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POLITICAL NOTES." .
POLITICAL NOTES." [SPBCIAL TELEGRAM.1 IFROMOUB GALLERY CORRESPONDENT.] IIoUSE OF COMMONS, Tuesday Nighv.— rlie reports of Mr Gladstone's health this evening are distinctly favourable, but it is only in the sense that no typhoid symptoms liave developed themselves. The tempera- ture of the patient is down from 103 to 102. This is, of course, dangerously high, but since the movement is not upward on this critical day the doctors begin to hope that, at the worst, Mr Gladstone is in for an exhaustive attack of low fever. The Premier has himself abandoned all hope of being able to take an active part in either Cabinet or Parliamentary work for some time to come. The accomplishment of the business of the Session, of course, does not absolutely rest with Ministers. But the disposition of Mr Gladstone's col- leagues is very strongly in favour of carrying out the programme exactly to the extent to which it would have been carried had the Premier been in his place. The Employers' Liability Bill will be pushed forward day by day till it is through committee, and the Hares and Rabbits Bill will be dealt with in the same way. The progress made this morning with the former Bill was not very rapid. Only a few lines of the Bill were agreed to, and a dis- cussion, extending over three hours, opposed the proposition to define the word stock, which appears in the first clause. But there is nothing that can be fairly complained of in this. The issue at stake is enor- mous, and the representatives, alike of the masters and the men, are bound to exercise the greatest care. This they have done to-day, and though the discussion has been long and minute the opponents of the measure cannot be charged -with obstruction. A very strong force of ministers is arranged in support of the Bill. Lord Hartington, as ad interim leader, is emulating the example of Mr Gladstone. He is always in his place, and sits patiently through a long and not always interesting discussion. Unlike Mr Gladstone, he takes no part in it, leaving it to the minister more imme- diately concerned, an example which Mr Gladstone's colleagues hope the Premier will hereafter follow. Mr Dodson is nominally in charge of the Bill, but he is coached by Mr Chamberlain, and receives the constant support of the Attorney-General, by whose side sits the much abler man etiquette has made Solicitor General. Lord Cairns, emulous of the fame of Mr Biggar, delivered one of the most prodigious speeches heard in recent times in the House of Lords. It was also one of the dullest, and altogether failed of its object. It was so overweighed in detail that those who listened to it -were unable to grasp those particular lines of opposition which Lord Cairns doubtless had in his mind. He spoke nearly three hours, and was followed by Lord Selborne, who was brief only by comparison. The House was again crowded with peers, and spectators are chiefly waiting for the division.
THE DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN…
THE DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN GENERAL ROBERTS' MARCH ON CANDAHAR. THE OFFICIALTTLST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. OAVALRY OPERATIONS AROUND CANDAHAiR. ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES. In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, the "Marquis of Hartiugton read the following telegram ^vhicii i e had received from the Viceroy :— fBrLA. 3rd August, 1880. — The" agent at Quetta telegraphs under date 2nd inst., that -tribesmen are reported to be collecting between Chaman and Uandal ar, and that Ayoob is said to have detailed a force for an attack on Chaman. Some cavalry are supposed to be moving in the direction of Kakoan for the interception of sup- plies to Candahar. .General Stewart has returned to Cabulfrom the camp of Deh Hajl. The chief political agent has had several inter- views with the Ameer, with whom are the princi- pal Ghilzai chiefs, and representatives of Maidan, Logar, Kohistan, and other districts. A powerful force of all arms, under General Sir Frederick Roberts has received orders to march on Candahar from Cabul. XILLED, MISSING, AND WOUNDED. A third telegmm fro II the Viceroy, dated Tues- day, saya :—St John reports the following list of killed, missing, and wounded :— Sixty-sixth Foot.—Killed and missing Lieut.- Colonel Galbraith, Captains Garratt, McMath, Cullen, Roberts; Lieutenants Rayner, Chute, Hpneywood, Baw. Wounded Surgeon-Major Preston, Lieut. Lynch. Artillery.—Killed an 1 missing: Major Black- Wood Lieuts. Osborne and Maclaine. Wounded Lieut. Fowell. Third Light Cavalry.—Killed Lieut. Owen First Native Infantry.—Killed and missing: Lieuts. Hinde and Whitby. Wounded Lieut.- Colonel Anderse Captain Grant. Thirtieth Native Infantry.—Killed and mis- sing Captain Smith; Lieuts. Justice and Cole. Wounded: Major Tredale. Staff.—-Killed and missing: Brigade-Majors, Captain P. Heath; Lieut. Henn. of the Royal Engineers. The estimated casualties in other ranks are Sixty-sixth Foot, 400. Artillery, 40. Cavalry, 60.. Sappers and 41st Native Infantry, S50. Thirtieth Native Inf:.ntry, 350. There is very little hope that those missing will have escaped. Aslett, of the 1st Native infantry, reported killed in mine ot July 29th, is not named in this Ust. GENERAL BURROWS' DEFEAT. A telegram received from a post 44 [miles on the Kandahar side of Quetta, states that the defeat of General Burrows took place on the morning of July 27th, at a place 50 miles beyond (Jandaliar. Ceneral Burrows attacked, and the fight lasted Our hours. _——
DI: TAMER'STTAST.
DI: TAMER'STTAST. ) NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Yesterday evening Dr. Tanner took his usual drive, but returned very irritable and feverish. He slept for some hours, but after 10 o'clock became restless. His stomach \s disordered.
!MR Gh.lDSTONE'SlLLNESS.
MR Gh.lDSTONE'SlLLNESS. Mr Gladstone, it may be assumed, is in a more favourable condition for recovery than he was on Monday. At half-past eight a.m. the medical gentleman left, and then the following bulletin Was issued:—" August 3rd, 8 a.m.—Mr Glad- stone has passed a fair night, and there is to-day no increase either of the local malady orof the fever.—Signed, Andrew Clark. Although not in a critical, Mr Gladstone is in a serious condition. The malady is irregular in its action it necessi- tates the greatest c re, and every attention to the increase or moderation of the symptoms. In ti e morning Downing-street was crowded. Letters ) and telegrams of condolence and sympathy were t also received in large numbers from all parts of I the country. After Dr. Clarke had left Mr Gladstone bad another peaceful sleep, and, in his own opinion, felt there was an improvement. The shutters of his bedroom were opened, and the bright sunlight admitted. The right hon. gentle- man then felt so much stronger that he cajjed for one of his private secretaries and dictated an important official dispatch, aho.ving mentally none of the weakness from fhich he was physically suffering. Dr. Clark returned at about 2.30, and soon afterwards the bulletin was issued :—" Three p.m. Mr Jj^adstone has passed a comfortable forenoon, ■^he temperature is rather lower and the general symptoms continue, on the whole, favourable, J ANDREW CLARK." LONDON, Midnight.—The following is the latest bulletin :—" Downing-street, 11 p.m. Mr Glad- 'tone has passed a quiet day. The fever is less, I the general condition satisfactory.—ANDREW V^ARK, M.D." '(!. According to opinion expressed ill medical ■ "ds-jMr Gladstone's complaiat is what is known s five days' fever," which would not have run ts course until to-morrow. The bulletins do not, i? could be desired, state that the congestion of yie lung has been subdued, but, exoept from Gladstone's age and peculiar temperament, i ^^Ptoms would no ^roaadf* 1 <
HOUSE OF LORDS—Tuesday.
