South Wales Daily News

rHE SAMOAN QUESTION. IREUTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Monday.—Senators Allison and ^ollom recently visited General Harrison and discussed with him the state of affairs in Samoa, lir Cullom, on being subsequently questioned "deeming the interview, declined to give General Harrison's views upon the subject, but ftnressed his own. He said that although the Irlatter looked serious at present, he believed that be coming administration would obtain an IIdjustment of the difficulty satisfactory to the Country. He also declared that there would be 80 yielding on the part of the United States, but that the settlement would be arrived at on a Unified basis.

OPENING OF THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. SPEECH OF KING HUMBERT. [KEUTEH'S TELEGRAM.] ROMt, Monday.—The Italian Parliament was OPened to-day by King Humbert. In his speech from the throne the King said The legislative labours are eminently pacific in their character, Ilevertb-,Iess peace should be safeguarded by the forces necessary to protect it, and if my Govern- raeut did not make provision for this it would betray the country. Italy," concluded his Majesty, 44 on her own part, and by her alliances, *ill continue to work for peace, which is needed and desired by all, and which I can declare will be kept by us."

LETTER FROM STANLEY. FCENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] BRUSSELS, Monday Night.—A mail which left Stanley Falls on the 21st of August arrived in Brussels to-day. In consequence of recent despatches from Zanzibar, published by the London lHnes, it was expected that the, mail "11)uld contain a letter from Mr Stanley, but such, Unfortunately, is not the case.

GERMANY AND EAST AFRICA. [JAEUTER S TELEGRAM. 1 BEBLIN, Monday.—The committee of the Iteiclistag to-day approved of the East African niU after eliminating a clause conferring upon the Itnperial Commissioner control over the East -African Company.

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. I REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] TORONTO, Mouday.-At the annual convention tf East Huron Reformers, held on Saturday last, resolution was unanimously adopted declaring Jhat it wsw desirable that there should be the largest possible freedom of commercial intercourse "itb the United States, and that it was expedient that the Dominion Government should open "ORotiationfj with the United States at an early date, so as to secure full and unrestricted reciprocity of trade.

SHOCKING MURDER BY SAVAGES. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] BRISBANE, January 26th.— Intelligence has been received here that Mr Armstrong, a Govern- ment Labour Agent in New Guinea, has bean inveigled ashore on the neighbouring island of ™anoba, where he was tomahawked by the lIatlveø, the body being afterwards decapitated and the head sent to some chiefs on the mainland.

THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA, AND SANTA FE RAILWAY. JRKDTER'S TELEGRAM ] q YORK, Monday.—The Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fd Railway report for the 11 months November 30 last states that the accounts Uring that period showed anet profit or$1,066,000, compared with a deficit of -$1,558,999 for the Corresponding period of 1387. The kv earnings lrolu operations amounted to $14,297,468, and the operating and general expenses V>$9,673,775.

ANGLO-AMERICAN EXTRADITION TREATY. [BEOTKR'S TELEGRAM.] NBW YORK, Monday.—Steps are being taken at lttsburg to send to the Senate a protest against the ratification of the Anglo-American Extra- dition Treaty, which will come under the Consideration of that House to-morrow. Many the Knights of I^abuur and Irish sympathisers are opposed to the treaty.

the RED RIVER RAILWAY DISPUTE. [REDTERS TELEGRAM.] TORONTO, Monday.—The Railway Committee Ottawa granted to the Northern Pacihc and ~~anitoba Railway on Saturday leave to cross the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Morrig.

NEW YORK PRICES. TREUTEB'S TELEGRAM.] Ntif YORK, Monday.—Money easy. Stocks Pened firm after mid-day the market became atrong, and remained so till the close. Cotton Petroleum firm, but quiet. Lard quiet. wheat easier. Flour weak. Corn steady. Sugar -eak. Coffee firm, but quiet. Tm dull. Iron uiet. «OVERNMENX BONDS AND RAILWAY SHARES. Quotations; Jan. 27 Jan, 26 j}. ftIoney. U.S. Gov. Bonds. ?, p c 2 p.e j "itio, other Securities 2 t• c 2 p c f'?cnans'e on London, 60 days'sight! 4. i6i 4.86.1 ir'tto. Cable Transfers 4.E9i 4.89i ^*change on Paris, 60 days'sight £ .20 6.20 »*changtf on Berlin, Ditto fbi V?Ur per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 128 127* Western Union Telegraph Shares 84j 84| J^hada Southern shares „ 51i bli Canadian Paciiic „ bOi b2| "^entral of New Jersey „97 i 97 £ central Pacific Shaves.. 36i 351 p^cago & North-Western, Ord „ 10?4 I06 £ C., Western Preferred.. J41 141* Miicago, Milwauine, and St. Paul 6oi 64| dre'aware, Lackawana, & Western 140i 140^ Graiide Shares- 16j .16; j'ljnois Central Shares. 115 114 I Shore <5t Michigan Southern 102i luO if.'tJsviUe & Nashville Shares S84 57| »}!chigau Central Shares boi 85fc v ss"Ufi, Kansas, and Texas ~-$i 13^ Yoric Central & Hudson River lC8i 1' 8j )w York, Lake Erie, & Western Sj 28* jitto. Second Mortgage Bonds 102* 102 x-bw Vork, Ontario ifc Svestevn,Ord 36j Ibi Northern Pacific, Common.. £ 5* £ °rthern Pacitic, Preferred 69J 59<f Jjorfolk & Western Pref. Shares.. oli 51s Ohio and blississipl)i, Ord. Shares 21i 211 jjleKuu & Xranscon. Common till. 3CJ 30 vj^nsylvania and Philadelphia.. b4i &4J *"fliladelphia and Reading Shares 48^ 474 L uls&S. Fraiiciscokirstllrei 110i 109 "P'tto San Francisco Preference 62^ 62^ .JJitto San Francisco Common.. iAi 24j *J"ion Pacific Shares 63i t>2i Wabash, St. Louis, & Pacitic. 12J •abash, St. Louis, >tc., Prel. Srs. 4^ 2b COTTON7AIlD PRODUCE JUARKKL' Cotton, day's receipts at U.S.ports 24,0W 26,000 ~°tton, day'sexport to Gt. Brit'n. 12,000 8,000 gotten, day's eipt. to Continent.. 10,000 13,000 Jetton futures, ieb delivery o9.t>7 09.60 M>tton futures, Apr. delivery C9.77 39.82 r°tton,midtiliiifiuplAnd New York 9l5'u 91 P tton middling New Orleans.- 9-k 9%. £ crude at New York 6,55 o.rJ) sta'dard white,N.York 7.10 7.00 petroleum,st d white,Philadelphia 7.0 ) 6.90 petroleum,PipeLine Cercitjcaies.. B7i 87 Spirits of Turpentine 4bf 45j i^fd, Wilcox's Spot. 7.95 8.00 ~ard futures,Feb. delivery. 7.95 8.00 ~ard, Fairbanks 7.95 8 00 popper, Feb 16.85 16 70 fallow, Prime City 5j fair refining Muscovados.. 4"/i» ei J<°rn, new mixed Western Spot.. 44* 444 futures. (Feb «4 43f ^°ni futures (May) 45 454 SPrinc Wheat, No. 2, spot H2 112 ■ ^Jbeat, red winter, on the spot 96| 97i i*beat, delivery Feb 96A 96i n 7?at, delivery May 98^ ]00 X°8«e, iair Rio 17 17* Rood Rio 17i 17| ^°fee, Rio, No. 7.Low Ord. Feb 35.70 15.60 V?8ee, Ditto. Apr delivery 15.65 15.45 r*°ur, ex. State Shipping branus 3-35-3-55 3 20-3.40 ST°n No. 1 Coltness 20 25 Z0.50 ilni Australian 21.55 21.60 j.re?«ht Grain Liverpool steamers, 4^1 4Ad 'eigiitGrain steamer toLondon 5|il re'Kht Cotton to Liverpool 15.b4 15.64

BtEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. ^••srs Jones, Kennett, and Hopkins, of London, the following cablegram from New *ork on Monday evening :—In anticipation of a con. derable decrease in the visible suppiy, and in "ytnp&thy with Western advices, ihe wheat market "Defte-I at an advance of about i to A a cent, but on statistics becoming known, prices rapidly fell, and manipulators liquidating freely, pi ices declined jjbout 14 cent below Saturday's final rates. The "(•rket closed weak. Purchases for export I—Wheat, J corn, 9,000 qrs. Clearances (as posted to-day) gpm four Atlantic ports Wheat, 5,000 qrs.; corn, *7,000 qrs.; flour, 5,000 barrels.

BRECON RECTOR'S OPINION OF PARISHIONERS. (3 irate rector, aliudintc in his sermon on jlftday evening to the recent connty council Section, in which Sir Joseph Bailey gained a otfour votes over his Liberal opponent, that there were 50 liars in his parish.

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THE CRISIS IN FRANCE. J BOULANGER'S REMARKABLE VICTORY. THE MINISTRY RESIGN. [CENTRAL NKW3 TELEGRAM.] PABIS, Monday Evening.—The calmness with which the people of Pitris have taken the result of yesterday's election is almost as wonderful as General Boulanger's prodigious majority. The politicians, of course, have been, and are, terribly excited and in a general state of fluster, but the masses are not at all agitated on the subject. Even the Bourse, where it was predicted prices would come down with a crash, has preserved comparative calmness. The newspapers, accord- ing to their political proclivities, either abuse General Boulanger, call for the immediate resignation of the Government, or pretend that the matter is of no particular importance. The ministers conferred together last night as soon as General Boulanger's victory had been assured, The Ministerial deliberations were prolonged into the small hours of the morning. Before ministers separated it was decided formally to tender their resignations with a view to enable President Oarnot to act as he might deem the circumstances required. The President, however, on being informed of this decision, promptly replied that it was entirely premature, ahd that it would be time to talk of resignations when it bad been proved that the Cabinet no longer possessed the confidence of Parliament. Wuen, therefore, the Chamber met at two o'clock this afternoon, the excited deputies, who bad assembled in full foace, as well as the diplomatists and other notables who had crowded the galleries in the confident expectation of sensational scenes, were cruelly disappointed. M. Jouvencel, Opportunist, who had given notice of his intention to interpellate the Government upon the action which they proposed to take in view of the sinister spread' of Boulangism, postponed the matter until Thursday next:, and the Chamber forthwith proceeded with the business on the order book, which, as it happened, was of an unusually humdrum character. M. Floquet, the Premier, who was in the House looking quite careworn, seemed much relieved at ths prospect of having further time in which to 'prepare for the parliamentary fighting, although his friends would have us believe that be is ready and safe for the fray. General Boulanger, the hero of the hour, did not put in an appearance, to the chagrin of a groat crowd of admirers and adversaries who had assembled outside the Chamber. Some of these people seemed ripe for mischief, but there were plenty of police about., and a sufficient force of troops was held in readiness for auy emergency. General Boulanger has not yet given any indica- tion of his immediate intentions, but it is understood that he is drawing up a letter of thanks to the electors of the Seine which will be tantamount to a manifesto to the French people. The following appeared in our later editions yesterday [REUTER'S TELEGRAM. J PABIS, Monday.—The Republican journals this morning acknowledge that the Republic suffered a serious reverse by the election of General Boulanger yesterday, but add that that is not sufficient to make it discouraging. They declare it is necessary that it should preserve its composure and draw closer union of all Republicans against Caesarism, which is threatening. The Boulangist and Monarchist papers declare the success of the general is the condemnation of the Parliamentary Republic, and the attack is directed particularly against the Government. [CENTRAL NKWS TBLXGRAM.L MONDAY, 1 a.m. The latest returns make the poll of M. Jacques appear to a little better advantage. Still Boulanger had a large majority. His supporters are wild with joy. The final numbers were Boulanger 244,071 Jacques 162,5X0 Majority 81,551 I A total of some 20,000 votes is distributed among the Socialist and other inconspicuous candidates. Almost the full available strength of the electorate was exerted on Sunday. The total number entitled to vote in this department is 435,860. I learn that though elected by this tho most influential constituency in the country, General Boulanger will at onco resign the seat just bestowed upon him, and will remain faithful to his old love—the department of the Nord. The resignation of the Cabinet is, of course, only a matter of hours, and all sorts of rumours are flyit) about as to the constitution of the next ministry.

