The Cardiff Times

(gltacaifte. WINDSOR PLACE SEMINARY. CEOCKHESROWK CARDIFF. MISS GREGORY'S SCHOOL will RE-OPEN oil MONDAY, JANUARY the I6tli. Private Lessons ia Music, Piano.forte, Harp, and Guitar. Windsor-place, Dee. 29th, 186-T. 5652 BOYS' COMMERCIAL DAY SCHOOL, 212, Bute-road, Cardiff. MR. TAINTON respectfully announces that his School will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, 9th JANUARY 1865. 5642 "EVENING CLASSES." Montague House, Charles-street, Cardiff. MR. WILLIAMES, respectfully announces the RE- OPENING of the EVENING for in- struction and improvement in Elocution, Writing, Arith- metic, Latin, Freisch, &c. Terms :-108. 6d. per Quarter, or Is. p&r Week, payable advance. 1913 EDUOATIONAITESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES, 29, Charles-street, Cardiff. MRS. MADDOX, finding the accommodation at Saint Fagan's much too limited for an increasing num- ber of Pupils, has REMOVED to the above address. Mrs. MADDox requests that her Pupils may re-assemble punctually on the 18th of January. Circulars may be obtained of Mr. Hugh Bird, Stationer, Duke-street, Cardiff.<• [¡639 SIGNOR PAGGI BEGS to inform his friends and patrons, that lie gives LESSONS on the FLUTE, Piano-forte Accom- paniment (viz., playing Solos and Duets Concertante with Flute and Piano), and ITALIAN LANGUAGE, either private or in classes. For terms, &c.,<fcc., apply to Mr. H. Bird, Duke-street. Cardiff, Dec. 15th, 18(51. 559rt CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, AND COMMER- CIAL SCHOOL, 2, WINDSOR PLACE, CARDIFF. PRINCIPAL REV. E. A. GREEN, Curate of Christchurch, Splotlands. THIS School will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, Janu- ary 16th, 1865, when an ITALIAN CLASS will be formed under the instruction of SIGNOR PAGGI. French, Music, and Drawing by competent masters. Pupils prepared for the Universities. 5635 GLOUCESTER HOUSE, TKTBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. FINISHING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. CONDUCTED by Mrs. ROBINSON, assisted by ac- complished English. and Music Governesses and Masters. TERMS :—Fifty Guineas per Annum, which will include the Harp, Piano, Singtng, French, German, Drawing, and Dancing. For Prospectus and Routine of Studies apply as above 5540 CARDIFF GRAMMAR SCHOOL 4, CHARLES-STREET, CARDIFF. PRINCIPAL: REV. W. H. B. MACANN, M.R.C.P. IN this School an Education is imparted which will fit Pupils for every walk of life. The number of Pupils is limited, and every Pupil is instructed by the Principal. There are only a few vacancies. Early application is neces- sary. A Prospectus containing Terms, and Extracts from Testimonials (the originals of which are in Mr. Macann's possession, and may be seen), will be forwarded on appli- cation. The School will RE-OPEN, after Christmas Vacation, on MONDAY, 16th JANUARY, 1865, at 9 o'clock a.m., when a punctual attendance is respectfully requested. Hours of Attendance—9 a.m. till 12, and 2 till 4 p.m. MRS. MACANN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC Will Open at the same time. 5603 SEA-SIDE A~SELECT NUMBER OF YOUNG LADIES. 4, CATHERINE-TERRACE, BURNHAM, SOMERSETSHIRE, CONDUCTED by Mrs. T. B. WILLIAMS, and her C Sister, Miss M. R. HARVEY, both of whom hope, from their leng experience in Tuition, and well-known discipline in training the minds of their Pupils in every religious and moral principle, and by combining the com- forts of home with the routine of the schoolroom, to en- sure that satisfaction they are anxious to give. BurRham is justly remarkable for the purity of its healthy and bracing air, and is strongly recommended by the medical profession for children, alt:1 those of delicate constitutions. It is also easily accessible both by rail and packet. Terms moderate; and duties to commence (D.V.) on MONDAY, 23rd JANUARY, 1865. 4, Catherine-terrace, Dec. 29th, 1864. 5656 FOUND, a large black Newfoundland DOG. The owner may have the dog restored on paying cost of advertising and keep. If not claimed within seven days, the animal will be disposed of. Apply at the Bute Dock Police Station. Cardiff, Dec, 29th, 1864. 5641 ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CARDIFF ARMS. EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION! MESSRS, MORETON AND HANCOCK'S DRAWING-ROOM POLYGRAPHIC ENTERTAINMENT, (Written by Mr. EDWARD HANCOCK, author of the Bur- lesque of Imogene," &c.,) CURIOUS CHARACTERS. On Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 10th & 11th, Under the Patronage of- Senor Don F. de UNCILH, Consul for Spain. Sigaor C. CATTANEO, Consul for Italy. Monsieur A. THENON, Vice-Consul for France. J.R. SMITH, Esq., Vice-Consul for Austria. R. J. TDDD, Esq., Vice-Consul for Portugal. B. G. OHLSEN, Esq.. Vice-Consul fori Denmark. E. C. DOWMKG, Esq., Consul for Belgium. THE following distinguished characters have kindly consented to appear The