Weekly Mail

WELSH SINGERS BOUND FOR AMERICA. ANOTHER VISIT BY THE ROYAL LADIES CHOIR. All the 23 memben of the Welsh Ladies' Choir are to-day busily saying g-ood-bye to their friends. They start to-morrow (Saturday) morn- ing for America, where their manager, Mr. A. H. Perkins, has arranged a tour of 70 concerts. What time do you start?" Mr. Perkins was asked when he called a night or two ago. Half-past four on Saturday morning." was the reply. We travel by special train to Southampton, and leave there by steamer at mid-day." "And the prospects—are they bright ? "Couldn't be better. You see, I was over there for about three months arranging, and the letters Mr. LaRCelles Can- and others gave me were of the greatest assistance. Mr. Carr a,, seemed to be known everywhere, and the friends to whom he introduced me by letter took the greatest interest in the tour, and went to no end of trouble to assist me. They went on the principle that the best was not good enough. Colonel Nelson Turner, part pro- prietor of the 'New York Recorder,' went really to very great trouble, and hi. influential paper helped us, and will help us, in a generous and effective manner. Then, other friends of Mr. Carr—the Hon. T. L. James, who is now president of the Lincoln National Bank, and was once Postmaster-Ceneral for America, and Mr. Leslie, of the Photo-Engraving Company of New York—also received me most kindly, Mr. Leslie putting me in touch with the great organs of public opinion all along the route. When I was at the house of Mr. James I found that Mr. Gwilym Evans, of Llanelly, had only left ten minutes lx<fore." "The tour is, doubtless, looked forward to with interest by the Welsh-Americans?" "Interest isn't the word for it. Why, in 35 places out of the 70 concerts #e have booked application has been made by Welsh people who want to entertain the whole of the choir during their stay. This is not only pleasant, but it will have an appreciable effect on the exchequer, so tha;t, talking everything, I have n) doubt whatever that- we are going to have a huge success. In Philadelphia a great ban- quet will be given in our honour on October 26, and we have left that date open for the purpose. All the prominent Welsh pecjple are to be there, and I tell you," added Mr. Perkins, with enthusiasm, "there are some fine Welshmen in America. There are Judge Noah Davies, Judge Edwards, and Herbert Rees, of Wiikesbarre, and a man I can never forget is. Taliesin Evans, a splendid Welsh-nan, who has never been in Wales, but who speaks t'e purest Welsh. He is a giant, with a. large, round, clean-shaven face, and a heart big enough for four. He is the son of an old Welsh preacher who went out to the States, and is connected with the Protective Tariff League. "Our concerts will be given in chapelt, public halls, and in Y.M.C.A. rooms. You have no idea the wonderful position held by the Y.M.C.A. in America. They are a very powerful organisation, and they think nothing of giving 50 guineas to an artiste for singing to them. aft. one of tlheir .series of winter concerts. We are engaged by several of the Y.M.C.A. branches. and you can imagine their strength by that fact, for they have to pay us consider- ably more than £50. They have huge buildings everywhere, and generally a hall large enough to accommodate a thousand people. The secre- tar.v of the Ohio Branch gets a salary of 3,C00dols. (or £ 600) a year. Yes, the Y.M.C.A. is a great force." "And who will you take over?"_ "Here is a list of the choir," said Mr. Perkins, "and you will see a not-able addition," pointing to the third name on the kst. It runs as follows:- Mi'danv Clara Xovello Davies, conductress; Miss Winifred Evans, pianist amI. accompanist-; Nellie Asher, R.A.M., Cardiff; (iertie Drinkwater, Caid-ff, National Eisteddfod prizr-wiimer; Beatrice Edwaids, Cardiff, National Eisteddfrd prize-winner; Edith Edwards, Maclien, Men., k.steddfod prize-wiii:i3i Alice Evans, Newport, Mon. Bessie Evans, Builth, winner first prize at the World's Fair, Chieago; Annie Davte", Cardiff, Eisteddfod prize winner; Edith Davles, Blackwood, Mon., Eisteddfod prizp-wimH-i Kfit.hJeen Evans, Tontvpool, National Eusteddfod r'ize winner; Jennie Foil Ikes, Llandudno Neli.e Griffiths, Cardiff, National Eisteddfod priw-wmucr, Pollie Isaacs, Cardiff Annie Jenknw, FerndaU, Eisteddfod prize-winner; Miriam •TonP;^ 'r; Eig. Mav Lewis. Cardiff Dot Preiser, Blaena^on, b s teddfod prize-wuiner; M. J. Kiorp' Eisteddfod prize-winner; Ami to Swansea Majririe Multeis, Diize-winner. Esther Williams IUiyiunev, Kistesl.Kod prize. Manager, Mr. A* H. Ptefkin £ Cardiff.

