The South Wales Star

CORRESPONDENCE. ..1 THE DEFEATED SIR JOHNS. I TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SiRy—I was more than pleased to read your able and piercine leader dealing with the defeated Sir Johns. There is something so touching in the event that three great knights bearing the hoetmred name of John should fail to obtain a seat in the coming Parliament is not only unusual, b«ft unprecedented in the history of Wales. We have not had so many knighted applicants for seats before. But does it not strike one at first sight as if there was a fatality in the fact of an I applicant being a knigkt in Wales I Were we to stop for a moment to ask how many knights and baronets were rejected here in Wales during the past fortnight, we "will find that three Sir Johns—Sirs Geerge Elliott:, Watkin Wynn, Morgan Morgan, and Joseph BaSley Phillips-eight knight", failed to do win se;istn5 for the benighted party. The three Sir Johns wem assisted by Sir John the First; so, in reality, VP rh:<.ve beaten Sir John Bung Barleycorn, with the inseparable three, Y tri Syr^hn Mnr hmdd'o'u bron. Would it not be better Sen- the three Sir Johns to have their names Cha&jfed to something else ? We found that, chameieWv-like, they have changed bheir politics. 0 We have looked to 'Sit John Llewellyn years for temperance reforms. he has gone bilCk upon his former self, lie is-ne,.w a temperance renegade is for Sir John Jenkins, we would not look to him fer temperance reforms. Did not his father live in 1 public-house years erv at Morriston ? We rejoice in the gletioiis defeat of the three. Welshmen are very focd of three trite sayings, 'triaiod), now they triy rejoice in two triads, at east—The three Sir '&ohns, and the three Tory nembers of Wales. We have heard long-^go that Wales could in the 'uture send her Tory"<etembers to Parliament in a narrow. Well. it ftsr vprilv he c'lnnø haw ffii. I 'UI.A.a. .V" I..J. ¡Pryce Jones can wifeeS. Mr. Kenyon, or vice ver.ta, .they can spell about, they can get there on a tricycle, that is the wiembers of the Wales known to Englishmen, exckMixg Colonel Morgan. I was present at tike National.Eisteddfod years ■jago, when Sir JohE. Ft.ie.-4ton brought down Mr. Staples, then Lord Mayer of London, to the Eistedd- rfed. He had a seat fwtle borough in view then un- dcubtedlv. It is rough on him to miss getting it after all. Now, Mr. Editor,! bkiak that the fact that Wales hawing done so well for Mr. Gladstone and Home Rsle should not preveit us being forgotten iu. the immediate ftitaure.; some legislation in long arrears due to Wales -sbessld speedily be taken in haad. The three gimte beaten in Wales, besides thetthree Sir Johna, are Bung, Broad Cloth, and Squiredom. Now, fcuvief silenced the three, we ougfct for such a aebk victory have thorough amendments of the Licensing Laws, Disestablish- men! and Disendowmeatt, and a thorough land law. In closing my leister I would suggest to the Wide-awake members xji' Eisteddfod committees that -èf they would like to have a subject for their programme that wotM prove even greater draw tfcan that at Bridget#: Eisteddfod, it would be an ode,t.pon the pathetic-secne of Wales' rejection of the Jfcnights. Suck a ilieeie would be worthy of the inspired poets of Wales—I am. &o., wl. VULCAN. Portha wl. VULCAN.

CONGL Y CYMRY. i dan GI,YC,; A J5TH i.r.WYDrriyx.] B 'TI/.OONI A ETH. (.: VFEir.LES F WYN. [Cyfansoddwy.: ur ul derbyn llythyr oddiwrth y cyfryw. ] Dy gyfiii'cli wnuf. ^yfeilles fwyn. Mewn can ar hyn o dro Mae'tli eiriau serchus wedi dwyn Fy ughalon i'r hen fro Llaw dyner adgof dry'n ddinam, Ddadlenau'r dyddiau fu, Ncs chwyddo'm mryd a myfyr am Dy gwmni, eneth gu. Pan gefnaist ti, hiraethol gwjTi Draidd drwy fy mynv/es i; Un fyth mor anwyl, fyth mor f wyn, Ni chefais fel tydi Dy eiriau têg- weinyddent hedd, Swynhudol oedd dy giln, Sirioli'm bron wnai'th ddengar wedd, Fy ngeneth hawddgar, lan. Dy siriol wedd, a'th hawddgar lun, Fytholwyd yn fv ngho', A'r llawrlen werdd a'r llwybrau cun Rodiasom lawer tro; Ymdonai Honder yn ein gwedd 0 gylch y tan fin nos; O na chawn eto'r unrhyw hedd, Fy anwyl Fartha dlos. Gyfeilles hoff, deisebaf Nef I'th noddi ym mhob man Dedwyddwch pur, fel afon gref, Fo'n llifo byth i'th rhan Boed hyn 0 gan i'm dwyn i'th go' Yn gyson trwy dy daith, Pan fyddwyf fi rhyw ddydd yng nghlo Dan leni dacar laith. Er troion chwerw'ar dyrus fyd, Er crwydro'n mhell i ffwrdd, Melwyd hoff, dy gartref clyd, Disgwyliaf eto gwrdd Ond os na chwrddwn ar y llawr, I'n rhan, beth bynagddaw, Ar balmant aur yr eilfyd mawr Cawn eto ysgwyd llaw. Cadoxton. E. W. JONES.

