The Cardiff Times

THE QUETTA COLUMN ASSUMPTION OF THE COMMAND BY GENERAL STEWART. LAHORE, Monday 4.10 p.m.—General Stewart arrived at Quettah yesterday, and assumed the chief command of the Quettah Division. A reconnaissance having been made in the direction of the Khojeck, it was found to be unoccupied. General Biddulph has therefore been directed to advance with a portion of hia force, and take possession of the Pass. Firewood, forage, and camels are abundant. ———— BECONNAISANCE ON THE PLAINS OF CANDAHAR. The Viceroy, telerr iphing on the 9th De- cember, saya :—Sandeman reports recon- naissance to crest of Khojek Pass, looking down on Candahar plains, guided by friendly Oi ukzai Kakorzai Maliks. Pass easy. Only small piece requires improvement. Wood and water abundant. People all friendly.

THE KYBER COLUMN. The Viceroy telegraphs :—Maude reports ill quiet in Khyber. Convoys unmclested. DEC. 9tb.-Cavanari reports received in- telligence of arrival of Axii" Aichor at Osilozai, near Pesh Bolak, with the object of stirring op hill. Shinwaxis went to intercept him, but arrived too late. TELEGRAM FROM THE VICEROY The following lias been received from the (ndia. Office :— From the Viceroy, Dec. 9th.—All quiet in Khyber Pais. Mir Akhir having escaped, troops sent after him. Reported to have fled to higher part of Sufed Koh. Native troops in Khyber rather sickly. British troops healthy. Biddulph returned to Haik- ulzai after reconnaissance of a week. Will occupy Khojeck Pass. Stewart arrived at Quelta • his division in Bolan Pass. Roberts at Aii Khcl on the Oth, Rokeiwar on the 7th. Proceeds with reconnoitring party towards Shaturgardan. Wet season late, but cold severe. Jag is quiet and respectful. Report of Ameer'a 3igul not confirmed. Chelmars reports that Ameer sent V* ali Mahomed to take command at Peiwar and raise GrhLzais. but- he was stopped by fugitives from Pciwar. REPORTED SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS. A correspondent of the Manchester Gtwr- dian telegraphs that military operations in Afghanistan have been suspended. The Ameer explains that his reply to the Vice- royal's ultimatum reached Ali Musjid on November 25th, but that his messenger was frightened off by the cannonade. LAHORE, Saturday.—The reply of the Ameer of Afghanistan to the Ultimatum has been received by the Indian Government. It bear, the date 19th November, but it not having reached Dakka before the 30tu JNO- veuiber, it ia believed in official quarters to have been re-written after the receipt of the news of the capture of Fort Ali Musjid. The Ameer, in acknowledging the receipt of the Ultimatum ,criti.ises the professed friendly intentions of the Uritish Government, alludes to its past actions, especially to its intercession on behalf of Yakoob Kahan, as contradictory of such intentions. The Ameer explains that hia refusal to receive Sir N. Ohanilyrlain's mission was not intended to b* V-!W but arose from a fear for the loss of hrs independence, an apprehension whid1 was confirmed by the allusion in tne •jitinuvtum, to protection being given to the tSLhybfrees escorting the mission. The ini'L'r deelarijs that noonmity exists between ^tV'.auisian and the British Government, that ho desires to resume the former friendly and finally, that he will not resist temporary mission. RUSSIAN BKGISBERS AT CABUL. The Austrian PoWtinche Correspondent says thar, according to reports current at Russian headquarters in Bulgaria, ô2 Russian offi- r3, ¡mol)6 them two generals, are engaged in rengiJw1.1Îng the defences of Cabul. THE AlEEI{,S FAMILY. T PKTERHSUG, Monday.—Intelligence received here stea that Shere Alis family taken refuge in Russian Turkestan. COUNT SCHOUVSLOFF. Count Sehouvaloff, on Monday afternoon, had an interview with Lord Salisbury at the JfW-V Office, after the conclusion of the Cabinet Council. CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council was held at the Premier's official residence at noon on lloi-.day, an the members being present.

MALDON ELECTION. LIBERAL VICTORY. ELECTION OF MR COURT ATJLD. The noltirg at M&idon. took place on Wednes- day, a;id tho process of voting wont ou all day with great briskness. The general impression in tho evening was that the Liberal candidate had bee-si elected, and this surmise proved true when the oil was declared. The oiScial figures were :— Gairge C-ourtaui i (L.) 671 VVm. Neville Alxie, Bart. (C.). 530 Majority for the Liberals. 141 In 1874 the Tories had a majority of 42 votes the Liberals have now turned their minority of j;• ^s Kiajerity of 141. Maltlon has been moro or a Tory stronghold during recent years. Mr Swuifortl, tlie late Conservative u:ember, sat for borongh. fioiM 18">4 tiil 1857; from 1859 till 18 from 1374 till the end ot 1878.

FATAL "GUN-ACCIDENT AT ABEKGAVE.NNir. Oil Tnesday hwt, l'hillip Priehard, 33 years of age, und married, living at (jiluem, went out .b.,¡¡,nooim¡;r. and when near Llanvucaarth Oas- i:i? gua wcut off, the charge lodging in his FCRC-A^C. At SJJ in<jue3fc SUBSEQUENTLY HELD, a ver- dict oi ''Aecident d death was returned.

IM PliNBSN(TsTKIKE "or COL Ll KS. (Association of South York. •hire I'd North Derbyshire met at SliefSold, oa Ynerfdnr ai'd resolved to adhere to their deter- mination! to reduce the miners' wages 12i per «S»t, bnt intimiite.1 their wil.ingnoM to meet a fomtaLinn from tho Miner, Union to cons.der JCwholo question. The strike will affect, 30,01)0 iwen in Ycrikshue and Derbyshire, The .liners flFniori urgc the men to strenuously resist any towering of wages. „ i i_- 1'f e South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire OOAI-I,- riera have given notice oÍ 12 per cent reduction in wages. This affects several thousand Ben. :1d a 8trike is feared.

ABERDARE AND PLiMOUTH COMPANY, LIMITED. A 3 ecial general meeting of the B debenture. hdlderij in thia company was hela on Wednesday, at 17. Tokenbouee-yard, Jjondon, for the purpose of authorising the company to borrow from the B debeuture-liolders, or any of them, moneys to au ex lent not exceeding £ll?,OUO (of which fir0,000 may bear interest at eight per cent per ancuui, and tho remainder at not more than five iier cunt per annum), and to make tire principal Mid intei'eflt out of profits, ui priority to the B debenture debt; to postpone the right of the H debenture-holders to enforce their secnrity liil tV- moneys so to be borrowed are repaid and to as out to acreenients with the pnor mortgagees and debautare-holders of the company, for the security at the lendei-s. Our reporter, together with otner representa- tires of the press, was refused admission to the meeting, which, he was informed, was a private mee;. af the debenture-holders. And of them xmbt

r OUR OWN COITHESPOSDESTG, EEOTEP.'S AOBN'OT, PRS33 ASSOCIATION, AND CENTRAL NLWS.L GUN ACCIDENT TO THE CROWN PRINCE OF AUSTRIA. PRAGUE, Wednesday. The Archduke Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, acciden- tally shot himself, yesterday, in the left hand, with a saloon pistol. The charge passed through the fleshy part between the thumb and first nuger. The wound is slight, and the pain inconsiderable. The first bulletin issued states that the general con- dition of His Imperial Highness is satisfac- tory, but the wound will take about a fort- night to heal.

THE DISPUTE ON THg RUSSO- CHINESE FRONTIER. ST. PETERSBURG, Monday. News from the Rusao-Chinese frontier announces that the force at Aksee,on the frontier, under the command of the Chinese General Tsin Tsian Tsoon, destined to act against Kuldja, has been reinforced by about 1,000 men. In- formation brought by scouts to the Russian commandant at Fort Naryn estimates the total number of Chinese troopa in Kashgar at 3,000, instead of the reported effective of 12,000. ————

THE PORTE AND THE ADJACENT POWERS. CoNSTAirriNOi'LE, Monday.—Count Zichy, the Austrian Ambassador, has had an audience of the Sultan yesterday, and was assured by His Majesty that the Porte would make the Treaty of Berlin the basis of its policy. The Sultan also stated that he was greatly desirous of establishing friendly relations with Austria, and that with this object every effort would be made to arrange pending questions between Austria and the Porte. Khaireddin Pacha,the Grand Vizier, has expressed to M. Christies, the Servian Minister,the Porte's desire to cultivate more friendly relations with the principalities.

THE FISHERY DISPUTE. WASHINGTON, Sunday.—It is stated that 18 fishermen have up to the present sub- mitted to the demands to the United States government for compensation in connection with the fishery dispute. The grounds on which their claims are based, and the nature and extent of the losses alleged, form the subject of negotiation between the British and American Governments.

SUPPRESSION OF A SOCIALIST JOURNAL. BERNE, Wednesday.—The Swiss Federal Council has decided to suppress the Avant Garde, a Socialist-Democratic journal, pub- lished at Chaux de Fonds.

