South Wales Daily News

b THE SUBSIDENCES AT SAND- GATE. A meeting of property owners was held on Monday at Sundgate m connection with the disastrous land subsidence.—Rev H. R. Wake- field, who presided, said the object of the meeting was to consider what should be done in reference to the reclamation of damaged property, etc. They wanted to know how thecost of the elaborate drainage scheme recommended to them wa", to be met.—Col..Lee, who represented the War Office, said that the War Office was not interested, as the subsidence had taken nlaee b<"iow the border line of their property.— Mr JJubouiay said he could not agree to any scheme before the cause of the subsidence had been definitely ascertained.—Mr Pledge spoke in favour of a provisional order being obtained in order that the cost of repairing the damage might be met by a rate on tho whole or pare of the Local Board district.—Ultimately it was decided to adjourn until the engineer made his official repoi t. The Press Association's correspondent says :— A further landslip is feared, and meantime every effort is being made to avoid such a contingency. It is ascertained that one-third of the ratable value of Sandgate is affected bv the recens disaster.

MURDER OF A BRITISH SEAMAN. MALTA, Monday.—Giuseppe Vella, gunner in the Royal Malta Je'encible Artillery, who in January la- t was found guilty of murdering a seamen named Goodwin, belonging to H.M. battleship Colossus, was executed this morning.— Jk uter.

COLLAPSE OF A HOUSE. WORKMEN BURIED ALIVE. CARLSBAD, Monday. A fatal accident occurred here at 10 o'clock this aiorningowingto the collapse of the in tenor of a house in course of construction in Sprudelstrasse. AH the workmen employed on the building were buried beneath the debris, from which, np to the }Jl"esent, two have been ex- tricated dead, and 12 others more or less seriously i n j ured. —Renter.

A BOER FARMER'S REVENGE. MOSSAMEDES, February 7th.—A party of about 70 Hottentotsiaidsd the Portuguese territory near Hunipata, where there is a Boer settlement in the early part of Jast month, and carried away cattle belonging to both the Portuguese subjects and the Boers. The Portuguese authorities here bemg apprised of thIS, sent up a small force to mteicept the Hottentots and recover the pattle A Boer farmer, however, of the name ot R.XU who had suffered a Joss of cattle in this raid, did not wait for the Portuguese, but, taking 14 men with him, followed the Hottentots to the Cunene River, and there attacked them killing 33 and capturing seven of their number. The remainder escaped. Roberts recovered 505 of cattle. The Portuguese arrived on the scene six days afterwards.

LOCAL LAW CASE. JAMES v. PLUMMEB AND OTHERS. AND DAVIES v. JAMES AND OTHERS.— On Monday, in the Court of Appeal, consi ting of the Master of the Roils and Lords Justices Lindley and Lopes, the appeal of Davies and Company colliery owners, from a decision of the Lord Chief Justice and Mr Justice Hawkins, dismissing for want of jurisdiction, an appeal from au order of Mr Justice Matb.ew, was heard. Mr Seward Brice. Q.C., and Mr J. G. Woods appeared for the appellants, and Mr Richard Braniwell Davis and Mr M. Shearman for the respondents.—The Master of the Ro Is gave judg- ment without calling on counsel for respondents He said the lease had been offered to the nominees of David Davies and Co. as requested by them I but now they turned round and wanted the lease granted to themselves. They had given no reason tor desiring this change, and, according to Mr Justico Mat hew, the lessor, and not the lessee, should have the option. Therefore the lessor had the right to select the four parties nommated by David Davies and Co., to whom the lease should be granted under the judgment, as the House of Lords had affirmed it. Therefore the appeal must b» dismissed, because the draft lease of the mine in question was in accordance with the judgment of Mr Justice Matnew.—Lord Justice Lindley and Lord Justice Lopes concurred.

GLOVE CONTEST. A match between G. Beach, of Holloway, and W. Mortimer, of Upton Park, for £100 aside and a purse, was decided at the National Sporting Clnb on Tuesday. The. conditions were 20 rounds neither man to exceed 7st 4-lbs, and Beach, who proved stronger, mainlined his unbeaten record. There was nothing to choose between the pair up to the tenth round, but afterwards Beach showed superiority, and in tho twentieth round knocked his opponent down twice, and was then awarded the verdict, the referee stopping the fight.

A MIDNIGHT VISITOR AT NEWPORT Andrew Callaghan, alias Timothy Teck, a gentleman from the Green Isle, who has been' at Card i if, where he engaged the attention of the Cardiff magistrates on three separate occasions, on Saturday came on to Newport, and in the midnight hours aroused the inmates of the modellodgmg-house by smashing the win- dows, demolishing in all 17 panes, valued at £3. The smashing of the windows ensured the gentle- man with the alias a lodging in the police-cells for two days. At the police-court on Monday, in answer to the usual questions, Callaghan re- marked that he had nothing to say, adding- that he did not remember what occurred. The Bench decreed that the prisoner should sojourn at Usk for the next two months, and added that after- wards he could go back to Fermoy.

DEATH OF REV. LLOYD JONES. On Monday the death took place of the Rev Lloyd Jones, the well-known Congregational minister of Penolawdd, new Swansea."Mr Jonos, who was a native of Caidiganshire, was a Csltic scholar of some distinction. Ho was 71 yeaia of age.

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THE PANAMA TRIAL. DISORDERLY SCENES IN COURT. PARIS, Monday Evening.—In the Assize Court this afternoon various witnesses had given evidence. M. Bourgeois appeared, and on oath declared that he never gave any orders to Soinoury to use his name in bringing pressure to bear upon Madame Cottu to reveal the names of the members of the Right said to be implicate in the Panama scandals. Thereupon the court re-called Soinoury, and he repeated his statements. He was cross-examined sharply bV M. Barboux, eminent advocate, and several unseemfy scenes occurred between them, which roused the audience to a state of great excitement, and evoked cheers and counter cheers. Finally, the uproar became so scandalous that the President had the court cleared. Madame Cottu was again examined, and re-affirmed her previous abatements, and the court then adjourned for the day.-Ceittral Nevis.

