The South Wales Star

THE TESTIMONIALS TO MR, J. ROBINSON, C.E., BARRY. PUBLIC PRESENTATION THIS EVENING (FRIDAY). We are asked to announce that a public meeting will be held at Harry's Restaurant, Barry Dock, this (Friday) evening, at eight o'clock, for the purpose of presenting Mr. J. Robinson, M.Inst. C.E., late resident engineer of the Barry Company, and chairman of the Local and Burial Boards, with a handsome and costly illuminated address .and silver inkstand, as a town testimonial, to- gether with a beautiful walking stick from the members of the Barry Quoit Club, as a token of deep respect and appreciation on his leaving the Barry district. The Rev. Canon Allen will pre- side, and the principal leading gentlemen of the town and district have kindly promised to deliver addresses. All are cordially invited to be present on the occasion.

COVV BRIDGE WATER SUPPLY. A meeting of the ratepayers of Cowbridge to consider the advisability, or otherwise, of augment- ing the town's water supply was held at the Town- hall on Monday evening. The Mayor presided, and there was a large attendance of ratepayers. Mr. Alderman Jenkins proposed "That it is expedient that the water supply of the borough be augmented, and that proper waterworks be erected, and that the corporation be requested to carry out the same." He (Mr. Jenkins) said he would guarantee that a proper supply would not cost more than £ 2,000. Mr, Evans (head-master of the college), seconded. Mr. E. W. Mills, solicitor, and Mr. Alderman John supported the proposition. Mr. Alderman James moved as an amendment —" That it is desirable that a better supply of water be obtained for the east village by the erection of extra pumps." Mr. Alderman Rees seconded. Mr. Councillor Williams supported. Mr. iCouncillor Tilley moved :—" That if any improvement was made in East Village it was equally necessary in the West." This was seconded by Mr. Thomas, auctioneer, and supported by those who supported the original proposition. Mr. Charles Davies moved as an amendment :— "That the improvements in West Village be re- stricted to one pump." This was seconded by Mr. Alderman Rees. The amendment was carried.

A SAILORS GRIEVANCE AT BARRY. • CREWS FOUND BY CRIMPS." MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE. The sailors at Barry Dock allege they suffer a great.grievance just now, the complaint being that crews are supplied to vessels on board in the dock and roads by Crimp boarding-masters, and not as the law requires at the Shipping Offices of the Board of Trade. Ths consequence is that the men are very dissatisfied, and Mr. J. Harrison, secretary to the local branch of the Sailors' Union, is freely obtaining signatures to the following petition the matter for presentation to the President of the Board of Trade :— To the Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, M.P., President of Her Majesty's Board of Trade.—We, the undersigned, being seamen sailing from the Port of Barry, in the County of Glamorgan, South Wales, beg to forward this petition pro- testing AGAINST THE SYSTEM NOW PREVALENT of vessels signing on crews on board in place of at the Mercantile Marine Office provided by the State for that purpose, the majority of whom are being illegally supplied by notorious crimps. The matter has been repeatedly reported to the local superintendent, but he seems powerless to counteract these proceedings. We respectfully pray that you will take into consideration the faetslof the case, we being unable to obtain honest employment owing to the arrangements made between the masters and owners on the one hand and crimps on the other for the wholesale supply of crews, and by such means we are pre- vented from obtaining our own employment unless through^ the influence of such crimps. This we consider is very unjust, as-many of us have homes of our own, and so desire to be enabled to secure our own employment for the benefit of such homes in place of being powerless to do so as at present. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c.

REVIEWS OF BOOKS. The. Solrlia and the Monk" is.a cJmrlllillg vplrune, it is not at an a conventional book, it contaills a JlUlnbcr of stories which occupy some 370 pages, and to these are added, a history of "The Monastery of San Marco," making another hundred. It is sold at the low price ofi2s. by Harrison ftwl Son, the vell- Imowii publishers of 12, Paternoster Row, Loudon, E.G. Every- one who cares for Italy will like, to IHtvc. it. To aUjJreaders we •recommend it, for as Action it is excellent, alll1 snch fiction as this lis not at. the present time a drag in the market. The sMithor is undoubtedly one desirable to cultivate.—The JAbrarit jlrvinv, March 1893. Order direct or through local book- sellers.

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Police Court News. -+- IS THE WATER FIT TO DlilXK APPLICATION TO CLOSE THE BEGGAR'S WELL. At the last sitting of the magistrates at the Barry Dock Police Court an application was made by Mr. J. A. Hughes, as clerk to the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, under section VII. of the Public Health Act, for a magistrates' order to close the Beggar's Well, upon the ground that it is in an unsanitary condition, and therefore the water is unfit for use. Inspector Leyshon, inspector of Nuisance to the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, deposed to taking a sample of water from the Beggar's Well on the 23rd of May, and personally delivered the same to Dr. Hughes, the public analyst. Witness stated that there was no houses within 100 yards of the well. Dr. T. Hughes, public analyst, deposed that Mr. Leyshon brought the water to him to analyse on the 24th ult. He was of opinion that the water was unfit for drinking. Miss Matthews opposed the closing of the well, and stated that the water was all right until the allotment holders went there, towards the latter part of the day, and fouled it by lowering muddy buckets into the well. She and her sister had drank the water from the well for many years past, and if it was bad they would have had fevers or something of that sorb before then. Mr. J. A. Hughes put in plans of the new road now being being constructed at Beggar's Well, and ultimately the Bench adjourned the case for a week in order that a sample of the water might be taken before the alleged fouling- of the water by the allotment holders.

