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I}; CWMBRAN. ENTERTAINMENT AT THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. —A very successful and pleasing dramatic enter- tainment was given in the above schools, by the ataff and scholars, on Thursday eveniug week. After a short introductory speech by the Rev. F. Bernardine,superior of Pontypool Monastery, the programme opened with a pianofort duet by the Misses Collier (who further rendered great assistance in the musical part of the entertain- ment throughout the evening). The children s choir then contributed a pretty song, Ine Bells." This was followed by a humorous! dialogue with a capital moral lesson, entitled Gossiping," by five of the older girls. A very pretty musical drill was then gone through by toe younger children, under the direction of their teacher, Miss M. A. Sullivan. Next came an operetta entitled Jessie's Dream," introduc- ing Jessie and her mamma, the 44 Queen of the »irie\s and her satellites, together with all the aeroes and heroines of nursery rhyme, from Jack the Giant Killer" to the 44 Babes m the food." The second part of the programme opened with a pianoforte solo by Miss J. Collier, ttfnd was followed by a dramatic scene from shakesperfe, 44 Hubert and Arthur," by the older rftys, and a very amusing moral dialogue, Call- names," by the junior boys. The whole ^jteluded with a farccial comedy entitled Wanted, a general servant," which provoked XII,ch merriment, and in which the characters Jere sustained by the whole of the teachers of school. Great praise is due to Miss Lucas (the head mistress) and her assistants for the admirable way in which the children were trained for their respective parts, especially as the whole programme was barely a fortnight in (reparation. The dresses of tne children, &c. were much admired.

& EBBW YAMS, F ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.—On Sunday last,, Vhile some children were at play in the yard of the Victoria Board Schools, they discovered a brown paper parcel, which upon being examined was found to contain the body of a female child. Vedical testomony tends to show that the body had been there four or five days, and was consequently much decomposed. A post-mortem examination was made on Monday by Dr J. D. Evans. The police are diligently prosecuting inquiries, and it is to be hoped that they will succeed in bringing the guilty party to justice I SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES.—The committee F* ~~FLEPT!E2^FANDLT^EY'LSAS IWPE JTHAT*theTcounty Council would have made arrangements to ap- Soint their travelling teachers in time to start uring the week, but owing to the large number ef applicants they were compelled to postpone the election until Sept. 28th.As soon as possible, F however, after the appointments have been made, j the new classes in Geolosry, Mining, Chemistry, |" and Metallurgy, will be started in addition to I, those already formed. The classes complete are Freehand, Model and Perspective Drawing, Geometry, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 15 team, Machine Construction, Chemistry, French, and Shorthand.

LLANFRECHA U-PPER. Mr. Thomas Parry, auctioneer, conducted a sale of property at the King's Head Hotel, New- Port, on Wldniday,having sufficient^ recovered, jws numerous friends will be glad know, from his recent accident. A freehold residence at Llaufrechfa Upper, known as Cwmbran House, together with four cottages and 37 acres of Pasture land, lately in the occupation oi l>r. V°usin8, deceased, was purchased by Mr. K ^iliams, of Maindee, for £ 2,000. The same < rentleman also became the owner of nine acres I >f meadow and garden gro&nd, opposite to tne ibove residence, for £ 360. A freehold ^arn*< mown as44 The feryn," 34a. 2r. 28p., wastoocked iown for £ 1,300 to Mr. S. Eieketts,Newbridge. A house and shop at Pentre-Poeth, near Bassalleg, and yielding £ 35 per annum, was pur- chased by Mr. Jenkins, of Bassalleg, for £ 450. Two other houses at Newport, and a third at Caerleon, were withdrawn, as was also The Uplands, a 26-acre farm in Llanfrechfa Upper, near44 The Bryn." ¡-

MAMHILAD. A concert in aid of the Cricket Club was held at the School-room on the 17th. The Rev. C. Cook, president pf the club, took the chair, and in a few opening remarks, demonstrated the beneficial inil It; which such a game as cricket must produce. The audience, which was large, fully appreciated the programme for the evening. Amongst the performers the Misses Mends must be congratulated for the creditable manner in which they acquitted themselves both as instrumentalists and vocalists. The duets "Money matters" and" Domestic squabbles" were loudly encored. Miss Hill rendered her songs capitally, and was duly appreciated. The humorous element, which caused much amuse- ment was supplied by Mr. L. Davies (Aber- gavenny) &Mr Rogers,who it may fairly be said, divided honours. The accompaniments were rendered by Miss Mends, Mr. Bancks, and Mr. J. Wilks. At the conclusion of the proceedings the President acknowledged the generosity of Mr. Williams, Mamhilad House, who this season gave one of his fields for the use of the club. The programme was as follows :—Pianoforte solo, Miss P. Mends: song, 'Our Jack's come home to-day,' Mr. Davies song,4 Barney O Hea, Miss A. Wilks (encored) duet, Domestic squabbles,' Mr. and Mrs. Wilks (encored) song, 4He's got 'em on,' Mr. Rogers (encored) duet, Misses Mends song, 'London Bridge, Mr. Tmnter; song, 'Tit for tat, Miss Hill; duet, 4 Money matters,' Mr. and Miss Wilks (encored); song, 'True till death,' Mr. Duncan song, 'Where did you get that hat,' Mr. Davis (encored); song, 'Pulling hard against the stream Mr. A. M. Williams; song, 'The sea king, Mr. W. Wilks song, 'The ramrod corps, Mr. Rogers (encored).

PONTNEWYNYDD. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.—The annual tea, to be followed by a musical entertainment at the Cwmffrwdoer Board School, in connection with Ebenezer Chapel, will be held on Monday next. An advertisement appears in another part of this impression. A SUCCESSFUL ANNIVERSARY.—The anniver- sary of Bethany Calvinistic Methodist Church, held on Sunday and Monday, was unusually successful. The congregations and collections exceeded those of previous yeare. and the preach- ing of the Rev. Professor Williams, M.A., Trevecca Colleen, and the Rev. W. Prydderch, was powerful throughout, and highly esteemed. Mr. Prydderch is the son of a late eminent Welsh preacher, whose memory is preserved by reason of his peculiar itinerant habit. The hymn-singing was expressive, much help being afforded by Miss Jones's playing, and the choice Welsh tunes were, indeed, a delightful change to those not accustomed to using them. The amount received by collections reached the gratifying total of £ 42, notwithstanding that the church did not solicit friends for donations, as they had hitherto done. Visitors from Blaen- avon, Cwmbran, and places between, were generously entertained by members of the church.

