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MONDA Y, NOVEMBER 20, 189S. :a THE FOES OF FREEDOM. THE House that does not represent the people is to be relied upon to throw out a Bill designed to promote the further well- being of the people, if the destructive tactics of those "strange bedfellows which the proverb alleges poverty acquaints one with—the Tories and the Dissentients in the Commons, fail to defeat the Parish Councils Bill. Lord SALISBURY, during the recess, gave more than one veiled intimation that the House of privilege and preroga- tive would play off" against the Bill should the resources of Obstruction in the Commons prove too weak or too unscientific in its play, to carry on its obstructive game to the extreme limits of the Session. The political enemies of the people seemed to be undecided at first against which sections of the Bill they should point their heaviest artillery, and as a consequence there has been a large amount of desultory and useless firing, with no real harm done. But now we learn that the great battle on the Bill will be fought on the 19th clause, which is only a clause of 21 lines, and which though most important is not by any means one of the vital clauses of the Bill. The Tories and Dissentients do not seem to have arrived at a definite resolve, even on Thursday night, against which part of the Bill to concentrate their united opposition, because representatives of both sections on that night urged that all-know- ing gentleman, Mr GIBSON BOWLES-who confesses that he is only a humble follower of King SOLOMON in the matter of wisdom-not to press his motion to a division, which was an instruc- tion to the Committee to leave out the 19th clause. But now they are preparing to marshal their forces in right earnest against it, and to endeavour to defeat the Govern- ment on this clause. Even if they succeeded in their threatened attempt, which is not at all likely, that would not destroy the Bill, but it would, by erasing a very important clause, make the Act less valuable and less advantageous to all the parishes of the Kingdom than it would otherwise be. But the real object of all this persistent Tory and Disaentient opposition is to defeat the Bill, or else to delay it by throwing every obstacle in its way, so as to make it too late in the Session for the House of Lords to consider it. But if they cannot by all the artifices of insidious obstruction do that, then the House of landlords and of hereditary wisdom, which, as Mr JOHN MORLEY said in his Manchester speech, is not amenable to any argument but force, is to be relied upon to throw out the Bill. It will be well that our readers, and especially those in the country parishes throughout Wales, should bear fully in mind what that 19th clause really is. Within its twenty-one lines it contains three provisions each of importance to every parish through- out England and Wales. It proposes, first, that when the Bill becomes law there should be thenceforth no ex-officio Guardians secondly, that the plural vote in the election of Guardians should be abolished and thirdly, that. there should be no property qualification to fit a man for election to the Board. All these three provisions are in the direction of democratic freedom. They remove re- strictions which have worked mischievously in the administration of the Poor Laws in country districts during the past and they will,if embodied in the Act,create and foster in every parish those very qualities of character in the parishioners which the I successful and profitable administration of Local Self Government demands. Ex-officio Guardians, non-elected Guardians, who are simply guardians by virtue of their office as magistrates, have in almost every case been a dead weight upon and a hindrance to true and equitable Poor Law administra- tion. Few of them ever attend the meetings of Guardians save when there is some party job to be perpetrated, and then they, in con nection with the reactionary members of the Board, outvote the really working Guardians who attend to their duties honestly, and often bring the decisions of the Board into disrepute and sometimes into contemnb. Tha system of non-elected Guardians is directly in antagonism to one of the fundamental principles of Liberalism that no one should have a voice in the expenditure of the money of the ratepayers but those who have been elected by the ratepayers. The plural vote is equally an injustice and a wrong. The true bulwark and defence of a State what in reality alone constitutes a State are men, not houses and lands and titles. Nevertheless whilst a poor man is only given one vote for a Guardian, a rich man, or a large landed proprietor, is given a vote for every £ 25 of occupation valuation up to six votes. This is a grave injustice and perpetuates a mischievous Act ot Par- liament which has been suffered to remain too long upon the Statute Book. The property qualification for Guardians is another Tory dodge, and its essence is the representation of property, and not of men and women. There are working men in almost every parish throughout the kingdom as competent and as capable of represent- ing their fellow parishioners by their know- ledge of parochial affairs, by their sound, practical common sense, and by their in- telligence, as are their landlords but the aw pronounces them unfit to sit at the Board of Guardians because they have no property qualification. Now this 19th clause contemplates by its threb provisions the placing of all parish- ioners upon an equality that no one shall be barred by any Statutory disqualification from representing his parish at the Board of Guardians, and that no one shall be per- mitted to spend the ratepayers' money but the duly-elected representatives of the. rate- payers. It is against this clause that the Tories and the Dissentients have declared open war, and it is on this clause that the great party battle is to be fought. Of course, the allied Opposition forces of Tories and Dissen- tients do not show their hand openly. They never do. Believe them, and they are most anxiously solicitous