South Wales Daily News

ATTACK ON GERMANS IN EAST AFRICA. ONE HUNDRED MEN KILLED. Reuter's Zanzibar correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday:-Mr Beazley and the Rev.Mt. Firminger, who reached Dar-es-Salaam in a dhow from Kilwa on the 9th inst., have arrived here. They bring particulars of the recent fighting between the Germans and the natives at Kilwa, according to which the governor's house was attacked by 2,000 rebels on the morning of the 7th inst., the fighting which ensued lasting two hours. The loss sus- tained by the rebels was estimated at a hundred men, while the Germans had one Soudanese killed and one European wounded. The telegraph wires between Kilwa and Dar-es- Salaam mere cut by the rebels. The latter were armed with flint-lock muskets. They are believed to have been theMavandji tribe from Nvassaland, and to have been assisted by local tribes. Herr Eberstein, the Governor, expected the attack to be renewed on the evening of the 7th inst.

THE LYNCHING IN TENNES- SEE. STORY OF THE PLOT. The plot which resulted in the lynching of six negroes in Tennessee has (says a New York telegram) been completely exposed by Robert McCarver, the son ot Sheriff McCarver, of Shelby county, who has come forward and stated that he was asked to take part in the murders by Smith, who is now in prison. It is alleged that Smith hoped by this means to mix the sheriff up in the affair, and tie his hands. Smith said that the detective Richardson was to arrest the negroes and take them to the spot where they were lynched. The sheriff's son, however, declined to have anything to do with the matter.

-_u n_ ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. OVERWHELMING REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES IN MAINE. NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The Republicans have gained a complete victory in the Maine elections. Mr Cleaves has been elected governor by a plurality of 37,000 votes, the largest ever obtained in the State. Mr Reed, ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been re-elected to Congress by a majority of 10,000 votes, and the other Republican Congressmen have also been success- ful. In the State Legislature the Republicans have an overwhelming majority.-Peuter.

ENGLISHMEN THREATENED BY BRIGANDS. ODESSA, Tuesday.—From Tiflis it is reported that several Englishmen resident at Udshary, in the Caucasus, engaged in the purchase of liquerice- wood, are living in constant dread of the armed brigands who infest that part of the province. They have already received two letters from one of the bandit chiefs demanding a sum of 3,000 roubles, and threatening a murderous re- prisal in case the money be not paid. Unfor- tunately these desperadoes generally fulfil their threats. Only a fortnight ago a band of ten of these mounted freebooters made a descent upon the village of Kirdamir, killed two of the wealthiest inhabitants named Hadji-Abdul-Aziz and Schikh.Ali, robbed them of 8,000 roubles and twenty poods of silk, and pillaged the settlement. In this instance the first-named victim had previously refused to purchase the immunity of the village by paying blackmail to the brigands. The band was pursued and overtaken by the mounted police, but the latter were beaten off by the better armed and better mounted robbers. Subsequently the robber chief forwarded a letter to the district commander of Cossack Geu. darmerie, challenging him to a pitched battle on a given spot if he would bring not more than 50 men with him. The kibitka of the Englishmen at Udshary has been strongly stockaded, and is nightly guarded by an armed watch of fifteen natives. This protection, however, will probably prove ineffectual should the brigands make an attack in strong force.

COLLIERY DISASTER IN PENNSYLVANIA. NUMBER OF MINERS ENTOMBED. NEW YOBK, Tuesday.—Another colliery explo- sion is reported to-day from Ashland, Penn- sylvania. A number of miners are entombed. Three have been brought to bank badly burned, one having since succumbed. -P--u ter.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4.30 A-M, TO-DAY'S FORECAST FOR ENGLAND, S.W., AND SOUTH WALES. Northerly and north-westerly winds, light; fine to cloudy and showery. GENERAL.-Cloudy unsettled weather is likely in many parts of England. GENERAL FORECASTS. The fellowmg forecasts wereprepare(i last pigM at the Meteorological Office at eigbt o'oleck I DISTRICTS- 0. Scotland, N. South-westerly winds; m0^e" 1. Scotland, E.„. >- rate; changeable; so1*10 2. England,N.K J showers. i. England, E. South-westerly to north" 4. Mid. Counties I westerly or north«r'y b. Eng. S. (Lon. j breezes, light; cloudy snd Channel.,J probably some rain, t. Scotland, W. V 7. Engl. N. W., j-Same as Nos. 0, 1, and 2. Ar North Wales. J „ T i i M 1 Westerly and north-wester 9. Ireland, W. I wjn(js> light or moderate > 10. Ireland, o.J eioudy some showers.

Mr Russell Colman writes from CortOO, Lowestoft, to the Field, recounting a most extra- ordinary incident. A swallow's nest, with yooOK in it, has been discovered on the revolving pott of the machinery of a common windmill.

