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----..:::; : USERALM-EETI…
USERALM-EETI NG AT NEATH. A tl¿ e'tin of the council of the South Wales j ii) th ïnnloutbshif6 Liberal Federation was held fia„ee *<>wn-hall, Neuth, ou Tuesday, Mr Hogg- Blackwood, presiding, J* FINANCIAL MATTERS. treasurer (Councillor Burnie, Swansea), thPJit \Vas. e:lld upon to make a financial state* !9, 1 Pointed out that any subscription to this 0n*"°n contributed to the support of an vs 11sat'°n that was, he believed, destined to do t'y Kreat woik for Wales. If any community Veiv)'6^ a Sreat work to be dona for it, it was the it iJ That organisation—more especially when hav« .'6 joined to that of North Wales—would tile h %ht a battie of the utmost importance to first ,Cipalitv. They had the laud question !"d foremast. (A voice "No, the Church.) '1 th i rc'1' wc,,t oa the speaker, was embodied ^as t-l and question. The great question of all fthieK^ placing the land system on a footing the, Wotlld be more fair to the great masses of be fo eOPJt;¡. The Cnurch question would have to hard, but they might depend upon it harj "e land question would have to be fought 4lS?i Therefore be appealed to them to ftas finances of the federation, which )>nl>K '^nded to lay the foundation of t 1 °pi'!i"n on these questions. From "l1thl 0 £450 a year, they had it on the tii3 or Mr H tli, would be sufficient to work *Sf|ciatiou. It appeared that £ 250 had been £ 2^ and about £ 138 had been received; if* had been expended, and at present there ^inhan.l. ^ect«ri •Qlue' 'i'"ornaS!' Haverfordwest, was a vice-president for Pembrokeshire. ,^0 OPUKATION WITH N'OIiTH WALKS. *ITLI Son Li. r JOHNSIONE, who was received "fj^Pplau^e, moved the following resolution:— ith th tbl: council heartily approves of co-operation tbee Wales Liboal Federation, and author- committee to with that of 1-ib 1&1 ales for the formation of a Welsh National to ^Uacil; the constitution of which shall reserve (ji^eration perfect liberty of action within its rj1~«trict. *»i<j ^Haikman, in seconding the resolution, Utokat each nation should ha'va power to then fi'lts 0WQ affairs, but it did nob follow that tha,, J?uHi become separate and distinct. Un afiaii-. ary» he believed that the tendency or Until vv°uld be to group peoples together, iehn reached the time spoken of by Lord of tu °n as a parliament of men, a. federation Jli«Wor^«" (Applause.) adopt resolution was then put to the meeting, and ed. Aid- THE COERCION BILL. .'Ihat ri?.au DAVID, Aberavim, m,ved- ecWat; Westing ot" the Council of the Liberal ''hire11 for soath Wales and Monu.outh- ^'gnatir^Phatically expresses its profound in* « the action of the Conservative ?relaii(l *n innoducing the Coercion B11 e° ual fthich it denounces as a totally i • *« restoring peace to the *'t "n S"<1 Uee 1"^ the intelligence of the Bntish nat^ iUtli'i hi i? its unabated omtUlence in Mr Oild^ono -Vlr. Kuie proposals. 7 tion J1. EVANS, Neath, seconded theresolu ^'Wi»ch was supported by Mr Rees Edmund^ n^yof the Llanelly Liberal Avocation. thi'mie,iJ^r Tun-ON, of Swansea, su^prestedthat exbr* ° Utiun slll,uid be so altered as to ^ppytb of indisrnation not only. t0, ;hr^'rCkm fit Ve Government for introducing the COOTCMB sa '> W also to the Dissentient Liberals ub'ortinR it ti?le and seconder fell in with the, sngges- ;00' »nd after the word "introducing in the there was added, "and the Dissentient I 1 he resolution was then put and carried. THj £ FORGXBT OF MB PARNKLI/ C5 SIGNATURE, 3Vlr 1: ThoWA3 (Cochfarf), Cardiff, moved ,2 following:— » this council unreservedly accepts Mr Pavnell's iteptldlRtiuu of the authorship of the letter which l-,VDeared in the and sympathi es with him and CV* tallow Irish members in the attack made on their «ishi,cter"'aIul the E-lltor of the Times th ,r to substantiate the charge, or to at once admit forgery. Vj' W. HOWIXL seconded the resolution, "yjfj, P"AME3 EDWARDS, Swansea, whilst believing ,jut deiiiai, thougiit they were going the i> ^e Pr"v>nce of the federation to deal with le vviuc!' Oll that concerned Mr vion.' ai"' tho Times alone. He moved the pre- ^Miuestion. a^, Sv/at-oa, Hecondcd the amendment. LivixudTON, Swansea, who was said, in reference to the duty as Ll,at they would be forgetting their beParatRdUOn' ito Say ""thing of Liberals, if they of th« ,Wlt'10ut pronouncing their abhorrence aiiicQ t y trick of Tories and Uuiouis' s i*iid. i a ,r<>y the peace and happiness of Ire- Mr DT^.) alleged to i XKS ^Wan8ea) characterised tbe letter VHUOUS lih | H'l4t °f Parne^ as an unscru- ciati,m e1. That and every other Liberal as&>« eiliDhaf;« f,(,uSliout the couutry ought to speak K y 1,11 the subject. tbe atne\TAJtDS, risiug, said be would withdraw Thig w ment. (Loud laugiiter and applause.) accepted^166^ and the original resolution Mr uIaKSTAElJaHiIENT A TEST QUESTION. I (Adfyfr) pn.posed- ^ieiut'ml" Tlew of the growing estrangement and Cbur £ h f sympnthv between the eleigy. of tbe the n. ^island in Wales and the great majority of PraJ?rJp t of rt'ales-th» hardship and mUmul^uon tad toward the Nonconformist people of Wales, theifefpecial|y the tenautry. by the Church clergy and fcirT»t allies—1& is essential that the ques- dkf-0f disestablishment for Wales should he made a «tinct teat issue at the next general election. That 'j tiftherance of this end, and in order to secure the t £ a of the English, Scotch, and Irish constituencies, th« v Uncil respectfully solicit the early co-operation of l^orth Wales Federation in the matter. twev Aaron DAVIJCS, Poutlotcyn, cordially MDted the resolution, the Evans, Neath, suggested that perhaps jai f^j^tion, with which be heartily coincided, ^ord «« II10re clear iu 'ts construction if the •tituf-L* °ne test questions," &c., were sub- Th /or a test question. he alteration was at once adopted, and tion of Swansea, supported the resolu- rp, much-applauded remarks. iiH ? resolntion was carried with perfect UtlTammity. lfc Was decided to hold the next meeting of the tift'1 at Merthyr Tydvil in about six weeks' e> auci the proceedings then terminated. hel? '^e 0ven'nR a public meeting of Liberals was i i(i >u the Towu-hall. The chair was occupied 5^. Edward Davies, president of the Neath ft P^trict Liberal Association, and the hall ^.f8 "lied to its utmost capacity, amongst those A eseit being Messrs Moggridge, Newport; j ar°n Davies, Rhymney W. Howell, Daniel lx°n««, and S. P. Wills, Swansea Councillors D. •ivies, Vy. T. Lewis (secretary of the association), Ud S. -j. Evans; the Rev. J. Edwards, and Mr ■omeroy. Councillor W. T. LEWIS, who was received with 1?hue, Dlov"ld the following resolution :— l"h it this meeting of Neath Liberals strongly pro* ,is against the Crimes Bill of tbe present Govern* earnestly hopes that Mr Uladsrone and the y of wnich he is chief will continue to resolutely 'JPoa« the 'inhuman and retrogressive policy of the .p^wmtive Government. Ahe ?>peoker said the Coercion x>ill was most J^nmnan aud un-English in its character, and the J^aus employed to force it upon Parliament and country were discreditable in the extreme, ■t he bjjj woald nltimatsly resuit in the abrogation the people's rights, and should bo opposed hV every man who valued his liberties. (Loud t-'lieers.) }II.' DANIEL JONES (Swansea) seconded the and in the course of a stirring and V|goi-ous speech scathingly criticised tbe pro- Posais of the Government, the obiecfc of which, said, was to gag the Irish people and prevent them l'rom combining together to resist the tyrannical demands? of the Irish landlords, and to enable the lanoLirds to collect impossible rents. ISjiaiue.) The C'HAiiiMA.v put the resolution to the 'ueptii.g^ and it was canned with acclamation, there being not a single dissentient. Tha Rev. J. EmVASDS next proposed the uilinv.'ing re-solution: — That in the <>p:nion of this meeting the tima has a»rivL'd when the Church of England m Wales, as "svalihsh^d, should be tlisastablished and d sendowed, iI.Ù he<t.nily thanks Mr Dillwyufor Ins efforts in this 'iir&ctior:. Tiie rev. gentleman supported the resolution in a. forcible and effective address, which was heartily clieemd. Mr WILLI Ail IIOWKLL seconded, aud the Rev AARON DÅvu; abiy supported the resolution, ^•inch was carried With enthusiasm. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the "peakevs and to ihe chairman, and the chairman having signed a petition against the Coercion Bill on behalf of the meeting, the proceedings, which Were most euUiUoiaslic through uh, terminated. $I-
QUACKERY AT DOWLAIS.