PONTBH YDYB UN. ANNIVERSARY.—Last Sunday, in connection with Pontrhydyrun Chapel, a decidedly suc- cessful anniversary was held. Pr. Edwards, of Pontypool Col with his usual eloquence, kaunoed for the occasion the Hallelujah Chorus,' and well sustained its reputation. The con- ductor, Mr. D. M. Evans -schoolmaster, and Miss Lucy Rees, who presided at the organ, are deserving of much praise for indefatigable labours in the interests of the singing. The amountsl realised, when all (promises havejieen received, will be over £40. The church was never more prosperous. 0

ABERCARN CHAMBER OF TRADE. A special meeting of the Abercarn Chamber of Trade was held at the Crown Hotel, Aber- carn, on Tuesday evening, Mr. John Thomas presiding, there being among those present Councillor Geo. Jones and Messrs. W. Thomas, J. Hughes, W. Hughes, and T. Howe. The meeting proceeded at the outset to elect a vi^e-president in the place of the late Mr. J. D. Jones, two being nominated for the position, viz., Councillor George Jones and Mr. William Jones. Abercarn Colliery, and on a division the latter was elected. The question of the neces- sity of a court room for police business again came up for discussion, and it was ultimately decided to appeal to the proper authorities at once, a committee consisting of Councillor Jones and Messrs. J. Thomas, W. Thomas, D. Jones, and T. S. Edwards being appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements for an interview with the joint committee of the County Council and Justices and the Head Constable. In the matter of the scarcity of justices in the imme- diate neighbourhood, the secretary (Mr. Howe) read a letter from the Duke of Beaufort, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, acknowledging receipt of the petition sent forward by the Chamber, praying for a further increase of resi- dent justices. A letter waa read from the secretary of the Blackwood Chamber of Trade, asking the support of this Chamber in an appeal now being made to the Great Western Railway for an improvement in the train service on the Pontypool Road and Swansea line by the addi- tion of an earlier train to Aberdare. Mr. W. Thomas pointed out I- tut-onah, in improremeo,i was sadly needed by the district at large. It Mmmmffthnt--at pxtmetik tone a train left Aberdare for Swansea at 7.10 a.m., and what was wanted was a connecting train to Aberdare, so that the journey to the West could be covered in the early hours of the day. A resolution was adopted supporting the appeal, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Great Western Railway Company accordingly, V

Over 400 ships of three-quarter of a million gross tonnage were built of steel in the United Kingdom in the year ended June 30th. THE STRENGTH OF OUR ARMY.-The returns of the British Army for the year 1890, published on Monday, show that the effective strength of the Regular Army at the end of the year was 210,760. The total enrolled in the auxiliary and reserve forces was:—Army reserve, 60,233- militia, 113,162; yeomanry, 10,697; volunteers] 221,048. ASSAULT ON A FEDERATION MAN^ THE Thames police-court on Tuesday, Wm. Yates was sentenced to two months hard labour for striking and kicking a Federation hand, named Bennet Sobye, engaged at Farron Wharf, Wapp- ing, because he declined to join the Steve- dore's Union. INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS.—The Federated Institution of Mining Engineers established a couple of years ago, and now num- bering over a thousand members, held its second conference at Birmingham on Tuesday, with Mr T. W. Embleton, of Leeds, who was re-elected president, in the chair. The attendance was large and representative of all important mining dis- tricts. Professor Lapworth, of Mason's College dealt exhaustively with the geology of the Bir- mingham district, as considered from a coal pro- ducing view, and other papers descriptive ofthe peculiarities in the formation and working of the Stattordshira and Warwickshire coalfields were contributed. WELDON'S LADIES' JOURNAL for October is brimful of fashions for the Autumn season- two paper patterns, a chemise and petticoat bodice also a coloured plate of Autumn designs ar presented with this issue, and explicit instruc- tions for cutting out and making every garment paper patterns of which may be had, thus every lady should find no difficulty in making hiV dresses at home. A special lesson on dressmaking is given, instructu g now to make a stylish bod- ice, also a millinery lesson, novelties in jewelled embroidery and a host of information useful-to our lady readers, who cannot do better than buy Weldon's. Number seventy of WELDON'S PRACTICAL NEEDLE WOK deals with Macrame lace. The num- ber is illustrated with fine wood engravings and instructions arp given for working borders,' bas- kets, bags, girdi-es, &c. Now that the long even- ings are again with us, ladies should send for a list of this useful series of needlework publica- tions, which coioprise knitting, crochet, patch- work cross-stitch crewel-work, bazaar artlek*, smocking, appliquae, netting, crochet-macrame, decorative needlework, bead-work, tatting, mountmellick, drawn-thread, ivory embroidery, canvas work, jewelled embroidery, linen work, &c. A BETTING WIFE.—At the F, all police-court on Monday morning John Stones, labourer, was charged by Mr. Duncan, relieving officer to the Soulcoates Union, wit.i Living deserted his wife and child, leaving them chargeable to the union. Prisoner said his wife had left him five times, and he had taken her out of the A nlaby-road Workhouse three times. She would sit in the house all day reading the newspaper, marking horses for him to go and back, and when the horses lost she would call him naines. She had pawned the clock to get money to back horses, and that was how the money had gone. He WR3 a teetotaller four years and a half, and she made him U break by throwing a glass at him and hitting him on the eye. Prisoner, who had made his appearance at tne workhouse in a drunken state on twp occasions, was committed for 14