HOUSE OF LORDS—Tuesday. The Lord Chancellor took his Beat at four o'clock. THE BASUTOS. The Earl of KIMBERLEY, in reply to the Earl of Cadogan, said] that, with regard to the state of affairs in Basuto land, on Thursday last, the 29th of July, I received a telegram from Cape Town to the effect that the ihtelligence from Basuto Land was still favourable. The Baautos were falling away from the rebel chiefs, the stolen cattle were being restored, and a large number of arms had been surrendered. He had since been informed, in a further telegram, that the ministers were confident that they could sup- port thejlaw throughout the^Colony with Colonial forces only. THE NEWS FROM CANDAHAR. Earl GRANVILLE, answering the Duke of Somerset, had to state that no news had been received that day or the day before from Can- dahar, and consequently there was no confirmation of the report in the newspapers that morning about General Burrows' action. A telegram that morning from Simla made no mention of the cut- ting ot the telegraph wires between Cabul and Peshawur.and there was no reason to suppose that the communications had been interrupted. Since then a telegram had been received from the Vice- roy, saying that a powerful force of all arms, under General Sir F. Roberts, has been ordered to march on Candahar. COMPENSATION FOR DISTURBANCE BILL. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Compensation for Disturbance (Ireland) Bill was resumed. Earl CAIRNS promised to avoid exaggerated language, and, having stated at some length what the law was as between landlord aed tenant, he mentioned that, roughly speaking, the measure would apply to one-half of the entire acreage of Ireland. In the whole of Connaught and Mini- ster, it would take J ossession of all existing contracts and actions, and suspend the landlords' right of eviction. The question of freedom of contract did not arise, because what the Bill did wag not to interfere with freedom to enter into contracts, but to disturb contracts which had already been entered into, and it would tempt and drive every tenant to make a claim which gave him a chance of ready-money, which he wanted; while, if he failed, he could secure freedom in his holding by paying the rent, and redeeming the holding with six months grace allowed. The meas ire practically proposed a revision of rents, and on that account had met with the support of certain members of the House of Commons, but he thought it was rather a reason against the Bill. An argument had been used that this Bill was simply an ex- tension of a germ of the Act of 1870, but he did not think that was exactly correct. It was also said that it was not a novel proposal to say that where there had been a great loss by the act of God, from the badness of the harvest, there should be a reduction of rent or cancellation of an agreement. Earl Grenville referred to France, Germany, and Scotland upon this point, but though the principle might be adopted in Ger- many and France, it would be novel to apply it to this country. With regard to Scotland, if the tenant could not pay his rent, he could throw up his farm, but there was no law by which the tenant could Leap his farm without paying rent. If the present Bill were passed he was confident that it would prove most disastrous to the tenant in the case of a bad landlord, for it would enable him to get a sheriff to sell the holding of the tenant, and with it all the improvements that might have been made, without giving compensa- tion. Now, with regard to what had been said about the number of evictions the Prime Minis- ter had calculated that in Munsterand Connaught there would be 15.000 individuals evicted by the end of the year. basing this on a return which stated there were 1,690 ejectments in the first five and a half months of the year. Since then, however, another return had been issued, and here it was shown that to the 30th June there had been only 215 ejectments. (Hear, hear.) The Prime Minister also said if they could show that in the parts of Ireland where distress did not exist there had been as many evictions as in the part where it did exist, that would go to the root of the Bill. Well, the return before him (which was not before the House) showed that in Lein- ster and Ulster, the non-scheduled districts, there were 970 evictions, while in the scheduled districts there had only been 731-(cheers)-and now they were going to give exceptional legisla- tion to scheduled districts, because the evictions there were less than in the districts not scheduled. He denied that there was any real justification for the assertion that the Bill was wanted for the preservation of thepeace, and having quoted from statements made by the Duke of Argyle, Mr Forster, and the Prime Minister, to show that down to the moment of the introduction of the Bill, the Government were confident of their ability to maintain order by the ordinary law he expressed his fear that the idea about evictions and process-seivers was an afterthought, and added that there were only two grounds on which this violently exceptional legislation could be justified. First, that there should be a pro- vision that those whose property was interfered with should be compensated; and, secondly, that there must be shown to be a great national emer- gency. The Bill was objectionable and unstates- manlike in many particulars, and not the least argument against it was that it had prevented, and would continue to prevent, the introduction of capital into Ireland. The Bill had been hastily conceived, and had bpen supported by arguments which were, if possible, moie dangerous than the measure itself. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in the nrst place, dealt with the argument in favour of the Bill, apart frem all reference to the mischievoNs agita- tion which had taken place, and with the facts as they really existed, and not as they appeared in the highly coloured statement of his noble and learned it iend. The fact3 of the existence of the distress were undeniable. According to the estimate of the Registrar-General, the loss of crops by the Irish peasantry in 1879 was valued at no less than £10,140,788, and, in addition, there was the loss that the peasantry suffered from the failure of the harvest Hi England and Scotland ouing to the I falling off in the demand for labour. But for the wide spread charity which had been aroused, the people would have been starving. To meet the exc ptional state of things the late Government had contributed £750,000, now increased to £1.500,000, by means equally beneficial to land- lord, tenant, and peasantry. He did not say that because the i landowner had benefited by the loans that there should be imposed-upon them exparte facts, and without previous notice, terms not then thought of but he simply brought this forward as an example of the extraordinary measures necee- sary to meet an exceptional state of circumstances. The landlord having benefited, it was not unrea- sonable that the Government should use the j ower of legislation to stay for a time the interests and rights of property in the interests of peace 'and good government. Turning to the question of eviction, he found abundant evidence to justify the opinion that there was a dangerous increase, and he found that giving the aggre- gate number in the counties of Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Mcath, Ros- common, and Waterford, and comparing the years 1877, with 1879 and 1880. the result was that in 1877 there were 96 evictions, excluding every case in which the tenant was taken back as caretaker. In 1S79 that (number had grown to 264, and in the first half-year of 1830 to 395. Computing the number for the whole year at rather less for the latter than for the first half of the year, he estimated that the number of persons thrown adrift on the world would amount to 3550. Whatever might have been the intentions of the late Government in regard to the re- moval of the Peace Preservation Act, it was a fact that when the present Government came into office there were only 10 days, including Sunday, remaining before the ex. piration of that statute, and, looking at the then state of things, they thought they would best dis- charge their duty by determining with firmness, but in a spirit of justice and conciliation, to govern Ireland without those exceptional powers. That was perfectly consistent with remedial measures to mitigate the execution of a law, which, if enforced with undue severity, would add to the difficulties of maintaining the public peace. The Bill was simply. a check im- posed in a most guarded and limited manner, on the abuse of a dangerous power, and there were precedents for it in two decisions of the lush Courts suspending the ) ayment of interest on mortgages in time of national calamitjr; and in the Act authorising the remission of rent in the north- west provinces of India, when the crops had been damaged or destroyed. With regard to the geneial objections which had been raised against the Bill- that it would tend to check the operation of the natural process which tended to remove from the land tenants who were incapable of carrying on farming—he wished to ] oint out that in that respect the Bill interfered in no way at all. As to the objections taken to the extent of the area, the Government had take ) the same are i which was scheduled in the Loins Act; and, if the areJ. of poor-law, relaxation had been taken, ho be- J'eved it would have been quite as Ja ge. The Bill of the Government proposed to interfere not with the reasonable right of landlords, b it with the unreasonable exercise of the rights of the ]andlords.§He entirely denied that Mr f orster back from Ireland in a panic; but consi- dered that it was a panic whichjpervaded the op- position tolrhe Bill. The Bill was onetodistinguish tenants who II ere voluntary from those who were involuntary; that was to say, from those who through distress were unable to p y, and those w' o beir g able refused to do so. By refusing to draw that line, they were. in the eyesof the population of Ireland, assisting the agitation. Should however, their lordships reject the mea- sure the responsibility rested with themselves, an 1 the Government would be judged, not by the effects which would follow its rejection, but by tne effects which they had reasonable grounds to think would have followed fiom its acceptance. (C G ° rs ) The Duke of SOMERSET characterised the Bill as one for the eviction of landlords. The Earl of ZETLAND re-retted that I e had been comr>elled by the strength of his convict»oas against the policy of this Bill, to sever his con- nection with Her Majesty's Government, and vote against the Bill, which ho regarded as tend- ing to the transference of property from ove class to another, and to increase rather than dimini-h the evils it proposed to remedy. Viscount MONK, in supporting the measure, admitted that it did propose to interfere to a cer- tain extent with the rights of properly, but ar- gued that a sufficient case had been made out for the merely ltemporary interference it would in. volver- Viscount CRANBROOK could not help re marking that although noble lords opposite had spoke in favour of the Bill, none of them had attempted its defence in detail except the members of Her Majesty's Government. He considered that the Government would have acted more wisely if, tinstead of endeavour- ing to continue the tenants in the occupation of the miserable hovels that had been so pathetically alluded to by noble Lords opposite, they had tried to find them work and better houses else- where. To impose upon the countv-court juages wQh M were cQBtemplftW pytw Bui I would be bringing into those courts an amount of passion and feeling with which the judges were un- able to deal. He denied that there was an amount of distress in many of the scheduled districts to justify their being placed there, and he would undertake to show as much distress outside as within the scheduled districts. The landlords had dealt with their tenantrs with so much consider- ation that not since the law provided the tenant with the means of claiming compensation for un- just disturbance bad the claim been put forward. What wasto become of the labourers if the loss of rent was inflicted upon the landlord ? The Bill would create injustice and evil all round, and the time would not be far hence when the vicious principle of the Bill would, like chickens, come home to roost. The House of Lords had a duty to perform—to reject the Bill; not in the ignoble manner pro- posed by the noble earl, but to throw out the Bill on the second reading, showing that the House did not fear to stand between right and wrong, and vindicate right, and to show that landlords were not deserted by both Houses of Parliament, (Cheers.) The Duke of ARGYLL denied that the Bill was intended by the Government as a prelude for an attack upon the settlement of 1870, or that it was intended to set up any principle applicable to permanent legislation. There were so many limi- tations as to preclude the possibility of their lordships being committed to the further appli- cation of any principle which could be traced in a portion of the measure. The whole character and composition of the Bill stamped it as a provisional, temporary, and exceptional measure, and he denied that it broke down any principle estab- lished in law. It was simply intended to meet the exceptional state of circumstances caused by the loss occasionied by the bad seasons of the last three years, which could not amount to less than a loss of 212,000,000 or £ 13,000,000 sterling, to the poor cotter tenanting of Ireland. The legislation was intended to meet a purely exceptional set cf circumstances, and was of a temporary character. The intention of the Government was to protect a large class of people in Ireland, which was entirely at the mercy of the lando ners. No outcry had been made when measures of an exceptional kind were re- cently passed in the interest of the landowners, and this he thought was a fair answer on the part of the Government, when so much was said about what they were endeavouring to do in the interest of the tenants. He said the refusal of the Bill would only add fuel to flames, and he concluded by