Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

ALLEGED DISHONEST LAD THOUGHT TO MIX THE GROCER'S MONEY WITH HIS OWN. Charles Edward Be van, aged 11, 23, Miers. Street, was charged on Thursday, at the Swan- sea Police Court, with attempting to steal money from a drawer of a grocer's shop, at 4o, Miers-street, St. Thomas. James Stone, said that he was a shunter in the employ of the London and North-Western Rail- way, and that he resided at 43, Miers-street, where his father kept a grocer's shop. A little before 9 o'clock on Wednesday night, he was in the kitchen at the back of the shop. He saw defendant enter the shop, going inside the coun- ter to the till. Witness then went and inter- fered. The boy exclaimed I didn't touch any- thing." He had stockings on but no boots. Richard Stone (the prosecutor), said that there ww money in the till between four and five Eventually the boy was bound over to answer 4he charge any time during the next three months

BATTLESHIPS IN COLLI- SION. A Couple of Mishaps at Sheerness, A Sheerness eorrespo-ndent telegraphs that the pmboat Sla-ney collided on Wednesday afternoon with the battleship Sanspareil, port guardsmp at Sheerness, which was lying at anchor off the dockyard. The accident was due to the force of the tide. The battleship escaped injury, not even the paint being scratched, but the smaller vessel, oa being subsequently beached and examined, disclosed two holes in her port bow, through which the water had entered. TORPEDO-BOAT AGROUND. A singular mishap also occurred at Sheerness to the torpedo-boat destroyer Contest, attached to the Medway Instruction Flotilla. Return- ing in the mud. A gunboat and pinnance were anchored off the Grain Bank o{ the Medway, and grounded as the tide went down, her stem stick- ing in the mud. gunboat and pinnace were seat to her assistance, but the destroyer was in Bo danger, and, indeed, floated when the tide rose. Divers have been ordered to make an ex- amination of the vessel, though it is not expected that she has received any damage.

KATE VAUGHAN IN THE I DIVORCE COURT. I Miscifiduct with an Actor. I h tfco Divorce Court on Thursday, Cel. F. A I Wellesley-the heir to the Dukedom of Welling- ton—in an undefended divorce suit, obtained a decree nisi, with costs, on the ground of the mis- conduct cf his wife, theatrically known as Miss Kate Vanghaa, with Mr. Lorrimore, a member of her theatrical touring troupe.

The West Glamorgan Monthly Meeting of Calvinistic Methodists took place on Wednes- day, under the presidency of the Rev. D. U. iones, Tonnau. The question of reporting the proceedings of the Monthly Meeting in the Goleuad was referred to at length, the cur. (ailment of reportA5 being commented upon by several speakers. The matter will come up at the next meeting, when a motion will be gnbmitted. It was decided to hold the next pwefcing in the Swansea district, and Mr. John llavies, J.P., Aberavon, was appointed county treasurer. Mr. D. P. Thomas, Abefrkenfig, was sleeted lay president for the coming year, and the Rev. William Thomas, Maesteg, the minis- terial presidant. The Cha?rmam suggested that "WV member over twenty should subscribe &s. ? ? sustentaidon fund.

I AffBS NADIA SYTVA- A new star among lady violinists has arisen in the person of Miss Nadia Sylva, who has been delighting London audiences during the last few weeks by her charming playing. She is a. musical enthusiast, well trained, as is evidenced by the fact that she took the first prize at the Brussels Conservatoire at the age of sixteen. Although English by birth, she has olived mostly in Brus- sels, where her father was a curgeon.

The delay in the ratification by Vwneznek, of the treaty with Great Britain is linger than was anticipated, but there is said to lÅ no doubt as to its ultimate ratification, there being no real opposition to the treaty. The Central News" New Henragtori corres- pondent telegraphs that a terrible tragedy eccur- red last evening at New Penshaw. A coial miner named ChrisBeaney, sent his wife on an errand, and when she returned she iound thei'r only child, which was playing in the room w hen she left, lying on the floor with some terrible wounds in the abdomen, and her hnsban.. with 1% coal hewer's pick in his hand. Titers is no Ipope of the child's recovery.

I IN HORRIBLE DEATH.] I A Tramp Suffocated in the Edge of a I Limekiln. I The Botly Terribly Charred. Quite a sensation was caused in the vicinity of the North Dock Thursday, morning by the intimation tlwt the body of a well-known vagrant had been found, charred almost be- yond recognition, in the New Cut limekiln. N umr.us rumours, all of a highly coloured character, and mostly contradictory one of the other, were soon in circulation. One report had it that the unfortunate man's head had been burned clean off, while it was stated on another hand that his body had been recovered in a, state resembling a. heap of asiies more than anything else. Although neither of these accounts was true, yet the facts gne evidence that the poor chap met with a particulaxty horrible death. It seems that at 6.30 in the morning, on going to open the yard for the day's work, the foreman, Thomas Kidwell, went up on the top of the kiln to ascertain the progress of some lime slacking operations that had been commenced a few days previously. On reaching the pathway which surrounds the kiln-top, he was surprised to find lying there, on his left side, with the head and left arm hanging over the red hot mass beneath, the form of, as he thought on first sight, a negro. Calling upon another workman to assist him, the body was moved further away from the fire, and the dock police sent for. P.C. (2) Jones soon arrive d, oai conveyed the body, which he recognised as that of a vagrant named Vk I-vett. alias Moody, a well-known charncter. It is presumed that, having nowhere to lay i his head for the night, and thinking that possibly he would get a fairly comfortable rest over the kiln, he scaled the wall surrounding the yard, and took up his quarters where he was found. In order to render his position one of greater comfort, he removed his boots, and these were found close to him in the morning. Whether he stretched himself out as he was when discovered, or rolled over into the position in his sleep, it is, of course, im- I possible to say. Burned to death he certainly was not, although his face and left side were I somewhat disfigured, but this, according to the statements of the men working the kiln, was in all probability dene after lie bad died from the sulphurous fumes arising from the stones underneath. INTERVIEW WITH THE FOREMAN. One of our reporters called round to the New Cut Limekiln during the morning, and inter- viewed the foreman, who had conducted him to the spot where the body was found. There was a little platform running round the edge of the kiln, three sides of which are shielded by a continuation of the walls above the path leveL The reporter asked Mr. Kid well how the body lay when discovered. j "Just like this," said he, dmwing a line with the toe of his boot. This line ran from the edge of the pot-shaped cavity into the corner caused by the meeting of the walls above. "His head and arm hung' ove. here," indicating the kiln, "and the legs here, in the corner, close by his boots." "I see you have new lime on the top here. Was that put on this morning?" "Yes; but when I found the poor chap the lime was oJl red hot, and the heat given off was tremendous." "Do you think he was suffocated or burned to death ?" Suffocated, without doubt. I have seen him hanging about the yard once before, and I cautioned him about it then. That would be several months ago." Thanking Mr. Kidweil for his courtesy, the pencjtt* withdrew. v