PONTYPOOL BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The fortnightly njeeting of the Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouss, Griffiths- town, on Thursday morning. There were pre- sent Mr. E. J. Phillips, J.P. (chairman), the Rev F. Forster, Dr. A. Davies, J.P., Messrs. W. P. James, J.P., W. ;L. Pratt, J.P;, C. Voyce, J. E. Voyce, J. E. Williams, R. Herbert, D. S. Davies, and A. E. Bowen (clerk pro tent.). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. QUESTIONS re ACCOUNTS. The Clerk read the report of the committee appointed to investigate the accounts referring to amounts refunded to the Guardians on behalf of persons receiving relief. The report stated that Mr. Bythway had resigned the collector- ship, and recommended that the relieving officers should collect the amounts in future. After some discussion on a clause in the com- mittee's recommendations, Dr. Davies moved that the report be referred back to the committee. Mr. Pratt seconded, and ..the motion was adopted. The Clerk also read the report of a committee appointed to investigate the bills for costs pre- sented by Messrs. Edwarqg and Le Brasseur. Out of a total of ten bills* tfe committee recom- mended that four should not be paid, one should be paid if authorised by the Local Government Board, two deferred for further consideration, and the remaining three he settled by paying a portion of the amounts. With regard to the one for which authority was required, the Clerk said he had received a letter from the Local Government Board, stating that they could not sanction the account. The report was adopted. A letter was read from Mr. J. H. Clark, of Usk, asking that ii 10s. for an advertisement which was out of date should be transferred to the present quarter. The writer also stated that he had supplied articles of stationery to Mr. Jerroms without an order, according to the in- structions of the late clerk, Mr. Martin Edwards. Dr. Davies That ought to be stopped. The Clerk': It is stopped now, sir. The letter was referred to the finance com- mittee. SPECIAL AID FOR AFFLICTED. Dr. Davies asked what was the ordinary course in aiding persons of the working classes who were afflicted to obtain special education. There was a deaf and dumb child living at Cwm- avon, and they wanted to get lie child a proper education. The father had eight children, but they were doing very well at present, and he offered tu pay 2s. 6d. or 3s. per week towards the child's schooling. He (Dr. DavieA.) would like to know what were the arrangements made in cases of that kind by the Board? The Chairman said they could not do any- thing except in the case of paup^ps. Dr. Davies I thought there were special cases in which grants were made. The Clerk said the only relief he knew of would be to give an order for admission to a hospital. Dr. Davies asked that the cleiok should look the question up by the next. meeting, to see if the Board could do anything with a person a non-pauper. v This the Clerk undertook to do. MASTER'S REPORT. The master (Mr., Hartley Feather) reported as follows:— Number of inmates in the Workhouse at the date of the last meeting, 142 admissions, 1; born, 2 discharges, 10 dead, 2 remain- ing, 148: Men 66, women 49, children 33. Number of indoor poor in the correspond- ing period of last year, 153; decrease, 5. Number of vagrants relieved in the casual wards of the Workhouse during the past fortnight: Men, 39 women, 2; children, 3; total, 44. Number of children in the Cojfctage Boys, 14 girls, §; total, 28. V OUTDOOR :ttE'Lt. The amount of outdoor relief for the past fortnight was, as follows:—Trevethin district, £88 7s. (3d.; Panteg, £ 5914s. 6d.; Usk, £ 23 3s. l0d. The amouiits for the corresponding period of last year were :—Trevethin district, £ 8y 16s. 0d.; Panteg, 960 13s. Od.; Usk, 1:23 18s. 4d. CONTRACTS. The following tenders for the supply of pro- visions, and other requisites were accepted; Bread and groceries, D. Lewis, Garndiftaith; meat, Mrs. M. Lewis, Pontypool; hair-cutting, &c., E. Moseley, Pontypool; milk, H. Knipe, Griffithstown coal, H. Knipe coffins, Messrs. W. & A. Davies, Abersychan. This was all the business.

A GOOD-NATURED MAGISTRATE. Mr. in his interesting reminiscencM of Bow Street, lells «ome good stories of Mr. Flowers,'the well-known ui»g'striito. "Look here!" shouted a woman, an old offender, on being sentenced to a month's imprisonment by one of the LouoIIII magistrates. "Look here I the next time I'm charged here I'll take jolly good care it's before old finweis. care it's before old finweis. Onco « liLt. e Iloy. ci¡.:ht years old, was charged with snowballing old ge»tl<?inati. Mr. Flowers kindly reproved liio boy, and toid him never again to slwwhnll people in the streets. As the little fellow It. been tikined for four hours In the gaoler's room, and his violent crying showed that he was sorry for what. lie had done, the magistrate discharged him. ol:! gentleman, who as prosecutor had watched the proceedings with amazement, exclaimed a, Why, your worship, yo" ve let him off t" "Of course 1 have. You wouldub have m. pnnish a ellild like that, would you?,, answered the magistrate.. # Of course I would," re'omed the prosecutor "what have .1 had him brought here for! Look -lie has cut. my, cheek." Yes, but lie didn't mean to cub your lace." Well, bnv he has flone it, at all events." And he is very sorry, and I am very sorry but I (litre say when you were a boy you used to snowball old gentlemen—ab all events, I know I did, and I am not go "}! ? tkne any boy for doing what I used to do myself." viOne morning a poor woman appeared before Mr. Flowers and expressed a wish to prosecute a man who had passed a bad sixpence upon her. The magistrate took the counterfeit coin, and after examining it said Well, I dare eay the man didn't know it Was a bad one ib is a reinarkably good imitation of a genuine one. I tell you what I will do-I will give you a good sixpence in exchange that will pub an end to all legal proceedings." The good-natured magistrate gave the woman a sixpenny piece, and ordered the clerk to break up the bud one. Then turning to the reporter. from whose Reminiscences" we have extracted the scene, lie said "I hope, Mr. Grossmibh, you won't think it neces'iKry to report this case. If you do, I shall be )iavilig three or four hundred people coming to itie to mfuroMf with bad sixpences to ex- CHNN^Q."

A wotian named Margaret ffwrin haa died in great agony at Pontypridd through drinking benzoline in mistake for medicine. The Clothworkers' Company have sent 950 to the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton for the Children's Country Holidays Fund. Sir Augustus Harris intends to start a danoing school in connection with Drury Lane Theatre. Mme. Phasey will be the instructress. A new Seamen's Institute, under the auspices of the Liverpool Mersey Mission to Seamen, has been mwniAri hv Biahon Bovaton. RíÆCTlUC LAMPS FOR MINERS.—The Mineral Industry S'-ciety of France recently appointed a coimrassion of exports to examine certain, elect- ric Ütmp with a vjetf of testing their suitability far III mining operations. Four types of lamp, all worked by accumulators. were subjected to experiment—tho«e of PolLak, Edison, Breguet, and Stella. In tiWir report, the commissioners state 1 • ;u th Breguet and Stella lamps mark the greatest progress, but none is yet quite fit to place in fi e hands. A\ ELASTIC GARWAGE WHEEL.—There is at ,!i lei- ,At NLIr. I)tew's Belford Carriage Work- Edinburgh, a carriage wheel of an im- proved patented by J. W. Baird. The ob- ject of ri- p-.i'.cr.tee is to obtain a diminution in vibration ;m'! consequent quietness in going over the c&o cr ay, and this end has been secured by removing tht- follows of existing wheels, and re- { placing f t- v itU a tee-iron padded tyre. The wheel, of co.s •, presents the usual appearance j with tlj?s that there are two tee-iron tyres i i j of wooden felloes, and between these at the ond of each spoke are fitted iron boxes containing indiarubber pads, upon which the outer tyre bears. Carriages which nave Ween fitted with the new wheel hive aAeasy inbtioiL( I ii.<u 7T

