South Wales Daily News

SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS. GENERAL MEETING AT CARDIFF. A general meeting of the members of the South Walea Institute of Engineers was held on Thurs- day. at the Institute, Cardiff. Mr A. J. Stevens, Newport, the president, occupied the chair, and other members present were Messrs Archibald Hood, Cardiff James M'blurtrie, Radscock R. Bedliagton, -Aberdare; Robert Jordan, New- port D. 1.. Kvaas, Cavdiff F. F. de Morgan, Newport H. Heywood, Cardiff D. J. Arthur Reea, Glyn, near Porth; G. E. J. M'Murtrie, (Jinderfr>rd Frank M. Morgan, Newport]; Henry Newport AJex. B. JBassett, Cardiff A. a. Jackson, Cardiff W. G-ascoyno Dalaiel, Cardiff; John Parry, Newport M. R. Waddle, Cardiff; Thomas Ellis, Barg-ped Geo. Beitii, Pontypridd Lewis Williams, Pontypridd R. W. A. Southern, Cardiff; Jas. W. Davison, Goweptoa; Thomas Evens, Cardiff; T. o tq ^i06* Cardiff G. J. Beet{estone, Cardiff O. Potyblank, Swansea G. W. Wilkinson, «isc^i T- Ha"y Riches, Cardiff; Mark Lee, OardiS j J. S. Green, Cliftort; George Ash- ford, Newport; John Hard:man, Brigdend Gaorg*W. Weatgarth, Cardiff H. Llewelyn, David John, Pontycymmer Charles F. Goocb, Cardiff; T. H. Bailey, Merthyr H. Armstrong, Cardiff E. H. Parry, Swansea W. Biakemor* Cardiff George J. May. Penarth; W. Colqllhon, Cardiff; W. J.; Hefiett, Aberdare N. Wnitts, Bristol Ed. Dawson, Cardiff Professor i A. O. Elliott, Cardiff W, W. Joseph, Cardiff; J. Jacob, cwmbmn W. D. Wight, T entre C. D. Phillips.. Newport; J. Barrow, Maesteg. The following were elected members :—Mr Edwin Oottam, Cardiff; Mr G. A. Newall, Koyasham, Somerset and Mr D. T. Arthur Reee, Porth and Mr W. S. Stallybrass, Car- diff; and Mr R. Wallace, Cartliff, were elected associates. The consjderation of a proposition by Mr W. D. Wright peaulted in its being resolved to issue Tofciag papers to all msmbens asking their views *s<to altering the time of m>B«tiag of the general meetings, tihe suggestion being that these should take placet m the afternoon, instead of com- (nenoing at noon, as at present. Up to a few mmutes to 3 o'clock, when an adjournment was ordered, irwmbers discussed the following ppèrs: Alteratious and additions toPumpmg Piant at Foxes Bridge Colliery," by 6J 3" J* McMurtri«, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. « d Haters," by Prof. A. C. Elliott, Lock for Saf<>ty Lamp," by Mr J. W. Dawson; "Cage Conductors," by Mr T. C. Halt; and "Coal SoreeniiBg," by Mr Robert JOMM. ^All the discussion s were closed, except ttetoa the laat-named pa}»er. Mr Jordan will "W to quostiona and critu (isms on his screen at tm next meeting.

BELIEVING AJLfBION COL- LIERY SUFFERERS. AID FOR THE MINERS' PROVIDENT SOCIJSTY. The High Constable of Aberdare, Mr D. Williams, has banded to 1dr Evan Owen, general eecretary of the Monmoucthshire and South Wales Miners' Permanent Pro vident Society, a cheque for;6418 12s 2d. being the net amount of his appeal to aid the stciety in dealing with the Albion Colliery Explosion. The total amount collected was £ 427 9s Ijd, printing, postage, bill posting, bire of rooms, etc,, amounting to £ 7 16s lid. The balance-sheet, which has been iuned. shows that thei amount contributed includes a subscription of B52 10s from the JBwllfa Colliery Company, per Mr D. Arnott, one Ttf the directors, aad -numerous contributions from lowd residents and the various churches and oo

According to Galton the patterns on the Inger-tips are not only unchangeable throughout life, but the chance of the finger prints of two persons being alike iis less than one chance in 54,000,000,000. Monday'a Liver Pills act direct upon the Liver tkey contain ao mercury,are suitable for all ages and fwttem. aotl without doubt are the best pill for louaness, liver complaints, and indigestion. Sold in ces Is, 2E OU, and 4s 6d, post tree, by the proprietor, Chemist, 1.,«jgh-street. Cardiff. 12U8

MASONIC INSTALLATION AT CARDIFF. On Thursday tha installation of Bro. John Sheridan to the office of W.M. of the Tennant Lodge (1,992) took place at the Masonic-hall, Cardiff, the interesting ceromony being per- formed by W. Bro. F. J. Ferris Bailey, Pro. G.Reg., I.P.M., in the presence of a large assembly of members of the craf t. A cordial reception was given to the newly-installed W.M., who subsequently invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year W. Bro. F. J. Ferris Bailey, Prov. G. Reg., I.P.M. Bro. T. P. Kerman, S.W. Bro. B. D. Jenkins, J.W. Bro. the Rev. I E. W. Shepherd, M.A., chaplain; W. Bro. David Williams, Pro. G.J.W., treasurer Bro. Chas. Jones, secretary; Bro. W. J. Vaughan, S.D. Bro. Geo. Dureten, J.D. W. Bro. J. T. Hogg, P.P.G. treasurer, D.C. Bro. G. H. Cole, F.C.O., organist; Bro. Samuel Jones, assistant secretary Bro. Arthur Roberts, I.G. Bro. W. A. Bear, steward Bro. Robert Evans Lee, mtuward and Bro. Amofl Jenkins, tyler. A banquet was afterwards held in ths Lesser Park- hall, Bro. Sheridan, W.M., presiding. The toasts included The Queen and the Craft," The M.W. the Grand Master H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Officers of Grand Lodge," "The R.W. and Prov. Grand Master, Bro. Lord Llangattock, and W.D.P.G.M., Bro. Marmaduke Teuuant and Officers of Prov. Grand Lodge," The Worshipful Master," "The Retiring and Installing Master." "The Ladies," "The Visitors," and "The Officers." During the coursa of the evening a well-selected musical programme was carried out by the following ladies and gentleuien :-W. Bro. Thos. Evans, P.M.. P.P.G.D.C. Miss Emily Sheridan, Bro. the Rev. E. W. Shepherd, M.A., Mrs Pudge, W. Bre. J. H. Taylor, P.M., P.P.G. Sfcd. B. the Kerman Family, and Bro. John Sheridan, W.M., the pogt-prandial proceedings concluding with a dance in the crush-room at che P.1r_hI101J nrKi nVi itohit I\nh.lft. .ø.w".I1 uuiwu » c-i jr oujujr CkVlC.

INSTALLATION AT NEWPORT. Mr C. R. Lyne, solicitor, Newport, was in- Stalled Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Mon- mouthshire at the Masonic-hall, Dock-street, Newport, in succession to the late Captain Homfray, wno filled the position for many years. The ceremony took place under the banner of the Silurian Lodge, with which Mr Lyne has been connected for several years. There was a full muster, and amongst the visitors were a number of Freemasons from the county. In the evening there was a dinner at the Westgate Hotel. The new Deputy Provincial Grand Master is one of the elder sons of Colonel Lyne, who has held the position of Provincial Grand Master of the county for upwards of 20 years.

