South Wales Daily News

HOIXOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Rheu- matism and JVeuralgia. Though the former disease remorselessly attacks persons of all a^es.and tlw latter ruthlessly selects its vict'.ms tvom tho weak and deli- cate, the persevering use of these remedie5 will infallibly cure both ccmpltints. After the affected parts have been diligently fomented with hut brine, aud the skin thoroughly dried, Holloway's Ointment must be rubbed in thinly and evenly for a few minutes twice a day, and his Pills taken according to the rinted directions wrapped round each box; of his !J1e.iicine. Both ointmens and Pills are accompanied by instructions designed for the public at large, and no invalid who attentively reads them can now be at any loss how to doctor himself successfully. 41

SOUTH WALES NOTES. I fRY COSMOS.} I AN ATTEMPT TO STIFLE TRADE'. MANT people deplore the introduction of party politics into municipal contests. But bow necessary they are is exhibited in the struggle which has just taken place in the Canton and Grangetown Ward of Cardiff. The chief weapon of the Tories in this battle was the assertion— mind you, only assertion—that Mr Symonds sent part of bis work out of the town. Now, this may seem a smaH question, but, really, it has a most vital issue. It practically attacks the benefits of free trade, and is wholly opposed to the teachings of political economy. If proof were needed how disastrous .such a policy would be, one has only to look at the figures which Me Crowe has compiled upon the condition of France. This country has adopted the policy which the Tories in Cardiff advocate. By heavy duties and a system ot octroi^it has almost prevented any other nation having dealings with it. What is the con- sequence? its trade is steadily declining its exports have fallen off by millions. In the case of Great Britain the cause is not because this kingdom has less purchasing power, for it has undoubtedly more, but entirely owing to the fact that France, through its selfishness, keeps its customers at a distance. The consequence is tbe money we would willingly expend in France is transferred, to other nations who afford us better faculties. As I said yesterday, trade entirely depends upon exchange, and the more we extend our ramifications the larger will be our volume of busicess. WHAT IT LEADS TO. DORING this eisctiou there appeared a very silly cartoon. On ose side was a vessel in dock, and Mr Symonds jhucklinj* at getting his work done cheaper in Bcidgsvater; and on the other were some carpentsrs out of work, complaining that they should never be employed whilst work was sent away in ttis manner. Now let me show the utter absurdity of this Tory hallucination. It suggests that we should do away with every vessel wtich enters the docks. Surely every additional ship which comes to Cardiff adds to the wealsh of the town. Apply this principle to our provision trade, and where should we be ? SpillerV mills would soon cease to work, and every lutcher in the place would speedily shut up sbcp. Yet this, judging by their conduct during the late election, is the dominant idea of the Tories, and doubtless, if they had their own way. it would quickly permeate their national as weil as their local policy. Under these circum- stances, it is absolutely necessary to fight muni- cipal elections on party grounds. We are both agreed that it is deplorable that the heat and strife of party warfare should invade, as it were, our home life. Yet what 'can be done to avoid it ? A Tory gets into one groove of thinking a.nd a Radical intc another, and even over the question of a salary to a housekeeper this idiosyncrasy .will be emphasised. Moreover, what seem to be trivial disputes are often of the supremest importance. It looks upon the face of it a very trifling affair to abuse a man for putting part of,.his work out of the town, but, as I have demonstrated to you, upon it hangs tho very essence of our constitution. Free trade has been such a blessing to us that we ciunot permit it to receive a left-handed blow. If it be such a sin to send workoutofthe town,how is it that the action of the general purposes committee meets with universal satisfaction in granting a sum of money towards tho deepening of the Severn? If Worcester adopted the Cardiff Tories'policy, it would refuse to do business with us. 'A LOST DAY. I AM not one of those men who talk about the mildness of the season, and write to the papers about tUe flowers I ha ve gatherfld in my garden in November. In the first place I have some sense. and in the second place I have no garden. If these reasons are not sufficient I can give some more. Moreover, I do not tabulate the birds which are nesting and have laid eggs, because I do not con- sider them any more foolish than the two young idiots who get married without a penny to keep themselves. It is also a fact that abcut seven years out of ten flowerswill bloom and birds will lay eggs in November, and it is also a fact that fools will continue to chronicle those things as if they were real rarities. But, nevertheless, "I dlsrernember," as the U Tennessee's Pardner" would say, such warm weater for the time of year as yesterday. In Cardiff it was as soft and mild as a day in summer. The evening was just the saflie. Even the most delicate man required no great coat. It ta not tan m11ch to dd th",t a pcrSOQ in "1'1 ordinary state of health could have sat out in the open air close upon midnight and have smoked bis pipe without feeling much inconvenience. Had the sky been clear instead of overcast, the Riviera could not have produced such a day. It was Titus or his father, Vespasian, who said that he had lost a day. Friday must have been a lost day, strayed away from the end of summer, flOUNn SHADOWS. IN an interesting article on "Sensitive Flames anj Sound Shadows," in the November issue of the Popular Science Monthly, Mr W. Ln Conte Stevaus gives all account of the experiments made in the Bay of San Francisco in 1874 by Professor John Le Conte and his son, Mr Julian La Conte. The source of sound was not such as would give a definite pitch, like a bell, but the quick, violent, single impulse due to the explosion- f dynamite employed in the blasting of rocks which obstructed the channels The intensity of the shock thus propagated was such as to be felt as a blow on the feet of a person seated in a boat three hundred feet or more from the detonating cartridge, and to kill hundreds of fish. Several vertical posts or piles, each about a foot in diameter, projected from the ground out of the water in the neighbourhood. A stout glass bottle (says Iron) was suspended in the water about a foot in the rear of one of these piles. within the geometric shadow determined by lines supposed to be drawn from the cartridge 40 feet horizontally away. The bottle was perfectly protected from the shock of the explosion. It was then put in front of the pile. The first shock shivered it into hundreds of fragments. Other bottles, some filled with air and some with water, were similarly exposed in various directions around the pile, and with the same result—destruction, except when within the protecting shadow. The experiments were varied by immersing stout glass tubes, encased in thick paper, horizontally across the direction of the sound rays in water, between two piles which were aligned with the dynamite cartridge. These piles were 12 feet apart, the nearer one being 40 feet from the cartridge. Its shadow, therefore, just covered the second pile, and included the intermediate water, with the middle part of each tube. After an explosion these protected parts were found to be unbroken, while the ends which projected on the two sides beyond the shadow were completely shattered. The boundary be- tween the regions of shadow and noise was sharply defined on the tubes, even at a distance of 12 feet behind the protecting piie.

VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY. THE BILL WITHDRAWN. Messrs Blunt and Lawford, solicitors for the Vale of Glamorgan Railway Com- Pany, have written to announce that their clients have decided not to proceed with their proposed application next session. The Bill was to empower the company to make and maintain a railway in the parish of Penmark, commencing by a junction with tho Cowbridga and Aberthawe Railway near Wood Mill, and terminat- ing by a junction with the Vale of Glamorgan Railway between Bast Ab.irthaw and Ocean House. Another provision was to empowers the company and the Barry Dock and Railways Company to enter into a working agreement.

MEETING OF THE CARDIFF LIBERAL THOUSAND. A meeting of the Cardiff Liberal Thousand is calied for Monday evening next, among the objects of the meeting being :—lo consider the action of the councillors on November 9th; to appoint delegates to the Manchester meeting of the National Liberal Federation; to consider the illegal action of the tithe collectors; and to discuss the advanced programme of the party,

A PLEASANT LITERARY RETROSPECT. The Pekin Gazette asserts that 1,900 of its editors have been beheaded. The journal in question claims to have been in existence 1,000 years.

Whilst a young mnn was proceeding along one of the thoroughfares leading to the Brighouse Railway Station the other day he saw an envelope lying among the slush ou the roadway. On pick- ing the envelope up he found it contained a bank cheque for £200, bearing the signature of a local contractor, i'he young man promptly restored the lost cheque to its cwner, and for his prompti- tude and honesty received a. gratuity of halt-a- crown. HARRIS, Merthyr, is noted all over Wales for Qi! Portraits and Pbata^ranbs. 1043

THE BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE PRO. CLAIMED, [RECTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Friday.—The latest telegrams hero from Rio de Janeiro states that tranquility still continues to prevail in Brazil. The new Govern- ment has promised to respect the marriage settle- ments of the Brazilian Princesses, and also con- tinue the pensions conceded to the poor by the Emperor. Universal suffrage has been pro- claimed, the only qualification necessary to voters being ability to read and write. Viscount Ouro Preto, the ex-Premier, who was arrested by order of the Provisional Goverment, has left Brazil with his family, The supreme command cf the Brazilian Navy has been conferred upon Baron de Corumbu, hitherto commander of a squadron. Viscount de Mara- caju, Marshal of the Camp. has recognised the change of Government, and given his allegiance to the new Ministry. Brigadier Coelho has been appointed Governor of the Province of Matto Grosso, and Lieuteuant-Coiouel Jacques Secre- tary to the Chief of the Government. It is re- f ported in Rio de Janeiro that the United States Government has recognised the new Republic. | The Brazilian flag retains the old colours, with the addition of 21 stars, representing the different States of the Union. It also bears the inscrip- tion, "Order and Progress." The new stamp bears the symbol of a blue globe, encircled by the ¡' words "Republic of the United States cf Brazil." I WASHINGTON, Friday.—The instructions re- I ceived by Senhor Valente, Brazilian Delegate to the Pan-American Congress, besides authorising himself and his colleague to present fresh cre- I dentials, cover also his own relations with tho I Provisional Government, He i directed to con- tinue to act as Brazilian Minister to the United ¡. States. The Pan-American Congress has ad- journed until Monday.

SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG. [CEHTRAL NEW3 TELEGRAM.] BERLIN, Friday Eveuiug.-A liveiy debate took place in the Reichstag to-day upon the Foreign Office Estimates coming before the Budget com- mittee. Herr Richter wanted to know definitely one way or the other, in view of recent discus- sions aud recriminations iu the press, whether Count Waldersee, Chief of the General Staff, was endeavouring to obtain paramount influence in the conduct of foreign affairs. Both the Minister for War and Count Herbert Bis- marck warmly denied the insinuation, the latter declaring with much heat that assertions such as those which had been made in the press and in that House were insulting to the German army as well as to the Emperor. Count Herbert affirmed that the Emperor directed German foreign policy, and took advico only from those appointed to give it.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR. IRBUTER'S TELEGRAM. 1 MADRAs,Fri(lay.-Priuce Albert Victor this morning held a reception of native princes. His Royal Highness leaves here to-night for Mysore, where he takes part in an elephant shooting expedition. The Press Association understands that the Queen and Court will remove from Windsor Castle to Osborne in the third week of December.

MR CHAMBERLAIN. [REUTER'S THLEGRAM. 1 VENICE, Friday.—Mr Joseph Chamberlain and family, accompanied by Mr Jesse Collings, embarked to-day on board the P. and O. steamer Cathay for Egypt.

WAR VESSELS FOR FRANCE. [REUTEIÙJ TELEGRAM.] PARrs. Friday.—The Credit of 53 million francs voted by the last Chamber, to enable the Government to order from pri vate contractors a number of vessels for the navy was passed by the Senate to-day, after a speech in its favour by M. Barbey, Minister of Marine, who announced that next year he would demaud fresh credits for the construction of ironclads in the State shipbuilding yards.

DISASTERS AT SEA. TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. [CENTRAL NEWS TELKGRAM.1 NEW YORK, Friday.—Two catastrophes at sea are reported to-day. The coasting steamer Man- hattan collided with a schooner off the eastern coast, and sauk. Twenty-one people were drowned, and only fourteen were saved. The tug Restless has been wrecked off the coast of Oregon, with the lost of ten lives.

THE CHAMPION SCULLER. [REUTER s TFLEGRAM. I ADELAIDE, Fri,,iay. -.Searle, the sculling chain- pion, has arrived here on board the Orient steamer Austral. He is suffering from typhoid fever.

TO FACILITATE DIVORCE. 1 REUTKU'S TELEGRAM.] MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A bill to facilitate divorce has been passed by the Victorian Parlia- ment. The Presbyterian Assembly has resolved to petition the Queen to withold her assent to tha measure, and it is probable that other churches will join in this step.

THE SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE. The North, Londcn Press announces that it will offer nu resistance to the application to be made to a judge in chambers to-day by Messrs Lewis and Lawis, on behalf of Lord Eustou, to criminally proceed against its editor for libel. "If," it says, "the charges we preferred are untre, and were made without sufficient reason, we have no desire to escape the natural and inevit- able penalty of misleading the public in so grave a matter." It then recites certain alleged facts respecting other persons, as to which it challenges contradiction. The information respecting a certain noble lord, and other persons whose nainei- are given, was, it says, in the hands of the authorities at the end of July. The noble lord was at Newmarket between September 25th and 28tb, and when the warrant was issued he had disappeared, and was safe from arrest. Two minor members of the conspiracy were committed for trial, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey, and hurriedly sentenced to four and nine months' imprisonment respectively. Mr Monro's efforts have been persistently thwarted by the Home Office and the Treasury, and it was not until Mr Monro threatened to resign that the mattor was formally brought before the Cabinet. It was not before justice was paralysed that we," continues the North London Press, "took up the case. We have to fight against overwhelm- ing forces, and we appeal to the public to see that there is fair play. If the half of what we know and are still learning comes out in a court ot law, there has been accumulating under our feet a store of moral dynamite sufficient to wreck the good name ot the nation."

A SINGULAR DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Division yesterday—before Mr Justice Butt and a jury Mr Samuel Walter Green, a retired merchant, of Regent's Park, London, petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Amy Florence Green, on the ground of her adultery with the co-respondent, John Arthur Harrison, theatrical costumier, Bow- street, London. The parties, who were married in April, 1886, lived together until the present year, when the petitioner alleged that while on a house boat on the Thames be found respondent and co-respondent together in the lavatory. His wife afterwards told him she loved the co-respondent, and she left him and went to Margate with the co-respondent. A decree nisi with damages £1,500 was granted against the co- respondent.

WEATHER FORECASTS. I The following forecasts were prepared last night I at the Meteorological Office at eight o'clock DISTRICTS— N O N J AT 1 South-westerly winds, mode- } South-westerly to westerly 2. England,N.E. > winds, moderate, fairgene- j rally, but some showers. 3. England, E. Southerly to westerly breezes, 4. Mid. Counties I fresh to moderate; dull 5. Eugl.,S. (Lon. r with some rain at first, aud Channel)./ then finer. 6. Scotland, W. "I South-westerly breezos, mo- 1. Engl., N.W., derate, fair generally, but & North Wales J perhaps some showers. & North Wales J perhaps some showers. 8. Eng.,S.W., & l South Wales. J Same as No 3. 9. Ireland, N. ) Southerly and westerly 10. Ireland, S. j winds, light, fair generally.

The Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief. yesterday held the first levee of the winter season at the Horse Guards, Whitehall. His Royal Highness arrived from Gloucester House about quarter-past one o'clock, by which time a number of officers had already asseembled in the levee room.

WHICH IS THE RAT OFFICE? #i THE QUESTION ANSWERED BY THE CANTON ELECTORS. A COMPLETE ROUT. TO THB EDITOR. SiE, —If the farrago of nonsense appearing in to- day's Nail is all the writer has to say in response to my repeated challenge, it would have been far better if he had kept his determination of Monday last, and had finished. Thero is absolutely nothing in his letter but volleys of abuse, and I am. reducing myself to the level of this stupid fellow in carrying on a. discussion under such unpropitious circumstances. Ha simply repeats exactly the same foolish phrases that he has used over and over again, with the word Rat Rat freely inter- spersed. He makes no attempt to defend him- self. He ignores my challenge. He cannot even deny now that the Mail clique was the cause of the strike at the Daily News office. He has not even the courage to repeat that our scale is not fully as high as that in force at the Mail, and that too before our increase in prices, and he does not dare to produce that scale. Did anyone even see such an utter failure ? What can this man's estimate of the intelligence of the readers of the Mail be if be supposes for one moment that any- one fails to follow his utter rout 1 Not a single sensible sentence to reply to, except where he makes an effort to shirk the real subject by I bringing in more side issues. And here there is an opportunity for me to take up trifles that I will set him right upon. One is where he says I cannot show that any man has ever voluntarily left the Mail to work at the South Wales Daily News office. He is wrong. I have had men nt only throw up the Mail, but throw up the society ns well to work in toe Daily Neios office. Tbe otber trifle is where he gets slightly entangled, and makea an admission that I sadly wanted. He says that be has several men from the Daily Neivs at the Mail office. Right; so he has. I have told him that all through this correspondence. Then why did he go to Manchester and Bristol to procure evidence of my unfairness? Lid he find the men he has in Cardiff too honourable to father the base fabrication he had been guilty of? And yet another trifle. After such an allusion will he still dare to contemn the Daily News scale and evade my challenge? I promised the Liberal working-men of Canton and Grangetown that I would refute any further fabrications that might appear in to-day's Mail; but there is nothing to refute, so I will postpone some fur- ther revelations until a more opportune moment, take a day's rest, and join in the exultant shout at the glorious Liberai victory won at Canton, and, with a thrill of con- scious pride, hope that my revelation of the scandalous plot to cast a slur on a respectable body of men, and to ruin the reputation of an honourable firm, may have helped in some measure to bring about the result.—I am,&c., THE MANAGING PRINTER. South Wales Daily News, Nov. 22nd, 1889.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT AT BARRY. TWO IMPORT DOCKS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. PATENT FUEL WORKS COMMENCED. The Barry Dock News says that it is in a posi- tion to state that the Barry Dock and Railways directors are seriously contemplating the con- struction of two import docks, the formation of a deep sea entrance to their magnificent export dock, and also the construction of a commercial dry dock. The current intentions of the company are to form a deep sea entrance at the south- western side of the existing entrance. This will lead directly into the present export dock, without in the least interfering with the present basin. On the eastern (or Cadoxton) side, not far from the graving dock, will be made the proposed new import dock, extending in an oblong direction to the length of nearly half-a-mile, between tbe north-east corner of the basin and the graving dock. In addition to this, as soon as the deep sea entrance has been formed, the present basin will be utilised as an import 'dock. Between the new import docks and the existing export dock there will be adequate water com- munication, so that vessels, laden from sea, enter- ing the import docks, may discharge their cargoes, aud, if necessary, pass into the expon dock to load again for sea but we have no doubt that the deliberations of the directors, whenfuliy matured, will b9 found to culminate in projects which will have the effect of materially enhancing the general prospects of the shipping trade of South Wales. Between the pier-head aud tbe westernmost side of the dock property there is now a portion of stonework devoid of coping. Tbe deep water I entrauce will be formed along this direction, by means of a lock, right across to the export dock itself, leaving the basin to the right intact. At tbe outer end of the lock there will be a pair of gates; another pair at a distance of 250 feet inwards and a third pair at a distance ot 400 ft. Tbe lock will be over 700ft. in length, so that it will thus be seen that 50it. at least will be allowed for the swings" of the gates. When the lock, which will be 65ft. wide, is completed, there will be no difficulty iu con- verting the basin into an import dock of a most advantageous description, and only laden vessels will be allowed to enter it, all vessels visiting Barry for export cargoes to enter by means of the deep water and lock entrances. The new import dock (near the graving dock) will be connected with the export dock by an entrance formed from the corner of the timber pond and No. 3 jetty, so tb&t the three shipping docks, the graving dock, the new commercial dry dock, and the timber pond, will enjoy easy means of access one with another. There wiil even then be large spaces of land available on the Cadoxton side for further extensions and other facilities required in the future. Also, between tbe lock and the basin there will be a long narrow strip of land which may be converted into sites for warehouses, &c. The dam which is in course of formation between the dock wall and the eastern breakwater, across the bed of the old Cadoxton Pill, will be com- pleted in the course of a m»nth or so; then the work connected with the formation of a similar embankment across to the western breakwater will be commenced. Material for this purpose will be obtained by removing the red tip" corner of the island. When this is doue, a convenient site will naturally be left for the commercial dry dock, the advantages of which will be that ship- owners wishing to take their vessels into dock tor repairs and general renovation may employ their own men to do the work. This will mvolve an important principle of free trade which is but seldom enjoyed in connection with the dock system. As soon as the two dams are completed, the whole range inside the breakwaters wiil, with the exception of the piers, bo clear, and a y, available even for b-iating snd other pleasure purposes, will be formed in the centre. The directors of the company have also decided upon diverting the course of the 10ft sluice now running from near the entrance gates into the basin, and taking it in a direct line along the western side of the pier to the foreshore by meanB of a supplementary culvert. This will have a desirable effect, for as the water recedes its force will flush the bed, between the entrance and the breakwater, of all light soil, while the dredgers will keep the entranceclear of all heavier material. Railway communication will be formed at the upper end of the new import dock, and will extend, as at present, to a level as far as the pier- bead. As was announced in the Barry Dock News, patent fuel works of an extensive character are also shortly to be established at Barry Dock. The site has already been stalked out, at the south end of the hydraulic eugine house, and building is to be commenced almost at once. A considerable portion of the island will bo utilised for the proposed works, and the promoters are determined to make the exportation of patent fuel a promiuent consideration in con- nection with the future trade of Barry Dock. A Jevel will be constructed direct from the works to No. 18 tip, which is situated at the south side of the dock, and this will bring the facilities for shipping into immediate contact with the works. The engineers of the scheme are Messrs Richards and Gethin, architects, Cardiff and Barry Dock and a number of hands were engaged on the spot this week carrying out certain necessary pre- liminary operations.

