Barry Dock News

I NONCONFORMIST MINISTERS AND THE WAR. 'THERE may be some people-and the Times is apparently among them-who deprecate all suggestions by the advocates of peace, con- sidering as they do that conciliatory measures are sure to be regarded by the Boers as a sign of weakness, and tend, therefore, to prolong the campaign. And yet it is scarcely a matter for wonder that some people should seek to express what all men feel-a desire that the war may be brought as speedily as possible to an honourable termination. Everybody—even those who are the most fully convinced of the justice of our cause—must admit, at least in the abstract, that war is a frightful calamity, a thing which is only to be taken in hand as a very last resort, and to be brought as quickly as possible to a close. 'There have, no doubt, been some very ill- advised pronouncements on this subject, but if any discussion is expedient some excuse may at least be found for the conference of Nonconformist Ministers which took place the other day at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon- street. It is true that there were some among those present who have attained to the reputa- tion of "pro-Boers," and two or three of these gentlemen manifested a disposition to press for the independence of the Dutch Republics. But the general spirit of the meeting, and especially of the signatories to the letter which brought about the conference, was in the direction of such a modification of individual views as might lead to a useful and practical result. There were two documents before the conference (1) the six points of the Rev Dr Clifford, and (2) a letter which had been drawn up by seven London ministers, and submitted as an alternative to Dr Clifford's suggestions. To the latter paper it is scarcely possible for anyone to take exception. The Times, which seems to think that it will have no effect, recognises at any rate the moderation of the letter, and describes it as an appeal to Christian principles in furtherance of peace." Dr Clifford's six points have also been framed with the object of suggesting a settlement which it would be possible for the Govern- ment to accept. The rev. gentleman, if he went with a deputation to his Majesty's ministers, would no doubt be asked when he desired self-government to be conceded, but, apart from the question of time, five of the points appear to be such as the Government would agree to. The second, in order of number, is a general amnesty, which the Government have declared themselves unable to grant. If, however, that were the only difficulty, the Government would at least consent to reconsider the situation. They cannot wish to pursue a policy of revenge, and the only question in their minds must be whether or not an amnesty, embracing British subjeets who have fought against the forces of the Crown, could be conceded without danger of encouraging a future rebellion. The two documents referred to have been considered by a committee, and it remains to be seen what the outcome of their deliberations will be, and in what way it is intended to offer the representation to the Government. It is scarcely likely to be presented as a demand," and if it is tendered as a suggestion, the Government can scarcely fail to receive it courteously.

OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE. IT is safe to say that no discussion is wasted which tends to increase the efficiency of the Royal Navy. Army questions possess an importance which has been increased very largely by recent events, but the very exis- tence of the Empire depends upon the Navy, and it behoves us to spare nothing in order to make that sacrifice efficient. We may, there- fore, welcome the debate which was initiated by Lord Brassey on a momentous aspect of the subject, viz., the manning of the Navy. Lord Brassey's speech in the House of Lords was supplementary to that which he delivered at Glasgow on the subject of a Naval Reserve, but whereas he spoke at Glasgow mainly of ships, in the House of Lords he referred principally to men. He had no complaint to make with regard to the peace strength of the Navy, which is at present 119,000 men, but he pointed out that it was necessary to have the power of expansion in an emergency, and contended that a large addition should be made to the reserve. That it is necessary for the country to maintain a strong reserve seems to be sufficiently evident to be regarded as an axiom. A naval war between European Powers would involve great loss of life, and almost certainly the loss of men would be greater than the loss of ships. In that event it would be necessary to draw upon the reserve in order to meet the inevitable wastage." Further, upon the outbreak of war with a strong Power, the Government would probably requisition, for some purpose or another, the fastest ships of the mercantile marine, and trained men would ba required to work the guns on these ships. In these circumstances, the questions arise. Have we a sufficiently strong reserve ? and, if not, how are we to obtain it ? Lord Brassey, comparing our reserve with that of foreign Powers, con- siders that our position is not as safe as it should be, and that we should spend a larger sum than £300,000 a year in attempting to supply the want. With regard to the sources upon which we can draw for men, there is, in the first place, the mercantile marine, which contains 5,000 fewer British seamen than it comprised 30 years ago. During this period of 30 years, the personnel of the Navy has more than doubled, and Lord Dudley told the House that even if all the mercantile seamen were British, they would not be sufficient to supply the wastage of a great naval war. Then there are the fishermen, respecting whom Lord Selborne was able to tell of a most interesting and successful experiment which had been made in the training of Newfound- land fishermen. A third source of supply is the training ships, and it was mainly in order to discuss this aspect of the question that Lord Brassey addressed the House of Peers. Lord Selborne, in his reply, declined to resuscitate the training squadron, being of opinion that the results would not compensate for the large expense, but his remarks in general were decidedly cheerful, and he appeared to have no doubt that everything possible was being done. It would be pre- sumptuous on the part of anybody but, an expert to attempt to confirm or to traverse the statements of the First Lord of the Admiralty, but the most stay-at-home lands- man is able to appreciate the gravity of the subject, and it is impossible to regret the action of Lord Brassey-a very high authority upon all naval matters—in bringing forward the question.

