Evening Express

WE A TH E R FORECAST. YESTERDAY'S FOKKCAHT. YESIER-DAT'S WHATMKU. Southerly & s'th-westerly Westerly wiuds; showery, wiuds, strong squally j j raiuy very unsettled. The foreen.se of the weather throughout the West of Ena-land and South "Wales for to-dav (Tuesday) is as follows :—Southerly and south-westerly winds, increas- ing in force; dull; unsettled; some rain. —MTjrafflU nil lilt,IWiill WiniMim

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Tuesday, November 6,-Stainer in E flat; hymn, 17. Wednesday, November 7.—Stsggall in G anthein, As the hart pants" (Gounod). Thursday, November 8.—Walmisley in D minor; hymn, 191. Friday, November 9.—Parry in D anthem, "Bow Thine ear" (Byrdc!. Saturday, November 10,-Ebdûn in C; anthem, Doth, not wisdom cry ?" (j-mu.n

TKLEPHONK Natienal 502: Post-a-flice, (>5. T¡èI.EG1:dS "J[(!¡i, Cardiff."

NOTE S. BY "OBSERVER." CARDIFF, Tuesday Morning. The current, issue of "Papur Pa .\D" (pub- lished at Carnarvon) contains a very good portrait, and lengthy appreciative uotiev, of that old litterateur. Mr. Tudor Evans, of Cardiff, who, in his day. has done such yeo- man's service for journal i-m in Wales. The anniversary of the discovery of that areh-tfonspiraitor, Guido Fa,wkes, wa.s cele- brated last evening here with unwonted spirit. Time was when I really thought the whole thing was dying away, and yesterday's revival was a« unexpected as it was vigorous. All over the town mysterious pojis and bangs and cracks and whizzes were to be heard, whilst the sizz and flare of Catherine-wheels, and the blaze of rock-pts, relieved on occa- sion the uniformity of the commoner pyro- technics. I was specially amused to note the selfish- ness of the whole proceeding. Those who were letting off rockets, for instance, took o-oou care to adjust matters so that the mortal remains descended into their neighbours gar- dens. Is it not time that the indiscriminate sole of fireworks were prohibited,? Sometimes ladies and others get badly frightened from the lettinig-oif of the frisky and fes- tive cracker, and in one instance I know the sudden ffcart was attended with somewhat. serious results. The muttered storm over our market seems at length, inclined to break. Nobody seems satisfied with things a,s it present they exist. A correspondent boldly suggests that the A)r- porat-ion abolish the market- and turn the present building into a, swimming bath. It would pay them, he says, within a year, as I also have not the slightest doubt it would. But somehow or other the idea seems too revolutionary for Cardiff. Whilst the Radical preachers spend the bulk of their time abusing the Church, they grossly neglect the religious and moral interests of the community. As Milton somewhere sings, "The hungry sheep look up and are not fed," whilst the -shepherds "grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw." Perhaps this is one reason why Glamorganshire has such an unenviable calendar for the coming assizes. There are sixty-six prisoners, and amongst the items are two indictments for murder, two for attempted murder, one for shooting with in- tent, five for robbery with violence (twelve persons accused), four each for bigamy anS forgery, three wounding and assault, one at- tempted suicide, five burglary, seven larceny, one coining, one Poaching, and no fewer than thirteen unreportable cases. All these, mind you, from God-fearing, Bible-reading, Noncon- formist Wales The curious find at Llandrindod old church will re-call to the minds of many the ap- pearance of that most quaint and antiquated building. When I was in that neighbour- hood some years a.go"I made careful copies of the various monuments, etc., in the church, and they were published afterwards in "Cymru Fu." Possibly, in the work of restoration these epitaphs, sqjne of them, will disappear. It is lucky that Archdeacon De Winton was able to rescue the newly-found effigy in the nick of time, as it is quite possible it may turn out a valuable archteological find. The name Llandrindod means the church of the Holy Trinity, and a place-name of similar import is Trinidad. The ancient name of this well-known watering-place (and I venture to think by far the more poetic) is Ffynon-llwyn- the well in the cuckoo's