A RUSSIAN EXPEDITION TO THE PAMIRS. ST PETERSBURG, Monday.—Advices from Tash- kend report that in view of possible contingencies in the Pamirs the military authorities of the province of Ferghana are at present fitting out two battalions of infantry and two batteries of artillery for the month of April. The Chinese have assumed a bellicose attitude and the Russian troops may have, it is apprehended, to confront at the same timo both the Afghans in the Pamirs and the Chinese on the Kashgar frontier. The roads will be impracticable until June, but if nothing were to be done until then the Russian troops wintering in the Pamirs would be exposed to great dangers. A force of light artillery will therefore cross the mountain passes during the spring. Although the tod and hardships which such an expedition involves cannot fail to be immense so early in the year, the authorities are desirous that the advanced guard should start during the present month. Meanwhile final orders are awaited from St. Petersburg.— Beuter.

DARING OUTRAGES IN MOROCCO. TANGIER, Monday.-Five daring outrages have recently been perpetrated by robbers at different points on the principal caravan route between Tangier and Fez. On the 28th ult, Mr Bene- treal, the United States Consul at Larache, while on his way to Fez, accompanied by two soldiers, was attacked by a gang of mounted highwaymen, who, after firing several shots, made off. The soldiers caught one of the thieves, who, being flogged, revealed the name3 of his companions, and Mr Bentreal receivad 500 red dollars compen- sation from the Moorish Government. A day or two later a muleteer, conveying specie to Tangier, was waylaid and the money stolen it amounted to 5,000 dollars. The Chief Rabbi, at Fez, and other Jews are said to be the principal sufferers by this outrage.—Reuter. MADRID, Monday.—The crew of the Spanish vessel Icor, who were captured by Moorish pirates in August last, have arrived at Yenerippe on board the Spanish transport Legazpi. Their ransom was effected after great trouble and ex- pense by Lieut. Gongales, who was sent to Rio de Oro to effect their release.—Renter.

THE DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ACTIVE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE BILL. SHAMEFUL ATTACK ON MR GLADSTONE. According to the Press Association it was only on Monday forenoon that the Government deter- mined to postponed the second reading of the Home Rule Bill until after Easter, and the announcement of their intention created some excitement in the House. Conservatives and Liberal Umonists greeted the intimation with delight as conceding the delay for which they have contended. On the other hand, some of the supporters of the Govvernment, and still more the Irish Nationalist members, regard the post- ponement with dissatisfaction and disappoint- ment. They say it is a premium on what they regard as obstruction. Some of them, however, admit that under all the circumstances the Government could hardly have taken any other course. Mem- bers of the Government themselves point out that if the second reading debate had commenced on Monday next, it would scarcely have been practicable to conclude it before the Easter adjournment, as one of the intervening days must be absorbed by the necessity of taking a vote on account. The alternative of beginning the debate and then suspending it over Easter was not con- sidered likely to economise time, as it was felt that the Parliamentary opponents of the measure returning to the House of Commons flushed with the excitement of meetings held during the recess would be iu a mood to continue the debate at considerable length, irrespective of the days that might have been occupied by it prior to the holi- days. AltlJbugh the postponement of the Home Rule Bill relieves the immediate situation, it is not expected that it will enable the Government to grant a longer Parliamentary holiday than from the Thursday preceding Good Friday to the following Tuesday. The Central News says :—The Government's decision not to attempt to take the second read- ing of the Home Rule Bill or the debate thereon uutil after Easter, has caused considerable dis- satisfaction amongst the Irish members. It is understood, however, that Ministers will so arrange their business after Easter as to obtain the second reading in the course of the ensuing week. On the Government side of the House it is claimed that Mr Gladstone's decision really amounts to a tactical triumph, as it will deprive the Unionist Opposition of the advantage of having few Ministerial speeche to criticise during the Easter demonstrations.

SHAMEFUL ATTACK ON MR GLADSTONE. Speaking at a Primrose League meeting at Didsbury, Mr Johnston, of Ballykilbeg, has beaten his own record. In the name (he said) of those who cherished the olden memories of England's glorious days, in the name of those who desired not to see England's sun set in blood, be impeached the Prime Minister of England as a dastardly dynamitard blowing up the Constitution of the Empire, and he impeached William Ewart Gladstone as an enemy to England and a traitor to his God.

SOUNDING THE TORY TOCSIN. The National Union Conservative and Con- stitutional Associations have issued a manifesto in the form of a circular to its agents and affiliated societies throughout the country urging upon them the importance of bringing before the electors by means of public meetings and the distribution of literature, the disastrous consequences which would attend the carrying out of Mr Gladstone's Home Rule Bill. These alleged dangers are pointed out in detail, and it is contended that Ireland in certain contingencies through her geographical position might afford material assistance if a separate Irish Parliament controlled tho country. "It is not a hundred years," continues the manifesto, "since Insh rebels, under the separate Irish Parliament called in a French Republican army to help them against England. This is the gravest peril of all. It is easy to cope with Irish intrigue and hostility so long as the Irish Administration is under Imperial control, but once give the reins of power to the Nationalist leaders, who might then be backed by 100,000 armed men, and the danger to England would be immense. The Home Rule Bill bristles with pitfalls and dangers. It will not satisfy the Irish; it may ruin England. It favours the disloyal Irish at the expense of the loyal British. It will place the Imperial Parliament at the mprcyof the Irish eighty. It will inflict grievous injury upon Ulster. It will lead to civil war afld desolation, and may end in disruption add national ruin." At a united prayer meeting in Belfast on Mon- day, attended by ministers representing various Protestant churches in the city, special prayers were offered up that Mr Gladstone, before it was too late, may have his eyes opened to the true character of his iniquitous measure.

FRAUDS ON THE CUSTOMS. A SECRET INQUIRY IN PROGRESS. According to a statement in a London journal, very grave irregularities have been discovered in connection with the Customs Department, in- volving a loss to the revenue of many thousands of pounds, and a secret inquiry is being held into the matter at the instance of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

A BIG STEAMER AT CARDIFF. THE LARGEST CARGO VESSEL AFLOAT. There is at the present time lying in tbe Dock, Cardiff, the largest cargo steamer afloat. She is the Samoa, of Liverpool, and wail btfilt last year for Messrs Crowe, Rudolph and Co., of that city, by Messrs William Doxford and Co., of Sunderland. Her first voyage was to Nw Orleans, and she is now loading coal for Bombay. Her principal dimensions are as follows:—Length, 465 feet; beam, 52 feet; depth of hold, 36 feet. Her registered tonnage is 4.507, and her carrying capacity, 9,550 tons. She is fitted with triple expansion engines of a nominal horse-power of6QO, and her average speed is 10% knots per hour. She is under the command of Captain Adams, her chief engineer being Mr Auld, and she carries 75 hands all told. The local agents tor the owners are Messrs Guthrie, Heywood and Co.

