeu by the IRev Z. P. William- son, Margam, and the second by tile Hev W. J. C. Lindsay, u Lianvair. The sermon, preached by the Rev P. H. Leary, or All Saint's, Clifton, was from Matthew v., 14-" A city that is set on a hiii cannot be hid." The preacher devoutly crossed himself before giving out tbe text, and then m a monotone, which was nev*r varied in its melancholy phrasing, talked for 20 minutes to the choristers on the importance OE their duties, r and of making their conduct harmonious with that lite which S". Paul titiv descr bed as being hidden with God. foe collection, in aid of the funds of the association, amounted to £4 18-. The vicar, the Rev P. H. Archer, M.A., pronounced tha ¡ benediction. The only attempt at decoration of the church was on the altar and tub-altar in the south aisle. On the principal aitar were six I lighted candies, ana these were flanked by fl ;wer3.

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YANKEE YARNS. WHAT TO TAKE Of A VOYAGE. Take your passage ticket. You may be ask9d for it before you go ashore. Take a square meal before embarking. Sea sickness on an emp:y stomach is not an enjoyable afhir. Take the best, birth you can get for the money. Take your focd as i-eizularly as you cLn. Take notice how more experienced travellers comport themselves. Take a fast hold on the companion rail in a storm. Take the prettiest young lady passenger down to dinner. Take a snub from the captain quietly. Probably you will often deserve one. Take a few notes in your diary the first three days (Jut-after that you needn't trouble. Take yourself away trom a couple who are spooning on deck at night, they don't need your company. Take to the floor if you haven't strength enough to reach your berth. Take a solemn oath every time you feel bad that. you'il never venture to 'ea again. Take a cab to the best hotel on reaching land, and Take the first boat back again.—-Ocean, SO R-9 RESIGNED. There is a coloured congregation of Methodists, who, until a couple of months ago, were led in the paths of reot.itudo by a VArY young preacher. He j was a very lfkent sou of Ham, and the length of words he liurled at his hearers were only limited by hi. lungs at one effort. This was all very well for a time, but when the elders of the church saw that the argument adduced did not draw tlie erring ones nearer to the oig white throne a change was decided upon, and a committee ot one was appointed to ask for t t), preacher's resignation. When the errand had been stated, the preacher indignantly asked what the congregation expected for nothing. Waal, now, doan yo' see, we duzzent ex- pect-" Isn't my character away up yan above pro- castination ?" "No trouble about dat, but say, yer isn't fur enuf eddicated to Kain't I talk confluentiy enui ter suit de most rapashu.s?" D it's it. chile, dat's it hole right on whar y' are now. Yo' kin talk and yo' kin calk, but yo' duan pint out; yo' Inn argyiy all' yo' kin argyfy, but yo' doan't show wharein." The resignation was handed in directly.-Kansas City Star. THE TRANS ATLANTIC CATECHISM. What time wid the steamer reach Queenstown? What causes the fogs off the Bii,k, ? How many times have you crossed the Atlantic? Ever shipwrecked, when and where ? Were you ever drowned ? How much coal do you burn in a year? Can the steamer go any faster than it does ? Who is the best shirt maker in London ? Do you have soup for dinner every day? How long have you been a sailor ? Are you paid by the trip or by the year? Married? Got any children? Have you ever been to Chicago? What do you do when you go ashore? How much did this steamer cost? Will I have to go ashore at Queenstown ? Have you crossed the Brooklyn Bridge? What was your busiuess before you became caprain? Do you know John Jones in Liverpool? How many hours' sleep do you average ? What do you think of Cleveland's chances? Do y,u ever see your passengers afterwards? How did you get that scar on your nORe! you (hink those Smiths are disagreeable? How much a year does it cost to run this boat? Do you remember my aunt who crossed with yon in 1870. What jo you have pis every day for and only one kind of pudding? What time do you get up in the morning? Do you take a bath every day? Don't your wife miss you dreadfully ?/ Has she ever been to Denver? How much does your uniform cost? What makes the water so g-reen? What kind of oii do you pour on the waves in a storm-cod, oiive, or Standard ? DJ you like to talk to the passengers? Do you really think Blaine is ill or not? \V hat is the best time you ever made? Do you kuow a good tailor in London ?-Ouan.

THE CARDIFF SCIENCE AND ART SCHOOLS. The 1888-9 Session. The Cardiff Science and Art Schools commence a new session on Monday next, and if the record of the past be an augury for future progress, then the work to be achieved by this admirable institu- tion should be of a very brilliant and beneficial character. Last session nearly 700 students were taught in the various sections, and the year was not only the most successful yet experienced in a numerical sense, but also in the results of the examinations. Six students have been sent up to continue their studies in London at the Royal School of Miues, the Normal School of Science, and the National Art Training School. Three of these are provbled with scholarships, two have been selected by the Science and ArL Department to be trained as science teachers at the expense of the Goverumeut, and one student has paid his own fees. During the forthcoming sosaion special courses of instruction will ba given in art in the second grade for freehand, geometry, model, perspective, and sciography, also in physiography and animal physiology, these classes being particularly uset'ui to pupil teachers and assistant masters. The scholarships and prizes open to student" are of a very valuable nature, being partisuiarly useful in assisting the sons of artizins and others unable to bear the expense of higher education. The naticnal art scholarship provides a weekly allowance for maintenance at the In National Art Training School, and the Princess of Wu ids's scholarships of £ 25 and £ H are | awarded to the two highest female students in this competition. In addition many book prizes, .goifi, silver, and brorzi medals are distributed. Mr E. R. Moxey gives a local exhibition of L50, tenable for three years at the Art Triining Soiiool, and other prizes ar'3 given by the Mayor (Alderman Jacobs), Alderman Taylirr, M.D., Councillor Proger, Mr 23. M. B. Vaughan, and Mrs Godfrey L. Clark. In the School or Science students c-tn compete for the £ 200 Whitworth Scholarships and the B50 royal exhibitions, tenable for three years, besides which Alder- man Cory and Council or Hopkins give two local exhibitions ot £ 50 each. Other przis arc off- rei 1 by Councillor Sanders, Councillor Riches, Mr Peter D.tvies, Councillor Peter Price, Aide.rmau Fulton, Mr Henry Heywood, Mr W. H. Thomas, and Messrs D. I Owon and Co. Thus students have every in I centive towards attaining excellence in the particular branch of study they affect. Not only can they win opportunities of rising to high positions in future life, but they receive a minor reward in the shape of a medal or a valuable prz). Mr John Ballingor, librarian, will be happy to give all necessary information to applicants at his office.

