South Wales Daily News

TRANSVAAL REFORM LEADERS. FURTHER INTERCESSION WITH KRUGER. OOM PAUL AND THE BIBLE. A REMARKABLE SPEECH. PRETORIA, Sunday.—President Kruger yester- day received a monster deputation, consisting of ') the Mayors of towns in all parts of South Africa and representatives of other public bodies. The demonstration was organised, in the first instance, for the purpose of praying for the speedy release of the Reform prisoners, and the deputation now tendered to the President their thanks for the clem- ency which he had shown in his reply. Mr Kruger said he was pleased to see such a deputation. Their object was to present petitions for clemency for the remaining prisoners. He had only one authority and guide, namely "that Book." Here the President pointed to a large Bible which lay near. Nothing else would have induced him to entertain a different opinion. The Bible bad shown him and given him the direction to follow, and in that course he had gone. He was glad to find tba others held the same view as himself, but at the same time they should never forget that his own people bad borne the burden and brunt of the day. A certain member of Parliament had called upon him and expressed disgust at the Jameson inroad, saying it was a shame and so forth, and had thanked bim because the burghers had shown mercy to the prisoners, who were nothing else than robbers. He had replied that the Afrikanders were humane kings, and that the Afrikanders' nation was one which knew the time for showing. mercy and how to show it. His burghers were valiant when the independence of their country was at stake, but in the hour of victory they knew how to pardon. But what was he to think of the person who had been saying "I[sa I as if egginir on a dog to fight ? He was still sitting quietly unpunished. He who had caused all the trouble was still free. The feeling of mercy towards the prisoners who bad now been released bad always existed on the part of the Transvaal Government and the burghers. At the conclusion of the speech three cheers were heartily given for the President and Government, and three for Mrs Kruger, The deputation then withdrew.—Renter. THE BRITISH FORCE" ON THE TRANSVAAL FRONTIER. CArx TowN, Friday.—Two Transvaal delegates, availing themselves of the offer of the High Com- j missioner, visited Mafeking to satisfy themselves regarding the reports of the concentration of a large British force there. They were officially conducted to the camp, and expressed surprise at the small number of troops and at the absence of caniion,-Beuter. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF REFORM LEADERS. JOHANNESBURG, Saturday.—Messrs Phillips and Farrer, two of the Reform leaders, on making their appearance in the town this morning, were accorded an enthusiastic reception. They were carried shoulder high into the Exchange amid continued cheering, and the building was half invaded by an excited crowd, notwithstanding the efforts of janitors to exclude unauthorised persons. Operations on the High 'Change were temporarily stopped. Both gentlemen returned thanks with a few feeling words for the hearty reception accorded to them, which they said was unexpected and of which they were very proud.— Renter MR CECIL RHODES. BULUWAYO, Friday, 11.30 a.m.—The news of the release of the Reform leaders has been received with much satisfaction here. The Rhodesians are determined to do all they can to secure that Mr Cecil Rhodes shall remain managing director of the Chartered Company, and with this object a petition to the home Government is being signed in all the chief towns of the country, An Assessment Board, to ascertain the compensation due to the settlers foe loss sustained through the rebellion, has been formed here. Horse provender is scarce, but provisions are fairly plentiful. Colonel Plumer is driving the rebels north, to where they will be met by Captain Mar far lane's column. An engagement took place between the latter and the rebels yesterday, but the details are not yet to band. -Peut". NOTHING BUT BANQUETS. The following special cabie has been received at the London office of the Johannesburg Standard and Diggers' News Johannesburg, June 12th (evening).—Messrs Lionel Phillips and George Farrar arrived"here this forenoon, and received a tremendous ovation at the railway station. The horses were taken out of the oarriage and the vehicle was drawn by hand to the Stock Ex- change. Messrs Phillips and Farrar were then taken out and carried shoulder high into tbe building, where they received an enthusiastic ovation. The market is booming, and nothing but banquets is talked of. There is to be a great banquet in honour of Mr Barnato to-morrow night. The South African mayors, who are at Pretoria as a deputation, have been invited to be present."

BRITISH BLUEJACKETS AT ROME. RECEIVED BY THE POPE. ROil" Sunday.—The visit of the British blue- jackets to the Vatican has been an unqualified success. At seven o'clock this morning 350 of the Roman Catholic sailors of the Mediterranean Squadron, with some 50 officers, all under command of Captain Grant, arrived from Civita Vecchia at the Transvhere Railway Station in Rome. There they were received by a deputation of the Anglo-Roman Committee, which, under the presidency of Mgr. Stonor, and with the assistance of the Duke of Norfolk, organised the whole affair. Coffee was served out to the men, and they then set out for the Vatican by tbe Bronze Gate. Here tbe Swiss Guard was on duty, and presented arms. The sailors proceeded to the Sistine Chapel, and the Pope entered at 20 minutes past eight, borne on the Sedia Gestnlona, from which, with uplifted hand,'be gave liis.blessing to the kneeling congregation. When the service was over the Pope seated himself on a chair in front of the altar and held a kind of reception, all the officers in turn being presented before him. Miss Seymour, daughter of the British Admiral, was also presented by Mgr. Stanley. Then his Holiness, rising, pronounced in a strong voice the apostolic benediction. The Pontiff afterwards entered the Sedia Gestalona. prior to leaving the chapel. Thereupon ensued a most striking scene, The whole congregation rose and burst forth into prolonged cheers, the sailors waving their hats and burrabing as the Pope was being carried through their midst, bestowing his benediction from side to side the wliile.-Iteuter. FRENCH PAPERS REPORT DIS- TURBANCES. PABIS. Sunday.—Some of the papers having correspondents in Rome state that disorderly soenes have occurred there during the visit of the IBritisb bluejackets in the last few days. The Figaro correspondent asserts that free fights have been of daily occurrence. It is added that a regrettable incident occurred at St. Peter's during the passage of the solemn procession. Several sailors jostled a woman so brutally that she uttered a loud cry and fainted. Just at the same moment, when an English tourist was striking a pickpocket whom he had caught in the act of pilfering, the disorder became 10 great that the procession was broken up; and Cardinal Rampolla, who was carrying the Sacred Elements, had great difficulty in reaching the sacristy. The Temps correspondent says the streets of Rome are crowded with British sailors indulging in brawl- ing and fighting to the great scandal of the I.Dakiel.

FROME ELECTION. A CHARGE OF PERSONATION. A second charge of personation in connection with the Frome election, that preferred against a coachman named John Brown, of Box, Wilt- shire, was dismissed on Saturday by the county magistrates at Weston Court House, the Bench deciding that the defendant voted under a mis- apprehension.

A CHILD'S SUICIDE. HAVING LOST BF-R GOLDFN HAIR. Nøw yort, Friday.-A little girl, 10 years old, at the industrial school here, has just committed suicide by poison, because the matron out off her golden hair.-Daily Chronicle.

