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East Carmarthenshire. LIBERALS' DECISIVE WIN. ENTHUSIASM FOft MR ABEL THOMAS. Tory Rout Attributed to the Weather. •ABEL THOMAS, L 5825 MEBVTN PEEL C 2315 Dr. J. H. WILLIAMS Lab 1176 Liberal majority over Conservative 3510 Lib. and Lab. majority over Con. 4686 No change. When Mr Abel Thomas's victory was an- nounced from the Town Hall, Llaadjlo, there was great rejoicing. The learned K.C. pro- posed a vote of thanks to the returning officer, MrGery (High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire), aDd thanked the police for their excellent ser- vices. This was, he said, his twenty-first elec- tion. It had been sharp and short, so that the electorate might incur no personal loss. In the event of another election taking place he hoped Mr Peel, the Unionist candidate, would be his opponent. There had been no personalities towards one another. He could not say the same of the Labour man, as he had been ma.Iri statements absotutel y without founda- tion. But the electors knew him (Mr Thomas) better than to believe what Dr. Williams had said. Mr Mervyn Peel, in seconding the vote of thanks, created a good deal of laughter by attributing his failure to the weather. You know," he said, there must be some cause." The Labour candidate was absent. The vote was carried with acclamation, and acknowledged. The successful candidate was then accom- panied, amidst great cheering, to the Cawdor Arms, where he again addressed a huge crowd from the balcony of the hotel. Mr Abel Thomas thanked Mr Gwynne Hughes (Tregib) for the way in which he had helped him. Mr Gwynne Hughes stated that he only stuck to his convictions. He was really glad to see his friend in once more with such a majority. It was the majority of unadulterated Liberalism—(hear, hear, and applause)—and he hoped it would be a lesson for their Car- marthenshire friends. The Rev. Towyn Jones, the Liberal agent, got a rousing cheer for the arduous work which he had again done in that constituency. Without his help, it was stated, Liberalism in Ea&t Carmarthenshire would not be so fervid.

South Monmouth. TRIUMPH ON A STRAlGHT ISSUE Sir Ivor Herbert Returned. The counting of the votes in the South Mon- moothshire Parliamentary Division took place at Bank Chambers, Chepstow, on Wednesday, Mr I. Butler (High Sheriff of Monmouthshire) supervising the arrangements. Both candi- dates, with their supporters, were present, and shortly after noon a large crowd had congre- gated at the Bank-square in anticipation of file result. At 12.45 the High Sheriff declared the poll as follows HERBERT (L) 8,597 FORESTIER-WALKER (0) 6,656 Liberal majority. 1,941 There are 19,134 electors on the register, and it will therefore be seen that the number polled was slightly over 79 per cent. In January last, when the i-eswt was: -Herbert, 9,738; Forestier Walker, 6,910, about 86 per cent. of the •lectors polled. The reduction is probably due to the 4,500 removals and therainypolling day. The result was received with vociferous cheers). After the usual votes of thanks to the High Sheriff, Sir Ivor left the building and was followed by an enthusiastic crowd to the George Hotel, where he was met by the Hon. Lady Herbert, Miss Herbert, Mr Walter lioch, M-P-, Mr Lewis Haslam, M-P-, Mrs Haslam, Mr and Mrs R. Cooke Taylor, Mr C. Cooke Taylor (Liberal candidate for Holbom), Mr Roger Evans, andMr E. A. Charles. Speech By Sir tvor Herbert Speaking from a window of the hotel, Sir Ivor Herbert said he had to thank them and the whole of Soath Monmouthshire for the signal vote of confidence they had again given him as their tried member. (Applause.) The issue had been a straight one. It was one which had commended itself to all Britishers of whatever political colour. (Applause.) They wanted fair play all round. They had won by fair play, and they would give fair play. (Cheers.) Now that the contest was over, he hoped they would set aside any heated feelings which might have bemaroused, and, that they would look forward to a peaceable and pros- perous Xmas-—<appl?tase}—and a happy New Year. The victory they had won was one of the most memorable in their history, (Applause.) Lady Herbert, who-had' been presented with a handsome bouqdet of flowers by the local Liberal ladies, was given an enthusiastic re- ception on appearing at the window. I thank you all," she said, "for the hard work you have put into this contest, and for flying the old.colours." (Applause.) The Unionist Candidate. MrForestier-NValker also received a cordial reception from his supporters, whom, head- dressed in the Post Office-square. He said he did not feel a bit defeated although he sup- posed be ought to. (Applause.) He was one of those who could take a beating as well as rejoice in a victory. He felt that they had not worked for nothing. They had pulled down the majority by a substantial number. It was not bad since the last election. As far tas he could see they would continue to do this. If the Irish would allow them, the late Govern -would take office again—he said office not "power." (Laughter.) Withtwoorthree elections of this sort they-would be bundled out neck and crop." (Applause.) He thanked them all for the work they had done. They had the finest policy. He was told the other day of the magnificent meetings the Liberals had held at Chepstow, and that Monmouth- shire was solid for the Radicals."5 He did not i think these people knew Chepstow. (Ap- plause.) They knew more about Abergavenny. (Laughter.) He hoped that in future-contests they would wipe out the maiorityraltogether. (Applause.) Enthusiasm at Newport. Air 4L30 Sir Ivor Herbert, who wasaeoom- panied by Lady Herbert, arrived at the New- port and County Liberal Club, and was received with great enthusiasm. Sir Ivor said he would not keep itbendong. It was raining. It never rained but it poured. It had poured down Liberalism in South Monmouth. (Applause.) They had won the most glorious victory some of them would see in their lives. It was a victory for fair play to do away with the Lords' Veto. (Appiatns^) He hoped they would do away with it now once and for all. It was their fight and they had won. Ho congratulated all who had taken part in it. They knew what the victory would mean to them. They had something to hand down to their children, something more than they had inherited from their fathers. t Mr E. A. Charles (the Liberal agent) having thanked the workers, Lady Herbert congratu- lated ail on the victory. It proved two tilings —that they were firm on Liberal principles— (applause V—and that they thought that her husband was the proper person to represent South Monmouth. (Applause.) In a brief conversation with our rerpresenta- vle_ tive, Sir Ivor said he attributed his tory to the fact that the issue" before the electors commended itself to the general body of the people. Everyone at heart loved fair play. He had placed the issue fairly and moderately before them, and he believed that many Conservativea had abstained from voting because they hesitated to give a vote against so fair a cause. The issue appealed more strongly to the Liberals, who worked much harder than ever. Prepared to Fight Again. Mr Forestier- Walker's supporters give him arcordial reception when he arrived at New- port. Speaking to the crowd in High-street, he said that he did not feel that they-were disgraced at all because they had reduced the majority. They were prepared to fight again. (Cheers.) The candidate's little daughters, Miss Rosemary and Miss Daphne Forestier- Walker, watched the welcome from the win- dow of an hotel, and called for Three-eheers for daddy."