Hon. Mr. Augustus St. Clare -rT Mons.Chatelain, Theatre Royal, Paris Sigjor Manuel, Lyric Opera, in his favourite character of Fra Diavolo L-Mr. E. HANCOCK. Mr. Evans Canterbury, from London Tom Tarpaulin • Sam Colemete X 99 1 Mons.Chatelain, Theatre Royal, Paris Sigjor Manuel, Lyric Opera, in his favourite character of Fra Diavolo L-Mr. E. HANCOCK. Mr. Evans Canterbury, from London Tom Tarpaulin • Tom Tarpaulin • Sam Colemete X 99 Mr. Frederick Goodfellow Mr. Timothy O'Rourke .» Jeremy Nissence.. Mrs. Phcebe Mayflower .V. Ua.H.B.MoBETOK Robm Mayflower. Mrs. Grampus The Reverend Simon Sleek St. Clare's Paternal Parent • • • Prices of Admission:-Front Seats (numbered), 2s. 6d; Sack Seats, Js., Tickets may be obtained at Mr. Hugh Eird's, Dcke-slreet, where a plan of the toom may be seen. Doors opeB at half-past Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock. 8619 ■~A S"sYlTL f R 0 0 MS, TOWN" HALL, CARDIFF. (By kind permission of his Worship the Mayor.) PATRONS: Col. Hewett.Lieut-Col. Hill, Major Page, and the Officers of the 3rd Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers, Lieut-Col. Clark, Dowlais, Major Gordon, Major Bassett, Major Booker, Captain David, 13th Rifle Corps, Captain C. W. David and the Offices, of the 16th Rifle Volunteer Corps. VOLUNTEER* "CONCERT WILL be given AT the above Hall, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th, 18TO IN Aid of the Funds of the 10th GLAMORGAN RI3?T,E VOLUNTEER CORPS. .MISS SUSANNAH COLE, (Of the principal London Concerts) Soprano. MR. W. Gr. OFFORD, (Of the St. James's Hall Concerts) Tenor. MR. J. HEWSON, (Of the Royal Colosseum) Baritone. MISS CrEDBYCH, Solo Pianoforte SIGNOR PAGGI, Flute. MR. G. F. DAVIS, Solo Cornet. MR. W. LEWIS, Harp. BAND OF THE TENTH GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Leader of the Band. MR. HOCKSTOFF. CONDUCTOR AT PIANO-FORTE, J. B.WILKES, A.R.A. Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock. Admission—Reserved Seats, 3s.; Family Tickets to admit Four, 10s.; Volunteeis in Uniform, 28. 6d.; Back Seats, Is. Tickets may be had and Seats secured at Mr. Hugh Bird's. Duke-street. 5618 Sales hJ1 gitrto. HAY. Sale of about 40 Tons of Prime Hay. MR. J. D. THOMAS will SELL by AUCTION, at the Derry Farm, Whitchurch, four miles from Cardiff, and one and a half from Llandaff Station, at two o'clock, on MONDAY, 9th of JANUARY, 1865, Two Mows of very superior HAY, containing about 20 tons each, grown on the above-named farm, and capitally harvested. The Auctioneer respectfully solicits the attendance of consumers and merchants to the above sale. The quality cannot be surpassed in the district. Two months' credit will be given on approved, security, or the usual discount for cash. Cardiff, 29th December, 1864. 5648 Sale of Spirits in Bond, Old Port Wine, Cigars, &c. MR. ROCHE will SELL by AUCTION, at the Ar- cade Room (opposite Temperance-town), Saint Mary-street, Cardiff, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of JANUARY, 1865, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, about 15 Cases of Hennessy's BRANDY (10 years in bond); about 40 cases of Meraut's ditto (5 years in bond); about 20 Cases of GENEVA (10 years in bond); about 20 Dozen of fine OLD PORT WINR (several yeais in bottle); and about 40 Boxes of prime old CIGARS. Samples will be produced at the time 'of Sale. 5649 TREFOREST, GLAMORGANSHIRE. MESSRS. JAS. MARYCHURCH & CO., are in- structed to SELL by AUCTION, on MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1865, at Half-past Two o'Clock in the after- noon, in the School-room attached to the Premises, the substantial and well built CHAPEL, together with Pre- mises and Fixtures thereto belonging, situate in Treforest, and now used as a place of worship by the English Bap- tist congregation. The ground is held under a lease for a term of ninety- nine years from the 1st of May, 1851, at a low annual ground rent. The propetty may be viewed on application to the Chapel Keeper: and further particulars may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, 15, Bate Crescent. 5601 THE SALE of SEWING MACHINES, advertised for nest month, is POSTPONED. JOHN HILL. Auctioneer. Dated, Somerset Hotel, Crichton-street, Cardiff, December, 1864. Mr. HILL has, at present, to be Let. Seven Public- Houses, several Grocery and other Businesses. 5655 UitMix ftatta. CARDIFF, Dec. 29th, 1864. N'OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the CO-PART- NERSHIP carried on for some time past, at John- street, Cardiff, by THOMAS RALES, anti WILLIAM SEAGER, under the Firm of." Ralls and Seager," was this day DISSOLVED by mutual consent. Mr. William Seager is empowered to discharge and settle all debts to and by the said Co-partnership concern. Witness,— THOMAS RALLS, RIClm. E. SPENCER, WILLIAM SEAGER. Solicitor, Cardiff. 