In another column of the present issue GOVERNMENT AID announcement is made TO THE of the fact that as the BARRY SCHOOL BOARD, result of an application made by the Barry School Board to the Board of Education, at the instigation of the Local Government Board Auditor, a special grant of £539 Its lOfd has been made by 2' the Government to the Barry Board, under the provisions of the Necessitous School Boards Act of 1897. This Act, it is interesting to know, provides for an addi- tional grant to School Boards in districts where the School Board rate is abnormally high, the grant being based upon the average attendance of children at the schools of such Boards. The allowance made in the present instance is the difference between the net yield of a three-penny rate and the amount produced by multiplying the number of children in average attendance, namely 5,413, by 12s 6d, which is the amount of the sliding scale pro- vided for a Is 6d rate, this being the amount of the School Board rate at Barry last year. This special grant will prove a timely and useful accession to the income of the Barry Board for the present financial year.

It may be doubted whether the House OUTDOOR RELIEF of Lords acted wisely (FRIENDLY SOCIETIES) in rejecting the Out- BILL. door Relief (Friendly Societies) Bill, which is not in any sense a party measure, being backed by seven Unionists and five Liberals. In 1894 an Act was passed making it permissive for Boards of Guardians to grant out relief without taking cognizance of sick pay which the applicant might be receiving from a friendly society. Three-fourths of the Unions have already adopted the principle of that Act, and it was now sought to make the measure compulsory, the guardians being instructed not to take the sick pay into account except in so far as it exceeded 5s a week. The Bill, had it been passed, would have been a distinct encouragement to thrift, and would probably have proved a relief to the ratepayers rather than a burden.

THE SUBMARINE MINERS' CAMP AT BARRY ISLAND. As is announced in a paragraph which appears in another page, about 80 men have taken advan- tage of the first week of the month's training in camp at Nell's Point, Barry Island, in connection with the Severn Division Royal Engineers Sub- marine Miners, and so far the weather has proved very favourable. The camp ground will be thrown open to the public next Saturday, when the remainder of the corps, about 220 men, making a full strength of 300, will arrive for a fortnight's training, but for the last week the number will again be reduced. On Sunday morning next, at 11.15, a Church Parade will be held on the camp ground, and the attendance of the public at the service is invited. Intimation has just been received that Major J. Arthur Hughes (the com- manding officer of the corps) and Captain W. H. Dashwood Caple have passed the recent examina- tion in tactics.

OLDEST ESTABLISHED. FOR RINGS OF ALL KINDS, ENGAGEMENT RINGS," DRESS RINGS, KEEPER RINGS, WEDDING RINGS, SIGNET RINGS, GO TO A. W. NEWMAN, JEWELLER, 108, HOLTON ROAD, BARRY DOCKS. (Under Projecting Clock). GOOD V ALUE. SPLENDID SELECTION.

III COLONEL WYNDHAM-QUIN, M.P., AND THE LOCAL RETURNED HEROES. THE BARRY BANQUET IN THEIR HONOUR. FIXED FOR AUGUST 2ND. The general committee who have in hand the arrangements for according a town welcome home to Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Wyndham-Quin, M.P., and the ether local soldiers who have returned from the Front, met on Monday evening last at Culley's Hotel, Barry Docks, Dr E. Treharne, J.P., in the chair. It was resolved to hold the town banquet and demonstration on Friday, the 2nd of August, the banquet to be held at Culley's Hotel, Barry Docks, when Lord Windsor, the Lord- Lieutenant of the County, will preside, and he will be supported by Lord Dunraven, Lord Tredegar, and other noblemen and gentlemen. The com- mittee have decided to include amongst the guests all who have returned home from the South African War belonging to the Barry, Rhoose, Llancarvan, Wenvoe, Dinas Powis, Sully, and intervening districts, names and addresses to be sent to Mr Geo. F. Willett, the hon. secretary. The demonstration and procession before the banquet will be taken part with by the Artillery Volunteers, Submarine Miners, Volunteer Artillery, Gloucester Yeomanry, Mounted Police, Friendly Societies, Members of District Council, School Board, and others. The procession will start from Cadoxton Railway Station at 6 p.m., and proceed by way of Main-street, Barry-road, Court-road, Holton-road, Broad-street, High- street, Windsor-road, Broad-street, Thompson- street, to Culley's Hotel. It is hoped that every one will vie in heartily welcoming our citizen soldiers from the war, and that all tradesmen on the line of route will display bunting and flags, and thus assist in making the occasion a success.

