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SALA.
SALA. All reading Britain has, in spirit, during the past week been in that I'-iphton bedchamber I G. A. SALA. where the bril- liant journalist, George Augus- tus Sala, has has been lying in mortal com- bab with the destroyer of mankind. Sala is a household word wherever the English tongue is spoken, since no roan has contributed more abun- dantly to the mental delecta- tion of his countrym en thanG.A.S. He I is the beat known personality on the English Press, and ho is as popular in America and Australia as in Great Britain. The journalist who writes English caters for the largest circle of readers in the world, yet, although Sala is English of the English fcy predilection, his name tells one that he is of Italian origin, and he was never happier than in discussing the Latin races, their methods of cooking, and their social habits generally. For nearly a quarter of a century, with a few brief intermissions, he contributed to the Daily Telegraph that marvellous social article which five time a week made the pages of the largest circulation scintillate, and herein lay one of the great griefs of his life. I have given," said he in conversation one day, all tho best of my brain to anonymous ephemeral work, which, no matter bow good, leaves nothing behind it to re- member mo by. I have written some 7,000 leading articles, many of them labouriously constructed, carefully thought out, and (thanks to my. common- place books filled with the compilations of many years) also crammed with information. In those articles were the plots of five hundred novels, u. while the actual writing would suffice for 100 three-volamers, yet when I am dead the world will only remember me as the unknown writer of some smart articles and a very weak romance, though on that head few would agree with him, as "Twice round the Clock is a very clever, and far from tedious novel, indeed it would be im- possible for Sala to be tedious. Two months ago nis splendid library, furniture, and effects were sold off, much of it, as is usual at sales, fetching rubbish prices, although some of the articles knocked down by the auctioneer may be pro- nounced as well-nigh historical. This parting with the lares and penates was not calculated to improve his health, and he has not heen himself since.
LOCAL LAW.
LOCAL LAW. CAERPHILLY COAL Co., LTD.—On Wednesday, In the Chancery Division of the High Court ot Justice—before Mr Justice Vaughan Williams, sitting as an additional judge in Chancery, under the Companies Winding Up Aci, 1890— the petition of the Huddersfield Banking Co., Ltd., for the winding-up of the Caerphilly Coal Co., Ltd., in the parish of Eglwysilan. Glamor- ganshire, came on for hearing—Mr Whinney, couasel for the petitioners, stated that sinoe the presentation of the petition the creditors had been negotiating with the firm and endeavouring to arrange terms. Practically the petitioners were the only creditors, and the company was paying them off by instalments. He applied that the petition stand over for a week.—His Lordship ^acceded to the application, and ordered the petition to stand over for a week.
IHAPPY CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
I HAPPY CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. PROBABLE SURPLUS OF SIX MILLIONS. I understand (writes the London correspondent of the Birmingham, Daily Post) that not a full score of years has any Chancellor of the Exchequer been promised so roseate a prospect as that which awaits Sir Michael Hicks-BL-ach for his Budget next year. The revenue continues to increase by leaps and bounds, and the Treasury is becoming filled to overflowing with money. Sir William Harcourb, when he introduced his Budgeb last May, estimated the revenue of the present financial year ab £ 96.162,000, and the expenditure, because of the increase on the Navy, at £ 95,981,000, thus leaving an expected surplus of only £181,000, a surplus which since then has been turned into an anticipated deficit of E84,000, because of the raisingof the estimated expenditure of £ 96,246,000, by the addition of certain supplementary esti- mates. So far, however, from there being any likelihood of a deficit, or only a small surplus, it is by this time placed beyond the reach of reasonable doubt that the surplus will be five millions, and it would not astonish financiers with experience of the Treasury if it even reached the great total of six millions.
HUXIJEY MEMORIAL.
HUXIJEY MEMORIAL. The first general meeting of the Huxley Memorial Committee was held at the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn-sbreet, on Wednes- day, the Duke of Devonshire presiding.-The Chairman traced the scientific career of Professor Huxley, and said he thought it was perfectly rieht that some member of the Government should be associated with a movement of such national interest.—A resolution was passed on the motion of Lord Kelvin, seconded by Mr A. J. Balfour Thab it is desirable to establish a memorial to the late Mr Thomas Henry Huxley." It was decided the memorial should take the form of a statue to be placed in the Museum of Natural History and a medal in connection with the Royal College of Science any surplus to be devoted to the furtherance of biological science. —Subscriptions have been received and promised to the amount of JB557, including a cheque for 250 from Lord Salisbury.
_-_----THE UTILITY OF FLOGGING.
THE UTILITY OF FLOGGING. JUSTICE GRANTHAM AND THE LAW. Justice Grantham, in sentencing William Murfitt, of Hartlepool, to 18 months' bard labour at Durham on Wednesday for indecent assault, regretted that he could not order a good thrashing. People who stole people's money with violence could be flogged, but those who robbed them of what was of more value-tbeir honour— could not be thrashed, and he failed to under- stand why the law was not altered so that it might affect this class of prisoner.
THE LYDNEY MAGISTRATES AND…
THE LYDNEY MAGISTRATES AND THE LATE TRAGEDY. The monthly session of the justices of the Lydney Petty Sessions was held at the Pohce Court on Wednesday, Captain Marling being in the chair, and there were also present Dr. Cook and Mr Godfrey Seys, and on taking their seats the Chairman said before they took the court business be desired, on behalf of the bench, to say one word regarding the terrible tragedy which had recently taken place in the neighbourhood. They felt that in Sergeant Morris they had lost a very efficienb public servant, a man that tn all relations of life received the respect of those who knew him, both as a public servant and also as an honest man and he de- sired to record their deep sense of the loss they had sustained, and at the same time to express their deep sympathy with his widow and family. —Sergeant Clark. who that day represented Superintendent Ford, thanked the chairman for the kind sentiments which he had expressed.
THE FORGERIES BY A CWMBRAN…
THE FORGERIES BY A CWMBRAN SCHOOLMASTER. MOVEMENT FOR HIS REINSTATE- MENT. A public meeting was held at the Board School, Upper Cwmbran, on Tuesday evening, the object of which was to adopt a. resolution requesting the Llanfrechfa Upper School Board to reinstate in his late position of headmaster of the school, Mr Richard Evans, who at Monmouth Ass zes, on Friday last, was sentenced to a month's imprison- ment for forgery. Intense interest is taken in the case in the neighbourhood of Cwmbran, where for something like 20 years Mr Evans has been engaged as headmaster of the school in question, and there was a large attendance at the meeting, wbioh was presided over by Mr Charles Lang. A resolution embodying the desire of the meeting, and intended for presentation to the School Board, was unanimously passed.