5644 — E N G L I S H PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ON AY NEXT, JANUARY 1st, 1865, the REV. JAMES YOUNG, Of Selkirk, will Preach in the CARDIFF ARMS ASSEMBLY RooMs. The services to commence at II a.m. and 6.30 P.M. 5183 £100 for One Shilling. ON SALE, by J. RUSHER, STATIONER and TEA DEALER, 16, Angel-street', TICKETS in the various Art-Union LEGAL LOTTERIES, One Shilling each, most of which will be drawn this month. Wright's Handicap and-Racing Books, weekly. t> J. R U SHE R, Stationer and Tea Dealer, 16, Angel-street, Cardiff. 5529 PENARTH! PENARTH! CHEAP AND SPEEDY EXCURSIONS. To and from Penarth and Cardiff. A SPRING COVERED WAGGONETTE will leave the Royal Oak, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, and John- street, Penarth, every day as follows, calling at the Ship and Royal Hotels, Penarth. FROM CARDIFF. FROM PENARTH. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Monday 1.0 6.0 10.0 20 Tuesday 1.0 6.0 10.0 2.0 Wednesday 1.0 6.0 10.0 2.0 Thursday 1.0 6.0 10.0 2.0 Friday 1.0 6.0 10.0 2.0 Saturday 12.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 2.0 5.0 Fares—Sixpence each person. N.B,—Parcels, &c., delivered immediately. 5615 H. EDWARDS, Proprietor. aan*«a GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Alteration of Mail Trains on South Wales Section, January, 1865. THE Train leaving London ( Paddingtou) at 8.10 p.m. will, on and after the 1st January, be continued On from Swindon to Gloucester and the South Wales Train in connection will leave Gloucester at 12.50 a.m. for New Milford, instead of 2.15 a.m. as at present. The Up Mail Train now leaving New Milford at 4.26 p.m. will on and from the same date, start at 5.0 p.m., and be later at intermediate stations to Newnham inclu- sive, reaching Gloucester same time as at present. These trains will not stop at St. Clears, Kidwelley, or Llantrissant. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. Paddington, 24th December. 5631 PREPARING FOR THE PRESS, ft«a- POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY FOR BRISTOL, INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND GLAMORGAN, By Messrs. J..G.HARROD AND Co. (late Harrison, Harrod, and Co.) THE following outline wiir show the arrangement of the work — 5 A general Descriptive Account will be given of every Town, Parish, and Village, embracing the Public Edifices, Institutions, &c., throughout the counties with names of Ministers of the various Denominations attached to their respective Churches and Chapels; lists of the Magistrates Town Councils, and all other Corporate Bodies and Pub- lic Officers. The work will also contain the Population Return for 1861, the Acreage of every Parish, the Postal Regulations, Coaches, and Carriers; and all other useful information that may be suggested daring the progress of the work. The ^DIRECTORY of each Borough, Town, and Parish will succeed its topographical account, presenting an easy reference to the Names, Designations, and Residences of the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, Professional Gentlemen, Merchants, Manufacturers, Tradesmen, Yeomen, and Farmers; compiled from the most recent and trustworthy sources, and corrected by local verification. Price to subscribers, 21s.; single counties may be had at 10s. 6d. each. Directory Offices, 9, Crane-court, Fleet-street, London, E.C.; and Somerleyton-street, Norwich. *„* Just issuing from the press, the New Postal and Commercial Directory for Dorset, Wilts, and Hants Price 21s. These counties may be had separate. 5646 QU&GLIENI'S GRAND CIRQUE, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. THIS present SATURDAY, Dec. 31st, 1864 Grand DOUBLE PERFORMANCE, and LAST NIGHT OF THE GREAT EQUESTRIAN PANTOMIME. MONDAY, January 2nd, 1865, Great Attraction, Grand NEW-YEAR'S FESTIVAL. Production of Lord Byron's celebrated Equestrian Spectacle, M A Z E P P A Or, THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, Together with an Endless Round of EQUESTRIAN GYMNASTIC, and ATHLETIC SPORTS, by the whole of this GREAT "EXCELSIOR TROUPE. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Half-past. Private Box to hold six persons, 15s. Stall, 3s.; Boxes 2s.; Pit and Prominade, Is. Gallery, 6d.; Children under 10—Stalls, Is. 6d.; Boxes, Is.; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price at Nine o'clock-Stalls, Is. 6d.; Boxes, Is.; Pit and Promenade, 6d.; no Half-price to Gallery. 5645 MONEY. WESTERN COUNTIES PERMANENT BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY. Established at Taunton June, 1851. TRUSTEES. F. Norman, Esq., Banker, Taunton. Rev. W. T. Redfern, M.A., Incumbent of St. James's, Taunton. THIS Society continues to make advances at Five per Cent. Interest on Mortgage of Freehold, Copyhold, or Leasehold Property, repayable by easy instalments. For particulars apply to T MESSRS. DANIEL & SON, East street, Taunton, Secretaries to the Society; or to the Agent, Mr. WILLIAM MORGAN, 5123 28, Wood-street, Temperance Town, Cardiff.

