Evening Express

2IBT2S, MAEBIAGES, DEATHS. Notices of Births, llarriajes, and Deaths are charged Is each if net exceeding cO words, ami Id. for each additional word. In ail ease* the Notice must be authenticated bv the si<rnature and address of che sender- BIRTHS. O'DONNELL.—On May 2nd, at Arduioyle, Csdoxton- Barry, the wife of P. J. O'Donuell, of a son (pre- maturely). DEATHS. IL-iVARD. —May 1st. We-t End, Port Talbot, Lizrie. dfarly beloved wife of Kcnry AIIkih Qet'iiiif* llavard, in Iocr tweaty-second year. Funeral Moa- dtv next, 5.30 p.m., for Manram CTiai*el-of-E<asc. MORGAN*.—On the 30tli April, at Brynhrfryd, Neath, in her 90th year, Jennet, widow of the late Rees Morgan, of Brynhyfryd, Neath. FuneraJ twelve noon Tuesday next, at Llantwit. FAltRY.—May 1st. at Office-row, Afcernsnt, William Parry, brother cl the late Lewis Parry, proprietor Great Wesfcei-n, Quaker's Yard, aired 69. Public funeral Wednesday next, Aberdare Onneteiy; start at three p.m. REES.—On May 2nd. at Gathedral-road, Cardiff. Alfred Wili'am, younge'it son cf Alfred and Margaret Rees. fished two years and three months. YOKAT'M.—On 3rd May, at 73, l'lama-ton-avenue, Cardiff, Thomas Vaug-han Torath, Alderman of the County Borough of Cardiff, in his 61et year. Funeral strictly private. No flowers. Friends, please accept this (the only) intimation.

TEMPERA JURE AND RAINFALL. -? DATa. ) Jkmpbbatpbk. I Max. Min. Mean {Baisfai.l Sunday 136 60 40 50 0 000 Monday 27 60 45 50.5 0 00 Tuesday |28 60 45 50'5 0*03 Wednesday '29 60 43 52*5 0 00 Thursday '30 60 38 49'0 00O Friday 1 37 14 25'5 O^OO Saturday 2 60 36 48 0 0"90 ot etie tliermometer for 24 hours ended 9 a.m., taken in the shade at Cwrt-y-Vil, Penarth. The Rainfall registered at Cwrt-y Vii, Penarth, f«r the 24 honrs ended 9 ".1"

Telephone, National, 802; Post-office. 95. Telegrams, "Express," Cardiff.

Feathers and Fluff [BY AUTOLYCUS."] I The greatest favourites in town are the bandsmen of the 9th Lancers, who are playing at the exhibition. The girls have had a bad attack of scarlet fever since Saturday, and on Sunday they were very busy ?how:ng the red ooats the beauties of Llandaff and Roath Park. "Home, Sweet Home" was t'he "ong of a homeless man. A more modern pathos has been gIN-eii io it. however, by a Roath girl, v ho was warbling it beautifully laso night. She attracted a iin.ill audience outside, but they smiled quietly when they looked up at a placard which said, "This house to let." Visitors t.o the crocodile cage at the exhibi- tion will be interested in the lucid account of these monsters given by the attendant. The crocodile, it is said, can grow a new tooth in ten days after an old one hai snapped or de- ioii cayed. That is where the law of compensation works, for no dentist would ever undertake to fit an artificial one. Queer missives nnd their way into news- paper offices. Here U a postcard that the postman brought to-day. It was posted at Ilfrsccmba on May 3. and is addres'»?d "To any Editor of newspaper, Cardiff." The text is as follows:Pro Bono Publico. Useful knowledge when afflicted with small-pox; wearing or looking cons'tac.tly at red flan- nelette will prevent the disfigurement of the face afterward ■> Then follows the name of I the sender and an address in, the Strand, Lon- don. This is only a specimen of the peculiar I' things that are constantly wandering ;in, I An amusing affair tonk place in the neigh- bourhood of Castle-road, Roath, on Sunday morning. A ..mall boy was wheeling a perambulator along one of the side street?, when three or four men made a daeli from one of the houses and laid violent bands upon the occupant. It proved to be a four-and-half gallon cask of beer, and the ?(ppropriators were not long in making their di-appearance with it. A hue and cry was tai-sed, and a body of policemen -pent a pleasant afternoon hunting around the neighbourhood in the attempt to I detect that little four-and-a-half. An amusing conversation took place be- tween a Londoner and a Cardi at the exhi- bition on Saturday, immediately after the opening ceremony. "W ho is that individual with the len,g hair?" asked the Cockney. "Oh, that's Dr. Parry, the composer," was the reply. "Dr. Parry? Never heard of him. I suppose he much: never done anything great? Never com posed anything like that tune they sang in there just now, what d'ye call it, 'Abery»tvvith?'" "Nice tune that, remarked the local man. "Nke tune," re- turned tlhe other. "I should think so; it's simply grand, man