SUICIDE AT LLANFABON. I A Bad Harvest Drives a Farmer I to Self-destruction. On Thursday, the district coroner (Mr Rhys) and a jury, of whom Mr R. J. Bull was chairman, held an inquiry as to the death of Mr John Rees, Twyn Farm, near Ystradmynach, who was found drowued Oil Tuesday evening in the old coal pit at Penbn, on the upper part of Twyn Farm. Miss Annie Rees, niece of the deceased, said her uncle was 63 years of age. On Tuesday morning, at twenty minutes past eleven o'clock, he left the kitchen, and went out at the side door. Her aunt had told him to lie on the bed and rest a little. He was in the habit of lying down in the morning to rear ii i in ,,elf, -J,)hn Thomaa said lam a farm servant, and have been with Mr Rees about 6i years. On Tuesday, as he did not come to dinner, I went to search for him about the land and up by the old trial pit. I found his hat, coat, and vest 011 the ground, tul could discern marks on the ground as if he had dragged himself I underneath the fencing into the pit. The fencing around tha pit is as high as my head, and he could not have got over. The fencing is close to the edge of the pit. When I found the cl()he8 the hat was underneath. I was present when the body was got out of the pit.—VVitness, in reply to the Juryman, said that he had heard his master complain that he could not sleep at night. He had seemed very much troubled of lata owiDg to the wet hay harvest, as the hay was spoiling, and ho had some fields of bay still out.—The Coroner, in summing up, pointed out that no doubt many iarmers had been very sadly tried and vexed dur ng the present season, seeing their crops were being spoilt by 'ii+- wet weather. No doubt this had had some effect upon the deceased.—The jury returned a verdict that deceased drowned himself while in a state of temporary insanity. The funera.! will take place at Hengoad 011 Saturday afternoon.

A CARDIFF ENGINEER'S CER- 7 ifiCATE SUSPENDED, Yes'erday morning an inquiry -va,4 held ati tho offices of the Local Marine Board, Prin&e- street, Bristol, before Mr Charles Hill, Captain T z r, C.; p, i i T i i,, i'Ir HLtiico,k, and Mr Crewsdon (iegal assessor), into the conduct of William Strachan, late second engineer of the 88. Bilbao, of Cardiff, who was charged with drunkenness and misconduct in failing to join his ship on August 9oh, he having signed articles and received all advance. Mr Heuderson prosecuted on behalf of the Board of Ti aoe. George Wyman, constable at the Alexandra Dock, Newport, and Mr Thomas Porteous, superintendent of the Mercantile Marine, Newport, gave evidence for the prosecution, and the Board found the case proved, and suspended tha defendant's certificate for three months,

