South Wales Daily News

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT SHEFFIELD. A destructive fire broke out at Sheffield on Wed- aesday night, and a considerable amount of damage resulted. It originated in the timber yard of Mr John'Walker, and in consequence of tie wind being high the flames rapidly spread. She whole of the contents of the yard were de- stroyed and the damage is estimated at £ 10,000. e?om the yard the flames stretched across the Street, till they reached the cutlery works of inomas Renshaw and Son. These were almost gritted, inree cottages were also destroyed. An one^Tthe-e Woman were carried insensible from these. I

MR CHAMBERLAIN, MP ON DOCKS AND RAILWAYS On Wednesday night the Lord Mayor of London entertained the chief representatives of the railway and dock interests of the United Kingdom, at the Mansion House. Replying for trado-and commcrco, Mr Chamberlain expressed the belief that the era of increased prosperity had commenced. It was the duty of the Government to protect all legitimat(entcrprise, and that would be done whichever party was in power, but it would be monstrous to support those engaged in the course of wron"1 doing. Dock and railway enterprise had advanced with the times, and had done much to assist the development of commerce. Docks, however, were sometimes behind shipping necessi- ties, but did their best to meet the requirements of the country.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.-—WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chafrat 12 o'clock. NOTICES. Col. ALEXANDER gave notice of a question with re- spect to the refusal to grant furloughs to the reserve men who had been called up. Capt. AYLMER gave notice that next session he would introduce a bill to ensure uniformity in the weights and measures of corn. Sir W. LAWSON gave notice that to-morrow he would ask the leader of the Conservative Opposition whether he had made an arrangement with the Government to bring forward a motion that the Kgyptian war was unnecessary and therefore unjustifiable." (Cheers and laughter.) THE TRIAL OF ARABI. Sir C. DILKE said that in some of the papers his remarks in reply to a question from Mr Bourke had been misreported. The reports and the summaries in the other paper gave correctly his meaning, and in some cases his words, except in the case of one important journal, in which he was made to speak of the enormous difficulty the Government experienced in trying the conduct of the Government of Egypt from this country." Whereas it would be seen from the other reports that his argument was against trying to conduct the Government of Egypt from this country by telegraph. As long ago as the 13th Oct. her Majesty's Government instructed Sir E. Malet to insist that the trial of Arabi should be public. He was asked yesterday if the press was to be excluded, and replied that he had no reason to suppose that it was, and that the conditions agreed to by the counsel did not ssy so. His right hon. friend (Mr Bourke) insisted that he should at once px-omise to telegraph again upon the subject, and it was then that I asked for notice of his question, and added the words which he had just referred to. Mr LABOUCHERE said that he did not think Sir C. Dilke had understood his question. He was not asked to insist upon the admission of the ."press, but to urge on the Government of the Khedive the desirability that it should be present. Sir C. DILKE was referring to the question of Mr Bourke and not of the hon. member. Sir W. LAWSON said the question was whether the Government would use its influence to see that the trial was public. Sir C. DILKE replied, that as long ago as Oct. 13th, the Government had arranged that point in very strong and distinct terms. Captain AYLMER said he would put a further question on the subject to-morrow. THE PULLMAN CAR ACCIDENT. Alderman LAWRENCE gave notice that on Friday he would ask the President of the Board of Trade whether attention had been drawn to the statement of the engine driver that he was not allowed to draw up the train immediately after receiving the alarm signal from the guard, until he ha.d looked down on both sides of the train to see if anything was amiss; and if so, whether he would remonstrate with the railway company on the subject. Dr. CAMERON would ask whether it was not a fact that on the North British and other rail- ways in Scotland the engines were fitted with mirrors, so that the engine-driver could see down the train at a glance. THE AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN. Sir C. DILKE, in reply to Captain Aylmer, said that the Government had no further infor- mation with respect to the state of affairs in the Soudan. THE ADJOURNED DEBATE. The debate on Mr Gibson's amendment to Mr Gladstone's first resolution on the Procedure was resumed by Mr O'DONNELL, who said he associated the present stiffness of the Government in regard to these resolutions as contrasted with the position they took in May last, with what had occurred in Egypt. No longer suffering from the defeats at Candahar ajid Majuba Hill, they sat now en- throned on a pyramid, composed of five thausand unfortunate fellaheen, butchered on the principles of peace. Turning to the amendment which, he said, had been brought forward by an Irish mem- ber of anti-Irish vier.v^, whose action tended to prejudice English Conservatism in the eyes of the Irish i people, ho remarked that when the Irish party were called upon to oppose the proposition of a two-thirds majority cloture, they were asked to do a purely quixotic act, inasmuch as coercion had already been carried to its exfcremest lengths in the atrocious act that had been recently passed, and as far as the Irish members of that Home were concerned, they could not be in a worse position than they occupicd at that moment, inasmuch as even the Chairman of Committees had power not only to prevent their taking part in the discus- sions of the House, but also to suspend and re- move from that assembly for a definite period such members of the Irish party, absent as well as present, as he might think it necessary to silence, With regard to the position of the Speaker, it was only during recent years that the func- tionaries holding that position had acquired a reputation for impartiality. In former years it was well known that the Speaker had often been the minion of a monarch, and there was no reason why in the future the occupant of the chair should not yield to temptation and inducement, and be- come the fugleman of a party. The hon. member went en to complain of the manner in which those who rose from the two front benches were called upon by the Speaker in preference to those who rose in other parts of the House. He strongly opposed the resolution brought forward by the Government, because by making the cloture dependent upon a, bare majority, it would in reality be at all times dependent on a Ministerial majority, and he was not disposed to assist the Goverment in silencing debate on the many important questions, such as that of the 11runchi.,e, the Parliamentary Oath, the Ue- distribution of Soats, and other matters that must necessarily ere long engage the attention of the House. Mr SPENCER expiessed his intention to vote for the resolution, because it would tend to check the licence that had of late been eating into the very life of the House of Commons, and do away with the obstruction which had so greatly im- peded the progress of public business. In giving this vote, he felt that he was not only giving effect to the general opinion in the district he represented (Northamptonshire), but was also helping not to destroy freedom of speech in the Hou.-c, but to re-establish that free- dom of speech which was so essential in the dis- charge of the functions of that assembly. Mr J. S. BALFOUR gave his cordial support to the resolution, on the ground that it would apply a much-needed remedy to an evil which had of late years grown intolerable. Mr J. A. CAMPBELL, in giving his support to the amendment, did so because he held that it would have the effect of rendering the cloture as little objectionable as polc. If it were not accepted, then that part of the resolution which professed to give us the Speaker's guide, the evident sense of the House ought to be delighted, because otherwise, 1 when the rule came to be put in operation, it would be found that while pretending to give effect to the sense of the House, it would in reality only give effect to the will of the bare majority. Mr A. ARNOLD opposed the amendment as calculated to render entirely nugatory the efforts being made by the House to institute a necessary reform in its rules of procedure. If that amend- ment were carried it would simply mean that where an agreement between the two front benches could be arranged, the interests of the inde- pendent members of both sides of the House would be entirely swamped. Those who desIred that the House should possess ir means °f dealing efficiently with wi.ful and persistent obstruction, and the mode of doing tms should evoke not a mechanical, but a free and independent expression of general opinion, and the course adopted should proceed on the lines of principle and precedent, would vote for the resolution proposed by the Govern- ment. Mr E. CLARIVE objected to the cloture alto. gether, because its necessity had not been proved. It was clear, and it had latterly been admitted, that the cloture was not needed to put down ob- struction, and, in point of fact, the cry of ob- struction was now only heard outside the House when it was used as a stimulant of the con- stituencies. As to the proposal with regard to the evident sense of the House, it was one that would open the door to mistakes on the part of the Speaker, and to dissatisfaction on the part of the country with his decisions. Why, he asked, should the House adopt a rule which was open to abuse of any kind, and the abuse of which must excite the indignation of the country. He hoped the House would pause long before accepting the cloture in any form, but that, if it accepted the proposal in any form, it would impose upon it the restriction contained in the amendment. Mr STANSFELD regarded the matter entirely apart from Parliamentary considerations, but at the same time was of opinion that with the amendments the Government had already ac- cepted the cloture proposed by the resolution, which would be free from the objections that would otherwise have attached to it. The object of the Government proposal was the compression of debate, and in view of the fact that the busi- ness of the House and the tendency to debate were increasing, and likely to go on increasing. He assumed that the compression of debate, pro- vided it were fairly done, was an object the House at large would be anxious to secure. The question, therefore, arose as to what check could be imposed on the undue exercise of the power of the majority over the right of minorities, and especially over the rights of private members. He failed to see any such check in what was pro- posed, and could find no way out of the difficulty, save by vesting in the Speaker and chairman of committees the power of deciding, before the question of cloture was put to the House, whether there had been fair and sufficient opportunity for debate. By doing this they would secure abso- lute fairness in the operation of the cloture, and at the same time would not prevent that due Com- pression of debate which was needed by the House, and which would be defended by the adoption of a two-thirds majority. Lord JOHN MANNERS failed to see how the compression of debate was to be brought about unless the rights of private members were to be curtailed, because if everyone wore to be at liberty to say IA he wished, what would be the use of the cloture? Referring to Mr Gladstone's offer in May last, to accept the two-thirds majority ex- periment, he asked what had happened since to cause the right hon. gentleman to take so differ- ent a view of the matter at the present moment. For his own part, he (Lord John Manners) couici see no justification of the change that had been brought about. He denied that there had been a lack of needed and serviceable measures in the legislation of the first session, and argued that on this head, therefore, no necessity had been proved for the severe and drastic measure contained in the Government resolutions. He admitted that under happier auspices an additional measure or two might have been passed during the last session or two; but he could not believe that any such case had been made out as would justify the kind of procedure now proposed to be adopted. Examin- ing the numerical part of the resolution, he ex- pressed his inability to see protection given on one side to the number of 200, while those on the Qther side were left undetected altogether.. If the closure were to be applied at all, let it be ap- plied under theballot, and then the House would be enabled to see how it would work,independently of party ties and considerations. One of the results to be anticipated from the operation of the cllttire was that freedom of debate, when driven from that assembly, would take refuge in the Upper Chamber, and that the estimation enter- tained of the House of Lords would thereby be enhanced at the expense of the House of Com- mons. Lord E. FITZMAURICE said he should have been willing to accept the resolution of the Government without the safeguards, which, lie said, had only been inserted to meet the objec- tions of the party opposite, but, as they had been inserted, he was willing to vote for the proposal as it stood. The arguments by which the amend- ment had been supported were such as he was convinced would never have been used by the great leader of the Tory party, the late Lord Beaconsfield, as they indicated a degree of dis- trust in the working of popular institutions which that far-seeing and astute politician never enter- tained. He (Lord E. Fitzmaurico) believed the Prime Minister would carry the resolution before the House, and that in doing so lie would have the support of the whole of the Liberal party both in and out of that House. Lord R. CHURCHILL congratulated the Go- vernment on the accession on this occasion of the noble lord who had just spoken, and referring to the part of the resolution which left it to the Speaker to act on the evident sense of the House, remarked that the result would inevitably be that the House would in the future be constantly treated to a remarkable application of the new process of thought reading, but without in this case any extra charge. (Laughter.) More- over, they must expect the Speaker to be endowed with an infallibility far superior to anything that had ever yet been claimed by his Holiness the Pope. With regard to the Government resolution, he in- tended to offer it his strenuous opposition, and to follow the lead of Sir Stafford Northcote. As to the amendment which proposed a two-thirds ma- jority, he remarked that while the cloture, pure and simple, would operate against all parties op- posed to the party in power, the two- thirds amendment would, or could only be, brought to bear against the Irish mem- bers. Irish obstruction might be an evil, but it was an evil that must be borne unless the House was prepared to concede Home Rule. The two-thirds majority proposition seemed to have been advanced under the conviction that the Tory party were henceforth to remain in a state of opposition, chequered only by an occasional period of office in a minority. The amendment had been put forward as a sort of dyke under which the Conservative party might shelter themselves in the future, but the proposal was altogether a mistake, and, even if the Government were to accept it, how long, he asked, would the Prime Minister submit to a refusal of the two-thirds before coming down to the House and declaring the state of things intolerable, and demanding for the purpose of ensuring the progress of public business, the power of cloture by a bare majority. His (Lord R. Churchill's) advice to the Tory party was, let them oppose the cloture if they would, and defeat it if they were able, but let them not be induced, under cover of the amendment then before the House, to abandon that great trust which the past, the present, and the future of their party alike called on them to secure. For these reasons, and believing that a two-thirds cloture would be the most deadly and poisonous weapon against the life and efficiency of future Tory Governments which its most inge- nious enemies could devise, he regretted that he was not able to support the amendment of his right hon. friend. Mr GOSCHEN deprecated the view taken by the Opposition of the proposal put forward by the Government, as implying a state of things which could not possibly exist in that assembly, and said it was because the course proposed in these resolutions was necessary to restore the efficiency of the House that he gave his cordial support to the resolution. On the motion of Mr BALFOUR, the debate was adjourned. The House adjourned at twenty minutes to six o'clock.