THE VATICAN AND THE GERMAN CLERGY. ROME, Monday.—It is reported in clerical circles that Prince Bismarck is not disposed to advise the Emperor to grant an amnesty to the German Catholic bishops and priests who were expelled from their dioceses for controvcrtism of the May laws. The Ger- man Chancellor, it is added, would only con- sent to gr,iiit an amnesty to those ecclesias- tics who specially applied for it, and made declaration of their submission to the May laws. The Vatiean has the question now under consideration. BERLIN, Wednesday.—In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Prussian Diet, a discussion took place on the motion of Herr Windthorst (Meppen), to alter the law by virtue of which religious orders and congre- gations in Prussia are dissolved. Herr Windthorst pointed out that in the letter of the Crown Prince to the Pope mention was made of a treaty between the State and the Roman Crown. He added, speaking in the name of the Centre and the German Catho- lics, "I declare that if an understanding be arrived at between the Government and the Vatican, we shall wholly and entirely submit to the arrangement, even though we may con- sider the concessions made to the State too great." Dr. Falk, Minister of Public Wor- ship, delivered a speech, in which he em- phatically opposed the motion. Ho declared that a sufficient substitute had now been provided for the services formerly rendered by the religious orders in question, and in regard to schools, the Government was de- termined not to retrace its steps. He added—"The Government desires peace with the Church, but cannot, in negotiating with it, entertain al- together unacceptable conditions, which would destroy all past legislation against the encroachments of the Catholic Church. The Government opposes an unconditional refusal. The conditions proposed by that party are such as may be presented to an opponent who has been gagged hand and foot, but not to one who still stands upright, and will eternally remain so standing. Tho Centre party does not wish for peace. It fights for fighfing sake. On the other hand, a peace-loving Pope is now on a throne, and has given proof of his love of peace. The German Government was and still is ready to conclude peace on the basis of the Crown Prince's letter to the Pope but though there may be a mutual desire for a pacific settlement, matters can- not proceed as quickly as might be wished. Tho peace concluded must be made as durable as possible. The present proposal to let the matter rest by not giving effect to the law cannot possibly be carried out. Practical propositions for the modification of the May laws are up to the present entirely wanting, and such course could only be approached by the Government if peace were seriously sought and pledges given. The Government will not give up for nothing the position it has achieved with so much difficulty. The position of the present legal powers has been, and continues to be,a necessity for the proper administration of the country." At a later stage of the debate, the minister de- clared that it was an entire mistake for any- one to suppose that in the remarks he had made, he was thinking of a concordat. The House ultimately decided to pass to the order of the day pure and simple, thus re- iecHiK'" Herr Windthurst's proposal to modify the law suppressing religious orders. The members who voted in the minority were those of the Centre and the Old Conserva- tives. ——— A CHANNEL STEAMER ASHORE. CALAIS, Wednesday.- Tli3 Eiigiisli mail steamer Breeze, bo-and from Dover to Calais,, with 113 passengers and the mails, run ashore at half-past one this morning, about 500 yards from the west pier at. Dover, in consequence of a thick fog prevailing at the time. All the passengers and crew disem- barked, and the mails wore Ian led. The steamer will bo flouted at high tide to-day.

ELECTION" YNfELLIGENCB. NEW KOSS. The Home Rulers of Ne liosa have selected Mr George Delauey as their candidate in tiM place of the late Mr John I)unba,. Mr Delaney is Catholic, a well-known member of the H!;?,; Rule League, «. a follower of Mr Pxf.?!raioatioa for Newlioss will take place oa the 14th iusfc., and th« polling on tae 17ub, LONDONDERRY. Sir Thomas M'Olare hi.i issued an address in the Liberal interest to the elt,ctors of the county of Londonderry. He believes that the Govern- ment s foreign policy has paralysed enter,'niso and aepressee trade. He will support a LauU Act winch securer tenant farmers' rights. Mr S.inuiel Aiaxivell Alexander has ^sue.l au address iu the Conservative interest. Heis in fa™„r Gf a rei4J re- form of the Graud Jury Lavs, and the carrvmff out of the principles of the Land Act. fa BRISTOL. The nomination took place on Tuesday moraine. Mr Lewis Fry, solicitor, was noiniuated ia t .e Liberal interest by Air Christopher Jatnes Thomas, chairman of the Liberal Association, and Mr Iiiisha Robiuson, who retired in Mr Fry's favour. Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, Bart., was nominated by Mr Sholto Vere Hare, who has contested Bristol three times, and Mr • lames Ford, chairman of tho Bristol Conservative Auociatioa. The polling takes place on Saturday. Two important meetings in connection with the election were held on Wednesday. The licensed victuallers, a very strong ho ly, met to consider the replies to questions submitted to the candidates, aud after discussion it was unani- mously resolved to recommend the trade to aup- port Sir Ivor Guest. A largely attended meet- ing of leadinir Roman Catholics was also held, at which a resolution was carried, with fewdissentients, in favour of Sir Ivor Guest. A petition frou 400 working men, at Poole, urging the election of Sir Ivor, was read at the meAting.

Colonel Roden (Liberal) has signified his inten- tion of again contesting Stoke-on-Treut, and Mr C. Donaldson Hudson intends comicur forward again inr ^tla-ulfr-Lynt^

SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the Council was held on Wed- nesday, Mr James Rogers, mayor, presiding. There were also present, Alderman W. H. Brown, T. Phillips, P. Rogers, T. Ford; Councillors W. Thomas (ex-mayor), W, R. Smith, Jno. I. Evans, W. Harries, T. Davies, L. Tulloch, T. Rees, D. Jones, W. Richards, J. Lewis, R. D. Burnie ana Rees Davies. THE POLICE FORCE. The police were paraded in theCouncil Chamber, as usual, when the Mayor suggested that it was a great inconvenience to bring all the men to the town hall, when really there were no causes of complaint, and suggested that instead of being called upon to attend monthly, it should only be occasionally. After some conversation it was decided that they should be paraded at the quarterly meeting only. WATCH COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee recommended that advertisements be inserted in the Cambrian and Herald newspapers, aud once in the Western Mail and South- H ales Daily News, "inviting ten- ders for the annual supply of police clothing; that tenders be obtained from local tradesmen for the supply of all goods and materials required iu connection with this committee during the year. In reply to Mr Thomas Rees, the MAYOR with regard to the E,60 a year allowed the superin- tendent for the keep of a horse, "explained that it was necessary to have one for the conveyance of prisoners in the prison van for the use of the in- spector of weights and measures in various parts of the town, and other matters. The explanation was deemed satisfactory, and the minutes were adopted. PROPERTY AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. Among other matters, these minutes recom- mended that the attention of the streets' com- mittee be directed to the necessity for laying wood paving in Somerset-place, from the corner of the Cambrian Hotel to the side gate entrance to the Guildhall; that the borough surveyor con- struct a porch outside the door of the head con- stable's office; that a piece of ground at Cwm- bwrla be leased to the Rev. D. Jones for a term of 75 years, for the purpose of the erection of a schoolroom in connection with the Cwmbwrla Chapel at a nominal rent of Is per annum that the necessary permission be given to the West Glamorgan Agri- cultural Association to hold their annual show at the Oxford-street Market; that the Borough Sur- veyor be authorised to place additional light in the roof of one of the sheds of the Oxford-street Market; that a piece of ground on the Oyster- mouth-road, adjoining Christ Church, be sold, sub- ject to the consent of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to the vicar and churchwardens of Christ Church, for the sum of E250; that the application of Mr J. Ward, to be allowed three years free of ground rent in respect of land leased by him from the Corporation, be acceded to and that the Borough Surveyor be authorised to alter the position of the witness box in the Crown Court. Alderman T. PHILLIPS moved the adoption of the minuter, and after referring to the piece of land at Cwmbwrla, which he said was of irregular dimensions, and consequently of little value to the Corporation, went on to say that the Vicar of Christ Church and others waited upon the com- mittee asking them to give them an additional piece of ground adjoining Christ Church,. The committee, however, reminded the deputation that the Council had given them two pieces of land already, and they thought they should pay the sum of £ 250 for it. The motion was seconded by Alderman P. ROGERS. Alderman BROWN moved as an amendment that the minutes of this committee be referred back for further consideration. They were asked to forego three years' rent to Mr J. Ward, and the terms were not mentioned in tne minutes. Then he had asked for a plan showing the piece of ground at Cwmbwrla, and he could not get it. Mr DANIEL Jours objected to the wording of that portion of the minutes referring to the grant- ing of a lease to the Rev David Jones, at Cwm- bwrla. It should be granted to the trustees, and not to the minister. Mr T. DAVIES referred to the granting of the land to the Vicar and Churchwardens of Christ church. He said the congregation there was one of the richest in the town, and if they wanted more room for the church, let the rich pay for it, as they had had two pieces of land given them before. Alderman FORD also objected to the meagre- ness of the minutes, and complained that no in- formation was given as to the laying down of the wood pavement in Somerset-plare, Again, the most important matter that the property com- mittee had to deal with-the improvements in Castle-street,-was not mentioned at all in the minutes that day. The question of rushing into an enormous expenditure should be deferred. They were asked to approve of the plans of the property committee without knowing what had been done. Mr D. JONES seconded Alderman Brown's amendment. « Alderma PHILLIPS having replied, and given further exDlauations, adopted a suggestion of Alderman Bro n, and alters 1 his resolution as follows:—"That the minutes of the property and general purposes committee be received and adapted, with the exception of such portions F relate to the town improvements, aud the portion of ground at Cwmbwrla." Subsequently the alder- man withdrew the addition to his resolution. Alderman BROWN'S amendment was put to the meeting and lost, and the original motion for the adoption of the minutes was carried. WORKS AND SANITARY COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee were next read. They recommended that the town clerk be instructed to communicate with Mr Percy, the lessee of the Swansea Market, enquiring unot) what terms lie is prepared to rent- the Morristoa Market. Mr T. DAVIES moved the adoption of the minutes, and suggested that, if Mr Percy was not disposed to rent the Morriston Market.it should be turned into a bowling saloon, as it was of very I little use. (Alangh.) C"£'"rIOI"fN .r.TI"- .:) .l.I\£.o1!o1. \U1lm.1T 1.1'J.n.. These minutes recommended inter alia th.it the paving in front of Mr Price's tanyard, Gower- street, be carried out at a cost of 28, Mr Price paying one half that the foreman ot works be instructed to complete the unfinished road near the Hill, Sketty, Mr Isaac to pay one-half the cost that notices be served upon the owners of pwerty abutting upon Cuba-road and Hoo-street, St Tlioiiias,to do the necessary paving, &c., and in default the work to be done by this authority at the expense of the parties liable; that the foreman of the works be requested to obtain esti- mates as to the cost of wood paving that esti- mates for the supply of 100 public lamps be ob- tained that notices be served upon the owners of property in Fleet-street, Delhi-street, and Sebas- to;iil-street to do the necens vry paving, curbing, channelling. &c., and that, in default, the work be doue at the expense of the parties chargeable, &c. Mr W. RICHARDS moved the adoption of the minutes, remarking that they were very volumi- nous, and that he could not be expected to go tl,ii-otigh thera all. He then touched upon various points in the miuutes, recommending that the m,tter; referred to.be carried out. Several suggestions were made by members as to the desirability of the re-arrangement of the lamps in Walu-i 's-road and other places. < It wns also stated that the steam roller, having been used in Frog-street, had crushed the gas- mains, that there had been an escape of gas. and that an explosion had been narrowly averted. Mr REES DA. VIES said the pipe3 were 3 ft. under irround: they were old pipes, and ought to have been taken up lon ago.- It a as preposterous to make a claim for damages. Mr HUES DAVIES seconded the motion, which was carried. WATER AND SBWFB9 AND NEW WATERWOKX9 coMMrma. These minutes recommended the payment of theititiotiiitof the final certificate to the contrac- tor for tho Blaenant-ddu reservoir and the erection of a stand-pipe for supplying wattr to the Gibbetc Hill district. Alderman FORD, in moving the adoption, said there were two very important matters to be dealt with in these minutes, viz., the giving of the final certificate to the contractor of the Blaenant- ddll Waterworks, and Mr John G-lasbrook's claiin for his riglit3 in the ground where the Cor- poration required pits for the sewerage in the Morris con district. The account for the water- works had far exceeded what was anticipated, but it was f;tirlv accounted for by the extra work that had been done. Ho thought he was justi- fied in saying that the amount paid for the work done as not excessive, with the exception of one item, and that was the concrete in the trenches. He had the authority of their surveyor for saying that some other portions of the orlc had iVen underpaid. £91,000 waa the amount the' wnrk had cost, whereas the estimate was about 2,50,000. Thev had now, he believed, a very excellent emhankn'en1-, andav^ry valuable waterworks? there, and, through the extra precautious taken, the pro- babilitiesof any leakage arising were much leas than VI the old reservoir. He found that the Barn-lev waterworks, tbe orisrinal estimate of which was from 2,10,000 to £ 40,000, had actually cost £ 130,000. so that the Swansea Corporation were not singular in exeee,ii,ig tbe*r estimates. With regard to Mr John Gbiebrook's claim, they were un ler the impression that although Mr Glasbrook had mineral and surface rights, which were in the mineral lewmn they had no idea that any claim such as h id been set forth would have been put forward. They had paid 21. 21)0 for the lease, and Mr Glasbvook claimed for his rights the sain of £ 1,900. Mr JOHN I. EVANS said he had seen Mr Glas- ■ brook on Tite,d %.v, uti(i til.,It. gentleman had told him he had made a mistake in the amount. Alderman FORD continued: The committee considered the claim excessive. The TnurnOlerk had written to him to ask him to state his claim, and they suggested that unless he reduced the a nount the matter would be submitted to a jury or to arbitration. The whole of the borough waterworks, including Brynmilf, not now used as waterworks, had cost £ 272,000, £ 42,009 of which i. i kpoo repaid, an 1 the remaining amount stood on HIP books of the board—namely, £ 230,000. As compared with the waterworks at Cardiff, he thought they ad good v.due for the.r money. Mr B. D. BURNIE did not think that the amounts' had been made up in the spirit or the letter of the contract, but, as the matter had had the careful consideration of the committee of the Council and the town clerk and others, whose opinion he valued, lie fell in with their views, and would second the resolution. In reply to Air Richards, it was stated that *!?^TtTaTi^c? amount of the last certificate. Mr W. R. billTH said he had come to the con- cludon, that untesa they had accepted the certifi- cate it would have involved them in a law-suit, which would involve them in dis- asters. It had been iaid that the mistake had arisen in consequence of the officials, but -he reminded them tht it was their late. and not their present town clerk, that made that contract. A worse contract he never saw. Mr Rus DAVIES would like to know the per- centage they got on that £ 272,000? He also asked when the sewage works would be resumed, and when the stand pipe would be placed on Gib. bett hill ? Alderman FORD said the waterworks Wfre pay. ing 3 per cent on the outlay. Thestaudpipe for Gihbett hill would ba Waced there At wa Tim sewerage works had been at a standstill for months, on account of the difficulties of obtaining grounds for the pits. The minutes were than adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Alderman W. H. BnowN moved the adoption of the minutes of Finance Committee. Mr J NO. I. EVANS seconded the motion. Mr KE £ S DAVIE" moved as an amendment that the two items for judge's lodging of £7783 to Mr Ebenezer Davies, and JE150 to Mr Forrester, be withdrawn from the minutes. He did not think they should pay for three judges' lodgings when 1 they only had one. Times were very bad. ) The Town Clerk, in reply to a question, said a letter had been received from Mr Martin Scale, the under-sheriff, to the effect that the ex-mayor, Mr W. Thomas, had promised the sheriff to in- demnify him against all expenses in connection with the judges' lodging. After explanations from the Mayor, Alderman Brown adopted the amendment, which was carried. Mr T. DAVIES asked the Mayor if the Judges wera likely to go to Mr Forrester's, Sketty Hall? The MAYOR Yes, so the Town Clerk tells me. Mr T. DAVIES Here was £300 to be paid each year for two weeks' lodgings, whilst Mr Forrester only paid JE150 a year for the house. The matter then dropped. A general district rate of Is in the £1 was ordered. Mr DAVIES complained of the irregular way in which the notices of the Council meetings were delivered. He had only received his at 12 o'clock that day, consequently he was not in time for the commencement of the business. Mr JOHN I. EVANS made a similar complaint. The Town-Clerk said the notices were posted from his office on Monday, and the fault, there- fore, did not rest with him. TOLL GATES WITHIN THE BOBOUGHr Alderman W. H. BROWN directed the attention of the Council to the existence of toll gates within the borough. The committee appointed to report upon the matter had not yet dona so, and he now proposed that the Council should enter its protest against the further levying of tolls within the borough. He would not enter into the question as to whether it was legal or not, but that did not prevent them expressing an opinion of disapproval. Itmigbt be urged that they would be taking upon themselves the responsibility of making the roads. That might be, but onerous as it might be, that ought not to bar them from taking this course. Mr R. D. BUBNIE seconded the motion. After a good deal of discussion it was agreed that the committee appointed should be aaked to continue their consideration of the matter and to report to the board. TENDERS FOB GOODS SUPPLIES. Mr DANIEL JON&S proposed that advertise- ments be inserted in the local newspapers, invit- ing tenders for the supply of all <joods and materials required by the Corporation during the ensuing year. Mr T. PEES seconded the motion. Several members thought it would be difficult to tender for so many small things, and Alderman PHILLIPS said there was a resolution on the books that anything above JE5 should be contracted for. On the motion of Alderman FOLD it was agreed to add the name of Alderman Powell to the committee, Alderman Rogers to the water and sewer and and new waterworks committee, and Alderman Ford to the finance committee. The committee then resolved itself into a burial board, and soon afterwards separated.

