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topics of tlte ættk. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1888. The long-standing dispute as to the appli- cation of a portion of the Wells' Charity to provide scholarships at the University College, Cardiff, for children from the elementary schools, has at length been settled. At a town's meeting held at the town-hall on Wednesday, it was decided, by an overpowering majority, not to oppose the proposed scheme of the Charity Commis- sioners. The meeting was, among other things, remarkable for the fact that it was the first towns' meeting within living memory, at which any of the speakers addressed the audience in Welsh. In Conservative circles considerable soreness is displayed at the part played in the matter by a number of leading Welshmen in Cardiff, and they attribute their defeat largely to the influence and votes of a strong Welsh contingent present at the meeting. Surely Welshmen have a right to co-operate in their own metropolis in support of a national institution, like the University College. The contest at Merthyr continues to be carried on with unflagging energy. During the past week Mr Foulkes Griffith's party have been unusually active. Meetings have been adressed by Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., Dr Fox, M.P., Mr Frank Edwards, and a number of other speakers. 9 Mr Pritchard-Morgan's chances, which at one time appeared promising, have not improved during the past week. Second thoughts are proverbially best, and it is evident to any one who watches the contest that many who at one time showed a hankering towards Mr Morgan have co mpletely changed their views. There can be no doubt that so long as Mr Pritchard-Morgan, by continued silence permits to remain undenied the charge that he was very recently prepared to come forward as a Conservative candidate for a Monmouthshire constituency, he materially injures his chances. A letter appears in our present issue reiterating the charge. Mr T. E. Ellis has shown much courage and disinterestedness in coming down to take part in the fight on Mr Foulkes Grif- fiths' side. Mr Pritchard Morgan, what- ever he nfay be at Merthyr, is certainly a power at Dolgelly, which is a part of Mr Ellis's constituency. From a personal point of view the promising young member for Merionethshire had everything to lose and nothing to gain by taking part in this con- test. All the more credit to him that he has bravely placed duty above personal con. siderations. S Mr D. A. Thomas is a hard hitter. In the duel between himself and Mr Pritchard Morgan the senior member for Merthyr has drawn blood several times, while he has effectually parried the attacks upon him- self. If Mr Thomas ever makes so success- ful a debater in the House as he is an electioneer, Merthyr and Aberdare will have cause to be proud of him. We would direct the attention of all Liberal electors to the decisions of the various courts of Quarter Sessions as to the constitution of electoral districts under the new Local Government Act, and the apportionment of representatives to each. The letter from Mr R. N. Hall, which appears in another column, commends itself to every honest Welsh Liberal. The various points noted as necessary planks in the programme of Welsh Liberalism in con- nection with the elections to the County Councils, should be insisted upon in every instance. We want on the new County Councils neither declared Conservatives nor sham Independent members, nor milk-and- water Liberals. Let the professions and promises for the future of all candidates be judged by their past history. If they are not staunch Liberals, with plenty of back- bone to back up the Welsh Liberal plat- form, let them be discarded. We want no shilly-shallying over this question. The municipal elections are drawing on apace, and it behoves Liberals to be up aad doing. Municipal elections often show how the political wind is blowing, and in view of the coming county council elections, and of a possible general election, Liberals should miss no opportunity of putting in the right men. Some dissatisfaction is expressed at the apparent apathy and disinclination to fight, exhibited in some of the Cardiff wards where Liberals would be safe to gain addi- tional seats. The police do not always get the best of it in the tithe war. At Llandrillo, in Merionethshire, the people successfully besieged the police at the railway statioh, and prevented their putting in an appear- ance at the tithe distraints. One of the sensations of the week has been the publication of Sir Morell Macken- zie's report of the illness and death of the Emperor Frederick. The book contains grave charges against the German doctors, and the sale of the work has been prohibited in Germany, The death is announced of the Rev J. R. Williams, Congregational minister, Hirwain. Mr Williams had taken a leading part in recent reforms in connection with the Welsh Congregational Union, to which body his death will be a serious loss. At the time of his death he was engaged in making arrangements for introducing systematic Scripture examinations in connection with the Congregational Churches throughout Wales. Bishop Hedley opened the new Roman Catholic Schools at Dowlais on Monday last. An important meeting of English Wes- leyan Methodists was held at Cardiff on Monday, when the enlargement of the Swansea district so as to include all the circuits in South Wales and Monmouthshire, under the title of The Cardiff and Swansea District," was resolved upon. The pulpit once filled by the celebrated Christmas Evans, and now for some time past rendered vacant by the ill-health of the venerable Nathaniel Thomas, has been filled by the appointment of the Rev Charles L-avies, Liverpool, to the pastorate of Taberaacle Welsh Baptist Church, Cardiff. I I Cn Thursday a largely attended meeting was held at Ebenezer Welsh Congregational Chapel, Cardiff to bid farewell to the Rev. J. Alun Roberts, and to present him with a testimonial on the occasion of his departure to Australia. In addition to illuminated addresses from tne Church and the Town Committee, Mr Roberts was presented with nearly £300, including over B100 collected by the Rev. Dr. Berber Evans, Carnarvon. The South Wales Calvinistic Methodists held their quarterly association meetings at Talgarth this week, when the college ques- tion again occupied the attention of the delegates, and further steps were taken in the direction of making Trevecca a purely Theological College. The limes has at last stated its case as against Mr Parnell and the other Irish members. The Thunderer" feels far from comfortable at the idea of being compelled to adhere to the "forged letters" and to prove their authenticity. The Com- mission re-opens on Monday next.