ACCIDENT AT THE MELYN TIN WORKS. FOUR MEN SERIOUSLY BURNED. An accident occurred at the Melvn Tin Works on Monday, causing serious injuries to four men named W. Ball, W. J. Harris, Henry Davies, alld J. Williams. The four men named were employed in the tin-house, when a metal pot took fire. The flames darted out, seriously burning the men on the arms and neck. Dr Pegge was promptly in attendance, and the sufferers received every atten- tion. Inquiries made on Monday night elicited the information that satisfactory results were likely to follow the medical care.

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WALES IN PARLIAMENT (FROM OUB LONDON WELSH CORRESPONDENT. ] LONDON, Monday Evening. Our Tory contemporary at Cardiff, with its usual facility for misrepresentations, has been giving to the public a glaring perversion of Mr Lloyd George's amendment to Mr Boscawen's motion, for a return of the endowments and pro- perties belonging to religious bodies other than the Church in Wales. So far from being alarmed by Mr Boscawen's motion, Mr George is quite prepared to accept it, on the simple understand- ing that it is made to include not enly the Non- conformist bodies, but also the Church of England in Wales, and that both churches and chapels alike should furnish full par- ticulars of tbe conditions on which endow- ments and properties were acquired, as well as of the title deeds conferring them, and of the place where the title deeds are deposited. What is sauce for the one is surely sauce for the other. It is obvious from what I have stated that there is not the slightest intention of blocking the motion. On the contrary, all that is desired is to extend its scope, and I am in a position to state, on the best authority, .that the Home Secretary is pre- pared to accept Mr Boscawen's motion provided it is extended in the manner intended by the amendment. The decision of the Government with regard to tbe Hou. Rule Bill has cleared the way for the second reading of the Welsh Local Veto Bill, on Wednesday. I cannot ascertain that there is the slightest ground for the assertion that Sir Wm. Harcourt is dissatisfied with the position taken up by the Welsh members, or that he contem- plates to speak or vote against the Bill. On the contrary, I have reason to believe that the strength of the Ministerial forces will be thrown on the Welsh side. It is also satisfactory to know that the English Temperance leaders have now accepted the Welsh view of the situation, and have issued a strong whip in favour of the Bill. To-morrow afternoon at four o'clock the Welsh Parliamentary party will meet in committee-room No. 7 to discuss and to settle arrangements for the debate on the following day, and to secure the co-operation of the Liberal party generally. On Wednesday evening a meeting to promote Welsh Disestablishment and Disendowment will be held at St. Martin's Hall, Trafalgar-square. under the presidency of Mr Stuart Rendel, who will be supported by Messrs Frank Edwards, Thomas Ellis, Samuel Evans, Lloyd George, Major Jones, Pritchard Morgan, David Randell, Herbert Roberts, Alfred Davies, T. Howell, Idris, and others. The resolution to be sub- mitted to the meeting expresses satisfaction with what has been done by tne Government for the Suspensory JBill, presses tho Government to push it forward, demands a full Bill in the course of the present Parliament, and commends the action of the Welsh membars. Mr David Thomas, who was to have taken part in this meeting, is still unfortunately confined to his room. The fortnight's illness has considerably weakened him, and it is feared he will not be able to attend to his Parliamentary duties for some time, as his medical adviser has ordered him abroad to recruit as soon as he is strong enough to travel.

ILLNESS OF MR GLADSTONE. SYMPTOMS OF INFLUENZA. Mr Gladstone, who returned from Hampstead to Downing-street, is confined to his room by a cold,and the following bulletin was issued on Monday morning:—" Mr Gladstone ia confined to his room by a slight cold." Another telegram says It is feared that Mr Gladstone is suffering from early symptoms of influenza. The Premier did not look well on Friday, and after a busy day on Saturday, concluding with a visit to Lord Kimberley's, he drove in the night air to Hampstead. He was visited on Sunday by Sir A. Clark, who advised him to exercise great care, but the weather was so fine on Monday morning that the Premier thought fit todrive tohisofficialresidence. On arriving at Downing-street, however, the Premier felt so unwell that he went to his bed- room, and remains there. Mrs Gladstone, in accordance with previous arrangements, arrived in London on Monday from Hawarden. Inquirers at Downing-street on Monday evening were informed that Mr Gladstone was sutfering from a slight cold, and that, in accordance with the advice invariably given to him by Sir Andrew Clark on such occasions, he has remained in his bedroom. Sir Algernon West told a Central News reporter on Monday afternoon, Mr Gladstone has got the beginning of a cold, and is trying to stop it." The Press Association states that there were numerous callers in Downing-street when it be- came known that Mr Gladstone was unwell. One of the first visitors was Earl Spencer, but no person was allowed to see the Premier until the arri val of MrsGladstone from Hawarden, which took place in the evening. Although some of the t-ymptoma are similar to those of influenza, Sir Andrew Clark will only state positively that the Premier has a cold, but there is, it is stated, an oppression on the chest and a slight increase of temperature. It appears thaton Saturday evening Mr Gladstone, after leaving the House of Com- mons, went to Downing-street to dress, and afterwards dined with a largo company at Lord Kimberley's residence in Lownde—square. At 10 o'clock he drove to Hampstead Heath to stay, according to arrangement, with his son, Mr Henry GJadstone, in the house which the latter had recently taken. The night was a frosty one, and although the Premier was well wrapped up, the sudden transition from a warm room to the night air was dangerous. On Sunday the first symptoms of a cold set in, and Sir Andrew Clark warned the right bon. gentle- man to be careful. This was after attending morning service, to which the Premier walked. During the night the symptoms developed, and Mi Gladstone drove early from Hampstead to Sir Andrew Clark's residence in the West End. Sir Andrew immediately oidered the Premier to bed. Sir Andrew called at Downing-street at a quarter to six on Monday evening and remained half-an-hour, leaving word that he would call agam in the morning. The fear that the attaek may be a form of influenza is aggravated by the circumstance that both Mrs Gladstone and Mrs Drew. her daughter, have recently been laid up with influenza in Downing-street, and one cr two of the servants and personal attendants have also been attacked. The Premier is not seriously ill, but inmny event it will be several days before he will be allowed out of the house. At nine o'clock on Monday night the Premier made a good dinner of light food and appeared better, but he is to remain in bed to-day (Tuesday).