WAR IN THE EAST. 8 CHINESE ARMY IN A DEPLORABLE STATE. COREANS WILL NOT HELP THEM. NAVAL PLANS AGAIN CHANGED. PRESS CENSORSHIP IN JAPAN Despatches from more than one source agree that the Chinese Army in Northern Corea is in a deplorable condition. The generals are said to be grossly incompetent, the minor officers discon- tented and disheartened, and the rank and file exhausted and dispirited. What roads there were a month ago have been washed away by floods. Transport through Manchuria to Corea is impossible; guns, ammunition, and food stores are blocked and spoiling all along the long route southward. Food is becoming scarcer every day at the front. The Coreans profess willingness to help, but send in very little in the way of supplies. The infantry have to resort to all manner of ex- pedients to ward off sheer starvation, and the cavalry, reckless of the future, are eating their bony ponies, many of which have died of starva- tion. The PRETENCE OF CHINESE NAVAL ACTIVITY is absurd. The Japanese are maintaining such a stricb blockade of the Corean coast that not even the smallest vessel can get through with sup- plies. Hundreds of Chinese soldiers have died of want and exposure. The Japanese, who are much better prepared, and whose lines of com- munication are kept open, have pushed forward their lines until they threaten the Chinese flank. The Chinese, it is declared, are completely "cornered." They cannot move for- ward, and retreat would be disastrous. Their position, with winter rapidly advancing, threatens even to become untenable. Orders were sent from Pekm over a fortnight ago for all the Chinese squadrons to concentrate in the Gulf of Pe-chi-li, but they were never carried out. It is now announced that THE NAVAL PLANS HAVE AGAIN BREN MODIFIED. Peremptory orders have been sent for the three most powerful vessels of the Southern Squadron to join Admiral Ting's fleet in the north without delay. Then, it is said, the fleet will commence real work. There is no confidence, however, in Admiral Ting's ability or power to hold the Gulf of Pe-cbi-li against the Japanese fleet, and consequently many steamers belonging to Chinese firms are being transferred to the British flag. The raising of money for war purposes proceeds in characteristic fashion. Mandarins commanding provinces and districts are squeezing without meroy traders and others known or suspected to be in possession of money. The property of three Shang Tung merchants, who showed some hesitation in complying with official demands, was forthwith confiscated. AMERICAN STEAMER BOUGHT BY THE JAPANESE. TACOMA (WASHINGTON STATE), Tuesday.—The Japanese Government has purchased theNorthern Pacific steamer Mogul.— Reuter. VIEWS OF AN ENGLISHMAN IN CHINA. We have received excerpts from a private letter from an Englisman in Shanghai, who saddles Japan with the whole blame of the present war. It is stated that the organisa- tion of the Japs seems to be very good, for we all marvelled to find how quietly, quickly, and effectively they carried the troops over to (Jorea, fully provisioned for a three months' stay there and how well they have arranged their affairs since they have been there." In his opinion the Chinese are quite unprepared for the struggle. He significantly adds that it is very difficult to get at the truth as to what has really and actually taken place." PRESS CENSORSHIP IN JAPAN. YOKOHAMA, Monday, 10 P.M.—The Mikado, accompanied by several of the Japanese Ministers, will leave on Thursday next for Hiroshuna, a port mid-way on the direct route between Hobo and Nagasaki, to which the Japanese headquarters have been trans- ferred. There is no relaxation in the censorship established over the Press. All communications received by the native newspapers are subjected to the most rigorous control, and the presence of foreign correspondents at the seat of war is prohibited. Even the receipt of private advices is rendered difficult, telegraph and postal arrangements being under Government control. INTERESTING LETTER FROM A BISHOP. Reuter's agency has received the following letter from Bishop Corfe, of Corea, dated Chemalpo, July 25th I have this morning arrived from Fusan, where I went last week with Mr Trollope. I find the Japanese have seized the telegraph. They have also attacked the Chinese resident in Seoul, killed at least one Chinese guard, and caused Messrs Tong and Tsai to take refuge in the Consulate General with Mr Gardner. The former first of all came to Mr Tong, escaping over the roofs of some houses. Last week Mr and Mrs Gardner, with Mrs M. C. L. Brown, were taking their usual Sunday walk, when they were twice assaulted by Japanese soldiers, Mr Gardner having apparently suffered a great deal of personal violence. The day before yesterday the Japanese surrounded the palace, and entered by the north hill. They were resisted by soldiers, but the king, fearing that he would be killed, ordered them to cease firing. The King, Queen, and Ctown Prince were made prisoners by the Japanese, and the King was de- posed. The Tai Wan Kom reigns in his stead, but is a prisoner in his apartments. No English- man is allowed to travel between this and Seoul without a special passport from the consul. The Japanese hold the city gates. There is heavy cannonading outside this forenoon, but whether caused by target practice or conflict between Japanese and Chinese men-of-war, I cannot say."

LATE COMTE DE PARIS. THE QUEEN'TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE FUNERAL. The Press Association's Buckingham corres- pondent was informed at Stowe House on Tuesday morning that the Queen will be represented at the funeral of the Comte de Paris on Wednesday at Weybridge by the Duke of York. Sir Dighton Probyn will represent the Prince of Wales at the funeral, and the Dukes of Cam. bridge and Connaught and Prince Christian will be represented also. Another telegram says The Duke d'Oporto, who arrived at Stqwe House on Tuesday, will represent the King of Portugal. The coffin was removed on Tuesday into the marble saloon, and to-day (Wednesday) will be taken by the 9.35 train to Weybridge. Cardinal Vaughan and the Archbishop of Southwark will officiate at the funeral. The inscription upon the Comte de Paris's coffin is as follows Louis Phillippe Albert d'Orleans, Comte de Paris, Chief de la Maison Royale de France, Ne a Paris, le 24 Aout, 1838 mort a Stowe les 8 Septembre, 1894." The inscription is surmounted by three fleurs de lys. REQUIEM MASS IN LONDON. A requiem mass for the repose of the soul of the Comte de Paris was celebrated on Tuesday at the Church of Notre Dame, Leicester-square, and was attended by many Frenchmen resident in London. COURT MOURNING. A special Gazette was issued onTuesday ordering the Court to go into mourning until Friday, the 21st inst., for his late Royal High- ness the Comte de Paris, cousm to her Majesty the Queen. DECEASED'S FORTUNE. Most of the fortune of the Comte de Paris came from the Duchess of Galliera, who, in dymg, left him, as representative of the Monarchy, 25,000,000f., or one million sterling. Out of the 45,000,000f. divided among the Princes after the Franco-German war, he received between 7,000,000f. or 8,000,000f. It is now estimated that his six children will, after the Comtesse de Paris has received her share of the estate, inherit 4-0,000,OOOf. The Due d'Orleans. as head of the family, will have immediately £ 10,000 a year, in addition to the allowance of £4,000 which he received from his father and mother in leaving the Clairvaux Prison. He will also become owner of the Chateau d'Eu in Normandy, the land around which is being farmed on the English plan, and is very productive as well as stocked abundantly with flocks and herds. The place is now managed by a steward of great experience. The magnificent demesne of Villamanrique, near Seville, will pass to the younger brother of the Due d'Orleans, who inherits the Montpensier title.

ONE OF THE BALFOUR GROUP. An adjourned meeting of the creditors of Lane. end Works Limited, was to have been held on Tuesday a't Lincoln's-inn, but there was no quorum, and the official receiver becomes the liquidator. Thie estate was eve frf Jabez Balfour's comuaniea.

"SLIGHTING THE CHURCH." DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK AT LIVERPOOL. MAYOR CALLS ON UNITARIAN MINISTER TO SAY GRACE. INDIGNATION OF CHURCHMEN. The Central News Liverpool correspondent telegraphs that at the mayor's luncheon at the Liverpool Town-hall to the Duke and Duchess of York, on Monday, though Bishop Ryle was present, the Mayor of Liverpool called upon the Rev. Mr Armstrong, of a Unitarian church, to say grace. This has excited very strong animadversions on the part of the Church party in Liverpool, and the Deanery of Walton has passed a resolution condemning the conduct of the mayor as a slight upon the bishop who repre- sented the National Church on the occasion.

ST. WINEFRIDE'S WELL. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES. "REMARKABLE CURE" OF A LIVERPOOL MAN. A correspondent writes :—The town of Holy- well, on Monday, might literally be said to have been seething with excitement. Besides the unusually large number of visitors who are at present staying in the town, Liverpool, notwithstanding the attractions of the Royal visit, contributed a party of nearly 2,000. Shef. field, Bolton, and other towns also sent contin- gents of several hundreds each. With the Liver- pool excursion, which, by the way, was promoted by All Souls' Catholic Church, Collingwood-street, there came a man, said to be totally blind, named Sefton. Upon arriving at St. Winefride's shrine, he was led to the well by his sympathetic friends, and in the usual way he bathed his eyes with the water, and after but a few ablutions discovered that the gift of sight was to a considerable degree restored to him. In fact, he was able to proceed unaided from the well and up Well-street to a house some distance off. The well at the time this took place was filled with people, who, on observing the blind man walk away were filled with astonishment, and from that time onward it was the main topic of conversation and discus- sion. At noon, the Rev. Father Beauclerc gave special devotions at the well for the benefit of the pilgrims, who attended in overcrowding numbers. In the afternoon the greater part of the pilgrims journeyed to Pantasaph, when visits were made to St. David's Church, the adjoining monastery, and St. Clare's Convent and Orphanage. The weather was magnificent.

ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. CONFERENCE AT HUDDERSFIELD. I The autumnal meeting of the Association of II Chambers of Commerce opened on Tuesday in Hudderfield. At ten o'clock the president, Sir Albert Rollit, M.P., and the delegates were introduced by the president of the local chamber to the Mayor of Huddersfield, who extended a hearty welcome to them. At the business meeting Sir Albert Rollit in his address reviewed recent trade fluctuations at home and abroad, as also foreign tariffs, and drew the conclusion that we were entering upon a period of relief from the depression under which many in. dustries had been labouring. He severely criticised Parliamentary inaction with re- gard to commercial matters, and said, if need be, they would try to make Parliament find time for necessary reforms. Resolutions were carried urging the negotiation of new Spanish treaty, and favouring the construction of a rail- way towards Uganda. The chambers also adopted resolutions in favour of the appointment of a Parliamentary committee on decimal weights and measures, the reform of Parliamentary procedure, the extension of railways in India, 4c. After a long discussion the chambers adopted the previous question on a resolution favouring a Bill to check commercial gambling in options and futures.

ITS BACK BROKEN. A Glasgow correspondent telegraphs that Tuesday morning's reports from the various mining districts show that quiet prevails, and even in those centres adverse to the Federation no picket was seen. The miners descended the pits in larga numbers, and many collieries have now about their full complement. The Lanarkshire police returned to Glasgow on Tuesday, and it is generally believed the back of the strike is broken. The ooalmasters state that on the resumption of work only 60 per cent. of the miners will find employment. Many rumours are afloat as to settlement, and the miners' leaders believe the strike will end on Thursday. The majority of the ooalmasters would accept a conciliation board if the miners resume on the old terms.

A CONFERENCE ARRANGED FOR. The Central News Glasgow correspondent telegraphs — Mr Chisholm Robertson, the miners' representative, had an interview on Tuesday afternoon with Lord Provost Bell, of Glasgow, and it has been arranged to hold a conference to-day (Wednesday) between non- associated masters and the representatives of the miners with a view to the settlement of the strike.

THE 1\01., S., AND L. LINE TO LONDON. SUCCESS OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS. The contracts for the several sections of thenew railway for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lin- colnshire Railway Company to London have just been let to the following firms :— No. 1. Messrs Logan and Hemingway, late of Cardiff. No. 2. Mr H. Lovatt, Wolverhampton. No. 3, Messrs Topham, Jones, and Railton. No. 4. Mr T. Oliver, Bristol. Nos. 5 and 6. MrFirbank, Newport. No. 7. Mr J. Jackson, of London. Messrs Topham, Jones and Railton executed certain works for the Barry Company, in connec. tion with the construction of their under, taking. Mr J, Jackson is now engaged in the carrying out of the contract for the new low-water entrance at Barry Dock. Mr T. Oliver executed some portion of the works connected with the Bristol Tunnel.

"THE TRUCE IS ENDED." Probably no importance attaches to a remark. able manifesto which Reuter reports Mr Hugh Carroll, one of the oldest executive members of the Irish Nationalists in America, has issued, but it is, perhaps, worth putting on record :— In August, 1884, at Boston," says the manifesto, the leading Irish Nationalists, in secret meeting, voted to suspend active work for 10 years, so as not to interfere with the Parlia- mentary movement. The 10 years ended last month. The Parliamentary party bas gained nothing, and the. truce is ended." Mr Michael Davitt would probably give us good reasons for disregarding this menace.

MR GLADSTONE. Mr Strand, late private secretary to Mr Glad- stone, has returned to London after paying a visit to the ex-Premier. He states that he found Mr Gladstone full of vigour, and his health and strength appeared to be fully restored. Tha Press Association learns from another source that it will soon be necessary for Dr. Nettleship to make a further examination of Mr Gladstone's eyes.

LORD BUTE AND HIS NEIGH- BOURS. Lord Bute, says the Evening News and Post, though a strong Conservative, has very few enemies amongst his political opponents in or out ot Wales. He is a devout Roman Catholic, but is acceptable to the strictest of Protestants and trusted by the Nonconformists of all shades. He has just come forward to assist in a new Welsh Nationalist movement. Rothesay, Lord Bute's place, cost £200,000.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR LEEDS, A large warehouse at Bingley, near Leeds, occupied by several manufacturers, was gutted by fire on Tuesday. The loss is estimated at £8,000.

THE BRISTOL CHIEF CON- STABLESHIP, The Bristol Watch Committee on Tuesday appointed Mr Allbutt, deputy chief constable of Liverpool, as chief constable of Bristol.

ICADBTJRY s COCOA IS certified to be Absolutely Pure and to rank aaxjng tbe most perfect of prepared Cocoas —The Analuat. 1170b

) WELSH LAND COMMIS- SION. THE PRESENT LAND SYSTEM. "TENDS TO A CRINGING, SERVILE SPIRIT." "FARMERS DARE NOT CALL THEIR SOULS THEIR OWN-" EVICTIONS IN WALES. STRONG ASSERTIONS BY A DISSENTING MINISTER. LAND AGENT A "PRIMROSE DAME." EXTRAORDINARY STATE- MENTS BY FARMERS. Lord Kenyon presided on Tuesday at Llanfair Caerenion over the 76th sitting of the Welsh Land Commission.—The Rev. Ed. Griffiths, Calvinistic Methodist minister, of Meifod, said the present system of landlordism tended to tbe creation of a. cringing, servile spirit among farmers, many of whom dare not call their souls their own. He complained that a large number of small holdings had been confiscated by Lord Powis by the process of evicting the original squatters. He also alleged that a circular had been issued by Lord Powis's head agent which was generally regarded as meant to forestal the commission. Replying to Mr Griffiths, he said he would never forget the exhibition of slavish spirit he had alluded to on the occasion of Lord Rend el's firs visit to the neighbourhood, when many farmers dared do no more than peep round the corners at the carriage as it passed like thieves. The present system under which one man might have 900 families under his control was enough to make the best of men a despot, and was a disgrace to the nineteenth century. Lord Penrhyn's asser- tion that Carnarvonshire held supremacy in lying contained some modicum of foundation, but was chiefly based on the results of the present system of landlordism. He, however, did not admit the justice of the assertion that tbe Welsh were a nation of liars. Mr Brynmor Jones, Q.C., said that from his experience as county court judge the people were very much alike in that respect. He had found quite as much perjuiy in Gloucester as in Wales. Asked if Mr Addie, Lord Powis's agent, was an active politician, he replied that Mr Addie made speeches at political meetings, and was also a Primrose dame." (Roars of laughter, in which the commissioners joined.) Replying to Mr Brynmor Jones, he said he was not aware that the purpose of Mr Addie's circular was to obtain facts for the compilation of his (Mr Addie's) own statements. Mr Brynmor Jones remarked that that was so, the result being most interesting tables which the commissioners had presented to them. Nathaniel Watkins, Glascoed Meifod, said that after being tenant for 39 years of Moat Farm, he was evicted because he made a peaceable and orderly protest against payment of tithe. Evan Evans, of Gartheilin, a freeholder, gave evidence as to appropriation of turbaries by Lord Powis on the estate, and said that 34 years ago, when he applied to Lord Powis and his agent for a farm, he was refused because he did not go to church. Joseph Richards, Lower Hall, Meifod, said that good farming particularly was injuriously affected by insecurity of tenure, He thought that in future labourers' children would be the farmers of the country, as the labourers sect their children to school while the farmers did not if they were any distance away. David Davies, Alltllangadfan, alleged that while the tenants were away from a house which his grandfather had built on Vron Haul, a piece of reclaimed land, Lord Powis took possession of it, a workman off the estate being afterwards put into it. He said the only legal proceedings he knew of in connection with the matter consisted of a piece of paper bping stuck on a piece of wood in one of the fields. He did not know what the paper was. Evan Lloyd, of Girlas Gartbybeibio, said that a large number of 1,maIl holdings had been con- solidated on the Powis estate. So long as they had clergymen sitting on the bench and Lord Powis as chairman, it was no use poor tenants going to law. Thomas Vaughan Sychtyn, who farmed under Sir Watkin, deprecated any interference by a land court, and said he would rather leave the farm than trust to a third person to fix the rent. Other evidence having been given the commis- sioners adjourned to Dinasmawddwy.