grove. Another bard taps at my door this morning. "Come in Ah, I see 'tis no other than the redoubtable "Hancock" (Llanelly). with a "Tribute to the Czar." I will extract a few lines, leaving the rest to the imagination of my readers Mourn, all ye countries, mourn, the Czar is dead Pray do absorb our tears, ye western gales Then do anoint his distant soilv bed- Tliat lonely spot 'mongst icy hills and dales. Let fall your curtains all earth's nations now, Wherever doth the glorious sun's rays shine Let rest the gun, the arrow, and the bow-- And mingled sympathetic voices whine. Ere long the C/arewitch will poke un his bear, And make him stand and dance pon his hind legs, And poke his snout here, there, and every- where- Hie! Lion, then hie! where'er he stea-ls or begs. "There's many a, slip 'twixt cup and lip," as an Ammanford tradesman has just found out to his cost. It seems he was on the eve of marriag^ when a type-written letter arrived bearing the London postmark, and intimat- ing that through the death of a certain, rela- tive the prospective bridegroom had become heir to some thousands of pounds' worth of property. The weldctme epiRtIa wound up with an invitation for him to call at the office of a firm of solicitors near Chancery Lane, who wonkl put him in possession of the necessary title deeds. &c. No time was lost bv the elated tradesman in cat-chinT the next train to the Metropolis, but, alas, the whole, thing was only a hoax, and the unfor- tunate victim returned a sadder a-nd poorer man. Really, now, what punishment would be too severe for a practical joker. Some further remarks on the subject of the cruel treatment of cattle and poultry on our railways from the "Times," by one who spends much of his time on the line :— "Although the drovers are the chief offenders, yet the em- ployes of the railway companies a-re largely responsible for the barbarities constantly prac- tised. I desire also to call attention to other kindred brutalities. Large tjuantitles of living poultry are packed tightly in closed baskets. These are generally thrown out of the carts in which they are brought to the stations, and, after being thrown about on the platforms, are placed in vans. Upon these baskets others are often packed. On reaching the station to which they are consigned they are thrown out on the platforms, and they continue to be thrown about (sometimes down steep flights of steps) until they arrive at their ultimate destination. The agonies which thousands of these poor creatures suffer every moment from concussion, contusion, compression, and partial suffocation, must be fearful; vet these hideous cruelties are unnoticed by the societies which endeavour to prevent a few humane a.nd scientific men from occasionally conducting painless experi- ments by which the whole human race-, and even the lower animals themselves, may bene- fit." Few of my readers, if any, who travel about much," have not seen specimens of this disgraceful il-treatment, and it is little to our credit as a humane nation that such Sty" have not. loner, = been nut star, fc.,

The Squipe of Ash Hall, — TETE A TETE WITH A GRAND WELSH PATRIOT. Visit to an Historic Locaiity Described and Some Interesting Reminiscences. A short time ago Mr. Daniel Owen, J.P., invited a number of the employes of Messrs. Daniel Owen and Co., Cardiff, to spend the day at Ash Hall. It is needless to state that the invitation gave us the greatest possible plea- sure, and we all availed ourselves of the oppor- tunity thus given to visit Ash Hall, of which we had heard so much. On arriving there we were met by Mr. and Mrs. Owen, Mr. Tudor Owen (their son), and Miss Hunt, who gave us a most cordial reception. We were given the best place in the house, and the clioiccst- of eatables and drinkables. I am not going to describe Ash Hall or its beautiful grounds. The mansion stands on a lovely and picturesque gnoll, amid surroundings at once suggestive of wealth and of beauty. It is of the grand old man, who lives there I prefer to speak. Mr. Owen, it seems to me, chooses to live in too great retiredntss, so much so, that he is not known as he ought to be. True, his interesting writings on Welch questions from time to time give us an iJea, of his mental