AN ANTI-VACCINATOR FINED AT MERTHYR. At the Merthyr police-court, on Wednesday, the Stipendiary on the bench, Mr T. B. Evans, draper, Dowlais. answered a summons charging him with neglecting to vaccinate his child. Mr Bevan, vaccination-officer, stated that on the 9th of August defendant's child, Jessie Lilian Davies, was born. On the 13th of September she was registered, and it stated distinctly on the registration paper that the child was to be vaccinated within three months from birth. On the 12th November he called upon Mr Evans in respect to having his child vaccinated, and defendant then said it was not his intention to have his child vaccinated he would prefer to rot in gaol first. That being so he had no alterna- tive but to take out the present summons.—De- fendant said he had no question to aak Bevan what had been stated was quite true. He was sorry to appear before the bench in the character of a law-breaker he coald appeal to all who knew him that he was an obedient and loving subject of the Queen, and had been all his life. He asked to be al- lowed a minute or two to state his experience of vaccination, and his reasons for neglecting to have hia child vaccinated. His first child was born 13 years ago, and they took it to be vaccinated, and I very soon afterwards it presented a most fright- ful appearance. He remembered his wife calling his attention to the child, and he at once went for a doctor, who ordered him to apply poul- tices at once. The poor child continued in a frightful state until it was about three years old, when they took it to the seaside time after time, and whet it came back it appeared somewhat better. But it got in the same state soon, and they were obliged to tie the little one's hands, but occasionally by the morning its little head was one mass of blood. Some times it smelt so strong that were it not their own child they could not stop in the room. In two or three years afterwards the child got somewhat better, but it still and always would have marks upon it. Mr Evans, at some length, referred to the death of one of his children tnrough what he attributed to the b d elects of vaccina- tion, and said he was determinedly opposed to having another of hiB littlt! ones sacrificed ill con- sequence of it.—The Stipendiary sa-ill ùefendaut was compelled to obey the law. It was selfi.-h ou his part to refuse to vaccinate his child to the danger of thousands of others. He ridiculed the old women's tales and newspaper reports, which attributed all the ailings of children to bad vaccine matter. Defendant would be fined 5s and cost.

MERTHYR CHAMBER OF TRADE. THE FAILURE Oil THE WEST OF ENGLAND BANK. On Tuesday evening the monthly meeting of the Cou icil of this chamber was held, Mr Frank James (vice-president) being in the chair,—Iu opening, the Chairman referred to the suspension of payment by th. Weatof Euglau I and South Wales Bank. He did 1105 know whether it would be practical for the chamber to take any steps in the matter still, he thought it might be good that they should make some representation 011 the matter. What he thought the chamDer might possibly do was to make arrangements, by which tradesmen, who would be in immediate want of money, should in some shape or other be convenienced. Several members of the committee threw out suggestions some thinking the best plan would be to get the liqtudatora to give some bank authority to pay a portion of the sums deposited. A difference of opinion then arose as to which bank should supply the funds, and it it was stated that the Brecon Old Bank v. as doing something in the matter, bat apparently no de- cisive resolution had been come to yet. The Secretary (Captain D. H. Lewis) maintained that any such relief, to be 01 assistance, should be given immediately. On the proposition of the Chairman, the secretary was instructed to com- municate with the liquidators of the West of England and South Wales Bank to know whether they were prepared to take any steps to afford to their customers similar means of assistance as were promise I in neighbouring towns, and askinsr for an immediate answer, on account of the incon- venience cans ;d by t' eclosing of the bank previous to the chamber seeking the required assistance elsewhere.—Mr Peter Williams subsequently pro- posed, and Dr Dyke secon led, the following resolution :—" The Council wish to express to Mr Stuckey. the mauacror of the West of England and South Wales District Bank, and his staff, their sympathy with them on the suspension of the bank, and also to acknowledge their uniform courtesy ia the transactions of the business of the bank. The Secretary stated that at the last meeting of the railway committee the Council were recom- mended to take steps to interview the Great Western li dlwav Company in order to get them to run through trains from Mertbyr to LhnonÜcb and thus obviate the changing at Quaker's Yard. —The recommendation 1 as warmly supported by Mr Thojnas Tlio nas, who considered that there was nothing in the railway system of Mertnvr which could benefit the trade so much. He moved that Mr Donaldson be asked to receive a deputation at an early date.—The committee also recommended that application be made to the name railway company, and to the London and North Western Railway Co. to make arrangements at H«refo'*d that passengers by the 2 p.m. train from Paddingtuu misrht reach Merthyr by the last train arriving at Dowlais. The recommendation was adopted. The question of through communication between the Taff Vale Railway Company's station and that of th6 Great Western, at Cardiff, was also dealt with in the re- port, and a resolution was p-wsed adopting the re- commendation of the committee," Thatthe oonncii apply to the Talf Vale Raiiwav Company to pro- vi le throagh coommunicafcion between Crockherb- town and the Great Western Railway Station, on on the South Wales line, so as to dispense with th" trovb'e of udug the buses between tho stations. —Another reoommendation of the committee that an interview should be had with Mr Hen- shaw, seeking to obtain market tickets on the Hrecira line, w is agreed to.—Mr Jenkins pointed out that it would be a realt advantage to the town if trains stop[»ed at Ynisowen on Saturdays, and. after much conversation, it was agreed that the secretary should ask the Board of Health to again take the mll.tter up. In reference to the proposed new industry, tho secretary said the trade committee had gone into the question of starting a wire works, but the subject was adjourned in order that information might be obtained with respect to the darren Works. The matter had been in abeyance for a time, owing to the death of Mr D. Williams. There had been communications with the Aber- dare and Plymouth Compan and the Chamber had been asked to mark out on a plan what por- tion of the works they reouired. The Secretary afterwards remarked that if they were to be a chamber of trade they should take their position as such. They should consider the question of free trade he would suggest the ap- pointment of a committee to go into the question and bring it before the chamber. He stated that the Bristol and otheroharllbers had passed resolu- tions asserting that the present free trade was a mistake, and recommending the Government to put on importation duties again. He considered that free trado had been tho ruin of Merthyr.— The Chairman said he held a different opinion other members also disagreed, and after a few reo mailcs, Capt. Lewis gave notice that at the next Council meeting he would bring forward the question of the present condition of the import and export duties. Some other matters were disposed of, and the Council broke up.

On Tuesday at the Central Criminal Court the frand jury returned no true bill against Annie iouisa Gooch and Anne Walker for misdemeanor. The uroaanution will therefore fall through*