RAILWAY CONGRESS, BY MABON. rnOM THE "CARDIFF TIMES AND SOUTH; WALES WEEKLY NEWS." The annual congress of the Railway Servants' Amalgamated Society was held at Newport a couple of weeks ago. This noble body of men forms a large part of the working classes. Though. in some respects they have what may be termed their own interests, still, ic the maia. they are largely the same as those of ether workmen. The society exists to protect and promote those interests. Thete are 380,000 railway employees in the United Kingdom, and out of these 33,826 belong to the Amalgamated Society. Although this in a goodly number to belong to any society, evidently there is room for improvement in the maembership even here. There was one very good feature, and which promises well for the future-all parts of the United Kingdom were represented. The president of tha society, Mr Walter Hudson, presided at the congress. At the pro- ceedinga were fouud sufficient evidence to show that the condition of the railway servants is not yet what it ought to be. They have still interests to promote as well as to protect. The first we find is tha congress wading through the secretary's report, in which Mr Har- ford speaks well of the Railway Regulations Aob of 1893. Though only a little over a year since it became law, it was safe to say that never before was suoh an effort made by the Board of Trade to stamp out overwork. The general effect of the Act had been good, and it bad led to many important reductions in the hours formally worked. The treatment by the House of Lords of the Employers' Liability Bill, which was dea. cribed as a splendid effort of the Home Secre- tary to make employers' liability a reality, was _1- -3"J.. -3 "-1. .=L_I •uroiy uuuuBiuueu i nuu oijoy were uescriueu as a clique of time-servers who spent months touring about the country speaking in the name of the workers, but acting in the interest of interested capitalists. The secretary is also of the opinion that what now remains is to see that the bogus agitation that flourished during the late con- troversy is more effectively exposed when it again raises its head, as it assuredly will the moment the Bill is reintroduced," The subject of accidents to the servants and to the public was largely dealt with in the report, and we are exceedingly glad to find that the number thereof are getting less year by year, although the number of both are still alarmingly high. During the years from 1874 to 1893 one in 829 servants was killed and one in 145 was maimed, and the gross total for 20 years was 10,755 killed and 50,027 injured, proving that railway service ia certainly not the safest kind of work that a man can engage in. The chairman's address contained a fair state- ment of the matters in respect to which the condition of the workers needs be improved. The abolition of seven days' labour was imperatively demanded. The system was an enslaving one for the workmen, which came down from the time of serfdom. The principle of the eight hours] day was approved, and its application demanded for all classes and grades of workmen and special stress was laid on the neoessity of improvement in respect to the hours and position of the plate- layers. Overtime was severely condemned, as well as the House of Lords, for wrecking the Em- ployers' Liability Bill. The services of Mr Channing, M.P., in connection with Parliamen- tary matters were handsomely acknowledged, although the establishment of a Labour party apart from all party politics was strongly urged. All this, with the exception of the last point, we cordially endorse, but we confess our inability to under- stand a Parliamentary party apart from politics, which would certainly be a new thing under the sun, and we can scarcely believe it till we see it. Let that for the moment be as it may, this con- gress passed a resolution to the effect that the society should be directly represented in Parlia- ment, and that one-third part of the interest on invested capital of the society should be apportioned each year to the Parliamentary fund. Still, these men who urged the forma- tion of what is generally termed an Indepen- dent Labour party, ooqld qot agree to nominate Mr Harford as their representative for the constituency which he should be brought out for. It is a well-known fact that Mr Harford is highly thought of, and has already been invited by others to stand for Northampton. Still the members of the society in which he is such an ornament, as well as most valuable servant, could not agree to honour him with their undivided support, though he could, if he liked, make it impossible to return any pther man from their ranks. Still it is these men and such like that elamour the most for the formation of an Inde- pendent Labour party. We question very much whether there are any body of workers in the United Kingdom who are more indebted to the Liberal party for what has been done to ameliorate their condition than thee men who are now urging the necessity of forming a direct Independent Labour party, and to which, if it were formed speedily, they have not a candidate whom they would really trust to return. How long will the workers of this country con- tinue to live on phantoms instead of on reality ? Is the vain hope of a future for ever to prevent the exercise of what is immediately possible ? Here is a case where we find that other people are pointing out to an eminent, practical, and valuable direet Labour representa- tive in the person of thd secretary of the Amalga- mated Society of Railway Servant, and are willing to find him a seat, and still because, we thoroughly believe, he is not prepared to sever bis allegiance to that which is not, the men that he so faithfully serves, or at least a majority of them, will prevent him from doing to others as well as to themselves the good he could by means of what there is; though direct Labour representation in Parliament is one of the articles of their weed, and from others expects muoh for themselves in the same direction. No sooner than this immediate, practicable, and most serviceable proposition was objected to and disposed of than they agreed, and that pretty unanimously, to a resolution in favour of what will be a long time arriving at in this coun- try, namely, the nationalisation of the railways thereof, It Mr Harford is not in Parliament before the consummation of that state of things, and all the railways of the country belonging to the State, then the Railway Servants' Society may well afford to withdraw from its programme the question of direct representation in Parliament. Following this again came a most proper and necessary resolution affirming that the various grades of railway servants should require to have certificates of fitness for their work this, it was urged, would put a stop to blackleg labour in these branches of work. Most of the next sitting was taken up with an attack upon Mr Harford, the secretary, at the request of the New Sliildon Branch. A member of this branch had been dismissed by the North- Eastern Railway Company for going home when be was requested to remain at work, after having already worked eight hours. Mr Harford was accused of taking the side of the company against the man. He, however, contended that the man had committed an act of insubordination, which was a thing the society stoutly opposed. This seems to have been the view of the case taken by the congress; also for a motion of confidence in the secretary was, carried by 29 to five. This, we imagine, must have been exceedingly satisfactory to the secretary, who had been compelled to undergo the unpleasant, but very often bounden, duty of taking a contrary view of certain circum- stances to a number of the members, and hence to become open to the charge of having supported the company against the man. He, however, ia not the only leader of men that has occasionally these unpleasant duties thrust upon him. To be contending and fighting with employers is not at all times the most pleasant thinlr for a Labour leader to be engaged in but to be obliged to contend and fight with the members of his own association is a thousand times more Qn- pleasant. Still, if Labour leaders were not able to rise even to this necessity occasionally, labour associations would soon lose their social standing, if not become entirely devoid of any power for good.

RHIGOS. A well-attended meeting was held at the Board School, Rhigos, on Tuesday. The chair was taken by Mr T. J. Morgan, Plasyddraenen, Rhigos.-The Rev. D. Glyn Davies, Glyn Neath, delivered an able and exhaustive address expla- natory of the provisions of the Act.—Mr T. Williams. Board School, Glyn Neath, and Mr W. Davies, Plasyfelin, also addressed the meeting.— Questions were answered at the close.

CADLE. Mr Randell, M.P., on Wednesday evening addressed a well-attended meeting at Cadle, gresided over by the Rev. John Davies, on tha arish Councils Act. The hon. gentleman ex- plained its provisions in a very able manner, and at the close was very heartily thanked.

TALGARTH. On Wednesday night, at the Market-hall, Tat. garth, Mr J. W. Phillips in the chair, a meeting was held under the auspices of the Brecooshire Liberal Association. Addresses, explanatory of tbe Parish and District Councils Act, were delivered by Mr D. W. Jones, solicitor, Merthyr I the deputation from the South Wales Liberal federation), and Mr Wm. T. Lee, F.C.L.A., secretary to the Breconshire Liberal Association. There was a large attendance. On Thursday evening Mr D. W. Jones and Mr Wm. T. Lee spoke at Talybont. At both meet- ings a vota of thanks was passed to the South Wales Federation for its assistance.

