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THE FEARFUL DISASTER OFF SAMOA. GRAPHIC DETAILS. TERRIBLE STRUGGLES ron I LIFE. QUEEN VICTORIA SENDS AL MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. l" HEI1TIIII£n:on.ul I AUCKLAND.$unpa*. I further particulars are to hand with re- »prfft tn the terrible disaster to German and AmerICan war Hscl which occurred in anlOan water>. The German gunboat Kiel- was the first to «lrsg her auehors and to be driven, totally helpless, upon the coral reef which surrounda the harbour of Apia. vhu struck, broadside- oil, at six o'clock in the morning. Tho ill- fated vessel gave a lurch, then staggered had, from the shock, and went down in a moment in deep water. Most of the lIIen on board were under hatches, and scarcely a single soul ♦ scaped. Iler consort, the Adler, was the neit to suocumb to the remorseless gale. She was lifted bodily by a gigantic wa, and cast on her beam ends on ti e reef. Then followed a terrible struggle for life. Many of the sailors plunged into the "dill surf and struck out for the shore, i-ome reached it. Others olung to the rigging until the masts went. Of these, too, some afterwards made their way to the land. V'\ei"al of the officers, among them the cap- ,a 11, were saved. Meanwhile, the l'i,itekl Suites sloop of war Xipsio had been dragging r anchors and drifting towards the shore. hppily, the captain had not lost all control or his ship, and he was able to run her a ihore on a fatilc of sand. The boats were lowered and the whole ship's company reached ■he land in safety, except six men who were li-viwned through the capsizing of one of the ).)M. The American corvette Yanelalia met with a worse fate. I.ike the Eher, she was carried ,fore the gale right on to the reef. 'l'he .iptam was hurled by the shock against a ilulling gun and rendered insensible. While he lay unconscious on the deck a sea swept 1.1" ship, and be was washed away. The vessel tal!k about oO yards from where the Nipsic Of the otlie<'rs and crew several were vMsb'-d overboard and drowned. Others j« nshetl after a hard struggle to swim ashore, 'cliers remained for houraiii the rigging which tiil remained above the water, but were tarried away one b one hy the great lVa"" that pever ceased to 11abh over thnJ. By this Jmie night had come on, and although the European residents and the native Samoaris were gathered on the shore equally anxious to help the hapless sailors, they could do nothing in the darkness. Not long after the Yandalia had gone down the American corvette Trenton broke loose from her anchorage, and was driven upon the sunken wreck of the Yandalia. Theu she drifted on to tin- slioi-e, with her bottom completely stove j" and with her held half full of water, Keruinately, although the ship was totally I'all 01: board of her were saved. As i.orning broke the German corvette U1¡:a, >vh:?h up to that time had withstood the gale, uithough she was much battered, became un- 1"!3g"abl. and was driven on to the beach, where she rested in a tolerably favourable Not one of the crew was lost. The record of the losses is as follows t-Lber, captain, all olllcers except one, and 76 iliel) Nipsic, six men: Yandalia. captain, four ertjeers, and 10 men: Adler, altogether titeen. Some slight hopes are entertained of t'oat- ing the Olga, any Mataafa sent n number of Jiii ill"t! to the shore, who rendered splendid w; v;e" in the combined efforts made to get be. off the beach. There is also just a possi- bility of saving the isipsic, but it is not likely. The merchant shipping on the coast suffered as innch as the men-of-war, the hrque l\,tt' (iixleflroy and seven coasting s being wrecked and four persons in-owned. (jUiKN VICTORIA TKLI-TiRAPIlS I IKK •SYMPATHY, The Queen has telegraphed to the l'mperor pf Germany and the President of the United :tate expressing sincere regret at the disaster which has overtaken their respective fleets at £ anioa. «"d conveying her deep sympathy with ill" relatives of those lost.

NEWS OF STANLEY. I TV* "Pre Association" Edinburgh corr<?pon- t', n' olographs :-Mr, A. L. Bmce. or Kdinburgh, i ,r •••(■• ived a letter from Mr. H. M. Stanley, • en-it Siiiupe, ltruri, September 4, 18o3. At the m- writioe Stanley was well and in y,od :f ûtf left Emin P-nlia well, and gives an (••■.o;int of the difficulties which 116 kid i\|i-rienced. A hter telegram states:—Tf.o document really kw." two dates— the 4th an I 5tli of September. It reo iints Ills' msetiog with Emin I'.i^li l, with whom li. s' lyed 26 days. Stanley states it took hitl) longer In teach Emin than he had calculated, but from the (one of his letter ho is cviicntly well plensed with his visit, and writes in good health and '¡11(I r, When lie reached the Albert Nyiinzahe «l*-p»tched a message to Km in Pashn, iiiinoeineing floe fact of his arrival, ami Emin replied by asking hiui to wait there liilhec-.me. Tlie two then went to tli; shares of the lake. Ueyoud the fact 'int Emin WM well Stanloy does not say much.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT IX I SCOTLAND. THIU'.E MEN KILLED AM) SEVERAL IINJUIIIEL). OIL M->n Jay while workmen wore frng iged in pulliug down the walls of a building in whic h il fire recently occurred at D-ilquhttrn I'rint Works, PdDIOn. nsar Dumbarton, a part of the structure fell, killing three men and injniiiig several othors. Snneof the mnre severely injured «ero (emu veil to (Has- g-nv Infirmary.

ALLKGED WIFE MURDER AT LIVERPOOL. Hi -liaid Trico J me?, a publican, residing iu Maiorioo-r-nd, Liverpool, taken Into custody "II Monday on suspicion of causing the death <■ iiis wile. On Sunday Diglit the couplo wer tptairailing in the bedroom, and on the w. "a" s Teaii)ii'g"Murder,"i»lotlger ntcrrd and found the piisoneron the bed boating Ilid wife, Thu lotlg r Kot tlie woman out ( f the room, but 3be died in tall an hour. Her neck was veiv much discoloured ti.j ii compression.

A nOIn THROWN INTO A I CHURCH. f NIC AMONG THE CONG 1U-GATI0N. Church of S in Carlo, Rente, on Sui.J.vy >r-ori»ir» £ while a sermon wa-J fcing pr? »cl«ed br iVJre Agrslino, tho fimoua Franciscan monk, n ,n.b wai thrown Ir, behind tho high altar into h boJùy (.f the church. It burst, causing an in- .1 soribable panic in the dense crowd which the building. Tho curabinieii woro ii-stantly on lh spot, and formad a circle Humd the altar. Several arrests were ra ide. th- ro was a general rush for tho d >or, many i dling down in lheir effort* to escape. The ex. Il(b¡n nHde the whole church h'lke, For a few Momenta after the occurrence l'adre AgoMino left I If preaching, but, then finished his seimonwith ti e greatest calmnesa. In the meantime a com. j:any of soldiers arrivi a, coming d >wn the Corso with fixed bayonets, and occupied the squavo in front of the church, onJ Padre Agostinn, after the rernioo, Uft the church withour any further mlt.\ti<)n, This inctdent i. dwp'y regreticd by th-- and especr^!ly the Liberal papers.

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[l-ttOM OUR GiLLKKV COltllKSPONDENT-l HOUSE OF COMMONS, Uosniv. The ptiucipil inciJent of question time to-day was the answer given by tho Home Secretary to Mr. Arthur M ihiani!), confirmina the inforuiation I seat you sotte days Bg, lint llu inquiry Into tila working of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act would 1 bo iniide by Royal Commission. The inquiry, stij the I"i¡¡ht hall, gent (?UlIn, wilt cutmnenco assoon us ever th-J arrll1g'l'lUeots e 111 be lufide- In discusiiug tho Horn; Secretary's tinswor 1 Inter in Ilia afternoon the temperance ntcmbdrs expressed an opiuion in favour of extending the referenco to the Commission so tluit it shouH incluJo the desirability or ctliorwiso of adoptioj; Sunday Closing alt over tho I'nited Kingdom, but there is little probibility tlut the Govormneot will consent to such a proposal. It uiay be added in connection with this subject that LorJ Aber- dare, who Ins acknowledged the Wi-Uh Sunday Closing Act to be a failure, visited tho LlJbv this afternoon, and had some con- versation with Mr. A. J. Williams, Mr. T, E. Elii., J h. D. A. Thomw, and other Gladstonims repre- sfhtin¡: cO:>Dstit lIendes in the Piincipality. Alter questions, the House aguin went into com- niiitee on the naval defence scheme, the debito King resumed upon Mr, Cromot's 11011 }J03:i"iIIU' amendmeut. At the outsit Mr. Gladstone- and his lieutenants got into hot water with the Radical* through a suggestion by tho leader of the Opposi- tion that Mr. Crcmer hou!ù ,]ter his amend- ment in a manner to smooth tho wiy for aQ early dcciion, and tho timid 8ugesthn put forward by Mr. Chit?s thtt th] Government l??d not given reasons enough in 8upport of their schems for ?tMgthfnmg tho Kavy. The K?icats affect to see in this an Ul-disguU-il absent on tin put of the 1, oillci.lI Separuti.-ts to Ministerial extraT/ig*uees, wherofoio they tartly refused to allow their frioud Mr. Cremer to budge an inch. M'liilo the Front Opposition Bench were trying to recover from the discomfiture thus inflicted upon tiiem by their nominal followers, Lord Charles IWentord rose and deliverei.1 a rattling speech, which was listened to froiu the seut over the clock by the Ptince of Wale?, who came down specially to hear it. Thereafter, it must be con- fes3e<), the debate became exceedingly dull until Mr. J. M. Macleiu, intervening about ten o'clock, brightened tlie situation with a timely contribu- tion of combined wit and wisdom. Mr. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireltud, hi ucccpted the presidency of the Conatitutiona! l'nicn, and will lake the chair at the annual banquet, which ia to be held iu St. James's-hall on the 19th of June. The right hon. gentleman hopes to pay his promised visit to Portsmouth soon after the Easter recess. At the present moment, it is with regret t) be said, Mr. lUlfour is suffering from a severe cold, which, liowever, does not pre- vent him from attending to his Ministerial duties.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Their lordships met at quarter past thre?. NEW PELIA. Tho Karl of Cromarty (second on of Iho late Duchess of Sutherland, "nd Countess of Cromarty in her own light) took the oath and his scat 011 I succession. 'fho Lord Chancellor took his scat on the wool- sack at a quarter pa?t four. OPEN SPACES I!U,L. The Ivirl of MEATll introduced a lliil to ellf" ce regulations in S'.iefR'id arxl oth^r boroughs with regard to open spnccs. Tho House luljournod at twenty-five uii«*»tcs to five.

