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GERMANY. UEEIIIN, JAN. 0, EVFNINI,The Spener Gazette says the members of the Prussian Cabinet are agreed upon the Hill for regu- lating the disciplinary powers of ecclesias- tical superiors over the subordinate clergy. It is hoped the Emperor will sanction the measure. The North German Gazelle, replying to a statement in the Czu says Germany requires :no fresh guarantee fvl' peace from Austria in consequence of recent disclosures.

RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBCRO, JAN. <—The Czare. I ■witch li;ts passad a good night, and the febrile condition has considerably de. 3uinb>lied.

AMERICA. JKEW YORK, JAN. ti-A storm of sleet and rain occurred yesterday, destroying the lelegraph wire3 in town and country. Large meetings have been held in New Orleans in support of the Waruiouth Legislature.

ASSASSINATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF u BOLIVIA. c, f INI'.VT I ORR, J,N. t;Alorales, president cf Bolivia, whilst intoxicated and using threats against the Legislature, was shot by his nepbew.

(REUTER'S TZLEGRAMS,) FRANCE. VERSAILLES, JAN. 7.—The la-it sub- committee of the Committee of Thirty -visited M. Thiers to-day, but without agreeing upon any Constitutional proposal. VERSAILLES, JAN. 7, EVENING. In to-day's sitting of the Assembly, M. De Jielcastel gave notice of an intention to question the Government relative to the resignation of M. De Bourgoing. M. Dufaure said the Government would accept the decision of the Assembly though M. De Remusat was indisposed. They had consistently maintained towards Italy and the Holy See the policy already defined by M. Thiers. Finally it was settled that the Assembly should decide on Monday next on what day the matter should be brought forward. The Assembly approved, by 393 against 215 votes, the request of the public prosecutor of Angers for authority to prosecute Deputy Carre Kerisouet for laving acted as second in a duel. THE CARLlST DISTURBANCES. ■OA'SOJINE, JAN. 7.—The Carlists in the North of Spain have burnt a railway station by means of petroleum, and carried away the officers.

THE IMPRISONED GAS-STOKERS. A meeting of the committee acting ia aid of the _i_ n prisoned gas-stokers was held in London yesterday. Mr. George Potter presided. A letter was read from Liddell, on behalf of the Home Secretary. This letter stated that it was Mr. Bruce's invariable practice to decline to receive deputations with the view of altering the sentences impoijd in tha conise of luw; a nirn^oriul would, however, have lis cartful attention. Ha could not likewise recene a deputation for the purpjao of dis- cussirg Mr. Justice Brett's summing up or senteLoe, or for di^custing the inteution of the GcvefiiXLtnt in LBVILI; pamd an Act of Parliament. A memorial was, after some deliberation, agreed upon.

THF. FATE OF FISK'S ASSASSIN. 0 I 4 leiegram irom acw xork says that Stokes has I fcsen iiectenced-to be hung on the 28tb February.

Two CABTSBS were yesterday sentenced to 18 and 15 months' imprisonment respectively, for defraud- ing the Korth. Western Kail way Company of several thousand pounds by fictitious notes for cartage. LAST NIGHT Mr. Childers presented the prizes to the pupils iu the schools connected with the Chapel Itoys), Savoy. The right lion, gentleman expressed the piiaenre he felt in agisting the work of educa- tion ati part of his duties as Chancellor of the Duchy of IAte-ster. AT ÐEBBY last right. Sir Charles Dilke spoke at a meeting in support of the Land Tenure League. A row took place. There was fighting for an hoar, muoh blood being spilled. Eventually Sir Charles tot a bearing. Mr. Cox, a oounty magistrate, presided.

SERIOUS CAE OF STABBING. On Monday night Patrick Connell was severely stabbed near Dheda. The blade of the weapon used broke, and remained in the body. Andrew Kelly has been arrested for the crime.

-u THEDOUBLE MURDER AT BELFAST. On Monday a magisterial inquiry took place at Belfast in reference to Charlotte Rsa, who was arretted on Saturday, and who it is believed was with her sister, Mauy lWa, also in custody, mur. derers of Miss Kerr and Jane Toner, at Holywoiiti. The investigation wns conducted in private, but out of eight witnesses Charlotte Rea was identified by six as being cue of two females who came out of Croft Lodge, Mies Kerr's resirlenc3, oa Monday morning, and proceeded to Belfast. Toey both car. ried large bundles. The prisoner was placed among eight or nine women of different ages and sizos. She maintains a firm and defiant demeanour.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACJIDENT. On Monday evening a most lamentable accident occurred to the express from Leeds to London, by which a number of passengers were injured. One line is entirely blocked, and will remain in thatstato for many hours alter the despatch ot oar message. At midnight on tke spot where the accident occurred, which is midway between Wakefield and Baruslej, there were more than ICID persons at work clearing the line, which was torn in pieces for more than a quarter of a mile. It appears that the express train wits going at the rate ot 50 miles per hour, when the tire of ore of tne fore wheels of the locomotive came (If, and not only the engine and tender, but all the carriages went off the line. A scene of fearful con- tusion ensued. Several of the pas=rngcis are more or less severely ebaken. Oi e huly in paiticular very .?h cut an the face, besidcs being internally wounded. After a delay of about two hours the injured and other passengers were enabled toproceod on their journey. The engine and all the carriages were left behind. At one o'clock a m. the line was entirely blocked, and with the ve-v brge staff of men tha superinten- dent pthted lome hours must elapse before the line could be d and the, ordinary traffic restored. During the L .arge tiros were lighted on both sides of the line, j as to enable workmen to proceed with tie repairs.

THE POPULATION OF FRANCE. Figures jnst published in the Journal Off.'•id show that France has lost two millions of popu- lation during the post six years. Reporting to the President of the Republic, the Minister of the Interior states that, in virtue of the Treaties of Peace with Germany, communes, com. prising a population of 1,597.238 souls, were given up by the vanquished to the victorious country; although from this numbnr must be deducted that of the Alsatians and Lorrainers, who gave their "option" for France and subse- quently quitted the country. That number, however, now that all the truth is known, is not very great, and gives little consolation for the actual lose, which may be roundly put at a million and a half. I;ut a graver and more ominously suggestive fact appears from thsse returns, that France, quits independently of the cession, has within her present limits lost 367,000 of her population-or at the rate of 1 per cent, decrease in the BIX years. It must bo remembered, however, that the last r was exasp. f:iiv::¡ it aie is\:ai:b¡:v: ieqacÎe8 of the war, the re,ulh of Iol!?yed or pre- vented marriage, the ravaRC3 of epidemiediseasn and the other evils whbh inevitably follow in the train of such a conflict as that of 1870-71.

THE BE POUT respecting the breaking up of the fljiLg squadron and the sending of the commander to Australia arc without foundation. The squadron b." teen erdertd to repair to the West Indiei, and Bear-Admiral Campbell will retain the commander- ship.

ON SUNDAY, about midnight, the Ven. Arohdeaoon T. Hart Davies (formerly missionary in Australia) Vicar of Christ Church, Bamsgate, died suddenly MIMOBIAL SCHOOLS AT BRIGHTON.—On lion- day the Bishop of Chichester opened the schools erected in memory of the late Rev. Jalins BUlott, who was killed by a fall when on an Alpine excur. sion. At the church service held after the oeremouy the bishop preached a sermon, in which he pleaded for the use of the Chnroh Cateohism in sohools, on the ground that the essential troths ot Christianity could be tbns taught in a manner whioh it would be difficult to surpass, while Bible teaching on the other hand might he governed by the intelligence or the pereonal opinions of the teacher.

