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SATURDAY, The Egyptian Occupation. In the House of Commons on Saturday, the HuUse went into committee of supply {Civil Service Estimates), and the nrst vote pro- posed was tor diplomatic services. Sir G. CaxXBOLX protested against the non- reduction and non withdrawal of our civil idminiatration in Egypt. As far as he could see, tto steps were being taken ill that direction, but nn the contrary, we were every day more and more Europeauisiug tha .dmwistratiou. TÛd vuiministratioa -vas overmanned by British officers, and the country was being governed in the interest of Europeans, and especially of Euro- pean creditors. As regarded Egyptian tinance a bogus surplus had been created by the uon- concession of reductions of taxation, which Lord Ncrthbrook and other high authorities had declared to be necessary for the well-being 1)f the Egyptian peop.e. j?oe great mistake that her Majesty's Government made ill the recent abortive negotiations was in trying to come •o terms with the French before the convention with the Sultau was signed, ami he regretted to iee thelt Sir H. Drumrcond Wuiff had fallen vithin the influence of the absurd and prepos- terous idea of the power of the Sultan as the taiiph of ail the Mahommedans in the world. He noved a reduction of tha vote by £500, part of ',be salary or the agent in Egypt. Mr Hi.\BCB#was of opinion that the mission or Sir H. Woiif havin^come to an end, the coun- try had a right to expect from the Government soma explanation of pbeir future policy in regard ';0 Egypt. Ii; would be unjust to blame Sir H. Wolff personally fopthe failure of his mission,and it scarcely rested with the Liberal party to condemll that roissiun because they had tha opportunity of recalling Sir H. Wolff. and did not do so. We were pledged to evacuate Egypt, ind the auesuoa was whether these pledges' were zo be real or sham. Were we going in for philan- thropy er an egipire? Our stay was only bene- Sciai to Franoe and Russia by giving an excuse to .'he former for interfering in the New Hebrides, and to the latter in Bulgaria. Mr LASOCCHERS hoped the present Govern- ment, who,wera in no way responsible for Arabi Pasha being sent to Ceyion, would use their in- fluence to obtain permission for his return to Egypt. With regard to the mission of Sir H. Wolff, be held that it failed because we did not Mt with the other powers of Europe in the matter, and our separate action was contrary to ..11 the principles ever enunciated by us in the Easfc If we took upon ourselv3s to induce the SuiUan to make arrangements with us for our special advantage, we might depend upon it that other powers would do the same. We were j#rcainiy not in Egypt for the benefit of the Egyptians or for our own financial advantage. Sir J. FEFIGCSSCN said undoubtedly the para- mount consideration for us, in regard to our remaining in Egypt, must be the interests of this country, Mr LABOCCHEKE was glad to hear that, because having, he thought, convinced the Government that it was not for the interest of this country, he supposed they would evacuate the territory at once. (Laughter.) Their course should be to endeavour to induce the other powers to assent to the neutralisation not only of the Suez Canal, but of Egvpt. Sir J. FKRGCSSON insisted that the Government were taking the only steps which, in their opinion, wonld justify the withdrawal of our troops from Egypt—that was to say, they were adopting measures for the maintenance of law and order,for lightening the burdens of the people, and introducing such reforms as were absolutely necessary to make the country self-supporting. It was the desire of her Majesty's Government to encourage the appointment of natives wherever it could be done consistently with efficiency of administration. Within tha last few moøths the Postmaster-Generalship—a very important office in Egypt—had been given to a. native in place of \Ul European. The surplus of the year 1885 and 1886 would enable the Egyptian Government to pay the 5 per cent. coupons, and the interest on the unified debt arose entirely from in- creased revenue, and was not derived in any way from the loan. A good deal had been done in the removal of the exemption of foreign residents from taxation, and that extension would tend to equalise with more certainty the revenue and expenditure. The Egyptian army, consisting of a mixture of Egyptian and black troops, was in the opinion of competent authorities now strong enough to defend the frontier withn4t the aid of any British troops, ami the army of occupation, which num- bered 11,000 in August last year, had since been reduced to 4,500, and it was not advisable that the reduction shonid stop if there was no more sign of internal or external trouble than there was at present. Still further reductions would be effected next year. Sir G. CAUFBEU, satisfied with the course of the debate, wished to withdraw his amendment, but this was objected; to, and Dr TANNJIR occupied the few minutes necessary to bring the discission up to a quarter to six, when opposed business cannot be taken. The remaining business being deferred, the House adjournefiat 10 minutes to six.
MONDAY.J
MONDAY. An Insolent Parish Constable, Xn the Heuse IIi Commons on Monday, Mr P. STANHOPE asked whether the Home Secretary was aware that a.t a Liberal meeting held at Erith, in North Hunts, the Liberal candi- date was brucaliy interrupted by the parish con- stable-(laughtez)—who announced his intention to prevent the candidate being heard, and effected his purpose by means of au enormous rattle— (lai/ghter)—whether this suppression of free speech met with the approval of the Home Secre- tary, Or was merely a development of the recently announced policy of the Government in Ireland— (oh, oh)—and whether the right hon. gentleman will immediately give instructions to prevent this abuse of their official position by parish constables. Mr MATTHEWS said that the pariah constable of Erith was in no wise dependent on her Majesty's Government, and was not under their control. The Cost of the Chancery Division. Mr A. O'COX.VOB drew attention to the costs in the Chancery Division, which,he stated,amounted to the enormous sum of two million sterling a year, or about f 10,000 for every day on which the courts were open. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was of opinion that the practical way of facilitating the business in the division would be to appoint an additional chancery judge. The vote was ultimately agreed to, as was also the vote for the Wreck Commission. County Court Reform. On the vote to complete the sum of £410,789 for county courts, Mr H. Fowmt remarked that there was no department of the judicature that required more searching inquiry, or needed more stringent reform, than the county court system. The establishment was kept up at a charge of upwards of half-a mmion. whereas it should be self-supporting, and it was somewhat astonishing how small an amount of time the county court judges gave to the discharge of their duties. Twenty-five of them, receiving salaries of JB1,500 a year each,only sat 150 days in, the course of the year. If a bill were brought in next year for consolidating and amending the County-court Acts, he hoped measures would be taken to remedy the existing scandal and to make tbe courts more efficient. Mr CONYBKARS was giad that the question had been brought under notice, and wished to impress upon the Government that when the work of reorganisation was entered upon, the registrars wanted looking after as well as the judges. The ATTOHNET-GENEBAL said the Government would most carefully consider the question of amending the law with regard to couaty-courts, improving the system, and economising the time of the judges and the money of the public, The fees bad been recently revised, and relief, he believed, had been given in the direction pointed out. The vote was agreed to. £1,442 was voted to complete tbe sum of £2,942 for land registry, £20,370 for reviving barristers in England, and dS8,689 to complete the sum of £15,689 for police-courts in London and Sbeerness. The London Police. On the vote of £27E.620 to. complete the contri- bution of £575,620 to the m^ropolitany olice, Mr PICKKRSGILL moved the reduction of the vote by £1,500, the salary <>f the Chief Commis- sioner, as a protest against the action of Sir Chas. Wa'ren in ordering the police to discontinue the watching of disorderly houses and bis conduct generally in the administration of the police torce The member entered at some length into the recent cases of a/leged misconduct on the part of the metropolitan police, and in the course of hi;, remarks, which occupied nearly an hour, he conduat wf the Home Secretary in reference to the Cass case, observing that the right hon. gentle- man had, by .be course he had taken in that matter, succeeded in making himself very up P°The"Hoi £ E "SiCKETAsr, while declining to dis- cuss, the particular cases cited, briefly detended the Chief Commissioner. Dr. TASTVJCK called upon the Home becretary to protect the English democracy from the iniquities practised 1n connection with the police. The committee divided, and the reduction was negatived, by 118 votes to 30.
TU ESDA Y.
TU ESDA Y. In tlio House of Csmmoas on Tuesday, Mr THOMAS ELLIS gave notice to ask the Home Secretly whether P.C. Griffiths was dismissed from the Merionethshire police for failing to cive the names of men from a district in Denbighshire with whose inhabitants he had no acquaintance whether the chief constable refused to give him any opportunity of meeting the charge of explain- ing his alleged neglect of duty whether a petition was sent from his district to the Chief Commis- sioner, signed by the vicar of the parish and others irrespective of creed or political sympathies, testifying to their high opinion of P.C. Griffiths and whether it is tbe case that the chief constable treated this petition as an aggravation of tbe original alleged offence. Talgarreg Post-office. "Mr BOWKK ROWLANDS gave notice that he ould on Friday ask the Postmaster-General whether the post-office business of Talgarreg, r^.ri;<y*nshire. is still carried on at a place mcon- Cardigansnire i whether the letters "T^s r.buid by a villager and not by the paid SJtoU; whether the new buildings which were postmaJi, th have yet been begun and ^hTstepTwill be taken to remedy this inconve- The Vicar of LlandMo and the Tithe Agitators. AT TUOXAa EW8 gave QOWç8 tlat.be r would ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention, has been called to a letter in the Liverpool Courier of the 8th August from the Rev W. Venables Williams, vicar of Llandrillo, Denbighshire, in which he attempts to connect the Nonconformists of his parish with the burning of St Panl's Church, Colwyu Bay, and states that he has evidence in his possession which leaves no doubt as to the identity of the individual who set fire to the church, and that stores of lime and gas-tar were carted into a neighbouring farmhouse in order to make solid balls for maiming the police whether the inhabitants of the parish have petitioned the Home Office to instruct the Public Prosecutor to take action in the matter, so that these serious charges may be examined and whether any steps will be taken to grant their request. Twenty-one Days for Preaching the Gospel. The HOME SECRETARY, in answer to a question from MrH. H. Fowler, ,,¡¡.id he was informed by the governor of Leicester Gaol that five persons are there undergoing imprisonment in default of paying a tine for obstructing the highways. They are members of the Salvation Army. He had asked the justices for a report on the circum- stances. Mr H. H. FOWLER said that though the techni- cal description of the offence was obstructing the highway, the real offeuce was preaching in the Market-square on Sunday evening. Was not 21 days'imprisonment too grave a punishment for so slight an offence, and would the Home Secretary take steps to procure the release of the prisoners ? The HOME SECRETARY preferred to reserve his opinion until he had seen the report of the justices. English Girls on the Continent. The HOME SECRETARY, in answer to Mr James Stuart, said the allegations that English girls were enticed by keepers of cafes chantants at Rotterdam and other places to accept engage- ments as singers, and afterwards forced into the practice of prostitution, bad not come before the police. Whenever any suspicious circumstance arose, the police warned the girls of their risk. He would confer with the hon. member as to whether representations should be made to our consuls at Rotterdam and other places, and obtain evidence of the practice referred to. t The Royal Liver Society. Mr JACKSON, in answer to Mr Bradlaugh, said the Registrar had called the attention of the managers of the Royal Liver Friendly Society to the return by which it was shown that sundry charges amounting to about j67,000 were debited to the benefit fund instead of the management fund, and had required a correction. If the committee of management finally refused to make the correction, it would be for the Registrar, with the full assent of the Treasury, to take what steps he considered necessary to enforce compliance with his demands.