HOU.SK OF COMMON?.—MOX PAY. I Tile Spakcr to k the chair nt threo oVbck. I NEW MEMBER. I Capt.i. IIOWLE, the new lv-el;cte-1 number for the lintield Division of Middlesex, to.k tlie ",th and hi't4?a t amid loud C"nseryti\ C heers, I He ?as di!cte(i to the !abl? by Lord Horge I Hamilton and Ir 1), .,n Hirtland. SUNDAY CLOSING IN WALES. THE INQUIRY TO BE COXm rTKI} BY A nOYAL COMMISSION. The HOME S;CRETAnY informed Mr. A. Wil- liams ((; Sovth Glamorganshin) that a R0p} Com- mission ""GuM inquire into the operation nf Ih" Welsh Sunday Closing Act. THE TITHE AGITATION IN CAUIH- (TIANSIIIIIE. bir. U MATTHEWS (Home Secretary), in reply to Mr. Bo wen Rowlands (G., ('<ii\hjai,fhii-t\ said that In; was informed that when the bailiffs and polka approached the farm of Tredifydd, in the parish of IVnbryti, during the titliedistiaints there on the 19th of March, they found a large boely of persons ill the yard beyond the house. On enter- ing the house the police were attacked with pitch- forks and otherwise, and a man with a knife was seized by the police, who were obliged to defend themselves; but the chief constable was not aware that an old man Was injured in the struggle. The information that the peasants of Penbryn were determined to ill-use 'lie bailiffs was in writing, and was dated March 16,1889. THE DISASTER OIF SAMOA. I Sir CHARLES PALMER Du.-iaua) put ques- tions as to the disaster to (ieruvin aDd American war vessels oft S LU10" Lord GEORGE HAMILTON (First Lord of the Admiralty), ill the course of llis reply took the opportunity. "II behalf of the Admiralty, to ex- heartfelt sympathy with the Governments of tile United States and Germany in the disaster which had befallen their ftect, THE NENV NAVAL PROGRAMME. The flouso then went into committee on the naval defences, Ttn propnition In-fore the crlln- mittee was that of Lord Gcorpe Hamilton (fIrst Lord of tlie Admiralty) to authorise the expendi- ture of 921,500,000 v" tile building of new war ships. To this all amendment had been moved by Mr. Crcmer (G., Slw,ditcJ.) to the effect th it, as tho country was stated during last session to be prepared for war, and asour foreign relations were stated in the Queen's Speech to Le satisfactory, it was inexpedient to authorise tho oxper.diiurvs asked for. Mr, GLADSTOXE W" MitUothiai'.) suggested that the amendment should bo altered, so that the question of principlu and that of the manner in which tlie expenditure should bo raised might be discus»ed sepurat»!y. Mr. W. H. SMITH (First Lord of the Trrasuiy) cwidered it unreasonable that the cincussiou should he protracted, and Mr, CHILDEKS (U" iS'prt/i Felt"n,a,) intimated that lie would postpone till tlie report stige an amendment <lcd,"ring th,t the Miips should be paid for in tho olJ constitutional maimer, by votes in Committeo of upply, Mr. 1LLISGWORTH (G.. lJilll/jiml) was pro- ctedirg to protest against what lit! took to be the iiitim ttir)ii ( f the First Lord of the Treasury iliat closure would b.) applied if the delate were piotraetfd, when The CHAIRMAN, interrupting, said it was ex- ccedingly inconvenient that reteronees should h., made to the possible application of the closure. It was also inconvenient that 01" preliminary dis- cussion should b -protracted. Lord CHARLES BERESFORD (C., SlartiUbom) (a1, the beginning 01 whosu speech the Piinco of Wales entered the reers' GalWry and look his usual seat ovei the clock) referred to th? increase oftheuaval armaments of other Powers during late pHrS, and said that it was time that England win ptepaivd for any po-sib!o emetgency. lie dealt at considerable length with the various type3 of ship which was recommended to ba laid down, and expressed tIe belief that, with regard to the building of ironclads, we laid arrived at a maximum (,f oizj consi-tent with utility. Tho Government wero doing the right thing, though he held that they were doirg it in the wrong w.iy, aud mamtllined that the p-issessi n by England cf a strong fleet would be a great factor in the securing of pcace, not only to herself, but to the whol" world. (Cheers.) Mr. CAMPBELL-BA.VXKKJfAN' (O., Stirling) complained that the Guvernmellt had not given the HOtl3 sufficient da'a as to thdr grounds for making tho present demand. He slmuld not ?pp.,e the proposal, but he r?,Lrettd that the Government made it so hard for him to accept it. (Opposition cl)oer-.) Mr. A. B. FORWOOD (C., Omrtirk, Laacmhire) defended tho proposed expenditure, the soundness of which he maintained at length. Ho contended that tho cost of out- vessels in past years had been ellOI tnously increased through no pre-deteimined expenditure for each yeat- being decided upon The necessity and itnportanc", from nil economical and administrative point of view, of hiying down a definite prograuimo and taking measures that should be adhered to, and not subjected to ep is- liu die changes, could not be too highly estimated. Mr. G. HOWELL (U., Uethual Green) criticised ttie subject from a t«xpave;'a standpoint, and ficld that it tin money Voted inyeirs past had been properly spent we should at ttio present time pis- sess a fleet equal to tho combined fleets of the world. Commander BITHELL (C., IVA.-i.7uYe) contended that the so-called comparisons of the tnnglh of tho Navy of this country with tire rnviea of other countries were futile, us them was 110 common basis to go upon, and went onto speak in favour of ilio new typo of ves?eli which it was prc-po.?? to huild. Sir CHARLES PALMER (G lhtrham) gave tlio Government proposals his cordial support. Mr. J. r-J. MACLEAN (C., Oldham) said: The Lon, member opposite (Mr. Cremer) lian made some goriotts charges against the Aehniriity, and has said they ought not to spend more money. As one of the members who sat last yeir upon the Nav,,1 ¡.tim<lto, I must say the charges Are much exaggerated. (Hear.) I" luge private !Jusinos,e3 even opportunities are presented for mismanage- ment, and it is certain under the management of the Admiralty you can never have tho same simplicity of management and control as f in a p:ivute firm. Hut I believe that all the members of the committee were favourably impressed with the changes which had been made hi the administration of the Admiralty 10 recent yearø. and they alio found that with regard to such important mattare as the victualling of the Navy the administration was very satisfactory, eo much so that two nhipowning members of the cottimittee said they would be very glad indeed if they could provide so choaply and with such excellent food thoit owu VBFSi>li as lhat supplied to her Majesty's Navy. (Hear.) So fat- as (he general administration of the Nilvy lis concerned, I think the eviilenca we htd continued what, was said by the bon, twi?net who spoke just now, that the presont Hoard !I Admiralty had ,ado impor- tP:.tr;:hi ;2:,è.'cIC'II::rl ships could be turneel out of the public dock- yards tuiai-ly a.s chcapl) and as expeditiously as iu private yards. Tne subjects of importance raised by the hon. lneuiboi- for Cardiff ou admini- strative reform have tetily vory little relation iu hi, 4uuun rniseei Dy uia amendment of the hOD. member for Slioreditch. (Cheers.) I agree witll lion, wewbord below the gangway opposite tint the Inu. member for Shorcditch hal raised a far more important question than that of the finaucial arrangement which the Ministry contemplate introducing. Personally, I should say we are hardly in a position to discuss this constitu- tional question of finance before we get the l'.uJget presented to tlio House, because we do not )\ t know how the Government is to pro- vide for this expenditure. (Opposition ch3eu,) Hut the lion, momber for Sliorediich has raised the whole question of our navul policy—the question of tho expediency of devoting any more money to inc:easing the strength of tha NIvv. No uioio important question than lhat could he brought forward for public discussion in thin House, and this debite h is had this useful result- lint we have heard very few members of Parlia- ment indeed who are rcaily to take upon them- selves the responsibility of resisting tlie demand of the Government for this large sum of nionoy to bo sp-itt on ujw ships. We have tlio odmis..i')1J of the member tor the Sirling Buiglu (Mr. CampbelUUannerman) that he a:c-pts wlmt I takn to ba the eistntial principle of the Government scheme,that not only is thereto be continuity in miiutuining a certain standuul of strength, but that lie is in perfect agreement with them its to tho standard of strength to bo maintained. He accepts tho principle that the Navy of this country ought to be equal in strength to any two navies of foreign countries that can bo named. There wo Invu an agree- ment betweon the two front tumches which seems to ine to ensure the continuity of our naval policy for many yeais to come. We are placed in happy circumstances to discuss this matter of policy at tho present moment, because this Parliament is still in its prime-(cheers and laughter)—and we have a Government which is, as we all know, resolved to remain in power -(loud cheers and laughter)— and which has the amiable support of Ihe front Opposition benches -!great f.ui?t,,r)-in its naval policy, nnJ we re 'fly can docuss Uie whole question in an "y and comfortable frame of miud, knowing that whatever wo say wo do notinjui-e the position of tlis Government. (Cheers.) I must say with regard to this question of naval policy that I have been somewhat disappointed in the speeches made by the First Lord, and especially by the Secretary of the Admiralty this uvoning. t was in hope* Ih:\1 we should have had clearer and fuller explana- tions of the reasons which induced tliem to bring forward this scheme. (Cheers.) I can't help remembering how nil through the summer of last year wo bat upstairs Bnu recdveJ evidence f.r. the Lords of the Admiult)" and that Admiral Ilood, the First Sea Lord, c line before us and made that famous d, da- ralion that he thought the Navy was in a very good position to nutiutuin OUI" supremacy nt sel, and that we were going Oil very well, and that he should lie satisfied if lie coutd only got six 111010 fast ciuisers by the end or 1890. By a sudden leap these six cruisers h-ivo c-iroo up to SiXl)"-(chcer. und not to mention the eleven battleships to be built inaddition. There is no detlyin that that is a very remarkable change of front—as rem irknbtc uS that madoby Lord Northbrook some veara ng 1 and the Secretary to the Admiralty to-night, in I"lIkillg ¡¡¡¡0n this subject, sii I that the naval 1))a'H'lvr(> had taught le-sons which induced the Admiralty to change its policy eti this subject. But what did the Fhst LHd himelf s?i I II said that hi! po?iev has al\Vay IJcn uniform, tht 1.0 laid down cnain p?incit)l?s of procedure some liunihs before Iho N" V)*c 1 the amendment which said that certain ??(ti n should be taken in order to de-ermine what mea- sures weie really necessary to put the Navy into liD cfficlent state, aud then, "8 I Uf)J181,d, the secretary for the Admiralty maù that specch ill which ho said that our Navy was equal in strength to th" navies of I',a""e and Hmsi, some time before the luivai manoeuvres, and he was, therefore, only driven by the naval manoeuvres 10 couu to the S,ltIlU conclusion that Ice had previously adopted. I .-liould Very much like to know—and 1 don't know why there should be auy difficulty 111 "I{ the information ticfore the House—what ",e really Hie grounds for thi demand. (C"hecr.) We on this aide—and, 1 take it, three-fourths ot the members on the other side ed the House—are of opinion that an effective navy must be maintained. That ie our first line of defence, and it Is absolutely necessary that we should have a Navy strong enough to defend these shores, to protect tho ocean high- ways, and to keep our commerce so that the supplv of food should regularly fliw into out- poitt. On all this t'lerd Is ii,j differenc; of opinion. But when we come to iisk whether this demand is necessary for that purpose what clear and distinct information do we get'{ We havo a );¡r;!c number of figures placed before us from time 1.0:> time, we have had ,-peeches delivered by experts in and out of this Boose, and still weare 119 neiirer arriving at the facts than we were befure. (Oppo- sition cheers.) 1 have taken a little trouble: to try and ascertain what is our naval strength as compared with that of the French Navy. 1 take the Navy of Franca palticularly, because it will bo generally admitted that from the navies of other countries we have little or nothing to fear. I do not mean to siv tint we lire on such terms with I fiat any difficulty would arise within the next few years or so. 1 do not place the ")jh8t rcthncc upon such statements that if a change of Government placed General Uoulanger at the head of affairs he will immediately quarrel with this country. (Cheers.) 11" tie has aliI" sense iu him—and lie fCsins to be a shrcwd man—he know s that to make a quarrel with England would lie his downfall. But I want to a-k whether too English Navy is at the present moment slJllicicJlt to take caro oC the French Navy or of any other navy. I think wo have been spsnding during tlie last eight yo-rs it a rattl perfectly suf- ficient to maintain our superiority over the French Navy. Tlie SecreLarv of tlie Ahniraliv, in the statement he affixes to the Estimates, Ul s us tint tlio capitalised Value of our Navy nt the p e-ent moment is 44 millions, I find that the total value of the french Navy is c,timt,d at twenty millions, so that the Eogiish people have a value two and a quaiter tines niorj than ""at of Fiunc', and I think we n.ay safely say we as much value for our money os France. (Cheers.) 1 hop., that before this debate closes the Government will bo able to give us some more distinct statement -is to the causes which IlIwc induced them to mike these pr.iposals, but wlutever tltey may do in that resp,et I tun afraid we sh ill ntv. r succeed in pleasing the admirals. (Cheers and laughter.) I resent very keenly tho tone wlccli sotuo military and navul gentlemen have latterly thought fit to assume in rpeaking of tho Ucuse of Commons in regard to this matter. (Cheeis.) Ono noble I"rd in a very high position in the Army has thought it becomiog to speak of the curse of party t;overn- If.ent as f, whatever tho curse of party govern- ment may be, it were 11 far better thing than the cuise of military government—(loud nlid pro- longed cheers)-to which tliia country has ever been exposed, at allevents since tlie days ( f Oliver Cromwell. (Cheers.) Then we are told of tlio *tlong public opinion which is being aro-.ised In the country nbout the defencelessness of the Empire and tho weakness of the Navy. How has public opinion been IIrouù W" "have had a >"ndicale of admirals who have gone abou' pro- moting a palik, Rod whenever anything is sid by ?'"Idy in defcore of the H .use of C,,i 9, lit,n we see columns UOI\ columns in the Times full of denunciation of any individual member of Parliament who has ventured to think ho h\ light to fay a word about, the expenditure of this money. (Cheers.) It Reetns to me a porltct absurdity to savin times of peace wo oudlt to maintain a fleet of such dimensions as file Navy of England was at the end of (he great Napoleonic war. At this lime we havo no serious difficulty with any Continental nation, and when we are told to beware of France we should remember that it is not tho France of Napoleon Bonaparte or of Napoleon 111. that we have to deal with, but II mutilated Fiance, bowed down by taxation and Fcurcedy able to linlt suffi- cient money to fortify her inland frontier against Geiman y Moreover, it is not so much necessar y I .ei::):: g;1'r ii,td StOo i:fe' leervo tho balance of power amongst the ntion9 [ The Continental nations now maintain the balanco of power amongst themselves. (Cheers.) And then, again, we have allies, and although I don't say we ou^ht to rockon upon what they can do for us, yet we should bear in mind the fact that if we wero eugaged in ti C mtinental war wo are certain of help. There is no 1)110 p'ritere is no -t,o npr anxious than myself to the greatness of tho British Empire, and to assert cur superiority in every part of the oceans. But I think we soinetiui-s are apt in fuse days to lose the selr-confidencc that bdonga to a truly Imperial people, and to dispnrige our'elves too much; to think too much of our responsibilities and ten littlo of our power and resources. Taking our Colonies and India and dependeni-ies into IICCO:1II!, II find that we spend somethirg like 55 mil.ions II year IIpun tho armaments of the British Empire, which is an insurance of 8 per Cent, oil the wholo commerce of the Empire. That is a grcit deal of money to spend, ';3\Snr\,rS;1!I¡:CISil'Jiei ervsp; When we talk about 1,.? liltle I, done for tin Navy, lion, members forget that "ul' last year we I aid 3 milhcns for CQn5tituling an Australian squaaivn, Bnd providing for the if)-ing of coal- ing 8!.ti.tliusioloi,ing the .hips that protected I them. I must say Ithink the results of all this: expenditure are not so poor and miserultle as pc iple suy. I don't tc believe myself in the. truth of tho utter (lifene'tlessness of the British Empire. I don't see the possibility of our supply of food being cut off as some peofle are talking about, and I don't believe in the talk about the chance of our Colonies boing seized, for I don't think any Power would be 90 mad nR to endeavour, for instance, to seize Australia. (Cheers.) Depend upon it, this Empire was DeVel" stronger and never better defended than at the present moment. (Cheers.) I will not speak against the proposals of the Government. I shall be glad to ?.e a steady an d c0utlnuou9 standard of naval trength maintained, but I do say it is a pity that any sudden and startling changes should be blade now, for I believe there It no nation in the world and no combination of navies or nations that would not tlunk twice and thrice before attempting to quarrel with this country, (Loud and prolonged ch@@rs.) Sir WILFRID LAWSON (G., Cumberland) pressed for in ormation as to the nations of which the Government "are In fear. Lord QEOME E&?TON etp?Md th* cAl. cuistions On which tha propMed 70 shins were Mttved?t.aad defend the AdmimlLy experts frem the chareo? of Sir Mward Reed with ropect to tlio types of vessel which had been chosen. Sir EDW?ND R?U (C? C.n<.? h?oe ans?vere,l Uio iL% tte? portion f fbI'i, specch, MI", S*dskv Bcxton (Cr., Tou-er Hamlets) and Mr, PiCkRiisoiLL (G., lSetlnial Green) condemned the 1 proposal. Tho latter gentleman was still speaking when just, before twelve o'clock Mr. SMITH moveJ the closure, and the com- mittee divided, as iollows:- for tile C:O.Aure 235 Agliosl. 111 Majority 118 A divisbn then took place on the arueudinent, with the following rosult:— Fur. 85 Ag.un.t. 256 Majority 151 un n jiirliier division t!»-r»solutioii WJS agreed to by 251 votes to 75, a majority of 176. THE CLOSURE AGAIN. un me mOtiOll to, till, third renting of the Army (Anmul) Bill, Mr. PICKKRSGILL moved tho aeljournment of the debate, on the ground that an opportunity should be afforded of discussing Uto employment of the lniir.I;11: ,iigoftJ:rufnr On a division the motion was negalived by 101 votes to 31. Mr. ARTHUR WILLIAMS (G.. So",h Glamorgan) rose for i b. pllrplBPof addressing the Hnuse, when Mr. SMITH moved tlio closure, which was carried by 105 votes to 36. The third relding was then carried by 110 votes to 32. The House aeljouin9d al 1.20.

