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TERMS OF SURRENDER. Parole of the Officers 25,000 Prisoners. An Army of Sick and Wounded. British Warship Brings Aid. (Press Association War Special.) The Japanese Legation m London en Tuesday nignt issued the iolowing telegram, dated iokio, January 3: — Capitulation agreement, consisting of eleven articles, was issued on January 1. Its essential points are as follows:- Whoie fortress, ships, arms, ammunition, military buildings, materials, and other Government property shall be surrendered. The Japanese reserve free action when those objects are considered to have been destroyed or injured after the signing of the agreement. Plans of forts, torpedoes, mines, military and naval otfic), lists, etc., shall be de- livered up. Soldiers, sailors, volunteers, and other officials shall be taken prisoners, but, in consideration of the brave defence they oave made, military and naval officers and civil officials attached are to be allowed to bear arms, keep private property of imme- diate necessity of daily life, and also to 'e- turn to Russia on parole, not to take, till the end of the war, arms or action opposed to Japan's interest. Forts Itzu-6han, Antzu-shan, etc., shall be surrendered to the Japanese before nosn on January 3 as guarantee. GENERAL NOGI COUNTS HIS CAP- TIVES: MANY WOUNDED. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Wednesday (6 p.m.).—The number oof prisoners captured at Port Arthur is 25,000. The total inhabitants of the town number 35,000. There are altogether twenty thousand sick and mounded. STOESSEL'S LAST DESPAIRING DESPATCHES. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—A despatch from General Stoessel, dated December 28, says: — The position of the fortress is becoming very painful. Our principal enemies are scurvy, which is mowing down the men, and llin. shells, which know no obstacle and against which there :s no protection. There only remain a few persons who have not f been attacked b- scurvy. The passive endurance of the enemy's bombardment with llin. shells, the im- possibility of replying for want of ammuni- tion, the outbreak of scurvy, and the loss of a mass of officers, ail these causes diminish daily the defence. The tale of losses of higher officers is an indication of the enormous losses which we have sustained. Of ten generals, two, Kon- dratenko and Tserpitsky, have been killed one, Raznatok&ky, is dead; two are wounded, myself and General Nadeine, and one, Gorbatovsky, is suffering from contu- sions. Of nine regimental commanders, two, Colonel Prince Matchabeli and Colonel Nacumenko have been k lied two, Dounine and Glagolew, have succumbed to their wounds; four, G-r. murine, Savitsky, Griaz- now, and Tretiakow, are wounded. In a further despatch, General Sto-essil says:—At ten o'clock yesterday morning the Japanese blew up part of the parapet of Fort No. 3. Our troops fourM from he entrenchment, which was badly damaged. A part of our troops hid themselves in the caeematcs, but. the Japanese placed machine guns in front of the exit from the casemate, thus depriving the men hidden there of any I possibility of leaving the casemates to make anv attack. In another despatch Stoessel says Towards the end cf last year the supply of ammunition completely gave cut. At that time, too, 14,000 sick and wounded fc-erfe under treatment in the hospital, and 300 fresh casualties were reported daily. I In giving details of the capture of the Russian forts by the Japanese, General Stoessel states that at the end of the siege he had only 10,300 men under arms, the re- mainder of the garrison being either killed or disabled. ST. PETERSBURG PLUNGED INTO DESPAIR. St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—The whole city is in tears because of the surrender of Port Arthur, and the deepest dejection is gen- eial. Groups of men and women are to be seen crying in the streets, and similar re- ports of gloom are arriving from other towns. People are, complaining that they have been deceived and kept in the dark for the past eleven months. The "Novosti" says the terrible disaster makes all hearts a he with a grief deeper than tears. Seas of blcodsbed have flowed without avail, and the journal exclaims, "God! What useless shedding of blood. What meaningless sacrifices!" The "Svet" does not credit the surrender, declaring that if the terms of peace are not acceptable to General Stoessel, he and his comrades wall perish together. The "Russki hrvalid" insists that Port Arthur can hold out indefinitely. The "Journal de St. Petersburg" admits the disaster, villifies England, and advo- cates a coalition a iiost her, as follows— Russia to mass six army corps on the Indian Frontier, first having "squared" the Amer of Afghanistan, and France to prepare a de- scent on the British coasts, while Germany, having mobilised her fleet, is to preserve a benevolent neutrality.—"Daily Mail." AMAZING MESSAGE FROM ST. PETERSBURG. Berlin, Tuesday.—The "Lokalanzeiger" publishes a sensational message from St. Petersburg, stating that British warships are shadowing the Baltic Fleet, and are sup- plied with wireless telegraphy apparatus, by means of which eve movement of the Rus- sian ships is communicated to the ports in the vicinity of the fleet's course. Japanese agents at those ports forward the informa- tion to Tokio. It is hinted that Rojestvensky may find it necessary to fire on the British warships, as lie did on his supposed assailants in the North Sea. It is suggested that the danger of such an encounter should be avoided by the recall of the British cruisers.—"Daily Express." RUSSIANS AND JAPS FRATERNISE ON THE SHAHO. (Press Association War Special.) General Kuroki's Headquarters, Tuesday. —A remarkable episode occurred between J the entrenchments of uie two armies on New Year's Day, illustrating the absence of ani- mosity between the combatants. Russian and Japanese officers met under red flags, and spent the afternoon in friendly conversation. Each officer had an escort of two soldie5. The affair was entirely unofficial, and was the result of an exchange of notes between two junior officers, who were in command of the pickets which occupied the same ground alternately, and who had carried on a friendly and joking correspondence by leavmg letters in the Chinese houses. When the partias sallied forth to the meet- ing-place, one of the Russian trenches which had not been notified that a trnoe had been arranged, opened fire. The Japanese precipitately retired, but on the Russian party returning to their own lines and stOPPin, the firing they again ad- vanced to tlve meeting place. Both parties brought refreshments and I the meeting, which was intended to last only half-an-hour, dxd not break up until two hours had elapsed. War matters were not discussed. MAECH OUT POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY. (Press Association War Special.) With the Japanese Army before Port \rt!mr, Tuesday.—The request of the Rus- sians for doctors, food, and medicines for the sick and wounded has been granted. Tho prisoners who are well number ter. thousand. The non-combatants-will be allowed to re-I Uua to Russia. I