ITALIANS IN AFRICA. ROME, Saturday.—A Massowah despatch, dated to-day, says that the composition of the expeditionary force in Africa is as follows The 19th Infantry Battalion, the 3rd Battalion of Bersaglieri, the 3rd Battalion of Alpine Chasseurs, the 4th and 6th Batteries of Artillery, and the 4th Company of Engineers. A telegram from Asmara says that the finding of the court martial trying General Baratieri will be read to- tuorrow.-Reuter.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN RUSSIA. BERLIN, Saturday.—According to a private telegram received here this evening a serious railway accident has occurred on the Warsaw- Terespol line, between the stations of Terespol and Brest Litewski. A passenger train ran off the line, and many persons are said to have been killed. The train itself was wrecked. A special train conveying the general manager and several high officials has left for the scene of the disaster. —Renter.

CUBAN INSURRECTION. A BIG BATTLE. REBELS ROUTED WITH HEAVY LOSS MADRID, Sunday.—The Iniparcial correspond- ent in Cuba telegraphs that a great battle has been fought near Nayasu and Camaguer, between the forces of Maximo Gomez and columns of Generals Castellano and Godoy. The troops of the former General were attacked in their positions by the' insurgents, who numbered 5,000, and whofrequently charged with machetes. The column held out for 42 hours, when General Godoy came up, and the insurgents, who lost 590 killed and wounded were driven back. The Spanish bad four killed, and two officers and 32 soldiers wounded.- Central News. INTERVENTION OF A BRITISH COMMANDER. Nzw YORK, Sunday.—According to advices fom Kingston, Jamaica, the alleged filibustering earner Laurada sailed from that port on Saturday, escorted by a Spanish gunboat on one side of her and a British gunboat on the other. The captain of the Laurada said before he sailed thas he intended to keep within the prescribed three miles of the coast of Jamaica until dark, and then, if possible, make a sudden start and a quick run and get out of range of the Spanish boat. The report adds that the commander of the British gunboat warned the captain of the Spanish vessel that if he fired on the Laurada while the latter was inside the three miles, the British warship would return the fire. DalzieL

SHOCKING TRAP ACCIDENT. A FATHER KILLED AND WIFE AND CHILDREN INJURED. James Brazier, his wife, and three children were returning home in a trap from Wenlock Markell on Saturday evening, when the horse bolted, and the vehicle was overturned. Brazier I was killed, a boy bad both legs fractured, and a girl was so seriously injured that she had to have I an arm amputated. Her recovery is considered doubtful. The mother and third ohild sustained slight injuries.

TO-NIGHT'S BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT. In the House of Commons to-day discussion on the Education Bill will be resumed. There are 42 questions on the paper, The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs will be asked by Earl Compton whether the sum of L500,000 advance by the Caisse de la Dette for the Soudan Expedition has been already spent; and, in that case, from what souroe the current expense of that expedition is being drawn; and Mr Scott will submit a question as to whether the Under-Secretary will cause orders to be given for the suspension of the military censorship of telegrams from the Soudan, so far as to permit inquiry to be made and answers to be freely sent us as to the aocuraey or otherwise of the statements of a war correspondent in regard to the looting of the property of the Dervishes defeated at the battle of Firket and the triumphant appropriation of their women by the black troops forming part of Major Bora- Murdoch's force.

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. ONE EFFECT AT CARDIFF. On Saturday at a meeting of Cardiff Guardians, the Rev. J. R. Buckley presiding, a claim for an account by Messrs William Davis and Son for painting and colouring block J (where the smallpox broke oat) was considered, the amount of the estimate being 270 with an addition of JB3 15s for Ion of time for nine men through work being stopped on account of smallpox. It was decided, upon the recommendation of the Building Committee, that in consequence of the stoppage of work the contractors be paid 2150 oat of the retentions on the contract, which would leave a further sum of about jB65 due to them, it being understood that no claim for compensation for suoh stoppage wonld be made. Subsequently it was reported that at the committee meeting a letter had been read from Messrs Beer and Sons. contractors for the erection of attendante rooms, te., claiming £ 10 in consequence of stoppage of the works on account of smallpox, and the committee recommended that on oondi- tian the clAim be withdrawn they be given at once an advance of 240 out of the retentions, making, with the prgsont architect's certificate, JB140. which will leave a further sum of about 215 129 due to them, and the architect was directed to ascertain and report to the board if they withdrew the claim. The reoommendatioa was agreed to.