observing that he should deeply regret if the Government were deprived, by the rejection of this Bill, of the valuable assistance in resisting agitation, which they considered this measure would be. The Earl of BEACONSFIELD paid that in dealing with any proposed alteration in the law relating to Ireland it was always necessary to some extent to leview what had been done in the past, and to speculate to a more or less consider- able extent on what would be the effect of that legislation in the future. The origin of the rela- tions between landlord and tenant in Ireland in modern days was the famous Devon Commission, and he considered that the Government in dealing with this had not allowed for the change that had taken place between the commission and the present time. In 1870, when the Land Act was introduced, what was the conduct of the Opposition ? From much that had been said it would appear that the Tory party had never made the slightest attempt to deal with the subject. Such was not the case. In 1852 they brought forward four Bills-which would have formed a complete wliole-for Ireland founded on the recommendation of the Devon Commission, and in 1870 they might have rested their case upon this, and declined to support the Bill of 1870, but they had not done so, and it was a fact that the Bill of 1870 passed its second read- ing without opposition, and was accepted as a final conclusive settlement of the land question. The Bill contained three proposals, and he objected to all three of them. His first objection was be- cause it proposed a burden upon a specific class, and his second was that it brought insecurity into all kiuds of transactions. The third great objec- tion he had was that it delegated to a public officer the extraordinary power of fixing the rents of the country. (Hear, hear.) Those were his grent ob- jections, and he thought the proposals would re- quire considerable explanation before they could be adopted, because they were violations of those principles of political economy which the Liberal party had advocated for the last half century. Though this was said to be a temporary measure, it must necessarily be permanent in character, and would not bear any comparison to the Bills brought in by the late Government, which were all of a temporary character. It was said if this measure was not passed the Government might, perhaps, have to encounter civil war in Ireland. NVhy had they not heard of this civil war before Parliament was opened ? And in Her Majesty's speech it was said that they hoped that the pro- visions of the ordinary law were all that would be required to defend the lives and property of the people in Ireland. Then measures of relief were taken, and a Commissioner was appointed to en- quire into the land laws but never a word was said about a civil convulsion until the introduction of this Bill, originally a clause in what he might term a chaiity measure. It was the first time in the history of England that the leaders of the extreme party had found a place in the Council of the Queen, and he re- garded this Bill as their reconnaisnance in forcejto test the feeling of Parliament and people on the tenure of land. If so, it was a most effective move, but he could not say that it was likely to be veiy successful. They had gained a colossal majority at the late election, but two-thirds of it 1 ad either kept away or voted against it, whilst those who had supported it had treated it with the greatest contempt, and the few who were in earnest openly avowed that it was a step towards the transfer of the soil from the Ifgal owner to the casual occupier. He well knew that it was a com- mon feeling that new ideas could not be resisted; that progress, to use a fashionable phrase, was in- evirable and that everything must yield to the despotism of uublic opinion, which should often be called public sentiment. But he hoped that their lordships would not be led away by any such feeling, but would legislate upon the broad and well-known principles of public policy, (Cheers.) Earl GRANVILLE biiefly replied. Their Lordships divided— J h'or the second reading 01 Against ••• Majority against the Government. 231 The Bill was tliei-efore ttiro, n out. The House adjourned, I
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past two o'clock. ■ THE IRISH COMPENSATION BILL. Mr O'DONNELL gave notice than on Thurs- day he would ask in case of the failure of the proposed Government measure for the protection of cultivators in Ireland, what steps the Govern- ment now intended to take for the protection of poor cultivators ot laud who might be evicted for inability to pay rent caused by the recent prevail- ing distress. IRISH LABOURERS' COTTAGES. Mr VILLIERS STUART gave notice that, on Thuisday, he would ask if the Government w ould extend the scope of the Irish land commis- sion, was to include the dwellings of the Irish farm labourers. SIR BARTLE FRERE. Mr GRANT DUFF, in reply to Sir G. Bal- four, said his hon. friend had in his question referred to a phrase in a statement made by the Secretary for India on the previous evening, in which lie had alluded to the want of harmony of opinion between Sir Bartle Frere andHerMajesty s Government, which did not make it desirable m itself, nor fa r to Sir Bartle Frere, that he should remain at the Cape. He should have thought that want of harmony had been made clear to all the world by the debates in both Houses. Mr GRANT DUFF, in answer to Sir Stafford Northcote, said there would be no difficulty in giving due notice of the time when the South African vote would be taken. A CONCEALED DISPATCH.—MR BOUKKE AND THE PREMIER. Mr BOURKE wished to make a personal ex- planation in reference to a statement made by the Prime Minister, whose lamentable illness they all deeply deplored. A few nights ago the Prime Minister liact mentioned, in a discussion with regard to Armenia, that the late Government had concealed a dispatch, and he (Mr Bourke) stated at the time that it would be his duty to recur to the subject. The only reason why he had not done so had been the illness of the Prime'Minister, as it was repugnant to his feelings to bring the subject before the House in the absence oi the right hon. gentleman but from paragraphs from public prints which had been brought to his notice it appeared that his reason* for refraining from returning to the subject had been misapprehended, and he was therefore anxious to state the reasons he had just given for his having remained silent. He hoped an opportunity would shortly occur, when it would be his duty to tay a few words on the subject.. Sir C. DILKE said the Prime Minister was m his seat up to last Friday, so that there was a whole week during which Mr Bourke might have called attention to the matter, but as he (Sir C. Dilke) was personally acquainted with the dis- patches referred to, he should be prepared to dib- cuss the matter at any future day. Mr BOURKE said he had intended to have brought the matter forward on Monday week, but he had not had access to the necessary papers. If it would be satisfactory that he shoulu make his statement in the absence of the Prime Minister lie would do so. Sir C. DILKE said he had communicated with the Prime Minister on the subject last Friday, and also on the following day. He did not know whether Mr Bourke meant to refer to papers not before the House. The statement of his ngnt hon. friend did not refer to confidential papers, but to papers before the Hour-- Mr BOURKE said lie was under a misapprehen- sion, because the Prime Minister had taid a despatch had been concealed, and the gist of his (Mr Bourke's) reply was as to that charge. If another disp iich had been alluded to, the question assnmed another aspect. The Marquis of HARTINGTON was afraid it was not probable that the Prime Minister could be in his place for a considerable time, but if Mr Bourke had any explanation to make, he had no doubt the House would accord him the usual indulgence, and it was desirable that it should take an early opportunity of doing so. Mr BALFOU H. asked whether the House was to understand that the despatch alluded to by the Prime Minister was already on the table. Sir C. DILKE: I think we had better discuss the whole question together. There are papers in the possession of the House which, without going into confidential papers, will amply justify the statement of the Prime Minister. THE AFGHAN DISASTER. Mr GORST asked whether there was any truth in the report that communication with Cabul had been cut and communication with Candahar restored, and whether the Secretary for India could give any information as to the present state of matters at Cabul. The Marquis of HARTINGTON I have re- ceived no intelligence either up to yesterday or to- day It to ths, grogree^Qi Gvsftta M C*ud»har, ot the line between Candahar and the frontiers. I have received a private telegram this morning, from the Vice;. I. containing some account of the progress of atfaira at Cabul, certaiuly up to the 1st instant, and, as I understand it, up to the morning of the 2nd. No mention occurs in it :f any interruption of the communication with Cabul, and there is no reason to suppose that it has taken place. I have not received further news from the Viceroy, but I have no doubi that as soon as the Viceroy receives any reliable iu. formation he will at once communicate it to us. Mr TALBOT asked if there was any truth in a statement in the Daily News oi an alarming character as to the condition of Cabul. IJ) The Marquis of HARTINGTON No, sir. i am not able to read the telegram I received this morning, because it relates to the progress of nego- tiations that could not be conveniently communi- cated to the House, but it contains no alarming information whatever, and up to, certainly, the 1st August the negotiations were proceeding. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL. The House went into Committee on the Em- ple r ei-s' Liability Bill. On Clause 1. Sir D. WEDDERBURN moved to add, "Where compensation is not now recoverable by law." He did so at the reqnest of the Convention of Royal Burghs in Scotland to keep intact the existing rights of the employed. Mr DODSON could not; accept the amendment in this form, as it would only cause confusion, but he would see if the object of the hon. baronet could be otherwise attained. The amendment was withdrawn. Mr S. HILL moved to insert "patent" before defects," entitling the employed to compensa- tion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to this, which was not required in the case of compensa- tion to other classes. After some discussion the amendment was with- drawn. Mr WHITWELL moved to omit the word stock," which he said would cause confusion and uncertainty. The ATTORN KY-GENERAL objected, but was willing to add "in trade." An amusing discussion ensued, as to whether horses or agricultural stock were included, and what degree of viciousness on their part, and carelessness on the part of the servant, would or would not render the employer liable for compen- sation. Mr DODSON said that the meaning of the word was stock-in-trade, and not live stock. The amendment was negatived by 158 to82. Sir H. MAXWELL moved to insert storage of stock. Mr DODSON could not ccept the amendment, which wa3 negatived. Mr DODSON moved to insert "in trade," which he explained was stock-in-trade, whether alive or dead. After some discussion the amend- ment was agreed to. Mr GREGORY moved to insert the words other than live stock," his objection being to exclude animals from the operation of the Bill. Mr DODSON opposed the amendment which, after some discussion, was negatived. Mr NORWOOD moved the insertion of words to limit the negligence to workmen engaged in the execution of their duty. Mr DODSON agreed to the principle of the proposal, and said he would insert words to carrv it out at a later stage of the Bill. The amendment was withdrawn. Clause One was still being discussed at ten minutes to seven o'clock, when, by the rule of the House, the debate was adjourned. The Speaker resumed the chair at five minutes past nine o'clock, and the House pro- ceeded with the further consideration of the Employers' Liability Bill, Considerable discussion took place on an amendment standing in the name of Mr BARNES, which proposed to leave out the word any in section two of Clause 1, and to insert the limiting the operation of the clause to negligence of the person in the service of the employer, and not to any person in such ser- vice. In the course of the debate, Mr J. JAUijJtUiiK charged the Government with truckling to the working classes," and with having introduced this Bill, not because they believed it was a good one, but in order that it might be a sop to the working man." Sir F. HERSOHELL regretted the language just used, and reminded the House that the late Government had made an unsuccessful attempt to deal with this question. Sir R CROSS caid he should be glad if the Government would tell the Committee what class of persons they meant the master to be really responsible for. Mr E. J. REED hoped Mr Dodson would rot be induced to yield to any such impracticable request. Ultimately the amendment was withdrawn Mr CRAIG moved an addition to Clause 10 — Thai; in niiniuer or in other dangerous employ- ments, where it might be Impossible or difficult to trace the causes of accidents, the employer should be liable by reason of the negligence of any person in his service, except such workmen as might be engaged in the same working place, and working together as partners with the person4 injured." Mr DODSON said the effect of the amendment was to enlarge the responsibility of the employers, and he could not agree to it. Ultimately Mr Craig's amendment was nega- ti vert. Mr BOLTON moved to omit Sub-section 3, This led to consideriible discussion, and ulti- mately, on the motion of Lord R. Churchill, progress was reported, and the debate adjourned until this day. The House adjourned at 25 minutes past one o'clock.
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.TIIE llEVEH U E. The Revenue returns from the 1st April to the 31st July, 1880, are ReceiDts, £25,771,179; expenditure, £ 30,024,415. For the corresponding period of last year Receipts, £ 25,316,665 ex- penditure, £ 30,731,819.
