The South Wales Daily Post

MY FRIEND THE GAMBLER. It was in the winter of 1890. The new branch railroad into Pliuenix, Ans., had been running trains for two years, and in-! valkds of th« ea&t were just beginnii.g +o team that this metropolis of the south- *»«st&rn dtesert land, with its dry air and abundant sunshine, afforded the finest winter climate on the continent. At the time I write the one train a day on the little branch railroad connecting with the main line of the Southern Pacific was well loaded every day. and the hotels and boarding-houses were striving in every way to accommodate the influx of winter visitors. As is usual in most new western towns, especially of the inner-mountain region, hotel accommodation were only mediocre, .whie the best restaurants were those connected with the big gambling-houses. J? or several days I had noticed, a new- comer about the hotels and principal resorts of the town. His face had a strangely famiUar look to me, yet I could not reoai; that I had ever seen it before. He was faultlessly dressed in clothes of the latest I pattern, had a blonde moustache, and but for Jiis pecuiar litti have pronot,,u,i I -e g-ey, 2y-s I slioui'd Iiim a very bdlyl -Isonie inan. ]He -enied t(, te a tot?i! and, m I -f)u-l?d -e hitn if an after-?lool aroupd the Commercial HOlli., or in the evening w-atchin^ the games m "The Canito!" or '"The .Paiace,' and never talking with any one, I mentally -t him down as the son and heir of some wealthy family who had sought a winter home in the desert that he mig-bt return in the spring a "new man," I suppose I had noticed him for about a week or ten days before either he or I had the temerity to address the other. I don't, know now which of us spoke rirst, but any- ■way it came about in that free, open-handed •way of addressing a stranger nhich prevail in the sout'h and west. I had been snap- shooting that day, and returning rather df in the evening went down to "The Palace" restaurant for my dinner in my huntinc suit rather than disturb the folks "at home° with getting me a. Istte meal. An o!d California comrade had been with me ah any, and after ordering our dinner we went out to the bar to trv one of Frank's cocktail. l,'i-arik bv the av (or Francuis, w I -iiioti?d call liin;, a; he w!?ts Frencti), was a comparatively new-comer from Orleans, and as a mixologist exceeded anything ever before seen in Arizona. At least, so all the boys about town said. and the old Hassay- ftmpas re-edboed their sentiment with a hearty "that's w'hat." My comrade and' I had disposed of the first conoootaon and were -discussing- the question of another of its same splendid quahty, when the stranger spoke of the superior excellence of Frank's iiixtures. I don't know how it came about, but presently one or the other of us said in the most brotherly iashion, "Won't you join us?" to which the reply came. "The pleasure is mine," and, of course, it wound up bv the pleasure belonging to both of us before we again re- paired to the dining-room. Our newly-iound acquaintance had ordered his dinner aobout the same time as mv com- rade and myielf, go all sat down to the same table. I felt rather honoured at this attention of the stranger, for in all my obser- vations (if him I lk;id never before noticed him talking with any other Phoenician. He had a voice as soft and smooth as a woman s. an: i as he talked his language indicated the polished graduate of Ya>le or Havard with a finish of European travel. Now. thought r. I will learn something hi this man-where he is from and who he is As the meal programed I had occasion to ask him to and me the pepper. A he did 80 he commented upon the fact that mf) of the uiack pepper serv«>] on retaurant tai, wag not pepper at *11, but a wr.^Iomeration of dried leaves and drugs, much cheaper thau the ?enume article. His talk was learned, «ven classical, using medical terms and for- mulae with the familiarity of a chemist, From test he drifted on to places to n( the winter, and incidentally referred to the »ct that tlie last "three winters previous to this one he had spent on the Riviera A question about Nice and Monaco seemed to encourage li,m, and he went on with a glow- ing description of these famous resorts. \nd oh what ? glorious drive it 's alon,, the Corniche Road," be CUnTi-nued' ,with the never-ending panorama of bav and sky with all their various tints and the magnificent Piountam background, there is nothing in America, and I believe nothing in the world, to equal it. Then San Reno and Bordizhera J are pretty little resorts, and the visitor makes «k mistake who does not spend a portion of XU3 time there. "I suppose you also visited Genoa," I interrupted. ,^T' was the reply. "In xa A spent Dearly thr^e months last" winter at Cannes, and made the derive to Genoa eeveral timtl-l with coaching parties. Too You flave r,,r4t. splenflid drives here. NV?,al wifh su,-h a-4 long as La RiN-iera. (3,i this woliderful drv a'r and beautiful ,winter stiu,-4hiiie Anzf).na, 'oulck S,)On I)eeu,me w t-he )3m%test resort i 'n t'?e world. In this strain he went on, and I suppose tvt' 'lla-d !en at the table nearly ,v jiours whe -n a came in fron'. -,iiy the Surget>n-Gei leral. say?n, I, had just been c4lled on for aii iinport ilut' surgical case, ;ind if I -ould nc?'. &?L-ollipjllv firn Iani ;ad-4tninister ilie anaestlietic. Vlv' Calif,)rltia .,Iour?t,-ade an?'? mvse:f voted -)u? new-foun(_i acquaipta,i)ce ?t 6,t charming mati ;,no a |capital feliow generally, though afterwards I L remarked to mvs-Af that I had not as yet sfound out anything about where he came from or who he was. Busy for the next few days I thought but vlittle more of this entertaining stranger. About a -week later, however, I dropped mto^ l"he PaJace, just t-o see who was there, and ithe stranger, quiet and uncommunicative as ,usual, was watching the games, never stand- ing over any one table lor more than two or three minutes at a time. From here I stepped into The Capitol, and Bert, the head man, cot being busy. I began a conver- eation with him. Presently the well-dressed t stranger came in. and I noticed Bert's eyes take on a rather dtefiant flash as he watched him pass to the rear of the room. "Bert, who is that me.n? I asked. "I've seen him about for some time now, but he never seems to spea.k to anyone. He must lite some Easterner here for the winter, isn t he r" "Why. don't yo:: know that fel'lc.v ?"' was the quick response. "He knows better than to speak to me: he's the btenk of a blank who killed Jim Fallon in Prescot five years ago why, you remember his murder, don't I you. General?" "No. I don t recn.ll it, Bert. That was when I was in Montana, and I reckon the trial and all took place before my return. "'V..H, it was the most cowardly murder I <.ver knew, and if that duck had his deserts ,ni)'d have stretched hemp for :t .long ago. You knew Fallon, of course, who used to run .'v 'bank' In Tombstone, and aftsi the flush dSays there he moved to Prescott?" i nodded assent, and iie er.t on: "This feliow. Jack Underbill. 'Thimble Jack,' wno ■wm nothing but a low-down tiD-horn,' any- way. got full one naght ana raised such a disturbance at Fallon's table that he finally got up anu kicked him out of the house. L nderhtit was furious over this method' of objection, and for several days went around threa.ten.ilW that h-e was mg tu get, eYn 'it'h :Falk. Son of .Jim's friend:> tol-u 111m ;e h-a.d better look out for 'Thimbie Ja.ck.' 'I :t.S he was a treacherous cuo>¡S ,aDd\\ul, I?ru :baoblv st<Aob hIm m t.he, ba.-c¡, Blv ,t ,Jur. ¡ la..u,Ït.e«1 dot them. dechmng that .JaK was, too"'big <.I Cloward! to a.ttack a duhl, let. <i,loue » man. f t "S the matter r.a.n along or a.l-D10S a week :¡.nd ;J;:w-ly everyone hYl f")l"$tten a.boœt jt, w'hn 000 ignt abo,ut n. F '1 W" "ndlng bv tne bar ",Jkln6! a.> <L- (}n l" h h' t.osome íl'ie., this cowa.I'Jy dog :'I ot ,1m in the back without the shghst wft:nng,. :In the oonfusion he ma.n,:ge-d to get ,I,l'y J 1 i<1 'n the }¡()us-e of a trclJl! woma.n, 'lalk lvCh.tng 'was o gtI?ng th,xt day th, "sneaked ovr to t¡:0 S'entf >i I)ffiœ a 1 1f up }'aJl(m J.iuQ'ered a1.,ng for ye i¡¡.nsc. t''hI'l'è wœk. 1)p.fol'e he (helL. 'Iv "When the tri.w C'ù.me, t!us f.e,]]ow s faIDI. f \1'" 'ricnd-s or me m the ('1' seIOO I, u.. 1 h ha.d }' ut up the money für llwl, allo( e P, d()Z-PD of the bet J,'1." a, 'n the South. 'm;n:ll ;n:rs 1 _1 C!"1 '¡ f d', l' 'him. For myself, I "wys wC6t ({'t en ..¡'" { .t fo,. tl.. ir rv was tamp ere< WI II. I,. cj¡e"e L 'b' t 'n a. vel'diet of m:lIJ- t.Y 01lly ug1 l?ot" eDtænce for 'ht''f a,n, 1 JJ mp y d' b' U. s. d w'f¡;¡t w=bh <'00 t.lme S 0 J fivo ';a.r6, -an for no on na self-respecting white man like you ever wants to speak to such a cowardly dog as him." And so this was my entertainer of a. few evenings before. Then it dawned upon me why his face had always seemed familiar to me. As a territorial official I had often visited the penitentiary at Yuma, and here I had seen my friend of the Riviera, my friend the gambler,

