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MONDAY.
M" No LiCEXSE.—WiUiam L2,wis was rined 25s, for keeping a dog on the 18. ti October, without a license. £ .c. 2J, orovml the ease. DISCIIAROED.—Theresj White was summoned tor Is ng threats towards Elizabeth Norman, at Panteg. The complainant could not state that any threats hau been used, only wanted defendant to stop scandalising her. -Dismisserl, FIGHTING.—John Hares, who did not appear, and James Partit, were charged with a breach of the peace by fighting in the streets of Blaenavon, on the 21st Of October. Sergeaut James proved the change. Haies was fined 10s and Parfitt 5s for the offence. DRUNK.—Thomas Thomas, Daniel Morgan, James Williams, Denis Coughlan, James Cunningham, and ) William Hayes, Thomas Thomas (Talywam), Edward Smith, John Rowlands, and Prior Filler were severally charged with drunkenness, and fined 10s. each. •NON-PAYMENT OF GAS AND WATER DUES..—Thomas Nelmes was ordered to pay the sum of £ l /s. 6d. due to the Blaeuavoa Gas and Water Company, in a week. MONDAY. before Rev. J. C. LLEWELLIN & C. J. PARKES, Esq.) JDRUNK.—John Johnstone, Mary bpallan, and Mary Vn Davies were tined Ins. each for being drunk and tiotous at Pontypool, on the 27th October. ASSAULT —George Waters was charged with assault- lng William Lambert, at Pontypool, on the 27th of October.—Complainant stated that he was leading a donkey the defendant wanted a ride, and because he l'efused, he struck him on the nose several times.- P.C. 112, corroborated the witness, and took the de- fendant into custody.—Fined 20s. or 14 days. TRESPASS ON THE RAILWAY—William Jones for walking on the Monmouthshire Railway, on the 10th of October, and Isaac Jones, for the same offence, on the 10th of October, were fined 10s. each, or seven days'Mr. Superintendent Hill prosecuted, and Mr. Greenway defended Isaac Jones. FRIDAY. -r [Before the Rev. J. C. LLEWELLIN ] VAGRANCY —George Morns was committed for 14 days hard labour for begging at Abersychan.
ABERGAVENNY. I
ABERGAVENNY. PLOUGHING MATCH. This annual ploughing match, which is the oldest in the county, dating back to the year 1844, was held on the Little Hard wick Farm, near Llanellen village, on Friday last, and was a very successful meeting, there being 31 teams on the field, out of 38 entries, i This year the match was held under new manage- *ttent, the Abergavenny Horse and Agricultural Society, chiefly for the want of funds,having this year discarded it. The gentlemen who got up the match were Messrs D. Morgan, of Penpark, W. Harris, of the Dobson, and J. M. Jones, of Little Hardwick and. Mr F. C, H. Williams, M.F.B., consented to be thefpresident of the year. Although the committee Vrere only formed a fortnight before, they seeemed to have got the match up very well, and the trades people of Abergavenny liberally subscribed towards it. Mr Orawshay Bailey in his usual liberality gave a 95 58 cap and gave the Committee to understand that if they were in want of further funds he would make \1p the deficiency. The ploughing occupied three fields, and the work throughout was remarkably good especially that of the farmers' sons, in which class 'there were 12 competitors. The waggoners ploughed better than at Usk or at Raglan, but some of the competitors in the class-for swing ploughs did very inferior work. The judges were :—Ploughing, Mr Henry Williams, Red House, Llanarth, and Mr Powell of Llanvapley Horses—Mr Jones, of Pool Hall, and Mr David, of Llancaio, near Usk. The following is the LIST OF PRIZES. Class I-Wheel plough.—Open to Farmers or Farmers' Sons-First prize silver cup, value X5 5s (the gift of C. Bailey, Esq.), W. Jones, of Tynewydd, (Hornsby's); 2nd, 'set of Whippletress, value £ 1 Is (the gift of Mr Richards, ironmonger), and £ 1 Is by Society. Charles Knight, the Elms 3rd, Cart Bridle, value £ 1 Is, George Morgan, of Penpark 4th 10s, Walter Davies, Church Farm. Class 2.-Champions (wheel ploughs.)-First prize *3« A. Gwillim Raglan (Killmeats and Cn's, plough) 2nd ^1 10s, James Barker, (Messrs Ransome's man.) Class 3.—Waggoners.—First prize £ 2 10s, James Pritchard, Little Hardwick 2nd £ 1 5s, J. Wellington, White Spout; 3rd 15s, Thomas James, Great House •Farm. Class 5. — For boys under 18 years of age.-First Ppze £ 110s, George Frost, son of Mr Frost, farmer 2nd W. Jones, sou of Mr J. Jones, Llwynygwr 3rd 10s, • Morgan, of Penpark. wlass 5.—For swing plough.)—First prize « £ 1 10s, I. iVvans, of Tymuwr, Llanover; 2nd, 15s, J. Jenkins Llanvihangel Crucoraey. XI i.r. 1 SPECIAL PRIZES. f or the nest pair of horses and neatest turn out on the fe^d —First prize, a pair of Back Bands, value £ Is, tthe gift of Mr Alfred Williams, saddler), T. Evans, JLymawr L'anover; 2nd, 10s, ithe gift of Mr D. K. Jones, Herefordshire House), Mr Jones, Pant Farm, Llanellen. In the evening the annual dinner was held at the Swan Hotel, when Mr F. C. H. Williams, M. F..H.. presided, and Mr Henry Williams, of the Red House, Llanarth, occupied the vice-chair, and there were prese tt A long list of complimentary toasts were gone through. The fudges in response to the toast of their healths, described the ploughing as remarkably good throughout. The market on Tuesday was a small one, and trade Was very slack, owing to Usk fair being held the same day. In the general market dressed puultry was very cheap. DEATH OF THE POSTMASTER.—On Wednesday last Mr. J. W. Bigglestone, the respected postmaster at Abergavenny, died rather suddenly from an epileptic fit. Mr. Bigglestone had been postmaster for many years, and was greatly respected. POLICE COURT. — MONDAY. (Before Capt. AMIKL.) A woman who gave the name of Catherine Jones 'Was sentenced to 10 -days' hard labour for begging tnoney in Frogmore-street. She represented herself as one of the widows from Abercarn, and was very successful in her importunities, but when taken into custody she admitted that she was a "Brumagem' Woman. ————
EBBW VALE.
