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LATEST TELEGRAMS. Sir atkin Williams Wynn continues to im- prove. Viscount Portman is reported to be lying in a precarious condition at Bryanstone Park, Dor- setshire. The suspension is announced of Messrs Francis Carvill and Sons, merchants and shipowners, of Gre.sham House, London, and Liverpool. A fire broke out on Saturday morning in an eating house at Tyaemouth, which spread so rapidly that thj inmates narrowly escaped with w .,es. Despite the utmost efforts, the build- ing was destroyed. An outbreak of the horse disease, known as Pinkey," has taken place at Newcastle aud Gateshead. The disease is believed to be of a malignant type, and fatal cases are already numerous. The Press Association Chatham correspon- dent says ;—Major-General Hon. R. Monck, who was expected to succeed Sir Evelyn Wood in the command of the Chatham division, will now, it is understood, be appointed to the command of the Western district. The Prince of Wales attended the meet of the West Norfolk foxhounds, at Narborough, on Saturday, with his host, M. Villebois. The Princess of Wales and Princes Albert Victor and George were present. The engine-drivers, firemen, guards, and saunters on the North Eastern Railway have been granted an advance of five per cent, in re- sponse to their recent agitation. Mr Herbert Gladstone, M.P., writing to Mr J. Hope, of Leeds, on Sunday-closing, says:— I have always acted in regard to this question in accordance with what I beiisve to be the wishes f the people. The closing of public-houses on junday is a question which primarily concerns the poorer classes, and they must decide it. "Twelve navvies are in custody at Tavistock charged with being concerned in the attack upon "fhe police on Dartmoor on Tuesday and Wednes- day. Most of them have been identified by Sergeant Richards, including the man rescued irom his custody. Seven of the prisoners were raptured at Truro late on Saturday night. They will be brought before the magistrates to-day (Monday).

GREATFIRITIN IRELAND. The Temperance-hall at Bally bog was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The adjoin- ing houses were for some time in danger, but the flames were prevented spreading. Great alarm prevailed-, and the inhabitants threw their furai- ture into the street.

SHOCKING OUTRAGE IN A POLICE CELL. A discharged soldier, named George Miller, was placed in a cell in Glasgow Southern Police- office, on Saturday night, beside a man named Robert Frew. Both were drunk. When the turnkey visited the cell at eleven he found Frew dead and covered with blood. The poor fellow had been kicked to death by Miller, who will be charged with murder.

COLLIERY WARNINGS IN 1882. The Press Association says during the year just closed there were reported 28 mining explo- sions, 15 of which were fatal, the number of deaths reaching 241, Of 32 colliery warnings issued, 19 were justified by subsequent events,and 12 were followed within three days by the loss of 139 lives ill 15 explosions.

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I ALLEGED ASSAULT AT I FEHRYSIDE. CUIUQUS AFFAIP. IN AN HOTEL. I At Carmarthen county petty-sessions, ou Saturd;}', before Messrs (>rismond Philipps, E. M. i^avies, and G. (}. Philipps, Klizabetli San- son, wife of Thomas Sanson, of the White Lion Hotel, Ferryside, charged Owen Davies, tailor and diaper. Stepney-street, Llanclly, with an assault on the 14th December. There was also another summons against Davies for a simibr offence committed upon Alfred Burrows, a brother-in-law of Mrs Sanson, at present staying at the W hite Lioll, and a cross-summons issued bylhivies against Burrows charged the latter I with an-assault on the same occasion. Mr H. ll. White, Carmarthen, represented Mrs Sanaon and Burrows and Mr W. Howell, Llanelly, de- fended Da vies. Some conversation having taken place respect- ing A settlement, which could not be arrived at, Mr H. B. White, in opening the case, said that on the 13th December Mrs Sanson (whose husband was then in London) received a telegram, purport- ing to come from a man named Howell at Car- marthen, to this effect Get luncheon ready for three by four. Came if you have it." Mrs San- son prepared accordingly, hot the parties did not turn up at four nor at five, but at 8.30 p.m., when luncheon or supper was served to them in an upstairs room. The party con- sisted of Mr Baker, postmaster, of Llanelly a Mrs Howells, of Llanelly; a Mr Lloyd, and Mrs Kerr (the widow of Mr Kerr, who formerly lived at Carmarthen), and who was introduced to Mrs Sanson as Mrs Baker. Whether that was true or not, lie (Mr White), did not care. Mr Howells: We emphatically deny the state- ment. Mr White continuing, said the party was very noisy, and Mrs Sanson several times remonstrated with them, because Mrs Burrows, her sister, was ill in the house. About one o'clock on the 14th, they called for champagne, and Mrs Sanson supplied them with a pint bottle, and ¡ told them she could give them no more, as her husband was away, ,t)d there was not another case opened. The defendant made use of a familiar expression, and said, I will come down and open a case, my dear." Mrs Sanson declined this offer, saying that she did not want his com- pany. The party continued to be very noisy, and used the bells so frequently that Mrs Sanson muffled them. They then commenced kicking at the doors and making other noises. Later on in the morning Mrs Sanson heard foot- steps in a passage over the bar leading to Mr Burrows's bedroom, and foot- steps leading to a bedroom occupied by Mr Sanson's sister. She went upstairs, and met defendant and Mrs Kerr on the landing. She asked him what he was doing there, and lie re- plied, asking her what right she had to interfere with him. He had (he said) a right to do as he liked in that house, and he was a gentleman." Mrs Sanson said he was no gentleman to go into ladies' bedrooms and defendant, making use of a filthy expression towards her, caught her by the arms and threatened to throw her downstairs. Mr Burrows then appeared upon the scene, and, coming out of his bedroom, said it was time for him to interfere, and threatened to serve the defendant in the same manner as he had threatened Mrs Sanson. Mrs Kerr threw herself between Burrows and the de- fendant, and said, Do not hit him (the defen- dant) for my sake." Mrs Sanson went down- stairs and sent for the policeman, who, however, did not arrive ia time. Subsequently, as Davies and the others were going away in the carriage in which they came, the defendant struck Mr Bur- rows across the eye with a walking stick. Mr White produced the butt end of the stick, which was rather heavy and square shaped. It bad been picked up, he said, by one of the witnesses of the assault, and had been broken by Mr Burrows for convenience of carrying in the pocket. Elizabeth Sanson was called and sworn. She said that in consequence of receiving the telegram produced, she prepared the dinner on the 13th December, and served it about 8.30, when the party (consisting of the defendant, Mrs Kerr, Mr Baker, Mr Howell, and Mr Lloyd) arrived. They were very noisy and the disturbance lasted till 3.30 a.m. on the 14th. About 1.30 the defen- dant asked for champagne, and she produced a pint bottle, and said they could not have any more as she had no case opened. The defendant said, I will open it for you, my dear," but she declined his offer. Subsequently, she heard foot- steps in the passage over the bar. She went upstairs, met the defendant, and asked him what he was doing there. He asked her what right she had to interfere with him, as he was a gentleman and could do as he liked. She said he had no right to go into ladies' bed- rooms. Defendant said he had not been in the bedrooms, but both the ladies called out and said he had been there. He called her "a d-- b- caught her by the two arms, and threatened to throw her over the stairs. She did nothing ex- cept try to twist her arm out of his grasp. She had marks on her arms in consequence. Mr Burrows then came upon the scene, and she left. Cross-examined by Mr Howells: I was paid my bill afterwards. It was L2 5s. That was for five people's dinners. They had only one pint of champagne, but a lot of hot brandies and whiskies. I should not like to say how many—a dozen, or perhaps two dozen. All went through my hand, but I did not serve them all. I was in the same state then that I am now. I had not been drinking that day. I am in the habit of drinking, but I do not take more than is good for me. I had taken out or two glasses of beer that day, but no whiskey or wine. Previous to this affair there had been a dog fight in the house, and in separating the dogs my hand was bitted, but not severely. Mr Baker, Mrs Kerr, L!oyd, and Howells were present when I en- countered the defendant. Mr Burrows came to my assistance. He did not catch hold of the de- fendant, nor did he strike him, I did not use rather rough language. I did not call the defen- dant "a devil," "a young devil," or a devil of any sort. I ordered him out of the house after he had threatened to throw me over the banisters. I persist in swearing that he threatened to throw me over the stairs, and that he laid hands upon me. He had no right to go to a bedroom, for he had not taken one. He should have asked for a bedroom. Unless he took a bedroom, he had no right to enter one. Afterwards, when he got downstairs, the defendant told me he had been shown to a bedroom to wash his hands, and left his coat and stick there. Their carriage was detained till 5.30, and the driver was waiting outside a long time. I did not detain the carriage after I was paid. The defendant did not have to send for a policeman in order to get the carriage. I sent for a policeman. Another consultation here took place as to a settlement, and eventually it was agreed that defendant should pay the costs of the summonses, and the whole of the cases were then struck out.

