South Wales Daily News

TWO STEAMERS BLOCKED AT NEWPORT. Two steamers, the Arbutus, London owned, and the General Roberts, having Federation crews on board, have been blocked at Newport. Otherwise the trade of the port remains un- impeded. Some shipwrights were engaged to repair the Arbutus, which is lying in the Alexandra Dock, but they have come ashore, and the tippers have also intimated their intention of refusing to load her. The General Roberts is owned by Messrs Gilchrist, of London. She shipped a federation crew before her last voyage, and has just arrived from Bilbao with a cargo of iron ere. The labourers refuse to unload her unless the federation crew is discharged, and as this has not been done the cargo remains untouched, and the boat is moored second off from the Great Western Wharf.

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION IN WALES. MEETING OF THE PEMBROKESHIRE JOINT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the members of the Pembroke- shire Joint Education Committee was held at the Shire-hall, Haverfordwest, on Tuesday. There were present, Mr Lewis James (chairman), Mr Watts Williams, and Mr W. S. de Winton. I The Hon. W. N. Bruce, assistant charity com- missioner, also attended.—A communication from the Rev William Thomas. Whitland, expressing a desire that a conference between the Pembroke- ( shire and Carmarthenshire Joint Committees should be held at Whitland, was read.—The Hon. W. N. Bruce, in reply to a question, said he believed that, unless this committee were prepared to entertain a proposal to erect a school at Whitland, the conference would only be a waste of time, because he believed the Carmarthenshire committee were not disposed to favourably consider the erection of a school at Narberth.—The Chairman said the weight of evidence was certainly in favour of Narberth being the locale for a school for that district.—Mr W. S. de Winton moved, and Mr Watts Williams seconded, that in answer to the invitation from the Carmarthenshire committee to meet them in conference, this committee express their willing- ness to do so at Whitland without, however. pledging themselves in any way as to their sub sequent action. This was carried.—The com- mittee next proceeded to frame proposals for the establishment of schools at each of the following places on the following conditions PEMBROKE DOCK.(I) That the school be a dual school for boys and girls in separate depart- ments. (2) That a freehold site of about two acres be provided by the locality. (3) That buildings for not less than 90 boys, and 60 girls in separate de- partments be provided at a cost of not less than £15 per head. (4) The Joint Committee to contribute towards the cost of such buildings a sum not exceed- ing B5 per head. (5) That the amount to he raised by local contributions to be paid into a bank, or a suffi- cient guarantee be given for the payment thereof, by January 1st, 1892. (6) That a committee be definitely constituted to act for the definite purpose of acting as a medium of communication between the locality, and the Joint Education Committee. TENBY.—(1) Same ai Pembroke Dock. (2) Ditto. (3) That buildings for n:t less than 50 boys and 30 girls, in separate departments, be provided at a cost of not less than £17 10s per head. (4,5, ancl6) Same as Pembroke Dock. MILFORD HAVEN.—<1) Same as Pembroke Dock. (2) Ditto. (3) That buildings for not less than 50 boys and 30 girls, in separate departments, be provided at a cost of not less than x.15, (4, 5, and 6) Same as Pem- broke Dock. FISHGUARD AND ST DAVID'S.—(1) Same as Pembroke Dock. (2) That the locality shall undertake to provide suitable accommodation, including play ground, for not less than 40 scholars for a period of not less than five years from the date of the approval of the scheme (3) The Joint Education Committee to set aside a capital fund, £ 5 per head per scholar, to be accumulated at compound interest until the expiration of the five years above mentioned, and if then the county governing body sanction the continuance of the school, and the neces- sary funds for the erection of permanent schoolbuildings can be received, such capital and accumulations to be applied to assist local contributions. CARDIGAN.—(1) Same^as Pembroke Dock. (3) 'NIAT suitable accommodation at the Shire-hall be provided by the locality for not less than 90 boys and 60 girls, in separate departments. NARBERTH—Whitland District.—Similar arrange- ments with respect to these districts are necessarily deferred until after the conference of the Joint Com- mittees of Pembrokeshire land Carmarthenshire has been held. and Tvlnch it was decided to hold at Whit- land on the 18th of March next. The Chairman said Mr H. G. Allen had re- quested hijn to ask Mr Bruce whether the com- mittee possessed power to start one school wit h- out waiting for the whole scheme to be floated. Mr Bruce replied that the committee could not spend any money until the whole scheme had been started. He considered it would be most unfair to some localities to start one school in any particular place. This concluded the business.

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HOUSE OF LO-RDS. -TUESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the wool- sack at a quarter past four o'clock. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. Lord DENMAN moved the second reading of the Women's Suffrage Bill, v/hich, he stated, was a very comprehensive measure, and would oh viate the necessity for special legislation enabling women to vote at municipal elections in Ireland. The proposal had had the support of many distin- guished statesmen of both of the great political parties, and he failed to see why their lordships should ba unwilling to permit women householders to vote at elections of members of Parliament. The Marquis of SALISBURY said it was not competent for one House to undertake to recon- struct the constitution of the other, and it would be very unwise and unbecoming for their lord- ships to set the example of a departure from that w rule. (Hear, hear.) Without, there- expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the questic i, he mcved that the bill be read a second time that day six inenths. There was no further discussion, and the bill was rejected without a division. NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE EMPIRE, The Earl of DCNKAVKN inquired when it was proposed to lay upon the table of the House papers relating to the fishery question in New- foundland, and gave as his reason for asking the question that, if the Secretary for the Colonies was able to give information on the subject, it might tend to allay the excitement that had been areused in the colony bv the somewhat sensational statements that had appeared in the newspapers. Lord KNUTSFORD was not surprised at the question, as there could be no doubt of the importance of the subject but he thought it could hardly be necessary for him to refute the rumour that the Government were proposing the cession of any part of the colony to France. (Hear, hear.) Papers upon the general questions of Newfoundland were in preparation in continua- tion of those presented last June, and would be presented, lie hoped, in a few days. With respect to the draft convention between Newfoundland and the United States, the Government were also preparing papers to be laid before Parliament. Considerable misapprehensions had arisen in Newfoundland as to the exact position of her ¡ Majesty'sGovernmentin regard to the convention, and that misapprehensiollaccounted for the articles which had appeared in newspapers condemning the Government for having broken their pledges. There could be no breach of any solemn engage- ment or obligation, inasmuch as there had been no engagement entered into. It might be quite possible in some cases to be able to secure to a colony the advantages it desired without inter- fering prejudicially with the interests of other parts of the empire, but the consent to negotiate a separate arrangement was always subject to a well-understood and well-recognised* principle that when draft terms had been settled between the colony and the representative of a foreign state her Majesty's Government must con- sider the terms, and see how far they affected other interests, British or colonial. (Hear, hear.) In other words, leave to negotiate should not carry with it any obligation to sanction the arrangement. (Hear, hear.) Her Majesty's Government readily assented to Mr Bond, one of the colonial delegates, going unofficially and without instructions to Washington for the pur- pose of communicating with her Majesty's Minister there and seeing what arrangement could be entered into that would be acceptable to the United States and the colony. Certain terms were agreed upon, and it then became the duty of the Government to see how these terms affected other British or colonial interests. They com- municated with Canada, and the Dominion Govern- ment very strongly protested against the conven- tion being concluded. After full consideration, her Majesty's Government bad arrived at the decision that the convention, as to the feasibility of which Mr Bond was permitted to consult with her Majesty's Minister at Washington, could not at the present time be completed. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of KIMBERLBY asked whether the corre- spondence would be included in the promised papers. He quite agreed that all arrangements of the kind must be subject to the approval of her Majesty's Government, but it was desirable, if possible, to mention beforehand whether they were likely to be sanctioned. (Hear, hear.) Lord KNUTSFORD said the papers relating to the convention would be laid upon the table. He regretted that there had been any friction be- I tween ourselves and the colony. The subject then dropped, and the House rose at 25 minutes past five o'clock.

—« HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair shortly after three o'clock. BFTTING AND GAMBLING. Mr PICKKUSGILL gave notice that that day four weeks he should submit the following motion :— I "That this House regards with grave apprehen- sion the growing prevalence of betting and gambling, and calls upon the Executive to put into operation the existing law on this subject impartially against all classes of Her Majesty's subjects." | DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD. Dr CAMERON gave notice that that day four 'I weeks he should call attention to the state of the litw respeetiag-tW of thv, dead,— .11 ARREST OF A BRITISH STEAMER BY A FRENCH COMPANY. Dr CAMERON tasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention had been called to the case ef the British steamer Arbib Brothers, recently arrested in Algeria on a claim for salvage, and whether it was true that the Compagnie Transatlantique, the plaintiffs in the suit, anchored one of their vessels with an armed crew alongside the Arbib Brothers with the avowed intention of forcibly preventing her from escap- ing if so, was the step taken under the authority of the French law court ? Sir JAMES FEBGUSSON said the circumstances were correctly described. It was only a reason- able precaution on the part of the plaintiffs, and the owners had their remedy at law for any illegal procedure. There were no grounds for making a formal representation to the French Government. A PROPOSED IBIRD-NESTING EXPEDI- TION. Mr WALTER JAMES, alluding to a circular issued by a Birmingham company, entitled "The Naturalists' Publishing Company," and project- ing "an oalogical expedition to the land of the Great Arek," meaning the district of the Shetland Isles, asked the Lord-Advocate whether he would introduce some amendment* of the Wild Birds' Protection Act to avert the destruction of eggs of rare birds. The LORD-ADVOCATE replied that the bill to amend the Wild Birds' Protection Act appeared in the name of the hon. member for York, but as it had not yet been circulated he was not aware of its provisions. It might afford, however, an opportunity for extending to the eggs of wild birds the protection at present given to the birds themselves. In the meanwhile it was well it should be known that under the low as it stood thi Shetland Isles were not entirely at the mercy of the Birmingham Company. (Cheers.) The Shetland Isles were not exempt from the general law of trespass, and the proprietors would doubtless put the law in force. I THE LLANERCH EXPLOSION. Mr PICKARD asked the Home Secretary whether he would, according to promise last session, place upon the table of the House verbatim copies of I the notes taken at the enquiry into the causes of the deaths of large numbers of miners at the Llanerch colliery explosion. Mr MATTHEWS What I said last session was that I would place these notes on the table if I there was any general desire on the part of the members to see them, I have found that no such general desire exists, and have, therefore, given no instructions. But the transcript is at the service of any hon. member who desires to see it. I THE DISAFFECTED STUDENTS AT BANGOR, Mr DAVID THOMAS asked the Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education whether he was aware that, in consequence of the report of the inspector sent down by the Educa- tion Department to inquire into the causes of the recent outbreak of students At Bangor Tra-ining College, the discipline of the institution was unsatisfactory, the committee was now engaged in reconstructing the staff of the college. Could he explain why the. Education Department had refused to sanction the re-admission of one of the students for his second year's course of training, notwithstanding the fact that the college general committee and a special sub-committee unani- mously recommended his re-admission whether the student referred to was given any opportunity of defending himself before the inspector; and whether, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, he would recommend the department to reconsider the matter ? Sir W. HART-DYKE replied. The Education Department has refused to sanction the re- admission of the student whose impertinence is stated by the inspector to have been the immediate cause of the outbreak to which the hon. member refers. The facts were, unfortunately, too well- attested to permit of explanation so far as the student was concerned, and it is as well to bear in mind that the inspector's recommendation in regard to him sought nothing more than te give effect to what had been the first resolution of the authorities of the college. The student has already been treated with indulgence to the extent of being allowed to qualify himself for a certificate by concluding his first course, and, looking to the paramount importance of main- taming the discipline of colleges, I am not pre- pared on the part of the Department to re- consider a decision which has been arrived at with the aid of the fullest information and after the most careful inquiry. ■ in Mr THOMAS: Did not a sub-committee recom- mend the student's re-admission ? Sir W. HART DYKE The student has had ample opportunities of explaining his position to the college authorities. The sub-committee did recommend his re-admission, but the college authorities decided against it. THE ALABAMA INDEMNITY Mr ATKINSON asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he was aware that there was remaining in the hands of the Government of the United States a large sum out of the so-called Alabama indemnity paid by this country to meet claims then to be made upon the Treasury of the United States if any request had been made on the part of this country for the return of the sum thus admittedly ascertained to have been over- paid and, if not, whether the Government would communicate with the United States Govern- ment on the subject ? Mr W. H. SMITH replied that it was believed from accounts published in the United States that a certain portion of the sum paid by Great Britain to the United States under the award of the Alabama arbitration still remained in the hands of the United States Government, but that it would be contrary to the'engagements under- taken by this country under the Treaty of Washington in 1871 for the Government to request the return of the money. THE VOTE OF CENSURE. Mr SEXTON asked whether the Government would insist on putting Mr T. W. Russell's amendment in the previous night's debate on the Tipperary trials upon the records of the House as a substantive motion. Mr W. H. SMITH replied that the Government were perfectly satisfied with the debate—(Minis- terial cheers)—but if hon. members opposite wished to go into it again, it would be for the Government to consider what their action would be. Mr SEXTON asked what business would be taken on Thursday. Mr SMITH We shall ask the House to consider the army estimates on Thursday. THE IRISH LAND BILL. Mr JOHN MOBLSOY asked when the committee I' stage on the Land Purchase (Ireland) Bill would be reached. Mr SMITH replied that his first anxiety now was supply, for the Appropriation Bill must be passed before Easter, which was unusually early this year. Until then they could not take up Government business of any importance. In all probability there would be one or two small matters previous to supply, but, speaking broadly, supply would be the next business of the House. THE WHITECHAPEL TRAGEDY. Mr H. J. WILSON asked whether it was true that the man Sadler, in custody for the alleged murder in Whitechapel, was, as stated by him, taken to the police-court cold and hungry, with- out having had anything to eat. Mr MATTHEWS replied that it was not true. The man had his regular meals on Sunday, Mon- In day, and his dinner on Monday was being pre- pared for him when he was summoned to the police-court. AFFAIRS IN INDIA. Mr BUCHANAN called attention to the presiden- tial system of Government in India, and moved that in accordance with the recommendation of four successive Governments of India, the system of separate presidential commands in Madras and Bombay should be abolished, and that the entire administration of all the Indian armiea should be made over to the commander-in-chief in India, acting in direct communication with the commanders of the local armies, and under the direct orders of the Government of India. A long discussion followed. Mr STANHOPE said he was prepared to give an assurance that, while the Government were not prepared immediately to introduce a measure which would occupy a considerable portion of the time of that House, they would take further steps to carry into effect whatever experience had shown to be necessary in order to secure the efficiency of the Indian Army. He could not assent to the resolution, which was one of too drastic a charac- ter, but the Government sympathised largely with its object. After some observations from Sir G. Campbell, the motion was withdrawn. ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES. Mr HOWARD VINCENT then called attention to the growing desire of the great colonies to enter into closer relations with the mother country and each other, and moved "That in the opinion of this House an early opportunity should be taken of inviting the self-governing colonies to confer with the Imperial Government upon the best means of developing the trade of the empire." He maintained that commercial federation was the only way through which imperial federation could possibly take place. Mr STAVELEY HILL seconded the motion. Sir LYON PLAYFAIR complained that the mover had not told the House what was the basis on which the proposed conference was to take place. But there could be no doubt as to the views of the hon. member himself. He was a fair trader and a Protectionist. (Hear, hear.) What were the facts which warranted any alarm as to the future of British trade In 1890, that trade amounted to 2684,000,000, being an increase of £ 122,000,000 as compared with 1886. At the same time, employment was abundant, crime and pauperism were dimishing, and wealth was increasing. That certainly did not look as if the prosperity of British trade was in any danger. (Hear, hear.) The real meaning of the resolution was, no doubt that all goods, whether raw materials or manufactures coming from foreign countries, should be taxed on coming into England. But, on the other hand, the colonies objected to reduce the duties on English i. manufactures nor was it possible to establish a Zollverem including the mother country and colonies having various interests, being differently situated, having different dealings with foreign nations, and deriving their wealth from different products. (Hear, hear.) [LEFT SITTING.] Mr PeeJ; a son of the Speaker, has been appointed one of the Clerks of the House of Commons. The post is not one obtained upon personal nomination, but has been won in com- jwiilive gjiatuiiiaviuu. There were exactly 100 members absent from the division on Mr John .Morley's motion im- peaching the administration of the Crimes Act, 570 members, including the Speaker, being present. Of these, 247 supported the motion, namely, 176 Gladstonian Liberals, 45anti-Parnell- ites, and 26 Parnellites. There were 322membersin the majority which rejected the motion, namely, 260 Conservatives and 62 Liberal Unionists. The absentees consisted of 46 Conservatives, 5 Liberal Unionists, 32 Gladstonian Liberals, 6 anti- Parnellities,7 Parnellities, and 2 Irish Nationalists —Messrs Dillon and O'Brien—who have not formally given in their adhesion to either section. The anti-Parnellites absent were-Mr Chance, Mr Lane, Mr Molloy, Mr Gilhooly, Mr T. P. O'Con- nor, and The O'Gorman Mahon. Three of these are suffering from illness. The absent Parnellites were-Messrs E. Harrington, O'Haulon, R. Power (who is abroad), W. Redmond, Carew, Lalor, and Patrick O'Brien (who is in gaol). The following Welsh members voted in favour of Mr Morley's motion :—Messrs Dillwyn, Samuel Evans, Hanbury Tracy, T. P. Lewis, D. Lloyd-George, W. Fuller Maitland, Osborne Morgan, J. Lloyd Morgan, T. P. Price, W. Rathbone, Sir Edward Reed, Stuart Itendel, J. Bryn Roberts, John Roberts, W. Bowen Row- lands, Samuel Smith, Abel Thomas, Alfred Thomas, D. A. Thomas, and Sir Hussey Vivian. In the majority against the motion, there vated three Welsh members, vi;, :—Admiral Mayne, Mr Walsh, and Mr Cornwallia West. Ten representatives of the Principality 'were absent from the division, viz. :—Mr T. E. Ellis and Sir Arthur Stepney (who are abroad), Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), Sir George Elliot, Mr Kenyon, Mr Pritchard Morgan (who is unwell), Mr David Randell, Mr William Davies, Mr Warmington, and Mr Arthur Williams. Mr Arthur Williams was unavoidably pre- vented from taking part in the division, and Mr William Davies had an engagement to fill with his constituents. Both hon. gentlemen paired in favour of Mr Morley's motion. Monday's night's Government majority, 75, was one of the smallest yet known on an important division affecting Irish policy. In 1887, on Mr John Morley's amendment against giving pre- cedence to the Coercion Bill, the Government majority was 89. On the first reading of the Bill the closure was carried by 108, and the second reading passed with a majority of 101. In 1888 an amendment moved by Mr John Morley condemning the administration of the Crimes Act was rejected by a majority of 92, and in 1889 an amendment, also proposed by Mr Morley, condemning the system of administration in Ireland was defeated by a majority of 79. Mr Dillwyn will second Mr Pritchard Mor- gan's motion in regard to Welsh Disestablishment, which has the first place on Friday. The Govern- ment will issue a strong whip against the motion, and a circular signed by the whole of the Welsh Liberal members will be issued in its- favour. The Education Code, which has been laid on the table of the House of Commons, and will be issued to members almost immediately, will differ very slightly from that of last year, the only alterations being those contained in the supple- mentary minute of last Session. This week petitions in favour of Sunday Closing have been presented by Mr D. A. Thomas from Merthyr Tydfil, Market-square Sunday School and Band of Hope, and Market-square Congregational Church, from the Oalvinistic Chapel, Aberdare by Mr Abel Thomas from Herman Chapel, in the parish of Llanon, Carmar- thenshire and the congregation of the Jerusalem Chapel, Burry Port; by Mr T. P. Price from inhabitants of Monmouth and Brecon, inhabi- tants of Cwmyog, Monmouth, and the inhabitants of Goytrey, Monmouth; by Mr Alfred Thomas from inhabitants of Treforest,, Glamorganshire in public meeting; by Mr Dillwyn three from Swan- sea by Sir Hussey Vivian from the members of the Congregational Church, Cwmavon and by Mr Bowen Rowlands from the congregation of the Tabernacle Chapel, Llechryd, Cardiganshire; from the congregation of Towyn Congregational Chapel, New Quay; the congregation of Beulah Chapel, Bettws, Cardiganshire; and Moriah Baptist Chapel, Aberystwyth; the congregation of Bryngwenill Congregational Chapel, Cardi- ganshire, and Nazareth Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Talybont, Cardiganshire; by Mr Alfred Thomas, from the inhabitants of Bedlinog, Gla- morganshire Mr D. A. Thomas, from Bethesda Congregational Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, and Tabernacle Welsh Congregational Church, Hir- wain; by Mr W. F. Maitland, from the Bethania and Ebenezer Churches, Breconshire and Mr W. Davies, from various assemblies in Pem- brokeshire.

