South Wales Daily News

WISER THAN HIS MASTERS. Sir. H. BLAKE declines the honour of being Governor of Queensland. On his part this is a most judicious step. It was like her Majesty's present advisers to recommend the appointment of an obnoxious man. They seem to have made this appointment with no view but to give another kick to Ireland. They like to insult Ireland, and likewise to make an exhibition of their arrogance in the more remote colonies. They make big mouthfuls about federation and so on, but it they were to be 'allowed their own way in the direction of Colonial affairs, every considerable dependency we have would become a second Ireland, and the war of independence which disgraced the reign of that infatuated Tory, GEORGE HI., would be repeated again and again until the QUEEN'S dominion would be limited to a shred of the British Isles, Whenever it became known that the appointment was obnoxious to the authorities and to the popular representatives at Queensland, it should have been cancelled. Such offices should never be filled arbitrarily. There should always be very con. siderable deference paid even to the likes and the dislikes of those who will have to act as colleagues of the person elected to the chief office in a colony. No doubt we shall hear something about the cowardly knuckling down to Irish discontent, but we are glad that better counsels have prevailed. The Government may find an opening for Sir H. BLAKE somewhere in Ulster. His real admirers will be found in largest number there. His appointment anywhere else may be regarded as a bold defiance of the com- monest rules of prudence.

SOUTH WALES NOTES. (BY COSMOS.] 8IB W. THOMPSON'S COMPASS. THE weather which we have lately experienced turns the thoughts irresistibly to those who" go down to the sea in ships." The master mariner who is approaching land has not only the dangers of the deep to encounter, but with a sky probably clouded for days there has been no opportunity for taking a reckoning and his position, owing to the variation of tbe compuses, cannot be determined except by the meagre information which the lead affords. Take, for instance, coming across from Cape Finisterre. A slight variation will throw the ship out of its course thirty or forty miles, and, should the weather be thick ao that the lights cannot be observed, a captain is in an extremely awkward predicament. He may strike on an angry shore at any moment. In a new iron vessel the compasses obange from day to day. For a year or so they will not settle down, and, moreover, they will alter differently in different latitudes. Sir W. Thompson has invented a compass which will almost resist the attraction of an iron vessel, and be has taken out a patent for his invention. Unfortunately, though, these compasses are so expensive as not to have come into general use on board cargo boats. I believe they cost about £ 60 each, and owners do not care to embark ou this outlay, for reasons known to the outside world as well as themselves. An action has just been concluded in London, in which Sir William Thompson sued a nautical instrument maker in Liverpool for an infringement of his patent. This seems to demonstrate that these compasses can be sold at a cheaper rate than is now the case. Nevertheless, Sir W. Thompson is qmte justified in reaping the fruits of his labours, but it is to be hoped that, in the interests of poor Jack expense will not deter owners from equipping their ships with the latest and best instruments which science has produced. FOOTBALL ACHIEVEMENTS. THESE was a time—long, long, ago—when Merthyr could boast of a football team that could give somebody a beating. Lateiy, however, the local team, I am sorry to say, has been conspicuous ou account of its failures. On the first blush you would expect the young men of the hills to be just the lot of fellows who would be able to give the lowlanders—the Cardiff Harlequins or Swansea players-a tremendous thrashing. The boot is on the other leg, however, and the southerners are now accustomed to meet the mountaineers with light hearts. Mertbyr could not do less, I presume, than score nothing, as was the case on Saturday. Will the local team do better in future ? What is the matter ? Is an infusion of fresh blood required ? AN INSIGHT INTO IRISH TENANT LIFE. A PIKCK of evidence which was piven last week at the tjtate trial is well worth notice, as showing the hardships and injustice which tenants suffer in Ireland. A tenant of Lord Kenmare owed J £150. He was evicted because he adopted the Plau of Campaign, sold all his stock, removed bis bay and oats, carried away the fixtures of the farm, and then defied the agent, who offered to let biin remain if he paid £50. This is the agent's reason for eviction. On the other hand, Duggan wrote to the Kerry Sentinel. The letter complained that Duggan and his forefathers bad been tenants of the property for over 200 years under leases, that when his family went there first it was a boggy wilderness, and that they had built the house and offices. As t they had improved it from time to time, and as the leases expired, the rent was raised. So late i as 1848 his father took a new lease of the most j! stringent kind. He had built a new house at a t cost of £1,800, and had planted 72,000 trees, | with the result that two.thirds of the best land | was taken from him, and his rent was raised on t what remained from j370 to JS100 a year. Farms formerly let to the Duggans for JB70 per annum were now paying the present earl over J6500 a i year. He bad pleaded for a reduction of an | impossible rent, but with no result. His family had spent thousands on this farm, bad honestly j: paid their rent as long as they could, and £10 î was the solitary allowance made on it in 200 j years. 2 AN INSIGHT INTO IRISH LANDLORD'S LIFE. Now let us hear what answer Mr Maurice Leonard has to offer to this statement. It is true that the tenant paid £1,800, and it is also true that Lord Kenmare never spent a farthing upon that propezty. It is not true that the tenant planted so many trees as has been stated." Thus it will be observed that the Duggans have increased the rent roll of an estate from JB70 to £500, and though the best of the laud has been taken away, they are still paying £100 for the remainder. But how about the timber 1 Mr Leonard disputes the number, not the fact. Suppose we knock off one-half, and reduce the trees planted to 36,000. All the time these trees have been growing, somebody, has been paying for the space they occupied, and the Duggans were at the cost of planting them. If those trees have been planted for a matter of :0 or 30 years they would fetch a nice amount. However, let me sum up the; case in a nutshell. The tenant, after increasing the rent roll of the estate by £430 a year, is evicted because be refuses to pa.y £100 a year rent for a quarter of the holding. He says it is impossible. He would pay if he could. Any one who reads this case will say that he ought, at the least, to live rent free. That he joins Plans of Campaign is not surprising. The last straw breaks the camel's back.

