South Wales Daily News

Ti~ 5lFT IN the WaR CLOUD. ,°f yesterday, in an article evidently 4jrive(j gives the decision at which the Cabinet %fte 4 aftfr their deliberations on Thursday ^8 of secret, was well kept,for not an ink- Xt ?e re3u It is permitted to leak out through h,, 1 Of +k a X,°-00v Qe other morning papers. Even the ^raiI59nt and pro-Turkiah organ the Daily d virt 'Wr^tes u°der the impression that should ^al war between Turkey and Russia 6 ^self into a real war, Great Britain would 6Hof j, e iQ the interest of peace, or in the inter- \l?l¡ih Uricey, or for the sake of British interests !SV lftVe not been threatened or for some j/e ^1 "Ssible reason. The Times alone reports ftotClSl°n of the Cabinet, and reports ?ith a 0s speculation (r conjecture, nor 0,>6. ■ incertitude of expression or 10 "fading Journal" speaks with tri the air and manner of one It¡fol'in t of tlse sources and accuracy of its a:ili is, therefore, gratifying and 'ion 1'111 to learn that the Cabinet, by their deci- "'■^Uradav, have confirmed by their com- e conclusions at which the country has The GJ vtrnment has resolved to do tlf ;to abstain from all warlike intervention teDi5y lrid should Russia and Turkev, in the it, f fariatijal passion, resolve to brave the ^ar- British interests are involved langa of Government in the Balkan v1^ ove ,°r 1:1 the continuance of the Turkish I ^eli ^'le Vassa- States. Constantinople is in r11 unless Russia menaces that, and t Bosphorue, the Government 1tisq that there can be no reason for jj°S'tiVe ,ritervcntion. T he Times eayp, with a i/^itio-03 w^ich can only be justified from its ^%tu authority, "There is to be no or a contingent declaration of war. ot lrl')r-lox-er, to be no Autumn Session. ^ify t^°r<> the Cabinet did nothing which can h'ion • e Prevailing fears of a British particri- ^le war. It will be readily understood t^^it! tesUit does not involve any positive deci- It*11' respeet to events which are still uncer- V? \h. aP°3ition which will change continually. tl t'tlJ.a.l :lltS only to this, that the existence of a j0'of j,ar between Russia and the Porte does j8<i^ creaie a state of things which calls Ohi- W er^erenee that we are not called upon, Ai> .^ion^e tex* °' TreatieB, or by any moral ^st+t' defend one of the two Empires If t, Mother," iw l|l6 Q ^0 (?Verimier)t, although tardily and late >01*6 So at t^1's w'se decision—and that it has Pos^tive Btatement of the Times ?° ^>e Pro°^—this will do much to re- th Pu^c estimation, and to restore aykpOf theI()ift confidence which the pro-Turkish Srand the feebleness of Lord BEACONS- th ■Derby caused' Tbis is the We ^lave maintained throughout, that eth 9 between Russia and Turkey to c9 ^°ture of the Principalities,in which we Ooh^ts Cern as a nation, and in which our by no possibility be involved, was no ^°-3; and If they.and especially Turkey, fr as peaee.maker, we should 0ri1 all overt action until our own 4 ^es |Fe assailed. The Government has come ^e» &s the Times affirms, and there is therefore, that, should actual war the Northern and the Southern nRlish blood and English treasure will °r^ced to uphold the loathsome ^espotistn. This announcement will ° anxieties of the surcharged feel- and will remove much of the the bichthe people were beginning K>S^)eCC'' t^ie conjin& winter. The gujj 6 Realised, and if the same prudent ti II Pt'esid Cabinet henceforth as seem to ti Head OVer its sittings on Thursday, Great 1hct bet not-whatever be the issues of the St*, 6ea -^uasia and Turkey—be drawn K tef RSle' e tUga] r 0l"an Ministry to summon Parlia- It^^0 &dequ J^UTUn Session shows that they have ^at ^tho^6 V^eXv their responsibility to the ^Ul they at^°^ t^eir decision on Thursday proves the D ^eastj amenable to the expressed eople, They no lonjier shape their er the guidance of ijolitinal atratevy. but in obedience to the public opinion of Great • Britain. And that the grand outburst of indigna- tion at the foul doings of the Turk was an expres- sion of national opinion the Government does not deny, whatever its organs in the Press may do. This the Times admits. "If," it says, "there ever has been such a thing in the world as a nationa1 decision, it is that which has been taken by the British people with respect to the continu- ance of the Turkish rule. No Minister, no public man who has a position to gain or to lose, will henceforth venture to advocate a war for the maintenance of the Turkish Governmert. Whatever the integrity of the Turkish Empire may henceforth mean, it does not mean the Sovereignty of an Ottoman Prince or the pre- dominance of a Mabomed:an people." If the Government had come to this wise and sound deci- sion months ago, the war clouds which are now rapidly gathering over Eastern Europe would have been dispersed at their first rising, and peace would have reigned instead of a now certain and pro- longed war. There is no doubt that the action of our own Government encouraged Turkey to resist the proposals of the Powers, and tended to pro- duce the complications which have le d to the war This the Daily News admits in its yesterday's issue, and says, moreover, that "it is clear Europe holds us morally responsible for much of the perverseness and obstinacy which the Porte has hitherto shown. Europe, too, is to a great extent under the impression that the Turkish Government will do in the end what- ever we urge it to do." The one gratifying feature in the whole of this. ominous business is that the Government by its decision on Thursday resolves to keep Great Britain out of the fray. It may be selfish perhaps, to rejoice that we are to be spared the horrors of a war which our own Government has materially helped to enkindle; but by observing a passive and peaceable attitude now we shall the better be enabled to .act the part of friendly peace-makers when the period for negotiation arrives.

