South Wales Daily News

BLUE CROSS PEKOE SOUCHONG at 2a per Ib land packetaisperfection Ask your grocer for it.

THE TRAGEDY AT CANNES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.1 CANNES, Tuesday Evening. Mr Deacon, the American banker, who killed his wife's lover here last month, has at last been released on furnishing bail to the amount of 10,000 francs. Mr Deacon's health has suffered somewhat by his imprisonment, as he was con- fined in a damp and unwholesome cell, but he hopes to be all risjht in the course of a week or so. He proposes to reside for the present at Grasse. He will be formally tried for the murder of M. Abeille at Nice Assizes, at the end of April or the beginning of May. Mr Deacon is still staying here at the Hotel Metropole.

SAD DISASTER AT SEA. TEN LIVES LOST. [RIWTEH'S'l'ELRGRAM.] NEW YORK, Tuesday. News has been received here that the barque lnvertrossachs, from Philadelphia for Calcutta, has been abandoned, and ten of the crew are be- lieved to have perished. The steamer Mendelssohn, from Baltimore for Rotterdam rescued 26 of the crew.

FOREIGNERS IN CHINA. ANTAGONISTIC LITERATURE SUP- PRESSED. [" TIMES" TKIJCGRAM.1 SHANGHAI, Tuesday. It is reported that the publishers of anti- foreign literature in Shanghai have been arrested, their blocks destroyed, and their placards abso- lutely prohibited. Chousan has escaped capture on the plea of sickness.

THE GRAND DUKE OF HESSE. [REUTKR'S TELEGRAM. DARMSTADT, Tuesday, 8.30 a.m. The Grand Duke of Hesses has been uncon- e. scious since last night, and his swallowing is attended with the greatest difficulty.

STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CURATE. The police are making inquiries as to the whereabouts of the Rev Mr Gardiner, eiirate of bt Paul's Phurch, Gloucester, who has been missing since Thursday. He belongs to ISottingham and was engaged to a /°ung Y « Kent; in fact it is stated that a date had been fixed for the marriage, and a house taken and partially furnished. It is alleged, however, that the lady hadexpresseda desire to terminate the engagement, and Mr Gar- diner, who had the influenza some weeks ago, is said to be much affected in consequence. On Thursday morning he left his apartments in Stroud-road and has not been seen since, and much anxiety is naturally.felt as to what has become of him. A search m his wardrobe showed that he took no change of clothes with him, and he is known to have had little ready money in his possession. Since his departure the whole of his Fetters have been returned by the younglaay, and this lends itself to the supposition that his engage- Sent had been broken off and that it is connected with his mysterious disappearance.

MR BOTTOMLEY'S APPEAL. In the Queen's Bench Division in Bankruptcy, on Tuesday, Justice Vaughan Williams deli- vered judgment in Mr Horatio Bottomley's appeal from the admission against his estate of the proof of the liquidators of the Anglo-Austrian Union for the sum of 88,500, the ground of such proof being mainly the failure of consideration. There was no allegation in the proof of fraud and misrepresentation. His Lord- ship, having referred to the Union's negotiation for purchasing Vienna businesses for 2600,000, found that the sum of £75,000 was paid to the vendor to obtain the necessary extension of time to keep options open. The company was aware that this was so. He found that Mr Bottomley did apply the £ 75,000 in accordance with the resolution passed at the meeting of the company. The sum was not paid for the actual property, and proof in respect of it must fail. There might be proof for damages for a liquidated sum upon which a vote could be given at the first meeting. The other. items of the proof also failed, and the appeal would be allowed with costs.

LIBELLING A MUSICIAN. In the Queen's Bench, London, on Tuesday, Mr James Mackey Giover, musical conductor at the Comedy Theatre, sued Messrs George and Barr, proprietors of a weekly journal called the Stock Exchange, for libel published in an article which imputed that the plaintiff had filched sandwiches from railway retreshnient-rooms and had ob- tained luncheons fraudulently. Defendants, who admitted they were in error and paid jB2 into Court, were ordered to pay an additional £ 48.

SHOCKING DISCOVERY IN A DRAIN. An inquest was heldinLondon on Tuesday con- cerning the death of the child of a single woman named Jacobs. The child's mutilated remains were found in a drain at Pentonville last Wednesday. The medical evidence went to show that deceased had had a separate existence, but that it was possible the child was accidentally suffocated by falling in the pan of a closet, and that the mother then cut up the body to dispose of it. The jury, taking this view, returned a verdict of death from accidental causes.

THE OXFORD SCANDAL. At the Old Bailey, on Tuesday, the grand jury returned a true bill against Maitland Francis Morland, the Oxford tutor, who is charged with demanding money by menaces from Lord Hoth- field, Lord Russell, and others.

COAL WINNING IN THE OGMORE VALE. Messrs Perch and Co. have been succesful in winning a fine seam of coal at the Aber Colliery, Ogmore Vale. This colliery will soon be producing from 800 to 1,000 tons a day.

FALL OF A SCAFFOLD. SEVERAL MEN INJURED. While two masons and three labourers were on Tuesday on the topmost storey of the North British Station, being erected at Bridgeton, Glasgow, the scaffolding on which they were standing gave way, and they fell from a height of four storeys. Four were con- veyed to the Royal Infirmary, severely hurt, viz., Walter Gregan, Peter Malley, William Hinds, and James Mains. A fifth man, John Gregan, was conveyed home.

TO-DAY'S vVEArrHER, 4.30 A.M. TO-DAVS FORECAST FOR ENGLAND, 8. W., AND OUT II I tAijti*. Easterly winds, freshening; un- settled; showery. GENEUAL.— Fine generally over the southern and midland districts; air dry zi d keen cloudy or ever- ca.st in the north-west and north, with rain and hail in north of Ire- land, snow In the west of Scotland and at Stornoway and Scarborough Head general appearance was less settled than of late. GENERAL FORECASTS. The following forecasts were prepared last night at the Meteorological OfBce at eight o'clock :— DISTRICTS— f. Scotland, N. 1 Westerly and north-westerly 1. Scotland, E. > winds, freshening; milder, 2. England, N.E.J with cold showers. 3. England, E. | Wind backin g westward; very 4-. Mid. Counties I cold at first, then milder, 5. ling. S. (Lon. j but becoming showery, and Channel). J with sleet or cold rain. r6, Scotland, W. 7. Engl., N.W., VSame as 0, 1, and 2. &NorthWales. J 9. Ireland, N. I Westerly winds, freshening; 1i. Ireland, S. unsettled, showery.

