The Cardiff Times

THE ESCAPED PRISONER FROM CARDIFF. The prisoner Wrenn or Power, whose escapadet. at Cardiff and Liverpool have recently been at.. tracting so much notice, arrived at Cardiff on Thursday by the5.45 a.m. train from Liverpool, in charge of Superintendent Tamblyn and P.O. (129) Wheeler. Wrenn behaved himself quietly during the journey, as to attempt to escape from two such custodians was even more than he could think ot ■' -v v ■,

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS m DEATHS. IMiK.-Ott 22nd inst., at 14, Berkeley-place, Ridgway, Wimbledon, Elizabeth Frances Catherine, widow of the late Thomas Bevan, of Claughton, Birkeuhead, And Ystalyfera, Swansea, and daughter of the late Junes Poole, of Wick House, Durdham Park, Bristol. 49 StffHOPE,—May 16th, at Eastmount, Barrow-in-Fur- rtass, Mima, the beloved wife of James Easthope. 808 BVAKS.—On May 22nd, The Vaults Arms, Queen-street, Bridgend, Priscilla, the beloved wife of Wm. JlQms. Public funeral leaving by 12.16 p.m. train for llwansea, on Thursday next. Friends will please accept this intimation. 975 Conway-road, Canton, Cardiff, 21st May, Joseph Hardy, Superintending Engineer, aged 44. JAWCS.— On the 19th instant, at 19, Stacey-road, Miss Anne James, Head-Mistress of Splotlands Girls' School, after a brief illness. JONES.- On May 23rd, at the residence of her stepson, I#ewis' School, Gelligaer, Mary Jones, widow of the late John Jones, Registrar, Clydach, Abergavenny, ued 83 years. Will be buried at Crickhowell, on Trlfiay next, at 4 p.m. JVASCIS.—May 24th. at Hawthorn House, Penarth, Jeatiie, dearly loved wife of Wm. Edwin Nance, and ,Idgst daughter of the late Captain Robert Morton, «f Ot. Ives, Cornwall. 48 PALMER.—On the 21st instant, at Gilbert-place, Llanelly, after a short illness, Richard Palmer, in his 75th year. No wreaths. 896 PMCB.—David Pvice, foreman Dowlais Works, Aber- dare Junction, departed this life May 22nd. BooERS -On May 22nd, at 9, System-street, William Henry, the beloved husband of Annie Maud Rogers, aged 24. Deeply regretted. WILLIAMS.—On May 21st, at the residence of his mother-in-law, Commerce House, Cwmbran, William Goodall Williams, late of Varteg. WILLIAlIIs.-May 12th, at Pontardulais, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of B. T. Williams, Merchant, in her 2bth year. ^fBSTON.—17th May, at Liverpeol Stores, Dinas. Mary X Weston, late assistant. mistress BodripgaJlt Tjqhflnla.

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SATURDAY, MAY 27,189S. THE PROGRESS OF HOME RULE. PROGRESS is undoubtedly slow in Com,. inittee with the Home Rule Bill, but never- theless it is sure, and as time goes the ultimate success of the measure becomes more assured. The mandate given to Mr GLADSTONE by the country at the last General Election has been in:no way varied, unless it be that the electors have become more convinced that it is absolutely neces- sary to clear out of the way the Irish ques- tion, and so make it possible to legislate on, English, Welsh, and Scotch questions, which? have been waiting settlement for years. As Mr BRYCE pointed out at Aberdeen on Tuesday night, the whole of the prophesies of the enemies of Liberalism have been falsified during the last twelve months. The Tories and! their Unionist allies predicted joyfully that the foreign relations of Britain would fall into confusion with the accession to power of Mr GLADSTONE, but instead of that Lord ROSEBERY had managed things well, and a serious crisis in Egypt had been tided over. Then it was said that the Ministry would go to pieces, and that men of advanced ideas would never hold together. Never a. Ministry stood firmer than the present one. Again, the Liberal party, composed of Radicals, moderate Liberals, Labour men, and Socialists would, so the Tories hoped and said, fly asunder, and it must be said that the Tories endeavoured to fan the advanced Labour section into revolt. But they failed, and the party has stood firm to their principles of freedom and progress. Then, as a fourth prophecy, it was alleged; that it was beyond the wit of man to design? a Home Rule Bill which would not be rejected either by the Nationalists or the English members. Even here the prophets of evil were wrong, and indeed they have proved to be false prophets all along the line. Just what they snid would happen has not occurrcc, but, on the other hand, the Ministry and its supporters have agreed with wonderful unanimity, and never was there a Cabinet or a party which stood so well and faithfully together as the present administration of Mr GLADSTONE and his supporters. As a consequence, the Opposi- tion are beside themselves with rage, and have offered unprecedented obstruc- tion to all progress of public business If persisted in, their action would reduce all Parliamentary procedure to a farce. They openly avow that they do not desire to amend the Bill, and they will vote for any- thing that will occupy time and reduce the chances of the passage of the Home Rule measure. In this the enemies of reform and the friends of class privilege are playing a double game, because they are just as much interested in deferring Temperance Legisla- tion, Disestablishment, Registration Re- forms, and an alteration of the incidence of taxation as they are in obstructing Home Rule. The Liberals of the country should keep their minds well on this point. So long as the Tories succeed in keeping the Irish question before the country so long are they delaying other reforms which are desired by the Democracy. The Tory and Unionist alliance have beaten the Ulster big drum to little effect, and in their rage have so far forgotten themselves as to publicly insult the greatest Commoner of the age who happened to be a guest of the Prince of WALES at a public social gathering. This exhibition of bad taste and worse manners by these "rumans in velvet," as one of the American papers described these well- dressed men and women who hooted Mr GLADSTONE at the Imperial Institute gathering, will not retard the progress of reform by their conduct, but rather will they bring about a revolt of feeling which will accelerate its pace. The annual convention of the Irish National League of Great Britain, which was held on Saturday, had reason to be pleased with the success of Home Rule, so far, and the great demonstration of Irish- men and the English Democracy in Hyde Park on Sunday marks an important step in the movement. One very striking thing about the demonstration was that the Home Rule struggle has served to band together in sympathy the workers of the whole of the British Isles. They have made common cause in-the Home Rule struggle, for a self- governing Ireland means an extension of the same rights to England, Wales, and Scot- land. Indeed, this will be extended by the measure for Parish and District Councils, which is retarded by the Opposition and obstruction to the Irish Bill. Lord SALIS- BURY is paying a Quixotic visit to Ulster this week, but for what purpose not even his friends can see. The Ulster big drum has been broken by constant use, and Lord SALISBURY will not influence a single vote. But he may be the cause of many broken heads, and the wrecking of a few Catholic's houses. The Tories and Unionists have passed over to the House of Lords the honour of wrecking Home Rule. Well, the Democracy of the country will gladly accept the gauge of battle if need be, and before an appeal is made to the country on the "mending or ending of the House of Lords," Mr GLADSTONE may decide upon swamping the hereditary obstructives by elevating sufficient "sweeps" to pass the Bill. Despite the obstruction of the privileged classes and all the forces which they can bring to bear against reform, the will of the people will ultimately prevail, and Home Rule for Ireland be an estab- lished fact. The wrath of the enemy is the surest indication of the measure of success attained by the Government and the Liberal party. •»• •"