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Itzushan, Autzushan, and Taiyangkcw Forts were taken over by the Japs at noon. The date of the. march out of the prisoners has, at their request, been postponed till Thursday. JAP FIRE ON THE SHAHO ABATED. (Press Association War Special.) With Kuroki's Army, Tuesday.—The Japanese fire against th: Russian trenches has almost ceased during the past two days. Whether this is dUJ to the news from Port Arthur is not known. "BOBS' ENTHUSIASTIC EULOGY OF I GENERAL STOESSEL. The "Daily Chrondcle" publishes the fal- lowing messages from British Generals on Stoessel's stand:- "It has been a magnificent defence. What a splendid fellow he is to be sure. How all the world must admire him I-P-oberta." "Regret I must express no public opinion beyond praise of Stoessel's splendid defence, admiration of Russian courage, and indomit- able pluck and determination of Japan. W olseley. "General Stoessel's is an honrable surren- der after a splendid defence." -Baden- Powell. H.M.S. ANDROMEDA LEAVES WEI- HAI-WEI. (Press Association War Special.) Wei-Hai-Wei, Wednesday.—H.M.S. An- dromeda, which h- gone to succour the Russian sick- afid wounded at Port Arthur, carried two surgeons, and nearly the entire staff of the Government Hosoital, 80 tons )f stores, including 350 beds, and 100,000 lbs. of provisions. The cargo was rushed on board during the night, following the receipt of official permission to go on the errand of mercy. ROJESTVENSKY MEANS TO GO FORWARD. Paris, Wednesday.—A St. Petersburg message to the 'Journal' states that the Bal- tic Fleet has been ordered to await freBh in- structions at Madagascar. Admral Rojestvensky, at is stated has de- clined to receive admiralty orders to return to -Libau.-Renter. DAUNTLESS JAPANESE STATEMENTS (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Wednesday (9 a.m.).—The "Jaji Shimpo," dn an article on the capture ')f Port Arhtur, after reviewing the price which has been paid for the fortress in Japa- nese lives, says "We ought to keep Port Arthur in our hands as long as our empire exasts. "Port Arthur is the key to peace in the Far East. It is our duty to keep the key in our hands." ] AND ASKED TO APPROVE OF HIS 1 ACTION. (Press Association War Special.) ) With the Third Jap' iese Army outside Port Arthur, Tuesday (Later).—General < Stoessel yesterday informed General Nogi < that he had telegraphed to the Czar inform- ing his Majesty that he had been forced to capitulate, as the Japanese had gained pos- session of the eastern fort ridge. The supplies of food and ammunition were short, and there were 20,000 sick and wounded in hospital, without medicine, pro- per food, or attendance. per food, or attendance. He asked the Czar for approval of his ac- j tion. The terms of capitulation provide that officers of the garrison are to be allowed to retain their arms and are given the option of giving their parole. This is in accordance with the wish ex- pressed by the Japanese Emperor that brave enemy should be treated wdth gener- osity and consideration. ""7n_ VERBATIM TEXT OF TERMS OF CAPITULATION. (Press Association War Special.) To Ho, Tuesday Night. The following telegram was received here from Gen-a-ai Nogi this evening giving the terms of capit- ulation :— Article I.—AH Russian "idiers, marines, j and volunteers, also Government officials at Port Arthur garrison and harbour are taken j prisoners. Article II.—Ali forts, batteries warships. and other ships, boats. and ammiirl- tion, and horses and all material- all Gnv j ernment buildings, aN ail objects beionr- ing to the Government, she:! be transferror j to the Japanese Arrr- in their existing con dition. j Article III.-On the preceding two couii- ) tions being assents and as a guarantee; for the same, the of the forts batteries of ltsushau Shaontsashan, Tant- sushan, and the 1jne of ernirver;ujs south- i east therefrom shall be removed by POOH 1 on the 3rd instant, and the same shall be,' transferred to the TLjanes^ Army. j Article IV-—She :d the Russian military and naval men be deemed to have destroyed I the objects named in Article II. or to have I cauRed an alteration in any way in their condition as existing at the time of the I signing of the compact the negotiations shall be annulled and the Japanese Army will take free action. Article V.-Tlls ]Ruwian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer Lo the Japanese Army a table showing the fortifications of Port Arthur ana their re- opective positions, Inaps showing the loca- tion of tho mines, nnderground and sub- ¡ marine, and all other dangerous objects; also a table showing the composition and system of the ainiy AIjd naval services of Fort Arthur, a list of the army and Navy officers with the name, rank, and duties of the officers, a list of the .■'my stores, war- chips and other ships with the number of tho crews; a J*6' of tbe civilians, showing the number of men alJd Women and their race and occupation Article VI.