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pMORGANSHIRE ASSIZES. *KFFIAY—FIRST CùURT. CT**6 Yr. J lactase Grw-'inffi.) CUnt AGATNST A BAJSKXNG 1 %N COMPANY. ^&-AIT £ S BY HIE JUDGE. E>o» ul Banking Company (Liini. w:a.rtng of the CJUTO in. «»h:ch Mary L%J wife of a. builder at Pontypridd, TLI ULL 'E:R the name of Griffiths and Co., TAJR °F £ 257 from Lloyds Banking ^OR WOR^: done and mate- r WLUT LRT connection with the building >NTC? *N Fencerig-street, Pontypridd, *R Mr. Brynmor JONES, Q.C., 9, Kelly (instructed by Mr. W. R. !&• AL^PR'^D) appeared for the plaintiff, S Thomas, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. | (instructed by Messrs. Spickett r &. ^^YPRIDD) for the defendant oom- AW^OICAL evidence was GIVEN, and Thomas, for the defence, and (JW 2T J ones for the plaintiff, addressed S^FCFCH J^DGS summed up at eonsider- HE commenced by saying that it J*XA'T remarkable that in all the CASES V TRI°D AT those assizes there had Raaa*; ISSUES raised between the pax- V*0H KA<L, NO doubt, been downright K11* 8 6 OR ^IE °ther. In that case direct perjury committed, and J^°°D blinking at the seriousmess of CONTINUING, his Lord-lrp commented of people who, having failed in gone through the. bankruptcy- and before obtaining their 'PUT their wives forward as the person re-commenced on a. larger scale He thought it was A dishonest prac- SKS ]W U<* UPON the public. He did not C* anything to do with the case under WHAI was the position of the plain- 0^^? Her husband failed, and before NK KET his discharge he re-started as a BIT Before he was simply Da-vid Crif- he WAS Griffiths and Co. He 0T^|IP) was anxious to know who was the who was the "Co. but he had VWFCS^RTAIN. The wife, he was told, wae and David Griffiths might BE the wife knew absolutely nothing AND HAD not even appeared in WHICH she was plaintiff. SHE was JXJJ A nonentity AS far as tlie law wa.s Dealing with the evidence, his that the ease relied largely upon which had been, put in, in which V MADE to a "contract of £ 300." C> W^4°A,TEE were signed by David Grif- W^AN cross-examined about them, never saw the words "contract T*1" WOU^D not have signed the IT was for the jurv to decide whether V THE truth or not. but was it CJI A man of his age and experience 8EVERAL documents without reading C«C^GH? Mr. Jones, in his extremity, L'D that the architect, or someone j THE words in after the oartifioate YCT «jgned. That WAS a very serious S >A« F AR-F?E of fraud of the grossest kind— VC) for THE jury to decide whether it had VS TTJJ^ION. Personally, he could not I charge was true. In conclu- IV JV.HIP directed the jury's attention L'* °F corroboration of plaintiff's 6tory. LW shortly before one o clock, L R^TURR> into court until ten minutes THEN the foreman (Mr. Ace) STATED not agree upon a verdict. O- I understand you oonrld not VW^HL18 A grea.t pIty, for IT ^*11 mean FCVT 'E EXPENSE, and a good de:<I of time. VI.'VFOIV?- inquire into the difficulties, LIJF'TY08111!? there should be a JOT eider able SC'ME •0I?9 way, it is usual unless any J? ^CV-?3 ^VOLVSED, for the minonFV to con- R TO K_ E majority tliink. If not, it will t"tt t ue tried again, and the pL be" will considerable expense. It ;s better VR IVIIF P°SSIHIE. V°NI 1113,11 *• There IS very litt'.e chance, >TT,^ '8 A PI- NA^ J THINK ?«*<* go HACK. I cannot DISCHARGE I *H FW,'»-F?AUFL9 IT IS a matter M which it is FLKW there should lie a verdict. ML 'Q'I-F!? REtired, and, after an absence of i ^TURNED, when the FORONUN stated V>TI{R I FI(Treed upon A verdict for the • ^HOD to add vhat the piry did NNFR IDEA OI fraud or torjrerv on V^-A.N FT8ER*- Spickett, Lewi?, a NC1 Evans. V *H«"„?IR AFTERWARD Mr. Abel -Hinjnas VTOICV.RJI ^LIEN <!IE verdict was #»<*>» K^O AN appeal. state a case with a JLS* THIR'IN^HITO^ HE did not mind FCJW one—wrong ENTWI^' ve-dsct was a K5<! of THE JUry a.nd THJ' He AOUGFIT the L quite MFLTMSISTANT. TR ^ARKS tliev made ^<ZZTlie" F JRI ™C,3I REFEREE NR » -cither ^WJBETWOEN the PARTIES R 'I FEE ° asrreed WF FT FN-RT^N ^VS ANDVL,3' V$ £ ^LUT ^HT be DORA^UHEJ^ V' W' verdiot the verdict of the (W 1])^ he thought Mr. I H^MAS was entitled aud he would, therefore, state A TO RECOVKR POSSESSION °F A SHOP.. X- SICKENS.—This WAS an action M M^SRS. Spickett and Sons, Ponty- V^U'.I. R^0J:VER L>OWEI?FIION of A -'•HOP AT IR^L'DIR.JRA, Tonj'-pandy, new in THE C IF' of the defendant, a builder. Mr. ^>W;LIILTIFFLAFI, M-R' «PPTIARED FOR \V 3 1,6 defendant coi ducted his Thomas explained that the VT' ^1S WA> On the 20th of April, K,' OF entered into a leaee with the & f0R ^T^.EN for certain land at Tonv- HIFTJ R>7UDDING purpo^as. ILESNRE. Spickett ANd defendant -iiso obtained VWUIJ RF °F £ 1,750 from the Merthyr and J *5EJ) ^^FIT Building Society. H'1 failed JW ,v18 RE-tayments, and OP the 31tst |C' LB95. the sum of £ 63 8s. 6d. was R,6 EWIET> ON the 11th cf March, PROPERTY was sold to Messrs. Spickett, 1^J^INED possession.—The Judge held V'TY were the lo?al possessors of the therefore, entitled to possession. IVWJ) A verdict for plaintiffs, and allowed 'K "KE I1^ANT: May I have a week to get >\OV DRE: YO'- VISS0RY N0TE TRANSACTION. FW'H .HUEHES and Richards.—ITIIS wa3 a John Hnghos Jones, groc.?r, of SAMUEL Hughes and Henry J SLL^ » °F ^erndale, for THE recovery of V*I TI F^RORRII'SSORV note. Mr. D. Brytimor H.P., and Mr. IS. Hill Kelly (in- MR. W. R. Davies, sol cit ir, Pontv- T>TA^ for THE plaintiff. aLd Mr. S. VL '1 AND Mr. Arthur Lewis (in- Messrs Linton and Kenshole. of r TF. *°TIivi°r defendants. It was alleged T L? W7, ON THE strength of A note signed °A ^ENDANTS, the plaintiff was induced jvpNs ^RED Ridhards the sum of £ 100. NH 6 FCTI!0 WAS then A grocer at Ferndale, "SHED to go in for a public-house ^NSTEAD OF doing that he got into SS^ J?Eulties, and was now living in DI^^0R the defence it transpired that JFCJJW A NOT eign THE document, but that his Avritten by HIS wife. Richards VIN^ signed. bu4 said did so on VV^JJ^T^NDING THAT the document had been WHIH1 LIATV,8^116 HUGHES and another RV? FOT^^D Ann Edwards.—Judgment was MTK ^^DANTS.—The Judge expressed MR. Jonea, but said he thought he Uuprudently. SECOND COURT. VH 8 Mr. Justice Lawrance.) -heard case of Jenkins v. Merandez I AT the Crown Court on Friday.— Sarah Jenkins, sued Richard FCYJ?* Merandez. her brother, for money JV* ^NDERED at defendant's request, JV^F ? RESIDENCE, food and goods supplied, of ^RSE "Bounce and a P^NY, VJU Is., and damages for removing W?^ notice. Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., V'> ^J ^R the plaintiff; Mr. Abel Thomas, VI VIUIERS MEAGER defended.—The CUT of a dispute between brother STAJHIW Plaintiff is ter.ant of a farm called »VT liv' ?EAR Neath, while her father and *KVC^IHTO. AT the Court Fann, Port Talbot, ^H' to A total of JES24 Is., ^°H defendant SET up a counter claim £ 190 of which was for the alleged *V(W^ W°J plaintiff of several cows *DEFENDANT.—Mr. Meager explained A! defendant, who was called and YAFT LENGTH. He said the unpleasantness MAA-RIAGE, in March, 1896. of about half an hour the into court with a verdict for the £ 221. They disallowed the AND the oosts, of course, followed ^,VALE COMPANY'S CLAIM, T S ^VE 'WAGONS loaded with sleepers ■i THE Vale of Glamorgan Railway HLVV IJ* WERE burnt, but there WAS some WIN they were set on fire. The TK^T5> (VJ^^D to the Brecon and Merthyr T})E S^PWIY, but as they H»d been passed I T? {^!? TO +K Company the latter were, ■ clearing regulations, respon- I RE,°°n and Merthyr. They, there- I V^V +IJ^ROM Messrs. Pethick, ihe oon- K Vr.LE of Glamorgan Railway, I? RFM HE^J.Y °' damages. No arrangement P^0K)E to the case was entered for WLANW>RGAN Assiaes, but cm Friday TK/1" Banks informed Mr. Justice ^EFEN I A SETTLEMENT had been arrived consenting to judgment for THE plaintiffs taking the was entered accordingly. Bailhaohe (instructed by VR^ ^D Sons) w-jre for the JftnC -^R^UR Levns (instructed by JJ NS, Barry) for the defendants.