DEPRESSION IN AMERICAN AGRI- CULTURE. IT has long been a matter of surprise to the British practical farmer how the agricul- turists in America can afford to grow grain at the price they ship it across the Atlantic. It is true that there is always a large area of virgin soil which requires no fertilisation, and which only needs to be scratched to produce a crop. This is not a land of the olive and fig, and the husbandman has to work hard and expend money in manure before he can obtain an adequate return. Mr DRAGE, in his report on labour questions in the United States, observes that from all parts of the country comes testimony to the depressed state of agricul- ture. Farmers have been busy in taking all out of the soil, and are now realising the Latin maxim ex nikilo, nihil fit. Hitherto the necessity of improving methods has not made itself felt, the smaller economies of farming having been little practised. Agriculture in America is beginning to feel the effects of competition. It can no longer flood the markets of the world at practically its own price. In the wheat-growing States the earlier conditions of Eastern farming are repeating themselves, and whereas Eastern profits fell rapidly under Western competi- tion, Western profits are commencing to fall under the competition of South America and India. In the Eastern States farmers attribute their altered fortunes to a large extent to the competition of the West, and are ready to lay the greatest blame upon what they consider to be the unjust dis- crimination of the railways. It has, how- ever, been shown that the rates for trans- portation, even in the KIst;, have materially decreased, and, in answer to questions sent out by the Pennsylvania Bureau in 1889, that an increase in the number of railroads has, on the whole, increased the-value of land, except in so far as the railways have enabled the West to compete with the East upon more favourable terms. In Penn- sylvania the farmers declare that wheat cannot be grown at a profit. This condition of affairs has long been! anticipated in England; but the hugej acreage of new ground which is constantly being brought into cultivation is, of course, responsible for the postponement of the bad times. The day must come sooner or later when tbelAmerican agriculturist will not be able to produce grain any cheaper than the British farmer. The former has not yet experienced the pressure of the severe competition which the latter has had to meet for the last twenty years. India, South America, Africa, Australia have all im- mense areas of virgin land which every year are entering into rivalry with the Western, farmer. The cost of water carriage is so small that distance is not of much moment, and the cost of labour in some of these countries is so small as to be apparently unappreciable. Whilst the American farmer had hardly any rent to pay and a virgin soil to draw upon. he could afford to sell his wheat at any price but the advent of railways and towns has increased the price of land, the ground is wanting sustenance, and a diminished crop < has not been balanced by a corresponding rise in the value of grain. In other words, the farmer's outlay is more,, and his receipts less. A series of reports from Indiana prove this. They show that, not- withstanding fluctuations and occasional recoveries, the wheat crop in that State is dimmishing owing to the gradual deteriora- tion of the soil. This must mean, too, that the raising; of stock is decreasing and becom- ing dearer. The American farmer will shortly have>to cultivate hisnelds. They- will want manure, and manure means, money. They will also require a heavier^ labour bill. Machinery is all well up to a certain point,sbut it ^cannot do everything. < However, there is not much encouragement in this for the British farmer. His American colleague is suffering from his complaint— competition.

THE RATIONAL SUNDAY MOVE- MENT AT CARDIFF. Views of Mr Pyke Thompson, Mr J. Cuthbert Goulding, 73, DA Burgh-street, Cardiff, chairman of the committee formed for the purpose of promoting locally the opening of museums and art galleries on Sundays, has received the following letter from Mr J. Pyke Thompson, J.P.:— "Penarth, 22nd May, 1893. "Dear Sir,—Seeing reports in the local papers of the movement recently set on foot to obtain for the people of Cardiff the use and enjoyment of the art collections, &c., contained in the free library building on Sundays, I wish to express my hearty sympathy with you in this matter, ]t being a subject in which I have taken a warm interest for many years. I am unfortunately prevented by my present condition of health from taking any active part in promoting the object you have in view by attending or speaking 3011 pubhc meetings, for instance; but if I can strengthen your hands in other ways I shall be very glad. It is perhaps within your knowledge that some years ago certain works of art were offered to the froe library committee for the museum or art gallery on consideration that the building was open and its contents accessible to the public on Sunday afternoons. These pictures offered to, and de- clined by, Cardiff have since been placed with others in the Turner House, Penarth, where they may be seen every Sunday and Wednesday after- noon between the hours of 3 and 5. The con- tinued success that has attended this experiment in Sunday opening at a small place like Penarth warrants us in believing that in such a popuious centre as Cardiff a similar opportunity of viow- ing the town collections of art, natural history, &0., would be widely appreciated, and in the excellent letter from Mr Samuel, published in the South Wales Daily News of the 20th inst., a way is suggested of carrying out the scheme with a minimum amount of paid Sunday labour. I think it may interest you to know that, although the pictures formerly offered to Cardiff have found a permanent resting-place at Penarth, other works of art not inferior 111 interest, and of an aggregate value of not less than £1,000, are ready to be placed in the Cardiff Art Gallery as soon as it can be arranged that they, as well as the fine collections already possessed by the town, shall be accsssible to the public on the only day of the week during which the great majority ot our townsfolk can find time to go and see them.— I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, J. PTKE THOMPSON. "J. Cuthbert Goulding, Esq., Cardiff."

ALLEGED BREACH OF CON- TRACT AT NEATH. At the Gloucester County-conrb on Wednesday Walter Rimble and Son, hay dealers, sued John Bowden, hay dealer, Neath, for j659 Is 9d, due for alleged breach of contract. The plaintiffs claimed that they sold defendant 100 tons of hay at £5 6s 6d per ton on rail at Gloucester, but defendant rejected the hay when it reached Neath (as was suggested because he found the market had gone down), and plaintiffs had to reo sell at a loss, besides being charged JB15 odd for demurrage. Fifty tons remained undelivered.— For the defendant (for whom Mr S. T. Evans, M.P., barrister, appeared) it was contended that lie did not decline to take the remainder of the hay, but stipulated that it should be up to con- tract quality; while a counter-claim of j326 odd was based on certain expenses incurred through his having to buy hay in a dearer market through the alleged neglect of plaintiffs to supply him with contract quality hay.—A number of wit- nesses were called on either side to prove the quality of the hay and the state of the market at the time of the transaction, and. after a seven hours' hearing, his Honour Judge Ellicott reserved judgment.

THE TUMBLE COLLIERY STRIKE The Pit Manager Assaulted. At the Llanelly Police-court, on Wednesday— before Mr Samuel Bevan and Mr Ernest Trub- shaw—David Miller, a fitter, employed at the Tumble Colliery, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 22nd and 23rd inst., at Tumble-row, and with assaulting the manager of the mine, Mr R, Beith, on the latter date.—-Mr Holmes Stead appeared for Mr Beith, and pressed for a severe penalty.—Mr Beith said On Tuesday and on Monday, Miller came to the pit under the influence of drink, and on Tuesday brandished a stick and threatened the men in tha fitting-shop. He (witness) en- deavoured to pacify him, but was hit in the face by prisoner. A policeman was subsequently sent for, and Miller was taken into custody.—Prisoner said that thora was an error in his pay, and he had come to Speak to Mr Beith about it. He pleaded guilty to being drunk, but denied that he was disorderly. —The Bench inflicted a fine of 10.3 and costs (£1 83 9d), and, upon the application of the defendant, aitewed time for its payment.— Mr Beith said he could not re-engage Miller after his conduct, and that if he came to the Tumble again under the influence of drink .—Mfc Trubshaw said that the bench were not there to listen to speeches from Mr Beith.—The defendant then left the dock, amid applause in court. EXTRA ROBBERY AT

SWANSEA,; On Saturday, when, just before midnight, Mr Rhys Thomas, draper, of Oxford-street, went to his bedroom to put the day's takings in his cash- box, he found that the box had disappeared. He at once gave information to the police, and Inspector Gill and P.C. Price (16) were quickly on the scene. On a search round, the box was found in the lane at the back broken open, and though all the money—over J350 in gold and silver—was taken but a solitary sovereign, there remained in it a £5 note, some cheques, and other valuable papers. The surroundings were next searched, and in a stable, the door of which was cpen, was found under some loose earth about J620 in gold. Thus all the money was recovered but about j310 in silver and copper, which was done up in packets. It is an extraordinary circum- stance that this is not the first time Mr Thomas has been the victim ot a like robbery, and then the money was recovered. The police are taking active steps to find the thief.

MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY AT CAERLEON. A Second Man In Custody. At CaerJeon Police-court on Thursday—before Messrs F. J. Mitchell, J. Lawrence, and D. W. Jenkins (magistrates?)—Ralph Henry Sims (21), grocer's assistant, belonging to Tipton, Stafford- shire, was charged on remand with stealing £42 13s, the property of G. F. Thorne, grocer, Newport and Caerleon and, further, with stealing 4s l^d from the pocket of Mr Tuckfield. James Allbut, a young man of gentlemanly appearance, described as a cabinet- maker, belonging to Ttptom; Staffordshire, was now jointly charged with Sims with stealing the B42 15s. Mr Pratt, solicitor (Lioyd and Pratt), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Herbert, solicitor (Gardner and Herbert), appeared for theprisoaer Sims. Mr Pratt, in applying for a remand, stated that prisoner Allbut was only arrested on Wednesday, and did not arrive at Caerleon unuil lato last night. Since the arrest some important evidence had transpired, which he was not prepared to disclose at present.—P.S. Lewis stated that he received prisoner Allbut into custody from the Birmingham police on Wednes- day. Witness read the warrant to prisoner, who said in reply, "Yes, it's all right."—Mr Herbert did not oppose the application, and the magis- trates remanded the prisoners in custody until Friday morning at eleven o'clock.

MR GLADSTONE AT HAWARDEN, Mr and Mrs Gladstone drove from Hawarden Rectory to the Castle on Wednesday. After re- turning the Premier visited the iron library. Among the visitors to Hawarden were about 200 delegates and friends of the Shepherds' Friendly Society, now holding its annual conference at Wrexham. The rector (the Rev. Stephen Glad- stone) was taken with a fainting fit on Tuesday night, and although he wns better on Wednesday it was considered inadvisable to allow the visitors; in the rectory grounds. Dr. Taylor, of Chester, and Dr. Wilson (father of the rector's. wife) visited the rev. gentleman during the day. Mr Gladstone on Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs Drew, drove over to Chester in the afternoon to consult Dr. Granger respecting his eye, which was injured at Chester during the last election campaign. The doctor, after making an examina- tion, was able to give an assurance to the Premier that the eye was greatly improved, and that his general health was satisfactory.

CONFIDENCE IN MR GLAD- STONE'S PARTY. NEW YORK" Thursday.—The; Irish*- National League has issued a circular, in which it con- gratulates the friends of Ireland in America on the advanced position of the Home Rule pro- gramme, and says Our confidence in the Liberal party has been signally vindicated by the course of events. We are look- ing 110. Home Rule, and we will take it from either Liberal or Tory, inasmuch as our political action is governed solely by the voice of Ireland. While thus maintaining our entire political independence of English parties, we recognise one. only as having pledged itself to redress Ireland's wrongs. Until we have reason for change we shall continue our confidence in the party led by Mr Gladstone and Home Rule. The circular concludes with an appeal for addi. tional funds in aid of the Home Rule cause.— Renter.

A PEERAGE FOR SIR HUSSEY VIVIAN. It is rumoured that the elevation of Sir Hussey ^Vivian, M.P., to the peerage may be announced. 'in a fewdavs. -v

Welsh Land Commission. SITTING AT SWANSEA. Letter from Lord Windsor's Agent. The third sitting of the Welsh Land Commis-' sion was held at Swansea on Thursday. At the outset the President said beforefhe began he should like to know whether any person present was aware that Lord Windsor's agent was present, for while Mr Thomas Evans, of St. Fagans, was giving evidence the commission thought it their duty to at once inform Mr Forrest as to the evidence given in order that explanation or rebutting evidence might be given at the earliest opportunity. Mr Vincent said he had bad a letter from Mr Forrest, in which he said he was engaged in an arbitration in London, and he had instructed Mr Rees, of Cardiff, and Mr Roberts, one of his clerks, who had carried out the arrangement with Thomas Evans, to attend at Swansea on Satur- day. A telegram was read from Capt. Homfray dis- tinctly denying that any tenant of the Penllyne Castle Estate had had notice owing to interference with game. Lord Bute's agent wrote complaining of in- correct and unjustifiable statements made as to the sale of some detached portion of land at the Golden Mill. Evidence was then given by Mr John Jones and others as to the condition of tenure in the Neath valley. Evidence was given by Mr Richard Rees on behalf of the farmers of Swansea Valley, stating that the landlord made improvements on build- ings only and charged the tenants 5 per cent. He had known rents to huve been raised owing to im- provements by tenants. It was a common thing for tenants to borrow money to pay the rent. The land was generally bad in the district. There had been consolidation of small farms, and there were farms going out of cultivation. The land did not produce so much now owing to inferior culivation. There had been no waste land reclaimed of late years. There was a good deal of game in the dis- trict, and the game-keepers continually trespassed and alienated the tenants and landlord. He could give instances of tenants having been ruined by game. Many farmers were afraid of speaking their mind. The game laws should be abolished. Farmers' sons usually assisted to pay the rents. Telegram from Lord Windsor's Agent. The chairman at this point read the following telegram from Mr Forrest, Lord Windsor's agent:— Evidence of Thomas Evans, as reported in local papers, is entirely incorrect. I will attend before the Commission and give evidence as soon as possible.