-Arins, including those car- ried on the person, amr^^ition, war mater- ials, Government Knildiugs. objects owned by the Government, horses, warships and other ships, mduding their contents. Pri- vate property shall be left in their present positions. and Comminers of the Rus- xian and Japanese ArrOles shall decide as to the method of their traftfer. Article VII—Xhe Japanase Army, con- sidering the gallant resistance offered by the Russian Army, honourable, will permit the officers of the Russian Army and Navy, M well as the officials belonging thereto, to carry their rwords and toka with them pri- vate property directly necessary for the maintenance of life. The previously ir-en- tioned officers, officials and volunteers, who will sign a written parole pledging thir word that they will not take arms and will in no wise take action contrary to the in. terests of the Japanese Army until the v lose 1f the war, will receive the consent of the Japanese Army to return to their country. Etch Army and Naval officer will be allow- cd one servant, such servant to be specially released on signing; his parol-1. Article N'M.Non-(- officers aad Dfivatee of both thv Anay nod Na and of yolnnteers shall wear their uniforms, and taking thtar portable tents and neces- sary private property, and commanded by thair respective officers, shall assemble at euch place as may be indicated by the Jap- anese Army. The Japanese commissiohers will indicate the necessary details for this. Article IX.—The Sanitary Corps and ac- countants belonging to the Russian Army and Navy shall be retained by the Japanese while their services are deemed necessary for the purpose of caring for the sick and mounded prisoners. During such time such corps are required to render service i-uder the direction of the Sanitary Corps and ac- countants of the Japanese Army. Article X.—The treatment to be afforded to residents, the transfer of books and docu- ments relating to municipal administration and finanoe, and also the detailed files ne- cessary for the enforcement of the provisions c.f this compact, shall be embodied in a sup- plementary compact, the supplemnt to have the same force as this compact. Article XI.—One copy each of this com- pact shall be prepared (? preserved) by the Japanese and Russian Armias, and shall have immediate effect upon signature. SCENES OF HORROR AT THE SUR- RENDERED FORTRESS. Chifu, Tuesday.—A naval officer, inter- viewed here, says th9 soldiers of Port Ar- thur wept like children when the message asking for terms was sent to General Nogi. He says:—"The soldiers, half-starved and racked by disease, stood in the trenches staring stupidly with sunken eyes at one another, while the officers, prostrated at the thought of giving up the fortress, ac- tually sobbed like bereaved women, as though their hearts would break. "During the gloomy day no bands played, and I do not remember a single smiling face. Men seemed dazed and stunned by the calamity, and we wandered about like mourners in a vast graveyard-and so Port Arthur was. As for the hospitals, 110 words can adequately picture their horrors. They were gorged with broken, shell-torn bodies and men in the grip of mortal dis- eases. A nauseating odour of human blood and festering wounds poisoned the air of the wards, and even sickened the Sisters of Charity, accustomed as they were to such experiences. "So fetid and powerful was the stench that the Russian ladies attending the wounded had to keep their nostrils plugged f 9 with cotton wool saturated with eau-de- Cologne to a-* oid being overcome by the miasma."—"Daily Mail." RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE WARSHIPS NEARING EACH OTHER. Antananarivo, Tuesday.—Admiral Foel- kersahm's division of the Baltic Fleet is now at anchor in the Bay of Passandava. Ad- miral Rojestvensky's squadron, in order to avoid bad weather in the Mozambique Chan- nel, doubled Cape St. Marie and proceeded to Autongil Bay. It is thought that the point of concentra- tion of the squadrons will be Diego Suarez. Nothing definite is as yet known as to the nationality of the cruisers which were re- cently reported by semaphore from Reunion and Diego Suarez, and were rumoured to be J apane.se.-Renkr. Amsterdam, Tuesday.-Thp "Neue R)t terdamsche Courant' 'publishes the follow- ing from Batavia :-Two Japanese auxiliary cruisers are cruising round Java. A flotilC of Japanese torpedo boats is to the north of Borneo.—Reuter. FOUR JAP IRONCLADS HEADING WEST. Batavia, Wednesday.-A Dutch mer- chantman reports meeting four Japanese warships off the east coast of Sumatra yes- terday.—Reuter. RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICERS SUBMIT TO THE INEVITABLE. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Wednesday.-The captain and lieu- tenant of the Russian destroyer Rastropin, who were taken prisoners on the Nigretia, which was recently captured while endea- vouring to make for Vladivostock, have now confessed to their identity. Ever since their arrest they had posed as German supercargoes, but on being con- fronted with the results of Japanese investi- gations in Shanghai, they saw that further concealment was uselfess. They have now been formally declared prisoners of war. So far, no contraband has been found in the Nigretia's cargo, which consists of kero- sine, and the Prize Court has as yet given no decision. With regard to the vessel if she is condemned, it will probably be solely on the ground of connivance at the escape of the Russian officers. TRANSFER OF PORT ARTHUR GOODS COMMENCES. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Wednesday (Noon).—General Nogi reports as follows: "The conferences between the Japanese and Russian Commissioners are concluded, and the actual transfer of Russian war ma- terial and Government property to Japan began this morning." LONDON PRES3 AGENCY'S IN. QUIRIES. One of the secretaries of the Japanese Legation in London on Wednesday morn- ing informed a representative of the Press Association that there was. no further news on the subject of the war. The effect of the Russian capitulation of Port Arthur, or the progress or possible ccssa. ion of hostilities, was a <juestdon of v/rv jh the secretary professed the pro- dest ignorance. A to whether the Russians bad destroyed th< ir ammunition, or blown up their shops and forts after the signing of the conditions, — before, he (the secretary) expressed r ignorance. News has been received th, t L: jey had done so before the capitula- tion tr aditions were agreed upon, but as to \vh~*hv;r they had done so since he haa no inf rrnation. (Press Association War Special.) Chifvt, Wednesday.—A telegram from Tsingtr>ui stated that the Russian destroyers 7y,- and Boiki are being disarmed. No Japanese war vessels have been sighted ttHTe xo-day.