REVISION COURT AT PONTYPOOL. On Thursday morning Mr. William Edward Mirehouse, barrister-at-law, held a court for the revision of the lists of voters for Glascoed, Goytre, Llanfrechfa Upper, Llanhilleth, Llan- vair-Kilgeddin, Llanvihangel-Pontymoile. Mam- hilad, Panteg, and Trevethin (exclusive of the portions within the Abersychan and Blat navon Local Board districts).—Mr. I. Gardner, Aber- gavenny, appeared for the Conservatives, and Mr. Luther Davies, Abergavenny for the Liberals.-There were very few people present, the assistant-overseers of the different parishes forming by far the largest proportion of the audience. In the list of voters for the parish of Llanhilleth the overseer objected to the name of a Mr. Lewis on the ground that he was dead.— Mr Gardner said this man was not dead. The person who had died was the claimant S father, and he now applied to have his name inserted in the list of voters in consequence of his father's death.—The Overseer then admitted he had made a mistake, but said there was a fresh objec- tion, which he had not entered, viz., that the de- scription of the qualifying property was wrong. He had property in the district, but the pro- perty stated as a qualification had been sold, and he had no further interest in it.—The I Revising Barrister said the case was this, Was the overseer, having made a wrong objection, entitled to alter that objection to another ? He I knew no one else had, but the question was, Could the overseer do so ? Would the gentle- I men see if there was anything in the Act authorising that ?—Mr. Gardner and Mr. Davies then said they could not see anything in the Act bearing upon that point.—The Revising Bar- rister then said unless Mr. Davies could satisfy him that he was bound by the Act to do so he would not strike the name off.—Mr. Davies: Well, sir, if you think it is unfair I withdraw my objection. The man certainly has qualify- ing property in the district.—The Revising Bar- rister Very well, then the name remains on. In the lodgers' list for Panteg Mr. Gardner objected to the name of Mr. William Powell remaining on the list. The man was simply a servant, and lived in his master's house. I —Mr. Davies sought to prove that the man was not a servant but a tenant, and paid rent for the room.—Mr. Powell, who was then called, said he did not pay reflt for the two rooms. It was deducted from his salary.—In answer to the Revising Barrister, the witness, however, admitted that he was a servant, and that his master could order him about as he liked. In answer to a further question, the wit- ness said he thought the room would be worth, if unfurnished, about 2s. or 2s. 6d. a week.—The Revising Barrister (to Mr. Davies): Do you still prefer your claim ? I hardly think you should do so. The man has literally cut his own throat.—After a little further discussion, it was intimated that the. name should be erased from the list. Mr. Gardner objected to the elaim of Mr. Israel Williams in the list of voters for Llan- frechfa Uppef, on the ground that he had left the neighbourhood, and there was no known address.—The Overseer said Mr. Williams had BTO Barrow. — Mr. G. H. Daniel said he ht that if the address was altered to Mr. Williams, iron works, Barrow," a letter would find him.—Mr. Gardner That's rather a wide address.—The Revising Barrister I quite agree with Mr. Daniel that a letter would reach him if that is the claimant's real address.—Mr. Daniel: I am quite sure, air.-The address was accordingly altered, and the name remained on. There were no other cases of interest.

I LAUNCH AT CHEPSTOW. Messrs. Edward Finch and Company (Limited) bave jast launched from their shipyard at Chep- itoW a finely modelled s>teelWrew steamer, whadi hafc been buSltto tfce order Messrs. John PBe Lad Co., of 34, Great St: Helens, London. This vessel is No. 149 in the books of the builders, and is the second boat built by E. Finch and Com- pany for this firm. Her principal dimensions ire :—Length B.P., 141ft.; beam, 22ft.; depth of hold, 10-ft. 6in. The vessel has been built under Lloyd's special survey for the 100 A 1 class, Bridge-house amidships, with accommodation for captain, officers, and engineers. She has water ballast in fore and after peaks, two power- ful winches, and patent windlass, and has been constructed throughout in a superior manner. She will be fitted with triple expansion engines, LOlin., 17in., and 28in.. boiler of steel 10ft. iiameter and 9ft. 6in. long, and 1601b. working pressure. As she left the ways she was chris- bened 149 by Miss Nellie Woodruff, niece of Alderman Ellis. of Chepstow.

A RAILWAY ENGINE'S MILLIONTH MILE.- The fine engine Charles Dickens, which was built by the London and North-Western H ail- way Company in 1882 for ther special express service between Manchester and London, BAA just completed her millionth mile, having run the daily connection, with occasional exceptions through the necessary repairs, during that period leaving Manchester at 8-30 a.m. and Euston (London) at 4 p.m., covering the journey via Macclesfield and Stoke in 4 £ hours. The record has been watched with particular interest by the heads of the London and Norh-Western Loco- motive Department, as the feat is with without parrellel in the annals of railway travelling. The engine has never sustained a breakdown, but has maintained the integrity of her mechanism and speed at comparatively slight expense or alter- ation, leaving the problem as to how much may be got out of a well-nstructed machine as yet unsolved. A recent overhauling is said to have warranted the conclusion that the "flyer" ds as good and as fit for service as she was three years ago. A RAILWAY CARRIAGE WITH BAY WINDOWS, —It has been said that England is as far ahead of America in the matter of railways as America is ahead of England in the matter of carriages. ges, If so, the superiority of our line construction must be immense; for, great as American achiever ments have been in carriage building, ardour for improvement seems as strong as ever. A palatial car has just been built in Massachusetts for the Montreal and Toronto line of the Canadian Pacific. It is 66ft. long; the central "drawing- room," which is turned into a dormitory, at night, is 32ft. in length, 9ft. in width, and", joift in height, and is furnished wit4 a dozen easy chairs. The ceiling is frescoed with A beautiful design representing the four seasons and one of the most striking novelties consists of six bay windows. Besides this apartmdnt. 'there are lavatories-where a quantity of powdered soap slides into the basin of water on pressing AL button-a kitchen, a safe for: valuables, aÍl J "observation room a private state-room, A f library with writing desk and medicine chest; and' other conveniences. The car is -ventilated' ;by compressed air and heated by steam-"from the engine. The Rev. T. Witton Davies, TL}E!R newly- appointed principal of the Nottingham 13aptist College, graduated at London -0 niversity in 1879, and passed first in the, Qcaiptural examination two years later. For the past 11 years he has been classical tutor a Haverfordwest Oölle prior to which for abnef, period he held a pasto-. rate at MFCIV^Y-- Sis translation to Nottingham is one of the first fruits of the E|aptist amalga- mation, he having been a Partieular Baptist,; while Nottingham was a centre of THE General Baptists. The committee of the college are are hoping that the FJM4ST.WILL ultimately allow of. their providing Mr,, Davies with a colleague, who will take .the precedential. and general management duties, leaving Mr. Davies free to teach. His aMitjvas. an Oriental scholar, was recognised at TW^T^^CONGRESS, YWFTERE' he gave WANN- CowBRlDGE ^LAJWJ-—N -extraordinary, scenO- occurred ATUOWB^WRPNGFT £ oKce-c6<irt OR^ Tuesday, conee!quet?toh SN enquiry made BY1 Alderman Jamos AS t(rwho was responsible for the WITHDR^WL O £ A- ^FFL^BNK.PFTRTNT^NDENT Thomas'iSaid'tfiat it-vras "DORIFE of the it- was Mr STCMSKVBBD^ Y to the A/4RIHE' SUTRITRIFM# ? GCABT'^MITH'FCKS'TBIA TFMHTW' OJ BNENINQ'JI 'RVY/^ I. LI [tno MX: io cmn e diiw fto mid j&I htm f