ORIGINAL POETRY. SUMMER. 0 woods most green, most beautiful, Where sweetly bird-notes sound, How grand are all thy noble trees, Where'er we look around. The wild flowers clustering at our feet, The blue and sunlit sky, The scent of hay from o'er the fields, The sparkling sea close by. Ah it is good to muse awhile And lift our hearts to Him, Who made this world so very fair For us, whose faith is dim. When, wearied and misunderstood, Our lives seem full of care, How peaceful and how comforting, Nature-and silent prayer. We see God's hand in leaf and flower. His skill in every tree, His voice in wind and wave we hear, In glorious majesty. 0 summer woods, and summer skies, Tell forth thy wondrous lore, Teach us to praise thy Maker's name, And love Him more and more. Cadoxton. A. M. S. THE SMITH." Our readers have doubtless heard, if they have not actually read, Gwilym Hiraetliog's famous awdl" to Peace. The most celebrated passage in it describes a smith, in the days when war will be no more, turning the sword into a ploughshare. The passage is supposed to be one of the finest ever written in the language, and it is a subject of keen regret to all Welshmen that such gems should be unknown to all the world but to Wales. The SOUTH WALES DAILY NEW3 of Tuesday published a very good translation, which we have much pleasure in reproducing. Of course the translation has all the faults of a translation the words are more cold and lifeless than in the original. The words in the original m-ean or suggest more than they express, and the nameless charm of the rhythm and assonance is lost. Take, for instance, the line "Rhed ei fawd ar hyd ei fin," which is well translated by '• Runs a light thumb along the edge," but which sounds sadly too commonplace in English. However, as a translation, we don't think the appended can be excelled Whistling the while a lively air The smith for action see prepare One hand the bellows doth control, The other breaks the crusted coal; First, having trimmed his fire aright, Upon his sot tv altar bright, Baldly a sword he seizes—one That many a deadly deed had done; And plays with it ere work's begun Runs a light thumb along the edge, The temper of the steel to judge; Then, attitudinising, he Affects a warrior bold to be Like some great leader of renown, High he harangues, and with a frown Vows to the foe destruction dire Tken thrusts the weapon in the fire, And vigourously the bellows plies While at each stroke Through wreaths of smoke, A thousand fiery sparks arise. Fierce hissing from the flame anon, He draws the stout old blade, that won Fame on the field in many a fight, On anvil lays it dazzling bright; Then the heavy hammer he 'Blithely sings and lustily; Until at length His giant strength And cunning care Beat out a share Designed to plough the humid plain, Whereon shall grow the golden grain.

TWELVE YEARS OF LITIGATION. mS5; JENNER AND THEWENNOE CASTLE ESTATE. JENNBR V. THOMAS AND ANOTHER.—OA Tues- day, in the Court of Appeal, con-sisting of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Bowen and Kay, Miss Jenner, who claims to he entitled to the Wenvoe Castle Estate, near Cardiff, appeared in person to appeal from a judgment of Mr. Justice iLawrance at trial without a jury.—Miss Jenner ceplained that she alleged that the defen- dants had maliciously issued execution against iher goods upon a document which she ST- ™ver, si^ed, and she contended •asftt ths litigation, which had been pro- ceeding against her during the last 12 years ^as dictated by malice. The defendants, she afceged, had brought absolute run upon her in fche interest of money lenders and* defendant Thomas, who vas a butcher, admitted that he I was ta tool in sheir hands—The Master of the iMEa. But you did not establish malice against tfee butcher at the trial? (Laughter.)—Miss Jeaier said that the whole proceedings against ber .were outcome of fraud.-Lord Justice Kay But;the defendant Thomas in this case had got judgment against you for costs, and he was en- titled to issue tiiat execution. — Lord Justice Bowen: How do you establish malice ?-Miss Jenner said the execution and the bankruptcy pro- ceedings token agaisist her showed malice, and she submitted those steps were taken in order to ruin hat'-—The Master of the Rolls You did not estaoiisk that before Jfj. Justice Lawrance.—Mies Jenner He did not bear the evidence. He re- fused to kave the probate of my father's will put in. -Mr. Jsetice Kay; Aad he was right. The probate of your father's will had nothing to do with this action against Thomas.-Miss Jenner said there were still proceedings in Chancery going on, aeri it was very hard that she should be ruined and lett without anything in the world.- The Master of ^he Rolls said the court had allowed her a latitude tfiat they would refuse to a counsel, but they did so account of her being a lady and from a kno\vleo^e of the family to which she belonged. But 1* doing so they were, he felt denying justice to other people, and to encourage o £ r \U these actions would become an oppression. wn £ ca8e'^nd ter appeal must be dismissed. She had brought a cumber of actions, and then, when she fculed, she refused to pay the costs. The court must discourage suck a state of things — Miss Jenner «aid she felt a high moral responsi- bility in this matter, because she was supported by the public and eminent persons in South Wales She was sure the court did not desire to do heran injustice, and she had^to say that already she had paid as much as £ 700 in taxes and costs The »i>peal was tben diSajriawd, wfth oosta.