the fellow who composed that was a. genius." "That's he," returned the CardifRan, "that man with the long hair, Dr. Parry," and whilst the Cockney was recovering he calmly lighted a oigar, and then suggested that they should search out & few more Welsh composers. The Cardiff girls still smart under the in- dignity of being referred to as less pre+tv than their Newport sisters. "W. A." picks up a, club aud hammers in at the business, assuring me that Cardiff girls a.re better in every way than those of Newport. They are prettieB he-or she—asserts, are nicer to kiss, are less showy than the Ueksiaers, and are possessed of more grace and agility. After a long argument in support of his statements, "W. A." winds up with the following "Sh ¡k. sperian" stanza: — This statement I will make, The sauid I will maintain, That Cardiff girls are modest And Newport girls are vain. The Cardiff girls look better While walking in the park— They're better in the daylight, They're better in the dark, They're better in the sunshine, They're better in the rain, Ard everywhere and anywhere This same I will maintain." Should councillors smoke when in council assembled ? It seems a superfluous question to submit, for gentlemen would givo but one answer to it. The Wimborne Council have irade themselves famous by breaking down the old customs of courtesy and restraint, and have decided upon smoking during public business. If all are smokery, and nobody ob- jects, I do not pee any harm in it, but when the Pontefraot Town Councillors follow itiia up by introducing the old corporation snuff- box and the mayor undertakes to filL it with snuff, one wonders where these village heathenisms will end. The Cardiff Council, when it wishes to smoke and drink over the public business, go and shut themselves up in. a bar parlour, but by and bye, if these cus- toms were to be adopted, we mightt find them not cnly smoking, drinking, and snuff-taking at the council table, but also nut cracking, orange sucking, and tobacco chewing into th3 bargain. Some, like the Hfracombe day tripper, would perhaps like to bring a highly- flavoured crab to pick, a. sausage roil to gnaw at, or a. few bananas to nibble, the skins of the latter forming admirable arguments with which to enforce statements on the hon. llItHPbers opposite. Wimborne and Ponte- fraets would think nothing of that. Thank goodness, Wimborne and Pontefract do not yet set the fashion to the world. Cardiff and her bad drains are getting Wfill- ki-own. A man all the way from Burnley button-holed me at the exhibition the other night and began lecturing1 on the subject. Perhaps he took me for nuisance inspector Banter. I said, "My friend, let me catechise you a little. If you wished to join two drain pipes would you knock a hole into the bigger and stick the other into the aperture?" "No, sir," said lie; "I should not. I should use a proper junction." "Then, again," I in- quijed, 'would you, in -constructing a drain, fix a four-inch pipe into a six-inch and put no cement or mortar at the joint?" "Never," said he, aghairt at the very thought of it. "Do you Lay drains fhree-quarters of an inch under- grourd?"' "Sir," said he, "you insult- me." "One more," I said. "If you were short of about three feet of piping would you make up for it by laying three feefc of broken slates, bricks, and stones." "How dare you -suggest such a thing!" lie indignantly shouted. "Be calm," said J. "Pack up your pipes, and go home again. There is no scope for you in Car- diff. You do not understand the building of an up-to-date town like this." "But I repre- sent Messrs. Duokett and! Son, the weil-known manufacturers of sanitary ware, and we've got a splendid show round here. Just step out and look at it," he sa.id. "Thank you, no," I replied. "We do not want good drain pipes in Cardiff. They are not popular. Besides, they don't conform with the requirements of our streets. No doubt you make your streets in Burnley with stone, gravel, and so on. We don's. We use manure and street sweepings, and the more rotten the drains the better for the streets. You are in an advanced town now, my friend, and if you want those pipes of yours to take you had better go over them with a hatchet, and introduce a few cracks and jagged holes into them." That was enough for the Burnley man. He left without a word, and a moment or two afterwards I came across him endeavouring to drown the sorrow of his dis- appointment in a. strong dose of Scotch. .?

