South Wales Daily News

THE STRIKE AT ABERCYNON NO PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT. The prospect of a settlement of the dispute at the Navigation Collieries of the Cardiff-Dowlais Company is, there is every reason to suppose, as distant as ever, and on Tuesday the outlook was discussed for about six hours at the Butchers' Arms Hotel, Pontypridd, by the Executive Com- mittee of the Cambrian Miners' Association and nearly a score of representative workmen affected. The chair was occupied by Mr Wm. Lewis (Coedoae), and the agents, Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), and Mr W. Evans, were also present. The situation was, it appears, discussed with considerable animation. Eventually it was decided to ask Mr Martin to allow the question to be settled by arbitration.

ABERYSTWYTH TOWN COUNCIL, Councillor R, Dough ton, mayor, presided over a meeting of the Council held on Monday in the Town Council Chamber. The Finance Committee recommended that for the future no renewal of leasea be granted where the unexpired term of the existing lease is less than six years. The committee further recommended that in the future the following course should be adopted in respect to the granting of new leases:-That, in the first instance, in lieu of a lease being executed according to the present practice, an agreement only that such lease be executed, such agreement to contain inter alia an undertaking of the Corporation to execute a lease forthwith after the leasee has, to the satisfaction of the Corporation or their surveyor for the time being, complied with the special terms and conditions upon which such lease was agreed to be granted. The report was put to the vote and carried,—A letter was read from the manager of the Cambrian Railways stating that a new late train had been put on for Aberystwptb.

LAST NIGHT'S "GAZTTE." PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. JCdward Penney and Richard Burt, trailing as Penney and Co., at 19, Duke-street, Cardiff, auctioneers, valuers, house estate and agents, furniture removers, and furniture hrokers. RECEIVING ORDERS. laue A- Griffin, trading as J. S. Herbert, Salubrious- place and Wind-street, Swansea, tobacconist. John Jones, HigU-street, £ wan«>a, tailor. John Lewis, of Mount Pleasant, Pencader, (Cannar. tben"hire. weaver. John Williams, of B'aencwm, Llanwrda, Carmarthen. shire. — Evan P. Owen, t»a<i5n:? as Owen Brothers, Stapleton- road, Bristol, corn merchants.

A CHABVJNG Nøw SERIAL STORY, the latest Iron the pen of tho <lue<M3 of Novelists, Miss Braddon 'j now appearing in the Cardiff Tvmes and Sruth malet Ntvm S«ei»wl&ic*py«

CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL. | The half-yearly meeting of the above body took | place on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr H. Brunei i White) presiding. The report of the special j committee delegated to deal with the scheme for a new water supply recommended that a gravitation scheme be adopted and that Mr Beesley, C.E., should be engaged to report upon the present schemes or any other schemes for an inclusive fee of JB15 15s. Replying to Mr J. F. Morris, the Town Cierk (Mr R. M. Thomas) said that Mr Beesley had written from Victoria-street, London, stating that he had had 30 years' experience in such work, and was carrying out similar contracts in several large towns in South Wales.-The Mayor said thac since the committee had meb he had received a call from Mr Morgan Davies, Swansea, who had also written and offered to do the work, and would not expect any remuneration until the Local Government Board bad sanctioned the scheme. He had also pointed out in his own favour that he would be better able to watch the work than a man who lived further away. Ib likewise appeared that Mr Davies was engaged upon a number of contracts in the districl-la was eventually decided to refer the matter back to the committee for their consideration.— Alderman E. A. Rogers brought up the question of erecting a reservoir to bold the surface water for the purpose of replacing the water from the laud, and from which the Council took their water. He thought this was really the main subject upon which the Council required the help of an engineer.—The matter was not followed up, however, one or two members thinking that it was somewhat irrelevant.—The Town Clerk said that with regard to the contract with the Gas Company for lighting the town, the schedule for next year wfould be tije same as this, uniess the Council wished to make any alteration.—Mr J. F. Morris asked whether any arrangements had beeu made for testing the incandescent lights for the to%vn.- Mr Griffiths said that some time ago the Gas Company promised to put; up stict) a light near the Boar's Head HoteL-The Mayor It has no come yet.—The Surveyor (Mr John Morgan) Mr Lewis, manager of the Gas Company, told me it would be here this week.—The Mayor said the Gas Company had offered to put up an incandescent gas light with a proper lantern in one of the main streets, and it was decided to try the, experiment in Guildhall-square.—The Council greatly desired a steam roHer. but they found that it would cost between L300 and L400, and the hiring of one would mean j320 a month. which was described as "a nominal charge." Accord- ing to a discussion it appeared that there was some doubt as to whebher the roads would bear II the strain of a roller of 10 tons, but it was pointed out by Mr James John that Sturfu's affair, which wbighed something like 12 tons, ¡ had been through the town without causing any damage, and Mr Parcell Rse-, said that when the M. and M. Railway had an engine, weighing 17% tons, taken to Tenby, it had to go over I Carmarthen roads, and not even that tonnage caused any damage. Ultimately the majority voted for a committee of inquiry in order thab it might be ascertained whether both gas and water mains are far enough away from the surface to stand the necessary strain.—It was pointed out by Mr Howell Howell, Mr H. C. Tiernev, and Alderman C. W. Jones that they contemplated .spending sotre thousands of pounds on the water scheme, and it would be extremely advisable to husband their resources.—There being an out- 18C break of mumps at Johnstown, the Board school has been closed by the order of the medical officer of health, whose decision has been confirmed by the Council, sitting as a Sanitary Committee, in order that the Government grant may not be ¡J",pr8ciatpd.-The Council decided to borrow £ 450 for 10 years and E600 for 30 years at 3% per cent., from Messrs E, 0, Preston and Com- pany, brokers, Tokenhouse Buildings, Bank of England, London, in order than the expanses connected with the purchase of a fire engine, the building of Corporation offices, etc., might be defrayed.—This was all the business of public importance.

