The Cardiff Times

THE BLACKBURN MURDER. The boy Williams, charged with the murder of the chemist Nielson, continues to maintain extra- ordinary coolness and almost indifference to his pasition. He is supplied by his father with meals, and these he eats heartily. A brief interview be- tween the father and son on Tuesday distressed the former greatly, but the son was unmoved. His mother has been seriously ill since his arrest, her life having been in danger. The police notice that while the lad is careful not to say anything in the nature of a confession, he has never yet protested his innocence. When the story of the crime is fully told, some astounding revelations may be expected. All question as to the weapon with which Nielson was murdered has now been solved, and it is absolutely certain that the death- blow was given with the* heavy claw hammer, which was one of-the first things taken possession of by the police. The blows, it is believed, were struck with the side of the instrument, the round boss in the centre and the sharp claw inflicting the peculiar wounds. The chain of. circumstan- tial evidence is now complete. A special telegram says Edward John Wil. Hams, aged fifteen, who is now under arrest at Blackburn, accused of the murder of his master, a chemist, named Nielson, turns out to be a native of Cardiff. It is, however, something like four- teen years since his father, a stonemason, lived at the small house in Castle-road in which the pre- sent hero was born. The family have now lived in Blackburn for two years, having come there from Bristol. The boy was in trouble at Bristol,and the latest charge brought against him is that he was con- nected with a band of armed boy burglars in Blackburn recently b.oken up. When arrested they said they would have shot the policemen but had not their pistols with them. The present theory of the police is that the murder was committed with a hammer, and they are said to hav« a complete chain of evidence against Williams.

CORONER'S INQUIRY. The inquest on the body of Mr Neilson, the [ THE PRISONER. chemist who was found JyiQg dead in his shop at Blackburn under circumstances pointing to murder, was resumed on Thursday. A solici. tor attended to watch the proceed- ings on behalf of the errandboy Williams, who was also present at the inquest. Mrs Neilson, mother of the de- ceased, said that on Saturday prior to his death, her son gave Williams notice to leave his employ. „r.y named Slater deposed that he saw Williams lock Neil son's shop door on the after- noon of the murder. Williams, who was very red, said, "My boas has gone out for a walk." After going a little way along the street with witness, Williams remarked, My boss will be back now." He then went away, but in the oppo- site direction to Neilson's shop. An assistant at the shop of Mr Gifford, another chemist, said Williams came to his shop On the afternoon ot Monday he had a flushed face, and witness asked if he had neuralgia. Williams said No. I have 'been washing my face." Hilary Kay, a tobacconist, stated that the prisones came to him crying, and said, Come and see, my master has shot himself." The body was lying across the hearth on some sacking, and almost cold. A newspaper covered with blood was near the fireplace. The prisoner blew a whistle for the police. Williams confessed that be murdered the deceased, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against him.

ALLEGED ARSON AT TYLORS- TOWN. At the Pontypridd Police-court, oh Wednesday —before Mr Ignatius Williams (stipendiary)- Morris R. Silverman, a Jew, 24 years of age, carrying on business as jeweller and furniture dealer at Tylorstown, was brought up in custody, having been arrested on Monday morning by Sergeant Menhennick on a charge of having wilfully and deliberately set fire to the furniture deposited in the shop occupied by him at Tylors- town.-Supt. E. Jones, Pontypridd. conducted the case on behalf of the police, and Mr Vazie Simons (Messrs Simons and Son, Merthyr), de- fended. John Bessel, collier, of Tylorstown, said that he lived in a cellar below the shop occupied by the defendant. Last Saturday evening, about five minutes past eleven o'clock, he went into the coal collar, and in looking up through the grat- ing, saw Silverman standing by the shop-door, and a good light coming from the shop window. Shortly afterwards witness heard some rumbling noise in the shop overhead, and immediately saw the staircase leading to the shop in the cellar on fire. Witness gave the alarm of fire, and called out Silverman," but got no answer. He ran round to the front of the shop and saw the defendant with his hands in his pockets standing and looking in through the shop window. He asked the defendant what was thecauseof thefire and the defendant did not answer for a while' but eventually said, "I don't know." Witness carried some articles of his furniture to a place of safety, and upon returning in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour he saw the defendant walking up and down the pavement and smoking a cigarette. Witness saw nothing being moved out of the shop.—Mrs Bessel gave similar evidence. She heard the defendant say about a fortnight or three weeks ago that the business did n it mv Thomas Harris, collier, living next door to de- fendant's coffee tavern, which adjoins the furni- ture shop, said he ran out to see the fire and saw the defendant standing opposite the front door of the shop, with a cigarette in his mouth and his hands in his pockets. Witness asked him why didnt he go in and put the fire out, and defendant replied "I've sent for the policeman." Defendant did not appear -at all excited. The windows were cracked at the time by the heat of the fire. It was too late to remove the furniture then.—Miss Hazzleby also gave evidence, stating that defendant usually kept his books in the dining-room but on the morning after the fire she picked them up in the shop, and found they had been burnt.—Evidence was given that defendant had insured the furni- Vi° So°P for £ ?00 and the jewellery for ±,100.—Mr Simons intimated his intention of calling expert evidence, and the case was then adjourned, defendant being released on bail, himself in £ 200 andxtwo sureties in £ 100 each.

