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I HOURS OF ATTENDAr Ten to One, Two \.0 Five, and 8i  32-fIAge P-.lnphl"t containing T. Liel.. ,1 II particulars, Krt-e 011 appti i the tuiiowiiij; are selected from a n I»I possession of the Patentee j CARDIFF TESTIMONIALS ASTHMA. 67.Crockhurbtown, Cardiff, I Jan. 13, 1885. Dear 81r,—■For 1& Ilmg time I suffered from periodi- .1.I.t.ks of usthma, which occurred after every slight cold. 1 purchased your "Magnetaire" ap- ph..11C41_, awl ill" thankful to say I am in receipt of vwy great bene tit,. 1 call, recommend your system of treatment. Yours sincerely, I CBXS. Goon, Fish and Fruit Salesman. Kr, R Lons.Iale, '■DlGKaliON, BfLIOtra AND LIVER COMPLAINT. CiL,diff Kope Workl, Penarth-road, Dear "Yor tins last 25 years I have been a great sufferer from tile above-mentioned Clom plaints, and 1 wtab too upcess my greatest satisfaction, and to tefttiiy to the benefit that I have derived from your Jtagnetaire appliance which 1 purchased trufn vou some wefJks haclr. and I must say that Since I bave bad the pleasure of wearing it I have not been troubled with myoid and inconvenient complaints. I can eat and digest my food with com- fort, and,as relr4rd. my strength, it is about doubk. You are at liberty to make this statement public for the beneiit of others sim ilarl y afflicted.—Hespectf uI ly yours, SAMCEL WAUGH. Mr. R. Lonsdale. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. BBOiNCHITld AND HBAHT DISEASE. 28, Windsor-read. Cardiff, Dec. 17tb, 1884. Dear Sir,-For many years I have been suffering from bronchitis and heart disease, and although I bave consulted with several physicians and tried many remediu I have received very little benefit from them. A few weeks ago I bought one of your Magne- taire appliances, and am glad to tell you that I have derived much benefit from it. I am, yours respectfully, JOHN EVANS, Mr. B. Lonsdale. fJWTIMONIAL FROM THB BEY. n. H. DIGNCil. Neville Cottage, Pearl-street, Uoatb. Cardiff, Nov. 24,1884. Jl1 dear Sir,—For the third time L have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the continued benefit I receive from wearing your admirably Maa:netalre" Belt. To m. its effects are simple Coaarorttngand delightful. 1 can eat and digest my food with oomfort. That terrible nervous action with which I was troubled for years has been sub- dued. For months toget her I have been free from it. I also find the" Magnetalre" Boles a perfect luxury. The appliances are a blessing indeed to me for the last two years. I wish you success in your etrorta to benefit suffering humanity. I shall be glad to answer any questions which anyone may desire to ask me upon the matter with gratitude for the good 1 have myself received.—With very kind regard:, I remain, Dear Mr. Lonsdale, Yours moat faithfully, ROBERT HAYDON DIG-NUll. To Mr. lemdale. WJUI LEGS, NUMB FEET, SWOLLEN ANKLB. AND WEAKNESS OF THE VOICE. 214, Pearl-street. Beath, Nov. 17th, 1884. Deer Mr,—Some year* ago I had an attack of cholera, which left a thorough weakness in my legs, numbness in feet, and swollen ankle, causing pain and neatly inconveniencing me in getting about. lam pleased to tell you that after wearing the Belt and Beiee I purchased of you during your last visit a few hoars I began to feel an Improvement, and after a week's trial the change was wonderful; my legs were altogether stronger, the swelling of ankle bad gone down, f- free from numbness, and the circulation restored through my body. I found a great improvement also in my voice, which was very weak; can now speak stronger, although it is ten year* since my voioe broke down. I am highly satisfied with what your Appliances have done, and shall always recommend them with confidence in any similar case.—Yours truly, JOHN TAYLOR, Builder. Mr. JL Lonsdale. CRAMP AND RHEUMATISM. l57, Bute-road, Cardiff, Nov. 1, 1834. 8ir.-In answer to your inquiry about the Magnetaire" that I purchased of you during your kiit visit to Cardiff, lam glad to say it has done me great good, especially in removing Rheumati8rn and Onuøp, and soothing the several complaints that some with age. I also have known several who have worn the Magnetaire," and in every case it has relieved or cured them. If a rich person or two were to club a few stray sovereigns together and purohase IOme of your appliances, and give them to the poor and needy, who cannot buy such ea1,thly blessings, they could say hereafter. They were sick, oxtiviMtedthem. If any person wishes to know iiiore about the appliances they may call on me, and I can give tbem some practical experience. Respectfully yours. GEuKGE SADLER, Artist. Mr. R. Lonsdale. MR. LONSDALE HAS NO AGENTS. APPLIANCES CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED AT THE AHOVE ADDRESS IN CARDIFF, AND ARE STAMPED MAGS KTAIliK." LON S D ALE AND CO;, BOLE MANUFACTURERS, 447, WEST STRAND, LONDON. 60627 gINGEK'S SEWING IAcnINEs Are Admitted, by the Verdict of the Public, to be UNEQUALLED FOR StMPHCITY, DURABILITY, AND SUPERIORITY OF STITCH. PBICB FROM £ i 49.; 10 per Cent. Disconnt for Cash. ON HIRE, 23. 60. PER WEEK, WITH OPTION OF PURCHASE. NSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Instruction Free. Price Lists Gratis. GOLD MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION, 1884. MORE THAN 600,000 RINGER'S SEWING jyjACHINES SOLD ANNUALLY. CAUTION.—To prevent deception buy no Machine an- ess it Iar; f rn: Company's TUADB Y uut. SINGER." 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SATURDAY, JANUARY H, 1^51 NOTES OF THE WEEK. SY on a LONDON AND PROVINCIAL CORRESPONDKNTS.) It is a sisfnificant sign of the times that at each of the gatherings of the unemployed which have been held in London recently the names of prominent members of the Govern- ment have been received with every token of disfavour. At the meeting in front of the Royal Exchange on Saturday a working man, who had just been hooting with great hearti- ness at Mr. Gladstone's name, turned to me, and said, We did the same for Dilke at Bermondsey Town-hall last night. I'm a Radical myself, but I'm if ever this lot gets another vote out of me!" Why?' I inquired. "Why?" he replied, looking me over with a line scorn; 'cos they've beec and rained the trade of the country with their hanky-panky tricks at home and abroad. It's they've got us into this mess, and now they won't stir a hand to help us out of ifc. And there's thousands of poor voters thinks the same as me, guv'nor." I assured him that I was not at all surprised to hear it. In the present state of feeling good Conservative candidates would have it all their own way in London. On Sunday night the dwellers in the East End of London had the extreme felicity of hearing Mr. Henry George discourse upon Moses," whom he claimed as a land refor- mer of the same stamp as himsejf. I am bound to say, though, that the Yankee So- cialist failed to convince me on the point. Moses was unquestionably a rough and ready reformer whenever he wanted a parcel of land for the Israelites, but it has always appeared to me that he held a somewhat higher commission than Mr. Henry George, and could on an emergency show better credentials. I think, too, the ancient leader of God's people would have made a stronger show of modesty than the garrulous Californian is afflicted with. hose of the unemployed in the KastEndwho went to hear the "False Prophet of San Francisco" listened attentively, but did not appear to derive much comfort or encourage- ment from the lecture. In one respect Mr. Henry George resembles Moses, certainly. He is not likely to set foot in the Promised Land of Socialism, even with the chance of his living to the patriarch's age thrown in. A leading topic of conversation in the City on Tuesday has been the specially-summoned Cabinet Council to consider the replies of the Powers to the British proposals for the management of Egyptian finance. It is now an open secret that Europe is very strongly opposed to the English modus vtvendi, and the Times to-day goes so far all t. i.- iat Count M iinster re lecture on the ct 1: a i eminent, The seer ¡:he .ünnodha 'I" )een well kept, and. t-ilegrcph there m.. a shred of autht tit •o.mation as to hat was decided up< lil 'hat :a know. > that the meetingwa. protracted,rumour and surmist iecision arrived at. In some quarter t is w-aaiy > 'd that the Goverr-avn* Jolt', dw-.Jwl I bandon their policy Tic", 1 have resolved up- • vr tdmin:* ion of affairs in r :vn>if t 1 any trace of f. )I tfcn of returning sa .1' Uovefcvt-. and I fear that eVI s v illi i t of the hopes which inte.r-,h*' rived. There is an( '¡'>oct, m t. more- over, who pr, -t to know wb?? pro- gress politica /■, the? I> !AII ively that the GOVf .Ilent h»v«, c'eci led t 3tand by their prol > -UP thot.rh thiu,"Ull1{ thin. Whether this 0: no:t r» tyi&eu» ->f the duration of th ard othsr nrm itak- able indicatioI 'tat r,(, Clovf.ninent is at its wit's T D, A-: > IH>: |A(:;E know I which way to !)I.J¡i AIuU is veryhardupol; Mivr-vsr* t;-nig i> i ,a it describes their polw. iri one "t I-die, bluster, and su And tbcv v not wanting signs L. has arrived. I hardly thin i, d JJa4 au-i' vill consider its eXleri!TI'; i t t; direct: of voting by ballot ct. su-t our rary wanted to Know ? cvi- U? reader ho were the ten Lvh- men in the yits r cs, journalism, art, e, x,ii(iierlr, a- ture, the stag jnd .