EBBW VALE. POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS.—A few evenings ago all entertainment was given in the Zion English Baptiet Chapel, when Mr. F. W. Gretton, stationmaster CLondon and North Western Railway), presided. The f°llowing gave songs, recitations, and dialogues— ^essrs. H. Chapman, Stephens, Brown, and Jones, Misses Jones, Davies, Harris, &c. The entertainment Was fairly attended the proceeds go to the Sunday School Fund. On Saturday evening an entertain- inent was giv eD in the Penuel Welsh Calvinistie Methodist school-room, when Mr. Thomas Evane occupied the chair. A capital programme was gone through, after which a competition took place on the bass solo Y Mynydd i mi," for a prize of 3s, which was divided between Mr. William Jones and Mr. David Davies. The accompanimeBts were sustained by Mr. George Stevens, The entertainment was well attended, and the proceeds go to the Sabbath School Fund.
THE LLANGIBBY MURDERS. REMOVAL…
THE LLANGIBBY MURDERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASSASSIN TO USK GAOL The condemned culprit, Garcia, was convened back to Usk Gaol on Thursday. The prisoner was taken, in irons, in a cab to the Great Western Railway Station ■where a large crowd had assembled to witness his de- parture. A strong body of poliee was provided but it required their utmost exertions to convey the 'mur- derer through the crush refuge was eventually taken in the second-class refreshment-room, and by the time the police had got in there he was exhausted with fear from the execrations of the crowd, who made most de- termined attempts to get at him, apparently to "lynch" him. A double line of police was formed from the refreshment room to the train, and surrounded by several other constables and two or three gentle- men who volunteered to assist the escort, the prisoner was conveyed through the opening. At this time the execrations were deafening, and the attempts to get at the prisoner were redoubled, but owing to the good management of the police, he escaped unhurt; though hundreds of heavy blows aimed at him fell on the backs of his devoted escort. After he was seated ja the carriage the police had to form a cordon round fent the windows being smashed and it was keot 8reatest difficulty that the railway officials pSform.Cr°Wd clear OF THE TRAID AS M° Ufo, orm.
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THE BALACLAVA CHAEGB-—Friday last was the anniversary 0f tbe b charge of the "Six Hundred" who rode intoThP "Valley of Death." Lord Tredegar gave a dinner to his workmen and their wives, at the Tredegar Arms, Basaalleg, in commemo- ration of the event, and according to the custom of thatb?H.y GVTu- Ifc will be remembered those irrt^T 10 th.e-La°cers, and was one of of thefeV-ta^ f? r,tho memorable charge Jjigbt Brigade at Balaclava A lanital dinner men an°dV1w 4 by aDd ho8fcees> and about 200 duty of cXT 8at ,down- Mr. Mortimer did the to the occas7o?aD' "ST of to^ts appropriate qeveral sonis JVere pVe? "L Cartlly ^ponded to. several songs were sang m the coarse of the evening.
Family Notices
DEATHS. Hmrr.-On the 25th ult., at Upper Raglan-street New- port, Blanche Emily, daughter of Mr. E Hunt' five years. ut> aKea KEMP ^-Ob the 25th ult., at Magor, Mrs. Eliza Kemn aged 85 years, HARRIS—On THE 26th nit,, at Magor, Mr. William Harris, aged 85 years.
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MR. T. (Jv iRDrlS AND KliS1 COX STI THEN TS. GIL EAT MEETING AT NEWPORT. — Last evening, Mr. T. Cordes, the Parliamentary representative of the Monmouthshire Boroughs, addressed his constituents at the V- ictoria-hall, New- port. The chair was occupied by John Moses, Esq., the Mayor of Newport, who was surrounded on the platform by the following gentlemen—Revs. Canon Hawkins and T. LI. Lister, Mr. T. Gratrex, Mr. S. Vernon, Mr. J. Firbank, Mr. E. Webber, Mr. A. C. Jones, Mr. A. J. Stevens, Mr. R. G. Cullum, Mr. J. D. Pain, Mr. T. Colborne, Mr. T. E. Cooke, Mr. D. Whitehouse, Mr. J. W. Jones, Mr. J. S. Stone, Mr. John Griffiths, Mr. J. Gibbs, Mr. F. J. Justice, Mr. J. C. Simpkins, Mr. E. Wells, Mr. H. White, Mr. H. A. Huzzey, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. R. Graham, Mr. J' Maddock, Mr. W. Oliver, Mr. R. AJger, Mr. T. P. Wansbrough, Mr. A. Blake, Dr. Jennings, Mr. T. Parry, Mr. J. R. Jacob, Mr. H. P. Bolt, and Mr. A. T. Ballard. The hall was crowded to excess, and great interest was t:lken in everything said and done while the enthusiastic reception accorded to Mr' Cordes on his entering the hall was a fair index to his popularity among all classes. The Mayor, in opening the meeting, said he had no doubt it was well known that he was not a political supporter of Mr. Cordes—(cheers)—but although not a political supporter, he had a very sincere esteem for him as a gentleman, and a good neighbour, and also as a large employer of labour in the town of Newport. On getting an invitation from Mr. Cordes to come and take the chair at this meeting, he saw at once that it was not by any means a party meeting- (applause) —but a meeting of Mr. Cerdes' constituency at Newport, and he thought that it was nothing but right and fair for the Mayor of the town to take the chair. (Hear, hear.) He hoped, therefore, that those present would see that his position there would be a guarantee that everything should, as far as he was concerned, be done in a fair attd impartial manner. There would be no bias of any kind in his conduct of the meeting, and he asked them to assist him to carry out the meeting in an orderly and courteous manner, and tkat every gentleman who intended to speak and to say anything should be given a fair opportunity to say what he had to say. (Cheers.) Mr. Cordes would be ready, at the close of his address, to answer any question put to him, and therefore he (the Mayor) asked that no interruptions of any kind should be made. He now called upon Mr. Cordes to address the meeting. (Cheers.) Mr. Cordes was received with loud applause. He addressed them as the electors of -the Monmouthshire Boroughs, and said he felt it was his duty to offer his thanks for the large attendance at this meeting. It was an encouragement to a speaker to know that those whom he was addressing took an interest in the subjects to be discussed. Me was glad to find that the inhabitants of Newport took an interest in sub- iects concerning the welfare of the country at large. During the whole time thai he had been the repre- sentative of the borough he had never received any- thing but courtesy from all with whom he had come in eontact; and he had no doubt that courtesy would continue. (Hear, hear.) It had been urged that the legislation of the last two or three Sessions had been wanting in the quality of activity. No doubt it was true there had not been large enterprises attempted, but he did not know that that was a very great evil. A great deal may be done of a beneficial kind with- out partaking of that active character which some people deem necessary. There may be good in all things. There may be good in a thunderstorm, but the ordinary genial showers are generally the most beneficial; so moderate -legislation may be of more use thau those exciting changes which keep the coun- try in a ferment Session after Session, There might be such a thing as over legislation. Many Acts of Parliament may be necessary evils. The nature of Acts of Parliament are somewhat restraiuing, and to some extent are a check upon one's liberty. The late Session had witnessed legislation which he hoped would be for the benefit of the country at large. The Prisons Act which the present Government had intro- duced aud carried through Parliament