for a reform not only in the procedure, but in the principle of Poor Law Administration. They want it done, however, at some other time, and in some other way, and not now, and by the Parish Councils Bill. This is the old Fabian policy of delay the subtle tactics of that Tory procrastinating policy which strives to put every reform off to a more convenient season which season, if they can prevent it, will never come. Mr BALFOUR inadvertently let slip an expression some week or two ago which he has no doubt since regretted uttering publicly, as it did show the Tory hand a little. He inti- mated that he and his Tory following would delay the Parish Councils Bill for six weeks if he could. He said that the County Councils Bill took fully forty-one days to pass, and that "that did not contain s- many questions requiring the critical scrutiny of the House," as do the Parish Councils Bill, and how the forty-one days (to pass the Parish Councils Bill) were going to be found I13 confessed he did not clearly understand." Neither do we under- stand how the forty-one Parliamentary days, with only five days in each week, can be found before Christmas. But must they be found ? Yes," intimated Mr BALFOUR, unless the Government throw overboard the clause, the 19th clause, ralating to Poor Law procedure. If the Government will not do that "if the Government deter- mine to throw this enormous burden upon the Parliamentary machine, then we shall not shrink from cur duties." Verily but this means mischief as much mischief as Tories and Dissentients can possibly inflict upon the Parish Councils Bill, and by consequence upon the Employers Liability Bill. The "enormous burden" which Mr BALFOUR, in the exaggerated language of Tory hyperbole, deplores the Government are going to put upon the House of Commons, is the 19th Clause of the Bill, with its twenty-one lines only, containing the three provisions to which we have referred. The reader will see now what the Tory game is. They are so bitterly hostile to the complete enfran- chisement of the rural population, and so detest the abolition of ex-officio Guardians, of plural voting, and of the property qualifi- cation for Guardians, that they will wreck, if they possibly can, the Parish Councils Bill, in whose general principle they solemnly protest they believe, rather than permit that 19th clause to pass. "We shall not," said Mr BALFOUR, "shrink from our duties, if the Government determine to press that clause." And if Tories and Dis- sentients fail to kill the Bill in the Com- mons, the House of privilege and of vested interests and of the hereditary foes of all true reform may be trusted to strangle the Bill whenever it is sent up to their Gilded Chamber. Here is an instructive object lesson, which the people would do well to study.

A SOLICITOR'S COSTS. SMITH V. PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED. Upon the resumption, on Saturday, of the hearing — before Mr Justice Wills, in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice— of the claim by Mr Pollard, a solicitor, to be paid certain costs incurred by the Tramways Company out of a fund in court standing-to the credit of the debenture holders action, he claiming a lien upon a trust deed, Sir Richard Webster, Q.C., following Mr Beddall for the respondents, submitted that at the time of the execution of the debenture truss deed in 1888, the whole of the deeds of the tram- way company should have been handed over to them, and Mr Pollard could not say that he was entitled to have retained this particular deed upon which he claimed to have a lien. At the time of the execution of the deed of 1888 it should have been handed over to the trustees of the deed, unless it could be suggested that the tramways company could have themselves stuck to it. The deed of 1888 was a conveyance to the trustees of the under- taking, property and effects, except the personal property, chattels, rights, powers, both present and future, of the tramways company. Clearly, therefore. Mr Pollard could not have retained this particular deed, and he himself admitted that it was merely through an inadvertence that it was not handed over with the rest. He (Sir Richard Webster) submittod that Mr Pollard could not claim a lien by not having handed over a deed which undoubtedly should have been handed over. Mr Hardy, Q.C., in reply, contended that the debenture holders were not entitled to the property until default was made in payment of debentures. The debenture deed expressly authorised the tramways company to carry on the business until default was made. Mr Justice North did not think that meant that the train ways company were to retain the custody as deeds relating to the property. Mr Hardy submitted that he was entitled to say that this deed was property in the possession of Mr Pollard for the tramways company, and Mr Pollard not having been paid he was entitled to his lien upon it. Mr Justice North, in giving judgment, after briefly stating the facts, said he was of opinion the application failed. He cameco the conclusion that the deed upon which the hen was claimed did not properly belong at the 'time to the tramways company, and consequently Mr Pollard could have no heu upon it for costs incurred by them. The summons must, therefore, be dismissed with costs. Mr Beddall asked that there might be direc- tions for the fund to be carried to the general credit of the action. It was at present standing to a separate account, to answer the applicant's alleged lien. Mr Justice North gave the required direction.

FOUND DROWNED." The Cardiff coroner (Mr E. B. Rece) held an inquiry at the town-hall, on Saturday, into the circumstances attending the death of Peter Pers- son, a Swede, tFed about 37 years of age, who was found dead in the Roath Dock the previous evening. Deceased was si seaman on board the Norwegian barque Nhadia, now lying in the Roath Dock. When last seen alive he was walk ing towards the docks with some purchases under his arm, but no roason could be assigned for his strange disappearance. Tho jury returned an open verdict of Found drowned."