CHARITIES AND THEIR APPLICA- TION. THE Craddock Wells' Charity controversy, which has just been settled at Cardiff, gave rise to questions which affect much wider interests than those of Cardiff alone. There was involved in the dispute an important principle which it would be well for the trustees of charities elsewhere to seriously consider. Briefly stated, the case was this. Alderman CRADDOCK WELLS, who died in 1710, left certain property in the town of Cardiff for the purpose, among other objects, of teaching the poor children of Cardiff in reading, writing, and arithmetic. This property has so increased in value that it is at the present moment worth something like JB1,400 a year. When the question of a site for the University College for South Wales and Monmouthshire was being dis- cussed, the governors of the charity, for the purpose of securing the college for Cardiff, informed the Government that a certain proportion of the Charity would be made available for the purposes of the College. This action was subsequently endorsed, directly and without qualification, by the Town Council of Cardiff—indirectly by a number of public meetings held in Cardiff, and with certain qualifications (which have, to all intents and purposes, now been com- plied with) by the Trades Council of Cardiff. Matters were allowed to go on smoothly for some time, but a certain sec- tion subsequently raised the cry of "robbing the poor," and endeavoured to upset the arrangement already made. We readily admit that Mr PADFIELD, who spoke on behalf of the opponents of the scheme on Wednesday last, made a very good advocate for a very bad cause. Had the case gone to the jury with nothing before them but Mr PADFIELD'S speech, we have little doubt their verdict would have been adverse to the proposed grant to the College. Fortunately, however, there were others present who knew quite as much about the case as Mr PADFIELD, and Mr LEWIS WILLIAMS, in replying, effectually demolished the imposing strucure of argument based on so frail a foundation. If it could be proved that by diverting a portion of the Charity to the College, the poor of Cardiff were deprived of any right or any benefit, we would unhesitatingly declare in favour of the resolution which was lost by so large a majority at the meet- ing. But, so far from robbing the poor, the working classes are directly benefited by the scheme of the Commissioners to a very much larger extent than would be possible were the money devoted exclusively to elementary education. Briefly stated the scheme provides for JB200 a year being devoted to giving children from public elementary schools in Cardiff scholarships at or in connection with the Higher Grade Schools, and J3500 a year to the College on condition that fifteen scholarships, including a money payment of J620 each, and free admission to all the College classes, be annually given to children who had for no less than two years previously attended public elementary schools in Cardiff where the fees did not exceed sixpence per week. Now, as the majority of the children attend- ing these schools belong to the poorer and the working classes, it is evident they will benefit most largely and directly by the scheme. Two objections were raised, one by Mr THATCHER, who said that CRADDOCK WELLS intended his money to educate poor boys, and that these poor boys are not to be found in the Higher Grade School nor in the University College. His contention was perfectly right. They are not found there as things are now—but they certainly would be found there once this scheme were in operation, and thus the poor of Cardiff would be directly benefited. Another objection raised was that children outside Cardiff-as, for instance, from the Rhondda and Bridgend—would receive benefits intended for Cardiff children, as they now largely attend the Higher Grade School. But under the scheme, attendance at the Higher Grade School alone, without [I previous attendance for at least two years at an ordinary Elementary School in Cardiff, would not avail, and thus this ob- Jttion utterly falls to the ground. Against the very substantial advantages which the pdor of Cardiff would undoubtedly enjoy under the scheme, only two very shadowy benefits were offered by the opponents to the scheme. These were free education for poor children, and a saving of j3500 a year in rates. As regards the former, every child in Cardiff who attends a Board School, and who is unable to pay the fees, can claim to have the fees remitted by the School Board without application to the guardians, and J3580 will be so remitted this year while if they attend schools other than Board Schools, the guardians can be compelled to pay the fees for them without pauperising the applicants. We fail to see how a child who can claim free elementary education under the existing law would be benefited by being able to claim free education under CRADDOCK WELLS' will. If under the same will he can, in addition, claim the advantages of interme- diate and higher education, he is materially benefited-and this is precisely what is done when scholarships are provided at the HigheT Grade School and at the University College. The plea of advantage to the poor ratepayer is a still frailer one. As a matter of fact the majority of the working classes in Cardiff pay their poor rates in the form ot rent to the landlord, and a variation of a shilling or two in the pound in the rates never affects the rent at all, but it does affect the pocket of the landlord who pays the rent, and it is the landlord and not the tenant who benefits. Even in the cases where working men pay rates themselves, the relief afforded them by CRADDOCK WELLS, instead of the rates, paying jB500 a year for education, would be exceedingly small. To a man whose house is assessed at jB15 a year, the relief would be just 3d a year thus, for the price of a pint of beer a working-man secures for his child the chance of earning a scholarship at the Uni- versity College, by which he gets, in actual money, J320 a year, and tuition which costs the college between j350 and £60 a year. This is really a new way of robbing^ the "poor," and such a way that it would be well if every town and village in the Princi- pality could be robbed to its own benefit in the same way The lesson to be learnt is t.hia:—If local charities are now devoted to purposes which are already provided for by the rates, the working classes should insist upon these charities being diverted to other channels by which the poor, for whose benefit the charities were intended, might really secure a substance instead of a shadow. We congratulate the people of Cardiff upon having taught the country at large a valu- able lesson- There is cpe-other phase of this question we must rejfer tb. Considerable soreness is felt in Conpeuvative circles at the action taken by a few leading Welshmen in the town, who, by concerted action, secured the attendance ^of ■ a large number of Cardiff Welshmen Whose votes alone more than counterbalanced the Conservative voters present at the meeting. We really fail to see wherein these patriotic Welshmen were to blame. Cardiff is the metropolis of the Principality; Welshmen in Cardiff form no inconsiderable .portion of the working classes in the town j the College, though located in Cardiff, is really a national institution to which Welshmen are becoming every day more attached, and in whose future success they feel the warmest interest. This is one of the first occasions of public and general importance on which the Welsh element in Cardiff have shown their strength. We venture to predict it will not be the last. If they will at all times exercise their power and influence so beneficially, and for so worthy a cause as they did on Wednesday night, no right-thinking man will be inclined to cavil at them. That they will do so their past record gives us every cause to believe. It behoves Liberals in Cardiff to take cognizance in the future of this im- portant factoi in public movements in Cardiff.

