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REMINISCENCES OF > MR JOHN L. TOOLE I MXATJTO BY HIMSELF, AND CHRONICLID BY JOSEPH HATTON. ILLUSTRATED BY ALFRED BRYAN. j [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] I TOOLE AT ALBERT GATE. I 1. Under the shadow of great sorrow, caused by the ioss of his son, Mr Toole for several months disappeared from public life. Seriously ill when bis sou died, he sought health and change of scene abroad. his meuical adviser eventually insisted Upon a return to work as the only remedy tor both mind and body. He removed from Orine-square to Albert-gate, and went back to work at his pretty theatre in King William-street, where he met with a cordial welcome at the hands of his old friends, the public. Three years ago, one quiet night at the Gariick the subject of these Toolepapers croppedup afresh, and in August 1885, I visited the comedian at home and began tins present chapter. Toole had suffered from a serious attack of gout during the year,aud had beeusent to Aix-les-Baing. As one of is friendly callers I had seen him durlng his illness* HIH patience under physical agony is Hot remarkable when one considers the solid generosity of his character, his seiisitivenpss about diving others pain or trouble, his equable temper, bis habit of taking lie as it comes. He wrote several letters to me from Aix-les-Biins, decor- ated with the suggestive figure of a bather being carried in something like a sack on a hurdle from the batb. "This is how they cariy me," he writes, "like Guy Fawkes I was a little better yesterday and feit 1 must do something, so I put my head out at the top and made a face at one of the carriers an a small auiiience, but they noue of them laughed I suppose they pitied me, I must have looked like a lunatic; I felt. one, atilt therefore subsided once more into Guy Fawkes." Later, I had letters from Geneva. "It is very beautllul-the lake," he wrote, "but as I sit looking at it, and the sun is setting in the west, as the poets say, 1 would give something to sea the Stiand and have a chat at the club in my own language." He returned from Ax a new man, and his delight at getting back again among his friends was something very pleasant to contem- plate. The hall of 17, William street, says the narrator of these reminiscences, opens upon a tine stair- case, and into a suite oi rooms which belong to this narrative of gossip, chat, excursions and I reminiscences. They are the rooms in which Mr Toole receives his friends. Before we enter, with our host, let us glance at the souvenirs which decorate the hall. A bust of Shakespere, and one of Micready (" given t" n.e by Lowne, who was a friend of the great tragedian," says Toole), a few engravings, and a large model of the Maypole Inn, immortalised by the stoiy of Barnaby Kuoge," are the most noticeable things. The Maypole is a clever realisation of the picturesque inn, with models of the leading characters of the novel grouped in trout of F, the whole under a glass case. It was a feature of the dining-room of the Hen and Chickens, at Birmingham," says my host. "Dickens saw it there and greatly aomiieu it. I tried to buy t, but the proprietor would not sell it at any price. He came to a kind of agreement with me. however, that if ever he parted witij it I should have it. Wiien he retired from the Hen ana Chickeus he sent it to me. Unfortuuately, Dickens was dead when the model came, and my chief purpose in desiring to buy it was frustrated 1 wanted to give it to the author of "Barnaby Rudge," I ain not a gieat reader—never have much time to read books except those belonging to the parts I piay but I have experienced inteuse eDj yment over tlie wouueriui stories of Dickens. What always delights lIIe with his work are his perfect stuaie-; of character; to me this aide of his art is the most fascinating. To have known from bis own iips that he approved of my efforts to realise some of his creations on the Iotage has always given me the greatest gratification." While we are talking we have pissed into the ante-room of the library, where a pleasant fire is burning, ami the host's arm chair, with a reading lamp placed conveniently above it, is drawn cosiiy within the warmth of the heathstoue. We stroll through the room, into the libral y, and thence into the dinit>g-room, and back again. The walls are full of p.ctures, the uiniug-rooir devoted to paintings, the other rooms to engravings, water- tolours, and photographs, all more or less interest- ing, not only as works of art, but from their pleasant associations. There are landscapes oy Sam Bough, the wel'-kiu wii Scotch artist; portraits of James Wallack, Hobsoii, Wright, Webster, Widdu.itibe, Bucksione, LUton, Hailey, Compton, Thackeray busts of Irving, Shakespere, Dickens, and the Prince of Wales engravings from familiar works by Laudseer, Jerome, Frith, and Turner; I character portraits of E liuumt Kean, Bannister, Miss O'Neill as "Juliet," a "Vanity Fair" caricature of the host as üutfiu, and it prettily suggested incident in the life of the Bard of Avon." "The dainty bit of landscape you are looking at," remarks my host, as we pause opposite a water- colour thar, recalls Corot, is by Jefferson ('Rip Van Winkle,') who painted it for me it is a sketch cntlie Thames; it he had followed the art of painting instead of acting, they say he would have made just as great a mark as he has done on the stpge. I am very fond of that souvenir of Kip'; It always suggests to me the dreaulluess of Sleepy y Hollow. The pictures close by are two water colours by F. W. Topham, presented to me, and the next one is by Edward Duncan, old friends now Head. Here is a drawing by Wainwright which belonged to Charles Matthews Wainwright was a murderer, not the Wnitechapel criminal, his namesake, but not blood relations unless mur- derers can be called blood relations. The Matthews souvenir was the work of- that fiend in human shape who insured people's lives and then pcisoned them. He was a critic, I believe. My experience of critics has been ef the pleagantest, and the worst I have ever before beard of a critic is that he has poisoned the public mmd against an actor— generally a crushed tragedian—or stabbed an artistic reputation. I never heard of any other Crime laid at the door of a critic except in the case of Wainwright. Perhaps this is why Matthews treasured this picture." I But Wainwright was also an author, I believe, and a friend of Bu'wer and Charles Lamb, We mii-t look him up. "This is a statueite of Bouffe, the famous French actor, presented by the actor himself to Matthews. The little figure of Esmeralda belonged to Dickens, nd the wine coolers on the sideboard were among the interesting relics I bought at the Gad's Hill sale." I feel that the owner's brief descriptions of thr-se treasures are sufficient without any further indication of them, the more so that they suggest incidents and recollections of the past which give tbem at the moment their greatest value to both recorder and reader. I IdE TOOI-E AT BOME, I r)FA. j IL 0'», by the way," continued Tool?, hern is a picture l>y Montagu Stanley, a celebrated Edin- burgh actor. He was an admirable Crichton, poet, painter, preacher. He is buried -n the Clyde. He was with Murray—was, in fact, his great star. In those dsys the popularity of a tock actor was a matter of gieat importance to a manager, especially when the local star was content to remain in the provinces, and had no hankering after London. Stanley was of great value to Murray but he made up his r ind to leave the S'age and go into the Church. Long before he told Murray of this determinant ou he bad given bis confidence to some Church Iriends. Ha did not like telling Murray, because he knew it would trouble him. More than ouce h' delayed entering upon his new dut es, because be shrank from giving bis friend pain; but Murray had become acquainted with his decision. Tie secret had not been kept, and Murray was nu ch annoyed that Stanley had taken his confiden e elsewhere so when at last Stanley felt the time had really come when he could kuep the announcement back no logger, he found Murray prepared with a not very bind rep!y. 'G,tig to leave the Stage, are ye?' said Murray. 4 Weil, it is about time, I'm think- itig ye've done all ye can in the drama The cut was keenly felt by Stanley, but after a time the manager told him how he had been tempted to say the ullkind thing, and how he did not mean I it, and so the old friendship was renewed. Stanley became famous as a preacher." By this time we hay, returned to the cosy little from room, with its "old arm ch^ir," its heavy I portiere, its glowing fire, and the hum of outside jifV and bustle, "the everlasting music of t London." "The painting you were noticing in the dining- rillini, 'A Wet Day at Greenock,' is by Atkinson Gnm-diawe, ot Leeds," continues my host, "and bere i« axke'cli oi Miss Woolgar and myself in The Willow Copse beneath it is a photograph of iJroiigh aud myself as the two old men in "Dearer than Lite." The work of developing the negative was a innger business than it is now so while the artist was at work, Brouerh and I, in our vags—-it was a warm day in June—walked out into (Jiosvenor square and called at the house of a certain would-be swell, who prided h mself on his money, and was a great snob, so everybody said. The door was opened by a gorgeous footman Master in? we asked. 1*6 is not, said the flunkey, with a disdainful scare at our rags, and thoughts, no doubt, of the policeman rouud the roruer. Not in I Tell him his two brothers frcm the Workhouse called to see him.' That flunkey, I woald look dowo on bis master ever I »fte"ward*, "Hareis rxrrtnwt of MatkGp i he £ >l*T9d "Sb?