THE SWANSEA MARKET-1 Bsrrowing Additional Moneys. The Necessity for Cold Storage Accommo- dation. Colonel John Ord Hasted, R.E., one of the inspectors under the Local Government Board, attended at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Thursday morning, for the purpose of hearing an application by the Swansea Corpora- tion, being tho Urban Sanitary Authority of the borough, for the issue of a provisional order so as to enable the Corporation to borrow an addi- tional £ 5,500 lor market purposes. The! Mayor Mr. Rowel Waikms), Aider pi Tutton (chairman of the Markets clu mittee), the Town Clerk (Mr. John Thomas), the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Jevons), Mr. G. Bell (borough surveyor), Messrs. Moxhain and Wilson (archiiaeta of the new market), and Mr. Morgan Hopkin, were the only parsons present at the inquiry. The Town Clerk explained that the X5,500 would be sufficient to complete the re-building of the new market, and mentioned that the Commiasioner would see, by the splendid building that had been put up, that the 1:20,060 already expended h^d been well spent, and that the present application was necessary and reasonable. The Commissioner urged that, in order to meet possible contingencies, the application should be for £ 10,000, instead of £ 5,50^. Mr. Moxham, the Mayor, and the Town Clerk each expressed the opinion that Y,51500 would be sufficient to complete the structure. The Commissioner (seemed anxious to avoid a i art her application in case of contingencies, and observed Do you think the Corporation would be willing to accept the suggestion by the Local Government Board for powers to borrow. say, £ 10,000?" The Town Clerk: After the expression of opinion that comes from you, sir, 1 should say "Yes." The Mayor, Alderman Tutton, and the Town Clerk consulted together for a few moments and then The Town Clerk observed: I have had an opportunity of consulting with the Mayor and the chairman of the Markets' Committee, and they are willing to increase the amount to 16,000, not that we believe that more than £ 5,500 will be required— Mr. Morgan Hopkin (interposing) I am of opinion that X6,000 is not enough. The Town Clerk Pardon me a moment. We think, sir, £ 6,000 would be ample, and the Mayor and Alderman Tutton think it would be undesirable to ask for powers to borrow a larger amount than that. Mr. Moxliam then proceeded to explain the plans in detail, and the proposed improvements to be carried out on the Union-street side of the structure, aiter which the Commissioner inti- mated. that he would inspect the new building. Air. Morgan Hopkin was here allowed to enter an objection he had to make. He main- tained that £ 6.000 was not sufficient to com- plete the re-building, and mentioned that though the chairman of the Markets Committee. had carried out his work most satisfactorily, yet Alderman Tutton had been tied "hand and foot by a resolution of the Council, forbidding the expenditure of more than L20,000 upon the market. Mr. Hopkin went on to object to the present situation of the entrance in Union- street, and made suggestions thereon. The Town C^rk How many entrances do ■ you want ? You cannot have enitmnces all over the place. Mr. H?)kin proceeded! to sav that his chief objection was that L6,OW was Dot sufficient to properly complete the work. It would baraiy ) cover the cost of re-building the Union-street side, much leas complete the Organe-street side which, it should be remembered, had only been repaired. Mr. Buckley Wilson I beg your pardon, I ttunk I mufit stop you. Replying to -AL-. Hopkin, the said the present application only included the re-building cf the Union-street side, (iud ESOO for re pairs. Mr. Ho-pkin: Yes, end owing to the resolu- tion of the Council the fittings in the whole market have been cut down in a manner which make them totally inadequate. The Town Clerk You have got them now. Mr. Hopkin: Yes, but at an additional cost of 2150. Alderman Tutton I would like to ask did Mr. Hopkins vote for these piaons when he was on the Council ? Mr. Hopkin I am very much afraid I had no choice in the matter, as it was either accept- ing two-thirds of a market or none at ell The Town Clerk Bj*; you ixtve a good mar- ket row. Mr. Hopkin: Yes, I admit we have a go<oG. ruarket-as good as any in En-,rland-biit wo want the best in Encieilad. Mr. Hop- i kin proceeded to point out that no provision had been made for cold storage, such as was at Birmingham and other market-places, where- upon Tho Town Cleric interposed, and said that the question of cold storege was quite out of the subject matter of the inquiry. Mi. Hopkins claimed that it appertained to the new market. Alderman Tutton and the Mayor intervened, his Worship intimating that he hould strongly oppose a further expenditure of £ 10,000. Air. Hopkin said he was one of the chief means of getting the market re-built, and thought thax, as a. butcher and a citizen, he had a locus standi at that inquiry, and that the question of cold stares was an important factor in the amount contempiwfed to be now borrowed. The chairman of the committee, as he had mentioned, had been hampered in every posible way by the resolution of the Oouncil. Aid. Tutton: No, no. Mr. Hopkin: Well, I won't ut it as strongly as that then; he has been-—ye&, 1':1 say hampered. (Laughter.) The rebuilding has been opposed outside, and so I desire to say that the remarks 1 am making are not antagonistic to Mr. Tutton or the Town Clerk. I say that the entrances are utterly inadequate for the trnffier- Tlie Commissiner mentioned that the ques- tion of whether the entrances were wide enough or in the most suitable place, was a mattor for the Corporation themselves to decide, and not the Local Government Board, titough the absence of cold stores might be a more serious matter. Mr. Hopkin: Yes, sir, especially when you come to know that in the summer time we have as much as 800 head of cattle, and 1,000 sheep in Swansea at a time. The Mayor: I quite agree with the necessity of cold storage, but you would not suggest, the cutting up of all the new work to put it there? Mr. Hopkin: Wel, no. The Commissioner pointed out that Rio.ow wculd not be sufficient, if cold stores were to be erected, and the inquiry terminated shortly afterwards, when a visit was paid to the new market. The report of the Local Government Board will be received in due course, and it ought to be explained th<-t the present application does not mean "extras," as none have been incurrod. in respect of the first Contract of £ 20,000.

RATING OF A SEWAGE FARM. Appeal at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions. At the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions, held at Swansea on Wednesday before the Chairman (his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams), and the Vice- Chairmen (Messrs. O. H. Jones andW.M. North), the Merthyr Tydvil and Aberdare Farm Management Committee appealed against a rate made November 14th last by the Assessment Committee of the Pontypridd union.M.r. S. T. Evans, M.P., appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Abel Thomas, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. Rhys Williams were for the respondents.—The appeal was in respect of the rating of 1250 gross, 1215 net, of a sewage farm, but the case had hardly opened when the Court adjourned till Thursday. Upon resuming on Thursday morning, Mr. C. H. Glaseodine took Mr. S. r. Evans' place, the member for Mid- Glamorgan having proceeded to London the evening before, and evidence was called showing- for the rsspondents that the rating was perfectly fair, and the appeal was ultimately dismissed with one day's costs. This concluded the business of the sessims.