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MISS MAUD JEFFRIES. THE CAREER OF A REMARKABLE ACTRESS. LEADING LADY AFTER A YEAR'S STUDY. ft HER PROFESSIONAL AND HOME LIFE. Not alone on account of her talents as an artiste and her association with Mr Wilson Barrett as the leading lady in his company, does interest naturally gather around Miss Maud Jeffries. With a modesty that is thoroughly sineero, and therefore not too ordinary, either on or off th.. Stage, in or out of the dramatic profession, Miss Jeffries refuses to satisfy the popular desira for information respecting herself and the art she so much adorns. She has never been entrappad into an interview but once, and that was byou. of her own sex in her own sunny land, the result of it baing the appearance in a New Orleans paper af two columns of most readable matter relative to her life. Miss Jeffries holds the idea that it is incumbent upon a leading lady to make her own performance, io far as it is possible, equal in point of artistic finish and complete- ness with that of the great actor with whom she appears. Yet, at the same time, the holds that nob being a leader of dramatio opinion (though she is undoubtedly the creator of dramatic forms), her views on these subjects would not be of great practical value to the general public. How sadly this opinion errs it is not for us to say. She is contont, however, to let her personality shine through her acting, the perfeot refinement of whioh, its high intellectuality, its finish, its grace, only beget the desire in those who see her on the stage to be better acquainted with her avery-day life. Miss Jeffries, as we have said, cannot be intei- yiewed. But the writer some titue: ago met a friend of hera who bad known her as a zirl in her Southern home, and from this friend, who spoke most enthusiastically of her as a woman, and dwelt on the pride that Americans feel with regard to her, we gleaned some facts which will no doubt interest our readers. Hsr career is a remarkable one, and reads like a romance. A Southern girl by birth and education, she is highly cultivated, has exquisite refinement of taste, and is experi- enced by travel, while in private hfe she is as delightful as-sbe is charming on the stage. Her father is a wealthy planter at Glendale, near Memphis, Missouri, and there she was born. Until her 14th year she NKVBB SAW A LARGE TOWN. Her girlhood was a most bright and pleasant one, surrounded as it was by all that could make it nappy, with affactionate parents and kind brothers and the thoughts of that Kiaqouri home often bring the tears to her eyea when she reoolleots that those old associations are passed away for ever. Speaking once on the subject of her dramatio career, she remarked I never onoe thought of the stage as a life work. I was always fond of reciting, and took the leading part in our amateur theatricals at the country school near our home. I was sent later to a large seminary at Columbus, Tennessee, where I graduated. I took a leading part in all the exhibitions, and playad the principal character in the performances on closing days. This, no doubt, was the begining of my subsequent association with the stage." She plainly felt the promptings of her ambition, and had a desire to do something worthy of her sunny south land, and of the art which she has since so brilliantly adorned. With that conviction which springs from can. sciousness of power, she wrote to Augustin Daly pf New York, and later had an interview with him, in the course of which she asked him for a position m his company. Although Mr Daly had no vacancy at the time, he engagad her to walk on and play minor parts. While so engaged she was forming her dramatio judgment, basing it upon thaparformaneesofaome of btie best Ameri- can actors and actresses. At this time Mr Wilson Barrett was playing in America, and during his New York season sha saw him in Claudian," and so impressed was she with the complete excellence of the performance that she thought she saw in his company a school that the American theatrical world did not furnish. She was in the end engaged by Mr Barrett to join his company in its forthcoming English tour. Four years ago last August she played her first part in England, appearing at the Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool, merely as ona of the harvest choristers in the vintage scene in Claudian. When Mr Barrett opened the New Olympic Theatre, Miss Jeffrics'a enthusiasm, intelligence, and talent led him to give her more prominent characters, and she played an ingenue, part in The People's Idol," with which the New Olympic was opened. Her success in these warranted her taking 4 foremost place in the company, and during the ssason in London she appeared as Olive, the Spider's wife, in The Silver King." When Mr Barrett left London for his provincial tour the position of leading lady in tha company suddenly became vacant and Miss Jeffries being asked, finally agreed reluctantly to take the post. Perhaps Mr Barrett has never ha.d anyone who bas so sympa. thetically completed his own artistic work in those plays with which his name is so closely identified. In the provinces at least Miss Jeffries has bien THE PIONKEH OF SIMPLICITY and truthfulness on the stage, and it has steadily been her purpose to avoid 11 stagey" effeots. Where other actresses have sought to secure a point or to emphasise an incident and draw forth applause by mere effect, she has always refrained from that which was not in strict keeping with human nature. She considers nothing effective that is not natural, and, para- doxical as it may seem, she is so conscientious that she regards herself as acting only when she is not acting at all. It is a fact worthy of remark that Miss Mary Anderson and Miss Maud Jeffries, the two most gifted actresses that America has produced in recent years, come from the same part of the country and it has bean observed by many that in general appearance, in refinement of manner, in culture of mind, and many other respects, the two resemble each other in a marked rrjanner, So devoted to her art is Miss Jeffries that during the iay'sbe is constantly thinking out the possibilities of ideas and suggestions that have come to her in the flash of the overnight perform. ance. As soon as she has finished a scene she is not infrequently observed by those about the stage conning it over in her mind, and trying to develop or expand some new thought that may have bean but a momentary gleam in her mind. Yet she finds time in everyday life for a little literary work, and she studies a little of the classics daily, besides keeping herself will posted in contemporary literature, Some of the simple and womanly qualities that characterise her life impress at once those who meet her off the stage. With most commendable good sonso and soundness of judgment, she makes no parade of that profession which she so admirably adorns, and gives no outward indica- tion of bar association with the dramatic art. Her beauty relies for its maintenance upon noth- ing but perfeot health and a reasonable amount of physical exercise. She almost, invariably drMsea in black. She is an ardent lover of such forms of athletics as can safety and judiciously ba pursued by women, and she is one of the most expert swimmers in England. Enthusiastic wheelmen frequently meet her, with the ruddy hue of health on her cheek, cycling at splendid epeed and with excellent form miles out in the open country, and this, too, at an hour when the world supposes most actresses are not even astir. A pretty incident is told of her devotion to the memory of Shakespeare, and it serves to illustrate her reverence for the immortal bard. When visiting Stratford-on-A von in company with Mr Barrett she made a minuta inspection of Ann Hathaway's cottage. While there she was given by the caretaker a bunch of flowers, among which wets all those sorts that are mentioned by Ophelia in the scene in Hamlet," where her insanity is so vividly pour. trayed. Not content with these she procured from the same sacred spot seeds of each of the flowers indicated, in order to send them to her home at Memphie, to beautify and render more interesting the lovely garden of that cherished home, where each year sha spends a delightful vacation. Miss Jeffries' favourite chgraotac ia tbat pf Sate in The Manxman."

SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. SWANSEA, Thursday.—There has been only a moderate amount of business done in the coal and fuel trades during the past week, the arrivals of tonnage in the first portion of the week being vary limited. Compared with the corresponding week of last year there is a considerable decrease in th-, coal and fuel shipments. In other respects the week's trade has been satisfactory. Th, arrivals include the Pacific Navigation Company's s.s. Inca, from Caldera, with a tmrgo of copper ore for Williams, Foster and Company. The greatest aotivity has characterised the ship. meuts of tinplates, etc., a large increase baing shown over tha corresponding weak. The tin- plate market remains lifeless, and prices are, if anything, weaker. The demand. bawevar, is improving, and the reduction now being made in stocks should bav. atentUney to advance prices. 5 o. of shipping in ballast amount to 44,716 tons, as against 28,274 tons ia the oor- responding week. Imports amount to 13,471 tons, and ^fwrts foreign io 34,313 tons, com- pared with 11,508 tons and 46,571 tons respec- tively. lixports of opal were 21,089 tons; patent fuel, 5,444 tool; and tin-plates and general goods 7,730 tons, the latter baing-for Franoe, 1,330 tons; Portugal, 300 tons; Belgium, 300 tons; Germany, 250 tons; Batoum, 2,050 tons Philadelphia, 1,000 toas; Ne;v York, 9o0 tons; New Orleans, 550 tons; and Baltimore, 1,000 tons. Importsjcoastwise ?rain, 600 tons; salt, 160; building material 28; silver ore, 180; tin-plate bars, 410; steel scrap, 346; pig iron, 1,005; sundries, 1 280. Foreign France Pitvvood, 1,625; onion, etc., 110; sundries, 10. Bilbao Iron ore, 1,280." Norway Flooring boards, 609. Navassa: Phos- phate rock, 824. Newfoundland Copper ore, 1.990. Chil) Copper ore, 1,551. Canada Deals, 900. New York Copper, 50. Phila- delphia Zinc dross, 13. Li x port* :-Coal- France, 13,133 tons Spain, 300; Portugal, 990; Sweden, 380 Germany, 520; Holland, 700; Italy, 1,050; Algeria, 174 .Jamaica, 580} Montreal, 558; United States, 2,704. Patent fuel—France, 2,170 Spain, 1,080 Italy, 1,044 Algeria, 1,150. Tin-plates and general good, 7,780 tons.