- lock," as you know, when he was a hundred years old and here is a picture of Widdicome and Mrs Glover; and this is an interesting work, an unfinished portrait of Stephen Kemble as 'Fal- staff,' by Clint. Sir John Millais admired it immensely the other day, eaid it was very clever. On your right is a photograph of Paul Bedford, myself, and Billington, done by the instan- taneous process, the first tim6 they did photographs quickly. Paul bad posed himself by the mantel- shelf and did not hear the artist say it was all over so we let him remain standing until be wai tired. At last he said, Oh,bother this, dear boys, I'm cramped; when is the focussing going to finish r It has been finished and the picture taken loug ago,' we said. Here is a character portrait of Charles Matthews in the first part he played in London, and the quaint looking little boy, dressed like a oleigyman, is De Wilde's original drawing of Matthews, reproduced in the "Life of Matthews," by C i; ? < =< Dickens, junior. MR TOOLE AS "THE ARIFUL DODGER." tiere is a picture of myself as the Dodger —painted by whom do you think ? Keeley Ha'eswelle. He did it in 1854, and in the next room there is a specimen of his landscape art of last year—an admirable p-iinter I sat to Hales- welle for the Do(fger of Oliver Twist,' in the trousers I still use in the part; they are a first-rate property, really old from age, no patches, no arti- ficial rags, the dilapidations the real work of time they were given to me by Robert Wyndham,of the Elinbnrgh Theatre, when first I played the Dodger there. They had belonged to Murray, who had the theatre before Wyndham, a clever fellow, but though he was manager, he played minor characters he wore those trousers for a small part which he played in a version of the Heart of Midlothian Scott saw him, and was very complimentary ab)ut his performance; Mack,v was the great Scotch actor of the time; he was in the piece, but Scott seemed to he especially pleased with the realisation of the little part played by Murray. The trousers were old when Murray wore them in that very part; Charles Dickens saw me play the Dodger' in them, and I told him their pedigree and how Sir Walter had seen them. Dickens was very much interested it seemed to make him thoughtful, and he mentioned the name ,of Scott with some- thing like reverence." The age of that fine property in the wAy of trousers is considerably over half a century I" I suggested. "They are eighty years cl 1 if they Pre. a day, as my friend Jones, of Leeds, would say," he replied. "At Edinburgh four or five yeat-sag,), when I had occasion to make a speech, I told them what was a fact, that I met in Princess-street an old Scotch friend who said he hoped I was putting my money away for a rainy day, and recommended me to take, example by the thrift of the Scotch people, who, while they 1ived well and treated their friends, were a careful race. I said I did not think there was a Scotchman who was more careful than I myself, and I was sure he was not so careful in the matters of trousers. How did I mean ? he asked I said I was still wearing a pair of trousers that Wiie given to me five and thirty year3 ago! III. A QUESTION OF AGES. A little j-;st at the expense of a guest having been referred to, Toole recalled, as all example of the treatment he had received at the hands of his friend Irving, an incident of one of his early starring engagements. "I was playing in 'Dearer than Life' with Irving and Biilington at-Leeds; after the play several gentlemen were in the general room of the hotel where we were staying, and among them a certain Mr Jones, who professed to have a large acquaintance in the profession, and who appeared to fcave a local reputation as a ju,lgp, of ages. VýelJ, how uld,' ,nid some one, would you take Mr Toole to Le?' \Vell, said hp, 'sixty five if he'ci a day.' Di) you know ijitri ?' I i-ked. 'Oh, yes know him very well indeed.' All and how old should you take me to ba ?' Well, I should take you to be forty if you're a day.' Irving asked Mr Jones if he didu'c think Mr Toole was nearer seventy-five than sixty-five. 'No,' lie said, sixty-five if he's a day;' and the company present seemed to put it down that that would be my age. They had most of them been to the theatre aud seen me, for the first time probably, playing an old man, and as it was my first visit to the town, and we were going on by the mail trairrthat night, I had a fancy not to go away and leave them under the impression that I was this very old gentleman. I found that Jones was a decent sort of fellow, and I said aside to Irving that before I went I should just give him my card, and let him know what a mistake he had made. By and bye, when our cab arrived, we said good-night to our casual acquaintances, and taking Mr Jones asidp, I handed him my card, whereupon he said, ;0;i, indee i in a very offensive manner, turned upon his beel, and walked away. Well, I said to my friends, as we drove away, that's the most impertinent fellow I think I ever met.' Whereupon Bdiington and Irving went into fits of laughter, and confessed that they had warned Mr Jones that I was continually passing myself off as Toole, and that he was to be quite prepared for my handing hlrrt a card and continu- ing the imposition with him." t TOOLE AND CHARLES DICKENS. "You told a capital story at the Theatrical Fund dinner last year," I suggested. "About the Cratcbett piece at the Adelphi?" he said interrog<\tiveJy. "Yes/' I answered. "It is a first-rate story; I told it to Dickens shortly after it occurred, and lie was quite touched -fiear ce by it. What a fine-hearted, kindly, merry gentle- man he was-he once told me he had at one time almost made up his mind to be an actor. I said it was a good thing for some of us and a splendid thing tor literature that he changed his mind. He seemed to possess everything that goes to make success on the stage, in comedy especially, bigh- class comedy and I never knew anyone with such a keen eye for character, with such a quick appreciation of a joke." While he was talking lie was fishing among his pi pers for the Cratcbett Story. "Ah, here it is in print dou't often get my stories into the dignity of print, except when George drops one into the ear of a critic or a friendly editor you can read it for yourself." I was not going to be denied the pleasure of hearing him telllbe story, and I returned him the reprint. A good story is never old, though print gives it a familiar kind of look," he said, 'It was when I was playing 'B(,I, Ci-ateliett in "The Christmas Carol' at the Adelphi, under Mr Webster's management, and every night at eight, for forty nights.I had to carve a goose and a plum-pudding. Mr Webster provided a real goose and a real plum-pudding, which were served smoking hot for 'Mrs Cratchett' and the seven 'iittle Cratchett. of course including 'Tiny Tim.' "The children always had enormous portions g,ven them, and all ate heartily every night; but what really troubled me was the conduct of the little girl who played TinjtTim.' That child's appetite appalled me. I could notfihelp noticing the extraordinary rap idity with which she consumed what I gave her, and she looked so wan and thin, and so pitiful, that her face used positively to haunt me. I used to say to myself before I began, 'Well, 'Tiny Tim' rliall have enough this time, at all events,' and I piied her plate more and more each evening, until, I remember, she had on one occasion nearly half the bird, besides potatoes and apple-sauce. It puzzled me to know how she could even carry it away to the fireplace, where she sat on a low stool, in accordance with the story, much less eat it. To my amazement she carried it off and cleared her plate as quickly and as eagerly as ever, push- ing forward for plum pudding with the others. I grew alarmed, and sp> ke to Mrs Alfred Mellon, who was playing 'Mrs Cratebett,' respecting this strange phenomenon. I doti'G like it,' I said I can't conceive where a Pfor, delicate little thing like that puts the food. Besides, although I like the children to enjoy a treat' (and how they kept on enjoying it for forty nights was a mystery, for I got into such a con- dition that if I dined at a friend's house and goose was on the table, I regarded it as personal affront). I said, referring to 'Tiny Tim,' 'I don't like greediness; and it is additionally repulsive in a refined-looking, delicate little thing like this;- besides, it destroys the sentiments—and when I, as 'Bob,' ought to feel most pathetic, I am always wondering where the goose and the pudding are, or whether anything serious in the way of a fit will happen to 'Tiny Tim before the audience, in consequence of her unnatural gorging.' Mrs Mellon laughed at me at first, but event- ualiy we decided to watel) 'Tiny Tim together. Well, we watched as well as we could, and the moment Tiny Tim was sea ted and b> gan to eat, we observed a curious shuffling movement at the stage fireplace, and everything I had given her, goose and potatoes and apple-sauce, disappeared .behind the sham stove, the child pretending to eat as heartily as ever from the empty plate. When the perform ince was over, Mrs Mellon and myself asked the little girl what became of the food she did not eat, and, after a little hesita- tion, frightened lest she should get into trouble, which we assured her could not happen, she con- fessed that her littl« sister (I should mention that they were the children of one of the scene-shifters) waited on the other side of the stage fireplace for the supplies, and that the whole family enjoyed a hearty supper every night out of the plentiful portions tc which I, as B)b.' had assisted 'Tiny Tln1-' Dickens was very much interested in the incident. When I had finished, he smiled a little sadly, I thought, and then, shaking me by the band, be u.ictt Ah. you ooght to have given her Ulo othwe *90*4.