vigour, his shrewdness, and his wonderful memory. Stili, we have to see the man of Ash Jiali ac home in order to thoroughly know and appreciate him. JU-r. Owui has oeea singularly suceesslul in life, and possesses im- mense wealtn, and it goes without bayiug that lie moves in the best society. But- this does not maice him lorget c-insell, or his relations, ins old friends, or his nation. On the contrary, every thing he does is uone with a view to serve aud please tiieni. After a hearty handshake, one of his first- questions to me concerned the late venerable Arehdruid "Ciwydfardd" — what i the latest intelligence about hies health—aud he went 0"1 to express Ins admiration of the veteran eisted:!lodwr, and his surprise that his (Mr. Owen's) private letter con- veying to "Ciwydfardd' his sympathy and good wishes liud louurl its way to the press. Mr. Owen is an ardent Welshman. The interior of the house is adorned with objects of interest, including rare elsh curiosities. The place of honour, however, is given to an. oil painting of the master. 1 es, he is worthy of the best niche, in the house! A lovely sight that! It calls up such tender thoughts and associations. The iibiary con- tains many valuable volumes dealing with Welsh history auds Welsh subjects. Every- thing related to Wales is ever dear to Mr. Owen. It is of his country lie thinks and speaks and writes. lie was delighted, to hear all refer to his article on Aberystwitb, and the good that old town was likely to derive by the publicity given it in the "Wes- tern Mail." The people of the queen, of Welsh watering-places may rebt assured that Mr. Owen will not forget them. REV. WILLIAM OWENS MOTHER, (lh, yes, said Mr. Owen, when i spoke of tho Rev. William. Owen's farewell meet- ing m the City Temple, "ins mother is stay- ing with us just at present." lie called lur. and a bright old lady, dressed in Welsh costume, came to the front of the Louse. Mrs. Owen, we were afterwards told, is in her eighty-iffth year. We deemed it a pri- vilege to shake the hand of the woman who had nursed a mail of such piety and courage iiui,. as the missionary William Owen—a man who has climbed up by his own unaided in- dustry from the coal pit to the pulp-it, and is to-day one of the mewfc succes.^lul mis- sionaries in the foreign field! The old lady lives with her daughter in the Rhondda, only she was on a visit to Ash Hall just then. On inquiring I discovered tli»t her people, that of tli.el "old-headed," as our fathers used to say, ar.d no wonder her son has climbed so high, ibecau-sa he is a chip of the old bioek m a very complete sense. Evan Davydd, Lapel Si on, and V. lliiam Dav\dd, Liautrisant respectable Welsh Methodist preachers were his mother's brothers. He has a brother, tco, who is a. poet- of eonsidertiiJ.e merit, Daniel Owen, of l'orth ("Ab Rhydd- ercli"), a name on which hangs a little family history. "Ab Rhydderch" was born about the time Mr. Daniel Owen .ef. t.us country for Australia, some; 42 years a)2;o. A few days after the child s birth Ins grandfather called at- the house, and asked the mother wh.-t the baby's name was to be. ilie 4,) replied saying they had not quite decadeu. "Well," said the old man, "call him Daniel: I ha.ve. lost mv Daniel." That name was given the child. Good old soul! little he knew that ,d his son Daniel was going out, as Joseph of old went- out from the old man Jacob, so that in after years lie miffht fill the patraareh s hoarj with meat- and gladness'in his old a«e! Andr not only his father- but all his relatives and his old friends are objects of Mr. Darnel Owen s attention. He feels not ashamed to count an old lady Like this among his nearest kin. He could not live at Ash Hall, but he needs must build a. beautiful residence for his father on the estate close by. Nay, more! he did not g-iye himself rest until he saw the ancient church at Ysttadowcu re-built and the churchyard set in order. THE DRUID'S MOUND. At the foot- of the hill oil which stands Ash Ha-ll, and near the ancient Church of Yistrad- owen, there is a small lound tumulus. It is not a natural formation, but was raised by our forefathers on purpose to worship, God in the face of the sun, in the. eye of light. At its base lie the remains of