WEDNESDAY.
WEDNESDAY. Mr Bridge's Report Presented. The report of the commission appointed to in- qnire into the disturbances at Mocbdre and else- where in Wales in connection with the collection of the tithe rent-charge was presented,and ordered to lie on the table. Democratic Caledonia. The House afterwards went into committee on the Secretary for Scotland Act (1885) Amendment Bill. Mr WALLACE moved an addition to the second clause of a proviso that no person should be capable of holding the office of Secretary for Scotland who was not a member of the Heuse of Commons, and that the appointment of any member to the office should not have the effect of vacating his seat. He argued that the possibility of the Secretary for Scotland being a member of the peerage should be excluded, tecause the great majority of the people of that country shared with him the opinion that the aristocratic principle should be discouraged and diminished in the government of thA country. Scotch peers were with few exceptions not so much Scotchmen as shareholders in Scotland. The nation was democratic, and its Secretary ought to be easily accessible to the nation in its representa- tives. Mr A. ELLIOTT opposed the amendment on the ground that the beat man should be selected for the appointment, whether he happened to be a peer or a commoner. Mr E. ROBERTSON was of opinion that the selection should be limited to members of the House of Commons, or persons eligible for mem- bership. He could imagine cases in which it might be of advantage that a peer should be chesen for the office. Lord JOHS MANNERS sincerely hoped that the committee would not accept the proposed re- striction. The committee divided, and the amendment was rejected by 105 to 46. Mr CALDWELL moved an amendment to the effect that the Secretary for Scotland should have the status and position of one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. Mr W. H. SHITH, without undervaluing the importance of the office, pointed out that it was not usual in a bill of this kind to create an addi- tional Secretary of State. Dr CLABK did not consider the bill would be worth having if the amendment was refused. On the suggestion of Mr CHILDSRS, the amend- ment was withdrawn, and The bill passed through committee. Mr Gtadstone and the National League. Mr GLADSTONE, who was greeted with cheers, thought it might De for the convenience of the House that he should state the terms of the address he proposed to submit. They were: That an address be presented to her Majesty humbly to represent- to her Majesty that there has been laid before this House a special proclamation of the Viceroy of Ireland declaring the association known as the National League to be a dangerous association under the Criminal Law Procedure (Ireland) Act of 1887 that no information has been issued to Parliament to justify the issue of the said special proclamation, by virtue of which her Majesty's subjects are liable to be punished as criminals without judicial inquiry as to the nature of their ease and that this House, in the absence of such information, prays that the said proclamation may not continue in force as to the association named and described therein." (Cheers.) The Canadian Quarrel. Sir H. TYLEB asked whether tbe Colonial Secretary bad any information to give with regard to the announcement in some newspapers that the Premier of Canada had applied for the services of British regulars. Sir H. HOLLAND had seen the report of the statement said to have been made by Sir James McDonald, but had received no information on the subject. He thought it probable, and believed that the report conveyed an erroneous impression of what had been said, but he had telegraphed for information. He was not prepared to say fcfeafc under no circumstances would British troops be permitted to bupport the local government of the Dominion, but each case must be dealt with on its own merits.
STANLEY IS SAFE.
STANLEY IS SAFE. Universal satisfaction is felt at the arrival of letters from Mr H. M. Stanley which afford conclusive reason for regarding the reports of his death as without foundation. Sir Francis De Winton has sent to the Times a letter dated the 19th of June, and considerations of time and space place the rumour of his murder, which reached San Thome, on the West Coast, on the 20th of July, utterly beyond credence. Since the intrepid explorer was alive and well on the 19th of June, his death, to have taken place at all, must have occurred since that date. But even supposing Mr Stanley to have been killed on June 20, the news of his death could not by any possibility have arrived at the:coast:on July 20, ..barely a month afterwards, seeing that even a special despatch by the same route of the Congo has occupied two months in transmission. Sir Francis De Winton, in forwarding two letters from Stanley to the Times, says Mr Stanley's letters not only serve to dispel the pain- ful impression these mischievous and deceitful rumours have created, but they convey the satis- factory intelligence that he has safely reached his furthest point on the Congo, that everything is going wall with the expedition, and that the health of himself and his white comrades is all we could wish or hope for. There now remain about 403 miles between Emiu Pasha and the expedition. During part of this journey the natives may show some hostility but, as we learn from Mr Stanley's letters, they appear to oe the broken remnants of many tribes; and their opposition, being that of small communities without any unity of action, will be very trivial. Then, also, the couriers sent from the East Coast last March will have brought to Einin the news of the despatch of the expedition and its probable route, and he doubtless will detach a force to open up communication in the direction of the coming supplies. Let us suppose that Mr Stanley left his camp at Yam- buya about the 25rd of June, be would, with a selected caravan (his men well rested, well fed, and strong), reach the Albert Nyanza in thirty days and at this moment be and Etnin are at Wadelai arranging future plans, having despatched a caravan to the Aruwimi to bring up the remainder of the supplies." The alleged news of the death of Mr Stanley is said to have come from Tabora, and to have been brought by ivory-brokers who were formerly in correspondence with Tippoo Tib. Tabora, bow- ever, is in a totally different direction from Wadelai or the Albert Nyanz*. It is believed that the originators of the report are enemies of Tippoo Tib, in view of the simultaneous announce- ment that the latter had abandoned Stanley and was also killed.
KIDNAPPING EXTRAORDINARY.
KIDNAPPING EXTRAORDINARY. At the Middlesex sessions, on Tuesday, Catherine Donovan (29), flower seller, was. indicted for kid- napping Frank Freshwater, aged seven years, and Elizabeth Beatrice Ingle, eight years. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. According to the evidence of the parents of the children, it appeared that the prisoner went to the locality where they lived, at Bow, on the 11th inst., and induced them to go away with her. She then went round begging with a petition, representing the children to lie orphans. Mrs Sophia Thornton, aunt of tbe little boy, stated that she was searching aU day for the prisoner and the children, and at length found her begging with them. The jury found prisoner guilty, and over twenty previous con- victions having been proved against her, the Assistant Judge sentenced her to twelve months hard labour. _—————.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE PROCLAIMED.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE PROCLAIMED. On Friday, Lord Salisbury announced in the House of Lords that the Government had pro- claimed the National League. There was little or no excitement in Dublin on Saturday concerning the proclamation of the National League. The action of the Governmenthas been taken much as a matter of course, and as a thing which was expected. The Loyalists profess to be satisfied that steps have been taken at last to vindicate the powers which have now been acquired by the Executive, while on the other hand the Nationalists express the utmost indif- ference to the proceeding, regarding it as a mere flash in the pan. The only result of the procla- mation, so far, has been to produce an unusual number of applications for membership of the National League, including some from working meu in several parts of England. The Nationalists in the city, however, have not been inactive. The opinion is still held by certain of the Nationalists who are members of the league that the action of the Government is directed against the work of registration in the league branches, especially in Ulster, where several Conservative seats are now declared to have been won for the Nationalists on the present revision of the register. On Sunday morning Mr A. Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, arrived from London in Dublin, and proceeded to his official residence in Phoenix Park. He crossed the Channel in the mail steamer, in which were Mr John Dillon, M.P., and other members of the Irish party. During the day he saw the Lord-Lieutenant, Lnrd Ashbourne, and General Sir Redvers Buller. The proclamation of the National League and its con- sequences will engross his attention. Sympathy of English Members. Iu consequenceof the proclamation of theNational League, a movement has been set on foot by a number of English Liberal members occupying seats below the gangway for the purpose of ex- pressing m the most practical manner their sympathy with their Irish coadjutors. Already upwards of 50 members, including Messrs Laboucbere, Jacob Bright, Bradlaugh, Dillwyn, P. Stanhope,Fenwick, Haldane, andJ. Rowlands, have intimated their willingness to join the league, and on Monday night the following circular was issued to Liberal members generally, marked "private":— House of Commons, August 22, 1887. Dear Sir,—In consequence ot a strong manifestation of feeling on the part of man) Liberal members of Par- liament, we have thought it desirable to arrange for a niestinr in order tc disca-s the recent proclamation of the Irish National League and the question of afford- .ins: to it and the Irish leaders at this crisis such public moral supDort as may testify to an entire confidence in their purely con«titusionil association and action. As we hope and believe that we shaU have the advantage oi your fullest sympathy with the objects, we take the liberty of inviting you to attend a private conference of Liberal members of Parliament, which will he held in the grand committee-room of the House of Commons on Thursday, August 25th, at two o'clock. when we sincerely trust we may have the honour and satisfac- tion of your presence. We have the pleasure to be. dear sir, yours faithfully, L. DILLWYY. HENRY LABOUCHERE, CHARLES BRADLAUGH, R. B. HALDANE, H. P. COBB, PHILIP STANHOPE. The idea is not merely to lend the moral influ- ence of well-known names to the condemned organisation, but to assist it with speakers from this side of the channel, and it is proposed that during the forthcoming recess a certain number of English members of Parliament should be present at every considerable meeting held under the auspices of the League. In the meantime, as an earnest of the cordiality of English Radicals towards the Parnellites, Mr Cobb. who joinerl the League on Friday last. Mr Haldane, Mr Fen- wick, and Mr Jacob Bright left London on Monday night for Dublin to take part in the great meeting in the Rotunda. The Freeman's Journal commenting on Wednes. day on Tuesday night's demonstration in the Dub- lin Rotunda;said :—The Tories when in power have done many good things for Ireland without mean- ing it, but they never rendered a greater service to the national cause than when they issued their proclamation of the National League. To them, aided this time by that section of the Liberal party, whom O'Connell called Tories out of place," we owe last night's demonstration. When Mr Jacob Bright and his companions, who represent English and Scotch constituencies, appeared before the vast mass of the people that overcrowded the room, and when the whole audience sprang to their feet, and received with rapturous enthusiasm the brave Englishmen who have come over to prove their readiness to do battle, and, if necessary, to suffer for the Irish cause, there was no one present who did not feel that the seal was affixed to that union of the two democracies which presages the only possible per- manent union between Great Britain and Ireland. Mr Gladstone, who left Hawarden at 10.10 on Wednesday morning, for London, arrived at Euston Station at three o'clock in the afternoon in order to take part in the debate to- night cn the proclamation of the National League. The day was fine, but only a. few persons gathered at the station, and there was no demonstration. Mr Gladstone, who wore a thick overcoat, appeared to be in excellent spirits, and entering bis car- riage drove to Carlton House-terrace. Within a few minutes. of his arrival at Carlton House-terrace Sir Wm. Harcourt and Earl Spencer called on the right honour able gentleman, having driver. together to Carlton House for that purpose. Very shortly after Mr Arnold Morley arrived, and the four gentlemen remained in conference together. The First Prosecution, The first prosecution which the Government ha.s instituted since the proclamation of the National League was inaugurated on Wednes- day, when Mr Wm. O'Brien, M. P., was served at the Imperial Hotei with a summons to appear at Mitchelstown petty sessions, on tbe 9tb prox., on a charge of inciting people to obstruct the sheriffs and bailiffs on the Kingston estate, on the occasion of a public meeting on the 9th instant. The terms of the charge are as follows" That you, the defendant, cn the 9th August, 1887, at Mitchelstown, county of Cork, being a proclaimed district, did incite certain persons to wilfully and maliciously resist and obstruct certain sheriff's constables, bailiffs, and other ministers of the law while in the execution of their duty, contrary to the statute." Cardiff Junior Liberal Association. A meeting of the executive of the Junior Liberal l Association was held on Monday evening, when a winter programme and other business was at- tended to.—The Rev George Hargreaves proposed, and Mr Edward Thomas (Cocbfarf) seconded, the following resolution, which was carried with j acclamation: — That this meeting records its indignant protest against the action of the Government in proclaiming the National League in Ireland, an organisation which a Tory Under-Secretary (Sir Redvers Buller) has de. clared to be the salvation of the Irish people; and that this meeting also is more than ever convinced that Mr Gladstone's proposals offer the only satisfactory settle* • uient of the Irish question. I
THE QUEEN AND CHICAGO.