WILL OF THE LATE MR OCTAVIUS MORGAN. BEQUESTS TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. Probate of the will dated March 13, 1876, with codicils made November 5, 1881; March 12, 1884 and September 6, 1886, of the late Mr Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan, of The Friars, Newport, Mon., J.P., and D.L., F.R.S., F.S.A., who died August 5t.1I last, aged 85 years, and was from 1840 to 1874 M.P. for the county of Monmouth, hrls been granted to tbe executors, bis nephew, Mr Henry Salisbury Milman, of Onslow- place, London, barrister-at-law, assistant land commissioner, and Sir George Ferdinand Radzivil Walker, of Castleton, Monmouth, Bart., to the latter of whom as executor the testator bequeaths £200, Imd a further legacy of £250 to Lady Walker £500 and the income for her life of the testator's shares in the Monmouthshire Rail- way and Canal, with reversion thereto for bis godson, Radzivil Frederick Walker, to whom he also bequeaths £300; to General Gustavus Milman, £1,000; to Colonel George Bryan I Milman, General Everard Milman, Mr H. Salisbury Milman, and Jemima and Angelina Milman, each £500; to Viscountess Hereford, £500; and Lady Francis Conyngham, £200 and to Hugh Charles, William, John, and Angelina Owen, each £200. To the Newport Iutirmary and the Llandulf Church Extension Fund the testator leaves ;£100 each and to the corporation of Newport, for the free library and schools of science and art or museum, £200; to the British Museum he leave? his collection of curious and ancient clocks and watches, astrolabes, and dials, his collection of chamber- lain's keys and of papal riDgs. He makes many scientific bequests from his valuable collection of plate aud articles de vertu, and he appoints from a sum of £8,903, charged on the Tredegar estate, £2,000 to Radzivil Frederick Walker, £1,500 to Ivor Augustus Walker, and Devoreux Philip, Rowland Grant, Charles Leolin, aud Charles Evelyn Walker. From his share and interest in the Tredegar Wharf Company the testator appoints £250 a year each to Mr H. S. Milman, General Gustavus Milman, General Everard Milman, Miss Jemima Milman, and Miss Angelina Milman J6150 each to Hugh Charles, William, John, and Augelina Owen and £150 a year to Sir Ferdinand Radzivil Walker. All his residuary estate, real and personal, he devises and bequeaths to Mr Henry Salisbury Miiman. Th vrdue of the personalty has been declared at £68.545 7s 8d.

MR GLADSTONE'S JOURNEY TO HA WARDEN. Mr and Mrs Gladstone left London on Satur day afternoon for Hawarden, and arrived at Chester at 8.30. A small crowd assembled on the platform and cheered Mr Gladstone, who stood up and bowed his acknowledgments. The train proceeded to Sandicroft. The right hon. gentle- man remains at Hawarden till December 14th, when he will return to town, and on the 17tb will leave for Florence.

