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EXPLOSION AT THE JUNIOR CARLTON CLUB. At seventeen minutes past nine the inspector at Vine-street Police Station heard a loud explosion followed by one more subdued, and apparently at a greater distance. He noted the time by the office clock. In a few moments word was brought that an explosion had occurred in the region of St. James's-square. It turned out that the scene of this attack was not the Carlton Club in Pall Mall, as was rumoured in another quarter, but the Junior Carlton, which has a double-frontage, looking at once into Pall Mall and into St. James's-square. At the corner of the entrance into the square is Manchester House, now used, we believe, as the correspondence department of the War Office. The opposite corner is the palatial building of the Army and Navy Club. The apparatus containing the dynamite charge would appear to have been deposited at the bottom of a flight of steps forming the tradesmen's entrance to the Junior Carlton from the St. James's-square side. Descending the steps the entrance to the domestic offices of the club are reached. The explosion was of a most violent character. One of the strong iron-laced fanlights over the area was shattered and a gulf opened. The concussion travelled into the ground floor of the club, wrecking the apartment and seriously injuring four girls who are domestics to the house. Above the basement is a large room belonging to the club, and used by the the members. This apartment, however, is not seriously affected. The course of the concussion travelled horizontally for a dozen feet along the area, whence it appears to have taken a rebound upwards, shattering the windows at the right of the west end of the club. Those immediately over the area, which is at the left or east end of the building, escaped almost entirely. Continuing its outward and upward course, the force of the ex- plosion attacked the windows of Winchester House, a noble building, many years older than the clubs, which it supported and faced.! The destruction of glass here was complete. Not a pane in the large and stately windows of Winchester House has escaped. They gape in the face of the spectator with a dismal taciturnity, the black gulf behind being deepened by the light falling upon the house from the lighted square, j The explosion then expended itself against the Armv and N-wy Club. Here also the destruction of glass has been extensive. The windows looking upon the square, as well as the handsome plate- glass doorways, were either shivered or wholly destroyed. The footpaths of both sides of the broad entrance to the square, as well as the flags run- ning to the club, are literally concealed under the hundreds of thousands of fragments of broken glass, which sparkles in the gaslight the brilliancy of diamonds. The girls injured in the Carlton Club are now lying at Charing Cross Hospital. Their names are:—Eliza Wood, Emma Mason, Emily Bargas, and Caroline Hosier. They were removed to the hospital immediately upon the arrival of the police, who assembled in conside- rable force. The violence of the concussion put out the gas in the Carlton Club, and in the darkness the utmost confusion reigned. The exnlosion was felt throughout St. James's-square, the destruction of glass being marked by the eccentric partiality which distinguished the ex- plosion at the Office of the Local Government ijoard. The police cut off the approaches to Pall Mall between the Reform Club and Marlborough House, and placed a CirdeD round the Carlton Club. The scene of the disaster was visited by Sir C. Henderson. Chief Commissioner of Police, as well as by Mr. Howard Vincert, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department- At the time when the two explosions took place there were probably some twenty cabs drawn up in the rank at the rear of the Junior Carlton Club on that side of the road nearest the picturesque and well laid out ground which ornaments the centre of the square. Many of the cabmen were at thnt moment partaking of refreshment in the cab shelter close by. One of the cabmen, whose n ime has not transpired, but who was standing outside when the first report was heard, states most positively that he saw a man of short stature, and carrying a light coat on his arm, bend down just outside the Junior Carlton Club and strike what he took to be a fusee as if for the purpose of lighting his pipe. The dynamitard, for such he must have been, at once ran away, and immediately after a loud concussion shook the neighbourhood. Tw,o menservants of Sir Watkin Wynn were severelv hurt. One. who is named William Hall, is a footman the other is the valet. Both of them beard the report of the first explosion, and came to the door of St. Watkin's house, which is at No. 10, St. James's-square, in close vicinity to the Carlton premises. They had no sooner done so when the second explosion occurred, injuring them both.

PERSONAL NARRATIVES. Arthur Parke, living at 26, Regent-street, Ken. nington-cross, made the following statement to a representative of the Central News'—" I was standing outside the entrance by the Clarence public-house, when I suddenly heard a fearful ex- plosion, followed by a rattling sound and the smashing of glass. I immediately ran into the yard, but at first I could scarcely distinguish what had happened, from the clouds of smoke and dust which filled the air, Soon, however, I discovered a cabman lyi81{ on his back, and a horse lying near him, as if dead. Another horse, which was at- tached to a brougham standing near, was not only thrown down but was almost buried by the bricks and rubbish which were so liberally strewn around." Two cabmen, whose cabs were on the stand, and another man were standing together. One of them heard a slight report and a whirring sound. He at once exclaimed, It's dynamite, by G The other two chaffed him. and ridiculed the idea. Scarcely had the words passed when the explosion occurred with terrific violence. One of the sceptics who had refused to believe in the possibility of dynamite was severely cut about the face. Some alarm was felt at the Rising Sun Inn, where, for the moment, the barmaid could not be found, but, happy, she proved to be uninjured. GeorgeWilson,a labouring man, living in Lambeth Marsh, states that between a quarter and twenty minutes past nine o'clock he went into the urinal adjoining the corner house leading to Scotland- yard. and whilst there he distinctly heard a tick- ing sound, as of a clock. Another man, whom he did not know, also thought he heard a similar sound. They thought it curious, but athlched no importance to tho affair. When he went out he walked away with a friend, to whom he men- tioned what had occurred. Just as they were dis- cussing the matter, liaving got about. twenty yards from the urinal, the explosion occurred.

THE INJURY TO LIFE. So far as has yet been definitly ascertained no lives have been lost, but for some time it was feared that some men lay buried beneath a large mass of debris, three or four tons weight, lying opposite the Rising Sun. Willing workers, police- men, firemen, and others, at once set to work, and quickly ascertained that no one was beneath. Several persons, however, were injured by the falling glass and brickwork, but not sufficiently serious as to necessitate their removal to the hos- pital, with the exception of a policeman who was on duty at the corner near the urinal just outside Scotland-yard, where the explosion took place. He received several nasty wounds, which rendered medical treatment necessary.

EXCITEMENT IN LONDON. The Central News has ascertained that the report of an explosion having occurred at Victoria Railway Station is unfounded. Rumours affecting the security of several of the Metropolitan railway termini were flying about, or were received with circumstantial authority at the police stations- Three reports were distinctly heard at the same time by a large number of independent persons. At present the details of only two explosions have been traced. The wildest excitement prevails, and popular imagination has blown up every railway station in London. The explosions in St. James'-square, combined with that at Scotland-yard, threw the West, end into a state of wild excitement, such as probably has not been witnessed for manv a year. Im- mediioeiy after the occurrence of the outrage thousands of pedestrians and a continuous stream of vehicular traffic began steadily to converge upon Pall Mall, and so great was the crush that the large bodies of police stationed at every approach had the utmost difficulty in keep- ing back the surging masses of an indig- nant populace. The .consternation was universal. The club world concentrated around Pall Mall, stood aghast at the dastardly ouaue. while the i public consternation knew no bounds. When, i shortly after eleven o'clock the theatres emptied, matters became worse than ever, and the efficiency and the patience of the police were indeed sorely axed.

COLLISION OFF LUNDY ISLAND. FOUNDERING OF A NEWPORT STEAMER. SAFETY OF THE CREW. Intelligence was received in Cardiff on Thursday that the screw steamer Delabole, of Newport, Captain Wiiliams, had been run into and sunk off Lundv Island early in the morning by the barque Caspar, of and for Swan- sea from Dunkerque. The steamer is reported to have sunk in a few minutes after the collision. The captain had three of his fingers crushed. The crew, who were all saved,were landed at Ilfra- combe early in the forenoon. The steamer was a new boat of about 500 tons burthen. She had her trial trip only last Monday, and was on her passage from Newport to Caen with a cargo of coal. She was built by Messrs. Mordey, Carney, and Co. (Limited), Newport, and owned by Mr. F. S. Hockaday, of Newport. The barque is owned by Messrs. Richards, Power, and Co., Swansea. Our llfracombe correspondent telegraphs :— Captain Williams and the crew of the steamer Delabole, of Newport, 600 tons burthen, landed at llfracombe at nine o'clock on Thursday morning, their vessel having been run down in a collision. The Delabole w; a new steamer of 24-1 tons re- gister, recently built by Mordey and Carney, ship- » brokers, Newport. She made her trial tnp to llfra- combe on Monday, and was found to be entirely satisfactory. She returned the same night to Newport, and left there on Wednesday night at ten o'clock for Caen, with a cargo of coals, in charge of a pilot named Gibbons, who left about midnight on the Hohns being reached. All went well until aboutseven o'clock on Thursday morning, when the Delabole was steering a course ófW. by S. The second mate, John Cowley, was at the wheel, and John Nicholson on the look-out. The barque Caspar, of Swansea, bound to that port, about, this time put on her starboard tack. They were then about eight miles off Bull Point, the barque ap- parently steering by the wind. Nicholson shouted to the second mate, Port, there is a vessel on our beam." Cowley immediately put the helm hard-a- port. The Delabole would not, however, answer to her wheel, and the Caspar ported, apparently with the intention of rounding the steamer's stern, and, probably under the impression that she was about to run foul, put the wheel hard-a-starboard. Five uiinutcs later the Caspar collided with the steamer, strikin her between the engine-room and the bunkers. Most of the crew, which numbered twelve, being asleep. Nicholson awoke them, and then cut off the lashings of the starboard boat, but as soon as this was accomplished he heard some of the Caspar crew shout, "Jump for your lives." Nicholson jumped on to the Caspar, and was fol- lowed by nine others, but the captain and mate remained on board some time. The mate was ordered below to ascertain how much water the steamer was making, and found twelve feet. The engineer went below to ease the safety valves, but found it impossible to save the ship. The captain and mate then endeavoured to jump on board the Caspar, but the captain in climbing the headgear of that vessel jambed his hands and cut two fingers off. The steamer sank ten minutes after abandon- ment. The Newport pilot-boat No. 9 came alongside, took the captain on board, and landed him at llfracombe. The crew were subsequently taken off by Cardiff pilot-boat No. 3 (Davis). The whole of the crew complain greatly of the treat- ment received at the hands of the Caspar's captain, stating that he refused bandages for binding Williams's wound, and stockings or nourishment for the crew, who suffered severely from cold and exposure, having scarcely any clothes. The cap- tain's wife, however, gave Mr. Williams a pair of stockings and a hat. On landing at llfracombe the crew wore taken to the Customs House anct attended to, several residents giving them clothes. The pilot who brought Williams ashore witnessed the collision. He says before the collision the barque lowered her spanker and starboarded her helm. He testifies to Mr. Williams's anxiety for his crew's safety. The Delabole was classed Al at Lloyd's, being insured but the total loss will be £10,000. She belonged to the Delabole Steamship Company (Limited), Newport, of which the captain was a shareholder. No reason is assigned for the disaster, it being clear overhead at the time. The crew were despatched to their various homes during the afternoon by the Ship- wrecked Mariners' Society. The Cardiff steam tug Royal Norman met the Caspar disabled in the channel, and towed her into Swansea on Thursday afternoon.