THE QUEEN AND CHICAGO. The Central News says the reception of Mr Frank H. Collier, of Chicago, by her Majesty, and ,the reception of the address brought by bim from the people of British birth or parentage at Chicago, possesses more than usual interest from the fact that her Majesty had declined to receive hundreds of similar addresses. It was felt, however, that Mr Collier was entitled to a special audience, and this was granted to him on Monday last. The address was bound in blue morocco, and was placed in a red morocco box lined with white satin, and this being opened gave the English colours — red, white, and blue. Her Majesty was evidently pleased at receiving a gratifying testimonial from so great a distance, and was charmed with the address, stating, on receiving it, that it was very pretty in- deed. In reply to the address the Queen said, I thank you for the adc^ess you have presented me, coming as it does from persons of English birth beyond the Iseas, who retain feelings of love for the mother country and sympathy for her welfare. I receive it with peculiar satisfaction. That the people of Chicago should have givan expession to these kind sentiments, not only to the Anglo- Saxon race in these realms, but also towards my- self, is to me a source of much gratification. It sustains me in the belief that the friendship and goodwill which now exists between the two coun- tries, which I have always endeavoured to pro- mote, are of a real and enduring character." Mr F. H. Collier, although deputed by the committee of Chicago to present this address, is an English- man, having been born at Oldham. He lived in Manchester until 11 years of age, when he was taken to Chicago.
ELDERLY AND JEALOUS.
ELDERLY AND JEALOUS. The London Correspondent of the Irish. Times, writer-:—"A curious story regarding a hat is current in the Lobby of the House of Commons. It appears that on Friday night an elderly mem- ber, who is said to be of a jealous disposition, and, moreover, is possessed of a young, and of course, good-looking wife, took from the cloak-room another member s hat. On the following morning, after breakfast, be discovered a strange b-xt on his bat stand, and, on closer inspection, found that the strange tile was garnished inside with initials, above which was a strange crest. The green-eyed monster was instantly at work, especially as his wife bad returned from the south of France during his absence at the House on the previous evening. His favourite chapeau, of course, being missing, he immediately interrogated his. wife at to who was her escort. The innocent dame was highly indignant, and hotly denied the im- peachment. Seizing his Debrctt, the hon. membar traced the offending hat to its lawful owner, and, journeying to his solicitor, indited a very strong epistle to the eldest son of a Peer who sits on the opposite side of the House, threatening him with all sorts of penalties for the insults offered to his honour. The young scion of nobility im- mediately grasped the situation, having himself had to travel home in a strange hat, and kept up the joke by sending the eurnged husband a solicitor's letter charging him tn flagrante delicto with steal- ing the initialled hat from the cloak-room of the House of Commons. On receipt of this epistle it immediately dawned on the elderly M.P. that be had made a mistake, and he forthwith tendered a personal apology.
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EXECUTION OF LIPSKI.
EXECUTION OF LIPSKI. Confession of the Culprit. Israel Lipski, who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of the murder of Miriam Angell, on the 28th of June, paid the penalty of his terrible crime on Monday morning at Newgate. Up to Saturday night a strong belief prevailed that the capital sentence would not be carried out, and this idea was not wholly dispelled by the letter addressed to Mr Hayward on Saturday evening from the Home Office. The confession of the culprit, on Sunday, however, removes the painful doubt entertained by many ao to the correctness of the sentence, So deeply have the circumstances of the murder absorbed the public interest of the last few weeks, that any recapitulation of the details of the death of the unfortunate woman, Miriam Angell, is unnecessary. Strenuous had been the efforts to get the man respited, but in spite of pressure almost unprecedented, both in and out of Parliament, the Home Secretary remained tirm in the conviction that the verdict of the jury was a just one, and, after attempting in a most callous manner to lay the guilt on other shoulders. Lipski himself, in the most startling manner, justified the Home Secretary's action. au Sunday night Lipski retired to his bed fairly early, and in apparently a calm frame of mind. He slept fitfully, but fairly well. He was up on Monday morn- ing soon ufter five o'clock, aud by six tViock Mr Singer was again in attendance, anC for nearly two hours engaged in prayer with him. Two or three minutes before eight o'clock the representatives of the press, eight in number, were admitted to the yard in which stands the scaffold, and simultaneously a. procession, con- sisting of Sheriffs Isaacs and Kirby, Under-Sheriff Innes, the Governor of the Prison, the surgeon, the condemned man, Mr Singer, and some of the officials, in addition to James Berry, issued forth. The procession started from the condemned cell, in which the preliminary pinioning process had been performed without any demur on the part of Lipski. He expressed his gratitude to Mr Singer and to the officials for the kindness extended to him. As the cortege started Mr Singer began reading the Hebrew Andown Alome," a prayer for the dying, commencing with" The Lord of the universe." Then came another prayer for the dying, "Shemab yisroile"—" Hear, oh Israel, the Lord our God is one God." As this was being recited the wretched man approached the scaffold. He was ghastly pale, and, although be apparently walked with firmness, he was closely supported by a warder on either side, who bad hold of bis pinioned arms. Before he took his stand on the scaffold M. Albert, the interpreter, was called forward, and, by request of the sheriff?, asked Lipski if he had anything to say. The reply, delivered in a low tone of voice, was brief and to the point, I have no more to say. I am guilty." Promptly, then, he was placed under the beam, the warders standing on the cross bars supporting him on either side. Berry drew tightly the pinioning straps on his legs. The cap was drawn over the man's face, and the noose care fully adjusted. All this time Lipski was giving his responses to the chaplain in a tone which resembled more a moan than a human voice. Not for a moment did the warders cease supporting him until all the preparations were complete. Then Berry rapidly disappeared from sight, the bolt was withdrawn, and an addi- tion was made to tbe long list of those, who, for wiliully taking the life of a fellow creature, have had their own cut short. The drop fell with a resounding thud, the rope tightened and remained perfectly immovable. Death apparently was instantaneous, and not a limb or muscle of the corpse was seen to move. All this time the bell was tolling mournfully, and the law being satisfied the black flag was immediately hoisted over the prison to announce that the death penalty had been carried into effect. The appearance of the flag was the signal for a loud and prolonged cheer from a mob out- side, estimated at fully 5,000 persous-a cheer which ill harmonised with the sentences of the final prayer, acknowledging thegood,righteous judgment which the Rev, Mr Singer, in broken tones, was reciting and to which the sheriffs were giving the responses from a translation of the service. Berry was most expeditious and careful in his dreadful task. Lipski weighed only nine stone, aud his height was bq,t 5tt. 9in., so that it was necessary to gl ve him a Itop of 6ft. The body was immediately examined by the surgeons who certitied that death was instantane- ous. It was cut down after hanging one hour, in readiness for the inquest which was fixed fur noon. After the execution the body was examined by a medical man, who pronounced life to be extinct. Later on in the morning it was cut down the formal inquest taking place at 12 o'clock. The remains will, AS usual, be interred within the prison walls. For some considerable time after the execution the neighbourhood of Newgate pre- sented a scene of intense excitement, and the melting away aud final dispersal of the crowd proved to be a very slow process. On Sunday afternoon the condemned man made a confession to the Rev. S. Singer, a reverend gentleman who has acted as interpreter and spiritual adviser. The confession is in the fol- lowing terms:— I, Israel Lipski, before appearing before God in judgment, desire to speak the whole truth con- cerning the crime of which I am accused. I will not die with a lie on my lips; I will not let others suffer, even on suspicion, for my sin. I alone was guilty of the murder of Miriam Angell. I thought the woman had money in her room, sol entered, the door being unlocked, and the woman asleep. I had no thought of violating her, and I swear I never approached her with that object, nor did I wrong her in this way. Miriam Angell awoke before I could search for money, and cried out, but very softly. Thereupon I struck her on the head, and seized her by the neck, and closed her mouth with my hand so that she should not arouse the attention of those who were about the house. 1 had long been tired of my lite, and had bought a pennyworth of aquafortis that morning for the purpose of putting an end to myself. Suddenly I thought of the bottle I had in my pocket, and drew it out and poured some ot the contents down her throat. She fainted, and recog- nizing my desperate condition, I took the rest. The bottle was an old one which I had formerly used, and was the same as that which I had taken with me to the oil shop. The quantity of aquafortis I took had no effect on me. Hearing the voices of people coming upstairs, I crawled under the bed. The woman seemed already dead. There was only a very short time from the moment of my entering the room until I was taken away. In the agitation I also fainted. I do not know how it was that my arms became abraised. I did not feel it and was not aware of ir. As to the door being locked from the inside, I myself did this: immediately after I entered the room, wishing not to be inter- rupted. I solemnly declare and believe Rosen- boom and Schmitz know nothing whatever of the crime of which I am guilty. I implore them to pardon me for having in my despair tried to cast the blame upon them. I also beseech the forgiveness of the bereaved husband. I admit that I have had a fair trial, and acknow- ledge the justice of the sentence that has been passed upon me. I desire to thank Mr Hay ward for bis efforts on my behalf, as well as all those who have interested themselves in me during this unhappy time. This confeesion is made of my own free will, and is written down by Mr Singer at my request. May God comfort my loving father and mother, and may He accept my repentance and my death as an atonement for all my sins (Signed) ISRAEL LIPSKI. Sunday, August 21, 1881. |"S. SINGER, Minister. Witnesses E. S. MILMAN, Governor of ( H.M.'s Prison,Newgate. A Previous Confession Destroyed. Extraordinary as it :may appear, the fact that a confession was probable was known to several people during the past few days, and it is stated that on Sunday week the convict was engaged in putting it into writing when tha respite of the Home Secretary arrived, to bis great surprise. The paper already filled was hurriedly torn up, and every care taken to prevent tbe publication of the circumstances, and it was believed that no clue was left to inform any person of what had actually happened. To those having tuller know- ledge, the zeal of Mr Hayward and bis activity in bringing forward matters calculated to throw U^f uPoa justice of the sentence was regarded as most praiseworthy, and they express themselves in the highest terms ot his devotion to a cause they knew was doomed to fail. Lipski himself immediately became cheerful, and from day to day bad strong hopes that the element of doubt would grow so strong as to lead to his reprieve. Whilst in gaol he had actually grown stouter, he slept well, and his appetite was good. Lipski's Last Letter. The following letter was a.ddressud by Lipski to Mrs Lyons, the mother of his sweetheart ,IT.. j" Newgate, 21st August. 1837. Dear .Jrs Lyons, I send you a last good-bye, as well as to Katie. You will forgive ine, I am sure for the wrong I have done. God will help me I pray to bear my punishment. I thank you with all my heart for your kindness to me. 1 have left some things at Mrs Lipski's, and I wish them to be sold, and the money to be equally divided between you and Mrs Lipski. You are also to take the pawn-ticket of my gold stud. Mrs Lipski has the ticket. My kind love to yon both.—Your sincere friend, Mrs Lyons." ISRAEL LIPSKI."
