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BURIED ALIVE IN FRANCE. SENSATIONAL STORY OF PREMA- TURE INTERMENT. I A DalzieJs telegram from Paris says:—A telegram from Annecy gives details of a hor- rible affair which took plaoe a day or two ago jit Doussajd, a village on he shore of lake "Aimecy, in Upper Savoy. A woman, believed to have died the day before, was being buried, -hen the gravedigger engaged in filling up ths grave distinctly heard knocking coming from the coffin. He called a man who was work- ing near, aDd he came and listened, and heard kLockmg a'so. It was then about nino o'clock n the morning. The knocking continued. ;They listened for about half an hour, when it Occurred to one of them that they ought to do w,inetbing. So they went to inform the local Authorities. The cvro of the village was the to arrive on the scece, but, as no one had Iny authority to exhume the body, the coffin ;-a.; not taken up. All that was done wad to wre some holes in the lid with a. drill, in ftch a way afl to admit air. By id-day all lot necessary formalities had been gene JjjTC'Ugh, and it was decided at last to open fhe otrL,?. This was done, but wh?th., the s/artunate woman wafe eill alive t thi. Q!'t01= &r:II.,5t1 æ: e:: ISRT- was. Tboy staw they -w a little ,lollr come into her cheeks, and tho oyes open "d.bul Oœ thing is 'ffhuu, viz., that u hen, "ttf-pMt six jn 4,1 oveming, it was fin?ity œ to ï; "d I'h. p..titi-- lemoned declared that dcah had taken place :L:"h1hv:Ímnr(nh; before. It was lh"!ght tht bd ti? coffin been open;i f~° -ou.4 were heard the wo-n'. life might kvo been spared. She would h?e been !Iwed 13 of mdeMftbaNe torture and BC?ermg.

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I JABEZ BALFOUR. I COMPLAINS OF PRESS I CRITICISMS. I PREPARING THE DEFENCE. 1 PRISONER INTERVIEWED BY HIS COUNSEL. On Friday Mr. Jabez Balfour was moved to fresh quarters in Holloway Gaol. Hitherto he has occupied a cell in "B" Block, wliore prisoners who pay for special aocomuodation are usually lodged. He has now had assigned to bim a cell in "E" Block, which is used for debtors. Special arrangements have beta made to enable Mr. Balfour to prepare his defence without hindrance, and for this purpose he luvs had placed at hi6 disposal a furnished ocll. In all iuterview on Friday Mr. K. Thompson, Mr. B«lfour's eolioitor, com- plained of the criticism which had appeared in the press sinoe the return of the prisoner to this country. The statement made some time ago that Mr. Balfour had said he would not be brought back alive to this country is declared to have been a gross fabrication. Mr. Balfour never made use of the remark, aud he had complained to him (Mr. Thom- son) of the adverse oritioigm which had taken place. A;thou¡¡jh Mr. Balfour spoke VElrY highly of luspector i'roest, he believed it waa in conseuucuce of the publication of the tat.. ;Jl;enS;!l;d tta.:IUat:>e t:; him of the u-.? of a knife Or anything of a ,s]?rp nature during the ".Y.V" home. Mr. :ifU:li:re a ,n:kI:n;o 'hlcll:: whi"h had been 1Haae against hi., and the fact of hi. leaving the country was mainly due to desire to screen otber pelle. Ay i. tempt on the part of the 'Frea?ury to join Mr. Balfour in the charges which were being made f; bethth:l¡h ;ertl:eN-U: group of eomjianiea would be etrongly op- posed by the defence. INTERVIEW WITH HIS COUNSEL. I Jaboz Balfour, who continues HI good health, had mi interview in Holloway Gaol 011 Saturday afternoon with Mr. Thomson, his solicitor, nnd Mr. John O'Connor, his counsel, in reference to his defence. The solicitors' roOIl of the gaol was set apart for the convenience of counsel and client, and the interview was of a protracted character. I JABEZ AND THE WELSH I ENGINEER. I INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE HOME. I Mr. A. Owen Evans, of St. David's College, Lampeter, has received a letter from his brother, Mr. John H. Evans (the chief officer of the Tartar Prinoe, who was mentionoo in the letter which Jabez Balfour wrote on his return to England), whQ, writing from Dun. kirk on May 8. makes some interesting refe. rences to the recent voyage horn", from Buenos Ayres. ""What," he says, "between worry and excitement, as you can well see by the papers, we have been kept pretty Dlley, but now with Jabez and all gone it is quite a Sunday School with us-a quiet one. Since last writing to you we've parsed through some very exciting time. with all-what. between overcrowding of passengers and amongst them the great man. I wish you had been here to meet him—he was simply a splendid old chap. Nothing to look at, but if you had only a, part of what he has in his head in yours you would not need to quake over your responsions. A most wonder. ful man-knew everyone and everything. Spoke French fluently, Italian well, and could hold Bis own in Spanish. Knew every book ever printed, I thiuk-fact or fiction—and could quote passage after passage. And, what was best, he knew their authors, with all their peculiarities, togtther with the source of many a plot written. What I enjoyed with him was his knowledge of living men, especially in Parfiament. If some of the Young Wates party only knew what a spirit like him thought of them they would thInk a deal less of them- selves. I think. I had many a quiet hour's chat with him—in fact, he and I struck up quite a close friendship. He went so far as to tell Captain He«keth one day that if he had only known me when in affluence he would have made something better than a sailor out of me. Quien sabe? In parting he made me a present of a nice oase of new pipes he had. I was the only recipient of a present among the lot. During all the time he never spoke of his present position, but about his past, plenty, and was very hopeful of being soon out in Argentina again. It was all bluff about their trying to take him off at Buenos Ay re*. Try and get at liim Yft, to speak to him. 'It was 1 who gave them their walking tiokets.' Of course, though we had assistance from shore to guard him for fear. I got in all right with his lawyers, &c„ met the great Dr. Torino, his principal advocate at SaJta, and had a long Spanish conversation with him and Miss Ireeman, or. as she styled her- selt, Seinora Luiza Butler de Balfour. He told me all about hie son's wedding with Miss Sisson, when he met the Bishop of St. Asaph, &c. I almost wish I had taken notes of all he said. Rhyl-in fact, the whole of W?.lts—he knew very well, even where Cobden-terrace [where Mr. J. H. Evans livesl was. He had been down several times about the financing of the new town in the east end, but did not speak anything too favourably of the place. Such poor hotels there. Llandudno he revelled in. No place like it, and about Capel Curig and Bettws-y- Coed way—no such places in the world. Switeer. land not in it to his mind, though he knew nearly every stone of the latter. I think I've told you quite enough about him now. R.I.P. Inspector Froeet roomed with me. He was a clinking fellow. Any time you go to London, and want to go to any place, person, or thing, just drop him a note to Scotland Yard, and tell him you are my brother, and voull get there, I bet. Talk about Arabian nights, when lie and I would tell yarns together at night—Jack the Ripper. jewel robberies, bank burstings & something immense, I tell you. In short, this has been a most eventful voyage on he whole."

