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JUifUor. £ >unnnan>* Grass, atUrynaut • Majl3 0. M \JrtD8D' W. HKADl.fcY. .M"113 U"uwbdJ r- mitme Ac., at t'*vdm .ttQ' 1 Mf » R<n»Krt. Householdroruitni*. Ac.. fctCaidit lKf «OUU*> A. du'\ A M' Kl'ni'v4 4K 0 .t'4: r >«r. J. (I, MADPOX. Al OrioNteKK.-J ('Ø1'.I'.Io<lu-Tr" %i .Mo, 1 ttWk:TK»l«MKo.inIK TWJuy M%V JJ w,e.u. Hoc*. 11111. l 1:(0, al "1111 M",l' ':): !I M'f 10 "-r. ,.ul'T.V.LT" .1 HOW/uI' ft 8tul &1.. t C*r01tt y j,iNi8: »*» Rl'ht' COTTI, ";i!ui";I.jtR:Li: If'_}all11'r,¡¡4"r7, ,t' \(IIIIIII:e. 1-1 £ >ale* bp Auction. THY. lIOR,, tX< HANGK, Mesmis. uonu a ltz and UW 1UO 1' *iU liIJLU tUc i, SKXT S' L l> SALE 0" 1'1'&0\& i«'.h \Uj, iW. .L1'.itUllh..IÙd. lwru«de »» ones. b9wl SAUS THIS DAY. T ( HKMIflTv OTHEU-v 8TAT!«>NTKKKACK v-» -AN, NAIt VKNAUTfl. 1I MUPAY. M»\ iIu i^»- 1 OMMKNClMi.* AiTWO »>*• "LO K l'ia:"J":I.Y.. Mii. J, li, ,\Lo\1JDOX Ie instructed bv the I ,¿, Hovrittor t"ho i. v'< (pushing tlie Bu"ln.OWil'1I t I htefnaM ty tu tne K » rVntlon) W HKLL by >THLI' Al< HON uik.u IivframtM* *• *1* *• l«n.«u tr»e Mlu« ]| l»i-«1ou*7 «LstMv<l of J)fiv«»*» y ol which due ik'Ciu* •{ < bo Ki»«u/. littt h tv of'ho ""ï)Ït(US'¡').¡htKiJ(í'R.O:, FIX rrtŒ I ADJ.. th o-.iui al;' :aa<*t(oc«*irj!»gvu tin ('hf'mt-' TUe alvv:l-■ '1hopof th".Uketn tMe Uu1iul .\ad pvolow h.t.hlUlh'JlIít. it ""°" ¡, nry *J "M- torn* (or »'-ou-. couim«udiiv a Biuhtets of Urn »*nd, Uwtil ou View M jrmug of >■»»• TO:;UA\ WfcfcKLtf NALU. NO. 4-«'- AT THK AtCi'lON and ;o,WHAllE 1:1 H I'I, 2t, lb, AII 26. llliiU-STHKKV, CAKDll-K. 1MP0U1ANT 50'iltE 10 l'AI:111.8 10 VEi: (PoST, H I:U BV ATTBVntNS tilE WEI.kLV lULl. AT 1Iit.s\ KUUM4. MK. J, (J, MAl>l"»X ill Ol FKU hy r AVOTION T "IHï. May 111". 163i. >*«(! ever? Twe*J*v )h iliw ye.*r» um«»» °|,K*rI notlheU by *.ivrrii»fiu«nl ) ui>»ardi ot Juo Lot* 01 *ell nukie.cdreMiiv ^lecfe t NEW FUJ:n l¡ta: SI» OTHER HOFSI,IIII1.I1 liKQL'ISn i S Kor Dminl anJ Drawing Lit'rarie., Halh. and Corridors, »»ttin A.d Ült.u.It U'huwj, Kllcbn.. hud Bedroom*. IIoIH.1 "ther ».uidri«t too UlllUtrout lo ¡mr. The tots wiil t.-e Arran,,J for Y:«w DIiY Prior to and Horitihtf "J IMi.. ttAie wilUomm^tice ittTwo acme* pr"rlv. T\eu utemre and f rleudid.y aypoiHttJStorage, thouand .W# J(í)OJltJ.tq,,¡al,'t.J v«: o/ i^uiu», QrI amoui ci** for lM 'eptHl" <*f OvxiJ c' nvry Oturtptu* for Sad* r "tvrlCtM. Ulad u^ci nh"ulrtt ( tt«i AJvaniti ,ade 0,. a¡;'N,.t to! timf, \a;a arra.tyid tor a id at Owntr•* litsidence* *>«* Jú.re-;Ú. or tmM ayw tO if'" tertiary. 6:413- f J:[y: Î ;ÿ TloN V' bi« s..r*-rootu«. N<»rth-to*J. on FltlPAY SEXT. M.y tb. HuUsKHuLU I'L'UNITURK, Xw». \-ro«kerf W««. "eO.. u def d»tre>s for ^l. Ult At Two o'clvKkt_ >o If't.. h7 -II..ln :WrICt: _u- T'> W^OTMAKKRi AM' OTJUKs. %"KoTMl>VrKH CilAMbKtt- WHAUlu.N-&TKEKT, ,1111 F. rKOTHKRO. MU. BA.IR{'I"1', \J; IV, l')t01't:I\t), of .1 \(. 1 "J 1:'j"1 "I,li,ti:r I >HidU Hec«iTtr( T H. to t-J MLL 11»* AJ i- r «' :r'rélk:b: uu lv:ft.¡Y\trVl: Abo at Two o'oio»-\ l're-11, J 1'1 K:; 01' bOOTS, Ulllpr; Wou.«i'i f..a*tio<K;e^ Laœ-ur. *ud ButtoaeJ; ^Jor "urthcr to.:<l.IIk.I ai.pl» .sliilt;J. i.il RomUm\ rQr turthu "eul,,1'8 a¡,pl, \(, th., om.:I,l Hljceitr, hlJ_t,u u_t 1;. :'I: y\ ¡t:- .JI'J31j i IWpœ8n' CVtalo«i»<l I'¡ -.1.0' Uo_hol<l »uro1' turr awl Ea««a.- .'et¡¡"rt"lûe""dwn fn"w &wueu' 1,8, KiuTiWe, v'airor. fUl1! i\T_l l K. i;. IIUM'KS Uas instructions to llnl:'l !¿'V!?: 1O:"l' I tb. Jlt l't'"Ul,H to'l HSITUKt VQrttun of MTUM»[». aul\ tsri'M'Tit. in tI' alwra w«u>>»°» LID »"•«** ,.rRJ1¡A YI. \hf 7\10, '6-6, Sale at 1'1,) ¡I,n!. ".lUVQM on &¡.;pli.t;IJj\. lor tafUtof ^.ruouiu* *ev bi.U. k SALE OW VALCABLK I KASl H'lITI nUL, KKNI'N "1001' ColTAUh. MR KUBI'. KI Ml. UK A I. L bat t-n l!iiUuc(«*l bj >he M rtajg-n u» ..l: JUjtr:i,b:et'(f;Cl:.(.'II)S, At Uw lIerm"h Ho.fi. Muii.ir.B- tut,}e,, to t'onOltiom of mi,-»«. i» j¡e!1 ¡'rll OX THfKHl».\V. l.'lH "I A IV. Iiotl. All th., Valumle U:"r-I_HuU) HaLI., .0 utb. À S S E M II I. Y ROO M ri Ill1'1Ua. Murnhl(>, 1'h H»;l heh\ un.r a 1.m, Ii»b th. 29th fkp\ew. ber, 1871. lor tha term "I W ft"AR, Th<- tbH I" tr. froJ:tj .1 gi> an rfT.t, f.lH} In rt,tt, I. t1 i.»l to V'ie«hoiil unlil thtt ei.,ir.t'i- o of ttip I.«iue. Thflisia a i*rwi ¡ .tlol «(I t'r«.-d theffl¡u wt'h In* l\II,JII1 Tii* ««.»»< rlij wiyernbie, an«l ibe Hmi 18 I,).j¡,i!' "• 1' « S of +'10 ¡.rKOI1I1. It l UoIICfr.. Ratli ->u. U iV«itdi in the very <• 1 It in an>l c. U «- very »'>fty. veil 'n..rlfJbtfill'tl: a Un'-Mii try H \'11 I1ljJenMtb ,be "iU lellth and 1;u._lc.f the 1U ]. with ¡\i.le entrance. now UØEoc\ A a H..) "nd Ccvti >t«,re*. and lu a1l mt-ccW a ca,.J:.aJ m r";I.t'n' I't lrl I!- «-tt luphh^-rB, The dimrkt of • • b- UK'roaaMy drained. ar.J Muti' M f* Hill th,i'. th6 froyert/1" tlie Lc. ► i '■ (i K )I >I) HKNT8 Of £ 14 101. r M-onrfd Ut,»" Three ettenalve and well-Unit Bh>|» ;nll (ecii|«ietl by Il'" t:i; *V. Ii. JUllfi amtOorge Let. "tuattt at tDt The t'11, tl><« are he'd under CtlT" Migrate IAlMe", aU )■ »• »n uneii-. -J ""ru& i f jui 8, yean, or ther I abo.i-8. Lot J. Ail ,hAt l»W. LLIXO.I!OUE. Situate "d bt-In. Ktudalure. lun¡t!8. now occnplod b, Mrs 1,1,,)\, H i f »r « tenu of W ittrs. from the 29tJI h -vtember. 11 "t. M 10 ground nDt, salt-u-('on.in i.eoat Se»on odo<-k in the Evening. I-Vr f.irmrt v-ar'1 < i *i: J to Mr..r.imt-a Orrin. Post- ofttoe. Huu.bie^. «.r t-» tb wr. MuiuMtS. Far k«y to view th* preiubeeai»r*y i" 1 i \Î: K»»ns, shetfield-pia •, 1\tul11h1. ;:sIT5 t oKD iir FARU. VUYNANT. NEAlC r..¡rfl,- Tilt, whole of the Hk\i$S on :1f:' FARM o" D i b u» Jit) Acre*. Wul be offered for HALK by AVi TH-V o f K.. !:o 1'* May inttant. l«ri. l'h« 4-irch-iner ■> !.•: nSit of jaarure and the r: of the Outimil.ii-«< mI I. Farnthcttt# front th", date pf 8oI61e to February. Hj7. For further .r\iCUM" aN:, ■ eggjj Hr. ige. Hrecon. -¡¡ïW'íHj l'iL,X:: 'I:t:t;v ::A:- rp ilKNcjtMi'NTIil.V SAL' of J. fAKUlACIS • t» h^l-l li. tiie Yaril ot tha Otlon) "rw!. Pl. W►»:■* > Y M«» ifJ.JOr.tn. C3iW J. J'Aocnonenr. 