The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD. The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday afternoon, at the Public Offices, Pentre, when there were present:—Mr J. Davies, J. P., chairman, Messrs W. H. Mathias, E. Williams, D. W. Davias, J.P., S. Smith, J. Havard, and D. Evans. A letter from the Tramway Company was read, as to the Board entering into an agreement with them for the repair of the roads within the district. Mr D. Evans proposed that they consider the matter before they reply thereto. This was agreed to. A letter was also read from Mr Osborne Shepherd, asking that the Penrhiwgwynt road be taken over by the Board. Mr D. Evans proposed, and Mr Havard seconded, that Mr Jones, the surveyor, consider the matter. Carried. The Chairman reported the result of the election, of which he was returning officer, and said that the papers, which were on the table, were now officially delivered to the Board. The Medical Officer of Health (Dr James) reported that during the past month there had been 111 deaths, { 57 being infants under five. During the same period the births had been—males, 136 females, 123 total, 259. These figures gave a death and birth rate res- pectively'of 14*76 and 47-16. Twenty four deaths were due to chest diseases, and there had been three deaths of typhoid fever, 2 of which were in Gwendo- line Street, Treherbert. There were farther suspicions cases there. He also called attention to the sanitary state of some dwellings in that neighbourhood. There had been four deaths from scarlatina,six from phthisis, five had been certified by the coroner's court' Mr W. H. Mathias presented the report of the finance committee, which showed that the balance in the bank before that day's cheques amounted to £ 5,136 128 6d, and bills had been passed that day fcr £ 1,096 13s 7d. The Sarveyor (Mr J. W. Jones) read the reports of the inspectors of nuisances. Mr John Evans, No. I district (Treherbert), reported two cases of typhoid at Blaenyowm, one of which had terminated fatally. There were no fresh cases. In regard to certain nuisances at Peatre, Mr Havard was of opinion that the inspectors were too lenient. People ought not to be trifled with in matters like this. Mr D. Evans feared that the inspectors did allow too long a time to elapse before putting the penalties into force after notice. Mr. D. W. Davies agreed. In No. 2 district there had been two fresh cases of typhoid, being a decrease of two as compared with last month. There were three cases of aearlet fever. Mr. J. Jones, leather merchant, Tonypandy, had erected a shed without submitting plans. The Chairman feared that Tonypandy people were too apt te do that sort of thing. It was decided to give Mr. Jones notice to remove the shed. Mr. W. Davies, No. 3 district, was not aware of any cases of fever in his district. The Snrveyor read a letter which he had received from the Secretary to the Ferndale Gas Company asking either that the gas supplied to the Bray's lamp in Fernhale be measured by meter, or paid for as three lamps. Mr. D. W. Davies said it was mean to ask such a thing. Mr. D. Evans concurred. On the motion of Mr Havard, seconded by Mr. D. W. Davies, the Surveyor was directed to try to get the lamp placed on the same footing as other lamps. The Deputy Clerk (Mr. S. Ridge) read a letter from the Jarrow Corporation asking the Board to join in petitioning the Government to insert a clause in the new Local Government Bill making ground rents and royalties rateable for local rates. It the course of a brief conversation, it was pointed out that this was an important matter, as a sum of at least f 150,000 was paid in ground rents annually in this district. OR the motion of Mr. D. Evans, the Chairman was empowered to attach the seal of the. Boa"d to the petition to be forwarded to the Government. j' Bsssasas (I IIJ Î'll'IJå"

Alleged Stealing Ciotiiss at Pontygwaith At the Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday, John Harrison, Poutygwaith, was charged with eteiiling- clothes. Robert Knigh labourer, Porth, said defendant Clime. tu lodge with him oa the 12th March, and remained until the morning of the 5hh. When hi? left to go to work defendant was in bed. Left a pair of stockings in the bedroom, a mnffl ir and a cravat down stairs, also a pair of drawers. On returning to breakfast he found defendant gone. Jrsne Kuight, the wifa, said after defendant left sho missed the articles named, also 3d. in money. Inspector Jouos ieosived the defendant into custody at Pontypridd. Charged him with stealing the articles, when he admitted tha offence. Defendant, who is aa old offender, was commit- ted for trilil.

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BURNING FATALITY AT SOUTHErlN- DOWN. An inquest was held on Saturday at Southerndown on the body of Mrs Jenkins, wife of Mr Edward Jenkins, of the Dunraven Arms Hotel. It appeared that after retiring for the night on Thursday Mrs Jenkins had occasion to go downstairs. Whilst in lower apartment her clothing by some mea ns becan. ignited from the candle that she carried in her hand, and she was speedily wrapped in flames. Other in- mates of the house, attracted by her cries, hastened to the poor woman's assistance, and with some diffi- culty the flames were extinguished. What with the serio sness of the burns and the shock to her system, Mrs Jenkins shortly afterwards died. A verdict of Accidental death' was returned.

ASSAULT ON A PONTïPHIDD CONTRACTOR. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. At the Llantrisant police-court, on Friday, William Hughes, Pontypridd, was charged with having attempted to do grievous bodily harm to Richard Taylor, contractor, Pontypridd. Complainant said that on Wednesday he found the prisoner and several dogs on his (witness's) farm at Coedpenmaen, and he sent him away. On the following day he met prisoner near the Maltster's Arms, Pontypridd, when the accused aimed a blow at his head with a long hatchet, which he carried ia his hand.—Mr F. Pearse, con- tractor, Pontypridd, who saw the prisoner taking aim, said that if Mr Taylor had not happened to sud- denly move the hatchet would undoubtedly have split his head open. As it was the instrument only missed him by two or three inches.-The stipendiary re- marked that this looked very mucn like a case of attempted murder, and ordered the prisoner to find two sureties for £ 50 each to keep the peaee for six months.