I ENGLAND AND FRANCE. I CARDINAL VAUGHAN'S VIEWS Ov A UNION. A Renter's telegram from Paris says: Cardinal Vaughan, in taking leave of the clergy pf Orleans on Friday, delivered an allocution, of which the "Uaulois" gives the following version:—"I have no right to speak in the name of the English people, but I have had conversations with men of all classes and conditions. I read the papers at. tentively, and I believe the union of the t'renoh and English to be easy. England no longer entertains hatred towards France. I have, however, the right to speak in the name of the English Catholios, and, I am happy to repeat, all of them love Joan of Arc; all revere her, and all oentre hopes in her. During your fetea, which I shall never forget, allusion has been made to the fact that Joan of Aro was kind to our English soldiers after battle, and that she got off her horse to console them. To-day we no longer fight agatnst her. We struggle for her. She will be kind still, and will help us in the work of the oonretriion of England."

THE LOST SPANISH CRUISER. ONE OF THE GREW PICKED UP I IN MID-ATLANTIC. A Dalziel's telegram from Madrid say. Naval Commander Paredy publishes in the Tene. riffe "Cronista" an aooount of the discovery in mid-Atlantic of a member of the crew of the lost Spanish cruiser Reina Regente. The crew of the brig' Coridad found the man floating lashed to a plank, and when they got him an board he was still breathing, but died in a few minutes, after malung great eIforie to speak. In his pockets were photographs, evi. dently of the man's wife and daughter, and a oard of instructions which is always given to Spanish Uue-jaokcia for their guidance in case of as aotion, a fire on board, or a shipwreck. The body of the sailor ma buried at sea.

The local coroner on MIIO:: I (OmMtion of the demb of Annie N.Z, of Wcod- I gieen, Middlesex, MId her six-months-old b4w, who were bunl du'Ough the mother, who t?Jht«) &pm fk* f?UHM '? ? ?*'

) IN DOUBT. I SIR WM. "I wonder if the other's any better?"

I IRISH POLITICAL I I PRISONERS. I AMNESTY DEMONSTRATION IN I DUBLIN. A large demonstration in favour of the amnesty of Irish political prisoners was held on Sunday in the Plitenix Park, Dublin. Mr. Patrick O'Brien, ex-M.P., who presided, said that if Mr. Iorley did not release the Irish political prisoners their fellow-countrymen in Newcastle would release him of his responsi- bility. Archbishop Walsh wrote, enclosing 25 towards the amnesty fund, and stating that the case of the prisoners should be widely proclaimed. Mr. Harrington, M.P., dis- claimed sympathy with the crimes charged to the prisoners, and said, guilty or innocent, the crimes had been expiated by punishment. He had nothing but loathing and contempt for the hypocrisy of the Government which said they should be released, but were afraid to release them. A resolution was adopted declaring that the further detention of the prisoners was vindictive and revengeful cruelty.

I THE GOVERNOR OF CAPE COLONY. I DEPARTURE OF SIR HERCULES ROBINSON. Sir Hercules Robinson sailed from Southamp- ton Dooks on Sunday afternoon in the Union Steamship Company's steamer Mexican to; assume his duties as Governor of Cape Colony. Sir Hercules, who was aooompanisd by Lady Robinson, the Earl of Ava and suite, left Waterloo at twenty minutes to twelve, travelling by a saloon specially reserved. There was a considerable assemblage to witness the depar- ture.

I NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS, PROPOSED BOYCOTT OF GREAT BRITAIN. The "World" publishes the following from Tegucigalpa :—The German and Spanish mer- ohanw in Central America are forming a league to oppose the Americans and British in trade matters. Careful inquiry shows only two South American countries are willing to join the Boy. cott against Great Britain, proposed by the Niearaguans, as a retaliation for her action at Corinto.

I THE RISING IN ECUADOR. I REBELS SEIZE A TOWN. I A Central News telegram from New York says:-A "New York Herald" dispatch from Panama says:—The rebels in Ecuador have seized Quarantea, with the intention of inter- cepting the mails between Quita and Guaya- quil. The province of Oro has risen in revolt.

EXPLOSION OF NATURAL I GAS. A Central News telegram from Chicago says: -An alarming explosion of natural gas occurred at a quarter put one on Saturday morning. It blew out the entire front of a tenement house, situated opposite the Board of Trade offices. The building afterwards caught fire, and the escape of those within was out off. One man was burned to death, and nine other people were taken out of the building badly burned. The injuries in some cases were such as to lend no hope of recovery.

I CURIOUS SWINDLE BY FRENCH BUTCHERS. A Dalziel's telegram from Paris says:—A curious swindle oil the part of a number of butchers in the Clichy quarter is now being investigated. A number of people have lost their dogs in this neighbourhood lately, and on f riday several dozens of dogs heads were found in a drain. During the day the oity markets' inspectors seized a quantity of meat exposed for sale in the publio market all mutton, but which was really dog meat. The indigna- tion and exoitement among the publio, and espeoially among customers of the implicated butchers, were very great when the discovery became known. The butchers will probably be made an example of.

