South Wales Echo

Electoral Notes. I JOt T. BURT LV SOUTH GLAMORGAN. I BATE rarely been at a better meeting than thm which Mr A. J. Williams held yeater- O&Y'Psuu-tbL. at which hit friend Mr Thomas Bart lent him the aid of his powerful presence. The audience waa composed exclusively of work- ing men, and there was not a dissentient among them all. The chairman ] was a working man the speakers, except I Mr A. J. Williams, were the same—I include Mr Thos. Burt himself, as he would claim to be included—and from first to last the utmost enthusiasm was displayed. Radical sentiments were cheered to the echo, and every mention of prominent Radical statesmen was the immediate signal for plenty of the noise of approval. Mr Burt urged Mr A. J. Williams's claims upon the working men, and declared that he and the candidate were in perfect political accord with one another. It was impossible that such a statement should not have weight with the industrial classes of the consti- tuency. In the pit from ten years of age, plodding hi3 way up through the various grades, making for himself a wide repute for earnestness and purity of purpose, Mr Burt gained the entire confidence of the working men. Naturally they sent him to the House of ¡ Commons when opportunity offered as they can and will do when they have implicit trust in and esteem for their champions. His name is a synonym for honesty of purpose and sturdy outspokenness, and in this capacity lie was welcomed in the afternoon at Penarth, and in the evening at Cymmer. The workmen of the South Glamorgan Division will remember his advocacy of Mr A. J. Williams when the polling day comes. THE DEPUTATION MANIA AT ABEBDARE AND MERTHYR. THE promoters of deputations to possible parliamentary candidates in the Merthyr Borough are on their beam ends. Their games have been over and over again ex- posed in your columns, and by way of telling retort, one supreme effort would seem t^ have been arranged for by them to lake place on Thursday — that very Vii-fated half-holiday" day for the deputations of Aberdare. The plot had bee^ worked with all secrecy up to the last foment, when, no longer able to contain the exhuberance of their feelings, the clique confided to every- body they could meet the joyful tidings that they had arrangea to see Mr Parkinson, and that they wera going to have a jolly luncheon at Aberam;a.. Seeing how the deputation was composed, and that Mr Parkinson was ex- pected. to come out as a Liberal (possibly to joitt Mr W. T. Lewis, another opportunity refusing to pose as a Conservative candi- I date—eh 1) much amusement, curiously enough, was caused to the more serious members of the community. Nevertheless, the issue of the strange interview was awaited with much interest at Merthyr, where the shops having been closed, such little versions were then appreciated—and the story did get abroad that at one of the local printing establishments a telegraphic communication was anticipated. No tele- gram arrived, and the result—quite a fore- gone conclusion, however was an- nounced glibly enough by the mem- bers of the deputation when they- got back to the Merthyr platform. Mr Parkinson had been too shewd to be caught by such a deputation, which did not represent the leading men of either party, whatever this did as to the political tag-rag and bob-tail of the boroughs. The Tories of Swansea are making great efforts to secure the success of their youthful candidate. I have heard stories of the bringing of pressure to bear on workmen, and a whole army of male and female can- vassers are plaguing the unfortunate voters of the borough. The clergy, too, are working hard. I wonder what your readers will think of the following copies distributed at the doors of several churches after service on Sunday ? ST. -I[Afty"S, SWANSEA, PAROCHIAL CHURCH DEFENCE ASSOCIATION. In co-operation with the local branch of the Church Defence Institution for the Rural Deanery of East Gower, Committees hare been formed of senior Church- men, junior Churchmen, and ladies. BULKS. 1.—All members of the association shall under- take to exert themselves in defence of the Church, and promise not to sign any document, or vote for any member of Parliament in favour of the Disestablishment of the Church. 2.-Subscribers of not less than one penny per aunum are entitled to a card of membership; and subscripts of one shilling and upwards to a copy of the National Church or uuited Y Cyfaill luglwysig." 3.-All members of the Church, ladies and gentlemen, are earnestly invited to join at onca, by sending their names and addresses to one of the secretaries. A mutto has got to be choaell for the society. Let me suggest one- Satan finds some mischief Still, for idle hands to do. t t MABON RETRACTS. IT is the misfortune of Mr W. Abraham to be always putting himself or to have some one else putting him in a false position. His meeting on Wednesday at Ferndale affords the most recent instance of this. A sensational rumour had been industriously circulated by certain people on his behalf that his application had been made for the use of a hall, at Ferndale, to hold a meeting, and that it had been refused to him. This was made the most of from his point of view, and it was made to serve as fuel to burn in the false issue which Mabon himself has raised in the lihondda, and was intended to increase the strife between men and masters. Now, however, it turns out to be an absolute un- truth. No application had been made for the hall before, while for Wednesday's meeting it was actually granted by Messrs D. Davis and Sons free of charge. The meeting can hardly be said to have been of much value to him, inasmuch as in a room containing some 750, after he had spoken for an hour, he could only seeure 20 votes in his favour, and of these but one was a Ferndale voter. The Rhondda is not likely to be won by the unfortunate system of intimidation which has been inaugurated and carried on under a totally misleading name. It would be well if Mabon would voluntarily take in that matter the course he was compelled to take on Wednesday as to the Femdale slander, and- repudiate the acts of his fol- lowers. The contrast between Mabon's meeting at Ferndale, and Mr F. L. Davis's, at Cwmpark, is such as redounds greatly to the discredit ot the former. j). A DISCLAIMER. I BY the way I have received a letter on the subject of the rowdy meeting held by Mr F. L. Davis which I gladly publish. I don't quite know whether my correspondent desires to claim a share of the credit of the rowdyism or not, but he certainly seems very jealous of the reputation of Treorky for rowdyism. He says SIR,-In your issue of to-day, November 12th, there appears a report of a meeting held to sup- port the candidature of Mr F. L. Davis, and which is decribed as an uproariouis proceeding, and which also excited a leading article under the above heading. Now, I wish to contradict the statement that the meeting was held at Cwmpark, for it was held at the schoolroom in Treorky, and if blame is to be attached to the inhabitants of any locality, it is to those of Treorky, for as far Cwmpark is concerned, 2 provision has been made to give each candidate the same fair play.—I am, &c., DAVID DAVIES. 9, Pencae-terrace, Treorky. ANOTHER TORY IXB XAXLED TO THE COUNTER." UNDER this very objectionably atrong titleI a correspondent writes me as follows I was, I must confess, both amused sfed some- what disgusted to-day on reading the account in your contemporary of a Conservative meeting held at Cathays last evening, when the Tory candidate displayed his Oratorical .powers. It actually states that the meeting numbered some 2,000. Further, that 1,000 of this number found shelter beneath the roof of the -National School- room. Now, anyone who knows anything of Catliayis eould not 4ail to be stwiok with the magnitude of such a falsehood, as I am positive, if tho. rvoma we literally packed, they would fail to accommodate half the number stated. Again, the public are not toid that the meeting consisted to a great extent of Radicals, who seemed rather inclined to retaliate for the disgraceful interruptions at the splendid Liberal meeting on Tuesday evening last. I thought it fair that the public should know the truth, in case they should think that the East Ward had changed its cqjbur, and also to show them th., ft is easy to uail Tory lies to the counter in reality. THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. I UNDERSTAND that MrTalbot has written to the secretary of the Central Association of Mid-Glamorgan, saying that he is unable to address his constituents, but that he will prepare his address, and send to the various districts of the division. This announce- ment, I learn, has citised considerable dis- appointment among the voters, and a few voices aro raised in something louder than expostulatory tones. I hope and believe that they are really a few. Mr Talbot has been selected, and there is every sign that the unpleasant dispute which occurred in the constituency has passed away. I am very glad of this, and should be the first to lament the re-kindling of any of the burnt-out embers. There is no .éd for anything of the kind, and Mr -falbot'a ill- ness will excite not exportation, but com- passion among the. more worthy of the electors. A"' -#f¡Z- sYR MAETEINE'S COMPLAINT. AIARTEINE LLOYD has been spending a \veek in the neighbourhood of Llandilo. In making calls upon some of the electors to solicit their votes, he told them it was "not for the man but for the cause." The general opinion is that if in this instance the cause depended on the man, it would soon be causeless." On Thursday he moved freely about in the fair—but, of course, quite disinterestedly. By the way, he seems to have quite recovered from the attack of neuralgia from which he suffered on Satur- day last when he was to address the electors, and on account of which he asked his audi- ence to excuse his saying more than a few words. However, what is denied to most small men will be granted to him, a claim to be remembered by posterity, and henceforth, owing chiefly to the ludicrous figure he cut when making the statement, and the highly tragical attitude assumed by Lord Emlyu in defending him from the laughter he provoked, neuralgia will be knownat Llandilo as Sir Marteine's com- plaint.