AN OLD MAN SENT TO THE QUARTER SESSIONS. CHARGED WITH STEALING A DONKEY AND A HORSE. At the Barry Police-court Patrick Parry, an elderly man, was charged with attempting to steal a donkey on the 7th inst. Walter Durbin, Barry Dock-road, son of Wm. Durbin (the owner of the donkey) deposed that he put the donkey in a field by the Ship Hotel on Wednesday morning. In the evening he went to the field and found the donkey gone. He and his father found the donkey near Wilson's Wood, and the defendant was lying down near by. Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Coldknap Farm, stated that he saw the defendant take the donkey through his farmyard to the wood about seven o'clock in the evening. William Durbin and Police-constable Case having given corroborative evidence, Defendant was next charged with attempting to steal a horse belonging to Sir. Hutchins, coal mer- chant, Barry. Mr. Charles Morgan, of Castle Farm, Barry, and Mr. Hutchins' manager having proved the case, defendant was sent to take his trial at the next, quarter sessions.

PENARTH POLICE COURT. MONDAY.-—Before Colonel Guthrie and Mr. Tom Morel. A BARRY MAN CHARGED WITH INSUBORDINA- TION ON THE HIGH SEAS. Timothy Holland, fireman on board the steam- ship Swainby, was charged at the instance of the master, Captain Dennis, for whom Mr. Belcher appeared, with unlawfully absenting himself from -his ship, and for refusing to perform his lawful s work when requested to do-so. Captain Dennis, master of the steamship Swainby, having produced the articles and log- book, said the Swainby left Bairy on January 0 for Colombo and Rangoon, and from there to Fiume. Defendant shipped as fireman on board the ship. They arrived at Fiume on the 4th April, and remained there until noon on the 9th April. The defendant was ashore on Saturday, the 8th. He should have been back at least at nine o'clock, but, instead, he did not come back at all that night. Defendant was not aboard until 2.30 on Sunday afternoon when they were unmoored in the afternoon when they were unmoored in the middle of the harbour waiting for this man. In consequence of what the chief engineer told him, he went and ordered him to go to his work, to attend to the fire, get up ashes and coal. or what- ever was requested. Defendant positively refused to do so. The vessel was then underweigh. Wit- ness told him he would be logged, and defendant replied impertinently and defied him. Witness in con- sequence made an entry in the log book which he read over to defendant. He had had considerable trouble with the man, and he had been logged several times. John Lowden, chief engineer, deposed that on Sunday, 9th inst., defendant's watch was from twelve o'clock noon until six trimming coal. De- fendant was not there, and he came aboard a little after two, and apparently he was suffering from the effects of drink. When defendant came aboard he ordered him to go into the bunker to trim coal. Defendant was insolent, but went into the bunker. Just after another fireman came to witness and complained that defendant would not work. He ordered the second engineer to tell defendant to go to his work; defendant refused, and he then complained to the captain. The captain went to him twice and ordered him to go to his work. Defendant refused point blank, and did not go to his work until midnight. John Allen, second engineer, corroborated, and Benjamin Davies, first mate, deposed that he ) told defendant not to go ashore but defendant went. Defendant admitted having refused to do duty, ,i and said he had had great cause for refusing to dQ so. The Bench sentenced defendant to a week's im- prisonment with hard labour for disobeying the captain, and fined him two days' pay for absence without leave. TRAPPED FOR STEALING STRAPS. Florence Fitzgerald, a fireman, but recently released from imprisonment, was charged by Ambrose Cousins, Thompson-street, Barry Dock, and stationer and tobacconist, of Maughan-street, Penarth, with stealing a bundle of straps from his shop on Saturday evening last. Prosecutor said he missed them about 9.40, and the straps produced were the ones. They were worth about Gs. 9d. the whole Ibt. John George, a French sailor, staying in Maughan-street, said he saw prisoner on Saturday night facing prosecutor's shop about nine o'clock. He saw prisoner just afterwards with the straps in his hands. He saw him put them under his- coat, and ran away. Prisoner dropped one strap, which witness picked up and took into the shop. He went after prisoner, and found him in Glebe- street, and told the police about it. Charles Hicock and Sergeant Sansom having given evidence, the latter stating that he found the scraps hidden in some grass, Police-constable Thomas proved the an est of prisoner, who, when in custody, stated that he bought the straps in London, but afterwards, when charged, prisoner said he bought them from a man in Penarth. Prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' imprison- ment with hard labour. CHILDREN'S QUAKEEL LED TO A MOTHER'S ASSAULT. Sarah Pearce, Penarth, was charged by Mrs. Emily Halliday, of 30, Hewel-stieet, with assault- ing her on the 3rd inst. whilst sitting on her own door-step. Their two children were playing together, and some little dispute took place about a ball, in consequence of which defendant struck her in the face twice. For the defence defendant called Jane Williams, who witnessed the affair. She said complainant provoked defendant to strike her, which she did three or four times. Defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. CRUELTY TO A DOG AND ASSAULT ON THE POLICE. Alfred Barnett, of the Albert Club, Dock-road, Penarth (for whom Mr. Belcher appeared), was charged with cruelty to a dog. Police-constable Alfred Thomas said on the 8th inst. he was in Maughan-street. From what he was told he went to Dock-road, where he saw two dogs fighting. He