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drifts, Otarrirats, anti Ihatfrs. Noti-ees of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, U-e&ch, if, not exceeding HO teonls. ana6d for each eztrn lOwordt, BIRTH. CIIA LEs.-On December the 4th, at the County Stores, Llanbradach, the wife of J. P. Charles, of a daughter. DEATHS. HODGES.—December 3rd. at Minnigaff, Windsor-road, Penarth, after a long, painful illness, Jane, loving wife of Frederick George Hodges. 2Sl LOUGHEII.—December 1st, at Old Wallace, Margaret, wife of Thomas Lougher. Funeral Wednesday, the 7th, starting atl for Zoar, Bonvilstone. Friends kindly accept this only intimation. Fo flowers. 173- MEHEDITH.—Dec. 2nd, at Pleasant View, Gwauncae- gurwen, David Meredith, aged 76. Public funeral Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, for Siloam, Brynamman. PtEEs.—John, Llansaint, Kidwelly, died December 3rd; age 81. Public funeral on Wednesday, 2.30. STTEPHEBD.—On Friday, .Dec. Znd, at- Gelly, Pentre, Richard Shepherd, "late of Trdedyrbiw. Private funeral, Wednesday, Dec. 7th. 464 IN ME MORI AM. Hom3B.—In loving memory of my. deeply-mourned brother, William Hatch Holder, wno-diedAt "Wesley Hotme, Charles-street, Decernber6th.,1897. Pamive memories, as I journey on, Longing for the vanished smile, And the voice that's gone." 415
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I TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898.…
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898. LORD BATTERSEA AT CARDIFF. LORD BATTERSBA'S speech in the Cardiff; Park Hall last night was a masterly exposition of Liberal principles from the standpoint of a true Liberal. It is very necessary at times in the history of political parties to revert to first principles and'to criticise political measures not in their bearing upon party issues, or as they affect the political success of this party or that, but as they affect the well-being of the community, and of the nation as a whole. Lord BATTERSEA, better known to our readers, perhaps, as Mr CYRIL FLOWER, a once popular House of Commons member for a Welsh Borough, is a Liberal stalwart, and his interpretation of the fundamental and the essential elements of true Liberalism was a political refresher in these time-serving days of political opportunism. The resolution which was. passed unanimously by that large and enthusiastic meeting before Lord BATTKRSEA commenced his speech supphed him with the te¡"t wbic-h he so ,k- ably and so eloquently expounded. It pledged the meeting to a steadfast faith in those great Liberal principles which had given freedom, stability, and never-ceasing progress to the nation, and had made it great, glorious, and free, the envy of surrounding peoples. The meeting, moreover, pledged itself to win back for Liberalism the Cardiff political seat from the Tory foe. It can, be done, as Lord BATTERSEA said, if Cardiff Liberals wish it to be done, and are united as one man to do it. But unless the Liberals of Cardiff as a whole impose upon themselves a self-denying ordinance to hold in abeyance for a time their individual predilections and prefer- ences concerning this political question or that, and fight shoulder to shoulder for the one question, whatever that might be, which the majority of the party had decided should be placed in the fore- front of the Liberal battle, the Tories will still remain in possession. The Liberals can rescue the seat if they really desire to rescue it, and it will be their own fault if they do not, for as the Chairman said with a significant fulness of meaning, there is 'still a Liberal party in Cardiff. The Chair- rman struck the true keynote on this head, which was closely followed by the mover and seconder of the resolution, Mr LLOYD MBYRICK and Mr LEWIS 'WILLIAMS, and was emphasised with.. greater force and fulness by Lord BATTERSEA. His speech was the speech, of a statesman who had gauged and clearly apprehended the true inwardness of the great questions he discussed. It was the speech of a competent interpreter of political principles and not of a mere critic of political details. It is next to impossible to condense a speech so varied and so comprehensive as that speech was into the, compass of a short article. Lord BATTERSEA exposed and condemned, with vigorous force of criticism, the faith- lessness, vacillation, and incapacity of the > Government which the resolution had affirmed, and the weakness of its diplomacy, which for more than three .years had kept the country in a constant turmoil of foreign complications. The story is as familiar to our readers as a thrice-told tale, and yet Lord BATTIIRSEA succeeded in infusing into that familiar story fresh interest and instruction, and in impressing upon his hearers the manifest conviction of the serious damage to our national prestige, and to our ancient reputation and renown, i-of Lord SALISBURY'S unstable, fitful, and gracefully conceding" policy. The Government action in Egypt and the Soudan and the unflinching front it presented to French aggression was, as Lord BATTERSSA showed, the only part of its foreign policy which Englishmen, jealous for the honour of their country, can look upon with pride or without a blush and that, as Lord SALISBURY has himself con- fessed, was but a continuity of the policy of Lord ROSEBERYS Liberal Government, "which went out of office in 1895.. And even in the "Fashoda incident" as the vigorously drawn elephant cartoon in the Westminster Gazette, last week, ex- pressed it, Lord SALISBURY was reluctantly led on by the clever guidance of Lord CROMER, and forced on by the dexterous pushingbehind of Lord RosFBFRy. The Home policy Lord BATTERSEA affirmed to be not merely disastrous and a failure, but was a long series of broken pledges to the poor and the destitute, and of legislative bribes to landholders and clericals. He proved, this to demonstration, and was righteously severe in his exposure and rebuke of I; the shuffling, it might be truthfully said the Jesuitical and dishonest plea, of Mr BALFOUR that he did not promise that a measure of Old Age pensions should be introduced by the Government because the promise was not made by him in his election speeches, but by his political agent in his election address, by which Mr BALFOUR of course politically profited. The Government rests, as Lord BATTERSEA'S speech showed, upon an unsavoury foundation of broken promises. The improvement of worismen's dwellings, shorter hours of labour, Old Age Pensions, and all the rest of the Tory pledges made before the election were made not to be fulfilled, but to get into office and power. When that end was gained the promises might fulfil themselves so far as the Government was concerned, for it would honour none of them. Even Mr CHAM- BERLAIN could unblushingly write to a correspondent that he had never promised that he would bring an Old Age Pensions Bill into the House of Commons. But then as JUNIUS said of Sir WILLIAM DRAPER, Mr CHAMBERLAIN has as much idea of blushing as a man born blind has of sky blue. It is possible enough that Mr CHAMBBR- LAIN did not affirm in so many words, I will bring in an Old Age Pension Bill." But he pledged his faith and his repu- tation, but that is not a nego- tiable quantity now, that the Bill should be brought in. Mr CHAMBERLAIN, however, like Mr BALFOUR, was otherwise engaged. He and the Government as a whole were so absorbed and so diligent in voting the ratepayers' and the taxpayers' money to English, Welsh, Scotch, and Irish landlords, and in endowing the Clericals and the Sectarian Schools that they could not spare time to attend to Old Age Pensions or to think of any of their other pledges. They consoled themselves, as the Government of violated promises, with the apology of the satirist for perfidy, that "Oaths are but words, and words are wind, too feeble instru- ments to bind mankind:" When Lord BATTBRSBA advanced from his keen i and caustic and withal humorous, criticism of the Government's policy, or rather of its no policy, and of its broken pledges, to the interpretation of Liberal principles he rose to the height of his great argument, and showed as much mastery in the field of interpretative exposition as he had in the domain of political criticism. Temperance reform, the control of the people over the liquor traffic, Welsh Disestablishment, Elementary Education, and Home Rule were all discussed with a thoroughness of exposition and yet with a brevity of outline which commanded the rapt attention and the enthusiastic applause of that largo and deeply interested audience. This latter portion of the speech bristled with apt phrases, con- 'densed aphorisms, and pointed and comprehensive epigram* which are likely to have fastened themselves for future thought in the memory of the hearers. The Welsh Disestablish- ment Bill introduced by the ROSEBBRY Government was thrown out, Lord BATTBR- SEA said, but its great and enduring prin- ciple remains. That principle was that while the policy of the State ought to be moulded by religion it was not the duty of the State to mould religion." The local ratepayers in every district, he said, had a vote on and the right to control the supply of electricity, gas and water, but why should they have the right to control the water supply and have no control whatever over the gin and whiskey supply ? The first Education Bill of the Government was, he said, laughed to scorn by the House of Commons, in which the Government had an immense majority, and was then hastily withdrawn as one of the greatest failures of a Government what never had a success- The speech will, we- believe, be long remembered by the large and deeply interested audience which listened-to it as one of the keenest criticisms of Tory policy, and one of the ^ablest expositions of Liberal principle which has been ever delivered from a Cardiff platform.