1AVKNIHSII 1!1,l,E: CMICLTl NilA>1. GRANT) SHOW 01' KAmUOSS FOR THE -1'HINU A;\P SUMMKH SKASON. Thrruchout aU » !"(,or: mfut of sprlnx atnl Snmnirr U.»h1» .>( I|lgll-,t: ;t.t ami »l\l«. at mi.'n rt't\,llull1l I'ri' t" toim Iftf or '.1IIt'II! pI th" Saw Dress Material) on "pptC,"tfIHII. riunog :\h"UI 8kct<ili«Jof the Sew !\I 011,. ¡ l s:uui-j. Mantl-s, UAVKNU1-U HOl'SK ,LIM:UI. CHEI TK>.IU.M. fpiiK lIJ:nl1I AND FOW':IU S'lOCK X A!il) IUII.: 8YX PirATE A"OClAl1", o A N S O N • S r it K K T. I.W.N 1H»N, KC" FOH bVNUlCATHS 110Uy lor "lill ill Ktovki aii'l 1 Rhara J", it Stiarrs. tW 4 Slu,rf" 10 ¿fh.r. ,t) 10 ei aref Ml fVtmmiaalnn. 10 r»er Cent. C* JIPO!it, om- Ever" 8v»di<*ate 1;Jjt" J-wt n1n than 30 days In working, autl at thto ci»»e tlf t"M'h Bymiionte a cheque t<lr thl am-Mint or liurei and |ii iiiU accruing thereto ål ironed tll ♦•ach ;t.s.:rilr. The I",t two 8viidie*tM closed bv Mie Asswiatl^n th.tw?t?t?tMrt' ??d.Mt?.rftp?tifety'?MCh tb shar». Tld, A!a('lChtiol1 ii 011 •fr:ti|»htf<'M-war<l and bcxa lid p'trJeil,lp. tUI! h", inr! Jt It Kverv I rIUI'"2\ ¡pH i.)1. thivtigh tlf tuition aUn siandintf. allll tht- hnoki are always open to Hie 1",ptt-I tinn 01 :q,tOr¡t1f"u. AI.pl,. fur the Pr .*ppctus n! the A»>'v:at.on. showing 1he nms»v |»r»-ftreiui»l ad- vantace* otteied l>y tli^ni, testlm<iafs of t-Jients, aii d :t:f;(7;ltS :{ t ;17:I r:;f ('!leJt91 "d BRI isil ANi)ro('K AND SHAKK SYNIIIC!\ n: A"('CI!\TIO\, J^U.'HAIiH |)t,l.\VMAN AN]) -io., LKATHF-.lt lACtom ASH MKKCHASTS, QKlNUKliT A HOJo: MEKCEKV WAREHOUSEMEN, III'PY.R1'TlH;;T. IIKI«T01,. Manufacturers of all kimis of HOOT lPPEU. fprinR haniiiles now ri-mly Ht <Ii-»Iki>», w l»vt "olkntAushjV. at>■ t b;o"t materials. Inspectio.i s^HcUed. al terms U> Urg-> bums. _J<ote t).eAJ1rM<-fLt:MM.??._K.))trt?trM?.t5Mt9 '?run\ I'M l. AND C". tUMU'KU).— ? t,tt.f?MH;.t!n9!M?tn<t ?MM. ?ur<<?!h).m.-? )u.MUt.<h «S K Iw*r«a; "l)(Ilfh'c. 'treet, l?.. C. b^4l <f?UUni<A?i. ? Sl> S. > 1' I'K MUOKKKS, J ::i Jllld )*. Co/Pbi). Lop'Im. KC. c W'1'"m I'H N. C 4 V.► ft vt-.tiV l'atl M.lI,QW. *T»i1 itij IUCVLAK. :4111'\ KK. LA- rHca. A'i S'A. ^barea. hJ'(lJi,'11\"t: ACCOUNTS Opened From Jti |»t cent. co?er ?'i'?'i? Ir y*?H'?!t t.tA)UL)TY. «'! rl'e* fcii tra'iU«e-l. fl.ih.N s 11 A »1NU an W ro::s >i vur,S1 wntl i s.r 1>KP(^IT* ISt* BfOi'KS Uft giikft Mir "A\ ANI COVI.K I" 4 OV,\CI:, i 1WI1KA.NE & soSs, snH^KlVKO_ KKll_ S"| Our 1M' month's rccoiuaieadstJons 1@,,1I1 tllle .r{lti'. Ihr for .i. tK-'i iint A-* rfw te^y ro, 're^. "u.n..yd. £, )()Ij :I)\ A,-k, ..t' s'?: II,; «! • ??'' for t >:ui all 011:uloo A- to o^ei»te in. ??nUA??S??SSTOCKUttUKHRS. Very frt\MIDtty ibs ipevvUator ,1, a greatMianU-i'Uje if \1..¡\1i1'" "Taye I"IOP.: doea not always I t \,i out >>n the HANUK, \» moie »tnerwi»e wt '=i"In. tn- I!ildJ;¡;:j:'V: j ■>«nii>le, if "the q,?..d o. Ih? be V9ft. It w« endeavour to d.L *W|, which il a quarter per nt. ;:f".A" *hao Upe r1ce, 80rt oonw U¡ laore ât'Y\t,D\I to 'b..u' II'. "do 00\ N"06IDIL"Hia'1J1ii.t. r ro^>varatlveKbenies, f^r tbsy neatly ways result io a !VIA. bend for our rj<*i«ctaa, which f\ the fU an-i Ui#«tad*<ce.for uocueabouM .Uyu; or .rAZculate '"?"" raadiue attne. Fo«t u «"'0. "»ro Daniel OWEN AKD co/s A D U j? MttWAT T'MB 'UBLY". the only one pub t?.d '0 W.iM. r'M J.l a P" annum ty I, bt. Marr-Mtttt Carili". "G A RF I E L D" (Limited). 1IST OF APPI,lVkTI'JN?' lIR SHARES WILL C?Ett'R 'A'WO? FRIDAY TUB 7rH 1N8T..ASI) KVJR THE IXlfNTRY ON HATURlIAY, TilE STs IN.,T. B,O"hl'. JOHN A. CHOYCE Be"r,. omen. 7. Poultry. tondop, K.O. iiusinrsjs aODifssJfS. AUT TpUUNISHING j^EPAKTULNT. B. EVA:'Œ AXi) C 0.)] PA.N Y INTITB A1TENTI0N TO TtIEtK HXTIHELY NEW S'lOCK OF SILK AND WOHSTEI) TAVESTRIES. CKEfK AND UKVKRSIULE ( RHtO\'<Hs. CIUN l<StS, WINDOW IOKMCK Kill SO KS, kc kc. A SPECIAL LINK IN COLOl'RED DIMITIES AT 31. Ptlt Y*UD. THEY AMO IIOLI) AN' IMlESl S^'IUC'K OF CAHPETS, BPECIALLY DEJ10NEU yon 1'8\8 8EASOS. 1 TUIIKEV, AXMlNSl'tH, IIKI'S^ELS, l ArESTKY. A Nil KIUOEll. KENSINGTON AliT MJI'AIIES YORTE?. SCiNOB. ANLl UAUH.KSIAN /tL'Gd AND MAH. AU Cuper. Ai do aiul Lull Free of Charge. I, ACK (TR TAINS In BWISS. CUETK, MADRAS, DCRKAH. OAl'ZK, Ac. XOrriNGHAM LACK Cl'KTAl.NS In WHITE. CIltMB. COFFEE. ASi) GOLD at WMOLKSALEFKifts. rl'lDU'LE.T1Œ£T, O w AN s K v • O pV7' T AND G-i AN B 74 A,vu G C/:OCKHE!Wl'OW. £ Ul £ Dli-F, are now showing tub NlW STU0* Or' (.'ARl'E'JS iKNUIJ.'il AM" I'OHKIOS;, .,U(iS (KNULISH AND KoKLIO.N;, TAPES l'HIKS, CRBTONNE, LACE CURTAINS, MADRAS CI RIAIN5, ALL IS AllT COLOUIIS AND SI'HCIAL DHSI0N3 FOR THIS bl.'AoON. rjpiiAPNKLL AND ANE, 74 AND 0, cnOCKIIEUBTOW.N, CAUDIFF. 69189 jj^AW.N ^J[0WI.i;s, LAWN rjpE.NNIS, Q^MJDEN ¡\HCIlE:3, ^_1_AHlJLNT ??MATf,  ?<At;DK? J^OLLEIIS. A LAUtiK srOCK TO SELECT FKOM AT C H U S IS n HUT 11 E H S, ^audiff. A I'EW SECOND LAWN MOWERS TO BE SOLI) CHEAP. 1 69J06 mOX CHAPELS, cfCHUOLS, HOSPITALS, injUTAlU.E HOUSES,ic., EKECTKU AT IOW EST FOBblBLE/^ BY COST, A. CHOPPING, [)KRBT-KOAD WORK8, caor don. London. ll LFSTHATED DESIGNS E?TIMAT" FRK" UPON APPLICATION. CBEAPEM HRM IN THB TKADN. TtLMiMAfH! AHJiRKHS "MONANDKR. LONDON 4 (iKO. SCiOT'J'. 1"1. J:.ery 1 u.tor an.1 Spacnlaior shouldr««<l my Aailct Circjlarof Mart-hWth. Blocks an I ¡..hWM boh\ or sold a\ myket Jlrioe. Mi«'il.r.l»«a.vnnntaoiian»-l (roio £ 1 per "t- o U..biltCy whatever ,(\nt\ Imoun' depolitÑ1 eTO?K'??K?*?" 1 retain 5 percent, only on all pmflw. Kvery tranaaC\inu liumevUately d,hel b, tl¡tnuu. 8r- ct." cables from (>" York tily ou American r.ejrUtere l^eceptor and A?'tce Circular po.t fm. 3 ,Y'c,;ÏÍÍ<\lrLPmiÃ\îílhcular po.1 me, a ,.J,rctgmvrtl)u,rH't. Jn(ln. R.o. ? K.rtaor. T:.l,pl,n.,e. No. 10.126; Um«d. Sa Ml, l)4lly tilosiiig; Pii'oi efut v^i.free. BORWIL'K'S TJAUISC 13 >WDE: ..J FITE J > c.E RVALS, J1 5 illltw 10"K>rI > A KIN LI pow DEI!. I) '?'!i j3w)?'LMnME.t._ BREAD. ?'wnKR. OtiKW'H K>" |JAK'1.\l; -1- )Tï"rOEH, I) KOU [3P?t*K'?? i_ A?t'J'i'? I i>oK\STck;s^ |)aKiKr. I)1 w 1»i_:11. ) tOR J? t'?"H ?- '?' Tt'};U)nvK?rt)AK'?H _T?_'T?.u?.?t? .,R rt-.A, AKE'pl) I)E 1,% |O~> OHNVrCK'S" l> AKlStr 13^ W^1«• ) !.?!, jLF'<M)<jr? JL n-Mfu.iM -+ + + u