THE HISTORY OF THE IKON AND COAL TRADES OF SOUTH WALES. No. EL .(WnTrnN JEXPBS88LT FOR THE 11 WMTXRN MUL.") The South Wiliin ironworks in the put oentnrj have been aptly described by Mr. Clark, of Dowlais, -so many smithies; and ho was quibe right. In the matter of the ooal trade the mode ot working equally primitive, three oolliers only being em- ployd by Mr. Hill, of Plymouth, for a long time. Incidents and aoeideab conneoted with the first workings are in Blnt. part lost with the genera- tion. Save few, I have transcribed from old records. I the crowner," for instance, wu a duty paid by the parish, and the same bog suffering and good-tempered body also defrayed the cost of pipes and ale, which assisted the deliberations of the ancient juries. The end of the century was marked by the first coalpit explosion killing one man at Plymouth. The fire fiend was and is locally known as the damp," and its early manifestations were confined to occasionally killing a man, but more frequently merely singeing his eyebrows or burning his nose and ears. At Plymouth Works, in the memory of old men, the ventilation was so imperfect that it was a common event for an explosion to occur every Monday. Still. the burnings were slight; the fiend had not grown to his lofty stature, or developed his enormous strength; nor had "Gethin," "Duffryn," "Ferndale," and "Pentro" been out as death medals for his hideous glory. 1784-9 was a great era in the iron trade, character- ised by the discovery of the puddling process by Cort, and its adoption by ironmasters. Crawshay made a journey into Staffordshire to see the prooess for himself, and Hotnfray, of Penydarran, imported a oolony of Staffordshire men conversant with the working-an occasion, by the way, which gave an impetua to the iron trade and its thorough establish- ment, to the introduction of English traits and flowers (then little known), and the re-adoption, after centuries of disuse, of the term, Saeson diaoul," which was applied freely to the new comers, leading to faction fights, single fights, and fights innumerable. The bewildered village constable had a Borry time of it then. He would "scent the battle from afar," and discreetly keep aloof, for it was no uncommon thmg for the official intrader into a private tnelÜ to get the attention and ouffs of each party, and become, alas for ancient kicking propen. sities, a human football. Swiftly the iron trade progressed-ita statistics I reeme-and by 1800 a great concourse of people had thronged to the bills and the valleys of Wales, so that, taking one plaoe as an example, Merthyr Tydfil, once a mountain village with its few shep- herds and herdsmen, perhaps in all about 200 souls, by 1801, the first census year, had acquired a popu- lation of 7,705, and the inhabited houses were 1,401, Go, reader, to Capel Nant Dda; see what Merthyr was then like, and draw the comparison! 1800 came, and men. seeing the growing wealth of the ironmasters, and feeling a little pinoh of bad timeB, began to murmur, and to hold meetings at which ancient grumblers discussed on the long suffering of workmen, their privation, their hard life, and to claim loudly for better recompense. The grumbling increased, wages were falling and pro- visions rising, and one day people woke up to the first Welsh strike. THK 8TRIKE OF 1800. I It was in the fall of the year when poets talk of summer sunset lingering on autumnal leaves, and the practical poor think of bitter winter—its nips and chilly winds. The strike extended from Ponty. pool to Aberdare, and would seem to hhve origin. ated in Monmouthshire. From Pontypool to Cwmnedd all the furnaoes but two were blown out, and the people of Merthyr were in nightly dread of rioters marching on the town. The more daring and younger spirits amongst the workmen banded themselves into strong determined bodies, and these would sally forth in all directions when the works were carried on, and sternly demand a stop. it was a type of mediaival days; grim works representing the feudal castle, Md rouh workmen the retainers or borderem If the demand of the mob was not complied with at onoe, the next step was to out the leathern bellows and effectually stop all working. III Merthyr the strike feeling grew. Shopkeepers were looked upon with especial disfavour, and hungry and longing eyes gazed on the stores of flour, and butter, and cheese for which little ones were crying at home. At Penydarran there was a large company sfiop —a sort of ancient truck shop, kept by one Morgan Lewis. The workmen received pasteboard as oir- cular money at the office. and for this the obliging Morgan handed over the good things of life. But woe to the man having no pasteboard. One might as soon expect a Jew to give up a pledge without the ticket as for Morgan to give the sorriest sorap of bacon up without the pasteboard. He must have been a hard man, for to him and his shop the first attention of the mob was given. They broke in sans ceremonie, smashing doors and windows, and the more enterprising of the rioters stationed them. selves inside and threw out the groceries into the street. An old friend, relating to me the experi- ences of his father, said that one of the foremost in looting was an old lady, who thought the best day of her life had come as she scrambled for her share, potting into her apron, indiscriminately and loose, sngar, salt, and pepper. Everybody seized on what he or she could, and made off with it, and the authorities being feeble, I am much afraid that Morgan never had any of his good things back again. In this extremity, when the village constable was blowing, out of breath, at the astounded iustiee's mansion, and the rule of the people was absolute, measures began to be concerted for restoring law and order. Then were sent off express to Cardiff and Bristol for assistance, and the Caerphilly volunteers were called into requisition. At Caerphilly, which was then a through route to Bristol, via the PM. sage, there was commotion of the greatest kind; the news was that the riote were on at Merthyr, then believed to be the great haunt of all the most violent fellows in the county, and that whoever ventured there would be killed. Morgan, the excited grocer, burning with indignation for his beat euvar =h% demolished a., was down at the Passage wait- mg for the dragoons from Bristol. He it was who had brought the news from Merthyr. He it WM who had represented the state of things in the strongest terms, and if he had not called to arms with all the force of dassic days, did so with the energy of a very cholerio Welshman. The decision of the Caerphilly authorities, then the seat of oar magisterial government, was, that if the dragoons did not come, the volunteers must go to Merthyr at the donble quick. What a scene there was under the Rrim walls of the old castle that day! It was Thurs. day. and a market day. and the streets were fall. Young fellows looked advanced heroes, and old ones, with more experience, gazed down the road to the Passage, hoping in their hearts for the flash of the dragoon s helmet. And the flash came, gladdening Caerphilly wives and Caerphilly sweethearts, and, of course, thoroughly disappointing the volunteers. There was a brief halt of the dragoons at Caerphilly, and then they marched on to Merthyr. Morgan led them, but, it may be assumed, got inside the ranks on entering the towD. led some stray missile should be devoted especially to his benefit. There was a dense crowd, and a fimm hubbub as the dragoons rode in, and the handful of men looked feeble in comparison with the arm of hardy men, the stamp of those who fought np Waterloo, aud forefathers of tbe race who struggled up Alma, and taught the mutineer in another olime a lesson that will only die out with the Hindoo. The dragoons made np for disparity of numbers by violence of speech and action. D —n you!' said one to a our who got in his way, Take that," and, in front of the Star, the cur fell, out in two by the trenchant blade. This caused some excitement, and another dra<mon, odur that it did good, dM. terously out hat in 0toi:'11:d off the crown with his sword, and bade him go home for a foolish greybeard. The lessons were not lost, and sullenly the mob backed off and disappeared. The soldiers were billeted in the place for a Ion? time, and, Bingularly enough, one, woaried of inac- tion, committed suicide at the Star. I have some recollection of hearing that two others left the troop, and entered the ironworks, and settled down here. In the meanwhile the search for the rioters proceeded vigorously, two of the ringleaders were captured, and were named Aaron Williams, a labourer, and the other Samuel Hill, a ooliier. "Towson vaa, of the Plymouth Arms, and the leading medical man. Dr. Bannister, were the chief witnesses, and the result was that both luckless fellows being found guilty, the law was vindicated, and a mora11818011 read by their execution at So ended the fint strike. As I proceed it will be leen bow dense have been the conditions and un- toward the circumstances out of which the late tranquillity and prosperity have been evolved.

THE STEEJJ MANUFACTURERS AND I THE HIGH PRICE OF FUEL, A meeting of the Sheffield steel manufacturers was MM on Monday, for the purp we of comderiu. the high price of fUel, and of taking Ihpa with the ob- ject of rednein? the dctMnd, *nd thus bringing down the ptiee. At the previous meeting it was snggestsd that the steel wMh in Sheffield hWd e?her be '!toMthef dosed for two months, or that the st4W me!&n be 001, employed three days a week, md the meeting was adjourned till Monday, in order that both these courses might bs thoroughly considered. Be. tween tho twomeetmgs. however, there had been afor- ther increase in the price of ooal, and in that of some descriptions of eoke, tnd nnder theM circumstances manufacturers considered it would be almwa hoe, less to attempt to obtain a reduMiOD by any uuilll 'eticn on their WL The meatkg was th_fore ■gain adjourned. A very strong opinion was ex- Pressed Ut the tt. of trade did not WMfMt the 0110=-? Priem now ohM?ed for coal and ooke, and tc::hcn::i:O been unanimous, no d? enbt "us "JIll would have been taken to mako the demand almost nil for several weeks, bat several nrms held altogether aloof from the movement, a course whioh they said they were bound to pursue in oensequence of the necessity they were under to complete orders.