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d65,000 Compensation for Beck. The Treasury have decided to grant the sum of £ 5,000 to Mr. Adolf Beck by way of compensation for his wrongful qonvac tion and imprisonment. Messrs. Lewis and Le*is< Mr. Beck's so licitors, have received a letter from the Earl of Desart, solicitor to the Treasury and Director of Public Prosecutions, enclosing an order on the Paymaster-General for the payment of £ 5,000 to Mr. Adolf Beck. Sir George Lewis informed a "Daily Ma. i representative that only on one other 'n stanoe has so large a sum. as 25,OOD been (paid by way of compensation by the Tre.1- sury for wrongful imprisonment.

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ROBERTS' PILGRIMAGE. Crowded Meeting, but of Variable Mood. Mystical Vision Unfolded: "God Seen on the Hillside." Two figures stand out in memory (writes tPe "Daily Port" representative) as I seek to reconstruct the scene on Monday evening at Capel-y-gate, Cwmbwrla's Congregational place of worship. They fill the field of vision One, a grey old man, seamed with years, whose eyes are alight with the wisdom of ex- perience. He is silent, and gazes wonder- irgly first at the stripling by his side, at his strong, clean-cut face over which winsome smiles chase each other, and then at the swaying people before him, gazes at it slcwly, from the patriarchs standing under- neath away to the blurs of white and pink looming through the mist gathered in the far- ol galleries. And the worn pastor, a stu- cent in the days when Wales was shaken before, looks back at the youth Evan Roberts beside him, and his eyes speak allegiance to the new Wesley, obedience to the slightest behest of this new-called Prince in Israel, who is the second of the figures the mind re- calls. He stands with curl-crowned head proudly poised, seeing so it seems beyond the chapel walls into the world beyond. Ambi- tion such as the French conqueror of nations never cherished, beyond that which Csesar ever dreamt of, possesses his soul. He sees no", only his own land but all the kingdoms of the earth, all its peoples, bowing the knee to Christ. So they stand together, the one near the grave, the other in the bright more in, of life. The faith of the younger knows no bounds it is as illimitable as space and eternity. A voice sounds dimly from amongst that sea oi faces in front—"Pray that England may have the fire." "England," he says, laughingly; "Aye, England will have it—and the whole world also." Another voice travels up to the pulpit— "Give us a message to take back with us." "A message!" He is still laughing. "Ask the Holy Spirit for one. Ask—ask, and ye shall receive. Let the churches unbend!" A strange, variable meeting this has been, as changeable as an April day, passionate ,and apathetic, fervent and curious. Its moods have puzzled the evangelist, have made him almost angry because of the stiff- necks of the people, have made him now at ten—and he has his overcoat on, and his bowler hat in hand ready to go—glad be- cause of its devotion. The congregation has been bent at last. It has lost all sense of self and hearts are moved to tell theirl woes and their longings. The leader has been autibiographical this night. He tells the congregation, in short, jumpy sentences, of his Bible scorched in the rushing blast of the mine explosion; of a fortnight's meetings at Loughor when the re- vival was young, and his words, ever fresh, were sent him from above; of a people's de- mand at his home for the fire and its coming in twenty minutes. And, most mystical of all, he tells them of a vision of God seen oy bun that evening on the hillside (mynydd). "God," he said, amidst a great stillness, "ODd was with us." All his pleadings have been for prayers. I itUe need to ask for singing, for the music •■f Cwmbwrla is ever present. It rolls in great majestic strains, sonorous and heart- searching. It sounds through the open doors from the vestry, from the street. It 1. a carnival of song. There is indeed over- rruch of it, too much for Evan Roberts, who wishes more certain signs of grace. "Pray, my brothers, pray," he cries. "Who have prayed for some relative, for some friend? Will they stand?" Fifty, out of an audience of eight hundred, are on their feet! "No more Here is half a minute now for 'ou to do so!" Few rise again. Someone starts, "Dyma Gariad fel y mcroedd," but the evangelist, usually so eager not to quench the Spirit, says it is prayer is wanted now. One or two others stand. At the side of the gallery a man beats his hands together while he asks fur an immediate answer to his peti- tions he has two brothers outside the King- dom, and one is even at the moment in the tavern. Soon piteous requests for the saving of ''apwyl frodvr" and "anwyl chwiorydd" bre being intermixed from all parts of the building. Some of the prayers are answered, and the old wild scenes of joy are witnessed. Pra.y! Pray! The evangelist is persis- tent. "On your knees, people." There v-ere some people, he says, who, in praying, aimed at pleasing or influencing a congrega- tion, and the consequence was their prayers were not heard in Heaven. They noticed, in some of these meetings occasionally a man who prayed, and when anybody started sing- ing he stopped, and started again when he obtained silence, not caring to go on when is voice could not be heard by men. Such 4 man was not speaking to God. Still, these meetings had revealed an amount of praying power whIch was not visible a short time ago. They knew how it used to be. They placed too great a burden upon ministers and deacons. If the minister or deacon asked some people to take part in a prayer meet- 'g the answer often was, "Not to-night. 