TURNPIKE GATES IN SOUTH WALES. OUGHT THEY TO BE "APOLISHED ? Tho quarterly meeting of the Carmarthenshire Farmers' Club was held at the Nelson Hotel, Carmarthen, on Wednesday. After dinner, and the usual raffle, the subject set down for dis- cussion, i.e., "The Advisability of Abolishing Turnpike Gates in South Wales," was intro- duced by Mr W. JONES, J.P., of Llwynygroes, Llnny- byther, who said that in dealing with the question the objects to be kept in view were First, the raising of sufficient money to keep the roads in proper condition secondly, raising the money at the smallest possible cost and thirdly, making the cost fall as equally as possible upon the people who used the roads. The first of these objects was attained by the present system of tolls subsidised by a small county rate but regarding the second and third, he contended more money was paid than was needed, and in a great measure by the wrong people. Much more than the rent of the gates must be paid by those passing through to enable the lessees to pay the working expenses and clear a profit for them- selves. Why, he asked, should strangers make a profit out of the persons using the roads, who were made to pay more than was legitimately re- quired for the cost of the repairs of the roads ? In dealing with the third point, they had the prin- ciple involved that thp persons who passed over the road should pay for its repair, but they must remember that the persons who passed over the roads were not the only persons who benefitted by them. Every one resident in the district was dependent upon the condition of the roads for the facility or otherwise with which goods of all kinds might be brought within his reach. It was worth mentioning that of 17,000 miles of road in England and Wales, 15,000 miles had been freed from tolls, and they ought to consider whether there was anything in the condition of South Wales which made it desirable to adhere to a system which almost the whole of the rest of the country had discarded. In his opinion the turnpike roads in Carmarthenshire were much overweighted with officials. They had a county roads board with 15 or 16 members, then three district boards with a dozen members or so each- one clerk of the county roads' board, at £ 40 salary, and three district clerks at £ 27 10s each, two road surveyors at L200 each; and, until lately, a general superintendent, with a salary of £350, which was proportioned among the six counties of South Wales. Atter referring at length to the provisions of the Highway Act' for England and North Wales, passed in 1878, which had conferred great benefits where it operated, Mr Jones said events clearly indicated t, I)-t at no distant time Parliament will pass a new Highway Act, improving the whole legislation relating to roads—still further mini- mizing and equalising the cost of their mainten- ance. Was there any reason whv South Wales shouid not participate in the benefits that were com- ing, or why they should not join with the rest of the country in endeavouring to obtain a measure which would probably prove a great and lasting- advantage ? He believed their members of Pa liament were only waiting for signs of support in the matter of getting South Wales included in the next Imperial Highway Act. But as long as they continued to support the turnpike "gate system they could not share in that measure. The rest of the country had declared against the system, and they must also declare ag'ainst it it they wished to share in the coming improved legislation. Afterbrielf- toucliirg upon the various other sources which had been suggested for the maintenance of the principal roads, he con- tended that he had made out his case against the turnpike gate system as being extravagant, un- popular, and inconvenient, and already declared by the common sense of the rest of the country to be out of date and antiquated. Mr C. BISHOP, jun., Llandovery, considered that if the roads deteriorated by the doing away with the turnpikes it was a remarkable thine that the counties of England, Scotland, and North Wales had not gone back to turnpikes. Mr LEWIS BIPIIOP, of Llandilo, contended that the extravagance argument was not a sufficient reason for abolishing the tolls. Their abolition would mean the relief of gentlemen and carriers at the expense of the farmers. He had good authority for saying that Gloucestershire rued the day when the gates were done away with. Mr W. J. MOnGA, said that tolls were an in- direct taxation, and such taxation had been pro- nounced by one of the greatest political economists to be the most fair. There should be some system of disturnpiking certain roads, for he knew one small parish in a neighbouring county where the road rate was half-a-crown in the £ to maintain four miles of road. Mr J. LEWIS, Gnrrey Manor, Llandilo, argued in favour of the present system. Mr D. PUGH, Manoravon, urged that their present system was primitive and expensive, and must be done away with. Alderman NORTON, of Carmarthen, said Mr Jones had proved the system to be extravagant and that alone was a, sufficient reason for its aboli- tion. Mr H. MORGAN (of Llwyn, Llandovery), said the chairman of the Machynlleth Board of Guar- dians had told him that in his county they would be very glad to reinstate the turnpikes. Dr. HOPKINS withheld his opinion until they were told what should be substituted for the present system. Mr J. L. PHILIPPS (Carmarthen) combated arguments for the abolition of the gates, and maintained that making the roads a national charge would mean very great extravagance, be- cause no one would be interested locally in keep- ing down expenses. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIUJIAN (MrT. W. A. Evans, of Kid- welly), said it was unfair to instance Gloucester- shire as a county which regretted the abolition of gates, because all the road traffic to the South of England had to pass through Gloucester. After some further conversational discussion, the further consideration of the subject was de- ferred to the February meeting of the club.

A STRANGE CUSTOM. An extraordinary custom has been revealed at the Eddisbury (Cheshire) Police-court. Five young men were summoned for assaulting another young man named Taylor. The complainant was coming from his sweetheart's house when defendants asked him to pay his footing on commencing courting. He refused, where- upon defendants produced a huge flour bag, in which they completely enveloped him, smashing his hat and umbrella, smothering him with flour, and spoiling his overcoat. Defendants said this was the invariable custom of the neighbourhood but the magistrates declined to recognisc this, and ordered defendants to pay £ 2 lCs as damages and costs.