NORTH OF ENGLAND IRON AND COAL TRADES. MIDDLESBROUGH, Thursday.—The pig metal trade lias been on the whol., fairly steady, with prices somewhat firmer than was the case. At the same tune, the rates are now lower than they were last month, makers accepting fully 6d per ton less than they would do in September. No. 3 is quoted at 35-s 9d for early delivery, and 36 forward No. 4 foundry, 35 to 35s 3d grey fprge, 34s; hematite, 42i 9d, mixed numbers. Cleveland warrants last night and early this morning were 353 5d buyers, 35s 6d sellers. Although for the moment there is a slightly better feeling m manufactured iron and steel, yet there is nothing assured about these industries, the fact beinfc that they depend upon whether orders will be coming in for shipbuilding and other purposes. The prices of manufactured iron and steel are about:—Steel ship plaUs, £ 4 17s 6d; iron do., £ 4 15a to £ 4 17s 6d sfcuel angles, C4 15s iron angles, £ 4 12s 6:1 common iron bars, £ 4 17s 6d best bars, £ 5 7s 6d all less 2% par cent, and f.o.t. There is a little more doing in marine engineering, but the general engineering trade is quiet, and th* same is tha case with forges and foundries* The steam coal trade has bean very active up to within the last two or three days, when some falling off has been notice- able, due, it is believed, more to tha non arrival of vessels through bad weather than to any lessening of demand. Thl) only noticeable declipe has been in sinall coals, which have been has taken up, and there- fore less less firm in prioe. They are quoted now at 4s 6d per ton, whilst best steam are firm at 10s 9d to lis f.o b., and manufacturing coals have been steady at 5s to 5" 6d per ton at the pits. Bunkers are about 7s 6d f.o.b. Gas coals ate in increasing demand, and are maintained at about 7s 6d per ton f.o.b. Households are also firm. There waa a slight teudency to weakness in coke, as buyers were scarcely prepared to pay the same money when pig iron showed signs of decline. Sellers, however, have maintained their vates generally, and good furnaoe ooke is not Ordinarily procurable at less than 12a 6c! par ton delivered at Middlesbrough.

BIRMINGHAM IRON TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—The amount of busi- ness registered to-day was naturally small as compared with last week's quarterly meeting, and the attendance correspondingly limited. The improvement which has shown itself in business at Cleveland bad a good effect upon the market. Marked bare were firm at ;87 109 merchant bars, £ 6 10s; and common, £ 5 10s to JB5 12s 6d. Messrs Wm, Barrows and Sons quota their best chain bars £ 9 double best, £ 10; and double best charcoal b*r«, £ 16, with a tolerably good Call. Stamping sheets are more animated at j68, with best thin sheets l1, For deep-stamping sheets, Messrs E. P. and W. Baldwin quote their Shield singles 211 Severn, £12; Baldwin. Wilden best, A:13 ditto double beat, iSl4 treble be«t, £15, charcoal, :817 JOq best char- coal, B20 10a and E. B. charcoal, S 10s. The price of doubles is 20s per ton above these quota- lions, and trebles 30s per ton. Hoops and galva- nised iron are in good request for export to the Colonize and South America, and thelocal tin-plate pulls, in common with these of South Wales, already feel the flood effects of tbtl Wilson Tariff. Tin. plates ara quoted 10s 3d h 10s 6d for 1.0. ooke at ports, and other kinds in proportion. Gal- vanised corrugated sheets of 24 w.g. were 29 15% as the general quotation, but some makers asked gg 17s 6d to £10. The price at which actual business took place, however, was something like <69 10s to £ 9 153 per ton, f.o.b. Liverpool, or equal and about 2 6d per ton above this for delivery London. Fencing wire was quoted by merchants £ 5 15s to 25 17s 6d, and spelter £ 15 10s per ton, with rather a buoyant demand. Pig-iron prices were practically those of last week. Staffordshire all-mine hot-air is 563 to 57 6d part-mines, 41s 6d to 42s 6d and cinder, 38s to 39s. Northatoptons, 41a 6d to 42s Derbyaijit-es, f2,¡ to 42s 6d and Lincolns, 433 to 43s 6d. The coal trade shows sign3 of greator brisknass.

NEWCASTLE COAL AND IRON TRADES. NEWCASTLE, Thuraday.-Tiia Northumberland Collieries continue in full employment, but the final collapse of the Scotch strike is already easing firices, and best Northumberland steam eoal is now 0s6d,and 4s 6d forsmall, whichareabuudant, Gas and house coate are quiet at nominal figures, Coke is steady at from 13s 6d to 14s 6d. F/eights are steady, with an immediate scarcity of ton- nage. Engineering and shipbuilding are fair new orders baing scarce. Chemicals are dull. The timber trade is heavy, and prices continue low.

COPPER TRADE. TRURO, Thursday. 1,104 tons of copper were sold at Redruth on Thursday, containing 103 tons 50owt. fine, realisiny £3,0201; average price, 02 14s 6d produce. standard advauoed FI. Levant sold 500 tons lor £ 2,043 Devdu, Grbat Consols, 371 tous, £ 526; Tmcroft, 100 tons, £ 306; Eastpool, 90 tons, JB90 Weatlake's ore, 43 tons, jes4. My- ■ .'gg

GLAMORGAN AND CARMARTHEN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. CARDIFF DISTRICT. The quarterly meeting of this association was held on Wednesday at the English Baptist Chapel, Whitqhuroh, under the presidency of the Rev. Alfred Tilly, Cardiff. The following churches were represented:—Tredejrarvilk, Hope, Bethel (Docks), Splot-road, Woodville-road, Grangetown, Saltmead, Tabernacle and Stan- well-road, Penarth Barry, Barry Dock, Cadox- ton, Whitchurch, and Caerphilly; also Dr. Edwards and Professor Dayiooi, Cardiff Baptist College, and' Mr W. Jonas Thomas, Penarth, district secretary, were present. Feeling reterence was made by the Chairman to the death of Mr E. Roberts, J.P., Swansea, association treasurer, and the secretary was re- quested to send a letter of condolence to the widow and family. The question of more actively prosecuting home mission work in the district was introduced by tha district secretary, aud it was resolved, 0« the motion of Dr. Edwards, seconded b-y Rev. T. Davies, Docks, "That inquiries be made as to the feasibility of startingcauses at DinaeFowisand Llanbradaob," and committees were appointed to obtain the neoaasary information and report to next district meeting. Professor DAVIKS proposed, and Rev. W. G. DAVIES, Penarth, seconded, "That the chairman aud Dr. Edwards sand a circular to tha pastors in the district inviting them to form themselves into a Baptist Ministerial Union," which was carried unanimously. Caerphilly Church invited the district to hold its next meeting in January there, and the invi- tation was accepted. A capital tea was provided by the Whitchurch friends, whs were heartily thanked. The pro- ceedings dosed by a well-attended public mesting, when Mr W. Morris presided in the absence of Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P. Revs. Caradoc Griffiths, T. Pandy John, C. H. Watkiqs, and Principal Edwards delivered addresses.

SCENE IN AN OPERA HOUSE. An incident unparalleled in theatrical annals has occurred (says the Paris correspondent of the Standard i at the Tiiiitrty de.4 Arks at Rouen. A few days ago M. Foateix. a (snore robusto, after his third appearance in Robert la Diable," was accepted by tha management, though the public had been altogether agaipst him. Th<» next night, when M. Fonteix made his appearance before the footlights in La Favourite," the audience cried out to him to resign, and rufused to hear him, after he had appealed for permission to be heard a fourth time. Seeing this M. Fonteix went og Singing for nearly an hour and a half, i|i the midst of a frightful noise. Moat of tha audience, standing up with their hats on and with their backs to the stage, were shouting snatches from the popular sougs of the day. Vainly did the manager appeal to the tenor to give in and resign. M, Fonteix insisted on being heard once more. Finally the mayor of the town, who was present, ssued an order prohibiting lieuceforth M. Fon. teix from entering the theatre.