CARDIFF GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK, DUKE-STREET, CARDIFF. Open every Saturday from 18 till 2: and on Saturday and Monday Evenings, from Seren till half-past Eight. The gentlemen to be next in attendance are—on Satur- day, Mr. William Wood and Mr. C. H. Evans on Satur- day evening, Mr. Pride (the Mayor): on Monday evening. Mr. Gaskill.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic far Week ending Dec. 25, 1864. £ 5641 8 10 Corresponding Week last Year i'5191 17 9 RHYMNEY RAILWAY. Traffic for Week ending Dec. 24, 1864. £106!J 9 3 Corresponding week last year £89: 13 4

I SKETCHES OF CARDIFF PREACHERS. Under the above title we purpose giving a series of slcetches of the Ministers connected with the various Churches and Chapels of Cardiff. We trust this new feature of our broadsheet will be as fully ap- preciated as were our previous efforts to afford amusing and instructive reading, beyond the mere routine of news, with which the generality of news- papers are filled.

Ige Cardiff Crates. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1864. A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR CARDIFF. CIRCUMSTANCES are constantly arising which prove the need of tbeestahlishment ofa Chamber of Commerce in Cardiff. There are very ports in the world, doing so great a trade as ours, which have not some association of the kind. either under this or some other designation. Questions are constantly arising respecting which it is important that the opinion of the traders and merchants of the port should be authoritatively expressed. At present we have no machinery through which that expression can be uttered. This very week the question of a change in the postal arrangements has been brought before the Town Council, in de- fault of the existence of any other body which could be supposed to utter the voice of Cardiff on the subject. The Bristol Chamber of Com- merce had already spoken, and in due time to be heard. As the change was to take place on the 1st proximo, little could be effected towards its prevention, by a meeting held so late as the 26th. Here, then, vie see one instance of the need of a Chamber of Cornmekee-a body' which would be prompt to take notice of such matters as affected the trade of the port, which could meet, unlike a public body, at a day or two's notice, and whose recommenda- tions on commercial matters would possess a force which those of a merely civic board could not be expected to have. Another illustration of the benefit which a Chamber of Commerce would confer on Car- diff, may be derived' from the bills now printed and soon to be laid before Parliament for the extension of the Bute Docks. In all matters like this, the merits of which have to be dis- cussed before a committee of Parliament, the opposition or advocacy of such a body as we mention would be a powerful element in supporting or in defeating the measure. Last year the Town Council effected nothing for or against the Bute Dock Bill; its public du- ties in regard to the sewers and public pro- perty affected by the Bill, were found to so tie its hands that, with every apparent desire to aid the bill, it rather hindered it than otherwise. Then again there are numerous matters constantly arising in a port like this, which no individual effort can justly deal with. Sometimes we find an epidemic, of desertion among sailors. The magistrates can do some- thing to put a stop to this by severe punish- ment, in those cases where the captain is for- tunate enough to be able to apprehend his run- aways before his ship leaves the port. But in most cases of desertion the sailor has only to lie by until his ship is off, and then he walks forth a free man-free again to take some other ship's advance," and again to desert. On the other hand, the port is in-, fested by crimps, who entice the sailors to de- sert by men who steal their clothes and deal extortionately with them. Then again there are frequent inevitable disputes arising between captains and shipping merchants, as to the terms of bargains they have made with each other. In all these and many other contin- gencies, the services of a permanently existing court of appeal like a Chamber of Commerce, would be of very great value. Abuses could readily be corrected, disputes settled, and evil practices abated, by the public opinion and general sentiment "at the docks" being brought to a focus, as it would be in a Chamber of Commerce, by which such matters as we have mentioned could be investigated. At present, also, there is no agency (if we except the recently-formed Steam Coal Pro- prietors' Association) which has any concern in ensuring fair play for Cardiff in its neces- 0 sary rivalry with other ports. Changes the most detrimental in their effect on the future commerce of the port may be maturing, yet there is no agency to warn us of the danger, or to ward off the threatened infliction. Of course it is not our province to suggest any details for the establishment of such an Association; but clearly it is our function to point out that the port of Cardiff has grown to such importance as demands the combina- tion of its commercial elements into a form which can give effect to their sentiments, wishes, and opinions, on matters of trade inte- rest to the town.