-o on. i'r >ii he first of these t of Air G'v- 1e was barred as 1 "Pf" e the reach of com. ismn cai ;oAgm ir Radical contem rll v'.i it finding that Lore -] was d of the poll as ;klith statesman Vv e were darling Dili "et1.:d1" Cham' i, blustering Brig ai.e its own i'Ular pef and eac editor, Mf. J, >1 \Lorley;' The :'i.e-: ir, Nowfcerc f in not a bettiufe "an br1; 1 ot mind staking tr:e tbar. bur, r ) ibsurd exception u ade ;11 th-: I Man's favour, Lo Sahslury ) overtopped bim 1. c a j¡, "—— is nothing > far-tVieaer: xr< th.- j c, 1\'0;1.1c. found occupying the not very envious ,ition now assigned to the Claimant—" the eatest humbug of them all." I bear that Miss Fortescue is winning golden opinions, and, what is better still, golden expressions ot those opinions, in the provinces where she is on tour. Her appea- rance has been a small fortune to the lessee of the Strand Theatre, and will, I've no doubt, be an equally good spec. in the country. Here is a theatrical conundrum which was asked me to-day What is the most expensive kind of oil? Why, Garm-oyle, to be sure, for it costs £ 10,000 per gal." Barring the atrocious puns, it isn't bad, as such things go. Speaking of theatrical matters, I may mention that for some three weeks past it has been simply im- possible to obtain a seat, at the Prince's Theatre for this month. The '• Jersey Lily will hav e a reception to-night which will compare very favourably with her trium- phant seasons in the United states. We shall see how it will affect her after such a long absence. Some well-known personages down your way have been up in town during the week. Thus, on Monday evening last the Rev. Dr. Rees, Swansea, and the Rev. T. E. Davies, Finchley, preached at the Gohebydd Chapel, Kmgsland. On Tuesday evening, at Camden- road, the Kev. J. Wyndham Lewis, Carmar- then, preached, and on ednesday afternoon the annual tea meeting and concert of the vYelsh Chapel at Hammersmith came oft. i he concert was held at the English Congre- gational Chapel, at which a pro- gramme, including the following, was very efficiently rendered Gosod babell yn JNgwlad Gosen (anthem, Jerusalem,') by the Hammersmith Choir song, Hen Wlad y Cymmanfaoed," Mr. Hugh Kdwards; Y Gwanwyn," Paddington Male Voice Party; song, Paradise Square," Miss M.J. Williams; anthem, Yr Ysgol Sabbothol," Hammer- smith Choir; song, Yr Eos," Mr. J J. A. Jones; the ever welcome lied Cross Knight,' Paddington M ale Voice l'arty song, Christ- mas," Mr. Hugh Edwards; quartette, I am the resurrection, Hammersmith Party; song, Till the breaking of the day, Miss M. J. Williams; Village choristers," Paddington Male Voice Party; song, Queen of the East," Mr. II. A. Jones; anthem, Iesu fy MhrYllwr," Hammersmith Choir. Ad- dresses were delivered by the Chairman (Mr. J. \V. Jones, Holloway) Messrs. Hugh Edwards, Paddington L. n. Roberts (The Willows) and the Kevs. J. Hughes, Mont- gomery; J. Wyndham Lewis, Carmarthen (in English) and J. Elias Hughes, M.A.. Wilton- square. The usual votes of thanks terminated the proceedings. The Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts have just given their first conver- sazione of the season at the Galleries of the h'oyal Institute of Painters in Oil Colours, Prince's, hall, l'iccadilly. These fine rooms were brilliantly lighted and the walls hung with the works of the Royal Institute, which formed admirable topics for conversation to the fashionable aemblage. An excellent pro- gramme of music enlivened the proceedings, and was much appreciated. Madame de Fon- bianque bore away the honours of the eveuing by her rendering of the lieder" Die lotus blume (by iSchuman), Gounod's Au Prin- temps," and Sullivan's Orpheus with his Lute. Mr. Gilbert Campbell gave satisfaction in Mendelssohn's I'm a Hoamer." Mr. A tfred Gilbert conducted and Mr. George Gear pre- sided at the pianoforte. Mr. Cave Thomas, the deputy-chairman of the society, addressed a few words to the assembled guests, whose continued efforts he besought for the encour- agement of the fine arts. The conversazione was a most agreeable one, and the excellence of the thousand odd paintings that were exhi- bited was the theme of very general ad- miration. I should think the senior member for Merthyr must feel quite elated at the amount of notice he is attracting just now. The Church Times for this week—a respectable organ, not much given to calling people naiiies--debigiiates him, anent the Liberation movement, a welsher. This is very rough on a non-sporting man,, who probably knows as little about a racecourse as be does of the real history and status of the Church of England. The Globe is less severe, though equally cutting. It sa) s: Some biographies of famous English statesmen—who have left their mark,' and so oil-are announced. The subjects will be William the Conqueror, Henry 11., Edward I., Wolsey, Elizabeth, Oliver Cromwell, William Ill., Walpole, Chatham, Pitt, and Peel. The omission of Air. Thorold llogers, Mr. Henry Richard, Mr. T.B. Potter, and others from the list may be attributed to some personal spite ou the part of the projectors." So the Welsh jurymen have been over- topped at last by their neighbours in the Marches. Nothing funnier than the verdict of the Hereford jury, delivered yesterday, has ever been propounded yet. Two men were charged with stealing a bottle of orange bitters, and one of them also with receiving it. At the close of the evidence the foreman said, We find that prisoners took it, but we have no evidence that Edmonds received it, and we give both the benefit of the doubt." In sporting phraseology this will take a lot of beating." Cambria never perpetrated any- thing like that in its palmiest days, supposing half the stories told of it were true. Where is the craven wretch who, after this, would ask us to give up that barrier of our liberties —the jury system ? I am told that Mr. Edmund YTates has settled down very heroically to his sudden change of life. The prison authorities have given him every assistance in making his quarters as comfortable as possible, a1.d have promised to remove such of the restrictions as are optional. Mr. Yates's many friends will lie glad to hear this, for there is a strong feeling in London society that he has been harshly used, and that, even as libels go, his punish- ment is far in excess of his offence. He in- tends devoting his prison leisure, in the first place, to revising and enlarging his recently- published "Recollections and Experiences," and after that to the writing of a novel. place, to revising and enlarging his recently- publiiihod "liecollections and Experiences," and after that to the writing of a novel. This is good news for readers of fiction, for Mr. Yatea wields a powerful and graphic pen. It is with great pleasure I note the fact that the members of the Press Benefit and Superannuation Society for South Wales and Monmouthshire held their annual meet- ing at the Washington Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday lasi. The second year's report of the Society, which I have just looked through, is a most gratifying one in every respect, and if a study of it does not fulfil its framers' anticipation of a substantial increase in the membership, then nothing on earth will Theadvantage of this Society overtheordinary Friendly "—but O so frequently un- friendly-affair is, roughly stated, that the amount a man pays in grows larger instead of less. This is due in great part to tbe liberality of those employers who, anxious to see their people making suitable provision for sickness and old age, have come down handsomely, and more than subscribed the total working expenses. Substantial aid has also been con- tributed by the honorary members, who, I find, include Sir H. Hussey Vivian, M.P., ir John Jones Jenkins, M.P., Mr. E. H.Carbutt, M.P., Bishop Hedley, the Mayor of Cardiff, the Town Clerk, and the Messrs. Richard Cory, flowel Gwyn, Henry Harben, Lewis Williams, Ivor James, Councillors V. E. Jones, Ramsdale, Hurley, and others. The committee have thus been enabled to place to the credit of each member of the Sick Fund a sum of £ 1 Us. 8d., and to add thereto a sum of 10s. 9d. per share, making a total of £ 2 Os. 5d. for each share held. A sum of 10s. Ud. per share is also added to the holders of shares in the Provident Fund. How this works out will be seen when I say that, supposing I had paid in £ 1 10s. 4d. during the year to the Sick Fund, I should find myself when the twelve months were up with £ 2 Os, 5d. standing to my credit, all the while that 1 had been en- titled to free medical attendance and sick pay during illness. When 1 mention, further, that the society, during its brief existence of twenty-two months, has got into possession of the pretty little nest egg of JE322 lis. 9'd., I think I have about said enough to recommend it to the favourable notice of every pressman and printer in the Principality and Monmouth- shire. In the matter of the recent clerical appoint- ment at Swansea, I am reminded by a Llanelly gentleman thoroughly conversant with the facts that the Rev. Dr. Morgan in- variably allowed the Welsh congregation to have a voice in the selection of a curate when a vacancy occurred. When