The Cardiff Times

ORGANISATION OF WELSH MINERS. Manifesto from Mr Brace. We ate requested to publish the following :—* TO THE fclXEBS OF SOUTH W ALa AND MOUMOCTHSHIBE. Fellow Workmen,—On behalf of a committee representing a large area of the Sooth Wales and Moononthabire coalfields, I give an invitation to I every colliery to send a representative to tho eonforence which will be held at the Grand Hotel, Cardiff, on Monday, December iStli, 1893. The bnsiiicss of the conference is to devise a scheme for improving the organisation of the South Wales and Monmouthsliirs workmen. There r.re no two opinions upou the question of needing a bp-tter organisation than what we ¡}IIlve, but, do wf»aAwe a;ny. it is impossible to got tbo scale leaders- to meet to accomplish thi?. As. ia well known, the association I represent sent au invitation to the sliding-scale loaders, asking thorn to take part in a conference of leaders to discuss the advisability of amalgamating the varions sectional organisations into one county federation for the South Wales and Monmouth- shire coalfield, independent of the sliding- scale or the .federation of Great Britain. This they declined to do, and from their action I think we may fairly assume that the sliding-scale leaders do not want a better organisation, altboujgh in the past they have been placed in the humiliating position of having to accept terms which they themselves did not con- sider fair between the employers and the Work- men, but have conle back to the men and advised th-m to accept these terms because of the weakness of their organisationyet these very men accept the grave and responsible position ot preventing, so far as they possibly can, the formation of a powerful organisation of the miners of Wales and Monmouthshire. Now the committee that met at Cardiff on the 22nd of November are of opinion that the work- men do not support the sliding-scale leaders in their effort to prevent the establishment of a better organisation. They, therefore, decided to call a conference of the whole of the workmen of this great coalfield at the Grand Hotel, Cardiff, I on Monday, December lS'Ji, to commence at 10.30, to try to devise some scheme which will be the uleans of unitingpnr scattered forces into one compact body, so as to place us in the happy position, through the power of our -Federation, at the termination of the present sliding-scale agreement, of being able to fix a minimum living- wnge for the miners of Wales and Monmouth- shire. We are told the reason why the employers are requested to keep Trade Union money through the colliery offico for some of the miners' organtsationa in Wales is because the men have not sufficient backbone to pay it themselves upon the voluntary lodge system. 1, for one, am tar from believing this, but maintain that this system is sapping the very vitality of Trade Uniomsm in this part of the country. I, therefore, earnestly appeal to every colliery to be represented at the above conference. Prove by your future action, men of Wales and Monmouthshire, that you have sufficient backbone to pay your Trade Union money freely by refusing to support any organisation that allows the employers to <ct in the capacity of financial secretary to it; and in future take your rightful position "amongst the Trades Unions of Great Britain, and show the world at large that, as you have t'he most superior coalfield in the world, you will not rest until you have a superior iainers' county organisation. And aa no circulars will be issued, will every colliery please accept thia invitation and elect a representative tu attend the conference on the 18th, and prove by united action that the power of Labour is irresistible when skilfully organised and properly direoted.- I am, &c., W. BRACE. Miners' Office, Newport, Dec. 6th, 1293-

COAL, CINDERS, AND PATENT FUEL. Statistics of Welsh Ports. [BY CHEVIOT.] A handy little P*r!i imentary return is obtained yearly by Sir H. H. Vivian (now Lord Swansea) of coal, etc., sent away or received at certain ports in the United Kingdom. The return for 1892 we have perused, and find some interesting figures for comparison, especially in regard to the status of ports. The leturn is compiled from the reports of clearances at the Custom-houses, made by masters of vessels and responsible shippers of tho cargoes. The bunker coal is nob included— an!y:<ha*~for catgo is given. If we draw the line at a million of tons shipment for any port, we find the following above that line :— coasting. foreign. 'lotai. Tons. Tons. Tons. 1. Cardiff 1,188,267.10,740,702 .12,22',969 2. Newcastle 4,058,6$2. 7,015,961. 11,074.593 3. Sunderland. 2,024,737. 1,332,566 3,357,323 4. Newport 1,144,170 1,876,901. 3,021,071 5. Swansea 684,330. 1,355,112. 2,039,442 6. Kirkald, ¡. 103,355. 1,444.319. 1,547,674. 7. Liverpool 1,044,300. 442,026. 1,486,325 8. Glasgow 612,677. 796,958. 1,409,635 9. Hall 362,027. 912,*52. 1,274.279 10. Grangemouth.. 70,070— 1,095,237. 1,165,307 United Kingdom.. 15,176,001 30,453,973.45,629,974 It will be seen that Cardiff ships over one quarter, of the total; that. Newcastle and its creeks snip another one quarter; that the other seven parts ship one-third, leaving only about 15 per cent. for the reat of the kingdom. The "bunkering" is a heavy item, and not included in the above figures. At Cardiff it amouuts to about 1% million tons, at Liverpool about two million tons, and at Newcastle about one million tons. The position of Cardiff is, therefore, un- donbted as the first coal port in the kingdom and, we might add, the world. The ports given include tho Customs' creeks" attached to them, as, for instance, the Shields, Blyth, and Amble, aro included with Newcastle, Briton Ferry, Port Talbot, and Neath with Swansea, Penarth and Barry witli.pijy^iff, &c. Swansea, Penarth and Barry witli.pijy^iff, &c. The declared value gi ven for the shipments to foreign ports was £16,810,758, which, upon 30 million odd tons, is at the ratt: of lis Id per ton. The value of the coasting coal is not declared. The foreign countries which were our best customers are :— J WIIS. France. 5,285,278 Italy 3.760,219 Gennanf 3,719,143 &paiiMUidCUnaries .< 1,967,364 Sweden 1,601,017 Egypt 1,577,436 Denmark 1,479,560 Ktusfa (Northern Ports) 1,457,412 All othev countries are below 1,000,000 tons in theexttfit of their import of coal from this country.

PONTYPRIDD GUARDIANS. Coffins and Beer. At the fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd Guardians, on Wednesday, Mr L. Godfrey Clarke presiding, Mr Jeffreys, Treherbert, in accord- ance with notice of motion, moved that in future coffins f6r the burial of indoor paupers should not be let out on contract, but that they should be constructed by the inmates of the bouse itself. Mr Jeffreys contended that by adopting his prouosal the coffins could be con- structed in the, house at a cost of 7s 6d each, as againet one guinea. paid the contractor. The mover concluded by proposing, amid laughter, that the guardians in future should make their own coffins -This was carried.—It was resolved that the inmates of the house and of the cottage homes be given the usual Christmas dinner.—Mr Sam Evans Are we going to follow the example of Merthyr, Cardiff, and Aberdare Unions this year and give the inmates a drop of beer Is—A Guardian Taw son, fachgen.-Afttlr considerable discussion, the recommendation of the assessment committee that Mr Fen wick be engaged to value all the railways in the union was carried by a majority of teu against seven, the minority going in favour of a motion by Mr E. John, J.P., that only the railways originally agreed upon be valued.—Mr Alfred Jones, Tafrs Well, failed to see why the poor inmates should not have a drop of beer at Christ- mas jitqt to soften their lips once a year. (Laughter.)—Mr E. H. De-vies remarked that this question had been decided over and over again. No such request came from the inmates themselves.—-Mr Sam Evans One asked me yesterday.—Mr E. H. Davies Dear me! (Laugh- ter.)—The matter then dropped.