I CARDIFF CONSTITUTIONAL ASSO- CIATION. I ANNUAL MEVTINO. I ADDRESS BY MB. GLFFABD, QO. The annual meeting of the Cardiff Cosutitational Association wu held at IB. John's Sohoois, Crock- herbtown, last night. There was a crowded attendance, and the proceedings were of the most enthusiastic chamber. Colonel E. 8. Hill, Prsei- dent of the Association, presided. Amongst tMee PM-t waa?-mr. H? S. OUN4 Q.C., Mr. T. W. Booker, Mr. Griffiths Phillips, Cspkda Wforii lOf., Mr. R, Brotherhood, Mr. Lnard, Mr L,?. I". B. na-,IIr. B. Dnnea? jan? Mr. ^Fi.shw. Bev. V. Sa_, Mr. Charles Bath (SwMMa), Mr- ghwley. Aw.-u Pride, Bar. Mr. Arnold, B. T. Ijew' Mr. Biakin Ptk Mr. J. S. Cor- bett, Mr. ( heM, Mr. Nmtb. Dr. Freeman, Mr. D. W. Jones, Mr. W. G. Yorath, Mr. R. J. NichoU, Mr. J.Vinson Thomas. Mr. J.Thomas (Charles-street), flr-fi- Itobinoon, Mr. WiUes, Mr. F. 0. Webber, Mr. Cecil Hanism, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Lukis (Boath), Mr. J. A. Corbett, Mr. Johan Hoist, Mr. Sydney Howard, Mr. H. Cousins. Mr. R. P. Hunt, Mr. M'Connochie, Mr. W. Peake, Mr. G. F. Webb, Mr. J. B. Woods, Rev. E. A. Green, Rev. Father Bruno, Mr. J. J-West, Mr. W. O. Yorath, Mr. John Grant, Mr. J. D. Simpson, Mr. W. H. Lewis, Rev. Mr. M'Guire, Mr. T. Hooper, Mr. Gorier, Mr. D. Biihsrds, Mr. Edwin Jenkins, Mr. Coleman (Llaa. daff). Mr. W. Woods, Mr. W. Davies, Rev. Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Knowles, Mr. TravelL Mr. SrWian, Mr. M'Adam, Mr. Brookes, Mr. E. F. Griffiths, and Mr. Dawson. Lettm of apology were read from the Hen. God. frey Morgm. M.P., President of the Newport CoMhinhM? AMocMM), and from Mr. George ThomM, of The Heath, Cardiff. Both gentlemen expressed regret at being unavoidably tbMetfrom the meeting. The PRESIDENT, who was received with great *pp)MM.'Md.Attheo)ostottheyeM it WM OUI- tomary with all we!! rented concerns, as well as well-regulated ind mduals, to take, as it weN, stock of the proceedings of the pMt year, with the view of ,,e*" what had been done, what advautaga were g-med, or what pa?itions Imi, in that period. They had )Mt completed a yeM m /h'ir @XisteDce as a Constitutional AMoemtien, Md they bad just commenced another year. He wcaH, m all possible sincerity, offer them his beat ivishe?that this year, just commenced, might be a prosperous one to each and &IL not only in the Iitied purposes for which they were banded 1:=, at &W in their private lives and .:r: circles. (Applause.) No doubt many of them had noticed the summaries which had appeared in the various Papers on the 31st of December. The gre*t ¡:ru: m thOM anmmtnee of the ye?r'a 1'= ? been that "? one and all had com- plailled that it had been an uneventful year, and that very little of notice had transpired, exoent the unquestionably bad weather. But he ventured to Bay there were one or two points of importauce and interest to Constitutionalists which had taken place in the year; and, first of all, he would men- tion as a matter of great congratulation to aU Con. stitutionalists, tie magnificent outbnret of loyalty which occurred in the early part of last year upon the recovery to health of the heir to the Throne. (Applause.) That outburst gave the direct lie to the assertions of some that the feeling of loyalty to the Throne and the Constitution was not as deeply implanted in English hearts as it had been some years previously. (Applause.) That was a matter of congratulation to the Conservatives, because it di. tinctly showed that feeling of loyalty remained. He referred to another matter, which he did not think was a subject for congratulation, namely, the Geneva Arbitration, Nodonbtthey all admitted that war was a bad thing, and that it was better to make sacrifices than to go to war. But there was a thing which was pfrb?pa wom than war, and that was the los of national Nputatien-(applaoee)- aod he cocad not help thinking that, when in order to bring about arbi- tration, we had to pay so much as we di when we bad to alter laws on purpose to suit the convenience cf our opponents, be could not help thinking that was a proposition which England ought not to haTe subje??d t% (Renewed cheers.) He tnougbt tney might very fairly blame the Govern. ment for that position. Following dose upon that was another «Me of arbitrahon, in which judgment nt¡:ø:k:bk,:r.d. in He &Uudaa to the r;:t Juan boundary, Md he eenid not he!p thinking that was a question which might have nosil more tpeoa! attention from our Government, who ought to have satisfied themselves toey were r:gh,te to rlhr before they rashly Mbmittea thoee claims to arbitration. Then there was another great measure which oame into opera- tion last year-be meant the Ballot Bill, and the political sneaks were now proteoted by the very famous measure. Their friends in the opposite camp thought it was Ter aplort-t indeed to have that Bill, and he .,p= they knew what was bat for their own inteml He thought the Coname?- tives did not go with them. For his own part he had never feared the BtUot at all from a political :t:;e;¡e but t. Jla:: Ie: from M f. point of view. ("Hear, bear," and abeam) Ho could not help thinking it was a most straight- forward plan for a man to exercise manly and bodly that trnst which had been reposed in him, ?"'toM? to do it under the cover of the ballot. (Renewed tpptMMe. ) After te?:g :u Education Act and other measures of the Government, he alluded to the recent demonstration of the Liberals in Cardiff, whioh he sincere?y hoped they had en j oyed. (Laughter.) 0 Be :g they learned f- thatemonstration-was that their present member aspired to a continuance of his honourable post as the representative of the borough. Now, respecting Colonel Stuart he had but one feettng-that he was an amiable and aooom. pligbed- gentleman- (hear, hear)-and were those qualifications in themselves sufficient to qualify him to represent Cardiff, they could not bavo a better man. But with all respect to Colonel Stuart, he thought he was wanting in many of those qualifications essential to a gentleman who aspired to represent an important commercial town like Cardiff. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) The Con- servatives were, he thought-, most fortunate in bar. tag for their candidate one so eminently q-alifl dfor the position to which he aspired. (Cheers.) It Sr. Giffard were not at his right hand he might say a great deal more than he could now with propriety say. But he thought a oonstituenoy which had for its candidate a gentleman with the vast learning and great legal knowledge of Mr. Giffard, combined with the many other qualities for which he was so well known, was most fortunate indeed in having such a champion to fight their battle. After re- ferring to the honourable manner in which Mr. Giffard came forward and fought the battle in the last election, the president read the annual report of the association. Mr. H. S. GIFFARD, who, on rising, was received with vehement cheering, said, when the applause had subsided, Mr. President and gentlemen,—Let my first words be those of congratulation, and r do most heartily congratulate the association, and tberein the constituency, for their loyalty to those principles which are the charter of our association, on the success which has hitherto attended its efforts. (Cheers.) I think I may also congratulate you upon the success which has attended the vindica. tion of our principles throughout the oountry. (Renewed cheers.) I am aware that in a great number of instances it has been suggested that the success was attributable to other causes. Bat, sir, there is a logic in the persistency of events which prevents, 1 think, the sophisms which from time to time have been sought to undermine the I effect of those successes; and ia considering the persistency of our success, both in Parliamentary and municipal deotions, I think he is a bold man who denies that IÎDee the year 18?8 there has been among the constituencies a remarkable ehange in the .tio.-i cause. (ch..) I mi* i,, I ought to congratulate the borough of Cw&ff on another visit yon have recenUj reWYW-a dis- tingsimbed visit. I believe I have read in a book of authority that about the time of Henry VKL, or some other fqntUy woot champion of popular liberties, that eerttm representatives of the Crown were appointed to keep the counties in military order; and I am told %,t no= 1. ne- ago YOU have received a visit from one of theee duect repre- sentatives of the Crown; bnt whether to keep the county in military order, or whether to tell yon how to exeroise the franchise, I am not sufficiently in- formed to say. (Laughter.) StilL sir, I think yoa ought to feel hiahly complimented with that visit, because I have not hitherto been informed that that representa- tive of the Crown has indulged his own oonstitnsnts with a visit for the purpose of disoassing political events. (Laughter.) I also learnt, air. by the ordinary vehicles of intelligence, that one of the topios most earM<t)y and peremptorBy inaiated nponby that dis* inguisbea personage was that abo" all things you ahonJd not allow another lawyer to enter the Honse of Commons. (Laughter and chsers.) Now, air, 1 am not concerned to question the arithmetic, though I have not verified the numbers, and I must assume that the representa- tive of the Crown intends to be accurate, and doeirm to be accurately understood, when he says there are a hundred and forty-three lawyers already in the Hooee of Commona ¡ but it did strike me as remark- able that a distinguished person of that sort should make such an attack, neither liberal nor wise, npon a profession which has farnishsd to that aide of the House of whioh he is professedly an ally such names as Erskine, Romilly. Broug- ham. and Denman, aye, and even Cockburn. (Cheers.) I will avoid mentioning those distin- guished men of the profession on my own side of politics. I coufeu for myself that when we are sdvonoed to this era of the world's history we should not consider the colour of a man's ooat, or the particular form of industry in which he earns r:: lb- f=: we should judge him by the principlee he professes, ?Cheer&) Sir, the only thing ,io I mYBet_dftil!.dldu,¡ctiC?D f rom was this, I learned by that distinguished visit that if 1 was to have an opponent at the next general election it would be my honourable, gallant, and most highly esteemed rival with whom I fought the battle before. Widely as I differ from him in politioal opinioas, deeply as I lament that such a man should be under the iennence of Mr. Gladstone, I have never failed, and I hope never shall fail, to do justice to bin perwnai moriu; but, eir, one thing that did strike me n remarkable was that a lord- lieutenant, himself a member for the oounty, 1.180- ciated with another member for the county and a member for an adjoining borough, should* come to Cardiff and teach yoa bow yon are to vote. (Laughter.) I should have thought it was extremely posaible 10U knew how to do that for yourselves, 1:, tb.l,ou did not require the supreme wisdom of MMgMn Court to UH v<? how Yen should exercise the franchise at the next general election. I dare say yon have seen the oommotion oaased in a farmyard by the appearance of a strange fowl. AU those who are in possession are thrown into Butbor by the appearanoe of that poor stranger, and begin to cackle and soream, and to utter every kind of discordant note to keep the intruder out-(laughter and hem)-and as I am not within the magiooirole of 'Mupm Introusp-u I ba" DOt been Woma (laughter)-as the Lord of MMftun related in ;iat kind of, playful wav he bad before now chosen t:n:, I MM not been ch?Ma by the Lord of liar, I Mt *?, be kept oat. (Cries cf No, MTer.") H. ?. I do ? think th.t B.,t of t?MhM<m will do m<? ? '?''? lHea. hear.) I do !Mt think that ehber '?"* &BY other elector in do not 6hink that either I ',iber&4 -iU be likely to Cardiff, e"D if he b..t likelJ to pets against me because Mr. Talbot hu PMnoanoej hMuopnau?MMmtItmnet? "°*?''<'ted. Im?t ?"? Ctt i P-dv-UtM leave that .4 w ,.faU 1»t as I TtBtare to think it b. Mta. (Laughter.) But there are ODI 01' two thiD,. lurÀ. 'd III eGlUlectioll with that visit against which rM. Coa?cr?tive, W-t utterly PF?test. I6naMr.T*!? '.?pteaeat. ing-GQ forbid that it bould be nab ?' '?- eernun ,riDcipl_tbat f??qae '"chr of CoDarvative pnncipks which NraoeoMtOt? "Y Pat ap hy S)n'M to be battered by Liberal M Tlald at MOMS PwtieWw meeting OD the ubjed-4 ""? Mr. Talbot expressing oertain sentiments on edac. tion which are asserted as Conservative. I -ii-I. diea- &hem. Bis views on edncttion afe-ÏÕt iMOMig#Ant With the true CODBOrYtile views 0. th<? subject* (Applamse.) I am aware t'nat people who hut Mt thM subject ooong..I-, repr..t that th'a 'fie!" of CODøenative or Tory principles is thi< —that there mnst be privileged elasses, who are to ba invested with certain rights, and th., ii t e,tj be brought into the world simply to maintain t!? ?e lights and to look with admimtion on the erec? it. ;i if. fen-nee of the daM above them. That is not my vie v of Conservative or Tory principles at all. Wten [ find Mr. Talbot suggesting that a collier in his cnmUt epbere is not to be informed either in geometry or geography—it is differently reported in different newspapers, iut I will take one or the other —or in the uteof?e globes, I rentwe to think the )!Mttg!oryoftheoeontry hM been thu), that in former times, and in times not so very far removed from us, the effort hM been on the part of tho privitp?ed :Ie:at¡: t=\n.n r.:¡wo:ucr:lb at least the opportunity to rie into the higher posi- tionl oftbe State. (Cheers.) You cannot elevate then 4 but you may five them the opportunity, and the few who are able will avail themselves of it. It may be an important thing for the collier who has to work underground to know that there is a different China to that which he has heard of in Merthyr. (Laughter.) It may be important to the labourer of Cardiff to know that there is another Canton than that in which he lives. (Laughter and ohesrs.) It may be also an important thing to teach a man the use of the globes in this seum-thet the son does cot truly rise or Mt, bat that there is hiI1ltD:; universe, onbe tl frag- ment of which he lives and moves; and ho may learn, too that there is a Higher Intelligence that guides us all. (Cheers.) Believo me it is not simply tho physical fact which a man learns that the globe III go round in epaoo, but he gets a sort of notion when he learns of the vastness of this creation of the Almighty Power which sustains it all. (Renewed cheers.) The learned gentleman next pointed out that at that celebrated meeting, to which he had already alluded, reference was made to two measures which the Government had lately pusel-one was the Irish Church Act, and the other the Irish Land act. neu, gentlemen, we all know that somehow or other the doctors disagree. Mr. Talbot is of opinion that disestablishment wasveryproper, but- and, of coursc, he is disinterested iu entertaining such views-be thinks disendowment very wrong. (Laughter and cheers.) I think I c»u fortn a judgment that people would be very likely to entertain Buch a view as tbat-that disendow- ment is very wrong if their endowments are very rich. I do Pot know that anyboly wonla like it, but without opeaking for mysclf-who have no rich endowments, who am a working man, ed dependent upon my own ex(,rtion?