QUACKERY AT DOWLAIS. On Tuesday morning Mr R. J. resumed the inquest at Dowlais upon the body of David Williams, who died ou Friday, April lbth. It will be remembered that one of tnumbi was cut by a saw in the oiks. The wound was dressed at the Dowiass Surgery, but suosecnently a woman named Jane \Villi;luls offered to effect a cure. A couple of dyg after- wards Williams died, and Dr Mason attributed ileath to blood poisoning, Jane Williams was now mailed, but she said that she positively re- fused to treat the wound, because it was in an advanced state of mortification. She admitted. however, having supplied deceased's daughter with some plaister and oil. Beyond this she had done absolutely nothing. The ointment was made from herbs. She had had several years' experience in such cases, and nobody Would more acknowledge the services she had tendered than Dr. Cresswell. The wife of the deceased man, recalled, said that on the day Mrs Wjiliaras ofiered to treat the Wuutid, the thumb Was in a very bad statp. Witness did not send for a doctor, because she knew it would be useless. The doctors had too tnuch work on their hands already. In the midd Ie of the night, when her husband became much worse, she sent for Dr. Vinson.—Dr. Mason, recalled, said that he saw she wouud previouK to the ùay un which it was said Mrs Williams had given the oint- ment, aud it was then getting on as well as could be expected. When summoned to house on the Wednesday night he ?ou;d the thumb in a shocking condition, tt was possible that bli>oJ-pf)is(>n,I! £ might have Set in, even if Mrs Williams had not given tha liniment and .-u -The Coroner, in summiug up, itio;giy condt r.y.-e« He practice of seeking tho assistance ot unqualified females in a case like this.—After a lengthy deliberation, the jury found that death had resulted from an accident, but they ceuiured the course adopted by Mrs Wiiiiaiiis. The latter was then called mto the room, and warned by the coroner against under- taking such grave duties in tiia future. It was quite possible, ha said, that if she continued her practice she would be brought up for man- irianghter.— Mrs Williams I have always been very careful, sir.—The Coroner You will have so ha still nn.ro careful, or else you may find your- in one of her Majesty's prisons.
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THE GRANGETOWN BRIDGE.
THE GRANGETOWN BRIDGE. Report of the Engineer. A meeting of the general of the Cardiff Corporation was heid on Iue-d»y morning in tbe Town-hall, Cardiff. The Town Clerk read a report from Mr W. H. Barlow, who had been called m to wspect te bridges and roads of the borough. 1 hill which had passed the committee of trie HU of A' construct the new puohc jridges cost of on the parliamentary plans, an f £ 5 00O which was £ 4-5,000. To this an add..tmn of was made in committee to be pa J corel- ation to the Taff Vale. Railway ponsation for lost oi to'ls f tfl0 proposed bridge. The estimated cos of the p bridges alld r^S "ri^d J be contributed tion of £ 7,000 al?^ fi fc question which by the landowners. The fin q consU,uct tha arose was vvhether t w rQads afc a cosfc 0f new intended bn K bridges and £ 45.000, or to purchaso the o thg roa,.s, and throw public ftee sge^ the opinion that Mr j tjie widths of roadway or the r"ntertoSwhich timber had been employed in theF" construction, the p^ent Taff Yale bridges Jnd roads were altogether insutncient and unsmt- KU for the wants ot the town. He ab J that if the proposed new bridges and roads were abandoned, and Taff Vale bridges aud roads were rmrchased it would be necessary for the corpora^ tion to enlarge those works to suitable dimensions of Width, and to substitute permanent materials place cf the timber, of which a large, portmn of them is constructed. With regard to the portion of viaduct, marked J? long) ho thought it might b with, and an embankment Pr''te^efJ'j1 'v., ma!r» these works o! the s^une widtl and C()gt 2'5rr £ W«S. ^fS.M»P«l» increased 0,«t, f rf'i »'t n'avly as well suited to the interchange of traffic 'A\ h*T' been suggested for maintam-ng the tha age of which is now about 20 years, o!d bndge, tneage^ ^Ce/^ of the timber. Having referred to the variousfeatllres of the case ha thought that cle. various a saf0 course, and he ad vised the UyW«t'ioB to proceed with the bill, which corpo age{j the committee of the House f Lords, that course being, in his opinion, the one which would provide the beet accommodation for the present and prospec- tive wants of the town at the leiu:t cost at which it could be done consistently with the provision of suitable widths of bridges and roads, and the employment of durable materials in the work. The MATOU moved that the report they had heard raad should be adopted. Alderman JoxES seconded the proposition made by tiie mayor. If Mr Jacobs oniy listened to the report, he would have learnt that to make the bridge suitable for 10 wear would involve a very large expenditure. It would cost n.ore than the new bridge. The parliamentary committee, at their ireeting that morning, unanimously re- commended that the offer of the Vale Com- pany for the purchase of the bridge should be postponed, and that the bill should be proceeded with in the House of Commons. Mr RAMSDALB said Mr Bnrlow had said as an independent authority only confirmed what tjiey had been told over and over again by local authorities. He could not for a moment see tha.t the scheme had been toisted upon them. They had upon more thfut one occasion come to the conclusion that these bridges were necessary. Mr Barlow also showed the utter inability of tua present bridge for future purposes, and this again confirmed their previous views. The proposition was then put, and earned nem. con.
THE STRATHALLAN COLLISION.
THE STRATHALLAN COLLISION. The Master's Certificate Suspended. The Board of Trade inquiry into the circum- stances attending the collision of the steamship Strathall-in, of Glasgow, with the steamship Adara, of Shoreham, in Penarth Roads, on March 29th last, when six lives were lost, | winch had occupied five days at Swansea, ter- minated on Tuesday, The judge jMr J. O. Fowler)—who was accompanied by Captain J-. Davies, Admiral Moresby, and Capt. Richardson, nautical assessors— aid the court found that the j collision was causod by the reckless conduct of the master of the Strathallan, in coming from Penarth through the Penarth Roads, 011 a dark night at full fpeed, regardless of the strong ebb tide, running at four knots an hour or more, whicu necessarily made his vessel difficult to manage in the nvent of any emergency requiring im- mediate acticn. Such an emergency did arise, when he neared two vessels anchored within two ships' length of each other, and star- boarded his helm with a view to pa3S between them. By this manoeuvre he brought the Strathallan across the tide, and was immediately swept on to the bows of the westernmost ship, which proved to be the Adara, and received so much injury that she (the Strathallan) sauk in about three minutes aftercolliding. The position of the Adara was in the usual anchor.-ga where large ships bringupsoasto be afloat at all tixnesof the tide, and the evidence satisfied the court that her light waa properly placed and burning brightly, ia accordance with article 8 of the regulations for preventing collisions at sea. The master of the Strathallan was not justified—having regard to the facts and circumsfcatices—in proceeding :tt full speed. A good and proper lookout seemed to have been kept on board the Strath- allan. There was no evidence to prove that Captain Paik left the bridge from the dis- charge of the pilot till the collision, but the court, having regard to what was said at the outset, was of opinion that the vessel was not navigated with proper and seamanlike care. The master and and crew of the Strathallau were wholly unable to take any means for saving life as their vessel sank in three minutes but every effort was made to save their lives by the captain and crew of the Adara, and the court desired to record their high sense oi the prompt and hnnaane manner in which Captain Hook proceeded to rescue the crew of the Strathallan, aad thereby saved eight lives out of the nine rescued. The court found that the master of the Strathallan (Mr Park) was alone in default, and suspended his certificate for 12 mouths.—Ou the application of Mr Strick, in the aosence of Mr Downing, who represented Captain Park, the court decided to recommend that he (the captain) be granted a mate's certificate during the period of fthe suspension of his certifi- cate as a master. The judge added that the certificate would have been withheld longer but for the excellent character given Captain Park.
ASSAULT BY A OAPTAIN.
ASSAULT BY A OAPTAIN. At the Swansea police-court on Monday, John Stanberg, a Swedish seaman, who for seventy days was kept in iroaa in the vessel Stacathro while on a voyage from Cape Horn to Swansea charged tha master of that vessel with assaulting him, and also claimed £ 28 5s- in respect ot wages' f Mr D. Lewis (instructed by Mr Paton) wasVor the complainant; and Mr Robinson Smith for the defendant—Complainant admitted refusing to obey the orders of the captain and boatswain while off the Horn, but said he wan too unwell to work. On his pleading illness the boatswain and carpenter seized hold of him, and, by the direction ot the captain, took him to the engine-room, where ho was ironed and tied by a iope to the winch. He was left without food from fisne that evening till one o'clock next daVw He was toon taken- to th« i-ail locker. Oa the third day lie expressed his Willing- noss to return to work. He was allowed to go to the captain on the poop, bpt; the latter said iia would not take the irons off till he had handed him over to the police. Irom that tune till they arrived at Queenstown, witness was kept m tho sail-locker with tho irons on his wnets. ^.Ir W. 11. Smith, in arguing on the wnZÐ claim, quoted authorities to prove that a seaman, who was legally imprisoned for offences against the safety or disciplina of a vessel, forfeited his wages, lie contended that the capta.in was entirely justified in what he had done. The complainant had admitted distinct refusals to work when requested to do so.—Defendant, 011 being examaied, said lie put complainant in irons for tho safety of the crew. Complainant never offered to go to work again. He threw his food overboard, auU witr.e free played at football with the things on deck. Those and other antics led witness to the con- clusion that complainant was not responsible for his actions. He admitted that complainant was tied up in the donkey-room.—The Stipendiary Yes, you tied him up like a donkey, or any other animal. I can hardly restrain mv indignation when I hear such a story. You not only put tho handcuffs on him—I don't cay whether that was justiciable or not— but you roped him like a di g. —ihe Stipendiary reserved his decision.
ALLEGED OVERLOADING AT NEWPORT.