MR JOHN DUNCAN IN SOUTH AFRICA. Mr John Duncan, part-proprietor of the South Wales Daily News, and chairman of the Press Association, has been sojourning for some time in South Africa, and has everywhere been received with courtesy and kindliness. Mr Duncan's movements attracted considerable attention from the South African press. From the Standard and Diggers' News, publish in the Transvaal, we take the following, which appears in that journal over the caption A Visiting Journalist" :— A VISITING JOURNALIST. Mr John Duncan, chairman of the English Press Association, and senior proprietor of the South Wales Daily News, the South YSales Echo, and the,Cerd; Tiiytes, journals of great influence and importance in the public life of Wales and the West of England, is at present on a visit to Johannesburg. Mr Duncan, whose work as a journalist is thoreughly esteemed in the English press, lias come out for a health-run after a break- down produced by overstrain of work, and finds that our delightful climate has completed what the sea voyage began-a restoration to the enjoyment of robust health. Like all visitors who have been on the spot, Mr Duncan expresses himself in terms of admiration, not only as to the mineral possibilities of the Rand, but also as to the valid and legitimate mining work which has been accomplished. Of the South African Press the opinion of an expert is worth having; and it is interesting to know that Mr Duncan is surprised to find such a standard of excellence maintained, seeing that our reading constituency is so limited, and that we are ham- pered with an exceptionally high telegraphic tariff. Our visitor left yesterday for Pretoria, but will return to Johannesburg prior to his departure for England this week. We cordially wish him a pleasant and enjoyable holiday. Mr Duncan will be followed by another representative man from the Principality, Mr Ellis, M. P., whose earnest and strenuous labours in the British House of Com- mons for the promotion of Welsh education, the removal of tithes, and generally for the advance- ment of political rights and civil and religions .liberty, are the delight of the sons of Cambria in f all parts of the world.