LIFE AND DEATH OF A TRAMP. On Tuesday afternoon, the district coroner held an inquest at Trowell, near Ilkeston, on the body of a woman named Mary Rock.—John Rock, who gave hisaddressat 28, Lambert-street, Sheffield, tramp, stated that he had lived with the deceased woman as her husband since 1876. She was a single woman, and her real name was Mary Doran. She was a native of Manchester. She was 32 years of age. They had had 10 children, two of whom were living. One was 10 years old, and the other 4. They had been tramping about the country, and had stopped on Saturday night at a lodging-house at Ilkeston. They had walked from Derby to there. They left there shortly after 9 o'clock on Sunday morn- ing, intending to walk to Lough borough, and then on to Leicester races. She had been very ill all the night. When they got AS far as Trowell Church, witness, who was about 40 yards in advance, leading one of the children, heard de- ceased call out Johnnie." He went back and found her lying on the grass, face downwards. She could not speak. Some of the people in the houses near brought her brandy, but she could not take it, and died before the doctor arrived. She had been drinking heavily for many years, and particularly during the last fortnight. He had suggested that she should stop at Ilkes- ton on the Sunday with the children while he went on to Leicester races, and he would send her money from there. He had only Is. 7d., and of that he was going to give her Is. She, how- ever, refused to do so, saying that she would "rather die on the road" than stop at Ilkeston. On the Saturday night she went out hawking pins. He had gained a living by going to all the race meetings, selling race cards, backing horses,' selling tips," grooming, and tying-up horses. He earned on an average £1 to 1:2 per week. On the first day of the DonCaster meeting he won 98 or £9 by betting. He had been similarly engaged for 30 years, and intended to pursue the same course to gain a livelihood for himself and ehildren in the future. Deceased had drunk cber, but had not been able to eat anything.— Mrs A. Monks, of the Workmen's Home, Ilkes- ton, stated that deceased came into the home on Saturday afternoon to get lodgings. She. catae home late at night. She was orunk. The N^AN Rock, the deceased, and the two children (one at the head, one at the foot of the bed) all slept in one bed. The woman was very sick during the night. On the following morning the deceased was pressed to stay in the house by witness ad the man Rock. The latter cooked sausages AND 1 bacon for breakfast, but deceased refused to have anything to eat.—The jury returned a verdict of Death from exhaustion."—The man was re- called, and at the wish of the jury the Coroner I expressed his disapproval of the manner itf which he had lived, and the hope that he wotil'd look kindly after the children. 'This he promised ] to do. < -j, í

MATRIMONIAL INFELICITY I AT CWMBBAS. J Pho&be Pcwell and Gieaffge Powell, HUSHAND: and Wife, ariswered a. SAMMON* :F Caerleon; I police court Thursday Charging tUxuU with being drunk and disorderly. IN answer to the clerk, the male defendant said.he was guilty of not being drunk," an answer which evoked a laugh. The lady pleaded guilty without any reservation. Officer Tucker heard a disturbance on Spring Hill, Cwmbran, oil the evening of the 8th, and put in appearance just in time io see' the husband knock his wife down, kneel on her chest,' strike her several blows in th,E fade, and SEIZE her by tite'-kaii rfhaiin his wife and tried to pacify'HIM, but PBWEJI danced Touhd. put up his fists, and'reque^fed'theJdfficer TTYFEH- gage in combat with him, an offer ifchich was of course declined. Powell still adhered to his -statement that he, WAS aot, drunk, guil called a neighbour who SAWCHIM; houira before the time in question, who, H^^YER,, DID not help him,R FOR she could net. say that HE was not idrunk, hot admitted be 3JRAS in djcink. The iBench fined TH^IIWCWBAND 20s. and the wife 5S(.— Mrs. Margaret Sadler complained TH^T her hus- band had only contributed 5s. towards her sup- port and .hat- of thejebildreo sWP MAY last; he ^offered to pay. her 6&, but J(W. 7s. per week. The husband earned less than £ 1 per week, and the BANCH decided that Ite mupt cop- tribute lite, of that amount TOWARDS the SUPPORT of bds -wife ancldhildron,, r; j .l; J SUSPECTED L'EKSOXS AT TIES'

GARNDIFFAITH. CONCERT.—On Monday last, a highly-success- ful concert, in connection with Sardis Chapel, was held in the Board Schoolroom. Though the weather was rather cold and some rain fell, a large audience had assembled long before the doors were opened. Perfect order prevailed throughout the evening, and everything passed off satisfactorily. Owing to the illness of some of the singers, some alterations had to be made in the programme, and the promoters of the concert had reason to be thankful that such ex- lient substitutes were forthcoming. The fol- lowing was the programme :-Pianoforte solo, Miss Mends song, Mr. Nathaniel Edwards song, Mrs. Leoffler song, Mr. Ebzr. Richards song, Mr. James Edmunds song, Miss Mends Song, Miss Hunt song, Mr. Dan Williams; song, Mrs. Edmunds song Mr. Hill; pianoforte solo, Mr. W. Edmunds duet, Miss Weeks and friend song, Mr.N.Edwards song, Miss Hunt: song, Mrs. Leoffler; duet, Mr. Hill and Miss Hunt song, Mr. J. Edmunds song, Miss Mends; duet, Miss Mends and Mr. Duncan song, Mrs. Edmunds song, Mr. Duncan • song. Mr. J. Matthews finale, God save the Queen.' The accompaniments were played with great ability by Miss Mends and Miss Jacobs. CLPB DINNER.—On Saturday last, the mem- bers of Court 14 Loyal Britons, No. 2557, of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held at the Hanbury Arms Hotel, partook of a most substantial dinner, which reflected great credit on Mr. and Mrs. Ellis for their catering abilities. The large and commodious room was very tastefully deco- rated, and flags and mottoes were also conspicu- ously hung over the street. Upon the removal of the cloth, P.C.R. Thomas Dagger was voted to the chair, and was supported by P.C.R. Walter Parry and P.C.R. James Silcox. The vice-chair was ably filled by P.C.R. William Jones, assisted by Mr. George Jones.—The proceedings were commenced with the usual loyal toasts, which Were fi r,,i nk enthusiastically. The Army, Navy, and Volunteers was coupled with the name of Drum-major William H. Holmes, who responded in a brief and interesting manner.—The Chair- man next gave The Ancient Order of Foresters," associating with it the name of P.C.R. Jacob Williams, who spoke in advocacy of the symbolic green connected with Forestry. The Vice- chairman next Wfcve 44 Success to Court Loyal Britons," coupled with the name of the Secre- tory, P.C.R. Alfred Ball, who responded by shew- ing at some length the position of the Court, its progress, and the state of its funds. Their capi- tal amounted to upwards of £ 5 10s. per member. The average age of their members had been reduced lately, which was brought about by the deznise of aged members and the introduction <of young men into the Court.—The Chairman gaore The Juvenile Foresters," and called upoji P.C.R. William H. Holmes to respond. The latter then gave a general summary of the whole Order of Juveniles' totalsj They numbered at present 85,125 members, and the worth of funds was £ 105,799. The branch connected with Court" Loyal Britons was progressing favour- ably. the members being worth an average of £ 5 14s. each. He then alluded to the advantages X)f Juvenile Courts.—4' The health of the Host and Hostess" was drunk with musical honours.— ]Wr. iv,, Uis responded in suitable terms.—Mr. John Watkin'8 was the pianist, and his playing was greatly admired. The volunteer Band, under Band-sers ^nt W\ Jones, was also in attendance, and their excellent playing of some popular airs and other good selections of music greatly enhanced the evening's pleasure. Some capital songs were given bv Messrs. Giles, G. Lewis, T. Reiley, and others. Good order prevailed throughout, and a ..ost enjoyable evening was; spent.