-I cannot help thinking that there is a principle we eboaM adopt, althongh we may not be personally interested in it. I tel i eve the Government were wrong, and dij- endowment was admitted, in f"ct, to be very wrong. The experience of us all in early youth has taught us that when we were required to take Borne very nauseons inedicine, it was generally enclosed in a iiwcot medium- powders in jam- (laiightar) and we were told that the disestablishment and disendow- ment of the Irish Church was a message of peace. (Hear, hear.) WcU, l?J??Sr?T?b?he ?u.'i- to say tbat his -.I. tl trnth a8 an English gentleman would not .?r-i t him to say that it haa been successful. He could not say that that meseoge of pesoe has been Pumadul-.Ithat Ireland was in that tranquil etate that the destruction of a Christian Church and the prinoiple of the oonfisea- tion of property was supposed to be necessary to reduce it to. Mr. Talbot asks the qnostion- -11 Hu it been successful ? Will you allow me to read the answer given by one of the ablest men in Ireland, pronounced in November, 1871. Mr. Isaac Butt- and no man is abler, and no man knows better how to describe the etate of Ireland—caye thit: "At this moment we are living in Ireland under a code of law& that has not had its parallel even in those times of despotism when the Stuarts attempted to trample under foot the liberties of the people. Certainly there ia no Government anything like it existing at preaent in any Kuropean State. I do not think that either the English or the Scotch people know the system of government that at this moment exists in Ireland. Do they know that for a man to carry a gun or a pistol in Ire- land subj is him to transportation or imprison- ::t pubt:hetno that the Lord Lieutenant has power to arreBt my man he pleases if a policeman sus- pects that person to be engaged in certain illegal acts, to Bend him to prison without trial, and to keep him there as long as the Lord Lieutenant pleases ? Every principle that has been held sacred in the British Constitution is directly reversed nnder the existing state of the law in Ireland. The Bill:of Rights is that enry frman tbaU bear arms. That is a fun- d.6,t.ly principle of Englishmen. The law o! Ireland is that no Irishman shall bear arms without a licence from the police, else he shall be liable t ? transportation or imprisonment. The law of EoglJlnd is that no man shall be imprisonnd without a trial. The law of Ireland is that the 14ord Lieutenant may fend you or any person he pleases to prison, and detain you there indefinitely, even though you appc it Sfc-ain and again to be brought to trial. The law of England is that the press shall be free; the law of Ireland is that the Lord Lieutenant shall sup- press any journal he pleases after two warnings." That is the answer to that message of peace. The learned gentleman next referred to the question of the Geneva Arbitration Award, by which England had been oondemned to pay three and a half millions as a settlement of a dispute with the United States, but which te eet:: nethinK. Be f:e great many persons attributed to the Conservative party a complaint agunst the Government that they entered into arbitration. Now, he made no such complaint. Not that he believed suoh a complaint could justly be urged against the party; but what he compwned of was the evident incapacity that made all arbitration fruitle$L Passing on to the question of the Ballot, he said he had never been afraid of it; and he thonght the experience which they had gained of its operation since it had became law had shown that the Conservatives need not be afraid of it. But the reason he deprecated it was this, that he believed it was the first blow stmolr. against the spirit of openness and freedom which more or-less pervaded all our Eaglish inatittitions. (Cheers.) He believed that no man could tall the benefit that the national character derived from the institutions which surround us. It is like the air we breathe, the Ught by which we see. Ita innMnoe u constant and insensible, and every man knows, when he Mte in the view of the public, he acta with regard to his consdenoe. It may be that our free institu- tions may prewve the form and semblance of free matitntioM, but, like an isolated plant, institutioonf s, light and air, with no vigour or vitality at its root, it would be only the form and semblance, and would surrender the last fragment of vitality to the first keen blast of popular opinion. (Cheert.) The learned gentleman then continued:- Gentlemen, there is another subject, and one I think of extraordinary difficulty, to which I feel I ought to refer. I mean the Lioensing Act. (Anplauee.) Now gentlemen, with reference to that act, I wish to speak with all respect and consideration for the motives of its authors. I believe it was an honest effort to ow with a great and admitted evil; but having said that allow me to fay—although it seems a paradox—that good motives are, I believe, the went possible excuse for all legw&tion, an% for this reason: If you am afBicted by mere caprice And arbitrary tyranny, that tyranny is attended by the popular irritation that sooner or later brings it to an end. But if people are under the impression that it is their duty to put on restriction, they utterly disregard both the prineiples.of expediency and the oonBequenoes that follow. I do not believe you can make & man sober by Act of Parliament. I cannot belp think- ing, with reference to this particular Act of Parlia- ment, this grievous mistake-I believe one of the most grievous mistakes whioh can be made in the government of mankind is class legislation. This is class legislation of a most offensive kind. It does not affect persons who have wine cellars, who have got clubs and spacious club-rooma of their own. (Applause.) To the wealtb7 drunkard, who chooses to wallow in the wealtohf y, his own vices, this Act of Parliament is quite inoperative. But because yon choose to assume that every man who goes to a public-houee goes there to get drunk, yon suppress and prevent the working- man, who has no other opportunity, from indulging in eocial intercourse with his fellow-men, or doing that wbich he has just as much right to do as yon in your own drawing-room. (Applau?e.) I ::n: l;:tt:htr:vicJt:la:iO of great magnitude and of a grievous nature, and wbich I admit, as much as any man, has been confined to the lower classes. There was a time, and not so long ago. when every man was sup- r. t- be a milksop if he was not prepared to make a beast of himself upon any festive oc.ion. Education, refinement, and a sense of what is right and rational among men, has got rid of it in a great measure in the upper classes. And now you expect that that which it has taken half a centnry to do among the highly cultivated classes mill be done in a moment by working men. Believe me, there is nothing so dangerous or destructive to the liberties of mankind as a paroxysm of furions virtue. You may of course be virtuous yourifelves—I hope yon all are so-but do not insist upon every man adopting your own line of conduct at once, and oondemn him if be does not immediately place himself under restrictions. It is a question of decree. The working man wants to have his pipe and his glass of beer, and I hope he will be able to have it. I know there ate some persons to whose minds the word paWc-house immediately conjures up a place for drunkenness and debanchel1-a place to be noted out as a plague-spot in our social system. I know no reason why the public-bouse should not be a place with more spacious and comfortable accommodation for the work. ing-man, where restriction could be put upon the very vice wbich it is supposed to foster. Where is he to go for his pipe and glass and for :ber:t'J3i¿sDl:, ifof:L:ll home t TbeobjectonaYI" Why, let him go to his own honse." That is cne of the reasons why I object to this kind of legislation. I am afraid tboa who pe" the Act of Parliament had not the smallest conception of the place in which the working mm dwells. It is OnO of the things which these people never imqined that it was their duty to have aaoor. tained before they passed this Act of Parliament,the state of the werking man's home. They have had it described to them; let them provide for it, bnt not in this rash sort of way assume that there is no possibility of the working man occupying a well-regulated room in a public-hones without debanebery or drunkenness of any sort. And the 1 principal reason why I object to thia sort cf lejieli- tion it, that H it inevitably reduced to a worse con. diboll of things than it was before. The iaevitable I condition of the humau mind is that public opinion sways backwards and forwards. It being a qowtioa of degree. too much restriction is pat on, and the pendulum sways back in the other direction. In the reignof George II. a similar experiment was tried. An Act of Parliament proclaimed that too much drcekMBem revailed, ana severe p"ties were Put on for t at otreno& In fire a all years ? V?" ? Act was repealed with a creMeMe ?h  "'trictioM bad been feaad utterly in* n?" X?*' Now 100 will ?'* too much M!tr)ct!on. ami tv iw48 .°noter ''tMt" ym will U'" too anotW n^Y C""s ) Now. ?.t!M..a.th?.i. ?''?- mON i'Bp.rtMt.nbJMt to which I wish to 1 ??, ?, subject .f,t<?f ?Mt. tion It &P*rear? we are to bave a now oraNldt ?ic.t th^ '^f!6 have a new crusade if I w^rft V "'U'e 'De Mncawon Act. flow, if t wcro t.),? t ? Mive m "° '?s "hat the re- I ?t ? ???''? '"?' .? ? thh-th?t because Ill1 W--do,,r ? 6 ''? no ?? n (L<?t ? ?T? That the result I b gui? ? it by wb ,t Pbr"o you wil4 S '¡\ Di-'? v phrlllO )'011 will, ? ? '? is tt-r  ''y phrase yoa wilL theW of ths Edncltioo Aert^ what ? that come to? Wo ar^, th" ank Gad a' re!i¡ou8 J >ppla- GM, n ) It i/i}? to sJVthat ieaqnett. ? ,th?<-r.??t?.t c-? I b.lieve that if it we l>*°usfct b- to tie ?i? i, of ail of whatever crer» '°'?pn;ic)p?:(y that th«'? w.nUbe th.t? '?'?ct y???-t?° are to be tfMa<-? ?,?to a e?K-u Of nj? ? c;U\. tion, that one alu ,to ?; prciplef, and wcm?if he ???d to v? 01 w?t i: btUeTx to be the n¡¡ltt b.?j of te KJ,-° question. Bntthcy ,v?s Jee?v.?.???  be b-0 conversed tn this 'lbJ"t w'sh ¡e Nonconformist bret??n, b&, the tion of the amouDt of delu,ion t?t hM IK'SU pro-iaza- vi amongst them. They belm?j that the rc :1 obi >c' H the boleL%le bringing over M their (?'M.-en t3 a per t icular form of faith they do Ylct an ?,? .0i one in a h--d'?d of them believes that the ral battle we are maintaining now is a bttl. of Christianity against atheism. (Loud aupiduty Once bring that home to their inte!!ir:l'n. au ? T ?) will bave the whole body of Noceooform?? ?uon 3-c", side of thequeetion. But they do not know w'et the question is. TheyareRasertin l? tant it is a tiocofbnc?ic)!OTeradhereBt<to this or th?t '80: of profewonal Ch?i.tian f.ith. They bL"e .t theieaBtBotiocwh?t the ohj ct i9, itfith?o'?t is 10llicaUv not to deprive tbF? ri?inr !!n"rat;OI1 of the benefits of Christian education. A, I this, a all evils, COIHU upOn n8 in a Bpecioui form. It i. said you are to frr? the con?ienm You 'we not t) bind A o' B by the particular belief of hi. nei,.h. bour. Nothing can Bound more plausible. I<h!t man's conscience responds to that bro-id prtipiii- tion. But is that the true issue r Gen. tlemen, it is like tho statement of tlie great infidel historian. He has told U. that there was no Bach condition of religious freedom in the Roman Empire. He said there was religious CODMnWobutrrA thA vni^a nkltoinna at that time, when all religions were to the peasant equally true, to the philosopher equally false, and to the magistrate equally useful; and because uo oni had a tirm belief in M)}'thia?, that WM calUd religious concord. Gentleman, that is irrelijiji's indifference. There is all the differen?e in tho wo-ld between the poison yielding to the conscientious objections of those by whom he is surrouu led tutt a person who believes yon are all under a delusion. Gentlemen, it has been said—and I for one, do not concur in or sjmpathise with that supposed familiarity with the Divine decrees which asiuaoi kind of acquaintance with the designs of the Creator-that in tli? abandonment of religion by the Government we seo the progressive ripeaÎu.r of the two harvests-the one for the love, and tlm other for the vengennoc of the Lord. And I do that in this utter abandonment by a Human agensy, tMwicf!)y a<!d ae!ibeMt?!y placing themeetpM out of the Divine protection and revar is as the asser- tion of practical atheim. And I do also agree that it is :d°t,Plrïd::rnuler m:he8; vested with political power, and unter the .?3t wretched infatuation, claiming it as a right of free- dom to protect themselves, M it were, from the pro- femion of religious faith. Bat, thank God, this country o r:ltÏo:ir "'lie Christian --try (Applause.) Gentlemen, :.hi o,?e and I have done. One great advantage which I think the pbso? into which modem poUtiM have entered gives as is this--that men in oar daye are expected to act np to their professions. The old Radical ex- pedient of encouraging men into rebellion by Mkinff sedition, and then, when they got into oSca, mabing them :h' theho::o:, i:Offih passed away. Men are now expected to act up to the professions which they make before a consti. taenCf; bnt that imposes this responsibility, that thepnbUe men, and the men who returned those pnMic men to omoe, ha" to remember that their principles are to be tested by practical result. And if yon elect a representative upon the blazing principle," yoa must not object to a conflagration. If you retnrn a pereon who is pledged to an attack upon the property in land, yon must not very maoh object if the principle of the attack upon property altogether is carried out by roarrepreaentative-(ap- plause)-for if onoe people have got a keystone to the attack upon the principle of property, which is at the root of all human society, they wiD not Btop at the land. It is very easy for persons who rave not land bnt who have money to talk about fixity of tenure; but believe me, people who have not money of their own, when they have got borrowed money in their possession will immediately I"pi, to tvdk about it,y of ?.pitl. (Laughter.) If you borrow a man'@ land you most pay, for ac- cording to our established system if you borrow a man's money you must pay it bask to him. Or ce establish a principle that having got his land you need not giro it back; and believe me, t 4, principle will b ppl?ed to the money which is lent also. tChwra aud laughter.) A French legislator and philosopher h%s bit, I ))f tie true view of this question. He it ;:bh a book i: ;fuh 0{etb3 q:ia tho laugbtF-rI.i) i,ve ? a i;?.k in which he has th. world that the principal remedy for this diffarenoo is to get rid of the ties and the obli?atione of morality, and tho ties of the family. He says- and I believe the words traly-that once yoa esta- blish the relation of the husband and wife, and father and child, you immediately find that that man will desire to bequeath the resnlt of his own exertions to those who come after him, and in order to destroy property he says you must destroy family ties, yon must destroy marriage, the relations be- tween father and child: and when you have got into tbatnice oonditionoftbings, in which there is no such thing as law or morality, no snoh tiling as obligation of the berealter, no sneh thing aa the recognition ot separate property amongst mankind, then you do in truth have the free blazing principles and believe me that those who throw abont firebrands calculated to engender that sort of principle cannot say they are in sport; because they will be the persons who have established a conflagration of everything that mankind values, of every principle of honour, life, and property; then, having done all tbat, you will have a country governed according to the notions of philosophers. And what the Qovern- ment will be I will leave yon to jadge. (Prolonged checring.) The learned gentleman oondadel b, moving the adoption of the report. Major T. W. BooKla mmuded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. On the motion of Colonel HILL, seconded by Mr. W. C. LUARD, Mejor Booker was nnanimouslv elected preeident of the association for the ensuing year. Y Mr. L. V. SBBRLBT proposed a vote of thaub to the retiring president. Mr. CHARLES BATH, the President of the Swansea Constitutional Association, seconded the motion, which was carried with loud appla- The adoption of a Hot of omce-beaMrt for the aecond Qear was proposed by Mr. JOHN Mo&oaw, :=db;rMri=:Yn'i:3y=:: A vote of thanks to Mr. OxnARD for his eloquent address was moved by Mr. J. D. SIMPSON, seconded by Alderman PBIDB, and car- ried amid enthusiastic cheering, the whole audience rising to their feet. The proceedings terminated with votes of thanks, proposed by Mr. GIFPARD, to the chairman, and to tho Vicar of St John's for the use of the school- room.