-H:üH WATEltfUlS DAY, I Mo*. Kvn. Mor. Etn. Mor, Eva Swansea. «,5 8 **> OardlfT, 94 P.t4 Newport, 9.1 0.28

TUK WKAlHKlt The wM?M'yMt<'rd<yw?:)?nbr?n));r fine F^r Id-day (FrKlav) the f(lrect issued bl the ?'t<or?.?c*) t?M? is Varying "tnd wHh CM.or p"ther. Ueonih.g unsettled and showery, with thunder locally. Appended liaoharl of the bMC.n.t?? furli"" tor UHt hou", I""Jej ThlJrtday midn'"tJ !? ?'trt? ?' t?e ?.'?."Mo?ume.. Ctr?tt. T.f iiistruinent il 33ft. above the sea-level. j

I- YESTERDAY'S KAINPAIjL. .t. I", rahifau. r»> g mere<i m t«u-yiii,itii»'VM. 9 t.n?.Tnd S p.m. :Htf:; ft?h, ?, i i. i 12 h, ?,k. -.1 9 a.m. S# p,m.' 1'01." | Friday. Avrll 3'J *'0 j *00 | 'OJ Saturday May 1 £ > i "W ?).y, Z. '00, 'M ?. | Monday, „ 4 'M I Tuesday, „ 1 *55 S U! W' 'M '00 'M [hum?. 6 'M w :co j 000

Another Attack was made on the polios at I Chicago yenterday afl'-rnoon by a lKJdy of men, who VusliPd from a pill»s«i drnq mtorfo. The police, bow«v«>r. diaperaed them. Three more of 1he poliof-ollicers injurt-d on Tue|day are reported to be cItuis;. The police have re- ceived information of an Anarchiat plot to burn the city. A Greek journal states that the Govern-j ment will not disband a single soldier go 1od|? aa the pressure of the ultimatum remains. A French ijuard at New Caledonia has been massacred 1 y natives. In tho House of Lords last night Earl i r.ranville and the Marquesa of .Salisbury paid » high tribute to the memory of the late Lord lledeadale. III the IInuae of Commons last night, in answer to questions, Mr. Gladstone announced the aotion taken by England in conjunction with <h3 olb"r European Powers to bring Greece to her fn<?). After the disposal of questions, Mr. Munuella moved thA second reading of the Ilill dealing with railway and I canal traflio which, after a protraoted debate, was agreed to. I It is said that Lord JIartington will move tho rejection of the I loin* Utile Monday next. The Edinburgh International Exhibition wai opened yesterday afternoon with great ceremony by Prinoe Albert A ictor. Sir llussey Vivian addresied a meeting of his constituents at Landore last ui«lit, and defended his opposition to 1J ot: 1:"1. r. Cuthbert (^uilter, M.l'„ writes to the Sudbury Liberal \ssociationstatingthat, | after long "and allxious consideration, he III; unable to tupport?ithn'th.' Home tinker Land Purchase )?U. The Hank rate was advanced yett?-Ja? afternoon to n percent. Mr. Melville's )?w thMtM at Derby w? totally destroyed by tire Inight.

CARDIFF 11!EI« A I.S IN A MK5N. The Grand Old Man has made a sad me-s of things in general over b;a plunder anddis- rupUon schtMiif.'i*. Not oniy bas Lh tiilxeretl h?partttoa'otn''&t it<b.'nrta!? P?trL'.but ht-ttaasphtupthHbra).<'h?"'h?-vt'rtb? 'jramifv. He has d"t?'hcd from b?n-eff nearly everybody of note in London, and he ? ))M spread d?u'uon, .?uaUy weighty and I determined, in the provinces. With the l exception of the good-natured, but, we are afraid, not very far-seeing. Lord SpENCRR arid ?hf pragmatical peJat:c, Mr..Iohn Mori.i.y, nobodv for a moment worth r?koninn?nh ca!tbj aid t(? %'itil thk, It? his will for the ruill [it "the III-itilh 1,: to p i is fast it' th' I'a th of deiiance and discord. Her best men have a';?dy pronounced a?ai-?tttn-pta?.) of the de''troter.S?n.n'ssf.y?tV)A\S)rJo!f.\? JonesJenkins, Mr. Ialdot, Mr. I.'avih (),wu;, ?K?rCon?wALHS\\t:sT(an Liberals)—ana the threeConservative jiiember, -havt? go." dead a??t?t their )?d-:r. just as the latter has gone dead against common sense alld C0l111110n honl'stI'11', I HAitiJ-.l James, tbe junior member for Merthyr, while denouncing Mr. Olai>sionk's proposals, has taken the wholly inexplicable resolution of voting for the proposer, Rihowiiiga f»intne-<* of heart and weaKiiess of moral purposo which must give serious alarm to his well wishers. Ther" are one or two others whom we atiil expect to see de-I claring themselves on the right side. Where is Mr. Allen, of the Pembroke Jioroughs, for example ,u It is surely about time be spoke out against robbing the ltritish taxpayer of t«-o hundred millions of money ar.d binding over the I'rotestauts of Ulster to the tender mercies of the Papists of the other three Irish provinces. Tb,daten d"S<'rtNS from the I ranks of tb" COIuplratul" are to be fuund I' in Cardiff. ll,r, ?;plit bast?ken place, which tbreatens the very exi?-nee I of the party within the borough, li union r has it that no less than Mvem<-fn memllet'.¡ of the local Caucus are going ChamiiehlaIN, and that their a(??s@i?)n has ?trUCk conskrna- tion in the breasts of the more reckless I spirits who would learl their country to destruction. Ibo seceders are believed to include within themselves some of the best men of the party as regards brains, position, and political iniluence, Uur readers have! already been tuld that tuo mllm ù(,ly has got into low water lin&ncially, and that their Association, their Cluli, and the management of things in general are likely to come Iou irreparable grief unless they meet with a speedy windfall. The secessions have not only contributed to hriog about this 8ta'e of things, but to piunge I deeper into the mire an organisation which I was already pretty deep in that unpleasant mess. There is also good authority for believing that the mischievous twaddle I euunciated witti such" it(!i-atioii" by the PitKMiMt•* indiscreet advocates in the press hag done II great deal to exasperate th# e men. And,really, wedonoi much wonder at it. To be droned at day after day by tbe maun- dering scribes who crii see nothing but good in Mr. Gladstone, and nothing but evil and mutiny of quite a blasphemous kirid in thofjof bis own side in politics who dare to dissent front him, must he a sad ttisl of temper for e*vn the ineek"st. W lien it is | laid down as an inviolate article of taith that all the Liberal members Were returned It v Parliament to support a PitiMK Minuter through thick ,?6 thin even in those po nts o? policy which h i had not disciosed, and which ?h<-n disclosure takes place they believe i" their heart of hearts to j be injurious to tne publio weilar", what IllIore natural to tind than that the allegiance I to party becomes strained beyond human endurance,and that revolt is unavoidable? Poor 1 Mr. CiULDKit.s, we are told, is generally j credited in the public mind inth having con- tributed in a material degree to the fui.«i. We pred e ai much at the timeof his visit. Misfortune appesrs to attend the poor j/eutie- 1118011 as closeiy us his shadow, lie wrecked the Liberal Government once In-fore over the lludget when Chancellor of t "o h j. came very near doing ttiosamj thing again over tho Social *t disturbances which ton]; place in. London almost directly be became IlLiii-ti .Secretary. And, shortly- after his visit to Cardiff, here are the best men of the party falling ripht and left out ot the ranks, and general disnny pervading tbe whole body at the discovery of the absence of munitions of war. While congiatulating tl1ll8 geutleineii who have bad the coui age auù the|hones:y to dec are, themselves at issue with tile enemies of the Empire over those grave and important questions which are now agitat- ing t?? public mind, we canno; for a moment pretend to commiserate the friends the? have le?t behind them 0" tb}r present plight. he3o have only thenii. ites to thank )or .hat hal happened Had they li.t??n?-,i t) the vo:(?, of reason, bad they obeyed the dictates of their own consciences instead of blindly I'oiioiving the lead of blind leaders m the pulpit and the press, tbiSSad thing would not have happened to tbem; they would not ll!tJ' be exposed to the i-evrn of good men and to the contempt of the thinking. Hut they ch.s,, rather to oi)ey th.- beatitig (,t fryiiig- pati.s, atid, having yielded up the honey of their I votes at the election, are now likeiy to b. I smoked for their pains.

THE THREE-SHIFT SYSTEM IN THE TiN TKAUE. Quietly, and without ostentation, tiie repre- sentatives of the employers and the employed in the tin-plate traue have been negotiating since the end ot February last for a CUll- cession of considerable ilpOtt&.1ce, and we are gratified to learn that t,h. have culminated successfully. '1\) those nutid e th", know explanations are necessary respecting a system the maintenance of which was threatened, but wnose existence has now, for the present at all evu.is, been assured, it has been found de»irabh-, alike to employers and employed, to adopt in the mills department three "shift. by which tbe tweiitv-tutiv hours are divided into three equal periods ot eight bouri each, thus securing a fresh relay of balds eacli shilt, and of hnding employment to a larger number i of people th:1I1 under the two-shift s ystem. The men employed m rolling form a set uf four roller, doubier, lurnaaeinan, and I behinder. Of these the thiv- i'.rst are always men lit mature age, but the behinder is frequently a young person under oighteen. The set worn in the three shifts in weekly rotation. I his system has been observed lor many years, advantageously to all concerned, It involved, however, a technical infringement of the Factory Act, which, since the adoption of t he latter in 1v. S and uutil February last, had been tolerated by the inspectors. In that month, however, Her Majkstv's Chief inspector of F'acories, recognising tbe unsatisiaetory state ot a'.Vairs, decided to bring th" IlIatter to a head. and, with that view, invited the manufacturers tlf meet the local inspectors and himseli a; the Mackworth Arms Hotel, Swansea, At thIS meeting, whioh took place in _\Iareb last, j the inspector contended that tbe employ- ment of lad* under eighteen years of age in the middle shitt, from two p.m. to ten P.I.I., was a violation ot Sub-section oof ieotion i)8 of ttiti Factory ai d Workshop Act, ls7S U1 Vict., Chap, H), inasmuch as it includes four hours of day work, from two to "IX p.m., and also four hours of night work, from six to ten p.m. And it was further con- tended that Mib-see:io:i 4 of the same Act was infringed by reason of the employment of the same young persons in the following week in tbe ten p.m. to six a.m. shift, as tbey were thus employed oil more than six nights in any two weeks. Tho justice of the con-: tention ill so far all the technical points were concerned was conceded, and, under these Cirounistauces, the manufacturers and the j employed decided to appeal to the Home Secretary. Mr. Jam** -pence framed a i memorial representing the case of the manu- facturers, and another memorial on behalf of the workiiieri, ivat prepared by -Mr. Iuvid Randall, 8olioitor, Lianelly, The latter memorial, being presented by workmen in whose behalf the Factory Act was passed, naturally had much weight at the HUIII" 1 Ottioe. In these documents the lacis already given were detailed, and tbe I memorialists submitted that the inten-1 tion of the Legislature in attaching these restrictions to the section legalising liigbtj work was to limit the period of continuous j eiuploymenl of lads to twelve hours, where.is the three-shift system operated tu curtail tbe hours of labour, and was iit full accord with the spirit of the Factory Act,! 1 main purpose of which was to protect women and young persons from over-work. I Further, they submitted a number of objec- tions to tho suggestion, iliad" officially, of working the same hands throughout the year in tiie middle shift, and in conclusion prayed that the I bum Secretary wotild he pleased 10 rlIt to the trade a special exemption from therestrictiveprovisionsof the Act.which, ??u'n:!?ti)''Ct.nt.!?ti<)n'?Chiff Inspector ?:?:in)RAV):h'bd correct,werotcohmcxny ?i?tru?fd. That was the position of thinf pi-ior to the receipt of a comtnun cation from Jthe lioMK i~ii;cuktary, in which it was inti- I mated that, after considering the statements j of th- memorialists, lie had authnried the • Chief Inspector lint 10 interfere with the practice at present adopted in working the three-shift system at the furnaces and mills. This closes the incident. Had the restriction been enforced, material injury would have been intlicted on the inte- rests of the trade; and if the concession does I not. confer new advantages, it has the merit of holding off a threatened serious disadvan- tage. W ha: was merely tolerated before has now been practically legalised.

