South Wales Daily News

THE III SING IN BOSNIA AND THE HERZEGOVINA. ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS, EXCITEMENT IN MONTENEGRO. ["MANCHESTER GUARDIAN TELEGRAM.] U, DINP, Thursday.—The excitement ia Monte- negro is increasing, and the situation is becoming hourly more serious. The Montenegrins are escap- ing from the Prince's control. There is a rumour that an armistice has been agreed upon between the Austrian General and the Herzegovininn leaders. It can only be true, if at all, to a very partial extent. The Herzcgovinians state that they captured several hundred mules laden with arms and ammu- nition in the affair near Foci.

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT. CAIRO, Friday.—The Khedive refuses to en- trust the formation of a new Ministry to anyone at present. The Chamber of Notables have yielded to the inlluence of the military party, and agreed to nominate Mahmoud Pasha. Baroudi Premier of the new Cabinet.

LATEST FOREIGN TELEGR AMS CONSTANTINOPLE:, Friday.—The Porte has under consideration a proposal by Servia for the conclu- sion of the treaty between Turkey and the Prm- cipalit}7. CALCUTTA, Friday.—An Embassy is about to be despatched from Burmah to confer with the Viceroy upon the recent remonstrance.

ENGLAND AND EGYPT. Th.3 Pall Mall Gazelle is able to state that the storv given by a Paris correspondent of the Times of Friday to the effect that M. Gamuetta had pro nosed an armed intervention in Egypt, may be denied in the strongest terms. It follows as a matter of course, that as no such proposition was made the statement that it had oeen/ readily accepted by the English Government is equally without foundation.

THE" JEANNETTE. THE SUFFERINGSS OF THE CREW. despatch has boon received at the London office of th.) New York Herald, dated Irkutsk, February 1st, 2.45 p.m., giving details of the sutferings of the crew of the Oeannettc in the Arctic regions. The explorers had not been for- tunate enough to procure game, and Encksen; whose toes had been amputated in consequence of frost-bites, died on October 7th. The party was then in a starving condition. Very prompt; and emcient action has been taken by the .Ru-^ians 1:1 sending relief. oJ

AN OLD MAN ROASTED ALIVE. Au old man 80 years of a>,e. named Leu con, living at the village of Folesln' Warwickshire, has just met with a frightful d^alh. It sesms that has just met with a frightful It sesms that while standing near the fire in his house, lis acci- dentally fell upon it, and being too feeble to oxtri- cate himself, he was literally roasted, and died from the effects of his injuries.

THE I>iACKONOCHIE APPEAL CASE. iii the case of Martin v. Mackono- chic was heard oil Friday, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. L' The Lord Chancellor presided. The subject at wie present a-meal was the decision of Lord 1 enzance m June 1880, when his lordship refused to decree that Mr Mackonochie be deprived of his prefer- ment on account of ritual practices. In support it was alleged the respondeat had been gudty of many and repeated violations ot laws eccxesiasti- cal 3 Their lordships said they womel adv *e Ac* Mviestv to allow the case to tie remitted to Loid Penzance to be re-heard on one or two j.oin.s, these being d eh1,te.

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN THE IjUISTOL CHANNEL, A singular and very sad affair occurred on Thursday evening on board the steamer V/elsh- Prince which plies between Newport and Bristol, n'he steamer left Bristol at the adverti-ed time in the evening, having on board several p.^sengers •md a ceneral cargo of meichaudike. Amount the Sengers was a respectab y-circssed man, appa- rently a commercial traveller, who took a irst- i Nothing unusual was noticed in^lds deinean^ur until .the vessel reached mid-channel ^Zn ™ rvS to6ascend the cabin stairs, destroy and throw into the sea a number of letters and walking forward, o deliberately threw himsel over the side into the water. Captain llov.' Ie-™^ln\ had haopened, at once ordered the engme» fa be re versed and a boat to be lowered. -Utnougii toe veiseu, .i.iu ..bpved the sailors m the boat o w^f P-1 !?v,v ti~"ee' of the man. Ulti- not liowevcr withüut haying 1ll:1.de, ev.J)'Y effort trhriSve "ailed of (M. to r., the body. The is sUPIosed to have got into peeunii1-ry d.lttieul.tJeI! \'lth hs means £ puttins' an crKi W hi

AM15KICAN nON MARKET. RBPECIAL PFISPATCH TO THE LONOON IKON TBADE L KXCHANGK. J NMW YORK, FKIDAT. SCOTCH PIG-IRON. The demand continues -ood; prices steady. No. 1 bummerlee 20 £ dols. Fdiuton, 24* dols.; Coltness, J.7 dnls.; Glengarnock, 25i dols. Gartsherno, 26^ dols. CLKVKLAND PHMHON.—Sellers firm demand moderate. No. 3, 22A doh STKKL RAILS.—More business at lower priceR; 55 dols. at works. IKON RAILS.—Maraet steady. Demand fair, at 4-7 dols at works. OLD IRON KAILS.—Quiet and steady 30 dols. in store, an "advance of half-a-dollay. OLD D H. HAILS.—Supply light; market ot.v-.no- at 32 dols. in store, an advance of one dol. SciSp lno:Unchanged, at 30} dols to 31 dols. in store. _J. —

Si'^stl>fOTd- Mr ToSinSn during th« reccnt contest «t Prfi' Y«bO.MW H JK Pontardawe, Worm remedies. Sold by over 20 years, a^d echps 2s 9d_ j>rCpared from most chemists at 9id, Usa, a DavieSi chemist, 33. High°street, sSei, The lozenges are agreoabte^d •ontain nothing injurious. r;ure Coughs Astlima, Rrolachitis. Medic "l testimony states that no gerous maladies. One Lozeuge a rel.|yi difficulty of two at bedtime ensures rest. cont;ain no ooium breathing they are invaluable. Jh^S^iathU, a or aliy violent drug. >Q1U. PJ "v sioki .laiidamiSsSAeaclj.

IRISH AFFAIUS SEIZURE OF "UNITED IRE LAND" IN LIVERPOOL. At half-past three on Friday afternoon a nnm- ber of detectives entered a large printing estab- lishment in Liverpool, at which United Ireuind, the suppressed organ of the Land Leagure, was being printed. They seized the entire impression, together with the plates or matrices, and ti>ok them in°cab3 to Dale-street Detective OSice. About 40,000 sheets of half-printed copies were also seized. A bter telegram says Private information reached the detectlve oifice that United Ireland was being printed at Messrs Mathews Bros. works in Thomas-street. Mr AViuiams, chief of the detective department, went Mr Mathews, -who offered to give up all the copies of the paper; consequently there WM no actual seizure. Mathews undertook tna printing on an indemnity given by two prominent members of the Land League in Liverpool, one an M.P. All persons concerned in the production of the paper will be proceeded against under the Act 32 and 33 Victoria.

MERIONETHSHIRE GOLD. The Ozweitry Advertiser writes :—" On Monday n. bar of pure gold weighing 130oz., being the pro- duce of 1,3001b. of visible gold ore, was brought in Dolgelly from the Clogau gold mine. The pre- sent appearance of the strata at this mine is said to be most encouraging, and to bid fair to yield a larger quantity of gold than at any time during the past 25 years. The amount of visible gold found in the q-uartz during the last week or two is larger than was ever found before by the oldest minor.

RIIY M N EY R AIL WAY COM- PANY. A special or Wharncliffe meeting of the pro- prietors of this company was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Friday. Mr W. Austin, the deputy-chairman, in the absence of Mr Boyle, presided. The attendance of shareholders was moderate. Mr Mein, secretary, and Mr Lundie, general m'imager, were also present. The notice convening the meeting was read by the secretary. The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting was called for the purpose of considering a bill which the Rhymncy Kailway proposed to lay before the next session of Parliament. The object of tho bill was to obtain Parliamentary powers for the construction of a railway on the west side of the Taff Vallev, from Quaker's Yard, on the Great Western Railway, to the Cyfarthfa Col- lieries and works, and also for the purpose of accommodating the coalfield generally outside of the TafiE Valley. The railway commenced by a junction with the Great Western Railway, over which the Hhymney ] Jail way Company had running powers. It also offered running powers to the Great Western Company over the proposed hue,and sought for running powers over the Gleat Western Railway's Vale of Neath Branch, from Merthyr Tydvil to Gellytarw, in order that the Rhymney Company might have powers to carry trathc from collieries and places upon that branch direct to Cardiff docks. The chairman also ex- plained that the Great Western Railway Company were aho proposing a railway in the same valley, to serve some of the collieries and works there. He, however, believed that the proposed railway by the Rhymney Company was the better of the two in an engineering point of view. It was a1,o better laid out for the district than that of the Great Western Company, and that the purposes of the latter company would probably be better served by taking running powers over the Rhym- ney Company's line. The Rhymney Company would, iu that case, have the advantage of the tolls from the Great Western through traffic. He also mentioned that while the Rhymney Company offered by their bill running powers to the Great Western Rail- way Company, and sought to make working ar- rangements with the Cyfarthfa Company, the bill of the Gveat Western Company was silent on this point. lie was, therefore, of opinion that this company's bill would stand well in the eyes of the members of the Parliamentary Committee. He further referred to the past history of the Rhym- ney Railway, and mentioned that he had been connected with the railway for 25 years, and during the time he and his co-directors had con- ducted the affairs of the company their policy had invariably turned out to the advan- tage of the company, and while some of tlie shareholders had been inclined to think them too bold, the only thing which the directors had to regret was, in relation to this, t1w,t on 011e or two occasions they had becn too timid, a timidity which they regretted to this day. He concluded by moving a formd resolu- tion expressing their approval of the bill. Mr F. G. EVANS seconded the motion, and gave some further explanations of tho advantages re- sulting to the company by tho proposed new line. Tho motion was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Mr C. 11 KNIIY JAMES, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman and Directors, remarked that he thought the policy of the directors some- what doubtful, and would feel much more satisfied as a shareholder if he was assured that the rail- way would be constructed in conjunction with the Great Western Railway Company. The motion was sccoadcd, and carried with applause. The OUAIEMAN having briefly acknowledged the vote, ib proceedings termlnai2o.