EISTEDDFOD GADEIRIOL CADOXTON, YR HOX A GYNHELIR YN Y T Y A R 0 H N A D > AU y LLUN CYNTAF YN ^WST, 1892 (BANK HOLIDAY). LLYWTDD: YR ANRHYDEDDLTS FAENWR GWILYM WILLIAMS, MISKIN. ARWEINYDD MR. W. LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS R 1 Golwdd ? ..SocIa BA. BEIHNIAD Y CAJiU T- P»OSSEB (EOS CYNLAIS), Treorky. BEIBNIAD Y FARDDONIAETH TRAETHODAU,&o Y PARCH M. E. THOMAS (CYNWYD), Caerdydd. PRIF DESTUNAU, Sec.: 1'"DS>nfire i Gorau .dim dan 60am o rif lg Q 2. « Ar lan Iorddonen ddofn (Dr. ParryV Chad*in 7 A 1 RN U DLM DAN 30I'N 0 RIF 5 0 0 3. Am y T.aethawd g°reu ar ""Han« y ° Galatiaid J 0 in o 4. Am y 40ain Uinell orea ar y '"Storm'ar FdrTibfrna," 1Q 0 Bydd y Programme* yn barod deehrwn JR. D. DAVIES.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. Howell & Company's I SUMMER SALE, COMMENCING ON SATURDAY NEXT, JULY 9, 1892. lIoWELL AND COMPANY respectfully beg to announce that, in consequence of the old Premises not having been completed, they will hold this SALE in their NEW PREMISES, and as it is the FIRST SALE in the latter, H. & Co. are determined to make it worthy of the name. H.& Co. have at all times thrown the whole of their immense STOCK before the Public at ^EARING PRICES, together with many extraordinary Parcels purchased expressly for their Sales, -1111 they invite all their Customers to bring Patterns for comparison. TlteifQllowing :Depar,tments will be found full of Stock all marked at Sale prices :— Hosiery Department. 104e -0f themoshmccessful in the House, where the interest of the customers is carefully looked after here will be offered 2 C, 200 Dozen MEN'S WOOL SHIRTS, from 2s. 6fd. to 6s. lid. ^0 Dozen MEN'S PANTS and VESTS, from Is. Ofd. to 6s. lid. each. Dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, from Is. 9fd. to 3s. ll £ d. per pair. '5 Dozen 2-BUTTON KID GAUNTLET GLOVES, Is. 9|d., worth 2s. 9d. per pair. 575 Pairs -WOMEN'S FASHIONABLE CASHMERE HOSE, 9|d. to 2s. ll^d. PieeesSILK FAILLE RIBBON, at 3Jd. per yard, worth Gid. 4 a 58 Dozen BOYS' GALATEA and SERGE SUITS. Is. llfd. and 4s. 5id., worth looking after for our Boys. 100 Doaen GENTS' UNDRESSED WHITE SHIRTS, at 2s. 3 £ d. each. Umbrella and Sunshade Department. Contains the largest and best Stock in the Trade. All SUNSHADES offered at Clearing Prices, and UMBRELLAS at Reduced Prices. •A. Parcel of LADIES1 FUR TIES at Summer Prices. Dress Department. IE[ere' H. and -Co;. will-,bffer some grand lines at prices that must startle even H. and Co.'s Regular Customers, who are at all times accustomed to extra value. 40 Pieces ALL WOOL PLAIN COLOURED BEIGES and FOULES, all at 2Jd. per yard, worth from 6itl.roo 10|d. .A.bout 340 Pieces DOUBLE WIDTH FANCY TWEEDS, BEIGES, &c., &c. Sale Prioes, 6fd., 9fd., 12|d., and 15fd; per yard worth from llfd. to 2s. 6d. per yard. 100 Pieces NAVY and BLACK, double width, MELTON CLOTH, at 5fd. per yard. 4GO Pieces 54 inch WEST OF ENGLAND AND SCOTCH COSTUME TWEEDS, including KILMAR- NOCK, KNOCKEWART, WELSH AND HARRIS MOUNTAIN SMOKED TWEEDS, usually said in the Trade from 3s. lid. to 6s. lid. per yard, and in very Fashionable Houses at 8s. lid. per >yard. Prices at H/:& CO.Is. lljd. to 2s. Hid. and 3s. 11 £ per yard. H. & Co. invite Ladies to bring Patterns a-nd compare for themselves. $5 Pieces COLOURED FRENCH MERINOES, at llfd. and 13fd.; worth from Is. 6|d. to la. llfd. per yard. COLOURED' CASHMERES from 4 £ d. to Is. llfd. per yard. BLACK CASHMERES, FRENCH MERINOES, SERGES, CHEVIOTS, HABIT CLOTHS, GRENADINES, &c. ——————— Silk Department. -4Q Pieces BLAGK tFAILLE FRANCAISE, from Is. 61d. to 3s. lid. per yard. < Pieces BONNET'S BLACK) BENGALINE, at 2s. 63d. per yard. 4 10 Pieces BLACK HBROCHE-GRENADINE, at lOid per yard. 25 PIECES .gHOT SILK, IHd. per yard, worth Is. 6d. 4 A Parcel of 24;iaeh COLOURED PLUSHES, from 2s. (Vfd. to 3s. lid., actnally worth 4s. lid. to 83. lid. per yard. EMBROIDERED -AND COMBINATION ROBES at Clearing Prices. FiwmsMmf Drapery Department. (IN WHARTON-STREET.) 190 WHITE TOILET QUILTS, bought expressly for this Sale. No Rubbish. A Parcel of DOWN I QUILTS, .bought direct from the Manufacturers at a discount of 331 off Regular Prices. SO SYRIAN CUBTAINS. at lis. 9d.. worth 18s. lid. ?0 Pairs CRETE<CURTAINS, at lis. yd., worth 18s. lid. GUIPURE, SWISS, MADRAS, and LACE CURTAINS, at Clearing Sale Prices. 