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c-(.I LIVERPOOL ELECTION. GRAVE STATEMENTS BY MR PLIMSOLL. Both political parties held meetings at Liver- pool on Tuesday Mr Phmsoll addressed no less than four Lord bandon Lord Claud Hamilton, and Mr Whitley spoke at the Conservative me°t i»g in Heng er s Circus. Mr Plimsoil's addresses at the working men s meetings referred almost exclusively to the treatment of sailors on shin board. At one he stated that he intended to publish the death register, with the name, of the owners of ships lost, and the men who were drowned. He should go down and down this list until he came to the infamous scoundrels who got money by drowning good men. ° At a special meeting of the Cardiff pilots held on Tuesday afternoon, at Cardiff it was resolved "That the pilots of Cardiff ask the pilots of Liverpool, and all friends of pilots and seamen to support their old and tried friend Mr Plimsoll' in his candidature for the city of Liver, ool, and that this meeting of Conservative and Liberal pilots sink all political differences in the event. AH we a k is that Mr Plimsoll, the pilots and.'eeameirs friend, be M.P. for Liverpool,
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SPEECfl-DAY AT CIIIIIST COLLEGE, BRECON, Tuesday afternoon witnessed the annual reunion of scholars.teachers. parents, and friends at Christ College, Brecon, lhe hall was nicely decorated with flowers. The Mayor of Brecon, Major Conway Lloyd (attired in his official robes) presided, and there were also present the liev. L>. Lew is Llovd, head master Revs. Charle3_Griffiths, L. Mere- dith, Rees Price, T. Price, Dr. lalfourd Jones, Dr. North, Mr D. W. Thomas, Ely Cottage Mr Po .veil Price, Mrs Bircham, Mrs Webb, Miss Morgan, Mr S. D. Orme, head master of Beau- maris School; the assistant masters, &c. The proceedings were opened by the recitation of a Latin translation, by Mr J. D. Jones, of a passage in Mr Lewis Morris s Ode of Life," and another recitation by Watkms of a Latin translation of the Wandering Jew. Then fol- lowed a brief address by the iiead master, who reminded the auditors that during the last year and two terms, since the adveut there of himself and his colleagues, the number of boys at the school had gone up from 12 to 132-an eminently satisfactory result. (Applause.) The honours and distinctions which they had gained were—G. H, Williams, scholarship at Jesus College, Ox- ford, worth £ 80 a year; R. Evans Jones, classical exhibition at ditto, B40 a year W. Jones, the first classical scholarship at Durham University, £ 40 a year; M. Jones, proxime accessit for the mathematical scholarship at Jesus College, Ox- ford, and an exhibition of £40 a year W. M. Jones an exhibition, given by the Bangor Educa- tion Society, of £ 40 a year and a gold watch. (Applause), These honours had been gained in i-pite of considerable difficulty. The College building was thoroughly suffi- cient as far as teaching purposes wera concerned; but thanks to the governors a pile of buildings was in course of erection which would be an ornament to the Principality. He next pro- ceeded to advert to the general question of educa- tion in Wales. It appeared likely that a depart- mental inquiry would be made into the matter, but, like Dr. Harper, he "deprecated that course, and considered that it would be preferable to have a Royal Commission consisting of men connected with the Principality and men not connected with it, such as the Bishop Oxford. He hoped, how- ever the Government would finally give some grant to the cause of education in Wales. They did not ask for it for their college, but they desired that they. like others, should benefit by what would be given by Government for the general good of the Principality. He thought that the only solution of the existing difficulty was-that Government should give some scholarshij s and exhibitions tenable at first-rate schools in the Principality. He concluded by re- marking that there were a great many charities given for various purposes, scattered and dispersed all over the country. In his inmost heart he be- lieved that these had a tendency to demoralise and pauperise the country. Let them be devoted to educational purposes, and then, with the aid of the Government, there would be sufficient means to carry on the cause of Welsh education to the satis- faction of all lovers of Wale?.
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SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. o DELEGATE AT ABER- n A HE. LETTERS FROM MR MACDONALD, M.P., AND Mlt T. 11ALLIDAY. A general delegate meeting of the house and steam coal colliers of Monmouthshire and South Wales was held at the Bute-arms, Aberdare, on Tuesday, when several iiiatte;s.of grave import- ance came under consideiation. The programme of the proceedings included the receipt of the I accoun'ants' report for the month ending 30th June; the election or re-election, of members for the steam coal portion of the Sliding-scale Com- mittee consideration of the proposal to appoint representatives of the miners ot Monmouthshire a!id South Wales to attend the official inquiry respecting the explosion at Riscå; also considera- tion as to suggested amendments of the Mines Regulation Act, in order to provide for the better protection of check weighers; and to decide whether the miners should be recommended to oppose the introduction of the insurance clause into the Employers' Liability Bill, and to object that the provisions of the Bill are not wide enough to effect a decrease or accidents in mines. Separate meetings of the house and steam coal delegates were held in the morning, to deliberate upon matters affecting their respective in erests alone, the points of general importance referred to in the circular being left for consideration at a joint meeting in the afternoon. -Both branches of the trade were fairly represented in point of numbers. Mr THOMAS DAVIES (Neath) presided at the meeting of the house-cllal delegates, Mr John Jenkins (Llancaich) being vice-chairman, the secretary, Mr John Thomas (Dinas), being in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, it was resolved that the following resolution, previously adopted, should appear in the olficial report of this meet- ing :—"That the method of nominating and electing our representatives for the future shall be as follows-namely. every colliery can nominate four candidates by writing to the secretary on or before the 1st October next, and all such nomina- tions shall be forwarded by the secretary, in a printed circular, to each col- lier, previous to the election day; the election to take place at a meeting called for that purpose each collier to have the same number of votes as the number of colliers he represents at the meeting." The general business was then proceeded with, and it was further resolved "That this meeting approves of the conduct of our repre- sentatives on the Sliding-scale Joint Committee, and are satisfiedwith the accountant's report for the four;months ending 30th April, 1880,and greatly ap- proves of their method of ascertaining the price, as explained by the secretary and members of the board.' A delegate from the Rhos Llantwit Colliery asked the reason why the figures did not appear in the pubhc press, and expressed his satis- faction with the answer given him on the point. Messrs Lewis Jenkins (Neath) and Worthy Richardson (Abertillery) were duly appointed auditors of the men s accounts for the seven mon hs ending 31st July, and it was decided that in future the accounts shall be audited twice in the year, namely, at the end of June and December. The secretary was instructed to prepare a balance sheet of the receipts and expenditure, to be produced for tne auditor to compare it with the account books of the treasurer and the secretary. This concluded the separate business of this branch, and the delegates then adjourned Mr William Howells (Pontypridd) took the chair at the morning meeting of the steam-coal delegates, Mr jLvan Owen (Aberaman) being vice- chairman, the secretary, Mr John Thomas (Cwm- pennar) being also present. In consideration of the short time which had elapsed since the circulars were issued convening the meeting, it was agreed to postpone the election of delegates for the steam- coal portion of the oliding-scale Commit,t.PA until the 30th of August, when it will take place at another meeting, to be held in Aberdare. Nomi- nations for this election will be leceived until Monday next, the 9th of August, and a circular will be issued containing the names of the persona nominated and forwarded to the different collieries, er it being requested therein that an answer be sent by delegate or letter stating whom the men of the respective collieries will vote for. Five persons (representing the Aberdare, Rhondda, Dowlais, Risca, an l B'aenavon districts) were appointed to receive the answers froin the different collieries, and to cast the votes ith the secretary, reporting the result of the election in due course, the whole of the board to remain in office till that time. There w is no further business of public interest at the morning meeting. The joint meeting of the delegates in the after- noon was presided over by Mr Wm. Howells, Pontypridd. The following letters were read by the secretary "To the representatives of the miners ot South Wales, in Conference assembled, at the Bute Arms Inn, Aberdare, on 3rd Aug., 1880. "Gentlemen,—From a circular I have received I see that you are called together to consider several very important questions. First, as to the proper scope of the clause anent weighing or check-weigilmen also an improvement in the Mines Regulation Act, and the consideration of whether it is advisable or not to have the principle of insurance mentioned in a Compensation Bill. You are quite aware that a Royal Commission has been sitting to inqufre into the best means of preventing explosions for the last two years. The miners of the North, at several conferences, de- clared in favour of an improvement in respect to the Mines Act of 1872. They are so satisfied that this is necessary that they purpose asking an interview with the Home Secretary on an early date in respect to mining dis- asters. I trust that at your meeting persons will be appointed to come to London to represent you, and to make representa- tions to the Home Secretary on your account. "I am glad to observe that you are also to con- sider the question of insurance at the same meet- ing. Believing as I do that the introduction of that question of insurance into such a Bill would be highly prejudicial to the interests of the work- ing miners, not of Wales merely, but to the entire miners throughout the country, as well as to all others who 0 are engaged in dangerous occupations, I am for every kind of pro- vidence, foresight, thrift and forethought by the action ot the men themselves. Why, has this kindness sprung up so suddenly ? Disas- ters (I would like to call them by their proper name, but refrain) have occurred in Morfa and in Lancashire, where the loudest advocates of insnrance now lniil from. yet there was no word of insurance then. I want you to look over the opinions of commissioners, of inspectors, of coroner's juries in respect to "Black liisca," with its three former explosions; Lletty Shenkin, Blaengwawr, Ferndale, Gwen- dreath, Middle Duffryn, Cyvrnavon, Gettigrove, Cymmer, Cwmtillery, Tyr-Nicholas, Lower Duff. ryn, Morfa. Cethin, Tredegar, Cethin (2), Pentre, Victoria, Mae>teg,Weigfach, and dozens of others, and consider, as honest men, when you have read these findings, which will be found stated in our inspectors' reports until the latest hour of our nation's history, if insuring for any one of them would not have been leading those who insured to be connected with the commission of a crime against life. You do not want insurance jou need protec- tion. It is said that a tenth of the mining disas- ters only fall within the category of those tha: wouid require to be compensated for. Read these reports again, I entreat you. If you have them not from your pit clubs, purchase them. Let those who can read, read them to those who cannot. The demon neglect has dragged a victim from nearly every one of your homes, has desolated the hearth of thousands. I cannot believe that the men of South Wales, if they will only study the records I have pointed out to them, will be found contributing to pay for their own destruction. They talk loudly of the loss and cost that a strong law would entail on the mine owners. It looks to me like a cold-blooded heart- lessness that that is put forward as an excuse, when a corner's jury, when an inspector or a Government commissioner, find it their duty to declare, when it may be the silence of death reigns in 150 houses,—when, it may be, that the father they protected, that the sons that supported the aged parents,—are struck down in a moment, and that for ever, by the violation of the first general rule of the Mines Act itself. By all means let the men of Wales provide for the accidents ti at are not preventible: have your funds, manage them yourselves, but lend your- selves to no scheme that will take away or detract from that which is so much needed—protection. I am, yours truly, ALEXANDER MACDONALD. i ooles^m'nster Palace Hotel, London, 31st July, 1880. 