CORRESPONDENCE. THE PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS IN RUSSIA. TO THE KTIITOK. SIR,—Your leading article of to-day's issue (Thursday), commenting upun the above painful subject, must have greatly surprised your nume- rous readers. You appear to believe that Holy (?) Russia is not half so bad as the civilised world paints her. Would that such was the truth We have daily accounts of shameful outrages in every hideous form—murder, pillage, and dishonour. It is too much to say the extent of her barbarism is exaggerated. I heartily wish such a statement could be verified. Surely such noble and patrio- he Christians like the Archbishop of Canterbury, Earl of Shaftesbury, Cardinal Manning, &c., &c.j would not attempt to arouse the voice of humanity and civilization if the cry of the oppressed and suffering was false. The Lord Mayor acceded to the demands of liberty and justice, and presided over a most popular meeting at the Mansion House, London, on the 1st itist., where were pre- sent representatives of an classes uf the comnm- nity, who unhesitatingly laid aside their party { feeling, and united themselves with all lovers of civilization and common humanity, and strongly denounced Russia's Christianity as a disgrace to civilization. The meeting—of ever grateful memory to us Jews, English and foreign—re- sulted in forming an English relief fund on behalf of the unfortunate Russian Jews (men, women, and children) who have bitterly suffered from Russia's fanatical brutality. The voice of lm- manity is no longer deaf to the pitiful cry of the oppressed and wronged, and in the words of Earl Shaftesbury's speech at the Mansion House They knew very wdl that this is a fair meet- ing- of free citizens, and that we are come here to prove our deep regard for the rights of the human race." Thanking you beforehand for the kind in- sertion of this in vour next issue, I am, &c., Feb. 2. B. JACOBS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I am greatly surprised at the article in to-day's issue under the above heading. As a Liberal organ you ought to cry shame on such deeds, as you did on the Bulgarian massacres. May I ask on what ground you doubt the reports? Is it because you have special correpondence from Russia? If so, let us have it. Your asser- tion, sir, about trumped-up charges and sensa- tional visions and dreamers, &c., are illiberal. We as a race are industrious, law-abiding, and loyal subjects. Wherever we dwell we pay all rates and taxes, and never trouble your institutions, for we keep our poor. If we are more prosperous, it is owing to our being more provident. We keep our wives and children respectable we educate our children, and we put by for a rainy day. Are we to be despised and persecuted for this, or for not filling the calendar with crime and dissipa- tion ? Your generosity in trying to defend Russia is, in my opinion, assisting might against right." What ought you to care what Russia will say concerning Ireland ? There is no similarity Whatever in the case. In Russia an inoffensive, hard-working-, unmolesting race, the Jews, are set upon and cruelly massacred, their wives dis- honoured, and even babes are not spared and the Government stands by and says nothing J This is the Russia that was styled by Mr Gladstone "the star of the north." 1 call it the slaughterer and destroyer of the north" (Jeremiah, c. 47, v. 20). I can toll you, Mr Editor, from personal experi- encc, that Englishmen can never imagine the cruelty and ill-treatment that our race leceive at the hands of the Russians.—I am, Ac., Feb, 2. M. LORIE. [Our correspondents must have read our article on the persecution of the Jews very hurriedly. In no newspaper have the Jews, or their claims to equal rights with their fellow-men, been more consistently or more strongly urged than in our columns, and this has been acknowledged by Jews themselves. Il tlie opening sentences of the article which has led our correspondents to complain, we say :—" The indignation expressed yesterday at the Mansion House, 011 account of the alleged persecution of the Jews in Russia, will be shared in by mo-it of our countrymen. If one can believe the reports to be correct, or even approximately accurate, they are of a character to rouse very strong feelings, and to prompt men and women everywhere to cry 'shame! At the same time the Russian Court have again and again protested that they have not the slightest sympathy with these persecutions. The whole gist of our article was to show that, until recently, our own Government had been very harsh in its treatment of the Jews, and that even now Jews could not bury their relatives in our churchyards with their own service. It is pre- posterous that, having claimcd for the Jew a higher status than he now has even in this "free country, we should be censured as illibem1. ED. S. W. D.N.J

LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS. [L-'ROJT FRIDAY NIGHT'S "GAZETTK."] David Hugh Jones, late of the Tower Shop, Swyddffy, now in Lledrod Upper. Cardigan- shire, grocer, but now of Comuton House, Tre- garon, same county, draper's assistant. David Jones and Evan Jones, late of Old Abbey Farm, in Caron Upper, Cardiganshire, farmer. David Price, 146, Bute-street, Treorky, Glamor- ganshire, grocer. William Henry Willams, of Tylacelyn Shop, Penygraig, in Ystradyfodwg, collier and cheese- monger. John Buse, jun., 208, Bute-road, Cardiff, chemist, trading as Williamson and' Co. William Powell. 45, "V ietoria-street, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, grocer. William Matthias, 46, Stuart-street, Cardiff, sail maker and ship chandler.

LG CAL MI LIT AR Y IOYE- MENTS. The London Gazette of Friday night contains the following :— War Office, Pall Mal], lcb. 3, 1382. STAFF.— Lieutenant-Colonel Wilsone Black, C.B., toe Soutu AV ales Borderers, to be an assist- ant adjutâut and (piarter-master general on the staff of the Army, vico Coloty-,1 A. S. Cameron, V.C., King's Own Borderers, who ha, vacated that appointment. Dated 25lh inst MILITIA ARTii.LKRT.TRoyal Pembroke, Lieut. Reginald Gregory Lund resigns his commission, dated 4th inst. MiLiTiA. EXCINEEKS.—Royal Monmouthshire, Harold Charies Moffatt, gentlemen, to be lieu- tenant, dated 4th inst. MILITIA INTANTRY,—3rd battalion the Royal Yv elsh Lieut. George Everard Arthur Caylev to be captain, dated 4th inst. MEMORANDUM, ine following notification is substituted for that which appeared in the G'a:Ue of the 17th January last ;4th battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Bassett Thorne Leek- harn, gentleman, to be lieutenant, dated 18th January last. VoLU.NTKr7{ Fu"Es.-2IHI Glamorgan Corps, Lieutenant Joseph George Maddox, resigned his commission, dated 4th inst.

.I; THE G LA 31 OH G ANSHIRE HOUNDS. A SUCCESSFUL DAY. The meet of the Glamorganshire hounds for Friday was fixed for Dynas Fowls, a-place which for beauty of sccliery ¡Jer!J:1ps is not ccjualled by any other in the vicinity of Cardiff, The country is, however, hardly as good for hunting as the more level and open portions which are to found near the headquarters of the hunt. It is loo lavishly covered, in fact, with woods and brakes favourable for the sheltering of tho unlucky dogs, which are so eaeerly sought after by Cross and his charges. From the statements of persons residing in tho locality it would appear, however, that the species abound there in every cover. Capt..Tenner, upon a casual walk to the meet on Friday, came upon no less than three foxes, probably thrown into a state, of excitement by the" lusty, lusty horn, or the music of the pack, the latter of which, by the by, seems to be improving. At any rate, the hunt had a decidedly lucky day of it on the whole, and as the occasion was favoured by most glorious weather, the hunt proved very enjoyable. The med took place in Dynas Powis village, at eleven o'clock, and a pretty numerous fieid turned up at the appointed time. Among the horsemen were to be observed Mr C. H. Williams (Roath Court),The Mackintosh (Cot- tnH), and Mrs Mackintosh (who drove a pair of cobs), Mr R. T. Bassett (Cro^way.s), Mr Geo. C. Williams (Llanrunmey), Col. Lindsay and Mrs Lindsay, Air Domunc Watson, Miss Watson, Mr Oliver Jones (Fonmon), Mr Bruce (St. Nicholas) Mr A. Ware (Penarth), Mr Ilees (Sully), Air It! E. Spencer, Mr Dowson and Miss Dowson, Dr. Lougher, Air Evan*, Air Alexander, and Air W. C. Hurley. The pack was thrown off into the Old Castle Wood, which was proved to be blank, and afterwards taken on to the Caercil Wood, where more success was scored, for Reynard there bruke cover at a good speed, making for Aliehaelstone. i ^e entered lom Love's Wood, but doubled back again on Dynas Powis Village, passing through another cover He was hunted out, and had to make tracks towards Wood. Hayill .»«,„«! JRLSr*, I,^1 hVui'J,d to Westliills cover, aud close on ld/°hg^ 3 c:i\'ian FiU™' the being Firm W„ ,I ? ^pon entering the White w ere S w- s 3 no great di^ance from hud made » good !o\. £ • fe>v short chock" tt=d. ate: theie woie &e\eiaJ deep rivulets which puzzled some of the horsemen. On the flat, though there was some very fine running, one lone meadow » particular, on the farm of Mr Geo^e H^n" being crossed at racing speed. A search was next instituted in the Leckwith Wood, and again the" red varmint was discovered, and had to make off across country. He fil-lit went towards the Woodlands, but shortly afterwards doubled back to the lands above Ely river. He passed through the covers skirting the racecourse at Ely and across towards Caerau Church, but he' again, at last made for the cover adjoin- ing the White Farm, and the pack were far behind. A check was then experienced for a considerable time, and no trace of the hunted one was to be found. Several of the field, on arriving at this point, adjourned for tho day aud betook themselves to their homes, as it was getting well in into the afternoon. After some time, however, traces were again found of the fox, and he was followed for a considerable time. The last our representative saw of the niattei- was the rascal cgossing the lane ou the east side of the village of St Andrews and entering a cover there. The dogs were some distance behind, and we have not been informed of the ultimate result of the chase.