THE TURN OF THE TIDE IN CLEVELAND. THERE are substantial grounds-for the belief that the tide of affairs in the Cleveland iron trade has at last turned from the continuous ebb which has been so long known. The official statistics which have appeared show the extent of the depres- sion which has been experienced, and also show, it is gratifying to note, that there are indications of a rising demand. The returns of the Board of Arbitration for the Northern iron trade for the quarter for which returns are now available, prove conclusively the low state to which the rail trade of the North has sunk, for whilst two years ago or so the quantity of iron rails made in the North by the associated firms [ranged from 60,000 to 80,000 tons in the quarter, there were in the !ast quarter only 22,133 tons made, the percentage of the make of rails having sunk ftom 52 per cent of the manufactured iron, to 23 per cent. In the quarter, too, the make of plates has fallen off actually, though not relatively, for though the percentage of plates is 42 per cent, yet the quantity, 39,347 tons, wis less than any pre- vious quarter of this year and, compared with the previous quarter, there was a decrease in the amounts of bars and angles made, so that the total quantity of iron made fell from 114,604 tons in the first quarter, and 103,054 in the second, to 93,431 tons in the last, the fall in quantity being accom- panied with a fall in price. Thus, whilst in the first quarter of the year the average price of all finished iron made was E' i 6s 5d per ton, in the second quarter it fell to X7 5s lld, whilst in the quarter for which statistics are now available it fell again to I 46 19s 6d. The falling off in the finished iron trade is therefore evident; but it should be stated that though these figures are now just published, they are made up only to the quarter ending with August. Up to that date confirmatory testimony of the fact that the depression was as much felt in the crude iron trade was to be found in the returns of the Cleveland ironmasters; but those now published for the later month of September show that the turn of the tide has actually occurred. The leading features of the returns for September are a lessened make, and a fall in the stocks held by makers to an amount in excesiof tho lessened make. In September, 1875, there were 112 furnaces blowing in the northern district, but at the end of last month there wero only 108, although in the interval four more had been erected. In the month named of last year the make of pig iron in the district was 159A921 tons, in August of this year it was 171,398, but in last month it had fallen to 163,003 tons. In part, this decrease in the make of last month, from that of its predecessor, was owing to the fact that it con- tained one Ie8 day, but it was in part due to the blowing out of several furnaces, including those at Norinauby. Out of the 163,005 tons made in September, 33,786 tons were shipped foreign-a slight increase over the corresponding period of last year the coastwise shipments from Middlesborough amounting to 38,464 tons-an increase of close upon 7,000 tons over the corresponding month. Thus not much below one-half of the total make of the month was shipped from the port of Middlesborough, The stocks of iron in the hands of makers, which stood at 157,788 tons at the beginning of September,had fallen at its close to 143,785 tons. But this decrease of 12,003 tons in the hands of makers was accompanied with an increase of stocks in the warrant stores, which rose from 12,000 tons to 17P300, so that thenet decrease of stocks in Cleve- land was6,703 tons-the first decrease for the whole district for many months. As, however, the decrease in make, when allow- ance is made for the number of days in the month, is only some 3,000 tons for the month, and as the decrease in stocks is more than double that amount, it is evident that the demand has been above the supply to the extent to which stocks have been drawn on. It is tolerably well- known in the North thatjduring the past few weeks there has been a certain quantity of iron thrown on the market through exceptional causes which p are not likely to again speedily occur; but the bearing of this fact on future returns is neutralised by the lessened make now resorted to, and only known dul-ing the latter part of last ftonth. The blowing out of a blast furnace does not immedi- ately exert an influence on the market, for there are usually stocks in hand to be disposed of; but it is probable that the next month's returns will show the influence of the reduction of the furnaces in blast in Cleveland—nearly a dozen within the past two months and it is possible that this num. her may be increased, in which case the adjustment of supply and demand would be more rapid, Concurrently with this de- creased make of crude iron, there are signs of a greater demand. At this period ot the yew -o. the shipping demand is usually at its height, and not only the home but also the foreign shipments from the northern porta are this year on an en- larged scale. There is also an appearance of a little more animation in the finished iron trade, which must have a reflex action upon the demand for pig iron. A few small orders for iron rails have been secured in the North, which have enabled one or two additional mills to be re started; and, as prices are now probably at their lowest, there is something like a confident belief that more orders for larger amounts