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NEW YORK PRICES. IREPTER'S TELEGRAMS.] NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Money easy. Ster- ling Exchange steady. The covering of short contracts was general on to-day's Stock Market, partly owing to the belief that there would be no large gold shipment on Saturday's. Grangers and Industrials advanced the closing prices were unsettled, but ab an improvemeub of to 1 per cent. Railways were strong, closing within a fraction of best prices. To-morrow being Thanksgiving Day, all American markets will be closed. Cotton advanced owing to expected decrease in the crop estimates, and closed steady; spot quiet. Cotton oil nominal — prime crude, 25c yellow, 29c. Petroleum — refined steady, but 25c. lower. Lard declined steadily throughout, and left off weak; spot heavy. Wheat went down ail day, and closed weak spot opened quiet, aud finished weak. Flour was quiet at the opening, and the final tone was weak. Corn was a declining market, and closed weak spot opened quiet, and closed weak. Stigtr quiet. Coffee declined owing to large Brazilian stocks, closing woalc pot; dull, Tin steady. Iron quiet. Copper dull. Nov 27 Nov 26 Cal Money O.S. Gov. Bonds 2p.c 2Va Ditto, other Securities 2p 2% v.e xcliange on Lont'oii, 69 days si,flit 4.S7',i, J.S7V.J Ditto. Cable Transfers.. — :89% 4.89% Exchange Paris, 60 days', ai?hi 5.17^ t.17% p,x(.,bp.nge on 95ft 95h Pour per Cant. U.S. Funded L<v-n Ill\ Jll-ii Western Union Telegr-iihS K7'/i 87% A.tchison Topeka. & S, {?e 16% I 17a Do Do. 4 p.v.iNI!r 77% I 77% Do, Do- 5p. Income.. 27'/< 26% Balt imore <fe Ohio!.— 56% 5V1/ Canada Southern Shares 55 54% Canadian Pacific 56% Cenvtal of New Jersey 10/ 107 Central Pacific Shares. 17 1 Chesapeake & Ohio Common^ 18. 18' Chicago,Burlington <fc Qiiincey.. 85— So1,; Chicago & North-Western, Ord l'a 106% Chicagc & N. Wcstm Preferieil. 51 50 Ohieago Milwaukee, and St. 1'auJ 75% 75% Chicago & Rock Island 75% 75'/4 Cleveld.Cin., Ch.. & fit. Ls. Ord. 40% tO'/i Delaware & Hudson ;27 128',5 Cleveld.Cin., Ch.. & fit. Ls. Ord. 40% Delaware & Hudson :27 128',5 Delaware Laclrawana ;66% 165 Denver & Rio GiandeShaves 14 12% Denver Preferred"„ 47% 45% 'IlinoisCent.ralShatE:/II 99 97^ Lake Shore A Michigan Southern i5l' n .43% Louisville & Nashville Sharv s 51% 52% Michigan Central Shares 101 101 Missouri Kansas, and T <ias 14 13% MhssonriPaciflc 30% 30% New York, L»Ve (5rie, A W;-stern 13% 12%. DiMo, Second 'Mori'••ago 15 ''i^s 73% 75% New YorkOea' valdr U -.n on llivei 100% 99' NiwYoik On-.ario/fc Western,Ord )6% 15% Northerntao' c Com: i:n 4% 4% Northern P.o :'c, P.-vfcr; d 15% 15% i-ed 11% 10% O iio and Mississippi 0 Shitxesj! j Penusyl-auiaand Phi! .(!elphia 53% 53% Philadelphia and Readh-g Shares 10% 10% Pijii.adelpliia&Reading 5 p.c.Ist Inc 32% 31% Do. (10 i4 P.C. Me-I 79 78% U ion Pacific Shares 9% 9% W hash St Louis, & Pacific 7% W hash St Louis & Pref. Srs 19% 19% COTTON AND PRODUCE MMMU TS. Cotton, day's receipts at U.S.ports 12.'OC 13,000 Col i.011, day's rec'pts at G lif ports 20.001. 26 000 Gotten, day's export to Oj Britain 00 0CQ 22 'X>,j Cotton, day's expt to Continent.. 11.000 7 000 Cotton futu- Dec. delivery 845 8.39 Cotton uture Feb' Del \ery 8.64 L4.43 C,itton,middliiig upleiidNew!Yoi k 8% 8 Cotton, middling N-w Orl -n 8,75 8% Petroleum.reflned 11 cases S.00 900 Petroleum, stauard White 11 "i ork 800 825 Petro'.euni.ss.'d whitePhiUiMr.hia 7.95 820 Petroleum,Pipe Line Cetts Dec 147 i57 ,il)ir toot 28 28 I Lard,Wilcox'sS;.ot J' 5.70 5.77 I' .lJow, Prime Oily 4% 4% ugar.fair reiining Mu»cj- os.. 3 3 Do. 3M 3% Corn, New mixed,ffw'tim so t 36% 37 Corn futures Dec 34% ZE, Ci>ru iutmes Jan J' 3<j.}¡c 35 Soring Wheat, No. 1, spot 60% 67 VV-eit red on fie soot- 69 (5 Wheat,deli-. <-vt Mar 64% 65% Wheat, de ivt;y Jan 65% f>y% Coffee Rio No.? '5 5% CoCee, Rio, JSo. 7, how Ord Dec I 14.5 :4.25 o ee ditto Feb. deliv I 13.70 H10 Flour, ex StateiShippingbr.ids.. 240 2.40 Iroii,.NLk). 20.') 20.0') Tin,Australian «. 34.25 14.25 Copper 11.00 14.25 Steel Rails 8 28 Freight Grain Liver ol f team rs 3%d 3d Freght Grainsc»:-itv ndon 3%d 3%d Freig Cotton to L; pool 3.32mb 3.5<;nds Silver Bullion 67 1\ 67 Wheat, Chica o, Dec delivery.„ 55% 55% Co. n, Chicago, Dec delivery 26% 26% Turpentine, ijavaunah 25% 25%
THE PEASANTS IN RUSSIA.
THE PEASANTS IN RUSSIA. There is at last some chance of real ameliora- tion in the lot of the Russian peasants. At the present moment interest is excited ab St. Peters-' burg by a statement that tho Government intends to summon a meeting of the principal provincial Governors to draw up a series of measures for improving the system of administra- I tion at present; in force for the rural population. The projected measures are stated to include provisions for ameliorating tho latter's condition by abolishing corporal punishment and checking the arbitrary treatment to which the peasants are now subjected by certain functionaries, such as local judges and administrative chiefs. Measures are also contemplated for repressing drunkenness, which haa lately- eeciou&ly worcwed io thQ.rurtd Qio <
DENOMINATIONALISTS BEATEN.
DENOMINATIONALISTS BEATEN. NOTTINGHAM DECLARES AGAINST THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM. The result of the Nottingham School Board election declared on Wednesday night shows that the supporters of the voluntary system polled nearly 26,000 votes less than the Liberal candi- dates, all eighb of whom were returned, thus securing preponderance of power. An Inde- pendent Labour candidate was among the success- ful, securing 19,000 votes, A Roman Catholic representative was also elected. The defeated included the Archdeacon of Nottingham (chair- man of the late board). The Church party, with the Roman Catholic representative, had formed a majority of the board during the last six years.
THE INFALLIBILITY OF THEI…
THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE POPE. PUBLIC LECTURE AT CARDIFF. Under the auspices of St. Teilo's Catholic Historical Society of Wales, the Very Rev. Mgr. Croke Robinson, M.A., lectured on The Infallibility of the Pope" at the Queen-street Public Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday evening. The Rev. Father Hayde occupied the chair, and he was supported by a large number of Catholic clergy.—The Chairman explained that the lectures given under the auspices of the society were not intended to annoy anyone, but simply to explain and defend Catholicism generally.-Monsignor Robinson said it was a miserable thing for the Church to be separated. It was far better for them to be united than to be opposed to each other. He lucidly explained the faiths and docbrines of the Catholic Church, and coming to the question at issue, pointed out that the Pope was only infallible when he spoke ex-cathedra, that was, when he gave orders as head of the Catholic Church. In no other office was he infallible. At the olose of the lecture questions were invited from the audience and were ably answered.
THE WIGAN MURDER.
THE WIGAN MURDER. CHARGES AGAINST HALLIWELL WITHDRAWN. At Liverpool Assizes on Wednesday W. Halli- well (31), collier, who gave Queen's evidence on Tuesday m the Wigan murder case against Elijah Winsbanley and Wm. Kearsley, both of whom were sentenced to death, was brought up to answer charges of wounding Detective Osborne and theft. Counsel for the Crown proposed to abandon the indictment and give no evidence. His Lordship assenting, the jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty," and Halliwell was dis- charged.
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ELECTRIC TRAMCAR IN COLLISION. MARSEILLES, Wednesday.—A serious accident occurred on the electric tramway here yesterday. A car with a full complement of passengers was proceeding to St. Louis, when it came into colli. sion with a wagon heavily laden with lead. The back part of the wagon crashed into the front of the car, which was greatly damaged. -Betttcr.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE, I CARDIFF. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—Ab the Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday, FrederickBurkhardt (47) was charged on a warrant with obtaining by means of false pretences from Wm. Thompson, a book publisher s agent, of Longcross-street, the sum of 253 with intent to defraud. He was further charged with obtaining 2s 6d under similar circumstances. Defendant was employed by the prosecutor as a canvasser. Defendant was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed. THEFT OF AN OILSKI' ;Peter Sheen (45) was brought up at Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday charged with stealing an oilsku; coat, value 12s 6d, the property of Alfred Williams, from 122, Bute- street, on the 26bb inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and he was sent to prison for a month with hard labour.
SOME CURIOUS SHOTS.