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE AT DINAS. TH^ RESULT OF DOMESTIC INFELICITY. THE WOMAN WHO PREFERRED |j Jifil .VhvVi THE LODGER. !| i, i — 1 At Ystt&d police court, on Monday, (before the Sti- pendiary and Mr T. P. Jenkins), David Powell was charged by P.C. Weeks with assaulting him at one o clock on Suaday morning. S|8Wj h T fetched by defendant's landlord. He found defendant in bed in a room down- stairs. Told him his landlord complained that he had beaten him (the landlord) twice, and that he was afraid to be in the house with him. Requested him to go oat, but he refused. Heard the landlord and his wife quarrelling, and he asked the woman which of the men she would rather should go. She said her husband. He went outside. While talking with the woman, defendant jumped up in the bed, and charged mi? c?nfsta!? e with impropriety towards the woman. The defendant aud the woman went out, and wanted to go together to a near house, but the man of the house refused to let them in. He told defendant to go away, but he refused, and he took hold of him to take him away. Defendant struck him twice with his fists. He struck defendant with his staff Isaac Bevan, husband of the woman referred to, said he fetched P.C. Weekg on Saturday night. De- fendant was with his (witness's) wife ia Hopkin E vans' house. He went to them, and defendant threatened to pitch him out, and kill him. Defendant went to witness's house, and dared witness to come in. Hence he fetched the policeman. Witness then corroborated P. C. Weeks evidence of assaalt. Fined 10s.

ELECTION OF GUARDIANS FOR THE PONTYPRIVD UNION. The following is a list of the candidates who went to the poll, with the names of those declared by the returning offiser (Mr E C Spriokett) on Tuesday to have been elected — EGLWYSILAN. No 1, or North Ward—M Cale and P. Phillips (un- opposed). v v No 2. or South Ward— David Lewis, Caerphilly" 457; John Lewis*, Nantgarw, 287 (eltcfced) • Isaac Morgan, 205 (not ejected). Eli Jenkins withdrew. LLAXFABON. j E Edwards* and T R Tbomas* (unopposed). llantrisavt. No 1 Wjard-j Lewis*, TVayoymtier, 868- T Morgan*, Vron, Pontypridd. 463 D Jones* Graigddu, 42G (elected) W W Hooj, I.!wyupia, 393; JP Williams. Tonyrofail, 297; T Lewis' Tonyrefail, 2S6 W Ei;hards, Diuas, 135 (not elected). John Davies, Cymmer, withdrew. j No 2 Ward.—W John*, Llutrisant, 347; P J Dunn*, Llantrisant, 325 (elscfcad) W Thomas, 208, and W Roes, 185 (not elected). Roderick Lewis, Edward Morgan, and John Thomas, withdrew. LLANTTTIT VARDUffi. Urban Ward -J J Evans*, Pontypridd, and-, J Richards*, Treforeat (unopposed). D Leysnon witbdre v. Rural Warl-T Morgan*, Toateg (unopposed). LLAYWOXNO. No 1 Ward J N Grey* and W L Herbert (aa. opposed). No 2 Wwrd-W B Beith, Ynysybwl, 362; D Lliw- elyn*, Dil-tvotino, 831 (elected); W. Evans* 296 (not elected). No 3 Wanl-W W Phillips, Hafod, 633 A Cule*, Pontypridd, GOl (elejted) T. Jones*, Ynyshir, 414 (not elected). Rev M Lewis, T Morgan, and D R Evans, withdrew. ° YSTRADYFODWG. No 1 T,Tard — W Margin*, Tynewydd, 1,117; E Evans*, Treorky, 1,021; E H Davie«*, Pentre 1.017; D John*, Pentre, 971; Rev W M<,rris*i Treorky, 761 (elected); W Jeffreys. Trehgrbdrt' 698; E Cule, 617 (not elected). No 2 Ward.—D Fsnwick, Tylorstown, 784; D Thomas*, Ferndale. 715; G. Thomas. Mardy, Thomas*, Ferndale. 715; G. Thomas. Mardy, 650 (elocted); W H Mathias,* Treodyrhiw, 586 (noc elected). John Davies, Porth Hotal, with- drew. drew. No 3 lFart-AV Davies*, Conrt Villa, Tonypa.'ld.v, 1,479; W Prichard, Clydach Vale, 1,243; D* Evans, Bodriogallt, 1,083 3 Jenkins, Tony- pandy, 1,083 (elected) M Powell*, Tonypandy, S12; T. Williams, Touypaady, 615 (not elected). Hopkin Km}l withdrew. Those marked with an-asterisk (*) wire mem- bers of tae old board.