AC nON AGAINST A GLAMORGAN LANDOWNER. At Bridgend County-court on Tuesday—before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams—Thomas Williams, formerly of Tir-mab-Elfis Farm, near Cardiff, a surveyor under the Taff Vale Railway Company, sought to recover from Mr R. Thurston Basaett. of Cowbridge, the sum of 250 by way of damages for breach of contract in the letting of a farm,Plaintiff was an applicant for the tenancy of Bwlch-y-gwent Farm, Pentyrcb, and received a letter from defendant's agent, Mr John Thomas, of Cowbridge, accepting his offer and making an appointment for the signing of the lease. A few days afterwards, however, the agent wrote.revok- ing his acceptance, and stating that Mr Bassett would further consider the matter. In the result Elaintiff was not accepted as tenant.—Mr Arthur iewis, barrister, for the defence, urged that the acceptance of plaintiff as tenant was on conditions which he had failed to comply with, and further that he had suffered no Ios.The Judge held that a breach of contract had been committed. Plain- tiff, however, had sustained no material damage, and he gave judgment for 10 guineas.—Mr W. Williams, solicitor, Cardiff, represented tbe plaintiff.

WELSH LAND COMMISSION The Press Association learns that the Royal Commission on the Land Question in Wales will shortly bold a meeting in London to take some official evidence from certain pnblto depart- ments. Early next year the commissioners will resume their work in Waies, and will take evi- dence from nine 'eounties, having hitherto con- fined their investigation mainly to four counties in the Principality.

The Coihurgtr Zeitung announces that the Duke of Coburg has resigned hi* membership of the British Privy Council.

PROPOSED AMERICAN TARIFF REFORMS. Effect upon the Tinplate Tradev Oar Live<piol tin-plate trade correspondent*, writes on Saturday r—Tiie publication of the proposed new tariff in the United States bas been the aU-prevaiitagtupio this w?ek, and although every tin-plate man is delighted at the prospect of a big reduction in the duty, none hkes the idea of. an ad valorem rate, M it has always been found most troublesome in practice and often leading to serious difficulty. However, there is no need to disturb our equanimity on this point yetawhite, for the new Bill must necessarily occupy the attention Of the American legislators for many months to come, and by the time thvy have done with it it may have quite a different appearance to what it bas to-day. No little amusement has been caused here by the withdrawal of all quotations by certain makers, and the advance of 2a a box by others, under the impression that prices must immediately advance because a re- vised tariff is spoken of. Alas :\1as! not so we must be patient. There has been practically no business done during the week, nor can we report any change in prices, which remain as last week, viz., Bessemer coke?, C 14 x 20, 10s 6d C, 18% and 19% x 14, 10s 9d and 10; 10; v.1; squares and odd sizt- 10s 9vl baais Siemens' cok j^, C 14 X 20, 10" 9.1; C 10 x 20, 15>1 9d squares and odd sizes, lis basis charcoal tins, 12a and upwards, according to quality and finish; and ternes, 20s per double box; all f.o.b. Wales. INTERVIEW WITH A NANAGSR. Our representative next called upon a manager of one of the leading works. How would this reduction of 40 per cent, upon the present tariff affect makers and con- sumers generally ?" "It would mean that the tariff would be brought down to one-half of what it is at the present time, or. in other words, reducing it to what it was prior to the McKinlev Tariff Bill being passed. Now, the House of Representa- tives may pass the BiU as submitted to them by tbe Committee of Ways and Means, but then such amendments might be made in tho Bill in fighting it through committee that but very little benefit would accrue to manufacturers in this country. You understand that it is not only tin-plate3 which come under the heading of the Tariff Reform Bill. There are, other materials, such as iron, steel, wool, etc., and it is quite possible that they might reduce the tariff ou everything but but tin-plates, although I don't think for a moment that it is at all probable they will do this. What I ti-ish to point out to you is that this Bill nOI; only reduces the tariff ou tin- plates, bat is a complete Tariff" Reform Bill, so that there is a certain amount of risk in whabl have already mentioned. Oi course, they look upon tin-plates as a r&w material, and that is one thing 10 our favour." Is it probable that the clauses affecting the tin-plate trade will be accepted by tbe House of Represeu tati ve;¡ ?" "Judging by the progress of the tin-plate manufacture in America, I think they will. Leastwise, the quantity of tin-plates manufactured in America won't justify them in withdrawing such claosea." MB JOSEPH MATBKRT'S VIEWS. Mr Maybery, the manager of the Old Castle Tin-plato Works, 10 reply to our representative < queries, said that he believed it was premature to express any opinion on the matter at the present juncture, and considered that it wor.ld be prejudi- cial to the interests of the makers in this country if he did so. Mr Maybery complained that the tiu-p!ate trade was in an exceedingly bad state at the present time. ? Feeling in the Swansea District. In the Swansea district the procedure in con- nection with the abolition of the increased duties imposed on English produce imported by America is looked forward to with the very greatest interest, because it is certain that included in the repeal will be tho increased duty on tin-plates, which bas had such a serious effect on the staple Swansea industry. At present there is nearly half of the mills in the trade idle, and directly it is certain about when the repeal will come into force there may be general prepa- rations for a restart of the 200 mills or so now idle. But much depends on the date fixed for the McKinley duty ceasing and tho old low duty taking its place. It will be remem- bered that the date of the imposition of the McKinley tariff, was pretty really known long before it camo into force, and the consf quince was that there was very active buying by Americans in order to get the plates delivered at the lower duty. The date reached— or at least the la'it day 4n which shipment was possible for delivery before that date—there was an immediate cessation of buying, and a stagna- tion set IU, which continues even now. This state of things might have been to a certain extent avoided if makera had so arranged the output as to prevent the American market being glutted as tt was before the Act came into force. Rather the reverse will be the case now. Till it is known when tho repeal will have effcct buyers will only buy such plates as are absolutely required for im- mediate consumption, and the date onco reached, there should be an immediate demand on a large scale for plates. The great hope ie that the repeal will be as soon as possible. It is believed that the repeal could becomo 1 jujc^jmontby <md the ^onCT^tKe betterr ~~&t all thfngS, it is hopeiHtr will not be put off till June, as suggested, for that month ia the canning time, and it would bo a very bad thing for the tin-plate trade were the reduction of the tariff to be put off till then, for canners in their own interest would naturally only buy as tiioy wanted plates, for any purchased in excess of tbeir actual requirements to the date would be at a loss to them. In the Swansea district there is just now a vpry satisfactory improvement in the trade. There are no less than 10 steamers, seven of them very large ones, due to load thie week, whilst last week the shipment were 67,571 boxes, against 49,314 in the previous week. Stocks now stand at 222,586 boXM. against 240.845 in tbe previous week, and 123,106 in tho corresponding week of last year. Opinion on Swansea Exchange, There was an exceptionally large attendance on the Swansea Metal Exchange on Tuesday, and business (seemed of a more than usually animated nature. Naturally, the possibility of an early repeal of the McKinley tariff ontinpJatcs was much discussed, but the makers seemed of one accord to be desirous not to be interviewed, on the ground that the effect of the individual opinions of themselves as makers, and con- sequently, foreigners saying things which ghowed tbey expected beneht from an alteration in the fiscal system of the United States, fcmjght, by being cabled to America and made use of by the Protectionists oe prejudicial to their own interests. Too much stress, a prominent maker said, could not be laid on this point, for it is well known that through the il!-o>onsidered statements of certain makers when the Md&inlay Bill was originally introduced the passage cf tha clauses deaiing-with tin-plates was made much easier. We are, however, in a position to say tliat the general hope is that there will be little dflay irl making known the date of the repeal, and that this datfe will be as early as possible, in the interests not only of the Welsh industry, but of that of the American canners, the fruit growers, and the consumers. There is on some hands a belief that the repeal may be carried very 800"* but that its operation may "be delayed, say, six months, as a stop to the Protectionist party. Should this be so. the American usereof the plates and the consumers of the canned articles will suffer, at least, as much as the Welsh makers. Six months hence is the canning season, and the alteration of the tariff just as the oanning gets in full swing will havo the effect of greatly limiting the industry, for till it comes into operation the cautiers will onlvbuy from hand to moutb. Indeed, they will only can as they make sales, or otherwise the interposition of the decreased duty would leave them heavy losers on such plates as they might have in hand at the time on which they had paid the present almost prohibitive duty. This would naturally affect to a proportionate extent the makers, and there- fore it is to be hoped, in the interests of every- body, that the repeal will be as soon as possible, and that ite operation will immediately follow tbe passing of the Bill.