MR CHAMBERLAIN. AN ADDRESS ON THE JEWELLERY TRADE. Mr J. Chamberlain, M.P., was on Monday pvenmg the guest at the annual dinner of the Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Asso- ciation. In proposing prosperity to that organisation he dwelt upon Hie development of the jeweller's industry in Birmingham, which. although a modern introduction, afforded employment in 1860 to about 7,500 persons, while the consumption of precious metals amounted to more than a million sterling per annum. With regard to matters of legislation affecting the trade, he remarked that theirs wall one of the few remaining protected trades in the country, for they had a heavy duty on a large part of their production, and they were subject to a statutory law with respect to ball marking in order to protect the public ugainst possible frauds by members of the trade. Ho hoped the protective nuty upon silver and gtild plate was on the eve of aboiition, as he was certain that its imposition tended to the injury of the trade it was intended to protect. As regarded hall marking the question was not quite so simple, but his personal opinion was that the object intended would be secured by a voluntary instead of a coicpulgory marking. Ancient and modern history showed that jewellery was not an article ot luxury, but a necessity of human nature, and that men and women- especially women—could do without most things else. But even the most savage tribes must have their nose rings and lip rings, and, therefore,there was no fear ot the jewellery trade ever dying uut.

THE -,BLOOD TAX." REV H. P. HUGHES OPINION. At the afternoon conference oa Sunday, at St James's Hall, the Rev itugh 1 rice Hughes began a series of addresses on War," immediately prompted by Lord Woljeley's address at Birmingham on Friday. Hei took special excep- tion to the statement that a nation was built up by its soldiers and sailors. Was this so with the United State,?" OxclAiffl"ct Mr Hughes. "No. Was it so with the Puritan athers. Or Canada ? or Africa? or Australia He noted that Fiji owed its present prosperity in the first place to a Lincolnshire farmer full of the Holy Ghost- John Huut. The only part of our Empire to which Lord Wolseley's statement could legiti- mately refer was India-but we went there for commerce in the first place. Jt js not held by military power now, but by the justice of British rule ail(i t[)9 Pax Britaunica." Napoleon had indeed a good deal of truth on his side when he sneered at us as a nation of shopkeeper- How much do we owe to Livingstone and Stanley, to philanthropists and missionaries Emigrants were tit. men who founded nations. Spain was a great military nation at the time England was a stnail one. And to-day we are in advance of France because we have a purer faith. France to-day is a fipecimell of a narion eaten up by military power. What have France and Germany got from the conscription which Lord Wolseley Would like to see introduced into England? -J^is very day, while I am speaking," said Mr Hughes, a critical vote is beill taken io I( ranee, and it is to be feared that France will throw herself at the feet of a military ad venturer." PloulIsbares and pruning hooks have made the empire, and the only danger is from such military.'on £ ings asLord Wolseley's. The address was frequently applauded. At the close the applause was thrice renewed. The subject will be renewed next Sunday, The audience was very large,

LONDON COUNTY COUNCI DIVIDED-OPINIONS. Thore is a strongly-marked division of opiuion among the members ot the county council of London regarding the election of aldermen. During the last week the men of moderate views, to the number of 25, have held two meetings. This section includes Liberals, Liberal Unionists, a few Conservatives, and Independents, Who 1 0 desire to exclude considerations of party as far as possible from questions coming before the council. It was decided at the last of these meetings to submit a motion next Thursday, upon the assemb- ling of the county council, to postpone the election ot aldermen for at least a week to allow of its further consideration. The moderates anticipate that in this proceeding they will have the support of Conservatives and some members ranked among the Progressives or Reformers.

-+ THE PROSECUTION OF MR SHEEHY, M.P. Mr Hodder and Colonel Persse sat at Castle- counell, county Limerick, on Monday, to hear charges against Mr Sheehy, M.P., who was brought in custody from Limerick Gaol, where he has been under remand since Tuesday. Mr Morphy, tor the Crown, announced that tho remaining summonses ajrainst Mr Finucane, M. P., who was co-defendant with Mr Sbeehy, have been withdrawn. Mr Finucane is undergoing a month's imprisonment on one charge. The present was preferred in connection with Mr Sbeehy's speech at Castleconnell, for inciting tenants not to ocoupy evicted farms. Mr Sheehy { was remanded in custody.

[ THE MUSWELL-HILL BURGLARY. PRISONERS AT THE POLICE-COURT. A FULL CONFESSION. At Highgate on Monday the men Burdetf, Clarke, South, and Lyster, were' further examined respecting the charge of burglary aad attempted murder at the house of Mr Atkm, Muswell Hill. The interest in the case appears unabated, and a large crowd of persons assembled outside the court. Mr Pollard again prosecuted. The bench expressed the opinion that further evidence about the Bristol burglary was unnecessary, unless a charge was preferred. Mr Pollard said tho evidence showed Lyster possessed a revolver before the Muswell Hill burglary. Mr Sawyer Atkin, recalled, again deposed that one of the fugitive burglars presenting a revolver at bitu, which missed fire.—Sergeant William Nash deposed to tracing Lyster to Southampton, and there arresting bim in bed at the Crown and Sceptre public-house.—John Tunbridgo, inspector, attached to Scotland Yard, deposed to finding a bullet in the trunk of a fir tree at Morton Lees. The bullet baa recently been fired from the window. There was an impression of a man's knees in clayey soil, and Clarke's overcoat was found to have clay soil on it, as well as the vest and trousers. There were smears of blood on the overcoat. He visited Clarke's lodging* with Sergeant Nash, and two of the cartridge cases found there titted the bullets found in the tree, as weil as the bullet extracted from Mr Atkin's chest. Inspector Tunbrids;e stated that he saw Clarke in Holloway Gaol on Saturday. Prisoner made an important statement,which wituoss wrote and prisoner afterwards) signed. This statement ainouats to a full confession of tbe burglary, and fixes upon Lyster and Burdett a full share in the crime. The statement is cir- cumstantial aud apparently truthful. Clarke said be went with Lyster and Burdett to Highgate on the evening of the 8Lh of January. They came to some new houses, and Lyster suggested they should try the house at the comer. They fetched a ladder from some new houses, and Ly.ter and Clarke entered the badroom. They searched the dressing- room, and found a Jubilee four shilling piece and some silver. Before they bad finished soarching tbe room they heard taikiug"outside. Clarke said he weut to the window and saw two men. Lyster told him to gft out. He did so, aud Lyster followed and fired a revolver twice towards them. Lyster jumped to the ground, followed by Clarke. The latter found Burdett, who said "Let us wait for Charley," They waited a moment, and heard a shot fired, and a scream followed. Clarke saw Lyster standing with a revolver in his hand, aud shouting for him to come away. He and Burdett ran. A young man followed and Clarke pointed the revolver at him, but the hammer went down on an empty cartridge. Burdett and Clarke afterwards escaped to Camden Town. They bad found the cashbox at Highgate, and this they broke in pieces as they went home, and threw the pieces away. It only contained two old copper coins. They saw Lyster afterwards at his lodgings, when he said, I have killed two." They all burnt their, boots and the purse which they took and changed their clothes. They visited a neighbouring public-house and changed the four shilling piece. Burdett gave Clarke the revolver to take home. It was evident that Lyster and Burdett were entirely unprepared for tho confession. Inspeci-or Tunbridge said Clarke had appealed through the officials to the Home Office praying for a free pardon if be turued Queen's evidence. After the hearing of the medical evidence the prisoners were remanded prior to their committal for trial.

SERIOUS COLLIERY EXPLO- SION. MANY PERSONS INJURED. On Monday, shortly before one o'clock, an ex- plosion occurred at DoanLane Colliery^ Bed minster, the property of the Bedminster Coal Company, by which six persons were injured. A messenger was despatched to Bedminster Police Station for the stretcher, and the ambulance was telegraphed for to the central police-station. Eight constables were despatched to the scene of the accident, and the injured were conveyod to the general hospital. The men are severely burnt about the body and hands, and two boys are suffering from after- damp. A Bristol correspondent telegraphs that two of the six men injured in the explosion succumbed to their injuries on Monday evening. One was Benjamin Jacobs, aged 30, and the other Henry Jones, 41, both married. It has not yet been ascertained what caused the explosion,

SHOCKING EXPLOSION. On Monday evening au explosion occurred on the premises of Messrs Webb and Bewley, shipbuilders, North Wall, Dublin. Mr Thomas Bewley, one of the partners, was engaged in a laboratory upstairs trying some experiments with chemicalf.wbeniby some unascertained means the explosion occurred, shattering the windows. After the first alarm had subsided the body of Mr Thomas Bewley was discovered lying on the staircase quite dead,with most of his clothes burnt away. occurrence caused much excitement in the city. The body remains on the premises pending the inquest.

JACK THE RIPPER. THE ARREST IN TUNIS. The Criminal Investigation Department haviug received a photograph of the Englishman Grey, recently arrested iu Tunis, have been able to tix his identity. The man's reallHlme is Boxall, and in tho eariy part IIi 1837 he deserted from the 3rd Battalion itifl.j Brigade. He was subsequently employed at the Gaiety Restaurant as a scullery- man, but was arrested as a deserter, and in October, 1887, went abroad with his regiment. It is supposed that he again deserted after leaving Ecgiand, and made his way to Tunis. The mau bears a bad character. Not having been in England since 1887, he cannot have beea concerned iu the Whitecnapei murders.