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19 i FACTS AND FANCIES. I A silent partner is one who supplies the money for a firm and keeps his mouth shut when it is being squandered. To students in natural history.-Is there any perceptible improvement in a caterpillar when it turns over a new leaf? Wife (whose husband '.s rescuing her from drowning): Sitall I keep my mouth shut, John? —Husband: Yes, if you can. Teacher (to class): Why is procrastinati,)n called the thief of time ?—Boy (at foot of class) Because it takes a person so long to say it. Our idea of a strongminded person would be one who can read the advertisement of a patented specific medicine, and yet not have the disease. Hill: So Miss Gadabout is engaged, Jove! been engaged to every fool in the place, I think. Who's tho last idiot she hooked ?—Jinks Myself! It" anybody was ever more pressed for time than I am I'd like to see him." "There's suel) a fellow on exhibition at the museum," Who is he ?" "An Egyptian mummy." Jack Hardup (who always forgets to repay) I say, old fellow, lend me a dollar, wiil you? I have nothing but a large bill in my pocket. 'I Frieod (who has been caught before): Whose is it, your tailor's ? Doo LANGUAGE.—Mamma: Harry, what have you being doing to the poor dog? He's been I liowlir)g (i rqaf.if ui iy. -Harry: Well, he knocked over your vase, aud I spoke to him,and I guess his feelings were hurt.—Mamma inousei-ise Dogs can't understand what you say.—Harry: Oh, I yes, they can when—you kick 'em. Miss Pope, one evening in the greenroom of the I theatre,expatiating in all the warmth of her early i enthusiasm on the genius of Garrick, and on his I fine features, exclaimed, 44 NViiat an eye he had it looked as if it could pierce through a deal board." "Then," said Wenitzer, "it must have been a gimlet eye," LOVE:'S HYPERBOLE.-She: Here is my new photograph !—He Beautiful, thrice beautiful Showing you an aticrel but the limner an earth- born clod.—Site Why do you say that, sweet ? -He: Beoause, She: Because what, foolish? -He: Because, u!;y, because, darling, with you as a subject I could take a better picture than that with" n accordion. "Isee,"said 1\irs Goodwomau, "th: a new gold mine in Grub Gulch is running a 20 stamp mill. vYhat do they want with a stamp at a gold mine?"' "So the miners can write to thoir folks for in.,ney to come home on," replied her husband, aud Mrs Goodwoman said "Ah," and went 011 reading to herself. She always said "Ah" at his explanations, unless she was pretty uncertain that she didn't exactly understand them, and then she said Urn," Folk-; vl.as so queer in Detroit," he said to the policeman who stopped for a moment in the shade of bis awning. "How?" Viiall, you see dot coat? A feller come along here and ask me der price, und 1 say May friendt, der regular price of dot coat vhas$22, but ash trade vhas so werry dull you can haf turn for $3. "Well?'' It Vhell, he walks right avhay." What did you expect hm to do? I expect he stay right here und beat me down to $5 and take der coat It vhas a queer place—werry queer." "My wife was a modest country daisy when I married her, aud her ignorance of the institutions of city life was so dense that I nciknamed her Galatea," said one of a party of gentlemen who were exchanging matrimonial reminiscences. We began housekeeping at once, and one day I s £ nt home a sideboard with a bevelled mirror as a surprise to my better half. She met me at the door that evening with the customary kiss, and the exclamation, 'George, that bureau is just too lovely for anything. I had it taken up stairs into the spare chamber. But tell me, dear, have you bought a bedstead to match it.' VZBT NEAR A IOOL.—Some time ago Lord Glasgow had occasion to travel from London to Glasgow, and on taking his ticket at the booking- office of the railway station tendered a ten-pound note in payment. Defore giving change the clerk, in accordance with the usual custom, requested him to endorse the note with iiis name, and on hia lordship complying with the mandate, and returning the note to the official, the latter, after a contemptuous glance at tne signature, Glasgow," tossed it back to the owner, exclaiming indignantly, with the air of a man whose time was too precious to be tr fled with, Put your own name to it, anii not the place you want to go to, you old fool f" 1 am not a fool yet; but I am very near one," replied his lordship. The denouement, as the penny novels have it, is b3tter imagined thau described. A MARVELLOUS GIRL. Miss Clariua V ere-de.V ere Is graceful, young, and pretty, And leads rhe belles of fashion here In wealthy New York City. And in her conversation, too, Few ladies can surpass her; Tn tell the t-I)th stie is a new Girl.graduate from Vassar. HAc knowledge is both vast and rare, She can, upon the spot, Explain tht3 whenceness of the where, The whynessof the wbat. But what is greater far than this, Her many talents crowning, This highly cultivated Miss Can see the drift of Browning

FAILURE OF A CARDIFF GENTLEMAN AT OXFORD. Public Examination. I At the Oxford District Court of Bankruptcy, on Thursday, Mr Robert Windsor Rickards, of Castlefield, near Cardiff, and New College, Oxford, attended on his public examination. The liabilities we-o estimated to amount to £ 1,439 11> 9J, and the assets to JS50 —In reply to the official receiver, Mr Rckard said his father had allowed him 4250 a year, and tiv!it was increased last year to between B300 and 240). He had been spending at the rate of between jSMO and 2700 a year. He had borrowed of money lenders 4930, and he did not have much difficutiy in procuring the money. In fact, lid borrowed the money on the strength of the ietters that wers sent to him from pr801lS offrtrinar to Jen-i it. He had said he was entitled to 21,000 a year when he was 25, but it was not true. It was also incorrect for him to say he had no bills outstanding. He told one of the money lenders that his aunt had left him £ 2,000, hut that was not true. He had bought dogs which cost him one or two hundred pounds. It was not true, that he had lost heavily in betting or at cards. He never bet to a greater extent than £ 1. He was puzzled to know what had become of his money.— The examination was adjourned.

A NOVEL OBJECTION TO THE ARMY. "Scene" at a Dinner. A rather singular iucideut occurred at a dinner given m connection with the Laugharne Farm and Garden Show on Wednesday evening. The Chairman (Rev W. H. Harrison), in giving the toast of The Army and LN avy," remarked upon the services rendered to the country by those forces. At this point a young fellow named Hooper, a recent importation to Laugharne, rose and objected to the toast on the ground that the army cared more for dress than f,,r serving the country. Mr Hooper went on to make emphatic and strongly aspirated references to "one thing and the bother," t:lJ called to order by the chairman. After & temporary subsidence into silance, Me Hooper, when the next toast was before the company, having his mind again burdened with Ii the one thinjr and the bother "—he was evi- dently loaded with something—rose to speak, but greeted with cries of Order, order," Sit down," Turn him out, tc. To these, as well a.s to the rebukes of the chairman and tho remonstrances of friends, he was defiant. Finally, amid renewed cries of "Turn him out," he was forcibly removed, and his ideas as to the right way of regarding things remained unexpressed.