will be placed in the markets. In the plate trade there is un- questionably more animation-some of the ship- building yards in:the North being well occupied, with the/result of a better demand for ship and boiler plates. And in the subsidiary branches of the finished iron trade there is a return to some- thing more like briskness, for the works which are not wholly closed are now much better and more regularly employed than they were a month or six weeks ago. In the finished iron trade, in which the depression commenced, the supply far exceeded the demand but latterly the closing of some of the largest works has reversed this, and thus the works kept going have found that though the orders were as small as they usually are in a falling market, yet they were increasing, and wepe gradually assuming more of the appearances of steady trade than in the fitful orders which preceded and accompanied the descent from the inflated prices of three years ago. And as Mr LOWTHIAN BBLL put it at West Hartle- pool last week, out of the great depression which has so long existed, economy in working may be evolved, as well as lowness in price and excellence of product. One of these has been attained, and there are now being made attempts to ensure the first in greater degree than hitherto, but if it is to be attained, as Mr BELL points out, it will need the efforts of the masters, supplemented by those of the men. On the whole, the returns to which we have alluded, when coupled with the fact that the tone of the markets generally has improved, and that prices have stiffened or in some cases advanced, give a basis for a much more promising future for the Cleveland trade during the re- mainder of this year and the next than had been anticipated. But the largeness of the stocks held by makers (which are still double what they ware at the end of last year) and the many inoperattv3 works, as well as the smallness of the demand, even though it be to some extent improved, are proofs that there is yet much lost" ground to be regained before it can be said that even fair trade is known in Cleveland.

BRISTOrMUSia^Ll^IVAL. The crowning day of the festival was yesterday, when the Messiah was performed, before an overwhelming audience. The programme was so arranged that nearly all the leading artistes whowre present during the festival bad numbers assigned to them, an arrangement which gave additional interest to the oratorio. Mr Oumrnings had the recitative" Comfort ye" and the exacting air Every valley." which immediately succeeds, and he gave a crfreful and conscientious if not brilliant reading. Herr Behrens was set down for the important airs for the bass, but, through indisposition, his place was filled by Mr Maybrick, whose sonorous tones were heard to advantage in "Why do the nations and The Trumpet shall sound," while his excellent voice did ample justice to the solo in the first part of the oratorio. Mr E tward Lloyd took the tenor pieces in the second part, the grand series of recitatives and airs in the Passion music being rendered with much fervour and pathoe. "Thoushalt break them was given with electrical effect, the bril- liancy of the concluding cadence beiner very marked. The soprano airs in the tirst portion of the work were given by Madlle. Albani, whose "Rejoice greatly," with its florid passages, was as fine a display as the Advent recitatives were charming samples of puie and delicate intonation. In the third part Titiens appeared, her delivery oftf "I Know that my Redeemer Liveth," impressing all by the clearness of her tones and the unaffected earnestness with which the devo- tional passages wfcre enunciated. Treheili's "O Thou that Teliest," and Patey's He was Despised," were both exquisite specimens of vocalisation, the joyous strains of the one and the mournful tenderness of the other exciting a profound incpression. The cborusep, with which the choir are perfectly familiar, were given with spirit and precision. This was the farewell performance at the festival.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.] PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Servians are increasing in numerical strength with significant rapidity. The mobilized army now numbers neaply one hundred and thirty thousand. Roumania is also hurrying on the mobilization of her troops. She has an army on the Danube, supported by two hundred thousand Russians concentrated at Bessarab. The same number ol Russians are on the Atatic frontiet ready to march through Armenia and menace Constanti- nople. The Turks are massed along the Danube and Caucasian, frontier. Saofet Pacha has requested an explanation from Roumania concerning the mobilization of her soldiers. VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING. Osman Pasha with 8,000 men, has attacked the Servians, near Belareka. A sharp fight ensued, and the Servians were beaten, and left 650 men on the field. Simultaneously, at Zaycar, 3,000 Ser. vians were defeated. The Turks, in attacking Kjrosevac, were repulsed, and driven back.

THE STmBWTHKTAFF VALE RAILWAY. The Strike Committee at their meeting'yesterday re- solved to continue to all men on strike the same pay as was given last week. The committee have now to pro- vide for 128 non-unionist3 of all grades and about 50 unionists. Four unionists have gone to work for the Taff Vale Company, and others have obtained employment at distant places. The number of men depending on the committee is thus being gradually reduced.