ALLEGED OVERLOADING AT NEWPORT. At 'Newport borough police-court, on Monday- before Messrs T. P \Vansbrougb, H.J. Varnall, T. I^ulard. :md C. Lync magistrates- Elijah Nicholas Pid'Ot, master ot the ss. Tredegar, was summoned lor allowing his 8hip to bo overloaded, as to submerge tho centre of the Piitnsoll disc in salt water. Mr R. p. Williams, solicitor, apv»3«ed to prosecute on behalf of the Board of Trade; ana Mr Vachell, solicitor. Cardiff, defended. ii|» steamer is one of the boats encaged in the bpanish iron-ore trade, and is owned by Messrs Morel Bros of Cardiff and Newport. On the 26tn January last she wa8 laden at Oppoveaot one 6 8m £ l on tlM Bilbao river, with a cargo of 1,750 tons of ore. The Newport authorities were apprised of soma particulars about the steamer, and oa her arrival in Newport liver two days later, the Board of Trade olhcuxh went on board j and found that the centre of the disc way submerged to the extent of seven inches. Out-door Inspector Petty srad he took tha measurement at high water, as the vessel was Iyiug at the Ebbw Vale Wharf. lua qefence W.-JS that tiie vessel bad taken in 60 tons of water for her engine-room tanks just before entenug Newport river, which would account for four inches of tho &&veu» aud that tho other three inches were obtained by the^ theory of suction or attraction of the ship's bottom to the mud. The mesauremen^ were taken, not at highwater, as asserted, but just after the steamer had floated. Captain Plialp, defendant^* manager declared that he, knew of hundreds of cases where vessels became submerged two, three, or even four inches beyond their ordinary draught in conse- quence of the Jos of buoyancy can od by the email amouut of water under the keel.—'Che bench j decided that the evidence was very conflicting, but in favour of defendant), dv«nwed k, Q,
----------JOHN CEIRIOG HUGHES.
JOHN CEIRIOG HUGHES. Death of the Welsh Burns. IN MB MORI AM. Cejdo, y bardd cywiraf,—'an ytoedd I natnr ffydiliouaf; EI hael a wen dryloewaf Yn bur oedd fel boreu naf. Ceiriog mite da-rau caviad,-?n awlawio A, rri,,Ieo,.d(i caniad Dy adystaw ymadawiad Ai 'n daran glir drwy em gwiaa. DYFED. Wyied, wyled ein talaetb,-tywailted Heilltion ttdigi-al, hiraeth J Pwhoi'renweg Geiriog yn gaeth—m-wa a Sy gwedi sirro y DywyfOgaeth. Mawr yW'n cU:mafw'll Coil i,).Dynafwlch 1 Dwyn i fedd eneiniog O athrylUh wir Ueulo-—a clinydiol, o urddiad oesol, yn Fardd Ddwiisoj'. DAFYDD MOBGANWQ. The news of the death of this celebrated and deservedly popular P<'«t will cause deep and widej end regret in WeW, .circle ad over the globe. Tho name of Cy!Vlop been a household word not alone in :» wherever Welsh literature # has p n » « his decease at the comparativeiy e- y g years will be regarded as a national loss iae r i ,„A ,w;il lie a gieater shock from news of his death will oa the fact that, though he was known to b. having been confinsd to his bed *or several w^eks, the recent bulletins from the physicians who attended him-Sir Wilham Roberts and Dr. Ravuiond Snow—were decidedly nopefm. Last week they entertained strong nope of^his^ early recovery, but last Saturday at p.m. he sue CaThe ^'announcement has been received in London Welsh circles w.th sincere sorrow Ceiriog was to have beou _one of tLeleading noetical adjudicators at, tl10 f h teddfod, and in November Uwt ha took^ an active part in the gorsedd celebrations held in connection therewith. Thsoytnm hcreceiv^ at ihe public meeting then held at the Hoiborn wii-liall was a of the grtit e Town-hall was a proof ot the great es^einiu which his poems are held by the velsh people, Only ou Friday last his works recited and sung formed almost the entire programme of a meeting held by tiie Cambro-Briton bociety at which a vote was passed of "deep -vuipathy with the poet's family" under the ofla.ot.oii into vvh.ch fchey were cant by his prolonged .lines. From the first he was an ardent supporter of the Nat.onal Bisteddfocl Association, and often rendered it verv effectual assistance. ■ •, • Those who knew Cainog in his family circle, knew what a big, terrtler, sympathetic heart he possessed. Where ho loved, he loved with a love surpassing that o £ women, and m«ny diere aie who will drop tears of regret when they hear that poor Cdriog" has left us. He was no mean scholar. B;e had ennsideraole taste for antiqnarian research, arid some of hi:, contributions In this branch Have attracted attention. He was a pro- nounced and one of the most I ardent believers in a future for Wales to him Cvmru Fydd was a raaliz ttion which he hoped to Jive to enjoy. He was Known as a personal frisnd and warm supporter of Mr btuait Rendel. Du'-ing ihut gentleman's electoral campaigns he and ilrs Randel always made their home with the Welsh bard, who, for this reason, on one occasion at least nearly lost a lucrative position he held. In losing Ceiriog, Wales has lost a man who must, above all others, be regarded ru her national poet. May his mantle fali -n worthy shoulders Sketch of his Literary Career, John Ceiriog Hughes who was born September 25th, 1832, developed a marked tftndeucy for literature at an eariy age, and founed one of a quartet of Welsh literati who began to make a name for themselves between 1850 and 1860. These were iAlvvyn, Ceiriog, Liew Liwyfo, and -D,Ifyd(I which have bean pro- minent in Welsh literature since they first entered on its path. Uf these only the two last-named t 1.1 now remain—Ishvyn, the sweec singer of his nga, having been ciiUed home years ago, and Ceiriog, us fare e the people's lwet, now having bid us farewell. Ha mastered the intricate rules of "cyncr- hanedd" (.iliiteratioii), and at the Nantglyn eisteddfod, ia the year 1853, was awarded, the prize for the stanzas "In Memoriam to Dr \V. O. Paghe." His muse was, however, of too lively a. nature to teel happy under the fetters of Dafydd ap Edinwnd's rules, and though he now and again wrote a little in the stricter kind of Welsh iiietre-:ir Nlesuriu Caetitioti- these were never at any time his forte. He de- lighted rather iu lyric poems, and pastoral and love songs, in which he stood at one tsiue no doubt unequalled. I His first composition of this kind of any note, is his Bugedgerdd Owain Wyn," which took away the prize at the Merthyr Jiisteddfod in 1856. The composition affords here and there I signs of that genius which blazed forth in his grand masterpiece, Myf^nwy Fychan" at Llangollen, iu 1853, At Llangernyw, in 1859, he was adjudged thd victor ou the poem "lona," and in the^ same year was awarded the prize at Merthyr h steddrod for that little g-em among his compositions, • Yr Kueth Ddall" (The Blind Girl).. Other short pieces of his which have become great favourites are "Nant y mynydd" (ihe mountain streamlet), "O na haa*? yn Keren (I would X Were a lio^e star)? -i yd lost both ddywed fy ngualon" (Thou knowest what noy heart says now). v At Conway in 1861 he carried oil the palm for the satirical poem, The Poacher" Yr Herw. hsliwr." In the same year, Absrdare, he proved victorious iu a competition 01 greater magnitude, "Alun Mabon, a libretto for a cantata of Welsh national airs. One incident ,ita of Wfl,il connected with this victory is worth recording. When the nom-de-plume of the victor was made known, Liew Llwyfo, who was then in his prime as a public Biuger, got up, and, addressing the chairman, saidit I may ba permitted. I would wish to state that I happen to know the author of th pr¡zl composition, and had the pleasure of seeing it before it was sent ill to this competition, A portion of it has been sat to music by Air Gomer Powel, and I will, with your permission, sing it." The permission was, ot ¡ course, readily granted, Llwyfo rendered, in excellent style, the three stanzas beginning:— Mi geisiaf eto ganu can, I'tk gael (ti'n o], Sy rigeueth lA'i, l'r gadair siglo ger y tan, Ar fynydd Abirdyfi. With song once more I'll tame thy pride, And win the^s back, my bonny brine. To the rucking chair here by my side, Ou A berdvli llJûuntaiu. The song took" most unmistakably, and was for many years after a great favourite. It was at an eisteddfod at Aberdare, too, that Ceiriog won for the best poeui on "Free Trade. In 186&, he competed for the chair prize at Chester; the subject was "Tiie Sea." In tins competition he stood second, the prize being awarded to Ap Fychan, ..then, I believe, of Bangor. But it was not alone in eisteddfodic competition thatsCeiriog won his spurs. It was "• series of satirical articles which he wrote for Yr Herald Cymrevj that brought his name prominently before the puoise. These articles, in which a fictitious character (Sir Meurig Grynsvvth) is made to play tho most prominent part, were a sa- tirical expose of some of tho worst features o £ eisteddfodic competition. These did much good, and resulted iu some mnch-necded reforms beiog introduced into the management of eisteddfodau. In 1860 he commenced publishing a collection of his compositions under the title of Oriau'r Hwvr (livening Honrs). This was followed by Oiiau r Boreu (Morning Hours), "Oriau'r Haf (Summer Hours), Oriau Eroill (Other Hours?)