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HOUSE OF LORDS—MONDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the wool- sack at a quarter past four o'clock. NEW PEER. Lord Rathdonell took the oath and his seat on his ejection as an Irish representative peer. RESTRICTIVE LIQUOR LAWS. The Earl of WEYSS asked her Majesty's Government if they would take steps to obtain ^re Parliament reliable information rj»araing the present working of tho Liquor s in Canada and in the United States, in continuation of papers already presented to Par- liament. I he Earl of ROSEBRRY said that the Foreign Office would obtain reports on this subject from our Legation in the United States, and the L/oloiiial Omce would obtain similar reports from Canada and Australia. The motion was then agreed to. The House adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock. n

SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCI- DENT IN THE RHONDDA. A HAULIER AND A PONY KILLED. About four o'clock on Monday evening a sad accident occurred in the Pare Colliery, belonging to the Ocean Company, whereby a haulier named J. Morris, residinginComparc, and thepony which he was driving were killed by a fall of roof. It appears that Morris had finished his ordinary turn or shift, and was working on for a couple of hours longer. Having brought out some loaded trams from a stall, he stopped the pon), which was attHched to the trams the parting branching off from tha heading. Without any warning whatever a large portion of the roof fell upon him and the animal, completely covering them. Some of the stones which had fallen were so largo that they had to be broken before they could be removed. The unfortunate young man's cries were most pitiable, and while the rescuers were energetically clearing awoy the fall he several times begged of them to get him out quickly. About two hours after the accident the workmen got at him but he was then quite dead. The body was con- veyed home, followed by a large number of miners. Later in the evening the pony, which was probably killed instantaneously, was got OUÛ from under the fall. Operations were suspended throughout the workings during the night. The deceased, who was not married, lived with his parents.

BANFFSHIRE. Both candidates were busy on Monday in the Highlands of the county, several meetings being heldn botsldes. On Monday nightmeetings wer", held in various centres of the constituency Mr Graham Murray, ex-Solicitor-Gfmera! for Scot land, being the chief speaker for Mr Grant fkl Unionist: while Mr Urombie, MP I5S Buchanan M.P spoke for Sir W. W^dderburn the Liberal candidate. Considerable uncertain^ prevails as to the. result. It has generally been the case that the fishermen have controlled the asKSi&s

PONTEFRACT. The Press Association learns that the petitior against the return of Mr Reckitt for Pontc rac» has been du y and properly filed. The statement made that the petition had been withdrawn fot amendment wtis incorrect.

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THE LIBERATOR SOCIETY. AMOUNT OF THE RELIEF FUND. Contributions to the Liberator Relief Fund now amount to Lord Armstrong and Lord Robartes have just joined the com- mittee. Messrs Huntley and Palmer have con- tributed £105, and other donors are Lady Victoria Wellesley and the Duchess of Grafton £100 each. and the Bristol District Committee £100. Other contributions vary from £30 to £10, the list including the names of the Duchess of Cleveland, Lord Wiiloughby D'Eresby, Mr Samuel Whit-bread, M.P., and many justices of the peace, while congregations of several Baptist and Congregational places of worship have for- warded substantial collections for the relief of the sufferers.

SUPPOSED MURDER IN DUBLIN. The body of an old man named Thos. Morrissy was found in a room in the rear of a shop on the ground floor of a tenement house in the Coombe district. Dublin, on Monday. There was a nasty gash on the left temple an inch in length and a quarter of an inch deep, apparently inflicted with a penknife, and there was another slight wound on the throat. Three men—Patrick Brennan and his two sons—have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in Morrissy's death.

DISCUSSION IN THE CHAMBER. PARIS, Monday Evening.—To-day, after an adjournment to enable M. Bourgeois, Minister of Justice, to return from the Assize Court, whither be had been summoned to give evidence anent Madame Cottu's revelations, the Chamber re- assembled at four o'clock, and M. Despres forth- with made his "interpellation" respecting the alleged extraordinary attempt of M. Soinoury, cf the Surete General Department of the Ministry of Justice, to drag the names of several deputies of the Right into the Panama scandal. M. Bour- geois, in reply, declared upon his honour that he never gave any order to Soinonry which would justify the action which he took, nor would he have permitted such an infamous proceeding if he had had any knowledge of what was to be done. —The Chamber by this time had got into a very excited state, and great uproar prevailed at times. M. Ribot (the Premier) made no attempt to placate the Opposition. He promised, indeed, that the Government would not attempt to shield Soinoury from the proper consequences of his I conduct, but at the same time he de- clared with much emphasis that he would not allow the Republican Government to be attacked because of the accounts of an inferior police officer. Wild excitement followed this declaration, M. Derouledge and M. Millevoye particularly distinguishing themselves by the violence of their protests. The latter gentleman, in fact, after being several times called to order, was censured by the Chamber, and will thereby lose several days' pay. The wrangle-for it was little else—continued until nearly eight o'clock, when a division was taken, and the Government somewhat unexpectedly secured 297 to 200 votes. The Chamber then adjourned.

A J. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. PARIS, Monday.—The Russian Government has sent to the Powers a circular despatch con- taining the communique which recently appeared in the Official Messenger on the subject of the proposed alteration in the Bulgarian Constitution and as a supplement thereto a statement of the views of the Russian Government. It points out the question whether the Bulgarian Sovereignty is hereditary was not settled by the Treaty of Berlin, but it is not merely as a Treaty power that Russia has protested against the proceedings of the Bulgarian Government, but as a Power which created Bulgaria. Russia is well acquainted with the Bulgarian Government and its methods. She will therefore not interfere, but content herself with awaiting events. According to advices from St. Petersburg, tbe circular is regarded in official circles there as an assertion of Russia's moral and political rights with regard to Bulgaria and also as a determined declaration on the "liart of the Russian Government never to recognise Prince Ferdinand as a ruler of jthe Principality.—Reuter.