SOME CURIOUS SHOTS. Some years ago my father (writes Mr R. Kear- ton, in Chums) was out grouse-shooting on a moor in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and during his walk down to a mountain cabin for luncheon after a drive," one of the beaters sang out suddenly Mark behind." He whirled round and took aim at one of the three birds coming along as grouse know how to travel on a strong wind. To the utter astonishment of everybody who saw it, all three birds fell dead. A friend of mine, when out wild cow hunting in New Zealand not long ago, had a shot at a fine young heifer from the top ot a precipice. The animal continued to run, apparently no wone, but his dog, which was ranging amongst tbe fern, set up a tremendous howl. He brought down the heifer with a second shot from his Winchester repeater, and upon examination discovered that his first ball had gene through her ear and cut a toe aad claw clean off one of the fore-feet of his dog. During last winter a fellow-sportsman of mine was walking alongside a hedge not far from London, when his spaniel sprang a brace of kestrel hawks, which he killed very cleverly with a right and left." When picked up one of the hawks had a blackbird in its talons aud the other a starling. A few years back I had the good fortune to kill three rabbits at a shot as they ran through a hedge, but very soon afterwards my record was beaten by a brother, who killed three rabbits at a shot without seeing any one of them. It happened in this way. Whilst going round a farm with his gun, ho noticed something stirring a bunch of nettles in the middle of which he knew there was a burrow. Not having had any luck all the afternoon he hazarded a pot shot into the nettle bush and bagged three victims as a consequence. A running hare and a flyina partridge have been killed by the same shot by getting mto line at the moment the sportsman fired. The strangest shooting accident, although nothing of a serious nature, that I have ever known or heard of happened to two members of a party of grouse shooters I was out with some years back. It was in October, and the bircia were packed and very wild. The guns were arranged in two liues, the first behind a stone wall, and the second I in a row 01 butts some nuudred ana titty yards to rearward. It was blowing a gale, and a big flock of grouse came along at a tremendous pace. They passed over a gun at the wall, and he killed one of them high in the air and well in front of him with the first barrel. On turning round toget Ins second in, his dead bird struck him in the nape of the neck, and felled him like a ninepin. The flock passed over a gentleman in a row of butts, and, strange to relate, a precisely similar aocident befell him. Incredible as this curious coincidence may seem, I am in a position to prove it by several independent witnesses. My last instance of a curious shot is full of humour. It happened to an old road-mender who was breaking stones on the heights between Yorkshire and Westmoreland in the latter part of August, 18—. He saw a number of grouse fly past him, and, being an ex-poacher and chock full of the spirit of the thing still, the old fellow reversed his hammer, shouldered it, and took sober aim at a bird paasing within shob. To his utter amazement and consternation the grouse fell stone dead in the mosb orthodox fashion possible. A party of gentlemen were shoot;ing not far away and the bird had been wounded by one of them, and flaw as far as the deaf old stonecraoker before it fell dead.
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LATE SHIPPING NEWS. [LI,OYD'3 TELEGRAMS.] A telegram from Christiaiiisand states that a corpse in a lifebuoy marked s.s. Leo, London," has drifted ashore at Gammel, Heliusund. The Lyna, from Cardiff for Christiania, has arrived at Plymouth, having lost part of her rails. The steamer Croft, from Akassa. for Rotter- dam, has been towed to Falmouth with loss of port piopeller, by the steamer Livornese. A Ivorsoer telegram states that the steamer Littuania has her bunker coals on fire. No im. mediate danger. The German stoamer Soneck grounded in leaving Oporto, but floated and proceeded, Damage not ascertained.
OVERDUE VESSEL, I
OVERDUE VESSEL, The following vessel, not having been heard of since the date specified, is considered much over- due :—The Noddleburn, of Glasgow, Captain ¡ Finlayson, which is reported to have left) New. castle, Australia, on June 25th last. e
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA. Captain potjer, of the Maasdam, which has just arrive at New York from Rotterdam, has reported that when Ins steamer was about 1,000 miles west of the Euglish coast the look-out reported a vessel in sight, and it was quickly seen that it was a two-masted schooner flying the the red ensign reversed, the usual signal of dis- tress. A closer oxaminatioji, as the steamer rapidly approached, showed that the craft boro in gilt letters on her stern the words Modus Vivsndi, St. John's. The sails were(loublo reefed, and the rudder was made fast with chains. There was not a sign of life aboub her, however. Captain Potjer senb a boat's crew, in charge of an officer, on board the schooner. They found she had apparently been deserted. There was no cargo in her hold, bub everything was shipshapa and neat, and seemingly new. She had not taken Ïr1 any water. There was plenty of I provisions on board. It being impossible for the Maasdam to tow the Modus Vivendi she was left nuatingf on the ocean. -v-
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CARDIFF. * _
CARDIFF. LECTURE.—On Wednesday e^enlVr' 9^ T Lecture Hall of the Higher Gr1 fc Howard Gardens, a lecture interesting of languages was given. The George Andre, his subject being Method of Teaching Languages." will be repeated on Friday evening- EXPENSIVE HOBSKS FOR THE COS?0 The Cardiff Corporation Finance Ootn on Wednesday, ab the Borough Office, under the presidency of Mr F* when, among other matters, direoted to an account from the Zd mittee for the sum of £ 210, which it when, among other matters, Bttf"ol direoted to an account from the Zd mittee for the sum of JB210, which it vvtA had been paid for three horses with the scavenging department.— Morgan was of the opinion that the excessive, being at least £ 40 to B50 too The Chairman We can do nothing-{1 We: can tell the Health excessive expenditure.—The (Mr Greenhill) produced the order payment, and ib was agreed that be made to the nexb meebing of bhe CORPORATION OFFICIALS AND THSIS. TEES. -At the Cardiff Finance CorolØl. JB Wednesday a letter was read from tb Guarantee Company having referen08 guarantee of the Corporation officials. sideration of the matter was deferred next meeting. A minute was discovereOjlj proceedings ot the committee for 1882 ofjjfl tion that the borough treasurer should January 1st of each year a list giving t of those efficials who were guaranteed who were not, and the amounts guarantees, and, on the motion of M this resolution was ordered to be revived^H UNIEORMS FOB CORPOBATION OFFICIAJ^H meeting of the Cardiff C,)rporati n Committee on Wednesday, Alderman € unanimously elected chairman. Ext read from the reports by the various cC forwarding lists of uniforms required the year 1896. After a longJH sion the Uniform Committee no extra pair of trousers be JjH to any officer. Ib was agreed that clothing should be advertised for in I papers and in the usual police papers, and ra remainder of the clothing be advertised confined to local tradesmen. CARDIFF'S UNEMPLOYED. — The UneWm Committee of the Cardiff Corporation TB Wednesday at the Town Hall under dency of Councillor Crossman. It was aO that since the register had been open 244 had been enrolled.—The Borough Engio^S the work required to be performed comp^jK streets, and three depots had been stone-breaking.—A number of applications considered, and the majority of these wert at the various depots. POLITICAL ECONOMY CLASSES.—On W evening Professor Mackenzie, of the versity College, Cardiff, conduci4 first of a series of political class meetings at the Cymru Fydd uM Professor Mackenzie held similar classe8 £ ■ his stay in Manchester, and they were successful. A merely nominal sum is cb*^M the lessons, sufficient only to cover the eZPfaB hiring the room, and thoroughness of *10* fi only qualification asked by the teacber. inaugural lecture dealt with The r Political Economy in Modern Life.' were about 40 present. It is the Professor Mackenzie to read th Marshall's Elements of Political Econo. his olass. This work may be ewou Cardiff Free Library. jfl DEATH ON BOARD SHIP. — On Wed afternoon, at the Cardiff Town Hat" District Coroner, Mr E. Bernard ReecV,, h JJ inquiry respecting the death of Charles aged 21, an able seaman on board the s.s. Gloucester, and who was found dead in blø. early in the morning. The deceased board about midnight the worse for driak, j/f was discovered by the captain and malia b II" hours later dead. A verdict of Dea j natural causes was recorded. COBNWALL-EOAD BAPTIST CHURCH, SAL?* —A musical evening in aid of the funds Band of Hope and Sunday School attaC this church was given on Wednesday. -A- I programme was gone through, and was « enjoyed. Mr C. A. Wilshere conducted. W RECOGNITION MEETING OF THE REV. LEE,—A very large congregation met i]l cross Baptisb Chapel, Cardiff, on Wednes |M( welcome the young and popular mio's Rev. W. T. Lee, as pastor. Among the who were present, beside those who tOolc1\tt were the following :-Mr Alfred Tuo, Mr Bryant. Mr Bird, Mr Fitzgerald, Mr jun., Mr Page (of Plymouth), and the 1v t.t Charles Davies, Prof. J. M. Davies, 0(jw Jones, and Seth Joshua. Mr acted as chairman, and Pastor Bird, of gave the charge to the pastor, Dr. delivering the charge to bhe church.. afternoon there was a publio tea. cOrlØ BAND OF HOPE UNION LECTURE.—!}1 diff p" t.iou with the annual meetings of the C* fg District Band of Hopa Union, a given ab Bethany B iptist Chapel on1^7 ^,0, ? evening, by the Rev. James Liverpool, the subject being Christ«g^Mn The rev. gentleman dealt in an intfjjjjit y with the life and works of the eB^tf 0 preacher, special mention being aiiA pastorate afc the Tabernacle ijj t-uf ,A Alfred Thomas, M.F 11 *r »oCl „ 0f tbO Alfred Thomas, Ai.r-, 11 *r »oCl „ 0f tbO supported by Alderman Sandys, UDIOU. tit,
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. LIBERAL CLUB SMOKEB.—Another veryp"ing »• smoking concert was held 011 Tuesday eV the Liberal Club, Ald. Tutton presiding
PEMBROKE DOCK. Ifestilo
PEMBROKE DOCK. I festilo CO-OPERATIVE FESTIVAL.—The annual 1 eo tbo of the Co-operative Society was It* VJ Temperance Hall, on Tuesday evening- ou, a meeting, at which Mr W. Woods. pres ",a of the society, occupied the chair, was held, addresses were delivered by Councillor BrO Newport, and Mr Brown, Chatham.