TRUTH says A speech aelivered by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford at a temper ance meeting at Ashton-under-Lyne was so sensible and moderate that it deserves notice" The Bishop suggested that whilst strong beers should be taxed, the sale of light beers not above a certain minimum strength should be encouraged by being freed from duty. This is a doctrine that I have always preached. It is indeed a pity that more temperance reformers are not as reasonable and as practical as the Bishop of Salford." A large measure of the success of the Golden Sun light Ale may be attributed to the fact that it is brewed on these lines, and will compare favour- ably with the ordinary high coloured, strong, heady ales. It is brewed from malt prepared from the finest Herefordshire barley, and most delicately flavoured with hops, called "Wor sters,' but really grown in the rich fertile valleys.of Herefordshire. Messrs Watkins and Son, of the Hereford Brewery, are the only brewers of this famous ale, and it is sold by over 200 agents in the North, South, East, and West of the British Isles. South Wales office, 94, St. Mary-street; stores Westgate-street, Cardiff, 13409 1921

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the wool- sack at half-past five o'clock. The Millbank Prisons Bill was brought from the Commons, and read a first time. The House adjourned at 25 minutes to six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at two o'clock. THE BIRMINGHAM WATER BILL. OPPOSITION FROM WELSH MEMBERS. The House was engaged for three and a half hours in discussing the Birmingham Corporation Water Bill. This measure proposed to empower Birmingham to take water from a high district in Radnorshire, and to supply not only its own needs but those of towns along the course of the aqueduct. It was opposed by the representatives of the districts through which the Wye flows as well as by Welsh members interested, sheep farmers and other inhabitants of the water- shed. Several London members also opposed the Bill on the ground that the Metropolis must look to Wales for an adequate supply, and Birming- ought to wait until the Royal Commission on the general subject of water supply has reported. Mr CHAMBERLAIN, who was the principal spokesman for the Bill, explained that Birming- ham being at a high level from the sea must draw its water from this high district, while London, being little above the sea level, had many other districts in Wales available, and he repre- sented that Birmingham needs are so urgent that it cannot wait. Mr T. ELLIS thought it right to call the special attention of the House to this Bill. for it dealt with a matter of national importance, and under- lying it were principles of far more importance than commercial details. In a drastic and sweeping manner the Bill proposed to abolish all tenant rights. The rapid growth of popula- tion in Glamorgan and Monmouth made the subject of the utmost importance, and Parlia- ment should lay down some principle to govern these demands for water supply from distant communities. The right proposed to be abolished would involve the clearing away of 82 families, or 403 persons. Mr CHAMBERLAIN explained that bhis should not follow. They might possibly remain tenants of the corporation. Mr ELLIS judged from the notices given. A church, two chapels, a school, and two burial grounds were to be appropriated, and 65,000 acres were to be taken, of which 32,000 acres were common land. In, fact this was a gigantic inclosure Bill. The deprivation of common rights of pasturage would make farming on some 300 farms impossible, and he insisted that the rights proposed toibe abolished should be specifically mentioned within the four corners of the Bill. Birmingham practically asked that a Private Bill Committee should have the right to examine whether the owners' and occupiers' rights were safeguarded. It was impossible for the 400 farmers to appear before the committee. They had no locus standi, and even if they had, how could they be expected to obtain anything like a hearing ? Before assenting to the second reading the House ought to examine the powers sought in light of the important and careful and well- considered provisions of the Commons Preserva- tion Act of 1876. Again, the Welsh members wished that there should be a distinct provision inserted in the Bill giving free and unlimited access to that very beautiful district of Wales. The rights of turbary were not of as much importance as formerly, but still they were of some importance. Over and above that there was an immemorial custom and privilege which was enormously prized in the district. There were two or three of the best fishing rivers in South Wales, and these rights would be taken away. The promoters of the Bill might say there was no statutory right for the inhabitants and tourists to fish in the rivers, but there was an immemorial custom and privilege. Six years ago the right hon, gentleman and the Birmingham school would not have thought of setting up a statute against immemorial privilege or custom. Mr CHAMBERLAIN My hon. friend is mis- taken. I supported the Liverpool and Manchester Bill. Mr T. ELLIS said the amount of common land taken by those Bills was nothing to be compared with the amount proposed to be taken by Bir- mingham. There was considerable complaint that fishing rights had been taken away by Liverpool, and the least that could be asked of Birmingham was that the right of free fishing should continue unimpaired. Furthermore, Bir- mingham asked to be allowed to supply water to all the County Councils and local authorities within 15 miles of the aqueduct. In fact, they wished to become a gigantic water purveyor. It was clear this was not a Bill to meet the municipal needs of Birmingham, but a great money making transaction. Mr CHAMBERLAIN The duty of supplying this district is really imposed upon us. It is not by any desire of our own we undertake it. The districts through which the water passes naturally think their needs ought to be considered, and ac- cordingly they impose on us the condition that they shall have a supply at a small rate of interest. Mr ELLIS said they had nothing to do with the amount of oppression which Birmingham- poor oppressed Birmingham—(a laugh)—had had to submit to from adjoining towns. Birmingham, in this matter, could do jusc as it liked. It was true, as the right hon. gentleman said, that the water was not Wales's water, but heaven's water. All he and his hon. f iends asked was that Birmingham should not take away the water in Wales without either safe- guarding v-tiuablelandimiiiemorial public rights or giving some adequate compensation. He begged to move that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Sir J. BAILEY seconded the motion. Mr S. EVANS, said before going to a division on the Bill, he should like to say that the demands which had been made by the Welsh people had received no answer from the right hon. gentleman the member for West Birmingham. The Welsh members did not object to either London or Bir- mingham coming to Wales and taking their pure water, and much good might it do them, but it did matter to the Welsh members whether Birmingham should become a great landlord and secure 70 square miles of land with rights of eviction against the inhabitants and the control of fishery and commonable rights, includ- ing turbary pasturagee and other privileges which the Welsh people had under the Enclosures Act of 1876. (Hear, hear.) The Bill now before the House would repeal those rights given by a general public Act, and they were entitled to some assurance that the provisions of the En- closure Act of 1876 should- be incorporated in the Bill. Since the passing of that Act not so much common land had been taken away by the public as Birmingham proposed to take away now by her Bill, which would deprive the people of 30.000 acres of common and pasture land. Unless the promoters of the Bill were prepared to re- spect Common rights he would oppose the measure. (Hear, hear.) Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN said the members for Bir- mingham and London appeared to regard Wales as common property, to be divided between them according to their wants and wishes. He protested against such a view. He had no objection to such water as was not wanted in Wales being used in Birmingham or London, or anywhere else but he contended, distinctly, that not only the rights of Wales at the present time, but the wants of Wales here- after, and for all time should be safe- guarded in any bill the House passed for the purpose of taking water away from Wales. There was no part of the United Kingdom which was increasing in the same manner as Wales, and unless those who represented Wales took caro to safeguard the rights of those they represented, there was no saying what their position might be hereafter. Swansea, the town he represented, suffered from a water famine in 1887, and Swansea Corporation were going to a district not very far from the one in question in order to supply their wants. The same thing might occur in other portions of the rapidly increasing district. In 1801 the population of Glamorganshire was 71,535 in 1891, 687,147 —in other words, Glamorganshire had increased nearly 10 times in population since 1801. In 1801 the population of Cardiff was 1,870. Now it was 128,849, or 70 times greater than in 1801. He hoped that an instruction would be moved to reserve to Wales such water as might be required by the Princi- pality, not only at the present but at any future time. It was the supreme right of those who obtained powers of this kind that they should not be overridden, but that if the population required water hereafter they might be empowered to take jt. Birmingham had not exhausted its resources, but had abundant resources close at hand. He spoke with absolute knowledge. Some 35 years ago he established a considerable mill in Bir- mingham, and was dissatisfied with the price of water. He sank a deep boring and obtained an abundant supply, and he had not paid the Bir- mingham Water Companies for asingledropsince. There was an abundant supply of water in and around Birmingham. If artesian wells were sunk within a radius of 15 or 20 miles the people of Birmingham could obtain pure water without coming to Wales and robbing them. To come to Wales and take water there was an unjustifiable proceeding in the circumstances. Water supply was a national question, but those who sought to get water from a distance should in the first I instance satisfy themselves that there was no water in their own neighbourhood. In the strata round London there was an abundant supply of water, and there was no necessity for undertaking these expensive works to supply Birmingham or London with this water. He trusted therefore that if the Bill passed such powers would be reserved as .would ensure to the inhabitants of Wales all the water they required now and hereafter. After some further discussion the House divided, when there voted For the second reading. 244 Against 102 Majority 142 THE CLERGY DISCIPLINE BILL. Mr BALFOUR, replying to Mr S. Evans, said the Clergy Discipline Bill brought forward by the Archbishop of Canterbury was the measure referred to in the Speech from the throne. There was precedent for a measure, which in some of its clauses was a Government measure, being mtroduced by a person who was not a member of the Government. Mr Walpole, not a member of the Government, had charge of the University Bill of 1876. HON. MEMBERS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES. The preliminary business and the questions occupied the House until five minutes past six o'clock, when the House went into Committee of Supply. Mr SWIFT MCNEILL then moved that the vot«s of Mr Burdett-Coutts, Sir Lewis Pelly, and Sir John Puleaton should be disallowed in the division which took place in the House on Friday last, upon the vote of E20,000 to be paid to the East African Company in respect of the survey for a railway between Lake Nyanza and Mombasa. The ground of his motion was that the two former gentlemen were directors and large shareholders, and the third was a large shareholder in the East African Company. They had, as such, a direct pecuniary interest in the sum to be paid to the company under this vote, and therefore they were not entitled to vote in a division with respect to it. The precedent showed that members were not entitled to take part in a division where they had a direct interest in the matter in hand. Now there could be no doubt that these gentlemen had such an interest as he had described in the sum voted on Friday last, because the obvious effect of the vote was to raise the value of their shares. The hon. member referred in great detail to a precedent which occurred in 1797, when Mr Speaker Addington laid it down that no member could vote upon any resolution tl i-* effect of which was to confer upon himself a peculiar advantage or to diminish a loss which he would otherwise have incurred, and then said that he had raised this question because, as guardians of the public purse, it was unconstitutional that members should vote money for objects in which they were themselves interested. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. PULESTON said that if he had given the question a momenta thought he would have walked out of the House on Friday last without voting—(hear, hear)—but it had not occurred to him that there was any objection to his voting, and hs had,therefore done so entirely on public grounds, and with a view to the public advantage. There were recent precedents which affirmed the rule that shareholders in railways might vote on bills affecting their own companies, and he thought that the principle of those precedents applied in the present instance, and justified his taking part in the division of Friday last. Mr BURDETT-COUTTS said he thought it would have been better if this question had been brought foiward by a member of greater standing and experience. (Hear, hear,) This money was not to be paid to the company for its own advantage, but in respect of a service which it was perform- ing for the Government, therefore neither the eompany nor he himself. as a director or shareholder was directly interested in this vote. He was quite willing to leave the question of his conduct in the hands of the House, but he believed that he was warranted in voting by precedent. It was a common practice for members to vote on Railway Bills affecting companies in which they were interested. Sir L. PELLY contended that he was warranted in voting in the division in question because the East African Company had no pecuniary interest in this railway. They did not care who made this railway. All they desired was that a rail- way should be made by some one through their country. The CHAIRMAN In accordance with the prac- tice of the House, the three members must now withdraw. Sir J. Puleston, Sir L. Pelly, and Mr Burdett- Coutts then left the House, amidst slight laughter. Mr MORTON then rose, and was speaking at 10 minutes to seven o'clock, when, by the rules of the House the debate stood adjourned. The sitting was shortly afterwards suspended. The sitting was resumed at nine o'clock. THE SCOTTISH SEA FISHERIES. Mr MARJORIBANKS then called attention to the necessity for legislation with reference to the Scottish sea fisheries, and moved a resolution on the subject, which with some slight amendment, was agreed to. The House adjourned at twelve o'clock.