Prince Owen and his consort. It has been repaired recently by Mr. th-en, but iits primitive form has been left un- touched. It has been railed in with a. wooden fence and planted with trees, and will be a beautiful spot when these grow up. Having opened the gate -Air. Owen said "Well, on the top of this mound our ancestor worshipped Almighty God thousands of years ago." Some of the company wondered—they were English, of coaise-that he had gone to such trouble and expense v. llh such a spot, and suggested the mound had better be excavated in order to ascertain wiictliea its interior concealed any treasures. "No, no, exclaimed Mr. Owen, "no one shall disturb it whilst I live, at any rate; it shall rema-tn a monument to the piety of the ancient people of Morganwg." At the graves of Prince Owen and his princess, Mr. Owen related he had read in an old book at Brecon that two large etoncs lie on their remains near to the ancient ehurdh of Ystradowen; that lie. had inter- viewed the oldest inhabitant in the neighbour- hood, who told him lie remembered their being there, and were broken up and carried awav for building purposes. Few traces of them remain now. "What a nity." Mr. Owen went on to say, "but the vandals knew not what the stone. were meant for, but the,re. is no doubt that here Owen, Kino- of Morgainvg. was buried some nine hundred years ago. If lie could rise from his crave now he'would have wonderful things ^o relate." "Indeed," said a-n Englishman, U there is the -least- ch-ance of his rising, I must skidaddle." and awav lie scampered. lhougli this was a mere joke-, yet it pourtraved ttie effect the appearance of one of the old elsn Princes so brave and so independent, would produce on those Saxons who are prone to pile all manner of cxnitcmpt on their memories, I Fort, of could not help feeling a sort- of saeredness around me, and rejoiced that Providence raises up men to be the guardians of tilo.,(, have come tlow n to us from the grey dawn of history commemo- rating our forefathers' endeavours to worsmp the Great Father. .r- A WEALTH OF ANXAJJJU The company was too promiscuous to afford "Sir. Owen—who strove to please all—an oppor- tunity to dwell on any one particular topic But lie gave us several of his anecdotes and his reminiscences, of which lie has an endless fi,ii(t. Speaking of old clergymen a-nd preachers, he told us how once upon a time—it was on a Sunday—the famous Jones, of Llangan, came to that neighbourhood to preach. Oil entering the churchyard the good old cleric found the parishioners engaged in playing ball in the churchyard. Jones joined them, and entered heartily into the game. Having played some time, the good old man abruptly gave it. up, and said, "There, there, we have had enough ball; now, come, let us go in to the church. In went cverv soul, and Jones preached like an angel, The old preachers were in touch with the people," commented Mr. Owen, and that's what is still wanted. We dont want people to keeo aloof and eo,vtderon those. a-nd pastimes that give the nublic plp:Mure and amusement." Air. Owen has also a fund of funnv stories to tell about Rhondda people, which fairly split one's sides, so droll they are and so well lie tells them. His memory is brimful of all that interests a- elshman, and the longer one remains in his company the more cne iF impressed with the idea that lie owes his country one more ctlity-fie ought bv all means to leave us his autobiography. for it would help us to understand a man of whom Wales knows comparatively little, but who is reallv one of Cambria's grand old heroes.

EISTEDDFOD AT RESOLVEN. The annual eist eddfod was held at Jerusalem Congregational Chapel on Monday. Mr. E. J. Jones, London House, occupied the chair, and there'was a fair attendance, notwithstanding the wet weather. The adjudicators were :— Music: Mr. Tom Richards, Pontycymmer. Prose, &c. The Rev. J. Volander Jones, Tre- castle. A new feature was introduced into the eisteddfod at Besolven, viz., the marching com- petition and the drum and fife band contest. Three bands entered for each—Resolven, Glyn- corrwg, and Trecynon (Aberdare), the first- named winning the marching' competition, and dividing the prize with Glyncorrwg on "Harlech" and Caerphilly March."