CHURCH EXTENSION AT BARRY. AN APPEAL FOR £ 15,000. PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK. LORD WINDSOR AND THE BISHOP TO ATTEND. An effort is about to be made to raise £15,000 for the purpose of erecting new Churches in the Barry district, and a public meeting will be held at the Romilly Hall, Barry, on Wednesday after- noon next, at three o'clock, in furtherance of the movement, Lord Windsor, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, has kindly promised to attend, and the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Llandaff will also be present. The Bishop has written the following letter in support of the movement The Palace, Llandaff, June 12th, 1901. My DEAR SIR (OR MADAM),-It has become a matter of pressing importance that some adequate provision fot public worship be made by the Church in the growing Seaport Town of Barry. In the various Parishes over which the new Town now extends, something has been done, and schemes for Church extension are now in existence. It is not intended to supersede these parochial schemes, or to divert contributions which would naturally be given to them by those who may be interested in any one parochial area, but it appears that the time has come when it is desirable to inaugurate a Church Extension Scheme for the Barry districts, not only for the purpose of giving support and encouragement to those parochial efforts, but also with a view to enlist the co-opera- tion of those Churchmen who, though not interested in any one Parish, are, through trade or otherwise, connected with Barry, and would desire to see the provision of Church privileges keeping pace with the development of the community. With the view of inaugurating such a scheme, and rallying the forces of the Church in Barry, a Public Meeting will be held in the Romilly Hall on Wednesday, July 24th, at 3 p.m. Lord Windsor has kindly promised to preside. I earnestly hope that you may be able to be present.-Believe me, very faithfully yours, R. LLANDAFF.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO BARRY. LORD STRATHCONA AND GENERAL BUTLER. Two distinguished visitors to Barry on Friday last were Lord Strathcona, the Canadian High Commissioner in London, and General Sir William Butler, V.C., K.C.B., R.E., the celebrated South African hero. The visit of Lord Strathcona, who was accom- panied by the Hon. R. R. Dobell, a Canadian Minister, was of a purely private nature. His Lordship stayed at the Barry Hotel on Thursday night, and on Friday morning was met by Mr A. Hood (deputy chairman). Mr Rees Jones, and Mr T. R. Thompson (three of the Barry directors), Mr R. Evans (general manager), and other officials, and was conducted over the dock works, Lord Strathcona taking special interest in the deep lock, the exceptional facilities for shipping coal at the two docks, and the new import stores. His lordship was more than pleased with what he saw, and said he never thought that Barry was such a well-equipped port. Having lunched with the directors at Culley's Hotel, Lord Strathcona returned to London on Friday afternoon by the 2.58 express train from Cardiff. General Butler's visit was in connection with his official inspection of the forts and barracks of South Wales and the West of England. Sir William arrived at Barry about two o'clock on Friday, and visited the new Island Fort, which has been manned" by an officer and several men for some time, and the arrival of the guns is daily expected.

LATE CRICKET. TO-MORROW'S FIXTURE. DINAS POWIS V. ST. FAGAN'S.-To be played at Dinas Powis; wickets to be pitched at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The following will represent Dinas Powis :—J. Collins (captain), H. Waters, R. G. Russell, J. H. Morgan, D. James, Sam Rooney, L. C. Rooney, H. F. Boyd, B. T. Pomeroy, a! Black, and H. Peach. Reserves—Bert Miles, G, E. Wessendorff, and W. James. G. E. Wessendorff, and W. James.

BARRY ANNUAL SUMMER I HOLIDAY, Wednesday last was the annual summer general holiday in the Barry district, and everybody seemed to devote himself or herself to enjoyment in some form or other. The weather was charmingly fine, "old Sol" shining forth in all the radiance of summer glory. Business was largely suspended, most of the shops in the town being closed for the day.