DEMONSTRATION IN HONOUR OF MR. CRAWSHAY BAILEY. Rarely, if ever, has there been in Monmouthshire such outward signs of respect for a neighbour, patron, and friend as there was for Mr. Crawshay Bailey, of Maindiff Court in Abergavenny, on Thursday. The little town was enfite, one and all of its loyal inhabitants seemingly animated with the one desire of doing honour and showing respect for the Crawshny Bailey family. The return of the eldest daughter of Mr. Crawshay Bailey, now Mrs. Gordon Canning, from her wedding tour, gave the inhabitants the desired opportunity of demonstra- ting their faithful and unflinching regard for the house of Crawshay Bailey, and Thursday's recep- tion was not only of a highly flattering description, but one to surprise even that singular personage, "the oldest inhabitant," who must have been greatly puzzled to know where the people came from. Outside almost every house in the main streets were hung flags, and at frequent intervals arches, upon which not a little labour and artistic taste had been dis- played, spanned the streets. To some of these we refer later on. The marriage of one of the Craw- shays, of Maindiff Court, was such an auspicious and, indeed, rare event that the inhabitants of the disirict were determined to celebrate it, and make the day a red-letter day in the annals of Aber- gavenny. That this has been done any visitor on Thursday to the usually quiet town of Abergavenny would not be slow to confess. Few, if any, short of 10,000 persons accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Canning from the Great Western Railway Station to Maindiff Court; whilst at various points of 'vantage crowds collected to do homage to Mr. Crawshay Bailey by welcoming home his lovely daughter and her hus- band. With a foresight to be commended, not a few of the tradesmen of Abergavenny and the surrounding district had formed themselves into a committee, so as to carry out the preliminary ar- rangements necessary for a fitting reception ot the happy couple, and right well did they do their work, though the thousands who journeyed into town and took part in the uemonstration exceeded their anticipations, and somewhat, we fear, upset their arrangements. Notwithstanding, everything passed over favour- ably, and no incident marred the proceedings. The vicinity of the Great Western Railway Station long before four o'clock was thronged by a vast concourse of people, who were enlivened occa- sionally by the loud reports of detonators which were exploded by the passing engines. Punctually at 4.6 the Great Western train uteamed into the station, amidst the deafening reports of scores of these fog signals, and alight- ing from the train the young and happy couple were joyously met and welcomed by Mr. Crawshay Bailey and Miss Bailey. The ringing and con- tinued cheers with which the pa.rty wete received on entering the station could only betoken the hearty reception to be met with through the town. In tiie railway station the Abergavenny Committee assembled, and t -fore the happy couple, with Mr. Bailey and Miss Bailey, entered their carriage, a halt was made, when Miss Gladys Hampton, daughter of Mr. Hampton, iron- monger, presented Mrs. Canning with a lovely bouquet of flowers. Mr. Frank Moigan, brewer, chairman of the Abergavenny Committee, followed by welcoming the happy pair home. He said they did so in the most cordial way, and their welcome, he had no doubt, would be re-echoed by many thousands as they proceeded on their way through the town to Maindiff Court. They would, he added, again have a more fitting opportunity of express- ing the congratulations of the town upon their marriage, and, until then, he would again ask them: to accept their sincere welcome. Mr. GORDON CANNING, coming forward to reply, was received with much cheering. He said he had to thank them sincerely for the hearty reception given to his wife and himself. He could find no words to express his feelings on such an occasion. (Applause.) He hoped they would be often among the people of Abergavenny to enjoy some of the sport wbich Monmouthshire was so noted for. Wherever he went people said they knew Aberga- venny, and that there was no place like Monmouth- shire for enjoyable sport. He had only to repeat that he hoped to meet them often and to be amongst them frequently to enjoy their sport. He thanked them for the exceedingly kind reception accorded bis wife and himself. A procession, headed by the 1st Brecon- shire (Brynmawr) Band, was then formed, and amidst enthusiastic cheers wended its way from the station and through the town to Maindiff Court. The order of the procession was as follows.—The band, the tenantry, the agents of the estate; carriages containing Mr. Crawshay Bailey, Miss Bailey, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Canning, the carriage being escorted by a body- guard of a detachment of the Monmouth Troop of the Royal Gloucestershire Yeomanry, by kind permission of Captain Herbert and officers of the regiment. The detachment was under the command of Seargt.-Major Lowry. Then came the Aberga- venny Committee, followed by the committee from: Llantillo Pertholey, the townspeople and the general public, succeeded by the Maindiff Drum and Fife Band. Amidst clouds of dust, the procession wended its way, and from among the many indications of welcome the first that greeted the young couple were the words Welcome to the bride and bride- groom from the balcony of the Swan Hotel, an arch across the street near by bearing the inscrip- tion Peace and happiness a large arch with the words Health and happiness had been erected across the street from Mr. Sanders's to Mr. Charles Tucker's. Turning into Monk-street, amidst the joyous ringing of the church bells, the procession was confronted by another artistically] designed arch, bearing the words, God bless the Union," and Health and Long Life." Passing the park which Mr. Crawshav Bailey is about dedi- cating to the town, Royal salutes of aerial maroons were fired. All along the road to Maindiff there was a display of flags and triumphal arches, the one at the gates to Maindiff Court being especially < worthy of mention. It represented a bridge elabo- ] rately gilded, and amidst the evergreens were the words, Our warmest greetings await you," and on the other side. Old England for ever." Descending from the carriage the happy party < halted in the hall, and, responding to the enthu- ] siastic cheering of the multitude, < Mr. CRAWSHAY BAILET, standing on a chair, I addressed them. He begged to be allowed, to return his sincere thanks for the kind reception i given on that occasion to his daughter, who had I come back with her husband to her dear old t home. (Loud cheering) Long might they < be suaied to bill and hauor. < might they always try to follow in the. footsteps of their parents, and be a comfort to them and to the country to which they belonged. (Renewed cheering.) He again returned them his most sincere thanks, and trusted God's blessing would be amongst them all. (Great cheering.) Mr. GORDON CANNING afterwards came forward, and met with a most hearty reception. He said he hoped they might be spared long, and be able to give them some return for the kind reception accorded them. (Applause.) The children of Llantillio-Portholey School, led by the Rev. Mr. Lambert, then sung verses of wel- come, copies of which, printed on silk, were pre- sented to Mr. Crawshay Bailey and Mrs. Canning. The crowd afterwards adjourned to an adjoining field, where refreshments ad libitum were supplied. The rejoicings were kept up all the evening in the Park, where some thousands had assembled, there being a display of fireworks, whilst at various points on the surrounding hills bonfires were lit. GARDEN PARTY AT MAINDIFF COURT. A garden party was held on Friday afternoon. A large number of guests had been invited, and wandered about the grounds until four o'clock, when they were called by a bugle to a large tent (supplied by Mr. H. Gore, Hereford), where a sumptuous banquet had been prepared. In the meanwhile the 1st Breconshire Band, under the leadership of Bandmaster Davies, gave an open-air concert. The grounds had a most lively appearance, the scene resembling that of a huge pic-nic on a princely scale. The guns at the fort kept firing during the afternoon. The presents, which were on view in a separate tent, were numerous. Amongst them were some of a very costly nature. The presents by the public bodies had for some days been exhibited in the windows of various tradesmen in the town. They were all very fine specimens of modern art, and had been greatly admired by the crowds who flocked round the windows. The present given by the Monmouth- shire tenantry was exhibited in the window of Mr. Last, jeweller, High-street, and is a beautiful clock in black case, with gold embellishments, and two handsome side figures to match. The clock chimes on eight bells in imitation of the Westminster chimes. The centre of the dial bears the inscrip- tion Presented to Mrs. W. J. Gordon Canning by the tenantry of the Monmouthshire estates of her father (Crawshay Bailey, Esq., J.P., D.L.), on the occasion of her marriage. 29th May, 1884." The next gift, a silver epergne, over 2ft. high, was also obtained by Mr. Last. The epergne stands on a scroll of silver plinth with bright silver pedestal, three side figures of boys in silver frost support a cornucopia in silver, bright and frosted, with pendants of foliage and grapes beautifully executed. At the top the pedestal expands in tripod form, forming a sub- stantial rest for the beautiful crystal dish by which the whole is surmounted. On the pedestal is the following:—"Presented to Mrs. W. J. Gordon Canning, on the 29th May, 1884, by the agents and employes on the Maindiff Court Estate and others, as a small token of grateful acknowledgment for the many acts of kindness received from her respected parents and herself." Mr. Last also exhibited the present given by the choir and organist of Llandewi Skyrrid Church, consisting of a case of 24 silver knives and forks, beautifully chased. The case bears the inscription, "Presented to Mrs. W. J. Gordon Canning, by the Llandewi Skyrrid Church, on the occasion of her marriage, May 29,1884." In Mr. Clare's window was displayed the gift to be offered by the townspeople of Abergavenny, which comprised a gold necklet, with pendant and brooch en suite, set with sap- phires, pearls, and diamonds, of the value of £125. The parishioners of Llantillio Pertholey did not neglect the opportunity of showing their respect for Mr. Bailey. They had selected a massive silver salver, elaborately chased, bridal sun pattern, the procuring of which was entrusted to Mr. Keen, Frogmore-street, jeweller, and was greatly admired by the numerous spectators who visited Mr. Keen's establishment. In the centre of the salver was inscribed, "Presented to Mrs. Gordon Canning on her marriage, by some of the parishioners of Llan- tillio Pertholey (not being tenants or employes of her father, Crawshay Bailey, Esq.. Maindiff Court). May 29th, 1884." Messrs. Hampton and Bromley, Frogmore-street, exhibited a case of cutlery of their own make and of a special design just intro- duced by this firm. The case was of black walnut with brass mountings, and fitted internally with compartments lined in blue cloth. The case con- tained 24 table knives, 24 dessert, two pairs of carvers, one game carver, and fluted stels, &c., all mounted in fine African ivory handles, with the family crest engraved upon them, and a silver ferule beneath the shoulder five-eighths of an inch deep. The carving blades were scimitar shaped, very symmetrically formed. The case bore the inscription "Presented to Mrs. Gordon Canning, on the occasion of her marriage, by Messrs. Hampton and Bromley. 29th May, 1884." Besides these presents some illuminated ad- dresses were presented. One by the tenantry, and which had been prepared by Mr. L. D. Browne, and illuminated by Messrs. Parsons and Sons, of Bir- mingham, was a marvel of artistic beauty, in the form of a morocco album, light blue, lined with satin, and containing a number of pages of vellum on which the dedication and addresses were set forth, followed by the signatures of the committee and the Monmouthshire tenantry. After dinner Mr. Bailey gave the loyal toasts, which were enthusiastically received.-Mt.. Vivian Mathias gave "The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces," which was responded to by Mr. Bailey and Surgeon-Major Smythe. The presentation on behalf of the town was made by Mr. C. Daniel in an eloquent speech. Mr. Hagon presented the gift from Llantillio Pertholey.—Mr. Paxton, on behalf of the tenants of Monmouthshire, pre- sented their valuable gift, and Mr. John Morgan presented the illuminated address. Mr. W. "j. Morgan presented the gift of the agents and workmen of the estate.—The Rev. S. R. Young proposed Mr. Bailey's health, which was received with cheers and musical honours. Mr. Gordon Canning was so cheered in replying to the various good wishes which had been ex- pressed towards himself and wife that he could hardly get two consecutive sentences together. He spoke of the munificent liberality of Mr. Bailey to all. The Tenantry," The Vice-Chairman." and other toasts were proposed before the guests adjourned to the lawns, where dancing alfresco, concerts, and other amusements were enjoyed for some time.