" BABLDOM OF LANDAFF."*
BABLDOM OF LANDAFF. A notable contribution to the rapidly-growing literature of the Landaff Earldom dispute has been made by the issue of Genealogy of the .Earls of Landaff, of Thomastown, Tipperary"- was it necessary to add "Ireland" to the name of this county ? The book is admirably printed is fall of excellent pictures, many of local interest for Glamorgan and is, moreover, a mine of anti- quarian lore, having numerous personal and historical items of considerable interest added to its purely genealogical character. It has been issued in furtherance of the claim of Mr Arnold H. Mathew, who is described as "fonrh Earl," and who, whatever may be the opinion formed as to his right to the Earldom, is entitled to all credit for the compilation and publication of a/a attractive volume, and for enriching it with ancillary matter that yields enlightenment upon old-world ways and customs. Should a farther edition at any time be made it would be well for the publisher to have the Welsh words revised by a Welshman. .Bliss and Sands, Burleigh-street, Strand.
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ELECTION NEWS. SUDBURY DIVISION (SUFFOLK). The Press Association is authorised by,.Six Cuthbert Quilter, M.P. for the Sudbury Division of Suffolk, to state that there is no foundation whatever for the statement that he does not con- template seeking re-election-at the next election. KERKDALE VACANCY. A meeting of the leaders of Liberals in Liver- pool was held on Monday afternoon at. Liver- pool, when the vacancy was tgain considered. Mr Honey was unable to report that any suitable candidates for his party had been found, and the meeting again adjourned. At a meeting of the committee of the Liberal Unionist Association of Liverpool and district it was moved by Mr Charles Maearthur, M.P., and carried unani- mously, That this committee cordially support the candidature of Mr David Maciver for the Kirkdale Division, and urge without hesitation all Liberal Unionist voters to give him their hearty support,"
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LOSS OF THE LONDONIAN. STATEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN WHO SIGHTED HER. The captain of the steamer Kinsr Arthur states that the position of the derelict when passed was 320 miles from Corunna and 480 miles from Queens town. On the mainmast was an ensign reversed, and from its good condition he judged had not been long hoisted. He passed very close to the Londonian, and in her then condition, and in view of the bad weather prevailing, con- sidered she would not live long. The size of the vessel in comparison with the King Arthur, the condition she was in, and the heavy weather precluded any idea of towing her to the nearest port. As to the crew, he thinks they must have abandoned her in their own boats, as had they been taken off by a passing vessel all boats would not have been employed in transferring the crew on account of the difficulty of getting the boats into the water. The handiest boat for snch transfer was still on the shin, and it is improbable that the other boats, placed so high above the reach of the sea, world have been demolished without some of their wreckage remaining to be seen. He also thinks that should the boats live they will, if not picked up earlier, make for the Spanish or Portuguese coasts, possibly Lisbon.
I LORD BATTERSEA AT CARDIFF.…
I LORD BATTERSEA AT CARDIFF. LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION AT THE PARK HALL. SPIRITED ADDRESSES. A great Liberal demonstration took-place at the Park Hall, Cardiff, on Monday night, when Lord Battersea was the principal speaker. There was a large attendance, and the proceedings were very enthusiastic. The chair was taken by Mr.Robert Bird, J.P., and he had supporting him Mr Alfred Thomas,PVIJ?., chairmanof the Welsh Parliament- ary party Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., Dr. Edwards, J.P., Mr John Duncan, J.P., Alderman J. Rams- dale, J.P., Alderman David Jones, J.P., Mr Louis Samuel, J.P., Mr R. Benjamin, J.P., Mr Lewis Williams, J.P., Mr Richard Cory, J.P., Councillor Edward Thomas, J.P., Principal Edwards, D.D., Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Rev. W. Spnrgeon, Rev. A. Tilly, Rev. W. E. Winks, Councillor Allen, Councillor Lloyd Meyrick, Councillor Mildon, Councillor Sidney Robinson, Mr W. Lewis, Mr F. J. Beavan, Mr D. Davies, Mr Percy Thomas, Mr Glenelg Grant, Mr W. Lester Jones, Mr J. Heald, Mr T. H. Thomas, Mr Charles Bird, Dr. Treasure, Mr S. Fisher, MrD. Shepherd, Mr C. Radcliffe, Mr James Munn, Mr Isaac Padfield, Mr John Enoch, Mr: G. S. Woods, Mr W. Jenkins, Mr oJ. Harding, Mrs Walter Morgan, Miss Wakeford, Mr C- Wall, and Mr H. G. C. Allgood- Liberal agent. An occupant of the balcony was Councillor Frank Fox, and underneath it was Councillor J. Jenkins. At the outset Mr Allgood announced that letters or telegrams apologising for hon- attendance had been received from Mr W. Abiaham, M.P. (Mabon), Alderman Walter j Morgan, Mr E. R. Moxey, and Mr F. H. Jotham, C.C. The CHAIRMAN, who was well received, said he was sure he was voicing the feeling of the meeting in saying that they were delighted to welcome Lord Battersea. (Cheers.) He thought that meet- ing would satisfy his Lordship if any assurance were needed that there was a Liberal party in Cardiff. (Cheers.) For himself be believed there were more Liberals in Cardiff to-day than ever there were. (Hear, hear.) Communities and nations, like men, sometimes went wrong, and there was no donbt that a great many good men and a great many Liberals went wrong at the last election. (Hear, hear.) But if they believed in their principles that should not unduly dis- conrage them. In his opinion Liberalism was something more than a creed, or a dogma, or a shibboleth-it was a spirit. (Hear, hear.) It conld not die, no matter who forsook it. While there was a wrong to be redressed, while there were inequalities and injustices to be removed, it finest perforce live, and if it were possible to stamp out its embodiment it would still live in the heart and in the conscience of every unselfish and intelligent man who recog- nised the claims of his fellows. (Cheers.) Why, even "at the great gathering of Conservatives at Bristol the voice of Liberalism tried to assert itself, and the great Torv party put its fingers in its ears and ran away. Not only was there a Liberal party in Cardiff, but they knew what they wanted, and they were not going to relax their efforts or put off their armonr until, to ueo the words of a friend of his who had been elected mayor for a town, they had reached the gaol of their ambition." (Loud laughter.) So far as he was able to gauge feeling in Wales, there were two things about which they were pre-eminently anxious. The first was Disestablishment. (Cheers.) He desired to disclaim any reference to the Church as a spiritual organisation. fHear, hear.) They spoke of the State Establishment, which had no more to do with the real Church than the clothes a man wore had to do with the purity or corruptness of his heart. (Hear, hear,) The connection with the State had not only caused injustice to Nonconformists and fostered mischief within the Church itself, but it had made it possible for clergymen of the Church of England to make it the most important con- tributory to the Church of Rome. (Cheers.) He did not joiu in the cry of No Popery," for a Roman Catholic had as much right to his opinion as he had. (Hear, bear.) They were a. Protestant people, but their guarrel was not with the Roman Catholics, but with the wolf in sheep's clothing who was seeking to begnilo and lead away the people of England. (Cheers,) He believed that they could only. have one feeling for those men who took money and prostitnted it for Romish pur- poses. The feeling was one of loathing aud con. tempt. (Hearj hear.) Great Britain was getting sick of it, and would ere long dissolve that unholy alliance. They asked no privileges, but for fair play only, and the matter would have to be settled. (Hear hear.) The other question about which they were in earnest was the local con- trol of the liquor traffic. (Cheers.) Those two questions were most important, but they mast not take them first. What yhey had to do first was to perfect their machinery:, (Hear, hear.) When the Liberal party came