Weekly Mail

PUZZLED. INQUISITIVE YANKEE (who has been lathering his "ellow passenger toith numerous questions) i And nay I ask, sir, if you have a family BORED PASSENGER "Yes, sir; I have a wife and rix children, and I never saw one of them." INQUISITIVE YANKEE (after a long pause): Was rou ever blind, sir?" B. P.: II No, sir." 1. Y.: Did you marry a widow, sir ?" B. P.: No, sir." I. Y. (after another long pause): Did I under- itand you to say, sir, that you had a wife and six ;hildren living in Boston, and had never seen one )f them ?" B. P.: Yes, sir; I so stated it. The fact is, one )f them was born after I left."

= 1 Johnnv: What is the difference between sense tnd sensation, papa?" Papa: "When I come lownstairs, Johnny, to shingle you, you usually Jolt out of the door. That is sense. When I grab rou and apply the shingle, that is sensation." Better as It Is.—" Oh, dear," sighed Widow rones," if John had only made a will, there wouldn't be all this trouble about the property." 'Do the lawyers bother you?" "Bother me! rhey almost worry me to death. I declare, I some- imes wish John hadn't died."

YANKEE FUN. RESTAURANT CUSTOMER: "What have you this morning ?" WAITER "Beefsteak and shad; shad all gone. What'll you have ?" A Chinaman and an Indian are as different as are a trotting match and a running match-they are not the same race. A minister not long ago preached from the text, Be ye therefore steadfast." But the printer made him expound from Be ye there for breakfast." On a card in a Philadelphia street car is this legend; Advertising is a great deal like making love to a widow-it can't be overdone." A gushing correspondent says of a literary cele- brity, that his conversation is full of light." Poor fellow he must be lantern-jawed. Someone calculates that we shall not have another February containing five Sundays until 1920. It seems pretty hard to have to wait so long for five Church-going days in the month of February, but so long as we have August contain- ing five Sundays the complaint will not be so general. The fishing in August is better than In February. A SURE CURE. Friend Tom, have you an obstinate wife ? Don't go and worry on it, But try and use diplomacy, 'Tis best-depend upon it. Don't beg and coax—don't go and wri A poem or a sonnet; No—rouse her gentle spirit with A handsome new spring bonnet. THE PRICK OF RAISINS. How much is these raisins wuth P" asked a farmer as he dipped into atoox for a sample. "Five cents," said the grocer. "Five cents for how many—a pound ?" No, for those you've got in your hand." In an American town recently a Mr. Day married a Miss Week. The editor of a local paper, a poet, in noticing the event, ended thus:- A Day is won, a Week is lost, But we shall not complain, For soon there will be Days enough To make a Week again. SECRET OF HEALTH.—Gladstone says it is to make 25 bites of every bit of meat where one usually suffices. The difficulty with some folks is to get the meat, not to give the bites. WHO NOT TO MARRY.-The girl who never screams when she sees a mouse isn't a safe girl to marry. With her calm, cool, collected, unexcitable disposition she would hit where she aimed with the rolling pin every time. Prisoner, tell me at once in what circumstances did you commit this theft Oh, your Honour, in-in-in the most extenu- I ating circumstances." A well-to-do old man was Dr. Osgood, parson of the First Church, Springfield, Mass. In his time Springfield was a mere village, and Indian Orchard was a sheep pasture. The parson owned the main portion of that ward, conducting it as a farm and sheep ranch, and employed John Corey and his wife to run it. The parson drove out there to view his possessions one day, and found old Corey drunk, beating his wife. Well, well, Mr. Corey," said the parson, a man whipping his wife! Yes." Mr. Corey, recollect that a woman is the weaker vessel." Well, d-n her, let her carry less sail, then I" COULDN'T FOOL HIM. Another time an old negro came in with a tele- gram, and the operator, after sending it, hung the paper on the hook at his side. Some time after- wards, lie perceived that the negro was still stand- ing in the doorway, and he inquired of him why he was waiting. "l's waltin' for yer ter sen' my telegraph," he answered. But I have sent it long ago," was the reply. Oh, no, boss; dis yer nigger ain't no fool. I sees dat paper a-hangin' on de nail yit." A WAY OUT OF Tag DIFFICULTY. Old Dr. Hewson was distinguished for philan- thropy. On one occasion the doctor had a case of malignant typhoid fever. He prescribed rest and nourishment, for his patient. Give Dan plenty of chicken. He must have more nourishment." Shall I kill a chicken ?" Yes, you had better kill a young rooster broil it well, and add plenty of butter. Patients with typhoid fever like plenty ot gravy." Dan's wife killed, dressed, and cooked a fine chicken. That's about right," said the Doctor, who was superintending the job, as he enviously eyed the chicken. Dan, how're you feeling?" First-rate, Doctor, first-rate." Let me feel your pulse ?" Dan extended his arm and hand. "You are more feverish than usual. I just ordered your wife to broil a chicken, but you can't eat it; you're too feverish." Wliat shall we do, Doctor?" inquired the wife. "I see no way out of the difficulty but to eat the chicken ourselves; I once suffered from typhoid fever myself, madam." APPEARANCES ARE DECEITFUL, I wish I were as tall as you," remarked Binks to Jinks. Oh, I'm not always as tall as I seem." «. No ?» "No. Sometimes I'm very short. Can you lend me $5." SUDDEN WEALTH. OLD GENTLEMAN (to tramp, to whom he has just given a nickle) Now, my triend, what will you do with all that money?'' TRAMP (gazing awe-struck at the nicHe): I think I'll put part of it in the bank, sir, and the rest I'll spend for a peach-blow vase."

LITTLE PEOPLE. The little one,being a guest of her grandma, bad been liberally feasted, wuen a second dish of pud- ding came on. Looking at the steaming dish, she exclaimed, with a sigh: (iranlina, I wish I was twins." Loto's first lesson in geography: What is that there ?" asked his teacher, placing a finger upon a certain point on the map. There said Loto. Oh, a dirty finger nail." My pa," said one small boy, is a preacher, and is sure to go to heaven." Huh said the other small boy, "that ain't nothial. My pa is d doctor and can kill your old pa." A little Rochester girl drew the picture of a dog and a cat on her slate, and calling her mother's attention to it, said A cat oughtn' to have but four legs, but I drew it with six so she could run away from the dog." A Scotch dominie, after relating to his scholars the story of Ananias and Sapphia, asked them why God did not strike everybody dead who told a lie ? After a long silence one little fellow got to his feet and exclaimed: "Because, sir, there wadna be ony- body left." Monsieur Toto aged seven (to his second cousin, Miss Helen, whose mother has been compelled to rely greatly upon the dentist's art for the preser- vation of her molars and incisors): "My eye! what a rich woman your maimna must be Why ?" Why, she even wears gold rings on her teeth." There is a little poet at New Orleans. She is ten years old, and when, recently, a pigeon's egg was shown to her, in which was a little squab that had just failed of being hatched, she composed these lines Here lies birdie, for whom we mourn; Birdie that died before she,was born; Oh, what a horrible thing is death, When it comes before you get your breath; A little fellow of five years fell and cut his upper lip so badly that a doctor had to be sum- moned to sew up the wound. He sat in his mother's lap during the painful operation, pale but very quiet, resolutely keeping back his tears and moans. In her distress thij mother couM not refrain from saying: "Oh, doctor. I fear it will leave a disfiguring scar." Tommy looked up into her tearful face, and said Never mind, mamma, mv. moustache will cover it."