NEATH.
NEATH. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION'^ The second annual meeting of the Neath y,ool Women's Chnutian Association was held a Town Hall on Tuesday night, under dency of the ex Mayor (Councillor Hop« Morgan). There was a large audience, who i, the deepest interest in the whole of the proce^ ings. Miss Gibbins (lion, secretary) re annual report, and Miss S. A. Jones treasurer) presented the financial statement, excellent address was delivered by Mrs Poo Lewis, of Richmond, and Mr Frank Joshua, the Mission Choir contributed some choice and choruses.
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» PETERSTONE-SUPER-ELY. FIRE.—On Sunday night the pictureSQ^ cottage, the residence of Mr W. Rees, destroyed by fire.
ABERDARE. J
ABERDARE. J CONOEBT AT ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE,—A chamber concert was giveu at St. College ou Tuesday evening, the proceeds be' devoted to the purchase of a musical inetrtitueop for the College Chapel.
PONTYPRIDD. A-
PONTYPRIDD. A- FOUND DROWNED.—The body of Evan Le a quarryman, hailing from Penrhiwceiber, found in the Glamorgan Canal, at Navigation, Tuesday night. The deceased, a young man, o been missing siuca the 9lh instant.
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-¡ BRECON. I PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—A grand evening cert was given by this society (under the direct' of Mr R. T. Hains), at the Guild Hall. Tuesday night, the Lord Bishop of Bangor included among the laree and fashion#5^ audience present, Thear1 isfces—all of whom their valuable services for the benefit of society—were Miss Llewela Davies (solo P'3^ forte). Miss Rees Jones (soprano), Miss Dorobn, Walenu (solo violin). Miss Clapperton and Mrs R. T. Hains (accompanist). Llewela Davies's brilliant performances rapturously encored.
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PACIFYING A MADMAN. A remarkable scene has been W"Lneo outside tho Loban Barracks, in Paris. Early' Tuesday morning a man presented himself « the Lunatic Asylum's office, and stated he » just escaped from a madhouse. The c^er)(j were greatly alarmed, but held the visitor conversation until the arrival of four poiiceo'eo, who persuaded the madman to accotnp* A them into the street. When asked to step "V a cab he refused, and, exerting all his stren^ swung tho .carriage into the middle of the r0vjj and threw' the unfortuuate driver after vehicle. He nexb obliged the 1 walk on in front of him, and stalked f(f;r.VfI e along behind, escorted by several guardiaus of law, whose number increased rapidly. the cortege was passing over the Pont au Cha^K a too curious onlooker was nearly thrown into Seine by the madman, who was with diffic0 pacified and lodged within the asylum wall".
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SECTARIAN SCHOOLS AND STATE…
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS AND STATE AID. DEPUTATION TO LORD SALISBURY. WESLEY AN CONFERENCE'S VIEWS. SPLENDID VINDICATION OF NONCONFORMITY. A FAIR FIELD AND NO FAVOUR. THE PREMIER'S REPLY. SPEECH FULL OF CHURCH BIAS. DISSENTERS' ARGUMENTS SNEERED AT. LONDON, Wednesday. This afternoon the Marquis of Salisbury reo jeived in the large hall at the Foreign Office an important deputation appointed by the last Wesleyan Conference to interview the Govern- ment) with reference to the question of national primary education. Sir Henry H. Fowler, M.P., introduced the deputation, which included Mr Perks, M.P., Mr William Allen, M.P., Mr W. D. Cloagb, M.P., Mr Owen, M.P., the Rev. Dr. Waller (President of the Wesleyan Conference), the Rev. Dr. Rigg (Principal of the West- minster Training College), the Rev. J. Chapman (Principal of Doutlands Training College), the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the Rev. Walford Green, the Rev. Joseph Dixon, the Rev. J. E. Clapham (secretary), Sir George Chubb, Mr P. W. Banting, Mr Moore (Burnley), Dr. Maxwell, Rev. G. W. Oliver, Rev. J. S. Lidgett. Rev. W. L. Watkinson, Mr Molyneux, C.B., etc. Sir Henry H. Fowler said he had to introduce a deputation appointed by and authorised to represent the Wesleyan Conference upon two aspects of the educational question. In the Wesleyan Methodist chapels in England there were provided 2,000,000 sittings, and in the education question Wesleyans were especially interested, taking it trom two points of view. In the hrst place the Wesleyans during a long jeries of years had taken a deep interest in the dienominational schools which they had themselves established and carried on in connec- tion with the Wesleyan body. Then there was also another aspect to be dealt with, viz., the yeneral question as affecting the children of their own denomination who were outside their own denominational schools. Religious statistics lormed very controversial matter, but there wtre two figures about which there could be no dispute. In the Sunday schools belonging to the Wesleyan body there were practically a million 8cholars,and in the day schools there were between 160,000 and 200,000 scholars. Therefore they had, so far as day schools' education was soncerned, of a denominational character un- accounted for something like 800,000 children of school age who by law were compelled to go to tchool. The children who attended the Wesleyan Sunday schools bad the sound religious eduoation which their parents preferred. Therefore they iad practically 800,000 children who were obliged to attend day schools belonging to the School :3oard or to the National schools of the Church of England. He did not wish to anticipate what would be urged by the members of the deputation, but there was one remark which he thought it was due be should make, and that was that that was not a political deputation; The Wesleyan Conference never had been, and he trusted never would be, a political body. Gentlemen in that room represented rarious political view. and there were among )hem those who had no sympathy whatever with his (the speaker's) political views, but were Strong supporters of his Lordship upon the question of general policy therefore they came Ihere purely to deal with the educational question as affecting the Wesleyan body, and in 30 way as having a plan of a political character. Dr. WALLER (president of the Wesleyan Con- ference) said the conference met recently in Plymouth and was deeply impressed with the importance of the subject of national education. A series of resolutions were passed and forwarded to his Lordship. The deputation which now waited upon his Lordship to present the principles contained in those resolutions could nob possibly be more representative. Wesleyans had their day schools and training colleges, and had endeavoured to do their utmost to meet) the educational necessities of the children. There were about 170,000 children in their day schools, and there was no intention whatever on the part of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference to abandon its educational institutions. Indeed in the conference of 1891 a resolution was adopted to the effect that so long as denominational schools formed a part of the national system of education in this eonntry, the Wesleyan day schools and training •ol leges should bo maintained in their utmost possible vigour. They were there, however, to represent wider interests than those of the Wesleyan schools and training colleges. A resolution of the conference stated that the istablishmenfc of School Boards everywhere acting in districts of sufficient area, and the placing of » Christian vsnsectarian school within reason- able distance of every family was of special importance in the rural districts where the Methodist people had no alternative but to accept national education. The conference had not declared in favour of universal Board schools, but it had declared that there should be universal School Boards of an undenominational or unsectarian character within the reach of every denomination. Whilst the Wesleyans had about 170,000 children in the day schools, they had a million of Sunday scholars, aud it followed as a matter of course that the great bulk of the children of Methodists in rural districts were found in the national schools belonging to the Church ot England. The hardship of which they complained was that in all these districts the young people of the Methodists were cut off from entering the educational profession. This had a further bearing because it gave the Church of England certainly an undue proportion of the candidates for School Boards. Another subject to which he wished tocall his Lordship's attention was prospective legislation and probable increased grants to Voluntary Schools. The Wesleyan Conference had passed with the greatest possible unanimity a resolution to the effect that there should be no increased grant of public funds either from the local rates or from Imperial taxes to denominational schools unless the increased grant was accompanied by adequate and representativemanagement. They were in favour of a thoroughly efficient education, and 111 must be acknowledged by all those who had had an opportunity of carefully examining the facts of the case that the Voluntary schools were placed at a great disadvantage. There were three millions of childrenin the Voluntary schools, .10 that three-fifths of the children in the whole of the elementary schools of the country were suffer- ing this disadvantage. Without looking at this question from a denominational point of view, but in the interests of the nation, he might say that it would be a serious thing for this and the next generation if tho education given in the voluntary schools was not more efficient. The conference were of opinion that there should be no increased grant apart from public manage- ment. Where there were schools largely sup. plied with public money they should have upon their management some local representatives. There were a considerable number of schools in