57, Ward's Buildings, Deansgate, Manchester, 2nd August, 1880.-To the chairman and dele- gates attending the meeting at the Bute Arms, Aberdare.—Gentlemen,—Just now I cannot say whether it will be in my power to attend your meeting to-morrow. Permit me to congratulate the miners of Monmouthshire and South Wales on the success they have had in forming another sliding-scale for the regulation of their wages. I am sorry to find that the prices of coal will not give you an advance in wages. The same state of things prevails in other districts. It is a pity that the prices of coal should be so very low, to the great loss of the colliery proprietors, and with the result of low wages for the miners. In my .opinion, no change for the better will take place until the miners throughout the country bestir themselves to take the regulation of the supply of coal into their own hands. A conference of delegates from various mining districts and pits is to be held in the Mechanics' Institute, Manchester, on the 10th instant, commencing at 10.30 a.m., for the pur- pose of trying to get an advance of wages, by pressing the colliery proprietors to increase the prices through the country; and also an effort will be made to secure organisation through the country on the lines of the old Amalgamated Association of Miners, and although I cannot take a leading part in such a course, I shall be willing to advise the miners, and give them a lift by the way from time to time. I am confident that the associated employers of South Wales, &c., will view with pleasure the formation of a good union among the miners of Wales, when that union is directed in a proper, wise, and conciliatory manner. It has afforded me considerable pleasure of late to find such good relations between employers and employed in the Principality, particularly in the coal and iron trades. May the good relations between both continue. In regard to the Risca explosion I may state that no one can complain if you ap- point some person to attend the inquiry as to the cause of such a calamity. In regard to the dis- turbing of the Mines Act for the purpose of amending the clause or section in regard to ap- pointing a check-weigher, it is well to remember that in opening the question there is a danger of giving the employers an opportunity of making other clauses or sections worse. However, you are the judges in the matter. No doubt you will decide on a wise course of action. In regard to the Employers' Liability Bill, I will say nothing —only this, that it is evident there is need of the establishment of a Miners' Relief Fund to meet such cases of suffering as those at Risca. I desira to inform all present that it is my intention to lold meetings among miners to secure their willingness to contribute a sura of money weekly from their earnings to provide for the ime of need, when a person is injured or killed by accident. On looking over the matter I come to the conclusion that by the contribution of threepence pervieek per man, there could be a weekly sum of some 8s paid for injury per man, an 1 a fair sum in case of death for widows, 5s per week 2s per week for each child and an allowance for the doctor as well. Now the miners have twopence poundage, and it would only re quire a small sum added to this poundage to make provision for support to the injured and bereaved. I hope that any action I may take in the forma- tion of a Miners' Permanent Relief Fund for Monmouthshire and South Wales will meet with their approval aud ce-operation, in order that those who may be sufferera by accidents in mines in future may be pionded for when such accidents occur and not have the difficult tak of forming committees to beg money when fatalities have occurred. Let us do our best now to form a Miners' Permanent Relief Fund for your district. The miuers of South Wales have my very best wishes, and everything that I can do to promote the interests and wel- fare of the employed and the employers of South Wales will be done cheerfully. With very best wishes, I am, yours faithfully, (sigued) THOMAS HA^LXDAY." In the course of a proteacted discussion it was resolve i "That this meeting recommends the workmen of Blaenavon, with those of several other places similarly situated,as regards wages questions, not to take any rash steps in connection there- with." It was agreed that Phillip Jones (Aber- tillery) attend the inquiry respecting the Risca explosion on behalf ofitheijminers of Moiimoutlis. ire and South Wales, and thai Mr W. Abraham at- tend the inquest at G-arngoch, Swansea, also on their behalf. It was likewie resolved, "That, in the opinion of this meeting, it was highly necessary that an amendment should be int o- duced into the Mines' Regulations Act enabling workmen to appoint any man of good reputation to ac, as clieck-weig'ier at the several collieries." Also, "That, in the opinion of the miners of Monmouth aud South Wales, the insurance clause should not be introduced into the Bill now before Parliament." It was left in the hands of Mesirs W. Abraham, D. Morgan, and Jiio. Jeiikits to take the necessary measures to bring these resolutions into effect, and the meet- ing terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and other officials.
GLAMORGANSHIRE ASSIZES.
GLAMORGANSHIRE ASSIZES. (Before JUSTICE THKSIGER.) The business of the summer assize for the county of Glamorgan was resumed on Tuesday morning. Lord Justice Baggallay presiding in the Crown Court. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. John Hemlock (17), labourer, pleaded guilty to assaulting John Morgan, :tt Merthyr Tydvil," on the 14th July, and to stealing a silver watch, a silver guard, and a purse containing £2 15s frum his person. He was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. BURGLARY AT 31ERTHTIL Morgan Williams (20), smith's striker, pleaded guilty"to an indictment charging him with bur- glariously breaking into the dwelling-house of William Millward, af Merthyr Tydvil, on the 4th July, and stealing two packets, one vest, two pairs of trousers, -mi a number of other articles. It appeared that there were previous convictions against the prisoner, who was now sentenced to 18 months. HOUSE-BREAKING AT LLANGEFELACH. Edward Colmore (23), labourer, pleaded guilty to breaking into the dwelling-house of John Rees, atLlaugefelach, on the 26th June, and to stealing wearing apparel of the value of £.5. He had been twice previously convicted, and was now sentenced to 18 months, BIGAJJT AT PONTYPRfDD. Rachael Batt, on bail, pleaded guilty to inter- marrying with Thomas Smith.on the 14th May,at Pontypridd William Batt, to whom she was previously married, being then alive. His lord- ship passed the nominal sentence of one day, saying that prisoner had been badly treated by her first husband, and remarking that she had led an industrious life. ABSENT JURYMEN. His lordship alluded to the absence of several gentlemen of Swansea, who had been summoned to serve upon the jury, and said that if he again had to complain of this, the offenders would be fined. CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT MERTHYR. Daniel Hayes, 20, mason, was indicted for a criminal assault upon Mary Ann Lewis, at Merthyr Tydvil, on the 29th June, 1880. Mr Arthur Lewis prosecuted, whilst prisoner was un- defended. It appeared that the prosecutor, a girl 14 years of age, was engaged as a servant at the Parrot Inn, Merthyr. On the day named the prisoner, who was in the house, obtained per- mission from the landlord to wash his hands in the kitchen. He there saw the prosecutrix, whom he asked to shake hands with him. and she put out her hand to him. He took hold of her, threw her down and committed the act charged against him, afterwards repeating the offence. On getting away the girl ran crying to her master, and com- plained of what had taken place. Prisoner, in defence, made a statement to the jury, in which he suggested that the girl was a consenting party. The jury found prisoner guilty, and his lordship deferred sentence. ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. John Fisher, 49, tinman, was indicted for a criminal assault upon Margaret Fisher, his daughter-in-law, on the 3rd June, at Llantwit- juxta-Neath. Mr Benson prosecuted, whilst Mr Rowlands defended. The evidence of the prose- cution was to the effect that on the day named the prosecutrix was engaged in conversation with a Alrs Evans, a next-door neighbour, when the prisoner passed by without speaking. The woman then said to him," There's proud you are," and he turned round, and, after some conversation, asked for a pipe of tobacco. Mrs. Evans had none, and therefore prosecutrix went to her hou?e to get the desired article, prisoner following. He shut the door, and when she passed near him took hold of her, and committed the act complained of. Mrs Evans afterwards went to look for her,and fcuud her as the learned counsel described—sitting in her own room weak, shivering, and complain- ing." Later on prosecutrix went to the works with her husband's supper, and complained to him of what had taken place.—In an able address to the jury Mr Rowlands contended that the prosecutrix was a consenting party.-His lordship summed up, and the jury after a deliberation of about three minutes, found prisoner not guilty," and he was acquitted. ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT LLANCARVAN. Thomas (Heverley, 18, labourer, was indicted for a criminal outrage upon Elizabeth Vizard, at Llancarvan, on the Cth of May, 1880. Mr Dalton prosecuted, and Mr Benson defended. The evi- dence of prisoner, who is between 16 and 17 years of age, was to the effect that, on the night in question she walked with the prisoner, who made an attempt upon her. She resisted him, and they afterwards walked along together towards Cuckoo Farm. On the way they met a men named Evans; with whom prisoner went away, but to whom picsecutor made no complaint. She went on to Kenson. and on her way back about nine o'clock at night prisoner met her- and succeeded in his purpose. the stated that he said to her deliver or die," They both attended the Baptist Chapel, at Llan- carven. and when there defendant would never let her alan". She at the time was in the service of a Mrs Edwards, to whom she made a com- plaint, on Mrs Edwards grumbling about her having been away so long a time oil the night nai),.ed.-Tlie evidence of Dr. Eyre, Cardiff, was rather opposed to the theory that the alleged offence had been actually committed.—Mr Benson called Thomas Bowen, farmer, Penmark, Corne- lius Bryan, labourer, l'enmark, and another witness, whose evidence tended in the direction of an alibi.TI)e jury found the prisoner "not guilty," and lie was discharged. ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT LLANWONNO. John Thomas (32), a carpenter, was indicted for an attempted criminal assault upon Louisa Meirs, at Llanwonno, on the 12th July.—Mr Lewis prosecuted, whilst prisoner was undefended,— Prosecutrix stated that she met the prisoner on a mountain in (the neighbourhood of LlanwouDo, when he opened a conversation with her. He afterwards assaulted her in the manner described, and she complained about Us conduct to the police, who were furnished with a description of his appearance. The jury found the man g iilty, and his lordship deferred judgment. ALLEGED LHEL IN A NEWSPAPER. Mr Abel Thomas, addressing his lordship, said there was a charge in the calendar against Edwai d William Pullen for maliciously publishing a cer- tain defamatory libel- His Lordship, inter- posing, said that the learned counsel had better not go into the case in open court.