inijo power, as come it would, the first thing wonlt'l be to perfect the registration laws. They v/ould have bad it long ago but for the obstruction of the Conservative party, who hated to give liberty, and never gave liberty to the working classes until forced. (Cheers.) They wanted one. man one vote, and (trrrniug to Lord Battersea)^ the reform cr removal of that wretched House o t Lords. (L&aghter and cheers,) He was nol opposed to a Second Cham'-Jer-ibut the House j! Lords as now constituted was not only an obstac^, to the will of the people, but an insult to rea^ssjj and common sense. (Hear, hear.) In conclusi^ a the speaker urged the Liberals of Cardiff toa £ rr( true. A great work, he said, lay before th'oriaJ They had7'won great victories, but greater^aC tories awaited them if; thev were true to trJ.l selves and their convictions and refusel bought, or bribed, or threatened. The invited by the love of country and ra ce, by < and sorrows which afflicted mankind, by principles of righteousness and liberty, to f devotion and more untiring zeal. (Loud c Councillor LLOYD MBVKICK submitted lowing resolution —" That this public re representa.tive of the Liberal party inJ most heartily welcomes the "flight qs Battersea, and in doing so assures h steadfast faith in the principles which ha3(^ governed the party throughout the coi^e which will again place it in a.scenda.1Id councils of the Empire; thiis me eon further assure his Lordship of* its detf^.j. individually and collectively %o sPa{).ty to win back the Parliamentary jseat foj jn' to expose the faithlessness, vticillat^ to V, capar-ity of the present Gov,eram&jiory direct attention to the we& ness,lutry diplomacy, which has keut \reign in a constant turmoill leers.) complications for over three Weajj noW. It was/often said there was nr5 arties., adays between the grea.i Pcn0wer- But if they wanted to how l|)rojave an fill was the real distinction, tlAey^j,- 0f opportunity in Cardiff f^xt njofctl Unties it by watching the attitude ot n.ednca- with regard to sectan»° and I u^ j tion at the School electfio', t;on. Mr LEWIS seco-njent> who being called upon t?, ° ao,by tchair;rocin announced him aiuia &PPl&usc^j™. » No- of the School Boajd. present ;iams sai^, thing had delightf** m°ry the tables than to see how announced so completely Jln!s eational re- himsclf to the ^^y a^orei he had former. (Cheers- Jxna wh_ nnsectarian announced himse as Kitchener education. (Bf £ a they had been staying le Ion ^ie Cardiff would have i,lV* u.r^tot^of the Unsec- School Board ,g^°n tarian party- < he^,Iallv receiver!. Lord BAXT "AS en[Q&sme tQ once He said it J"m no, meeting of more find j^orget the fao.ppy Weish conld^^ ccmI(3 days he sPfthe** a ^e„ whieh owed never repay debt of feir loyal SQppori to his Wei stituent^ eXcitiag period to him dar^.J Many php^ of the t of politic^1 (Cheer/^t as canoes ioXVlin J <^ried to a one- from the :rril1cipa1it1D C.,l.. ed to a, £J1lC- fr°m, 7 M stiiV^c<llccl. C€3sfn ih hi Ut ma1'ink that Wa,ies slill AithArT>tio11 °f beiBsthe „ he lUastKingdo» HiWport Str°nf5u °f thS W 0,034 iicUltS8righ\th reacti^d wonld J to £ e V faith. at Kfi t! 0pp0rtnT won b*c,k that of Zlemt3 f!° must M their (C^8-) And exc^nt who --A "°WV° W Ubefl8- (Cheers.) vfT0? ik CQajd 1° and it SSh' l 'he LKZ P>if <hcy i" way, »t VFO,QD only fight, candidate. Wheo f tight time, ;ate be was toa^ a Sifficlt UWasf„a ^.?aager°J'fc a &T: uC°nstit*ency like *&didate to fcd. But having 0l3ce of Cardi$elect«d the«r csindidata jet their mir,rd Battersea s) advice and, ■«em talie aite an meal cansidate stick a him a. better. (Cheers.) to him Ewaa lost to the Liberal party Ihe last foffcanses. The grest.ast loss owing to flIance from public life of the was the est, the host of leaders, Mr greatest, cheerr.)—'w^ch left a vacuum Gladstoijoasible to fillj aoa a from which itisd not yet recovered. Then, which t measures of vital importance there wy rna.ny of the constituencies, not misunciaiuejj by the candidates thwm- soffiei'jsiy misinterpreted by their oppo- selves d all that the Liberal Unionist nentsjf anything that Mr Chamberlain partyie contrary, pledged themselves, migbjly at all events by their leaders, to not jof leforms which made the much So P hasstle programme pa.le into insigni- talr ficance. (Laughter.) But what had they done ? He was not going to undertake at any length the easy task of criticising the great Liberal Unionist party. He loft that to Mr Maclean, who did it so admirably. (Laughter and cheers.) 14r Maclean's fault-finding was so constant, so able, and so accurate, that he saved him from the performance of a duty which, whil° easy, was extremely nauseous. (Laughter.) Workmen's compensation had been partially, passed, but the doctrine of common employmeni iad not been abolished, it did not include, 8J Liberals maintained it should do, all indus neither did it deal with accidents to health. Tb Trade Conciliation Act, by being optional and nc iad not been abolished, it did not include, aj Liberals maintained it should do, all neither did it deal with accidents to health. Trade Conciliation Act, by being optional and n( compulsory, was exactly what the Tory party sa4 it ought not to be when they were in Opposite. As to OLD AGE PENSIONS, from one end of the country to the other elty voter expected a sweeping measure upon lie subject. Mr Balfour, Lord Salisbury, 3ir Michael Hicks-Beach, and the whole on- servative raak and file put this in the forefront of their pledges, and not long :0 a memorial signed by 140 of the GovernruersnIm- porters in the House of Commons was IBssea upon the leaders to remind them of their 'ty m this respect. The Chancellor of the Esfeqaer now scouted old age pensions as an JPoss)1" bility," although he won his seat atristol, among other things, by desiring that e tin*e of Parliament should be mainly devoted a sub- ject which is of peculiar interest to Eughd-the improvement of the people," and sonaone liora- tion of the lot of the aged poor. Th here in Wales Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said tlGovern- ment also intended to reform the poow, and, in co-operation with the great Friendkocieties, to aid poor working men in some 01 er in their old age. Sir Michael adde» was nigh time they should consider the condi^ °* 'bose who were reduced to end their day £ ir'-)no iJl- firmity or old age, in the WorkhonsW'0 a^e1?ow' however, asked .by the same there was sacred about the age of 65, where the money was to come from. These iestIons had better have been considered be votes were won. (Cheers) GOVERNMENT FOREIGN But if the country was dism. '.Cl with the Government's social programme™1,4 oould we say as to its foreign policy ?: ceres- ford, a consistent described our conduct in China as "oneof! ting things that ever ha-npento tle Ezopire." He wrote again that "the opex^ •1?a was absolutely shut, thanks to onr.lcy 2?' and the supposed sphere of infine**11 iang-tse- Valley is a mere fiction." r^>ard to the Fashoda question, Lord Roscy- a moment of great national &er ivered the premier speech, which wa/1PPor^€ct by every politician on the Liberal sidA,nc' s doubtless a happy cause by which Qs ?nci^.eQt was peaceably disposed C*APP«*ase.) Time did not permit him to deal" tne policy of the Government with regard ArmenIa, Crete, Tunis. Siam, and Madag* 5 turn for a moment from foreign j>c,s' 111 say that problems vast and ifl^ H Presented themselves for considJoQ nd solution. I IBI3H HOME P OUTLOOK. He would 1-ke to cTaai,^ observations upon the question of.r Govern- ment Board and its Role. (Hear.) The concss? to 1,s^1 people had been accompstnio .a2 J" the most irregular character, 3, ° 0 ahstrac- tion from the pocket^, Payers a large sum of money as a -Irish landlord class. That dole wf*?n ^°btsun. their con- sent to a measure'. Antipathetic to them. He venture"*1that the people of this country were cru?113^6^ with this underhand policy ^e9' J', Doles for uncontrolled ed'on' f .for the We.