T IRELAND AMONG THE NATIONS." Meeting of Irishmen in Cardiff. Under the auspices of the Irish National League, the Rev Father Giblin, parish priest of Cannock, Birmingham, delivered an address at the St. David's-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday night. Mr Frank Fox presided. Amone others on the platform were the Rev Father Hayde, the Rev Father Butler, the Rev Father Smyth, Councillor E. Thomas, &c. The title of Father Giblin's lecture was "Ireland among theNations." The rev. gentleman said of all nations whose fate it had been to be connected with the empires of Europe, perhaps there was none whose chequered career and history could be compared with that of Ireland. He believed Providence had paid strict attention to the Irish race in a way wnich had afforded that Providence a test of fidelity in point of excellence and eminence not even second to that of the Jewish race. The English and the Irish races were equals. Irishmen admitted of no superiority. They must stand side by side in friendship with Englishmen to support the Empire. Ireland would be loyal to the Empire when she saw her interests bound up with the Empire, but loyalty must not be forced upon her. Even the semblance of force must be avoided. Restrictions, safe- guards, and veto were simply a sop to sentiment, arising from a feeling of distrust. Home Rulers in Ireland wanted to destroy nothing, but to build up everything; and it would be" best for sentimentalists and faddists to be wise in time. Irishmen were a power abroad. The question of Federation would soon confront us. It would be better in that day, with Ireland pacified, to find England and Ireland together. The moral sup- port of Ireland and Irishmen in the Colonies appeared to be of some importance even to Eng- land, and should not be lost sight of by the magnates of this country. The Irish race, by their votes, might have to decide the destiny of the British Empire. He affirmed his conviction that the sufferings of his country were due to her fidelity to the faith, and contended that the true opposition to Home Rule from Unionists in Ireland was based, not upon fears for the integrity of the Empire, but for the privilege, place, and pocket of Protestant ascendency. It was intolerable to the Protestants that the Irish Catholics should be assumed to be their equals in competing for the emoluments of office, and in disposing of the rates which they equally con- tributed to. Could it be wondered at, seeing that JB41,000 per annum was paid entirely into Union- ist, Presbyterian, or Episcopalian hands in five Catholic counties in Ireland, that the Unionists should so strongly desire to leave things alone 1 Those in Ireland who were opposing Home Rule were opposing it merely from self-interg^f. They wanted to maintain the ascendency of the past; and the majority of thepeopleinlrelandweredeter- imned it should not continue. Catholic youths in Ireland wereostracised. Every place which had any emolument attached to it was in the hands of Protestants. They were going to change all this. (Applause.) Proceeding to speak of the attitude of Sir Edward Reed, the rev. gentleman said he always entertained fear for a man who proposed to give an independent vote. They knew what that had meant in the past. They remembered that when John Bright received Tory applause in the House of Commons, he went home and examined bis conscience as to what crime he had been guilty of. Whatever Sir Edward Reed did in the matter of his vote, they must give him credit for honourable motives. They must always give a man credit for this until ho had been found out. Mr Edward Reed had done nothing wrong yet, and they hoped he would not. They wanted him to be with them in their victory. It was due to the Irishmen and the Liberalsjof Cardiff. in view of the existing unsettled feeling, that Sir Edward should tell them what he meant by the supremacy of the English Parliament. What additional force could an abstract resolution have in emphasising the supremacy of the English Parliament, while that supremacy stared them in the face ? But if such a resolution meant meddling in Irish affaire, the people of Ireland would have none of it. By the proposed resolu- tion the Tories simply intended that the English Parliament should have power over every measure which was passed in the Irish Parliament. • Did Sir Edward Reed mean the same thing ? If he did not, they were perhaps judging him wrongly. It behoved Sir Edward Reed to disclaim this meaning and to express himself candidly. (Applause.)—On the motion of Mr M'Ca.rthy, seconded by the Rev. Father Hayde, a very cordial vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer. The Rev. Father SMYTH proposed-" That this meeting records its unabated confidence in the present Liberal Government under the dis- tinguished and able leadership of Mr Gladstone, and ardently hopes that Divine Providence wilj spare him to carry the Home Rule Bill, thus completing the greatest work of a brilliant and glorious career." Councillor EDWARD THOMAS (Cochfarf) seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted amid hearty cheers.

CARDIFF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A meebing of the public works committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held on Thursday at the office of the borough engineer. Alderman D. Lewis presided, and there weie also present Aldermen T. Rees and Fulton, Councillors F. J. Beavan, R. Johnston, C. Waring, T. Morel, E. Thomas, J. Comley, J. RamsdalOi W. Grossman, Mr W. Harpur (borough engineer), and Mr Cornish (clerk).—A letter was read by Mr J. L. Wheatley from Mr J. S. Corbett with reference to the laying on of mains from the Glamorgan Canal Company's works, North-road, stating that ex- planations had been given which would be satis- factory to the borough engineer, Mr Harpur. The Town Clerk explained that the waterworks com- mittee wanted permission of Lord Bute to carry some mains along the Penarth-road over the Tatf and Ely Bridges, and both matters were, after some discussion, referred to the North-road im- provement sub-committee, in conjunction with the waterworks sub-committee.—The tenders of Mr Richard Smith, contractor, for private street improvements were accepted as follows :—Bangor- street, J3709 19s lOd Bangor-lane, £67 3s Moy. road, B911 18s; Diana-street, ^>^87 4s 10d; Alfred-street, £391; and Angus-street, £428 oslOd. —Plans submitted by the Great Western Railway Company for the proposed widening of bridges jn John-street and School-street were approved. THIRTY- THE

WATER. In connection with the terrific hurricane in the New Hebrides, which we reported about a fort-, night since, a correspondent writing frombydney. New South Wales, says :—A remarkable case of endurance at sea has just come to light. A Mr Rossi, owner of a station at Ambrim, was making a trip from the New Hebrides to Mallicollo in a. small cutter with onlv a native boy on board with, him, when the hurricane set in. The cutter imme-i diately foundered, and its occupants were reported to have been lost, but it has now tran- spired that they are safe at Fama Island, having clung to an oar for no less than 33 hours in that terrific sea, and been washed from coast to cowt; of three islands. Though more dead than: alive when ultimately rescued, they have now quite recovered, and Mr Rossi is on his way to rejoin his friends in Sydney.

PAINFUL, SCENE IN A POUICE-F COURT. At the Liverpool Police-court,on Wednesday,? Elizabeth Lloyd, domestic servant, was re- manded, charged with attempted suicide. She had been persuaded by a jewellery hawker to buy a watch and chain, and, when she faUed. to. pay up the instalments, he threatened her. This so preyed on her feelings that she took a .quantity of liquid ammonia. There was a pain- :.1 ful scene in court, the girl twice fainting. The; police were ordered to make inquiries as to*the j hawker,. who is believed to represent a LondQu; iima.1

I" THE QUEEN AND MR GLAD- STONE. The Exchange Telegraph Company states that a rumour emanating from high authority is in circulation which gives an unusual aspect to the customary honours granted by the Queen on her birthday, and which also explains Mr Gladstone's absence from the Imperial Institute the other day. It is said the Prime Minister submitted to her Majesty a list of those whom he thought entitled to consideration, and it commenced with the recommendation that Lord Spencer should be made a marquis. Her Majesty declined to grant this honour, and the report states that the Prime Minister thereupon tore up the list. There is, therefore, probably no list of birthday honours in existence. The London correspondent of the Birmingham, Daily Post writes :—Regarding the Lord Spencer story and some other tales which have recently been invented regarding the First Lord of the Admiralty, it may be noted that an idea has for some months been mooted in influential Angio- Indian circles that the noble earl may be chosen to succeed Lord Lansdowne, upon the expiration of the latter's term of office as Viceroy of India, which will be before the close of the present year. The appointment would promise to prove a popular one, and among the small band of Glad- stonian Liberal peers no better could be found for such a post, while the ohange would make room in the Cabinet for Lord Brassey, whose long services to the Gladstonian Liberal party in various ways are considered by his friends not yet to have been adequately recognised.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. The Queen's birthday, which will be officially observed on June 3rd, was celebrated in the West-end of London on Wednesday by the ring- ing of the church bells and by the hoisting of flags On the Government offices and public buildings. The anniversary was celebrated at Windsor by the ringing of bells and by the firing of salutes. Colours were also trooped by the Grenadier Guards in the Home Park, At Aldershot Sir Evelyn Wood held a grand review, at which a feu dejoie was fired. A naval and military review took place at Dovonport, and was witnessed by the Duke of Edinburgh. About 2.000-sailors and marines landed from various ship^' in the harbour with field guns, and formed up tWth infantry, consist- ing of battalions of the He'd ford Regiment, the Rifle Brigade, the Royal Marines, the Iiing'a Own Scottish Borderers, and the Prince of Wales's Rifle Volunteers. They then went through various manoeuvres in the presence of a large assembly of spectators. At Chatham, Portsmouth, and elsewhere dock- yards and other Government establishments were closed, and the employees granted a holiday, in honour of the Queen's birthday. The Duke of Connaught was present at a parade of troops at Portsmouth. FATAL ACCIDENT ON A WARSHIP. A shocking accident happened on Wednesday on board H.M.S. Mersey, stationed at Harwich. A salute of 21 guns was being fired in honour of the Queen's birthday, when at the sixteenth round one of the guns misfired and a gunner's mate named Thomas Burton and a seaman named Brien unfastened the breach to ascertain the cause. Whilst this was being done the cartridge exploded, disembowelling Burton, who was killed, and so injuring Brien that he will probably lose his sight. NEWPORT. There WM a, good display of flags from the public buildings and the shipping in acknowledg- ment of her Majesty having completed her 74th year, and at noon the guns of the Mountain Mule Battery were parked in the Barrack-square, and tired a royal salute. The subdued boomingof the blank," heard above the general noises of a bustling town, drew pointed attention to the fact that it was the Queen's birthday. MONMOUTH. Her Majesty's birthday was celebrated by the Royal Monmouthshire Engineer Militia, under the command of Captain C. D. Learoyd, R.E., at Monmouth, on Wednesday at noon. The parade and military ceremonial took place in Vauxhall Meadow, and was witnessed by a large number of spectators. GIBRALTAR, Wednesday.—A grand parade of the troops of the garrison was held on the North Front to-day in honour of the Queen's birthday by Sir Lothian Nicholson, the Governor, and Commander-in-Chief. His Excellency was accom. panied by General Rodriguez Bruzon, Governor of Algeciras, who was attended by an escort of Spanish cavalry. Afier the review Sir Lothian Nicholson entertained the Spanish Governor at luncheon, at which the usual loyal toasts were duly proposed and honoured. From an early hour in the morning the streets have presented a gay appearance, the houses displaying nagsand the shipping in the harbour being dressed with buntingf. At noon one of the batteries fired a Royal salute, which was repeated from the Spanish fort at Algeciras.—Renter.