DEVELOPMENT OF NEWPORT. Proposed New Road to CaeHeon. At the meeting of the Caerleon Local Board on Tuesday evening, Councillor T. Parry »nci« dentally referred to a scheme which is being formulated to construct a new road from Caerleon to Newport. The matter, it ia currently stated, has reached an advanced stage; the landowners on both aides of the river have been consulted, and have readily fallen in with the objects of the promoters. Sir Arthur Mackworth, Bart., bas promised to contribute larg.,ly towards the coet, and also to give the land necessary for making the road on the Caerleon side of the river, whilst Messrs Firbank have also, it is stated, promised [ the necersary land to complete the road on the Newport side, and also a contribution towards the cost. The proposal is to build a new main road below the present highway, which will be carried over the river by a bridge to be erected near Lower St. Julian's, connecting at the New- port end with the present" Durham.road, and being carried almost parallel with the railway and joining the road to Usk at the entrance to the Caerleon Railway Station. It is claimed for the proposed road, which is said to have met with approval at the hands of a committee of tbe Monmouthshire County Council, that it will shorten the distance from Caerleon to Newport by about a mile, and will open up for the purpose of residential and other buildings a lar¡8 district which at present is mainly agricultural.

A RKCBNTLI PCBLT3HKD BJTPOBT ot the Histori- cal Manuscripts Commission contains a moat interesting digest of the ancient records of the Corporation of Hereford, and some reference* te the making and celling of beer, are worth notice, Al!e," Beere," and Metbeglen" (a beer made from honey) are frequently mentioned from # 1513 to tbe end of that century. At various times, from 1513 to 1550, persons were indicted fer putting hops in ale, there being a law in force against the practice. Little did the magistrates of that time think that in the nineteenth century one of the most paying industries in the county of Hereford would be the growing of this so-called "pernicious drug," and that the city itself should become famed for tbe brewing of a special beer, tbe" Golden Sunlight" ».1e, whoso excellence and flavour should greatly depend upon the very pick of Herefordshire hops being used in its brew- tag. Brewed only by Charles Watkins and ton, the Hereford Brewery, and sold by Agents throughout the kingdom. 13401—-11W

THE WELSH REGIMENT AT I PEMBROKE DOCK. ,>{! Alleged Filthy State of the Hut I Encampment., • The unsatisfactory' condition of the but encamp^! meat at Peit.brbk« Dock has been the subject of loud and poii;ipte;iticoniplaint on the part of the me-n oftba Welsh Regiment sino;) they took up tboiy quarters tbvro last Friday week. Amongst married men the complaints are daily getting more and more pronounced. They assort that no amount oC Ordinary cleaning will auf* ficiently purify the fiuts they occupy tQ, make them fit fof.habitatton. In the first place they complain that their quarters are lnfeatfld with an absolute rplague of No porsou who has not actually experienced the state of things existing there could posatMy form any conception of the- extent QF the nuisance. Clothing hanging; iaj the lints gets infested, and the men declare that'after attiring themselves in the morn- ing they. have to carefully inspect their apparel to remove the insects, of which it is not an uncommon experienco to find a dozen or moro on a single garment. This statement is probably reliable, for all seem to agree that the places arj literally moving with them." But bugs are not the only source of complaint. Some of the huts are also said to be infested with lice, and, to make matters worse, many of them aio otherwise, as before stated, in a shockingly dirty condition. It is urged, further, that the authorities should endeavour to distribute the different buildings comprising an encampment such as exists at Pem. broke Dock, as between married and single soldiers, with due regard to principles of morality and decency, which the men of tho Welsh Regi- ment, assert has not been dons in the present instance at the hut encampment. In some cases a hut on one side of a narrow roadway has been allotted to 18 or 20 single men, while that on the other side is occupied by married people. It should be mentioned that the authorities, if not exactly ahve to the full extent of the evil, cannot be entirely ignorant of it, for a group of buildings for the accommodation of married soldiers and their families is now In course of erection in a field adjoining the eucampinent, and some little distance away from it. From a married soldier's standpoint, the state of things prevailing at Pembroke Dock in this respect is considered so positively shocking that ono of them remarked a day or two ago that, in his opinion, "any soldier who took a woman into that barracks, after having seen how tilings were carried on there, had no respect for his mother or any of her, To put the matter brieoy. the arrangements wero simply scandalous." Doubtless, the officers of the regiment bjve been iimae Of the facts, aSi'di some' Steps improve matters will probably be taken I. in rbilitary affairs, however, with the linevtabfyjred-tapeiiin, which, as soldiers urge, Universally prevails throughout tha whole of the Goverment service, the progress of im- provement is slow, and, realising this, many of the men who are experiencing the inconvenience and discomfort of existing grievances have freely declared their intention of writing te the Press on the subjfect if something is not immediately done. In fact, it Ms been oat of regard for a restrictive regulation which, they understand, prohibits them from doing anything in that way that they have hitherto refrained from appealing to the newspapers.