-it India Islands, "s -Irish landlords This, after all, vtf1, ^^esm&nlike, feeble, f gJSi jearT'W" JS™7 remarkable T distin- guiahed Sir he said Yon say vou never^uIe- That may be so I ^1(*» hut you promised what they (tbf, at York) knew per- fectly well n^Vneir^ Eu!e' a"cl what this endeavour to obtain • h pi?P38ed household Srie in *ri9th0 bat promised ^and everything you would t ^is will mclude a plan of I0SK ? extensive a.3 t}?at to beproposf Jjj? a measure involving that moi^ "government which Lord those «LWfmS J the Conservative measnr* ^mej naa previ- ously d^af„f„iUadnesB- (Laughter and applau*5 wiUingly admitted that the Li faPP°rted that picnf m t jl ft ^ear- hear)—bat because they 'n,° eQtitled to say they had i '0n,a tne principle of Home Rule. The Loc«?ramem ^easnre had been accepted by the ^UaT tarJ leader«. not as a settle- mer10 which was still with Qg^use) out as an instalment, and A LARGE INSTALMENT, to a ?0FaPleter measure, which, in his opinion, was inevitable. (Cheers.) -jp'd ramjna his hearers, if it were necessary t), that ii there was one thing to which Mr fine was more opposed 'than another it was iat was called an Irish alliance. The 1,1 party had considered, and still con- id, that the policy of Home Rule was the r, the better, the more statesmanlike, and lor0 permanent settlement of a complicated ¡ion, but they had always advised the Irish to a ttteinselves politically, for better or ORS!F.A^IL0 PARTICU]AR party in Parliament. 3 L Present, as representatives of their )e°u0 y which they considered would °i their own country, up- Parliament, and avoid any 7 10n of t*10 two countries by effect- ed together of the various *atelv *hc present moment, un- 1 t0 which he had referred h.n„JbelMationaliatranks.CircumstanceB ° a. case, but the nrincinle of Horns wl^never H, r nor wotl1" die- (Cheers.) < u mselves £ lea5ers were a<?*eed amongst tSfishnl' ?n th°y had proved their unity and upSelfisness of high parpose. the time would a °,r the crystallising of that principle *TT measure of Home Rule. (Renewed slad to know their divisions were g^hfc rll,l ^appearing. Mr Dillon the other v £ e eiK-nn e -tllat the prospects for Ireland division a ar*d that while there were still out, and at °nS KrsVduaUy d7™X ,aat mon we10 learning to conduct ir ves'dje independent and civilised beings." C0Uvinced that the sooner the Irish Par.lia.n:entaq party became a united party in presenting their legitimate demand, the sooner • Eu^'sil constituencies revert to the :3Latlon of a measure the principle of HP I J y stiI1 8.° WARRNLY supported. (Cheers.) He e-Olld not believe that anyone worLId consider that THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION was much further advanced by referring it to a J-fcoyai Commission. Their duty was to regard this question fairly, frankly, and equitably, consider- ing trst the interests of the people at large, and not only the interests of a particular trade. The vested interests which they bad to consider were the vested interests of the people—(cheers)—and they must remember they were still the party wno advocated equality and opposed privilege, xne reform of the liquor traffic, however mnch it might bristle with difficulties, pitfalls, and dan- °afLht courageously and promptly dealt with. (Cheers.) For his part, he failed to see why constituencies who were deemed capable of voting upon questions of Imperial policy, questions connected with the management of taeir schools, their roads, their sewera. tbnir lighting, and their water supply, &c., should ba presumed to be incomnetent to deal with the rGquiremertis'of beer and spirits, (Cheers.) Why should a man be deemed competent to deal with the question of water and not with the question of beer or gin ? (Load cheers.) Ho would not indulge in platitudes or dilate upon the wide- spread evils of the liquor traffic. They need only ak the governors of gaols, masters of work- nouses, and ministers of all denominations. Let them ask the clergy of the Church of England if they knew what a curse this was. Why, at a general election, instead of working with the Tem- perance party, they sat side by side upon plat- icrms with the licensed victuallers. (Cheers) He sincerely hoped that no constituency who called themselves Liberals would refuse to place tem- perance reform to the front and work for it. With them the future of this great cause lay, and with »iem the responsioility. While expressing:, how- ler. his deepest and fallest sympathv with tem- perance reform, yet be would remind them that w?-3 not advanced by insisting upon a candidate pledging himself to every detaiVof a certaan reform before that reform had comenp for aiscawion and decision in the deliberative assembly of Parliament. Seats had been lost; a«d their opponents gatae too often played by J an unwise insistence on *he part of some extreme politicians aud enthusiasts that certain instruc- 1 "ons and mandates should be blindly and wildlv A caV ,dt,te' noii Perhaps finding himself 4 aote to entirely follow a fanatical lead apon this ( ouhat important question,was often nnfortanately } a -i £ reat progressive cause finitely damaged and delayed. (Applause.) A POLICY OF liOIiES. ovr the Liberal party objected entirely to the u Jcy doles which her Majesty's Government "aa practised 111 favour of the landlords in the of agriculture, and to the Church and /p/^tary schools in the name of education. „• ,6er^-) objected to the Conservative prin- o-f levelling down the Board schools. (Re- -wea applause.) Their object should be to raise the Board schools and oblige the Voluntary i-7 ° /r-rto ,UP to the same point of perfec- (Hear.) He believed there were about 8,000 Parishes in which the only available school was a uhufth school, and when one considered that something like 70 per cent. of the cost of main- these schools came oat of the nation's P c~et, it seemed to him only an act of common equity and justice that the nation should be presented in ithe man agement of their own and_ that parents should have a voice the education of their own children. (Cheers.) J.ue Government measure was retrograde and rc- acuonary, and was condemned alike by the r ,for Education and every educationalist worthy of the name. (Cheers.) Turning to the question of Disestablishment, be maintained that Repeated expression of the people of Wales, early ^constitutionally, and frankly given, eserved not only respect but to ba effectually •carried out, arid until a majority in Wales hostile ^establishment and Disendowment was returned, they should be faithfnl to that principle and remain steadfast and true to the cause of religious liberty and eqnaJity. (Cheers.) He maintained that the Weluh psppfo WRR- npt tlvoeates of Church Disestablishment from a Motive—which had been suggested by some of £ TT^P8 and others—of greed of the moneys j h hurch. Those moneys they could have lsed by remaining or becoming members of that Chnrcn but out of their hnmble earnings the poorest of the poor, from one end of the Princ- ipality to the other, rather than worship in an alien atmosphere, had bailt their own churches for themselves on every hillside and in every vjvlley. (Cheers.) His Lordship concluded a powerful speech ainia loud and prolonged cheering. ALFRED THOMAS, M.P., who had a warm reception, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to their illustrious visitor for his splendid address. of Wales were nnder an obligation to ra Battersea for coming down in 1880 arid capturing a Tory seat. (Cheers.) He still had a warm corner in his heart for Wales, but they ? o uad an admiration for him m that he went irom the House of Commons to the Honse of ^ords without backsliding. (Laughter and coeers.) He (the speaker) hoped that Lord Eattersea would be long spared to be the champion of liberty in the House of Lords, and that when the Liberals came into power aga.in he would have an office worthy of his brilliant abilities. (Cheers.) Councillor SIDNEY ROBINSON secouded the motion, and expressed the hope that when they had selected their candidate Lord Battersea would then pay his promised second visit, which would be sure to encourage them in the great fight before them, a fight which he was sure they would win. (Cheers.) He desired, like Mr Alfred Thomas, to congratulate Lord Battersea, on rising superior to the influences of the House of Lords. (Cheers.) The motion was supported by Mr D. A. THOMAS, M.P., who was greeted with warm ap- planse. He testified to the splendid service rendered to the party by Lord Battersea as Whip in the House of Commons. With regard to local matters, the hon. gentleman said he was not one of those who would welcome an election at Cardiff at the present juncture, be- cause there