TWELFTH NIGHT BA.LL AT I TKEDEGAK PARK. The fancy dress ball at Tredegar Park, on Mon. affair. Ir was attended by a Vtry large number of ladies and gentiemcB, and was characterised by the great charm of vanety both in male and female costumes. Gentle- men seemed to rival ladies in the use they had made of choice costumes. The result was a most picturesque effect not often witnessed. The Piet-eeqn began to arrive about half.p?t nine, and continued until past eleven o'clock, when the suite of rooms set apart for the evening's en joyment was comfortaHy 6Ued. Lord and Ldy 4!r received their friends with that cordiality !1ih- i.,hae true mark ef good neighbourhood, and tbe evening was evidently; enjoyed in the most thorough manner. Dancing commenced at ten o'clock. to the strains of Mr. J. G. Pollock's baud, and was kept up until twelve, when the party went to snpper. This was served in the hospitable manner of old, the supper room being tastefully adorned for the occasion. On the table was the Twelfth-Night cake. At the close of supper dancing was resumed, and continued until morning. The pieces of music performed were as M)ow — tccQs::i11e!êhr 2. Valse, f!v- Dreams 3. Lancers, Cremorne 4. Galop, "Bonderbrylinp;" S. Quadrille, "Offenbach;" 6. Valse, Jnngherren Tanze;" 7. Lancers, "Cure;" 8 Valse, Die Hvdropaten9. Quadrille, The Brigands 10. Galop, "&Clocken it. Valse. Blue Danube 12. Lancers, '"Varsity;" 13 Valse. "DieGrofenVerger;" 11. Galop, Moselle-" 15. Quadrille," L'CEil Crevé;" 16 V ølse, "Amoret. ten Tanze;" 17. Lancers, "Lord of Lorne;" 18. Galop, Wind up." As near as possible the following is a full list of the company presents-Lord Tredegar, Hereford. fordBtire Hunt; LodyTredegarreignof George III • Hon. Godfrey Morgan. Mon. Hunt; Hon. Arthur Morgan, ditto; Hon. George Morgan, Charles II. Lord Rodney, Greek; Hon. Patience Rodney, Nor. man d y kasant; CapL Stylee, Debardeur; Miss Stylos, Spanish lady; Min Lydia Styles, Teste Col, Willis, C B-, British staff officer, 19th oentury; Coi. Lindsay, Deputy-Lieutenant; Hon.Mrs-Lindsay, Mexican lady; Master C. Lindsay, a page, 1600; Master L. Lindsay, Due de Bichelteu; Master D. Lindsay, Hobespierro; Master W. Lindsay, Zouave; Mr. Morgan Lindsay,Mephistopheles; Miss Halifax, Knchantress of Night; Miss Constance Halifax,Flora; Hon. Lady Walker, Tb. M? Widow," Hadi. bras; Sir George Walker, fa 7 dress Master Kadywill Walker, Peasant of Kgra; Master Ivor Walker, Peasant of Innsprack Mr. Octaviua Morgan, Mon. Hunt; Mr. H. SLEennard, M.H.C. M rsiKennard.full dress; Mr.Protbero,evening dress; Mr. J. G. Ward, Cavalier time of Charles I.; Mr. T. E. Cooke, costume of Henry Vil.; Mr. C. Lyne, M.V.A.; Mrs. Lyne. Madame de Tonrzell; Mr. C. R. Lyne, M.V.A.; Mr. A. Lyne, full dreas; Mr. W. Crawshay, M.H.C.; Mrs. Crawshay, Marie Antoinette !Y'Captain Hil? M.H.C. Mr. W. H. Brewer, M.H C j Mrs. BMwer fancy dress Min M. L. Brewer, Gipi Q. Miss G. Lockhair? Shepherdess Mr J. E. Brewer, GM.¡f.ar¡he::r Polish lady; Mr. Pritchard, evening dress; Mrs. Phtehard. Lady 19th Mntm-y ? Mr. C. R. Willi-, M n C- j Km Wm"m.? P.nare-, mr,*G watiM, u,h GitrnM?MthiM Light tnf.n?y; Cap F?, .t.? d?; B.? W. H. Twu? tS <W7,. T??.MdrfM; M:' J:t!8 IMh?t?y; Mr. C. G, M.H.?'; Mr. jSSZ JNM?.T..? drees: &e". C. S. Ei? fX drNI; Mn.,KdwMd,, '.t'drM. Mr W. C. Pain. MtM.n ?r.Mu. C. P?D. Kate HMd.?. Mt..PM. P.ndr.; Mrs. V?oa, .Ton.?d?.M' Miss A. E- (Cwpl4ow), White Lady otAvM*?' Misa Brown. Pondre Mr. Woodruff, wining dr« ]Mm ?oodru& t?B.c? dNn; M.M %VOA",T 8hepha-d- ? Is W?tteM; MiM r. Wj-hir?' IOUbmW, loods XV.; Mr. A. Clerk, fail drc; Mr. L<"aJe'*JLuU d™ Mrs. Chancellor Willn-n,' ?to\ll ?1"?- ?* W'?'?'. f"" dr?-. Mr 1) MM? M dnM; Mr? Momt.. Summer; Mm Motn*. Flower <??dm; Mr. T. K V.nf;h.. Rugpmt; MM V..ghM. Sp?i,h t?jr' M" StMtton.Antb; Mrs. Stratton, Normandy p??at' Mr. A. awtt, eTemn? drrM: <?pt<Mn P?MM M ?. R; Mrs. Pftnon, C?vo;? Mr. T. P. Banks, M P > Monmouthshire Hint' f E. ti.4,.f li.ari VI 1ST. navies, uijitorm won. Volunteer AIUIry; Mrs. Davies, Welph peasant; Mr. T. M. L!ewel in evenidgdrfts: Miss Lieweltin, "Cauchoiae," a pea- sant of Canx Miss Francis, courl dress of Ceorgo I.; Mr. Jenkins, evening dress Mr. A. Pope, full drew Mrs. Pope, full dress; Mr. Allan golin it >jal Gloucester Hussars; Mrs. Rolls, lady I'.tth ceatury ■ Miss Bolls, ditbo;: Miss Stewor., UdylSib century Mr. Lsybonrse, fall dress Laybosrce. night Mr. C. W. F Marah. full dress; Mrs Mirah, UH of 19th century Mr. W. G. Cartwright, U. 11 C M r8. Csrtwright, Spanish lady Miss Cartwright, Mr. L. A. Homfray. M.H.C.; Mis. H i-nf.-ij' costome of Loais XIV.. Mr. R. F. Woollott" Hungarian Hussar; Ifn. Wyndhstn Liureaoe, evemrg- dress; Mrs. Lawrecoe, evening dross; Mi's I.swrtuce, lady of the reign of Mr. G. Lawrence, fnll dre88; Mr. \i. Harrison, M B.C.; Miss Harrison, Cj:ntss«o •t'crcau Maodonell, Mon. MiLiti. air.. ?M.iontit. d?m?, d'bonzwur, Marie Antoinette ?. Haph W)ll'ams. full dreas; Mrs. W.lh"lDl, r nil cir' Mrs. John L?renca (Chek'.fnH drass JI UvTenee, Winter; C*p?in C. Sinpsot. J'Irewer (Umellm), mouming; Mr. ""?. ?Mve; i!<-v. \V.K.jMMnB.ftt))<4re.x: "1,, A M.H.,?' Mr. JoheMs Brewer, M) A Brewer, M?fm PtMot; Mi. M ii, ?""ro'itM PeMMt; Mr. New- b'??c"??.. ? A Captain Batlcr. C&pWo F%eber ( V. T ?"?, ?).. Kr?a!). Mr. Broak. Mr O. 'a J v Firrer, amform 9 Mi H<'<-m?t.' M i"? "?"?- "°'?"n 4Hh H.g??t; -? ? ? ""t.?"? "?' ? JrMM. M?or H-wthoro% J{ A ^A V ti la"B MiU,lor: Mrs. Hawthorne, Atdu'- A-r. A. !i:D, mourning; ? ?rt?'i"?' '? ?'???°??? ??' .?-?'?"?'?? ArrM? Mi»s i>) n?,, Henry HI.; l^Wi'' de L.m. Ht-urv V?! T"?' ?t- ?''?a ? L? M '? '?' M??-e d-?.)eM.): M? c«fca'cu Vv ;7T. Cra )D4aw Lc."¡" ;;h 3" Morgm Willi .M ff£ c TC.8 £ V !(?im(.nt. .M? H tu'tu"n Z j'l .h P 2** ?? ?,.rt (Clytba). D?X?? ?..? ?. V. J. 3,??tim 6!p?h d??: M 1 i ,5i* J*" dress Lieut. Justin. KN ?!t'??' f?i fp:1 dre" L'8 K. J"tic, b'i drc' .¡!3S 11. klU, Hu\ HI'h:z H"(\; Mr 1 M.V -p r* p full dress; Mr. K. Byng, C-.viV-r, I II- li??biry, slimmer; iNIr, J. f-' Mrs. LCMS (St. Pierr.full dr^«. 1p Mr.. (St. Pi?r, r. 1'. Gre: fall dre' Col. I. R; W I!r J:e;b: Hon. M,. M?.n. P"'lhn ()?y „f Ijyon, Cr?h?. A?. Ro?; MJH???". Crawshay, u u.t<?ne iW K fV* Dr. HJbtb.n, e"!n;" <)?? ?,; ?.) u ') th.! yc.ng Sot,b P-tcn?r: ?? "? \V  Shepherded; Mr. H. U»is, Cot,rt\,re,<, uiS XIV.; 1>1r8. L, CJolrL (; (,¡n.I.; 1t,. Lmis.Sp*?hG?6y.