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LONDON LETTER. I [FJJOJI OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. ] [SPECIALLY WIRED.] LONDON, Sunday Night. LORD ROSEBERY'S MARK. One unmistakable effect of the settlement [' of the coal struggle is that it has given Lord Rosebery a position in the eyes of the public that is enjoyed but by very few statesmen. I have discussed the matter with all sorts of people, Liberals and Conservatives, Cabinet Ministers, and private members, and they all agree that his lordship's claim to the Liberal leadership in succession to Mr Gladstone is now pretty well assured. It is undeniable that he has a following amongst all classes that very few of his colleagues can boast of, and if lie can only obtain the support of the advanced Radicals, all difficulties in the way of his promotion will be overcome. It is unfortunate, of course, that his lordship is in the Upper House, and is thus unknown personally to the rank and file of the party, but in other respects his position is absolutely unique. It is said that when quite a young man Lord Rosebery had three ambitions, viz., to marry a millionaire, to own a Derby winner, and to be Prime Minister of Great Britain. The first has already been accomplished, the second will in all probability be obtained next year, and the third—but perhaps I had better not speculate. THE BIRMINGHAM STORMY PETREL. MrChamberlain has now fairly established his claim to be considered the stormy petrel of politics, and before many days are over he will no doubt succeed in ruffling the calm of the political situation; It is said that the interview accorded by the member for West Birmingham to a Press repre- sentative the other day was intended as a signal to Mr Balfour and the other Opposition leaders. Mr Chamberlain and Mr Balfour have very different views about the tactics that ought be adopted during the present Session. Mr Balfour is all for peace, and considers himself pre- vented from adopting a fighting attitude by the pledges he gave to the Government before the adjournment. Mr Chamberlain, on the other hand, takes the view that both the Employers' Liability Bill and the Parish Councils Bill ought to be vigorously fought, and it is understood that he has threatened to pursue this policy, even though he should receive the support of his own hand- ful of followers only on the third reading of the Employers' Liability Bill. We shall see how much importance attaches to his threats. He has declared his intention to vote against the Bill, but those who know him do not for a moment anticipate that even in his present state of mind he will do anything so disastrous to his own interests. PLEASANT GATHERINGS. Everybody has heard of the famous Saturday night dinners at the Savage Club. There are few places where one can meet more distinguished people in the space of an hour or two than at one of these functions, particularly if the chairman be a favourite with the members. This, at any rate, was the case last night, when one of the founders of the club, the popular Mr Win. Woodhall, M.P., was in the post of honour. Sitting at or near the chairman's table were the veteran Mr Mundella, looking just a little bit weary after his hard work in connection with the coal settlement, Mr J. B. Balfour, the Lord Advocate, Mr Robert Wallace, M.P., and Mr Dalziel, M.P. There were; too, any number of theatrical and musical notabilities, and after dinner a programme was gone through, which for general excellence would be difficult to equal in any other institution in cr out of London. MADELINE SMITH. It is by no means certain that the Made- line Smith who has just died in Australia is the notorious person of that name who figured in the famous Scottish trial. Indeed there is substantial reason to believe that it must be another person altogether. Within the last eighteen months the real Madeline Smith has been in London, and, under a different name, has been connected with several political and philanthropic organisa- tions. Her identity has, of course, been known to but a very few, and there is no reason now that it should be disclosed. She has not been seen in London for some little time, but those who were aoquainted with her express their strong disbelief that she can have been in Australia, and they refuse to attach any credence to the telegram announcing her death. MR HOWARD VINCENT. The Buenos Ayres people, ignorant of Sir'' Howard Vincent's lightning intel- lect and rapidity of absorbtng information, are telling him that a few hasty days are -7' not sufficient in which to investigate the trade and resources of the South African Republics. They say this will require a year, and Lthey assure him of every I hospitality. There are some here who would not be heartbroken if "Sir" Howard accepted the invitation, even though he should masquerade as the chosen emissary of the Gladstone Government, honourably selected as special commissioner in spite of political differences. We suppose," says the Buenos Ayres Standard, that he has left behind him those fads of the Tory party, fair trade, bi-metallism, reciprocity, itc." The cruelty of that sentence can only be properly appreciated by those who had opportunities for observing the two voices with which Mr Vincent spoke during his American tour, one for Canada, one for the United States, and both in antagonism with his English utterances. But the conception that the Gladstone .Government could even contem- plate such a wildly burlesque idea of en- trusting to Mr Howard Vincent a mission of commercial inquiry is one of the most humorous that has convulsed political circles for a long time. AN ANNIVERSARY. It was a coincidence not without a certain appropriateness that Friday last, the day on which Mr Mundella's long and arduous dip- lomacy to bring to an end the coal dispute was crowned with success, was the 25th anniversary of his first election for Sheffield. The National Amalgamated Sailors' and Firemen's Union, at their recent conference, passed highly appreciative resolutions re- specting the success of the right hon.* gentleman in such matters as the appoint- t ment of representative seamen on various local marine boards, and his untiring atten- I tion to the complaints made to him of the crimping system and the effectual methods adopted by him for suppressing it at Cardiff. They also expressed the hope that he will select from the seamen's class candi- dates to fill any future appointments as inspectors to carry out the objects of the provision passed by the late Government. I FARCICAL COMEDY. The recrudescence of farcical comedy is a significant fact in the current history of the stage which one may note without attempt- ing to account for it beyond suggesting that it falls in with the popular desire to be amused rather than instructed by the histrions, and without hazarding prediction as to how long the prevailing crank may endure. The patent fact is that at the present moment there are half-a-dozen London theatres doing a thriving business in eccentric comedies which depend upon their boisterous absurdity of incident rather than upon the presentment of any moral or im- moral theories, and it is much to say that their unquestioned drollery provokes laughter of which nobody need be ashamed. The newest of the batch—Mrs Othello, at Toole's-is specially interesting, because it was mainly the work of the late Fred Leslie, who designed the chief part for Miss Nellie Farren, and because the play is said to have been secured by Mr Augustin Daly, so that American playgoers may see Miss Ada Rehan in the part of the jealous wife, whoseunfoundedsuspicionsof her much-com- promiosed husband cause perplexing trouble and distracting confusion to the sustained amusement of the audience. The chief part finds a most competent exponent in Miss Fanny Brough, who is well-supported by a compact and efficient company, including Miss Cicely Kichards and Miss Abbott, with Messrs Glenny, Raemond, and Julian Cross. "THE TEMPTER." The Tempter continues to attract large audiences to the Haymarket Theatre, a fact which I attribute mainly to the versatile art of Mr Tree, in his skilful and onerous endeavour to reconcile the supernatural with the material, and show how the devil, in quasi-human guise, works on the worst passions of poor humanity. My first night impressions of Mr Jones's so-called "poetical play wera disagreeable. In its amended form it is less unpleasant, inso- much as it is curtailed. The stage management is simply admirable. The only really sympathetic part is exquisitely played by Mrs Tree, and although slight, it reconciles the spectator to much that is objectionable in the tone and structure of the play. The leading part of Lady Isobel, in which Miss Julia Neilson made a magnificent appearance, is now being played by Miss Lily Hanbury, who plays with force and earnestness, but whose voice lacks the flexibility needed to give full effect to strong and varying emotions. MISS ADA REHAN. It is a tribute to the fascination of Miss Ada Rehan that the self-conscious critic should be at loggerheads as to her render- ing of Lady Teazle. They cannot agree as to whether she is too hoydenish for a lady in polite society, or too modest for a country-bred girl. Miss Rehan is an artist, and her art is not always concealed. The main point is that artificiality is so con- trived as to be very attractive. Mr Daly's company is not seen to best advantage in English comedy. The Railroad of Life is to be revived for a spell.