MR LABOUCHERE AND HIS "UNKNOWN FRIEND." Mr Labouchere, M.P., writes as follows to the Times:— TO THE mrrem. SiBrr'-My "unknown friend "is still sending out orders for goods in my name. He has sent presents from me to various gentlemen. He has r a. number of people to a party at my bouset in London, and others to come down here. He varies his amusement by writing postal cards and letters to me, of which I append a sample. The reference to donations is to a proposal he forwarded to me to send, donations to several hospitals. I gather that his objection to me is rather political than personal, as in his letters he generally calls me a Radical caterpillar.' I am so accustomed to the receipt of anonymous letters, the reverse of complimentary, that I should not call atten- tion to such silly nonsense in your columns; but when it comes to ordering goods from persons in London and the provinces it is a matter of trouble and annoyance, as well as oost, to many who may not have sinned by being Radical cater* pilhirs." Carta have come with coal and fur- niture, and in some cases have been sent here. This morning I received information that four cases of cider from Gloucestershire had arrived at my house in London, and other weighty articles from other parts of England.—Your obedient servant, H. LABOUCHERE. Twickenham, May 22nd. Postal card.I hope that you have had a good time, my worthy friend. Sir Andrew Clark, Sbaw Lefevre, Morley, and Gladstone have to thank you for your kind presents. You des- picable beast. I have not done with you yet, unless those donations are paid and acknow- ledged in paper8.-YOUR UNKNOWN FRIEND."

ASSAULT ON THE FRENCH PREMIER. Disgraceful Scene in the Chamber. M. Baudry d'Asson, whose property, by the way, M being managed for him by a judicial council (says the Paris correspondent of the London Daily News), behaved on Saturday with school-boy turbulence in the Chamber of Deputies, when the question of the demand of the Govern- ment to prosecute Deputy Baudin for resisting the police on May-day was on. M. Labussifere mounted the tribune to read the report of the committee specially named to deal with the demand. It concluded in favour of the prosecution. M. Dupuy thereupon mounted tho tribune to ask for an immediate debate on the report, stating, as he did so, that the Minister of Justice would be obliged to leave town next day, and that it was desirable to have the matter settled one way or the other before he left. At this point Deputy Chiche, jumping up, asked in a loud voioe whether M. Guerin was going to bring back; Afton. M. Baudry d Asson followed suit Sis jfs' thought by cry- ing out, "And who is to bring back Cornelius Herz ?' M. Dupuy aid not see what Artonhadtodo with Hersi or either with the Baudin affair. He visibly lost_batience, and asked what business M. Chiche and M. Baudry d'Asson had to ask such questions. The latter, taking fire and blazing up, cried out, "You are an im- postor and thrice repeated his insulting epithet. M. Casimir-Perier, after trying in vain to keep down the using storm, called the insulter to order with the aggravating circumstance of this penalty being recorded in the minutes. The votes counted, M. Baudry d'Asson, mount- ing the tribune, asked M. Dupuy to explain the words he had addressed to him. He repeated the question twice. "I have no explanation to give you," answered the Prime Minister. "You are a coward, and a humbug," vociferated the Vendean Deputy. M. DupQY merely shrugged his shoulders, a gesture of contempt which made the other furious. He jumped the tribune stairs, and rushing at the Prime Minister ool- lared him. The ushers rushing to the rescue delivered M. Dupuy, and then forming a ring round him protected him as he left the Chamber from M. Baudry d'Asson, who rushed after him, shaking his fist and trying to force through the bodyguard.

MR GLADSTONE ON LABOUR ,I REPRESENTATION. Mr Gladstone on Monday afternoon opened the new institute at Hawarden. Referring to the direct representation of working men in the House of Commons, the Premier said he rejoiced to see the growing introduction of labouring men into Parliament, and their appointment to in- spectorships under the Crown, and to the magis- terial bench. There bad not been a single person returned direct by the working classes to repre- sent them in Parliament except such men as were' both high in intelligence and thoroughly sound > I' and trustworthy in character.

ALLE6ED ASSAULT AT fl CAD OXTON, ji W. A. Lowrieappeared before' the justices at Barry Dock Polioe-court, on Thursday, in answer to a chargo of alleged assault on John Morgan, an old man. It was stated that defen- dant went to the old man's house, and, having bad .an altercation with him, seized him by the collar, and halving shuffled him about, attempted to ♦throw him into a brook near the house. Mr W, Thomas, auctioneer, Cadoxton, was called as a witness, and declared no assault took place. The Saaob, therefoxe, decided to dismiss the case. V'

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT HACKNEY. Two Persons Murddred. Early on Tuesday morning a. shocking tragedy was enacted at Hackney, London. Shortly after one o'clock an alarm was raised in the neigh- bourhood that there was something wrong at No. 17, Amhurst-road, and on the police entering the house they found in the front room an the first floor the body of Arthur Jennings, aged 15, on the bed, the youth having died from the effects of pistol wounds. On proceeding to the back room the officers discovered Emma Morgan lying dead on the floor, and with blood trickling from her face and side, while Thomas Morgan, the husband, was sitting on the bed groaning, and with a bullet wound in the abdomen and groin. He was partly insensibie, and there was a revolver by his side. The man was conveyed to the German Hospital, but uo hopes are enter- tained of his recovery. Later inquiry shows that Morgan, who is about 50 years of age, and keeper of a coffee-house, had a stroke of paralysis some months since, which practically deprived him of speech and of the use of the teft hand. It is stated he has frequently threatened to strike his wife and her son, and general opinion locally is that he was mentally deranged. Shots apparently were not heard, but the poor woman raised an alarm by violently ringing the bell. By the time help arrived she was found dead on the floor attired only in her nightdress. Presumably she heard the noise in her son's room, and was shot while in the act of proceeding to his assistance. The youth's face was scorched and blackened, and the pistol had evidently been tired at close quarters. A reporter called at the German Hospital on Tuesday afternoon and learned that Morgan is in extremis, and has not been able to make any statement regarding the crime stnce his admission. Thomas Morgan, the coffee-house keeper, who is alleged to have murdered his wife and stepson on Tuesday, and then shot himself, died at the German Hospital, Hackney, on Wednesday morning. His self-inflicted injuries were such that recovery was considered highly improbable.