THE ALLEGED FRAUDS BY CLEttGYM.\S. I (Kl-KCIAI. TBLKGUSM.) Yesterday afternoon, the Rev. V. H. Moyb, v -u- Of Y-atont w" brought up (before Mo»srs. J Pennv- man, chairman, W. R. J. Hopkins, J. B. Pease H. Cochrane, J. G. Swan, and C. Bolekow), at a spaoial sitting of the LM?baruth North petty wsiou, at the 'ro"-ball, Middleaborogh, on a ch%,ge of forg- ic? $ban oertiScatee of Jac?Mn, G?Md Co. (Limited), representing JB22 000. When the dowa were opened a very large crowd thronged the ioSby ana gallery of the hall to hear the proceedings. Tha prisoner was very pale, and seemed to feel his posi- tioi? acute). :rbe Clerl (Mr. 8tubba), asked if WtUiam Clarke Dixon, the secretary of the Mutual Society. WM present. There being no z"pons% he atMn uket r:D. '=:t:: proseoute for Dma, M< there was again no Answer. Mr. Belk. To_.clerk of fiiiddlestarougb, thou rose Be said a duty of a most aapleaaaut ohwas. ter devolved on him, and one which he personally would make any eaenfioe to forego. Mr. Crosby, registrar of the Stockton Caaaty Court, who appeared for the phtocer. here objeated that Mr. Belk was not in order. The Chairman: Do YOII appear for Dixon f Mr. Belk: I do not. Mr. Crosby said he appeared for Moyle, and al. ibo-h he was perfectly willing t* admit that thay found thsmselvvs in a position which might appear ti be veryequivocal to some persons, it ooald not possibly appear so to his friend or to btmsair. who had name little knowledge of criminal proms- tions, and still less woald it appear so to the magis- trates, who are in the daily habit of administering the crimiual lavr of the country; bnt he should like, in justice to hiateff. and it WM only -p-gal to the b,.Ch, to say that be was no party to the circumstances :harj: ha" placed him o$o tII': position. He bad had DO commamottieo di- rectly or indip*eily with the parties in charge of the :r:ect':d ntter!y MmorMt :r remone, Rood, bad, or indifferent, wU& had 'snail parties who might have been expected to be MMM that morning to top away. He certainly e«M submit to the bench what he eeaM entycaH nna jecture, -:u:e ¡¡h:: r:i:b'tt. admitted =: veir reasonable explanation of the reason why tbay had no proper prosecutor before them. He ooald we himself that the charge had been very pMe;.i. tately, and be must say that in many respects it 11M been • Tery irregula, pr?fer?d. He thoo<ht that it had been preferred in very coaddomme ?a. apprehension of the facts of 'he and be MM qmte understand that the legal ageD. in Lwmba w? bad advised Mr. Dixon had oome to the eonelasioa that the chargeoonld not legally be sustained. The dnty of the bench was a very simple ona. It was to the effect that no evidence had beea rn-. and that no wltneem were t* be c&Ue& The only cenrM wa< for the bench to dismiss his J' a? far ae conoerned this information, no finality at- tacbed to the pro«*odings, for it would be open for anybody Mr. Belk represented, or for any ropm sentatire of the British public, to make another charge. Mr. Belk I appear for myself. Mr. Crosby objected. Mr. Belk: Every individual has a right to appear and address the bench in a public plaoe. Mr. Crosby: Not on this information. Mr. Belk: I only wish for myself to say- Mr. Crosby: I object to my friend's lociu itsndi,  Beech:: Unl- Mr. &Ik is professionally rwed in the cs;e wo cannot hear him on 'hie iDf.- mation. Mr. Belk: Then I apply for another warrant against the Rev. Vyvyan Henry Moyle to answer a chaige of forgery, and I app.y on behalf of Mr. co:ii White, secretary to Jackson, GA "d Ce? whoae 'bares have been forged. Tbe Bench then proved to hear witneMM. Inspector Robeon, of the North Biding oonstaba- lary, Mid that on Monday afternoon last, whilst ia the town. clerk's eisee at iddleaborongbmr. Moyle was present in custody upon charges of forgery. Mr. Moyle there said the charges of forgery wsra rue-God knew he would aot deny them for UI8 whole world. By the Bench: That was the whole statement. He was then remanded till to-day. On the journey from Middlesborough to North- sllerton, Mr. Moyle several times repeated the preesion. ?"'et"'<'h<'h? been &arga with forMfy by Wtfham Clarke Di?on, he wa. charged withSr? ?? ?! of Normanby catgu shares, number 131 to 350 metmtve, purporting to be 100 faUy p" shares in Jacken, SitT and Co. He WM sta '"? with ?'w°<' the mirmtmm of wiM?m am and rhemM GiU. two directors, and also with f*rgitg the signature of Edwin F. White, secretary of tbe company. Mr. William Gill, one of the d4geton, dee1RÑ. <'n<?.h, that the signature to the sham were forga4 but this evidence WM not taken down. Sem. M'Pherson, who apprehended the prisoner at Normanby Honee, Eston, on the 20th Deoember, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. When apprehended the prisoner said, Oh. where ere jou going to take me r" He frequently repeated the Wo ?riE6 ? am guilty. God knows. 0. the way to Northallerton goal he alM said, "I wilb I h.l never left North Ormesby; I don't know what made me do it." This having been taken down in writing, the magistrates' clerk asked if any other evidence was forthcoming. No answer was given. Mr. Belk, town clerk of Middlesbo.-oagh, said that he represented Jackson, (iill, and Co, but as the present evidenoe was not relevant to the charge lie had to bring he should not interfere. The BEDch: We don't call upon any one. Inspector R. Robson As there are not any mora witneuel present in this case, I ask for a remsd for the purpose of eetting more evideum forTte ;t:d":h-:C:-er for eigld; for the Jh. l We .d the p6. for iht d.g;. Croby applied that he might be admitted to bail. The Chaimen: Now, Mr. Belk, you can any observation upon the application. 4r. Belk My ob j ection was to explain my present petition to the Bench. The Chairman We don't feel at liberty to receive them. The magistrates then retired. 0° returning into ?"? the Chairman eaid that the beach wished him to make am remark. They CMside?d this a very pecnUar There did not seem to be the prosecutor present, wbo they expected to find, nor was the promised evideum forthcoming The bench felt it to COlte duty to ibs public amd& the intere&U of public inwoo to remand the rriirmw for eight d8}" In the -\i- they ill"" 1a7 the whole cimam8\al1- of the MM Home Secretary, and fntare ackm w"U be gM" by his inetmct!and tntnre aotxm weaM ba fmi)«< accept bail for bis apTcehSey ? hoa „<? ? hM.a*mTed n?ot?tS amded back to N'= POL be 

