South Wales Daily News

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WALES IN LONDON. t < [BY OCB LONDON waLSH: OOaRKSPQNUHNT. 3 SUNDAY NIGHT. The sudden and altogether nneqpected death of Mrs Herbert Xiewiah as evoked the deepest sym- I pathy of the entire Welsh community. For a short time only Mrs Lewis was under treatment by Dr. Ban cook, Portman-square, for what was pronounced to be a alight ailment. So little was any danger apprehended that Mr Herbert Lewis was away in Wales attending to his political engagements on Thursday last. He received most reassuring messages from the medical attendant, but early on Friday morning, almost without warning, there was a change in the patieufs condition, and at 5 o'clock she died from failure of the action of the heart. Under these ciroum- tanc es the shock to the bereaved husband was a terrible prostrating one. He was accompanied to London by his friend and colleague, Mr Lloyd George, and his former partner, Mr Alfred Davies, of Liverpool, who has undertaken the supervision of the funeral arrangements. The body will leave town on Monday for Caerwys. where Mr and Mrs Lewis bad their country residenoe. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 12.30. The Rf!v. E. Jerman, late of Wrexham, the former pastor of the deceased lady, will conduct a short service in the Methodist! Chapel at Caerwys. At the grave Welsh hymns will be sung, and prayer and short addresses offered in accordance with Nonconformist usage, and at 5.30 a memorial serviice will be held in one of the local chapels. Mrs Lewis, who was born in July, 1863, waa the daughter of the late Mr Charles Hughes, J.P., formerly chairman of the Wrexham School Board, and head of the well-known publishing firm of Hughes and Son. She was eciuaated at Wrexham and at the Wilton House School, Birmingham. At the latter place she was a member of Dr. Dale's church. With him she remained on terms of the closest friendship. In November, 1886, she was married by the late Rev. Dr. Owen Thomas at the Princes-road Chapel, Liverpool, to Mr J. Herbert Lewis. They lived for a time at Sefton Park, in that city, but on his election to the chair- manship of the Flintshire County Council, Mr Lewis returned to his 01 J fainily home at Penuoha Caerwys. Mrs Lewis took a most active part in political and social work in the county, particularly in regard to the domestic and other educational classes instituted by the Technical Instruction Committee, of which her husband was chairman. At the General Election of 1892 Mr Lewis was returned to Parliament as representative of the Flint Boroughs. Mrs Lewis took an eager aud keen delight in public life. She was. at the date of her death the acting vice-president of the Welsh Women's Liberal Union. She was unanimously elected a member of the Council of the Welsh National Federation, and her letter of acceptance of that office was read and cheered at the Llan- drindod meeting only the day before her lamented death. She was also a member of the Executive Committee of the British Women's Temperance Association, and her name appeared amongsb the nominations for that post again for the ensuing year. Speaking invariably from the deepest convic- tions, she had a remarkable gift of eloquent speech. A thorough Nationalist in sentiment, she strongly aided her husband in the forward Welsh movement, of which he is a prominent eader. Charming and sympathetic in manner, ]full of enthusiasm, and graced with great kindness of heart, she was a general favourite in political and social circles in London as well as in Wales. Almost her last visit to the Principality was at Easter, when she and Mr Lewis, with Mr and Mrs Arthur Acland, were the guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Edwards, at Kniphton. In her Welsh home at Caerwys and at Wrexham, where her philanthropic goodness was greatly appreciated, she will be sadly missed for a long time to come.

A soldier in Mainz, who in barracks gave three cheers for the International Social Democracy, bas been tried by a military oourb for the offence. He was sentenced i)Q^ f«QC months' iiwvriaonment

INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLE. ANOTHER BRITISH OFFICER KILLED Intelligence has been received from Fort Sandeman that while Lieut. George Joseph Home, of the Royal Engineers, was encamped near the village of Manikin™, on the 6bh inst., the camp was attacked dUL -Ig his temporary absence by some men, said to be Theranius, who killed three Pathan Sepoys, a Munssi, and a Coolie. The marderers then proceeded to Deuias, killing Lieut. Home's servant on the road, and finally shooting and killing Lieut- Horne. One Sowar escaped although looinir -his herw.Reuter.

FIGHTING IN THE CAMEROONS. 200 BLACKS KILLED. BEULN, Friday.—There has been severefighting between the German forces in the Cameroons and the rebellious natives. Telegraphing to-day from the Cameroons the Actipg Governor, Herr Von puttkamer, reports that the Colonial force, under the command of Captain Von Stetten, has inflicted a. severe defeat upon the rebellious Bakoko tribes on the Lower Sassage river. Four of the enemy's strongholds were stormed by the Germans. The natives lost 200 killed, and many were made prisoners. The Casualties on the Ger- man side were 12 killed and 47 wounded, but none of the German officers or non-commissioned officers were hurt. The Colonial force made their way to Yaunda without meeting with any resist. ance, and Lieutenant Dominik occupied the place with a detachment of troops.-Pcut".

WAR IN MADAGASCAR. ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH. PARIS, Sunday. -General Duchesne telegraphs that the first brigade of the Madagascar expedi- tion has arrived at a spot fout kilometres distant from the confluence of the Kopa and Betsiboka rivers. The Malagasy did not defend tha position. -C6fltra,¿ News.

CUBAN INSURRECTION. INSURGENT REINFORCEMENTS. NBW YORK, Sunday.—A Jacksonville news- paper asserts that the British schooner Mary Jane, in tow of a bug, left Key West for Cuban waters on Wednesday with 500 armed filibusters on board. -JL-Wer.

FENIAN ASSASSIN SURRENDERS, KILLED A TREACHEROUS CO-QONSPIRATOR. NEW YORK, Sunday.—A man named Sullivan has surrendered himself to the authorities at Seneca Falls stating that be was the murderer of Patrick Shay, in Ireland in 1881. He declared that Shay was killed for treachery, and that the question of who should be his murderer was decided by lot.-Reuter.

A7'I CLOUD BURSTS. REMARKABLE PHENOMENON IN GERMANY. HEAVY LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. BERLIN, Saturday. Further extraordinary cloud bursts occurred yesterday evening in the districts of Tettmang, Riedlingen, Biberach, and Freudenstadt. In Wurtemburg great havoc was was wrought, many bridges, mills, and houses being swept bodily away by torrents. At Harlkingen, a pedlar and his wife, together with their travelling cart and horse, wero caught by a -wQ WORISM, and horse being all drowned. Drowning fatalities are also reported from many other places, and whole herds of cattle perished. Great damage was done also at Asmanshardt, the town hall, among other buildings, being destroyed. Despatches from Munich show that the cloud bursts extended to Southern Bavaria, accompanied by an almost cyclonio storm. It is estimated that the total loss of life in Southern Germany cannot be less than 100. Disasters of this character are without precedent in the history of Germany, and ate quite opposed to the normal equableness of the German clunate.-C,tú""¿ News. SIMILAR DISASTER IN HUNGARY. OLDENBURG. Sunday.—A cloudburst is reported to-dru at Kobersdoy, near Oldenburg, in Hungary, the place being celebrated for its baths. The extent of the calamity is not yet authorita- tively ascertained, but it is known that 42 men were drowned and 30 more are missing, who, it is feared, must be added to the list of fatalities.

AMERICA CUP. PREPARATION OF THE VALKYRIE. A Glasgow correspondent telegraphsOn Saturday Lord Dunraven's new yacht Valkyrie left her builder's hands and was towed to Gourock Bay, where her sails will be put on board. The new yacht will have her trial spin in the course of next week, and she will afterwards leave Scotch waters and proceed to the Thames.