THE SAD GUN FATALITY AT GOWER. REMARKABLE EVIDENCE. OBJECTIONS TO TAKING THE OATH. Mr Edward Strick, district coroner, held an inquest on Tuesday evening at the house of Mr George Taylor, Paviland Farm, Gower, on the body of Annie Bertha Taylor, who. as already reported, was accidentally killed by the explosion of a gun on Saturday evening, Mr George Taylor stated that the deceased was his daughter, and he had last seen her alive on Friday. He was in Swansea on Saturday, and he had not returned home when the accident occurred. She was 17 last birthday. STRAINING AT A GNAT. Rowland Taylor, brother of the deceased, was the next witnees called, but he refused to take the oath. The Coroner Why do you object ?—Witness, who is a Christadelphian, then pulled a Bible out of his pocket and said, There is something here that perhaps you have not noticed sir." The Coroner: Oh, yes, I have read it many times. Is it —— Witness then read the following passage :— But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne, nor by the earth, for it is bis footstool," etc. The Coroner Then will you just hold up your hand and repeat after me the following :— "The evidence I shall givf> Witness Nothing but Yea, yea," and "Nay, nay." I will tell the truth. The Coroner Well, go on. Witness stated that his sister came home from Porteynon about nine o'clock. He met her out- side the house, and came in with her. He went and sat down on the settle by the fire, or halt lay down, and as he did so the gun went off. He jumped to his feet and saw his sister on the floor. He picked her up. and saw a wound in her head. She could not speak. The Coroner: Did you see any blood ?—Yes, there was blood coming from her head. The Coroner How long did she live ?—About two hours. The Coroner Have you any ide% how the gun went off ?—No we found it on the floor after the accident. It came down with tbe recoil. One of the hammers was down and the cartridge exploded. The other was on full cock. ASTOUNDING CARELESSNESS. Witness further stated that he had been out with the gun rabbit shooting the same evening, but did not pull out the cartridges when he re- turned home. The Coroner Did you put the hammers down ? —I don't remember whether I did or not. The Coroner Can you account for the gun going off ?—No it must have been left on fall cock. Catherine Taylor, sister of the fast witness, was then called. She also refused to be sworn, and corroborated the evidence of her brother. Dr. H. E. Rawlings, being called, gave evi- dence as to the injuries. The Coroner, in conclusion, said the case was a most lamentable one, that the evidence pointed conclusively to the affair being a pure accident, and a verdict to this effect was accordingly returned, the jury adding a rider that it was a most careless and dangerous practice to take loaded guns into dwelling-houses. They sincerely hoped that this accident would be a warning to others.

SUICIDE OF A COURT OFFICIAL. MADRID, Tuesday.-The Duke of San Carlos, Marquis de Santa Cruz de Madela, one of the gentlemen of the bed- chamber to the King, has committed suicide. His death has caused a most painful sensation in Court circles and among classes in Madrid, where he enjoyed great popularity.-— Reuter.

THE TOWNLEY ESTATE FRAUDS. STILL WAITING EVIDENCE FROM AMERICA. James Frazer Jacques and Howell Thomas, a convict, charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with the Townley estates, were again remanded at Bow-street on Tuesday, for the purpose of obtaining evidence in America.

EXPLOSION IN AN AMERICAN MINE. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENTOMBED. NEW YORK, Tuesday.—An explosion occurred yesterday in a mine at Pittston, Pennsylvania, and 100 men had a narrow escape. Mr Bryden, the superintendent, is still entombed in the workings.—Renter.

RUPTCRK.—J. A. Sherman, Hernia Specialist, is again in London. If you wigli to be cured, send for his book, post free 7cl.-Address J, A. Sherman, 64, Chancery-lane, London 7626