1 don't feel in the humour," or, "No, not to- night you do it; I prayed Isat week"—a Remark which elicits some laughter and a great many "Amens." Now, however, the difficulty was to hold them back, for the People insisted on praying. A young man, awav near the door, who speaks the English of England,, but after- wards good Welsh, evidently j^ot pfaying to man. He harangues the people afound him, during the height of the sing- ing he throws his hands up appealingly to the heavens and begs for answers to his re- qUests. He tells of a workman and his bov who noW read and pray every morning at L mtwrch, of a fireman whose language was terrible, who at first ran away. "But it is the devil who has now rushed off." Mr. Joseph Bees, the schoolmaster of Gendros, shakes vith a passion of his pleading, and sings on^ of the wailing minor of Wales. Mr. Roberts has been both humorous and Wgical to-night. He pictures the Devil- "yr hen fachan" one of the speakers naively describes him—jeering at one of his slaves, "You come here from gwlad yr efengyl, f;om the land of chapels! Yr hen un dwi. And he laughs heartily at him." Ilowev,er perfectly the arrangements have been connived, they have not worked very satisfactorily. Shortly after half-past five a huge crowd was surging and singing in front of the chapel, and when the doors were opened there was very soon a regular crush in the building, while larger numbers w.Ere UI*able to gain admission. So great was the thtong inside that the 'Service was coneider- ably disturbed by the incessant chattering which charactoerised the first part of the pro- Ceedings. About twenty minutes to six the gnl&r order and in quick succession, the byrans stmg being the favourite, which have been heard at so many other places. Here, a.s it otber towns and villages, there were nutibers of visitors who had come to try to "ca.tch sparks from the reyival fire "-the Ref. Dr. Jowett, of Birmingham, it was rumoured, was present--and some of these failed ,to make their way into the meetings owi^g the overcrowding which, of course, prevailed, It Was announced that Libanus Cl was open for an overflow meeting, but few left the Cwmbwrla Chapel in response to this announcement, as no one could de- finitely state that Mr. Evan Roberts would go to Libanus. And even those who wished to leaye bad to face a serious difficulty, inas- much as those outside the doors were un- usual revival service was entered upon, prayer and praise alternating in fairly rû- v/iliing to 91Ne them room to pass. Strange to say, what first secured peace was aii effective recitation of the parable of the Prodigal Son. The moment it was fin- ished there -as an outburst of singing by the congregation of "Duw mawr y rhyfedd- odau tnaith." Then there was some commo- tion, and it was thought Mr. Evan Roberts had arrived, but when it was seen that the pastor (Rev. David Jones) and Rev. John pavies, of Cadle, were alone there was n outburst of laughter in the gallery. This was, however, over in a few moments, and the service proceeded, the extraordinary out- burst being evidently only the outcome of 'he intense anxiety felt to see Mr. Roberts. The Minister gave out words of the hymn, •Dvma garj>d fel y moroedd" ("Here is hove like mighty torrents"), and when this jad been sung with some spirit by the con- gregation a remarkably good singer 1D the dlery (\jr. Joseph Roes) sang a \v>Lsh solo inscriptive of th« Crucifixion. There was lore congregational singing, but it was some- vhat half-hearted, owing to the prevalence .f curiosity, and when Mr. Evan Roberts ar- rived he instant1 v noticed this, and stopped the singing, and asked, instead, for half a minute of silent prayer for the "bending" of all present, the speaker include I. Many people fainted, and through the crowded state of the aisles and the gallery doors, they were with great difficulty taken out. The meeting concluded at half-past ten. Rev. John Da vies told me of a remarkable decision of his congregation at Cadle. The publicans in that district are complaining of the unpaid beer bills of converts the church has now offered, if they will but send the ac- counts in, to pay them MEETING LASTS FROM MORNING UNTIL EVENING. The people at Ebenezer Chapel, Swansea, profiting by the experience of Zoar on Mon- day afternoon, were we enough to throw open their doors early on Tuesday morning. At half-past eleven the place was three- parts full, and a few minutes later the ser- vice, timed for two o'clock, had started! One notable visitor was an old, spiritual- faced lady, Mrs. Baxter, the wife of the editor of the "Christian Herald," who ar- rived in Swansea on Monday evening. Conversing with the "Daily Post" repre- sentative, she said she had already attend- ed one of the evangelist's meetings, at Fern- dale. Asked her impression of the gather- ings, Mrs. Baxter said she remembered the revival of 1859, which she saw in progress in Cornwall. "But have you not noticed anything dis- tinctive about this Welsh awakening?" "I think the power of God is being mani fested wonderfully." "And do you think it will spread to Eng- land?" 