POSTMEN'S STRIKE AT BUDAPEST. BUDAPEST, Saturday.—Twelve hundred post- men and letter-carriers in this city struck work to-day after the authorities had finally refused to raise their wages, and trans. ferred the leaders of the movement to a provincial post. As a result no letters were delivered here to-day on the right bank of the Danube, while on the left bank there was only a partial delivery.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4.30 A.M. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. FOR ENGLAND, S.W., AN" SOUTH WALES. Northerly winds, light, to north. easterly light fair generally. GENERAt.-The weather over western Europe appears to be gradually falling into rather unsettled state, but it seems doubt- ful whether any decided change will take place over England within the ensuing 24 hours. GENERAL FORECASTS. The following forecasts were prepared lasti^ight a" the Meteorological Office at eight o'clock DISTRICTS— §. Scotland, N.r.\Ligh\br?e*ea' 1. Scotland, 5 cloudy; local Westerly and north-westerly 2. England,N.E. • winds, light fairatfirrst, then cloudy and showery. 3. England,F<i Variable or north-easterly 4. Mid.Counties. breezes weather rather Eng. S. (Lon. doubtful, but probably fair and Channel)./ during greater part of day. Light breezes, chiefly north- 6. Scotland, W. • westerly oloudy local showers. i. Scotland, W. • westerly oloudy local I showers. i n>«»i viv 1 Westerly and north-westerly tN^rthWales' winds, light; fair first thea <KiNorfruwaies,j cloudy and showery. Light breezes, chiefly north- 9. Ireland, N. westerly j oloudy ilocal showers. 9. Ireland, N. westerly j oloudy ilocal ehowers. ? Nortberly winds, light, to It. Ireland. S. ■ north-easterly, light;, fan generally. ItFBACOMBB, Sunday.-Cloudlen sky and bril* liant sunshine all day. Atmosphere very dry. Barometer, 30'150, downward tendenoy. Thermo, meter, maximum, 72: tninimum, 56*6. Wind, East morning, Wesb afternoon. Very slight sea, Perfectly calm. ABERYSTWYTH, Sunday Evening.—Barometer, 30"074, falling; thermometer, 65'4 in shade. Wind, E. Amount of sunshine registered by Jordan's recorder for the 24 hours preceding < a.m., 11 hours 40 minutes. Another splendid day bright sunshine, tempered by tlorth westerly breezes. Sell. quieb.

""it';j)í\'tO'rf.íJ; A Lloyd's Taganrog telegram statm-thab the British steamer Abarenda is reported ashore at -,DM> WQKTJ»§M9

ARMENIAN HORRORS. UNSATISFACTORFTAOTICS OF THE PORTE. STARVING AND HOMELESS REFUGEES. FEARED RENEWAL OF THE MASSACRES. There are indications that the silence at present maintained by the Powers causes nneui, ness to the Sultan, inasmuch aa officials with messages are almost daily despatched from the, Palace to the different Embassies. Two days, after the presentation of the Turkish reply to the note of the Powers, the Sultan sent a high func- tionary to Sip Philip Currie to invite a discussion with bis Excellency on the subject of the Porte's reply. This official endeavoured to repre- sent the Turkish answer as having merely a semi-official character, and at the same time intimated the possibility of its undergoing modifi- ications. The British Ambassador, however, declined to discuss the matter, as he regarded the reply as being official and final. Similar repre- sentations have been made to M. Cambon and M. D. Nelidoff, but with the same result. Advices from Bitlis state that a number of refugees from the Sassun district are in great distress at that place, and that many of them are in a famished condition* An urgent appeal for immediate help is made to the charitable public. Sixty-five families are stated to have already died of hunger. A local rehef committee hM left Moosh for Semah to distribute bread among the. necessitous and to treot huts for tho homeless. The inhabitants, however, demand the restitution of cattle stolen from them by the Kurds and the distribution of seeds to enable them to commence the cultivation of the soil, declaring this to be more neoessary than money. The people also fear that with the passage of armfcd nomad Kurds there will be a renewal of the raids and depredations. The despatch of a European Relief Commission is suggested as the only means of guaranteeing the prompt and efficacious distribution of aid.—Eeuter, GRAND VIZIER IN DISGRACE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Saturday Evening (delayed in transmission). — Djevad Pasha, the Grand Vizier, has been deprived of his post. Said Pasha, Minister tor Foreign Affairs, has been appointed his successor, and was installed to-day. Turkham Pasha, president of the commission recently instituted to investigate the present con- dition of affairs in the provinces of the Empire, has been appomted Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Cabinet remains otherwise unchanged.— Reuter, ANXIETY IN CONSTANTINOPLE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Saturday.— Rustem Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador in London, has tele- graphed to the Porte that the British Cabinet will meet on Monday in order to consider the Turkish answer in the matter of the proposed reforms in Armenia. The decision of the British Government is awaited with the deepest interest in Turkish official quarters. Advices received here from Paris and St. Petersburg announce that the French and Russian Govern- ments are likewise considering the Turkish reply. The Porte has forbidden the entrance into the Turkish Empire of aU London papers of the 4th, 5tb, and 6th inst. Mr Hampson, British Vioe-Conaul, who is at present engaged in assisting Mr Graves, the British Consul at Erzeroum, has been appointed Consul for the Vilayet of Bitlis, to reside at Mooah. Sir Philip Currie has instructed Mr Hampson to pro- ceed at once to Moosh and to confer with Mr Shipley, the British delegate to the Armenian Commission, prior to the latter's departure from that place. Hitherto Great Britain has had no representative at Bitlis.—Reuter. RELIEF TO THE SUFFERERS. Writing to hon. treasurer of the Armenian Relief Coomittee, which has decided to remit J3500 for distribution, under the direction of the European Consuls, for immediate necessities of refugees in Moush and Boulanik district, Lord Kimberley, through his secretary, writes that Mr Shipley, British delegate attached to the Com- mission at Moush, in a despatch dated April 27th and a telegram received on the 3rd inst., spoke of great distress among the fugitives from Sassoun, and said a sum of £ T2,50Q had been allocated to the needs of the Sassounlis by the Turkish Government, and an effort was to be made to settle them in their villages, a Commis- sion having been formed to carry out that decision, but their most pressing need was said to be means for tilling their fields, and if the neces- sary implements and seed were not supplied they may be without food next winter. Mr Shipley recommended that assistance should be sent to the sufferers independently of the Torbish ■ —T rmd Vinal>orlry will therefore consult her Majesty s Ambassador *» €>»na»»nti- nople as to the best means of distributing any relief that may be forthcoming.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. MINISTERIAL WHIP. In view of the re-assembling of the House of Commons to-morrow, the following whip has been issued to supporters of the Govern- ment by Mr T. Ellis Private and confidential. 12, Downing-street, S.W., June 5, 1895. Dear sir,—I beg to remind you that the House of Commons will reassemble after the Whitsuntide recess on Monday next, June 10. I desire very earnestly to call your attention to the absolute necessity of the constant attendance of all members of the party, as divisions of the most vital importance will be frequent and perhaps unexpected. I am well aware of the severe strain that bas been thrown upon members by the labours of this Parliament, but venture, nevertheless, to appeal to you to make those sacrifices of personal comfort and convenience by which alone the success of our party at this critical period of the Session can be secured."