tried to separate the dogs, but first asked defendant and Mr. Brailey to separate them. Brailey took hold of his dog. Witness tried to part them, but he did not kick them. De- fendant accused him of kicking his dog and struck him in the face twice then. Defendant's wife and another woman tried to pull defendant away, but he broke from them and came and struck him again in the face, breaking off a piece of a tooth. Witness then blew his whistle, and the sergeant and z, another constable came up and took defendant to the station. Sergeant Sansom deposed that when defendant went to the station he admitted striking the con- stable, and he was kept there all night. Inspector Rutter said on the night in question, about 11.45, Police-constable Alfred Thomas came to the station and reported the case to him. The constable's nose was bleeding very copiously. John White, boatman, 44. Dock-road, corrobo- rated Police-constable Alfred Thomas's statement. Mr. Belcher having addressed the Bench for the defence, he called Mr. George Brailey, tailor, Glebe-street, who said that on the night in question he went to Mr. Barnett's to supper. Their dogs met outside and .started to fight. He endeavoured to part them, and during the progress of the fight the police- constable came up. He asked the policeman to help to part the dogs. He refused to do so, and kicked the dogs twice. Defendant told the con- stable that if he kicked the dog he would hit him. The constably deliberately kicked the dogs again, and defendant struck the constable. The con- stable then took out his staff and struck the dog with it. Mrs. Elizabeth Attwell,who said she was present at the f racas on Thursday night, corroborated the last witness's statement. Prisoner was fined 40s. including costs, or 14 days. George Brailey and Barnett was next charged with cruelty to animals by inciting two dogs to fight. Evidence as given in the last case was re- peated. Brailey also saying, added constable Thomas, that his dog had him by the neck and he would kill him. and called him a good dog. Mr. Cane deposed that the dogs were fighting in front of her window. Barnett and Brailey were inciting the dogs to fight by clapping their hand. She did not see either of the men attempt to stop the dogs. Daniel Davies, labourer, 41, Dock-road, corro- borated, and John White, who was also awakened by the row, said one of the men was inciting the dogs to fight. He called to them to stop the fight as it was brutal, and defendants did not appear to hear him as they were so excited. He dressed, and then went out and asked them to stop the dogs. but they took no notice of him. He then went for a policeman. He heard from the window one of them say, "Go it, Jack; my dog will do yours now." Inspector Richard Ware, R.S.P.C.A., deposed that he examined Brailey's dog, an Irish terrier. It was in a bad state, and couldn't stand. Barnett's dog he also examined, and found that it was suffer- ing severely from the results of the fight. Mr. Belcher submitted that there was no legal case. No evidence had been given to prove that the dogs had been incited to fight. To convict there must be an affirmative act of cruelty. The Bench fined each defendant £, 1 and costs, or 14 day

ALLEGED IXDEOEST ASSAULT ;■ ON A CHILD. EXTRAORDINARY STORY. THE ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At the Barry Dock Police-court on Thursday (before Mr. Oliver Jones and General Lee) John Campbell, an elderly man, was charged with indecently assaulting Hester Rosser on the previous Tuesday. Hester Rosser, wife of Thomas Rosser. mother of the little girl, residing at 38. Ludlow-street, Penarth, said she sent her daughter to school at 1.45 p.m. on Tuesday, 6th inst. She went to the school for her at 4.30 o'clock. The child was six years of age. She couldn't find her, and the child returned to her home at 8.35 p.m. She did not say anything then, but after witness had questioned her she made a statement. In consequence of what was said she took the little girl and'went to the Dock Hotel, and the child pointed out a stout man. On coming out they saw prisoner walking down, and the child recognised him as the man. Witness asked him what he meant by taking her daughter to some fields. He replied he took her there to adjust her clothes, and that he gave her a halfpenny to buy lozenges. She told a little boy to get a policeman. Prisoner ran away, and a blackmail ran after him. She took the child to Dr. Nell, who examined her. Harriet Christelow, 4. Salop-street, Penarth, said on Tuesday night at 8.30 she saw a man and a little girl in a quarry at Williams' field, near Pen- arth. She identified the prisoner as the man. Both were lying down. The little child was cry- ing, and said she wanted to go home. Witness told a companion to tell a young man. who went down to him. Prisoner then took the child down Maughan-street. Alberta Madden, 83, Salop-Street, Penarth, corroborated. David Wynne, 23, High-street, Penarth. said on Tuesday night he was near Williams's Field, and in consequence of what the last witness told him he went into the quarry. He asked prisoner what he was doing with the little girl, and prisoner said, It's all right, master, the girl lives beside me." The prisoner then went away. Police-constable R. Thomas proved the arrest of prisoner near the Penarth Hotel in Maughan- street. When arrested prisoner said, "It's a mis- take, officer." At the police-station prisoner, after being cautioned, said, I saw the little girl at Scott's this morning, and she came to me and asked for a halfpenny. I said I have no halfpenny to give you.' I then went and had a glass of beer, and got a halfpenny change, which I gave to her. Dr. Nell deposed that he examined the child on Tuesday night at his surgery. There were no marks of violence whatever. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next quarter sessions.