OUR DIARY. TO-DAY. 1896.-Mav 4, Monday. Sun rises 4.27 seta 7.26. Moon in last quarter. High tide:—Cardiff 11.45—midnight. Stvansea 10.55—11.29. Newport 11.49—midnight. Weather forecast:—Northerly breezes, light; fine cold; dry. TEN TEARS AGO. 1886.—May 4, Tuesday. Death of Mr. T. Lewis, High-street, New- port. Fir^t god of the new Taff Vawr Waterworks cut by the mayor of Cai'dilf (Mr. D. Jones). TWElfTY-riVE YEARS AGO. 1871.—May 4. Thursday. Cardiff Improvement Bill before House of Commons Committee. Uproarious meeting at Newport re Mr. Bruce's Licensing Bill. -0_

SUNDAY OPENING. ATTENDANCE AT LOITDOlT MUSEUMS. On Sunday, the first Sunday on which the National Gallery was open to the public, the jaimber of visitors was 3,038. At th^ South Kensington. Museum, in the main building and in the galleries west of Exhibition-road, the total attendance was 5,083.

SENT TO THE ASYLU3I. A WELSH SAILOR BECOMES IN- SANE AT LIMERICK. On the arrival at Limerick of the large four- masted' sailing vessel, Province, from San Fran- cisco with a cargo of grain, the cook, a youig man, named Henry Edgar Jones, aged 22 years, a. native of Carnarvon, showed *vr>p- torrus of insanity. He wa-* taken before the Mayor of Limerick and Mr. P. H. Bourke, J.P., and committed to the Limerick Lunaito Asylum. On the voyage he dis- played signs of mental a.berration.

BOY BURGLARS SENT TO PSRISON AT CARDIFF POLICE-COURT. Richard Parr, Thomas Sanforook, Charles Wilkins, and John Vowles, all under seven- teen years of age, charged on Monday at Cardiff Police-court, with breaking into the office of the North Central Wagon Company (Limited), East Moors, on the 29th inst., and stealing 3s. 6d. in money, 22s. 3id. worth of postage stamps, and about 22!b. of brass, value in all £2 Os. 9jd., were sentenced—San- brook, Wilkins. and Vowles, who had all been previously convicted, to prison for one month v ith herd labour, and Parr to fourteen days, under the same comciitioiis. ?-

SWANSEA MYSTERY. ALLEGED ROBBERY ON THE SANDS. A curious case of alleged highway robbery took place at Swansea on Saturday night. A main, named Isaac Jones, described as a whole- sale cattle dealer, of Gorsegocli, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, reported on Sunday evening that at nine p m. on Saturday tie was in Oystermouth-zoad. Swansea, and was accosted by a woman, apparently about 25 years of age. At her solicitation they went on die sands, which were close l'y, and whilst they were there he alleges that two men rushed up. One threatened him with a knife unless he gave them money, end then said, "What the are you doing with my wife?" He (com- plainant) took out his purse to give them some money, when they snatched it and ran off. It contained JS50 in gold and £4 in silvr. The men were about 25 to 30 years of age. Complainant, states that he was par- tially intoxicated at the time, and does not think he can identify his assailants. The police are actively engaged in the matter. BIRD'S EYE VIEW. j

The Opening Ceremony A FUNCTION OF UNPRECE- DENTED GRANDEUR. [BY "MORIEN."] On Saturday Cardiff fully justified the efforts of Mr. J. M. Maclean, M.P., to induce the Government of the Queen to recognise it as the Metropolis of Wales with a Lord Mayor at the head of its ancient corporation. The scene in the vast Exhibition buildings on Saturday afternoon suggested to the mind the words of the Prophet Isaiah respecting ancient Tvre when he said its merchants were princes. In every direction one baheld men of light and leading, who are in the front' rank of the commerce of Walea, and whose high standing in the world of trade is known in all parts of the globa. They had, for the day, locked their ponderous iron safes and closed their counting-houses and proceeded to assist, as the French would say, in the task of opening the Cardiff Exhibition. The official world of Glamorgan and Monmouth was re- markably well represented on the occasion. At the head of the official ecclesiastics was the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, looking hale and eminently fit. The local judges of the county- courts, stipendiary magistrates, coroners, and' shoals of magistrates were there, the last' appointed ones wearing, one thought, a new appointed ones wearing, one thought, a new expression of gravity on their countenances, due, no doubt, to the arduous studies in the mysteries of "Coke upon Littleton" and "Stone's Guide to Magistrates." One noticed the following members of Parliament present: —Mr. J. M. Maclean, Mr. Alfred Thomas, Mr. D. A. Thomas,, Mr. Pritchard Morgafi, and" Mabon." The mayors of the following towns were there, wearing their robes and chains of office: Cardiff, Swansea, Tenby, Carmarthen, Neath, Newport, Brecon, Hereford, Cowbridge. Kidwelly, Lampeter, and the Brecon deputy-mayor. Each mayor was accompanied by the town- clerk of the corporation he represented. Lord Windsor (the mayor of Cardiff), was accom- panied by Lady Windsor. Her ladyship's presence added much to the interest of the event of the day. Her ladyship