-> THE ALLEGED POLICE CON- SPIRACY. At Alnwick police-court, on Monday, four policemen, warned Harrison, Chambers, Snrott, and Gair, were charged with conspiring to give false evidence at the trial of Brannagan and Murphy for the Edling-ham burglary in 1879.- Mr Stevenson, who prosecuted, stated that Brannagan and Murphy were elsewhere at the time. The police had opportunities of marking the footmarks, and the coat in which a paper was found was not worn by either of the accused. Furthermore, policemen bad perpetrated fraud upon Rsdpath to get him to identify the chisel. —Some evidence haviug bsen taken, the court adjourned.

SUICIDE WHILE DHUNK. A man, who jumped off the Trent Bridge into the stream below, on Saturday night last, was named Jotin Henry Binder, German hosiery workman. He had previously fired threa shots without effect at his wife. Binder had been previously imprisoned for assaulting his wife, and was described as violent when intoxicated, which was his condition on Saturday night. Mrs Binder, who was partially stunned by the blow from the revolver butt, has not sustained serious injuries. The inquest will be held to-day (Tuesday).

MORE STATUTE-MADE CRIMINALS IN IRELAND, At Catlerea, on Mouday, Mr Purcell, R.M., ordered 21 men charged with holding meetings in proclaimed districts to find security for good behaviour for six months or, in default, to undergo three months' hard labour. None of the defendants appeared, and, it is stated, they will dect to go gaol. The magistrates have allowed them till next Saturday to decide.

THREE THOUSAND WOMEN ON STRIKE. Three thousand female operatives in the Lurgan district of the Ulster linen trade are on strike against certain new rules which, it is contended, will so increase work as to be equivatont to a reduction of wages from 15 to 20 per cent. The strike entails in Lurgao town atone a weekly loss • in wages of about £1,000. Efforts are being made to bring about an agreement upon the points in dispute. —

ANrrI- V ACCIN A TORS IN POWER. The Kettering Board of Guardians, on Monday, decided by 13 votes to 10 not to enforce the Vaccination Acts in their district. The board further agreed not to appoint anyone as vaccination officer in that district. I

AN ATHLETE'S SAD DEATH. A Dublin athlete named Maxwell has just died ¡ iu the hospital under sad circumstances. Last week he was running with the Elysian Harriers Club when he trod on some glass and cut his foot. On Wednesday lie entered tbs hospital for treatment, but two days after lockjaw set in and he is now dead.

A SELF-IMPOSED TASK. A man named Green, of Southampton, started from Dover towards Ashford, on Monday to walk I 5,000 miles in 100 days.

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THE WELSH COUNCILS. RELATIVE STRENGTH OF PARTIES. Now that the whole of the Welsh county council elections are over, it is possible to ascertain the relative positions of the political parties in the principality as reflected in the new councils. In all 590 councillors arc returnable in Wales, 330 in the southern half of the principality, ana 260 in the northern. Three hundred and ninety seats are held by Liberals, which practically means two-thirds of the entire representation. There is but little difference in the relative positions of parties in north and south, but the former has just a slightly better proportion of Liberals, though the fraction is very trifling. From the point of view of Liberalism, Carmarthenshire has come out best, 40 of her 51 seats being in the possession of Liberals. In North Wales the premier position is occupied by Merioneth, which returns 33 Liberals out of a possible 42. Appended g an interesting comptrative table:— SOUTH WALES. Libs. Cons. Uns. & In. Total. Glamorganshire 4b 15 6 6") Carmarthenshire ..40 8 3 51 Monmouthshire 2) 16 3 48 Cardiganshire. 38 9 1 48 Pembrokeshire 31 15 2 48 Breconshire 20 21 4 4a Radnorslaire 12 10 2 24 2)5 94 21 330 NORTH WALES. Der.bigb .32 IS 1 43 Carnarvon 30 14 0 44 Fliut 26 14 2 42 Aii,Iesea 32 7 3 42 Merioneth 33 9 0 42 Montgomery 22 IS 2 42 175 77 8 260 COMBINED TOTALS. Liberals. I. 330 Conservatives 171 Independents and Unionists. 9 Total 590

MINERS' MEETING AT ABERDARE. DESIRABILITY OF FEDERATION. A meeting of miners was held at Saron-hall, Aberaman, Aberdarc, on Monday night. Mr D. Morgan (agent) presided, and there were present Messrs W. Abraham, M.P., Isaac Evans (Neath), Henry Davies, John Lewis, and a large number of miners. The CHAIRMAN explained that tho meeting bad been called for the purpose of iiearing addresses from Mabon and Mr Evans, and to place before tho m etiug the necessity of federation and organization. Mr ISAAC EVANS regretted that the miners wero not organised to the extent they ought to be. It was true that they had their association-like the employers and the officials-but theirs (the wns not sufficiently united and gaining in strength. He believed that their position would improve by combination. It would improve financially, socially, and politically. The speaker criticised the third clause in the Employers' Liability Act, and expressed the opiniou that Mr Bradiaugh, and not the Govern- ment, was responsible for it. Had they been properly amalgamated, a sufficient number of h'b 'ur representatives might have been sent to Parliament to assist Mabon and others in op- posing the clause. He (the speaker) did not believe that the employers were antagonistic to combination on the part of the n:eo as long as they did not overstep their rights, I'ud agitated in a fair way fnr improvement. The following resolution WaM then pruposed and c:.rried:- That this meeting approves of the action taken by the labour representatives in the House of Commons in protesting against the third cluusS of the Employers' Liability Bill, as we believe t.hat clause to be detri- mental to the independence of the workmen. There- fore we are jflful to find that the miners of South Wales and Monmoutlisi'ire are detetmined to hold a series of meetings for the purpose of organising the minet" in order to prot,ect the iiuere>t of labour in the district and to promote their political rights as well. Mr W. ABKAHAH, M.P., who was enthu- siastically received, said ha believed that trade unity was a valuable force in securing for the workmen better hours Itnd better pay. The industries which workmen had built. up showed a higher rate of wages and less fluctuation in employment. He dwelt at considerable length upon the necessity of joining the federation, for without doing so they would certainly fall, and be under the feet of the masters. At the close of his address the following resolution was proposed and carried — That this meeting, after hearing the vigorous and efficient speeches delivered here to-night, is of opinion that every colJiery in this valley should sup- port the federation, and pledges itself to do its utmost to reach tint etid. Mr HENRY IUVIKS proposed a vote of thanks to the f.peakcr.% and spoke very highly of Mabon's and Mr Evans' efforts on behalf ot the workmen and Mr JOHN KKKS seconded.

A MIDNIGHT BRAWL AT CARDIFF. On Monday at Cardiff police court—befora the Mayor (Councillor D. Jonns), Dr H. J. Paine, Major Sloper, nnd Mr W. Stinders-ait elderly man named Thomas Jackinau was charged with havingr stabbed William Moss in the cheek on the 25h instant. From the rvidence it appeared tiiafc a young nun named Gower, and the prisoner wcr.) dri.tkiiig in the Napier Hotel, Cardiff, durinsr the whole of the day, but Mosa and Gower said that they had nothing to do with Jackman. Ross and Gower left the public-housa about 10 p.m., and went over the Hayes Bridge, where they met the prisoner. Ross asked him where lie lived, with the object, if he resided in Cathay?, of going home with him. Jackmah turned rouuu and stabbed Moss with a knife 00 the left side of his face. When appre- hended prisoner said to the police-constable, I never used a knife. They kicked and knocked me about badly." The policeman searched him, and found no knife. There wore marks of kicks and bruises on prisoner's legs.—Dr Fowler, who examined Moss, fouud that he suffered from a cut 1 inches long aud I of an inch deep.—Mr David, who defended. called evidence to show that prisoner did not use a knife, that both Moss and Gower were loafers, and that they had attacked Jackman on the night in question in order to get money from him.—The case was dismissed.

RUFFIANLY CONDUCT AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff poiicc court on Monday—before Dr H. J. Payno and Major Sloper-a woman named Jane 13milett charged Thomas Stephens, aged 32, with having assaulted her in the Cardi- gan Arms, Bute-street, on Saturday evening. She stated that the prisoner wanted her to live with him, and bocause she constantly refused his solicitations he assaulted her and kicked her violently, also giviug her a black eye. Prisoner denied the statement made, and said Bennett was drunk liersel,Sergeat)t Hay ward then deposed that he arrested Stephens 011 a warrant in the Cardigau Arms, and tbe prisoner was very violent all the way to the police- station. After he had been searched and was being taken to the coils, he struck witness a heavy blow in the face. It required three constables to get him locked up,-SLeplieiis called another prisoner, who was waiting his turn in the corridor beneath the court, to ascend and j?ive evidence as to the manner in which the police had treated him. This man, who was named James Morgan, aged 29, stated that the police usad Stephens very badly, kicking and beating him uuir.erctfully.— Tho magistrates did not lay any ntrass pu thesis allegations, particularly as Stephens was a bad character. Prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour on the two charges,

SONS OF TEMPERANCE.—CARDIFF DIVISION. The sixth annual meeting of the Cardiff Grand Division was held on Saturday fit Davie^'s Com- mercial Hotel, Queen-street. Brother W. C. Day, G.W.P., presided.—The reports were pre. sented by tbe G. Scribe and Treasurer, and they proved tba past three months to have been the most successful quarter siuce the existence of the Grand Division, both fihadcially aud numerically. The following brethren were (itily elected and installed in their offices for the yearG. W.P., John Brown G. W.rV, J. M. Gibbon G.S., J. Bridgman G.T.. J. T, Hogg; G. Chap,, James Padtioid; G.C., E. J one; U.S., H. B. Jeffries and the following as part of the management cor.atnittee:-Brotherii J. Phillips, J. Diamond, L. Cooke, J. Budge, J. T. Lewiil and Brothers W. C. Day and K. Proud were elected trustees, in the place of the two retiring. Votes of thanks were accorded to the retiring officers for their past services, and to Brother W. C. Day for the presentation, ou behalf of the subscribers, of a set of handsome regalia for the Grand Division officers.

