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THE INVESTMENT OF KHARTOUM. ESTIMATE OF THE MAHDI'S FORCE. TIMES" TELKGRAM.] PARIS, TUESDAY. The Debate has received from Alexandria the summary of a letter, dated November 15, and ad- dressed to a Soudanese merchant, which it con- siders to be of interest, if not to be absolutely relied on. It states that General Gordon remains in the entrenched quarter of Khartoum, so that the remainder of the town is in constant com- munication with the enemy. This explains how he is still supplied with provisions. He is not obliged to feed the whole population, numbering more than 50,000 inhabitants. He has only to support his soldiers. The Mahdi commands a force of 100,000 men, scattered between Berber, Shendy, and Khartoum, of whom more than 20,000 are between Dongola and Khartoum. Several officers of the army of Hicks Pasha are with the Mahdi, and have formed for him more than one regular regiment. The negro regiment of Abd-el-Al, which was at Damietta at the time of the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and which was considered, not without reason, the only good one of the Egyptian Army, is also in the service of the Mahdi. Sent to the Soudan under the com- mand of Hicks Pasha, it went over to the rebel side without hesitation. The Mahdi has still in his service a German who accompanied Hicks Pasha, and who also went over to the enemy. Lastly, he has in his train a French journalist, M. Olivier Pain, who has adopted Mohammedanism, and has become the chief friend of the Mahdi. He plays a leading pert, and it is under his orders that formidable intrenchments have been erected at the Mahdi's camp in Omdurman, four miles from Khartoum. The letter also states that the Mahdi is kept well informed of the movements of the English expedi- tion, and that he is well supplied with provisions for his troops. All the tribes are friendly to him. He is in communication with the famous Sheikh Senoussi, of Barca, with the tribes of the Hedjaz and Mecca, and with Constantinople. The greater number of the inhabitants of the province of Don- gola are also favourable to him. One plan of the Mahdi is to leave the route open to General Wolseley, so as to draw him into the same snare as Gordon, whoso fate he will share. The troops of the Mahdi will cut off his retreat. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM MALTA. J" REUTER'S'' TELEGRAM.] MALTA, TUESDAY. The Royal Sussex Regiment to-day embarked on board the hired transport Poonah, which subse- quently sailed for Alexandria.

ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP AN IRISH BARRACKS. ARREST OF THE PERPETRATOR. An attempt was made on Tuesday evening to blow up Mill-street Barracks, County Cork. One named Leary, was arrested; the others have decamped.

DEATH OF M. EDMOND ABOUT. A Reuter's" telegram from Paris, dated Jan. 17, announces the death of M. Edmond About, the well-known author. He had been suffering from congestion of the lungs, complicated by diabetes. Edmond Framjois Valentin About was born at Dieuze, Meurthe, on the 14th of February, 1828. He was primarily educated at the Lycee Charle- magne, and won the prize of honour in 1848. Three years later he passed to the French School of Athens. In Greece he made his first appearance as an author in 1855, with La Grece Contempo- raire," which was well received. In the same year he contributed a novel to the Revue den Deux Mondes, which brought him into unenviable notoriety, charges of plagiarism being freely made against him for his Tolla." After explanations had been made, M. About kept up his authorship with renewed,vigour, and subsequently devoted his chief attention to journalism. He was a regular contributor to the Gaulois, Sair, and Le XIXe Siøcle, and he succeeded M. Philarete Chases in 1873 as Paris correspondent of the London Athertceum.

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THE BRITISH FLAG HOISTED ON THE LOUISIADES. TELEGRAM. J MELBOURNE, WEDNESDAY. The Commodore of the Australian squadron has hoisted the British flag on the Louisiades, Wood- lark Island, the Huon Gulf, and the Entrecasteaux Islands. FRANCE AND CHINA. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR TONQUIN. [" TELEGRAM.] ALGIERS, TUESDAY. The hired transports Beam and Provence sailed hence to-day for Tonquin with 2,600 troops on board. GERMANY AND SAMOA. l" REUTER'S TELEGRAM. I BERLIN, WEDNESDAY. The Worth German Gazette of to-day, referring to the news received from Australia that New Zealand intended establishing steamer communica- tion between Auckland and the Samoan and the Tonga Islands, regards this as an intended attempt to counteract German enterprise, which has hitherto been paramount in the Samoan and Tonga Islands, and to gain a commanding influence in Samoa and Tonga. The inhabitants of New Zealand at all events expect an extension of British rule to the eastern portion of the South Pacific. AVALANCHES IN PIEDMONT AND SAVOY. SEVERAL TOWNSHIPS DESTROYED AND MANY PERSONS INJURED. ["DAILY NEWS" TELKGRAlf.] ROME, TUESDAY NIGHT. The highlands of Piedmont and Savoy are being devastated by avalanches. A telegram from Susa of yesterday's date says that two townships of the Commune of Venaus have been destroyed. Only one corpse has been recovered. A telegram of the same date from Cunea reports that it has been snowing steadily there for three days. The snow is over six feet deep. At the southern opening of the Coldi Tenda Tunnel two men wore killed by an avalanche. A later telegram from Susa announces that several other townships near Chiomonte and Exilles have been destroyed by avalanches. The Prefect of Turin has sent troops to the spot to render what aid they can to the stricken popu- lation. Railway communication between France and Italy on the Mont Conis Line will probably be in- terrupted for several days, between Bardonecchia and Chiomonte. The latest telegram from Piedmont announces that at Sparone, near Ivrea, fifteen people have perished under an avalanche. BRIGANDAGE IN EGYPT. ["DAILY TELEGRAPH" TELEGRAM.J CAIRO, TUESDAY (10.30 P.M.I. The Brigandage Commission sitting at Zagazig has just condemned ten prisoners to death. Abou Hereche, the chief of the band, has con" fessed that several village shiekhs and notables, as well as several Soudanese, were amongst his con- federates. SEIZURE OF DYNAMITE BY THE RUSSIAN POLICE. [" STANDAHD" TELEGRAM.] VIENNA, TUESDAY NIGHT. A box containing sixty pounds of dynamite has been seized at a frontier railway station between Russia and Roumania. Two persons to whom the box was consigned were arrested and transported to St. Petersburg. ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE PRESI- DENT OF CHILI. [" BEUTKR'S TELEGRAM.] VALPARAISO, TUESDAY. An unsuccessful attempt was made on Saturday evening, by means of an infernal machine, to murder Senor Domingo Santa. Maria, President of Chili. TERRIBLE MURDER IN PARTS, [EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, WEDNESDAY. Another of those crimes which startle the public mind has been added to the long list of such tragedies that have occurred in this city. This morning a young woman, who lived alone in apartments in the Rue de Rome, was found murdered in her bedroom, a silk handkerchief with which she had been strangled being tied tightly round her neck. There are reasons for supposing that the crime was committed to gratify resent- ment. THE AFFRAY IN A PARIS NEWS- PAPER OFFICE. [" DAILY CHRONICLE TELEGRAM.] PARIS, TUESDAY NIGHT, The only further news about the Ballerich case is the revocation of M. Charles Ballerich, which was signed yesterday, chiefly to avoid official attendance at the funeral of his deceased brother. This took place to-day. The funeral service was celebrated at the Church of St. Joseph. The remains were then taken to the cemetery at Montparnasse, being followed by about 1,500 persons, including many police commissaries and others connected with the force. During the ceremony inside the church an indi- vidual harangued the mob outside, and succeeded in making himself a sufficiently great nuisance to gain the distinction of being arrested by the police. While the procession was slowly filing along occasional feeble cries of "Vive la Com- mune were raised, but were immediately sup- pressed. On the termination of the funeral M. Charles Ballerich was conducted back to Mazas Prisou, where lid is awaiting his trial for the attack on M. Due Quercy.

