Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

lIE WLEK IN WALES, lesion on a Cardiff laden Steamer. quie., e.*Gim of ooai gas took place on ty morning on board the steamer Blue Bed whsnn, The vessel arrived from Cardiff g ho n ht. The hatches were blown into fvc, an* six labourers were inj ured, two 'unshire Canservativs Association. i of .L'. Morgan James, B.A., with entitled, "History of the British \ich is being made through tii-e cmarthen under the auspioes of Ilsbire Conservative Association, •ivouiabiy. orihcomin§ Confgranse. Schoolmaster, besides contain- aite of Mist Mitchell, of oi, Mr. Walter Shepherd and j tlso publishes twenty-seven I ues of ,hose dele-ates who vtiiiE of oeing present at the lection with tiae National j will be held at Swansea d in this number, bor, tea of the foreign ne visiting Swansea, he important diis- Ycung wansta I elose of his Pleasant, ferenee, ■■on of ] art- h, ■' it was ajrange- teld in the iguat 26th jrizea, was issued in the '■'•etiMfy (Mr. ppefti to»«Ki Mayw Mr. M^ru.sr- .J?, MI' u. ev. Canon Smith, J. R. Riuhorda, id donations to- the show. A -0 issued, and the 1 at none of these te official stamp, e to be devoted 1 Hospital, and. t mat, the xervicea of a band u but it is ex- pected that a u WLA. l;9 arranged. Ihe foetal irade. The following ie the metal report imood by Messrs. Elford, Williams, and Co., Castle Buildings, Swansea, for the week ending Satur- day, March 27th:— COPPER. Cash. Forward. £ s. d. £ s. <L March 22 48 12 6 60 0 0 23 411 15 0 50 3 9 24 & It 6 49 18 9 2 5 4t 10 0 'h' 49 IS 9 „ 38 4!;1 5 0 49 13 9 TIN. Cull. F orwa.rd. £ s. d. £ a. d. Marefc 22 59 15 0 00 X 9 „ 23 60 2 6 .— to 15 0 „ 24 59 is 9 60 12 IS 25 59 12 ö 60 5 0 „ i6 .J9 7 6 60 0 0 LRON. Scotch. Hematite. £ s. d. £ s. d. March 22 2 5 5 2 8 6 „ 23 2 5 4 2 8 4 „ 24 ?06 .?.. 2 8 6 25 2 5 4 284? 26 2 5 3 2 8 3 RKMARKS. Copper.—Market closes (4nist, and price of clo!,9has receded this week about li)s. per ton. Total turnover, 5,150 tone. Tin.—Under pressure of bear gale?, and on the aanounceiat-nt of the Dutch Trading Company that tiwir sales of Banca tin will be increased, market is easier. Business this week about 1,620 tons. Iron.—Shipments of Middlesbrough pi4 ir)-, to date are enormous, being 101..109 tons, against tfit,000 twm for same veri A March, 1306..Transac- tions in warrants amount to about 255,OW tond. the Causs of the Liberal Defeat. The chair at the meeting of the Swansea Gos- pel Temperance Union meeting, held at the Temperance Hail on Saturday evening, was taken by Mr. David Griffiths, Cwmbwrla. In bia address he said that he had been reading an article comparing the drink traffie of to-day with that of twenty years ago, and very encouraging reading to temperance workers it was. Twenty years age was » pent in this country L4 10s. per head on mto=aata, but last yev that b?d been reduced to E3 I Is., a result which he attributed te the work of temperance societies, and bands of hope. Speaking later in the evening, the Rev. J. H. Hashes (Libanus) said that they should always encleavour to keep the temperance ques- tion in the front. It should be given a prorai- ttwit place in their churches and in their homes, and he believed it should have the foremost place in the programme of the political parties of: the country. Some of them must have felt a little sorry in these days when they found a di&- position amongst those connected with Liberal polities to abandon temperance legislation from their programme, on the ground that it was a prominent factor in their defeat at the last general election. But he thought it remained, for these people to prove that the Veto Bill was one of the factors which led to their defeat. He thought it could be proved positively that, in the constituencies where the temperance question was brought forward in a prominent way, the Liberal party gained. whilst, in the constituencies where it was timidly advocated or practically ignored, the Party suffered in conseq uence. Ho eonfessed that that did not speak very much of their party in Swaalsea-but he was not there then. (Laughter;. But, granting for a moment that they "did" lose at the election in oonsetjiiene* of the Veto Bill, he should say that it was not the popularity, but the righteeusnese of a question which should decide te have it placed m the programme of a political party. So long as the trwic exisced in their country and remained the cause of the poverty, of the mm.ry and the suffering that they saw all around them everywhere, se long as that existed the Liberal party conid ,over throw the temperance question overboard (Applause). He trusted that Sir W. Hansart would be spared to continue the struggle Against people whose only polities were their trade and their vested inteireste. He was a J-aberal, and hoped the times of ignorance and ??t*ee MM? gagi would soon pt?; ?w?. (H??r, hear.? T'iie muaictd pro?r&aMoe WM) splendid one. It was opened by a pianoforte solo by Miss Maud Williams, and there fo^ownd gt4 by Miss Maggie Jsxae, Miss Nelue Krans-—whose spleitdid renderiay gf Angus Maction aid" led to an enthusiastic heall- and Mr. John George. Master Pound was encored for a well played violin sole, and Master Willie Beynon was as successful as neT intk his eecetatien. Mr. Mundetla's fflness. 1 Mr. Mtmdella. M.P., who is now in London, has been confined to his bed by illness for several] days, but he is somewhat better; and it is hoped 1 that the critical stage is over The P-ght Hon. 1 gentleman's illneBd has caused much anxiety to1 his family. Splendid Success of a Swansea Engineer. It will be learned with satisfaction among his friends, that Mr. G. H. Geen, the youngest son of Mr. H. S. Green, plumber, Cambrian-place, Swansea, successfully passed his examination for chief engineer, at Cardiff on Thursday. What is remarkable about the success is that JÆr. Geen is only 24 years of ago, and it speaks well that be should have taken his "ticket" at so early an age. The Enlargement of the Workhouse. Several plana have been submitted to the Swansea Board of Gtu&rdianfl with reference to the propositi n&w block on the west side of the Workhouse, and at a meeting of the Property and (Jerieml Purposes Cemmittee, held on Thursday, their consideration was deferrsd for a fortnight, when Mr. Bircham, the Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, is expected to visit the House and inspect them. Swansea Steamsr Disabled. I The steamship Manhansst, one of the fine line of steamers for which Messrs. Williams, Torrey. aoo Feiki, of Eagle Chambers, are the Swansea agents, put into Swansea on Sun- day with several Wades of her propeller broken. She was bound from Sunderland to HotoIl, and when in mid-Atlantic she got her propeller damaged by, it ifi supposed, striking against some wreckage. For some davs she drifted about, but was ultimately taken in tow by the Wilson liner Ohio. At present the Manhanaet is discharging her cargo in order to go into dry dock. L. and N. W. Railway Rates. We understand that the London and North Western Railway Company have granted a re- duction of 2d par ton in the rates for coal, in owners wagons, from various collieries on the Llanelly line ta the South Dcw-k, the rates to in- clude tipping. They have also reduced the rates Id. per ton irom some of the coilieries within the Swansea section to the same dock for shipment, to include tipping. The new rates will apply from the '29th inst. This will, no doubt, be wel- come new to the trade, and points to a desire on the part of this company to assist the traders. Wali!s as a Racruitinci Ground. I The report on army recruiting just issued shows th&t iast year there were recruited at, the Head- quarters of the three Welsh regiments 952 men for the regular army, o? just 150 more than in 1895. The 41st (Welsh) raised at Cardiff 615, an increase of 112, of whom 214 joined for the 41st and 401 for the corps; the 2ord (iloyal Welsh Fusiliers) at Wrcxharu raised 77, of whom 53 were for the corps; and the 24th (South Wales Borderers) at Brecon raised 260 150 for the 'rps. At the beginning of this year there were he three regiments, of men actually born In -ispective regimental districts—Royal h elsh jrs, 567; Borderers, 439; Welsh, 1,067. last year there were raised for the Militia. I if., 627, at Wrexham, 104-, and at Brecon I. ftfiinsrs' Provident Society. "L? report of the South Wales 'evident Society has just b?a La!l asiics published show that both in iber of members and the amour t of substantial progress has been recorded. nemrship on the 31st December last at 73,417, an increase on the year of •; but, satisfactory as this must be, the ase shows a great falling off as compared 1 the increase of 3,094 m 1895 and that 1,837 in 1894. Excluding 1888 when there an actual decrease in membership of 2,887, statistics of the growtb of the society from formation in 1882, show that with two .ceptions—1887 and 1893—the increase in -96 is the smallast on record. During the past year the revenue was 2-16,969 14s., and tiie disbursements L64,885 19,1. 9d., and the available balance at the close of the twelve I months stood at £ 190,849 lis. 5d. I Bituaiism in Wales. I It is, fear, nnqnestioaably true (remarks the Record ") that Ritualism is gaining ground | among the Welsh clergy. We find fium reli- ?ble aoupcea that the Eucba?Tstic vestments are in uae in 47 churches, incense in 7, altar lights in 100, the mixsd chaiioe in 41, and the Easfc- ward position, adopted in 169. Theae things, together with the absence o< &ny serious efforts at Church retona. are gradually creating a revo- Intion in the minds of Welsh Churciimen, who j ¡.ve not forgotten the promiees made by the dec&otb* fresaat Government ciuxmg I Memorial Chapel Chsn. On Thy evecrBg the snnuai meeting in connection with the MemoriaPsuiess Waltar-road, Swansea, took place in the Choir, room. The varion-3 reports were coas.01104" aa?istiMXory. Miss Van?,ittaxt was re-app?s?? aecretajy, &nd Miss Lloyd traasurer. ???ed estDr- hes WQ dehv^^i by the '.nter- ? ?a'tir;? "Yn'?ms (pa?.tt?-) a^d Mes.8. Isar B-e-v. i wæ-ds (leader) and J. St&nley WilIiam-' ?' company, with their friend.1- numbering The i bO, then sat down to a coffee saipper, about i ,(1 Tjtui tastefully arracged'. The folio 1'Wiies arranged the tifcles -Alm J. T N-lrg A'rs. Captain Thomas, and Mrs, VV illiaaas. Miss Lily Thomas (the efficient or- j I ganu,t of the church) and the Missss Jenkins.. L-, o-vd and V -t--Lrt. Mr. Isaac Edwarde proposed and Mr. Maries seconded a vote of thanks to the ladies for making such splendid araaagejiienta. ''Genia, the City af Paiaces." Genea, the city of palaces, was the title xf j a lecture which the Rav. J. Jamieson, padt" wf j Pell-street Chapel, Swansea, delivered at tlmt place of worship on Thursday night, to a large audience. It was a highly dshghtful story of a personal visit to the city in 1891, splendidly voided, and excellently lIluskated WltD. llIDJ- light illustrations. The Rev. gentleman coa- drcted his ilearers through the magniiieient high- ways, marble-paved, and Iknked with marble fronted mansions, the older fasliioned and nar- rower streets, the luxurious aad hajMbome p. aces which flank Via Ganbaldi, and V ia BaJbi, the public buildings, and grea? churchy inclnd- ing Sta.. Anmn-xi", St. Mat;th?, and Sa? Lorenzo, a Roman Catholic Cathedral, in whioh are treasured the bowl supposed to have been used at the last sapper, and aid to have been presente d in 1he first place by the Queen of Sh&ba to Solomon. and the fetters and ashes c-f St. John the Baptist. Space does not permit of a iro?ion of a tenth part of the places risited and depicted. Mr. Jamieson explained them all in a manner which held his audience in intense interest all through, and won him frequent out- bursts of their approbation. In order to stafl farther enhance the interest at appropriate times, sacred songs were prettily siraz by members uf the choir, including Miss Williams, aad Miss Hopkins. Mr. Pariby manipulated the lantern slides. f DInner t. Mr. J. Hinwsod (late BcyaJ I ArtiHery. Mr. John Hinwood, ktte CLS. Major of the Royal Arti dery, was entertained (it a compli- --neittry dinner by his friends at the Paxton inn, Swacsea, 00 Thursday evening, when an exoeiient meal was provided by Mrs. Uayd.- Councillor W. H. Spring preiudie d and, after t-he usuel !,Dyad to&Ad Ia predide d and, after the usual loyal toasts had been drank with musical hoaicmns, pro posed "Our guest." In doing so he said that he was pleased to be pre- sent to say a few words on bibalf of Mr. Hin- wood, axd. he thoaght it a grmt pity that such a splendid spesimai of a young man should have left the service. He knew sufficient of Mr. liuiwood s career as a soldier to be able to say that be had t'een a most cmoellent rrum amd, thougli he understood lie had spent eight years in India, he looked as well as if he had spant that period in some healthy resort in the West of England. Mr. Hinwood eomeo tor himself the good conduct medal, which was the highest award for character given to a soldier. He hoped he would long tne to wear it, and that he wouid be as successful in civil life M he had been in the Royal Artillery. If he ooukl do anything to help him he would gladly do so, arid he also hoped Mx. H. nwood would remain in Swansea flinfing friends who so much appreciated him — Mr. Hinwood suitably responded. He thanked the ch--ian far h- kindly expressions, which were to be valued- Be w?u? i}? non am in Sw&B8? amongst his fnend<t u?d if he did so he hoped to aoeot t.  '1 (f tun ag?» jh tm&er the same I?appy ??rcamstM?jea. Same e.-cceUent songs were rendered by ?v?nd In thB <-t?n.)?B-v and a tnuat eitioya!