C0URT- B P' '^UST^CO Grantharn.) ^8,1 ^DECK,.VIR^*L^?"F''C John.—This waa i- ?' 'lliam Brice, solicitor, L AKAINAT Mr. Frederick JCHN. builder, Cardiff, for possession of certain property in Gowbridge-road. Mr. BX'LHIEHA (instructed by Mr. James juorgan) APP«^.RTTD for the plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. Eldon Bankos (instructed by Messrs. Hancock and Downing). The case was of a. eomtwhat complicated nature. It appears that in the year 1875 DEFENDANT j became mortgagor and plaintiff mortgagee of certain freehold premises SITUATE IN C«N^ON., ard now known as Noa. 2.&1, 265^ ?o7. UID 269, Cowbridge-road, and NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, a.nd 6, Leckwith-road and No. 2, Dalta-strebt. On June 22, 1875. the defendant went into liquida- tion by arranyement with his creditors, and by virtue of this liquidation his equity of reo demption became vested in t'he trustee, Mr. John Jenkins, accountant, who treated such equity AS being of no value. Pla.rr.ifi inme- diately went into possession and RECEIVED the rents. He retained possession from that period till November, 1886. when defendant, by means of threats, prevented the tenants from paying the rents to plaintiff, and since that date alt rents had been received by defendant. Plainfcttf now used for a restitution of all rents, T3>J*UBYS, and profits received, and an injunction to re- strain defendant from collecting the rents in future.—Evidence, proving this statement, was called by Mr. Bailhaehe, and -r. Bankc-s, for defendant, urged that the houses had been occupied by hia client as mortgagor, and, there- fore, he could not he turned out of PO^ESEION by an inj unction. Further, he wished to point out how plaintiff had allowed ten --ears to pass before bringing this action.—His Lordship Faid tliat the CASE was a very novel and oomplioa.ted one. Defendant had done wrong by taking these rents, and plaintiff waR entitled to an account of all rents and profits, and siso the injunotion to restrain defendant from doing so in future. He, therefore, GAVE judgment for plaintiff, Mr. Bailhaehe, for plaintiff, consent, ing that the restitution of rents should be limited to the past SIX years. ALLEGED FALSE MISREPRESENTA- TION. David Davits v. Evan Davies.—In THIS case plaintiff, a labourer of Ferndale. sued defendant, a retired cabinet-maker, of Cowell-street, Llan- elly, for £97. being money alleged to have been lost by plaintiff through Evan Davies, the defendant, having represented himself falsely to be mortgagee with deed of certain property in Ferndale. The plaintiff, having a second charge, desired to pay off the first mortgage, and wrote to defendant enclosing a cheque for JB52 10s.. the sum owing by the mortgagor to Evan Davies. The cheque was retained by the defendant, but subsequently was returned, as he had no deeds. The defendant contended that he liad lost the £97 by reason of the false repre- sentation.—Mr. S. T. Evans appeared for lavid Davies, the plaintiff, and Mr. Arthur Lewis for the defendant —The defence was that Evan Davies had made no representation at all, the correspondence which led to plaintiff entertain- in? this idea having been wholly written by his son in ignorance.—His Lordship gave judgment for the defendant with costs. CLAIM FOR £1,000 DAMAGES. Sweetland v. Taw ton Bros.—This case was the sequel to an accident which took place under- neath the warehouse of Messrs. Tawton Bra" nailmakers. Bute-street, Cardiff, on July 9, 1896, whereby a labourer named John Sweet- land sustained injuries which culminated in his death at the infirmary two days later. His widow now brought a.n action claiming £ 1,0C0 damages. She was represented by Mr. Arthur Lewis, while Mr. Sankey appeared for defen- dants.—The nature of the accident was ad- mitted. It came about through a sack being let down by a hoist from defendants' warehouse and striking Sweetland, who was below, on the back. The defence was that a notice was fixed warning all persons to beware of the hoist, and also that before the sack, which weighed lowt. 181bs., was slung, someone called out from the warehouse telling those below to keep clear. His Lordship, after hearing the evidence, gave A verd-ot for plaintiff, !lt3 there was gal negligenoe in the manner the sacks were fas- tened. He assessed damages AT £100-£50 for the widow, JE10 each for tne two elder children, and £15 each for the younger children. DISPUTE BETWEEN BUTCHERS. Wardv. Oornwoll.—The parties in this action were both butchers in Cardiff, Mr. Frederick Ward suing Mr. W. Edward Cornwell, trading as G. H. Cornwell, in Castle-road, for £259 17s. Id. for goods supplied. Mr. W. Tudor Howell (instructed by Messrs. Stephen, David, and Co.) prosecuted, and MI. B. Francis Williams and Mr. T. F. Howell (instructed by Messrs. George David and Evant;) appeared for defendant.^ lhe claim was for meat supplied by Mr. Ward to defendant.—Mr. Tudor Howell explained that up to about ten years ago Mr. Ward, the p1ain- tiff, used to supply meat to Mr. G. H. Cornwell, the father of defendant in the present action. Then the father lost his reason and was sent to the county asylum. At that TAM Mr. G. n. Cornwell owed Mr. Ward afrout £ 30, but plaintiff had never taken steps to recover this sum. In February of 1834 defendant, who carried on his father's business, started dealing with Mr. Ward, and in July, 1895, there wa.3 £25917s. Id. owing for meat supplied by plain- tiff.—MR. Ward went into the box and gave evi- dence bearing out this statement.—For the de- fence, Mr. B. Francis Williams urged tbat the meat in question was supplied to Mr G. H. Cornwell, and not to defendant.—His Lord- skip p^ave a verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed with oocta.

OPTHALMIA AT ELY SCHOOLS. The Cardiff Board of Guardians held their weekly meeting at the workhouse on Saturday aternoon, Mr. 0. H. Jones presiding—A letter was read from the Local Government Board having reference to the recent inspection of the Ely Schools by their medical inspector (Dr. Fuller). In his report Dr. Fuller referred to the children suffering from oputiiaimia at the schools. He thought that the present Rtatc of these children's eyes might ha,vs been pre- vented had proper care been exercised by the medical officer in each case, and also had a separate bed been provided for each child. He also thought chat the medical officer should see that each child had separate washing fiannels and towels, and that not more than one child should be washed or bathed in the same water. He did not think that the medicai officer took suf- ficent personal trouble with each case. and al-o that the nurse was not fully qualified. The children suffering, too, were not properly isolated, and were allowed to mix with other children.—It was resolved, on the motion of the Chairman, that a special meeting of the schools committee should be called to consider the matter, which the medical officer would be requested to attend.