Sequel to the Lipski Tragedy-
Sequel to the Lipski Tragedy- Mrs Lipski, landlady of the house in which the Whitechapel murder was committed, com- plained to MrSaunderaattheThamespolice-court, on Tuesday, that Angell, the husband of the mur- dered woman, came to her house on Monday in company with his brother and assaulted her, tore the knocker off the street door, and broke the windows. The only reason assigned for the out- rage was that Mrs Angell was murdered in her house. Mr Saunders granted summonses. On Wednesday Mrs Lipski again a.ppeared,atthe Thames police-court, and complained of being threatened by Angell, the husband of themurdered woman, and by other men, who had done damage at her house, and threatened to kill her. Itappeared that the summonses granted on Tuesday bad not been taken out, as the addresses of the persons named could not be obtained. Mr Lushington, the magistrate, said he would issue a warrant for the arrest of Angell immediately on the com- plainant swearing an information, and in the event of any further threats or violence, the other parties should be apprehended.
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LONDON LETTER EXTRACTS,
LONDON LETTER EXTRACTS, A COWBOY WITH A SECRETARY. One of the cowboys has come to grief, having been sent to gaol for six months for assault, and the world of mashers is inconsolable in its sorrow. You would not believe the amount of court these children of the frontier receive from our young men and young womea of fashion. The cowboys hold levees almost every day of their lives, and are run after by budding youths and blushing maids with equal ardour. The masher now always goes without a waistcoat, and has a sash around his waist because this is the garb of the cowboy. Autograph hunters have also marked the cowboy for their own. Buck Taylor was asked for his autograph the other day. I can't write a cent," the king of the cowboys is reported to have candidly re- marked, my secretary "—heavens, a cowboy with a secretary !—" does all my writing." After all, London is the most senseless of all cities, and is always looking after some new craze. IlR CHAMBERLAIN'S ATTITUDE. Mr Chamberlain has evidently resolved that the break up of the Government at the present moment would come too soon for his purposes. Whatever these may be, he will not vote against them, though possibly he may not vote for the proclamation of the League. It would certainly have been rather iDCilosistent-though that would be no reason why he should not do it— that he should have supported the Government in carrying the Coercion Act and then should have condemned them for puttiug it into opera- tion. His speech at Birmingham on Saturday has done something to cause an ebb in the unnecessarily high-tide of feeling which had risen in the Liberal benches last week. Some of the things said show what a strangly tickle and excitable thing the parliamentary I' barometer is. There were some men going about with the declaration that the Government would be out of office in the course of a few months, and that in the course of a year Mr Gladstone would once more be proposing a Home Rule Bill, and be carrying it, too. These hopes were based on the extraordinary and undeniable turn in the tide in the country, in the alternate feeble despair and false couraee of the Government, and in the evident discomfort of the Liberal Unionists. Mr Chamberlain also gave evidence of his personal demeanour in the House by his sense of the change in the situation. His speech against the House of Lords was followed by a graciousuess of air in private to many of those whom he has been wont to scorn in the division lobbies. Though Mr Chamberlain still stands for the Government, he is preparing for a change of front. I think anybody can see that if he is carefully read between the lines in his speech of Saturday, the laudations which he bestows on Mr Gladstone in such contrast-shall I call it strange or amusing or disgusting contrast with what are known to be bis private feelings .-the laudations he bestows on Mr Gladstone are to be put on the opposite side to his resolve to support the Govern- T<eJk „ whatever happen, be is prepared. It the Government succeed in this in Ireland, be can reap the benefit of not having opposed them actively. If their pohcy fail he can claim to have condemned it. Finally, if the country will once more have Mr Gladstone above all men, Mr Ohamberlain can point to the pretty things he said even in the time of his bitterest hostility to his former chief. A SAMABITAN. I saw on Monday evening a very curious relic of an olden time. The chief of the Samaritan* i" now in Londou for the purpose of obtaining relief I for his co-religionists. The Samaritans still retain the same differences of ritual and of creed that I divided them from the general body of the Hebrews in the days of our Saviour. They have, however, been gradually reduced to a very small number; in fact, at the present moment the whole Samaritan Church con- sists of exactly 135 members. Their chief is a picturesque lookingman,dressed in Eastern robes. with a fine intelligent and venerable face. He has made his way to the house of Sir W. S. Blount and Lady Ann Blount, who are the refuge of all Eastern claimants to sympathy and assistance. Ihe Chief speaks a more ancient form of Hebrew than that now spoken by the majority ot Hebrews, and he has also a good knowledge of Arabic. It is said that in that language h<* usually carries on his conversation with Sir I Wilfrid and Lady Ann Blount. AN INTERESTING HOUSE. Sir A. Borthwick, M.P., the proprietor of the j Morning Post, and the prssident of the newspaper press fund, gave (says the Liverpool Courier) a dinner party at his house in Piccadilly up Saturday. Amongst those present were Dr I Hyde Clark, Mr Clement Scott, Dr Richardson, ■ Mr William Ducftwortb, Mr Goodenough j Taylor, Mr Doyle, Mr Pnllan, and other journalists on the committee of the press fund. I Sir Algernon's house is the one in which Byron j lived for two years, and where the Roseberys I resided for many years. It was there where Byron wrote The Siege of Corinth," and fired eff pistols to frighten his wife, and in the room where the poem was written is placed the actual manuscript with the writing cramped, tha I erasures being extraoriiuary for their frequency, I and the alterations difficult to decipher. THE LATEST SWEET SINGER. The London papers of the last few weeks have (says the Manchester Courier) been full of accounts of the wonderful adventures of Nikita, a young lady, who it seems was kidnapped by savages and kept by them for over five yearsJ during which period she had some strange adven- tures. Even at the tender age of six she was a famous singer, if we are to believe Colonel Mapleson's biographical account of her life. She made her hrst appearance in England II on Saturday night at the promenade concerts at Her Majesty's Theatre, and was an immediate success. She has a lovely voice, and sings in much the same admirable school as did Madame I Adelina Patti when she first appeared among u", of whom it is rumoured that Nikita is a niece. At any rate she has been educated by Madame Patti's brother-in-law, M. Strnckosh. Her render- I ing of "Home, Sweet Home" waa perfect, and she wa3 enthusiastically encored. ENGLISH LADIKS AND FRENCH RACING. J The latest July romance has been endeo. What, I wonder (asks the Birmingham Gazette), becomes of these gems of great Drice that vanish j mysteriously from the possession of their II owners, and are never seen or heard of ( again ? Certain timid ladies submit to heavy j losses of the kind, heavier indeed than that which befel Lady Meux, rather than brave the exposure of a police-court. If all stories of j missing jewel cases are to be believed there is j a good deal more romance in the world than I sober-minded folk are inclined to believe. Lady I Manx was only one of a colony of English ladies who seek pleasure on the turf in France. There is just now quite a host of English folk at j Deauville, where racing has been going on amid I much gaiety. Here, if Gaiignani is to be believed, the reig-niog English lady has been the Marchioness of Ailesbury. Her ladyship, as it would happen, I is connected by marriage with Lady Meux. At Deauville English actors and actresses and racing men and their wives are holding very high jinks indeed. It would seem, indeed, that the revelries which commenced at Brighton a fortnight ago are being Kept up in France. THE EMPEROR OF CHINA'S MARRRIAGB. A Times Paris telegram states that tb" China mail brings news that the Emperor's marriage has, on account of his impaired health and au empty treasury, been postponed for two years. Various other excellent reasons (says the Leeds Mercury) might be assigned for postponing the marriage of the Emperor of China, bu the two which are gi ven would be deemed prudent and conclusive in humble hf0. The marriage, for reasons of State, wasmucbdeslred; but it is now said to have been postponed two years because of the impaired health of the Emperor and an impoverished treasury. For two Ion", years the moon- eyed maidens of the empire who are ehgible for the exalted station of being mated to the Emperor must repin! at the cruel postponement 0f the day of choice, but as the present representative of the Tarta^ dynasty of T's.ng is only J6 f he may m the interval be protitably occupied m acquiring those habits 0f government that quality a man to rule. The era has "tT Eur0pean diplomacy concerns KT h matc^:mak'n« in the East, and pro- fofr. K^tioDsthe Emperors will not go outside the l'lowery Land for an Empress. There would be slender encouragement for a Patrimonial alliance with any reigning family in Enrope, because hereditary succession to the throne does ? £ £ £ w Tbe Eraperor A COMFLIMBNT TO THE WELSH. AlhiVw1!^ /^Ce w0f lha eisteddfod at the Albert Hall has (the Manchester Guardian says) D fa of gentlemen interested in movements of philanthropy and education to the nature of the institution as an in- strument for elevating the masses, and to the question whether it is possible to adapt the system to the genius of the Saxons. The existing Sunday-school system is believed to supply the organisation on which the eisteddfod might be eugrafted in every parish in England, and itsinsti. tution in this manner is likely, so it is contended to go a long way to solve the problems of secon- dary education and healthful indoor recreation among the people.