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THE BLACKWOOD TRAGEDY. Trial of the Prisoners. At Monmouthshire Assizes on Tuesday-before Mr Justice Grantham—George Tuney, Charles Oiborne, Henry Williams, Thomas Williams, and Joseph Leonard, colliers. on bail, were indicted for having en the 5th November vm'iawfuiiy aii'l maliciously wounded the Rev Llewdivn Gtnver at Pentwynmawr with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Another indictment varied the charge to one of unlawful wounding. Mr Ram prosecuted, Mr Corner defended. In opening the learned counsel said the facts, which are within the recollection ot our reader?, disclosed an assault of serious magnitude, as faras the effects upon the prosecutor were concerned. The rev. gentleman lived at a solitary place near Newbridge, and about 5.30 on the afternoon of the 5th November he was iu som<» outbuildings near the house, accompanied by Mr J. O. Daviers, a Scripture reader. It was nearly dusk at the time, and as they ntared tha house they heard violent kickingat the outer gate, and saw Turley and O.-borne iu the act of taking off its hinges and afterwards throw it down! Prosecutor went towards the gate and remon- strated with the two men, and was attacked by them, and afterwards by the other prisoners. He was beaten and kicked about the body, and the b.?ne of his nose was fractured. The onslaught was a terrible one, and in a few minutes prosecu- tor was almost covered with blood. Prosecutor was got into the house, and the prisoners followed and renewed the cowardly attack. The rev. gentleman remained in a state between life and death for several weeks, and it was almost a. miracle thac the accused were not standing be- fore tne jury charged with the capital offence. Prosecutor was called, and described his resi- dence as being about a mile from Newbridge, and near some cottages. He was at the back of the house with Mr J. O. Davies, and on return- ing heard loud kicking at the gate at the rear, communicating with the road. When he saw the two m"n unhinge tho gate, he begged them to desist, but they would not, and he then said he would have their names. Turley rushed at him and struck him in the face, remark- ing, as he did so, "Here's the name for you.' Osborne then collared him, and pulled him out into the road, where there were the three other men, Leonard and the two Williams's. They got him against tho wall, and all set upon him, and knocked a tooth out. Mrs Gower came out of the house, and scrcamed for he) p. This caused the assailants to pause for a minute, and Mr Davies and Mrs Gower assisted to cet the prose- cutor into the house. The prisoners followed, and burst open the door of a room, and again attacked him. Mrs Gower led the way to the breakfast-room, Mid on the way he heard Mr Davies crying for help, aud on going to his aid he was struck on the side of the face, blood bespattering the wall. He then took a stick, and struck three blows, and the men went out of the house, but on goingthrewstonesatthehouse. The men were under the influence of drink. Prosecutor was unable'to do duty for 11 weeks, erysipelas followed by tumours in the arm supervening. In reply to Mr Corner, the prosecutor said the men were strangers to him, and there was no reason for the attack that he knew of. It was beginning to get dark at the time, and prosecutor could not pledge his oath that every one of the prisoners joined in the attack. When he first saw them at the gate, he was only 12 yards dis- tant. He did not remember them asking whether they had done any harm. He did not order them off abruptly, or say be would give them something, or push either of them from the gate. He admitted that he was indignant but did not attempt to lash out, he simply shielded his head with his hands. The blows rained on him from all directions, and his assailants shouted "kill him." Although in drink, the men were very active. He heard subsequently at Blackwood that one of the men was afterwards found helplessly drunk in the road. He went to the police-station, a mile distant, the same night, and saw Turley, but the latter did not complain of having been assaulted. John Owen Davies, Scripture-reader, Cefn, who was visiting prosecutor, corroborated. Jane Rees, who was staying at prosecutor's house, said she went out and found Mr Gower leaning against a wall covered in blood. Five or six men were kicking and beating him, and she heard them say "Let's kill him." Jane Lewis, who lived about 20 yards away, said she heard screams, and also the threats. Prisoners were then just inside the rear door. Elijah Faircloth, a ten-year.old, said that prosecutor was asking for the men's names, when one of them said, Here's a name for you and caught hold of him by the breast. Police-constablo Sheddick proved seeing the Williamses, Turley, and Osborne on the road near prosecutor's house. Henry AVillianis was lying in the road, and both he and Turley were hatless. Turley said he knew nothing of the row at prosecutor's, but he took Turley back to the house, and prosecutor identified him. Turley afterwards said he saw prosecutor holding Osborne by the throat and beating him. Dr F. J. Davies, surgeon, Abercarn, said he was ca11ed to see the prosecutor on the morning of the 6th November. He found that prosecutor had a severe bruise over both cheekrbones, and that the bones forming the bridge of the nose were broken. The central tooth on the upper jaw was loose, and the lip was cut on the inside opposite it. Behind the right ear there was a bruise, and on his shoulders, in the reiir, there were some slight bruises. On the right knee there was an abrasion about the size of a halfpenny, and the surface skin was broken. iSrysipelas afterwards commenced round the bruises on the face and cheeks, and extend* 1 first over the head and then down over the boay. Practically, during that time, which extended from two to threo weeks, the condition of tho patient was one of extreme gravity, the chances being more that he would die than that he would live. After the acute symptoms had passed off, tbe patient had secondary abscesses on the arms —one on the left and two on the right arm and this delayed recovery for three weeks. Mr Cower was now as well as a man could be who hau sus- tained a rude shock to his constitution. The blows on the head and face were delivered bv the fist, and the mark below the knee was from a kick. In reply to Mr Corner, the witness said the injuries were not severe irijuries as affecting life or limb afterwards, and he would not like to say that erysipelas supervened on the wounds because erysipelas was due to poison. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Corner, in addressing the jury, suggested that at first what took place at the gate partook of horseplay on Guy Fawkes Day on the part of young fellows who admittedly had taken too much drink; and then pointed to the absence of motive for such an assault as was described took place afterwards. No doubt the rev. gentleman was annoyed and displeased, and probably when he saw these men unhinging the gate he went to them in the rough and ready manner which oven parsons could assume at times, notwith- standing their peaceable calling, and that he, being a gentleman nearly six feet high and with leonine shoulders, pushed the intruders away, and so helped to arouse the worst passions and something like a fight ensued. The whole thing had been magnified from beginning to ^nd. i lordship in summing up, said the jury had been told that but little injury was done to the prosecutor, and that he;was, as they had seen him, a strong, hale man. But the medical evi- dence showed that very serious injury had been done. The fracturing jf both bones of the bridga of the nose was not a slight injury, and the other bruises showed that the prisoners had behaved in a dastardly way. Not content with knocking him about in the road, they burst in the door of the room after the prosecutor was got back into the house and again kicked and struck, not only prosecutor, but also Mr Davies. The jury found the prisoners guilty on the minor indictmentfor unlawful wounding. His Lordship, in passing sentence, said that Turley and Osborne were more culpable than th" others, because they were the first to commence this not. Both these men had been convicted- Turley three-times and Osborne once—for dis- orderly and drunken conduct. With regard to Leonard and the two Williamses there was nothing against them, and therefore they would be treated differently. It was a most violent, uu- provoked and cowardly assault on Mr Gower, who bad given his evidence as fairly as possible against them. Turley and Osborne would be sentenced to 18 months' hard labour, and the two Williamses and Leonard to nine months' hard labour each. They might think themselves very fortunate that the ruault of the injuries was not death, when they all would have been tried iot murder.

FALSE AFFIDAVITS AT CARDIFf. A Warning from Judge Owen. i At Card iff coun ty-courton Wednesday his Honour Judge Owen referred to a case, which recently came before him, in which he had requested Mr George David, solicitor (who appeared for the de. fendants), tocoHlmunicate with the Public Prosecu- tor as he believed perjury had been committed. The case was from Leeds, the parties being Messrs Gaunt and Hudson, clothiers, who sued Mr Isaac Watson, Clifton-street, Cardiff. The plaintiffs swore on affidavit that the cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of the Leeds Court, because the defendant had paid the car- riago of the goods involved from Leeds to Cardiff, but the defendant showed that was not so. and that plaintiffs themselves paid the carriage, it being part of their contract to do so. His Honour had had a lengthy correspondence on the subject with the Public Prosecutor, who had come to the conclusion that under the peculiar circum. stances there was no probability of getting a conviction, and would not therefore prosecute. At the same time the Publio Prosecutor was quite willing when any of those cases are brought be- fore him to investigate them, and where a proper case is made out to institute a prosecution. His Honour hoped that some day there would be a prosecution so that the practice might ba effectually stopped.—-Mr George David remarked that it was a greathardship upon defendants to be so treated.—His Honour Yes, I think it is a very gross hardship.