—Mr Thomas said that Mr Pullen had offered an ample apology to the prosecutor, and had also paid some money by way or compensation. Mr Hunt, the prosecutor, was not very well off and it was better that the case should be settled in this way. His Lordship said that lie:sl)cull offer no objection. The subject of withdrawing cases had been under discussion lately, because a judge in a particular case had objected to the abandon- ment of a prosecution, He had read the deposi- tions in this case, and the libel was one which a professional man could not allow himelf to lie under; but the defendant had frankly admitted himself to be the author of the letter complained of, and had made an ample apology. The jury, by the direction of his lordship, returned a verdict of Not guilty," and the accused was acquitted. THEFT FROM AN INN. Daniel Deedon, alias Isaac Warwick (70), labourer, was indicted for stealing two siitiuiaca Bars, valued at 10s, the property of WTilliam Davis, at Ystradyfodwg, on the 22nd July. Mr JeHnys prosecuted, whilst Mr Lewis defended. It ap- peared that on the day named the prisoner visited the house of the prosecutor, who is an innkeeper, aud that shortly afterwards the articles we e missed. Mr Josepli,ll)awnbroker, Ferndale, said the prisoner pledged the antimacassars at his establishment. Prisoner pleaded guilty to a previous conviction, which tcok place seven yfars ago. He was now sentenced to six months' im- prisonment, with hard labour. THEFT OF A WATCH AT CARDIFF. George Williams, 43, fitter, was indicted for feloniously stealing a watch, the property of George Colley, at Cardiff, on the 4th Juljj Mr Jeffreys prosecuted, whilst prisoner, with scms in. telligence, defended himself from the dock. The prisoner lodged at the prosecutor's house, nd the watch was missed under circumstances which led to his apprehension. He was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' hard labour. NISI PRIUS COURT.?" (Before Lord Justice THESIGER.) AN ADJOURNED CASE. Howard v. Stephens.—The hearing of this case, which was not finished when the court rose on Monday, was now resumed. The claim as jM2 7s 4d, the price of 15 tubs of butter which plaintiff alleged l:e sold and delivered to defen- dant. The defence was that the butter was pur- chased from the brother of the plaintiff, who owed defendant F58 3s 7d. Mr Abel Thomas (instructed by Mr J. T. Davies, Neath) appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr Morgan Lloyd, Q.C.. and Mr Bowen Rowlands appeared for the defendant. Plaintiff!.s brother was called, and denied that he had anything to do with the sale of the butter in question. The counsel on both sides having ad- cueased, the iurv. his Lordshi# summed up, and the jury found for the plaintiff. The learned Judge gave judgment accordingly, and added that the action would then rest between the de- fendant and the brother, A CASE SETTLED. Roberts v. Padlev and wife.—Mr Mclnfyre. Q.C., announced that this case had been set le judgment being for the plaintiff for £ 100 and costs. Mr Mclmyre was for the plaintiff, and Mr B. T. Williams, Q.C., M.P., for the defendant. MDME. PATTI AND HER BUILDER. Heard v. Patti.—Mr Mclntyre, Q.C., and Mr Jeffreys were for plaintiff, and Mr Bowen, Q.C., and Mr Percy Gye (specially retained from the South-Eastern Circuit) for the defen- dant. Mr Jeffreys, in opening the plead- ings, stated that the Marquis de Caux, tne defendant. employed Joseph Cook Rees to do certain additions and buildings to her house, Craig-y-nos Castle. Rees did work to the amount of £ 14,000, and on the 18th May, 1880, defendent was indebted to him in the sum of £ 2.^00 this sum Rees assigned to Heard, the plaintiff. Defendant had notice of the assignment, and was frequently requested to pay this amount, but she had not done so. She stated that the em- ployment was according to contract, that she had paid 28,435, ana that no further wurk had been j J— also s,ated that the £ 2,500 claimed for additions had not been ascertained by admea- surement to be due, and that the amount was not payable until three months after the completion of the whole work. She further denied the assign- ment of the debt by Rees, and set up a counter claim under an agreement of the 18th of March 1880, by which Rees undertook to fini.-h the build- ings by the 4tn of April, or to pay a certain sum per day if they were not completed by that time.—Mr Mclntyre opened the case. He said the plaintiff was a timber mer- chant, carrying on a large business at Swansea; and defendant was the well-known singer Madame Adelina Patti. Madame Patti purchased an old house in Breconshire, near Ystalyfera, which she found to be inconveniently airaneed and not sufficiently large. She therefore determined to 1 ave the whole house reconstructed, and a gentle- man named Peck, of 29, Gray's Inn-square, on her behalf, entered into a contract with Rees to do certain works for £ 4,250, and there were in the contract provisions with respect to certain works. and as to the terms on which money was to be paid both for the contract and the extras. Mr Peck was to entirely control the work and be the sole judge of any dispute which lilight arise. Rees coinir.enced the v ork, aud alteration after alteia- tion was made in the buildings by defendant. The work went on, and payments amounting to £ 14,335 were made on certificates given by the architect of the astual work done. Defendant had paid £8,535011 the contract work, whicii was a sum vastly in excess of the contract price. On the 18th of March Mr Herbert Gye appeared on the scene, armed with a letter from Madame Patti, and superseded Mr Peck. Mr Gye was dissatis- fied with the work, and seemed to dispute amounts which had already been settled. The work as so much greater than Mr Hees had expected that he boirowed money from Mr Heard, who also sup- plied him with a quantity of material. Rees gave Heard a cheque upon the sums of money which would become due to him, and in March, 1880, ia sum of £2,000 would be paid over by Mr Gye to Heard. Mr Bowen, for the defendant, said he had never seen the assignment, and he wanted it proved. Then he disputed the items in the charge of X5,900, and under the agreement of the 18th March, 1880, defendant claimed S3 3s per day for the delay in completing the work. The work should have been completed by the 4th of April, whereas it was not finished until about the 18th June.—The learned Judge said that if the items of the account were disputed it would be best to bring in Rees as a party to the action.—The coun- sel on both sides agreed, and his lordship dis- charged the jury. The question of the Act was referred to an arbitrator, the legal questions being left for the consideration of the judge in London. A. NICHOLLS AND SON V. SIR JAMES DRUJlIMOND, BART. Mr Mclntyre, Q.C., M.P., and Mr Brvnmor Jones were for the plaintiffs, Mr Bowen Rowlands and Mr Arthur Lewis for the defendant. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are cabinet makers, carrying on business at Swansea, to recover from the defendant, who is an officer in the Grenadier Guards, the balance of an account due to the pla:ntiffs for-repairs, &c., dona to the defendant's mansion, Edinsford, near LIandilo, in the county of Carmarthen. Tlie defendant had paid £100 before action, and since ha 1 paid or brought into court k200 more. The defence as to the balance was that the plaintiffs' charges were excessive. At the close of Mr Mclntyre's case, the learned Judge intimated that if the defendant contested the items of the account, the case could not conveniently be tried before a jury, and after some discussion, a verdict was taken for tie plaintiffs, subject to a reference to a barrister to be agreed on by the parties. A COMMON INFORMER ACTION. Williams v. Gabe.—Mr Mclntyre, Q.C., M.P., and Mr B. Francis Williams ap; eared for plaintI, and Mr B. T. Williams, Q.C., M. P" and Mr Wm. Evans for defendant. The parties are both build- ers at Merthyr Tydfil. Pla;ntiff sought to recover a penalty of iClOO from the defendant for having, for the sake of profit, supplied coffins to the guar- dians of the Merthyr Union while he himself was a guardian of that union. On behalf of the plain- tiff it was contended that a carpenter and joiner in the employ of the defendant, named Ivor Davies, obtained the contract for the supply of I coffins to the union, and that defendant was in- directly concerned in that contract, In cross- examination plaintiff said that he had the contract previously, and then he took some surplus timber from the defendant on condition that defendant should take surplus timber from him, if lie (defendant) got the contract. Defendant did not fulfil this condition, aoa tnat was why lie (piaintin) had brought this action.—Defendant was put in the witness-box, and deposed that he knew nothing of Davies send- ing in the contract until it came before the board. He sold Davies the timber at cost price, and did not have any share in the profit on the contract. Witness permitted Davies to make some of the coffins in his (witness's) shop.—Ivor Davies gave corroborative evidence.—His Lordship, in sum- ming up. said it was not necessary, in order to bring in a verdict for the plaintiff, that the jury should be satisfied that this contract brought an actual pecuniary profit to the defendant. It would be sufficient if they found that it kept the trade in his hands, and kept his rivals out of it. It was very important that this action should not be a dead letter. It was very important that the public or the ratepayers should be protected from anything which, though not in this particular case leading to fraud, might do so in other cases. Of course this action was a penal one, and it was for the plaintiff to make out his case strictly. The jury found for the defendant, and judgment was given accordingly. CLAIM FOR ARREARS OF SALARY. Price v. Jones.—This was a special jury case. Mr B. T. Williams, Q.C., M.P., and Mr William Evans, were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr Mclntyre, Q.C., M.P., and Mr B. F. Williams were counsel for the defendant..The claim was for 286, arrears of ealary. From the opening (f Mr Williams, it appeared that the plaintiff, Mr Mordecai Jones, is a colliery proprietor, near Aberdare, and defendant, who is distantly related to him by marriage, for some years held a position in connection with the colliery. From January, 1873, to May, 1879, pluintiff was overman of the colliery. PLiutifI agreed to pay him for his ser- vices at the rate of JB12 per lunar month, The sum of JE6 10s was to be paid at tie end of each month. The case had not concluded when the court rose. ^—
TRAM ACCIDENT AT SW AN SEA.
TRAM ACCIDENT AT SW AN SEA. On Monday evening, a boy named "Willi-tn James, 11 years old, was run over iu St Helen's- road by one of the tram cars. He was taken to the Hospital, where it was found necessary to am- putate one of 1.r8 legs. The operat on was suc- cessfully performed by DL- Hall and Dr Phillips. The patient is progressmg favourably.
THE CHAIR EISTEDD FOD AT SWANSEA.
THE CHAIR EISTEDD FOD AT SWANSEA. The following is a list of the celebrities who have reached Swansea to take part in the grand eisteddfod to-day (Wednesday) Brinley Richards, Llew Llwyvo, Glan Menai, loan Arfon, Gwylim Gowlyd, (Cethyn Jone, and Elfyr are on their way). The northern bards ate mustering strongly to be present at this grand assemblage of the South.
ILOCAL LIQUIDATIONS
LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S "GAZETTE." J. Beynon, Orielton-terrace, Pembroke, of no occupation, late of Hoplas, Pembrokeshire, farmer. G. Briggs, Bute-terrace, St. John's-square, Car- diff, coufectioner, R. J. Whitehall, Commercial-street, Newport, Monmouthshire, jeweller. J. Gould, Pontymister, near Risca, Monmouth- shire, builder. BANKRUPTS. John 'Jones, of the Cardigan Arms, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeeper. Francis Phillips, of Waterloo-street, Cwmbach, and of lilaenanty-groes Brickworks, Cwmbach, both parish of Aberdare, colliery proprietor and brick manufacturer.
THE WEATHER IN THE CHANNEL.