the last curate (the Rev. Thomas Williams) had the living of Kilvey, the congregation, with, he be- lieves, the knowledge and assent of Canon Smith, adopnA êeir old course, whiil, b.y considered to be their privilege, (,f several of the most i.,i culhb; in the diocese to visit them for a whole Sunday to preach what in the vernacular is termed a pi-egeth galwad. Four or five of those in- vited responded to the "call," and officiated in succession during the month of December. Yet, while all this was going on, Canon Smith had already fixed upon a young Welsh- speaking curate from his old parish at Nottingham, who has never preached a single sermon before a Welsh congregation. It is here, I think, that the pinch is. A certain amount of disappointment is expe- rienced because the selection was not confined to those curates who had come at the call of the congregation. But, then, Canon Smith may reply I did what I considered to be best for the Church and congregation. I ap- pointed a Welsh-speaking curate, to whose character and attainments I can testify from personal acquaintance. \Ve know and under- stand each other well, and it is more likely that we shall work together much better and more easily than if we were absolute strangers. You have had preachers at einer—?ncy, it is true, but surely the temporary filling of a vacant office does not give an indefeasible right of permanent election to it," The baptism by immersion conducted by the Vicar of Llansamlet on Sunday last recalls to mind quite a swarm of old jokes indulged in by the various sects at the expense of the one which they all appear to consider their rival — the Baptist. I suppose the dispute as to whether the cere- mony of baptism should be performed with much water or with little has been the sub- ject of fiercer controversy than any that has attended any other doctrinal point whatever. You, probably, remember the correspondence to which a simple remark of your own gave rise a few months ago relative to gwr egwan fel fy hun who mewn Noe o ddwr a drochwyd oil ond ei ddau benlun; or, in common Saxon, the crooked- limbed individual, whose bent knees, escaping the dip complete, turned up black among the blessed in terrible contrast to the rest of the man's body, which was whiter than snow by ever so much. I remember when a boy another little story of a horrid old sinner who, in an unguarded moment having consented to be in^iersed, thrust his thumb into bis pocket in search of the customary quid" wherewith he thought to save himself from the after effects of his cold bath. Of course, his tobacco, like the rest of him, was wet through, and history records that the catastrophe elicited from him an oath which the recording angel did not blot out with a tear, as was done in the case of that other profane personage mentioned in "Tristram Shandy." At this period, when such energetic and sweeping measures are being taken by the Cardiff police to improve off the face of the earth" the unfortunates who crowd the streets, it is peculiarly satisfactory to receive the information that the Head-Constable of Swansea has received JE50 to send some of these women to homes and refuges. Capt. Colquhoun is in receipt of this amount from Mr. James W alker, of Penlan, and it is esti- mated that it will suffice to offer a redeeming chance to ten women. I am certain this method is in complete accord with Captain Colquhoun's own theories of dealing with them. The idea of getting rid by force and at one fell swoop of a nuisance which has been winked at, if not actually fostered, for many years past is simply ridiculous. In this the girls might very well retort upon the law- givers of Cardiff," Your gentleness shall force more than your force move us to gentle- ness." The Mayor of Swansea is doing his best to obtain the sympathies and subscriptions of his fellow-townsmen towards quite a different object-the alleviation of the great distress which exists in some parts of Spain as the result of the recent earthquakes. His Worship himself; Mr. Young, the borough treasurer; or the Spanish Vice-Consul at Swansea will be glad to receive subscriptions for this benevolent purpose. The sufferings experienced in many parts of the peninsula owing to these extraordinary natural calamities are, no doubt, part loo I arty poignant, and it is to be hoped the benevolent will re- member in this connection, that although charity is said to begin at home, it should certainly not end there. I have been asking myself the question, can the weather in any way have influenced the shares in the Barry Dock and Railways scheme ? For months past a general frost appears to have set in with a considerable section of the holders, who are every day casting anxious looks at the barometer, and speculating as to how much lower it is likely to go. Dropping in at my club the other night, I found the latest prize conundrum to be: How much below par will a Barry I lock share sell for when things have got to their worst? Answer: When things get to their worst we'll tell you. Asked when that would be, everybody gave it up, even the man who bad propounded the riddle. To show the height to which the alarm has risen, I may mention that a rumour has been afloat for the best part of a week to the effect that the promoters, having resolved to abandon the undertaking, had asked their contractor to name the amount he would want as compen- sation for suspending operations at once. It is but fair, however, to state that all the in- quiries I have made have failed to confirm the truth of such an hypothesis, and I can only account for its floating about in the public mind by attributing it to the panic in the share market, or a possibly existent wish which is father to the thought. The trade returns for the past year show that the percentage of gain in shipments has been in favour of Newport as compared with Cardiff. That this is another nut for the Barry promoters to crack is obvious. A Newport Radical organ, dealing to-night with the general aspect of the question, re- marks that the inquiry naturally arises whether, if the figures for the past year in regard to Cardiff had been before the Parlia- mentary Committee, the Barry Dock Bill would ever have become law The wit- nesses against that proposal pointed out that the exports of coal from that port had almost reached their maximum; and the returns for 1884 fully support this view. Newport, no doubt, can looli with a generous eye upon the progress of the Barry Dock scheme, as it will scarcely affect that port; but we cannot help thinking that it will affect, and that considerably, the trade of Cardiff. The figures given by our London contemporaries are not the only indications of the rapid progress of our port, for now we hear of two other large and important schemes which are on the eve of completion, and which will be duty announced in the course of a comparatively short period". It is thus evident that the Barryites will have to count upon the active opposition of other ports than that of Cardiff. Things are looking healthy with the Con- stitutionalists of Neath. At the celebration of their first anniversary on Monday night they were able to point to a club membership of three hundred and eighty-six good men and true, and a clear balance of one hundred and fifty pounds in their favour on the bcoks. They have a number of excellent workers in their midst, who are all deserving of a word of special mention for the efforts they have put forth to make the institution a success. I am quite sure, however, that no one will accuse me of invidiousness if I refer in particular to Mr. Howel Gwyn, of Dyffryn, as one who, if he is not now as Mr. Gladstone once was," the rising hope of certain stern and unbending Tories," has long been the mainstay of the party locally. The formation of this Club and the perpetual infusion of new blood into it which its success is bound to ensure are considera- tions which induce me to believe that Mr. Gwyn will speeedily gather round him a strong band of active Constitutionalists who will imitate their leader in their zeal for the cause. The course of lectures which Professor Wardale, of the University College for South NVales and Monmouthshire, proposes to deliver at Penarth cannot fail to interest at the same time that they satisfactorily fulfil their primary mission of instruction. One does not need the help of a syllabus to be able to say that with proper treatment- which they are in this instance sure to re- ceive-the legends of old Home will attract I large audiences and hold them spell-bound.! Another representative of the University, Professor Tanner, has been doing good work in the direction of lecturing at Swansea, with a subject abstruser in itself, but capable even more than the other of an all-absorbing fascination for those who are once brought under the spell. I have good reason for knowing that Professor Tanner is extremely well pleased with the intelligent interest Swansea people take in the subject. These lectures cannot fail to be productive of good results, for at the same time that tbev brinoc the College iin tbe or.!8:de world I 4 -,v (, (I they afford a great body of the public an opportunity of intellectual enjoyment ardently longed for but never gratified until now.