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LONDON LETTER. OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.] SPECIALLY WIRED. LONDON, Sunday Night. THE GREAT TORY CONCLAVE. M T*9 Consu^ation between Lord Salisbury, c r and Mr Chamberlain after the ha ''j?' ^ounc^ yesterday is supposed to and6 K reference t0 South African affairs 6 answer to be given to Lord Ripon's 6ueshon to-morrow. The points to be rought forward at the party meeting to- are settled, and it is understood that r alfcmr will put one or two proposals for discussion and but faintly indi- cate, if at all, the line most favoured by the ioet. It is not thought the meeting will much difficulty in coming to a decision r the Chairman's remarks, and that the Proceedings will be over in little more than an hour. JESSED TO DF-CLARE THEIR INTENTIONS. here is a strong feeling among the rank file of the Opposition that the Govern- should to-morrow be pressed to state elr intentions for the Session. Everyone now now that the carrying of their pro- atnrne is impossible, and that numerous Us will have to be dropped. I should not 8irprised if, on a motion for the adjourn- ent, pressure was brought to bear upon h e Government to obtain their views as to k future of the Session, in case no volun- announcement is made. Notwith- aing the intentions of the Government Vlt 1 regard to tho Irish Land Bill, all of Nationalist members recognise at it cannot pass in the course of the Session. It is understood that the n lories will press this view upon the ornment at to-morrow's meeting of the Mrty. I BENEFICES BILL ABANDONED. hear on excellent authority that the Ve*nment will-refuse to grant any further ^0r the consideration of the Benefices » and the measure may therefore be arded as dead for the Session. It is kie°rte^ Lord Cranborne and his are greatly indignant at this decision. LORD ROSEBERY TO THE FRAY. he peech which Lord Rosebery is to l*er in London in the course of the next tXr 1 weeks is intended as the beginning of a :tnpaign which is to be carried out in the etropolis and suburbs with a view encourage the rank and file of the Liberal party, and specially in London suburbs. Lord Rosebery 3&15 returned from his holiday full of Jnthusjasoa for the work of the party, and eQergetic leadership is fully contemplated the course of what remains of th session. RADICAL DINNERS. The Radical dinner on Friday evening -as only the first of a series that is proposed ° he held thrsughout the Session. It is fended, I believe, to hold one at least Ce a month, and the functions promise to e exceedingly popular. HOSPITAL SUNDAY. Hospital Sunday was generally observed tday in the churches of all denominations. t St. Paul's Cathedral the cause was plèaded at the three services by three uffragan Bishops, the Lord Mayor and erifls attending in state in the morning. After lunch they repaired to Westminster ^hbey, where Canon Wilberforce preached In the afternoon. St. Peter's, Eaton- square, was crammed to the doora in the horning, the attraction being the Vicar, Oow Bishop, of St. Andrew's. At the Pro- Cathedral, Kensington, Monsignor Croke Robinson urged the claims of the hospitals to his usual felicitous style while hard at Allen-street Congregational Church the Rev. H. Arnold Thomas, of Bristol, was the preacher. Dr. Pierson, In spite of his recent immersion, occupied the pulpit of Camden-road Presbyterian Church in the morning, and Dr. Clifford ntade a powerful appeal to a crowded con- gregation in his own church at Westbourne ark. At St. Martin's, Trafalgar-square, the special morning preacher was Dr. P. S. ^Brien, incumbent of Camden Church, Camberwell, whose modesty alone has prevented his fame being more widely Proclaimed. In the prime of life, with a Angularly intellectual face, a most sym- pathetic voice, a touch of the Irish brogue, and an impassioned manner, Dr. O'Brien kirly took his delighted congregation by Btorm. He declared that "as a very modest sum to ask for on behalf of the London hospitals, and it ought to be Readily forthcoming. THEATRICAL TOPICS. In The Sunbury Scandal Mr Homer has given additional proof of his aptitude at oontriving droll dramatic situations, but displays a lamentable lack of consideration for the audience. Miss Fanny Brough's success in trousers as The Mother of ^hree seems to have suggested a ludicrous Scene, in which that lady should confound the guilty and appal the free as a barrister in a police court. Brain problems are unsuitable to this sultry weather, and imagination recoils from the effort to understand how the lady got through the preliminaries qualifying her to act as a legal advocate. Equally unsuc- cessful is the effort to understand what brought the people to the Polioe Court, what relations they have to one another, fc&d why they exist at all. And the in- herent fault of this comic puzzle is that Mr Horner has not made his puppets sufficiently amusing to excite the needful curiosity. Bat it is unsafe to prophesy in these matters. When Jedbury, Junior" strug- gled through the costs of its first representa- tion there could have been few on either side of the curtain who gave it a life. Yet Mr Kerr and his clever company worked it up into a success, and it ran merrily for several months. A similar fate may be in store for The Sunbury Scandal" at Terry's Theatre. Quien sabe ? There can be no question that in The Greatest of These Mr Sydney Grundy has produced a play of great merit and literary excellence, and provided Mr and Mrs Kendal with strong and most interesting parts. The motive is to show how stern adhesion to duty and rigid exaction of obedience will not of themselves secure love and honour, and how charity is a necessary ingredient in securing domestic happiness, acting as the salt of life. After a short and not merry life Magda will be withdrawn from the Lyceum at the end of this week. Sir Augustus Harris's Comic Opera Company will produce "The Little Genius" at the Avenue on Thursday.

SOUDAN EXPEDITION. PROGRESS OF RAILWAY. NATIVE PRISONERS PREFER TO STAY IN EGYPT. [BY OUR SMCCIAL COBBESPONDENT. ] FIBKKT, Sunday.—The Sirdar has reached Suardeb, where he will doubtless be able to iudge of the sentiments of the population southward of that place. Their help would be useful to the expedition when the force again advances. A report received to-day from Suardeb states that altogether nine boats have been captured. It seems there are now above the Kaibar cataract, about halfway between Absarat and Cannek, nine boats loaded with supplies. Among the prisoners taken are several natives, who have a thorough know- ledge of the river between Suardeb and Dongola. Signal stations have been established from here up to Suardeh. Most of the prisoners are now at Wady Haifa, where they are well treated. Some of the women, wives of the few men who escaped, have been offered the chance of returning to the Soudan, but they have refused, Baying that they prefer the peace of Egyptian rule to the oonstanb troubles and disturbances with the Dervishes. The river is rising rapidly. The weather is some. what cooler, but ib is still trying under canvas. The general health of the troops is good. Colonel Rundle, attended by Slatin Pasha, this afbernoon witnessed the commencement of work on the railway here. Quite a little ceremony was observed on the occasion, and the sits was most interesting. Two battalions were drawn up in line and provided with tools, and at the word of command all advanced and started work. These men will prove valuable auxiliaries to the Railway battalion which is now engaged in the construction of the line below here, and rapid progress should be made with the permanent way. ifnucKT, Friday.—Reports have been brought in stating that Osman Azrak was wounded in the leg, and is now in a village some distance south of Suardeh, on the west bank of the Nile. A PROCLAMATION TO DERVISH FOLLOWERS. So A KIM, Sunday.—Proclamations have been issued assuring kindly treatment to those who in past times have sided with the Dervishes, but are not now opposing the Egyptian Government by arms. Copies of the proclamation have been sent to the Scudan.-Beuter. INDIAN TROOPS AT SUAKIM. SUAKIM, Friday.—In regard to the views ex. pressed here by the Sheikhs favouring an immediate advance of the Indian troops on Berber, it has been ascertained that no orders have been received for such an advance or for any other forward movement.-Beuter. HOW LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH IS RECEIVED. CAIRO, Saturday.—Lord Salisbury's statement yesterday in the House of Lords has caused here general unfavourable comment, which is the more noteworthy as it follows upon the mamfestation of apathy on the part of the Khedive with regard to the recent successes in the Soudan.—Dalzid. PARIS, Saturday. The Debats says that Lord Salisbury's explanation regarding the Dongola expedition in the House of Lords clearly confirms what has been hitherto only suspected, namely, that England under. took the Dongola expedition in order to get a good excuse for prolonging the occupation of Egypt. The Dibats adds that the different specious reasons given by England for remaining in Egypt would be too ridiculous but for the grave consequences they may entail. The Liberty thinks that the oonfident tone of Lord Salisbury's speech, together with the evident heartiness of the support he received from all the Powers save France and Russia, show that any attempt to reopen the Egyptian question just now would only result in useless discussion and create endless irritation among the Powers. It recommends France therefore to leave matters as they are until a better opportunity occurs for obtaining the solution she desires. -DaLIel. ROME, Saturday.—Several journals publish leading articles on Lord Salisbury's statement in the House of Lords yesterday, which they describe as throwing full light on the extremely cordial relations between Great Britain and Italy. -Reuter.