ANGLICAN ORDERS. FATHER CORMACK'S REPLY. SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF AN ANGLICAN ST. PHILIP NERI. Lecturing at St. Peter's on Sunday evening to a crowded congregation, the Rev. Father Cormack dealt with the main argument used by the Rev. Mr Puller at the Park Hall on the 1st inst. in his address on the Papal Buli" Apostohcæ Curie' concerning Anglican Orders. The text chosen by Father Cormack, he was careful to explain, was no applied in its first clause to Mr Puller. It referred to the chief actor in the mutilation of the old Ordinal, who achieved a baneful success in his work of deception. The lecturer entertained a feeling of admiration for Mr Puller's worth, pluck, and misdirected erudition. We give the lecture in its direcb form. The text was Putting away lying, speak every man truth with hia neighbour for we are members one of another" (Eph. iv., 25). The lecture, he said, was a corrective to the Rev. Mr Puller's f-,tisiifcation-iiniiilent,I:onal, doubtless—of the Papal Bull. By omitting to quote the Bull and presenting only his own gloss of it to his audience, Mr Puller had got clean away from its real purport. The Anglican Ordinal was a muti- lated form of the old Catholic Ordinal, or Ordina- tion Rite it used the terms priest," "bishop," &c., in a purposely equivocal or ambiguous sense, and such being the case, it was unfit for purposes of Sacramental Ordination. It is mutilated in form, and disclosed a defective intention in the church which framed, adopted, and still used it. The defective intention was, of course, that of the Anglican Church in her corporate capacity, having nothing to do with what might be in the mind of individual ministers in using the Ordinal. The corporate intention of the Anglican Church, as manifested at the time when the new Ordinal was ushered into publicity, was undoubtedly to do away with the doctrine of Sacra- mental Orders in the Church of England and so the Edwardine form of Ordina- tion was and must remain invalid. Father Puller had declared that the English Church, in [remoulding her Ordinal. was ani- mated with the spirit of Sb. Philip Neri. But it was Cranmer who J had remoulded the English liturgy; and Father Cormack quoted Macaulay and J. R. Green, among historians, to show what manner of man—time-serving, unscrupulous, the helper of Henry VIII. in his divorce projects— Cranmer was. The lecturer went on to the second clause of his text: "Forwe are membersone of one another," and spoke feelingly on the desire of Catholics for genuine* reunion with Anglicans, and with the members of all other Christian communities, a prospect which he thought was rpndered brighter and more hopeful by the Holy Father's manly stand for a basis of truth, histori- cal and theological, on which to meet. He appealed to his Anglican friends Was Cramer's work worth perpetuating ? Were shrewd Britons longer unsuspectingly, in the all-import- ant matters ot conscience and religion, to accept change from the hands of Cranmer and his associates, without counting it and testing its ring ?

TIN PLATE EXPORTS. The following comparative tables showing the quantfties and value of tinplate exports from the United Kingdom are extracted from the Parlia. mentary returns compiled by tHe Customs authorities QUANTITIES. Nov. Nov. Eleven months. 1895. 1896. 1885, 1896. Tons, Tons. Tons. Tons. Rassis 1,666.. 5,216 27,370 19,736 Germany. 504 1,412 U57 13,255 Holland 508.. 457.. 4,478.. 6,595 France.. 803.. 1,199.. 12,228 11,272 Portugal, &c. 889.. 295 5,501.. 4,991 Italy. 38.. 519 2,487.. 2,573 RouinaTjia 466 278.. 3,132 4,927 United States 16,186 5,840 201,868 105,972 Brazil 524. 391 4,132 5,564 Argentine '.547 282.. 2.485.. 5,193 East Indies <73 .„ 688.. 10,300 N 14,082 Atistral-sia, 1,436 958.. 14,453 14,504 Brit. N. America 3,102 4,103 15,036 14,826 Other Countries, 2,617 2,336 24,920 25,247 Total 30,065 23,774 332,547 248,737 VALUE. Nov: Nov. Eleven months. 1895. 1896. 1895. 1896. B. B. B. E. Russia 20,178 E 1,709 314,956 225,960 Germany..« j. 6,188 16,283 52,423 156,835 Holland 6,395 5,6.39 52,463 87,214 France 9,969 14,4M 149,754 135,344 Portugal, Ac 10,480 4,239 65,870 59,723 Italy 505.. 3,340 29,399 30,704 Roumania 5,762 S.141 37,546 54,121 United States ..186,518 65,827 ..2,330,507 ..1,198,171 «razil #.032 4,260 46,718 60,492 Argen tin Repub. 5,958 2,909 „ 27,531 56,019 British!? Indies. 8,786 8,009 117,641 162,435 Australasia 16,216 10,737 167,045 159,316 Brit. N. America 34,845 42.731 168,034 153,220 Other Countries.. 30,845 26,753 290,769 287,714 Total.348,677 262,841 3,856,65,5 2,827,318

RIVERSIDE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the Riverside Conserva- tive Association was held at Barry's Hotel on Tuesday evening under the pcesidency of Mr J. W. Johnson. There were also present Coun- cillors F. J. Veal I, Lewis Morgan, and Robert Hughes, Messrs. C. Jones, W. G. Creed, G. H. Bedford, J. Sbansfield, E. W. Melbuish, E. Waddmgton, J. T. Evans, A. BL. Hybart, J. F. Crouch, Charles Evans, and the Rev. Isaac Roberts. Mr J. SLanfield pn.posed The ConservativeCauseand tbeRiveraideConservative Association," and after touching upon politics generally, referred to the Riverside Ward as the best organised in the town, and thought Mr F. J. Beavan would have to seek fresh woods and pastures new by the time the next municipal election came round. -IVIesscs J. W. Johnson and C. W. Melhuish responded. — M The Representatives of Riverside was given in a brief speech by Mr E. Waddingbon, Councillors F. J. Veali and Lewis Morgan replying in suitable terms. Other toasts followed. During he evening admirable songs were rendered by Mr W. Dingle, Councillor R. Hughes, Counoiltot L, j Morgan, Messrs Squires, Priest, and Muller.