THE CONDEMNED MAN AT WALTON GAOL. V On Tuesday Mrs Gay, wife of the condemned man at Walton, visited her Majesty's prison with the object of having an interview with her unfor- tunate husband. Owing to some cause the inter- view did not take place, and the woman returned to Horwich. She will, however, re-visit Walton on Thursday, when it is probable she will see and converse with her husband. Therejis not, of course, and could not be, any objection on the part of the prison officials to allow Mrs Gay to see her husband so long as she has the necessary per- mit. If any objection exists at all it is entirely on the part of the condemned man himself. He is said to maintain a strong feeling of dislike towards his wife, and the interview, when it does take place, will not, it is thought, be altogether similar to those which usually occur between a condemned man and his nearest relatives. It is not expected that any notification will be received from the Home Secretary follow. ing upon the report of the medical specialists be. fore to-day (Thursday). A petition was on Monday night forwarded from Horwich to,London in favour of a reprieve. The petition was presented on Tuesday by Mr Foley, solicitor, who hopes to have a per- sonal interview with the Home Secretary. It contains nearly 1,000 signatures, including that of the doctors who attended Gay for his self-in- flcted wounds, the coroner's foreman, and many jurymen. The man Gay, who lies under condemnation at Walton Gaol for the murder of his child at Horwich, near Bolton, remains in a penitent mood, and receives the ministrations of the chaplain with a considerable amount of resigna- tion. Wednesday it was expected that he would have been visited by bis wife, but she did not put in an appearance at gaol. She may present her- f self to-day to have a final interview with her husband, in which case she will be admitted by the governor under the ordinary regulations. Up to a late hour last night the governor had received no communication whatever from the Home Office in reference to the petitions in favour of a reprieve. of the culprit. The only intimation that the governor will receive as to the medical examina- tion made by the officials'from the Home Office will probably be a notice that the execution must not take place on the date fixed.

AN IRISH TRAGEDY. The Freeman's Journal states that the man found murdered on Sunday morning near Stepaside, County Dublin, was Bernard Cox, 65 years of age, collector for the Prudential Assurance Company. He lived with his wife at Stepaside. About eight o'clock on Saturday night he rested and drank half a glass of whiskey at a public-house on his way home. He was accompanied by some neighbours to within half- a.mile of his dwelling, where their road parted from his. Aquarterofamilefurtber on his body WM found on Sundav morning by A labourer going to mass. He laid in an immense pool of blood his pockets were turned inside out and the contents were gone. Four shillings were found on the ground, and a calico bag in which deceased carried his collection account book was also found, showing he had collected j316. Signs of a struggle were apparent, the footprints of three men being distinguishable. The back part of the head was beaten in by an iron bar, which lay underneath the body. The brains were scattered on the road- way. A deaf mute named Wilson has been arrested, but not much importance is attached to the fact. The Independent states that two more arrests have been made at Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, prisoners giving their names as Tally and Redmond, labouring in Dublin.

A FEMALE BURGLAR. At Westminster Police-court on Wednesday, Minnie Johnson, a tall girl, between 16 and 17 years of age, was charged—before Mr Hopkins— with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house No. 3, Victoria grove, Chelsea, and stealing a purse, containing £10, and a jewel ring, the property of Mr Samuel Elwortby, a retired sur- veyor.—On the night of the 19th inst., sis the prosecutor and his wife were retiring to rest, they noticed that the front door was open, and that some stranger had gone out after getting access to the premises through the dining- room window, which had been lifted to the extent of over two feet. Search was made, and presecutor discovered that a chest of drawers in his bedroom upstairs had been tampered with, and that his wife's purse, containing JS10, had been stolen, besides a ring from the dressing-table. The police were at once communicated with, and Detective- sergeant Tollin found that it was a female who had climbed through the window. The prisoner had formerly been servant in prosecutor's family, but she left last September, and from that time he had never seen her. The detective traced her, and finding tbatshehad been spending money freely during the holidays she was charged on suspicion. She then confessed that she got into the house at night, and stole the money, of which she had spent ovar £4. Mrs Elworthy's purse, containing six sovereigns and the ring, was found secreted in a coal-cellar at Banner's-yard, Hammersmith, where prisoner was lodging.—The father of the girl, who rendered the police every assistance, said that she had been away from home since Easter, and he could not say iriuoh in her favour.—Mr Hopkins said that he would deal with the prisoner for robbery in a dwelling-house. He sentenced her to six weeks' hard labour.

A CABMAN'S WOOING. A Sheriff's Court was held at York Castle on Wednesday—before Mr Edwin Gray, the under sheriff—when a breach of promise case was tried in which the plaintiff was Louisa Hardman Robinson, domestic servant, now residing at Knaresborough, but formerly of Beverley. The defendant was Isaac Wise, cab driver, of Beverley. The defendant did not appear in answer to the summons, and the Under Sheriff stated that the jury had to assess the damage the plaintiff had suffered at the hands of the defendant. Mr Harry Wray, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff. He said the defendant bad never taken any notice of the legal proceedings, and judgment had been recovered against him for an amount which the jury might assess as damages. The plaintiff entered the service of Captain Mansell, of Beverley, as nurse, on the 14th J uly. 1891, and remained there until October, 1892, when che left to get married. The defendant was a cab- driver, ostensibly in the service of his uncle at Beverley. She became acquainted with him in November, 1891, and was engaged to him in the December following. The usual letters and presents passed between the parties. The engagement continued for 12 months, the marriage being fixed for the 10th of December. The plaintiff bought a quantity of household furniture, and the defendant took a house in Beverley. All went well, and the plaintiff and defendant were together on the eve of the wed- ding. No quarrel took place between them, and they parted at half-past five o'clock, to meet the following morning at the altar, the banns having been published at both Knaresborough and Beverley. The following morning, however, ac- cidentally the plaintiff learned that the defendant would not meet her at the altar as arranged, he having decamped. The plaintiff was then called, and gave evidence in support of the opening statement. She deposed that the defendant was earning about £ 2 a week, and had jB50 or B60 in the building society. In consequenoa of the shock to her system she had been very ill, had been attended. by medical men, and had been unable to take a situation until last month. She had bought household furniture and incurred considerable expense. The jury awarded the plaintiff B50 damages and costs.

FACTION'AGAINST A MONMOUTH INNKEEPER. At Gloucester County-court, 011»Wednesday, 'Messrs S. P..Evans and Co., brewers, of Blakeney, and lessors of the New Inn, Mon- mouth, sued William Thomas Monniugton, the' manager, for £26 Os 3d, balance of account for liquor supplied, the defendant counter-claiming J619 12a 4d. The defence was that some beer; supplied was-so bad that quite three barrels-of lOd beer had-,to be thrown away. Mrs Monning- ton had had some of the beer thrown at her, and" loss was entailed by their having to sell Is per gallon beer for 10d.—Judgment was given for the plaintiffs, leas £6 9a allowed oa the counter-claim.

TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA. A Queenstown correspondent telegraphs The Belfast barque Lord Templetown.outward bound, London to Philadelphia, put in here on Saturday and reported the loss of ten of her crew. Capt, Haw- thorn stated that on May 1st, while in latitude 44 north by 4S west, the vessel experienced a hurri. cane from the west south west. Sixteen men were on the lower topsait yard goosewinging it, when the truss and yard fell. The third mate, boatswain, and seven men fell overboard and were drowned, while the remainder fell on deck, where one was killed, two others being badly injured. For two days after this the vessel was compelled to run before the wind, after which a week was occupied in repair- ing damages. Captain Hawthorn then continued his voyage to Philadelphia, but after pro- ceeding for a day the crew, it is alleged, went aft, and refused to continue the voy- -age, On the ground that the vessel was so disabled and because they were short-handed. The captain pointed out that as the weather had become fine they could proceed all right, but the men still refusing he was reluctantly compelled to bear up for Queenstown. The following are the names of those lost:— James Kenny (24), third mate, Newry. James Raeburn (36), boatswain, Aberdeen. E. Anderson, able seaman, Sweden. HansSeguson, Norway. D. Dahlgessen, Sweden. Robert Thomas Hawthorn (39), England. F. Klun, Bremen. F. Torgeser, Norway. The barque belongs to Messrs Thomas Dickson and Son, Belfast.

—mmm—mmtom—*—i RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN IRELAND Four Lives Lost. A fatal accident occurred on Monday on the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway at a bridge about 11 miles from Tralee. A train when coming down the mountain side and nearing the bridge, which is 40 feet above the river, left the rails and toppled over. The driver (Redshaw) and two stokers named Dillon and Longhlin were killed, and 10 others were badly injured. A later telegram from Tralee states that coming down the Glenagolt Mountain, the gradient for more than three miles is one in 20. From some cause the driver lost control of the breaks, and the train came at a great speed to- wards Burrow Bridge, at the base of which is a curve. An eye-witness states that before half rounding the engine shot bodily into space, dragging down seven waggons laden withpigsinto the river, 40 feet below. Two passenger carriages were attached, but the couplings gave way and the first carriage was turned across the line, catching in the parapet of the bridge, and thus saved from falling over. It was, however, com- pletølYJlmashed, the hindmost carriage running into it. Renshaw, the driver, was killed at once. Dillon and Loughlin. the stokers, died while being brought to Tralee. A fourth death is now reported, and eleven buyers have been seriously injured. Fortunately the train was a special cattle one, otherwise the passengers would have been more numerous.

THROWING STONES AT TRAINS. Two Boys Caught and Punished. George Munday (14) and Herbert Michael (11) were charged at Harlesden with wantonly throwing stones at passing trains. Mr Lambert stated, on behalf of the London and North Western Railway Company, that the boys were detected n throwing stones at trains on Bank Holiday. The practice had become common, and the breaking of a window some time since occasioned the rumour that the window of the compartment in which Mr Gladstone was travel- ling had been struck, but the stone really struck the next carriage.—Munday said, in reply jto the charge, that they were throwing stones at the engine.—Mr Bird, the magistrate, said it was a very dangerous practice. They had both been in prison four days, and Munday would be fined 20s and costs, or go to prison for 14 days further with hard labour and Michael would have six strokes with the birch rod.

TOOD AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. An American newspaper gives some astounding examples of the extortion practised in the refresh- ment departments of the World's Fair. Here are a few items from the tariff :—" A ham sandwich [ (American ham sandwiches possess the same powers of resistance and durability as will be found in an English shooting boot) costs 50c. (2s) the use of a plate to put it on costs 15c. (V/id). This charge is no doubt owing to the long time taken in masticating it. A glass of lager costs 50c, (2s), unless the price is specially arranged before the beer is consumed. Those who don't drink beer can have a glass of ginger ale for 30c. (Is 3d). A dinner, consisting of one kind of meat, one vegetable, coffee, and a bit of dessert, can be had on payment of $3 (12s)." In most cases, it is added, the food is not fit for a starving tramp to eat.

DESPERATE AFFRAY IN WHITECHAPEL. A desperate affray took place on Monday afternoon in Commercial-street, Whitechapel, between several Englishmen of the labouring class and a number of foreign Jews. The Englishmen, ib is alleged, were the aggressors, but the fight was a pretty free one, and finding that they were getting the worst of it, several of the Jews drew and savagely used knives. Thomas Lane, aged 38. a labourer, was stabbed in the face and leg, and his injuries were so serious that he had to be conveyed to the London Hospital, where he remains. Two Jtews were arrested.

SUPPOSED DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. 1 A mysterious affair has occurred in the Firth of Forth, near Aberdour. A middle-aged woman, wife of a stonemason in Leith, left her home on Friday with her two children, a boy aged 3 years and a girl 5 years. The boy's body was washed ashore near Aberdour on Saturday, and on Sun- day the girl's body was found on the beach near the same spot. Later on a shawl, since identified as the woman's, was picked up close by. Ths woman had been depressed lately, and it is sup- posed she first drowned the children and then committed suicide.

DROWNING FATALITY AT BLAENA VON. An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, at Blaenavon, before Mr J. B. Walford, coroner, touching the death of a young woman named Caroline West, daughter of Mr George West, Claphara-terrace, and a domestic servant in the employ of Mr and Mrs Jenkins, New Barn Farm, Goitrey, whose body was found on Sunday morning in one of the Gas and Water Company^ reservoirs. Evidence was given that the unfor- tunate girl did not return to the farm on Tuesday evening, the 16th instant, after taking cattle to water. The testimony of her mistress was that she was a good and obedient girl, but that occasionally they had had a few discordant words, and on the Tuesday in question had a little unpleasantness. The medical evidence showed that the deceasad was enceinte, and had been in the water about 30 hours.—The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst of unsound mind."

CANNIBALISM AT PENARTH. William Barton, a notorious young sailor, residing at Penarth, appeared in custody at the Barry Dock Police-court—before Mr O. H. Jones and General Lee—charged with being drank, disorderly, and assaulting the police at Penarth on the night of the 19th inst.—Constable Hayden, seeing defendant ensraged in a tight, requested him to clear off. He refused, and, in a most savage manner, turned round and kicked, bit, and otherwise abused the officer for some time. He also knocked a tooth out of his mouth.—Constable Parsons went to his comrade's assistance, and he fared almost as badly, prisoner's teeth making terrible gashes in his arm and hand. The officers, however, safely lodged the aggressor at the police- station, but whilst in the cell he broke the cover off the water-closet.—Prisoner is a very old offender at Penarth, and this morning several previous convictions were read out, and he was ordered to undergo imprisonment for three months with hard labour.

IllEGAL SALE OF BREAD AT BARRY DOCK. A Batch of Grocers Prosecuted. Before Mr o. H. Jones and Major-General Lee, at the Barry Dock Police-court, on Thursday, the following grocers in the district were fined 5s each for selling bread other than by weight:—W. Tampling, Station-street; R. Davies, Thompson- shreet; Marv Ann Jenkins, Sydenham-strefet; A. Prismick, Moors-road; John Llewellyn, Holton-road John Jones, Holton-road R. O. Jones, Holton-road Emily E. Osborne, Vere- street; Elias Ray, Vere-street; and Griffin and Davies, Holton.road.

THE STRIKE OF WELSH QUARRYMEN. —— Threatening, a Reporter. On Tuesday night a mass meeting of quarry- men was held at Festiniog in connection with the dispute at Llechwedd quarry. A resolution was unanimously passed approving of the action of the men, and to use every legitimate means to support them. A resolution was also passed condemning the report of the North Wales Chronicle, and an angry cry was raised to turn out the reporter of that journal. The chairman immediately rose and appealed fervently to the honour of those present. The incident caused a sensation, for past experiences, especially in con- nection with political gatherings, prove how .clever the quarrymen of the district are at "chucking" out; but the chairman's exhorta- tion prevented any unseemly scene. However, ■the reporter, acting on the advice of his brother pressmen, made his exit by a back way, accom- panied by the representatives of the local Press, and reaohed bishotel unmolested.