NATIONALISATION OF LAND. THE INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT OF THE PROPOSAL. A correspondent, "J. H. writes to the St James's Gazette:—I do not remember having seen any statement of what the result would be in actual figures of the nationalisation of the land. For the benefit of its advocates permit me to give it. According to "Whitaker's Almanack of this year there are in England and Wales 37,239,351 acres of the gross rental (? annual value) of £167.449,369, to be divided among a population which, according to the census of 1881, consisted of 25,974.439 persons, representing 5,633.192 families. Taking these figures (though the popu- lation will have increased some 5 per cent., while the number of acres divisible is, of course, a con- stant quantity), the result will be for each person 1-44 acres, of tha annual value of £6 8s. lid., or about 2s. 6d. a week and for each family 66 acres, of the annual value of £29 18s. id., or lis. 6d. a week, which may be profitably compared with Professor Leoni Levi's estimate of 32s. as the average earning of the working classes.

THE VALUE OF ENSILAGE. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY TO ITS FEEDING QUALITIES. RESULT OF EXPERIMENTS BY MR. JAMES HOWARD. In the Times of Friday, Mr. James Howard, of Clapham Park, Bedfordshire, details the result of a series of experiments which he has been carrying on in the matter of ensilage, and the best means of artificially producing thoroughly good fodder. He says:— "The result of my experiments may be sum- marised as follows:—1. That the production of silage of uniformly good quality, with a minimum of waste, is possible. 2. That the cost and trouble of top-weighting of any kind is unnecessary. 3. That the uncompressed portion of fodder at the top of the silo is equal in quality and flavour to that in the middle or at the bottom and sides. 4. That the silo may be filled up at different times during the season without damage to the first material put in. 5. That under ordinary condi- tions no attention is requisite during the process in regulating the range of temperature. Having received numerous inquiries in consequence of the insertion of my former letter, I would ask space to state that the roof is throughout as air-tight as the top of a gas-holder, and that it forms a com- plete cover to the silo, the edges of the roof dip- ping into a trough filled with water (sand might do). The sides of the trough, formed by channelled tiles, described in my former letter, are higher inside than outside, in order to prevent the over- flow of rain-water into the silo. An upright pole is fixed at each end, carrying an iron loop to which an ordinary pulley block is attached for the purpose of raising the roof. As the roof can be lifted in a few minutes, the silo is easily filled up as sinking takes place. My brick silo was filled at three separate times, the last filling up being several weeks after the first. The silage taken out more than a fortnight ago has lost none of its aroma and sweetness."