OUR CRIMEAN AND INDIAN MUTINY VETERANS. Proposed Permanent Fund. In accordance with the suggestion made in these columns, a meeting1 was held at the Cardiff ToWn-hall, on Tuesday afternoon, with the object of raIsing a substantial fund for the relief of the distressed and destitute veterans of the Crimea and Indian Mutiny now resident in South Wales and Monmouthshire, or oonnected with Welsh regiments. Canon Thompson presided, and those present included Mr John Gunn, Colonel JjteMarie, Rev, J". £ Watters, M.A., Mr 3pl#idion, M £ Riley, Mr Byrne, Drill-instructor Thomas Foster (of Wtilc Bute Docks Police), Dr. A. W. Hughes, Captain J. J. David, Mr T. W. Wailes, and Mr J. Dickson.—In opening the pro- ceedings, Mr John Gunn explained that it was thought they ought not to rest content with havinp given these old soldiers a banquet, but that they should aJso do something to benefit their posiijion in a substantial way, so as to enable them, at all events, to liva outside the workhouse, in reasonable comfort. Ho knew that it was primarily the duty of the Government to maintain these men and keep them at least from want. Their present position was a national disgrace He would be pleased to assist the object by every means in his power, and he recommended that a committee should be formed for theptir- pose, He went on to say that he had received a letter from the high sheriff, who had expressed his sympathy, ana willingness to subscribe to the movement; also from the mayors of Newport and Swansea, who said they would do aU they could to raise funds in their own districts and from Lord Windsor and Lord Tredegar, expressing their willingness to contribute their quota to the (und.-Cal. Guthrie suggested that they should not limit the fund sunply to the Crimean and ludian veterans, as there were old soldiers in Wales who had similarly well served their country in otliei; campaigns. — Canon Thompson explained that thie^w^3:«iaply a,ittrtbfei! • nrent of the~1H3vSment started towards giving these veterans a banquet. It had been the original object of the old committee to raise such a fund as was proposed in addition to providing a banquet, and to this end some J3400 bad already been raised. He referred in eulogistic terms to the services rendered by Capt. Vaughan, Capt. David, and Lieut. Ward with starting the movement,, and suggested that now the old com- mittee might be merged into the Larger committee as proposed, in order that tbeir work might be further extended. He, however, did not think it wise to faU in with Coldnel Guthrie's suggestion that they should ■ include the other old soldiers resident in Wales, being of opinion that it might divert atten- tion from their main object. Mr Riley suggested that dreomuiittee be formed, representative of the various commercial interests and trades of Cardiff. and Drill-Instructor Poster also suggested that an annual parade of old veterans should be arranged, to be headed by the band of the Welsh Regiment from Pembroke Duck. It was ultimately decided that a committee be formed, as suggested, and that Capt. Yaughan and Lieut. Ward be asked to act as secretaries, unooanected with the old committee. < j t L

WELSH COLONY IN PATAGONIA. A correspondent. writes :—How fortunate the Welsh poetisers are (those who call themselves bards) that their quarrels after every eisteddfod are uuknown to the majority of their Knglish fonow-eubjeets in the "Isle of Britain." The rows in tha Welsh pappM have been so notoriou?, frosn ancient times down to Chicago times, that now tlie'far.distant and Qiit-of.the-way Cbnpat, in Patagonia, desire to rival them, having held an eisteddfod in a pavi'ion estimated to accommo- date óOO persons. It was held in duo course, the singing being excellent. According to the Dravod newspaper; the bacdic effusions were really good. We willingly cull some specimens. They are extracts from the bardic addresses dolivered there on Wednesday and Thursday, September 27 and 28 last. Great enthusiasm was manifested, the Colonists flocking: in on horseback and in vehicles, attired in their best clothes, which gave quite a gala asifeob to the whole surrounding. The gorsedd .was held in due ancient form by Cadfau, Gwynedd, and Caeron. The evenings were d-voted to concerts. The customary chairmg I' of tite, bard WOk place, with "he usual formalities, j and Caeron was declared the chief bard for a yeav and a day," his being tho best paein on Freedom." The following wers some of the stanzaa ANK&chiadac EISTKDDFOD TJMELUW, 1893. Car^yr, hyrwyrddwyr'r heniaith,—dewch heddyw, Da chwyildwcu beroriaeth HynoJ. Iaeliabod yr iaith Giiiodd, 'inadawodd ywaith. Wele heddyw Wyl a dien,a Gorsedd Gyw rsail yr Awen; »'• "Vn ngwyneb haul" aranl lien-rgyneliiv., Yr lioir a lywir gan Caeron lawen. DENITOL. Hen Awen.tyr'd onewydd—i'nUoni/ Ar y llane'rcli Iony(\<11 Dyro y dawn drwy y dydd ;-dy dSr nod Htb amheu sosod ar bob ymgeisydd. AP PHI UP. In the succeeding number of the Dravod, dated October 12, the significant paragraph appears "Mae nhwn deud mat peth diflas iawn ysl Eisteddfod fel byn heb ddiin tfrae ar ei hol."

RAILWAY OUTRAGES. Attempts to Wreck Trains. A Central News Londonderry telegram saya that two distinct attempts to. wreck trains were made on Monday evening on the Great Northern Railway, between the main station and St. Johnston. The 4.40 out train had noc proceeded far before heavy stones were run into, smashing theengineguard. The line was immediately blocked between Derry and St. Johnston'; and asearch party which was sent out found that four other large etontM had been placed on the metals oyer which an incoming train was due to pass. The outrages have caused much excitement, but no arrests hav* been made. The Central News Kirkby Stephen corres- pondent telegraphs that it has just transpired that a day or two ago an attempt was made to wreck a train on the North-Eastern Railway's 35den Valley branch. Tjvo chairs and a fish- plate were placed on the rails between Appleby and Kirkby Stephen in such a position as to have almost inevitably thrown a train off the- line, fortunately the obstruction was observed by a platelayer, who removed.it just in tunc to allow a passenger tram gohig at the rate of 50 ipiles an hour to pass. No arrest, have been made.

SUICIDE OF A GAMEKEEPER. On Saturday, Joseph Bashford, Cwmbach, Llaubedr, gamekeeper to Mr Whitting, com- mitted suicide by shooting himself. It appears that deceased had been suffering from depression for come tune. Just before, the irasit actJ.W«s *oin- milted he took his Run with him into tho cellar of his house, saying to ono of his sons that he was going to Rbout a. rat which was there. Shortly aftorwards a report was heard, and on the wife RoinEr into tho cellar sbe found her husband stiob- through the head and terribly mutilated.