THE FUNDS OF THE IRISH PARTY. The Dublin Independent states that within the past few days writs at the instance of Mr Justin McCarthy, M.P., and issued out of the French tribunals, have been served upon Mr T. Harring- ton, M.P., and Dr Kenny, M.P., calling upon them to withdraw the objections which they have lodged with Messrs Munroe and Company, of Paris, prohibiting the bankers from paying out the funds lodged with them to the order of Mr JUfetin McCarthy, M.P. A similar writ has been served upon Mis Parnell. It appears from the writ that these funds are of a twofold character. There is first the balance of the Land League fund lodged by Mr Patrick Eg an in 1882 in the names of Mr Parnell, Mr Biggar, Mr McCarthy, Dr Kenney, and Mr Egan, the condition of lodgment being that it could be withdrawn on the signature of three out of the five depositors, Mr Parnell being always one of the three, and there being also an authority that the revenue arising from the investment should be jmyable to Mr Parnells signature alone. And, secondly, balance of the American funds lodged separately in the names of Mr Parnell, Mr Biggar, and Mr Justin McCarthy, on conditions similar to those already mentioned. In his motion before the French tribunals, Mr McCarthy seeks to have the funds henceforward invested in the names of himself, Mr Sexton, and Mr John Dillon. The latter is described as Mr George Dillon in the writ served. Mr McCarthy's motion involves the trying out of the whole issue, and there is every probability that the fund will be declared the property of the Irish National Lel1f.