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THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. MEETING OF THE ENGLISH CABINET. CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNTER PROPOSALS. PROBABLE ADMINISTRATION OF EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. The St, James's Gazette hears that her Majesty's Ministers are in favour of cutting the Gordian knot of the Egyptian Question by assuming, for a certain period, the entire administration of Lower and Middle Egypt, taking over all the financial responsibilities of the Egyptian Government; and giving over to the Sultan, in return for his assent to the scheme, Upper and Equatorial Egypt, with some port or ports on the Red Sea. It is further stated that negotiations having these objects in view have been for some time in active progress and that Hassan Fehmi Pasha's mission to England is intimately connected with the proposed arrange-I ment. MEETING OF THE ENGLISH CABINET. The Cabinet Council, which met at quarter past three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, was attended, by all the Ministers except Lord Spencer, who is detained in Dublin, and Mr. Chamberlain, who was unable to be present owing to continued indispo- sition. Mr. Gladstone, who travelled from Hawarden specially to attend the Council, arrived in Downing-street shortly after three o'clock look- ing remarkably well, and he was quickly joined by Lord Derby, who walked over from the Colonial Office. Sir Wm. Harcourt next drove up in his private carriage, and within the next five minutes all the Ministers with the exception of Lord Spencer and Mr. Chamberlain had assembled in the Coun- cil-room. The Council was unusually prolonged. the deliberations of the Ministers lasting no less than four hours, when the Council broke up at a quarter past seven. Sir Charles Dilke was the first to leave, and was followed in succession by Lord Derby, Mr. Trevelyan. Lord Kimberley., Lord Sel- borne, Lord Northbrook, and Lord Hartington, Mr. Chiiders being almost the last to leave. It was remarked that the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Secretary for War walked away together in earnest conversation, and that Lord Granville remained behind with Mr. Gladstone for some time. No authentic information as to what took place at the Council has yet been allowed to transpire but it is known that the deliberations were conducted in a very animated manner. A report was current to the effect that the Government had resolvid to pro- claim a virtual protectorate over Egypt; but in well-informed political circles it is generally believed that the Ministers contented themselves with examining the replies of the Powers to the British proposals, and that a definite course of action will not be decided upon until Lord Gran- ville has obtained further information upon the subject. ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. The Times in its leading columns on Tuesday gave an account of the interviews with Lord Gran- ville, in which it says:—Lord Granville was visited yesterday at the Foreign Office by Count Miinster, and by the Ambassadors of Austria and Russia, who all gave their approval to the policy traced in the Note presented on Saturday by M. Waddington. We believe that the terms of these communications were somewhat different, Ger- many insisting on one point, Russia on another and so on. But in spirit and in aim there was a manifest accord. It is true the scheme thus pre- sented to the British Government cannot be said to have the sanction of the European Concert, since England and Italy are dissentient. We would not, however, ignore the serious character of the pro- test embodied in the representations of the four Powers, accentuated,as it has been, by the lecture on the shortcomings of our policy addressed, it is understood, to Lord Granville by the German Ambassador. The Daily Telegraph understands that there is no ground for assuming that the Notes handed to the English Government by the Ministers of Germany, Austria, and Russia in London really endorse the recommendations made in what are known as the French counter proposals. The writer goes on to sayThe most important of the three Powers, Germany, has, if we are not mistaken, adopted a tone in the diplomatic Note so colourless as to imply neither assent nor dissent for the original British or for the counter proposals in their sub- stance, but merely a willingness to see them dis- cussed by England and, France. The proposals drawn up by M. Ferry-and communicated in a dispatch twenty pnges in length—are, it should bo stated, six in number. Thev may be briefly given as follow :—A lonn of £9,000,000, to be guaranteed by all the Powers; a commission of inquiry to examine into the financial capabilities of Egypt; a tax of 5 per cent. on the coupons, if necessary taxation of foreigners in Egypt; administration of the Domains and Daira properties and loans to remain as at present; and, last, the freedom and neutrali- sation of the Suez Canal. We believe it may be assumed, without further discussion, that the second and most vital of these six points, the com- mission of inquiry, will be at once rejected by the English Government as unnecessary and mis- chievous, as opening the door to intrigues, and as designed to prepare for the utterly inadmissible arrangement of a multiple control. On this point alone the negotiations may break down. The others might form the basis of a working compro- mise but as regards the Suez Canal it is to be supposed that, while Mr. Gladstone and his col- leagues will accept, in principle, the freedom of that, important waterway for ships of war as well as of commerce, they will not consent to its neu- tralisation in the sense generally employed. The "Central News" correspondent at Vienna telegraphs :—It is generally assumed here that the proposals of the Powers for the settlement of the Egyptian finnncial difficulty will not be accepted by Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues. [" TELEGRAM.] PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Repullique Franqaise points out the impor- tance of concessions in the French counter pro- posals, and expresses the hope that the English Cabinet will display a similar disposition.

DEATH OF EARL WILTON. A Central News telegram from Melton Mow- bray on Monday says:—Earl Wilton died at half- past ten o'clot:k last night, after an iIInegg of a most painful nature. All hopes of his recovery were abandoned on Thursday last, since which day he had remained in an unconscious state, and utterly unable to partake of any solid food. His death will be keenly felt in the district. Arthur Edward Holland Grey-Egerton, Viscount Grey de Wilton and Baron Grey de Radcliffe, was born on the 25th of November. 1833, and married on the 11th of August, 1858, the eldest daughter of the second Earl of Craven. He was a lieutenant in the Life Guards, and represented successively Weymouth and Bath in the House of Commons. His lordship was created in his father's lifetime a baron of the United Kingdom June H. 1875, as Lord Grey de Radcliffe, and succeeded his father as third earl March 7,1882. Mr. Disraeli addressed his famous plundering and blundering letter in October, 1873, to My dear Grey," who was then a Conservative member for Bath.

ACTION FOR LIBEL BY BARON DE WORMS. An action for libel has been commenced in the Queen's Bench Division by Baron de Worms, member for Greenwich, against Mr. Edwin Hughes, in consequence of a paragraph which ap- peared in last Monday's Times imputing that the Baron had paid certain illegal items iu connection with a former candidature. The alleged libel was an extract from a letter addressed by Mr. Hughes to the South Eastern Herald, which circulates in Woolwich. It is stated that when Baron de Worms was a candidate for Greenwich he told Mr. Hughes that certain people at Sandwich had unsettled elec- tion claims against him which he could not legally repay. The parties threatened they would come to Greenwich and expose him. The Baron asked Mr, Hughes to square the thing, and he did so by payment. The Baron repaid him. This statement Baron de Worms entirely repudiates, and his solici- tors have taken preliminary steps in the action.

FATAL TERMINATION TO A LOVERS' RAMBLE. A young man named Warburton was on Tuesday night walking on the canal bank near Warrington, when he was frightened by an approaching boat horse, and slipped into the water, dragging his sweetheart with him. He endeavoured to save her, but was drowned in the attempt. She was rescued by the boatman after sinking twice.

FLIGHT OF A CARDIFF OLEHK, HEAVY DEFALCATIONS. One of the leading firirs at the Cardiff Docks, whose confidence has previously been abused by several of their employes, has again become the victim of dishonesty. It was stated on Friday that a confidential clerk, in the employ of this firm, who are large coal shippers, had been away from the office for some days without permission, and as he had not returned an examination was made of his accounts, revealing the fact that he was a defaulter to the extent of something like JE600. The fugitive is said to belong to a family very well connected, and in consideration of this fact his employers have decided not to prosecute, and have kept the matter quiet out of respect for the feelings of his friends.