I ZOAR CHAPEL BAZAAR. I A Splendid Effort to Wips rff an Old Debt. Opening Ceremony by Lady Swansea. No one could pay a visit to the schoolroom in which the bazaar was opened on Wednesday afternoon, without being ffLrJck at once with tbe idea that a very determined effort was to be made to wipe off a great proportion of the debt hang- ing so heavily on the church. b;re was evet"v where in the atmosphere a feeling of energy, which was apparent also in the faces of the many willing helpers who stood around. No one couia be present without being struck with the feeling that there was no make believe about the workers in the cause, but that each and everyone was fully determined that uothing but the very best possible result should suffice, and that there should be no halting half-way. This, as a matter of fact, is nothing but a continuation of the Eolicv that has actuated the church members are all along the line. Ever since the founda- REV. F. SAMUEL. ¡ Photo by J. Harrison Goldie, Northampton-place tion of the church, the members have individually and collectively shown that their motto is the Cremwellian Thorough." The energetic pastor, Mr. Samuels has always set his congregation a good lead in this direotion, and he has always been accorded a hearty following in this respect, for the members, whenever they have set their hands to he plough, have not wasted their tima In looking back, but have kept steadily ahead at their furrow. Tkat being so, when they an- nounced this bazaar with the idea of reducing as far as practicable the debt of some £ 900 pressing on their building fund everyone wished them a hearty God-speeu. These ex- pressions of good will did not rest as mere matters of empty form. One glance at the well-laden stalls showed that they had been backed up by tangible expressions of help. From old members of the church and their friends goods had come the world over. There were oostly articles and beautiful fabrics sent in remembrance of old days from evesywiiere. Genoa furnished its contributions, America sent in its aid, Africa offered its gifts, Russia sent a remembrance, and Italy proved the old town was not forgotten. Every corner on Hie globe proved that it held an old Swanseaite, and every part of the earth proved to contain a riving member of tliis church, aud a living | memory also, one that found expression for tiie gladness of old times by the gift of goods in the ent.. iu the being so, it may easily be taken that the display of goods was one of loveliness and profusion, but usefulness was quite as much in evidence as elegance, which is only another way of stating that everything that can be found at a bazaar was not Licking here. Allfthe artistic taste belonging to the bazaar promoters had not been lavished simplv and oiely in making a display of the well-filled stalls. The schoolroom had been most prettily dooorated by a staff of workmen, under the immediate superintendence of Messrs. Ben Ev&ns and Company, Temple-street. The result of this was a most delicately artistic sympathy in colour dressing, secured by a judicous blend ing of effocts obtained by skilful hanging of art muslin, tapestry, and laces. The multitudious colours were so beautifully interwoven, that the effect was too charming to be properly discribei. There was nothing glaring, nothing crude, but such a hannonius whole, that all who saw it. loudly testified their pleasure a.t the way it was all carried out. Not a little of the success due to the arrangement rested upon the energetic committee composed as follaws: President Mr John Owen; vice-president. Mr. John Morgan; secretary. Mr. John Willialps; trea- surer, Mr. Philip Hawes; executive committee, Messrs. Philip Hawes (chairman), Moseti Jones. Daniel Williams, William Griffiths. Thomas Bevnon, Morgan W'illiams, Join* Williams, Arthur Richards, and Alfred. SamueL Opening ueremony. The opening ceremony was performed on Wednesday afternoon by Lady Swansea, ac- cording to the programme. There were a large number of people present, among them b-Mg noticed Dr. Joseph Davies (Hafod), Mis. T. VoweL" (Hafod), tne Rev. Mis. .Foulkes (Abenavon.), the Rev. W. Gibbon (Swansea), the Rev. and Mrs. Phillips. Dr. Joseph Davies presided, and said that he was delighted to see so lliilllY present at that pretty bazaar. He had lived among them 30 years, and had had the honour of beiDg smgeon to tlie Yivia-u family during that time, and he knew what good work their church had 4ne. They had wiped off a debt of about £ 2,0QC, but there was still left the ugly debt of some £ 900, and they intended to wipe off as much of that as possible. They could not have associated their bazaar with a more honoured name than that of Lady Vivian, for it was that family that had made the town. He wus sorry that &he was about to leave their town and her beaartalul residence at Singleton. Iloweve-, he was sure that they would often ve their ladyship amorigat them in the town. A hymn having been sung and prayer offered by the Rev. F. Samuel, Lady Swansea said: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Samuel, and friends--It gives me, I am sure. great pleasure to come here amongst you all this 8itern. It is very little I am able to do for you, I am afraid, but what little I am able io do I am pleased to. and to come here and show whatever it is. I can see by the stalls around that energetic fingers have been at work, and right husily. for months past. I hope the d&bt we B?e heard of will soon be wiped off, and that, through the energetic workers doing their best, you will soon have things at their best. I hope your church wi'l go full speed ahead., without any debt at all left upon it. I have much pleasure in declaring tlie ba^iaar open. On the motion of the Rev. F. Samuel, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Lady Swicunsea. In proposing this he said that when Lady Swansea was asked whether she would open the bazaar, she said that it would ■ :v her the utmost pleasure to go amongst t and do whatever she could for them. She had also sent them some very beautiful goods. He could not sit down without drawing attention to the portraits of their late noble friend Lord Swansea., who was net only a. nobl-e friend, but one of the ncjblest of men. They had at first thought of keeping those portraits to themselves, but they had decided to give! all a chance of obtaining them. There never was a better friend or better man than Lord Sw:irts&&—a nia-n who was always ready to help any good cause. They would soon be miebr&ting the jubilee of their church, wber, they hoped that the debt would be totally extinguished. The motion of thanks having been supported. it was carried with enthusiasm, and the work of the bazaar commenced. The Evening Concert. In the evening there was again a large attend- ance. At intervals, a musical programme was proceeded with. Mr. Griff Chnrles sang "The old brigade," and had to respond to a most en- thusiastic re-csll. Mr. Griff Thomas gave a splendid rendering of "Chwifiwn faner," Miss Harriet Evans sang "Fairy breeze," and took part in a duet with Mr. H. Simons. Miss Lizzie Bowen, Miss Skidmore, and Master Morris Morris also took part. Mr. Thomas, M.C W. ■vompauied. We retrret to state that the name of Mrs. Kneat.h, grocer, Union-sireet, was omitted from the list of stall holders, No. 3.

PENILLION COFFA DW RIAETH MAGGIE LILIAN EVAN March ieebau Mr. a Mi i. 1). W. street 0 b ? daetli'j':A O?. d<MM?L!?-dAear y? Mcffgie IJuiaii fechei anwyl, Cwympiiai thhau j dy fedd 'Ble tiyraj byw seraphaid Gjn". fV'Jl dvwwiio ar dy weddf 0 tDaE beddjw yn y dytfrvi, Fel biodfttyn f.yrthiaislawt, Djnns'ir llwl\ c h yn alllUl ( Hyd yr yfodUd mawr. o i sane coflo difvr ellwar6,4 Pan yn iach o gylch y ty, Yn aredm liawer myawea, Ar ol eh lu'r fchan gu. Swn ei thi»ed ar barth jt aehryi Ni cheir mwy mewn unrhyw le, Ka inM'r echaa yn y giiddia, Tra mae' heuaid 1 n y Ñ.' Mednu chwi«reu j beroonefc Er mor ieu>utc ydoedd hi, Mftdrai chwareu victo fedloni  rirbh yr holi dy Ond heddyw mewn uweh h" Yn nfr'nyngherddan'r ddinaa 6'Ù.U Yn molianu Duw y tadaa A thy-n danaur delyn aur. Gwl'd ei dillad wedi eu plnru, Oil o r neUldu, rwygVr fron; Qxvur.i e; man dotrantiu anwyl J R.Y pi lawer mynwealon Owel d e' mrinm ar dorl 'i chaion. Dun ergydion v.gaii du, G-wel'd c.iphJwt a'iphriod tirima 0 dan clo ip 6A dt?M' ddu. Y mae Willie Gladstone anwyJ Yn ufcwmpeinl Maggie faeh Grdn'u tad, ar feusydd groiwych, iiewn »wyrpyleh dilwyiol iach, Chithan hoady w fy n ^alura. PeiitiwcL coll; ,i. mwy, Y mae'r adeg uroh a gwawrio, Cewchfyned adref atynt Kf. I

New Magistrs Wetted the B R?lues had been f< 1 tion of the I?opi C B been added to <? ■ The Mavor ■ Watkins (Lib* I Mr. R. S. Dr Lati I Mr. J- W Aid. 1L* Mr Lilx r a Wr V r

The eminent specialist, Dr Bridg-water, M.D. U.S.A., of Cardiff, will be n Swansea again on Monday and Tueday nut. April 12th and 13th, when he may be con8utM.as uaual at 8, Ai",?_, andia-road. Consultation r(e. Hours 10 to 8. Curable cases are guarantied. It matters not what you have taken or who has failed to cure I yon, do not despair before Tou have consulted Dr. gwater.-Aclyt- b. u.

M. HANOTAUX. In M. Hanotaux we have, writes a correspon- dent, a French Foreign Minister who is pre- pared to &tudy his country's interests rather thaji its passions-. The agreement between France and England on the question of Greece has ordncided with the un-it.ed ection of Russia and Germany on the opposite side. Conse- quently, the Gallic-Muscovite understanding seems m some dagger of faJiog to pieces, and Lorvl Salisbury aim M. Hanotaux. may be able to patch up some sort of Anglo-French Concert in its piaoe. After ail, why not? France and England have no really irreconcilable interests, I w.1n.<: they are, Is the two most advanced Powers of Europe, admirably qualified to act together.