ALLEGED ASSAULT AT AN ELECTION MEETING, I Critical Condition of a Schoolmaster. A rumour is current at Swansea that after Mr Miers' meeting at Llangennith, Gower, a few days ago, a schoolmaster, named Lewis,called out as Mr Miers was stepping into his carriage," Yeo for ever, Miers in the gutter." On this, someone behind him felled him to the ground with a stick. He bled profusely, and was conveyed home; congestion of the brain has supervened, and his condition is now considered critical.

I VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. THE 1ST GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. The annual distribution of prizes to the Swan- sea detachment of the 1st Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers took place on Wednesday evening at the Albert Hall. Captain O'Sullivan presided, and after the 200 men present had partaken of a substantial repast, Captain O'Sullivan addressed those present. He expressed pleasure that the strength of the detachment had been fully main- tained during the year, and that no less than JB514 10s had been earned in capitation grant. This was a source of congratulation to all. (Hear, hear.) One event he wiahed to heartily congratulate the detachment on was that it had won the first prize for gunnery in the county competition this year, all the other detachments of the county having been beaten by several points. (Applause.) The gallant captain commandant theu proceeded to distribute the prizes, amongst which were :-lst prize county gun competition won by Sergeant-Major Baker, 3rd. Battery, JB15. Repository prizes-lat, Sergeant-Major Attwood, No. 1 Battery, FB; 2nd, bergeant Weaver, 4th Battery, £ 4. Local gun prizes—1st, Sergeant Harris, 3rd Battery, JB4-; 2nd, Sergeant-Major Jowett, 4th Battery, jB2; 3rd, Sergeant-Major Attwood, lit Battery, JB2; 4th, Sergeant Morgan, JE1. Carbine prizes—1st, Sergeant Reed (medal). L2 10s; 2nd, Sergeant Weaver, JB1 15a; 3rd, Corporal J. Davies, £ 1 5s. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT CHEPSTOW. The annual dinner of the A Company, 2nd Vol. Bat. South Wales Borderers, took place on Thursday evening at the Beaufort Arms Hotel, Captain Evans presiding. After the repast, the prizes which were won at the Mounton range on Monday, Oct. 5th, were distributed. The fol- lowing received prizes:—Challenge cup, Private D. Field, 34 points: Private A. Bolton, 32; Private R. Davies, 32 Lance-corporal W. A. Waters, 31; Sergt. W. Hurd, 31; Private E. Harrhy, 31; Lieut. Beetlestone, 31 (Lieut. Beetle- atone declines to accept his prize, and it lapses to the next in succession, and so on to the end of the list): Private J. Williams, 30; Private J. Field, 30; Private E. Dibden, 30; Private J. Bellis, 29: Private C. Davies, 28; Col.-Sergt. W. Williams, 27 Private D. Donovan, 27; Corporal W. Fisher, Private A. Smith, Private J. Griffiths, Private G. Waters, Private Howell, Private J. Stephens, Corporal T. Johnson, Private R. Shep- pard, Private W. Higgins, Private E. Arnold, Private G. Davies, Private J. Hollins, Private H. Bailey, Private C. Thomas, Corporal Greene, Private J. Johnson, Private W. Woods, Private J. H. Wright, Private W. Ellis, Private George Pewter, Private C. Phillips, Private W. Green, Private W. Hughes, Private F. Coles, Private J. Bushel, Private R. Brooks, Private W. Corbin.

THE FAILURE OF THE NEATH HARBOUR CONTRACTOR. Application for Special Manager Refused. ECKERSLET DANIEL,THE NEATH HARBOUR AND BANBORY ANDCHKLTENHAM RAILWAY CONTBAOTOB. -At the London Bankruptcy Court, on Thurs- day, an application was made to Mr Brougham, assistant receiver for the appointment of a special managerof the business of C. Eckersley Daniel, the Neath Harbour contractor, whose failure was announced on Wednesday, with liabilities at £ 40,000. Mr Baker (Lawrence, Baker, and Waldron) appeared for the debtor in support ofthe application Mr C. A. Bannister appeared for Messrs Laidlaw, Sons, and Caine, k^ited, of Glasgow, the petitioning creditors ? IL ^cker (Freemanq and Dicker) appeared tor other creditors. Mr Brougham stated that no ground had been shown for the appointment, inasmuch as there was no business to manage, and refused the application.

VIBIDINE" i3 a certain core for Corns beware of imitations. Mdlle. Marie MuUer, Amster bou«ht a bottle of your genuine Viridine some six months ago in Paris, which cured HriiL ThS wPalT^ncer' you know my feet are my living. Xhebottle I bought did. the service you recommended it, but I bought another one after- wards winch waa jorged, and no good. As I want a bottle ot genuine tot a mend of >aine, ^ho is nearly mad with pam, mUI you please send me one direc t. —Sold only m bottlea at Is, by post Is 2d, from J Munday, Chemist Cardiff, and all Chemists. 230e THl. VERT BKSTl "I have esamined tb* Pills kmwr,, aa KERMCWS VEGETABLE PILLS. I certIfy thelf composition to ba purely vegetable. I have also tried their effect, and consider them one of the best Aperient Pills for consti. oated habits that I know of- (Sign :d), JOHN BALBIRNIE, MA. M.D 166 fold by 101 Chemists, in 7±{ 1and 2s 9d boxes

I The Eastern Crisis. I THE CONFERENCE. Attitude of the British Representative. I [" DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAN.1 CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday.—Monday's sit- ting .of the conference lasted three hours. No definite resolution was arrived at, but Russia withdrew her demand for the dismissal of Prince Alexander. France suggested the return to the Status quo, with assurances to be given to Rou- melia that modifications would be made in such a way as to redress grievances. All were agreed that force was to be avoided if possible. The re- presentatives of Turkey made no suggestion, but awaited the decision of their colleagues. I gather from a variety of sources that the pro- bable result arrived at will be to recommend Princo Alexander to return to Sofia, with is- surances which may satisfy him, and that an Ottoman Commissioner, not a Governor-General, will be sent to Iioumelia to hold it ad interim until the restoration of the status quo, or a modi- fication. If the people refuse, the proposal is that the two provinces shall be boycotted by the Powers, that is, the ports blockaded and com- j nmnication with ail other Powers cut off. Sir William White is the only member of the Con- ference who persists in the acceptance of accom- plished facts. ATTACH ON A BULGARIAN VILLAGE. I I" DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM.] CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday.—A band of 300 Albanians have attacked the Bulgarian village of J ancovitz, near Monastir. The villagers defended themselves desperately, but were beaten and several killed, and the village plundered. The Press Association says:—Up to Wednes- day evening there was a deadlock in the negotia- tions of the conference upon the Roumelian question, but since then the position has become modified in a manner to give hope of the arrange- ment of a basis of settlement. ->

THE BERLIN AND PARIS EXHIBITIONS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. J PARIS, Thursday Afternoon.—Count Hatzfeldt, the German Ambassador, to-day informed the French Government that Germany was prepared to abandon the scheme for an exhibition in Berlin in 1888 if the proposed universal exhibition be held in Paris in 1889, as proposed.