would be a benefit to the country by concentrating all prisons in the hands of the Government, and save considerable expense to the ratepayers, whilst it introduced uni- formity of management, so that thieves of bad cha- racter, who were glad to get into one gaol because of the leniency of its management, and avoid another, j where more stringent discipline prevailed, could not be guided by any such <feeling, for all would be managed alike, and thus an inducement to get into any particular gaol would no longer exist. (Applause,.) Another measure of importance was that for providing higher education in Ireland. The question of higher education was of great importance to that country. The present Government had done a good deal to encourage education, not by making grants for religious education, but by a system of rewards and payment by results, and so stiinulate'the peopie to avail them- selves of higher education. (Applause.) The next question was the Irish Sunday Closing Bill, which he took no part in, beeause he did not approve of the principle sanctioned by the Government, viz., giving to five of the large cities the power to open their houses on Sundays. He did not approve of that, and he refrained from taking part in the passing of that measure. The Permissive Bill had been again brought under his notice, by receiving a declaration signed by S 400 of the burgesses of Newport, to the effect that they would not vote for a candidate who refused to support Sir Wilfrid Lawson'e Permissive Bill. He acknowledged the receipt of the declaration, and re- served his observations to this meeting. He was not averse in any way to the temperance movement, and was sorry to see that the advocates of the Permissive Bill mixed up the two things ae though they were one anp the same thing. A person in his position could not but advocate temperance in every shape and form; but the way in which that was advocated by the Permissive Bill men was not, in his opinion, the right one, because they wanted to do away with the evils of intemperance by one fell swoop. Intemperance was too much ingrained in some men to be eradicated in a moment. He hoped magistrates would be very careful in granting licenses aud by the multiplication of coffee-houses publicans must make up their minds to competition. He could not, however, support a measure which would sweep away all licenses at ouce. (Hear, hear.) He said publicans were as a class respectable. There were black sheep among them no doubt; but so there were in all classes. The advocates of the Permissive Bill said that those who uphold drink sellers were opposed to temperance. He denied that, and said he had not sought any special favours from them. Once the publicans asked him to vote for an .extension of hours, but he told them he could not do so. (Applause). He said it would ,be a matter of great disturbance if such a Bill passed. If Newport and St Wooloa were polled, and one approved and the other disapproved, what a state of confusion would be induced. Besides, he did not believe the country wae ready to grant compensation for the loss of licences. Mr. Iiaper delivered an eloquent speech at Newport on the evils of intemper- ance, but he never touched upon the details of the Bill and never dealt with such a matter as compensa- tion'. He dismissed the subject by saying that he could not vote for such a measure. (Applause). Another question brought before the House of Com- mons-althougll not a new one—was the meat ques- tion. Now it was of as much importance to them to have a good supply of meat at a moderate price, as to have drick at a moderate price. (Hear, hear). It was not for him to instruct gentlemen who came to that meeting as to what had taken place in the House of Commons" as he imagined they all read their news- papers, but to inform them of the share he himself took in various matters. Now he dared say they were acquainted with the Bill brought in to eradicate the cattle plague. This Bill was one of great interest to agriculturists. It had been a great hardship in the presentde pressed times that the price of meat should be increased. Now the Bill brought in was that, whilst the cattle brought from some countries, such as America and Canada, should be landed alive after undergoing quarantine, those from other foreign coun- tries should be slaughtered at the port of landing. It struck him as being very hard that when fat cattle came from other parts of the world, whether they were diseased or net, that they should be absolutely slaughtered at the port of landing. Unfortunately, the discussion on the subject took rather the turn of town versus country, and members representing boroughs were supposed to take one view,andmembers representing the counties another. This feel itig, however, was afterwards put on one side, because it wa3 felt that they all had but one interest, viz., to benefit the public at large, and not seeking the benefit of the far- mer against the town, or the town against the farmer. He did not see why they should be shutting out the traffic in the live cattle of one country more than the other, and after carefully investigating the subject he was bound to say that it seemed to him undesirable to close the ports of this country against the cattle of every country except the five named by them at the time. It was, to his mind, like lockiug the door against burglars, and then throwing the key down a WJ14 they locked the burglars out but oould not let I themselves in again. But, to go on, an amendment [ was proposed, that it was undesirable to close the [Jurts of the country against live cattle in that way, but the G u-ertuent carried by a large majority for the second reading. However, before the Bill came into law, the point they had been contending for bad been conceded viz., that those countries which could show a clean bill of health—those which bad their cattle free from disease—should be allowed to send their cattle alive into this country, and that those cattle should not be slaughtered at the port of debark- ation. This was now left to the discretion of the Privy Council, and the consequeuca was that the food supply of this country was greatly increased. He was a staunch supporter of the Government, but was obliged to say that he was very sorry for one course of action which they took this year. It was with regard to the County Government and Local Taxation ques- tions. Those who were at all acquainted with the taxation of the counties generally knew tha intermin- able number of rating areas which existed, and other matters connected with the same subject. It was I rather an anomalous state of things, that Magistrates, who were in reality nominees of the Government, should have the power to fix the rates and spend the money without consulting the people who paid the rates. He thought there should be a more equitable mode of representation in this matter, and indeed, one or two Governments had tried to rectify this, and had brought forward one or two Bills on the subject. The present Government also had dealt with the matter, and had taken in hand measures for the valuation of land, the roads question, and County Government. But they had passed a new Highway Bill for the regulation of the roads, before arranging I who the Governing body of the county should be. It seemed to him like putting the cart before the horse. It was a knotty and difficult question, whether the taxation should be direct, or through the Magis- trates as at present, through the Boards of Guardians, or any other authority—all were undoubtedly difficult matters to settle. However, he had no doubt that everything would again come right, that