BLISS. PHYSICIAN I see! I see! Poor fellow Neuralgia, is it ?" PATIENT: You're wrong, doctor, that ain't her Dame; it's Sophia, and-we've only been married three weeks."

Ah, Yes.-Woman of the world (to youthful admirer): You seem to know a great deal of married life. Are you married f Merritt (with a blast air) No, but my father ia.

AGRICULTURAL TOPICS. By Agricola," of the Field." At Christmas time it is only natural that the feeding of live stock should form one of the most important matters for the farmer's serious atten- tion. In fact, some may suppose that he has little else to think of, the arable fields usually not being in a fit state for tillage, and, with the exception of hauling out manure, there being little outdoor work to attend to; but horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs alike demand to be fed, and a large propor- tion of them are all the better for effectual shelter from the elements. There are good and bad sys- tems of stock management in almost every one of its branches, and thousands of farmers could not possibly spend their Christmas holidays better than by putting their practices in the past fairly to the test and considering whether it would not be possible to commence the new year with better codrses of action than those hitherto pursued. I have laid open a subject admitting of very diffusive treatment, but shall content myself by making two or three bold outlines of bad practices in urgent want of amendment. Allowing sheep to subsist wholly on turnips in winter is a common practice in many localities, whenever the root crops are as abundant as they are this season. No doubt, under such circumstances, it is the cheapest way of bringing a flock through the winter season, if they can be kept healthy thereby, and the laying on of flesh rapidly is not a para- mount object, but nothing is more likely to make pregnant ewes abort than excessive turnip feed- ing. Indeed there are some flockmasters, such as Mr. H. Woods, of Merton, who say that forward pregnant ewes should not have a single turnip given them, if it can possibly be avoided. Considering, however, that the common turnip has about 93 per cent. of water in its composition, it cannot be healthful for any kinds of sheep to subsist wholly on it. This remark would be fully justified if farmers were to notice the softness of the voidings of their animals after being thus treated. If the sheep is in a per- fectly healthy condition, its dung ought to come away in small hard nodules, and whenever the voidings are otherwise it should be considered a sign that the animal requires more dry fodder. It does not follow that in ail cases large quantities of hay should be given. If nothing but sweet, wholesome straw were placed in the sheep racks, sheep, feeding on roots, would enjoy thrusting their noses into it to devour large quantities. Another evil in the winter-feeding of sheep has often been declaimed against, and although not so rife as it used to be, is still adopted in some benighted districts. I allude to the custom of buying in wether lambs at the autumn fairs solely to feed off the turnip crops, without the slightest attempt to make the animals fatten while so doing. In some cases the hoggets, after turnip- feeding is over, are re-sold in spring for others to fatten, and there have been numerous instances of less money being made of them than they were bought in for as lambs. In other cases they are fattened off on grass the ensuing summer by the farmer who bought them to consume his turnips, but in either instance there must necessarily have been waste and a serious want of economy, as the turnip crop should have been made use of as a means for enhancing the fertility of the soil, and if cake or meal has baen given to the sheep feeding off the turnips this would have been obtained. Besides which, it is a far surer method of making the animals pay to convert them to mutton than to sell them poor, and the sooner they are converted to mutton the less risk there would be of losses sustained by accidents or deaths. The practice of keeping store animals, and espe- cially dairy cows,throughout the winter on nothing but straw fodder is almost as reprehensible as the custom just alluded to. In the one case, as in the other, niggardly economy underlies the course of action, only to defeat its immediate object. The animals, especially in cold, frosty weather, appear to like the straw fodder, and fill themselves out well on it, but subsequently the owners find that they have put on no flesh, and declined into a non- thriving condition. In the case of dairy cows this often leads to great loss. The shrinkage in condi- tion does not become evident until after they have calved, when they yield much less milk in conse- quence, for their organic systems make an effort to repair the waste of the tissues, iustead of apply- ing the elements of nutrition to milk secretion. The question may be asked, what should dairy cows out of profit receive as extra food when sub- sisting on straw fodder in the fold yard ? Scotch farmers usually give them small quantities of swedes or common turnips, and this might be pro- fitably imitated whenever any roots can be spared to devote to the object. When these are scarce and wanted to serve other purposes some auxiliary food substance must be fallen back upon, such as oilcake, the meal of grain, sugar, or treacle. If the farmer thinks it costly to have recourse to such substances, he should reflect- that the more he resorts to the practice the better is his manure heap likely to be. Besides which, he would not feed with one-half the respective quantities re- quired in fattening—only just sufficient to sustain the animals in good condition. Decorticated cot- ton cake has been recommended owing to its cheapness, but I am not of opinion that it ought to be employed in conjunction with straw fodder' both being of a constipating nature, unless the cotton cake happens to have a large percentage of < oil, which I believe very few cakes have now-a. days. The announcement has been made that Sir Massey Lopes is about to take to himself, as the landlord, one-liilf of the rates paid by the tenant farmers on his estates, and that he will pay the whole of the tithe rent-charges himself likewise. In respect to the latter, however, it would bo no boon whatever to the tenantry, as he intends to add the amount of the rent-charge paid for each holdiug on to tile rent of the tenant. Unless his farms are cheaply rented he will probably find after doing this that his tenants will give him notice to quit. The sufferings of Irish cattle in those vessels which were exposed to the terrific gale were very shocking, and almost lead to the wish that it were possible to dispense with this continuous and enormous exodus of young grazing stock from Ireland to England. It is stated that over 100 cattle and sheep on board the Shannon during the attempted passage from Milford to Avonmouth perished, and that similar great losses were sus- tained on board the Cormorant. There is one satisfaction in believing that the times are rapidly approaching when Irish farmers will find it more profitable to fatten their animals rather than aond them hither, and when English farmers, likewise, will discover it to be the only economical motliod of beef-making to feed the calf from birth and adopt the early maturity system which would be thoroughly in- compatible with the purchase of Irish-bred stores. "be report of the Privy Council on cattle diseases shows that there has been a considerable decline in swine fever attacks during the past year; but, inasmuch as there were still 6,582 out- breaks in 1886, by which 133.692 animals were attacked, there is good evidence that the snake has been scotched," nOé killed, and that much more stringeut effort is required ere the baneful pest can be thoroughly stamped out. Then, again, as regards pleuro-pneumo nia, there were no less than 523 outbreaks in the past year, in which 2,317 anknals were attacked. A sad state of things, truly, especially as Mr. Duckham bas pointed out that this dreadful disease was stamped out owing to the excessively stringent regulations to which our herds had to submit in 1867 during the rinderpest visitation, and that consequently the Privy Council is at fault in not stamping it out again long ere now. The cheapest and most effectual way is to get rid of every animal which has come in contact with another having the disease, and this is what the American Convention of Cattle Owners has demanded of its Government. The results of the Smithfield Club and Chicago Fat Stock Shows have once more afforded distinct and incontrovertible evidence as to the great econotay of early maturity in beef making. II will be seen, by taking into consideration the respective live weights of the animals, that those under two years old give » greater gain per day than the older animals. The T champion Hereford steer of Mr. Piatt at an age of three years six months and three days showed i daily gain from birth of l'841bs., whereas Mr. A. F. Turner's young steer of the same breed at one year seven months and three weeks old showed a daily gain of 2 451bs., and there was ono in the Agricultural-hall still younger whose daily gain was 2 52lbs. This was the Shorthorn of Mr. T. j £ ( Walker, only one week and three days over nine- ] teen months old. Strange to state, this thrifty young animal received no notice from the judges. At Chicago a youn» Shorthorn, only two days ] over a year old, had arrived at the astounding j weight of l,0851bs., and the daily gain was no less tban 2 96lbs. If these facts do not prove the hijfta utility of feeding from birth, what will ? i