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PROPOSED NEW TOWN HALL FOR CARDIFF. MR JAMES HOWELL'S SCHEME: HOW TO USE THE PRESENT SITE. FULL DETAILS. '}- FRONT ELEVATION. Another Cardiff Town Hall scheme has seen the lighb of day. We say scheme," but 'bwere better to use the plural number, for there are five schemes indicating different methods of dealing with the site in St. Mary-street. They have been prepared for certain clients" by Messrs J. P. Jones, Richards and Budgen, but it is no secret that chief among the certain clients is Mr James Howell. We state below the facts concerning the plans, as summarised from the descriptive letterpress which accompanies the sketch plan of the principal scheme suggested by Mr Howell. Two of the principal sketches are here given, one showing the building as it would appear from St. Mary-street and another giving au idea of the ground plan. As already stated, there are in all five schemes, but we will on the present occasion deal with one only, that known as scheme A. THE SITE. The scheme contemplates utilising the present and extended site to Quay-street and widening the latter. The area to deal with is 9,545 equare yards or thereabouts, and and after allowing for the widening of Quay-street to 50 feet, the road adjoining the London and Provincial B}'ok to 45 feet, and setting back the frontage of the suggested now building so as to make St. Mary- street at this point 111 feet wide, there is a space left of 5,084 square yards or thereabouts. THE PROPOSED BUILDING. The reproduction of the sketch showing the proposed new Town Hall, as it would appear from St. Mary-street, will convey a good idea of what the building would be. The building would include Assize Courts, Police Courts, and Assembly Room. It is stated that the arrange. ment, sizes of rooms, and spaces allotted to the different departments have been laid down as nearly as possible to those adopted in the most approved municipal buildings erected of late date. The majority of the rooms face the main streets, aicess being given to them by a corridor 8 feet wide, which runs completely round the inner side of the building; and at four different points in the corridor lifts are provided to give easy access from floor to floor, and also five staircase*. Thus all the departments could be reached expeditiously i and without confusion. GROUND FLOOR, ST. MARY-STREET LEVEL. There are to be two ground floors, one at. Westgate-street level and one at St. Mary-street I level. The latter will be 14 feet above the level of the pavement in St. Mary-street. Thus the grand entrance, whioh is flanked by a fine colonnade, is approached by a flight of steps of eA-y rise, admitting to a spacious lobby. On this I BLOCK PLAN. floor are the two Assize Courts, placed in the I centre of the building to ensure quiet, and there are also judges' retiring rooms, jury retiring rooms, grand jury retiring room, coroner's court, j general rooms, law library; and two committee and waiting rooms. GROUND FLOOR, WESTGATE-STREET LEVEL. From Westgate-streeb there is a wide and lofty archway, giving access to the quadrangle. On this ffoor are situatethe two ponce courts,on a level with and facing Westgate-streeb, ample height (30 feet) being obtained owing to the fall in the ground from St. Mary-atreet to Weatgate-streeb, and by the groufed floor in St. Mary-street being kept above the pavement level, as stated heretofore. Access from the cells in the basement to the Police Court, is by hydraulic lift. The Police Station is at the south-eaet corner of the building, with the entrance to the charge room from the new street. The police accommodation comprises rooms for the chief constable, superintendents, assembly, mounted police, detectives, sergeants, losb property, &c. On the north-east corner of the build- ing is situate the Fire Brigade Depart- ment, with accommodation for the engines, and stabling for horses, call room. &o., near at band. The parade ground is partly situated underneath the Assize Courts, an arrangement which allows of drilling during wet weather. FIRST FLOOR. The assembly room is placed in the centre of the quadrangle and over the Assize Courts, and is of fine proportions, being 100 feet long by 50 feet wide, with domed ceil- ing. The ante-room in connection with it is 40 feet by 26 feet. The Council Chamber faces Westgate-sbreet, and is, a fine room 75 feet by 43 feet, and adjoining this is another spacious ante-room for the use of deputations. The Mayor's parlour is adjacent to the Council Chamber. On the same floor are.situaie the town clerk's, borough treasurer's. Burial Board, and borough engineer's depart- ments, and, as on the other floors, afople accommodation is provided for lavatories. SECOND FLOOR. On a level with this is the balcony of the Assembly-room, which is entered from the corri- dor. The water and electrical engtneow department, the rate collectors, and nuiunoe and medical departments are all on this froor, and there is one large committee-room besides other rooms, which, if occasion required, might be used for thia purpose. l BASEMENT. In the basement is the cell accommodation, and rooms are arranged for waiting and reception, also kitchen, larder, dry stores, and for heating and ventilating apparatus. TOWERS. of the dome of which would rise to a height of about 250 feet above the ievel of St. Mary-street, accommodates cloak-roouis, lavatory, stationery and store rooms, and water tanks. The-angle towers at the extremities of the St. Mary-street front could contain a clock and peel of bells, and I it: is suggested that those in Westgete-street could contain—the one water tanks, the other a tire alarm bell. LIGHTING, HEATING, AND VENTILATION. The whole of the buildings would be lighted, heated, and ventilated by a complete and perfect electrical system, with power supplied by the Corporation, or, if deemed more desirable, the engines and dynamos could be placed in the base- ment in the situation provided. ESTIMATED COST. In conclusion the architects say :-If the build- jng was erected with elevations in the best Bath stone we estimate that it could be erected for about P,124,000, but if in Portland stone, which would be more durable, the cost, it is said, would be about £ 147,000. If the same class of building was erected upon a site where 30fb. of excavation would have to be carried out before a good foundation were obtained, we estimate it would occasion a further outlay of L37,000 or there. abouts. MR JAMES HOWELL DEFENDS HIS SCHEME. We have been supplied with the following statement by Mr James Howell, J.P., aud Messrs Jones, Richards and Budgen Your contempor- ary, in criticising the scheme on Tuesday, readily conceded the fact that the plans had been pre. pared with great skill, and that much taste had been displayed in the conception of the building itself. your contemporary was hardly so reasonable/in their other criticisms and remarks, They say that it is not proved that the accommo- dation provided is sufficienb even for present requirements; but the particulats of the schemes distinctly state this, for in every case the sizes of the rooms as set forth in the sohedule prepared by the borough surveyor in 1893 are exceeded in the plans prepared, and a large number of spare rooms provided on each floor; moreover, the lobbies, corridors, vestibules and staircases throughout the suggested building are much more spacious than suggested in the borough surveyor's report, and in a public building of this class it is a very great point to have these of ample size. A question is raised with regard tcancienb lights, but it must be remembered that suoh a question would not be singular to any particular site. Your contemporary also kindly furnishes the cost of acquiring the adjoining properties to the existing Corporation buildings, and fixes the price at £ 120,000, but in the claims already sent In to the Corporation, which however does not include the National Provincial Bank of England *be figures 50me out At j and with regard to tbe Griffin Hotel we understand that if a good position was found for this, and the licence permitted to be transferred, very small compenpliion would be required other than for the building and property itself. With regard to the bank premises, we cannot help thinking but that 230,0;8 would meet this case provided other, premises were found, which. it is stated, would be forthcoming. This wonld. make the total of claims £ 62,000 as against £120,000 stated, being just half. In the siattepaent setting forth the two rival schemes at the end cf the article, the area of our scheme is set forth as 5,756 square yards, and the area. of Mr Robinson's 18,811 square yards but it has evidently escaped the notice of those who pre- pared these figures that the latter includes not only the space available for the Town Hall, bat for some of the roads and open spaces. If this system were adopted with regard to the St. M«ry-street site, it would bring the area there to 9,545 square yards or thereabouts. If a Town HaU were erected upon a site 18,000 odd yards square, as suggested in Mr Robinson's scheme, the building would cost at least B440,000, as against the 2147,000 put down for Mr James Howell's scheme. The figures therefore would work out very much as follows MR HOWELL'S SCHEME, r with an area available for Town Hall buildings and open spaces of 9,546 square yards or there- abouts- Cost of the building £ 147,009 0 0 I' Cost of adjoining premises, including the National Provincial Bank, Griffin Hotel, Boot Shop and Premises in Cost of adjoining premises, including the National Provincial Bank, Griffin Hotel, Boot Shop and Premises in Quay-street 62,000 0 0 j £ 209,000 0~0 Annual charge for interest and redemp- j tion at 5 per cent. 10,450 0 0 MR ROBINSON'S SCHEME. Cost of buildinga £ 147,000 0 0 Extis cost of foundations 37,000 0 0 £ 184,000 0 0 ( Parliamentary 11. other expenses at least 10,000 0 0 Co.-tt of constructing roads, laying out gardens, embankments, sewerage works,etc. 17,000 0 0 j 2211,000 0 0 Cost of Temperaneetown site, including ) compensation to occupiers of property and lor providing artizans' dwellings, etc. 285,000 0 0 £ 496,000 0 0 Annual charge, Interest, and repayment at 5 per cent 24,800 0 0 Less (taking Mr Robinson's own figures) as stated m the Western Mail of March, 25th, 1896, we have annual value of present site. £ 4,000, and annual value j of spare land in Temperaneetown, [ ec: 8,000 0 0 as against 210,450 in Mr Howell's scheme. It I will therefore be seen that there are, videnMy. ,1 two sides to the question, and whereas your contemporary makes the annual charge on Mr Howell s scheme exceed that of Mr Robinson's by £ 7,414, we make the annual charge for interest on Mi Robinson's sciieme exceed that of Mr Howell's scheme by £ 6,350. Hence we oaonot help ItbiskiQg: th« wbole m "-I carefully gone into, and not one particular set of figures adopted, because we feel sure jhat not only the prices that Mr Robinson has put down to be considerably increased, but that when the cost of compensating the tenants of Temperance- town, and the cost of finding dwellings for the artizans, and other incidentals which, we under- stand, the valuer did nob include, was added to bis valuation, the total would come from £285,000 to 2300,000.11 ALDERMAN DAVID JONES TALKS ABOUT THE NEW SCHEME. Alderman David Jones, who was seen last evening by one of our reporters with reference to Mr James Howell's scheme, said My opinion is that the property at present in the possession of the Corporation is suffioient for our purpose. The property I reter to i, of course, the ground whereon the present Town Hall stands, the drill ground at the baok, the land now covered by the Police Station, and the property soon to be vacated by the Post Office authorities." But at one time it was suggested that the Corporation property should be extended to Quay- street ?" "Exactly so. There was, of course, the question of widening Quay-street, of which I will speak presently, but the proposal to acquire property at the bank, adjacent to Quay-streeb, was when a position for a fire station was one-of our necessities. Now that we have acquired premises in Womanby-street that necessity ceases, and we can now ignore the fire station question when we consider what room we shall require in our new Town Hall." Now, about the property that it would be necessary to buy according to Mr Howell's scheme." It would of course include the bank premises, the Griffin Hotel, and the property along the side of Quay-street. Now, some time ago I suggested buying the property of Messrs Stacey at the corner of Quay-street and Westgate-streeb, and drawing a line from the south-east corner of Quay-street to the north side of the Griffin for the purpose of widening the street. We gob {powers to purchase a strip of property for the purpose, but unfortunately the Public Works Committee have been frightened by the prices which were asked by property owners there and have dropped the idea altogether." What was the estimated cost of that strip of property ?" "I believe that something like R60,000 or £ 70,000 was asked by the property owners there." Then what about the bank property and the Griffin Hotel." Well, I believe that the bank people have spent about 210,000 in alterations and enlarge- menb of their premises, and, it I remember rightly, they gave about 212,000 for the site. That is £ 22,000 altogether, but it is hardly likely they would turn out for such a sum as that. Then there is the Griffin Hotel. When the Corporation tried to acquire land at the back of their premises, they asked such a preposterous sum for it that it doesn't lead one to the conclusion that it could be acquired very reasonably now, First, we should have to deal with the present leaseholders, and then the freeholders, and then into a bargain as to the value of the licence in a position of that kind in the main streeb of the town, and besides that there are a large number of beneficiaries in connection with the estate, and their idea of the value is very high. I would not venture to suggest a sum for which it might be obtained, but I would hazard the opinion that it would be a very big amount. Those are all matters that would have to be looked to in connection with Mr Howell's scheme but, as I said before, I consider that the property already in possession of the Corporation is amply large enough for the erection of a Town Hall that would serve us for many years to come." THE BATTLE OF THE SITES. A meeting of the Town Hall Commtttee 'of Cardiff Corporation was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, under the presidency of ^Alderman P. W. Carey. Plans prepared by the Borough Engineer were submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr Wheatley) as to laying oub the ground on the south side of Wood-street.—The Borough Engineer (Mr Harpur) submitted an estimabe of the annual rent which might be obtained from the present site of the Town Hall, which he put down at 95,964, and that from the ground on the south side of Wood-street, which he thought would be £ 7,305.—Ib was decided, on the motion of Alderman Jones, that copies of the plans and the figures for the land, &c., for the Temperance- town site be sent to members of the committee.— A set of plans for a hall on the present site, and which were stated to be those of the Howell scheme, were laid on the table for inspection, but it was agreed that those should not be (I iscussed then, The Deputy Town Clerk (Mr ardJ read a letter from Messrs Randall and Cay, solicitors, with regard to the Westgate-street site, and stating that a syndicate were prepared to sell their interest for £ 10,000, together with a sum to be arrived at by arbitration as to certain excavations. The ground was 640 square yards in extent, and was held under a lease of 99 years from 1889 subject to a ground rent of £100. The meeting resolved that this letter remain on the table. Councillor Hughes asked where the houses or land was that were to house those who might be ml unhoused by the Temperancetown scheme, because that would have to be provided for. Councillor Robinson remarked that the people would fiud houses for themselves. Alderman Lewis replied that it would however be ab, the expense of the Corporation. Councillor Hughes moved, and Alderman D. Jones seconded, that the borough engineer be asked to name sites from which one could be selected for those people disturbed. Councillor F. J. Beavan and Aid. Sanders expressed doubts as to the advisability of throwing such a duty on the officials, but on the Chairman putting it that any member of the -Corporation putting forward a scheme was entitled to the assistance of the Corporation officials, the opposition was withdrawn, and it was agreed that the town clerk and the borough engineer report to the committee as to a site or sites available for housing people who may be removed.—The committee then adjourned.