is of the family of Paget, and an English writer de- clared that all the sons of that family are heroes and all the daughters angels. It would be difficult for even a Welsh bard to go beyond that, and I will leave that expres- sion to say aoll I had intended to state re- specting her ladyship's presence on Saturday. Expressions of regret were often heard during the day that Lord Bute, Lady Bute, and their higbly-interesting children were unable to be present on the deeply-interesting occasion. Had young Lord Dumfries been there it was felt the vast assembly might have been favoured with a Cymric speech by him, which most certainly would have inspired "Mabon" to thunder a series of "Clywch, clvwch," such as he occasionally indulges in within the walls of St. Stephen's, just to remind Father Thames fod yr hen Gymraeg etto yn fyw. One now and again heard it said, "Strange Sir William T. Lewis, Bart., is not here." Then the smiling reply came, to the effect that Sir William was otherwise engaged in London. Mr. Robert Forrest, St. Fagan's, was present in scarlet uniform, and upon him devolved the arduous task of discharging the duties as chairman of the Exhibition Execu- tive Committee. It is hardly necessary to state those duties were discharged by him with tact, courtesy, and energy, qualities characteristic of the man. The opening ceremony was preceded by a luncheon at the Town-hall, presided over by his Worshipful the Mayor. Another luncheon took place within the precincts of the Exhibi- tion buildings. Both were largely attended, and the repast at each was of the richest character and of a nature worthy of the dignity of the Metropolis of Wales. The Exhibition buildings are in the Cathays Park, and the principal entrance is from Park. place. whijh is within a few minutes' walk of the Talf Vale and Rhymney Railway Stations, and can be reached in a quarter of an hour from the Great Western Railway Station. The day was beautifully fine with sunshine, and the vast ■( M ticiance of the fair sex present appeared in costumes suitable to the merry month of May. The view in Park-plaoe was exceedingly vretty. The street some hundreds of yards in length, described a lovely avenue of green foliage, the branches from trees on each side of the street nearly touching each other at the top. Then both sides of the road were lined with Venetian masts from which fluttered flags of all colours. Then flags were strung from mast to mast, the entire length. The interior of the park is completely isolated from the town. It is as flat as a table, and is bordered with trees, now in full foliage. The entire space is generously placed at the service of the committee by the Marquess of Bute, and the authorities have manifested their apprecia- tion by, as it appeared, utilising every inch of it for the service of the Exhibition. In ancient days this park has often been the rendezvous of the native Princes of Morga-nwg et Glamorgan, and probably its even sur- face is the result of the levelling work to adapt it for the marshalling of Welsh squadrons thereon. On its border next the town are the ruins of the great monastic institution called the Grey Friars, erected by Robert, the son of King Henry and Princess Nest Tudor of Dynevor. During at least four centuries this spot was the centre of the monastic religious life of this part of Gia- morgan. Iu Welsh the name of the street formerly called "Crockherbtown," but now Queen-street, was Heol Llys y Cawl, or the street of the soup court of the monastery. The ancient churchyard connected with the Grey Friars is now covered with hothouses, the property of Lord Bute, and in which the miost delightful tropical fruits are grown, and over the graves of many a monk and many a holy nun roses and lilies bloom. So sacred did Prince Owen Glyndwr regard this very spot that when he crushed the Norman power in Glamorgan and gave the rest of Cardiff to the flames he spared this Grey Friars and the Order of Friars Grey. Over this park, age after age, the melodious tones of holy anthems were waited on the night breezes. Here were heard the Gregorian hymn: — "Dies irse, dies ilia, Solvet sseclum in favilla, Teste David cum Sibylla." One cannot very well understand what good the above words, fine, no doubt, as they are, were calculated to impart to the Welsh natives. Most of us prefer, I am sure, the Welsh hymns Mr. Tom Stephens and his choir is about to render nightly, if not daily, in the Exhibition building. I have supposed the above brief account of the ancient historical associations of the field in which this great Exhibition is held is opportune at the present moment. It will serve also to remind English visitors of the continued existence here of what the song calls The Noble Race of Morgan." A few minutes before three o'clock in the afternoon the mayor's procession entered Park-place, after traversing St. Mary-street, Duke-street, and Queen-itreet, from the Town-hall. The streets were on both sides lined with well-dressed people. The carriages containing the mayor (Lord