CHESS. WEEKLY MAIL" OmcB. THURSDAY, DEC. 23, 1888. To Our Readers. By way of Christmas cheer, we this week give two excellent three-move problems, the work of two of the best problem composers of the present time. We invite attention to these productions, and hope to receive solutions and remarks from our numerous readers, which must reach us not later than Wednesday, January 4. We shall acknowledge all communications in our issue of Saturday, January 8, 1887:— PROBLEM No. 1. By B. G. LAWS. BLACK.—8 PIECES. a « a s ill it. PU §jP |p & £ 0kAM, M* 11 US S H a iiit '4 £ m ^tii jj gj p gg WHT-TK.—7 PIECES. White to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEM No. 2. BY C. PLANCK. BLACK.—10 PIECES. PJ pp HP |§p! /f's' \WM hWM WM it ||| tH w WM WB ill Hi m ill Bp iji Imf\ t,ØJJt J mm, pi § |||^lll#]8' wM mm wM M mm WHITE.—8 PIKCKS. White to play and mate in three moves.

Game No. 144. The following game was played in the Masters' Tourney at the last gathering of the British Chess Association. We aro indebted for the score and notes to the Chess Monthly :— FEOMS GAMBIT. White. # Black. GEO. H. MACKENZIE. E. SCHALLOPP. 1 P to K H 4 P to K 4 2 P takes P P to Q 3 3 P takes P B takes P 4 Kt to K B 3 Kt to K R 3 (aj 5 P to Q 3 (b) Kt to Kr 5 6 P to B 3 B takes P (c) 7 Q to 11 4 ch Kt to B 3 (d) 8 Kt takes B Q to R 5 ch 9 K to Q 2 Q to K 4 10 Q to K B 4 (e) Kt to K 2 11 KtoH2 P to K R 3 12 PtoK4 P to K H 4 13 B to K 2 Q to R 5 14 B take" Kt (j) P tiskes B 15 R to B ?q B to K 3 16 Kt to B 3 Q to R 4 17 Kt to Q 4 B to Q 2 18 Q takes BP R to Q B sq 19 Q to K B 4 Kr to B 3 20 B to K 3 K to K 2 21 Kt to B 5 ch B takes Kt 22 B to B 5 ell K to Q sq 23 Q takes B Q takes Q 24 It takes Q F tn Q Kt 3 25 B to K 3 K to K 2 26 Kt to R 3 K R to Q sq 27 Kt to B 4 K to K 3 28 « R to K B sq R to B 2 29 P to Kt 4 Resigns. NOTES. (a) It is immaterial whether the Kt is played to R 3 or B 3. (b) The defence inaugurated by this and White's next move was first played in England. Whisker adopted it against Zukertort in the 1872 Handicap. (r) Obviously overlooking White's replv; Black should proceed with 6 Kt to Q B 3,; 7-Q to R 4, Castles, with a fine developed game. (d) if 7 -8 to Q 2, then 8-Q to K 4 eh, and 9—Kt takes B. (t) Blick threatened 10 Kt to B 7. (f) Good enough under the circumstances, but we fail to perceive why White neglects to win another piece with- 14 P takes P P to K R 4 If 1* Q to B 7, then 15-Q takes Q. Kt takes Q; 16-R to B sq. 15 P to K Kt 3 Q to B 3 For if 15 Q to R 6. then 16-B to B sq. 16 Kt takes Kt, &c.

South Wales Chess. FENATTTH CHeSS ASSOCIATION T. UNITED HHONDDAS CHESS CLUB. A match between these two newly-formed clubs took place at the Penarth Hotel on Saturday after- noon last. There were six players on each side, and the conditions were that pairing was to be decided by lot, two games to be played between each pair if time permitted, play to terminate at 6.15, and unfinished games to be adjudicated upon. It was a very unfortunate thing for the Penarth Chess Association that the members upon whom the energetic hon. secretary, Mr. Mules, had relied to take part ill the match failed to put in an appearance at the appointed time, and the six who were eventually selected to do battle were, with several exceptions, only beginners—if they will pardon the term—in the art of chess strategy. To be defeated, therefore, under these circumstances, was not more than could naturally be expected and we feel bound to confess that we are disap- pointed the first match played at Penarth should have proved such an ignominious failure, and surprised, when we think that that failure is solely attributable to tiie apathy of the members Of course, we do not in the least begrudge our Rhondda friends their victory. We would not do so, for in this column we favour no club. Thev brought over a good team, and were quite pre- pared for defeat. But they made a good fight, and won, and are to be congratulated on their victory. There are, we are glad to note, some very enthu- siastic cbess players in the Rhondda Valleys,amongst whom is our esteemed friend, Dr. Parry—no mean opponent over the board, by the way—and if the members of tbe Penarth Chess Association would take a leaf out of their book, chess in Penarth would be in a much more healthy condition than it is. When the return match comes to be played we trust these few remarks of ours will be found to have done good. Play commenced just before four o'clock, and at the conclusion the score was as under:— PEXARTH. RHOXDDA. \»0> ■ yjy 0?f Mr Werner Cedc-rvall.^ 2 Dr Warhurton 0 Mr Geo. VV. Lennox 1 Mr W. I). Wight 0 Mi-J. Kose 0 Mr Thompson 2 Mr &■ Iteed 0 Dr Parry g Mr C- Amies !§• Mr T. Joneis Ci Mr K- C'rossling 0 Mr Kees Jones 2 41 6 :¿ t The visitors, before leaving Penarth, were hospi- tably entertained to dinner by the members of the Penarth Chess Association.

III GUARANTEED GENUINE. VOLUNTEER OFFICER (after sham, fight): "Didn'ij rou guarantee, sir, that the horse wouldn't shy )efore the fire of the enemy ?" HORSE DEALER (complacently): "Of course I did; t's after the fire that he shies."