A'HE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY. [REETKR'S TELEGRAMS.] 'CAIRO, Tuesday Evening.—Cherif Pasha has formed the acting French Diplomatic Agent at the European control being a joint institu- (nn, and the English Comptroller-General having en instructed not to attend the Council of Ministers, that body had decided not to invite 1. Bredy to assist at their deliberation.. SCUTARI, Tuesday.— The Mahomniodtf- eun- nants have presented to the consuls here a 'ritten complaint against Montenegro, owing to iie seizure of their crops by Montenegrin fa-rmeis. [EXCHANGE COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.) CAInO, Wednesday, 4.30 .Jas n large staff employed in translating docu- ments which have come into his hands, and the York is proceeding rapidly. It is probable that he date of the trial of Arabi and the other per- ons accused will be fixed soon. The Govern- nent sale of cereals ha.s been postponed, the ten- i fcers being all below the reserve.

THE RETURN OF THE TROOPS Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived at King's Cross at quarter to nine on Wednesday morning. Some t jundreds of spectators had assembled, who ueeted him with hearty cheers, which Sir Garnet tpeatedly acknowledged. The gallant general looked remarkably well. The hired transport Pelican arrived at Wool- vich Arsenal on Wednesday afternoon with the ? Battery 1st Brigade Royal Artillery, who scted as ammunition column in the Egyptian sunpaigu, the 15th Company Commissariat and Transport Corps, and a number of invalids, iorses, and mules. They were met by the nounted artillery band on disembarking, and vere vociferously cheered by a large crowd. The committee, of which Lord Morlev is chair nan, to inquire into the reported failure of the Jransport and medical branches of the army em- ployed TIT Egypt, met on Wednesday at the War [ Jffice. The Admiralty authorities will issue the medals :o the seamen taking part in the Egyptian expe- dition at the earliest moment, but the ships being scattered some delay is unavoidable.

LATEST HOME TELEGRAMS. Two further arrests were made on Wednesday zt Aberdeen concerning the Clyde scandal. Dr. James Porter, master ot Peterhouse, was on Wednesday re-elected Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. <The Forest of Dean colliery proprietors on Wednesday advanced quotations Is per ton. This will raise the men's wages 5 per cent. James Cleary and his wife were suffocated in bed at Waterford en Tuesday night through their clothing catching fire. An officcr of Customs was fined at Greenwich on Wednesday for the unlawful possession of sugar and rum. During a heavy gale from the south-west on Tuesday night the steamship Dalarida, of Glas- gow, went ashore at Hayle Bar. She was got off sn Wednesday morning with slight damage. The iron girders of the new railway station at Southport fell on Wednesday, fortunately without doing serious injury. It is believed the supports were insecure. Owing to an engagement in Glasgow, Mr C. M'Laren, M.P., will be unable to vote with the Government against Mr Gibson's amendment on Thursday night as he intended to do. An extension of the Bala and Festiniog wny, owned by the Great Western Company, was opened on Wednesday for passenger traffic. The r.ew line is 22 miles in length. The Press Association" is officially informed that the Hon. Edward Stanhope, M.P., has been appointed a trustee of the Natiollal Portrait Gallery by the Prime Minister, in room of the [ae Mr Evelyn Shirley. James Cairns was again brought up on Wednes- day, at Westminster police-court, on a charge of causing the death of his wife under circumstances already reported. The prisoner was committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder. Sir Farrer Herschell, M.P., replying to a resolu- tion of the Durham Liberal Association upon the procedure question, says Quite independently of my position as a member of the Government, I can assure you of my hearty sympathy with your re-olution. The "Press Association learns that the Pope has entrusted Mr Errington with an autograph letter to her Majesty the Queen. In this com- munication his Holiness thanks the Queen in cordial terms for the interest she has shown in the welfare of the Holy See. The court of inquiry into the loss of the steam- ship Vulcan, at Middlesborough, on Wednesday, found that the vessel was not navigated with sea- manlike care, but that both the captain and mate were drowned had done their duty manfully. I :ijor Marinden, of the Board of Trade, held a nquiry at Ilelpingham, on Wednesday, rc- 11;' the recent accident to the Great Eastern express near Sleaford. Evidence as to the condi- tion of the rails was of a conflicting character. The inquiry was adjourned. The first degree day of the Victoria University was held on Wednesday at Manchester. The event created great interest, and the vice-chan- cellor, who presided, was supported by the Arch- bishop of York, Bishop of Manchester, &c. At Chelmsford Assizes, on Wednesday, Thomas Pike and Lewis Pike, brothers, were convicted of setting fire to 1 i-vc wheat and straw stacks at Canfield, belonging to Mr J. W. Patmore.— Thomas was sentenced to seven years penal servi- tude, and his brother to 13 months' imprisonment, with hard labour. It is reported from Lowestoft that there is little hope of either the Zenith or Superb fishing smacks being now heard of, having been missed since Tuesday week's gale. It is believed that during last week 24 fishermen belonging- to Lowestoft alone were lost. At a temperance meeting at Canterbury, on Tuesday night, the Dean (Dr. Payne-Smith), who presided, announced that in view of the approach- ing visit of the Blue Ribbon Army to that town, he would become a total abstainer. With one ex- ception all the parochial clergy there have joined the Blue Ribbon Army. Lord Charles Beresford on Wednesday morning attended at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, for the purpose of seeing the unfortunate young man, Frederick Mustome, who was shockingly injured at the Nordenfeldt Works, in City-road, by the explosion of an unexploded shell which had Seen placed in his hands to be mounted for pre- sentation to the Prince of Wales, the shell being a trophy of the Egyptian war. Inquiries are being instituted as to the cause of the explosion.

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THE STATE OF IRELAND THE COMIrrrEE ON illft CASE. The Press Association" states The committee !Z nnestion of privilege raif.d by the recent in-i,,)risonnient of Mr Gray, for contempt of Im'>T!sonme •t in Dublin, met again on Wednesday after- C°U1 in Mr Gladstone's room, at the House of Commons, and sat for about two hours. Sir Henry James, Attorney-General, presided, and most of the members were present, including the Prime Minister and Sir Stafford Northcote. The first point considered was whether the committee should be open to the press. Several of the Irish members urging that repor- ters should be admitted as in previous committees on cases of privilege, a division was taken upon the question, and resulted in the majority deciding that the deliberations of the committee should be private, so far at least as con- cerned the exclusion of the representatives of the press. Mr Gray, M.P., was then called in, and his examination was, in the first instance, con- ducted by the Chairman and Mr Sexton. It was afterwards agreed, however, that Mr Gray should be allowed to make a voluntary statement, and this the hon. gentleman accordingly did, nar- rating the whole circumstances o. the case from beginning to end. He com- plained of the imputations wmch the public press of England had cast upon him as hio-h-shcriff of Dublin, in suggesting that ho had been guilty of some dereliction of duty for the purpose of invalidating the proceedings in the Hynes case, and he stated that, with the sanc- tion of the judge, he was in London during the entire time of the trial, and did not return until after the jury had been discharged, and therefore had nothing to do personally with the alleged irregularities. Mr Gray also produced an analysed list of the entire jury panel, which showed that while the panel contained 193 available names, of which 112 were Protestants, 80 Catholics, and 1 Jew, and whilst the names drawn to serve # on the particular juries were in a somewhat similar proportion, the Crown, by exhaustibly exercising its rights to order jurors to stand aside, excluded Catholics absolutely from every one of the juries in five important specified cases of an agrarian character. It was ordered that a copy of Mr Gray's evidence should be forwarded to Mr Justice Lawson, in order that the learned judge might have the opportunity of making such explanation, correction, or reply as he might think fit. It is, however, understood that the committee have no power to require the attend- ance of a judge as a witness, or to call upon him to state reasons for a judicial decision. A copy of the shorthand writer's notes of Mr Gray's case in the Dublin court was handed in, but Mr Gray took exception to what he believed to be some dis- crepances in it, and the committee, therefore, decided that two shorthand writers, who have notes of the proceedings connected with the com- mittal of Mr Gray, should be summoned to attend and give evidence at the next meeting of the com- mittee, which was appointed to be held on Mon- day next. The proposal to admit the press to the com- mittee of privilege in Mr Gray's case was sup- ported by the four Irish members of the commit- tee, and opposed by the other members present, numbering ten. Mr Sexton informed the com- mittee, after Mr Gray's statement, that he would contend that Mr Justice Lawson had been guilty of a breach of privilege, in having refused to allow an adjournment, or to grant the high sheriff time to prepare a defence. The ground stated for this refusal was that it was the duty of the high sheriff to give constant attendance in court, whereas Mr Gray, before the commission was opened, had formally informed the judge by letter that it was necessary for him to be in Lon- don attending to his parliamentary duties, and that four days afterwards the judge replied by a letter, which was put in, to the effect that the excuse for the high-sheriff's absence was sufficient. Mr Sexton maintained that the two statements of the judge were irreconcilable, and that in point of fact, Justice Lawson, in refusing Mr Gray faeilities for defence because of his absence at the House of Coimnons, had placed th3 hon. gentle- man under a serious disability as a member of Parliament. Mr Sexton put a series of questions to Mr Gray, whose replies were confirmatory of this narrative. On Wednesday, at the Dublin Commission Court, a young man named Cornelius Shea, was indicted with having in March last, near Killar- ney, co. Kerry, appeared by night with other persons armed with guns, and with having on the same occasion attacked the dwelling-house of a farmer named Leslie, and compelled him to swear that be would pay no rent. The evidence for the prosecution was purely circumstantial, as Leslie was either unable or unwilling- to identify the prisoner. The- defence was an alibi, which broke down, and the jury at once convicted the prisoner. Sentenced was deferred. The ten prisoners charged with the murder of the Joyce family, at Maamtrasna, were formally arraigned before Mr Justice Barony, at Dublin Commission Court, oa Wednesday, and the trial was, on the application of their counsel, fixed for Monday, the 13th inst. At a magisterial investigation held on Wednes- day in Boyle,five young men, Thos. Kennedy, J no. Kennedy, Charles Cryan, Thomas Cryan, and John Cryan, were charged with being implicated in the murder of the farmer, Thomas Hunt, at Mockmovne, some weeks ago. One of the Cryans volunteered evidence, and Thomas Ken- nedy was committed for trial on the charge. The reward of £ 1,090 offered by the Govern- ment for the conviction of the murderer of Con- stable Kavanagh at Letterfroek, has been paid. This large sum has been divided between a few of the civilian witnesses. Of course, the members of the constabulary force did not receive any portion of the reward, and some of the civilian witnesses would not accept anything more than their travelling expenses, so that those amongst whom the reward was divided have received very considerable sums. A meeting was held at Carrick-on-Suu' on W ed- nesday, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Irish National League. Some confusion prevailed at the commencement of the meeting ovving to differences between the labourers and farmers, but after a time an understanding was arrived at, and a large number of members were enrolled. Messrs Davitt and Sexton are expected to attend a demonstration shortly to be held. While addressing a very large number of tenant farmers at Newbridge, held at three o clocti on Wednesday, Mr M. Harris was arrested by Mr Marshfield, R.M., Portuinna. Mr Harris wis referring to foxhunting at the tune he was piacsd under arrest. He was arrested under the Crimes Act. Great excitement prevails. Other arrests were made. The police and magistrates were groaned at.