OPENING OF A NEW WELSH CHAPEL AT BARRY. The new Penuel Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, situate in High-street, East Barry, a pretty and commodious building, to accommodate 450 worshippers, which has just been completed at a cost of about £ 1.200, was formerly opened for divine service on Sunday last, the special services continuing daily till Wednesday evening, and the .preachers included the Revs. J. Cynddylan Jones, D.D., Cardiff: J. Morgan Jones. Cardiff; M. Thomas, Resolven D. Oliver, Rhymney W. Henry. Pontypridd; W. James, Aberdare T. Rees, Merthyr D. M. Phillips, Ynyshir, &c. The congregations every day were numerous, and the collections in aid of the building fund was sub- stantial. The contractor of the new building was Mr. D. Richards, Barry aild the architect, tha Rev. W. Jones, Ystrad Rhondda. On Tuesday the connectional monthly meeting for East Glamorgan Rev. W. Jones, Ystrad Rhondda. On Tuesday the connectional monthly meeting for East Glamorgan I was held at the same chapel.

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BARRY PAST AND PRESENT. [BY FLOREAT BARRY."] CContinued from onr lad issve.') THE DEEP WATER LOCK. No deep water lock is yet provided, but one, named the Lady Windsor Lock. is in course of con- struction, having a length of 600ft. and a width of 65ft., and it is probable that this will have a depth of about 16ft. at low water of spring tides. When this lock is completed, Barry Dock will be the only dock on the Bristol Channel available at practically all states of the tide. THE GRAVING DOCKS. There is a large graving dock at the north-east corner of the main dock, belonging to a private company, known as the Barry Graving Dock and Engineering Company. Limited. This dock is 724ft. in length and 113ft. in width, with a depth of water on the sill of neary 25ft. at high water ordinary spring tides. There is also a Commercial Graving Dock, which has just been built at the south-western corner of the basin of the Barry Railway Company. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. The remarkable growth of the population of Barry during the past decade has necessitated the rapid development of the Barry district in all direc- tions, and from geographical and architectural points of view it may now be stated that the town extends from a point not far from Coldknap, extends from a point not far from Coldknap, at the one end, to Palmerstown on the other, repre- tsenting an intermediate area of at least 2& miles. The erection of house property, has, consequently, been an exceptionally active source of industry in the district during the past three years, so that what were comparatively recently green fields and undisturbed pastures now form the site of between 2,000 and 3,000 houses. The house property in the district, it is only just to observe, is, in most instances, of a superior character, and bears favourable comparison with house property in other populous parts of the country. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN THE DISTRICT is carried out by the urban authority known as the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, which W'1S formed about four years age, and has had at its head as chairmen until last year two prominent local gentlemen, County Aldermen John Cory, J.P., of Porthkerry, and Mr, J. C. Meggitt, of Barry, the chairman last year being Mr. John Robinson, M.Inst.C.E., of East Barry House and this year. Dr. P. J. O'Donnell, Cadoxton. An indication of the phenomenal growth of the district, and the large amount of administrative responsibility which consequently devolved upon the local authority, is afforded by the fact that in 1888 the rateable value of the district was only £ 20,000. whereas the basis of the present general district t rate is laid at £ 91,810, the area, of the Local Board district being-about 3,500 acres. Additional proof of the growing importance of the district from a municipal point of view furnished by the fact that at the present moment a scheme is being considered by the Glamorgan County Council for the division of the Local Board district into wards, a scheme which will probably be carried into effect before the close of the present year. The other public bodies in the district; the School Board and Burial Board. In add.a to these a most useful and benevolent Cottage Nursing Association has been established Free Reading Rooms have been opened projects are on foot for the erection of a I PUBLIC LIBRARY, COTTAGE HOSPITAL, AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Science and art classes have been in existence for several years cookery classes are held for the instruction of school children preparations are being made for more extensively teaching the new system of Slojd at Holton-road School, and in other respects the leaders of the people are doing all in their power to place the district upon an equal basis, so far as general facilities are con- cerned, with older-established towns. In addition, I the formation of a local branch of the National Vigilance Association may be noted and the ministers of the gospel in the district (I am happy to state of all denominations) have constituted to state of all denominations) have constituted themselves into a Fraternal Union. FRIENDLY. TRADE, AND TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES have sprung up in goodly numbers, and in connec- tion with the latter, it is satisfactory to know that although the Barry district has been in existence only a few years, a Trades Council has been formed, a.nd its efforts to secure due protection for local labour organisations have been attended with much success. The political requirements of the people have also received due attention. Repre- sentative organisations of both parties have been formed, and as an useful offshoot of the Liberal Association, a Young Wales Society has been estab- lished, and although it has been in existence but a I comparatively short time its proceedings have been of a successful character. BARRY HAS GROWN EXTRAORDINARILY. Its temporal progress seems to be unbounded, and it is gratifying to observe that this degree of tem- poral prosperity has furnished an excellent incen- tive