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THE REDISTRIBUTION SCHEME. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF MINERS' DELEGATES AT TON. A special conference of delegates representing the miners of the Rhondda Valley and Mountain Ash was held at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Ton, Ystrad, on Monday evening, to consider the pro- posal to send a labour representative of the dis- trict to Parliament. The meeting had been con- vened by the following circular sent round all the steam and house coal collieries of the district:— THE PARLIAMENTARY REPRESKNTATION OF THERIIONDD DISTRTCT.-CONFXRKNCU OF DELEGATES. Fellow Workmen,—At the monthly meeting held at Ton, Ystrad, oil Monday last,, the 5th inst., it was unani- mously agreed to call a conference of miners' represen- tatives of all parts of the district, Including the Ocean, Ferndale, and House Coal Collieries, to be held at the Windsor Castle Hotel, on Monday, the 19th inst., at tweive o'clock noon. It is the prevaleut, opinion among the miners of the district that the present is an oppor- tune time to secure for the workmen. who form the great majority of the inhabitants of the lihoudda Valleys, direct representation in Parliament; but, before taking further steps in the matter than expres- sing an opinion thereon, the delegates were anxious to learn what are the views of their fellow-work- men throughout the district, including those working at the aforem. ntioned collieries, and also the colliery engineers and stokers working thereat. Is it not high time that we should be better represented in the House of Commons than we are at present ? When laws are enacted we have to obey them; when taxes are levied we have to pay them. All other interests are well re- presented but our own, and daily we have to bear the burden of many enactments which would never have been passed were we fairly and properly lepresented in Parliament. Shall we, then, not endeavour to remedy this state of things by sending to Parliament one from amongst ourselves who, knowing our condition and our requirements, will do his utmost to improve our posi- tion? Will you kindly appoint a delegate or delegates from your culliei-y to attend the conference mentioned above.—Yours, on behalf of the association, THOMAS WILLIAMS, Chairman. HOWELL AJAX, Secretary. January 6th, 1885. In response to the circular the following collieries sent delegates to the conference:— Ynyshir, Dinas, National, Coedcae House Coal, Rhondda Merthyr, Abergorky Pit, Rhondda Junc- tion, Ty'nybedw, Ton (Ystrad), Wyndham (Og- more), Cymmer, Cwmpark, Dinas Level, Peny- graig, Coedcae Steam, Hafod, Fernhill, belli, Llwynpia, Maerdy, Penrhiwfer, Deep Duffryn, Navigation, Tylorstown, Great Western, Ty- newydd, Gelli Steam, Lady Margaret, Ynysfeio, Aber-Rhondda, Blaencwm, Clydach Vale, and eight enginemen's delegates, the whole representing in round numbers about 16,000 men. It was under- stood that the Ocean Colliery delegates (two in number) represented simply the committee of their respective collieries, no general meeting of the workmen having been held to authorise their attendance. A Rhondda Fach delegato was voted to the chair. The following resolutions were, after some discussion Oil each, passed :— 1. 11 liat in the opinion of this meeting It is desirable and necessary that the Ithondda Parliamentary Division shall lie represented in Parliament by a labour candidate, and that a fund for the support of such candidate be established. 2. (The means of supporting the labour candidate.) That, this meeting resolves thai tlie minimum payment for every man shall be (id. per quarter, boys to pay according to age, to the fund to support a labour candi- date in Parliament; and that the said contribution shall be continued until our fund has reached the amount of iCI0,000 capital. Any person or persons desirous of con- tributing a larger sum than the above-named may do so, and the same will be thankfuliy received. And that persons be elected in each district to solicit donations from various friends outside the collieries. 3. That each Colliery Committee shall form itself into the basis of a FartiamentM-y Committee in each locality to further the interests of a labour candidate, and that we reeo.i.mend them to invite all local tradesmen and artisans to take part in their proceedings. 4. That the following form a Parliamentary Executive Committee, with power to add to their number :—John Thomas, carpenter. Great Western Thomas M. Edwards, Porth street, Cymmer; John Morgan, house coal representative, Ystrad; 1). Lawrence, Treorky llees Howells (" Alaw Cynon "), Ystrad J. W. Jones, Tynewydd, Treherbert; John Richards, engineer, Tre- herbert; John Griffiths. collier, 4, Whitt,ing-street, Ynyshir; William Hoberts, 40, Glandwr-terrace, Porth "Howell Ajax, Cyinmer and Thomas Williams, 13, Hill- street, Mardy. That this committee meet 011 Tuesday, January 27, at the usual place. 5. That this meeting considers Mr. W. Abraham (" Mabon ") to be a fit and proper person to represent the lOiondda Division of Glamorganshire in Parliament. 6. That titis meeting regrets the necessity of having to protest against the hurried manner in which the meetings to select the Liberal Three Hundred for the Khondda Division were convened in some of the dis- tricts concerned, and the great. disproportion of the representation given to colliery officials to the disadvan- tage of the workmen thereat. Consequently, we, its workmen, cannot abide by the decisions which may be come to by that body.