A SWANSEA APPEAL CASE. RICHARDS V. BUTLER. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, on Saturday-before Mr <1 us lice Wills :md Mr Justice Wright, sitting as a divisional-court—the case of Richards v, Lutler came on for hearing. Mr C. A. Russell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Corner repre- sented the defendant. Mr Corner said this was an appeal by the defendant, Mary Butler, from an order of Mr Justice Bruce, at chambers, affirming an order of the district registrar at Swansea, refusing unconditional leavo to defend. The registrar had ordered that 9199 be paid into court, or find security for that amount, as a con- dition to defend, but she wanted unconditional leave. The plaintiff, Mr John R. Richards, was a solicitor, and the defendant was the wife of a butcher. Mr Butler owed some money to a firm of the name of Smale, of Swansea, and on the 25th of May Mrs Smale, wife of one of the part- ners in the firm, went to the defendant and said her husband had sent her about the debt which was due. iNI., -3 Butler knew nothing of the fdebt. She had just recovered from a serious illness, and was in a weak state, and she told Mrs Smale she knew nothing of the matter. Mrs Smale, however, assured Mrs Butler that her husband had sent her with a piece of paper which she was to sign in order to certify that theamount was due. The paper was signed by Mrs Butler, and when later on her husband came home she told him she had signed the paper which Mrs Smale had brought at his request. He said he had never made such a request, and later on it turned out that Mrs Butler had signed a promis- sory note. This was done on the 25th of May, and the note was payable on the 25th of June. No proceedings were taken on it until of 11th of October, and then Mr Richards said he was t).¡8 holder of the bill for value. Now it was alleged that Mrs Butler owed the Smales money. Mr Justice Wright: What for ? Mr Corner replied that he believed it was for some cows or sheep supplied to her, and not her husband. Mr Justice Wright What is your defence ? Mr Corner We do not mince matters, and we say the document was obtained from us by fraud. Mr Ruesell, for the plaintiff, said it was clear on the affidavit of Mr Richards that the registrar and the judge coufd not have come to any other conclusion on the 25th of September. Mr Richards—whose whole affidavit was uncontra- dieted-saw Mr Butler, husband of the defen- dant, and told him he was waiting for payment of the note which his wife had signed. He promised to pay the amount, but did not do so, and on Mr Richards threatening proceedings the defendant called with her husband and Mrs Srnale, the very woman whom she now charged .with fraud. The defendant promised to pay by means of a charging order on some colliery royalties belong- ing to her, but this fell through. Subsequently she called again, accompanied by her husband and Mrs Smale, and offered to- pay JB40 in cash and the balance by half-yearly instalments of £ 40 charged on her interest under the will of one Catherine Thomas. This arrangement Was accepted, but never carried out, and when the plaintiff sued them for the first time theqbargo of fraud against Mrs Smale was set np. Mr Justice Wills said on the tacts before them the learned judge and registrar could not have come to any other conclusion, and the appeal would be dismissed, the co-jts to be the plaintiff's in any event. There would be no execution before Tuesday, so that defendant might hav., that time in which to tind the money to pay into court or give security.

A. CARDIFF PIGEON-SHOOT- ING CASE. > At Tiverton (Devon) County-court on Satur- day, William Theodore Watkins? solicitor, Tiverton, sued John House, licensed victualler, of Marshfield, Cardiff, for B8 12s, made up as fol- lows:-AI)ril 27, 1893, 24 match pigeons, at 3 each, £ 3 12s May 17, 25 ditto, at 4s each, -05. Mr Bishop (Bridgwater) defended.—His Honour Judge Beresford asked if this was not gaming ? and the plaintiff replied, "Ob, no.Ilr Wat- kins, who conducted his own case, said a good deal of jealousy existed between the Welsh and Devon shots, and it was agreed in writing that he and the defendant should shoot two matches- one at Cardiff and the other at Tiverton—for £ 50, the losing party to pay for all tho birds. Plaintiff won both matches, and the stakes had been paid over, but not the cost of the birds. Mr Watkins said he had written 18 letters to the defendant, who at numerous times had promised to pay.—The case was adjourned for a month upon Mr Watkins p;vying the costs of the day.