56 Pairs SELF-COLOURED SILK CHENILLE CURTAINS, at 25s. lid., worth 19s. lid. These Grand Lines H. & Co. consider Ripe Plums and not rubbish. BLEACHED DA&IiVftK TABLR LINEN from Ihe best Manufacturers. A large Par-eel of HEM-STITCHED TRAY-CDOTHS, TABLE-CLOTHS, at Half the Usual Prices. 100 Pieces of <3f5ETO*SNES; 2,.Id.,t0 Is. 4Jd. per vard. 72, 80, 90, and ttKUfath- COTTON tbtbi LINEN* SHEETINGS, at Sale Prices. -90 Dozen COTTON'flPILLOW- GASES. from ?.^d. to 8Jd. each. Dozen BOLSTER CASES, from 5.id. to Is. Ofd. 2 1 Irimndm/ Department. 450 Dozen SKJ^anil .CHIFFON SCARVES* 50 Dozen CHSLNAS4ILK SQUARFS, 2,000 Dozen LAMES'.LINEN CAMBRIC IIANDKEKCHIEFS. 1,000 Pieces BSJSAGISUD-SWISS' EMBROIDERY, from Id. per yard. jfflatttle Department. A PatiKel of LAB £ :ES' :BiiAGK LACEAMANTLES, perfect goods made for the season, from ISe.ild. T each. LADIES' ETON ifAOKETS. in; Black; Ntwy. and coloured cloths. LADIES' and CHIfLfft&ENS: OftAQK ami COLOURED CLOTH JACKETS at sale prices. NAVY aud COLOURED CLOf;H< CAPES, from 2s. 11 id. to 39s. SdL, all at sale pricaa. BLACK SILK CAP$3S, MANTLES andvVlSITES, at sale prices. t Pared, of DUST dLOA'KS .to elear regardless of cost. ADE COSTUMES uind SKIRTS, at sale, prices. Ladie £ k i,, q Department. UEfte ,wh<>le.of the Stockswil £ he marked down to Sale Prices* 2001 DOZE2ST LADIES' W45STS, in Wool, Silk antfc?-.Vool, and all Silk at Reduced Prices. ^0 iDOZEN OF STAYS.jet 2s. 9 £ d.-each, worth Sa. l*d. -A P'ARCEL <S>F MAN^iEACTURliE'S SAMPLES^r.t Clearing Prices. MMtAnery ^Department. ^iMTtED HATS, BONNiSTS, AND MILLINERY BONNETS, during this Sale ;s £ aboot HaiC-tke vTmal Pritics. Manchester ^Department. In tSiia importesait :DepartoMnt ill" & Co^*7ill sell the following Goods :— 3&S g>IECL'& WHITE CALICSSt, from 2|d.per yard. iHtfPIECES REAL WELSH F1LANN$L, *jTopr 12fd.$er yard. 150 -FAECFS FLA.NIITELETTE, -C-roin -Itd.per yard. (H » Co. wcomid agafai remind dhoir,Custowers that FL elettes do not cantata one paiitideof WooL) 500 PAIRS OF CLOTH AND WETNEYjBkANKETS, tuitn 2s. 11 id. per pair. 50 PlisOES CAMBRIC SHIRTING, at 2Jd.7orth 4fd. pe: yard. 80 PIECES SATEEN SHIRTING. at 4fd^tU3:ual price 6 Jd. per yard. 20 PIBGES LOOM HCCK TOWEE&JNG.. at^d. per yard. 1'EA CLOTHS, aiiASS CLOTHS, TOWEI^, DUSTERS, &c., &c., all at sale psse. 350 PA^IS OF BTEEETS. Zs. 5 id. ptf pair- Carpets, Linoleum, 4: Oile&oth Department. It. & Co IKce offering and Selling the Beet MaWjufactured Goods in the trade Maamfacturer's Ps-icea, in: Brussels, Axminster, Tapestry, KiMerr litade-up Ta^-stry, Brussels, alld Axmiuster v r Squares, Ready for ¥ear at Safe Prices! i HARE'S FiLOORCLOTH CUT TO AW SHAPE si 2s. lid. per .square yaadj CORTM5INE, FLOORCHOTHS, ANS LINOLEUM AT SALE PRICE. Sale to Commence on SATURDAY NEXT, July 9,1882, HOWELL and COMPACT DELIVER ALL GOODS CARRIAGE FREE. :1 FliRNlTURE WILL NOT BE INm;UDED IN THIS SALE. j: TERMS—STRICTLY CASH, tNO CREDIT. j Howell & Company, On- THE CARDIFF DRAPERS, CARDIFF. Bffi. CULLEY'S BARRY DOCK HOTEL, OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION AND DOCK OFFICES. SPACIOUS COFFEE-ROOM. FAMILY WSJJE AND PUBLIC RESTAPBANT. SPIRIT SMOKING AND BILLIARD A. D J O I N 1 N G- THE ROOMB, HOTEL. CARDIFF ESTABLISHMENTS II THE EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, CARDIFF DOCKS THE PHILHARMONIC RESTAURANT, ST. MARY STREET. R. P. C U L LEY & Co., WINE MERCHANTS, THE EXCHANGE, CARDIFF. ,v' ,(314 3d. per oz. BUFF SHAG 3d. per oz. THE WORKING MAN'S DELIGHT. ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS SMOKED. MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR— MARSH & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONISTS, 354] Holton-road, Barry Dock. 3d. per oz. BUFF SHAG 3d. per oz. MANOR FARM DAIRY, HIGH-STREET, BARRY. SYDNEY COOKSLEY, Dairy Farmer (Of the MANOR DAIRY FARM, Clifton, Bristol), Has the pleasure to inform the iuhabitaati of the district that he has OPENED th° above PREMISES as a HIGH-CLASS DAIRY FOR THE SALE OF PURE WARM MILK, CREAM, BUTTER, EGGS, &c., DELIVERED TWICE DAILY IN BARRY AND DISTRICT DIRECT FROM OUR OWN FARMS. Milk from Cows specially kept for nursery and Invalids is supplied in Sealed Cans without extra charge. NOTE.-Our Farms are under the inspection of W. R. JERMYN, Esq., M.R.C.V.S.L., and FRANK LIEGH, Esq., M.R.C.V.S.L. [344