THE QUESTION OF A SECOND M UMBER FOR CARDIFF. CASE OF THE CARDIFF CORPORATION. A meeting of the Redistribution Bill Committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held at the Town- hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday, the mayor (Mr. Andrew Fulton) presiding, and there also being present Aldermen Jones and Duncan; and Councillors Sanders, Carey, and Ramsdale. Some correspon- dence with Sir Edward Reed was read, and Mr. Sanders submitted the following epitome of the claims of Cardiff to a second member, which was ordered to be printed The Seats Bill allots thirty members to the whole of Wales, and ten members to the County of Glamorgan. Taking the census of 1881, the population of Wales was 1,359,895, and thus one member is allotted to every 45,96 of the population. Tiio population of the County ot Glamorgan was 511,433, and thus one member is allotted for every M,143of the population. The popula- tion of the United Boroughs of Cardiff, Cowbridge, and Llantrisant in 1881 was 85,862. In 1831 there were in the town of Cardiff 12,185 inhabited houses, which showed a population of 6" 19 for each house. There are at present 16,063 inhabited houses in the town, which, at 6-79 persons per house, gives a population of 109,067 the populations of Cowbridge and Llantrisant being added, the total for the boroughs is 112,168; thus Cardiff has considerably more than one-fifteenth of the population of the whole of Wales, while it has only one-thirtieth of the representation. Suppose the county of Glamorgan to have increased in popula- tion since 1881 to 600,000, then the Cardiff Boroughs have nearly one-fifth of the population of the county, while it is only proposed to give them one-tenth of the representation and this while the population of Cardiff is increasing wil h rapid strides, and some portions of the county to which it is proposed to give as much repre- sentation are, if not decreasing in population, at least, stationary. The growth of Cardiff has been more rapid than that of any other town in Wales, or, perhaps, in the United Kingdom, as shown by the following wuic ;— Year. Population. 1811 2,557 1821 3,d21 1831 6,187 1841 10,007 1851 18,351 1861 32,954 1871 56,911 lbBl 82.761 If the Bill be passed without a modification in this particular, the representation of Cardiff will be pointed to as a most strange anomaly and a blot on the legislation of 1884-5. This anomaly will, in a few years (long before another Reform Bill is likely to be thought of), become a very extreme case. Supposing the increase in the popu- lation of Cardiff to be only at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, it will be not less than 153,460 in the year 1891, and in the year 1901 not less than 249,969. This is reckoning the population without any alteration in the boundary of the borough but the district of the Penarth Local Boaro of Health, including the parishes of Penarth, Cugan, and filandotigli, having a population in 1881 of 6,2^8, but at the present time of about 8,150, ought to be added to Cardiff, as there is a most perfect community of interest, the pursuits of the population being corn- mercial and having no affinity with the county; if this addition were made then the population wool 1 be not less than 129,320, or fully one-fifth of that of the whole county. The growth of the town of Cardiff in its material prosperit,y is shown by the in- crease of the assessments to the poor-rate as reported at the late quarter sessions, which in 1871 amounted to JB351.403, but had increased so that in 1881 the amount had become 4566,634. an increase of £ 205,231, while the increase in the whole county, including Cardiff, Was only £ 356,096. The scheme propounded by the Corpora- tion of Cardiff allots the ten representatives given to fll.on.ølY'r.f.,llf"o"- Two members to Cardiff with about 120,000 population Two Swansea „ 100,590 >» Two „ „ Merthyr 106,241 ■> One „ 1, Pontypridd District 52,947 *One „ Ystrad or Khondda,, 60.0C0 •> One „ Bridgend 63,126 >• One 1. Gower 56,800 •> The census population of the uhondda mstrici is 45,032, and is estimated to have increased since 1881 to 60,000. THE PRESENT COUNTY REPRESENTATION. The following is a summary showing the repre- sented counties and divisions of counties in Eng- land and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, classified according to population, and showing the number of Conservative and Liberal members returned for each class:- ENGLAND .AND WALES, C. L. TI. 5 with a population of under 50,000 2 4 6 26 with a population of between 50,000and 100,000 31 16 47 37 with a population of between 100,000 and 150,000 55 24 79 12 with a population of between 150,000 and 200,000 17 8 2b 15 with a population of over 200,000 17 13 30 SCOTLAND. 13 with a total ot under 50,000 3 10 13 16 with a population of between 50,000 and 100,000 4 12 16 2 with a population of between 100,000 and 150,000 2 2 Nil with a population of between 150,000 and 200,000 1 with a population of over 200,000. 1 1 IRELAND. 1 with a population of under 50,000 2 2 12 with a population of between 50,000 and 100,000 4 20 24 10 with a population of between 100,000 and 150,000 3 17 20 3 with a population of between 150,000 and 200,000 15 6 6 with a population of over 200,000 4 8 12

THE PREMIER'S COUSIN AND HIS CURATE. UPROARIOUS PROCEEDINGS AT A PRESENTATION. Some uproarious proceedings took place in one of the Board Schools in St. Matthew's parish, Wol- verhampton. on Monday. The Rev.J. E. Gladstone, vicar of the parish, and cousin of the Premier, has had some upleasantness with his curate, the Rev. W. D. Lawson, who is leaving him. The curate has a very strong following of parishioners on his side, and his sympathisers met in the Board School to present him with a testimonial as an expression of their good feeling towards him. The vicar was present, and made several attempts to address the meeting, but was repeatedly cried down, and very strong feeling was expressed against him. The proceedings at length became so uproarious, and it being feared that the rev. gen- tloman would suffer from the violence of those opposed to him, a strong body of police were sent for, who ultimately succeeded in restoring order.

FOB ROUGH HABD WKAR FOB BOYS there is nothing like Parry and RocUe's (Swansea) make of real Welsh stockings. They look well, wear well, and wash well. Each pair has Parry and Itocke's name and Trade mark attached. None genuine without this. 7906c A CARD.—To all who are suffering fifotn the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood^ ftc., I will send a recipe that will cure you, trkk of CHAKQK. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSXPK T. INMAH, Station D. NowTork City, U.S.A 7743c

CORRESPONDENCE. Under this head questions on legal subjects are answered ly an experienced professional gentleman. Correspondents wishing for information or advice are requested to observe the following rules :— 1. The facts must be stated fully and clearly; and the questions, if more than one, should be nuiii- i\er*d consecutively. 2. A full copy must be se?it of any document on which advice is wished for. 3. The real name and address of the writer must accompany the questions, but will not be pub- lished if a "pseudonym or initials be also sent for reference. All communications must be addressed to The Editor, Legal Department, Weekly Mail &jjice Cardiff."