Windsor), accompanied by Lady Wind- J sor, the members of the coiporation, and the PLAN SHOWING ROUTE FROM RAILWAY STATIONS TO EXHIBITION. mayors of other towns mentioned above, who were the guests of the corporation of Cardiff, were preceded by a fine body of mounted police, riding very fine chargers. imme- diately in front marched a brass band, play- ing appropriate music. At the principal en- trance into the Exhibition buildings Mr. R. Foirest and the other members of the Exhibi- tion committee received the mayor, mayoress, the members of the corporation, and their distinguished guests. The procession, having alighted from the carriages, now re-formed L and passed into the Rosebery-hall, which is a part of the Exhibition buildings. The scene inside this building was a very fine aud stiiking one. Every bit of space in the vast building was occupied, and the audience seemed to be entirely composed of the well-to- do class. One beheld faces there from all parts of Glamorgan and the county of Monmouth. The procession filed on to the platform, in front of which wa.s an advance space for the speakers and for the performance of the ceremony of the day. The mayor of Cardiff (Lord Windsor) took his allotted seat in the centre. On his right sat Lady Windsor and the mayor of Bristol, whom Lord Windsor pointedly alluded to as being present. On his lordship's leit sat the Bishop of Llandaff, Lord Tredegar, and Mr. R. Forrest. Grouped on each plank, and in the rear of the platform, were the members of the corporation and the mayors of other towns, in scarlet, and wear- ing their gold chains of office. The mayor of Cardiff also wore the official robe of black richly adorned with gold lace, and around his neck was the spiendid mayoral gold chain of Cardiff. It is not generally known that these mayoral gold chains are late substitutes for the ancient gold torchau, or torques, of ancient Welsh, or rather Briton, chieftains. It is on record that three hundred Welsh chiefs rode into the Battle of Cadtraeth, in the north of England, each having a gold torque around his neck. All present now rose I to their feet, and the National Anthem was I rendered by the choir (led by Mr. Tom Stephens, Treorky) and the entire people. The volume of music was supremely fine, and it seemed to thrill Dr. Parry, who stood on the right wing of the platform. Then the Bishop of Llandaff said grace. This was followed by the address to the mayor of Cardiff, reported elsewhere, being read by Mr. Walter Cook, hon. secretary to the Exhibition committee. Most present stood on their feet when this was being done. The mayor (Lord Windsor) now advanced to the space in front of the platform, and as he did so he was received with general cheering. His lordship held in his hand a few sheets cf notes to guide him in his address, but other- wise he spoke extemporaneously. He did so with gentle energy and in tones that every word he uttered could be heard in every part of the great building. It seemed a-s if the Cardiff mayoral office has been to Lord Windsor a school of eloquence, and that the Metropolis of Wales has given a fresh orator to the House of Lords. In his speech his lordship interpolated a pretty compliment to Mr. Edwin Seward, architect of the buildings. During the proceedings Mr. Seward presented to Lord Windsor a beautifully-made gold key, symbolical of the key of the Exhibition build- ings. Then followed the singing of the Doxology. Then the voice of the Bishop of .Y Llandaff again rose in prayer for blessing on all. This was succeeded by the choir and band rendering the "Hallelujah Chorus" (Handel), again led by Mr. Tom Stephens. After this Mr. Thomaa Evans, of Cardiff, sang the solo of the "Old Land of My Fathers"—such is the correct translation of the title in the vernacular. The audience joined heartily in the Welsh chorus. In- deed, after so much in the English language, it positively seemed that in the fine verses and music of "Ieuan ab Iago," Pontypridd, the souls of the Welsh people found a relief in which they revelled. So charmed was a dis- tinguished London journalist at this vocal outburst of Welsh music and words that he asked me who was the composer, and on my telling him his name in English was Mr. Evan James, weaver, Miil-etreet, Pontypridd, and in Welsh "leuan ab lago," he seemed astonished. "When?'' he next asked. "About 35 years ago." He replied, "What i no more?" "No," I answered, and added, "He lived until quite recently, and I knew him ) well." Lord Windsor, mayor of Cardiff, now in stentorian tones proclaimed the Exhibition open. The vast multitude now separated and proceeded to view the wonders of the buildings and the marvels of the grounds. I visited the model colliery in the grounds. It has a lamp-room, vith genuine colliery lampmen engaged in manipulating Clanny lamps. On presenting myself at the lamp- room window, and saying, with an air of authority, "Lamp, please!" the lanipman f seemed to forget for a moment that he was I simply there for show, and, apparently regarding the writer as