BARRY SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION DEMONSTRATION. The first annual demonstration in connection with the Barry Sunday School Union took place on Wednesday, upwards of 2,000 children taking part in the most successful proceedings. The whole of the day schools were closed, and shortly before two o'clock a grand procession was formed, comprising the Rechabites' Band, Tynewydd-road Congregational, Cadoxton Wesleyans, Buttrills- road United Free Methodists, Holton-road Wesleyan, Cadoxton School Fife and Drum Band, Pyke-street, Primitive Methodists, Barry Dock Bible Christians, Barry Baptists, and Diamond- street (Cardiff) Band. The procession, carrying flags and banners, was marshalled by the president and secretary of the Union, Mr S. R. Jones and Mr F. T. Kingston, and the route taken was from the open space in front of Wyndham-street, along Court-road. Holton-road, and Buttrills-road, to a field at Holton Farm, where the afternoon was spent in a most enjoyable manner. The hymns sung by the large assembly of children on the ground were very effective. Tea was served on the field, and sports, games, and other innocent amusements were indulged in till towards dusk. Shortly after eight o'clock the National Anthem was played by the united bands, which was the signal for the schools to assemble for the return march to town, and nine o'clock found the respective contingents making their way home- wards to Cadoxton, Barry Docks, and Barry.

BARRY CHAMBER OF TRADE. Under the auspices of the Barry Chamber of Trade and Improvement Association, a numerous party left Barry Pier as early as early as eight a.m. for their annual excursion, proceeding by boat to Weston, thence by train to Wells, the historic old cathedral being reached about eleven o'clock, and by the kindness of the Residentiary Canon, the party were conducted over the venerable fabric, which was much admired, especially the lady chapel, which is one of the finest specimens of architecture in England, the founder of the first church of which is believed to be King Ina, of Wessex, A.D. 104, and amongst the celebrated bishops who have worn the mitre thereat are Wolsey afterwards Roman Cardinal), Laud (afterwards Archbishop), and Ken. Wells is charmingly situated at the foot of the Mendip Hills, and its environs are exceedingly picturesque. Having partaken of luncheon at the Mitre Hotel, at which Mr T. P. Thomas presided, the company drove in brakes to Glastonbury, the legendary burial-place of King Arthur. The chief attraction of Glastonbury is undoubtedly the famous abbey, so interesting as the one undoubted link between the Christianity of Roman Britain and Saxon England. Some fragments of the original abbey still remain, notably the chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea, who was buried within its sacred shrine. Saints Patrick, Benedict, and Dunstan were also among the famous abbots of Glaston- bury. Having spent an hour at the abbey the party entered upon the return journey, via Wells to Weston, where a couple oi hours were pleasantly whiled away at the favourite watering place, and the boat trip back to Barry was accomplished by about nine o'clock, the excursion being pronounced to be one of the most enjoyable and memorable in the history of the Chamber.

BARRY MASTER BAKERS AT MINEHEAD AND WATCHET. The annual excursion of the Barry Master Bakers' Association, this year to Minehead and Watchet, took place on Wednesday, when a party numbering about fifty proceeded from Barry Pier by boat to Minehead, and having spent an hour enjoying the beauties of this new and rising watering-place on the Somersetshire Coast, they sat down to an excellent dinner at the Pier Hotel, in company with the Cardiff Master Bakers' Association, the united company numbering about 150. Mr J. Stoate, Watchet, occupied the chair. About two o'clock the united party were driven in brakes to Cleeve Abbey, where all alighted and spent'some time viewing the inter- esting and venerable sacred structure, and here the party were also photographed in a group. Leaving the abbey, the fine drive was continued to Watchet, where the party became the guests of Messrs J. Stoate and Sons, the well-known Somer- setshire millers, of Watchet, being entertained to a dainty cream tea in a marquee in the public gardens, the generosity of the firm being much appreciated. Everybody was charmed with the kindness and hospitality of the Stoate family, the tea being in every respect a delightful item of the day's successful proceedings. The return drive to Minehead was accomplished by eight o'clock, and home was reached shortly after nine.

CADOXTON CONSERVATIVES AND BARRY SHOP ASSISTANTS' OUTING. The same passenger steamer which took the Barry Master Bakers and their party to Minehead also took numerous companies of the Cadoxton Conservative Institute and Barry Shop Assistants' Union, each company numbering considerably over sixty, and they also spent the day at Minehead and its environs in a thoroughly enjoyable manner. The Conservatives dined at the Duke of Welling- ton Hotel, the time between their arrival at Minehead and dinner being spent in sports, etc.. and in the afternoon there were some charming drives into the country to Porlock, Dunster, &c. The Shop Assistants' party had luncheon and tea at Drysdale's Restaurant, Holloway-street, and in this instance too the afternoon was spent by the party in drives and walks to view the attractions of Minehead and its neighbourhood.