JOHNS'S NEWPORT DIRECTORY. This useful little bundbook to everything in and about Newport has reached its thirteenth year of publication. All the old features bave been improved and subjected to revision, and additional information of every sort has been culled from every availablo source. Crumlin and Newbridge have been added to the list of localities adjacent to Newport, about which information is given. The list of residents of the borough continues to augment, and about 4-00 additional names are given as the normal growth of householders. The honoured patronym of Jones shows increasingly numerous, from 196 in 1888 to 201 in 1869; and this list is further increased hy a score of re- sidents who bear the surname of John and Johns. The names are given of the county councillors elected a week or so ago.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF DOCKS. At the Cardiff Infirmary on Monday Mr E. B. Reece held an inquest ou the body of Frederick James Galsworthy, aged 16, shipwright's apprentice, who was knocked down and run over by an engine at the Bute Docks on Saturday, under circumstances already reported, and who subsequently died at the infirmary. The evidence was ot such a character that the jury had no hesitation in exculpating the driver of the engine from all blame, and returning a verdict of "Accidaotal death." = =

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SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE ANNUAL BANQUET. SPEECHES BY SIR HUSSEY VIVIAN, MR DILLWYN, AND OTHERS. SWANSEA'S POSITION AND PROSPECTS. MR STRICK ON THE IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE. The annual chamber of commerce banquet took place on Monday evening at the Mackworth Hotel, Swansea. Mr L. L. Dillwyn, M.P., tbe president, was in the chair, and he was supported by Sir Huseey Vivian, M.P., the Mayor (Alder- man Jones), Messrs G. B. Strick (chairman of the harbour trust), J. T. D. Llewelyn, E. Trubshaw (Llanelly), Councillors R. D. Burnie and F. Rocke, Mr Roger Beck, Mr J. Dixon (superintendent of the harbour), and Mr W. Howells, in the bcdy of the dining-room were about 70 other representatives of the commerce of the town and district. An admirably served dinner over, the President gave the loyal toasts. These were followed by the patriotic toasts proposed by Mr Dixon, and responded to by Major Pike. Major PlRB alluded to Lord Wolseley's recent sweeties, and said ho thought the Adjutant- General ought rather to have given Rome reason why the implements which were placed in the hands of our soldiers were so weak and so badly constructed that they would not stand the test of actual warfare. (Cheers.) If the Adjutant- General would not, he hoped their borough members would in their places in Parliament see if they could not discover the reason, and bring the officers who passed such weapns to book. (Cheers,) With respect to Lord Wolseley's advocacy of conscription, he said God forbid that the day should dawn when such a moda of raising an army would be adopted. (Cheers.) What had possession of his lordship to suggest such a thing passed his (the speaker's) comprehension. The president would tell them that last year the regiment he commanded made an application to Government for an increasein itsestabiishmo«t,but the reply was thattheGovernment was so satisfied with the numbers of the Infantry that at the present moment there need be no further increase, and therefore the application could not be entertained. That was sufficient to show them that there were enough people willing aud ready to come forward and serve the country without the necessity or conscription at all. (Cheers.) Mr IiocKf £ gave The Houses of Parliament," and begged to draw the attention of the members of the Lower House present to the necessity for Parliament taking up with vigour, and In a broad and generous spirit, the question of providing technical colleges. Ho showed the necessity for them, and suggested that they«bou!d be located and supported by the Government in centres which were the bead qunrters of special trades. Swansea being such a centre, he hoped a college of this kind would be located there. (Cheers.) Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN, Bart., M.P.. in response, after a few preliminary remarks, said: Although the attendance at the House of Commons has largely increased since my early days, I fear I must say the volubility of its members has also enormously increased, and consequently the work done has decreased. If constituencies would kindly subscribe to reward those members who don'c occupy the House by unnecessary speech- making, instead of rather encouraging this habit, a great deal of good might be done. (Hear, hear.) A cheap way of proving that a member is really living is by putting questions; and now these have grown to such length that they occupy an hour and a half of precious time. This is a very great abuse, and I would appeal to constituents to try and control their members and discourage them from wasting the public time in this way, (Cheers.) For my own part, I have always believed that the duty of a member was to speak when he had something to say which could really be of service to the great assembly, and bold his tongue when he had nothing to say which was of essential service to the House. (Cheers.) We want to get on with our business more rapidly than we do, and any means by which that can be effected will be welcomed by the House of Commons. (Cheers.) Alluditi" to tho remarks of Major Pike respecting the condition of our instruments of war, Sir Hussey gave his experience as chairman of a commission appointed to investigate the condition of naval cutlasses, and said by means of the f-p^dal measures now adopted at Enfield he believed all weapons were satisfactorily tested. Proceeding, he said The Government earnestly desired to put good arms in the hands of soldiers, and they are now in a fair way of doincr so. Our public manufacturing departments have not been in the hands of sufficiently practical men, but were under tho control of retired officers of the army. Tuese gentlemen are well instructed in their driil and other things, but not in the making of steel. To put a man brought up to drill to make steel is really not common sense; and then, after five years, just a they are learniug their business, they are superseded, and someone else put in their places. That is a thoroughly bad system, swi I do hOPd we arc getting out of ic UDW. (Cheers.) I quite agree with Mr Rocke as to the necessity tor technical education, but I want to impress this on yeu, and I put it even higher technical education, and that is the necessity of learning languages. If Eugiand is being beaten at this moment, it j' not io respect of technical education, but of our absolute ignorance as a nation of foreign languages. Your cannot push your com- merce throughout the length and breadth of Europe unless YOIl have efficient travellers, and you cannot got efficient travellers unless they speak a foreign language, (Cheers.) Foreign languagos should form an essential part of the education of every youth who aspires to rise to the higher rauks. (Cheers.) The PiiESlUKNT then gave the toast The County and Trade of Swansea." He compli. meuted the town on its new dignity, and expressed pleasure at knowing that the trade during the year had been better than ever before. The MAYOR, in response, alluded in detail to the improvements in towu which may be expected in the near future, especially emphasising the widening of Castle-street, the extension of the boundaries, the freeing ot tbe bridge tolls, and the abolition of the town and quay dues. He went on to say that the middle of the year would see the completion of the railway which would directly connect Swansea with the Rhondda Valley. When that line was finished, he looked forward to a time when the largo steamers thai, tak-5 tin plates from Swansea tu America would return with provisions which, by the aid of the new lino, Swansea peopie could distribute in the Khondda and other great centres of population. (Cheers.) Mr G. B. STRICK, chairmau of the Harbour Trust, who also responded, expressed satisfaction at the fact tbat the imports and exports of the port for the past year had exceeded those of the previous year both in volume and value. (Cheers.) He gave them last year bis reasons for saying Swansea was not in a position to compete either with Cardiff or Newport, so far as the exports of coal was coucerned. He could now, however, with some degree of pleasure point to the measures recently taken by the trustees for the purpose of facilitating the exports of coal, as well as provid- facilities for tho quick despatch of vessels coming to port. One of the greatest drawbacks in ship- pin at the North Dock had been the want of a uniform depth of water through which they could pass their veesels in and out of the lock every day of the year. But now the trustees were erecting pumping machines or the most powerful kind, and he trusted before three weeks had expired that thia machinery would be io fuli working operation. Then they would be abio to pass vessels of large tonnage and drawing 23ft. of water in and out every day of the year. Those remarks had no reference to the East Dock, which at all times bad ample depth for vessels of very large draught. There had also been a want of facilities for giving vessels quicker despatch when they came for bunker coal, which had been the fault of the railway companies rather than that of the trustees. Now additional accommo- dation was being provided, and soon all cause for complaint on this head would vanish. Mr Strick also alluded to the adoption of the electric light throughout the docks, warehouses, and offices, aed to the advantages which would accrue therefrom. Mr 11. D. BUBNIK gave the toast of "The Couuty Council" in felicitous terms, observing that it would meet a great want and tend largely to the efficient management of the county. Mr J. T. D. LLEWELTN, in response, said the county had much to learn in the way of administration from the county borough of Swansea. It bad to take over the working of a body which had done its work in the past without fear or favour and to the best of its ability, and he thought the newly-created body would prove aD. efficient successor. He firmly believed in the principle that had been enunciated in the new act that the ratepayers should be directly represented in the expenditure of their rates, and that the new county council would recognise that constitu- tional principle. He believed the council as consti- tutod was one with which the county might well be satisfied, and he did trust and hope there might be such a. balance of those who would regulate the business of the county as would prevent anything liko extravagance either in finance or politics. Mr BEOK, in an elaborate And able speech, gave the toast of the evening, and bore high testimony to the value and use of chambers of commerce. The PHJESIDENT, replying, said after the remarks of Mr Strick he need only say he was satisfied that there was substantial and material progress and advance in the prospects of trade, and we had every reason to believe that the improvement would be of permanent nature. He alluded to the agitations which bad been raised for getting a defensive station and a harbour of refuge in the Channel, and said of all the ports in the Channel Swansea was best adapted for both purposes. As to the harbour of refuge, he believed that, cheap or dear. the Mumbles Head was the best site anyhow. What oeuld be done there for thousands would cost hundreds of thousands at Lundy, and if one or the other were to be made at the same price,he believed the Mumbles would be the best. (Cheers.) He thought it would be worth the while of the people of Swansea to put their hand in their pockets and construct their own harbour at the Mumbles. (Cheers.) Mr WILHAM HOWEXJI also responded, and in the coarse of his remarks said tbat a* as the fruit6 of its labours the chamber was able to point, ) amongst other things, to a considerable gctension of the railway facilities, and to improved arrange- ments for tipping and siding accommodation, the completion of which would quite revolutionize the North Dock, especially when the Great Western Railway Company performed its promise of erecting a high tip. Then there was the abolition of the town dues, and of the bridge tolls, and the harbour of refuge quarter fir*t;taken up by thftchamber. Alluding to the cri-iiL.ou ul the Metal Exchange, he expressed the wish that the institution and the chamber might combine, and pointed cut the advantage which would accrue to the forujM1 from the charter and incorporation possessea&y the latter. i)o. The otjjer toasts were "The proposei by Mr Je' R, Leaver, and responded to by Mr Ernest Trubshaw, president of the Llanelly chamber' "Tbe Secretary," proposed by the president, and The Press, proposed by Mr T. P. Martin.