--A CHINESE OPIUM DEN.
A CHINESE OPIUM DEN. A writer in a recent number of the N9J-th CKim Herald describes tbe Nan-gin-tsin, the greatest* opium den in China. It is situated in the French Concession in Shanghai, within a stone's-throw of the wall of the native city, within which jjo opium shops are supposad to exist ibe throngs visiting it represent all stations of life, from the coolie to the wealthy merchant or the small mandarin. It is with difficulty that one gets inside through the crowds of people hanging round the door. Those who have not the requisite number of copper cash to procure the baneful pipe, watch with horrible wistfulness each of the more affluent pass in with a nervous, hurried step, or totter out wearing that peculiar dazed expression which comes after the smoker's craving has been satisfied and his tran- sient pleasure has passed away. One requires a strong stomach to stand the sickening fumes with which the air inside is thickened. The clouds of smoke the dim light from the numerous coloured lamps' the numbers of reclining forms with distorted faces bent over the small flames at which the pipes are lighted, cause the novice a sickening sensa- tion. But as soon as the eye becomes accustomed to the scene it is noticed that the place is got up on an extensive scale. The average daily receipts are said to be about$1,000. Women form a fair proportion of the smokers. There is accommoda- tion for 150 smokers at a time, and there is seldom a vacancy very long. Europeans do not often 1 visit the place, hut the seamen of American men- of-war visiting Shanghai sometimes seek solace fin the drug. i
Opening of the Roath Dock.…
Opening of the Roath Dock. THE MARQUESS OF BUTE ON THE PROGRESS OF CARDIFF. Cutting the First Sod of Roath Park. The 24th of August, 1887, which will be long remembered in the annals of Cardiff, was favoured by the most beautiful weather. The ceremonies of the day essentially be. longed to the open air, and, therefore, the atmospheric conditions were all-important elements of consideration. Wednesday, in Cardiff, was in fact given up to the opening of the new Roath Dock and the cutting of the first sod of the Roath Park, which latter Lord Bute presented to the town some short time ago. The day, or at any rate the latter portion of it, appeared to be observed us a general holiday. The streets were gay with flags and bunting, and from early morn to dewy eve the people, free from the tram- mels of toil, disported themselves at their own sweet will. In the accounts which follow full particulars will be found of the various proceedings of the day, comprising as they do a programme replete with events and incidents of local interest. The festivi- ties ran on almost twice round the clock. Commencing with the assembling of the friendly societies in Cardiff Arms Park as early as eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, event succeeded event right through the day till the wee sma'hours" of Thursday, when the guests at the mayor's ball betook themselves home. Between the prosaic gathering in the Cardiff Arms Park, however—some time before the usual hour of the matutinal meal —and the terpsichorean performances of the evening the great events of the day took place, the Roath Dock being opened, and the first sod of the park being cut. It is to be regretted that the latter ceremony was not allowed to pass off free from dis- order. A certain amount of confusion is usually attendant upon a large crowd, but on this occasion the proceedings appear to have been interrupted in an exceptionally unruly and disorderly fashion. The Demonstration of the Friendly and Trade Societies, Rarely, if ever, has such a demonstration of members of friendly societies and trade organisa- tions been witnessed in Cardiff as that which filed, in solid phalanx, out of the Cardiff Arms Park at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning. The sight was a truly magnificent one, for here were aggregated, in orderly and well-marshalled array, representatives of every industry plied by the brawny-armed sons of toil in a town which is rapidly becoming one of the greatest emporia of trade and commerce in the United Kingdom. In truth the display was one well worthy of Cardiff. Rank after rank, society after society, Oddfellows, Foresters, Shepherds,and llechabites, carpenters, joiners, boilermakers, plumbers, bakers, butchers, tailors, brewers, shipwrights, millwrights, boat builders, grocers, plasterers. moulders, sculptors, masons, weavers—in fact, almost every trade and industry to be found in active operation within the industrial circle of the greatest manufacturing nation in the world were here typified. And the demonstration was uot of a holiday character. It had a downright business-like and genuine air, which added a more than superficial interest to the scene. These men had gathered m their thousands, clad in the garments of their craft, actually using their tools and implements of handiwork, and engaged in thorough matter-of-fact pursuit. The bakers made bread, and threw the loaves amongst the people. The confectioners boiled their sugar, and created widespread delight amidst the juvenile population by distributing the yet warm sweets in showers on the top of their heads. The boiler makers and platers and strikers used ham- mer and pincers aud portable forge, and welded together the sheets of solid iron with rf sonant clang and far-resoundiug blows. The carpenters planed and chiselled and turned beautifully moulded wooden articles out of the lathes, and the pipe-maker's fashioned clays by the score. A plain verbal description fails to do justice to the scene, for its brilliancy and impressive grandeur cannot be detailed in so many words or sentences. At the Town-hall, It was arranged that the members of the corporation should meet at the Town-hall, and the majority of those who participated in the proceedings showed a loyal obedience to the re- quest to assemble there at a quarter to nine o'clock. Shortly after that time the carriages which were to convey the gentlemen in question to the docks were drawn up in St Mary-street, and subsequently proceeded through the corporation yard into Westgate-street in the following order :-lst, a carriage containing Sir Morgan Morgan (Mayor), Lady Morgan, Master Morgan, and Mr J. L. Wheatley (Town Clerk); 2nd, Sir E. J. Reed, M.P.; Mr J. M. Maclean, M.P.; and Alderman Taylor; 3rd, Alderman Jacobs, Councillors P. Price, Beavan i (Chairman Roath Park Committee), and Rams- dale; 4tb, Councillors W. J. Trounce, Burrow, Vaughan, and Andrews; 5tb, Alderman Waring, Councillors Rees, Reynolds, and Fulton: 6th, Alderman Jones, Councillor Jackson, Mr Harpur (Borough Engineer), and Mr J. A. B. Williams (Engineer, Water Department); 7tb, Councillors Watson, Lewis, and Proger, and Mr Colling- wood (Deputy Town Clerk); 8th, Alder- man Carey, Councillors Hopkins and Sauders, aud I MrGreenhill (Borough Treasurer); 9th, Councillors R. Price, Hurley, Stevens, Brain, Lougher 10th, I Alderman R. Cory, Mr Ballinger (librarian), Mr Storrie (curator of the museum) 11th, Alderman Yorath, Councillors Shackell and Trayes. Several private carriages followed. THE PROCESSION. So far as a large proportion of the general public were concerned, the procession was unques- tionably the most interesting and entertaining I feature of Wednesday's imposing pageant. The streets were thickly lined with spectators, and as most of the shops were closed, advantage was taken of the upper rooms of the premises from which to gain a convenient and full view ofj all that was passing in the streets below. Following the members of the town council were the Customs officials, and after the chief constable (Mr Hemingway) and mounted policemen came the police band, under the leadership of Mr P. Draper, the steam fire-engines, manned by the brigade fully equipped, the trade and friendly societies follow- ing. The processionists in walking past the Town-hall occupied exactly an huur and a quarter. The route taken was via, St. Mary- street Custom House-street, and Bute-street to the Docks. There was a profuse display of flags and bunting, and the town generally wore quite a holiday appearance. At the Roath Dock. Visitors to the vicinity of the Roath Dock, which formed perhaps the principal centre of the attractions of the day, commenced to arrive early. They consisted of all sorts and conditions of men, together with women and children of every age. As one drew near, the sight which met the view was picturesque in the extreme. The Roatb basin and the lock were lined on each side with gay-coloured Venetian masts, bear- ing shields from which sprang trophies of small flags. The masts were covered halfway up by festoons of small banners, whilst the poles were surmounted by a line of large flags representing all nations, and linking from mast to mast. These were regarded as appro. priately illustrating the position of Cardiff as a port with world-wide connections. The rigging of the ship in the harbour wascompletelyablaze with bunting, the rich colours of which shone out gaily in the morning sun, whilst the flags flying from the masts floated lazily on the sultry air. People commenced to congregate around the dock as early as nine o'clock, though the time for the opening ceremony had been advertised as an hour and a half later. The dock side was partitioned off, so that places were provided for the Castle party at one point, the members of the corporation at another, and the representatives of the press in close proximity, although the situation of the latter was anything but favourable for bearing and seeing. Outside of the railing enclosing these specially selected quarters was an enclosure to which were admitted those of the public possessed of luncheon tickets, or holding special permits; whilst beyond these again was a promiscuous mass of curious sightseers. Among the early arrivals at the dock side were Alderman M'Connochie, Mr Abernetby (engineer), Mr Spencer (solicitor), Dr Edwards, Mr Brewer (architect), Mr Vachell, sen., Mr E. R. Moxey, Mr C. W. Digram, Mr Reeves, Burton- on-Trent), Mr Moses (contractor of the dock), Mr D. T. Alexander, Mr C. Bird, Mr J. Burt, Co.I. Lee, Mr Walter Morgan (under-sheriff), Col. Hill, M.P., Mr Tudor Crawsbay, Captain l'omeroy, Mr J. H. Wilson, the Mayor of Newport (Mr G. Hoskins), Mr J. S. Adam (secretary of the Newport and Alexandra Dock); Mr G. W. Wilkinson, engineer of the Risca Collieries Mr D. Rees, magistrates' clerk; Captain Bell, Mer- thyr Vale; Captain Parfitt, dockmaster, New- port the high-constable of Merthyr the German Consul; Mr Louis Tylor; Mr Johnston, Cardiff Mr F. G. Girdlestone, general manager of the Bristol Docks Mr Mark Whitwill Great Western Steamship Company. Later on Sir George Elliot and Mr C. W. Parkinson, the genial baronet's son-in-law, appeared on the scene, as also did Mr Boyle, the chairman of the Rnymney Rail way* Company. Lord and Lady Bute and party advanced across to the enclosure in which was contained the lever, with the coronetted handle, and the low platform of oak on which the Earl of Dumfries was to stand and perform the important part