CHURCH DEFENCE MEETING AT CRICKHOWELL. On Friday night a crowded meeting was held at the National Schoolroom, Crickhowell, Mr. W. E. Helm, from the Church Defence Institution, being announced to deliver an address. Mr. Sydney Davies, soon after the hour for commencing, pro- posed that, as the meeting was called for the sup- port of the National Church, they could not do better than choose their rector as chairman. The proposition being seconded, the Rev. B. Somerset took the chair. The Rev. Chairman said the meet- ing was distinctly one for Church Defence, and would not have been called had it not been for the attack made the other evening by the Liberation Society. The Church, like the country, liked peace, but when attacked, like England, its people were both able and willing to defend it. He could not help saying he did not regret that this question was raised, for, instead of weakening the Church, the Church was stronger in that place than when attacked. Such attacks only strengthened the Church. (Applause.) He regretted the holding of the meeting, because it might raise a disagreement between Dissenters and Churchmen. In that district, where there had been peace for at l8ast the past ten years, there was now danger that the good understan- ding would be put an end to. The respon- sibility, however, would not be with the Church, but with the Liberation Society, who sent its agents amongst them to attack the Church. The speaker went on to ask his hearers not to think that all Dissenters were Liberationists. The Liberation Society consisted of Atheists, who had no God. of Secularists, who had no religion, and, indeed, shame be it to say so, of some Churchmen. The quest ion W1l80ne between the Liberation ociety and Churchmen.—Mr. Helm, having been intro- duced, addressed the meeting in a most able and argumentative speech. He oberved that he was there to reply to the addresses made by Mr. George and Mr. Mathews, of the Liberation Society, who thought to convince the people that the Church of England should be disestablished and disendowed. He complained that the Libera- tionists did not discuss this question in the full and complete manner it should be discussed. From what he read of what his opponents said they did not seem to rise to a conception of the magnitude of their scheme of Disestablish- ment and Disendowment. The scheme, if carried out, would affect all interests. Replying to the arguments of the Liberationist Society's agents in recent addresses, he remarked that it had been urged that members of the Church of England were in the minority. If that were so, why had Nonconformists, for 30 years past, objected to a religious census. Did that look as though they believed wliat they said ? Replying to the argu- ment that the Church was like a worn-out clock, he observed that in the year 1800 there were only a little over 10,000 clergy, but now they had 24,000 clergy. Was she really a worn- out Church? In 80 years she had doubled the number of her clergy, she had spent £40,000,000 in church buildings, she had restored 27 cathedrals and nearly 10,000 churches in something like 50 years, and she had created nearly 3,000 parishes. Was she going or was she not ? What had she done for the young? She had spent some £12,500,000 in building schools, and had expended thousands yearly in support of those schools. He would ask them was the Church of England to be compared to a worn-out clock. Dealing with the question of Church property, the lecturer said their opponents said it was not Church property, and that it did not come out of the pockets of Churchmen. He wanted to know out of whose pockets it came. Then what was Church property ? Their friends the Liberationists did not even tell them that. Speaking generally, he would tell them that it was the buildings of the Church, the parsonages, and the revenues, that was the revenues of new endow- ments and bishoprics and of old endowments. There was the money in the hands of the Eccle- siastical Commissioners and the Queen Anne's Bounty Commissioners. Broadly speaking, these embraced the whole scope of tha Church property. Having shown these endowments were given to the Church by Churchmen at different times, he said that if it was national property let their opponents show that it was given to the nation, and the nation received it. He had traversed what the Liberationist lecturers had said, and he contended that no reason or argument had been adduced why the Church should be disestablished and disendowed. Mr. Helm con- jluded a vigorous and eloquent speech by giving a number of reasons for maintaining the Church and its connection with the State.—The Rev. Mr. Evans (Calvinistic Methodist), Rev. Mr. Jenkins (Baptist), ind Rev. Mr.Parry (Independent) ascended the plat- form,and put a number of questions as to tithes. The Rev. Mr. Parry said there were thousands of acres )f land reclaimed from the sea. and not devised by nythical, pious ancestors, so by what authority were titles claimed for that land.—The Lecturer, replying, said the lord of the manor had certain r>anorial rights, and he might reclaim land from :he sea. A man bequeathed his whole estate then sxisting and to exist, and, therefore, any rights in iunuectioa tbarewith originated, not with the State, but voluntarily, and with individuals. The I lecturer was catechised at censiderable length —The proceedings broke up a few minutes to eleven with votes of thanks to the lecturer and chairman.