RAID ON BOOKMAKERS. The Consett police made a raid on Saturday on betting men doing business in the street over the Birmingham and Lingfield races. The gang scattered in all directions, but three wal-known bookmakers were arrested. and remanded. The

REBELLION IN CRETE. FURTHER FIGHTING. BRITISH WARSHIPS SENT TO THE ISLAND. ATHENS, Saturday.—According to the latest despatches from Crete, an encounter took place yesterday near Canea, and three skirmishes were fought in as many neighbouring districts. Ab. dullah Pasha has sent soldiers to the aid of the Turkish forces, who have burned and pillaged the villages of Myli and Platanos. Some skirmishes have been fought near Retino, with loss on both aid- The insurgents are in want of ammunition. —Renter. TURKISH TROOPS DEFEATED. ATHENS, Saturday Night.—The Sultan has issued an irade convoking the Cretan House of Assembly but in view of the existing situation it is improbable that the convocation will have any particular effect. Fresh riots have taken place at Sembrona, near Canea, and at other places. Turkish soldiers have burnt the village of Myli. Fighting occurred at Aghia on Thursday, the Turkish troops being defeated. Up to last Wednesday 35 villages in the provinces of Kissimo, Kydouion, Retimo, and Apocoroma had been burned. The loss of property is estimated at LT1,000,000. There are said to be 25,000 persons without shelter and suffering hunger. The attitude of the Porte towards the insurgents has excited patriotic feeling in the oountry, and subscriptions towards the relief of the Cretans are pouring in from all Greek communities. -Beukr. BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN SQUAD- RON ORDERED TO CRETE. ATHENS, Sunday.—The Astry states that it learns from a reliable source that the British Mediterranean squadron, under Sir Michael Culme Seymour, has received instructions to sail for Crete.-Central News.

BARCELONA BOMB OUTRAGES ANARCHIST ATTEMPT ON THE GAOL FEARED. MADRID, Saturday. An Anarchist named Balart has been arrested at M-ilnga on board a vessel. The widow of Anarchist Pallas declares that if this man is not himself the author of the I explosion he assuredly knows who is. The Cuban mulatto Lapant denies bis guilt, but cannot explain what has become of the sack he carried at the moment of the explosions. His injuries are on the lower part of his legs, which show he was very near the bomb when it burst. The total number of arrests is now 140. Without awaiting the rest of the squadron, an ironclad has hastily started for Barcelona to receive the prisoners on board, as the authorities fear the Anarchists will attempt to blow up the gaol. On Monday the Government will lay before the Senate a Bill for the drastic repression of Anarchism. -antral Newt.

EXECUTION OF A NOTORIOUS BRIGAND. SMOKING AT THE GALLOWS. VIENNA, Friday Night.—A dangerous brigand named Franz Csonka was executed at Essegg in Hungary to-day. Though 74 years old he was a powerful man, and walked to the gallows with a jaunty air, smoking a pipe. He tapped the hangman on the shoulder and said loud enough for everybody to hear: Do your work well, and don't make a fool of yourself." This Csonka was the most fearless of the aooom- plices of the notol iuus Rosza Sandor, with whom he committed numerous robberies and murders in the Bankonyer Forests. They were captured with the greatest difficulty about 25 years ago, and Csonka declared he would confess to the murders only, as everything else was mere child's play. Rossa Sandor was sentenced to lifelong imprisonment, and died about ten years ago. Csonka got 20 years, and was released by an amnesty a year ago. He returned to his old habits, and soon was convicted of a murder of exceptional atrocity. For this crime he has now suffered death. In Hungary Rossa Sandor and bis band have never been regarded as common criminals, but were regarded as heroes of romance, and numerous ballads and cheap novels describe their deeds. It is averred that judges and magistrates were often in their pay and acted accordingly. The fear of the vendetta prevented everybody from accusing them. The different bands were excellently organised, and never interfered with each other's business. Rossa Sandor came of a family of brigands. His father was shot by an Englishman be tried to rob. A fine man and the best horseman in Hungary, Rossa Sandor was a great favourite with women. Kossuth appointed him the leader of a corps of Volunteers. and sent him into the fortress of Komoru to geb informa- tion. In 1856 he was lying in a maize field with his cousin Kuss, who betrayed him. When he saw himself surrounded by soldiers he jumped up, and crying Traitor shot Kuss derA.-Daily Nem.

A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY. ALLEGED MURDER OF A FELLOW- WORKMAN. A young man named Lacey has been arrested at Colleeny, near Longford, charged with attempting to murder a fellow-workman named Brennan, with whom he recently quarrelled, and who was on Sunday morning found in a field with his jaw broken and head frightfully gaBbed. apparently with a billhook.

GREAT FIRE IN EDINBURGH, OVER 975,000 DAMAGE. A fire broke out on Saturday night in the Edinburgh brewery of Messrs T, and J. Bernards (Limited). The brewery, which covers an exten- sive area of ground, is situated in the western suburb of the city, on the Slateford-road, The outbreak, which originated in the kiln house, had by the time the fire brigade arrived obtained so great a hold of the premises that all hopes of saving the building were abandoned, and in less than two hours the brewery was totally gutted. The damage is estimated at between AMOOO and £ 100,000.

DROWNED IN THE OUSE. TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS AT YORK. Two oases of drowning occurred at York on Saturday. In the morning a boy named Nowell went bathing in the Ouse, got out of his depth. and was drowned. In the afternoon Edward Howarth and Richard Thompson, members of an excursion party from Rochdale, were boating on the river, when the boat oapsised, tbrowiag both men into the water. Thompson was rescued, bat Howarth, who oould nob swim, was drowned.

CAPTURE OF LADIES BY BRIGANDS. THE PORTE NEGOTIATING FOR THEIR RELEASE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Friday.-The Council of Ministers, held yesterday at the Porte under the presidency of the Grand Vizier, was chiefly occupied with the question of providing the money required to ransom the two ladies recently carried off by brigands near Yalova. Up to this morning, however, the amount was not forthcoming, and the French guardsbip Fteche, which is to convey the ransom to the brigands, has therefore not yet left. It appears that the brigands are in the mountains with their captives, at a distance of three days' journey from the scene of the kidnapping, and that the negotiations for the release of the prisoners will consequently be somewhat delayed. The authorities hope to be able to capture the band after payment of the ransom. The Yalova district is surrounded by troops, but the brigands appear to have succeeded in evading the military cordon.—Renter. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sattirday. -Up to last night the Porte had not paid the ransom. The amount has now been reduced to £ 110,000, and time for payment has been extended until Tuesday next.- Reuter.

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. MR McKINLEY AND THE GOLD STANDARD. ST. LOÙIB, Saturday.—It is stated that the Republican platform will declare in favour of a gold standard in a very emphatic and unequivocal maimer. Mr McKinley's friends have, it is believed, agreed to a draft platform, declaring against the free coinage of silver, unless there should be an international agreement, and mak- ing no mention of the ratio. In this respect it would be acceptable to the Goldites. The platform also declares that the Republi- cans are opposed to any debasement of the cur- rency, and are, therefore, in favour of the present gold standard. It approves the financial record of the party, and declares that the standard of the United States should be equal now, as always, to that of the most enlightened nations, MADRID, Saturday.—The Presidential campaign in the United States is exciting much interest here. The nomination of Mr McKmley to the Presidency is regarded as likely to seriously affect the relations between Spain and the United States, owing to his alleged sympathies with the Cuban ingurgents.-Rcuter.

FUNERAL OF M. JULES SIMON PARIS, Saturday Afternoon.-The funeral of the !ate Jules Simon took place to-day in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering of representatives of politiec. science, art, and literature. President Faure, the German Emperor, and the King of the Belgians were all specially represented. Several members of the diplomatic body were also present. CentraZ News.