CRISIS IN THE SOUTH WALES IRON AND STEEL TRADE. A Gloomy Outlook. DOWLAIS, Thursday Afternoon.—The iron and steel trades of South Wales and Monmouth- shire arc just now passing through a crisis which in severity has not been equalled since the lock-out of some ten years ago. If current report can be relied upon, the coming winter is likely to bring with it the collapse of more than one of the smaller ironworks in the great district in which Dowlais may be regarded as the chief place. As has been already reported in the South Wales Daily News, notices were on the 1st of October posted up at all the ironworks to the effect that in a month from date all contracts then existing be- tween the masters and men would terminate. Men who had spent their lives in the iron district from the time when that industry was in its hey day of prosperity until the present day were not at a loss to know the meaning of these notices, for they bad been accustomed to see such notices posted up for some years past. Whenever on a loimer occasion similar notices had been posted up they were invariably followed by a reduction of wag?s, and it was therefore decided at once that the present notices meant the same thing. Following these in a few days came another kind of notice, namely-to the effect that after the last day of October every man would be employed from day to day instead of from month to month as previously. Both these notices came into effect lass than a foitnight ago, and in that time we have had full opportunity to find out what effect they had produced. The result cannot be regarded with satisfaction by any person in the country, and indeed it is not too much to say that in the majority of cases the result has been terrible, not to use even a stronger word. In every case where work was continued a reduction in wages, amount- ing in the majority of cases to five per cent., was enforeed upon men who were engaged in iron and steel work. Considering the very low rate of wages in existence at the time when the notices were posted up, it cannot be denied that even a reduction of five per cent. must cause serious drawbacks to the proper carrying on of a home by the working men. Previous to November there were many out-door labourers who received only about 9s for six days' work, and in cases of this kind even the smallest reduction must prove disastrous. Other works have since the beginning of November been all but entirely closed, and the condition of the inhabitants who depended upon works of this kind cannot be contemplated with- out a shudder. Terrible tales of distress existing in various places have reached this place. At least three works have been all but closed entirely since the present month came in, while, as is well known, the Blaina Company has been in Chancery. The case was tried in the High Court of Justice a short time ago, and an order to wind up the company was then granted. Out of the two blast furnaces with which the Blaina Works are furnished, one was blown out a few weeks since presumably on the ground that repairs were wanted, but in reality because there was not sufficient work to keep it going. At Blaenavon a reduction of 30 per cent. was sought to be placed on the wages of the blast furnace men, but they vigorously resisted such an impost, and in consequeuce the works were practically closed. Whilst all these things, however, have been going, on elsewhere, trade has been pretty steadily maintained at Dowlais. No branch of the works has as yet, been closed, and it is not likely that anything of the kind will take place- at least there seems no reason to think so just now. Owing to 'an accident, the great Goat Mill was stopped for nearly a fortnight, and all the small mills, &c., which depended upon it wero also closed as a matter of course. The breakdown was repaired at the end of last week, and work was resumed as usual on Monday last, but last night another calamity befel the poor men who were employed here. The engine in the Goat Mill once more broke, and the mill is, therefore, idle to-day. It should be stated that the Goat Mill is the place where the steel sleepers which, in the course of their manufacture, have to pass through two processes, are first worked upon. During the late stoppage the other mills, where the sleepers are finally worked off, were closed. Now, how- ever, it is not so. A quantity of the sleepers was stocked when the Goat Mill was working, and now these are being used by the small mills on which the two pressing engines, referred to a short time ago, are situated. Many of the men who are thrown out of employment in conse- quence of the break-down find employment by labouring about the works. A large number of them are, however, idle, and they are likely to remain so until the beginning of next week, when it is hoped a start will be made. Since the day- to-day contract came into operation at the begin- ning of the present month some few hundreds of men have ceased their connection with the Dowlais Iron Company, and have quitted the town. Besides these however, there are a large number who have been dismissed. This is not done all at once, but every other day or so the manager visits the different branches, and gives notice that so many men are to be weeded out," and this is done on the following day. Last week some of the masons were discharged, and yesterday a number of the founders were treated in a similar manner. It is not known to what extent this' practice will be carried, but it is feared that we have not yet heard the last of these dismissals, which are par- ticularly hard to bear now that the winter is so near at hand. As yet it does not appear that any men have been discharged from the employment of the Crawshay Brothers at Cyfarthfa Works, but many people think that such a step cannot be long delayed. With the exception of Dowlais and Cyfarthfa, and perhaps Tredegar also, all the other works ate in a more or less serious con dition, and in seme of them the most terrible miaary prevail* amongst the men who art vaqr rrefularly employed,