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AND SUGGESTIVE. Nice Bkeakfaht Cak;jb.—Take any lIcraps at- cold meat left the day i.i-iore, mince very fine, alllt some mushrooms choppel small, and cold inashsd. potatoes, mix all to.et.ler in a bowl with one nr more eggs, have your breadboard an.1 a little flour j make up into small r ,und cakes roil them lightly in the Hour .-in;! fry al boiling lard or good beef I dripping. These n e very nice either liot or cold. Ten minutes does them. See they do not burn. I SliEEl"S P;,i;<■ k Ppdding.—Make suet crnst^ line it g,o,,fl fized basin with same, having kept cllough bad: f >r the lid, take some liver, liglus, I milt :tt)d lie-ii-t of equal quantities, mince all ta- gefier with gn;iie of the fat attached, which, if ik>6 like imi be eft out and a small piece of bacti or pork substituted; chop one or more onions, accord- illg to !;ist,>, fine, add a pinch of crumbled sage, pepper and salt, thoroughly mix it with the meat* fill your i asin, pour in a little water, put 011 yjur lid, t.e vour cloth over very tight and stand it in a sme gma of boiling water, letting it boil hard front three to four hours, adding more water as required- To vlakb Glt e.—It is easy enough to make goo r liquid glue. Here is a recipe Soak eight ounces, ot hvstglue in lialf-a-pint of water in a wide-mouthed bottle, and me't I)y the bottle in a water- Uith. Then a id slowly two and a half ounces of nitric acid, s'irring constantly. Effervescence takes place u )d-r escape of nitrous acid gas. When all the acid lias bl.en added, the liquid is allowed ta t ool. Keep it well corked, and it will be realy fjr use at any time. Useful liquid glue is prepared by <iiss ))vit)g a good quality of gluetn acetic acid. Put the fragments of glue into a bottle, and cover them with the acid; then place the bottle in a vessel ot water, heatgradnatly, and keep warm until the glits is dissolved. VEAL and Bacon Roly-Poly.—Make a smt crust and roll out very thin and about eight inc les wide, cut soma rashers of bacon, removing the rii.dv Jiud some slices of veal ns thin as possible; have a handful of finely chopped parsley with a teasp >onful of siveet seasoning and a little lemon rin 1 cut small mix these all we I together, then take your meat an J C IVef the whole of the paste with bacon and "V idternating, hut not on the top of each other; sh ke, a litt'e pepper and salt if required over the wholes sprinkle .a little water to moisten; throw on t'w ceasoning; roll it up as for ja n roly-po y fasten both ends; put in a cloth and b iil fast tw > an 1 oae-. half hours; when cold this cut into sties is r?ry g >od either for boys at school or working away from home, or makes a very good dinner, hot, sjrv*e-.t with vegetables. GOl:T. -Almost all the vaunted specifics for gonfc contain some preparation of colchicuni, an I are- more or less successful itt different cas^s. lm:. it is quite as important to attend to diet and other c ni- ditions of life as to take much medicine. You s'touUI. live very simple, avoiding all rich or highly-fla- voured food. Take no beer or sweet wines, but eenr- line yoursjlf either t) weak spirit-and. water or drjp sherry as stimulants. Take regular exercise in OUt; open air, and otherwise attend to the general healthy Take a wineglassful of Friedrichshall-water eVerjr morning, and the following mixture Three drachm*, of wine of colchicuni-seed, one drachm of bicar- bonate of potash, and one drachm of nitrate of pot- ash in eight ounces of water. Take a tablespoonruV every four hours. Keep the foot well wrapped up. in cotton-wool when the attacks are present, carefully avoid getting a chilL Cor.D Feet is II Eu.-The. association betwixt cold feet and s'eeplessness is much closer than is. commonly imagined. Persons with cold feet rarely sleep well, especially women. Yet the number oJf pers IllS so troubled is very considerable. Cold feet should be dipped in cold water for a brief period— often just tu inimerse them, and no more, is suf £ U. cient—and then they should be rubbed with a pair of hair flesh-gloves, or tL rough Turkish towel, tiH they glow, immediately before getting into bed. After this, a hot-water bottle will be successful enough in maintaining the temperature of the feet.. though without this preliminary it is impotent todtt so. Disagreeable as the plan at first sight may ap- pear, it is efficient, and those who have once fairly tried it continue it, and find that they liave put am uul to their ba 1 nights and cold feet Pills, potions, lozenges, "nightcaps," all narcotics, fail to enable the sufferer to woo sleep successfully. BAKEl) EGGs.-No one needs to be told that oggs make a delightful addition to breakfast anct, luncheon, but not nearly everyboly knows all the nice ways of cooking them; baked eggs, for in- stance, are seen at few tables, and yet they 1m. more delicate than when cooked in any other way- l'hesilllpldst way is to butter well a somewhat shat- low dish, and break carefully into it each egg sepa- rately, taking ekre not to break the voiles put hit of butter into each 3rolk, sprinkle with sait,nitit- pepper, IIntI bake until the white is set. In thit way several eggs are cooked in the same dislt. Another way of baking them is to butter well smalt patty-pans, line them with fine breeder cracker ;ru!nbs drop an egg into each o ne, taking care to keep the yolk whole cover lightly with tine crumby that have been salted, peppered, ani moistened with melted butter; bake until thd crumbs are- browned. Daughters.—An intelligent writer says—"It is. not possible to over-estimate the advantage whiclt. would resu't from men in trades and profession. allowing their daughters some participation in ttiet work of their daily lives. What girls want is a larger observation of the world and a deeper know- ledge of human nature. There are few of out merchants and manufacturers and professional meLt- who could not largely avail themselves of the seiv vices of their educated and competent daughters and if such services could be rendered generally available, it is not too much to say that a wider ani more fertile social life would arise for mankiiidL Men's occupations would in no sense be prejudiced.- whilst women would at once find that outlet for their faculties for which many of them have been so longf striving..A certain responsibilitywonU increase their self-reliance. A capacity for earning would remove their sense of dependence a definite occu* patjpn woull bring both health and cheerfulness, and the larger experiences of life would give forcoi and completeness to their mental character. To Get Kid OF CocKROAcuKS.