THE WEATHER IN THE CHANNEL. [SPECIAL TELESRAMS AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST NIGIIT.1 The barometer at Plymouth has been steadily low, 29'96, threatening and overcast all day, but without rain. Wind W.S.W., freslieni ng. Humidity, 79, increasing. Temperature, 54 to G9. SCILLY.-Baroineter, 30, ste-dy. Wind N.W., light. Sultry and hazy. LIZARD. Barometer 29'87. Sea smooth. Wind W. Foggy at intervals. BCDE.-Barometer 29'70, falling. Temperature 60 to 69. Wind S.W. Sea moderately smooth.
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MR CARBUTT, M.P. AT NEWPORT
MR CARBUTT, M.P. AT NEWPORT LIBERAL MEETING AT THE ALBERT HALL. ADDRESS BY THE HON. G. BROSPICK On Tuesday eveuing Mr Carbutt, M.P., ad. dressed a largely-a: tended meeting of ti.e Liberal party at the Albert Hail, Newpoit, presided over by Mr Charles Lewis, J.l' and there "ere a 1 ong those present—Mrs Caibutf, Mrs Lewis (ilaindee Hall), Airs Charles Lewis, Mrs Lnnce, the HOD. George Brodrick, Me-srs Lewis (Maindee Hajj). Henry Phillips, J. R. Jacob, .John Moses, J^mes Murphy, C. U. Lyne (legal agent for the member), Oliver Goss, Samuel Batcbelor, G. A. Davies, A. J. David, A. H. Bear, William Evans, James Maddock, Henry Beynon, W. Biiininj1, Henry Collier, B. Graham, W. A. Smith, Jenkins, Gar- Ian J, W. Vaugban, Samuel GOBS, E. Thomas, James Horner, iioberts, H. Richards, T. M. Green, H. J. Parnell, Tnomas Jones, Gethiug, Hers. W. Shiliito, D. W. Davies, Evan Thomas, David Edwards (chairman of tile School Board), aud other Keutlemen. A large party of ladies also occupied seats ou the orchestra. The meeting was characterised with the utmost enthusiasm tLroughout. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, re- gretted the absence of the piesidentof the associa- tion, Sir Henry J .ckson, M.P.; at the same time he expressed the great pleasure it gave him of seeing so many ladies and gentlemen present. It augured well fur the future success ot the Liberal Association and for the Liberal party. It in- dicated the fact that they were in earnest, and that they were determined, it possible, to secure the representation of the boroughs to the Liberal paity. W hat had been done could be done again and this might require to be done again to secure theper.Lanet support of such ii-en as they had now the good fortune to represent them. (Ap- plause.) Mr W. BROWN, secretary of the Newport Liberal Association, read the annual report of she association, or rather the general committee's report. It stated the work that had been done by the Liberal Association in sending one of their agents to attend the registration courts, and the result was a net gain to ti e L'beral part}'of 45 electors. Then they had endeavoured to promote Liberal principles by means of lectures, etc., and by sending to the electors a copy of Air Gladstone's Midlothian speeches. (Cheers.) The return of Mr E. J. Carbutt at the last election was a triumphant victory for the Liberal party. The great success on that occasion was mainly due to the efforts of the Liberal Associa- tion, aud but for the existence of that association the representation of the borough would probably never have been contested at all. (Cheers.) The were fact of converting a majority agaiust them in 1874 of C42 to a majority of 61 in their favour in 1880, was a gre;,t victory, and was, without doubt, due to the efforts of the Liberal Association at Newport, (Cheers.) Mr J. P. JACOB next addressed the meeting. He moved that the secretary's report should be adopted, and mentioned in the course of his remarks that the resolution he had to propose involved this proposltion-thlt this party would retain the services of Mr Carbutt, a sound Liberal. (Applause.) The Roman Catholics, he now believed, were convinced that they were propeily represented, and they had achieved a great victory, helping to achieve a victory here which was not to be surpassed by r.ny other throughout the country. (Applause.) Without attempting to impeach Mr Carbutt as a roan who was untrue to his principles, he (the speaker) might say that Mr Carbutt was very attentive to his duties. (Applause.) After giving various proofs that Mr Carbutt was a sound Liberal the speaker resumed his seat. Mr MOSES rose to second the resolution. It was not his intention to iuflict a speech upon them, because he knew they were desirous of hearing the speech of their member. He would just call their attention to two words in the resolution, viz., "sound Liberal." (Cheers.) Their member had not been elected very long. It was in the end of April that Parliament met. Since then they had discovered that there were many unsound Liberals in the House. (Hear, hear.) Let him congratulate them on the fact that the member for these boroughs was a sound Liberal. (Lou 1 cheers.) There were members returned to the House as Liberals, but when certain measures had to be passed by the Government they were not to be de; enied upon. But Mr Carbutt supported the Government in a manly way. There was the Irish Bill and the Hares and Rabbits Bill, and he had no doubt t at Mr Carbutt would vote line a man on both these measures in support of the Government. (Cheers.) Let them carry out the spirit of this resolution, and be determined to keep their mem- ber, wi o was a sound Liberal. (Cheers.) Mr CARBUTT, M.P., who was received with loud and prolonged cheers, said, in the course of his remarks, that he had found the victory gained was one of the greatest which had been gained in the kingdom members in the House of Commons had come to him, and told him that it was the hardest fought victozy in the country. (Applause.) The illness of Mr Gladstone was a calamity to be lamented by the country, and was in fact one which was lamented by the country, an illness which was entirely owing to the opposition he had met with, not from the Conservative benches, but oning to the opposition of the younger members amongst the Conservatives and others—that had helped to make him worse. (CLeers.) But perhjips they had not thought that there were others of the Liberal party whom they could well trust-men such as the Marquis of Hartington, John Bright, and Joseph Chamberlain—and far his part he was satisfied that this was the very strongest Government t; ey had ever seen, both inside and outside tie House. (Applause.) But the Liberal party had to meet with great obstruc- tion in passing measures, and be thought the members were not invaiiablv ffettics? that snrmort I they ought to have from their constituencies. (Cheers.) :He would instance the Employers' Liability Bill, which had been obstructed on all hands, and those constituencies which had the right members should encourage their members and then we would have some good legislation. (Cheers.) The Conservative Government was turned out because they had got us into trouble all over t e world. (Cheers.) Owing to the action of the Liberal Government, the whole of Europe was united, and Europe had sent Turkey what was termed the Identical Note, and a what was termed Collective Note afterwards. Then there was the Grecian frontier question, which had been done he hoped, away with and the South African colonies question, in reference to which he inci- dentally remarked that Sir Bartle Frere ought to resign. (Applause.) Take the Afghan war. That wac, he maintained, begun in deceit and ended in disaster—at least to all appearance. In 1878 it was estimated that the Afghan war would cost one million of pounds, but we would have a resident at Cabul—with what re- sult they knew,tthat we had spent millions of pounds. Instead of spending, as was stated, from tive to six millions of money, we had spent already 15 millions. Such was an example of the legacy the Conseivative Government bad left us. (Cheers.) We must, therefore, put forth ail the energy we had to stay these matters. (Cheers,) Notwithstanding all the obstacles which had beeu placed in their way, the Government had suc- ceeded in securing gocd measures. In reference to the Budget Mr Gladstone made, as was acknowledged on all sides, a inaguifuent speech, and when he announced that he wished to do away with the malt tax, the only fiult some Conservatives had to find with the proposal was that it had not been made by their own party. The effect of the abolition of that tax would be to leave the brewers much freer, and to give the farmers great advantages they diinotnow possess, and we v. ould have better and lighter beer. (Applause.) But he objected—and he rose in his fplace to do so-to anything which bore the construction -of being a tr ck, and in this he included a farmer being allowed to pay a por- tion of his servants' wages in beer. (Cheers). Commenting upon the first Disturbance Bill, he said lie approved ofthat measure, which had re- ceived his support, for Mr Forster's ii.ea-,iiie was of such a kind as, if passed, to prevent a tenant being turne t out if his crops failed, or if from any other necessary C'iue he was prevented from paying his rent. (Applause.) He commented upon the action of Lord Portsmouth, in reference to this matter, and proceeded to deal with the Hares a)d Rabbits Bill, remarking that many or the landlords had been over preserving. It was found that six rabbits cost as much as one sheep, and the whole as much as 400,000 sheep. Sir Vernon Harcourt had therefore done ell to take the matter,in hand, and said that the tenant would be able to shootl that kind of game. (Applause.) There was, again, the Employers' Liability Bill the resolutions which had been arrived at in regard to the Temperance Question and Sunday closing, a resolution in favour of which he had voted, and which had been passed by a larger number than they had seen for many years. (Cheers). He had intended that Mon- moutnshire should be included in the Sunday Closing Bill, for he was very liapi y to say that he had the support of the people, the School Board,and the Town Council of Newport, (Loud applause.) Mr BRODBICK, who was" received with repeated rounds of pplause, proposed the following reso- lution :—"That this meeting lejoicea at the advent of the Liberal Government to power, and trusts, in spite of the legacy of danger, debt, and difficulty, which it has inherited fiom its prede- cessors, the obstruction tactics of the Conservative minority in the House of Commons, it may be en- abled to inauguate such an era of progress and prosperity as great expectation leads us to expect from a Gladstonian administration." Mr Brodrick referred first of all to the circumstances which had brought them together that evening, which was not only to cele- brate the great vic'ory in the Monmouth Boroughs, but to celebrate the great Liberal victory through- out the country. He congratulated the electot-siu sending Mr Carbutt to Parliament as their repre- sentative, and thought th,.t while he and his col- league had not been fortunate enough to be returned their efforts had probably aided the return of Mr Carbutt. He regretted the absence in the late struggle of the great champions of the Liberal party in Monmouth, but expressed a hope that while the battle had been in reality fought by t.e soldiers of the array, they would let bygones be by-gone3 and welcome back, like tbe prodigal son, the men who should have led them on to the battle. He attributed the great victory of the Liberal Party throughout the country to the determination of the united Liberal party to turn out the Conservative land bring In the Liberal Government, a general awakening of ^the national conscience and antagonism by false imperialism, and the false running after vain" glory of the Conservative Government a feeling whicii was widely felt in England, still more extensively felt in Scotland, but most completely felt in Wales. As a churchman he spoke very warmly of the great sur Port which the Liberal party had received from Nonconfor- mists. Referring to Mr Gladstone, he entirely concurred in the tribute of praise that Mr Carbutt had accorded to I rm, and, much as Le admired that statesman before, he admired him more now while in power, where he showed such marvellous self-command under extreme pi o vocation. It was not only Mr Gladstone's brilliant oratory, his matcnles8 political experience, and his heroic energy but it was also the simplicity of his character, and the patrotism of his heart, that had won for him the foremost place in the hearts of his coun- trymen, and would assuredlyfwin for him a place Mooud to none m the illustrious ulleiy of English T statesmen.^ (Cheers.) The speaker then referred to the difficulties in which the present Govern- ment were placed. Tiiey did not make the Treaty of Berlin, but they had to carry it out. They did not encumber this country with an nil- healthy island in the East, but they had to make the best of the bargain. They did not send the British army to Afghanistan but they had now to tet them out as v. ell as they could. He then briefly referred to the obstruc- ts e tactics of the Conservative minority in the House of Commons, and afterwards indicated Wiiat the electors might expect fiom a Liberal Government. He expected a reform in the county franchise, by which householders in tiie county would be placed on thesaule tooting as householders in the boroughs. (Cheers.) He also ex- 1 eoted a thorough ref >rm in county fran- chise and county taxation, so as to give to the far-iners and the ratepayers a far greater share in the management of their own affairs than the.W ijow had, but not greater thaw, they had in ancient timef. He also anticipated that they wouid have a thorough reform in the Laud La'.s,in the law of primogeniture, and tijose laws which now prevented a free trade in land ail in any other description of property. He desired a thorough reform in the licensing laws, giving the ratepayers a more effectual cont 1 ol over the traffic in drink and a wholesome reform in the present sys- tem of national education. Much hud been done, but he expected more would be done so as to alio > the youth from the lowe,t stations to enter coileges aud universities, an i rise-to the highest positions in the land. These things could be done but they coald only be obtained by the united efforts of the great Liberal paity. (AppLuse.) The Liberal party—and lie spoke as a Churchman—had the clergy of the Established Church against them, and they also had their old friends, the publicans, against them, and cian interests were against them consequently, they must not underrate the influence of these classea6 nor the influence of tiie commercial aristocracy. M my men when thev got £ 5,0: 0 a year became Tories. (Laughter and cheers.) Then they 1. glit to introduce their wives into county society, and the wealthy commercial man became certificated as a lory. Liberalism cauld only be maintained by the enlightenment and intelligence of the British people. iciieers.) The speaker then compiijuented Mr Carbutt on his admirable speech, and hia faithful conduct as an adherent to the Liberal party. (Loud cheers.) A telegram was read at this juncture by Mr Carbut, from Mr Herbert Gladstone, to the fol- lowing effect:—"My father Las passed a more comfortable day; temperature much lower. General symptoms continue more favourable, and strength satisfactory." (Great cheers.) Mr PABUALL next addressed the meeting, and the usual votes of tliaxiks having been accorded the proceedings terminated with the greatest eu" thusia3m.
CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE IK FIB- MART AND DISPENSARY.—The following report has been issued :-Nu,i,t)er of inmates remaining by last week, 43 admitted since, 7 discharged, 6 died, 1; remaining in the hou^c, 43; number of out-patieuts on the books, 515. Medical- officers for week commencing August 2nd— Physician, Dr. Paine; surgeon, Dr. Sheen. Gentlemen visitors for the week Rev. C..f. Thompson, ReT. A. Tilly, ,nd Rev. J. Waite; Messrs Jonas Watson and J. Le Boulancrer.—GEO. T. COLEMAN, secretary. The Secretary acknow- ledges the receipt of flowers from Capt. Houlands and party. ST PAUL'S FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—On Monday the annual pic-nic of the choir was held, when the members, accompanied bv the liev. Jas. Ptennv, incumbent, and a few friends, spent a pleasant day at St Donats Castle, by special per- mission of Dr .T. W. Stradling Carne. Luncheon and tea, provided by Mr Maggs, of Cardiff, were served on the croquet lawn, and during the day the party were kindly sho, n through several rooms of the castle and the grounds adjoining, as well -as the church, etc., by Mr Seagrave, head gardensr. Before leaving several pieces were sung to the accompaniment of a harmonium. The party arrived safely at Cardiff between 10 and 11 o'clock. DAMAGE TO GROWING CORN.-At the police- court on Tuesday—before M r Alderman Jones and Mr J. W. Yachell—William Henry Emmett, a boy 12 years of age, was charged with damaging a held of wheat on the l'tngam Farm, Tne boy was on Saturday found in the field of wheat plucking the ears from the wheat stalk. Mr Evana said that the damage done to the corn amounted to £10. The boys went into the field, pulled off the ears of corn, and sold them to persons keeping fowls. tHe had been compelled to empiey a watchman to protect the corn, and had written to Lord Tredegar telling him that unless he obtained some protection he should be compelled to give up trie held.—The bench fined the boy 5s and costs, and in default he was sent to prison for seven days. THE DRINK. A number of persons were charged with being drunk on Saturday night or on Monday night. One of these, Thomas Lewis, came from Aberystwith on Saturday, got drunk, and was found on the streets early on Sun- day morning, his coat, waistcoat, and shoes taken away, and his pockets emptied. He was sent home, and the others were fined in the usual drunkard's 1 enalty. FURIOUS VlUVIG. James Jenkins, a cab driver, was charged with driving a horse and cab in a furious manner up Westgate-street. Head- Constabie Hemingway said that he saw the de- fendant driving a cab up Westgate-street on Sunday evening at a furious pace. He drove through the street and over the Canton bridge at such a pace that many children had a very narrow escape. The bench fined him 20s and cos s, or to go to prison for 14 days. SEWING, KILTING, WASHING MACHINES AND MANGLES, best manufacture, at Henry Thomas's, Saint John's-square, Cardiff. 47144 SOMETHING WORTH READING.—The London Broken Leaf Tea is tbe lest value ever offered in Cardiff. Price Is fed per lb. Sole agent, C. Collier, 3, Bute-street, Cardiff. 2092 GAS FITTINGS.—A Good Selection Cheap at J. Woodman's 20, Wharton-street, Cardiff. 4[)05i
RHYMNEY.
RHYMNEY. JERUSALEM.—On Sunday a quarterly meeting was held, when the Rev. W. Jones (lorwerth Ddu), Berthlwyd, preached.
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TYNEWYDD. BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHAPEL anniversary serviced were held Oil Sunday and Monday. About ibO has been promised.
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COLEFORD. PETTY-SESSIONS.—On Tuesday, George Robertas J"hu Gtvynne, George Gwymie, and William Hamblin, part owners of the Hopewell Colliery, ap; eared Oil a charge of riotous conduct on the 19til nit. The main facts have already been reported. Mr Hallett appeared for the corn. plainants, Messrs James Itosser and George Old- land, aud asked to be permitted to withdraw the cha ge on the ground that the defendants were satisfied that they lia 1 illegally sought to assert their rights. The bench acceded to the apulica- tion. James Protlieroe, a colliery owner, of orkley, was summoned by James Mason, a collier, to recover 9s 8d, balance of wages. The father d defendant stated that e was the em- ployer, but he denied the claim, stating :hcre was au arrangement between them to the effect that when complainant worked above ground his wages were reduced from 3s 4d to 3s a day. This waa denied by complainant, who told the bench that Mr Protheroe had promised that when there was no work in the pit, and he was removed to the top. the wage rate should not be interfered with, The case was dismissed.
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SWANSEA. BANK HOLIDAY.—The Swansea and Mumbles tram-ca.s carried down to the Mumbles on Mon- day tiie large number of S,250 passengers, for- tunately without any accident or delay. The last train from the Mumbles at 10.0 p.m. was not more than half filled, so that the arrangeUlenta gave ample room for all. BETHEL CALVINISTIC METHODIST C'HAPisn.— lhe annual meeting was held in the above chapel on bun day and Monday evenings. 'The services were conducted by the liev. E.llees, of Llantwit Yardre, and T. James, M.A., Llanelly. The congregations were large, and the collections satis- factoiv. POLICE INTELLIGE-NCE.-At the borough police- court, iiliam Parker aud John Powell, tramps, were each sentenced to three months' imprison- ment for stealing 5s from the till of Mr Evans, landlord of the Wyndham Arms, and a pair of boots from the shop of James Davies, High-street. —A youth named John Hart was ordered to pay a fine of 5s and costs for breaking the windows of Michael Donovan.—An order was made against). Kichard Davies to give surety to the amount of E5 to keep the peace towards Hannah Lee.— Anovah McDonald was charged with being drunk and riotous and assaulting a policeman. The defendant was also charged with wounding Eliza- beth Watts with a tumbler at the Ivy Busa public-house. Tne bench sentenced the defendant, to one month's imprisonment in each case. A. water clerk named Louis Bourgeois was with smuggling cigars. The bench ordered de* fennant to pay double the value, 13s lOd, duty, 7s 4d, and costs, „ PERFECTION OF MEDICINE. lor rseuralgi^ Tic, Faceache, and Toothache, ISid.—George, Chemia^ Swansea. „ 47629 THE PAMEL PHOTOGRAPH. — The new em andmost effective Photograph, tee specimen, Cliapm&u's'. Studio. High-street, Swansea.. 48701 EISTEDDFOD.—Andrews (rnze Medalist, North and South Males) -Photographic. Studio, near the> Pavilion, and opposite lioyal Institution, Swansea. 2181
ABERDARE.
ABERDARE. PETTY-SESSIONS, Tuesday, before Mr J. Bishop (stipendiary) and Mr R. H. lihys. There were no cases of much importance before the court. Two boys, named Mark and James t-t ikes, belonging to Aberaman, were charged with stealing money from the till of Mr William Davies, irrocer and ordered to be v. hipped. They were caught in the act of the robbery by aseivant of ti.,e pro to, William Davies, Benjamin Haddock andGwiiliia Edwards, boys, were each lined 10s, 2s dama-e. and costs for robbing tne orchaid of Mr Le-diosrl ion, of oadlys, where they were detected stealing 0D ^tura,v. V.hha.u --uy^ W,no, wns summoned for »s- s ng his wite Rachel, was boon 1 over to Ke- p the peace, ^eveu persons were summoned under the new dog regulations, and fined for no kee; in £ ttieir dogs in proper control.
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