DROWNED IN WEST DOCK, CARDIFF. Between 3 and 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon* the body of Martha Francis (76), late of 124, Clifton-street, Cardiff, was picked up in the Week Dook. Two sailors, named respectively Robert Ryder and James McCarthy, who are attached to the steamship Viole lit, noticed the woman Soa-gin the dock, and immediately brought her ashore, and it was found that she was still alive. First aid was rendered by Dock Sergeant Price and Dock Constable Cunningham. Dr. Seott was also in attendance, but their combined efforts proved of no avail.

MR W. O'BRIEN, M.P. PRESENTATION ~IN DUBLIN. SCHISM IN misir POLITICS CON- DEMNED. On Sunday evening a number of Dublin Nationalists waited on Mr Wnj, O'Brien, M.P., in the Imperial Hotel, Dublin, and pressnted bim with an address, in which the following passages occurred We oannot forget your magnificent battle against coercion, both as the leader of the militant public Press of Ireland, and as a publio representative who risked life, and limb, and liberty many a time and oft in defence of popular rights. We feel that to no one ia higher credit due than to you for the suocesa of that great campaign which broke the back of coercion and made Home Rule possible. We have viewed with disgust the attacks made upon you by persons, whose chief aim and endeavour seems to be to thwart the efforts of the Irish party for the benefits of Ireland and throw the National ranks into confusion. We feel sure that the Irish people will never permit these objects to be accomplished. They will continue to stand by' a united party upon the old pnnci. pies, and while they do so they need have no fear for the result." Mr O'Brien, in reply, spoke of the evil influences which had done so much to "mar the usefulness and strength of the Irish party, and then referred to Mr Healy's letter. He said that from beginning to end that letter was not the letter of a Nationalist speaking frankly to bis countrymen, but the letter of a lawyer from the petty point to which Mr Healy would endeavour to divert public attention down to the assessment at £250 and coats. The one question was not these petty little technical points, but whether or not certain individuals of the Irish party were openly more or less flagrantly sympathising with, co-operating; with, and acting as accomplices of Mr Ohauow and the Irish Catholic in proceedings against him (Mr O'Brien) and his colleagues of the Irish party; if not with the object, beyond all doubt with the certain result of discrediting and disrupting and ruining the party. (Applause.)

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EXCURSION STEAMER STRANDED. TUG SUNK. The pafsengers who were on board the excursion steamer Pavaar when she stranded in Belfast Lough on Friday were landed at Greenock on Saturday from the Belfast mail steamer, to which vessel they were transferred. They subsequently embarked on another vessel and were conveyed to Campt>eltown, While attempting to tow the Glasgow steam. ship Davaar off the rooks near Bangor, County Down, on Saturday the Belfast tug Ranger struck on the derelict steamer Emily, wrecked some years ago. and almost immediately sank. The crew were saved. It is feared that the Davaar will now be lost, as the tug with three other derelict vessels block the outlet.

LICHFIELD TRAGEDY. MURDERER STILL AT LARGE- No arrest has yet been made in connection with the tragedy at Orgreave, near LiehfieH. The man for whom the police are searching is a native of Hixon, near Stafford, and is a tioketi of leave man.

MR GLADSTONE'S HEALTH. SLIGHT RELAPSE. On Saturday the excursionists to Hawardan were rewarded by seeing Mr and Mrs Gladstone driving out. Dr. Dobie was summoned to Hawarden on Sunday. Mr Gladstone bad suffered a slight relapr? in consequence of having driven out on Saturday contrary to the doctor's advice. Mr Gladstone's temperature was higher than it has been for several days, while his cough was more troublesome. It is believed, however, that with care Mr Gladstone may yet be able to leave Hawarden early on Tuesday for Londonaa arranged. Mr Gladstone left his bed on Sunday la-II noon and went into another room.

Lord Tweedmoutb and Mr Arnold Morl&. wbe have been staying at) GijU&cbaPt Jfffc fw London oaSuiutay, i