WEATHER FORECASTrS. The following forecasts for This Day were issued from the Meteorological Office bust niidit at 8 p.m. 0. sieoiLANn, -X. bouth-westerly and westerly winds, strong dull, mild, slight rain. 1 SCOTLAND, T.. ^South-westerly winds, moderate to fresh cloudy, fair, mild. 2EAOLAND, N.E.—Same as No. 1. 3 fcN(,LA.\j> Li. Jjigiit southerly breezes foggy, after- ward s finer, 4 MIULANO COUNTIES.—Same as No 3 5 £ SDind\ (London aml C1^nnel). -S3.r:lC as Nos. 3 and 4. 6 SCOTLAND, \V.-Southerly and south-westerly winds, moderate or fresh cloudy, mild. w!.m., 7 KNOLANI), N.AV .(and N. Walc-sj.— Same as No. 6. 8 kr.-jMvA, ,b.ir. (v:id ^outh W ales).—South-easterly avd southerly winds, moderate and fresh; cUad'i 9 It'.i'.T.AND, N.—Fresh winds between south-east and south-west; dull, nmd, misty some rain in the west. 10 liiiiUM), S.— ftime as No. 9.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (WIRED AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.) PiY SIOUTli. -The day has been fine and bright, and the evening clear, and comparatively mild. The barometer has been fairly steady, but is now dropping. A change, however, may not be ex- pected for the next 2-t hours, with the exception of I a shower. Barometer, 8 a.m., 30"53; 9 p.m., 30'51, falling. Temperature, maximum, 52; minimum, 35. Wind, S.F. light, clear. SCILLY. — Barometer, 30'45. Wind, S.W., fresh clear heavy ground sea. Bur)F. il(I and pleasant morning. Ditro meter, 30'55 8 p.m., 30"54. Sea moderate.

STORM WARNING. A New York Herald storm warning announces a dangerous disturbance crossing, and will arrive on the British and Norwegian, affecting French, coasts, between the 4th and the 6th, attended by sleet, snow, and south-ea.st, veering north-west, galea, Tho Atlantic will be very stormy north of 40.