THE HOURS MOVEMENT ON THE TAFF YALE RAILWAY. At lhe Philharmonic Rooms on Sunday, a meet- ing was held by the engine-men and trammen in the employ of the Taff Vale Railway, when a me- morial was submitted, which had been prepared by a committee, for presentation to the Board of Directors of the railway. This was adopted by the meeting, and it was resolved that the signa- tures of all the men should be attached to it, and that it should be presented to the board through the general manager. The following is the memorial:— T" the Honourable Board of Directors of the Taff Vale Jiaihvay. The memorial of the engineers and trainmen humbly shewe'th That your memorialists approach vour honourable board with eoutidellce to laylbefore you the desires of your memorialists, Bnd regret we should be compellell tl) make til's second appeal to you Íor a re- dudion in the hours uf ollr lahour to the standard which oth,r railway eompanies have granted to their servant-T, allll in mallY e;).;es less hours lJave been ranted to various classes of workmen than what are now sought uy your memorials 8 and we contend that there is no just reason that we should he com- pelled to work 72 hours per week whon the majority of workmen work but nine hours per day, and being undismayed by the opposition given to our tinct appeal, we, as workmen in whose hands the lives aud property of the public are placed, and who have to manipulate the vast tmffic dally passing over your railway, are convinced that, in justice to our employers and ourselves, we are entitled to a consideration from your honourahle board; and for further justifica- tion may mention that with the increased anxiety, additional number and weight of trains, extra signals, aud the night duty we have to perform is alone sufficient to justify our claim to the suggestions appended to this memorial, and which is necos83.ry for the safety of ourselves and the benefit of our employers. And, 111 conclusion, your memorialsts would express their gratitude for all past favours, and are animated with the belief that you are ready to make the same concessions as other companies, and place your memo- rialists in the position they now sk to obtain and we further pray that you will give the appended sug- gestions your favoul able consideration, with a view that the harmony that ha3 hitherto existeù may be strengthened, and that we may ever enùeavour to merit the same is our desire, .te. AmI we will ever pray. Saygnstions respectfully submitted by YQf1r m-emorialists. 1 (Time.)—That for all enginemen and trammen 60 hours "hall constitute a week's work, the time to be limited, as nearly as the necessities of the service will permit, to 10 hours per day. Time to be taken when men come on duty by order aud when they leave duty. 2 (Overtime.)—That all time worked after 60 hours have ùeen completed be paid as overtime, at the rate of eight hours per day. S (ul1day duty.)-That aU duty after 12 o'clock on aturllay night until 12 o'clock on Sunday night be paid as overtime at the time and a half of an ordinary day's work. 4 (Time off duty.)—That nine hours at least off duty, whether the duty has been long or short, be arranged for. i (Men off duty).—That all men who are not called on duty in consequence of trains bein unexpectedly stopped, to be paid as if 011 duty, if they have not worked a full week of 60 hours. 6 (Lodging allowance).—That when men are re- quired to lodg-e away from home a satisfactory amount of expense money be allowed them. 7.—That all enginemen and trainmen on duty more than óO hours per week shan not have the said over- time taken and placed against any short week, and to prevent any mistake or dispute, that copies of these suggestions btJ ptinted Md sent to every loco. station on the Taff Vale Railway, and no deviation shall take place unless by the consent of the board of directors, "orthe general manager," and the enginemcll's and firemen's commitee. Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the meet- hat contrary to the promises of the company when last memorialised the hours of con- tinuous labour should be reduced those hours had been increased, and instances were given of detentions of men for very long duty.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CARDIFF CABMAN. On Saturday and Sunday search for the body .of Thayer, the missing Cardiff cabman, was con- tinued, but without success. Detective Smith, of the Cardiff police, and several of Thayer's brothers were present and assisted in the search. The river was dragged as far as Nantgarw, three and a half miles below Pontypridd, where, a few inches under water, a dark blue hat, identified by a ser- vant girl at Thayer's house as her master's, was found. This hat now lies, together with the rail of the seat, at the detective offi, Cardiff. Thayer's wife states that she is unable to identify the hat, and one of his brothers is doubtful as to whether it belonged to the miss- ing man; but, on the other hand, the servant girl is positive, and speaks of a blue ribbon inside it, which is there. The police have obtained some further particulars as to quarrelling alleged to. have taken place, and inquiries are being made at Tre- forest in reference to statements made in a public-house there. To-day (Monday) two men in the Cardiff police force will be detailed for the special duty of searching the river in the neighbourhood of the town, under the direction of Mr Hemingway, the Cardiff super- intendent of police.

ALLEGED FORGERY AT BRISTOL. On Saturday, at Bristd police-court, William Ashton was brought up under a warrant, charged with forging and uttering a transfer of £2,278 B Debenture Stock of the Brecon and Mer- tbyr Railway Company, then standing in the books and reg-LSterof the company in the joint names of himself, and of James Piercy and \> iiliam Potter with intent to defraud Samuel John SaT„„ and' another. Mr W. Henderson prosecuted, > Mr Dickenson appeared for the prisoner.—2^. Henderson said the defendant was one of- three shareholders of certain stock in the Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company. Six weeks ago he put himself into communication with Messrs Spyce, Jones and Co., stockbrokers, stating that he was the owner of some stock, and asking what price they could obtain for him. A quotation was sent to him, and he subsequently replied, giving the firm instructions to sell the stock at once, and saying that he woul'l over on their communicating with hin. The transfer of the stock was prepared and sent to the defendant for execution in his own name, the clerk being un- aware of the joint trusteeship. The accused re- turned the stock, but as the certificate disclosed three names, the transfer was resumed, and the defendant was informed that it would be neces- sary for the other two shareholders to execute it as well as himself. Some time in December he called at the office of Messrs Sayce, Jones, and Co., with the transfer purporting to be exe- cuted by the two owners, Potter and Piercy. He asked that the purchase money, £1,246 odd, might be drawn in two cheques, payable to oider, not ciossed, both in favour of Mr Baker, who was believed to be an existing person, living in the neighbourhood of York. The cheques were subsequently sent to him by post. On the 27th of Decenber a tele- gram was received by Messrs Sayce1 Jones and Co., from Messrs Bell and Co., of 9, Oldchurch- street-lane, solicitors for Mr Piercy and Mr Pot- ter, advising the stoppage of the trammer of the debenture stock. The bank authorities were com- municated with for the purpose of stopping the cheque, which was not paid. On the 27th of De- cember, Messrs Bell wrote to the firm"stating that the signatures of Piercy and Potter affixed to the transfer were forged. Mr Henderson, when he had stated the case, asked the magistrates to re- mand it. The magistrates' clerk (Mr Gore) read the sworn information of Mr R. B. Sayoe, which corroborated the opening statement, and stated that the stock was quoted at!53 per cent. The case was then adjourned.

THE WELSH IN LONDON. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] On Friday evening, at a meeting of the Nassau Literary Society, Mr W. Davies (Mynorydd) in the chair, the Rev. N. Cynhafal Jones, of Llan- idloes, delivered a lecture on Williams, Pantycelyn." In the first part he dealt ex- clusively with the vast number of hymns com- posed by Williams, which have for successive generations been accepted throughout Wales as themostperfectembodimentof Christian principles and spirit in verse in the Welsh language. The lecturer briefly combatted the views of Dr. Rees (Hiraethog), who, in some critical articles that appeared years ago in the Tredthodys, held that the poem transgressed the dramatic rules of unity and verismilitude by stating that the poem must, to a great extent, he taken in a figurative sense. The lecturer closed with quotations from the work, in illustration of its great beauty and merit. Mr Jones greatly regretted the absence of a cheap and portable version of the poet's works. On the motion of Mr Morgan Jones, Buckingham Palace-road, seconded by Mr John Owens, India Office, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Cynhafal J onea for his lecture. The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the London City Mission among the East- End Welsh poor was held at Zion Lecture-ball, Whitechapel-road, when about 200 persons Were present. Mr Abel Simner presided, and ad- dresses bearing on the work of the mission were delivered by the Revs. O. Evans, Fetter-lane W. Jones, Eldon-street (late of Llangendeirne) J. Thomas, Sion Chapel; Mr Rennie, superinten- dent of the East-End Mission; Mr D. Humphreys, Mr W. Prydderch Williams, Borough-road Col- lege, and the chairman. Miss Lizzie Jones, Miss Hughes, and a choir led by Mr Jones, Commer- cial-road, gave a selection of music during the evening. Special reference was made to the absence of Mr J. H. Puleston, M.P., one of the most generous and the most ready supporters of the Welsh Mission. Sir Thomas Frost has kindly granted the loan of the Council Chamber at the Town-hall, Chester, for the educational conference to be held there on the 23rd instant, at two o'clock p.m. His Grace the Dune of Westminster has con- sented to preside. The circulars of invitation are now being sent out, and an important and repre- sentative gathering is fully anticipated. Miss Mary Davies, the popular-Welsh soprano, has be3n appointed a Royal Academician of the institution in Tenterden-street, Hanover-square. The distinction will be fully appreciated by those who know its value. Miss Phillips and Miss Davies, the lady evan- gelists from South Wales, have promised to con- duct two or three religious meetings among the Welsh in London during the present week.

THE SEE OF LLANDAFF. We hear from a well-informed quarter that the Prime Minister is taking special means of fully informing himself as to the qualifications of such of the energy as may be regarded as suit- ahp»ior the vacant bishopric. It is for this reason that some little delay may occur in filling up the vacancy.

THE DEAN OF BANGOR. The Wrexham Advertiser says :—"From the tone of seme of the Welsh journals it would ap- pear that the Dean of Bangor is the only avail- able Welshman for the Bishopric of Llandaff. From this view of the position we strongly dis- sent. In fajt, we do not consider Dean Edwards by any means the best selection for the post. Those who know him and have watched his career have seen mudh to admire, but at the same time an angularity of character that would be safe to collide with opposing elements.