A sceptic who was trying to confuse a Christian :oloured man by contradictory passages in the Bible, asked how it could be that we are in the Spirit and the Spirit in us. He received the fol- lowing reply "011, dar's no puzzle 'bout dat; it's ike dat poker. I puts it in the fire till it gets red bot. Now, de poker's in de fire and de fire's in de ooker

A Visit to a Father of Welsh Methodism. By Morien. There lingers on the stage of time at Tonyrefail one of the oldest ministers of the Gospel in the world. He can well say, in the words of the poet, My tuneful brethren all are dead." He was born on May 1, 1795, and he commenced preaching about the year the Battle of Waterloo was fought and won; and, strange to say, he still preaches occasionally. His name is William Evans, and his popularity as a preacher has made the village of Tonyrefail known from Cardiff to Holyhead. My own earliest recollections are connected with the Rev. William Evans, for. as a child, I associated him with everything that is most sacred under Heaven. The accents of his voice are still to me like notes of music of the Temple of God, and many thousands throughout South Wales can say that they have a similar charm for them. That the reader may not suppose I am exaggerating, I would say I do not claim the venerable preacher to be an angel, but I must add I have never known a man with fewer imperfec- tions. He has during the whole of his long career resided at Tonyrefail, and has been during all that time a prominent figure there, as well as to the natives of South Wales generally. But, with all this fierce light" beating on the inci- dents of his life, he appears to-day on the Plains of Moab, on the verge of the wilderness, without a speck on his private or public character. The only allegation ever heard hinted against him was that he was somewhat fond of this world, in his dealings with which he has manifested some aptitude. But the charge has come from those who would be a bit worldly themselves if they only knew how. It seems to have always been an article of faith with this venerable Cymro that it I is not necessary to neglect this world while preparing for the next. While superintending ploughing, sowing, reaping, and selling, the patriarch of Tonyrefaii has ever felt himself 1. supported by the words of St. Paul to St. Timothy, It any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith. and is worse than an infidel." The love of all Welsh people in South Wales for this venerable man has steadily grown RS his years have increased, and at the present, moment it can be said, as Ben Johnson said of his love for Shak- speare, that all the people love him "on this side idolatry." I question whether there is another man left alive but himself who knew per- sonally the celebrated clergyman, Jones, of Llangan," near Bridgend. The Rev. David Jones, Llangan, died in the year 1810. Mr. Evans was then fifteen years of age, and, whilst yet but a young child, attended one of the great meetings Jones, of Llangan, held annually in the churchyard of Llanbeur Ar Fynydd (St. Peter's on the Mountain), between Pencoed and Ely Valley. Mr. Evans was born about fifteen years before the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists separated themselves from the Established Church. Indeed, he told me himself that it was in the Established Church, at a chapel dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and called" Capel Bach," near Tonyrefail, that he partook of the Holy Communion for the first time. The officiating clergyman on the occasion was the Rev. Eva.n Prichard, who succeeded the Rev. David Jones at Llangan. Many things conduce to make this patriarch an object of. the tenderest regard to his fellow- countrymen at the present moment. He is the last survivor of a race of pulpit orators whose abilities were such that they drew all Wales after them, and endowed Welsh Nonconformity with a vitality it had never known before. The Rev. John Elias, than whom no greater orator ever adorned any pulpit, was his personal friend. Mr. Elias pa^sfd away in 1841. Mr. Evans was then 46 years of age. He had been on preaching tours with John Elias, and both had preached one after the other at the same vast meetings. Christmas Evans and Williams o'r Wern were among his list of acquaintances. But his lot was cast among the Calvinistic Methodists, so that his intimate acquaintances were the ministers of that denomina- tion. England talks ot her Marlborough, Wellington, and Nelson but Wales of her Elias, Eben Morris, Eben Richards, Twmi Richards, Llwyd o Geio, Evans, Tonyrefail, and many others of the same stamp, who taught peace on earth and good will towards men. The men and women of the present day regard the veteran preacher of Tonyrefail as representing the Welsh prophets who long ago passed from their labour to their reward. He has been left behind, as if to show to another age what kind of men they were. I approached his habitation on Thursday last greatly interested, but as much awed as if I had been nearing the home of the Prophet Samuel. The day was beautifully fine, and the landscape of classic Tonyrefail was clothed in perennial verdure. The murmurings of the Elwy were ancient music to my soul, whilst memory conjured up visions of other days and dear ones who once dwelt in the locality, but whose earthly tabernacles have been for ever laid here near one of the sacred fanes of my boyhood. Quite recently the aged Welsh Samuel left farming and Caercurlas Farm, and went to reside in a commodious dwelling, which he had built near the highway between Cymmer and Tonyrefail. I knocked at the door of his dwelling, and was ushered into his study. The first object I saw was a head crowned with abundance of white hair above the back of a chair. The rev. gentleman was busily engaged in reading. A large Welsh Bible was lying on the table within reach, and in the room were two book-cases crowded with books in old bindings, very brown with age. He was so absorbed in reading that he did not appear to notice my approach, and I gently placed my hand on his left shoulder and asked in Welsh "How are you, sir \I" He looked up sharply through his spectacles, and then asked in the same language, Who are you? I don't remember you." I have referred above to the musical accents of his voice, and they now seemed to awaken in my hea; the tenderest emotions. I replied, My name is Owen Morgan." He sprang to his feet. and said, "The writer, the writer, the writer!" His cordial manner of greeting shook my whole being, and I am not certain my eyes did not bear witness to the emotions of my heart. I noticed that the book he had been reading was the Evangelical Magazine, containing an article by the Rev. Henry Oliver, B.A., of Bristol, describing his visit to the Rev. William Evans, of Tonyrefail. He told me Mr. Oliver had forwarded it to him, and he seemed interested in its contents. The patriarch now moved to a chair in a corner, while I was invited to take a seat near him. We were soon engaged in a conversation of a most interesting kind. Although in his 92nd year, and having been over 70 years a preacher, his memory and fancy are as keen as ever they were, with the exception that he seems occasionally at a loss for a word and that there is a slight tendency to stammer now and again. But this appears to be the result of the rapidity with which his ideas arise before the mental vision. His white hair forms a thick, white, curly- arch over his ample forehead. He told me his first sermons, delivered when he was under twenty years of age, were from the great pew in front of the pulpit in the first chapel built at Tonyrefail His own father (Mr. David Evans, Garthgraban Farm) and Mr. Isaac James (Jsaac o'r Feiin) were the deacons at the time. It is from the great pew all young preachers among the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists still preach their experimental ser- mons before the private gathering of members before they are permitted to appear in public. This is the test court, where the aspirants give proof of their dawn (mental and oratorical endowments). With a sad expression he told me he couid no longer attend religious meetings in the chapel after nightfall. He said that he could not compose fresii sermons witii faciiitv. 1 replied, Preach the old ones they are good enough He was now standing up, and when I made that obser- vation he muttered te") fully. like a man lamenting more vigorous days. His thousands of friends will be glad to learn thst his countenance is as full of intelligence as ever, and that the hue of health mantles his cheek. Mrs. Evans, a lady of high mental endowments, was in and out of the room frequently during the interview. On my saying to him that he appeared still hale he called out to his wife, Hear him; hear what lie says. He says I am looking well. It shows that you look well after me; it does, it does, it does." Amung other interesting things, he told me that he was present at the house of the Rev. Ebenezer Richard, Tregaron, with Mr. Henry Richard, M.P., when the father (the above-named) was discussing the question of sending young Henry Richard to school. When 1 left the venerable patriarch, alter placing on his hat, accompanied me, with Mrs. Evans, to the door. I had verily left a man of God 1 ought to state that ex-Sheriff Alderman David Evans, London, is the son of a nephew of the Rev. Wm. Evans.