the House of Commons would be equal to the emergency, and that shortly a Bill would be produced which would be fairly satisfactory. (Cheers). As he had said before, there had not been very much legislation in the course of the last session or two, for various reasons, but the principal Teason was plain, that the minds, not only of the Parliament, but of the whole country, had been diverted from home affairs by complications which had arisen in our relation with other states. It would be within the remembrance of all present that in the last two or three years certain important matters-matters of & very serious character-had to be dealt with, and the wbele mind of the ministry, and of the country, and of Parliament, had been largely divided between foreign and domestic questions. He would not enter into the commencement of this trouble in the East, but they all knew that it was ønly about two or three years ago at the utmost, that a cloud appeared in the horizon, that a shade arose over the frontier of Tur-1 key by an insurrection which broke out among a por- tion 'of its subjects, and Turkey appeared to be scarcely able to put it down. Presently, the insurroc-' tion and disorganisation became such, that there was no chance of seeing peace restored, and what was at first looked upon as simply the insurrection of a few peasants had become ac important a matter that it was necessary for Europe to meet in Conference, to -see what should be done. England sent to that Conference, at Constantinople, ana her representatives, ie conjunction with those of the other Powers, considered what arrangements coold '00 made for the better government of the Provinces which belonged to Turkey, But the inconsistency of ,the Turkish character was well known, and no con- ,cession or alteration of any of their governments could be obtained. The Conference suggested first one thing and then another, minimised its commands, or rather requests, and said that if these reforms were carried out united Europe would essist her in obtaining erder iwithin her own borders. Nothing was done, and then commenced that fearful war which had only just ter- minated. Russia took qpon herself to enter into a tstruggle with Turkey forthe better government of her, 'Christian population, it would be necessary before entering into that question to read between the lines. All that was said by diplomatists could not be read as it was written. It mtcet be read by the light of the governing motive of all these things. The acts of a Government always had been, and muht be, made clear by the key, a clue, or a position, and the same could be said of the actiens of diplomatists—they had to be construed by some object which they were sup- posed to have in view. During the liistorj of this question there were two things to be seen. The Russian people took one view, and the Russian Government another. They thought of the Chsistiau population of Turkey on the one hand, and of Con- stantinople on the other. (Cheers.) The Russian Emperor—or rather the trovernment of Russia-in the manifesto issued at the beginning of the affair, said they went out to succour the oppressed inhabitants of the Christian provinces of Turkey. He would now refer to what had been written by one who was once a man of great consequence in Europe—Napoleon the First-this was written while he was at St. Helena. He was speaking of the desire of Russia to ebtain Constantinople and his expectations that she would do so. Let her once become mistress of Constantinople, said he, and she obtains all the commerce, the military appointments, and the great mental power of the other countries. (Cheers.) What Russia, now wanted the people of England nii^M judge. She took the initia- tive in the matter of interference, and yet she does this simply on behalf of the poor Christian population of Turkey. The action of the British Government had been clear enough—they watched Constantinople and the things appertaining thereto. Now, for his !-own part, be fully believed that the object of the Russian Government was, not the taking up of the .ca.use of the Christian population, but, in undisguised language, the placing of herself at the head of almost all European nations. (Cheers.) It was not possible for a Government which was at friendship and amity with another, to speak cut fairly in the way he was able to do here. He was epeakiug his own convictions, and no one else could be called to account for them. The British Government, eeeing and feeling, and know- ing much more than those present could know, thought it ought to provide against this aggression by a foreign power, but Turkey prevented them .from giving her assistance., for she said, Keep away, k-eep a distance;" but while speaking of Turkey, he must divide his meaning into two parts—the Government of Turkey, and the people of Turkey. He had cot one word to say in favour of the Government—he be- lieved it was quite rotten and worthless, but the peeple were not so bad as they were often represented to be—there was a great difference between the Government and the people, whether Christian or Mahemedan. There was nut so much difference be- tween the latter two as we in this country mi:!ht often suppose. A friend who had travelled much in Turkey, had, in speaking to him (Mr. Cordes) about those peo- ple, said The Turk is a gentleman be never beats his wife, and never gets drunk." {Laughter.) The diff- erence there between the Christian and the Mahome- dan was not so great, but they must distinguish be. tween the ruler and the peasant. Well, the British Government thought there W"iJ something ultedor in the movement of Russia, and were afterwards enabled to support Turkey, and though they had for a time to "lay by" they had stated their desire that the Turkish Empire should be maintained intact, and its property independent. Still Turkey had to suc- cumb and be laid virtually at the feet of Russia. Then came another difficulty. Russia was at the gates of Constantinople, and W3 still advancing nearer and nearer. Then this Government made a stand on behalf of the treaty law of Europe. What were the good of treaty laws, solemnly signed, if they were not to be maintained. In defiance of the traaty law of Europe, Russia had fallen upon Turkey as had been seen, but England's great land ;nar!i hid been that whatever was done, should be done by united Europe. (Applause). He might say that the feeling of Russia was not on behalf of tlw pn;-u;.?ativ.i of Tiu- key, but she was seeking room for aggres- sion. No doubt the people of Russia had felt for the christians of Turkey, and they had been told by the priests ihr.t tbey v?,jrc about t.) make a crusade for the defence of their fellow-christians. They knew nothing of the free iuea.j, the iree litera- ture, wbich the people of this country enjoyed, for but a little while ago they were only serf* thenisvlvcd In Russia, there was not such a distribution of classes amongst the people as existed Ecglaa.1 r.-d th-ue was only one step from the highest to"tli« lowc»! aud all the information of ths latter was got through the priests and feeling their brothers in Turkev were Christians, they felt it was H kind of cnis»dk; ia*which they were enthusiastic, and this was Ukcu advautage of by the Government for another pur >or,e. They .4 r e s, o used it for the purpose of aggression. The British Government seeing clearly that their possessions in the East were likely to be affected, as Russia was moving towards Constantino; v t^ok a L-IOVO to coun- moving towards Constantino; v boL a L-IOVO to coun- teract her, and catL P.