DEPARTURE OF THE CHOIR. The Creat Western Railway Station ^Car- diff wa.s the scene, between 4.30 and fne o on Saturday morning, of the final between th? members of the Royal Ladies' Choir and their friends. A Ter^. ,?n number turned up, and Mrs. Clara 1. Davics was rhc recipient of numerous an cere wishes for the success of her party of II its second visit to the United States.. All 01 tho younj?* ladies felt hopeful of a P •ant. time across the water, :U, d though saying good-bye naturally enthusiasm, they left the station amK 11 thusiastic cheers. They themselves resi*>n<iea by singing "Hen Wlad Fv Nhadau. travelled by special train direct to Southa >p ton. Our Southampton oomsjwndent teiegra|wi> —Tlje members of the Royal Welsh^ J Choir arrived at Southampton on SaWU a\ morning ?t ten o'clock, and their tram m direct to the New York, the outgoing can liner which is t-o convey them to wiitS'e thev wi'.l tour for about, thr.ee nww* They travelled in a special-aloon tra;n, ana, leaving it, Mr. Perkins, the secre*arv ot viu choir, thanked the re-psrestaitativs of the Tr.-1 W a-tern Raihva.v Company for the rti>»en< run they had had. He said that when Wie choir returned it would certainly be bv So;-itiiampt-on. where it is probable they will- invited to give two or three concerts. New York was crowded with passengers, tnoie being no le^s than 1,100, and much delight »a» expressed at th" presence of the choir, who post occasions- had contributed to make We "cyage pass most happily. EN VOYAGE. A telegram reached us at 3.30 on Saturda> afternoon from Mr. A. H. Perkins, secretary to the Welsh Ladies' Choir, as follows: — '-In- land Bay, 2.30 p.m.—An on hoard well and happy. Now proceeding down channel. prospect of a delightful voyage."

NATIONAL BANK OF WALES. We understand ibat Mr. C. E. Dovcy, the liquidator of die National Bank of "as received £ 5,000 from the friends and relatives of Colonel Howell, in further liquidation 01 that gentleman's indebtedness. The ment was that the colonel should pay ±'-lU.uuu i.1 addition to surrendering his interest in the Forest of Dean collieries.