« MONTE CARLO WELLS. The hearing of the charges of fraud against r' Charles Wells, of Monte Carlo fame, was resumed Her man n^ F she r, called for the defence, gav« evidence with a view of showing that Wells had carried on a bona tide business, and said he had made to prisoner's order and from his drawings models of what appealed to be feasible and valuable inventions.. Cross-examined, he admitted warning Wells when the issue of the warrant was contemplated. The further hearing of the case was adjourned until to-day, for the attendance of two witnesses who failed to appear.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4 30 A.M. TO-DAY'S FORECAST FOR KSOLAHV, S. W.. -AUD SOUTH WATJW. Southerly and south-westerly winds, freshening dull, unsettled, T™AL.-Anether depression is advancing towards our west coasts, and with the Pie- distribution of the ;'S distribution of the ureS'1I! e Jt is not unlikely that -^ondary dis- turba.nces will appear over our southern districts. I GENERAL FORECASIh. The following forecasts were prepared last night at the Meteorological Office at eight o clocic DISTRICTS gouth-westerlywinds,freshen- C. Scotland, JN. jng cloudy unsettled 1. Scotland, L. J gome rain. 2. "England,N.K î Southerly and south-westerly 3. England, E. wjnds, light fair at first; 4. Mid. Counties >- unsettled later probably S. Eng. S. (Lon. some rain. and ChamHi I. J 6. Scotland. W. I 7. Engl., N. W., j Southerly and soiitli-weqterly & Nor th "Wales, j- winds, freshening; dull; 9. Ireland, N. unsettled; some rain. 16. Ireltiid, S.

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A CONFERENCE OF UNIONIST LEADERS. The Press Association understands that the chief members of the Irish Unionist Alliance have been summoned to meet on Thursday afternoon.

MR GLADSTONE AND THE BELFAST RESOLUTION. Mr Gladstone has declined to receive a deputa- tion from Belfast, who wished personally to present the resolutions passed at the recent meeting of ratepayers of that city- against the Home Rule Bill. He has been most willing to show his respect for and sympathy with an impor- tant sectionofIrish feeling by making an exception to general rules, and receiving these resolutions personally at an interview but on reading them be finds, with deep regret, in the fourth, expres- sions used, and an intention announced—though he hopes they are not deliberate-which render it at present impossible. The Lord Mayor of Belfast has replied expressing regret that the Prime Minister should have taken the responsi- bility of refusing to receive the deputation, and adding that the resolutions express not only the opinion, but the firm determination of the loyal people of Belfast with regard to the Home Rule The resolution referred to closed with the words We hereby pledge ourselves to use every means in our power to prevent this ini. quitous Bill becoming law, and will resist its operation if it does."

A PREPOSTEROUS STORY. v The Belfast Newsletter says:—"We have it on the best authority that within the past 10 days an order was given by an Ulster dealer m fire- arms for 100,000 Martini-Henri rifles. The English firm receiving the order, at once held a meeting of the directorate, who decided to com- municate with the Government. The reply they received was to the effect that they couia penny the fulfilling of uo such order."

ALLEGED PERJURY AT MEUTHYR. Sarah Jones and Miriam Davie, Dowlais, were summoned at Merthyr Police-court on Monday— before Mr North and Mr Smyth—for committing perjury in tbe hearmg of the assault case of Mrs Edwards (Dowlais) v. Ann Dawkins, by whom the charge was now preferred. Mr V. Simons appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Beddoe was for the defence.—Ann Dawkins said on the 23rd February last she recollected her daughter Elizabeth and Mrs Roberts having a row, but she (prosecutrix) did not in any way assault Mrs Roberts. — Cornelius Conolley, 8, Prosser's-court, back of Lloyd-street, Penydarren, Ellen Flynn, Margaret O'Ke-fe, Ellen Fenton, Johanna Connolly, and Mary Ann Egan gave evidence for the prosecution as to the circumstances of the alleged assault.— Ann Dawkins, re-called, said the assault case was heard on the 1st inst.—Miriam Davies swore she kicked Mrs Roberts, and the other defendant (Sarah Jones) swore she struck her. Upon tlmt evidence, she (prosecutrix) was convicted and fined.—The magistrates referred to the difficulty of proving a negative, and to the crowded state of the street at the time ot the alleged assault, and decided to dismiss the case rather than seud it for trial.