,;MR DILLWYN, M.P., AT ] .1SWANSEA.…
MR DILLWYN, M.P., AT ] 1 SWANSEA. Mr Diilwyn, M.P., met his constituents of the Swansea town division on Friday night in the Guildhall, the mayor presiding. He bad hoped, he remarked, to be able to say more to them as to the political progress that bad been made since be last ipolje to them as their member, but he regretted to say that none hid taken place. The only thing done by the Government up to the present moment was the attempt to give a salary to one of their own particular friends- Colonel King Harman, a gentleman who had bsen appointed Under-Secretary on the distinct understanding that he was to perform the duties-or supposed duties-for nothing. It was used as an argument to sustain his appointment that his services were to be obtained for nothing, and the Liberals thought as he was so very cheap it would ba ungracious to refuse such assistance. The Government pointed to the fact that the present state of Ireland was due to Mr Balfour's coercive measures, or due to the policy of the Tory Government, but that was far from the truth. Had it not been that the Irish people were now able to look to the people of this country, to the Liberal party in particular, a much more serious state of things would be existent in Ireland, for the Irish people were not a timid or a cowardly race. Referring to the Local Government Bill, lie supported its general scope, but objected to several or the leading clauses. The licensing clauses gave great dissatisfac- tion. He never had so many letters on any great public question as in regard to these clauses, and they were all, or nearly all, strongly condemnatory of the attempt of the Conservatives to give compensation. It was evident they thought and felt that the growth of the temper- ance party was so great and formidable that they had better make the best terms they could for their friends the publicans at the expense of the ratepayers of this country. He aho con- demned the provision to bring certain boroughs like Swansea under its scope, Theee boroughs had already enjoyed local rule, and they did not want to be swallowed up in some wider constituency. He did not wish to see the administration of this borough pass away from the hands which were regulating it wisely and well. Dealing with the Budget, he said it was a small, pettifogging' affair, introducing a lot of little vexatious taxes, not hurting anyone very much, but introducing the thin end of the wedgeof protection. If the wheel tax was carried it would work peculiar injustice in Wales, where they already paid for the turnpike roads in such numbers. On that point he intended to give notice of amend- ment so soon as the bill was printed. Referring to the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church in Wales, he said he would bring on his motion again at a convenient t'me. It was no use his bringing it on precipitately without a full and good discussion. It was not his object to snatch a division, but to have the s<bj-:ct the- roughly thrashed out. There had been some discussion in a newspaper lately about ministers who wanted to go over to the Established Church. He, at any rate, had not seen anythiug of it. It was only weak-kneed people who went chop- ping from one church to another, but when the next election came on and the Church question came to the front for solution, Welsh- men would be able to show all over the length and breadth of the country how little truth there was in the foolish statement that the people were coming round to the Church, He took up the question as a national and not as a religious one. He took it up as a Welshman, I without animosity against the creeds of others, and he beiieved the time was fast approacliitig when the Liberal pany would push this question violently t,) its fulfilment. Mr HERBERT MONGER asked if the lion, member was prepared to support a reasonable scheme for the extension of the municipal boundary of Swansea, which would do away with the present I arbitrary boundaries, and bring withm the borough adjacent properties and populations, or was he opposed to any extension whatever, and if so, on what grounds ? Mr S. P. WILLS objected to this on the ground that it was not Imperial politics. (Hear, hear,) Mr DILLWYN said he did not think his hearers wished him to enter into this question liere there might be questions arising on it on which there would be much local division of opinion. It was said that some proposed to take away from the country districts the cream 11 of the district and leave them the "skim milk." H9 would certainly I watch the interests of Swansea borough as he had always done, but he had not yet seen the scheme, and c(,ulli not say anything at present definitely upon it. Let him first see the scheme and thn discuss it. In answer to Mr Wills, Mr Diilwyn said he did not consider the publicans entitled to compensation for the loss of their licenses. Mr M. TCTTON proposed a lesolution declaring the confidence of the meeting it. Mr Diilwyn, and disapproving the clause of the Local Government Bill relatiug to the election of the councils, the property qualification of the chairman of such boards, the dual control of the police, and especially the licensing and compensation clauses. Mr C. H. PERKINS seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously, Mr S. P. WILLS, in the course of an able speech, said the Tory Government, whom he described as "unprincipled and infernal rascals," were now placed between the devil and the deep sea- between the teetotallers, who had already thrown them over, and the publicans, who were beginning to repudiate them. (Laughter.) Mr ROBKRT BURNIK also spoke, referring to the enthusiasm with which the name of Mr Dillwyn was received in a distant constituency which be had been addressing. A vote of thanks to the mayor as chairman brought the proceedings, which were perfectly unanimous, to a close.