UPPER CWMBRAN. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. — On Sun- day last the Primitive Methodists of Upper Cwmbran celebrated their chapel anniversary. The Rev. J. Wilson, the Circuit Minister, offi- ciated throughout the day. On the following Monday evening, he delivered his lecture en- titled 44 An hour wi £ h John Bright." Mr. R. Evans, schoolmaster, presided.Everything ter- minated to the satisfaction of all present.

ABERSYCHAN GAS COMPANY. On Wednesday, the ceremony of turning on the gas to the new holder was, in the absence ef the chairman (Mr. E. Jones, J.P.), performed by Dr. J. W. Mulligan, J.P., one of the directors, in the presence of Mr. E. Cooke, clerk of works, Messrs. W. H. and D. S. Davies, a few well- wishers, and those employed upon the works.— The Doctor, in a few remarks, said he had great pleasure in doing as he was bid (opening the connecting valves), and hoped for a long and useful life to his protegd, with continued success to all concerned.—The contractors for altera- tions and extensions, it may be mentioned, were Messrs. Willy & Co., engineers, of Exeter masonry, Mr. W. Jones, builder and contractor, Abersychan the whole being completed to the satisfaction of the Company.

CONCERT AT CWMBRAN. A grand concert was given at the Wesley Hall, CwixuDran, on Monday evening last, and was attended by a thoroughly enthusiastic audience. The following were the artistes — Mrs. T. Stephens, winner, Abergavenny, 1891; Mr. T. Stephens, winner, Abergavennv, 1885 Misses Beatrice and Rose Tilney, Abertillery; Miss Alice Stephens, Abertillery Misses E. and R. James, Cwmbran Mr. Ben Lucas, Blaina and Mr. Morris Stephens, Pittsburg, America. AH tne items of the programme were exceptionally well rendered, and several encores were de- manded. Special mention should be made of the singing of Mr. Morris Stephens, of Pitts- burg, who has apparently gained considerably by his American experience, and whose fine tenor voice was heard to great advantage in each of the songs he undertook. Appended is the pro- framme :—Piano due:, Miss R. Tilney and Mr. M. tephens; song,4 Twickenham ferry,' Miss Alice Stephens; song, 'The tournamen Mr. Ben Lucas duet, Two cousins,' Mrs. T. Stephens and Miss B. l'ilney pianoforte duet, Misses E. and R. James song, 'Queen of the earth (encored), Mr. Morris Stephens song, 4 Love's golden dream,' Mrs. T. Stephens song, 'The last watch' (encored), Mr. T. Stephens song, 4 Two are company,' Miss Beatrice Tilney piano duet, The sultan's march, Miss R. Tilney and Mr. M. Stephens duet, Mrs. T. Stephens and Miss Alice Stephens song, 4 Mona,' Mr. M. Stephens soiag, 'A summer shower,' Miss B. Tilney duetj Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe song, ^Hybreas the Cretan,' Mr. Ben Lucas song, Come where the lindens bloom,' Mr. Morris •^fephens! violigj solo, Miss James; song. J mm111118'' Mr. Stephens song,4 Selected, Mrs. J-.Stephens • duet, 4Two merry minstrels,' Messrs. Tom and Morris Stephens. e-

O BRITISH COAL FOR DENMARK.-A large por- tion of the contracts for coal to be delivered to the Danish State railways in the ensuing year has been placed with Scotch coalmasters, about 25,000 tons of nteam coals being taken from the Clackmannan district. About 12,000 tons of the same contract goes, it is understand, to Wales. ENGLAND does not, as is popularly supposed, run the fastest tram in the world. True, the London and North-Western Railway Scotch mail averages a pee4 of 51*6 miles an hour but the Royal Blue Limited Express from New York to Washington—a distance of 229 miles- makes 52*8 miles hourly, attaining a maximum rate of seventy-four miles in Sixty minutes during portions of the journey. THE. cons c-lec+rid railways is pro- ceeding at a pace thu./v.rasdteam far: behind. Six years ago there were but three electric rail- ways working, with thirteen cars. To-day there are in operation and under contract in various parts of the word as many as 325 roads with, 2000 Miles of track, and 4,000 cars capable of carrying in a flay 750 million passengers.

SOUTH WALES MINING NOTES. The Rhondda House Coal Miners' Association held their monthly meeting at the Washington Hotel, Porth, on Monday, when the agent, Mr. M. Weeks, gave a lengthy report. He said disputes existed at the Blackgrove and Mynachddu Collieries. These matters were left in the hands of the workmen and agent to try and settle. The dispute at Messrs." Nixon's Collieries, Mountain Ash, which has been of long standing, was put before the Sliding Scale Conimittee, and left in the hands of Sir W. T. Lewis and Mr. Abraham, M.P., but these gentlemen failed to agree upon certain points, and consequently the men again tendered notice to terminate contracts. It is reported that it is only a few of the miners of these collieries who have pressed these matters to the front. Therefore the men have decided to use the ballot so as to test the men as to whether they will strike, if the points in dispute are not conceded. Should a strike be decided upon it will affect a large number of workmen, and teach the management a severe lesson. The South Wales Sliding Scale Committee met at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Monday, when disputes at the Tycoedand Werfa Collieries jpere reported. The Employers' Association met at the ter- mination of the joint meeting, but so far as can be gathered nothing has leaked out as to their deliberations. Not even a word is stated with regard to the approaching end of the sliding scale, notwithstanding the fact that the first half of the notice has nearly expired. The Miners of Monmouthshire and South Wales will be wise on the next monthly holiday to discuss these two important questions, the sliding scale and small coal question, and con- sider the advisability or otherwise of calling a separate general delegate meeting, apart from any federation or association, and decide what action shall be taken.-Cor. jJ 11"1