FEVER-STRICKEN SHIP AT DOVER. ALL THE OFFICERS DEAD. The Swedish barque Shrine arrived off Dover on Saturday night flying the yellow flag, indicat- ing dangerous fever on board. The sanitary authorities communicated with the tug now in attendance, and ascertained that all the officers of the Shrine were dead and I some of the crew stricken down with fever. The Shrine has been placed in quarantine, and every possible precaution taken to prevent the spre&d of the infection. Her crew appeared to have had a terrible experience. The vessel is on a voyage from the West Coast of Africa to Hamburg, and the captain, mate, and carpenter were one after the other struck down with a mysterious disease, the exact nature of which, how. ever, the medical authorities cannot ascertain. All of these men succumbed to it. and others of the crew have since developed symptoms of the infection. A tug has been in attendance upon the craft since her arrival at Dover. If has been decided not to allow anydtae to and from the vessel, although she has an Euglish pilot on board, he having been shipped at Dungeness. Efforts are being made to get the ship towed to Hamburg, her port of destination, and large sums are offered for a pilot to take her there.

DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH AFRICA. THREE MILLIONS FOR RAILWAYS. The following motion, in the name of Mr Hanbury, appears in the Parliamentary papers as amongst the business for to-day :—" That it is expedient to make provision for the construc- tion of a railway in Africa, from Mombasa to the Victoria Nyanza, through the protectorates of Zanzibar, British East Africa and Uganda, to authorise the issue oub of the Consolidated Fund of any sums not exceeding in the whole £3,000,000 for that purpose, and to authorise the Treasury to borrow for the puo- pose of providing money for sums to be issued out of the Consolidated Fund, or for repayment of sums so issued by means of terminable annuities, such annuities to be paid out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for foreign and Colonial ) services, and if these moneys are insufflojent-out of Consolidated Fund." mmm—^——m

ONE OF DR. BARNARDO'S BOYS. A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. TORONTO, Friday.-Helen Findlay, whose trial on the 17th of December last on the charge of manslaughter on aooount of the death of George E. Greene, a boy sent out to Canada by Dr. Barnardo, resulted in the jury disagreeing, was tried again on Wednesday last at Owend Sound and found guilty of common assault. She was to.day sentenced to a year's detention in a reforinatory.-P.euter.

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NEWS IN BRIEF. The exports of wheat and flour from Australia for the past fortnight have been nil. I The funeral took place at Bath on Saturday of Majur Everard Hutton, who was one of the 600. Sir Wm. Harcourt will sp"ak at the annual meeting of the North Islington Liberals on July 6th. By an explosion at the Blumen Powder Mill, Florisdorf, on Saturday, two women and three men were killed. Over 7,000 carrier pigeons, which were brought from England on Friday night, were let loose at Cherbourg on Saturday morning. 'I According to the New York Herald a captain on the staff of the Italian Army has been arrested at Nice on the charge of espionage. It is announced that the illness of General Sir I James Browne, the agent for the Governor-General in Beluchistan, has terminated fatally. On Saturday the Marquis of Rudinl in the Italian Chamber declared that the scheme for making Rome into a seaport was simply a delu- sion. Prince Napoleon writes from Brussels em. phatically denying he contemplates abdicating his claim to the French throne in favour of the Due d'Orleans. The dockyard authorities at Sheerness have received instructions to be prepared to lay down another third-class cruiser immediately the Prosperine is launched there. Lord Llandaff informed a Globe reporter on Saturday that there is absolutely no foundation for the report that he will succeed Lord Dufferin as British Ambassador in Pans. The Duke of Saxe-Uoburg, who is now visitin2 Mr Astor, at Clivedon, will to-day' drive to Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, where he will be the guest of Prince Christian. During the passage of the Cunard liner Umbria, from Liverpool to Queenstown, where it arrived yeeterday morning, a seaman named McEvoy fell from a derrick 35 feet from the deck and was killed. A fisherman found two dynamite bombs on the sands at Villaneva, near Barcelona, on Sunday morning. It is supposed they were buried there recently by an Anarchist who feared that his home would be visited by the police. Imports into France for the five months of the present year ending May 31st amounted to 11,722,357,000 francs, an increase of 193,562,000 francs over the "=ponding period of last year. The exports Touched 1,427,544,000 francs, an increase of 69,127,000 francs. At Munich on Saturday—the tenth anniversary of the death of King Louis II. of Bavaria, who drowned himself in Stanberg Lake on June 13tb, 1886—the Prince Regent laid the foundation stone of King Louis Memorial Church in the gardens of the castle at Berg. Captam Pennell Tate, of the Plymouth Division Royal Marines, and son-in-law of Sir Bernhard Samuelson, died at Devonport yesterday from peritonitis. Deceased, who ;was for many years attached to the Army Service Corps, was senior captain of the Royal Marines. A heated altercation, culminating in blows, took place in the Lobby of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies on Saturday evening, between a Liberal and a Conservative member. The Presi- dent afterwards brought about a reconciliation, and the affair was amicably settled. It is understood that the Servian Government is making efforts, through diplomatic channels, for the recognition of the Servian nationality in European Turkey in the same way as the Bulgarian nationality was recognised after the founding of the Bulgarian exarchate. During Ascot week the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, Prince Christian, and other members of the Royal family will be present on ail four days at the Ascot meeting, but no princesses will attend. Justices Cave and Willson Saturday decided that Justices Cave and Willson Saturday decided that the placing of poisoned meat in a pigeons' house, five feet from the ground, for the purpose of killing cats which came after pigeons, was an offence under the Poisoned Flesh Act, which limits the use of poison to vermin killing. At Bodmin Assizes on Saturday, four Newlyn fishermen were charged with riotous assembly and assaulting the police in connection with the recent fishing disturbances. Three were found guilty, and the fourth discharged. Several further charges arising out of the affair wiU be beard to-day. A great sensation has been caused at Belgrade by the report of au attempt on the part of a number of Turkish soldiers to assassinate the Metropolitan Diampins of Prisrend in Albania. Ihe soldiers prepared an ambush for the prelate, and it was only by the remarkable speed of his horse that he escap&d with his life. Mr T. R. Finlay, editor of the Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette, died in Paisley Infirmary on Saturday under sad circumstances. Mr Finlay was in bad health, and before leaving home on Friday he went to take his medicine, when he accidentally lifted a bottle containing strong sulphuric acid and drank a portion of the liquid. A Magdeburg journal states that a large local firm, doing business chiefly io sugar on specula- tive account, on Saturday sent out a circular stating that in consequence of the fall in the price of raw sugar they are unable to meet their engagements. Besides Magdeburg firms, Paris, London, and Hamburg houses are said to be involved. Li Hung Chang arrived at Berlin on Saturday evening, and was received by the Chinese Embassy, Herr Von Cabrera, Court Chamber- berlain; Major-Generai Von Natzmer, com- mandant of .Berlin Garrison ana Major Von Windheim. Prefect of Police. His Excellency proceeded in a Court State carriage to the Kniserhof Hotel. The French Budget Commission continued its examination on Saturday of the Government Bills for imposing a tax on French Rentes, and decided that all French Rentes held by foreigners should be exempt from taxation on condition that a similar conceession to Frenchmen holding foreign Government Bonds was made by the Governments issuing them. Lieut. Peary, the Arctic explorer, has arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, and has chartered a steamer to convey himself and party to Bowden Bay, Greenland. His object is to complete his ethnological studies oi the most Northern Eskimo, and also to bring home from Cape York the meteorite of 50 tons found during his last expedition. This meteorite is the largest known. Nine hundred British sailors came to Rome on Saturday and visited the principal monuments. A striking demonstration took place on the Ganiculum, where a party of bluejackets enthusi- astically saluted the Garibaldi Monument, throwing their caps into the air and cheering. The cheering was responded to by the Italians standing by, who shouted Evviva et Ingbil. terra." The monthly report for May on the state of the skilled labour market, prepared by the Labour Department of the Board of Trade, shows that in 110 Trade Unions with an aggregate membership of 420,594 making returns, 13,883, or 3'3 per cent., were unemployed, compared with 3*2 per oent. in April and with 6 per cent, in the 85 Unions with a membership of 387,411, from which returns were received for May, 1895. Mr J. L. Toole, although he is uo longer able to appear at his own theatre, is not wholly lost to London. He was playing during the past week at the Parkhurst Theatre, Holloway, in a round of his most popular pieces, inoluding Paul Pry," "Thoroughbred," and the "Birthplace of Podgers," with great success. Afterwards he will continue his provincial tour at Portsmouth. Bath, Swansea, Cardiff, and other places. M. Gaston Privat, the French advocate who represented the French and Russian bondholders in their action brought before the Mixed Tribunal with regard to the expenses of the Dongola expedition, and who is at present in France, has, it is reported, refused to accept any fee for his services on that occasion, declaring that the honour of defending the interests of France and her ally is ample reward for what he has done. Eight survivors of the orew of the Liverpool sailing ship Bankville arrived in Plymouth on Saturday night by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Oropessafrom South America. The Bankville, on April 21st, when in the neigh- bourhood of Cape Horn, encountered a hurricane and one of the sailors was washed overboard. The others were rescued by the Glasgow vessel Pass of Balmaha, the Bankville being then in a sinking condition. It is recorded that while lying under sentence of death in Newgate, the late Mrs Dyer, the Reading murderess, was permitted by the authorities to obtain from her home, for ixison reading, her favourite novel, East Lynne." It is further stated that this woman, who had ruthlessly and deliberately taken so many innocent infant lives, used to shed tears over the chapter which describes the death of little Willie Carlyle, aged seven." Oxford University political olubs held bbeir annual dinners on Saturday evening, and both of them were highly successful. The Home Secre- tary presided at the Canning and Chatham dinner, and the speakers included the Lord Chancellor, Lord Rathmore, and Mr G. W. Balfour, M.P. Amongst the guests at the Palmerston Club were Mr J. Bryce, M.P., and Mr W. E. Russell. The toast ot The Liberal Party" was acknowledged by Mr Bryce, who strongly condemned the home and foreigp oolipy of the present Govemuwnfr