PEMBROKE POACHING AFFRAY. » CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE KEEPER. CAPTURE OF FIVE MEN. STORY OF THE CHASE. f" MURDEROUS ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPONS. A GHASTLY SIGHT. EXCITEMENT IN THE DIS- TRICT. [FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.] No event that has happened within recent times in the peaceful borough of Pembroke has created such commotion as Sunday night's poaching affray, and the remarkable cap- ture of John Glass, Jeremiah Mara, John Scone, John Tunster, and Larry Mahoney, who are now lying in Carmarthen Gaol pending their preliminary trial on Saturday for murderously assaulting Harry Tippin, an uiider-keeper on the Stackpole Estate. Should the poor fellow succumb to the wounds that were inflicted with a stick loaded with lead and braced with copper—and bis death is not at all an unlikely occurrence, as he was most cruelly battered about the head and face—then the prisoners will appear in the dock on graver counts than those which were preferred on Monday. When our reporter made inquiries on Tuesday Tippin was lyinp in a comatose condition, and his wife and neighbours, who were greatly alarmed throughout the night, appear to entertain the worst fears. The cottage in which Tippin lives was besieged on Monday, and so critical was bis state that at one time it was thought he had expired in fact it was rumoured throughout the district that he was dead. The doctor who has the case in hand Enjoins the strictest quiet and care. The most dangerous injury is the scalp wound. It was so gaping that fingers could be inserted, and the blows given by the poachers were so forcible as to cause concussion of the brain. His right eye is awfully cut. Five gashes are the most noticeable. Tippin is a slight, wiry man, and has any amount of pluck. He suspected that the prisoners were up to no good" when he saw them prowling about early on Sunday morning, and, nothing daunted, he dogged their footsteps and encountered them on Chapel-hill soon after six o'clock in the morning. They were laden with what is colloquially termed prog," or game, and this he demanded. A deadly scuffle ensued. The five poachers, who were armed I with bludgeons, some heavier than others, beat him to the earth and pitched him into the hedge. This spot is on a lonely road beyond a small bridge, and throughout Sunday and Monday the clots of blood were seen by hundreds of visitors. After being murderously assaulted, and, as they supposed, left dying or I dead in the ditch, the poachers hurried away with the; purloined preserves. They were, however, seen on the road by some farm hands who happened to be early astir, and when the latter, to their astonishment saw Tippin literally blinded and covered from head to foot with blood and shouting for help in his agony, which must have been terrible, a chase was made after the poachers. These were hastening towards Pembroke with all speed, perspiration bathing the face of each. They eventually met a young butcher in a trap coming from Pembroke. They knew him well, but they endeavoured' to disguise themselves by pulling their slouched hats over their faces. This did not prevent recognition; he identified everyone of them. When the poachers, who were now closely pur- sued, heard a cry for help they told the young fellow to pass on, and not heed the appeal He, therefore, turned his horse's head, and drove homewards as fast as be could, deaf to all remonstrances and threats. He proceeded at once to the police- station. In the meantime the gamekeeper, although more dead than alive, watched Glass's house, whither the gang had gone. In this he was aided by Mr James Reynolds and Mr Griffiths, farmer, who had to be wary in their manoeuvres lest the deadly threat of Glass should be put into execution. If they did not move off he said lie would shoot them. He had firearms in his house. Justas the poachers were about to quit the premises five of the local police, a sergeant and tour constables, made a raid upon the place, and although they were not, as yet, in possession of a warrant, they succeeded in overaweing and overpowering these "terrors of the neighbourhood." Whilst the constables took possession and mounted guard over the cottage and its law-breaking occupants, Police-sergeant Harte took the wounded man along with him to secure a warrant. Brief details of the occurrence were somehow obtained from the wounded man and the prisoners having been secured, Tippin was conveyed home in the young butcher's cart. STORY OF THE MAN WHO CAUSED THE ARUEST. Mr Benjamin George Griffiths, the young Pembroke butcher who caused the cap- ture to be made, voluntarily tendered the following statement to our special reporter. Mr Griffiths said: About ten minutes to seven o'clock on Sunday morning I was in Maiden Wells, which is about a mile and a half from Pembroke. I saw some persons coming along with bags on their backs. These I concluded were poachers. Jim Reynolds and James Griffiths, St. Twymell's, were following them. They were, in fact, only about three yards behind. When Griffiths and Reynolds hol- loaed out to me the men, whom I thought were poachers, commanded me to pass on and not stop. Their speech was very imperative. I was in a butcher's trap with my brother-in-law. I did not know what > to do. There was Tippin, the gamekeeper, covered from head to foot with blood—it was an awful spectacle— and again there was the bawling out to me of these determined men. For the moment I did not know what to do or what would come of my interference. Go and fetch the police said Jim Reynolds. His companion also made a similar request. I said, Well, Jim, this is a funny job." They kept on begging of me to go, but I went on for about 500 or 600 yards, and, as they repeated their cry over and over again, I could not resist helping them, so I turned round, my brother-in-law left the car, and I drove towards the town as fast as the horse would go. The poachers, seeing this. swore hard at me. I was soon back with P.S. Harte and P.C.'s Henton, Cousins, Griffiths, and Morgan. They entered Glass's house—this is about half-a-mile from Pembroke—and I heard some of the men say Clear out of this." This, however, did not affect the police. Two or three of the poachers wanted to go to the little stream that is near the house. They wanted to wash their boots. As there was, as yet, no warrant in the hands of the police I suppose this movement could not be prevented. The sergeant and keeper went to get the warrant. Tippin's condition really alarmed me. He looked more dead than alive. The blood was pouring from his head all over his body. I never saw such a sight. He must be a wonderfully strong man, else it would have killed him outright. You could have buried part of your hand in the bole at the back of his head. The blood was running all over his velvet coat. I should think his age is from 35 to 40. Jim Reynolds asked me if I would drive Tippin home. I said, "Cer. tainly, anything to help a poor man on the road. But you must ask Sergeant Harte if I may, as I have no licence." The permission was at once given, as the case was urgent, and tbe man might die on the road if he was left there without the necessary assis- tance. I should tell you that he had been temporarily dressed by Dr. Anderson, who advised the greatest care and quiet, else be would not ans%ver for the consequences. Tippin, in reply to inquiries, faintly mur- mured that he was in tremendous pain. All through Monday we expected to hear of bis death in fact, it was rumoured up till late on Monday night that he was dead. Tippin said he did not mind the pain. He was glad the scamps," as he called them, had been captured. I consider the raid on Glass's house was a grand one. It was done in a wonder- fully short time. The poachers had only just taken their bags off when the police were on them. I did tear along the road. My horse was simply bathed in sweat. This remmds me that when I saw the poachers and the men who were following them they were in a desperate hurry. The perspiration stood in beads on their foreheads, as it they had been hotly pursued by hot pursuers. The men who kept so close to the poachers showed, I must say, very great pluck. Whilst the police were being fetched—of course, this is what I was told—Glass said to Tippin, who was hanging over the Rate near the house in a pitiable plight, I will shoot you if you don't get off." Tippin listlessly went to the side of the gate, and, come what may, was determined not to lose sight of his assailants. Griffiths and Reynolds also kept a look out on the other side of the house They were, I understand, afraid to go too near for fear they would be shot. When I met the poachers they had flat hats on. They pulled them down over their faces as much as they could, so that I should not see who they were, but I recognised everyone of them, I have met as many as eleven of their sort together on the road before now. Two of their old com- panions, Macran and Suiotherman, were sent to gaol on Monday for drunkenness. Scones and Marrow would have been proceeded against for the same offence if this grave case had not cropped up. When I was scampering alone; the road and the hue and cry for help was raised, people came out in their n'ghtfhirts—it was early, you know— and a crowd was gathered on the country road. When the prisoners were brought along the excitement was intense, and there was a very large number of people just opposite the old castle when the poachers Dassed that way. They were in the police-station all Sunday, and were only taken to Carmarthen Gaol on Monday evening. In all my experience I have never seen the inhabitants of this place so excited. They flocked to Chapel Hill to see the dried-up blood, and the greatest sympathy for the keeper was felt by everybody. He was knocked down three tunes, it is said, by these poachers, and it is supposed that he was left as dead. I have not heard that one of the prisoners declared that they had killed the man, but I think they believed they had, and were astonished to see him outside Glass's house. All the people about here who know the facts wonder he was not killed outright. He must be a very strong man, else what he endured must have killed him. I know that he is in a very dangerous condition, and may not get over it. I should have told you that when Jim Reynolds was told of the condition of Tippm be rushed out of his house without hat, jacket, or vest, and his boots were unlaced. Others, too, on bearing of the capture ran out of their homes without caring for their general appearance. The hillside was all astir in a very short time, and in all my experience I never witnessed such a. com- motion. This Jim Reynolds is Colonel Saunn's (Orielton) foreman of labourers, and is a small farmer. There has never beeu a murder here in my time, but we are pretty near one now. The prisoners, when arrested, did not make any resistance. They were really overpowered, and on the arrival of the warrant were quickly hand- cuffed. They looked indifferent when locked up, and, from what I hear, they did not deny the charge. SUSPICIOUS DISCOVERIES. The police found in Glass's house five bags con- taining 30 rabbits, some nets, and five sticks, four of them being heavy ash bludgeons. Glass's weapon had a sling at one end and iron shot at the other. Some of the sticks were besmeared with blood. ANOTHER NARRATIVE. Mrs Reynolds, who has charge of the dairy of her husband's small holding, says :-At a quar- ter to seven o'clock on Sunday morning I was at the breakfast table when my little daughter was standing at the window. She heard some people howling and said, Oh, look, father, at the poachers." I said, "Don't insult them on the road." I then turned to mv husband and said.^ Go out and see what is the matter." He did so and saw Tippin coming after the men. He was covered with blood. The men had sticks in their hands and also carried bags. At the foot of St. Daniel's Hill—this is three miles from Pembroke- Glass turned upon my husband and said, I will stone you if you go any further." My husband said something about returning it if a stone were thrown. If the poachers had minded, then my husband and the keeper would have had no chance. How poor Tippin managed to stand, let alone walk, I cannot imagine. The wounds he has were got just below Chapel Hill bridge. The marks from the pools of blood are there now. He wall simply smothered in blood.

SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. HAULIERS AND THEIR STANDARD WAGES. APPROACHING CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES. The conference of delegates, representing the hauliers of South Wales and Monmoubbsbire, to consider the question of improving the standard, has been fixed to be held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Pontypridd, on Mabon's Day next. It is understood that all hauliers can be represented at the conference, whether Union men or non- Unionists.

DEAN VAUGHAN'S RETURN HOME. Dean Vaughan has returned to Llandaff. He has benefited materially by his month's stay at St. Ives, and seems to have thoroughly recovered from his relapse. On Monday he broke the homeward journey at Exeter, and came on to Car- diff on Tuesday by the midday train. He arrived about 4.45, and was able to step from the carriage to the platform with very little assistance, and at once entered into cheerful conversation with Mrs Vaughan, who was there to receive him. Then he steadily walked to the other side of the station, entered a carriage which was in waiting, and drove to Llandaff. f

PROPOSED NEW DjpCK FOR LLANELLY. The question of the proposed new dock was raised at the monthly meeting of the Llanelly Harbour Commissioners, held on Tuesday, Mr Tom Hughes presiding. Bir W. J. Wilson inquired what was being done in respect of the borings which the harbourmaster had been asked to carry through with a view of testing the foun- dations of the site of the proposed dock.—The Harbourmaster replied that he had completed these operations, and the site /appeared to be quite favourable so far as the foundations were concerned.—The Chairman hoped-to call a special meeting at an early date, because there were several important things which required their attention, such as whether it was desirable that they should increase their borrowing powers, and it would be necessary for them to talk over the big scheme mentioned by Mr Wilson. There had been some difficulty in getting the members to- gether last month,

BRECON TOWN COUNCIL. IMPORTANT WINDFALLS. The monthly meeting of this council was held at the Guildhall, Brecon,:on Tuesday, the mayor presiding. A cheque for £ 284 14s 8d was handed ove. to the corporation for the eisteddfod com- mittee, being the balance of the receipts of the eisteddfod held recently at Brecon. The cheque was accompanied with the suggestion that the money be used towards further public improve. ments at Brecon namely, the extension of the Usk Embankment Walk down to the Captain's Walk. It was also re- ported that Alderman William Games had very generously presented the corporation with an iron roller. The Ex-Mayor pointed out that, in addition to the cheque for L284 odd, the eistedd. fod committee bad improved the butter market to the extent of £50. The late Mr J. W. Brewer, of Cardiff, having rendered valuable professional services gratis in the architectural designing and supervising the complete erection of the Brecon Guildhall, and he having been con- nected by marriage with Col. John Morgan- the gentleman who built the town-hall, and pre- sented it to the town—a vote expressive of the heartfelt sympathy of the council with Mrs Brewer in ber sad bereavement, was passed, on the motion of Dr. James Williams, seconded by the Mayor.

MR RANDELL, M.P., AND THE PARISH COUNCILS ACT. MEETING AT PONTARDAWE. A most successful meeting in connection with the Parish Councils Act was held on Monday evening at the Llanguicke School, Pontardawe. This was the first of a series of meetings to be addressed by Mr Randell, M.P., throughout his constituency of West Glamorgan. The chair was ably occupied by Dr. Griffith Griffiths, of Bryncelyn. The meeting was addressed by Mr Randell, M.P., who explained the Act in a most able, clear, and concise manner, to the high appreciation of his audience. He dealt at length with the anomalies of our local administration and with need of reform, and sketched the history of recent legislation. Con- cerning the new Act, he shewed the composition and powers of the parish meetings, parish councils, and district councils also with boards of guar- dians and county councilt, and the relations between such bodies. As to putting the Act into force in the Principality, he said the districts should be careful in the selection of their repre- sentatives, and choose men not from mere party, political, or racial considerations, but men imbued with the truly Welsh national spirit, who would shape things according to the best aims and ideas and in harmony with the genius of the Welsh people.—The Rev. T. Jones followed in a stirring speech, and the meeting was also addressed by Councillor E. H. Hedley, J.P. Amongst the audience were Messrs C. B. Jenkins (clerk to the guardians), Astley Samuel, Win. Morgan (secretary.to the Miners' Association), the Revs. J. T. Davies, R. Rees, and S. Davies.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE OF THE VRJAR OF MONMOUTH. A marriage is arranged (says the Tintes) be- tween the Rev, William Neville, vicar of Mon- mouth, son of the late Rev. W. Frederick Neville, vicar of Butleigb, and Miss Muriel Somerset, daughter of the late General Edward Somerset, C.B., &c.

FORTHCOMING PATTI CONCERT AT CARDIFF. The booking of the more popular-priced seats in the area for the above concert has been so large that all the half-guinea and 15s seats originally allotted have been secured. To prevent disappointment and also to enable all those desiring to attend, a number of half-guinea. 15s, and 7s 6d seats have now been added, and these can be secured at the booking- oc ^^a

A Berlin publishing house has introduced a new idea in the sale of songs, sonatas, and symphonies by weight. The price is about Is a pound. Piano music, whether for two or four bands, is a little more costly, and symphonies are priced at 2s a Dound.