SLANDER AT LLANELLY .iii ASSIZE ACTION. TRIAL AT CARMARTHEN. SPINSTER V. WIFE. JUSTIFICATION PLEADED. PECULIAR POSITION OF A HUSBAND. GRAVE ALLEGATIONS. ABRUPT TERMINATION OF THE CASE. At the Carmarthenshire Assizes on Saturday, Mr Justice Collins and a jury were occupied for several hours in hearing a very singular action for slander. The court house was packed through- out the day. The plaintiff was Miss M. A. Jones, Llwynhendy, near Llanelly, and the defendant was Mrs Mary Edwards, wife of Mr T. U. Edwards, Pemberton-street, Llanelly. Mr Arthnr Lewis, Mr J. Lloyd Morgan, M.B., and Mr S. T. Evans, M.P. (instructed by Mr David Randell, M.P.) were for plaintiff, and Mr Denman Benson and Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr W. RoweU. solicitor, Llanelly) were for defendant. When the ease was called on, The Clerk of Arraigns (the Hon. Mr Coleridge) intimated that the action was for slander, and damages were claimed. The defence set up was a denial, and privilege was claimed without malice. PLAINTIFF'S CASE. Mr Arthur Lewis, in detailing the circum- stances relied upon by the plaintiff, said the objeot in going before the jury was not to ask for a verdict for any large amount, but simply to vindicate the plaintiff's character, who, they would agree when they had heard the case, had I been grossly and unjustifiably attacked. Tbe plaintiff was a single woman of about 25 years of age, and for some six or seven years had been employed as a reckoner at Morewood's Tinplate Works, Llanelly. Defendant's husband was also em- ployed there in the capacity of a shipping clerk, I and, by reason of her employment, the plaintiff j was of necessity brought into contact with Mr Edwards. For some reason or other it would appear that defendant's jealous feelings were aroused, and the words she used cast the greatest possible imputation upon the morality and chastity of the plaintiff. One would have hoped that those jealous feeling3 would have been allayed by something in the nature of an expres- sion of regret by defendant; but. unfortunately nothing of the kind was forthcoming, and, what was probably a more serious matter than all, the defendant, after she had had opportunity of con- sidering the matter calmly and coolly, had put justification upon tbe plea, that is to say, she said that if she did utter what was alleged of her, and if the jury arrived at the conclusion that tbe words were ueed by her, then she pleaded that they were true in substance and in fact, and she underklok by the defence to prove that. That was a some- I what serious undertaking far a defendant. She bad accepted it, and be supposed that that plea was going to be persevered in; but he thought he would have his Lordship's sanction in sayuig that if they were satisfied that the words were slanderous and contained imputations on the charaoter of the plaintiff, that where the defen- dant chose to say those words were true in sub- stance and in fact, the Jaw cast upon the defen- danttheburdenof proving those utterances. If the should fail in proving the truth;of the statements, the jury might put that upon the record as evidence of malice, and then consider what amount of damage to assess. It would appear that WHAT HRQTCXT ABOUT THE OI.IWAX IN TllIS CASE was a circumstance which occurred in the month of April last year. The plaintiff had occasion to get some drapery goods from a Belfast firm, and some little question arose between the plaintiff and the people who had supplied the goods. As she was not a particularly well-educated person she asked the defendant's husband to write some letters for her in order to bring about a settlement of the difference between her and the Belfast firm. He, being a man of education, more or less, wrote some letters on her behalf. For the purpose of enabling him <o do so she placed m his hands the invoices that bad been received from the firm. Those invoices appear to have fallen into the haudø of tbe defendant, and the outcome of that circumstance seemed to have been theuttering of the slanderous words that would be mentioned by • the witnesses. On the 21st January defendant sent for her husband's father and mother and made a charge against her husband, coupling with the allegation the name of the plaintiff. The DETAILS WBBB NOT PARTICULARLY NICE to go into, but in ,opeamg this case be must tell them His Lordship (interposing) I shall have to adjourn before you finish your opening, and possibly this would be a very convenient stage. After luncheon, for wbiob aa hoar and a half was allowed, Mr Arthur Lewis (continuing) said that in response to the message from the defendant the mother and father of the husband of defendant went to the latter's house, and there made use of these expressions :—" I have sent for you for the purpose of showing you the things which Tom (meaning defendant's husband) is using in having intercourse with Mary Ann Jones (meaning the plaintiff) so as to preveat ber getting into trouble." At that time the defendant showed to ber husband's parentej13 articles. The jury would see by the words that had been uttered that a moat serious reflection had been made upen the moral character of she plaintiff, because tbeyinfurr611 that she was willing to be debauched and to aUow a married man to have immoral intercourse with her. No other meaniug could be attached to the words, that they meant that her character was so badjtbat she would allow defendant's husband to oommit an adulterous act. On the 2nd February last defendant also made this statement"Tom haa turned out a bad man (meaning the de- fendant's husband). He is going with another woman (meaning tha plaintiff). I have found SOliS BBOXirTS KOB UNDKBOLOTHING IN HIS POOKXT, and some in a drawer of his." It would be proved that the receipts for the under-clothing were the documents which plaintiff had banded to Mr Edwards for the purpose of enabling him to com- municate with the Belfast firm. At that stage of the case he (the learned counsel) did not think be would be serving any purpose by entering into any further details of the matter. He would say, before sitting down, that the character for morality and chastity of that working girl was as precious to her as it would be to the highest born lady in the land, and the jury would therefore see that she was justified in going to a court of justice to ask, not for vindictive damages, but a public vindication of ber. character at their bands. Although it was at the eleventh hour, even if there were an expression of regret on the put of the defendant, he, on his part, would cnly be too happy to have the matter end there in the in- terests of the domestic future of the defendant and her husband. He did not know whether such an expression would be forthcoming. He supposed the defendant was going to call evidence in support of the contention that the utterance was true in substance and in fao". If she did not do that, then her rixA or JUSTIFICATION fen through. He had been reminded that the plaintiff was about to be married to a young man to whom she was eneraged before the utterance was made by the defendant, and the jury could well imagine how slanderous statements would- Mr Benson reminded his friend that no special damages were pleaded, and, consequently. His Lordship ruled that that matter was quite irrelevant. TESTIMONY OF THE FATHER-IN-LAW. Jamfts Edwards was the first witness called. He said he lived at Pemberton-street, Llanelly. The defendant in that action was married to bis son. They had been married for about 11 years, and as far as be knew they had always been on Rood terms. On the evening of tbe 1st of January last, at the request of defendant, witness and his wife went to defendant's house, and there they met defendant and her bnsband, and also defendant's father and mother. Defendant said, I have called you in to show you what Tom is using towards Mary Jones, of Llwynhendy, so that she might not get in trouble." She thereupon held out for inspection the things referred to. She said she would ruin her husbanrt. Witness said i) was a bad thing enough to slander a husband, but it was a very serious tiling to break a young woman's charaoter. Character coald not be bought, but formed and witness knew Mary Ann Jones, the plaintiff, to be a very respsotable young woman. CROSS-EXAMINATTON. Cross examined by Mr Benson: He was employed at the same works aa that at which bis son was engaged. Does your work bring you in connection with Mary Ann Jones ?—Not exactly ha connection with her, but my basinets took me down where she worked. How long has ahe been in the works?—For five or six years. During the 11 years your son and defendant have be*n married did they not up to tho begm. njng of 1894 live a perfectly happy life -As far as I knew. Defendant is the mother of four children 1-Sh4 is the mother of five children. When did year first know of any difference between your son and his wife ?—The very fiist time I knew there was any difference between them was. I believe, about tbe beginning of October, 18S4, but! wae only told of that. Did it relate to Mary Ann Jonee It did. What were you told?—X was told by my mistress thatlèhe was called in by defendant, who said she had found a reccipH. i# IPS ton's pocket QP.rJç(çJ.9pr.. Now, on the 21st January all the persons who were assembled were the two parents of each of the parties —that is to say, there were the husband and wife, the father and mother of the husband, and father and mother of the wife ? —Y es, as far as I know. When you met did she say she had "to complain of Tom and his goings on with other women ? "—She said what I have said. The point is this Did she complain of other -women or of only one woman?—She put it in the plural and the singular. !■ And when SHE COMPLAINED OF HIS QOIXQS OK WITH OTHEK WOMEN" did she then produce the things referred to?— Yes, and she said she had had them from his pocket and said, Here you are, Tom, you blackguard, you," using other words too filthy to mention. Was plaintiff's name mentioned in connection with the things previously referred to ?—Yes, I swear it. Did you think it had reference to Mary Ann Jones alone or that she was included amongst other women 1-She mentioned Mary Ann Jones in particular. Was the receipt for the underclothing produced at the inter ew ?—No. How long did the interview last ?—Half an hour or three-quarters, f could not say exactly. About what hour of the day was it ?—Well, I dressed myself and my mistress to go to a meeting at 7. (Laughter.) And you went to a meeting ?—Yes, but not to the one I intended. (Laughter.) You said she showed you the receipt for the underclothing ?—I did not say so. What I aaid was that she had a conversation with my wife at the beginning of October respecting it. Are you finding the money for this action ?— What have I to do with it ? j That is not the point ?«~I have nothing to do with it. Are you not finding the money for it ?—No. Is your son ?—Ask him. Do you remember your son turning his wife out of doors and being fined for assault ?—I don't remember that. Do ycu remember your SON'S EFFIGY BEING BURNED at your door ?—Yes, I remember that, although I was in bed at the time, Why was he burnt in effigy?—Ask bim. You were not present when he was summoned and convicted for assaulting his wife?—I was in bed at that time. THE MOTHER-IN-LAW IN THE BOX, Mrs Margaret Edwards, wife of the last witness and mother-in-law of defendant, gave corroborative evidence as to the utterance of the slander by defendant. How long have you known Marv Aun Jones ? —I have not seen her only from behind when she was pointed out to me. I only know her clothes. (Laughter.) Did defewdaut show you the receipt for the j underclothing?—No; she did not. Did she tell you what the receipt was for?—She told me it was for underclothing. To the amount of £52. 6d ?—Three pounds and Iiomfothing she told me. And a parcelof velveteen ?—I can't say. Did she show you a note that she bad found in her husband's pocket, Forget me not, M. A. J. ?" —No; I have never seen it. Have you ever heard of it?—Yes; I have heard about it. What did you hear about it ?—I heard them say that she bad shown the paper at the Town Hall, Llanelly. That would be at the Police Court proceedings in April this year ?—Yes. Was that the time of the burning of the effigy of your son ?—I think it was before that. Did you hear that your son was seen walking about a great deal with Mary Ann Jones ?—I never heard of it. Did defendant says he was applying these things towards women, or did she name Mary Ann Jones ?