THE LIVING OF MILES PLATTING. The Central News Lytham correspondent telegraphs At the express desire of the Bishop of Manchester, the Rev Mr Pym, B.A., curate of Lytham Parish Church, on Wednesday consented to take charge of St. John's parish, Miles Plat- ting, Manchester, lately so prominently brought before the public notice owing to the imprison- ment of the Rev S. F. Green. Mr Green's re- signation necesitated a fresh appointment, and I the Rev Mr Pym commences his duties on founday next. Our Manchester reporter telegraphs:The imprisoned rector of St.ifJohn's, Miles Platting, Manchester, has written from his ceil in Lancaster Castle a letter to the patron of the living (Sir Percival Heywood) tendering his resignation of the benefice. Mr Green has also written a letter to the congregation and parishoners, stating his reasons for taking this step. In the first place, with regard to the Bishop of Manchester moving for his release in Lord Penzance's Court on Satur- day, lie says that, feeling his duty to resist the usurped power of Lord Penzance to the utmost of his power, he must deprecate the appearance of a bishop in court, even by deputy. He is also of opinion that the patron of the living ought not to be permitted to embark on a new venture in dis- puting the legality of his (Mr Green's) depriva- tion. It would entail much expense on what was probably a foregone conclusion. Mr Green also thinks itwell for the congregation and parishioners that he should resign, for he could never again be with them as before.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A LONDON TRADESMAN. At Worship-street Police-court, on Wednes- day, William Evans, a .solicitor's clerk, and Geo. Gordon, a tmlor, were further examined on a charge of making away with JE550, and other money and goods, belonging to the estate of Gor- don, a bankrupt. The case has been reported in connection with the proceedings disclosing1 the mysterious disappearance of a baker, named Urban Napoleon Stanger, of St. Luke's, under whose will Evans is an executor. The allegation in the present case is that the pri- soner Gordon, having fallen into difficulties in his business, arrauged to hand over his estate for the benefit of his creditors. He was persuaded by Evans to go to New Brighton, where a new busi- ness was set up, and subsequent enquiries showed that quantities of goods had been removed surrep- titiously from ordon s shop.—Prisoners were committed for trial.

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SEYrERAL LIVES LOST. CARDIFF. A strong gale, accompanied hv heavy showers of rain, prevailed here on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The electioneering proceedings were considerably interfered with, onlv those who had to be out on business venturing" forth. In the North-road, and the more exposed portion of the Cathays district, branches of trees were blown down, and throughout tha town chimney pots were here and there blown off, and loose tiles carried away, but, so far as could be ascertained, no serious casualty occurred. RHONDDA VALLEY. On Wednesday a terrific storm of wind and rain raged in the upper part of the Rhondda. Rain came down in torrents and the river Rhoudda. was very much swollen, so much that several houses near it were inundated by it- The wind blew so strongly that it was almost impos- sible to walk the streets. Up to tho time of writ- ing (6.30 p.m.), with the exception of some tiles being blown away from house tops, no casualty has been reported. MILFORD HAVEN. A very strong gale has blown all day, veering from the S.E. to W.S.W. A telegram has been re- ceived from the coast-guard station at St Ann's Head, stating that a large barque ran ashore in the morning at Skoltham Island and went all to pieces almost at once. The fate' of the crew is unknown, but they may have got on to the island. It is impossible for the lifeboat or tug to reach the island until the weather has moderated. Mr Elford's coal hulk moored off Milford, broke her chain, and has drifted up the Haven. PLYMOUTH. Fierce as the gale of Wednesday was, it has not done much damage in the port of Plymouth. The schooner Avon dragged her anchors, and drifted on to the rocks, but her crew were rescued, and the vessel had a narrow escape of having to slip her cable and run for shore, but was brought up in time. Tremendous seas were running in the channel. One lad was washed off the end of a pier and drowned, despite the efforts to save him. His grandfather not know- ing who it was in the water, jumped in and caught him, but becoming exhausted, the latter was swept away. A severe gale visited the West of England on ne' W ednesday, and several fatalities arc reported. At Cowes a gentleman named Scodding, aged 77, was blown into the water from the roadway, and was drowned. In the neighbourhood of Atheln-y and Lang- port. in Somerset, which is to a great extent under water, the railway trains could not run owing to the roughness of the weather and the rails are still deeply submerged At 'Athelnev nine houses have been washed away, and others are in danger. In West Cornwall the gale was unusually severe. Traffic was considerably interfered with, and owing to the heavy sea in Mount's Bay the mail steamer to Scilly could not make her passage. The smack Louise, of Penzance, whilst lying in harbour, parted with her anchor, and ran ashore. The crew were rescued. At Chard, Somerset, the hurricalli rved with great violence. J A violent storm broke over Yousrhal on Wed- liesday. A building known as the Clock Gate, situated in the centre of the town was blown down, a number of people returning from mass having a narrow escape. ° In London a heavy wind ^i^asinE? in the course of the afternoon to a-ale. Above Lambeth Bridge theThames was e-rea't'lv disturbed, and the breakers considerably damaged the cargoes of barges floating up the river A nuinberof small craft were driven away from their moorings, and several swamped, but fortunately the tide was nearly six feet beiow that of Saturday last, when it registered 4 feet 8 inches above Trinity high- water mark. v

A CHINAMAN ON A^TGLO- INDIAN RULE. Huang Mao-t'sai, a Chinese official who has lately been travelling in India, has published four volumes of notes, which have procured him the favour of the Ernneror and a high appointment in Yunnan He was struck, in the first place, by the way in which the English <• stealthily beguiled "encroached by and finally swallowed up all frontier tribes. Cmese officials evidently regard the English very much as Anglo-Indian officials regard the Russians. Mr HuaV as a neighbour, objects to our foreign policy, but he has no language appreciative enough for the manner tn which the subject races are treated by Anglo-Indian officials His views on this point are as strong as those of the Bombay Government. "There aie, ho says, 111 Inuia no idle officers each has his sphere into wmch no other intrudes The will of each high functionary is contracted by the advice of a council. are sufficiently liberal to prevent extortion. All are ani- mated by a regard for their own good name. The law is faithfully executed and public spirit prompts to efforts for the general good. With such rulers the people are naturally contented in spite of the universal taxation The ground is taxed, houses are taxed, shop siolis are taxed, all manner of beasts are taxed, all handicrafts are taxed, and even fire and wflter are taxed. There are other taxes more than I jean inention yet yoti do not hear one murmuring1 word from the people. Why is this ? It is towing to two I causes. Firstly, they regard the humane Govern- ment of the English as a great improvement on the oppressive cruelty of the native rulers and secondly, they are aware that the revenue thus collected is expended for the good of their country-in making roads, founding school, and so on." He takes exception to one restriction only. He was told that begging is forbidden in Calcutta—would it were forbidden in Bombay— and he exclaims, Alas the legislation of the English is not in favour of the poor." Mr Huang tried to enter India through Thibet, but his Imperial commission was worth nothing against the hostility of the hill tribes", au'l he had to retrace his steps and follow the ordinary Yunnan route into Burmah. from which he sailed to Calcutta. He spent six months in India, and returned to China by way of Singapore and Saigon. The notes of such an intelligent traveller should be of interest if some Chinese scholar would translate the pith of them into English.—Times of India.