CHARGE AGAINST A COMMER- CIAL TRAVELLER. At Lydney police-court, on Thursday, George Collins (54), a cummercial traveller in the employ of a Bristol firm of tobacco and cigar merchants, was brought up in custody charged with stealing, on the 30th August, a silver-plated tab'espoon CIond two silver-plated knife rests, value 5% the property of Messrs S. and F. Barnard, proprietors of the Feathers Hotel.-It was stated in evidence the prisoner went into the commercial room at the Votel on the day in question, and was served with some refreshments, for which lie was charged Is gl. He complained that the charge was excessive, but ultimately discharged his obliga- tions. On leaving1 and passing out into the yard, the boots saw him take his handkerchief from his breast pocket. In doing so he draw out a knife rest with it, which fell to the ground. Prisoner picked it up and went or.. The witness com- municated what he had seen to the waitress, who on returning to tilt, room missed two knife rests and the spoon.—Defendant's explanation now was that he must have been in liquor at the time. He had 110 knowledge of having taken the articles from the table. His employers gave him a good character. He had been with the firm 30 years.- Defendant, who felt his position acutely, was fined £ 5 and 22s expenses.

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The. National Eisteddfod. As had been anticipated, the attendance yesterday at tho National E steddfod was eminently satis- factory, being surpassed only by that of Tuesday, when Mr Gladstone was present. The chair day is always regarded as tilt day of the eisteddfod week, for the quaint and ancient custom of chairing the i i,, c ef u Ibird possesses a charm which uever fails to attract thousands of the Cymry from far and near to wilness the ceremony. The weather was delightfully fine, and the town was thronged from an early hour. Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, the baronet of Wynn- stay, was the president of the day, and at 10.30 a.m. tie was escorted from the Guildhall t,) the Eisteddfod Pavilion by the committee, the bards, and the band. Sir Watkin, who was accorded a very cordial reception, was accompanied by Lady Williams-Wynn,and the Dowager Lady Williams- Wynn, whilst among those on the platform were Mr Lewis Morris, Colonel and Mrs Hampton Lewis, Sir John Puleston and others. Glanffrwd and Llyfrbiyf conducted the proceedings. The morning meeting commenced at 10.30, the pavilion, even at that hour, being almost, full. The band of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers gave a very fine rendorjnfr of the descriptive march, Tha Uhlan's Call," and Hwfa Mon, Dowi OgweD, Iago Tegynwy, and others having add resed the chairman in the customary bardic manner, Mr James Sauvage sang in Welsh and English the eisteddfod song, which consisted of the Welsh melody, Pe Cawu i Hon" (" If She were Mine"). I The President's Address. Sir WATKIN then delivered his presidential address, in the course of which he traced the history of the eisteddfod back to the fifteenth century, and referred to the invitation issued by Rhys, the Prince of South Wales, in the year 1176, to all the bards to be present at the opening of his castle in Aberteifi. This showed that at the time the bards were held in great repute, for they not only introduced literature and poetry to the Welsh people, but it was owing to these bards mainly that a great many very important histori- cal events had been chronicled and banded down to us. They were the chief historians of early times in Wales. (Cheers,) If Welshmen built their educational system upon tho principles contained in such I eisteddfodic mottoes as Y Gwir yn Erbyn y Byd and Heb Dduw, heb D-dirz Duw a Digou," then they need have no tear of the future. I The Adjudications. The Myuyddog Memorial Fund offered, through the medium of the National Eisteddfod Association, a prize of £5 for the best impromptu to translations. Several competed, and the adjudicators (Messrs W. Cadwaladr Davies and T. Marchant Williams, B.A.) divided the prize between Glan Menai, Llanfairfecban and loan Ddu o Coedilai. E03 Ebrill, Llanrwst, an aged man, was the viiiy one who came forward to compete for the £ 4 offered for "Pennillion Singing' and the adjudicator, Eos y Berth, declared tliat he was well worthy of the prize. Llyfrbryf, the conductor, announced the winner as the April Nightingale," a literal translation, which occasioned much merriment. For the 215 generously offered by Mr G. W. Taylor. J.P., Prakran, Australia (the selected Liberal candidate for West Denbighshire), to which the committee added 1% prettily designed gold medal, for an essay on "Wrexham: Its Advantages and Facilities for Commercial and Industrial Enterpr. there were three com- petitors, their productions being declared to be highly meritorious. One of the essayists, who assumed the nom de plume of Madoc," declared that Wrexham was an exceptionally favourable district for the manufacture of tin plates. The nuceesaful competitor was Mr J. 15. Thomas, C.E., Wrexham (late of Cardiff), who was awarded d615 and a gold medal, the balance of j62 being handed to Madoc," who proved to be Mr T. H. Morri3, of 7, Mill-street, Aberdare. In the competition for embroidered window curtains, the aojudicators (Lady Williams Wynn. Lady Cuntiffe, and the Hon. Mrs Kenyon) declared that not one of the contributions received was of sufficient merit, and the prize offered, viz., a gold medal, was therefore with- held. Miss Emily Mold and Miss Kate Meredith, both of Birkenbea.d, were awarded the prize of B5 for the best rendering of Bishop's duett for soprano and contralto, HAs jt fell upon a day." There were twelve entries. Mr John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), in deliver- ing his adjudication on the triple harp solo com- petition,made some very interesting remarks as to the antiquity and peculiarities of the Welsh instru- ment, and explained how much more difficult it was to perform on the triple than on thepedal. The triple, or Welsh, harp had au inner row of