ARREST OF A FORGER. A iran named Navnn was landed at Queenstown on Monday from the City of Paris. Navan forged a cheque for a large amount on a bank in CharlevUle and escaped to America, where he was arrested by a Charltville policeman who had followed him.

THE GREAT STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES. LATEST PARTICULARS FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. CONTINUED EXODUS OF THE WORKMEN. RUMOURED OUTRAGES BY MON. MOUTHSHIRE WORKMEN. The exodus of workmen from the various settlements in which the great ironworks are the ruling industry goe3 on apace. But in all other respects the calm which so often precedes a storm broods over the entire district, which, for the present, is the scat of the most extensive war between capital and labour which has ever dis- turbed South Wales. The reports of our correspondents all go to show that the men are determined to resist the proposed reduc- tion to the utmost extent of their power. Until, however, the meeting of ironworkers at Merthyr shall have been held, it is impos- sible to say whether or not some basis of agreement or compromise may be arrived at. The Western Mail, at a very early date, suggested that the masters' books should be examined by a competent accountant, and this proposal now receives much favour in many influential quarters. Itis by no means certain, however, that this concession would satisfy the men, who demand a thorough application to the present dispute of the principle of arbitration. For this the masters are certainly not yet prepared; so events must. for a time, be permitted to shape themselves as conflicting interests dic- tate, without much aid from reason, or the impractical Christianity of which we boast. AMONGST THE MEN ON STRIKE. (BT OUB SPECIAL WIU.SH CORRESPONDENT.) MERTHYR, TUESDAY NIGHT. During many years past streams of enterprising Welshmen from all parts of Wales have directed their course twards this El Dorado, the metropolis of the iron trade of Wales. In their awe and astonishment, particularly if they reached tho place by night, they would wonderingly exolaim, Dyms lo jw Dowlieh:" which expression has by this time become a proverb throughout tho Principality. Arriving here this morning from a quiet Goshen, where strikes are never known, and where none but the foolish fall out without immediately falling in again, I felt, on entering the Dowlais distriot, the force of the exclamation of my friends; for it is a wonderful place. To me, who, when I last visited the place, was astounded by the terrifio roar of forges and furnaaes, this quietness of to-day was so great a contrast that it brought home to the mind the great extent of the strike and the disaster which has befallen this industrious com- munity. For amisunderstanding between two olasses whose interests are so identical as the ironworkers and their masters is one of the moat serious of calamities which can happen to the industry of South Wales. In addition to the pecuniary loss sus- tained, it creates a bitterness of feeling between the parties, the effects of which are felt long after work has been resumed, and it teaches the men in too many instances to regard the masters with suspioion as being a class whose only aim is to make as much as they can out of their men, without any regard whatever for their moral responsibilities. Some of the most intelligent of the ironworkers with whom I conversed to-day appeared to feel most keenly that less attention is now paid to them, as men, than years ago. One of them said that in the time of Sir John suoh misunderstandings as the pre- sent would not have lasted long. He had a knack of meeting his men, and explaining to them as a father would do. He would, my in- formant said, when there was a dispute, invite his old workmen to the sohoolroom, and after partaking of a cup of t98 with them, would reason and explain everything to them. But," continued my informant, shaking his grey lOCKS, as if regretting the old master," and saying in effect, "old times are ohanged, old manners gone," "there is no love between the chiefs and the men now, for they seo each other so seldom." From the Tutl Vale station up to the top of Dow. laia I found the road crowded with working men, going backwards and forwards, and I was glad to observe nearly all of them perfeotly sober, with their packs and shovels. I entered a public-hcuee in Merthyr, whioh was crowded with Welsh workmen, and I bad no sooner entered than the words, Western Mail" were uttered. and several" pints were proffered your representative, with,Ufwch chi'! Another called out, as if slightly under the inflaenoe of John Barleycorn, "We won't low the day; no, my" jawz! Another said, Excnse me, stranger, we are determined not to lose the day; we are all going to the North of England by tram in a day or two; Mr. Halliday is expected with A3,000, and a special train. Don't let anything but the truth appear in the Western Mail." The crowded room was silent when these remarks were made, and of course I told them that they could always trust to the Western Mail, Leaving this house, on my way towards Dowlaia, I met troop after troop of strong, blue-scarred young fellows, with packs and shovels. Addressing one troop iu Welsh, I asked, Where are you off to, boys P" One of them, laughing, said, To setk another country; but, like Abraham of old, we don't know exactly where we are bound to." They told me that they were sure the men would not give in, and that the whole country was with them, in oonsequence of their offer to refer the dis. pute to the award of a Board of Arbitration; that the masters were afraid of reason, and that honeat men were not afraid of it. One of them was of opinion that this strike was too early by two. years, for that before throwing down the gauntlet to the masters they ought to have their union tho- roughly organised. All I met with appeared to give the lion's share of the blame for the strike to Mr. Fcthergill. One man caused some laughter by saying that that hon. gentleman would find more herrings at the next election than he did at the last; aye, more even than Mr. Bruce did! An aged workman here put a word in in Mr. Fothergill's favour by saying There were some of the masters quite as bad, if not worse than Mr. Pothergill." If," said another, he leads them by the nose he is to blame for it all." This" if" appeared to be Mr. Fothergill's only hope, and if he can prove the if to be well founded he may hope to again reaoh St. Stephen's after the corning election, but not otherwise, provided these Dowlais men have a voioe in the matter. The great body of the men appear to greatly regret that they had not arranged with the colliers to leave work at the same time. Here are the masters stocking coal," said one, for the furnaces, and when the colliers leave work they will have enough coal in stock to keep the furnaces lighted for three months. It has been badly managed." A woman tendered the following in. formation If you had kept Mr. Crawshay without coal for a very short time he could not have resisted your demand; for I a. told that by the terms of his grand old father's will, he cannot allow the furnaoes to go out without losing more than he will gain by reducing you ten per oent." I repeat these observations as illustrating the conversation to be heard now in this district. From the top of Dowlais I entered the immense works. At 10llle of the ovens I found a number of > cung women with large canvas pinafores, and their general appearance was not at all conducive, I should thick, to inspire a romantic feeling in any heart accustomed to poetry. As if to illustrate the condi- tion of things in the place, and also to prove that when a woman is in her natural sphere she is more like the gentle vine than the sturdy oak, they had each an arm round each other's neck, and, I was glad to see, giggled in the midst of misfortune. Passing by rapidly, I came in sight of the great furnaces, the heart of the kingdom of the Iron King, and was told that one of them was in suoh a condi- tion, that it was fearc i it would have to be blown out." I repeat this as it was told me by a workman on the spot. I watched for some time the operation of stocking coal, which was done in a manner which, to say the leait of it, was ourious. The horses, with young boys as hauliers, would oome at a rapid rate out of the level; stop a second or two on the maohine; then back over another road and up the tip, over newly laid rails, and the horse being detached, the tram and its contents was tum. bled over. Then came the trouble to get that tram loose again. Two horses attached to a long chain, which was fastened to the tram, would then pull away." But owing to the tip being above the poor horses their harness was above their backs, and it was by dint of much struggling that the tram ooald be got from among the "atoch." Goi'K?hroa?h lie works, I came across an IrisbaIst? ?gth rou"h he bad been employed in that place for over 18 yean. He was very sorry to leave M, but would have to find a new home if things *M fjo bA much longer as they were at present—Chaff, like the rest of the men, the, had liftcl in the ftMt from to month, and could not stand out tfnleas he had work or auiataaOl from IOIDIwhere. It is generally felt by the men that the strike will not really com- mence until the collien will leave work. I am told, when closing this letter, that matters are precisely in the same condition here as they were daring the preceding days. Many hundreds have left with their "pack" for other districts, and it is stated that many of them have obtained work. PONTYPOOL. The result of the meeting at the Globe Hotel, on Monday evening, seems to have been a confirmation of the determination to remain out. The tools were brought out of the pin on Saturday. Numbers of men are leaving the neighbourbood for the north of England, and a greater exodus is expected to take place within a few days. The roadmen standing out with the rest of the men, the. pits will speedily become in a very bad condition, and, onoe in that state, some time will be required before they are again workable. On Monday some of the men went round the town, soliciting subscriptions from traaeemen towards paying the expenses of the delegates who have attended Merthyr and other places. For the most part they met with a liberal response, and the general feeling is that the men are not fairly treated, the masters having had such immense piofits on their coal, and given the men so little in proportion. Two or three tradesmen argned the points a* issue with the men at considerable length, but gave in at the end. At one mn the collectors got only a shilling and a bit of the landlady's mind, very plainly spoken, and this causes a great deal of oomment among them. It is said that the men on strike ahall not be supplied with coal from any of the wharves so long as they remain onk but this is not true; the dealers say that they do not care who geta their coal so long as they get their pence. c- BLAENAYON. The colliers brought out their tools this (Tuesday) morning, Mr. Paton having, on Monday, signified his determination to adhere to the reduotion and blow out the furnaces, rather than give in. Many of the men are leaving the neighbourhood. The furnaces are still going on, but it is not supposed that they can do so beyond the end of the present week. MAESTEG. Our correspondent, writing last night, says the men who resumed work yesterday, in connection with the Llynvi Ironworks, did not clearly under. stand that if a reduotion took place they would be subject to it from the time of resuming work. As soon as this condition was distinctly made known, the men at once threw down their tools and refused to work. On Tuesday, even before dawn, numbers of oolliers and miners were seen with their packs crossing Pwll-y-Iwroh, and making for Bhondda dictrict. Batches also crossed the hills in the direction of Cwmavon and Aberavon. Amongst this nutnber wore some of the oldost workmen in the vallev, who also have some little property in this district. Subscriptisn lists have been opened for the collier<s &o., and a considerable sum has already been realised. It is evident that the men still re- maining have not yet felt the "pinch," for they are iocund and merry as ever in the streets. No doubt they would be glad to see the strike ended; but they appear yet determined to withstand any reduction. It is generally believed here that matters will be settled about the end of the week. Some express a willincness to have the difference divided. The furnaces have been damped since the beginning of last week. fhe colliers meet often in the Talbot Inn, bnt their meetings are striotly private. MEETING AT BRYNMAWR. I A monster meeting of colliers and ironworkers was convened at the Royal Pavilion, Brynmawr, on Monday afternoon. Mr. Reuben Harris, collier, Nantyglo, was called to the chair. Before opening business, Mr. PaIcE said it would be better to exclude the contractors, reporters, and an} one not connected with the works. The SECRETARY for the Union Society at the Upper Lion then oame forward, and asked the reporters if it was their intention to report what took place, and being answered in the affirmative, he said it was not a public meeting, and the speakers objeoted to have their nAmes published, as they might get into hot water with their em. ployers. After a good deal of talk and frivolous objections, the reporters packed up their writing materials, and the business proceeded, and it was finally resolved to canvass the men, and ascertain how many were willing to work on the reduction, and how many were against it. The CIIAIKMAN said if they were all of the same mind as himself, they would resist the reduotion to the utmost. There was a good deal of opposition among those on the platform, and at one time words ran high, and it is certain that hundreds among the audience failed to hear what was spoken, and as a consequence the show of hands for one thing or the other cannot be taken as a criterion of the unanimity of feeling on the occasion; besides, the bulk of the audience was Welsh, and all the speakers, excepting two, spoke in English, and, if heard, they were not understood. A vote of thanks was aooorded to the chairman. The firemen met at the Black Lion Inn, and, after a quiet discussion, they agreed to stand against the reduction. A WICKED STIGMA ON THE MON. I MOUTHSHIBE WORKMEN. A local journal yesterday annoaneed that serious disturbances had taken place at Blaeaavon, Ebbw Vale, and other plaees; and further, that the mili- tary at Newport had been telegraphed for. The Newport Evening Telegram, a paper which is usually well informed on matters pertaining to Monmonth- shire, understands, that although some outrages have taken place at those plaoes, still they have not been sufficiont to require the military to repress them. Undoubtedly, says the Evening Telegram, our contemporary was expecting snch an emergency, so it published the statement on "epec," without thinking what effect it might have upon the oolliers, and also upon the district. We hope the men have more sense thaD to commit themselves thus far; and we think our eon- temporary ought to be more careful in publishing sneh a canard before it had been substantiated with better evidence. Perhapa this is only a rose in order to be first in the field; if so, it is all very well on the aide of the Daily News, but the strike is already sufficiently serious without making it appear worse in publio estimation. I THE BLAENAYON DELEGATES. I I TO TUB BDrroB OF THE II WESTERN KAIL." I Sir,—In answer to the Treforest delegate, the statements made by me at the Merthyr meeting,' with reference to the collections and the deleptee expenses, it only applied to Blaenavon and their delegates. The collections were made in Blaenaven town, and only for the expenses of Blaenavon dele- gates. In reference to the remark made by me at the Merthyr meeting about the Vicar of Blaenavon, I beg to state all I intended to say was, that the Vicar would use his kind infiuenoe to try to bring about an agreement between master and men. I am truly sorry that I unintentionally used language capable of any other meaning,—I am, &0., jan o. JOB CRALLICNGICR. I