JUVENILE APPLE-STEALERS HEAVILY FINED. The magistrates present at the Caerleon police court on Thursday were Messrs. C. Nicholson, F. J. Mitchell, and Major Man#elL— Four lads, named William Thurston, William Donovan,, Joseph Watts, and Frank Bowen, all of Newport,, were summoned for stealing ■ growing apples,, valued at Is., from the orchard of Mr. Walter Goss, Lodge Fahn, ChristetaureK. — Inspector Williams saw the lads on SUNDAY, the 30th ulty, shortly after 6 o'clock in THE morning, and jc»»n tioned them against apple-stealing. The lads stated that they were going to gather mush- rooms. About two HOWS later the officer iaw the lads in Mr. Gee'S 6RCH2LIDI B^'6N -PER6EIV&^ the officer they took'to,their heels wid threwthfc apples away. Vdisgraceful conduct," said Mr. Nicholson," and appealed to Mr. Goss M to whether ne had loi,t" apples.—Mr. Goss said that his only object IN,prosecuting the la& waN to put a stop to the apple-stealing; he had lost NEARLY A *aek of hi& best apples unoe the C&SH mcmseg were TAKEIR OAT-^THE Bench said t!» 4 cases were very serious, and the magistrates were inclined to send the lads to prison without the option of a fine but on accomrt of their youth they would be fined 20s. each, or 14 days', im- prisonment.—The parents otf the lads, who appeared, said the boys must-, go to prison, as they were not able- to pay the fines.—James Bowen. another lad, was fined 10S..for picking up, under a tree in the orehard of Mr. William Evans, a quantity of pears, valued at 2d., although Mr. Evans did not press.tne charge.—In another case of apple-stealing by a boy, where the farmer has since forgiven the lad, the Benchdfeclined to allow the case to be withdrawn, and adjouraed<it) for the appearance of the parties. ¡

IRRONSI." WILD WEST SHQW. e A Te&peetaWe-k>oking ihdividual named Henry. Ellis W^AS BTFBUGHT hp IK custody- -at the Cardiff Police-teourt on Wfediie^day-before M*. L. M. Bfwne ^deputy-stipendary)—and charged -with 'ing a convicted thief, and loitering at, the en- tyaiiee of the Wild West Show, Sophia Gardens, FOR the purpose Of cominitting A felony, and also ^TH assaulting DETECTIVE 'RODDY Whilst on duty. —DE^TFEETIVE Rod^y said 'he waal oh dttty at tne '^ENTRANCE of the Wild West Show^ on Tuesday afternoon, and noticed THE prisoner and another 'IHAIR loiteriwg ^BOTIT.' .The prisoner held a shilling • ticket IN His RIAT TEND, Snd mixfcd- wrth evei-Y little ERTFWD' he saw about to-enterV^E show: THE^THEI- «na*I kept close behind 'hmi. and APPEARED to' ;.be- keeping .watch. HE isaW THE-TTFO men follow a iiutober ^OF females • aroutid tho ohief entrance to the GANGWAY AND he subsequently:! arrested them, hahding one OF them OVET to A constable, He was bringing the prisoner llis to the station, and when near the Westg&te Hotel the latter tripped, him up and HE fell, I116 headJ6triking. the pavement. At the station ^^AIGM the prisoner With being a-convicted thief (fdr, though he HID nieveir been'before the Bench; at Cardiff, witAesfe knew himvtfell a*' being a MAN who wag «onvibted: of,feiony at Weston-super-Mare on the 4th ofjr,,1 1889) and with loitering at the entrance of the show with intent to cozHsirit a felonypri-1 soner, IN reply to MR. BcOwne, said the charge >had .been MANUFACTURED' AGAINST HIMI: -HE- ad- mitted having JBEEN, in, TROFTOLE before, but said rhe., bad ctone, nothingLto BE arrested for ^HIS 4INAE». and that, HE HAD AS MUCH right to,, go TE?N Buffalo Bill's Show. DA ANYONE else. 1 With egärd to the J! assault, ,he said, the < detective HAD kept walking him about, ojitil he- 1 TEFEIAED/) TO^WAUC HOY; < ,T<HE,V DETEP^IVE DLIWIFTTED^TIIE, his. WCI^ND remand you UNTIL*»DAY. That will do -you no 10. pmtodtr;,RMgt G, was ..UI.AF ftoni ODW ILII LII I'XL) O: Ihy/jf « W'THY I^«!EIAPIO^L-ITFWATMLLWVD CAM&ID'JJHT.O .NIFPI IXWI ad liiw sd