THE COAL TRADE. SOUTH WALES SLIDING SCALE. MASS MEETING OF MERTHYR COLLIERS. On Monday morning a mass meeting of colliers took place on the site of the Penydarren Yard, Merthyr, to consider the postion in regard to the Sliding Scale. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. Thomas Thomas, C.C., presided. Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon) was announced to be present, but Mr. David Morgan, miner's agent, explained that Mabon had sent him a telegram saying that owing to another pressing engagement he could not attend. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, ex- plained the object of the meeting. He said there was a great deal of differences of opinion amongst the miners of South Wales and Monmouthshire with regard to having a Sliding Scale or to be without one. He thought they would agree with them that the period during which the Sliding Scale had been established had been a most peaceful one, and the most practical system that they had had in South Wales and Mon- mouthshire. It therefore behoved all the working men of South Wales and Monmouthshire to be on the alert, so that they would not be drawn into an agreement with the brethen over the border that would be detrimental to their cause. The Welsh coal to-day was superior to any coal in the market, and he thought their brethren in England and Scotland were jealous of that fact. Mr. D. Isaac, in the course of a lengthy speech part of which was delivered in the vernacular, said, that whatever had been said about the Sliding- seale agreement, although there was much room for improvement, they must admit that the prin- ciple had secured for the men an unbroken peace. In the South Wales Daily News of last Thursday appeared a most insidious letter from the pen of Mr. James Collier, of Abertillery, in which he accused Mr. David Morgan of being guilty of call- ing mass meetings with the object of prejudicing the minds of the colliers against joining the Fede- ration of Great Britain, and abandoning the prin- ciple of the Sliding-scale. Personally, he was not prejudiced against the Federation of Great Britain-, for he considered that it had accomplished nobis work. He maintained that to abandon the SlMling- scale would mean a great sacrifice, for daring its existence they had enijeyed unbroken peace. (Ap- plause.) Mr. Collier had said that theirs was peace at any price peiicy," but who could tell him the intrinsic value of peace between capital and labour ? (Applause.) He asked t.bem, as men of common sense, were they not justified in con- vening those meetings aad urging them to hesitate before abandoning the principle of the Sliding- scale, which, notwithstanding its defects, had given them as fair a share of the recent (prosperity in trade as any other system in the Unified Kingdom, and that without the creating of the friction, the ill-feelings, and sufferings that were inevitably concurrent with the barbaricipolicy of the survival of the fittest advocated by -the rpromoters of the Federation of Great Britain. '(Applaaee.) Mr. D. Morgan (miners' agents-said that meeting was called to prevent the working men from what was called in English leaping is the dark." (Hear, hear.) If there waeany-øuspicion that any wrong was being done in the way of pre- judicing the minds of the men, why did not those :people who said those things come there and listen to "what they had to say 2 and if wtybody could prove that they said anything that<was wrong, it was. their duty to tell theic ic wasw.Tong. (Hear, hear.) He was determined, as long' -as Almighty Gdd "would allow him to toreatfce, to nght the terrorism of the Cyfarthfa .oiffcials ««d Mr. North (the stipendiary magistrate), beca'tsehe had been told that if the men attended the ^meeting that morning ifaey would be proseautec. Mr. North, he contended, was only aa«Bi)ployeoki magistrate's .-clothing. £ Hear, hear.) T)baac thiogw were very" Stard, but tkey were very true. sHe-refierred to the ? £ ac £ fchat^w&en at the begieuaiug of '&e year the .