>lfi even nag was "PEpt S+^rgeant P. J. Horan, in proposing a vote of tlianks to the chairman, renwiked that the | sterling qualities of Councillor Spring were wail-known, M!d iua .kind:l_'ls w!M ap- I parent, not only in the Victoria Ward, l-ut m all the town and country. The speaker's ae- quaintaJice with Mr. Hiawood w^-nt bttck to | 1888 at Devoeport, when hoith were attached to the some company while going through courses. Mr. Hinwood shartly afterwe.d? left for Hwsaiaea, and he (the speaker) experienced a most pleasant surprise when a year or so I later he followed his old friend. He hoped Mr. Hinwood would remain in Swansea and prosper.-N.tr-. Horaca Quay and party sup- plied the music, which was excellent. Tbe I Chairman thanked Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd for the excellent catering, and the proceedings ter- miaatexi with the at "Auld Tang Syne." relice inspector Parker. I Police Inspector Samuel Parker has been presented with the portraits of the men comprising the Western Division of Swansea, lately under his charge. P.C. Morgans (321, made the presr-nta- tion, and the "group" was given as marking ] Inspector Parker's recent promotion in the Foroe —a promotion that necessitated his transference from the Western division. Rhonada and Swansea Bay Railway Cempany. i I Estimated comparative statement of passengers 1 and "ods ruwipto for week ending March 28, 1897. 1897 1896. Passengers 384 6 0-W, 0 0 Goods and minerals. 1,081 0 9 742 9 0 Total for week £ 1,4S6 S 0 1,107 0 • Total for weù £1, () 1,107 0 -4 Abrogate for 13 weeks. £ 16,583 0 1. 14,699 0 0 Miles opan. 25 25 Increase this week, JEa58 ;increase 13 weeks, £1,884 Captain King Hunter. I. Captain King Hnnter is to take his departure for Leeds on Friday next, and his promotion engenders mixed feelings among the officers and men of the 3rd G.R.V., who, whilst rejoicing at the recognition their adjutant has received at the hands of the War Authorities, cannot help regretting the loss the corps will sustain in &vansea. In order to mark the high esteem in which Capt. King Hunter in held here, :aon-cOIIllIÚ5liÍuned officers of the 3rd met 1 together on Monday, and presented him with a handsome case of pipes. Staff-Sergt. Raggett made the presentation, and Col-Sergt. Harris and others had a word to say in praise at the able adjutant. Capt. King Hunter made a feeling reply. Infuriated Bull at owansea. I On Monday afternoon there was a sensational soene in Carmarthen-road, Swanaea. A bull, which was being lid down the street by a noose-ring broke away, and ran madly down the street. A Mrs. M'Murray, of Sea View- terrace, was walking down the sti-wet with her little boy, when the boLL ruaii^d at them. It attacked the child, and the motner bravely confronted the animal, and got betwtsen :t and the child, and the infuriated beast at once knocked her over and a.t tacked her motit faro- ciously. She lay on the ground at the animal s mercy for some minutes, and was knocked down by it whenever she attempted to rise. A crowd assembled, and at last they managed to rescue the woman, more dead than alive, and with her clothes torn to shreds. The actual extent of her injuries was not easy ascertainable, but it was evident that she had had a terrible experience. Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, The annual general meeting of the Merchant Seamen s Orphan Asylum was held on Monday afternoon at the Cannon-street Hotel, Mr. Ed- ward S. Morris (treasures-) presiding. The secretary (Mr. F. W. Rawlinson) read the 69th annual report of the board of management, who ware extremely gratihed to record much use- ful work aocomptshed. Tfrat the benefits the asylum had been enabled to extend to the many fatherless children entrusted to its care were deeply appreciated had been evidenced not only by the gratitude of their relatives, but also by the generous manner in which the friends of the institution had rallied to its support during the past year. The anniver- sary festival In April last, under the presi- dency of Mr. T. L. Devitt, chairman of the Shipping Federation, resulted in the addition of £ 4,000 to the funds of the institution. The board regretted the resignation of the Jote matron (Miss Hodkin) after 21 years' service. In her place they had appointed Mise i tieanl, formerly head-mistress of the girls' school, and for some years associated with Mtss Hodkin in the matron's department. With one exception the health of the children had been excellent, and no death bed to be recordpd. xbe educational work had maintained its higt, standard of efficiency, as she-wn by the report of the inspector of the British and Foreign School Society. In conclusion, the board com- mended the beneficent work of the asylum to the generous con.sidemtion of all those whose oomforts ar prosperity in any mmsure depend on our mercantile marine. Ir. moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman warmly congratulated the meeting on the fact that H.R.H. the Duke of York, "trie Sailor Prince," bad consented to become the president of the institution, which, in addition tn being national, had from this moment become a royal institu- tion. The report was nnaniniously adopted. Liberal Club Smoker. On Tuesday ewming the season of Smokers" at the Swansea Liberal Club was brought to a close with a concert that will contrast by no means badly with any preceding ones. A more than taually good prog razuue had been sa-rang-d by Mr. Saxanel Hart-is, and t" coirpan, shewed their appreciation by showering unsunteU applause ob the various items presented. In the unavoidable a bsence of Aid«rwan Tutton the chair was occupied by Mr. Wilson Paton, who congratulated the members upon the soccess that bad attended their efforts at concert promoting. It would be invidious t, in'l'l,. !1+ any of the ex- oelleot items, but Mr. Josiat Thema; (younger brother of Mr. Dan Thomas), readering of 14 Where love is king," deservedly secured an eucore, and with his brother Dan, Messrs. J. H. Hees, and D. E. Rees, J. Symonds, E. S. Evans, and the prorrising young tenor, Mr. J. { Lynch, the rectd part ws.v MaAa attractive. In I the c??iic liua ?'. Ai!. 'Mom-- introduced j several new songs, and bad a 8pl_dicl ??ep t?u. Mr. Tom Owens also a<??t,ed with some of the fo'd&?nr? ?""? of the eveu-D? was II ??4 I fi;giHm i;l uced by Meaara. (?nf&tha Bros., and BLoldsworth, viz. the clastsical quin- tet by Mozart. The usual vote of thanks concluded aa enjoyable evening. Departure at a Swansea Minister, I The departure of the Rev. James Oory for Jersey leaves a void in religious and philanthropic work m Swansea that time will find it hard to fill. To various good work ut the town, he has brought to bear an impending energy and an uprightness of rectitude that has compelled the admiration of all with whom be has been brought in contact. In the year 1879 he entered the ministry, and in 1884 he wu folly ordained at London. During his minMtry he has laboured hard at ]3idY. Truro, Plymouth, London, Holdsworthy, and KEY. JAliES CORY. I Swansea. To this town he came six years ago, sad ever siaoe his stay here he has laboured hard for the cause of temper&nce, religion, and charity. He was aecretary to the first Mayor's fund, and assistant-secretary to the Charity Organization Society from its comaseneeiaent here. In recog- nition of his work done in this sphere the com- mittee have presented Mr. Cory with an "Imnmated address wiahing to do something to show the measnre of esteem in which he is held. Mr. Cory now goes to Jersey to become a partner with his brother in a very large busi- ness, and he carries with him the good wishes and esteem of all who know him. Lawranee Fitzgerald and John Canelley wer,) on Tuesday at Bony, committed to the assizes on a charge of highway robbery. 14-th Evans, a young women who had been in business as a milliner in the Rhondda has committed suicide at Newquay by cutting her throat with a razor daring a fit of depres- A f-xfnffy satiden death took place on the C-diff Great Wester Railway platiorm on Mon- day. A Mrs. Glover while bidding someone good-bye fell to the floor. Medical assistance jae1 at once procured, but the poor wman was dead. She -dter? from heart disaa?. A large paper mill near Wrexham, at which hand-made paper only is manufactured, much Of it being <?y for b?k-nntes, was com- p?let,?? iy destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. Capt Hansen, master of the Norwegian steam- Idlip Parisien., has been fined. koti., and c'¡otB at Cardiff for failing to notify a case of &mar-pox on board his steamer. A petition on behalf of owners, lessees, and occupiers of houses and property in the line of the existing tramways, praying to be heard by counsel against the Swansea Improvements and Tramways Bill when the Committee stage is reached, has been deposited in the j Private Bill Office of the House of Lords. The Bishop of Swansea is keeping up his re- putation as an angler. Last week he caught 31b. >f fine trout in Viscount Emly's waters. A marked improvement has taken place in the health of Mr. Maclean. Mr. Maclean has paired till Easter, and will remain at Brighton until Saturday next, when he will propose the principal toast at the annual dinner of the Press Club in London. The Cardiff Corporation have decided to present a congratulatory address to the Mar- quis and Marchioness of Bute on the occasion of the twenty-iiltli anniversary of their wed- ding day. Professor A. W. Hughes, M.B., M.S. (Edin.), has been appointed professor af anatomy at lung's College. He occupied a similar position at the University College, Cardiff, but was compelled to relinguish the post on account of W-hp-alth. The police have raided a house at Newton, Manchester, and seized a. complete coiner's outfit, and arrested a woman, who is alleged to have been engaged in the manufacture of base coin for a considerable time. About noon on Monday a labourer named James Fresce, Fairford-gtreet, Cadoxton, em- ployed at the East Dock Works, was severely crushed by a portion of a crane falling upon him, his thigh being fractured and other injuries inflicted. Between 9 and 10 a.m. on Monday the body of a man, tupposed to be that of an engineer belonging to the as. Warren Point, who has been missing for a month, was discovered in the West Dock, Cardiff, in a frightful condition. The skull was smashed to a pulp, and the body otherwise badly bruised. The Bute police removed the body to the mortuary. So great has been the publicity given to the dowry promised by Lord Bote to girls who, through pecuniary circumstances, are enable to get married, tiat three or four applications have been received already. These, however, have been sent from towns outside Cardiff, to the limito of v. ni-ch the benefits are confined. This had been brought about through the vague para- graphs which have appeared in many of the newspapers. A young married woman, named Carver, has attempted, to commit suicide at Cardiff by jumping into the Glamorganshire Canal. Her t,ruuu.ew, she said, were greater than she could bear. A Cardiff ship carpenter, named Brullan, has obtained a divorce on the ground of his wife's aduJiiery with Alfred Lloyd, also employed on a ship, with whom she went through the lorm of marriage and with whom she is now living. The suit was undefended. At a special meeting of the Mumbles District Council, held on Tuesday evening, an application wag received from Messrs Studt for permission to allow their round-about engine to cross the promenade opposite the Marine Hotel. On the motion 01 Mr. John Lloyd Rogers, seconded, by Mr. Harry Davies, the application was acceded to, The Bishop-designate of St. David'N whose predecessors have, for forty years, been vice- pre«idents of the Missions to Seamen, has accepted a similar position, as well n& the presidency of the local branch of the Society at Swansea, of the good work of whioh," Canon Owen writes, "with Mr. "Volle as its Chaplain, I am deeply sensible. In the course of a sermon on "Churchmen and Dissent" at All Saints' Church, Penttrih, on Sunday, the Rev. W. S. Heathcote made reference to the patronage and assistance which o, number of Churciimeti are bestowing on the uew Cono-regational Church, and said that if JNonconioimLsts lent their aid or empathy to the Churcli they were but turning towards the Mother Church to which their forefathers be- longed, but for Churclunen to encourage and suppurt Nonconformist chapels involved a serious sacrifice of principle and conscience. Not only did Nonconformists not appreciate any such sacrifices on the part of Churchmen, but inwardly laughed at those who made them. A rather remarkable case was brought under the notice of the Cardiff police authorities OIl Tuesday. At about 1.30 p-m. on Tuesday a telegram was received at the Central Police Station, asking for an officer to be at the Great Western Rail way Station to detain a baJTIu named Wm. James, who had recently been em- p.oyed at New House Farm, Basbury, near Taunton, and Korence Wills, aged 31, the daughter of the owner of the farm. A constable was stationed on the platform, and upon the 2.2 p.m. train arriving from Bristol be was not long in reoagiiising the couple. Without any more ado he went, as they made Iheir exit from the carriage, up to them, but they, apparently-, were not in the least taken aback, the muiui being pas<?d by om of them that mteiided to live =.geth- The yotwg .ady i. described &s 0?.? f ?'po?asing aanoe. Wm. James, the 1&:R 1[.1. h?]?f ? a. ?mewh?t Ktal- wMt man of 40, c^ean snavei^ r. n.) and has a wife and three caldron—two daugh- j ters and a son. The ocrupi; taken to th, police station, but, a?-?-!? ?a'-di? separ- ately, dames inqu Besbury. tlut