* and other works, all of which were very favourable received by an appreciative public. He composed the Welsh words for Brinley Richards'* popular Songs of Wales." In conjunction with the well known composer, Owain Alaw, he produced the cantatas, "Gwar- chae Harlech" (The Siege of Harlech), Gwyl Gvvalia" (Gwaiia's Festival), and Cantata Tywysog Cymru (The Prince of Wales' Cantata), The last named was specially composed at th request of the committee for the Carnarvon National Eisteddfod, 1862, and was rendeiedat one of the concerts there. In conjunction with Mr M. fcjimua], now of Crockbcrbtown, Cardiff, iie arrangi;d Y Canied- ydd Americanaidd (The American Songster). Air Samuel made a very happy translation of Cairiog's great masterpiece, aiyfanwy Fychan (Myv&r.wy Vaughan), This translation is preserved in Tho Garland," a collection of original and translated poems published by Mr Samuei ten years ngo. The Funeral. Oa Tuesday afternoon-the remains of*tholate John Ceiriog Hughe? were interred in Llasiwynog parish churchyard, about two miles from his resi oence.^ The funeral was of a private character, arid attended only by the most intimate friends oi cr8 h Amongst those present were Mrs Hughes, and the two sons ot the deceased, Mrs r,ans aiJ, Miss Hughes, Capt. Humphreys, Van Mines Capt. W, H, Williams, Mr Nicholas Bennett (irefeglvvys), Mr Hugh Jerman (Llan- lr 0A' Merchant Williams (London), Mr Cadwaladr Davies (Bangor), air David Jeikins, Alas. r>ac. (Aberystwyth), &o. The cof&u was of polished oak, and covered with wreaths. The burial was conducted by the Rev David Parry, vicar, assisted by the Rev. J. Hughes, curate. At Caerswa and Llangynog all i the blinds were dtawn in token of respect. Great sympathy is felt for the family of one of the most distinguished and most universally admired of our Welsh poets. Among the wreaths seat was a } Ivaadsoaw one from Mw Stawt Rondel fPl&s Dinam). It may interest our readers to know that I there is yet all unpublished volume of poems by this well-known poet which will be issued shortly. The Welsh Bard's Last Song: (BY BSMAH GWYNFE EVANS.) I have been favoured with a copy of the last song ever composed by the great Welsh lyric poet "Ceiriog." The song was written nearly twelve months ago, at the request of the well-know com- poser, Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac., Aberystwyth, who intended—andstill intends—settingthe words to music. The song is at once a prophesy and an indication of his stroug national sympathies. It should be remarked, too, that for those who knew; him intimately there are, reading between the lines 11 of this song, references to many private matters, as well as to his published works. I enjoyed more than ordinary facilities for knowing his opinions oil some of the questions now exercising the Weldii world, and cannot help feeling that his loss has been a loss to the cause of the coming Wales. He was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the movement in favour of giving Welsh an acknowledged stauding iu the system of elementary, intermediate, and higher education in the prit.cijiality. It was his early experience as a student of English under difficulties—difficulties which have been per- petuatad to this day-wbich made him feel so strongly on this subject. As all his fragmentary writings are now endowed with double value iu the eyes of his fellow countrymen, bis letters on this and similar subjects will be read with interest. I tiope to publish shortly a most interesting letter I received from him some time ago outhe teaching of Welsh. As to the annexed song, it will be seen it was written for two voices, and no doubt it will, under the skilful treatment of Mr Jenkins, become popular. The following letter, which accompanied the song, is characteristic of Ceiriog [CQBY.l Caersws, May 10, 1836. Bear Mr Jenkins. j I failed to write anything to please mo on One and two." It was uphill work, all the way until I cautio to the LiigLie t gradient on tile M. and M. RJy". Then I changed my subject (quite true l.teiaily) tn lVrth fyned ar i law." I ei.close you a copy. The lines are regular, I th nk, in their irregnlarity, and the metre swi generis, tor anything I know. ,My old woman read it oil the sly, and I fouitd h g Uj .rs in her dear old eyes. Yours truly, JOHN CEIUIOQ HUGHES, I now give the song as it appeared ill the author's copy in Welsh, and append a free trans- lation. It need hardly be said that much of the beauty of the original is necessarily lost in the imperfect translation WRTH FYN 1m AR I L A W R. (DEUAWD.) GAN JOUN CKlRlOul HUGHES. (Oupynaht.) Fe- Wrth fyned ar I Jawf, YI1 benwyn ar i lawr, llob ueimlo'm traed o danwy, Ym ni ya bidio fawr t'y hen, hea wraig, Myfanwy: y Ddau- Os be a yw Gwener a'rlleaud won, Mauut eto uior oleuou, Newyud y diiaeT a newydd y nen, A newvdd hrfii ;;aneuon. Ili- Teithia-.om uros y byd yn bell Pa— (Ou'do t'e'n awi i) lli- A gwelsom lawor 'storom hell, ille- (On'do fe'n awr?) Y Ddau— „ Oud gwel'd yr ym y byd yu well, Wroh fyned ar i lawr. F Ddau— With fyned ar I lawr, yn benwyn ar l lawr, I taoulud ucheld-iruu, Yn miaeu o byd mae jiV/aWr Yr nea, lain, amsonui 1 F&- M ie'th olwg weiii rhyw ballu biaidd, W rth d,iarli,ii dy oeitiduen Ond ues i'r nefüeÜù uaa yuoetld y gwraidd, Y w i)l,,d u dy gen lien lli- Ond Did fel cynt fydd Cymru fydd, Fe- (On'de fe 'a awr V) Hi- 0 facluU'i oes rym ni trwy üydd, Pe- (Oii'do fe 'a awr ?) lr Ddau—■ Yn diolcli gweled gwawr y dydd Wrth fyned ar i lawr. XIL Fe— With fviietiir i law, yn bcnwyft ar i lawr, Pan gri ,f neu pan ltw) L t;i 'a .y le iK»b.v>t r, Fy heu, hen wraig, Mytanwy. Ouoiar y biif-fioidU gui, gul, at Dduw Bu ),,eo,;od vii fy iilay"tk Diolch mae i enaid dy foil ti yn fyw I d'dal iy nilien i fylly I Ki W'laetuoni ni ddlui oyd i Hi- (Ai (i,, fe '11 awr?> ;.v_ O'r tras'wyildoldeb fa i Fod, jf;_ (Ardo fe'nawr ?) Y Ddau—^ ;1I dau fu <a troi y rhod i fyned ar I lawr. IV. Fe— Wrth fyned ar i lawr, ril benwyn ar i la.vr, :\lue' n wortii i'w roi ar gotta, Nid fan 'r<-e«id yn Y aif ben, heu glawdd Offa. 0 dir v dwyraiii i dir y <te l\!aa'r gwynt yu fwy care dig, e F Ddau—^ q s jjy3( Hanerch, ua Llan yn un lief l'r ell yn wabardUedig Na gvelvn Cytaru yn fwy clyd, (UIl'ùe fe 'n awr ?; Ir bell Uyinraeg yn fy w o byd, (Ou'de fe *u awr :) Ac Arthur arall yu ei gryd Wrth fyned ar i lawr. Mai lOfed, 1836. JOlIN CETOIOS HPGHES. AS DOWN THE HILL WE GO. (OUET.) BY JOHN CKIIUOG ULGHES. (Coyyi'igut.) (Being a free translation of tiie original Welsh worn; jj, t Vs down the hill we go, white headed down we fio 1 'k>ht-footed, free from tether, We ,re not, so we 140. My wife and I together. it'old be Venus and Luua white, They yet aie iif\Ílt a veL, New is the earth and the bellVeaSO bright, Old songs ace new for ever. "vVe've journeyed far tha wide world o'er, He- (Liaveweuotso?) She- And many a storm have faced so sore, Ilt- (Have we not so ?) iJut the world seems better than before As iioiva the hill we go. II. B As down tha hill we go, whito-headed down we go, The heights are disappearing; There straight before us, io The dawn of old times 11 earing > B And though thy eyes may be somewhat dimmed Hy readiii- tliy life's "tory, Yet nedrer Ilea-ven are tilY flowers trimmed. Thy bloom of life and glory. "^The Wales to come shall better be, He— (is it not so i) Krom life's sunset through faith gaze we, He- (Is it not so ?) Both- And thank God for the dawn we see, As down the hill we go. As down the hill we go, white-headed down we go, When weeping or when singing. Thou 'rt near, as long ago, Myfanwy to me clinging.. Aud though from the straight pa.th which leads to light Would sin bave oft ensnared me, My suul is thankful tbou'rt with me to-night. That God to me nath spared titee I We had no choice to cotne, my wife. Sh,- (No, had we now?) Ile- From past eternity to life, Slte- (No, had we now.) Botit- But borh have turned the hill of life, Aid down the liiii we o. He- IV. As down the hill w. go, white-beaded down we go, 'Tis well we should r. mind us, Not where stood long ago Statu's Oft'a'a Dyke behind us. From wet and south ana east to-day A balmier wind is blowing; oth- A welcome llyr, Hanerch, and llan, and llej To the Cymric tongue are snowing. W e see Wales brighter heights attain, (13 ii. not The old Oymraeg our tongues retain, (is it no. so 1) Anothei Arthur comes again As down the bill we go. May lOüb, 1886. JOHN CEIRIOG HUGHES. ♦Manchester and Milfonl Iwailway. t Some of the linos will require special aud excep tional treatment in the rendering and this is one, f Court, di-trict, church, and -place. =-
INTERMEDIATE EDUOATION.
INTERMEDIATE EDUOATION. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Kenyou introduced a bill. for the Potion of intermediate educntion in wVv At the monthly meeting of the Llanelly School Board held on Monday, under the presidency of Mr J. S. Tregoning, a circular from the sub-com- mittee of Liberal members for Wales aud Mon- mouthshire, enclosing questions upon tho suoject of intermediate education for Wales and Monmouthshire, was considered. Bricfly summarised, the opinicu expressed by the board is that at Llanelly there is a general wish that a higher grade school should bo establish d, that tbe ratepayers of the parish are not bkely to object to a rate of 1. in tha £ to meet a substan- tial grant towards intermediate education by the Government; that the goueral feeling of the dis- trctis in favour of religious instruct,on ot the opsning and dosing of school; that the control!- f |,P;" ,wer of the proposed system of intermediate eduction should be a VVeish education, cnosisting of tiie membert, for Wa.es should be mado for tbe education of girls t boys; and thifc intermediate education should be limited to day schools for a time.
IAN ODD REQUEST.