-8he need the name several times. THE DEFENDANT AND THE WEIGHER. Alfred George Harries, a weigher, gave evidence as to hearing the defendant making use to him of the words, "Tom has turned out a bad man he is gO!lli? with another woman I have found receipts of underclothing in his pocket and other articles in his drawer." She, however, mentioned no particular name. Counsel asked. "To whom did he think the words but His Lordship, on the intervention of Mr Benson, held that the question was not admis. sible. THE PLAINTIFF'S STORY. Mary Ann Jones, the plaintiff, said she was tue daughter of James Jones, and had working at Messrs Morewood's Tinplate Works for six years. Last month she gave up her situation. She had been engaged at the above I place as a reckoner. She was, in fact, one of three chief reckoners there. She left the works of her own accord. She saw the defendant's husband from time to time in the course of her I occupation. She had to render accounts to 111m, as also the other four reckoners. Last year I she sent an order for goods to Messrs Robinson and Cleaver, Belfast, and re- ceived from them the invoice produced. t The articles she received were not, however, suit- I able to her purpose. She had sent the money for them. It was J35 2s. She afterwards exchanged I I the velveteen mentioned iu the order for some- thing else, and got an invoice for the goods exchanged. She was supplied with the goods j contained in the invoice, and an application was j made for payment of the second lot of goods—the goods, she meant, for which she had already paid. After she had received the application for pay- I ment the second time, she asked defendant's I husband to write for her, because she was not much of a scholar. She was in a littie bit of trouble because she thought she would have to pay B5 a second time. It was, she admitted, A VERY DELICATE QUESTION to ask a married man, but she knew he was too ¡ much of a gentleman to think anything wrong of her for doing so; and when she told him what she wanted him to do, she never meant to give him the receipt. She asked him to inform the Belfast firm that she had previously paid for the goods. Mr Edwards asked ber if sbe hacpan invoice, and she said, Yee and a receipt." He said, "Show that to me." She showed him what she had. On the following morning she had to ge to London to spend her holidays. The receipt she gave him showed that she had paid before for the goods. She left instructions before going to London about her letters being for- warded on to her, and when in London ehe received letters. The first time she beard of she defendant having made statements about her was on Jan. 27.:She did not see the defendant on that day, but she saw her three days afterwards, when she told defendant about them. Sbe was preparing to go to Mr Randall's about 3 o'clock on February 1st with a dirty letter which plaintiff's parents had received the night before, and when she saw the defendant she said, You are trying to break my character. I used to oon- sider you more of a woman than thac," and in reply defendant said, Miss Jones, I didn't use a word about you." Plaintiff then said, You have said that you have found things — my work — in Tom's box," and defendant, answering, said, Tom bas no box," and began to cry. adding that she had never said a word at all about plaintiff's name. Plaintiff said, "Half the town were talking about me before I heard anything of it. Yon ought to have come to me first of all Jore saying such a thing as that." DBFEITBAST OImm again, and declared she never said a word. Mr Arthur Lewis: Do you know whether Mr Edwards is in the habit of writing letters for some of the workpeople! Mr Benson objected, and His Lordship ruled that such a question was not admissible. Mr Lewis Why did you ask Mr Edwards to write for you ?—Because his wife bad said he was writing for hundreds. When did she tell you that?—On the first Sun- day in October, 1893. Were Mr and Mrs Edwards in the habit of going to your house ?—I have been to their house tWICe, and she has been to our house twice. Did he ever write any letters for you except the one you told us about ?—No, never. At this stage, by order of his Lordship, the plaintiff was accommodated with a seat on the bench. When you left Mr Morewood's works did you receive :t character Yell. Have you ever in your life been guilty of having improper connection with Mr Edwards?—No, never, nor wIth any other man. PLAINTIFF CROSS-EXAMINED. Mr Benson How old are you. Miss Jones Twenty-six. Can you write any English ?—Not well. Can you write letters and keep accounts?—I kept aocounts every day at the works. What wages were you getting ? — Sixteen shillings a week. When was it you first began to know Mr Tom Edwards?—Six years ago. And daring that time you have only asked bim once to write a letter for you?—Yee. Have you written notes to him?—'No, and want to. But did you?—No, sir. Was his office close by where you were work- ing ?—Yes. And had you frequently to go tbere?—Yee; every day, if there was any mistake. Had you to go there as a matter of course or not ?—Ie was my duty to go there three days every week. Would you be in the office a.n hour or nu>re at a time ?—Yes. Aid very often ?—Yes. With the door shut ?—Sometimes it was shut and sometimes it was not. And anybody else there ?—Well, not neces- sarily, Perhaps there would be two or three. Perhaps there would be nobody ?—Perhaps not. Did you aver write a note to Mr Edwards in English like this (produced} ?—There was no need for me to write. But did you write that ?—No. Ob. look at it again ?—(She looks closely)—No, never. Wait a moment. Keep it in your hands. Dia you sign those letters, M. A.J. "?—No. Would you read it out, please? His Lordship: No. Mr Benson plaintiff to write tbe worus, FORGKT ME SOT.—M A.J." She cOIXlplied with the request and handed to the counsel the paper, the handwriting on which, he compared with the note in question, and closely examined her on the formation of the initial, "J." Did you keep that book of accounts (produced) ? —Yes; soaie cS it. Whose is the rest of it ?—I cannot say- Look at the last page ?—That is not my band, writing. It was done after I left. When did you leave the works January— about the eudof the ipoptb. Why did yon leave J—Through a mistake im the work. Did you make the mistake in your work or not ?—I oannot believe that it was my work, else it would not do for me to go from there. Why did you leave?—Because I was aooused, and I could not find out the tenth mysaU bat it was said 1 did it. What were you accused of -Because the plates—l%!b. and 2Ibs.-were too light. Did you give notice to leave, or did you simply stay away ?—I told the gaffer that I would not work any more, and so I left. How did you send the JB5 2s to Robinson and Cleaver's ?—By P.O. order. How did you find that out ?—I copied it down. Was that your money, or did Edwards send it! —Of course, it was my money. And in return you got the velveteen ?—Yet. The velveteen came to jB5 2s. So all your money has gone in velveteen ?—Oh, no not all. Then you wanted your undergarments ?—No, I returned the velvet. When ?—About two or three days after I re- ceived it. Did you ask Mr Edwards to write about that, or did you write yourself ?—I wrote myself. And oniy retained 12 yards of velveteen, wfeteh came to £1 19.i ?—I am not certain how much the bill was. On tbe 2nd June did you or Mr Edwards write for these things ?—I wrote myself. Two pairs of black cashmere hose, one pair of fancy gaiters (6), pair of black kid gloves, pair of black corsets (Z2iu.)-I may tell you, my lord, that that refers to the waist—(laughter)—two chemises, two nightdresses, and two pairs of drawers. Did yon forward a sum of 64 when you sent for those ?—No. But your new order came to J65 2s fed. and the receipt is—" By cash, April 3Qsb, 25,1. not remember sending the 6d. Did you get Mr Edwards to send it, t-No. When did you give the receipts to Edwardt te write about them ?—On the hint Friday in July. Did you tell Phoebe Phillip* that you bad stockings given you as prnts :-No, never. When were the receipts given back to you by Edwards ?—After I came back from my holi- days. When was that ?—August 11th. Was it then be gave you back the receipts ?— On the Monday following. Did he say anything to you about his wife having seen it ?—No. When did you first hear that Mt's Edwards bad seen these receipts ?—On the 27sh January. Plaintiff, in further cross-examisation, aiel Mrs Edwards asked for the receipts, and she told her that Mr Randell had it. Early in 1894 sbe was at a concert in Lloyd-street with Mr and Mrs Edwards, and at Mrs Edwards' re- quest he went part of the way home with plaintiff. She paid for the re. served seat ticket herself. She had never been cut for a walk with Mr Edwards, neither had he ever kissed her, because be was too much of a gentleman. SHE HAD SEVER KISSED HIM, neither had she called him" My dear Tom." When she happened to be going along the embankment with him she was only go home from the works, and he h&d not his arm around her waist, otherwise hundreds would have seen them. She. and not Mr Edwards, was finding money for this action. SUBMISSIONS FOR THE DEFENCJS. Mr Benson submitted that there was no evi- dence M to the third paragraph in the claim, and asked that it be struck out. His Lordship There was evidence of publics- t on, and there was evidence that the controversy about the underclothing was public property at Llanelly, and the witness Harries lived there. Mr Benson said as a matter of fact Harries lived at Pontyeatee, nine miles away from Llanelly. There was no reference, no context or surrounding circumstance that connected another woman with Mary Aun Jones, the plaintiff. A CASE FOB THE JURY. His Lordship said that was whv he rejected the question put to the witness Harries. The controversy, however, must go to the jury. Mr Benson Not unless tbere was evidence of His Lordship I shall leave it to the jury, but shall &!lk them to deal with the two things separately. Mr Benson then submitlted, with reference to Par. 2. that a statement by a wife with reieranee to her husband was, under the circumstances, privileged, and he maintained there was 110 evi- dence of expressed malice. His Lordship Oh, yes, there is. Mr Benson Your Lordship then S.1" there is a case for the jnry His Lordship: Certainly. ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENCB. Mr Benson, addressing the jury on behalf of defendant, said this was one of the most ÙD. portant cases he had ever had to addrase a jury upon. Here they had to deal with no question of money or compenAtion; they had to deal with a man's relation ship to his wife. Miss Jones, if she was slandered, was entitled to have her character cleared. But the real question that governed, almost overshadowed, the wbole of the C&8& was, whereas for 11 years Mr and Mn Edwards lived a happy life-sbe the movharof five children and he stock-taker at Messrs Morewood's works-theIr happiness diminished, disappaared, when Miss Jones appeared on the scene. Undoubtedly the cause of it was tbi finding m the husband's pocket the receipt for the underclothing for £5 2s 6d. No married woman fond of ber husband, as defendant undoubtedly was, could but be indignant—and justly inctignanb-at such a discovery. It caused her great annoyance. Then, as to the discovery of the other articles, her womanhood and mother- hood were insulted and injured. THE ONLY ALLEGATION that could lie brought against defendant was th< use of the supposed slander on the 21st January. And to whom wae that made ? To whom ehonftf a woman go when in trouble but to her OWl: father and mother a.nd the father and mother of her husband ? Was there evidence of malice in that? She did not go and tell everybody after- wards. Harries was the oniy person to whom it was suggested that she spoke, and she did not even to him name the plaintiff. What would a malicious and spiteful back-biting person have done ? Had she not justification if she believed it bona fide to be true? That day they had bad the story of the receipt explained. Were" jury satisfied with that explanation ? DEFENDANT CALLED. Mary Edwards, the defendant, was then caned; and was about to be examined, when His Lordship asked if a married woman conkt be sued for tort without proving separate estate t Mr Arthur Lewis submitted that it WM not necessary to prove separate estate under Sub- section 2 Section 1 of the Married WOman's Property Act. Mr Benson agreed that a married woman was liable, butmothing was recoverable except from her own separate estate, and no evidence bad beef submitted of such in the present case. CASE ABRUPTLY TERMINATES. IMPUTATIONS WITHDRAWN. Mr Benson having had permission to oonfei with defendant, said he was able to terminate tfcr case. They bad beard what Miss Jones bad Mid. It was impossible to justify tr the full extent wha.t defendant had said. However, what Mm Edwards said was what any woman night have been expected to say having found what sh< did but after hearing the evidence given by Miss Jones, she thought she was mistaken—she felt she ought not to have said what she did. With her sanction they proposed to withdraw tb« plea of justification, and they felt they were wrong in making it. They suggested that a jura be withdrawn. Mr Arthur Lewis Then defandant withckawf all imputations ? Mr Benson Yes. Mr Lewis Mr Lewis That is unreservedly. Mr Benson Yes, that is BO. Mr Lewis said THE ONLY OBJECT IN BRINGING THE AOTIOM was to clear plaintiff's character. She had notbmf but her character to depend upon, and she dit I feel that these statements would injure her in life. She did not desire to punish defendant ia I any shape or form, and so with his advioe she I agreed to the arrangements, namely, the with- drawal of aU allegations of immorality and unchaatity. HIS LORDSHIP AGRBU WITH THE ADVIOB. His Lordship: I think tha.t is very 1004 advice. I have listened carefully, and I quite agree with you that there is no justification 06 the slander. At the same time plaintiff has now had the opportunity of clearing herself ion Court, and defendant has property aooepfced her state- ment as a complete answer to every charge made 1 and I think defendant has taken a very propec course under the circumstances in consenting that a juror should be withdrawn. The case thus terminated and the Court I'œet the business of the assise being concluded.