-> ••)!?.rr.ap!; to vote the six millions' (Hisses and cheers, cheers, which lasted soir.f nr-ru ) IT:; tb -a^bf they must say that th". •» *cr>s Uv.o well of the country. (i.i»;ar, hear.) They came out without a moment's Invitation, leaving* wives and families, and mustering t:. llu. s:.roiv.i:h of 05 c- 06 per cent, at the first call, Tt" v: » •< Government, wbich wax c .oy a si itof- country as well as to Eui 'I,' < ♦>•_• '• -if of f < or five regiments of native raw-ps fr..La india. t,j$>t; tion them at Malta. Now, these thiuga were looked upon as very puny efforts and could ""t aJ{•"•-• the stats of things in the Bast, They but little, he ac- knowledged, out taey showed the determined mntuc.c of the English Government, which was such as t,) say, "This is what we have done, and what we can (h "ii is merely indicative of what we will and can dt/i; required:" (Applause.) They all knew that firmness went a long way in every walk of life. (Heir, hear.) Now what course did the Government take in the emergency? It had been said in many quarters that they used brag and ostentation, but he (tue speaker) would like to be shown any one word or action in which they had done anything of the kind. The Govern- ment had all along shown a most consistent poiicy. The result of the firmness shown by the English Government was that Russia had greatly abated her demands, and had become more amenable to the de- mands of this country, (Hear, hear.) But time went on, and by the firmness of the English Government they obtained the Congress of Berlin. Before that time the Russians had made the Teeaty of San Stefano, which treaty was most entirely exposed by the despatch of Lord Salisbury's, than which a more able document was said never to have been penned. Had the Treaty of San Stefano been carried into effect, Turkey would have been virtually a slave, a vassal, and Russia would have had her downfall in her power at any time. But this was frustrated by the Govern- ment of this country. Step by step England had shown what he might call conciliatory firmness—(hear, hear)-and step by step had they obtained a greatly modified treaty for the Turks, and the Treaty of San Stefano had been as greatly altered as it could be. He did not mean to say that the Treaty of San Stefano was now what they could wish it to be, but it had been altered as much as they could expect. They could not expect that Russia, having made great sacrifices, and proved herself victorious, would have nothing for it. She had no doubt, ob- tained a large accession of territory, but the actual effect of the treaty, which was a great deal, was to virtually keep the Russians on the other side of the Balkan mountains. (Applause.) Now it was urged that almost before this matter was over, the Govern- ment entered into an engagement with Turkey for a protectorate over Asia Minor, and the cession to England of Cyprus. (Cheers and hisses.) He could quite suderstand the great difference of opinion that existed upon this point, because the burden they had on their shoulders in the protectorate of Asia Minor was a great one, but at the same time the interests which they had at stake were much greater. (Applause.) What was a country like England, whose possessions extended all over the globe, if she wa« not allowed to enter into large engagements, I el (Hear, hear.) He did not know what might be the result if Russia carried o«t all that he believed to be ker ultimate wish if she could-not make Constant!- Eople a Russian capital-but obtain a command over the Mediterranean and throw open the Straits, what then would prevent her, in a few years to come, over- running Asia Minor and getting into our Indian possessions ? (Hear, hear.) What, then, would be the position of this cecntry in the eyes of the world ? Was it not worth while to spend trouble and money to prevent this ? The English protectorate over Asia Minor was a definite -one -that they only undertook it so long as Turkey carried out the reforms under the management of this country. They did not under- take for a moment to protect Turkey in any of her misdoings, but what they said was, that if Turkey would allow England to help her in her reforms, and her neighbour Ruscia came to interrupt her, they would go to her assistance. It might be asked if they ha.d power to do this without allies. In reply to this, he asked them who made England what it was ? Was it her allies or herself ? Was it not by the pluck and enterprise of Englishmen, that the country had spread her arms all over the world, and embraced millions of subject races, and he thought that if Eng- land had done this in the past, she could now under- take the protectorate of Asia Minor if it was necessary. (Cheers.) But what he believed the Government was doing was to stave off the evil day. (Bear, hear.) The latest ac- counts they had from the East were that the Turks were willing to accede to the proposals for reform sub- mitted by Lord Salisbury, and commissioners were to be appointed to assist in carrying out these reforms in Asia Minor. With respect to the cession of Cyprus, they would be able to introduce many reforms, and that island being close to the Asiatic shore, would be a sort of model, and these reforms would act as an ex- ample to the East, in addition to being a good place for stores. He was told that there was good harbour- age at Cyprus,well as good facilities foi the debarka- tion of troops. Thus Cyprus might be usetuljto them, and they might be enabled through it to get reforms introduced into Asia Minor. If they succeeded in carrying out these reforms in Asia Minor, they would be taking away from Russia the excuse to invade it on behalf of any Christian population at a future day. (Applause). If they did not carry out these reforms there might be, in a few years to come, a few more oppressed Christians, whom Russia might think pro- per to come and help. But by carrying out these re- forms they took away from Russia the exca e to do so. (Hear, hear). cThey were avoiding thechance of a col- lision with Russia. He did not think that any of them recognised sufficiently what would be the cost if the whole of Europe should be thrown into a war, starting with a collision between England and Ruscia. He hoped he would be oue of the last to say anything which would stimulate a war with Russia. (Hear, hear). Although he spoke against Russia, he did not for one moment wish to briug about a rupture with her. What he desired was, that by the firm conduct of this .country they should avoid a rupture with her. He did not wish to be egotistical, but if Englishmen saw that their wish was to go to war, they would carry it through. The cost, however, would be terrific, not only in the money required, but in what was of far more value, the cost of human life. Many of them could remember the Crimean war, but he thought a conflict with Russia now would involve a far greater loss of life, and no one should speak lightly of causing a coivflict of that kind. (Applause.). While all this was going on they must not think that the Government was without its critics. He did not sup- pose that all who were in that room approved of all that the Government bad done. (Hear, hear, and laughter). The Government had received a large amount of criticism, both in the House of Commons and out of it, and herein was shewn one of the defects of their Parliamentary system. In domestic matters I these differences of opinion were productive of good, as the party that was out of office looked after the one that was in, and the party that was in were more careful, because they knew that the party that was out was watching to catch them tripping. But the p 1:1 case was different when it came to foreign matters. When the Government was engaged in one of the most intricate, delicate, and anxious matters ever known, then was the time for the two parties to be formed into oue, which should be known as the English party. (Cheer). He did not say that the Government was not open to criticism in regard to its foreign policy, but when mat- ters came to the crisis they had there should be no factious opposition, an opposition which could do no good, and might do a large amount of harm. (Applause). Mr. Cordes then proceeded to cinvass the opposition which had been raised by Mr. Gladstone, whom he was bound to say never came forward with anything but resolutions of a secondary character, and who, when he brought forward his five resolutions, with- drew three of them, so that it was remarked by one member of Parliament that the Liberals were running away from their own resolutions, and nearly all of them went out of the House. The position of the Government had in some respects, been of a most unfortunate kind, unfortunate not to the Government but to the country. There were in Parliament, names tha1.