HOWELL'S SCHOOL-ITS HISTORY. MR. FALCONER, the County Court judge, has issued a pamphlet containing the history of Howell's Charity, out of which arose the fine edifice which crowns the heights of Llandaff. It would appear from his narrative, first, that an Act of Parliament has expanded the charity into something very different from what Mr. Howell intended next, that the Court of Chancery has shaped the charity differently from what Parliament intended; and lastly, that the Governors by whom the branch of the charity which exists at Llandaff is managed, j are carrying it on in systematic evasion of the intention expressed by the Court of Chancery. So here we find three degrees of divergence from the original intention of the founder. These changes were well meant, no doubt; but still they need to have public attention called to them, for though the Act of Parlia- ment plan was an improvement on the intent of the deceased Howell, it is more than doubt- ful whether the Court of Chancery did not fall below the intention of Parliament in its scheme, and it is certain that the Governors are making of the charity such a narrow, con- tracted affair as not even the Court of Chan- cery, much less Parliament, designed. The origin of the charity is as follows:- Thomas Howell, by his will dated in 1510, and made by him daring his residence at Seville, in Spain, bequeathed 12,000 duckats to buy therewith 400 duckats of rent yearly for evermore. And it was his will that the said 400 duckats be disposed unto four maydens, being orphanes—next of my kynpe and bludde—to thoire marriage-if they can be founde-every one of them to have 100 duckats—and if they cannot be founde of my Iynnage, then to be geven to other foure maydens, though they be not of my lynnage, so that they be orphanes, honnest, of gocde fame and every of them 100 duckats—and se, every yere, for to marry four maydens for ever. And if the said 12,000,duckats will, buy more lande, then the said 12,000 duckats to be spente to the marriage of maydens, being orphanes, increasing the foure maydens aforesaide, as shall seme by the discretion aforesaide of the Master and Wardeynes of the said House of Draper's Hall." The money so bequeathed was laid out by the Drapers' Company in the purchase of house property in London, which greatly in- creased in value. In the year 1559, some orphan girls in Monmouthsliire, claiming to be of the.blood of the testator, sued the Drapers' Company for refusing them the benefit of the charity. A decree was made that the Bishop of the diocese for the time being should be required to cer- tify whether applicants for the charity were really of Howell's blood. This was how the Bishops of Llandaff first became connected with the charity. In 1833 the Bishop pro- moted legal proceedings against the Drapers' Company for monopolising the charity. It appeared that the company were devoting £84 a year to four poor maidens, and appropriat- ing nearly £ 2,000 a year for themselves, besides occupying much of the house property rent free. An Act of Parliament was applied for, some years later. Among its provisions is the fol- lowing :-r- "That the Court of Chancery may extend the charity to the establishment, maintenance, and benefit of schools in Wales, for the instruction of girls and the maintaining, clothing, and providing portions for the orphan inmates educated in the schools to be so established." Evidently the Act contemplated either the formation of a number of schools in benighted parts of Wales, or a fund for the assistance and relief of poor schools in the principality. The fund then consisted of nearly £40,000 in hand, besides a perpetual income of over £ 2,000 a year. Quite a number of good plain school edifices could have been built with the former sum, and the teachers salaried out of the revenue. An enormous and much needed impulse could have been given to female education throughout the diocese Instead of this, the Court of Chancery drew up a scheme (or rather, we presume, ap- proved one drawn and submitted by the parties to the suit before it) which limits the number of schools to two, one at Llandaff and one at Denbigh each school to be managed by fif- teen governors, of whom the Bishop should be one, and the Drapers' Company should ap- point the others, and fill vacancies. There- upon the Governors erected two magnificent and costly buildings, and thus expended the whole forty thousand pounds in doing so. Now, it is clear that Thomas Howell did not leave his money as a religious, but as a secular bequest. He did not contemplate furthering churchism or dissent by his legacy. Nor did Parliament, in its extensions of the bequest. It was education in Wales, not de- nominationalism, that the Legislature in- tended to foster. And as for the Court of Chancery, it evidently did not desire, either, to restrict the benefits of Howell's bequest to the Church. The Bishop three centuries ago 0 had accidentally become associated with the bequest, and now had rendered a service to the charity by compelling the Drapers' Company to disgorge, which justified the Court _On in placing him at the head of the educational' institutions to be established. But at the same time the Court carefully provided for the admission of children of dissenters, and for their being educated as such, as well as for the admission of the daughters or or- o phans of churchmen. For though the Exa- miner is required to be a clergyman, and the matron and assistants to be Church- women, it is distinctly provided that no girl whose parents or guardians, from conscientious scruples, to be duly notified in writing to the Governors, shall object to the attendance of such girl at church, shall be required to at- tend and that the said schools shall be open to children of parents of all religious tenets, and no child shall be required to learn the catechism of the Church of England in case her parents or next friends shall express in writing to the Governors their objection." These provisions clearly show that the charity was not intended by the Court of Chancery, much less by Parliament, or by the Founder, to be a purely church one yet in practice it has become so. The child of a dissenter has never been admitted, no girl has ever been ex- cused from learning the church catechism, or from going to church. By a coincidence which seems extraordinary in the case of a purely j secular corporation like the Drapers' Com- pany, every single governor they have' ap- pointed, has been not only a Churchman, but one after the most straitest sect of that „ religion."