— A few yearto ago my house was infested with cockroaches (Or- clocks," as they are sometimes called), anil wilt recommended to try cucumber peeling as a remedy. I thehefore, a little before bedtime, strewed the flooc of those parts of the house most infested with th^> vermin with the green peel from the cucumber, not cut very thin, and sat up half an hour later than, usual to watch the effect. Before that time expired the floor where the peel lay was completely covered with cockroaches, so much so that the peel could not be seen, so voraciously were the insects engaged in sucking the poisonous moisture from it. I adopted the same plan the following night, but my visitors were not nearly so numerous. On the third night, 1 did not see one; but anxious to ascertain whether the house was quite clear of t1l2lH, '1 t'x. amined the peel after I laid it down about' half aa, hour, and found that it was covorvd with mvfia I of minute cockroaches, about the size of a fba. i therefore allowed the peel to remain lill morning,, and from that moment I have not r, c. ckroach in the lujuse. Of course fresh cu-umber peel. s.iould be used every night.—A. R. Advice TO Young WtVE&—The young wifo should remember that she has chosen lur o.r.< lot in life, she has connected it with that o. her hus- band, and if, by the decree of an all-wise Provi- dence, lie h-coiius emtarr,tssd, it- is lid du y to aid him by her kindness, not to mutter or o >piv3Si him by her ill-temper. iJpon the jnal.es;*x the taSfc of providing the means of subsistence is, ia civilised society, almost exclusively imposed: and conse- quently, when they become distressed, aud ,hav& not wherewithal to provide for their partners, thuy suffer doubly. They havu not only their own pri- vations to regret, but yours also and frown aud the world's'ccnsure—oftentun 's un ust—• fall exclusively upon the husband. The wife can hide herself away from the world, but the husband must face'its pride, its prosperity. May all youasf wives he permanently prosperous; but, for theif own sakes, and for the h.mour of woman' oojh we admonish them not to let adversity, should irun- fortunately lay its iron hand upon them, in luca them to depart from that affectionate conduct, iiit word or deed, which they owe to their huslmu.lsv and to conduct themselves in sich a manner as la disprove the truth of the old proverb, "When poverty comes in at the door, loves flics but at the window."

Experience begets wisdom. It is only once in lifetime that the corpulent man hires a "fourth- tto »p iii.artmeut in a house where thcre" is no cle\at>r simply because he can get it cheap. lie Florida Times-Union alludes to :It-. Frye as ••th little Senator from I\i.aine." Of course this is not to be construed as intimating that it c.msi ler$ him small Frye. j.-o.

IMPORTANT POLITICAL MEETING AT TREHARRIS. MR A.THOMAS, M.P., ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. OBJECTIONS TO CLAUSES. JIB W. ABRAHAM, M.P., (MASON) ON HOME RULE FOR WALES. THE DIVISION ON MR RATHBONE'S MOTION. WHY WELSH MEMBERS WERE ABSENT. A Liberal meeting convened by the workmen was held at the Methodist Chapel, Treharris, on Monday evening, unde^ the presidency of Mr H. Davies, schoolmaster, when addresses were de- livered by Mr Alfred Thomas, M.F., the represen- tative of the division, and Mr W. Abraham, M.P., (Mabon). There was a large attendance, and the ton. members received a very cordial reception. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, de- livered a stirring address on the necessity of or- ganization in order to mike the voice of the working men unmistakeably heard oa matters affecting them. They had long enough been "like dumb, driven c .ttle they should now be '"heroes in the strife." (Applause.) Mr John Prosser, Aberdare, in the course of a Welsh address, selid they should be proud of the fact that they had two Welsh members present who were excellent representatives of the electors of Glamoganshire and were true exponents of the workmen of the Principality in their views upon Disestablishment and the other leading questions Of the day. (Applause.) Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., who was received with cheers, said he would endeavour, for a few minutes, to address them in Welsh. (Applause.) He re- gretted to say that he did not have very much practice in speaking Welsh, and it was very amus- ing to notice that when a man understood that you marmot speak Welsh as fluently as you might, he generally spoke in English, and it was quite pos- sible that his English was as bad as your Welsh. (Laughter and applause ) He was glad to find thac the spirit of patriotism in the Welsh people -Was being awakened, and why, he asked, should they not be proud of their language and their insti- tutions. What was the language in which John Elias, Christmas Evans, and Williams, or Wern, ased to preaco the gospel ? Was it not the Welsh ? la what language were the immortal hymns of Williams, Pantycelyn, written ? In Welsh. He was glad to find that the Bishop of Llandaff had so strongly asserted his right to get a Welshman ap- pointed as Vicar of Goytre. This also showed the change that had come over ecclesiastical matters daring the last few years. Only recently he was speaking of a clergyman who was once a vicar of Cardiff, and holding another living not far from this neighbourhood, and in the course of a conver- sation that vicar stated that the pla.ce of which he told the living was "Jelly Jar" (tielligaer.) (Great Xaughter.) He (Mr Thomas) ventured to say that if that gentleman held the living of Galligaer in the present day he would have to find some means of pronouncing it more intelligibly than he did. Yet this man received hundreds of pounds a year 'from the living. Perhaps Mr John Jenkins could say how much. Mr Jenkins £800 or X900 a year. Mr Thomas (proceeding) said he noticed that Welshmen now wherever they were showed great -anxiety to speak Welsh, and to show that they were acquainted with their mother tongue. They had had some great men in the country, but they owed a special debt of gratitude to Mr Henry Richard, who had done more for Wales politically than any other man. (Applause.) Mr Richard had been the means of enlightening Parliament and the English people upon the condition of Wales, and now people outside the Principality were beginning to realise that there was such a place as Wales, and that it was not a small corner of England, iuhabited by half civilised people, but that it was a country with a separate nationality, and that there were giants living in it. (Laughter amd applause.) He would now turn to the English language, and -deal mainly with two questions which bttracted a great deal of attention in these days. He felt. that it would be a reflect!on upon the intelligence of a newspaper reading publio to give an outline to them of what was going on in Parl iame nt, because they read f th^irs^lvea, and knew wbat was going on. it was in his opinion a very good thiog thit