LORD ABERDAREAT SOUTH SHIELDS. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL. Lord Aberdare on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the High School for Boys at South Shields. He observed, in referring to the Boys' Day School Company, that it had been founded with the object of supplying a good sound middle-class education to such an enormous proportion of the population as they believed to be needing it. After having formed the company and secured some funds, they looked with some anxiety to the amount of interest which wouid be taken in the scheme. In some respects the school whose foundation they were celebrating might be considered as the first fruits of their efforts. In London two schools of a temporary character had been formed; but in Shields, by a great act of faith, they had shown their firm belief in the permanency of the scheme. They had secured a magnificent site. They had found funds suffi- cient to justify the company advancing towards building, and he most heartily congratulated them upon being the first out of London to take advan- tage of the scheme. Having heard from several sources he was not at all surprised to tind that the first instance of educational interest they had ex- perienced should come from the banks of the Tyne. Several friends of his, and above all Mr. Arnold Toynbee, had often impressed upon him the supremacy over other educational centres of the inhabitants of the banks of the Tyne. The Boys' Day School Company combined in its constitution all the advantages of good education, which would be given economically, and they guaranteed the work wouid be thoroughly done. The number it was proposed to build for in South Shields—200—showed that the people had faith in the educational aspirations of their population. If the calculations of the Endowed School Commis- sioners, which were carefully revised by Hishop Temple, were correct, it might be assumed that in a population of 60,000 there were 750 boys between seven and fifteen who needed such education as it was proposed to give. He was told that the building would be susceptible of en- largement. He felt convinced that after a few years the Public Day Schools Company would be called upon to perform the agreeable duty of add- ing accommodation. He had to congratulate them upon the magnificent site which had been chosen. It seemed admirably proper to a popula- tion at once maritime and manufacturing. They had a glorious view of the sea which brought over their vigorous Northern ancestors; that sea which was a source of national wealth and strength. They had in sight of them the famous River Tyne,which was a by-word for the in- dependent enterprise oftheinhabitants; they had in sight several great manufactories which would furnish a perpetual incentive anc! stimulus to pupils, pointing out to them that by means of industry and intelligence lay the road to wealth and honour. It was generally agreed that the strength and greatness of a nation depended upon its education. At the same time it must be recollected that only a few years had passed since that truth had been acknowledged by the nation as a nation. Individuals had given great endow- ments, which had been used with much advantage, but they must not depend upon individuals, and if that energy for which the North was celebrated were thrown into the work it would be carried on with every guarantee of success. His Lordship formally laid the stone with a magnificent silver trowel, which had been pre- sented to him on behalf of the local committee by Mr. J. M. Moore, J.P., town-clerk of the borough. A public luncheon, presided over by the Mayor (Mr. Mabone), was afterwards held in the Public Library Hall, at which there was a very large company, inclnding Lord Aberdare. Sir G. Elliot, Colonel Palmer, M.P.; Mr. W. H. Stone, president of the council; Archdeacon Watkins, Canon Chester, and Mr. J. C. Stevenson, M.P. Several toasts were drunk, including "Success to South Shields High School," proposed by the Ven. Archdeacon Watkins, who coupled the toast with the name of the president, Lord Aberdare. In replying, his LORDSHIP said he was glad to witness the hearty union which existed between all parties and sects in the borough, and the stirring manner in which they worked together. After speaking of Endowed Schools, he said that there was a vast number of endowments set aside for charitable purposes which had ceased to be useful, and which were not only useless but mis- chievous and there was no reason why those endowments should not be set aside for the educa- tion of the poor. Elementary Schools were a great factor for good, but they were, to some extent, mis- used. At tirst Board Schools were only intended for the education of the children of the poorer classes; but now any child was admitted, and the result was that parents who could well afford to do better sent their children to these schools. This class of children would have received a better education had the Act never been passed. Such schools as they were building would fill the gap between the highest and the lowest grades of education. His lordship spoke shortly upon the fixity of edu- cation taught in Board Schools, and gave it as his opinion that in higher standards there should he a little more elasticity of teaching, especially in localities where no middle-class schools were pro- vided. He concluded by thanking them for the kind manner in which they had drunk his health.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MAYOR OF NEATH. The funeral of the late Mayor of Neath (Mr. Rowland Thomas) took place on Thursday, and was one of the most imposing and impressive ceremonies ever witnessed in the town. In response to an invitation issued by Mr. Alfred Curtis on behalf of the Town Council, the business establish- ments were closed at one o'clock in the afternoon, and the blinds were drawn in most of the private houses. About two o'clock a large number of people assembled immediately opposite the Town- hall, and shortly afterwards proceeded to Maesyr- haf, the residence of the deceased gentleman. The procession was then formed in the follow ig order— Marshal, Mr. Head-Constable Phillips, iu uniform, mounted. First Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers, commanded by Captain Ryding, M.D. First Glamorgan Jiifle Voiunreers, officered by Captains Green and Jenkins. Burgesses and Inhabitants of Neath. Masonic Friends. Other Visiting Friends. Members of County Constabulary, commanded by Mr. Superintendent Howlett, mounted. Sergeants and Constables. Borough Officers of the Corporation. Mace Bearer. Members of the Town Council. Band of the First Glamorgan Hities. Pall Bearers. THE HEAKSE. Pall Bearers. The Mourners in Carriages. Carriages of County Magistrates and Gentry. The coffin was made by Mr. W. R. Morgan undertaker, Wind-street, the shell being of elm, and the cotfin of polished oak mounted with brass trimmings, and bearing the following inscrip- tion :— ROWLAND THOMAS. Born November 2, 1819, Died May 22. HIB4. After a short halt the procession proceeded to Llantwit Cemetery by way of Orchard-place and Wind-street, the band, under the conductorship of Mr. Saunders, playing The Dead March" in "Saul" in excellent time, and in a very im- pressive manner. The procession numbered about 2,000 persons, reaching from Maesyrhaf nearly to the Square, and was witnessed by a large crowd of people, who lined the streets on both sides. Upon arriving at the grave, the last rites were performed in a most im- pressive manner by the Venerable Archdeacon of Llandaff. Many wreaths were laid on the coffin, and special mention must be made of the beauti- ful wreath presented by the borough police force, which was the admiration of all who saw it, and we cannot but endorse the encomiums paid Mrs. G. C. Bartlett for the exquisite taste displayed by her in its arrangement. It was composed of the choicest pure white flowers, and consisted of lovely blossoms of eucharis, gardenia, stepha- notis, tea rose, and double primula, tastefully interposed with fronds of maidenhair fern. The coffin having been deposited in the tomb, the pro- cession returned, the band playing "The March of the Israelites." We should mention that the Mechanics' Institute, of which deceased was one of the oldest members, was represented by Mr. David Rees, Cadoxton, and Mr. Davies.

SPECIAL "miOETING OF THli NEATH TOWN COUNCIL. TOWN COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Neath Town Council was held at. the Guild-hall, Neath, on Friday, for the purpose of electing a competent person to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Row- land Thomas, the late mayor, which occurred on the 22nd inst. Mr. John Henry Rowland presided, and there were eleven other members of the council present. The Town-Clerk having read the notice convening the meeting, Mr. Councillor Arnold moved That Mr. Councillor D. Davies be elected to till the vacancy caused in the office of mayor by the decease of Mr. Rowland Thomas." —This was seconded by Mr. Councillor John Rees, and unanimously carried.—The Mayor-Elect then briefly returned thanks for his election, after which Mr. Alderman Gwyn moved:—"That this council hereby expresses its sincere and deep regret and concern at the loss by death of its late highly- esteemed mayor, Rowland Thomas, Eqq., and its condolence and sympathy with his bereaved rela- tives." That this vote be recorded on the minutes of the council, and a copy thereof sent to John Thomas, Esq., the surviving brother of the late mayor, and to Miss Eleanor Griffiths, Ins niece and executrix." Having been duly seconded, the motions were carried nem. dis.

MR. A. M. SULLIVAN ON SUNDAY CLOSING IN IRELAND. The following letter, which the Irish Temperance League J&uinal describes as a complete refutation of the statements recently circulated by the pub- licans about Sunday Closing in Wales, has been sent by Mr. d. M. Sullivan to the Chief Secretary for Ireland:— 2, New-court, W.C. Dear Mr. Trevelvan, The opponents of the Irish Sun- day Closing Bill are circulating amongst members of the House of Commons a garbled version of what took place at a recent public meeting in Cardiff, in which they parade my name as having been present and apparently concurring in the statement put forward. Out of several Catholic clergymen who were present at the Cardiff meeting two complained with much feehng of the way in which they alleged the police refused or neglected to perform the duties cast upon them by the Welsh Sunday Closing Act, and they declared that in consequence the Act, instead of being an im- provement, was making matters worse. Out of seven speakers only these two expressed themselves in this way, and the other clergymen who spoke warmly ad- vocated Sunday Closing, and deprecated any course but a better enforcement of the Act. I feel compelled to interpose this orrection, since my name is being used to encourage the delusion that Irish national opinion in favour of Sunday Closing has given way. On such a matter a Constitutional Minister ought to be guided by believing the Irish Parliamentary representatives rather than irresponsible private individuals but I do fervently hope that this decision of yours to give effect to the desires of United Ireland—Catholic, Protestant, and Dissenter; Rome Ruler, Conservative, and Liberal—may be crowned with a success honourable to you and bene- ficial to Ireland.—Yours very truly, A. M. SlILilVAJf. ào liiabt :a..n.. Q.A. !ù&l/máD. ¥.R.