were only three or four wards pro- perly organised out of the ten wards into which the town was divided. It was of no use their adopting the ostrich policy. He believed, however, there was an enormous majority of Radicals in Cardiff, but they had to bring the voters to the poll at the right time if they were able to com- mand the majority to which they were entitled. (Applause.) Before concluding Mr Thomas exgressed his profound sorrow to hear of the re- cent indisposition of Mi J. M. Maclean, with whom he had one or two little political fisticuffs, and his gratification at Mr Maclean ,s partial recovery. The resolution was carried with heartv ac- clamation. Lord BATTEBSEA, who was again warmly ap- plauded, thanked the audience for their reception of the vote of thanks, and expreased his sincere pleasure at coming to Cardiff. If they thought his presence on a future occasion would benefit the cause they all had at heart, they had only to ask, and he would come if he possibly could (Cheers.) He advised them to take the advice of Mr D. A. Thomas to see that the register was properly filled, and that the organisation of the party wa3 completed. (Cheers.) He asked them to pass a vote of thanks to their chairman, who had made a speech ringing with common sense and Liberal principles. (Cheers.) Councillor EDWARD THOMAS seconded the motion find said Mr Bird had stood nobly by the Liberals of the town. (Cheers.) The motion was carried with a unanimous Aye. The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the com- pliment, and called attention to Friday night's meeting in the Cory Hall in order to adopt candi- dates for the School Board. Councillor E. TiromAs announced that Lord Battersea would speak at Penarth to-night (Tuesday), and the proceedings then terminated. .V&
".8IU! I DEFENCE OF HOME PORTS.
".8IU DEFENCE OF HOME PORTS. LETTER FROM LORD LANSDOWNE. The Lord Provost of Glasgow has received the following communication from Lord Lansdowne replying- to a. petition for the better defence of the Clyde. Lord Lansdowne replies :—" While fully appreciating the very natural desire of the citizens of Glasgow for security of the Clyde, Lord Lansdowne feels that he cannot at a moment when the necessity of improving the defences of Imperial fortresses and coaJing stations in all parts of the world is being pressed upon him deal separately^ with the case of any one port. The whole question of armaments of British for- tresses and harbours is, as I have said, now under the consideration of her Majesty's Government, and until it has been considered as a whole it is impossible for Lord Lansdowne to arrive at a conclusion aa to the nature and extent of defences which will be erected on the Clyde."
LA BOURGOGNE WRECK.
LA BOURGOGNE WRECK. AN APPEAL. On Monday in the Court of Appeal counsel ap- pliod in the case of Law and Co.v. La Com- pagnie Generals Transatlantique asking that the trial might be stayed pending au appeal to the House of Lords. This action arose out of the disaster to the French steamship La Bourgogne, which sank with great loss of life after being in collision with the plaintiffs' vessel, Cromarty- shire, and it was brought against the owners of La I Bourgogne for damages, that vessel having been held to be solelv liable. The Court of Appeal sustaining the jndgment of the Ad- miralty, the Judge had held that the defendant company carried en business in this country so ItS to ccnstitute residence here, and the service on M. hanet, their agent, in Leadenhall-street, was good, and on this point the defendants wished to go to the House of Lords. The Court dis- missed the appeal, with coats.
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3pubter ompatrit5. &c. The SUBSCRIPTION LIST will OPEN on TUES- DAY, December 6th. 1898, and CLOSE on or before THURSDAY, the 8th, at 4 p.rn.. for both Town and Country. The DIRECTORS of the LONDON AND GLOBE FINANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED, and the BRITISH AMERICA CORPORATION, Limited, offer for SUBSCRIPTION the Capital of the undermentioned issue. X E ROI MINING COMPANY, ■ 1 LIMITED. (incorporated under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1893.) CAPITAL JU^OOO.OOO. in 200,000 Shares of £ 5 each, which are now offered for subscription at par, payable £1 per share on applica- cion, £ 2 per share on allotment, and £ 2 per share one month after allotment. Preferential Allotments will be made to the Share- holders in the London and Globe and British America Corporations. DTORS. "The Most Hon. the Marquis of DUFFEEIN and AVA, K.P., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., etc. "The Right Hon. Lord LOCH, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. •WHITAKEK WRIGHT, Esq. H. H. ANDREW, Esq., Toledo Steel Works,Sheffield" ^Directors of the British America Corporation, Limited. BANKEBS.—Messrs ROBARTS, LUBBOCK and CO., 15, Lombard-street, E.C. BROKBBS. Messrs HAGGARD, HALE and PIXLBY, 26. Anstin Friars, B.C. Messrs VERTUE, LUBBOCK and CO., 43, Thread- needle-street, E.C. SOLICITOUS.—Messrs BURN and BERRIDGE, 11, Old Broad-street, E.C. AUDITORS.—Messrs FORD, RHODES and FORD, 81, Cannon-street, E.C. SECRETARY AND OFFICES.—F. A. LABOUCHERE, Esq., 15, Austin Friars, E.C. PROSPECTUS. ThiR Company Has bGen formed to acquire and work the celebrated dividend-paying mines known as the Le Roi, situate at Rossland, British Columbia, and embracing an area of about 70 acres. During several months past the Directors hare received LtlDlerOU3 reports on the Le Roi Mines, all furnishing evidence of the great value of the property. These reports being too voluminous to print in this prospectus, at the instance of the British America Corporation, Limited, the following Mining Engineers and Metallurgists have examined and reported upon the property to the Directors of this Company, by cablegrams, the position of the mines to date, copies of which are set forth below, viz., W. A. Carlyle, M.E., late Govcrnment Geologist; J. Breen. Metallurgist and Smelter John M. Long, M.E., Superintendent West Le Roi; D. J. Mac- donald, M.E., late Government Mine Inspector; N. T. Tregear, M.E., Superintendent Le Roi, and (by letter) E. P. Rathbone, M.I.M.M., M.I.M.E.. A.M.I.C.E., late Government Inspector of Mines, S.A.R. From these brief reports investors can draw their own conclusions. Mr Carlyle cables Le Roi Mine, 70 acres, title perfect; total dividends. 995,000 dollars. A proof of average value is shown from treatment of 56,000 tons, which yielded 85,000 ounces gold, 81,000 ounces silver, 700 tons copper, average 31 dollars per short ton. Propose to push development ahead of ex- traction, and prepare the mine for increased ship ments. Fissure vein extends quarter mile through property, dip 65 degrees, width has attained to 60 feet shipping ore, chute 500 feet long, varies from foar to forty feet wide. Large amount ore standing in lower workings 7,000 feet drives and cross-cuts; main shaft incline 800 feet deep will soon drive level here the lowest level 700 feet shows chute 30 to 40 feet wide, good pay ore on each wall six to eight feet wide, average for whole width will pay well when shipped in large quantities chute here now 200 feet long west end not yet reached; hence large ore body extends 136 feet up to SOOfoot level, a connecting winze being all in ore. 1000 level stope 400 feet long with ore 2 to 30 feet wide, backs good, pay ore on both walls 4 to 10 feet thick—low grade shipping ore between new chute 100 feet west, 200 feet long—2 to 5 feet wide good ore. Excellent air compressor plant, good hoisting engine, good buildings, two ra.ilroa.ds at mine, good labour, good supplies*, reasonable prices, pump little water, now preparing to develop thoroughly, mine to west and in depLh. After completing my develop- ment plans will ship 400 tons daily, which I am convinced will net splendid results, and believe systematic development will provide immense ore reserves, from which handsome dividends can be paid. Larger shipments possible after 800 foot level well advanced, a.nd our smelter enlarged to treat 1,000 tons per diem. Mr J. Breen cables I confirm statement made to Hon. Charles H. Mackintosh, that upon the basis of 400 tons from Le Roi, at average values past three months, a profit of £20,000 per month will accrue to Le Roi Company. With development now proceed- ing, and