ë were known abroad as well as at home, and one a great statesman, who once commanded the confidence of the country, but who now lived more under the shadow of his great name than anything else. (No, no hear, iic.<r, hisses; three cheers for Mr. Gladstone, and general uproar). Tney did not altogether agree upon that subject. He would ask them whether, if they hid watched the course of Mr. Gladstone-and he daresay they bad-whether they had observed in aii the tremendous harangues that had proceeded from that voluble gentleman, and in all his carping criticism, auy, or but very little of the language of the statesmen. (Cheers and uproar). It was not for him to impute motives. It was very difficult to impute motives, because they knew how their own actions were misunderstood, but he thought that Mr. Glad- stone's conduct might be explained by his own lan- —and especially from his great speech at Oxford, Vv heu he told us that day by day, week by week, and month by month, he had been striving to counteract the poiicy of Lord Beaconsfield. Those were his own words. Not that he had been striving to improve the legislation of the country, but simply that he had been tryiDg to counteract the policy of one man. Now, at the close of a great debate, when Mr. Gladstone gave one of his three hours' speeches, there was a great deil of vindictive carping criticism of the Government, but not one word of any alternative sug- Aid there were a great number of gentlemen in Parliament following him in this respect, and a .tine; in <1\;1\ a manner as to make a possible enemy .J.i,J 1/iiaL i'if. country was disunited. (Hear, hear). He believe,l that nine tenths of the inhabitants of the country were in favour of the foreign policy of the Government. (Ne, no, cheers, How about Peter- trough ?" aud laughter). He expressed that opinion 0)-1:; with regard to the foreign policy, mind not 'out th h domestic legislation, but about the Eastern Question. If Russia was led to believe that we were a disunited people, was it not possible that a oclllaion might ensue? The man of whom he spoke-his powers of mind and eloqnenoe were too well known, bat J -l* (she speaker) felt it was his ur;y toe .il.uqufitioiiti.e I J i Igoient he had exercised upon tnis particular matter. A hat, he again asked, was the alternative position that could b:; proposed ? When Mr Gladstone brought forward those five famnus resolutions last year, tw only shadow of an alternative was that this Govern meat should join Russia in cru-iiing Turkey. Hail chat suggestion been adopted, England would have ueen a partner with Russia in shedding the blood of the slain, for Turkey is a martial natiou, and had we joined her she would have resisted to the last as she had in the case of Russia. (Cheers, and cries of no, no.) He did not wish to fall out over the spoil, bu' would again say—the only alternative, and that was set out in a very shadowy form, was for England to assist Russia or take upon herself supreme indifference. Certain parties, he trusted there were not any of them in that meeting, said "We are a commercial nation, what have we to do with these matters about Turkey?" It was true that England is a commercial nation, but could they go on buying and selling if they had not a strong army to protect them ? (Applause.) England as a nation was popular because she was strong, whereas if it were known that she was not strong, people would cease to listen to her. Some rash people thought England should join Turkey against Russia—he hoped there were none of those present— and military people said that they would probably have to go to war with Russia before the end of 3\1 years, and no better time could be found than that which had just passed—Russia was harrassed and weak, and England was strong, at the time. But he maiutained that if they were now to engage in a war which might be avoided at the end of ten or even 30 years, they would be committing themselves to an unnecessary audunwar- rantable course of action. (Hear, hear.) He had during the past two or three days, read a speech delivered at Scarborough by Sir Vernon Harcourt-that gentleman aspired to be one of the leaders of his party (for there were many leaders in that party), but he spoke more like an advocate than a statesman. He (Mr. Cordes) read that speech, and there was nothing in it that struck him so much as the reporter's interjections, of "Laughter, laughter, laughter." Was it enough for a man of that position to laugh and to cause laughter at the gloatings of an enemy over the dust of Turkey ? (Cheers.) Had everybody formed and tried to carry out these treaties, the reforms in Turkey would have been brought into operation. Let them have as many differences as they like in domestic matters—the more the better, perhaps—but in a foreign policy let the country be one. (Cheers.) In domestic policies let them have their difference of opinion, but in foreign ones let there be union. He trusted that he could rise above party feeling in a matter lik, this, and he endeavoured, he believed, to think as he would do under different circumstances. Differences in regard to the action of this country towards another country might lead to serious consequences, and he wanted them all to remember that they were Englishmen (Applause.) That our voice had been firm had been, he thought, not solely for the benefit of Turkey, but for the benefit of Europe at large, and especially so for Turkey itself. (Hear, hear.) Englishmen's motto should be United we stand, divided we fall." (Loud cheers.) He had now to thank the audience for listen- ing so patiently. What he had said had not been meant disrespectfully to anybody. He felt that although he had been so well received by his constitu- enta, the time was coming when they would again have to elect their representative. Five Sessions ago they had been pleased to elect him as their member, and he bad since then tried to represent them faith- fully. (Cheers.) In two years they would again have an election, and if his life was spared and his health was good, and if it was the wish of his friends, it was his intention to come forward again. (Loud and pro- longed cheering.) And he was not without hope that the support so well given at the last election to the comparatively unknown candidate would be given to the better known candidate in the future. (Applause.) Mr. J. R. Jacob then rose, and said he believed he was strictly in order in rising to propose a few ques- tions to Mr. Cordes-that being so, be took it in his right as an elector. First, he would ask, If a bill