I THE REVOLT IN CUBA. A Reuter s tel$Uanl from New York says:- According to a Havannah dispatch, Marshal Campos declares he requires no more men for the suppression of the Cuban Rebellion.

PRIVY COUNCIL. I MR. SPEAKER GULLY SWORN IN I The Queen held a Priv Council at Windsor Ct?tte on Saturday afternoon, aad a special tn4n left P<MMingtoj at 1.14 for the cou wnionce ot the members in itUmd&uw,. Lord RmebOCY, the Lord Prudent of the Council, came up fiom *coin, and tt?veHed down to Winc)Qo in the special, accompanied by Lord Kensington and the Pt=tXl?l?-lard e Z 3[r. Gully, the Speaker, wan* dawn and was (worn in a member of the Council.

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SOCIAL ORDER IN GERMANY REJECTION OF THE ANTI-REVOLU- TIONARY BIUL. A Keuters Berlin telegram of Saturday says:—The Reichstag to-day resunu-d the de- bate on the Anti-Revolutionary Bill, and coni- meueoo to dit^uss Paragraph 112. Herr Hauss- nwmn, of the South German Popular Imrty, declared that tho clau6e was intended essen. tially only as an appeal to soldiers not to turn their rifles upon their comrades. Paragraph 112 Wag then put to the vote and rejected, both in the form iu which it had been drawn up by the Committee and by the Government. The j Reichstag then abandoned the further conside- ration of the Bill as a whole, and the various amendments proposed were withdrawn. The whole measure was subsequently rejected, para- graph by pixa-graph, without deibate, and the Reiclistag thereupon adjourned. GOVERNMENT POLICY TO UNDERGO A I CHANGE. A Dalziel's telegram from Paris on Sunday says :-A telegram from Berlin states that by desire of the Emperor the Government has cut itself adrjft from the Centre party. As the result of this step, whioh is decisive and irrevocable, the whole future policy of the Government' will undergo a. complete change. The proposed new toba.coo duty will come up for discussion in the Reichstag on Tuesday next. when its defeat is considered certain.

I CHINA AND JAPAN. I RUSSIA CLAIMS A CHINESE PORT. I I MYSTERIOUS DEPARTURE OF I WARSHIPS. A Dalziel's telegram from Shanghai says:— It is stated here that the Russian Government, in compensation for the advantages China derived from its mediation in the peace nego- tiations with Japan, claims the cession of the port of Lazaregg, with a radius of territory on the land side of two hundred miles. China, it is reported, has intimated her willingness to comply with this request, while Japan, although agreeing to it in principle, only wishes to con- cede the port, with a radius of territory around it of ten miles. A Dalziel's Shanghai telegram on &turday says: —Much comment has been caused here by the sudden departure this afternoon, under sealed orders, of some vessels of the Russian and French fleets now in Chinese waters. The Russian ssliipe which have sailed are the gun vessel Mandjur, 1,224 tons; the sloop Zavi- yaka, 1,234 tons; and the armoured gun vessel Otvajny, 1,490 tons. The French vessel which sailed is the sloop Beautemps Beaupre, 1,350 tons.

THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. I REFORMS SUGGESTED BY THE POWERS. A Reuter's telegram from Constantinople on Saturday says :-The scheme of Armenian reforms drawn up by the British. French, and Russian Ambassadors, and approved by their respective Governments, was presented to the Sultan to-day.

A WELSHMAN KILLED AT THE CAPE. Advices received from Johannesburg, South Africa, states that a dynamite accident occurred at the Geldenhuis Estate Company's Mine, whereby a man named A. J. Warne was instantly killed. He was 27 years of age, un- married, and. though born in Devonshire, was more a native of Wales, having resided there for a number of yean. It appears that deceased was working with a machine-drill in a drive, and, having drilled seven holes, he had them all fully charged with dynamite and fuse, Sec. In firing them, however, he at first lit five of the fuses. Only having heard five shots go off, Warne went back to the drive, but, unfortu- nately", as he did so one of the uniired holes somehow or other exploded and killed him instantaneously.

I FRENCH FINANCES. I IMPORTANT PROPOSALS BY THE PREMIER. A Dalziel's telegram from Bordeaux on Sun- day says: -M. Ribot, the Premier, delivered an important speech last nigh. at the REpub- Rican banquet held in honour of the Bordeaux Exhibition. Refening to the financial aapeAt of the country, he said he found himaelf under tl.. rolli&ng for a deficit of more th- 50,000,000 =. England Isat year obtained four millions sterling now revenue by an increase of the death duties. He pro- posed to follow this example, and ask that an additional 25,000,000 fan(m shouJd be obtained in the same way. He also intended to tax the keeping of domestic servants, whioh he esti- m&ted would produce 10,000,000 francs, and to tax foreign securities negotiated in Fmnoe. Regarding the tariff, M. Ribot said England suffered more from Free Trade than Frauoe from Protection. He was not in favour of all home industries to suffer by the importation of foreign products.