PROPERTY SALES. NANTYGLO. Messrs Win, Graham, Hitchcock and Company (instructed by the Nantyglo Company), put up to public auction, at Nantyglo House, several pro- perties situate at Nantyglo and Blaina. The King's Head Inn, High street, Blama, was knocked down to the Rhymney Brewery Company at £ 1.500, and Havod-y-Pwll House, Nantyglo, at £ 600 to Councillor J. Dakars (Messrs John Ziftpoaatw IU9 Qooupany).

> NARROW ESCAPE OF A GENERAL'S DAUGHTER. A TIMELY RESCUE. [Jruou THE HAMPSHIRE INDEPENDENT. *1 There is nothing more interesting, nay, fas- cinating, than tb. talk of our brave defenders, who bav served their Queen and country in far distant lands. To talk with an Indian officer, hearing his reminiscences and adventures, is what those who hav- enjoyed it always appreciate. Consequently (writis a special reporter of the Hatnpihirc Independent) I was delighted to receive instructions to interview Lieutenant- General Clement R. Shaw, who has won bit spars in India, and is now living, with his family, in honourable retirement, at St. Paul's Viaarage, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. The vicarage is a model haven of rest. Enclosed in its owu grounds, it rests tanaath the shadow of the sacred pile from which it obtains its nama. In the trees w"ro lusts of sweet soxigettro, who are never dis- turbed. But there was no tima to wax poetic. I had grasped tha bell-pull pnd given ia one tuff wnen the door opened, and the General stood before me. Tou knew he was a soldier at once. His manly, upright bearing, hie emile, his pleasant voice-all told you that you stood in the presence of one of Nature's gentle- men but, alas be held a time-table, and I felt tbat the interview must needs be short. However, he ushered me in, and at once put me at my easu by his affable conversation. I am alrald," be said, that you have come a loni; distance, but let me know the precise object of your visit," I explained to the General that I was most anxious, with his consent, to obtain some personal explanatijn as to the narrow escape I had heard one of his daughters had recently experienced. At that be brightened visibly. You must know," he said. I'm just a bit of an enthusiast on this point but the tale is very short. Nearlv two years ago my daugh ter-the one you referred to-cani-o horns from India, and when I joined her in London I found her ill in bed. She had rheumatic and neuralgic pains she was perfectly bloodless, listless, and in a ne^a- weak prostrate condition. We canea in a doctor, and I «m bound to say that he succeeded in getting her out of bed but she was still absolutely colourless, was in great wretched- ness, and suffering from what I should call at)mtu Ia or bloodlesanesv, She had a kind of fever, nervous headache, and other pains. Well, we went to Bembndge, it, the Isle of Wight, and there I first heard of Dr. williamd, Pink Pills for Pale People. Indeed, I was recommended to try them, and I did so. My daughter took the first box, and tbey had a marvellous effect upon bar. Shii regained her colour she lo3t her pains and became altogether different,and after she had been taking them some tinieshecameinoneday after her walk aud said to me, Why, father, I feel quite a glow through me.' She went on taking the Pills, and I ant glad to tell you that she recovered com- pletely- I recommended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to all wilrti whom I came in contact, and all who took them derived great benefit there- from. We came to live at Shanklin, and just now my daughter has bad another attack. She resorted again to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and she is getting better very rapidly." "You said, General," I remarked, that vou heard of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People at Bembridge. Would you mind tailing me how that came about! "Oh, ye*t" h» replied. "J have a sister at Jersey, ana sh* has taken them for a vary long time, and has always recommended them to other people, and found them to 110 her a great deal of good, and all to whom she has rocom- mended them have been benefited and I my- self, wkvU I have heard of people being ill, have taken them or sent them some of these Pills." With what result t" I asked. "Well," was the reply, "my daughter's recovery was du* to Dr. Williams' Piok Pills for Pate People without a doubt. Their effects were marvellous, and I did not speak without first ascertaining the faots. I have had a great deal to do with medical men in this country and in India, and they laugh at the idea that patent medicines cure any disease. But I have given you this case, and that I know I won't deal with any beyond my owu personal experience and knowledge, further than to say that I believe the results to have been satisfactory." Then I may say, General, that your daugh- ter's recovery was attributable to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills V "Decidedly," replied the General, "and, as I said, I have heard of other cases of a similar character, but into them I will not go, as I prefer only to tell you what I know to be true from my own personal observation." In tha second place," I said, may I make your name pubh'o as giving me tbe information f Vour name and standing would show bow valu- able is the testimony." Oh," rapliod the General, M I sec no raason for withholding it. Yes, you may publish it and t wish I could have given you more information." And so our interview ended. As I left the pleuant Rectory and its genial inhabitant I could nob help reflecting that whilst the General had put down the sword, ha was doing a humane, kindly, and peaceful act in tailing to sufferer# what great good had arisen through the timely gse of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peopiah Dr. Williams' PinklPilJs for Pale People W & perfect blood builder and nerve restorer, Curing such diseases as rheumatism, sciatic* geuralgia, partial paralysis, locomotor St. Vitus danca, nervous headache, ner- vous prostration and the tired feeling resulting therefrom, diøüaseIÎ depending upon humours ia the blood, such as scrofula, chronic •rysipelas, etc. Dr. Williams' Pink PiHs restore' pale and sallow complexions to the glow of health, and are a specific for and effect a radical pure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork, or excesses of whatever nature. These Pills are manufactured by the Vr. Williams Medicine Company, of 4Q, Holbora Viaduct, London, and are sold by chemisti everywhere (but only in boxes with pink wrapper bearing the full name, Dr. Williams's Pink Pills for Pale People) at 2s 9d a box, or six boxes for J.3* 9d. They may be had direct by post from the company at the same price. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are nevsr sold in bulk, or by the dozen or hundred, and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form is trying to defraud, and should be avoided.

BOW WOMEN ANP HAPPINESS. A discussion is going on in one of the papers beloved of young men as to whether ugly woman are low happy than their more fortunate sisters. One would like to hear tlio views of the ugly women themselves, who, no doubt, would bti perfectly willing to forego the virtues that are unanimously ascribed to them for the rosy cheeks and golden hair of Nature's favoured ones but. according to the young male prigs who were or less ungrammatically express their sentiments, the plain good girls, with their eunny tempers, efforts to please, and homely qualities, ara actually preferred to haughty, exacting, capricious beauties. This is rather an unromantic view for you to take, and one perhaps that soma of at would prefer in the mouth of sober middle from which romance and susceptibility to beaut have very rightly tied. However, tho truth seems to be that if a woman of only moderate coiiieliness does not get the fun and flirtation and the sort of not vary desirable homage that fall to the lot of the pretty creature, the is quite as likely te win and keep affection of a dccDer and wore enduring kind, One can imagine, too, that tha plainest woman is pleasing in the eyes of hei lover and which of us has not met women with s reputation for beauty for which we could not aocount ? This u especially notable in portraitt of bygone belles, many of whom appear to our modern eyes (as may be seen by a visit to thf Grafton Galleries) to have little claim to b«ujtj so far as contour and features are concerned.