THE ONE-MAN POWER IN THE CABINET. MR BALFOUR'S speech to the Haddington- shire tlnionistj on Tuesday night was eminently worthy of him. The polished refinement of his utterances, the happiness of his similes, the genial way he has of treating Mr GLADSTONE and his supporters as if they were nther more like carrion than anything else, all are calculated to win a still warmer coner for him in the hearts and minds of the people. The Unionist gathering at Haddington was a small one, it is true, for the air of Scotland is too pure and its Radicalism too sturdy to make possible a large gathering of that kind. Select as it was, however, it was enthusiastic enough to give Mr BALFOUR courage to dub Mr GLADSTONE'S utterances "lies," and to comment in his charming way on the "amazing wealth of mendacity which is poured upon us from day to day by Separatist papers md orators." It gave him courage also to smer, as is his wont, at the grievances of Ire and, and although he did not go so far on that occasion as to defile the memory of the dead—Sir WILLIAM HABCOTRT'S lesson having ap- parently taken sone effect—he went quite far enough to show that there is still in his heart nothing but bitter contempt for the Gladstonian part;, English, Irish, and Welsh, and that intil he is removed from office there is no hope of redress for Irish wrongs, and no probability of English arguments and Elglish appeals being met with anything but ;eers and gibes. Whether it be true or not, 4s Mr BALFOUR said, that Gladstonian orators spend their whole time in trying to perauach their fellow-countrymen that at least one-lalf of the population of Scotland and England are tyrants and op- pressors, desiring rothing so much as to crush out the national life from Ireland, there can be no doubt whatever that the head and front of the Coer<ionist Government is Mr BALFOUR himself, and that without his callous and recklere-minded guidance and his utter disregard )f justice, truth, and the eternal principles o' freedom and fair-play, coercion would scon crumble away into nothingness. It is indeed a singular feature of the age that a ccercionist administration of the worst type should be held in place by the evil influence of one man. Mr BALFOUR is admittedly not a statesman, and his supremely impudent address at the Church Congress on Human Needs and Christianity to the contrary notwithstanding, he is certainly not a philosopher. His only claim to office, next to being the nephew of his uncle, is his absolute heartlessness. The time has surely Icome to ask if the anti-coercion agitation should not for a while take a new turn. Petitions have been tJied, mass meetings have been tried, the whole country has joined in the cry of Jcstioe for Ireland, and all to no purpose. W. seem to be as far off as ever from the tine when Irishmen will be treated on an equality with the remainder of her MAJESTY'S subjects, and be no longer ridden over like dogs, turned out into the streets to dii, shot at like rabbits, and imprisoned like thieves. Why should not our huge petitiors and our mass meet- ings take now a ner form, and instead of asking for immediate justice for Ireland, demand the immediate removal from office of the IplaH CHIEF SECRETARY ? By bitter taunts, by revilings of the dead, by cold contempt, by scornful sneers and rude gibes, Mr BALFOUR has met every request that even some small meed of justice should be done, and the time has code, it seems to us, when the QUEEN herself, if needs be, should be pressed to consider whether Mr BALFOUR is any longer a fit peison to be a minister of the Crown. England's proudest boast is that no wrong goes unrighted, no injustice un- redressed. It will be to England's eternal disgrace if the one-nan power in the Co- ercionist Cabinet is allowed to go on much longer unchecked.

The Outlook in the Coal Trade. I [FROM THE "TIMES.] The action of the mining population of the United Kirgdom in reference to the future of their rate of wages is at the present time being regarded with a good deal of apprehension. It is feared in some well-informed quarters that the effects of the new prosperity that has dawned upon our industry and commerce may be neutralized and lost if they are discounted, as it appears likely they will be, by unreasonable demands for higher wages on the part of the miners, and a consequent increase in the cost of the raw material, which lies at the root of all industrial operations. There are even those who hint that another coal, famine is quite on the cards, and that it will require more than ordinary care and circumspection to avoid it. The least that can be said is that the present situation of affairs is serious enough to give just cause for anxiety. To those who are familiar with The Extraordinary Development of the Coal Resources of the United Kingdom which followed upon the coal famine of 1873 the idea of a possible scarcity of coals is likely to be received with a smile of incredulity. The high prices of that period stimulated the efforts of coal owners in every direction, and as a consequence the number of collieries at work was increased from 2,760 in 1871 to 4,933 in 1875—an increase of about 80 per cent. within four years. The number of men and boys employed in and about the collieries of the United Kingdom advanced in the same four years from 371,000 to 538,000—an increase of 167,000, or about 45 per cent. In the quantity of coal raised during this interval there was, however, no corresponding advance. The output of 1871 was 117,352,000 tons, while that of 1875 was 131,867.000 tons, being an increase of 14,515,000 tons, or only about 12 per cent., and as a matter of fact the average annual output per employe fell from 316 tons in 1871 to 246 tons in 1875, being an average decline of about 70 tons per emptoye. A similar decline occurred in the average output of the collieries, which fell down from 42,519 tons in 1871 to 33,528 tons in 1875, being a decline of 8,991 tons per colliery. The Increased Resources of Production which came into play in 1873 75 have been steadily developed in the interval. The production in 1883 was 36i millions of tons more than in 1873, and n millions of tons more than in the preceding year. In 1887 the output was a million and a half tons less than it was five years before. Not only has the quantity produced during that period been decreasing, but the average price realised for the coal raised has been steadily declining. In 1881 the official value of the coal raised in the United Kingdom, taken as a whole, at the pit's mouth, was 8s 6d per ton. In 1886 it was only 4s 10id per ton. Either the cost of working the coal must have been reduced in the meantime, or the margin of profit must have become very much narrower. There has, in point of fact, been no inducement to provide for a larger output. In many cases the coalowners have carried on their business for a number of years without any profits at all. In the principal ooalfields of Great Britain the coal trade has not yielded an average of 3 per cent. on the immense capital invested. The rate of wages has been too low to draw into the trade any consider- able number of new hands. Many collieries, unable to weather the storm, have been closed entirely. Since 1859 the number of coal mines in operation has been reduced from 3,946 to 3,382. Only the most rigid economy in every department permitted of mines being carried on without a loss. Many collieries have been carried on only because it was constantly hoped that better times were not far ahead. These better times are now apparently dawning, but they are not without serious anxiety to all concerned. Improvement in Trade. The recent reports from every industrial centre appear to indicate that a very large volume of business is being done in every direction. This is especially true of the iron, steel, shipbuilding, and engineering trades, in which coal is largely consumed. The reports from foreign countries indicate that the improvement of trade is almost world-wide. Our exports of coal, which are a tolerably good barometer of the state of industrial activity in foreign countries, were, for the first half of the present year, more than 1,000,000 tons in excess of those for the first half of 1887, being at the rate of nearly 2i millions of tons above the coal exports for 1887. When to this we add the largely increased consumption in home industries, which may easily enough amount to four or five million tons more, we are likely to have at the end of the year an increase of at least six or seven millions of tons on the coal consump- tion of last year. In 1883 there was A Remarkable Absence of Labour Disputes. The miners did not engage in any strikes of im- portance, and work was carried on with excep- tional steadiness throughout the year—so much so, indeed, that the average quantity of coal produced per man employed was higher than it had been for many years before. If, however, the average annual individual product, instead of being the 318 tons which it actually was had only been the 256 tons obtained in 1879, the total output of coal in 1883 would have been, not 163i millions of tons. but 31,000,000 less. It is easy to understand that so serious a difference as this might easily have created, in 1883, a worse condition of famine than we had in 1873. It is equally obvious that if the 526.000 employee in and about our coal mines in 1887 were to reduce their average output to the level of 1879, we should have a total production in 1888, not of 169,000,000 of tons, which is the estimated quan- tity required, but of 134 £ millions of tons only, or 35,000,000 of tons short of the required quan- tity. This, moreover, is not only a possible, but a probable contingency. The mining popu- lation generally Work the Most Steadily when their wages are the lowest. In 1870-71 they averaged 315 tons per capita. In 1873, when there was a great demand for coal and their wages were greatly increased, they reduced their average to 248 tons, and in the following year, when still higher wages were the rule, their average output fell to 232 tons. If the miners were not to work above the average rate of 18/4, their total output of coal in 1888 would only be 123,000,000 of tons. or about 46,000,000 of tons less than the calculated demand for that year. The prospect of a coal famine, therefore, while it may not be imminent, is by no means out of the question. A Strike or a Lock-out of any great magnitude is a matter of real concern. In several of the chief coal-producing districts the miners appear to have made up their minds to secure higher wages. The employers, however, are in this difficulty, that the price of coal has not yet advanced to a point that admits of oalling in the miners to share in the difference. The coalowner has many years of losses, or the barest margin of profit, to make good before his balance is struck on the right side. During these years the workman has at least been getting bread and cheese, while the employer has been living on his capital. The Horoscope of the Future is favourable to both parties, if they will only work well together. If, however, the miners proceed to extremities, and precipitate a crisis in the coal trade, this gain is likely to be as shortlived as it was in 1873-74. The miners may, indeed, for a time compel a higher rate of wages; but if they should by their action so far enhance the cost of fuel as to clog the wheels of industry in the same way as they did during the last coal famine, there will be a sure reckoning in the not far distant future. Foreign countries will in that case be able to step in and seize hold of markets which England has hitherto occupied, and unless the price of coal were equally raised abroad we are likely to see German and Belgian coal supplies imported into England. The average price of German coals at the place of production is now about 5s per ton, or very little more than the average price of English coal at the pit's mouth. It is almost as cheap to bnng coal to the metropolis from Germany as from the northern coalfield. The coal supplies of Germany were not sufficiently developed in 1873-74 to render large supplies available. The price, moreover, of German coals was then more than double what it is to-day. But now that Germany produces over óO millions of tons a yeir, at almost as low a cost as in England, the competition of the German coalfields has beeome an important factor in the industrial situation. i

