The South Wales Star

MRS. GRUNDY'S JOTTINGS The geography of the Western Mail is getting a bit awry. Last Friday it described the publish- ing town of the South Wales Star (the foster sister of the Barry Dock Netm) as Newport, whereas, as the whole world knows, it should have been Barry. The members of the Barry branch of the Young Men's Christian Association had an opportunity of hobnobbing with royalty this week, for Prince Bernadotte and Prinoe Oscar of Sweden were amongst those who attended the international jubilee in London. 'It The Christian Conmmiccalth states if the Y.M.C.A. had done its duty there would be no Tieed of the hundreds of young men's clubs which are continually springing up all over the Metro- -polis. It has entirely, the same paper adds, .alienated the great mass of the city youth. County Councillor John Cory, J.P., Porthkerry, presided over a good company last Monday. A meeting of the Darkest England scheme was fheld in London, and amoung those announced •to take part were General Booth, Lord Brassey, the Earl of Meath, Sir Walter Foster, Sir John 'Gorst, Sir J. G. Tollemache Sinclair, and the Rev Urijah Thomas, Sergeant Brown, of the Central Police Station, Barry Docks, has a well-earned reputation for .rearing roses. One of the most notorious of the abandoned characters of Gueret-street is the prodigal daughter of highly respectable parents. » The Barry Company is making most distinct progress. The tables for the directors' luncheon after the monthly meeting at Barry Docks are now decorated with beautiful palms and flowers. Windsor Gardens, Penarth, were opened thirteen years ago last Friday. 'It 'It Mr E. B. Reece, Cardiff, the district coroner, -suggested at an inquest held at Cadoxton on Tues- day, that the name of the town should be shortened .somehow, because Cadoxton-juxta-Barry was a very lone word to write. m There's a lot of respectable men coming out of -the lock-up this morning is that the result of the Conservative Club dinner last night ? remarked a Cadoxton tradesman as he walked up Vere-street on Tuesday morning. No," replied one of their number, "we are the coroner's jury." And the tmdeeman vanished into thin air. Mr E. A. Willey of the Metropolitan Bank, Cadoxton, comes from a musical stock, for in addition to being a vocalist and iustrumentalist himself, the whole of the members of his family are similarly endowed, and conbined they form an excellent orchestra. • D. Lloyd Lougher, the organising agent for ;che South Glamorgan Conservative Association, suggested at the Conservative gathering at Barry Docks last Monday evening, that the well-known {hero of the Danmark rescue, Captain Hamilton Murrell, of Barry, the respected chairman of the ïlocal Conservative Club and Institute, be put for- ward as Conservative candidate for the division. « c- t*h lIr John Robinson, M.Inst.C.E., late resident engineer to Barry Docks and Railway Company, is < expected on a visit to his son, Mr R. S. Robinson. i- atbarry this week. jDr Treharne is spoken of as the president-elect FÓÍ the Barry and Cadoxton Conservative Club and Institute, in succession to Captain Hamilton .Murrell resigned. Genbral Lee and Mr Jewel Williams seem to be planning a big scheme whereby a seat upon the fb&rry Local Board will become a distinct privilege. "Mr Williams at the last meeting said C2 10s an :&cre was a cheap rental for the land taken by the ;Board at the Celcot for the purposes of a fever hoepital, adding that it would be worth that amount ?if it was only fenced off as a rabbit warren. General Loe took up the idea with glee, and said fit could be made the happy hunting ground of the Board. Rumour has it that all the members -&re going in for gun licenses. Mr J. P. Hitchings, Penarth, has been elected life governor of the Cambrian Association of Commercial Travellers. 'Tis not often one sees a lame policeman, but this rara natura made an appearance at Penarth Police Court last Monday. The local Roman Catholics will be interested to know that the Right Rev Bishop Hedley, O.S.B., of Newport and Menevia, is spoken of as probable occupant of the new northern archbishopric which is to be established at Liverpool. Mr D. Lewis, Barry, won his heat in the first and second round in the 120 yards flat handicap at the Cardiff 'Quins sports last Saturday. Mr R. Percival, Cadoxton, was also amongst the com- petitors. Prince Bismarck's chest measurement would Tequire to be at least 21ft. in order that he might wear all his 482 decorations at one time. A clown at Sanger's Show at Barry Docks last Friday estimated the conscience of a certain woman he met at Bryant's wine and spirit