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PROPOSED COLLEGE FOR SWANSEA. MEETING AT SWANSEA J YESTERDAY. SPEECHES BX THE EARL OF JERSEY, MR HUSSEY VIVIAN, M.P., MR L. L. DILLWYN, M.P., MR J. J. JENKINS, M.P. A meeting was held at the Albert-hall, Swansea, on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of discussing the university college question. The mayor (Alderman Davies) provided, and there were also on the platform the Earl of Jersey, Air H. H.Vivian, M.P., Air Ll. Dillwyn, M.P., Mr J. J. Jenkins, M.P., Archdeacon Griffiths, Air F. A. Yeo, the Rev. Air Edwards (master of Llandovery College), the Rev. W. Williams, the town clerk (Air Thomas), Air Horman-Fisher, Air R. D. Burnie, the Rov. Dr. Rees, Alderman Ford, &c. The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, said the object of the conference was pretty well under- stood to all present. Its importance could not be very well exaggerated. The subject had been dis- cussed on several occasions in this town by the corporation, but it had been discussed much oftener by philanthropists in this country. They were to discuss and determine the local habitation of the university college for Wales. The question, as they knew, had been before the country for some years, brought forward as it was in the first instance by that good and lamented man, Sir Hugh Owen—(applause)—in conjunction with the Venerable Archdeacon Griffiths. (Applause.) They agitated this question so much that the I Government appointed a commission to inquire into the state of higher education in Wales. That commission had reported, and it was to discuss and consider their report that this meeting was held. Of course, all those he saw before him knew that the commissioners had decided that the college, should be in Glamorganshire, probably because of its central position and varied industries. Cardiff, with commendable zeal, had gone into the question heart and soul to secure the college there many of its merchants had come nobly forward and promised large amounts, and the nobleman whose interests were principally centred in Cardiff had come forward and offered a large sum. After all, it was not a question, in his opinion, of local assistance, of that sort—(applause)—and although he, and those with whom he acted, did not wish to ignore it, they thought that there was another and a primary consideration—the situation of the college for the purpose for which it was intended. Now, he thought there could be no two opinions as to the proper locality, and possibJy it wns this that^inade the Cardiff people so very anxious, and the Swansea peopletooquiet. When the advantage of the site, however, and the central position of Swansea was taken into consideration, with other matters, he had no doubt that all present would come to the conclusion unanimously that Swansea was the proper place for the college. He said tney did not ignore the element of local assistance, it that were necessary. He did not know whether it was a factor in the commissioners' report— whetoer the locality in which the college was to be placed was supposed to contribute largely to the maintenance of the building. But the cor- poration of Swansea had a large'piecc of ground here, and that corporation had with commendable zeal voluntarily and unanimously voted a large quantity of hnd, the land necessary to erect the college, say 10 or 20 acres of ground, each acre of which was worth £1,000. That piece of land was between Swansea and Sing-leton, and they might depend upon it, therefore,' that it was not m a had position. (Applause.) Tlie mayor proceeded to rend a letter from the High Sheriff of Glamorganshire, Mr John Crow Richardson, in which that gentle- man said lie was unable to be present through the state of his health. He (Air Richardson) was de- cidedly of opinion that Swansea or its immediate neighbourhood was the most desirable position for tae college—Swansea from its central position, its- complete sanitary arrangement. its well-known salubrity, and many other advantages. The letter concluded :—•" It occurs to mc that at Wst c gen-lemon in South ^Vales will be found willing to subscribe no less than £1,000 each, indepen- dent Oi toe action of the corporation, and in such case I shall be happy to be one of the number. /T -^berefore place my name down for ±<1,000. (Loud applause.) Before resuming his seat the Mayor called upon the Earl of Jersey to propose^the first resolution. The Farl or JERSEY, who was warmly received, thanked the audience very much for the kind re- ception given to his name, and the remarks con- nected with it. It was only natural that lie should be anxious to forward as far as he possibly could tae foundation of a college for South Vales. I here was no one connected with South V ales who did not feel the importance of the sub- ject and the resolution which he had the honour to propose was one which lie was sure would be readily accepted by everyone, not only in that rooin but in the whole of 'South Wales. The re- solution stated "This conference of the inhabi- tants of tha counties of South Wales en::re.1v ap- proves of the recommendations of the committee appointed to inquire into tho condition of inter- mediate and higher education in Wales." When they recollected the great labour which those gentlemen undertook, in' going about different parts of Wales to iunl out 'the truth about the euucatuvnal requirements, and when he also told them that the committee had to ask aoout 20,000 questions, he thought It would be seeu that the committee had a crreat I claim upon the gratitude of the people of Wales i toA taken. They could easily imagine that 20,000 questions could not be asked without drawing out a good deal of information, and he thought that the result of the enquii-y of the com- mittee tended to three points. The first was that the educational requirements of Wales were in need of very great re-arrangement, and also, he might say, of greater recognition on the part of government. The second was that any scheme t tor the improvement of education in Wales must, in order to be successful, be of a national character. The third was that it was most im- portant, in order to crown the edifice of education in Wales, that there should be the creation of a college, such as the one which the committee had recommended to be erected in South Wales—in fact, in Glamorganshire. Upon the first point he did not intend to weary them, because he believed that All- Vivian, who had paid great attention to the subject, would speak more in detail about it but when he mentioned that the result of the enquiries of that committee showed that whereas, according to the ordinary statistics, there ought to have been something like 15,700 children in Wales undergoing higher education, at this moment there were only just over 4,000. Well, it was evident that that was a state of affairs which required very great improvement. And on the point as to the education having more of a national character about it, or rather that they ought to consider the national requirements -of Wales in forming any new scheme, he would just read one sentence of the commissioners' report:—"The existence,therefore, of a distinct nationality is in our opinion a reason for securing within the limits of Wales itself a system of intermediate and higher educa- tion in harmony with the distinctive peculiarities of the country." (Applause.) That was to say, it was most necessary that there should be taken into consideration the wishes and the habits of the people of Wales. No system of education would succeed if the great body of the people could not be got to work harmoniously and heartily in its favour. Coming to that part of the report relat- ing to the creation of a college for Glamorganshire —which certainly affected them very much—he said that there could be no doubt that the great population of this county and the many indus- tries connected with it pointed it out as the proper county in which such a college should be erected. (Applause.) The committee had found out in reply to those many questions that there was really a great desire for improved education in this part ot the country. There were large classes wl;:1 needed higher education, and who would be °!uy too anxious to obtain it if it were brought within their means but at the present moment aey had neither the opportunity nor the means. J he report ot the committee was in favour of giving partly the means, and certainly the oppor- tunity. When he told them that Wales was rather badly oii as regarded educational endow- ments, he need only point to the fact that Eng- land had no less than £632,000 and some odd pounds, whilst Wales and Monmouthshire had only £14,231. He thought this tended to show that to place Wales in a satisfactory position they must go to the Imperial Government for aid—(applause); —and really it was no novelty for i State aid to be demanded on behalf of education, j Ireland had received a very large amount of State j aid. He found that no less than £ 100,000 had been granted to Ireland for the building of the j Queen's colleges, and Glasgow also had received £140,000 towards tlie building of its colleges, Therefore, they in Wales not be asking anything very extraordinary, and lie did not think their request would be looked at in that light. (Applause.) Of course, it would be j sible, after starting a co1kge of tÍ10 nature to which the committee had alluded, for it to be carried on also without some aid from State but in regard to that, again, he saw by the report of the committee that the estimates for the coming [ year contained a sum of no less than £45,000 in aid of the Scotch and Irish Universities. All Wales asked was that it should be placed in the same position as Scotland and Ireland. (Ap- plause.) A great deal had been said about the foundation of a college, and as to whether there was any need for such a college, but ha was sure that after reading some of the evidence in the report of the committee, there could be no donbt that the foundation of such a college, the starting of such a college, would be of the very greatest importance to the people in Wales—or rather of South Wales, as they were only dealing with the southern portion, The object of such a college would be to supplement the school education of boys. That was to say there were many boys who turned to business at the age of 15 or 16 but whose parents, if they j had the opportunity, would be only too glad to allow their children to attend college, for J two or throe years, thre to learn those subjects) which would be most beneficial to them. The students in such a case would be able to choose their own subjects and he was sure that if the town of Swansea were chosen as the locality of such a college it would be of the greatest import- ance to the district—he might say the whole of this important manufacturing district—that the people should have an opportunity of studying the sciences connected with the works of the neigh- bourhood. (Applause.) He did not be- lieve there would be any likelihood of such a college being starved for want of students. He read in the report that the Univer- sity College at Bristol, which was very much of the same nature as the proposed college, was in a very flourishing condition. There were there something like 500 students, of whom 160 at- tended during the day, and the rest during the < evening, at the termination of their business j hours —and. that was really one of the crreat bene- i I fits which would arise from placing a college of this nature in such a populous locality as that of Swansea. But it was not only the immediate locality and the people in the town that they had to consider. They must go far beyond that. If a college of this kind were to bo successful, it must be placed in such a position that it would bo able to extend its benefits, not to the town only, but to the districts surrounding it. In fact, it should be so situated that its influence would be spread far and wide into the hills and valleys of the country. With regard to education, they wanted to bring it nearer to the people. That was one of the movements of the present day, and Wales wished to be in harmony with it. (Ap- plause.) The Welsh ought to be able to look upon education as a neighbour, and not some stranger dwelling in a far off place. (Applause.) He did not believe that there would be the slightest danger in localising a college of this kind. Certainly the spirit which animated the Welsh nation was not one likely to fall under evil influences. There would be no danger that it might lead to disruption of the empire but there would be the very great gain, that it would lead the Welsh people to realise that the Govern- ment of the empire was a Government for the good of the whole community, and that it could recognise in every possible way the wants and requirements of the different people living in the empire. As far as he was concerned personally— and especially when he looked at the map which had been extended before him—he felt that the best part for the creation of such a college would be somewhere near where he was then standing. (Loud applause.) He-believed that the effect of placing it in a centre like Swansea, where there was not only a large population, but where there were varied industries, would be to cause its in- fluence to radiate over all South Wales. (Ap- plause.) Swansea was easy of access upon every side of it. In conclusion, he proposed the resolu- tion with very great pleasure. (Loud applause.) Air HUSSEY VIVIAN, M.P., who met with a most enthusiastic reception, had very great satis- faction in rising to second the resolution, which had been 80 ably propoed by the noble ead, and he joined cordially with his worship the mayor in expressing the feelings of gratification and Ratis- faction which must, he was sure, pervade the breasts of all when they saw the noble earl coming forward—(applause)—and doii.g all he could to forward the best interests of the locality in which he was so largely interested. They in Swansea had long wanted men of high social status to assist them in their endeavours to keep abreast with the requirements of the age. He thought it would certainly be ungrateful in him, and in that assembly, if they did not com- mence their proceedings of that day, by expressing their hearty thanks to those gentlemen who devoted so much time and thought to the investigation of this most important ques- tion. (Applause.) He was bound to say that he was opposed to the appointment of a departmental committee. He had investigated this case with great care and attention, and it appeared to him too strong to need any further .investigation. (Hear, hear.) He feared that a great delay would occur, and that possibly division of opinion might arise, which would be used by the opponents of their proposals for the purpose of throwing diffi- culties in the way. He was bound to say be was entirely wrong. No doubt some delay had occurred, but he thought that the investigations and the report of that committee had materially strengthened the case on behalf of the college for South Wales. That committee was pre- sided o\er by a man probably more capable than any other man in the United Kingdom to preside oyer such an enquiry and it was very rc- markable that Lord Aberdare—(applause)—re- ceived the greater portion at any rate of his early training alld education in the ancient grammar school of Bishop Gore in that town. (Applause.) There were many other men not so eminent per- haps, but still eminent in their respective walks of life, who owed their education to that most excellent and ancient institution. Well now, he had gone through the recommendations of the Departmental Committee with the greatest care, and he WAS bound to say that he entirely agreed with them-there was not one cxception ,hich he had to make. He had examined them with that care with which it was his duty to examine them, in order that he might assist in carrying those resolutions-—or any bill founded upon the recommendations of the committee—in the House of Commons. They confirmed en- tirely the statements which he made in the House, when he originally brought this question forward. Unfortunately it was very difficult to exaggerate the deficiency of educational endow- ments in W ales. As the noble earl had stated, the endowments of England for educational pur- poses amounted to no less than and he (Mr Vivian) believed that that was only for intor- mediate education, whilst the endowments of Wales aud Alonmouthshire amounted to only £14,000. The proportion was not one-thirtieth. That was to say, taking the population as a test, the English enjoyed thirty times as much endow- ments as Wales did. Well, the result was pbill. Very few of the young men of Wales were able to compete for civil service appointments. The com- mittee stated that last year not one single candidate came forward to compote for the civi I service appointments of India from any of the en- dowed grammar schools in Wales. There was provision for 2,84-5 students in the endowed gram- mar schools of Wales, but unfortunately only 1,54-0 availed themselves of the facilities. Now it was evident that there was something radically wrong in this, something which required to be dealt with by a firm and strong hand, and, as those who had read the report were aware, tho committee had suggested the reason why the grammar schools were not doing their duty.1s they ought to. The committee said that the grammar schools were in the main in the hands of one religious body. (Applause.) And they stated that. even when tho foundations had been opened, still there was that suspicion around them which prevented the great body of Welsh Nonconformists from avail- ing themselves of the facilities. The committee went on to say that the system by which governors were elected should be changed, and indeed they dealt practically with the whole question in a way which he (Mr Vivian) considered was likely to tend to the very greatest results. Well, among other things, in the fourth paragraph of their report they touched upon the question of the Swansea Grammar School. Tho paragraph said, "The Grammar School at Swansea might probably with advantage be re-constituted as a modern science school of the first grade,similarm type to theschool at Diggiesworth, Yorkshire, under the manage- ment of the Endowed Schools Commissioners." Therefore they distinctly pointed out that the grammar school of that town should no longer, in their opinion, continue as a purely classical school, but that it should move forward—(ap- plause)—to meet the requirements of the age, aDd become a school of science. And he might l'ü- mark that they therefore selected SW:1nse.. as the proper position for such a school of science. (Loud applause.) They stated what ought to be the teaching given at such a school, and in that he (Mr Vivian) entirely