ANOTHER CANDIDATE. The Globe says — Amongst the clergymen whose names are under the consideration of the Premier in reference to the bishopric of Llandaff is the Rev. Rupert H. Morris, who is a preben- dary of St. David's Cathedral, and was for several years connected with South Wales as secretary of the Diocesan Board of Education, and as principal of the South Wales Training College. He is now the head master of the Godolphin School at Hammersmith.

THE SWANSEA REPLY. The following letter has been addressed by the Mayor of Swansea to the Mayor of Cardiff. It will be taken into consideration by the Cardiff general committee at a meeting which has beeu convened for Tuesday afternoon at the Town- hall :— Borough of Swansea, 29th December, 1882. SIR,—I am desired by the Swansea executive to state, m reply to your letter of the 12th instant—1. 1 hat for the reason set forth in my letter of the 6th instant, a third referee should certainly take part in deciding between the claims of the two towns. Conse- quently,in the event of Lord Bramwell declining to act, some other Privy Councillor in his stead should be agreed on, and for this purpose the following are named from which this executive request the Cardiff committee to select one, viz., the Right Hon. Sir John Mellor, the Right Hon. Lord Coleridge, or the Right Hon. Sir Montague Edward Smith. 2. That as the time named by the Government for the arrangement of ipreliminaries will not expire until the spring of 1884, no undue pressure ought to be put upon "this executive to hurry to a decision before the preparations now in progress are fully completed. To show, how ever, that no protracted delay is intended,the executive suggest that arbitration shall not take place before the 31st March next. 3. That in view of altered circum- stances, and of additional facts aud considerations to be laid before the arbiters, it is indispensable for this executive (in order that the merits of their case may be truly and fully made known) that verbal or written statements should be made by two deputies from this town before the adjudicating authority.—I am, sir, yours faithfully, E. RICE DANIEL, Mayor. To the Worshipful the Mayor of Cardiff.

FIRST OFFER OF A SCHOLARSHIP. AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—As we consider the new Welsh College I will be materially assisted by the establishment of scholarships, we write to say that we shall be happy to found a scholarship of £20 per annum for "^Musical proficiency." The movement being a natioual one, we may add that this will be (frTen quite irrespective of the site selected.—Yours, &c., THOMPSON AND SHACKELL. Cardiff, Dec. 30, 1882.

DEAN VAUGHANAT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, CARDIFF. It was announced on Saturday that Dean Vaughan would preach on Sunday evening at St. John's Church a sermon in aid of the funds of the Llandaff House of Mercy. The popularity of the Dean drew, as might have been expected, an immense congregation. Long before the ser- vice commenced even standing room could be scarcely obtained, and hundreds left, being unable to gain admission. The service was conducted by the Rev. C. J. Thompson. The Dean selected for his text the 9th chapter of St. John and part of the 4th verse, "It is the day the night Comethand also the. 12th verse of the 13th chapter of Romans, The night is far spent. The day is at hand." These formed the bases of an admirable discourse, having more especially reference to the closing of the year. He concluded by appealing to the congregation for aid to a struggling charity than which nothing could be more worthy of a Christian congregation. The Llandaff House of Mercy was, he said, intended to extend its benefits to the whole of the diocese of Llandaff. It had, how- ever, never risen to that position, and still occupied a humble dwelling in a secluded lane near their cathedral, but it was now compelled to change its position, and it was to be hoped that a bright future was in store for it, and that from the present time it was to be removed from ooverty and obscurity. It was a charity in which one for'wiiG? they were then mourning took a interest uiio Ius death. His family also, who would soon'har" to -1quit the home which his death had forfeited, -h tan gea.t mterest in it, not only bv liberal r,butlons of money, but also by that which + be purchased, with V 'fl.1 supervision. ndaff House of who had done so much tot,1)en_ possibly recol- lect the own-hall, Cardiff, where the late' 4 1 £ '20, £ \,be cause of that harity amid tea • ->u > narrating the tible n^npl* who had fallen lUd He believed -Hiii8hop would consider t!.t they could na v r f more fitting memorial t his memory thr¡.c. placing this institution in a good position. coiiection at the close amounted to £ i. The collection in the morn- ing amounted id us ■ a,' total of

BLUE RIBBON MEETING AT CARDIFF. A SCENE. The usual meeting of the week was held on Saturday evening, in Wood-street Chapel. The chairman (Mr Richard Cory) was accompanied on the platform by the Revs. Thomas Rae and W. Watkiss, Mr Lbenezer Beavan, Mr F. J. Beavan, Mr Solomon Andrews, &c. Mr R. CORY, making reference to the charge in the Western Mail against a councillor, said they knew who the paragraph was intended for—one of their hardest and most esteemed workers temperance cause. His enemies had for a long time struggled against him; had endeavoured maliciously to injure him had done all they could to take away his high reputation Mid place in society. It had now even come to accusing him of a much greater and more serious wrong. The CHAIRMAN here pointed out Mrs. E. Beavan, seated upon the platform, a.nd asked whether that looked like cruelty and something worse on the part of Mr Beavan. (Great ap- plause.) It was only needful to see them at home at their billing at cooing to prove that they were happy and like turtledoves. Mr Beavan had, however, determined to put the strong arm of the law into operation, and it was hoped with some good result. Mr F. J. BEAVAN next spoke, quoting numerous figures as to the number of persons dying through drink each year. The Rev. T. RAE said that the number of 60,000 given by Mr Beavan was hardly correct; double thit number would have been nearer the mark. He referred to a pamphlet by Dr Norman Kerr, and, quoting from it respecting diseases, said that it was well known every man who had erysipelas had at some time or other been a drinker. Mr S. ANDREWS That's wrong. I can deny it. The CHAIRMAN Mr Andrews, sit down please. Mr Andrews still stood up amidst some dis- order and shouts of "Turn him out," and endeavoured to speak. The CHAIRMAN said he was ashamed of Mr Andrews, and if he acted the part of a gentleman he would apologise. (Applause.) Mr ANDREWS, speaking amidst the confusion, was again stopped by the Chairman, who said if Mr Andrews did not know the duty of speakers upon a platform he had better leave. He had shown discourtesy to the last speaker by inter- rupting. He hoped be would apologise. If he was a gentleman he would do so. Mr ANDRKWS: I apologise, but will not give in. The Rev..Thomas Rae then resumed his speech, and at the conclusion the chairman told Mr Andre wo that if be had anything to say he could do so. They would allow him the same time as everyone else. Mr ANDREWS replied that he knew he had done wrong in interrupting, but if he was amongst ten millions he would have his say if he heard another saying what he knew was wrong. He repeated the quotation, and said a gentleman whom he and most of them knew—Mr Manning, who had been a water drinker for 55 years— was lately suffering from erysipelas, and he himself, who had never been a drinker of intoxi- cants, was at that very moment suffering from erysipelas. That was the reason why he did not allow the rev. gentleman's speech to pass unchallenged. He was as yet a young public speaker and alone. The chairman was a great speaker, but he was glad to know that he had only followed his (the chairman's) own ex- ample for he (Mr Andrews had been to several meetings where Mr Cory had risen and inter- rupted the speakers, but had, however, not met with the rebuff he had. He did not wear the blue ribbon, but he was with them and would have his say. (Applause.) Rev. T. RAE, further replying, said he saw him- self and Mr Andrews) were perfectly agreed. What he said were Dr. Norman Kerr's words. He would, however, read another extract again, which he did, explaining more explicitly the former quotation, and Mr Andrews being ap- parently.satisned, the subject dropped. The choir rendered several selections, and the last meeting of the year dispersed.