ALLEGED CANNIBALISM AT PONTYPRIDD. A MELEE OVER A CASK OF BEER. II David Lewis Morgan, a haulier, of Hopkins- town, Pontypridd, appeared before the'Ystrad justices on Monday and preferred a charge of vvoimding against Joseph Willet, labourer, Coedpenmaen: Willet also charged Morgan with wounding him on the night ot the 17th inst. W illjet appeared in court very much disfigured, and with several wounds on his face. Morgan also had his head lxmdaged.- Tho case against Morgan was heard first. \Ville.t'¡¡ story was to the effect that on Satur- dzv night, about 11.50 p.m., the defenda^it'd sister came to his house and aaitl defendant wanted to see him at his (defendant«J sisters he-use, situated at lt)4, Ooedpenmaen-road, Pontypridd. Witney went, and saw the defen- dant, with othsrs. drinking beer. Witness iouied them, and had a couple of pints. He lia.([ iot been th(-re Ion,, I)eforx- i di.?3pute, arose I L-twc-ell -Nforga-ci Iii? n,otic?r. Witrf??t-i ii it-d to paL-ifN- th??m, tad iii doitigso tjie def 'n clii)t ?t:ruck bim to tli, ?,n)utid, tb,- (.i,?ferida ?.11(1 .?ig two siste, falling 011, top of, 11 rrl C-1 women scratched his face and neck, and the defendant struck him several blows about the head. He was struggling with the defendant on the ground for some time, and in doing so the prisoner managed to get his too-- plainant's) nose into his mouth. The prisoner ttien bit it several times, and, having done this, put his lia-id into his (complainant's) mouth, and endeavoured to rip it. open. He had a cut inside his mouth in consequence. Complainant, on getting to his feet. escaped by jumping through the window.—Police-con- stable William Lewis, Norton Bridge, gave evidence as to the arrest "of the prisoner Morgan, who, in reply .to the charge, said, "Fes, we had a quarrel, and we fought there. Willet struck me to the ground, and when on the giound he bit n-v-The bench then proceeded to hear the case of Morgan, who chaiged Willet with wounding him with a poker the same nIbt.-Proecutar was Ia haulier, and was on the night in question at his sister's house, 104, Coedpenmaen-road, Pontypridd. William Griffiths, a lod?er at the house, bought a. four- g,,illc?ri ca,,k, whlcfi lif-? brought to tli?,, )iouse. He ient for Willet, ??-110 live?i neilr by, -to come and ha?-o sorne be, He had ki-iown W I'?1%,t ?ome yeer?t. Willet came, ati(i tL(-v had k few pint.? together. A di,T.)lLite I)im to z )le Y o.i tite ground NN'illet -w? bi-othor-111- I' b,.At li'Tr,. Wit,i,,ci I)it Willet,'?? nosc, I I n ofder? to maice him let him vet up. On getting to his feet w 't,,nLz?. was strack L-v ,3onit,(mie witi pl--Iker c,) Iii-- ?ead, and t,I)Q ?i??w cut b s h 'iai Ho fell setiic open. 'Jes.,i to the ground, azA cil,l jiot recover for olile tilll, FIvira Etias, in-,ter of tile laet wit.e,3-,3, P()ke to se-it)JZ Will,(?t ?;trjke l?t-r brother i,?-ith tile poker.—Police-oor!- Hide Lewis her- aaain gave evidence aa to the arrest of Willet, who denied hying struck Morgan with a poker.—The prisoners were reminded in custody until Wed- nesday at Pontypridd, in order to get medical evidence.

.ARMY AND NAVY PENSIONERS. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN THE BARRY DISTRICT. A meeting of the Army and Navv pen-\ .sioners of the Barry district was heW onl Monday evening at the Liber*! Coub. Thomp-i son-street, Barry Dock. Mr. F. HueLui occu-J p:ed the chair, and there was a fair attend dance.—The Cliairmun said the meeting hadi been ca.lled for the purpose of forming ant Army and Navy pensioners' union. °Thef ob;s-:ts uene to form a labour bureau, to| establish homes for Infirm j ad disabled men./ a.nd to generally Utter the condition of pen-) sio-.i.L,r.i.-Tlie matter was fully discussed and! it was unanimously decided to form a union,, aOl of those present signifying their inten-i tion of becoming mem'wrs. Mr. F. HneJin. was elected secretary pro t-n.. and a workingi committee was also appointed1. It was1 resolved to wait upon a number of local* gentlemen asking their co-oiration in the. movement. X

This show, which was slightly reported in our CO;umr,s on Mendt3,. came off -with co,)sicleralle e("at On ??'?itul-littv.'iizider 'i?e tyatrox)-,tge oi' the eli tl)e lieig bbourliood.' ?,Inch of tbe,cre(tit for the ,uece.s of tle .?,ilow is dne to t?,f? presi- dent of tte Kidvveliv Hortiotiltural Societv. Mr. T- W- A, Evans. J" Rutmsev H-us Thf- L,on. ,*ec. this ye,,t- w&i %Ir, j. 'F Williams, a wori.' mai, ,tn(I he fulfill,-G, th,, ?!, It!(' 'Cret-rilLi dnties ;n a-i able manner. Tl the ()p,,n eetioq t.l,o PriliciPal I)riz,takerL4 were '?Alr. D,%vid Grif- fiths -?,Ntr- Rolrn(,? (m&Nor of K,dwelly), and Dr. Joi,.es (Kid-,ve ad-in the el Ilv) cotta,-er?s' -gs Messrf?. John Gri'ffitq,g_l?Pinge,i ]-till), R. H. Frsknee aliff; H. (:. *w-9 Bolton (Ne -treet). Mr. Renrv E"v?,na qrumasey Hou?e') i,jid I,lr. T. Mol,gall randerod 'Ole brn. gee. -vLttu-.tble durin? the (I -la J.?me,s, head garderik-r %t Bil ?l '!vneaera Llanei'ly, wis a n,o, b comp?ten' jud-e,. The Trim,.?aran Brn-ss Band played v, sel?-tion of music during the afternoon.

KIDWELLY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. To-day (Tuesday) the fourth triennial election of seven members to sit *u tha Kidwelly (St. Mary) School Board takes place. There are eight candidates, and but very I'ttle-etLnvassinZ has been done, most of the candidates not can- vassing at all. Originally ten gentlemen were nominated, but at the last moment two— Messrs- Thomas Morgan (a rnembor of the old board) and Goorge Thomas, Liachdworny, both gentlemen farmers—withdrew. The'Candidates now are as follow, the old members being marked*:—*Mi\ Daniel Anthony, Penlau, farmer (C.M.) "Mr. T. W. A- Evans, Eumsey House, gentleman (C) li'1-i.ev. W. C. Jenkins, Pistyllgwyn (I.) *JK.er. D. D. Jones, The Vicarage (C.) Mr. John Jones, Lady-street, gr,,c??r (W.), Nlr. John S)iafikland, Bridge-str--et, st?itioxier (C., *Mr. Henry Smaxt, railway in?-inalyer (non-eectariazi) Pev. J. Reynolls, W.,Lter-8l.reet (Baptist). The wve,-Ab niember i,f tb _e old boari, Captain Williams (C.M.), does not seek re-election, he having left the town-

THE WRECK OF THE CONGO. ARRIVAL OF THE CREW AT CARDIFF. Several of the crew of the steamship Congo, owned by Messrs. Tillett and Co., Car- diff (which vessel, it will be e- meanbered, was wrecked recently off the coast of Norway), reached Cardilf on Monday moniing. The chief engineer of the vessel, in an interview with one of our repre- tatives, stated that up to the time of the disas- ter nothing of a very exceptional character occurred. There was a dense fog prevailing when the ship struck a rock, and she filled so rapidly that the men had only an hour and a ,i.lf in wiii(,h to 'll key goL out t,.tk(?Ti on L<xw,(! 4TI(i after various excit,,iiig% we-e !aiid,-?d tt Hull I r,n Sunday morning, and proceeded to Cardiff. I r,n S 11uda}' mornu,A', a.nd pI.-x('e(11xl to C:mliff, Jt. ap1-J('{\S the vessel JS not <ID:tli'el:r lœt. !e 1! hadly holed, but, in aU prObnbll¡ty. Ehe 9.'111 f!(\;t,

THE NEW COMMANDER- IN-CHIEF. APPOINTMENT OF LORD WOLESLEY CONFIRMED. WELSH LAND COMMISSION. ATTACK ON THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. CHARACTERISTICS OF WELSH FARMERS. SPIRITED SPEECH BY MR. D. BRYNMOR JONES. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Monday. The Earl of Limerick, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, took his; seat on the coisacV at a quarter past four, o'clock. THE COMMANDER,SHIP-IN-CHIEF. I The Marquess of LANSDOWNE, in answer to Lord Monk.rwell, said :—The noble lord will recollect that just before the late Government left offioe my predecessor, Slr H. Campbell- Bam.erman, made a statement in another P'acc to the effect that 011 the 1st of Octoljes his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge would relinquish the post of Commander-iii- Chief, which he has filled go long with o much distinction and with so much devotion to the irterests of the Army. The late Secretary for War took the opportunity of explaining to the rwllic certain changes which he proposed to introduce concurrently with the relinquish- ment of the oommand-in-chief by his Royal Highness. Those changes were very impor- tant and far-reaching. They affect the posi- tion of the Commander-in-Chief, the Secretary of Suite, and the higher members of the head- quarter staff- I think your lordships wiU scarcely be surprised that we have def-ored to have ample time in which to consider the proposals before adopting them ah our own or submitting any alternative pro- posals. These proposals are still under our consideration, and I am not able to tell noble lords qaposite precisely to what extent we intend torfollow the lines laid down by my predecessor. -But I am able to make two an- nounetrintntesL One is that his Royal High- ne-s the DoJce of Cambridge will relinquish the ehl,,f coimsttuid of the Army, not on the 1st of October,^as originally proposed, but on the 1st of J>ove:ii'btT. Tile later d"ay it! more convenient to his Iturti Highness, a it will enable him to undertake I certain inspections which he has usually made during the autumn. The other announcement 13 that when his Royal High- ness relinquishes the chief command of the Army haiwiii be followed by Field-Marshji ViscountfWoiseley. All I net-I add is that it has been* clearly explained to Lord Wokelev that the*propo?als to which I have referred1 are still umfer consideration, and that her Majesty's Ministers. reserve to themselves a.: absolutely free Iffand m deciding what changes it wili be -ie</es,»-y to introduce in the interest of the Ariuyy-and the pubi c. (Hear, hear.) Tnat is all the information I can give to noble lords opposite jusr. now. (Hear, hear.) I*>rd, MON.i^Svv ELL reniarked that when Sir H. 'Campbell-Banuermaii returned to Par- liamenitt he should hold himself perfectly at liberty/to criticise the proposals of the Govern- ment as he might deem fit. The(Hou;e then at a quarter to live o'clock adjouiiit.-rj to Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS —Monday. The Speaker took the ohair in the House of .jminons at 3.5. Notice had been given of 43 quettions. There was again a large atten- damce of inembers. A CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNCIL GRIEVANCE. 1 Mr. LLOYD MORGAN (L., Carmarthen, E.) ^asked the Moines Secretary whtjther he was aware that the parish councii' !'oz- 6t- in the leount,y oi Carmartl-i??n, petit",)iaeci tiie ,tancliD, ittee "c? ijoint CO?-)m t-he Use of the niagi?itrate. trooin for the purpose of hol(iii)g their vieetin,-s izi it (the Secre+,ztry rf State 4'(,r the Hori,e 1)e- par anient having determined that, the room was suita.ble for holding such meetings, and the conncii being therefore entitled by law to the use of the room); whether ho was awa.re that this decision was communicated in June of the present year to the standing joint cemmittee and they again declined to grant the parish council the use of the room and whether he would state the course the parish council should adopt in order to enforce their legal rights bX M' WHTTE KH)LEY (Home Secretary) said his predecessor in office determined, under the power conferred on him by the Local Govern- ment Act, i$94, that the room in question was a suitable place for holding the meetings of the parish council, and this decision was in due course communicated to the standing joint committee, but the committee ciil not g-ive effect to it. He was nuw in communication with the committee in fact, he had seen the chairman of it—and he had hopes that a friendiy settlement would be arrived at.