[LLOYD'S TELEGRAMS.] The schooner Reward, of Chester, after being let go from a ttig in Weymouth Harbour, fouled the tug Albert Victor, carrying away the latter's starboard davit and bridge rail. The Swedish schooner Magda. from Newcastle for Gothenburg, was abandoned 45 miles N. W. by W. of Duncansbay Head. The crew, seven men, were landed at Thurso by the German steamer Standard. A Nicolaieff telegram states that a report from Otchakow states that the steamers Excelsior, Marie, and Dorotea are aground, and the vessels are drifting helplessly in the ice off Otchakow Point. Ib is 'blowing an easterly gale, and navi- gation of the Laman is dangerous. A Pauillac telegram states that the steamer Antilles, from Bordeaux for Marseilles, has put back with loss of boats and bridge and wheel steering gear damaged. She has- proceeded for Bordeaux. The Norwegian steamer Cjaronne, from Laur- vig, has arrived at Bordeaux with one boat carried away. She had jettisoned part of her deokload. wood pulp. The French barque Esbronfe, from Sb. Pierre, Martinique, for Bordeaux, has put into Fayal leaky and with bulwarks stove. A Nioolxieff further telegram states that the steamers Excelsior, Dorotea, and Marie are understood to have got off without assistance, The Mario got off with loss of rudder and bulwarks damaged, and will proceed to Odessa for repairs. The harbour is completely blocked with ice.