strings, and in order to play on the centre row the performer bad to perform a kind cf surgical opera. tion. (Laughter.) There was but one competitor, and he was well worthy of the 22 2-3 given by tiie Rev Canon Howell (Llstwden), vicar of Wrexham. The winner was Master Charles Pierce, of Treherbert. The Rev H. Elvet Lewis, Congregational minister, of Hull, won the L5 offered for the best love song on "Llyu y Morwynion" (" The Maidentj' Lake"). This was the fourth victory achieved by the rev gentleman at this eisteddfod. There was an excellent competition for the best rendering of the tenor solo, My hope is in the Everlasting" (Dr Stainer's "Daughter of Jairas"). There were 44 entries, and tbe prize ot £ 3 was awarded to MT Kmlyn Jones, of Cardiff, son of the late loan Emlyn. Pedrog, of Liverpool, was adjudged worthy of the prize of £ 2 for the best 12 stanzas on The Workhouse." Fourteen competed. Pencerdd Gwalia announced that sixteen solo, compositions for male voices bad been received and the composer cf the bast of these was one of whom Wales should be proud. The successful competitor was Mr W. Davies, of Bangor Cathedral, who was heartily cheered. The prize was ;64. In the pianoforte cowpetition, 11 Nocturne in D flat (Chopin, Op. 27), :there were 23 entries, and Mr A. J. Caldicott declared that the playing was far above the standard at contests of this kind. The winner of the £ 3 prize was Mr Tonzo Sauvage, the youngest son of Mr James Sauvage, the vocalist, and grandson of the renowned bard, Llew Llwyfq. Four essays were received on the Gorsedd of the Bards of the Isle of Britain,' the author of the one declared best being Mr Asheton, Dinas Mawddwy, who received a prize of £20. Owing to want, of merit in the compositions received the £ 20 and gold medal offered for a musical setting of Psalm xcvii. was withheld. Canon Howell and the We!sh Language. The Rev Canon HOWELL (Llawdden), vicar of Wrexham, then cam forward and delivered a spirited address, partly in Welsh and partly in English, prefacing it by the remark that he was perfectly well aware that the day for speeches at eisteddfodau was past yet it was not always so. Some of the addresses delivered at the old eisteddfodau were still extant as most precious treasures. It was at an eisteddfod held in this very town that the seraphic Bishop Heber gave utterance to one of the grandest spaeches ever delivered. (Applause.) Now. however, music ruled at the eisteddfod—and only in a small deerree Welsh music-and the old eisteddfod bad to a certain extent been converted into a grand musical festival. It was to be hoped that all this was for the best. He considered it WI, a matter for deep thankfulness that, after the friction of the early part of this week, they still had, in the eisteddfod platform, a place where Welshmen of all creeds and classes could meet without the least prejudice to their dearly cherished crotchets and fads. (Applause.) It had been said that it was never quite safe to prophecy unless you know; but it surely could not be wrong to claim the fulfilment of a prophecy, as they had present upon that platform that week, and that morning, the wolf dwelling with the lamb, the leopard lying down with the kid, and the young lion and the fattling together. Which was which this deponent sayeth not." (Great laughter.) He wished long life to the eisteddfod. He did not think the old Welsh language was going to die out as soon as some people thought. He contended that a language was not merely a vehicle of thought, but an expression of national character and no nation had ever been made better by the suppression of its language. (Hear, hear). Besides, the national temperament survived the national language. As to whether it was beneficial to lose the use of the language, he pointed to the Anglicised counties of Radnorshire and Pem- brokeshire, and asked whether they were more enterprising and prosperous than the counties of Carnarvon, Flint, and Denbigh? He said No Welshmen were eager to learn English, but while he said that, he would say—and say with the deepest solemnity—" May God forbid that you should lay under a bond that which has survived the living use of the language of Greece and Rotne, and which is still, thauk God, the ark of the nation » most cherished associations." (Ap- plause.) There was too much vitality in a language having 37 publications weekly, monthly, or quarterly to succumb to any other language, he ventured to say, so long as the youngest in that audience lived. (Ap- plause.) Further, he said that the principle of nationality, which was~uot the least powerful element in the return of 32 out of the 35 members of Parliament, was a power which those who had the welfare of Wales at heart would do well to stnrly and to respect. (Applause.) If the old language ever died, he believed it would be a religious death — in the pulpit or the prayer meeting—(applause)—and he would not be at all surprised if it died on its knees. (Applause.) He would not be surprised to hear the old Welsh language mingling with the cry of the archangel and the trumpet of God, or to hear, when our Saviour cauie again on the silver clouds, some old Welsh pilgrim singing the angelic hymn of Pantycelyn Wele'u dyfodar y cwmwl 'lihwn fu farw ar y pren, Mil inyrddynau o augylion Eiy'n aingylchu Ei orsedd wen Haleluiah 1 Iesu a deyrnasa byth Loud and continued cheering, amid which the rev gentleman resumed his seat.) Subsequently Mrs Glatiffrwd Thomas sang the Welsh national song, "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," the whole audienca rising on their feet and heartily joining iu the chorus. It was evident that Canon Hawell's address had stirred the national feeling to its very depth, and, to Englishmen present the scene mu&t have been an impressive one. A Generous Gift At this juncture Mr Evan Morris, the chairman II of committees announced that he hadjust received a cablegram from Mr G. W. Taylor, J.P., Praban, Australia, a native of Rhosllanerchrugog, declaring his intention of giving a second donation of £ 50 towards the funds, (Loud cheers.)