The Royal College of Music. His Worship the Mayor of Cardiff has received the following communications from tile honorary secretary of the Royal College of Music, of which the Prince cf Wales is president, giving particulars of the open scholarships that wiil be competed for in March of next year:— Royal College of Music, Kensington Gore, London, S.W., December 10, 1886. Sir,—I am commanded by H.R H. the President, K.ti., to forward you the enclosed notices, and to express the hope that you will be so good as to give them all the publicity in your power bv posting them in your municipal buildings and other parts of the town, aud by using your influence to obtain their insertion in the local newspapers, thereby assisting fl.R.H. in his wish to disseminate the intelligence amongst all classes of the community.—I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES MORLET, Hon. Secretary. To the Worshipful the Mayor of Cardiff. OPEN SCHOLARSHIPS. There will b* a competition for fourteen open sejiolar- »bipa iu March, 18S7, as follows :— ) 1 Composition. 1 Organ, fi Vocal. I 2 Violin. 4 Piano | 1 Tioloucello. All persons desirous or competing must send in their Ii names to the College on or before January 31, 1*87, or tkev will not be eligible for competition. Preliminary examinations will be held ou Wednesdav, March 2,1887, in various local centres throughout the United King- ctom. and the final competition will take piaee at the J College. Forms of application can now be obtained ;.t the College. The scho'arships are for three years, at the rate of 940 per ann rim. and are intended tj confer a complete musical education. In some cases maintenance is added. By order, CHARLES MORLEY. Hon. Sec December 10, 1886.

INTEMPERANCE CURED. A wealthy American lady, whose only son was suffer- ing for many years from Alcoholic Intemperance, after trying in vain evry known remedy without, success, at last found a simple means that saved him from a drunkard's grave. Anyone suffering from this com- plaint, or desiring to help others in this worthy cause, sending addressed stamped envelope to Dr. James Holland, Koom 8, 25, Hart-street, Bioomsburv, London, W.C., will receive the full information of seU-cure, free tf charge. i

Funeral of the Rev. Samuel Jones, of Penarth. An Impressive Ceremony. One of the most impressive and (so fa.r as it is possible in so melancholy a duty as the funeral service) gratifying ceremonies that has ever been witnessed in this neighbourhood took place at Penarth on Monday, when the mortal remains of the late Rev. Samuel Jones were consigned to their last resting-place. The deceased gentleman, who, it is almost needless to explain, was one of the oldest ministers of the Calvinistic Connexion, had laboured for a number of years in Cardiff. where he had won an unusual measure of esteem from all sections of the community, by whom his loss I will be sincerely mourned. At the time of his death, which occurred last week, he resided at 9, Church-street, Penarth, from whence the funeral cortege made its start on Monday afternoon. Before leaving the house the Rev. Aaron Davies, chairman of the Gelligaer School Board, read a passage of Scripture and offered up prayer. A procession was then formed and proceeded to the Baptist Chapel, which, owing to the alterations in course ot execution at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, had been lent for the purpose. The mourning coach contained Mr. George Jones and Mr. S. Jones, of Neath, sons of the deceased; Mrs. Jones, the widow; and Miss Jones, the daughter; while among the other mourners were the following ministers and deacons of the connexion :The Revs. Dr.Saunders,Swansen.; W. James, Aberdare; David Jones, Dowlais Robert Jones, Treherbert; John Morgan Jones, CardifF W. Lewis, Cwmpark; Thomas Davies, Treorby William Jones, Ystrad IV. J. Williams, Hirwain Thomas Rees, Cefn William Lewis. Pontypridd W. F. Jones, Pontypridd J. Pueh, Pontypridd Hugh Harris, Cridgend Moses Williams, Pencoed William Jones. Canton, Cardiff; Evan Rees (" Dyfed "), D. Evans. B.A., Wilitchureh;) W. Williams, Llantwit. Major Samuel EIi,"I, Trehill; Edward Griffiths, Penarth j Morris D. Jones, Mountain Ash; and Messrs. David, Evans, chairman of the Ystrad School Board; Hopkin Smith Davies. Pontypridd J. Richards, Treforest, chairman of the Llant wit Vardre School Board; and David Evans, Tonyrefail. At the chapel, which was crowded to the doors, the Rev. J. M. Jones, of Pembroke-terrace Chapel, Cardiff, conducted the service. The Rev. Moses Williams read a portion of Scripture and prayed, and addresses were delivered by the Revs. Thomas Rees, W. J. Williams, David Jones, Wiliiam James, and Dr. Saunders. The procession was then re-formed and departed for the Parish Church, where it was met by the vicar, the Rev. C. Parsons. Here a most unusunl circumstance in connection with Nonconformist burials trans- pired. The coffin was borne into the church followed by the mourners, and the vicar com- menced the beautifut Burial Service of the Church of England, whieh he finished at the grave. Before the coflin was lowered the rev. gentleman delivered a brief address, in the course of which he said that he had been on the most affectionate terms with the deceased, and that he was not per- forming the melancholy duty as a minister of the Church, but as a Christian. In his opinion it was nobler to be a Christian than a Churchman, and he looked forward to a land where there were no barriers to part one sect from another. At the conclusion of his remarks he invited any minister present to address the assembled multitude. At the conclusion ot the service, which was read in English, the Rev. Edmund Davies prayed in Welsh, and the proceedings terminated. It is needless for us to comment upon the broad-minded and Christian- like spirit exhibited by the Rev. Mr. Parsons. It is sufficient to express the hope that the example of Monday will be followed ou similar occasions.

Death of the Vicar of Beaufort. We regret to announce the death of the Rev. J. W. Morgan, vicar of Beaufort, which took place at Beaufort Vicarage on Friday night. The deceased clergyman was the son of a Glamorganshire clergyman, was educated at Cowbridge School, whence he was ordained by the late Bishop Copleston to the curacy of E<,dwysilan, which he served for many years. In 1849 he was appointed curate of Bryumawr, and two years later was appointed by the late Bishop Ollivant to the vicarage of Beaufort. During his incumbency Beaufort Church was consecrated, a parsonage purchased for the living, and a mission-room opened in the village of Beaufort for Divine ser- vice. The deceased vicar was well known and much respected by a large circle of friends. To the last he was fond of his work. A move genial, happy-tempered man never entered a workman's cottage. Possessing a clear, sonorous voice, he was a good reader and preacher, and in his parish a good visitor. For some years he had been honorary chaplain to the two Breconshire Volunteer Corps. Be was in his 74th year. and his death, which had been expected only for a week or nine days, has removed one who was well known and much respected by all who knew him.

.L Appointment of Diocesan Architect. A meeting of the committee of the Llandaff Diocesan Society for Building Churches, &c., was held at. the Town-hall. Cardiff, on Monday, the Lord Bishop of Llandaff in the chair. The meeting was called to appoint an architect, and of several applicants for the office two onh- were pro- posed. viz., Mr. Kempson, by the Rev. Charles Knight and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Edmondes, and Mr. J. Pollard Seddon, of 1. Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, and 74-, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, pro- posed by the Rev. Canon Hawkins, and seconded by the .Archdeacon 01' Llandaff. Tnere was a large attendance of subscribers. The candidature of Mr. Seddon was supported in eloquent terms of praise by the Archdeacon of Monmouth and the Rev. Canon Edwards, and in the result he was elected by 16 votes, against 12 for Mr. Kempson. Mr. :-eddon is well known in the Diocese of Llandiiffas a former partner of the late Mr. John Prichard during the time of the restoration of the cathedral, and has been largely employed in the re- storation of churchesand building parsonage houses in the county of Monmouth. He is also the archi- tect for Aberystwith College.

Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Ordination at Landaff. The Lord Bishop of Llandaff held his Advent ordination at the Cathedral on Sunday, when, alter a sermon by the Archdeacon of Llandaff, the following gentlemen were admitted to orders .— PRIKSTS. David Davies, B.A., Si. David's College, Lampeter, curate of Skewen. John Rowland Leigh, B.A., Oriel College, Oxford, curate ot Biaenavou. Hugh Smith Nicholson, B.A., Trinity College, Oxford, and tluddesdon Theological College, curate 01 Roath. Henry Kichard Roberts, L. D., 8t. David's College, Lampeter, curate of Beautun. P£.!CONS. David Oliver Evans, L.Th., Durham University. David Jones, B.A., Trinity College, Dublin. James Sinnett Jones, B.A., St. Peter's College, Cam- bridge. Jotin Percy Morgan, B.A., Keble College, Oxford, and Wel s Theological <oiles;e. William Morgan, li.A., St. David's College, Lam- peter. Robert Evan Rowlands. B.A., Queen's College, Oxford, and Bangor Church Hostel. Mr. D. O. Evans was the Gospeller. His lordship afterwards granted the following licences to curacies :— Rev. David Oliver Kvans, L Th., to Merthyr Tydfil. Rev. David Jones, B.A., to Nantyglo. Rev. James Sinnett Jones, B.A" tv Llanblethian with Cowbriilge and Welsh St. Donat's. Rev. John Percy Morgan, B.A., to St. John Baptist, Cardiff. Rev. William Morgan, B.A., to Llantrisant. Rev. Robert Evan Rowlands, B.A., to Pontypridd. His lordship held a special service on Saturday, when the following licences were granted:— Rev. F. E. Williams to Penarth Church. Hev, B, Williams to Llanelen Church.

Bangor Diocese. On Friday the Bishop of Bangor in his cathedral church ordained the following:- DtACONS. Owen Kyffin Williams, B.A., Jesus College, Oxford, licensed to the curacy ot Llandyfvdog, Anglesey. John James Ellis, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter, hcenseù to Lile curacy or Liatiberis, Carnarvonshire. PRIESTS, John Daniel James. B..o\ St. Magdalen's College, Oxford, curate of Llangefni, Anglesey. John Harries. B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter, curate of St. David's, Festiniog, Merionetnshire, David Williams, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter, curate of Festiniog esvin Maentvvrog, Merioneth:!lJir.. Morgan Richnrds, St. J -avid's College. Lampeter, curate of L aneuddwyn cwm Ll;mddwe. Ca<rnarvonsbire, Thomas Harries, B.A., St, Lavid's College, Lampeter, surate of Liamldeusant, Angiesey. Thomas Davie" St. David's College, Lampeter, curate of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey. F. P. Watkin Davies, B.A., Magdalen College, Oxford, ourate 01 Lla.nrbyddla.u. A IIgles"J. The candidates were presented by Canon Johnson, rector of Llanilstyn, Carnarvonshire, examining chaplain to the Bishop of Bangor, and the sermon was preached by Canon Lewis. Dean of Bangor.

St. Asaph Diocese. An ordination was held by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph on Sunduy at the Cathedral. St. Asaph. The following were ordained :— PRIESTS.—The Revs, G. A. Irv.-ug. B.A., and A. P. Kerry, B.A. DEACO.NS.—Messrs. J. Alien Jones, B.A., and W. Pownall Owen, B.A. Mr. J. Allen Jones was the Gospeller.

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Mr. Dillwyn, M.P., at Swansea. Mr. L. L. Dillwyn, M.P., addressed & meeting of his constituents at the Town-hall. Swansea, on Monday evening. Little interest appeared to be taken in the fact, as the attendance was extremely small. The mayor (Mr. Yeo, M.P.) presided, and amongst those present were Messrs. R. D. Burnie, Thomas Phillips, J. Livingstone, W. Kowell, Cory. Yea, A. W. Balden, Jabez Thomas. T. P. Martin, and J. Roberts. The MAYOR, having briefiy opened the proceed- ings, called on Mr. Dillwyn to deliver his address. j Mr. DILLWTN treated at some length the Irish difficulty, both during Mr. Gladstone's and the present Administration. The question of Homt Rule would be bound to come up during the next session, and there was no way of dealing with Ireland except by conciliation. Coer- cion was now being tried, but he did not for one moment believe that it would answer. The course taken must be a different one from that adopted in the past. There was no middle course it must be either tierce, burning coercion, or el..e such a Home Rule as would satisfy them. He contended that the people of Wales, Ireland, and Scotland were all in favour of Home Rale. In England the case was somewhat different, and to that was greatly due the Liberal defeat at the last election. Mr. Dillwyn argued that a measure of Home Rule might safely be given to Ireland, and that the Irish people were strongly opposed to any disruption of the Empire. Then, the Liberals had lost the support of the Whig party, which he had always mistrusted, as they went in for Liberal prin- ciples in very homoeopathic doses, and that was not what was wanted in the present day. The Conservatives were hesitating, and would not have the pluck to adopt coercion. If they were to believe Lord Randolph's speeches, he was against coercion. So were Sir Michael Hicks-Beach aud Sir Rearers llulier, whilst Sir Robert Hamilton had been dismissed from his r-ost because he was in favour of Home Rule. Then the Government were | going to deal with another question—that of local government. In their Bill there was to be a clause to perpetuate ex-ojficio appointments on County i Boards. He had some fears with respect t.o such a clause, and he was sure, if it were what was rumoured, the Bill would not pass into law. The Welsh people bad a right to expect the Disestab- lishment question to be brought forward. It was no longer pooh-poohed, and was most likely to be I supported now by all Liberals. The hon. member having replied to ques- tions by Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. ¡' Monger," a vote of thanks was passed to him on the motion of Mr. T. Phillips, seconded by Mr. Burnie, and supported by Mr. R. Jenkins. On the motion of Mr. DILLWYN, seconded by Mr. T. P. MARTIN, a vote of thanks was also accorded to the mayor for presiding.

1 Presentation to Mr. E. H. Carbutt at Newport. j The annual meeting of the Newport Liberal I Association was held at the Albert-hall, in that town, on Monday evening, and the occasion was embraced to make a presentation to Mr. E. H. Carbutt, the late member for the Monmouth Boroughs, who was defeated at the last election by Sir George Elliot, Dart. The chair was taken by Mr. H. J. Parnall, who was supported by Mr. and Mrs. Carbutt and others. Resolu- tions in eyir/pathy with the views held by ardent Radicals having been adopted, the Chairman proceeded to make the presentation to the late member. The testimonial took the form of four iarge silver jardinieres, intended for table decoration. Each is oval in shape, and stands on ornamental claw feet, with cupids springing from the sides. The sides are elaborately chased with figures in relief. The jardinieres are lined with cut-class dishes, for holding fruit or flowers. An embossed shield bea 's the following inscription:— Presented to E. H. Carbutt, Esq., by his friends and supporters in the Monmouth Boroughs, as a token of their appreciation of his services as member of Parlia- ment for that constituency from Aprii, 1830, to July, 1886. 1886. The jardinieres, which contain about 450 ounces of silver, are from Messrs. J. Nixon and Sons, manufacturing jewellers, London and Sheffield.— Mr. E. J. Smith, hon. secretary of the Newport Temperance Society, also presented Mr. Carbutt with an address on behalf of that society, the Good Templars, and the United Kingdom Alliance, thanking him for his past services on behalf of the temperance cause. Mr. CAKBCTT, who was warmly received. thanked the meeting for the enthusiastic welcome given to him, and for the kind words in which the resolution had been spoken to by every speaker, and he especially thanked the working ulen for their contributions toward the Testimo- nial Fund. He came amongst them specially to represent the working classes, for he fc!t that a rich man could put up with aany disadvantages which a working man could not put up with. He was there as a defeated candidate, but he was not disgraced, and he hoped to see the day when he could do work again. Though, perhaps, not in Parliament, but in other spheres, he should endeavour to carry out those pledges which he had given them to assist the working men. If Newport had been left j to itself, he had no doubt that he should have been still their representative. He said the same of Usk; but, unfortunately, they were tied to the borough of Monmouth, where the lordly and the ducal influence was so great that the people could not overcome it. Proceeding to review the questions which had cropped up during the past year, Mr. Carbutt declared that he could not vote for Mr. Gladstone's Land Bill. He found, however, that John Morley still intended to fight for that and the Home Rule Bill; but he (Mr. Carbutt) thought this was a great mistake. He believed there were many things in the Home Rule Bill which ought to have been altered, and it seemed to him that the best thing to do at present was to compromise the matter between the Liberals and the Unionists, so that the Liberals would be able to settle the question. He, for one, would lend his voice to endeavour to combine the Unionists and the others. Mr. Chamberlain, he believed, was as good a Radi- cal as any of them—(cries of" No, no," and "Yes.") —although he had differed with some of his friends on some minor points of the Home Rule Bill. The Liberal party ought to endeavour to bring Mr. Chamberlain back. (Cries of "Renr. heat," and "No,no.") Some of the Unionists' requests were very reasonable, and it was far better for the Liberal party to co-operate again. Votes of thanks to the chairman closed the pro- ceedings.