in tbe day's proceedings. Sir W. T. Lewis con- ducted the little Earl to his station at the side of the lever, the chamois leather drapery from wbich had now been removed, thns displaying the frosted strawberry leaves and filagree work. Then tfi8hop Hedley initiated the ceremony by offering «P a brief prayer, concluding it with blessing the work in the following terms: May the Almighty God bless this work, in the name of the lather, Son, aud Holy Ghost." Almost before hats, which had been reverently doffed, had been replaced, and the query became uppermost as to what was the next item on the programme, the child earl, who wore a straw hat, lavendersilk tunic with silver buttons, arranged reefer-wise, ana dark stockings, pulled over tbe lever unaided, and the rush of water below in tbe hydraulic apparatus showed that the huge gate was soon to open. The near half swung open readily, but the southern half, from some unexplained cause, did not for a minute or so begin to move. Lord and Lady Bute advanced to the chain barrier to see the progress of the ss. Ninian Stuart, which, be. decked with bunting, and laden with its living freight, stood grimly stolid, awaiting the swinging back of the other half of the gate. At this stage of the proceedings, the Mayor and Mayoress (Sir Morgan Morgan and Lady Morgan), with the town clerk, Sir Edward Reed, M.P., and the aldermen and councillors in the rear, advanced down the gangway, and Sir Morgan shook hands with Lady Bute, her husband advancing and shaking hands with the mayoress. Our lady readers would like, perhaps, to know that Lady Bute wore black cashmere (being in mourning for a relative), and that Lady Morgan was attired in chocolate silk, trimmed with self-coloured lace brown velvet bonnet, and tan gloves. By this time the interposing half of the gate had swung back into its place, and the engines on board the Ninian Stuart going dead siow propelled the huge craft slowly up to the traditional ribbon, which, actuated bv the wind, swelled towards the prow in the form of ?u ul p Tnt a cl,eer as the iron touched tbe ribbon, and this was continued in louder volume as the frail barrier became taut and then snapped. So admirably had the arrangements been carried out that the notified time of openins was but little departed from. The demi-batterv of brass guns, resplendent in the sunlight, boomed out their bass welcome. As the skipper nassprt up he shouted to the dockmaster to get a direction as to how to proceed when inside. Right up and round," was tha answer, shouted to the refrain of the strains of The Death of lNelson from the Submarine Miners' band the continued boom of the guns, framed by' the plaudits of the thousands who lined the dock- sides, and the discharge of rockets from the Ladv Margaret, as she, following The Earl, which acted as tender to the Ninian Stuart (one of Messrs Morel's boats), came on with her distinguished visitors. The Lady Margaret gracefully dipped her ensign as she passed this, the narrower part of the channel, into the wide dock. Then followed the s.s. St. Albyn, with the No. 2 Bute tugboat in advance. On Board the Ninian Stuart, Arrangements had been made with Messrs Morel Bros. that their large steamer, the Ninian Stuart, should have the honour of being the first vessel to proceed into the dock. The Ninian Stuart was in the Cardiff Roads, where she had been quietly riding at anchor since Thurs- day night. She was laden with a cargo of 2 650 tons of rich Spanish ore, brought from Bilbao, and intended for the Dowlais Iron Company Desiring, as far as possible, to afford Cardiff traders and Cardiff residents an opportunity of participating in the ceremony of opening the dock, Messrs Morel Bros. issued a large number of invitations, the result being that nearly one thousand ladies and gentlemen gathered on the pier head, thus testifying the sincerity of their desire for places on the Ninian Stuart. Nor were they kept waiting. If the company had been small, the powerful steam tug, Sir W. T. Lewis would have conveyed the whole of the guests to the steamer away in the Roads. But the com- pany were beyond the carrying capacity of the Sir W. T. Lewis. Consequently the tugs, Earl of Dumfries and the Bulldog, which had steam up and were quite ready, were pressed into service. The Earl of Dumfries sounded its whistle and movpd off with the first consignment of guests, the Sir W. T. Lewis following. Then came the Bulldog, whilst the Earl of Dumfries made a second passage. As we moved down the Drain, forests of masts in the docks came in view. Nor were the spars as naked as usual, for every ship had run up lines of niany-hued streamers. The shipping in port looked positively gay. The contrast presented by Penarth Dock was striking. The skippers of the vessels lying in Penarth Dock were not called upon to become enthusiastic about the opening of the Roath Dock: therefore, they refrained from unfurling festive flags. After gazing at such unsightly objects as a dredger, a great floating dry dock, and a wild waste of mud, Penarth came as a pleasant relief. Penarth, with its gay cliffs, its pretty villas, its attractive promenade, and its luxuriant foliage, formed a beautiful landscape, full of detail and rich in colour. Then there were the Leckwith Hills lying in the distance.partiy obscured by the morning mist. On the water itself everything was as calm as on a lake. The sunlight danced on the wavelets, whilst many a lady on board was compelled to hoist a sunshade in order to ward off the scorching rays of Old SoJ. Numerous vessels of different sizes were moving about in the Channel. Disappear- ing on the horizon was the new Bristol dredger, which had been to Cardiff for repairs, and was being taken back to the Avon. Near at hand was a full-rigged ship with the hull painted white. The colour of this ship's sides reminded ODe of a man-o'-war after a sojourninhotlatitudes. The Penarth ferry steamer, heavily laden, puffed quickly by us, and a schooner with sails set to catch the slight southerly breeze, looked pic- turesque. The Ninian Stuart, a bill' black vessel, was reached in less than half an hour. She had been fitted out for the reception of passengers, the holds being covered with planks so as to make the deck level, whilst seats were also provided. It may here be mentioned that the Ninian Stuart is one of the largest of Messrs Morel Brothers' fleet. She is 275 feet long, with a 40 feet beam, and 18ft. bin. in depth. She is said to have carried the biggest cargo of wheat ever brought ont of the Danube. When the Sir W. T. Lewis drew alongside, Captain Mitchell, the master of the Ninian Stuart, was on the bridge of his vessel. Capt. Mitchell is the commodore of Messrs Morel Bros.' fleet of steamers. With the captain was Pilot Holmes, whose stentorian voice in the imperative mood was often beard during the morning. The first command we heard as we were finding our way to the gangway was Another hand abaft the bridge." Very neces- sary, no doubt, though the gangway was in front of the bridge. Of the many ladies and gentle- men present—nine hundred and fifty in all- we can only pretend to give a few names. The company included Mr Lewis Williams and Mrs Williams, Councillor Fulton, Dr. E. Jones, Mr James Ware, Mr E. D. Haine (mayor of St Ives), Colonel Martin, Mr Burt, Mr W. D. Stephens, MrT. Plain and the Misses Plain,Mr E. Hancock, Colonel Guthrie, Mr Elliott, Mr Thackeray, Captain Thomas, Mr G. Coleman and Mrs Coleman, Mr Hindmarsh (Lloyd's), Mr Herbert Cory, Mr Baizeley. Mr Philip Morel, Mr T. Morel, Mr Farrell,Caradog and Mrs Jones, Mr J. B. Ferrier, Mr W. E. Nance, Mr E. D. Wil- liams, Mr Ivor Vachell, Mr T, R. Thompson, Mr R. Stowe,tha Rev J. D. Stevens and Mrs Stevens Mr R. Gibbs and Mrs Gibbs, Mr Blakemore Mr Perkins, Mr Millburn, and Mr R. A. Foster. Immediately the Ninian Stuart had received her full complement of guests, the signal was given to'weigh anchor. Obeying the signal, a noisy donkey engine commenced to emit a jet of steam out of the side of the vessel, and a winch speedily coiled the creaking anchor chain around itself Then the vessel was turned round, tbe bow point'- ing towards Cardiff, We steamed slowly along" making for the Roath Basin. As we neared the shore, crowds of people could be seen lining the quay sides, and now and again, the strains of a brass band were borne on the air. We had an admirable string band aboard—Mr Fitter Ball the musical director at the Graud Music Hall, 'and bis colleagues, were with us, and they played dreamy waltzes, lively gallops, fascinating quad- rilles, and other types of music most admirably Don't cheer till I tell you," shouted the captain The vessel was at that moment entering the Roath Basin. Admitting the importance of marine discipline we did not cheer, but a row of tug- boats which we had almost passed did not recog- nise our captain's authority. They would not hold their peace, but set all their whistles' blowing making a collective din which must have startled even the denizens of the deep. Doubtless the tug- boats felt it incumbent on them to salute the Ninian Stuart, and to proclaim to the sea that a great undertaking of importance to seafaring folk was being inaugurated. But the tugs could not extract a responsive cheer from us. We were under orders, and continued on our course as silent as pirates, • All our cheering energy was being stored up for an auspicious moment that was rapidly approaching. Before the Ninian Stuart had emerged from the Ro th Basin into the new kck a train was seen approaching on our right It was the special tram conveying the Marquis and Marchioness of Bute and family. Fog signals were used to make known the arrival of the dis- tinguished party, and one of the brass bands struck up "For he's a jolly good fellow." The arrangements worked admirably. There bad been no delay on the part or the Ninian Stuart which was seeking admission (into the dock at half-past 10, and, at the "same time, the young Earl of Dumfries was at his appointed post ready to open the splendid new dock. On eithor side of the lock were vast crowds of people. We on board could see little of the principal actors in the opening ceremony while the actual ceremony was being performed The swing bridge having been removed, we saw Captain Pomeroy, attired in gold-braided uni- form, hurry across the top of the dock-gates and apeak to someone. The ponderous gates began to open slowly, amid the booming of cannon, loud cheering on shore, and equally hearty cheering on our vessel, led off by Mr James Ware. Naturally, the bauds also assisted at this the very apex of the general rejoicing. The lock gates wide open, there became visible a considerable stretch of greenish water, dotted with red buoys. A coloured ribbon extended across the dock entrance. It was the function of the Ninian Stuart to break this frail line. Captfiu Pomeroy shouted to Captain Mitchell, Come ahead, now, captain whereupon our engines were set in motion, and the Ninian Stuart severed the ribbon and glided into the dock. As we passed Lord and Lady Bute we cheered them, though the enthusiasm was most decorous—so decorous, in fact, that Lord Bute had no need to take off his hat. SirW. T. Lewis held his own hat in his hand the whole time, whilst his other hand was engaged in hold- ing the tiny hand of the youthful Earl of Dum- fries, who is still in petticoats. The Marchioness, who wore a black costume, had little Lord Ninian Stuart by the hand. The Earl of Dumfries and Lord Ninian were similarly dressed, each wearing a striped frock with a black sash and a straw bat. Our vessel was followed into the dock by the Lady Margaret, the St. Aubin (owned by Messrs Hacquoil Bros.), the Gardepee, and the Chris- topher Thomas, this imposing marine procession moving round the dock. It was followed by another more picturesque, composed of some 20 pilot boats, two abreast, with their yards gaily dressed, and on board each were ladies in Hght summer costumes. 