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CARDIFF. WATCH NIGHT SERVICES were held on Sunday evening, being the last night of the old year, 1882, at many of the places of worship in the town, when addresses were delivered suitable to the occasion. ST. CHURCH.—The offertories at this church during the past year have amounted to over £600, or £100 more than the offertories for 1881. THE CARDIFF INFIRMARY SATURDAY COLLEC- TIONS.—The secretary, Mr Coleman, is preparing a balance-sheet shewing the receipts and expendf- ture in connection with this movement, a copy of which will be forwarded to all contributors. The amount received this year is slightly in excess of that for last year, not less, as was stated on Satur- day. MR BBADLAUGH ANW HIS FRIKDg. The national demonstration in favour of MrBradlaugh taking his seat for Northampton will take place in London on February 15th, 1883. Special arrangements are about to be made for the con- veyance to and fro of the Cardiff and district con- tingent. A FALL INTO THE CANAL.—On Saturday even- ing an old man named Eugene McCoon, who re- sides at 14, Thomas-street, Grangctown. acci- dentally fell into the canal near the Custom House Bridge. He was pulled out by some per- sons standing by, and conveyed by P.C. 49 to his residence not much the worse for his involuntary immersion. FATAL ACCIDENT.—While Jacob Williams, aged 63, of 47, Harrowby-street, was at work in taking down the roof of a shed at the West Bute ship- wrights' yard, West Ward, an iron rail fell on his head. He was attended to at once by Dr. Hughes, but died from the effects of the injury. At an inquest held by Mr Reece on Saturday, a verdict of Accidental death" was returned. ACCIDENTS.—A man named Collins, working on the tips at the Bute Docks, was admitted to the infirmary on Saturday suffering from a bruised side, sustained at work at the docks. The injury was comparatively slight, and he was not de- tained.—A child named Polly Williams, six years of age, of 21, Bute terrace, when running through between the cabs at the Town-hall stand, on Saturday, was knocked down by a horse and trap driven by George Winsley, of Kingswood Villa, Severn-road, Canton. She was conveyed to the infirmary, where it was found that she had not sustained a serious injury. SANITARY REPORT FOR THE URBAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF CARDIFF.—Week ending Dec. 30th, 1882 :—Births 51, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 29'4 deaths 42, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 24'2 deaths from the 7 chief zymotic diseases 7, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 4'0 measles, 3 scarlatina, 1; whooping cough, 2 fever, 1. Thermometer, mean degrees, 46'5; barometer, mean inched 29'617 rainfall, total inches, 1"78.—H. J. PAINE, Medical Officer of Health. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the board of guardians was held on Saturday, at the union workhouse, Mr C. W. David in the chair.—The report of the master of the work- house, Mr Greenhalgh, showed that there were now in the house 459, being an increase of nine on the corresponding week.—Mr Harris, the super- intendent of Ely Schools, reported that there were now in that institution 290—a decrease of four on the corresponding week.—It appeared from the report of the Ely Schools Visiting Com- mittee that the visitors had observed with pleasure the presence on Chri stmas Day at the schools of about 50 old scholars, a circumstance which, the Chairman thought, proved that the treatment of the children by Mr and Mrs Harris was highly appreciated by them.—A letter was read from Mr J. E. Ollivant, acknowledging receipt of the vote of condolence sent by the guardians to the late bishop's family. — The clerk (Mr Stephenson) submitted a long circular communication from the Local Government Board with reference to the treatmeat and detention of casual paupers at the workhouse. He was directed to prepare an epitome for the use of the board.—The workhouse visiting com- mittee recommended, and their recommendation was adopted, that the following tenders should be accepted:—Australian meat, E. John and Co. boots and shoes, W. Northover; cheese and butter, E. John and Co. clothing, Thomas coal, T. B. Gibbs flannel, G. Bird; flour, John Hibbert groceries, E. John and Co, leather, W. White and CQ. meat, W. B. Cornwell oil and paints, Heigham and Co. stones, T. Rees straw, T. Rees out-door groceries, E. John and Co.—The workhouse visiting committee further recommended :—" That the management and disposal of the under nurses, and the duties to be discharged by them, to be left to the discretion of the master, medical officer, and head nurse." This recommendation gave rise to discussion, the point involved being whether the head nurse should have control of the lock-ward as well as the rest of the hospital. The report of the committee was adopted by the board. A letter was read from the Local Govern- ment Board with reference to the revised plans of the additions it is proposed to make at Ely Schools, to provide increased accommodation. In this letter, which was referred to the local archi- tect for his report, there were enclosed notes from the Local Government Board architect, in which it was stated that the airing yards for the chil- dren should, if practicable, be on the south side of the building, and as open and cheerful as pos- sible, instead of being enclosed on every side by buildings and high walls, as proposed.—At the conclusion of the business, the members, on the suggestion of Mr J. Ie Boulanger, seconded by Dr. Lewis, cordially wished the chairman a happy new year, and expressed a hope that he might be long spared to fill the present position. SHOP ROBBERY.—At the borough police-court on Saturday—before Alderman Jones and Mr G. Phillips—Phillip Henry Race, a lad 14 years of age, was charged with stealing a scarf from the shop of Mrs Conn, draper, Flora street, Cathays. The prisoner was seen by another lad on Friday evening to enter the shop, take the scarf from a line, and when outside the shop put the scarf round his neck. When apprehended shortly afterwards, near the Flora Hotel, he was then .earing the scarf. Prisoner denied that he stole scarf, but alleged that he picked it up, as it as lyiiig on the foot pavement. He had been previously convicted, and was now sent to prison for one month, with hard labour. ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—Thomas Mitchell, a fitter, in the employ of Messrs Singer and Co., sewing machine manufacturers, Queen- street, was charged with breaking open a cash box, and stealing from it JB9 7s 6d on the 9th inst, the property of his employers. Detective Crocker said that he received the prisoner in custody at the Bow-street police-station. 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NEWPORT. THE MAINDES STABBING CASE.—At Newport county police-court, on Saturday, Frederick Westlake was brought no in custody charged with wounding Joshua Pope, at the Carpenters' Arms Inn, Maindee, on Tuesday evening last. Superintendent Gurney handed in a medical certificate showing that tlw injured man was unable to appear. It will lie remembered that the men were playing at skittles, when a quarrel arse, followed by a fight, and that in the course of it Westlake stabbed Pope wih a clasp-knife in the region of the knee. The bench adjourned the case for a week, and on the application of Mr Parker, who appeared for the defence, admitted I prisoner to bail in two securities of J350 each. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the members of this board was held at the workhouse on Saturday, Mr P. Woodruffe, the chairman, presiding.—There was only a limited attendance. Mr Bebell brought up the report of tne finance committee, and in doing so complained of the delay on the part of tradesmen in sending in accounts, and also of the large amount expen- ded out of the poor-rate for vaccination purposes, lhe vaccination officers received 7s 6d for each summons and 9d for certificate, besides liberal allowances for stamps and stationery, and there were also the charges made by magistrates' clerks. A conversation ensd on the laxness on the part of tradesmen, and itwas decided to give public notice that cheques woijd not be granted by the finance committee unleig bills were in the hands of the clerk two diys prior to the meetings. — Mr Bebell ga notice that he would, at the next meeting, the adoption of a memoriaj to the Local Government Board, asking them to sanction triennial instead of annual elections of gua.rdians.-Th, Clerk read a letter from the Local Governmen Board, de- clining to accept the resignation of te Rev. D. Roberts, the guardian for Bettws, because it was not in proper form—that is, it was not to the Local Goyernment Board (A to the guardians. The board above also saw no why the rev. gentleman sliould not act as gt diau until the-next election, when by the ord<. of the 6th October last the parish of Bettws be comes merged with another, and the individual representation is abolished.—Col. Lyue asked why the board did not accept the resignati"U, and yet allowed Mr Parry to resign.—Rev J. C. S. Darby They did not refuse in his case they parried the question. (Laughter.)—On the reading of the Caerleon Schools report, which contained an allusion to the removal of the famous strawberry bed to another spot, the chairman of the com- mittee (Rev. J. C. b. Darby) said he regretted l the absence of Mr Price because he could have informed him that the bed was really not so large as the late measurement made by him indicated. This was owing tq dditional space being 3:'c; W« 1.' 0'" Lyne: We don't want ray more about UM atraw ^•-T^tirticB showed that there »er» 193 children in the wboola, and that of Uieae lit were receiving industrial training. The nun.bet of paupers in the workhouse for the put week was 272, against 303 for the corresponding ri«ri<*t of last year. During tbe week Thomas Jones, years of age, of Risen, and Ann Abrahams, 7» years, of St. Woollos, h;t 1 died in the house,

MONMOUTH. T COUNTY POLICK-Ün Saturday- before Mesart 1 u T. Prten and G. U. —James Jonoa, labourer, married, with two children, residing at Liangattock Vibon Avel, was charged with having, on the night of the 22nd December, stolen from a duck's cot, at the premises of John Mileít a machine driver, residing at the Little Cruis. in the pa-nsh of Llangattock Vibon Avel, a duck, of the value of 4s. P.C. Bevan, stationed at Groa mont, said he, on the 24th, visited and searched the house of prisoner, found a quantity of whiw feathers upstairs, and compared the Wot* of pri soner with the prints left net. the cot where tfw duck was taken from, and they corresponded in fu61? Pa^cu^ar-—Other evidence was given, *nd the bench sentenced him to six weeks' hard Uboui at U sk prison.

CHEPSTOW. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The last weekly meet- iiig of this board for the year 1882 wa.s held on Saturday last, when Mr Joseph Taylor, the vioe- chairman, presided. A letter was read from M. Seys, late chairman of the board, and W!H had held that position fot 27 yearn, tendering hi> resignation on account of ill health. The resig nation was regretfully accepted, and a unanim n: vote of condolence and sympathy with Mr in his severe affliction WM paused, and ord>>n> be sent to that gentleman. After this 1\11 Clay was unanimously elected to fill the v, post for the remainder of the year.—The ni:t-t«o reported the number of inmates as 154 this against 153 last week, and 148 the corresponding week of last year. Vagrants relieved,15.

CRUMLIN. THK RAILWAY ACCIDKNT.—Mr Davis, commet cial traveller, who was injured at Crumlin-station, on Thursday evening, whilst attempting to get into a train in motion, expired on Friday evening at the Viaduct Hotel, Crumlin, where he was conveyed after the accident. A medical consul- tation took place at midday, and it was resolved to amputate the right leg at the thigh. The unfortunate sufferer was removed to another room in the hotel for this purpose, but he died shortly afterwards, and before the operation could be performed. The deceased was in the employ of Mr Scard, Newport, and was much respected. He leaves a widow, who is in in different health, and for whom much sympathy it felt. An inquest was held at the Viaduct Hotel on Saturday. It appears that deceased was de- sirous of joining the 8.35 p.m. train at Crumlin, en route for home, but arrived at the station just as the train was on the move, ar.d unperceived by the officials attempted to open the carriage door, when by some means he fell between the platform and the carriage, getting crushed in a dreadful manner. A verdict was given in accor- dance with the evidence.