IMPORTANT LOCAL APPEAL CASE. HART V. THE STANDARD IIAKINE INSCBANCS COMPANY, LIVERPOOL. The Court of Appeal, on Monday, was engaged in the turther hearing of the appeal of the plaintiff in this action from the judgment ot Air Justice Mathew, without a jury, lioldiDg that ho was not entitled to recover from the defendants the sum of £ 1,000 ou a policy ot mariue assurance ou the steamsaip Celtic Monarch, which was abandoned at sea aud iost while OH a voyag-e from Cardiff to Philadelphia. The plaintiff was 1 the receiver appointed by the Court; of Chancery to manage the affairs of tue Royai Exchange Steamship Ccmpany, which owned the Celtic Monarch. According to the war- ranty contained in the policy 01 insurance, the cargo to be carried by the vessel was not to be iron or ore or phosphate in excess of her registered tonnage. The cargo which the Celtic Monarch had on board when she was lost consisted of steel blooms, iron sheets, and rails in excess, it was admitted, of the registered tonnage, and the learned judge held that steel blooms was iron within tha meaning of the warranty, 'Its -et, and found for the deienaants, hence the present appeal. Mr Bigham, Q.C., and Mr Barnes appeared for the appeuaut, and Mr Kennedy, Q.O., and Mr J. Waiton tor the respondents, Tile Master uf the Rolls, on the conclusion m the argument. said that the appeal must be dismissed with costs. The warranty contained in the policy of assurance included steel as well as irou, or rather tho term "iron" was large enough to include stael apart from all scienntic decnttiunfi. The decisiou ot tho court below must, therefore, be affirmed with costs.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN NORTH WALES. An important conference was held on Friday at the Masonic Hall, Bangor, between the special committees appointed by the North Wales University College and the Anglesey and Carnar- vonshire Agricultural Society, to consider the best means of promoting agricultural education and dairy farming, and of taking advantage of the grant of £ 200 made by the Government, through the college, for the promotion of agricultural education in North Wsdes. There were present— Col. the Hon. W. E. Sackville West (iu tho chair), Col. Piittt, Principal Reichel, Dr Dobbie, Mr C. F. Priestley, Mr R, B. Smith, Mr R. A. Jones (Liverpool), Mr John Pritchard (eX'Mayor of Baugor), Mr Thomas Robert's (Aber), Mr Cauwaladr Davies, Sir E. Humphreys (Carnarvon), Mr Humphrey Eihs (Ab<»r). A IIcheme wbwh had been approved Oy the council of the University Coliege was explained in detail by Dr Dobbie, and after an interesting discussion, it was resolved, 011 the motion of Colonel Piatt, who stated that he had been for three or four years making inquiry imo this subject with a view "of starting a Dairy School Company at Baugor or the neighbourhood, that a sub-committee be appointed to make further enquiries, and to report to an adjourned meeting of the conference to be held on the 801t February, the co-operation of the Anglesey Agri- cultural Society in the meantime to bo invited,

THE SEE OF ST. ASAPH. The Herald Cyniracg of Monday,one of the most popular Welsh vernacular paper*, bears on the b-,tai,.tli,,rity that Lord Salisbury is experiencing much difficulty in filling the see of t. Asaph, m>d hiw been in communication with one or two representatives of North Wales constituences on the matter. The difficulty is in securing a popular Welsh-speaking clergyman who is also a university man. Tho Herald, Cymracg adds that Lord Salisbury, after considering the matter very earefuliy, wili offer the vacant see to Canon Ho weli, vicar cf Wrexham, one of the late bishops examining chaplains, and a residentiary Canon of Sr, Asaph's Cathedral. Canon Howell is not a university graduate, but he is probably the irjonfc powerful preacher in the vernacular in North Wales, while lie is a great organiser and worker. His acceptance of the see, which is worth £ 4,200 a year, would give satis- faction in the diocese. Much comment is pro- ceeding respecting this vacant deanery which Lord Sal's-bury has to fill, but here there will be no difficulty in finding a fitting successor to Dr James.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RHONDDA. A tramp named Thomas Gallivan, aged about 45, hailing from Brecon, wus. on Saturday, run over near Pont Rhandda, Jjlwynpia, by a cart belougiog to Mr F. Richards, grocer, and which was in charge of Frank Coal, hauiier. Death was almost instantaneous. Gdlivan, who was a one. legged man, was seen by Sergeant Hoyle a short time before the accident, and the officer states that ths man was then under the influence of drink.

THE BARRY DOCK RAILWAY. The inspection of the line between Barry Dock and Barry Station, which was to have been made on Monday by Col. Rich, Government Inspector of Raiiwajs, lias been postponed until Wednesday next.

LEVYING BLACKMAIL ON ACTRESSES Grave scandal has been caused at Birmingham during several pantomime seasons by the efforts al P. of a gang of roughs known as tho gallery boys to blackmail prominent artistes. Once Miss Jenny Hill was waylaid and narrowly escaped the lovs of a number of cosily diamonds. Last year Miss Millie Hylton was left in a dark spot, bleeding and unconscious, in Adam-street. This year Miss -,i r n Marie Loftus, who is appearing at the Prince of Wales Theaire in Blue Beard, is the chief victim. She has been persistently followed to her homa by roughs, who have demanded money. On i Saturday night a policeman was concealed in her rooms, and the fellows, knocking at the door late at night, were admitted. They stated their demands, and were immediately arrested. +-

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SWANSEA. THE WEST GLAMORGAN AGRICULTCRALSOCIKTT. —In addition to the particulars published yester- day, we learn that the financial result of the fat stock and poultry show held at Swansea Jai' Christmas was a balance of £ 22 6s 4d against the society, but towards this there are unpaid sub- scriptions which will leave a small balance in favour of the society. Alderman Jones (the Mayor) gave £ 50 towards the funds, and ac nounced his iutention of getting many of his fellow-townsmen to respond liberally to the appeal for funds necessary to make the horse show to be beld in the mmmer a fuccesi;. THE LANHORE DISTRESS FU.ND.-It has been decided by the relief committee that no further appeal for funds shall be made, and the subscrip- tion list is consequently closed. The balance- sheet will be issued in a few days. THE SUNDAY CLOSING -AC-r.-Speakiiaz at the weekly meeting of the Gospel Temperance Union, Councillor Martin said allowing that Sunday drinking at the Mumbles had increased since the passing of the Sunday Closing Act, they should not judge the whole principality by that one case. From statistics he possessed he was of opinion that around the Swansea district the Sunday Closing Act had been a grand success. Captain Colquhoun had said he thought the act was a failure at Swansea because since it had been in operation the number of cases of Sunday drunkenness had increased. He had also stated that the police had received orders not to arrest any intoxicated person as long ah he couid stagger home, or was in charge of a friend. He (Ioe speaker) could easily there- fore explaiu the cause of the increase by suggesting that those who went to the Mumbles for drink generally went without friends, and were therefore arrested. SUNDAY DRINKING.—At the police-court on j Monday, Julius Uuur, of the Horse nnd Crown was suminoneci for the above offence on 22rd December and 6th January. Mr Maudes- ley prosecuted and Mr Glascodine, iniitrucced by Mr T. G. Richards, defended.—It appeared tbat the police watched the howe ou the date in question.—Defendant denied that be had supplied any woman with beer. or that he knew anything of the supply.—The Stipendiary said the igno- rance of defendant was simply pretence, for as clear a case bad been proved of Sunday trading as he had ever heard. It should be known to the holders of licensed premises who were inclined to break the lawl that the law stands differently now from what it used to, the justices being now able t" take away licenses at their discretion.—A fioe of 25 was imposed. STEALING PIGEONS.—On Monday, at the police- court, John Daniel Regel-R (12), Foxhole-court; Edward Rogers (8), of t.h«* »sme address; and Thomas Norman (14), 56, Foxhole-road, were charged with entering a pigeou house and stealing therefrom two pigeons, valu@d at 2. Rees Charles, aged 13, and living at 9, Freemau's-row, Foxhole, said he saw his five pIg-eons all safe on Friday night. They were in a coop fastened by a lock m the back. Two and a half hours later he found two of the pigeons had disappeared. He went to Rogers' house, and saw them there in a box. They were handed out to witness by G. E. Rogers, the other boys not being present at the tims.-Waiter Fisher (16) said that about aight o'clock he was near the last witness's house, and saw Normau standing on a heap of rubbish at the back, whence the pigeons were taken. -P.C. Ford deposed to having arrested the prisoners, and in rtiply to the charge the elder Rogers said, I broke tho lock, but my brother stole the pieons. TlIB Stipendiary said that E. Rogers was too young to be charged criminally, ana he ordered hiin to be released from custody! ij The elder Rogers pleaded guilty, but Norman not guilty. The former was ordered to receive six strokes with the birch rod, and the letter was discharged. CHAPMAN'S STUDIO, High-street, will be open all the Christmas holidays. Rain or flue no otoj-r-t Prices lowest and work best io Principality. 1032 MESSRS SIKDLK BROS.' Studio, 13, Kenthfield- street, Swansea, will be Open during Xinas Holiday

NEATH. ALLEGED ROBBKUY FROM A TILL. At the borough pulice-cvurt-udole the Mayor, Mr J. B'H'an Davies, and the ex-Mayor (Mr John Rees) —Thomas Powell, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing 9, 6 i from a till belonging to Mr Jenkin Morgan, grocer, Peuydre. Mrs Morgan saw prisoner running out of the iihop, and she followed bim into a public-house. No money was found on him. She misled the stun abeve mentioned from the tiil. Prisoner was com- mitted for trial at the ass'Zes. IK your Children or Friends are Losing their grip on Life and scarcely able to breath*, you should Ky Tudor Williams's Patent BaUani of Iluriey—a'l- muted the greatest discovery of the ae-fnr weak- chested men, delicate women and cuihiren. It cures when all other remedies fail. It cures Coughs. Coid-t I'roiicliitis, Astbina, Tightness of the Chest. It cures thousand-' of children from Bronchitis and Whooping Couy;h. It cures for one shilling; whnn pound* nave been spent in Taiu Do try it. Sold by all Chemists. 1123

LLANWRTYD WELLS. AMONG be names of those who successfully passed tho preliminary examination of the Pharmaceutical Society, held cn January 8'it we are pleased to find that of Mr l. J. Price, the soil of Mr J. Price, Neuadd Arms Hotel, Llacwrtyd Wells. He was a pupil of Mr D. S. Thomas, British School, Llandovery.

TINBY. FREEMASONRY. — Oil Monday afternoon tho animal inecting of the brethren of Tenby Lodge, 1,177, was held for the purpose of installing Bro. Alired H. Brookrrian W.M. for the ensuing year. There was a large attendance of brethren from adjoining lo.igas, and the ceremony of installation was duly and »;tHcientiy performed by liro. J. H. Thomas, P.G.Sd.B., the outgoing W M. Toe investiture of officers then took place, the W.M. appointing t.he foliowiug Bto. J H. Ibonias, P.G.S.I.D. S. W., Charles S. Allen, P.G.P. J.W., Bro. John Leach treasurer, R. Lock, P.M., P.P.G.P. secre- tary, J. A. Jenkins, P.M., P P.G.A.D.C. chaplain, Rv. J. p, Morgan, P.P.G.S. S.D., F. E. Wade J.D., J. Bancroft; D.C., J. B. Hugnes I.G., L. 11. Wood Chir. Stew., F. E. Re miry Steward, O. W. Rowland Sward, U. James: Oganist, W. H. Saies; Tyler, V. J. Prutt. The banquet took place in the evening at the Royal Gate House Hotel. MESSRS WADE AND MKOGITT. Organ Builder*, Tenby, nave been favoured with in-tructions to build a pipe organ with a front fit-signed Joy Messrs Seddon p.nd Carter, Architects,for So. Cynou's Churr. 1, Llanfabon. IIIL9

13 DEATH' OF MB EDGAR JENKINS—The an. nouuceuient of the death of this young architect and surveyor will be received with surprise by his numerous friends. Although always of delicate health, be was able to attend to his professional duties up to the end of last week. He was, however, taken seriousiy ill on Sunday, and djeu early on Monday morning at his residence, Nolton-Rtreet. By his death the rffica of surveyor to the Ogmore and Garw Local Board iV rendered vacant. He'leaves a wife and two young chiidref) to lament his early death. The decaased was a son ot ?,rr Edward Jenkins, surveyor to the Bridgend Highway Board.