11 P3IIII J'L.4>.L aIL DEATH OF MR W. SPIRIDION, CARDIFF. We regret to announce the death of Mr W. Spiridion, watchmaker and jeweller, Duke-street, -Cardiff. The deceased gentleman had for a very considerable period been invalided—first by heart disease and then by Bright's disease. Early last week he appeared to have regained a little strength, and on Wednesday his family and friends were cheered to find that he was actually able to leave his bed. There was no apparent tendency to relapse when he retired at night. But the improvement proved to be of a merely passing character, for before six o'clock the next morning Mr Spiridion had a paralytic seizure, and though Dr Hardy- man and Dr Smith were in instant attendance several hours elapsed ere he regained conscious- ness. Extreme unction was administered by Father Cormack, Mr Spiridion being a devout Roman Catholic. A fresh accession of prostration followed, and on Sunday evening Mr Spiridion fell into a coma- tose state. At noon on Tuesday he expired, in the 72nd year of his age. The profoundest sym- pathy is felt in the town for the bereaved widow, son, daughter, and sister. Mr Spiridion, who was born in the Polish village of Ilza, expe- rienced very changeful vicissitudes in the course of his remarkable career. His father was a landed proprietor, whose patriotism brought him into considerable prominence in the memorable campaign in that ill-fated country against Russian aggression. Father and sons took an active part in this life and death struggle for the national liberties, and the mother was killed by the grief caused by the horrors of the famous war. When Russia sought to warp the loyalty of Polish youth, by decreeihg that they should be sent to the military gymnasium, the father sent his two young lads to Cracow. Mr Spiridion—Wiadisiaw Spiridion Kliszczewski, as he was named in the land of his nativity—was then only 13 years old, and he and his brother travelled in peasant costume. The latter was captured. But Mr Spiridion was more fortunate, and after many hairbreadth escapes he reached his destination. There be studied .at » Jesuit ;:ch:iol_ Tlis efforts to further the Polish cause, however, led to his arrest he was lashed with the knout, and his wounds were so serious that his life was for some time in peril. He recovered, but after- wards the breach of the Treaty of Vienna compelled him to disclose his antecedents and surrender to the Austrian authorities. He escaped from his custodian, disguised himself as a cook's boy, was captured and lodged at Trieste- a State prisoner." An English visitorsa,w the lad. and by his aid and that of a Captain Elliott lie was rescued, and taken by Captain Elliot to England, after an incidental attack of fever in Africa, which for a while left his life dangling in the balance, and a skirmish with Algerian pirates. At Trieste Mr Spiridion had acquired some knowledge of watch- making, and on his arrival in London his cause was generously espoused by Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, great-uncle of Lord Buce. Lord Stuart, at his own cost, apprenticed MrSpiridion to a London watchmaker, and later on Mr Spiridion quitted the English metropolis for Cardiff, where he was engaged by Mr Henry Grant. Mr Spiridion married Mr Grant's sister, and purchased the business of his brother-in-law. He acquired wide reputation as an expert optician, and his watchmaking and jewellery estab- lishment was one cf the foremost in the country. To the last he cherished all his old love for the country from which he had been exiled, and one of the most touching incidents in his career was his visit to Cracow eight years ago to catch a far-off sight of Poland, and to embrace some of the surviving relatives and companions of stormy days.