coincided. They said that the teaching should be the ordinary course of sound English education, Latin, mathematics, applied science, and foreign languages. Now, what they had to consider was, in what way young men were afterwards to gain their daily bread. They could not gain their daily bread in most cases by classical education. That might be a luxury for those who had silver spoons in their mouths when they were born, but as that fortunate occurrence did not happen with most children, it behoved their parents to consider in what way they could bring them up, so as to en- able them to gain an honest livelihood. Well, he thought most of them would agree that in a com- mercial and manufacturing community like theirs applied sciences and foreign languages were pro- bably the most important acquirements which a young man could gain. Certainly such was his experience, and if he were asked at that moment to which of the studies he owed most, he should not hare very great difficulty in replying. As a commercial man, undoubtedly he owed most to the acquisition of foreign languages as a manufacturer he owed most to his knowledge of applied science, and he stated without hesitation that their first duty was to endeavour to train young men in applied science and foreign languages. (Applause.) Mathematics were of the utmost inijiortancs, especially Euclid, because it taught men to reason, and to reason accur- ately. If lie were to tell them what fault he had found most prevalent amongst young men he had come in contact with as agents, and others, he should say that it was that they jumped at con- clusions without careful reasoning. (Laughter.) Now nothing taught a man thc absolute necessity of close reasoning so much mathematics. Well if they wanted to establish schools for applied sciences and for foreign lang\i:i £ re-;—especially for applied sciences—he did not believe that there was any place in the United Kingdom—not in Wales only, but in the United Kingdom, and possibly he might go further, and say in tho world—which was so s\1it;,1.tle as Swansea. (Loud applause.) Now there was this grave question always attending the starting of any new scheme. It could not be carried out without money. Their neighbours at Cardiff had come forward in a most liberal maimer, and they had put down their thOUS:1.11d. The noble Marquis of Bute, with his customary liberality, had put dewn the very large sum of £10,000 to provide for the establishment of the proposed college — not university —at Cardiff. Now the committee re- cognised the possibility of voluntary subscriptions being given in aid of the schemes which they had recommended but they laid down a much broader, and in his opinion, much more practical scheme than that. They sug- gested that the funds requisite—whatever they might be—to carry out whatever was necessary to provide fitting educational facilities for the young me-n of the Principality should be provided partly by rates and partly by government grant. (Applause.) If they affirmed the resolu- tion which the noble earl had proposed, and which he was now seconding, they would in truth —and he did not wish to disguise that from them in any way—be affirming that proposition of the committee. They would be each of them holding up their hands in favour of a resolution which pledged them to provide the funds requisite, what- ever they might be—precisely in the same man- ner as their Cardiff neighbours had done. (Ap- plause.) If they were not prepared to do that— then vote against this resolution. If, on the other hand, they were prepared to do it, then he said that they would be providing for the carrying out of this scheme in a much more efficient and effectual manner than by the fitful aid of personal voluntary subscrip- tions. (Applause.) That question was buvrely canvassed by the departmental committee. Lord diifeicid somewhat from his colleagues in regard to tho rate, but he was prepared to accept the rate as a portion of the money neces- sary to provide for the carrying out of the scheme which they recommended. No doubt they were very heavily rated already. But the scheme of the late Sir Hugh Owen—than whom no one had done more for education in Wales—(applause)— and to whom the hearty deep thanks of every Welshman were due—his scheme was to provide the requisite sum by a small county rate extend- ing oyer the whole of the counties of Wales. He (Sir Hugh) calculated that to provide the sum of £100,000 only two elevenths of one penny in the £ would be required and suppos- ing that that sum were borrowed upon the princi- ple of 60 years repayment; it came to, about Is 6d for per annum. Nnl", therefore, it was plain that the burden^vrnuld be au extremely light one and if we were able to provide sound education of an intermediate character and of the highest character for the rising generation of young men for so trifling a sum, he was quite sure that no Welshmen would refuse it..(Ap- plause.) That amount would be a very much broader and larger scheme, embracing all those who benefited by it, than the mere fitful volun- tary aid supplied by subscriptions given when the mind is excited, but which will by-and-bye fall away. (Hear, hear and applause.) The com- mittee reported that the middle class of rate- payers were already beginning to complain that they were called upon to subscribe largely to the education of those beneath them in the social scale, and that they received no corresponding advantages. He thought this indi- cated that the whole question of education, from the elementary stage, from twelve to sixteen years of age, which was about the division for intermediate education, and onwards to sixteen or twenty years of age, which was the period of time embraced in higher education—that our whole scheme required to be thoroughly remodelled and organised. (Applause.) He should himself infi- nitely prefer a large scheme, by which some small rate should be levied over the whole pro- perty of the Principality of Wales, in order to ensure such a scheme being enduringly and properly carried out, than any attempt to meet the case by voluntary efforts, however liberal they might be. (Applause.) When he said upon the whole of the Principality, he used that word advisedly, for he thought the system upon which rating was proceeded with up to their time an un- just one. That was, upon those who paid, and not upon those who received. When a landlord granted a lease he fixed upon the tenant the onus of paying any rates which might be imposed upon him by Parliament, and Parlia- ment went on fixing burdens upon the ratepayers without very much consideration of the onus they impose upun the ratepayers. Now, in his opinion, the burden to fall upon the owner of the property, and not upon the tenant. He did not mean for a moment to say that if a land- lord granted a lease for which he received £2 a year ground rent, and the man to whom he granted the lease built a house upon the land, for which he received £50 a year rent, he did not mean to say that the landlord should be rated for the J650 a year. No the man who built the house was the proper perwn to pay, and not the tenant. (Applause.) It was because of this that there was such an outcry amongst farmers against unjust rating. (Hear, hear.) But he merely men- tioned it in this connection in order that he might guard himself in what he said should be the inci- dence of the proposed rating. (Applause.) Then in regard to the education of girls, the endow- ments for that were even lower than for boys. In the scheme the committee had dealt with the sub- ject in a very effective and broad spirit. He was not one of those who advocated high classical and mathematical or even scientific education for girls. That was taking them out of their proper function in life. (A laugh.) But so far as good sound English education was concerned, so far as the elevating of the mind by refinement, he thought we were, even in a selfish point of view, doing our duty towards those who were to come after, by doing all we could to educate the rising generation of our young woman. Remember, said he, that the woman trained the child, and had more influence over the child in its early years by far than the father, and therefore they would find that in all those countries where women were debased the men were de- based also. (Applause.) Then again there was the question of exhibitions, which they would find ably dealt with in the report of the departmental committee. With regard to the question of higher education, the committee recommended that a college, not a univer-ity- college of the charncter of the pro- vincial colleges recently established in "England- should be established for South Wales, and that that college should bo within the county of Glamorgan. Statistics had already been given as to the educational grants made to Ireland and Scot- land by the Government, and these he would not repeat. He brought them forward in the House of Common- and said If you grant these large sums for England and Scotland, upon what ground can you refuse them to Wales And he thought he proved then, beyond all manner of doubt, that the Welsh had a distinct, and possibly more dis- tinct nationality than thatof Ireland and Scotland, and that they were as loyal and as true. (Loud applause.) He could not believe that the Govern- ment would make any diHiculty in regard to the granting of such reasonable sums as might be required, possibly not to meet entirely, but to assist largely in the provision of intermediate and higher education for the Principality of Wales. (Loud applause.) As regards the locality of the college which was to be built in Glamor- ganshire, they would really understand that, as a son of the soil, his preference lay with Swansea. (Applause.) He had already touched upon this question. The committee, in his opinion, were a little wanting in backbone when they hesitated between the two rival towns. (Applause. 1 They were carried away in regard to intermediate edu- cation. They could not resist the enormous pre- ponderance of claims on the part of Swansea, and they recommended that the chief science school should be established at Swansea. (Applause.) Well, were they going to divorce the science college from the science school? (Renewed applause.) Were they to have a science school at Swansea, and a science college at Cardiff ? He thought not. If he had the carrying out of a scheme of this kind, and were called upon to do his best to make it a thorough success, he should say, graft the two together—graft one upon the other. They had magnificent buildings at Alount Pleasant, Swansea, already—uch a site he hardly knew of in tho whole civilised world. Add to that site—add college buildings to it, and roll the two together. That, in his opinion, was the best recommendation, not in a selfish sense, because really 113 hardly knew what special good wou!d accrue to a town from having a college estah- lished in it—he meant in a selfish sense. No doubt many parents would find it much easier and chcaper to educate their boys when they were living at home, than if they had to send them to a distance. That lie could easily under- stand; but what they had to loot: to was the best place for the whole of South Wales. (Applause.) What would men living in. Pembrokeshire, in Carmarthenshire, and in Cardiganshire say? Why, Swansea was a railway focus it was a centre to which all could come. Swansea was the centre of three great lines, which ramified to the north, the west, and the east, and which opened up the whole of South Wales to Swansea, He (bought, too, that as a residential place—without desiring to depre- ciate the surrounding's of Cardiff—there were few places in the habitable globe that he would wish to live in so much as Swansea. (Applause.) They must take a broad view, and he thought that the noble earl at the head of the department was likely to take a broad view of this matter. There was one point upon which the committee had been most strong in their recommendations, and every Welshman would feel with them—they recommended that this college should be wholly unsectanan and undenominational. He thought they would agree with him that Swansea fulfilled that condition in a high degree. He thought that they were absolutely in accord with the great body of Protestant Churchmen and Protestant Nonconformists throughout South Wales. He was quite sure that no Nonconformist parent would feel afraid for a single instant that his child would be exposed at Swansea to any influence which he could any way object to. That was a very important matter indeed, because it was quite certain that nothing would cause this scheme to collapse and break down so rapidly as any suspicion that any influence adverse to the re- ligious feelings of the parents could possibly be brought to bear upon the children entrusted to the college. Well, be thought he had occupied their time at great length and exhausted every- thing he had to say. He would only add that this was a matter very near to his heart, and one in which he took especial interest, and they might depend upon it that in Parliament and out of Parliament he would always do his very best to further the cause—not of placing the college in any particular locality—but to further the cause of intermediate and higher education in the Principality of Wales. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) The Rev. A. G. EDWARDS, Llandovery Col- lege, said that as he was not a native of, or dwel- ler in, Swansea, he could hardly be charged with local bias or parochial patriotism. Indeed, if an outsider was qualified to judsre, the discussion had shown no desire to create a jealous rivalry be- tween great towns, but rather to set forth with fairness and impartiality the commanding claims of Swansea to be the site of the new college for Wales. In discussing this question, a clear idea of the work and character of tho new college was all-important. It was almost certain that the new college would be moulded more or less on the model of the Bristol University College, Frith College, Sheffield, and Owen's College, Manches- ter, with the additional advantage, :9 recom- mended by the Departmental committee, of hav- ing the Lampeter art degree thrown open to its students. The colleges he had named were, above all things, places for technical and scientific in- struction. He included also under this mathe- matics, engineering, and medicine. These were the popular classes and lectures, ar.d in this case popularity was the best test of usefulness. The history and modern language classes next, and the classical next in order. of pop-alartv. The success of such a college in- volved two requisites. First, an adequate popu- lation in its immediate neighbourhood. Secondly, a population which could benefit by such an in- stitution, and whose industries would supply the I students with those opportunities for practical work which will be so indispensible in scientific instruction. Swansea had within a radius of 10 miles Landore, Alorriston, Llangyfelach, Llanelly, Neath, and Llansamlet. _(Applause.) No town in Wales commanded, within so short a radius, so large a population. (Loud applause.) For all practical purposes Swonsea was as accessible to Merthyr, Aberdare, and the hill districts as Cardiff would be. As he had already said, those seeking a classical education would go to Oxford, or to her eldest, or rather, only daughter, St. David's, Lampeter. The new university college would then have to Vie solely, or nearly so, re- sponsible for technical and scientific instruction in South Wales. It was a debt due to fairness, to reason, and to common sense that the site selected should be the most central possible spot for all South Wales, regard only being had to there being in its immediate neighbourhood an adequate population. The youth of Breconshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembroke- shire claimed a share in this new college. Place the college at Cardiff, and their share in it would be not much greater than their present share in the Bristol College. (Applause.) Cardiff, 46 miles from Swansea, 60 from Llanelly, 70 from Car- marthen, 100 from Pembroke, would close the doors of the new college to the mass of South Wales. Swansea, on the other hand, was thoroughly central and accessible to tho counties named, and to the whole of South Wales. àid seem to him, in the last degree, to select for the site of the new collect a town which lay in the utmost vergtt of Wales, and which was already itseK within easy access of Bristol. (Applause. there remained the people of the ir.uustrics. Let him here quote, as regarded the people, no less competent a judge than the Principal of the University College, Bristol. In his evidence before the departmental committee, Professor Marshall men- tioned Swansea as the site for the new university college because it had a larger number of well-to- do residents than any other town in South Wales. He would quote one more point in Professor Marshall's evidence. He attributed the success of their engineering department to the willingness of the manufacturers to rcc3ive the students into their works, and he mentioned that an eminent London engineer mentioned the Bristol College because of this arrangement. No town in South Wales could offer such advantages in this respect asSwansea, described by an independent authority as the metallurgical capital of Great Britain. Swansea could give the mining engineers in the new college a wide and steady field for practical training, and to the students of the chemical laboratories it could offer the rarest advantages. (Applause.) In no metal- lurgical process was there more need for skilled labour than in copper smelting, and no process gave the technical chemist in general a more varied and instructive field for practical illustration and study. This applied equally to the extraction of all the bye-products associated in the ore with copper. And again, assuming that the medical department in the new college would be an important one, let them remember the immense advantages offered to the students in the way of clinical lectures by such a well- appointed establishment as the Swansea hospital. (Applause.) These facts constituted the best of all appeals to the wealthy men of this district. Looked at from the most utilitarian point of view, the new college would be a great boon to all. If the industries of England were to bo elbowed out of the markets of the world, it would be because of the neglected technical aud scientific instruc- tion, and unlike America and the continent, lack that unflagging inventive power which is always substituting for the old, the slow, the dear, the new, the quick, and the cheap process. Such a college placed in so central a spot as Swansea appealed not only to this neighbourhood, but to the whole of South Wales. (Applause), He felt sure that the wealthy men throughout