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BlRTHS. MARRIA6ES,.& DEATHS BIRTHS. Ba5Kes-WILLIAMS. -On the 28th February, at tbè Vicarage, Cwmavon, the wife of the Rev D. Bahkes- Williams, B.A., of a daughter (still-born). 267 WitLUMS.—On the 27th inst., at 12, Stow Hill, New. port, the wife of T. Gill Williams, of a son. 6904 MARRIAGES, DAVIES—WILLIAMS.—At Sion Chapel, Rhymnev, on the 22nd ult., by the Rev D. Silyn Evans, Aberdare, assisted by Revs R. E. Peregrine, B.D., and D. Evans, the Rev T. Davies, Trelyn, to Marian, daughter of Jonathan Williams, Esq., Bargoed. No cards. 289 EDWARDS-ANTRONY- On February 28th, at the Pres- byterian Chapel, Penarth, by the Rev J. M. Saunders, Morgan Townsend Edwards, of London, to Margaret Ann, daughter of J. Anthony, Llanforest. 215 HALLADAY—EVANS.—March 1st, at St. Martin's Church, Caerphilly, by the Rev John Harris, B.A., curate, Frank Halladay, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, to Catherine Evans, residing with her aunt at Market street, Caerphilly. 6947 rSANDiLANDa—DOXOVAN.—On the 25th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-iquare, London, by the Honour- able Rev J. Colchester, Harry Sanclilands, of 90. New Bond-street, W., to Helena Annie (Lillian), second daughter of James Donovan, Argentine Vice Consul, Morriston, Swansea. No cards. 6902 DEATHS. BETNON.—February 27th, at Salisbury-road, Cardiff, Ann, the dearly beloved wife of David Beynon, manager for Cardiff Park Coal Company. FLKTCHEH.—On Febtuary 25th, at 137, Kldon-road, Gla lys May, daughter of E. and M. J, Fletcher aged nine months. JONES.—On Wednesday, February 22nd, the wife of James Jones, Confectioner, Pentre. LAWRENCE. — Lewis Emlyn, son of A. Lawrence, Oxford-street, Pontycymmer, aged 9 months. MEREDITH.—March 1st, at 14. Silver-street, Roath, Anne, the beloved wife of Henry Meredith, in her 42nd year. Funeral Saturday afternoon. 331 PRICE.—February 23rd, at 6, Chapel-street, Troed- rrbiw. William David, the beloved son of the Rev I and Mrs Jno. W. Price, Saron, aged 19 months. REKCE-—On the 25th February, at Somerset House, Roath, Cardiff, Lewis Thomas Reece, youngest son of the late Richard Lewis Resce, of Cardiff (one of the coroners of the County of Glamorgan), aged 46 years. RICHARDS.—On the 24th inst., at 15, Wharton-street, Elizabeth Richards, late of St. Mary-street, Tobacconist. THOMAS.—February 27th, at Duffryn Chapel House Taibach, Margaret, the dearly beloved wife of Thomas Thomas. Funeral Saturday next at 4.0 p.m. Deeply regret* ed. WILK1N3.—On Fridav, February 24th, Mary, widow of the late John Wilkins, carpenter and joiner, Green- wo»«t-place, Caerphilly, aged 75 ytars. WILLIAMS.—Op Hundav, February 26th, at 2, Glossop- terrace, Cardiff, aged 27, Ada, youngest daughter of W. P. Williams, of the South Wales Daily News. WILLIAMS.—February 23, at the Maltsters ArmsHotei, Pontypridd, Edward Williams, aged 68. IN MEMORIAM. ^HUBBARD.—In loving memory of Job .Willie, only beloved infant son of William ancf"KW!9bfetn Hub- bard, of 5, Saron-ruw, Ebbw Vale, Mon., who fell asleep in Jesus on February 28th, 1892, aged 2 vears. Deeply mourned.

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SATURDAY, MARCH Jh ,1893. ST DAVIDS DAY. THE anniversary of the patron saint of Wales was celebrated with even more than the usual amount of enthusiasm this year. In every part of the Principality—and, indeed, everywhere where Welshmen are gathered together — were banquets and celebrations held. London, Oxford, Liver- pool, and Manchester Welshmen did honour to the memory of ST DAVID, and the gatherings across the Atlantic, where thousands of the sons of GWALIA have made a home, were equally enthusiastic in. donning the leek tind drinking a bumper to the I I ltnmortal memory of St. DAVID." Inde- pendence Day in America is the great festival of the citizens of the New World and it fittingly marks their title to nationality. Irishmen the world over "keep the memory green "of St. PATRICK by wearing the shamrock, and in many cases by an excessive indulgence in the national beverage of the Emerald Isle, while Scotchmen hold a national feast day in memory of the poet BURNS. Presumably the Englishman should celebrate St. GEORGE'S Day, but the "stolid Saxon" seems to be content with the fact that the British Empire is first among nations, and that he is a citizen of a great country." At any rate he never celebrates his nation- ality by an, annual banquet as do the Scotch, Irish, and. Welsh people, who go to make up with the English the British nation. Never- theless, providing that national sentiment is not directed into a too narrow groove and turned into national vanity, it is well and •fitting that the people of the British Isles should feel proud that they are English Welsh, Scotch, or Irish, as the case may be. It is not likely that the most boisterous Nationalist, to whichever section he may belong, will care to forget that he is a British citizen in his ardour for National sentiment. It is praiseworthy to be proud of being English, Welsh, Scotch, or Irish, but it is equally patriotic to be proud of the fact that we belong to the great English- speaking nation. Politics are very properly tabooed at the ST. DAVID'S Day gatherings, otherwise the speakers might have re- counted the successful progress of the National.cause in Wales. During'the past few years many movements have been brought to the front. The educational system of Wales has progressed, by leaps and bounds, and now the demand is general for Welsh University which shall complete ^the mechanism in all its grades from the ^elementary school right up to the University. The Technical Act has been successfully applied, and is now in working order, while the Intermediate Education Act is under serious consideration in every county in the Principality, and very shortly many really excellentsecondary schools will be carrying on their good work. A movement is also on foot for the creation of a Central Education Board for Wales. The Education Minister, Mr A. ACLAND, has fully recognised the. Welsh language in the elementary schools of Wales, and a Commission has been promised • to inquire into the land question in the Principality. The demand of the Welsh nation for Disestablishment has been practically acknowledged by the introduction in the House of Commons of the Suspensory Bill, which we hope is the first step towards the immediate Disestablishment of the Church in Wales. These are all practical and "outward signs of the Welsh national spirit which is moving the country. Wales in the past has been kept backward by a mistaken and a false spirit of nationality, which has been roughly dubbed the Wales for the Welsh policy. But the present spirit of Nationalism does not favour a withdrawing into the fastnesses of the country, the foster- ing of the Welsh language only, and the holding aloof from all but Welshmen. The University Colleges are doing much good in counteracting the old mistaken spirit, and the secondary schools will shortly be taking up the work in a much .wider field. Nothing succeeds like educa- tion in broadening a man's views and sym- pathies. A national spirit and a national movement which proceed on lines of narrow- ness of vision and selfish egotism is bad for any people, and ought to be treated as a canker worm and suppressed but when it seeks the mental and material develop lIumt: r> £ ^Ajnannl* and. jit* reaourcea, than ik may be regarded as a healthy sign of vigorous life.

THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL OPTION. SEVERAL Administrations have come to grief, or at least have damaged their posi- tion, through attempting to deal with "the trade." The liquor interest has become so wealthy and influential and has so many friends that up to recent years the strongest Government might well have quailed at the idea of attempting restrictions. But the evil effects of the liquor trade have ad- vanced at such a rate that a revolution of 'feeling has taken place, aided largely by the temperance crusade carried on by various' parties of the country. This was mani- fested when the late Government at- tempted to secure the support of "the trade by their famous Compensation clauses." Public opinion was at once roused, and the Government, even with its powerful majority, dared not proceed with their pro- posed legislation in defiance of the voice of the public as expressed in the Liberal Press, on the platform, and in the pulpits of Non- conformist Churches. The defeat of the principle of Compensation for the brewer and the publican marked a new epoch in the history of temperance reform. It prepared the way for the introduction cf the Local Option Bill, the first reading of which was agreed to in the House of Commons on Monday night. The Bill, which is under the charge of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, is a sensible and a democratic piece of legislation, and we shall be surprised if it does not become Jaw without any serious difficulty, provid- ing that the Temperance party give it their undivided support. It may not go so far as the ardent temperance man may desire, but it is at least a big stride in the right direction and as nearly all legislation proceeds by compromise, Temperance reformers will be .wise in giving the Local Option Bill vigorous cl p support. The proposals of the Bill which Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT introduced in a lucid and telling speech are very simple, and may thus be summarised. One- tenth of the electors of a parish may at any time call upon the local authority to take a poll of the parish as to whether the new licences shall be granted or existing ones renewed within the parish. Voting is to be by ballot, and a majority of two-thirds will carry the ques- tion in the affirmative. Whichever way the question is settled another poll cannot be taken for three years. No compensation will be given for the extinction of licences. Ample notice is given to traders to accom- modate themselves to the new order of things by the fact that the Bill will 'not take effect until three years after it passes. The measures pro- posed in regard to Sundayclosing are more drastic. It may be enforced by the voting of a simple majority, which may be carried out at once. The Bill does not deal with the question of licensing, and hotels, inns, restaurants, and refreshment bars at rail- way stations are exempted from the opera- tions of the measure. The Bill applies to Scotland, but not to Ireland. Those who may vote on the questions are the municipal electors in the boroughs and the County Council electors in the counties. The measure, it will be seen, removes from the justices the responsibility of granting renewals of licences or creating new licences, and places it upon the residents of parishes. It does not aim at the total suppression of the drink trade, but it will place it at once under the control of the public, which, we believe, is in harmony with the spirit of the age and quite in keeping with the principle of Democratic government. The great defect of the Bill is that it makes no provision for the diminu- tion of licences or the prevention of the issue of new licences. These will be left to the caprices of the sitting magistrates at licensing sessions, and the great British public, and the Temperance party particularly, have little faith in this method. There needs to be devised some method by which the flaunting gin palace shall be weeded out and the trade regulated to the well- conducted and orderly places of refreshment. It is the house which encourages tippling that should be suppressed, and licensing justices appear to have been afraid to close badly conducted houses on account of the probability of the Queen's Bench ordering them to reconsider their decisions. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gives it as his opinion that the number of licences cannot be reduced without a remodelling of the licensing authority, and few will deny that it needs remodelling. We hope that in committee some means will be adopted whereby licences may be reduced as well as suppressed altogether by a majority of the electors.

SIR EDWARD REED AND THE HOME RULE IBILL. TO THE EDITOR. Pm.—I observe in your issue of this day that the Cardiff Radical and Democratic Union was pleased, on Monday evening last, to pass a resolution to this effect, That Sir Edward Reed still refuses to pledge his support to the second reading ot the Government Home Rule Bill, and believer that his hesitating and reactionary atti- "D tude is hostile to the Liberal representation of the Cardiff Boroughs." It-will be a sufficient answer to this statement te say that since the day upon which I was able to read the text of the Home Rule Bill, I have not been asked by any Cardiff elector whatever, that I can remember, to express an opinion upon it. Of course, I could not give an opinion upon it before I had read it; and, I repeat, since I have read it, nobody has asked for any pledge, or promise, or intimation. The Cardiff Radical and Democratic Union is notiair to ine. I am happy to be able, now, to add, that on examination I have found the Home Rule Bill to be-in.its main features what 1 desired that it might be, and one which, therefore, on a second readtng I can cordially support. The present Bill goes no further than the Bill of 1835, and in some respects not so far, although some details of the tnew Bill must be amended in committee, so that on this matter, as well as on the question of dynamitards, the Government have acted in i entire accordance with the cautions given in my much-abused letter and there are people both in Cardiff and up here who are grateful to me for having given sound and good advice at a time when many were giving very different advice. It is now obvious that the views expressed in my letter were either shared by the Government at the time, cr have since been adopted. Allow me to add one word. Hitherto I have borne much misrepresentation without complaint or remonstrance. Now, however, I understand the enemy has again taken the field against us, and I submit that it is time to close our ranks. A word to the wise is enough. I am, sir, yours obediently, ™ E*J- REED. Westminster, March 1st, 1893.

There are over 100 Welsh students. at Oxford UIUWHLFAT.