LONDON LETTER. fFKOM OUR SPECIAL CORIONPONOEST.l LONDON, TiuitsnAY. It is said that Napoleon lost the Batt:" of Waterloo because he thought he saw Grouchy coming to his aid with his legions, and RO, trusting to his own visionary powers, put bis reserved Guard s of Erance into the van. [r, Gladstone and his followers now believe there is a Grouchy oommg to their aid in the person of Mr. Chamberlain. And so certain are tbey that this is so that the liadieal organs yelled this morning with delight at the prospect. !low poor must be the policy of a Government when it rears aloft and crows because one who had shown opposition to its course was believed to be wavering! Naturally, the moment the morn- ing journals sounded the belief in Mr. Cham- berlain's return to the fold the evening pawrs must improle upon the 8tatement, and iorthwith has szori(3 out through the countrr a report, which does not give the 80urce of its inspiration, that Ntr. Chamber- lain has resigned opposition to the Gladstone scheme for Home Hule for Ireland. I he whole thing is, as they say in otheiii language, iHcorrect, or, at least, premature. Mr. Chamberlain, I am informed by a member of his party, does not alone object to the departure of the Irish members from Westminster, but, by reference to his speeches, he has sho.vn that he objects to p nvers being given to Ireland at all that would not be fair both to that country and particularly to Great liritain. Nlr. Chamber- lain's friends say that if it were possible to so modify tbe Home liule Hill that it I ivouid be acceptable to Mr. Chamberlain it would. without doubt, necessitate 'I'he latter as the loss of Mr, Morley, The latter has pledged himself over and over again to he determined upon tb» departure of the Irish iiit-nibers, the formation of all Irish Parlia- ment in Dublin, and generally the clauses of the Homo Rule Hill, as that instrument remains shorn of many of iti points by Ilr. Gladstone's Nia, )lal"Îe8tO, Mr. Chamberlain shows a determination to deal fairly by the Ulster people, and he would not for a moment countenance the- clause as to tho formation of I the Irish House of Commons Classes I and o, Mor å,a he intend to givp way in these matters simply because a bait is held out to hiiii ih it the clauses depriving England of the great satisfaction of having tho Nationalists obstructing her business are to be dropped, I According to the arguments of the Hadi."al i'lurnats, it now resolves itself into a fight for :11,' leadership of the GlaJstonites between I Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Chamberlain. If the ? fatter re-joinstuepaityto?hirh he previously | belonged, it will only be under certain condi- tion., which will, undoubtedly, for "I'r cast Mr. Gladstone into the shade. If be does not ■ join the Home Kule party, then, by all the arguments of the Gladstonites, Mr. Gladstone Jwill bu defeated. For why such crow- ing over Mr. Chamberlain's supposed return to their ranks, if tbey do not. think that his resumption of bis place among them would d,??t?at the Unionists, and via itrs.t. bis absence from the divii?n lobby 10:1 the lioveriim-nt side would defe.a Mr, Gladstone. The information supplied to the 1 Radical organ.' this morning may be inspired, but it had been so for a purpose; but I can nlld 110 cmltirmation in any Chamberlainite voice, i would not be at all surprised to learn that the information of Mr. Chamberlain's re- trogression wasgained somewhat in tbe same Iw?,y as a statement I heard to-night hom the )' lips of an editor-general of th- press, who is well hnùwn in the Jobbr f.i? the ?il,ictuati,,g "f Li,?i p.liti,.al tipg. H.< has information that the Home Kule Hill will not be persevered with, but that Mr.Glad- stone will withdraw the measure upon the general asse.it of Parliament that a measure giving large powers of self-government to Ireland is necessary and pressing. This was a somewhat startling statement, as it would show great coivardiee oil the part of Nlr. Gladstone in that he would, like a beaten ¡.(enl\ral, have to retire from a position which, by blasts, manifestoes, speeches, and addresses, he had Btated to be his intention of carrying lout forthwith. TheQneen was so struck with the beauty of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition from what she saw as she passed through it at the opening on Tuesday -last that to-day she a.aip honoored the place with a visit. Her Majesty plid vanicular attention to those courts which she bad not passed through before, including tilt) Cape and West Indian I sectlonA ftwi part of Canada. he drove in an lopen carriage up to the Exhibition from Huckingham Palace shortly after eleven o'clock, where she was rrel\'d by tha Prince of Wales and several oliicials, who escorted her through tbe maze of courts, pointing out what are now well known to be the principal o!>jeoh of interest. Tbe 'public were not debarred from vi??iiin the j I nhibition while the Queen wa9 pr8eut, but so well had the secret of her advent been keDt that her Majesty was h"lf way through her pleasurable t,¡¡ ere the public became j aware of her being within a mile of the pl?tc,?. Naturally, there was a rush to see her Majesty i uet,art, and she received most cordial cheers as she left. Everyone fortunate enough to be in London just at the present time cannot grumble at tbe lack of opportunity of seeing members of the Royal Family, for e\'erywhere I 0" goes there is bound to he a ?hw ce f "nltJ member of the Queen's family turning up. Hy' de Pari; is a noted rendezvous of the fashion of London from now up to Ascot Sunday, but the fact n; the Queen being in town and the well-known habit she has of t always driving through Hyde Park to see the grand memorial to the Prince Consortattracted a great many more people, and this nioriiing, when tbe Que«n, with her beautiful horses, went thru1.J,h llott-n Row, the thousands of cairia^es there, belonging to peers and j commoners and others, drove out of the way. and lined the roadways, while behind there were people 111 their thousands ten to twelve deep, standing 0:1 the side walks in die shade cast l>v the now well-leafetl trees. Summer dresses are now being worn by the ladies, and this year we are treated by tbe autocrats of fashion to particularly brilliant dyes of all colours and shades. One would think that crimson was hardly an appropriat.. colour for a hot day, but this IS one of the fashionable hues now in vo^ue. In all titits(IL) I see the crimson, and I Rill surpried to (indthat. with all underskirt of •hiscoloured material, covered by ihe lightest of gauze or lace in vfyliffc folds, a delicious effect is pro- duced the lace hides the startling brilliancy of the underskirt and tones it down. Crimson sunshades are everywhere the rage, but, indeed, every shade of green, copper, yellow, and light blue are put into parasols, mostly mado of silk, without any lace trimming whatever and plain handles are the fashion. I saw one: startling sunshade the ground-work was crimson, but over that there was a square (" blue silk from point to point of the ribs of th,? frame. Lookingat itabitfrom behindit had the appearance of two equates of dillerentcolourii It was rather too much so early in the season for most people, but I should think the young lady who was under it was particularly well pleased at the way it did its duty, for it attraoted all eyes to the nearer. lr, Harris has invited the whole oi tho Commissioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition and the members of the Recep- tion Committee to a soires and supper on the stage at llrury Lane after the performance of Human Nature on Thursday, the 13th of May. I am glad to see the national theatre Retting an example in offerin¡:: hospitality to our distinguished guests. I recognise in the writer of the following 1 smart verses, which appear in to-day's fit. Jamrs'i Gazette, the contributor of a capital story to a reoent issue of tha V'^ekli/ Mail, .\11'. F. VV. Robinson, the novelist: — (To the air Titwillow," from the Mikado.") In a Home near a river a grand old tomtit I B*f»n Kule. oh If.1? Htn R,?i.. oil! 4utl they I,o i to him, 41 WI Iv one, wh, dH y. aU, | Singin;; Kule. oh Home Itule. oh Hume Rule, oh? !f?)i weakness <>f Intellect, tell us?" thpy cried, "Or a fe.nr fliat ,dw" KanooJph should C31l out, | «l>lvid* "?' ? MRiorit let n Iht not h"ve l?ii on ynur sido Home Kule, oh Home Hul»», oh 1 Home Kule, ob I :?• tapped at his Chest aa he ,,i,d, Dn "llow Mp to rule, oh 1 to rule, oh I to rule, oh 1" ?n.? hepu')MM'p' tn<ccHM<m)wr?.)t?dm'6rnw- Would he run. oh? &tmrule,oh! still rule, oh! TI, "? hi! I .1.,k?.(I a g,?,gl? he K. F.r the Whites llUhl not piunge with htm into the And they'd probably ?riV on the 'nllde' irave, | Ho<n?Hui'?)? 1 H.*?'e Kule, ùh I Home hliie, oh!