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THE DISABLED SHIP MANITON. INQUEST ON THE MATE, GROVES, OF SWANSEA. An inquest has been held by Coroner Neville, solicitor, at Ban try, into the cir- cumstances connected with the death of George L. Groves, of Swansea, firsb mate on board the steamer Maniton, who was killed by an ex- plosion of gas in the hold of the vessel, as previously reported in these columns. De. ceased was 27 years of age and unmarried. The jury found that the deceased came by his death from suffocation and shock caused by an explosion of gas on board the steamer Maniton, and were of opinion that sufficienb attention had not been paid to the regulations of the Board of .Trade tor the protection of life.

GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL FINANCES, i To the members of the Finance Committee of the Glamorgan County Council Mr Henry Dever, county accountant, presented on Tuesday the following statement for the Epiphany quarter, showing the following balances in hand of the treasurer :-To the credit of the Exchequer contribubion account. 233.179 15s lOd; the county special account, E2 589 4,9 2d technical education account, L3,637 19s; the county general capital account, L24,907 15s 3(1 police buildings capital, £ 1,176 13, 5d county stock (redemption) fund and other accounts, L13,000 9s 5d the county general revenue account being debtor, £ 28,026 6s 9:1; loans suspense account, £ 3,166 13, 4rl investment in Glamorgan County Stock, 211,312 9i lOd; lunatic asylum (capisal) and the county boroughs of Cardiff and Swansea, and other accounts, £ 10,684 4s lOd. During the current year there had been received from {he Local Government Board the sum of 210;815 on account of licences and probate and estute duties, and £ 2.896 on account of Customs and Excise duties from her Majesty's Treasury various sums amounting to L373 for grants unctar the Technical Instruction Act, and L173 183 7d on account of the conveyance of prisoners to gaol for the six months ending last Juue. According to the treasurer's statement the receipts for the qu.trfiev amounted to £ 63,356 Is 3d, of which £ 3,269 was on account of Leehmoal instruction £ 1 2<0 12i 91, justices' fees LI,627 3-5 5d. police; £ 13 711, Exchequer contribtilioti teeoiztib £ 1,582 0i 7d, loan instalments and £1,390 18s 3d, county borough of Swansea, The expenditure included items of £1,074 4s, officers' salaries ;t £1,039 15, 3d, lunatic usylum; 23,834 7.9 2(1, Technical Instruction Committee; 21,590 15s, roads 26,414 4s 2d. police JE12,197 5 6d, police pensions 21,069 17* 2d, Exchequer contribution account L2,895, lunatic asylum and capital accouut, £ 2,762 4s 7d. The total balance was £25,302 2s 4d.

HE-ASSESSMENT OF GLAMORGAN; THE AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT. At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Glamorgan County Council held on Tuesday, ill was resolved on the motion of Alderman Morgan (miners' ngent), seconded by Alderman Wm. Jones (Mountain Ash), that the Council be recommended to require the County Rate Assessment Committee to make any necessary re-adjustment of the county rate basis In con- nection with the revision thereof, for the purposes of the Agricultural Rates Act. Objection was raised to the re-assessinent of the county on the instalment plan," by Alderman W. Davies (Aberdare), Councillor Richard Morris, Coun- cillor T. J. Hughes, and Alderman Lewis (Tony- pandy), and an amendment was proposed by Alderman Davies with the intention of confining the re-assessment to agricultural land. Mr Morgan's resolution was carried, the amendment being defeated by swen votes to three—Messrs Davies, Morris, and Lewis.

CARDIFF SPLOTT WARD CONSERVATIVES. LECTURE BY MR JEFFREY. A large meeting was held in the lecture hall of the Splott Conservative Club on Tuesday evening to hear a lecture by Mr Jeffrey, Conservative agenb for East Glamorgan, on "Ireland: Picturesque and Political." Mr W. T. Symonds, hon. treasurer of the Cardiff Conservative Association, occupied the chair. Introducing Mr Jeffrey, he said he thought that, considering all the circumstances, the country had reason to be proud both r as regards social legislation, trade, and foreign policy. Speaking municipally, he thought the party had good reason to feel highly gratified with the largely increased ma. jorities in those wards where their own newspaper Press was not againsb them.—Mr Jeffrey's address, which was illustrated by lime. light views, was listened to with very great interest. Several songs were excellently rendered by members and friends.