South Wales would respond to the appeal for so national an object. And, if he might take ground higher than the utilitarian, he would say that all believed that a man's condition was made by a man's own mind, and that it was to education that the statesman and the philanthropist alike must look for that refinement, that culture, and taste, which would ensure the true a.nd lasting progress of the community. (Loud applause.) The resolutioll was put to the meeting, and carried amid loud applause. Air L. LI. DILLWYN, LP., rose to propose the next resolution, which was as follows:—"That, as in the opinion of the departmental committee, the college to be established should be adapted (as regards the course of instruction given) to the particular circumstances of the country, and that the more practical the education, and the more it takes account of the requirements of commercial or professional life, the more will it be in demand and this conference being fully satisfied of the cen- tral position of Swansea, and of its convenient railway communication with all the counties and principal towns of South Wales, expresses its con- viction that Swansea, being the chief seat of the copper and tinplate trades, and having within its neighbourhood extensive works for the treatment and manufacture of metalliferous ores and metals respectively, is able to afford better practical and technical instruction in all the varied industries in whicll the people of South Wales are so largely engaged than any other town, and is, therefore, the best site for the locality of the proposed college. Air Dillwyn remarked that had he been asked to propose the first resolution, he might have ex- perienced considerable difficulty,but with reference to the second, which he had just read, he had none. (Applause.) He felt deeply grateful to the llObleman and gentlemen who seconded and supported the first resolution, for they had re- lieved him of a great deal of what he had to say. So ably had they advocated the claims of Swan- sea,^ and so self-evident did the proposition seem to him, that he did not think any fur- ther argument required. His reason for proposing this motion was not to be found on the fact that he was an inhabitant of the neighbourhood of Swansea or that he was Swansea's parliamentary representative, but because he was convinced that if there were to be a university for South Wales at all, Swansea was the proper place for it. In brief, lie supported the claim of Swansea because he thought that town the best place, the place where the new college was most likely to succeed. He would just add one argument to those already advanced, There had been some question on his mind as to the desirability of giving either rate aid or State aid in favour of higher education. But the only ground upon which "this could be justified was that the university to which that aid was to be given should be in the best possible place for the country in which the rate was to be raised. He felt sure that all over South Wales the feeling would be very bitter indeed if the institution for which the aid was to be sought was placed at Cardiff—in the very extreme corner of Wales. Now Swansea presented plenty of facility for communication. The departmental committee recommended that the college should be placed in Glamorganshire, and SwiMisoa was the most central town in Glamorganshire. He believed Carmarthen was in some respects equally wel' calculated for the purposes of a uni- versity for South Wales, and had Carmarthen been recommended he would have voted for Car- marthen. But Swansea was in Glamorganshire, and Glamorganshire was- recommended, and ho did not believe that either the Government would give the grant, or the inhabitants of South Wales submit to be tixed for an institution to be placed in a place that was hardly to be called in Wales, (Applause.) He said this in no disparagement to Cardiff but he felt that the people of South Wales would not consent to be taxed, nor the Government to give a grant to raise rates for an institution which would be placed at that part of Wales furthest from the homes of thoie who would have to use the institution. (Loud applause.) Mr JOHN JONF.3 JENKINS, M.P., seconded the motion. He said that they had everything ia favour of Swansea. Thev had excellent bites; it was a place eas ily accessible from all parts of South Wales they had one of the most beautiful bays in the kingdom—a splendid place for recrea- tion and good lung for the students. (Ap- plause.) So forcible had been the arguments adduced that he intended to confine his remarks simply to the circular issued by the mayor of Cardiff. Now (Air Jones Jenkins) idea in regard to f oe collcgj was that it should be situated at Swansea. lie mentioned this when he had the honour of giving ^evidence the commissioners, becansa he believed in :qo !viug technically the knowledge obtained in the collect,, and there was no place, certainly no place in Wales, more suitable for this. He referred to the varied industries of Swansea and its immediate neighbourhood, a.nd went on to say that he had looked over the circular sent out by the Mayor of Cardiff, Ir Thomas,whose figures he had looked over, and which were not altogether in accord with those upon which he had been able to lay his hands upon. In the first place, said Air Jenkins, the_rea. of Cardiff was 81,754 acres, whilst Swansea, on the other hand, had an acre- age only of 25,696 acres. So that they saw that Swansea had only a third of the acreage of Cardiff, and in comparing the inhabitants of the two districts, the comparison was not drawn on a fair basis. If one took the same area round Swansea as around Cardiff, he would find a very diffrent state of tilings to that we were led to believe by the Cardiff circular. Take the dis- trict immediately round Swansea, and including not only the 25.596 included in the municipal boundary, but increase the acreage to 80,737, and you got a population of 128.842. Taking a dis- trict similar in size to Cardiff, therefore the popu- lation of Swansea exceeded Cardiff by 22,000, or 25 per cent. In order to prove this statement, he mentioned that in Swansea proper the acreage was 25,696, with a population of 95.068 of Fast Gower with an acreage of 21,858, a popu- lation of 8.250 of Neath with an acreage of 20.183, a population of 21,524 and one-fifth of Pontardawe. with an acreage of 13,000, a popula- tion of 4,000. These figures, he reminded the meeting, were not taken at random, but were taken from the report of the Fuperintendent regis- trar of the district, and were undoubtedly correct. It was frequently said thattheimportauccof a place might be measured by the number of votes it possessed. Taking this, he found that the number of voters at Swansea was 10.331, and at Cardiff, 8,924. (Applause.) The next part of the Cardiff circular to which ho would refer was that re- ferring to the division of South Wales in favour of Cardiff. He would read them the paragraph "Dividing South Wales into equal parts by a I line running north and south through the centre of Swansea, there is a station- ary population cast of this line of 295,000, while on the Cardiff site there is a rapidly progressing population of 800.090 (more than half the gross population of Wales a.nd Alon- mouthshire added together). If the proposed new college be placed at Swansea., there will be three colleges (St. David's, Abcrystwith, and the New College) in the 295,000 division, and no college in the 800,000 division." This method, said Air Jenkins, of division he characterised AS unfair. Glamorganshire was common to both towns, and should in any calculation of this kind be excluded or equally included. Cardiff was so contiguous to an excellent college which how existed at Bristol and which probably was established there with the viewof di v,rting tl) it that p:utofthe population of South Yv aies, and he (Air Jenkins) thought it womd be a waste of money to establish another college of education at Cardiff. (A pplamc.) He could not understand why the line should be pro- posed to be drawn where the Cardiff circular proposed to draw it, for by that circular Glamorganshire was claimed by Cardiff, and the iine proposed to be drawn from Swansea to Rhay- ader. Again, the whole of the counties to the west of the line naturally belonged to Swansea, and the people coming from there would have b travel from two to three hours longer—au import- ant consideration with the classes of students for whom the college was intended. (Loud applause.) He remarked that their Cardiff friends relied chiefly, upon figures for a reason why Car- diff should be selected. In Swansea they had taken a different view. They had not laid their claim upon the number of their in- habitants, and the extent of their dock accommoda- tion, but they had argued the question upon the broad ground that Swansea was the best place, as affording the best accommodation for the whole of South and as having the most varied in- dustries. (Applause.) But he might mention in passing, he had found that the acreage of dock accommodation at Cardiff was 98, and in Swansea b4 acres-a diùerence of 34 -.<0; and not 61 acres, as the Cariirf statement indicated. (Applause.) Aliother argument brought by Cardiff vits that years ago Swansea possessed filimes as many vessels as Cardiff, and thrtb how their positions in this rC8pec:t were "reversed. But ho found, in looking over the annual statement of the navigation and shipping of the United Kingdom for 1850, that in Cardiff the number of vessels registered (of all descriptions) was 229, with a tonnage of 90,402, whereas in Swansea the number of vessels was 257, with a tonnage of 77,335. showing as to tonnage a greater ownership of 11 per cent, and not 500 per cent as set forth in the Cardiff circular. (Applause.) He did not know why such exaggerated statements were made it was sufficient for him to refute them. i (Applause.) The locality of the college had been ø | so ably dealt with by others that be would not go into this now. He would only mention, to show the central position of Swansea, that the judges of assize had fixed three assizes out of the four in Swansea. Then, again, as to railway communication. At Swansea they had railway communication with every part of South Wales. Taken altogether, he contended that the arguments in favour of Swansea over Cardiff were incomparably the most forcible. In Swansea they wished first of all to know what was the intention of the Government, to know what it was they expected either the inhabitants of Cardiff or the inhabitants of Swansea to do, in order to obtain the college. If subscriptions were required,"lie had no doubt but that the noble ex- ample set that day would be followed by other gentlemen in this neighbourhood, and that they would not lack for funds. (Laughter.) Air F. A. YEO supported the resolution. In doing so, he said that the Cardiff circular was a very remarkable document—remarkably alike for its inaccuracy, its audacity, and its ingenuity. It appeared to him to furnish another illustration of the truth of the remark that statistics judiciously manipulated might be made to prove anything and he had no doubt but that the gentleman who- prepared the document would be quite capable of proving that Land's Eadwas in the centre of' the United Kingdom. (Loud laughter and applausii.) The geutlemau who prepared the circular had showa his ingenuity by the size of the circle he proposed to draw to form a basis for comparison between the two towns of Cardiff and Swansea. He took in a radius of 25 milee. New all depended upon the size, and in dealing with South Wales they were dealing with a district of from 120 to 130 miles from its easteiw to its wester portion. Take a 50 mile radius,therefore,round Swansea, and you include the whole of South Wales, but round Cardiff the same radius would exclude a great pan of Carmarthen, tlw whole of Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire, and Radnorshire. Again, if the radius had been smaller, if it had been 10 miles instead of 25, then the population in the neighbourhood of Swansea would b6 found to be considerably greater than that round Cardiff. But, proceeded Mr Yeo, the 25 miles radius had been taken up by Cardiff, aud as was known to most of those present, there happened to be a con- siderable population at Merthyr, Aberdare, and Mountain Ash just within Cardiff, and just with- out the Swansea circle. (Laughter.) Apart from any imaginary circles, however, if we took a com- mon-sense view of it, Cardiff, placed as i were t the eastern extremity of tbe Prin- cipality, could not for a moment contend to be a suitable place. It was scid that the population to the west was a stationary population, and that to the east progressive. When he reminded the audience that the progressive population in the cast of Glamorgan consisted mainly of Englishmen and foreigners, and that the western population was the Welsh population, for whom this college was principally intended, then he thought the force of tho argument was very considerably weakened. Let him remind them that the west was not altogether uimro- gressive. There were signs of the awakening of the dry bones. Had they forgotten Alilford Haven and the mmcrall'e&Jl1l'<;{' of Carmarthen- shire ? (Loud applause.) The other evenings- Wednesday—a remarkable speech was delivered at the annual dinner of the Cardiff Association oi Shipowners, in which the speaker, a leading citizen, warned the Cardiff people that the zenith of theii prosperity had arrived, and that there was no possibility of much further progress, the inference being that Cardiff must be on the wane in a few years. At Swansea, however, they possessed a very much wider basi" of prosperity. They had varied industries to depend upon, did not depend entirely upon the export trade, and, although the progress of Swansea had not been of the mush- room-like growth of Cardiff, yet it had commenced long before Cardiff sprang into existence; and, looking at the importance and richness 01 the coal fields at Swansea and their varied industries, he thought the prosperity of Swansea would continue long after Cardiff had gone down to comparative insignificance. (Ap- plause.) The importance of Cardiff as an export town was very considerably beyond that of Swan- sea, but it was a question whether all tho sur- rounding characteristics of such a trade were Just; those favourable for students or not. (Applause.) The Rev. EDWAKD DAVIKS (llhyniney) sup- ported the resolution, and tried to show fmm the evidence given before the commissioners that Swansea was preferable as a site for the college. Putting the site in Swansea would make it c moo venient for tens of thousands of Welsh Nonconfor- mists. The college was not intended for English* men so much as for the proper Welsh people, who were Dissenters. (Laughter and applause.) It was not at all a matter of surprise to him that the Baptists were favourable to Cardiff, because they were very strong ia the adjoining county of Monmouth, and they had a theological college WIt far off, at Pontypool, which llIiht be affili<Üed. (Hear, hear.) But the Calvinistic Alethodists were the strongest, and Swansea was the metro- polis of the Calviiiistic Alethodists in the sky of Swansea, there was the large.-t constel- lation of Alethodist ministerial stars of the first magnitude. But Cardiff had 1,9 such Afethodistical constellations. (Applause and laughter.) The rev gentleman was proceeding to refer to v:1,ious ministers Ly name, when he wast greeted by loud cries of time)," lIe resumed his sent amid applause. The resolution was declwe- carried. Tin Yen. Archdeacon of LL.VND.YVI-' moved the following resolutioH :—" That this conference tenders its thanks to the Corporation of Swcasea for their munificent offer of a site for the proposed college,and undertakes, iu tho event of the. Govern- ment .requiring the buildings and appliance of the college to be provided by local effort, to do ail in its power to raise a fund sufficient for so doing." Tho Archdeacon said he had laeeti exceedingly interested that day in listening t all that, had üecn "ald relative to higher education Hi Wales, and he did not think such an opportunity this ought to be allowed to pass without.some reference being made to that good and great man—one of the best hiend" (If Wales certainly in this century —the late Sir Hugh who was one of the first workers in the cause of higher education. Sir Hugh had to work in that cause under circum- stances of no ordi:1ar, diŒcult.y, sometimes iu the face of very severe opposition. And it was to him (tlie archdeacon) exceedingly gratifying to tind that a subject which had been tabooed sc long in the Principality should be that day sa prominent, second to none vierhaps in the Princi- pality. (Applause.) The University College of Wales at Aberystwltli had produced great results, it had brought about the commission. It was to that college and to the men working in connection with it that the commission was due. (Applause.) ] was argne-.l against having the college at Swansea that there was already a college at Lamjieter. sixty miles off, and one at Aoerystwith, within one hundred wile" of Swansea. In regard to the Lampeter objection, the college at Lampeter was established for the purpose of training men for the ministry of the Church in Wales, and that would prevent it from being in the calculation. In reference to Aberystwith, as u old fricud of that institution, he was obliged frankly to aeknowlege that the Aberystwith College for general purposes was doomed. (Loud applause.) South Wales would never be satisfied, Swansea would never lie satisfied, Cardiff was not likely to be. satisfied, and North Wales would never put up with it. And it was quite clear that the day was not far distant when the Aberystwith College would have to be closed. Now Aberystwith had very noble appliances it had buildings of almost unequalled beauty it had got a JlmCUm, more than one laboratory, and would it not be wise fox the Swansea pcople-:111d it seemed to him that this would for ever settle the question—would it not be wise for the Swansea people to make application at once, and secure for themselves the privileges that Aberystwith now had? By removal of th;1t college to Swansea, the question of Swansea being the best site would be one which could never be gainaye.-1, (Loud applause.) Before resuming his seat the arch- deacon warned those present that the sooner they brought the question of Swansea and Cardiff ÍI this matter to a settlement the better. (Applause.j Dr. HKES (Swansea) seconded the motion, ana predicted that the population in the district from Bridgend to St. David's and Milford would be treble the population from Bridgend to Cliejietow and Monmouth in 20 years hence. (Applause.) The resolution was carried unanimously, and the proceedings shortly afterwards terminated.