INQUIRER" (Newport, Isle of Wight).-We will reply to you privately. ".A, B, C," (Troedyrhiw).—The official Year Book of the Church of EIIlalld makes 110 mention of any such diocese. M" ISAAC (Maesteg),-1.'he essay has neVer been pub- hhed. "HEAL CONSERVATIVE (8wRnsea),-The insertion of your letter might have II. differcut effect from th6 good one you intended. C J. ROSSKR (Cardiff).—The duty was taken off sugar May 1, 1874, oj" the Conservative Government. V1¡;R[TAS" (Tonna).—It you will rusl1 to a newspaper llch treats you unfairly ill the mill.tel. of your letters It IS your oWlIlook out. It is too nlllCl1 to expect us to come to your assistance whell the controversy ilS more thacI half way through. NMMO (Cardiff).—We are willing to allow 1\ little lati- tude to critics of teetotalpriucivlcs alld advocates, buL we could not permit your's to appear even with your own name andaddress, which you have omitted to fur- Bish us. M, ISAAC (Maeteg),-What "willl1ÏJilg prize essay" do you allude to ? A selectiou ot the essays has been included witl the Transactions of the Eisteddfod, lecellLly published. If you meall tile prize essay 011 the History of Welsh .Literature," tlmt is a business 1 W]ic1 remains iu a delignttul state ot fog. Mr. Chas. 1 Wilkins, Merthyr, has pubhshed the English essay on tlllS subject sellt III fur competition, anu if you look] sharp you may be in time to procure a copy, eithe 1 from the Messrs. Daniel Owen and Co., Cardiff, or from the author èirct. 1 RG1S'rRAHSH1P, Interrogator" (Glamorgan) is In- formed that the Board of Guardians have the appoint- ment, of rcgistmrs of births and deaths. In man. 1 unions the ortices are givea to persolls already in the ellllJloyment of the board, such as medical officers ur I relieving officers. i COPPKK ()().IN.-The coin descrilJed by Antiquarian" (Llaudilo) is a token," For sOllie time beiore and after the date thereof cenain mallllfacturers were, granted permission to issue such tokens iu order to rrnedy the inconvenieiice occasioned oy the scarcity I of copper coins ot the realm. sllbJeet to conditions as j to their n8p()usibility to redeem them when presellted for thllt purpose. It is of very little value. t D. 1\1, J." (Urechfa).— The £ lu franchise is extellded to j laud without buildlllgs persons in occupation II.S wdl as owners and tenants the four-told borough fmncltie f is extended to counties. The franchise is, broadly ( stated, extnded to all persono possessing a ilO rate- able value q lIali fication, 1 IMPORTUNATE tiii«(;iKG.Ve are very much of the same ( opinio:1 as W. H, W." (Penarth), but the suuject is not one whicl1 W6 should desire to open in this 1 column. CLERK" (Cardiff).—There is 110 such association. There is It "Provident Clerks' Assurance Corporation." j Clerks might surely gd olle nj,J 011 the model of the I Press Society referred to in a London al1l1 Local .Note all atnrdRY last. t CALL TO THK BAR.—•* W. W." (Treharris) would have to keep terms for three years, to attend certain courses of lectures, and to pass certain examinations bdure < he could ue ealled to the Bar, The regulations are too 10nK to be giveu here; but if he will write to the 1 steward, Lincoln's Inn, .Loudon, W.C., he will obtain ali the information which he desires. WORKING MI1'ŒRAV; Landowner" (Loughor) cannot I b. prevented from workillg tilt: mluerals which ( belong to him but he must not pollute Lhe stream which supplies dduking Witter to the inhabitants. 1 How he is lu Secure hiB rights wit hont interfering I with the rights of others is ,Iprobh:m which a mining ellgiueer is 11101'1" likely to solve than a lawyer who does not know the locality. ( PROPOSED CONvtYANCb. FOR MINOR.-The course pro- posed oy" X. y, Z."(Porthcawl) can be carried illto ] effect, ont the deed will have to be prepared bya r Solicitor. The contingency mentioned could be pro vided for in any way tl1at may be desired. I INCOME-TAX.—" X, y, Z." will have to pay this tax at the rate of 6d. in the J; 101' Lhe year 11)84-6. We are all t charged at tÍle same rate, thanks 10 the operations ill I the Soudan. INCOME 1'AX.A Constilnt Ueader" (Bridgend) has no ( cause to appeal, alllI could do no good by appealing, J When husband and wife live together their incomes have to be added together, and tne tax paid apon ihe ( whole as if it were olle income. ( LAND 1'AX. American" (Crwys) will have to ay land tax according to the annual value of the land awl Ule ( butldills tliereon. He wight have redeemed thc tax ( accordillg to the aunual value of the land before he began to ouild, but wuuld not be ¡I1()wed to do so IIOW, I Theredemrtiom money woulli lie calculated upon th ( present a.8seSU¡ellt of the property. CHANGING HER MIND.—"M. W." (Llanelly) acted very 5 unwisely but" having made the purchase, she must ( go through with it, bhe cannot now escape the conse- quences of 11.,1' rashness. II INDIGNANT HATKPAYKH" (Rogerston).-If you sus- pect fraud, place the matter ill the hands of a solicitor. We cannot publish your letter. < CONTRIBUTORY NhGL1Gb:NCJ1:When we previously ad- { vised" An Old Subscriber" we fully considered the whole case alld the lIuUlOrities uearing thereon; and < have nothing to add to the opillion which we then [ expressed. However, if our correspondent will send us a copy of our former advice, or refer us to the date OTl Which it was given, alld sayan what part of the case he wishes to have further light, we will endeavour to satisfy him, COpy \VILL, Jenet Fach" (Briton Ferry) may write to the Registrar, Probate Office, Carmarthen, for a copy of the Will. Whell she has got it, she may (if ( necessary) write us aalll and enclose the copy with ( all addressed stamped envelope for its return \;0 her, I and we will auvise her fully. BROTHER AND í:j[S'l'.I£R.-Tl1e brother of our correspondent 1 llIay have taken her into his house as a shelter from [ the storm which had broken upon her but if she j served him as a domestic wi thonL wages he ought to be t satislied without IIlIytbing further. Hut there are always two sides to every question, and perhaps he 1 might give a very dilYerent version of the facts if they < were brought before the court, Family quarrels ure 1 the worat of all, and aiv generally fonght out. with a bitterness to which other litigants are straugel's. RTGHTS.-We thinkth¡¡t".A,"can bcompel1ed < to pay the builder for the extra work according to the k certilicates granted by the architect; and that he 1 could only escape frum thi 1.espollsibiJit,y on the j grounds stated in the Blackfrlar's case, which appears I to be distinguishable, though somewhat similar. It s il a case for a solicitor. MARRIAGE OF COUSINd, A Constant Reader" (Briton I Ferry) ask, if second cousins can legally marry, Cer- tainly even first cousins, who are more nearly related, fiRY, and do, many; and, therefore, it is obvious that second cousins have the same privilege. Burely he must have known an lustance of the marriage of cousins within the circle 01 his acquaintances. It is very common in all parts of the country and in all ranks and conditions of life. Tw.) BROTHERS.—" A Brother" (Swansea) is not respon- sible for any debt incurred by his brotler unless he ordered the goods before they were dehvered to the latter, or has since guaranteed payment by a letter or other promiRe in writing. A verbal order before delivery would be sufficient; but afterwards some writing would be JwceS3arV # in order to create the liab lity to pay allother persün's dellt. This distinctioll is often lost sight of. APPOINTMENT OF .N KW TRUSTKES.—" J. P." (Polltl0ttYII) will require the assistance ,.f :1 local solicitor to pre- pare the deed. Probaùly the appointment will have to be made by the executors of the last surviving trustee but as he did not send a copy of the will we cannot advise definitely as to this, However, the solicitor who draws the deed will see to tbe appointment being properly made, SHOOTING ltWHTS.-The first question suggested bV the letter of Antiquarian (Llandilo) is whether he and his colleagues have the absolute right of sporting on the furm. which would not be the case if it is copy- hold 01' customary freehold, in either of which Cases the sportin rights would !.Ie in the lord of the manor. But if the land is freeholù in fee simple, the ownerS may shoot over the fan* if they hold game certilicates, or allow any 0\ her person or IJPrsons holding similar certilicates t,,) do so. 1'hey ought to agree as to the mode and extent of the per- missions which are to be given to their friends, for it is obviolls that if aJl of them 1'el'e to invite their respective friends to shoot there would soon be no game left for any ot them. The tenant of the farm lias a concurrent right to shoot or otherwise to take ground game but ue has not the privilege of giving sport to Ills friends. CHARGE FOR ALTHIIATIONS.—Likn.— J, C." (Porth) is IIJviscd that the linn have a vulid lien UpOIl 1he machine in respect of the labour and matlria!3 ex- pended upon the machinery; allll they call legally hold it until their proper chai gcs in respect thereof are paid, „ LIQUIDATION AND l\IORTGAGB: J. D," (Cardiff) is in- formed that the trustee hus the first claim upon the surplus to arise from his mortgaged property; but if the trustee should oecline to have anyUling to dowitu it., he will be able (now that he has got his disel1are) to ca\ll1pon the mortgagee to account to him. LIABILITY OF SON Fon FATHKK S D«B'1'S, Evan 0." (tiw;lnsea) is not, respollsitJle for debts IlIcurred br his father, unless he has made himself so by a guarantee or other promise ill writing to pay them. If the creditors will noL accept his verbal promise to pay when he is in a position to do so, we advise him to have nothing more to say to them. His goods are not liable to be taken under an execntioll at the suit of any of his father's creditors, but sO long as they are ill his falher's houe there is 1\ danger of his becoming involved in legal proceedings, and having to prove his title to the goods, We aúvise him to remove if mattet's are likely to come to a crisis, soas to avoid this risk. His father might be mnde bankrupt if Ule largest creditor and on* of the others would combine for the purpose but, in the circumstances, it would uot pay them to do so. He might be made a bankrupt on his own peti- tion, but the costs would oe out of proportion to the belldlt to be derived and he would not be likely to obtain an immediate and unconditional discharge. As the total debts are over J;50 it is not a proper case for an administration order. BASTARDY AGREEMENT.—We cannot advise J, J." (Llanelly) to enter into the proposed a2' eement. The order was not \11a<.1e for the purpose of putting money illto tile mother's pocket, but to provide for the main- tenance of the child, Therefore, if the child should. before attainlllg the age of sixteell years, become chargeable upon the poor rates, the order might be enforced agaillst the reputed father by the overseers, notwithstanding the agreement; and so the money proposed to be paid to the mother, or part of it, would be thrown aw.iy. As an order has been made, it win be best to go on paying according to its terms, REQUISITIONS.—" X, y, Z," (Swansea) is advised that the purclmser's solicitor is quite right in adhering to his requisitions. A vendor is bound to illcur so much expenMe as may be necessary in order to give the purchaser a good tin", to thtl property sold. "JUSTICE AND FA.lRPLA ,Our Caruiff correspondent who sians thus has delaycd longer than was prudent, and we advise that II solicitor be instructed to take the requisite proceedings wil.hout further loss of time. If the wrong be acquiesced ill, for twelve years in all (which is approaching) it "Ill be too late to seek II remedy, às the right of action would become barred by the Heal Property Limitatioll Act, 1814, PROPOSED SAL OF POLICY.- The policy mentioned by "A Constant Header" (Newport) cannot be worth mJlch, but if he will write to tle secretary at the head office he will be able to ascertalll the surrender value. If the purchase ¡¡houId be arrange J, the policy tnwt be assignetl by a deed which will have to be prepared by a solicitor, and notice JIlust be given to the company immediately, as his title will not be complete until this is done.