^freemeafc ,was signed to aceqpt a retfeasation of 7 J ,p«r,■qent-.tihi^" did so because it was .tefee less evil of the &w«y, and he was erne-of it&eue men who: ;believed that ,«rhen they had two ftviteitrfey -should, aissays choose 1 the lesser eviL £ Hear,d&ear.) He. regi^tted the tfnanner in wMefe tk-y were dis- orgripised, aojdiesipressed upon iubam t&ot if they, >wes-e in favourthe principle etf i-Uosliding-scale they should be abetter organised in latere. He iridioiiJed the m*uer in which re&sran-eenkad >been: made no the weaith of the Great and asked the Press te rejpstft^thaUne con- «idaiti £ that the q¡>t>n who talka# x!l=Oiit, such a afein^f j^»re telling wiiful falseiiaxifif, illodid not, teliejfc !5»}|J»t the fucds of the -were .jpore than £ 130,000. I* masifcm-a that they xv!srie .better oif ha a ibemscu^-at..hut \when m«2 wWit about the cpuntry preac'-hiw^ oniiiahialf of their Association, \fthy dicln't t-her -s-ay v«kat was trae/Applaupe.) But the question thoy had to <e<m$x4er was if, by joiniitjg the F<ft £ e?<t$ioK, would tihej* ijenfit their i?K»sseh,eion, "nJ if any man would tOSine to him agid puiu t 011 aaxJ^liaw to him ilifct jby doing so they wotil-I improve their poBiiioje,, ihe would jofe. the fe-dera^R ito-i morrow. fte pointed out at lengfto the ac*>van- tages and disadsajitages of joking L.\e Fedetation of Great Bri £ aiia?„ and strough ref<yred to the quality of th« «ST«fch conI as tttoipart d with the coal of England, He advised jshein most coa- scientiously, for Jtase sake of theass^elve^ and their ,c,ives and famiUec^ :to organise c^iesasefves, end ecsipel the employers ,0 give them »hat w,%s rigut., an4 not to submit M &ny oppression. Mr. T. Richards also spoke in wirgj terni^ after whie& votes of thiisits were ac^^ed to- the speafosrs for their addra^ses. Mt". Davief1, the president of the Niilyual top Assuitaffits' Association (Cardiff Branchy gave %a address in favour of the reduction of the houts of shop workers, and said the best way to serye those euiployers who would not close their establishments early was to boycott them, and he asked the colliers to assist them in the matter. (Applause.) A vote of thanks having Veen accorded the Chairman, the proceedings terminated. RHONDDA HOUSE COAL MINERS. MONTHLY MEETING AT PORTH. The monthly delegate meeting in connection with the Rhondda, Gilfach, Glyncorrwg, and Ynysjrbwl house coal district, was held on Monday, at the Washington Hotel, Porth. There was a. large attendance of delegates. It w&s resolved that the case of Howell Jones, Tynula. Ystrad, be left in the hands of the agent to deal with.—A discussion took place with reference to the dispute at the Llwyucelyn Colliery, Porth, and It was agreed to leave the matter to the agent and the men appointed by the workmen, and a resolution was adopted emphatically condemning the action of any unauthorised persons interfering in the case. The West Llantwit dispute was also left to the agent.—It was resolved :— That all collieries desiring the agent to attend meet- ing* with reference to the present ballot to the gliding Scale and the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, be requested to inform him as early as possible; also, that this meeting requests all workmen to take part in the ballot, and send the result to Mr. Lewis Miles. -The voice of the collieries was taken with refer- ence to a clause in the proposed Mines Act formulated by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, forbidding the use of naked lights in any colliery. All the collieries without exception opposed the clause, and the agent (Mr. Morgan Weeks) pointed out that should such a clause become law it would inevitably result in the closing of at least 75 per cent. of their house coal collieries in South Wales and Monmouthshire, and in the reduction of at least fifteen per cent in their wages. What was appli- cable the matter to English collieries was certainly inapplicable to collieries in Wales. It was thereupon resolved that the agent and the secretary (Mr. A. Robbin) should write to the several members of Parliament for the district, asking them to oppose the clause, should it ever be proposed in Parliament.

SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE, FATE OF THE SLIDING-SCALE. APPEAL FROM MABON AND MR. W. EVANS. The following appeal, signed by "Mabon" and Mr. William Evans, has been forwarded to us for publication :— FELLOW-WORKMEN,—At the request of a few of the largest collieries in the district, we are asked to press upon the workmen working in the col- lieries comprising this association, and others that are indirectly governed thereby, the advisability of postponing the ballot upon the question of retaining, or otherwise, the sliding-scale principle as the regulator of wages in the district till after the district meeting, which will be held next Saturday at the usual place and usual time in Ton- Ystrad. We are informed that there is a very strong desire among the workmen of those coilreries that the various branches of this district should have a thorough understanding, one with another, before tfeey take a leap in tke dark in this matter. Some, we are told-, are of the opinion that a few mass meetings explanatory-of the question should be held throughout the district before the association cosimits itself one way or the other upon such &II. important question. We, as officials, have, since the last Aberdare ^meeting, adopted an attitude of strict neutrality m the matter, but we are not senry to find that a 'large number of our members think that such is not the right thing to do at the present juncture. Hence all these mat- ters will be brought up before the district meeting the first thing Saturday morning, and should that1 meetiug think proper, the day will be given to'] meetiug think proper, the day will be given to the disoussion of the whole question, as to.the best means of solving the some in accordance with the best witerest of this -great mining community.' Immediate and epecial-attention to this matter is heretry invited.-We are, yours &c., WM. ABRAHAM, I A WJL EVANS, J' A?ENTS-

MAESTE& LOCAL BOARD. Ofcti ordinary meeting was held at the Board-room, Town Hall, on Friday, the 15th. Present.: Mr.' J. Tamblyn, Dr. D.«ies, Messrs. D. Da vies, G. Ftnx-ier, J. Edmunds. J. Jones, T. Rees, H.G. J. ■ Borrow. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Tie plan of the new street at Blaencairau, submitted by North's Navigation Company, differing from the plan of ..Alessre.. ■ Richards and Blesae, the agents of the grouiul landlord, the desk: wiRs instructed to write for-an explanation. Mr. Hflman intimated in JR letter that. he hoped to oaawlete his slaughterhouse -at Masuit Pleasant iir the course of a week, aiid su" g«s £ ed the necesaitytiof a further slaugohtoc-house. Tfee surveyor was .instructed to make inquiries as to tow many slaughter-houses were in tfce place in.accordance with tfee Bye-la ws, and to ascertain how many butchers .would use a public shwighter- JMMMe if erected. The surveyor read his report. -Mc.glolman was to'ba instructed to proceed with thftrompletion of ibis slaughter-house. Tiie sur- veyor was directed to i invite tenders for aew gas lamy, bottoms and sixetew lanterns. The sasrveyor wastio summon a meeting of as many meoofeers of the. Board as possible 4c examine the TowsR Hall on Monday at six p.K. The Highway Cemmis- siea-MB.were asked to.tneet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. w esasmne tile aerectiRe drainage in the fonna- roaid. The medical officer sent in an additional report. The clerk wasi&o ask the medical officer for a,«.onthly report. iQilie surveyor was acted to ^ubaatao the nexi Boae-d-meeting a map <6! the whole < drainage of the place, and prepare a .plan .AO*! estimate for extending the dradu to meet ,the new cotfta^es in Llwy&rth- 1 road. C-he medical Atfcer referred im his report toi^ertain cases of fever which he collli not ^send to tie hospital on acsount of its not being asady to receive them. The^clerk was instructed to afck for an-flKplanation.—Tlic surveyor was directed :toreport :,tp the next loeoJing on the cases of m^sance or-is, 9, and 10, U^isn-street complaiced «f(jEty Mr. -St.ward Williams] if. a letter. He .was .&.Iso directedto get the road(pit right in Chureh- fltreot as -sooi'- as possible, as asked for by tile inhajaicfaiite .of Alma-road.—}^ Williams, Com- meraialrstreet^jplied for useoliieiber in theiMarket Grouirf for the Methodist Assignation, which was complied with.The Postniaster-Ceneral exDlained the late .evening delivery to be PE account of the alteration .of the i rain.—The cletfc was directed to ask Mr. S. T. Evacis, M.P., to misf .ihe question in the Hoaee of Ci,;mmons.-A letter was received from the elsrk <af tjhe Fishery Conservatory direct- ing attention to the pollution of Llynvi river by the disciharge of the drainage, jhe clerk was atxked to acknow'sd^e its receipt, to state it should receive att-e.stfton.—The surweysr was asked to consult with the- o&edical officer aceepecting the state of Garnllwyd, Apa to report tiae*eon to next meetfng.—The clerk Was instructed to write Mr. C. P. Atvit) asking Iiiut to comply with ihe notice to supply w.c's.-ThiA FI8 all the buriw-ss of im- portance.