THE BUILDING THADE. LOCK-OUT IN THE RHONDDA. On Monday afternoon » meeting of the car- penters and masons, and other employees affected by the resolution of the master builders to reduce the wages by lAd per hour, was held on the slope of the hill near the Pentre Farm. At the outset a deputation of the workmen employed in the Rhondda Faeh Valley attended, stating that it had been unanimously resolved at a meeting held at Ferndale in the morning not to submit to the proposed reduction. It was agreed unanimously not to resume operations unless the employers concede tha demands of the men. It is stated that about 150 men are idle. Some of the largest master buildfrs in the district have not tendered notices to their workmen who, therefore, were employed on Monday as usual.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONBAT. The extra sitting on Saturday seemed to have in no way affected the attendance of hon. mem- bers, the benches on both sides of the House snowing but few vacant seats when the Speaker too.: the chair at five minutes past three. A number of private bills having been read a second time, inemoers who wished to present petitions were able to do so. Nearly a dozen petitions, mostly from different towns in the county of ivent, were presented against the second reading of trie Local Veto Bit!. Eighty-four questions appeared upon the notice papers. LOCAL PETITION. Mr Robert D. Burnie presented three petitions from inhabitants of Swansea against the Local Voto Bill. THE MILFORD FISH TRADE. Mr A. C. MORTON asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the supply of Irish mackerel and herrings coming via New Milford on the Great Western Railway to London has been reduced to about one-fourth of what it was three years back owing to the high railway rates charged, namely, 57" 6d per ton as compared with the charge of 30s per ton from New Milford to Liverpool. And whether he will make lepresentations to the railway company to induce them to lower these rates and so facilitate the bringing to London of a good and cheap supply of fresh fish. Mr MUNDELLA I have nc'information as to the amount of fish coming via Milford and Neyland to London on the Great Western Railway. The amount of fish returned as landed at Neyland and Milford for the last three years does not show any decrease. In 1889 there were landed at Neyland and JMilford (which are practically one port) 270,576 cwts. of fish, excluding shell-fish, and in 1892 there were landed 370,687 cwts. In 1889 there were brought inland tor the ports of Milford and Neyland 394,080 cwts., and in 1892 429,600 cwts. Mr MOKTON asked was it in accordance with Law for a railway to allow preferential rates in favour of Liverpool ? Mr MUNDELLA said if there was such a prefer- ential rate, it was illegal. A DANGEROUS COAST. Mr MUNDELLA, in reply to Mr Cayzer, said that during the last five years there had been two cases of stranding of British men of war on the coast of Spain and Portugal, and 176 cases of the stranding of merchant vessels. The latter involved the loss of 210 lives. He was advised that an im- proved system of lighting on that coast would conduce to the greater safety of ships, but the Board of Trade could only impress the fact upon foreign governments. ENGINEERS AND THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. Sir U. KAY-SHOTTLEWOHTH informed MrWilJox that the Government had not been in communica- tion with the owners of the White Star line of steamers with the view of constraining the marine engineers of that company to join the Royal Naval Service. It was not the case that engineers or the Naval Reserve received no retaining fee on the ground that they were non-combatants. The retaining fee of other officers received was on account of their having served a 12 months' train- mg in the Royal Navy. COUNTY COUNCILLORS' EXPENSES. Sir G. TRKVELYAN, in answer to MrMacgregor, said the question of defraying the travelling expenses of county councillors in the Highlands was a very serious and important one on account ot the distances which they had to travel. He was advised that where a. County Councillor travelled any distance to undertake some work such as the inspection of a bridge or a road his expenses might be paid out of the county funds. It would not be admissible, however, to pay out of the county funds the expenses of county councillors travelling to or from the ordinary meetings of the council or district committees. THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT CORRES- PONDENTS. Col. HOWARD VINCENT asked the President of the Board of Trade what salary was to be paid to the provincial correspondents of thelabourdepart- ment, and if they would be strictly forbidden as public servants to engage henceforward in active, political, or municipal work of any kind. Mr MUNDKLI.A said the payment would be a small annual one. The arrangements were purely provisional, and the rules governing permanent officials of the State could not be applied to them. Sir J. GORST Will they be allowed to take a prominent part in political organization ? Mr MUNDELLA Certainly, sir. (Ministerial cheers.) Mr BARTLEY Is it not a fact that all of the 21. except two, are strong Gladstonians and one of them is a leading supporter of the right hon. gentleman, the right side division of Sheffield ? Mr MUNDELLA I am not aware of any such fact. I happen to know only one of them, and he was not appointed for his political opinions. (Hear, hear.) SILENT BOOTS FOR THE POLICE. Sir F. MILNER asked the Home Secretary if he would consider the advisability of providing the Metropolitan police with silent boots in accord- ance with the practice in Leeds and Bradford. The hon. baronet caused some laughter and cries of Oh by producing from underneath his seat a specimen of the boots. Mr ASQUITH replied that they were tried by the Metropolitan police force, but they did not find favour with the men. ADMINISTERING THE OATH. Mr ASQUITH informed Dr Farquharson that he intended to issue a circular to all magistrates' clerks, informing them that individuals who claimed, under the Oaths Act of 1888. to take the oath with uplifted hand, instead of kissing the book, were to be allowed to do so. REVOLVER CARRYING. In answer to Sir F. Milner, Mr ASQUITH stated that the question of the indiscriminate sale of revolvers was engaging his serious consideration. He was collecting information in the hope that some legislation on the subject might be carried into effect. (Hoar, hear.) THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. Mr HENEAGE asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the fact that for the last ten yea is it had been customary for the Board of Trade to give official notice ot opposition to the Oiiannel TunneJ scheme, if he would explain why tho usual notice had not been given during the presfnt session. Mr MUNDELLA I have nothing to add to the ) answer which I gave on this subject on Saturday, THE NEW EDUCATION CODE. Mr ACLAND informed Mr Parker that he hoped the new education carie would be in the hands of hon. members before the end of next week. LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE UNEMPLOYED. Mr H. H. FOWLER, in answer to Mr K«ir Hardie, said local authorities already had sufficient power to deal with distress by setting able-bodied destitute people to work. Further legislation for this purpose did not seem to be required. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER informed Mr Heneage that the President of the Board of Trade had already stated that the question of whether the Government or a private member would, move the rejection of the Channel Tunnel Bill when down for second reading would be left to the decision of the House. Mr HENEAGE I wish to know what those words mean. (Ministerial and Nationalist cheers of "Oh" and "Order.") I haye asked whether the Government will move the rejection of the Bill, or whether it will be left to a private Dlember-yes or no? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER The Government will not move the rejection of the Bill. (Ministerial cheers.) Mr BARTLEY Will the Government support the Bill ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER The Government will do their best in the matter, but they are not able to give the assurance the hon. member desires. A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. MR CONYBEARE AND THE SPEAKER. Mr HANBURY I wish to call the attention of the House to a letter which appears in the Westminster Gazette of this afternoon. Mr LABOUCHERE Will the hon. gentleman allow me to interrupt him for a moment ? (Loud Opposition cries of "No" and "Order.") Mr HANBURY (continuing) I refuse to give way. (Opposition cheers.) The letter appears to constitute a grave breach of the privileges of this House. One of its paragraphs charges a whole party in this House with obstruction. (Ministerial and Nationalist cheers.) And what is much more important to you is that it ir pugns your conduct, sir, your impartiality as the highest authority controlling debates in this House. The para- graphs to which I can attention were the follow- ing :—"No sane man can honestly maintain that the whole debate yesterday, after the first four speeches, was not sheer obstructive waste of tune, (Ministerial cheers.) If so, why was the closure not permitted ? That obstruction is certainly not likely to chcrease so long as members on oné side moving tho closure are peverely snubbed by the Speaker as has more than once happened. Now, sir, this sort of thing must he stopped. If Mr Speaker will not protect the rights of the majority, the majority must protect lhelf. and I, therefore, make this suggestion, which I hope our Radical wing will act upon, namely, that every night a certain number of our men shall be