CARDIFF UNEMPLOYED, The question of the unemployed has begun to stir some interest in Cardiff, and through the efforts of Mr C. H. Chappell a movement is to be set on foot for ascertaining the approximate number of men out of work in the town. At his suggestion, a public meeting of those smarting under the conditions of enforced idleness was held in the Town-hall Yard, Cardiff, on Satur. day, for the purpose of proving the reality of their out-of-workedness." There were between 40 and 50 men gathered In the yard when tho mayor (Councillor W. J. Trounce) arrived. He did not make a set speech, but he told the men he would be glad to do all in his power to alleviate their con- dition,—Mr Chappell then addressed the meeting urging those present to taka some united effort to demonstrate the fact that in Cardiff there were a large number of unemployed, and thus check the influx of strangers into the town. Ho suggested that a public demonstration should be hold, and he promised to further the object if the younger men would only assist him in the work.—The gathering was of a very informal nature, and nothing definite was deoided upon.

CARDIFF ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. The booking of seats in connection with this society's present season took place in the Park. hall on Saturday afternoon last, and the immense popularity the society has achieved is shown by the tact that in round fig-ires there were 2.700 seats marked off, divided of course equally between the three concerts. The booking only lasted about three hours, which rapidly speaks volumes for the perfection to which the society has brought its system of ballot-booking. There was a fair attendance of subscribers throughout, but the majority as usual left the booking entirely in the h -ndsof the committee, knowmg their interMts would b9 looked after as well as possible. The society usually invit«3 a representative from the subscribers themselves to assist, and these duties on the present occasion were ably carried out Ly Mr H. Cambridge Newman, of the Docks. The remaining seats can now be obtained at Mr Wm. Lewis, Duke-street. The whole of the tickets were posted the same evening, and the per- formance in all respects thus becomes a record one.

CONGRATULATIONS. At Newport County Police-court on Satnrday, Mr E. Lewis, chairman of the bench, congratu- lated Mr Victor Bosanquet, who was on Tuesday elected chief constable, on his appointment, remarking that it must be doubly gratifying to be I elected to such a position of his native county. The magistrates of the Newport division would be sorry to lose him from that district, but they remembered that ho would liava the supervision of the whole of the districts, and they tiop-d he would have a long and distinguished career in the position to which he had been elected.— Mr B. Steer (magistrate), Mr Lyndon/ Moore (solicitor), and Mr H. J. Davis (magistrates' clerk) also com- plimented Mr Bosanquet on his promotion, and the Chief Constable-designate suitably responded.

NEWPORT TRADES COUNCIL. At a meeting of the members of the above council, held at Newport Town-hall, on Friday evening, Mr C. Wiiite presiding, general satisfac- tion was expressed at the result of the conference in London that day as to the midland coal strike, and the Government were congratulated on their successful intervention in the affair. The strike at the Pontymister steelworks subsequently engaged attention, and a resolution was p vssed to the effect that the claims of themeu were just and reasonable, and that the council considered they should be supported in every possible manner. Those present began a fund of Is per head, and suggested that the different affiliated unions shout call upon there members to subscribe a similar amount. It was also resolved to get up a concert shortly in aid of the distress which is existing in consequence of the dispute.

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LIBELLING A TRADE UNION SECRETARY. TRIAL AT NEWCASTLE. A CARDIFF MAN SENT TO GAOL. On Saturday, at the Newcastle-on-Tyne Assizes—before Baron Pollock—James Duke, of Cardiff, appeared on bail to answer two charges of libel that had been brought against him by Mr Robert Knight, general secretary of the shipbuilders and boilermakers. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, but made an application to the judge for a postponement of the trial until next assizes on the ground that he had not received a copy of his indictment until that week. Fifteen counts had been added to it besides those sworn to before the magistrates. He was not prepared to go on, seeing that counsel had given up the case. His Lordship I cannot postpone this case. I am sorry you are not ready. Mr Waddy, in opening the case, said the pri- soner had behaved in about as wrong-headed a way as it was possible for a man to have behaved. Even now, if the prisoner was prepared to do what he ought to do, he (Mr Waddy) on the part of the prosecution was quite prepared to say that they had no wioli to deal vindictively, but simply to act in self-defence. Mr Knight had been for two years the victim of persecution on the part of the prisoner. And now they sought to have the pri- soner made to behave himself for the future. The libels complained of were of immense length, extremely incoherent, and he could not altogether understand them on account of their involved and ungrammatical character. The prisoner had put in a. justification, but he could show that in law it was incomplete and insufficient. He would not, however, make any point of that sort. They were anxious to have the matter brought to a conclusion. It would be intolerable if the pri- soner were to be allowed to pursue Mr Knight in the way ht had. A long time ago prisoner was a member of the Boilermakers' Society, of which prosecutor was secretary. It was one of the rules of the society that members owing money toother members should pay it. In 1883, he thought it was, the prisoner borrowed a sovereign from a member of the society named Greaves, and he wrote It letter in which be acknowledged the debt, lie did not pay it, and in 1887 Greaves had recourse to the rules of the society. He com- plained to the executive committee about the matter, and in the society's monthly report in accordance with instructions the prosecutor entered a statement that the money was due and must be paid. It was not paid, and a second notice was made in 1888. But still the money was not paid. It then came to this If the prisoner would not obey the rules and pay the money he must be expelled. Prisoner, in March, 1383, sent in his resignation, and he ceased to be a member of the society. About this time prisoner seemed to have conceived an absolutely groundless and unjustifiable hatred of the general secretary—who had simply obeyed his com- mittee's instructions—and he commenced a series of attacks upon him