CARDIFF BUILDING SOCIETY. ROBBINS'S DEFALCATIONS. The twenty-fifth annual report of the directors of the Cardiff Building Society, which is to be presented to the shareholders at the society's offices, No. 21, High-street, Cardiff, oil Tuesday, 24th inst., at 7 p.m., is of a satisfactory character. The revenue account shows a surplus profit on Jthe year's working of J3118 2s, after crediting the shareholders with 5 per cent. interest. This is deemed by the directors highly gaisfactory, inasmuch as the expenses have been largely in- creased through alterations in the books, special audit and survey, and through the maintenance of a large reserve at the bank, which was considered expedient by the board during the early months of the year. The directors have thought it ad- visable to carry the whole of the surplus profit forward to the next year's account. The follow- ing paragraph will possess public interest outside the shareholders:—Of the amount £ 8,534 lis 6d standing to the debit of defalcations account on the last balance-sheet, it will be remembered that the directors, secretary, and other officers pledged themselves to contribute 26,500, while the pro- perty handed over by Robbins' family was esti. mated to realise a further 22,000, leaving J354 11s 6d to be written off the reserve fund. The directors regret to report that one of their body, who has since resigned, refuted to contri- bute more than £ 50 of the £ 100 he guaranteed, and they are therefore obliged to now recommend that the other JE50, together with the above- named JB54 11s 6d, be written off the reserve fund, thereby reducing that account to £ 1,437 5s 9d.

TTTTT. W A TTflT?T OH HTTP .¿.ø.J.4. 'a. LONG ODD: 1000 to 5 agst Dale Diver (t) 1000 to 9 Clyde Spray (o) 1000 to 20 Humphrey Hall (t) 1000 to 6 Coagh Lass (o) 1000 to 5 — Mentra Gwen (o) 1000 to 50 — Simonian (o) 700 to 200 — Fullertoii (o, after 400 to 100 and 2000 to 600 laid) 1000 to 20 — Rhymes (t and w) 1000 to 10 — Albertus (t) 1000 to 6 — Clyde Ruins (t) 1000 to 5 — Epicharmus (o) 10(4 to 40 — Real Lace (t) 1000 to 25 — Perpetua (t) 1000 to 5 — Petrutha (t) 1000 to 50 — Powfoot (t ando) 1000 to 7 — Red Velvet (o) 1000 to 5 — Mad Fury (o) 1000 to 5 — Regularity (o) 1000 to 14 — Royal Speed (o) 1000 to 5 — Apperley (t and w) 1000 to 12 — Meols Major (t and o) 1000 to 4 — Besieger (t and o).

SANDOWN PARK MEETING. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Selling Handicap Hurdle, 1.30 Open Hunters' Steeplechase, 2 Grand Prize, 2.30 St James's Stakes, 3 Selling Hunters' Steeple- chase, 3.30; Free Steeplechase, 4 Metropolitan Hunters' Flat, 4.30. ENTRIES. SELLING HANDICAP IIURDLF, TtAcig.-T-O,-iniles, over .eight hurdles. ys st lb I ys st lb Yetholm 5 12 7 I Scratch 4 11 6 Lady George 5 12 3 Poet Laureate. 5 11 5 Otterwood. 6 12 3 Codicil 4 11 2 Woodman a 11 10 1 SELLING HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE.—Kiacic ivory (aged), Kilballysmash (aged), Homeward Bound (aged) Surprise (aged), and Tobias (aged). SCBATCHINGS. Grand Prize-TIle Baron, Grey Friars, and Grape Vine. Metropolitan Hunters' Flat Race—Grape Vine. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Maypole, Chevy Chase, Alcseus, The Midshipmite The Primate, Maid of the Mist, Centaur, Fairfield, Stocktonian, Maidenhead, Edie, Meadow Brown, Willie Blair, Crofter. Cameronian, Hettie, Spahi, Bloodstone, Lord of the Glen, Lady of the GleD, Partisan, Edward, Southam, Isleworth, Wrangler, Far Niente, Roberto, Aramis, Dornoch, Peerage, Bruns- wick, Carthusian, Crimea, Banstead, Black Ivory, Kil- ballysmash, Adelaide, Leprechaun, Homeward Bound, Surprise, Tobias, Yetholm, Lady George, Otterwood] Woodman, Scratch, Poet Laureate, and Codicil.

ANOTHER STRIKE AT CARDIFF. DETERMINATION TO RUN CARS TO-DAY. IMPORTATION OF POLICE. The Cardiff tramwaymen some time ago ten- tered their notices to leave the service of the com- pany, and the period of notice expired on Tues- day night, when all the employes ceased work. It now remains till be seen whether Mr Goodyer has succeeded, or will succeed, in obtaining suffi- cient men to even partially maintain the traffic on the tram and 'bus routes. There is certainly nothing clear on that point in the subjoined letter from the manager, and personal calls by repre- sentatives of this journal at his office have availed very little in the way of information. Indeed, in official quarters there is a degree of reticence as to the arrangements that are being made to run the cars and'buses that is somewhat puzzling; it has, however, transpired that the manager has expressed a determination to run as many cars to- day as he can find hands for. The men who finished last night scouted the idea of Mr Goodyer having secured the] services of any considerable number of drivers a.nd conductors; but the importation of a considerable force of Gloucestershire constabulary is rather suggestive of precautionary mcasuresagaillst any interference with the cars or those on board whenever they turn out. On all sides there have teen heard opinions that the present difficulty ought not to have arisen, and that the interposition of some in- fluential but neutral person should have sufficed to prevent a complete rupture. It is to be feared, however, that Mr Goodyer would not submit to what he terms outside interference and meanwhile the public—who have paid for the con- struction of the tramway system and have a right to demand that the Corporation shall insist upon or provide an unbroken service—will be the real sufferers. In order that the public may properly under- stand the situation, it is worth while recapitu- lating the facts of what is termed the real grievance of the working staff. At the com- pany's workshop in Oxford-lane, Castle-road, men are employed in repairing, painting, horse- shoeing, and other work and the committee of the tramwaymen's association decided to admit these mechanics, &c., to membership. Some weeks since, however, three of the number refused to continue their weekly contributions to the society. Thereupon, a deputation waited upon Mr Goodyer and Mr Hern, and although other grievances were enumerated, the point upon which stress was laid was that pressure should be brought to bear upon the three defaulting workmen to induce or com- pel them to comply with the rules of the association, from which, it was pointed out, they had derived benefits. The manager refused to interfere, and plainly told the deputa- tion that while he intended to retain the services of the three men, the other 220 could "strike" or take any other course they liked. He was then handed the notices of 26 men employed in the workshop, and the week expired on Saturday last, when only one of the 26 failed to turn out. It was originally intended that the tramwaymen should strike on Saturday morning last in sup- port of their fellow-members in the workshop, but wiser counsels prevailed, and thoy tendered a week's notice, which expired last night, and each man being paid off. The manager has been industriously advertising for 300 hands to replace those who have left the service of the com- pany, and the officials of the association have been equally busy in circulating posters warning tramwaymen of all classes to keep away from Cardiff and Swansea. As the cars and 'buses completed their final journeys last night, and were taken into the depots, it was seen that constables had been allotted for duty inside the yards, and the horses having been stalled, all hands cleared out and left the premises in the possession of the police, who remained throughout the night. There did not appear to be any disposition on the part of the men to do any of those things enumerated in the section of the Tramways Act quoted by Mr Goodyer in his letter to the cabs committee on Monday; but, for some reason, considerable precautionary measures were adopted, and in due course the public will be called upon, through the corporation, to pay for the main- tenance of the importations of special forces of constabulary from distant parts of Glamorgan- shire, various districts of Gloucestershire, and, we understand, from two or three points in Somerset- shire. ————