CARDIFF MUSICAL FESTIVAL. MEETING OF THE GENERAI COUNCIL. ENTERTAINING THE CONDUCTOR. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY SII JOSEPH BARNBY. HE PREDICTS A NOTABLE FESTIVAL. A meeting of the executive council of tL. Cardiff Triennial Musical Festival for 1895 wa, held on Tuesday night, at the Park Hotel, tb, Rev. Canon Downing presiding. Sir Joseph Barnby attended. It was decided to appoint Mr T. E. Aylward and Mr Walter Scott to share the duties of chorus master. Mr J. E. Deacon was appointed accompanist. The musical committee were given full powers to admit condidates into the chorus after receiving the report of Sir Joseph Barnby. The fina! consideration of the programme was deferred, but in the meantime the Messiah," the "Elijah," Berlioz's Faust," and Beethoven's 11 Choral Symphony were selected to go on with. A letter was read from M. Anton Dvorak, who, in repl* to a request that he should write a work for th. Cardiff Festival, expressed the possibility of a arrangement being come to; and it wa determined to communicate with Messrs Novellt to arrange for the publishing of some new worl by that eminent composer. Further corres pondence was read from Professor Stanfort with regard to the new work from his pen. SUPPER AT THE PARK HOTEL. The general council after entertained Sit Joseph Barnby to supper at the Park Hotel, Sii Joseph being at present in Cardiff for the purpose of testing the chorus candidates. The Rev. Canon Downing presided over at attendance which comprised, besides theguest of the evening, Professor Tanner, Messrs J. W, Morns, E. Barry, Dr. W. 1J. C. Treasure, Messrt W. H. S. Johnstone, G. G. Beale (new organise of Llandaff Cathedral), R, Hooper, J.P., Edwin Seward, J. Radley, D. W. Evans, F. J. Smith, T. Evans, Walter Cook, B. Newman, and E. W, Waite and W. Scott, hon. secretaries. In submitting the toast of The Musical Festival of 1895," the CHAIRMAN referred in eulogistic terms to Sir Joseph Baruby as a con. ductor who, he said, was loved by the ladies anc esteemed and admired by the men. (Ap, plause.) They regarded Sir Joseph at one of their best friends, as one whc always extended to them his kindly and benefi. cent sympathy and encouragement. The Festival of next year was.an assured success, mainly b& cause of the distinguished conductor who would be at its head. (Applause.) Mr W. H. S. JOHNSTONE heartily joined in the eulogy of Sir Joseph Bamby, whose health he proposed. Acknowledging the cordiality with which thi sentiment was honoured, Sir JOSEPH BARNBY said Cardiff won his heart at the very outset. It would have been curious if it had not done so, seeing the kindness he bad experienced on ever3, hand. But whatever might have been his recep- tion, he was bound to do that which he bad done all his life, namely, to discharge to the utmost of his power any duty once undertaken. (Applause.) When he came to the first Cardifl Festival, the choir had already been selected. He found it not quite so good as he should have liked, but he determined that it should be made as good as it possibly could be. To that end he directed his best exertions. At the same time, he felt that whatever might be the success or non-success, in a pecuniary sense, of the Cardiff Festival of 1892, it was certain tc be followed by another and he knew then, as he knew now, standing in the shadow of the possi- bilities of that second festival, that it must be A TENFOLD GREATER MUSICAL SUCCESS than the first. (Applause.) The Cardiff Festival occupied in one respect a unique position. The success of a musical festival de- pended upon the choir. When they spoke of the Leeds Festival it was usual to ask, Was the choir in form ?" And the same of the Birmingham and other festivals. It was, in fact, essential to the success of a festival that the choir should be as good as it could be. But the Leeds Choir was not actually a Leeds Choir. It was recruited from Huddersfield, Bradford, and many other places around. This was pretty nearly the case with the Birmingham Choir, and very much so with the Three Choirs' Festival. If the latter choir consisted of men aud women drawn entirely from the three cathedral cities, it would be one thing, but they all knew it was not. It was very easy indeed to make the Throe Choirs' Festival a success, because between 90 and 100 singers were drawn from Leeds. Yorkshire waa looked upon and as a Yorkshire man he wr-s proud of it — as the very head and heart of music. Voices in Leeds were finer than could be found in any other part of the three kingdoms and when to this was added a degree of musical sensibility and talent which was not to be met with elsewhere, except, per- haps, in Wales, they naturally looked for very superior choir singing indeed. Therefore, tha Three Choirs Festival meant Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester plus Leeds. But how did they stand in this respect in Cardiff ? They were satis- fied with the PEOPLE WHO WERE ACTUALLY IN CARDIFF, and that was their unique position. (Applause.) Holding this position, however, how careful should they be that they secured the very best possible material. (Hear, hear.) They were now face to face with the next festival. It was a. very serious, almost a solemn, time. He could assure them he was penetrated with the solemnity of it, with the immense responsibility which devolved upon him. He felt they must all. do everything they poss.bly could not only to make the coming festival three years better than the last, but IS yeass better. If it were to be only three years better, it was practically on the same level as the whole world, which was itself three years better than it was three years ago. They had got to progress at a greater rate than the world. In this connection they did not want a more instruc- tive and emulative examp'e than their own town of Cardiff and its material prosperity. (Hear, hear.! He was astonished when he heard people speak- ing of Cardiff absolutely with bated breath, and saying that at no very distant time it would be- the next city in importance to London. He Raw no reason why it should not be, if they were tc reason by analogy—that what had been would be. They ought to see to it, therefor?, that music in Cardiff developed at the same rate as Cardiff itself. They must be up and doing. If there was any trait more distinctiy apparent in the character of the British people it was their love of morality- theoretically—(laughter)—and music was the only art which was absolutely pure it was the only art which could not be turned to base uses. If the British Philistine would only take this tc heart and ponder it well, he would be glad that his children should go in for music to the fullest extent, that they should take every opportunity of becoming familiar with' the great symphonies of Beethoven, Mozart, and Mendelssohn. He sidcerely hoped that the day was not far distant when in a town like Cardiff they would have two or three first-rate orchestras to give nightly performances. In tuis respect the Continental cities were far in advance of the British towns. Concluding, SI r Joseph expressed his deep interest in Cardiff, which, he said, came near to London in his affection. He asked his bearers to work carefully and slowly, not being satisfied with any arrangement until they had thoroughly tested it. His reputation, such as it was, his interest, at any rate, was so far bound up in the coming festival at Cardiff that he could assure them that everything they did would be interesting to him in the highest degree. He asked them not to let any pressure of time, or any little difficulties between them, stand in the way of bringing about the best musical festival that could be possibly held. (Much applause.)

ARRIVAL OF MR J. H. WILSON, M.P, The agitation by seamen for an increase it their wages was continued on Tuesday in a quiet and orderly manner. It was represented by Mi Cathery, the men's local organising secretary, that the steamers Oakville, Roma, Harold, and Glentivy had signed on Union crews. Mr J. H. Wilson, M.P., is in Cardiff conducting tha agitation, and lie is likely to stay at the port foi the next three weeks.

COMPLAINT BY BOARDING MASTERS. On Tuesday evening Messrs John Kurney, 01 50, Bute-street, and James Daniel Desmond, of 194, Bute-street, both seamen's boarding-house proprietors, stated to a representative of thii journal that they had, while travelling on a Cardiff tramcar from the docks, been menaced and threatened by Union men in the presence oi Union officials because they declined to take any side in the present agitation. The front windowt of the house of one of the parties were recently smashed by stones, which wereflung through them, as was believed, by pickets of seamen. The threati alleged to have been made use of were to tin effect that the houses of the men in questiot would be visited and their occupants made tf suffer.

FIRE ABOARD A CARDIFF* LADEN STEAMER. The French steamer Charente, from Cardiff fo:. Sydney, Australia, has put into Lisbon witp cargo on fire.