MICHAELMAS QUARTER SESSION. CARMARTHENSHIRE. The trial of prisoners at these sessions was commenced yesterday before Sir H. Giffard and Sir J. Manse). James Davies (38), labourer, was charged with stabbing Willlam Davies, at Aberewilli. He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. John Purki8s (27), hairdresser, a respectable-looking man, was charged with obtaining from Catherine Davies, at Llan- g-adock, on August 13th, 2a 3d by falsely representing himself to be an inspector of weights and measures, also with obtaining, from Sarah Lewis 2s 3d on a similar pre- tence, and also with obtaining 7s 6d from Eliza Jones in a similar manner. Prisoner pleaded Knilty, and was sentenced to three nwnths' imprisonment with hard labour. BRECONSHIKT. The trials of prisoners were continued yesterday, before Mr Penry Williams (ch iirman) aud Mr George Overton. Wm. Davies Lewis (31), lately a brewer's tra- veller, was charged with embezzling several sums of money, the property of Mr Evan Kvans, bfewer, of Llauelly. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty • of embezzlement with intent to defraud." The CHAIRMAN said that on the previous day he had fined several jurymen 01 each for non-attendance four of tbem, however, bad attended that morning, and stated that they believed they were only summoned for one day. In those cases the fines would be remitted. In the others they would still stand gOOfY. Patrick Chandley (21), mason, wafi charged with steal- ing 8s from the clwelling-hoase of Wm. Herbert, at CMckhowell, on August Hth last. The prisoner was acquitted,

FROM LAST NIGU'r'S .GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. Sir Capel J. J. Fitzgerald, Bart., 5, Pall Mall place, London. A. W. Boodle, solicitor, 2, Bedford buildings, Chelten- ham. W. A. Kilby, otherwise Killby, solicitor, 4, Portland street, Southampton. R. Wattleworth, watchmaker, King street, Whitehaven. T. Marrett, glass manufacturer, Earlestown, Lancashire- F. jR. HLley, commission agent, the Park, Lincoln. T. Hobbin liees, shipowner, Newport* Monmouthshire. J. Smith, formerly grocer, now out of business, of Don- nington. near Albrighton, Salop. W. Farrar (not Fan-en, as printed in last Gazette), wool- stapler, George street, Halifax. ANNULMENT. T. Ballantine. 7, East India avenue, London; date of adjudication, 9th Semptember, 1876. LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS. J. Dugdale, Swansea, bookseller and stationer. E. Williams, of Waunwen, Swansea, grocer. M. Edwards, Abertaxe, innkeeper. J. Lewis, Merttfyr Tydtil, chemist and aerated water manuf aether. J. Dudley. Pentre in Ystradyfodwg, cabinet maker. D. Evan* j Aberdare, draper. 'C. J. Berry, Swansea, now out of business, but fora, of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, licensed victi r and hotel proprietor. 1 ■

THE ONLY EFFECTUAL CURE FOR SMOKY CHIMNEYS is MILBURNU PATBNT ()Ilim)RET COWL, which when fixed is con- thvually revolving noiselessly, beinif litted with a copper box filled wiKth oti in jvhioh the swivel works. Price complete, £ 3 10s'. Any builder may fix them. Robbins and Sons, Agents, 1 Castle Road: eardltf. J0607 COUGHS, ASTHMA, .BRONCHITIs.-Medical Testimony states Itliat no other medicine is so effectual in the euro ,"f these £ ans«*ROUS maladies as KEATINQ'S Coifon LOZUXGES. One LoZen^e alone gives relief, one or two at bed tim i <msu< > 8 i eat. gold ;by all Chemists, 1ft boxes, at Is I and 2s 8d, Ihey con- tain no opium or breparatidn thereof,

CARDIFF. Mr MORGAN MORGAN, one of the candidates for the East Ward, Cardiff. addressed a meeting of rate- payers at the Cathays National School-room, last evening, Mr John Morris being in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in commencing the proceedings, re- ferred to the remarks made by the candidates on the other side, who, he said. had complained, at the meeting they had held, of Mr Morgan having come forward to turn out the old members. Why they should make these statements he could not understand, as it was only two years since when Mr Duncan came forward and opposed one of the best men in the Cardiff Town Council-Mr Bowen. (Hear, hear.) Mr Bowen was a well tried servant of the Corporation, but Mr Duncan opposed him at his election, and succeeded in turning him out. With regard to Mr Mayor some attempt at a sneer had been thrown out against him by calling him a clerk for the Canal Co. Mr Mayor was the son-in-law of one of the oldest And most respected inhabitants of Cardiff, Mr David Lewis, a thorough Liberal, and one who had held the position of mayor of Cardiff. Mr Mayor was a Liberal also. Mr MORGAN, who was loudly applauded, began his address by referring to the remarks of Mr Peter Price, at a meeting held in the Baptist Schoolroom a few even- ings since to support the candidature of Messrs Fulton and Lewis. Mr Price regretted that their municipal elections had been degraded into publiohoase squabbloo. forgetting that Mr Fulton was a publican—a publican of publicans, a prime minister among publicans, who had two bars in the town, and sent out his beer to all parts of Cardiff. There appeared a great incon- sistoncy in a man who supported the candidature of a publican speaking against the public-house interest in the Town Council. He then referred to an article in the South Wales Daily News of Tuesday, suggesting that as the cabmen increased their charges on the 1st of Novem- ber, they should be dispensed with. He could not see why cabmen should not sell their labour at an advan- tage on such occasions, as well as proprietors of news- papers, who charged a greatly increased rate for election advertisements. All the candidates might as well unite and save themselves the cost of advertising. Printing was a very heavy item in the election expenses. Mr Lewis, another of his opponents, had boasted about carrying his religion into his politics and hid business. He (the speaker) objected to such remarks. He did not boast of his religion, but allowed his actions to testify of his religion. Mr Lewis had expressed hope that after the present election he (Mr Morgan) would retire into private life a better and a wiser man; but he believed that the day of the election would mark his entry into public life. After some general remarks he said he had contested the ward ence, when the majority of his opponent was so small that he should be a coward if he had not come forward to contest the ward again. He assured them that if returned he would do his utmost to serve them, and it appeared by the state of the streets at Cathays that their interests had not been much at- tended to in the past. (Loud cheers.) Several of the ratepayers having addressed the meet- ing, a vote of confidence was passed in Mr Morgan.,and a determination expressed to support him on the lat of November. CANTON WARD. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr Newbery was held at Grangetown on Thursday evening. The chair was taken by Mr Rams- dale, and addresses were delivered by Dr Morgan Wil- liams, Messrs T. Cross, Daniel Williams, W. H. Elliott, and other;. The greatest unanimity prevailed, and a resolution recognising Mr Newbery's eminent fitness for the position he is seeking, and pledging those present to use every possible means to secure his return, was carried by acclamation. Last evening a well attended meeting to promote the candidature of Mr S. A. Tylke, one of the old members for the Canton Ward, was held in the Public Room, Canton. Before the formal opening of the proceedings, Mr Tylke, who was well received, said he had not pre- pared a cut-and-dried programme, and had not come with a chairman, nor asked any one to propose a resolu- tion. He came there simply to know who were really his friends, and to ascertain whether they wanted him again as their representative at the council. Some per- sons said he would go in at the head of the poll, whilst others said he would have to fight. He did not want to fight, but wanted them to fight for him, and if he was again returned, he would in the future, as in the past, do his best for his fellow-ratepayers. Upon the proposition of Mr Treseder, Mr Robert Emery was voted tb the chair, and in the course of his observations said it was to be regretted that there wa any opposition to their two old members, who had served them faithfay. Messrs Tylke and Treseder had been selected at a previous meeting held in that hall, and amongst those gentlemen present on that occasion were the two gentlemen who now opposed their old members. If they had anything to urge against the old members they should have done so manfully then, bnt they did not do so, and he did not think it was right in their coming forward now. Mr TYLKE then addressed the meeting. He said he had not abused the confidence reposed in him when re- turned lart year. If be had, he should like some one to give him instances. He had always endeavoured to act fairly, and to do his best in the public interest. They had been told that he was not a Liberal. He was a Liberal, anil had always been a Liberal, and be would not stoop to be called a Conservative, or half-and-half i,il)eral. for the saku of getting Conser- vative votes. He saw in the papers that all the candi. dates in the Canton Ward were Liberals, but not very pronounced Liberals. He always understood he was a very pronounced 1 ibeoo; but if they were not aware of it before he wished them to know it now. Hedid not wish, and was not going to attempt, to get into the council on Liberal colours. He wished to go there free and unfettered from any party, to do his best in the interest of the vhole community. He knew he laboured under a disadvantage in not canvassing, but he objected to it, and could not bring himself to it. Ho pointed out that his interests in the ward were great, and promised that if again elected he would use his best endeavours to promote their intei est". MXTBESEDER (one of the candidates) also spoke ap- provingly of Mr Tylke. After a few remarks from the Chairman, Mr TYLKE again spoke, and referred to the paving stone case- Mr HERBERT and Mr WALTER DAVIES. of the Docks, followed, the latter relating what took place at the previous meeting, at which Messrs Tylke and Treseder were chosen as the Liberal candidates, and on that occasion the two new candidates acquiesced in what was done. Other gentlemen spoke, and eventually the following resolution was unanimously passed That this meet- ing of ratepayers having full confidence in, and appre ciating the services of, Mr S, A. Tylke, as a member of tbe Cardiff Town Council, during the past twelve months, heartily pledges itself to do its utmost to secure his return at the forthcoming municipal election for the Canton and Grangetown Ward. The usual vote of than I, s closed the meeting. ROATH WARD. A meeting of the burgesses was l e d last evening in Diamond street Schoolroom, Splotlands, to bear an ad- dress from Mr Thomas Webber, one of the candidates for the Roath Ward. Mr James was voted to the chair, and stated, in introducing Mr Webber, that he had come like others to bear Mr Webber's address, that he might be able to decide upon his qualifications tor representing them, and to fill the position for which he was a candi- date. He would, therefore, call on Mr Webber at once to address the meeting. Mr WEBBHR, who was cordially received, said he was sorry they had to meet in such a muddy locality, but glad that they had such a cheerful room placed at their disposal, so that the inhabitants of the neighbourhood mieht have the opportunity of meeting him' without going very far through the unfinished streets. He then regretted the depressed state of trade generally. Many of them ha I locally tosuffer from the dispute which had arisen be- tween the Taff Vale directors and their employes, which, he thought might long before now have been satisfac- torily arranged, if the charges to the customers of the company had been reduced before, and the profits of the