1 nese boats WPI-A J by .bo Sir W. T, L.»U in*. Guns "e'^d °Sd rockets sent up into the air The pilots evident^ took as much interest m the proceedings as an? section of the community. As indicating how anxious shippmgjpeople ar*» nnf be stated that tl £ Gnrd^, h hz™?*7 of iron ore from BiUwo took L the cranes before we ha<' boPll J ? e'c uu^ei' Ninian Smart Tl.J a } 1 se,U as,)c-re from the jNi.nan estuait. Il,e Gardepee cargo was for Messrs Crawshay, and „n VVednesday aft.rnooif men were transferring it into truck*. The Ninian slid She w?lllrg,in5 W'Uu Uke incoal8 for Port SaId. She wdl be laden by a new sygtera of tips, which renders unscreened coal equal to double- screened. This first cargo of coals has arrived from the Marquis of Bute's collieries, and the trucks, as seen on Wednesday, were adorned with evergreens. As the company on the Ninian Stuart were about to land, Mr Lewis Williams proposed a cordial vote of thanks to Messrs Morel Brothers for their kindness in having invited so many people on board their ship. Mr T. H. Riches seconded the proposition, which was adopted and Mr P. Morel acknow- ledged the compliment. Dock Enterprise at Cardiff, The commercial history of Cardiff does not extend beyond the commencement of the present century, and is contemporaneous with the development of the mineral wealth of the county of Glamorgan. As showing the immense strides which the town has madein population and wealth during the past eighty years, it may be pointed out that in 1801 the population was only 1.018, and the number of houses 327 whilst in 1886 the population was 120,000, and the number of houses 17,000. It becoming apparent to the Marquess of Bute, that, in order to develope his large mineral properties, facilities must be established for the convenient loading and unloading of vessels of large tounage, he in 1830 obtained an act for the con- struction of a dock, and in 1839 the West Bute Dock was opened amid much enthusiasm on the part of the inhabitants. The trade of the port remaining stationary, however, for several years after the opening of the dock, it became apparent that more expeditious means of conveyance from the hills to the port were necessary than those afforded by the Glamorganshire Canal, which, about the year 1798, had taken the place of the mules formerly used for bringing down the pro- duce of the hills to Cardiff. A railway quickly sprang up to meet the requirements. In 1841 the Taff Vale line was opened to Merthyr Tydvil, and since then branches have been added, opening up rich valleys teeming with minaral wealth. Additional dock accommodation being required, the Bute East Dock was constructed rather more than twelve years after the opening of the West Dock, and in 1858 the Rhymney Railway com- menced operations. Within a very short time the enlarged accommodation provided by the Bute East Dock was found to be inadequate for j<he increased trade, and again the cry went forth for more docks. Consequently, in 1866, the trus- tees obtained further powers, enabling them to construct additional docks-the Roath Basin being the outcome of the efforts made. The powers then obtained provided for other accommodation, but Lord Bute abandoned the unfinished portion °L • u scheme of 1886, and proceeded to o am the necessary parliamentary permission for the construction of a dock of magnificent dimen- t> • °, ,north-east of the present Roath Bas,n, which is the dock formally opened on ?yH- the P** year, it may be having been incorporated -'nS Wh^to-Ok Pension on the 1st JanwyffP T& StSarfCMSSj ""I S9 Frederick Pitman ?<W A Edmund Bernard Talbot and Mr F™ r s ZISS"THMAS .IS-SI tnanager. The Luncheon. entoUiLdalaPcomp°anny ?Ut6 luncheon in the Drill Hall ? ,to a WJdUjW beeu bSf»„M^ £ & and wa^su5portedBonfcthPereS-d^d !uncheo.n> cross table by the follow/ an<^ a' the Tudor CrawsLy (H riSht~Mr Lord, Tredegar, L^ E Glamorgan), Elliot, M.P., Mr P xi «?albot» George Reed, M.P., Sir J iWiHiams, Sir,E. J. Griffiths, the Mavor £ ,ns' Archdeacon Hoskins), Mr John °' -Newport (Mr G. Cory, Mr T n ory» Mr Richard Mr George Smith, Mr Yv' ^eneral I Lee, (Mabon), Mr Aldprm, T Abraham, M.P. Thompson, Mr J. C Part? Mr Charles Mr J..Colquhoun, Mr T pS"n> Mr O. A.Jones, Robinson, Mr A. T T• ?ns,ole« Mr P. A. G. L. Gueret, Mr A Jacquemi V?r TEdwards, Mr Mr J. Franks, Mr H Tr"' Jamas Budget, Colonel Martin, MrT L- Lioja, left there were the Mavit Vlr< £ 0Q the Morgan Morgan), Mr G T r>'i ,Gardlff (Sir Dudley Ryder, Sir Geor J'wituk' Hon- Boyle, Col. Hill, C.B M P ™ £ eV» Mr John Lewis Morris, Mr E D* Win?' ^man, Mr Lewis, Mr. J. Madea^K Mr Aberuethy, Col. Davidson, Mr''T w Mr F. W. Harris, Major JonL, iim •' F"PP« sul) Mr J. Lewis, Mr C H. Low Eanof" Major Tbornley, Captain Gwynne, Mr Jones, Mr J. Ware, M. Masson, and Mr D. Evans The various tables leading to the cross table were presided over by the following officials of the Bute Dock Company Sir W. T. Lewis, Mr J Corbett (chief estate agent), Mr J. E. W. Corbett C.E., Mr J. Corbett, (estate solicitor, Mr J. Mc'Connochie, C.G., Captain Pomeroy, (dock- master), Mr H. Lander (chief collector), Mr C. Hunter (mechanical engineer), Mr Ensor, Messrs Anderson, Barrell, Hart, and Burt. The CHAIRMAN said the only other toast he wished to propose was one the sentiment of which commended itself personally to most of those at that gathering, and which, he hoped, met with the sympathy of the rest of the commu- nity: he meant" The Prosperity of Cardtg. (Applause.) He confessed that of the ceremony of that mornins performed by the hand which was his own°and K„thf> 8aD?,e time not his own, led his thoughts r c.eremony> the dim recollection of which remained amongst the earliest memoirs of his own childhood. (Applause ) Perhaps the hrstjnatural reflection which such a reminiscence was calculated to call forth was the change in the faces of those by whom he fonnrf himseif .surrounded, and the graver feeUngs wfth which all must necessarily contemnlatA thl gress of time. (Hear, hS?) it would rather look to the h/ilhf and regard those changes—-thosA Au aspect, might be c.U.d m "bich changes—wbich time had made in 'Jwncms and more enduring life than that J wider —he'meant the life of the °fithe ^dividual his family had so long been e.ln^Utk now, in a new generation ( A 7 u UP> AQD« increase of the town in cast^« The great which no one could be hlinH ^as a fact to of this increase weri he lndlcations to one who saw fK ever Tnore striking time to time tl intervals from constantly in the of°thewb°th "rf of the community l £ fMfen\ £ ow' fl had its childhood if, » ° £ Jtb-e lndlv'duaJ> sometimes also it'had future no man could P6K°? UF defay- Th« would join with hhr, in fi!' but wish thit • m the expression of a hearty miffht t'onHm I'es ttle development of Cardiff blessed in all fk- that ifc ProsPer and be And with L- Df?s which were good. (Applause.) material L 8,-™1' vivid hope that the great ti tu-f j which had been added for the first !w!i™ mi*ht be made to help in that elopment, he asked them to unite with him in wishing with bim the long-continued development (G £ eat aPPlause.) xne MAYOR (SIR Morgan Morgan) responded to tne toast. Every one in that hall, be said, was more or less interested, and most of those present were very largely interested, in the prosperity of tneir magnificent town. They were, in fact, very PToud toCardiffians. (Hear, hear.) They said tney lived in a town which was not excelled, pro- bably not equalled, in the whole of the kingdom, perhaps not in the world, for progress at a rapid rate. Cardiff was increasing at tbe rate of 10,000 peopla per annum the number of new houses built each year was from 1,200 to 1,500 in fact, its progress was something marvellous. On the preceding day he went, for the first time, down to see the new dock, in company with Alderman Jones. As they were going down Bute-road, the worthy alderman remarked, Why, I remember the time when we used to shoot snipe down this way." (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) It Was only four years since, when, in company with Lord Bute, the speaker said he went down to the site of the new dock and found it a large swamp. It had been transformed into one of the finest docks in the world—a magnificent one of 36 acres of water, in size equal to many a small farm, although it did not look like it. He hoped that it would be the means of doing an enlarged trade with all parts of the world, and that every class of thecommunity would enormously benefit by it. (Hear, heal.) The people of Cardiff possessed two great qualities, namely, energy and enter- prise. (Applause.) Wheu these qualities were backed up by Lord Bute in the splendid manner he had always backed them up, be was sure noth- ing could prevent Cardiff from increasing and in- creasing, until it became a marvellously bit* nKr.n (Hear, bear ) Cardiff was now tbe third "seaport in tbe kingdom. That was a great deal to L. but he believed the time would soon arrive when it wouldattain to a higher position even than n (Applause.) He did not desf™ S th's" a long speech, and it only remained for him ^to tender to Lord Bute his heartv ti, ™ had been a day of days J Slrd^ fact,been one of the grandest days whirh^h !H beeu seen in Cardiff. (Hear hit i rtd 6Ver seldom fell to the lot of any Wn tn hi magnificent dock opened and X lV\suc\h a a sulendid park Cnt 1 m the farst sod of (Applause.) All same day- sure" delighted and rZ ,rre'The "as the very sight of the town w «? fact' this. He never saw anvtlT 8uffic,ent to "how in Cardiff than the waw i*- imofe un4mw»ous turned out. (Hear t, n 'm! the people had quite right in annr • "ear') They were doing been done, and nnthin £ WOrk 'vhich had given them E>r<»af was contident, had Butf, whom fchpvr pleas.ur.e than to see Lord more amon?- th2LWe!r? to find once corporation hn the town and (Applause ) retUnied fcbanks to his lordship. toi^AN that he did not intend allowk?