THE SINKING OF THE GLAMORGAN. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED. The Glamorganshire Steamship Company, Limited v. the Owners of the P. Caland.—On Monday the Court of Appeal, consisting of the Master of the Rolls and Lorde Justices Fry and Lopes, had before them the appeal of the de- fendants from the judgment of Mr Justice Jeune in an action arising out of a collision which took place between the steamship Glamorgan, of Cardiff, and the s.s. P. Caland, belonging to the Netherland American Steam Navigation Company, in the Straits of Dover shortly before 10 o'clock on the night of the 15th April, 1891. The Glamorgan at the time was on a voyage from Antwerp to Cardiff, in water ballast, when the P. Caland, from New York to Amsterdam, with the Dutch mails on board, and a general cargo, 14 passengefc, and a crew of 49 hands, ran into the Glamorgan, causing her to sink. Mr Justice Jeune, who tried the action in the court below with Trinity Masters (Captain Ladds and Capt. G. Vyvyan), held that the collision was caused by the default of the master and crew of the P. Caland, and he dismissed the counter-claim of the defendants. From this judgment the owners of the P. Caland now appealed. Mr J. G. Barnes, Q.C., Dr Raikes, and Mr A. Pritchard appeared for the appellants and Sir W. Phillimure. Q.C., and Mr H. C. Holman for the respondents. The Master of the Rolls, without calling upon counsel for the respondents, said the P. Caland had hoisted the wrong signals, and that led to the collision. Therefore, the judgment of Mr Justice Jeune must be affirmed, with costs.—Lords Justices Fry and Lopes concurred.

LLANELLY HARBOUR COMMISSION. The monthly meeting of the Llanelly Harbour <ommission was held on Tuesday, Mr Joseph Maybery presiding?^ The Harbour Master re- ported that the whole of the woodwork of the main structure of the harbour hghthouse was in bad condition. The pillars at the base, which were in good condition, were renewed about 20 years ago, when the lighthouse was connected to the breakwater by the wooden structure. It „ was fir-t erected in 1850, and, considering its structure, it had stood well.—The question was referred to fcommittee.—The Collector (Mr r. H. Rogers) reported that 60 vessels paid A'OPA nn £ .'be last month, the imports being 4,Zoo tons of iron and steel bars, copper and lead DTO/I'B tons °F barley; and the exports, o, buttons of coal and 182 tons of copperas.- The Imports exceeded those of the previous month by 1,708 tons, and the exports also showed an in- crease of 625 tons but compared with the cor- responding month of the previous year there was a decrease in the imports of 4,137 tons, and in the exports of 4,061 :tons. Ten vessels paid dues at Burry Port, the coai shipped being 3,891 tons. The deliveries at the various docks were as follows :—Carmarthenshire Dock—Imports, 160 tons exports, 3,964 tons. Copper Works Dock—Imports, 2,064 tons exports, 4,473 tons. Llanelly (G W. R.) Dock- Imports, 2,193 tons exports, 369 tons. The shipment of tin-plates during the quarter ending 31st December last was 12,496 tons, compared with 8,574 tons in the- previous quarter, whilst there was an increase of 225 tons compared with the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

A WELSH SECRETARY IN TROUBLE. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF 2100. At the Mansion House, John Morris Bowen, secretary at the London office of the English Crown Spelter Company, Limited, Port Tennant, Swansea, who had been arrested on a warrant, was charged before the Lord Mayor with embezzling a sum of £ 100. Mr Wontner, solicitor, who appeared for the prosecution, said that as the prisoner had just been arrested, and as none of the witnesses were in attendance, he only proposed to read the information on which the warrant had been issued. The information was then read, and it was alleged that the prisoner had misappropriated a cheque of £100, which had been drawn on the understanding that it was required by the company s agent at Bayonne. The prisoner was remanded for a week.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUICIDE A horrible case of suicide is reported from Mut- hill, near, Crieff, Perthshire. On Monday night a quarry contractor, named Waddell, failed to return home from the quarry at which he was engaged, near Drummond Castle, and on search being made his body was found in a wood close to the quarry. It is supposed that he placed a dynamite cartridge in his mouth, as his head was blown completely away from the trunk.

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MR T. A. WALKER'S CLAIM DECIDED. AMOUNT PAYABLE BY THE BARRY COMPANY. It will be within public remembrance that the executors of the estate of the late Mr T. Walker, the contractor for the Barry Dock and Railways, mad,3 a claim upon the com- pany for 2204,000 in respect of, as they alleged, extra work done by the contractor to the order of the company, particularly in regard to the extension of the dock beyond its originally intended size. The company repudiated liability in regard to ths greater proportion of the 2204,000, although admitting their liability in respect of about R30,000 retention money—that is, money which was a percentage of the contract price retained in accordance with thetermsoftheir agreement with Mr Walker; and they also admitted liability in respect of certain extras, the actual amount of which they were willing to leave for settlement to a qualified umpire, Mr Walker's executors, however, persisted in thoir claim for the R204,000, and consequently the matter went to arbitration, the referee being, as provided in the contract, Mr Wolfe Barry, the engineer. Before evidence was tendered the company, it is understood, offered E50,000 in settlement; but the executors would not agree to settle for any sum lels than £70,000, and this amount the company refused to pay. The arbitration proceedings have been of a protracted character, it being necessary to go in detail into a very large number of items upon which the claim for so large a sum as 2204,000 had been based. The taking of evidenc; closed about three weeks ago, and the arbitrator having taken time to consider his decision communicated it on Monday to the parties interested. But for some reason it is being kept private, and we are not able to give the precise amount of the award. We learn, however, that it is about L5,3,000, a little more than the sum which the company offered in settlement. More than half the sum, namely £30,000, is, of course, the retention money pre- viously referred to, and the remainder is in respect of the extra work for which the company admitted liability in the first instance. It may be worth mentioning that the amount of this award will be charged to capital, and will not in any way affect the revenue of the company, it being outlay in respect of the construction of the dock. The award of the arbitrator is, by the terms of the contract, final.