vast body of ore in various levels, I am able to say that treating of ore in sight will greatly enhance profits. Mr John M. Long cables:—Le Roi shows three separate vein* surface all work confined to one, Le Roi vein. Mine developed by shaft 800 feet deep, started in ore body 200 feet long, averaging 5 feet wide, increasing to 15 feet before 400 level reached this chute having yielded good pay ore, running in width as high as 60 feet. On 350 level west drift extended 850 feet from shaft, showing 3 feet ore in face. About 500 level ore 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, 25 feet high. Above 600 level west ore body 400 feet long, 40 feet high, 20 feet wide face west drift 733 feet from shaft shows 4 feet vein. On 700 level west, magnificent body also shipping ore 40 feet wide, 200 feet long. This body will likely extend much farther west, and measures 135 feet to level above winze at centre ore body, connecting 700 with level above, all in ore. With systematic development, in my opinion possi- bilities of this mine are enormous. Mr D. J. Macdonald cables :—Examined Le Boi to- day large amount virgin ground above 400 three veins exposed surface and below 400 level, but only centre Lie Roi vein worked. Believe large bodies ore will be uncovered above this level. Considerable ore between 400 and 500 levels unstoped; between 500 and 600 large chute ore, 400 feet long, 40 feet high, 20 feet wide. In 600 west, 740 feet from shaft, new ore chute 2 to 5 feet wide, and 160 feet long. On 700 level, one of finest ore bodies I have ever seen, 40 feet wide, 200 feet long, still continuing west 135 feet high, shown by upraise, all in ore, to 600 level. Rxamined mine last January, when I was Govern- ment Mine Inspector. Can safely say double amount ore in sight to-day. Excellent plant, machinery. Mine as now worked is in good condition, and when further exploited I believe Le Roi Mine will stand second to none on this continent as gold producer. Mr N. T. Tregear cablesLa Roi Mine has 3 compartment shaft, 2 compartments for hoisting. 1 ladderway; vein pitches 65 degrees stoped 'in places to width of 60 feet. On 200 east, ore 100 feet long. 5 feet wide in 350 west, vein 3 feet wide; 500 level new vein discovered 35 feet south, pitching 45 degrees, crossing Le Roi vein between here and 600; this vein has been discovered on 600 by cross-cutting north, showing vein 3 feet wide 600 level, ore body 400 feet long, has been stoped 10 to 30 feet wide; ground available to stope at this point, 400 feet long 35 feet high, with good ore showing on each side, centre filled with low grade ore 100 feet west of this new ore body discovered 200 feet long, 2 to 5 feet wide, very promising. At end of this drift, cross-cut driven south 25 feet looks very promising. 700 level shows ore 40 feet wide, 200 feet to face, with three streaks of better ore one on each side, one centre. Connecting winze sunk on this ore from 600 to 700. distance 135 feet all in ere. 800 level drifting on vein will com- mence forthwith. Virgin ground west of oar present workings, 2,000 feet long, with three veins showing on surface, one on each side of main Le Roi vein. This ground will be developed by sinking vertical shaft west end of property, which in my judgment would discover ore bodies equal to any yet opened. Con- vinced development will uncover further large ore bodies in this magnificent property. Had charge of work for over two years. Mr Rathbone writesHaving an intimate ac- quaintance with the mines situated on the Red Mountain, Rossland, of which the Le Eioi Mine is certainly the most important, and having recently made an inspection of its underground workings, I have no hesitation in stating that the Le Roi vein ia a r\1e fissure, and will consequently live in depth. At the lowest workings, at a depth of about 700 feet, the ore body has not only increased to a width of from 30 to 40 feet, but has also well maintained its average value. On the basis of the present daily output (equal to an annual production of 120,000 tons), taking the average grade of the ore at £6 per ton (based on the result of smelting over 40,000 tons), and the cost of work, inclusive of mining, treatment, freight, and all other local charges at jE3 per ton (the past actual working results), the annual profit should be £360,000. With liberal development work and the opening up of other ore bodies, I see no reason why this profit should not be increased. The Le Roi Mine is undoubtedly one of the great mines in the world, and for full particulars in regard to its past and future working (based on facts, as proved by practical working results), I beg to refer you to my detailed report. The salient points of these reports appear to be that the ore bodies (since the British America Cor- porlirtion obtained control) have eat1y increased in width at depth, that they maintain their average values. and that with an output of 400 tons per day the mines will show a minimum net profit of £20,000 per month, or about 25 per cent, on the Company's Capital, It will be observed, however, that Mr Carlyle expects, after further development, to in- crease the output.. It intended to appoint Mr Carlyle the Chief Sngincer of the Company. Although the property is a proved and going con- eern, already equipped with plant and machinery, £50.000 will be from the present issue for working capital, new works, &c. The purchase price has been fixed by the British America Corporation, Limited, who are the Vendors and Promoters of the Company, at £950,000 payable in cash or fully-paid Shares of the Company, or partly in cash and partly in ftilly-pald Shares, at the option of the Directors of this Company. The Vendors have agreed to pay all the expenses of forming the Company up to allotment, other than the legal expenses and Registration fees. The British America Corporation, Limited, having acquired control of the Le Roi Mining and Smelting Company, of Spokane, have entered into a contract with this Company dated December 2nd, 1898, for the sale of the property to the Company at a profit. Other Agreements, to none of which this Company is a party, relating to the formation of the Company, the guarantee of its capital, and the acquisition of the above-mentioned control, have been or may be entered into, and subscribers will be deemed'to have notice of all such Agreements, and to agree with the Company as Trustee for the Directors and other persons who may be liable, to waiveany further compliance with the requirements of Section 38 of the Companies Act, 1.8S7, thao is contained in this Prospectus. The above-mentioned Contract and the Memoran- dum and .Articles of Association, together with the reports, can be inspected at the .Office of the Com- pany's Solicitors. Applications for Shares should be made on, or in accordance with, the forms enclosed with the prospectn8j.&nd sent with the required deposit to the Bankers of the Company. If the Shares allotted be less than the number applied for. the surplus of the amount paid on deposit will be appropriated towards tbe amount due on allotment, and where no allot- ment is made the deposit will be returned in full. Icsndon, December 3rd, 1898. LE ROI MINING COMPANY, t J LIMITED. No FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Directors of Tin Roi Mining Company, Limited. Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, Messrs Robai'ts, Lubbock and Co., IS, Lombard-street, London, E.C., to th9 account of Le Roi Mining Com- pany, Limited, the sum of £ being a de- posit ct JE1 per share on Shares of jS5 each in the above-named Company, I request you to allot me that number of Shares, and I agree to accept and pay for the same, or any less niunber, upon the terms of the Prospectus dated the 3rd day of December, 1898, snbject. to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, and I agree with the Company, as Trustee for the Director&and other persons-who may be liable, to waive any fuller compliance with Sec- tion 38 of the Companies Act, 1867, than is contained in the said prospectus. Ordinary Signature — Mast be Name (in full) — written AdlIressin tall) dis- tinctty. Profession or Occupation Date 1898. GROSVENOR COLLEGE, BATH. Large Houee. Healthy Situation. TRAINED RESIDENT MTSTRBSSES. Visiting. Masters. 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PORT ralim.