West Carmarthenshire. DECISIVE LIBERAL MAJORITY. Congratulations to Mr Hinds. The West Carmarthenshire result was de- clared on Wednesday at Carmarthen Guildhall by the returning officer (Mr A-R. O. GeryJEDgh Sheriff of Carmarthenshire ) aa follows. J. HINDS. L 5076 J. CREMLYN >C 2036 I Liberal naajority. 3040 The announcement was received with great cheering by the hugl-crowd who-b;adassembled in the Guildhall-square. Mr John Hinds stepped to the front of the balcony, and proposed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff, the Under-sheriff (Mr E. A. H. Harries, solicitor, Carmarthen), and to aU who had assisted in the counting. They had, he said, done everything in a very business-like manner, and he was deeply-indebted to them for the courtesy which had been extended to him. (Applause.) The fight had been a hard one, but he was very pleased to -say that he had had an opponent who was a gentleman to the core. (Hear, hear, aaidap- plause.) N6 personalities had been indulged m, and he (Mr Hinds) bad had a very pleasant time from the start to the finish of the race. (Applause.) He felt that a very great honour had been conferred upon him—a St. Peter's boy—by being allowed to succeed another St. Peter's boy in the House of Commons. (Ap- plause.) He was now their member, and wanted at once to forget all political differ- ences. (Hear, bear.) A great responsibility was thrown upon the shoulders of a member of Parliament. He realised that, and he meant to do the best he could for the constituency. (Loud and prolonged applause.) He did not regard this as a personal triumph, but as a triumph for the party for which he had been struggling. (Renewed applause.) His heart was full, and they all knew how he fe4t—he fett a proud man, when he thought of the fact that he had run through the streets of Carmar- then as a St. Peter's boy, and was now elected to a seat in Parliament for a Carmarthenshire constituency. (Loud and continued applaosc.) Defeated Candidate's High Compliment. Mr Cremlvn, who was well ree--ived,.said that under more normal circumstances it would have given him the greatest pleasure in the world to second the vote of thanks, but he was bound to confess that on this occasion he would far sooner have been the proposer of the vote. (Great laughter.) Nevertheless, he thanked his opponent for the kind expressions used towards himself, and for the manly, straightforward, and courteous way in which he had fought the electoral battle. (Loud applause.) He congratulated Mr Hinds on his splendid victory. (Renewed applause.) As far as Mr Hinds was personally concerned, he hoped he would live long to enjoy the great honours which he had won. (A voice Well done, Cremlyn.") This was not the occasion for making a political speech. At all events, he might-say that even West Carmarthenshire had done something towards reducing the Liberal majorities, and that in this respect tue Conservatives of that division had not been behind many others in the country. However, he was sureof this, their new mem- ber would do his duty with credit to himself and with honour to the constituents. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Mr Cremlvn then called for three cheers for Mr Hinds, and while these were being lustily given, both victor and vanquished cordially shook hands. On emerging from the Guild- hall Mr Hinds was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd and escorted to the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, where congratulations were renewed by both political friends and foes, a number of telegraphic messages of con- gratulation being subsequently received from Welshmen in the Metropolis and elsewhere. Earl Carrington wired to Mr John Hinds, M.P., National Club, Heartiest congratula- tions on your splendid victory." Judge Lloyd Morgan, K_C, who held the seat for 21 years, telegraphed from Pembroke Dock, Heartiest congratulations and best wishes."