LOCK.OUT OF WARWICKSHIRE I MINERS. On Monday, a lock-out took place AMOUR the miners employed at several of the coal and ironstone :i:e:: Bfít.aiBÑ Warwickshire. It?m? that the men and boys, five hundred in number, have hitherto been working nine hours per day, commenc- ing at six in the morning, and leaving at half-past four in the afternoon, with an interval of an hour and a half for meals. On Monday morning, when the men and lads employed at the pits in question went to work, they were informed that in future tbey would only be allowed thrmqum4oore of an hour for meals, in return for which they would be allowed to leave work three-qnarteM of an bour earher in the afternoon. The men declined to &smut to this, and were imme&atel ílit n=:e ¡ thy old be 1= out. Consequently they returned to their homes. The result is that the pits are now standing idle, and although Bedworth is the centre of alarri min- ing district, scarcely any coal can be ObtalDecf in the town the price of it has gone up from lid. to Is 6d. per cwt. A meeting of the men was held at Bad. worth in the coarse of the day, at which they mani- feited a strong determination to resist to the utmost the attempt of the masters to enforce the new arrangement. The majority of the men are can. nected with the Warwickshire Miners' Association, AND, should the locront continue, they will of course receive a weekly allowanoe from it* fandt.

UNMoNDATthebr? Orchid uti"a at Bristol P?°"??thth'' loss of three of her cr. (? ChmtrnMEr. the re?el was ..n?ht in a ?.. wb6u the decb were swept, the butwMb erid away, all the fresh watsr spoiled, and the doeeau I. two of whom belonged to Bristol, the other a Scotch. man, were swept overboard and drowned. Far mms days the erew succeeded in collecting n.il!. water, but they 8offered great privations.