[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] COWARD CONSCIENCE. BY F. W. ROBINSON, Author of "GRANDMOTHER'S MONEY;" "LITTLE KATE KIRBT "POOR HUMANITY," &c. II 0 Coward conscience, how dost thou affiict me Shakespeare, BOOK II.—LIKE FATE. CHAPTER XIV.—TOM'S LETTEB. Tom Dagnell was surprised and gratified at the announcement which Violet Hilderbrandt had made to him. It was approaching the end; the mystery which surrounded her, and against which he had protested, was rapidly drifting away "Yes, I will tell your cousin my history," Violet continued, she will not judge me too quickly or disbelieve me too soon. Such women as Ursula are very scarce. Mr Dagnell. I shall be glad to see her—it iB. advice like hers that I shall profit by." Yes, yes," said Tom, with a faint degree of hesitation visible in him, for the first time, at this exhibition of Violet's enthusiasm, "she will be a good friend. She is shrewd enough, but her advice may not be after all the beat for you." Why not?" asked Violet, wonderingly. "Sheis impulsive," was the reply, "and I am not quite certain she is particularly wise. She sacrificed her whole fortune for one idea—and she accepted me as her future husband for another. Clearer headed women would have hesitated a little longer in both instances." "She ia unselfish and truthful, that is sufficient. She has known trouble, too, and I can trust her," said Violet. You may trust her with your life," said Tom warmly, she is more of a heroine than a woman —but her advice may not be sound. She has no knowledge of the world." "It is all the better for her judgment upon me that she should not have any,' answered Violet quietly, I can trust her more completely." "Very good," said Tom. "And now will you kindly take me to Broad- lands, and introduce me to her? I will not de- tain her very long," said Violet. II Let us get away from Birmingham at once—I am sure I may ask this favour of you ?" "You may ask any favour of me in the world, Miss Hildarbraadt," Tom said, "and I shall be only too glad to help you. But we must not act too precipitately. Yours is a case that requires more than ordinary time for reflection." What do you suggest ? she asked, anxi- ously. "Extreme caution, if you would leave Bir- mingham ulJwatched: said Tom. "It will be difficult to quit the town to-day unperceived, and with vour father and his spies on the alert; and granted that we are successful in eluding their vigilance, there would be a deal of curiosity aroused in this establishment at our Eudden de- parture together." "Ijvvill go alone," said Violet. You will be seen, and you will be suspected, Tom replied. Ah yes, I am hemmed in, and defenceless. Tell me what you think is the better plan, then— you are wiser than I," she said. To write to Ursula, and await her arrival," replied Tom. Till then not to trouble our. selves in any way, feeling we are safe, and amongst friends." I. We You talk as if you were sharing my suspense." I am," answered Tom, warmly. "Thank you." was the grateful response, "but that is as impossible as sharing the consequences. Impossible as but there," she said, checking herself. "I will be guided by your advlce-I will wait. It is not evident that Miss Dagnell will care for my confession. She may distrust me all the more for offering to confide in her. When do you write?" Immediately." "You will state everything elearlyt "Everything I know," was the dry answer. "Ah, don't satire me, please," said MissHilder- brant, in a tone so piteous that Tom's heart smote him at once. "I-I-am learning to un- derstand you very quickly, and you must forgive me if I wish to tell your cousin, first of all. She, who has faith in you that will last her life, will advise me what to do—will know whether I dare ask vonr further help. I will, if you will allow me, write a few lines to be enclosed in your letter to her." Yes, yea," replied Tom, bewildered by this exhibition of sudden confidence in Ursula Dagnell, "it will be wise—it will pavs the way for the meeting and explanation to follow." You think I do not trust you, Mr Dagnell," said Violet, with a sad smile, "and yet. I t .ke your cousin's virtues at your word aud will keep no- thing from her." "It will please Ursula very much to be tha first recipient of your confidence," answered Tom —bift in his heart he was not quite so sure of this—the whole position was not t quite so clear as he could wish it to be. There were two Ursulas before hin-and t hey were at variance with each other. The fretfid Ursula of yesterday hurling at him and Violet her jealous invectives, and the woman who had saved the house of Dagnell from ruin and disgrace, were hardly to be assimilated, save by that strong love for him which had rendered her both just and unjust. He returned to the library at Violet's request to finish his letter, to state the whole facts of the case, and the new light which Mi, Hilderbrandt had thrown upon them by her determination to confide in F rsula-but the statement after all was not so clear as he could wish, and he found him- self floundering and blundering still amidst his explanations. No, it waa not a clear story to commit to black aud woitj, and the man who hated mystery, feJt that he wascoucocti'ig a most mysterious and unsatisfactory epistle. If he could have told his story to Ursula it would have been an infinitely better pJau-the art of narrating it was almost beyond him. He had to interest his cousin, to the best ot his power, in Miss Hilder-. brandt, and in her misfortunes, whatever they might be; and he was not quite certain that his ilescription of her and her sorro s would he com- pletely acceptable to Ursula, eloquent as he had grown 111 the cause which he was pleading, ?nd strong as were his convictions in tbe 'i'n- jnstice by which Miss Hiiderbrandt was oopr«ssed He re.id and re-read the letter winch he had in- dited, and groaned over its want of p^rspicuitv • he had endeavoured to arouse Ursula's ÏntereAt, and even enthusiasm, but he felt than hia compo'- sition_waa har .lv liKely to prove a success. He V- ^VT ^ne!1, a S< o 1 cha-acter to Violet Hilderbrandt and he had b!P„ believe,1 and trusted implicitly,—but he doubted if re- versing the compliment would be equally as snc- cessfiil at Broadlands. When the two women fed each other that would be a very different till. g for thetrnth ana candour of each would be frnckly apparent,-bnt this confounded pen and IIIk sketch was an uphill task. It however a mere preliminary Vmlet entered the library at his signal to add those few words of her own which would make matter* clear, and interest Ursula in her new fn;nd and he waa surmised o-.ee more at the rapidity with which she dashed off a missive to one whom she had npver s««n ™r„.d°r Tom took it from her and perused it. t, trust in you and tell you, all thetrut/i, she wrote. have said notfiim7 to your comtn. I need a brave woman's svmpatJiy. and thai you. are brave and true. I am assured Let me com to Bmidlands, a quickly as p088ible, and go away strengthened by your counsel." o',Ye?; Viat ,wi'l ''V'sajd Tom, thoughtfully. She had set Ursula Darnell down as a wise woman, after all, thought Tom he almost wiah.d he had spoken less in favour of bis cousin. He could not t: hy-he had hanlly been prepare for the exhibition of so much confi.leoce in his statement—lie had been anxious to console Ursula as well as Violet Hil ierbrandt—he l!aj na;„fQ(i t!, Violet the picture of his heroine in I'loui, colours, and as he only saw it for himself and as no one else in all her life had seen it for a single instant. He was not satisfied it was all true enough, but he could almost imagine that he was on the verge of another mistake, so eudden had come to him a revulsion of the feeling which had prompted him to press Ursula's friendship upon the bewildered girL "That will do," he said again. Then after a moment's further hesitation which Violet did not perceieve, he closed the letter and fastened it "She will judge us fairlY-IIbe will bo Violet Huderbrandts friend'" he muttered to himself, a* he dropped the letter in a box on Mr Oliver's table, where it would remain till the servant came to clear it for the next despatch from Bir- mingham. CHAPTER XV.—AFTER DINNER Having made up their milld to a state of rest- to a patient waiting for results—Tom and Violet seemed to settle down. In a few hours they were almost at home at Emialie House, and the mystery about them seemed to recede into the backKround amongst the common-places of everyuHy life by which they were surrounded. To n sent a groom to the Hen and Chickens for his portmanteau, with explanations rmd apologies, and found that it had been delivered last niuht and no inqniries made concerning it afterwards. Violet Hiiderbrandt's lui;gai.'e was already at the rail way station, packed and ready for departure. She had been prepared twenty-four hours since, ahe said-and now there was time before them to reflect, to wflit to ho"e They were quickly at their ease in the manufac- turer's vast establishment, where there was no stint of Birmingham hospitality or warmth of welcome. Miss Oliver took credit to herself for persuad- ing Violet Hilderbrandt to remain a day or two at Elmslie House and her pleasure was evinced by many little extravagancies of demeanour to which there is no occasion to direct our readers at- tention. Here waa the one friend, the one con- fidante, the one after her own heart. Fanny Oliver thought and even said, and at least, it was satisfactory to Violet Hilderbrandt to feel that she was not regarded in any way as an intruder in the household. "One must soon like these Olivers, despite their little vanities," said Tom to her later in the day, ) "They are anxious to please, and to see us pleased. Are you reconciled to the position ?" "I have found the courage to wait," she answered, "I feel stronger—I am not alone, 8he added after n moment's pause. "Thank vou for the compliment, Mis3 Hilder- brandt, I take that to myself," lie said. It waa intended for you. but not for compli- ment," answered Violet, "and it shows what a selfish coward I am. For, after all," she added, thoughtfully regarding him, "I have brought you a Ion; journey in vain." "Not in vain," answered Tom, You fhave come here at my wib, and you are safer here than in Bath-row. I am at your Bide to be of service if there is any danger." If 1" sliere eated. Ah perhaps this is all a rr am. My father told you I was mad, and the slave of delusions." "We will talk no more of the old subject, niease." cried Tom. I am your physician, and interdict it. Cannot you set it aside 1* I will try," she replied. I have studied to deceive myself and others before this. Not always with success though." elie added with always with success though." elie added with _I. -= It was not likely." ] I thought on hoard the Witch, from some- thing which you said:to me, that your home had been like mine; but, after all, yours has been a happy life in comparison," she added, and I was very much mistaken. I am glad of that." "My home was awfully unhappy once," he said. And yet Ursula Dagnell was there She did not make home happy—rather, she had added to the misery and distrust there—but Tom did not reassert this. He had spoken highly of Ursula Dagnell that morning to inveigh against his bitter past, again. Yes, she was there," he said in reply, "But as for me Why, this is my first ex- periences of a home—of anything that approaches to my idea of what a home should be," she said, enthusiastically, I live for the first time amongst natural and rational human beings. I am happier, breathing the same air with them—all this is a new, bright, innocent world to me. I have known no home before Her cheeks flushed and her eyes brightened and dilated as she spoke. What a little it would take to make this poor hunted girl content, Tom thought, if the clouds were once dispelled about her life. What a past hers had been in some dark, desperate way—and how different from his own Surely it was easy to change it all now ? It was not an unpleasant day at Elmslie House, when all thoughts of the uncertain future were set aside at last, as Torn Dagnell had recom- mended that they should be. It was wise to live in the present; sufficient for the morrow is the evil thereof; here was one day to be marked with a white stone. There was peace—even hap- piness—for these two, in looking back at it pre- sently it was an episode in both their lives the resting place on the rock before, the tide rolled in upon them once more. The warm-hearted and wealthy Warwickshire folk were proud of their guests, and there was no patronage in the midst of their display. They were rich—had got rich within the last few years, and were hardly used to it, for they liked the world to see how well off they were, and were obliged when anybody respected them for it. Tom felt that Mr Oliver and his wife imnroved upon further acquaintance, though it was hard work to admire everything—pictures, old china, buhl work, and old plate, and Mr Oliver was eager to show everything, and to whisper confi- dentially in Tom's ear the exact sum he had given for each article. When the resources of the es- tablishment had been exhibited, Mr Oliver was more at his ease and more natural. He could be eloquent in his rough way on the political situation of the day be had a keen outlook for local mat- ters of importance; he knew the business of the borough, and as for his own business, he had mas- tered it completely, and was the commander of a thousand men. You must inspect the factory before you go, Mr Tom," said Mr Oliver. I shaH take it as an unfriendly act if you leave Birmingham with- out seeing the works, mind." This was after dinner, before the ladies had withdrawn from the dessert. It had been a grand dinner in its way, and two of the choicest pines had been cut for dessert from the glass-house in the rear of te premises. I shall be glad to see the works," said Tom. "And Miss Hilderbrandt will allow me the honour to escort her," said Mr Oliver, with a pro- found bow. If I have time," said Violet, "I will come. I shall be pleased to come." You will like the show room, too. It's quite a drawing-room in its way. You may as well all come, and Marcus can bring Fanny again." said Marcus, "very much, but I really had such a splitting headache last time, with all that horrid machinery buzzing and rattling about, that I must ask you to excuse me." All right, Marcus—you are your own master here. Once is enough, perhaps, to see the old mill where the grist comes in," said Mr Oliver, some- what crest-fallen. "Quite enough," asserted Marcus. u It's an awfully interesting place, Tom, but you'll find half an hour of it about as much as any man can stand who hasn't a soul, &s it were, for dish-covera. But it's awfully interesting." Yes, and we'll make up a party and go," said Fanny, very decidedly. I like the old factory, and I mean you to like it too, Marcus." Ido like it," murmured Marcus, but the noise hardly agrees with my head, that's all." And that's all we want to hear about your head to-night, Marcus, please," said Fanny, very pertly, and I hope it will be well enough to en- dure the music after dinner. We shall have—oh we shall have—a little music this evening," added Miss Oliver, looking across at Violet,and clapping her jewelled fingers together. You will: favour us, Miss Hilderbrandt ? You are looking so well and strong to-night, that Mr Tom will not even call us brutes for asking you to play." That's one for both of you boys, that is." roared forth Mr Oliver, hammering the table with the handle of his dessert kuife we can hold our own against the aristocracy of Littlehampton