l^ocal Intelligence. THE CARDIFF INFIRMARY.—The Treasurer of the Infirmary, W. D. JSusheli, Esq., has received the sum of £ 1 Os. 9d., collected at Penmark chapel; also £4 4s., collected at the Welsh Baptist chapel, Cardiff: also e6 6s. 9d., collected at the offertory in Llandaff Catbedral on Christmas-dav also 18 Is. 3d. from Signor Quaglieni, being one-half of the pro- ceeds of a performance at his equestrian exhibition. On Sunday, the 18th inst., Mr. W. D. Bushel), B.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, was admitted to Deacon's. Orders by the Bishop of Ely and on Sunday last the^rev. gentleman took the morning service at St. John's Church, and afterwards assisted at the celebration of the holy commanion. ORDIKATIOK.—The next ordination in this diocese will take piace in the Cathedral Chnrch of Llandaff on Sunday, the 1;2th of March. Candidates are de-ired to send their papers one mouth before the day of ordination to his Lordship's secretaries, Messrs. Burder and Dunning, 27, Parliament. street, Westminster, S.W., and to give personal notice to the Bishop of their title, place of education, age, and usual residence. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A SEAMAN.—On Saturday, a seaman named Evan Rees, aged 4-4,^ielonKing to the schooner Rosa, fell over the pier-head at the old sea- lock to the stone work beneath, and was almost in- stantaneously killed-having sustained a fracture of the neck. An inquest was subsequently held before Coroner Reece, when a verdict of Accidental Death was returned. MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMs-We under- stand that C. H. Williams, Esq., Roath Court, is to be married on Tuesday next, on which occasion the members of the Light Cavalry, with a few friends, are to dine at the Globe Hotel. Arrangements have also been made for the firing of guns, and a grand display of fireworks at Roath Court on the happy I occasion. We can only wish the young couple a long and happy career. BUILDING SOCIETY.—We understand that it is the intention of several influential gentlemen to start I another building society in ;Cardiff- For the last four or five years the Principality Building Society has progressed satisfactorily, and has been the means of doing much good. The principles of these socie- 9 ties are not, however, adequately appreciated in Cardiff, otherwise many more would have been started In Swansea they have succeeded beyond all precedent, hundreds if not thousands of working men being the owners of their own cottages. There is therefore every probability that the new society will meet with a large measure of success, more eR- pecially as the gentlemen promoting it are of the highest respectability. T, FUNEEIFI OF THE LATE MR. D. HOWELL. The remains of Mr. D. Howell, whose death we noticed in our obituary last week, were en Monday conveyed to the Llaudaff Cathedral Cemetery, followed by a large number of the relatives and friends of the deceased. Mr. Howell had been for some years past an esteemed member, of the cathedral choir, and had by his many amiable qualities, combined with musical attainments of a high order, endeared him- self to a, large circle of friends. By his special desire, espressed shortly before his death, the choir attended at the cathedral, and sang Purcell's beauti- ful burial service in G minor. The corpse was met at the west door by the procession of choir and clergy, who immediately commenced the service by singing, "I am the resurrection and the life." On reaching the choir the Psalms were cbauuted, and the proper lesson most impressively read by the Yen. Archdeacon Blosse; inside the cathedral the prayers were intoned by Canon Morgan, and at the grave by Canon Bevan. There was a large attendance at the cathedral, and the proceedings were charac- terised by the greatest solemnity. LLANDAFF HIGHWAY BOARD.-A special meeting of this body was held on Saturday, at Canton, W. Per- kins, Esq., in the chair. The object of it was to re- ceive counsel's opinion respecting a road at Pentyrch, along Garth hill, which had been indicted by the magistrates, and the people of Pentyrch were called on to repair it, but they objected that it was a private road. It appeared that to repair the road would cost i'1,500 or more, The Rev. H. J. Thomas was anxious that his parish should go to law to prove the road not to be a public one, and so save this outlay. On the other hand, Mr. Perkins, who was one of the magistrates before whom the road was indicted, thought that if the parish went to law about it, they would have £500 or so more to pay for costs, besides having to repair the road. Mr. Mellish, Q.C., had given an opinion as to the matter, which Mr. Thomas interpreted to be quite favourable to the parish; but which Mr. Perkins, and Mr. Watkins(the clerk), con- sidered to be very dubious, or at least guarded and inconclusive. The question was, whether the people of Pentyrch wanted to go to law on the subject. Mr. Thomas was confident that they did, and Mr. Per- kins seemed equally convinced that they did cot. It was therefore resolved that a vestry meeting should be held at Pentyrch, and that this Board would con- sent or refuse to undertake the litigation, as the majority of the parishioners might decide. BRUTAL STABBING CASE AT LLANDAFF.