I SWANSEA AND THE PROPOSED…
SWANSEA AND THE PROPOSED COUNTIES. In furtherance of the claim of Swansea to be c mstituted a county under the new Local Government Bill, a memorial, drafted by the town clerk (Mr John Thomas) has been forwarded to Mr Ritchie, President of the Local Govern- ment Board, The memorial first sets forth the importance of the borough as regards area, rateable value, and population, and reference is made to the fact that "it is the largest peopled district in South Wales, to the national character of its insti- tutions, and to the number and diversity of its manufactures." The estimated population at present is 80,000 the number of houses, 13 000 the acreage of the parliamentary borough, 5,777 acres. Then it is stated that by the extension of the borough boundaries there will be added a .9 population of 26,226, and a rateable value of £ 53,147. This would therefore qualify Swansea to ba inclurled in the 4th schedule of the bill even upon the basis laid down. With regard to industries, it is pointed out that Swansea is the chief seat of tha copper trade, the quantity annually manufactured in recent years being upwards of 21,000 tons, representing a value of 21,631,250. The pre-eminent position of the town with re pect to the manufactuie of steel, spelter, and tin-plates is touched upon, and mention is made of the fact that there are no fewer than 45 collieries within the boundaries of the Union. Furthermore, Swansea is built upon I the South Wales coal basin, and forms its natural I outlet. The comparative coal wealth of Swansea w: shown in 1871 to be as follows, v'z. — ¡ 19,278,000,000 tons of avail ble coal unworked in that portion of the South Wales coal field (exclu- sive of Pembrokeshire) west of a line drawn due north of Bridgepd, wliile to the east of such line there was an estimate of 12 968 200.000 tons. As evidencing the public spirit of the inhabitants, the statement is made that "most of the great works in the town and neighbourhood are public property,and are not the outcomeof the interested action of individual enterprise." After an allusion te the extensive trade of the port, the memorial concludes:—" Wherefore,Swansea being the chief town in the Principality on account of her popula- tion, wealth, trade, and importance as the great metallurgical centre of Great Britain, around which a large and increasing population exists having also a p >rt and harbour of the first rank, capable of great expansion, with a varied, exten- capable of great expansion, with a varied, exten- I sive, and most important trade,and the probability of rapid development as the mineral wealth of the district is opened up; enjoying present prosperity and well-founded hope of great extension in the future, is, your memorialists humbly and respect- fully submit, a proper town to be included in the 4th schedule of the Local Government Bill as a borough which for the purposes of the Act shall be a county of itself.
SIR JOHN PULESiON AND HIS…
SIR JOHN PULESiON AND HIS I I SEAT. ) A Vote of No Confidence" Proposed. I Sir John Puloston and Captain Pries, the members for Devonport, addressed a meeting of their constituents at Stonehouse last night. Sir John, speaking on the County Government Bill, said honesty aud fair play demanded that com- pensation should be given to publicans whose capital was lost consequent upon deprivation of licence. A vote of No cnllfidence" was pro- posed, but the chairman ruled it was not carried. This led to a dispute, the meeting breaking up in disorder.
MR CHAMBERLAIN AT I BlliMINGHAM.
MR CHAMBERLAIN AT BlliMINGHAM. Mr Chamberlain, M.P., in opening a new board school in Birmingham last night, said it was rumoured that the majority of the Royal Com- mission on Education intended to report in favour of changes which were aimed against the very principles of the Act of 1870. Parliament would never allow such assistance to be given from the I rates as was proposed without imposing conditions which might not be satisfactory to the friends of the denominational system. He advised the latter to consider whether they bad not better let sleeping dogs lie. "1"
THE FISHERIES TREATY ! REJECTED.
THE FISHERIES TREATY REJECTED. I The Press Association is informed on reliable authority that the Fisheries Treaty between the United States and Canada will not be signed by ) the United States Government. The Senate has completely rejected it, and, unless further nego- tiations are initiated by Great Britain, the subject is not likely to be proceeded wiiii.
THE REPRESENTATION OF v CARDIGANSHIRE.
THE REPRESENTATION OF v CARDIGANSHIRE. A correspondent writes :—A number of Tories met in solemn conclave on Friday at the Castle Green, Cardigan, the residence of Mr D. Griffith Davies. The meeting was convened by circular. What seemed to impart importance to it was the presence of Mr Vaugban Davies, who unsuccess- fully contested the county in the Conservative interest in 1885. It is surmised that a movement is on foot to try to induce Mr David Davies, Llandinam, to again contest the county on the first opportunity that may present itself; but in this line of conduct they will encounter great difficulties, There being but very few "Paper- Unionists in the county, their support would not be worth while making any sacrifice for. Nothing but a good Radical, such as we have in Mr W. Bowen Rowlands, the sitting member, will suit Cardiganshire.
I I EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT…
I I EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT j SWANSEA. i A Witness Accuses Herself of I Forgery. At the Swansea County-court on Friday, before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams, a case was heard in which the landlord of the Gloster Hotel, named Kent, sued Harriet Williams, landlady of the Apple Tree Inn, Cal vert-street, for the re- covery of 219 3-i, partly the balance of an old account and the rest money lent to pay out an execution.—Mr Glascodine was for the plaintiff, and Mr Carlyle for the defendant.—Plaintiff produced a document purporting to be signed by the cross of the defendant, and witnessed by her daughter (Mrs Jane Williams) and another person named Trehearue. Plaintiff alleged that the document was signed in the Apple Tree Inn and duly Witnessed in his presence. Defendant pro- mised to pay the sum owing in instalments of £ 1 a month, but had not done so. Mrs Trehearne said she had seen Mra Williams make the cross, and she also saw her daughter sign her mother's name and her own, and then she (witness) appended her own signature, In defence, it was alleged that the plaintiff induced defendant's daughter to s gn her mother's name to a document acknowledging a debt not owing, on the promise that she (the daughter) should have the Swansea Arms. -Defendant then denied that she had signed an acknowledgment of the debt, and her daughter (Mrs Jane Williams) deposed that she had written her mother's name on the document, as Kent had promished her the Swan- sea Arms, Mr Glascodine: Then you admit the forgery ?— Witness; Forgery, what's that? Mr Glascodine: That for which a person is liable to 20 years' penal survitude?—Witness: Well, I must admit the truth. I did sign it. I solemnly swear that my mother did not put her mark to the papr. It was I that did it. A witness named Jones said be heard defendant say she did not owe a penny to plaintiff, and her daughter (the last witness) then had a conversa- tion with plaintiff, who said, "Lopk here, Jane, you could do this bit of business. You sign it, and you shall have the Swansea Arms."—Maggie Jones, a barmaid, gave corroborative evidence.— The witness Trehearne, recalled, mentioned that she saw defendant sign the paper with a cross. She positively denied the statements of the wit- nesses for the defence. The Judge then ordered the witness Jane Williams, the daughter of defendant, to make a crosc r.nd -i-a her name across a stamp or a sheet of note paper, and compare it with the signature on the document. In giving judgment, Judge GwiJym Williams said Jane Williams had iu the box admitted that she had committed a grave crime. She had endeavoured to make her mother liable for an amount of money in order to gain her own ends, and had done this secretly. Was he to believe ti,is stateitiei)t,? The writing of the signature and the making of the cross was in itseif a lie, and how could he believe a woman who could calmly confess to having done that ? But for the evideuce given by Mrs Williams, junr., the document which had beeu produced in court would have been valid. They must consider Mrs Jane Williams's evidence in comparison with that of Mrs Trehearne, who swore positively to seeing the defendant affix her cross to the document. It was a very painful case. He did not believe Mrs Jane Williams or her mother, and he was convinced that both had deliberately committed pe* jury in that box that day. It was a dreadful tiling that two women, for the sake of I 220, should enter the witness box and tell a delioerate lie. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, one witness allowed day's expeuses. His honour I ordered al! documents to be impounded with a view to criminal prosecution.
--BATII AND WEST OF ENGLAND…
BATII AND WEST OF ENGLAND SHOW. The annual show of the far-famed Bath and West of England Society, which this year opens at Newport on June 6ch, and will continue open till June 11th, bids fair as the time draws nearer to be one of the most successful ever held since the formation of the society. The site of the show yard is iu every respect well chosen, and convenient of access for the thousands who will flock to it from all parts of the country during the week, and it goes without saying that the arrangements, in the bands of the ex- cellent and well-trained staff of the society, will leave nothing to be desired. Those who visited the show held at the Cathays Park, Cardiff, some five or six years ago, will remember as among the most attractive of the many attractions on the pround the charming flower siiow and art exhibitions. At Newport there will be found again, only on a much more extended scale. Not less attractive, if more prosaic, prom se to be the working dairy, at which lectures and illustrations will be given, and the artiz ins' exhibition of models. Then there are to be butter-making and shoeing competitions, all in addition, of course, to the show of stock, poultry, horses, implements, machinery, and so on. Lastly, and this is an announcement whioh will in no wise tend to diminish the attendance, we ara promised the pleasure of hearing two such magnificent bands as those of the Plymoul hand Chatham D. visions of the Royal Marines, better than which could be found nowhere. Much, of course, depends on the weather. Given that the fates in that re-pect are i)ropitiou-, the com- mittee will have no cause to regret their visit to Newport.