I THE CHAIRING OF THE BARD. Then camo the most important event of the week, viz., the chairing of the successful bard in the competition for the purse of £ 20 and a carved oak chair offered for the best, oda on "Melody." At this time the vast structure was full to overcrowding, and the liveliest interest was taken in the proceedings. The platform having been cleared, Eifionydd (tha keeper of the records) called over the muster roll of the bards, who thereupon, at the invitation of the archdruid, Ciwydfardd, ascended to the stage in large numbers, and formed themselves into a semi- circle. These preliminaries over, one of the bandsman ga-ve three blasts on the trumpet, and the adjudicators (viz., Hwfa Mon, Ellis Wyn o Wyrfai, and Dyfed) stepped from the ranks and faced the audience. Hwfa Mon road the adjuriication-a lengthy and imposing-looking document and, having indicated what could and ought to be said of "Mofody," proceeded to state that out of 20 compositions received, six of them fully realised the expectation of the adjudicators. (Loud cheers.) The competitors had been divided into six classes, those constituting the foremost class being Pererin Perdonol, Pantycelyn, Tubal, Goronwy Ddu, Peryron, and Linus. The two best undoubtedly were Peryron and Linus. Both were full of the true poatry of the subject, and both were admirably arranged. The poetry of Linns, however, was of a newer and fresher character, and tha blemishes in his composition were fewer in number than those of Peryron, and the adjudicators were therefore unanimous in awarding the chair to Linutf. This announcement was greeted with some cheers, and the trumpet having been again Bounded, there was a rustle in the side of the hall, and immediately afterwards the name of Tudno ran from lip to lip, and a tremendous cheer runt the air. The excitement was intense, and when shortly afterwards Dyfed and Hwfa Mon proceeded to where "Linus" stood, and excepted him to the platform, to the strains of See the Conquering Hero Comes," played by the band, there to introduce him to the assembly as the Rev Tudno Jones, curate of LIanulod wel, near Oswestry, the scene was one of the wildest enthusiasm. The bard having been invested by Lady Watkin Wi liams Wynn, he was placed in the coveted chair by Hwfa Mon and Dyfed, and thereupon the sauii-circla of bards closed and clustered around him. Ciwydfardd, the archdruid, then, as the master of the ceremonies, unsheathed the sword above the chair, and loudly inquired 1n stentorian tones, immediately upon the appear- ance of Tudno on the stage, the band struck up See the Conquering Hero Comes," with tbe by no means inharmonious accompaniment of lusty cheers and waving of handkerchiefs, the u A oes heddweb ? An unanimous response in the affirmative was given, and the weapon disappeared to make room for Mrs Glanffrwd Thomas, who sweetly rendered The Chairing S"ng" to the tune ot the old Welsh melody, GLan Meddwdod Mwyn." This, we understand, is the second national chair won by Tudno, the first having been gained by him at the Pwllheli Eisteddfod, 1884. Alto- gether he has no fewer than 10 bardic chairs in his possession. It was announced that Peryron, the author of the second best ode, was the Rev Machraetb Rees, Congregational minister, Penygroes, near Carnarvon. I THE MALE VOICE CHORAL COMPETITION. Then followed the choral competition ior male voices—(a) Greek War Son" (Dr J. C. Bridge); (b) "The Long Day Closes" (Suiiivan); unac- companied 1st prize, £ 20; 2nd, je5. Three choirs sang, viz., Cynou Harmonic Society, Mountain Ash (conductor, Mr Hugh Ellis); Arvonic (Dr Rogers) Clwydian, Rutbin (Mr R. Harris Jones). The adjud cation, delivered by Mr Caldicott, was that the first prize be awarded to the Ruthin choir, and the second to the A rvanic (the balancing of voices in the second not being so aQd it was announced that Sir Watkin Y'.Wynu would give two guineas to the third choir (Mountain Ash). The leader of the victorious choir was afterwards carried by the members of his choir from the pavilion, and paraded through the town.

THE EVENING CONCERT. Mr KenyoiyM.P., Denied a Hearing The evouing concert was of a miscellaneous character, au audience of fuliy 7,000 per-ons assembling to listen to an excellently-arranged programme of music. The Hon. G. T. Kenyon, M.P., was president, but, for some reason or other, a section of the aueience persistently declined to give him a bearing. He commenced his speech by referring in complimentary terms to each of thegeutlemen who had presided at the meetings of the eisteddfod, and coming to Mr Gladstone, said that be, in comparison with the others he had named, represented to them what he might call a judicious mixture; for that was Mr Gladstone's own expression, and at the present moment it was one not singularly inapplicable to the right hon. gentleman. Hare the audience manifested signs of dissent, and most violent clapping of hands and stamping of feet followed. Three times Mr Kenyon essayed to resume his address, but on each occasion the attempt was frustrated. At Jast, growing impatient, he vehemently exclaimed that he had been invited to preside, and if they did not wish him to speak he would retire and make room for anyone else they might like to put in the chair. His object before the interruption took place was to ask whether they had not neglected nature at the National Eisteddfodau. He sympathised with the culture ot art, science, and literature, but he desired, if they allowed, him, to say a few words for nature and nature's beauties. The hon. gentleman was again interrupted, and, failing to obtain a hearing, resumed his seat with the remark, Well, I suppose the best step I can take is to reserve any remarks I have to make to a future occasion, and deliver them to those who may desire to hear me." The programme was then proceeded with, the artistes being Eos Morlais, Mr James Sauvage, Madame Antoinette Sterling, Mrs Glanffrwd Thomas, Miss Annie Roberts, Pencerdd Gwalia, Eos-y-Berth, the band of the 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and the male voice choir who obtained the prize at the eisteddfod earlier in the day. Mr James Sauvage was encored, while Eos Morlais's rendering of a new song, "Cymru Fydd," was vociferously applauded. So far the eisteddfod committee have every reason to be gratified with the undertaking, there being now no doubt as to its success financially and otherwise.

MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ASSOCIATION. The 1890 Eisteddfod. The National Eisteddfod Association held their annual meeting on Thursday afternoon at Hill street Schoolroom, Wrexham, the venerable archdruid, Ciwydfardd, occu- pying the chair. Mr T. MARCHANT WILLIAMS, the hon. secretary, said that the society was in a very satisfactory condition, there being £ 231 8x in hand, in addition to valuable assets in the shape of the publications which the society had issued. They were much iudebted to the Marquis of Bute for his generous contribution this year of JB50 to the funds. (Cheers.) This was not his first donation. They considered the Marquis of Bute as one of the most ardent friends of the society. and of every society that furthered the interest of Welsh literature. (Hear, hoar.) He spoke highly of the excellent management of that eisteddfod-(hea.r, hear)—and heartily complimented the chairman of committee (Mr Evan Morris), who had shown supreme tact, unfailing courtesy, and general hospitality. Having referred to the deputation present from Brecon with reference to the eisteddfod of next year, Mr Williams concluded by reading to the meeting a list of the society's publications. oil the motion of TUDNO," seconded by Rev H. ELVET LEWIS (Hull), the annual report was adopted. Dr JAMES WILLIAMS then submitted a list of subjects for next year's eis- teddfod at Brecon, and undertook, on behalf of the local oommittee, to hand over one half of the surplus to the Eisteddfod Association for eisteddfodic purposes. Mr G. GRIFFITHS and Mr OWEN OWEN, of Bangor, applied that the eisteddfod for 1890 be held in that city, and produced a guarantee bond showing that guarantees for j6600 had already been obtained. Mr PEDR MOSTYN WILLIAM8, accompanied by a large and representative deputation, applied that the 1890 eisteddfod be held in the county of Flint. An animated discussion followed, both depu- tations undertaking to hand over half the surplus to the Eisteddfod Association, and to refrain from holding a local eisteddfod in the event of the application being refused. On a vote being taken, 27 voted for Bingor and 19 for Rbyl. Bangor's application was therefore agreed to. The council was re-elected, Llawdden, the proposer, suggesting that the association apply for a Royal charter of incorporation.

CARMARTHENSHIRE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Annual Shooting Competition. The annual prize meeting of the Carmarthen- shire Rile Association took nlace at theDanyrallt ranges, Carmarthen, this week, commencing on Tuesday morning. The floods prevented the meeting last week, but though there has been heavy rain this week, shooting has been possible. Tuesday was a good day, and heavy scores were made. In the county association prize there wore six of 90 and above, while 78 was the lowest score winch came in for a prize. iii this compe- tition, Sergeant C. Hatries and Private W. T. Davies made theexcellenf. score of 34 out of a possible 35 at 200 yards off the knee. On Wednesday the wiud had risen, rendering big scores harder to get than 011 the previous day, so that the average in the Lord Lieutenant's series at the 200, 500, and 600 yards did not nearly come up to that of the County Association. The first prize was won by Private W. T. Davies, of Llanelly, with 91. noue of the other scores reaching 9J. Die first in the Borough Member's was taken with 35 (made up of a score of 33 and two poiDts added) by Private Roberts, Llanally. On Thurs- day the day was fine but cloudy, the wind being very choppy from I he right and rear, making steady shooting the exception at 500 and 600 yards. The light, too, was very bad, deep shadows being caused hy the clouds.