rural distriots where the large majority of the children were of Methodist parents, and yet there was no representation upon the manage- ment. As Methodists, they felt it was a very great hardship that their children should have to come under the influence, in some instances by no means disguised, of those who did not hesitate to show their dislike for Methodist doctrine and practice. Lord SALISBURY Do I understand your con- tention to U9 that there should be public representation in the government of every school, but that it should not necessarily be by members of the Church of England ? Dr. WALLER said there should be publio representation. It would hardly meet the idea of Wesleyans if, though elected representatives, they were all members of the Church of England. With regard to religious education, the Wesleyan Methodist Church had always held that no system of education would meet the necessities of the country which excluded the Bible from the day schools, and not merely the reading of the Bible but also religious instruction, suited to the capacities of the children. He was not aware that the Roman Catholics would admit that they discarded the Bible. Wesleyan9 also believed that the teacher was the proper person to impart the religious instruction. Lord SALISBURY No matter what denomina- tion he belonged to.. Dr. WALLER We believe that no teacher should be deprived of the privilege of giving religious instruction Lord SALISBURY Would you appoint a Roman Catholic tbacher to give religious instruction in a Wesleyan school ? Dr. WALLER said he did nob think so. They did not ailow Roman Catholic teachers in their schools. There was a strong feeling that any combined secular and separate religious instruc- tion would not meet the case of the schools. As to universal School Boards, that was an ideal the Methodist Conference would constantly aim at. These were the main lines of the policy of the conference, and be trusted be had indicated it with sufficient clearness to autke it appMeub Jo feu fcocdftlup ? Mr PERCY BUNTING urged that in many rural diistricts the choice of Wesleyans lay between Anglican teaching or no religious instruction at all. Methodists were nob hostile to the whole of Church of England teaching, but only to a part of it. Another grievance was that in these rural districts the influence of the Church was against the Methodist children socially. The Rev. HUGH PRIOE HUGHES, who nexb spoke, said the deputation was nob only there on behalf of Wesleyan children in Wesleyan schools, but as representing hundreds of thousands of Methodist children who, by the compulsory provisions of the Elementary EducabionAct, were driven into other schools. In certain instances advantage was taken to inculcate Anglican dogmas. The Rev. Dr. RIGG having also spoken. LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY. The Marquis of SALISBURY, who was very in- distinctly heard, was understood to reply thus :— I have in the first place to say that many of the things I have beard to-day are matters which are not controversial, which furnish very valu- able food for reflection, and to which I will give my most eager consideration, as I have no doubt my colleagues will so do. I will not touch upon them further than to thank the deputation for the information they have given me, and for the manner in which it has been given, bub I have to say further that in respect to what I think has been the dominant topic of to-day's discussion I agree almost entirely with those who have spoken as to the grievance which exists, though, perhaps, I may not be at one with them as to the remedy. The grievance I have always held to be a very serious one. It is the grievance that where there is a considerable number of Nonconformisb children they may be in a position that they must either have religious teach- ing which they do nob believe, or | have no religious teaching at all. That I quite admit, whether we can remedy ib or not, is a most lamentable state of things, and I should be glad if any measures could be adopted to remedy it. I do not think it is wholly without a remedy. I believe it could be remedied to a very large extent, but, unfortunately, we do not know the exact pressure of the need. If a religious census had not been so profoundly disliked by the Non- conformists—and I could never understand why— if we had had the knowledge as to the religious divisions in this country, which is possessed in ever other civilised country in the world, we should have known where there was this preponderance or large constituent element of Nonconformist feeling. I do not believe that, if there had been a religious census, this grievance, if it existed to any considerable amount, would have lasted for five years. But it is a grievance which it is impossible to ascertain or to test. My view is that a simple remedy might be found in that where they are collected in sufficient numbers to sustain a school. Nonconformists are of opinion that the school should be there to assist in giving denominational education if the parents desire it. I think that would be from every point of view desirable, and that it would meet almost all the grievances mentioned with regard to proselytes. f he social grievance and so forth would only be exposed to one serious difficulty, that ib would involve a certain expenditure of money. I do not think if we knew exactly what the grievance was, and thearea affected by it, thedifficulty as to money would be so large as it seems, and therefore I have great hopes that in regard to this particular grievance, if proper attention were paid to it, and if those who feel it and wish to remedy it would give up the unprofitable chase after Church schools and the unprofitable campaign against them, we might arrive at results which would be very beneficial to the community, and largely augment its peace. It is disappointing to find the misapprehension which exists in the remarks with which you have supported the rest of your views, because my colleagues and myself have spoken so strongly in favour of supporting denominational schools that I did not think any mistake could have existed on that point. What I feel in listening to arguments of this kind is surprise that those who think differently from us do not apparently in the least appreciate the point of view of, say, the Anglican Church, in this matter. I am no theologian my- self, but I come from a deputation a week ago which was crowded with theologians, and perhaps my ideas are a little fresher upon the subject than they otherwise would be when you express yourselves in favour of religious education. Ib does seem to me strange that the schools which yon proffer to us are schools where our religion is not taught, schools taught by teachers who are not of our religion, and schools managed by managers who are not of our religion. I do not think that sounds a practicable arrange- ment, or one that will endure for any length of time. But then, Mr Bunting, Mr H. Price Hughes, and others say that I am under a mistake and than really our religion is taught, but it is only a bit of it, and that the rest is left out because it is unwelcome to other people. Well, upon that pomb it is, of oourse, very difficult to ararue, because, in the first place, as I say, it involves theological considerations with which I am not competent to deal and because, in the second place, it has been so thoroughly discussed, and discussed in so very controversial a spirit, that I hardly dare enter upon it lest I should say something which should be considered unsuited to the peaceful atmosphere of this room. Therefore, I will nob attempt to go into it. I will only echo the observation which fell from Dr. Rigg, that if you look at matters, not as you feel them or as I leel them, but as politicians studying the currents of opinion, there can be no doubt thab the Church of England, the members of the Church of England, its office. bearers, its most conspicuous sup- porters, do utterly reject and repudiate the idea that their religion can be cub into bits and a certain number of the bits served up without the rest. You nnght as well say if you promised to give a man a Greek statue, and you only gave him the torso, that after all ib is part of the statue, and you have only left out the arms, legs, and the head, bub other people would from an artistic point of view entirely repel the idea that you had given him a statue when you had given him only a portion of that which you promised to give him. If I rightly understand the position of the deputation I met a week ago it is that they energetically reject and repudiate the idea that there is in the sense in which it has been used to day a common ground of religious teaching by which only portions of their religious teaching can be taken out, and what remains given in its place. I am not asking whether they are right or wrong. It is not my business to judge. But what I ask you to look at is the political point of view, the view of the statesman, the politician, who wishes to know the current of opinion. And I think if you confine your minds calmly to that study you will agree with Dr. Rigg that the objection to leave out what you call the indifferent portions of Anglican teaching is very much more intense now than it was 30 years ago, and the difficulty, therefore, of providing whit is called a sectarian rehgious teaching which shall be sufficient for all kinds of religious persons, whatever they may be, hasjincreased seriously of recent years, and my impression is that it will go on increasing. The tendency of discussion must ba tu make it increase, and therefore I look with considerable doubt and apprehension on this idea, which I am afraid many before me possess, that it is possible to solve our difficulties by forcing the children of all religions into one common school, where they shall be taught what may be called the residuum of religion. I am not blind to the