ANNUAL DINNER OF CARDIFF POSTAL STAFF. The taird annual dinner of the Cardiff postal staff took place at the Park Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. W. T. Williams in the chair. Mr. G Fardo was, unfortunately, unable to be present, acting upon the advice of his medical at ten. AT. and his absence was much regretted. The usual loyal toasts were duly honoured, and then followed "The Postmaster-General, "The Postmaster of Cardiff," and "The Visitors-"—In proposing the health of Mr. and Mrs. Fardo. Mr. Longford (telegraph depart- menfc) said he had known Mr. Fardo in his official capacity for a number of years, and the more he came in contact with hiin the more he esteemed him. He was sure they all echoed his words when he expressed the hope that their worthy postmaster would be spared to see the consummation of a work in the bringing about of which he had played so prominent a part, viz., the opening of the NEW post-offices— (applause)—-which were among the finest of their kind in Great Britain. (Renewed applause.) —The toast was drunk with musical honours.-— The toast of "The Visitors," proposed bv Mr. Bowyer, and responded to by Messrs. turse, Picket*, and Sandiford, was heartily received. —Votes of thanks to the chairman, dinner com- mittee. and artists were proposed by MR* UREE» Mr. Rickards, and Mr. Bowyer respectively, and heartily responded to. The programme was an excellent one. The instrumentalists included Messrs. Morgan, Seymour, Blight, and the poot. office trombone quartette: vocalists, Messrs. Dingle, Rose, Sandiford, Bowyer, and Furse.

— .» EDUCATION AT LLANDRINDOD WELLS. The management of the Llandrindod Wells National School has for some time past been criticised in certain quarters. A year or two ago an unsuccessful effort was made to secure a board school. Lately a .memorial was addressed to the Education Department by a number of ratepayers, alleging various defects, and asking for an inquiry to be held. In con- sequence of this, J\1x. T. Darlington, her Majesty's inspector, attended at tihe school on Saturday morning, when evidence in support of the memorial was tendered by Mr. E. Bufton (chairman of the urban district council), Mr. Jeffrey Jones. Mr. E. P. Mrrris, and others, while the Rev. R. W. F. Davies (rector), Mr. S. Edwards (correspondent). Dr. Roberta (medical officer of health), and Mr. Williams (head master) gave testimony in rebuttal. The proceedings, which were very lively, though good-humoured on the whole, lasted over four hours, during the whole time there being a large and interested audience. The inspector subsequently looked over the premises in company with representatives of both sides, and announced that he would make a report in due course to the department.

INSURANCE CASE AT MERTHYR. At Merthyr County-court on Saturday (before his Honour Judge Gwiiyin Williams) a ear-c was Vieard in which Mrs, Evacs, of 32, Victoria-street, Mertlivr, sued the Universal Loan and Investment Company, xViavket-strect, Mauciicrtcr, for the recovery of £ 7 on ft policy of insuraree on the life of her motlier, .Tencette Morgan, of Taff's Well. Several legal objec- tions were raised on the part oÍ the dtfeuce, th" prircipal one upon which they relied being that the daughter had 110. Insurable interest on the life of her mother, and, as this tact wag admitted by the plaintiff herself, his jra^e judenjent for the company withcut costs, remaining that be M'ss sorry to bo obliged to do so.

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CARDIFF WATERWORKS. BUTE DOCKS COMPANY AND REDUCED RATES. On tho of Febru.try Mr. James Huraian, sTS-por'nteiulent of the Bute Docks, wrote to the Cardiff water engir-Mr (Mr. C. H. Priestley) asking that the Bute Docks Company should be put upon a. uniform rate for waier supply the same as other large companies. He pointed out that the Penarth Dock Company were bemg supplied by the corporation at 4d. per thousand gallons and the Dowiais Works at 6d. per thou. sand gallons. Inasmuch as the corporation wex'j on the premises of the Bute Docks ^0rr^ pany for purposes of thetr own, he suggested that a mean figure of 5d. per thousand gaJIons bo the uniform charge to that company. At their last meeting the waterworks committee declined to entertain the application. At a meeting on Friday, when Alderman Sanders presided, some correspondence in reference to the question was read. Mr. Hurman wrote on the 10th of February expressing his disap- pointment at Air. Priestley's letter intimaiting that the corporation would not entertain the application for a reduction in the charges for water supplied to the Bute Docks Company, and asking him to bring it again before the committee. Mr. Hurman assumed that the Bute Docks Company were the largest con- sumers with the least possible cost to the cor- poration, inasmuch ae they provided thtir °^\rl capital and maint-amed their own service. xle thought that the suggestion he. made that the company should be charged 5<1. thousand gallon^ was not an unfair one. but if tne water- works committee would not entertain thIS, he thought he was fairly entitled to ask for are-con. sideration, and that a uniform charge of ód per thousand gallons, as charged the other large consumers, be granted to the Bute Docks Com- pany. Mr. Õ Hurman did not suggest this as any threat to the corporation, but unless some consideration be given to the Bute Lj°c 8 Company he certainly must, on beuait o* "10 company, consider an offer m»oe to tnem by the Aqueous Works and Diamond Lock Boring Company to sink an artesian well upon their property so that they might minimise, as far as possible, the amount of water taken from the corporation.—The waterworks engineer (i.ir. C. H. Priestlev), in reply, admitted that the Bute Docks Company were the largest con- sumers supplied by the corporation, but there were others who did not fall far short of the average for the last twelve months. As far as providing capital and service, the Bute Docks Company were in the same position as any other customers, the corporation conveying the water to the meter through which the supply was taken.—Mr. Hurman assumed that other large consumers charged at a uniform rate of 6d. per 1,P00 gallons, but Mr. Priestley assured him that such was not the case where the supplv was not taken through one meter or at once, lhere were a large number of oinsumers who were charged in the same way as the Bute Docks Company and paying a variable rate per 1,000 gallons, being supplied in some places where the consumption was large at 6d. per 1,000 gal- lons, and at others at the higher rates where the consumption did not rea rh one million gallons per quarter.—With reference to the latter part of Mr. Hurmam's letter Mr. Priest- ley said he could not, of course, offer any opi- nion, but he thought Mr. Hurman would a«rree that any water the company mignt possibly obtain in the manner suggested will not be of the quality or as suitable for the various purposes for w-hich it was required as that now supplied by the corporation. — The Chairman stated that directlv thev onened the door by ??nSe^m^' ap- plications of thi* kind they would find them- selves in an awkward position. He moved that the decision previously arrived at be ad- hered, to.—This was seconded and carried, and the water engineer was instructed to reply to Mr. Hurman accordingly.

ST^ JOHN'S CHURCN. CARDIFF RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC TOWER. An architectural fragment of which Car- diffianfl are pardonably proud is the tower of the Church of St. John, which for over 400 years has wa.tohed over the destinies of the place that was then an insiirnifioant village, but is now the Metropolis of ales, and one of the first ports in the world. The tower has long shown signs of decay, and on Friday morning tho first actual steps were taken to effect its restoration. Scaffolds are being erected, and at a cost of some £2,000 the work will be carritd out under the loving care of Mr. C. B. Fowler, F.R.I.B.A., the contract being in the handi of Mr. G. Shepton. Rest oration is a word that inakee the archaeologist tremble, and doubts have been freely expressed that in the present instance much ancient work will be removed and its place know it no more for ever. We have, however, every confidence tha.t Mr. Fow- ler will lay no irreverent hand upon the anoient tower, and that not a. single stone will be removad unless absoluetly necessary. Stone for 1hc renovation will be procured from the same district where the original material was hewn, and as Mr. Sheptcn carried out the resto- ration of the rest of the church, and Mr. fow- ler supervised it, everything will be in harmony. A glance at Mr. C. B. Fowler's valuable and artistic volume of "Rambling Sketches" informs us that the foundation of the tower of St. John's was laid in 1473, and that the arch tect was one Hart, who designed the fine towers of Wrexham and St. Stephen's, Bristol. The style is perpendicular, and the carvings and tracings are pronourcod very beautiful, though touched not a little by "time's defacing nngofg." The tower is 130 feet high the doorway.' no doubt, belonged to the early thirteenth century church: the present street is more than 2ft. above the original entrance, which it dwarfs to th.is amount. One of the angle turrets was struck by lightning in 1860. It may be added that Mr. Fowler expects the upper portion of the tower to be sufficiently advanced towards completion to enable a hearty peal to be rung in honour of her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.