LONDON LIBERALS AND THE CLOTURE. The Press Association understands that Mr Gladstone lias consented to receive a deputation from [the Metropolitan Liberal TAssociations, which, in accordance with a resolution passed at the meeting of the combined executives on Mon- day last, will inform the Premier of the cordial support of London Liberals in favour of the procedure proposals of the Government. The e deputation will wait on the right hon. gentleman this (Thursday) afternoon at Downing-street. The Liberal members for the metropolitan boroughs have been requested to attend, and they will be accompanied by the officers of all the Liberal associations in London.

CONVICTION FOR MURDER. At the assizes for Cumberland and Westmor- land, held at Carlisle on Wednesday,Hugh Grant 21, labourer, was convicted of the wilful murder of his daughter, aged one month, at Workington last month. Prisoner went to the house where his wife was living, and, seizins: the infant, swung- it round and dashed its head against some boards" inflicting fatal injuries. Prisoner was sentenced to death.

A CAUTION TO PUBLICANS. The military authorities at Aldershot have put the Royal Exchange public-house out of bounds the meaning of which order is that the military police are ordered to make prisoners of all soldiers found in this house, because the nmmp tor, Walter Clarke, took a soldier's ni^d-1 as a pledge for the payment of liquor. The action of the authorities has caused considerable sensation ll1 the town.

SOUTH WALES GAOL DELIVERY. Mr Justice Fry arrived at Swansea about half- past five on Wednesday, and was met at the rail- way statiou by the High Sheriff of Glamorgan (Sir Joseph Spearman), and the Chaplain (the Rev. Mr Squire). In the high sheriff's carriage his lordship drove to the Guildhall, where he was received by Alderman Ford, representing the mayor; the town clerk being also present. After the opening of the commission, his lordship drove to his lodgings. The trials of prisoners, of whom there are only five or six, none of them charged with offences of great gravity, will commence at 11 o'clock to-day (Thursday).

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CARDIFF. In the five wards into which Cardiff is divided there were contests only in three. In the West Ward, Mr David Jone*s, an old member of the corporation, and who has represented the ward fr,r several years, was returned unopposed, and with him Mr Richard Edsvin Jones, who, nomi- nated at the last moment, was re elected in con- sequence of the withdrawal of Mr Thomas Rees, the retiring member,who, likeMr David Jones, had also represented the ward for many years. In the Canton Ward there was no contest, and the old member, Mr D. L. Lougher, was re-elected without opposition. Mr Treseder retired, and Mr J. 1{,eyn3 Jlt James, surgeon, Cathedrnl- road, was returned in his place. In the East Ward there were three candidates, Messrs A. Fulton and Thomas Evans, the retiring members, and 2\11' Charles James Jackson, who, like Mr Jones for the West Ward, was nominated at the last moment. The proceedings connected with the dav's polling differed but little from those of preceding elec- tions. The polling took place at St. John's Schoolroom, Crockiierbtown, Alderman Evans being the presiding officer. In the South Ward there were four candidates. Mr D. E. Jones was the member whose term of office had ex- pired. Mr Rees Jones retired, and for the vacancy three candidates were nomi- nated—Mr S. Andrews, Mr Davies, and Mr W. H. Martin. Here the returning officer, Alderman Alexander, was unable to attend, and Alderman Elliott acted for him. The polling-place was the Board Schools, South Church-street, and all the candidates, with the exception of Mr W. H. Martin, opened committee-rooms in close proxi- mity to the polling place. Mr Martin entered the contest on independent grounds, refused the co-operation of the Liberal Association, and em- ployed no cabs on the day of election. Mr Davies, on the other hand, had all the weight of the Cardiff Licensed Victuallers' Association and the Cardiff Conservative Association to support him. Mr Andrews, who had recently made him- self very popular with the Catholic voters, re- ceived their support and Dr. D. E. Jones re- ceived the earnest assistance of every member of the South Ward branch of the Cardiff Liberal Association. Mr Evans, the secretary of the branch, worked with much zeal, and with him was an excellent working committee. To his efforts, and those of the commitlec, the success of Dr. D. E. Jones is mainly due. In the Roatli AVarci there were three candi- dates, the two retiring members, Messi-s Beavan and Rees Enoch, and a new candidate, Mr Thomas Reynolds. Mr Beavan came forward as a temperance advocate. Headdressedmeetingafter meeting of the ratepayers, and his candidature was received with great enthusiasm by a large section of the Liberal party. The determination of the licensed victuallers to turn him out of the council roused the temperance party to resist this effort, and both parties worked energetically to secure the return of their candidate. MrBeavan's meetings were very numerously attended, and the efforts which he had made to get the labour clauses of the Bute Dock Bill removed made him very popular also with a large section of the ratepayers of the ward. Mr Enoch refrained from holding public meetings, or taking any active measures to secure his return. On the day of the polling he opened a committee-room, and employed a few cabs, but he evinced none of the activity shown by the other candidates. Alderman Taylor was the returning officer for the Roath Ward, and at seven o'clock he declared the result of the polling as follows;- Mr Beavan 1,086 Mr Reynolds 952 Mr Enoch 634 There were 17 spoiled votes. The voters in this ward number about 3,000, and 2,034 voters recorded their votes. This was an excellent result. There were many plumpers for Mr Beavan, while there were also many votes for Mr Beavan and Mr Reynolds. The announcement was received with loud cheers, and at the close Mr Beavan addressed the electors from his com- mittee-room window, and thanked them for the support he had received. At six o'clock in the evening Ald. Elliott declared the result of the election in the South Ward as follows :— D. E. Jones 579 S. Andrews 4-25 Davies 354- W. H. Martin 2SS Here there were 11 spoiled papers. The result was not unexpected. During the day large numbers of the Roman Catholic voters came up and made no secret of their intention to vote for Mr Andrews. The announcement was received with loud cheers, but the crowd outside was very limited, and they soon after dispersed. In the East Ward cabs and other conveyances brought up the voters in a fitful way during the polling hours, but there was not as much excite- ment as in former years. The stormy and rainy weather doubtless kept back many voters, for, whilst there are 2,400 voters in the ward, only 1,562 recorded their votes. There were not so many illiterate voters as on previous occasions, and the only case of attempted personation was detected. Alderman Evans was the returning- olHeer, and under his careful supervision and that of Mr Thorpe, deputy town clerk, the counting of the votes was quickly got through. At seven o'clock the result was declared as follows — Fulton 80S I Jackson 801 I Evans 747 There were very few spoilt voting papers. Mr Evans, the defeated candidate proposed, Mr Ful- ton seconded, and Mr Jackson supported a vote of thanks to the returning officer, to which Alder. man Evans briefly replied. On leaving the booth, Mr Jackson was chaired by an excited and cheering crowd, and carried to the Cardiff Arms Hotel, where he delivered an address.

TO THE EDITOR. Siu,-In your report of some remarks I made at a meeting of Mr Beavan's supporters last night, the name of Mr Wilson has been inadvertently inserted instead of Mr Boulanger's. It is true that Mr Wilson was the chairman of the meeting I referred to, but it was Mr Boulanger who spoke about the proposed new dock at Barry, the labour clauses, &c., as you will see by reference to your issue of yesterday and it was to him my remarks applied, and not to Mr Wilson. I have sent a private note to Mr Wilson informing him of the error, and shall be glad if you will kindly insert this correction in your issue of to-morrow.—I am, &c., E. R. MOXEY. November 1st, 1832.