—On Mon. day evening three or four men were sitting drinking in the kitchen of the Colliers' Arms, at Llandaff Yard. One of them was a middle-aged man from Treforest, named Cornelius Webb. He had been par- taking too freely, and was somewhat intoxicated, though quite aware of what he was doing. A grown up daughter of the landlord, named Sabina Thomas, returned from chapel, and went into the kitchen, where the men were, to warm herself. She soon afterwards went from the kitchen to the parlour, and was followed by Webb. She was annoyed at his fol- lowing her, and tried to go out of the room, giving him a push as she passed to move him put of the doorway. He had a large open clasp knife in his hand when he left the kitchen, and as the young woman pushed him, he raised his band and stabbed her between the eyes. She screamed, and her father came to the spot, and seeing his daughter's face bleed- ing, endeavoured to take the knife from Webb. A scuffie ensued in the passage of the bouse, in which Webb stabbed Jabez Thomas, the landlord, once in the cheek, twice in the left leg, and once in the hand. Besides this, he aimed several stabs, apparently, at the land- lord's heart, for the front of a thick coat which be wore was sliced into tatters during the scuffle. The men in the kitchen, and a girl, another daughter of the land- lord, rushed out to secure Webb. In trying to take the knife from him, the second daughter was cut about the fingers. Finally the knife was taken from e" him by the other men. Dr. Taylor was sent for, and he dressed the wounds of the injured parties, who are doing well. Webb was handed over to the police, and on Wednesday was taken before Henry Jones, Esq., at Canton, where the above facts were deposed to. It was stated that Webb is almost a perfect stranger to Thomas and his family, and had not had not a word in anger with any of the people in the houae. He was committed for trial at the Sessions. QUAETI county coi by adjourr MiLITAJ Cardiff Ar at, Llandat provefavo ST. ANDR. bepreachedinL. by the Vicar (the K. will be Urge congregai.. made at the close of eac of paying for the recent t. CAB ACCIDENT.—On Satu. driven by one of Mr. D.. fright in Bute-terrace, and rat h&H. where the vehicle came in c ",l;t with the loa. of one of tke gas lamps, and haa one of its wheels knocked off. COUNTERFEIT COIN.-—A counterfeit coiner appears to be in Cardiff just now attempting to dispose of his produce. A boy was induced br a man to go iato Mr. Lewis's shop in Ebenezer-street, on Tuesday, to purchase some tea. The money tendered was found to be bad, and when detaining the boy the man ran away. VOLUNTEER CONCERT.-We would remind our readers that the concert promoted by the tOth Rides, comes off at the Assembly-room, Town-hall, on W dnesday next. Tradesmen and shopkeepers who have never assisted the volunteer movement in any way, may do something by patronising the con- cert, a. service they will not be slew of rendering. ELECTION OF CORONER.-An election of coroner for the Western District of Glamorgan, in the room of Alexander Cuthhertson, Esq., deceased, took place at Neath, on Wednesday. The only candidate nominated was the son of the late coroner, and be was therefore duly elected. The district comprises the several parishes, hamlets, or places within the respective hundreds of Llangafeiach, Neath, and Swansea, and the parishes or hamlets of Baydeu, Bettws, Cwmda, Hafodyporfh, Kenfig Borough, Ken- fig Higher, Kenfig Lower, Lalestone Higher, Lale- stone Lower, Llangeinor, Langonoyd Higher, Llan- a'nnoyd Lower. Margam, Bromhill, Merthyrmawr, Newcastle Higher. Newcastle Lower, Newton Hamlet, Newton Nottage, Pyle, Trissant, Tythegstone Higber, Tythegstone Lower, (except such parts as He within the lordships of flower and Kilvey, and Ogmore). A CHRISTMAS THEAT.-On Christmas Day Mr. P. Smith, jun., gave the men in his employ and several other friends an excellent supper, provided under the superintendence of Mrs. Smith. After due justice had been done to the good things provided, the chair was filled by Mr. Wollins, and the vice-chair by Mr. Greaves, chemist, James-street. The usual loyal toasts were given, and others of a more local and conviviat nature. Mr. T. Hill proposed the health, of Mr. Smith, and. after referring to his amiable qualities as a private individual and an employer, presented him, in the name of the men, with a massive gold ring, with the masonic emblems engraved thereon; Mr. Smith returned thanks in very appropriate terms, after which several excellent songs were sung, and the company broke up highly pleased with the entertainment. THIN SHEET IRON.—A recent American mail brpught overja letter, addressed to the Birmingham, Journal, written on iron rolled so thin that the sheet is' only twice the weight of a similar sheet of ordi- nary note paper—the letter stating that as the plate -in. thick rolled.in September by Messrs. John Brown and Co., of the Atlas Works, Sheffield, was probably the thickest ever rolled, the writer sent this specimen, manufactured at the Sligo Ironworks, Pittsburg, U. S., as the thinnest. The iron was said to be of exceedingly. fine quality, and tested by one of Holtzappfel's guages, the thickness of the she t is found to be the 1000th part of an inch. A sheet of Belgian iron, supposed hitherte to be the thinnest yet rolled, is the 666th part efan inch thick, and the thickness of an ordinary sheet of note paper is about 400th part of an inch. The statement that an American iron manufacturer had succeeded in ex- celling us in the manufacture of thin iron, has na- turally