WELSH ECHOES FROM LONDON. e. By our Special Correspondent. POLITICAL —"EDUCATIONAL- ECCLESIASTICAL. Wales in Parliament. Last week's successes, for the moment, have satisfied the most ardent of Welsh Parliamen- tarians. The Enfranchisement of Chapel Lease- holds and the first instalment of Disestablishment and Disendowment give promise of a rich harvest. Mr Gladstone's pronouncement has, I believe, fairly convinced most of the Young Wales party that the "Old Parliamentary Hand," If a trifle obstinate, is generally right when the crisiscomes. Thanks incidentally, perhaps, to Lord Randolph's draw," but mainly, as I am inclined to think, to tho expression of Welsh views through Mr Stuart Rendel and Mr Thomas EIJis. the Prime Minister was induced, for the first time, to declare himself openly and unstintedly in favour of Welsh Disestablishment. The debate on the Welsh Suspensory Bill was a veritable triumph for the Disestablished. Sir John Gorst's lurking tenderness for Wales and its national senti- ment," no less than his, cool cynicism in dealing with the pretensions of the Welsh Establishment, gave away Bishop Edwards and his party alto- gether. Mr Kenyoil's humour and Lord Ran- dolph Churchill's invective failed to make up the case again, and the thumping majority of 56 sounded the first stroke of the closing knell of the Established Church in the Principality. Since Thursday the Welsh members have mostly been engaged in preparing themselves for the national festivals on St. David's Day. Mr Thomas Ellis, who presides this evening (Wednes- day) at the London Welsh Banquet, will be sup- ported hy Mr Stuart Rendel, Mr Frank Edwards, Mr Lloyd George, and Mr Herbert Lewis. Mr Aeiand is prevented from attending by an invita- tion to dine with the Prince of Wales. Sir Edward Reed has also been compelled to cancel his engagement, whilst Mr Pritchard Morgan goes to Sir William Harcourt's party. Major Jones is unfortunately seriously indisposed, owing to a severe chiil which has kept him a prisoner for several day. Mr D. A. Thomas has a touch of the influenza, but hopes to preside at the New- port Welsh dinner, whilst Mr Alfred Thomas goes to Cardiff, Sir George Osborne Morgan to Liverpool, and the Hon. G. T. Kenyon to Man- chester. The Battle of the Charter. The Battle of the Charter is raging with greater, vigour than ever. Much is made in certain cir- cles of the exclusion of the Denominational Colleges from the University Scheme, in com- plete forgetfulness, as it would appear, of the fact that the great principle ef the Liberal party in Wales has always been that public secular educa- tion should be conducted in public institutions, representatively managed and Undenominational in character. The three national colleges belong to the whole people, whilst the institutions men- tioned by the Principal of Carmarthen College, in his recent letter for example, are semi-private, and all bnt two are denominational. It must also be remembered that Treasury grants to the National Colleges were asked for and accepted on the ground that without them higher education could not bo properly provided for in Wales. If we now say that it can, Parliament may very justifiably ask, what do we want with the grants ? Much also is made of the case of the poor student" who cannot afford to go into residence at the national colleges, but can apparently afford to go to the other thirteen. But as the national colleges are .endowed, and are also economically managed, the alleged cheapness of secular education elsewhere is a virtual confes- sion of inferiority. It surely is a very wasteful policy to encourage so many centres of secular teaching. As regards theology the Shrewsbury Conference has already framed its scheme so as to allow students to take two years in a University college, and one in a theological college, 113 a qualification for an arts' degree. Further theolo- gical college training will lead to a degree in theology. In these wide-read days it is much better for candidates for the ministry to get their secular training in the wider atmosphere of the national colleges, and surely it would be very bad for the religious tone of those colleges if the more serious and religiously-minded students are encouraged to hold aloof from them. It is really absurd to say that the Conference was composed largely of persons personally interested in the three colleges. The large majority were independent men. most of them sound Liberals, and, with the exception of Dr R. D. Roberts and Principal Owen, they were practically unanimous. The crisis is one which eminently requires discretion and judgment; a false step now will probably delay the establishment of a university for many years. I have it on the best possible authority that the Government will not listen for one moment to any proposal for making the Welsh University a mere examining board. Churchmen and St. David's Day. There was bardly that unity of method or of spirit which one might expect to see amongst London Welsh Churchmen on St. David's Eve. Last year, thanks mainly to the popularity and energy of Sir John Puleston, there was a Welsh Festival, largely supported by Noncon- formists, at St. Paul's. This year, however, in- stead of joining forces the three Established Churches have,.as a somewhat irreverent but still ardent Churchman put it, "gone in for separate shows." The St. David's Welsh Church Mission at Paddmgton had a special service at the Parish Church at St. Pancras with the Rev E. T. Davies (Dyfrig)- Preacher. The All Saints Welsh Mission had a Welsh service with processionals, &c. and a sermon by the Rev G. Hartwell Jones, M.A., late of Cardiff, now rector of Nutfield. The Welsh Church in the City also claimed attention with a special preacher, and gave its offertory to the London Welsh Charitable Aid Society. A Story of Welsh Life. Mr Eleazar Roberts, a well-known Liverpool Welshman, has just published, through Mr Elliot Stock, a story of Welsh life and thought, entitled Owen Rees." The story appeared in the shape of contributions to the Cymro, the Welsh journal so ably conducted by our eistedd- fodic friend, Y Llyfrbryf. Believing that the great religious revival at the end of the last century and the intellectual, moral, and religious training of the people consequent on that revivsl have been the chief factors in developing the characters of the Welsh people of the present day, the author thinks it not inappropriate to call attention to various phases of Welsh life and thought chiefly in their religious aspect. The scene of the story is laid in Liverpool, bnt the Welsh people in that town retain in a very marked degree the religious characteristics they brought away with them from Wales. Asa collection of sketches of chaiactcr from amongst a large bodyiof hiscountrymen,!Mr Roberts's book is one of very great interest, and although Owen Rees is not Rhys Lewis," he is still a personage in whose company one can stay with advantage.

AFFAIRS OF MR R. MULLOCK. County Court Proceedings. At Card iff County-court on Thursday, the Official Receiver (Mr T. "H. Stephens) applied to his Honour Judge Owen to order Mr R. Mullock, printer, to produce a proper deficiency account. He explained that Mr Mu'lock came from New. 5 £ rn £ nd stilrted business in Cardiff, owing about and in a very short time was bankrupt. Mr G. David, who appeared for the trustee: It is rather hard lines 011 Cardiff to suggest that. (Laughter.) His Honour: Oh. nnf at all a £ he 2iffi<riai_,Receiv<n went on to explain that debtor tied a deficiency account, which contained such Items as excess of liabilities over assets and loss from carrying on business from (March IS91, till March, l892, £ 360; and he had undertaken to send in an amended account giving particulars. On coming to court again however, debtor put in an account which gave no information whatever, and stated that it bad been made up by the accountants, who bad all his books and Pebt0,t *aid he had no means of getting at the books and pipera. His Honour I v't quite sufficient power to deal with such gentlemen and I shall deal with them very summarily, I shall let the matter stand over till ten o'clock to-morrow, and liL mea"time short notice will be served upon the accountanta to Produce the books and papers.