OUR PARIS LETTER.
OUR PARIS LETTER. PARIS, JANUARY 21. As no event in the capital can take precedence over a theatrical success, the new four-act drama Denise," by Alexandre Dumas, is the theme of all conversation and eulogy. It is the dramatist's masterpiece. Sardou's Theodora is all barbaric pearl and gold; Dumas' "Denise" all intellect, perhaps all genius. The whole plot is concen- trated in an afternoon, during as many hours as the play contains acts. While "Theodora" must have cost some thousands of pounds to mount, the scenery of "Denise" costs nothing at all, be- cause it is made up of old properties. However, the piece is not intended to catch the eyes, but the intellect, and only intellects of a robust nature into the bargain- Dumas has been accused of not causing tears to fall, either feelingly or fast. Now," Denise" is all pity, aye, all sympathy. In the" Dame aux Camélias Marguerite Gciuthier appeals to our pity, but pity of a special kind. We feel for her as we do for all who, having committed the deepest infraction of the social code, have to undergo its severest penalty. Jienise is a subject at once heartrending and repugnant; she is guiity, but with extenuating circumstances. Maruuerite Gau- thier is a lovette, who falls re-.tliy into an affection for one of her fa-iii-iiiable ainatds. Denise is a young lady of good family, reduced in circumstances, occupied as a governess, but who has been in her girlish days seduced by a libertine, who was also the companion of her infancy. She is, of course, deserted. Her illegiti- mate child dies early. Only her own mother is the conJUante of her fall. She receives the offer of a splendid marriage from a Comte who really loves her. She herself avows to him her past; declines the honour; resolves to retire to a convent, when the Comte insists on her becoming his wife, not- withstanding. Such is the thesis of Dumas' Denise," worked out by incomparable talent. He pleads for the rehabilitation of seduced women. Is society prepared to accept his brief, expounded with subtle reasoning, profound pity, passion, and intellectual power, or will it refuse to repeal its decree that honour, once lost, like life, is lost for ever? Will the virtuous Mrs.Grundy enter on her list of friends lienise, wife of the Comte de Bardannes, who, when in her teens, had been seduced by Ferdinand Thauzette-an infant being the result of the illicit union ? That is what Dumas' new philosophy asks us to accent. In his other dramas he pleaded the contrary—proof of intellectual flexi- bility. As a counsel, he can make the worse ap- pear the better side of any case lie decides to advocate. But, as Pascal observes, the heart has its reasons that even reason itself does not know. Dumas would reply, if the theatre satirises im- moral passions and manners, it is the latter which are to be censured, and not the theatre. Comte Andre de Eardnnnes lost his parents since an infant. He has not a single rela- tive, save Martha, his sister, whom he has placed in a convent to be educated. After leading a Lara existence, he retires to reside in his chateau to retrieve his fortune. He nominates as agent over his property M. Jirissut, a reduced gentleman, whose wife and daughter, Denise, are his friends. A M. Thouvinin is an old adviser of the Count's he was a workman, who had made his fortune as a manufacturer; he is a hard-headed man of the world with sentimental good sense, and chivalrous, if not prudent, philosophy. Another circle in the neighbourhood consists of Madame Thauzette, a youngish, handsome, and dashing widow, and her scapegrace son, Ferdinand. In her earlier days she has had a liaison with Andre, he desires to re- exert her influence over him, but he is a changed man. Madame Tha-uzette demands the hand of Marthe, the Conde's sister, for her son. She receives a point- blank refusal. She then turns on the Count, and accuses him of having Denise, the pretty gover- ness and daughter of his agent, for mistress. This, she alleges, is more easy, as she has already had re- lations with her own son. The Comte is wounded to the heart, as he loves the simple, innocent cha- racter of Denise. He consults Thouvenin, who hints that the widow lias slandered her. Next he frankly asks Ferdinand, who, upon his honour," declares the allegation to be false. Another interview with madame leads to her stating she only expressed her" sUllpicions." Marthe had been withdrawn from the convent. She has fallen in love with Ferdinand. Her governess, Denise, following the instructions of her brother, keeps a tight rein over her; she re- sents it, as natural, from one who is ambitious to be hot sister-in-law. A scene follows. Marthe re- turns to the convent. Denise assured her, if she was severe, it was for her sake; she had no in- tention of marrying her brother, but was resolved to quit the chateau and seek humble employment elsewhere. The Comte formally proposes for Denise; her father is enraptured; her mother frightened; Denise is alarmed. The latter refuses, and re- counts her faux pas herself to the Count. Her father demands the meaning of the mystery, and learns for the first time from his wife the mis- conduct of Denise. He seeks Ferdinand, almost strangles him, and states that if within an hour he does not propose to marry Deniselie will shoot hi In. At this stage Marthe arrives. Having learned nil, she demands forgiveness from Denise, and proposes they both end their days in the convent. As they are setting out the IlJunt implores Denise not to leave hiin. She falls into his arms. He has her consent; and the whole party, after crying, wipe theireyes, become gay, receive the guests expected to dinner, when the Count announces his mar- riage. It is to be surmised that Ferdinand weds Marthe. That's the morality. The Comedie Francaise never interpreted a drama to such perfection. The whole strength of the company is employed. One of the very minor roles is even tilled by Coquelin, junior. It is a powerful cast. M. Worms Was A ndrf; Mdlle. Bartel, Denise; Got Brissot; Coquelin, senior, Thouvenin; and Mdlle. Pierson Thauzette. It was an all-round triumph. Even with the French it is felt to be a relief that the Egyptian Question is arriving at a deci- sive step. The next step taken by England is discounted. It will be a polite but resolute refusal to accept the insidious attempt to establish a multiple to degenerate into a dual control M Ferry has not been able, even with all the wheed- ling of Bismarck, to fix the day—the happy day- when England is to scuttle out of the Nile Valley All the diplomacy indulged in was thus only mere obstruction to oust John Bull. They are the poor fellahs and the claimants for the indemnity who have to deplore the unnecessary delay England must now fearlessly carry out her work in Egypt according to her own pro- gramme, accepting the responsibility and leaving the collective Powers to declare, if they please. war against her because she will adopt her own and not their financial schemes. But will they? Not a bit of it. M. Ferry will suffer by the resolu- tion of England. He cannot but perceive that attempting to throw Bismarck at her head has failed. It has definitely ranged Italy on the sideof England, and, being both eminently Colonial Powers, the world must only gain by this mar iage de raison. It is France, as usual, that has drawn the chestnuts out of the fire for the Chancellor. The protectorate of England over Egypt is now a fact, and France must bow to what cannot be cured must be endured. She has still rich territory to colonise in Tunisia, Tonquin, &c., and can enter the lists to teach England and Italy —say how to colonise. France is at last convinced how specious were all the love professions of Ger- many. Bismarck knew well on which side his bread was buttered. It is likely the result of the flirtation will not deepen the friendship between the parted lovers. The advance of the English troops from Suakim to give the,hand to Lord Wolseley