the sayings and doings of members of Parliament when iu bt. Stephen's should come before the public, because honest men should not be afruid of want they did and how they did it. He would just refer to the Queen's Speech, which was a most barren speech. Queen's speeches as a rule blossomed into amendments, and sometimes ii was possible to ^graft cn them, when Liberals were in office, important amendments which blossomed into pretty flowers, but the Queen's speech under a Conservative Government was onoh that they would find it as difficult to graft anything into it as to graft a branch on a lamp-post. (Laughter and applause). There was a question which was like the poor, always with them, and that was the •disestablishment question, but whi^h, however, he did rot iatend to enter into any length on this occasion. And there was the vexed question of the tithe. H« thought that oftentimes they did not appreciate this question. It-was a very much greater question than they considered, and wha'. had brought it into notice recently was that their fel ow-couutryman had taken strong steps in North Wales to vindicate their right to pay towards their own ministers only, without having to support the minister of another church which they did nGt want, and a churoh which was the church of t-e few, and those few the richest in the land. These riots reminded him of similar riots which occurred in Ireland about fifty years ago, when titiies wjre collected in kind, when if a man had a. dozen pigs in the sty, the parson took one of them and there was, he believed, a fifteenth of the -fish in the sea given in tithe. Thers were peculiar hardships connected wita it as the time, such as the compulsion of a man to kecJp the corn on the land until it was convenient for the parson s representatives to take it away. The matter then came to the front. It split the Cabinet. Another Government came into office, and they reduoed the tithes by 25 per cent. It took many years to bring about disestablishment in Ireland. No lesa than 30 years, be believed. But that was in the old days of the stage coach. There ware 111 express -trairis and telegraphs then. They lived very much qaioker bow. A peculiar illustration of the rapid inarch of events was given the other diy in the Honse of Commons, when M. Bradlangh brought forward tne question of perpetual pensions, and a gentleman the Conservative side seconded it. He (Mr. Th omii) was surprised when h-j heard it, I and he asked u Conservative* whether the gentla- m tD was really on the Conservative sido of the House, and the answer was "Ye- you will have Home RuL? fro&s that side yet." (Applause.) Q jesbioiis ripened very much more rapidly now thao they did io the days of stage coaches; opinions oa i mportant qu<:B ions were rapidly pushed to a c. Delusion. Ail the week-, n ed men -had fallen out of the Liberal ranks recently; and, -at the presort wt-i of marching, ail who were un- able to keep up with the march must fall out. (Applause.) An Irkh gentlem m recently said "Stick to yeas. 3 .dt-M, alH: they will be tura to follow you." (Laugbtir.) There W-is a g oJ. ueal of truth iu. that, especially in regard to t: e pas., %at it was Ll:, that he leaders of the LiDe; al parcy ought to be iu front"and ho believed '-hey were now—(app.u^■)— ind when the i'arEy cnerr lore gained ito fr. umeiicai stien/th, he bed evel, ft e ancient grievance of the Welsh p9op'.e, aa Sir George Tr.jvel.tttu termed Diser.u1 blishment, would become a thing of the past. ( Vppiause.) fben there was the Lieal Government isiil. Jtfe was glad ot an opportufj.y of saving this: iog its inuny defects, and it had many defects in- deed, he fonsiderod it a wonderful Bill, iecause it was the first B:ll—certainly the fiixt from the Con- servatives-tilat recognised the great principle 0: self-government, or, in other words, Home Rule. {Applause.) He would endeavour to explain briefly what the Bid meant. The counties woald ba di- •u. k t Jll kJk.k' > vided. He did not know how many members there would be on the County Consils; but supposing they were 40, the county would be divided into 30 electoral districts, each of which would send a member to the council. Then the members thus elected would proceed to elect ten others-at all events, one-fourth of the members would be elected by the council, in the same way as aldermen io Borough Corporations. Then there would be district councils, the number of which would have to be hereafter determined; so that each district would have a oouncil of its own; and they also would require a quarter of their number to be elected by the council to make that body complete. He thought he had better state his ob- jections as he went along. He did not believe in that principle of electing councillors. His eleven years' experience of municipal life at Cardiff,where aldermen were elected by town councillors led him to the conclusion that the objection raised to coua- cillors being elected by their brethren was a valid objection on the part of ratepayers. He had often found that a man who, when elected by the rate- payers, was very careful of the interests of the ratepayers, turned round after becoming an alder- man— with a safe seat for six years, and, in the catj of Cardiff, for life, beoause they never turned out an alderman-geave himself airs of importance and did not watoh the ratepayers' interests as he used to do when only an ordinary councillor. Some men who were popular as councillors had changed eo much on becoming aldermen that he felt sure, had they reason afterwards to appeal to the rate- payers, they would not have been returned. He (Mr Thomas) was against any man undertaking any such pun!ic duty unless directly elected by the people. (Applause.) Well, the oouncil, as at present foreshadowed in the Bill, was a very im- portant body. It would have to undertake part of the duties of Quarter Sessions; and then as to the Licensing question-he did not know how they were affeoted at Treharris, but a good deal of in. terest was taken in this matter in other parts of this constituency. As drawn up, the Bill gave all publicans, after its passing, a vested interest, and it would not be in the power of any County Coun- cil to take away a license without giving what was called compensation. He could not speak lightly on this question, because, after all, something might, perhaps, be said on the side of the publicass; but at present he was not prepared to go in for compensating them. (Hear, hear.) If a house was paoperly oonduoted--was required-if it gave necesaary accommodation for man and beast, and provided food as well as drink—no authority would wish to do away with such a place; but if it should b j a place merely for the supply of drink—and that, perhaps, very bad—although he, personally, did not know the taste of it—if