CHARGES AGAINST THE "AYR" DOCTOR. PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. The individual who has recently been career- ing at. Penarth and other places in South Wales as "Dr. Hugh Fi.nlay," but whose real tame is Edwrrd Hugh Dick, aged 29, who had been for some years in Trinidad, and who arrived m this country from the West Indies in February bust, was brought up in custody at Newport Pclice-coiirt on Fricliy after several remands and charged with obtaining a quantity of jewellery of the value of f54 by false pre- tences from Messrs. Nugent Wells, and Sons, High-street; and, further, with obtaining a mafacca cano and cigarette case by false pre- tences from Mr. Frank Jackson Collins. Air. W. Lyndon Moore appeared for the prosecu- tion prisoner, who he Id a. considerable amount of written matter in his hands and made copious notes during the hearing, conducted his own defence.Mr. Moore explaintd that Mr. Digby M tils was now futfieiently recovered in health as to be able to attend, and there need be no further remand. The prisoner was a man of good education and training, and he did 1 ot wish to make any statements which would be painful to his friends, but he would just say that prisoner was a man of good connection and bringing up. It seemed that he made his first appearance in the neighbourhood at Cwmbran, and said that his name was James E. Grice, and that his father (deceased) had been well known. He went so far as to request the police to make inquiries as to the aged poor m that neighbourhood, as his mother was anxious to give them assistance On Tuesday, August 19, he went into the shop of Messrs. Wells, jewellers, Newport, and spoke to Mr. Digby Wells. He asked Mr.-Wells if he did not know him. He said, "I am Jen-inii- Grice," and made several allusions to circumstances in connection with the family of the late Mr. E. J. Grice, a gentleman weli known at Newport. He was, lie said, going to the Continent, but before he went he was wishful to give his mother some pi events. He selected a valuable brooch and a pearl and turquoise bracelet. Prisoner then began to refer to Miss Cooper, the governess formerly in the service of Mrs. Grice, and said he would like to make her a present also, and he selected a valuable present for her; a-nd afterwards picked out a. cluster diamond ring, but who tha.t was for lie did not say. He a?.ked for them to be sent up to the King's Head Hotel, and to be placed in the safe there as they were valuable. They were taken to the hotel, and sent up to the room which the prisoner had taken in the name of Grioe- The next day he walked into Messrs. Wells's shop and said he had come to pay the account, and handed Mr. Wells a cheque for the amount on a half sheet of notepaper. He referred to a silver watch which Mr. Wells had sold to Mrs. brioe several years before to give to her son; and Mr. Wells said he remembered it well Prisoner said he had it still, but wanted a gold watch of the same make, and as soon, as he got back to Reigatf. (Surrcv) where his mdnher lived, he would pay for it. The watch was supplied in the belief that pri- soner was dames Grice, the son of Airs. E (.'r1KMi>- Prisoner afterwards left. The cheque wlu0J1 he had presented, wis subsequentlv paet-ed through the bank, but was returned marked No orders."—Mr. Digby Wells gaw evKlence m support of the opening statement and Mr. Percy Laybourn.e. solicitor, who said he was a personal friend of Mr-. Jamc.s .Elliott. Gr.cc and went to school with him, declared that prisoner was not that gentfcffltan. 1 o the oes. ot rus belief prisoner's was Edward Uiek, and was a person who used to go to school with young Grico, and visit him and his familv when they lived at Frood Vale. Maindee. i'etective James, having been asked by pri- soner some questions about his arrest at l'olarth, Mr. Moore, in cross-examination, elicited i;ha.t the police at Newport had re: ceived information of alleged frauds by the prisoner at Bath, Sterling, Ayr, Elgin, and other places.—Prisoner addressed the bench to show that ithere was no prima. facie case made out, but the magistrates decided to commit him for tria.1 at the Jiext quarter sessions. The second oa.se—thatinwiiieh Mr. Collins, tobacco- nist, was the prosecutor, was then gone into. Mr. Collins said prisoner represented himself to be ftlie son of the late Mr. E. J. Grice. and obtained upon that representation a walking- stick and a cigarette case. He said he was very much upset because his valet bad not arrived with his dress clothes, but he supposed the man had gone on the spree.He was com- mitted for trial on this charge also.

ALLEGED BURGLARY NEAR CAR- MARTHEN. At Carmarthen County Petty Ressions on Saturday (before Mr. H. S. Carver. Blaencorse, and AUr. D. L. Jones, Derlwyn) at young woman. named Elizabeth Ann Thomas, formerly of 4, Steam Mill, in that town, was committed for trial charged with "breaking into and entering- Newcwm, Llangunnor, with intent to commit a felony," some five hours before the holding of the court. The prisoner, who is only seventeen years of age, waited for an opportunity to carry out her design. When the occupants of the homestead had gone to market she cut a pane from the wwdow, jumped into the house and, in her search for valuables rolled the things about the place. When surprised by the return of a servant girl she bolted across the country, but, after a smart chase, was captured by Air. Beynon, a neighbour of the tenant of the farm in ques- tion. On being taken into custody and searched by Police-constable T. V. Rees nothing was found upon her, although a six- pence had been taken from a dress that was hanging in Newcwm passage during her visit. •1

T CATHERINE'S CHURCH, MELIN- CR"X THAN. On Sunday a large portion of the congrega tion at St. Catherine's Church, Melincythan, Neath, testified their sympathy with the Rev. J. T. Hosbons. who has btpn requested by the rector. Archdeacon Griffiths, to discontinue officiating at the church III that place, bv declin- ing to hear his substitute preach. The Rev. David Davies, M.A.. officiated at both morn- ing and evening services, and on eswh ocoasaon his entering the pulpit was the signal for n. general exoduo of the regular churchgoers. The choir went tut en masse. The offertory at cr..nh service had to he taken by the verger, none of the sidesmen being present. At the evening service a number of youths who joined in the demonstration were very noisy, and caused much disturbance outside the building. The Rev. J. T. Hosbons had done his utmost to prevent the exhibition of feeling. to It is (,c urderstood that he has been summoned to meet the Bishop of Lhmdaff on Thursday. -C>

WINDFALL FOR A WORKMAN. A Rochdale pattern maker, named Henry Preston Clarke, has received a communication from a Bradford firm of solicitors informing him that- he is heir to £ 109,000, and the Preston Estate at. Bar Lincolnshire. The property was left in trust by an uncle 40 years ago. The last of the trustees died last week, and, as the, next of kin, Chrke comes into possession. Clarke is an industrious work- ing man.