South Glamorgan. SCENE AFTER POLL DECLARATION. Protest By Mr Brace. MR L MORGAN REPLIES AMID UPROAR. The South Glamorgan result was declared on Wednesday afternoon at the Cardiff City Hall as follows W. BRACE Lab. 10,190 LEWIS MORGAN C. 7,252 Labour Majority 2,938 At. the close of the count Mr W. Brace, M.P., moved a vote of thanks to the returning officer (Mr J. E. Williams), and this was seconded by Mr Lewis Morgan, and heartily accorded. In the course of his reply Mr Williams expresae& a hope that at future elections there would be a rearrangement of polling stations, remarking that in one instance under existing arrangements there was one polling station for only 29 voters. The Use of the King's Name. Mr William Brace, upon his appearance at the window from which the result had been announced, was received with loud cheers by a large crowd. After thanking Mr W. P. Nicholas and Mr Llewellyn Davies (his agents) and t he noble band of men and women who had worked for him, the hon. member said it was a really remarkable victory. (Cheers.) They had fought on an old register. Upon a new register it would have been a majority nearer 5,000, and when they were taken into battle again they would find the figure at that total. (Cheers.) He wished, he added, to enter his strong protest, in the presence of his political opponents, against the use which had been made of the King's name in this contest. His Majesty's name was 1:00 precious to inem ail to De used as a pawn on the political chessboard. (Cheers.) When he found in the course of the contest that men were being asked to vote for his opponent in defence of the King, the Army, the Navy, the flag, and the country," he had no hesitation in saying this was a system of electioneering which was not creditable to the party who used it. (Hear, hear.) Mr Morgan (his opponent) would be able to tell them why it was done, but be wished to tell Mr Morgan and his friends that he (Mr Brace) was a loyal subject of the King, and the Army and the Navy were as much fcc him as to any one of them. (Cheers.) South Glamorgan had been able to mark their sense of such tactics in the only language understood by those who resorted to them. (Cheers.) At the close, Mr Brace called for Three cheers for the cause," and these were heartily given. Uproar. Alderman Lewis Morgan met with a very mixed reception when he appeared at the win- dow, and angry cries of Who called Lloyd George a blackguard ?" were freely hurled at him amid the groans. Councillor T. H. Mordey, J.P., of Penartb, a prominent Liberal, tried to get a hearing for Alderman Morgan, but the crowd shouted its dissent again as the latter re-appeared. Alderman Morgan called out, I am willing to address you if I have a chance. I want you to be fair to me. (" Who called Lloyd George a blackguard ?**) My friend Mr Brace has been to America (continued the speaker amid the din) and he has started with a lot of flap- doodle. As for Alderman T. J. Hughes, he stood at the side of Mr Brace the whole time (said Alderman Morgan), and prompted him what to say. I think his conduct is a perfect disgrace. He did a mean, dastardly thing to issue a card and use my name." Cheers for the Euccessful candidate were given, and subsequently Mr Brace's supporters greeted him as he emerged from the haD. and carried him shoulder high for some distance. The Victor's Tour. Subsequently Mr Brace made a tour of his constituency in a motor car. He was met at Cogan by a great crowd of supporters, who 3 arched in procession carrying about 100 torches, to Penarth. Mr Brace visited his committee rooms, where he de- livered an address of thanks to the electors. There was also a torchlight procession at Barry. Mr Brace was accompanied by Mrs Brace, Mr Llewellyn Davies (his sub.agent), and others. At the Cadoxton Committee Hooms, Mr Brace addressed the vast gather- ing. He said he marvelled at their courage, coming out on such a terrible night to welcome the newlv-elected member for South Glamorgan. It was a demonstration of Pro- gressive enthusiasm that ought to strike terror to the hearts of the reactionaries. (Hear, hear.) They had fought on an old register, and the majority was more than he himself expected. At Barry Dock, from the balcony of the Liberal Club, and to a concourse of several thousands, he delivered a rousing speech. Mr Brace then proceeded to Barry, where he received an enthusiastic reception. He also visited Bridgend, where be had an enthusiastic reception. He thanked the Bridg- end workers who had so ably worked for him under the leadership of Alderman Hughes.