THE BYE-ELECTION CONTEST AT NEWPORT. Tlfe Tory candidate addressed a meeting of fais supporters at Portland-street Rooms, Newport, on Wednesday. Mr T. Spittle had for chairman Mr E. J. Grice, J.P., and was counte- nanced by several other prominent Conservatives.^ He was very modest in the short address be gave. He said he would not indulge in the large promises his opponent, Mr L. B. Moore, had made. but if elected would assist in removing the inconvenience at present caused at the Frederick. street level-crossing, of which he could speak with personal experience, having often been seriously detained thereat. There wasastormy element in the room, which, however, contented itself with harmless rowdiness, and did not proceed to the exasperating length of proposing an amendment pursued by the Conservative youth at the Liberal meeting in the same place on the preceding Monday evening. A resolution fayouriug Mr T. Spittle was carried by a majority, and the meeting terminated. The result of the Liberal canvass of the ward is most encouraging, and out of 1,400 electors on the lists a good wholesome majority has been pro- mised, more than sufficient to amply demonstrate to the Tory wire-pullers, who are said to be responsible for forcing a contest for a ten days' vacancy, the utter unwisdom of their trickiness and want of faith. It is donbtful, too, as the Tory candidate is concerned in a firm which has a contract or contracts under the corporation, whether he would be entitled to sit if elected; but of this contingency there is only a very remote chance, as the general body of the electorate resent the way in which the contest has been forced upon them.

THE SEVERN TUNNEL AND MAIL TRAINS. It is announced that, after long negotia- tions, the Great Western Railway .Company have concluded the arrangement with the Post-office to utilise the Severn Tunnel for mail trains. This will obviate a long detour, and will save several hours in the transit of letters between the South-west and North of England, Scotland, and Ireland, also between North and South Wales, and South Wales and Devon and Cornwall.

Blalna Tin-plate Works.—These works have been almost entirely stopped owing to want of water, and no hopes of restarting are entertained J tmM there ia Asood downfall of rain* j

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BIRTHS, MAKKlAGES, DEATHS jfoticeg of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are chivy at the rate of Is jor the first Twenty Words, ana 6 i J< ■ every additional Ten Words, and must be PREPAID. J ail eases the notice must oe authenticated by eke 6>vi address of the writer MARRIAGES. OGLEBY-DAVIES—BURNETT. — October 9t1%. at Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester, by the Rev H. Everett, rector assisted by the Rev Dr Adams, rector of All Saints' Alfred Frank Ogleby-Davies, son of John Davies' Esq., of Stanley House, Cardiff, to Mabel Gertrude, eldest daughter of E. Burnett, Esq., of 262 A NPY_SMILES.—October 11th, at Watergate Chapel, Brecon bylhe Rev D. B. Edwards, Wil?iam Henry. Llanelly, to Jennie, only daughter of the late Mr Thomas Smiles. Newmarch-street Brecon 264 MORGAN-BROWNE.—October 11, at Nantyglo Church, hv the Rev J E Guntrys, of Leicester, assisted by thye Rev D Jones. Rev John Morgan, M. A., Vij^r of M « Annie Browne, of Brownvill, co. O. H. Mi 237 DEATHS. BURTON.—In dear and loving remembrance of Geerge Burton, captain of the s.s. »"iftsure who was drowned near Penzance on the 15th of October, GAIULAND.6—On? the* 13th instant, Cardiff, Annie, wife of J. S. Garland, deeply TO* GRIFFITHS.—Oct 9, at Victoria-terrace, Neath, Mar- garet, the dearly beloved wife of Thomas Griffiths, aged 46 deeply regretted. T a HUMPHREY.—In ioving memory of John Humphrey, Morriston, Architect, who died Sunday morning. IN MEMORIAM.—In loving memory of Robert Alston McConochie, who was lost in the Bristol Channel in the gale of October, 1886, in his 26th year. i ENRINS. -October 12th, 1888, Edward Jenkins, Green T,<vwn Penvlan. 315 i Li. in..i, \t v.-i m?- Bargf-A L6wi! I Lewis, a«e<i much regretted. | v.A c r —At "-outhiile, Bristol, jtfa, 1888, I J .sep'i Veaie, :v-d 7o, i^ther of J. J. :< ,.e, firm of I N-Jilc and West, Cardiff. 23b i "a thH 1cth iass., at 68, Clival; t, Grange- I' -.T-. i, Lavvfu. a Pmiir.a*e t Caoibtfd** Hotel, Tyn. ,1al;<traet. ardi'i'. 389 i&iCtLA&DS. — On the Ktii instant, "ç in House, Gfcllywas.iid, Pontypridd, « visStla^ daughter, Diana, widow 'A th* Jat-i iVTr Uv.fca. Richards, » i reforest. t4,. Cjw yenr <~L he? ^e,

GENERAL GORDON'S STATUE, The etatue of General Gordon erected in Trafalgar-square was unveiled at half-past eleven on Tuesday morning by Mr D. fiunkett, the First Commissioner oi Works, who was accompanied by Mr Primrose. The arrange- ments for the opening had been kept strictly private,and consequently only a small knot of spec- tators was present, and when Mr Plunkett palled the string releasing the covering cheers were raised, with one or two groans, one man shouting oat, Hold your meeting now, if you dare!" Mr Plnnkett congratulated the artist on his work, and the ceremony was over. The Baroness Burdett-Cootts and Mr Hams Thornycroft, the sculptor, were also present. The statue represents General Gordon in undress uniform, with bis left foot on a broken cannon. Under his left arm is a walking stick, while in his left hand, which is placed close to his left side, he holds a Bible. The figure is a striking likeness of the hero of Khartoum. On the pedestal are given General Gordon's full military title and the date of his death.