We have 110 sympathy with people who complain of being out of sorte when a. course of Gwilvm Rvr.ns' Quinine Bitters, The Vegetable Tonic, would set ttvm rijfht. In bottles, lfc. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. I each.

WELSH ELOPEMENT. A WARD IN CHANCERY CARRIED OFF. The railway officials at Willesden Junction and the local police were informed that a couple would arrive by the express due from Holyhead at ten p.m. on Thursday, and that one wa.s a young lady under age, a ward in Chancery, who was being a.bducted by a gentkdnian, both coming from Llandudno. Detective Bart ley and Railway Detective Hey- wood visited the station, and by an express on another line a clergyman and a lady arrived, and made an endeavour to see the deteotivet; and Mr. Brown, the night station- master. When the expected train arrived the clergyman and the lady inspected each car- riage, but it was stated that a handsome young lady -and a gentleman left the fore part of the train hurriedly and jumped into a. cab outside the station whilst the others were watching the ba.ck portion of the train. The clergyman and his companion seemed greatly distressed, and only volunteered the informa- tion that the absconding couple were both well connected at Llandudno. The detectives are now tracing the cab, which is supposed to have gone in the direction of St. John's Wood, and other inquiries are being made in various directions. All the London stations -are being watched, and the Metropolitan police have had a description of the couple circulated amongst them. It appears that the first intimation of the affair was received by the Lon- don and North Western Rail- way officials. at Chester on Thursday evening from Llandudno, the news Ix-ting con- tained in a. telegram which stated that a young lady, naimed Tameastc-r, had bee,n abducted from her home, and that she had left Llandudno for Holyhead, to catch the boat express to Erston. Shortly after the receipt of this message a lady, who appeared to be in great distress of mind, arrived at Chester, and defjpatc-hed the follow- ing telegram to all the stations at which the express was tabled to stop :•— I am here with l>et'x:fc:ve Wright at Chester. My darght-er !:aB beea abducted by an unknown man. See guard, Conway (the guard of t'ie express, and keep them apart to-nigh'o for God's sake. I shall leave Chester by eleven to-night. They have some of my josressions. She is under age.—t.ANCASTER. The telegram, which was addressed to the station-master and repeated to the police offi- cials, was despatched from Chester at 7.45, and received at Willesden Junction at 8.16. A further message was received later stating that the young lady was a ward in Chancery, and that it was suspected she and her com- panion intended to alight at Willesden. It was further stated that the. gentleman who accompanied Miss Lancaster was young, fair, and of good appearance, and that should they succeed in getting a way from the station they were to be followed at any cost. Detective Bartley and Railway-detective Heywood, who is stationed at Willesden, took steps to search the train on its arrival, and the night station- master, Mr. Brown, was acquainted with their intention. THE SEARCH AT WILLESDEN. Shortly hefore ten o'clock, at which time the Holyhead boat express was due at Willesden, a clergyman, accompanied by a lady, drove up to the station and informed the detectives that he himself had been warned of Miss Lancaster's disappearance by her mother, and that he had come to meet her. Prior to the arrival of the train the assistance of the sergeant in charge at the Harlesden Police-station was obtained, and every precaution taken to intercept the parties. The train was signalled at ten o'clock. and two minutes afterwards drew up at No. 3 platform, where the passengers' tickets were oollect-ed. Each or the collectors were in- structed to report to ■ -i- ster the re- ceipt of two ticket- .t:1!rindy, from Holyhead to Xn. t. UIK! ti.1 >1 in charge of the train was made aware of the presence of the detectives. The platform was crowded at the time, and it soon became evi- dnt to those uresent that something unusual had occurred, the presence of the police and detectives supporting these susp'ciona. The train itself was a long one. and as soon as it had been brought to a standstill tb," search for Mism Lamcaster and the gentleman was commenced. EacQi carriage was eloseiy scruti- uis'fxl, but to no purpose, and, as it became ap- parent that the couple had eluded the police officials, the clergyman and the lady, who had been diligently engaged in the search, were greatly disitress.ed. Their anxiety was greatly increased wh = n it became known that two tickets, numbered < on.-ecutively, from Holyhead to Euston, had been delivered up to the collec- tor at the platform gate. They were, he said, given to him by a young gentleman and lady, wtin left the station hurriedly in a caib. The description given of the holders of the tickets convinced the police that the subjects of their search had alighted, and .in the confusion Uley- had made their way from the s'tatian unob- served. The return of the cabman who drove them away was anxiously awaited. On his arrival he stated that the gentleman who en- gaged him, and who answered to the d-.t-enption gt-ven to the police, ordered him toconvty them as quickly as possible to a point situated'n^ar a well kncwn hotel in Kilburn, and that there the two alighted and walked off together in the direct-ion of St. John's W ood. Si.nce that time nothing further has been seen or heard of them and the police are now engaged in tracing their thereabouts. Although very little ha* trans- pired a.s to tht. actual social position of rue missing parties, it has been a-soertained that they are both well connected. It is stated that the young lady s mother is well known in Llan- dudno, and that .she was unaware that her daughter had made any attachment. The vounc jady has been a ward in Chancery for some years, and will inherit a considerable fortune on attaining her majority. The affair liao caused a painful im.pr«sion at Llandudno, where the voting gentleman, who is also said to be under age, is well known. THE CABMAN'S STORY. A "Morning" reporter saw the cabman who drove the couple OIl Friday night. He ia an elderly .:u.;m. He said that on Thursdav .Tnght (just after ten) he drove up to the side door of the station. Standing close beside the wall were a man and woman. Before he could turn his horse round the man came and asked him if ho was engaged. He replied "No," and the man than opened the door and hurried the girl int-o the cab, quickly following himself, and closing the door. The cabmaji asked where he wanted to go, and the man replied to Kil- burn. The cabman's reply was to the ..ffect that his horse had cast a. shoe, and he did not know if lie could go so fa,r. "Well, drive on until you meet another cab, but get out of this place at once, responded the strange man rather testily. When they were opposite a well-known public-house the stranger asked the cabman where they were, and he mentioned the name of the hotel, and asked him if he knew it. To this he received no reply, and proceeded on his way as far a.s thy Bon Marche at Kilburn, where the gentleman stopped him, and after some argument paid him a fare of 4s. Tlw couple tin n, so the cabman states, walked in the direction of the Kilburn Railway Sta- tion and lie lost sight of him. ONLY A SCHOOL-GIRL FREAK. Subsequent inquiries show that the young lady, who is only seventeen, is not n. ward in Chan- cery, but daughter of Mrs. Lancaster-Wallis, the well-known actress. We are assured (says the I- Weekly Suu") by a relative of the family that the whole incident was merely a school- girl's freak, and that Miss Lancaster-Wallis is now safely and contentedly at home with her mother at their London residence. The young man, who is only nineteen, has also gone back- to the bosom of his family. _0_-