to the people to make adequate provision for their spiritual wants, and so successful have the efforts of leading Christians been in this direction that a large number of buildings have been set up and dedicated to the worship of God in the district. In this respect the leading sections of the Christian Church have been particularly active, and although a large amount of good work has already been done in this direction, still much yet requires to be done, and, recognising this, additional places of worship are about being built, and every effort is being made to make the community around Barry a cherished kingdom for Christ. HEALTHFUL PASTIME FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE has been provided by the establishment of a number of clubs, including those of cricket, football, boating, tennis, quoits, fee., so that it cannot be said of the youth of Barry in the terms of the old proverb that All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." II Hitherto the district has not enjoyed the facili- ties afforded by a resident magistrate. This is a fact to be deplored, and when we consider there are gentlemen resident in our midst who are quite capable of discharging the honourable position of magistrate with promptness and efficiency, it is 'surprising that the authorities have so long delayed an appointment so important and so necessary. [Since penning the above, one local gentleman— Dr. Neale—has been appointed magistrate.] The Barry district is exceptionally WELL SUPPLIED WITH RAILWAY CONVENIENCES, for no less than sixteen trains run over the Barry Railway every day, and fully half a dozen to-and- fro trains run daily on the Talf line between Cadoxton and Penarth. Much inconvenience, how- ever, has been experienced owing to the delay in running through trains between Barry 'and Cardiff and Barry and Pontypridd, but this, it is believed, are necessary outcomes which must now soon be arrived at. believed, are necessary outcomes which must now soon be arrived at. Of the population of the district it may, with confidence, be said that they are AN INTELLIGENT READING PEOPLE. AN INTELLIGENT READING PEOPLE. Two well-conducted newspapers, eight pages each, are published weekly in the town, and it is understood that both enjoy a range of circula- tion and iniluence which is not enjoyed by many newspapers in much larger towns. Ever since Barry Dock was opened, nearly three years ago, the volume of trade thereat has in- creased to an extent'far beyond the expectations of the promoters themselves, for although the shipments of coal thereat between the 18th of July and the end of December, 1889, amounted to 1.078,000, the imports and exports at Barry Dock during last year exceeded 4,2r>0,000 tons. It is expected the trade of the dock will continue to increase to a considerable extent, and in order to keep pace with the growing amount of shipments, the Barry Company in 1891 introduced a Bill to Parliament for the construction of a new dock. but before the measure came before Committee the Bill was withdrawn. Since then, happily, the Bill, in a more comprehensive form, has been re- introduced, and by this time has practically re- ceived the consent of Parliament. This Bill includes powers for the construction of the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, the destination of which will be at Barry. This railway, when completed, will convey to Barry Dock the coal of the hitherto unworked coalfields of the Llynvi, Ogmore, and Garw Valleys, so that, although the past in con- nection with the Barry district has been one of phenomenal prosperity, the future bids fair to be more phenomenal still. It may be interesting here to state that the first launch at Barry Dock of a home-built boat took place on the 31st November, 1891, when a fine steam tug, the Clive (so named in honour of Lord Windsor), and built at the Barry Graving Dock for the Barry Company, was launched into her natural n_ -tl element in the presence of a large number of spectators. The Barry district (which has been visited with much interest during the past two or three years by members of the British Association, the British Archaeological Association, the British Medical Association, the Pharmaceutical Association of Great Britain, the Federated Chambers of Trade, and other bodies, is adequately supplied with water and artificial light by the local Gas and Water Company, whose interests in the undertaking are at present being acquired by the Local Board. With regard to education, I might state that the EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE YOUNG have been liberally attended to, for not only have the members of the School Board provided struc- tural conveniences excelled by none in the county, but they have also secured the services of a teaching staff of considerable experience and efficiency, and not only are the elementary sub- jects taught, but instruction is likewise imparted in various extra subjects. A description of the Barry district would be wanting in completeness were I to omit reference to the steps which are being taken by prominent members of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion in the country to locate at Barry a lifeboat in memory of the late John Wesley. Toward this desirable movement a considerable amount has already been secured, and the promoters entertain the hope that the boat will ere long be duly stationed at Barry. The foregoing is a necessarily brief outline of what may be termed Barry Past and Present/' It should, however, be understood that much has been written on the subject already, but it may with equal truth be added that much remains to be written. I have been obliged to pass hastily over various aspects of this most interesting- and popular subject, but I venture to hope that at no distant period some one will turn his attention towards supplying the public at large with a still more comprehensive account of the past, present, and future of a district the antecedents of which are so prolific with historical associations the present so unique in its degree of commercial success and the future, hopeful of a largely enhanced range of commercial prosperity. ( Concluded.')