LETTER THE COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—The Cardiff Tramvv ays Company desire to avail themselves of the medium of your influen- tial journal to give notice that in consequence of three of their workmen having left the men's union, the whole of their employes, except a, few loyal men, have come out on strike. The strikers have no complaint against the management or grievance with the company. As a result, we fear that for some days the traffic arrangements will be imperfect, but every effort, consistently with the safety of the com- pany's property, will be made to keep the cars running. We trust the public will appreciate out posi- tion, as the men have stopped work solely on account of our refusing to dismiss the three men witu "u nuù u,jjjjiuve of trie union, ana against; whom we have no complaint. It will thus be seen that the present incon- venience to the public and loss to the company arise through no fault of the tramway company, but III consequence of the men being unable to settie their own differences. For the Cardiff Tramway Company, Limited, we are, &c., SAM. HERN, Director. GOODYER, Manager. Cardiff, Feb. 17.

THE STRIKE AT SWANSEA. There are still no cars running. Councillor Usher waited on the directors in London on Monday, and though they expressed willingness to make certain concessions the directors repeated emphatically their determination not to recognise the union. On this point the men are equally determined that they shall, and so the fight threatens to continue for an indefinite period.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. The Committee of Selection of the House of Commons, under the presidency of Sir John Mowbray, met on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose ofîfixing dates for the hearing of private bills. The committee, after deliberating in private, admitted the parliamentary agents and others interested into the room and announced their decision. It was stated that a select com- mittee would be appointed to sit on the 4th March for the consideration of a group of bills in which are included the Garw and Ogmore Gas Bill, the Western Valleys (Mon.) Water Bill, and the Pontypool Markets Bill. One of the par- liamentary agents present stated that the opposition to the Garw and Ogmore Gas Bill was being arranged.—Mr Charles William Mansel Lewis has petitioned the House of Lords to be heard by counsel against the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway Bill when it reaches the committee stage.—Petitions by the following have been deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Lords, praying to be heard against the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Bill: (1) Mrs Madelina Georgina Llewellyn, (2) Emily Charlotte Talbot, (3) the Neath Harbour Com- missioners, and (4) Mrs Gertrude Barbara Rich Tennant.

BREACH OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. At Cardiff police-court, on Tuesday, John Brown (28), Carl Dursliam (29), Julius Wagner (28), Isaac Eksham (39), Steven Minencez (22), and Peter Olsen (23) were charged on a warrant with unlawfully and wilfully making a false statement of the name of their last or last alleged ship. Mr Ivor Vachell said this was a prosecution instituted under section 255 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, which provides that if any seaman upon being engaged makes a false state- men with regard to the name of the last ship in which he sailed he would be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5, These men shipped at Cardiff on the 14th inst. en board a British ship called the Aluntagh, belonging to the port of London. In order to get employment they gave the name of their last ship as the name of a ship on which they had not served. They had, in fact, just deserted from a ship called the Portinscale, from the captain of which they had obtained at Havre when they signed on an advance of j35 10s. They joined the vessel at Havre on the 8th February, and came over to Cardiff. They signed articles at Havre for a voyage to Cardiff and divers other places not ex- ceeding a term of three years. They were only four days in all on board the Portinscale. They got to Cardiff on the morning of the 12th, and immediately deserted, keeping the JB3 10s they had received. They then went to the Shipping Office and represented themselves as seamen who had sailed in other ships, which they mentioned. Under these false representations they obtained employment on the ship Aluntagh. Henry Charles Richards, superintendent of the Local Marine, Cardiff, gave evidence as to the men signing on on false pretences.—John Finlay, the master, gave evidence as to their signing en the Portinscale, at Havre, in the office of the BritishConsul. The prisoners' only defence was that they thought they were signing "for the run" to Cardiff only.-—Defendants were fined £5 each, or two months' imprisonment.

ADJUDICATIONS, ETC. [FROM FRIDAY; NIGHT'S GAZETTE."] RECEIVING ORDERS. John Lewis, Neath-roa.d, Plasmarl, Swansea, tailor. Benjamin Jones, Thompson-street, Ynysybwl, Glamor- ganshire, builder. FIRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Henry T. Heal, of Pentreclwyda, near Resolven, Gla- morganshire, late farmer, now collier. First meet- ing, February 24, at 11 a.m., at the Castle Hotel, Neath. Public examination February 24th, at 11.6U a.m at the Town-hall, Neath, Alfred Sandey, llolton-road, Barry, lately Mam-street, Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, boot and shoe dealer. First meeting February 27. at 3 p.m., at the Onicial Receiver's, Cardiff. Public examination, February 27, at noon, at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Arthur G. Davies, of Barry, Glamorganshire, and Jas. L. Burgess, of Pena.rth, trading as Davies and Bur- gess, Penarth, and Holton, BaiTyDock, grocers. First meeting, Feb. 24, noon, at the Omcial Receiver's, Bristol public examination, Feb. 27, noon, at the Town-hall, Cardiff. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. Dan. Jones, St. Catherine-street, Carmarthen, weaver and cowkeeper. Final dividend of 5s 4d in £ pay- able Feb. 25, at the Official Receiver's, Carmarthen. ADJUDICATION. Edgar Baker, Nicholas-street, Bristol, and late of street, Swansea, licensed victualler.

18 SWANSEA. „ POLICEMEN VERSUS BUTCHERS.—The football match between teams selected from the aboV* takes place on the 26th inst., not next Thursday,a8 stated. The proceeds will be devoted to Swansea Hospital.

MAESTEG.. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr Roderick Hughes, OI Bridgend, the superintendent of the Prudentia Insurance Company for the district, came W Maesteg on Monday apparently in his usua health. He transacted business with Mr Price and his men in Queen-street, when he was SEIZEO with a sudden fit, and expired in a *EW minutes. The deceased was about 50 years of

TEN BY. ly TOWN COUNCIL. — The adjourned quarterly meeting of the town council was held on Tuesday; the Mayor in the chair. The council connidere the report of the market committee, which M?4 °° Saturday to instruct Mr Newton Dunr, architect London, to prepare plans for the new market.. A letter was now read from the architect STATICS he would be prepared to place the existing ina-rkes under one roof, relay floor where necessary, AN » properly ventilate the building for a. sum d £1,100. It was proposed by Mr J. Leach, and seconded by Dr Reid, that Mr Dunn be EI'.G^" to prepare working drawings and specificati011 preparatory to the tenders being invited W CARRY out the work in accordance with the terms of IVIR Dunn's letter, which was 5 per cent, upon ouU^' An amendment, proposed by Mr George and seconded by the Mayor, that the roport 0 the market committee be not adopted was the motion being carried by 8 votes to 4. A tion raised by Dr Reid as to purchasing all houses in Church-street as a town improvetneJ1 was deferred to the adjourned meeting.