ar, I IT 18 WELL AT THIS SEASON OF TH the hnmam I body stands in special De b strength ened and renova", and thb -*i? /?n?tt&" which 'I have accumulated in the blood e, ig the trlalsand hardships of the past winter re 4fsed. The ideal Spring ATedicine 'one which would purify the blood- strengthen the nerves, give tone of the system, banish any germs of diset.t.se which may have settled in any organ, aad enable the system to derive the full benefit of the reviving niiueiice of Spring. In order to rid the system of these impurities our forefathers used, at this season of the year, to have re- course to phlebotomy (or hlood- lettL-ig). Otherstookrfeqnentdoses of sulptrar to puiify the blood. Metiical and scientific resaarohot GWIL YM late years have revealed the fact that vegetable preparations are the natural remedies, and are, therefore, the best for the purpo.«e of attaining this object. It is well known that several of the plants whose active EVANS' principles hth ooncfain<-d in GWLLYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS are I among the beat blood puxifieis known. Tms excellent tonic remedy is abso- lntely nnsarpaaeed, und the nniversal QUIN= te?imouyoftdl who have given it a fair trial is that tor those who suffer from any form of dise&ae which tends r to weaken the bodily powers in !my degree, the be8t possible thing is to take a courfe of tbh invaiu"ie medi- BITTERS one—U WILY M E VANS' QUININE BITTERS. At this seasou of the year no one should be without OWILYM EV AN 8' QUININE BITTER& A course taken SOW will be invalu- THE able in giving tone to the system, new life to the blood, and in bracing the nerves. Caution. The success and popularity of the QUININE BIT- TERS has induced majiy to offer VEGETABLE imitations of it to the pubtie. Pur- chasers should aek plainly for tfWILYM EVANS, QUININE BJTTES3, agd see the name GWILYM EvANS* on the Stam2pi. IA?bel, and Bot, lB. by à\l TONIC. ChMBMt? in bottles at 2.. ki, and 4a. 6d., or in cases oontainlng three 4s. fed. bottlee at 12s. 6d. per oase, or direct from the Propriertora, QUIN- INE BITTERS MANUFACTUR- ING COMPY (ULMITKDj, LlaneUy South Wales.