SWANSEA. There were contests in only two wards at Swansea, and the proceedings passed ofi in an un- usually quiet manner. The result of the election in the West Ward is the return of Mr John Ivor Evans, with a wonderful large majority over Mr Glascodine, the retiring candidate. Politics have no influence whatever in municipal matters at Swansea, and therefore it is needless, and might be misleading, to name the political party to which the candidates belong. While politics are I d of no account, however, in municipal government 1iere, there can be no doubt, from the results, that a partisanship of another kind has played an importantpart in the contests of this year. Mr J. 1. Evars is a. comparatively recent con\eit to tee- totalism, and as a member of the_ Blue Ribbon army, lie has had the almost unanimous support of the adherents of that body. At the same time, it must be remembered that Mr Glascodine has recently made himself very unpopular by the pro- jection of what was in most quarters considered an extravagant scheme for the erection of new municipal buildings, added to which he recently went the length of proposing a free grant of valu- able land to the Roman Catholic body. For the two vacancies in the South Ward there were no less than six candidates, and here again the result shows a prominent Blue Ribbonist at the head of the poll. Mr Rocke has only quite recently become known as a public man, but he has succeeded in securing a substantial majority over Mr Tulloch, an old and tried member of the council. The counting up of the votes did not commence till six o'clock, and therefore the results were not made known till a somewhat advanced hour. Great excitement prevailed outside the Guildhall when the following announcements wore made amid cheers and counter cries WEST WARD. John Ivor Evans (elected) 1,090 C. H. Glascodine (non-elected) SOUTH WARD. Rocke(elected). 650 Tullocli (non-elected). 555 Martin „ 312 May 204- Malliphant 226 Rosser „ 216 NEATH. The Mayor (Mr D. Davies) attended, with Mr Alfred Curtis, Town Clerk, at the Town-hall for the purpose of formally declaring that Messrs Matthew Arnold (L.), outfitter, Henry P. Charles (C.), solicitor, Ed. Davies (L.), leather merchant, and Thomas Phillips (L.), were duly elected members of the council without any opposition. The late members of the council who did not seek re-election were Messrs Alfred Hayman and Wm. John Player. The political representation is un- changed. TENBY. This election took place on Wednesday. The day was most uiifavourable, rain falling heavily at intervals, which considerably interfered with the attendance of voters at the poll. There was very little excitement, and everything passed off quietly. The Mayor iMr W. H. Richards) was returning ofEcer, and the Town Clerk (Mr Stokes) was also present at the Town-hall. CARMARTHEN. There was. a contest in but one ward at Car- marthen, the three seats being contested by Messrs U. Howell and John Lewis, of Johns- town, Liberals, and Messrs James Davies and D. Jenkins, Conservatives. The first named in each couple were retiring councillors. Messrs Howell and Jenkins abstained from canvassing. Five hundred and thirty voters polled out of a total of 777 on the register. The result was as follows :— JamesDavies. 339 I Henry Howell. 296 Johu Lewis 244 David Jenkins. 174 1 inere are now lo Liiberals and six Uonservatives in the council, as against seven Conservatives in the previous council, Mr W. J. Morgan's retirement having caused the loss of a seat to that body. There was little or no exitement in the town. PEMBROKE. The municipal election this year was perhaps one of the hottest fights that has taken place here for some years. The candidates, Messrs Beddoe, Trayler, Price, Jones, and Rooks, all worked hard in their respective ways, and the contest was severe. The last three named ran together under the appellation of Price and Co," and as such they caused bills to be posted on the I walls and on their vehicles, calling upon the electors to Beware," and to "Remember the Precelly Mountain water scheme, and the pro- posal to spend £ 35,000 on the work," and finally urging the electors to vote for Price and Co." The contest was fought on purely local grounds, politics being kept out of the question. The polling was very slow all the moraine it b§<jamo brisker at noon when the dockyard men came npf and became warm in the afternoon towards the close. A vast amount of speculation was indulged in as to the result. Mr Beddoe and Mr Price were retiring members and the others new candidates, although Mr Trayler has been a member of the council be- fore, having been returned some few years ago at the head of the poll, but afterwards declining to be re nominated. The weather was very wet and boisterous all day. Shortly before seven o'clock the mayor declared the poll as follows ,— Price 310 Rooks 232 Jone.i 228 Trayler 177 Bed Joe 133 LLANDOVERY. There were four vacancies in the town council occasioned by the retirement of the following gentlemen: —Co!. Jones (Vclindre), Morgans (Medical Hall), Watkins (Old Bank), and Lewis (Royston House), all of whom sought re-election and, as three fresh candidates entered the field, namely—Rees (Devlyn), J. ll. Price (Plasydder- wen), and T. Watkins (Llandovery Brewery), the battle, as may be imagined, was well fought. Much interest was manifested 011 this occasion on account of the proposed water scheme, which, it is rumoured, will very soon be brought on for discussion at the council board. In consequence of the mayor beingone of the candidates, MrWilliams, of Pontre House, one of the councillors, was, with the consent of all the candidates, elected by the council to be the leturning officer, declared the state of the poll as follows 1 nomas W atkms (L.) 189 Lewis (L.) 175 Col. Jones(C.). 170 Jonah Watkins (C.) 124 Price (C.). 118 Rees (C.) 76 Morgans (C.) 36 The declaration of the poll was received with cheers by the crowd who stood outside the Town- hall. HAVERFORDWEST. The election for the four vacancies in the coun- cil passed off very quietly on Wednesday, the contest being fought rather on persollM than political grounds. A number of voters did not poll. The result is that the Liberals have lost one seat in the defeat of Mr Isaac Roberts. The following are the numbers polled — R. T. P. Williams (C) 517 Wm. Williams (L) 470 T. Baker (C) 467 James Rowlands (L) 393 Isaac Roberts .(L) 344 1 George Jones (L) 337 T.WhicherDavies(C). 241 CARDIGAN. Although the day was unexceptionally stormy and wet, almost every available voter was brought to the poll, the number being 541. Not much enthusiasm was evinced, yet the polling was steady up to closing time at four o'clock. The counting of votes was commenced at six o'clock, and the state of the poll declared by Dr. Phillips, mayor, at eight o'clock, as follows :— Miles (C.) 297 Edwards (L.) 261 Davies(L.C.). 231 Evans (L.) 217 James (L.) 207 Williams (L.) 182 There was no change in the representation of parties. LLANIDLOES. There four vacancies and six candidates. The poll resulted as follows:— Alfred Meredith (C) 212 J.E.Jones(L). 159 Elias Thomas (L) 159 Richard Jones (L) 145 Evans (L) 137 Daniel Davies (L) 125 BRECON. There was no contest at this town, the four re- tiring candidates—three Liberals and one Con- servative—going in unopposed. The council at present consists of eight Liberals and seven Con- servatives, viz. :—Liberals—Aldermen J. Pro- thero and W. Games, Councillors L. Jones (Mayor), H. C. J. Rich, Jno. Morgan, G. Over- ton. E. A. Wright, and Joseph Jones. Conserva- tives—Aldermen De Winton and D. Thomas, Councillors Captain Jno. Morgan, J. Wood, Lieut.-Colonel Lloyd, Jno. Smith, and T. Williams. There is a vacancy owing to the de- fault in attendance of Mr John Morgan, late postmaster, who generally supported the Con- servative side. For this Mr James Williams (C.), surgeon, and Mr John James (L.), grocer, are nominated. The election is to take place on the 6th inst, NEWPORT. The First of November passed off uneventfully at Newport, owing to the opposition to the re- turn of the eight retiring councillors being at the last moment withdrawn. The only indication of the day was the usual return affixed to the doors of the Town-hall, notifying the re-elections. The speculations of gossips, for want of a more ex- citing theme, turned upon the choice of chief magistrate, on the approaching 9th and it is asserted that although Messrs Huzzey and O. Goss are first on the list, according to seniority, there may be a surprise in store, and that the choice, after all, is not yet definitely made. MONMOUTH. The polling took place at the borough court and jury room from nine a.m. until four p.m. There were six candidates the four retiring members being the mayor (Mr J. P. Tippins), and Coun- cillors Morgan, Griffiths, and Furney, who sought re-election the other candidates were, H. F. Meredith, grocer, and A. Palmer, of Manson's Cross Inn. There was very little excitement the polling was steady during the day. Very few vehicles were employed. The candidates visited the precincts of the polling stations. The burgecs list shews the number on the register to be 917. The declaration of the poll was as follows :— Morgan (U) 440 Tippins (C) 384 Furney (C) I 357 Griffitias (C) 327 Meredith (L) 224 Palmer (L) 39 BRISTOL. The municipal elections here were exciting, there being contests in eight wards. In the Cen- tral Ward, Mr Edward Clarke, accountant, Bris tol and Cardiff, was defeated, the retiring candi- dates, Messrs Wait and Dix, being returned. Two Conservatives, Messrs Gibson and Feir,were elected lor Clifton. Mr Daniel, Liberal, beat Mr Hewitt, Conservative, :in St Michael's, The greatest surprise was in St. Philips, North, where Mr Levy (Liberal) defeated, by a large majority, Mr George Wills, one of the leading Liberals in Bristol. In Westbury, Mr Banker, Liberal, defeated Mr William Smith, Conserva- tive. Mr Harvey, Conservative, was returned for St. Augustine's. In Bedminster East, Mr Terrett, Liberal, was elected. Mr Whitwill, Libera.], was returned at the head of the poll in St. Philips, South. Mr Henry Isaac Brown was nominated in three wards as an Independent can- didate, on the strength of promoting an ocean steam company, but he stood no chance. The re- sult of the elections is that the Liberals gain three seats in the town council. LIVERPOOL. The Liverpool municipal elections were fought out on party lines. The most severe contest was in the West Derby Ward, where Mr William Simpson, who contested the borough of Preston a few months since on Democratic principles and was defeated by Mr Raikes, was again worsted on Wednesday by over eight hundred majority. The result of the ward elections is the loss of one seat to the Liberals, owing to the defection of the Irish vote fn St. Anne's Ward. In the adjoining borough of Bootie the Liberals have also lost one seat. NORTHAMPTON. The Northampton Radicals on Wednesday made strenuous efforts to regain the supremacy in the council they lost in 1880, after fourteen years' possession. Previous 'to the election the party stood as 13 Conservatives to 11 Radicals. Four Conserva'ivcs and two Radicals were returned. The municipal elections in:England and Wales were fought out on political ground in most places on Wednesday, and the net result, according to an analysis prepared by the Press Association," is a gain to the Conservatives, who have won a large number of victories in many of the more im- portant boroughs. The elections compare with those which took place in 1879, about five months before the last general election, when the Liberals, anticipating the more important contest for parlia- mentary honours, carried several seats which they have now lost. The Conservatives have won three seats each at Southampton, Bury (Lancashire), York, Hast- ings, Leamington, and Ludlow two seats each at Oxford, Stafford, Chester, Leeds Bridgewater, Buckingham, Birkenhead, Evesham, Ashton, Accrington, Leicester, Hartlepool, Peterborough, and Norwich and one seat at Carlisle, Kidder- minster, Salford, Jarrow, Oldham, Huddersfield, Stamford, Leominster, Ruthin, Lancaster, Boston, Liverpool, Bootle, Portsmouth, Car- narvon, Warwick, Batley, Yeovil, and Cheltenham. The Liberals have gained four seats each at Stockport and Devizes, three each at Bristol and Hereford, and two each at Exeter, Hull. Wigan, Bradford, and Congleton, and one each at Halifax, Grimsby, Ipswich, Carmarthen, Poole, Barnstaple, Newbury, Northampton, Ripon, Heywood, Devonport, Burnley, Swansea, Morpeth, Stockton, Rochdale, Lymingtsn, Os- westry, Maidstone, Macclesfield, Welshpool, and Blackburn. 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CARDIFF. TREASON BOARD THE HAVANNAH.-On Wednes- day Mrs Fatton gave her annual apple dumpling feast to the latin of this school. After the repast the lads heartily .cheered their kind benefactor for her benevolence. CUSTOMS PHOSKCCTIOX AGAI.VST LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—At the borough police-court, on Wednesday—before Mr R. O. Jones-Alfred Davies Payne, landlord of the Old Sea Lock, was cnargea witn ft arbour ing 4^1 bs. of tobacco, which had not passed through the Custom House. Mi Raggett, collector of customs, appeared to conduct the proceedings, which were taken by direction of the customs authorities in London. It appeared that a Custom House officer went to the defen- dant's house on the 17th of October. He was in company with P.C. Smith. He told defendant that lie was a Custom House officer, and produced a search warrant. Defendant produced a few cigars from the bar, and also went below the bar to a cellar, and produced some tobacco and cig-ars. He then said that that was all he had. Defendant then went upstairs, followed by the customs officer, where the officers found in a tin 4lbs. weight of cigars done up in bundles, some of them 20, others 25 in a bundle. These the officer believed were smuggled cigars, and seized them. The officer had previously told him that he was acting on information that he had snu ggled cigars on his premises.—Mr Raggett said that it was for the defendant to prove that he had bought cigars in the regular way, which he could do by producing his receipts. The defendant admitted to the police-constables that he had bought cigars from stragglers" if they were hard up for money, and he did not think that there was any harm in doing so. Defendant was liable to pay treble the value, or a penalty of £ 100.—Defendant made a statement that he had bought the cigars from various tobacconists at Cardiff and Bristol, and some lie had bought from auc- tioneers. He had no invoices to prove that he had so bought them. They had been in his house for three years and some of them for a long-er period. He had no intention of cheating the revenue by so doing. Mr Jones considered that, at all events, he had bought them in a very careless one, as lie had no invoices or receipts. He would be fined £ 5 and £ 2 lis 6d costs. That would probably be a caution to him. W OUXDING.—William Roach, a young man, and Ellen Coghlin were charged with wounding Wil- liam Walsh. The defendants live in Stanley- street, and, according to theirstatement, the com- plainant went to their house on Tuesday night. He began to quarrel with their mother and to abuse her, when they took up a box and struck him. The complainant said that Roach, the brother, struck him on the head with a poker and the female struck him on the head also with a tin can. The doctor who dressed the wound said that the complainant had two wounds on the side of the head, both inflicted by some blunt instrument. The bench sent the male defendant to gaol for one mouth, and dismissed the female defendant. ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—Richard Morgan, a labourer, in the employ of Messrs Spiller and Company, West Dock, was charged with stealing 12-lbs. of maize, the property of his employers. On Tuesday afternoon he was seen by another labourer to fill a small flour bag with maize and put it into the basket in which he brought his meals. The labourer who had seen him informed the night foreman, and when the prisoner left the yard in the evening, he was followed for about ten yards, and then given into the custody of one of the dock police, who found the bag of maize in his basket. Dock Sergeant O'Gorman, who con- ducted the case for the dock police, produced the stolen corn, and also samples from the heap whence it was taken. Prisoner had been em- ployed by Messrs Spiller and Company about four months. He pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for six weeks with hard labour. A DOCK PKOWLER. Thomas Normanton, a young- man, was charged with being a suspected person, and with frequenting the docks for the purpose of committing a felony. Dock-constable Mays, on Tuesdiy, during the dinner hour, saw the defendant getting over the fence leading to the dry dock at the Roath Basin. He, on seeing him, threw down a hag and ran away, but was overtaken and conveyed to the police-station. The bag was found to contain old copper nails and pieces of metal sueathing. Sergeant O'Gorman said that the defendant was the leader of a gang. They never did any work, but hung about the yards and places for the purpose of stealing whatever they could lay their hands on. East week the prisoner was seen to take a sheet of metal from one side of the dry dock, and run off with it. The constable was on the other side, and before he could get round the prisoner escaped. The gang, of which the defendant was the leader, consisted of boys from Tyndall-street, they being round the work places for hours, and whenever they had the chance stole the men's food, tools, and clothes. The defendant generally watched while the smaller Loys com- mitted the robberies. A special constable had been set recently to watch them.—The bench sent him to prison for three months, with hard labour. WIFE BEATISG.Tohn Barrett, a labourer, was charged with beating his wife. On Saturday night he returned home and beat her, and on Sunday night he laid hold of her by the throat and nearly strangled her. While holding her in this way he beat her about the face and eyes, the latter being now quite black, and her face being covered with bruises. 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NEWPORT. ST. WOOLBOS HARVEST FESTIVAL.—The harvest festival at the mother church of Newport was celebrated on Wednesday, All Saints' day. The communion rails, the pulpit, the font, and the minor articles of church furniture had been decorated in a chaste manner by lady members of the congregation. Early morning com- munion was celebrated, but the principal service was in the evening, when there was a crowded attendance. The vicar, the Rev Conybeare Bruce, M.A., conducted the service, assisted by the Rev J. L. Lister, St. Mark's; Rev T. Bed well, Holy Trinity, etc. The Rev. J. C. Thompson, of St. John's, Cardiff, preached an impressive sermon from Galatians, vi., 9 Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not." The choir sang the anthem, 0 taste and see," in an effective manner, and after the offertory, which was in aid of the Llandsff House of Mercy, the Te DeMM was sung. SUDDEN DEATH. — A journeyman painter, named Frederick Heyworth residing in Bream- place, died very suddenly on Wednesday morn- ing. As he was walking downstairs to proceed to work he fell back, and expired almost immediately. Deceased, who was a native of Monmouth, had been for many years in the employ of Messrs Harse and Sons, decorators, Commercial-street. Heart disease is the supposed cause of death. THE DOIKCS OF A STOWAWAY. At Newport Town-hall, on Wednesday—before Messrs R. F. Woollett and R. W. Cullirm—a seaman named William Danby, a stowaway from Bremerhavcn, was charged with being on board the barque Echo, lying in the Old Dock, for an unlawful purpose. The master of the barque, Richard Dyer, asleep in his cabin, was aroused about half-past three o'clock on Wednesday morning by hearing a noise in the state rooni. He called the mate, and told him to bring a light, as the lamp had been extinguished, although there was plenty of oil in it. On searching the state room, lie found the prisoner crouched in a corner, and imagined that he must have been aroused by prisoner feeling around the room. The lamp was warm, and must have been recently extinguished. His watch and chain, chronometer, and clothes, were lying unsecured about, but he had missed nothing. When prisoner was captured, he kicked the boat- swain, Wilfrid Henry, in the leg, and attempted to escape. Prisoner excused himself by saying he had been drinking for several days, and was en- deavouring to reach the ship Drumadoon, in which he had come from Bremerhaven.—Mr Dyer stated that he ascertained prisoner left the Drumadoon a week since and the policeman who was called to take prisoner away stated that he was quite sober.—The bench believed that pri- soner went on board the Echo for an unlawful purpose, and senthiin to prison for 28 days. THE PECCADILLOES OF A LAUNDRESS.—At the same court, Bethia Wookey, alias Palmer, was charged with stealing six sheets, two crimson bed curtains, and two petticoats, value J32, the pro- perty of Sidney Jones, landlord of the Steam Packet Inn, Old Green, and also with stealing a blanket and a pair of drawers, the property of Charles Augustus James. The prisoner, who had been living with a man named Palmer in the Marshes-road, resorted to laundry work as a means of livelihood during the illness of the man. The property was entrusted to her to wash, but ii °jV.ners were unable to get it returned, and called 111 the services of P.C. Sullivan, who found pawntickets in prisoner's bedroom referring to the property. The evidence was chiefly remarkable from the subterfuges adopted in pledging goods. Two women and a child of 12 were employed by prisoner to do so, and all appeared to have told untruths to the pawnbrokers who lent money on the goods.—The Magistrates' clerk (Mr Kessick) told the women that if people told the truth there would be less thieving, and the magistrates told the pledge office assistants they ought not to ac- cept goods from so small a child, although she said she was over the statutory age of 12. The bench disallowed the witnesses' expenses, and sentenced prisoner, who pleaded guilty, to 20 days' iniprisonnient.