_d. THE LLANELLY POACHING AFFRAY. It should be made clear that the gamekeepers, Toplis, father and son, were charged on Thursday with committing a felony, viz., shooting at the poachers with intent to do bodily harm. The elder Topiis was discharged, as it was considered there was no evidence against him, and the younger Topiis was committed to take his trial at the assizes upon the. minor charge of mis- demeanour, Viz., of having wounded the men. Upon the latter charge, if the case is not dismissed, be can be fined or bound over to keep the peace.

EXTENSIVE SALES OF PROPERTY. At Carlisle yesterday Messrs Walton and Lee, of London, completed their series of auctions of outlying portions of the Eari of Carlisle's estates. The properties offered yesterday were Ainstablo Hall, Cobhib's Forest; eight miles of fishing in the river l<Jdon, Cwmwhitton Demesne, Howmill Dale Milij and Lidholme, all of which were sold. It is understood that Messrs Walton and Lee have realised for bis lordship upwards of a quarter of a million sterling. Prices have ruled very high, in many instances thirty and forty years' purchase, while irnsome cases even more was paid.

£1,000 WILL BE GIVEN to anyone finding Sunlight Soap" to be adulterated, or to contain any injurious chemicals. 8480 FONTTPRIDD EISTEDDFOD, Monday, Dec. 2nd. Entries for musical competitions close en Wednesday next ICl