THE SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. ITS POSITION AND PROSPECTS. At no time in the history of the South Wales and Monmouthshire coal industry has there been more fruitful cause for reflection than the present. Everywhere we are confronted with great projects of change and enterprise, and (unless an interve- ning collapse takesplace—apracticalimpossibility) the future of this coalfield will be fraught with very remarkable results. Glimpsing first of all at Monmouthshire we find strong indications of trade revival. Along the Abercarn and Newport Valleys, across the hills to Brynmawr, and around the neighbourhoods of Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, and Rhymney, cheerful signs of increasing activity are apparently rife. The Powell Duffryn Company, ot which Sir George Elliot is so considerable a factor, have been sinking a new steam coal pit between New Tredegar and The Queen," and the Mynyddislwyn vein is being developed between Sirhowy Railway and Cefn-road. At Vochriw the four-feet and other valuable seams are being worked with profit by the Dowlais Iron Company, and though some of Burgoed Company's collieries will probably be worked out in two or three years, it is more than likely that the wealthy proprietary will sink to a large area of steam coal—not far off. Below Tredegar Junction, in the Sirhowy Valley, flourishes the Ynysddu district. Here, again, an influential colliery company will, it is believed, pursue with vigour the search for the Pontygwaith-Yrhocarn seam of coal. The Sun coal vein, celebrated for house and gas purposes, has been successfully probed at Caerphilly by the Llantwit Black Vein Colliery Company, at a depth of 450 yards from the surface. At the Treharris Deep Navigation Pits it is not unusual to work 7.000 tons of coal a week, and efforts are being made to double the output. Passing over to Maesteg (East Glamorgan), authentic tidings reach us that Mr. D. Davies, M.P., of the Ocean Company, has leased land in the upper Llynvi Valley and is about to open up sinking operations. This (the Maesteg) district has a coal area of 20,000 acres, estimated to yield 800.000,000 tons, and the proximate district of Tondu has a yield in 12,000 acres of 540,000,000 tons. In the Neath Valley house coal business speculation is conspicuous by its absence, and the Brynainman Anthracite Collieries have been closed; but the Gwauncaegurwen Company intend sinking a pair of shafts at Maerdy. The Carmarthenshire coal trade. though slight, is vigorous. Having thus viewed the fresher features in the coal areas which fringe the great centres and emporiums of the South Wales and Monmouthshire trade, we may fittingly bestow upon the latter—the Rhondda and Aber- dare Valleys—more detailed attention. And first we will take the Aberdare Valley. This valley has greatly increased its output during the last five or six years, chiefly because the lower veins have been worked. There was an actual increase of out- put. in the Aberdare district in 1883 over 1882 of 143,000 tons, and in 1882 over 1881 of 85,969 tons. The highest point reached in the Aberdare Valley output antecedent to 1883 was in 1866, when the production was 2,368,000 tons. Between the two periods—in 1875—competition reduced the output to 1,737,000 tons. The average increase of late years in the Aberdare Valley out- put has been 40 per cent. This valley is consti- tuted of 25 square miles, and there was originally, according to Mr. Lawrence, C.E., of Cardiff, 399,000,000 tons of coal in the upper seams of coal veins and 233.000.000 in the lower veins—a total of 632,000,000 tons. There remains in the valley, Mr. Lawrence believes, a residue of marketable and workable steam cotal of 572,000,000 tons. Mr. Fester Brown puts the undeveloped area in Aber- dare Valley at an acreage of 20,000, equal to an estimated yield of 782.000,000 tons. The Naviga- tion Colliery (Nixon's) lies at the mouth of the Aberdare Valley, and at that place there was an increase in 1882 on the previous year of half-a- million tons. The coal trade is not so brisk at Merthyr as in Aberdare, nor is there immediate prospect of any new undertaking at Dow- lais. Still, the collieries are far from having been exhausted at either place. A good deal of energy is being exhibited in the directions of Hirwain and Resolven. There is substantial reason for sur- mising that in the next five years the Aberdare Valley coal output will show an increase of 700,000 tons. At the phenomenal district of Merthyr Vale a huge trade is going on; quite a miniature Metro- polis has Sprung up there, and in due time Merthyr Vale bids fair to rival, if not to eclipse, its patrony- mic sponsor (Merthyr). Penrhiwceiber is situated three miles from Mountain Ash. The collieries are owned by Cory Brothers, and are of contemporary development; 266,265 tons of coal were raised there last year. Three miles further ahead still and we arrive at Aberdare Junction, the triangular divider between Pontypridd and Rhondda and the Aberdare and Mountain Ash Valleys on the one hand, and between these districts and Merthyr on the other hand. There is between this junction and Pontypridd a computed coal area of 12,000 acres, equal to a yield of 540,000,000 tons. Ynysy- bwl virgin steam coal is being worked by the Oee in Company and other proprietaries; in a very few years it will command a lucrative trade. Just outside Pontypridd town the Messrs. Crawshay (Merthyr) are working the Newbridge Rhondda Colliery, and lesser undertakings are being speeded by other capitalists. Treforest, Caer- philly. and Llantrisant are within a range of six miles from Pontypridd; they have a com- puted coal acreage of 20,000, with au estimated yield of 800.000,000 tons. But it is the Valley of the Rhondda which presents the vastest results, and affords the most stable grounds for sanguine forecast. It would seem that in 1873 the coal output of the Rhondda was 24,189 tons, in 1878 it was 4,000,000 and odd tons, in 1882 it was 6.400,000 tons, and in 1883 it was 7,071,000 tons. With one exception (the increase in 1880 over 1879) the increase in 1883 over 1882 was the largest in- crease which has ever been witnessed in the Rhondda Valley. To carry analysis further:—The increase in 1876 over 1875 was 500,000 tons, in 1877 over 1876 it was 600,000 tons, in 1878 over 1877 it was 500,000 tons, in 1879 over 1878 it was 600,000 tons, in 1880 over 1879 it was 800.000 tons, in 1881 over 1880 it was 400,000 tons, in 1882 over 1881 it was 400.000 tons, and, as before stated, in 1883 over 1882 it was 700,000 tons. Mr. Foster Brown holds that there will not any difficulty in producing from the Rhondda Valley by the year 1888 an increase of 4,500,000 tons. Mr. Archibald Hood, again, a leading colliery proprietor in Wales and Scotland, and an ex-president of the Coalowners' Associa- tion for South Wales and Monmouthshire, is quite as specific as Mr. Brown in his statistics, and cal- culates that four years hence there will have been an increased output of 4,370.000 tons of coal in the Rhondda. Ferndale collieries, belonging to Messrs. Davis, of Blaengwawr, raised alone in 1883 a coal tonnage of 948,000 against 852,000 in 1882, and the proprietors are opening up another new pit, and making additional sinkings into excellent lower seams. The total output of the Ferndale Collieries during the septennial years which ended in 1882 was 5,191,135 tons. The Clvdach Colliery Company (Messrs Thomas, Riches, and Co.) contemplatesink- ing another pit also; their taking measures 1,300 acres, and their output in 1883 was 20,000 tons more than in 1882, when it reached 350,380 tons. The Cymmer Coal Company (George Insole and Sons) have recently taken possession of anew house coal colliery, and they propose to drive into the steam coal measures there. It is calculated that in five years their gross output will reach 1,800 tons a day. The.Ocean Colliery Company produced last ypars 1,244,000 tons of smokeless stearn coal, and arrangements have been made to increase that quantity by 1.300,000 tons. At Dinas Colliery, where, in 1833, the output was 173.000 tons, another shaft is to be sunk, which will produce 200,000 tons of coal per annum. The out- put at the famed Llwvnpia Collieries (wln-re the Royal Mines Accident Commissioners carried on their Glamorganshire experiments) is 600,000 tons per year, and it is annually increas- ing. The other collieries of the Rhondda VIIlIey- not omitting the formidable Great Western Col- liery—have a correspondingly large output. Decay is nowhere visible. Valuable house coal seams en- rich the tributary districts of Tonyrefail, and the construction of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway will facilitate coal despatch to the st Glamorgan port in a more marked de- gree even than the Caerphilly Railway will assist in the transit of Rhondda coal to Newport. The Barry Dock and Railway, towards the cost of which £31,500 was subscribed last year, is as yet an unrealised scheme, but if it is appoved of by Parliament immediate and enormous impetus will be given to the development of the un worked coal of the Rhondda. Summing up the results, we learn that during the five years ending 1873 there was, as compared with the five prece- ding years, an increase of output in the South Wales and Monmouthshire coalfield (Swansea is included in this calculation) of 12 per cent., that is, from 64,000,000 tons to 72,000,000 tons. In the five years next ensuing, and ended 1878, there was a further increase from 90,000,000 to 108,000.000 tons. From 1878 to 1882 the increase went on from 90,000,000 to 108,000,000 tons There are now engaged in raising the coal shipped to Cardiff 50,000 persons. Readers of the Colliery Guardian need not be told that the maritime headquarters of the princi- pal South Wales coal trade is Cardiff. Well, the de- mand for Cardiff export coal increased 9 per cent. from 1871 to 1882, against 5'7 as far as the whole kingdom is concerned. These figures are more eloquent of prediction than all the rhetoric in the world. Having already secured so high a com- mercial status, and with new railway and shipping enterprises afoot, calculated to strengthen present prestige, one cannot be accused of too contirmed optimism in regarding with the pleasantest equanimity the future prospects of the South Wales and Monmouthshire coalfield.—Collieiy Guardian.

THE BEAUFORT HUNT. DINNER AT THE LONDON MANSION HOUSE. For something like twenty years the Lord Mayor has been a member of the Beautort Hunt, and it is not surprising, therefore, that he should have sig- nalised his Mayoralty by extending the hospi- tality of the Mansion House to the noble Duke whose name has so long been familiar in the Badminton country, and to other masters of hounds and hunting men. The occasion was on Wednesday evening graced by the presence of ladies, the majority of whom are well known in the hunting field. The guests of the evening were, of course, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, and associated with them were the Mar- buess of Worcester and Lady G. Somerset, Lord and Lady Edward Somerset, Earl and Countess of Cork, Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, the Marquess and Marchioness of Waterford, Earl and Countess Bathurst, Viscount Barrington, Viscount and Vis- countess Folkestone, Viscount and Viscountess Trafalgar, Lord and Lady Fitzhardinge, Lord Henry Somerset, Sir H. Selwin and Lady Selwin-Ibbetson, Colonel Methuen, C.B., Sir Lionel Darrell, Lord Ormathwaite, Lord Tredegar, Viscount Dungarvon, Lord Arthur Somerset, the Viscount Dangan, and the Hon. Eva Welleslev. Most of the geiftlemen wore Hunt evening dijess," which, in the case of the Beaufort Hunt, consists of a blue coat with buff facings and gilt buttons, bearing the initials B.H." Some few, including the Master of the Buckhounds, wore scarlet.

SIR Joseph Pease, Bart., M.P.^Qn._Wednesday laid The Touhcjation-stone:, of a new Free Library at Darlington, the gift of hi/Jpte brother, Jb. Edward .j f

I CHESS. 1 To OUR CORRESPONDENTS.—The Editor will be pleased to receive original problems, accompanied with their solutions, for publication, and would be glad if correspondents would place the same on diagrams. All communications to be addressed Chess Editor, Weekly Mail, Cardiff," and must be duly authenticated by the name and address of the sender, otherwise they will not be noticed. PROBLEM NO. 9. Position.—White: K-K R 3; R-Q R 2; B-K 3. Pawns: K B 7, K 4, and Q Kt 4. Black K-Q 2 R-K sq. Pawns: K R 3, 4, and 5; Q-Kt 3 and 4. SOLUTIONS. White. Black. 1 R to R 7 K to B 8 2 P takes R (becoming a Q) ch K to Q 3 3 B to K B 4 Mate 1 ————— K to Q 3 2 P tsllces R (becoming aR) K to B 3 3 R to K 6 Mate 1 ————— KtoK3 2 P takes R (becoming a Kt) K to K 4 3 R to R 7 Mate 1 ————— K to Q sq 2 B takes Kt P ch K to B sq 3 P takes R (becoming a Q) Mate Correct solutions have been received from Rev. W. Anderson (Old Romney) and W. D. Wight (Aberdare). PROBLEM No. 10. BLACK.-3 PIECES. WHITK.—4 PIECES. White to play and mate in two moves. The following additional moves have been made in the consultation games by correspondence be- tween the Cardiff and County and the Swansea Chess Clubs since our last issue:— GAMK l.-FRENCK DEFENCE. CARDIFF. SWANSEA. White. Black. 19 B takes R's P Kt to Kt 5 20 B to B 4 Q R to K Sc GAME 2.—CENTRE GAMBIT. SWANSKA. CARDIFF, White. Black. 21 R to Q 2 R takes R 22 Kt takes R The following skirmish took place a short time 11 The following skirmish took place a short time ago between two members of the Cardiff a*d County Chess Club:— County Chess Clnb: FRENCH DEFENCE. White. Blacfr. 1 P to K 4 P to K 3 2 PtoQ4 P to Q 4 3 P to K 5 (a) PtoQB4 4 P to Q B 3 Kt to Q B 3 5 BtoK3 P to Q B 5 6 Kt to Q 2 P to Q Kt < 7 P to Q Kt 3 P to Q Kr. h 8 Kt's P takes P Kt's P takes ) 9 Q Kt to B 3 B to Kt 5 10 Q to B 2 R to R 3 11 P to R 3 (b) Qto R 4 12 B to Q 3 P takes P 13 B to K 4 Kt to K 2 14 B takes P (c) R takes B 15 Q takes R P to B 7 ch 16 E to Q 2 » P to B 6 17 B to B sq Q to Kt 4 White resigns. («) P takes P much better, though some players prefer Kt to Q R 3. The advance of the K P is certainly not good. (b) P takes P or B to K 2 better moves. The text move forces the white Q into action. (c) Kt to K 2, followed by Castling, might have prolonged the game.