I'AJtiLAN S BAY CXINGREQ^TTONAL CHURCH, ST. THOMAS. On Tuesday evening the Band of Hope connected with the Fabian's Bay Congregational | Church had its annual treat. The echoolroom was filled in every part with members of the band, who were supplied wrth a splendid tea, wtudi was immensely enjoyed. This was fol- lowed by a meeting, presided over by the pas- tor, who is president of the Band of Hope. Atagic lantl-ru views were exhibited representing Cash three, Buy your own cherries," and comic pictures. The children, as well as the ad-nit members of the band, enjoyed the day most thoroughly. The 35th anniversary of Fabian's Bay Con- gregational Church, St Thomas, wee held on Sunday and Monday last. The officiating ministers were, on Sunday, morning, the Rev. J. M. Phillips^ of Terrace-rood, on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. D. R, Canaan, and the Rev. J. H. Allen, of the Countess of Hunting- don's Chanel, and an Sunday evemug the pastor (Rev. J. Matthews). On Monday even- ing the speakers were the Rev. T. Sinclair tvans, of Gastie-*reet, and the Rev. W. Causton, of MadcKvstneet. Mr. Stephen T'h01D3fl, of Messrs. Lambert's works, presided. The meetings throughout were deeply interesting and impressive, and successful in every way. ISolos were impressively song by Miss R. Thomas and Mss My Cole, and several anthems were rendered by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. Davies. Mr. W.J. Waters presided at the hatroment.

The usual weekly meeting of the Nsvry Mission Society was held in the Navvies Mission Hall, St Thomas, on Saturday evening last. The chair was very ably filled by Mr. Adams, and a most, earnest temperance address was given Mr. Griffiths. The following took part in I interesting programme, which was successfully go tie through :-Me"n. W. H. Riohards, Fred Williams, Taylor, Wm. Thomas, Davies, Truss- ler, Master Tom Richards, and Misses Eliza 'V??l azns and Ivy Soulsby. The whole of the j arraugRta were Aaxned out b^ X- ?rifSthe I

MINERS PROVIDENT SOCIETY. I Annual Meeting at Cardiff. I The a.mmal general meeting of the Monmouth and South Wales Miners' Permanent Provident Fund was held ir, the Lecture Theatre of the Irstitate of Engineers, Cardiff, op Tuesday. Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., M.P., presided over a large attendance of repreeentafervTW of ageaacies and aonorarv members. THE VOTING POWERS OF HONORARY I MEMBERS. In the coarse of the proceedings Mr. Alfred I Onions raised the question of the legality of honorary members possessing voting power. lie quoted Rule 13, which states that All ques- tions at meetings, whether ordinary or special, shall be decided bv a majority of vot-es- Each representative shall he entitled to one vote tor every 500 members or fraction of that number." This rule, he contended, precluded honorary members from voting. Mr. Vaaie Simons* (solicitor to the sodetv). appealed to by the President as his interpreta- tion of the rule, said Rule 13 must be read in connection with Pule II., which states that a general meeting of the soeiety shall consist of honorary membes and representatives," and that the meeting n-,iy decide and determine upon all matters connected with the society. Upon this he adrisBu that the honorary members were entitled to Y Jk. (Applause.) Mr. Onions did not pursue the point. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that he felt it a great honour to be president of the society, and it woul. be to the end of his life a matter of congratulation that the business of the society had been carried ou in such a satisfactory manner. At the last meeting he had been, very much against his wishes, obliged to decide against putting into operation one of the rules of the society—Rule 13. As he read the rule, he felt that it should have been put into operation, but at the time ho could not do what he desired to do, and out it into operation. He then aitked that before the next meeting, steps should be taken which would enable the president to enforce the rule Those steps had been taken. Dealing with the report, the President said that, to his mind, it was to a very large extent, a satisfactory one. The societv had increased in membership during the year, the total on the first of January, 1897. being 37,417, an incre&se of 2,304 over the 1st (1. January, 1S96. With the exception of the year 1689, the increase in membership had been --tir- factory. In that year there was a decrease of 2,887, due to the fact that in crder to put tie society in a position of greater security, the bene- fits had been reduced. The wisdom of this pro- c?dins: was justified in the following year, when there was an increase of 6,600. The ordinary revenue of the society a.mounted last year to L76,959 14s., while the disbursements had been i'64,885 19&. 4d. The available balance at the end of the year was £ 190,349 lis. 5d. There had been 170 fatal accidents, by which 232 mem- bers were kiuei,- When they considered that the number inclutWl those who met their deas hs ia the TylorsfcowB explosion, L would be seen that the large majority of accidents were those in which one or two lives were lost. Calling atten- tion to the increase of £ 3,782 6s. 8d. in the cofct of displacement, tM Chairman called at- tention to the steady increase in the number of old men who remained permanently on the fund- If they had sustained their in- juries earlier in liie-they would have recovered, but as men advanced in age they lost some of their recuperative powers. This was a matter that must Us recognised. The actuaries had had before them figures as to fatal accidents, but no ligujres am to difsaliiemenk. Consequently the society were without w.ny trustwiorthy scale of contributions and hene-fit<> in that class. On* of the interesting features of the society was that it woe creating statistics which in the future would prove beneficial to the community. He liy-id in the western end of the coalfield, where the society had not the adhesion of such a num- ber of the colliers as he had always lesired to see. He bad no right to say what the motives were which animated them in not becoming members of that society, but be bad often heard the argument that the reason was that the danger of mining there was much les3 than in the east- ern district. He did not admit this, but un- daabtediy it was the view of the colliers in the western part of the coalfield. Recently—on January 5th—-there was an explosion at Loughor, by which five lives were lost, and those were men who were no. in the provident society. Those who wu" dependent upon them had to I rely on ooki ont/«de charity for assistance, and something bet??sn £ 2GO a?A 2300 v? omtri- F-oc-q-?t,b by the <aritaMe public. He believed there wae a claim under the Employers' Liability 'I Act, bat be way informed that the widows had not had one mny of that fund yet. One of the adyrmtag? of the society over haphazard I organisaiMo w?' that it provide r..d;? which vrtue subscribed 4n >n t1w,m..p;v-ipf tti?.t- -.?. > T«rr, v'and ?Maiiih* forthcoming, and without ?,. ??? (Ap?!HMe.) The? -NM a PRODMW ? ?? Uuee? Speech that an EI?plo Lia n -??.?' ? introduce this on., a? ?' '?F Arthur F crwocd had a'?o brought in such, a Bill. He (Sir Jo'm) desired to know the w sites of the society through the secretary in reg "rd to those Bil. (Ileax. hear.) He had grwn b tn some facts of what had taken piace in the pas and with which he the dmip- man) was more ox -Wss cogni»ant. Tn conclii«on, the chairman again {o:qm:œd gr?t satisfaction at the way tJ!ain gi't2t mtisfaction t? ooci?i had pmgrbssed. (Ap- I Mr. Hry 'ntomas seconded. Mr. Alfred Onions moved an amendment recommending that a special meeting be called at an early date to deal with the proposed amendments of rules. Mr. Jo&eph Thomas secon ded the amendment, which was, however, defeated by 63 votes to 32. Mr. "Uio-: Now, I claijtf that Rule 13 shall be put in force, Mid I Nm nt to know whether members of the bostrd of management have a right to vote. Mr. Vazie Simons, at the request of the chairman, ruled that members of the board of mana gement bad a right to vote. Voting papers were then distributed, with the result that the amendment was defeated by 1.30 to 80. and the report of the board of management was then adopted. -DU,,IKD OF MANAGEMENT. rhe following members were elected to the Board of Management:—No. 1 district, Messrs. John Lewis and D. W. James; No. 2 district, 1. Da.viœ &nd Joseph Price; No. 3 distoot, <Jhari? Powell .md Jenkin Joces; Ix?m m??-l bers, Mr. T?! Mr. Robert Jones, Dr. PPR-ny: Mr. H. E. Gmy, aDd Mr. UeweIIyn Uew?Ivo VICE-PRESIDENTS. W Mr. Edward Jones (hon. member) and Mr. Henry Thomas (ordinary member) were M- elected viae-presidents. Mr. Daronwy Isaac (ordinary member) had been nominated, but was defeated by Mr. Henrv Thomas AN WrKRJOTLSTG PRESENTATION. Hir John Llewelyn then presented Mr. "Nmfa l>ior, chairman, of the Finaajce Committee, with a large oil of Mr. Trior's house at T?ns Cross, Ejn?sbn?a, S-nah Dev?m Mr. T?? Qckm the kindness whm prompted ctæ gift, l,euA Vthe kindness whicth clnded. ljiocee 6 ir,s cozl-