A 1F1EQCEim'T RUSHED R'KPOKT of the Histori- cal Manuscripts Commission contains a most interesting digest of the ancient records of the an Corporation ot Hereford and some references to »elHnS of beer, are worth notice. t u ere< and Metheglen" (a beer made to°^e en-^ofTh ^^ntly mentioned from 1513 to the end of that centurv. At various times, from 1513 to 1550 persons were indicted for putting hops ,n ale, there being *aw in force ofthat;AmfiPfja-CtiC\ Little did the magistrates on« nf thTm i" that in the nineteenth century ?ayuiK industries in the county of Hereford would be the growing of this so-called pernicious drug," and that the city itself should the brewing of a special beer, indflfvonr^S^ht" Ale, whoso excellence mel- of Hpwf I! igrei,t'y depend upon the very S-SSftLSSE -yj^SBT

MONDAY. In the House of Lords the Archbishop of Canterbury introduced a Bill, which was read a' first time, to amend the lav/ of Church Patronage. The Public Authorities' Protection Bill and the Sale of Goods Bill passed through committee, The Statute Law Revision (No. 1) Bill was read a second time, and referred to a joint committee ef both Houses of Parliament. The Local Veto Bill. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone's motion with reference to morning sittings being taken for Government business on Tuesdays and Fridays was carried by a majority of 42. Mr Gladstone intimated at the outset, however, that he did not intend to begin the operation of the resolution until after to-day. Sir William Harcourt moved for leave to introduce the Local Veto Bill, and said tho mainspring of tho poverty and misery they deplored was drink, and it was useless to increase wages or shorten hours of labour without taking some care that the margin of earnings and the greater leisure were not spent in drink. No one could say that Parliament had done what it ought to remedy the mischief, but he firmly believed that by the will of the people this Parliament was calledl upon to achieve that benevolent work. The Bill he was now introducing was not a. Ltcensmg Bill. It would not amend the licensing system, though this must be dons beforo long, because he thought that no system could be satis- factory in which the granting of licences was vested in a body over whom the people had no control. This was a Bill tn establish the control over the liquor traifie by a popular vote operating througn a direct veto. Sir W. Harcourt was fo,towed by Mr H. C. Bonsor, Sir W. Lawson, Mr G, Wyndham, Mr W. S. Caine, and others. Leave was given to bring in a Bill, which was read a first time.

TUESDAY. In the House of Lords a return was agreed to of the names of Bills passed by both Houses of the Legislature in colonies possessing responsible Government which had not received the assent of the Crown, showing in each case whether the principle involved was or was not now the law of the colony. In tho House of Commons, Sir H. Mevsey- U-hompson brought forward his motion relating to the International Monetary Conference, and a debate on the subject of bi-metallism ensued. The motion was to tha effect that the Government should usa its utmost influence to procure the reassembling of tho Monetary Conference, and should impress on the British representatives the necessity for finding somo effectual remedy in concert with ether nations. Mr Gladstone held that the course which the motion proposed for the adoption of the Government and the country was ridiculous. Mr Goschen urged the Government to continue tho negotiations now going on." wu- f Conservative member for Whitby, moved an amendment urging that any interference with the single monetary standard now by law established was open to the gravest objections, and stating it was inexpedient to take steps to reassemble th t conference. Mr Chaplin, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Balfour were amongft those who took part in the debate. Upon a division the motion was negatived by a majority of 81, and the amendment agreed to without a division.

WELSH SUSPENSORY BILL. Text of the Measure. The Welsh Disestablishment Bill was issued on Tuesday morning. It is backed by Mr Glad- stone, Mr Asquith, Mr H. II. Fowler, and Mr Thomas Ellis, and contains but two clauses. The object is to prevent, for a limited time, the creation of new interests in Church of England bishoprics, dignities, and benefices in Wales and Monmouth. The duration of the Act is to be 'J *894. We give below the text of the Bui:— A Bill to prevent for a limited time the creation of new interests in Church of England bishop- rics, dignities, and benefices in Wales and Mon- mouthshire. Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advioe and consent of tho Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parlirment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows L-(I). A person appointed after the passing of this Act by either her "Majesty the Queen, or the Lord Chancellor, or any archbishop, bishop, or ecclesiastical corporation as such, to any bishop- nCj dignity, or preferment in Wales and Monmouthshire, or to any lay office in con- nection therewith, shall hold the emoluments of the bishopric, dignity, preferment, or office sub- ject to the pleasure of Parliament. (2.) The ex- pression preferment has in this Act the saylle meaning as in the Church Discipline Act, 1840. j 2-—(M This Act shall continue in force untili. the first day of August one thousand eight hun-l dred and ninety-four, and if Parliament is then sitting, until the end of that session of Parlia- ment. (2.) This Act may be cited as the Estab- lished Church (Wales) Act, 1893.

DEATH OF SIR ANDREW WALKER, BART. We regret to announce that the death of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, Bart., occurred on Monday mcrning at Gateacre, near Liverpool. Sir Andrew, who was one of the richest commoners in the country, is, perhaps, most widely known in connection with the famous Art Gallery at Liverpool which bears his name. In addition to his brewing business, he became largely interested in mines, and his income was recently stated to be something like £ 250,000 a-year. Sir Andrew made many handsome and costly gifts to Liver- pool, and Liverpool reciprocated by conferring upon him the freedom of the city. The cost of the Walker Art Gallery—the finest thing of its kind in the provinces—was about £40,000, He gave £ 20,000 to the University College, Liver- pool, and so many tens of thousands in other directions as to shew that he had mastered some °f the leading principles of the "gospel of wealth. A son, Mr P. C. Walker, succeeds to the baronetcy. It may be noted as an item of local interest that Mrs Archibald Hood, Cardiff, was a niece of the deceased gentleman. The late Sir Andrew Walker was born on the 15th of December, 1824, at Ayr, being the second eon of Mr Peter Walker, of the Fort Brewery in that town. He' was knighted in lS77, and in 1836 was made a baronet.

DEATH OF A NEWPORT GENTLEMAN AT LAGOS. Intelligence has just been received from Lagos, West Africa, of the death of Mr Reed Elliott, agent of the Lagos Warehouse and Commission Company, which occurred some weeks before at the company's factory at Olowogbowo. The de- ceased, who was one of the oldest members of the Colony, and a member of the Legislative Council, was the eldest son of Mr George Reed, draper and outfitter, of Commercial-road, Newport. Early in life he adopted the surname of Elliott for business purposes, and retained it throughout his life. He was only 46 years of age, and succumbed to an attack of dysentery after ten days' illness. The deceased contemplated paying a visit to this country, and had written to his. parents to this effect. The same steamer which conveyed this letter, by an irony of fate, carried the mail which recorded his early death. Mr Reed, senr., has been the recipient of letters of condolence from various public bodies at Lagos, and the Lagos Weekly Record devotes an article to an enumeration of the deceased's business capacity and estimable private qualities.