of a most serious and in- tolerant character. Robert Knight, general, secretary of the Boilermakers' Society, said it was part of his duty to edit a monthly report, and was done under the direction of the executive council. From first to last he never had the slightest ill-feeling against the prisoner, and knew no reason for prisoner persecuting him. Prisoner's attention was drawn to the fact that he owed a debt to Greaves. PrUoner did not pay the debt at first. The custom of the society was to put debt cases for lodgings or money due from one member to another into th3 report. This had to be done after full investigation. Duke was treated in the same WiLy its other men under similar circum- stances no difference whatever was made. It was done at the instance of the executive com- mittee. Duke did not pay, and another notice was put in the report. There were 11 more applications of the same kind in the report. It was stated this was the last notice, and it was not his doing it was according to the rule and at the instance of the council. After that they received a letter from Duke ^withdrawing from the 'society. It was in Duke's handwriting, and all the documents ltanded to him in court were written by Duke. Prisoner has never made any complaint of his having been dealt differently to other persons, and as far as he knew these attacks were entirely uncalled for on his part.—In answer to Mr Waddy witness stated even now he could not see any reason for the imputations that prisoner had made against him. Prisoner, in defence, delivered a long address, which he read to the court. He stated in substance that he joined the society in 1870, and for 18 years was a member of it. He took an active part in reforms, which included a reduction in the prosecutor's salary. This seemed to have in- creased the prosecutor's spite, and that ho was capable of indulging in personal spleen was shown by the letters read. He (prisoner) pointed to the fact that he had been published in the reports in the defaulting list, and that this was circulated to harm him in the eyes of his fellow-workmen and of the foreman at the Elswick Works. He had never intended to say that prosecutor was a forger in the sense that he would forge another's name, but he did say that five words had been altered and forged in the society's books. He asserted that prosecutor had published several letters to influence the members from supporting him in his fourth appeal. He had tried himself to institute proceeding against the society for conspiracy, but found that he had not the means to do it. He alleged that he never said a word against prosecutor until he had vIllifiec1 him, and had deprived him of employment for two years and eight months. If the opportunity were given him he believed he would be ableto provethat the prosecutor bad acted dishonestly. He admitted lie had goaded this man to prosecute him, and if the case had been adjourned he thought he could have proved the case mare clearly than he could do under the circumstances. If he thought for a moment that he had had no justification for his remarks he would go again through all tho persecution he had undergone to undo the harm he had done the prosecutor as a public man. But he did not believe conaciensiously that he was wrong, and he believed that the arbitrators jn his case were imposed upon. Ha had been refused re-admission to the society, and had been refused unless he paid a 15 fine and apologised to Mr Knight. Nine time had he appliaa and offered money to them for admission as a trade protection member and they had refused him. They had tried to starve him. H< asked them to consider what he had suffered for six years. Falsehoods bad been published against him in the reports. And whether they were the work of the council or not, Mr Knight was bound to know that they were false. He had been rendered desperate. All his membership for 23 years had gone for nothing. He had a wife and family reduced to want, and he was oven stopped from working at a job for 28 a week. That affair had cost him close upon JB400. He had suffered far more than Mr Kuight, and he asked the jury to consider this in giving their verdict. His Lordship, in summing up, said he was sure thty would all regret that any circumstances should have arisen to drive a person into the frame of mind in which Mr Duke had been, and in which he was that day. They could not, how- ever, overlook the law of libel, and go beyond the fact that no man was to be allowed to publish that which would injure his neighbour or lead to a breach of the peace. The jury found a verdict of "Guilty of libel, but recommended the prisoner to mercy." Mr Waddy said he was desired by Mr Knight to say that he bore the prisoner no malice, and would join in the rider of the jury. His Lordship approved of the course taken by the jury and the prosecution. He was pained, and he was sure they were all pained, to see the bitterness that Duke had exhibited even that day. That which might have been done by the prisoner two or three years ago if the proper course had been pursued became impossible now. Owing to the recommendations, the punishment he would award would be different to what he might otherwise have given. It was that prisoner undergo four months' imprisonment without hard labour.

THE FATAL FIGHT AT GARTH. PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At a special sessions of the Builth Police-court, held on Friday—before Mr E. D. Thomas (chairman), Mr L. J. Graham-Clarke, and Com- mander Thomas—Jan.es Jarman, Garth, Brecon (an under-keeper in the employ of Mrs Mait- land), was brought up on remand charged with causing the death of Evan Arthur, a rural post- man, at Garth,on the llth 111st.—Mr E. T. Owen, Builth, prosecuted, and the defence was conducted by Mr R. J. Howell, Builth.—From the evidence jjiven it appeared that prisoner, in company with other men, had been drinking at the Garth Inn, where a dispute took place between him and a man named John Williams. After turning-out time the men again met on their way to their lodgings, when the dispute was renewed, and a fight commenced. Williams got the worst of the row, and it friend of his (Evan Arthur) interfered to take his part, and the first-named ran away. Arthur and Jarman then fell to fighting, and prisoner struck Arthur a blow from which he fell into the ditch and was killed.-Evideiice was given by the barmaid, John Williams, and others who saw the fight, and Dr. H. Bennett (who had conducted a post-mortem examination). Dr. Bennett stated that the second vertebra, of the spine was broken, and this mighc have been caused by a fall. This was the cause of death.— Prisoner pleaded Not guilty," but he was com- mitted to takehistrial at Brecon Assizer, bail being allowed, viz., prisoner in £50, and two sureties of L25 each.—The court was crowded during the hearing of the case, which lasted five hours.