CARDIFF CORONER AND A CHEMIST. SEVERE CENSURE. Mr E. B. Reece, the borough coroner, at Saturday took occasion to sharply censure fchf action of a chemist named Clarke, of Coburn. I strees, Cardiff. An inquest oil a chiid named Arthur Biggs, of 21, Cairns-street. Cardiff, wat adjourned on Friday in order that a. pest mortets might be made, the child's father stlll" that after be bad administered the medicine obtained from Clarke, the child expired. The result 01 Dr. McCormieJrs postmortem examination wrnt to shew that tbe child died from bronchitis. The Coroner said the chemist's action wa* most repre- hensible, be selling his medicine to the parents when he should, ilea any sensible would have done. advised them to consult a doctor. The jury supported the Corona remarks, and returned a verdict of Nafetseai cesses."

SIR EDWARD REED, M.P. The Iron and Coal Trade Review says :-8ic Edward Reeo, K.C.B., th member for Cardiff, is conauea to his house, through a somewhat uiiiortunate but, happily, dm serious—accident He has been applying an external medicine foe gout, with which he been threatened for soma time past, and a few days go, in applying tbi: lotion, as he supposed, he used the wrong stuff, and thereby caused such a considerable piwo and sweiimg aa to prevent him from getting aboat* ■tie 1S, ver. likely to be ¡\.C.unboG& in a fsa idays.

Mr GtaUy has never tasted intoxicating liqatt siooe hits appointment to tbe Speakership.