BRYNMAWR. THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—On Tuesday evening the shop assistants of Brynmawr held a meeting at the Town-hall, with the object of enlisting public sympathy with regard to the above movement. The Rev. D. Lewis, vicar of Brynmawr, took the chair, and there were about 60 shop assistants and a number of shop-keepers and others present. Letters expressing sympathy with the movement were read from the Rev. Samuel Simpson, Wosleyan minister Rev. H. S. Target, and Dr. Fitzhenry, after which the Chairman expressed the great pleasure he had in supporting the movement, and to do what he could for the shop assistants in the matter. The difficulty reauived n mutual understandiWt be- tween the inhabitants of the town and the shop- keepers to be properly surmounted. (Hear, hear.) He thought they might influence the public to fall in with their views to shorten the hours to seven o clock on all but Saturday and Monday evenings, and if they attained their object ht earnestly urged them to turn their spare time te proper use, and not to frivolities. (Hear, hear < —The Rev. J. Morgan, vicar of Nantyglo, pro posed— That this meeting is of opinion that the business hours of the assistants of this town aN unnecessarily prolonged, and pledges itsel to do its utmost to bring about the closing ot the shops at seven o'clock."— Mr D. Thomas, auctioneer, seconded the pro losition, which was supported by Mr D. A Davies (head master of the board schools), tlx Rev. J. Davies, a.nd carried; and ultimately speeches were also delivered by Mr H. Connop, t leading grocer in the town, who saic the question was one which depended upon the customers; and Mr Howells, the secretary to the Early Closing Association, who explained the assistants' views Mr D. M. ^V.les^^ W> Kobjrfcs. and Mr P. M. Watkins. Ihe Chairman suggested that a tradesman, a shop assistant, and a customer, should be selected to canvass the town to get the inhabitants to sign a paper promising to do their shopping enrli.'r —. Ihe meeting then tennmated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