East Glamorgan. GREAT LIBERAL VICTORY. Mr Clement Edwards Returned.. The East Glamorgan result was declared shortly after 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at Pontypridd as follows :— A. CLEMENT EDWARDS.L 9088 FRANK GASKELL C 5603 C. B. STA-.VTON .Lab 4675 Liberal majority over Con. 3485 Liberal majority over Lab. 4413 Lib. and Lab. majority over Oon. 160 Spoilt votes, 59. The announcement was made much earlier than anticipated owing to the expeditious way in which the counting had been done. Only a crowd of about 200 persons had therefore as- sembled when Mr W. R. Edmunds, the re- turning officer, made the formal announce- ment. A larger crowd quickly gathered, and when Mr Clement Edwards, the successful candidate, stepped forward to propose thecus- tomary vote of thanks he was greeted with loud cheering. Mr Edwards congratulated the returning officer on the excellent arrangements made and the way the counting had been done. He wished to pay the returning officer that compliment, especially as it was the first occasion he had ted in that capacity. (Hear, hear.) Mr Frank Gaskell heartily seconded the motion, and Mr Stanton, in supporting, said it had been a straight and clear fight. Although defeated he was by no means downhearted, as he realised that he was preaching a new gospel for which the electors were evidently not yet prepared, but the day worald-eome when his views would be much more aompb- able.

EAST DENBIGHSHIRE. Mr E. T. John's Splendid Triumph The result of the East Denbighshire election was declared at Wrexham on Wednesday, the figures being as follow Mr ED WARD T. JOHN L 6449 Mr ALFRED HOOD C 3186 Liberal majority. 3263 Welsh Home Rule Prospects. Subsequent to the declaration, Mr Edward T. John, the successful candidate, addressed the crowd opposite the County Hall, and also spoke at the Reform Club. He said that was a brilliant victory for Welsh Nationalism, and showed Wales was quite fit to govern herself. He looked confidently forward to early facilities being granted to eaiable-tbem to exer- cise that power. (Loudeheers.) Mr Caradoc Rees, whosocceeded Mr Clement Edwards as candidate to Denbigh Boroughs, after congratulating Mr John, said he wished to congratulate Mr Edwards upon his magnifi- cent victory in Glamorganshire. (Load cheers .j

MR F. E. SMITH AND "A FLEA.' Mr F. E. Smith in a letter to a Liver- pool correspondent says the report of his speech at Southport, in which he referred to Mr Woodcock, the Liberal candidate, are inaccurate, garbled, and bear every sign of intentional misrepresentation. He says Mr Woodcock had referred to him as young Freddy Smith," young Fred Snath," and Fred Smith," with other observations of impertinent familiarity, and De, therefore, did not feel called upon to observe his rule of not attacking Liberal candidates. At the meeting in question he produced a grotesque picture depicting a head which, na was told, was Mr Woodcock's. The head, was inartisfzcaDy tacked on to a body which might be either that of a. dog or a lion. Mr Smith says I held this absurd produc- tion in front of the audience, and said of it., and it alone, that it would appear to be, suit- able for a menagerie. I am accused of saying I would not trust Mr Woodcock with a flea. I never made such an observation. Under- neath thepicturedescribed was written, Trust W oOllcock; be will fearlessly guard the people.' I made the observation, Iwoold not trust him to guard a flea.' I make it my habit not to make gratuitous attacks upon Liberal candidates, but if members of the Bar to whom 1 have given no provocation think it worth their while to make contemptuous attacks upon me, my age, and my standing, I shall cpntinue to administer correction to them, even if such correction makes it neces- sary to point out the obscurity of those who employ such weapons. I have nothing to add and nothing to qualify."