'The Spirit can work in all hearts." After nearly a week's meetings in the Swansea district it is now apparent that there is a following of quite a hundred from all part-õ of Wales accompanying Mr. Rob- erts to ali his engagements, enthusiasts who have, for the present at least, left their work at the collieries, at the tinhous-M. They were early in evidence, in a congrega- tion which at 12 o'clock packed the build- ing. The singing even at this hour was thrilling. People played upon "Caersa- Jem," with many variations. "On H-s head a Crown," "Jesus owns the Crown," 'How can we fail to love Him!" "How we love Him"—the words fitted to the tune of 'Diolch Iodo '—-were interminable. Pray- ers and petitions followed each other regu- larly as the time Went 0n. TTiere was one striking scene in the "set larly as the time went on. TTiere was one striking scene in the "set fawr." A young woman had been on her knees there for some time—but a few days ago she was going through the wedding cere- mony in the same chapel-and she broke into public prayer, while the audience was sing- ing. "Something told me to come to the big seat to pray," she said, "and I have come. Diolch Iddo 1" While a hymn of praise was being sang for this, another girl asked, between her sobs, for power to her from the Prince of Darkness. Already in the gallery there were a group of men in tears. I An English prayer by Mrs. Baxter sent the meeting aflame. She asked that they might know the time of His visitation. "We have been working for Thee, some of us, for rklarly fifty years. How little we har-e (Vne! We are learning now to take a back seat and let the Holy Ghost take His placs ir the churches. I am getting old, but I want to be 3. little child and go to school again. Re- vive primitive Christianity in these last days. Revive the order of things when men were fi'ed with the Holy Ghost." Then a man (l the gallery prayed that the streets of Swansea might be made like those of New Jerusalem. He felt so full of joy that he could sing "Chorus Hallelnja-h Handel!" A Cwmtwrch visitor thanked God he had lost his train home the night before, for they bad h.-&,u a wonderful meeting at his bedside. The Vicar of Swansea, the Rev. Talbot Rice, arrived at a quarter to two; he was invited to the "set fawr." By this time c'ramatic, soul-stirring, events were occurring by the score, but it wa.s an hour later before Mr Evan Roberts arrived. The congrega- tion was singing a Welsh hymn, a rough translation of which would be that eternity would be too short to ever forget Him I He had "iust taken off his overcoat in the pulpit when he stopped the singing, and asked, "Do you believe it?" When the hymn was resumed it went with a new force. It was evident that the evangelist was suffering no ill-effects after the exhausting Swansea campaign. He was as bright as on the opening day at Clydach. Some fine touches were illustrated. "The collection Well !a perplexed rub of the back of the head—"what have I got in my pocket?"— his hand dives down into his—"oh a penny will do!"—it shoots out hastily as if ashamed of the act.—"Well, well I That's it, isn't it?" "Just think there was an angel at the door there" -00 ga,ed in that direction with rapt face, and half the congregation instinc- tively turn that way.—"If the angel had two cards, one or the other to be offered each of you"—a penetrating look at the people—"on one 'worshipper,' on the other 'hypocrite! He leaves the sequel to imagination, merely remarking that where there was a shade of hvprocrisy there could be no worship. "Then an Englishman rose in the gallery "and asked if the evangelist could see his way clear to speak to them in English? He answered (in English): If the Spirit moves me to speak in English, I will do jf not, I must be quiet. In one congregation they asked me to speak in English. I prayed. ,,Nio!" Then I asked the question "Will all the Welsh people stand?" Almost all Welsh! That's the reason I (In Welsh ¡uw.) We will have to pray for all things, that is not only to have something to say to -lie Spirit-we must ask the time also. A chance reference to the Passion of Christ, and the sm-bs had gone. It was a striking instance of Evan Roberts' influence over congregations. "Do not smile now?" he asked, "the place is too holy." A ub dued air crept over the people, and they sang slowly and ever so softly During this period of intense devotion the Vicar offered a fervent prayer. The evangelist's mind was still on the world tragedy of Calvary, and he was dwell- ing upon its sorrows when a young Llaneily lady told. in simple prose at first, but in song as she proceeded, the story of her spiritual life. It was an extraordinary narrative, and it provoked a perfectly delirious render- ing of Caersalem." "Isu Grist for ever were new words sung to the famous tune. Mr. Roberts was full of homely Welsh phrases. He spoke of the agreeableness of pay-night-it was pay-day every day with Christ! "I don't love my father and mother more than I love you now." "Well, well! don't you love them?" "Oh yes, but I love you, too, now. And every place is my home now. Why? Because Jesus is always with me." GREAT INCREASE IN LLANELLY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. All the Welsh churches in the Llanelly district report a great increase in their mem- bership, and the revival meetings are being continued nightly with just as much fervour as usual. SUGGESTION TO USE SWANSEA MARKET. A suggestion has been made that the Swan- sea Market should be placed at the disposal of the revivalists in order that all may have an opportunity of participating. Difficulties, however, wil be found to arise, unless a special Council meeting be called. The de- cision of the Sub-Property Committee would have no effect until endorsed bv the Council. NEW EXPERIENCE FOR THE WELSH EVANGELIST. ArilOP9 the crowds outside Zoar Chapsl, on Monday afternoon, when Mr. Evan Ro Verts arrived, there was a great rush of people to bee the revivalist, and in many cases to try to shake hands with him- But a-mo? g them was a handful of girls, who hooted the evangelist-a new experience in connection with the revival; and it may be noted that the incident passed off in a moment, so that not many even of those who were in the immediate vicinity understood what was taking place. And it is only fair to state that the long- continued service—or, rather, series of ser- vices—held in the open-air was not in anv way interfered with, and, on the other hand, many men in their working clothes, joined in the singing, and others stopped and res- pectfully inquired which of the speakers was Mr. Roberts, when Mr. Evan Roberts wa) really in the chapel. SPARKS FROM THE GREAT FIRE. The prayers of the ten-year-old Clydoc-h girl for her father have been answered. Once during the Cwmbwrla mee-tin., & ra port was made to a policeman that one of the galleries was giving way. With cmnaeud-