The General Election. -_u_- SIR EDWARD REED ON TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION. The second anniversary of the Cardiff Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Benefit Society was celebrated by a dinner held at the Philharmonic Restaurant, on Thursday evening. Mr Councillor Malcolm Macleod, P.M.W.P. (Salford), occupied the chair, sup- ported by Sir E. J. Reed, M.P., and there were about 160 present. At the conclusion of an admirably served repast, Mr John Berwick, Grand Scribe, read the annual report. This was of a most satisfactory character, and on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Farrell, it was adopted.—The Rev George Hargreaves then in nrief terms proposed a resolution as fol- lows:—"This meeting rejoices that the magis- trates, in the exercise of their discretionary powers, have on recent occasions declined to increase the number of licenses in the borough; at the same time it' deeply deplores their in- i ability to deal effectually with drinking clubs, which are working such widespread evil in our midst."—Mr Ir. Sanders seconded, and in doing so said that during his experience in Cardiff there never was a time when the Conservatives were in power that there was not also an increase in the magistracy, and it was invariably increased by men who were not likely to stop the drink traffic of the country.—The resolution was car- ried.—Mr R. Bird, who responded, was of opinion that licences were things with which the magistrates should have nothing to do at all. The power ought to be placed in -the hands of the people. —Mr Richard Cooper proposed, and the Rev. J. H. Buckley, vicar of Llandaff, responded to a resolution, also carried, recognising the valu- able labours of members of the Temperance Societies in the neighbourhood.—Mr E. Beavan next proposed the following resolution This meeting desires to tender Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B., the member for the borough, its hearty thanks for his past services in the causa of legislative temperance reform."—Mr Padfield seconded the proposition, which was carried with acclamation. Sir E. J. REKD, who on rising to reply was accorded a hearty cheer, said he would not com- mence by saying he was unaccustomed to public speaking—(laughter)—as, to tell the simple truth, he was gradually getting used to it. (Renewed laughter.) He would say he had been a little sur- prised at the tone of the speeches that night, for he had no idea that anybody would venture to say anything in connection with the coming elec- tion, and be was wondering how he could squeeze in a hint to the sons of temperance to back up as far as they could all unfortunate indi- vidual upon whom they had brought an immense amount of trouble. (Laughter and applause.) When he contested Hull in the fall ot 1873, he really had not studied the political aspects of the temperance question, and therefore, when asked whether he would vote for Sir Wilfrid Lawson's Bill, he replied, "I can't tell you whether I will or not, but I will study it, and if I find it is a good one I will support it." That would not do for them. (Laughter.) They opposed him by some just means, and some that he did not consider just, and defeated him. At the general election he declined to accede to a requisition signed by 800 more electors than had returned his opponent, asking him to stand again. However, there his chairman became the Liberal candidate, and he had no sort of difficulty in swallowing the temperance programme, and instantaneously converting himself into an agitator for Sunday Closing and what was the consequence ? Why he was returned by a majority, he (the speaker) thought, of 1,100; so that the difference between a minority of 200 or 300 and a majority of 1,100 was the result of a man's having studied or not studied Sir Wilfrid Lawson's Bill. Well, he did not on that occasion back up temperance legisla- tion in every degree, but he did what he had promised he studied the question, and not only approved of it, but was anxious to see it passed, and he it was who suggested to Sir Wilfrid to drop the bill, about which there was some little difficulty, and bring in a resolution. Although the present House of Commons had passed that resolution over and over again, they had made no progress in temperance legislation, nor did he think it would take up much time in the next Parliament. The time would probably be occupied by the question of how the House was to man- age itself and the question of Ireland. As regarded the election—if he might be excused the rudeness—he thought he had a right to ask for the most strenuous exertions of the "ons of temperance." It was supposed that ha should have to encounter almost the whole of the public-house interest in the place, the result of which would be that when he got a chance at them he should be less disposed to give them any expansive or exuberant compensation than he might otherwise have been. They had been miserably ungrateful to him. He had supported m Parliament legislation which had discouraged the multiplication of drinking houses, and which had tended greatly to enlarge the individual businesses in towns like these. Secondly, he had had the honour of sub- mitting for the approval of the Vice-Chancellor the names of thret: of the best men in the town for the magistracy—Mr Robert Bird, Mr Lewis Williams, and Mr Richard Cory—and follow- ing up the idea that it was good for those who had licences that others should not be granted, or granted in any quantity, he wa? quite sure it would be allowed that he had, indirectly, greatly served the public- house interest. They were threatened at that election with the must terrible and soul-anguishing combination that any Christian man could con- ceive-a combination of Christian ministers and Churchmen with the public-house interest and the worst characters of the place. He did not say that by way of reproach, but he said as a fact that the Liberal party were at present threatened by a dire combination. Justify it as they may, the fact remained, and for his part be hardly knew what he should do if he were a believer in the necessity of keeping the Church of England alive. He should hardly like to rub elbows with publicans and drunkards for the purpose of returning men to Parliament who, with the one hand, would maintain the combina- tion of Church and State, and with the other free the tide of drunkenness throughout the country. (Hear, hear.) He was not afraid of that combination. He believed if he were to do what he was not doing, and had no desire to do —if he were advocating against a State Church n this election, and if every man who believed in the necessity of maintaining the State Church, and if every publican in the place and every- body they could influence were to oppose him, he believed he should be returned, because the people of this town meant to have legislation in favour of improving the sobriety of the nation. (Loud applause.) The proceedings then terminated.

THE CARDIFF ELECTION. I We understand that the mayor (Dr. D. Edgar Jones), has definitely fixed Friday, the 27th instant, for taking the poll, which is the first possible day it can be taken, in the event of the writ being received on the 19th instant.