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The Representation of Merthyr. MR PlilTCHARD MORGAN'S CANDIDAI URE. At tha Morlais Hail, Merthyr, a meeting bi electors was held on Thursday night to hear an address from Mr Pritchard Morgan. All available standing room was occupied. Mr Joseph Owen, who was voted to the chair, said he considered they required a very good man, and as nearly as possible a practical man. He would bs glad himself to see a working man candidate. (Applause.) Mr PRITCHARD MORGAN then proceeded to address the meeting, Bafore he addressed them on the political topics of the day, there was a personal mattar which he regretted to say he now had to refer to. It was the slight friction between some of the officers of the Liberal Association and himself as to the course which he had pursued. He had no earthly doubt whatever' that a great number of the electors tiiought-,itid he could not wonder that they should think so-he was in the wrong. But when they had heard what be had to say, and read the explanation which would appsar in the newspapers on the morrow, they would probably come to the conclusion that he was not to blame to the terrific extent which some people thought he was. (Applause.) He had yet to learn, and he said it with all deference to the Liberal Association of Merthyr, as he did towards all other similar associations, that the electors of the constituency desiring a rep- resentative should entirely losetheir individuality. He was perfectly willing, and he was sure every intelligent elector would be perfectly willing, to follow the lead of their association, provided always they agreed with that lead. After further references to this point, Mr Morgan went on to say that in his varied experience he had been a. pressman, and be observed that the press was a most powerful organisation—oue which should be a defender of their rights and the avenger of their wrongs. After speakintr further on the moral duties of the press, lie said he had no power to claim the right to be reported in tbe columns of the I South Wales Daily News or the South Wales Ecko, There was a principle that no couimeuts should ever bo made in the columns of a newspaper unless it was upon a report of their own. He was now alluding to his address to 2,000 electors at Dowlais, and said the South IValei Daily New did him the honour of giving him a small space in their paper, and he did not blame them. Another paper, which happened to be a Conservativa paper—(prolonged hisses)—the Western lI/cil- (tiisses)-fie. ccmld not fielli it; he did not, write it for the Western Mail—the Western Mail, as a matter of fact, did give a report. Upon that certain comments had been made by the South Wales Daily News and the South Wale& Eclw. Now, he said, as a matter of press ettiquette, it was wrong to make comment on the report of another newspaper without giving a report containing the remarks. Proceeding, he said he held in his hand a copy of the South Wales Echo, which gives a report of the Liberal Association which was held at a place called Zoar Vestry, Merthyr, on Wednesday night. There seemed to have been there a email noise in a teapot — a noise about nothing at all-a great row as to the transcription of mere sentence of his speech made at Dowlais the other night, at which the chairman of the Liberal Association seemed to have taken considerable umbrage. He was exceedingly sorry that this should have arisen, and he read a letter which he bad written that day to Mr Thomas Williams, as follows :— [COPY.] Dear Sir.-It is due to myself, as well as to you, that I should correct II report which appeared in the Western Mail of my "peech at Dowlais on Tuesday night last. Until I read your statements of annoyance at presumed utterances of myself, as reported ia the South Wales Daily fleics this morning. I oiit not carefully read the report in the Western Mail. Being that of a Conservative journal naturally opposed to my candi- dature, I had taken little heed of it, I wish to assure you that what I did say, in answer to the question of the ltev Mr Williams, was that I did no", find the unanimity which should exist amongst Liberals in this constituency." Further than that. I had been informed by the chairman of the Liberal Association that they (i.e., the members) would wait for the nom,nation of the working men. I did not say nor wish to imply in any way that you had intimated or suggested to me that unanimity did not exist amongst members of the association, if you had done me the courtesy of communicating with me yesterday, instead of attack- ing me in print and speech, I think it would have been more satisfactory to yourself as well as to yours faith- fully, W. PRITCHARD MORGAN. bth Sept., 1888, Castle Hotel, Merthyr. (Cheers.) Now they must look at probabilities. In the first place he would askthem was it likely thatMr Williams, or any intelligent being representing an association, would make an admission, especially to a person claiming their help, that there was no unanimity existing between them? In the first place it was not likely he made such an observation. Had he (Mr Williams) done so, he was not fit to be on the association, not to say anything about being chairman. On the other hand, was it likely that he (the speaker) would go to the meeting and say that an associa- tion which be was desirous of having on his side as well as tbe other portion ot the electorate was it likely he would have gone to his first meeting having voluntarily insulted the chairman of an association which he still hoped would be the backbone of his support ? (Applause.) Mr Morgan went on to expound his political views, and then mentioned that he had obtained from the Government lease of a large area of land in Ireland; and Mr Parnell, who led the Irish party—(applause)—had obtained lease of ad- joining property. He (Mr Parnell) was so impressed with the matter that be was at work now. He (the speaker) was at work in Merthyr, but he hoped to go over in a few weeks. He bad been twelve months trying to get that land in Ireland for gold-mining purposes, and only recantly had been successful. A number of questions were then put to Mr Pritchard Morgan, one of them being the follow- ing, submitted by Mr Rowlands :—" Are you willing to form a Welsh party, and to follow the lead ot Tom Ellis Mr PRITCHARD MORGAN replied that it waa his desire that a Welsh party should be formed in the House of Commons, but when he was asked whether he would follow the lead of Tom Ellis or Mr anybody else, be must qualify that. He hoped the time would come when the member for Merthyr would take the lead in the House of Commons, (Loud and prolonged cheers.) He would form one of what he hoped would be the National party in the House of Commons. Mr ROWLANDS moved that Mr Pritchard Morgan, as far as they bad listened to him that evening, and as far as they knew his politics and abilities, was a proper and worthy man to represent that borough in Parliament. (Cheers.) Mr PRITCHARD MORGAN interposed, and re- quested the meeting not to pass a vote of confi- dence then, seeing that it was his desire to first go before the colliers and the Liberal Association.

THE CYMMER COLLIERY STRIKE A meeting of the Cymmer colliers was held on Thursday, and it was unanimously decided to bring out the tools to-day (Friday). The men are determined to stand out and fight the question as to which seam the new one is. The dispute will apply to the same seam now being worked at Penygraig and Ferndale.

A MEMORIAL TO MR RICHARD. The executive committee of the International Peace Association have unanimously approved of a proposal to open communication with the branches of the association in Europe and America, as well as with kindred societies at home, with the object of raising a memorial to the late Mr Henry Richard. Professor Vagano, president of the Lombard Union for Peace and Arbitration, has forwarded a resolution from Milan expressing grief at the death of Mr Richard.

LOCAL PATENTS. Tha following record to Sept. 1st is supplied by Mr N. Watts, Offices for Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Registration, 31, Queen- street, Cardiff; 30, High-street, Newport and 62, Wind-street, Swanse3: Apphcation for Patent: John Cooper Dodd, Cardiff, Oppn. air open sea floating bathing machine." No. 12,204. August 24rli.-Provisional specification accepted: William Henry Burrowsv Cardigt and others "Improvements in artifical fligs for anglers." No. 10.808.

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