MISHAP ON THE MANCHESTER AND MILFORD RAILWAY. As the 3 p.m. passenger's train from Aberyst- wyth to Pencader was steaming out from Llany- byther on Friday, a horse-box, which formed part of tho train, was seen to have been left behind. The train proceeded on its journey to Maescrugiau, where, to the surprise of those in chartre, they observed the borse-box.jnissing. The telegraph was at once put in motion," and finding tho vehicle was at Llanybythor Station, the engine was cut off and run for it. Having re- turned to Maesycrugiau, the train was once more completed, and proceeded towards Pencader. On arriving at the latter place they met with another difficulty, in the fact that the Great Western Company's train had left for Carmar- then, thereby rendering it a matter of impossi- bility for the passengers to reach their respective liomsfl, as the 9 p.m. train, which was the only one they could leave Pencader with, does not run further than Carmarthen Town. Amongst those delayed were pausengers for Merthyr, Newport, Swansea, Llanelly, and Tenby.

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GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The fifth day's proceedings in connection with these assizes were commenced in the Crown Court, Town-h all, Card i ff, on Saturday, before Mr Justice i Richard Henn Collings. CHARGE OP MANSLAUGHTER A young man named John Davies pleaded not guilty to a charge that he feloniously and unlawfully did kill and and slav one Richard Davies, at Kilybebyll, on August 26th." Mr Glascodine appeared to prosecute, and Mr S. T. Evans, M.P., for the defence. Evan Humphries, collier, said he was in the Colliers. Arms Inn, Alltwen, at noon, on August 26th, when deceased and prisoner came in. Those two men had somo friendly conversation for a time. Prisoner discovered that his handkerchief, in one of his outside pockets, was on fire, and of this he accused deceased, who was sitting on the settle. Prisoner got out of temper with deceased, and gave him a "clout" with his open hand on the right cheek. When he was struck deceased fell on to the settle and never said a word. ■Shortly afterwards a policeman entered, and, as the man seemed ill, a doctor was sent for. Jenkin Thomas, collier, gave similar evidence. Cross-examined, witness said deceased was very fond of drink, and before going into the public- house complained of not feeling well, stating also that he had not slept at all the night before. He thought deceased had fainted because of weakness from illness, and not because of what had taken place between him and prisoner. Re-examined, deceased had been in the house five or ten minutes before being struck, and had not had much to drink during that time. Police-constable Evan Evans said ho was in the house when prisoner hit deceased under tho chin with his left hand, which was clenched. Deceased turned first on the settle and then on to the floor. Cross-examined When he left a minute or so afterwards he did not think there was anything the matter, but when he called again he found deceased still on the settle. Inspector Gittings, Pontardawe, said prisoner did not say anything in answer to the charge, but on being searched he produced a handkerchief bearing marks of having been burned, and said, He put fire in my pocket, and that is why I gave him the blow. I am sorry for it I did not mean to do any harm." Dr. F. B. Jones, Pontardawe, said he visited tho house at one o'clock and found deceased lying en the settle. Breathing had ceased, but there was slight pulse at the wrist. There were no marks of violence on the head. Cross-examined He was not at the post- mortem examination, but from what he saw he considered the superficial arteries wer(1 not healthy. He would haue expected discoloration if there had been a blow of any severity, but there was no mark of any kind. Dr. David Thomas, Pontardawe, said he took part in the post-mortem examination of the body of deceased. There were no external marks of violence, and the body appeared to be that of a healthy person. He considered the cause of death was a clot of blood, about three inches long, at the base of the brain. Judging from tho condition of the body and the position of tha blood, he considered the injury was caused by violence. The blood was from an artery on the surface of the brain. He did not find any evidence of disease in the brain. He did not know how the rupture of the artery was pro- duced, but he thought the fact of deceased having received a blow under the chin was a reasonable explanation of it. Cross-examined, if the. blow had been been one of any violence there would have been a mark. The case was unique in his ex- perience, and he had not read of a similar one. He would not expect such a clot of blood to result from a slight stroke with the hand. People of intemperate habits were more liable to effusion of blood on the braiu than others. Dr. Griffiths, Pontardawe, said be conducted the post-mortem examination. He could not say what had caused the rupture of the artery. He had never witnessed such a case. Cross-examined If a man had got a violent blow under the chin he would have expected the clot on the top of the head, not at the base of the brain. It was possible that if a number of capillaries had been ruptured the clot could have been formed, instead of from the artery, and it was impossible to discover disease of the capillaries with the naked eye. Considering the circumstances, such a blow as bad been described did not account for the clot of blood which was found. This closed the case for tha Crown, and at this point the Judge asked the jury if they desired to hear counsel or any more of the case. The Foreman of the Jury replied that they were satisfied, from what they had heard, that prisoner was not guilty, and a verdict to that effect was returned. Prisoner was accordingly discharged. A RHONDDA SCENE. The case in which a man named David Jones was charged with maliciously wounding one John Rodrick, at Ystradyfodwg on Oct. 28th, was called at 12 30, but Jones, who was bail, did not respond. The clerk of court called Mr John Davies and Mr David Evans, both of Mardy, who had gone bail, and informed those gentlemen that if they did not produce Jones by three o'clock their recognisances would be estreated. When the case was again called at three o'clock David Jones appeared, and saved the bail. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr Arthur Lewis, Mr Rhys Williams being ft'r the prosecution.—In the course of his evidence, John Roderick said he and prisoner and others were in the Mardy Hotel on the night in questi n. There were several rows, and he and prisoner had a set- to. They fell to the floor together, and, whilst there, prisoner bit a couple of inches off his right ear.—In cross-examination, he admitted having had some drink, and that a lot of men were fighting promiscuously.— He was an experienced tighter himself, had been in trouble for assault, and about a year ago was fined ii5 for breaking one of the legs of tho land- ford of the hotel where they were. Mr Lewis So that you were on your own ground, as it were, and rather enjoyed it when they were all fighting" through and through ?"— Witness Yes, sir.. (Loud laughter.)—Benjamin James gave similar evidence, and in reply to a question if there was any kicking, he said there was a little bit of everything."—Other witnesses were examineci.Dr. Griffiths said he examined Roderick's ear and found over two inches of it missing. In his opinion the lower part part had the appearance of having been bitten.— There was no evidence called for the defence, but counsel argued that when Roderick fell during the fight he struck his ear on the fender or a broken c'ninaware quart pot, and so sustained the injury.—The jury found prisoner not guilty, and he was discharged. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Two young men named Henry Lewis and John Hennessey pleaded not guilty to having, with violence, stoleu 6s from a labourer named Rogers in a house in Mary Ann-street, Cardiff, on November 7th.—Mr R. Woodfall was for the prosecution, and Mr A. Lewis for the defence.— Henry T. Rogers, labourer, Upperboat, said he was in Cardiff on the 7th insb., and was invited into No. 4, Mary Ann-street, in the evening to have a drink. He entered, and, after drinking there for some time, Lewis knocked him down, and Hennessey robbed him.— At the close of the evidence the jury found prisoners guilty.—Detective Oxley, in reply to Mr Woodfall, said Lewis bad been previously con- victed, four times for theft and once for assaulting the police. He did not know of anything against Hennessy.—The Judge, remarking that robbery with violence could not be tolerated in any civil- ised community, sentenced Lewis to twelve months and Hennessy to six months' hard labour. YOUNG IN YEARS BUT OLD IN CRIME. A young mau named Wm. Haines (23), painter, pleaded not guilty to having broken into-the dwelling-house and shop of Michael Bowen, Hyron-street, Cardiff, on August 6th, and stolen two watches, two chains, El in silver, packets of tobacco, and other articles, the totai value being about £ 16.— Mr T. Francis Howell appeared for the prosecution, and Mr C. J. Jackson for the de- fence.—Mary Bowen a,ve evidence of the bur- glary, and Detective Davey stated that lit: took prisoner into custody, and that in answer to the charge prisoner admitted having committed the offence. He also produced some tobacco pack- ages. cigarette papers, and a piece of iron, which he found on prisoner, and which corresponded with marks on the window. He had not found the watches and chains.—Mr Haines, father of the prisoner, stated in the course of his evidence the watches and chains.—Mr Haines, father of the prisoner, stated in the course of his evidence that Supt. Tamblyn had asked him to go to his son in the cell and try what he could get out of him as to what he had taken. He had replied that it was no use to go because no one would get satisfaction out of him. It was not true that witness had proposed the police should go to his son. He did not hear anything said to his son. He used to soli tobacco like that produced.— Amongst the other witnesses was Superintendent Tamblyn, who, in reply to Mr Jackson, said there was not a word of truth in the statement that he had suggested to Hainss to go and try what he could get out of his son as to what he had been doing. On the contrary, he prevented the father from asking the prisoner questions.—On the conclusion of the evidence, the jury found prisoner guilty.—The Judge, stating that prisoner had been six times previously convicted of theft and burglary, sen- tenced him to nine calendar months' imprison- ment, with three years' police supervision. ANOTHER STABBING CASE. k A French seaman named Jacques Cennimc was charged with having wounded An Roderick, with intent to do him grievous ot I y harm, on SepLember 25th.-MrS. T Evans, M P appeared for the prosecution, and prison undefended.—Antonio '3 a boarding-house keeper at u and prisoner was one of his lodge**3- -ptember 25th ho and prisoner were m tho Antelope pubhe- lious-, wliicll is close by, where they had some words, and on getting into witness s shop prisoner rushed at witness because he refused to advance some money. Prisoner immediately ran away, and witness found that he had been stabbed in the groin. He was at once taken to the infirmary, wh«re he was under treatment for a month.—Mrs Roderick deposed that prisoner was the worse for drink when he and her husband entered the shop, and on being refused money he struck at her husband, who then shouted out that he was stabbed. John Harris, boardinghouse-keeper, said he saw prisoner rush out of Roderick's place with a knife in his hand. Dr. Scorer, assistant surgeon at the Cardiff In- firmary, said lie examined Roderick on his admission and found an incised wound on the left loin two-thirds of an inch long and an inch and a half deep. The wound was dangerous, and Roderick wasunder his care until Oct. 25th.— Prisoner admitted that there had been a row, but denied that he had stabbed Roderick or that he oven possessed a knife at the tittie.- The jury found prisoner guilty of unlawful wounding only, and the judge sentenced him to six months' haid labour. The court then adiourn-i till to-daw- <