The inhabitants of t<!aDgoUen gave a cordial weicothe on Thursday evening to Hwfa ~A £ on, a well-known Welsh bard, on his return from Chicago, Where he conducted th# cereutQpitt at the International l&isteadfwL

DARKER CARDIFF. The Rev. J. Williamson on the "Seamy Side." The Rev. J. Williamson preached on Sunday e .evening at Charles-tfreefr' Congregational Chapel, and referred at length to the subject of "Darker Cardiff." Ho took for his text Proverbs xxiv. chapter, 11th and 12th verses-" If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn nnto death, and those that are ready to be slain. If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not He that pondereth the heart consider itHe said the moral condition of our great cities had long been the most serious aspect of the problems with which th9 Christian Church had to deal. The subject had been forced upon their attention lately, so far as their own town was concerned, by a series of articles, entitled Darker Cardiff, or the Side of our Great Seaport," which hid appeared in the South Wales Daily New. Some good people had had their eyes opened to tho moral Volcano whose fires had been slumbering beneath the dccent exterior of our prosperity. Let them try to fjrm some idea of the weight and extent of the evils to be dealt with. If the condition of things were so dangerous and alarming as had been described, they were living iu a fool's paradise if they closed their eyes and remained in ignorance. Ignorance, if it were wilful, wasnotonlycrimina), it was dangerous. There were men and women around them who were not only exposed to all kinds of perdition themselves, but were scattering perdition through society, and it was nothing less than suicidal for those not immediately concerned to sit, wrapt in their own comforts and securities, and give no heed. He, for one, therefore, was glad that the exposure, was being mad., in their daily Press, and ho believed the proprietors of the newspaper alluded to were rendering a conspicuous public service in dragging the hidden things of darkness into the light of day. If there were forms of disease that wore sapping the vitals of the body politic, let them know tt. The Christian instincts of help and pity, as well as their own security, demanded that those evils should be met and mastered. Those who flaunted themselves in Bute-street or Tiger Bay would not spare their sons and daughters who lived in Newport-road. The disease that raged in White- chapel would kill its victims in Kensington. The public-house that did a "roaring" trade in tho back slums would somehow spread its blight over the pleasant villas of tho suburbs1. Public bodies ought not to closo their eyes, for a mer«; progress that harbours huge immoralities waa a shell with a rotten kernel. They were not to forget that whilst tho congregating of great masses of people in towns and cities intensified the evil, it also •qnickeued the good. It was in tho city where they found that the congregation of multitudes Rave impetus to all kinds of mental activity. In Cardiff, for example, there was much-that was admirable and noble; a great deal of public spirit; much wise expenditure of thought and money for the public good, and much education and religious activity that could not exist apart from the assemblage in one place of largo numbera of men. But there was even a tragic side to all this. Nono of them could doubt that, with regard to the outcast classes, drink and lust had been the chief agencies that had wrought the mischief—and drink was largely responsible for the lust. He believed that tho law of the land ought to be invoked to stay the evils of intemperance, and diminish the temptations of it. The people must get the power of controlling the drink traffic into their own hands, and the shebeen and the bogus club must be put an end to. If the arm of the law were not long enough to reach the bvil, it must be lengthened till 1t could. Touching upon other points, the rev. gentleman observed that if there were any persons who deserved hanging it was the woman who fattened up'jn the ruin and dis- grace of her sex. Unhealthy dwellings must be dealt with by sanitary reform, and art and music must be invoked to sweeten and refine the lives of the people. But at the same time he did not believe that any one or all of these agencies would reach the hidden depths of these evils. He had not yet lost faith in the good old Gospel as one of the safeet remedies for the sins and woes of the world. In some respects the churches had failed but so far from Christianity being played out, it was, he thought, only beginning to be played in.

SERVANTIALISM. "HoaMWife" writes I have recently had the uupleasant experience, which, I am happy to say, has not often fallen to my lot, of having to engage a servant. A score of young women— literally a score—have applied to me, and out of all this number there was not one who oould: even profess to be. able to cook a plain joint and vegetables. Can any one tell me how this i?, in these days when one hears so much about schools of cookery and cookery competitions ? Possibly the schools may do some good in a country where cookery is so little understood but evidently their teaching does not extend to the girls who are engaged as servant* in middle-class households. Could not something be done to give the girls facilities for learning to do plain cooking, other than those afforded by their own home, wli^re, too often, the simplest appli- ances are wantiug 2 Plenty of girls, I am sure, would be glad to avail themselves of such an opportunity, and it could not take long to learn all that is usually considered necessary. They would then obtain comfortable situations with the greatest ease. There is a general impression that servants are hard to gap. My experience leads me to believe that this is not really so, if a fair wage and fair consideration are offered. Tho difficulty is to get a servant who knows tbe rudi. ments af her calling." The Domestic Law-giver. A cass of serf ants' wagesahould have ocma before his honour Judge Collier at Liverpool County-court, but was settled privately. The following are the rules the plaintiff was told she had to conform to :— Any servant who bas the good fortune to reside in my house must comply with tho following rules.—By order, Mr——. They mast be up punctually at six. Have all meals punctually to tima. Mast be clean and tidy in their person, and at their work. Most not speak unless spoken to. Must not epsafc at the doors to, any of tbe trades. people. Must not sing. Must not wear heavy boots. Mast close-doors quietly. Must stand meekly while being reproved. Must not answer back. Must be obliging and checrful. Must he wiUipe to stay in any Sunday or day out when required to, and when asked to o anything tc do it quickly and well, and show no impatience or bad temper, as Mr — hates that. Must put up with fault-finding and complaining when- ever Mr thinks fit to fault-find or complain: Mr —— likes to be called at seven. Takes tea at 20 past seven. Hot towel at 20 to eight, and breakfast at eight prompt, and wiil have it to the minute, and no nonsense.*—By order, Mr

THREE CHILDREN DROWNED. I-- IA telegram received on Monday from Hanlej rfportaa shocking drowning accident at Team, near Stoke-on-Tr^nt. Four young children, of a shepherd, named Wbtting. though warned against dotugrao, venturod on a jwrnd thinly ct>veMd with ice, and ftjllbhrougb into five feet of water. Their mother saw them, and rushing into the water to their rescue would hersolf have,teen drowned but for assistance promptly rendetea by a passer-by. The mother was saved, as also was n child, but the remaining three children wero drowned, thoir dead bodies being afterwards recovered from tho POtML

The Rev. Harry Drew leaves Hnwarden I: January. tcf take up clerical dqtita near Cap Yown, ..losiijlLy. -r, ,*i