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LONDON LETTER. 114111 ("BOX OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.) [SPECIALLY WIRED, j LONDON, Sunday Night. It is understood that among the business before the Cabinet at the meeting yesterday was the selection of a new Commissioner of Police. Official etiquette, it is stated, prevents an announcement of the name until it has been submitted to the Queen, and thus it is that, although the matter is of such great interest to the people of the metro- polis, the decision of the Government has not been made known. There was a rumour last night that the difference of opinion amongst ministers was 80 great that no agreement could by any process be arrived at, and consequently three names were sent to her Majesty to make a selection from. This may be dismissed as an idle tale. It is generally believed that Mr Monro has been appointed, notwithstanding the physical disability under which be labours. A few days, however, will set all doubts at rest. The result of the school board election which takes place here to-morrow is very uncertain. Not- withstanding the great issues which are involved, it is surprising how few people comparatively are interested In the contest. The denominational party, or "Diggleites," as they are disrespectfully designated, have this advantage — that all the churches and voluntary schools are ready made and powerful organisations for the support of the Church candidates. The Liberal organisation seems to be defective, and many people will abstain from voting for the reason that they have not been instructed how and where to vote. With respect to unnecessary and inde- pendent candidate, both sides are about equally unfortunate. Several of these independents are likely to be returned by the process of plumping. A contest in which the public on the contrary are showing a very keen interest is that which is taking place in Holborn. It is obviously to the advantage of the Conservatives that as little time as possible should be spent over the election, and there are practioally but three days left in which to organise. The local Liberals have an unusual number of willing workers to make the best of the time. Still, the time is short, and does not give a fair chance for properly working the constituency. The indications, so far, however, are most hopeful. The boundaries of the electoral divisions in London are, in many cases, arbitrary, and the names of the divisions somisleading.thatoneof the Sunday papers has dono r-oüd service by publish- ing a map to-day indicating the main streets in which the contest is now proceeding. The Princess of Wales passed through London on Saturday for Sandringh am, where her Royal Highness on Saturday celebrated in the accus- tomed manner her 44th birthday. The chief festival in connection with the event is always the tenants' ball. For obvious reasons the Empress Frederick will not visit Sandringham until after this celebration. Her Majesty is expected to go there on the Monday following. A well-known society baronet is reported to have had a curious adventure while reconnoitring the scenes of .the late murders in Whitechapel, for being clothed in an astrachan overcoat he soon became an object of suspicion, and having been arrested was forthwith conveyed to the nearest police-station, and not until he bad fully accounted for all his recent movements was he at last permitted to leave without further molestation. The rfile of the amateur detective after this is not likely to become so general as the fashionable fancy for slumming was a few seasons back. Admirers of Mr Spurgeon will be glad to bear that his visit to the Continent has already done him good, although he left London so recently as last Monday. Writing from the Grand Hotel, Paris,"on Thursday, he stated that be was gaining strength rapidly. The party—for Mr Spurgeon has several friends travelling with him—were to have left Paris that night, and were due at Mentone on Saturday morning. He will return to England in about three weeks, if all be well, in order to join the children at the Stockwell Orphanage in their Christmas dinner. It appears that the date for Madame Patti's appearance at the Paris Opera is not yet definitely fixed. After a much too brief stay in London she left yesterday for Paris, and it will probably not be settled until to-morrow whether Borneo and Juliet will be produced on Wednesday or not. Great pains are being taken with the preparation. There is to be a private rehearsal at tbe opera, in which ontytheprincipals,includiog Madame Patti, will take part, M. Gounod of course conducting. On this occasion every person not actually concerned in the rehearsal will be rigorously excluded from the theatre. M. Jean de Rezke, who was such a successduring tbelateopeuseason at Covent Garden, was selected to play Romeo to Patti's Juliet but some days ago he was so unwell that another tenor was mstructed to under- study the part. M. de Reszke, however, is much better, and will probably be able to appear himself. It is well known that foreign powers are nearly always as well acquainted with what are supposed to be our secrets in shipbuilding and gunnery as we are ourselves, but whether the following story told by an officer of the United States navy is true or not it is impossible to say without more details as to names and dates. He says that he was recently sent to England on a secret mission. He wanted to learn some secrets in regard to the building of English naval vessels, and offered a subordinate officer employed at Plymouth a large sum for the information. The officer was poor, but he promptly replied that his position in her Majesty's service would not permit him to accept such an offer. His wife was present during the interview, and the next day a woman knocked at the door of the American, and handed him a package without saying a word. He opened it, and found everything he wanted down to the minutest detail. That evening he sent the amount which he bad offered to the officer's bouse in a box addressed to the wife. It was JB500. The narra- tive, it will' be seen, is drawn on a scale of American magnificence, but such things have been done, and not until very severe punishment is meted out to some offender will the practice be stopped.