stores the same afternoon to be 24ft. M. Paul Bourget is remarkable for having been almost the first Frenchman to discover the superior charms of the English Sunday to the French. If our French neighbour were to come to Penarth he would find the character of the English Sunday seriously in danger. Alderman J. C. Meggitt, of Barry, has proceeded to London to give evidence in favour of the East Glamorgan Railway Bill. The wedding ring is worn on the left hand fcecause, in symbolism, the right hand is authority, the left obedience. The Welsh herald at the College of Arms is Mr T. M. Joseph (" Portcullis "}, eon of the late Mr Thomas Joseph, colliery proprietor, of the Buttrills, Barry. Mr T. M. Joseph is a member of the South Wales Bar, but for two centuries prior to his appointment at the College of Arms Welsh heraldry had been entirely neglected, and, in consequence, the spelling of Welsh heraldic names now in vogue is a thing to weep over. Mr Joseph is a brother- in-law to the Rev E. Morris, rector of Cadoxton- Barry. J? Camellias are the latest millinery floral decora- tion. Penarth Police Court is getting a bit Jonesey. The charge list last Monday included the names of James Jones, Penarth; John Jones, Cardiff; William Jones, Abergavenny John Jones, Cardiff; William Jones, Abergavenny John Jones, Cardiff and William Jones, Abergavenny. Mr Solomon Barnett, of Cardiff, made a some- what amusing remark at the Barry Local Board meeting last Friday. I will," he said, carry on the theatre on the same principle as last year, although I have had no opportunity yet for carrying it on at all The Board smiled, and Mr Collector Lewis, who is a pronounced linguist, looked askance. The Siamese in saluting kiss each other's noses, and then, sniffing, remark, Very fragrant, very fragrant." At the request of the leader of the Opposition, Sir Richard Webster has undertaken the task of moving the rejection of the Welsh Disestablish- ment Bill. » The Rev W. Williams, C.M., Cadoxton, has been confined to the house with a severe cold this week The Barry Male Voice Party are making arrange- ments to hold practice in future four times a week -twice at Barry and twice at Barry Docks. ♦ Mr Edwin Makepeace, speaking at a Church defence meeting at Barry last Wednesday even- ing, said he had been twitted with the insinuation that the fact that the Church Hall at Barry was struck with lightning this week represented the beginning of the work of disestablishment in the Principality. Landowners through whose property the proposed new East Glamorgan Railway will pass are very much in love with the scheme, and the coalowners and traders are no less enthusiastic. ♦ At an association meeting of Calvinistic Methodist, held at Blaina on Wednesday, a report was submitted by the Rev J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff, relative to Miss Blanche Evans' Trust Fund. The capital, it stated, had been trans- fered from the Barry and Cadoxton Bank (what- ever this may mean), to the National Provincial Bank, new trustees to be appointed at the next association. mm Gentlemen--and even ladies-from the Barry District were amongst the spectators of the Derby on Wednesday. Mr Herbert H. C. Summers, of Frome, and son of Mr W. Summers, grocer, Vere-sbreet, Cadoxton, has just been presented with a silver lever watch and an illuminated address as a token of apprecia- tion of services rendered by him as hon. secretary of the Frome Football Club. The presentation* taking [place last Friday evening at a meeting held at the George Hotel Assembly-rooms under the presidency of the Rev C. R. R. Stack, captain of the club. There is rejoicing amongst the local police. Sergeant Brown's dog, "Vic," shadowed, seized, and disposed of a prime hedgehog in Court-road, Barry, Docks, last Tuesday night. And all in the space of a few minutes. m III Barry now boasts of a well established temperance choir, which will take part in the great musical festival at the Crystal Palace next month. On the 4th of July the choir will give a concert at Barry, when an excellent programme will be submitted. Alderman J. C. Meggitt, of Barry, is in London this week for the purpose of giviag evidence in favour of the East Glamorgan Railway Bill. m m Police-superintendent Giddings, of Barry Dock&, has been confined to the house through indisposi- tion this week, but I was pleased to hear be was much improved yesterday. m The Rev Father D'Hulst, the priest in charge of the Roman Catholio Mission at Bairy Docks, has left for his home in Belgium, owing to his mother's serious illness. The school treat fixed for last Wednesday has also been postponed.

PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF DINAS POWIS TO BARRY. A CONFERENCE OF INTERESTED AUTHORI- TIES TO BB CONVENED. At a private meeting of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board held on Friday afternoon last, Dr P. J. O'Donnell in the chair, a scheme was presented from Mr Charles R. Walker, M.Inst.C.E., the con- sulting engineer of the Board, with respect to the proposal to annex Dinas Powis to the municipal area of Barry and Cadoxton. After a discussion it was resolved, on the recommendation of Mr George Thomas, to invite the Dinas Powis High- way Board and the Cardiff Union Rural Sanitary Authority to send representatives to attend a joint conference on the matter, the Board feeling no steps should be taken unless there was a concur- rence of opinion.

PRIVY COUNCIL ORDER REGARDING SEAMEN'S LODGINGS AT BARRY. The London Gazette of Friday last contained a Privy Council Order, dated that day, stating that henceforward none but persons duly licensed in pursuance of the bye-laws and regulations, which are set forth and which were published on April 13 last, shall keep seamen's lodging-houses or let lodgings to seamen in the seaport town of Barry.

SANGER'S CIRCUS AT BARRY. We did not expect anything to be left undone I;n the way of advertisement. Every hoarding proclaimed that the great show was coming every schoolboy suffered from circus fever, and felt in the abeence of a regular holiday somebody must be circumvented in order that he might see with his own eyes the marvels provided by Lord George, the Imperial Sanger, and which had been thrice witnessed, as we are told, by Royalty. To hear a horse talking I great Demosthenes to listen to sweet strains of music proceeding from an animal commonly supposed to have no soul for the higher branches of education, betrayed an evolutionary principle beyond common acceptance. Then there were to be unutterable acts of acrobatic daring calculated to stop the action of the heart, to say nothing of a herd of elephants, a den of lions, and a Soudan War All to be witnessed for the immortal sum of sixpence-or more. While the procession pro- ceeded through the streets half the furniture could have been stolen from half the bouses in Barry without any arrests being made scores of children left to take care of themselves in the emerl,ency could have been kidnapped. Our correspondent admits being caught in the excite- ment, and at seven o'clock found himself in a small rain trying to pilot his way through a sea of people to the mysterious cash department of the show. He had never so much difficulty in putting his money down before. To get into the tent just at this time was not only a fine piece of engineering, but as difficult as it is easy to get into any chapel or church any Sunday morning of the year. Once inside the mammoth marquee the scene was a most animated one. It was the largest con- course of people who have ever assembled in one place in the Barry district, and as near an approach to Babel itself as one could consciously tolerate. The performance commenced to the classical strains of "A bicycle made for two." There was nothing to be very enthusiastic over in the riding, although an occasional trick on a bare back horse elicited the shouts of the "gods." The jokes of the clowns were not of a very subtle order. No one expected them to be new, and there wese few present who had not heard them before. There was, therefore, no disappointment on this score which may have accounted for the laughter The singing donkey evoked a lot of fun*, although our correspondent declares on oath that the words were nofe clearly enunciatec,), and that the leading singer& of the district have nothing to fear. We are &upe our readers will be pleased to hear this. The tight rope danaers. wace well received, especially when one ci the ladies, af ter a fall, succeeded in getting through her part successfully. The barrel and perpendicular ladder performances showed what can be dene in the world oii equili- brium. The war in the Soudan was gone through with as much thundez as could be manufactured on the premises the sound of the trombones was tragedy itself. Tolstoi's and Zola's ideas of war are evidently all wrong, and in the interests of science and literature they should bit put right. What is there in a. circus that draws such an immense crowd of people together ? What, we may further ask, is there in a Punch and Judy show that will even arrest Mr Gladstone, so that he listens, is interested and laughs at the repce- sentation as heartily aa though he were witnesaiag one of the plays of Arietopbones ?

THE BARRY BILLS IN PARLIA- MENT. The Bairry Dock and Railways Act 1887, Amend- ment Bill and the Barry Railway Bill, which have already passed through the House of Lords, came on Monday last before the examiners of the House of Commons for proof of oompliance with the further Standing Orders. There was no opposition at the stage, and the neceifary formal proofs having been given, the Bills were ordered to be reported for Eecond reading.

BARRY JeND A COUNTY KOUKT. Mr M. P., i&s written t:>- the Barry ChaEij»iw of Trade stat-csg that he is ia- communicatioa with the Lord Chancellor for the? purpose of securing the establish nient of a separate County Cour the Barry district, and stating- tha.t the hon. gentleman will leave no stone un- turned to ESQjira this desirable e*d.