SECOND GLAMORGANSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. BATTALION SHOOTING COMPETITION AT ABERDARE. The above contest came off at the Aberdare ranges on Monday, when about Y,100 (subscribed for by the officers and other gentlemen) was given away in prizes. A novel feature of the contest was the addition of a series of prizes for skirmishing at unknown distances, a practice that tends to greatly improve the judgment of the men in being suddenly called upon to fire at a distance which cannot be gauged by any of the numerous devices that form a part of the Wimbledon case so much in use by the cracksmen. During the early part of the day there was a fall of rain, accompanied by a thick haze, that put some of the first squads at a great disad- vantage, the consequence being that the results were far below the average. About midday, how- ever, the wind abated, and later competitors had the advantage of a clear sky. Sergeant Instance, of the Rhondda Detachment, having put on a score of 57, was generally looked upon as being certain of the first prize; but Lieutenant Bell ran him close with another 57—not, however, so good. A recruit of the Aberdare Detachment next totalled 30 at 200 yards, and the excitement rose to a pitch when he opened at 500 yards with four bulls and an outer. His next shot was an outer, fol- lowed by a bull—thus tying the other two-and when he again hit the "bull's eye," which made his aggregate 62, theM was immense cheering. The skirmishing competitions attracted great attention, and showed that some of the "ecienti tie" volunteers at fixed targets were quite out of their reckoning when called upon to fire in this novel position. There was a large muster of officers on the field, including Major D. R. Lewis, Major Guthrie, Major Darling, Major Glendonwyn (adjutant), Captain Butler (adjutant),Colonel Cresswell, ColonellGray ,Captair. Phillips, Captain A. J. Howell, Surgeon Evan Jones, and Lieutenant Wyndham Williams (Aberdare), Captain C. M. Jones, Captain Bell, and Lieutenant Bell (Merthyr Vale), Captain Carmichael, Captain Craig, and Lieutenant Kemp (Dowlais), Captain A. P. James (Merthyr). Lieutenant Pritfthard, Lieu- tenant Evans, and Lieutenant Morgan (Mountain Ash), and Lieutenant Tallis (Rhondda)—not one of the Cardiff officers putting in an appearance- and there was also a large contingent of ladies and gentlemen. A refreshment tent was provided by Mrs. Oxenhain, of the Railway Bar, Aberdare, and about midday the whole of the officers and their guests sat down to a substantial lunch. The whole of the arrangements were admirably carried out by Captain Thomas Phillips, Aberdare (who ap- pears to be the perpetual secretary at these meetings), assisted by Captain Craig, of Dowlais, and not a single hitch occurred throughout the whole proceedings, notwithstanding the fact that the second series had not before been tried. The fol- lowing is the result of the shooting :— FIRST SERIES.—Ranges, 20D and 500 yards. Seven shots at each. 200 500 yds. yds. Tl. Private J. H. James, Abet-dare, 210 30 32 62 Coir.-Sergt,. D. S. Instance, Khondda, £ 7 20 27 57 Lieutenant Hell, Merthyr Vale, £ 6 31 26 57 Corporal A. Jones, Meithyr Vale, £ 5 3L 26 57 Lieut. Dowdeswell, Merthyr Vale, £ 4 31 22 53 Q M.-Sergt. Price, 1st Cardiff, £ 3 31 22 53 Sergeant Groldsworthy, Merthyr Vale, £ 210s 26 26 52 Sergeant J. Davies, Cardiff, £ 2 28 24 52 Sergeant W. Morgan, 1st Cardiff, £110s. 25 26 51 Bergt. T. Griffiths, Mountain Ash, Ll 10s. 26 25 51 Sergeant O. Evan^, Dowlais, £ 1 5s. 28 23 51 Sergeant J. Roberts, 2nd C,lrdiff, £1 5s. 28 23 51 Uorporal M. Truran, Dowlais, il s 6d 2) 22 51 Corpl. R. Perry. Alountaiii Ash, 2127 6d. 23 27 50 Private T. L. Evans, Khondda, £ 1 24 26 50 Colr.-Sergt. W. Hepburn, I t Cardiff, £ 1 26 24 50 Corporal W. Oxenham, Aberdare, £ 1 26 24 50 Private W. J. Lewis, 1st Cardiff, 17s 6d 27 23 50 Private G. Hardage. 2nd Cardiff, 17s 6d 28 22 50 Sergeant M. Trunin, Dowlais, 15s 29 21 50 Sergeant T. Palmer, Pontypridd, 13s. 25 24 49 Corporal W. Davies, Hiloridda, 155. 26 23 49 Coir.-r3ergt. T. Davies, MOLilitAiii Ash, 15s 28 21 49 Corporal E. Jones, Dowlais, 12s 6d. 28 21 49 Private W. Partridge, 2nd Cardiff, 123 6d 25 23 48 Private W. Heitzman, Aberdare, i2s 6d. 25 23 48 Coir,-Sergt. P. Jones, Dowlais, 12s 6d 28 20 48 L.-Corporal J. Saunders, Merthyr, 105. 23 24 47 Private G. F. Harris, Merthyr, 10s ,25 22 47 Colr.-Sergt. J. Perkins, 2nd Cardiff, 10s 25 22 47 Corporal H. Phillips, Aberdare, 10s 25 22 47 Corporal H. Lewis, Rhondda, 10s 26 21 47 SKCOND SKKIKS.—Skirmishing at fixed targets at un- known distances. Pts. Sergeant O. Evans, Dowlais. 94 36 Lieutenant Kemp, Dowlais, 23 34 Sergeant T. Griffiths, Mountain Ash, £ 2 3'J Corporal G. Martin, Peiitypridd, £ 2 28 Corporal W. Oxenham, Aberdare, JB1 10s 28 Sergeant M. Truran, Dowlais, £ 1 10s 28 Sergeant J. James, Aberdare, 19s 2d 28 Private Botterell. Cardiff, 19s 2d. 28 Private J. Shannon, Aberdare, 19s 2d 28 Corporal H. Phillips, Aberdare, 15s 26 Colour.Sergeant James, Dowlais, 12s 6d 26 Quartermaster-Sergeant Price, Cardiff, 10s 26 Private W. Kees, Aberdare, 10s 26 Lieutenant Bell, Merthyr Vale, 9s 2d. 26 Colour-Sergeant T. Davies, Mountain Ash, 9s 2d 26 Private P. Robinson, Mertbyr Vale, 9s 2d 26 Private W. H. Jones, Aberdare, 7s 6d 24

COMPENSATION TO OUTGOING TENANTS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS; ACT. The Cheshire Chamber of Agriculture on Wed- nesday adopted an important scale of compensa- tion to be paid to the quitting tenant under the Agricultural Holdings Act. Their scheme, the Chamber thought., might become a basis of valua- tion, which it would be most just to both landlord andtenant toapply, while the knowledge of it would enable each party to ascertain his position, and so promote mutual agreements and save arbitra- tions, and also secure more uniformity in valua- tions conducted under the Act. Lord Egerton of Tatton, who presided, said he did not thmk the Agricultural Holdings Act would do any very great good, but it was valuable as an admission of the necessity of having compensation for unexhausted improvements that had already been adopted in Cheshire on all large properties. Referring to en- silage, his lordbhip said he did not look upon it as a substitute for hay. The relative values of hay and ensilage for feeding purposes had never been fairly determined, but no doubt Dr. Voelcker and other chemists, who were experimenting, would shortly be able to give them some satisfactory in- formatioa. AKI- ■■■. t- 'r, U..

ANTHRACITE MINERS' DISTRICT MEETING. The usual monthly meeting of the workmen of the above district was held at the Tregibe Arms, Bry nam. man, on Saturday. Mr. Abniham (" Maboll") presided. Mr- E. Rees, the district secretary, was also present, with re- lIresentatives from the following collieries Ponty- berem, Caerbryu, Rhos, Park, Trimsaran, Brynlloi, Gar- nant, Waun Caegurwen, Hendreforgan, Brynmorgan, Cwmygilfach, Y stradlynlais, Ynyscedwvn, Old aud New Pits, and Seven Bisters. In the reports given it transpired that a dispute had occurred at the Garnant Colliery, owing to which a por- tion of the men had given notice, the men beinŒ dis- satisfied with the recent arbitration that had taken place in the Big Bully thereat. Alsu, that a dispute had occurred at the Inyscedwyn Old Colliery, with respect to payment for clearillg the clod coming down UpOIl the top coal. After a lengthy discussion, it was unanimously agreed to recommeud that the work men, *• should they fail to come to an amicable settle- ment between themselves and tbeir employers, should offer to refer tbe question to the arbitration under the Sliding Scale Committee, and, failmg this, that thy be alloweu the liberty to give notice to leave the works; ihat the question of working the double shift without proper payment be left with the workmen themselves, but that this meeting cannot re- commend working on such terms, seeing that it must detrimentally affect the workmen of other collieries." The agent was asked to aid the workmen of the sister colliery in their endeavour to bring a dispute thertat to an amicable settlement, and arranging when and where the mass meeting of the miners will be held for the present year. A vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary terminated the proceedings.