THE ADDRESS. RESUMPTION OF THE DEBATE SPECIAL CLAIMS OF AGRICULTURE nie adjojrned debate on Mr. Price's (L., Nor- folk, E.j amendment to the Address in reply to the fepe^ch from the Throne was resuin^c*, thi. effect of the amendment being to submit tne expediency ci" passing during tho present year remedial measures for the existui" de- pression ii. agriculture. ° Mr. CHANNING- (L., Norlhants, E.) sn,d that the meaning of this and i».tlier ,imil:1.r amendments which stood on the Ddpjr was that members on the Opposition side of the House thougru thac an autun.n sos«iork ou^ht to bo htia 1:1 order to consider measures for the I relief of the present depressed state of agri- culture- There Was no panacea tor agricul- tural distress, but the Government might deal advantageously in an autumn region with pre- ferential railway rates!, and they might also strengthen the law with regard to the cdulte- ration of dairy produce, aru! pass a real Agri- cultural Holdings Biil. which would protect the capital farmers expended upon the land. .Mr. BHOOKhlELl» (U., Sussex) could not congratulate those who had spoken in support of this arrc-ndment in having thrown much light upon the difficult problem under c iscus- sicn. His constituents were confidently lock- ing to the present Government to come to their rescue, not only as regarded good administra- t .)a, but &1w as regarded wise and kindly legislation. SPEECH BY MR. BRYNMOR JONES. D. "iwani?"' Di,tr 'et) adrriieted ctint :it iraking tiic- atnoit.t- er merit of Mtliist for A,(?ricuiture b,?i, N.Iajebty',g Gover,ilnk.llt ii tAfl well qualitied -co &ai witll tj 'c ?-I it problem pre- ênted by the present depressed sta,ie of agriculture. But ) I c- coil,d rl,)t but exprc,,s f)4 ,A (I'?--at sfa,.?t' witli tile perfunotory p?--rfo?nancie' i%- ",ti,li wli"c)hn the right lion. gentleman (Nlr. Toig) fa%)umd tile Hou-io on b'ri(ia,r. Tl:,4; att,?tutip I-a3 ill t) tikat l,e too], kiT.) before (rilliie Into 18b'4 tlic- -)n. -and g-alla,t -o.- outil obtained i.L.at,c tj d*lecu, tliu qii(?'Stioll 0,' agr?Luitumi d?-pr,$"I'Oll ai a "zj-iattcr of urpnt pu I)tie.iniportan,(-v," z?nd oil ti%e cecas'on lie %va"i ou pI)ortc, 'L)v tii, pre,nt I)res'.dc-iit of t' '-e 13oard 0f Ag?i?ijiture, whcj tiiox-(>i.igli-ly a,,zr"'ed t,liat t.1,4a subject required im. Tii,,diat, tion. (Hear, he,,Lr.) A further ,on'.ratit to the att'Ltlu(it-, tatcrn up by the Govern- ni4,,nt now wa,4 the speech made by the right liu". the Pre,,4idorit of the Lociti (i'ove-riiyaextt Board (?Nir. Lkispliri?) s?i, rec?, nti)- I-I,ru.ary !aA, wbeit ie 8al(I that the ]aW (,'ove-rnment showed no -dequatb ??envie of the urgency and gravity of the situation, and that it was inqwesible to exaggerate the gravity of the condition iu which tho great industry of agriculture was. (Hear, hear.) Adopting tne words then used, he (Mr. Jones) declared°that tne present Government showed no adequate sense of the urgency and gravity of the situ^ tion. (Hear, hear.) He warned the Govern- ment that the country was not to be put off with the procrastinating platitudes of the Mi.i!,t, ?'. f. Agri,,ulturt. to the elfeot tha? I. would horestly, sincerely, and straightfur- wardiv do his duty next year. (Hear, hear.) He felt bound to say this in justice to his hon. friend (Mr. Price), whose motion had l¡e.¡;n denounced aa made without sincerity but mora particularly he rose to complain that the Presi- d,?nt of the i3kyi.rd oi kgTlc?ult-,ir,, hn(i made no re fcrc,-ice to th(- a""Il-"troua condition of ti?in,i i r, the pr?"inarlty of %Vmf,"F, As (,rip ot- the mefril.-er? of the Wel,;h Land C?mi- he liali ainpIL- upp<)r?iiiiitv of Itile (,-Xt?-nt of tile (!(,PreFsio,, iii th,, %Veiaii ?ot'rtioa, arid, wititd?lit -,tzty poleiii?(n?A intc?-9t, but Sin)PIV bv vr.?y of appfzii to t-lie GcpvL?rmnc-Tit and c)l)pogitg, be dedar4Dd tkl%t, urilt?%a ther,d waa some ch-nge in tbo Lco,,crnic situatioi4 unless 9=e remi,dial iiiL-atur,) cvtdd b" introduced by her Majesty's Government, tha community would be face to face with prac- tical bankruptcy in the agricultural industry. (Hear, hear.) As a member of a Commission whose report had not yet been presented, he would avoid the delicate question of the tenant farmers, but he invited the attention of the Gcvc-rinwat to the position cf the small free- holders to whom allosioo had already been made. He did this the more readily because public attention, lias been drawn to the subject by the hon. baronet the member for Swansea Town in a speech he made in Wales a short time ago. One of the peculiarities of the Welsh agricultural counties was that tenants wer j chiefly members of families connected with the same estate, not only from generation to generation, but in some eases lor centuries. There was one instance cited in evidence betc re the Commission, whore the same family had farmed a ht-lriing for a thousand years. That members should understand t-he question they must try to realise the pas- sionate attachment of Welsh farmers for the place where they were bom and bred, and which ttheir forefathers worked. When an estate was broken up the mowt extravagant prices were offered by tenants fc their hold- ings, and tlher" were mafiv instances mentioned in die evidence before the Commission of men who had paid hi'-fh prices1 in the last twenty years, and. not being able to pay the purchase money in full, mortgaged their holdings at a time when agriculture was prosperous The condition of these men was now such that in a large number of cares they were face to face with bankruptcy, and sinking into the condi- tion of labourer.?. For We!sh--peakitig farmers of middle age it was id)e to talk of migration to England or emigration to our Colonies. The hon. member for Swansea Town made a speech on the subject which attracted a great deal of attention, and his views on the subject may have influenced the vote-- of electors. Any- how. immediate attention by the Government was required, and if anything wa? to be done it must be done quickly. These men had to deal with mortgagees, and it was very different dealing with ? mortgagee, who, perhaps, was trustee, to dealing with aAlid an equal amount of consideration could nOr be expected. He hoped that in the financial arrangem nto of next ytar they would conf icler a.nd take into account the position of these small freeholders in the Prmi»ipalitv of Wales. He did not intend to labour this point, but lie should to say that, in the evidence given before the Welsh Land Commission by Mr. Morgan Richardson, would be found a, very fair and reasonable scheme of relief for those suffering person?. He should further have liked to have heard from 1he Government benches a- little about railway rates in Wales. In Walee. a- in other paits of the kingdom, they had to 'Xunplaiu of th* effect of tl: excessive railway rates upon agricultural produce. And they had also to complain that an undue preference was given to Ireland. It was not for him to suggest how the Goverimont were to equalise the rates, but he would take thi opportunity of calling atten- tion to the matter, and, before the discussion closed, he hoped they would be given fúTYle indication of the Government policy cn the point. There wa-n one other topic. Wales, ov.ing to its physical condition, could not do much in the way of arable cultivation, fund he vhouid like to know whether the Government could not do something through the local autho- ties to tiicourage butter and cheese making fac- tories. It was hardly possible to obtain any Welsh butter or cheese, end the Government. i he thought, might assist the farmers, who had rot themselves sufficient capital to est iblish these factories If the Government were in earnest in their desire to assist agriculture, thev must tie quick; it was a matter which brooked no delay. It was said at the election-; that a Lilrai Government meant ruin to the farmers, and that !t Unionist Government, meant a bah nee at. the bank and silk dresses for the fanner's wife; low rates, and 110 cattle disease. —(laughter)—and no undue foreign competition. Li ghrvrt, if the country would only send a LlIanist Government to power, that Unionist Government would scatter plenty oer a smiling lurch ( r.nugh"ler.) Well, he asked the Govern- ment to do Lt, and not put them off by such a speech as that delivered by the President of the Board of Agricultuiv. He, at any rate, should vote for the amendment of his hen. friend. Mr. Jasper More fro, Ludlow) and Sir W. Wedderburn iL., Banff) laving spoken, Mr. CHAPLIN (President of the Local Government Board) could not help thinking ? del,,ate Ilf,4rl0PE?CU?l%C tj ??t the turn, as it seemed to have been used as an opportunity for gentlemen opposite to explain ,47)jv tliejr i),ITty u I tC)t to have lo-t tlil,? tlilal int,e??t at, ttie la"t I stll)',Iort Qf t 10 election. The grmt sprcilic that they had to propose for the depressed condition of r.grl- v, b, niT ut' ti)at t-here sli III to Wa, that a practical nroposal ? What was wanted was not more discussion, but that Ministers should have a little more time to consider and prepare their measures. (Hear, hear.) It was nnivasonable to expect that a Government which had only been ill othce three should lie able at once to deal with a question which their predccestsors wholly faded to do anything with iu three years. The proposal was one by which not a single farmer through- out the kingdom would be hoodwinked- icbeer,- ) Sir W. HAKCOURT (L., Monmouth, W.) said that members of the Conservative party had constantly imputed to the Jat;, Government that they were indifferent to the condition of agriculture. Tluit was a charge that was absolutely unfounded. They did net. it was true, profess to restore instantly prosperity to agriculture. (Hear, hear.) That was left to irei t'.emtsi opposite. (Opposition cheers.) The late Government made contributions towards the agricultural interest. The farmers wore largely relieved in respect of the Income-tax, and large sums were expended in making pro- '-Ien -?wirie fever,-but g(nL ?en opl)o- site, wilo N?-ere continu,-Ali.?? 'Iyi4ri,iiig f(,r,?-arct motions calling upon the Government to relieve agricultural di;-tres»s, when challenged to say what tiny would propose, said "Only put us in office, and we will 1 "11 you." (CheerO Now they were in office the rightJ hon. gentleman had not boon extremely anxious to accelerate I the labours of the Agricultural Commission, and the rta-on was that his education on tJv-5 subject was not complete- (Laughter and checic.) Tlie first business of next session wa-i to be an Irisit Land Bill, for it wa,4 the dutv of the Government. soon as pcx&dMe. to terminate the period of arranged =uspension. (Heftr, hear.) Irish Land ACTS, aft they knew from experience, could not be classed as non- ¡x>nt.enticur;, and if the agricultural interet must wait until a. Land Act had been passed, it would have to wait loner, and he should lik« to know what, under tho*o circumstances, became of the promise that agriculture would ip reused at omoe to a condition of prosperity if only a U.nicnist Government was returned to power. (Cheers and cried of "Oh, oh.") A great part of the agricultural distress arowo from cause;! for whioh no Government could be held responsible, and this debate would bring tlie farmers to understand how Libelees were the promises by which they hi=d been deceived. (Cheers.) Mr. BALFOUR -aid there was no b-tten debater than the light hon. gentleman when lie was left, not onlv to const."net a. reply, but to instruct the argument to which he replied. (Cheers.) It was not ihe fact that the Con- servative party had sjjent the last &ix weeks in telling farmers that a Cmonist Government would bring them immediate prosperity. He should have thought tJiat the risht lion, gcnrle- nian w;u? sufficiently ocot>pied himself during that time—(laughter and cheers)—witliout gratuitously oredit ng his opponents with pro- nuaes for which they were m no way lespon- fiib.e- (Cheers.) The present Prime Minister, lust before the election, warned the. country how little could be done by legislation to 1—We prospwety to agriculture, and it was not die. fact that Conservative members had made *u"h promises had br-en attributed to them be was not there to say that such «tatenuni* migiu not nave been made by gentlemen on that side, ,nit it could not be sa.id that such .-tatemerits had not also boon mad? by gentle- }nef °" oth&r side. (Hear, hear!) llii^ is Lo.dly ivtid, that Con-ervatives had not made louder prore&wor* of tliein desire to see, the conditions of agriculture raised than gwitleman ^ppOBite han dour, and the Conserviirive pro- fecwofs weie much more likely to Le followed, bv perfortTianc^ tiian t hoe of pentleriiein opposite were. (Cheero.) They asked no more from the present Government than hud been accorded to every Government which came into under similar circumstances. It was UU. re&3oiia,bl(, to call upon L,.Ily Govk!rzi,-?)e)tt when tilk, were oqiy julkt coliletidg into ili,?r liatid,.i t'lle tireadg of dutv i-h,, task "),f ineagu.reh. (Hear, bear.) The holl- -gertt,einan had T .Pm. tfi?tt ills ,)iaiul,v toll,i ti) idea of proIltlut'?j)g a-l-i(rjliiiral pro?-peri'tv wa,? the rldtkn tion 01, l?,gTic-ultu,,al pr'.ceg. (La-ughter '?;ir W. TiA'ROOL,-RT: I never sa:ld tfiat, or -thin,7, like it. A'k7hat I d;ii s?,A"- lv;).sI li,ia "of,' t,filiik I- pr.ce'A ar?,d evils. -Nir. BkLFoTTR ?bo*,?,e,l if ti,e riz?t lion. gktlitl"nlaf? would refer't,:) tlte, officia', of ti?ei,e Nt,otild tiid tjiat h(, wll-l for these '-o iiitc who %vei -r(,??ted in the Of agr?'liultrral a Pa,"t%' ?hi? view holi. tiie right get)i,Dnj,qn "I)rcllsled was re-ver likelv t', be mis:di a, er('(- ,JY,t )e of ti?e "-untr?, 0 1t-liey eould rely. (Olieer'8 The House divided, and the numbers were ror tne amendment 105 I Against 236 Tnt Majority 131 1 me amencmc-nt was. therefore, rejected. I TFIL UNE?NL-PLOYED Bet4,al G an ,xnt+nfITiient, exprewiing in v:ew (,f the )irgent ,ati on 9 riiade by lox,:l Sabsbury, that 1.?! 9 MiLietere had n?A intimated an iu- tArt.ion to take steps to mitigate the evils arising fiom want of employment. Mr. CHAPLIN was sure all would agree that it was their duty to do all in their power to lighten the lot of those unhappy members of the community who had been for months past suffering distress from want of employ- ment. and through uo fault of their own. That was a duty the present Government were ready- arid most anxious t perform. (Hear, hear.) WThat had the present Government done Th-' President of the Board of Trade had been in communication with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs on the subject, :.nd the Foreign Secre- tary had been in,"coniiiiiiiiic-aticui with foreign Governments in the emhuvoi^r to :irrive afe a common understand- ing. (Hear, hear.) He was not pie- pa-red a.t that moment to state the opinion's of the Government, though he could promise that he would give most- careful consideration to any scheme that might, be placed before him (Hear, hear.) After an ineffectual attempt to get the debate I adjourned. The House divided, and the figures were:- I For the amendment. 79 Against 211 Majority 132 The a.mendment was, therefore, negatived. Mr. BALFOUR appealed to Sir W. Wedder- burn not to proceed with his amendment with regard to Gluteal, a", papers on which tht; of the Government rested had not yet been pre- sented. Sir W. HARCOURT joined in the appeal. Mr. HEALY asked if when the papers had been presented the Government. wuuld give a. day for the discussion. Mr. BALFOUH said the papers would be on tho table before the end of the week. If the Opposition desired when tho papers were in their hands to move d vote of censure, a day cculd not be refused for the discussion, but otherwise there would bo full and ample oppor- tunity for discussing the question on the Indian Budget. Sir W. WEDDERBURN felt that he would ?? if he did not av-,til Iiirr,.self of the pre- ia-3 wroni sent opportunity. Mr. DALZIEL hoped that the Leader of the House would, under the circumstances, agree to the adjournment. Mr, BA.LFOUR I beg to move the question be now put. (Cheers.) DECISIVE ACTION BY MR. BALFOUR. A division was loudly challenged, and there were For the Closure 206 Against 73 Majority 133 The House then divided on the question of ■the adjournment of the debate, and the num- bers were— For the adjournment 69 Against 212 Majority 1*3 Mr. BALFOUR: I claim that the main question be now put. (Cheers and cries cf "Oh, ch !") The Speaker accordingly put the Address. Mr. T. M. HEALY submitted that, acco, dug to the rules, the question put should be the closure, but The SPEAKER aiz.,ured the hon. member that he was following the usual practice in putting the main question. A division took place, and The numbers were: For the Address 217 Against 63 Majority 154 TI-ie Addre??s wa, thc-lvfoi-e, ?.?.37reed to. use Tiie I-lo adioLij,iiL,(i at 2.20. 1 _=-