NEW YORK PRICES. rBICUTER; TELEGRAMS. 1 NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Money easy. Sterling Exchange weaker. The Stock Market to-day opened slightly higher on London buying. The gains, however, were only fractional, and were soon lost, and trading became very dull and irregular, the movements and changes being of no importance excopt in specialities, the prices of which, influenced by special causes, were generally better. The market closed steady. Leading operators are disposed to await the action of Congress regarding Cuba. Silver bars are higher. Cotton declined sharply on longs and shorts selling, but closed steady spot dull at fall. Cotton oil steady crude, 21c. yellow, 24c. Petroleum refined dull, at late rates. Lard cash market steady and unaltered. Wheat—after some early weakness, strengthened on shorts buying and closed firm spot dull. Flour dull at 10 points re- duction. Corn had a generally buoyant session and closed firm spob steady. Sugar was in quiet request. Coffee opened steady, and improved owmg to firmer European cables and local operators covering, closing steady spot opened firm, buh closed quiet. Tin quiet and 5 points down. Iron steady. Copper easy, closing slightly lower. Dec 8 Dee 7 Call Money U.S. Gov. Bonds 2 p.c. P-C Ditto, other Securities 2 p.c. Exchange on London,60 days sight 4, E31/. 4, i3 Ditto, Cable Transfers 1.85% 4.87 Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.20 5.20 Exchange on Berlin Days 94% S4% Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 110% 110% Western Union Telegraph Shares 86 86 Atchison Topeka, and S. Fe 14 14 Do. Do. 4 p.c Mor 78% 79 1)0. Do. 5 p.c. Income 22% 22% Baltimore and Ohio 14% 14% Do. Do. S.W.4%p.c. 97 97 Canada Southern Shares 49'!4 48',(, Canadian Pacific 55% 55'2 Central New Jersey. 103% 103 Central Pacific Shares !5 15% Chesapeake and Ohio Common 17 16% Chicago, Burlington and Quincey 77% 78 Chicago and North-Western, Ord. 106% 105% Chicago and N. Western Preferred 149 149 Chicago Milwaukee, and St. Paul 741; 74% Chicago and Rock Island 68% 68% Clevel'd, Cin., Ch., & St. Ls. Ordy 28V 28 Delaware and Hudson 1 Vt 126 Delaware Lackawana.. ]5811 158% Benver and Rio Grande Shares 12' < 12 Denver Preferred 43% 43% Illinois Central Shares. 93 93 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 155% 154% Louisvilpand Nashville Shares 5 49% Michigan Central Shares 93 92 Missouri Kansas, and Texas. 13l4 13 Va Missouri Pacific 21% 22 New York,Lake Erle,and Western 15V» 15 Ditto, Second Mortgage Bonds 65 65l/4 New York Centraland Hudson Rh 51j, <5% New York,Ontario & Western,Ord 15% 15% Northern Prcific Common. 11V4 4% Northern Pacific Preferred 23% 23' Norfolk and Western Preferred 16% 16% Ohio and Mississippi Ord. Share* — Pennsylvania and Philadelphia 52 51% Philadelphia and Beading Shares 23% 28% Philadelphia AReading5p.c.lstIne 47% 48 Do. do. 4 P.C.Mol 81% 81% Union Pacific Shares 9% 10 Wabash St Louis, and Pacific bal. 6% Wabash St Louis, etc. Pref. Shrs 161f. 16% .ilver Bullion 1 65% 65% COTTON AND PRODUCE MARKETS Cotton,day's receipts at U.S.ports 16,000 33.000 Cotton,day's receipts at Gulf ports 32,000 32 CXX, Cotton, day's export to G. Britain 26,000 32,000 Cotton, day's export to Continent 20.000 17.000 Cotton future Jan delivery 7.18 7.33 Cotton future Mar delivery 7.34 7.48 Cotton middling upland N. York 71. 7-ft Cotton middling New Orleans. 7A 7% "Petroleum, refined in cases '45 7.45 Petroleum, sta'dardWhite N.York 6 50 6 50 Petroleum,st'd white Philadelphia' 6.45 6.45 Petroleum, Pipe Line Certs Deel 105 101 Spirits of Turpentine 1-8 27%, Lard. Wilcox's Spot.. 4.7% 4.10 Tallow, Prime City 5% 3% Sugar, fair refining Moscovados 2la 2a Do. 96 p.c. Centrifugal 3ft ,3ft Corn, New mixed, Western spot.. 29% 30 Corn futures Jan 29% 28% Corn futures May „. 32 31^ Spring Wheat, No. 1 spot. 89% 90 Wheat, red winter on the spot 98% 98% Wheat delivery Jan 87% 7% Wheat dslivery Mar. 89% 89 Coffee RIo No.7. ,,10 10 Coffee Rio No.7 Low Ord. Jan 9.50 9.35, Cetfee ditto Mar delivery 9.55 9.35 Flour ex State Shipping Brands.. 3.65 3.65 Iron, No. 2 Northern 12.0 13 05 Tin, Australian 12.SO 1Z95 Copper.. 11.37% 11.50 Steel Bails V.t £8 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 44 4d Freight Grain steamers London. 4y*d 41/"d Freight, Cotton to Liverpool 9-tv-lths 9-64' lis Wheat, Ciiicage Jan delivery 78 78% Cern, Chicago, Jan delivery 2-V* 23% lurpentme havann^h ^5% 25^ Turpentine havann^h ^5% 254

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CARDIFF. UNITARIAN SALE OF WORK.—A sale of work, .;in aid of the congregational funds of the West Grove Unitarian Church, was opened on Tuesday afternoon at the schoolroom, by Councillor Morgan Morgan, the deputy-mayor. There were eight stalls containing a large selection of ^usdful and fancy articles, which were attractively arranged and presided over by Mrs St. Clair, Mrs Johns, Mrs Fox, Mrs Bement, Miss Moore, Miss Kitty Kenway, Mrs Moore, Mrs Jones, Miss Jones, Miss Watley, and the Misses St. Clair. During the afternoon vocal and instru- mental selections were rendered, and in the evening a dramatic sketch entitled, "Betsy's Baker," was interpreted by Messrs W, A. Moore and Rowland Hill, Miss W. St. Clair and Miss Nellie Moore. Among those present at the opening ceremony were the Rev. George St. Clair, Mr C. T. Whitmell, and Mr H. Woolcott Thompson. SALE OF WORIt.-In connection with Longcross- street Baptist Church a sale of work will be held at Stacey-road Hall to-day (Wednesday) and Thursday. The first day's proceedings will be opened by Mrs R. Cory, and on the second day by Councillor E. Thomas, J,P. Further parti- culars will be found in the advertising columns. SUDDEN DEATH. The sudden death has been reported to the Cardiff Police of Mrs Mary Stanley, the wife of James Stanley, of 65, Broadway, Roath, Cardiff. On Monday mor nine the deceased appeared to be in her usual health, but when ber husband returned from work in the afternoon he found her dead in a chair in the kitchen. LADT HENRY SOMERSET.—We would remind our readers that Lady Henry Somerset will attend a public meeting at the Cory Memorial Temperance Hall to-night. Mr John Cory, J.P., D. L., will preside. ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH, ROATH.-On Tuesday I evening a sacred cantata, founded on Bunyan's allegory of the" Pilgrim's Progress," was given in St. Martin's Church in aid of the building fund. Mr !■?. Wilson conducted, and the choir was assisted by Mr John W. Stoker (tenor soloiaij from lilandaff Cathedral), and Master Willie Wilde (soprauo of St. Margaret's). The opening chorus, Awake thou that sleepest," was given in good strong style, and tbe various solos, recitatives, and choruses that followed were each well rendered. Special mention should be made of the contralto solos by Master Willie Boxhall, the bass solos and recitatives by Messrs John Thomas and George Tottle, and the soprano solos by Master Wilde, Mr Stoker's rendering of the favourite hymn to an entirely new setting of Abide with me was much appreciated. APPOINTMENT FOR A LOCAL MAN.—Mr Frank T. Hutchins, son of Mr J. D. Hutchins, shipstore merchant, Cardiff, has been successful in obtain- ing an appointment in the borough surveyor's office at York. SUCCESS OF A I,OCAr:ARCHITECT.-This week's Builder announces the result of the open com. petition for plans of the proposed Agricultural College at Newport, Shropshire. The plans of Mr H. Teather, 92, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, have again bsen awarded first place, which makes the fifth time during the present year that his plans have been successful in competitions for schools.