THE REPRESENTATION OF CENTRAL BIRMINGHAM. illlt. JOHN BlllGHT'S SON WILU STAND. The Birmiiii/Jiam J)aily Tost of Monday announces that Mr. John Albeit Bright, the eldest son of the late niomhrr, has consented to become a candidate for the Central Division of Birmingham, if lie should receive an iiivhaiion to stand. Mr. J. A. Bright is the managing partner of the firm of which nis father was a member. In political opinion he is a Liberal Ciiiouist. A meeting of the Conservatives was held on Monday evening, when it was decided to run a Conservative citndikiale. It was resolved unani- mous? to invite Loid Randolph Churchill to con- test the seat. A crowded meeting of the Liberal Divisional Council was held on nl.y v?n, and Mr. Phipson Itealc. Q.C., wlto u?g?ccessfillf; contested North Warwkkshire in 1885, WRS cor- dially adopted, and ho briefly addressed the meeting.

THE GRAND NATIONAL HUNT AT CARDIFF. It is seircely necessary to remind our readers that the Grand National Hunt It-ices open at the Ely Racecourse to-day (Tuesday). A guod num. ber of entries have been ma te, including somo | first-class horses, and the sport is sure to be above the average. The course has been thoroughly overhauled, and is in excellent condition. Special conveyances an.1 trains will be run, and every convenience oft ot eel to enable sportsmen and pIe Isme-seekers gC1\f(\llf !o visit tile lema of operations. The fiist race will take placs at two oYl:ck.