TINPLATE TRADE. POSITION OF THE UNION. SPEECHES BY UNION OFFICIALS. IMPROVED OUTLOOK. The volume of trade, when compared with the same period of last year, is considerably less, but at the beginning of this year the number of tin- plate mills going was so low that supply was nc greater than demand. For this reason a healthiei tone is observed, and better prices rule. Everything now appears to point that the Welsh tinplate trade reached low water mark in February of this year. From that point on there has been a slow but steady improvement coing on. Makers' quotations now stand at 9s 6d to 10s per box. This is low, and apparently allows of little or no profit to the maker; but to assist him the Welsh maker has labour 15 per oent. cheaper, and his cost is somewhat less on account of the larger make which has now become so common. All this must be borne in mind when the position of trade is measured by makers' quotations. Our exports of tinplates to America showed steady increase for March and April that of May was not so favourable, being less than April but larger than that of March. However, the most satisfactory feature is the remarkable development of the tinplate trade with uther countries than America; and there is every prospect that this will not only continue but steadily increase. The attention called to tinplate in the Press, its utility and cheapness, has brought into use in dozens of things not dreamt of a little while ago; therefore, come what may of the American demand, it is probable that in a few years the Welsh tinplate trade will be in a fairly prooperoue condition. POSITION OF THE UNION. THE RESPONSE OF THE BRANCHES. It will be remembered that at a delegate meeting of tinplate workers, held at Cardiff on April 16, it was made known that the Tinplate Workers' Union was in danger of financial collapse, and that an arrangement was made by which branches were to pay 5 per oent. per mill. As the result of inquiry it is found that therally to the defence of the Union has been all that could be expected. Of the 36 works represented the men at 32 works have complied, whilst the men at two other works have sent to explain delay in sending money. Again the men at a number of works not represented have felt it their duty to comply. In this way all immediate danger has been removed, and the best possible evidence has been supplied of the determination of tinplate workers to maintain their trad* organization. MEETING AT MORRISTON. THE PROPOSED MILLMEN'S UNION. On Saturday a fairly attended meeting of tinplate workers was held at Bethania School- room, Morriston. A workman occupied the chair, and he was supported by Messrs T. Phillips, J. H. John, and T. BeujamiD, Union officials. and Mr W. Hughes and Mr IvorGwynne, executive merr.bers. Mr T. BENJAMIN, in the course of an interest- ing speech, said he observed two classes among the tinplaters at Morriston. The one was favourable to the Union and doing its best to promote the welfare of the workmen, the other indifferent and heedless. It was pleasant to observe the Reawakening that bad taken place throughout the trade of lte, but unless there was a firmer combination at Morriston the workmen would certainly lose much. He had beard that some spoke of a new Union. He would ask those to consider the situation. There were 300 mills at work, 14 per cent, were worked on reductions of wages under 15 per cent., 80 per cent. of the mills worked on 15 per cent., and 6 per cent. of the mills worked above 15 per cent. If they considered matters they would find that, as compared with the list. there were 45 mills worked for nothing and the loss in wages some- thing like B2,200 per week. Surely that was, therefore, not the time to rush after new-fangled ideas. (Cheers.) Mr J. H. JOHN said that when there were hopes of an advance of wages it was characteris- tic of workmen to rush to enroll themselves as members of Trade Unions. It was a matter of surprise that workmen did not equally see the advantage of trade organisations to maintain what they had got. Tinplaters had combined well to attack, but they had proved indifferent defenders of the position obtained. There bad been much distress, but that was much greater than it need be but for this indifference. There were the Worcester tinhousemen in great distress that day, having been idle since Christmas, but be would say that the money kept at the offices at works at Morriston over and above 15 per cent.,if given to the Worcester men, would ensure that none need fear starvation. The very system by which tinplaters were paid made it imperative to the tinplater to maiutain his just rights, to have a vigilant trade organisation. (Applause.) Mr T. PHILLIPS, in the course of an eloquent address, referred to the proposal of forming a new Union for millmen, and showed that if employers wanted reductions, the possible reduction from tinhousemen was so insignificant that it was the millmen of necessity would have to contribute most. Then what would be the value of a Union, no matter what its funds, if employers could play one body of workmen agaiust another ? It required but little knowledge or imagination for any thoughtful workman to reahse how easily tinplaters could be managed if tinhousemen worked bought blackplate whilst a strike pro- ceeded with the millmen. Or bow easily black. plate could be sent to be coated elsewhere if there was a dispute with tinhousemen. They did not want to bear of a doubler v. washman, mill man T. tinhouseman. Their interest demanded that all should be bound together in the bonds of common brothei hood. (Cheers.) Mr W. HUGHKS and Mr IVOR GwrNN having also addressed the meeting, it was afterwards brought to a close with a hearty vote of thanks to the speakers. CLYDACH. A crowded meeting of the tinplayers of Oly- dach and Glanyrafon Tinplate Works was held on Saturday evening at the Colliers' Arms, Clydach. Addresses were delivered by Messrc Phillips and Benjamin, and the men of boMi works pledged themselves to do their part to uphold the Union. PROPOSED WINDING UP OF THE BURRY TINPLATE COMPANY. On Friday next a meeting of the Burry Tin- plate Company, Limited, Lhmfllly, will be held, when resolutions for winding up the oompany will be submitted.

CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council, preliminary to the general meeting of the Unionist party on Monday, was held at the Foreign Office on Saturday under the presidency of Lord Salisbury. AU members attended except Mr Walter Long. The Cabinet meeting lasted an hour and a half, but some of the Ministers, inoloduig Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain, remained in Mltetion more than half-an-hour longer.

RAILWAY COLLISION. A FIREMAN'S LEAP. The Central News Mexborough correspondent telegraphs that a goods train collided on Saturday a mineral train during a fog at Klscar J ttDctioo. A number of wagons were sent over a aigh bridge, and extensive damage was done to rolling stock and the permanent way. A fireman Jnfr—d through iumnuas fnm his upline.

VENEZUELAN DISPUTE. MORE EVIDENCE ON THE BRITISH CASE. WASHINGTON, Saturday. The Venezuelan Com mission at their meeting yesterday received communications from the State Department announcing that the British Government bad signified its intention of forwarding at an early date a supplement to the recent Blue Book, containing numerous documents from the Dutch and Spanish archives. A preliminary report by Mr Burr at the Hague, who is examining the Dutch archives, would also be submitted. Information was presented to the Commission regarding valuable and important documents in the archives of the Propaganda in Rome regarding the early Capuchin missiona in the disputed territory. The Venezuelan Government also presented additional documents. It is evident that the conclusion of the inquiry cannot be reached at an early date.—Renter.

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN WEST IAFIUCA. A NATIVE ARSENAL DESTROYED. REPORTED LOSS OF 1,000 LIVES. LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—Mail advices from the Niger concerning the terrible explosion at Bid a, already reported by cable, state that it was caused by gunpowder, some thousand kegs of which were stored in the arsenal of the Emir of Nape. The Emir:is a powerful ruler, who has recently succeeded the late Emir Malaki. The arsenal was an iron building close to the palace, The reports received at the seaboard estimated the number of lives lost by the disaster at 1,000, but this figure, coming from- native sources, is probably much exaggerated. The Emir escaped. He is well disposed towards Great Britain, and gave a cordial reception to Bishop Tugwell, who recently visited Bida.-P-eut--

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4.30 A.M. TO-DARS FO BOAST. FOR ENGLAND. S.W., AWJ) SOUTH WALES. North-westotly Vlatb. fresh or moderate; fice4 GEMOUI.—Fine weather Is still probable over England. GENERAL FORECASTS. The Iollowmg forecasts were prepared last night at the Meteorological Offioe at eignto crock DlSTBIOTS- o « j *r South westerly and north- B. oootland.r^ westerly breeses J un- L Scotland, JS. j eet,tled some rain. „ ..wr South-westerly and easterly 2.Engtend,N.E., winds, light; fine. V 1 North-westerly winds, mode- a. lSngn&a,JW. j- ra(je or fresh fine. 4. Mid.Counties. Same as 2, 5SctS:}s—"3- and Channel). J 6..&otllaod. W. Same as 0 andL ?* Slorth w'aXi } Same *a 8'&South^'a^ M 3' S. Ireland. N.I Veryingand norbbeftwindfh 10. ft-Mland, S f light generally. A ;;aT8TWTTH, Sunday Evening.-BaromElter. 30 u/2, falling maximum thermometer, 81 Din ehade; wind north. Amount of sunshine registered by Jordan's recorder for the 24 hours preceding g,O a.m., 7 hours 50 minutes. Morning fine, warm, light southerly afc*; afternoon,, cooler light northerly breeaea. Sea quiet. WEATHER ON TEP2 CONTINENT.— DAILY REPORT. Dalriel's Agency report- as foub-,# as to the weather at the more imported Continental resorts yesterday 8_ -31.8- CALAIs.-Fine some ciouas, w nun; thermometer, 74. PARIS.-Warm sunshine thermoinetw, 64. MARSEILLES.—Lovely morning thermometer, CANNIM-Warni sunshine thermometer, 70. NICB.—Blue sky.; thermometer. 78. MONTE OARLO.-glue sky thermometer. 7V BADEN RADIRL-TAOTely morning thermometer,66. INTERLAKKN.—Blue sky thermometer. 62. QUBRNBOROOGH.—Fine morning uffht wind; smooth sea thermometer, 65. DOVER,—Wind northerly, light sea smooth weather Bne and clear: probable passage good; French mall, Victoria; midday, Calais; Bngtfsh moil. DP-*