Presentation to Mrs. J. A. Holls. On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the Hendre Habitation of the Primrose League was held at Mr. Nesbitt's offices, Monk-street, Abergavenny, for the purpose of making a presentation to Mrs. J. A. Rolls. There were present about 80 members of the habitation, amongst whom were Mrs. Smythe, the secretary Mrs. R. B. Gabb, Mr. and Mrs. Rolls, Mrs. and Miss Pinney, Mrs. and Miss Morgan, Mrs. and Miss Hanbury Williams, Mrs. and Miss Vigors, Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn, Mr. and Mrs. Iltyd Gardner, Miss Fowke, Miss G tbb, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. and Miss Irvin. Mrs. SMYTHE, as hon. sec.. commenced the pro- ceedings with the following remarks :—It is nl] pleasant duty upon this occasion to explain to you the reason of our being called together to-day. Some little time ago I received a letter from the central office of the Primrose League stating that the council had decided to recommend the elevation of Mrs. Georgians Rolls to the rank cf Dame of the Order of Merit, and with that letter was enclosed the diploma. As in duty bound, I immediately called a meeting of your Executive Committee to inform them and receive their instructions. 1 was desired to ascertain from our Ruling Councillor when she could favour us with her presence at a meeting, as we had a small matter of business to transact. I should also tell you that. hearing at the same time that the General Committee in Lon- don had awarded a clasp for special services in 1885 to Mrs. J. A. Rolls, I begged permission to present the clasp a.s well as the diploma from our habitation, and I am happy to say that my request was granted. Having received per- mission from your committee to use my dis- cretion in adding a little to the ornamen- tation of the diploma, I need hardly tell you that it is impossible to enhance the honour of such a document. I got a dipioma case made, and stamped with Mrs. Rolls'name, for if I am not mistaken our Ruling Councillor must now be the proud possessor of three diplomas, and that there might be no mistake as to every single member of our habitation having—if I may be allowed to say so—a finger in the pie, I had this card printed to accompany the diploma. The card reads as follows!:— Presented to Mrs. John Allan Rolls, of The Hendre, Monmouth, 01> the 18th December, 1836, bv tue members of the Hendre Habitation of the Primrose League, 84G, of which she is the Ruling Councillor, as atolten ot their appreciation of tbt" services rendered by her to the Con- servative cause. Fiit' joys anù happy hours attend you. Continuing. Mrs. Smythe said: I trust that what I have done meets with your approval. (Applause.) I now, in the absence of Captain Scott, our Executive Councillor, who regrets exceedingly that he is prevented attending here, call upon Mr. Llewellyn to make the presentation. (Applause.) Mr. LLEWELLTK then made the pcescntntion, and said that they had met to acknowledge their sense of the valuable services which Mrs. Rolls had ren- dered in the formation of the Hendre Habitation also for her general good services to the Conserva- tive cause in the county of Monmouth. (Hear, hear.) The speaker then briefly noticed the prin- ciples and the objects of the Primrose League, and in conclusion asked Mrs. Rolls to graciously accept the clasp, the diploma, nnd the case, which, on behalf of the habitation, he was deputed to offer iier. (Applause.) Mrs. ROLLS very gracefully thanked Mr. Llewellyn and those present, and said that she should always regard the present as representing, to an extent, the kind feelings of those by whom she was surrounded. Mr. ROLLS also returned thanks, and the meeting was then addressed by Colonel W. H. ,.VHKELF5\ who expressed a hope that before many years they would again see Mr. Rous as their representative for North Monmouth- ..hire. Mr. CANSEL also spoke, and said that in every liftmlet and village which he entered the cause of Conservatism in Monmouthshire was found to be linked with the name of Mr. R ills. He gave the meeting some encouraging facts which had come under his notice while engaged in his duties as secretary for the Conservative Association of North Monmouthshire.

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The Society for Utilising the Welsh Language. Meeting at Porth. A public meeting to advocate and explain the claims of the Society for the Utilisation of the Welsh Language was held on Monday evening at the Tabernacle English Baptist Chapel, Porth. Thert was a moderate attendance. The chair was occu- pied by Mr. IJris Williams, Brynglas, who was supported by Professor Roberts, Mr. Ivor James, Mr. Be-riah Kvans. the Rev. A. Davies (Pontlottyn), 4cc. Letters of npolosy for unavoidable absence haC, it was smteà, been received from his Honour Judge G. Williams and others. Mr. HFRIAH G. EVANS (the secretarv of the Society for the Utilisation of the We.sh Language) addressed the audience in Welsh, and stated that the society, which when started at Aberdare numbered only 21 members, now embraced hundreds, and its object was to place the Welsh language in its proper position in the educational system of the country; (Applause.) Mr. T. WILLIAMS, in proposing the first resolu- tion, said that in Alerthyr they had decided to intro- duce Vo"el.) into the schools as a specific subject. The council of the society at its meeting that day bad resolved to prepare suitable graduated lesion-books in the Welsh language for the Sunday Schools. (Hear, hear.) He did not see why the drudgery of teaching the alphabet should be allowed to fetter the Sunday School in Wales when the English schools had the advantage of receiving the ehi. dren after they had been taught to read in the day schools. He contended that, Welshmen ought to have fairpiay to fill public oitices in their own country. He then moved a resolution expressing approval of the action of the society in bringing this question before the Royal Commission, and also approving of the general principles of the society as set forth in their memorial. The Kev. A. DAVIKS seconded tne motion. He said that m Galligaer tbe School Board had taken up the teaching of Welsh as a specific subject, and last, month they had an examination, and 123 had undergone the ordeal io their schools. Cww- feiin showed the highest results—17 presented, and ail passed. Po»tlottyn. 21 presented, and 19 passed; Altogether 105 out of the 12S passed. Professor ROBERTS, in supporting the resolution, said he w-as glad to say that, this was a subject up'»n which people of differing political and religious views were united. JKut they wanted to do more than merely feel that their o. 'x-?t was a good one. They should make their voice heard in the country ana in Parliament. (Applause.) if they had only listened to Englishmen and Anglicised Welshmen Wales would now be in utter darkness But they had taken another couise in retaining Uieir language, and. at tile same time, taking what was best from the English. Many still said that this was a step backward, but the members of this society thougnt otherwise, and that the English themselves would ultimately benefit by it. The English had hitherto been bacKward in regard to iearning languages other than their own, and were far behind Continental nations in this, so that foreigners had obtained appointments for which the monogiot Englishman was not qualified. He contended that the introduction of Welsh as a specific subject would help to remedy this state ot things, by showrng that it was possible for children to learn two languages at the same tune. (Applause.) The resolution was then put and carried unani- mously. Mr. IVOR JAMES, in proposing n vote of thanks to the chairman and to the chapel trustees, in- dulged in a little chaff at the expense of the pre- vious sr>(.• who. in thnir Welsh addresses, had uSed., jiuoer of English words. The chairman had talked of movo; Mr. Williams. Gwaelody- garth. of loyal, revised code, specific subjects, passo, and ignoro'r iaelh (language): and the Kev. Aar&n Davies of conquest, speakers, ffaeiodd, futures, passo, kitco, and report. The sociecy, said Mr. James, would have answered a good purpose if it taught the members of the council to speak pure Welsh. The vote havine been seconded by COCHFABF," the proceedings terminated.