"RECALLS GLADSTONE." i Chancellor as Orator. Mr W. T. SteAd in the Review of Reviews writes :-It was my privilege to listen to the Chancellor's speech at Mile End with which be opened the campaign, and I do not think I ever heard a mere admirable electioneering speech in my life. It was in its exposition calm and lucid its arguments were keen and incisive, its raillery was irresistibly droll, while here and there the orator rose to heights of noble eloquence which recalled the best periods of Gladstone and of Bright. And the best of it was that there was absolutely no answer to his flashing rapier thrusts any more than there was any means of parrying the blows from his bludgeon. The speech was delivered slowly, with great deliberation, and with almost too elaborate a parade of notes. It roused those re who read it. or bits of it, to fury but there has not been even an attempt to controvert any of its main positions. It remains un- answered and unanswerable, a thrilling and reasoned appeal to the masses of the people on the eve of a great and critical election.

LOST GELIGNITE. Evidence at the adjourned inquest on the. v ictims of the explosion in the new railway cutting near Fishguard Harbour showed the occurrence in all probability was due to a pick coming into contact with a frozen gelignite cartridge which had mis3ed fire several months previously, and subsequently worked its way down beneath the debris. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death."

—— — — lam immy I The Body-Building Powers of jjj Bovril proved to be from ten to ■ HP twenty times the amount taken. fjj I This is the remarkable conclusion of tfce iode- |pii| pendent scientific experiments on the feeding power of Bovril, so widely reported recenlty in the MEDICAL and PUBLIC press. The report concludes with the statement that "Baml Bad y~~H both a direct and indirect nutritive value, the latter bj j- ■ 'ii -more complete digestion and assimilation of other foods. jp-—ir Do you realise the full significance of tib&se A scientific demonstrations ? isS They show that you can, by taking Bovril regalarly, np jfc the reserve forces of your body so as to make you ahle to resist I attacks of Colds, Chilis and Influenza in a way that wfll OTrprtse |J | The strength of a man lies in his power to obtarn fbQ npurishment from his food. p | The above experiments show how remarkably Bovril increases ||j|jj|i MEDICAL and PUBLIC press. I The report concludes with the statement that "Baml Bad y~~H both a direct and indirect nutritive value, the latter by nvg j- ■ 'ii -more complete digestion and assimilation of other foods. jp-—ir Do you realise the full significance of duse A scientific demonstrations ? ,i. isS They show that you can, by taking Bovril regalarly, up jfc the reserve forces of your body so as to make you able to resist I -of Colds, Chilis and Influenza in a way that wfll OTrprtse |J | you. The strength of a man lies in his power to obtarn fbQ npurishment from his food. p | The above experiments show how remarkably Bovril increases ||j|jj|i f das power. -| I IpSiSll l BOfGiidvieks flVSMtriekn, gt& h IRntflo ueernpza elI- L IiBl 1W. 2Č.