enormous difficulties which this state of things leads to, and the need there is for mutual consideration in trying to adjust all the difficulties we have to meet. It would be a very terrible thing if this religious difficulty were after all to prove a source of permanent hindrance to the progress of education in this conutry but we must look at the facts of the case, and not imagine that the people we are dealing with think otherwise than they do. I think we must start with the presumption that every body of men know what religion they really do believe, and that they are in the last resort to say whab is its nature, and it is not open to the Wesleyans to go to the Anglicans or for the Anglicans to go to the Wesleyans and say This is the essential part of your religion and that is not." It is they themselves, and they only, who can judge. And now may I say one word as to No. 9 resolution. I confess I read with sorrow what the Wesleyan Conference says —" Religious intolerance and bigotry of an exceedingly offensive character are systematically taught the scholars during the hours set apart for religious instruction by means of a special cate- chism." IJthink that is an estimate which ought to be reconsidered. If a Jew or a Roman Catholic insists on teaching the religion he believed you would only say that it is tbe legitimate and praiseworthy exercise of his right. If a Scotch Presbyterian insists upon teaching his confession you would pass the same judgment upon him, but if a Churchman does the same thing you denounce it as intolerance and bigotry." I have no doubt that these views and observations were made in perfect sincerity, and with the highesll motives, bub on behalf of the Church of England I must say that Ido not think they are just, and I do not think at the other meeting a week ago, to which allusion was made, any such judgment was passed on the Nonconformists. I have only to say in conclusion that I have listened with great interest to the statements and opinions you have expressed. I wish I could hope with Sir Henry Fowler that there was no political issue coming at the end of it. Nevertheless, I hope we shall earnestly try to keep this apart from political bias and do what we can to solve one of the most difficult problems that ever was set any community in a manner favourable not only to the interests of education, but also of religion. The Rev. Dr. WALLEB Our reference wa. not to tbe catechism of the Church of England, but to the catechism of Mr Gace, of which J should be glad to send a copy to your Lordship, Lord SALISBURY I thought you were referring to the Church of England cabechism. The Rev. Dr. RIGG: No; but to the other catechism which has been circulated by tens of thousands. Sir HJCNRY FOWLEB It only remains for me on behalf of tbo deputation to thank your Lordship for your kind and courteous promise of considera- tion to the views we have placed freely and ftankly before you on behalf of the Wesleyau Conference. The deputation then withdrew, and the inter- view concluded. VIEWS OF WELSH METHODISTS. The proposals of the Government respecting elementary schools were exhaustively discussed on Wednesday at the quarterly association of the question was introduced in an elaborate paper by the Rev. John Williams, B.A., Dolgelly, secretary of the association. If they valued religious teaching in elementary schools they must maintain its unsectarian character. It would be better to do away with it altogether than to make it sectarian. They shculd demand that schools which derive their main supporb from the public funds should be placed under public control, and thus secure unsectarian schools in the 10,000 parishes where now Nonconformist parents were obliged to send their children to Church of England schools. (Loud ebt-ers.) Mr J. E. Poweil, Wrexham, expressed deep regret that Welshmen who sbou'd be in the van in fighting sacerdotal encroachments were quarrelling with each other instead of leading the forces of Nonconformity. oil ()rml He appealed to Welsh members of Parliament to close their ranks.—A strong resolution was passed denouncing the proposed violation of the compro- mise of 1870.
MR W. S. CAINE AT SWANSEA.
MR W. S. CAINE AT SWANSEA. LIBERAL PARTY AND TEMPERANCE REFORM. SEVERE CRITICISM OF MR CHAMBERLAIN. Mr W. S. Caine on Wednesday evening visited Swansea for the purpose of delivering a political address dealing principally with the temperance policy of the late Government. The meeting was held in the Temperance Hall. Mr R. D. Burnie presided, while supporting him were Mr Caine, Councillor Rocke, Mr A. D. Perkins, Mr Davies (of the United Kingdom Alliance), Alderman Mayne, and the Rev. S. Higman. Mr BURNIE said no doubt one section of the Temperance party seemed to have deserted them in the moment of battle, but he hoped their motto in future, if they were going to work in the temperance cause, would be Ready to strike." If temperance reformers were ever going to be worth their salt to the temperance cause, they must not be afraid to grasp temperance legislation when it was offered to them. If legislative instruments could be banded to them that would minimise the evils of intemperance if they refused to take them they would never be a strong or useful party. Mr SIDNEY DAVIES delivered a stirring address. Mr CAINE was received with enthusiasm. He believed the temperance party throughout the country did rally strongiy to the late Administra- tion, and denied that the party was a defeated one. The time had come when the Conservative party must have a temperance policy. Even if the Temperance party were as dead as mutton, the problem which had to be solved would remain. The chairman called on the Temperance party to take what it could catch. The Temperance party he belonged to was prepared to take any- thing it could catch. No practical measure for the last twenty years had been brought before Parliament dealing with this problem that has not had on its back the name of some prominent member of the Temperance party. Referring to the advocacy by Mr Chamberlain and the Bishop, of Chester on the Gothenburg system, he asked why they heard nothing of it now the Conserva- tives had been returned to power ? Would Mr Chamberlain give them Direct Veto with a bare majority 1 If so. he could give one better than the late Liberal Government, and get the supporb of the United Kingdom Alliance. All Mr Chamberlain wanted was to take little minor details of the Gothenburg system. This proposal of the Gothenburg system was simply a piece of Tory and Church humbug— (cheer?)—and it was spread well over the people's eyes to lead them to believe its advocates were temperance reformers. Mr Chamberlain was one of the greatest enemies temperance reformers had, for ho was the strongest supporter of the one thing that would block their way—compensation. Alderman TUTTON proposed a cordial vote of thank to Mr Caine, which was seconded by Mr STEPHEN WILLS, and carried.
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CARDIFF MUSICAL SOCIETY. OPENING OF THE SEASON. This courageous and talented society opened heir eighth season (1895-96) at the Park Hall on Wednesday evening, when they gave an admirable rendering of Handel's Samson." Like all Handel's works, this oratorio is popular and thab, together with the known ability of the soloists and the chorus and orchestra engaged, drew an audience which filled every part of the building. The present season has opened well, and the initial per- formance augurs well for success throughout. The soloists were Mr Lloyd Chandos (tenor), who represented Samsou Miss Minnie Chamberlain (contralto), who represented Micah Mr Ffrang- con Davies, who appeared in the dual role of Mauoah and Harapha; and Madame Medora Henson, who likewise sustained a double part as the Israelitish Messenger and the Israelitish Woman. Of the last two it is hardly necessary to speak, Mc Davies's vocal powers being well known, not only in Cardiff and throughout the Principality, but all over the country and it will no doubt be remembered that Madame Henson was a timely -and acceptable substitute for Miss Ella Russell, the distinguished soprano, at the recent Cardiff Musical Festival. Miss Chamb?rltii possesses a rich voice, in quality resembling but noli quite so powerful as that of Miss Clara Butt, who also saug at the festival and Mr Chandos has a robust tenor voice which ha uses skilfully and effectively. Thera was a good chorus, numbering in all about 200 local ladies and gentlemen, and an orchestra of about 60, which comprised instrumentalists of the South and West of England and Wales, as well as many of the best local amateurs. The story of "SmpiJon," so similar in many respects to that of Saul," is in- tensely dramatic, and this characteristic, so expressly portrayed in Handel's composition, was admirably interpreted and rendered by all the artistes concerned, from the opening scene where the subject of the oratorio is discovered, blind and in chains, till the fateful end, where he, by destroying the edifice to which he had been taken, brought death upon himself. In the var ouslim, recitativag, &c.. as well as in those of the concluding portion, the soloists did ample justice to the theme,, and were fre- quently recalled the chorus acquitted themselves splendidly: and the orchestra, but for an apparent weaknes3 m the amateur section, gave accurate and expressive rendering of the orchestral porcions of the work. Mr H. C. Tonkmg ably presided at the organ, and it goes without saving that Mr T. E. Aylward conducted skilfully and judi- ciously. Taking j .titogether, the performance was of the highest merit, and in every respect reflected credit on all the artistes, who seemed to have a thorough appreciation of the spirit of the work. On Boxing night The Messiah will be performed, and it is announced that the second concert of the season will be given on February 14th, the programme then being a general one.