at least a deputy inspector of mines, or perhaps a "gaffer," hurriedly advanced and, saying "Yes, sir," actually handed me a clean Clanny. I would invite the attention of all to two wonderful exhibitions in the grounds, both of which I visited, viz., the panorama of the Battle of Waterloo and that of the "Flying Lady.' I can bear witness to the correctness of the battlefield, for I walked over it during .t I visit I paid to Brussels a few years ago. The I charge of the Scotch Greys, seen on the left, is a stirring scene, and made one inclined to cry out the battle-cry of the gallant regiment, namely, "Scotland for ever!" HISTORY OF THE VENTURE. rihe idea of holding an exhibition on a large scale originated with the free library committee of the Cardiff Corporation two years and a fcalf ago. The corpomtion were fortunate in securing the patronage of the Queen; Lord Windsor accepted the post of president, and the committee consist of Messrs. R. Forrest (chairman), S. A. Brain (vice-chairman). D. T. Alexander, P. W. Carey, J.P., Lasoelles Carr, •P.. E W. M. Corbett, J. B. Ferrier, John Gunn, J. H. Hallett, E. Hancock, C. J. Jackson, F. H. Jot-ham. 1. T. Rees, T. H. Riches, W. Riley, H. J. Simpson, E. Thomas. J. G. Todd, and W. Cook (hon. secretary). I Most of thecs gentlemen represent great in- terests in the tow. of Cardiff and the county of GlaiiiOrtran. It was necessary to raise a guarantee fund to guard the promoters against loss, and a vigorous canvass resulted in pro- mises of support amounting to JB22,000 being secured. Tr-» Marquess of Bute granted a. site, namely, a portivi of his beautiful grounds known as the Cathays Park, Here have been ertcted many imposing and in some respects haa^Swwe buildings, which, together with the #9 Saying out the grounds, preparing for and otber woeesories, have} involved an expenditure of about £ 30,000, ] N, hile a further sum of over £ 20,000 is ex- pected to be laid out on numerous other attractions devised by a syndicate formed for that purpose. The building for the exhibition prcper has been erected after the designs of Mr. Edwin Seward, R.C.A, F.R.I.B.A., and has been well devised and equally well conetructed for the purposes of the great schems determined upon by the execu- tive. The style of the facade is Moorish, which has been skilfully modified for the tem- porary purpose required. A large area, some 350ft. by 100ft., has been reserved in front, which, allows easy access to tlhe portal of the building, which is uttpoeing in (effect and elegant in design, being a decorated horse- shoe archway of 40ft. in height, and of propor- tional width. Its stalactite-like projections and deep recesses give opportunity for a bril- liant scheme of colour, supported by rich shadows. The portal is flanked by two towers, crowned by Oriental domes, which are repeated at each end of the extensions of the frontage. Back of the entrance the roof rises to a central dome, the apex of which is little less than 100ft. from the floor. On entering, the visitor sees before him a vista of wami and bright colour, crowded with objects of interest. At his left is the entry to old Cardiff, at the right the fire-proof doors leading to the fine art gallery. At the termination of the central alley an immense hal'. is placed crosswise to it, and here are placed1 the vast number of objects forming the engineering exhibition. Fromthie openings give upon the ornament al grounds which surround! the buildings. Among tihe many interesting features of the exhibition is a reproduction of old Cardiff, with. a model of the Town-hall in the ceatre. Around are dis- posed models of a town gate, and of ancient houses with their sixteenth and seventeenth century fronts. A background is formed by a fcenic representation of the ancient castle, with the Curthose Tower and the church tower of St. John. There is also a fine model of Shakspeare's house. Too much space would be occupied by a detailed descrip. tion of the contents of the principal sections; consequently, only a general idea- of them can be given. The Fine Art Section, under the charge of Mr. C. J. Jackson, L.S.A., and Mr. J. A. Sant, which covers a space of 9,600ft., will contain some of the most valuable paint- ings lent by public bodies, noblemen, and gentlemen. Among those who have sent pic- tures are the Leeds Corporation, thq Corpora- tion of Cardiff, Lord Windsor Lord Tredegar, Lord Aberdare, Mr. O. H. Jones, Mr. Insole, Mr. C. T. Clarke, Mr. Evans (London), the Chantrey Trust, Mr. C. J. Jackson, Mr. S. Andrews, Mr. Freeke, and Mr. L. Alma Tadema. Fine specimens of sculpture have been brought together by Mr. Goscombe John, nearly all the foremost sculptors being repre- sented. Mr. J. Pyke Thompson and others have lent many choice works in water colours, and there are striking black and white drawings. Then there are enamels and miniatures lent by Lord Tredegar, Lord Llangattock, and Mr. J. L. Wheatley, and choice engravings—duplicates from the print.room of the British Museum, which have been placed at the disposal of