TIN-PLATE WORKER'S UNION MEETING AT LYDNEY. A meeting of tiu-piate workers was held at Lydney on Saturday evening, under tbe auspices of the South Wales Tin-plate Workers' Union. There were about. 500 present, hailing from works at Oaldicot, Tiutern, Red brook, Lydbrook, Cinderford, and Lydney. Previously to tho meeting the men inarched through the town in procession, headed by the Lydney Town Band- The meeting was presided over by Mr Thomas Phillips, Llanelly (secretary of the union), and there were also upon the platform Mr D. RnndeH, M.P., Mr J. H. John, of the Welsh Industrial Tints, Mr Hopkins, Redbrook, and Mr B. Powell, of Abertillery.-—The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, ailuded to the absence of Mr G. Blundell Samuelson, M.P. for the division. He had just received a letter from Mr Samuelson, apologising for his absence and regretting his inability, on account of ill-health to undertake the long journey. Referring to a placard in the room bearing the words, Success to the Lydney and Lydbrook Tin-plate Co. the Chairman said that was the kind of feeling which ought always to be manifested. One of the objects of the union was to improve the relations between master and man. The motto ou the wall was a splendid indication as to the feeling which obtained at Lydney. Mr Phillips proceeded to advocate the claims of the union, which, h. said, was now 2,000 strong. In a few months they had reason to believe its numbers would double, and at the end of the second year fully £10,000 was expected to stand to their credit.—Mr Thomas Benjamin, of Abercarne, president of the Union, moved the following resolution :— That this meeting of tin-plate workers desire to ex. press its appreciation of the good work done by trades unions throughout the country. especially with regard to the great progress we have ourselves made. We take this opportunity of than Kins; Mr D. Kandell, M.P., for his valuable services in connection with the union, and we further desire to express our satisfaction at the manner in which the business has been curled out by the executive council and by the H efoA Industrial Times. Mr Hopkins seconded the motion, which, when put, was earned with acclamation.—Mr Johns and Mr Thomas having also addressed the meet- ing, Mr Randell, M.P., was called upon. The bon. gentleman observed that their aims were just and equitable, and it was not part of their creed to attempt to extort from the master a greater rate of wages than was their fair due. (Cheers.) Theirs was not an_association for the assistance of the few, but for the comfort and happiness of the community at large. Dealing with industrial legislation, he said he believed the Government were favourable to Mr Fen wick's Weekly Payment of Wages Bill, and the other bill he would refer to shortly was tho Preferential Payment of Wages Bill, which provided for payment of wages as a first claim upon an insolvent estate. This was a measure which he bad taken great pains with, and the Government bad taken it in band, but he regretted to say that a Tory member had blocked it. He would not mention the hon. gentleman's name, and he intended doing what he could to talk him round if it were possible. He bad great hopes of success. (Cheers.)—The hon. member was warmly received, and his speech was frequently applauded.

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THE HOLBORN ELECTION. MRS GLADSTONE AND EARL COMPTON'S CANDIDATURE. A meeting of ladies was held on Saturday, in the Holborn Town-hall, in furtherance of the candidature of Earl Compton for the representa- tion flf tbe constituency in Parliament. Mrs W. E. Gladstone, who presided, and who was loudly cheered, speaking in support of the Gladstoaian candidate (Earl Compton), said:—Ladies and gentlemen,—Having had the honour of taking the chair as your president, it is most cheering to me to see so large an assembly gathered together, for I take it as a sign that you recognise the national importance of the Holborn contest, and that you are determined that no effort shall be lacking on your part which can contribute to a Liberal success. I have always pointed out that if the final victory is to be won our exertions must not flag, and at such a moment as now 1 need hardly repeat this. You have a great opportunity; you have, indeed, a very great opportunity. You recognise what a contested election means at this moment, and what an advantage it is that Lord Compton should be your candidate. He stands before us to conduct the contest on behalf of the Liberal and Radical party. (Cheers.) Now, my friends, we have a great and a noble cause, and a candidate whom we are proud to tight for. (Cheers,) What further spur can we possibly need t (Hear.) And here is my dear friend Lady Compton, whoir. I am so glad to introduce to you to-day, and who heartily shares her husband's great exertions in our anxious cause. (Cheers.) You will have read — or, if not, you ought to do — my husband's letter. (Hear, hear.) In that letter you will have seen how high Lord Compton stands in my husband's opinion, and you will understand how, in selecting him for your candidate, you are helping and encouraging not only my husband, but also furthering the causa of right and justice—I mean, of course, in Ireland, and also in the United Kingdom. (Hear, hear.) Aud it is that gives me courage to appear to-day and take my part in the great work which lies before us. (Cheers.)' Mr COBB moved, the Dowager Lady SAND- HURST seconded, and it was agreed :— That this meeting of Liberal desire to express the fullest confidence In Lord Compton, and, recognising the importance of the present contest ill Holborn, pledge themselves to use in the most energetic man- ner every legitimate means to secure his return as a representative ot the Holborn Division of Finsbury. A vote of thanks to Mrs Gladstone closed the meeting. -u_