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"Lohengrin" at Swansea. There was a better attendance at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, on Tuesday night to inv-.r} "Lohengrin," than on the previous evening, which goes far to prove that Wagner is be- coming more and more popular with the masses-as he is being better understood. The dress circle, however, afforded a pain- ful commentary on Swansea's alleged musical credentials. That those absent missed a rare treat is the best evidence of inability in some quar- ters to distinguish between the common- place and the artistic. The performance was, indeed, a magnificent one. The doubts tjX pressed by local critics as to the ability of -Air. Chas. Carter to fulfil the exacting role of the Knight of the Swan were completely answered after he had been ten minutes on the stage. In physique, deportment, and voice he was wholly admirable, and no bet- ter "Lohengrin" has been locally seen. He bitS none of the defects of some grand opera tenors heard locally, and most of their vir- tiles. As "Elsa," Miss Enriqueta Crichton achieved another triumph. Her pure liquid soprano soared thrillingly throughout the evening, in the impassioned duetts with "Lohengrin" the house was raised to a high pitch of enthusiasm. Mr. Walter Barrett's "Telramund" was a fine conception, artis tically and vocally, and the "King" of Mr. Walter Tilbury, and the "Herald" of 3/r. David Fuller could not possibly have ieen bettered. The "Ostrud" of Miss Geltrude Booth was also acceptable. Chords t nd band were almost beyond cavil. Mr. Harrison Frewin, the musical direc- tor, gave a lucid chat on the themes and st-ory of the opera before the overture. 1

Swansea Waifs and Strays Ur < manageable. Poole's people, desirous of giving 1::t Swansea waifs and strays a treat, those who had a feast in the "Star" The*t f last Sunday to use the same ticket for cd, mission to the myriorama on Wedaesttay afternoon. They turned up in full force, of course, and crammed the top gallery, full of bois- terous enjoyment. But it was a mistake. Methods of en- joyment of waifs and strays and respectable grown-ups differ very much. and the latter were disturbed. As the yelling in the top gallery increased in force, the lecturer grew more and more impatient. Presently a lady sang a song, or was sup- posed to, but nothing of it could be beard. This was the last 6traw, and orders wens, forth that the youngsters should bu ejected. This tcok about a quarter of an hour to. accomplish, but there was afterwards a great; calm. You cannot blame these poor children, I but entertainers who wish to amuse them might let them have a show all to them- selves.

L J, L J, I Beaufort Works: Stores at Auction. At Beaufort Tinplate Works, Morriston, on WTednesday, Mr. A. B. Davies offered for sale the stocks and stores. There was a large attendance, including several of th old workmen. It was announced that the pots and stands ihe annealing room would not be includ- ed in the sale, as probably the buyer of tn.t\ works by auction would like to buy the po\~> and stands at a valuation. Four lots of "Bryn" boxed tinplates werti offered and sold. Twenty-eight boxes f ]8;} x 14, 124 sheets llOlbs., realised lCfc- 4 9d. per box, Mr. J. G. Mitchell, Swanse; beiug the purchaser. Other principal lc > soid, with prioet, were:—Twenty-o > boxes c 14, 124 sheets, 1001 bs., 9s. 9d. box Mr. Gwynn, Briton Ferry; 94 boxes c Vi 18i x 14, 124 sheets, llOlbs., at 9s. 3d. box, buyer Mr. Gwynn. Mr. Mitchell pur- chased 57 boxes of "Br-en" unboxed tin. platks 181 x 14,124 sheete, llOlbs., at 8; 10d. per box, and seven boxes c w at &*< 3d. box. Nine lots of "Duke" boxed tlli- plates wer" then offered, Mr. Mitchell buy- ing all wi'li the exception of two boxes- Thirty-six boxes c 28 x 20, 112 sheet 200!bs., 21s. 3d. box; eight boxes similar, 2161bs., 22s. 3d. About 70 tons of steel bars, 16ibs. per foot, were bought by Mr., W. Morris at R3 17s. 6d. per ton. About 46 tons of rough black plate (Sie- men's and Bessemer), various sizes and gauges, was sold to Mr. Mitchell, Swansea, for £ 6 2s. 6d. per ton. 3-1 1 tons of once an- n-aled black plate (Siemen's), various sizes and gauges, was again sold to Mr. Mitchell at JB5 10B. per ton. Mr. A. Williams, Pontv- mister, bought 37 tons of pickled and an- nealed black plates (Bessemer) at P,6 56. per ton, and about 70 tons of finished black plate (Bessemer) ready for tinning was sold to Mr. William Davies, Swansea, at fJ7 13s. per ton. five tons of tin metal in pots was sold ta Mr. G. W. Rowe, Morriston, at Cl22 IO per ton. Mr. R. Harry, Llanelly, bought 3 tons of shearings at JB2 5s. per ton. In the works' yard there was about 138 old wrought iron annealing pots these were sold at 35s. per ton to Mr. Chas. Williams, Morriston. About 6,591 elm tinplate boxes, various sizes, some with covers, were sold to the Eagle Tinplate Works at 3,I,d. per box. The total proceeds of the sale amounted to about 22,000.