LONDON LETTER. iftON OUP. LONDON CORRESTOIfMSNTj. SPECIALLY WIREB. LONDON, Sunday Night. reassembling OF PABLIAMEMT. The proceedings in Parliament to-morrow Ire sure to be somewhat dull even if the Utendance is equal to Ministerial expecta- tions, as I fully expect it will be. The Chancellor of the E xchequer will have an opportunity of consulting some of his col- Wgues in the morning, and of learning gues in from them anything fresh as to the state of public feeling. It has, as far as domestic politics is concerned—omitting the new turn given to the Local Option question-been a singularly dull recess, and Ministers will taeefc with the assurance that nothing has fcaen said or has happened to cause them fhe least uneasiness. The events of the "eek are all foreseen, and, if a time limit should be proposed to Committee on the Witlsh Church Bill, it will occasion no sqr- Priae. Probably, the entire Irish party Would, support the limit in their anxiety to gbk to the Land Bill. ARMENIAN DIFFICULTY. The Armenian question has made no Progress towards a settlement, though the Wl of Djevard Pasha is generally taken to "Nan that a change of view is imminent at the Yildiz Kiosk. Happily, there are no signs in this country of any division of opinion, and people are beginning to see that the supineness of the British Govern- ment in the past is the main cause of the Sultan's belief that we are not in earnest how. The Porte is fully aware of the gravity of the situation created by its reply. It will be the end of the week before Sir Philip Currie will receive from Lord ^lmberley his final instructions in the matter. Information is sure to be sought for in the Commons in the course of the Vletk, and as sure to be declined. HAROLD" AT COVENT GARDEN. The opera of Ilarold," produced at Covent Garden last night before a brilliant Midience, which included the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of tOrk, and Princess Maud, must be regarded *4 a striking success. Sir E. Malet has followed Lord Bulwer's story rather closely, the scenes were grand and impressive %ore especially the cathedral scene. Mr Coweu's music was wonderfully fine in parts; %e smging of Madame Albani as Edith "-d Mr Brozelas "Harold" being much d. As a fine specimen of British art, 1 Barold'' was greatly admired and the calls Hre very enthusiastic. I EIGHTY CLUB APPOINTMENTS. [ The new secretaries of the Eighty Club to* Mr C. P Trevelyan, the eldest son of §*G. Trevelyan, and Mr Herbert Samuel, | are parliamentary candidates, and able young men. The former I I I personally to be a thoroughly cultured f liberal the latter has made a good [ %Putation in Oxfordshire. [ LADIES' DOG SHOW. The first dog show exhibition at which "hibits are only to be the property of es was an extraordinary success. It was at the Ranelagh Club, Barnes Elms, was attended by almost the whole of I society, including the Prince and S l/iticess of Wales. The Castelnau and P?tney roadsleadingtothe club were crowded carriages the whole afternoon; and the ^Wription list is so promising that another is to be held next year, not necessarily London. It was such a success that it ^Uld be right to get up such shows in the The Princess of Wales is an ^"teense lover of dogs, and she went ^ongst the hundreds of animals on Satur- giving biscuits to some and friendly f Wts on their heads to others. [ A NECESSARY BJSTRIBTFTICW. f The Lord Chancellor ia to be asked to give OP his share of the patronage of the benefice '4 St. Margaret Pattens, Rood-lane, and to tolicur in a scheme for transferring EZOO a of the income to St. George's, South- k. and j3500 a year towards the endow- JJtet of a new church at Lewisham. At ^sent he and the City Corpora- ls are joint patrons of the liv- but the latter, in conceding the V W^fer £ 300 to St. George's, Houth- it a condition that they shonld •ecome sole patrons of St. Margaret fattens and of churcb a* I^ewisham, Much they refuse to endow. The present stipend of the rector of St. Margaret ^ttens is £ 981, and he will, of course, -joy it as long as he lives but it is out of ill proportion to the duties required, and it j* Relieved that Lord Hersehell will concur j* the suggested arrangements to benefit a P°0r parish in Southwark and provide ,1rther church accommodation for Lewis- There are other City churches in rjspect to which a similar course might ^tually be advantageously taken. CHRISTIAN UNITY. Ati object lesson in Christian unity was this afternoon at Bloomsbury Hall, n occasion was the anniversary of the pHld of St. Edmund, a society which was three years ago for Board School (thaehers and their friends. The warden Wie Rev (ieorge Hogg) presided, and, after *«°lo on the violin, the Apostles' Creed and Lord's Prayer were iaid. Then followed Psalms, a hymn, the lesson (read by father Stanton, of St. Alban's, Holborn), ♦pan address by Dr. R. F. Horton, of §*o»pstead, on The Pleasures of Life." Horton prefaced his address by an Glttera Pore prayer, and then for upwards of all hour sustained the close attention of 7^ large audience, everyone of whom, in of the intense heat, remained until he JJJ finished his address. Dr. Horton's object was to show that enjoyment be got out of life by every person, °*ever poor, who is not absorbed in self, he concluded with a stirring appeal to Board School teachers present 44 to teach i5e children of London that it is a gross JM to %ay that God has not provided for ^^happineea of the creature whom he has 1 QUI VIVB. u ,r ilia's whip very properly refers to importance of members being constantly tit l hln attendance at this critical period of session." The phrase is accuracy itself. .t, before Ascot is usually the time at b Governments are strained most, and 0 t. Ascot the vitality of an Opposition l**ay. There is little probability of O^ifiEtrophe within the next fortnight, members must be ready for feints, 44shes, and surprises. Mr Ellis has e his work so well hitherto that I have dence in his ability to get through the ltlcal period to which he refers. ObDFELLOWS AND OLD AGE PENSIONS. ftThe decision of the Manchester Unity of ji^dfellows leaves the old age pension ques- where it was. The conflicting reports Swansea have very much obscured the Vision arrived at, two or three reports k of tha principle of old age pensions the State being affirmed. But the very trary was the case. The first course was to omit the t proposition that the State "Gd act through the lodges, and then the Vision as to State action on its own ac- "butlt TVas emphatically rejected. Many t"Otmers regret that the matter has nob £ *» further advanced by the debate at O'BRIJJN Y. HEALY. k,The quarrel between Mr W. O Brien and Healy is most unfortunate, and its ^i^stment is practically certain. J he r^wndetBtandings which lie at its base can 1 wiU be reinoved. Mr McCarthy and 2?erleadinX members of the Irish party joined Mr Healy in the I eedss protest a week ago. cannot permit a new .titiCUlty to be created calculated to make <,°rk city more of a rebel than it is at present moment. Personally, I a f pT^on that Mr Healy has not been dealt with in the matter. He has been g^Pty-handed when he was thought to a buodl« of wires in his fingers.

NEXT GENERAL ELECTION. AS NEAR AS IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO. LORD RIPON CONFIDENT OF LIBERALISM. The Marquis of Ripon, speaking at Ripon on Saturday, said the General Election was as near now as it was three years ago, but, when it did come, there was no doubt that it would be as important as any previous election. Parties in the House of Commons were evenly balanced, but the Liberal party was as secure, and more so, han with one of those large majorities which had been known to break down at times. They had adhered to their programme, and intended to stick to it. They wanted not merely to be content with the present state of affairs, but to make their power more keenly felt. Whatever the present was, he was confident that the future belonged to the Liberal party, and he was sure the younger members of the House of Commons would live to see that state of things brought about.

INVERNESS-SHIRE. Mr Donald Macrae, of Balallan, the Radical candidate, returned to Inverness on Sunday, and is to address meetings in the neighbourhood to. day (Monday). Mr Baillie, of Dochfour, the Unionist candidate, has not yet returned from London, but arrangements are being actively pushed forward on his behalf.

LANCASTER DIVISION. At a meeting of the Lancaster Division Liberal Association, on Saturday, a letter was received from the sitting member, Mr James Williamson, intimating that he did not intend to seek reo election for the reason that the combination of Parliamentary duties with his own business taxed his health,

TORIES AND THE REPRESEN- TATION OF GOWER. On Saturday Mr Glascodine attended a meeting of the Gower Conservative Association at the Salisbury Club, Swansea, held under the pre- sidency of Mr Mills, and conditionally accepted the invitation to contest the seat, and intimated that he would visit the different branches of the association, and if he found the members wished him to be their candidate would place himself at their disposal. Afterwards Mr Glascodine said he greatly ap. preciated the invitation, and desired before definitely accepting to feel the pulaeof the people. Then, if he were satisfied, he should fight, and fight hard.

CHARGES AGAINST A CARDIFF MAN. SUSPECTED OF BEING IN FRANCE. Up to noon Saturday the London police had not made any discovery as to the whereabouts of Mr George Crowe, of Cardiff, who is wanted in con nection with charges of false pretences. There is some suspicion that he has gone to France, and inquiries are now being made in that direction.