led to attempts in this country to ascertain the thinness to which British iron can be rolled, and during the past week Messrs. Murrall and Stothert,. the metal brokers of Cardiff, have submitted to us some sheets, which, it is claimed, surpass the Ame- riean speeimens both in quality and thinness. The plates are less than the 1000th part of an inch in thickness, and a plate 8 in. by 5t in. weighs 2 dwts. 14t grs. only, those shown us being without the slightest flaw either at the edges or elsewhere. They are manufactured by Messrs. T. W. Booker and CO., of the Melingiiffith Work3, near Cardiff,, from their celebrated" tagger" or "button iron," and are one-tenth thinner and ligkter than the American plates to which such great consideration has been given. We are promised ajsample of puddle wire-rod and fencing wire from the same works, and are assured that it will surpass that of most other makers. A specimen' of the thin sheet may be seen at our office. THE POSTAL SERVICE.-It will be seen that the Cardiff Town Council have agreed, to join with the authorities of other towns in remonstrating against the proposed change in the postal arrangements between South Wales and the West of England. The objectionable part of the change is, that the mail from London to Cardiff is to leave Gloucester before the mail from Bristol arrives at Gloucester. The post.office authorities, through Mr. Scndamore, an unaer-secretary, or something of the kind, have now, in reply to a memorial from the Town Council of Haverfordwest, made a concession which to a great extent will remove the evil complained of. They promise that all letters for South Wales which are posted at, or arrive in, Bristol, in time for the 6.50 train to Gloucester, will be despatched by that train, instead of being retained in Bristol till 12.45, as they are at present. These letters will then remain ia Gloucester about four hours aud a half, and will be conveyed by the accelerated London mail into South Wales. This is a decided boon as far as it goes. Meanwhile the up train to London will be sent off half an hour sooner every night, and the down mail from London will arrive an hour and a half sooner. Of neither of these changes can we complain. The only cause of objection remaining, therefore, is ill regard to Bristol and West of England letters for South Wales, which are posted at Bristol after the departure of the 6.50 train to Gloucester. For these will have to leave Bristol by the 12.45 a.m. train, which will make them too late at Gloucester for the down London train, and hence they will not reach Cardiff until the arrival of the North mail at 9.5. a.m. On Thursday, at the Bristol Post-office, a notice on the subject was exhibited, and as the matter is one of great importance, we subjoin it:—" On and after the 2nd of January next the mails for South Wales will be despatched from this office at 7.30 p.m. The box will be closed at 7 p.m. Letters received with fee of Id. till 7.25 p.m. On Sundays (commencing 1st of January next), the above mails will be de- spatched with those for the North. Letters for towns on the South Wales line will also be sent hence at midnight, and will be delivered by second delivery in those towns." MR. BRUCE ON Music.—At the Swansea Musical Festival on Tuesday, the Right Hon. H. A. Brnce, who presided, thus referred to the fondness of public men for music :—One thing I can say, namely, that I did in my early youth, in some small way, devote myself to the study and practice of music and I can bear testimony to the many happy and innocent hours which I then enjoyed-hours that might else have been spent less agreeably, less happily, and leSl innocently. Now, there are a great number of per- sons who do not seem te enjoy music, or to be cap- tivated by it, and who cannot see thatit is promotive of the social welfare of men. Amongst such was an old friend of mine whose name is often mentioned amcngst as with love, and cannot be heard in Swan- sea without awakening feelings of admiration and regret-I mean our late friend Mr. Henry Thomas. He was of opinion that music enervated the character and distracted the man for more useful studies. Many were the arguments which we have had toge- ther on that point. 1 ventured to point out to him that the Greeks, who certainly were not an enervated people, made music a part of their education; and I also referred him to another people whe are still more musical in their tastes, and whose solidity of education was indisputable, and to remind him there was scarcely a German professor to be found who was not a good musician. I also ventured to refer him to the great Duke Frederick; and to another great character not generally suppesed to have been unduly- softened by its influence-the Duke of Wellington, who was greatly attached to music. Besides these f may mention that the present Chancellor of the Ex- chequer—a man remarkable for great cultivation and Herculean power of labour, has devoted himself te this delightful art. The first time I met him I had the great pleasure of bearing him sing in a. duet with, the noble Lord the member for the county of Gla- morgan. With such examples before me I feel the more confidence in expressing my opinion that my early studies of music have not affected disadvan- tagt oaslv my own character, or in any way interfered with my public usefulness, or weakened in the least my desire for the promotion the public good. (Hear, hear.)