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LONDON LETTER. OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.] I [SPECIALLY YVIKEB.] I LONDON, Tuesday Night. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF TRINIDAD. There is some talk of the resignation of l 1'. Napier Broome, the Governor of nIdad. It is 110 secret that Sir Napier, 0 is now on leave of absence, is not Popular with a section of the H-Oaists, who accuse him, among other lQgs, of excluding Trinidadians from their Civil Service and from promotion in ranks. But from what I hear his adverse '^tics are decidedly in a minority, and his fiends in this country affirm that he intends complete his term of office. It must be "°tne in mind that in the difficult part Governor of Western Australia, Sir apier Broome acquitted himself with con- querable distinction, and in the Colonial service generally he has the reputation of taing a man of parts. HAMLET OUT OF THE PLAY. There are two odd things about the Jftnouncement of a coming party at Balmoral "to celebrate the birth of an heir: to the Throne." One, in view of the con- siderable time that has elapsed since the event, is the belated period of celebration, j The other is that amid all the distinguished fcames given, there is no mention of the guke and Duchess of York or of the infant Prince Edward of York. The Queen's sons and daughters, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law grandsons and grand- daughters are there in profusion, but the Want Hamlet and his parents seem to be left out of the play. TF • -A ALIENS. n.i*; wi owing to the resolution c ie Trade Union Congress passed in ^avour of the Government prohibiting the an ding of aliens who have no visible means or existence, the Aliens Bill, which Lord Salisbury withdrew in the House of Lords last Session, will next Session be introduced in another form in the House of Commons. In that event it is anticipated by Liberals tat Mr Balfour, as leader of the Opposition, WIll have charge of it. THE BISHOPRIC OF NEW WESTMINSTER. The Archbishop of Canterbury will not, I hear, be put to the trouble of choosing or fisting to choose the new Bishop of New "estminster. The synod of the diocese, •^stead of waiting for a clergyman from ^ngland to take charge of it, are asking the "rimate to nominate one. The bishop will Probably select the late Dr. Sillitoe's successor from among the clerics of the Canadian Church, as there are notoriously any able and devoted men in Canada who 'e quite eligible to undertake the duties of bishop. This is obviously the best way of paling with the vacancy. Canadians have "he advantage of local knowledge and experience, of being on the spot, and of being accustomed to the climate. The latter 's an important consideration, though the healthiness of British Columbia cannot, of course, be disputed. MUSIC-HALL ARTISTES' BENEVOLENCE. The music-hall artistes do not seem to have the same care for the poorer members of their body which has long marked the '1 Legitimate." The meeting of the Music- hall Benevolent Fund to-day at the Canter- bury was remarkable chiefly for the very small attendance of the members of the pro- fession. Those who were mostly to the fore Were the much-condemned and reviled proprietors' agents, and, apparently, it 18 chiefly by their subscriptions that the fund lives. Mr Richard Warner a strong appeal for help from those engaged at good salaries to the poorer Members who were in want, but he added Pathetically that most of them seemed to think that sufficient for the day was the good thereof, and improvidence was a rule 11ot, of course, without exceptions. The fund has now little more than £100 in hand, the Fear having shown some heavy losses. A strong effort will be made to interest the tousic-hall profession in the fund. One case mentioned where, within three months of being in receipt of B10 a turn, an appli. tion was made to the fund. MORALITY IN MADRAS. Is it through recollections of certain £ ents which happened during the Governor- of Lord Connemara that the Govern- ment of Madras is showing itself a remarkably 8eiisifciye guardian of morality ? The Times of. India tells a story strikingly illustrative the precise watchfulness now exercised that Presidency. This is to the effect "at a civil surgeon, while driving in an 0Peti dogcart with a married lady, com- ltted the indiscretion of asking her for a la. He was also misguided enough to endeavour to wind his arm round J*18 companion's waist. She resented °th these advances, and the doctor being Patent, subsequently addressed to er a letter of apology. She passed it on her husband her husband sent it to the "ladras Government, and that body forfch- ^th called for his resignation. He was ."Us deprived of his appointment, and anished to an obscure station in Upper uvmah. The Bombay paper, while ad- mitting that the doctor was naughty, sug- gests that his offence was not so very dread- *1, and that the punishment is certainly disproportionate to the crime of asking for and not getting a kiss. AN AMERICAN BRIDE. Some of the newspapers here have been Unable to resist the temptation to cull from the redundant columns of American journals certain of the particulars they have been freely giving (with many embellishments) to an engrossed world of the manner in which the son of Sir Robert Peel has been deprived of a rich American bride through the obduracy of a wealthy grandfather. It is, ot course, very shocking to publish such things, but hile as readable as any novel, these in- cIdents-familiar enough in the pages of romance—have the additional attraction of coupled with well-known names. *^°or Mr Peel may well be excused if he be furious at having the whole American Public told how well his wooing of the daughter of a professor of music at Yale College sped, until the ogre of a grandfather with the shekels over- bed the paternal assent, and insisted on "Ir Peel being sent packing. There are hints t a vivid episode connected with certain eWdestine letters falling into the hands of rival, who, though hated, is the grand- ee's choice but as Mr Peel declares that Nothing shall prevent him from having the y after all, it is evident that the conclud- ing chapter in this tale of true love, thwarted and harried, has yet to be told. ARISTOCRATIC NOBODIES. The House of Lords has just lost two of tte members—Earl Sondes and Baron Dun- sandle, of whom probably a good many Newspaper readers never heard, and it is pretty certain that neither of them Was known to the oldest occupant õf the Press Gallery. What is perhaps more to the point is that these events do act affect the House of Commons, for Lord Trowley, who now becomes Earl Sondes, has no seat there, while Lord Dunsandle's Position in the Upper House was that of one of the seven-and-twenty representative Irish peers elected for life, and his seat is ot, therefore, hereditary. He is succeeded oy a nephew.

ANGLICAN V. ROMAN CHURCH. CARDINAL VAUGHAN REPLIED TO. All the annual meeting of the Society for the propagation of the Gospel, at Ripon, on ■^Uesday, Dr. Fremantle, Dean of Ripon, Criticised the address of Cardinal Vaughan, *j*ying the latter condemned the Church of England in relation to the work of the missionary field, and claimed credit to the Church of Rome. \Ie would ask what the Church of Rome, which claimed to be infallible, had done. Absolutely Nothing compared with the Church of England, trough whose teaching slavery had been Abolished.

CARDIFF CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY. Lord Bute has sent a donation of £20 to this *°oiety to help to make up a deficiency of income £ 40 to £ 50, whioh has arisen in consequence of "G continually growing work with which it has cope. The committee is making a strenuous to bring the subscription list up to the Quired amount.

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AN EXCURSION PARTY SHIP- WRECKED. NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The steamer Portia has arrived here from St. John's, bringing the shipwrecked members of Mr Cook's excursion party. The captain of the Portia reports that when ofl Buzzard's Bay his steamer cut in two and sank a schooner. The mate, steward, and two seamen were drowned. -Reuter.