MR. CARBUTT AT NEWPORT. Mr E. H. Carbutt, M.P., the hon. member for the Monmouth boroughs, addressed about 300 workmen in Skinner-street, Newport, on Thurs- day. The hon. member was supported by Mr G. J. Kenvyn, Mr W. L. Moore, Mr B. Jones, and several other well-known Liberals. Mr CABBCTT referred to the anomalies of the present leasehold and land system, and its evil effects upon the working classes generally. He maintained that whilst in Parliament he had always given his vote to further the interests of the working classes. As an instance he cited the Employers' Liability Act—a Bill op- posed alike by Conservatives and Whigs; a bill which he himself was strongly urged not to sup- port by Whigs. By voting for it he lost one of his oldest friends. The act was of great value to the working man who met with an accident, who might be laid by for three or four months, and then without the act had been passed his earnings would have been lost. (Loud cheers.) The work- ing classes must look to their own interests, and if they only did this it would be to the interest of the whole country. In the present Government there were thirteen peers or sons of peers, and be pointed out it was not reasonable these would look to the interests of the working classes. They were a privileged class, and had too long had the pence, and given the working class the kicks. (Cheers.) He referred to the statements that the Whigs were leaving them, but he did not treat it as a serious matter. A duke had lately gone over, and he had spent a million of money in building his house. He was the largest lease- granting landlord in England, and of course he did not like this leasehold question. (Cheers.) The hon. speaker said he had always voted with Mr Broadhurst, who would tell them to if they asked him. Mr W. L. Hoou proposed, and Mr G. J. KENvnf seconded A vote of confidence in the hon. member, pledging that meeting to do all in its power to return him at the head of the poll. The vote was unanimously carried, and three cheers were raised for Mr aed Mrs Carbutt at the conclusion of the meeting.

I MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT .<. 'BIRMINGHAM. Mr Chamberlain was the principal speaker at a mass meeting held in the Town-hall, Birming- ham, on Thursday night, in support of the candi- dature of Mr Henry Broadhurst, M.P., who is standing for the Bordesley Division. Mr J. Hart occupied the chair. Mr HENRY BROADHURST, M.P., having ad- dressed the meeting, a resolution approving of Mr Broadhurst's candidature, and pledging the meeting to endeavoc by every means to secure his triumphant return to parliament, was proposed. Mr CHAMBERLAIN rose at a quarter-past nine, and was received with loud cheers, again and again repeated. Upon silence being at length restored, he said he bad been asked as a personal friend of Mr Broadhurst to support the resolution. He felt it an honour to stand beside Mr Broadhurst on that platform, and he should feel it a greater honour still to welcome him as his col- league in the representation of Birmingham in the new House of Commons. (Cheers.) Some people referred to the coming degradation of the House of Commons, because in the future there would be less rich men in it, fewer scions of the titled families. He was not certain that their absence would be altogether a disadvantage. (Laughter.) Who were those who had lessened tbe efficiency and lowered tbe dignity of the House of Commons? Who were the men who had ..obstructed the proceedings and sacriiieed the interests of the nation for their own desire for personal Llisplay ? (Hear, hear.) And, above all, who were those who, in the Parliament which had just come to an end, insulted the late Prime Mmister of England, interrupted him brutally, and lavished upon him outrage and insnlt without regard to his age, experience, and unrivalled ability in the service of his country ? They were not the repre- sentatives of labour, not Mr Burt or Mr Broad- hurst they were the wealthy and aristocratic Tories who thought that the House of Commons would be contaminated if there should happen to be any more tradesmen or any more working men allowed to enter it. (Oh.) He should like to address one word of warning to licensed vic- tuallers. He did not think they were wise to make this a party question, and to ally themselves with a decaying and a defeated cause, nor did he see why they should not anticipate at least as fair and just treatment from the Liberal party as from the Tories. (Hear, hear.) The Liberals were prepared to treat the publicans just as they would treat any other class of English citizens fairly, and no more fairly. Some time ago he made proposals for the settlement of this question, and the foundation of these proposals was a fair com- Densation to any legitimate interest that was interfered with. (Hear, hear.) He thought the publicans were very foolish to bring all the organisation of their trade to bear against the popular cause, for, after all, the Liberal cause was the popular cause. (Cheers.) They should win this election as they :had won so many before —(loud cheers)—and he thought it very foolish to set themselves in this way to resist all the reforms which the working classes desired to see accomplished. (Hear, hear.) Another important question was the safety of life at sea. (Cheers.) He had taken ul; the cause of our sailors. The Tories, however, saia .that he was influenced in all he did by the desire to caiph votes. They could not say that with regard to the sailors, at all events—(laughter)—because, unfortunately, from the necessity of the case, the vast majority of the sailors were away at the time of an election. The nature of their occupa- tion prevented them from having anything like a political education, and really, as a factor in politics, they counted for nothing. (Cheers.) On the other hand, the interest of the shipowners was the most powerful but most strictly organised of any in the land, and therefore it was not with regard to political interests that he had undertaken to champion that cause—(hear, bear)-which bad other cham- pions than those who were to be found in the representatives and the citizens of our great com- munities. (Hear, hear.) What was the condition of the sailors? Every year three thousand— sometimes it was more-brave men