MAGNIFICENT LIBERAL ¡ VICTORY. "THE TORIES SMITTEN HIP AND THIGH. AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY. I WELL DONE, CANTON 1 Yesterday the polling took place for the elec- ¡ tion of a representative to fill the seat for the Canton Ward on the Cardiff Borough Council vacated by the elevation of Mr W. Sanders, J.P., to the aldermanic bench. The candidates were Mr William Symonds, of Rectory-road, builder, in the Liberal interest; and Mr D. L. Lougher, of Meiros House, a former member of the council, who championed the T ory cause. From the outset the campaign had been conducted with extraordinary spirit. The Tories sought to make political capital out of the defeat of Dr Taylor at the aldermanic elections, and stigmatised the vote of the council which relegated that gentle- man to private life as a deed of shame." Every artifice was resorted to with the objact of inflam- ing the resentment of the electors. But their specious catchwords have availed the Tories nothing, and a more crushing defeat than that itiflicted on them yesterday they have never sus- tained. In Mr Symonds the Liberals bad an excel- lent candidate, and be was supported by a united and devoted party, admirably marshalled byMrR. N. Hall, the Liberal agent. From first to last the Liberals worked with unflagging energy, and the various public meetiugs which were held par- took of the character of a parliamentary rather than a municipal contest. The'; Liberal coun- cillors of the towu also rallied around Mr Symonds with commendable energy and fidelity, and the efforts of Councillor Vaughan and Councillor Ramsdale cali for particular recognition. A fortnight's hard work was crowned yesterday with well-deserved success. Never in the history of local recognition. A fortnight's bard work was crowned yesterday with well-deserved success. Never in the history of local politics has a more notable victory been achieved, and the Tories will not rapidly recover from the staggering blow dealt to them. Mr Symonds polled the highest number of votes ever recorded in the Canton and Grangetown Wards, and topped his opponent by the magnificent total of nearly 500 votes. This in itself speaks volumes. The election has been won by sheer hard work. To the credit of Mr Hall, the Liberal agent, it should be stated that the organization was com- plete to the fullest degree, and that there was throughout the campaign an uuflagging persever- ance which of itself ensured success. He was staunchly supported by a strong body of enthusi- astic workers, there being a declared determination to put an end to the disgraceful domination which a boance-and-bluster faction has attempted to establish in municipal affairs through the medium •jf coquetry with trades unionists. The unionist workmen gave a cordial adhesion to Mr Symonds, despite an attempt to represent Mr Lougher as the candidate specially desirous of promoting the interests of "labour." The Liberal workers made a earful double canvas of the whole ward every voter was looked after. A good supply of conveyances were forthcoming volunteers in plenty came forward to aid in bringing up the voters and there was a general heartiness about the whole of the proceedings of the day, which augured well for the success of the candidate even from the beginning. As illustrative of the careful whipping- up of voters, it may be mentioned that Mr Lee, fiurncial secretary of the L'boral Federation, spent the morning in Barry, hunting up men employed there who were on the register for Canton. Some were driven in by break others were induced to come in by train and at Cogan, when the Barry train arrived, the energetic worker went from compartment to com- partment with the call, "Anyone here for Symonds?' The result of the day's work was 24 votes added to the majority. This is but one incident among many that might be mentioned in order to show how thoroughly the work was done. Indeed, it was yesterday asserted, by a competent Judge, "We have not had an election in Cardiff where there has been such splendid method in working, or such thoroughly hearty co-operation. In evidence of the intense interest which the contest excited it is sufficient to state the fact that whereas, up to one o'clock, in the election of November lt, about 500 votes had been recorded, up to one o'clock yesterday 841 bad polled. About twenty ladies were hard at work in the Liberal interest, among them being Mrs Norman, Mrs Vaughan, Mrs James, Mrs S. Evans, and Mrs Symonds. The Conservatives, notwithstanding daily- reiterated appeals to the Primrose dames, had no such assistance, a fact more remarkable seeing that the previous exhortations at the Park-halt should have stimulated a little action in the "dames." The two election agents—Mr Bridcut, for the Conservatives; and Mr H.UJ, for the Liberals— were asked immediately upon the close of tho poll to give their estimates of the total, and of the probable result of the counting. A certain amount of interest attaches to the figures they I gave, seems that these are based upon the result of the canvassing, and of the number of voters known to have polled. It will be noticed that the estimate of the Liberal agent is the closer of the two. MR BKroCUT 3 PREDICTION. Symomls Lou^ber ] .:<to Majority 3bi Mr Bridcut, who eariy in the day would not venture to anticipate a large Conservative majority, had clearly learned during the afternoon that his opponents were scoring heavily. Hence. he reckoned that the Liberals would have a majority of 361. of 361. MR PAI.I.S RWJNRCTTOIV. ymomIs j <,70 Loup.her jjau Majority 590 The Liberal Agent credited Mr Lougher's sup- porters with more energy than they possessed. It was expeeted that 2,700 voters would go to the poll. This was an estimate made during the morning, and it proved remarkably near the fact, there befing 2;733. Tweuty-four spoilt votes were put into the ballot-bones. The total number on the register is 3,572, and considering the character of the population, and the fact that so large a number of persons must have been absent from home, the poll is an exceptionally heavy one. The counting of the votes occupied about 40 minutes, and took place in the Severn-road Board School, where the votes had daring the day been recorded for the Cauton Division. The ballot-boxes from Grangetown division were 'taken from the polling station tliere-nimely, the Britisn School-and wete emptied at Severn road. Shortly before nine o'clock Alderman Waring, the returning officer, announced the result as given below, and declared Mr Symonds duly elected.—Mr Lougher proposed a vote of thanks to the returning officer aud those who had been engaged in the work of regis- tering the votes.—Mr Symonds seconded the proposition, expressing his own senso of the courtesy which those engaged had manifested. The two candidates then shook hands, with mutual expressions of goodwill and respect. A few minutes after nine o'clock, Mr R. N. Hall, the Liberal candidate's agent, together with several prominent members of the party, emerged from the schoolroom, and advancing to the railings overlooking the road, commenced to wave their bats. It was then known that Mr Symonds had been returned, and straightway loud and enthu- siastic cheers were raised, renewed again and again as Mr Alderman Waring, the returning- officer, came forward to read out the result of the polling. So high ran popular enthusiasm that it was some time before the worthy alderman could complete his task, and even then only those standing in his immediate vicinity were able to bear the figures, owing to the deafening cheers raised in honour of the successful candidate. The figures were as below :— Mr Wm. Symonds L 160 Mr D. L. Lougher C 1112 Liberal runjority 492 PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. HJ!!1, Mr W. E. Vaughan 1381 Jamas 23t> £ » Mr J. W. Stevens 935 1688.—No contest. 1889. Mr S. Mildon .L 13?a Mr W. Sanders I. XdlJ Mr J. 11. 837 Mr D. L. Lougher was returned al. tho head of the poll in 1885 with a total of 1,057 votes Mr Brain, also a Conservative, following with 933.