shareholders reduced somewhat—(if only to the extent of the bonu)-before the reduction of wages had been de- manded. The men, then, seeing the depressed state of trade, would possibly have proved themselves to be rea- sonable,andhave avoidedastrikealtogether. He,however, hoped the matter would soon be settled, and better times be hailed in their midst. Passing to municipal mattars, he said it waa necessary and important, under all circumstances, that strict economy, consistent with efficiency, should be observed in the administration of the affairs of the town, so that while the comfort and health of the inhabitants were carefully considered, they should be careful that all the money expended should be used In every case to # th* best advantage. He had always taken an interest in the Affairs of the district, and bad, after three years' exertions, secured a telegraph office for Roath, and was seeking to obtain the consent of the Great Western Railway directors to give them a ticket platform at Roath. so that some trains, at any rate, might stop there to take up and set down passengers. Messrs Uymont, Hoddinott, W. Webber, and Stephens having asked questions respecting the branch of the Free Library, and the expediency of holding annual meetings of ratepayers, &c., a resolution was passed unanimously pledging the burgesses present to do all in their power to support Mr Webber's candidature, and on the 1st of November to return him by a large majority. Mr RAPER being pretent,he was called upon to address the meeting. He said he hoped they would yet be able to meet in a larger room in the district, and as mof-t of those present seemed to have made up their minds to support Mr Webber it would not be muoh mote trouble for them to put another mark against his name qt the same I ime. A vote of thanks to the chairman and for the use of the room concluded a numerously-attended meeting, which was enthusiastic throughout. The CHAIRMAN expressed himself thoroughly satisfied with the remarks made by Mr Webber, whom he should upport as far as he coukU

I PROSECUTION OF DU. SLADE, THE SPIRITUALIST MEDIUM. At Bo --street, yesterday, before Mr. Flowers, Henry Slade, 8, Upper Bedford-place, and Mr. Simmone, his agent, appeared on a remanded summons, on the informa. I tion of Professor Ray Lankester, charging them with, un- lawfully conspiring and combining together to unlawfully obtain and acquire divers sums of money, and to cheat "d defraud certain persons. The name of W. B. Carpenter appeared on the summons as one of the aggrieved parties, but on his own representation by letter his name was withdrawn. A number of ladies and gentlemenwell-k- Spiritualists, and non-Spiritualists, were present. Examination of Dr. Donkin continued by Mr. Lewis Slade placed the slate under the table. He held it with his right hand, but his thumb was visible. There was a noise of the scratching of a slate pencil. At ttte same time he notfeed a to-and-fre movement of the Mm, and,some contraction of the tendons on the front of the wriBt. Aftei a very short time he took away the slater and read aishorl message, to the effect of Here I arji," signed "Millie.' It was very illegible. Could not remember whether it wai a straight or regular message. He. did not in witness's presence say who Allie was. He wiped the slate, shew- ing what appeared to be both sides, and began to talk. H. asked witness if he was a medium. He said he would in. quite. He made one or two noises in hip threat.While Slade's right arm was moving the slate was placed under the table and the sound of writing began again. On withdrawal there seemed to be on the upper part of the slate, He can be a good writing medium." He cleaned the slate again, and asked if Professor Lankester had received any message. At the timte when the writing was heard he (Slade) pressed witness's finger. At the time the scratching was going on the could not see Slade's hand only his arm moving to and fro. On withdrawing the slati there appeared on it the words "Samuel Lankester." Lankester," was legible, but Samuel was very badly written. Professor Lankester said he thought the word Samuel looked uxolre like Edwin. Witness told Slade he could not read the-word, but that ft looked more like in." Slade said, Very likely." Lankester handed him back the slate, and he said, perhaps the spirits would write better if he (Lankester) held the slate with him. The slate was then put out oil sight, and Slade made various noises in the throat while the slate was absent. Witness heard the same sort of scratching. When the scratching ceased he said to Pro- fessor Lankester,If you would hold As I do perhaps they would write," or words to that effect. Professor Lankes- ter put out his hand and instantaneously snatched the slate ait ay. He rose from the chair and shewed Slade and witness that there was writing on the slate already. He said to Slade, "I have watched you writing it; you are a gross scoundrel and impostor." Slade made no reply at that time whatever; he looked very much agitated. Slade said he could explain it, and witness called him a damned liar," adding, You can't explain it." Cross-examined by Mr. Ifanton He could not say un whieh side the message appeared. Did not notice the con- dition of Dr. Slade's nails-whether they could hold a long or Bhort piece of pencil. Would not be surprised to learn that Dr. Slade's nails were cut down to the lowest,pos- sible point. Believed Slade tnrned the slate over when he shewed the message as upwards. Neither Professor Lankester nor himself was certain as to the manuer in which the message was written. He and the Professor did not consult about the letter written to the Tvnu. It was the third message when Professor Lankeste-r's hand was touohed. One message wu written, he believed, by Slade in the interval between his changing thf", slate and putting it in position beneath the table. He did not suggest that the message was written altogether before- hand. Immediately before Slade put the sla under the table on the occasion of the last message being produced, it was on the defendant's knee. He (witness) would pledge himself that Slade put the slate forward as being fr/e from writing on both sides. When charged with bei'/g a swindler and an impostor Slade was not much agita^d. Witness said it in a low tone and he might not have heard it. Slade made no remark as shewing his belief xhat Professor Lankester was agitated.