now and then. Bravo, Fanny—give it them Did I pay brutes ?' inquired Tom. I was excited I am afraid I was very rude last night. Well, you were a little bit," confessed Mr Oliver, but Lor' bless you, we thought nothing of it. Slitherwick might have been put out a trifle, foi- he went away without saying good v night, after yon had shoved him in the stomach, but he's a good fellow, and soon comes round. He's worth his fifty thou", ia Slit erwick. Try another glass of that port, Master Toia it's the real thing-2 pMt-and yon what that I cost. Twenty-four, sir, brC6," pushing the decanter towards him "one more glass. "Thinks." said Marcus, passing the decanter on to his brother, "I daren't touch any niore nf it, I prefer a decent claret to twenty-four shil- ling port even— I mean eiglifren twenty-four port. God bless me, I am rather absent this evening." "You are," Raid Fanny, meaningly again. "I can't help it. I Lave really & bsui headache. Fanny," he said, anxious for the consolation of her sympathy, "and we kept it up terriblv late last night, In Littlehamptoa we consider 11 p.m. a late horr." "I" ouItl not live in such R. dllll hole for the worl l," said Fanny, with threat decision. It is rather dull—but it's not a hole exactly," answ ered Marcus. You may like it, but I couldn't bear it." "I have lived there all my life—so has Tom," said Marcus. No, he ran away from it," answered Fanny, who ha,1 evirlently ma.de np Iter mi1Hl he eon. tradictor/ that eveninsr, he conl l not bear it either, once nDon a time, COlllrl yon, Tom?" It was not a pleasant subject to discu<w, and the remembrance of the 01<1 quarrel was øti1lll.C!ote anf] painful, but Tom did not testify any embarrass- ment. No, I could not bear it onee," he said easily, but there was sometbinsr iu Tom's looks that brought the talk to a standstill. Presently Mrs Oliver rose, and the ladies followed her iato the drawing-room, and within a quarter of an-h»nr the s-'entiemen made their aonearanee, despite a sliiiliv reluctance on Mr Oliver's part to leave his "21 i-ort/' The drawing-room at Elmslie House had once more assumed its general a«i>ect it. ha l be»n the ball-room of a few hours since, but plenty of hands had been at work all day, and the costly furniture was in its place, bright and new enough even for Lady Dagnell's tastes, thought To n. Y nu will play to 1\. ?" sai l Fanny entreatingly to Violet, "unless you Me not well enough to- night." I will play with pleasure." Violet answered. She had scarcely sat down to the frrand piano when Mr Slitherwick came in unannounced, very much like the friend of the family that he as, and made a few inqniries as to the health of the Olivers, and even of the DagnelL, and was honoured with that formal introduction to Misa Hilderbrandt, with which he had not been favoured the precedingvenimr. "IR Slitherwick always here?" asked Tom of his brother. Pretty nearly," replied Marcus "he is not a bad sort when you come to know him thoroughly.' "Ah! I never shall know him thoroughly, said Tom. Don't you like him ?" asked Marcus, curiously. I have no feeling in the matter. Do you like him so often ?" was the rejoinder. "Well, hardly." said the- elder brother. "It doesn't much matter to me, of course, but I don't much care about it. He ia-" "Shut up. Marcus. Miss Hilderbrandt bag begun to IIhy," "That's no reason why I should iihut up." said Marcns. "for-" And I want tl listen, old bov." said TOT" interrupting him nsrain. "Miss Hiiderbrandt's playing is not like anybhdj else's—it's perfec. tion," "Mixs Hilderbrandt is not hke anyone else either," whispered Marcus, for she's perfection too. in my worth v brother's estimation, or I am very urmch mistaken." Torn stareJ at Marcus. "You are sharp this enning," he said, in a low tone. 44 'Pon mv honour, I am not," replied his brother. "Yon have heard me ray hea l aches, and I am atriflec»nfitsed. But- still. I am not blind, and if yott'll follow my adv'ce Well. saidTotn. tm Maroon paused. "The less you say ol all this to Urmia the bet^r." "Why?" Ursula is not a woman to take anyfchwMr very calmly; at least, anythis^ in thi« way," Marcm replied. "That's my ooinion, of C91, bat I funcy, if I wroTe you, I wouldn't sav too mnch about Miss Hilderbrandt to UmuIa; I wouldn't, indeed." "I have no seerets from Ursula. There is nothing to keep back." Hush, huh, srentlemeo f cried Mr Slither- wick, in mild tTotest a.t the brothers' mntt, red oonvrs tion, and Tom felt angry with him-elf and everybody else, at having been oalled to order by the gunmaker. It showed that he wai inattentive an I indifferent to MissHilderbrandfo playing, and t' is was not the case, onlv Marcus had been particularly acgr»va- ting in hh unconciou* way.f lAnd as for the gun- maker, well, Tom would have been glad to Punch his head for his confounded omciounetm. Slith »r- wick wished Violet to see that he was interested in her performance, and that he would not, if tiossible, lose a single note of it—a very poiite sort of fellow, this Slitlierwick. rrom forgot the gun- maker in a few minntes, however—the spell of the wondrous muaio was upon him asatn here were genius and power and a perfect oommand of the instrument. It was no wonder that Mr Hilder- brandt was anxione for the return of his daughter there was a fortune in her and in the engagements he could make for her. I board you play that at Berlin, Miss Hilder- brandt," observed Mr Slitherwick whea she had concluded, "I went three idghts running to hear yon." You are fond of music ?" she inquired. I am passionately devoted to musio." Do you r,Jay ? yes, said Slitherwick, "I have studied under half a dozen masters." You will favour ua, perhaps ?" said Violet. "Certainly, with pleasureand the bold Slitherwick, unabashed at the contrast, sat down on the music-stool which Violet Hilderbrandt had i vacated, aud ooured forth th* tittle soai that was ,=_<-=.=4.:õ" in him. It was very indifferent melody after Miss Hilderbandt's, and there did not seem to be much time or a great deal of tune in it, but the gentleman strummed on complacently, with Fanny Oliver, at least, for a patient listener, and with Marcus making wry faces under the infliction. I suppose we may talk now ?" he muttered to Tom, who made no reply, but continued to stare at the window at the extremity of the room. A few minutes afterwards Tom Dagnell turned to Violet. Do you know this piece ?" be asked in a cool and unconcerned manner. "Oh, yes." Is there much more of it ?" Yes, plenty more, said Violet, with her old bright smile suddenly apparent at his question, Let us stroll into the conservatory," he mur- mured. I should like to talk to you for a few minutes." The smile disappeared, and Violet looked at him steadily; he was calm and grave, but there had come a change to him. "I would prefer to remain here—unless "Unless I have anything important to com- municate," he said. Well, don't look astonished, or let them see you are. I have "Tell me what it is. I cm be very cool and sclf-pos?essed. I have been trained in a good school for it. Something has happened then Yes." "Lately? Within the last few minutes do you an ?" she inquired. "Yes," he responded with a glance at the wia- dow again. "Pass into the conservatory and I will follow yon." No I understand you. I am quite prepared," said Violet very firmly. We are found out; we are watched ?" "Yes," said Tom Dagnell, for the third time, "we are watched." CHAPTER XVI.-THE MESSAGE. Violet Hilderbrandt was not to be readily dis- mayed that evening, Put on her guard by Tom, she was quick to comprehend the position, and to act up to it. A slight tickering of the colour in her cheeks, a glance towards the uncurtained win- dows at the end of the drawing-room, and then she was apparently at her ease. She turned a little aside from the gueata, and leaned over a table upon which were several drawing-room volum one of which she opened, as though in- terested in its steel engravings. Her small white hand might have shook for an instant, but there was no one save Tom to perceive it. What can I do ?" asked Tom. I am here to obey all commands." Who watches us ? My father ?" No; a boy who waa at New-street station yesterday, and who was with your father in the cab that followed mine," replied Tom. He has been peering through that window once or twice. I knew the face at once. Don't look; he is there You are sure he was with DY father?" "Yes." He brings a message from him, then. See to him, please, for me." "BUT » Violet Hilderbrandt had closed the door, rose, and crossed to the piano, where she appeared to be deeply interested in the Slitherwick blunders on that much afflicted instrument. She hai wished to put an eud to any further dialogue be- tween Tom and herself, but the old fear of dis- covery had left her, or was it that the event having come, and all efforts to elude observation having failed most miserably, she was prepared for the worst ? How was it that Mr Hilder- brandt had sent a message to her ? and why, hav- ing found the daughter of whom he had been in search, did not Mr Hilderbrandt come himself to claim her, as he had been anxious to do at Little- hampton ? Tom did not reflect upon this any great while the dark eyes of Miss Hilderbrandt were upon him the business of his life. the mystery of hers, had begun again before the night was ended. He rose and strolled leisurely into the conservatory without anyone being aware of his departure. At the extremity of the conservatory there was a door opening into the garden. and this be un- locked cautiously, closed after him. and went along the garden side of the house towards the place where he had perceived the spy, and where he found him curled up on a rustic garden seat as though he had expected to be attended to presently. Tom approached the lad. Yes, it was the rag- ged, bare-footed, shock-headed youth of last night, who glared at him there, and whose white, wan face. was singularly distinct in the star-light. Tom noticed also that at some earlier period of life the boy's nose had been broken and badly set after- wards. "I thought T ou'dseed me," said the lad in a husky voice, I held up my band twice. Yer nodded back, didn't yer?" "Yes, Larry," said Tom, I did." "How d'ye know my name's Larry?" asked the boy. surprised in his turn. "Your master called vou so last eight, when you followed in the cab." Yes, that was a lark. and yer got the best on us, too. when you cleared the blooming fence," said Larry. but the guv'nor spotted yer this morning he's not easily done, the old un. is he?" Not easilv," replied Tom, coolly; now, what do vort .nt?" "I've brought a message to the gal.* From the governor?" asked Tom- That's it." "Hand it over then." The boy fumbled about the ragged fringe of his left pocket, and produced a small sealed note, which he placed in Tom Dagnell's "ands. It was a business-like transaction, carried out without any display on either side Tom having resolved to be a self-p assessed as any of them. Surprise or confusion should not betray that he was off his guard, and the messenger was not in anywa-v- stn1ek hv his demeanour, hut, on tbe contrary, probably thought it natural under the circum- stances. I-; this ail ?" said Tom, Yes, that's all." said Larry. But don't keep a cove long about the answer. It's none too warm here, I can tell ver." "01\, you are waiting for an answer." Yos.—and I say old un \Vell-young un." What h.ive yer done with the dog—he ain't about, is he?" "No." "If!1 be the worse for him, if heis. /ain't a-going to stand any more of his larks," said Larry decisively. Wn.it will you do, if any of the servants catch YOIl here?" said Tom. Oh, no fear. Leave that to Larry. Don't yer trouble about him," said the youth, conceitedly. "Very well." Tom walked slowly bnck to the house, with the letter in the breast pocket of hi. The e vse and assurance of the boy who had brought the me^sapre pnzaled him a crreat deal; the connection between him and Mr Hilrterbrant was difficult to guess at, although a strange suspicion was gather- ing force within Tom's mind. He returned to the house and pissed from the conser- vatory into the drawing-room Mr SHther- wick's rhap ody on the i>ia io had reached a ter "ination. an 1 he was discoursing upon the musb of the future with Mias Hrlderhraaidt, who had been drawn an argument with him, and was refuting quietlv a few of his propositions. Fanny Oliver w s listening, and endeavouring to understand it all Mr and Mrs Oliver were listen- ing also, but making no atte pt to understand Marcus D '-gna!! sat bolt upright in his chair with his eyes closed in slumber. "Yon are fond of plants, Master Tom 7" said Mr Oliver r-s he entered, "Y ts. I have beeu glancing at your collec- tion." I believe they are very fine, I don't know anything about t^em myself. I pay a big bill for them every month, and that's my part of the transaction," said Mr Oliver. Tom tiat down once more at the table, and it was not long before Miss Hilderbrandt broke &wa, fmm the I 0 Ids of argument, anc1 came back to her old place near him. The position had changed then Fanny Oliver was beginning t<» sing, and Mr Slitherwick to turn over the leaves of her music Marcus, who had suddenly opened his eyes, was looking dreamily at them both.; Mr and Mrs Oliver were talking together over a little t.s*hle at which the latter had preside 1 after dinner. •'There is the message which you expected," said Tom, passing the letter to Violet at the first opportunity. "Exacted," she repeated. "Oh Jves." "Tile bea.rer waits an answer," added Tom. Yes, yes, presently," she murmured. "If I had only followed illY own impulse and gone away this morning, here was one trial which I might have been opaied." f did not think they would have discovered us sijeedily," said Tom. "I ain very sorry; it is all my fault. Tell me what next I can do, or what is to be done ?" "One moment," he repliad. "I w»H return in one moment, after I have read this." She p:sd out of the drawing-room, aad Tom opened the door for her, closed it behind her, and returned to his seat to find that Marcus had taken the eh,dr which Miss Hilderbrandt had vacated. Fanny Oliver, at a very hiffh pkoh Indeed, was screaming "The Power of Ltwe," when Marcus :.3id- Miss Hilderbrandt can't bear ^Fanny's singing, I snpjiose, Tom ? That's one drawback to Fanny —her high notes are dimply dreadful." I don't know—I cannot say," answered Tom, irrelevantly. It is no business of mine to interfere Tom and of course you kuow best what it best but if tire re's not something like understanding he- t canyon and ili-s Hilderbrandt, I am wry mueh mistaken. And it is not quite fair to Ursula, in my small opinion, that's all," condudeJ Marcus. Unfortunately, Marous, there is no under- standing between ftiie ami HiWerbandt, replied Tom, sav gely. "Oily au iuterual thick cloud into which she disappears, leaving nothing tangible in her stead." Good gad you talk like Ixion." No. I talk like a foul, muttered Tom. That's about the same thing, fur—what's the matter now ?" Tom's hand had fallen on Marcus's arm, and gripped it hard and Tom's face had ehauged • colour despite the self-command of which he was somewhat vain. The younger brother locked round cautiously. Mis< Oliver was warbling on complacently Miss Slitherwick was bending over her and the music, Oliver pere and tnere were still chatting unconcernedly, and Oliver pyre was count- iug something on his fiugers, probably the ex- pense of the preceding night's festivity. It was onlv Tom Dagnali's quick ears that had heard light feet pass along hall without, and the ■street d >or close the instant afterward^ Goke he whispeied to himself. (To be Continued. J