BRECON.. THE INFIRMARY.—The annual meeting of sa h scribers to the Brecon County and BOROUG" Infirmary was held at the Shire-hall on TU^ day afternoon, Mr R. D. Cleasby (high sheri»' presiding. The committee reported an V?' provement in the financial position of institution. At the beginning of the YS*T the balance due to the treasurer on account was £ 108 3s 6d but at the close this HA £ been reduced to £ 15 17s lOd. They were to report any addition to the permanent on the past year, but the investment of A E? J tion of the existing fund had been so as to produce some additional in I hey regretted that the ordinary receipts FR°N{ all sources were insufficient to meet the UORI*1^' expenditure except by the exercise of AN econo'°" which interfered with the efficiency of the INSTIL1' tion and they were scrry to observe that TBERS was a reduction in the amount of collections 1 t- ceived from churches and chapels, and this l;1d withstanding that ministers of religion AVFT"F,E themselves to a great extent of the benefits of or institution on behalf of a class who did little i1 nothing towards its support, and who PRACTICAL cculd be reached only by these collections. of report was adopted. — The suggestion ° the chairman to charge each P.AT D the nominal sum of Is was CONSID^FJ favourably and deferred. It was also that a special letter be addressed to the or clergymen of the churches and chapels collections had not been made in aid of the tution. The committee of management unanimously re-appointed, and a UNANI111^, vote of thanks passed to the chairman t v Cleasby), the medical staff, and the COllltTlltt tI It was agreed that the name of Dr Morris EVA.?T, be added to the medical staff, in conjunction Dr Talfourd J ones.

EBBW VALE. „ MINISTERIAL.—The Rev M. E. Thomas (CY* wyd), Cardiff, has received a unanimous CALL ] the pastorate of the Calvinistic Methodist CBUR J at Ebenezer, Ebbw Vale. I

MERTHYR.. J > CHAMBER OF TRADE.—A council MEETING the chamber of trade was held on Tuesday 1115 at the assembly-room of the Bush Hotel, J- Francis Davies presiding. With regard to LB\ proved Taff Vale Railway service, the said that owing to the strike at Cardiff NOTH1"? had been done so far, but he had RECEIY a letter from Mr Hurman, assuring him that J mediate attention would be paid to the when affairs were in a more settled condition Cardiff.—Mr J. T. Docton drew attention TO^ unsatisfactory state of the road leading to mouth, which it was though J should be KER>?« and paved —It was decided to call the atte»TL0P of the Board of Health to the matter.

PENRHIWCEIBER,. LITERARY SOCIETY.—On Monday evening' a well attended meeting of the PENRHI^CEI^ Literary Society was held at the SCHOOH'O^, Vice-president Mr Jonah Evans presided. enrolling new members, &c., Mr J. P. PAR !<} read an excel'PAPER on The Duty Responsibility -.F ,ents."—The FOLLOFTA°K persons took pai O in the debate :—Messrs Evans, William Lewis, Morgan Jones, WIL «_■ Harbert, John Owen, E. T. Williams, Morgan, and the Revs T. J. Edwards, D. 1* J. Jones, and D. S. Davies.—After ACCORDING most hearty vote of thanks to Mr J. P. D»VL, ;L< for his instructive paper, the following RESOLU^01*, WUJ UUTIOAIIIOAOLJ :T"iia,O this condemns the barbarous pastime indulged i*1 a large number of the inhabitants at the d called rabbit coursing AT Aberdare Junction, A°<' thanks the various churches of Penrliiwceiber the unanimous vote of censure passed last SUNDATF eveamg on those who take part in such ceedings."

H NEWPORT. TREATMENT-OF CONSUMPTION ATTHEINFIBMA1"- —A young woman, residing at Blaenavon, treated at Newport Infirmary, on Tuesday> I the cure of lupus, the remedial agent EINPL0^ being the lymph with which Dr Koch's NAC5EIO* identified.—A second patient, a young man of suffering from tubercular affection of the 1«0^ will be treated in the course of a day or TWO- Dr Bowuer, tne house-surgeon, received the signment of lymph a day or two ago.—The patient was treated bv Dr Marsh, one of the BOU- consulting physicians.. N DEATH OF AN HOTEL KEEPER. -Orr readers regret to hear of the death of Mr G. F. the veteran host of the King's Head Hotel.. event occurred on Tuesday morning, but not been unexpected, as the illness from WHICH suffered precluded his recovery. Mr Grittof J, 80 years of age, and had been proprietor 0 R hotel for a considerable number of years. ACCIDENTS AT THE DOCKS.—On Tuesday A « noon, as a sailor named Lars Hansen, belong tb6 to the s.s. Lord Derby, was walking across. I railway at the Alexandra Dock, he was knoC Ot8" down by an engine, which approached -J | quickly than was expected, and JF a compcund fracture of the right thigh atIø.'I | fracture of the left leg. The poor FELLOW.^ J removed to the Infirmary, where he RRIC| prompt attention.—William Hopkins, an E NRV man, was engaged at Mordey and Carney set" Dock on Tuesday afternoon repairing a stea' when the propeller was suddenly moved I, # within the vessel, and Hopkins and several o men were knocked off a staging and fall INF° Y, dock. He was the worst hurt of those ON | staging, and on being removed to the |I it was found that several of his ribs VV fractured. ■; AFFAIRS OF AN OUTFITTER. —The first ing of creditors to the estate of Thomas outfitter and hosier, of 41, Newport, was held on Tuesday at the the Official Receiver, Newport. The AT £ 667 12s 9d, and the assets £ 143 16s lid, LEAVL..UF0 deficiency of £ 523 15s lOd. The causes of FAL| are alleged to be illness for ten months and. jf) I trade. The debtor commenced BUSINES^-J^ November, 1889, with a borrowed capital OF at the above address, where he has since He first became aware of his insolVE J,# at the end of last year, although 5 of paid out no fewer than fourteen ACTIONS Jri creditors during; the past twelve months, J* 0' I i vate meeting of creditors was held m Lon yf\blØI the 12th ult., and ultimately 8s M the £ in four equal instalments, extending over months, was made, but in consequence í refusal of some cf the creditors to accep ji" offer the debtor was compelled to fí}J6 his petition. The principal items IJJ ftO deficiency account are net loss GW carrying on business for the past yea1"' „H0& 16s lid; bad debts, £ 78 Is lid; HO«^ expenses of debtor, wife, and seven CHIL^J GFCOC* one year, £ 156; difference in cost price °T" and fixtures and what they are ESTIN)^ produce, £ 110; medical expenses DURINE^JJS long illness, £ 52 10s; legal expenses IN J. JI» by creditors, £28. As the debtor was 11 lIe W position to make an offer to the creditors, adjudicated bankrupt.