CABDIFF CORPORATION OFFICALS. The Cardiff Waterwarks Committee, over which Alderman Sanders presided on Fri- day, had beforo it an application from Mr. Richards, the chief waterworks inspector, for an increase of salary. Mr. Richards mentioned in his letter that for some time past he had worked 7g days a week, reckoning nine hours to the day.—In answer to the Chairman, the waterworks engineer (Mr. Priestley) stated that Mr. Richards now received 48s. a week. house, coal, and gas.—Mr. Veall moved that the application be referred to the newly-appointed salaries committee, with a recommendation tha.t Mr. Richard's salary be increased to £3 a week.—Mr. Illtyd Thomas geconded.—Atten- tion was cailled to the fact tha.t officially the waterworks committee knew nothing about the appointment of a salaries committee, the reso- lution of the council not having been for- warded to them.—Dr. Buist moved that the council be recommended to increase Mr. Richards' salary to £3 a week, and this was seconded by Mr. Mildon, and carried.—Mr. Veall said the decision of the committee would only delay the granting of the increase, as the council would certainly refer the recommenda- tion to the salaries committee. Subsequently the first meeting of the salaries committee was held, and Mr. S. A. Brain was elected chairman. He stated that the com- mittee was formed because it was found that there was an inequality in the salaries paid to officials m the various departments, who were doing practically the same work. Five ap- plications for increase of salaries, were received- —After a short discussion it was decided to adjourn until the ney veax book, in which the salaries are given, shall have been published.

N.U.T. BAZAAR AT SWANSEA. Continuoais rain has somewhat militated against the success of the three-da.v bazaar held by the N.U.T. at the Albert-hall, Swansea, this week, but, all things considered, the result* were very gratifying. Lady Lyons again opened the baxaaj- on Friday, and said they had hfeard a good deal of the responsibilities inothersowed the Empire, but much of the responsibility was now transferred to the teachers of the country, and they must admit that the teachers who fell in that struggle were just as much heroes as those who fell on the battlefield, and that their widows a.nd orphans were deserving of proper provision. She hoped the Swansea district would be successful in raising, 'by that and other means, the round sum of £ 1,000, which they had set their hearts on obtaining before the conference was held. (Applause.) The takings on Wednesday and Thursday amounted to £311, and it was expected that Friday's receipts would bring the total up to close on J5500.

WINDSOR DOCK BILL. A meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held on Satur- day, when the Mayor (Alderman Ebenezer Beavan) presided. At a previous meeting of the committee a suggestion was made that the Windsor Dock Company should provide harbour accommodation for pilot boats. Messrs. Ingledevv and Sons, in reply, stated that no provision was made in any of the other local dock Arts, and they did not sea why the Windsor Dock Company should be made the solitary exception.—A letter from the Pilotage Board in reference to the same question was read. It stated th^t the prcee-nt accommodation for pilots, which had been provided by the Bute Docks Company was not sufficient. That company, however, allowed th? pilots to have the free use of the docks and gridken. The pilots would Ix) willing to pay for a properly constructed harbour, and the board suggested that the corporation, the Bute Docks Company, and the Taff Vale Railway Company should join together to construct un-3. —Thu committee were of opinion that it should rest with tho Pilotage Board to take the initia- tiva with the view of providing such a harbour. —It was then agreed that tho seal of the cor- poration be fixed to a petition in favour of the Windsor Dock Bill.

SOUTH GIATTGRCIIA^ CON- SERVATISM. GATHERING- AT TOmrREFAIL. ) MB. TUDOR HOWELL, M.P., AND I SUNDAY CLOSING. I A smoking concert under the au&pices of the Tonyrcfail Conservative Association was heid on FRIDAY night in Tonyrefail Board School. A varied programme of music was excellently rendered and much appreciated by a very crowded audience. Political addresses were delivered a.t intervals, the principal speaker being Mr. W. Tudor Howell, M.P. for Denbigh District. Mr. S. Evans (Treferig House) occupied the chair, and, after a brief opening, called upon Mr. Tom Stephens to lead in the singing of the National Anthem. Next the chairman read a telegram from Major Wyndham-Quin (member for South Glamorgan) sending his good wishes and regretting his inability to be present.—Mr. Tudor Howell, who was heartily received, in referring to the gallant member for South Glamorgan, thought they could not have a more energetic or more eon- scientious representative than Major Wyndham- Quin to look after their interests in the great Parliament of the kingdom. (Applause.) They might not agree with his views on all points, but he thought the more they knew of him the more they would agree in the belief that he was a. man who honestly held the opinions he advo- cated. (Applause.) Speaking of the major as a politician, he congratulated them on return- ing A member to the House of Commons of the same opinions as himself. He (Mr. Howell) had been a. good deal in different parts of Wales, and he honestly and genuinely believed that a change had come over political thought throughout the Principality—that people had ccme to look closely into the meaning of Con- servative principles. He proposed to deal with two points in connection with Conservative principles. In the first place, he urged then never to believe, from any platform, the charge that the Conservative aLd Unionist party were opponents of progress. There could bo no greater slander against any party. The prin- ciple upon which they proceeded was that they would have progress, but progress upon prudent and cautious lines. (Applause.) Most of the industrial legislation of the last twenty or 30 years had been carried by Conservative Govern- ments. (Applause.) Another principle was that the stability of society depended upon the fact tha.t they must not unduly interfere with men's rights and property. They would never have prosperous trade if attacks were continually made upon property. It was not, perhaps, owing altogether to the advent of a Unionist Government, but, still, it was a. curious fact that since that Adminis- tration had taken. over the conduct of affairs trade had increased until, by the admission of everyone, the increase in exports in the last twelve months exceeded neariy a.ny previous IDJreaee in a single year, and that was because people felt SECURITY in investing money AND developing business. In regard to proposals from time to time to make attacks upon pro- perty, it was, he pointed out, easy to attack other people's property, but when an attack WAS MADE upon their own it was wonderful how quiekly thev STOOD up in defence of it. (Hear, NEAR.) DEALING with several of the matters now prominently before the country, lie first alluded to the Tr ick Amendment Act, which greatly anected toe working classes, and if they ever heard it said that it was the intention of the Government to inflict new fines, tha.t charge was absolutely untrue. Their real intention was to restrict the ingenuity of those who un- justly got round the provisions of the Act. (Applause.) During the recent elections the Government WAS blaaned for putting the Act upon the Statute Book. The fines were said to be fines inflicted by a Tory Government, whereas the Government, with tne sanction of the Labour members, did its beSt to cut the fines down. (Applause.) Mr. Howell WENT on to say tha.t his name, AS they would have noticed, had lately been con- nected with the attempt recently made to pass through the House of Commons a Sunday Closing Bill for Wales amending the piesent Welsh Sunday Closing Act. He had something to do with the discussion of the measure, which was not PARSED. It seemed to him that, while they had a Licensing Commission sitting and .in- quiring into the whole warkmg of 'HE licensing laws, it wag not A wise thing lor a. private member suddenly to introduce into the House of a Rill so important as that of Mr. Herbert Roberts' on the Sunday Closing ques- TI°N, (H^AJ, hear.) Therefore, he (the speaker) said, "Let us suspend our judgment the inquiry into the licensing laws has been held, and a. report issued upon the altera- tions that ought to be made." (Heiir, hear.) In the second place, the measure, in I?;S opinion, interfered too much with the liberty of the people. (Hear, hear.) It virtually paid that P-0 man, nowever far he might have travelled out of his way, should on a Sunday hava any liquid refreshment unless he had walked twelve miles from THE place at which he last slept. (Laughter and a. Voice: "Shame.") They might as well SAY that 10 should be required to walk 1.200 miles. (More laughter.) VAI-Y few people, unless tfhey were off for the night, with their carpet-bags, would go twelve miles for A walk. It would mean a walk of 24 miles, because one would have to get back if he ha<d drink as a bona-fide traveller. He agreed that there were parts of Wales in fl^ohSunday Closing BAD done a great deal 01 good. He believed that in the remoter parts, where there were no such methods of EAUB9 AND shebeens, the Act worked well, but they MUST recognise that the Act pressed hardly when it said that a man who was well enough off might keep his big wine' cellar and enjoy HIMSELF on a. Sunday, and that IF he wa.s not well enough off, he muse on the same day have a. glass of water and smoke his PIP? in cold comfort. Whatever might be the opinion of those with strong temperance VIews- and they were entitled to their opinion6-men who did not atgree with them had an equal right to their views and the exercise of them (Applause.) A celebrated man oooe said they would never make England eober by Act of Parliament, and so he thought. If a man was given, to dunk on SIX days in the week they would not make him sober by Sun- DAY prohibition. (A Voice: "That's A fart.") Coming to employers' liability, hE did not want working men. to depend upon litiga- bion for compensation in accident*. They should have a scheme, such as H*e bethevod the Government would put before the countty, by which when a man was injured he would not have to SUE his employer in the county-oourt, but should bo compensated apart from litiga- tion. The hon. member ooncltided with some referencen to the Education Bill, in which he explained that it was the object of the Government to put the voluntary schools on a fair footing in competition with the board schools. (Applause.) Mr. Tudor Howell was THANKED warmfiy for his address, and WAS AGAIN loudly cheered on leaving.