MARRIAGE OF A RUSSIAN PRINCESS. A Benter s Met?m fam Niœ on Saturday .1. th 4-illoil?. pMf<)nMd bet* to-day of &-I de tt.?b<M md M?M. 0!tt Yonne?M, mo!fMMtt!o drntht? .f Cuar Ae1' m. The religious cMemomy *r AI_Vreliirious ?Uvm=Y

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TAFFY'S TRIUMPH .1 IN FRANCE. A WELSH COLONY NEAR I r NANTES. TIN-PLATERS IMPORTED I FROM WALES. AND EXPORTED BY ENVIOUS I FRENCHMEN. THE GAUL'S FAILURE AS A TIN-WORKER. I APPEAL TO THE WELSHMEN TO I RETURN. About two years ago a number of tin-plate workmen from Glamorganshire and Mon. mouthshire left their homes to start a new tm-plate works at Basse Indre, a village six miles west of Nantes, in France. They were received by the French residents with the utmost cordiality, and in the oourse of time the Welshmen looked on sunny France it their future home. A chapel was built, a Sunday school established, and the little Welsh colony worithipped every Sunday as they used to do in the old country, a Protestant minis- ter from Nantes acting as shepherd of the flock. Matters in connection with the works progressed pleasantly, the men working full time (twelve hours) and earning good money, for there was no lack of orders. This state .of things continued up to about two months age, when a change came over the scene— a ohange whioh blighted the Welshmen's hopes, and scattered to the winds their good opinion of Frenohmen and their intentions to settle down in France. The fame of the Welshmen as men of skill, and as men fully capable of holding up the character of their fellow countrymen in Wales as adepts in the art of the manufacture of tin- plates, soon spread abroad, and Irtnchmen, who had many years ago been initiated into the mysteries of the making of tin-plates by some Welshmen who at that time lived in France, became jealous of the doings of the intruders. Thetie Frenchman paid a visit to Basso Indre, And represented theaiselves to the proprietors if men fully capable of takiiwr the nw> nf thA a" Welshmen. They could, so they stated, tup-, out the same quantity of work as the Welsh- men did, while the quality of the plates would be as good, if not better. These protestations were retwived with demur, but the Frenchmen adhered to their statements, and offered to do the work at. 40 per cent, cheaper than the terms of the Welshmen. "One of the Welshmen turned out 72 boxes last night," said the master; "can you do that number?" "Oh! yes, was tlw reply, "and even more. Of course, this was a consideration, and the Welshmen were informed of the offer. Several meetings took place, with the result that the Welshmen, were given the chance of keeping their positions if they would do the work at a reduction of 25 per cent. They refused, and in the end they regretfully left the new home to which by this time they had become attached. In due course, the Frenchmen were set to work, and their operations w*m watched with some easem?. Gr<? were the expectaki. I for, if the masters could get the same amount of work turned out, and that of the same quality as the Welshmen had been able to do, they would naturally save conside- rably by the transaction. But it was simply a case of paying dearly for experience. The Welshmen left, and the Frenchmen wire in. stalled in their places. The mills were set going as heretofore, and every facility was given to the new comers. Not a week, how- ever, had passed before it was found that? in comparison with the Welshmen, their sup- planters cut a eorry figure, Instead of keep- ing up the output, as they declared they could do, they failed by a considerable number of brxos to reach the Welshmen's figures, while the quality was far below the standard. This state of things was allowed to continue for a week or two, the masters thinking their countrymen would improve. But such was not the oase, and, in order to oarry on the work successfully, it was felt absolutely neces- sary that the Welshmen should again be asked to take up their old positions. Negotiations were at once opened, with the result that a few days ago the Welshmen, with their wives and families, returned from Wales to Basse Indre, their passages being paid. They have already commenced work, and are reoeiving the wages paid to their brethren in Wales, with a five years' agreement.

LORD ROSEBERY'S HEALTH. TO GO ON A SEA TRIP. Orders were received at Portsmouth on Saturday for the Admiralty yacht Enchantress to be ready for sea. this (Monday) evening, when Lord Rosebery will embark in her for a cruise in the Channel for the benefit of his health.

LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL. INQUEST ON THE BODY. Coroner Troutbeck held an inquest at Pim- lico an Saturday concerning the death of the late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. Mr. W. Freeh- field, solicitor, represented the family, and Mr. Canning appeared on behalf of the pre- sent Sir Robert Peel. The body was viewed in the mortuary of St. George's, Hanover- square, and the inquiry was held at Ebury Bridge Board-room. John Ross, house steward to the late baronet, said Sir Robert, who was 73 years of age, enjoyed good jjeslth. Witness had not, how- ever, seen him for two months, having been at Draycott Manor. William Peacock, valet, said he attended his master in his bedroom on Wednesday night at Stratton-gtreet, and left him about 10.45. Sir Robert was very well, and M been doing nothing pem*A *Ll?4my. He had had two long -1k,. the DWmina and after- noon. At 7.30 on Thursday morning w?n?a called Sir Robert M u<m3, and found hie door bolted. Witness called a workman to his assistance, and got through the window. He found Sir Rcbert lying face downwards on the Poor, being dead but not quite cold. Tho room was not disturbed in any way. His master was in hit sleeping garments. John Bnerley, a w%3rkmm conol)ot%ted, and added that aome of the W.Ithes twisted round the body, u though Sir Robert had fllz. ot of bed. Dr. Hick-nan said that when he was called to the house Sir Robert had been moved back to bed. He had been dead two or three hoi-rs. There was a bruise on the left. side ti the forehead, and a small one on the nose, and there had been a little bleeding The post- mortem examination showed 'that the internal organs, excepting the kidneys. were healthy. The oa.uM of death was hemorrhage of the brain, the vessels of which were much con- gested. He was satisfied that Sir Robert died a perf"ly natural death. The e:; returned a verdict aowrdingly. ?to funtnl will take pbk6o at Drayoott Manor to-day (Monday).

ASSAULT ON A WITNE8S. SIX WOMEN SENT TO PRISON. I'; SEVERE STRICTURES BY I,' JUSTIOWKIN8. At Liverpool Assizes on Saturday I Justice Hawkins) six young women, who were t *omen, who iirere found guilty of assaulting a witness in an assize can, were sentenced to terms of impri- sonment ranging from three to twelve mmtb., Bis Lordship said prisoners- had been' guilty of a grave offence,, and anything that was likely to deter witnesses from speaking the tn:th was an outrago that, if repeated, Tight be punished with penal servitude.