SHIPPING INCIDENT AT NEWPORT. A Sailor Chased by a Mob. A disturbance occurred at the Shipping Office, Newport, on Wednesday, in connection with the signing on of a crew for the s.s. Fulham, one of Messrs Watts, Ward and Co's fleet, then about to proceed to Alexandria. It became known amongst a large number of men who were waiting outside the Shipping Offices, that two men—a fireman and a sailor—had signed on at JBS 5s per month and £ 3 10s respectively, and as the sailor emerged from the rear of the offices he was questioned, and admitted what he had done. The efforts of the Union are to keep the jiort The efforts of the Union are to keep the port rates at £ 4 and £4 5s for the two classes of sea- men, and the crowd became so threatening that the seaman retreated intothe offices and gotout by the front in Dock-street. Thecrowd ran around and chased the sailor, who took refuge in the shop of Mr Huss, ship-chandler, Dock-street. A Board of Trade official and several policemen were I quickly on the spot, and the sailor was ultimately got of in a cab to the ship. The crowd followed some distance, threatening him. It is said that there are between 200 and 250 sailors idle in Newport, and that the conduct of the sailors was particularly irritating. It is stated that the re- mainder of the crew will be obtained from some other port.

SEQUEL TO A QUARREL A fire, which was attended with fatal conse- ciuences, broke out soon after midnight onSunday 111 Oswin-street, Southwark. Itappearsthat aback room m one of the houses was occupied by a man named Wilson and his wife, and during a quarrel, l't is stated, the woman threw a lamp at her hus- band. The room became immediately in flames the woman rushed to the win- dow, got outside, and hung for a few seconds by the window ledge. She then h ri°«and with a sickening thud to the ground head first, and those who rushed to her assistance found that her brains were dashed out. The fire was promptly extinguished by the firemen, and subsequently some exciting scenes occurred, some ot the excited neighbours, especially women, threatening to lynch the man. threatening to lynch the man.