THE TITIIE WA-H IN WALES.…
THE TITIIE WA-H IN WALES. I M, Dile and Mr Stevens, accompanied by Mr Hooke, with Messrs Shaw and Pigott, of Chester, as appraisers, continued the collection of tithes yesterday, and on behalf of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at Llanfydd, where the serious disturbances recently occurred, a detachment of 36 men of the 9éh Lancers accompanied the collecting party, and there were also present' a large body of police andjemergency men. Major Leadbetter, Chief Constable of Denbighshire, and Superintendent Vaughan were in charge of the police. Air Howell Gee represented the Anti- Tithe League, but there was not a very large crowd following the procession, as it was under- stood that orders has been given to the people not to turn up in numbers, and during the day Mr H. Gee intimated that he would be responsible for the peace of the district. Mrs Bole rode on borsedack, but the rest of the party were conveyed in three or four waggonettes. The party started at nine o'clock in the morning, and in all 15 farms were visited. The collecting party were quite prepared for emergencies. They had a wagon with sacks in it ready to take off the stock in case of refusal to pay. and two magistrates (Captain Howard, of Denbigh, and Mr W. Dinton) accompanied them in case it should become necessary to read the Riot Act. This, however, was not necessary, the people never numbering more than 10C or 130 at any time. One incident which caused considerable excitement took place at Nant Farm, occupied by Mr Isaac Jones. The police were grouped together, when a large stone was thrown which struck one of their number. A prosecution will follow, The party returned at night to Denbigh,dusty and thoroughly fagged.
A TRIP TO EPSOM.I
A TRIP TO EPSOM. I Local sporting men and others will hail with satisfaction an announcement that on the morning of Wednesday next Olerby Day) the Great Western R.ilway Company intend runiiing a fast excursion train from Cardiff, Newport, and Severn Tunnel Junction to London aud Epsom, returning same day. This particular train will run "express" through the Severn Tunuei, a route not hitherto taken by similar excursions and the extremely moderate fares should ensure its being heavily freighted. For 7s. a third-class passenger may make the journey to London and home, or, if he prefers seeing the "blue riband of the turf competed for, he can make the trip to Epsom and back for lis. With the Italian and Anglo-Danish exhibitions now open, a visit to London just at present should be worth a vastly larger outlay than this.
THE ALBION COLLIERY STRIKE.…
THE ALBION COLLIERY STRIKE. I In response to a resolution passed by a mass meeting of the miners on Thursday, Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (iNiaboii), visited the Albion Colliery on Friday, and conferred with the men on strike in general meeting assembled. The decision arrived at was. that the dispute should .be referred for settlement to Mr W. Abraham, M.P., in whose hands the workmen unreservedly placed themselves.
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SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.…
SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 4 Proposed Improvements in the 1 i Docks. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. Mr R. D. Burnie presided, and the attendance was very small. IMPROVED TIP ACCOMMODATION. The SECRETARY (Mr E P. Jones) reported that last month a deputation representing the chamber had waited on the directors of the Great Western Railway Company, and presented a memorial praying for an additional higher tip in the Prince of Wales, North, and South D icks; for further siding accommodation for the storage of coal at the East wharves; and additional and bettor train communication between Swansea and Loudon. The directors, after considering the memorial,referred the various questions dealt with to the local officials for reports thereon. It was decided to heartily thank the members of the deputation for the trouble they took in the matter. I A HARBOUR OF REFUGE FOR THE CHANNEL. A circular was read from the Associated Cham. bers of Commerce saying that a deputation had waited on the President of the Board of Trade on the question of constructing national harbours of refuge, and the rellly was that it would be ot no use for a deputation to attend again till the association was in a position to point out where they should be placed.—The Chairman said it seemed as though the reply had one of two objects —•either the pushing on of the work of harbours of refuge or of putting a spoke in the wheel. It might be thought that in putting the duty on communities to decide on the position, there might be differences which would prevent much agitation on the question in future. As far as Swansea was concerned, although the inhabitants had worked for the Mumbles as the site for the harbour in the channel, the chamber had always taken the stand that if a Royal Commis- sion of inquiry decided that Lundy or any other place in the channel were superior to the Mumbles it would accept that verdict. If the other ports in the channel would do the same, he did not think their action in the channel need be at all damped I by the reply of the Government in now endeavour- ing to got the different communities to fix on their own sites for harbours of refuge. (Hear, hear.) The question now was, what the Swansea Chamber should reply to the communication now before it, and it appeared to him that it could not do better than reply in the form of the resolu- tion they had already forwarded—that in its opinion the Mumbles was the most favourable place for the construction of a national harbour I of refuge, but, at the same time, the "Chamber declares that in its judgment the important question of the selection of a site ¡ should be left to the decision of an impartial tribunal, which would weigh the evidence brought before it, and be unaffected by local prejudice. (Hear, hear.) So anxious and desirous as was Swansea that the harbour should be at the Mum- bles, her main object was to secure one at the be-it place to be of use. (Hear, fiear.)-O-t the motion of Mr Steeds, seconded by Mr B. J. Rosser, it was decided to adopt the chairman's suggestion. HAKBOUR3 OF REFUGE. I A communication was received from the Bristol Chamber suggesting that representatives of Bristol, Swansea, Card iff, Newport, and Gloucester should confer with a view of seeing if some concerted action could not be taken on the harbour of refuge question.—It was decided to send a deputation. I
I I ALLEGED ABDUCTION IN DEAN…
I ALLEGED ABDUCTION IN DEAN I FOiiESr. I Shocking Story of Immorality. I -&G cue Littledean police-court, yesterday, Solomon Page, a collier, lately working in Staffordshire, was brought up in custody charged II witii unlawfully, and against the will of her father, abducting Elizabeth Wood, 14 years of age, on the 14th instant. Prisoner, who is 45 years of age, a widower with several children, is a native of Brierley, Dean Forest. Less than a month ago he returned to the Forest, where he got work at the Lightmoor Colliery. The com- plainant said she was the daughter of Thomas Wood, of Ruspidge, and was 15 on the 26th June next. She had known prisoner for some months. On the 13.ii May prisoner came to her father's house and asked her father if she should help him to carry his child to the station. Her father consented, and next morning she went with him, and carried the child to Newnham Station. Prisoner then suggested that she should go straight on with him, and she consented. Tickets were taken to Gloucester, then to Cheltenham and Worcester, when they left the railway and began walking. At night they got to Stourbridge, which was 21 miles distant. They slept at the house of prisoner's brother-in-law. Next morning prisoner gave her 61 2d and told her to go home. She went to the station, and taking a ticket came back to the Forest. Prisoner You asked me to get a ticket and take you with me. Didn't I try to pawn my clothes at Worcester to get you a ticket to go back a p, i n ? Eliz", Wood said that complainant was her daughter. Getting uneasy about her absence witness communicated with the police. She had no idea whatever that prisoner intended taking the Ilirl with him. Pi isoner had nothing to say in answer to the charge, except that he wished the bench to deal with the case summarily. This, the Clerk said, was impossible, there being a second charge of having carnal knowledge of the complainant. Sarah Roberts, wife of John Roberts, collier, of Ruspidge, said she lived near the Woods. Page was her brother-in-law. He had lodged with witness since February. Complainant frequently came to the house, and on one occasion she found the girl coming out of Page's bedroom. Prisoner was in bed at the time. In consequence of that, she told the girl's parents. On a subsequent date witness found Page and the girl in the kitchen under suspicious circumstances. She remonstrated with the girl", who said they bad only been playing. Witness and her husband told Page he ought not to meddle with a young girl like that." Prisoner had told witness that he would take the girl freely to his home—that he liked her. He once admitted having been with the girl, but that he was not the first. Complainant was re-examined, and corroborated the previous witness's evidence. She admitted going into prisoner's bedroom the last witness (Mrs Roberts) told her to go. Prisoner had frequently been unduly intimate with her. The prisoner was committed for trial to tho assize, and was removed in custody.