told off to be ready after & certain till1 devoted to obstruction to move the closure one after another at intervals of, say, five or ten minutes. Mr Speaker would probably refuse a good many, but I doubt if he would continue the policy of snubbing us and, in either case, the country would know what to think. Unfortunately, the hon. member who wrote this letter is not, as I should have thought it would have been his duty to be, in his place, and I have not had an opportunity of com- municating with him. I do not know, sir, what your direction upon the point may be—whether the motion of breach of privilege ought to be 9 made to-day or to-morrow—but I take it, at any rate, that the preliminary step is to move, as I now do, that the letter be read at the table. Mr LABOUCHERE I merely wish to interrupt, the hon. gentleman to say that I was requested to state-- (Opposition cries of Order, order. ") The SPEAKER Order order. The letter will be read from the table in accordance with the motion. The CLERK of the HOUSE then read the letter, which was signed C. A. V. Conybeare." The SPEAKER To expedite public business, perhaps thu House will allow me to say a few words. I suppose it must someiimes happen in the discharge of my duties I give offence to some hon. members. I do not do so intentionally— (general clieers)-uor am I aware that I have ever —to use a not polite expression—snubbed any hon. member. (Hear, hear.) I may be allowed to say it is not, in my opinion, in accordance with good Parliamentary traditions if any honour- able member complains of my conduct in the chair that be should write to the news- papers. I am responsible to this House and this House alone—(cheers)—and I need not say any threat from out-ide, from any memoer of the House will have very little effect. I had not seen the letter before to-day-it was given me while in the chair—and a letter was also given me the other day, written by an hon. member of this House, and a member asked me if he could bring it before the House. On the whole I thought it was not worth notice. I put it down-I say so without offence—inasmuch as the hon. member has only been a few months in the House-as an act of youthful indiscretion. (Laughter and cheers.) I thought he was not aware of the forms and traditions, or that he was not within his right in dictating to me, who have been more than nine years in the chair, as to what I should adopt in the case of the closure. The closure is at my absolute discretion. As to hon. members getting up one after the other, I think that would not be decorous, because the situation would not be so entirely changed in the interval referred to as to be likely to induce the chair to change its mind. I believe that what occurred the other night was this An hon. member moved the c losure. I indicated by a shake of the head that I did not think it was the right time. The hon. member, who was speaking at the time, was coming to a close, and imme- diately afterwards I granted the motion with this explanation. I hope the House may think it is not worth while to have a discussion upon this. (Laughter.) I am not defending the letter or taking any exception to it on my own account. I am entirely in the hands of the House, and if I may make a suggestion it would be that the House should pass it over. There is a charge, but it is a charge against the House itself, and not me personally. I think the House can afford to pass over that too. After what has passed I hope hon. mem- bers will feel that it is more consonant with their own dignity and the traditions of the House to bring any matters of debate before the House itself, where it can be answered. Mr HANBURY I shall not move after that explanation. (Cheers.) The subject then dropped. THE HOME RULE BILL. AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. Mr A. J. BALFOUR said that on Saturday the Prime Minister promised to say something about the course of business this week. In his absence, from a cause they all regretted, perhaps the Chancellor of the Exchequer would make an announcement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that for the present the Government would endeavour to make what progress it could with Supply. The Prime Minister desired him to say that in consequence of the delay in the progress of Supply it was obvious that the discussion of the Home Rule Bill could not be commenced this week. (Opposition cheers.) The Prime Minister therefore wished him to say that tb, debate could not be taken before Easter, but will be taken the first thing after the Easter vacation. (Loud Opposition and Unionist cheers.) Mr JUSTIN MAOARTHY asked whether,consider- ing the understanding that existed as to thopress- ing forward of the Home Rule Bill before Easter, it was not yet possible to commence the second reading even with the financial business that had been put down, and the difficulties which bad been and were placed in the way of the Govern- ment. (Loud Ministerial and Nationalist cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER I have stated the decision at which, with great reluc- tance. the Government have arrived. Mr SEXTON asked whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer's answer precluded the possibility, in the event of the necessary progress being made with Supply, ot commencing the debate on the second reading of the Home Rule Bill before Easter The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government were of the opinion that it would not be advantageous to commence the debate before Easter unless there was a fair prospect of closing it. Mr SEXTON asked whether, when the debate had been opened, it was the intention of the Government that it should proceed from day to day ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Certainly. That is our view, and it will be the first business after the Easter recess. SUPPLY. THE EVICTED TENANTS' COMMIS- SION. The House then went into Committee cf Supply on the Civil Service (Supplementary) Estimates. Mr T. W. RUSSELL moved the reduction of the vote by £ 2,170, the cost of the Evicted Tenants' Commission. The hon. gentleman at great length criticised the Irish policj7 of the Government, and severely animadverted on the constitution and conduct of the Commission. Ho declared that the recom- mendations of the Commission made the ways of transgressors, not hard, but easy and a Bill fur carrying those recommendations into effect would be substantially a Bill for the revision of the Decalogue. (Cheers.) He impeached the expenditure of this money as mere waste. What was now in the report of the Commission was not true, and what was true was in possession of the Government before Sir James !Nlattie%v went to Dublin. (Cheers.) The Chief Secretary ap- pointed a thoroughly one-sided Commission, and the conduct of the president rendered its finding absolutely worthless. (Cheers.) Mr JOHN MORLEY assured the hon. member that he bad no intention of attributing motives to him, but was surprised that he should have thought it worth while to remind the House of the part he had played in these proceedings, seeing that two years ago he spoke very differently of the men whom he now denounced as swindlers. (Cheers.) The beginning of the movement for the reinstatement of the evicted tenants was made by the leader of the Opposition, aud it was perfectly true that in appointing the Commission and drawing up the instructions for it he proceeded upon section 13 of the Lands Purchase Act. The leader of the Opposition had said that if he were an Irish landlord he should desire to draw peace to the part of the country where his property was situated, and would endeavour to see that on fair, equitable, and even generous terms the tenants were restored to their ancient homes. (Cheers.) And the hon. member who now called them fraudulent debtors, conspirators, and swindlers said that provided the security were good he should be sorry to se5 his fac-j against their re-mstatement. (Hear, haar.) The object of the Irish Government in issuing their com- mission was to ascertain the conditions upon which these men might be advantageously restored to their ancient homes. (Cheers). Mr BALFOUR said he had said severe things of Sir James Mathew and the other members of the Commission, and though he did not mean to repeat them, he withdrew none of them. (Cheers.) After some remarks from Mr CHAMBERLAIN and Sir CHARLES RUSSELL, the former of whom condemned the employment of a judge to preside over what he termed a political inquiry," The committee divided, when there were- For Mr T. W. Russell's amendment 250 Against 287 Government majority 37 The announcement was received by the minority with loud cheers. The vote was agreed to, and progress was then reported. The House ad journed at 25 minutes to one. The Places of Worship Enfranchisement Bill cauie yesterday before the Standing Committee on Law, Sir Osborne Morgan presiding. Mr Storey, M.P.. presided over a committee of the Radical members last evening, held in one of the committee-rooms of the House of Commons. It was determined to issue a special whip on behalf of Mr Wm. Allen's resolution in favour of payment of members, which has a first place for the evening of Friday week. It was reported that one hundred and forty signatures of members have now been appended to the declaration in favour or payment of members. Arrange- ments have been made to communicate with other Liberal representatives who hare not yet been seen on the subject, and when the signatures number two hundred, a total thoy are expected shortly to reach, the list will be forwarded to the Prime Minister. The meeting also appointed a sub-committee on the subject of the Registration Bill, to many of the features of which several of the Radical members are strongly opposed.