Welsh Land Commission SITTINGS AT NEWTOWN :VESTERDA Y. Evidence of Mr, Edward Davies— Opposition to the Land Court. The Welsh Laud Commission re-assembled at Newtown on Monday, and opened the con- cluding session in Wales, under the presidency of Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn. air. Richard Jones and Professor Rhys were also present. There are 46 witnesses on the list for the three sittings. A number of those who were heard on Monday gave rebutting testimony. Mr. Edward Davies, of Plas Dinam, Mont- gomeryshire, member of the firm owning tiie Ocean Collieries, gave evidence. He said he was the only son of the late Mr. David Davies, who was M.P. for the Cardigan Boroughs from 1874 to 1885 and for the county of Cardigan for 1886, lie having' been returned unopposed in two of the elections for that period. His father owned estates almost wholly situated in Mont- gomeryshire, to which witness succeeded at his death, and witness had purchased additional property, making, with his father's purchases, a total area of 10,300 acres. His father was a most kind and considerate landlord, always anxious to promote the comfort and welfare of his tenantry, and, from having been himself a tenant farmer and, consequently, intimately acquainted with the wants and requirements of liia tenants, he made it his study to meet their reasonable demands and to make them contented in their holdings. He was accus- tomed to spend large sums of money whenever necessary in the erection of new homesteads and buildings and in the general improve- ment of his estates, in which policy wit- ness had endeavoured to follow his example. W ith regard to the proposal to establish a Court, he was of opinion that, with the unavoidable friction, litigation, and worry con- nected with it, the result would tend to place land in a worse position than any ordinary commercial enterprise. At present- landlords' and tenants' interests were identical, but if a Land Court were established their mutual interests would cease. The landlord v oukl be at the mercy of the most litigious, ompeteat, avd unworthy tenant. He would give compensation to tenants for improvements, to be secured by legislation, such legislation to lie the outcome of mutual understanding between both parties. Landlords would prefer the ridt of sale to undefined joint ownership, and if there were no other way out of the diffi- culty lie would prefer to sell his property out and out rather than submit to a Land Court. 'J'he Commission, after hearing further evi- dence, adjourned until to-day (Tuesday). UP.

A NEW HORACE. 1 Ex-Premier Gladstone's Latest Work is a Marvel. Our London correspondent telegraphs: — While the Premier and the Chancellor scowl at each other across the Council-room Mr. Glad- stone, far from the madding crowd, is pro- fitably and pleasantly occupying' the late even- ing of his days with the classic poets. His new "Horace" will be published to-day (Tues- day) by Mr. Jobi) Murray. In the preface Mr. Gladstone tells us that one of the reasons which call for a new translation of Horace is the need of compression. He thinks the translation 1 of "Horace" should largely abridge the syllabic length of his Latin text, should carry compression to the furthest practicable point, shculd severely limit his use of imperfect and licentious rhymes, and should avoid those irregu- larities in the use of the English genitive which are so fatal to euphony- He should endeavour, with whatever changes of mere form, to pre- serve in all cases the sense and point of his author, and should sparingly allow the perilous, but seductive, doctrine of free translation. Mr. Gladstone has loyally lived up to these pro- fessions of faith. His verse is dainty but vigorous, true to his original but tenderly characteristic of the translator. It is a mar- vellous work for the aged statesman, who by right ought to be worn out with the toil of an unprecedentedly-long career of intensely hard work.

LLANDRINDOD CHURCH- Strange Archaeological Find in the Church Wall. A find of undoubted archaeological valuer whioh has given rise to much discussion and speculation locally, was made at Llandrindod on Thursday in the course of the demolition, for purposes of restoration, of the north wall of the ancient Parish Church of Llandrindod. While dislodging the stones of the wall in the interior of the church, a workman found on the level of the floor, embedded face downwards, what proved to be a stone rudely carved in bas- relief. The figure was that of a nude woman. The stone was lodged in the wall as an ordinary one would be, the only striking outward mark being visible after the encrusting lime-wash had been removed. This mark was a. rudely chiselled cross, and it is thought was made upon the stone at the tame it was placed in the church wall, so that it might be recognised. The relic was at onee taken possession of by the contractor, and placed under lock and key, but when the fact of the discovery became known a great number ot gentlemen visited the dhurcli to inspect the stone. On Friday evening the Venerable Arch- deacon De Winton removed it so as to effectually prevent the general public gratifying a morbiu curiosity, which the character of the carving was calculated to arouse. As an object ol archaeological interest, the stone is in the sale keeping of the venerable archdeacon. Photo- graphs have been secured of the stone, and those competent to give an opinion as to its origin have an opportunity of forming one. Some learned gentlemen who inspected the stone be- lieved it to be of Pagan origin, others believed it to be an early attempt to illustrate the Biblical story told in St. Mark v. 25 and following verses. The medical men who saw the stone were of opinion that. the colouring matter used on a, certain part of the carving was blood. The old church of Llandrindod was regarded as ot the seventeenth century, but an ancient church psi.ted in the locality, the site of which was dug up mryiv vears ago. Archaeologists will, doubtless, find this stone to be of great mterest and value. The proportions of the figure were as under: Crown to base, '.3-iu. ear to ear, 9im. elbow f° elbow. Hiin. knee to knee'llin waist. 6m. bosom. 621l1. wide; nose.' 2iin. long; mouth. Szi.! wide; eyes, l^in- wide.