EAST GLAMORGAN CON- SERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the East Glamorgan Central Executive Committee was held on Friday evening at the Constitutional Club, Pontypridd, Mr. L. Gordon Lennox, J.P. (the president of the association), occupying the chair.—The balance-sheet, which showed a clearance of the debt due last year, was adopted, on the motion of the Chairman.—Mr. Ja.mes Jeffreys, the principal agent, submitted his report, which showed that during the year he had visited all the towns and villages in the division, smoking concerts, OPEN-AAR meetings, and limelight lectures, as well as registration meetings, having been held. He had made 581 claims for owners, new lodgers, and servi.Ta voters, and as a result of overlooking the rate- books he had placed over 200 new owners on the list. Ha had had 448 successive votes placed on the register, and olaiined 581, 492 of whioh were on the new list. The register now numbered 14,692 electors, and haft increased 900 yearly the last two years, against 400 in the past.—The report was adopted. A pubho meeting was subsequently held in the large reading-room of the club, Mr. James Miles (Wattstown) occupying the chair, in the absence of Mr. Lennox. The Chair- man, in referring to the balance-sheet, eaid the position of the association reflected the highest credit upon the "wbipper-m," Mr. W. Jones-PowelL It was almost entirely through his instrumentality tha.t the East Gla- morgan Association held the proud position it did now. (Hear, hear.)—A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. L. Gordon Lennox, J.P., the president; Mr. L. Godfrey Clarke, U.P., Captain Lindsay, J.P., Dr. Morgan, Havod, and Captain Williams, vice-presidents, ard Mr. W. Jones-Powell, hon. secretary, was passed with acclamation.—Mr. W. Jones-Powell subse- quently proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Jeffreys.—Mr. James Miles said they would be wanting in credit and appreciation if they did not acknowledge the services of Mr. Jeffreye IN this division.—Mr. T L. Gordon- Lennox, J.P.. then took the chair, a.nd said he was perfectly satisfied with the progress made by Conservatism in the division by Mr. Jeffreys, who had held no less than 125 meetings in the constituency.—The motion was seconded by Mr. Samuel Lomas, and supported by Mr. Sc,.ton and others, and carried amid much acclama- tion.—Mr. Jefiieys, in replying, spoke of the great strides made by Conservatism in the Rhrmney Valley.—A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.

A CARDIFF BURGLAR AT BRISTOL. At Bristo1 Assizes on Saturday (before Mr. JU8tir..c Williams) George Shauglmeesy, 20. «ea;:ian, was indicted for bretlking and entering the dwelling-house of Frederick William Joseph, 1, Cclrington-place, CHIton. and theiein stealine an umbreH;i, x paper- knife, and other articles, value El 10s.i;s property; aud a silver watch and ehain and;1. key. vP.luc £ 6, ihe property of Louisa Tombs, on January 5' for breaking and entering; tbe c1welHng--ho:ise of Frede- rick Davis. lung^doivii-pirade, and fJv'i1.h:J.g' It gold \mt.ch, chain, Ïœket. brooch, and other artic1es, value £15. en Janattry 6.—Prisoner admitted Hie pre- vious -ouvhtion at Cardiff 011 Februa.-v 5, 1896, in the name of (ifor?-' O'Sliannon, and W113 etnt to prison for four months.