I AN ODD REQUEST. Isn't thi3 funny, called from thv Church Times ? The advertisement is in the following teems «' Xo all who bave made a happy La»ter yom- munion.—A priest of the Cburch in England, together with hie thirteen sons and daughters (one in i'arudisc), asks your prayers before the altar for the recovery of a beloved one from the snare3 of Rome," of Rome,"
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MONMOUTH ASSIZES,
MONMOUTH ASSIZES, The assizes for the two counties of Monmouth- ehire and Gloucestershire were opened in the Shirehall. at Gloucester, on Tuesday, before Baron H«ddle>tou. THS CHARGE TO THE GRAND JUBT. In his charge to the grand jury, his lordship referred to the manner in which the counties" of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and Worcestershire had besn grouped for assize business heretofore,and the inconvenience thereby caused. A committee of judges IIA(I a geriel-ne to submit to the Lord Chaucellor which, it was hoped, would mitigate the hardships which at resent were inevi table. BIGAMY AT NEWPORT. James Russell Hyet., (28), mason, was charged with marrying Ellen Wall at Newport, on Apnl 15th. 1386, bis former wife being then alive. He pleaded guilty. Prisoner represented himself to Wall as a batehelor, and after a three months' courtship, she was married to him. A child was born of the union, but it was uow dead. Prisoner accused his former wife of infidelity, but the allegation was denied. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard I" bour, HOUSEBREAKING AT NFNVPOIIT. Henry Johnson, a stationer's assistant, with a couple of aliases, pleaded truiity to breaking into the house of Herman Grasdorf, shipbroker, the Portmuese coosu at Newport, on April 15ih, and stealing therefrom two overcoats, and an electro-plated jug and teapot. He was "entenced to nitio M,)Tltho, imprisonment with hard labour. n THE THKFT OF WATCHES AT FONTYPOOL. Ann Gardner (36) was charged with stealing a gold watch, value B6, the property of Valentine Inward Watkniis, jd Trevethin, on April lid,, 18o7 aim a3»<> jingliso lever watch, valti-i £ 3, the property of Wiilwrn Rowland, of Trevethin, on April 11th, 1887. Prisoner pleaded got lty to receiving, and admitted a previous conviction at oirmiriehatn. She had been eight times pre- viously convicted, and was was well known as-a professional th ef, travelling about the country under various aliases. She had already been In servitude, aud was now sentenced to penal servitude for ten years. Prisoner, who had creid very much, fell down in the doek on hearing the sentence, and was with difficulty removed, M L:HV^NI;Y BOKGLAEIE3. Wdhanm <6i), Ki.z .beU, Williams (?.&), and Tiiomas Will.ums (27), were charged wuh pealing a ba«ket, a sheer,, two t-wels, a pair of drawers, a tab o cloth, and five keys, value 1(K, the property of Ji-nies Price, of B-dwellty, on Noveltlbr 19d1. 1886; on a hirtlier ciiarge of steal- mg as-kirt, three yurds „f flnmel, an umbr-lla, -.nd a br«cet value 15s, the nmp-rty of Wild mi. Williams, ol Be iweilty, oa November 19r-h, 1886 and on a third charge with stealing a j .cket, tWa yarda of sa^in, aud a tuefcal brooch, value £ 5, tha property of John Jon6s, of B-«i- weHty, on January 13th, 1837. They pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The latter chMrge wa It appeared that the prosecutor f.,und his oeen into on the n.ght in qtte,tioit, and that about £ 16 worth of ),ad \)eeQ stolen. At the beginning of the present month, while a constable was searching the prisoner's house, he oame across the various articles inentior»ed in the indictment, in a chest of drawers. For the defence, it was sought to fasten the offence on to two sons of the alder wlio lived in the slane house and are fit present in custody on another charge, but the Ju,'g, WoI,ld riot admit this as evidence. Tbe prisoners were found gudty of receiving the goods knowing them to have been 1 stolen and they were each sentenced to six month* imprisonment, CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT POVTYPOnr Isaac Whitehous, (%), butcher! pleaded guilty "? McAuliffe, a girl 1897 'r\K-S omestic servant, on Feb. 5 L t «r Ve h;in' Pe"r Pontypool.-He was sentenced to 18m.«ith«, w,th I.HH labour.
THEFT BY A LOCAL PREACHER.…
THEFT BY A LOCAL PREACHER. >,i ivr i -ooal preacher, named I nomas Marlav, WMS ,1 -.i ,• j.91 i HI'i i j .ctla|ged with stealing y > tnUfl R till bsluhlTl iitr f.. ) E,d ttfrsc iuon^1, carrying on buBiUeKS at 14 Custom rbiuae-streefc. ine pnS,ilier w t.ms fuliy in bis em doy and when he left to g0 to another situation he (pro.secut.orl > i r y engaged bun to attend iu the evening u>r too utn-n/io^ c i c< t « f" uo^e ot makimi uw Ins ooo< £ s. o u 'iru,i.y a:era.joii tho till contained y'Pec, 15 s ln 8iiver ewi hllU. a* sovereign every coin h.'tvin;< l(een lu,nS hia iemporary absence 2 "'PP-'rs was abstracted. Uuon. bis retain, and wl.eu he ciis^i>v^retj tj,a money \t f'lie prisoner with takini? it. At hr-t 1 e c,e.utd the accusuion, but iiume- diately afterwards admitted having taken half- 'VCI l r.nfn i Wa8es, and added that -10:, T/'t "ial' ti,e C"insSl^bemgein«fk^d.— Detective fowler, who to„k the prisoner into cus- H/'nr f r 1 ,at lhe c^tnd police-station the pri^u.r, in reply t(, thil c! ftid 1 5iK>uiu have told him v i A u JV 1° 'prosecutor) vvneu he z fy™* T. °"terr S W'1'1' 5i 9 1 "> Ui'l iu sss FISTENSK.* Mr l).»ij, wl,».^trS 'oa Sft tl,» prisoner, suiiuntted thc-re wic l)e-'alt «" charge which had been u,a<L i. ^r?n,d- T! main f«xcts were adtnitteo 1. '• dence that the primmer fed Z** "° ° feloniously. Mr David hnvJ ITK ,l J 'Wither tioniteo out that tho prisoner made on baturday ia bis emnlovei'd book an entry ot tbe receipt ,>1 Dr. Paine, having cooferrod 7^' on the bench, said thev were br>t' ° .k (. they could not acquit tae °f ■1!V,>1<Z\ be glad to hear any evidence vv''i i might be »ble to furnish aa f r David then handed in soveral n I proceeded tocall witnesses. testimonial! an Councillor Beavan said „ prisoner about four years, vf hud, to the best of his (W t. ,TlU(; t)n,e, borne a singularly irreiiro'H.eSN f ow l^d' Prisoner belonged to tho SaiB e. character, nation aud cbureii K3 k..„re !?5&us denomi- was a local preacher, a>nH 1 ^nsoIlor city had lived in the nffectious nf11?! C;ipa tions to which lie had nxhuneL?* »S congrega- prit?oner when ha Hrst came t.i'p^ ff UeW^t"|1« was astonished to see him occur>v! .i which he now stood. ^3 Potion in Councillor Trounce also «» i. i. i j known the prisoner three or f he bad very much regretted to fiu,j u; "U-r 1,0 which be stood. The alleiraVi position in came aa a severe blow, f„r h'!» the prisoner as a man of sp-nle* f lp^r<ied Br Paine said this was a m'SZ *7 the magistrates sympathised fu cafe» a.n!' j the prisoner's family. They alL,\ery much 1w,h punishment must lie eiiuivale^y!lcoil<41,tei'ed.llV" | offence committed, but no aZu> the1"atu;o*' j imprisontnont would be as sever-* 6 i teMn ° » man iu his position a, Pd:,i^ent to another person. Taking loi)^r ^w the fact that the oro^\ wis!, to press the charge, and 'V statements made by the ge- tU'"S t0 ?■* behrdf, the risoner d day's imprisonment, which T fact that he had been pia^ d T ? »»«■<», a?
IRUFFIANISM IN THE RHONDDA.
RUFFIANISM IN THE RHONDDA. Alty on Mourf.y, MeUi'S JglSTV, 7-W-. P:a »igta. A d,«»ri)„cl t„<,k ifc u'rL C ,'J question near the Cro»« D y Tooypsndv. Prisoner was atl Pu!-ll,c"il<'u'"e» therein rii ,'T1 p?irf;icipHnt a l(, e cr^u,na»lt Wu.k;n oniipp.ar, gat»>r, who deemed it prudent to leava^U'e5 spot ZJt Pr'iceeded far wl)en he was overtaken I °y P'isotier and a number of W.MWU- aueged, were howling hlte vviLj V'K(- Prisoner clialleoged Watkii.s to titrl-.t .j' u >„ ti,J (j "tiii, atuj gtmyk bim to S, i J6'! .SaV!iy kicked him, as did frtnd nf1' wM b'9 ?"mP«»'«» ruffi.'os. A w«; til, Wfw Who ^^s standing by I sefrk attacked and he had to i Pri e-nt K6 I 11 L U~a »n the vicinity. Li sted V J? y tiiis tim« completely ex* na listed managed to stugger illto a £ iUe!1,,k,r'3 HnVrru l'1?63" 5'1S came ou the scene, lie arrested prisoner, who, however, wa* rescued y *■ °f w 4-0 loeu. The officer w.^a y *■ °f w 4-0 loeu. The officer w.^a PrkonlWU SUnT-' sev,oral which Struck him. i Msonei managed m the mrlfe to eet away, but r^mfaVd arrestf1 *>y P.c. Mead, n .t oefore the latter hid received a black eve." Prisoner was sentenced to be imprisons i with hard l ibour Rl'i!fOUrfm°nt],S-~J(">U Ra'kes and Charles ;or attempting to rescue Bridge, were sentenced to a month's iinprisonmenS; oacb.