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Tragedy at Barcelona. MURDER BY A CARDIFF AGENT. On Friday afternoon information reached Car- dllf to the etIect that the agent in Barcelona of one of the largest and best known firms ef cral exporters at the Bute Docks had beenarrested by the pohce in the above-named city on • a charge of having shot a local agent. The intelligence up to the present has bien received in the briefest form, and therefore it is impossible to state what amount of fact there is in the report. So far as can be gathered, how- ever, the information is to the effect that the gentleman in question had hold the position of agent at Barcelona for about five months, but during that tine had found it a very difficult and troublesome one in consequence of the efforts put forth by the Spanish firms and their representatives en the spot to prevent his success. It is stated that a little time ago he came home and expressed a desire to resign his post, as the "obstacle put in his way by tho native rivals were of such a nature that the prospect of success was very remote. His em- ployers intimated their entire approval of his work in the past, and gave him to understand that thoy would not be surprised if two years elapsed before h", saw his labours rewarded and the firm's position there firmly established. Tho agent accordingly returned to his post, and 18 was accompanied thither by an un- married sister. It is now reported that he has shot a. Spanish merchant who had made himself particularly obnoxious to prevent tha expansion in that district of the Cardiff firm's trade. But perhapstbesaddest featureofthe casp, as it reaches us, is that since his apprehen- sion by the civil authorities he had given indica- tions of his mind being quite unhinged, while his sister was reported to be in a terri- ble state of distress and nervousness. On Friday evening, the manager of the firm's Cardiff business proceeded, via London, to Barcelona to make the necessary inquiries and see what other steps should be taken in dealing with so sad an occurrence. Tho agent in ques- tion is stated to have been noted for his upright character and straightforwardness in business transactions. He was of a rather nervous temper- ament, but a splendid man of business, ancl one who was held in the highest respect by all who knew him. Th3 details of the occurrence will bo awaited by his numerous friends in Cardiff with the greatest possible anxiety. When the information of the tragic occurrence at Barcelona, in which the principal party figur- ing was the agent of a well-known Cardiff firm of coal exporters, reached us on Friday evening we deemed it expedient to withhold the names, as up to the time of going to press no absolute con- firmation of the affair had been received. We are now in a position to state that the agent in question is Mr Samuel Willie, who for some five years has been in the employ of Messrs W atts, War J, and Co., of the United National Collieries, and of theExchange, Cardiff. Mr Willie, who is a gentle- man well known in South Wales commercial circles, had been for some time the representative at Barcelona of Messrs Watts, Ward, and Co., by whom he was regarded as a very efficient and active man of business. As already stated, he had latterly been complaining of the difficulties of his position, and had appeared to be very much har- assed thereby. Only brief telegrams have so far been received in Cardiff, but it appears that on Thursday, while he was evidently suffering from mental derange- ment, he entered the offices of the well known Bar- celona firm of coal importers,Hijos de J. M. Botill, and drawing a revolver, fired at one of the partners, who died almost immediately. He then fired at another principal of the firm, who was present—a brother of the one killed—and wounded him, according to the latest information, so seriously that his recovery is regarded as a matter of extreme improbability. The assailant is then stated to have rushed into the street and attempted to shoot himself, but was prevented by the police from doing so and, being promptly arrested, was lodged in gaol. The Srm of Messrs Hijos de J. M. Bofill is one of the largest and best known in Barcelona, and the member of it who has lost his life in so fright- fully tragic a manner was one of the best-known and most influential citizens. He had occasion- ally come to Cardiff in connection with commer. cial matters, and had numerous friends in this port by whom he was held in great respect. His brothers—for there were three altogether in the firm which their late father, Senor J. M. BofiU, established—were also well known to many South Wales coal merchants and exporters, by whom their friendship was much appre- ciated. Mr Willie, who was a native of Yeovil, in Somersetshire, bore an excellent) name for his straight- forwardness of character and thoroughness in all matters connected with business. He had within the last few days, however, given indications of derangement of the mind, some of his telegrams and letters to his firm showing considerable inco- herence. So much had this been the case that Messrs Watts, Ward & Co. had decided thts week to send their manager, Mr John Arthur Jones, to Barcelona, to inquire into matters fenerally and report as to how they stood. Mr ones had made all necessary arrangements for proceeding to Spain before the telegram was received announcing the sad intelligence of the murder. Mr Willie was A widower, and he has two children. His wife was a Spanish lady whom he married in Spain, but she died some time ago and since then bis sister bad acted as bi3 housekeeper. His brother, Mr George Willie, is in the employ of Messrs Cory Bros, and Co., Lim., of the Bute Docks, Cardiff, occupying a posi- tion in their GellyColliery department. On receipt of the melancholy intelligence respecting Mr Samuel Willie, he proceeded to Barcelona, via London. When in town we understand that he sought and obtained an interview with Sir E. J, Reed, M.P., whomherequested to communicate withtheEnglish Foreign Office, with. a view to such protection as is possible in the circumstances being extended to his brother. The English consul in Barcelona has made inquiries into the matter, and will keep the Foreign Office advised of the progress of affairs when the inquiry before the local tribunal comes to be instituted. Another of Mr Samuel Wille's brothers, we are informed, resides at Newport. Among all classes at the Cardiff Docks by whom he was known the young man now in the custody of the Spanish police with so terrible a charge hanging over his head is spoken of in the most favourable terms for his sterling qualities. He was a member of the Society of Plymouth Brethren, and was held in" high esteem by that body. It is stated that one of his recrea- tions was practising with a revolver, and with that weapon he is described as having been a remarkably good marksman. The telegrams which Messrs Watts, Ward and Co. have received from his sister in Barcelona point very conclu- sively to the young man having, for the time being, at any rate, become quite unanswerable for his actions. The utmost sympathy is felt by all who knew them for the members of the family in the sad' calamity which has now befallen them. Additional Particulars. The further information received in Cardiff, on Saturday, respecting tho terrible tragedy in Barcelona, was of the most meagre description, and it was not definitely known whether tho second of the Bofill Brothers, whom Mr Willie shot, had succumbed to his injuries. Details were also wanting as to whether the assailant had been brought beforo any tribuual, or whether any judicial inquiry had been instituted into the cir- cumstances of the affair. WAS TRADE RIVALRY A FACTOR 1 Some amount of public curiosity has been awakened as to how it came about that Mr Willie experienced so many difficulties in carrying on the business of Messrs Watts, Ward and Co in Barcelona. It appears that Mr Willie, who was formerly in the employ of Messrs Lindsay, Gracie Ward and Co., of the Bute Docks, Cardiff, and of Newcastle-on-Tyne, had lately launched out into a new branch of business for his firm. This con- sisted practically in dealing direct with con- sumersi, and thus dispensing with the middleman xie had been forwarding supplies of coal direct to manufacturers in various parts of the district and had thus incurred the displeasure of various competing firms. The coal had to be hauted from the quays to the various factories, and Mr Wilho believed-whether with just giound or not, it is quite impossible to say—that an endeavour was being made to give it a bad TT *r thj P,urP°6e of checking the demand for it. He fouud the prospect in connection with this venture so unpromising that he susreested the giving up of the undertaking, but the firm expressed their satisfaction with the process mado and urged him to continue. This hi agreed to do.. MR WILLIE'S MocNT VISIT TO CARDIFF. -About a fortnight ago, when he was in Ene- ini?Su? ^seemed in a rather despondent pfrlLi Uu ,'is anx,ety that the now agency in Barcelona should yield an immediate profit. He suffered severely during his stay in England from insomnia, but proceeded about his business en- gagementsas usual, and paid a short visit to his noticed bv S?V'L J S,° u,uch was his dePre«sion noticeaby hisfnends, thatononeoccasionMrFred ,?a™w*y. cashier of the Gelliand Twvnybedw Collieries Department of Messrs Cory Bros, and V0 ijl™ited, when lunching with him at the ocks, did all in his power to cheer him up and It was observed that as the result of' this and similar efforts on tho part of his riends he became brighter in his manner an> had been for some time. He was advised clerk 1 \°rther' Mr Willie. managing vin A Mes3rs Cory Bros.' GeUy and Tyny- oeaw department, to take a few days' rest in orderto recruit his health, but this he declined to homsTsSKSS Sh°r' ,iS" t°h,S HONOURABLE ANTECEDENTS. All jl!9 friends agree that he was abou he last min h hhkelv to commit the terrible act with which he now stands confronted. Though of a aervcus tTPeramenfc, and highly strung, and was of a most amiable disposition, an most genuine and upright in and- dealings, both in commercial • Private life. He was a keen sportsman 111 a 9.tUethway, and thoroughly enjoyed a day's slioot- TTB a dead shot with gun or revolver, of fWaS i 0 a brilliant linguist, having command oar '^nguages and speaking Spanish like a coupled with his remarkable busi- "ithhwfir^' accounts for his rapid advancement WI IS firm. T MCAT. FAMILY CONNECTIONS. that Mr George Willie, his brother, firm £ ond°n on business connected with the intelbL., Pory Brothers wllen tho startling theien^v! °k the lr'urder reached him, and he Mr Jam £ w-nUt fo^ Barcelona. Another brother, T»m«? Wi.he, who is in the employ of Messrs sSSU*nrger?' S^0^190 «tart8d for occurr^ V1 of what had Alark Wiint vi Another brother, Mr r* Wilhe. is secretary of the Newoort Glass Bottle Company Mr James Willie has cnlybeen resident; in Cardift a few months Laving c^me to this town from his home in Somersetshire, The I greatest possible sympathy is felt for the members of the family, who are all widely known and greatly respected. *Vls recognised that the. position of Mr Samuel Willie is a most terrible one, as it is recognised that such a deploraole deed must have aroused a widespread feeling of indignation in Earcebua the victims of the young man's supposed madness being so highly esteemed by all classes of their fellow-citizens. We have been requested to give publicity to the following letter TO THE EDITOR, SIR, Certain comments upon the above traced? in your paper to-iiay have evidently been made uuder a misapprehension. The gentleman that it is allecred has been killeu is a member of a. firm anions the highest in standing in Barcelona, with winm my company has for many years had very large businc s transactions, and he is also a per. oual friend of my own I am, therefore, in a position to state that in all business transactions, in honour and intepritv, and in private character, the gentleman in question is absolutely irreproachable, and if the report is correct his loss will be a calamity, not only to his native town of Barcelona, but also to the whole commercial com- munity of Spam, in which he was so bright an oma- ment,-I am, &c., BICKERTON PKA'IT, „ Manager of the Powell Duffryn Cardiff, Feb. 25. Company, Cardiff. Sir Edward Reed's Intervention. The facts connected with Sir Edward Reed's intervention in this matter are as follows On Friday evening, rather late, the card of Mr G. Willie, and the words Very urgent written upon it, was taken at the House of Commons to Sir Edward Reed. who was engaged at the time with Mr D. A. Thomas, Mr Vesey Knox, and Mr Joicey. Sir Edward at once went to the lobby, saw Mr G. WiiJie, and read the telegram conveying the sad nows from Barcelona. In ac- cordance with a suggestion made by telegraph from Cardiff, Sir Edward forthwith telegraphed to the British Consul at Barcelona, urging him to take all possible steps for protecting Mr S. Willie, and pointing out that he had doubtless performed the deed under some frenzied impulse, as during his recent visit to Cardiff he bad given signs of great cerebral excitement. Sir Edward Reed also assured the Consul that the loreign Office would certainly approve of his rendering the utmost assistance. Having taken a copy of his telegram and despatched it, Sir Edward, after a further conference with Mr George Willie, wrote a letter of introduction for him to the British Consul, again urging that official to do all in his power to aid and protect the unfortunate brother. On Saturday morning Mr George Willie and another brother again waited upon Sir Edward Reed at his office, and sought his assistance in obtaining passports which were refused without a letter of introduc- tion from a. responsible person. A letter to the Passport Office was instantly given by Sir Edward, and this having the desired effect, the brothers started for Spain at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Beforo leaving- they wired the member for Cardiff to intercede with the Foreign Office, and request it to move the Minister at Madrid to do all that can be done for the unfortu- nate man. This, likewise, was forthwith attended to.