.L FIRE AT PONTYPRIDD. Shocking Death of a Lad. A destructive fire, involving the Ion of one life, happened early on Tuesday morn- ing, in the shop occupied by James Batt, fruiterer, High-street, Pontypridd. It transpires that shortly before one o'clock the servant was proceeding upstairs to bed carrying a lamp in her hand, when she stumbled. 'l'hH lamp broke, the oil was spilled, and in a few seconds the staircase was fiercely burning. Mr Batt and his son Ted, an intelligent boy, ten years of age, were at tho time in bed in a room above. The alarm being given, the father jumped out and called upon the lad to follow him. The father appears to have forced his way through the flames, and evidently presuming the lad had safely followed him, applied himself to an effort to extinguish the flames. At half-past one the fire brigade, com- manded by Mr W. Jones, arrived on the scene. The top part of the building was then all aflame. For tunately, there was an abundantsuppJy of water, and by half-past three the com'lagrat.oa had been got under. Meanwhile the lad had been missed, and when the brigade entered the bedroom where the fire had raged, his charred body was found under the bed. The poor boy had evidently run back when he saw the flames, and, pre. sumably to escape from the smoke, he had got as far as he could under the bed, where, how- ever, he was soon suffocated. The iad was found lying face downwards, with his hands firmly pressed against his mouth. The lower limbs had been fearfully scorched. Mrs Batt, the mother, is at Bridgwater, and early on Tuesday morning a relative left to communicate to her the sad news.

SHOCKING DISCOVERY AT BARRY DOCK. A Sailor Killed on the Railway. On Thursday at the police-court, Barry, Mr E. B. Reece conducted inquiries into the death of Charles Robert Orr, 62 years of age, who met his death on Tuesday night by being knocked down by empty trucks on the down railroad on the docks. Thomas Hadder, chief officer of the barque West Glen, lying at Barry Dock, identified the body. Deceased was chief on board the boat on the voyage from Plymouth to Barry, and on the 22nd he was paid off, but his services were retained as night watchman on board during her stay in dock. He was last seen alono about 10.20 by the mate, who waited for him on deck till after midnight, when a. man came to the boat and inquired if a man was missing. Both the man and the mate went in search of the deceased, and found him dead be- hind one of the jetties, having apparently been run over by some empty trucks. It was presumed deceased had gone in search of coal round the tips, for. when his body was dis- covered, there were two buckets alongside, one of them containing coal. Eber Lewis, a coal tipper, found the body in one of the empty roads, whilst proceeding from No. 17 to 18 tip. It was lying right across the rail, the head in the four- feet roadway, and it could be distinctly seen the man had been run over, for his arms were smashed, and bore marks of the wheels. Dock- Constable David Griffiths found 4s 11% d and other small articles on the body, the coins being twisted in all manner of forms. Deceased leaves a widow and three grown-up children at Plymouth. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

ILLICIT BEER SELLING. At the Cardiff Police-court, on Wednesday, Charles Lewis, aged 32, and Mary Jane Martin were charged—before the stipendiary (Mr T.W. Lewis)—with selling beer without a licence at 44. Mary Ann-street on the 50th of April.—Con- stable Green said he watched the home from 7 a.m. till 8.15 p.m., and sawthrae men and six women enter, and 17 men leave. Ho entered the house and found an 18-gallon cask of beer on tap and some men and women drinking down- stairs. The woman Martin said ihat she was selling the beer, and consequently JAlris was dis- charged.—Martin said she was arrested at mid- night, and was dragged out of bed and brought to the station.—The Stipendiary pointed out to Constable Davies that it was hardly necessary for him to execute these warrants at such a time, to which the latter stated that it was impossible for him to make arrests of this character during the day time. The stipendiary took into con- sideration that Martin had been in custody since her arrest, and inflicted a. fine of 20s and costs or 14 days' imprisonment. Catherine Richards, of 27, Scott-street, was summoned for selling beer without a licence on the 14th of May.—Defendant admitted the offence, and was fined J310 and costs, or one month's imprisonment. Catherine Fitzgerald was summoned for com- mitting a similar offence at 15, Herbert-street on the same date.—She admitted the offence, and was also fined £10 and costs, or one month's im- prisonment. Mary Jane Martin was fined 20s and costs for selling beer without a licence at 44, Mary Ann- street, on the 30th of April. Elizabeth Jones and Annie Jane Holder were fined Is and costs for being' on tho premises, 27, Scott-street, and purchasing beer illicitly sold to them. David Fitzgerald, who did not appear was fined 2s 6d and costs for a similar offence, and Martha Powell Is and costs.

IMMORALITY AT CADOXTON. Alleged Outrages on Children. William John Hire, a sailor, lately employed on board the John Cook, lymg at the dock, and a man apparantlyabout 50 years of age, was brought up in custody before the magistrates. at Barry Dock Police-court on Thursday, charged with having, on the 21st inst., attempted to criminally assault:Annie Fuw-ntyue/'even years of age, at 7, Hunter-street, Cadoxton. Prisoner denied the allegation, and Dr. Treharne. who subsequently examined the little girl, stated there were no marks on the child which led him to believe the offence bad been committed. Tha. accused was committed to the quarter sessions, bail being allowed.—Adolph Gable, an Argen- tine sailor, was afterwards placed in the box on a similar charge, the girl in this case bein". Florence Olive Samuels, eight years old, daughtei of Evan Samuels, gamekeeper, of Colcot, Cadox- ton, on the 13th inst. The girl, it was stated, was playing outside the house with her brother, when prisoner went up to them and made inde- cent ovations to her. He afterwards decamped through fields, and hid himself in a hedge. The father and two others caught him and marched him off to the police-station. Prisoner was com- mitted to the quarter sessions.

A TESfiMONIAL GALLANTLY EARNED. The captain, chief engineer, chief officer, anft carpenter of the steamer Prodano have been prtt sented with a testimonial by owners and under writers. The steamer was going from CapeTowir, to Australia with 50,000 cases of petroleum nndf 200 kegs of gunpowder. When 600 miles from land a fire broke out in the cross bunker, whicb was separated from the cargo space by a wooden bulkhead 2%in. thick. Captain Trotter and his officers, instead of abandoning the vessel, went down to the bunkers and, at the risk of their lives, got the burning coals out. They certainly earned their testimonial.

TAKING A CORPSE TO THE WRONG HOUSE. A singular mistake was made on Monday by an undertaker respecting the supplying of a coffin for the funeral of a deceased gentleman at Wash- wood Heath. The funeral arrangemente were in. the bands of a Birmingham undertaker, and Oil Monday a coffin was taken to the house, but when it was opened it was found to already con- tain a body. Subsequent inquiries showed that the undertaker had had to remove the body from the hospital to the deceased person's late residence, and that the men had made a mistake, and taken it to the wrong bouse. The matter was soon rectified, but the incident naturally caused some dissatisfaction among the parties concerned.

At Heaton Norris on Wednesday, at an inquest held before Mr F. Price, the evidence showed that James Whalley, aged two years, had been drowned by falling into a rinsing mug which his mother left on the floor whilst she went into the yard to hang out clothes. The child was found headfirst in the mug, his feet off the ground.— The Coroner said the mother might have exer- cised more care.—A verdict of accidental death was returned.

THE GROUNDING OF A CARDIFF STEAMER. The steamship South Walei>, 1,299 groat register, owned by Messrs Evan Jones and Co., Cardiff, which went ashore 011 the 22nd mst. at Camocin, near Ceara, on the Brazilian coast, J8 expected to get off to-day. From survey3 made it would appear that the steamer is but little damaged, and that on floating will be enabled, without discharging her cargo, to proceed to her destination.