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ACCIDENT TO LORD CHICHESTEU. As Lord Chichester was at Falmer Station, near Lewes, in hie wagonette, to meet the six o'clock train, the horses moved forward suddenly while his lordslup was standing in the vehicle, and he was pitched out in the road on his head. His lordship passed a bad night, blood flowing from his nose and trom a severe cut over the eye.

THE ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER AT DUDLEY. On Wednesday morning Enoch Vvhiston, labourer, was charged at Dudley police-court with stealing £ 275, and attempting to murder Alfred Meredith, wages clerk. The Cnief Superiuten- dent produced a letter from the hospital surgeon, stating that the injured man was rapidly sinking, and could not recover. Uuou this, the bench granted a remand for a week. The girl Terry, charged with feloniously receiving slolea pro- perty, was discharged.

GENERAL BIDDULPlfS CONNEC- TION \VITH WALES. General Bipdulph, who is in command of the Quettah Division of our troops in Afghanistan, was born at Earvvare, Pembrokeshire, and lived for some years at Amioth Castle. His grand- father was a pious clergyman for years at St. James's Church, Bristol. The General's mother was a Miss Stilliugfleet, a near descendant to Bishop Stillingfieet, who died 1699. General Biddulph was engaged in the Crimean War, and near about that time married a Russian lady. He is a brother to the present Mrs Warren Davies, Trewarren, near Milford Haven, at which place the General was on a visit about two years ago.

MR STRATTONSllEIFER AT THE SM1THFIELD SHOW. J On Wednesday, the third day of the Smithfield Cattle Show, being what is called the country ex- cursion day, the showyard became tolerably well filled throughout the morning, chiefly by excur- sionists and those who hail from the provinces. As a matter of course, the first rush was to take stock of the champion prize heifer in the short horns, belonging to Mr Stratton, but precautions have been taken to prevent it being pulled about by the erection of a high fence around it. The general opinion expressed was in favour of the correctness of the eward, though there is still a large number who incline in favour of Mr Bult's steer in Class 14, also a shorthorn. The weight of the latter is 22cwt. 2 qrs. 15 lb., whilst that of Mr Stratton's heifer is but 18 cwt, 3 qrs. 18 lb.

HORRIBLE MURDER IN FRANCE. A man named Deboffe, aged 71, has just been sentenced to death by the Assize Court of Arras, France, for a murder committed in a most horri- ble manner. On September 27th last blood-stained clothes were found on the road from Montreal to Etaples, and further search led to the discovery of a woman's head and fragments of a body. The victim was discovered to be a widow of Boulogne, named Cetacheux, and mistress of ^Deboffe, who was formerly a knacker at Hesdin and to whom the dreadful act was clearly traced. It appears that he killed the woman in order to get •, possession of her furniture, and of the 2CiOf. or oOOf. that she had managed to save. After the crime he mani- fested no remorse or alarm on the contrary, his only care was to find a mistress. The ante- cedents and habits of this hoary old reprobate are deplorable, as one of the witnesses said he talked about nothing but mispresses. He has been con- demned 20 times already, and his wife is believed to have died a victim to his brutality.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION AND ITS AGRICULTURAL TEACHINGS. A paper was read on Monday, before the mem- bers of the Farmers' Club, at the Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi, by Mr T. K. Fowler, On the Paris Exhibition Its Agricultural Teachings." The general results of this world wide show were, he thought, that we had nothing to learn in agri- cultural matters from our French neighbours, nor from any other nation which exhibited at the show. He believed that the circumstances of the French system of small holdings, the custom of breaking up properties, and the general desire of the com- niuuity, when they had gained wealth, to gravi- tate to the large towns, all combined to keep the national agriculture too much in the background. He admitted, however, that the thriftiness of its people in some parts of France, and the cleanli- ness of the farming, constituted a pattern which many British farmers might imitate with advan- tege. The paper concluded with the expression of its author, tounded upon all that he had seen at foreign exhibitions, at Altona, and especially at Vienna, as well as at Paris, that the farmers of this country had nothing to fear from Continental agriculture.