the exhibition committee by the trustees of that institution^ In the Antiquities Section are marvellous, rare, queer, and quaint articles too numerous to mention. There are exceptionally choice specimens in the Department of Cera- mics, which will afford lovers of this form of art great enjoyment. In the Machinery, Electrical, Local, and General Industries, the Great Western Railway Company exbibit the broad (gauge engine, "Lord of the Isles," built for the International Exhibition of 1851, a model of a modern express engine, and sundry other objects connected with railway construction and work. The South-Western, the North-Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, the Great Eastern, Midland, South-Eastern, Caledonian, North- Western, and the Taff Vale Railway Companies are also contributors to this department. A working coal mine and marine models are ex- ceedingly interesting. Rare books and manu- scripts and choice photographs are also to be met with. A working dairy will undoubtedly prove attractive to farmers. Music will be made a feature of the exhibition. The best military bands will play from time to time, and facilities are given, for holding the musical festival of South Wales in the exhibition. Con- <-erts are to be given in t'he Rosebery-hall, which will hold 10,000 people. The grounds are beautifully la-id cut; there are a canal and lake, on which water carnivals are to take place, the main approach to the exhibition, is gether with powerful arc lights, have been pro- vided for the purposes of illumination. Park- I place, the main approach to the exhibition is quite a brilliant spectacle. Penetian masts have been erected from Queen-street to the main entrance. To tiiem are attached shields and festoons of flags, and between them are suspended bunting and streamers. A substantial carriage way has been constructed, and cement 41 l» I THE COAL MINE. i I pavements lead from the park gates to the entrance to the exhibition, and the contiguous ground has been planted with flowers. THE SECTIONS. The Mining Section. The mining section is under the chairman- ship of Mr. I. Treharne Rees, who is sup- ported by an influential committee, composed of the leading colliery owners and mining engi- neers of the district, Mr. W. Gaseoyne Dalziel acting as honnrary secretary of the committee. The principal feature, which is dealt with elsewhere, is, of course, the working colliery, which is likely to attract the accomplished collier, the roving "Shoni Hoy," and the "Cardi Mawr," who has been immortalised in the Welsh comio song of Mr. John George, of Treorky. There ia also a model sold mine, exhibited by the patentee, Mr. W. K. ats, who also exhibited it at Chicago and in California. It is a realistic representation of gold mining operations in the Saratoga Mines, in the Rocky Mountains. Especially worthy cf note is the exhibit of the Messrs. Powell-Tillery Com- panv, who have succeeded in obtaining a block of five and a lialf tons of coal from the Black Vein at one of their collieries. It is probably the largest block of coal that has yet been ex- hibited anywher. The Patent Nut and' Bolt Company exhibit a block of ooal 10ft. 3in. in length, and between 3ft. and 4ft. square. It weighs nearly four tons, and illustrates the extreme hardness of the character of the coal. The Dowlais Iron Company, the United National Colliery Company, Messrs. Dixon, the Tredegar Iron Company, Messrs. D. Davis and Sons, Ferndale, and. North's Navigation Company are also exhibitors of representative specimens of coal. The machinery portion d the mining section comprises an immense variety of machinery and appliances, pitprops, explosives, and manu- factured goods. Plans of the dock." and ran way properties have been furnished by t'he companies tnem- selves, and portraits of the leading personalities in connection with those undertakings are on view. There is ai/sf" a general collection of drawings from various exhibitors, colliery owners, mining engineers, and others. Those who are interested in local geology will find a section showing the stratification underlying the town of Cardiff to a depth of 1,140ft, as proved by the borings a.t the Crown Preserved Coal Company's works. The Working Coal Mine. Much interest will centre in the working coal mine. On entering the mine visitors will find themselves at the bottom of an ordinary steam coal downcast shaft. Visitors who decide to explore the workings will be supplied with lamps, which will be duly examined at a laniji station "underground." The second, or "rise, haulage road leads to the face of the workings, where two "headings" and a stal-road are shown with a system of "coding" and "gobs" illustrated 81. in ordinary workings. The travel, ling road is of the ordinary dimensions, and the trams, which have been ient by the United National Collieries Company, have been brought from actual work in one of their collieries. The "timbering" throughout the entire mine is a special feature, the "collars" and "arms" being of exceptional size and strength. The