WAR IN MADAGASCAR. QUEEN MAKING- OVERTURES FOR PlilACE. DISCONTENT AMONG THE NATIVE POPULATION. The "Daily News" says:—We have received, via Fort L,ouis, Mauritius, dated Saturday, the following telegram lrûtllQUf special correspon- dent m Madagascar, written by him on July 11:- The Queen is making overtures for peace, the French troops bmg- within a tew marm of the capital. The Premier, however, declares that he will fight to the cloo..th, A number of prominent re" oiution sta have ¿¡1-rlV.;¡J ir Antananarivo, including the Premier's ue £ l&w. 1. rite vlllulIi? tlik! 2'Ek?ivp- ol)ull alili 111? ant eigii sp- i-? 16 A uiet!t"?g oi ioi-,?igi, li;i..i been at vikieti tiv, consul auvistd all to leave tiw country, as the Government would shortly he unable co guarantee their safety or pro viae carriers tor the journey to the coaot. 'ihe French are siowily Bontimnng their advance. EXPLANATORY DETAILS. From the telegram of our -special correspon- dent it appear^ that on the date mentioned he was asram in or near the capital, Antananarivo, from wliivh inotit of his dispatches have readied its at irregular intervals, according as he has been, able to arrange for their conveyance to some point whence they might pass through British hands to this country. Thus Port Louis, which is a, British possosHiou, is between 50U and 600 miles from tlie coast of Madaga.^car, and is the nearest English telegraph station to the Malagasy capital. 'L'he difficulties which our speeial correspondent has experienced were indicated in one of ilia letters, m which he described lumeelf as in a state of double siette, the French blocking all the mails and the Malagasy exercasing a rigorous censorship over all oorreepoindeuce entering or leaving the capital. in, the same letter, dated April 16, he pointed out the danger to foz-c-igiiers which would arise oil the defeat of the Malagasiee, a revolution or native outbreak being1 "almost assured.'5 He writes: "'Foreign property and foreigners themselves may be for .a time at the mercy of the worst elements of society, and should thewe disturbsunces occur, which many linx'li.tih residents here fear, and some indeed projfraos-ticat. it will be a trying period for the European women and children." To W &1"(1;" the end of April, however, it was officially announced by Mr. J. P. Porter, the Acting Vice-Coneul at the capital, on the authority of M. Sanzier. the British Acting Consul at Tam.atave that her Majesty's Government could not take any responsibility "in the pre- sent difficult circumstances with refe- rence to tho,- ,e m,oni; -tilio. tiltu,Ii aware of tilt' ])ad rpTrisine(I 'tt c,,tpita-I." Tl,e relilt wa,- izi,rge iiuiyibei?:- left: -but, in viow of our gpecial correspondent's latest message, further news as to those remaining must be awaited with some anxiety. Turning to tiv- position of troons, ¡ our special correspondent reports that the French are moving forward siowlv. Their advance lieen throughout attended In delays. About the beginning of April they were at Maiialw. some 25 miies from their land- iog- place, Majunga. From Majunga. a tele- g-ram was received last week, dated August 5. ,iii?ti<)iinel iiq: tii2,t tliev were wlvan inq on Ji-in,a,jy, lje*3 b?twe,,?n Andriba.eand 'lie 75 nc,,Ilt-we.,kt of tl)e latter, .In,! about 150 south-ea>t of Malvabo. Four month* have been taken to cover tfiis distance. And M our correspondent says nothing about a Hova revf,r-(,it K i)i where they were entrenched, it may be that the Queen has taken auvantaor of thf situation to mgke terroR with her enemy while she is yet in the way with him. This is all the more like.lv as the country betv"' sn Andriba and the capital, and including Kv 1.Y, is described by Colonel Shervinton, th/iate Commander-in-Chief of the ITovas, a? *'jeing very difficult. In a recent interview he id — "After leaving Andriba. tiheir present >?ition a<"ording to the latest telegrams, th v French will cross a large and well-populat-valiev, about siv miles in to Mar .soavina, from which point ri^ht to the aital they wiii have to oroceed along the top mountain r;uw and throus/h deep valleys id ravines. cuttin<r their wa-v as tfiev ,go a t on ? a track flanked with positions which can hlJ defended with the UTeatest ease—a route involving, from whait T haivo the greatest etigineyring difficulties possible." -u--

ANOTHER LOURDES MIRACLE. A Central New a telegram from Paris on Mon- day frays —The Paris press to-day announces a miracle which has cccu.Ted in connection with tit" current pilgrimages to Lourdeg. A lit.tla girl, eight years old, and paralysed for ovm- a year, while journeying from Poitiers to I Lourdes. was cured by a miracle at tho Church at St. Ikadegonde. at A Centr from P,'I ?_Tews te,Wmnl 'ir;e c*ii Sunday says:—A dozei, special trains left the Orleans Termirug to-<'ay for Lourdes, carry- ma-iiy hiindreis of 'Igr:nls. The I;ce, PI e "L tlt;3 station was,?iiricw, in ",I ._i .v ery larsje number o the traveller;: were rick loud infirm, many in adlition being carried on stretchers. F thf-jØ T)-cial trains, called the "white and y .low,' had been provided. Fathpr ti ?_ wa? -i cha ge of p, IgriTna,go., wh'h %"ive.;t at J,t-)urd-s to-iono?.w.d h, through aormio- from various parts of the country, will be 30.000 strong.