MR BRADLAUGH AND THE PARLIAMENTARY OATH. The belitf prevails in Northampton that Mr Brailaugh will spring a surprise upan the House of Commons on Tuesday next. He is advised that while by Act of Parliament every member must take the oath or affirm before taking his seat, nothing is provided respecting the persons who shall administer the oath. Probably, therefore, Mr Braolaugh will advance to the table with a testament, and either some member will adminis- ter the oath to him, or he will repeat the formu- lary and kiss the book without assistance. Being sworn he cannot be challenged. This view is sup- ported by the fact that at the opening of the session of a new parliament, before the speaker is nominated, members are thus sw r i.

AMUSEMENTS. THE C1 Rce, -The performance at this place of amusement on Friday evening was for the be- nefit of Mr Cooper, the proprietor of the per- forming elephants awl lionr, and on no former occasion have we seen this stupendous building so crowded. Clergymen, members of the corporation, ladies, and gentlemen from all parts of the neigh- bourhood, crowded the boxes and stalls. Every avenue was blocked up by those who were unable to find sitting room, and even ladies were compelled to stand during the greater part of the evening. Promenade, pit, and gallery exhibited a sea of heads rising from floor to ceilinsr, The gathering was an immense one, and was composed of thousands of persons of all classes. Mr Coojier, on appearing, was loudly applauded, and at the closs of the performapee by the elephants he was re-called to receive a second ovation. General sympathy was expressed by those present at the loss which he had sus- tained by the death of one of his best elephants, and still mors sympathy was felt when it was announced that two other of the elephants exhi- bited similar symptoms to those shown by "Nspoleou," and "Blind Billy was not so well as usual, The Tug of War was gone through, but those who attempted to chsc-k the elephant's progress were dragged across tho ring like dolls for some distance until the lope broke. The entire programme for the evening was of an unusually attractive character.