TBE NEW YiAtq, The New Man, according to the (1tk is every degree as blatant as theNew Woman. Ut winds thin Venetian chains round his negio, lit drenches his handkerchiefs in scent,heioves violas powder, and has often a furtive penchant for tin rouge pot. He calls a man by his Christian name when he has met him twice. In his letters ha addresses hiraas"My very dear Bertie," and sigoa himself Tout k {vous, Caro." He bas anotuei dreadful pose, this New Man, continues our oon. temporary He starts at the slightest sound, aa4 is beginning to tall us ha is too neurotie to driva in a hansom, ha must hire a victoria. Then hf is so susceptible about his age. If he is 22 (and that is about the age you can usually place bim) he pretends he is at least two years younger. X have met one who actually wears ao at*" suit 1 and he is past 20,

CARDIFF BANKRUPTCY COURT. [THURSDAY.—Before Mr HARRY COOSIN3, Deputy-Rsgistrar.] A LICENSED VICTUALLER'S DIFFICULTIES. E. J. BISHOP CLARKE, Cardiff.—The bankrupt in this case, a licensed victualler carrying on business in Church-streot, was directed at th" last court to file two accounts which, according to the official receiver's statement, had not been done. The case was again adjourned, and the bankrupt was ordered to file the accounts within 14 days. A CARDIFF BUILDER'S AFFAIRS. WILLIAM HENRY CHAPMAN, builder, Cardiff.- William Henry Chapman, builder and contractor, Cardiff, came up for his adjourned public ex- amination. Mr Pratt (of Messrs Lloyd and Pratt, Newport), appeared for the creditors. In answer to Mr Pratt, the debtor stated that he sold six houses for £ 850 less than the sum they werevalued at, because be could not raise a mortgage. He act up in business with a capital of L40, and wound up with a deficiency of 21,015. It was true that he had told Mr Masters, a haulier and retired builder, that he was going to put some money away, but he did not ao so. — Hav* you any money in the bank or anywhere else that belongs to your estate ?-Not one farthing. He never told any. body he had invested JB450 in the name of some- body else. Mr Blaiberg gave back to the bank- rupt the furniture included in a bill of sale. He did not know whether Mr Biaiberg was generally so generous. The bill of sale was given in the name of Mr Somes, who was clerk to Mr Biaiberg. No consideration whatever was given for this.— The examination was closed. JOHN WILLIAMS, grocer. Caer-philly.-In this case the debtor, in answer to Mr T. H. Stephens (the official receiver), said he had been a grocer about fifteen years, bub had lost money through bad trade, strikes among the miners, and illness in his family. He went on trading after lie was heavily involved in the hope that bettor times would come. Ha went into partnership in con- nection with the building trade with Mr Thomas Rees, and he had between £ 300 and 2400 from the bank in respect of certain houses they put up. The remainder of the money that he put into the building trade was obtained from the grocery business. He applied to the Carlton Bank, London, for an advance of 2100, but he did not say that his house, furniture, and effects were worth £ 1.200. He had the £ 100 through Mr Samuel, the local agent of the bank.—Mr T. H. Stephens produced the paper to the Carlton Bank, in which the debtor made his application for the loan, and it was therein shown that he had stated his furniture and effects to be worth £ 1,200.— He now explained that he meant that to include the six houses tbab he and Thomas Recs owned jointly. He had never stated that he had JE700 on the chapel that he attended. THOMAS REES builder, Caerphilly, partner of the last debtor, and landlord of the White Lion, was next examined by the official receiver. Mr Belcher appeared for him.—Mr T. H. Stephens Do you know Mr Williams ?—Rather, too well. The two entered into agreement to build, on Williams telling him that he had £700 in two chapels at Treorky, and a bankiug account. Williams was a grand scholar, and could read and write.-Did you believe he had money on the two chapels 1- Yes, he was a respectable gentle. man on the local board and thl school board. I thought him very respectable and everybody else did the same. It was agreed that I was to look after the building and would look after the money. I put E338 into the building, of which trade I bad no knowledge. His private business of the iun always enabled him to pay his way. He was no scholar, but signed his band to tho loan of L100, not a penny of which he got. The landlord sold him up.—The deputy registrar closed both examinations. THOMAS MORRIS, builder, Cardiff, -Answer- ing the official receiver, debtor said that he started business with a capital of £100, and entered into partnership with a man named Preece. This partnership was dissolved on the 8th of June. He had built houses in Court road, Saltmead, and was financed by Mr Beynon Harris, solicitor Mr James Morgan, solicitor and Mr Holloway, a builders' merchant. Debtor sold houses he built for less than they cost him in order to get mondy to construct others. Subse- quently he erected houses in Cow bridge-road, Messrs Veall and Sant, architects, financing him on that occasion. The only estate he had con- sisted of seven houses, which were mortgaged. Replying to Mr George David, who ap. peared on behalf of creditors, debtor said that he sold three hou-es in Court. road, which cost L310 each, for £450. He did did not know what they had cost him at the time be sold them. The examination was adjourned in order that an amended statement of affairs might be put in. KB ALFRED ELLIOTT, builder, Cardiff.-This debtor said he bad been in business in Cardiff as a builder for over 20 years. He attributed his failure to loss on contracts at Penygraig, Fern- dale and through strikes among masons. To finish contracts he disposed of nearly all his property. The examination was closed. JASTE TURNER, builder, Cardiff.-This debtor has been previously examined, and now simply stated that she had not been carrying on a separate business from her husband's. The examination was closed. JOBL GRIFFITHS, builder, Porthcawl.-In examination debtor said he built two houses- one for himself and one for his neighbour. His neighbour failed to pay him. He had £ 80 capital when he started, and on two other houses he simply balanced. This examination was closed. EDGAB C. NBWBY, builder, Cardiff.-In this caae debtor said he carried on his business in Cardiff, and attributed his failure to the fact that his credit was suddenly stopped. It was stopped on account of his taking the large contract in Queen-street, Dr. Taylor's property. Had it not been for that, he believed he would be going on still. The only assets be had would come from property he had mortgaged, and that was not worth what he anticipated. He lost money on the contract to erect a police-station at Taff's Well. The :county council had stepped in and taken his plant. When he started he had JB50 of his own money. Debtor was briefly examined by Mr Pratt, solicitor, Newport, and the examina. tion was closed.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A SWANSEA POLICEMAN. At the Swansea Police-court on Thursday, James Redmond, a fireman on board the s.s. St. Inca, was charged with being drunk and with brutally assaulting Police-Sergeant Morris. The officer was called to eject defendant from the Museum Inn, whereupon defendant took off his coat and, challenging him to fight, punched him on the eye, knocked him down, and kicked him. Defendant was eventually arrested, and his behaviour was generally described as that of a madman.—He was fined J62 10s, with the alterna- tive of a month.

LIVERPOOL AND NORTH WALES STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The directors of this company are again able to present to the shareholders a most gratifying re- port. Although there has been a falling off in the number of passengers carried of close upon 20,000 compared with last year, the profit is only £ 284 3" 7d less than last year, this result having been brought about by care and economy. The total receipts for the year amounted to £17,720 Is 7d, and the working expenses to £ 8,827 9s 3J and. after providing for depreciation to the extent of £ 3,788 18s: 9d, salaries, and all other expendi- ture, there remains £ 3,831 9s 2d. Out of this the directors vecomir.end a dividend of 5 per cent. free of income-tax, leaving £ 1,276 9s 2d to be carried forward. The directors conclude their report with the welcome announcement that the steamers arevuow fully paid for and frse from debt.

MONEY-LENDING PAUPERS. Things are not exactly what they seem when persons whose board, lodging, and olothing are paid for by th* ratepayers, turn usurers and lend money—at what rate of interest is not known-to the porter, who is supposed to keep them apart from the outer world. It was stated at the last meeting of the Strand Union that the official in question had gone away without notice, and it was found that he had borrowed various sums, amounting to jM Is 4d, from the inmates. Astonishment was manifested by several members of the board that persons able to lend money to officials should be living at the public expense, and a committee was instructed to inquire whether thoao able to put out sums to usury could not commence by keeping themselves. Some- thing must be radically wrong with the poor law not commence by keeping themselves. Some- thing must be radically wrong with tbe poor law system when paupers take to lending money to their superiors.