A FISHOP DEAD. The Centri News says that tho Right Rev. Dr Cr rf d, R.C., Coadjutor Bishop of KiJ- aare ighlin, died at hi a residence, Car-- low, Monday moroui^^ J

BRITISH PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA. GENERAL MATTHEWS'S FORCE SUCCESSFUL, NATIVE STRONGHOLD STORMED AND TAKEN. A Reuter s telegram from Zanzibar says:- The punitive expedition under Admiral Raw- son and General Sir Lloyd William Matthews, which left here all the 12th inst. for Moinbassa in order to attack Mweli, has been successfully carried out. The native stronghold of Mweli was stormed and taken by a British forcc un Saturday last. Zahran was killed in the fiuiitixiT. but the m,sun-eat chief, Mbaruk Bin Rhif), escaped. Of the British force seven Europeans and three porters were wounded, while two native regulars were killed, and one w-,t., wounded. -tt is mported that GtT),-ral 'Niatth,e,w?, and alpo Ll('UteDant Ker ltiedv, of 1-1(-r Maje--tv'is ei,uiser Pficet)e, ?itid 'pman Grogan, of tier Majesty's oi,ui-s(ir St. C-,?orge, ainon.- the wounded, but this ?3 not yet cot)- firmed. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. The Press Association says:-The African department at the Foreign Office has received a brief general confirmation of Renter's Zanzi- bar telegram announcing that the punitive expedition ^nich left that place a week ago, undw General Sir Lloyd William Matthews and A mmu Rawson, with order9 to attack the strongnold of Mweli, has succewfully accom- plished that purpose. It will be noticed that the news telegram speaks of unconfirmed re- ports of the wounding of General Matthews, Lieutenant Kennedy, of the Phcebe. and Mid- shipman Grogan, of the St. George, but the omen a I telegram mentions no casualties ex- cept to gene'aily s-tate they are trifling. LIST OF CASUALTIES. The Admiralty 011 Monday (savs the Cen- I tral News) received the following telegram dated from Mwele, August 17, vi.t Mombasa from the commander-in-chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station "Left Mombassa August 12 and marched to Mwele. Attacked part of -baruk's f,>r--e on tii?-, niorn' '\I it)- o?, t?-lie 16?h of August at Nololo, whilst inouti-titig Thimba Rr»nge. Drove enemy back, and arrived off Mweie at noon. On August 17 attacked II Mbarak's stronghold at one o'clock in the after- One scidie, oiil- Vativibar oiie 'Uide. q-e?-erplj- wotiti(le,cl Gc-i,,?-, fl I' i, A. 13, oi- Oi,dinai-?-, ('. I'uiidt.ll, cf Plicc-tx- ,i,d oiie Llovtl NViltiarti -Niattiiev, -'3 l,ieuteiiittit ken nedy. of J or Ordi iiar?-, of Piio--be,; ,foeepit 11. Pag,?. lirivat, pl?,liiouth, ()?, lhop",e: ?V,?'iliaiii S. 1,??ading ",Igftaiiiiari C?eorge; I-le?ll?y 'UTITIPR -ii)d on, a ati,-e

AMERICA CUP. VALKYRIE IN HARBOUR. AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. A Reuter'4 telegi-.uii f i-om ?N-ew York ,,tys o-- v,?ehts out- side Hook (,?j a of the N-alicv-rit?, iiolx?,-it,,V",Lt?i?'lli? et and tite ii-k?sh iiortli-w(-t ,-ii,d, the c,t t-,iitil lite. Tli(-, W. IILI 1,,Ar..3 ever wf?lcoi)ieci ?,.zi Ilie r,-ws ilii.i the had b(-ei z.pr(-,id i;7itli -j,stoiii,itinL, i-.tl)i,jity 'ew Yark :iil Broolly'l' aita -reat ttircng., of pe.")Ple cm tile iiix?s of ti i,fic?, of t-lio rev-,I,cd the la:tt,i- poilit at 9.55, ,vnd .Is ,CK)ri a,, ?l-,e ivas tlircki,?-li dL?j?Iciie 8 tli ml)led s e a43?,e -L, t'? iee --p?cia,tc,3 21keE!T-?. yacit %?-a?; tlieti lieilf" her s-iii;? being, Lii,ic?ly Stc,?A-t-d. 111111(? we;?(? o,,? deck. to in(?lior olf the I)qttc-?T-y- -k Ceiiti-v.1 toie,ram fruy)i -w York yacht Valli' r ic- ,,t Siviidv I-lo4,k it li,-tif-past sevc-li Slie exi,erienc-(l ir,iiwli weath,,r the vov-.t?re, NNitli Iimv%- "'I dul ,lead qea 'I 't 17,-? t'.ie ti rst t4F?.ii davs )iit su-fai'led ill sli glit tlaniage. jnd itt?r Ne U, ipn's w a, 9 k i o t s. li Y' L ut tile aN-Cmpe tl)e -i4Cro.8 the iilar,C! ??-tly ISd kiio-t-s a. V?lkyr*e 11 1. d Quai,,ii:titic, TFzlai?(-l at ten a?,d ark(, --red oi?f l,il.rtv I slinl for tlii, r? -lit ,ord 1),,iiirav,ii je-,tvc,?; for Yor? on \Vc,]- 7, Sdav tl'Q 1'(,utoriie t4o be preF(?nt. at th4o ,.tee for ATT,er;("L Ciii).

COLLISION OY THE ELBE. SEVENTEF, PASSE, NGPIftS' DROWNED. A Reuter's te-lie?grani froill T-lainbur5? on Ato-i? day 'ays:k aceicient 0,,ourr,(l night oil the Lo??er Elbe, "PPO?,ite rilie inotof- Ale,aii,der 13,c?t?,kinat, tuiniligi'roinSchtitc.u.witl-?t'l.t 11 I" Y,Iive per?,)ns, v;?ll suiik by ,he pa(ldle steaiier of t?i,? %v-ere (:iro%iiod i I litig (, in(, U( ?igil, InQllll)el-.i ?tiki ,t Nvholii ,ni?- I'ialtI Bcc?ni<Lnii, t.lit? of w tli,?, boat als,, 2.%ved, Lild lizu b?-,(,,i at Bltpkeii-, t(,gethei, %vith t,firee, o*,h r

BHOUGHT BACK TO LIFE. A MAN THArr CO U LD NOT BE HANGED, ,A Dalzie]'g te1f<ram from VicbbuTO' CMi' SJ;illpi) sa,yS :I'h" re,uscitatioll of the mall Gra.nt \Vil."n, who WI.I." hanv.ed for n)ul'd'1' I;; attracting attPntion in scienf¡fic circle3, \Vil SO.I ill lIOW perft><:tl}' wel.! eX('t'pt t!Jat ]ie ¡Ii¡ stul dumb, It was fou¡,d that his life WI\8 g¡weJ bec<iuse a throat \lde-Re frun whi,'h n sulf.;Tcd had proJu<1 a, bon- growth in :'11(, WIIH.1!)lpl? \Vhl:'I1 J'l'tored to conBciow.JIe.o;8 hig {'yes We<re turned illwards, but this wa, n-9- dually curl:'(L Wilson, rlesc-ribing' his expc- rien< st.at('6 tha,t he had no 8e'llsation whc,t. ever a.ft-(:f the drop, anrt that he rema.ined 1n a eonlatose condition ulItÏi he wa." awakl:'n(.d in the OuHin. A"ked whether he had any V),>:0116 or drea.JI18, he replriec! that l,e llád no wbt.

HOP-PICKING IN KENT. Hw4m'oking in Kent cotnmcinoed in the &tta'iigi?bume dwtriet on Afonday morilinw, anl ir, few dayc. it will becrame gmeral. Ilie warm we?.ther of thE laat few 1)rougli, the -hopg on fa". T)ie t)-.?st cror-'s ill Kelt will be gathered in the 'eaetern part of the "intlwhere the hTs -?re Cleaner and Lrigliter than Y-Whl". 0.. 07,ly litilf a -t-op. e,ve-, is snt-.?,ipated. I