PORT ralim. The practical completion of the docks has had, as we feared some months ago it would have, the effet-temporarily let us hope—of impoverishing the Aberavon district. On all hands tradesmen are crying out as to the slackness of trade, whilst honses are rapidly emptying and building opera- tions are practically at a standstill. The navvy' has shouldered his pick and shovel and taken his departure, and what now remains of the great dock undertaking is a wide expanse of water, with steamers tied up at the coal tips, and the dredgers clank clanking their backets in and out of the harbour. The rest is a general clear-up and finishing-off process. The graving dock is the only work of importance in hand, and this is being rapidly pushed to completion, and what then I The new steel works, blast furnaces, dfce., which were freely talked of seven or eight months ago, are not yet exibtent indeed, nothing is now heard of them. The Docks Company, however, are busy with coal traffic from the neighbouring valleys, so much so that they cannot cope with it with their present rolling stock, and are working night and day. This is certainly a good omen for the company, but unless something is done to start new industries in the immediate district the depopulation must go on and trade become even worse. Port Talbot is only experiencing what Barry met with on the completion of their docks, and with every facility afforded to capitalists and others for embarking on new projects at Port Talbot the difficulty will be surmounted.
" HIGHWAYS AND BYEWAYS IN…
HIGHWAYS AND BYEWAYS IN NORTH WALES." Mr Arthur G. Bradley's Highways ana Byeways in North Wales would win its way to the forefront of Welsh travel talk even though it lacked the illustrations with which Mr Joseph Pennell and Mr Hugh Thomson have enriched it. Having these charming accessories — exquisite drawings that direct the reader to beauties that, even in well-remembered scenes, only the artist's eye might discover-its popularity is ensured. The narrative of a journey that begins at Shrewsbury and carries the traveller through all the natural beauty, antiquarian association, and national renown that are involved in the names of Llangollen, Vales,of Clwyd and Conway, the mountain range of Carnarvon, the plains of Anglesey, the wild scenery of Lleyn, and thence southward to Harlech and the Mawddach—such a nareative could be written only by a sympathetic observer, a master in the art of intertwining description with gossip, history, and legend. There is no weari- some detail. Right through a volume of nearly 500 pages the author's agreeable style more than sustains the interest of the reader and though we could wish that little blemishes, such as the slighting reference to the Land Commission, were not<apparent—their insertion was so unnecessary —this and much more may be forgiven an author who is so appreciative of Welsh history and character. He has produced a book which will help to attract tourists to Wales, and those who once come will need no renewed invitation, for Cambria grows upon the intelligent visitor and just in proportion as its beauties and the peren- nial interest of its language and people become known, so will increase that love and esteem which inevitably seize upon all who take the trouble to really know the country and its inhabitants. Macmillan and Co., London.
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CHURCH WORK IN CARDIFF. We have just received a copy of the year book for the parish of St. John, Cardiff, containing the 23rd annual report and address of the vicar (Rev. Canon Thompson). In the course of his address the vicar refers to the disastrous effect of the great coaj strike, and then with regard to tho restoration of the tower and the proper ordering of the churchyard points out that their most sanguine expectations have been realised. During the year the restoration of the ancient churchyard cross has been under- taken, and a beautiful window, the gift of Mrs Thomas Evans and family, has been put np in the south aisle. It is the first of a series in- tended io illustrate the history of St. John. and the vicar hopes that other windows will be filled with stained glass before long. The year has been eventful in the "history of St. James's, and the arbitration resulted iuEI,00 being added to the original contract price. An attempt to re- move the debt had not been altogether successful, but the vicar hopes that the £1,000 now outstand- ing will soon be cleared off. Many improvements have been affected in the schools, as shown by the inspectors reports, and the vicar feels it would be a calamity and reproach if they were losl Respecting future church extension, the vicar points out that there are districts which want both church and ministry, and to anpply them would require a sum of at least £ 20,000, and he appeals for help in that direction. Fall financial statements, duly audited, are presented with regard to every movement connected with St. John's, and these are well worth a close perusal. The worthy vicar is to be complimented on the earnestness with which he is carrying out his noble work in Cardiff.
DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS.
DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS. Lord Barton is now able to leave bis bed, aed is on the way to convalescence. Advices received in London from St.. state that Sir Herbert Naylor Leyland, M-P-> recovering from his recent illness and is get out of doors. Monday's bulletin stated that Sir Jeune had had a quiet night and was goi" £ very well.
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DRIVEN MAD BY INFLUENZA* A man named Russell, belonging to WOllJd. ham, died in Rochester Hospital on as the result of terrible injuriessustaine&onS^^day. He was suffering from influenza, and a delirious state he jumped out of bed through the bedroom window. Upon his feet he next bounded through a doJ^Haira window, being then secured by bis frienw*
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TRADES UNION CONGRESS. FEDERATION SCHEMES. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress has arranged a special congress to be held in St. James's Hall, Manchester, on Tuesday, January 24th, and two following days, to consider schemes for federation. The principal propoal to come before the congress is the scheme drawn up by the Federation Committee appointed by the Birmingham Congress in 1896. This pro- posal ouffht to have been considered by the Bristol Congress, but after the fire which destroyed the congress hall, it was determined to convene a, special congress to thoroughly con- sider a question which has now been agitating the Trades Union world for some years past. The scheme of the Federa- tion Committee, of which Mr R. Knight, Newcastle-on-Tyne, was chairman, provides for the appointment of a general council, consisting of two delegates from each society in the Fed«r«.: tion, from which will be appointed a Management Committee of 15 members, consisting of one mem- ber from each trade. In addition district com- mittees will be appointed from various localities. Ihe rale as to membership provides thac all societies must prove to the Management Com- mittee that they are in a position to pay 10 per cent. of their members the benefit to which they are entitled under the society's rules for a period of eight weeks before the Management Committee can sanction the members coming on the Federa- tion funds. The proposed entrance fee is one halfpenny per member, and there are two sug- gested scales of contributions termed the higher and lower. The contributions to the higher scale are sixpence per member per quarter and to the lower scale threepence per member per quarter, to be paid on 90 per cent, of the total membership. The benefits are to be 5s per week per member on the higher scale, and 2s 6d per week per member on the lower scale. At the expiration of eight weeks of a dispute, or sooner if considered necessary, the Management Com- mittee shell have power to investigate the posi- tion of sach dispute. If they consider any good can result from its continuation they shall have power to pay benefit as long as they consider it necessary. The trades have already submitted & number of a,mendmants to the proposed scheme, the more important of which provide for the in- crease of the entrance fee from a halfpenny to a penny, and the formation of four scales of contri- butions, ranging from twopence to one halfpenny per week, with benefits ranging from 15s on the first scale to os 3d per member per week on the fourth scale.
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IRISH NATIONALISTS. THE PROPOSED RECONCILIATION. At a meeting of the Dublin Corporation on Monday a discussion arose on a resolution for- warded by the Limerick Board of Guardians in- viting members of various sections of the Irish Nationalist Parliamentary party to meet in con- ference for the purpose of formulating a scheme on which they could unitt,, ) itidependent of all English parties. An amendment was proposed by Alderman Meade to the effect thac such procedure would be wholly impracticable, and tnat a recent proposal to have five members from Mr Leamond s party, five from Mr Dillon's, and fiveJrolli Mr ilealy s to meet in conference for the IUT?036 KE approved. Mr Harrington M.ir.. said if the Nationalist members claimed to represent the Irish people they should unite as in Parnell's days. The i.mendment was passed by fourteen to ten. -1
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LORD BATTERSEA TO VISIT PENARTH. The arrangements for Lord Battersea's visit to Penarth this evening are complete. Besides his Lordship, the following are announced to take part in the meeting :—Mr Alfred Thomas M.P Mr D. Brynmor Jones, Alderman Walter Ii: Morgan, and Mr Robert Bird, J.P. The meeting will be pr^ided over by Mr WilJ.iam Lewis, chairman of the Penarth Liberal Association.