it were only a drinking den, the sooner the better they did away with it, and that without any compensation, (Ap- plause.) He was very glad that this question would 'be given to an elective body. In the Eastern Di- vision, and especially Pontypridd, one or two places bad been thrust upon the people, who had no op- portunity of saying they did not want them. He did not think that would be the case when licensing was in the hands of the councils. He was glad that it was not the magistrates who would have to do with drinking clubs. He did not know whether they had any such olubs at Trehari is. (A voice, "No.") Well, a few months ago there were no fewer than 150 drinking clubs in Cardiff. He was a member of four clubs, but troubled them very little. A olub intended only to provide a place for men to drink and spend the money whioh they should use for the support of their families was about as wicked a place as could be conceived. He was glad that one of the appointments made by the Home Secretary was that of Mr Lewis, the Cardiff Stipendiary and through the action of that gentleman and a few more energetic magistrates the 150 clubs in Cardiff had been reduced to less than half-a-dozen. Some of the decisions were quashed by other Magistrates in Quirter Sessions, aid in one case the Inland Eevenue people after- wards obtained a conviction and fine of no less than .£90. That showed the necessity for having the licensing buainess carried on in a different way from the present. He objected to the Bill because it did not include more than it did at present. He wanted thorough Home Rule. (A.pplauie.) This Bill went a long way towards it, but it did not give it. What he would like to see was the inclusion of School Boards and Boards of Guardians. Ne objected to subfi iies being given to local authori- ties. There were very large sums given from the oentral government towards local government, but he would not have saoh amounts given even to School Boards. He considered that colleges.schoola, and such institutions should be supported by the I people of the district in which they were situated and t hey would be much better looked after. The principle of subsidising by central government was in itself wroug. He remembered a remark made that the poiice fcroe ought t.) be augmented be- cause thfy had money from the central government, but out of every 1/6 so contributed not more than 1/- came from the London offices. However, he would vote for the sacond and third readiag of the Local Government Bill because of its principle. (Applause.) They as Liberals had ^very reason to be satisfied. A.lthough th, y i were in the cold shades of opposition, still things were moving on, and he looked forward to the time when the will and pleasure of the people would di- rect the destiDies of the country. (Applause.) Mr John Jenkins next addressed the meeting, de.ding hfnvy blows at the Tories, and re oalling to the minds of those of his hearers who could remember such things, the steady fight which ha.d bien waged by the Kadicals of the country to obtaiu the r..f -rrm of the past, and the continual opposition of the Tories. The County Government Bill, he remarked, would, however, sweep away some abuses fostered by property qualification. What would be wanted now would be men of .t.milla.-not iudivrubber men,—to push forward in the country and in Parliament measures of importance to the working classas, who hud loug enough been subjeot to the rule of the classes. He remembered the clergyman referred to by Mr Thomas as Vicar of Jelly.jar "—(laughter) — it was when tithes were colleated in kind and an old farmer in that parish offered the parson not only the tenth pig, but the tenth chili,—(1 in^liter) -and the pai'BOQ refused the offer. ■ (lienewed laughter). In conclusion, Mr Jenkins dwelt upon the benefit derived from the new Miues Act; and pointed out further claims which the workmen's representatives mast make. Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabou), after a few preliminary remarks, said the Liberals were some- times asked w:!y, when they were in office, impor- tmt questions were not more rapidly settled. They had, however, to considor a question in all its bearings and decide whether thty could, not merely pass it, but carry it out to its logical conclusion. The question of Home Rule was an important one, not only for Ireland, but for Wales as well. (Applause). The fact that the Irish were the first in the race was only an accident of the moment. He believed the democracy would ferment, like new wine in old bottles, bnrst the old constiiutionol bottles, and opan such a stream as would carry Hotuo Rale to every part of the kiugdam. (Applause). Tke movements of tha governing classes in IreInud were indicative of their views in Wales. Lord Selborne recently said that the fact that the Welsh members supported DiseBtabliahia«su6 did not prove-, that the Welsh people wished it. (Oh oh.) What did Lord Selhome's remark moan ? Oa, it was only the echo of tho Tory cry in Ireland striking against the rocks of Bryri Wen-that t ie representatives of the people did not*truly represent the people. Some people thought the workmen were not ripe in their views upon the great questions of the day; aud, indeed, what they heard was enough to make them believe that only three great questions affected Wales, viz.: Disestablishment and with it Dizendovvment, and Intermediate Education. These <.&rc important questions, aud gwaicried bona when each of them wonld be passed, for they wanted the iunds now taken from the pocr and spent on the Church of th., rich to be devoted to the education of the sons and daughters of the working classes (applause). But they had many other questions to deal with. They had the Employers' Liability Act, which was rotten, and needed amending (applause). Some people were afraid that, if workmen had direct rspresentatives in Parliament, class legislation would be introduced; but the people, who said they feared that sort of thing belonged to the set who for 200 yeats had produced class legislation, namely, the landlord clas3. It might aim )st be said that it was by their consent that workmen and others were in these days kindly permitted to live on God's earth bat the working classes were throwing off the shackles which fettered them; they wanted better pay, to earn more bread and cheese; and they wanted payment oftener and at shorter intervals than at present (applause). In some places, the pay was every four weeks, and a draw once a fortnight; at other places, the month was five weeks in length with a fortnightly draw while in some places the month lasted as much as 13 weeks, with occasional draws. Employers thus traded with their workmen's money without paying any interest; and workmen had to pay heavily for their food and clothing because they had to obtain credit. Such matters needed regulation (applause). Attention should be paid to these things, which might well be settled while national questions were ripening (applause). Although the member for this division (Mr. Thomas) was a capitalist, he was one who paid his men weekly—(applause)—and therefore they could ask for and obtain his assistance, in redressing these grievances of the mass of working men (applause). When the workmen had kindled the fire, let them see that it was fastened to the tails of the foxes, and so earried from place to place (laughter). To obtain redress, the men of Wales must shout until they compelled Parliament to listen (applause). Subsequently a question was put to the hon. members as to why they were absent from the House of Commons when the division took place on Mr Rathbone's motion in favour of a grand committee for Wales.