TREDEGAR. PRESENTATION.—O11 Monday evening the Rev. A. Barrett, pastor of the United Brethren Church, was madf the recipient by the members of the church of 31 handsome volumesVof The Homeletic Review as a token of esteem. Councillor H. Bowen presided. TEMPERANCE DsmorSTRATION.-An imposing torciilight procession in connection with the Tredegar and Sirhowy Temperance Association was held at Tredegar on Monday evening. A large meeting was addressed by the Rev. J. Pugh and Mrs J. Pugb, Cardiff, a.nd others.

CAERPHILL Y. OPENING OF A WORKMEN'S INSTITUTE.—On Saturday evening a new Reading-ioom for working men was opened at Caerphilly. The building is situated on the Twyn, and is admir- ably adapted for purposes of this kind. The owner, Mr David Lewis, solicitor, has kindly placed the building at the dis- posal of the committee free of cost, in addition to having furnished it. The chair was occupied by Captain Lindsay, J.P., who was supported by Dr. Evans, J.P., Dr. T. W. Thomas, Messrs Sutherland, W. Williams, Wyllie, Morris, Mackenzie, Councillor Thomas, and others. A resolution wishing the new institution every success was cordially carried.

LLANELLY. PROPOSED SUBWAY AT THE DOCKS.-Thi.% im. portant question came up for consideration at a meeting of the Borough Council, held on Mon. day, Mr D. W. Rees presiding, on the submission of the plans submitted by the Great Western Railway Company, who propose to carry out the work. Mr Hopkins, considering the question to be of such importance, thought the views of the ratepayers should be ascertained, and a public meeting held. Ultillutely it was decided to call a special meeting of the Council to confer with the officials of the Great Western Railway Com- pany on the question. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday, Mr D. W. Rees presiding. The question of supplying the outlying districts with water from the borough reservoir was reopened, but the fixing of a price was left until the water tariff for industrial purposes had been settled. CHUROH BAZAAR.—A bazaar on a large scale was opened at the Parish Hall on Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices of All Saints' Church. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr J. H. Rogers, J.P.

BRIDGEND. SUDDEN DEATH—Mr W. H. Brooke, architect and surveyor, was found dead in bed at his residence in Church-street on Tuesday evening. It is presumed that he expired in one of the fits to which he was so subject. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.—At the ordinary meeting on Tuesday nighc it was reported that there was a debit balance of JB390 lis 10d at the bank. It was resolved that it was desirable to form a joint sewerage area between the Urban Council and the Penybont RIlral Council,

ABERYSTWYTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr J. R. James presided over the meeting of the board on Tues- day.— Mr Hughes proposed that the master be authorised to give the inmates the usual Christmas dinner.—Mr Miller seconded the proposition.—Mr Salmon Does Mr Hughes include beer for the Christmas dinner ?—Mr Hughes Perhaps Mr Salmon will supply them with beer.—Mr Salmon If it is the wish of the board I will do so with pleasure. It has been done in many other p)aces,-The vote was taken, and the motion was carried, and the inmates will have their beer.

PONTYPRIDD. SAD CASE OF DROWNING.—A sad caseof drown. ing was reported to the Pontypridd police on Tuesday morning, the information received being to the effect that the body of Mrs Ann Farr, the wife of a Penrhiw collier, living at 41. Chain. works-row, had been found in the Glamorganshire Canal near the chainworks early that morning. It is surmised that she accidentally fell into the canal in ths darkness.

BRECON. TOWN COUNCIL.—Tins Council met at the Guild Hall on Tuesday, the Mayor (Alderman W. De Winton) presiding.—The Town Clerk read a letter he had received from Col. John Morgan resigning the position of alderman of the borough, and enclosing a cheque for 225 in respect of fine under the Act. The Council were unanimous in appointing a committee to wait upon Col. Morgan with a view of inducing him to reconsider his resignation and accept re-election. It was announced that a Local Government Board inquiry would be held at the Guild Hall on Wednesday (to-day) with respect to the loan asked for by the Corporation for market purposes.

BARRY. RADICAL ASSOCIATION.—A special meebing of the Barry Ridical Association was held on Saturday evening at the Glamorgan Restaurant, Barry Dock, when the question of amalgamation with the Liberal Association was favourably discussed, and eventually it was resolved to appoint a committee of five members to confer with a committee from the Liberal Association with a view, to carrying the amalgamation scheme into effect. SCHOOL BOARD. The ordinary monthly meeting of this board was presided over by Mr John Lowdon, J.P., on Monday evening.—It was stated that there are aoout 40 or 50 children belonging to the Holton-road School abseut owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever.—The committees were re-elected.—A motion brought forward by Dr. P. J. O'Donnell, that the Press be allowed to attend the committee meeting-! of the board was eventually accepbed.- Dr. O'Donnell brought forward a motion in favour of acquiring a piece of land near Newland- street, Barry, as a site for a new school, and it eventually decided to appoint a committee to inspect it.

BRYNMAWR. ATTJCMFTED SUICIDE.—A young woman named Ann Will iatns, about 22 years of age, attempted to drown herself on Tuesday afternoon in the big pond, near Brynmawr. The only reason she gives for the act is that she was starving, not having tasted food for three days.

RISCA. BYE-ELKCTION. —The bye election for a member of the North Ward of the Risca Urban District Council took place on Monday. The following was the result of the poll:—Broakes, J. G., 246 Thomas, Edward, 136.