SOUTH HEREFORD RESULT. Mr Harry Webb's Fine Fight. j TORY MAJORITY AGAIN REOUCEf. The result of the polling in Sooth Hereford- shire was declared at the 8hirehall, Hereford, on Tuesday by the High Sheriff (Capt. E. M. Allen to the furores bein2 as follow: 1 P. A. CLTV1F5 -C 4743 HARRY WBBB h 4€27 Cons, majority 121 The poll was 316 fewer than in January, rbe Conservative majority in January was 395. Captain Clive, addressing the assembly, said how pleased he was to find himself once more member-for South Herefordshire. The figures were rather too close to be pleasant, but at the same time he was satisfied that his party had won. (Cheers.) His opponent was also satisfied in reducing the Conservative majority, so he hoped they were aS pleased. (Liaugbter and cheers.) Mr Haary Wehb said the liberals had once more to acknowledge defeat, but he thought they could congratulate themselves on having made a good fight. He asked his workers not to be discouraged, because he was determined to go on with this contest. When he-asked the question the third time be thought it would be shown that South Herefordshire was Liberal. (Cheers.) Captain dive.was then escorted to thebal- eony of the Mitre Hotel, in BtoaA-ateeet. Captain Clive, who was received with great cheering, said he hoped his supporters were not disappointed at his majority being re- duced. (Voices Not a bit of it. *) He had nothing to say against his pofitical opponent, who had always been most courteous, and his conduct had been in accordance with the dUSona of an Englishman. (Cheers.) Tributes to Mr Harry Webb. Tb& Hereford and County Liberal Club was a scene of great enthusiasm when Mr and Mrs Harry Webb, the Countess of Chesterfield, Miss Baugh, Miss Williams, and the local Liberal leaders- appeared on the platform. Mr Fred Ballard, of Colwall, who took the chair, said they had once again been beaten, but not disgracea, Their candidate had made a splen- did fightv a. marvellous show on an old regis- ter, and it was a notice to the other side to qui*- Mr Webb thanked his workers, inclusive of Lord and Lady Cld, who, he said, had been stopping with him and helping him not only at meetings, but in every possible way, however minute. Lord Chesterfield was more down upon the House of Lords than even he (Mr Webb) Was. (Cheers.) Mr Webb went on to ask his supporters not to entertain one moment's tmhappineas or discouragement. (A Voice Nobly said.) It was the fashion for a defeated candidate to claim a moral victory. He did not want to be in the fashion, but he did claim he had a moral victory, for if they eliminated the on and the plural voters, and left theSotrthHerefordshire voters to themselves, be was quite sore the victory would have been his, especially if they had been on the cew register. Don't let them be unhappy. He was going to stack to this con- stituency. (Loud and laug-contiimed cheers.) South Herefordshire and he had. by no means parted company. Ooptatin Clive had won, and he (Mr Webb) congratulated him. But he wished him to understand through the Press that at this meeting a declaration of war was made. The fight would go on, and when the ground was cleared of everything which was unfair, as it should be under the new Liberal Government, at the next election tbe Con- stituency would be won by the Liberals. (Cheers.) Lady Chesterfield, who was called upon, said she could not say how sorry she was they had not got Mr Webb in as Ia-beral member, but he had fought splendidly and done better than they could, have expected within 11 months of his candidature on the same old register. Mr E. F. Buhner* Mr E. W. Langford, Mr W. Lewis (Whitchurch), Mr Alfred Watkins, Mr C. Witts, Mr Douse, and others addressed the meeting, and loud cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Webb Ladv Chesterfield. Mr Harry Webb resides- at LAwynarthen, St. MeUons.

DEAN FOREST POLLING. Sir Charles Dilke on the Result The result of the Dean Forest election was announced on Wednesday at Newnham as fol- lows:- ♦Sir CHARLES DILKE .L 5544 Mr KTD C 2820 Liberal majority 2724 •Old member. .it The result was declared about 12.45. There was great applause on the figures being an- nounced, and on something like order being restored Sir Charles Dilke said he had to per- form the duty of proposing a vote of thanks to the deputy returning officer, Mr Carter, for the admirable manner in which he had dis- charged his duties during the election. Mr ) Kyd seconded, and said he had hoped at one time that he might have had the privilege of proposing the motion, which in the circum- stances he was glad to second. (A Voice-7 Next time," and laughter.) Mr Kyd con- cluded by saying that in comparing thr resnlt of this election with the last they bad reduced the majority by 138. Sir Charles said he was sorry Mr Kyd had introduced any political allusion, which he (Sir Charles) had carefully refrained from doing. Considering the number of the re- movals, he could but add that his party had enormo usly increased their majority in pro- ■portion to the votes polled last time. (Cheers.) 1 Mr Carter returned thanks, saying he was j very gratified that had been satis- factorily carried out. 1 Later, at the Victoria Hotel, Sir Charies Dilke, in response to calls, said they had done extraoxdiiiarfly well, and his own impression was that they had done better than ever before. e.) Last night when here- ceived the numbers polled by telegraph, and itr Hndaon and himself sat well into the night to make their own calculations, they put the Tories down as polling 2,900. They were never so healthy aaid never so strong in the Forest Division as they were at tbepresent time. (CheeaxJ

Ii "AN ABSOLUTE LIE." Mr Redmond and Tory Leaflet. The Eighty Club Committee have submitted to Mr Redmond a copy of leaflet No. 1375, entitled The allies of the Liberal party," issoed from the headquarters of the Conserva- tive party. The leaflet contains the following | quotation as from Mr Redmond :— There is not an Irishman in America to- day, in whose veins good red blood is flow- ing, who would not rejoice to hear that a German Army was marching in triumph across England, from Yarmouth to-Mitfard Haven. Mr Redmond has replied as 39, TJpperO'Oarmeli-streefc, Dublin, December 12th, 1910. Dear Mr Hawkins,—I have received your letter with leaflets. Some of these alleged extracts it is impossible for me to check in the hurry of the moment, but reading them casually through I find one which is an absolute invention, naanfely, the one at the bottom of the page of the leaflet No. 1375. This is in every vrerd an absolute lie.—V ery troty yours, (Signed) J. B. Redmond.