THE EMPIRE. If there is any attenuated disbeliever in the I old saw "laugh and grow fat," in Swaiwea, he should visit ike Empire this week, for, though two hours there might not make him exactly corpulent, they certainly will go a long way to putting him on the road to greater rotundity aaadd I-Whter bqkis Tue Rway thexe afawftflt ircm the first bar of the opening song unlii the concfesdiag acts erf the kufc turn. There are a few serkxis badads sung, just as & MKef ot the monotony, and when Wwne we over tjje hiktfTty breaks out afresh, with renewed vivour. Amy SoUrwo jrtarted the fim with a roilSring Irish ditty, whiie Alfred Rivera kept the ball raRing with "I ooWd do with a few of them now." The audienm intkumted thay oonk d,) with & few more too, so Mr. Rivers had to re- appear Tba ame he gave the boys the cue for Mother iec:Q with "I like it." So did Utey, and let him knew it. His third contribution was at the eede order, but no less enjoyable than the other two. Betty King, who made øuch a fav- ourite a* the Cardiff Poyvi pantcmHBe as CSmtereHa," aaRg a pathetic littte story of a mateb girl, for which she was loudly encored. then lennyweu and O Gorman, those two clever Irish comedians, came un, opaning with a song aad <te«oe that fwriy "rk the roof." Returning they oBue more, and afterwwls entered into a string of patter in a maimer which has up till M'W prowi inhnitahle. Athos and Coilms -a sister, by the way, of the renowned Lottie- want through a screamingly fanny singing, oomedy, aon aceohatic act, in the oourae of which Athos periOlillad a most grotesque dance. Arthur Reece ren dered an to-d&te veraon oi the legend of Venus and Mars, singing two so.ngs. The whole wm breeoght to a C £ »n- chmion by Brookes and Duncan, two coloured gmttemea, whose knoekaboat btwiness brought laughter's tears to the e of the spectators. Alt^trwr, the Empire ffl t weil worth a viflit this week, and be who dDesw not go will have missed a rare treat.

 RUNE ASHORE. MAMMR RUN'S ASHORE h ohcrt<y a? one o'c't? oc Saturday af- ?moon the stwmw W-ior, of London, on coming into th" East Dock, Swansea, for ooDBers, went ashore near the West Pier i?our  ??' ??gst them the Contest :md the Abtca? wMit to her &mistal,ce, and. a-bout ten minutes- to two o'clock got her off igaaa. She now lies under one of the Eart Dock tips.

SWANSEA I SHEBEEN ING. I Where a Small Family Consumed from I 36 to 54 GeHons of Beer Per Week. Last week Joussiant aad Annie Parrie were prosecuted by the Swansea, police for aleged sheix-ening. The defendants, who reside at 85, Port Teanant-road, were stated by the police to be in the lkibrt of supplying thirfty souls witn liquor, while they oc;rtamly held 00 excise licence. Mr. Leyson, who appeared to prose- cute, drew forth the fact that a not large num- ber of people were in the habit of buying from 36 to 54 gallons of be>: r per week. Mr. Leeder, for the dfeienee, conx-end-ed that this amount of beer was consumed in a perfect.)- legitimate manner, and announced that his clients intended in the future to consume the same quantity. The hearin.g accorded wa.s a very long one, and at the end the Bench reserved their decision. When the case w;s called on Tuesday, Mr. Leeder asked to be allowed to call another wit- ness, and, after soi w argument, Mrs. Cryer was called. She said that she lived next door to defendants. She went into the house on the date of the alkged offence. She took in a Bowl under her apron. She took in nothing else, aDd only went in once. Cross-examined She denied that she had any beer there. The Stipendiary delivered an elaborate judg- ment, in which he said the Beach had no doubt of the sale of beer aiul that a family of four people would not consume 300 pints a week Then there was the con oboration of the bo.r found on a man, and peculiar language when site saw a policeman pass. The man Parria wcu-d be fined £ 5 a.nd costs in default, one mcnth, with hard labour.

TEE SMRLTERME?S .l..1..LI 011 íJU _Ü 1.l1..üI' STMKli Otir representative who visited Messrs. Foy, ] jc-veritt and Go/s spelter works at Llensamiet on Tuesday morning writes :—As far as the inaa m<«t immediately affected are concerned were is attle like„hood of the strike at the Swansea Smiting Works, by winch some 200 men art thrown into eiuoroed idleness, being settled for some time, as the workers remain hrm in their determination not to accept the terms offered them by the masters. I spoke to the gentlemen responsible for the manage- ment of the pkic, and to the different de- partmental workmen, and there is an amount of diversity between their statements, but ail are agreed in this, that a system of tonnage is sought to be introduced, and this is the bone 01 contention. The cupola men state that it would be quite impossible for them to realise the high standard of tonnage wuich they will urKier the new rtginie, if adopted, be expected j to do. The better way will be for each party to tell its own stoiy. First of all, let the managemtnt speak. They say the real start of the strike was the refusal of some dozen men, charge wheelers, to work on Saturday, until they nod been paid some extras due from the previous Sunday, notwithstancLng a promise that they should be given it on Mo nil ay. Then the caipola men were approached, and told they would be expected to work for the future on a tonnage rate—that is, that a certain portion of their wages should be dependent on their doing their work sottisf-actoriiy. The men ob- jected., and, finding the makers obdurate, come out on strike. At the same time, the other men made dem-amds which could not be accepted. The prospects of an early settlement were, in their opinion, good. They wished to act fairly to the men, and had submitted them terms in the hope of an amicable arrangement being arrived at in a few days. Vll-at those terms were they would not state, preferring to be silent. They did net seek to lower the wages of the men. As I was leaving the pre- mises, I met a party of calcines and furnace men. Their tale was, that after tha cupola men left th-ey were told a reduction of three- pence per man. per day wp..8 to be enforced, j-ney were, of course, thrown out of employment by 'the action of the cupola men, who prac- tically kept the works go'ng. A cm: pi a of weeks ago Mr. Fry had spoken to them about a reaction in the "shifts from tweive to eight hours, asking tLiciN as their wages were not to be reduced, to make a concession by con- s-enung to a diminution in the staff of helpers, l'iiey complied with this, and matters went on all xight until the fipst batch of men struck. Now, whereas tiie foremen in the agglomerating department were getting 4s. 6d. per day, and tile helpers 4s., they were asked to accept 48. and. 3s. 9d. respectively, I a aiinilsr reduction being made in the furnace ho rw-, ,re th« agu Lmd b'xn 4". and Z. 6d. tu —'»vhv ? ith thaa %vas 3d. per day. The cisiy us -j_ lL;«t ?vmg dw, Lmperial Inn Lan.doroOl4 ? they {? b<?n holding a. meet- mg to ?, wfi-cuj. their potion. meü if there was a.Q<?i"id:?ct, of a settlement, they dborost? ii,t .on? < g ?-? aie &sked lo work o2 tcni-??e rate. ??? was thcir &b;cetion to it t "11"" it won d i be 'i tterly impossiiri^ for them to p.-o- ?.ce the number of ?-? in a weeJ? ?.t t?- would be exp^x^wv^vi to—-ssOiiKsxhin^ -ear 2GO tons a w3ck for enc? rum&ee." Baü they nevCT pro- duced t'nat ainoumt ? Oh, yes; last wetk one furnace had worked 220, and another 240 tons, but that wm exceptional. It would be an utter impossibility., though, if they had to change eharges, as was frequently done. In answer to a further question they said that so long as the proposed tcimage system was adhered to, so long would tl.ey remain out. The notices of the men engaged at the Fox- hole Works, Llansamlat, expired to-day, but there is not, as was dolefully anticipated, to be a stoppage of the works. The men and the manager have effected a compromise, by which work is to be continued from day to day on the old terms.