CONGRATULATORY SPEECHES. v POPULAR ENTHUSIASM. The returning officer having retired Mr SYMONDS Stepped up to the railings,and when the cheers which greeted fhis appearance had sub- sided, briefly thankedttht so who had supported; him on that occasion. Afterwards, Mr Councillor RAMSDALE addressed tha crowd; from the "grass plot" fronting the Libsr?.! didate's committee-room. Ha was there, be ssidt that night tc rejoice with cei the great and glorious victcry they hsttf achieved that day. (Lcud -jheer3,j His friend —he was proud to cail him his friend—Mr cilior Vaughan bad been attacked in a most graceful manner, but be was a snan — ererj inch of him. (Loud and prolonged cheers.5 He had fought that battle as a man of honour, And now Mr Symonds was iD, and they gioried in the victory, (Loud cheers.; Tbey bad been accused of doing dirty work—of performing a "deed of shame." (Laughter and cheers.! Well, they bad voted fairly and squarely, and, if necessary, they would dc the same thine to-mcrrcw morn- mg. (Cheers.) Canton had done well that day, and he was sure Cardiff through and through wouid equally rejoice with them. (Loud and continued che".rs.) Mr SIMOSDS, who was received with great cheering, next addressed the gathering. After all he had gone through during the contest, he said, he did not feel that he could say very much, especially as his shoulders muse be sere with carrying the hod. (Loud laughter and cheer?.J Many a man had beea a hod carrier, and as long as be did not disgrace the trade he was as good as anybody. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He hoped they would always ùo as well as they had done that day. He bad lots of friends in Canton, and he thought it a bit of cheek for Dau Lougher to come forward and oppose him. (Laughter and cheers.) They bad won a glorious victory that night, and they could now go home satisfied. (Cheers, and a voice, What about tha Western Mail in the moruing In conclusion, iia thanked them very heartily for the munner in which they had worked for him in that election. (Loud cheers.) Councillor VACQHAN thanked the electors of Canton for vindicating his character. (Cheers.) He was more pleased with the result of that elec- tion than if be himself bad been the candidate (Cheers.) Councillor F. J. BEAVAN (who was loudly called for) said he was sure that throughout Car diff, so far as the Liberal party was concerned, it was felt Canton had done nobiy that day il- vindicating its Liberal principles. (Cheers.J They had that day justified the action of the 9tL, of November. (Loud and continued cheers.7 All the Brumraagea, bounce—(loud laughter anC. cheers)—and all the contemptible bluster baG vanished, 3 they knew it would, into thin air. (Cheers.) They had been determined to that man look ridiculous who never yet fairly con- tended with the sturdy Liberals of Cardiff. (J: voice: !< Give it to old Catgut," and cheers.; They were a credit to their political profesioD, and hp was psrfpctiy sure that those votaries C the Western Mail— (hooting)—and those people who had allowed themselves to be hoodwinked- by Mr Carr — (prolonged groans) — and' by his satellites now felt, as they never felt before, that in contending witli the Cardiff Liberals they had in very deed a hard and terrible battle to fight. (Cheers.) They had worked with a will that d:.y, and why should tbej not? Thoy were provoked to work iu that way, The challenges thrown out on the other side wera challenges which were enough to stir the hearts all true Liberals to the deepest indignation. (Cheers.) Tfaey bad answered those challenge*, in a manly way, and much credit was due for tht victory to his respected colleague, Vaughan. (Loud cheers. Credit was also due ti their worthy secretary, Mr Hall—(cheers)— and he must not forget also Me Charles Sanders, the ward secretary, (Renewed cheers.) Now they could send a message to Sir E iward Reed— (vociferous cheering)—telling hiin that thesi political fools—(loud laughter and cheers)—could never enter upon a wise calculation. (Cheers.) Cheers were then raised for the "Grand Old Man and Mr Symonds.