were introduced into the House of Commons in favour of allowing Nou-conformists to bury their friends in the churchyards of the Established Church, with such rites as shall please them, will Mr. Cordes vote for such a measure ?" Mr. Cordes said he had not adverted to this subject, wh < i was commonly known as The Burials Bill," in his address, because, having before given them his opinions on the subject, he thought his views were well known. (Cheers.) If he understood it aright, the Non-conformists were said to claim a right of in- terment in the churchyard because it was na- tional property—but he said it was not national property, it belonged to the Church. (Cheers and a few hisses.) If it were a question of interment only it would not be so important, because two- thirds of the population were already pro- vided for by the cemeteries, and the other third were being buried in the churchyard with the rites of the Church of England. Besides this, if the property in. the churchyard belonged to the non-churchmen, so did the property in the church itself—why n.)t one as well as the other ? In something like 30 ears, 3,639 churchyards bad baen given by donors to the I y Church. He believed there was very little claim put forward by the noa-political portion of the community on this point. It was the political portion who dii this, in order to try to bring about the disestablish- ment and disendowment of the Church. He had no objection to the disscussion of a measure for the dis- establishment of the Church, but let it be done opeulv, and not by bringing it in under a cloak, and trying to push it forward as a bv-play. For that reason°he would certainly record his vote against any Bill tend- ing in that direction. (Cheers.) Mr Jacob said he was not going to argue, but would move an amendment when the proper time came. In the year 1S73, with Mr Gladstone's Government, the expenditure was only 71 millions, this year it was 79 millions. Could Mr Cordes justify that increase in ex- travagant expenditure? (Cheers aud hisses.) Mr Cordes, in reply, said that in the first place he rather questioned the accuracy of the figures, but he might say that as the accounts were kept somewhat different to what they were before, the amounts were made to appear larger; but more than that, the present Government had in several instances of late been occupied in carrying out projects instituted by Mr Gladstone's Government—he found no fault with that Government—but, these things cost money-he might mention the Education Bill for instance. Then there was the payment of the National Debt—the payments used to be rather uncertain, but now 2S millions w.re paid every year. Labour had also increased in vaiue, I, and the wages of the Army and Navy were higher. But the main question was, what per bead was the taxation ? In 1873 and 1874, the people of this country paid 40s 8d per head, but this year they only paid 39s 2d per head. (Oncers and laughter.) Mr Jacob then asked whether, in case this country went to war with the Ameer of Afghanistan, Mr Cordes would be prepared to charge the whole cost of that war upon England, and if not, in what proportion would he charge it to this country, and what proportion to India. Mr Cordes said that was a question which he was not competent to answer. He did not know what undertakings would be entered into by this country, but each would pay a portion of the cost. Mr Jacob asked if a Bill for Sunday Closing in England and Wales should be introduced, would Mr Cordes support it. Mr Cordes said that if such a Bill were introduced, he would not feel it his duty to vote for it. Mr. Jacob asked whether the number of Bishoprics in England and Wales ought to be increased, aud whether he would favour the placing of those Bishops in the House of Lords? Mr. Cordes replied that if Mr. Jacob looked through the division liets he would see how he (M. Cordes) hud voted on each occasion. Only 25 Bishops were allowed to sit in the House of Lords. The Mayor asked whether any gentleman wished to put other questions to Mr. Corues, and their being no response, Mr. A. J. Stevens rose to move a vote of confidence in Mr. Cordes. This plau with members of Parliament, of addressing their constituents during the autumn re- cess was, he said, a recent custom, but it was a good one, as many changes occurred from time to time, and as fresh subjects were being discussed it was but right and fair that the people should know the views and opinions of their representatives. However much the present audience might differ in opinion, he thought they would all agree that they had listened to a very able and eloquent address. (Cheers.) A good repre- sentative should be able to grasp matters and place his opinions intelligibly before his electors he should be possessed of tact, ability, and power and when he said that Mr. Cordes inherited all these qualifica- tions, no one would deoyit. It was a great thiug to have a man who was able to do his duty well in the House of Commons, politically for the interests of his country and socially, for the welfare of the town he repre- sented. (Cheers.) He then moved "That this meet- ing desires to express its full confidence in the member for the Boroughs, T. Cordes, Esq., and its appreciation of "-he manly and independent way in which he has discharged his duties." (Loud applause.) Mr Thomas Parry briefly seconded the motion, and pointed out some of the good qualities of Mr Cordes as a friend, a neighbour, and a Parliamentary repre- sentative. Mr J. R. Jacob-egairr rose aud said the amendment he had to propose—(cries of, go down, and hisses)— was this That this meeting records its dissatisfac- tion—(hiMee, cheers, and whistling)—with the address and answers bo questions now given by Mr. Cordes- (u i o:i r, and a voice, '• X <: Hk<v") — nrd '• --reby pieuges itself to use every etiort at the utxt ruction to return a candidate whose views shall be more in ha mjny with those of a majority of the electors." (Laughter, cheer, and hisses.) He moved this amend- menc, he said, with a full And deep conviction that the 'deas cf Mr Cordes on the Burials Bill were not in ac o d with the rights of Non-conformists. P ople in this country were allowed a certain amount of fairness and freedom, but the moment a Non- conformist died, he lost what might be termed his liberty. (Laughter, and a cry, "They don't want liberty when they are dead.) Freedom was sorely interfered with, and the Xon-conformists were perse- cuted, and thefeeling exhibited towards them often was redolent with the tires of Smithfield. (Cries of Oh, ùb," "Sit down," and signs of general disapprobation.) It was from among these people, the Non-conformists, that some of England s greatest men had sprung-men who bad fought for religious equality and liberty- Milton, Bunyan, Oliver Cromwell. (A voice, "and Jack Cade.) Mr Jacob proceeded in amid his strain, great interruption for a long time, until at last, having had his say" he sat down, and as he did so a person from the gallery saug out, "We'll make you a mem- ber of Parliament next election, Mr Jacob. Mr. T. Jones, Jun., ascended the platform, and said that as it was a quarter past ten o'clock, he would content himself with seconding the amendment. (A Voice Tommy, make room for your uncle.") The Mayor carefully explained the nature of the motion and the amendment, and having put both to the vote, he declared the amendment to be lost, and the motion carried. This announcement was received with a renewed burst of cheering. Mr. Cordes then returned thanks, and moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding, and the meeting was brought to a close.