THE GRIEVANCES OF THE TELEGRAPHISTS. Indignation Mstiing at Swansea. The Rscommendatians of the Twesdmouth Committee Strongly Condemned. A meeting cf the Swansea Telegraph Staff was held at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday, to protest against the report of the Tweedmouth. Com- mittee. There was a good attendance, and the ladies turned out in gratifying numbers. The Chairman, in his opening remarks, said that the more the scheme which applied on the 1st April was examined, the more bald and uu- Kitirf&ctot'y iJ^X'carne. There could be no finality in a scheme of that kind. The present was a time for unity, and he hoped that united action backed up by the Press and public opinion, would, and at no distant date, bring about the changes in the position of the telegraph clerk so long and so bravely fought for. He would call upon a number of the staff to propose a resolu- tion, and he hoped all would endeavour to say a lew words upon a matter so vital to the welfare of every telegraph clerk in the United Kingdom. (Loud cheers) A second-class telegraphist then proposed the following resolution: "That this meeting of (Swansea Telegraph Clerks expresses its dis- satisfaction at the report and recommendations of the Tweedmouth Committee, and regrets that the Commitee should have devoted so much tention to minor grievances, when the main ques- tion was that of wages, and this meeting reiter- ates its protest made at the tune tJiat the com- position of the Committee was not of & nature to al in an unbiassed manner with the meva.nœs hi before it. Thi? meeting fult??x pleves itæl to continue to press for a Royal Commis- sion as originally demanded, and also to support the executive in any action they may take.' The apeaker said he was pleased to see such a repre- sentative gathering as they had that evening, and ke hoped that meeting would, with one voice and in no uncertain sound, condemn the scheme that had just been introduced. Personally, the more he considered that precious scheme the more dis- gusted he got, and what at first sight appeared to be concessions, seemed to be fall of hollownesa and unreality. Abolition of classification they w always said could never be accepted alone, but it was only a partial abolition, for an inde- fined hairier still stood in the way. The double Increment promised, required increased know- ledge on their part, either that they should kaow tie work of two distinct branches, or be able to pass a technical examination. Surely a great deal of labour for a modest £ 5. The speaker went on to further criticise and denunoe ^6 scheme, and called upon those present to staid shoulder to shoulder with their fellow clerks in other offices, and unite in putting forth their best efforts to loruig aoont a. satisfactory settlement. (Cheers.) A first-class clerk in seconding the resolution, said that he feared that he did not possess the ability to respond as effectively as he could wish mi the occasion demanded. He then brought before the meeting the modest claims of the tele- graph clerks, as embodied in the evidence placed E;Ore the commission, and compared those de- mands with the scheme recently applied, and then comparing the position of telegraph clerks at present with other members of the Civil Ser- vice, with telegraph operators in the employ of cable companies, and with other kinds of clerical labour made out a strong case, showiag the jus- tice and moderation of the telegraphists ple?, than whom no more loyal and hard-worked Civil panrant existed. (Cheers.) In supporting, another first-class man, in a forcible speech, advocated the policy of no sur- render. In the past, rebuff after rebuff had been met with only to obtain eventually and in triumph the thing asked for. He advocated lightening the association ship by casting over- board all minor grievances, and sticking fast and tenaciously to the chief cargo ""increased maxi- mum and better pay after five years' service. Let them not be discouraged. Progress must and would be made. Where the van would stand to-day, the rear would camp to-morrow." (Loud cheers. ) Several sp eakers followed, most of whom d, wel,t upctn the insufficiency of pay at the end of five years' service, and the necessity of a higher maxi- mum, two Doints upon which no concessions had been obtained, from a committee, whose very composition would not allow of unprejudiced judgment. They also depricated a strike or the grounds that the Press and the public, who had been and still were their friends, would goffer thereby. They would fight their battle fairlv and souarsly, and with those forces, the press and public opinion behind us, we should succeed. After some further discussion a successful mee::ng was brought to a conclusion with a vote of thanks to the chairman. [For obvious reasons, the names of the speakers are with eld.]

T T T L E WAR. THE LATEST LITTLE WAR. FIGHTING IN BKCHUANALAND. BRITISH KILLED AND WOUNDED. The "Qmtral News agency on V -ursday rays A sharp encounter was fought in Bechuanar land on Tuesday between -e V olunt,eer force and the followers of the rebel leader, Gamasen. An attack was delivered at break of day on Gamasep which lies at, the foot of the Langeberg range. The natives offered conquerable resistance, but the place was captured and burnt. On the Bri- tish side, Lieutenent Harris was killed, while the following troopers were wounded: Private m'Phail of the Cape Town Highlanders (danger- ously), Private iiuimin, also ot the Highlanders, Private Smith of the Grahamtown Volunteers, and Private Van Keentn, of the Mounted in- fantry (all severelv), and Private A. Nicholas, of the Cape Town Highlanders, slightly. The rative loss was severe.

I MRS. VYE-PARMINTER'S I PUPILS. I An Exhibition of Their Works at Exeter Villa. The pupils of Mrs. C. Vye-Paraunter, a lady who can claim the distinction of having trained nearly all the best known local artists, held an exhibition of their pictures at tho studio ia which they receive instruction, Exeter Villa, Uplands, Swansea, on Thursday afternoon, when there was a large and fashionable assembly, in- cludingljady Swansea, the Hons. Averil, Alberta, and Alexandra Vivian, his Worship the Mayor (Councillor H. Watkins), Mrs. Watlrins, Miss Watkias, and Miss Effie Watkins, Mrs. Ben Evans, Mrs. T. P. Richards, Mrs. Ivor Evans, Mr. and Mrs. P. Rogers and Misa Rogers, Miss Livingston, Mrs. and the Misses Leyson, Mrs. Austin Williams, Mrs. E. R Daniel, Mrs. J. White, Mrs. B. H. and Miss Morgan; Mrs. R. and the Misses Nash; Mrs. G. Shad- dick, Mrs. F. Bradford, Mrs. and the Misses Leaver Mrs. T. P. and Miss Martin, the Misses Watkins, Mrs. and Miss Gaydon, Mrs. Cleeves, Mrs. T. W. and Miss Jones, Mrs. and Miss J. S. Merry, Miss Isaac, Mr. J. Hall, and Mrs. and the Misses Jenkin Jones. The walls of the studio which had been prettily draped, wei e covered with the works of the pupils, each picture having in it much that wasmeritoireua, and each speak- ing, apart from the painter's cleverness, of the ability of the instructress. Here and there, indeed, were some so exceedingly well done that one could hardly believe they were not wrought by the hand of a master and not a pupil—some of the flower studies in parti- cular. Then there were landscapes and sea- scapes, including local views from the brushes of the Hon. Alberta and Alexandra Vivian; flower studies and studies of fruit, portraits and studies from life, every one of them, as has already been said, containing sufficient merit to arrest and hold the attention of the viewers. One picture is deserving of special mention, inasmuch as it was painted by Miss Jaaie M. WTiliiams for Lady Swansea's acceptance. It was a beautifully-exeeuted view of her ladyship's Swansea home, Singleton Abbey. Miss Williams was introduced to her ladyship, who expressed her delight at the gift, and gracefully thanked the g i ver. Lady Swansea, in opening the exhibition, said it seemed to her that the pictures all around bore excellent testimony to the energetic and efficient instruction of Mrs. Parminter. For her own part, she was very much obliged to her for the interest she had taken in her (Lady Swansea's) daughter and their art education. They would all agree that a great amount of pleasure was added to life by being able to study the beauties of nature, and to have the attrac- tions of everything enhanced by a knowledge of art. Anyone who had an intetest in painting was all the more able to appi-eciate the beauties of the surrounding scenery, iind to see tints and shades in things, which to other eyes Were invisible. Mrs. Parminter deserved a great deal of thanks for imparting to their children a knowledge and love of the things of nature, through which they could look up to nature's God. She had great pleasure in declaring the exhibition open, and wished Mrs. Parminter every success. Mrs. Parminter thanked Lady Swansea for her kin:l words, and expressed her regret that there was a likelihood of their losing lwr and her charming family. The Mayer also speke of the pleasure it gave him to be present, and went on to say that there was one note of sadness in connection with Lady Swansea and her family xow--the probability that they were te lose them. They were all very sorry to know that there was a likelihood of her ladyship going away, and could only hope that she would pay a fiequent visit to Singleton. She would, he lelt sure, be meet heartily welcomed. The company then proceeded to; view the pictures.