RHONEDA VALLEY. THEFT OF GROOKUIKS.— At, the Y«„r«dRhondda poiae-court on Monday—betore the Stipendiary, Mr Ignatius Wiiiiams — Charles Lamberr, Ynyshir, was charged with stealing a parcel of groceries, the property of D.,ivid Atkins, of the sauo3 place. Prosecutor said that on Saturday night he went to the Ynyshir Hotel, and put on the window a parcel containine tea, sugar, salmon, aud nuts, valued at 2I 2!-1. He weut out ot the room tor a few moments, arid when ho returned the parcel was gone. Cilai-les Bedford. butcher, deposed .to having seen prisoner pick up the parcel and go out with it. Fined 20s. THKFT OF A GOLD RING.—Elizabeth Harriet Bali, 15, Ynyshir, was cuarged with having stolen a gold ung, containing three diamonds and valued at £ 2, the property of Ada Jacobs. Prose- cutrix sait) tliac sue lived with her graudmother, Mn. Stall, with whom prisoner was in service up to Friday morniug week. On the day previous to her departure prosecutrix missed a nug from the drawing-room table, and gave information to the police. Prisoner, when arrested by P. C. Llewellyn, firpit denied the charge, but subse- quently made several incriminating statements. tle had picked up the ring, she said, in front of Mrs SLaW" bouse, and hid I t under a stouo in the garden. When the garden was searched, however, the ring was not found. Then prisoner said that she had given it to her young man, Walter May, to keep, but May said triat ho gave the ring back to her the same night. Remanded for one week. IMPUDENT SHOP LIFTING AT TREHEEBUUT.— John Smith, labourer, was wrought up in custody charged with stealing seven shirts, the property of Nathan Fauchau, pawnbroker, Trenerbert. Prosecutor identified the shirts now produced by P.C. Bowen, and saiLi that they were all hanging together outside tho shop on Saturday eveuing. Isaac Bundock, stoker, deposed to having seen defendant coolly snatching the shirts from outside prosecutor's shop and running away with them. P.C. Bowen apprehended the defendant on Mon- day evening at Porth, and found he was wearing the six shirts now produced. Defendant said, "I didnotsteaithem. Another bloke took them down from the nail, and threw them on the pavement, and I picked them up." Fined 40s., or a month's imprisonment. ALLEGED WOUNDING AT PONTYPRIDD.—Mary Jones, apparently 45 years of age, was charged with wounding Mrs Morgan, landlady of the Rose and Crown, Pontypndd. The evidence showed that prisoner was at the house of prosecutrix on Saturday. Having been supplied with a glass of beer, she complained that she had not had enough for her money. Prosecutrix remonstrated with her, and a struggle ensued. Prosecutrix's left arm was cut,apparently with the broken glass in prisoner's band. The wound bled profusely. Prisoner was remanded till Wednesday NEURALGIA, TOOTH-ACHE, FACE-ACHE, &c, remarkable testimonials daily to ths efficacy ot BeTan s Specific.-W. George. M.P.S. Swansea. 1126

BR^NMAWR. THE WANT OF MAGISTRATES.—A lad named James James, 12 years of age, residing in Bailey- street, was charged at the police-court, on Monday, with stealing boots from the shop of Mr A. J. Markall. The lad was remanded on bail for a fortnight, there being no second magistrate. Great inconvenience is caused to the inhabitants of the town owing to the want of a second magistrate. At present parties have to go about three miles for the purpose of getting a cummons signed. There are several eligible gentlemen close at band capable of sitting as justices, but unfor- tunately (?) they are Liberals, which is a fatal objection in the opinion of the Lord Lieutenant of Breconshire. The inhabitants sincerely trust that this state of things will ere long be altered,

NEWPORT. THE Rev F. C. SPUBR, of Cardiff, concluded his mission of eight days on Sunday. The chapel was crowded to excess, and a large overflow meeting was held, Mr Spurr preached at both I meetings. The mission has been so successful that a local committee is formed to carry on the services during this week on the lines of the special work in Cardiff. The other Noncon- formist churches in the neighbourhood are uniting, and for this purpose have snspenaed their own ordinary meetings. Os THE BROAD WAT.—At the police-court, on Monday, John Cromwell, an undersized man of 30, I was charged with stealing a cornet, the property of William Henry a jacket, belonging to James Taylor three overcoats and a jacket from Keury Weston and others a suit of clothes,the property I of W. Ri-ides and two coats and other articles from Frederick Williams. Detective inspector J ones told the bench tbat he apprehended prisoner on Friday, and that there were other charges against him besides those enumerated above. In all, ten cases had been discovered, and it was desirable that a remand should be obtained. There was a pawnbroker present in court, who could prove tbat prisoner pledged one of the j stolen articles worth £ 5. The Magistrates Clerk: Wiiat is the prisouer?—Head Constable Sinclair: He is a convict on licence.-Prisoner, who looked terribly crest fallen, was remanded.

RISCA. MINISTERIAL.—The Rev T. Evans, of Tany- groes, Cardiganshire, has received and accepted an invitation to the pastorate of the Calvinistic Methodist Church at North Risca. Mr Evans will enter upon his ministerial duties the second Sunday in February.

PENARTH. Y ARTEG HOUSE SCHOOL.—The following certifi- cates have been awarded to candidates from Varteg House School, Penarth (principals, the Misses Jones), at the Christmas examination, 1888. College of Preceptors-Gertrude Davies (Penartb), 1st division, 3rd class Annip. John (Cowbridge), 2nd division, 3rd class; Theresa Davies (Peuarth), 3rd division, 3rd class; Wilfrid Neale (Penarth), 3id division, 3rd class. Trinity College—Gertrnuo Davis, pass section. South Kens ngton—M. A. Jones and M. J. Jones (second erado). Next term commences January 22nd. Prospectus 011 application. PROPERTY SALE. On Monday Mr Lewis Hopkins sold by auction at the Ship Hotel ? leasehold corner shop, with dwelling-bouse, stabling, and outhouses, situate at the corner of Salop.street and Maugban-streot. The property was disposed of to Mr Coles, Penarth, for lr241. CRUELTY TO A.NIMALS.-At the police-court on Monday—before Messrs J. S. Corbett and J»ITIP« Ware-Wiliiain Patterson, 'bus driver in ti 0 employ of Mr Andrews, was charged with cruelty to animals.—Inspector Greenweil, R.S.P.C A., stated that on Monday, January 14th, he saw defendant drive up to the 'bus office, Penarth, with three horses, attached to a wagonette, He noticed the rear horse was very lame, and a closer examination showed a raw wound on its fetlodc, which was bleeding profusely.—Henry Bishop (lod Robert lYatnpton, stablemen in the same employ, were also implicated for allowing the horse to be worked in an untit state. They were each fined 2- bd and costs. I

CARDIFF. "THE MODERN NOVICL. We would call attention to Mr Ernest Rhys's lecture this (Tuesday) evening in the hall of the Queen-street Arcade. The subject, "The Modern LNovei," ib an interesting one, and the lecturer in every way well fitted to make it so. Mr Rhys is a lecturer of high repute at home and in America. In his American tour he lectured to huge audiences it: New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and at Howard University. He has also written the critical notices prefixed to "Dakke," in the Mermaid Ser:e»," to Herbert and Herrick in the Canter- bury series. His best work, however, and that on which his literary fame rests, is in connection with theCanielot series, of which he is editor. He has done excellent work in bringing out in a piopular form the writings of Malory, Landor, Thoreau, M:<zzini, Al-ircui; Aureiius, ic. THE SIR MORGAN MORGAN TESTIMONIAL.—A meeting of the S'r M. Morgan Testimonial Comuntteo was b"Jd at the Town-hall on Monday evening. Mr T. H. Stephens presided, and there were present in addition Captain Pomeroy, Messrs J. H. Plain, J. Miner, W. J. Trounce, F. W. Locke, J. Berkeley, and Tudor Evans. It was lIg-reed that the small surplus remaining in the hands of the treasurer should be left to the secretary to dispose ot as he thought fit, and that, the chairmau be requested to obtain the consent of the corporation to affix a brass tablet to the frame of the picture of Jvr Morgan Morgan now in the Tuwu-aail, setting forth the circumstances under which it was presented to the town. Votes of thanks to the chairman, lion, secretary, and j bon. treasurer terminated ti e proceeding*. ALLKGF.D BREACH OF THE SCSDAT CLOSING ACT AT CARI)IFF.-THic I)iioSECUTIO-N FAILS.—At the C:irt),ff borough po ice-court, on Mouday—beft-re the Mayor (Mr David Jones), Dr Paine, Major Sloper, and Air W. Sanders—au innkeeper named Thomas Thomas, landlord of th* Hope Hotel, Bliickweir, was summoned for selling intoxicants j on Sunday, the 20ill J. li. Jones defended.— Inspector Cox deposed tbat he heard voices of mell playing caids in the house, and when he gained sdmittance lie found half. consumed blues of beer on the tabie, one man in the kitchen, and two men in the back yard.—Mr J. H. Jones successfully showed that the man in the house was a lodger, and that the so-called back yard was not a portion of the licensed pre- mises, as it was a space of ground with a fence on two sides and fronting the canal, any person being able to gain access.—The case was dis- mi<ned. ASSAULTING AX OJINIBCS IN-IrEC-,Olt.- I-L the polict)-c(iui-E ou 11nlliay morning James Morgan, a bg hulking fellow, who bad previously figured in the Witness-box to give evidence agnirwt tile pollc,) i1 an assault casr, wit- charged with being diunlc on Saturday, and a;so with assaulting Mr HLOrl)u, :L 'OO ¡u"pEd' There was a d>pu:e about the fare, an;.i Morgan caught hold ot the 1 inspector and swung hiin r'.iuii' He w,.s lined 20-i and costs, or a fortnight. ILLTRKATING A PARAMOUR.—JobU Gibbs, aged 32, was cliargoci with h~v:i]g assaulted Elizabeth Morgan, a single woman W'KII whom be lived. It was alleged that she practically maintained him, and that he used her with much cruelty. Prosecutrix now appeared iu the box with a very bad black eye. Gibbs was sent to gaol for two months with hard labour. SERIOUS STABBING CASE.— Henry Williams, aged 38, was placed in the dock on a charge of cutting and wounding John j Sullivan, on the shoulder, with a knife, at 13, Mary Ann-street, on the 220(1 insi. —Superinteut Price applied for a retnand 011 the ground that, the prosecutor was unable to ;il-)pe.ir.-Dr Fowler corroborated this statement. —The application was granted. MB Ivot, JAmgs will r,i,l a paper on "Coleridge's r Ancietit Marinw"a Welsh origin —in the Cymmro. dcrion Chambers, 81, St. Maiy-street, at 8 o'ciock on Fi, d,y next, 4197 H.PHEUVS & Co., Fruiterers and Fionsts, Que^n- street, Canlitf. 20ilb A CARi).Ir Bprt Harris, Portrait Pamper, 2, Dumfries-place, Cardiff IC43 Y.M.C.A.—Side of work iti the Lec.tur»-haii of the Association. 011 50 and 31 inn. Tickets, 6.1 esich., Irieuds cordially inviteil. ¡;'159