LYDNEY. POLICE-COURT.—On Friday—before Col. Noel and Capt. Noel—Jones Sterne, described as a commercial traveller, residing at 277, Alford- street, Nottingham, was brought up under a war rant charged with having, on the 16th of Septem- ber, obstructed Richard Richards, station master in the service of the Great Western Railway, at Lydney-on-Severn, while in the discharge of his duty. On the arrival of an express train at Lydney, Mr Richards discovered a young lady with a ticket for a parliamentary train. He de- manded the excess, and suggested that she should alight, and proceed by the proper train. Defen- dant then committed the otfence. He was con- victed in a penalty of JE5 and costs, in default two months' imprisonment.

CRICKHOWELL. PETIT SESSIONS.—On Friday, before Messra Miles, Percy Davies, and J. A. Doyle, Mar) Rogers was summoned by P.C. jScott for being; at the Star Inn at illegal hours-viz., Sunday, 24th ult. Defenda.nt and the landlady proved that she had instructions to go into the house whenever she heard the baby cry, and this the case on the Sunday in question.—The beuci. accordingly dismissed the case.—A similar charge against Thomas Evans, mason, Llanelly, was alsc dismissed, the defendant being- cautioned.-A charge against Abraham Pritchard, landlord ol the Hayod Inn, for keeping his hotlse open in con travention of the Sunday 0!5sing Act, was like dismissed.

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ACCIDENT ON THE" GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. On Saturday evening, an alarming accident occurred at the Angel-road Station, on the Great Eastern Railway. An up coal train was passing through the station, when an axle-tree broke, and immedietely both lines were strewed with the debris of the broken trucks, and the coal they cor tained was scattered along the lines. The way ha' i just been signalled clear for the Cambridge exi iress to pass, and but for the promptitude of sig lalman, named Greenwood, in reversing the sig- na s, and stopping the express, a very serious ident in all probability have would resulted. AI, it was considerable damage was done to the rolling stock and to the permanent way, traffic being suspended for several hours.

M. GAMBETTAS ILLNESS, (REUTKR'S TELEGRAM.* PARIS, Saturday.—The RepuUique FrancaU. to-day states that M. ""<tmbe,ta war visited aI four o'clock yesterday afternoon, when it waa ascertained that the inflammation Wot extending outwards towards the skin. The conditim of the lower intestines remained unchanged. This com plication caused a slight return of lever in the course of the day. M. Grdvy and the Spanish Ambassador sent tc; make inquiries last evening. M. Gambetta passed rather a restless night, th< internal abscess being more localised. A medicaJ consultation will be held at five o'clock this after noon. The general eondition of the patient showi no change for the worse since yesterday. The Paris of this evening states that M. Gam betta's general condition is satisfactory. Tht tendency of the inflammation towards the ski. has not increased, but rather diminished, and tl fever has almost completely subsided. 9 p.m.—M. Gambetta this evening is slightl better, but bis condition is still considered grave. [EXCHANGE COMPANY'S TKUCGRAM.J PARIS, Saturday.—M. Gambetta has passed feverish night, and the medical consultation to- day is anxiousl) awaited. His serious condition has caused some remarkable changes in the dispo- sition of the members of the Republican majo- rity. Certain deputies appear inclined to turn their coats, hoping to take his place. M. Clemen- ceau denies that he has become less intransigen. than he has been. The only possible ncs.). however, is M. Brisson. PARIS, Sunday.—M. Gamhetta passed a gvHjd night, and the feverish symptoms had disappeared this morning. The Voltaire to-day says tin opinion of the doctors on M. Gamhetta's case ii encouraging, and that a prompt subsidence of the inflammatory symptoms may be expected.

X. A/TEST FOREIGN TELEGRAMS BUCHAREST, Sunday.—The independent Liberal •party has coalesced with the Conservatives in view of the approaching elections. TUNIS, Sunday.—Sir Stafford and Lady North- cote and party arrived here yesterday in the yacht Pandora, from Palermo. St. PRTKRSBURO, Saturday.—The Novoe Vremya states that the Black Sea fleet will be recon- stituted and largely augmented during the ensu- ing year. WASHINGTON, Friday.—The ways and means committee of the House of Representatives to- day discussed the tariff on woollen goods. It is understood that their recommendations will strongly opposed by the free trade element in Congress. ROCHE'H POINT, Saturday, 11 a.m.—A large steamer has just sunk about six miles to the south-east of this point. She was seen to be in distress, but assistance arrived too late. PARIS, Dec. 30.-The action brought by the Comtesse San Antonio, the daughter of General Martinez Campos, against her husband, the sw of Marshal Serrano, for an allowance of 100,000f. per annum, came before the First Chamber of the Civil Court of the Seine for trial to-day. The Public Prosecutor argued that the court was -incompetent to decide the case, and the decision of the tribunal AS postponed for a week.

LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION IN SCOTLAND. Lord Rosebery and Mr Herbert Gladstone at- tended a Liberal meeting at Peebles on Saturday. Mr Herbert Gladstone, replying to a vote of con- fidence in the Government, contrasted the posi- tion of the two parties as seen in the Liverpool election and in the efforts to start a Tory maga- zine. He upheld the policy in Egypt, and speak- ing of Ireland he said there was now a great im- .provement, which he ascribed to conciliatory > enactments and firm administration, and the cleansed spirits of the Irish people. He main- p tained that the Arrears Act had been a success. up to the 18th December there had been 58,607 applications under it, comprising 90,622 holdings. Rosebery said the Government of this country hrvd never been so united, so powerful, or so strong in ihe confidence of the people as at present, and the last two additions, Lord Derby and Sir Charles Dilke, were a valuable infusion to ..tneir strength.

RUMOURED RESCUE OF ARABI. I A BEDOUIN STORY. CAIRO, Friday Night.—There is afloat to-day a widespread and commonly-credited rumour that ihe Bedouins have rescued Arabi on the way to Suez. The hold still kept by Arabi on the native mind is not the least curious fact in the military revolt. Europe has not realised the strength of he movement he headed. In spite of the per- sistent refusal of the officials to accord it any national character, fresh proofs daily establish the fact that if Arabi rebelled he rebelled with thousands against units. It is a fatal mistake to 3uppose that with Arabi's disappearance his teaching disappears. One of the last incidents of •"iiis prison life is worth remembering. By Mr Jiroadley's advice a joint note was drawn up for ignature by all the prisoners, thanking the Khe- dive for his clemency. Arabi refused to sign it, saying, I have declared according to Moslem -aw that Tewfik Pasha has ceased to be Khedive, and 1 cannot now recognise him as being so; but I will thank the Egyptian Government." The text was changed acccfrdinglv. O wincr to financial necessities. Baker Pasha has obliged to reduce the estimates for the Gen- iarinerie by ;£:25,000.

SUICl DE OF THE AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR IN PARIS. PARIS, Saturday. — Count Wimpffen, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador here, has com- mitted suicide. His Excellency left home at 10 o'clock this morning in his carriage. Before starting he embraced his children with great tenderness. He left his carriage at about half- oast 11, and leaning against a public urinal, drew t revolver, and fired a shot, which passed through his right temple and out on the left side of the forehead. He is said to have displayed great excitement during the last few days, on account annoyance caused by the position and furniture of the new house which he was to occupy as the head-quarters of the embassy. The Press Association is indebted to the courtesy of the editor of the Standard, for some further particulars respecting the suicide of the Austrian Ambassador. On Saturday, he rose at his usual hour, and partook of an early break- fast "ith his wife and family, and went out for his walk at half-past eleven. A policeman on duty jii the Avenue Marceau, one of the avenues which go up from the river to the Arc de Triomph, neard the report of a pistol, and saw a man fall on to the pavement with his head shattered, a revolver still clutched in his right hand. The constable drew the body to a sandheap by the roadside, and summoned assistance. The cards and papers found on the body led to its identifica- tion as that of the Austian Ambassador, and life 'being quite extinct, it was removed first to a neighbouring police-station, and thence to the Austrian Embassy, in the Rue Las Cases. Those jyn° have lately had acccess to Count Von VVimpfenn, are unanimous in declaring that he had of late been strange in his manner, and had been suffering from fresh irritability.

FLOODS ON THE CONTINENT WORMS, Saturday.—The dykes have burst on both sides of the Rhine, and all the low-lying districts in this neighbourhood are flooded. The inhabitants of Buerstadt and Bobstadt have abandoned their homes, several houses in those villages having fallen in. Further details are wanting. Succour ia being despatched. i LYONS, Saturday.—There is a great rise in the waters of the Saone, which have attained the level they reached in 1856. The Mayor of Lyons has warned the inhabitants of the Vaise quarters :0 take precautions. BERLIN, Sunday.—The Rhine has ceased risino- it Mayence, and the waters of the Upper Rhine and Maine have commenced falling.

A BEGGAR^VVITH A BANK BOOK. At the Swansea police-court on Saturday he. iore Mr M. B. Williams and Mr J. G. Hall—a single woman, named Hannah Dwyer, of no stated 4ddress, was charged with begging. An offi apprehended the womau while she was in tho a jf soliciting alms in Rutland-street on the i )rc .ious day, and upon her-clothes being searchedat ;hc police-station, some coppers were found un ler, together with a bank book for £ 5 2s iru'1. She was sent to prison for 14 days..