I WELSH BAPTIST UNION. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS AT RHYL) PROGRAMME OF THE PROCEED- INGS. The annual meetings of the Welsh BaptWt Union will be 'held m Rhyl, commencing on V1' ™-n °f September and continuinjr to the 4-t-h 01 October. The foliowin^ ijj a copy and advance programme (supplied to our Rhyl cor- respondent by the Rev. T. Shanklaud, in whose lianos are the arrangements for the reception of the 500 delegates expected to attend from JNorrh and South Wales. The president for the year 13 Mr. Alderman David Davits. i i ii1" On Sunday preaching meeting* wili oe nolo, m the various chapefa. On Monday night, the 30th of September, at 6.30, a meet- ing 111 connection with the Baptist Union temperance Society and Sunday School Union will be held' in the Brunswick Chapei, Brighton-road, under' the presidency of Mr. Ihoma8 Evans, Rli-udiUan; speeches will be e nered by the Rev. E. 0. Thomas, subject Pz4lnciples in the Liht, of the New -Mr. T. Pov?,;Il head- nia,ter of tlke G-lu's Board Sc4?ools, ?warisca, 13u.bjeQt *?rile gc-iool "it it's Relatiiii to tiit? -,New Asliect& of PAuca;tion ;it Walerz" the Rev. 'r. Mor?ris, Gartli, subject, "Baptist,,i of Wa'?es 'it th,ir Relation to tl,)e Teiiip,i-ait(:c? A ? 9.3C ti 11:? C??-UTICiil- 0, the T,?ii- peraii-??i? S(?eiety, Bc?(-ik Soc?iety, BaTti?,t Iii,sLz- raiil,e &ciety, aiid the ',?;ui?(.Iay &-boul Union w *? I trati.,aet, 3iaiiu,tLineo-Li,ly in the vaxi,Du!s i,c?onL-3 at the elia-pel. On lu,?slay inorn.irig, at iiiiie o'clock, the coiincil, of tli" lur!iojl ,Vill iiiftt, tiid the, Ae(,?,iiiiiioditioll ,Society will a-sen-iLle Ll, thE-, -,a.Tiie I!our iii C.iir',st Chureh At ten o'clor--k- the annual meeting of the Sunday School Ui?ion iv 'il be field i.it Qi7,een-treet Chapel. At. 11.3c) tli- 'r)ziiial meetingi of the In.u- rance an,! Book '?miet'eLA w 11 al?,o be held Luiweli?on will be serve-,l III the at oie. 'I'lie aii-iulit ineqtiyjg of the Miniiters' Pro-?-'dent Soc 'ety wi I be bel(i1it Christ Ch,,ir,-ii at t\o )'clock. The ',9r.3t mfttiiig o" the ct)n- fQi-eiic,- proper will -it Ilro- J. -?\1. of Cardiff m-ill read tli,,? fii-?.;t p?,per, enti?Llc-(l ",4upernafur-il the L?glit of the New Te,.? ti ?'iameiit ai,d thc- Criln th,- Age." At tb s Tneetiii- the t,tal qlwol-utions cn :,?-id o,thei- matter!; will be di?,cu:,sc,d, an(, the i)re. si(ic-ii,t for thp coixiing ye,r will be At present there are eleven nominations for the office. lea mil be provided in the Town- hall at five, and at sever, a great public .rioting w 'be held in tlic- Clwvd IA -street Chapel, undti, tiie pre-if-](-,nc-?- of D. f,lovd-C,,e,rg- 'i'lie spe-,tker--? tn,l tl)ejr sul?ject?; P,?v. 'est-hood of tb(- New Testament" the Rev. H. Harris, Tisherbert, .1, Ihe OriginMion of the New Testament" the R(-v. W. P. Willianis, ((?diior of (IN'lliru"), Cliurcli ai?,l the New Te,3taitient." Oil AVed.,i(-sday ing, a:t. 7.M, thc, aiii?-tal me?-,titg cf tht? Pr-.iy??r Ulijc)ii will 13o held, undei- the pT?,t;:(,))cy of tht,- Rev. D. I)avic?, Llyf?ieik, an(' -.t !tio ,'(.iock the aiitiuett itie?etii)?,r r)f the :Ruil (it- Society. At 10.?10 th,,? of the will be resu,itt?,1, wl-.(,n the Dzt ic??, %v-ill (Iel,vi,r 1);s f ,I?ltire ti(,V, -ial i e I' -,E-porE will be r :),(I by tile secretary (the Rlv. '?A? Morris, F.Il.G.8 .(,0.k.). At twelve o clock the confereneo will proceed to initiate the new forward move- c ll,(,Ilt &f t,?e Union a,-?(I t!le c??4taLlistiment .), a liome H),?,?ionarv so6et-vr, t'fi-? chair t,,) bt, (,ceupik-d by Mi. Alfred* 'I'liorriti, M.P. A t;L,blic diiii,(,r will b(- li--Id in the T?3wii-ball at ()Ue. At 2.15, in the Stissox-.qtrEet ('Ihapc.[, N,ill b?-, lield atii,,ial irieetii%g of the Urioli Tt-Tiip,e.raiiet, S?,,cic-tv. the Rev. 'X. to 1, A pLiu.-c-r will be read bv ?ir. J. C,ijfcl denki.as, Risca, it, siipp,z,t of t,?,tal iibpti- principles. I'Ea will bra provicled h it fi-v?-. At 6.45 a great nii ?i -Iry i-ucetiiig Nvill b,- held in elwvd-sti-f.- l'an, tlle pre-deit of ih speakeri to iiic.idle t',ie e'Pi, yea- thc, ,Tll?;, Pe.- Fr:?ristone, Liatigi-?fni Daiiiel joll- r.-tz?lioitary, fruri) Agi,,t, Indi-b;,Abcl J. p?ti-i,y, C,efri -Nlt,vr az, t David (k:ditor of "(hri?,tian rJ'I,uT-.day Viiiill courcil of tile onie nief-,t at ater-str(?et the j*'Y pif,,?chi;ig rne,3,zilig$3 will b* to Include the I, ev. 3. Ai,rap -oi.gtri Blienff,?! Peinl,.r-ok,,shire. ]D. B' F,(l Rhyint?tc-v, E. ?V -J:),tv' Toii, Rhoi,dcl,,)? -V-titt?, and F??. AV. 'I' Ite8:3r8. T."P. Jol,e,.?, 1) P,II R.Till "-h". iro exp,-o.?ed i,- Ltlterd. ii,igte -W rial'-e?'tlng,3 vt,ili alst, be tell oil Friday.

STRANDING OF THE SS. ANGELICA. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT CARDIFF. THE MASTER'S 'CE RTIFICATE SUSPENDED. The Boord of TradB inquiry into the nircmn- s-tmlœs a,tt<omdiiJ>{ the ",tr;mdln of the s.hi.p A11eLc.¡¡, of CJ-diff. on Hie 25th of .suh, la, Was ('OllCiudEXl at the Town-lul'¡¡;. Cardi if, on, M:ond:tf a,ftrnoon, W-)¡n }fr. '1', \V, Lewis (,.ill[)dia.ry) R'aN'" .iud!Ilenrt .Mr. A, .\1. In::('ledew a,pJ)ea¡'éd 10¡- the Boa:r'<.lof Trade, &nd SLr. Roe. of the firm of Me.s,rs, Vachel1 311(1 Co,. n;1)re£'nted the magter.rhe Court found t-lmt tht> Cail"O of HL'? Angelic\ \Va" P'Op:>J'Í,. rt<J\wd, and t.}:ç v,lSel. a. 1ad-en. lwd ..ufficie.Ü st,a,bi'!Úy. 'J1be ma,"tl;:r Sit'.Ü.ed t,]w.t on previou!1 voy>ah had duly a.c('rt.a,int'J tJle deviation of hi<; compa'8e.'i, but on (,l,e YO,"ge in qUt'Stion he had no opportunity of d0in so. -piit patent .o, N,ai by tle sveund na,e c,?', the 'u 25t? of July I"res wli.cii. in ttli? st-,inec,? v,-ere the OIT.'Y aiid pi-or,?-,r w??i-tain the riiii. '-U(b-o ,t?en aky),Ue teii r).,rn. oii tilat wa,,i the Scuth Plill,he,qi L,'Lrlit. Prc, ii,,?e're r?ot takeri bv t-.Ile tbeii or to a,,(?ert,tin Lo,4it,loii of the The first Ina-te tit,.e iia-,Iit,, ld,^iitif?ed light, and so rer-ortcd to the nimtt?r, but tlip latter was erroneously of opinion that it was the Delimit* Light, and proceeded on that assumption. The course set at ten p.m »IK, the subsequent alterations were neither of them safe or proper, nor was due and ixoper allowance made for tides and currents. The stranding was due to ttie master's careless obser- vations of the light seen about ten p.m. and iw negiect to take measures for its identmc-a- tton. Proper measures were take.i ai-T :li« stranding to ensure the safety of die ves of the crew. One man—jjavid i'eters. a fireman— y, ho coula riot swim, lost his life in eiul-cjawjir- mg to reach the shore. The evidence fointi-d to tlio probability ot his _having been struck by a piece of wrecivajfe, and ao rendered uncon- scious and drowned when about three vard- trom the shore, [f the master had ief" rred the soundings he obtained to the ohart, or fon- suited his sailing directions, he would have. ;i.-cei tame<l thflt the vessel was to the ^<estward of a. ime joining Lundy Island and St. Ann's lie -pti, an(] tiiu? it woul,,l ba.ve I*k?ii cotit,iyls'lv"?l, I)ro%-c-? to Iii,-i ',Iiat tli, li?,lit ,it tei,0c I o,?',z i,ca,s tlie i Bisl)op's, zwlfl not tl).e For this aii( th,? foi-egoin?,, r,t??oits the W, -a' -it -e 'ot n,,i ted ,N li pr,),r and se. ?iaiilik carc,. The maater alone wa.A 1,,i default &Ti?,, l,is cc-rtific-ttc- was for n;ne -r--

THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR GOWEUTON. HOW THE WORK IS NOT PRO- CEEDED WITH. Olir G?-wer,?), a?'ew clay?3 ago ?-aiii Eii Ba-li oiiv, (,f tljk, lllc)6t Clil't?i?ti,iia.tic IIIL?illb-i,.3 of I?e coniiii?ttee uf t ? ??ty li ?ive-iiieiiti oiied iiid, aft4,-r ale,ln. ver,z?6t,c,ii oil ge.IE,Ai t('I)?e' 11 1,-A t,3, till, L-lu?e of w?tllI tile (Yf erelaill?, that H?,h(-Iol. "It. Ii glinpiy ?aid ?\lr. Ball. eou-t.v COUTCil rcfu8es to tL(.ivan?-e a L4ufti- er-, t?, y ar?re suiii to e.tittble 11,3 t?) proceed with tlii-- Tliev will only coiiaen, t,, a,-t%-allee 6ollie L3,060, tilt-,Y ref,,i?v, to acc?el)t aiiv (,th(,r T)ian tnd spee; lit?ati,)iz tliari tltc, o(te alread*y I)a,,3, ti,t, lc,we:?,t t,?nder for )vhl,?h was somethitig like £3,300," 'Well, what do you intend to do?" asked I in the reporter, WL i,?hall c-i.,?eai,our to obt-t?in tl)e balance for, coi,ie what w;il, we Yfiii,?-t not let til! t'll- ?-' I of ],)v t srtre?,iiii away."