LOCAL JOTTINGS. [Ilr PHNDKAOON.i Thursday NWUT, As all who knew him thought, Mr. David Daviea is not going tf) BPII his soul to the Premier, He like other Welsh members, the courngo of his opinions, and he refusps to be led by the nose by 11I1J(,a,dnZèn ollicious nincompoops in the division lie represents in the House of Commons, who have taken upon themselves the responsibility of giving the order to the sterling old Liberal who snaps his finger at those who desire to coerce biin: 11 Stfind byCiladstone.ordie"(politically). Tlieancient David slew Uoliath with a sling and a stone; the modern David smitos tbe Philistines who are upon hiiu with ft few terse dashes of the pen. The first commandment of to-dav's Lit)(iratism is: Thou shalt do as thy constituents bid you"; but Mr. Davies does not believe in such an utterly unsaving creed, Mr, Davies holds the opinion that a member of Parliament should be left free to call his mind his own, and to have soma liberty of conscience in his dealings wilh public questions. And why should Brown 1118 shotmvktir, Janc51 tho balior, or Robinson the preacher arrogate to themselore8 the right to tell a gentleman who devotes his time and his money to repreienting them in the Parliament of the country which lobby lie shall enter, espe" ciallv upon a is U1()mentf)U a any with whicit lVe have been faco to face this century. Like other Welsh members who have r,fused to play blind man's buff aud follow th naiid Old High Faluter with a liandlterchiei oound around thtir eves, Mr. Davies declares lie has no sympathy with those who try to prevent people from thinking for themselves, and ridicules the farce of six persons forwarding a resolution to Mr. Gladstone as the expression of a constituency numbering 72,000. Nfr. Dsivid DivieR I in the spirit, give you cordial handshaking and a hearty Well done," for it is a pleasure I don't get every day to be in a position to recognise honesty of thought and freedom of speech in these degenerate davs of sycophancy and deception. I should like to be abie to get a telephonic reading of the heart of hearts of the other Welsh members who are crawling at tho tail of the most rubbishy old fanatic in the country but this I know is impossi- ble. The bathing RMson, like the cuckoo, Is coming along, and I trust it will be thoroughly enjoyed I hav" a lively faith in the ùeclrntion that cleanli- ness is next to Godliness, although I do not exactly see whv the exordium should be confined to months, Therefore, I say to all and every, Wash nni bo clean"; but with the proviso that it ho done decently and in order. I have l staring me in the face as I spill the ink anumber of complaints from residents ia the terrace of houses which runs from Wood- street Bridge to Canton llridgs, of the unseemly behaviour of boys Bocl youths of larger growth who porrorm their ablutions, when the sun is out, in the River T.iff. There lias in these latter days been much discussion in reference to "the nude in oil, but I object to the nudo in water in public ¡>I"c. Ther" was a timo in British hi.tor\, when fin embellishment of paint wn. considered quite sufficient covering for the severest of weather, but woollen and cotton goods have become !he vogue I i-ince then. To cut tho matter short, I venture 1 upon the assertion that, it is not decent 1 in a lot of young fellows to disport them- selves in the water in the resiùential parts 01 i Cardiff, and I must ask the authorities— I am perfectly mindful of my audacity—to lind the bathers some less public place than the locality I have Inrlicate,1 in which they can make seals nnJ walrusosof themselves in tho future. I have been told that tho cabmen's ,),ter at that portion of tho Cardiff i Docks which is known as Roihesay-terrace lis "not all violC1S:" in fact that it is a very I unsavoury pbco altogether. They have "larks'1 I there, do the cabbies; and there are noises night and day which are not pleasant to tha cars of tho resi- | dents in close proximity. Profanity and cur91ng of the worst kind ar not likely to produce nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep," when one has his head I upon tho downy pillow, and, m I am told thi, sort of Ilhing goes on until two o'clock in the morning. Is it too much to suggest that the policnman on the beat—if ho does not participate in the orgies?— should turn on his lantern and open tils eyes with a view to uiterior proceeding.. My informant "Oes even further, and declares that unmeniion. "ulo epi.?odeq are not infn'queut in this unwhole- some rendezvous. The members of the Cardiff School Iloard appear to be quite unmindful of tile Scriptural injunellon: I Let your liglit so shine before men that, seeing your good works," .tc. I am a mortal enemy to jobbery of all kinds, and I have a lively antipathy, as the public bodies of the district ought to have discovered by this time, of" hole-and-corner pro- ceedings of any kind. I have charged tho majority of thPÍ\chool Hoard with narrow-mindedness on the one hand, and prodigal extravagance on the other, and they appear, unfortunately, to be placed in a position to treat my allegations with silent con- tempt or vituperative denunciation. I have the knowledge, I am glad to reflect, that the sympathies of the ratepayers nrt) with me. notwithstandinu the lordly swt\ggrinK of four Lewis \rWiams8s, your Thomas Keeses. and others of the reckless crew and I live in tho conHant hope that when the next election for members comes round I shall have raised a ufficient amount of public indigna- tion to secure the clearing of tho Augam stable." At to-day's meeting of the at present immaculate board there was An amount of hankey-pankeying knocking about which clearly demonstrated the intention of the majority cf tho members to dish the public by muzzling tho press. Tho reporters, upon making their appearance at the usual time, found one of tha prominent members thumping the table with a vigour which indicated that ome- thing momentous was on the tapif, but as soon as "strangers were espied" they wero peremptorily informed that the business had not commenced, laud that they must withdraw. After an interval the knights of the pencil wero re-admitted, when some routino work was gone through, and the chairman intimated that the proceedings were at an end. Tho members present kept their seats and glared at the representatives of the press, who did not ,«how any signs of abandoning their position. Thereupon camo tho clerk to them and intimated tint their plcgonce was no longer reo. quired, and, thereupon, after a protest the reporters beat a retreat. What does it all mean ? Call me ritul Ploy if you like, but I repeat, What does it alf mean ?" And how is it no COngerVal i\'9 members present ? Will little birdie let on ? A director of the South WaleR lIIercRntile Building Pociety has written mo in reply to "Sympathiser liS follows With reference to the letter from ;-}'mpathier,' Rtnting that the self-audit-system of the society with which I am connected does not benr. C0B examination,' p1ef\e nHow me to 6ay that the books of both subscribers and borrowers aro called in once a yoar, and personally examined and compared with the official ledgers by tho auditors (one cf whom ii a member of the InMituto of Chartered Accountants, and the other a professional auditor), which I consider is a much moro efficient audit than by a 'committee of managers or 8S sug- gested by your correspondent. 'Sympathiser" could not have seen one of the Cardiff Savings' Bank doposit books or lie would have known that iiis Itius remedy' was adopted by I h" managers of IImtinstitution. with the exception that the books were examined by the auditor Initead of by a committee, as suggested by him. I contend that If a balance-sheet of the Savings' naolr, with abotractA showing the number and amount due to each separate depositor, bad been sent to each of them, the late actuary would never have commenced hi. fraudulent career. You: correspondent suggests that it could 8 carried on bv duplicate numbers and duplicate deposits, Thlg would Aoon brulE down, Th. cases where persons who would deposit the same amount on opening their account and con- tinue to pay in exactly similar amount* would be so few that any attempt to continue the fraud would be h-peless. One of tho depositors paying a shilling more than the other might lead to detec- tion. I think the effort of -Sympathiser to depreciate tho value of our svstem of se -audit, to say the least, is unwise, as every additional check against fraud must bo advantageous, but to any that the examination of the depositors books only is ft 4true retuedy I is absurd. All tho Cardiff building Societies havo their depositors books examined annually. This precaution may be new to Swansea, but in Cardiff it is as old as the oldest gtocieLf

THE WEl,Ur CHARITY SCANDAL, I AN EXPLANATION OF THE SUIIVEYOR'S CHARGES. I TO THB EDITOR OF TB* "WKSTEKN MML. slit,-I am informed it is being generally puncu that I am chiefly responsible for Ihe charges made for quantities and plans, to., on Ibis estate, and I, therefore, wish to place the facts before the public. The first contmct for the streets and sewers was made in July, 1833. and included charges mado by the surveyor for quantities, copics of plans, and lithography. I was appointed joint surveyor to the governors with Mr. Blessley in October, 1883. Mr. Blessley certified the first houses built on the estate. vlz, :-PlntA No-. 62 to 95, 18ft. frontages, and made a charge of £ 5 5<. per house for plans, &c.; bo also cerlifled the first houses built on the 16ft. frontage, viz., Plots Nos. 212 to 215, and charged £ 3 20s. per bouse for plans, kc. All subsequent charges nndo by me on hehillf of our linn are similar ones. Tho charge of £ 15s. named by Mr. W. F. lidlett for the block plan on leases is for silt plans, on agroemonts, draft leases, and I leases. On the 14th of October, 1885. Mr. Blessley wrote the following letter in reference to Plots 66 to 70 :— D-Ar Sir,-In reply to your i,tt?r to our K^'h'K paid for all the pl»ni supplied for th' land taken "y Mr. Clatke, it h our intention to do 80, It is bQd enough to I s« one's nimicv lent him for taking up the agreement,, apart from our bUltneu work. You have the AKN'pment. which 1 paid for; would yuu mhid Klvluguie the money tack ? Yottrs falihfiiliv, 1). Blissli*. Eq., The Dorks. F.B.—I like you well enough, but It won t run to thAt 1 This meant that Mr. Blessley required S5 5s. per house for fresh plans, and to be also paid for ths plans supplied tho original lessee (a bankrupt) before giving the certificate. On this letter being shown trti I told the gentleman the builder would only be charged for his own plans, and he at once proceeded with the houses, which bad been stand- ing many month". We never lent Mr. Clarke any money. Mr. Blessley never told me tho torms of his appointment as surveyor, In a letter, prior to our partnership, he said, "I am surveyor to the Wells' Charity," but omitted to name the terms.— Jam.kc., MILE ASPINALL (Blksslf.t AND Aspinaix, Cardiff, Mny 8. Surveyors to the Governors). ACTION OF THE CARDIEF TRADES COUNCIL. At meeting of the Cardiff T.d?-' Counc? I on A¡'h:r:jT', tll; foUowinx resotution wM unanimously p?aed Thtt.th)<fOun<i)fMth*t.CouncU)ortVtu;h<n?nd B'avan deserve the best thanks ot tlw people of Cardiff for fhelr Inquiry Into, and disclosures of, the transac- tions of Ih lown-clerk In respect to the %V?ll" Cl?-"ty estate, 'd urge th?m to prosecute their credita b le 1'Jik\\K ''??' th??''t'ndimpM',?'i "?'< vhuraoterise their former proceedings in the case, and illeerpiy I ?)pe thev ,.i I the support o( ali th lr colleges, and also d^ire to thank the ir,, for the enlithlyniuii criticisms it has supplied.

MYSTERIOUS ACTION OF THE CARDIFF SCHOOL HOARD. A HOLE-AND-CORNER MEETING. REPORTERS ASKED TO WITHDRAW. I WHAT DOES IT MEAN P WHAT DOES IT MEAN? IVcent exposures appear to have made public bodies in Cardiff mth"r shy of accurate reports of their proceedings finding publicity through the rne.tns of the press, and tho Cardilf School itoard is not behind Us fellows in this rwpect. The ordinary meeting of this body, to Which reporters have always been admitted, was held at the Town- hall on Thursday afternoon, tile time announced for the cumm-ncement of business being three o'clock. At five minUles to that hour a represcn. tative of tho press enlcrelllho grand jury-room, whei o t he meetings are usually hold, and juaUa Mr. Roes Jonea was in the midst of an angry declauia* lion. Hearing tin opening of the door, he stopped abruptly in tho midst of a word, and a complete silence ensued for a minute or so, when Dr. Edwards said the moving did not c'1Inmenee till three, and asked tho reporter to withdraw, as they .ere having a little private conversation. At three o'clock the pressman again presnted him- seif, but when near the door was told by the ftMhdaut-clerk tint business would not commence until the arrival of tho chairman. Shortly after.: wards the chairman (Mr. Lewis Williams) arrived, and was followed in by the reporters of both. tho Cardiff papers. They had sCllrcelv taken their seats at their accustomed place when a whisper was passed around the table, upon which the chairman crossed ever to the reporters and ayain aaked them to leave tho room for ten minutes. No doubt it wi" the intention of the members to discuss maltPrs of whieh they desired tho public to be kept in ignorance* but as they had evidently made up their minds to remain dumb until they were left to themselves, the ob- noxious reporters again left the room. At the end of ten or iffteen minutes a messenger was sent to the reporters lhat They could come in now." They again entered the room, and, for the space of about 20 minutes, ono or two unimportant matters were discusscd, when suddenly tho chairman turned to the press table, and said Public busi- nags is tnded," a broad hint to the reporters to withdraw. As tho business for- which the bond wot certainly was not ended, the reporters were not this time in a great hurry to leave, whell the assistant-clerk, crossing over the room, said, M If vou will wait out. idea little while,perhaps you can como in Agin," This, however, wAs rather too much, and a reply was at once returned that that was not the way public busintssshould be conducted. If tho meet- ings were to be public they should be made 50, Thera should be no playing fast and loose in this way, and for their part the reporler would not be called in to report such portions of the meeting as the board -i,l?,d. "Then you Must LI?," waS the respon9f," and go" they lud I to, while the remainder of the sitting was held "I camera. What d,)es this extraordinary conduct mean ? The memher present ""ore:- Mr, Lewis Williams (chairman), Kevs. — Williams and A. M'Guire, Dr, Edwards, Dr, Wallace, Messrs. j GUDD. J. Corv, Kecs Junes, and T. Rees.