TREDEGAR. BOARD OF GUABDIAXS -The monthly meeting w j ,bo'»'d was held at the board-room on Wednesday under the presidency of Mr James Phi.lips. The Chairman expressed his regret that the balance against the guardians was so lanre a sum as £ 2,121. 2s 7d.-Mr Richard Morris said that he had seen the collector, who hoped to be able to pay £ 2,000 into the bank in the course of the day.—It was stated that the sum of.CI33 7s 4d had been received from the Local Government Board in payment of their moiety of the officers' salaries. Notice was given that the audit will take place on the 14-th inst.

ABERGAVENNY. TOWN IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS. The monthly meeting of the board was held on Wed- nesday, Mr E. Tucker in the chair.—The gas committee recommended the board to reduce the price of gas supplied to general consumers from 3, 9d to 3s 6d per thousand from 3s 6d to 3s 3d to the London and North Western Railway Company and to the Joint Counties Lunatia Asyl-,i-i and from 5s to 4s 9d to consumers in the outlying subuibs of Llanfoi^t, &c. The recommendation was adopted.—The tinmice com- mittee reported that they intended to appeal against the new valuation of the gas works by the guardians valuer. The Castle fetes committee had paid the cost of the new Tennis Court at the Castle (£70), out of the summer fetes got up bv them at the castle.-A letter was read from the Great Western Railway Company, stating that they had given directions for the raising of the whole of the up platform at Abergavennv Station. This would involve the raising of the statior premises, which they had resolved to do.-Coiii plaints having been made of an obstruction in tht streets, occasionally, through the exhibition 01 ware outside the shops, the surveyor was insiruo ted to prevent this for the future.

RUMNEY. CURIOUS SUPPKU.—The annual supper on Not Calanganol j took place at the Rompney Castle, 011 Tuesday evening, and was given by Colonel Davies. The meat provided for the occasion way roasted hedgehogs, which were fattened for tht supper. Thirty persons partook of it, and they all considered hedgehog's flesh a rare dainty, equal to a roasted duck. A hedgehog supper iff quite a novel one. THERE are ripe strawberries to be seen now in tne garden of the Rompney Castle, an unusual thing at this time of the year.

LLANWONNO. SCHOOL BOARD.—The monthly meeting cf this board was held at the board-room, on Wednes- day, Mr T. Edwards in the chair. The clerk re- ported th3.t he had succeeded in obtaining six convictions, at the Aberdare police-court, last week, for non-attendance of children at tin Mountain Ash school. The question of supply, ing the teachers with books and appliances foi teaching the Kindergarten system was ther brought forward. After a discussion, tht board declined spending any nionej just now for that purpose, and ordered the clerk to write to the teachers calling theil attention to the desirabditj7 of becoming acquain- ted with the working of this system. On the motion of Mr Idris Williams, the members living at Mountain Ash were deputed to see Mr B, Williams, surgeon, Mountain Ash, in respect of signing certificates of health, which is now being done after a parent is summoned for the non- attendance of his child, and which is used by tht parent to defeat prosecution. On the recommenda- tion of the school managing committee, monitors "were appointed for the Porth, Ynysybwl, Navigation, and Pewhiwceiber schools. The board, in deference to the wishes of the mem- bers present, considered the best mesns of obtain- ing further information in respect to the higher education question, and it was resolved that the school management committee draw up a schema to bring the matter practically before the public, and lay the same before the board at the next meeting.—At the last meeting of the board thtl clerk was instructed to report if it was absolutely necessary to provide libraries and Kindergartens ia order to obtain the higher merit grant as per new code. It appears from correspondence received that it is not absolutely that such should be sup- plied.—The finance report was received and adopted.—This was all the business. GWILnr EVANS'S Quinine Bitters for sick head- ache, face ache, neuralgia, and nerve pains generally

SWANSEA. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of this body held at the Town-hall, on Wednesday, Mr F. Richards presiding, a.nd there being also present the Revs. W. Williams, and Canons Wilson and Richards^Iessrs Roberts, Davies, Martin, and Rosser. The report of the schools management committee, which contained nothing of public in- terest, having been adopted on the motion of Air Roberts, the report of the schools building com- mittee was moved by Dr. Davies. This com- mittee recommended the board to acquire land in the neighbourhood of Morriston Graig Board School for the purpose of erecting a permanent school thereon.—Dr. Davies said that the Graig School was decidedly overcrowded and he con- sidered that it Was not in a really sanitary condition. The attendance was much in excess of the accommodation, and the schools were not the best fitted for educational purposes. lio thought that 110 time should be lost in obtaining land for proper schools. Mr Roberts seconded the report, which was adopted.—The finance com- mittee recommended that application be made t( the Education Department for leave to borrow additional sums in respect of Morriston and St. Iiejeri s Board schools, and that a similar applies tion be made to the Home Secretary with respect to the truants school. It appeared that for the truant school the sum required was £ 1,34-4 5s 2d: for Morriston, £ 4S9 5s Id and £ 187 17s lid for St. Helen's. The Chairman, in moving the confirmation of the recommendation, said that, as usual, more money had been spent than was taken into consideration at the outset. The proposal was duly seconded and adopted.—Canon Wilson, in moving the report of the school attendance committee, remarked that there were 11 children in the truant school.—On the motion of Dr. Davies, it was decided to print for circulation 250 copies of an abstract ot the accounts lor the year 1882. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the police-court OIl Wednesday, two boys n >1 led James Henri Owens, and Daniel Francis were charged with breaking into the shop of James Slack, Big-h- street, and stealing chocolato, cocoa nuts, and other things.—The shop was locked up on Satur- day night, and on Mrs Shick returning on Mon- day, she missed a quantity of goods. ° The boys were discovered on Sunday evening in possession ?i th(lstalei1 property, and when charged with the offence attributed the blame to each other.— They now pleaded guilty, and each sentenced ta 10 days' imprisonment, to be followed by five years in a reformatory. Francis had been previously convicted.—A charge against Mary Riley of stealing 13 scrubbing brushes, of the value of 3s, from the shop door of J. G. Perry, was abandoned in the absence of a prosecutor. SWANSEA DIRECTORY, ALMANAC, DIARY, AND TIDE TABLES FOR 1883.—Ready in January. 300 pag". Price Is 6d. Orders for advertisements and copies of bound work received at the Publishing Offices, 16, College-street. 60365 FRRKWORKS rinEwoitxs FIREVTORKS !-C. F. Brock and Co.'s Crystal Palace Fireworks wholesale and retail at Tweney and Co.'s, Swansea. Schools and families supplied with cases from 2s 6d to five guinea

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CHARGE OF BIGAMY AT CARMARTHEN. t the Carmarthen county justices' office, on Wednesday—before Capt. G. G. Philipps —Chris- topher Charles Taylor, clogmaker, was charged with having committed bigamy —Joseph Stephens, printer, Dorchester, produced the certificate of prisoner s marriage with Charlotte Moore at tha parish church of Christchurch, Dorsetshire, at which marriage he was present. Prisoner's wife Charlotte was yet alive.—Timothy Thomas, regis trar of marriages at Newcastle-Emlyn, proved that prisoner married Elizabeth Griffiths on the 22nd July last. Elizabeth Griffiths corroborated. P.C. Alfred Bryant said he apprehended prisonel at Whitland 011 the 25th ult., and on the warrant being read Taylor said, I have nothing much te say. A party wrote to me that my br6t had died in New York." He further e.dued I shall get it hot for this: I had 12 months foi marrying a second wife. 1 shall have two yearc for this.' After the usual warning v,risoner «aid -The young man who wiote to\ne live^at Bristol, and his name is Price, He said he hid heard my wife was dead, are! would write again, He did not do so. 1 wrote home, and they said they had not heard of her for three vcars. 1 nsoner was committed for trial at the wintof assizes now beirut held at Swansea,