CHINA AND JAPAN. EVACUATION OF THE COREA. ST. PETERS BUBO, Saturday.—It is stated on good authority that the evacuation of the Corea by the Japanese garrisons will form the subject of negotiations between the Russian and Japanese Governments as soon as a final settlement has been arrived at in regard to the question of evacuation by Japan of theLiao Tung Peninsula, Reuter.

BRITISH PROTECTION PRE- FERRED. PROTEST AND APPEAL FROM SWAZILAND. WAR POSSIBLE. Mr E. Howard Langston, Chief Secretary and icpresentative of the Swazi nation, has addressed a letter to the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, setting forth at the request ot the Kjngf -of tiwaziWid the pcoteet nation against the Government of the South African Republic assuming the government of Swaziland, and refusing to accept the one thou- sand pounds sterling per month or any other money from the Boors. The letter states that the Kmg has always considered himself under British protection, and asks why the Boers should be permitted by her Majesty's Govern- ment to usurp authority in Swaziland. complaint is made that Swaziland has not been fairly represented in the negotiations relating to the country, and that the South African Republic and its agents have misrepresented the facts. The Swazis distinctly refuse to recognise Boer administration of the country. The refusal of the British Government to assure the King of its protection will, the letter declares, result in war and bloodshed. In his reply, the Marquis of Ripon states that the relations of Great Britain towards Swaziland, and towards the South African Republic in connection with Swaziland, are now regulated by the convention of 1894, and her Majesty's Government are bound by the conditions of that convention, and intend faith. fully to adhere to them.

LORD ROSKBBRY'S VISIT TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Lord Rosebery returned to Jersey on Saturday. On landing he was received by Sir George Bertram, chief magistrate, who conducted bim over the public institutions of St. Heller's. The Premier atterwarded attended a special sitting of the State's Assembly, or looal Parliament.

COLLIERY IXPLOSION NEAR DEVBBURY. I m COAL-(AS IGNITED. FIVE MINERS SERIOUSLY INJURED. On Saturday, an explosion occurred at Low Laithes Colliery, ner Dewsbury, by which fivet men were serioaslj injured. While some men were working in theCannel seam a loud explosion wae heard in other tart9 of the pit. Assistance was immediately retdered, and the injured were removed to the surftce and placed in a shed. The injured nec were conveyed as soon as possible to the Q and attended by Dr. Mill. Five of them wete tP seriously burnt that after: bandaging their wennds they were removed to the Dewsbury Ibfifmary, Their names are :— Joseph Peaker (21). married, of Bennett's- buildings, Ossetfe; John Robinson (33), married, Commereial-8trMt, Earlsheaton Fred Squires (27), single, of (Jhickenley Heath Thomas Coulter (20), sikgte, Earlsheaton; and Peter Kenny, middle-a^eJ,single man, of Ccbden-street, Batley. Kenny and Robitson appeared to be the most severely injured. Dranefleld, a. deputy, of Gawthorpe, Oss%tt, who fired the shots, escaped with burns on dins and a scorched face. l_

MURDER IN CAMBKRWELL. WOMAM BACKED TO DEATH. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF THE MURBEREtt. On Sunday mtrmng, at 6, Caspian-street, New Church-road, Cslmberwell, London, a man named I Wm. Clark (35), potman at the Robin Hood and Little John puMic-houso, Camberwell, murdered a woman living with him as his wife and then attempted suicile by cutting hts throat. The other inmates of the house, aroused by the victim's screams, rushed into the room. The woman's head was nearly severed from the body, and tbe npper wrtion of the body was terribly backed and mutiUted. The murderer, in com- mitting tbe deedt had stabbed and struck a.t bar. The murderer as removed—apparently in a dying condition-to Camberwell Infirmary. It is stated that jealousy was the cause of the crime.

THREE DEATHS ON BOARD A GLASGOW STEAMER. The screw steamer Ran nook, of Glasgow, has arrived in the Tyne after visiting Santos and II Buenos Ayres, and brings information of the death of three ipeipbers of the crew. The steamer sailed from Caedifi, and while she was at Santos four ef the crett had to be taken to the bospita at that place. While on the passage from Saotos to Buenos Ayres one of the firemen named Daniel Kirby took ill, and on the arrival in Bnenoe Ayres Roads died, death being due to yellow fever. Deceato! was 19 years of age, and resided in JOllen-street, Cardiff. While on the homeward passage from Boenos Ayres, G. Harrison, an able seaman, and H Chiddy, cook, died. Harrison resided at Sunderland, and was 45 years of age. Chiddy was 20 years of age, and resided in West- street, Bristol.

ALLEGED BLACKMAILING. THREATENING" CARDINAL VAUGHAN. Lorenso Dow Covington (33), was remanded at Bow-street on Saturday charged with threatening to throw vitriol upon Cardinal Vaughan unless the Cardinal gave him £250, which sum he Baid he had lost through the action of some Roman Catholics. Cardinal Vaughaivseat the loiter'to ^eoUrusd Yard, and the prisoner at first promised to behave better in future, and he was not arrested until he went to the police and repeated his threatsi

CORNISH RAILWAY ACCIDENT. BOARD OF TRADE REPORT. Major Addison's report to the Board of Trade upon the railway accident near Bodmin on April 13th was issued on Saturday. In this accident two engines and four car- riages left the rails, 10 passengers being injured. The report states that tbe Cor- nishman express had passed two bours before the aoeident occurred, and that this train had so damaged the permanent way as to set up oscilla- tion of the engines of the second train and thereby cause derailment.

DEADLY USE OF THE BOTTLE. An elderly man named Daniel Murphy died on Sunday io the Workhouse Infirmary at Liverpool from the effect of a blow on the face with a bottle dealt him by a woman named Mary Ann Roxburgh, with whom he had quarrelled. Murphy was blind in tho right eye, and the blew destroyed the sight of the left eye, the bottle being smashed on his face.

THE SHAHZADA'gTviSrr, FROM LONDON TO THE MIDLANDS. The Shahzada and bis suite left Euston on Sunday afternoon for Birmingham* A large crowd collected outside the station, and many privileged persona were admitted to the departure platform. His HighnesB conversed with the railway officials present to receive him. Colonel Talbot acting as interpreter, and it was noticed that he paid more than usual attention to the salutations of the people aa the train left. His Highness arrived at Birmingham at half-past six that evening. He was received by the Mayor (Alderman Fallows), who welcomed him to Birmingham. His Highness, through Colonel Talbot, expressed his pleasure at having the opportunity to visit the city. Ha was afterwards with his suite driven to the Grand Hotel, escorted by mounted police. On Monday his Highness will visit the small arms factory at Small Heath, and a number of selected manu. factories. In the evening he will leave for r4au. cheater.

WILL OF FRED BARRETT, THE JOCKEY. Probate of the will dated 6tb November. 18M, of Mr Frederick John Barrett, of Newmarket, jockey, who died on the 21st January last, leav- ing personal estate of the gross value of £1>52Q and of the net value of £ 13,23$ 7a 7d, has been granted to his brother. Colin George Barrett (called in tbe will George Bacon Barrett), of New. market, jockey, power being reserved to grant probate also to the testator's widow, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Barrett, on her attainment of the age of 21 years. To her the testator bequeathed £3,000, aad to Mr Herbert Grasly Tatam, of Newmarket, borso left all tha residue of his property, real aud persona), ia trust to apply the income for the benefit of his son Frederick until he attains the age of 21 years, and then to transfer the residuary estate to him, or in the event of his death before attaining that age to Mrs Barrett, the testator's widow.