A XEW SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR NEWPORT. OPENING BY THU UlSIior OF ELANDAFF. The Bishop of Llandiff opened on M mday even- illy a set of new Sunday school and parochial rooms, built, iu connection with St. Mark's Cliurch, nt Queen's-hill, Pemouville, Newpoit. The pre- lOic". which are very substantially erected, pivsent an omite appear,m.-e, arid add to the architectural features of lhat end of tho town. The large j a semtiiy schoo l room Is a splendid hall, wit], seat- ingaccoinniodation for between 400 and 5001),01"1:5. From either side there open out eight class-rooms- 'I!J ie'os; t:;e ilet f!I:.o:tt7;; i back is an infact room wi'h gallprie. In Ihe basement nro large cellars, and provision is made for making ad-quale preparation for treats and teas. Altogether an expenditure of about, £ 1,400 litis been gone to, of which about half still rduains to be raised. After a short evening service the llishop (who, with sevi-ral other local ck-rgy and 1 yu-en, supported the vicar, the Rev. T. L. List.r) expritssed ilia firc-at pleasure it gave bim to le present, and he h ariily confratuhttfdthe p?ri?to? t!i6"pi'n?n< addition t" its machiijerv. H,,t,in??, spoken en the uqfs to which the roo-,n; would be pnt k;ld'C\OluIæ :el!: Il 11Ord:ds:l\d I he believed Sunday schools ?ic?,ri?ed the som'' what severe ortlicism which had been cast upon them. They had been laiiient-ible failtire-, inas- much as they had not provide I all the good which they ought to have done. Tlie reason was that a great many of those who rffere I thems Ives and their services for Sunday school work tre..t,.d It as a sort of by-wot k which did not r quire any great study or preparation on their part. They went into it a. aruakul s, nlid thought if they"talked about religion in » very vague and vapid sort of way great good would be &np. No ne who under- ?op)<S.ir.d7ypchnu)wf)rk6houi?[;f)i<t:ottMithou'. makii.g .tudy and some amount of 5acrilicp ;He¡r, heir.)—Archdeacon Bruce, who follnwpù, Congratulated the ltev, T. L. Lister on having seemed by far th-finest room that lie (lite lIpeakcr) lial seen in the Archdeaconry of Moumouth.

THE SWANSEA MURDERER. fHOBABLE DATE OF THE 1 XECl TION. The date of the execution of the pris .ner Allen Iris, we understand, been fixed, but for 1<10UI IMon or otlu r w ill n it. be made public for a few days. It j beiiL?VBJ, livwover, that the da?e will be Wed. në5d)", the lflii inst, for the reason that lirry will be engaged elscwhere on the Mond 'y p,e,i- ous. The petitIon for the r"prieve ii behii; nume- rously signo l, and will Ue f.?rwaided from Swansea this ^Tuesday) evening.

SUPPOSED CHILI) MURDEIL! AT FISHGUARD. The remains of a child have been found on the beach at Lower Fishguard. It is supposed that the child lias bean murdered. Tiic medical e ffn-er of health and the police arc investigating the case.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCKLI GOVliKNMENl' BOARD AT LEICESTER. Oo Mondny Mr. Ritchie, President of the Local Government Board, visit'd Leicester to receive an address from Iho bwn council, congiatulating him upon the passing of Ilia Local Government Act. He was received wiih much cordiality, and in reply said that tlie fact that he should receive such art address from "Hallieal town like Leicester was a striking illustrnti '0 of the geucto-my pervading political life. The manner in witi(tli the corpora- tion had donti their work was beyoiid 1111 praise, lie, however, l oked lor greater results iri the future. Proceiding, lie said that he hopect this year to intruduce a Dill for the creation of district councils upon Unas more acceptable than those of last year, and he hoped that future Governments would furihor extend tho piwers of county councils 011 rhe principle of deceniralis.vion.

LE CAPON ANI) SIR WILLIAM UAKCOUKT. Major Le Caron, in the course of an interview %vitik ik representative of the "Piess Association," saiii :-I cin assert in tho most euipnatic manner, that many of the most serious charges which Sir William flllrclurt levelled at the I'arnellite mem- bers actoss the llouso of Commons amidst deafun- irgcheuis frout the men who are now hand and glovo with those whom they then denounced, uro ba edupon information supplied by me,lriq recently given in my evidence before the commission.

A MASTER'S CERTIFICATE I SUSPENDED. A Board of Trade inquiry was held at West- minster on Munday concerniiig the loss of the iroll ship Sir Watier Raleigh, of Aberdeen, with six lives, off Cape Grisnez on the 29tli of January, The mister, Archibald Mestou, mistook the I I Urisnez light for lhat on Ikøchy He,ù, The Cuurt I ..=e4 hi. certificate for nine ..n,be, but, allowed him "fiut mule's certificate.

I MODERN JACK SHEPPAKDS. I A11 extraordinary stoiy of the bravado of the professii nal burglar is reported from Mat burg, neat B, rli it. Two convicts, Cicsar Schmidt and Anton Kemert, had been di-clmr^ed from prison at Ziegeul ain, where tlioy hnd served a term of imo prisonment, but under such circumstances that Schmidt was unable to bring away with him a 100 mark note which he had 'ce"eJ within the build- ing during his incarceration. The two ex-convicts decided on the bold coirse of "cracking th" gaol. Thi. ile?, accomplished successfully, nnd carded off tho note. They have, however, been since re- arrested in the neighbourhood, and are now again in durance vile.

DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INQUIRY TO BE BY ROYAL COMMISSION. The question as to what form the inquiry into the working of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act should take was definitely settled by a state- ment made by Mr. Matthews, the Home Secre- j tary, in the House of Commons last night in reply to a query by Mr. A. J. Williams I (G., Sonth Glamorgan). Mr. Matthews stated that the Government had decided to appoint a Royal Commission. It will be interesting to repeat the information given on Monday as to the working of a Royal Commission. It is invariably conducted with closed doors, and counsel are not allowed to examine the witnesses. The evidence taken is published iu a Government BItie Doolf, either in batches or after the commission has reported to her Majesty. In regard to tho production of books or other documents a Royal Commission possesses the widest powers possible. The next step will be to fix upon the locality in whioh the commission will sit, and in the cut of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act it is not unlikely that one or more towns in both North and South Wales will be selected. In the course of the next day or two the names of the commission will be announced.

LORD ABHRDARE WILL CONCEDE NOTHING. THE ACT NOT EVEN A MODERATE SUCCESS. ANOTHER IMPORTANT COM- MUNICATION. Lord AbJrdaro has written as follows to the CTTHarecn and Denbijth Herald, which lies been inviting expressions of opinion as to the working of the %Velsit Sunday Cloting Act:- "You asked me to state whether, in m, opinion, the answers to the seventeen searching qu^s'ions submitted by you to gentlemen msinued to be acquainted with the working of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act' do not show that the Act has, on the whole, lIeen a moderate success.' I his is a very modest demand; still, I am unable to wake you even that admission. Titere is a wise saying of Cicero tliit I oliinioiis are to be weighed, not numbered.' Before I could venture to pronounce an opinion oil the results of these answers, I should know what the 4 weight I of the witnescs ii; what means of knowledge they have, what pains tliey have taken to ascertain the ficts, what- is their character for insight, whether tliey possess courage enough to be impirtial in their judgment and outspoken in their delivery. Of all your wit- nesses lonl)- knowSir Llewellyn Turner personally, and Colonel Rock by reputsttlon-both IDen of liijti character and veracity, and beith widely differ- ing from each other In their answers. I hive my o«n opinion its to which of them is most likely to 03 best informed on this subject, lam quite prepared to believo that Sunday ia generally well observed in North Wales. But whether this is due to the Act or ilia general reli- gious clisracter of the population I could not ven- ture to say without fuller information. At any rale, 111hough all assllUJptiDns in sucli a matter are to tie deprecitod, I think I may sifely assume that, although Nortti Wales possesses several towns more populous than Pontypridd, none of tliem have been enterprising enough to provide 63 breaks for the especial purpose of conveying Suii- (I ty driukcrs beyond what is cilled I the three mile radius for the purposo of violating the law." THE OPINIONS OF TWO NORTH WALES CHIEF-CONSTABLES. The C'litrf-Constable of MOl ionethhÏ1'e writes:- "I consider the Sunday Closing Act a failure, and it mu, so a* long as the piesent travellers' clauses retrain in it. Men and lads now walk tlireo miles out, of our towns and Villigei, and remain drinking in a public-house very often tho w-h de of i lie day. Visitors staying in a house cun, by the Act, invite any residents to visit them, and give them us much ns they like to drink. It the police find some person in a public- hou", who lias no right to be tb3rr, he orders a bed for the night and informs tlie officer that he is stayinv iheru, and, it Ie does sleep there, no pro- Co'"di"1I can ba ta'ren. In fact tlieActcanbs evaded in many ways. Many pdople buy drink on Saturday evenings to keop for Sunday. The police constantly sen them taking it home." The. Chief-Constable of Montgomeryshire says:— In my opinion the Act is a good Act. Where le^'i-lation is r, quired, is for the clubs. These have the lic-mse of drinking excisable liquors in tlrtm, aud tho profits go to the credit of the club. Let them take out a licence nnd be liable to policy control generttliy-btit not as regards hours of closing—and give tho magistrates power to prohibit gulsts bvijig talien into a club for a certain period. In cases where persons not inein- beishave been served at their own expen-e and nolllL ttiat of a member, thip, of course, wou'd be oppns.-d; but tliero is no reason why police super- vision should be objectionable in well-conducted clubs. An occa ional visit from a superintendent or inspector would coasliiuta supervision of such clubs." A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACT. Air. John E ibert*, M.P., tlie author of the Act, says 111111 glad to notice in your last issue the gene- rally very favourable evidence tendered as to tiia satisfactory working of the IVeleh 1<1\lay Closing Act. A ltoyal Commission or a Select Committee (more probably the farmer) will shortly be nomi- nated to inquire moreclosely andmure formally into the subject; i.nd, after the recent strictures by Mr, Justice Grantham nnd ttioletterof Lord Abtrdare, I personally feel glad that the friends of tempi-ranee in Walu will have an opportunity of proving the general good working of the Act ana the causes which in some few districts interfere Willi its proper administration. Those of us who remember Mr. Justice Grantham as n private member of this House and the consistent advocate of the publi- can's interests are not surprised at his extraor- dinary and rather illogical stnieim-nt. But I "In sorry that Lord Abtrdare, to whom I shall always feel iudebted for his support, and Iiii able conduct of the Bill during the closing days of a long sessi, n through the Hou-e of Lords, should have been induced—piematurelr, I venture t,) think-to express his want of confidence! in the measure which formerly he so strongly supported. llo will, however, find, I think, that the Welsh members and the Welsh people are as united and its zatiou.4 insuppoit of the Bill as they were eight years ago,"