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WELSH RADICAL I SPLIT. THE NEW NATIONAL I FEDERATION. POSITION OF MR. D- A. THOMAS, I M.P., AND MR. BRYN ROBERTS, M.P. LIBERAL MEETING AT I FERNDALE. THE HON. MEMBERS EXPLAIN I THEIR VIEWS. Mr. D. A. Thonuis, M.P., and Mr. J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., addressed a well-attended publio meeting in the Tudor-hall, Femdale, on Saturday. The main object of the speakers seemed to be to explain the cause of the misunderstanding between the Liberal Federation and the Cymru Fydd, and the proceedings became somewhat lively towards the close. The clmir was occupied by the Rev. Silas Charles, Wesleyan minister, who was supported by the Hevo. 1J. G. Williams, 0. H. Huifhes, J. M. Owen, B. Watkins, and D. Evans, and Messrs. J. Griffiths (Porth), M. Thomas, M. Morris, aud T. Beavan. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, expressed regret at the misunderstanding which had arisen in the Liberal camp in Wales, and stated that in taking the chair he did not commit himself on one side or the other. (Hear, hear.) He had an open miud on the question, but he unhesitatingly declared that the South Wales Federation had done magnificent work in the past and been the means of planting the principles of Liberalism throughout South Wales, and he wanted to see an association formed, let them call it Cymru Fydd if they liked, but an association as broad as Wales to deal with national matters in a manner which would unite patriotic Welshmen and Liberals of all nationalities in one commou bond. (Ap- plause. ) Mr. J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., who spoke in the Welsh language, said reference had been made in the chairman's address to the misunderstand- ing which prevailed in Wales with reference to some political matters. He thought it was very easy to over-estimate the misunder- standing. There was no misunderstanding on questions of principle, but simply on a ques- tion or orginisitim-whetater they should abolish the old federations or not. He was in favour of retaining the old organisation, and lie would tell them what his reasons were. First of all, the test by which every system of organisation should be proved wan its effec- tiveness. If it had proved itself effective lie did not want to hear anything else concerning it. Now, with regard to the effectiveness of tile old organisation—the federations and the National Council—he did not think anyone denied that it had been enabled to be effective. Nowhet-e else could such a high standard of efficiency be shonvn an in Wales, where, out of 34 Parliamentary seats, 31 were in the hands of the Liberals. (Applause.) Proof from ex- perience was of far greater value than a.ny amount of prophecy, and up to the present time at any rate, ttwre was no sign of falling- off in this effectiveness. One reason, how- ever, given for the proposed change was that there should be but otw body to manage an | organisation for the whole of Wales. Now, he quite agreed with what had been said as to unity throughout North and South Wales; and the old organisation provided for that. They oould not possibly hav* unity in local arrange- niente. They could have it upon general principles only. Well, they had a Liberal Federation for the South and another federation for the North, and the National Council to combine the two in dealing with qufetionH of principle affecting the whole of Wales. In his opinion, there was no eposibility of obtaining1 a* better arrangement than that But even if he had been convinced that some new form of organisation was necessary, that this had failed in the past or was likely to fail in the future—if, say, ten Tories had been returned for Wales, he would have called for a change—(laughter)—but. even then he would have said let there be a fair discussion of the matter throughout the various districts affec- ted, and then let the matter be cautiouslr and carefully decided. So far as North Wales was concerned—others were better qualified to bpea.k of South ales—matters were carried on quite irregularly, and the Liberal Associa- tions M'frf abolished—for an attempt was made to abolish them—without any opportunity being given them to have a y, Ce in the matter. The hon. member then went n detail into the cir- cumstances connected with the creation of the new organisation, oomplaining of the way it had been forced on. Continuing, he said that, although he believed the old organira- tion was the best, he waa quite ready to submit to a change if it were brought about by con- stitutional means; but even if there were a great necessity few* a ghange, he thought they should hesitate in putting their hands on the Liberal ark at the present critical juncture. At hny rate, such a matter ought not to be rushed; but he was afraid that it was rushed, bemuse it was thought that would be the ?Iv way of carrying it. But men were men, and must be asted fairly by, for they could mot possiMy lead a nation blindfolded. Abraham ,,T.l, ki?g of the p.?ibiliti.. of a wave of enthusiasm, once said: "You can fool the whole country for a short time; you can fool some people for the whole time; but you can never fool the whole coiutry for the whole time." This was a critical juncture in the history of Wales. It would be just the same to repair a bridge when a heavy train was passing over it as to change their organi- sation now. The train of Disestablishment was on the bridge, and it was not right or fair to cobble anything on the structure. (Ap. plause. ) e s rue p- Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., followed in English. He said he (the speaker) was not going to touoh upon controversial questions. (Hear, hear.) He w-anted the audienoe to care- fully oooeider the remarks Mr. Roberts had made and those he would mate, and then judge for themselves. The question, as had been ex. plained, that was at issue was not one of prin- oiple, nor was it one of nationality. He claimed to be as distinct a Welsh Nationalist as any of them, and to have made as many sacrifices as most people for it. He remembered that at his election in 1888, the whole time there hunir over 'Sguborwen the green flag of "Cvmru ?"dU,l ? ?C,_m F d' motto of the F,.d, .ti.?I'.d t? 4. programme. They were all Cymru FyddiMs, imdtEeque? tion was &imply wbioh organisation wu the beat to work out the progress of Welsh nationality. The South W?eg Fodai. had done good :a su?t<mti? work. They were not perfect. (Hear, hear.) What organ "tion wu! (Hear, hear.) But what they wanted was for their friends to come in and help them to make it perfect. His ambition had been to make the federation more in sympathy, more in touch, with the national spirit, with which he was in touch himself. and with the Liberal party; and he believed they were getting more and more ?l. Itl wyith elements. (Applau?e.) He was for peace, but not peace at any price. The South Wales Federation had been going about its work, not making a big show an d beating big drums, but working; and a n- =*i%ILg had t, in, and in ? unpro- voked way attacked it. They reooptMed th?,? what appeared to be want of n% ?ong them must be joy to the hearts of their Tory opponents; but they ?,nted peace, md he thought it w" by letting them have peace to do their work-work which they had done well, if not perfect-ly-that the best interests of Welsh Liberalism would be served. It was suggested that some of those who held posts in the South Wales Federation had vested interests. Now, he thought it. only fair that the gentleman who made that reo mark øhould point 00 whom he meant. No one would øuøeet Mr. Buniie, Mr. Hall had resigned, and for Mr. ThomM Willi_. Gwaelodygarth, he did not think au= would