SWANSEA, UNITED BREWERIES' LIMITED. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Oireotois of the Company. The eighth amsaal meeting of the share- holders in the Swansea United Breweries fu was held at the White Rose Hotel on Monday morning. Mr. Albert Mason presided, &cd MMa?e were also present Messrs. ? H. James A? h. Jaiues (secretary), H. W. Crowiiurst, F. D. Miera2 A. Woine (Pesnartb), B. R. Benyon-Windsor (directors), aad Messrs. G. Powell, Mordecai, A. P. Staeda, lJway, J. H. Hosgood, A. W. Motion, Govier, and J. Awnn Thomas The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, sa?d that the auditor in his report had c-a?? upon the withJmwal of £ 280 from the reserve fund, but toe directors con- sidered that that course was amply justified, tor they had spent on improving their pro- perties a sum of no less than £ 878. The reserve fund now stood at £ 750. lie, pecson- aily, was in favour of maintaining as -&,e a reserve fund as possible, but he agreed with his co-directors that in a year when they had spent such a large amount on improvements and had debited the whole sum to revenue, when aatich of it might have bean charged to capital, they wem well advised in tafciug the coCTse they b&d decided upon, espeemav when thBY rtmwmbe,? that there wouM *?m the future be ptenty of opportunities for increasing the reserve fund. In conclusion, Mr. Mason said that the directors considered that the business was in a very sound condition, and, farther, that they were making every 7vtHsah]A provision for ewery fonn of deprecxafeanto which a brewery couki be sabjftQted. Mr. J. Aeron Thomas seconded. He also justified the action af the directors in deducting the £2SO from the reserve fund, for without that he said they could not have paid their six peccant, dividend. They were thoroaghlj warranted in taking the coarse they had when, as the cfeatiaaon had aaid, they took into consideration, the large outlay they had made, not on repairs, but on a:,tunUom and ioyprove- ments. In the fece of the depresse d times through which the (iistrict had paused, he thought the shareholders could be congratu- iated upon the result of the year's working, but the company had not yet attaiIIed the position it was likely to attain, oad which it would attain with the co-operation of the shareholders. Replying to a Cardiff shareholder, Mr. Mason said it would have been competent for the di- rectors to have carried over a large portion of the amount spent on improvements to a. sus- pense aooount, but they had considered that at was wise to charge it to the revenue for the current year. Another Cardiff shareholder criticised the amounts of bad debts, and said the amount woo much laiger than that of the Ely Brewery Uuropwy, uxd Meim, KneU &nd Company, c-alrliljf The motion was carried. The Chairman moved, and Mr. Steeds se- conded, the payment af a dividend at the rate of .six per cent. Mr. Crowburst suppor, and, replying to the criticism of the siareiiolders, said that if they were dissatiified he would be prepared to buy their shares at market price. Mr. Govier: Yes, at market price. Mr. CrowhnrstYes. Why should I give more than market price? Mr. Benyon-Windsor and myself hold one-third of the ordinary shares, but as an evidence of our faith in the soundness of the concern we are prepared to iqgt6q&^ our holding, (AppJau) The motion was carried.

WALES AND THE CIVILI- ZATION OF ARICA. What Scotland (under the personality of Moffat and Livingstone), has done for Africa, iA known to thousands. W hat Wales has done, and is doing, is not so well known. Exceptional interest should therefore be felt in a singularly interesting experiment now in progress at Colwyn Bay, in North .tales. An African Institute has L,exm founded under the personal supermtendance yf aJ>le, pious, and devoted men, notably the Rev. W. Hnghas, Colwyn. Bay, the Rev. J. Spinther James, M.A., LIandudno, we Rev. Joseph Dimindu, and his two sons, Samael and Alf-ed They have just issued a hymn-book of one hundred and twelve pages. This bock is published by the African Institute, Colwyn Bay, at the request of 5,000 native converts at the Cameroons, who are in great need of such aMafta?ce. 'ne Committee of the Institute have had this delightful task in view for the last two years, but, owing to many other demands, they have been quite unable to complete the woi* uia now. Th until now. The printing has been done at the "Cambria Daily Leader office, by Mr. R H Humphreys, music printer, Pontardulais, and the binding by Messrs. Cotes Brothe London. REV. SPINTHLR JAMES. The volume includes about 400 hymns in the Diialla language, which are arranged under the tunes, and is the iirst book, we believe, combin- ing hymns and tunes, wwch has ever been printed £0" native C-liristiins on the West Coast of Africa. The joy of those na.tive Christisats at the Cameroons. who have beLn so succ-essaul, will be very great when they receive the books, which have already left Liverpool. The majority of the hymns have been composed and translate 1 by the Rev. Joshua Dibundu, native pastor, and his two sons^—Samuel and Alfred—students of the African Institute, with the assistance of the Rev. J. Spinth'jr James, M.A., C.C., Llandudno. The broad-minded, practical, and juclicioUI3 efforts of the African Institute, appeal to the heart and purse of every Christian m&n bri(I woman. The following interesting sketch of the Congo Institute sit Colwyn (by M. Griffith) is taken from "Mothers aril Daughters A Llttie Coneo loiony in Wales. As the creation of a thousand forests is in one aoocn," so in the iitte Congo Colony in North Wolss may be found the future civilisation of darkest Africa. The idea of the scheme occurred to a Welsh missionary at the Congo while suf- fering from iiliir.se biro-ugbt on by oyorwork, and incraa^d by the unhealtiiineiss of a whose only lesaoy to the white man seems to be diijease or dmtii>. Many nob -e" self-sacrificing men, for the 1 good of their fellow beings, had left thidr home, country, people, and all the rvecBssaties and com- forts of civLiifwiirm, for a. dreary borne amid savages, inceesant labour, many hardships, and ALFRED JDiBCNDU. the certain sequel of wasting malairal fever, which for evei- undeamined their constitutions, and compelied their return to End, or pio- vided them with a martyr's grave. Any permanent gwJoo results to those they wished to benefit seemed impossible, yet the sacrifice of human strength and life went on. It I all seemed so hopeless on one slide thousands of hunian beings living and dying in utter savagery, on the other a handful of brave men sieklkg to enlighten, and save them, only to find their efforts futile, and health and strength waited in the effort. Why, thought the nuaskmary, can we not take some boys home to Eng'and and teach and train them there, so that they could afterwar ds tt-turn to their country able and willing to tell of all the wonders they had seen, and to teach all they had learnt? The thought grew and r-esnlW in eobaaity, and two youths accompanied the Rev. W. Hughes to England. A house was taken at Oolwyn Bay, one of the prettiest and healthiest spots in North WaJes, and conveniently situated 00 the Chester and Ho.rh^ui main line of rail- wb/y. The two young Africans were aeon rein- forced by five others, an<i thus the Congo Train- ing Institute for IndnstrinJ Self-Supporfcing Misskaiaries wae started and flourishes, despite m&ny C&VMM who predicted en early failure to the efforts. The scheme is so practical, so eoetascanieainy managed, and so successful in its results that it deserves world-wide recognition and support. I will juet very briefly mention the benefits derived bv African ynwiths by being educated in this 0MWiry. 1. The boys are taken away from old and ini-iom surroundings, from old practices, snpesstitions, temptattons, and evil influences. 2. They for four or five years are residents in SAMUEL DIBUNDU. i. a Chs4«<San country and under new ami beneficial influence, and see the benefits of civilisation. 3. They acquire without difficulty the Fdlglish language, whioh is rapidly becoming the <*an- raea-6al language of their emntry, azA inde4 of the whese world. They are also able to read and study English books and translate them into their native language for the benefit e4: their tl.' i ?. ati oompatriota. U p t o tht persent there are haixfiy any boots lo be ton id in thttir own langwge, and portauas only of the Scaiptare have been tmnslated. 4. Tbe briDgingo of and maintain- ing. tlhlrm here costs only R.25 aaeh pes" azmtqn, while the cost of BeL and ni ng e.&a naisakmary in Africa is L540 per annum. 5. The youths are not only ccviiised and ethir oated over here, but they also beeome thorough masters of some handicraft, and an? thus not only able to support theznmlv.es on their letron to Africa, but acquire more importance in the eyes of tWr oountrymen. Carpeateriag, pnut- ing, tailoring, and dispensing are taught to them free, for the Welsh people have never charged or accepted a. single apprenticeship ice; ttnd Messas. Elder, DempstN. ajod Co.—-or, as ib i8 now, Alfred Jones and -the great African stoppers, generously convey the students to and from Africa free. Moat aaoceasfoiiy haa the i?cbeme warlœd; th, boyo who bAv re'tum?d to Africa have all done I well. They are simpy and healthily trained, carefully taught, their health well cared for; after one year's schooling they are apprenticed to various iMeful trades, and they return home physically ancl niontal' equipped, fDr an African V career. They cany back with them took and useful appliances which enable them to earn an honest living, and, while supporting themsel ves, alsoi to teach others, and to draw around them their kinsfolk and friends, who, open-mouthed and with admiration, floet to one of themselves who has crossed the sea and seen how white people live. It is not only the lower classes among the Africans that have been attracted bv the sweet- ness of Christianity and the benefits of education. Prince Adk-muykiva HaArope, of Tjebu-Remo, in the Gakwiiy of Legos, is not only a royal person&ge, but also an earnest Christian. He has founded two mission stations in the interior among his own people, and sup- ports native teachers for both. He is an eloquent preacher himself, and heps by every means in pwer the work d tIre English missionary societies in Africa. His wife, the Princess Bas- trope, is also a ChrisUa-niy and kind-hearted laåy. His Royal Highness Prince Hastrope visited the Congo Institute at Coiwyn Bay last smimrxjr, and was much pleased aawi touched by the kind- ness shown to bis young countrymen, and the thoiwjgh and practical way in which they are being trained. Every grœt voA reqmres BMaey to keep it np. and to ooott?tte it. Moaey. gifts <? d<?h'Q(r, b<?ka, lmptements, sad too? wiH be gratfut; rooeived and aafcaowledgiixi bv the founder of the Institute and' its present director, the Rev. W. Hvighes, Congo Training Institute, Colwyn Bay, North Wales.