meets with ap- proval in military circles. It will divide the Mahdi's forces, hasten his effective collapse, while opening up the commercial road to British Central Africa. Of course no sane person expects that England will withdraw her protection from the Soudan no more than from Egypt till her mission be accomplished. There is only one Power who can achieve that work—herself—for too many cooks spoil the broth. If there be no enthusiasm for the Chinese War, there is still no decisive objection to it on the part of the nation. The result of General Lewal'a plans will be patiently awaited. But the little bill is running up. The Minister of Finance states no I new taxes will be necessary to meet the Budget of 1886. Put where does the money come from to defray all the expenses of the Coloniasmanie, as the French call the Colonial expansions. If a proof were required to illustrate the impo- tence of the anti-Republicans, it would be in the fact that the Due de Broglie, of the 16th of May and MacMahon notoriety, in his address to the tc) send him to the Senate, has not ¡¡,J the courage to pronounce a word in favour of any form of monarchy. He is neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring. Shame on politicians that have only the pluck to put their colours in their pockets. It is only at carnival time people put on false noses. If Edmund About had many enemies during his life he had troops of mourners at his funeral. The grand son of Voltaii-e made an error to quit pure literature for politics. The latter fretted away his fine intellect, clear as crystal, and devoted to all the problems to assuage and elevate man. About was more than anovelist. Read his "Pl'ogrès,"which bristles with fervent fraternity and not a little practical statesmanship. No writer could surpass About in presenting a case, brief as wit and clear as a syllogism. He drove everything home. What he wrote stuck in the memory. His end was hastened by political chagrin, by business vexations, and some pecuniary losses. He was a son of Lorraine, and behind the hearse followed alone a young girl from his village, Dieuze, clad in the pretty Alsatian costume. She was born in 1871, and named "France." Baron Manteuffel may rest assured that, notwithstanding all the dissolving acts of Prince Bismarck, the patriotic fire for poor Alsace is still ardent in every French heart. Owing to an extinction of voice About delayed his reception at the Academy. He died in sight of the promised land. lint his official costume—like that of a brave, dead on the battle-field-was placed on his coffin. The tricolor was unfurled over the hearse-a fitting compliment to a worthy son of France, who, when living, held it firmly and boldly high. The clerical Immortals withdrew from the cortege because About wished to have a civil burial, and in his oration at the grave Professor Caro was about delivering a theological discourse, when the auditors intimated the words were not in season. Edmund About delivered terrible blows to the 16th of May Cabinet. The Republicans owed him a debt of gratitude. When they came into office About said, They offered me everything, which I acceptej, but I got nothing.
CABINET COUNCIL. '
CABINET COUNCIL. The Cabinet Council, which met at noon on Wednesday, sat until nearly three o'clock. Lords Granville and Hartington remained a short time longer in consultation with the Premier. The other Ministers left in quick succession. It is understood that Ministers have now so far agreed upon their action in respect to the latest phase of the Egyptian difficulty that the Premier will be able to return to Hawarden this (Thursday) morn- ing. Previous to the Cabinet meeting Lords Northbrook, Hartington, and Carlingford had a long consultation at the Admiralty.
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNIVERSITY…
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNI- VERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTH WALES. Within the last few days the authorities of the North Wales College have received an intimation from the Treasury that the grant will be paid to them for three-quarters of last year, that is to say, from the month of April, amounting to £ 3,000. As the college was opened in October it had been feared that the grant would only be paid from that date, and the liberal action of the Treasury has given great satisfaction to the friends of higher education throughout North Wales.
ROYAL MONMOUTH ENGINEER MILITIA.
ROYAL MONMOUTH ENGINEER MILITIA. GOOD NEWS FOR MONMOUTH. For some time past the staff of the above regi- ment has been under orders to be in readiness to train at Chatham this year. insteadof at Monmouth. However, we have good authority for stating that the Royal Monmouth Engineer Militia will train as usual at Monmouth, their head-quarters. This news has given great satisfaction, as the departure of the regiment to Chatham would have caused a serious pecuniary loss to Monmouth.
SHOT-FIRING IN MINES.
SHOT-FIRING IN MINES. CONFERENCE AT CARDIFF. A conference between Mr. Wales, her Majesty's Inspector of Mines, and the employers' and work- men's delegates recently appointed to consider the question of the Government restrictions as to shot- lit-ing was arranged to be held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Wednesday afternoon, but as very few representatives put in an appearance the meeting was not held. We understand, however, that, a kind of informal conference took place, and that suggestions were made to Mr. Wales which will be laid before the Home Secretary. As the proceed- ings were private we are unable to state the nature of the suggestions made.
THE HEALTH OF CARDIFF.
THE HEALTH OF CARDIFF. There were 82 births registered in the Borough of Cardiff in the course of the week that enderi on Saturday last, the 17th of January, 76 being the weekly average number last year. The births relate to 45 boys and 37 girls. The deaths in the same period fell from 67 to 61; but, despite this im- provement, the total now returned is greatly over the weekly average, and yields the high rate of 328 per 1,000 inhabitants, the highest rate of sixteen of the chief towns. The deaths below one year fell from 21 to 17; on the other hand, those at the advanced period of 60 and upwards increased from 5 to 10. Five, deaths took place in public institutions situated in the borough 6 were inquired into be- fore the coroner, and 2 were due to violence. Mea.sles was not nearly so fatal last week, falling from 24 to 13. Scarlet fever caussd 2 deaths and whooping-cough 1, thus the cases of zymotic disease were only half as fatal last week as they were in the previous one. According to the return that was made for the corresponding week last- year the births in Cardiff reached 78 wid the deaths 46, yielding a rave of 257. The fatal Z\ m"lic diseases wet-e-1 of wnooping-cough and 4 ot fever, and were equal to a rate ot 2 8, against 8'6 last week. There weie 5,183 births recorded last week in London, Cardiff, and the fourteen towits noticed lor comparison. The average number is 4,832. The deaths in the same periou fell from 3,564 to 3,424, but this is exact I) 400 over the average that pre- vailed in 1884 In Manchester the deaths were considerably in excess of the average of the past year; still on the whole the returns from the large towns are very good indeed for it winter quarter. The sixteen principal death rates for the past week are thus arranged in order:— 0.11 1. L'7.n IO U uianain. co ? Sheffield 20 8 Liverpool 24'5 Bradlorii kQ-y Birmingham.. 27'6 Newcastle il-S Halitax *9'0 baiford 22-2 Preston 29 6 Leeds 22 4 llauehester 29 7 Hudderstield.. 22 7 Blackburn 29"7 London 23 7 Cardiff 32"lJ Per 1.000 inhabitants of each place. According to the meteorological return from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean tempera- ture of the air in the past week was 351, and this is said to be a little more than three degrees below the corresponding weeks in twenty years.