REVIEWS. CASSELL'S PUBLICATIONS for the current month maintain their customary standard of excellence, and the information of a practical character con- tained in the popular publication, WORK, alone speaks volumes for the fir m whose name has long since become,i. household word. We feel sure that those who delight in reading good, sound, wholesome literature will be amply re-paid and satisfied if they invest sixpence in the monthly part of CASSELL'S SATURDAY JOURNAL. It will be read with the deepest interest from beginning to end. MRS. LEACH'S CHILDREN'S DRESSMAKER is a popular monthly, which has done much to assist the housewife in her task of making both ends meet. It contains information on the making of children's clothing which cannot fail to be of the greatest value to a mother, who. to save expense, finds it necessary to matce her children's clothing. The current issue is full of hints on every con- ceivable subject, and contains a cut-out pattera for p- a a young lady 3 mantle. THE LADY'S COMPANION, a weekly journal for ladies, eminently carries out its name. It is essen- tially a "home" journal, as is evidenced by its contents, which comprise clear and moderate articles on Home Dressmaking and Millinery, Chapters on Babies' Clothing, up to date Home Decoration, Middle Class Cookery, Fancy Work, and clear advice on matters of health and the toilet, and other useful matters, the whole lightened by high class serial and short stories, poetry, and some earnest and thoughtful advice on difficult subjects by the editress. With the current issue, which begins a new volume, is also given away a paper pattern and full instructions for making a pretty lace cap so that when we say this a marvellous pennyworth, our dictum is not likely to be called into question. DR. BARNARDO'S NIGHT AND DAY just to hand is largely devoted to a series of telling and well- illustrated cases of actual rescue of children. These conclusively show how wide is the area of suffering and destitution with which the Institu- tion grapples. The cases specified include a baby of a few month's old, a cripple admitted from Newcastle, a one-armed lad of 16, a handsome looking boy of Turkish extraction, and others. The children in the Homes number close upon 5,000, and an urgent plea is made to their friends everywhere to supply needed funds to the ex- chequer. especially for the purpose of emigrating 250 trained lada on the 15th June. One of the most popular and entertaining monthly publications is undoubtedly THE ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE, aud it has made very rapid progress since Mr. Edward Arnold has taken it in hand. The current issue is one of the best we have had the pleasure of reading. To those who delight in reading of heroic deeds we commend to their notice Mrs. Russell Barrington's article on The Red Cross Hall." It is full of pathetic in- cidents, and interesting from start to finish. The true self-sacrifice of the missionary is brought to light in a very clear manner in the story entitled Mad Medlicott," and tells of a young Englishman who gave up everything, and eventually his life, to missionary work to China. Some Rhymes for a Little Child" by Lord Macaulay are very interesting, and certainly shows the amicable side of that great writer's character. Many magazines devote considerable space to stories of the future social progress of the people, and here again THE ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE is to the front; and the story of Hartmann, the Anarchist: or the Doom of the Great City," will be read with the deepest interest. The types of newspaper readers are good, while "The Romances of Modern Londen" should be read by all. It deals exten- sively with the railway stations of the Metropolis. Our sporting friends will find much interesting matter in "Derby Anecdotes "and A Chat about Cricket," while our lady readers will be pleased with the Gossip on Dress."

FAITH!t IN matters of medicine, is said to be half the remedy, but in desperate chronic cases upon which many doctors have experimented without success, it requires great confidence to inspire faith in anything or anybody. It was thus with the Rev. M. C. R. Windford, of Edinboro' but from the report of one of his parishioners, who himself had been cured of rheumatism of many years standing by the use of St. Jacob's Oil, after every other treatment had utterly failed, the Rev. gentleman acquired sufficient faith in the Oil to g'ive it a trial and this is what he writes My case was chronic rheumatism of twenty-one years' standing, for which I had been treated by the best medical skill, not to speak of various patent iredi- cines which I had used, all to no avail. At the time I began using St. Jacob's Oil I could not walk. except when supported by two canes or by .pushing a chair in front of me now, after using several bottles of St. Jacob's Oil, I can walk with- out the aid of canes or chair. I am free from pain, and perfectly cured of my malady."