1 ALLEGED assaulFon a WIFE.11
1 ALLEGED assaulFon a WIFE. Afc Use Y^ttrsd poiici-c^ort on M^riilav—belare Messrs J. Dsvies and George Gi ififtlia — Mrs f y Jones, Pontypridd, ch.,vged her husband, donn ivlorns Jones, butcher, with a*»u,t cn S JLU';S the 19th inst, Mr D. Rosser defended, IJeieixtaiit did not appear.—Cr.mphdnant said that defendant kicked her out of bed at night aud neat her as hard as he could. -The kicks were Ievelled at her sides, but defendant had uo shoes oil. She had left the bedroom in consequence of a,(I ert to tile girl, irosni. | ibere were marks of violence upoii her. She | next, saw defendant on the Wednesday, when she had occasion to go into tbe shop. He then told j ber to go out, called her bud names, »nd knocked ber with his fist. She was in the habit of actively assisting in the shop.— By the"Stipendiary: He [ struck me a severe blow <»» the head, which left f a big lump. She hud since the pffray been stay i"g at a Miss Kv.ms'. She and her little boy had mimaged the business. The polic? bad to be called in to assist her on the occasion indicated. iJeiendant drank heavily, and was in drink when ne assaulted her. Ho beat her agsm last Saturday night. She ha»i previou^iv taken out a I smnmens against defendant and withdrawn it. He hud beaten her shamefully sioco Christmas, Defendant R>aa very well wlien -stiber.—i-'iie case was adj iurned, a warrant being issued for de- tendact's appreitension.
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---C HunOH BAZAAR AT MERTHYR.
C HunOH BAZAAR AT MERTHYR. [ET OUR PKPORTEB ] The Rustic V lliage and May-pole Festival at tho Drill-hall, Merthyr, last week, had a meauing of special significance to a large section of established Merthyrians and others who were connected with tiie "Iron Metropolis" in its palmier or who can claim descent from old families who resided in the neighbourhood before even the fir-t locomotive was started on the Merthyr Tydfil Rulroad, and I Merthyr was a peaceful agricultural village, innocent of the ponderous tips which now cover the surface of the land, and of the persisted D.-iseq of gigantic works. The old church of St. Tydfil was the pari-h church, and its grounds were the local burial-placa. St. Tydfii's is a crowded resting-place of the Merthyr dead. Upon the church wall- are tbe mural tahlets of many an old family, whose names seem quite familiar. Beneath the rave and cbancd lie ancient bones in hollow vaults, and you can scarcely take a step anywhere in the churchyard without touching the graves of "our fathers." Even the pathways are, as it were, paved with grave-stones. It was in aid of a fund started by the present rector—the R"V Daniel fewi.% :kt the suggestion of the Bishop of Llandaff, for the restoration of St.. Tydfil's, tha.t the bazaar has been held. Possibly it was because the parish church is the sepulchre of the bye-gone pe -ple of the place that the representatives of families traditionally con- nected with the neighbourhood have taken so warm an inferest in the undertaking. There were Mr and Mrs W. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa, Colonel Frankien, and a host of other stallholders, whilst among tho visitors could be named Mr and Mrs Godfrey Clark, Air- Kemeya Tynte, ?vIis" Wi!iiamj, Aborpergwm. No doubt, if the net gains from the baza-n* aie found to be £ 500 (tho gross takings were £ 700), that is a IIUln vt-li ell will form a good instalment towards the £3,000 which tha rector hopes to raise. ST. TY})FIL'S CHCTttCFI I maybe aa ancient structure, but its architectural stre few. It is situated off the High- street, in what is now locally termed the bottom of the town. It i.- l,i?I*lt, in t! -e f,)rzn of an oblong, the nave being about 65 ft. long by 4& ft. wide, and the chancel 50 it. by 18 ft. The oldest, portion of th-?. edifice is the chancel, which pre-h<tes the Reformation. The nave was re-built in 1807, and the cower, a massive structure, coiitaiiyiig au illuminated clock, of great convenience to the town, was erected tweniy-two years later. One side of the graveyard is bounded by the eld Mill- street cottages, and ai, one time tbe cottagers regarded the churchyard as a fitting teceptacle for rubbish. Even now the place is anything but beautiful, but it i hoped that when the work of restoration has been accomplished, tiie visitor will look in vain for the depredatory footprints of heedless mClI, women, and fowls. Tbe first ejaculation of a gentleman who went to the churchyard a year or two since was-" C;An the Welsh people believe in the llesurrectioti ?" so st rik, ng were the evidences of carelessness and negicct. The interior ot the church iR. lio-lv, The pews are of the old high box order, aud there are galleries. In the west gallery t-tauda an old organ, m-w useless, which is said to have been in Llamiiiff Cathedra' when Oliver Cromwell visited this locality. Toe pulpit is what is vulgarly ceiled a three-decke. enabling the parson to see what is going ou in the galleries. Mr Crawslny'i pew is a feature, being large, and having a lire-place iti the wall and a tabie in tiie centre. Sir .Juhn Guest's pew is also fitted with a fire-place, a table, and bix chairs. There is at present sitting accommodation in the church for nbout 700 worshippers, but the attendance is sni i 11. The services are conducted in Welsh. When the old church was pulled down, a stone cofHn, containing a huge skeleton, was found. This coffin, strangely enough, was built in the foundation. Tho skeleton was supposed to be that of a giint-oi-ie of three brothers, who are said to imve built the Tiuee Brothers Wall at Cardiff without a scaffold. The illcriptiou over the coffin has been deciphered by the rector as follows To the memory of Artliven, the brother of Tydfil." ln the chancel there is a mural tablet erected by Penry Williams, the celebrated Merthyr b->rn painter, In grateful and dutiful affection," to tiie memory of his pa routs, and other members of the family. There is a similar tablet to the memory of "John Guest, of Dowlais tuifiac-ss, in this parish, ;,on- tmistor, who departed this life November 25th, 1787, nged 65 yeins;" also of Jemima and Thomas Guest. No definite plans for the restoration of the fabric have yet been drawn, but it is proposed to pull down the exiting chancel and build a larger one. The nave is t,i be remodelled internally «;nd externally, in the Italian or Romanesque dyl, and a pe.d of six or eight bells should be placed in the tower, where there is at present but one small bail. THE BCSY BAZAAR. lift us now turn to the b;izsar. Trnly there was nothing in tha Drill-hxll suggestive of decay and death.. On the contrary, a healthy picture A MATPOLE AND FTSlTPONET. of life and pa'e y \vas presented. M- ny of the ladies, attired in old English costumes—such es some of the 'air young ladies of the locality might have worn a huudred years ago- assumed for the imncft the character of village shop koc-pers. Tits brightness of the scene wilT not be soon for gotten. The appearance of the village was ad mirable. A m ivpole and "fishpond occupied a central posit.ion un "the greeo." or, more exactly, tiie floor of Hie hall) In tho pond anglers of both sexes fished for myste- rious packets with rings attached for the better hooking of the snid packets. Tile articles on sale at tbe stall* were r %t varied and often valuable It was a pleasure to hear the strains cf tiie Cy- farthfa band over and anon. Everything was devised to mnkeyou feel happy, even while the lust farthing was flying fi-om your poeket. Tiio N1 waxworks in an ante. room were, I may s;\y, very well c represented by a party of yi uog men, bc.s-ei by an energetic showman." In .mother room a par- cels post, from which parcels could be d^iiverad to any part of tbe town, was established, mainly, I fancj', f, r the benefit of certain godde^es who could not be personally approached by love lorn y-utiis. An important, nay, indispensable, attraction was I TBS BEFBESHWKKT STALL, which was located in the west end of the hall. This btal) was in charge of daintily dressed damsels, who executed all orders with the cus- tomary smile. The "festivities" were closed on Monday evening with a soiree and dance, the music being supplied by Sledle's ba.nd.
A NOVELIST AND HIS WIFE.
A NOVELIST AND HIS WIFE. A life of Lady Lytton, wife of the brilliant novelist, has just been published by Louisa Devey. The book shows that the relations between the late Lord Lytton and his wife were of the most melancholy character. The late Lady Lytton knew little but sorrow from the moment of her marriage to the hour of her death, and she lived to her eightieth year. She was separated froia her husband, and finally from her children she was put into a madhouse she often ran into debt, and she was always running into libel in ner persistent attacks on the man whose name she bore, and whom it was her lifelong object to brand as the most infamous and the most contemptible of his kind. Her ladyship was a Miss Rosina Wheeler, an Irish lady, and a great beauty. She was well connected, but ber face was by far the better part of her fortune. She bad the vivaciiy, and some share of the wit, of her race, with its positive getiius for emotion in either extreme. Repose of spirit she never knew, and apparently never desired, for in one of her letters she speaks of the Saxou coldness wii-b a lively horror. The pair were married in 1827, and the bride had nearly completed her twenty-fifth year. Ttr y went to live at Woodcot, in a gloomy old house, where they saw no society. The husband settled down to literary work, t he wife to ennui. He soon began to neglect her-the story, it must be re- t r membered, is her own throughout —and his neglect Wi<K followed by brutal violence. For charges of kicking and bitiner, this life of two persons of tallie aud fashion vies with the reports from the police-courts. Lady Lytton's journal of life at i-ierrymead Priory abruptly breaks off with the entry:—March lt.-Ft(lm cryivg, cogbine, and violent agitation, I bave burst a small blood vessel. Oil, my God my God when will You t,. k me?" At length the separation comes. Tlwre is a deed drawn up by the lawyers wherein the psrty "of the first part "undertakes to give his wife four hundred a year, with au additional fifty for each of his children while they remain with li-r. In 1858 Lady Lytton went to the Hertford elec- tion and confronted Bnlwer on the hustings. The following is her own account of what transpired tit n:—" The moment I drove into the field the mob began to cheer and even Sir Liar's two powdered flunkeys and both his postilions took off their hats and caps and joined. I instantly alighted, and walked over calmly and deliberately to the hustings, just putting the crowd aside with my fan, and Buying, My good people, make way for your member' W'ft* They then b->an to cfaeer, and cry Silence for Lady Lyiton !f. I said, in & loud, culm, and s ern voice, 'S r Edward George Earle Bulwer Lytton, as I am not in the habit of stabbing in the baik, it is to you, in the first instance, that I address myself. In the step your cruelty and your meanness have driven mo into taking this day, I wish you to b-ar every word I have to eay refute them if you can; deny them it yon dare.' Then, turning to the crowd, I said, Men of Herts if you have the heartis of in on, hear me We will. God bless yuu Speak out." Here Sir Li-ir, with his hmids before his f?ce, made ft rush from the hustings. The mob began to hiss, and cry Ah, coward he's gudty he dare not face her," which he must have had the pleasure of hearing, for instead of attending the Liublic breakfast in the Corn Exchange, he bolted from the town and left them ail in the lurch." An cttempt to confine her as a lunatic followed, tJicugh not immediately, but iittle fpme of it, except an aggravation of the ever- growing scandal. S eps were soon taken for her release, and there was an understanding that site should go abroad on an enlarged allowance, and that her debts should be paid.
ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF A GIRL
ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF A GIRL At Sheffield, Edward Thomas Hamilton, fur- naeeman, is charged with having abducted HarJ- nah Woi»dbrid<?fe, aged 17. Mr W. E. Ci*gg, who prosecuted, said that since the 14-th of Feb- ruary the girl had been living at home in the care and under the control d her father. The prisoner 'lodged at the house of one of her mariied sisters, and by that means became acquainted with her, and since November, 1886, he had been courting her with the sanction of her parents. About the Nth of February a rumour got spread abroad that the pr sonor was a married man, but that he was separated frum his wife. In conssquence the girl's mother spoke to the prisoner on the subject, and he assured her that it was not true. The courtship was then allowed to continue. On the 19:h March, from something which had been previously arranged between the girl and the prisoner, there was a story concocted, to thetffect that she had obtained a situation at a public- house in Eyre-street. °"6 of the girl's isters went to Eyre-street, where it was found that, instead of the girl having got a situation there, ] she and the prisoner had gone direct to a furnished room iu Allen-street, and that they furnished room iu Allen-street, and that they had lived there together until the 60th March. I He and the girl stayed in the hou..e for five weeks when the landlady heard something, and I she ordered them to leave. Prisoner and the girl then went and lived at his mother's house. Tiie rumour that the prisoner was married turned out to be true, as he was married at the Wicker parish elturch in Marcu, 1884. He lived with his wife fur some time, aud then separated from her. Stephen Wood bridge, the girl's father, then gave evidence, find in cross-examination said his mar. iied daughters had frequently thrashed Hannah. Slie had told him that sooner than continue to lead such a life as she was liviug she would drown herself or go on the town. She also said she would leave home and never return.—That his marriage might be proved the accused was remanded.
SERIOUS COtLISIOtToFF BARRY…
SERIOUS COtLISIOtToFF BARRY ISLAND. Narrow Escape of a Steamer. About 10.50 on Tuesday evening another disas- trous oollision took plltce ill the Bristol Channel off Barry island. The ss.Eilington, of Newcastle, coke laden, left the East Dock, parsing throng!) tiie Roatk Basin, about eight o'clock tha same evening, and proceeded down channel. The II French steamer, Jules Chagot, belonging to St. NaSitire, left Penarth D"ck on the same tide, coal laden, and bound for St. N -zaire. Itappeara that whilst the latter steamer had laid to to discharge tiie pilot, the Ellington came up in the darkness aiKt struck ber on the starboard quarter, carrying ;fway the letter vessel'j rails, portion of bulwarks, &c., a tid doing other tenons damage. I The Edington was even more seriously affected, having a hole knocked into ber port bow large enough to drive a horse and cart I through, tho plates being ripped open from the stem to abaft and below the forecastle. The extreme violence with which the vessels collided can to some extent be ii n'ine e-pecir]iy when it is mentioned that a considerable portion of the Jules Chagot's rail was literally forced through the Ellington's bow, and remains wedged and securely fastened there now. The extensive damage sustained necessitated the putting back of both steamers for repairs, the Eilington returning to East Bute Dock, and the Jules Chagot to Penarth. It is considered a very fortunate cir- cumstance tiiat the cohision occurred at a tirne when none of the seamen on board the Ellington were in their brlnk-, as had it taken place a few hours later on, aud after the watch had been set, and part of the men retired to sleep, an alarming sacritice of life might easily have been the result.
THE HORSE-DEALERS FIVE-POUND…
THE HORSE-DEALERS FIVE- POUND NOTE. At Newport pol ce court, on Wednesday — before the Mayor ar.d other magistrates James iivans, biTtcher, Was charged with stealing a £5 note, the property of Wni. Henry Eastman, horse and cattle dealer. The parties were in the Steam- packet Inn, D ck-straet, on Monday evening, and prosecutor was complaining to the landlord that the ostler had let men into the stable of the inn to annoy him. "G!tima't'!Y a challenge was I entered into between the landlord and the prose- cutor that the ostler should run a mile with the latter or put on the gloves with him, for a sovereign a-side. Prosecutor produced a £5 note, and prisoner, who was standing lX se'zed it, and observed that he would hold it. The M'iyor: As He wau'pd to be stakeholder. I?aid to him, Turn that ^5 UT) we don't want any of that here." Prisoi^r said he had not got the note, and although I threatened to give him in charge, and afterwards offered It m a Mivereigri for the noto, he would not ptouuee it.-P.S. Evans proved searching pri- soner and finding the note.—Cornelius Suea, I c'dlod by Eastman, said lie did not thm prisoner meant to take the note. -Eastman d'd not object to let prisoner hold tiie note, but when tbe latter went outside, ne began to look after it.-The bench held that the original taking of the noto was not a felonious act, aud dismissed the case.
THE DISASTER IN THE SEVERN.
THE DISASTER IN THE SEVERN. Anothee Phase of the Matter. At the I.v.i.i.y p-iica wat on Wv,,Ineglay, G*v>rg-e T:tyh>r, farmer, Alvingfcon, rnyi Mark Allen, Sharpness, were summoned for having committed an assault upnn Charles Edwards, of Woolastone, on the Jltfi inst. Alien is captain of the steam-tug Rango,wireh wasengaged towing the Prince Victor lip the river on the occasion of the recent disaster to that vessel, winch involved I tho lorp, of two lives. The evidence of co:n- plainant went to shew that he wA- in charge of a horse and cart near tha Woolastone Inn when the coroners inquest wak being held. Taylor, it was alleged, suddenly took hold of the horse's head, and endeavoured to overturn the vrhicl'\ Complainant offered re- sistance, but, with the assistance of Allon, he was thrown violently to the ground. He became UII- conscious, and when he recovered himself found that both defendants were still belabouring him. It was elicited that complainant bad excited the hostility of the defendant*, in consequence of certain remxrks whirh he had made derogatory of the pilot Smart, who was in chsrge nf the vessel when the accident occurred.—Complainant emphatically denied liaviog said that the pilot ought to be hanged.—For the defence, it was stated that Edwards struck the defendant Taylor A violent blow with the Beat of the cart.— The bench fined Allen 30s and costs, and Taylor 20s and costs.