KEViEVV. THE CHBISTIAN CONSCIENCE: A Contribution to Cnristmu Ei hies, being the Fernley Lecture II for 1888. By Rev W. T. Divison, M.A. LonUou T. Woolnrter. This is au interesting work upon a subject of great importance. Toe special feature of the book as a treatise on ethics is thitt it carries the discussion beyond the point where the moral philosopher leaves it, and passes from tue natural sphere into that ot revealed religion. Toe writer deals first with the alleged genesis of conscience as given by tudl writers as Kerber; Spencer, shewing that the modern doctrine ot evolution as applied to thij faculty is unsatisfactory as being "based upon Utilitarianism, more or less disguised." In our judgment, the two sections devoted to this part of the inquiry are a satisfac- tory answer to the position, atid are well and lucidly written. The objections to it are worked out with considerable force and acumen. Mr Davison, as a writer from a Ciinstian stand- point, of course believes conscience to ba a distinct and original faculty of human naturr, giving its judgments intuitively, and thus occupies very much the position which Butler assumed in the last century in his famous Sermons ou Human Nature." At the same time ha admits that the conscience needs careful training, and that there is a vast difference between the educated aud the uneducated conscience ;and that while the faculty is not evolved lroua uon-inoral primary instincts, there is" nevertheless, in the race, as well an iu the individual, a development of the mor»l sense. Iu sneaking of the Scripture doctrine of conscience," we have an excellent exegesis of many passages of Soripture ill the New Testament, and the chapter ou 6. Con, science and Scripture Truths is of much value. This part of the work HI, in fact, a contribution to Christian apologetics. The writer vindicates man's natural power to apprehend and receive Christian truth, and occupies a middle position between the Calvinist, wtio denies this original faculty in man, and the Ratioualist, who would make reason the sole and absolute jadge of revealed truth. He says, If It is suicidal in Christian apologists to deuy the capacity of moral judgment to man, as some of the fathers, some of the Reformêr, and even some modern divines have done in their excessive desire to prove the total depravity of man, and his entire dependence upon God for salvation. The cor- ruption of man's naturo is not such as to shut out moral capacity. This does not impiy, as has pi lately been suggested, such relation to the Divine life as would be implied by the analogy of living and not-living matter." Of courfe the writer alludes to the chapter on Biogenisis in Drummond's Natural Law in the Spiritual World," and, in this criticism of a book tiiat has become famous, we believe Mr Davison to be pntireiy in the light. It has seemed to us that Professor Drummond's whole contention is based tipou a fallacy which vitiates his entire work. In speaking of the indefiniteuess of the moral precepts of Christianity, which wotna shallow thinkers complain of, our author shews that this is really one of its great excellences as being the condition of all progress. The concluding portion of the work, which deals with some practical questions, is interesting and judicious. He insists strongly that the conscience of Christian people needs enlightenment and education, and that evangelical churches are behind in ethical teaching. In this he agrees with Dr Dale in his "Evanelical Revival," who says that this revival needs to be followed by an ethical revival, and that the narrow conceptions of Gospel preaching so prevalent in evangelical churches are disastrous in their effects upon Christian conduct. We are specially pleased to find this position taken up in the Fernley Lecture by a miniater of the Wesleyan body, although the vicious dislike of ethical preaching is more or less prevalent in all evangelical churches. On the whole we have read this volume with much pleasure. It is characterised by sound philo- sopbical thinking, as well as truly Christiau teacbinK. The style, too, is lucid and popular, and in some cases riaes to true eloquence.

BARROW IRON TRADE. BARBOW, Monday.—There is A stesidy tone in hematite pig-iron, but sales ar* not large, as makers are still quoiing firmly uet f.o.b. for parcels of mixed numbers of Bessemer iron, ai. though warrants are stationary s>t a sout 44-s 6:i. There is a steady output; and a fuller delivery, and etncJts are not accumulating. Makers are fully sold forward, and business looks hopeful throughout the year. In steel there is good trzide clo;g, and the market is firm. Makers are endeavouring to get prices up, but though quotations tor rails are bigoer it >s stopping sales, makers, however, in the meantime ue:n very busy. SI^iiiena-Martiu's steel is brisk, especially in plates and angles. Shipbuilders are again busier, and iikeiy to be stiil more so. Iron ore in good demand.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. IF&OU MONDAY'S MARK-LANC EXPRESS."1 Since this day week tiie weather has been changeable, and owing to tuo ab.-ence of frost, ploughing Is laborious aud land heavy. The deliveries of English wheat have been heavy, and tiie I-anae iu prices of samples ususua.iy exten- sive, interior being off «rea as low a., 26" while 10, above ch-it level is made for xouud wheat, 63'.bs to tiie bushel. The price of l fuir has been reduced 6 j per sack for both American and Jiiigbsh descriptions in London and Liverpool, but there is a majority of country centres at which no change can be recorded. Foreign wheats mark a decline of Is per qr generally, though, of course, with tiiti large variety presented there is uo exact level of decline. The deliveries of JSa«iish bariey at country markets have been heavy, and since the New Year au exceptionally large quantity has been threshed. Markets for the most part are stationary, but where any current is perceptible it has tended in favour oi buyers. Maize has fallen about 1* per favour oi buyers. Maize has fallen about 1* per qr at the principal markets. Russian oats, I African beans, and Canadian peas have been cheaper to buy. Rye ill etieaper other articles cliat)ge.

TOM.—Ask direct. Wiiv question us IIOBERT NORTHEY, ABERDARE—The information is not obtainable in Cariiiif. Write to the owneis, the Oriental tetearnahip Company, London, MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES FOR WOMEN. TO THK EDITOR. Sir.Kindly psrmit me to repy to the letter whica appeared m your Saturday's issue undertbe above beading. It is a mistake to tsuppose there are no benefit societies which will accept female j members. The Independent. Order of Bachabites, Salford Unity, established 1855, and now nom- bering 7:,000 adult, 35,000 juveune, and 5,0C0 hon. mcmoers, with a t-.apital of £ 400,000, has a general law which allows tents" at discretion to admit females to ail the benefits of the order -P,ick pay, medical attendance, funeral money. Any numoer of females (not less tliitn 10) m..y start a tent for females only but membership with a male tent appears to answer best, I am, &c., SKETTY.

===== AJC for Silver Eugle.' Best value 3d cisar. THK QCEKN OF BRITISH BEERS. Golden Sunlight Ale. Pale gold, pleasant flavour, wonderful value. Gold Medal awarded for great excelience of quality. Mr Rowland Cox, Conn- ciilor-at-Law, Broadway, New York, writes July 3rd: My neighbours pronounce it by very much the lightest and most delicate ale they have found. "-Sir Charles Cameron, M.D. (President of the Royal College or Surgeons), Ireland, says: —" It resembles m appearance bright sherry." Goldeu Sunlight, 9 gallons, 10s 6J 18 gallons, 21s delivered to your house or Station. It is also sold in bottles by the leading bottlers and hotel-keepers. Insist on having the Golden Suniight," as worthless imitations may be offered you. Delivered, carriage free, by Watk ns and Son, Brewers and Bottlers of the Gold Medal Ales and Stout (101 tc Is per gallon), 72, St. Mary-street, Cardiff or by the district agents and merchants through- out the country. Cardiff, W. and A. Holder, 00, St. Mary-street Neath, Stone & Kappel Newport, Watkins and Williams Merth/r, Gun- 8?iD' Swansea, Gordon, Brydone, and Co. Llan- oily, Davies & Co. Abergavenny, W. Phillips Monmouth, Poole Chepstow, Eilis Usk, Rivers; Pontypridd, Smythe; Pembroke, Ormond; Brecon, Meredith; Risca. J J. Haint-s; Ponty- pool, H. Peach; New Tredegar, J. B. Jones • Milford Havin, D. Lloyd Davies Tenby, J, Morriam and Son; and numerous other places. Morriam and Son; and numerous other places. The Hertford Brewery. Established 1834. 1227

ANTICIPATIONS. For the Manchester Meeting, which begins to- morrow, I shall vote as under Tuesday Selling-BLUIC GODFREY Hunters Steeplechase—LOKDOKKE Selling Handicap Hurdle—Success or B(.m GODFREY Manchester Handicap Steeplechase—CHARMING NANCY 01 GrxpowDER Hunters Plar,-BLoOODSTONIC Huuters Steeplechase-LoRD GEORGE, Monday Ni?ht. VIGILANT.

MANCHESTER JANUARY MEETING. TO-DAVa ILACiSG. ORDER OF RUNNING,-Hunters' rlat Race, I 20; Tuesday S«ii;ng Hurdle. I 50 Selling HatidicAu Hurdle. 2 20 Manchester Steer)iecha,e, bC Selling Hungers' Steeplechase, 3 20 Hunters' Steeple- chase, 3 50, ENTRIKS. TUESDAY SELLING H-:RDLV.-Vitriuaarino (4v), Queen's Heralri (4y), and BIlle Godfrey (5v). ■SELLING HUNTERS' .-TREPLECHASE."— ICvoe (by). Londoner (aged), and Lady Nelson ^aned). I SCRATCHT;\ G, Mancbest"r engajements—Sorrento, MFH, Omna, Ixiver'x Leap, ahd Marmitou. January Hurdle-Z, Hunters'.steeplechase— tiloodstone. Qual fvina Steeple- chase—Bloodstone. All encageme'n?;—Reverie (dead). ARRIVALS—Tue iollowing horses have arrived; Csbridge, Punjaub, Economist, Brave, Lady Nelson. Castanet, Kccentric, Gunpowder, >pahv, l, u« George. Mrs Gossip. What Not, Blue Godfrev, Londoner. Scotch Monk. Alexander, Si: Herbert, Success, Wiilie Blair, Bedfeilow, Charming Ivancy, Ultramarine, Evoe, Craven, Jack o' Dandy, Kim; John. Bsilbv, Bloodstone, Queen's Herald, Roderick Dim, ho I Hicci.ush. Expected—Roth ar ham, Sophist, aad Meldruni.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. (BY OUR NEWMARKET CORaGSP'»ffDi:v r NEWMARKET. Monday,-On the Bury side. George Da wson Seaton. Johnny Morgan, Ayrshire, Kditha, St Patrick, Turconhons, I)s<chauips, Quean's Counsel Double Rntemlre. Paz* 'ehtck. Donovan, Meianion. and Maiden Belie negotiated six furlongs steadily! Arnnil's Westenra an41 King Herod were sent a similar distance. C Archer's Pinch beck, Alec, Ringlet; ami Eulalia negotiated five furlongs. Bambridce's Terror, Pianclietw. and Heartsease galloped one iniln John Dawson's, sen., Leap Year. Bartizan. Greenwich, Pii. grim, and Catera.n covered g. ven furlongs Evans's fA). Malihran and Ginestra were rent five furlongs. T. Jennings's, jun, Surhiton, Clover 7-eno, Thomery. Poriock. M-imia. Padua, Naoine colt. Cecil, Rovil Star, and Ladybird galloped seven furlongs .Tarvivs Lookback, urolliver, and Master Rill did useful six furlong work. Enoch's King Monmouth galloped seven furlongs Scottish King, Cheroor, Piraon, Pan- zerschiff, Choufleur, Oaerbiveroek. Hound.ditch. and Installation colt going five fiirlonss. Uoluine's Car- nage, Chatabeciain. Westeate. The Sxge. and Wild IVotss covered a mile. HayheeV Theodore, Gagoul, Patchouli, Morglay, Roswal, and Magyar wmt seven furlongs. T Jenningss. sen, Blondel. Mephbto. Father Confessor, Pantomime. Gold, Duo. Shn, Pantomime, Alastor, Love in Idleness. George, lo.-it Geo-ge and Unrefined galloped a mile Sherwood's Oid Mobility, Gervas. St erg. Bessie, Castlenock. Idileslwigh, Mirror, Saucy Lass, anu EecUitv wr« similarly employed Morton s Juggler, (ia'llinula. Mayo, sigbert. Indian Prince. Bonnie Boy, silaplock. Fieemason, Helvellyn. J zreel, Pioneer, aud Moun- tauieer were sent a little over one The re- mainder of our t..>tlUs not mentioned hlve done nothing worth reporting iiti to th* tÍllJ of sending tirs nRssm;« Left for Manchester—Blue Gojlrey. Londoner aud Scotch Monk.