A CREWE MIRACLE. J' A Railway Man's Escape. (From the Crew? Advertiser.) Crewe, the great railway town of tha North„o £ England, is one of the most extraordinary instances of large towns suddenly springing up owing to some "pecial or fortuitous circumstance. A few months ago Coppenhail, hitherto nothing but a Sort of semi-rural suburb, was incorporated with the borough, and that is how it eomeq about that Mr William Cornes, of 56, Bradfield* road, considers himself a native of Crewe. The reason for sending an Advertiser reporter to interview the geutleman above-named was to discover the truth or otherwise as to some rumours that had been going about with regard to what we might call an experience of suffering and miracu- lous cure through which he had gone. The reporter found him diggmg in his neat and well-kept back garden, for, owing to the coal strike, the railway works were on short time, and this was one of his enforced and unwelcome holi- days. On being told the nature of the reporter's errand, Mr Comes very soon grew eloquent upon his sufferings. In October, 1892, he was attacked by a severs cold, which in the following spring developed into acute rheumatism in his leg and hip. As he himself feelingly said :— It was so bad that I couldn't sit straight in my chair for five minutes together; and after I had got a little sleep, the painot shifting in bed or trying to get up in the morning was really ex- cruciating." Did you go to work ?" Yes, I managed to hobble backwards and for- wards to the locomotive shop where I work, but I was in awful agony. I couldn't stoop, and when I went to wash myself, I couldn't even bend down to the basin." And yon are quite well now f Quite;" and he gave an expressive glance towards the potato bed he had been digging, as much as to say, That doesn't look like rheuma- tism, does it ?" Well, Mr Cornes, go on with your interesting story, please." "I tried everything—doctor's stuff, patent medicine of all sorts, and those littlo common remedies, such as turpentine, that my friends told me about, but nothing touched it, even for five minutes. One night, however, I was reading the Liverpool Courier, when I came across a remark- able case cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and I sent off at once for a box. \V tll!, I hadn't taken one box before I felt better, and by the time I had got through three my peins had all disappeared, and I could walk, stoop, and dig. But it did more for me than even tbat.v "bIore still r Yes. I had been deaf for nigh on twelve years, but when I had taken two bo;tes of these frills, to iny great astonishment and delight, I >egan to hear plainly, and by the time four boxes had gone, my deafness had almost quite gone too." And you attribute all this to the pIlls 1" Why, what elss could it have been ? It was them suro enough." Miss Elizabeth Beecher, an adopted daughter of Cornes, caine in ill the middle of her Saturday Cleaning up and corroborated all that her father had said. Indeed she was even more enthusiastic than Mr Cornea himself on the change for the better the pills bad worked in his appearance and in his health. It was painful, she said, to see him moving about, and nothing seemed to have the slightest effect until he heard of these pills, winch worked a change nothing short of miracu- lous. And you think. Miss Beecher, that these pills cured him ? I only know we tried almo^t every thing under the sun, but nothing touched the pain until be began these pills, when it went with marvellous quickness." Thanking Mr Cornes and his adopted daughter for their courtesy, the reporter left, deeply impressed with their story. Dr Williams' Pink Pills are a positive and un- failing cure for all diseases arising from an im- poverished state of the blood, such acanaamia, pale and sallow complexion, green sickness, general muscular weakness, depression of spirits, loss of appetite, palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath, pains in the back, nervous headache, loss of memory, early decay, all forms of female weakness, hysteria, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica; also of all diseases arising from vitiated humours in the plood, which cause scrofula, rickets, hip joint diseases, chronic erysipelas, consumption of the bowels, and lungs, and that they invigorate the blood and system when broken down by over-work, worry, diseases, excesses and indiscretions of living. These Pills are not a purgative medicine. They contain nothing thatcoilid injure the most delicatesystem. They act directly on the blood, supplying to the latter its life-giving qualities, by assisting it to absorb oxygen, the great supporter of all organic life. In this way the blood, becoming" built up," and becoming supplied with its lackiagcon- stituents, becomes rich and red, and nourishes the various organs, stimulating them to activity in the performance of their' functions, and thus eliminating diseases from the system. These Pills are manufactured by the Dr. Williams' Medicme Company, of 46, Holborn Viaduct, London, U.C. (and of Brockville, Canada), and are sold only in boxes bearing the firm's trade mark and wrapper, at 23 9d a box, or six boxes for 13s 9d. Pamphlet free by post on applica- tion. BeN-in mind that Dr. Will+amsi- Pkfk Pills for Pale People-ave never aoM Mt buHc. or by the dozen or hundred, and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form is trying to defraud you, and should be avoided. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills may be had of all chemists, or direct by post from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company from the above address. The price at which these Pills are sold makes a course of treatment comparatively inexpen- sive, as compared with other remedies or medical treatment.

BAND OF HOPE FESTIVAL AT CARDIFF. There was a largo attendance at the Park-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the fourth annual meeting of the combined Bands of Hope of Cardiff and the district. tfrom the annual report it is evident that during the past 12 months an energetic programme has beeu pursued by the combined societies. Alderman Sanders, the president of the Union, presided over the meeting, and was supported by Rev. J. R. Buckley, Principal Edwards, and others. The br^ht faces of the children representing the 102 societies of the Union, who formed the choir, presented a very pretty picture, and the singing of the children was a p'easattt feature in tbe evening's programme; Mr T. L. James heted as conductor to the choir of 400 voices. Miss Grace Laird (piano) and M. S. F. Deyes (organ) were the accompanists.— The Rev. J. R. Buckley. B,D" Yioar of Llandaff, in the course of a stirring address on the temper- ance question, said they rejoiced .that their legislators were taking up the drink ques- tion. For the first time they had recogni- tion of the principle, at all events, that the con- trol of the liquor traffic should be in the hands of the people. But they wanted other wholesome measures placed on the statute book of this roJ:thll. People might call", it grandmotherly legislation, but the noblest statutes ever pa»3*d by the Imperial Parliament had been due to what was called grandmotherly legislation. They wanted earlier closing on the week day, and the abolition of grocers' licences. There was one ulensure which they should promote in every way in the interests of the boys and girls. It should bo made a penal offence for any publican to serve a child under 16 years of age with intoxicating drinks.—The Rev. Dr. Edwards said they had many instalments of legislation in fayou)- of tem- perance, and they were in hail of the time when the control of the drink traffic would be placed in the bauds of the people, and they would hail the day when not magistrates or other interested peop'e shall hn.ve the control of that trade^but the people would say whether they would have a public house next to their door. Pnnopal Ed wards proceeded to refer to the articles in the South Wales Daily Neivs on the Seamy Side or Cardiff." His reuiarks appear in another column. —Messrs T. L. James ana D. M. Jones contri- buted to the musical programme. '.=.

RENT OF CARDIFF MARKET STALLS. At the Cardiff Town-ball on Wednesday, a meettngwae held of the property and markets committee, Dr. Edgar Jones presiding. Those present included Councillors Jl..1 homas, J. White, J. Evans, and W. Low, wiu, Mr Har- pnr, borough engineer.Mr Councillor J. M. Gerhold introduced a deputation from the stall- holders of the Cardiff Market. Mr Gerhold said stall-holders who occupied two stalls yuid 14s and 16s per week, which was in excess of the amount paId in other towns." Birmingham had reduced the rates to give a further impetus to trade in the market-house. The stall-holders, who presented a petition through Councillor Gerhold, also prayed that the hour of closing should be extended on Friday and Saturday evenings.—The' Chairman said tiie matter had been carefully considered by the committee on a previous occasion, and it was decided not to reduce the rents. —The committee in regard to the other two points considered it would not be fair toithe shop assistants to allow tbe market open after eight on Fridays, but they ordered that the bell should ring oil Saturdays at 10 o'clock instead of 9.30. A letter was received from Mr Davies, Lord Tredegar's agent, refusing to sell the ground rent of the Roath market for 28 years' purchase. The agent's offer for 30 years' purchase was accepted.