SWANS KA TELEGRAPH MESSENGERS. I Proposed Formation of an Institute. I Prize Distribution by the Mayoress. Speeches by the Mayor, Swansea Post- Master, Revs, James Owen, and L A. Mathews, A meeting was held at Holy Trinity School- room on Wednesday evening for the purpose of inaugurating a telegraph messengers' insti- tute in connection with the Swansea Post Office. The Mayor (Councillor Howel Watkins) pre- sided, and was supported by the Mayoress, the Revs. A. A. Mathews, James Owen, Mr. E. Davies (medical officer of the department), Mr. and Macs. J. H. Rosser, Mr. Barnett (postmaster), and the principal officials of the postal &nd telegraphic branches. Alter letters of apology for inability to attend had been read from the ax-Mayor and Mr. B. Evans, The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, alluded to the highly satisfactory manner in which the telegraph messengers as a. ciaes per- formed their duties. Those auties were of great importance to the community at large, and especially so to the commercial section, for upon the promptness with which they were executed depended maaiy important issues. Looking baok over a long business career he honestly say that the mistakes made by messengers and pastmem were few and far between, and when it was borne in mind the number of telegrams that passed through the hands of the boys the difficulty in locating the addresses, owing to more than one street hav- ing the same name, it reflected the highest credit upon the messengers for the diligence and perseverance they displayed. After refer- ring to the immense development telegraphy had made, in recent years, and its bearing upon the business and social life of the pub- lic, the Mayor went on to express his sympathy with the objects of the meeting. He earnestly counselled the boys to bo careiul in the habits they adopted, and above all things to avoid the prevailing evil of betting, which wrecked so many valuable lives. They could take it from him that in all ills long experience he had known a betting man who was a æppy man. In conclusion, his Worship oon- gratulated the boys upon having as the chief officer a gentleman like Mr. Barnett, who took a. deep interest in their welfare, and who was so highly esteemed by all classes in the town who were brought into contact with him. After a. section of the boys had been put through a. course of manual exercises by In- spectors Davies 0,00 Bartlett, The Postmaster explained the objects of the meeting, viz., the formation of an institute and the distribution of prizes to & certain num- ber of boys who were entitled to them. As regarded the institute, it was the outcome of the action of a few ladies and gentlemen not connected with the Post Office, who a few years ago interested themselves in the messen- gers employed in the General Post Office at St. Martin:s-i«-Grand, and who succeeded in establishing a. meeting-place for the lads, where they could be suitably entertained and m sLructed. That effort proved so successful as to induce the Department to take the mattei up, and similar institutions were formed throughout the metropolitan districts. Here, again, the results had been so gratifying that the Postmaster-General felt justified in applving to the Treasury for a grant to enable institutes to be formed at all the larger offices in the provinces. The Treasury had favourably enter- tained the o.ppli tbn, and had made a grant fairly reasonable in amount, but which, through having to be split up over so many office was not so large as could be wished. It was hoped to make the institution self-supporting, although he had no doubt that if tireum- stances rendered it necessary to apply to the townspeople for a little support it wonki be! readiiy given. (Hear, hetw.) The institute was intended to give the boys an opportunity for wholesome recreation combined with an intedlectuafj moral), spiritual training. An present would see what an excellent physical training was given in the drill exercises which they had just witnessed, and to this would be added a drum aod life band. (Loud cheering from the boys.) Judging from the reception given to that statement, it would be highly appreciated. The Department did not, how- ever, regard the social benefits conferred by institutes as the most important. On the con- trary, they considered them as auxiliaries to the higher and better training which would be furnished by means of the various classes which would be started when the long autumn and winter evenings came round again. A library would be formed at the office, M as to enable the messengers to utilise their spare time while waiting for messages in acquiring interest- ing and useful information. Possibly many gentlemen in the town might have a few spare books on their shelves which they might feel disposed to contribute, and if they would! kindly drop him a card to that effect he would have great pleasure in sending for them. Edu- cational classes would be formed, in which the lads would receive sound instruction calculated to fit them for amy position they might be able to secure outside the service, because it was a regrettable fact that the number of lads employed by the Department was far greater than they could find vacancies for at a more advanced age. Lastly, a Bible class would be formed', and every effort made to extend the principles of temperance and thrift. It would thus be seen that the Postmaster-General and his immediate advisers fully recognised their responsibility in having command over such a. vast number of boys throughout the country at an age when they were so sensitive to surrounding influences, and that an honest endeavour was being mllde to meet that re- sponsibility in a right spirit. It would also be a matter of great gratification to the parents of the boys to find so much interest taken in them. and that they would receive such in excellent training. With this explanation and his very sincere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen on the platform who bad so kindly come forward to show their sympathy with the movement, he had much pleasure in asking the Mayoress to distribute the prizes, consisting of a dozen valuable books, to that number of boys. The distribution was performed in a graceful manner, the Mayoress kindly giving few words otf encouragement to all the recipients. The Rev. James Owen then addressed the boys in his usual earnest and impressive manner, fol- lowing up the kev-note of the Mayor's speech— the great tendency to betting amongst boys and young men. Drawing from his deep store of experience, he gave vivid examples of the many blighted lives he had come across through this one sin, and in most earnest bones urged them to avoid betting as they wofJd the plague. It was passible that the temptation might be greater to telegraph boys than to others of the same age because they bad to carry so many messages dealing with the evil, but whatever their temptations might be he implored them to stand firm and to say "No." They should remember the words of the good old book son, when sinners entice thee, corusftnt not. In thus standing firm they would be building up bright and noble characters, and making their lives good and useful. If he might leave one bit of counsel with them it would be that they should make the most of their opportunities. In their moments of leisure, in the hours of business wherever they were and whatever they were called upon to do, let them live up to every op- portunity of being good and worthy men, having not only the favour of their chief officer here, but also of the great chief officer xbove, who would one day say to them Well done, thou good and faithful servant." The Rev. A. A. Mathews next addressed! the meeting. With his customary eloquence he fol- lowed up the remarks of the previous speaker on the subject of betting by saying that the Mayor had spoken to them as a business man with all the weight attached to a long and pros- perous business career, which had finally placed him in the position to which all right-minded and worthy citizens should aspire His dear friend, MI". Owen, had given his opinion as a servant of God—one who had grown grey in the service of his Master. He (the speaker) would look at the question from another standpoint— that of the athlete—and he, too, would urge them to have nothing to do with the terrible evil of betting. He referred in a touching manner to the funeral of Mr. W.H. Gwynn, which had taken place the previous day, and remarked how, an otle occasion when he had preeehed on the subject, Mr. Gwynn had thanked him for doing so, and had been one of the foremost in seeking to stop the evil on the football field. He drew a pretty little lesson from the word prize," in which P stood- fov perseverance R, regularity; I industry; Z, zealousness; and E, excellence. If they secured the first four virtues the fifth would certainly follow, and they would grow up excellent men. In conclusion, he urged them, in football phraseology, to be always on the ball "—in work we in play always to be in ear- nest. Dr. Davies folloiwed with an address on the value of physical training, which would help them to lead sound, helÙhy lives. Votes of thanks to the Mayor, Mayoress, and the several speakers brought a meeting full of interest, and rendered he more enjoyable by the excellent singing of several members of the telegraph staff, who were acompaaaed by Mrs. rD. E. Reea, to a cloak

I MRS. JOHN RAY. The new American Ambassador to London, Itf-r. John Hay, is a fortunate man, besides being cievar and- talented. He had the good luck to marry an excellent lady who brought him a handsome dfowry, and, at the death of her father, Mr. Amasa. Stone, a further sum of a quaytsr of a million sterling came to them. They live in one of the most elegant houses in Washington, and have four children, two sons and two daughters. =

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT I AND SWANSEA LIBERALS. i Letter from the Right Hon. Gentleman. A short time ago, Mr. A. D. Perkins, the hon. secretary of the Swansea Liberal Association, wrote to Sir William Harcoart, asking the right hon. gentleman if he would consent to address a meeting of local Liberals at &n early date. Sir William was unable to see his way at the time, but informed Mr. Perkins that he would keep the request in view. Mr. Perkins has accordingly reminded him of his promise, and has received from the right hon. gentleman the following- reply: 7, Richmond-terrace, Whitehall, 6th April, 1897. Dear Sir,—In consequence of my illness I am obliged to reserve the Easter recess for rest, and have only been able to undertake one speech in my constituency (on the 27th), returning to London the next day in order to be in the House of Commons when the budget is produced. I, therefore, regret that I am unable to comply with your request. Yours trulv W. V. HARCOURT. I