THE COAL AND IRON TRADES 01<' SOUTH WALES. Our stearn coal market has again during the past week cont,Ï1med to present a somewhat quiet tone, but, not. withstanding this fliCt, the clearances from Cardiff have beell one of the heaviest we h ive had occasion to record for some time past. Many of our merchants do not feel in any marked degree the easier tone our market presents, bein well con- tracted ahead; but with those who are not in this position, and with secoudary qualities, prices are naturally not quoted with the same degree of firmness. The small coal trade is without much alteration. The fuel market still contiuues easier; the current quotation of this article is about 10s. per ton. The house cod trade i, very quiet. No.2 is quot..dat 8s. 9d. per ton, and No. 3 at 9s. d. per ton. Pitwood i sady at recent figures. In the iron oretrada there i no change of an encouraging nature to comment UpOIl. A good amount of chartering transactions is reported, but the rates generally are very low. 'Ihe coal clearances are as follow Foreign From Cardiff, 160,293 tons, and from Newport, 33,9ô5 tOllS.

THE SOUTH WALES TIN-PLATE TRADE. [BY OUR TIN-PLA.TE REPORTER.] The tin-plate trade of the week has been good. Buyers are desirous of purchasing for their requirements over the next six months, but sellers do not care to book for such a long period at the "rice now paid for plates, trusting to secure an advance in figures. Cokes are sola from 15s. to 16s., the difference bdng for well known brands, while wasters are still within 6d. a box of the lowest prices for primes. There sbould be a greater difference between primes and wasters. Charcoal tin-plate3 are hardening in figures, and there are more inquiries afloat for them. Steel heets are at the usual ligures and demand. Terne plates are also in good demand. SW.1.NSXA, Saturday Night.-In view or the holidays of the coming week, shippers have ueen strllillillg every nerve to complete the 10llding of tonnage Oil stem, all", ill doing this, they appear to have been pretty fortu- lIate. Although the supply of tonnage of all description is very inadequate to our local requirements, the clear- ances show that 32.768 tons of ste.im coalltud pateut fuel have been exported during the week. With a bttte. supply of tonnage these tigllrs would have been cousi- derably augmented, shippers being well provided with orders. The arrivals of the week are-46 steamers, 15,3 7 tOils; 66 sailers, 6,028 tuns; total, 112 vessels, 21.355 register tonnage. Steam coal wi h difficulty mailltains last week's prices the same may be said .f anI hraci. Seveml of these col- lieries have been standing idle during the week for Want of em, ,ties. Patent fuel well maiutaill its price. Pit- wood is recovering itself, aud shows an advance of 18. Der ton. Mediterranean freights show a little improve- Înent, but all other descriptions are miserably low alld unprofitable. 'Ihe imports exceed the average, ^,000 tons of mineral ore and 3,000 tons of pig iroll having been brought ill. In the metal departlllellt tin-plates are mailltailliug the improvement of the past few weeb, It is now definitely arrllnged that the L1anenllech, the Penelawdd, and the Llantrisant Works, all of which have recently passed into new hands, are to be forth- with re-started. This means a further quantity of half a million of tin-plates beiJlg put ou the market. Makers must be careful not to all. ,w themselves to drift into the old groove of finding the supply greater than the de; mand. SWANSEA EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.— Exports: Coal; France, 10,099 tons; Spain, 508 tons; Italy, 350 tons: Africa, 1,99;) tons; North America, 247 tons; South America,5,089 tons. Home co,:l, 8,900 tons. Fuel: France. 1,880 tons; Italy, 2,000 tonl; Africa, 1,200 tons. Imports: Zinc ore, 2,020 tons; sulphur ore, 75 tom pig iron, 2,495 tons; limestone, ll0 tons; blende. 300 tons; potat,.s, 306 baskets; potatoes, 42 tOllS; copper ore, 34 bags; oopper ore, 2,2'48 tons; pi wood. 1,006 flour, 210 tons; lead ore, 1,350 tons; beans, 10ô tons; oats, 79 tons; iron ore, 2,680 tons; pitch, 833 tOilS; stones, 360 tons salt, 108 tons cement, 178 tons; fioor- lug boards, 26,43, pieces; deals, 6i6 pieces spars, 200; timber, 75 loadi; slates, 88 tons; sand, 40 tons.

NEW LOCAL COMPANIES. (From Saturday's Investor's Guardtan.) SOUTH WALKS DOMESTIC SUPPLY ASSOCIATION (LIMITED).—This cOlDpaJlY was reistered on the 27th inst., with a capital of £ ->,u00 in £ 1 shares, to trade in sewing and washin machines and other articles. The subscribers are :-W. T. Burton, 8wansea, 300 shares W. Griffith, Hwanspa, agent, 200; W. E. William, Neath, aent, 100; Rev. W. Fulford, 8wansea, 10; J. Polety, Penelawdd, 200; J.J. Phillips, Swansea, tea dealer, 10; D. J. Daniels, Pontardawe, near Swansea, rocer, &c., 20. Registered without special articles. C.1.RflIGAN SLATK QUARRIES (LIMITKD).-Thts com- pany was registered on the 23rd inst., wirh a capital of £ 10,000, in £ 10 shares, to acquire the Glandovey Quarries, Glandovey. Cardigan. The subscribers are :— A, P. Stuttle, Bloomfield-road, Burdett-road, H., clerk, 1 sbare; J. Youn, 19, Pomeroy-street, New Cross-road, clerk, 1 C. Harrison, Albert-road, reckham, accountant, 1 H. Washbourne, Dowlas-street, Peckham, engineer, 1; C. Daubney, 10, Woods-road, accountant, 1 H. Bernard, 5. Salters Hall-court merchant, 1; A. E. George, 35, Reaston-strret, New Cross, secretary to a company. 1. The number of directors is not to be less than three, nor, more than five; the suhscrbers are to appoint the first; subsequent directors must hold shares to the nominal value ot £ 250 l'emullerat,ion, £ 250 per annum. ATLAS RAILWAY WAGON AND FOUNDRY COMP.1.XY (LIMITED).—This company was registered on the 22ud illst with It capital of £ 50,000, in £ 10 shares, to takeover the Atlas Wagon Works, situate on the East Moors, Cardiff. The subscribers Rle :John Bovey, Car iff, colliery proprietor, 1 share; R. Cory, Cardiff, colliery proprietor, 1; W. H. Martin, Cardiff. steamship owner, 1; P. Rowe, Cardiff, steamship owner, 1; W. P. Annear, steamship painter, 1; C. W. Ingram, Penarth, mer- chant, 1; *J. M. Haime, Cardiff, railway wagon con. tractor,1. The number of directors is not to be less than 5, 1101' more than 7 the first are the s'1bscribers denoted by an asterisk, and Mr. F. P. Down; qualification, 25 shares.