THE HEALTH OF DEAN VAUGHAN
THE HEALTH OF DEAN VAUGHAN The Very Rev. Dean Vaughan preached to a large congregation at Llandatt Cathedral on Sun- day afternoon, and we are pleased to be able to state that he has regained his voice and has almost completely recovered from the severe cold which he took while journeying to London a few days ago.
THE RAILWAY RATES QUESTION…
THE RAILWAY RATES QUESTION AT CARDIFF. At a preliminary meeting of freighters and others interested in the commercial and mining and manufacturing interests of Monmcuthshite aud South Wales, held on Wednesday at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, it was determined to adopt means to oppose the Bill deposited by the Great Western Railway Company for an increase ot their rates and charges, and to call an organising meeting for the purpose for Saturday next at the same place.
RUNNING FOUL OF A LIGHTSHIP.
RUNNING FOUL OF A LIGHTSHIP. PROSECUTION OF A CARDIFF CAPTAIN. HEAVY PENALTY. At Bristol on Wednesday Charles Crafter Cowes, master of the Cardiff steamer Benayo, was sum- moned for having, on the 4th of November, off the east coast of Kent, run foul of the East Goodwin Lightship. Mr. Brittan, for the Trinity House, prosecuted, and Mr. lngledew, Cardiff, defended. Mr. Brittan said that at the time of the collision there were three men on the deck of the lightship. They shouted to the steamer, but as far as they could see there was no one on the look-out. The Trinity House were anxious that a heavy penalty should be inflicted, as so many lightships were damaged by vessels whose names they could not ascertain. The Benayo was now lying at Swansea, but had been in Portishead Docks. Evidence proved that the weather was hazy at the time of the collision. The steamer came straight on to the lightship, and struck her on the port bow, doing considerable damage. For the defence the fact of the collision was not disputed, but it was contended that the master of the steamer was not navigating at the time. It was the chief mate's watch, aud he was not, therefore, criminally liable, A penulty of £ 30, to include costs, was inflicted.
THE BATTLE AT Anu KLEA WiiiLLS.
THE BATTLE AT Anu KLEA WiiiLLS. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT. THE CHARGE ON 'JHK SQUARE. DESPERATE VALOUR OF THE ARABS. COLONEL BURNABY'S DEATH. THE FINAL STRUGGLE. OFFICIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES. [FROM THE" DAILY NRWS" SPECIAL COR RESPONDENT. J ABU KLEA, SATURDAY. Tip to latep yesterday morning we had been advancing rapidly with a somewhat straggling column, but the sight. of many places where Arab scouts had evidently encamped the night before led to long halts for a more compact formation and regular advance. Few of us, however, had any idea the enemy were near in very great strei t,h. All the reports givertto the Intelligence Department by the natives tended to the contrary view, and the mistake perhaps was made of holding the foe a little too cheap. The general suppoition was that the Abu Klea Wells were held by a few rebels, who must be driven out at whatever cost. We had bivouacked and breakfasted at the south-east side of the great plain, with distant hills to the right and left, and a black and rugged ridge in front., over the saddle of which the caravan route leads to Abu Klea. The 19th Hussars had gone on to reconnoitre, and we heard the sound of d;;(,ant rifle shots. About noon came news from Barrow that the enemy were holding the Wells. General Stewart immediately made his disposi- tions for attack, massing the brigade in line of columns, the Guards on the right, the Heavy Camel Corps in the centre, the Artillery and Engineers in the rear of the Guards forming the right face of the square. Lord Charles Beresford's Naval Brigade was similarly posted behind the Mounted Infantry. The Sussex Regiment, on foot, closed up the rear, and all the baggage was in the centre- In this compact square of column the brigade moved forward as steadily as if on parade, and halted 400 yards from the foot of the ridge, while General Stewart and his staff went forward across it to reconnoitre. THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE. As I followed them and looked back at the serried mass of our men it seemed but a mere speck on the vast plain. From the hill where General Stewart stood one could see forward over the extensive stretch of level country, compara- tively fertile, bounded miles away bv a silver strip that was either a mirage or the Nile. At the neck of this valley, where it narrows into the hills on which we stood, and among the mass of mimosas, one could discern the enemy's force, with at least twenty banners waving in the sun- light. Thinking it too late then to advance and attack without knowing the actual strength of our foes, General Stewart wisely resolved to form a zareba for the night, with flanking squares strongly occu- pied, and pickets holding postS" on the lofty hills on our left. All night long we were harassed by shots from the heights a thousand yards distant. On the opposite flank there was the continuous hissing of bullets overhead. Now and then one fell in the square, but only two men and a camel were hit. Our sleep was not very sound. Thrice the men were called to anna before dawn, when a general attack on our position was expected. All was quiet until after breakfast. Then the fire recom- menced from the stone breastworks, constructed during the night on the heights on our right and rear. This was only a feint fire. It was soon suppressed by the Mounted Infantry. By eight o clock the enemy developed consider- able strength on the right, front, coming over the black, stony hills in good order in two long lines, with banners flying bravely. At the same time some force of the rebels began creeping stealthily up the grassy Wady on our left front, the direct, road to the Wells. The screw- guns battery made good practice. Two or three phots checked the advance for some time. Our position in the hollow, with lines extended along the ridge, was strong and well covered. Nevertheless, several men were hit. One of the Heavy Camel Corps was killed early in the action. Another of the Mounted Infantry was dangerously wounded within a few yards of where I write, A camel close by was hit by the next shot. The rebels evidently made skilful use of their Remingtons. Our Martinis' fire, hitherto restriined, was now beginning to tell effectively. At half-past nine the enemy's scouts were re- ported trying to creep round the hills on the left flunk. Harrow's Hussars were sent foiward to check this. Meanwhile, the fire in the centre of the line was hotter every minute. At ten o'clock General Stewart determined upon a counter attack, formed a liollow square, the Guards in front, the Mounted Infantry on the left flank, the Sussex Regiment on the right, the heavy ca valry and Naval Brigade, with a Gardner, in the rear, the camels, with the ammunition and hos- pital 91 retchers, in the cent re. We moved out to the attack under a hail of bullets. Men dropped from the ranks right and left, but none of the wounded were left on the held. The medical staff under Surgeon-Major Ferguson worked splendidly under the heaviest, fire. There were frequent stoppages for these pur- poses. They made progress slow. It was nearly an hour before we sighted the enemy's main body and realised that at least 7,000 or 8,000 men were ugainst us. General Stewart took up a good position on a slope where the rebels must advance uphill across open ground. Skirmishers of the Mounted Infantry were sent forward to force on the attack, while Captain Not ton's battet y of screw-guns planted several shells among the densest mass. THE CHARGE OF THK REBELS. Then came the shock of the rebels' impulsive charge against our square. For awhile the fate of the whole force trembled in the balance. Then the steadiness of the Guards, Marines, and Mounted Infantry prevailed, and the fierce foes retired beaten, leaving the ground strewn with dead and wounded, with arms and banners. Barrow's Hussars came up soon after, but were too late to strike at the retreating foes, many of whom, however, were shot down while retiring. The Sussex Regiment, though taken in rear, rallied and fought desperately. The greatest losses fell on the Heavy Camel Corps, of whose officers six were killed and two wounded. I escaped unhurt amidst the hand-to-hand mêlée with the loss of my horse. After the fight, in which the enemy brought all their best troops against General Stewart's brigade, we gained the Wells of Abu Klea, and bivouacked there last night. The rebels fought with the most reekless and admirable courage, and displayed great tactical skill. They harassed the zareba all the previous night, and endeavoured to lead us into a skilfully-laid trap. We advanced two miles exposed to a heavy fire on all sides. We halted