THE STRIKE IN THE BUILD- ING TRADE AT MORRISTON. LETTER FROM THE EMPLOYERS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-We shall be pleased if you will be good enough to publish the following remarks on the above. The joiners and masons of Morriston have been working for the last 22 years from 6.30 a.m to 5.30 p.m. until May, 1890. When the Swansea men influenced the Morriston men to these working hours, viz. 6.0 a.m. to 5.0 p.m., the Morriston men objected, and the result was a strike for a short time. A deputation from Swansea and Morriston waited on the Morriston masters, with a view of settling the dispute. The four employers concerned con- ceded this point but on the distinct understand- ing that ali the employers of the district should do the same. As a matter of fact, this has not taken place with employers at Landore, Bryn- hyfrid, Treboth, Plasmarl, Llansamlet, Clydach, and even by some at Morriston. In these cases, as well as in all the works (tin-plate, steel, copper, collieries, &c.), from Landore to Ystalyfera, all classes of artisans commence work at 6.30. The result of this is that when we sent our men to these works for repairs, etc. (and this is frequently the case), they will not be allowed to commence working until 6.30, and will be compelled to work until 5.30. Thus it will be seen that we have to pay the men for half an hour in the morning for which we get no work done, and we have also to pay them for an extra half-hour in the evening. To further show the unreasonableness and unfairness of the men's demands, we need only point to the fact that last week it was too dark at six o'clock in the morning for either joiner or mason to see his work. This fact has been admitted by some of the men who are now on strike, and we maintain that every reasonable man will see the justice Of th6 course we have adopted. It is said that the Swansea men do not endeavour to -coerce the Morriston men. We say they do, and to prove this, we ask that the Morriston men may be allowed to vote by ballot on the question if allowed, we feel sure a majority will be found in favour of commencing work at 6.30.-We are, &c., WALTERS & JOHNS. JAMES JOHN. JOHN WILLIAMS. THOMAS & JONES. March 8th, 1892.

NEW YORK PRICES. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Money easy. Stecks at the opening were very irregular. A weak feeling prevailed throughout the day, and the market finished weak and lower. Cotton—spot easy and unaltered; futures declined owing to large receipts, and closed barely steady. Petroleum steady, with a limited business. Lard has been weaker, due to packers selling. Wheat—futures closed firm, there has been a firmer tendency on spot. Flour in- active, but closing, however, steady and un- changed. Corn-futures gave way on bears raiding, and closed dull spot weaker and less doing. Sugar—a quiet trade at steady rates. Coffee futures ruled irregular and closed dull. Spot steady at c reduction. Tin dull and 5c lower. Iron closed aull and weak, butquotably unaltered. Copper dull but steady at lOc improvement. GOVERNMENT BONDS AND llAILWAY SHARES Quotations. Mar. 3 Mar 7 Call Money U.S. Gov. Bonds .1 2 p.c 2 p.c Ditto, other Securities 2 p.c 2 p.c Exchange on London, 60 days sight; iI.851j4 4.851/4 Ditto. Cable Transfers 4.88 4.88 Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.19% Kxchange 011 Berlin Bays 95'/8 S5yg four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 116 116 Western Union Telegraph Sharesi 87 V2 87% Atchison, Topeka, & S. Fe 38% 38% Do. Do. 4 p.c. Mor 82% 82% Do. Do. 5 p.c. Income.. 61 60% Baltimore & Ohio. 9. 961/4 Canada Southern Shares 61% 62V4 Canadian Pacific 89 88% Central of New Jersey 137 lS?1^ Central Pacific Shares 30% Chesapeake & Ohio Common 25% 25% Chicago, Bur;iiigton & Quincey.. 105% lfrf.■' Chicago ANorth-Western, Ord 119% 120V8 Chicago A N. Western Preferred. 14A !44 Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul 77 75y4 Chicago & Rock Island 88l4 89 Cleveld, Cin., Cli., & St. Ls. Ord. 70y2 7iy4 Delaware & tiiidson 137Ys 138 Delaware Lackawana 157 359% Denver & Rio Grande Shares 18% 18 DenverPreferred. 52% 52% Illinois Central Shares 105% 106 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 134% 135% ,4 Louisville & Nashville Shares. 741/4 74 Michigan Central Shares 112% 125' Missouri, Kansa.H, and Texas 17% 17% Missouri Pacific 61 61% New York, Lake Erie, & Western .3.:3,4 324 Ditto, Second Mortgage Bonds 107 V2 107% New York Central & Hudson River 116% 117% New York, Ontario & Western, Ord 20% 23 Northern Pacific, Common 20% 23% Northern Pacific, Preferred 67% 67% Norfolk & Western Preferred 5C 50 Ohio and Mississippi Ord. Shares 21 21 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia 53 51% Philadelphia and Reading Shares 53% 53% Philadelphia&Keading5p.c.lstIne 73% 73% Do. do. 4 p.c. Mor 85% 86 Union Pacific Shares 46% 46%, Wabash, 3t Louis, & Pacific 12% 12% Wabash St Louis, &c., Pref. Srs. 29y4 29% COTTON AND PRODUCE MARKET Cotton, day's receipts at U.Sts.porj 7,00C 9,000 Cotton, day's rec'pts at Gulf Ports! 17,000 9,000 Cotton, day's export to GtBrit'n.. 7,000 1,000 Cotton, day's expt to Continent.. 8,000 11,000 Cotton futures Apr delivery 6.66 6.71 Cotton futures, June delivery 6.86 6.92 Cotton,middling upland New York 7 7 Cotton, middling New Orleans 6% S% Petroleum, crude at New York 5.70 5.70 Petroleum, sta'dard white, N.Y.uk 6.43 fc 4C Petroleum, st'd white,Philadelphia 6.35 ('.35 Petroleum, Pipe Line Certs. Apr.. 5% 59% Spiiits of Turpentine 3yy2 39% Lard Wilcox's Spot. 4.7 6.80 Tallow, Prime City 4-fi 4 Sugar, fair refining Muscovados 3 3 Do 96 p.c, Centrifugal 3^ %7S Corn, New mixed, Western spot 50 50% Corn futures, Apr 43% 50 Corn futures, June 48 <18% Spring Wheat, No. 1, spot 102% 102% Wheat, red winter, on the spo; 104% 104% Wheat, delivery Apr 101% lOl'A Wheat, delivery June 93' 974, Coffee, Bio No.7 14% 143/' Coffee, Bio, No. 7, Low Ord., Apr 12.95 12.30 Coffee ditto June delivery 12.35 12.35 Flour, ex StateShippingbrands.. 3.89— 00 3.20 -4.09 Iron, No. l,Coltness 20.50 20.50 Tin, Australian 19.60 19.C5 Copper, Apr 10.75 lfe.65 Steel Bail 30 3» Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 4(1 4i Freight Grain steamersXondon 3y2il 3%d Freight Cotton to Liverpool 5-32d 5-32d Silver Bullion 90% 90% Wheat, Chicago, May delivery. 88% 88% orn, Chicago May Delivery" 42,, 4i% Turpentine, Savannah 36/« 37 (a) price asked, (b) nom. (c) ex 'iv (d) ex iut

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the TTo1r TT WAR OFFICE, March 8. f Undermentioned Major fcQ be Lieut. Colonel, Hernert B. Moffat, from the South Wales Borderers, dated Maroh 4th insb.