u _a.o: At 1.1.30 on a littlu gill d,?ugh.i- ,,f Ayr. J"iti 13?Lvligs, o,' Hotise. 3?'?, Mcr.rdeT,-ro%-4, *7,Ttwpc-?i-t, h?, ileiTI,lI (??er by wnl;oi, It lia;llie,.i,7 Jb"l'

T DOWN & SON FOR RELIABLE FURNITURE. IMMENSE STOCK TO SELECT FItOAt I BlaH STREET AND KOJIMS LANE. SWAKSEAi — 1817 t GEORGE HELLIER. HAY AND CORN MERCHANT, The Central Stores—RICHARDS PLACE, SWANSEA. Branch—29A, ORCHARD STREET. DOG BISCUITS anel an kin.. of POULTRY FOOD. an and I,.¡.h HAY and SXRA" of beat. quality, Dally D61i.ri.. in Town- and [342& M. JACOBS & Co. F°,v VARIETY & QUALITY 1^ FURNITURE. BEDSTEADS BEDDING, &C. POR'^AND BUILDINGS, HEATHFIELD STREET, SWANSEA IiEE WINDOWS. INSPECTION INVITED. 3423

1 SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE- DISPUTE AT BLAENGWYNFI COLLIERIES. The award of Mr. Eryi.mor Jones, ,I'P-re LppointQd by lh,, arb'tm?,)?:, to -,ettle thL, li,-t of price,.i tc) be paid'at itie tw(, new C()Illc-rieg open.,A at Bl,%engivytfi 1-y tille. G4Y?icol?-Nvg Collierv Conil;aiLy aiid ibe C,r:?wg Rhoiid,ia Collie?v C(inipany was re- -("e.vett 071 Sunci?Y? having beea taker. ?ip l?-7 ''I, W. I.eNN-is f,?r the oii-ners. 7'his (1,8- pute has been pending since January last, and it is a source of gratification to all concerned, orut to the district affected, that the difficulties a.e now adjusted. The dispute was referred to arbitration in April last, and, after pro longed sittings, the arbitrators—Professor W. liailovvay and Mr. James Bairrow for the twners, and Messrs. Isaac Evans and Morgan K ,iA^s ^C1' the men—disagreed. The matter nad, therefore, to go to the umpire, who held sevc'al sittings and visited the collieries, which are the locale of the dispute. The matter had bten conducted for the owners by Mr. W. M. 'a director cf the company,! and Mr. W. Thomas, mining ongineer, and on behalf of tno workmen by a committee.

I'HE DISPUTE AT YSTRAQBARWIG COLLIERY. With reference to the dispute regarding the OTico list at the Ystradbarwig Colliery, Llantwit Vaidre, the arbitrators met on Monday at the JNiw Inn Hotel, Poniypridd. The owners />2te by Mr. David Abraham, w.arthfa Collieries, and Mr. S. Hollister, manager and Alderman f avia Morgan and Mr. fea Da vies, minors agents, repreaeDted the men. If 1 settlement is not now effected, we learn that tiie matter will be referred to an umpire. —'

TRADE REPORTS. SWANSEA. ■ SWANSEA, Saturday. In the early portion of the week, owing to n aJeqaaUs tonmage, the trade of the port was Quiet, but later juone activity vva« displayed, Friday and Saturday being recoixl days. (Join- TJai-ed wi th the convspoinding week of last year, an increase is shown ia imports, but a decrease in exports of patent fuel, twi-plates, &c. The toal .;h)pment-8 have been satisfactory. iSaoi t i anci^co advices state that traaisactioms have b^on, closed for loading 130,000 tons of aiithra-' 00^ 1 ai. for ia tires daliYPry ir» California. Although the shipments of tin- olate, owing to the non-arrival of tonnage, are mciely ncuikiawl, the receipts fnom the works liane been. large, and stoekt! at the docks are increased by j0.000 boxee. The dispute at the Land'oio Works, whkih threateined to result in an indefinite stoppage, has been a-micablv settled, and an an-amgenvem't has also been coine to at the Eoxhole Works, which in each oase enable operations t.o be rc,,uzzled. The Menemfiha is now loading for New York, and steamers to load next week include Minnesota for Baltl'ixiore. B?a-oii 'fx- Philadelphia, Llainci,Ltr Ci?ty for -Ne'mc"PYeork, E-iclizirdi Grenville for Bat<)-Ltili, Ja,,?oc,? for ??t. !-(-ters- Nv bu,r7, C-ty of Doi-t-iil,ull(,l fol. HqiiitijTg. ITriT)o-rt6 Pitiount to 8,9,W tm?,:7 41.2P-l tol)s. ai,?(I t.(,?tal t.rade 50,'2PZ t?orw,, <-oTnpare? with 62,189 tow the previous week- a.nd 52 735 tons the coiit-sponding week last year. were 33. 0_ 'Ube ,ihiT-)nieiitt; of ccia 1 18 toll'?, pate-nt fuel 5,708 tons, and tin-plate;; and general iroods 2,500 tons, the latter including 2.30 tone for France. 300 tons for Germany, 150 tons for Italy. 500 tons for New York, and 1,320 tons, for home ports. The shipments of tin-plate amount to 18,796 boxes, and rpceipts from works 69,132 boxes. Stocks in the deck .ware- house* and vans 134.749 hoxes, compared with 154,413 boxes this day week and 286,906 boxes at this date last year. Imports.—Sirap steel 60 tons, tin-plates 165, copper ore 4,0&). iron ore 1.296. sulphur ore 1.290, 7,IIK' ore 94, calamine 400. lirimstone 450, Pitch 594. building material 541. grain, 5>16, J potatoes 214. pitwood 150. sundries 1,110. 1 Export?.-—Coal—France 11.625 tons. Sweden 919. Holland 1,350, Germany 1.770. Italy 2.712, Constantinople 2.745, Alsreria 130, ¡ Argentine Republic 3.100, Skin Francisco 2,500. '150. tNi I .? ,tatc,,3 467, lio3n,.? norts 6,410. Pn tout fiie)-France 2,81 tons, Italy 1.950. Ahreria 947. Tin-plates and- general goods 2.500 tcnu.

ROYALTY AND IRELAND. IMPORTANT MOTION BY UNIONIST PEER- I The A?-c)c',it?'an letirrn-8 tliit L,:r,?d T)02,T', Ca.stletown a Libelrall V?niollis+, faiiiiin- ani lir,,pei-ty 4?oul?eQti(-,ns -?i.i Irelanf has given ii(,t*e?? to tlll- (?,o- tioii to inf> t! 4,ie. followlil?q re6o?lt-itimi n tle '1 -11, Thut.. Hotise of Lords e?.i-lv next in the opinion of tbi?,, Holl??'e, it is ex- pedient to abolish the oifioe of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and, in iieu thereof, to appoint a Chief and Und^r Secret tary for that country, and to move, also, that a humble ■address be presented to her Majesty praying that a Royal residence be established in Irehlld," There is reason to believe that this motion wdl g:ve to an important debate.

LEAP FROM A TRAIN. BARING ACT NEAR PORT TALBOT. On Monday afternoon a young man made a sensational leap from the down Paddmpton express wmle tne train was in motion It appears that the man, whose name had not ti«n*p.red, trot into the train at Cardifl and occupied a corner of the compartment- Th" train was at the tune the ;,ffair took pW i.r-tv4EIlilip: .-It? -.11*ltut 30 inile?..4 all litjtjl.. Wltil(,tl? aliv WarlilnV i.i.e N-k)'UIJL.. fell -i u III pe(.i ii !Orc-iiio;7,t ilir?lu?,,Ii tile (,);?n -ONV \"illdow t') tti?, oor.- (.)f tiioio traN,ellill,- ill tlL- oolyipart- Tyli?lit. 'nie Itrange t?'o ",y, only tain-E,d -t Aprainte,,i ankle.

CLERGYMAN AND BURGLAR AN EXCITING STRUGGEE. T-be. Rev. Fret?riari Du(Piv, re(!tor-lof Kilkeel, Co. Down, heariiig a 3ictiso lai, -his li(tuqt? !it t\?'o o'elo?ek oqt -,Niol?Ciav n t (lowil- wen s.airs and encoumtered a burglar in the draw- ing-room. Both men elo-od with each ether, and a struggle e-n«ued. Mr. Dudley knocked j1'* opixnient down., and the servants arriving the burglair w;i-i tied with rop<« and handed over to the police. The. confederates outside th') house, ran away when they heard cries fcr help. The litaii captured, who was committed fo-r trial. g-ave his nme as Hrb8I't Stcp, of Derbyhre,

ALLEGED CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH AT LIVERPOOL. SHOCKING DISCOVERY. 'l\h 'poliee ha: rT('$tf,>d in CountY' Tyrone },ha IboIHp801l \6) on a eha-rgo of (,oI:t1:'a.1rn,t of birth, Tbf; WOIl13.t1 Wat) in eharQ'e of a oub1ie- house a,t 'l'oxt<t)th Park, LiverlXJ1. wh'(e thl-l rJeeomposed body of four m¡:>nths' old l>hild ,\a.q l:¡"'rt wljek discovered lnr\{;l' th:" attic floor. :<,1, hd o.<;¡\Ufed t.he 1ncom!n tenant that :hp. nuj£o{'twnable smen noti:\r¡)ie'w!s du to damp- )18-