BARRY CONSERVATIVES AND THE GOVERNMENT. RESOLUTION IN CONDEMNATION OF THE REGISTRATION BILL. "HIGHLY DISLOYAL AND UNPATRIOTIC." Speaking during the after-dinner proceedings ail the Barry and Cadoxton Conservative Club and Institute held on Monday evening last, at the Institute Rooms, Holton-road, Barry Docks, Mr D. Lloyd Lougher, organising agent of the South Glamorgan Conservative Association, proposed, amid applause, the following resolution with reference to the Registration Bill That in the opinion of the members of this institute the attempt of the Radical Government to rush through the House of Commons the jerry- mandering Registration Bill now before the House in favour of their own party is highly dishonour- able and unpatriotic, and not worthy the support of the Constitutional Party so long as the equit- able principle of equal representation, one vote, and one value be ignored. -Mr B. G. Davies, in seconding, said no measures were being carried through Parliament by the present Government—they were simply rushed through by a dominant party, who refused to respect the rights of minorities. (Cheers.)—The resolution, on being put to the gathering by the chairman (Captain Murrell), was carried with acclamation.

BARRY DIRECTORS MEET AT BARRY DOCKS. < THE FORTHCOMING NEW WORKS. The directors of the Barry Docks and Railways Company held their monthly meeting at the General Offices, Barry Docks, on Friday last, there being almost a full attendance of the board and officials. Lord Windsor was absent, being at Hewell Grove, Bromsgrove, where his lordship had the Earl of Cadogan as guest. The chair was occupied by Mr Archibald Hood, J.P., the deputy-chairman of the company, and those present included Messrs Edward Davies, J.P. (managing director), R. Forrest, J.P., J. Howard Thomas, J.P., J. Cory, J.P., T. R. Thompson. J.P., L. Gueret, and T. Webb; Mr R. Evans (general manager), Mr W. Mein (secretary), Mr J. Bell, C.E. (resident engineer), Mr J. C. Downing (solicitor), Captain R. Davies (dockmaster), and Mr J. H. Hosgood (locomotive superintendent). Amongst the business traneacted was the con- sideration of further steps to be taken to carry out the different proposed new works of the Com- pany. The tenders for the construction of the initial section of the new dock will be in hand on Monday, the 18th inst., and the directors will again confer with the consulting engineer (Mr J. Wolfe-Barry) in London next week with the view of completing arrangements to let the contract without delay. „ THE L. AND N.W. RAILWAY AND THE EAST GLAMORGAN BILL. It is understood that one of the results of the recent visit to Barry of Lord Stalbridge and other directors of the London and North Western Rail- way Company is the determination of that com- pany to support the Barry Company's East Glamorgan Railway Bill when it comes before Parliament next week. WITHDRAWAL OF OPPOSITION TO THE XARRY COMPANY. The Company's seat was attached to an agree- ment complying with the demands made by the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board for the protec- tion of the public interests of the district with respect to the provisions of the Barry Railway Bill in Parliament.

INSPECTION OF WORKS AND PLANT AT BARRY DOCK. On Monday last, Mr Archibald Hood, J.P., the deputy-chairman of the Barry Railway Comyany, paid a special visit to Barry Dock for the purpose of inspecting the works and plant of the company. Mr Hood was accompanied during the inspection by the principal officials, including Mr R. Evans, general manager Mr W. Mein, secretary Mr James Bell, C.E., resident engineer Captain R. Davies, dockmaster; Mr D. Roberts, shipping superintendent; Mr J. H. Hoagood, locomotive superintendent; etc.

THE LICENSING OF BOARDING- HOUSES AT BARRY. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE PORT SANITARY AUTHORITY. At a special meeting of the Health Committee of. the Barry Port Sanitary Authority held on Tuesday evening last at Cadoxton, Dr O'Donnell presiding, the Clerk (MrArthur Hughes); sug- ges;ted., in connection with the granting of licenses for seamen's boarding-houses in the dis- trict, that a committee be formed, consisting of the Chairman of the Board and a member of each ward, to sit once a year at the Police Court, the date to be about the end of May.—Dr O'Donnell proposed that the suggestion be recommended to the Health Committee for further consideration. -Agreed to. A letter was read from Messrs Stephenson and Alexander, Cardiff, on behalf of Mr E. R. Moxey, J.P., Barry House, Barry, with reference to de- fective drainage conveniences at his residence.- The committee felt it would cost too much to lay pipes down to Mr Moxey's house, and on the motion of Dr O'Donnell, the inspector was requested to visit the place, and if a nuisance existed to serve a notice for the abatement of the same upon the interested parties.