TKREE MONTHS' OPERA. Mr Betcham's Palladium Season. It is with a view to making grand opera more popular that Mr Thomas Beecham has acramged to give a twelve weeks* season at. the Palladium, the new variety liheatre to be opened on Boxing Day. Mr Beeebam ana his fattier, Mr Joseph Beecham, have come to the conclusion that at present the general public have not sufficient fondness for opera to pay high prices to hear it. Ikit tbk-v think that many people will like grand .opera when they hear it, and that cheaply hence the season at the Palladium. The pieces will be given precisely as at Covent Garden as regards staging and so on, but they will be shortened. Each performance will last half an hour, and will embrace the main points of the plot, and, of course, the best passages of music. Mr Beecham has selected seven-operas, in- cluding Tannhauser," Lohengrin, Faast," and Carmen." All the artistes will be English; there will be a chorus-of sixty. It is proposed, further, to-organise a pro- vincial tour-

BIRCH FOR BOY OF NINE. I ifcenry Robeon (9), Wm. Albert Seward (13), and Mary Ann Seward (32) came before Messrs J, B- Ferrier and J. Munn at Cardiff on Tues- day, the allegation being that they were con- cerned in the theft of an overcoat. The coat, it was stated, was taken by Robson from the lobby of Bromsgrove-street School and sold by him to Mrs Seward for 2d. She gave it to her sory to wear, and the owner, a-schoolboy named Kites, saw it on him, and gave information to the police. The boy Seward was discharged Mrs Seward, who said that Robson told her that his mother was hard up for a loaf of bread, was cautioned, while Robson was senteioced to folirstrokes of the birch, it being stated that his mother had no control over him, •

CARDIFF DEFEAT. LIBERAL LEADERS IN COUNCIL How to Retrieve the Disaster. A COMMITTEE" APPOINTED. Tribute to Sir Clarendon Hyde. Two meetings were held on Tuesday of the central organisations of the Cardiff Liberal Association. The first was that of the General Purposes Committee, attended by Mr D. A. Thomas, Mr F. H. Jotham (treasurer), Coun- cillor G. F. Forsdike, Councillor C. F. Sanders, Councillor William Jenkins, Mr W. G. Howell, and other gentlemen, with Alderman Edward Thomas in the chair. Mr Jotham as trea- surer-presented the monthly statementofmem- bership and subscribers, which showed that the present position was the best the associa- tion had ever occupied in respect of member- ship, and that the financial position was very much more favourable than tha6t of last year. The number of members on December 12th was 1,582 an increase of 289. The sub- scriptions amounted to 9110 in excess of that of the corresponding period of last year. It was reported that there were between 250 and 300 subscriptions stall out." The committee discussed the details of the recent election, and after surveying the lead- ing features, it was decided to appoint a sub- committee to go more fully into the matter and report to a future meeting. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the South Wales Daily News' for its splendid services to the during the election. I The Executive Committee. In the absence of. Alderman R. J. Beavan (who had another engagement and did not arrive until late), Alderman Edward Thomas took the chair also at the Executive meeting which followed that of the smaller committse. There was a large attendance, and the first business after reading the minutes was to pass a hearty vote of thanks to Sir Clarendon and Lady Hyde. Principal Edwards submitted the motion, which was seconded by Mr Tudor Rees, and supported by Mr D. A- Thomas, who said he did not think they could have had a better candidate than Sir Clarendon,-and this was the opinion of every person he had met since Sir Clarendon had become known to the constituency. That gentleman had come before the electorate under very great disadvantage ? and had it not been for his own capability and energy in conducting the election the party would certainly have come out very much worse than it did. If they could only retain Sir Clarendon for another election they would assuredly retrieve the disasterwbich they now had to mourn. (Hear, hear, and cheers). Alderman F. J. Beavan, as chairman oftbe aasociation, seconded in terms; and several other gentlemen spoke to the same effect, there being a unanimous opinion as to the great services which Sir Clarendon had rendered to the party at short notice, and an evident strong desire that the Liberals of Cardiff might have the benefit of bialeader- ship in the future. Mr John Powell, in an able spcech^inteo- duced the subject of the election and after- wards it was resolved, on the motion ofPrinci- pal Edwards, seconded by Councillor C. F.. Sanders:— That a committee be appointed (consist- ing of the members of the General Purposes Committee, with two additional members from each ward) to inquire if there be any means of strengthening the organisation, with a view "to remedying any defects, and especially to enlist ;the co-operation of all the Progressive forces in the city in order that we may win the next election.