I IIosouïí-To-TÏm BaA VE AT iMARDY. Morien" wrires ,-1 nm able to announce that on the 13th of the present month a deeplr- interesting gathering will tako place at Manly, Khondd* Vrtch, whn mednl3. gold and Filver watches, &o.t will be awarded to the brave men "ho performed deeds of valour in saving life ofrer the explosion at Mardy Colliery sometime ago. Thnso who attended at the pit bank on the evening of t i, explosion will ever have a lively recollection of tha incidents whiel. C,\lI1e to their knowledge as one ailer another of tho exhausted explorers returned from below into the darkness of the eight, Yet the more thrilling events which had been enacted below in the heroic work of rescue onlv trans- pired several days afterwards. The individual act of bravery performed cn the occasion were uch that the ancient Order of the Knights of t. John of Jerusalem, which will be represented br the distinguished traveller, 1011', I" urJey, will on tho d;tv mentioned award medali for valour In saving lives; Mr. Rees Jones, CarditT, will represent the Hoval Society for Rewarding for aving Lives from Fire; and Sir William Thomas Lewi will attenu to award the gold .ad .liver watches, to, on behlf of tlio owners of the colliery, viz" M.IS, Loccl's Merthyr ,Steam CD?,i Company (Limited),to those who ?,?.e?i. 11 rendered R?sisuirice to the poor fel ws under- ground. The TafT Vale Railway will make train arrangements in order to enable those who wish to be present on the intcretmg occasion to reach the locality by the second up train from all parts of the district, and afterwards to return home afhr I tho ceremony is over.

X100,000,000 in lhe Court of Chancery.—Send po«'al Ofdr. h. td, to C..a On., 41, Hontbampton Build- (OSI, Uolbom. i?.ir .I.bi. Lilt ot tb. ,\OO Pt'uon. IUtJUtd to 'hi. It wealth: ami If your or of an oncwwr appwl 10 it. ,Ul tb.=" A fortune maj await fn. "103

THE IRISH BILLS. I » SIR IIUSSEY VIVIAN AND HOME RULE. I SPEECH TO HIS CONSTITUENTS. CONDEMNATION OF TRE MEASURE. II THE SENTIMENTS OF AN HONEST MAN, A meeting of Liberals of the Landore district was held at tbe old Siloali Chapel, Landore, on rtiursday evening. and attended by Sir H. Hnssc-y Vivian, M.P. for tha IiusUrn Division of the Swansea borough, for the purpose of giving an expression of his views on the Irish llilla now before Parliament. The chapel was not quite fillod-Mr, Thomns Freeman presided, and afler briefly opening the meeting called upon Sir IIusSKr Viviak, who said he had considered whether it would te better for hIm to bold meet- ings f hi, r to 1,?y b,f,?r. fit, ? carelully written etatementsetting before them dis- tinaly and carefully his opinion, and he decided uwi)oll file latter. It had been hinted, however, ¡that he was afraid to come before them personally. Now, ho novur remembered being afraid o( anvthln In hie life (laughter) and wa. it likely ha should ba afraid of bi. own constituents ? Ila camo thero that evening, therefor. to siva tho chargo of cowardice distinct refutation. (Hear, hear.) He turther gave the lie to the statement that he had turned Conservative. He wiiS never more clear on any subject than on this one as to Ireland, and he bad a very good cage to state. lie would not be backward in stating it. Home Rule had never been part of the Liberal programme, and Mr. Gladstone—(loud cheers)—had not introduced the matter into his Midlothian Manifesto. He wanted to know whether they wished to support a measure likely to disunite and disintegrate the Empire. The Legislative Union of that Empire was threatened. The Dill was so drawn certainly as to reserve certain things on which the proposed Parliament might not legislate, but it left everything else entirely to be dealt with. He proceeded to instance some of tho enactments it might resolve upon, such as the non-payment of rent, of the reducing of mur- der to "nd eo on. There wero to be two el isaesln tho legislature, one liavin t; the power of veto over the othor. He wished to know how long tha paper safeguards i^ ntroduced into the bill would be tolerated by tho Irish Legislature. Referring to a speech by Mr. Parnell, at Mayo, be said it showed that nothing would satisfy fit,, Irish Nationalist leaders but complete separation from this country. They would ùe constantly endeavouring to repeal these safeguards, and if they were not, removed what was there to prevent every lIule-bodwd man in Ireland from bcirii; armed? In two years they would havo no constabulary, no magistracy, and no judges, and he felt quite con- vinced thaI, in a very short time afterwards 750.000 Irishmen would bj armed. What would become of their safeguards and checks I hen ? M as the oxperiment worth the risk of such a dreadful war as might be entailed, and wero they suro that they would onlv lialve Ireland to deal with in Ihe event of 8uch a war WhAt was to prevent the Irish Parliament from making treaties, offensive and defenaive with other cou wit ries-Amei iu, for in- stance? Then, again, the Ulster men were ready, sothey said, to fight for their liberties, wliieti would be taken away by this enactment. fit, supposed most fpresent were Protestant Nonconformists. Were they blind to what was likely to rucur in Ireland If that ilill passed? They had long forgotten themselves what persecution meant, but the Ulster men had not, and thev were crying out to this Protestant country not to allow such a measure to pass. He, for one, wsb not willing to deliver over his brother Protestants to be d?.it wilh I. (he wa, they probably would be dealt witli if this iht) P".e d It was q? it? pr,,bble that an I ri,??, ment w",l d establish and endow the Homan Citholic Church, and ho felt contidont that they would do it. Then, if tho Parliament wire allowed to meddle with the Customs and Kxcise, it would be ruinous to tho trade wilh this country. The Liberal principles of taxation and representation would be set at naught in this bill. He was opposed to taxing the people of this country for tho purpose of buying Irish land. It wassaid they would have security, but did thsy suppose that the tenants who would not pay their landlords rent would pay it to a collector-general appointed on behalf of this country? Never, Then there was such a thing as a Decaloguo, such ft thing as an eighth commandment. Would they siand by and see the landlord* robbed of their lands ? He had been accused of favouring the landlords of Ireland. (Subdued applause.) Well, lie voted in 1870 for a lliil which reduced the rents in Ireland 25 to 30 percent, and practically took away from the land- lords the control of their property. Ho did so be- CRuse Mr, Gladstone—(cneers)—said it would briug peace and prMperitv to Ireland. In voting for the Hill he violated a principle which had always beeu dear to him- he principle of free dealing between man and man. Sir Hussey quoted from a speech by Mr. (ilitdstone, in which he had said with regard to the Nationalist party, "Rapine i8 their object; but rapine is not ihoir only object. They would march through rapine to the disintegration and dismembermenl of the Empire, and placo different parts of the Empire in direct opposition to one another." That was Mr. Gladstone's opinion a short time ago, and tho Nationalists had not changed. With regard to a juestion which had been raised as to what he (tho slilitker) followed, he declared his adhesion to the principles of Mr. Trovelyan, on advanced Liberal, who expressed his opinions on 11",81 h of April last in the House. In conclusion, Sir Hussey said lie had no object to serve in the matter, and as to his opposition to Mr. Gladstone, it was the bitterest thing in Ills political life. There was no question of Liberal or Tory involved. He was;and always had been, a Liberal, and he was a more advanced Libera! than Mr. Gladnone. There might be some—and he believed there were-there who disagreed with him, but this he would say, that in holding and stating the opinions he did Its was acting as an honest man. (Loud applause.) Mr. 8sidmouk then roso to propose the folbwing resolution.— That this meeting of Liberal, of Landore and neigh- bourhood cordially approve, of the general prlnciwifB of 11,? Bill brought be f ore the Home of Common, by the H?ht.' Hon. W. I. Gi,?d.wne, provfdlu¡ *< It doe, for )o<M)?);??Uonanf)th<!m<h?ten)tno<untmpa)rt<tof Ip,ri.1 unity, and Irmt.that, will, luch amendment, IU the w1tdom of th" Honse of Commons may see ftt to ?'rM?ue'h mMturtt m? be e?e.hv ptwd Into law. %V? also exnreH our cordial sympathy with Mr. law. it(!'ne'?1ti!e'r'<to?''tiethefr).h<i.[neuhy.t!.d desire t11 chairman sent &copy of thi reiututlon to the Prime Minister. The Hev, R. Thomas (Landore) seconded the resolution, which was supported by Messrs. Morgan Harris and W. Williams (Wern).-Alder. man Daniel spoks against the motion.—No amend- ment was proposed, and the resolution, on being put to the meeting, was carried with but few dl¡.Ientient8.

MR. C. It. M. TALBOT AND HIS I CONSTITUENTS. I ACTION* OF TIIK CENT HAL LtBGUAL COUNCIL. I I- -11 A largely-attended meeting or the uentrai uouncn of the Middilainorgan Liberal Associations was held in Zoar Vestry-room, Maesteg, on Thursday afternoon. Dr. J. Davies, president of ilio ViJ. Glamorgan Liberal Association, presided. Therd were delegates present from Briton Ferry, Ogiiiore Valloy, Garw Valley, Tontru, Abergwynfl, liiyn- neath, Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, Lilost-)n, Maesteg, Dulais, ltesolven, &c. Resolutions support- ing NJ r. Gladstone and approving of the Home Rule and Land Purchase Dills wero passed, the latter after an ineffectual amend- in-jnt, moved by Nir. D. Morgan, of Glrn. <,orrwll, stating Ihot "the meeting did not fe,,1 dis- posed to allow the population of Great Hritain to be taxed to the amount of L3 per head to buy out Irish landlords." The amendment was seconded bv Dr, Enoch Davie*, of Glvncorrwg but, on a division, 10 only voted for it, and all the remaining delegates voted for tho original motion, which the chairman declared carried. 1 ha Hev, », MORGAS, of Briton F?'ry, moved:— "Tint thi ie?tint, f ?cibl)* dimpp,.v?s )f ihe in- tention of Mr. C. R. M. Talbot, the member for this divi,i.n, in his not supporting the Irish Bills, ar.d .e8poctfullv requests him to re-consider hii decision and vote with the Government." The motion was seconded by Mr. Docking Maesteg. The Cuatrman* refused to put the motion a it was worded to (he meeting, as 11:01'0 "8S ro dis- tinct proof that Mr. Talbot was opposed to the two Imh Bill., lr n, Daviks then tr.nved:—"That this meet. ing earnestly requests Mr. Talbot to support the two Bills now before Parliament." The motion wns seconded by Mr JFSIIS Evans, j decided to send a copy of the retolution to Ntr. i Talbot, M.P.,and Mr. Gladstone.