COESUMPIUON CuREL\-—-An old Physician,R-etired from practice, had placed is his hands by au Bast India Miwionair the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the =t)f?dy and krwanent cure of (Jon- sumption, Bronchi Ms, Catarrh, A&tma, and all Thrsat and Lung Atf«ction^r also a positi-eiegod radical cure for Nervoas Debility and all Nervous ^nplaints. Hav- ing tested its wonderful curative posrfcfj? in thousands of cases, and desiring to, relieve bsufferiug. I will send free ef charge, to all who wish ii. Jhis receipt in German, French, or IS^glish, with full Erections for preparing and using. Stilt by pott by addfi>ssing, with stamp, naming this parah; Dr. J. P, &9Vgf Als* lf{ London, W.

REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS. "# CYMRU (6d.).—The Welsh National Magazine has now been a year in existence, 1m.] not even the most sanguine among its friends v, ouM have pre- dicted for it such an exceptional amount of success. No other publication that we know of occupies the g,une position as ('t/mru. It is to Wales that the A'atim was to Ireland—and more. Its mission is not <ily to preach the unitv of Wales and the brotherhood of Welshmen, but to teach to Welshmen the history of their country, to make them better acquainted with their long neglected literature, and to show to them the capabilities of their language. Mr. Owen Edwards has succeeded beyond all expectation in these objects, and to our mind of the most hopeful signs for the future of Wales is the fact that a man like Mr. Edwards can be found to devote to Wales the time and the talents which would be better paid for by Englishmen. The July number of Cymru is rather more solid, and perhaps rather more dull, than its predecessors. The editor con- tinues his history of Wales one of the beautiful pastorals of Edward Morus of Perthi Llwvdion, whose works are too little known, is published the Rev. H. Hughes, Bryncir, contributes a very interesting account of two old Welsh newspapers, Seren Gomrr and Cronicl y Ocs a short account and an excellent photo of the Rev. Owen Jones, (Mon) are given Dewi Mawddwy contributes an interesting account of a Wales that is no more in the form of an account of his father, William Williams, Dolobran; the Editor continues his article on How I was taught," and an appreciative sketch of Morus ab Rhobert is given in the series of Unknown Poets of Wales." One of the best things in the number, however, is Mr. D. Samuel's account of a visit to Llanwrin Rectory, where the venerable Canon Silvan Evans lives. The article is most bright and interesting, full of the great lexicographer's gossip on books and men, and Welsh hymns and Welsh airs. Mr. Samuel aays h9 has not exhausted the subject. We sincerely trust he has not, and that we shall be entertained to some more of the Canon's chat about men and things. Mr. Morris Lewis, Swansea, contributes an excellent translation of the scene in the Iliad where Priam goes to Achilles' tent to beg for the dead body of Hector. Mr. Lewis has been especially happy, we think, in the meter he has chosen, which is well suited for translating Homer, and some of his lines are ,f;¿, n. UUC, ouuu lis Ova;i"t gwaelach gwelir fi, 'Rhwn a. feiddiais f feiddiodd eto erioed Ar « ■ "dyn; Llaw a las fy meibion IlP iaf, coli HOIIUJ ify min. The Rev. W. A. Griffiths, of Sketty, also contributes some very good translations—or, perhaps, it would be more correct to term them adaptations—of the German hymns of Paul Gerhardt, the Saxon hymnologist of the 17th century.-Altogether the July number is quite up to the usual standard.— [Carnarvon D. W. Davids and Co.] CYMRU'R PLANT (3d.)-This little illustrated children's magazine is intended to create the same love in the youth of Wales for their country, their music, and their literature as Cumru in the grown-ups." It is one of the most brightly- written and best-illustrated magazines for children now published, and we have no doubt of the cer- tainty of its success. The object of the magazine will be easily understood by reading the editor's little article on li Our Airs." I hope," he says, that every child is learning to sing in school, and learning to sing Welsh airs, the old sweet airs of our fathers. Strangers do not, probably, think as much of Wales as you and I do. The children of Wales are we, and we are very fond of her, aren't we ? And hateful is the man that loves not the land that reared him. I have heard some say. There is a mountain higher than Snowdon.' I have heard some say, There are countries bigger than Wales.' Often have I heard tha.t there are vales better than the Yale of Morganwg, lakes larger than that of Bala, rivers longer than the Severn, valleys more beautiful than that of the I Clwyd. But I never heard anyone say that there are airs sweeter than the airs of Wales especially after hearing Eos Morlais or Mary Davie3 sing them. You know the Welsh airs, all of them, don't you ? If the Queen knew you did not learn them, she would be very angry. When she came to Wales, she was fond of listening to the children of Llanderfel singing these airs."— [Carnarvon: D. Davies and Co.]

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