went to their graves-to &terrible and violent death in connection with our sea service. He had bad controversies with shipowners as to the proportion of the whole men employed who were annually drowned. He had looked into it again and again, and he had seen no reason to change his opinion that as many as 1 in 56 were drowned every year. The shipowners stated that this was an over-estimate, but he did not care to argue it with them. What he relied on was the admission of everybody who had locked into the matter that a great part of the loss of life was preventible if proper precau- tions were taken. There were whole fleets which went for years without a single loss of life. Why was that? What was the reason for the difference ? If one man could do it, and one fleet could go without accident, why should not the others do the same? (Hear, hear.) In his opinion, the cause of the mischief was the bad law which permitted a man to lose his ship and make a profit by it; or. at all events, to suffer no loss. (Hear, hear.) The simple truth he wished to establish was this-that in every case where a man risked the live and property ot other people he should be bound to risk some of his own property too. (Loud cheers.) And he ventured to think that when that law was passed there would not be such a terrible loss at sea, and that we should find that ship- owners would be able to deal as successfully with tbe perils of the sea as the great fleets to which he had referred. (Hear, hear.) He would next refer to the question of free trade. He had re- cently been speaking on the subject, and did not wish to repeat what he had said, but in the first place he had pointed out that the depression in trade which undoubtedly existed in this country was very much greater in other countries which were protected, and that consequently, they were not likely to improve their own position by becoming Protectionists too. (Hear, hear.) He had referred to this con- dition of affairs as existing in Germany, France, and the United States, and it was a curious and interesting fact that he had received a letter from a Frenchman who did not know what he bad said, corroborating his statement, and giving in- numerable instances in which free trade had pre- judicially affected the interests of the country to which he belonged. It was impossible to tax certain manufacturers, as was pretended, without taxing corn. The thing was absurd, and it was dishonest to represent it to them so. (Cheers.) If protection was good for one trade it was good for all—(hear, hear)—and if they increased the price of corn bread would become dear in every household, and they would return to those times of starvation, misery, and low wages, and destitu- tion, from which they only immerged, thanks to tbe legislation which was secured by the efforts of Mr Cobden and Mr Bright—(loud cheers)--Sir Robert Peel and Mr Gladstone. (Renewed cheering.) The doctrine of retaliation was put to them by people who were altogether ignorant of the character of our trade. (Hear, hear.) They owed nothing to foreign countries, and if they could injure them without injuring ourselves, and wanted to do so, that proposal would be reason- able enough, but we could not retaliate upon them without running the risk of retaliation upon ourselves, which would be much worse for us than anything else we could do for them. Because it so happened that in spite of protection, and he was inclined to say in consequence of protection, we sent more manufactures to those protection countries than they sent to us, and if their bands were free they would be much more serious com- petitors than they were at the present moment. He would as soon fight this fair trade humbug on sugar as upon any other thing. He saw in a Tory paper that a meeting of the Workmen's National Association for the abolition of 'various bounties on sugar had been held in Whitechapel, which had passed a number of resolutions, and decided to send a deputation down to Birmingham. (Laughter.) They were coming directly to con- vince his constituency in the Western Division of Birmingham that he was the enemy of the working classes. (Renewed laughter.) They had a nice job. (Loud laugh- ter.) They ought to be well paid for it, and he had no doubt they would be. He knew something about the Workmen's National Association for the Abolition of Sugar Bounties. He had met the gentlemen before it was a sham association, with precious little workmen about it. It was got up by a body, by a few West Indian sugar planters, who wanted to make profit out of an increase on the price of sugar. He had no sympathy with men who sold themselves to an agitation of the sort, and he had no doubt his constituents would know how to deal with them, (Laughter, and bear, hear.) They were coming down to teach them how to suck eggs. (Laughter.) H. j would give them a particularly bard nut to crack. They eaooaplvnad that cheap sugar bad thrown a lar&a ranker ot daceut mea out of employment. The fact, bO'" ever, was that whereas according to the census 2,820 were employed in that industry in the year 1851, there were 4,484 eD- gaged in it in the year 1881. (Cheers.) A paragraph had appeared in the Standard nevvlr paper to the effect that the army was to increased to the extent of 10,000 men. That « authority was deemed authentic. Similat r language had been used by Lord Salisbury in relation to a certain convention, which after- wards turned out to be an almost verbatim copt of the original document. Unauthentic was the Tory description of any pub- lication which they thought premature and inconvenient, and he had no doubt it was inconvenient and premature to tell the electors before the general election that the army was to be so increased. It was only premature, and if the Tory leading men assisted to send to Parliament a Tory majority, then the old and bitter ex- perience of Lord Beaconsfield's Government would be repeated, and ten thousand additional men would be quite inadequate to carry out the policy now foreshadowed. (A Voice: You can trust Brum," and laughter.) Yes, he had always done so, and his confidence had nevil been misplaced, and; he believed Birmingham would give its old answer as emphatically all ever. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was enthusiastically carried.