DlSEST ABLISIIMENT. TO THK KDITOB OF 1'HE WEEKLY MAIL." Sm,-Several able lettel's have appeared lately in vour columns on behalf of the Establishment, and notably amongst others tJlOse of" Clericus "— though who he may be I have not the faintest glimmering-which I, for one, much admire for their moderation and courteous tone, their beauty and literary ability and finish, and the evidences in them of painstaking researches into the past history of our Church and nation. An1 I also used to peddle a little in this way years ago, But I now ask myself, cui bono ? The letters of Clericus are convincing enough to that rara avis, the im- partial and unsophisticated mind, and to those who are convinced already; but those whom he and myself want to reach never see them, and if the V do, they throw them down as the effusions of interested parties, and t,hen are more determined than ever to destmv thA Church. I think the stronger the arguments advanced from reason, from histoid and from religion are in defence of the Establ ment the more brutally bent our opponents are destroy it. All our arguments only quicken tbO to put forth more fiercely than ever all their forC^ to despoil her endowments and cripple her usef™, ness. By so much the better we can make hero^j to be so much the better is their case. Of courW! Clericus," whoever he may be, was never simpl*jj minded enough to think that he could convert JIJ. Henry Richard to the defence of the Church, <* induce him to let her alone. Mr. Richard unquct tionably knows as well as Clericus" that his stattf ment of facts was unhistorical and the conclusio he drew utterly inconsequential; and, 0, doubt, chuckled in his sleeves at the si. plicity of Clericus" in trying to refuti them. He knew that his statements, howe monstrously inaccurate, and his strangely petW verse deductions, would be read and credited b/i thousands who would never see any refutation »j and, if they did, would unhesitatingly believe i4 preference the mere assertions—the ipse dixits--of the warlike and fiery apostle of peace and Disesta* blisliment. All arguments addressed by tW Churchpeople to such men as he and his adherenti are like the innocent pleadings of the lamb before r the wolf. Of what use was it to the lamb M; demonstrate to men and angels and other sheet that he could not possibly trouble the water ? TCI t the hungry wolf the lamb itself, and not itsdoingSi was the object of his tender care. The wolf wat hungry, and the lamb was there. What nonsenM to parley. What logic or history can convind the Russians not to take India or Constanti. nople, or the French the Provinces of thi Rhine, when the opportunity offers an* they feel themselves strong enough to do itf riieir reply to your cogent logic and whining 11 rhetoric will be: "To prove to you that we ad right—we do not want idle parley-we will sho you and the universe we can do it. Delenda eg Carthago is the Liberationist policy. It is eitilee we or you. and we prefer ourselves." No argU.J nents will reach them they have made up theif minds, it i3 their war cry, the centre of their ictivities, the point d'appui of their converging 'orces; and it is waste of time and simple innocened For men of gentlemanlike tone of mind lilrlf Clericus" to offel' any arguments; they are IneG by jeering repetitions of the same monstrous and unrighteous demands The Church must be des* troved." It is not arguments we want now, but a nelr. policy, a fresh departure. It is not unanswerably logic, but creative statesmanship, that will save the Church. Not the policy of idleness and cunc* iation, but bold, wise, active, constructive j creative, ecclesiastical statesmanship is required-1 to save the Church and society in our day. But j where is the man? Let Clericus" outline policy of action, of reform, of righteous dealing to the Welsh people, and he will do a signal service' to tho Church and nation, and will deserve a lonour, and he will have a following. il The strongest party will, of necessity, get th9 endowments. This is natural. It stands to reason. f [t is historical. It is the survival of the strongest* rhe Church has been hitherto strong enough to retain what she has got., and she did not get i intil she wis strong enough to claim it-strong ill policy, strong in spiritual influence. And if any sec& jrany combination of sects grow stronger than th"i Episcopal Church, of course they will claim the ef* iowments. and get bliew, too: whenever theChurchi* Jisestablished, the disestablishing power, be it NoO* conformity or Infidelity, must itself be established the aay after, for it will have become the eon troll* ing power and necessary to the then existing ordst )f things. If the nation be dementated by the; sophisms of Chamberlain to disestablish the. Shurch, the wheel of Divine retribution will nece: iitate his presiding over the chaos lie has cre%te& ro avoid this unutterable calamity let Clericus oi jlaborate a scheme of constructive reform and trustful policy. Let us have some initiation ot ecclesiastical statesmanship worthy the name. m, &c., JOHN JONES. Observatory Cottage, Jan. 17. j