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN SOUTH WALES. Yesterday was the day fixed for the County Council elections in Glamorganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire. In each county there were many unopposed returns. Details of the various contests are appended. In several divisions in the three counties the votes will not be counted until to-day (Wednesday), so that it is not possible to ascertain the precise re- lation of the political parties. It is abundantly clear, however, that there will be a large Liberal majority in each county.

GLAMORGANSHIRE. In Glamorganshire the Liberal party has done admirably as the result of the elections on Tuesday, and there will be an overwhelming preponderance of Progressives on the new Council. Probably the most remark- able feature of the elections was the double victory at Penarth, where two seats were wrested from the Conservatives.' No little credit is due to Mr J. P. Jones and Mr W. B. Shepherd for their energetic attack upon what had been regarded as a stronghold of the Reactioferies. The splendid victory obtained by the Liberals will effectually shatter any remain- ing hope that Sir Morgan Morgan may enter- tain of successfully opposing Mr Arthur Williams in South Glamorgau. MrGwilym Jones, an alderman on the retiring Council, was elected with a handsome majority for the Dyffryn division and Mr Henry Anthony has been triumphantly re-elected at Caerphilly. The Labour candidate for the Cyfarthfa division of Merthyr, Mr Thos. Thomas, won an extraordinary victory, beating Mr Joseph Owen by the large majority of 546. Pontypridd has returned two Liberals after a stiff contest, In the Rhondda Valley considerable interest was evinced in the elections. There were contests in seven out of the eight divisions, Most of the collieries suspended operations early on Tuesday afternoon, and some of the pits were practically idle all day. The shops and other business houses were open as usual. The weather was very fine, the sun shining brightly. Numerous vehicles belonging to different trades- men were te be seen all day conveying electors to their respective quarters to record their votes. In the afternoon the number of elector wending their way to the 15 booths throughout the division was gradually increasing, and scores of miners from different pits were to be ob- served hastily trudging home to wash themselves before recording their votes for their favourite candidates. One striking feature in connection with the elections was the conspicuous absence of drunken persons about the booths and in the streets, and the quietness and the amicable feeling prevailing among the sup- porters of the various candidates, who cordially shook hands with each other and chatted to- gether freely for some time. One of the most interesting contests was in the Cymmer Ward, where a working miner, Mr Moses Moses, was successful against Mr Idris Williams, of Bryn- golas. BRITON FERRY-No. of electors, 1,042 Jenkin Hill, merchant (L) 593 D. L. Jones (Cyn Alaw), bookseller (L) 228 Majority 365 BRIDGEND-No. of electors, 911. Edwin Price, gentleman (Ind.) 382 D. H. Lloyd, merchant (L.) 356 Majority 26 CAERPHILLY.-No. of electors, 1,678. *Henry Anthony, gentleman (L) 733 Richard Hill Male, solicitor (L) 542 Majority. 191 CYMMER—No. of electors, 1,534. Moses Moses, collier (Labour and L) 485 Idris Williams, gentleman (L) 459 Majority. 25 LLANTWIT VARDRE-No. of electors, 850. Captain Morgan Lindsay (Ind.) 403 *Edward Edwards, stone merchant (L) 341 Majority. 62 MARGAM-No of electors, 1,107. *Pendarves Vivian, gentleman (I.L) 630 Llewellyn Howell, colliery proprietor (L) 328 Majority. 307 MERTHYR (PENTDARRF.N).— NO. of eiectors, 1,392. *David Davies, grocer, Glebeland (L) 584 Thomas Williams, grocer, 173, High-street (L) 415 Majority. 169 MERTHYR (CYFARTHFA).—No. of electors, 1,742. Thomas Thomas (Labour and L) 856 Joseph Owen, iron merchant' (L) 310 Majority. 546 MERTHYR (GELLIFARLOG).-NO. of electors, 7S0. Evan Lewis, auctioneer (L) 470 Patrick Mansfield, innkeeper (L) 209 Majority 261 MERTHYR VALE.—No. of electors, 1,226. David Prosser, merchant (L) 538 Walter Bell, colliery proprietor (I.L.) 523 Majority 15 MOUNTAIN ASH (DUFtlt);No. of electors, 1,211. "Gwilym Jones, gentleman fanner (L) 530 Hon. H. Campbell Bruce, gentleman (L) 178 Majority 352 NEATH (NORTH).—No. of electors, 1,216. John Henry Rowland (U) 499 Edmund Law (IL) 318 Majority. 181 NEATH (SOUTH) No. of elector, 955. John Arnold i. (L) 391 W. B. Trick (I) 362 Majority. 29 PENARTH (NORTH)—No. of electors, 843. W. B. Shepherd (L) 307 Dd. Morgan, farmer (C) 224 D. Cornwell (Ind) 59 MajorityforShepherd. 83 PENARTH (SOUTH)—No. of electors. 715. J. P. Jones, architect (L) 302 *Henry Oakden Fisher, engineer (C) 210 Majority. 92 PENTRE—No. of electors, 1,196. *Richard Morris, schoolmaster (L) 401 E. H. Da vies, accountant (L) 313 Daniel Eynon, colliery manager, 292 Majority for Morris. 88 PONTYPRIDD (TOWN WARD).-No. of electors, 1,688. H. S. Davies, accountant (L) 752 W. Jones-Powell, registraz (C) 632 Majority 122 PONTYPRIDD (TREFOREST).-No. of electors, 1,282. Wm. Spickett, solicitor.(L) 576 D. Leyshon (Ind.) 534 Majority 42 PORTH and PENYGRAIG.—No. of electors, 1,318. Morgan Williams, checkweigher ..(Labourand L) 45" Thomas Jones, colliery proprietor (C) 316 Majority. 142 TREHERBERT—Number of electors, 1,202. John Walters, grocer (L & L) 669 Dr Montagu D. Makura (L) 220 Majority. 449 TREORKY—No. of electors, 897. T. D. Isaac, miners'agent (Labour and L) 430 Rev W. Morris, Baptist minister (L) 350 Majority. 80 TREALAW and TONYPANDY.—No. of electors, 930. William Williams, bookseller 456 T. P. Jenkins, confectioner 331 Majority. 125 YSTRAD.- No. of electors, 1,629. Clifford J. Cory, colliery proprietor.(L) 775 David Thomas (Labour and L) 706 Majority. G9 UNOPPOSED RETURNS. E. Rice Daniel, High Sheriff, Loughor & Penderyn (L). John Powell, manufacturer, Sketty (L). Rees Harries, tin-plate manufacturer, Llandilo-Taly- bont (L). James Barrow, raining engineer, Maesteg (L). Richard Lewis, merchant, Llwynpia and Clydach (L). Morgan Thomas, merchant, Ferndale (L). W. H. Mathias, Tylorstown and Ynyshir (L). J. S. Gibbon, gentleman, Cowbridge(C). Oliver Henry Jones, gentleman, Dinas Powis (C). J. Blandy Jenkins, gentleman, Llantrisant (L) Frank James, solicitoiyMerthyr, Town Ward (U). Henry W. Lewis, civil engineer, Plymouth Ward (L). Henry W. Martin, engineer. Gelligaer (Ind). Rev Rd. Morgan, C.M. minister, ilirwain (L). R. H. Rhys, gentleman, Llwydcoed (L). D. Price Davies, merchant, Aberdare (L). Thomas Davies, Aberamman (L). Henry Lewis, gentleman, Kibbor (C). Robert Forrest, gentleman, Llandaff (C). Sir H. Husyey Vivian, baronet, Tirdeunaw (L). Wm. Sims, Llansamlet (L). Sir John J. Jenkins, knight, Oystermouth (LU). Wm Williams, tin-plate manufacturer, Morriston (L). thomas J. Hughes, solicitor, Newcastle Division (L) John Williams, grocer, Ogmore Valley (L). Wm. Howell, freeholder, Coity (L). J. Morgan Smith, merchant, Aberavon (I). Jchn Claxton Meggitt, timber merchant, Barry and Cadoxton (L). J. Newall Moore, gentleman, Coedfranc (C). E. Evans Beavau, gentleman, Dulais Valley(C). E. P. Martin, manager Dowlais Works, Caeharris (U). Dr D. Thomas, Ystalyfera (C). Thomas Jenkins, farmer, Dowlais (C). Dr R. W. Jones, Penrhiwceibvr. Rev Aaron Davies, Pontlottyn (L). Frank Cory Yeo, colliery proprietor, Gower (L). David Morgan, miners' agent, Aberdare (L. and L).