MR. GLADSTONE AT EDINBURGH. Mr Gladstone spent Thursday in retirement* the morning being occupied with correspondence* In the afternoon the right hon. gentleman took walking exercise in Dalmeny Park. It has not yet been decided whether Mr Gladstone will attend the banquet which is to be given this (Friday) night by the Scottish Liberal Club to Lord Rosebery, but there is every expectation that the right hon. gentleman will be present should the weather be sufficiently favourable. On inquiry on Thursday night the Press Association representative was informed that Mr Gladstone I had suffered no ill effects from his exertions of Wednesday.

SCOTTISH LIBERATIONISTS I AND MR. GLADSTONE. I Important Statement. On Thursday, at a largely and influential attended meeting of the Executive of the Scot- tish Disestablishment Association, a statement was unanimously adopted to the effect that whilo nothing affected their admiration of Mr Glad- stone, his views on disestablishment created crisis in the advancing history of the question* and suggesting the increased importance of vigorously supporting disestablishment candi- dates wherever possible, and that none should be regarded as disestablishment candidates who were not prepared to vote for disestablishment in Parliament. It was added that enhanced iin- portance now attached to Dr. Cameron's resolu- tion which furnished the opportunity of concen- trating attack on a question equally affecting the political rights and religious interests of Scot- land.