WEASELS AND STOATS.
WEASELS AND STOATS. Weasels and stoats are the mosb destructive of pests in game preserves. The stoat is larger than tho weasel, with a black brush at the eud of the tail. The weasel has a shorter, slender tail, with no black brush. The stoat generally turns white in winter, retaining the black tail tip, in which state it supplies the ermine fur used in ceremonial robes. In the reign of Edward III. none but the Royal family were allowed to wear it. The weasel also turms white in northern latitudes, bub never in this country. The prey of weasels consists of rats, mice, voles, frogs, and young rabbits hence, it is friendly to the farmer, and harmless, or nearly so, to the game preserver. The stoat or ermine, is also a scourge of JUKI,
SIR CHARLES DILKE IN THE RHONDDA.I
SIR CHARLES DILKE IN THE RHONDDA. SPLENDID RECEPTION AT JTONYPAISDY. THE SUGGESTED PARTITION OF TURKEY. ITS DANGERS TO ENGLAND. NECESSITY FOR A STRONG RADICAL POLICY. ONE SUBJECT POLICY CONDEMNED. HOW THE TORY MINISTRY CAN BE DEFEATED. STATE AID OF DENOMINA- TIONAL SCHOOLS. THE COMPROMISE OF 1870. REFORM OF THE SCHOOL BOARD SYSTEM. HARDSHIP OF HIGH RATES. SUPPORT OF POOR DISTRICTS Sir Charles Dilke's visit to the Rhondda to address meetings under the auspices of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association had been anticipated with a great deal of interest by the sturdy Liberals and miners of that constitu- ency, and his appearance at Tonypandy on Wed- nesday night was theoccasion for a display of much enthusiasm Sir Charles arrived at Porth early in the afternoon, and was driven to Glan- rhondda, the residence of Dr. H. Naunton Davies, J.P., being accompanied by Mabou, Mr J. Blandy Jenkins, and others. Later in the evening the party drove to Tonypandy, being met on the outskirts of the place by a brass band and a large number of persons carrying torches. Sir Charles had a splendid reception, which was repeated a few moments later when he entered the Town Hall, the large and representative rising en masse and cheering to the echo. The cnair was occupied by Mr J. Blandy Jenkins, J.P., chairman of the County Council, and supporting him on the platform were Sir Charles Dilke, M.P., Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), Dr. H. Naunton Davies, J.P., Alderman Richard Lewis, J.P., Pontypridd Mr J. Griffiths, Porth House; County Councillor Wm. Williams, Tonypandy Captain Hill. Male, Pontypridd Mr E. H. Davies, J.P., Pentre Mr Morgan Thomas, secretary of the South Wales Liberal Federation; Mr Wm. Evans, secretary of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association; Rev. Evan Richards and Mrs Richards, Tonypandy; Rev. Silas Charles, Ferndale; Rev. J. Waldo James, Clydach Vale Rev. D. Davies, Tonyypandy Rev. T. J. Jenkins, Tonypandy Rev. Mr Ellis, Trealaw Mr and Mrs J. H. Jones, Dinas Miss Joseph and Miss Hughes, schoolmistress, Ferndale Mr and Mrs Tom John, Llwynypia; Mr D. S. Thomas, the local secretary of the association District Councillor Morris Morris, Ferndale Mr D. Davis and Mr Timothy Davis, Ferndale Mr W. Rees, Tonypandy and others. The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the meeting, end said he bad great pleasure in accepting the invitation which had been given to him to preside by the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association, of which he bad the honour to be a member. (Hear, hear.) They had met, he observed, to give a welcome to Sir Charles Dilke, one of the hardest-headed politicians on the Liberal side of the Houses of Parliament. (Ctieers.) He would probably give them some advice which would be useful to them in winning back those seats which they had unfortunately lost when the opportunity came round. (Apnlause.) Mr JOHN GRIFFITHS [(Porth House) then formally proposed a hearty welcome to Sir Charles to Mul-Rhonnda, and added that he was highly gratified with the success of the series of meetings which had already been held in the division, and which could not fail to be highly encouraging to the Liberal party and to the admirable member representing the Rhondda. (Applause.) Mr TOM JOHN seconded, and specially referred to S:r Charles's connection with Labour, his remarks upon this point being punctuated with applause. Sir Charles, be added, waa that night in an atmosphere of Radicalism pure and undiluted. (Applause) The Chairman now called upon Mabon to give a song, and. after some little hesitation, the hon. member stepped to the edge of the platform and commenced the favourite Welsh hymn "Aberystwyth," which was rendered with thrilling effect by the large audience. Sir CHARLES DILKE met with a flattering reception. At the outset he said the princinal reason for his being present there sprang from bis warm personal regard for his good friend, Mabon. (Applause.) It was, he added, » distinct advan- tage to the House of Commons to have Mabon a member of that Assembly. (Renewed applause.) Proceeding, Sir Charles said that the country was willing to pay heavily for a Navy of which it saw the need, and where it was convinced that it had full return for its money. The changes which had recently occurred at the War Office had been unfortunately minimised in the House of Commons. He was glad to find that the objections which he and others pointed oub to the tying up, by boards and councils, of the officer who had been selected by the Government as the best man to command the Army to act as their military adviser had prevailed, and that the plan was breaking down, and was likely in practice to be abandoned. (Applause.) It looked as though a distinction was now to be drawn between administration and consulta- tion. The Army Board and the War Office Council which had been announced could not be got rid of, but they were to exisb fo consultation only, and Lord Wolseley was to b. left untrammelled in his great executive position. I This was a virtual victory for the school of true reform, accomplished, indeed, in a most British way. (Laughter and applause.) Before coming to home affairs, in the usual sense of the phrase, he had a word to say of foreign. There had been hints of a possible partition of the Turkish Empire, and he would express no opinion upon necessity, or upon right or wrong, and would use no word of blame. He had something to say by way of insistence upon extreme caution. The interest of the United Kingdom was not in favour of the partition of the Turkish Empire. The immense trade done by Great Britain in the Turkish Empire would be destroyed by Russian and French and Austrian protection—a considera- tion which applied largely to Turkey in I Europe, as did the risk of conflict between the Bulgarians and the Greeks for domination in Macedonia with all its risks of general war. As regarded the islands, we had no need for them if our naval supremacy was secure, and they would only be a weakness to us if it was ditputed or insecure. The islands were inhabited by the Greek race, and we had no interest in trying to make Crete, which was Greek by population and Turkish by govern- ment, British in the future. The other islands would be white elephants to us, as Cyprus had been and still was. No doubt in a par- tition our position in Egypt might be regularised but his own view was that it was contrary to our military interest in any case to hold that country by a garrison. As regarded the Turkish dominions in Asia, there were many who thought that it would be of advantage to us to take Arabia, and the Tigris and Euphrates valleys. If that operation was intended to be accomplished without a general war it must involve the presence of France in Syria, and of Russia in Armenia and Kurdistan. We already bad a heavy responsibility in the event of general war in defending India on the land side against the great military Powers—with armies not so costly as ours, but overwhelmingly more numerous. He confessed ha did not see how the British Empire was ever to defend in time ot war the Tigris and Euphrates valleys, with France at Damascus and with Russia at I Diarbekr. He did not believe that there was a real danger of this partition but when it was so widely talked of, a word of caution as to our interest should be put in. (Applause.) He was as little Russian in his sympathies as anyone in the country but general war could not come, and partition of Turkey could not come, unless Russia desired partition or war, as the case might be, and he admitted frankly that Russia had long shown her wish for peace. (Applause.) When he read Mr Bal- four as saying, Where the British soldier has been, there we should remain." He remem- bered not only that we on many occasions had held Paris, but that Russia, within the time of living men, had held garrison at Constantinople, | to defend that city for the Turks, and had freely left it. Coming to home affairs, he spoke mainly of the education policy of the strong Tories, which appeared to be of a double kind—in part favouring Church Schools, andin part attempting to capture theBoard School for the Church. As regarded the latter point he was not sound." As regarded the former, he was heartily with them and, in opposition to dangerous proposals, they might see their way to a union among Liberals and Radicals and Labour men more close than that which could come out of sterile discussions about programmes. (Applause.) They had been invited not. only by Sir H. Fowler, and then Lord Rosebery, bat even by Mr Labouchere, to drop programmes and to unite upon a House of Lords resolution. It was not the way for Radicals to win the confidence of !IJ.