THE YOUNG ECONOMIST. I OR WHY THE BLACK HEN DID NOT LAY. PROLOGUE. Our Social Puritans, and those who want to make boyhood as joyless as a wooden legged flea in a deserted fourpenny doss house, have endea- voured, time after time, to prove that ha-enny bloods re the ruination of the country. They say give your healtlily schoolboy a couple of tracts, three sound corks out of ginger-beer bottles, and half a stale bun, and he will be so filled with sweetness and light, that he will be ready to be butchered to make a sour-faced holi- day. There is too much gore (" for the bleed is life ") about, let us be all enacmic, and good. INTERLUDE* It is, however, little use destroying the high- wayman and the pirate, unless publishers are prepared to supply the youthful miud with a sufficiently healthy pabulum to take its piace. That is why the Fabian Society premulgates treatises on economics, and the Cooden Club shows that everything is made abroad. lhe latter have proved over and over again that Den- mark supphes us with millions of pounds of but- ter that ought to be raised in our own back gar- den, and -t ranee sends over billions of eggs that should be reaped a rich harvest up Greenhill. James James, a lad aged 13, living at 3, Cross- street, Cwmbwrla, read these things, anu pon dered them deeply. Why should this thusness be thus, when Oaniel Thomas, of Pwiiyuomen Farm, had a black hen? Why did it not lay enough? Did it want transplyanting to a fresh I snil FINALE. Jimmy transplanted it, and that beautiful black lien clucked no more on the farm. out the Swansea magistrates on Thursdav, told Jinunv that someone musi-i»e bound over in the sum of L5, to guarantee that his political econ- omy should be oruiodox during the future 6 months

B. EVANS AND CO., LTD. Directors' Half-Yearly Report. The following is the report for the half-year ending February of Messrs. Ben Evans and Com- pany, Limited, Swansea: During 12 months, as compared with the 14 months comprised in the last balanee-sheot, a profit of £ 13,992 4s. lid. has been made, from which has to be deducted £ 5,667 12s. 7d. for interest and other fixed charges, leaving a, bal- ance of £8,324 12s. 4d. Out of this sum £ 1,2:15 16s. 6d. has been written off the item of pr< limir.- si-v expenses, leaving L7,023 15s. 101. a' ailab" for dividend. The directors rooommer i that (including the interim dividend already aid, a dividend at tlie mie of 7 per cent, per ..nr-um tlÚ paid on the Ordinary shares for the yar ending Februaa-y 27th, 1897. The building, fittings, and fixtures have been kept in a g-xtd state of repair ont of revenue. N otwithsmnding tne continued depression in the cu e 1 and tmplate trades in the district, the sales foi the past year have increased, and amount to more than any previous year. The directors are pleased to state that during the period under review arrange- ments have been completed foi the purchase, on advantageous terms, of an important freehold site, which will form a valu ble addition to the company's premises, and in order to meet the outlay occasioned by this pu'chase, and to pro- vide the further working capi.al necessary, it will be proposed at the extraordmiry general meeting to create 30,000 six per cone Cumulative Pre- ference Shares of -01, of whkh 20,000 will be is- sued immediately, leaving the remaining 10,000 as reserve The retiring cirector is Mr. Gwilym Evans, who, being eligible, offers himself lor re-election.

LIZZIE BELL AT THE WORKHOUSE. How Abie-Bodied Paupers Sheuld be Treated. During the business before the General Pur- poses Committee of the Swkansea Guardians, cm Thursday 4norning, Mr. Bircham. the Local Government Board Inspector being present, Lizzie Bell, a well-known character in the town, put in a sudden appearance in the Board-room. She was what may be termed "three sheets in the wind," and, staggering up the room, she was heard to exclaim Y uu think you are going to keep me here, but I'.il see you first." Go-cd gracious," said Mr. Bircham, "Who is thai ?" The Local Government Board Inspector was tcald Lizzie bad just come home," and the woman having been put out of the Board-room, MI. Bircham is understood to have mentioned that such able-bodied paupers as Lizzie ought to be campalled to remain in the House and pick oakum or do some other work, failing which they shoaild be summoned before the magistrates for refusing to do task work. Probably many ratepayers who have to put their hands in their pockets to provide a home for inebriates like Lizzie will readily fall in with this admirable suggestion.

I SWANSEA SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. Literary and Musical Cempetitive Mteting, Under the auspices of the Sw ansea Sunday School Union, what promised to be a most suc- cessful literary and musical competitive meeting was opened at the Albert Hall on Thursday afternoon. Mi. Thomas Yorath presided over the afternoon proceedings, which commenced at two o clock, and having regard to the fact that upwards ot one hundred and seventy entries were received for the twelve afternoon competitions, it will be readily sean that by no means light duties devolved upon the following adjudicators :— music, Mr. David Jenkins, Mns. Bac., Aberystwith, recitations, etc., Principal David Salmon, Swansea Training College; essays, Mr. John Rees, H.M. Inspector of Schools; prize bags, Mrs. Gibbs, Mount Pleasant, and Miss Phillips, Belle Vue. Miss Dennes was the accompanist, and Mr. D, Hughes and Mr. H. P. Cook, the general and financial secretaries. The proceedings opened with an appropriate address by the chairman, delivered before a HJJrge audience, Mr. Yorath speaking of the growth of the Union in Swansea, and the increased interest taken by the Sunday school schoiais in literary and musical matters as a result of the eisteddfod inauguraited last year. were the adjudications: — Soprano solo for boys under 14, "Have cour- age, my boy, to say No (prize 3s. 6d.), Wail by Mauter David Jenkins (Wesley Sundiav School). w Solo for boys or girls under 11), "We are but little children* weak (prize 3s. 6d.) won by Muster T. Scranton Williams (Memorial Sun- day School), a, special prize being awarded to Y\ endi os Williams (also of the Memorial Sun- day School). Essays (for teachers only), "Practical hints for securing success as Sunday school teachers" (prize lCs.), won by Miss Hilda Thomas (St. Helen's Baptist Sundwy School) and Miss Ethel Watkins (Gorse-lane); The evils of gwnb- ling" (for scholars above 16 years, prize 3s. 6d.), won by W. J. Waters (Fabian's Bay Sunday School) How to promote the intelligent study of the Bible amongst the young (for scholars above 16 years of uge^, no prize awarded The Sabbath day—how it should, be k-ept in the light of the Bible and how best to check the growing evil of Sunday excursions and Sunday trading" (for scholars above 16 yea.-s of age, prize 7& 6d.), won by Mr. E. S. C. Rew (Mount Pleasant) The early witnesses for the Lord Jesus (for junior scholars) 1st prize, 7s. 6d., Master E. S. a Rees (Mount Pleasant) 2nd prize, 5s., Miss Rose Jones (St. Paul's); 3rd prize, 2s. 6d., Mis £ Gweimie Richards and Miss Ethel Jones (St. Pa.ul's), additional prizes being awarded Master Walter H. Thomas (St. Paul's), Master Thos. Daviee (Memorial), and Miss Nellie Eynon (Ter- race-road). Prize bags: 1st"prize, 5s., Mrs. T. R. Wil- linns (Libanus); 2nd prize. 2s. 6d., Miss Flora Ashbridge (St. 18ur s), and Miss May Hughes (Walter-road) Soprano solo, A sinner forgiven (for girls under 14) Prize, 3s. 6d., Miss E. M. Guard (St. Paul's). Pianoforte solo (for scholars under 14), prize 10s. 6d., Miss Gladys May Jones (Brunswick). Pianoforte, solo (open to all), prize £ 1 Is., Miss Florence May Thomas (Brunswick). Violin solo (prize 7s. 6d.), won by Master S. G. Davies (AVxandra-road Chapel). Choral competition, Hark upon the balmy breeze," prizE: J32 2s., won by the Carmarthcn- ro a4 Chapal Choir,, j ->¥

MORRISTON. I FUNERAL OF AN OLD MORRTSTONIIAN. I The funeral of the late TJr. John Jones, chemical manufacturer, Mcnrooiith, formerly of Trewyddfa, Morns fori, took place at Llangy- felach Parish w Churchyard, on Wednesday afternoon. Th I-eniains arrived at Llansamlet Station by the 4.30 p.m train from Monmouth. A hearse and a lurg-e number of mourning and private carriages were waiting-, containing relatives and friends, and proceeded thence to the place of interment, the bearers being members of the St. John's Lodge of Oddfellows, held at the Talbot Inn, Morriston, of which deceased was the oldest member. The curate of Llangy- felach officiated at the funeral. The deoeaee d was an old resident of Morriston, snd belonged to an old family in the district. 15o has resided for many yemrs in Monmonth, br id cherished kindly recollections of the scene oi his early life. The whole of the arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Thomas and Jones, the well- known undertakers, Morriston. Deceased was 79 years of age.