I SIR W. HARCOURT AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Sir William Harcourt, replying to an enquiry from Derby as to whether he would support admission of the presidents of the various dis*- admission of the presidents of the various dis I I senting denominations to the House of Lords, writes: The mending of tha Upper House* t which must coine, will be in the direction ot levelling down rather than levelling up. They were not likely to add more ecclesia.stics to tblf House of Loriis. The tendency would rather be in the opposite direction."

NOVEL PRESENTATION TO A TORY CANDIDATE. Major Wright, Conservative candidate ( ) Hanley, having recently publicly desexibed late Government as fit only to be spat upon, aød having refused to withdraw the observation, presented on Thursday, at one of hia meeting > the taorouffh, with a spittoon. SubsoqaeuUy a the same meeting a resolution was passed by" large majority declaring that Major Wright ,,&I not a fit person to represent the borough, and he was a disgrace to her Majesty's commission, 1

LOCAL PATENTS. ■ «• The following patent record for Wales to NÐ; 10th, is supplied by N. Watts, A.M.I.C.& Office for Patents, Desigus, and Trade Marks Registration, 4, Crockherbtown, Cardiff 30- High-street, Newport and 62, Wind-street. Swansea :—Provisional protection for tw<81 months was allowed to William Hughes and Jo&a Sylvester Hughes for a combined pencil poioe sharpener and protector, with rubber and er^.er" The complete specification of Joseph Rushton Turnock, Yspitty, Loughor, for a movable or rabble for the purpose of conveying air, gas. or steam below the surface of molten metal, woo accepted, and the grant of a patent thereto lI1ay- now be opposed on any of the grounds mentions in the Patents, &c., Act, 1883. Trade Mar were registered .—Class 1, for the Ebonite Company, Cardiff; Class 5, for the Clayton Tin* plate Company, Pontardulais and Class 5, for the Tinplate Decorating Company, Neath. Tbe patent of W. E. Frost, Penarth, for improvemellt8 in window.sashes was sealed. — MM i

LLANDAFF DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL. Response to Appeal. A [ Amount previously acknowledged ..107 13 Collection in Rumney Church, per Hev M. Morgan, vicar 1 Donation from Llandaff Cathedral offertory A fund, per Very Rev the Dean of Llandaff 5 0 £ U3li }

FOOTBALL. I NEWPORT v. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE < (CARDIFF.) The contest between the above teams came on I Thursday afternoon on the Newport Athletic Ground. in the presence of a goodly number of spectator4. The weather and ground were all that could be desired. The ball having been set in motloq it was evident that Newport were immaasm-ably superior to their antagonists despite the tact tnac ¡' only three of the first team men played. The Newfwrtj men had apparently taken a lesson from their crasnlns defeat at Cardiff on Saturday last, and their passing had much improved. Although their opponents in this respect were not wanting, yet the combined rushes ot the Newport men were rather too much for them- Defeat was evident from the commencement: and throughout the home men possessed the advantage- In all they put together four tries and several minor points, but the "placing" was the most miserable exhibition football people have witnessed on the Ne>v- port ground for some time. Not one goal was from the tries. The collegians, although at times showing a little bit of brilliancy in their play, failed to score even a miuor point, and thus their opponents were left victors by the score as shown above. ST. MARGARET'S V. WHIT. STAB (ASSOCIATION).—A match was played between the above tezlms on the ground of the former on Wednesday. The same reo suited in a win for St. Margaret's by seven goals to nil- Some excellent play was displayed, and the visitors several times tried to rush through their opponents, who were equal to the occasion. MERTHYR 2ND V. CAMBRIAN, ABERDARE.- Played at Merthyr on Thursday. Resulted infavour of the Aber- dare team by one disputed goal, one try, and five touches down, to nil. ABERDARE CAMBRIAN V. MERT[iyit. -Played all Penydarren Park, Merthyr.on Thursday, and resulted in a victory for the Cambrians. -Scorb :-Abiard$Fe Cambrians, one goal, four tries, and five touches dOW2 to nil.. m MORIUSTON v. LLANGENNECH.-Played on Thursday on the grounds of the former, resulting in an easy for the home team by two goals (converted), two goalS (dropped), and two minor points, to nil. ST. -MARGARET'S V WHITE STAR.—A match between the above clubs was played at Roath on Wednesday, under association rules, resulting in a decisive victory for St. Margaret's by 7 goals to nil. LOCAL PIXTURES. Uy, 14th, at Cardiff, Llanelly 2nd v CsrditY Ind. at „ Harlequins 2nd » Canton. „ at Cowbridge v Cardiff C^nsader « at „ Roath 2nd v Canton 2na. „ at Loudoun Oakfleld 1st (Ne* port). „ at Roath, Roath Rangers » Richmond. „ at Cathays. Taff Vale Wanderers t 3U* Mary's. -i- at Ely, Cardiff Crusaders 2nd » Rovers 2nd. „ at Newport,, Swindon Rauger3 v Newport. at Neath, Bridgend v Neath. „ at Llanelly, Cardiff Llanelly. „ at Weston, Tresiliian Harlequins (Carol" » Weston Crusaders. at Pontypridd, Pontypridd 2nd v „ 19th, at Newport, Newport 2nd y „ 20th, at Cardiff. Lampater Collef* » Walsa UDiTWritp College- J