COWBRIDGE. PRESENTATION.—On Monday evening, at a K smoking concert held in the Town Hall, Mr E. H. Ebsworth, Llandough Castle, was presented witb a handsome illuminated address, subscribed by the inhabitanbs of Cowbridge and district, in recognition of the services be had rendered in supporting all local sports, and particularly in providing and laying out at his own expense a splendid cricket groand. Accompanying the Mayor, who presided, were the following gentle- men, who had been specially invited :—Mr R. T. Bassett, Crossways CM- Tyler, St. Hilary Lieut.-Col. Homfray, Alderman John, Councillors W. A. James and D. Thomas, with the town clerk, Mr W. T. Gwyn. DISTRICT COUNOIL.-On Monday evening the

PENARTH. monthly meeting of the abo'V'o Council was hpLi Mr H. Snell preaidin(c.-Nic H. Snell was appointed as representative for the ensuing year 011 the governing body of the Cardiff University. —The Chairman informed the, Council that Mr .1:9jIIJl" ? Wednesday next concerning the proposed recreation grounds to be given by Lord Windsor to Penarth.—Mr J. E. Harris, manager of the London and Provincial Bank, was appointed treasurer to the Council.—Messrs Snell, Purnell, Bevau, and Thomas were appointed as a committee to inquire into and make a report on 1 the forthcoming local Bills before Parliament.— Mr Purnell thought the Council ought to do something in the way of giving the poor of Penarth and Cogan a Christmas dinner. Mr R. Guy and others heartily supported the idea, several of the members offering bandsome subscriptions on the spot.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CARDIFF. MAN OF COLOUR SENT TO PRISON. — Thorna« Armstrong (26), a man of colour, was brought up at the Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday charged with assaulting Hilda Minnie Mortioson at 79, Stougbton-street, on the 6th inst. The r evidence of the prosecutrix showed that late on the night of the 6th inst. she knocked at the door of the defendant's rooms and told him that she wanted to lock up the house, and asked him if he was going to bed. He opened the door and 'knocked her down, and, as she lay there he -Tucked her several times, inflicting large bruises. Alderman Sanders characterised the assault as cowardly, and the defendant was sent to prison for three months. CRUELTY TO A HORSE. An adjourned case was dealt with by Mr Stipendiary Lewis on Tuesday morning at the Cardiff Police Court in which Charles Rees (22), labourer, was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it in an unfit condition in Bute-street on November 30th. Arthur King, the owner, was charged with causing the animal to be so worked. According to the evidence the horse was lame and very weak, and had a large wound on its back. King was fined £ 2 and costs and Rees was caut ioned. SHEBEENING. At Cardiff on Tuesday Mary Auu O'Brien, or Splan, was Lined 25 and costs, with the alternative (f a month's imprisonment, for illicitly selling beer at 23, Mary Ann street and Thomas McCoy was fined JSlOand cost-slo for a similar offence at 16. Buzzard street. McCoy said be bought the beer, but did not sell it his wife did that. The summons against the wife was with- drawn at the Stipendiary's direction.

TREDEGAR COUNTY COURT. TUESDAY.—(Before his Honour Judge OWEN.) CASE FOR THE SLIDING SCALE COMMITTEE. George Henry Whatman sued the Lancaster Steam Coa! Collieries Co., Ld., Abertillery, for 8s 3d, balance of wages alleged to be due under the price list agreed to between the parties on account of timbering. His Honour asked why the case was not taken to the Sliding Scale Committee, as the agreement was evidently subject thereto.—Mr Kensole said the defendants were prepared to do so, and Mr Jones replied that unfortunately the men did not pay towards the Scale.-The case was ultimately adjourned sine die with liberty to each party to settle. A SOLICITOR'S COSTS. Levi Clarke, labourer. Ebbw Vale, was de- fendant in a case in which Mr T, G. Powell, solicitor, Brynmawr, claimed £10 15s. Judgment was given for the amount.

NARROW ESCAPE WHILST HUNTING. Mrs Geoffrey Williams-Vaughan, Broom Hall, O-swestry, while hunting with the Tanatside Harriers on Monday was crossing a portion of the Cambrian Railway near Llanymynech when the horse, startled by an approaching train, refused to move. Mrs Williams-Vaughan, realising her terrible position, threw herself off the animal, which reared and knocked her down the embank- ment. Fortunately, both the lady and the horse escaped unhurt.

AMMAN VALLEY AND THE LATE DR. EINOCH DAVIES. The anniversary services of the new Bethel Chapel, Amman Valley, were held on Sunday and Monday, when el, quent sermons were preached to crowded congregations by the Revs. D. Stanley Jones (Carnarvon) and the Rev. J. H. Parry (Llansamlet). References were made during the meeting to the death of Dr. Enoch Davies (Brynteifi), who was well known to and greatly loved by the people of the valley. At the close of the afternoon meeting on Monday the following resolution, proposed by the Rev. J. Towyn Jones, seconded by the Rev. Watoyn Wyn, and supported by the Rev. D. Stanley Jones (Carnarvon), was passed with unanimity and deep feeling That this meeting of the inhabitants of the Amman Valley deep'y doplores the great loss sustained by the Welsh nation in genera!, and the Nonconformists in particular, in the death of the true patriot. Dr. Enoch Davies, Brynteify, who rendered such invaluable services to his country by his talent, energy, and self- sacrifice iu the cause of liberty, education, and religion, and expresses its deep sympathy with the relatives of the deceased in their great sorrow and bereavement. TO THE EDITOR. SiR, --Kindly permit me through your columns to return, on behalf of my relatives and myself our heartfelt thanks to numerous friends for their letters of sympathy in our sorrow, and to the public at large, for the manifestation of respect pud to the memory of my dear lamented brother. —I am, &c., JOHN DAVIES, Bryn Teifi.

NIAGARA AND ELECTRICITY. All men agree that this nineteenth oentnry marks some new departure in the history of mankind. There is a vague feeling in the air on this subject, and men who are hard-headed business men, as well as the higher class of metaphysicians, agree that we may be on the eve of some startling developments which may still further revolutionise our present methods of life and living. Yet none of our inventions are SADDLING NIAGARA. TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER TO BUFFALO. comparable with that of utilising the Falls ol Niagara, which is already accomplished, chanks- to that wonderful engineer, Mr Forbes, who held to his opinion, against a number of eminent eleotrical experts, that an alternating current would be better than a continuous one, and eventually proved his point. On Monday morn- ing (Nov. 16) the Mayor of Buffalo and his fellow-citizens announced the formal receipt of electric power from the Falls by a salvo of twenty-one guns. The power had come a distance of 26 miles, and though it was absolutely insignificant In its demand upon the volume of water at the Falls, it drove a huge vertical steel shaft, 22in. in diameter, at the "peed of 250 revolutions to the minute. This tieans that before next March everything in Buffalo, from the electric light and electric trail, down to the storage of motors, will be supphed free of cost by the historic Falls, which possesses sufficient energy to supply a thousand such towns.

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