OTHER HOLIDAY PARTIES FROM THE TOWN. The Sunday School of Bethel Presbyterian Church, Cadoxton, spent the afternoon on Wed- nesday at Sully. The Sunday School of Sion Calvinistic Methodists, Pontypridd-street, Cadox- ton, and Jerusalem Calvinistic Methodist, Barry Docks, had an excursion to Castleton, St. Athan. The Barry Brakedrivers had a trip to Weston and Cheddar; and the Sunday School of Calfaria Welsh Baptists, Cadoxton, also had a treat.

MRS. GRUNDY'S JOTTINGS. I The other day a local lady was engaged trim- ming a hat with some rather expensive artificial flowers, when, during her temporary absence from the room, two of the best disappeared in the most II mysterious manner. She searched the house from cellar to attic, but without success. The next morning, however, on going into the garden she noticed two beautiful roses blooming in a place where she had never previously seen even a tree. A closer examination revealed the fact that the flowers were the ones which had been missed. They had been confiscated by a baby-child, who had, in blissful ignarance of artificality, planted them in the garden. 3K In the first draft of stations of ministers for sub- mission to the forthcoming Wesleyan Conference, the Rev W. D. Pellatt will remain at Barry the Rev T. May, M.A., at Cadoxton and the Rev J. Jeffries at Barry Docks. The Rev E. D. Thomas will take charge of the Welsh church of the same connexion at Barry Docks. General Sir William Butler, V.C., who paid an official visit of inspection to Barry Island Fort last Friday, is one of those British officers, having an extensive knowledge of South Africa, who, two or three years ago, forecasted the present difficult situation in the Transvaal unless adequate forces I were sent out at the opening of the war. Barry Smelting Works will probably shortly be re-started by a new company. Several engineers 1 have been on the ground for several days during the past week. Next Friday, the 26th instant, his Majesty the King will present South African war medals to 3,000 Imperial Yeomen on the Horse Guards Parade, including 40 officers and men of each of the Glamorgan, Gloucester, and Pembroke Yeomanry Companies. The John Wesley," the new Barry Lifeboat, will be formally launched on Monday, the 29th instant, and brought round on a trial cruise to Whitmore Bay, when the Submarine Miners' Band will play, and a collection made in aid of the life- boat funds. It is freely rumoured that one of the Barry district councillors and his family will shortly remove from the town to Cardiff. Barry's loss will be Cardiff's gain. There were fully 16,000 excursionists to Barry Island last Monday. Trade is evidently bad at Barry. Most of the funds of the Barry Amateur Rowing Club Regatta last Saturday were subscribed in Cardiff. Several of the Barry Chamber of Trade party, on arrival at Glastonbury last Wednesday, made a bee-line for the Glastonbury Thorn, supposed to be a sprig from the Saviour's crown of thorns, planted by Joseph of Arimathea, the first abbot of Glastonbury. The tree, according to tradition, blooms every Christmas Day. # The secretary of the Barry Rowing Club Regatta performed his duties with a great deal of ernest- ness and efficiency last Saturday. ¥ The John Wesley," the new lifeboat stationed at Barry, is the largest boat not provided with steam ever built for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The Registrar of Cardiff University College has received an intimation from Dr Isambard Owen, stating that he is unable to accept the offer of the principalship of the college, a post rendered vacant by the demise of the late Principal Viriamu Jones. Tenders will be invited for the construction of the Barry New Dry Docks almost immediately. The promoters consider that the delay in carrying out the scheme has been to a great extent in their favour, for the reason that during the past few months, in addition to having acquired the Union Dry Dock Company's concerns at Newport, Barry, and Sharpness, there has been a distinct fall in the cost of materials, &c., which will effect a saving in the cost of the works to the extent of several thousands of pounds. The remaining members of the Glamorgan Imperial Yeomanry—Troopers Ovenden, Smedley, Griffiths, A. Howell, and others belonging to the Barry district-will arrive at Southampton either to-day or to-morrow aboard the Manchester Merchant from Cape Town. Jk I was told on the spot last Wednesday that about 35,000 passengers have used the pier at Minehead since its opening two months ago. Mr W. T. Samuel, Barry, has been appointed one of the editors of Yr Haul, the Welsh Baptist publication. An aspect of the liquor traffic which is eom. paratively new to this country is just now very much before the public. The London County Council, in the course of its improvement schemes, has acquired many licenses, and has allowed them to lapse, but the corporation of Sheffield, in similar circumstances, has decided to hand some of the licenses over to a trust company, which would conduct them on the same line as Earl Grey's scheme for public house reform. This decision has commended itself to a great many people who are anxious to diminish the evils of drunkenness. How chickens come home to roost. The Barry School Board petitioned Parliament against the very Bill (now the Necessitous School Boards Act) under which they have, thanks to the advice J of the Local Government Board auditor, just j obtained from the Board of Education a special ) grant of £ 530 odd, as reported in another column. The traffic returns on the Barry Railway, j including the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, last week amounted to £11,808; a decrease, compared with the corresponding period last year, of £ 100 aggregate decrease, £797. if. There will be no alteration in the Barry Railway Company's passenger trains for the ensuing month. ale The illness of the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes has compelled him to resign the presidency of the milion temperance pledge-signing effort known as the Twentieth Century Crusade" of the Free Churches, and the Rav F. B. Meyor has taken the vacant office. It is rumoured, says the Western Mail, that the Barry Railway Company intend further opposing the scheme for the construction of the Barry New Dry Docks on Sully Moors, by lodging an appeal against the decision of the Board of Trade in favour of the project. Up to the present, how- ever, no official intimation has been made in the matter. 'I' 4' Nearly 6,000 meals were served to destitute sailor men and lads at the Seamen's Priory, O.S.P., Barry, during May and June,