CAiEDIFF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. The .session 1895-6 of the "Cniversity College of South Wales and Monmouthshire will begin on Monday, October 7. The introductory lec- ture will be given by Professor Galloway, pro- fessor of mining, at the college on the 9th. The college prospectus, together with special prospectuses issued for the medical faculty, the mining and the training school of cookery, may be obtained on application to the regis- trar. There are 74 candidates for the scholar- ships in connection with the college, the exami- nations of which are being held this week. At the end of the session 1894-5 the number of students was 335. This is an increase of 48 on I the previous session.

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TAFF VALE RAILWAY FITTERS' DISPUTE. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. A case arising out of the fitters' dispute on the Taff Vale Railway comc on OIl Satur- day morning at Cardiff Second Police-court. On Friday night the pickets, who watch the Taff Vale West Yard and the No.n-Un ionist workmen who have been engaged to work there came into collision in Queen-street, r ear the Paik-hall, with the result that Griffith Thomas, aged 26, was arrested by Detective Grettan ior assault. The accused was taken to the central police-station, where bail was accepted for his appearance OIL Saturday morn- ing. The charge was for "assaulting one Wil- liam Clarke, a Taff Vale. Vale Railway fitter, at Queen-street, on the 20th September, 1895." The magistrates on the bench were Alderman. Thomas Hccs, Councillor John Jenkins, aaid Air. Gooch. Mr. J. P. Ingledew (instructed by Mr. T. H. Riches, locomotive superintendent on the Taff Vale Railway) pro- secuted. Mr. Joseph Henry Jon.es (instructed by Mr. Jenkin Jones, district delegate of the Fitters' Trades Unionist Association) defended. The case" naturally created interest among the disaffected workmen, and many of the loeked- out fitters were present in court. In opening, Air. Ingledew said the assault complained of was committed under circum- stances which pointed 10 the manifest inten- tion to prevent the complainant from follow- ing his avocation. It appeared that amongst a small section of workmen employed on the Taff Vale Railway there had been for some time a strike in respect to some trade dispute. Prisoner was formerly a workman in the employ of the railway company. He was one of the per- sons wlio had refused to work, and was not now in the employ of the company. Complai- nant was one of those who had recently been em- ployed by the company to do the work which the strikers refused to do. On Friday night com- plainant arrived, with come of his fellow- workmen. at Queen-street Station, having II travelled in a train from the Docks. tie wraa surrounded on alighting by a large number of workmen, who followed him into Queen street-, hooting and hissing all the wray. His lodgings were in the same street, and one of the men who surrounded and followed him was the prisoner, who kicked complainant about the ankles and siring and tried to trip him up, so that he might fall on his face, an attempt which was nearly, though not quite, success- ful. These were the facts, and it was for the magistrates to mete out such punishments as wcula deter others from committing similar offences, and afford to British workmen that protection to whioh they were entitled in following their lawful and legitimate employ- ment. r The complainant, William Clarke, gave in evidence the facte detailed in the opening. The time, he said, was about five o'clock ia the evening. I In cross-examination by Air. Jones, witness admitted that if the police had not fetched him he would not have laid an information. He was kicked on the ankles, but not on the shins, and lie had never t)aid so. He had no marks from the neither was he ob- structed. Detective Givtton said he was told off bv hia superior officer to be present at the Taff Vale Station. He was in plain clothes, and got into the crowd. Near the entrance to Park- lane prisoner, whrtse arm was linked with another man's, deliberately tried to trip com- I plainant with his foot, and he also put his right foot in front of complainant. Prisoner, when charged, said he was sorry; lio did it in fun, and was not aware of the seriousness of the offence. Witness reported the case, and the chief-constable said he must get the complainant'there to bear what he had to say. Witness returned, and found complainant in a coffee tavern in Queen-street. Hevsaid he had been kicked several times, and preferred the charge voluntarily. Mr. T. H. Riches deposed that the prisoner, when in the service of the oompany, bore a good character. 'this completed the case for the prosecution. Air. J. H. Jones, for the defence, charac- terised this is a most miserable attempt on the part of employers to intimidat-e men who re- fused to continue their employment. Complai* nant had been forced to prosecute. At the time of the assault he made no complaint to t-h.3 constable. Not a. word was said by the police to complainant or vice versa. Mr. Jonea threw ridicule upon the attempt, as be, alleged; to exaggerate the offence, but urged that it was not his client who played tricks upon the accused. Tho fact that he had always been mixed up in re'.igiots work made any such supposition the more unlikely. Mr. Jones intimated that he had many wit- nesses to call, and a complete answer to the, charge, but. after consultation, Alderman Pees said the advocate need not take up the time of the court with his defence, as they had already come to a decision. There had been something like an assault, but it was of sio trivial a character that they merely oautioned the priv(oner, and sa.id that any violence or intimidation would be severely" punished in that court.

EX-CAPTAIN DREYFUS. STILL DECLARES THAT HE IS INNO^.NT, Alfred Dreyfus, the artillery captain who v.M tried by court-martial on thG charge of having supplied a foreign Government .vith secret information and condemned, continues, according to a letter just received from Cayenne, to declare that he is innocent- i here has been an idea that an attempt might be made to assist him to eirect his escajie frem the lies de Saint, where he is imprisoned, and the writer ratlier significantly nidations the. fact that a ship had iately been noticed cruising in the neighbour- hood of the group, but that it had prudently disappeared as socn as a Government vessel approached the spot. Then it is added that -nired Dreyfus asked that some clothes might be sent to him from France, that the gari- tuts were carefully examined on their arrival, and that some important papers which have since l>een forwarded to the War Office were found sowed up in the lining of a coat. Such is the story which readies us from Cayenne, says the 1 aris correspondent of the "Dally Telegraph," but :t is explained that the prisoner would have 110 chance of escape if lie endeavoured to get au'ajr* r>S strict orders have been issued that ho should lie shot down on the first sign of aaiv at- tempt. of the kind. Mc •anwhile letters addressed to the convict arc being constantly received, -It whicli the authorities feel compelled to with- hold from him. Alfred Dreyfus, according to this account, is obliged to cook his own food: but, un his application, lie has iieen permitted to procure tinned meat bl1d various dainties such as pates de foie gras. The fact that he is allowed to receive delicacies and clothes from "Paris leads to the inference that he is not treated with extreme rigour. There is Vow- ever, n.) doubt that Lt., everv movement is at. tentively scrutinised, arid that anv offort to escape from lies de Saint would prove fatal to him.

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