—Mr Alfred Thomas replied that he had paired on that occasion in order to attend Mr Yeo's funeral, but had he known that the motion was coming on he would certainly have been in his place. -Mr Abraham informed the meeting that he was at the time in Treharris and in the Rhoudda Valley, attending to miners' business, and he could not very well be in two places at one and the same time. However, had he been present, he would have con- sidered it his duty to inform the House that Mr Rathbone's motion was only half a measure,and that it did not go far enough to satisfy the Welsh people, who would not be content with anything less than Home Rule (cheers). Mr. Rathbone had made the motion on his ewn responsibility, and contrary to the decision of the committee of Welsh members, to whom the matter had been submitted, and did not even give notice to his fellow-members of the time he intended submitting the question to the House. The meeting was brought to a close with votes of thanks to the speakers and the chairman.

i PONTYPRIDD ARBITRATION CASE. On Tuesday, the 3rd inst., and the two following days, Mr Bumpas, Q.C., sat at the Royal Hotel, Bristol, to take evidenoe in the case of E. O. Howells & Co., Bristol, v. the Pontypridd Masonic Hall Company, which was to have come on at the Bristol Assizes, but which, at the suggestion of the judge, was made the subject of judicial arbitration.. Mr Austin (instructed by Messrs Benson and Carpenter) was for the plaintiffs, and Mr Odgers (instructed by Messrs Morgan and Male, Ponty- pridd), for defendants. The pl-iiutiffs are builders' and contracted tp ereet the Pontypridd Masonic Hall within a period of nine months frem April 12tb, 1886, in default of which penalties at the rate of E5 a week were stipulated. It was also alleged that plaintiffs covenanted to ereot sanitary offices for defendants in random rubble stoae, but defendants decline payment, contending that plaintiffs had substituted brick walls, contrary to specifications. Possession was not given to defen- dants until May 16th, 1887, and they, it was stated, had, before the action, paid in full the amount certified by the architect to be due to the plaintiffs, and now claimed full penalties for alleged wilful delay. Counsel will address the arbitrator in London to day (Thursday), where it is expected the award will be given.

THE VICARAGE OF LLANISHEN. The living of Llanishen, rendered vacant by the death of the late vicar, the Rev. T. Rees, has been offered by Colonel Kemeys-Tynte, of Cafn Mably, the patron, to the Rev. Mr Morgan, a curate in St. Andrew's parish, Cardiff, and the rev. gentleman has accepted the appointment. Mr Morgan has been in Cardiff for several years, and ba-< won a reputation as a good organiser and a kind and attentive pastor.

PONTYPRIDD AND THE LOCAL GOVERN- MENT BILL. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION BY THE HIGH. WAY BOARD. At the monthly meeting of the Pontypridd High- way Board, on Wednesday, Mr Josiah Lewis in the chair, the Surveyor (Mr J. Griffiths) read a circular from the Turnpike Abolition Association, pointing out that, in so far as it went at present, the Local Government Bill did not deal with the South Wales turnpikes, nor were the South Wales Turnpike Act or Highway Acts affected by the measure. The circular, therefore, urged the necessity of taking immediate action, by petition or otherwise, to bring the matter before Members of Parliament and the President of the Local Government Board. Mr P. J. Dunn coniidered that the matter was important, and suggested that a petition be sent to Mr Ritchie. Mr M. Cale agreed. Mr Blandy Jenkins was of opinion that a resolu- tion ought to be forwarded direct to the President of the Local Government Board, who had charge of the Bill, calling his attention to the importance of this matter. The management of the roads in South Wales ought to be assimilated to that in England. If turnpikes were allowed to continue in South Wales, and a wheel tax was to be imposed oa them as well, it seemed very much like calling upon the same people to pay twice. Mr H. Anthony said there were about 16 miles of county roads in Eglwyailan Parish, and if by the new Bill each parish had to maintain the roads within its boundary, it would became a very serious matter for some parishes, while others would come off very lightly. Mr Blandy Jenkins said he took it that such a road as the Cardiff-road would still be repairable by the county. Mr W. John The proposal seems to be to divide the county into districts; and surely it is not in- tended to make a district of each parish. The Chairman thought it probable'that the Union districts would ba adopted. Mr Anthoay contended that there was every likeli- hood of the rates becoming heavier if turnpike tolls were abolished. Mr Blandy Jenkins did not think so, and as to tha proposal contained in the new Bill, he took it that the object was to avoid the necessity of having four county surveyors and four county clerks. But there ought to ba something in the Bill to provide for main roads to be fairly set out throughout the county. They mast deal with it, or they mast exempt South Wales from the action of the wheel tax, or repeal the South Wales Highway Act. Mr E. John agreed that something ought to be done, and suggested that Mr. Blandy Jenkins should form a resolution. Mr Blandy Jenkins then proposed that the Clerk (Mr E. C. Spickett) be asked to forward a copy of the following resolution to the President of the Local Government:—" That iu the opinion of this Board, the South Wales Turnpike Act should be done away with, and South Wales be put on the same footing for highway purposes as the English districts, and that provision should be made iu the County Govern- ment Bill for a fair proportion of main roads and bridges in each district to be repaired out of the county funds." Mr P J Dunn seconded the motion, and it was I unanimously agreed to.