SECOND EDITION. ~ .
SECOND EDITION. NEWPORT MUNICIPAL ELECTION. RESULT OF THE POLLING. The election of two candidates to represent the North Ward took place to-day. The three candidates were Mr. A. R. Bear, Mr. H. R. Evans, (retir- ing candidates), and Mr. Robert Graham, who came forward to oppose them. The polling took place at the various stations, and a great amount of canvassing was carried on by the supporters of two of the gentle. men, Messrs. Evans and Graham. The returning officer was Mr. Alderman Davis. About six o'clock in the evening a large crowd assembled at the Town Hall steps to hear the result, and Mr. Alderman Llewellin soon appeared and said the numbers stood as follow A. R. Bear 667 H. R. Evans 499 R. Graham 432 Messrs. Bear and Evans were thus duly elected. The result was received with loud cheers, and Mr Bear, stepping to the front of the steps, thanked the electors for having returned him at the head of the poll. He had no staff of men going about for him, he said, but he had a large number of friends. (Cheers). This election proved that they approved of his conduct in the past. (Applause.) Two years ago, when he and Mr. Wansbrough con- tested the seat, he (Mr. Bear) then received 66S votes, and now, as they saw, he had 667. He thanked them heaitily for their support. Mr. H. R Evans also came forward and said he was proud, that notwithstanding the calumny passed upon his personal character he had been elected to represent them at the Council Board. (Applause). He would endeavour to do in the future as he had done in the past. The crowd then dispersed.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. .
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE DRAMA BEFORE THE RENAISSANCE.— Mr. R. G. Moulton delivered his fifth lecture on English Literature at the Town-hall, on Friday even- ing last, and the portion of his subject which he then dwelt upon was, "The Drama before the Renais- sance." There was, as usual, a large attendance, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, and the interest felt in the lecture was not in the least abated. The lecturer began by explaining tbe mean- ing of the term Drama," as distinguished from dramatic exhibitions generally. Drama, he said, was a union of two elements—1st, representation scenes initated or acted and 2nd, plot, i.e tbe arrangement of scenes, so that they all sei ve a single purpose. The first element was universal, and belonged to all stages of civilisation but the second was a thing of distinct invention, or of slow development. The drama was introduced into England by the clergy of the Romish Church, and though the drama of Ancient Greece ha.d been well known almost every where in olden times, it was all hut lost to Wt stern Europe in the ciiaos of the Dark Ages. After this latter period it was re- vived by the clergy of the Romish Church, and utilised as a means of religious teaching and it slowly developed in the direction of secului-rsation and widened interest, until its natural course of develop- ment wa.s superseded by the discovery of the full- grown Greek models at the time of the Renaissance. Mr. Moulton then traced the development of the English Drama from au "acted strmon" into prolonged scenic representations of theology and the Bible; following on with a description of the Miracle Plays, he showed that the development in the representation was towards extension and secularisation. He read large portions of some very old Plays, and the de- scription of some of the characters, as well as the smart sayings contained in several pieces, caused the audience to laugh heartily ANNIVERSARY.—Sermons in connection with the anniversary of St. Mary-street Baptist Church, were preached on Sunday, by the Revs. J. Thomas (Alma-street). C. H. Bishop (Wesleyau), and C. Ayliffe. There were good congregations, morning, afternoon, and evening, and a collection was made at each service, in ai,i of the budding fund. On Mouday afternoon a tea meeting was held in the vestry of the chapel, when a goodly number sat down to tea. In the evening a public meeting was hdd, when addresses were delivered by several of the ministers of the town. SCIENTIFIC LECTURES.—The first of a series of lectures, which are to be given this winter in con. nection with the Newport Natural Science .Society, was delivered on Wednesday se'nnight, at the Town- hall, by W. Peogelly, Esq., F-R-.b., F.G.S., when there was a full attendance. The subject of the lec- ture was, "The time that has elapsed since the era of the Cave Men of Devonshire." After dwelling for a little time upon the alleged fallacy of the idea that the earth was only a few thousand years old, tue lectiner plunged into his subject and seemed to c.)r' y his hearers with him to the recesses of Kent's Cavern where he burrowed into the ea th, and begun his ex. plorations. By means of diagrams, &c., he snowed his audience the various layers which form tht fi-ior of this noted cave. The first deposit, he said, was black mould, and in this layer they had found thin s left behind by the Romans, so that this upper furtd% w .s at least 2,000 years old. Under this was ,,r ,f at least 2,000 years old. Under this was f granular sta'agmite, in cones, in boul_, :s, a d in sheets, varying above and under five feet n.Limn. d. He had fouud on this a name, cut 300 \ears a and though the carbonate of lime in solution had been dropping on this name for so many years, it had not yet effaced it. If it took such a length of time to form, say, the eighth of an inch of atalaomit- what number of years did it take to form tbe cones'or the sheets Then he found the cave earth intermixed with these sheets of stajagmite. Under this a-un th. re was a layer of chrystalline stalagmite, ab?,ut twelve feet thick, and if it took a long time to form the first layer, it took longer to form this, whi^h was so much thicker The lowest which they had found wad the Breccia, which, instead of containing limestone, contained pieces of red brick, such as is fouud II.. the hills adjoining that on which the cave is situated. This, he thought, proved that the cave must at gome time have had an entrance which was not known at present. Having described the implements, fossils &c., found in the various layers of earth, the lecturer stated that granting that the first layer (black mould) bad been formed in 2,000 years, and taking the f..ur other layers to have occupied only the same Lumber of years in formation (though some of them were un- questionably longer in being formed) 10,0ir0 years had elapsed at least. Well, in the bottom layer of all they had found industrial instruments, so that man must have existed, not only in the world, but inEu^laml at that time. This country was not, in all prolabilliy the cradle of the human race, and man must b*> r i.eea somewhere for a long time before he came he ..LlJ where did they now find themselves ? He v. undertake to say how manv centuries had Iai),ed since the formation of the earth, but certainly toe an- tiquity of the human race had been greatly under- estimated, for here were clear geological proofs that man existed, and used implements of various kinds at a remoter date than our forefathers fixed as the Win- ning of things. The lecturer was listened to through out with the greatest interest, and his remarks were frequently applauded.-[The foregoing was omitted last week for want of epMe.]