We have been favoured with an inspection of a very beautiful illuminated on velluni, which wiil be presented to Mr. Clarke Richard- son, the retiring commodore of the Bristol Channel Yacht Club. \'he address is an excellent specimen of the modern illuminator's art; the border consisting of elegant Arabesques, with, at the top the flag of the club, at the bottom yachts in full sail. All the lettering is executed with the utmost exactitude and neatness, and the general effect of the coloaring- is very harmonious. The artist is Mr. T. L. Davies, Swansea (who also executed the illuminated address lately pre tented to Councillor James Jones). The address will be for the next few days on view in the window of Mr. li. A. Chapman, liigh-stieet. i

11 BITS FRO!- BOOKS. SOME DUTCH SCENES. "The greater part of North Holland fs a peninsula. Below the level of the surrounding ocean, part of the sea-bottom off one coast is higher than its housetops. But the roads are above its houses, and carts travel on a level with the mastheads of its canal boats. It is agri- cultural, with sand for soil. Its richest pastures are the bottoms of the lakes. Its territory is increased by encroaching on the ocean above it. With little timber every house is built on many trees. Without stone, its roads are paved like no other in Europe. A great breeding centre of horses and sheep; the carts are largely horsed by dogs, and mutton is rarely eaten. The day is begun with ciga-s and chiese. Th? men sit in church with their hats on, and the women sit above portable stoves. Up trains run on the down line, and down trains on the up. The farmer, cattle, and labourer live and sleep under one roof, a.nd the cow is tied to the ceiling by its tail. Cleanliness is almost a vice, and burglars and heggars are unknown. Alkmaar is the great centre of the cheese industry. Every Friday there is a sight in the market- place. The traveller should time his visit for market-day. The tall spire of the Waaghuis (Weigh House) rises above the old Market square. Here we stand face to face with old Hol- land—In the streets blocked with trolleys, carts drawn by dogs, and strangely-carved and painted chariots; in the market-place itself, piled up with mcunds of red and yellow round cheeses, and crowded with Dutch peasants, and farmers, and buyers, the men, clean-shavan and long-haired, puffing big china bowled pipes, the rosy-faced women with glistening gold helmets and lace caps; in the dim, raftered interior of the ancient Weigh House, where the great town scales have done duty for two centuries or more in the little low-pitched inns round the market, with interiors and boorz: drinking such as Ostade, and Teniers, and Jan Steen painted; in the strange crowd of gaily painted, brass-prowed, and polished barges on the fronting canal, which reflects the bright foliage of the trees and the high gables, and spire and gay-frescoed front of the Weigh House, and the red roofs- and salmon tints of the ancient houses. It is Holland cf the great Dutch painters. From Alkmaar to the Helder is 25 miles by steamer or train. Arriving at Helder, a few minutes' walk to the left from the station leads to a quiet tree-shaded canal, bordered with houses and paths running right and left. Behind the houses on the further side rises a steep embankment. Upon it, above the housetops, people and carts are seen sharp against the sky-line. Mounting it, a curious scene presents itself; on one side a great grey expanse of water surging halfway up the slanting granite sides of one bank, on the other, the town and country behind, many feet lower than the water. This is the Great Dyke of Helder. This water, level with the roof-toos, is the North Sea."—From "G.E.R. Company's Tourist Guide to the Continent" (Percy Lindley). 1 DARWIN'S YOUTH. I "As with not a few other men of light and leading,' neither school nor university did much for him, nor did his boyhood give indication of future greatness. In his answers to the series of questions addressed to various scientific men in 1873 by his distinguished cousin, Francis Gallon, he says: I consider that all I have learnt of any value has been self-taught,' and he adds that his education fostered no methods of observation or reasoning. Of the Shrewsbury Grammar School, where, after the death of his mother (daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the celebrated clay potter), in his ninth year, he was placed as a boarder till his lfith year, he tells us, in the modest and candid Autobiograpliy' printed in the 'Life and Letters,' I noti, ixig could have been worse for the development of my mind.' All that he was taught was the classics, and a little ancient geography and history no mathematics and no modern languages. Happily, he had inherited a taete for natura f history and for collecting, his spoils including not only shells and plants, but aiso coins ai d seals. When the fact that be helped his brother in chemical experiments became hlOWU to Dr. Butler, the headmaster, that desiccated pedagogue publicly rebuked him for 'waeting time on such useless subjects.' Then his father, angry at finding that he was doing no good at school, reproved him for caring for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching, and declared that be would be a disgrace to the family. He sent him to Edinburgh University with his brother to study medicine, but Darwin found the dullness of the lecturer intolerable, and the sight of blood sickened him, as it did his father. Although the effect of the incredibly dry lectures on geology made him- the future Secretary of the Geological Sonety-vew never to read a hook on science, or ir say way study it, his interest in biological subjects grew, and its fiist-fnaits were shewn in a paper read before the Plinian Society at Edinburgh in 1826, in which he reported his disco "cry that the so- called ova of Fh sti-r, or h" r-yv-irat, were larvae. Early in 3828 Darwin weat to Cam- bridge, the three years spent- at which were time wasted, as far as the aci.cVir.ical studies were concerned.' Happily for his fufvre career, and, therefore, for the interests oi science, Parwin became intii.:ate with men Iile Wliewell, Henslow, and Sedgwick, while U)e read rag of Humboldt's Personal Sanative,' ai-d of Sir John Ef,rscl)el's Introduction to Jiatursl Philosophy,' •tirrexl up in him a burning 7£'3,) to add even the roost humble contribution to the noble strur- ture of natural science,' I'rom "Pioneers of Evolution (Richards), by Edward Clodd. I A MOTHER-IN-LAW SPOILT. I II C My dear Lord Wheatley, I she cried, with unbounded cordiality, how charming to meet you again! Your reported death really caused quite a gloom.' You're too good,' I murmured-, ..A h !-cr- I hope Mi is Beatrice is well ? Mns. Kennett Hipgrave's face grew grave and sympa- thetic. My poor chikl 1' she sighed. I sfie war terribly upset by the news. Lord Wheatley. Of course, it seemed to her peculiarly sad; for you bad received my letter only a week before.' I That must have seemed to aggravate the pathos very much,' I agreed. Not that, of course, it alte?-ed the real wisdom of the step I advised her to ta-ke. I Not in the least, really, of course,' said 1. 1 I do hope you agree with me now, Lord Wheatley? Yee, I think I have come to see that you were right, Mrs. Ei}>grave.* Oh, that makes me so happy And it will make my poor dear child so happy too. I assure you she has fretted very much over it.' t'ni sorry to hear that,' said I, politely. Is she in town ?' Whv, no, not just now.' Where is she ? I shoufd like to write her a line.' Oh, she's staying with friends.' Could you oblige me with the address? I Well, the fact is, L rd Wheatley, Beatrice is staying with—with a Mrs. Hamlyn.' Oh, a Mrs. Hamlyn. Any relation, Mrs. Hipgrave ? Well, yes. In fact, an aunt of our common friend.' I Ah, an aunt, of our common friend,' and I smiled. Mrs. Hip.?vave struggled nobly, but in the end she smih d also. After a little pause I remarked I'm going to be married myself, Mrs. Hipgrave!' Mrs. Hip- grave grew rather grave again, and she observed: I; did hear something about a—a lady, Lord Wheatley.' 'If you had heard it all, you'd heard a great deal about her.' A certain appearance of embarrassment spread over Mrs. Hipgrave's face. 'We're old friends, Lord WTjeatley,' she said at last. I bowed in grateful recognition. I'm sure you won't mind if I speak plainly to yo,j. Now, it she the sort of person whom you would be r/ally wise to marry ? Remember, your wife will be Lady Wheatley. I had not forgotten that that would happen,' I said. 'I'm tuld,' pursued Mrs. Hipgrave, in a some- uhat scornful tone, 4that she is very pretty.' But, then, that's not really of importance, is it F I murmured. Mrs. Hipgrave looked at me with just a to'h of suspicion, but she went on bravely And one or two very curious things bpve been said. Not to me,' I observed with .t' amiability. Herfamnv, now-' tier family was certainly a drawback but there are no more of them, Mrs. I Then somebody told me that she wa* in the habit of wearing Dear me, Mrs. Hipgrave, in these days everybody does that—more or less, you know.' Mrs. Hipgrave sighed pathetically and added, with a slight shudder: I l'iiy say she carried a dagger.' 'They'll say anv.hiiuf,* I reminded her At any rate,' s;d Mrs. Hipgrave,' she will be quite unused to the ways of society.' 'Oh, we shall teach her, we shall teach her,' said I, cheerfully. 'After all, it's only a differfnce of methoo. When people in Neopalia are annoyed, they put a knife into Good gracious. Lord Wheatley! Here, I pursued, they corgratulcte you: but it's the same principle. Won't you wish me joy. Mrs. Hipgrave?' 'If you're really bent upon it. I suppose I 'And you'll tell the dear children ?' I asked anxiously. dear children ?' she echoed; she certainly sus- pected me by now. I yes. Your dautrhter and Beuneit Hamlyn, you kn,3w. I Mrs. Hip- grave surveyed me from'top to toe. Her aspe;t was very severe; then she delivered herself of the following remark: I can never be suffi- ciently thankful,' she said. with eves upturned towai-ds the sky, that my poor dear gir! fmnd out her mistake in time.' I have the greatest regard for Miss Beatrice,' I rejoiaed but 1 will not diff r from you, Mrs. Hipgmve. 1* —From Anthony Hope's "Phroso," a sioiy of t Greek Islands. (Methuen.)