BATH MURDER MYSTERY. An inquest regarding the mysterious murder of the girl Luke, near Bath, was resumed on Wedltes: day. Respecting the report that the man Dill, who found the bloodstained cuffs, was at the George Inn, Bathampton, on Bank Holiday when Luke disappeared. Sergeant Targett was called and proved that Dill was in Devizes Camp at the time. Lucy Isaacs said Luke told her she was going to marry the man Coombs on the Bank. Holiday, but the deceased was untruthful. The Coroner, in summing up, said there was npt sufficient evidence to record a charge of murder against Coombs, and his statements re- garding his whereabouts on Bank Holiday were unrefuted.—Tbe jury found deceased was mur- dered by some person or persons unknown.—The Coroner severely censured Dill, who attended in a state of intoxieation, and tined two women for unpunctuality in attendance,

x The Marchioness (Dowaeer) of Londonderry has returned to Plas Machynlleth from visiting the Earl and CounteM of fgwis, at Powis Castle, Welshpool

DEATH OF MR ARTHUR LYNE, NEWPORT. Oar Newport readers will regret to learn of the death of Mr Arthur Lyne, one of the sons of Colonel Lyne, estate agent, Newport. The deceased was about 30 years of age, and unmarried, lived at home, Brynhyiryd, Stow-hill, Newport, with his father, and recently suffered from an attack of influenza. This was followed by typhoid fever, to which he succumbed early on Sunday morning. Deceased was one of the firm of Lyne and Sons, and assisted in the management of the Llanover and Llanarth estates, to which bit father is agent. He had also been connected with the Newport Firo Brigade almost from its forma- tion, holding the p,sition of lieutenant under his elder brother, Mr Horace Lyne, who is captain of the brigade.

DEATH OF MRS W. L. DANIEL, MERTHYR, It Is witbdeep regret W9 have to announce the death, after a long and painful illness, of Mrs Daniel, wife of Mr W. L Daniel, official receiver, High-street, Merthyr. The illness of the deceased lady dated from October last. Oa or about the 20th of that month she met with an accident in the Temperance-hall by slipping down a flight of steps as she was leaving at the close of a concert. She was taken home, and seemed to recover from the effects of the accident, but a severe illness, due to internal complications of some months' standing, followed. Dr. Ward, her medical attendant, recognising the gravity of the case, on Sunday, Oct. 29th, called in Dr. Cresswell, and, after a consultation, these two gentlemen took myosin e» next day whereby they were able to relievo her very much. Mrs Daniel's condition varied, how- ever, and on the 1st day cf November the two medical gentle'nen telegraphed for Mr Greig Smith, Clifton, a distinguished, specialist .JfQf secttonal abdominal imrltery, wno duly came over, and was also able to relieve her Very TttflCh.' Sine* that time Djp. Cresswell and Dr. Ward had been in regular attendance upon her. At half-past 4 o'clock on Thursday morning Dr. Ward was again summoned to her bedside, and he recom- mended what course to adopt, but the end was fast approaching, and about half-past 6 o'clock, the deceased ladv, who was now evidently unconscious, passed away very peace- fully. Mrs Daniel was 52 years of age, and in a quiet way celebrated, her birthday only last Saturday week. She was a daughter of Mr James Collins, Silversmith, of New Hall-hill, Birmingham. In and about Merthyr she Was well-known and highly respected. She was essentially a woman of the house, and she took very gre4t pride in her family. She was a member of the Market-square Congregational Church, and was for a Jong time a very useful member of the ladies' hospital committee and of the "Cnioii vjaitingeummittec. In niany circles her well-known face will be missed for many a day, and for Mr Daniel and the members of his family there is general sympathy felt on account of the serious bereavement they have sustained in the death of a good wife and kind mother.

LLANElLY POULTRY SHOW. One of the most successful poultry shows ever held in Llanelly was that which came off at the Market-hall, Illanelly, on Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices of the Llanelly Poultry Society. There were close upon 600 entries, and there were excellent exhibitions in all the dif- ferent classes Mr E. Hutton, of Pudsey, Leeds, fulfilled the duties of judge to the satisfaction of all concerned, and declared himself pleased with the show on the whale. Too much praise cannot be accorded the indefatigable hon. secretary (Mr J. Marker), to whose assiduity the success of the aliow was to a large measure attributable. We should not omit to mention also the name of Mr George Auckland, who rendered invaluable assistance as assistant secretary.