MR PARNELL'S SCOTCH ACTION. An Edinburgh correspondent says that the plea put forward on behalf of the Timts, that Mr Parnell's Scottish action is debarred because of a writ served in England on the day before the Scottish action was instituted, is causing much talk in Scottish legal circles. It is believed that should such a writ have been served by Mr Lewis on behalf of Mr Parnell it would be inoperative aii regards the Scottish action. There are several decisions touching the point at issue, and as a matter of fact Scottish courts do not recognise any action raised in England except to the extent of assisting procedure in one case ortbe other. Suppos- ing that procedure in one action were stopped, it would be within Mr Parnell's option to drop the English action and proceed with the Scottish one—a course that: if necessary would doubtless be the one adopted. The other defences of the Times are that the artielea complained of were fair comment on matters of public interest, and the statements made by the Attorney-General in the action by Mr O'Dbnnell against the Times were by the law of England privileged, and can, therefore, give rise to no claim for damages.

A QUiCK PASSAGE. A remarkabljf quick voyage has just been made by the well-knowtt schooner Elizabeth Drew, of Plymouth, Captain John Wilcocks. She sailed from Plymouth on, Wednesday, the 3rd inst., and returned on Stmday, the 7th inst, the voyage to Port Talbot and bad: occupying just four days.

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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WELSH CLERGYMAN. On Wednesday the dead body of the Rev Henry Harris, B.A., of Oakwood Parsonage, Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, was found in the Aston Brook, which divides the borough of Birmingham from the suburb of Aston. The deceased, who had been staying with the Rev P. Morgan, his brother- in law, has not been in robust health for some time past, and suffered lately from sleeplessness. The rev gentleman has, since Saturday last, been staying, in company with his wife ilnd only child, with his brother in-law, the Rev P. Morgan, curate of St Lawrence's, Dartmouth-street, at 109, Phillip-street, Aston, At the rear of the house is a wall about eight feet high, on the other side of which is the Aston Broolf, which last night contained about nine inches of water. Shortly after seven o'clock last evening the rev gentleman went to the rear of the bouse, and was never seen alive again. A search was instituted, and the remains were found face jownwards in the brook, some distance away from the rear of the house where he was staying. He must have scaled the high wall to get into ¡he water, but how he was drowned, or in what Nay the body was conveyed up the stream, remains a mystery. The deceased was much respected by the parishioners among whom be laboured in Wales.

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THE MERTHYR ELECTION Notice of Writ Notice was given in Friday night's Jj»ndon Chizette tha. the Speaker will, at the end of six days from the publication thereof, issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make oue a new writ for the lection of a member to serve in the present Parliament in the place of the latt Mr Henry Richard. Letter from Sir E. «J. Reed, M.P, Sir Edward Reed, the popular member for Cardiff, writing to Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., in reference to the Merthyr vacancy, says :— I cannot at all sympathise with or fail to regret the course which Mr Pritchard Morgan is now pursuing. No doubt he is perfectly free, like anybody else, to offer his services to the con- stituency but if this were done after his fashion all over the country, all political organisation, both Liberal and Conset vative, would be frustrated, and the grea tinstrument by which political, social, and commercial progres is won for the country would become blunted, broken, and useless. "Thepresentstruggle will put thecharacfcer and strength of Mertbyr Liberalism to a severe test, but your political neighbours and friends are looking for the triumphant vindication of the good cause. Surely the workmen of South Wales, who but for their own organisations would be weak and oppressed beyond endurance, will valiantly sustain the principle and the power of political organisation, and will return Mr Griffiths —young, able, and energetic as he is—to assist us in the coming conflict in Parliament over questions dear to Welshmen. My heart is with you and with him.' Mr Pritchard Morgan and Newport. We are requested to publish the following letter from Mr Thomas Jones, a well-known merchant in Newport, to Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P. 2, Clytha-square, Newport, Mon., October 15th, 1888. Dear Mr Thomas,—Continual references are made in the newspapers to an alleged corres- pondence between our association and Mr Pritchard Morgan. No such correspondence ever took place. When Mr Morgan announced his ambition to represent his native town, the matter was referred to at a meeting of our executive. Some of the members of that committee knew Mr Pritcbard Morgan too well for us for a moment to entertain the idea of treating him as a serious factor in Liberalism, and the subject wasdismissed. A member of our association,not on the executive committee, wrote in his private capacity to Mr Morgan asking for his political views. Mr Morgan replied, and his correspondent read the reply in the South Wales Daily News before the letter was delivered to him by the postman. Your statement that Mr Pritchard Morgan was at one time considering the advisability of con- testing West Monmouthshire as a Conservative is a fact that I can corroborate from my own personal knowledge. You will remember the politician's peroration Those, gentlemen, are my principles if they don't suit you they can be altered.I am, yours very truly, (Sign..1 THOMAS JONES.