AN IRISH LOYALIST OX THE DISRUPTION HILLS. runLIC MEETING AT LLANELLY. Ths Athene :m-hall, {,tanelly, was crowdcd on Wednoslsy evening by an audience which had assembled to hear an address on the suhject of the Government proposals by hir. Arthur Hutton, a Protestant and a Liberal, from Dublin. Mr, J. II, Rogers, managing partner of the South Wales Works, Llanelly, and a Liberal, who took a promi- nent part In the meetings called during the last election to ?,?rpo,t Hi- Jehn Jones J,.ki.&, M.P. occupied the chair, The p,oceedi?R-1 wereorderly, and the lecturer, who spoke eiNuentl! ,.in?d the ormpathy of his auditors and retaIned it throughout. At the outset there wore pre- monitions of hostility, but the raro tact and persuasive power. of Mr, Hutton were successfully utilised, and at the close he was enthusiastically cheered by those who subsequently d,-?l?red their opinions at variance witb t o" lie had expremed. 10 abort, tha lecturer wae an Omtor of exceptional ability. He prefaced his obeervv tions with an explanation that bo was ne(her an Orangeman nor ? ConscrvftOvt. hutont.)tth6?y?minority.wh?cc?h.)md ?mooverto?K.-top?. "y"? invariably adduced for th- proposals of Mr Glad- ,,??re-f.r..t,t?tHo?HuM?h? demanded lJy Ihe great mAjorlt of tho Idoh pe)t)le, ?nd, ofic(indly, ttial ItuI" ?k.d for not 'w?,?, ..?''?!"g'f''? Irish nM)p!t. TheM. h8 p?x-Mdt.t to show, were ?<.pr?w. )?.).dh?'n??<-h? M decisively fnr H?mp Hn!e R?U?dh?p?nty b?wsn 65 Xttionti?t. and sixteen L?* rfpr?'n'?'vet appeared to indicate, for the Parnellnea polled at Hie '.st election hut 145,000 of the 300 000 votera on the Irish register. Attentions accounted tor fully 40 per cent. of the remainder, and these, to a very treat extent, wero attributable to the terrorism practised by the "lion.1 League. Tho lecturer vividly depicted the il .rk phases of Irish social lifo; the abnormity ot a society which extended its sympathy not to the victims of crimo but to the criminals, not to tlie murdered hut to tho inurd-rei- Religious (in- f,.renc? h.d much to do with Ihi., The two great or i.tl,. f?-r?ellite -'as th?thi)pc?nt<w<e induce.) M?n(.ve?"t Home Rule would sivot?n hnd without payment, and the n?man Calhohc pri,,?t,, it..t tt", y l?,e eontmtntcducftion. Tht.)r..h,he?.nt?d..d. de.PII. ali .tnlernenl to t'.P ?"Tary. did "ot loo* upon tho Bill aa a nor.; settlement, but « a mere instalment. Total separation wiiainihcii-thoug.it*, and when speaking unreservedly they did not conceal the fact that civil war would follow the granting of Home Rule, for one of the (irst acts of tho new Parliament would certainly be tho suppression of the Orange lodges, and this and oilier measures of an intolerant nature would not be submitted to without opposition. I The Chauisu* pointed out that-Mr. Gladstone was not justified in bringing the fCoeme forward after his remarks at Edinburgh in November last, that, it would be unsafu for any party dependant on tho Irish vote to try and deal with the nutter Questions wero put to the chairman and I answered, tlmso taking part in the proceedings being Messrs. R. L.SiiKT. Hughes, K Dumuier, EVAn Evans, I) James, Mrs. Maiuwa, ing, Mr. Gee, and Major Bythway. JUL DAVID DAVIES, M.P. Mr. David Davies, M.P., has ad hessert tlie fol- lowing letter to a North Wales gentleman with reference to the hoo. gentleman's altitude regard- ing the Irish measures of the Government I3ronoiron, Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, May 5,18S3. Dear Sir,- I havo youis of the 3rd Inst, The Irish Bills are so important Chut I, for one, wilh many of out- most able men amongst tho Liberal ranks, think we should set aside all politic* and lake the bills iiiid think for ourselves inde- pendent of party. I have no sympathy wilh those who try to coerce and prevent people frolll think. ing for themselves, but serving Mr. Gladstone blindfolded. If we are coma lo Ibis, we had as well Rive up our system of government at once, and take to feme such system as Russia lias for 1 he government of our country. What a farce for It committee of a club of six persons to hand a resolution to Mr. Gladstone to represent 72,000 people of all shades of opinion! The majority, oertainlv, if von take the, Tory party, are against hig Irisli Bills—Youii very truly, Llangollen. David Paviks. LOltD CI KEY ON m,,L\DSl'OE'S I )L\ll LlO, I Lord Grey, in a letter to the Timet of lmirsray, says that Mr. Gladstone's Maniltsto is full "f IWlrve/lolls fallacies Rnd misrepresentations. He dennunN8 his reck Ie. not to oay wicke-i, attempt ta set class against Class, only observing thai by his own showing an immense majority ol those whoo" education and knowledge make them the most competent judg", and who can haw no personal interest beyond that which we all have in the welfare of tho nation, are strongly opposed to bis scheme." Lord Grey considers it quite untrue to say the question merely is whelher Home Hule is to be conceded sooner or later, and holds that Mr, lHldstnno lias given uot one particle of evidence for 8uel,"n nsseriion. He stoutly ci ntends that "What Ireland chit-fly wants is that tho law as it stands should be lirinly and Impartially enfoiced. "nJ that men's lives and properties should bo 111"de secure, 80 that tho couti- dence which has been destroyed maybe revived and industry onee more encouraged, and it i. owing far more to Mr. Gladstone than any other ti,n alive tiiat ttiii gi,e it w:tnt of lmlitn,i Why call for any alternative scheme ? The existing Constitution it better instrument than any lie would substitute for it, r''r the good govern- ment both of Ireland aiv.i ot the rest of the United Kingdom. Lord (he," ridicules Mr. Gladstone's cl1Î1R lhal hi. plan i. determined and intelligible and the only determined an I intelligible pian. The objections to the second readIng of the Homo Rule .ill are obviouft and lulnl. If the principle of depriving the Imperial Parliament of its present auihority over Ireland should be affirmed, while the creation of some othei ef1¥:ient authority to lake its pl8eo is indefinite!) postponod, the condition of that pari of Ihe United Kingdom ,vou] 1 In-come even more int(llcr<Lbtl than it now is." In conclusion, Lord Grey nppeals earnestly to those w-ho accept the measure M8 a H basis" of settlement to re-consider their judg- ment, apart from parly interest* and the personal Inlldfinces of Mr. Gladstone. Ult, CHAMBERLAIN AND THE IIOME HL'LJo: BILL, WILL HE CAVR IN? The Pu'.l Mall Gazette says tho action of the I Liberal Federation on Wednesday, in giving so emphatic a vote of confidence in tI) Govei nmenl, will. it is believed, expedite the reconciliation between Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Cna;nh"llnn, without which the secmd reading of tho ljo.ne Hule Bill IS exceedingly* problemistical. h" li -l I- t(me'ø hands have Iven so strengthened by the ."i,)n of th Liber"l Associations 'hat he can voluntarily ive way on the only point on which Mr. Chambei lain i. makinz II stand. We (Slanrlardi understand that Mr, Chamber- lain has communicated to tha Government the terms on whidt 11f will Aupport the second reading of tha Ilomo Uulo Hill. Tle-sa terms include tho distinct acccptance by the Government of Ihe principle that Ireland will continue to he represented in Iho Imperial Parliament. M, Chamberlain will not bo ""ti.e,1 with mere general assurances, hut will requiro that the amendments to be proposed by the Government should be produced before he consents to support the Ilill, It is believed that the Cabinet have, So far, been unable to find any II1eth..d by which, in harmony with the principle of Mr, Gladstone's Hill, tile Irish members may continue to attend at Wesi- minster. Tho Government are willing to give eff ct to the prlndrlc if they can find any moans of doijig o but It is understood that tho difficul- ties in the way are very si-rious, and may prove insupetable. Tite Jhi'ly AVifJ says" 1011', ChamlJPrlalO h. caused it t. be mado known inGIlIinet drcle that in the event of a pledge being given that tho prin- ciple of Irish representation at Westininsier shall be left undisturbed, lie will waive other objections and support the t'1'Cl)nc1I\ldlO¡': of the Government of Ireland liill. The Parnelhtea are not implacably opposed toa modification of iheclausein theGovcrn- ment of Ireland Bill dealing with the representation of lr'sit inernbt!rrs iliey prett?i- Lij(? r?,)),?in submitted by Mr. Gladstone. They a.?e in the proposal to retain the Irish represenlAtlon at West- ininrt :r a(].,sire to place In oeeond pooition the statutory P.rliBment "t Dublin, reducing it in effect 1. the 8tl'tU of the national council which Ir. Chamberlain has advocated. It I, reported that only two members of the Cabinet have ex- rt.d themelve strongly again?t the m.ln, t,??tn, of Irish representation in ti?e Imperial P.?rli;?,n"Iiut it i?i L)elieveil tltuy ?lill not be found averse lo some coiuproaiiso. Tho l'res Association" .,?y.: On the de,i sion of tlie Cabinet to be held on Saturday will dep.-nd the attitude nf Mr. Chamberlain in regard to the Home Rule bill. The member for West Hir- mingham tHL, we believe, intim;!ed tn Mr. Glad- 8Iono that, he will support the second r,?.?di?R if I Irish representation in the Imperial Parliament be kel M it and it will be for Minister* to a. cept or reject tho amendment suggested. In well-informed circles it i. believed iliai it will be accepted. The "Central cW" flr" that Mr. ChAmberi3in has given noilcoof "i intention tll move llie rc- jecllon of the Irish Land Purch "A Hill. Fl',Oll :?Ill WILI,I.k,r H.U;C"U):T. Sir William Harcouri, replying to a resolution of the Derby Liberal Association eXI,rc".in! approval or the Irish policy of ilie Government, j has writl"1I as follow* to the secretaryWill you express to too Liberal Association the great gratification with which 1 havo received the reso- lution IJf approval by thrill of the COUfP8 which I have pursued ',n Ibo Irish (jue»tion? These are times of gn at ditiiculty, and it is n solid support to know tint in 11\ political action 1 retain the confidence of thp ci-nstituencv which ha1 tleulpd I me with Each U,r0rtn LORD HARTLNGTON'S ACTION. The "Central new, learn* that arrangements are being made for Lord Hartington to lead the opposition lo the li »me Hule Hill, and It may ".1 considered fl deftnifply decided 1!t:H hi, loroship will'move lilt} re j ection ot tha measure. The Press Association" states that it wns finally decided on Thursday afternoon that Lord Ifai tingion should move the rejection of the Home Rule [till nexi Monday. A notice to this ettect Will at once be placed on this order book. MR. HENEAGE ANl) IIIS CON. I STITUENTS. .I- 1.- 1 ? I Ihe Urrr.sii y Liberal Ihree Hundred melon 'fit :11;:d I'R J l;e;rI:o't l1;eII;i; of %I,. iiiil,, At,. li,,n,.Il -?te Rtron1y condemning bolli measures, and stating that lie should continue his opposition even at the risk of severing bit political connection with the borough. LIBERALS AND HOME lJL'LE. Lord William Compton, M P., addressed specially-convenod meeting 01 ilio Liberal Two Hundred of the Slratford-on-Avon Division on Thursday afternoon, and gave a full exposition of his vlows on the Irish proposals. His Lordship proposed tho following resolution .1 embodying his views:— This meeting, while unable to approve certain tropor- tAiit 1,i hi e (;over m .,?d 8uch IU the tnhl espult.on of Irish members from Ihe ImoerlM Parli? -no and Ihe comwisltion of tha I,I.h legi.lMive Au.mbly. i. ot -pi.i?'. Ihallh. Home !!u? ?!'t!?d"t"'?'ft!!H''<?''htm<t)t of a solution of the Irish problem, and h?p'. I.t- ?e"f"hMMin'<t"t .e'h)<w<Lyto' live Inch satisfactory 'Qrlucø on the Menml reading; ?)'?)?'?n?t'*?f' t'??°!?"?t. M f ;1:r;I"na ¡ also hopes that similar measures of self.joTarnment may H ICNrdÑ to Kngland, Wale.,ami 8ootland. I —Lord Campardown spoke tt?Mt the KM?tion, I M,ini¡;P;;(I-ittJ; I; legislative Assembly itl Ireiand, wliH, |le°'H ?.ne?wm!.i?roven)n..t<)..<?rout.-T?,?' tion, on bcingput to I be ML-CL?"91--?-ied,,it4 jontytivedf?ottocM. THK Lllii: :\L REVOLT. 1 Tho Liberal Committee of which LW!j R lington is president, formed to oppo«* u. r-if ?.<.?tri..h)<i!?-h."Cent? Nc*, ]ea'^ ¡ received COI"i" bl.. nd'h! 'on. "Ilhl th.hm.j I days. Some Liberal members who h ire >. ,,r,^ .h?? approval of ■!■.<, o! j„«t* of tt?';?;'?? wish for Ibo I)resent I) i! n,,n% nmonsstthoe^ntl.-i.K.n -I hMtft oppr?-?t?n ? !he<'?ft6 of tlieeommliu. ?n. Mr. G. W. Hftin?. M P., t!? MamuuaT, Stafford, M.r., L'.r.i<tt?tnwt)tMdPf.r,?.?'L.I Lei,ter Sir Andrew Iu.k, Sir M'm. ThxmMn. the Duke of ?t. Albn., Sir "uncc ?'z?rt.J ?,! Mr.n?f?in.i. The committee j„ now Wl,„jn large dimensions, and number (,f LiI..r¡ ID. bow, of H? I.t Parliament .16 ?t)onM' ?? adherents IMJXCONEORMTKTS and TIIE IIHsir4 I QLKSTlOX. Sev.rj\1 kl' have been adiir -s«ed I"the editor of tho Jiaptiit respecting the 1I1111,,<le like! to assumed Lit Nonconformists generally in r- Mr. Gladstone's Irhdi proposals. tr: (I h08 written that he cannot "t the I" anything to the statement* in his public >t n..xpr.et approval .f the adminicle letter"of Mr, Arthur addressed 1 0 Nonconformists, and 110" It will 1fet-IVe thn attention it .1eserYf:i8. The President of to 1I,.pllo!. Union, ihe n. Chnriej Wllh" that Mr. Gladstone did not all,. tha Conservatives tn develop their IrisU policy after the general election. I FUHTIlElt LtÐEIU,r, DF.FECTIOX. Mr. Cuthbert Quilto: M.P. for Sufhlk (the SuA I)uiy Division), writing to the Sudnury Liber4 A"')cillIOn '}'8 that after long end anxious coa, Kideratfon, h. cannot see his WAy cla"r to vote foe the second r.ading nf either the Home Huls 01 Land Purchase bill in the present shape, and rsfin to his election address, in which he stated hi would strenuously resist, "ny attempt to briot about the disruption of the Union. POLITICAL ITEMS. Mr. Gladstone had n n 8UQIMCe 01 tile (,1""0 On Thursday at Huckingham I'aUce. Tiie Premltr arrived at three o'clock, and remained with bet Majesty half 8n hOUI, after which he returned to Downi»ff->trPet. E\I¡ Griinvillo find Mr, Gladstone WPt. €rign2P<l in private for 8 short time at the loloniol Offici between four and five o'dock on Thursday afiep noon. Subsequently Earl Granville 1.(1. town foi Manchester, where his lordship will spetk to-ds; (Friday). The Cabinet Council which was summoned 01 Wednesday for to-day (Friday) hasbeon postponed until todiioiTow (Saturday). The Ilreqi Association iearns that Karl Morley will be proposed rs Chairman of Committees 10 the UuUttQoi Lords ia place of the late Lord Radio. dale.