—Re-examined bj/Mr.' Lewis Slade's repre- sentation was that the spirits always wrote when the slate was against the under part-of the table. He considered his letter to be a fair representation of what occurred. Wka not aware that Dr.' Slade had any degree from any university. Mr. Charles Carleton Massey, barriatu-at-law, was then called, and said he had known the defendants since 1875. He first made their acquaintance in America. He had met them frequently at Upper Bedford-place. He had been to tianees given by Dr. Slade for the purpose of see- ing what occurred In his prewenWf. He had paid money. Slade had never represented to him that the spirit of his wife appeared. Ho said the messages on the slate were written by his wif Allie." Before writing on the slate he appeared to be Suffering. All mediums suffer more or less. (Laughter.) Witness understood that the messages were not written by Dr. Slade. He had heard Slade, during the siancts, tatf there was a light heie and there. Had never seen the light. Had seen a chair raised, but never saw the arm chair in which the persor was sitting raised. Witness had received long messages en the slate. On one occasion Slade did not rise from the table. Slade had stated in conversation that he had declined a challenge from Mr. Hutton to produce a message in a locked slate. By Mr. Mint.-)u From his investigation, he felt there were some suspicious circumstances attached to Dr. Slade's leaoces. He subsequently altered his opinion and made a trip to Amcrioa where Slade was giving his stances. Ke attended many of them. On all occasions, except where the slate was iaid-on the table, he had received messages. Certainly on two occasions he had seen writing on the slate when he had not heard the sound. They were comparatively short messages. In New York Slade's chair was removed a considerable distance, and at witness's request a chair was moved withovt his being in a position to move it. This was in broad daylight. Wit- ness, observing that Slade wrote on his own slates, pro- vided one for himself. Slade held one and a friend,»of witness's the other, and, in witness's full, iew, he heard writing, and a message was found. It was abao>utely impossible that Slade could himself have written, between the slatee. Slade sat with his face from the window bat witness had known him sit with his faoa to i Witness had been touched when sitting opposite to^alade. His coat had also been repeatedly tuggeei, and at that time Slade s hands were either on the table "tor holding the slate. Witness was much impressed hy 111. investigations int hi,s, return, joined the Association of Spiritualists. With a I the sittings with Slade he had no reason to believe that the manifeftations were impostures. Re examined: Did not investigate the history of Slade prior to his connection with Spiritualism. Had since heard that masks, found to be real ones. and alleged to be spiritual oues, had been seized. When he was touched or tugged he did not look under the table. Nobody was there except Slade. Mr Lewis Did you ever see a spirit? Mr Flowers It could not be a spirit, as it used mus- cular force. Cross examination continued Had seen Maskelyne and Cooke, and was unable to expVain things which they did. When the chair was suspended he examined it, and found that there were no wires. He did not examine the floor. When the writing was done witness expected that the pencil would do it. Slade said that some of the messages came from Allie. He had been to dark seances, and articles were moved. Had been from one part of the room to the other. Had conversed with Simmons, but did not think he ever spoke about the pbenomeda. He took the money, but witness did not know if be and Sladewere in partnership. He had never seen a prepared slate, but was not sur- prised that a slate could be prepared with a message. Mr J. Algernon Clarke, secretary of the Central Cham- ber of Agriculture, said that on the 14th of September he went to No. 8, Upper Bedford place. At this point a legal argument took place, and Mr Flowers left the court to consult Mr Vaughan, his col- league, as to the admissibility of the evidence. On hia return he said that any evidence could be given as to a conspiracy. Examination continued He saw both the defendants and they consulted as to whether witness could be seen by Slade. Simmons looked at a list of appoint- ments. It was decided that there was time for an inter- view. Witness followed Slade to a back room. At this point Mr Munton said I object to this." Mr Lewis I was going to show that the representa- tion; made on the day before Professor Lankester was there, to Mr Clarke, was a gross fraud, and that he got a message from the spirit of, a man who waw alive. Air Clarke had seen him that day. If I am not allowed to have that evidence I had better withdraw from the case now. After a legal argument, Mr Flowers went to consult one of his colleagues, Mr Vaughan, and on returning into court decided that the evidence was not 'admissible, as the witness proposed to be examined was not men- tioned in the summons. Mr Lewis asked for the suminonses to be amended by the substitution of three other names than those men- tioned in them, but this was strenuously opposed by Mr Munton and Mr Massey. Ultimately it was agreed that the present proceedings should be adjourned until to-day (Saturday), and that fresh summonses, returnable on that day, more comprehensive in terms, should be issued. The defendants were liberated on bail, and left the court with their friends.