ANOTHER MANSION DESTROYED BY FIRE. On Friday night a fire broke out at Woodbi <• Wick Hall, near Norwich, the seat of JVIr r- marie Cator, and the mansion was gutted. A strong breeze was blowing and J,y .vented the success of the efforts of thp' 'f the flames. Four of Mr Cator's chillello who were suffering from fever, were saleh- l'u: iXKjjed to an adjoining W„c. The jewels' pictures, and part of furniture v-w„ T The building was insured. --aved.

GuNci.-Second-hand Breech-loadinsr -took, at less tlw.ii Half their original Cost at T o 151 Hoods, Practical Gunmaker, Nicholas-street Ilr'i V P TOOTHACHE WOOL 6CL InstanTcure-' RW1 f 'le nervfi. Of chemists. Post fr»e SHVt>n' -'s Keevill., CU^t/vork-h^wSn^ 10&80 6978s JI-

THE BRADFORD ACCIDENT. THE SEARCH FOR THE BODIES. LATEST PARTICULARS. BRADFORD, Sunday Night.—The labour of recovering the bodies at the scene of the deplor- able accident of last Thursday is still going on, and it is estimated that about half the total quantity of rubbish has now been cleared away. At the time of writing eight bodies have been re- covered, in addition to those previously given, making the total number of dead 41, and 10 e persons are reported to be still missing. The two Smiths, father and sop, were the last bodies found on Friday. The remainder of the dead were be- lieved to be under tons of rubbish and machinery in the basement of the mill, and as the accumula- tion of the debris had been increased by the de- molition of the gable end of Wharton's Mill, the efforts of the exploring party were directed to the carting away the materials which they could re- move. Trollies were brought into use, and the huge, heavy iron gir'ers which had formed the supports of the var; is fl. were gradually removed by this means from the sl ss heap of ruins. During the evening and 16 early part of the night a sti.ig wind arose, which ever and anon raised clouds of blinding dust from the wreckage, ren- dering the work of the volunteers exceedingly dis- agreeable and difficult. The workers during the night were only rewarded by the discovery of one body, and it was identified as that of Mary Brown, aged 16 years. She was found to have been crushed to death beneath some machinery at a point near to where the office stood, and not many yards from where the young man Webster was found. The girl was identified solely by her stockings and underclothing. Her head and the upper part of her body were completely smashed to pieces. Prosecuting their search in that por- tion of the ruins particularly where this girl had been found, and pushing onwards a little nearer to the standing gable of the wrecked mill the workers next came upon a boy who could not at once be identified, and whom several mothers coming since to the dead house did not recognise. He was, however, identified in the course of the day as James Henry Hancock, 14, son of a widow. At half-past nine o'clock another young female was found at the same point of the ruins. She was almost at once seen to bo Jane Egan, 19 years old, a spinner em- ployed by Measrs W. Greenwood and Company in the third storey of the mills. At six p m a relief gang of 140 men came upon the scene, and worked without interruption till six this mornine Between 8 and 11 last night four more bodies were extricated. The first was that of Margaret Ann Rogers, 17 years of age. Although taken from the centre part of the ruins, there were no exter- nal marks of violence upon her. Sarah Jane Buriey, a girl of the same age as Rogers, and Margaret £ ,21 years of age, were next un- earthed. In both cases frightful injuries to the head had been sustained. Firth's skull had been almost completely flattened. A girl named Lily Buriey, 15 years of age, sister to the one named above, was the last found. The body was first seen about ha f-past nine, but it hid been so shockingly mutilated-bemg, in fact, cut to pieces -that it was pot until two hours later that thl remains could be got together and removed No further discoveries were made up to this morning, when the body of labourers, who had been at work all night, was succeeded by another of about half the strength, the pile of ruins being now so reduced that there was not room for a largeT party to work The search was continued with- out result until early this afternoon, when one of the men, who was working in a part of the wins where,owing to the dense mass of tho debris, almost total darkness I^ with his hand a human face. ffiTbodv up to the present tune, been got out, the situa- tion in which it lies being, for the prSent al- most impossible of access. ai Sir Edward Ripley, Bart., the owner of th* ERAS? ST know it before I BAFY' IFC THO,U*H I am at this terrible ,r T Sa? really do sympathise from my heart^with thi mourners. I hope you will tell this to any of the bereft ones you come across. I nepd 1 grieve, too, for all the U™ men and children injured. The fro™ M, Henry confirms the X", yesterdays second message, and assures us that a endeavours are being made at the ruins to use all haste in exploring them. My sorrow is most deep for the poor sufferers." An enormous number of persons have visited the rums to-day, notwithstanding that the weather has been very raw and muggy, from the town and surrounding district, the traffic by rall- way having been very large. Contribution-sheets for the relief of the sufferers were placed in Upper Castle-street, and about 950 were collected. The funerals of many of the vic- tims have taken place to day. and some most painful scenes have necessarily been witnessed. Reference to the sad calamity has also been made from many of the pulpits in the town. The coroner's inquiry was resumed on Saturday, when the town clerk (Mr McGowen) appeared on behalf of the corporation, and stated that any help the corporation could afford to the inquiry, either by their officers or in any other way what- ever, they would be glad to render. The jury Wff J'ave but to. exPress a wish, and it would nu r? corP°ratlon pleasure to carry it out lhe Coroner said he and the jury woulH V>A very glad to avail themselves of the proffered advice and assistance. Of courae n° fone c°uld at present tell exactly enquiry mif?ht take, and itmTght y to enquire as to the powers possessed bythe^rporation m reference to cases of this services of th*^ certamly avail himself of the that he considered °to T e™P.loye?. for anything enquiry. appertain directly to the towhictZn Sishedlo tJ0re wff another matter he must confess tW0 4raw attention, although the time to dT it W/3' v^rhaP3' hardly newspapers that 1 observed from the neighbourhood of thf People living in the in some portion S) or engaged that they had em» had stated chief from the apprehend mis- It was very unfortunate iSed" tW i^ a8°' son had seen anvthi«<» u-t hafc any per- before the accident ocSrrtdThl1? ,faus° alarm make complaint to thl 1 did not would know Ster thai HaUth°ntie3- N<> the corporation had verI i.0™61 hl!nse!f that ference with building f. Powers of inter- and if any intimation ha^P £ ° to dangerous, by anyone coo^?^ b?en conveyed to them the chimney was attaoh^ prenuse3 to which able to do somethW frt have been premises entS whJCould close the «uch a condition as to » buil^in^ w^e in workmen. It endanger the lives of the no intimation w.n ?^ceedingly unfortunate that jury and the comn? "'assure that the it would be wTartWOUu-lgree with him that to the powers whiS^PUbl,city ?hould be given such matters, so that C?rpor1ation possessed in structures, whether saw dangerous sliould give <■;»,,„i,, .buildings or otherwise, should gIve tImely notice. Of course what had happeed as irrevocable, but should any other of stating that fuWn e took the opportunity greatly indebted too c°rP?rati°n would feel them notice, so that »r^yb?dy who would *ive once be taken. He trn'cfu,tl0"ary steps might at people would take th« u.8ted. that in the future tio'n know if anvthinrr 0U e to let the corpora- easy for the officers of 7^ WronK" U ™ very examine any buildino- council to inspect and of which sufpfdon S JeKPeCt,n? the edition ever necessary Sr. Pertained, or,when- advise the corporation archltect to and yesterdav°w?fnSa^ w°uld remember that beariS Lon H SGS W6-re ^rtain questions what the the security of the chimney, and early stage of th" Sa uPon tlie matter, but at an suspended o ,e l)rw<^edings these inquiries were question of to the inquiry to the simple E each of1?^1^; They would understand would hp pall witnesses examined yesterday the o^rtni f agfain' s.° th^ they might have been mad« Ju ? what complaints had with the 1 1 chimney. He concurred much to 1- h j'Ii thinking that it was very not commni>'S1f j t those complaints were He had oomJl • i j corporation officials, and an EnSnpUD1Cffied Wlth the Home Secretary, examine tlfo vfr cer was to be sent down to The Chtf Plmlie7,' and give evidence. were nine said it was believed there Thp T^f b<es the ruins. ficati,,n !f L ua!d evidence as to the identi- to-dav fop .1 ve bodies, and reassembled again .for the same purpose. A CenTP! XT111 be,resumed to-morrow. eight bodipsra^ WSj t(rlo&ram say.i that of the previously m ^°^er°dj the names o: the four not aged 17 vpar„a^T m110^ Q are ^arah Jane Buriey, ot 75, Tudor J Ll y ?Turley' ;^ed years, both street • and TVr fu ^arKaret Firth, 21, Calcutta- followi'nff ?i^ a Ann K°Sers, aged 17. The Lydia lLKf,! f3°n;^are stlU beneath the debris 19 years Harriett Hall, 22 Clara 'Pp^. Tl;averl- 21 5 Pearson, 11 named Arnold' t? mma. Co°Per, 18 three Edward Watso'n H A,i rr°yd ,?rharIeS 22. At 11 •'u and Ada Lawson Watson, found Knf 1 ~ni £ >ht three more bodies of girls were v.-ereba nt^V!rt, yet been identified. They °f decomposition a" advanced state

BEHIO US RAI LWAY ACCIDENT. not*eTlLACQ[dent occurred on Friday after- Kaihvo,,u on the Great Northern 5r?n ^roni ^i°°i*RAte-street ws^g juat S^kftetl°Vvhen suddenly reXrted the eu jTSf speed' and dashed into the side of passe :?' the en"lne. becoming embedded. Six shaken A W6RE ?EN,OUSLY hurt, and othere aeronaut former is Mr Simmons, the injurecT Ti 1S hadly cut. The gn-ard is also a brakp n, acc.l int 's believed to be due to 0 coupling giving wp.y.