LICENSING QUESTION. I THE CLAIM AGAINST MRSSRS. f XLVNCOCK AND CO, I SOME IMPORTANT POINTS RAISED. At ilte Glamorganshire Assize cm Saturday, I Mr. Justice Liiwraaoe, sitting without a. jury in tht. Crown Court at Cardiff Town-hall, resumed the hearing of the case in WIIIXII the plaintiii IS Ivir. Robert iiryani, ANA rJie defendants, Alessrs. W. IL^UOOCK alla Co. > toile well-known brewers. Mr. Abel Tlioma*, I.o!.U., M.x. IIND Mr. ludor iioweU, jU..J". UU" i»U-ucted by MESSRS. SUTTPAEN*, David, ANA Co.), appeared lor TIIE plamtnx; Air. ii. irancis V\n- najcus, Air. Artiiur Lewis, ANA kLr. S. X. iiivaiis, M.P. (iiistrumeu. by Air. J. UL. JONES), ueienaed. —TINS I&ets of tlie pwntul b CACE SET out tliat the LEA^E ot THE GROUND upon wnioh THE Princess Royal Pubuc- nouseat U-raugetown stood wae GRAUTEU by i*uru vv IIIOAUR A PI'EUTCTOOOR to a Air. OEORGE .NAVIES, ihe itxiiis or Uie lease, wiuen EXPIRTIS in LT)57, was vJ years, and me ground rent £2 10s. per annum, ilie lease wap tnuufenea by Davies to Daniel. Thomas- WHOSE interest was purchased *OR i-FROO by Robert iSryar t, the piamutt, M There was A covenant AG^UIST using any boiidng erected on til-a property for a pubbc-house, üT any luna ox 1raue, or ANY obnoxious BUSI- NESS, except witn tne CONSENT 01 the landlord, in October, 1873, tlie piamtili became the holder of the lease. At that time tlieie was a public-house en the premi £ es. The pla&miiii ill 1he ioilowing year lei t'ue NRCUII^ES on a lease for twenty-one years to Air. JOHN Biggs, who subesequei-tiy assigned hus interest to ,Me.it.ir. Jriancoct and \^O. 1 ue to Mx. liiggo ienuillatOO. ou the 1st of September, luKO, and on lhe 15Hi 01 September, IDCKJ, lli. .Bryant agreed to lease the Princess II JVAI to Messrs. BRAIN and Co., brewers, Carditf, for another tw enty-oiie years, the t&rai to com- mence, of COURSE, from the dace of the expira- tion of the lease granted to AIR. The rent was to be JRlbO a. year, but METERS. Brain and Co. further agreed to pay A PREMIUM, ot i>3,000, of winch JiiiiiU was paid down. U11 the 11th of April, 1891, Mary Evans was J he tenant of Messrs. Hancock and Co., "nd, that being a Saturday night, the police entered, ar d found ('n the premises A number of drunken -nen, with Morgan Evans, a son oi the licensee, serving in the bar in which those drunken tut-n were found. On the 20th of April Mary Evans WAS fined 40S. for supplying drunken PERSONS with intoxicating drinlc. Un the 31st of July the licence was, witii the consent of Messrs. Han- cock er.o. Co., transferred to MORGAN Evans, the person who wa«J actually T-ervmg in the bar when the oifenoe took placie, and on the 28th of August in the same year the head- constable served notice of objection to the re- newal of the licence. At the following licen- sing cessions the licence was refused, and on appeal the decision of the justices was confirmed. Mr. Abel Thomas stated these facts, in opening, pointing out that plaintiff lost in the first place the ±13,000 premium which he WAS to receive from Messrs. Urain and Co. a.nd the difference between J6160 and the present value of the property for a term of 21 years. He also contended that while there had been a large increase in the population of Grangetown no new license had been granted, so that a.t the end of the 21 years it was reasonable to suppose that a LEASE, on at least equally favourable terms could be negotiated for a similar period. Plain- tiff, it was urged, had therefore lost about £6,000, and defendants were liable, having not taken proper care AN the selection of tenants. Mr. Thomas put in formal documentary evi- dence, and oaiue to the point of the evidence given in the policie-oourt proceedings. I clice-oonstablo Joltn Phillips, called a<nd examined by Mr. Tudor Howell, said that Oil Saturday evening, the 11th of April, 1891, ho went to the Princcss Royal, accompanied by Police-constable Dymond. Mrs. Mary Evans was then the tenant. A man was CCMMG out drunk, led by another man. Nine men were m the bar, of whom two were drunk. Six men were in the taproom, and one of these, also under the influence of drink, was ejected by Morgan Evans, the landlady's som. The men were so noisy that Dymond consulted Sergeant Marley, and ascertained the names of tne men. Proceedings were taken before the magistrates against Mrs. Eva>n«, who was charged with permitting drunkenness, and fined 40s. amd costs. The four men charged with being drunk on the premises were each fined 5s. and costs. Bv Mr. Francis Williams: It is A pretty rough neighbourhood. Police-constable Dymond corroborated, add- ing that the licence was not endorsed. Ex-Sergeant Marley also gave evidence in confirmation. Mr. Dan Rees (clerk to the Cardiff magistrates) produced the record of the con- victions. The renewal of the license was refused at the general annual licensing meeting. an appeal to the quarter sessions was dismissed, and, carried to the House of Lords, it was there finally dismissed. The application of Morgan Evans for a transfer was refused on the ground of the conviction of the former licensee. Mr. Rees, in reply to Mr. B. Francis Williams, said there was a conviction against the Forge, a public-house in the same street. also on the same day. The renewal OF the Forge was granted, while that of the Princess Royal was not granted. The conviction of the licensee of the Forge was also for selling intoxicating liquor to a drunken person, the fine being 56. and costs. Mr. Head-constable McKenzie gave evidence as to the fct. > taken, so far as he was concerned, in reference to the Princess Royal, and to the matter of the lioence. Mr. B. Francis Williams: I cannot say that when, application was made for a new licence in 1894 there was an independent opposition on the part of Messrs. -Jrain and Co. on behalf of the Forge. Robert Bryant, York-terraoe, Grangetown, a retired innke< ER. 78 years of age, said that in October, IO74, he granted a lease to Mr. John Biggs, and in September, 1890, he granted a lease of the same premises to Mr. S. A. Brain ana his brother. He had received £200 out of the bonus of JM,000, and he had to pay that money back. So long as the licence ran he paid the Windsor Estate £5 a year. Evidence having been given as to the average takings. Mr. S. A. Brain, of tho fom of S. A. Brain and Co., brewers, Cardiff, was called, and said his agreement with Mr. Bryant was to pay a premium of JB5,000, and of that amount he paid £200 on account. He would have carried out the arrangement with pleasure if tie licei-ce had remained. Mr. W. H. Capel, architect, was instructed by Mr. Bryant to see about the repairs and they eventually agreed as to wha.t defendants' should pay. Mr. John Weaver, hotel broker, and licensed valuer, SAID th"6re haxi of late T^ARA been an enormous increase in the population ,>f Grange- town. The tald-igs were £40 to £50 A week. With the TAME description of bouse wtness could get A rental of JB250 to pay a premium of £3,000. Alderman David Jones, he next witness, saad he had estimated the damages Mr. Bryant had sustained by the loss of the licence. The value as a licensed house would, he calculated, be £6,908 14s. 6d., and deducting £491 15s. lOd., his valuation of the present unlicensed premises, put the total at £6,410 18S. 8d. Mr. George Thomas, architect, and Mr. J. E. Gunn, auctioneer and valuer, were also called by Mr. Thomas, and gave corroborative evi- dence as to value. At the close of the plaintiff's case, it was re- solved only to take evidence for the defence, as to valuation and repairs, all questions of law to be argued before hÏ8 lordship in London. Mr. D. T. Alexander, auctioneer and valuer, said he did not think the locality was an in- creasing one at present, though it was INCREASING in better-class residents. The accommodation of the Princess Royal WAS not large, and the BUSINESS was NOT of the highest class. IN his opinion JB4,107 was the value of the premises as a pubiic-hoiwe, if £160 was paid as rent and a premium on a 21 years' lease. Having regard to the present state of the premises, it would take JE75 to put them in a condition to pay a rental of £60 a year. Mr. Joseph Henry Jones (solicitor for the defendants) said he applied on behalf of Mr. Morgan Evans for the renewal of the lioence, which was opposed by the chief-constable. Wit- ness described the proceedings that subsequently followed, a.nd in which he acted all instructed by defendants. Mr. C. C. Jones, architect and surveyor, said that in December, 1895, he was instructed by Hancock and Co. to inspect the premises 86 to repairs, which were duly carried out. Mr. E. Corbett, surveyor to the MlI-r- quess of Bute's estate, fixed the net valuation at £ 4,356. Mr, Charles Waxing, valuer and estate agent, gave about the same evidence as to value. Mr. Charles Clarke, auctioneer and estate agent, considered that, if the licence still reo mained, the value of the Princess Boyal would be £3,778. P A Thia ooncluded defendants case. The legal arguments will be taken in London before his lordship on further consideration. The court then adjourned.

MUMBLES RAILWAY AND PIER COMPANY. The seventh half-yearly meeting of the Mum- bles Railway and Pier Company was held on Saturday, Sir John Jones Jenkins lohairman) presidi.IIR,—The Cliairman said the company had expended during the half-year £1,300 in extension of the line, J6249 for ballasting, and B851 for land. Tiioy had now paid for all the br.od they had purchased. Practically they HAD all the capital in hand necessary for the completion of the railway and pier. The receipts during the half-year had not increased, a.s expected, owing partiy to the Cardiff Exhi- bition attracting folks fnm the hills in that direction instead of to Swansea.-A dividend of 2 per cent, was declared on the ordmary shares, and Mr?. M. D. Thomas was REELECTED a director of the company. Sir John Jones Jenkins, M.P., who has been considering the advisability of lighting the new pier being constructed at the Mumbles by electricity, informs us that he has now decided to lay down AN electrio installation, which may be sufficiently powerful to enable the whole of the Mumbles to be supplied. There is also being' considered by eeientists the advisability of constructing a submarine observatory at the Dier-head.