THE BARCELONA MURDER. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] BARCELONA, Monday. Mr Willie, the Englishman who is under arrest here for shooting a Spanish coal meichant name Jose Bofili, continues in good hpalth, although he appears despondent. He de- clared himself satisfied with the treatment he has received while in prison, and expresses the hope that he will be allowed to see his counsel in order to give explanations regarding the circum- stances under which the crime with which he is charged was committed.

HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. A MOTHER'S CONFESSION OF MURDER. On Monday morning Dr Macdonald, coroner for East Middlesex, was informed that a painful tragedy had occurred on Sunday at No. 23 Herbert-road, Page-green. From the particulars supplied, it appears that the house was occupied by a woman who goes under the name of Mary James, and her three children, aged seven years five years, and two years. On Sunday, at half-past seven o'clock in the morning, the woman called at Tottenham police-station and said, I have murdered my child, and I want to get rid of them all." She had two children with her, and one of them said, "Mother was going to do the lot of us, but the door flew open." Inspec- tor Powell, in company with Police-sergeant Hagan, at once proceeded to the house. In the front room, which, with the exception of a bed- stead, was destitute of furniture, they found the body of Archibald James, aged two years. The child was lying on the bed with blood oozing from its month and nose. Dr Hall, the divisional surgeon, was at once called in, and after examining the body said that death was due to strangulation by a cord or handkerchief being drawn round the neck and something held over the child's mouth. The marks of the cord were still visible on the neck. I The body was removed to the mortuary and the If other taken into custody. She refused to givo any particulars about herself. The children were sent to the workhouse, and the mother will be charged with wilful murder at the Enfield petty sessions.

SEAMEN'S WAGES AT CARDIFF. THE AGITATION AGAINST A REDUCTION. The agitation against the reduction of wagM paid out of the port is entering upon a new phase. Instead of the sailors attacking those of their number whom they suspect of acccepting tho lower rates offered, they are directing their attentions to the boarding masters, certain of whom they accuse of supplying men at figures below the recognised standard. During the last few days there have been several disorderly scenes in and around the docks arising out of allegations of this nature being made against boarding masters. Several street fights occurred and much unseemly wrangling and contention between the parties to the dispute has taken place in the busiest thoroughfares at the docks. The extra police on duty in that district have, however, regulated matters very successfully, and promptly stopped fights and rows. There can be little doubt that boarding masters have been endeavouring to supply men at less than the recognised rates of £3 10s and J35 15s per month, but their position in this matter is not a difficult one to understand. They point out that they have in their houses men who have boen unable for several weeks to obtain a berth. The longer these men remain out of em- ployment the greater is the loss to the boarding- master, who has only the prospect of receiving in settlement of his account an advance nte for half-a-month's pay—say 35s. Self-interest prompts to these boarders being shipped at the first favourable opportunity, and the question of 10s or more shillings per month in themen's wages will make but little difference in the payment of the bill for board and lodging when the advance note comes to be cashed. The objection on the part of the seamen and firemen seems to be that the boarding-masters—or a considerable section of them—have been accepted as friends of the Sailors' Union and co-workers with that orga- nisation, and yet at the critical moment are inducing men to sign articles at wages below the port rates. Of course, it remains to be proved that those boarding-masters who have acted in the manner described are members of the Association which has a working agreement with the Sailors' ) Union. On Monday morning a boarding-master and a Unionist came into coniiiet at the Docks, and the latter, judging by his appearance after- wards, received very rough handling, his face being literally covered with cuts, contusions, and blood. His assailant was arrested and detained in custody, despite endeavours to obtain his re- lease on bail. MEETING OF SEAMEN. t A crowded meeting of seamen was held at the Wyndham Hotel, on Monday evening, under the presidency of 1\11' James, There were also pre- sent Messrs Graffllnder, Nash, Donovan, Bush, Thomas, Martin, Richards, and Jenkins.—The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, delivered a stirring address, in the course of wluch he state that he came there that evening as a tradesman to assist on their twJHtlf in getting a fair wage for what he considered a most hazardous and labourious work. — Mr Graffunder followed, remarking that they had at last awakened public sympathy. He predicted that with proper combination on their part very little would ultimately be left of the Federation.' Mr Thomas (secretary of the Users' and Hobblers' Union) gave instances where vessels. had come to grief through inefficient seamen working for lower wages. — A person in the audience now rose and said that the riggers were" •. not the friends of the N, A.S. and F.U. If it had not been for the riggers the White Jacket and another vessel would never have left Cardiff with a Federation crew. —Mr Thomas replied, stating that the remarks of the speaker were unfortunately only too true. There was no organisation, he was sorry to say. now existing- amongst the riggers 111 the town. He was glad, however, to he able to state that in all probability they would again come around and support the N. A.S. & F.U. as they did on the previous occasion.—Mr Donovan (local secre- tary) was next called upon to address the mieting, and remarked that the recent action of the Shipping Federation had been the means of in- creasing the funds of their local branch fully 50 per cent. (Applause.) He referred to the pro- posed amalgamation of the sailors and miners, and said that if it became an accomplished fact they would be able to block vessels if it was necessary, and this would eventually oulminatem their obtaining £4 and £45, a month. (Applause.) They must work together, because if they did not do so their efforts would be of no avail. On Thursday or Friday next Mr J. H. Wilson. M.P. —(applause)—would again visit Cardiff and ad- dress a meeting m the Colnnial Hall, when he (the speaker) predicted all enthusiastio gathering. In conclusion, he asked all present who did not belon to the Union to jam at once, and wear the badge of tiie N.A.S. and F.U. all the shipping offices in the future.—Councillor John Jenkins, Mr J. Richards and Mr Martin 11.1151) addrssed th, meeting, which was of a most enthusiastic nature, being enlivened at intervals by some capital songs.