CARMARTHENSHIRE. There is no county in Wales more Democratic and more truly Liberal in all its sympathies than Carmarthenshire. Once again has it demon- strated its fidelity to the cause of progress. In seme of the divisions the results of the election will not be declared until to-day, but sufficient is known to show that there will be again, in the next Council, a splendid Liberal majority. A few of the contests present features calling for special mention. At Llandilo Mr Gwynne Hughes, the popular squire of Tregib, has once again won a victory for Liberalism in spite of all the advrse influences with which he had to contend. Mr Thomas Jenkins, the universally respected Mayor of the borough, achieved a notable triumph in Carmarthen, polling more than twice the number of votes secured by his opponent. Another robust Progressive, Mr John Thomas, in the same town defeated Mr Henry Nor- ton, a gentleman whose Liberalism has been decaying for years. At Pembrey Mr John Owen ran the retiring candidate, Mr W. J. Buckley, very closely, in spite of the influence and undeniable popularity of the genial M.F.H. Mr Buckley's political faith is somewhat nebu- lous in character, but he ia at leut not a Reac- tionary. Mr Daniel Stephens, one of the moal capable members of the old Council, has been triumphantly returned at Kidwelly. Llanrily has provided a surprise in the defeat of Mr Gwilym Evans, vice-chairman of the old Council, and one of its most indefatigable workers, especially in connection with educational work. His opponent was Mr W. J. Wilson, agent to Sir Arthur Stepney, Bart., M.P., who came for- ward as an Independent Liberal. Mr Henry Wilkins, a prominent and highly-esteemed meR!' ber of the Liberal party at Llanelly, has been beaten by Mr Ernest Trubshaw, a Conservative, who has an excellent record in local administra- tive work. Mr John Bourne and Mr Isaiah Bevan were triumphantly returned in the other divisions. Mr Bevan is a new recruit to the Council, and will be a valuable accession to the Liberal ranks. CARMARTHEN (LOWER EAST WARD). 'Thomas Jenkins (mayor), merchant (L) 293. Edward A. Rogers, contractor (C) 146 Majority 147 CARMARTHEN (EAST WARD UPPER). John Thomas, gentleman farmer .-(l) "Henry Norton, brewer (LU) Majority .9 CENARTH.-No. of electors, 477. Edward Davies, Cilrhedyn, farmer (L) 151 David Davies, butcher (Ind) 30 Majority 121 Mr David Davies withdrew after the ballot papers had been printed. KIDWELLY.-No. of electors, 507. Daniel Stephens, brick manufacturer (L) 254 R. M. Brown, solicitor (Ind. L) 221 Majority 33 LLANARTHNEY.-No. of electois, 571. Henry Jones Davies, farmer (L) Rev R. Gwynne Lawrence (w aJo Majority 56 LLANBOIDY —No of electors, 623. *John Llewellyn, farmer 5J5 David Thomas, farmer W Majority 2 LLANDILO (URBAN).-NO. of electors, 314. J. W. Gwynne Hughes, gentleman (L) ljj T. G. Williams, solicitor (C) Majority 23 Owing to the determined efforts that had been put forth to unseat him, Mr Gwynne Hughes was the object of a most enthusiastic ovation on the part of his supporters after the declaration of the poll. LLANDILO (RURAL)—No. of electors, 654. 4-Wffliam Jones, brewer, &-c. (Ind.) 297 Morgan Williams, fanner (w 255 Majority 42 Mr Jones was received with enthusiasm on the result being made known, and a number of rockets were fired. LLANDOVER\ .-No of electors, 317. Walter Powell Jeffreys, gentleman (C) 146 J. Walter Jones, barrister-at-law (L) 122 Majority 24 This is the first contested election at Llandovery since the County Council was formed, two previous representatives having successively been returned without opposition. LLANELLY (DIVISION l).-No. of electors, 565. *W. J. Wilson, estate agent rrV *Gwilym Evans, manufacturing chemist (1>) Majority 47 LLANELLY (DIVISION 13), No. of electors, 535- Ernest Trubshaw. tinplate manufacturer (w *Henry Wilkins, ironmonger vU — Majority. 6 LLANELLY (DIVISION 7)-No. of electors, 607. Isaiah Bevan, chemical manufacturer. (L) 317 John S. Tregoning, tinplate mannfacturer (C) 133 Majority |84 LLANELLY—(DIVISION 8).-Number of electors, *John Bourne, tin-plate manufacturer W John S. Tregvning, junr Majority 64 LLANELLY RURAL (WESTFA AND GLYN).—NO. 01 electors, 542. *Rev P. Phillips, Baptist Minister (l; w J. Philpott j g 1 >avid Evans, merchant • • ■V-ri. The two latter gentlemen gave public notice <>' drawal, but their names appeared on the voting uaDers This contest was destitute of interest, only su&cie'nt votes being polled to ensure the return of the old member. LLANGELER.-No. of Electors, 637. Thomas Thomas, farmer (C) 316 John Lewis, woollen manufacturer 264 Majority 68 PEMBREY (SOUTH).—No. of Electors, 552. *W. J. Buckley, brewer John Owen, grocer W Majority 17 ST. CLEAR'S.—No. of electors, 603. Jno. Williams, farmer JW Jno. Jones fanner W Majority fIG UNOPPOSED RETURNS. *Bonville Owen, farmer, Berwick:oLlå.Delly Rural(L). *Sir James Drummond, baronet-Llansawel (C). *Emlyn, Viscount-Llanfihangel-Aberystwyth (C). ^Evans, Rev Thomas, Independent minister, HenIlys- Cilycwm (L). T Evans Rev W. E., rndependeut minister-Llanon CLIL 'Evans, Daniel, Brithdir, fanner-Rhydrymmerai (L). *Harries, Evan, Rhiwlwyd, farmer-Llanifhangel-ar arth (L). Harries, W., Brood, farmer-Llangendeirne (L). Herbert, Heurv, Brynmorlais—Llandebie (L). James, D. H.. Baelybedw, farmer—Lhttlybyther (L). John, David, brewer-Hbllgod (L). John, Rev Thomas, Independent minister-Llanelly (Division 4) (L). Jones, George, Ystfrad—Methv*# (L). *Jones, W. Nathaniel, auctioneer ana land valuer— Bettws(L).. Jones, RevD. E., Professor of Theology—Carmarthen, Jones, Rev D. E., Professor of Theology—Carmarthen, Upper West Ward (L). 1. i. AHM. *Lloyd, John, gentleman farmer, Penybank-Aber- gwili (L). „. Marsh, W. S., farmer—Pembrey North (L). *Maybery, Joseph, tin-plate manufacturer-Llanell, (Division 2), (L). *Morris, Charles Edward, solicitor—Liangunnor (h). *Morris, Thomas, gentleman—iJanstephan (L.U). "Morse, John D.—Laugharae (L), "Parry, D. Cranogwy, provision merchant-LIADOIIY (Division 5) (L). *Phillips, Thomas, secretary Tin-plate Workers umoB —Llanelly (Division 6) (L). *Phillips, John, farmer-Trelech (L). *Rees, Dr Howell, surgeon—Quarter Bach (L). Thomas, J. Llewellyn-Llaneoy (L). *Thomas, J. Lloyd, gentleman farmer, Tanlan-St. (L). ♦l^oinas^Rev W., Independent Minister,Whitland(L). Thomas, D. H., gentleimn farmer—Carmarthen (West Ward, Lower Division) (C.) *Thomas Henry Jones, Penrhos, farmer—Llan eg wad (L.) Thomas John, tinplate manufacturer -Llangennecb(L.) "An as erisk indicates an old member. PEMBROKESHIRE. In several divisions in Pembrokeshire the pro- cess of counting the votes will not take place until to-day. It will be noticed that Haverford- west has returned two Conservatives, a result hardly to have been expected. It is tot at all creditable to the electors to have rejected Mr Joseph Thomas, whose public services and high character should certainly have saved hin. from defeat. The Rev J. Jenkins made a gallant fight in the Prendergast division, and was only beaten by seven votes. CASTLEMARTIN—No. of electors, 289. Colonel Leach, gentleman Jr? George Williams, retired farmer Majority 96 HA VERFORDWEST-(pRENDERGAST)- NO. of electors, 302. « Thomas James, merchant -.go Rev J. Jenkins, Baptist minister W Majority 7 HAVERFORDWEST—(ST. MARTIN'S HAlIILETS)-No. of electors, 561. 10(, C. H. S. WiIIiam<, farmer —04 Joseph Thomas, merchant Majority 25 HA YERFORDWRST-(ST. THOMAS)-No. of electors, 344. R. T. P. Williams, solicitor (C), unopposed. LLAW HAD FN-NO. of electon, 365 Rev David Rees, Baptist minister Uv ija R. S. Lewis, gentleman farmer (^ 1 Majority. 70 MONKTON—NO. of electors, 295. Robert George, brewer W. Titus Morgan, joiner 1"' Majority. as UNOPPOSED RETURNS. Carew—F. Lort Philipps, gentleman(C). Clyder-Lemuel Jones (L). Fishgaard-J. Worthington (C). Heurv's Moat—W. S. Jenkins (L) ,TV St Martin's & St Mary's-Howard Davies, solicitor (I* Lampeter Velfrey—Rev Lewis James, Congregational minister (L). „ ,A Llanfyrnach-E. H. James, gentleman farmer (L). lianwiida-I)r Wm. Williams (L). Li.tngwm-Riebard Carrow (L). Llanstadwell—John H. Coram, merchant.(LJ. Man<'rbier—C. W. R. Stokes, solicitor (C). Milford Haven-Dr Griffiths (LI. Maenclochog—Wm. Griffiths (L). Mathry-T. E. Thomas, Trehale (L). Monkton—Colonel Saurin, Orielton (C). Narberth (North)—Robert Ward, Sodston, gentleman (L). Nevern-john Griffiths (L). Newport—Dr Havard, surgeon (L).. Pembroke—Ward 30, Dr J. W. Monson ( )- Pembroke Dock-Ward No. 32, to. AUen (L) ,>0.^8, James Williams (L); No. Dr Stamper (UL), st. Issell's-C. R. Vickermann, Hean Castle (0). St. Ishmael's_-James Slebech and Martlefwy—J e Steynton—J. T. Fisher (C). St. Bees (L). Tenby (two seats)-W. Henry Richards, gentleman (C) Clement J. Williams, gentleman (C). WSIVSFWMI™ (C). Wiston—T. Llewellin, farmer (C). MONMOUTHSHIRE. With the result of the Pontllanffraith content, which is given below, the returns for Monmouth- shire are now complete. The new councillor consist of— JJ Liberals g Conservatives Independents Unionist Total. 48 PONTLLANFFRAITH. —No. of electors, 951. M6ses Waters (Labour an 267 Edmund Thomas, colliery proprietor v ■> Majority 1JIf

THE FATAL COLLIERY ACCI- DENT AT NEW TREDEGA R. On Tuesday the funerals of the three men who were killed at the Elliot Pit, New Tredegar, a few davs ago. took place at New Tredegar, w»d were attended by at least 2,000 people. The Rev J. Tertius Phillips and others conducted the burial services. The whole of the Now Iredegar and Elliot pits were stopped for the day,