I Swansea Telephones' Committee; Swansea Telephones Committee met ù8 Tuesday, rr. Daniel Jones presiding. It was reported that the Council had decided I to extend the present switchboard accommo- dation, and the tender of the British In- sulator and Heleby Cables Company tvaa I accepted, amount £270. As regarded the oupply of fresh cables, the tender of tho same firm was accepted at a sum of L194, or JC70 below that of Messrs. Henley, who I supp'ied the present cables. It was re- solved to reinstate the recommen- dation of the last committee thal the consulting engineer be engaged t) superintend the work at 5 per cent, commission, on £ 2.000, of which sum t'e instate the recommendation of the last corn, mittoe that the consulting engineer be en- gaged to superintend the work at 5 per cent. commission, on £ 2.000 of which sum the present tenders form a part. There was a disposition to discontinue the services of the consulting engineer now that his work we,<; practically at an end but it was pointed out that he had already been employed 7f, do certain work in connection with the £ 2,000 scheme, and that he had undertaken to pay a clerk cf works R3 a week to sup- erintend the new work.—Replying to Mr. David Harris, the general manager stated that on the old account there was L519 ISa, 7d. outstanding by subscribers, and on the November and December bills £1,999 3.s 9d.. —The Sub-Committee was requested to go into the question of arrears.—The man- ger's report showed that 1,077 instruments and lirles ar working to date, and tha.t 178 orders are in hand.

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able tact be kept his own counsel, and ascer- tained that the report was incorrect. The scenes of the revival at Pembrey and Morriston were visited last week by the Rev. T. Erasmus Gravell, Cold Inn, Pembroke- shire. At one of the meetings he said, "The last time I was in the Loughor district was in that terrible railway smash, then it was the scene of sorrow and death, now it is the scene of the most glorious spiritual life and joy." AN INDIVIDUAL VIEW OF THE REVIVAL. Religious meetings of the character now being held in some parts of South Wales must perforce be temporary and evanescent. It is a physical necessity. These outbursts of religious passion, of hysteria, with their concomitant evils of sensation, counting of "converts," crowding for hours in ill-venti- lated buildings, unnatural excitement, rot to mention more serious perils, will pass away. and that very soon (writes one of our reporters). It is satisfactory, therefore, to those who have at neart the interests of religion, and who serve the great Reality that lies at the base of the present delirium, to discover in- dications of something permanent. Such indications were observable in Swan- sea chapels and churches on Sunday, and naturally more so among those communities where the un name abb. and unexplainable Power which gives the "Revival" its value has been most manifest at ordinary times. For it must be remembered, all that is true and good in the "Revival" is not new. Tako Carmarthen-road Chapel as a con- spicuous example. There always has been in this little chapel a certain freedom of goodness, and a sense of reality in spiritual experiences. From the pastor you get a free and natural utter- ance, which in modern pulpits is most un- usual, except in the sermons of Roipan Catho- lie priests. Here meetings were held three times on Sunday. At the evening meeting, which was crowded, inexpressibly solemn, ..nd withal wonderfully devout and free, a very largo number of new members were publicly admitted. These all stood up, and the pastor, passing in and out, shaking hands and addressing each by name. warmly welcomed them, giv- ing such counsel as occurred to him. Then, in a solemn prayer, the pastor begged of the Supreme Power "that none of these who had been welcomed should ever drag the name—the sacred and solemn name of religion in the mud." The "Lord's Supper"—one of the very few rites retained by dissenters—was then taken. This, too, was free. The pastor "hoped that all would partake of it. So does Car- marthen-road imptess on everyone that the Gospel of Nazareth is for all, and the par- ticipation in its joy and strength easy. "Oh, the Lamb, the bleeding Lamb, The Lamb upon Calvary, The Lamb that was slain, and liveth again" came in rich, mellow, mournfully resonant accents from the lips of Madame Kate Mor- gan Llewellyn, who, uninvited, advanced to the centre of the pulpit. The whole thing had grown very real. The conviction was had grown very real. The conviction was forced on the impartial observer that this uoly Life, hich under such strange symbols, we had read of in old books, was about to be reproduced. Mr. Petty, a missioner, from Leominster, who had been in the pulpit all this time, sang, and afterwards began an address by saying to the people :—"You are to be con- gratulated that you have here in your pastor a child of God." He warned the new mem- bers against gambling, dancing, and thea- tres; betrayed, indeed, inability to appreci ate the lighter, sociable side of life, and ab- sence of sympathetic knowledge of the' higher ideals of the theatrical profession. MEMORIAL CHAPEL MOVES CAUTIOUSLY. Meetings were held, too, all day in Memorial Chapel, Walter-road. They had Rev. James H. Boyd, of Bangor, County Down who ropresents the "Irish Baptist Mission," with them, a "special mes- T^ie morning and afternoon had no unusual features, except that, inafter- noon Mr. Boyd secured the rpt attention of a large attendance of child*11. In the evening, Mr. with the "Re- vival" in mind, gave a helpful address on the story of the young ric-h man who came to Jesus, asking "hat he should do to be saved. For an hour the meeting was thrown open, and a considerable number of church mem- bers gave individual testimony to the value of religion in their own lives. There was no demand for "converts," ag pastor and people at Memorial are some- what doubtful as to the value of enforced "confessions," made on the spur of the moment, or under the influence of unnatural excitement-. They seek rather for quality than quantity.