BARRY AND CADOXTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. THE HOUSE OF LORDS SHOUMX BE ABOLISHED. A meeting of the Liberal Hundreds of the above Association was held on Monday evening last at Harry's Restaurant, BarryDocks, present—Alderman J. C. lleggitt (in the chair), Messrs W. Copp, W. Miller, B. Lewis, H. Inglis, H. H. Russell, W. Dooley, D. Hamer, Rev G. LL Williams, W. J. Flowers, E. J. Thomas, J. A. Manaton, T. White, D. Morgan, W. Runt, N.. Hughes. J. H. Jose (treasurer), W. Howard, J. Dunn, T. Clark, Rev Christmas J. Lewis, E. Ray, J.. Hughes, F. Huelin, Geo. Best, W. Clark, Donovan, F. Wallace, P. O'Malley, G. Davies, W. Moore, J. Moss, J. McKenzie, and the secretary (R. G. Russell, Palmerstown). As the date of monthly meetings was un- satisfactory it was decided to hold future meetings every first Tuesday in the month. On the motion of Mr W. Dooley, seconded by Mr F. Huelin, it was decided to admit the Press to monthly meetings of the Liberal Hundred in future. Mr F. Huelin moved, Mr Geo. Best seconded, a resolution that the head-quarters of the Hundred be the Barry Docks Working Men's Club and Institute. After a lively and leugthy discussion, Mr Hnelin, at the request of the president, with- drew his motion. The following resolution was put to the meeting and carried unanimously That in the opinion. of this meeting the House of Lords should be abolished," the secretary being instructed to forward oopies of the resolution to Mr Arthur 'J. Williams (M.P., for South Glamorgan), Lord Rosebery (the Prime Minister), and to the chair- man of the forthcoming conference of the National Reform Union.

PERMANENT FEVER HOSPITAL FOR BARRY. A letter was read from Mr Forrest, J.P., St Fagan's, as trustee to the Wenvoe Castle Estate, at the Barry Local Board monthly meeting on Friday, offering nine acres of land at the Colcott, near Cadoxton, at £2 10s per acre per annum for 21 years for the purposes, of a permanent infectious diseases hospital for the district.—Mr W. Thomas (Cadoxton) considered the price charged was ex- orbitant, because the land, in his opinion, was not worth mere than eight or nine shillings an acre.—The Clerk stated that Mr Forrest pointed out in his letter that by granting a lease to the Board for twenty-one years the owners would be cut off from all opportunity of improving the value of the land.—Mr George Thomas said under the circumstances he felt the terms were very reasonable.—Mr W. Thomas (Cadoxton) I don't think so.—Mr J. C. Meggitt moved that the terms offered be adopted. They must secure land for a hospital somewhere, and if cases of fever broke out in the district it would be a very serious matter.- Dr Treharne seconded, and it was carried pre- liminary to- making application to the Local Government Board for power to borrow money for the erection of the building.

FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE AT ST. ANDREWS-MAJOR. REV. R. USHER, M.A., AND MISS MABEL EDWARDS. The beautiful Parish Church of St. Andrew's- Major; near Dinas Powis, was the scene of a pretty and interesting wedding on Tuesday afternoon last, when the Rev Robert Usher, M.A., son of the late Mr R. T. J. Usher, J.P., of Orchard House. Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, late curate of St. Mary's, I Barry Docks, but now vicar of East Lulworth, Dorset, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony with Miss Alice Mabel Edwards, youngest daughter of the Rev Canon H. Powell j Edwards, M.A., rector of St. Andrew's, the officiating clergyman being the bride's esteemed father, assisted by the Rev Prebendary D. Pugh Evans, M.A., vicar of Lampeter Velfrey. The bride, who was charmingly attired, was given away, in the presence of a large and fashionable congregation, by her brother, Mr H. Powell Edwards, her wedding costume being of white satin, trimmed with old lace and orange blossom, and her train was carried by Master J. Pugh Evans, cousin of the bride, who wore a page's costume of sapphire blue velvet. The bride carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white I exoties. The bridemaids were Miss Ethel Constance Edwards (sister of the bride), Miss Ethel Mary Usher (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Bertha Pugh Evans (cousin of the bride), and Miss Sybil Edwards, their costumes consisting of creme crepon, trimmed with Moire silk and lace, with picture hats, with ostrich tips. They also carried shower bouquets of pink carnations, and wore chrysophrase and pearl brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr Craster Mowbray Usher, brother of the bridegroom. After the ceremony, which was fully choral, a reception was held at St. Andrew's Rectory at 2.30, and later in the afternoon the happy pair left for London, en route for Normandy, where the honey- moon will be spent. The bride's travelling costume consisted of a fawn-coloured cashmere, trimmed with electric blue silk, and hat to match. The bride, who looked lovely, was preceded, on leaving the Church, by six little village children, dressed in white and pink, who strewed flowers in her path. The Church bells rang merrily at intervals during the afternoon. The guests numbered about 150, and the wedding presents, which were both handsome and costly, exceeded 200 in number. We should add that all the school children, teachers, choir, and bell-ringers had tea on Tuesday afternoon, given by Canon Edwards, and the mothers' meeting were similarly entertained on Wednesday. THE WEDDING PRESENTS. Bridegroom to bride, gold chrysophrase and pearl double heart brooch Mrs Usher, silver tea. and coffee service, two doaen silver tea spoons, silver sugar tongs, antique silver tankard, antique silver punch ladle, silver-backed brush and comb, silver-mounted tortoise shell cigar case, silver-jelly spoons, case of fish knives and forks, case of dessert knives and forks, silver cheese fork and butter knife, set of table glass Rev Canon Edwards, dinner service and set of table silver Mr and Mrs H. Powell Edwards, pony and pony carriage Mr Craster Usher, bangle ruby sapphire and diamonds, inlaid rosewood cabinet overmantel and writing table, five etchings; Miss Usher, case of cutlery, Japanese tray, one dozen embroidered towels Miss Edwards, gold heart locket and chain Miss S. P. Edwards, silver-backed brush and comb, silver-handled umbrella Colonel and Mrs Hills. Wilcox and Gibbs' hand and treadle sewing machine; Miss Edith Edwards, two carved oak tables Mr Wil. Rice Edwards, four dessert dishes chased Indian silver; Miss Ethel Edwards, smok- ing chair and carved letter box; Mr Arthur Edwards, sapphire and pearl pendant, set in gold Mrand Mrs Lewis P. Pug-h, four Indian silver bowls; Sir Gnffith and Lady Evans, amethyst necklace Rev and Mrs D. Pugh Evans, drawiug-room clock Mrs Parker, cheque and afternoon tea cloth Mrs Powell, cheque; Miss Evans, original oil paint- ing; Mr and Mrs Macnair, writing set in case; Miss Bettie Evans, silver button hook Miss Pugh and Miss Evelyn Pugh, Indian silver buckle; Mrs Edwards, silver sugar basin and sifter four Dresden china dishes from the nephews and nieces of the bride Griffith, Lewis, and Jim Pugh Evans, silver shoe horn Mr Proud, silver revolving dish Mrs and Miss Basset, case of silver sugar basin, cream jug, half-dozen tea spoons, &c.: Mr W. B. Basset, case of silver pen and pencil, seal, &c.; Sir Edward and Lady Hill, case of four silver salt cellars Mrs Parker, silver revolving dish Rev J. and Mrs Kyle, case of silver salt cellars, ease of fish slice and fork Mr D. and Mrs Alex. Basset, silver backed clothes brushes Mrs Jenner, oak and silver salad bowl and servers General Lee, drawing room lamp Mr R. Proud, silver salt cellars Mr and Mrs Fenwick, pair of silver fruit spoons Mr W. Fenwiek, silver cruet stand Mr and Mrs Spencer, pair of decanters and claret jug Rev and Misses Morgan Stratford, case of silver gilt aphoste tea spoons and sugar tongs Colonel and Mrs Gwyn, case of silver teaspoons and sugar tongs Miss Gwyn, painted gauze fan Dr and Mrs Beasley, palp silver serviette rings Mr and Mrs Sidney Robinson, silver