The funeral of the late Sir John Drummon" Hay took place on Saturday in the little cemetefJ attached to the Episcopalian Church at Duølt North Britain, in the presence of a large numbet of relatives and friends. The council of the Civil Service Insurant Society have selected the Law Accident and Cof tingency Insurance Society to transact the acci. dent business for members of the Civil Service. J circular letter, setting forth the general arrant nients and terms, will be sent to the members oi the Civil Service in the course of a few days. Amongst a collection of rare books Messrt Sotheby Wilkinson are preparing for sale in th* nuddleof the month, is a first edition of way 4 Elegy in a Country Churchyard." It bears til* imprint "London Printed for R. Dudley in Pa" Mall, and sold by Mr Cooper in Pater-Noster- Row, 1751." The price ot this edition of the immortal poem was sixpence. Early last year this very copy sold in the Wellington-street Rooms for £59. Lieutenunt.General Arthur James Lyofl Fremantle, who ha3 been appointed Governor of Malta in succession to General Mir H. A. Swyth. is 58 years of age, and has seen 41 yea s' service* He commanded at tbe defence of Suakin, 1884-A and the Brigade of Guards during the war in the Eastern Soudan in 1885. General Freinantle *v»' A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief in 1881-2, and D. a.G. for the Auxiliary Forces at headquarter from 1886 to 1892. A well-known actress of almost a byegon6 age, Mrs Crowe, has just been appointed Pro- feasor of Elocutton at the Royal Academy o* Music. Mrs Crowe, or, to give her better knowr. stage name, Miss Bateman, will be remembered by older playgoers as the colleagues of Mr Irving during his earlier appearance at the Lyceiim, when her father, and on his death her IIlotnaf, managed that theatre. The Chief Secretary for Ireland "has been ordered by his doctor, Sir William Broadbent, to leave London and take a complete rest. Some days at least must therefore elapse before he returns to the Treasury Bench. Meanwhile, his Parliamentary duties will be discharged by Mr Bryce. Mr Morley is not at all seriously ill, and his spirits are excellent. But he H overworked, and requires repose. Mr Gladstone was especially urgent that Mr Morley should not hesitate a moment in following Sir William Broadbent's advice. The days of borough-mongsring are gone, and constituencies are not bought in the frank fashion that once obtained but a glimpse of the older state of things has bt-en afforded during a trial which is now proceeding in the Queen" Bench Division. This arises out of a aisput" concerning the will of tbe late Mr Dick, for long period Tory member for county Wic«loW» and, in tbe course of his evidence, the plaintiff, a son of that gentleman, incidentally observed that his father gave £300,000 for the Werrington estate, in order to control the representa- tion of the now disfranchised Cornish borough of Launceston. A new system of law reports is about to be inaugurated under the chairmanship of Sir Frederick Pollock. Instead of the prolonged waiting which is the rule, and because of whioj? the Times' Law Reports are now so often quoted in court, there will be a monthly issue of all re- ported cases, which each subscriber will have. A» the end of the legal year there will be a revised copy published, with legal and judicial corrections and annotations, and which will be used for bind- ing and reference, the monthly copies sinip'J se vmg as proofs. The plan has so far met wit" practitioners' favour that a number ot orders have already been received from the Colonies. It was a happy thought on the part of Mr CoXt of Hove, when refused an omnibus licence.. to run the vehicle on philanthropic principles, wltb a notice over the door that no fares were takeD. But philanthropy must be above all cavil. The faintest shadow of a shade of suspicion converts its spotless purity into merest subterfuge, an when, as in this case. the shadow took the sub- stantial shape of a subscription-box to receive tha charitable donations of passengers, the police inspector was cynical enough to consider that the law was being evaded. Hence a sum- mons before the Hove Bench, which was dis- missed, with the result that an appeal was t*ke° to the Queen's Bench. The Lord Chief Justice agreed with the police-inspector that Mr Cox'* subscription-box outweighed his philanthrope and directed the justices to rehear the case. Mr Justice Vaughan Williams has found tim* in the intervals of bis busy oversight of tb< bankrupts of this generation to prepare a ne- edition of tbe bulky tomes dealing with th* Law of Executors and Administrators," which was first issued by his own father, who was him* self a judge in the old Court of Common Pleafc The learned judge is only 55, is an old Chris* Church man, who is much in request at pro- fessional dinner-tables, where bis some«hai ponderous jesting is vastly, appreciated by. V1 1 gentry of the Outer Bar..Sir Roland Williams ♦ has also, of oourse, written a treatise on bankruptcy, a theme whereon hit experience extensive and peculiar. M. Casimir-Perier, the new French Premier, belongs to a family who have beeu associated with the Government of France for three genera- tions. His grandfather was Prime Minister for a short time in the reign of Louis Philippe, and his father served as a deputy before the coup d'etat and filled the office ot Minister of tbe Interior under M. Thiers- He was cariy initiated into public affairs, having acted as his father's secretary while the lattei held office. He has been an Under Secretary All the Ministry of Public Instruction and also a' the War Office j^as elected a Vice-President of the Lower House in 1885, and became President of the Chamber at the beginning of the present year. A schoolboy correspondent remarks that be reads of the greatest possible care being taken for evety class In the community except his own. His experience in a large school is that itO thought whatever is bestowed upon his comfort. He has to attend a different class-room for evert subject. One master will maintain a tropical atmosphere, the next has the windows opeBi corridors have to be passed through full oi draughts, and, altogether, the boys' constitution* are severely tried, and sometimes ruinedt Would it be consistent with the dignity of tb.. headmaster to see that something like a uniform temperature was maintained, and that ventiw tion was effected without draughts ? It is perhaps worth while mentioning as al indication of one way in which the relations beo tween masters and men may be smoothed that < firm of wholesale warehousemen in London wh« have recently spent a large sum in alterations to their premises—a work which has been completed with remarkable rapidity—proposed of their own accord to make some acknowledgment to tht workmen who had been engaged. After consul" tation, they presented each of the ten deputy foremen with £ 1, and each of the 110 workmeit with half-a-crown. The kindness and good feel- ing of the fittu is manifest, but it is not quitv satisfactory to learn that the clerk of the worki when this bonus was distributed, said that during his 26 years in the building trade he. had neveV heard anything of the kind before. The fifth Baron of OHMy, who was created first Earl of Kildare in 1316, was a valiant soldier whC assisted Edward II. in his Scottish campaignsi and afterwards dispersed the rebels in Munster, and opposed Robert Bruce, who had entered thw North of Ireland with an army. There is a tradi* tion that ihe earl, while an infant, was asleep irt his cradle at Woodstock Castle, when an alarm ol fire was raised. In the confusion that ensued the child was forgotten, and on tb" servant returning to search for him the room in which he lay waS found in ruins. Soon after, a strange noise waa heard in one of the towers, and on looking up. they saw an ape, which was usually kept chained" carefully holding the child in his arms. The earl, afterwards, in gratitude for his preservation, adopted a. monkey for his crest. The picture presented to the Cardiff Municipal Art Gallery is entitled Newton Sands," and ii represents the stretch of reashore sand about the mouth of the Ogmore, with the shadows of cloud moving across it, and showing a distant line of sea. It was pamted by Mr Herbert Siieppard, of Bridgend, and was sepured at one of the Cardiff exhibitions by Mr E. Seward, being now pre- sented to the town by Messrs Seward and Thomas, architects of the new library extensions. The picture occupied a leading position in one of the recent exhibitions of the Paris Salon, and was awarded a gold medal, which constitutes one of the highest honours conferred by the council of that body. The picture is all the more an appro- priate gift to the Art Gallery as it is the work of a native Glamorganshire artist, depicting » striking feature of Glamorganshire scenery. It occupies a prominent position on the east wall of the Art Gallery. Most visitors to Westminster Abbey still find their way first to Poets' Corner," and the grave that is now usually asked for is that of Tennyson. The spot where Dickens lies has also fre- quently to be pointed out. On the graves of Tennyson and Browning several of the funeral wreaths are still lying. The one which came From Aldworth" on the day tbe Laureate was buried is there, and one sent for Browning's grave bears the simple inscription "From Asolo." "Two Americans" have deposited a small wreath beneath the bust of Longfellow, and soine admirers of Dryden—not very numerous in days, we are afraid—have placed a similar floraj tribute on the memorial of "Glorious JotJDt which adjoins Longfellow's bust, and is at tW foot of the slab which records that the dust 0* Chaucer lies near. An entomologist might be puzzled to accou*! for, and a squeamish housekeeper might besoaí-ef by.\V. >oot-lioe," bQt wo who are in tho know, readily opine that simple" boot-lace is means I a fastidious person might object to drink pine" until he was assured that it really W« nothing but "champagne;" the would perhaps find it difficult at first to constrtt the imperative J'eer ?" into Do you hear? gentleman residing at Hammersmith" \VI probably be toleiably well acquainted, within the knowledge of his wife, with 4i E,n^*r Smith," but he doubtless does not care tu* pence" whether or not this "li-dee" bos '"$d-ike which incapacitates—"yahss," «• tbe word—her from ejaculating yilr. instead of "hear; hear,"at a "sassarty'*(WJ" chapel society) gathering, where there was^ prospick of a wow. strite and from her sister Jemima Wren "(Jemima turned with the jaw-rike werry bed, With a very bad face-ache. Not he,T- Lanffua*w^ c'