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WELSH GOSSIP. Mr Brynmor Jones, Q.C., M.P., the øeDtor standing counsel of the University of Wales, will visit Aberdare on Thursday to distribute the prizes at the annual speech day of the Aberdare County School. Two spots near St. Pagan's are closely con- nected with the sanguinary conflict that took place there during the Civil War. One is called Tregoches, or more properly Tregochwaed, A place made red by blood," and the other is called Cae'r Mcirch, or The field of the war horses." Mr D. Jenkins, the managing editor of the Brecon and Radnor Express, was among the editors of Welsh weeklies honoured by the Mayor of Cardiff with an invitation to the Sirdar luncheon. Mr Jenkins was among the guests, but by some inadvertence his name did not appear in th6 published list. I Mr Ernest Rhys is doing excellent work in connection with English literature. He is now editing a very handsome edition of the English poets. The latest volume contains Gray's II Elegy," beautifully printed and illustrated, and one of the most attractive little Christmas books published this year. i It is proposed by the cyclists' section of the 3rd Glamorgan Volunteer Rifles to give a compli- mentary dinner to Ca.pta.in George Fitt prior to his return to South Africa. Before proceeding to the Cape a few years ago Ctiptain Fitt was in command of ihi3 detachment, and is very popular in Swansea Volunteer circles. The celebrated Battle of St. Pagan's was fought on May 8th, 1648, beside the Rhydlaver Brook, about a mile and a half away from the village. A large farmhouse near this brook is said to occupy the site of the residence of Lies An Coel or Llearwg, King of Glamorgan, who founded the See of Llandaff, and died in A-Di: 201. | A modem writer says Italy has been com- i paxed with a boot, Oxfordshire with a seated old woman, and Glam organ may be likened to a por- poise in the act of diving. Roath represents the mouth, Ruperra. its prominent snout, Blaen, Rhymney and Wiuncaegorwen its dorsal fins, Gower its outstretched tail, and the Hundred of Dinas Powis its protuberant abdomen." Mr Alfred Da.vies, of Hampstead, who was nominated on Saturday as one of three for the Liberal candidature of the Carmarthen Boroughs is a strong advocate of religious equality. On Friday next he has arranged to be held at his London residence a large gathering of Noncon- formist students to hear an addreas from Mr Augustine Birrell, MJ?., on the question of Disestablishment. Cardiff has been selected as the locale of the first annual meeting of the Association of Past Students of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire,, of which the hon. secretary pro tem. is Mr Charles Morgan, B.A. The meeting, which will be the occasion of a large and interesting gathering, will be addressed by Dr. Isambard Owen, the senior Deputy- Chancellor of the University. From a copy of the American Drych, now to hand, we regret to find that Mrs Vyrnwy Morgan late of Swansea, who is now on a preaching tour | through the United States, is stricken down with I illness. Acting upon medical advice she has abandoned her public engagements, and will, with e ev* Morgan, take np her residence for the winter in New Mexico, where it is hoped the warmer climate will help towards her recovery. ——' Llanbradach, the new colliery village in the Rhymney Valley overlooking Caerphilly, is still forging ahead. Seven months ago landlords who had erected rows upon rows of cottages were in despair for lack of tenants. To-day every house is occupied, and would be tenants are in despair for want of cottages. One reason for this is found in the fact that the Llanbradach Colliery never ceased operations during the recent dispute, and men who found work there then are in no hurry to depart. Professor J. Young Evans, M.A., of Trevecca | College, has just been made the recipient of a handsome present from the students in celebra- which formea part of ,he bj Professor Aug as, of Aberystwyth, and was as follows" Praaceptori suo Joanni Young Evana, A.M., nuptiis feliciter confectis gratulantes Dicipuli i-pad Collegium Treveccease hoc obser- vantiiB caritatisque monumentum quantum tulumque D.D. Ad IV. Kal. Oct., UDCCCXCIU." The one thing that marred the Sirdar's visit to Cardiff was the gale. With the wind in such a frolic the elaborate decorations planned by scores of tradesmen along the route had perforce to be abandoned, sorely to the disappointment not more of the public than of the tradesmen them- selves. Among the disappointed ones who mnst be sympathised with is Mr Crouch, jeweller, of St. Mary-street, whose original and tasty decora- tions arc always prominent when Cardiff is en fete. The appropriate motto which he exhibäec1 on Friday is worth recording. It is from Shakes. peare's Henry VI. "Fadr be all thy hopes, And prosperous be thy life in peace or wax." In the current number of The Free Churchman appears a short sketch (contributed by Mr F. E. Hamer) of the Rev. John Thomas, M.A., paitor of Myrtle-street Baptist Church, Liverpool Mr Thomas is the son of & South Wales miner, and was born at Maeateg in 1859. In spite of many disadvantages he appears to have forged ahead and to be rapidly winning distinction as a pastor, preacher, public speaker, and story-writer. Mr Thomas, though most of his work has been done in England, remains a thorough Cymro in style and sympathies, and is an out-tmd-out Noncon- formist. "There was danger," he said, "te Nonconformity some yearaa,go in its pLjsing from the old individuaJistic standpoint to the new social standpoint. But the crisis is put- Nonconformity has gained its new ideals withmt losing anything of value in the old." The annual volume of the Transactions of the Liverpool Welsh National Society is a thoroughly interesting one. It contains four contributions, viz.. Some Guesses Anent the Fortifications of Lleyn," by Owen Rhoscomyl; The Geology of North Wales," by Mr T. H. Cope Llyfryddiaeth y Bibl Cymraeg," by Mr J. H. Davies, B.A., Cwrtmawr; and The Private Devotions of the Welsh in Former Days," by the Rev. John Fisher, B.D., Ruthin. The two latter are especially good examples of literary research. To Mr Davies's paper is appended a table showing a list of 31 editions of Welsh Bibles and Testaments or portions of the Scrip. tures published between 1551 and 1799. it is curious to note that 18 were printed in London, four in Oxford, four a.t Carmarthen, and one each at Cheater and Shrewsbury. The conference report of the Presbyterian Church of Wales for 1898-9 has just been issued by the secretaries, the Rev. R. Williams, Rhos, and the Rev. J. M. Saunders, M.A-, Swansea. Like its predecessors, the report attains a high-water mark of excellence, not onJy as reg4rdfl ita matter, bat a.140 with respect to its attractive get.up and the numerous illustrations, portraits and biographical sketches that add so much to its value for purposes of rsference. This year's conference at Liverpool attained a remarkable -S* if rzrand h°re iu this pamphlet of 100 pages ar<j g.yen reports of all the addresses delivered on mTtZrZl*qUe8ii0aa °f =^°dS and doctrine^ i!w, i,0ns followed. Among the special iea,tares the conferen^o report may be mentioned T „ at-2 sermons by the Rev. G C Lonmer, LL T> r» r» D .1. Richard fT u Boston' an<3 the Rev. valediot* Aberystwyth; and tho ty address of the retiring president, Mr W. Evans, J.P., Sonthport, who discusses the J-mence of the conference on the denomination. rhe next conference is to be hold at Aber- javenny next September.
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WELSH WATER FOR LONDON CARDIFF ON THE QUI VIVE. At a meeting of Cardiff Corporation Water- works Committee, held on Monday at the Town Hall, the proposal of the London County Council to acquire priority rights over the water supply in five Welsh counties came up, the Chairman expressing the opinion that the subject was one which should be kept before them. It was resolved that the water works engineer report to the committee on the subject as soon as possible.
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