CONGL Y CYMRY. [DAN OLYGIAETH HWN1TT."] CAMSYNIADAU BYWYD. (•an y Parch, IT-. Tibbot!, garu'uiw Bryn Seion. Ca d oxl on. [PARK AD.] Yn y llith yr wythnos ddiweddar gadawsom y wraig aniben a'i gwr yn mreichiau cwsg. Boreu dranoeth wele y gwr yn deffrei, ond yr oedd yr haul wedi hir godi o'i flaen. er arfer, gwel fod y liestr ymolch heb cidwr ynddo, a'i wraig yn chwyrnu yn braf mewn trwmgwsg yn ei gwely clyd a chynhes. Rhaid yw gwisgo ar unwaith er iddo ymofyn dwfr ymolch, am nad oes ond dystawrwydd perffait-h yn teyrnasu o dan ei gronglwv d, am fod y forwyn yn nghanol melus freuddwyd. Ar fynediad y gwr i'r golchdy mae yn canfod fod y tap yn wag, a'r dwfr wedi ei droi i ffwrdd. Mae yn gorfod deffroi ei wtaig, a'r wraig y forwyn, er cael allan a oedd dwfr yn yr un ardal a hwy yn rhywle. O'r diwedd daethpwyd o hyd gafael i'r swm anferth o haner peint, a da oedd ei gael, ouid. rhaid fyddai myned i'r swyddfa heb ymolchi o gwbl. Mac yn ddiweddar o'r dydd erbyn hyn. On beth pe byddai y gwr gartref am dciwrnod cyfan, pa faint o dvstiolaethau ychwanegol a gawsai i aflywodraeth deuluaidd ? Os gwel ein boneudigesan yn dda i gydymddwvn a 111 am ychydig yn mhellacb, dangoswn ychydig o engreifftiau pellach o anibendod. Yn y cyffredin, dechreua y wraig aniben olchi yn union ar ol ciniaw ddydd Gwner, am ei bod yn gwnenthur hyny bob wvthnos neu, i fod yn fwy cywir, dechreu v wraig a gerphena y forwyn, tua haner dydd y Saiwin, Ryw- fodd neu gilydd, mae y ddwyyn II wyddo i gael yehydig bethau wedi en smontho cyn haner nop, gan adael y gweddill hyd adeg fwy cyfiens. Mae boreu Sabboth yn gwawrio ar fyr arnynt. acymaent yn dyfol 1 weled er eu gofid, eu bod, yn ei brvs mawr y nos o'r blaeri, wedi anghofio nmoot/10 y pethau mwyaf angenrlieidiol, ac wedi gwneyd yr hyn nad oedd eu hangen o gwbl. Dyga y meistr y trailed ychwanegol hwn eto fel Brython, am ei fod wedi cael ei gynilivvyso yn dda erbyn hyn, gellwch goeiio. 0 dati yr amgyichiadau anBortunus, nid oedd dim i'w wneyd ond gwisgo ei eiddo yn hwy nag arferol. Mae y dillad oedd heb eu mooiJib wedi cael eu tafia yn ofalns i gwdin, a hwnw wedi ei osod rnewn rhyw gwpwrdd oddiar y Sordd, gan lefzti-ii uwch ei ben can yn gwneuthur hyny, A phan gaffwyf amser cyfaddas, mi a alwaf am danat." Mae y ty, yn wir, ar gael ei daflu allan drwy y ffenestr y ddau ddiwrnod olaf o'r wythnos. Pan mae yr holl bethau hyn yn parhau i fyned yn mlaen, nid oes awydd o gwbl am hunan- welliant, a phe byddai, nid oes amser o gwbl at y fath beth. Mae pethau yn bur ddibynol ar eu dechreuad, onid ydynt ? Yn mha le bynag mae gwraig aniben yn ilywodraetnu, mac pethau yr un modd o ddeclireu v fiwyddyn i'w diwedd—yn nghanol yr ani'bendod mwyaf. Yr un modd a phob camsyniad arall o eiddo bywyd, mae anibendod. ond gadael Ilonydd iddo, yn sicr o gael yr oruchafiaeth arnom, ac yna mae caeth- iwed blin yn canlyn. Nid ydyw y fath gronglwyd a hon yn cael ei mynychu gan gyfeillion Ol,d hynod an- fynych, am mai rhaid yw arnynt, pan y deuant, i ddychwel ar unwaith, am fod y fath le yn anyoddefol. Mae y wraig yn cael ei hadnabod gan bawb fel un o'r rhai mwyaf aniben mewn bod. 0 herwydd hyny colla ei pharch a'i chvlcii mewn cymdeithas yn bsrsonol; yn wir. mae ei gwr yn gorfod goddef yn fawr oddiwrth anhrefnusrwydd ei gydmhar. Fel rheol, mae y dosbarth hwn yn hynod 0 fiinedig erbyn nos, am eu bod yn gweithio yn gaied, tra nad ydynt yn gwneyd dim yn lawn ac i bwnpas. Nitest yn llawn gofal a pbryder yn wastadol, yn grwgnach acyn c fvyno yn barhans, ac yn troi dlygaid cenfigenns ar eu cymydogion sydd yn gallu froradio amser i fwynhau bywyd drwy ymolchi, newid gwisg, a myned am ambell rodfa ar ol ciniaw. > Mae gwaith yn achosi gwaith yn ami, pan nad yw unrhyw beth ond ar ei haner yn wir, mae yn hawlio mwy o sylw ac yn gofyn amynedd fwy i ail-ymaflyd mewn unrhyw beth. Mae cySawnu yr un peth drosodd ddwywaithyn debyg i ganwyll yn Ilosgi y ddau ben. Yn waeth na'r cyfan, ni edryehir ar y Sabbath fel dydd i orphwys. Fel mater o ffaith, mor belled ag y mae a fyno y gwr ag ef, mae y gwaetbaf o'r holl ddyddiau. Nid yw'v giniaw byth yn barod cyn tri o'r gloch. 