PRESS COMMENTS. The Forth Walts Guardian says:-rho Govern- ment hivo decided to grant a Royal Commission for the purpose of conducting the promised in- quiry into the working of ihe Welsh Sunday Closiv.g Act. Tho inquiry is admittedly necessary, owing to revelations recently mada by tlie Western Mail proving tliat, so far (Nil) diminishing, the operation of tiio Aet has tictuitily been to increase, drunkenness in the Principality. This view is supported by Lord Aberdare, who has paM/ely taied that, were the i epeal of Ih Act proposed, lie could not conscientiously vcte against it. Our columns week after week testify to the numerous offences committed under the Act. At Hawarden on Tuesday Mr. W. H. Churton, solici or, Cluster, reiterated the fuel that it was a hard thing to keep people sober by law,and he considered that the Sunday Closing Act had not proved a great success in W" les. Testimony of this kind might be repeated ad lib i- rum, and there can be little doubt that tho Western Mail has proved its cas", The impartial opinion of a man lille Lord Abeidare, who wonld rather be interested in the sue-ess of the Act than otherwise, ought surely to be nceived with gieater confidence as to its correctness than lhat of those whoso greatest interest is to show that the Act has proved successful. The Sunday Closing Act came into operation in 1883, and the statistics show that the convictions for drunkenness on the Lord's Day have increased immensely since that time. With the exemption of Anglesey, in each of the six counties of North Wales the convictions were greater in 1887 than tliey were in 1881. For instance, in Flmtdiire there wre 15 in 1881, and 17 in 1887; and in Denbighshire they wero 18 in 1881. and 112 in 1887. Mr. Stevenson's Bill to prohibit the sale of liquors on Sunday in England was read a second time on Wednesday. For many reasons the proposals contained in the Hill are iuiprac- licablo, aod, to judge from the experience ,?nd official statistics of the working of the Act I" applied to Wales, would be p ibly mis- chievous, and have proved anything but encc?uriing. If, as the v?e"tes of the measure would h vve us believe, the sale or intoxi,"t. is a national evil on Sundays, it is obviously an evil on all day. of the week. There is much weakness in this argument, and It must be clear that the dis- comfort and disturbance that would be inflicted on those unoffendiag people who cannot afford to p:=;'fn: n"JIOhe would o'e:b the advantage gained by putting pr_ure upon the vicious minority. As urged on b"t of the OeMUMMB? It h to UI8 D8W coUti oognom tb" The Ionden corrmpow. .P. Mm* paper wnw I "Wb81l the W<hb Sunday = rg Act Wu pMMd. soma few yftn back, the advocates of teetoUUsm were :r= ::t\ w at last won a grMt victory. The outwo?M of the tMmy were a& tured, and time would in due co=90 the M of the foftftM. Have their expectations been realised, and haa the Welsh Sunday Closing Act been go successful u to justify the application of a similar measure out- Sidi the Principality ? This question has, owing to inquiries Instituted by the ?'««) x Mail, come very promin(atly before tho public, and the Government is so convinced of tbo itupor of the matter tht it 4, dctermlnod to ¡rant a Speci,1 Commission on the subject. By Hie result of U)n inquiry teetotalers mUlt .mnd or (all. If the Act is a failure in Wales, it would be absurd to extend it to England; It it Is, 6n the other liand, a success, by all means let its benefits be extend-d." Tho Natimetl Reformer says" A publication of, extraordinary imporinnee in tviition to t[io ues- tinn of Sunday prohibitoiy legi?lation is 1IpUI' the proprietors of the Ifcatern Mail on tho Wolsh Sunday C:o<ing Act, in which it is rluimcd 'that the Act has provod a disastrous failure'; and the editor In tho preface argues 'that the figures extracted from the Parliamentary returns fur- nished this rein-irk iblc evidence, that whereas week-day drunk,'nne..s li.id steadily decreased (though the public-houses were open) throughout the last tllre, years covered by these returns, Sun- day drunkenness, with these houses compulsorily closed, ha t as steadily and continuously increased.' A review of the licensing lvws by II. Lushiogton Stephen forms the lirst cliapltr." The Ei-ening Standard says:—Although tlin English Sunday C osinn Bill has passed the second rraiiing by a small majoiity, we cannot think that there i« any real danger of such a measure passing Into laW-80 lar, at all events, as regards llio great centres of population like London are con- cerned. It may be remembered tint when a similar measure was approved by the Legislature nearly a generation ego (he feeling aroused fn the Metropolis was so intense lhat it had to be with- drawn in a hurry. Popular indignation W"g so high that lliere would have been very serious riots in parts of London had not the measure been abandonee!. In truth, those who advocate the closing of all public-hou>es throu\lh"ut Ihe l,in i d-,n on Buti sy can jurely hardly rdalise it is thev propose to do. It h not tho publicans themselves who object to the same; it is the public, more particularly the middle and working classes inhabiting tho large towns. London haa over live millions of Inhabit!lDl8-l11ore, in fact, than all Ireland; and the vast majority ot the working p opulation of London is so 11 ctibbed, cabined, and confined" in their living room that the closing of the only places where tliey could spend nn hour out of (heir own dwellings on the only day in tho week when thoy are freo from business, nnd able to see their fri-nds. will be felt as on intolerable grievance. If Mr. Stevenson's Bill became law it is certain there would lie ri .ts in London. It is useless to attempt to legislate in advance of public sentiment, and the En_lI.h Sundiy Closing Bi 1 is uuque?tionaulv a ':¡I:ir:nd:7d'el(orI;ri ;,{h of the inhabii anis of London and most of the other large towns of England. Tlie Umpire (Manchester) sayst-To the amaze- ment of the country. and the pleased surprise of the teetotalers, the Sundav Closing agitators snatched a victory in the House of Commons on Wednesday night. It was not because they were stronger thin their opponents, but because tho latter were sl-cpinv al their posts. Well, it is all a mistake, and those members of Parlia- ment who secured the suffrages of the licensed victuallers on promises which have nevet. been fulfilled ougiit to be peiemptorily called to nccount for their culpable remissness. Activity ikiust, it ready must, be the watchword now. The Sunday Cloving Act lias been nn egregious failura in Wales, Every official—chief ADd haa,1. constables, superintendents, and rIw force ct genus omne—Ins publicly stated that the Act has caused more Sunday drunkenness than ever existed before. How could it be otherwise ? Clubs were .-taru;d everywhere, and tliey were open all day and all niht, wiiilo the publics had ttieir doors 1 arriM by Act of Parliament. I ord Aberdare, one IIf those who were active in passing the obnoxious measure, now admits that it is a failure, and in spite of all this evidence our legislators have pissed the second reading of a ni:1 applying the f a Biil applying tlil principle to England. Where, in tlio name of all that is leasonat.le, doe" the logic come in ? The Sunday Chronicle (Manchester) saysTlie discussiou on the Sunday Closing Bill has added a new word t, fl,e Eng:lish language, which wo h ive carefully iticti-ibed on the iiiargin of tlit) office dictionary. This is the belly-can," an apparatus described by Mr, Civendish Hentir,.ck: Tho "belly-can" is a tin vessel not unlike a saddle (rt shape, which men 4 M oincn, eiierally Uie I&Wr-let hon. mmber note that-get ti,f.d wit.h beer anil .re about their lothe8. an aver.tge-siied can holding abont four quarts. We shall regard the feminine Sunday bustle with greater suspicion thin ever after this. In Wa'esit is already the custom to regard the woiking man's political club ns an oisis in the desert. WllBt price the belly-can in tho wilderneog ? Out- own Harassed One grasps tho thrce and sixp -nny e-ou- ceitinn and attunes its delicate reeds to the fol- lowing ditty:— SOliBIt BY ACT OF I'AltLtAME.NT. I A rliyme, a merry rhyme, for ihe free uud happy llm- The "I "d goUlen days we hav in store— When tlie Briton will enjoy nil the bliss without alloy 011, iweet and mintiy 8"n.<xy Closing hw. When he'll ""ilv with light goud cheer <lc"ugh" 01 Ol,t hi, .f;iI\p "nUl he bunt: Tt -'s (lie b?ave tw tta ?l plan Cor the honest woiking IDan Wtio's troubled with a sinful Sunday thirst I from the peril of the bowl we shall save each droughty soul Whom the Mwker,o I nldi u S w s For our eimlient U, P:. 1,.v dftlVJd (or our_. u,? bbthZ to ,our ease, Oil I there's crime without a doubt in a Sunday draught of stout; There's wkikeduets in foaming mugs of ale; It matters not a jot, there is death within the pot, Be your liquor unity-brown or btr it pate. And tlie rulers of the land, who have t*ken us In hand, W with many I hrills of pious pride. When t'I:Y :n:tl III; I:J\:r've shut the Sunday pube, And bcertess boors are ble,.fnr them outside. See the bishop so devout ns he uips his sacred si.oat. And tint, it, with the wine eup s purply ylow, Won't Ills lordship geiitly wink, as he takes Ills Sunday dr nU, And thinks of folks who Aacea't bins below P Yet 1\ wortDan laves hi. RIalS, aud a score cl Aets may p;lS, pa-s, ddl'. him, I wl l lay the market odJi, To the sung and sly Ehebeiu, where his boozing won't be seen. An the liq!lol'" n. to kill At forty rod" WA he eluiis Iu ,y .t,??t, whe?, your law-made soakers meft. With open J,,?c, from dawn to I(Inlgbl', chime— For blessings such as these, nolle lords aud mu..c M.P: We'H[hx.Ayoui-fon'dh?tie?tv'r?!?t*?