ASSOCIATION OF COLLIERY OFFICIALS. MEETING AT ABERDARE. At the invitation of Mr J. L. Thomas, Bryn- awel, abous 130 managers, overmen, firemen, and other officials, chiefly from the Aberdare Valley, met at the Queen's Hotel, Aberdare, on Saturday evening for the purpose of appointing a chairman and the other officers of the association also to consider the time and place of meeting, and the amount of yearly subscription.—Mr J. L. Thomas, who presided pro tern., stated that at the preliminary meeting, held a fortnight ago, it was resolved that the association should be formed and that the Merthyr officials should be asked to co-operate.—Mr D. E. Davies (Dewi Mabon) said that he would give the association every support in his power. He thought that the overmen and. firoman would derive great benefit from joiuinc it, more so, perhaps, than by becom- ing members of the South Wales Association of Mining Engineers, where theoretical papers were mostly read by gentlemen of great ability, but lacking the practical experience in mining matters which was possessed by many present that evening. Mr John Jones (Cyfarthfa) spoke in favourable terms of the association, and regretted the absence of the Merthyr men from the meeting.—"Messrs D. E. Davies, Hughes (Abernant),land Llewelyn (Bwllfa) having spoken, it was resolved that the Mertbyr officials should again be asked to attend the next meeting.—The appointment of chairman and other officers was then proceeded with. The meeting unanimously elected Mr J. L. Thomas to be chairman, but feeling that he could be more useful in another capacity be declined, Mr D. E. Davies was then appointed chairman. Messrs Llewelyn (Bwllfa) and Howel Davies (Gadlys) were elected vice- chairmen, Mr J, L. 'Thomas was appointed secretary, and Mr W. Hughes (Abernant) treasurer. After considerable discussion the subscriptions were fixed. as followsFiremen, surveyors, book-clerks, and working mechanics, 5s per annum, payable half-yearly overmen, 7 6d per annum and managers, 10s 6d per annum. With reference to the workmen who have gained the certificate of service under the new Act, as to whether they were eligible for membership, the matter was left in the bands of the committee.

EXHIBITION OF THE SOUTH WALES SKETCHING CLUB. A SATISFACTORY RESULT. GENEROUS AID FROM THE MARQUESS OF BUTE & LORD WINDSOR. A meeting of the committee to consider the accounts of the recent art exhibition held at the Public Hall, Cardiff, was held at the society's club room, Working-street, Cardiff, Mr Edwin Seward, R.C.A., occupying the chair. The accounts showed a small balance in favour of the society, and a letter was read from Sir William T. Lewis congratulating the society on the work effected by the exhibition, and enclosing a cheque from Lord Bute for fifteen guineas. This, the secretary pointed out, had enabled them to show a favourable balance. A resolution was paased expressing the warmest appreciation of the members. A resolution was also passed thanking those ladies and gentlemen who had aided the exhi- bition by means of concerts, &0., and Mr Saward stated that Lord Windsor, as their president, bad expressed bis wish that this kind help should be specially acknowledged. Mr Seward also said he had just received a cheque for JSM from Lord Windsor, heading the list which the society had iu hand for assisting the corporation fund, and which was to be applied towards the expenses of one of their sculptor members—Mr William Gascombe John—in pursuing his art studies in Italy. Lord Windsor hadalso said, "Having accomplished so much by means of the first exhibition, I have little doubt that we shall ulti. matclj ucceed, especially as our society will now get to be better known."—Mr Parker Hagarty, R.C.A. (who was present at the meeting), kindly consented to be a visitor-member at the life class studies, which are to be held twice a week during the winter at the society's room.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS- ABERYSTWYTH. The triennial election of a school board for Aberystwyth took place last Friday, when eight candidates offered themselves for seven seats. A* no contest had taken place in the town f°r. years more than ordinary interest and activitf. were displayed. Mr D. C. Roberts (ex-may°r' was the returning officer. About 11 o'clock Oil Iriday night the resqlt was declared as follows J-" William Thomas (C.M.) 812 Rev. J. H firothero (C.) 880 Kev. Preb. Williams (C.) 864 Peter Jones (B.) 841 Thomas Owen (C.M.) 8l0 Thomas Griffiths (C ) 683 John Evans (1.) 687 Thomas H. Jones(W.) 683 The first seven were elected.