ABF.RDARE POST-OFFICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WJCEKLY MAIL. | SIR,—Is it possible to awaken the authorities the deplorable condition of the Post-office at Abef'j 3are ? It is n great shame that a more commodioul. building is not provided for the convenience at the public, as the present one is by no me»n' idapted to the wants of the district. It is ftlroo9" impossible for strangers to find the building in coP" sequence of the absence of any large letters on the windows indicating the use for which it iØ designed. This want, however, is made up by imple supply of placards, which hava many' others besides the writer to believe the building was a recruiting and emigration agent's Surely such a state of things deserves to "Z speedily remedied, and I think the inhabitants Aberdare (as well as Merthyr and other places wbicl)- nave been amply provided for) deserve some col* Bideration at the hands of the Government. It rumoured that efforts are being made to secure ø suitable building, which is to be properly fitted tlpo This is a consummation devoutly to be wished. -1 aiii, &c., REFORMER- Aberdare.

REMOVE THE MUD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,—Have the mud carts of Cardiff been tablished ? If not, how is it that the scrapings of several weeks past are allowed to line the bridge-road in great heaps on the western side 0 the TaIf Bridge ? If a householder had left oj* one-tenth of the filth on the roadside which corporation officials have accumulated there they would have been promptly and properly sUP)" inoued. My front door has been inaccessible ft the roadway for many days past, and from window I can now count 30 heaps of scrapings, of the consistency of mortar, in f'11. of the comparatively short row of houses in whicu I live.-I am, &c., HOUSEHOLDER- Canton.

FAIR V. ONE-SIDED FREE TRADE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,—As one fact is worth any quantity °l theory, we wish to bring before the and working men of this district a fact which wii* show how it is that our iron manufacturers are unable to compete with those of the ContineBc for foreign orders. It is as followsIn the middle of December last one of our steamers, tbe Loughbrow, loaded 136 tons of steel rails jø Antwerp for Gijon (Spain); after thus loading steamer came to the Tyne to take in balance of cargo, consisting of coke, &c., for Gijon and Vi¡{,O. Now, it appears that the duty imposed in | on railway material from England is:—8tcs. pB, j 100 kilos=JE3 3s. Qd. per ton of 1,000 kilos, an« from Belgium 4 55fcs. per 100 kilos= £ l 16s. 1"' | per ton of 1,000 kilos, or a difference in favour 0* j the Belgian -manufacturers of £ 1 7s. 5d. pf j ton. As it was found on arrival of the steamer Spain that the Consular documents did not clearly state that the rails had only been in England is transit, they were consequently charged full dutyv same as if they had been of English inanufactui'0' with the result that the Belgian shipper of the rails is called upon by his Spanish buyer to reflili the extra duty, amounting on this small lot of tons to no less than Y,186 sterling. We think it is useless for us to comment upoll this, as it cannot fail to show all thinking ulell that under the present condition under which WO are compelled to trade with foreign countries it if utterly impossible for our manufacturers to com* pete; hence our works are closed and out mechanics and labourers idle. And at the san1^ time the quantities of manufactured iron and ste0' imported into this country are increasing, and otJt exports falling off.-We are, &c.. FISHER, RENWICK, and CO. !•" Newcastle-on-Tyne, Jan. 15.

MR. CY1ML FLOWER, M.P., AND TH REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH BEDFORD' SHIRE. An important meeting of the Liberal party 'WftJ held at Woburn on the 16th inst. and was by Mr. Cyril Flower, M.P., after which a unanituOU9 resolution, proposed by Lord Charles Russell, Wlo carried, asking him to contest the South Bedford4 shire seat at the next election.

MR. JONES-PARRY, M.P., AND WELS1Í DISESTABLISHMENT. 1 r Mr. Jones-Parrv, M.P., addressing his con" stituents at Revin on Saturday night, said position of the Church in Wales must be early determined by Parliament. By the great majority of the Welsh people it was already condemned £ the Church of the minority, and so he would 120 hesitate to record his vote against its continuaflCv as a State establishment. He hoped to see the dealing with the establishment of financial board;, one of the earliest measures engaging the attentio; of the next session of Parliament, so that the rat f: payers would have more direct control over expenditure of county rates. i

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