NhW DEAN OF ST. DAVID'S APOlNTYEN'T OF ARCHDEACON EOWELL. C hurchmen throughout the Prraoipality, will receive with gratification the inielligsiice »hat the venerable Archdeacon Howell of St. Asapn, has been appointed to the Deanery of St. David's, rendered vacant by the doatb of the late Deaji Phillips. The new dean is a native of Penooed, Yale of Ghimorgan, was oorn in 1331, and was brought up amongst Calviniitic Methcxiista, a denomination towards which he Gas always en- tertained a s-'in:>Te rsspoci. Hiis siater married the lata Dr. Saiindera. When young, it is said, 1 and his sister were toM off by their father to tanarge a fa.rm belonging to the family near the id Church of Laagaa, a good distance from the lapel of the family—Salem, and the keen Arrh- eacon Griffiths, of Neath, saw that young ,.Lt,well possessed qualities higher than the aver- age, and he put him at onoe on the right path to cliiab oO the pulpit of the hurcil. Llawdaen (he had ah-aady composed poetry and gained a bardie appellation), sooa found himaelf in the Church institution at Abergavenny, and in 1855 in the puipit, as curate to the Rector of Neath. Here he remained 18 months, and was then a- -ointe.1 secretary fer the Principality for the Church PastoriaJ Aid Se< iety. l'hroo years later e was pressented to a living in Carnarvonshire, ana be remained there for a similiar time. In loo4 the living of St. John's, Cardiff, was given to Mr Howell, and then real active spiritual life hegm to be manifested in the organisation and congre- gation of St. John's Church. His nini:-try at Cardiff was remarkably successful. Archtleti- con Howell" (writes one who knew him well at the tnne), "won liere the goodwill of many; won the hearts of aU-the esunity of none. He found time !t¡[.oug all his labours and anxieties to meet his people in social intercourse, and to assist them as far as in his power lay. One not- able instance of this, consdtited in his giving up fcwo evenings & week for a long period, to give the present Lord Bute lessons in Welsh. Elo- quent M » pi-e&cher—active as a pastor, there wore few speakers of the day who were his equal, and the crowds who attended the parish church attested his popularity. Evangelical to the back- bone was his theme, and the blq, truths of the pure Gospel were fearieesly prociiuiaed and acted upon. In lb75 he removed to Wrexham, and aiter 16 years was made a Canon of St. A^ saph and Archdeacon of Wrexham. At Wrexham work has also been attended with extraordinary success.

"THE SECKETS OF THE POLICE." P -r c E. Those who like their drama full flavoured, "like ginger hot i'th' mou,b,-i-L finil the catering at the Star Theatre this week much to their liking. Good, honest sensationalism is always apps,eci«ted by a strong scctk-fl of the British public, probably beebmw of the stinking contiast it affords to the striking hum-dnlffi life led by most of us. That b ^ii-g so, a who delight in quick action, strong dramatic situations, wholesome fun, and e. pathetic story, should revel m the piece pr(- dfoed at tb? th<?tM this week. "'All?ii.. Fa; moni" is a superiotendent of police, a horo, harsh man, cold to all the world, with th,; exception of hais son, George, on unmitigated 11 ?' h3 has j scamp. For his daughter, "'Laura, he has ) no affection at all less than none as she has ri-ir^vxi ".frank Grey," a son of his old entxny. "C?orge" is in the toils of an e&- tangiement with "Rosa, an Iri?h girl, and ?Lie tt? her lodgings shoots a gMtiMer named it,re, aJber the ta??r J t?ted to knife hn The crime, of course, gets fastened upon Grey, and his inveterate father-in-law ea.terly seises the opportunity of hunting him do vil Gertainly, It ends happily for the vir- tU'Jlli! contingent, but not until afMsr a number of startlhig vicissitudes and dr^m^tic siy ;«tions, plied one upon the othar 1 a start- ill g variety. The whole of the ch^-aoters in the piece are well sustained. The "old official is well played by Mr. Theodore Trevor, while the reckless, heartless scamp of a. con is finely pouTtrayed by Mr. Aithui Gilroy. Open- hearted, honest, upright, manly "Frank Grey" is well personated by Mr. Victor Milliard. The Laura of Miss Maud Osmond is accorded a sympathetic amumptdoit, while tiie "Rosa." of Miss Minnie Priestly was warmly received by tiie whole audience. One of the best assump- tions of the whole piece was the "Happy Arm- strong" of Mr. Jack Walton, who played the careless, light-hearted Irishman in a maimer simply irresistible. The minor characters did full justice to their parts, the whole piece meeting with an enthusiastic reception. There are a number of capital songs sung during the progress of the piece.