THE EXPLOSION AT A WANDS' WORTH FACTORY. THE INSPECTOR S REPORT. The report of Major Cundill, one rJ. her Majesty's inspectors of explosives, on tb^ fatal explosion of amorces, or toy caps, •* Mr Cad well's Factory, Wandsworth, by wh'c" three girls were killed, was issued on Saturday' Major Oundill is of opinion that the explosion was due to the accidental detonation amorcea in the cutting shed, initi* ated by the detonation of one I or Ølori amorces containing more than the prO" per amount of explosive, that the disastrous result was due to insufficieh* attention paid to the uniformity of amorcet;.that to this extent Mr Cadwell is to blame, and that the jury's censure onMr Reid wasentiiely undeserved< He suggests that tbe manufacture and importa tion of these amorces should be stopped, as tbef are simply instruments of annoyance in the hafldC of children.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1888. THE LIBERAL UNIONIST LEADER FLAYED. LORD HARTINGTON gets the credit in a London Contemporary of having addressed a crowded meeting of "Liberal Unionists" on Saturday in the Public Hall at Hasling- den. Tell this to the marines. A certain class of disputants who had more itching for discussion than sensible topics on which to exercise their critical faculty are said to have keenly debated the question, "How many angels can stand on the point of a needle 1" but they would have found it a much harder task to deter- mine how to fill any public hall with Liberal Unionists, especially from among Lord HARTINGTON'S constituents. It is too well known for this renegade states- man's comfort that he cannot face his constituents as a body. He is bound to adopt the ticket system if he is to get a hearing. He is one of those who have broken with those fahose votes sent them up to Parliament, and he dare not venture now to face them. But why should a packed assembly of Conservatives be described as a crowded meeting of Liberal- Unionists, but to deceive dull understand- ings and persons credulous enough to believe that Mr ASHMEAD-BARTLETT is wiser than SOLOMON ? But whatever the political views of Lord HARTINGTON'S Haslingden audience may have been, he himself soon found occa- sion to knock the bottom out of the small amount of that Liberalism which still cleaves to him. He fell foul, for example, of the "one man one vote'' proposal, and, after stating that it had only recently been heard I of, and that in 1884 when the last Reform Bill was introduced it found no acceptance, he boldly added that his present opinion is strongly opposed to such a measure, believing it to be not a measure of enfranchisement, but a measure of disfranchisement. Now, it is of the utmost importance that every person who takes any interest in the party politics of this country should make a note of this fact. We have not put the knife to Lord HARTINGTON'S throat and executed for him, in a political sense, the happy despatch. He has deliberately done this himself, and with his own hand. He has avowed himself an alien from the Liberal party, not merely on the Irish question, but on the vital question of Liberal reform, the extension of the franchise, the breaking down of abuses, the giving of equal rights to all men alike. Lord HARTINGTON maintains that the "one man one vote" principle involves disfranchisement, and he is perfectly right but whose disfanchise- ment does it iiivolve '? The disfranchisement of men who have ever so many votes in different constituencies, and who swamp their humbler or, at least, poorer neigh- bours. Mr GLADSTONE and the Liberal party generally claim for every man an equal footing at the polling-booths, but Lord II ARTINGTON persists in claiming for land- owners and men of means more votingpower than the ordinary electors. But this declara- tion on his part only proves that he is getting entirely out of sympathy with the great Liberal party, and that even were the Irish question settled to-day and put for ever out of sight, Lord HAP.TINGTON would still remain standing outside the pale of Liberalism. We have always maintained, ever since the notorious Waterfoot speech, that Lord HARTINGTON has reached the end of his tether with respect to all Liberal legislation. He is no longer prepared to move on. He is virtually one of the Tories, though he hesitates to avow it. He never expresses sympathy with any of the Liberal movements of the day. But many of his admirers have been unwilling to read the true symptoms of his political failing. They struggle hard to keep him, nominally at least, in the ranks, but the noble lord has now made an exposure of himself. He has flayed himself, and we all now witness what has befallen him. The Liberalism has all gone out of his political constitution, and the tie which once bound him to the Liberal party was clean cut through on Saturday by his own hand.