ILIBERAL MEETING AT EILAINA.…
LIBERAL MEETING AT EILAINA. I I On Friday night Mr C. M. Warmiugton, the member for the Western Division of Monmouth- shire, accompanied by Mrs Warmington and Mr D. Randell. M.P. for Gower, visited his con- stituents at Blaina. A procession, headed by the Blaina Town Band, marched to Garnfach to meet the visitors, who were received with the greatest enthusiasm. Arriving at the hall, which was speedily filled, Rev J. Aled Jones took the chair. Mr J. D. WILLIAMS proposed the first resolu- tion, which was seconded by Mr WID. Richards, and carried unanimously. it read as follows That this meeting rejoices at the growing interset manifested in Welsh questions, nml declares its deep conviction thit the time has arrived for the disestab- lishment and diseinlowuieiit of the Church of Kngiana in Wales and Monmouthshire, for the establishment of a system of intermediate education, an.1 a Welsh university; for the reform of the land laws, and of the I incidence of taxation, especially in reference to royal- ties and other privileges of landlords; and it calls upon the member" for Wides and Monmouth- I shire to take united and energetic action for pressing these questions on the attention of Parliament. It desiie-t also to express its unabated confidence in Mr Warmington, and to warmly thank him for the consis- tent and faithful manner in which he has on all occa- sions represented his constituents. Mr D. RANDELL, M.P., said it gave him great pleasure to be present that evening. What he said in his address to the Gower electors he felt in his heart; aud, with all due respect to the Welsh members, he thought they could be more united in action. As to the disestablishment of the Church in Wales, he thought, as a Nonconformist, it should be speedily brought about. Then we should have a system of Welsh education, and a university with the power of granting degrees. Scotland had such an institution. Why not Wales ? He went on to say that he believed in a radical reform of royalties and of the land laws generally. He hoped that all members of Parlia- ment would in the future send down to their constituents a copy of the bills proposed to become law, so that the working men might become aware of what was proposed to be done, and could suggest any alteration which they might deem essential. Mr Randell concluded a vigorous I speech by declaring that he should always do nil in I his power to advance the canse of labour. —Other ) speeches followed.
LOCAL COMMISSIONS,I
LOCAL COMMISSIONS, I The London Gazette ot Friday night contained the following:— j the followin War Office, May 25th. MILITIA ENGINEERS (FORTRESS FORCES). — Foyal j Euermeers—Royal Mou moll titsli) re-Lieu tenant W. B. M. Jackson to be captain. 1 MILITIA INFANTRY. Fourth Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers—Second-Lieutenant F. W. Lawson to be lieutenant. Third Battalion the South Wales Borderers-Ca.ptain C. P. Jones resigns Ins commission. "VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.—First Glamorganshire —The re«ignatioii of Captain George Ryding, ] announced in the London Gazette of the 7th Oct., is cancelled Captain F. de C. Hamilton resigns j his commission. VOLUNTEER RIFLES, -S-coll,i Volunteer Bat. talion the R -yal Welsh Fusiiiers-Captain and i Honorary M j >r C. Hunter to be major Lieuten- ant A. C. Wright to be captain. Second Volun- teer Battalion the South Wales Borderer.-i-E lwin Loveridge Webber, gentleman, to be second lieutenant.
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| CARDIFF RADICAL ASSOCIATION
CARDIFF RADICAL ASSOCIATION The monthly lecture in connection with this association was held on Friday evening in the Templars' ball, Castle road, the lecturers being Councillors F. J. Beavan and Gibbs. Councillor Herne was also present. The chair was occupied by Coun- cillor E. Beavan. The first address was given by Councillor Gibbs, who commenced by saying that be was disappointed in not finding that the reign of corruption and jobbery had ceased with the advent of a Liberal majority in the town council. The bulk of the councillors who were returned as Radicals soon become part of a "ring, and their Radicalism vanished. The evening meetings were stopped, and the mayor sent champagne into the morning meetings at the ratepayers' expense. The Tories stuck to one another in the council, but some of the Liberals acted the part of traitors and went over to the enemy. The remedy lay in labour representation. With a membership of 5,000. one penny per week would p;-y ten men 22 a week to look after the interests of the working classes. Councillor F. J. BEAVAN said that Radical councillors should be prepared to obey the wishes and mandates of their constituents. But it was not always so. He mentioned several things which had happened since last November, as showing that a slight improvement had taken place in the council since the Liberals gained the majority, though not sufficient to justify the hopes raised at the last election. The proposal to grant £ 250 towards the forthcoming visit of the Associated Chambers of Commerce was next dealt with, and the lecturer compared it with the vote of £ 500 last year for the Jubilee. Touching upon general politics, the recent manifesto from Birmingham was looked upon by the lecturer as a step towards the return of the Liberal Dissentients to the ranks of the [ Liberal party. Dealing with the manner in which the government of Ireland was conducted, he said he was surprised at the lethargy and indifference of the country, but the beginning of the end seemed to have commenced. He next took up the question of distress among the working classes, and argued that something should he done towards finding work for the unemployed. Land in Cardiff had increased enormously, yet the ground land- lord reaped the whole ("f the benefit, though the increase was made by the coming together of the j people fAr the purpose of trade. "Councillor HERNE, the next speaker, dealt very exhaustively with the land and Irish questions.— A discussion followed, in which many members i took part. j
..-I CYMMRODORION GAERDYDD.…