CORN. LUDLOW, Monday.-The market was thinly attended, the company present comprising mostly millers and dealers. Quotations: -English wheat per bushel of 75'bg., white, 6s to 6s 6d; red, 5s 4<1 to 6s. Barley, 28s to 36s per qr, Beans, 33s to 35s per qr. Oats. 26s to 28s per qr. Flour per sack of five busheU. or 2801bs., best, 35a seconds. 31s 8d. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—More samples of English wheat on offer than usual, but prices are still depressed. Feeding stuffs in rather better demand at higher rates. CATTLE. COWBRIDG Tuesday. -Fat Cattle: Market well supplied, but the demand not equal to the requirements, and prices ruled firm at 8id per lb.; iuferior kinds at less money. Sheep: Much more than an average supply. There not being sufficient buyers.. prices ad a slight downward tendency, and last week's week's quotations were not maintained, the prices lexlised beiug from 9id to IOd per lb. Lamb, 18 per lb. Ewes and lambs from 60s to 80s per couple. Store cattle Cows and calves sold at from £ 17 to £ 21; Irish calves from 60s to 75a. NEWPORT, Wednesday.-The few fat beasts on offer rea- lised 9d per lb. Sheep sold at from 3d to 9d per lb., and lamb, lld to Is per lb. For pigs the prices were those of last week. Butchers complained of the scarcity of beef, which is owing to this market being now closed against London and Bristol. LONDON, Thursdy.-The following are to-day's arrirals -Bea:>ts. HO; foreign, 170; sheep and lambs, :.1,030; calves, 60 pigs. 20. Prices:—Beasts very dull at 4s t > 5s 6d pt r 81bs.; sheep quiet at 5s 2d to 6s; lambs, 6s to 7s 8d; calves, 6s to 6s 8d and pigs, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. DUBLIN, Thul"sday.-Beef was In smaller supply to-day. and prices were rather against buyers. The following are the prices :—Best beef, 70s to 77s 6d per cvtt. Mutton slow anti hard to clear, owing to larg, sUPlllies, and ranging from 8Jd to 10id ver lb. Pigs 110 bad market, and lambs alw worse thalllast week. MEAT. LONDON, Thursday.—There was a moderate supply to-dav, and trade was quiet. Annexed are the prices :—B^f, 3s 4d to 58 per 81bs.; veal. 5s 8d to 6s; mutton, 3s 4d to 6s 4d lamb, 6s 8d to 7s 4 i; and pork. 3s 8d to is id per 8lbs. by the carcase. PROVISIONS. CARDIFF, Sa.turdsy.-(From Messrs. Robt. Johnston and Co.'s Report.I-Beef and Pork We have to report the same dull state of the market for both beef and pork, The shipments and requirements are particularly light. Bacon; There is a fair consumptive demand for fresh landed C Cut. Ham3 extremely scarce and ùeàr. Cheese: The receipts of new cheese are comparatively light. and, with the strong de. mand, are cleared as fast as landed. Mediums, showing fair stock. can nuw be bought at very moderate prices. Creamery Butter; The New lork market, although much lower .han a week ago, is still too high for our market, owing to home production being very plentiful. MONMOUTH. Satur ;ay.1'l1e market to-day wall an average one. The quotations ranged as follow;—Dressed poultry Chickens, 5s to 6s 6d per couple ducks, 6s 6d to 8s per couple, or from 18 4d to 18 6d per lb. Live poultry Chickens from 2s 6d to 5s per couple; ducks, 68 to 6s 6d per couple. Prime fresh butter, Is141 to 15 2d per lb. retail, and Is per lb. wholesale. Hen eggs, 13 to 14 for 15. Fruit: Cherries, 7d per lb. cooking apples from lOd to Is per qr. Vegetables: Green peas, 6d per lb.; new potatoes, 2id per lb. spring cabbages. Id to 2Jd per head broccoli, 2d to 6 per head; letuce and onions, for salads, 6d per dozen; cucumbers, liù to 9d each. Butcher's meat (prime joints only quoted :— Beef. 8d to 9d ver lb. veal, 9d to lOd per lb. Mutton, 9d to lOd per lb. lamb. 11d per lb. Pork. 7d to 8d per lb. BUISTOL, Wednesday,—(From Mr. Francis Barnard's cir. cular.I-Bacon: American markets have continued firm during the week, and v,ckers decline to yield to the views of iml>orters. The holidays have materially interfered with the usual course of business in this country. Cheese Canadian quotations are3s to 4s lower since las Wednesday. Arrivals ofthe new season's make are turning out unusually well, and meet It ready sale. Goudas unchanged. Butter: Mar. kets coutinue weak, With droolling prices. Lard: C.F. anù I. quotations have varied but little during the week. The trade in this country is quiet, and holders are disposed to meet buyers' views. Flonr: Both Americau and home markets continue steady at late values. Mess Beef and Pork: A slow trade at unaltered prices. PRODUCE. LONDON, ThuTsday.-Sngar remains dull at the opening rates for both refined and raw kindi. and very little business done in either. Uotfee Auctions opened badly, with a flat tone, at easer prices a good deal bought in. Tea: China auctions filllshed liatly, and easier Indian sales were slow, and a good many lots passed unsold. Rice: No bUSllleB8 reported, but a cargo or two of new crop have arrived. Tur- lI6ntine dull at 238 9d sellers. Petroleum, 6id to to 6 9-16<1. Linseed oil rather dearer. LIVERPOOL, Thursday.-Sugar quiet. Rum very firm. Coffee slow. Cocoa steudy but idle. Logwood in Htoderate req eRt. Asbes: 24s for pot. Castor oil easier. Nitrate of soda. 9s to 9s 3d. Guin very strong. Lard, 42i. Olive and seed oils withut material alteration. Resin now 4s 3d in store. Turpentine, 268 asked. Petroleum, 7ill. BUTTER. CARMARTH1!:N, Saturday.—There was a full supply of butter in the market to.day which realised the fuli prices of last market, viz., from 18 Óid to 18 OJd per lb. Cheese, in small supply, sold at from 28s 6d to 30s ver cwt. i, <JOlt& Thursday.—Ordinary: Firsts, 958; seconds, 828; thir*" 728; fourths, 59s fifths, Us. Salt kegs: Firsts, seconds. 80s; thirds, 71s; fourths, s fifths, 398. Mild cured firkins: SUlIertine 104s; tine mlld, 9is; mild, 818. Firkins in market, 1,700; kegs, 1; mild, 222. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursclay.-A short supply on offer. and a 11:000 trade. The following are the ruling quotations :-Prime clover, 80s to 1128; inferior ditto, 60s to 80s; prime meadow bay, 70s to 9211; inferior ditto, 6011 to 70s; straw. 80s to 368 per load. HOPS. WORCESTER, Saturday.—(From Messrs. Pjercy, Longbot- tom, and Faram's Report.)—Owing to the colder weather of the past week there bas not been so much progress male iu the growth of the hop bine, and planters also report l1y more or less to have made its appearance the last day or two, although it cannot be called general throughout the planta tions. This, and the shonneRs of. stocks, has, however, pro- duced an improved inquiry for hops, and a slight advance may be noted on lae rates. Old hops also have partaken of the advance. New Australfan hops are now on offer, and meet witb considerable favour. HIDES AND SKINS. BRISTOL, Saturday.-Hides: 931bs and upwards, fid to OD; 831bs to 921bs, 4id to 4#d 731bs to 821bs, 3id to Od; 631bs tó 721bs, 3id to Mlb8 to 621bs, 3-id to Od: 531bs and under, 3-id to Od: cows, 631bs nd above, 3M to Cd: light, 3 to Od: bulls. 3d to Od; heavy cuts. 3td to Od light nd irre- Rular. 3id to Od. Calf skins: 171bs and upwards 5td to Od; 12lbs to 161bs. 7id to ad; 91bs to j llbs, 7ldto(kl; under 91bs. 6tù to Od; cut and irregular, 4fd to Od; chance, Od per Ib, Horse hides, 10s 9d to 188 6d; 1st kips, 3id to Od. 2nd ditto, 2id te Od. Fat: Mutton, 3d; beef, 2id; rOUgh. lid. Pelts, B. Is 7D: A. 211 6d. Lambs, C. 2s 7d B. 3s 4d A. fø Od. For ward prices to ThursdayPelts, B. ls ua: A, 2s 6d Lr.mbl. c. 2Ii 04: B.3»id; A. 04. fat.lid.2M-su.

I THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL. The Purchase of Land (Ireland) on Thursday evening to members of the House of Commons. It is divided into six parts, dealing speedvely with advances for purchase, couD'T guarantees, issue and guarantee of debentures, of purchase, Land Commission, and of a new Court of Appeal. The Bill is backcd D7 Mr. Trevelyan, the Chancellor of the Excheq0** and the Solicitor General for Ireland.

GAZETTE INTELLIGENCE. I i PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. fc- The London Gazette of Tuesday night eontaing tb, followingr rfti William John Ainsworth and William Arthur *7. trading as Ainsworth, Lee, and Co., at Cardiff, etJIA, agents. BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883. FIRST MEETING AND DATE OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION. William Harris, of Gorchest Farm, Rhydding, B'* Neath, pig dealer first meeting June 11, at noon, at Castle Hotel, at Neath. ADJUDICATION. William Williams, of Penygraig, near Pontyprid6, colliery propriet(ir.

i5itlhs, jltlarnaqt, 1Ðtatbø. BIRTHS. «, BEVAN.—On the 2nd inst., at Waterton Hall, near Bri the wife of T. D. Bevan, of a daughter. MSWTON.—On the 2nd inst., at 62, Miakin-street, Cardig, tb' wife of W. H. Mewton, of a son. SANDER.-On the 31st ult., the wife of Chas. A. SaI1 Royal Arcade and Cowbridge-road, Canton, Cardiff, daughter. t, WESTYR-EVANS.—June 2, atRoath, Cardiff, the wife of H. Westyr-Evans, of a daughter. MARRIAGES..M HARRIS—EVANS.—On the 3rd inst., at Aberdare, by •{? Rev. Dr. Price, assisted by the Rev. Thomas Jones, Sf Brock H rris, of Nuneaton, eldest son of Mr. H. Harris, of Chew Magna, to Lizzie, second daughter of Evans, Ashhrook House, Aberdare. HEWITT—ACKLAND.—On the 31st ult., at St. Psmcras Church, London, Fred. G., third son of the late 1I Hewitt, Clifton, to Emma, youngest daughter of Mr. Ackland, Cardiif. r LEWIS—HAVNE.—On the 3rd inst., at Wesley Chapel, diff, by the Rev. J. B. Marry, E. Lewis, youngest son of late John Lewis, formerly of Aberdare, to Kate, el0** daughter of Robert Hayne, of Cardiff. MORGAN—EASTABROOK—On the 31st ult., at the Weslwjf Chapel, Broadway, Cardiif, by the Rev. S. J. Burlap Henry Thomas, son of Thomas William Morgan, ofJJv quay, to Ada, youngest daughter of Richard ftoath, Cardiif. DEATHS. DONNE.—On the 4th inst, at the Mitre Hotel, Eliza Penton, the beloved wife of James Donne. 1 eMest daughter of Mr. James Beavis, of the Castle | Bri igend aged 22 years. at DOTTEit.-On the 3rd inst., Elizabeth, the beloved wife 31' Charles Dotter, jeweller, Pentre, Rhondda Valley, age" year-i; .ieeply regretted. -nrMf FOSTER.—Un the 4tli inst- at the Friendship Hotel, terrace, Cardiff, James William Foster, aged 37 yelS Funeral will leave r.he house at 11 a.m. on Saturday, the inst. Friends will kindly accept this the only HOGG.—On the 3rd inst., at the Hafod, near Swansea, a brief illness, William Hogg, aged 68 years. JAMES.—On the 4th inst., at Fleur-de-Lis. Mabel daughter of the R-V. William James, aged four months- LEWIS.—On the 1st inst., at Swansea, after a brief Mr. David Lewis, formerly of Cwmavon and Aber»*° aged 63 years; deettly regretted. PAP.SO.Ns.-Oia the 2hd inst., at Sully, near Cardiff, Blio- wife of Mr. John Parsons, in her 70th year; deeply te gretted.. RHUS.—May 31, at CoedVernew Rectory, Mrs. Rees, wido" the late R. E. Rees, F.-<i J.P., Pantrhiewgc-h, THORNLEY.—On the 1st inst., at Chester Lodge, eleven" in the 8Gth year of his age, Charles Frederick Thornley- TUCKER.—On the 1st i'lst., at Brooklyn House, Roath, v diff, Mr. W. H. Tucker, late of Blainnont Home, WILLIAMS.—On the 2nd inst., at PenalUrheing, CaP* W. E. Williams. IN MARBLE, GRANITE, AND STONE. — Tarn Headstones, Crosses, <fcc. Large book of designs j prices free.—E. G. BROWNE AKD Co., Sculptors Monumental Masons.—Ofliees and showrooms, 7, rl AUGUSTINE*S-PAKADK. near DRAWBIDGK. BRISTOL- j

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