LORD HARTINGTON WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS. ADDRESS TO A SELECT AUDIENCE OF UNIONISTS. Lord Hartington addressed a crowded meeting of Liberal Unionists atiHaslingden, at the extreme end of the Rossendale division, on Saturday. He said that notwithstanding the assertion that Ireland blocked the way, and tbe charge that the Government bad done nothing of a legitimate character to satisfy the wants of the people of England, Parliament had during the last session passed several measures of importance, and made some progress towards satisfying the legislative requirements of the people of the United Kingdom as a whole. There was great credit due to the Liberal Unionists, who had set apart some of their party ties aud traditions, and joined the Government in passing most useful measures, but the most important measure passed was the Local Government Bill. He did not complain of the many amendments proposed to the bill by members of the Opposition, but he must say that there seemed to be a tendency on the part of some of the members of the Liberal party to postpone useful and practical measures of a more sensa- tional character, and which enabled one class of the community to obtain triumph over some other class of thecoinmunity. The Conservative party had made considerable sacrifices in the Local Govern- ment Bill. He did not say that it was a perfect measure, but he did say that it was an honest attempt to solve a great question. The port'on of the bill referring to the control of the sale of intoxi- cating liquors had not been passed. Now he did not deny that he preferred that the licensing question should be dealt with by local bodies freely elected by the ratepayers, discharging those and other duties simultaneously, to any system which would commit legislation on the licensing question to the direct popular vote taken expressly for the purpose. But whatever system was adopted he hoped the nation would face the difficult, vexed, and perplexing question of compensation. He did not think it would be possible to escape from that question if for no other reason than that the interests involved were so vast and so powerful. It was perfectly certain that the trade would uever permit isself to be destroyed or its interests imperilled without a conflict so long, so bitter, and so doubtful as to postpone the realisa- tion of the hopes of temperance reformers to an almost indefinite time. He appealed to tem- perance reformers not to allow this subject t. be made a merely party political question. He asked them to take a reasonable and conciliatory view of the situation, and to approach the question not with a desire to ruin a State industry—a great industry—but in a fair spirit, and to lean on the side of equity. Discussing the new Liberal programme, Lord Hartington said be was opposed to the principle of one man one vote, which, be believed, would be a measure of disfranchisement rather than enfranchisement. But tbe first work of the Liberal party when restored to power would be the establishment of Home Rule for Ireland. He was astonished that the Irish members should oppose the Land Purchase Bill, seeing that it was one of the main planks in the platform of the National League. In the proposals of the bill Nationalist opinion in Ireland was certainly not disregarded, although it might suit the present political exigencies of the Parnellite members to oppose it.

TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW. Particulars of the wreck of the iroa barque Oot' dova, of Liverpool, have already been reported by telsgraph. Some of the erew ba-ve now arrive0 hOlDe, and give a sad story of danger and .sufferi0^ Tht Cordova was from Cardiff for Coquimbo, a was wrecked during a snowstorm at night IØ Thesis Bay, Terra del Fuego. In an hour aft" strikng, the crew twelve in numbet" left in a sixteen feet boat, the wiod freshening and snow continuing to fall heavily. S" intenst was the cold that in an hour several of tW crew bscame quite prostrate, and lay helpless*' the bottom of the boat. During the next noon a vessel was sighted, but to their dlsappOlø ment it proved to be their own wrecked barq Those who were able went on board to AA provisions, but very little food was to be obtained as the vessel was under water at hisjh tide. The?' however, secured a second boat, and that nig" landed ;n Thetis Bay, two friendly Fueged having previously come to their Sid. After a faw days the Fuegeans made the ship" wrecked crew understand that they were expectiuf a visit from a tribe who were cannlba. Sevell resolved to brave the dangers of the sea ratb than trust to the savagei, and left in one of t boats. Tha captain was among the five determineu to remain. Those who left sigh' Staten Island at ten o'clock the same uight, landed on Hew Year's Island the next day. Thert they repaired their boat, and reached St John Staten Island, the following night utterly x' hausted. Some were suffering from frost bit,, and none wete able to stand alone. They were' however, most kindly treated, notwithstanding ^a(~ °* provisions on the island. The islander5 had to live on seaweed, mussels, the flesh of sea'f and penguins. Ultimately they left in tbe liRht* house relief fiteimer. The captain and tbe r08' of the crew of the Cordova bad been picked OP by a German vessel and taken to Coquimbo.