SHIPPING NEWS. SIGNALLED OFF THE LIZARD. Aug. 18-—Passed East Steamers Amiral Cecille, of Rouen Munchen, from Baltimore for Bremen. Aug. ly.—Passed East Concordia, from Rosario for Falmouth; August, of Timra, for Kockea; I'f Itallock, from San Francisco for Falmouth, in tow; Hedwij, from Altata for Falmouth Dundee, from Bangor, Maine, for Hull; steamers Marmion, of Glasgow Switzer- land, from Philadelphia for Antwerp, via Southampton Moorhen, of Cork Telegraphic. of Liverpool; Maine, from Philadelphia for London. Passed West Steamers Saale, from Southampton for New York; Trelyon, of St. Ires; Jessie, of Dundalk: Berda, ef North Shields; Eric, of Cardiff; Colorado, from Hull for New York; Kate Thomas and Kirkwall, of Cardiff; St. John's City, from London for Halifax Alice Depeaux, t»f Rouen Echuca, of London Avocet, of Cork Graceful, of Liver- pool Avona, of London. — Wind, N.N.W.i light; weather, cloudy: sea, smooth; bar., 3013, steady. SIGNALLED OFF THE MUMBLES. Aug. i.9. Wind, W.S.W.. moderate weather, cloudy sea, ,raosth.- Passed East: Steamers Denmark; John Morrison, of North Shields Minnesota, of London Llandaff Cifcv, of Bristol; Heary Fisher, of Newcastle; Trinity steamer Siren, of Lendon barque Gienrafon, of Swansea; barquentine Iddesleuth, of Charlottetown (P. SWANSEA -ARRFV ALS. NORTH DOCK. Aug. 17.—G. L. Watere, 144, Orogheda, nii. Atlan- tique, s, 483, Newport, nil. Anna Charlotte, 211, Uba-u, oaU. Aug. 18.—Plover, 8, 8L, Loudon, lead ore. GeOl", gtii-na, 52, Cardiff, barley. Belle of the Usk, tug, 3. Newport, nil. Aug, IS.-Vigilant, a, 251, Liverpool, general. SUTI Decx. Ang. 17.—Brighton, p.a., 229, Ilfracombe, passen- i'gers. Alexandria, ps., 93, Ilfraeombe, passengers. Aug. 18.—Kaue Fisher, s. 184, Whitehaven, pig iron. Tyne, s, 400, Tryuville, nil. Nio Fortnoso, s, 80. Bristol, genera!. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Autf. 17.—Ivunhee, 59y, Bilbao, iron ore. ilor- wenria, 60, Devuran, arse rue. Au, f. 47, Cardili, tin. City of Dort mnnù, s, 489, Belfast, general, Teal, a, 76, Cardilf, tin. Isea, s, 45, C»nl:Jf, tin. Isle of Caldy, s, 867, Carthegena, iron ivre. Aug. 19.— BarrowiDore, a, 2,454, London, general, H<.ve,']a, Sto. Bilbao, iron o-re. Mover, s. I26v Newport, tin. SAILINGS. NOUTH DOCK. Aug. 17.—Albatros.s (Evans),, Aberportl; Christina (Willlanl6), Llarij;rano. Aug, 18,-Tlllbot, a (COX), Liverpool. Myateryt (Gcode), Watel.et. Aug. 19,-Marie, a (Waage), Venice. Catherine Iiftthoin (Davies), Conway, iteward (Garratt), wilit- »table. Honor (Deere), Aberthaw. Duke ut Welling- ton (Tliorman), Bridgwater. Sunth Pringle (-viugi)esl, live. Fiona (Bertiamj, Utwcoli. ,J. B. Wood (Pollard), Ipswich. SOUTH DOCK Aug, 17,-Brighi.oll, ju. vUead;, Ilfracomte. Alexan- rdra, p.s. (Thomatj), t'ortheawl. La Foi (Margut), I'OML'C. UEASIE and Emily, s (Harris), Highl>ridge. Eleanor. » (Fisher), Caen. Collier, 6 (Watkms), Bris- tol. Stuart, s (Wilkinson), Genoa and Leghorn. August 18.—Pyrope. a (yhaw), lioebestei-. Bervl, s (Walker), Waterford. Aniiral Cecille, & (Aoffret), .Uen" ASn« Un-r;h (Staaciij, Malrno. 19.—Lanoaeliire Lad (Hall), Chert>our^. Wni. Geci-ge (Vickere), Treport. Patrick (TAowles), High- Jllhtl Bull (Coppack), Loudon. PRlNCB OF WALES DOeX-, Aug. 17.—City uf Belfast, n (Goug-ti), Rotterdam. Lantlcre, s (Jo!ius), D.oppe. Hungaiia, s (Hanilvu), ^rt<;na. Silenzio (Dapelo), Savona. CUira," s (M Ciwhtn). Bordeaux. Ai g. 18.—Demetro S. Scliilizzi, 6 (Syrnwa), Con- sU.i tinoplt. Ardan^arg, s (Kir.lfy)," New York. Ind« f endent n^vinfoTiipt,), Hivwr Puruna ENTERED Ot.J'WARDS.-AIlg-ust 19. Trotiville, lyue, s, B. Bowen, 4C0, Fisher, Renwiek 1.(\ iCoehelle, Atlautique. s, B, Moyon, 432, A. Uapeile Philadriphin, Barrowmore, s, B, Waite, 2,448, T. it. W. Masfin & Co. Hamburg. City of Dortiauwl, s, B, Codd. 489, Burgess Ct I-,AltFD.-Auguat 19. Sablee, d'Olorine, Rubio, g, B, 2,100 coal Trouvilte, Tvne, s. B, 780 coal San Francisco, Cavalieie Ciampa, Tt.v. 2.508 roal Iiochelle, Atlantique, s, F. 300 t-oal. aud 200 fuel Algiers, Reaumur, y. F. 1,800 fuel Rc-uen, Harlington, s, B, 1,220 coal New York. Menemgha, s, B, 1.500 general IMPORTS.—August 19. Cartbagena, Isle ot Caldy, s, 2,000 tears iron ore. Wright Butter it.Co. Bilbao, Piosella, s. 1,750 iron ore, Swansea Hematite Iron Company Bilbao, Ivanlioe, s, 1,050 iron ore, Samuel Stephens Ul)au, Anna Charlotte, 1,985 quarters oars, J Dyef ,rl t IMPORTS COASTWISE— AIigust 19. Whitehaven. Itaee Fisher, e, 574 tons tin-otaites, right. Butler & Co. N'ewjtoU. Plovir, 8, 304 tons tin-plates. Williams, Torivy &■ Frilcl Cardiff. Teal, s, 117 tons tin-plates, Williams, Torrey» and Feild Devoran, Mwwenna. 50 ton? arsmts Williamsk lorrey .ci Veiid Pc-nryn, Stnciev, 32 ions general Liverpool, Vigilant, 3, 32 tons general, J. Bacon (Limited) Cardiff, i;e- 94 tone bariev, Cardiff Millinjf Cwnpany London, Plover, s, 160 tons load ore, Vivian & Sona EXPORTS COASTWISE.—August 19. 100 E,trL? &, Be,an K"i,I,oo, 145 ?out, ?N-, -rtuti t Cb. lit)rnoti.pif,, t?, ftDU W "cks r, 'Wpaver S,t, Siren (Trinity F tea mc-r), 15 CCJUW, R. PORT TALBOT.—ARRIVALS. Aug. 18.-Rheubina, s. Huelva, 1,375 tons of silver ore in bulk. TLIGS- Aug. 16.-Penryn (Easom), Jienryn. Aug. 17 —St. Viucenc, s (Parker), Bristol. Aug. 18.—Lizzie Edith (Stephens), Falmouth. IMPORW.-Aug. lo. Huelva, HheubiMt, s. 1,375 tons "f silver ore in.bulk.. Rio Tintos Company (Limited).

--r- MR. GLADSTONE'S STATE CAHlilAGE AT MADAME TUSSAUtWy. •• Mr. Gladstone s state carrjase^has been pur- .icha.ed by AI«twj-s. Tusaa-ud^ price which has not been made public. Thtwsum, whatever it is, iM to be devoted to the cause of ctLa-r-ity- possibly toO the relief of tho-suffering in Ar- inenia. 'lTie ■-a.iTiaj^e ss an old-fasliioned. sh^'fuly cumbrous-lookingf vehicle that beionTf-d to Mr. Gladstone's- father,; and has been u^ed on every Sitate occasion of the late Premier's publie l-if, On tlie panels is painted Mr. Glad1:5tone\ fainiiy crest drasron's body anå arms, the right claw clutch my a naiced two- edged sword.

DEATH IN THE SOUP. SAD SEQUEL TO A (GENEROUS ACTION. An inquest was opened anftfonday nfternocn at lieath Town, Wolve.rlfunpton, nspM-tiiiif tiie^death of Catherine Hiil, wife of a working "'f puddler. On Saturday wwlc d«ceaaed, her l»us^ ba,ud, and a number of other jx-auons p:u-took of soup whidh had been 1Ven away by li.e cook at the Vicarage. next day ail tlie memoors cf the two families who had consumed t?hc- -qollp ,vere ??.ttaKq?ed b.V e(i i(nrl zii(I olttijit m -,(I, bitt tlio dom.-is(-, died on Saturday. Two-ctheir persons arc still it* in a critical condition. inquest. was :1.(1- journed for an a.naljTsis .f tlte. soup. a n'nmri3)auaBl>ltJJWm Printed and Published for tiie Proprietors '->}* 'tj DAVID IJAV IKS, at ihe Offices of th« -i "South "Wales Daily lost," 211, High-stroeW *v Swauaea.

A RECKLESS RHONDDA HAULIER. EXEMPLARF SENTENCE At Ystrad Police-court on Monday (before Mr. J. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary and Messrs. T. P Jenkins. E. H. Danes. W. Jenkins, and Dr. James). ^Villiain Holmes, age(i 17, a haulier, residing at Ton, was charged with committing a breach of the Mines Act. Mr. James Phillips, solicitor, prosecuted. Sidney Green, a haulier at Maindv Pit (Ocean Colliery), deposed that on the afternoon of the 9th inst.' he left the colliery in company with George Crage ajid the dofondunt. Thej" walked towards the shaft. The defendant threw some sleepers on the railroad.—Edward Morris a shack Jer, stat-1 (Lat the cask and sleepers might have thrown trams off the line. Mr. EIward Edwards, assistant manager, stated that the tram of trams would run near this spot at the rate of seven or eia-hfc miles an hour. If tbe sleepers had bn allowed to remain on the road the firiit tram would haye fallen over, and, very likely, the rider would have been seriously injured. The machinery would also lIaye beeu (1amagd,-The Stipendiary, in addressing the defendant, said that it was fortunate this did not occur on a l'ail.a.y, for if it had it wa." Tftry likeiy he would ha.,e been snt to penal servi. tude for ¡ife, The bench could not ti ve tbe l)Ú-j !!Oner more than H!refl Illoths' iIIJprionment with hard labour, and he did not think that was sufficient, A3 far :18 he (the ptipendiary) could j see, the defendant intended to kiJl tbe riiers,- The prisoner was then sentenced to three¡ months' imprisonment ,I p

SUCCKSS OF A NEATH MAN. APPOINTEJ) HEAD-CO NOTABLE AT PORT ELIZABETH. Neath people wi]] be glad to hel' of the ¡;¡ucœ:<s of :Mr. Da\'i<l \VilliaIJliCl, furmerly a. poliœ-coIistabl<o at Britoil 1<'f'l'l"Y. who 'ha bn appointeo heaù-con;;tabl at Pflrt Eli7.,th_,th, South Africa, .Mr. WilJimm; f()¡ a time \Vas st,ltionm1l.ter at. De Ant, nd on one occa.¡on hojtably enbrtlined Mr. Ben, Griffithg, of Ne<J.tlJ. who hw proceedffi to tilt: Cftpe for his hf:'<!lth,