Ø!bo. reforms which they had put forward, nor even indefinitely postpone all mention of them. A clear and intelligible policy, and a strong Radical and Social policy would appear more powerful to the constituencies in July, 1901, than would the waste oj six years upon one question, with profound difference ot opinion among them- selves ail to what their pohcy on that one question was to be. (Applause.) It was ridiculous to attempt to face and to fight for six years the long and able programme of the Unionists by the proclamation as the one policy of the Opposition of the limitation of the Lords' veto, especially when it was remembered that during those six years the Lords wonld pass every Bill sent up to them-(laughter)-some of them distasteful to their chamber. The veto of the Lords in six years' time would appear to the constituencies to be something of an intangible kind; and the Radicals and social reformers of the i country were going to fight, where they were driven to fight, against portions of the Unionist programme by criticism of that programme and by a full counter-programme of reforms. (Applause.) Dealing in detail with the education programme likely to be that of the Govern- ment, Sir Charles Dilke explained what he meant by his unsoundness" upon the School Board side. In 1870, when he had been chairman of the London branch of the National Education League, although he had seconded Mr Henry Richard's resolution against Mr Forster's Bill which became the Eduoation Act, he had opposed the Cowper-Temple clause, and, as be had spoken and voted against whab he thought was an indefensible limitation upon the local option in education conferred upon the school districts of the country, so he should speak and vote in 1896. As regarded the Voluntary schools, however, he thought that we had gone heavily backward—towards keeping up denominational schools, really maintained for Church purposes, at the charge of the whole pubhc, including those Nonconformists against whom the work of the Church schools was aimed. (Applause.) Before 1870 half thecountry parishes had kept up their own Church schools by subscrip- tions with no grant, and the other half obtained from the public only about one-third of their cost. Now—and he spoke of himself as a supporter of Voluntary schools—in the places with which be was connected the subscriptions were, proportionately speaking, decreasmg, and in many parishes almost the whole cost of the Church Schools was obtained from taxes. In one parish in which he Had an interest, and in which they had a School Board, the subscriptions had so fallen off that the Church school had be- come a Board school, kept up out of the rates, where the clergyman was chairman of the Board, and all the members of the Board were Church- men, and where, in consequence of the local vote, the minority, if there was one, paid for the religious teaching of the Church, limited only by a Conscience Clause (of which no use was made) and the so-called compromise of 1870 of the Cowper-Temple clause. There was no Conscience Clause for the ratepayers. But be conceded the point that the compromise was worthless that, with the invariable choice of a schoolmaster of the Established Church, it conceded Church teaching while it limited the full freedom of the local majority, to which, as he thought unwisely, the decision of the question had been conceded, The practical working of the Cowper-Temple clause was not to stop the teaching of Church doctrine—(hear, hear)—bub to stop the teaching of the doctrine of a section of the Church only, and ib too often led to a reliance only on the Old Testament, on account of the doctrinal difficulty underlying the explanations of the teaching of the New Testament. The working of the School Board system was not everywhere satisfactory. There was still much room for reform. (Hear, hear.) In the part of Surrey, with which he was bast acquainted, he could find in a. single panshSbetween 30 and 40 families on the average living in wigwams, where not one single child of these families attended school, and it was undoubtedly the case that, even in School Board districts (still more in districts of School Attendance Committees of the Union) great numbers of chil- dren were still growing up unlettered. The rate was high, and it was extraordin- arily variable, and he should support the Government if they made proposals for a, greater contribution towards the School Board rate of the poor districts. (Applause.) Half the population in his own constituency, including the whole of Dean Forest itself, was paying a School Board rate of 10 times that which Mr Forster had thought would be the maximum. The School Board rate in Dean Forest was already '291 last year, and ib was fasb increasing. He thought, however, that, as regarded Volun- tary schools, the prophecies uttered by Mr Henry Richard and himsolf on the 20th June, 1870, had come true — that our education policy had immortalised the denominationalism of education, that money was, as they had said it would be, virtually taken from Nonconformists and applied to religious instruction in the principles of the dominant Church, and that this was unjust to Noncon- formists. (Applause). In 1876 he had steadily opposed Lord Sandon's Bill, which, although it had at first been supported by the Whigs, had been so much worsened m its passage through com- mittee that the present Duke of Devonshire had pointed out the complete change in the measure which had occurred, and that Mr Goschen, in common with other members of the present Government, had spoken and voted against the third reading on the ground that it would virtually throw all education iuto the hands of the Church. In 1891. in Sir Wm. Dyke's Bill, money had again gone to relieve the eubsoribers to the Goluntary schools. It was admitted by the supporters of the Government in 1891, thab the Billhad given a virtually fixed income to Voluntary schools "instead of a precarious income," and that "as voluntary subscriptions decreased, so would the claim for public control increase, until it became irresistible." He was himself favour- able to the co-existence of the Voluntary schools with the Board! schools, and he thought it the duty of those who took this view to subscribe towards their schools rather than to tax for their supporb those who dis- liked their teaching, and who specially resented the condition made by the managers in the appointment of every teacher, that he or she should hold Church views. (Applause.) He would not say what they ought to do with the Bill of the Government until they had seen it but if the Bill was anything like what the Archbishops of Canterbury and York wanted it to be, it would have to be strenuously opposed. (Applause.) Turning next to the proposed Mines Regulation Bill-a. Bill which was left in the pigeon holes of the Home Office by the late Government—he said the limitation of the hours of boys underground would be the thin end of the wedge, and believed that it would be followed in due course by a limitation of the hours of men employed underground. (Applause.) Sir Charles also touched upou other proposed reforms —thp cheapening of Parliamentary elections, and a redistribution of seats much more completely than was done in 1885. He was convinced that the Conservative Government would not touch the latter question ou the population basis, because the first thing thab would fol- low would be the disfranchisement of the nine University seats, and because they would have to adopt the principle of one man one vote. (Applause.) The speaker concluded a spirited address by eulogising Mabon, who, he said, thoroughly represented their views—political and labour—and who, above all, was an honest man. (Loud applause.) Mr WM. EVANS having briefly addressed the meeting upon the necessity of local organisation, MABON rose and was cordially received. He expressed a hope that local Liberals would attend the meeting whioh would shortly be held with the objeot of appointing a strong local committee, and went on to explain that the main reason for holdmg these meetings in various parts of the division was to organise the Liberal electors. (Hear, hear.) Alderman LEWTS, who received a very popular reception, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to Sir Charles Dilke, referred to his masterly and statesmanlike speech, and declared that the principles of Liberalism were perfectly safe when they were being so jealously guarded by such men as Sir Charles. (Applause.) The Rev. Mr ELLIS (Trealaw) having seconded, the resolution was put to the meeting and carried with considerable enthusiasm. Sir CHARLES briefly responded, and jocularly declared that it was clear thab he must stick to the representation of an English county as long as it would stick to him, because tho words of the seconder of the resolution and Mabon's speech (which was de- livered in Welsh) were completely lost to him. (Laughter.) But he had heard Mabon speak Welsh in the House of Commons—(applause)— but he there upon each occasion had to either give a translation or an explanation. Upon the motion of the hon. baronet, and seconded by Mabon, a hearty vote of thanks was also given to the chairman, references being made to his services as chairman of the County Council and also to the cause of Liberalism. Mabon subsequently explained, amid applause, that Sir Charles would be the guest of Dr. H. Naunton Davies during his visit to the Rhondda, and stated that the Rev. Evan Richards would preside over the meeting of the colliery nightmen at the same ball at 10 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, when Sir Charles Dilke will deliver another address.
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