LONDON BETTING. MONMT NIGHT Offers of 211 on tbp field for the Lincoln-hire led to no business while four of the candidates w> re %up, ported at 25 to 1. viz Abevance, Kenilworth. Veracity a.nd nalli"ule. the last-nttmed liavmg opened at o3 1,0 1. The .-3 division were t'ah hacked to win £JIO Kt Catera and Aladdin were strongly inquired alter at tbfir respective p> ices for the Grind National, and 30 to I eacli was taken and offered about Com* Away and Gletithorue. Donovan WAS scationnry at 100 to io for the AHsrby, bat 103 to lb was a ked for about Chitabob. whilo 10 tr> 1 was taken kindiv about Kl Dorado. au4 M0 to' Ic was booked to Pioneer. Quotations LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. One mile. Run Wedn«sday, March 27th. to Iagst toy SL 411, (t) to (t's 2", to 1 Keni!ortii, 4v 7sf 41h ;t) b to 1 — Calliisule. by 7st 9!b (1) 33 to 1 — Johnny Morgan. 1v Vst 81b (t) 33 to 1 — Dante, by t>st 31b (t) 35 to i — Anerse, 4y 7st 3!b vt) 33 t 1 1 — Bullion. <y 7st 41b (ti 40 to 1 — Wellington, 4y ?st 131b (t) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. Run Friday, March 29th. About four rniies. 856 yards. I (tO t,) 7 agst Kt Caetera. fry 10<t 13!b (t) 100 to b 20 to I 2C to 1 — Come Awav, 5v 10st l3ib (r} 25 to I — Ballot Bo v.* aged 12st 71b *t) 33 to 1 — Volupiuarv, aged list 3il> it > bO t,) 1 — Bi-areborough, 6v iOxr bis (t.) t)U to 1 lo.E llb (t) THK DERBY. 0". mile and a half. Itun Wednesday, June btb 300 to 30 agst Donovan (t) loO to 16 <"hitab It (t 4; w) 10 to 1 E! (L) 33 to 1 Pioneer (t) 'HE RACING WORLD SA n; 1 or 0. 20, 3?. 56. 69.

.1 HE MIDDI.EKAW (Mr.xrok's) OPINION SAVS Selldug, 11 Plate. 7, Annie Handicap, 4 Ketnpton win. 3, bd. ltpplies ,4R words) promptly uu<were;i. Splendid information respecting Spring Handicap— see Circular sea-on. 40s baif-season, 2, Aiidreaj; —J. MiaiOtt, Middleham, Be dale.

FOOTBALL. rilTMBLtA v Mi Mon BATH --PUyert at the MIM-'H ble ». and elide 1 in a Will for ..j YI1Yùù. Bach by 1 goa and 7 minors t" 1 try and 4 nlin "TS. A EI.RFURN JUNIORS v ABHRTIH. J:V 2WD.—PLAVED on Il ground of the former on Saturday. After a very anirnfttpd came resulted in a victory for th>- ho »• team ny 1 g< a!. 1 <usmiteu goal, and 7 minurs to 1 try and 4 v.dnoiK, BRI TON rERRY v. MEUN RAXGERS.—Played OR at the Briton Furry gtound, ilLl,,1 resulted in a draw in favour of th" latier. UKEAT WESICRV JUn.w.»r L.oroworfvi-; RAWBLFHS. LAWDOBJS. V GRKAT WESTERN- RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE BOVKKS, AKATH.— Played on Saturday on the ground of the former, anct resulted in a win for the latter. Score J iiiin.<r» to try, 3 minors. MELTS .ROVKRS 2xu V. VMSrtNLLWCH 2"D,- Piayedon the ground of the ta'ter. ana ended in a wis for the Ko«vurs by 1 goal and 8 minors to I luiuor.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. GLAMORGANSHIRE. Friday, Feb., 1 Dusty florte MR PO WELL'S Tuesday, Jan. 29 Lampeter House .10.3tt Saturday, Feb. 2, C.rle0u .10.3 Tuesday, Jan. 29.Onelton 10.30 Friday, Feb. Tadaeston .11 Saturday, Fell. 2 Roscwoor' H Tuesday. Jan. 21 Pembrey Vill,-i,-e Friday, Feb. 1 rpland Arms 10 30 LLANGtRBY. Tuesday. Jan 29 Little Mill _10 3C Friday, Feb. 1. Lot^e Wood lO.iC MONMOUTHSHIRE. Thursday. Jan. 31 Brocklands II

THE GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE COM. PETITION AV CARDIFF. Thill competition, open to amateurs, who are ailowea to cover as much ground as they can in tnree hours on each of «u (successive evening-, wa-. resumed at the Exnibuivn Buiidiiiij?, Canj.ff, on Monday evening;. At te.u o'clock, when the men Retired from the traek, theii- record iiooci a" follows ;—Conxtantiu, 45 milt-* 2 lap* Hali, 41 miles 8 ixpo Haliah, 41 miles 8 iap. O'Brien, 39 m'iw 9 i»lM; Wood, 36 miiec 8 Japs; 36 TDnee 8 laps Hlli, 35 miles 9 .'Hps R iberU, 30 miie*2i*pK; Growlm, 28 miies 7 taps John*. 23 miles 5 laps A. Cross (retired), 12 miles 7 laps; The tiuai heat of the one mil■? han-:>cap resulted, after » «plendid race, in a wi;a for R wiauds, who beat John", the second main, by a yard. T me, 5 miuute* 21 seconds. Tiie oilier two meu left in retirea. This (Tuesday) evening the initial Keats of the half-mile handicap will be brought off, and tbe go-ivg-you-please competition resumed.

ALLEGLD THEFT BY A iPOXTYPRIDD RUDDLBTT. xi-A' Newport boroufrh police-court, on Monday, liliam Cartwright, puddler ai*. an ironworks, PonKypool, was charged wiih stealing a bundle. containing a coat, trousers, and other aniens, belonging; to John Fitzgerald. Thu prosecutor, a seaman, was Roing by train from, Newport to Swansea a day or two since, and left his buud on the window-siil of the booking office at the railway station whilut he got a ticket.. During: this interval the bag was pnrloiued, and Inspector Jones found it at a shop in the Marshes-road, where prisoner had left it. When apprehended, prisoner declared "it was all a mistake but afterwards, at the police station, corrected this denial by saving be had had drink, and tot.).: some clothing, a portion of which he had left at is shop. The prisoner was rainauded for the attendance of prosecutor, who is at Swansea.

JOHN BULL AT HOME." Professor Barbier delivered the third of the series of lectvires which have been arranged by the Cardiff Workmen's Liberal Club and Insti- tute in the Gladstone Hall, ou Monday evenintr. Mr H. J. Rumseil occupied the chair. Among those present were Meiers W. H. Allon, C. Jooe* B. W. Wilis, T. L. Whitt. George Weusley, if. John, F. Bet,chley, E. J. Cross, J. Sampson, G. Miller, W. Hammett, C. Hawkins, W. Richard*, R. Ro erts, W. Beer, F. J ones, J. Thomas, W. Williams, aiBii C. Wenaiey (secretary). The leoturer prefaced hill remark.. by quoting from an English school book the opinioa of our French neigh boars, which is not unfrequentiy taught the young of this country, thus causing them to form erroneous "'1WI! of the Frenoh. In an amusing spirit of bttdinmffe, Professor Bairbier dealt with the foibies and failings of John Bull and Mrs Bull, and the Misses Bali, interspersed with racy anecdotes and illustration*. In oonclueion, the professor suggested tbe formation of a Committee to arrange for popular tripe, at ciirap rates, to the forth- coining Paris Exhibition.—On the proposition of Mr C. Wenaiey, seconded by Mr W. H. Allen, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to M. I Barbier,

THE STRANDING OF THE NORMOND, ALLEGED ABSENCE OF PILOTS. We have been requested to publish the following Swansea, January 26th. 1883. S.S. Normond. Respecting the report about the pilots coining off to us ill the roads, we, the undersigned, beg most respect- fully to *tate the foilowuic facts. We arrived at the Scarweather lightship at 3.5u on the morning of the 23rd, at first hearing her fog signal, afterwards seeing her light, our wtiistie g'dns the time. We went into tue roads, and brought up at o,50 to await a pilot. Our fog bell ral1; at iittr,ais. At daylight we hoisted the Jack, up to this finding no pilot coming near hand. We got under weigh and proceeded towards the harbour, making sure of rinding one in that direc- tion. We kept the whistle going, and the Jack was up all the day, but, strange to say, we never saw or heard of one. F. SPRENGLE, Master. IHOS. FAKQUHAR, Chief Officer. Witness—G. LENNARD.

COLLIERY DISPUTE AT PONTY. PRIDD. A dispute having arisen at the Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, with rei'ereuce to the price which should be paid for working the new seam of coal, which the men and masters admit its identical with that involved in the recent Cymmer dispute, Sixty men have struck work. The workmen, however, claim that that at th.t Great Western its of greater average thickness, and the top weaker, than Cymmer, and that they iihonld be paid higher prices than are present nt the Inttr-r