CARDIFF MUNICIPALELECTIONS Action by the Liberal Party. In view of the forthcoming municipal elections at Cardiff considerable speculation has already been indulged in with regard to the reconstitution of the council. From what has already transpired it does not appear as if there will be any great change in the personnel of the corporation. ROATH WARD. A meeting of the Roath Ward General Committee of the Cardiff Liberal Association was held in the Clifton-street School-room on Eriday evening last to consider what action should be taken witht reference to the ensuing municipal elec- tions. The president (Councillor Ramsdale) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance, amongst those present being Councillor E. W. Shackell, Rev J. M. Jones, Rev John Morris, Messrs J. Sully Stowe, George Shepherd, Davied Thomas, D. Nicholas, T. Taylor, Hugh Reid, E. S. Tapp, W. Burgess, G. Hayes, &c., &c. Atter a long discussion, it was resolved to support Mr Ebenezer Beavan, the retiring Liberal councillor, and, unless the Con- servative party attempt to run two candidates, it was decided to nominate only the one Liberal. Several influential gentlemen were proposed as suitable candidates in the Liberal interest, and in case the Tories run any other candidate than Mr Reynolds the executive were requested to secure the nomination of one of these gentlemen to contest the two seats with Mr Beavan. WEST WARD. A large and influential gathering of the general committee of the West Ward Liberal Association was held at the Gladstone Hall, Workmen's Liberal Institute, on Monday evening, for the purpose of finally deciding upon a candidate to represent the party in conjunction with Mr David Jones, one of the two retiring councillors for the ward, in the forthcoming municipal elec- tions. Councillor J. H. Jonas presided, and amongst those present were Messrs Samue Evans (secretary), J. H. Davies, S. Jones, R. Eliiott, D. Lewis (junior), Noah liees, E. Thomas (Cochfarf), C. Clarke, James Morgan (solicitor), ™.j~av*e8> C. Jones, J. Williams, J. Vivian, T. Wilham8, R. Benjamin, John Jones, D. Richards, T. W, Williams, W. Lincoln, W, Teasdale, S. Cprp, J. Stack, W. H. Williams, W. Scott, H. Murphy, W. Daniels, J. B. Hocking, C. W. Wensley, W. Sheehan, T. L. White, &c. In addition to these, Councillors Vaughan and Alfred Reea and several gentlemen from other wards were present. From first to last the proceedings were characterised by much enthusiasm, and in the end it was unanimously resolved that the selected candidate be Mr Fred H. Jotham, of St Mary-street. In reply to several questions, Mr Jotham stated that he was a Gladstone Liberal, was in accord with the programme of the Trades Society, aad would support the throwing open of the corporation committees to the representatives of the press, replies which were hailed with considerable applause. As already stated in these columns, the retiring councillors for the ward are Mr David Jones (L) and Mr Oliver (C). The latter therefore finds his seat threatened. What the Tories Intend. Alarmed at their prospective defeat along the whole of the line, the Conservative party in the town intend making desperate efforts to stem the tide of municipal annihilation which is setting in for them strongly. That bone of contention, the West Ward, is to be the grand rallying ground, and it has been decided in council assembled that if Mr Oliver's seat is attacked by Mr Jotham, a strong candidate is to be put into the field to fight the battle with him. The candidate selected has already been defeated, and that only recently, in the same ward, but he is, it seems, ready to court a second reverse. It is to be presumed that the electors have grown wiser in the last few months, and the rejected of 1887 will find favour in 1888. This valiant determination is likely to be confined to the West Ward, for in Canton the Conservatives are placed in an awkward position. It had been decided to shelve Mr Lougher, and to allow Mr Brain and a Liberal to have a quiet walk over. Ibis was, of course,very satisfactory, and seemed to work very smoothly until it was discovered that the Tory marionette was imbued with life, and refused to respond to the strings manipulated by his quondam allies. In other words, Mr Lougher has a deep-seated dislike of being shelved, and exhibits indications of an intention to fight the seat. If be does do, Mr Brain will not be allowed to enter the council again without a struggle. That valiant gentleman, to make matters worse, does not appreciate the pleasure of a contest, and flatly declines to stand if there is to be opposition. Here, then, is the difficnlty. Mr Brain can be returned if Mr Lougher retires. If Mr Lougber comes out, Mr Brain will refuse to fight. The position resembles the old-fashioned weatber-gauge,lD which the man comes out in summer and the woman in winter, but in no season can come out together. There is only one certainty left to the Conservative^ party —that if there be a fight at aU, victory will rest with their opponents.

LIBERALISM IN EAST CARMAR- THENSHIRE. A meeting of the executive of the East Car. marthenshire Liberal Association was held at Llandilo on Wednesday, Dr Howel Rees, of Tyrbach (president of the association), in the chair. Delegates were elected to represent the association at the National Liberal Federation at Birmingham next month. THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. The CHAIRMAN said that the county council elections were near, and it was for them to decide whether they should be fought on political lines. Many counties bad decided to do so. Perhaps, however, before they went into that, they would like to hear Mr Pugh, their member, speak to them on the details of the measure. Mr D. PUGH, M.P., who was received with applause, said he thought the Local Government Act had this to recommend it—that it made taxa- tion and representation go together. The district councils were reserved for future legislation, and the elections for county councils would commence after the 14th of next January. Powers of borrowing and lending were given to the councils, but that should be as rarely as possible resorted to. There was one measure which would give general satisfaction. Though not accomplished by that Act, it might be said to have grown out of it, viz., the abolition of turnpike tolls. In conclusion, he would only invoke a friendly policy towards Ireland and a friendly policy towards England, which had given them many beneficial measures in the present century, among which he hoped that which they were considering will not be the last or the least. He could not end without dwelling for a moment on the name of Henry Richard, who was an ardent supporter of universal peace, who was respected in every part of the House of Commons, as he was respected and beloved throughout the country. (Applause.) Mr J. W. JONES, barrister-at-law, said they were glad to hear Mr Pugh and to see him in such good health after the labours of the past session. He went on to say that for many years the Liberals had been shut out of the conduct of the business of the country. All the appointments and emoluments had been given to the Tories and their friends. That Local Government Act would prove the beginning of a great change. The great thing was to start it properly. Mr OLIVER J. WILLIAMS (Llanelly) agreed that the fight should be upon broad Liberal lines, sinking labour parties, Welsh parties, and smaller parties. Dr JONES (Llanelly) said that the county of Carmarthen had been very badly treated by the Conservatives in local affairs. Now that the people bad the power they must claim their rights. It was a most important matter that the first council should be thoroughly Radical. The Conservatives might say that they did not want to fight the election on political grounds, but they would do so nevertheless. It was agreed to invite the co-operation of the West Carmarthenshire Liberal Association in the matter, delegates being appointed to confer with representatives of that association at an early date. A meeting of the council of the East Carmarthenshire Association will be summoned for a late date. The question of how the elections are to be fought will be decided at that council meeting. ORGANISATION. The question of the organisation of the associa- tion was referred to, and allusion was made to letters which have appeared in the public press. The complaints appear to be that in certain of the polling districts the gentlemen who are members of the central association are self-elected members of their districts.—The Chairman and the Secre- tary (Mr D. J. Jones) explained that repeated requests had been sent to all the districts that meetings of Liberals should be held and repre- sentatives appointed. The central association was unable to force the districts to act in the matter.—The question was deferred to the forth. coming council meeting. FINANCE. The SECRETARY stated that the late treasurer, Mr W. Thomas, Llanelly, had presented the association with the adverse balance of JB15 12s lOd due to himself. The meeting was also informed that Mr D. Pugh, M.P., had subscribed £5 to the association and j350 towards the expenses of registration.