CARDIFF CORPOIIATION AND THE BUTE BILL. QUESTION OF PIER TOLLS. On Saturday morning the Pafiiaacentary committoa of the Oar cm County Council m*,L I for the purpose of considering the Bute Do* I Bill, fcspawaliy in respect ot the proposed now f pier ana tiie levying of tolls on •pa«»(iU8*rs.— i'iie Town-clerk read a letter from Air. J. S- j Corbett, in winch that gentleman stated, that, <.iAS j the Bill was ill the interest 01 tiie town, he noped to have tiie support ot the corporation. With the view of siuoouiiiig over the diiticuitieo that might have arisen, lie suggested tnat Sir William Thomas Lewis and lainself should wait upon tlie committee. As the erection of a low water pier was urged upon the Bute Docks C-uinpany by the chanil>ei* ot commerce, lie thought Mr. John Gunn might also attend. Tlie Towil-clerk stated tnat under Clause 46 01 the Bill the company sought power to compound J. sum not exceeding la. on every passenger landing at or embarking from tiie pier. Under Clause 44 the company sought cowers to com- pound with the owners for the payment 01 a quarterly or yearly sum in respect ot passengers j and luggage. Mr. Jt 0. Beavan moved that the first clause be eliminated, and that the second be streng- thened so that the Bute Docks Company should have power to compel the shipowners to com- pound and charge the toli indirectly in tiie lares. Alderman Trounce said they must not forget that the circumstances were different now from what they were in 1894, when, a toll was proposed. At that time there was no pro- posal to make a new pier, but now the com- pany intended to construct A low-water pier at A cost of £66,000, which would probably be £100,000 before jt was completed. Thev couid net expert the company to lay cut that large sum cf money unices they were allowed TO make some charge to pay interest ou the capital, and also to work and maintain the pier, which would mean a large annual outlay. The registered tonnage of passenger steamers had been so g-reatly reduced in recent years that the dues received from them would go a, very small way towards recouping the owners of the pier for the money they proposed to spend. Ho pointed out that toils were levied on all the piers in the Bristol and English Channels. Mr. Andrews said he did not see the objec- tion to paying a toll on A new pier. Alderman David Jones asked if there was any place in the kingdom at which the pier T°ll was included in tlie steamer's fare. The only difference that he could see between what was proposed at Cardiff and whait waa done elsewhere was that at Cardiff the toll would be about as low as any in the kingdom. Mr. Corbett and Mr. John Gunn were then invited into the room, Sir W. T. Lewis bemg urable to attend. Air. Corbett stated that there was hardly a pier in the kingdom on which the proprietors were not entitled to charge Id. or more per head. He gave a list of twenty places where the tolls varied from Id. to 6d.. and even Is. was charged in one place. In the majority of cases, however, the toll was 2d. At Prince's Landing-stage, Liverpool, and at Hull, there was apparently no toll charged. He did not know of any place where j660,000 to ;f-no.ooo was spent 011 a pier which was afterwards -thrown open free to the public. Mr. F. J. Beavan said he did not see any objection to the charge being made indirectly in the passenger's fare, but to the turmoil and worry which were caused by a. separate charge being made for the use of the pier. He referred to the disturbances which had taken place at Bristol when a pier-toll was enforced, and to winch had taken place at Cardiii 11l 1894. Air Corbett, replying to Air. White, said he was satisfied that it was useless to attempt to compel the shipowner to pay the toll by inserting a. clause in the Aot, but evemnally an arrangement might be made to include the toll in the fare. Mr. Gunn said the scheme originated in consequence of the miserable accommodation at the Pier-head. He thought passengers would rather pay Id. per Lead than stand on "The Dump" at the DOCKS where there was no shelter of any kind. 'The condition of ill LUGS there was a disgrace to the town. He had no con- ception then that the Bute Docks Compauv contemplated the construction of a low-water pier. Thev must admit, as REASONABLE men, that the proposed outlay must Le <net some- how. The Mayor MLid tlie committee were fully alive to that fact. What they wanted to do was to devise gome means by which the toll could be charged indirectly. Alderman David Jones: You have not tried to find any other mode of collecting the toll exoept direct from the passengers? Air. Corbett: We have thought* of ;t,but we <don t see our way to advise any other means. If the shipowners would willingly come under an obligation to pay Id., and collect IT from the passengers, it would be all right, but to put a clause in the Bill compelling them to do that would make the passage of the Biu hopeless. Don't you think so, Air. Gunn? Mr. Gunn: Certainly. In reply to Alderman Trounce, !\k Corbett S&id tlie toll would only apply to tae new pier. Some discussion then ensued AS *0 the means of approaching the new pier, and the plan was examined by the committee. Alderman Jacobs asked whether vessels could come alongside the pier at all states of the tad 3. Mr. Corbett said they could. Mr. Gunn said there would be twelve feet of wat-II- at the lowest state of any tide. Alderman Trounce said the pier could be used for imports from English and Irish ports, from the north of France, and tven from America, and Cardiff was 24 hours nearer the Alidlainds than Liverpool. He 'relieved the pier would greatly stimulate the import trade. Air. Gunn remarked that there would not be the sligMest obance of carrying a clause putting the toll upon the ships, it was not done anywhere, and the shipowners as a body would take care tha.t it should not be done at Cardiff. Mr. Corbett said that if the corporation op- posed the toll tho Bute Docks Company would probablv withdraw that portion of the Bill. He did not think they would fight the corpo- ration on the matter. Alderman Trounce moved that the Bill be supported, and Mr. Tucker seconded. Mr. Tucker pointed out that if they opposed it the pier would not be made. Alderman Jacobs said that the railway com- panies arrange to charge in their fare the ferry todi ac Birkenhead, and he could not see why a similar arrangement could not be made m this case. A BREEZE. Mr. Beavan moved the following amend- ment":—"That this committee is prepared to recommend the council strongly to support the Bill, provided that the toll contemplated therein for the low-water pier be collected in the steamers' fares, and that suitable aecegg be made from the present tramway terminus nt Buto-rnad. as well as from other parts of the town." Notvithstandjng the drastic remarks of Mr. Tucker, who knew so much about this matter, he desired to speak to the amendment. Air. Tucker: Perhaps I know quite as inucn as you do, Mr. Frank. Beavan. Don't you be offensive. Mr. Beavan: I am not going to be prohibited from saying what I dike by Air. Tucker or anybody else. Air. Tucker: You are a wonderful mail, no doubt, but I WOT* t take your offensive remarks. Mr. Beavan: I don't know, nor do I care, what you do. Mr. Beavan then referred again to the opposition of the townspeople to the proposed toll in 1884, and expressed an opinion that their attitude had not changed. After eome further discussion, attention was called to the fact THAT several member,* had been obliged to leave, and it wad agreed that the further consideration of the question be deferred to a meeting to be called by the mayor a.t aB early a da.te AT possible.

SWANSEA COiRFORATIOX FINANCES. A meeting of the Swansea Corporation Finance Committee was held on Friday, under the presidency of Air. Councillor F. Rocke, when the question of the arrears cf rates and the method of collection produced an animated discussion. The amount of ARREARS on the rate for ABOUT j360,000 made on .he October 1 last WAS reported to be £20.000, to which bad to be added £5,675 for water rates and £7,000 previous arrears.—The Chairman said that considering the state of trade in the town that was quite satisfactory. He, however, remarked tha.t it was a pity adl the rates levied in the borough could not be collw-ted by the same authority, 80 that ratepayers could have the demands in one amount, so as to know their total liability for the various purposes.—Alder- N an Bradford said that A special committee of the council had been formed to formulate a better system in the borough, and after some discission it was agreed thait the sub-committee be oxtended by the addition of Alderman Mor- gan, Alderman Bradford, and Mr. Weame.

DOCTOR QUESTION AT MERTHYR. At the weekly meeting of the Merthyr Board of Gi'ardians on Saturday the committee up pointed to consider the position of things consequent upon the Local Government Board's refusal to sanction the appointment of Dr. Cromwell Jones as medical officer and public vaccinator for the TroedvrKw district presented a lengthy report, in the course o! which they said they thoroughly endorsed the action of the guardiarw in appe:11ing- to the LOCAl Government Beard f,O re-connider their decision, bcc£U8e they were fi'Uy convinced that the interests of the suffering poor and all concerned would be best secured by Dr. Jonet's appointment. They unanimously recom- mended the guardians to To-new their application for an inquiry by a Local Government Board inspec- tor before the matter was finally settled. They thought toot this was II, most opportune time for eoLSiderin^ the re-arr&n^emant of the medical dis- tricts in the lower part of the palish of Merthyr, and th?y niggrsted that this question might he I brought with\1\ the scope of the solicited inquiry.— Upon the motion of Mr. T. Jenkins, J.P., the report was adopted.