^nother speech, but that he could not the ennrinl'0^ whl«h the mayor had just had iiirn^ to Jitter to pass without assuring th« moW smcere'y he appreciated them, and also the manner In wbich the company had received them. AEA^* M.P., then addresssd the assembly. He said that once upon a time he was a collier, aud, as far as he knew ,o the contrary, he was one yet. (" Hear, je.ir, and laughter,) As a collier, theD, he '• enquired what right he had there that day. < Withouti colliers there would be no docks, and if j e had not been colliers, there would have b0en no necessity for the Roath Dock. That day was ( a happy one for the collier community. He and others had just come from that House where laws < were made for colliers and colliery owners and colliery managers; and he thought all praise was due from these members of the community to the gentlemen who had lately so successfully piloted the till relating to their indus- < try through the House of Commons. (Hear hear.) He found, however, that colliery managers and owners still had something to troubJe them, and even his own class, tfie colliers, complained. His advice to them was to let well alone. Never trouble trouble boys, till trouble troubles you," • i (" Hear, hear," and langbter.) Then as a Welsh- man he asked himself what right he had there. (A Voice: "You are a working man.") Lord Bute, he was proud to know, stood up for his country and when he remembered what his lordship and his friends had done for colliers, he, as a representative of thaS class, felt that he could have none other than the greatest possible pleasure in being present. (Hear, hear.) "Mabon" concluded his remarks by singing "Hen wlad fy Nhadau ("Land of niy Fathers"), the refrain of which was joined in by the audience. The MAYOR then gave the health of Lord Bute, our Host," and expressed the pleasure all must feel at seeing his lordship present on that occasion. Tbe toast was drunk very cordially, the assem. blage risiug to their feet, and singing, Far he's a Jolly Good Fellow." The CHAIRMAN, in responding, said that befora Sir Morgan proposed the last tousf, he had already said more about him (the speaker) than he had need. (No, no.) When he found that ha intended in addition to propose his health, ho endeavoured to persuade him to the contrary; declaring that he had already said quite enough. However, Sir Morgan had persevered, and he had again to thank him for the way in which he had spoken of him, and also those present for the way in which they had been good enough to receive his name. His lordship then quitted the chair, and tb. company dispersed. Description of the Park. With the sole exception of the spacious and lovely tract of ground which surrounds Lord Bate's castle, no more suitable site for a partC could bo found in the vicinity of Cardiff than that which has been given to the town by his lordship. It is situated within easy proximity of the most fashionable suburb in Cardiff, and from its natural surroundiugs Roath Park can be transformed from a piece of marshy and swampy land into one ,of the most charming public resorts io Great Britain. Lord and Lady Bute and party arrived on the ground about a quarter to live, and the carriages having, with difficulty, found their way to tha platform, the Mayor (Sir Morgan) and Lady Morgan were enabled to approach her ladyship. when Lady Morgan presented her with a magnifi- cent bouquet. This graceful action was received with loud cheers by those of the spectators who could note it. The MAYOR, wuo, on rising to inaugurate the proceedings, was greeted by loud and prolonged cheering, said that they had met togetner that afternoon in order to cut the first sod of the new park, which they all hoped would be of greai benefit to the town. (Loud cheer.) It would do much to elevate the people whom they saw around them that day. He was sure that they all most heartily and most sincerely thanked Lady Bute for her kindness in coming there on that occasion to perform the opening ceremuny- (hear, hear)—and he was sure that the same sentiment equally applied to his lordship. (Cheers.) He then asked the town clerk to read aØ address from the Corporation of Cardiff to Lord Bute.— Lord BUTE, whosa rising was the sign for loud cheering, said I feel my position most keenly i" thanking you and all concerned for t!)H kind expression that you have used towards my wifa and imyself. I must also reply for the othef proprietors, to whose gift alone with myself it 113 owing that this scheme has beeu able to ba brought to the present stage. I need not remind you that it is the very extension and prosperity of the town which has enabled this scheme to ba entertained, and on account of which the pro- prietors have agreed with myself that it was the best purpose to which we could devote the ground in question. (Hear, bear.) Taking into consideration the other schemes for laying out the neighbouring property. I am sure I may say on behalf of them as well as upon my own behalf that it has caused us the greatest gratification that the scheme which we have chosen met with the approval of the people of Cardiff, It is our sincere hope that the objects which we have in view in these arrant ments you will be able to realise in the mann«f which you have pointed out. I cannot end with- out thanking you for the address winch you have been kind enough to preset to me upon this occasion. It will always remain an interesting memorial of this event. (Cheers.) I desire especially to thank Lady Morgan for the graceful manner in which she has inaugurated these proceedings by offering a still more beautiful, if more perishable, gift, which is now m my w.te s a^?s\jr(Ij0ud cheers.) nri«d fr^ k archionesa of Bute at this point descen ie the M Carria8e' and received from the hands of On th^ay°/e3S a sPade of silver and ebon^ and\hunCZ re °ft blade tbe fuI1 crests' ar"1' the borone-h of the Bute family were engraved. in^inSln?" aPPeari«K beneath. The follow- 0. AUSM. m z The top and side, o, and profusely ornamented with suitable engrav- 3.°n-hwb0,ttomof the iket t^%Sn^ a^d f 8 ;cind Scotland, viz., the leel £ fh if' are uasfcefulIy blended, over which ara seen the borough arms, with a riband underneath bearing the words « Villa Cardiff." The wh^ is surmounted with the common seal of the cor- poration in the form of the Tudor Rose. The above emblems are chased on the socket in relief Oe stock and handles are of dead unpolished ebony, the former elaborately carved and fluted- The latter is ornamented with an exquisite r0' presentation of a Scotch thistle. The material. used in the blade and socket is solid sterling s'tver. weiging about 33 ounce-. The spade wast supplied and designed by Mr Spiridion. A space Irvine been cleared with some cu'ty, the Marchioness of Bute dug a sina'1 quantity of sod with tiie spade and threw it upoJl a barrow, which his lordship wheeled away. The act was greeted with loud and coutiuuous cheer- ing by all who witnessed it, and the crowds beyond took up the cry, causing an outburst I which lasted for several minutes. j A most admirable culmination to an extremely successful day was furnished by the ball given at night by Sir Morgan Morgan and Lady MorgaØ (mayor and mayoress of Cardiff).
TOBACCO CULTURE AT CARDIFF…
TOBACCO CULTURE AT CARDIFF Mr W, Treseder, a well-known florist and nur* seryman of Cardiff, is engaged upon an experi- ment which will be watched with the keenest interest by many persons resident in this locality and South Wales generally. He is trying bis prentice hand, so far as this plant is concerned, at tobacco culture, aud he has had no reneop to complain of the success which has attended hIli efforts. It is, Q0 doubt, pretty generally that trie growth of tobacco in any part of Britain has, until about a year ago, been abso lute.y forbidden, the laws prohibiting its home growth having been passed in the reigns ot Charles II., George III., and William IV. No such experiment, upon so large a. scale that of Mr Treseder at Llandatf, has, to ouf knowledge, been attempted in this immediate locality previously, but last year some tobacco plants of a. similar kind were raised also of course, as an experiment, at Margam 'the resi- dence of Mr C. R. M. Talbot, and under the care of his gardener, Mr Muir. We are Jware, of course, that other varieties of the tobacco are comparatively speaking, in common culti- vation and that they are o much utility for Sdit™/»3t,M' W T'Meder, hoover! b.. ticuUr varieties which5 atte,ltio° t0 "f p"t' rnmmerms.1 wn,ch are cultivated for •' «"> fa about a fu lu his nursery at Llandaff raised thia sand healthy and luxuriant plants recomitiPi H ?eason> Selecting seeds specially neculiarfr the hest, having regard to tha were rii Ij3.0I'the English climate, the plants thev la ahput '70 degrees of heat, and when hron»k(- Q Packed out they were nursed and on fhL on m.one of Mr Treseder's greenhouses Trcoori v ^e roa,d» Canton. At Llandaff Mc 'ias a nursery of about 16 f and there he chose, for the 5 'ff development of the plants, a spot havinf? south-west aspect aud in almost close proximity to the river Taff. Upon this particular piece of ground a crop of celery was raised last year, and the ground was therefore already heavily manured, and trenched deeply. The rich sandy loam there appeared to afford a promising soil for tobacco culture, and about the third. week in June several perches were devoted to this pur- pose. Five kinds were planted, viz., Big Frederick, One Sucker, Connecticut, Ken- tucky, and Conn. Seed-Leaf. The plants were placed about three feet apart, and experience has shown that the distance should have been greater, for the plauts have grown until, in many instances, they touch each other—an obvious disadvantage. Still, they have thrived in a very satisfactory manner, and in respect of colour and vigour they present a most encouraging and promising appearance. The hot and dry weather experienced this year has, no doubt, contributed materially to the success of the experiment, and some of the plants are already as much as 4 ft. in height. Tha frost is the greatest danger to be averted, and hence, so soon as that enemy is anticipated, tha plants will be pulled and hung in a barn to dry.
ABERAMAN MINERS AND THE CLANNY…
ABERAMAN MINERS AND THE CLANNY LAMP. The representatives of the Aberdare and Mer. thyr Miners' Association held their monthly meeting at the Temple Bar. Aberaman, on Monday, when the following resolutions were passed :— 1. That the best thanks of this meeting be forwarded to the Home becretary for his courtesy to the Welsh miners when they had the interview with him on the shot-tiring clause, and for his energetic efforts to work out their views and interest on the same subject in tha House of Commons. 2. That the best thanks of the meeting be given to Lord Aoerclare for his services in connection with the shot-firing business. b. 1 hat the meeting regiets to hear that our legis- lators in tne House of Commons have come to the con. "hisio" to condemn the Clanny lamp as being unsafe, Mia that we shall do all in our power, within legitimate means, to prevent the same becoming law. and that mother delegate meeting be held next Saturday jvening, at the Bute Arms. Aberdare, to commence ao I p.iii., coniposad of two delegates from each colliery in the district (mcludiug non-society men), to discuss this rnost Important matter this week and send their voice )Jl the matter to the coming meeting on Saturdiy. J r Morgan be requested to attend the trades congress at Swansea next month.
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