I CYMMRODORION GAERDYDD. I A Flourishing Welsh Society, Last night the Cardiff Cymmrodorion S >ciety held their annual meeting at the Cymmrodorion Chambers, in St. Mary-street. In connection .vith the meeting, which was held for the transaction of business, there was also held a very successful conversazione, or Cwrdd Clebran." Music, which has formed a feature at all the meetings of the society, was made one of the chief attractions of the gathering, Dr Frost, Mrs Frost, Master Eason Frost, Miss Maggie Jones, Miss Maggie James, Mrs Einlyu Jones, Mr Mawddach Jones, Mr Emlyn Jones, Mr Tom Price, and the Cambrian Glee Society adding very materially to the pleasures of the evening. Refreshments were freely provided, including tea, coffee, oaten cake, and more substantial fare. Among the ladies who presided over this department were Mrs Milton, Mrs Watkins. Mrs Watts, Mrs Evans, Miss Thomas, Miss E, Roberts, Miss J. Roberts, Miss Henry, Miss Davie?, Miss B. Williams, Miss Watk ins, M iss K, Roberts, Miss Samuel, Miss L zzie Evans, ana others. Shortly after the hour announced for commencing, the spacious hall was crowded to sxoess, and how the work of distributing the refreshments was carried on so efficiently under the circuuistauces must remain a mystery which none but ladies can explain. This necessary part of the work having been satisfactorily carried through, the Cambrian Glee Society opened the second part with a well- rendered glee. The President, Major Jones, called for the annual report, which was read by the Secretary (Mr Beriah Gsvynfo Evans). It contained a resume of the year's work, and showed how the society had more than quadrupled the numbers of any previous year, and had under- taken work of an educational nature of no little value. It foreshadowed the work for the coming year, and suggested that the educational work of the society should be extended, and that a mutual improvement section, to embrace a debating society, a class for the study of Welsh grammar and literature, and a juvenile section for Welsh children, should be established. A Welsh concert on an unusually large scale at an early date, and a grand eisteddfod in the winter, were among the suetrestions, and a Welsh picuic on August Bank Holiday was suggested, it being announced that hopes were entertained that a Welsh gentleman who had already shown a warm interest in the Cymmrodorion woull be able to place a steamboat at the service of the society for the purpose of the picnic, which might thus be spent either on the coast of Devonshire or Pem- brokeshire, as the society mseht elect. The committee announced that they received with regret the resignation of the secretary, Mr Beriah Gwyufe Evan", whose other eng&gem&nts made it impossible for him to devote to the work of the society the time necessaiy for its due furtherance. To fill the vacancy the Rev 0. L. Roberts was recommended as general secretary, and Miss R. A. Thomas as registering and financial secretary. The financial statement was of a highly satisfac- tory character, the total expenditure and liabilities being 2214 3, 41, and the actual receipts and assets amounting to JB218 1O. leaving a balance in favour of the society of L4 61 3d after meeting all calls, and leaving the soc eny possessed of furniture to the value of over J385. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of these reports, and said that their crowded meeting that evening, theii long roll of membership, their convenient chambers, and their favourable finan- cial condition must be a bitter pill for their de- tractors 10 swallow. Some, imagining themselves to be moved by a sp-Iri t of prophecy, had ventured to foretell a year ago that the society would be extinct in two years time. He need not say there were but few signs of the fulfilment of such a prophecy. Mr ALFRED THOMAS, M.P., in secondiug the adoption of the report, said the Cymrmodorion Society was already a power felt in Cardiff, and he hoped that the wish of the society would be realised in the formation of branch societies throughout the country, which would, as a fede- ration, be as great a power in the wLole princi- pality as this society was in Cardiff. The remarkable revival of the Welsh language was in itself a most promising feature, and he hoped they would do aN in their power to aid this revival. (Applause.) The Rev G. ARTHUR JONES, vicar of St. Mary's, supported in a humorous speech, and the Rev WYNNE JONES, of Baltimore, in a Welsh speech, gave his Welsh experiences in America, and prided himself on taking part in this enthusiastic meeting of Cardiff Welshmen. The reports were unauimously adopted. The following officers were then elected unani- tyi,,ti,sly -Pi-eii,ietit: Major Jones. Ex President: Dafydd Morganwg. Vice-Presidents: Professor Roberts, Rev T. T. Jones, Rev J. Morgan Jones, Mr Beriah Gwynfe Evans, Professor Powel. Committee: Mr E, Thomas (Cochfa-rt), P. Rees (Degwel), T. Boweu. T. W. Lewis, Rev E. Rses (Dyfed), Dr Parry. Treasurer: Mr J. Martin Jones, National Provincial Bank. General Secretary: Rev O. L. Roberts. Registering and Financial Secretary Miss R. A. Tilt,mati. As regards the musical portion, it would be invidious to make any distinction where all the selections were so well rendered, and proved so popular witn the large audience, which appeared ready to sit the night through to enjoy the excel- lent tare thus provided for them We were given to understand that among those who had contri- buted to the highly successful state of the balance sheet were Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., who donated £10, and Sir Morgan Morgan, who sub- IIcribad£5. The meeting wound up with the singing of The Land of my Fathers," all the audienco joining heartily in the grand old Welsh national song. The Cymmrodorions are to be congratulated on having wound up a good year's work with a meeting which, from whatever point of view it is looked upon, must be regarded as a "big success."
THE MVSf EHIOUS DEATH AT NEWPORT,
THE MVSf EHIOUS DEATH AT NEWPORT, An a'jouvned inquest on the bo.iy of William Evans (36), pork butcher, who was found uead in a house in New-street, was held at the Talbot Hotel, on Fridny afternoon, before Mr Martin Edwards, district, coroner.—Mr Jennings, one of the Union surgeons, stated that four mouths ago he received a note from the relieving officer, and treated the deceased for a chill. He appeared to be suffering from fatty degeneration of the heart, and to be a man of intemperate habits. Since death witness had examined the deceased, but could find no mark of violence on the body. His opinion was that death was due to apoplexy whilst in a state of intoxication. Mr Stemp, local representative of the Itoyal Liver Society, in which deceased was injured, produced the insurance, dated 19ch July, 1886, and a collector in his employ said that Jane Kane and the deceased insured together. They had been previously insured, but the policies had not been paid up.—Mrs Kane was called into the room and told by the coroner iiitt her conduct at the original inquiry led the jury to think there was something suspicious about the case. The mpdical evidence, however, had cleared up that; but he should mark his opinion of her conduct by disallowing her expenses lor atteii(iiiig.-Tlie jury returned a verdict of Death from apoplexy."
_._.-._--TilE pnlME MINISTEfi…
TilE pnlME MINISTEfi IN TOWN. The Prime Minister came to town yesterday afternoon fcom Hatfield, and transacted official business at the Foreign Office. In the course of the afternoon his lordship a va an interview to Count lIa I zfeldt. German Ambassador, and M. Waddington.