WELSH CHURCH. Starting an Active Campaign Against the Disestablishment Bill. The Yorkshire Post says :—It is probable that the agitation ag-ainst the Welsh Disestab- lishment Bill will shortly assume a new and interesting change. Hitherto operations have been confined to meetings and lectures, at which the case of the Church has been put before the public in a clear and forcible light by trained speakers. Immense good has been done in this wav, but, says our London correspondent-, it is thought that the time has- now come when more direct- methods of reaching the electors should be adopted. Consequently, it- is pro- posed that special measures shall be adopted in constituencies, and especially in those where j Uo sitting Gladstonian members hold their seats I by small majorities, with a view to enlisting the active assistance of electors holding tHad- stonian opinions on most points, but opposed to disestablishment. Those who fall within this category are by no means a small class, and it is believed that with a little energy such a- body of opinion may be formed as to have a consider- able influence on the fate of the Bill. The whole matter is likely to come up a-t «a meeting of the Council of the Church Defence Institution on Thursday, when a plan of operations may be decided on. CARDIFF IMPARTIAL SOCIETY. The subject of discussion by the Cardiu Impartial Society at the Hotel Metropole on Monday night was "Welsh Disestablishment, Although the question to be debated was all-important and the speakers were such well- known men as Mr. George D^vid, Mr. Joseph, Mr Thomas (Pontypridd), Principal Edwards, and the Rev. John Morris, the attendance was not large, but the proceedings were controver- sial in character, and in the excitement of debate made up for what they lacked in the auenwince munericall. The Rev. G. St. Clair presided. —Mr- George David, in a trenchant speec.I, opened the debate, and was tollo*ved 911 tne other side by Mr. J. M. Thomas, innoipgd Edwards, and the Rev. J. Moms, who tuJly threshed out all the points m dispute, and Mr. David effectively replie^ -j 'J

Principality Parlets, > GOSSIP AND CHATTER OF • GWALIA. A Column of Notes and News of Wales and Welshmen Gathered from All Over Wales. Llandovery has a wood called "The Poor Man s Grove." It belongs to the poor of the borough. Mr. W. S. de Win ton, one of the most emi- nent laymen of the Welsh Church, ha.s been twice round the world. The wardens of Canton Church will give a reception to the new rector, the Rev. A. Hen- derson, on Wednesday night. Newport is about to begin giving a fixed sala.ry to its mayor. A start will be made on the modest sum of £ 200 a, year. Stones must have been scarce at Porthcawl at one time, for at one cottage the nether stone of a mill has been placed on its edg-B to make the fence wall. Mr. Alfred Richardson, one of the success- ful Conservative candidates at Salford Oil the 1st of November, is a brother of Mr. T. Richard. son, builder, Cardiff. The Rev. William Evans, M.A., Pembroke Dock, has presented a copy of the life of his grandfather, the late Rev. William Evans (Tonvrefail), to each of the students at Bala College. Mr. Richard Cory, the new treasurer of the British Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Among the Jews, has offered to add 10 per cent, to all new contributions obtained by the local auxiliaries. The largest salmon caught in the East and West Clcddy fishery district last season with rod and line weighed twenty-seven pounds and a half. We will accept contradictions and cor- rections at 15s. a.piece. Technical instruction! is steadily spreading in W ales. A lathe with all the accessories for metal and wood turning has now been added to the very efficient department of Lewis' School at Gelligaer. Dean Vaughan has sent a generous sub- scription to the Cardiff Police-court and Prison Gate Mission. By the way, this mission is not seci-rin-g much financial sup- port from the people of Cardiff. Municipal lions and lambs in Bangor have been rubbing heads. It is the turn of a Radical alderman to be mayor, and as he de- clined the Radicals, who are in a majority, offered the honour to a Tory alderman. A Cardiff shipowner the other day wired to his man abroad, "Move heaven and earth to sail on Saturday." The reply he received was, "Tried both, but no go. However, will sail Tuesday." Now, what other place did he try? A Cardiff teacher read out to the boys :—"In the years 1847-48 potatoes formed the sole food of the Irish peasantry." This is how it came out in one paper:—"In the