A WORKHOUSE ROMANCE. Daniel Peacock, an inmate of the Hunting- don Workhouse, is coming out now that he is entitled to his old age pension, and going to marry another inmate, who also gets her pension. They are to be married on January 6. Peacock (seen by an Evening News cor- respondent) said he had known his prospective bride three years, both being inmates of the workhouse. The sexes are separated there, so be had had no reaJ courting." But we do not want to act like young ones," headded. As doorkeeper Peacock sometimes went to the women's quarters with messages, and then they used to speak. Once they both obtained leave on the same day, and spent it together, but otherwise their conversation was mostly confined to inquiry ft-er each other's health in passing. After the marriage the man will return to the workhouse for a few days, while the woman gets her furniture, which has been left with her children, to start their home. Their home will be in the same street as the workhouse.

UNIONIST'S LIBEL ACTION. Stay of Execution Refused. The libel action brought by Mr PeroyOS^ Simmons against the Daily Chronicle endedL nn Tuesday before Mr Justice Ormitliam in &r- verdict for the plaint iff. with E5,0,00 damages. Mr Sim Dions, who is now a London Count# Council alderman, unsuccessfully contested^ St. George's-in-the-East in the Conservative i St. George's-in-the-East In the Conservative i interest at the General Election last January. He complained of statements in tho I Chronicle to the effect that" SimmoDa; voted three times against the feeding of poop j children," and Simmons helped to men out of work." The defence was that the words were not do- 1 fa.matory, and in so far as theywere statement* of fact they were true, and in so far as ,,¡, were comment they were fair. The statements complained of were said to deal with the plaintiff's action on the County; Council with reference to the feeding of school children out of the rates and the suppression of the L.C.C. Works Department. The Summing Up. The Judge, in summing up, said this was ( most importantease, and perhaps it was aU the more important since at the present tim& we- were in the midst of another election in which charges of false statements made on the eve of an election were bandied aboub on one aide and another. It was a. most important question, not only from the point of view of individuals, but from the point of view of the country as whole. People, he said, ought to combine-to- » gether to purify elections. Whether the extension of the franchise was right or whether it was wrong had nothing to do with the question. All were now content with the extension, and' the only thing to do was to make the most of it in the interests of the country as a whole. It was impossible to avoid seeing, however, that there had been an increase in such state- ments of late since the greater number of elec- tions had got into the hands of what might, without offence, be called the illiterate classes. This was no party question. The desirable thing was to stop both parties from makinir misleading statements. It was not for him to say which did most in this way. The j ury returned a verdict for theplaintift, awarding 15,000 damages. Stay of execution was refused.

ANOTHER POLITICAL LIBEL. Priest Awarded £10. A second libel action arising out of the Dnkmist candidature of Mr Percy C. Sim- mons for St. George's-in-the-East was con- cluded before Mr Justice Scrutton on Tuesday. The plaintiff, the Rev. Vincent W. Magrath, ( is the spiritual director of the Young. Men's Catholic Association at St. Mary's HaJJ, E. He expelled a member, Mr Daniel Hunt, who had not a Pariiamentary vote, on the ground that he had used an offensive expression. The Catholic Herald printed paragraphs headed" More Terrorism. Youth Expelled from Catholic Club. Extraordinary Tactics in a London Election Contest. A Case for Eccle- siastical Authority." The plaintiff alleged that these statements suggested that he had expelled Mr Hunt be- cause he had refused to support Mr Simmons, and that the plaintiff had been induced to expel him by political spite because Mr Hunt had refused to vote in accordance with the plaintiff's political views. On these grounds he claimed damages from the Catholic Press, Ltd., who denied that the words were defamatory, and claimed that they were a true and a fair comment. In the end the jury found that the state- ments complained of were defamatory, bob that they were partly true. They awarded tbe plaintiff £10 damages.

ENGULFED IN FIERY FURNACE. Brave Women's Sad Fate. Lisbon, Wednesday.—The Diario No tie- las reports the tragic failure of an attempt of four brave women to save the life of one of their own sex. A destructive fire broke out in a dwelling house at Mourisoa, near Tondells, where an invalid girl lay in bed helpless. Pour lady friends courageously endeavoured to effect her rescue. Rearing ladders to the upper windows, they entered the blazing house, and presently were seen to return to the window bearing the girl in their arms. Just, however, as it appeared that their gajlant,,venture was to meet the reward of success, the building collapsed bodily, and the five wonynhi :2fcterin«f piercing screams, were engiAfc^ m what was I literally a fiery furnace.—Central News.

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