0 herwydd hyn, cywilyddia y gwr w^hodd yr un o'i gyfeillion i gyd-giniawa ag ef. Nid ydynt yn gallu myned i unrhyw le o addoliad. Pan mae yn amser dechreu y g.vasanaeth borcnol y dechreuir eyuen tan, a phan y dychwelir o'r addoliad fe welir y forwyn yn golchi careg y drws a'r wraig yn glanhau y frenestr. Tawel ddisgwylia y gwr, megys merthyr, am ei giniaw, a phan y ciniawant nid ydyw v wraig yn un math o atdyniad o gwbl, am ei bod mor afler yr olwg. Mae y te yn barod yn gywit yr un a,deg ag y clywir y clychau yn galw i'r gwasanaetii hwyrol i'r eghvys gyiagos, ac ni orpheuirte nes-y cwyd yr offeiriad c-i destun. Pe byddent yn ymdrechu mynell i'r eghvys yn achlysureJ, fe fyddai y bregeth ar ei haner cyn y cyrhaeddent yno. Ond nid ydynt yn cael cu tueddu i fyned 0 dan unrhyw amgyichiadau: a dyma sydd yn cI wyio en teimladau —mae y forwyn, ar ol cael caniatad gan ei meistres i fyned am dro, yn ami yn dychwelytl gyda y llaeth yn y boreu. Mae y wraig yn myned at gyfeilles yn ymyI, ac aiff y gwr am dro yn nghwmpeini ei gi. Pan ddychwel y gwr yn hwyr y noson hono, eanfydda dywyllwch y '7 dudew yn meddianuei anedd. Ar ei fynediad i'rgegin er chwilio am ddefnydd goIeuni, mae yn cwympo ar draws y fry tug-pan. Gadawodd hono ysmotyn du ar ei drowsers newydd, megys coffadwriaeth o'r amgylchiad anffortunus. Bron gyda fod yr ystorm hon drosodd mae y wraig yn dyfod 1 fewn, a'i gwisg yn dynpdi v ffasiwn ddiweddaraf. Ond myned i'r ystafell fwyta gellir canfod y geiriau, "Cofia gadw yn sanctaidd y dydd Sabbath." Bydded i ni dynu v lien i lawr ar y wraig aniben yn bresenol. Yn hytrach nag i'r rhyw deg deimlo ein bod yn rby law-drwm arnynt, ni edrychwn yn nesaf ar y gwr diog Mae llawer o honynt i'w cael, a pha le bynag y cyfar- fyddwn a hwynt fe welwn eu bod yn hynod debyg i gwn diog, pa rai a bwysant en penan yn erbyn y mar pan mae chwant cyfarth arnynt. Pe byddai iddynt gyfarth heb gymhorth mar, fe gwympent, gan mor ddiog ydynt. Pan gyfarfyddwn a dyn o fath hwn o'r braidd y gaJlwn dclal y demtasiwn o roddi cernod iddo, am y gwyddom y gwnelai hyny les iddo. Pan welwn y fath un yn gorwedd ar ochr yr heol, neu yn ymyl y iiwybr. ni fyddai allan o le pe byddai pawb a ant heibio iddo yn cael caniatad i wneuthur hyn. Fe wnai swm neijl- duol 0 hyny, mewn amser, ddylanwad dyladwy arno. Ond, fel mae yn digwydd, nid oes neb yn cymeiyd y mater mewn llaw. Er: hyny, credwn y byddai yn foddion iaciiawdwriaer,h pe byddai iddynt fyned vn glaf, a'u cyfyngn am wythnos o daneu briwiau. Y mae un cysur drwv'r cyfan—nid Rhagluuiaeth a'u gwnaeth felly. Mae y dyn sydd yn fedrfianoi ar dalentneiilduol fel diogjn, \ny cyffredin, pan y teim- Iwch ar eich calon i roddi ceiniog iddo, yn barod i ofyn a fyddwch mor garedig a'i rhoddi yn ei logell, er arbed iddo y drafferth 0 symud neu, os digwydd gyfarfod ag un mor dyner ei galon ag i sefyll haner peint," mae yn barod i gwyno fod y dablen yn hynod drwm i'w godi at ei fin. Mae yn wir fod ganddo dwil o dan ei drwyu-am nad yw Daw yn gwneyd gwahaniaeth rhwng y cyfiawn a'r drygionus yn hyn o beth. Cwyna fod ei iraich yn g vynegi o herwydd parban i god y gwydryn at ei fin o hyd, er hyny. Yn wir, y 12estr chwart, gyda cauliHo rer ar ei ymyl, y w ei gvrmpeini amlaf. Dos at y morgrugyn, tydi ddiogyn edrych ar ei fiyrdd ef, a bydd ddoeth." {Tiii barhau.) {Tiii barhau.)