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NEW COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOR THE RHONDDA. FOUNDATION STONE LAYING. The interesting ceremony of laying the memorial stones of a cottage hospital for Porth and district, in the Rhondda, was performed on Thursday with considerable eclat, in the presence at some hundreds of spectators. The hospital is being erected on Ccinelery-road on an elevated position overlooking the Rhondda Valley. The building consists of two wards, each containing four beds, matron's room, doctor's room, nurses' day room, operating room, kitohen, scullery, eta,on the ground floor,andprivaiewards and bedrooms on the first floor. The building is to be of local stone with red brick dressings for the front facing Cemetery-road, the remainder of the external walls being cemented. Provision has been made for future extension if required to the •xtent of an additional eight beds. The contract is being carried out by Messrs Charles Jenkins and Sons, of Porth (the contract price being £2,S29 10s), under the superintendence of Mr F. Gibson, architect, Midland Bank buildings, Pontypridd. The site is the gift ot Col. Turber- ville, and the cost of the building is to be defrayed by public subscriptions. A most cordial reception was accorded the Venarable Archdeacon Griffiths and the ladies who performed the ceremony of stone-laying. The first stone was laid by Mrs Hamlen Williams, The Fairfield, and Mrs Joyce, Glyn. eoly House; the second by Mra Gordon Canning, Hartbury House, Gloucester, and Mrs Currw, Itton Court, Chepstow the third by Mrs L. E. Picton Turbervill, Hendre Foilan, and Mrs C. F. Picton Turbervill, Ewenny Priory; the fourth by Miss Richards, of Llwyncelyn House, Porth (in the absence of Lady Lewis, Aberdare), and by Alderman H. Nauntnn Davies, J.P. Mr Richards, Llwyncelyn House, manager of the Coedqae Collieries, handed to each laay a silver trowel suitably inscribed. The chief donors to the hospital were the I trustees of the Crawshay Bailey estate, £500; tha lati Colonel Turbervill, £100 Alderman H. Naunton Davies, J.P., 100 guineas Mr Alfred Thomas, M,P., R25 Messrs Chtrl-g Jenkins and Son the contractors of the building, 920 gind Mr Richards, Llwyncelyn House, announced that the Porth Eisteddfod Committee had handed over £ 423 Is 9d. Subsequently luncheon was given at the inter- mediate school. After the repast there was the usual toast list. The Chairman (Dr. H. N. Davies, J.P.) gave "The Bishops Clergy, and Ministers of all Denominations,"—The Rev. Owen Owens and the Rev. Mon Evans, Porth, replied. -SubsecLuontlyttile Venetab;elArchdcacon proposed The Donors of the Cottage Hospital," and Mr Curre, Alderman Naunton Davies, and Dr. Hamlen Williams responded. Alderman Naunton Davies stated that the amount of money promised and received was £ 2,273. The building when completed would cost about £ 3,000, iu- aluding the furniture. Three beds had been endowed-one by the proprietors of the National Colliery, Wattstown j the second by the Coedcae Colliery Company; and the other by Messrs Nixon's Navigation, near Mountain Ash. He anticipated that before the completion of the structure four or five beds would be endowed.— Mr G. H. Smith, sul-igent to the Bailey's Estate, gave The Trade of the District," and Air Miles, agent of the National Collieries, Watts- town, responded.

MEETING AT CILRHEDYN. On Tuesday evening Mr Beriah Evans, acting as a deputation on behalf of the South Wales Liberal Federation, addressed a public meeting at Bryn Iwan Chapel in explanation of the Parish Councils Act. The chair was taken by County Councillor E. Davies, J.P.. Crug Evan, and there was a good and representative attendance from the parishes of Cilrbedyn, Tre'ech, Conwil, and Abernant. At the close of the address a number of questions were put to and satisfactorily answered by Mr Evans.—A vote of thanks, in which were coupled the South Wales Liberal Federation, Dr. Enoch Davies (Brynteifi), and the speaker, was proposed by Mr John Davies, parish clerk, Rhydybont, seconded by Mr Owen Picton, parish clerk, Trelech, and carried by acclamation.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. On Wednesday evening a numerously-attended and influential public meeting was held at New- castle Einlyn, under the auspices of the South Wales Liberal Federation. The chair was occu- pied by County Alderman Dr. Lloyd, J.P., and among those present were County Councillor Evan Davies, Gilfachronw; Dr. Powell, J.P.; Mr W. E. George, clerk to the board of guar- dians; Mr J. H. Evans, county-court registrar; Rev. D. Walters; Mr J. R. Davies, printer Mr Elias Thomas, and a large number of other prominent public men of the town and neighbour- ood. As indicating the interest taken in the meeting it may be remarked that there were present representatives of the surrounding parishes of Cenarth, Llandyfriog, Brongwyn, Hen- llan, and Bangor Teifi, some persons having come a distance of six and seven miles across country. Mr Beriah Evans gave an exhaustive summary of the chief provisions of the new Act, and replied at the close to a number of interrogations bearing upon the questions of commons, allotments, the relations of district and parish councils, etc.— County Councillor Evan Davies, Gilfaohronw, moved a vote of thanks to the Federation and to Mr Beriah Evans. Commenting upon the reception he had himself met with at the hands of the mesting, he said that he had expected to spend that night not among his constituents as he was doing, but in Carmarthen Gaol. (Laughter.) They might laugh, but he was speaking in all seriousness. Winn leaving home to attand the qoynty-coijrt yesterday morning be he had bade good-bye to his wife and children, believing the county-court judge ,.ould commit him to gaol, Thfcsp whe h1\d attended the court knew what had transpired. In spite of every pressure he had successfully main- tained his right as a Welshman to give his pvidenoa in Welsh. (Loud applause.) He thanked them for that applause, which he took to be an indication that they thought he had acted rightly. (Renewed applause.) He would always maintain that right, and he would urge them to act upon the advice given by Mr Beriah Evans to select for these councils only men who would stand up to the last for the people's rights. (Loud applause.) Rev. D. Walsers seconded tha resolution, which was enthusiastically adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr Beriah Evans and seconded by Mr Elias Thomas, terminated the proceedings.

ABERDARE. On Wednesday evening a well-attended and representative meeting under the auspices of the Aberdare Women's Liberal Association was held at the Temperance-hall to hear an address by Mrs Wynford Philipps on Women and the Parish Oouncil." The chair was occupied by Mrs Gwilym C. James, of Merthyr, who was supported by the following members of the com- mittee and others :—Mrs Price (Rose Cottage), Mrs R. H. Miles, Mrs J. Griffiths (Park Schools), Mrs G. George, Mrs J. A. Williams (Cwmaman), Mrs Walmer, Mrs D. E. Williams (Hirwain), Miss Watkins (Cross-street), Mrs W. Lloyd, Mrs Owen George (Hirwain), Miss Griffiths Poplar, Mrs R. J. Jones (Bron Iestyn), Mrs H. P. Stephens (Trecynon), Mrs H. P. Jenkins (Aber. aman) Mrs J. Thomas (MiH-strest), Mrs D. M. Richards, Mrs Evans (Park Schools), Mrs Harries (Park-lane), Mr D. Griffiths (Cwmdare), Mrs J. Grawys Jones, Miss Bella Lioyd (secre- tary), Rev. W. James, Rev. J. Millyhan, Messrs D. E. Williams, J.P., G. George, J.P., fcc.— Mrs James having briefly introduced the speaker, Mrs Philipps, in an exceeding able address dealt with the various aspects of the Act, and especially with the question of the representation of women on the parish and district councils, and on the board of guardians.—The usual votes of thanks were proposed and seconded by Mr D. E. Williams, J.P., Mr Ishmael Harries, Mrs R. H. Miles, and Mrs W. Lloyd.

ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION. PECULIAR CASE AT SWANSEA. At the Swansea Police-court on Thursday, Mr Leyson applied for variation of an order previously made against Richard Lloyd, of Mysydd-road,;Landore, to contribute towards tha maintenanee of bis wife.—He said the order was made on the allegation that the husband had deserted his wife, while at the time the husband was really in prison for the wife's debt, and this fact having been withheld from the court be now asked for a variation of the order.—The husband was called and bore this out, and said he was quite willing to find a home for his wife and children. He was a cripple, earning 18s a week. —The Stipendiary Why don't they live together? —Mr Leyson Because she prefers the society of her brother, who punches the husband whenever he has a chance.—The Bench advised the parties to come together, and adjourned the application for a week.

INSPECTION OF CARDIFF OLD WATERWORKS. We observe that the members of the corpora- kion intend inspecting the Llamshen and Lisvane Reservoirs to-day (Friday), leaving the Town-hall at 10.45 a.m., and that Mr J. Herbert Cory, J.P., will entertain the party at luncheon at his resi- dense, Ty-n-parc, Whitchurch, near Cardiff.