and closed square, while skirmishers went forward to force the concealed enemy into an attack. They sprang up. twenty banners waving, and came on in a splendid line. The troops on the right were led by Abu Saleh, Emir of Metamneh. On the left they were under Mahommed Khair, Emir of Berber. The latter was wounded, and retired early; but Saleh came desperately on at the head of a hundred fanatics, escaping the withering fire of the Martinis marvellously, until shot down in the square. The rear face, composed of the heavy cavalry, broke forward in the endea- vour to fire on the rebels, who swept round the flank and broke into us. For a moment there was much confusion. Then the men fell back, re-formed in good order, and poured volleys into the rebels, every one in the leading division falling dead in our midst. When we had time to look we saw that line after line of the enemy had fallen under the Martini fire as they advanced. There could scarcely have been less than 800 or 1,000 of dead and wounded rebels. Others in scattered bands made off in various directions, leaving us masters of the field, but at some cost. THE FALL OF COLONEL BURNABY. In the temporary confusion the Gardner gun could not be got into action at the most effective moment. When it opened fire the close on it. The Naval Brigade therefore lost very heavily. Pigott and De Lisle were both killed. Among the first of our officers mortally wounded was Colonel Burnaby, who fell gallantly in fight close to his old comrades, the Blues. Our heavy list of casualties includes Colonel Burnaby, Majors Carmichael, Atherton, and Gough, Royal Dragoons; Captain Darley, Lieutenants Law, Wolfe, and Pigott, Naval Brigade, De Lisle, and 60 men killed. The Earl of Airlie, Viscount St. Vin- cent, Majors Gough. Mounted Infantry Dickson, Royals Lieutenants Beech, Costello, Lyall, and Guthrie. Surgeon Magill, and 85 men wounded. Norton's little *battery did immense service, especially when the rebel cavalry formed for the charge, three Shrapnels going in their midst; and again when a renewed attack was threatened from the enemy's left. The shells caused utter demora- lisation. Altogether the battery fired thirty-eight Shrapnels, nineteen common shell, and six case, the latter when the rebels rushed to close quarters. The naval Gardner also produced great moral effect on the retreating bands. Of the ground selected by General Stewart for the final stand, and the way he handled the men at the most critical moment, too much cannot be said in praise. He and the staff were in imminent danger repeatedly. The Earl of Airlie was wounded at the beginning of the fight, but never gave up. Rhodes was always cheery in the right place. Wardrop incessantly active. Pigott and Walsh, of the Mounted Infantry, did immense service, keep- ing the companies well in hand, pouring volleys into our resolute foes. The Guards moved not an inch, even when the rear was threatened simul- taneously with the front. THE ATTACK ON THE SQUARE. The following very graphic account is given by the special correspondent of the Moi-niny Post of the rush upon the British square. He says:— The onset was such that the skirmishers had scarcely time to reach the square before the enemy, following close upon their retreat, came upon the Heavy Dragoons, who formed the rear half of the left, face, and the whole of the rear face of the for- mation. So fierce and rapid was the rush at this moment that the Heavy Cavalry were borne back by the masses of the Arabs, and in a moment the square was forced. The Gardner gun was jammed, and for ten minutes a desperate struggle raged from the left .9 rear to the centre. Here Colonel Burnaby fell dead, a spear having severed his jugular vein. General Steward's horse was shot under him, and the General fell for a moment to the ground. At the same moment his orderly was killed beside him. Many camels were speared by the Arabs, and the interior of the square presented a mass of falling camels, of struggling Arabs and soldiers, the whole being filled also with a dense smoke and dust, while shots and swordstrokes were the replies to the Arab spear thrusts. It was not long before every Arab in the square was killed, and the rest beaten off. Three hearty cheers wera given as the square was reformed on fresh ground. The enemy then retreated sullenly, numbers of them rising from among the dead, and rushing past the square, not without many being shot. The number of the enemy. according to the in- formation given by the prisoners we have taken, was 14,000. They are said to have consisted of followers of the Mahdi from Khartoum, Kordofan, and Berber, the latter having especially sent great chiefs. Among the killed are the Emir of Metamneh and the chief of the Hamara Arabs. One of these penetrated into the square on horseback. After the fighthad terminated the Hussars were sent forward to the Wells of Abu Klea, which were then just two miles in advance, and took pos- session of them after a few shots. The heat has been extreme, and the men, who were without water or fo,)d, bore up admirably. Their behaviour was simply splendid during the march, and worthy of the highest praise when they were in the face of the enemy. The Wells of Abu Klea were reached by the troops at five o'clock in the afternoon. The water here is plentiful and is excellent for drinking. At eight o'clock at night General Stewart sent back a portion of the Guards, with some of the Heavy Cavalry Camel Corps and of the Mounted Infantry, to fetch everything from the entrenched post in the rear. They all arrived safely at eight a.m. to-day, and on their arrival the troops here had the first food which they had partaken of for 24- hours. General Stewart will advance on Metamneh to- day, leaving the post here under the charge of a strong detachment, with the wounded. The number of the enemy killed is supposed to have been 2.000. They had 900 special riflemen who were negroes, and proved themselves to be good shots. As these men kept up on the hills they suffered less than the others. The country here is rocky, rugged hills, forming the boundaries of the valleys, into which run deep gullies. There is some vegetation, but not any luxuriant, growth. To-day the Hussars buried 60 men at the spot where the square was attacked and burst in. Here CTunneriSinitti behaved most gallantly, and saved Lieutenant Guthrie at the moment when all the other gunners had been borne back. He took up a handspike and kept back his assailants with the utmost vigour. The prisoners, in giving an account of the number of their force, reckon up tea tribes, having on an average 800 men each in the field, which would make the total 8,000 men. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNMENT. The Press Association says it was reported in IHili I ary circles on Thursday that Sir Herbert Stewart successfully occupied Metamneh on the night of the tight at Abu Klea Wells, but the Go- vernment is without information on the point. The Government has telegraphed its congratula- tions to Lord Wolseley and Sir Herbert Stewart. COLONEL BURNABY AS A POLITICIAN. In an article on the career of this gallant officer, the Birmingham Post says:—"All persons in Birmingham, without reference to political opinion, will receive with sincere sorrow the news that Colonel Burnaby was amongst the British officers killed in the conflict with the Mahdi's fol- lowers. "Birmingham, of course, bad a particular in- terest in Colonel Burnaby, not as a soldier, though all of us can justly estimate and heartily admire a soldiel" qualities—but as a politician seeking to connect himself with us as a representative of the borough. When, in 1878, the Conservatives first introduced the then Cap- tain Burnaby as their prospective candidate. it was felt that, polit-ically speaking, they had made a skilful choice, for they selected a man who was well known, and who had the advantage of a special reputation. We will not now discuss how far the wisdom of their selection was justified by the event. It would be distasteful and un- gracious to criticise a man who has lost his life in the service of the Crown. It is enough to say that, whatever feeling hft speeches may have inspired in the minds of political opponents, Colonel Burnaby deserves the gratitude of the Conservative party in Birmingham, for he fought their battle with constancy and courage. That in his speeches he said many things that had better have been left unsaid cannot be denied but some even of the strongest of these were not taken very seriously-and we cannot but admit that, while his method was rough, his courage was well sustained, and his good temper, even in defeat, was unfailing." Coming from the organ pledged to oppose him and "to prevent his success," such testimony as this speaks volumes for his chances had he but been permitted to re-appear on the political scene.