fish slice and fork Mrs and Miss Nieholl, silver toilet box Mr Iityd Nicholl, silver bread fork Sir Morgan and Lady Morgan" pair silver serviette rings; Miss Prothero, silver casket velvet brush; Mr and Mrs Bedw.ell. silver muffineer Miss Rous, oak stationery, cabinet; Miss Malders, brocaded satin cushions Mr T. Maling, breakfast and tea services, complete set of household ware the Misses Wood, Worcester china jar Mr Southwell Jones, Simoges tea service Miss Gardner, feather fan the Misses Lee, antelope skin photo stand Miss Crosse, embroidered handkerchief Rev and Mrs E. F. Daniell, china tea set; Miss Beatrice Maxwell, silver mounted card case; Rev H. Fisher, brass- mounted theomomcter Rev H. Coombs, Mr T. Coombs, and the Misses Coombs, silver egg boiling machine Mrs and Miss Lee, pair brass candlesticks and inketand Miss Foster, photo, albsci; Mrs Mitchell, leather writing board Mr Phillir-ore, silver spoon Mr and Mrs Holmss, brass inkstand and pair candlesticks Mr and MM Fawcett, silver msunted carvers Mrs Maxwell, 3et of D'Oyleys Bishop and Mrs Lewis, ebeqtie Mrs Prothero, brass inkstand Mr and Mrs Alexander, easy chair Dr and Mrs Hughes, silver. mounted pickle jar; Captain and Mrs English, Mount Mellick aiternoon tea cloths Dr and Mrs French, embroidered satin table centre the Misses Alexander, walnut work cabinet; Mrs J. D. Thomas, Tecpyson's poems Rev and Mrs Holme Russell, CoaJport china bowl; Mr and Mrs Morant Parry, six silver serviei rings in case Rev and Mrs C. F. SsJusbury, brass string box,; Canon and Mrs Roberts, silver buiter knife Mr &nd Mrs Hamilton, toilet service; Mr Boycott, silver sugar basin arod sifter My, Mrs, and Miss barter, antique silvar spoon Mr and Mrs Ward, silver muffineer Mrs Wil. Davies, Coalport china vase Canon and Mrs Thompson, breakfast cruet; Miss David, glass flower bowl; Mr and Mrs Sprent, Coalport china candlesticks Mrs Richard Evans, set toilet mats Miss Hamilton, blotting case Mr and Mrs Evan Lev*is, lace handkerchief Mrs Ed. Davids, brass bowl; Dc and Mrs. Xeale, silver tea uru Mr Mitchell, oak and silver lemon squeezer Mr Jones-Lloyd, silver-mounted piokle jars Mrs Uitson, silver hot water jug Mr and Mrs Nell, ahina tea service Mr and Mrs Keppel Foote, sUver-mounted shoe horn and button hook Rev ani Mrs Picton Williams, silver-mounted vases Mr and the Misses Vaehell, silver-mounted blotting book Mr and Mrs John Cory, silver card case; Mrs L&ea, enamelled bracelet; Mr Mockford, sevesp, light cross photo, frame Mr a.nd Mrs Laurens, handsome glass vase; Mr aad Mrs Evans, Greenhill, silver-mounted bread trencher, knife and fork in walnut case Mr and Mrs Isaac, silver salver Mrs Jayne, set of glass vases Mr and Mrs Wightwick, white china flower pot; handsome oak clock, from the children and teachers of Dinas Powis National Schoo1 i Mrs Brewer, Doulton ware butter dish Mr Rivington, HilveMoo\uue<i salt cellars; Miss Hawfe pair hand-painted screens Mr Howells, Coldbrook, handsome family Bible Mr and Mrs Robert inlaid gold brooch; Miss Nicholl, silver photo frame Rev W. W. Sinnett, silver fruit spoone Rev and Mrs R. Sanderson, Maltese lace hand- I kerchief; Mrs Bonsall, brass and copper news- paper rack Rev E. M. Prothero, Simoges china cheese and butter dish; Mr and Mrs Bernard Smith, brass kettle, with spirit lamp Mr and Mrs Miller, silver gilt Worcester china pot: Mrs James, silverpiekle fork; Miss James, silver gilt hand glass* and toilet box; Major and Mrs Heathcote. silver fruit spoons Dr and Mrs Li Úngstone, salad bowl ancf servers Mr and Mrs Smith, framed water-colour painting Mrs Sidlery, butter knife Mrs Gow„ solid silver butter dish and knife; Mrs Prond,. silver serviette rings Mr W. Short, silver toast- rack Mr R. Mortimer, silver-mounted claret jug Mr and Mrs E. F. Blosse, hanging mirror: Rev and Mrs Morgan, Penmark. silver nutcracker"; Canon, Mrs, and the Misses Allen, vase wit.'i stand; Mrs W. Dashwood Caple, clock: Mr and Mr* Charles Spencer, fish slice and fork; Rev and Mrs M. Whiteside, silver-handled knife Mr and Mrs Spicsett, pair of decanters: Mis<? Harry, damask tablecloth Mrs Jane Thomas, pair vases Mrs Oakey, three china vases Mrs Walsb, silver egg stand Mrs Gale, pair of jugs.; Mr ami Mrs John Gratrex, pair of handsome vases Mr and Mrs James, cheese dish and bread dish Mr Winter, coachman at Orchard House, Jesmond, brass tea kettle Mr Barnard, gardener at Orchardl House, china tea service Mrs John Hall, pair of glass vases Mr and Mrs Cooke, three handsome china jugs: Tommy Downes. kitchen tea pot; Mrs Jeans, Doulton ware vase Mr Wil. Matthews, ornamental jug; Miss Jane Matthews, china sardine dish Mr Henry Hall, ruby decanter Miss Bessie Mason, basket; Miss Murdock and lilis-s Chidgy, silver-mounted butter dish Mr Stuart Cram, silver-mounted fox glove vase Mrs Bowen, oak tray; Miss Annie Davies, pair of vases Mrs* Johns, handsome fish slice and fork Mr and Mrg Pearce, pair painted china plates; Mrs Conn, table cloth Mrs John, two glass dishes Mr* Williams, Miss Thatcher, and the Misses Williams. bead-worked tea and coffee stand Miss M. Richards, glass vases: handsome clock, given to the Rev Robert Usher by the parishioners of St. Mary s Church, Barry Docks the Misses Morgan, Caerleon, a set of d'oyleys kc.. &c.

THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN. SELECTION OF CONSERVATIVE, CANDIDATE. BARRY CONSERVATIVES WILL FORCE THE HANDS OF THE EXECUTIVE. Captain Hamilton Murrell, Barry, speaking ,at>- the gathering of members of the Barry and Cad- the gathering of members of the Barry and Cad- oxton Conservative Club and Institute, on Mon- day evening last, having expressed gratiticatioa at the remarkable degree of progress made by the institute during the two months it has been II in existence, said the members were determined to force the hands of the executive of the Conser- vative Association of the Division, lb was useless, he said, promoting Conservative organisations amongst the working men of the constituency unless they had someone whom they could vote. for at the general election. There were several I gentlemen in South Glamorgan who could worthily I represent the electors, and without any further delay the Conservatives of Barry, representing, tbo most important section of the electoral strength of the division, must have some definite in forma, tion as to who the Unionist candidate for<Soutk Glamorgan was likely to be. (Applause.)

A 1 UBLIC READIJS G-ROOM j FOR WENVOE. MUNIFICENT GIFT BY MRS JEXYlm, OF WENVOE CASTLE. A building to be used as a public reajSnsr-room is now in eourse.of construction on thc-doi te of the old post-office at Wenvoe, and. when completed, will be devoted to the*- use of the residiwits. Thft building is the gift;, of Mrs Jenner..ai Wenvoe C&stle.

PURCHASE OF THE: BARRY GAS AND1 WATER DEBENTURES. Mr JL Arthur Hughes, ciork, reported to the Barry Cadoxton Local 3fcard on Friday after- noon last that the purchase of the debenture (redeeming) stock of the. local gas and water undertakings had just been completed at a cost of £ 17,0.8$; The complete 3»xrchase of tha systems by; the Board will now. taterefore, sooa be com- peted..

APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR OF PLEASURE BOATS AND BATHlliG AT BARRY. A special meeting of the Barry and Cad ox tea Public Health Committee was ield on Tuesday evening last at sie Local Board Offices, Cadomton. for the purpose of appointing an inspector of baching, pleas^e boats, &c., at Barry Island and Coldknap. Bar P. J. O'Donnell, presided, and those present were, Mr J. J. Williams, Mr W. Thomas Dr. Neale (sisdieal officer), aad Mr J. C. Pardoe surveyor). There was a large number of appli- cants, and. aonsisted of tlae following Messrs* C W Cox, Newport; D Morgan, Old Bhrry W G Scott, C&iiFchill-terraee; James Fisier. Reo-ent- street; W Smith, Wenvae-terrace W Wedgev. Station-street; George Sjewis, Metropolitan Bank Buildings George Lonsm, Lombard-street; George Hockley, 121, High-straet C Whaler, Barry-road F. Willaoe, Wood-street: George Propert, Barry Island Isaiah Morgan, Quarella-stieet; A Found Gilbert-street; J. J%ichards, Lombard-street J" Tc&n, Regent-street; J Clarke, Fryatt-street • J JXarman, 114, Quoen-street; Qeo. Rowe, 44, Barry- f road; Wm. H^kins, 43, Regent-street; R L Gordon, Vere-atreet: and W Brown, York-place. After mature considerate, it was unanimously resolved, (iA the motion at .he ChairmaH, seconded by Mr J Ji Williams, tlfcifc Mr W M Hopkins, 43 llegenWtreet, Barry Docks, be appointed the eng^anent. at BI.N! fI?t to last during the.