The situation iu Ga7.3.Ia.IllI has become serious, the natives having broken into oi volt against the Portuguese. The Po' troops are being mobilised. The Newport Coanty Police have it William Henry Howell, who is stated to Swansea, and who is charg-d with v an I rim? luuatie. Howell on Tueada ti li, at Newport Railway Station for Soi ton, but instead of pin thither R mney. where he went into a field himself of most of hi* clothing, threw containing over X,6 in gold out of his then made off. Subsequently he ai with a pike, went to one of the village, ar.d tried to force his wa: was prevented, and the police w. Howell was removed in a cart to I Lord Windsor presided on W the snnnal meeting of the Midland twociatioas held at Nottingham.

Y DIWEDDAlt MR. DA GETBIN PARKER. I t Bn farw y g-wr parchus a. adnabyddua m yn dra eydyn yn Neuadd Tref Caatslinedd, lau, Mawrth 26ain. Yr oeddyrynwiawed4 y pryd yn chwareu piccolo mewn eyngherdd yn ei waith yn gwueud hynny gyda'i ddel. rwydd arferol, syrthiocd yn farw ar yr eeg lawr. Daniel Parker wedi narw l>yna o y newydd pruddaidd a chylfrous a gludid ga maiia ar gwefrnu i bob cyfeiriad trasoi Brawddeg fer oedd yr uchod, ond er mor llcfarai gyfrolau o syndod a braw. Wylair a glywent ei chenadwri annisgwyliadwy. y wynodd o dy galar am fod angeu yn awdwr i a gwnelai pob ty yr elai iddo yn dy ga Gwlychid y newydd gan ddagrau ei Wet drabodus i daechreu. yna drachefn gan gapi o gyfeillion yr ymadawedig. Ond er mor hawdd ydoedd credn y faith, eto, yr oedd wirionedd brawychus a llytu, a lieiarai ot g wtsiad mewn llais cryf ac eglur, ae o ran eiy. yn dywyllach na haner nos i roswm dJ1 Priod hawddgar, mwyn a doeth ydoedd, a t gofalus a thyner-galon. yr hwn a bryderai 1& am «i anwyl deul u. Aeth ymaith mewn m mor "ydyn ac annisgwyliadwy fel braidd allem sylweddoli y flaith, a bron am jfha" pobl yn breuddwydio. Ond rhaid cj svniad bellach a gwynebu y flaith anw Mae y gwr serohog a hoffus gan bt dianc o fyd y siomedigaethau ac ye. oddiwrth ei waith at ei wobr. Ynyedà rboddi iddo lawer o flynyddan eton It* dymuniad nac, ewvllys dyn vw m Tfo Er ei fod wedi marw y mae ynd All* "Mae cofEawdwriaeth y cyfiawn «a J < Mae %>n am dano yn berarogl yn oanys De byn&g yr oedd angen àiírm oedd y eyntai iw eatyn. Galuaai y tivai fod yn gyfoethog mewn y?tyr wedi ey-maryd ei lain am bob,.h. roddodd ynglyn ag aehoeion teilTj^ ar eylch., yn y rhai y cymerai ran y aa Mae yn wir nad oes neb perfaitli y *■ dyn ion, ond yr oedd hwn on esiampl 11 mewn gwahanol gyfeiriadau. Medaal Parker ar gymeriad ddaliau iw cli n'ilio, so ei chwilio oeid ei fod wedi ei fth uniondeb, gonestrwydd, rhmwedd Yr oedd wedi vfed In heiaeth o ysl:;Jl, ddywedodd Addfwyii ydwyf a g°w> galoa." Y r oodd yn aelod fyddion a. pa yn Siloh, Meiyncrythan, yr- athraw doi6 iantis yn yr ysgol Sui, ac yn drysoryd-g Fel I basser yr oedd yn ganwi 01 lath « hydawn yn hir cyn oael neb i lanw oi la. oedd yn selog dros ganiadaeth y cysegr, a j ei eisiau yn b wr gan ei ddonbartii yn yr Sul. Yr hya a allodd hwn efe ai gwni DJlid hefyd nodi fod yr ymadawedig yn i medrus a llwyddianus g-yda Fife Bands ganddo un adeg gyniter a ch we Baud ( ctal ar yr nn pryd. Kniilodd yn olynol eisteddfodau 33 o weithiau alian o 40. 1 vn llefaru yn uchei am ei allnooddlc, Dvdd Mawrth caol ynol ir farwolaetl wýd gweddillion marwol ein hanwyw fynwent Eglwya Llangattwg, gqr CJi Ni welwyd y fath gladdedigaeth ere- pasio drwy v dref, ac yr oedd ya t drefnus. Wele drcin yr arymdaith dogion y cylch, aeiodau y Cynghoi nwvddogkm y British Workmen's Innurau yn rhifo GOO o leisiau, aeiodau y cslwb corph, perthynasau mewal cerbvdau. y cy Rhifai yr angladd dross 3,000. Cyn cy yr oedd eili gweinidog, y Parah. R. O. J r. eyr.al gwasaaaetli yn y ty. liynocuo perthynai Air. Parker iddo drwy fod pob gwiago arw ydd i ddangos hynny. Canoi emynau pwrpasol or ty ir gladdia, megit dyfroedd mawr ai tunau Daoth yr ddianc adref Beth sydd i mi yn V bt" yr Egiwys aed drwy y gwasalaw bet. effeithiol gan y curad, a aiianw-, d Wei*, oldeb mawr vw d'enw ar y don Wedi darfod y gweddill o'r gwasa TR wrth y bttdd", aeth swyddog o v. ymadawedig drwy y ffurf arferol w-rtl brawd, ac yna rhoddodd y Parch. R. 0 nllan Bydd mvrdd o ryteddodati," a c nes i ni bron aughofio pa le yr oeddem. byniwyd llytbyrau cy dyuiueim ladol gan o wahanol barthauor wlad. Heddwcl i hyd y dydd y detlru gan -in udgom D ULAn

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