insult that tu: Lib" ?7 e: ing it, and he did not see what vested interest he (the speaker) oould have. He had been urged and pressed over and over again to join the new movement; he even aaw his rame put at the top of the list as one of the treasurers, but he regarded himself as in a position of trust in connection with the fede- ration, and he declined. He asked would it be fair, without the full con_t and -moo to give that of the constituent organisations, to give that orgau?ssfien up? Would it not be a gross breach of trust, like that of a gen&rAl-bebWmg his army? He was asked to take the chair at a Cyinru Fydd meeting at Neath, and be aid he nm* ascertain whether it was in any way in rivalry to the MerttMn, and the me- retuy wrote Mm to say it was entirely 8Upp1e- mentel. On nenvmg that letter he consented t. fke the chair, but was, uafortw,*My, enable to go, but they would see the onginta intention of the promoters of the movement vu that there W?mN be no rivalry N however, had been a oouq"to ;h?;i front, and those connected with the new move- n?)t found ft n" to uJ*t the old organi- tatim It was not qoeetion e< <%fttru ?nd, bat a quectiou of dtffammm in orgmmuca. The ne: National Federe?on—the word "M)e. ral" wasn't in it-proposed to have one executive for the whole of Wales. They found in the -ma-sm- "-47 difficult to ?et men to attend meet- t:g at OardtS if they = from Pembroke- shire and Cr?l?g.?hire, and it was very _n- tial that the executive meetings should be well •ttended and representative, but how much ?ore duHcu!t would it be to get men to attend Angleafa and Carnarvonshire (,r til; more d.«!cult to get men from the Rhndd. Valley and other parts of GI.rg-.hir? to go to Bangor or Holyhead? It would be almost a certainty that the organisation of the party would get intx, the liwido of a few active men. Well and good if they were good nu n, but there was a danger of its getting into the hands of a few active wire-pullers. He be. lieved 'they would be better off if they had three u stead of two federations, as they tad now one ?'' G'amor?n?hire ai.ct I Alonmouthf?.?i?, and the other fw the rest of South Wales. (Applause.) Sight had been lost altogether of the facl, that their two federations already had the means in their national council of uniting, and that in that way the voice of Wales could speak as well. He had alwavs advocated that they should have no artificial barriers placed between North and South Wales, so as to enable them to speak the oi,,e f the whole of WaJex unitedly, an d he maintained that they had the i- in the nationaj oouncit. (Applause.) In conclusion the hon. member said he would be pleased to reply to -Y qu"ti.?. that ?. be put. Mr. Morgan Thomas (Femdale) said the object of that meeting was not to sow the seeds of disunion, but to try to make then. one party. The Rev. O. H. Hughes, Tylorstown, pre, sident of the Rhoudda Labour and Liberal Association, proposed a resolution expressing thanks to the South W"le.< LilwraJ Federa- tion for the work it had accomplished, and declaring that before auy change was made in its oollstitutioll th" constituent associations should be consulted. Mr. J. Griffiths (Forth), vice-president of the J5a*t Glamorgan Association, seconded the reso- lution. The Rev. D. G. WiUian? (FemdaM -kid permission to s-peak before the resolution was put. He naid his name app?red on the bill, and he, th?rcfore, wished to nay a few words. It was not there by hU consent, but by a misunderstanding, if there Was a ini?under. shUlding. He had told Mr. Morgan Th. that be iu tended being in tl?? m-t,'? ::ï';id him :t:t I;:i;¡rd not a?ree wiS the platform of Mr. D. A. Thomas and Mr. Bryn Roberta The speaker expressed himself in favour of one organisation, and said that the difficulties of administering the affairs of North and South had been over-estimated, for, surely, it u,m not more difficult to work North and South Wales by one organisation than it was to work the whole of Kngland by oue orga- nisation? Mr. Bryn Roberts did not hold \ery high hopes of securing unity, but. then, Mr. Roberta was not of a very hopeful uisposition. It was not long ago that Mr. Robert* thought Disestablishment wou'd not be practicable for tcu years. Mr. Bryn Roberts (interrupting): That is untrue. The Rev. D. G. Williams: Is it not true that you gave that as a reason for not urging this QUe8tion forward? Mr. Bryn Robeft«: Go on. I win y to ;oIrfe;;o\t:: done. It Iwilji\:ttt than being catechised like this. (Laughter.) The Rev. D. G. WtlUMn.: Mr. Bryn Roberts has lateCy said that Home Rule all round is not practicable nor desirable. Mr. Brvn Roberto remarked that the Rev. D. G. Williams had given a* a fact that whioh had no foundation in fact. The reverend gentleman had been misled. He had aeked whether he (the speaker) had refus",1 to w. operate with othw members in sending a letter to Mr. Gladstone two years ago, and asked if he had not ftidd that Disestablishment would not be within the lange of practical politics for ten years. He was sorry to have to refer to these matters now, because he disagreed with some of his fellow-members. He was asked, with others, to sign a letter to Mr. Gladstone to place Disestablishment as the first measure of the 1Iwd; session, but he declined. Hie principal reason was that he believed that they should not be ready to attack the Old Man when he was fightiw such enemies ? Cham- berlain, Balfour, G?iwn, and Henry J- Home Rule. He doubted the advutb?!? of pushing forward Di>li.IlIuent while Home Rule was in abeyance, and said he preferred taking measures which were more likÑy to be carried, such One Man One Vote, R^w- t,,?ti-, .d th, E-ply,?r.'Li?bility BAI. Ad nobody h: ltbObab;ie: to come before Home Rule. It wao also said that there was no association in Carnarvon- shire, but he wished 4. point out tlie fact that hi. majority at the first election was 1,653, while at th., second it was 2,580 odd. (Ap- plause.) Mr. D. A. Thomas said as to the question re- garding an official communication from the Cymru Fydd League, he had received no reso- lution from any particular hody. They had had the conference at Cardiff to see whether they oould come to some arrangement. The Rev. D. G. Williams: During the lut three or four days ? Mr. D. A. Thomas; No; I have received no communication of th44 kind. Mr. Morgau Thomas: The executive has not met. He means that some communication has been sent to the executive. Mr. D. A. Thomas: Well, I have reoeived no communication, and I want to be brief. (Anplause.) Continuing, Mr. Thomas said that as to the letter to Mr. Gee, it was taxing his memory ?mewha*, bui? o far ::be:tá =Yh::r; th" :\id = think that the South WaJes Federation would oare for it, but that it would be laid before the executive, and it was so laid. He had no doubt Mr. Williams had been put up to this by Mr. Beriah Kvans in hie anxiety for peace. (Laughter and applause.) Then, as to Uan- drindod, there was no committee appointed to carry out the amalgamation because there was 110 amalgamation asked for or wanted then. Certainly there was no committee appointed. He thought Mr. Williams had also asked whether the South Wailes Liberal Executive 'w" not responsible for the failure of the Aberystwith Convention. He had said so all along. They never agreed to it, and they had no power to agree to it without consulting the associations. That was his contention. (Ap- plause.) The resolution was about to be put to the meetin when the IWv. R. Mon Evans (Porth) asked permission to speak. The Chairman said that there really was no time as thev must catch the train, and, amidst cries of "Vote!" the resolution was put, and declared carried unanimously. The proceedings then terminated.

IACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL- WAY NEAR BARRY. ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER INJURED. A oouple of accidents of a shocking character, resulting in one ca&e fatally, ooourrod on Saturday afternoon at the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, in course of construction, near Barry. A young man named John Thomu, engine- driver, son of John Thomas, a platelayer in the employ of the Taflf Vale Railway O-mps nv, was knocked down by a traction engine on the railway works at St. A than, and his leg was fearfully crushed. Dr. Powell's assistant from Barry was summoned, and the unfor- tunate man was conveyed to his home at liur- ton, AhH-thaw. About 2.30 on Saturday after- noon the newly penetrated tunnel at Porth- kerry was the scene of a painful mishap. Five wagons, containing building stone, were Lemg drawn through the tunnel from Porthkerry to- vardg Barry for the purposes of the bridge in ociirse of erection near the Ship Hotel, the train being drawn by two hones, the front animal being in charge of Cbarleø Den Hli, living at 45, Vale-street, Barry, and the other in charge of James Gully, aged 24 (better known as Simmonds), living with his parents at 5, Morel. street, Barry Docks. The tunnel is very narrow, but everything seemed to be all right with tlie wagons and drivers rntil the carriages emerged from the cutting, when Dent-illi suddenly missed hit oompaaion; and concluded there was mmthing wrong. Den- tilli, therefore, called a brakesman named Charlee Westley, living at 51, Vale street. Barry, and both went into the tunnel. ana at tf me distance from the inoufth found Gully lyinp motionless on the four-foot." They carried the injured man out. and tMtt for medical aid, and Dr. Powell's assistant examined the injuries, which were of ghastly nature, the head ai&d face being ctushed beyond rocomition, both !e?< broken. and in j ure d G.Ily ?. pt..?d in a conveyance md omlt home, in chaige of ftOOk- co&stable Light, but he died on the wAr. An inquest will be hold. An