MORE SHEBEEN CASES AT I CARDIFF. SUBSCRIBING FOR FOUR GALLONS AND A At Car.tiff P.i]ic^-c, ten t on Monday (before Mr, T. W. Lewis,stipendiary; Dr. Paine,aud Mr. P.Price) Denis Dwyer, of 34, Hulket-street, waa charged with selling b et- without a licencf- Police. sergeant James said lie visited tho def,.di t's huse on Sunday, the 24th of (March, and found a number of people there drinking. A small cask nt beer was found on the premises, and a man named Colman said the beer belonged to hiu).—A man rained Monk', who was dressed like a navvy, and who simply folded his aims and glared at the stipendiary, said the beer had boon subscribed for on the Saturday. He paid a sliiiiing.-A simitar looking witness, whose face was beautifully scarred, eaid llie defendant, whom hu kllew, had met him, and told him to go into hiu house anil have some of 11 witnt was going on." Ho went, nnd had beer, but did not pay.—A good-looking young girl, apparently about sixteen years of nge, tind named Wilson, was next called, and said she, too, had paid a shilling on the Stlurdav.—TI e Magistrates' Clerk: Did you Itave any of iho boor on the Sundiv ? Witness (laughing): No; 1 was in bed when the police came. The beer was got from a place at the bottom of Liftiket-mireet. Inspector James said delrndant had been fined two sums of 210 and one of f,50 for similar offences.—Ho was now fined 910 and costs, or a month. ANOTHER HALKET-STREET CASE. ?_ ?. At l/aruin Police-coure on Monday (before Mr, T. W. Lewis, stipendiary, and Dr. If. J. Paine) Margaret Curtin, a widow, residing at 23. Halket- street, was charged with eeliint beer without a licence on Sunday, March li.—Police-sergeant James said lie visited the defendant's house on the day in question. In the front room he found Fe"n men Iittirg at a Ilabl, on which were four bluos and one ghMeonttuningbfff. In the back kitcbcn were five women, t f ,res of whom had cups in their band" also containing beer. On making a search he found a four-and-a-half gal/'m cask, which bora tlJø appearance of having been recently emptied, Cross-examined by Sir. J. B. Jones (who de- fended) It WRS his impression that the defendant ?obt.ined her living by eelli.- beer. He con- tinually saw iDdition8 of d,i, l -g. especially on Sund vs. Mr. J, H. Jones said he was instructed that the statement of tbe officer as to the number of blues, ke., was Incorrect. One blue contnined tea, and the whole of the people there were lodgers. Two witnesses were called for the defence, but they coutradicted each oilier to such an extent that Dr. Paine said it was a sad thing that magis- trates were compelled to sit there and hear euch evidence as that. Tho Stipendiary s lid it was wasting lime to hear further witnesses, and it was no use other people committing perjury, August D"fendant wai liu'd £ 10 and COIU in August last for a similar offence, ami she was now son* tcnced to a penalty of .£2 and costs, or fourteen daybl imprisonment.

SUNDAY DRUNKENNESS AT MERTHYR. At Mei-thvr Police-court on Monday James Lee nnd Daniel Shea were summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Mori by r, and James Davies was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Penydarren, on Sunday, the 31st of March. Each of ilia defendants was fined 10s and costs.

BOGUS TRAVELLERS AT TREALAW. 'At Yetmd PoUM-court on Monday Wm. Davies (HlOlrach) and Daniel WIM-ms (BtMDdydMt') were charged with fal*ely repreleRtinl 'hem.lvee to be travellers. &rgeant Hoy Is 'aid on Sundar I.St be visited the Trealaw Inn and saw defendanta drinking. Tbey said they came from O,mUnt Vale. He found they lived about a mU. from the inD. Each w" Aned 20?

FIRST STATUTORY MEETINGS. I The Local Government Act of last year came into active operation on Monday, when the government of the counties was formally assumed by the new county councils. We report to-day the first statutory meetings of the new oouncils for Glamorgan, Monmouth, Carmarthen, and Pembroke shires.

GLAMORGANSHIRE. I THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURAL I ADDRESS. THE PLACES OF THE MEETINGS. I MR. ALFRED THOMAS, M.P., ENTER-I TAIS THE COUNCII, TO LUNCHEON. The first statutory meeting of the Glamorgan County Council was held on Monday at the Town- hall, Pontypridd, under the presidency of Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart., M.P. BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHAIRMAN. Sir Hussey Vivian, M.P., is the representative of a family which has been singled out for exceptional honours at the hands of the public of Swansea, as the only two monuments of which the town can boast sufficiently testify. Sir Hussey is tbo son of Mr. John Henry Vivian, who for six successive Parliaments represented Swan- sea in the Bouse of Commons. Sir Hussey was educated at Eton and Cambridge, and afterwards resided on the Continent for the purpose of studying modern languages. At the age of 21 his knowledge was put to a practical test by his being placed by his father in charge of his branch house nt Liverpool. Sir flussoy's fertile mind and scientific attainments proved of good account in the metallurgical business, and among tlie improvements due to him were machinery for making speltor, extracting silver and gold from copper ore and producing nickel and erbalt,and condensing copper smoke. Alkali and sulpliu ic ncid works were the result of Sir Hussey's experiments, which pioved very success- ful. Besid-s his scientific researches and his grett business hptitudp, Sir Huseey had an atten- tive eye to the interest of education, and many years ago founded important public schools at the Hafod. His usefulness locally has been, however, quite sufficiently demonstrated by the unusual coume recently adopted by the citizsns of that borough of erecting a monument of the barcnot in Cz??tle-xqu;tre. But, p,'rhs, it is as au oU Parliamentary I inld that Sir Hussey is b»st known. ri.ri:t,t':pt :'S(Jbi of the Hous,?, and Ins been more than ouce appointed cliaiiman of important committees. Hr Hussey represented the county of Glamorgan in Failiaineut for 33 years, and in 1885 and 1888 he was returned unopposed for Swansea District, showing the continued confidence felt hcally in his integrity of purpose and expe- rjene, By his personal interest in high quartets Sir Hussey has secured for Swansea visits from two most illustrious personages of the time-tlis Prince of Wales and Mr.Gladstone—and the Intense interest and exdldment caused by those Visits have hardly passed away even now. BUSINESS OF THE MEETING. Ttth LATE MB. JOHN BRIGHT. bir HcsstY VInAS, bl-U. ftt the outset said that perhaps it would be agreeable to tl)e members of the council before they commenced their regular busi- ness to express the deep feeling of sorrow ttiey entertained for the lose of one of the noblest nnd greatest st ite-men that the country had ever seen. (Heitr, lietlr.) l'iie late Mr. Jolin Lisight was w de- voted to the good of his country and people t hilt he could not hell, feeling it would be moet fitting that me-tim: of that council-taiat great body which would in future r-present tho county—should take some notice and passa vote of condolence wlththe rela ivesofthe decasedstatesman. (.Hear, hear.) He would, therefore, move a vote exprming their cond?ience with Mr. BriRht'd fam)ly.nd their deep sorrow for the loss that EoBlaud hud sus- tained in the death of one of her Vfigl)t?,?at orna- ln' iHs. (Hear, hear.) Mr. A, Pkndabvbs Vivux seconded. He sup- pose I that the task had devolved upon him because lie had for many 16 t'. Parliament with Mr. itl, fO.IJ had J;:gS::I Jt¿i' g:1 i; a dIfferent lobby from Mr. Bright, who was not only a most brilliant and conviiieingoruor, but one of the most conscientious and straightforward poli. ticians who ever lived. (Hear, hear.) He felt cculideni that in future generations the name of John Bright would be carried down as a house- liciti word among-t politicians, and ss repre. sent in<r. not only the brilliant oratory, but tlie Johu Bullisui in politics which never feared one si te or tho other, but gave the vote for sitat which bethought conscientiously to b. the right one, (Hear, hear.) Tlij vote was agreed to. THE I'KKSlDKiiT'o INAUOOBAL ADDRESS. The FMStDbhT thought Ul?1 lLiid <? feel that it '¡;u, ;(ra.s¡¡:aIC:: address a few remirkB to them. That was no ordinary meeting. They met there that day for the first time as the county council of Glasrorgari- the great governing body of the county, now endowed with the full powers which had been conferred upon tho council by the Local G,)vem. ment Act. Not only was that ti.e appointed day upon which they commenced their labroun,.but it was al-r) the day upon which the ancient institu- tion which had hitherto governed the county cased to exist. The court of quarter sessions, so far as the county work was concerned, would from that day cease to exist as regarded civil business. He, therefore, thought it fitting that he, as one of the oldest magistrates—he was a magistrate of forty years' standing, and had taken & snmewbat active part in the county business—sltould on thai occa- sion ay that he thought they ought to :xpres. their opinion th"t the businm of the c?unty had been mnducted by the magistrates in quarter o:n¡ucu}7 ';11,lk'¡llJJ:rn: high upon I hem, Hea hear.) Be need scarcely say that duiing the long period lie had sat in quartet sessions lie had never known one single inetince of a duty not well performed, nor had he known a single instance in which the strict path of lic nour aud integrity had been deviated from in the slightest. The quaiter sessions was not a representative b'dy, it was tree, but it was a body composed of gentlemen w!¡o felt the very grett re.ponslbillty devolving upon themo aDd they devoted time and energy to Uloir duL\e$, which be b&d no hesitation in saying tliey discharged in the m,\8t perfect and honourable manner. They had left behind them a record which was as free from taint of any- kind nq the record of any public body which ever existed, nnd he could only say that lie trusted tliat the council which was that d iy inaugurated would be able in future to conduct the business of the county in as complete and perfect a manner a8 it had been conducted hitherto by the magistrates. They, as tlie justices' successes, undertook honourable and important duties and heavy rcspon<ibilitirs, but he knew that they did so with a full desire to discharge those Impjr- tact duties to the beat of their abidty. He looked forward to their discharging their dul" in such a manner its to merit greater powers being conceded them-(hear, lieer)-and to the time when that council,in conjunction with the councils of the other Welsh counties, would be the actual governing body to d, &I with the governing inaii. tutionl of the Principality. It behoved them, therefore, to so arrange their institution as to make it as complete as possible. Having dealt at some length with the details of the work that would devolve upon the council, Sir Henry observed in conclusion that his desire was for the success of the council, and that it might enlarge the sphere of its usefulness, until it embraced the local interests of the whole Welsh nation. (Applause.) I TJlB QOABTBBLT XKETINOS. The consideration of tho reportof the committee on standing orders was then proceeded with. It was decided tliat the statutory quarterly meetings should be lield on the third Tiiurp(lay in January, April, and July, ineteadof the second Thursday, as recommended by the committee. I IHE WESTERN HAIL AND SUNDAY CLOSING. Mr. FREEMAN (Swansea) incidentally suggested that fifteen minutes was not sufficiently ivog for :tr:¿:rDuro:I:n n :eu:u; WlI. if he wanted to move a resolution on Sunday 1:7,o:n:t:!¡;:øa to make a speech of fifteen minutes' duration to convince t .t meeting, but to convince Lord Aberdare and the Western Mail he might iiave to speak for half an hour. tu Oh, oh," and laughter.) The matter was not pursued further. I TO COUNTY ASYLUM COMMIT!KB. I A long discussion took place in reference to the I fora of the committee of vwtm of U» comt, hmatlc wylual IW* otfaaMm eem- ■Mw pHmtt? &be& CanN doold ?'S!* roprosmmt&U= Swansea thtM, w the numdadw or G'MMrMMtttM 24, making a total of 3&— MMM. W. wllHama and T. Prei? (KoMs6o) mo"d MiendmMtt with the object J iocrtlliu I tM roprMtntnMoc of Sn_. but the Mend! i adopted the reeomtBend?ion of the committee. A DEAD. SET AOAIKST TIll MAGISTRATES. I The oreanlstng committee recommended that tlie j cattle diseases committee be allowed to decide i upon the method of working the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts, with power to appoint the magistrates ia petty sessions as sub-com- mitteee If Utev thought at.—TbiB was opposed by several members, and, on tho motion of Mr. J. FO?LL, it waa resolved Umt the word* magis- rlvLi p?ity s?.io-" be oi?&nd io wing suba! ¡Luted •♦The local board or rural i sanitary authority or any other elected body qualified by Act of Parliament" The organising committee recommended tliat the working of Uie Explosives Act and the tovernin? the Uceu;in([ of theatres be Mferrted to the local government oommi, with power to appoint we magistrates in petty see?ions as 6ub-commÏllee. if tliey thought proper, but on the mollonof Mr. J. Powcix a similar amendment to that made in the previous recommendation was adopted. I THB COSTS OP TIlII ELTCTIOW. The organising committee having recommended I hat. the COtIte of the county council election be paid to llie returning-officers, Mr. H. P. Chablks moved :— That Ihe clerk do forthwith take tb. ntcessftrv steps br the ("lIon It returnfng-oliceu' COI Iwti"g to the county council election. Mr. Thomas Wij.liams seconded. Mr. Unl» DtTtM (mebe!tnd).)o supporting the samo?iment, stated that in his opinion some o(ÙIØ chntges made b returning-(Actis were scan- dalously high. Iliree or four or more of the same family were continually pushed into appointments, In which tliey got Hi or LS a day, whereas during the rest of the year they did nothing whatever. The amendment was sgreod to, and Ihe council then adjourned for luncheon. I THP. FINANCE COlOllftft. I On resuming, the finance committee reported that they had appointed Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn chairman, and recommended that certain sums be I placed to the credit of the roads, police, election, and loans accounts. Tlie report was adopted. TWV. nuat UTa. I On the motion of Mr. Thomas Williams, it was I decided to levy a rate of 2d. in tho t to meet the expendit ure for tbe half year, to be wade payable I in June. THE PUCKS or FtmjBB MKOTVOS. I Alderman HcNTPJt (Briton Ferry) moved that the meetings of the cooncil for the ensuing year be held alternately at Neath and Pontypridd, the next meeting to be lield at Neath. Mr. T. Prnsicb a-,odd Mr. W. CBAwmAT n,,v :d tiat the.ne*tiap b? heid )t)tetMto)y at Npeth tnd Ctrdiff, and this &Wo waa seconded. was s?!c,?iadoJ.fA'ALTRit MoMM. A. DAvim and others objected to tlie meetings being held out ot the county, and the orifi""t motion on beiag put wa? c??rr,,?j by ? unid.bl, .J?rity,. As several members had to leave to catch their trains tlie council adjourned. There were sevciat other matters on tlie agenda, including notices of motion in refeience to the appointment of a superintendent of police for Merthyr. THE LCNTHEON. On the motion of Mr. Alpbud Thomas, M.P., the council adjourned at three o'clock to the New Inn, where an excellent luncheon bad been provided. Mr. Thomt* presided, <nd after the loyal wags [ad been proposed and duly honoured, The ?JNAIIRMAW, in the name of the people of Pontypridd, otJrd the members of the council a hearty welcome, at the 51be time boplDI that they would make i[4t town Uicir perimment home, (Applause.) He saw around him representatives of all the interests of the county, and thill, lie believed, WetS" good augury far tite success of the council. Glamorganshire had retained more of its ancient laws than any other county in South Wales. He had only to refer to the agricultural custom of tbo county to prove that. He hoped that the most cordial relationship would exist between the local Pllrlialnent-for the county council wculd b3 a local Parliament—and the Im- perial Parliament, and that the work which the council would do would improve the bappiaess and sociil well-being of the pffip. (Applause.) He proposed "Success to Mse County CounciL" Sir Husset Vivian, M.P.,acknowledged the toast, atid M'ated fliat the business that day bad been conducted in a way which would be a credit to the Imperial Parliament. ("Bear, hear," and laughter.) He felt that there was a great future before these local governing bodies. He then tendered to Mr. Alfred Thomas the hearty thanks of he council for the generous manner in which he had received Umm. He hoped tliey would always be received well. (UM?tttor and< applause.) He asked hl colle.KUt8 to .-iD t?A=inl drinking health, long life, ad prosperity to #r. Thomas. (Applause.) Mr. Taomas briefly acknowledged the wast, and tile members then returned to their duties.

CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. I THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD." I The fact that on Monday evenly Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan's latest open, "The Yeomen of the Guard," was to be produced for the first time in Cardiff drew a large and ad" audience to the Theatre Royal. And, great though their expectations might have teen, they were not disappointed, for, taken as a whole, tlie musloal score is equal to anything SIr Arthur Sullivan haa ever put Into an opera; indeed, as we said on Monday, both eoUaboratents eeem to have alased at and aehteved inanldiM Mete nearly approaching grand opera than ever before. After a charming overture, which ia net a asste medley of airs to beatterwaidaheardjtheepetaopees with a fine contralto solo, "Wiien MtMea love*" sung by Pkabe, daughter of IIfrrIl, eergeent of the Yeomen, aa she IITta at her spinning whsol. It it, bowsver, almost aahhy too much to particularise any special aaosber, the standard of BBtallenco is so uaifocm and high, and tile appreciation awarded, tfcoqgb not given without i)td)t<M? was hearty and un- gnldciw i. the emareal WcMr W" it"e4. And H b as to the opera, in like measme ia It due to the company who render tt. fer we hardly remember we had almoet said never w- member -an opera la which so amny good artists tppttt ?t one M< No @No daL Mim M"ret Cwkbwo earned tM?mtetat "P one; her exqaMtt pramm md otcon& tlw roughly rare pure voice raoft bw Buit ?X?. nard htlreof=' C?ttee 4; it would be 1 p In 64 to m?tt too M?tr; when Cardiff saw her )Mt « iiU Maryaret in "Buddigore" the verdict wae -U tb-t even M artist omM d?Wt& As Phabe, however, she ie oven better; her opsalrwr solo at once showed &be would wida a *seem of the part, and that waa mors than home oat subse- quently. Miss Annie Harding, too, ae though the nad not much of a staging put, shoold act escape Otice. In the quarutta ia the Uat est the proved herself well worthy of a asore haportant part. Still, in "The Yeoasen,"good people have to be satisfied with lm "fat" tbaa ordiaarily falls to their share. Mr. BervO Wftville. as Sir Bickmi Ckt&uuatieley, tho lieutenant of the Yeomen, bad not Iftada wortr. bat what there waswaedboe weU. Mr.CbarleeCooyere^s Colonel Fmirftxjbowrt himself the possessor of a good teuor voice .f coMMaftbh power, bil. Mr. Fk Tebbutt (úøltttN Afertfi), If not 110 strange was very sweet indeed. Mr. Fred aa; lington, as Sere/tend Mtryli, was sroadarfully good, voice, presence, appearance, and miaii forming an unusually complete quartette. And of Mr. George Thome and Mr. David Wshn—wsM, tliey were George Thome and David Fisher. His first made of quaint J;a* reisk, JaW md Pkdlo. eophor, one of his beet etudie^andthetiaeeyiag lDucb; while Mr. David Fisher's CTaOsft wee a Ana bit of character acting. The cbonk toe, was as good « Mr. CMtt't cber? *tw?< «? Mt< the band, augmented aossidemb <MM h <t<ty way adequate. :i.. 'Z of Ule "itlg, Mr. Moe't ef **Toww Green coming as an U" and enum our. prise. To give MM Utt <MeMt or gho out cl)oi- f:¡: from ::= I ? WOW d6ama too great a pressure upon already crowded spaoe. Generalisations must suAcct bat to those whose pleasure it will be too. The Yeoasen of the Guald" lbil week enry detail mast he folio wed with keenest pleasure. I THE GRAND THEATRE. I Mr. and Mrs. WJbert Kouaby and that excel- lent oompeny have provided a capital programme for the race weak. Oø Mooday night tlie romantic play, "Tlie Fool's Sevengr," wss performed before a fairly good audience. Tlie piece efforts uausoal opportunities tor good dramatic acting, and Mr. Bouaby as Bertueno, a JaW (whose bseatifai wife and daughter are stolen from Me), va sbrtkmsly original and effective. Mia. Baushy as PordeUta (Bertuccio's daughter) bad evidently stud6d bar part ?nh m,e, and BW M<«fe«ttt? Ox aN.lauøe wHet) brought ner and Mr. Boueby before the c:urWu, Tbe nther mo?bcrt 01 tlie company, notably Mr. Lloyd Townrow, Mr. C. A. NormukD.'Mr. J. E. Deside. abd JIr, tV, 8, Ball, pourtrayed the characters allotted to them with success, lbs drama was followed by the ow- popular aereen scene from "The Hchoot for 8canda1." The eceaerv waa except! jnaUv good. The Fool's Revenge* will be repeated oa Wednesday, and there it a good programme for Die olliernighis of tho week, "DavidUarricfc" and a comedietta being set down for tonight (Tuesday) and Thursday^nd "Belpbegor"lor Friday andaatnr- day. On Thursday the pe«funaanoe ie for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Bousbv, for which Lord Trodegsr, Sir George Elliot, M.P, Bir Morgan Mor- gan, and otiier gentlemen in the (Mlglmonrhood bave promised their patronage. I THE PHILHARMONIC. I This being tlie race weelr, Mr. Oto. Harrington has engaged an ex?ptionally strong company at Uie Phi), and en Monday n'?ht there was an immense house. The greatest attraction was Mr. J. B. Milbum. who Mu? _era! szoleumt tMMt. ¡ aud alw executed a clever d4nee. 13. i.=. tioM between Ute Mn<t were MMtedtn?r I funny, ,eern ':= = c:oa:rtiwbna he makes a &WW tr?ore, be M I08rcl, equalled in the profession. The nest oil tlie iiet is Miss Alice Oonway, who has made herself such a favourite in London, both as a aorgsire-s and dancer, Miss Lottie Dettaear Is nlreedy known to most of tlie "Phil" frequenters, and slie, tlioic- fore, needs no further rcoommeodation. I. addition to these some excellent performances are given by Mi-a Jessie Macnally, Messrs. M-aris a"d Kenyon, the darkey curiosities Savdm Vio, tlie ",j&ud Ido¡: Prince Bendon (.'ho has imin;j ? g,-t MpattUon M a Vtrntrttequkt), MtdXtM Eva Merry wood.