BAND OF HOPE FESTIVAL AT NEWPORT. The Albert Halli Newport, was crowded to overflowing on Saturday ou the occasion of concluding meeting m connection with the annual festival of the Newport and District Band of lIopl Union. Mr W. A. Baker presided, and bad i°f supporters a number of local gentlemen. One ot the features of the eveninsr was a musical drill by the Alexandra Board School Band of Ilopet conducted by Miss Clara Thomas, the teacber, Mr Reynolds' boys' brigade also mustered wollf and looked almost like a cadet rifte corps as wet filed into the hall and took their position on platform. The various articles entered competition were exhibited in an ante-room, »° all tbe competing choirs at the proceeding Wednesday and Thursday sang together, led by a band of instrumentalists. One of the pleasant9 incidents of the evening was the presentation the chairman of a purse of 25 guineas to Mr Harvey, who has been connected with the loc-" Band of Hope and Blue Ribbon concerts for a dD$o years, and who has been appointed singing lDe at Muller's famous orphanage at Bristol. purse, as the chairman said, had been contribute? to by almost every section of the residents. Harvey thanked the subscribers.

MERTHYR GUARDIANS AffP SUNDAY CLOSING. A spirited discussion took place at a meeting of the Mertbyr Board of Guardians on Saturdl upon the Rev Aaron Davies's naoti" to memorialise Parliament in favour of Sunday closing in England.—Mr Thomas WillisLia seconded the motion on the ground that Sunday-clcsing Act in Wales had been of benefit.—Mr T. Jenkins (Pant) moved, and A^r' Bell(MerthyrVale)seconded,the previous qUe8tl°¡j On a division the amendment was carried by to 9, one guardian being neutral.

BIRMINGHAM.—Yeur letter is too long for our xo CORRESPONDENTS.—Numerous letters are held0" owing to the pressure upon oar space. Corre*P^- dents who write recommending, or attacking ca*-lf» dates for the County Council election, must their name A OofisrAMT HjiiOBR.—Ho must be on tho list of f* dent voters, or on the list of non-resident f0 .'J which latter list comprises those voters property within the county,and residing within mi,es, but more than seven miles from the county- C. T.—It is uncertain. Probably not before May- BRECONIAN LIBERAL.-<1) Yes. (2). bee answer to C- BILLIARDS.-The landlord can refuse if he ctooose-

MESSRS JOTHAM AND THEIR WORN- PEOPLE. # TO THE EDITOR. Sll&As some of our customers are under tb impression there is a difference with regard tG wages between our workpeople and ourselves, We beg to i say all our workpeople are working usual without any alteration in the rate of The executive of the society in Manchester requested the men to return to their work, 95 they had co just cause ot complaint against o"' firm, the wages paid being satisfactory to the executive. The public have also gauged out detractors at their right value, as the made for the last few weeks to damage reputation of our firm, we are glad to say, has bad the very opposite effect.-We are, tkc., JOTHAM AND SONS. <so and 27, St. Mary-street, Cardiff.

ALLEGED DISTURBANCE AT ADAMS- DOWN SCHOOL. TO THE EDITOR. SIB,—In the Western lutsiz cf Saturday ooctItS an account of a meeting of the recreative clasíleS, held on Thursday at Adamsdown School. I not present, but I have enquired of teachers And others who were so, aud I find that the repofC given is grossly exaggerated; "shamefully true is the somewhat strong expression used one who was—as the reporter was not-an eye" witness. The statement that I have written t" the clerk of the school board to send a to the school when recreative classes are held on0 °* those half-truths which are——but 7°^ readers can supply the rest. I wrote to the clef* before Thursday night, because I found that number ot rough lads outside the school werd amusiug themselves by throwing stones at passer^ by> by racing and shouting round the lighted building, attracted to it like moths to a candle, To my letter Mr Rees courteously replied-' "Thanks for information about the roughs at Adamsdown; the buildings and yard are too accessible, aud great annoyance has been to the school since its opening. The aid of tW pohce has been invoked, but the nuisance 9006 OD. I leave your readers to compare my ment with that of tbe Western Mail reporter. «>m, &c., CHAS. T. WHITMELL. Cardiff, 18, Park-place, 24th, Nov., 1888.

SEQUEL TO THE MISCAR- RIAGE OF JUSTICE. At the Newcastle Assizes on 8atnrda Baron Pollock—Charles Richardson and GooriV. F Egdell, of Alnwick, were sentenced to five yettrw penal servitude for tbA burglary and attemptle" murder at Edhngham Vicarage on February 7&bi 1879, for which two men named Brannagan and Murphy were wrongfully convicted and recently released.

THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC MEETING. Ten prominent members of the National Lea" were charged at a special crimes court, held Castlereagh on Saturday, with unlawful asselibly by holding a meeting at Cloontash on Sunday the 4th inst. A man named John Croghan, j was alleged to be the ringleader, was to one month s imprisonment. The other oases were adjourned.

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