ROYAL VISIT TO SWANSEA. The Princess Mary (Duchess ofTeck), the Duke of Teck, and the Princess Victoria of Teck, arrived at Swansea on a visit to Mr Graham Vivian, at Clyne Castle, on Wednesday. They were timed to arrive at Swansea at 4 45, and by this time a great number of people bad assembled at the High-street station, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The mayor and corporation appealed in state, and there was also on the platform a guard of honour from the naval volunteers, Sub-Lieut, Madge being in command. On the train drawing up at the station, it was seen that Mr Besant (the traffic superintendent of the line) was in charge. The door of the saloon containing the royal party was opened by Mr Langdon, and immediately they alighted they were received by the Mayor, the band of the Naval Volunteers the while playing the National Anthem. After the usual greetings had been gone through, his worship introduced the Duchess to his niece (Miss Tulloch), who presented to her a beautiful bouquet. Miss Madge presented one on behalf of the Naval Volunteers to the Princess Victoria, and Miss Chapman handed one to the Duke of Teck. Mr Maudesley (the deputy town elerk) then read the address of welcome. The Duke of TECK, in reply, said In the name of the Princess Mary, as well as my own, I beg to acknowledge most sincerely and to thank you for the pleasure you are kind enough to offer us to- day. Having a lively recollection and apprecia- tion of the friendly way in which we were greeted by the citizens of this important borough two days ago, we have the more pleasure in coming among you again. Her Royal Highness will not fail to communicate to tbe Queen your expression of loyalty and attachment to her Majesty and her royal bouse. (Applause.) The Mayor then told the Princess that the address would be illuminated and forwarded to her. He then requested permission to escort her Royal Highness to her carriage, and as she pro- ceeded on his Worship's arm along the platform chcers were raised. With Mr Graham Vivian the party took seats in a handsomely-appointed vehicle, and drove through High-street, Temple- street, and Oxford-street to Clyne. All along the route were displays of bunting, and crowds of people had assembled. When the party alighted at the castle they were received by Captain Lloyd's company of the Rifle Volunteers. The royal part f will stay at Clyne Castle about a fortnight. The very handsome bouquet presented to the Duchess of Teck by Miss Tultfech, and the one given to the Princess Victoria by Miss Madge, were arranged by Loadstone, the lady florist, of 6i, Oxford- street, Swansea. Both bouquets were arranged in the new posy style, and greatly admired. The bouquet presented to the Duke of Teck by Mr Chapman's little daughter was also arranged by Loadstone.

BURGLARY AT TREHERBERT, Late on Monday night, the shop of Mr Morris, jeweller, Treberbert, was brosen into, and 20 watches, several gold rings, and other articles of jewellery were purloined. No clue as to who committed the robbery has been obtained. John Morgan was charged at the Cardiff police court, on Wednesday, before Mr Goodrich (deputy- stipendiary)-—with having 6 watches and 6 alberts in his possession, supposed to have been stolen on the 16th inst. Prisoner was remanded. We understand that since being brought before the Cardiff magistrates on Wednesdaythe prisoner has made a clean confession of his guilt in regard to the Treberbert burglary,^ and has also placed the police in possession of information which will enable them to recover the whole of tbl missing property. It may be added that the prisoner, who has been handed over to the Treberbert police, was detained, early on Tuesday morning, at the shop of Mr Follick, pawnbroker, Bridge-street, by his assistants, on suspicion of having Rtolen property in bis possession. The burglary was not known to the Cardiff police at the time of the prisoner's arrest, which was solely due to Mr Follick's assistants, who had considerable difficulty in detaining him until a constable arrived.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A NEWPORT SHOP ASSISTANT. On Wednesday an unusual case of sudden death occurred at Newport. William Wheeler, an assistant to Messrs Masters, clothiers, High- street, was engaged in dressing the window ?! shoP> when he was taken suddenly ? was removed into an inner room, and a medical man sent for. The poor young fellow died In the course of a few hours. His relatives reside at Pontnewydd, near Pontypool. The cause of death is said to be failure of the heart's action.

ENORMOUS EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL. An animated scene was witnessed on the Liver- pool landing stage on Wednesday, owing to the large number of emigrants leaving for the United States. Four steamers were sailing for the States —viz., the Celtic, the City of Rome, the City of Berlin, and the Lord Gough-and each of these carried a large number of passengers. The stage was packed with emigrants—English, German, and Scandinavian—and waggon-loads of luggage blocked the approaches. The great crush of Wednesday is accounted for by the fact that this is practically the end of the emigration season for the present year, and many people were anxious to get out before next year.

Aherystrutli School Board. The monthly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday, Mr J" P. D. Wilkins presiding.—The Clerk reported that the following were the percentages received at the recent examinations :—Blaina, boys, 93 per cent. girls, 81. Abertillery, boys, 92; girls, 91. Cwmtillery, boys, 94; girls, 87. girls, 91. Cwmtillery, boys, 94; girls, 87. TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING.—How to open remuneratively from any amount, however small or large, send for Illustrated Catalogue, post free.—Lesser Friedlander, 3, Houndhditch, London. (Wholesale, l v ivm

INLAND REVENUE PROSECU. TION AT CAERLEON. At Caerleon police-court on Thursday-belors Messrs C. Nicholson, T. M. Llewellin, E. A. Lee! and D. W. Jenkins (magistrates)—John Evans landlord of the Carpenters' Arms beerhouse, was summoned for retailing spirits without a license. Mr W. Lyndon Moore, solicitor, appeared to support the case on behalf of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and Mr Herbert lGardner and Herbert) for the defence.—Mr Moore, in opening the case for the commissioners, said that considerable importance was attached to the case, as the commissioners believed it was a general practice of country publicans to retail spirits without taking out a license, which would cost £4 10s. Information w'\s given to the authorities by a Mrs Richards, whose husband had been sent to prison for stealing defendant's fowls. On the 22iid of August Mr Humpherson, Inland Revenue officer, gave the woman Richards a half-crown to go and purchase some spirits. She went to the house and called for beer, which was sup- plied by defendant's wife; the woman then asked for something stronger, and she was taken into the cellar, where some spirits and gingerbeer was given her, and the sum of 8d was paid for it.—Mr Humpherson stated that he visited the house on the date named. He asked the landlady whether her husband intended to take out a spirit license. There were two glasses containing spirits on the table, which the landlady said the woman had brought in with them. This was denied by the woman.—Cross-examined He did not examine the house.—Laura Richards, the woman sent by the officer, bore out his statements. In cross- examination, she admitted that she gave the information to the authorities out of revenge. Mr Herbert, for the defence, alleged that the woman Richards brought the spirits with her into the house. He called witnesses who supported stated.—John Sweeney, who was in the house at the time, stated that he saw Mrs Richards pull the bottle which contamed the liquor out of her pocket. Mrs -CJvans, the landlady, also denied having sold any liquor to the witness. The bench retired to consider the case, and on coming into court the chairman said that the magistrates thought the evidence was not sufficiently conclusive, and dismissed tbe case, but refused to give an order for costs.

THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET, Honour to Cardiff. On Wednesday, the mayor of Cardiff (Mr Aid' Jacobs) and the town clerk (Mr Wheatley) were present at the banquet given by the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House, and Cardiff was specially honoured by the fact that the mayor was placea almost immediately on the left of the Lord Mayor. The mayor was called upon to respond to the principal toast, namely. J • Tvinoial Mayors of the United Kingdom*' and in the course of his remarks, which wera received with much applause, he mentioned that it would afford the people of the principality of Wales, and of Cardiff in particular, much gratifi- cation to learn of the honour done them in thus recognising the position of the principality and its capital at the banquet.

FATAL FIRE AT SOUTHWARK. A Terrible Experienoe. A fatal conflagration occurred early on Tuesday morning in Southwark, An alarm of fire was raised about 3.30 from the private house of H. Pad wick, Little Suffolk-street. A man named Padwick, his wife and family, and two lodged were sleeping in the building, and woke to find the ground floor in a blaze. Mrt Padwick tried to escape with the infant from the door of her room, but was prevented by the smoke. Rushing to the window the terrified woman dropped her child, which fell heavily to the pavement below, being badly injured. One of the lodgers, named Bosworth, escaped witb great difficulty, sustaining serious injury. The other lodger—a man named Hooper—was found in bed by the firemen, apparently dead. He wall overcome by smoke, and removed to the hospital* Mrs Padwick was severely burned on the hands and face in reaching the ground floor. After the fire was extinguished the charred remains of her husband were found, he having perished in the midst of the flames. |

ANOTHER DUEL IN FRANCE. I Another political duel was fought on Tuesday 10 ParIS. The principals were M. Camille Dreyfus, Deputy for the Seine and editor of the Nation* and M. de Labruyfere, editor of the Boulaugist organ, the Cocarde. A few days ago M. Oamille Dreyfus wrote in his news^ paper that, being weary of party politics, and being as much opposed to General Boulanger as he was independent of M. Fioquet, that being, moreover, hostile alike to M. Jules Ferry and Mgr. Freppel, he intended to resume his liberty of thought and action. The Cocarde took this up eagerly. "So M. Camille Dreyfus has been disposing of his independence it exclaimed for how much?" Indignant at a Bally which seemed to insinuate that be bad been in the pay of som- party leader, M. Camille Dreyfus at once sen* J coupie of his friends, M. Emmanuel Arene »D<1 M. Gaillard, in search of M. de Labruyfere. They met in the Chamber of Deputies. M. de Labmyere said that he assumed the responsibility of these strictures on M. Camille Dreyfus, and in the course of the evening a duel was arranged, M. Thi £ baud, one of General most devoted partisans, and M. Maes, of the Cocarde, acting on behalf of M. de Labruyfcre,. The encounter came off at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at a convenient spot in the environs of Paris. Swords were the weapons selected, and in the very first pass M. Camille Dreyfus received a thrust in the breast which put an end to the engagement. M. de Labruyfere has now declared that if he had known anything of the objectionable paragraph he would not have permitted ita insertion in his journal.

COMMITTAL OF A MEMBEROF THE JOCKEY CLUB. His Honour Judge Bayley, sitting at the Westminster County Court, bad before him on Tuesday the case of Beal v. Moshack, on an application for the committal of the defendant for non-compliance with a previous order of the court.—Tho defendant did not appear, and the plaintiff, a West End bootmaker, stated that the money owing, amounting to over jB16, was for boots. The defendant was a racing gentleman from Germany. He was a member of the Jockey Club, of a first class military club, and also of other clubs. He dressed as a complete gentleman, and went about to the different race meetings. Witness met him a day or two ago, and he then said he would pay in six weeks, but it was no use putting faith in that promise. He lived in great style, renting expensive premises in Cromwell- road, and he was well able to pay,—Hja Honour said he thought it was well to give the defendant the six weeks, and he would commit him. but suspend the warrant for six weeks.—Plaintiff said if that were done bo would not get his money, for the racing season would then be over, and the defendant would be back in Germany,—His Honour: Very wel), the committal will bt Buspendedforamootb.

LADIES' DRESS-IMPROVERS DOOMED. Ladies' dress-improvers are, according to an unwritten law which is said to have been lately promulgated in the academies of fashion, to be rigidly relegated in future (remarks the Paris cor- respondent of the Daily Telegraph) to the limbo of relics of the past. It appears that the articles in question, after having served the purpose of their creation for a considerable period, have been con- demned because they spoil the symmetry of the female form divine. Vulgarly the apparently innocent and undoubtedly useful dress-improver was called in this capital a strapontin, the name by which those supernumerary seats in theatres which managers use as instruments of torture in some houses of the drama are termed. The real strapontin has been banished from several theatres, and the hybrid article of millinery to which the same name was facetiously applied will similarly be discarded by all those sylphs and graces who do not want to put themselves out of the perpendicular. Tile so-called dress-improver strapontin, or bourrelet, had sometimes a fatal tendency to U slew "round, as a sailor would say, and tnas to impart an air ot lopsidedness to its charming owner. The wonder, therefore, is that the stramontins were not everywhere rejected long ago. The number of these articles that will now be thrown on the market will enable those collectors of curios who organise museums containing the slippers of danseuses and other knicknacks of the sort to add many interesting objects to their collections.

FATAL LARKINQ" IN A TRAIN. Among the passengers on the Midland night express from Scotland were the servants of a family in Bryanstown-square, London. They occupied two adjoining compart- ments in tbe rear carriage, the footman, a young man named Frank Foster, and three of the female servants being in one and the other female servants in the other. This morning, after leaving Leicester, which is the last stopping place, Foster opened the window, and leaning out commenced playfully to tap on the next window to divert his fellow servants, when his bead came in contact with the side of a bridge. His skull dreadfully shattered, and death must have been instantaneous. The three young women were paralysed with horror, but one of them had the presence of mind to pull the communication T?*r!i (-* ^ai'ed to act until the train got to Kaalett, many miles further, when the attention °f 'ver was obtained and the train was stopped. The corpse was subsequently taken on to London.

DEATH OF THE QUEEN'S • HOUSEKEEPER. Mra Henderson, for many years housekeeper to the Queen, died on Saturday at Windsor Castle, from bronchitis.

Mr William Sayers, collier, of g4, High-street, Mountain Ash, died suddenly iu his stall while x? W't'1 f°rernan (Mr John Watkins) in w j jiffatioa Colliery (Messrs Nixon's) on Wednesday.