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NEW RECTOR OF NEATH. "FORTY-TWO YIIA'RS OF PRO- TESTJXITT GLOOM." DRASTIC CHANGES USGED IS THE "CHURCH TI-JAES." A writer in THE "Church Times," in dealing with the APPOINTMENT to the no .ng »» Neath, SAYS ;—The. value oi the consoLdateti berj> tices is return&d in the "Uandaii Diocesan Kaltudar" as only £ 2A'1 a year net, AND we understand that the retiring* rector INSISTS ou taking the pension ALLOWED him by law. although he cout:iiues to hold the archdeaconiy and 11 canonry of XJanA*ff. The Ghurcll Pastoral Aid Society at present gives a giant of £100 a. year to the parish. The new LECTOR has a difficult work before him, but there is every reason to believe that there IS a iarge body of loyal Cirurciipeopie ill the parish ready and willing to support liim, arid to welcome the changes in TEACHING and prac- tice that arc absolutely necessary. As » great many of the nominal Churcbpeopie ARE really Dissenters, there, v. ill be. no doubt, soiuo opposition to any CHANGES, but the opposition to CHANGES of the mildest possible description would be quite great as to more" sweeping ones, bud it will soon blow over if the new rector, as he doubtless will, com- bines tact with firmnescs and m¡¡.k.s it clear that he knows his own mind. Moreover, really drastic CHANGES will ensure much STRONGER support than more moderate ones, which would offend the quasi-Dissenting p«tity just as much without calling forth the enthu- siasm of the real Churchpeople. who are longing for better things after forty-two YEARS of Protestant gloom. It is cOlllllientlv anti- eipated that, at least, the necessary minimum changes to improve the conduct of the ser- vices will at once be made, and it, after twelve months of steady AND definite Catholic teaching, or even sooner, the new rector leveLs the services up to a Catholic standard, and starts altogether what he intends to go on with, it will undoubtedly p-ove in the end.^A far better policy than that of gradually advancing step by step, whjch invaxiab.V annoys people far more, as they do not know what is coming next, and results in A dis- turbance at every step. The other policy means tha.t the disturbance is got over at the start once and fo.r all, and people know exactly where they are. It will certainly be found" that the feeling in favour of great changes is much stronger in Neath tha» most people have imagined, and tjiat a. detinue Catholic policy, such as it, no doubt, about to be inaugurated, will have far more SUPPORT than has been sometimes believed. rhe feeling a.t the present state of affairs was evidenced last year, when. a.t a pubiic meet- mg, after a lecture on the Oxford Movement. one of the leading Church officials and most active laymen, certainly not suspected pre- viouslv of the smallest leaning even towards moderate High Churchism, openly declared that the Oxford Atovement was badly wanted in Nea.th. and since the resignation of the Archdeacon of Llandaff has been announced, an astonishing number of people, whom no- body would have suspected of advanced ten- dencies. have been expressing the hope that a. High Churchman would be appointed.

NORTH WALES SHOOTING AFFAIR. THE KEEPERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. The resumed hearing of the Merionethshire shooting case took place at Towyn on Friday, before Air. Thurston and other magistrates.- Mr. W. R. Davios, who represented the police, strongly objected to the presence of Mr. Thurston, on the ground that he was 9 member of the Dovey Fishing Club.—MR Thurston denied being a member, but claimed to sit, even if he were.—Air. Davies then ap- pealed to Mr. Thurston to withdraw, but tho latter decidedly declined.—Two hours were then spent in repeating and interpreting the evidence of the previous witnesses.—The wit- ness Williams gave further evidence, to the effect tha.t no scuffle took place before the shooting, and there were a fence and a. brook between them when the shooting commenced, and this statement WAS corroborated by Whit- tington. One of the injured men stated that six shots were fired in all, and that the last reached him when he was crossing the fence to the railway.—Robert Thomas, farmer, Abergarfaii, and liis wife swore that at one o'clock Oil the morning of January 12 they were awakened by sounds of shooting. They got np, and went to the window, when they saw Parry and Shaw in the middle of the field. Parry had a gun in one hand, and a lighted torch in the other.-—Dr. Jones spoke to the injuries received by the men, and stated that the pellets had been embedded rather deep in the flesh.—Defendants pleaded not guilty, and Mr. Woosnam, on their behalf, pleaded that there had been great provocation, and that men attacked as these were were entitled to shoot their aggressors in order to defend the lives of themselves and their friends.—The Magistrates, having retired, declared that they were unanimous in committing the keepers for trial at the quarter sessions. JB50 bail being accepted. The charges against the men OF assaulting the keepers were adjourned for A month.

PENARTH MISSING GIRL, TRACED BY THE NATIONAL VIGILANCE SOCIETY. Lily Williams, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, xesiding at No. 2, Wood-street, Penarth, who, as reported in our columns on Friday morning, so mysto- riouslv disappeared from Penarth on January 22, was found at Merthyr, through the instru- mentality of Mr. George Pike, of the NafcionaJ Vigilance Association, St. Johns-square, Cardiff, and was removed to the Cardiff Sal- vation Army Home. Mr. Pike. who was interviewed by a. reporter, said he received information that the girl WAS missing about a w«ek ago, and inserted an adver- tisement in the papers. Several letters were received in consequence, a.nd on Thursday morn- ing one arrived stating that the girl waa in » situation at Merthyr. He telephoned to the police to take charge of the girl. and proceeded by the next train to Merthyr, where he found the runaway in the service of Mr. Dicks, cab proprietor of that town. It appears that on the eveni"? she left Penarth she took A ticket for Cardiff, and then booked to Merthyr. She probably selected tba.t town because &he had heard her stepmother, who has relatives there, talk about it. That night she went to a ooffee- tavern and slfept there. In reply to her inqui- ries about a situation, the proprietress of the house recommended her to another coffee-tavern- She only remained there a. few days, however, and afterwards entered the service of Mr. Diets, where she wfs found. She was brought to Cardiff by Mr. Pike, and ia now, with the consent of her father, staying with friends AT Cardiff, who will find her A suitable situation. Why she left Penarth does not appear dear, exoept thart she was seized with. » desire to seek freeh woods and pastures new. "Tracing MISS- ing girls," added Mr. Pike, "is a part of the work we undertake, and we haive means of find- ing them whioh are bett er, perhaps, than those of the police. We have correspondent* in most of the towns in South Wales, whose hearts are in the work. and the work we have accomplished in this uirection has GLADDEN*<— UIE heartt of many mothers. "Some time ago a. mother came to us and i&- formed Us that her daughter, aged fifteen, had left her home. Inquiries elicited the fact wa. another girl had gone away with her. but whether the pair was gone East, West, Worth, or South we could not discover. About the time they disappeared, however, there was an excursion to London, and I recommended the son of the woman who first came to me to GO to the Metropolis and put himself in communi- cation with our secretary there, to whom I wrote, giving all the information I had. The secretary, accompanied by the young man, started in search of the runaways, and m about three hours discovered them ill AN hotel. When they went from Cardiff they took with them monev which did not- belong to tinem, and with it they had purchased bracelets, bangles, and other personal ORNAMENTS with the view, they said, of going on the stage. We brought them back to Cardiff, a.nd then sent one to A home AT (.4-loucester and the other to A home in London. After being in thoee institutions for a. year or so situations were found for them, and they have turned out very good girls since. If it had not been for our society those girls would have gone to the dervil as. unfortunately, øo many are going continually."

ST. DAVID'S AFFILIATION CASE. What is known as the St. David's I^hliation CASE came before the Alathry magistrates AGAIN on Friday. It will be remembered that Gil- bert Alartin, of the City Hotel, ^T. David's, appealed at the la,t quarter sessions held at Haverfoidwest against the order of the Mathry magistrates directing him to contribute towards the inaintcnar.ee of the illegitimate child of Jane Heynon. a single woman, residing at St. Ðand 6. The appeal was successful on the* ground that the order, as well as the rotes of the magistrates' clerk, had referaioe to «. male child, whereas the respondent's child was A girl and not a boy. Fresh proc.^edir.ps were TAKEN by Aliss Beynon before the magistrates a-1, Alathry on Friday, and, the question of FEX having been put right, f-n order was made for 2s. 6d. per week for fifteen Ycars.ÛE. incidental expenses, and £1 16. advocate's fee.