PROCESSION TO TOWN. DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE ROUTE, ADDRESSES AT THE LIBERAL CLUB. The vast assemblage now formed into prccessior and marched through Cawbndge-road intt Cardiff. The banner, bearing a portrait of Mt Gladstone, which had hung during the day ir front of the Liberal committee room, led the triumphant van. Mr Symonds, seated on f. chair, was earned on a few pairs of sturdj shoulders. Councillors Ramsdale, Mildon, and Lewis, and Messrs R. N. Hall and J. H. Jones, drove behind. Despite the huge proportions which it quickly assumed, the procession was in the utmost degree orderly during the whole route. Cheers and songs were lustily indulged in, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. In St. Mary-street loud cheers, again and pgain. renpv.«e:i, were given opposite the South Walet Daily News offices. The approach to tfie Wester", Mail premises, on the other hand, was indicated oy derisive groans and much hooting. A stoppage was made before the Liberal Club. In a few moments the whole of the space before the build ing was blocked by a dense mass of people. Tht fcuccesstul candidate and a number of Libers leaders appeared on the balcony, and were greeted with long and vociferous cheering. Mr RAMSDALE, who was shopped for a little bj loud cne8 of "Three cheers for Symonds wbict: were heartily given, said This is a great day ic the history of Cardiff Liberalism. (Loud cheers.) We have been told that our conduct last Saturday week was a deed of shame. (Laughter and booting.) We voted conscientiously, believing we were doing the right thing, but we were told that the consequence would be that we should be routed all along the line. To-day our conduct has been vindicated. (Prolonged cheers.) We bave fought the fight we have gained a grand and glorious victory. A majority of 492 (Renewed cheers.) That is a staggerer for even Mr Bridcut. (Loud laughter.) I am proud to say that the Gibraltar of Liberalism has not been storm.d. Canton has been true to it former pledges. William Sanders—(loud and pro- longed cheering)—still lives in the affection of our people, and the conduct of our Tory friends doen (jot In any way appear e!ev;1.ted in our opinion, Mr Sanders is an angel of light in contrast witt somemea. (Laughter and cheers.) He has worked fov 30 years past in the interests of the people. He has nothing to sek in the way of favour. I am prouý of the name of Mr Sanders. (Loud cheer.-). I am delighted with the result of tbisdav. It willsdence for some time to come the braggadocio of the- other side. Mr Carr—(loud groans)—is in Lon-, dOli. I repeat he is away in London. H, knows what his weight is in this ward. (Re Hewed groans.) The Primrose people have had their meeting. Lord Halsbury has been down. (Groans.) Lord and Lady Windsor have bsec here, and a number of other members of light and leading,including Sir Morgan Morgan. (Laughtei and groaus.) But tbey have failad to win tht affections of the Canton Ward electors, and the majority we rejoice in marks their failure. This bespeaks another thing. Sir Edward led is safe — (prolonged cheery —and our Grand Old Man still lives in the hearts and affections of the people of this impor- tant borough. (Renewed cheers.) Long may he live, a terror to the wickedness of the age. I trust and believe ha will yet live to grant to Ireland that measure of freedom. (Prolonged cheering.) Mr WM. STMONDS then stepped to the front of the balcony. For many minutes he was unabie to obtain a bearing. The cheering only gave way to cries tor the old. compliment, He's a jolly good feHow," which was sung by thousands of people who crowded round to catch a glimpse of the successful candidate. Order having beec. restored, Mr Symonds said I feel very great difficulty in saying auytbing to you after the very flattering reception 1 have received. It's the first time for 13 years that 1 bave had a cheap ride in Cardiff from Canton. (Loud laughter and cheers. 1 feel proud of the honour you have done me. I was an unknown man before, but you know me now. (Cries of Yes, we dc," and "Three cheers for Symonds.") I trust that my future conduct will be at least equal to what it has been iu the past, and that the electors will have no cause to regret that they elected me. I have been known as William the Silent. (Several voices "William the Conquerer," and applause.) 1 can only thank you very heartily for the kind manner in which you have received me. I hope we will go home and bury the. hatchet, and be good friends all round. (Enthusiastic cheering.) Mr R. N. HALL, who was greeted with voci- ferous cheers, Raid: Gentlemen, we bave bad a glorious victory to-day. The Tories bava attempted to storm our stronghold, but they have failed conspicuously. We have two more such for them [;0 try-the Ea and the R.>atb. These are yet open to the Tories to fight. (Loud laughter and cheers.) I thank you per- tonally for the support you have given ma ia shis fight. (Loud cheers.)

THE WORKING MEN'S CLUB. A move was then made to the Working Men's Liberal Club, where signs of jubilation had been prominently displayed for some time past. Red and white lights were burnt as soon as the result of the poll had become known, and they continued to herald the victory for nearly two hours. The club itsolf was filled to overfliwlng by enthusi- astic membars, who again an ap;in cheered the name of Mr Symonds and prominent members of the party. A 1:1.rge crowd gathered outside the building as early as nine o'clock, and before the arrival of the Canton detachment 8D0eches wenJ delivered from the balcony, aud received with the utmoót enthusiasm. Mr P. O'BBIEN, who addressed tho throng, complimented them on halving returned a man who was going in for Home Rule for Ireland. (Loud cheers.) They would always vote for Liberalism. Every sort of imputation bad been made against Mr Syntondf. But the "chicken" had been hatched. (L iu^hter and cheers.) The little game cock had come to nothing. Mr Lougher, they had been told, could do anything in the world. He could hunt, but he could not carry a hod. Well, Mr Symonds could-(cheers) —and he had successfully defeated his opponent. He did not blame Mr Lougher, for he was only the uominee of that grand and great man, Mr Carr. (Loud laughter.) Mr Gardner bad turned round and told Mr Carr what he thought of bim. Mr (Jarr said in a telegram last night that if he could prove bis assertions, he would resign and fight again. If ever he did so, it wovild be a sorry day for him. (Loud cheers.) They could congratu- late themselves that they had put in a good maD. (Renewed cheers.) Mr H. JOHNS asked—a/mid applause—where the rat office was ? It was, be said, in the gutter. (Loud cheers.) Mc Carr had simply made use ot