conservative conversazione A? SWANSEA. ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS. Ono of the most successful and pleasant reuatosf J of Conservatives *hich has been held in 3wantw took plrtce on Thursday evening at the Drill-hall( SwHiisea. The ha:i had been tnoet suitably doJeOo ratell for the occasion, the walla being covered with gay placards bearing the namesof the leading local and other Co nservatives, with mottoes ito nbletoeach, such as "Meredyth. the Wondrous Hoy," "MietV Facts and Figures," and so on. ibis conversnsione was helJ under the auspices of the Swansea (No. 8,381) Beacnn.fild Habitation "f the Primrose League and the Swansea Consera vativo Association. The whole of the providing for tho inm-r wnnts of the thousand | and more guests waq undertaken by a number of the leading Ild; of the town st their own ('xpnp. Thi RCl'Ùunt fnr tho noti I nbie sup",ionty of th?vi.indn which wete.upplied I by thd Hrltjh and R rei^n Confectionery Com, P""Y, Tin? t.bleR were laid with great t.t?, and were decorated with such a profusion of prim- roses as wa-, probably never gathered into a Swansea room before, whilst most ,f rho* present wore nosegays of the same flower. The Mme. of tho ladies presiding lit the twelve tables weve as follow Mrs, Snowdoo, Mrs. Nicholl Morgan. Mrs. T. V. Hichards, Mra George Rich irdaon, Mr. T. ("hBrle. Mr:ot. ChArl I Hath, Mrs. Vye-Parminter, Mrs. T. M'tt)n.M)? I'"dolon. Mrs. Capper, Mr.. A. I"oon. and Mm J, K. Wright. Theee ladies were "R<i.lod by n,.?bm of tlnir friends. Afterwards a capital musical programme wits gone M." Hulley's band .(pencil wifh the March of the Primrose Knights/ I Miss Hannah Jones, H.A M in her sodgs, fullf justified the higti enconiums which have besf passed on her singing eUewhere..Mr. E. J. Jonss Mr. G. H, Crew., and Mi's Kilen Klynn .1,? abh added to the enj"ynwnt of the in g. m r. H. N %iiirs gave a vety clever and interesting exhibi. lion of kill.-Thc evening passed oIl mo.t suc- cessfully.

THE SMOKING PROHIBITION OX THE MUMBLES HAH,WAY. DECISION BY THF. SWANSEA STIfESMMlY. At Swansea Police-court on Thursday thl charges against Messrs. Albert Oskshoft "1 tiA Swansea and Mumbles Kailway contrary to tin Swansea ]mpl.¡)Vemrlllll\IIJ Tramways by-laws, were again heard. A great deal of interest was manifested in the cA.e,lfr, Vutie .Simons prosecuted, 1\11,1 Ir, Robinson 8mil h IIpppred fot defendants.—The ivgument, between the iesrned advocates as to ",I,cll",r the by-laws of tho cow pany Applied 10 the Swansea "ml Mumbles Reil, way or liumroa. which they hail taken ever m prt of their undertaking, or whether it WoU governed hy tho Tramways Act of 1370, was con- tinued at lenglh,-Th. 8t ipeudiary afterwards Raid the question Wlt whether tile und<>riHkings werll ) combined by the leRe flom Jnt John Jones Jenkins and Mr. Capper that tho by-laws ot the Tramways Company applied to the line to the Mumbles. Of that he had serious doubts. It. was purely a legal ques- tion, and, in order that it should be tried by a higuer COUI", he proposed to inflict a nominal penalty upon the defendants. Mr. Ribinson Smith said lie had two fatal objection! to a conviction. One waif that, within one month after the making of a by-law and iti certification by the Hoard of Trade, notice should be given by advertisement to the public, and, in the second place, short particulars of the by-laws should be placed in tho carriages and stations. This had not been done. The Stipendiary said ha had patently heard this cap, which had been stated and urged with a great ,¡,oal of acumen by the learned A,!yx,.ce" Tilere was no queHio!1 that lr, Morgan IOU sinokih^r, but the question was whether he brought hi nself under the penaitv of the by-laws of the Swansea ImprovemeiitsandTramways Com- pany. They had learnt in evidence that the Tramways Company had modified the general abso* lute prohibition as to mnokin# and had arranged for smoking in certain carriages. It might lie argued that the by-law was not a ralid by-law at .11, Hu, the question was wl1elh. thpir by-laws only applied Iron) tlie f-hp to the eastern parts of the town or from the slip to the Mumbles also. He thought .hosu wero questions of great IeJ.1 di'.ticuhy, and on winch no person o<uld bo po^jbly dure <tnfc;9 rhv wer" 8ubmittd to two or three judges of the higher ourt. K was quile clear that the by-law* and penalties ought to he distinctly made known to the publifi within the arten of their operation, for if they were not known, A, H. or C n,12ht tind thcm8f:e. guilty or something of whicu thoy had nOL Ih. remotest idea. S ippoae the company made & by-law that all travellers by their line should wetr feathers in their iaugh)—it would lie a hard thing for a man who had not that distio- guisliing tea' ur* to be "ulli.lwellf he knew nothing about it. If smoking was prohibited, or prohibited under certain conditions, it should bo tnat'e known. hen they applied a law which was certified bf the Hoard of Trade, but never passed the Legislature, the company certainly ought to do all that was necessary to give information of it. They must come into court with their duties fully And entirely performed. Their side of the question tnus: be quite satisfactory, or tho Bench wutiiJ be gwo £ beyond their jurisdiction int-onvicting. The oom. pany should nave a legible summary of their pro- hibition, showing ho" far It cJtten(Jcd. and whether inotlified or riot. Not having dono that their case tailed, and the Hench wero bound to dismisl the summons against Mr. were iven.