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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. PROPOSED OCCUPATION OF CON' STANTINOPLE. BRITISH OFFICERS AND THE TURKISH ARMY. MOBILISATION OF ROUMANIAN TROOPS. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. It was decided at Ithe Cabinet Council on Thursday, lfat in case of a Russian invasion ol Turkey, Constantinople will at once be occupied by 30,000 British troops. Shculd this be opposed by the Powers, thw policy will be to occupy Egypt, which will be defended by a line of troops in Syria, extending from the river Jordon to Alex. andria. General Sir Charles Staveley, not Lord Napier of Magdala, will have the command. Upwards of 150 half-pay officers of the British army have applied to the War Office for leave to join the Turkish army.

[RENTER'S TELEGRAMS.] SUt SEBASTIAN, FRIDAY. An order has been issued calling upon all who are in possession of arms of any kind to deliver them up to the authorities here, within ten days. The troopi have occupied the various forts on frontiers. RA.GUSA, THURSDAY. Dervish Pasha" has ordered a levy in Albania o all men of from twenty to fifty years of age. Aondj Pasha died of wounds received in the engagement ol 10th Ootober. 1,800 wounded soldiers have arrived at Ssutazi. Makhtar Pasha being unable to advance has demanded, fresh reinforcements from Mostar. BERLIN, F-RIDA-Y. The National Zeitung of to-day publishes an article in which itristates that the drawing up of a Russian ultimatum. has advanced far beyond the stage reached 'by Othe agreement of some of the Powers to the six months' armistice offered by the Porte:- No Power (continues the article) could interpret the actual attitude of Russia as representing the existence of a European concert. Russia has at a grave moment taken up the English proposals. England, therefore, has a D1,08t strict moial co-responsibility for the pre. sent demands of Russia. Their essential point is most solid guarantees for the security of the Christian subjects of the Porte. Should Tar. key r.efuse to accept these demands, which do not eman- a.te solely from Russia but from all Europe, aod should aeKire intervention then result, the complications to w'aich such intervention might lead would decide the creation of the maintenance of the sovereignty of the 2tortfj over the provinces in question, and not merely that of a direct administration of those provinces 1Iy r the Turkish authorities. The tribunal of Europe has 'uttered its sentence in the case of Turkey, and it is the execution of that sentence which now alone remains to be dealt with. It would not be just to suspect Britain of following a policy dictated by selfish interests. CONSTANTINOPLE, THURSDAY. General IgnatieS, the Russian Ambassador, will have an audience of the Sultan to-morrow to deliver his new credentials. It is believed that negotiations are about to be reopened by the Ambassadors of the Powers on ,the basis of the proposals already made by England to the Porte. ROME, FJRIDAT. Contrary to the rumours current respecting the atti, tude of Italy in view of the situation of Europe it it officially stated that up to the present Italy maintsial an attitude of reserve. VIENNA, FRIDAY. The Progresoist party of the Austrian Reichsratb has rejected a motion of Herr Kapp, one of its mem. bers, to the effect that the Austro-Hungarian Govern. ment should take the necessary steps for the main. teoance of the integrity of Turkey, and has adopted a resolution in accordance with one taken by the Left, that a policy of non-annexation and non-intervention should be recommended, to the Government. ATHENS, FaiDAY. The President of the Council of Ministers has sub, mitted to the Chamber Bills authorising the Govern. ment to make military preparations comprising a general levy and the reorganisation of the army. Addititional taxation and financial measures which would involve the settlement of the old debts due by Greece are also proposed. The Premier stated that the Cabinet was ready to give place to a ministry comprising representatives of all parties in the Chamber.

["PALL MALL GAZETTE" TELEGRAMS. J BERLIN, FRIDAY. A proposal has been put forward that an armistice should be concluded until the end of the year. The representatives of the mediating Powers are now engaged in active negotiations upon it, and its accep- tance is considered probable BERLIN, FRIDU. A dontat Is. Ovei from a most trustworthy quarter to the report of an alliance, or even a private under- standing, between Russia And Italy on the Eastern Question.

REVISION COURTS, GLAMORGANSHIRE. On Thursday last, Mr G B. Hughes, the revising bar rioter, *at ixt the town-hall, Llantriuant, to revise th« list for Lianharran, Llacharry, Llantrissaokt, Pendnylan Pentyrch, and Feterstone-super-Montem. Mr B. Evani (from the office of Mr R. T. Leysoa, solicitor. Neath) represented the Liberals. No one appeared for th< Conservatives. The Liberals made and snstained ] claim in Llanharry. In J lantrissant, the Liberals mad4 and sustained 45 claims, and the Conservatives 1. The Liberals made and sustained 1 claim in Pjeodoylan • ? claims were made by the Liberals in Pentyrch, and sus- tained. This made a not gain to the Liberals of 49. Nc objections were made by either side.

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