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT I BUILTH. A WAITRESS BADLY BURNED. I Wm D. Richards, a waitress at the LLuI. slwsdd Anns Hottt, Boilth Walls, on Friday evening was badly burnt on the Isft arm, and narrowly esespsd very serious injury. White prepedDr for bed the sleeve of bar nightdress oaupt lire. Believing she had pat oat the fire she retired sad fell asleep, bat t" haim later wasawakensd to find that the sleeve of her nightdress had smouldered away, and that her arm was sevssely bant. The smoaldsriag bed- ulothss were promptly extinguished, and what threatened to be a very serious matter was ] amteA i

WALES DAY BY DAY. Monsignor Williams is steadily n-gtimiag his health. Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams's pet recrea- tion is dairy farming. There are 40 benefices in the Diooeee of Llandaff of less value than £100 a year. Sir Edward Hill and Miss Hill were A Lady Ridley's reception at Carlton House on •Saturday night. Wales is equal to England in one Jehptd- each country has a lady as chairman of the parish council. England in Lincolnshire and Wales in Llanyblodwell. Welsh Congregationalism can boast of a Lad, Chapel. It is Capel Als, at Llanelly, whioh wat called after a certain lady of that naste. Ala ia only the English Aliee in Welsh costume. Mr A. M. Fowler, of Manchester, the pre- sident of the Incorporated Illortitutioll of Muni- cipal Engineers, spent his honeymoon in Cardiff. This is alleged to be without giarallel. Of the 87 Roman Catholic baptisms recorded ill the Cardiff publication, "St. Peter's ( liair," this month, four were Joneses, and there wire also one l)a\ ies, two Jellkiu-. 0118 Wilhimis. and one Thomas. Lord DIIIlI'I will be the principal speaker at a great Unionist demonstration to be le"(1 at Working/oil. West Cumberland, on the Seil, inst. There is a pretty large Welsh population in tlie town, and his lordship is ,n of a hearty welcome. There is a gruesome spectacle to be seen at old Llandriudod Church, now being restored. A pit OIl the we.t side, open to view, is lite- rally ful) of skulls and liones. They wrt t,.keu from the inside of Hie church, and will, oE oourse, have iu tune decent re-interment. It will come probably as a suiprise to many of our readers (oays the local Roman Catholic monthly, "St. Peter's Chair") to be told that the Welsh people still cherish amongst family prayers a certain devout address to Our Blessed Lady, called "Breuddwyd Mair" ("Mary's Dream"). Drunkenness and crime do not go together. An ..xeell""tly illustrated Government return shows tJiat. ivhi)" Merionethshire i. compara- tively free lrem drunkenness it ranks highest for ca<es of personal violence. Is this to be attributed to tea—a beverage notoriously popular in the county? I r. (I Mr. Gwenogfryn Evans's dream is to bring out a corpus of Welsh poetry, and he has already made considerable headway with the wuk. Dafydd ap Gwilym is in a forward st;-te, Iolo Goch is nearly finished, a good deal of Dafydd ap Edmwnd is ready, while Tudur Aled and Lewys Glyn Cothi are complete. It is curious to find Mr. D. A. Thomas and Mr. Bryn Roberts hunting in couples. Last year Mr. Roberts was the only Welsh member who declined to bring Disestablishment pres- sure to bear on the Q.O.M,; and this year Mr. D. A. Thomas is the only elHh member who wants to divide the Church spoil according to population. And one is Southern and the other Northern. A couple of startling lines appeared in the contents bill of the last issue of one of the wf<.kly f'Wp:lpcl'8 at Merthyr. The £ irst line on the placard was Mr. John Dillou at Merthyr," and without the intersection of any dividing lulc were the words, "Body found in the can,0 Irish patriot* paled until they fu nd that there was ro connection between the two items of newr. Ihe next volume of the "TnutI300Ol18" of the Cyniinrodoriou Society, to be published in a few weeks, will deal largely (and opportunely) with the history of British Christianity, rlld will comprise papers on "The Ancient British Church" by Justice Vauglian William.; "Welsh Saints," by Mr. Willis Bund; and "The Christian Church in Wales," by Professor Hugh Williams, of Bala. Parliamentary returns show that Monmouth- shire ranks worst in offenoes against property. What wonder! Monmouthshire has been so demoralised by politicians that the county does not know whether it belongs to England or Wales. This uncertainty as to its own owner- ship has led to vagueness on the principle of mine and thine, hence the general looseness of morals and heavy appearance in Government returns. An antiquary who lately passed through Radnorshire inspected the noted Sha-na-grig" stone of which early leferonce was given in the "Western Mail." It is now kept undir lock and key in the parish rocm at Llandrin- dod. The 8"VllÐt' conclusions are that the stone is allied with the one at Llantwit Major, and refers to tho Immaculate Conception, but has been subjected to heathen maltreatment. It will either fnd a home in Shrewsbury or Crrdiff Museum. Sir John Williams is. as is well known, engaged in collecting a Welsh library, but it is not so generally known that it is his inten- tion to bequeath it to one of the Welsh uni- versity colleges to form the nucleus of a national library. The medical baronet is rich enough to pursue his hobby, expensive though it is, and, as he has no children, it is, perhaps, fitting that the nation should be his heir. In any case, he is seeing his countrymen a worthy example. In his description of the Clarence Bridgs(pn Saturday Mr. W. Harpur, the borough ell- gineer of Cardiff, mentioned an interesting fact in conneftion with the manufacture of the itel eye bars forming the diagonal ties in the main girders—viz, that tho builders found it mors convenient to have the heads forged on then in America than to get the work done in this covr.try, the bare being shipped direct from the rolling mills in Glasgow to New York, and back by way of Liverpool. A very good joke which appeared in "Punch" last week has a tale attached to it A father and son are portrayed in Du Manner's cha- racteristic style. The son has his father's new overcoat on. "Oh! father," he says, "your ooat fits me beautifully." "By George! so it does," anewere the father, delightedly. "Well, now, you can wear my cutoff clothes," cries the Now Boy. We give this tale beoause it is stated in the lobby of the House of Com- mons that it was sent in by Mr. Arthur Williams, and that the incident really oocurred the other day at Cosdymwstwr. Although in musioal matters there is deadly enmity between Merthyr and Dowlais, it is satisfactory to know that there is one Ban in the Principality who can effect at least tem- porary reconciliation. That man is Dr. Joseph Pu-ry. They are going to give a oonostt at Merthyr in furtherance of the presentation to the doctor, and. as the Merthyr choir are going to sing there, the Dowlais choir oould not, of course, assist in a similar way. Mr. Harry Evans has, however, solved the difficulty by sending to the concert as sc'oists two of his best pupils, so for onoe at least there will be "heddweh" between the two hill towns. Ther; is no emotion in a municipal engineer, and even when there is a conference of muni- cipal engineers the combined amount of adtive human feeling would not be enough to fit out an ordinary boy. The annual meeting was held in Caadiff on lkbzasy, and a leportl, who always writes his headings before begin- ning his report, was rather sorry to And that the en&etn did ndt up to them. Th*y is. th, Municipal &een in fe- rence" "Exciting Debate on Valve Shafts "Spirited Wrau ovw OtvW gewl&-s "'rhe Idiosyncraciee of CulveAv 'IN%aiag Cemmwi. m LmOuJimi goaiom"- "Ha Hcmouis of (hmits Setts"; "Bcrough ,ø-18 t« a FwUe Rsmpsge." An interesting story is related about the oon. neotion of the Bronwydd funily with Capel Drindod, new Newoastls-Emlyn. The story goes that Colonel Lloyd, of Bronwydd. after his return from the American War of Inde- pendence was out one day fos-hanting, near Aberporth, where there are higb cliffs aad wide Ism entending into the land. Running at foR gallop the colonel went too doss to ons ef two* bw ppø to pull up eff",Qy. mi bb horss apnor wem Ter a minasnt A was dOWWd wWbW he VKMM W teak iRW 6* abyu bsiow, or olimb .Z Mt bnmlb, and horss and nder gained a peBt at safety. ;çlth -c: :a::= od(Kw his horsels huA a" mt af4wwanb joi :C:i= A a lft- nan tod to &a 6-