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DEAR PINAFOUES,
LovDoy, Thursday Night. 1 DEAR PINAFOUES, Summer has come to ua at NEW 2PKING last bright warm days, varied nmsssES. occasionally with refreshing April showers, and everywhere naturoV own beautiful colour is appearing. The bright yet tender green of the youlI leaves is most lovely to lii-k on, and when nature is rojoicing so have we made ourselves happy in donning light and airy garments, tnsteady of heavy fur-lined ones, that the lating colri winds of March made us hold fast and firm. Stripes and checks divide equally the honour of appearing in our new spring dresses, and they are made very much in tbe same stvle as woollen ones, with a plain panel of the predn- nia«,nt co our, either blue, brown, or pink. Others, again, are sohj with a special embroidered piece for either the front or the side of the skirt. fcome of the new z"phyt-a in grey tints are extremely pretiy as well as useful, for they can be worn for a considerable time without looking tumbled or soiied. A very convenient way of having the skirt made is to bave two tail pieces, or rather two sets of back breadths; one is attached to the waist-band, and the other, very much puffed, is intended to be worn only when out walking, and is simply attached to the edge of the jacket bodice with the patent safety books; one or two are also placed at the sides, keeping it in its proper place. iie advantage of this double arrangement of skirt drapery is that the crashed, flattened appearance that skirts assume after being worn iti-d,lon is avoided, the back drapery being pnt iff and on along with the mantle and bonnet; and to young girls, whose dress allowances are limited, this skirt arrangement might be recommended for that skirts assume after being worn in-d<iors is avoided, the back drapery being pnt iff and on along with the mantle and bonnet; and to young girls, whose dress allowances are limited, this skirt arrangement might be recommended for leveral dre--ses and in silk or woollen stuff, upper-skirt need not be of the same length as the under-skirt. upper-skirt need not be of the same length as the under-skirt. Soire of my elderly "aunts THE NEW and cousins" will doubtless BLUfa-VKs. remember the days when doubie sleeves were worn, that is, a lace or muslin one beneath the real sleeve, which was sometimes opeu at the inner or seam side to within an inch or so of the arm gore. Thiii fashion is now reappeaiing for smart dinner gowns, the upj-er sleeve being either of silk or velvet; it of the latter, the lace under the sleeve is gathered into a band of velvet about two inches wide, and if the wearer ia possessed of diamond buckles they can be fastened on the velvet band, giving it a bracelet look, just above the six-button gloves, which are now m high favour again. If the under sleeve is of black lace, black lace mitts are often preferred. For middle-aged ladies, this style of dress would be very suitable instead of the wbola acres of arm and shoa!der that are sometimes .too painfully apparent. At the theatre the other night AN OBJKCT OF a fat woman in a tlack dress, LMtiiEST. with fashionably cut V bodice, and ouly three strings of beads on each arm, became at once an object 01 in terest," and if that sedate-looking matron con Id only see herself as others saw her, she would never appear at the theatre or dinner-table is the same dress again. She must, however, have felt that she was au object of interest," and the sub- ject of conversation, from the number of opera glasses directed towards the box in which she sat, as she held a large black feather fan open before her nearly the whole of the even:ng, in order to make amends for the deficiencies of her dress- maker. Black dresses, with narrow fronts oi white silk, covered with black Chantilly lace, and loose vest to correspond, are much in favour, and inserted panels of black and white' striped silk, with ve.t, collar, and cuffs of the sum-, are also often seen. Of course the bonnet worn with this dresa must be black, trimmed with white. Sometimes a whife Honiton lace hind- kerchief is folded with the corners standing up between the jet ornaments, which generally take the form of butterfly wings. It is the ouly trimming used, and black lace over lilac or helio- trope colour is seen, when, as a matter of course, the black lace bonnet must have the trimming of the same colour. You have no doubt all heard THE SLEEPING about UhautIat," The Sleeping HAN. Man in Soho," who went to bed one night, after having hung up his artificial arm on a peg, and fell fast asleep, so sound indeed that he did not wake for weeks, and so became the object of much attention on the part of certain London doctors, who tried the effect of elec- tricity and various other means of ruusiog him to consciousness. It seems that this sleeper was accustomed to these iits of somnolency, and a paper was found in his pocket eayin? that if he was fouud unconscious, Dr. Charcot, of Paris, shouid be communicated with, which was done, and lJr. Charcot seemed to ba very much sur- prised at the tuss made by the London doctors about this sleeper. Some people said that the Paris doctor had hypnotised this man in London as a means of showing the power he had over patients who had been under his care and treat- ment; but this Dr. Charcot indignantly denied, .although it did lock as if the man had been mesmerised he was abie to answer questions in writing, but did not recover the power of speech till thoroughly awakened. Now Paris itself is in all HYP^OTISUZ. curiosity on the subject of Hypnotisme," for, on Wednes- day evenitig of last week, a number of dis- tinguished professors, journalists-, and others were invited by M. Kdouard Phillipe, of the Voltaire, to witness the very extraordinary influence that M. Moutin could obiain over some people, in "pite of the most strenuous efforts on the part of the hypnotised individual to resist that in. fluence. To prove that no deception was prac- tised, M. Phillipe asked some of the guests to submit themselves to III. Moutin's manipulation, for such it really is he makes no passes, or tries to put his patient asleep, merely ascertains if he iias a good "subject," iu hand by placing his hand oil the back of the ueek of his subject. Hold- ing it there a short time, he asks the hypnoti if he feeis an unusual heat under the hand on the nape of the neck, and, if the answer ia in the affirmative, then M. Moutiu knows that he has a good subject, and forthwith shows that he can control all the actions aud speech even of the individual, bypassing his hands downwards to the knees of the person under hia mysterious in- fluence, causes him to fall on bi- knees instantly, and keeps him in that position without the power of moving a limb until he tells him to rise. Some ot the most amusing experiments were practised on a young man frum the Gaulois erlitorial ofEce. M. M<>utiu obliged him to fail on his knees at thirty paces distant from where be directing all hl;, movements. The youug GaufoU took off his coat, danced the polka, and followed M. Moutin where he wished by merely holding out his ling r and it must be observed that the Gatclois was all tiie time quite conscious of the absurd behaviour ha indulged in at the will and command of his master," Several young ladies were among the iuvit-ed guests, and one of these offered to try her power of resisting M. Moutin s will, but she caused the greatest amusement. M. Moutin made her do everything he asked her to do then he told her that she could not spell the name Nabuchodonosor. She made the most desperate efforts at spoiling our. the name ;—Na—Nabuc—Na—Na—bubuc—but could not proceed until M. Moutin gave her permission to spell it then he made her right foot shake violently, and she begged of him to stop it. Certainly." he replied, if you will come on the platform and embrace me." Much against her will, the lady walked slowly to the place where M. Moutin was seated, and would, no doubt, bave obeyed hia command, but at that I instant he laughiDg released her from his influence. If M. Moutiu had appeared a few centuries ago he would have run a list of being accused of witchcraft, and condemned to death at the stake. A tnost distressing accident BAD occurred recently at a club in ACCIDENTS. Loudon. Lieut. Tighe (late of the Grenadier Guards) entered I the club srd wslked across the hull towards the door of the lift. He rang the bell for the atten- dant, but before the latter could reach the door the gentleman opened it, stepped M, and fell a distance of sixteen feet to the bottom of the fcnnk, into the water by which the lift is worked. He was extricated as soon as possible, and taken to St George's Hospital, whare be died, two boum afterwards. How true it is that "in the mid-t of life we are in death." This young man, full of life at two o'clock in the afternoon, when ha entered the doors of the Wellington Club at Hyda Park corner, and by four o'clock lying dead in the hospitel. Another sad case occurred recently the wife of a colonel, residing with her husband and family apparently on the most affectionate terms, took a revulver belonging to her son, a boy of fifteen, ai-ked him to show her how it was Ifluded, and then deliberately put the pistol to her own head and fell, dead before his face. It is high time tiiat the Legislature ste-pped in to prevent the importa- tion of citeap revolvers, and imjiosed a heavy fine on any one having a revolver, without having a fspecial licence, costitig at least one Ruinen, to have the revolver in his possession for one year from the ciate of the paid Jiceuoe, It might lessen out income tax, and preserve us all from stray shots. Half-puimd Vienna fiour, six AiiOMATM} oz. rice fl.-ur, four oa. freak SXSCCIT, butter, six (IZ. powdered sugar, lnizall with oue uusg)(Wilfal of ground ginger, Mix all with three egg*, well beaten, and uitko in a Cool ovon ill small round or square fchapeb, Yours ever, LOmg.
YOUNG LADY'S COSTUME.
From the Queen." YOUNG LADY'S COSTUME. I Princess gown in twine-coloured or royal Via- toria suiting, striped and checked with old blue silk. Pieated front in faille of the light shade, fastened at the throat, and caught up at the side with elasps, in pierced ruet.al to correspond with those on the cuffs. The back is full and puffed.
ITHE MARGUERITE BONNET.
ITHE MARGUERITE BONNET. The crown is black net over a gold trellw thf brim is gold braid and jet. A tuft of violet* ia lace aud a pale blue bow.
FASHION JOTTINGS.
FASHION JOTTINGS. There is the same diversity in hats. In Park huge ones with high crowns and wonderfnl brims I are worn, one side narrow, the other broad, or the same distinction between back and front. III England the prevailing style among the best dressed people would seem to be the sailor hat ia various kinds of fancy straws, higher in the crown than this class of hat has ev r been worn, and narrower in the brim and they are trimmed all. sailor bats have never been beioie, with great bows and bunches of flowers, carried from the brim on to the top. For the next few week straws will be worn, and the wholesale houses are selling a great many fancy makes of all kinds, the nutmeg being the leading idea, a rough plait, which sugizestf having been grated. But chips areseilitig Uw,and for wear there is nothing more suppie or durable. Au innovation in the make of broad-brimmed chip hats is that one side is one colour, the inside another; so that they can be caught up, as is the fashion now, with a bunch of flowers, without any other lining or biodiniz being necessary. The leading colour of the moment is erey, but possibly ouly fur the moment, for both straws and chips are to be had in every colour. Gold tinsel bonnets are to be worn as the season advances, and many of the laces employe 1 in mil. linery are worked iti gold. Though to all appear- ance bonnets are mere airy nothings, they demand this season an amount of work never before dr&amt oi. Drawn bonnets in cr6pe, aerophane, and tulle are m<»st fashionable. An original instance is a light lemon-coloured tulle bordered with a ruche edged with jet beads the size of a pea, the crown having a jet star worked upon it, a large cockade of blacic ChantUiy lace standiug up tan- wille over the face. The tulle bonnets of our youth will be seen tbif year at the races, Hurlingham, Sandovtn, and other gay resorts. The wire-drawn foundations are to be had in all colours, These are lightly covered with tulle, and the art of the bonnet maker is centred on the brim. A pretty pink one just from Paris had a broad coronet of rose bude and leaves nestling together; a most becoming frame to the face. A fascinating bonoet for children has been bn ueht out, called the Q ieen, made in cream, coral, and cardinal, all tones becoming to youug faces; it is drawn and is sold in three s zes with a large fl *ring brim standing well over the face, which is framed with a baby cap of pleated Laos and narrow ribbon. There is a fall of lace at the edge of the brim, and it certainly recalls the style of headgear worn when the present Sovereign was a maiden queen. Gobelines is the colour which will flood tbe chop windows as the season grows, and it shows well embroidered in gold. The osprey aigrettes wora on this and other coiours are large, and cf great beauty. Many of the Directoire bonnets are made of soft black straw, with yellow straw under the brim they require merely striugs and little trimming; l. rge bunches of almost black roses upon them are a novelty. I Some bouquets of flowers are wonderful in their combinations, as though the wearer had walked into a garden and colled a bunch of mignonette ranunculus, roses, buttercups, heliotrope, and pinning them on carelessly, but always with ttle intention that they stand up well. Ranunculi, by tlte-bye, are a favourite mixture with gobeisue this year. A new bonnet is entirely composed of r"o stems, interinattel with a hunch of the flower at the side. Round straw crowns are often appiiqued on to a fuli silk or crepe crown, and velvet, cepa, and tulle are all embroidered. The handkerchief bonnetli are not new in Paris, but here they are just coming into geuerrl bey are made principally of silk handkerchiefs, which are so arranged as to be completely trans- formed. Another new idea are the ribbon b >unets macle entirely of etripes of ribbou with fancy edges.