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THE STATE OF IRELAND VIOLENT SPEECH BY A HOME RULE M.P. DGBLIN, Saturday Night.—The inquiry in re- ference to the Phoenix Park tragedy has, it is stated, elucidated some important information from the witnesses. There are at present some of the Dublin detectives in New York, while Mr Curran, who held the inquiry, is protected by three detectives. A Swinford telegram says The constabulary have arrested at Bohola, within three miles of this town, two men named Jordan and O'Brien, charged with doing away with a man named O'Brien while proceeding home from England on last Monday week. The two prisoners were in company with O'Brien and missed him in Dublin. They brought home his bundle, and state that they left him drinking with some soldiers and sailors in Dublin. No tidings whatever can be got of O'Brien since he was seen with the soldiers in Dublin on Monday week. A magisterial investigation was held in the county gaol, Tralee, relative to the attempted murder of Edward Boyle, a gamekeeper, on Lord Ventry's Castle Island property on tho 1st of December last. Eight men were arrested at the time in connection with the affair, and the result of the investigation was that three of them were discharged and the remaining five were remanded for eight days. An Exchange Company's telegram from Ennis says A moonlighters' raid took place last night at the house of William Commane, Bally- macooda. Several shots were fired, and he was sworn not to take another farm from an evicted tenant." At Mullingar on Saturday, Mr Timothy Harrington, secretary of the Irish National League, appeared to answer a summons charging him with having, in a speech delivered at Mullingar on Sunday, the 17th December, used language calculated to intimidate farmers from doing what they had a legal right to do, namely, to abstain from employing labourers. Acting-con- stable Mathews was examined to prove the speech. The witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr Harrington. He admitted that he bad not taken probably more than a fourth of what the defendant had said in his speech. He had taken notes of the meeting during the Land League agitation, and had been examined in the State trials. He had written out the report at the request of Captain Butler, R.M. He had not himself written out the transcript, but had read out his notes to a sub-constable, who wrote the transcript. He had signed each of the five pages, and sworn to the accuracy of the transcript with- out having read it over or heard it read. The cross-examination had not closed when the court rose at six o'clock, and the further hearing of the case was adjourned to Tuesday week. Mrs Ann Clogham, whose daughter was mur- dered at Mullingar on December 31st last year, applied to the assessor at Mullingar on Saturday for £1,000 compensation. The application was opposed on the ground that the crime was pro- bably the result of a family feud. The assessor said he should report to the Lord-Lieutenant. A man named Gaffney was arrested at Carra- trench on Saturday, and will be charged with shooting Henry East last June for taking an evicted farm. A revolver was found on Gaffney's premises. At Loughrea, on Saturday, 25 young men were charged under the Crimes Act with unlawfully assembling at a prohibited land meeting and re- fusing to disperse. Four were sentenced to one month, and the remainder to three weeks' im- prisonment. Shortly before midnight on Saturday night a detachment of the 108th Regiment landed at Cork from foreign service. They were insulted by civilians under the influence of drink, and a short conflict took place, during which the soldiers drew long knives and soon routed their assailants. The police with difficulty arrested four soldiers. This infuriated their companions to such an extent that a number of them for some time paraded the streets with drawn knivea anxiously searching for policemen. The police had, however, with- drawn to barracks under the impression that order was restored, and in this way a serious conflict was averted. Two hundred and thirty-six witnesses have been summoned by Mr Wm. O'Brien, to be ex. amined in the case instituted against him as editor of United Ireland. The witnesses sum- moned include Mr Jenkinson, head of the Criminal Investigation Department; Mr Mallon, chief detective officer Mr Bolton, Mr Murphy, Crown solicitor, and nearly all the special jurors who acted in the murder cases tried at the last MiSI31 two or three Dublin Commissions. Speaking at a National League meeting, held on Sunday, in Bray, county Wicklow, Mr Richard Lalor, M.P., said he was glad to see that the assembly before him was mainly composed of fighting men—(hear, hear)—for he always liked to be surrounded by such. They had an enemy in their midst who had taken possession of their lands seven hundred years ago, but depend upon it the rising generation would not be any longer subject to a foreigner, but would be free men, and that at a not distant date. He knew a good deal of what was passing through the minds of the youth of Ireland, and he was certain they knew that the day might come when they would have to use that sort of force which every other country which obtained its freedom was obliged to have recourse to. (Applause.) He would not believe that the force by which every other nation gained their liberty was an immoral force. It was simply a matter of expediency and the day would come, or rather might come, when the people of Ireland would have recourse to similar ml js to ob- tain their rights. Their worYK was not to be done by timid men, and organisation was especially necessary, because they had an organ- ised Government against them who, during the seven hundred years they were in the country, had ample time to consolidate their power. They should organise themselves by some means or another, for in that lay their only hope of success. While they had landlords they had the greatest power in the country to oppose their rights, and until they got rid of landlordism, root and branch, they would not be able to cope with the Govern- ment of England. Until they got rid of land- lords the Irish people would not be able to get rid of an alien Government. (Loud cheers.) Forster was kicked out of office because the Government, having got all their dirty work out of him, grew ashamed of him afterwards, and then Earl Spencer, a great hunt- ing man, was sent over here. Well, he has not got very much hunting in this country up to the Eresent, and he (Mr Lalor) trusted he would not ave much time to hunt. (Laughter.) In conclusion he urged them to organise if they could do so in open day so much the better, but at all events they should organise. (Cheers.). Mr Corbett, M.P., and Mr O'Donnell, M.P., also spoke, and strongly condemned the policy of the Government with regard to Ireland. It is believed that Mr Lalor will be prosecuted for the speech he de- livered on this occasion.

THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS. ANOTHER CONFESSION. At the Guildhall (London) police-court on Saturday, Christopher Quinn, who gave his ad- dress at Levy's lodging house, Mint-street, Borough, was charged on his own confession with being concerned in the Phoenix Park murders. Thomas Abbott, plain clothes patrol, 947, said that on Friday evening the prisoner was brought to him by two men, named Allen and Snelgrove, the former of whom said that the prisoner had stated that he had taken part in the Phoenix Park murde.s on the 6th of May last. Snelgrove said that he had heard the remark made by the prisoner, and they brought him to the Bishopsgate Station. The prisoner was then formally charged with being concerned in the murder. The prisoner denied that he knew anything at all about it, and stated that they met in a public-house, and that Allen had said to him, You are an Irishman; do you know anything of the Phcenix Park murders ?" Robert Snelgrove, living at 20, Dunstan-street, Kingsland-road, said that on Friday afternoon he went into the Black Raven public-house, in Bishopsgate-street, to have a glass of ale. He heard the prisoner say to Allen, "You are an Irishman ?" and Allen said, "Yes you are ail Irishman also." The prisoner said, Yes, and a good Irishman, too." The prisoner said to Allen that he would tell them something about the Phcenix Park murders. The prisoner, Allen, and another man bowed their heads so as to be close together, and the prisoner then said, I was one of the four that drove up (or down he could not say which) Sackville-street to Phcenix Park, and I should be glad to do the same thing again." Allen had given the prisoner sixpence, bought a pencil from him, and given him some beer. They were all sober. Allen came to him, and asked him if he heard what the prisoner had said, and he said Yes," and then they took the prisoner to the station-house. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said that Allen treated him to beer, and gave him six- pence, and bought a pencil from him, and he thought he was a good fellow. Allen, finding that he was an Irishman, said that perhaps he could tell him about the Phcenix Park murders, and he might have said that he should like to be on such a job again, but as a matter of fact he had not been in Ireland for 20 years. Sir Charles Whetham remanded the prisoner, and told the officer to communicate with the Treasury.

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER. At Bow-street, on Saturday, John Mallaley was charged with having attempted on Fridiy night to murder his wife in Great Wild-street, Drurv Lane, by cutting her throat. It was stated- that after quarrelling prisoner cut his wife's throat in two places, and she is now lying in a serious condition. Prisoner was remanded.

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WRECK OF A STEAMER. The Glasgow steamer Chiapas, 2,200 tok-, foundered off Roche's Point on Saturday. ATI the crew were saved, except one man; a fireman. The vessel was bound for Trinidad and Demerara, her first voyage, with a crew of 42, and four pas- 8ener; Mr Copelnnd, chief officer, gives the following account of the disaster. lIe states that corning down the channel, strong head winds and gales were experienced. They passed the Aiskar at 5 o'cluck on Friday evening. At 3 o'clock on Saturday morning it' was discovered that the vessel had sprung a leak in the fore compartment. They were then about 40 miles 8out/¡-e\st of Roche's Point, and the captain, finding that with steam pumps and hand pumps the water could not be kept under, bore up for Queenstown. They had hopes of reaching the harbour, but at nine o'clock the water had made upon them so much that the vessel was beginning to sink by the head. Flags of distress were hoisted, and two pilot boats bore down upon them. The passengers, consisting of three gentlemen and one lady were first placed in one of the lifeboats, and twelve or fourteen of the crew followed. One man fell into the water, but, being able to swim, he was rescued by one of the pilot cutters. The persons in the first boat were safely transferred to the cutter. The second boat was then launched, and all but the captain, the chief mate, chief engineer, third mate, and a fireman were transferred, the boat remaining by to pick up those that remained in the steamer. In a short time afterwards the vessel went down at the head, six miles off Roche's Point. The captain, chief engineer, and the two others who had not left were thrown into the water, but picked up, with the exception of the fireman, who was drowned. The passengers and crew lost all their effects, and those who were immersed were provided with dry clothing when they had reached Queenstown in safety.