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE BATTLE.
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE BATTLE. r" DAILY CHRONICLE. Once more the blood of our soldiers haa watered the thirsty desert &ands of the Soudan, and the battle of Abu Klea is to be added to the long roll of victories which are in- scribed in the annals of England's military history. The hopeful anticipations which had been indulged in that the rebels would not show fight have been rudely dissipated by the bloody engagement which took place on Saturday last near the Wells of Abu Klea. The moral effect of such a defeat on the enemy must, indeed, have been great, particularly as the False Prophet seems to have buoyed up the courage of his followers by promising them immunity from the infidel bullets. Whither the rebels have retreated does not transpire, although we may assume that, failing a determination to once more try conclusions with Sir Herbert Stewart's force, r" => ::==--=- ill ..1 ve retired up the JTiie, most prcLaL>Iy to it place having again fallen their hands—there to collect their forccs auJ oppose the advance on Ki irtouui. ["TIMES.] The dispatches from Lord VVo'selev giving ti-e account of the fighting at Abu Klea reached tl-e Government soon after the close of the Cabinet Council yesterday. It is impossible, of course, to conjecture how far the news of these important military events, if received a little earlier, might | have influenced the political conclusions at which f Ministers must be supposed to have arrived. There is an irony of fortune which pursues and punishes short-sighted and wavering coun- sels, and it would be scarcely a novel experience if at the moment when events in the Soudan were involving us more deeply than S ever in responsibility for the affairs of Egypt, and impressing upon us, by the loss of valuable lives J as well as by a lavish expenditure, the gravity of I the task we have undertaken, the Government | were entering on a diplomatic course leading to | the destruction of the influence from which re- l sponsibility ought not to be severed. There is, we are I afraid, too much reason to believe that the Cabinet I have decided to engage once more in a vain attempt I to reconcile the irreconcilable-to satisfy the def mands of the Powers, and, at the same time, as Ministers fondly imagine, to maintain the sem- blance, if not the reality, of English authority in Egypt. i [" DAILY TELEGRAPH.] I Sir Herbert Stewart sums up in a sentence his f and the country's obligations alike to the slain and i the survivors. It has been my duty," he says, "to command a force from which exceptional work, exceptional hardships, and, it may even be added, exceptional fighting, have been called for. It would be impossible for me to adequately describe the admirable support that has been given to me by every officer and man of the force." I The verdict of their commander will be echoed by I their countrymen, who know how to appreciate | steady valour contending against enormous odds, even when the hostile bands are half-naked savages t armed with spear and shield. We have already í learnt by hard experience how recklessly the Sou- danese soldier charges his adversary, how fiercely he fights at close quarters, and with what vindic- ¡ tiveness he uses his keen weapons or his firearms J when wounded. j [" STANDARD."] I While we rejoice at General Stewart's success, > we cannot refuse to recognise the bravery of the Arabs. Few of them seem to have been armed with rifles, and the whole of our loss, therefore, must have taken place in the hand-to-hand fight in the square. This is further shown by the fact [ that of the nine officers killed six belong to the I Heavy Cavalry and two to the Naval Brigade. t Men who fight under a Prophet are seldom dis- f heartened by a defeat. Its causes are easily ex- plained away by their religious chief. Moreover, the Arabs have good grounds for encouragement, since it appears that they have captured Om- i durman, a town which may be regarded as General Gordon's advance position, a i short dis- I tance below Khartoum, at the junction of the t Blue and White Niles. This will be a serious blow to the defenders of Khartoum, and will propor- tionately have raised the spirits of the Mahdi's followers. The incident is the more unfortunate just at the present moment, when we were hoping that in a day or two General Stewart would join hands with Gordon by making use of Gordon's steamers at Metamneh. We can no longer have an assurance that this will take place, for the fall of Omdurman may possibly en- able the Mahdi to prevent the passage of steamers up or down the river. [" MORNING POST."] In one sense there may be little glory in gain* ing a victory over these swarthy denizens of the Nubian deserts, but in another it must be admitted that what has been achieved by Stewart and his small force in the Bayuda will furnish one of the brightest pages in our military annals. The price we have paid for what it would be premature to conclude is a final and decisive victory has been very heavy. Literally speaking, the column of 1,500 men was decimated, the killed and wounded numbering over one hundred and sixty-eight, r It is material to note that the actual engaged against us very far exceeded the estimate given by the tribesmen who volunteered infornaa- tion on this point. It is also now clear that the Mahdi or his lieutenants were not only aware of our advance across the desert* but were fully prepared to meet us. They showed great judgment in allowing Stewart- column to cross the desert as far as Abu Klea without offering any opposi" tion and awaiting its arrival outside the latter place. after a fatiguing march of two dayS from Gakdul. We were victorious against immense odds, and we have reason to be gratafid and proud. But we cannot avoid thinking what would have been the lesult if our troops had not withstood the avalanche which was hurled against them. Retreat would have been impossible, and the destruction of the column would have beef inevitable,
THE EGYPTIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
THE EGYPTIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS. DECISION OF 1 HE ENGLISH CABINET. RUMOURED ACCEPTANCE OF TFIV FRENCH PROPOSALS. The Pall Mall Gazette says:—We have reason to believe that the statements published this mori" ing with reference to the decision of the Government upon the question of Egyptian finance are substantially correct" The Cabinet decided yesterday to accept the French proposals as a basis for negotis. tions subject to a distinct understanding thsi there is to be no multiple control in any shape 0* form The coupon is to be taxed instead of being cut; representatives of Germany and Russia are to be admitted to the Caisse, but the functions of tb&t body are to be in no way extended. England WiO offer to guarantee the nine millions, but is willing to discuss the proposed International Guarantee which, however, will only come into operation if all the Powers agree. The dissent of one powet will be fatal to such an arrangement. 0
GERMANY AND THE TRANSVAAL.
GERMANY AND THE TRANSVAAL. NEGOTIATIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL TREATY- f [" GENTITAL NEWS" TELEGRAM.] BERLIN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. t Prince Bismarck's South African policy hsl taken a new development. Negotiations h&Yf been entered into with the Government of tJJØ Transvaal for the conclusion of a treaty of cof merce between Germany and the Transvaal. Tw may lead to important consequences. THE ILLNESS OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR. [" CENTRAL NEWS" TELEGRAM.] BERLIN, THURSDAT. The alarming rumours which have been circ1* lated respecting the health of the Emperor Williso to-day received a check, the Emperor, with tbo object of reassuring his people, having shown hitw self at a window of the palace.
THE ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST…
THE ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST > THOUGHT-READER. On Thursday, in the Queen's Hench Divisioo (bbfore Mr. Justice Grove and Baron Huddlesto^ Mr. Lewis Coward moved, on behalf of the dant in the case of Maskeiyne t>. Irving Bishop,' # an extension of time to enable him to move fot rule nisi for a new trial on Monday next on tjjj ground of surprise and excessive damages. action for libel was tried on Tuesday t the Under Sheriff's Court, and in the absen^ of the defendant resulted in a verdict for plaintiff with £ 10,000 damages. The learo^ counsel produced an affidavit dated i 21, stating Mr. Bishop was in St. Petersbu^ when the action commenced, and was seriously^ Against medical advice, he travelled to Londj, and was carried from place to place, being Pj\| trate on arrival. Mr. Justice Grove thought should be an extension of time, but Of Huddleston differed. There was, therefore. order and no extension.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF >…
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF > POLICE INSPECTOR. A REWARD OFFERED. Inspector Simmons, of Romford, who was on Tuesday at Hornchurch by burglars, is s'n J#/ fast. The magistrates announced on Thur that they would offer a reward of £ 50 f°r f criminals. The Treasury has also been CODOI,, j cated with. I c I
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