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I SWANSEA INCORPORATED EXCHANGE. I Swansea, Tuesday, March 27th, 1897. Pig Iron.—Prices to-day are lower by 6d. fttt ton than iast week. In the aggregate Ibere in it considerable decrease in the stock, and whik the consumption is well maintained, it is difficult to account for the weak market, unless it is te be attributed to the foreign con??Ucatio<M. Fin?bed Ices and S t, .-Ifiis mwket is affected in sympathy with pig iron, and prices are e-sior. TILIP.ates.-TILe shipments of tinplate* show considerable excess over the receipt from woriist and in the same K?tij the stocks are dea and sj? now at a very low point; bu t -tLil? standing this, the prices continue to I e wea? while there is no businee reported. There ar works that have already erased working, an. more will follow, as orders cannot be uudertakes at present prices without incurring coxuoderaiib losa. Copper and Block im both show a decline. PIG Ieok. Glasgrow Warrants, «slOd.. 44s 104 OOe. OOd. cash buyers. MiDDLBaBORO .—ISo. 3, 40s ojd, 00a. OL prompt. Other nitmbers in proportion. HeHATms. Warrnnts, 488 4d to 00a Od, for tt»iyh4 numbers f.o.b. Cumberland according to brand. Meddlesbobo' Hbmatite.—43s (xi to48«4id. W Bass.— £ <5 Os od to 26 7s6<t A ngW, te I at rjsvjai extra*, f.o. t. at woriLLi. IRON Pi^raa.~ £ 6 168 od to JM 17i td, f«t ti work?0 8TEBL RAIL&-Heavy sections, £ 4 10s Od tf &4 ttaed; hght do., £ 4 12s 6d to £ 4 15a Od f.Z sleepers, anxLes. chamM?e, &<?. according to sectuw and spedficatiom ? & !.ioD8:=-£4151! Od to £ 4 12s Gd, i.* ,F usual 6xtr" !or the higher gaucea. $ It> BzwrXEa SmBL.-Tinpiate b&ra, «?. ? 1045 Od. J> Surx??a Tinplah; BABa. ¿: £ 4 108 od. álL dauv er(?din ?ie ?' ? 1 '<aa 2t per cent. y Tijrp?ATEa.-MttkHT? quotation?-z T?- -rpT.&rrs. -.1-I 0 sk ?i 1! i e mn ?s eokr, tM ol M 108 lfd .jitemer s fiii tol(? 4?d;tfmea,?? ?-hteb.?, 2ub W tj 218 3d; b? ')<. ? 1 A'?OM- ?n? -? ??h <. oo>.leJil than. -.L i'J: ?"?: ?c ttBn am ????.r?.lr?in ?. ??? ?, vi tùeS Doc??a, p? ?'S '? &?? ? f'' cent. "eu?, 1 T ? riwwtbfm Harbour Trusten have Wni^rf th .jt?.?vinc?aieMU r«tum of ulp?ates Moedve< n? ? ?h? works, shipped, and in stock — Week ending Cor. we* .Mtu-.?tS97. Last week. laatye? B«x?. Boxes. Bo?Mt RMeived.H(i?2 ? 63,?30 .? 29,875 SU??d. 66.?6 .? M531 ?. 43? IL ock 38.345 lli,164 10L90* I Ooppsb.—Chih bars, fAS 1M Od to f48 168 3d. Blocx 1'IN.- 2? Qd to £&9 5s Od. SP KLiTiR. £ 17 2fa 6d to £ 17 3s 9d per talegram received on Change.  £U 158 Od; SP-? El- 106 Od to £11 1& 3d. Awitieacitb Coal.—Best big- vein, selected for S^i^1 £ ^3>08e,llit10sSd tc U. 6d; 2nd quality do. Ps od to 10s Od; ordinary larf»t', according to quality I and K-lectKm. 8s sd to 8s M; am" rubt)ly eulni 'r>er to"' delivered toJx Swanse^a oaah day S, !eM M per cent. "5Ti&A-M CoA?.-?ar?. aa 6d to 10s Od; 2nd quaHty a'J^'  9s 3d; bunkers, amordiug to quaut? 7s M to ? Cd; ?maU. 4a Md to .s 6d T?r ton, dd?M? f.o.b. Swansea, cash ? '?' less ? per c-?? Bttukujoub CoAl?. Lur-e fNn_ <i  10s 3d to 108 ?d; thjo' coak. ? to 4 S-^SS 7. Od to 1s 9d Der ?, deJlv,i-^  ?S 80 d?ya, l?s 2? p<? o?t. Large (No. "????;.—??r' 8s 6d to 9s Od; th?o' do. 6s 6d to ?n<?. dOl 8d te 5s 6d per ton, delivered Lo.b. bwanaea, 30 days, less 21 per <-t.  i«mdiy, ljs 0d to 21s Od; fumac* 13B Ud to 16s od; Mwansea. ca-?& 30 dayg. less 21 PfA Latent Fuel.—I0s.0d. to t()a 3? Leon Oees.—Tafua (per Nayior BeTson n?? ( a.).  "•W,° od V,.rt?n; ex-, cash 30 duys. Pi t wood, -168 Od to 115 9d per t< ?? tn wkS t net, ewO, 30 days.

There is a paSipect of a great improvement being effected in the breed of collie dogs if South Wales in the course ef the next few years. Captain Stewart, of the steamship Avon, bronghfc to Swansea this week "Merivilj Py", a toe bitch by "Finsbury Pilot," eq "Marivile Fann-v" litter sister to "ManvHt .Marilie." -whicl:i, by the way. has been 01111 hibited in shows in every p6.Vt of the kingdom without being beaten, &nd is now owaed by lady Pamnzire Gordon-and litter brother tM "Doom Perfection, winner of over three hma. dred firlit prizes, specials and cups, and has disposed of her for stud purposes to Mr. Davies, tailor, Or adock street. "Doon Perfection" ia now the property of a gentleman in Liverpool, who purchased her for nearly £ 300. Mr. Davies is ona of the best kne wn local fanciers, ctrud has secured an animal which is likely t4 carry all before her in This of the country for the next few years. It is interesting t4 now, by the way, that the breeder of "Marivilt/ Pilot'' is a cousin of Mr. McBryde, of the: (Jftrtle Hotel. Swaoseai.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIA- MENT. I iiHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAIL-I WAY BILL. This Bill, which has already passed through the House of Lands, was on Monday before the Examiners of the House of Commons for proof of compliance with the further Standing Orders. There was no opposition at this stage, and the necessary formal proofs having been given, the Examiners decided that the farther Orders had been complied with. The Bill will in due course be reported; for second idW MLMbLliS RAILWAY AJMD PIKR ku.i. j lhis Bill, which has already passed through the House of Lords, was on Monday before the JSxaminera of the House of Commons for proof ut compliance with the further mandinci Orders, -there was no opposition at this stage, and the noe'??? f-? proofs having b,*n given, rhe 'Iinerg certified t?&t the furth? Orders had been duly compiled with. The Bill will accordingly be reported in dne course for second reading.

The case of Jones v. the Rhandda and Swan sea Bay Railway Couamny, which hae previously bet-n reported in the Leader" durill g the week, was concluded on Thursday. The plaintiff, who had claimed for £ 8,5t>0, accented the amount that had been paid into court, vis., £300, out of which he has to pay Measra. Lucas aDd Aird the sum of 180, their eastis-m tke matter

I INTERESTING PRESENTA TIONS. On Friday morning, after the police paradi an interesting ceremony took place in th Police Court, when the Chief Constable < bwaaiisea presented ex-Inspectors Kieft aJN Gardner witai a golJ. albeit and pendant eacii Captain Colqulx, ua, in making the jjreaenta tious, Maid that lie had great pleasure in pre senting their old inspectors with a testimoni* each. He regarded these testimonials whtt they presented to old officers as a very exee lent custom, and one he hoped would be alwe4 continued in that force. There had been I great de&l said in some quart-ei s about tbi p.^kctice of giving officers somodiing who ha( iefit the force after long seivice, but he though it was much better to do it than to allow their to go just as if they had been kicked out. (Cheers.) It was something to show that the; ruki belonged to a body of men who had appre- ciated them. Therefore, he had great pleasiUt in the name of the force to present to ex-Ia- spectors Kieft and Gardner a gold albert each. j—e hoped they would live long to wear them, and that they wou^d hand them down to their children. Superintendent Thomas said that it gave bin much pleasure to endonre all that the CJaiel Constable had said. He would be very taacf to see that form of testimonial abandoned, kit it showed that the recipients had served ia • force which he ventured to say was second to none in the whole country. (Appiause.) Sooh testimonials showed not only that the recipient had been appreciated, but that they had alao done their duty He hoped the tone would never come when they would do awajr tnfli such an old custom. Inspector Gill, Inspector Nicholas. Inspector Parker, Ss^gsant Barnett, all added a tdbatt of praise to the ex-inspectors. Lr,I or Kieft, in rfpty, said tbut & tendered to all his very best thanks for gift he MAl rem ve& z,? would alV!! r-)? the testimonial, not only for its intrinjit value, but for the kind words and seiatimexAN that had been expressed in presenting it. He thanked them, one and all, am Mr. Jenkhi Jones (magistrates' clerk) and Dr. ThomM medioa] officer to the force) for also subscribing. He should aJways look bock with pleasure to the time he had spent among tliem, and shouMi be pleawsd to be of assistance to any of them. Ex-laspeobor Gardner said that he was sum that as iong as he lived he should value thai gift they had made to him. He should do thai for the spirit that was shown there that moraine and in contributing toward it. It u,sa both cheering tuid satisfying to know that one was on good terms with one's old eom- nsudes, and that such good feeling existed. Hoa HJ.<i always tried to do his duty, but he re- uognised that it was impossible, even lor a poiioemaii, to please everybody. The proceedings then te-rniinateil

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