EAST GLAMORGAN CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. The annual examinations of the East Glamorgan Calvinistic Methodist Sunday School Union took place in 82 centres, when 1,44S candidates pu'ssatcsd themselves. The examiners were.—The Revs* M. D. Jozies, Mountain Ash; J. Pugh, Pontypridd aud T. C. Thomas, Bodlinog; with Miss Alice Evans, of Bodringalt IJouse, Ystrad Rhondda.. The Rev. W. Lewis, Pontypridd, is the secretary. ¡

BHOKDDA JOTTINGS. (by rambles.) The Eisteddfod held at Treorky on Easter Monday attracted considerable attention. The programme was well selected. Mr. W. H. Cummings, of London, a musician of ability and experience, said he never heard better singing in bis life. To receive such a compliment from so high an authority is enough to make the vocalists engaged in the chief choral com- petition conceited. The rendering of the piece by two choirs was exceedingly good in style. It appears the vast congregation joined the with views of the adjudicator, thus the excellent rendering of the Blaenyewm Choir was exceptionally good throughout. This cheir excelled that of Treorky in expression. When the choir sounded the first chord, to which the word "great is wedded, the effect was thrilling, in fact, almoat all were thrilled at hearing such a graad musical display. The opinion is that should Mr. Prosser (Eos Cynlais) secure the same number of vocalists, he would be better prepared to meet the Blaenycwm choir, which is now acknowledged to be one of the best choirs in South Wales. Beyond doubt Mr. Watkins is a good choral leader, and we wish him every success; at the same time we are reluctant to believe that he has reached perfection. Fortunately the choir of late has been very successful, but had they met with disappointment, doubtless their ambition would be damped. Many good choirs have collapsed through defeat, perhaps owing to defective organisation, or lack of faith in their conductor. This naturally causes discouragement. We should advise the friends of Mr." Prosser to adopt measures to establish musical sections in the various localities, so as to add to the number of the choir already formed at Treorky. Should the choir be eqaal in balance of voices to that of Blaenycwm, I feel confident Mr. Prosser would be placed in a better position to achieve success. The Local Board Election in the No. 2 Ward of Ystridyfodwg parish is over, and Mr Evan William Lewis, surveyor, has, I am glad to state, secured a majority of 878 votes in his favour. This,wasagrand victory, as I often beard it remarked after the an- nouncement was made. Mr Lewis is certain to fulfil his promise, namely, by beiLg faithful in watching the interests of those who so willingly reposed faith in him as their representative. We feel satisfied that Mr Lewis fully deserved the high compliment paid him by the electors who recorded their votes on his behalf. *#* The Pentre Detachment of Volunteers (3rd Glamorgan V.R., Welsh Regiment), to the number of 120, looked exceedingly attractive at the church parade held by them recsritly. Their smart military movements attracted much attention. At St. David's Church, Ystrad, the Rev. W. Lewis, vicar of Ystrad- yfodwg, preached a suitable sermon to the compaay, choosing for his text Proverbs xvi, v. 32-" He that ruleth his spirit, is greater than he that taketn a city." The officers present were Captain J. F. Tallis, Capt. D. S. Istauce, Lieutenants R. Lewis, W. J. Jones, and A. Tallis. The detachment is deserving of the best encouragement.

B RE AC 3 OF SPECIAL RULES \T THE GELLI COLLIERY. A RECKLESS COLLIER. "HE OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN BETTER." At Ystrad Police Court, on Monday, (before the Stipendiary and Mr T. P. Jenkins), James Harris was charged with committing a breaoh of colliery ruleB. rules. Mr Rhys appeared for the prosecution, and said defendant was charged with having a pipe in his Eosse3sk>n in the working place. He must ask for a eavier penalty than usual, because defendant ought to know better, as he had himself been an overmao, and was so at the Ynyswen Level when the explosion took place there. Stephen Wilson, overman at Gelli Colliery, said in consequence of a broken pipe being found he searched defendant's pockets, and found the pipe produced in his pocket. Defendant said he did not know it was wrong to take a pipe into the workings. It was on the morning of the 22nd March. He pleaded guilty. Mr Rhys said defendant was convicted of a breach of the special rules prohibiting more than a certain number coming in the cage at the Bute Colliery, Tre- herbert, eighteen months or two years ago. Fined 203.,