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w CARDIFF LICENSING APPEALS, ADJOURNMENT, At the opening of the court at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Mr B. Francis Williams, Q.C. (with whom was Mr Allen Upward) asked the chairman to allow him i to mention the Cardiff licensing ap- peals, He understood that on Tues- day his Honour had respited those appeals till a special sessions to be held in Novem- ber at Cardiff. He was instructed to ask that that decisionshould be altered and the cases taken now, for his clients felt considerable expense bad already been incurred, and it would be less costly to have the appeals tried now than to have a further sitting at Cardiff. The respondents also felt that if the oases were respited, those houses would be abl* to keep open till that time which would be rather a serious matter. He understood there would be no difficulty in all the parties interested being brought to dwansea at the close of the present sessions. Mr Arthur Lewis, who appeared for the Odd- fellows Arms and the Lord Olive, opposed. The matter was fully considered on Tuesday, when the hearing was respited, and now his clients would have considerable difficulty in coming to Swansea on Friday. Then came the question of expenses, as the witnesses were Cardiff witnesses. The expense would be (ess if "the cases ware heard at Cardiff than at a place so far away as Swansea. Mr Rhys Williams said be was instructed with Mr Abel Thomas, Q.O,, for the Oharing Cross Inn, and he wished to say that Mr Thomas bad been notified of the respite, and be had now made pthep arrangements for this week. Therefore it would be very inconvenient for an alteration to be made now. Mr Franeis Williams said ib was very intel- ligible why the immediate hearing should be opposed, for it was to the interest of the appel- lants that the hearing should be put off to the longest period possible, because till the case was triad they would be able to conduot their houses. The witnesses could easily be communicated with, for they were all at Cardiff, The Chairman said he thought the last observation rather disposed of Mr Francis Williams's application. The witnesses were aU at Cardiff. Mr Francis Williams s They can be brought from Cardiff- Cardiff is not like the remote wilds of Pembrokeshire. The Chairman said one object in the ad- ministration of justice was to have it administered fit the least expense possible. Then there was no prospect of the other business of the sessions being finished till fn fcm night, and that being so, he did not think U Wlttd be possible to dis- pose of the appeals 99 sjjyjirday. Therefore, he could not grant the apt>noaiion. Mr Francis Williaow 1 J understand they are pow adjourned to the 29th of November at Cardiff. The Chairman said as tha asatMl might not be finished by that date the hearing of the Cardiff appeals would be respited to the 4th of December.

CARDIFF HOTEL KEEPER'S BANKRUPTCY. On Thursday, at the Cardiff Bankruptcy-court— before the DeptitY-Regi-strar (Mr Harry Cousins) »—Mr John Wynn, late of the Dumfries Hotel, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, appeared for his publio examination^ Mr Lloyd Morgan represented T. P. and R. Goodbody, tobacco merchants, who were creditors to the amount of £314, Mr Lewis Morgan appeared on behalf of Mr Morgan Morgan, and Mr Jackson represented the debtor. Examined by the official receiver, debtor said he had been a hotel keeper for some years. His liabilities amounted to £1,657 17:i lOd, and practically he had no assets. He caused the furniture of the hotel to be sold because of the representations made to him. This was done without any agreement. The representations were such as he implicitly believed, and he closed his business and sold his furniture.—The Official Rwjeiver You think you did a foolish thing Y- Debtor Absolutely the most foolish thing I ever did my life.-The Official Receiver I quite agree with you.—Further examined debtor said thfe reason for this was that he believed there was a syndicate being formed to make a road leading to the new post-office. With childish confidence he sold the leases. H" was offered £ 3,000, and on that representation he sold his furniture. He had a lease on the premises from Messrs John Jenkins and S. Herne for 17 years. The furniture which was sold by Mr Morgan Morgan was worth to him £ 2,500, and it reused £510, He had received that money and had paid it away on the Turkish bath property in Charles-street, which he had purchased. That money had been forfeited. He knew there was a forfeiture clause, but he was assured that the thing would be completed. —The Official Receiver Who assured you ? Debtor: Mr Morgan Morgan, who paid the de- posit on the bath property. Having lost the lease, furniture, and deposit, debtor continued, he was obliged to petition the court. The land- lords took the lease from him because the rent was in arrear. His wife now had the lease, and she granted Mr Amsworth,the mortgager, security. From the business he cleared 900 a year.- Examined by Mr Lloyd Morgau, M.P. debtor I said he had no interest in the hotal except that he was the husband of the landlady." Hia papers and books were burnt in a fire which occurred in the smoke room.—Debtor was further oxamined as to his liabilities to Messrs Goodbody. whose tobacco agency he worked in this district. In answer to Mr Lewis Morgan debtor said he olosed the hotel on representations made by Mr Morgan Morgan, He owed Mr Morgan Morgan £ 354. Examined by his solicitor (Mr Jackson), the debtor said there was an agreement between Mr Morgan Morgan and himself on February 10th. At that time there was £204 owing to Mr. M. Mprgazl,-The examination was closed.

CENTENARY SERVICES AT MERTHYR. Centenary services at Zoar Welsh Congrega- tional Church. High-street, Merthyr, were com- menced on Wednesday evening, when sermons wora preached in the capacious chapel by the Hevs, W. James, Swansea and J. Ossian Davies, to a large congregation. The cause was founded in 1794, when, and for nine years afterwards, tbe newly-formed congregation worshipped in the long room at the back of the Crown Inn. Then the first chapel was built on the present site. Tho increasing requirements of the cause necessitated, however, the demolition of that building and the srection upon the site of a larger edifice, which was opened In 1825. This new structure, 17 years afterwards, was superseded by the present chapel, which will accommodate, upon occasion, as many as 1,300 or 1,400 worshippers. During the cen- tury there have been only six pastorates, viz., Revs. H. Powell, 3 years Lewis, 12 years G. Evans, 23 years Benj. Owen, 28 years D. Jones—whose mortal remain were interred on the Z0ar Centenary day at Swansea—12 years and the present pastor, the Rev. John Thomas, who has officiated for 14 years. On Thursday morning, afternoon, and evening centenary services were continued at Zoar, and the officiating ministers included the Rev. J. Ossian Davies, Rev. Elvet Lewis, Rev. W, James, Swansea, Rev. John Thomas, B.A., pa8tor. At the after- noon service, the Rev. J# (j James, B. A., Market-square, read and prayed, and special hymns wtre effectively rendered, the choir being led by Mr W. Morgan, A.C., and Mr Jenkins presidin at the organ.—A solo was sung by Miss ones.

--0-- A DOLL Polt PHINCE IOWABD. An amusing inoident which occurred during the recent visit of their Royal Higbnassea ths Duke and Duchess of York to Liverpool has not until now found its way iuto príp. Tha Lord Mavor and Lady Mayoress were tb 1 only guests at the Royal dinner at Newaham Hous on tha evening of September 10th, and during the course of tb. meal a footman entered the diatpg room and solemnly handed to the Lord Mayor a silver salver, on which lay a small parcel loosely wrapped in soft per. Upon investigation this WM found tc contain a diminutive doll, evidently of homs manufacture, but neatly made and dressed iq baby dotbes j it was accompanied by » note to the Lord Mayor, sigued, but witb no addrasa humbly begging, through him, the Ducliem4 acceptance of the gift for the infant Princt Edward. Muoh merriment was caused, the Dak. being especially amused at the idea of anyont presenting his little ton with a doll, seeing that, as ht said, he made his ii!sters' livei a burden to them in their childUh days by his treatment of their dolls. The Duchess, however, was not to be laughed out of her sympathetic appreciation of th. kindly thought that prompted tho fiver, and when tha ladies rose from table sha oarried the doll with her into the drawing-room and examiitpi its daintily-made clothes with considerable atteQ* tion. It is not etiquette for Royal personages under ordinary oiroumstances to accept any mitim from private individuals, save the tuual offerings of fruit and flowers but it would seem that &8 exception was made in thi* instance, for, as tb« dpll was not seen again after the Royal guests left Newsham House, it may be inferred that Princess May (whoa* love for children is watt known) would not hurt tha feelings of the child donor by refusing hbr petition. Tho doll, it appears, waa mads and dressed by a little girl hving somewhere in the neighbourhood of News- twin I-lous., and its presentation to the baby Prince bad been entirely her own Ide- W.

Tha Royal ColI fts wUl be ra-opanad lor th Miohaelmas sittings Wednesday next.