MATABELE RISING. PURSUIT OF THE REBELS. MORE FIGHTING. SURROUNDING THE ENEMY, DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT IMMINENT. BULUWAYO, Thursday.—This afternoon Mr Broad and Captain Lloyd saw through the telescope on the look-out tower that a fight wa proceeding on a ridge 12 to 15 miles to the north- west of Buluwayo and a little to the south of the position where the Matabele fires were seen on Tuesday night last. Mr Broad states that moving figures, flashes of fire, and pulfs of smoke were distinctly visible, As Captain Macfarlane intended travelling down the| Umguza river away from the spot where the fires were seen, and as Col. Plumer is tracking down Khami river and may possibly be withm six miles of the ridge on which the fight is proceeding, it is doubtful whether Col. Plumer or Captain Macfarlane is engaged. To-morrow attempts will be made to obtain information by heliograph, unless the despatch riders or native runners come in during the night.—Renter. LBY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] BULUWAYO, Saturday. — A telegram was received this morning from Captain Laing at Belingwe. He states that he brought the convoy safely to Belingwe. They arrived there on the 5th of June from Victoria, having made a new road from Mtepei's Kraal 20 miles shorter than the old route. He succeeded In making his road through an easy pass in the mountains without serious opposition. The chief Inposi, whom Laing thought loyal, made an attempt to block the passage of the convoy. His men, led by a hundred Matabele, sallied out to attack the force. When they saw the column moving past to their right they followed but on seeing its strength they fled without firing a shot. Before the convoy attempted to pass the country was well reconnoitred by scouts, and the kraals to the west, including Inpleili's head kraal, were destroyed. This work accomplished a laager was formed, when it was seen that the top of a flat bill on the slopes of which Impleili's Kraal was situated, was crowded with a mass of rebels. Thinking the enemy were concentrating there, Captain Laing sent off Captain Brabant with all Mtepei's natives and 30 mounted men to assist to surround the kraal before daybreak. Captain Brabant reached the place in good time, but found the kraal deserted. The natives took up the trail and followed up the rebe's, who had all made for Senda's kraal. They caught up the rear guard of the enemy and routed it. Captain Brabant lost one native, shot through the head. Ten rebels were killed, and a number of sheep, goats, and oxen captured. Two of the animals had the Chartered Company's brand. Captaiu Lamg is now reconstituting the Belingwe field force, and has relieved the garrison with a fresh body of men, under Captain James Stoddart. The field force is at present in laager five miles south of Belingwe, olose to Senda's kraal, where the natives have concentrated in what they consider a very strong position between two granite hills with almost perpendicular faces, separated by a glade 300 yards wide and half a mile long, the ends of which are stockaded. Captain Laing intends to drive as many of the rebels as possible into this valley, and will then make an attempt to destroy the position. This accom- plished, he purposes marching towards Mfilabusi via Yate's and Shank's farms, taking with him sufficient provisions for six weeks. (The force has lost many mules and horses through sickness. The remaining mules are in splendid condition, but the horses are very poor, only 70 being fit for service. If Lieutenants Forres tall and Weil get their men out and follow in Laing's rear it will be almost impossible for the rebels to escape except to the south, as all Mtepei's men who are not at the front are { waiting there. It appears that the enemy are completely hemmed in on the Belingwe side. Mtepei's natives behaved splendidly. Captain Brabant says they are superior to the natives he had during the first campaign. Captain Laing has instructed Lieut. Forrestall to proceed at once to the native chief, Z"munben, and get him to turn out a thousand of his men and march with them immediately to the district in which Nun- nindo's kraal is situated, between the Lundi and Mianetezi rivers. Capt. Laing's instructions are to destroy all the rebel strongholds, leaving nothing between the north bank of tiie Mianetezi river and the west bank of the Lundi river, until Sinda's kraal eight miles south of Belingwe is reached. If Lieut. Forrestall meets with strong opposition he is to send immediately to Captain Laing, who will be with the field force somewhere near the lower Insiza. Lieut. Forrestall is also to carry as much grain as possible and send it on to Belingwe* What he cannot carry he is to destroy. TROOPS SHORT OF SUPPLIES. BULUWAYO, Sunday.—Native runners came in last night from Colontl Spreckley's and Captain Macfarlane's forces. They report that Colonel Spreckley left Shiloh for Inyati yesterday, leaving 50 men to build a fort. He will also construct a fort at Inyati, and will leave a garrison there. Colonel Spreckley has so far seen no natives. Captain Macfarlane's force is encamped 40 miles down the Umguza river, and the enemy is retiring before him to the north- west. The column has been unable to capture any of the cattle, and as it has now run short of meal a patrol consisting of 50 men will be sent out from here to take him a supply of cattle. AN OFFICIAL DESPATCH. OAPB TOWN, Friday.—The following officia despatch has been received from Buluwayo, dated yesterday evening:—" An impi is at Belingwe watching the Tuli and Victoria road. The women and children are located 30 miles to the south. Colonel Plumer reports slow progress. He hoped to reach the GweH on the 10th. There are signs of the enemy in force retreating northwards. Many kraals have been burnt. A quantity of grain and 40 head of oattle have been captured. Colonel Plumer has lost three natives killed and Blatherwiner wounded."—Renter. PURSUING THE REBELS. BULUWAYO, June 11th, 9 p.m.—To-day Major- General Sir F. Carrmgton and staff rode out to Hope Fountain Station and inspected the troops holding that position. The troopers' horses were found to be in a poor oondition and scarcely fitted for the work of pur- suing the rebels. Colonel Plumer's oolumn haa reached the Zwaal River. The Colonel reports that it is difficult to operate owing to the thick bush. He tried hard to head off the rebels, but was unable to do so. He states that large numbers of rebels have returned northward into the dense bush. He came up with a party and bad a slight skirmish, in the course of which three rebels were killed includ- ing a chief. Plumer's men captured some oattle and grain. It is known that Captain Macfarlane and his men have had some smart fighting since they left. They were reported to be engaged to-day, but no details have yet come in. Captain Lang reports from Bel- ingwe that all the enemy's kraals to the south are deserted, the men being away with the impis. He has succeeded in tracing the whereabouts of the women and children, however. They are gathered at a spot about 30 miles from Belingwe. There is an impi on each of the roads from Tuli and Victoria to Buluwayo. Should they be attacked and defeated they will, it is expected, retreat into Gazaland, Central New.,

BURNT BY BOILING METAL. SHOCKING FATALITY AT A STEEL WORKS. At noon on Saturday three men were engaged at the works of the Butterley Iron Company, near CJodnor Park, Derbyshire, when a chair hold- j'ing a pot of boiling metal broke. Their [•bodies were 'covered by portions of the metal, and two of them—John Moseley, aged 4Q. and Thomas Gibson, aged 35—sustained such terrible injuries that they died shortly after their admission to the Hospital at Nottingham,

j There was no material change in the condition of Sir John Millais last evening, THK most marvellous pennyworth of news and fiction published is to be found in tha Cardiff Timet and South Wales Weekly New*. All the best Sad foces most novelists of the day have conteitatad fee h 4 cotanna Lfedera^vmtrtMKicoi j

DROWNED AT PONTYPRIDD. The body of an unknown person was found in the Glamorganshire Canal mid-way between Pontypridd and Treforest on Friday night. About half-past 10 o'olock whilst Henry Baker, a haulier, was passing by the Newport and Caer. philly Railway bridge he heard the noise of a splash in the water. Looking over the wall he saw some one in the canal. He ran round and down to the bank accompanied by another person, and together they drew out the body by means of a boatibook. It was found, however, that life was extinct. P.S. Stibbs examined the body, but failed to find any clue as to thejman's identity, but wrapped in a red handkerchief he found two half-crowns and one shilling. Deceased was about 20 years of age, and very respectably dressed.