IJktkctiops D- ?ll-k?wn Sanitary I "'ormc dw..t -t Sismsr 00- M 8oL" I that the bait prcKcUrt saalnat lafseUoas rtlsssss am S& and Wathl Tbe self nII8bI and at the saaw Da, | rrfnuhluf. twist 6,-sp, "? -d -== I I proiiertfes.which can be ossd ss a prevsaUvs scslust fswn. "leo, ud O\ber .eeII- <Usese»s, b W36G.W$ Ooal T? SOAIP ( WI -Wtm. I ,.d- &H ou- Tar 8oep£, walosire Is the salt sssulae.— I AUf" I

CARDIFF. tana m svanv rnoeracr of the sacra, whfcb commence to-day (Tuaeday), being In every respect successful, provided the weather iaasoda- rately favourable. L'nfortunately, at the time of writing there 18 not mach proaslee eta see day, but, under any circametanoaa, those who attend may be certain of good racing. The events are weR filled, on ties wbole, md additional interest is taken to the meeting this year from the fact that the Natiosul Hunt frtsssilirhses is dawn on the card. The course on Monday waa In capital condition, and the fences ars wail made, oae gentleman, who haa had may yftw experience on Ute turf, and who Is now a visitor to Cardiff for the first time, remaitiag that be had never seen better in We IW*Walhw wet and mild. Pbixbosb tAmvL-IU Boath Habitation (No. loW) will most at the assail room Stacey-aead bme-lml t bhwis e ==I areaft dgbl o'clock. All members are iDrit8f. SevEBK-aoan Bcaoor. Ooacnar srfll be repeated on W.I"¡"&t. AptU w. (a <Mooi*t4?. ZA=, aurm*"Lo. pheft tt.lt.tmtM. .,at?Aspem*L #am TM (?*MF? C80UL Omow ..n UGet 14 Working-dna Sebool? m "-da,. April Z, at7.lt "D new .-h- ?Ul be -.Ik& MfM GlAn 88,u- Cwbap.—A large gunuty, all <<M? tor ttolu. statuettes, he. t?)H& Okohss.-J. OortfM, VstumU* ? '?-?- 41. IBYW KrmJC Buismrt Pawe**oWag aad Jewalhry Estab- lub_t.! and I..a..t8.-Pri. for PM4&tq, UgaMM"ML gkipmd%om*D= *!It Harris, Postaatt fainter, 23, DII1Df. PM"dio a" Womtkat res. OarttagaUd a^ot, 4. iwssa sSsaet OMImiSi*i. OUeediE. mmiIIm =ru mu"16 and= == P'.0 f?w intpeoUoa Advtaa. 2s. TraWmtig Londo*. — AsmasWs Horn, AB, GciLBsonD> STRBKT, W.O., RooumL-Wasr.-Sedrom. Breskfsst, and Atleodanoe from 3s. psr Bay. Tere Convenient ler Business or Plsasore. UK Me Wa&awv6 anM«« Denti*. M. Que-w 'I'CS:C- 14.

NEWPORT. fia RUrfUBsm 0DIVIIn eoaacn. bad Ma first meeting for active business 08 Moaday. no chairman atrwek a wise note whan lie appsaM an behalf ot the gotdea rwle of rtMaci.exeept a mcm- ber Cslt abaolutaiy toed ts say ssasstM^ Isr ths pt ot a of bui? It", to be bq" no? lhat <<« Bt- t<)a<M«M«? body has bus called u" eaktooft dat k oW = d .4 simply talk. Whatme way bm bon oU againd the qllart«. io I'" pudeuI&r, at II emety couacu uftt ffollow ka way wiw As to e<tcte<? ?t «jMm<M, got can only ba t:ae:=: r..ODILo: was to thin a*Ltw to be a bob wo bwl in ascribing a M<'M<t<? e< t hMM'? t? <? t Uw avsrap for Ow Sea A" y<t? to Uw influence of the new bndy. Bather, we Imagina ia the outgoing authority en titled to the ends which attuelses to that fact-—The weather on Hon dsy wae fine and bright. Taa Auovxaac LAw.-Me a of tho Mad at C4udyWUa bm b? 8114 die Ii being brok= up. "taMMf Star" AT m HiwHtm. |fc Mm Ba.111*1'1 "« we* es an bow* ctt& t?? JobD BtnW W:Bt<? pTt?fBeottttfTB?' m & plesee" cbwp after a we* of and. bdog "VU throc i- -gd. kt?big g;3 11_ VtMOMA T«At« —Ttx Vietal* fto bft CI." for a few WMtt. «M r?fMxt< 08 MM?tW night ..idlth8.CI8," NMf TMtTM—rMptMet &ad lim D ttMotM?-tb??t. <t walk =riLL Tu CAWMF. em WAm? ?? MetMMM*' "nag Kw% Um. I'd' Wow 08PUY (H?)t)t? bee sto Inform the Bssshsss ef Mewpsstaad 0aneaaMs« =:&but "my imend 7an kSsHhb- _t at the Besalort Wheel. Isessa, Apttt ttt, M.< t?ptttM? teMtt «t? jE.&Jt?-

SWANSEA. Tie rowsntMit labour dispute at Morristap aetata aa far off notdow" a am Another of those unlucky inddeatt whioh tend to smlillfsi ths feslings oa both sidss sad asake isnnm ilisiiiB remoter took place oa Moaday, whaa the police- ceurt waa crouds* by Mnnietoa workmen to heec chargee preferred agalnatdve of their number. It 18 peculiarly melancholy to hear of hot bteaded disputes between boys over qmw low of Isboat and capital, but la ths pssssat fty. wbas wedi- ing people week in btW wnlnalam whh their mothers' mUk. it II not at all unoommoa to aee lads partaking of a apirit of strife which should be left to their elders. Far worse would a be to fssi that they are uaad ea catapaws by the eldeia themselves; bat we hope and bdim th" di* at onT rateb Ow from eamg the case, to the casos of the aeon chergad wrtth breach of oontract the decision will be sisai en Tburs&y omM-We&tkw Gm Ma. .W= an?MOt BMZ?MMf. Tbs b.A work b Wokk go M" U?68wme to pdw.- Mr. obqman wm be In pwand <Mte<MMt «t )t? ??.- ?. ? -T-?TT Mil 'àw.t .ie14.-c. .pMklt. ft6m% AID &M AS. Atb;ebe a" Blsyele Mik?on aMw AAA. ad NJO.V. 29%L 900 =7= 3 IL T M&J'l?gp G? m Toomemm bo MWb BmL* ?be& U H<tMtM?f<tt. Lood" wd4 OW-MM PDNL MM

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MOMBOOTBL To- OeMtca?—Th* )t«ttt <?wtM? ?MtM?w? btM oc K.D&Y. the m??4?W. laoi" pea> A him sm wwt?4iiiia Ne*<& pM?t. bmkdw 00 vkw (dib Ow W. WaUnh & ? tMtttttt << 0? <MtptthtiHth?<i?e<.?MM<tM.(?(? <Jf die t tX?Mt P«vsai sat shsaid ha pat 4owa, at fXj!?"' £ 60. r do mmuw ebmw f:ë <oM«hnttat "01 a* comidl MM I= (De. r.qm i od the swvner (Mr. ,,) wm f*4bow f. <M?M ?<t thdr mbdo& as per4ba 18m mftd ? Mt?M?t)* a PWOMM ?ottadhtM? to-a bfo?btttM? byM<M?W.twy?M< t<Br Kn?m tile to ow I eider aad repeat.

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THE OUTRAGE ON A WIFE AT NEWPORT. PRISONER BEFORE THE 114018- TRATES. At newpoft ommy Pot;064uom -cM8! Ma Oakwwy Mnaltun, a tailor, wae brought ? t e?? tt.w' W" -? we mile. t?M ï::l. at &. W"4" U&INAM. Betardey ttM? Mf. U. J Phm?x. soMtat *M)e*re< ? to detttt?L—t to? ef the pbwaw. ^ad tiat aftw he led ow is ba m )ttM? day niglit he beard a row dowwtaim Cpea gotag d"wn he ?w tm kthw kawk bb mother 5?3 with his fist and strike or kick her whilst she srai 011 the ground. Be also threottaed to do now thmt with he "elm do ast o? ad 60 a i:1«'t. =.u. wanted Mm 4rm"g bw Web it.-& cate wae put in oliowiug that the wile wea nut oat of dengcr. She was entering Cresa aa indeed wouBd on the hack of the hoad.—Pstsoasr waa then remanded tall Satnrday, Aft. f'Iadtipa. Won for bail being refueed.

BRIDGEND HORSE FAIR AND STALLION SHOW. There was a veiy hrce attendance of people at the Bridgend Home Fair 011 Mondsf. Thane eat Ine lot of cart md thoro"~ ttM?M <x *,a,* Bon. but. at WMy <? 4 xfiM? The oattls and si map wcrain good draaaad aad weie sold at high rates. Nuuna i cached from Mi to 10i. per lb., aod bed from gd. to Td. par h.

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