THE PROPOSED VOTE OF CEN- SUKE. The following are the names of the peers who voted against the Government in the division, (which was not taken until shortly after two o'clock on Wednesday morning). U:lOll Lord Halifax's amendment to Lord Cranbrcok's motion sanctioning the application of the Indian revenues to defray the expenses of the military operations in Afghanistan Dukes.-Be,iford, Devonshire, St Albans, West- minster. Marquises.—Bath, Lansdowne, Northampton, Ripon. Earls.—Airlie, Camperdown, Carnarvon, Cow- per, Derby, Ducie, Dudley, Grey, Kimberley, Morley, Northbrook, Portsmouth, Shaftesbury, Spencer, Sydney, Zetland. Viscounts Cardwell, Gordon (E. Aberdeen), Halifax. Bishop of Oxiprd. Lords Aberilare, Acton, Beaumont, Belper, Blachford, Boyle (E. Cork aud Orrery) fteller), Carew, Carlingford, Chesharn, Coleridge. Crewe, De Tablev, D inning (L. Rollo), Eglin (E. Elsin and Kincardine) Emly, Hammond, Hather- ton, Lanerton, Lawrence, Leigh, Lyttelton, Mel- drum (M. Huntly). Monck (V. Monck), Mon- crieff, Monscn feller]. O'Hssaii, Oxenfoord (E. St iir) Ribblesdaie, Rosebery (E. Rrwebery), Sand- hurst. Sefton (E. Sefton), Selbome, Straffo; (V. Enfield), Sudeley, Waveney, Wolverton, Wrot- t-esley.

HEAVY SUSPENSION IN THE IRON AND COAL TRADES. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Chat- terley Iron Company (Limited) on Tuesday, a resolution previously come to for the voluntary winding up of the Company under the Bupervisiou of the Court of Chancery, was confirmed. The Chairman, the Secretary, and Mr Lepf«e, all large shareholders, were unanimously appointed liquidators. It was stated by the shareholders' investigation committee that the reason why the company could not carry on was, that large works had been purchased without sufficient capi- tal having been provided to carry them on, and the Chairman said that that portion hal been conducted at a loss for the last three years. It was stated with reference to the £ 14.000 worth of bonus sh ires which had been issued at the time the company was reconstructed,and which had caused much discontent, that nine-tenths of the holders were willing to relinquish them. The company's works are situated in North Stafford- shire, and ornploy about 2,5JO hands. The miues under their property unworked are exceedingly rich, and if fully develo ied would give an eaor- itious field. Great confidence was expressed in the director.) and management.

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F-Thirå Class from Cardiff, Newport, and Chepstow fc. Midland tations shown. H A Thira Class Trail leaves Birmingham at5.20 p.m., Worcester at 6.50 p.m., arriving- at Gloucester^ 8.5. Chepstow, 9.2S, Newport, 9 50, and Ca.rdaI 10.15 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY.—Ou Christmas Day the T; .iiis-«^ the Midland Bail way vill run as appointed lor smr. DAYS. PASSENGERS DESIROUS OF TRAVEL LING BY THIS ROUTE From Cardiff, Newport, and Chepstow, are PM- ticularlv requested to ask for Tickets to travel by "Gloucester and the Midland Railway." 137 JAMES ALLPORT, General Manager. "7 CORNS. CORNS. CORNS. CURED! CURED! BEETHAM'S CORN PLASTER SHe eures the most obstinate Corns and Bunjuus 4 greatiy reduces enlarged great to ejoints. It Hever fauh to give immediate relief on being applied, allayiug pain aud throbbing. Many thousands of Testimonials han been recejved during tht last 3U years from parsons who have been completely cured by its use after having suffered from 6 to 50 years, and. having; tried all othsr remeLlies in vain. Boxes Is. lj-d., free by post for 14 stamps. JgEETHAM'S CAPILLARY HAIR FLUID. Effectually prevents the hair faIling off 01' turning gr^ promotes its grow th, nourishes and strerurtl1en.s it w- weak 0:- fine. It imparts to the hair a rich, tmnsJ_r8ll\ glQ5SJ- appearance, and keeps it 111 any desired form. Bottles 2s 6d, 4s 6d, 7s 6d. Proprietors, M. BEETHAM & CO., Chemists, Cheltenham 5208 rjlIMOTHY DONOVAN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SALT AND SCOURQM BRICK MERCHANT, 84, THE HAYES, CARDIFF. FINE SALT, BAY SAl.T, AGRICULTURAL SALA. CHALK., STONE AND WHITING, Delivered to either (if the Railway Stations iu Cardiff, MARINE STORE DEALER. Highest Price given for Horse Hidel. TRUCKS ON HIRE. t RIDE TO KHIVA,, CAPTAIN FRED BURNABY, Royal Horse Guards. Page lJaays:—"Two pairs of boots lined with fur wer# also taken and for physic with which it is as well to toa tapped when travelling: in oat-of-th«-way pUeas—soma quinine and Cockle's Pills, tbe latter a most invalaahie medicine, and oae whica I have used on the natives of Central Africa with the greatest pos i j)e success. 1b f3.t, the marvellous effects produced upon the miad a.8Ii body of at Arab Sheik, who was impervious to all natin medicine#, wbenl a imiuistered to him five COCKLES' PILLS will never fade from my memory and a fri«nd of mitMk who passed through the same district many nx>nt2 afterwards, informed me that iny fame asa'medici* had not (liedout, but that the marFe'Ious cur* waa eren then a theme ot conversation iu tile bazaar." See BURNABY"S RIDE TO KHIVA. AOOOD FAMILY MEDICINE CHEST with a prudent use, has saved many a life aad yet e thiuk Uie idea wigilt be improved upon, and re- duced to a more simple form, "lake some good compound, such as COCKLE'S ANTIEILIOUS PILLS. and we find thut the desired end may be obtained withotH scales aud weights, or little mysterious compartments* or enchanted bottles with crystal stoppers. Others might be used, but COCKLE'S PILLS as tested by many thousands of persona, and foasft to aMwer their purpose lliO well, may be set down tire best.—Observer. COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLt In use the last 78 years for INDIGESTION I« Boxes at 1?. l$d., 2a. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11a. pOCKLE'S~ANTIBILIOUs PILLS, In use the last 7S years for BILIOUS AFFECTIONS In Boxes at Is. 2:s. iki., u. esd., and 11&. COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS puil I In use itee last 78 rears tor LIVEli COMPLAINTS In Boxes at ts. 1 }I, 2s. 9J, ti. 6d, lis. OCKLES ANTIHILI-US r7IZ £ In use amon°>t al! classes of isocietr SEVENTY-EIGHT YEARS. May be had throughout the United Kiuirduc In Roxes at Is. lid., 2s. Dd., 4s. ui. aud 11» 1&, &EW OU.Ji01» 1 > STKEItT, LOXKl>0My CMC D INNE FORD'S MAGNESIA. lhe Medical Profession for M'er Forty ye«J"ti ban ap. proved of tnia pw-e solution. the best remoo) for ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH, HEAUT. BURN, HEADACHE, GOUT, A.N I) Uit. DIGESTION, And as the safest Aperient for Delicate €onstitatiov» LaJi08, Children, and Infants. DINNEFOED'S MAGNESIA J>0So RELIEF FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES. HAYMANS BALSAM OF HORE. JLJL HOUNlI is the most certain and soeedy rmnedy for &il Disorders of the Chest and Lunsrs. In Asihttta aid tk>iisumption, Bronchitis, Couirha, Infiuensa, Diffi* cuity of Breathing, Spitting of Blood, Whooiine Cooyh, Hœrsene&a. Lct86 of Voice, &c.. tbi8 Balsam gives illiitti4e taueatM ro.ief, ttnd, if properly persevered with, aonroely ever hils to effect a rapid cure. It has now been tried for many years, has an cstiiV lished reputation, and many thousand hart bee* ùenefittêd by its use IMPORTANT TB8T1M0N1AU. Am port Firs, Andover, May 29th, 1899.—Sir,—I htnt for some years had your Balsam of Horehound for ttrt B. Webster, and ir.tonood writing to tell you how much benefit she has derived. She was considered consQmJ" tive, but the Balsam has quite restored her and b e ia now quite strong. I have recommended you ftozt-us of customers, and ail have been pleased with it. I aUl, yours, &c., Mr Hayman, Chemist. H. B. V LUSTER. IN THE NURSF.KY It is invalnaWf, as children are fond hi. it and take it I e:>gcrly. Immediately it b ken, coughing cetiges, r«st- tesnCS8 i" g"Olt.e, aad refreshing sleep Of :.sues. IS () lady I who has Qnce tri6d it WOUid ever afterwitrds hi Wli out it. Prepared only by A. Hayman, Chemist, N«ath, an4 laid br CttieiPUrf* v* lid r'Hi 2.¡aoJ per hotlif mi

A RUSSIAN NAY AL RESERVE. ST. PETERSBURG, Monday.—The Russian Admiralty has under consideration a scheme for the foundation of a naval reserve, on the English, system.