SUICIDE OF A SUR GEON. Dr. Diplock held an inquest at Hounslow, on Saturday morning, on the body of Dr. William Whitfield Edwards, who died from the effects of poison on Wednesdiy. Dr. Whitmarsh, the partner of the deceased, stated that he saw him at a late hour on Tuesday night, when they were to- gether for two hours. The deceased was in trouble at the time. Certain arrangements were discussed between them, and afterwards the deceased sent a message to his house to say that the arrangements would be accepted. Dr. Edwards sent for witness but he did not think it necessary to go. Mrs Ada Edwards, widow of the deceased, said her husband had been very depressed of late. She had gone to bed when her husband came home early on Wednesday morning in company with the assistant, Mr Garrett. Her husband came up into the bedroom, and he seemed utterly crushed. She had no hesitation whatever in say- ing that his interview with Dr. Whitmarsh had caused his death. The assistant strongly advised him to accept Dr. Whitmarsh's offer, namely, JB500, to turn out. She subsequently begged her husband to go to town in the early morning, and see her father, and afterwards return and see Dr. Whitmarsh and Mr Lay, solicitor at Brentford police-court, when the latter would arrange with his client as to a warrant. About ten minutes after this she heard two or three groans, and some one knocking against the fire-irons. She ran downstairs and found her husband in his arm chair in the dining-room in an unconscious state. She ran for Dr. Ball, and on her return saw an empty bottle on the table. The deceased did not recover consciousness, and died in about eight or ten minutes. The same morning her servant found in a drawer a letter in the deceased's hand- writing and marked Important." After a long discusssion it was decided that the letter should be read. In it the deceased stated that a most foul and horrible charge bad been made against him, and that he was innocent.—After the evidence of Dr. Ball, vrtio attributed death to poisoning by prussic acid, the coroner adjourned the inquest till Thursday next.

THE EGYPTIAN BUDGET. CAIRO, Saturday.—The Budget of revenue and expenditure for 1883 was sanctioned by the Khedive this morning. The revenue for the service of the Preference and Unified Debts is estimated at £ E4,388,000, and the expenditure at jBE4,167,000, leaving a surplus of jeE221,000 to be applied to the reduction of the Debt. In the Budget for the general administration of the country the revenue is set down at £ E4,417,000, and the expenditure at £ E4,515,000, leaving a 'surplus of £ E2,000. The Budget was accompanied by a letter from Cherif Pasha to the Khedive, stating that the Cabinet had endeavoured to maintain the ordinary expenditure within the limits fixed by the law of Liquidation. Recent experience, however, showed that the revenue in normal years was much larger than estimated by that law, leaving sufficient sur- plus to be applied to the extraordinary Budget for the following year. But although the expenditure in the Budget for 1882 was fixed on a strictly economical scale, the recent crisis caused a deficit in the extraordinary Budget for 1882, so that the necessary resources for the extraordinary Budget of 1883 are entirely wanting. In consequence of this exceptional state of things, several urgent items of expenditure usually chargeable to the ex- traordinary Budget, such as the expenses in the Soudan:and Harrar provinces, and on the Egyp- tian Coast of the Red Sea, and also the cost of public works, have had to be included in the ordinary Budget for 1883. This will naturally diminish the resources avail- able for the extraordinary Budget of 1884, so that the Egyptian Government for some time to come will have to bind itself down to a system of ex- ceptional economy. PARIS, Saturday.—The Temps of this eveniing publishes a telegram from Cairo, which says it is confirmed, on official authority that the British Army of Occupation is to be reduced to one-half. According to the same despatch, England proposes that the powers of the mixed Tribunals should only be prolonged for one year, and she has made representations in that sense to Germany and Austria. The reply of the Austrian Government is favourable to the English view, which is regarded as threatening the future ex- istence of the mixed Tribunals.

SALVATION ARMY RIOT AT NORTHAMPTON. A Salvation Army riot occurred on Saturday at Northampton, where General Booth had been an- nounced to preside at a meeting. He was to ar- rive from London and take part in what was termed a triumphant entry into the town, accom- panied by a brass band, mounted trophies, and officers with war chariots. No sooner, however, did the General alight at Northampton Station, than he found himself surrounded by a motley mob. The brass bands dispersed, and the local contingent of the army fled in all directions before a body of roughs, who pelted them with mud. After the mob had held possession of the thoroughfare for some time, the police succeeded in restoring order. General Booth was safely es- corted to his carriage, and followed by hooting thousands, he drove to All Saints Vicarage, where he is the guest of the Rev. R. B. Hull. A skele- ton army has been organised in the town, and further rioting is feared.

CHELSEA ELECTION. A special general aggregate meeting of the Eleusis, Hammersmith Progressive, and Cobden Clubs was held in Chelsea on Saturday night, in support of Sir Charles Dilke. The right hon. baronet, in the course of his address, dealt with the question of city companies and thi govern- ment of London. He then referred to redistri- bution, and pointed out various anomalies in the existing system. A real redistribution of seats was absolutely impossible without an equal franchise throughout the length and breadth of the land. It had been computed roughly that the assimilation of the franchise would confer about a million fresh votes, of which about half would go to townsmen and half to agricultural labourers, and it would, undoubtedly, admit the large number of miners. Speaking of corrupt practices, he said there was probably 110 place where votes were so openly bought and sold as in some of the smaller boroughs of this country. Mr Firth also spoke.

SUICIDAL MANIA AT ALDER- SHOT. A suicidal mania is prevailing at present in the Aldershot garrison. On Saturday Sergeant Wm. O'Neil, of the 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers, assistant warder at the military prison, blew his brains out by firing his rifle into his inouth. Private Keys, 3rd Hussars, on the same day cut his throat, and now lies in the hospital in a critical state.

IMPORTANT FRIENDLY SOCIETY CASE. In the case of Lake v Routledge, heard at the Swansea county-court, the judge (Mr B. T. Wil- liams, Q.C.) has just delivered the following judg- ment 011 a point connected with friendly societies, which has awakened much interest in Glamorganshire, and which is of importance. This action is brought by the plaintiff to recover from the defendant, as the representative of the Swansea Royal and South Wales Union Friendly Society, certain sums of money due to him according to the terms of a policy issued by the society on February 10th, 1873. The policy is one for the whole life. It is absolute in its character, and contains no clause which contem- plates any qualification of its terms in the future. When the policy was entered into, the rules of the society that were in operation were the rules that were certified in 1867, and amended in 1869. There is not in one of them any intimation to the effect that the contract entered into with the society by the plaintiff might be altered by the vote of the society. The plaintiff has accordingly an unqualified policy upon the terms of which he was entitled to insist dur- ing the remainder of his life. He was in the posi- tion of an ordinary policy holder in a London Life insurance office, and his rights under his con- tract could not be affected to his disadvantage without his consent. It is admitted that the plaintiff has discharged his part of the contract. But the society amended its rules in 1876 and 1878, and while they have received throughout the premium from the plaintiff that is secured by the policy they claim the right,pursuant to the new rules, to lessen materially the benefits he is to re- ceive. Instead of 14s per week as sick pay, the amount covenanted to be paid in the policy, they Claim the right to pay him 10s only per week. They contend that the Friendly Societies' Act, 1875, has given them the power to make a material alteration in a solemn contract for their own benefit. This act undoubtedly provides for an alteration in the rules and tables, and if this policy were not for a life, but for a year, and then renewed, I agree that the renewed policy would be subject to the new rules. But here we have a policy for the whole life, unqualified in its terms. And I see nothing in the act of 1875 which entitles the society to avoid the per- formance on their part of its terms. If the act is carefully read, it will be seen that it has reference only to future contracts, and that it does not affect contracts already entered into. I give judgment for the plaintiff for 213 17s 6d, the amount which he claims, with costs and pro- fessional fees to be taxed on the scale applicable to cases in which more than B20 is recovered.

WEATHER FORECASTS. The following forecasts for this day v ere issued from the Meteorological Office last night at 8 p.m. 0 SCOTLAND, N.—Southerly winds, moderate at first, but illneasing cloudy; unsettled; si me rain. 1 SCOTLAND, K.—SAMP N'o. fl <T Bjiii.TNO N K J.IRM winds, (HI ;'Y dull unsf-Wled RAIN at times. 3 KNOLAMD, IS.—Same AS 4 MIDLAND COUNTIES.—Same as No. 5 ENGLAND, S (London AND Channel). C wid westerly wind- Cre.shnuuii{; »■ close, and '»et- £ S(»T« \V—Same AS 7 'aii.L 2 r 8 Xr¡r at ih' 9 IR1 fn 10 IRI r- i' tica, olif; V r