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THE A.M.C. OF THE MANCHES'…
THE A.M.C. OF THE MANCHES' TER UNITY. [FROM OUB OWN REPORTER I GLOUCESTER, FRIAJRJ The annual moveable committee of the "| Chester Unity of Oddfellows held its final sit'111! to-day at Gloucester. The Deputy Grand MR6 Mr Eastwood, of Blackburn, relieved Gr-ø Master EUst as president during a portion of "j day. DISCUSSION ON THE REPORT..1 The meeting first disposed of the rema10"' clauses in the directors' report. At present, a member is transferred from one lodge to ano^ he has to pay in the receiving lodge augmented contribution for his then age. was regarded as a hardship, but it was C(,Dcod that it was equally unfair that the new should take increased liability without ing a fair proportion of the contributl that member had previously paid into transferring lodge. It was decided that r. directors should endeavour to devise some eqtt" able settlement, showing what proportion The meeting first disposed of the rema10"' clauses in the directors' report. At present, a member is transferred from one lodge to ano^ he has to pay in the receiving lodge augmented contribution for his then age. was regarded as a hardship, but it was couc^ that it was equally unfair that the new should take increased liability without ing a fair proportion of the contributi"? that member had previously paid into transferring lodge. It was decided that r. directors should endeavour to devise some eqtt" able settlement, showing what proportion reserve capital should be transferred with member. HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS. j 1 ue Ulverstoue delegate raised tlie question" what ought to be regarded as hazardous occ" tions.—Mr Watson, Nottingham, the U"j actuary, said this could not oe more accuraj defined than it had been by the late Mr Ratcl'* but must be determined by the actual siekjiJ and mortality of each particular locality. "Tj meeting agreed that the term ceuid not definitely defined, but that actual experience 0$ show what were hazardous occupations. "P remainder of the report passed without disoussio1 THE UNITY ACCOUNTS. A CONGLOMERATION INCONGRUITIES. I The auditors report gave rise to some cau«l criticism of the form of the Unity accounts by y Vaughan, of London, who characterised thetu 1 a conglomeration of incongruities. Mr Whl Glasgow, followed in a similar strain, aud mofl that an improved form of accounts similar to tlij used by well-managed districts be adopted. M Walton, on behalf of the directors, admitted n .suggested improvements were desirable. Ev tually, the report was adopted. THE COLONIAL Di.,i,i,Ricrs. I Mr Bromley (Purt Natal) incidentally rai the question of the position of c,)i,)riial districts d relation to the order, He stated that hill d trict desired to meet every claim requisite J constitute it in every respect an ûrdiuary rlistt1 of the Unity. It appeared that about 10 yell ago the Canadian district declined to pay ti Unity levy, and the A.M.C. then decided t all colonial districts shouid not be called upnn pay Unity levie. but that they should li,Y,3 ciaim whatever upon the Unity fuuds.—Mr W' too, on ehalf of ttie directors, explained that t1 position of the colonial districts—some of which d tied theirauthority—caused considerable difficult It was desirable the npxt A. M.C. should de mine whether certain colonial districts should allowed to be independent free lances, or subj comp'etely to the authority of the directors. Collms (the corresponding secretary) pointed ol that the colonial districts were exceedingly iset to English members going abroad, as thi\iU!? them their contrioutions were reinitted.-A reil lutiou was adopted, on the proposition of Woolstein, at once constituting Port Nat; » ordinary district of the U-iity. I REVISION OF RULES. I I The revision of the rules was re, ii ill and completed. The m.eting refused 1 I abolish the sub-committee, but abo;ihe the restrictions. No member of it miii j belong to the same districc as an "ffi j director, or audltor.-It was decided til, j districts shall in future nominate candidate-. auditors, but election shall be made bv tl1 A.M.G.—A penalty of 25 for every month -tiiit lodge persists in refusing to adopt the gradual contributions and benefits tix"d by the38 hgenc>J law was agreed to in preference to m tk'ag .:1 punishment suspeusiou from the order. proposal from Reading for enabling a member J receipt of reduced sick-pay to follow som» lif?'1 employment was defeated. I EVENING SITTING. J At an evening sitting, the revisiug of the 1'01 was first completed. Considerable exciteme was caused by its being decided by a majority/ two votes only that any memoer again demandl benefits within 26 weeks of declaring nfif the fUI1' shall only be entitled to the sick pay he W previously- recovering. At Dover it 1V decided that 52 weeks must elapse before member could claim full benefits. The Deputy Grand Master, Mr Counoill'J Eastwood, of Blackburn, was uuanimou5j elected Grand Maeter amid general cheering. John Inglis, of Glasgow, was elected DetL" Grand Master by a majority of 80 over t'ampkin, Cambridge. Mr Holme* (Lo" don) was re elected parliamentary aged and Hull was selected for n year's meeting by a large majoritf The directors were instructed to submit a BcliotO next year for considerably reducing the numb of deputies attending the A.M.C., on the grou" that this would tend to efficiency and econniflf A proposition for consIdering the expediency removing the central offices of the unity frù Manchester to London was signally defeated.
I WESLEYAN METHODISM. I i
I WESLEYAN METHODISM. I i The official returns of church membership irol the 35 districts of British Methodism, and wiiil, are to be presented to the forthcoming Wesley Conference, are as follows :-Total membership 415,808; new members received during the YrI"! 47,644 on trial for church membership, 34.564 young persons in junior society classes, 56219 ceased to be members, 25,867. Twenty ot clj more important districts ot the connexion iho an increase of 4,684, while 15 nthers-alo"d agricuitural-a decrease of 1,328. The n8 increase in membership for the year is 3,51 There are 150 candidates for the ministry. Thr^ ex-presidents of special distinction, and whO names are familiar as household words, retí from the active work of the ministry at to ensuing Wesleyan Conference—the Rev Willia Arthur, M.A., author of The Tongue of Fire and" The Successful Merchant;" the FU Eoenezer E. Jenkins, M.A., of the Wesieyf1 Mission House and the Rev Richard Robert chairman of the second London District and supe. intendent of the Lambeth Circuit. No minister I more extensively known or more in request special occasions than the last-mentioned, wlil during the 43 years of his ministry, has, on average, preached 300 times, and travelled 20,0 41 miles each year, and only on one Sabbath duritl that long period been prevented preavh^-g b personal iil-bealth.
--.-MR GLADSTONE AND HIS IADMIRERS.I
MR GLADSTONE AND HIS I ADMIRERS. I I An Unfortunate Accident 1 Yesterday about thiee hundred excursionist from different towns iu Lancashire, Derby.siiir^ and Cheshire, including < >ldham and Newmil'1 and Stockport, visited Hawarden. Mr Gi.1.rit(\¡}e on leaving the rectory for the castle shortly att noon, was cheered nearly the whole way by hi admirers. He declined, however, to lIwke speech. A party of six visitors met with unfortunate accident as they were leaving village in a brake. They had proceed^ some distance on the way to Broughton H when some rustling of the branches of the ovo1 hanging trees frightened the horse. The vehid was overturned and all its occupants were tbrow out. A woman named Emilia Gosling vvA severely hurt, and had to be conveyed to lb' Glynne Arms Hotel, where she remains. A nn>' named Edward Bennett was also hurt, but w¡1 able to resume the journey. In the afternoJl! Mr Gladstone proceeded to chop up an old all large hawthorn tree which had been blown dOWI in the pirk. Some visitors who were preset appropriated the chips. It is stated on /Z'OJ authority that Mr Gladstone will address a part) of Rochdale Liberals at Hawarden to-jay.
SHOCKtNG ACCIDENT ON THE SHOCKING…
SHOCKtNG ACCIDENT ON THE SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE BARRY LINE. A Man Killed and a Woman Seriously Injured. A very sad accident occurred on the new Baru line i>n Friday afternoon, resulting in tbe death a man and severe injury to a woman. They wet both, it appears, in ill liealtb, and had obtained lift on an encrine on their way from their homes I' Wenvue to Cadoxton, whither they were goiw for the purpose of consulting Dr Neale. Just before the Wenvoe cutting, the engine, from sorno unexplained cause, ran off the line, and, cap" sizing, fall on the man, killing him instantanousl1 and fracturing the woman's legs. Tne occupants of the engine fortunately escape'1 unhurt. The body of the man killed, whose DatJJ has not yet transpired, was reoouveyed back t Wenvoe to await an inquest, and the woman w I in the evening (nought to the Cardiff Infirmary where she now lies progressing favourably. SbO, is a married womar., 27 years of age, and b^| name, as given tw the infirmary officials, is Sara" Checkley. Checkley.
DRUGGED AND ROBBED AT IIBIRMINGHAM.…
DRUGGED AND ROBBED AT I I BIRMINGHAM. 1. Yesterday morning a Royal Marina, name, Robinson, who had only recently returned td England after four years' service in the E»^ Indies, was found in an entry in a low-cl* quarter ot Birmingham in a condition of stupo^ When consciousiipss; was restored it was that upwards of L60 had been taken from bi pockets. He toid the police that he accompaniei two women to a house in an adjacent street, at, while there he partook of some drink and becart' at once insensible. He had evidently then carried into thp. entry.
i j THE UOWtRTON Si HIKE.
j THE UOWtRTON Si HIKE. Thunhappy difference which exited be.wes' masters and men at the Elba Steel Workgt Gowerton, is now amicably settled, and the meØ on strike have commenced working. The cas arising out of the all-ged recent assault, whic" will come up again to-d-iy af Swansea police-court, will not be pressed aud it is to be hoped th9 employers and employed will be re-established. S' Printed andPubiished by the Proprietors, DAVl^ DUNCAN' <fc SON^, at their Steam Printing 82 anj 83, St Mary-street and Westgacs-etreet, in t& l lO'vn c Cardiff, in the wtity u Wia:uorg»u I