Newport Post-office Tele- phone Exchange. A series of very interesting experiments was made last week at the Newport Post-office Tele- phone Exchange in Dock-street, which bas now been brought to a condition of the highest perfec- tion under Mr. W. Gill, poitmaster Mr. P. Smith, the telegraphic superintendent; and Mr. Snell, who has been down from London for a short time overlooking the arrangements. The exchange, which has now thirty-five renters, is in commu- nication with wires which extend from Ebbw Vale through Newport, Cardiff, and Swansea to the Mumbles Lighthouse, a total distance of 97 miles. The telephonic service, which is kept quite distinct from the telegraphs, was phown to be supplied with all the most modern appliances. There is now a double line all over the route, which minimises the tendency towards induction, and thereby avoids the dull, rumbling, and some- what indistinct sounds which are accasionaliy ex- perienced when only a single wire (run to earth) is used, and also avoids the danger of other per- sons overhearing the conversations being carried on between the two individuals who alone ought to be switched into communication. It was ascer- tained that sounds transmitted from the sending office are clearly maintained over the whole length of the circuit, and it was further shown that the utmost secrecy is ensured between the two points in com- munication. A very important advantage accruing t) renters of the Post-office Exchange was also exhibited. A renter having a plnoe of busi- ness, say, a mile from a telegraph office wanting to send a message to a distant piace may. instead of writing a message and sending it to the office to be transmitted, mere]y ring up the clerk at the Exchange, ask him to write the message from tbe speaker's dictation, and pass it to the instru- ment room bel"w, where it is sent on without any delay whatever. He may also, if he wishes tele- gram delivered within the local delivery to a person who is not a renter, telephone the message and it is delivered at once in the same way as a telegram would be. the only charge—no matter what the length of the message is—being 3.1. The average daily switchings now number 500, being an average of 130 switchings per day over last year. We are pleased to find that the latest improve- ments are aiso being introduced into the instru- ment-room of the telegraph department. A new Wheatstone transmitter, capable of transmitting at the rate of 450 words per minute, was fixed last week. A receiver of simiiar capacity has been in work for some time.

Sir W. T. Lewis's Generosity. Over the signature" Carbon," a correspondent writes:—The season is a most opportune one for the colliers of Aberdare to express themselves on the subject of Sir William Thomas Lewis's noble gift of a site for a Free Library in their midst. I should like to see a heartier feeling of regard on the colliers' behalf for their true friend. Let them to a man, unled bv any other black coat than their own, meet and pass a vote of thanks for so splendid and spontaneous a gift. The "grateful expression'' of a paragraph in a newspaper, although excellent in itself, does not entirely meet the necessities of such a case.

A New Glamorganshire Magistrate. On Tue«day Mr. Hawel Jeffreys, barrister, of the South Wales Circuit, also practising at the G lamorglmQhire and CarmRrthenshire Sessions, was sworn in a justice of the peace for the county of Glamorgan, before Justices Denman and Hawkins, in the Queen's Bench Division.

The Alfred Thomas • Memorial. We understand that Mr. Alderman Lewis, the hon. treasurer of the Alfred Tnomas Testimonial Fund, is receiving substantial support in fur- therance of this desirable object, and we would remind our readers that sums not exceeding £1 Is. may be sent to him direct or paid to the credit of the fund at the Brecon Old Bank, Cardiff.

Great Western Railway Provident Society. On Monday afternoon a deputation, comprising the local committee of the Newport district, waited upon Mr. T. I. Allen, divisional superinten- dent of tiie Cardiff district. at that gentleman's office and presented him with an illuminated address, subscribed for by the members of the society. The deputation, which consisted of Mr. Parsons, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Davies. Mr. Southern .Newport), Mr. Seaborn, and Mr. Roberts (Cardiff), was introduced by the delegate—Mr. Trenwitb, Tondu—who called upon Mr. Thomas to read the address, which referred to the good feehnj; existing throughout th* division towards Mr. Allen.—The other member, having spoken. Mr. Allen, in suit- able terms, acknowledged the gcod feeling existing, and said he vaiued the address very highly and should ever remember the good feeling which prompted it.—Tiie deputation then withdrew.

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I, -■ ■" he will commit a second murder, and, in so doing, tJouble his guilt." This from the constable, whereat an expression of indescribable terror overspread the face of the dying man, and he gasped out— I J -1-murdered-David-Morgan," and then sank back, choked with his own blood. It # :1 ? Within an hour Jack Evans was a free man, and n less than two he stood in the cottage-home of Jenny Morgan, the bearer of the news of his own deliverance. I never doubted your innocence—no, not for bn instant." was the fond girl's reply; and then they went into the adjoining room, and mourned together over the corpse of poor David. Owen Jacks was buried at the nearest cross- Toads to the scene of bis crime, with a stake driven through his body. Five years' penal servitude had so changed his 'appearance that 'twas no wonder that no one bad recognised him-except, indeed, his dying victim, In a desperate attempt to break prison when about half of his sentence was expired, he "had received those terrible wounds on his mouth tnd nose from a pair of chain handcuffs wielded oy a brawny prison warder, which (that is to say, their after scars) had seemed to change his very identity, as it were. Another year passed away, and during that year Jack Evans conquered, though not without a hard struggle, his love of company and drink, the two besetting weaknesses that had almost landed him beneath the gallows tree. Drink has landed many a man quite there, and not stopped at almost, as in Jack Evans's case on which account a powerful modern dramatist has aptly called it THE DEVIL'S DYNAMITE," a title which we have made free to borrow for that of our story. At this second Christmas Eve, which we have now happily arrived at, Jack Evans did not ride into Cardiff for a day's jollification, but, instead, walked arm-in-arm with Jenny Morgan to Caer- philly Church, were they were quietly and unos- tentatiously married, with Mary Lloyd, of the Welsh Bard at Llanishen-no longer a maniac, but perfectly restored to reason—for Jenny's brides- maid, and Llewellyn Jones, that true, staunch friend, for Jack Evans's best man.