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BARRY POLICE COURT. THURSDAY. Before Mr David Davies and Mr D. Morgan. ILLEGAL DEPOSIT INTO A DINAS POWIS RIVER. Gus Lylyandahl was charged with depositing an amount of rubbish in the Elms River, Dinas Powis. Alfred Darling, roadman, said he saw defendant throw some old flower pots, paint pots, and other rubbish into the river. Mr Warren appeared to prosecute for the Llandaff and Dinas Powis Rural District Council, and defendant was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A WOMAN. Johanna Winstone, of Cadoxton, summoned James Watts, a neighbour, with assault on the 5th instant. Complainant's case was that Watts pulled her by the hair of the head, and struck her several times in the face,-This was denied by the defendant and a witness named Bailey, and the case was dismissed. KEPT HIS BOY FROM SCHOOL. Edward Lloyd was fined 5s for keeping his son Edward from school. DAMAGE TO A FENCE, John Dickson was charged by Charles Clark with breaking a fence at Barry Island, and was cautioned. UNLAWFUL BATHING. Frederick Nelson, Thcmas Watts, and Robert Jordan were charged with bathing in a pond on the Barry Dock Company's property, and they were fined 5s each.—Dock-constable Rees proved the case. NO DOG LICENSE. For keeping dogs without a license. Elizabeth McLaughanton and Thomas Daunton were fined 5s each. ICE-CREAM OBSTRUCTIONS. Henry Joyce and Beatrice Davies obstructed the highway in Paget-road. Barry Island, with an ice- eream barrow and ginger beer cart on the 10th instant, and they were mulct in 2s 6d each. LIGHTLESS VEHICLE. Theophilus M. Griffiths, for riding a bicycle on the highway after sunset, was penalised to the extent of a crown. OFFEXDING DRIVERS. A penalty of half-a-crown each was imposed upon Frederick John, Ivor Thomas Lewis, and William Hayward for being at such a distance as not to have control over their horses and carts. DISORDERLY WOMEN. For being guilty of disorderly conduct on the highway, Amelia Watts was fined 2s 6d; and Johannah instone, Daniel-street, Cadoxton, 10s or seven days in default. TEE DRUNKS. The drunk and disorderly cases were few. and v' were dealt with as follows :-William Hughes and William Denning were fined 7s 6d each; Alex- ander Olafsen, James Wilson, and John Sullivan, 5s each and Mary Ann Jones, 2s 6rl.

BIG TRANSPORT AT BARRY. The transport Montfort, which went ashore on Hemstead Ledge, Isle of Wight, and afterwards floated, arrived at Barry last Thursday, and dry docked for survey.

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION TO BARRY SCHOOL BOARD. The Barry School Board, after persistent applica. tions to the Board of Education, have been granted the sum of £539 lis 10^1, under the provisions of the Necessitous School Boards Act, 1897. This is elual to.a three-farthing rate.