¡, ,.¡ CLUB DINNER AT « ABERSYCHAN: ',j .0- "iJ.- On Monday week the membets of -flie Loyr.I ^8 Samuel" Workmen's Sick,AccSdenf. andil? Funeral Fund held their alinii dfeteer at the ;1 Market Tavern Inn. The monffitf df appointing character, but at mid-^iy it very much to the satisfaction df 'the m">ts.; The splendid Hanbury Band (jPpjjfcypo > Sad. j been engaged for the day, and thjynembei.* mg met in Very good numbers a,sjta £ i wu/n^de. i The procession was headed by 2 äffinntil., then 10 horsemen, most of whom wore stresses suit- able for the day. and next came the society, viz., Bro. T. Gullick,plmnhauBroi". W. Hillier, treasurer; and Bro. "W& secretary followed by the ban|;j^d {iHlt';1),, members. They proceeded to RiveF;I-q their first stop was made. After^rd| proceed- ing to Snatchwood, they wended ti^ii Garudiffaith and The British, returDtflg to their club-room at 4.30, where a splenc^d dnmex had been provided by Host and Hostegs Hillerv116 being present. After the removal' ot. the cloth and a short interval during which, ntl*e ;arid. played several selections, Mr. W. Wiichel^ who bad been asked by the committee,'to prt tode, entered the room and took the chaJ^r lot t1'h evening. j-fi The Chairman, who was loudly, .agj said Permit me at once to thank y».hfarf^ for the very cordial reception you ^ve Hie entering the room this evening. Let.gi*- -gi-ve^ you a motto that I once saw printed on jjw.w4,, of a dining-room, viz., Live not to ejt, but e;it to live." If we observe this statement to-night it will contribute to and enbaace oyr eiij/?j,"nk rit. Some time ago I prcsld4 aisimilar meeting to this. We had a very enjoyable time, but tlære was one man fys ,cup§.,There may be soipe here to-]^li^;|lk|^d^cu^^&'Wbat that' better ,th^n j'1 shall „ :'Bve 100. y«M*.J jiiade H6ME RARF1 DJS^OFD^NT ^PU^UTLFFLY PDNFIUSED "and coir- that 'it ^as qui^f,1 ^Y.WUD P^YQNE presei)t'tcfanderf! JSTIUQJDJ OR ^LF we tried1 to prevent'' THAT somejpQd P'^IE'WOIILD say, ^.Y^WOUL^ %fjerfere MFJ/TH -^AT AWN,S PEI-SONR,! liberty it is? IMPPSSIMP, M^NJAKE FE'CFELE VJHONEST, or SO^ B^. ATTT/ of. ^ARLIAI^^T; 'ITIID'IGS'JFFI&CLFFIIIJJRT TWO "kinds of ^YII.V6(HTU^^ liperty'\ and ,_P6MICAL LIBA^Y.' JSIT^RAL'"FFBEI'TY^ canfj^ts, prog^rjji* ^'pp^-er eni' FTVINTO fit -IFIFFIOJTIT'AJVY RQ$TIAII|T O$cplitrtti IIIDEKII 'IHEJAWS PF |naturjj. 'THUS IN ''the SSERTTSE of LI^QRAL'ERTY clainj to 0 'LI^E^Y .THROW stones at windows, take his I?eigh-' BPUR^1 goods, drink as many pints, arid knock <|own as many J'people as he likes; BUT civil poop, hepi liberty says you shall not throw stones at win- dows, you shall not take your NEIGHBOUR'S goods,' you shall hot drink; ^S much US you like, and you shall not fall foul of 'your neighbour. Thus civil liberty restricts natural libyrYy, AN3P provides for the punishment of thfe^fcne-throwejf ♦he dishonest, the ihepriate, and the blackguard? Natural liberty ends where the Welfare of society begins. In the exercise of n ^tiiral liberty the savage1 is without retraint e robs, kills, and rtulvk P.ut in an organised SOCIAL state the result of con- duct must be considered, ah,d the public is th« supreme law. A mI -Whei he becomes • A member of -soeisty. Every righteous Act of Parliament increases civu liberty, and is for the welfare of SOCIETY. Singo I have been standing her, I have been struck by thealmoet entire abaenoeipf, mei^ in y^ar^ j;You are almoet >rftpgether JJOI^AJG BIEN, and that is my REWWN FA*: fdcpaesuBg ;YOU the words I have. PVBaib owme -one tviolated the laws Of civil y- Who are there of us that have not made mistakes? There is an adage; "Experience teaches and makes fools wise." It should be ours to improve upon the pass br making a ysturt for the better. (Hear, hear.> Ou MANY occasions in my garden I have observed ayotwg tree that had lost its leader, etther by in many instances t haye tairen hold of the nearest branch and BOUND it upright as nearly in the position of t lost leader as possible, and in a few years the tree looks all but a perfect tree pushing its head up towards the heavens, and friends passing by stop to admire, it. (Cheers.) Let me urge you not to be discouraged* manly courage is a virtue; put your feet firmly on the ground keep your heads erect; and go in for growing good char- acter, and it will bring its own reward. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) I Mr. E. Lewis then sang Kathleen." The Chairman then submitted the following toasts, yiz., "The Queen," "Prince of W ales, and the Army, Navy and Reserve Forces." Bandmaster Mulholland responded to the latter toast. The Chairman said the next toast upon the programme was that of Friendly Societies," and he had very great pleasure in calling upop. Mr. T. Marshall to respond. (Cheers.) Bro. T. Marshall saictlEBieToaffE whicn had just been, given was one that he always i* prond to respond to. (Hear, hear.) No doubt many present were, like himself, in more than one society. He always felt a great interest in societies, having been an Oddfellow for 18 years. The society, whew anniversary they were that evening celebrating, he had not been a member of for more than 18 months, and he had every belief that thev hatfa good future before them. Seeing the large amount of good societies were doing in the country, lie would urge upon those present that were not members to join some prder and assist them In endeavouring to carry out a good work, which would benefit one and all. (Loud cheers.) Song" The wolf," Bro. Z. Stewart. The Chairman said the next toast was that of the society they had gathered together in honour of, viz., Success to the Loyal Samuel Fund," to which he would call upon Mr. W. Barrett, the secretary, to respond. (Cheers.) Bro. W» Barrett, on rising said it was a plea- sure to him to stand before them npon anotter anniversary, and to render them an account of how they were progressing. The celebration pf this event, be thought, had passed off so far in a most successful way. They had turned out in VÇry good numbers, in a manner creditable to them, and which society some wuaia gopd; Most o £ tbem were aware that their OOlty had not yet existed three years, snd Ytlt during that time it had had an up hill fight. In a shdrt time after their funds had been available to its members, societies in the neighbourhood ,Wfpe striken wi,th that sad calamitv whkfa t6ok Several members* from amongst them, arid sAso rfechjced their funds considerably During the past two yfcarS, they had also had thai']«$> filar complaint, influenza, to contend with, and which d iind had made such havoc upon some societies, fod absorbeu a great'portion of their funds.- Still they Were going a-head with a determination1' to ■win. (Cheers.)! In/,the way they wexv i^bw going on success Would, he believed, stteed'toeir efforts. The tramber of ihetfibers h'd^r upon the books Was J with a fund of £ 75 Should they" still7 eottihae to be fill, by the ehd r t i a he had but tittle dwabt tfhfeir balance wotilidbe of a satisfactorj- (Vftfec- tij" hear.) He' w'ó11ld »rge upon^ all present to become membiei-^ of soifie ^society, to add a link to their connection, 3fid ^tthe time a,sSist themselves. JVi^iidlj ^Ci6ti^t2,-day_had become a matter bf rfc}>Hrt- the k%e Orders had tkke« a their Welfare itr the ™ aIu*Nlature, so as to seetha^^cieties X J h properly. (Hear, hear.)''He ,-P tnat Bpo aoeieties would con- ^,a<^ dupng the pg&t year, and that those tnatWere hotmembers Would joirfliand in nana and help to build, up s"uch noble iri^ftu- ti^is. (Lotiddheert;)- "Songs were then given bf Messrs. Evafti Dk^ies and Ed. Le^ris. >• R; F .After the custoiniry v^s 'of thaijk^ 'idd (the Chairman and-Host and Hostess, a plea'; it day was brought to a dow. The mans ■ r~ J fthe processaon were BT. MaraW nt- lett. .< en! j '"JL bl!FC ,:1 zurs it

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impromptu delivery of five-minutes speeches by the following laymen Messrs. W. Mayne, J. levies, W. Payne, and T. Gwilliam, who ac- guitted themselves very well. Addresses by the Revs. J. Seldon and A. J. Underwood followed, and had a good effect upon the audience, which was large. Hymns appropriate to the harvest Beason were sung by the choir. At the close a sale of the fruit, &c., took place. The collections and sale realised £ 3 5s. LECTURE.—On Tuesday week, the Bible Chris- tians of Blaenavon were favoured with a visit from the President of the Conference, the Rev. P. W. Bourne, of London, who gave his popular j, lecture on "Billy Bray. Mr. Bourne is the ? 'Well-known author of 44 The King's Son; or, a | Memoir of Billy Bray," a work which has I attained a circulation of 300,000 copies, and has f been the means of the conversion of many per- anna in almost every part of the world. Mr. j Bourne has ably filled many of the most impor- t 1ant offices in the Connexion has been president ttirice over, in the years 1867, 1875, and 1891 was secretary to the Missionary Society from 1859 to 1866; and since that time missionary treasurer, a post he still holds: was book steward for 19 years prior to 1888 and also Connexional editor since 1869. Mr. Bourne enjoys great popularity as a preacher, being in great demand for special occasions. His visit to Blaenavon created a wide-spread interest and his lecture was much appreciated. Mr. H. Parry, solicitor, ooenpied the chair.