year 1847 forty- eight potatoes formed the sole food of the Irish peasantry." Mr. Maclean's recent speech at the Riverside Conservative Club has been neatly printed in pamphlet form, and is now daily converting Radicals to the true faith. The pamphlet is entitled "Mr. J. M. Maclean on Current Topics," and we daresay copies can be obtained a't Salisbury-chambers in Cast-le-streeit. An agricultural show is the latest descrip- tion of the House of Commons. It was given by Mr. Lloyd-George, and he very truly said that Ireland took first prize. Scot- land second, and ga-llant little Wales was v.h.c. If this is not the order a.ccording to Mr. Geo"e. Mr. George was wrong, that's all. A, Welsh preacher on entering iv Cardigan- shire .house nofted for its niggardliness addressed the landlady in the following lines: "Mi fytajis freewa-st dynef, Rwy'n mofyn c-inio gynar, A phryd o de mewn pedair awr, A sopyn mawr i swpper." A graceful little tribute has been paid to the memory of Mr. Haydn Parry by the Cardiff Orchestral Society. Mr. Parry was closely con- nected with the society, and at to-morrow night's concert a.n allegrezza by the young composer will be performed by the orchestra. Under the announcement in the programme a biography of Mr. Parry is given, in company with a, black- bordered In Memoriam." A movement has been set afoot by some of the officials of the Grand Lodge of tha R.A.O.B. to establish a club and institute in. Cardiff. Several private meetings have been held, and certain premises in the centre of the town have been selected for the rendezvous. An open meeting of Buffs will be held to-night, and pretty lively proceedings are expected, aa there is a good deal of opposition to th* scheme. Some curious answers were given during the last examination at Cardiff for Craddock Wells' scholarships. This is how the young idea. has learned to soar in one of the principal schools in the town :What is plumbago?— Something that the Italians eat. They some- times put plaster with it"! "What do you mean by capital punishment?—Good punish- I ment; nice, easy penalties." "What is a xr-or-oglot?—A gluttonous man; one who etta too much." There is still no "foreman of machinery" at the Cardiff electricity works. A resolu- tion of the council makes it necessary th<< a local man shall be appointed, and as M» Massev s-ays not one of the local applicant* came up to the required standard the light- ing committee referred the matter to tbt council for instructions. This moves the current number of "Lightning" to say: — "Surely there is a screw loose here; for, if every detail of the electricity works is going to be settled by the council, the management of the works is not going to be on a very robust basIs." Mrs. Fred Reynolds, whose Welsh idyll entitled "Llanarto" is being daily expected, is daughter of Sidney Percy, the landsoapist, whose canvases were never absent from the Academy walls for 30 years. She herself is not unknoWB on the line," although she bids fair (says the "Star") to achieve greater distinction in the daintier fields of literature- Her Little Prince Frisco," for instance, is a fairy tale at singular charm. Mrs. Reynolds was born ir Wimbledon, and until her marriage made an almost uninterrupted annual pilgrimage with her family to North WaJes, in whose lore she thus became deeply versed. Her husband i8 well known in surgioa-l circles in Yorkshire, in himself a clever caricaturist, and their home is in the midst of the choicest scenery of Wharfe- dale. The nice things we isaid of the Rhondda Glee Sungers on Saturday must be considered as can- celled and pasted instead on the massive brows of the members of the Treorky Male Voice Party. Hera is the explanation from the secretary of that famous group Kindly permit me to correct an error made in a para- graph which appeared in that very interesting column, 'Wales Day by Day,' in your Satur- day's issue, wherein you say that the Rhondda Glee Singers appea.red at Dunraven Castle or Thursday last, and that the conductor (iir Stephens) was congratulated by the distin, gui-ehect party upon their fine performances. New, it was the Treorky Male Society, under the leadership of Mr. Wm. Thomas, that paid their second visit to Dunraven Castle on Thurs- day last, and delighted the Earl and the Countess of Dunraven and the noble visitors with their renderings. Amongst others, the countess herself, a very able musician, ovel and over again congratulated Mr. Thomaa; our conductor, upon what they considered t< be the most perfect singing they had eval [listened to.' i