CARDIFF. .N.VIG& Y. M. C. A. —A lecture will be delivered by Professor Barbier.—See Advt. STAR-STRKET CONGREGATIONAL will be seen in another column the -K.GETINS-P morgan Association holds its quarterly this day at the above place. The AFTERPO 0F ference will be devoted to a DISEUSSIO, ^ING' ference will be devoted to a DISEUSSIO, ^ING' subject, The Churches and t classes." The Rev J. Williamson WILL OY discussion by a paper. T LECTURE BY THE REV C. J. TJJE A? lecture was delivered last evening y C- sembly-rooms, Town-hall, by th0 RVF toE Thompson, vicar of St. John's, IN ^TH phanage and charities connected A ye 7 National Union of Teachers. -WIIRABLE V10 large attendance, and a series of ^JFME-LIGB* were thrown on the screen by TBF 'ODERN^0^ paratus, illustrative of ancient AND N• TOB^L. The rev. lecturer, having made along .t8 moo and made careful examination. I eleIIlen eØo ments was enabled to lend a SPE°JR HAD 96 Z. interest to his description of 'VHOMPF011 «I) In his opening observations, 1-R,stituti°L11 ferred to the excellence of THE *N ANJ e behalf of which the lecture » ADDRESS ° pressed some diffidence at hvlun an historical subject so erudite a vote of thanks was passed to MR clone. 0n ALARMING FIRE AT ROATH- S;X) A TF morning about ten ?ATSYSTENO-S^IIP- < named Harry Stewart, who resi T^ROUGH GL» ^ORFL j Roath, was passing from hoin G JGGUING street when he heard cries of D JJ.0 THETL A I one of the dwelling-houses there- TFAE PREJ» ? tained that a fire,had broken TAIRS>WITH»J £ but upon attempting to scale T IN,NATES. candle in his hand, to rescu raI1 backh overpowersd by the smoke. THE ROOM"FIED once, got a ladder, and NAOU GALLANTLY _.NJEOT> the outbreak had OC°URRF^WERE in THE^P^, BEFORE out two elderly people WH 0YT:BUT n ^EN and the fire was a considerable quantity of { IBITEd THR?HFIR destroyed. Mr Stewart «WHIFLH FTRE THE* fearlessness and intrepidity best commendation. <!

had given from 5 to 30 years' service to the Bute Docks Company, but this counted for nothing I with the man who, animated by spite, wanted to break the backbone'of unionism" and of its disciples. There was a perversity amongst a sec- tion of the public and the Press which would not allow that that strike was one of principle. Now he maintained that it was a strike for principle-—(applause)— and as such was of greater concern to the trades unionists at large than if they wore going in merely for an increase in wages or a reduction in workinp hours. (Applause.) In a word, the struggle upon which they were now entering was of far greater moment, and attended by greater consequences to the worker than any which had occurred since the birth of unionism. (Applause.) Why, the very existence of unionism is threatened. promoters of bogus unions—or ones over which the members had not the slightest control had called such men as he "agitators'' saying that they had no yi sense of responsibility on them, and that they wielded such a force 11. the men i, nraeticaliy to inako men do ¡,.s they '1:,(>'1. \Y..< ho r., mes- merist? ^Laughter and applause.) Nva", not Be, however for the members of bena-fid* organ- lsations saw that their officials honestly did tneir -1 duty. T i y exercised that dominating power. (Applause.) Their opponents said too. that the Wovke-s vw very foolish to pay away their money to keep :r leaders. Now he asked who paid Captain ML "). Graffirider and the Tim Kelly gang- ? (Laughter and applause.) Ha l the members of the Federation or Free Labour Registry any control ovtr the monetary concerns? (No.) A great fuss had been made about tho production of the Seamens' Union accounts, but when would the Federation show a balance-sheet ? They had been deceived by the Cardiff employers, who held out one hand to them while they were working behind their backs to their disadvantage. For eight months past the dockers' officials had been endeavouring to avoid a conflict, and on Monday morning it depended wholly upon one man, and that man, with an air on him like little tee-to-tum, had re- fused to negotiate with the chief of their union. (Shame.) Sir William Thomas Lewis—(hisses)-^ stated,with a supercilious smile, that "the matter stated, with a supercilious smile, that "the matter was closed," and so refused to negotiate, and then for dramatic effect called in one of the Bute officials, who, in an Irish whisper, had said there were 30 men more than were wanted. (Laughter.) That day there were anxious enquiries as to number of old hands who would return, and some 18 or 19 had been induced to sign '8 on. Did this seem correct? (Laughter.) Sir William Lewis had a right zo employ whom he would; but what wonkl the country say if a Government [approved such mean, miserable em- ployers as to cast adrift men who had served their Queen for many years. Would it be respected ? Cardiff tradesmen and the Cardiff public, aye, and the people far beyond Wales, would in time to come be able to see that the present battle had been forced upon the workers through the obduracy and relentlessness of Sir William Thomas Lewis. He would be the one cen- tral figure in the great labour upheaval which would result, and all the mischief to the homes and trade of Wales would be ascribed to him. (Applause.) But through the influence of labour united they were determined to make this gentleman respect them. (Applause.) They must teach Sir William Thomas Lewis that in combined labour there was a strength which all tho Sir Williams in the world could not resist. (Cheers.) They were going to meet capital in Wales with a force which it had never dreamt of. (Cheers.) Towards the close of Mr Tillett's address Mr Tom Mann came on to the platform accompanied by Mr J. H. Wilson. Both leaders were greeted with enthusiastic cheers. When Mr Tillett had had resumed his seat, Mr TOM MANN said he was about to leave the meeting along with Mr Wilson to attend to picket work. Before he went, however, he wished to say he should remain in Cardiff to do his full share of work. (Cheers.) "I shall be at it," he said, as long as I can stand the business, and it is not my intention to depart until this job is either won or lost. (Great cheering.) The decision of the strike committees, which was sent en to the executive in London last night, was carefully discussed by them, and was ultimately endorsed by them. (Loud cheers.) I was instructed to come down here cn their behalf, and to remain here until the fight is over." (Cheers.) Mr W. H. HUGHES (Pontypool, of the British Labour League!, in the course of a vigorous speech, asked were they willing that their union should be smashed up ? (A hurricane of "Noes.) Were they prepared to support it in the interests of themselves and their fellows ? ("Yes!" "Every one of us.") A suffering for a few days now would bring in its wake the good fruit of years. (Cheers.) The proceedings then ended.