work of erecting this timbering has been carried out by Mr. John Jenkins, a timberman at 'he Cymmer Colliery, who has attained a, high reputation in the Rhondda Valley as a timber- man. Coal, Wt by such firms as the Messrs. Nixon, the Ocean Company, the United National, North's Navigation, the Dowlais, Tiilfy Company, and the Tredegar Iron Com- pany will appear- in the mine, while the ;ai)s for 'making 'the roadways have been lent by the Bleanavon Company. Pumping operations will be shown hy an electric pump, and an electric coal cutter, which will be supported (if one may so express it:) by electric drills will be of interest. One part of the mine will be lighted1 by electricity, and altogether the ar- rangements are those of a model mine. Health Section. This sect-ion occupies about 9,000 superficial feet. It will be popular with the visitors, being a great attraction, and not an attraction only. The element of practical utility is one that will be distinctly served by most of the exhibit 1 crowded into the space alloted. A modi hospital is fitted up with beds and all the usuai J appliances, and the daily routine and working of such an institution is shown to demonstra- tion. A series of lectures is also proposed in* connection) with the St John Ambulance Association, showing how to fender first aid efficiently, and both the hospital and the lectures will certainly prove to be of inestimable- service in the future through the thousands who will see the one and listen to the other. One of the most interesting stands is that of the Cardiff Chemical Company, who illustrate analytically the properties and products of wood by what is called destructive distillation. Messrs. J. Duckett and Son (Limited), Burnley, Lancashire, are very much en. evidence with am interesting exhibit of sanitary specialities in brown glazed earthenware. Their chief feature to be a variety of self-acting tippers supplied with water, and working1 several forma of automatic slop-water closets and flushing tanks. Visitors had an opportunity on Satur- day of witnessing one of these tpiks discharge ten gallons through a set of latrines the velo- city and consequent force of the flush was so great that the operation occupied but four or five seconds. Tne ware made by this northeru firm appears to be of excellent quality and finish. Price's Patent Candle Company (Limited), London, Liverpool, and Manchester, have a very handsome black and gold show case 16ft. high. In the centre is a block of stearine, witlh two life-size busts of her Majesty the Queen in stearine, and four representations of Bertholdi's Statue of Liberty at each corner,. beautifully model-led in stearine, standing on blocks of the same material, which look like the finest white marble. There are also pyramids of' their celebrated gold medal pal- matine, stearine. best raratfin, and atrapnotine candles, which the. made I of a beautiful semi-transparent- and npaaue Price's Company have obtained the highest awards in the three greatest candle manfactu. ring countries in the world, viz., Grand Prix, Paris. 1889i; Grand1 Prix, Antwerp, 1894; Grand Cross of Honour, Amsterdam, 1895: and 68 highest awards at International and other exhibitions. The large case was shown at Chicago, 1893, and was awarded five gold medals, and at Antwerp, 1894, it obtaained the Grand Prix. The local firms represented include Messrs. W. H. Allen and Co., Sessions (Limited), Co;*field and' Sqns, John Williams and Sons, (Queen-street), Perkins Brothers (St. Marv- street). Andersons (Queen-street), a.nd Vaughan (Queen-street). The Machinery Section. One. of the most important seoiions, thfl machinery, occupies the westernmost bay, or two-fifths of the entire exhibitioin. In tha centre of the building comes the eleotric light' plant, serving the double purpose of being an interesting exhibit and doing the whole of that electrical work of the exhibition. The stearai pipes, after serving the electrical plant, supply a pair of Bra-ithwaite's high-speed engines, which drive the main shafting at 180 revolu- tions per minute. The steam is then carried into the mining section and to the model coal mine. One of the first exhibits to attract at. tention is that of the "Western Mail," who have erected the celebrated linotype and other printing machines near Messrs. Robin- son, of Rochdale, and a tobacco manufacturing, plani by Messrs. Franklyn and Davy, of Bris- tol. The next exhibit is a model bakery by Baker and Co., of London. The stand of the Taff Vale Railway Company shows samples of forgings of various parts of engines, and then the finished work as it is turned out for the machines without any expenditure of hand labour. A working model is shown of one of the company's patent tips at Penarth Dock, which it is contended is fitted with the latest and best development of automatic anti- breakage boxes. The Bute Docks Company* exhibit a- fine pair of hydraulic engines and accumulator, hydraulic capstan, and several accumulator, hydraulic capstan, and several SANTIAGO AND THE LAKE.