The Press Association" is informed that the dividend of the Lancashire and York- shire Railway Company win be at the rate oi 5i per c?nt., carrying forward about £ 26,000. UTILITY AND LT:ui,,Y, -A quarter of a century's experience has taught the public that there is but one Toilet Soap-possessed of these merits combined. Emj. nent dermatologists testify that there is but one soap which so cleanses tho skin that its natural and conse- quently healthy action is ensured. Medical officers of health everywhere recognise lait one Seap as a preven- tive of infectious disease. Householders who seek a luxurious bath see that no other soap enters their bath. room. It caii I)e bought everywhere. As);, for lights C,,)a,l Tar Soap, and refuse worthless imiiatious.

LONDON LETTER. [SPECIALLY WIRED.] [BY OUR GALLERY CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT Official opinion is setting dead against the reject of the channel tunnel, and an opposi- tion, likely to prove irresistible, is being formed to make an end of it in the coming session of Parliament. A private bill has been prepared, and will be promoted by Sir Edward Vatkin and the South Eastern Railway, after which it is intended to launch the scheme on the financial world, and push on with the same energy that has dis- tinguished the Leaseps' campaign in Panama. But it is likely that a select committee will refuse to sanction the bill, and failing that, it is certain that on the measure coming before the House it will be thrown out. Whilst the Mansion-house fund for the relief of the Irish landlords still lags at or about £18,000, the latest, for the relief of the Jews in Russia, already exceeds £20,.000. It is true that two members of one family con- tributed half of the total sum, and that there are half-a-dozen subscribers of £1,000. These facts minimise the importance of the movement, when tested by monetary contri- butions. There is no doubt, in spite of anxious effort to the contrary, inspired in the Lord Mayor's mind by recent experience, the movement is not without political animus. The object of the promoters of the fund is estimable and single of purpose. But there are always indiscreet friends who contribute to such a movement nothing but a blow at a political adversary. It is doubtful whether anything like popular impetus will be given to the fund. But here, at least, is and it is thought that another ten may be raised before the fund is closed. The condition of Lord John Manners occasions some anxiety to his friends, of whom he counts many on both sides of the House. It is a good many years since Lord John first appeared in the political scene, and charmed Mr Israeli with the grace and culture of Sydney. But his white hair and somewhat wayworn face have always made him look oldcr than he really is. Last session he once Or twice astonished the House by a display of somewhat galvanic vitality. But his at- tendance was not, on the whole, as frequent as of yore. He felt very deeply the death of Lord Beaconsfield, to whom he was much attached. Lord John has always been a strong politician, and has yielded nothing to expediency. But, at the some time, his I naturally gentle disposition, his courtesy of maimer, and his straightforwardness of con- duct have won him the respect and esteem of his political opponents. He would be greatly missed by the House of Commons. ¡. rom information received, to quote a professional phrase (here particularly appro- priate), I should not be surprised if next Wednesday, when magisterial proceedings ^-t'e resumed, in the case of the Yalding niur- tier, Mrs Pay should have a companion in the dock. The police are just now con- ducting enquiries which seem to lead in that direction. It is a curious fact connected with the commercial history of art. that a picture will gain immensely in value by having belonged to a special collection, and the circumstance 3s always recognised in great picture sales. But beyond this it is found that an exhibi- tion of the collected works of an artist, and especially of a deceased artist, leads to a very Considerable rise in their value. The Society cf British Artists intend to make a collection of the works of the late Henry Dawson, and xhibit them in their gallery. Twenty years ago few people had heard of this artist, and ten years ago he died, leaving behind him a great deal of work better appreciated now than then. The season before last there Was a small exhibition of his works in Bond- street, and the delicacy of his colours and the beauty of his skies and sunsets attracted the attention of capable critics. Now the exhibition will be on a larger scale, and any feadev who may happen to have a specially ood example of the artist might do well to •ffer it for loan to the gallery. the war against the railway companies progresses vigorously. Certainly good has "een done by the numerous tabulated state- ments that have appeared in nearly all the t>apeis, and the deduction from all is exactly the same comfort, cheapness, and punc- tuality wherever there is competition fare.?, lato hours, and intoler- Ti e CUT'r^aScs where there is not. ie South Eastern has specially been made tne subject of these investigations, and its season ticket rates for short distances are grossly exorbitant. The public have so long complained and so longtaken nothing by their S^Mplaiiits, that they have grown hopeless, But at last there seems to be some light on he horizon. A Passengers' Protection » ocioty has long been talked of. Now it as been formed, and its first public meeting \Vi in the course of this month, lat ia wanted is really to collect and libit instances of flagrant abuse. Isolated nstances make a. stir for a short time, but ^ay company ha.s no personality, and uignation (when it is not the indignation of a jury) does them little harm. Something rrtore is wanted, and something more will soon be forthcoming. H x^h the fog yesterday was so thick iat you could have cut it into turfs with a iov>el5 yet there were evidences in the Lcn- on str eets that the London season was about Jo begin. Piccadilly is "up." They have orn up the wood pavement, laid down not sh° "f?ars aS°i and are now doing what they ouhl have done at first, and laying it in oncrete. It is always so in Piccadilly. That Xceilent vestry had the dusty month of ugust, the dull month of September, the no month of October for operations, neces- !y no doubt, but very obstructive to traffic. X^T might have set the paviours to work week since the season broke up. But £ le> have, with noble consistency, stuck to ^lei.r °hl plan, and Piccadilly is again disor- ^aiuzed for the meeting of Parliament.

lUIYMNEY" KAILWAY. DIVIDEND OF 11 PER CENT. e have received the following: communica- tion TO THE EDITOR. a 'vc to inform you that, subject to 1 • thy directors recommend that a dividend at *e rate of 11 per ceut; per annum 'oe j)ajd 0n the Ol'dumry b^ock for half-year ending 61st De- j.j" 1 _K,r 7Uit> aud that a sum of £ 590 be placed to ofVr^"Y °; t}ie re;=erv<2 fund, leaving a balance r'^ 10 he carried to next account.—I am, o' W. AIFIN, Secretary. Stcretary'.s Office, Cardiff, 3rd Feb., 1832.

I;NFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR. fore Li!:tledeal1 police-court (be- Kerr -o d Mr Russell J. rmg/kieitor, tf twXr'w' iG°M" demand, that he, having be'ei1ttf TRrd °n attorney by one James Marfeil c dean Hill, with the sum of £ fi^ V 1Uu}?~ £ >nyerc and appropriate to hi* own use'Sd'bS 11 -he said sum or money. "one r- i v. Male (from the office of Mr v .fc efoi-d) prosecuted, and Mi HoJac4 Va^v1}' i^ter, Eastern Circuit, with whom Wm lr Goold, Oxford Circuit, (instructed tiinoJ„r ^itchell, of London), defended. Some Wi,0 Marfell was served with a writ by a Mr histi'v M 'f- Mitcheldean, and Mr Goldring was Avas a^ hi the matter, when an arrangement reRard^e a^- Wiis next instructed with c°unt ch''}ts due to Marfell. One nc- ''gainst a man named Jayne, for rutin,cndant afterwords sued his client, u Jayne offered to pay £9 in pl'tthea ''osecutor swore he refused to ac- *UJ? snKi) ^itne-b and that subsequently lur e book receiving £ 3, Aicli ('<ildrinr,\G|. Pjaid. over .ou tlic ground that mm J1' "W"Hatlpv r ?lven his word and honour costs arising out of the Jill a^rlceri a soly Marfell instructed Brow^'<J-UTlt of Jnv °, JSewnham, to obtain the Jendanf^^idres^ino8! from defendant. Mr Kistai,,Suhxnitted tw on behalf of de- l)rof«ssiomi^ » charge could be Sharitai'i and gentle W<JU <^ not he safe five fersoS P^rpofe^^en receiving sums for £ herri. chose tn °i mercy of any ftdded tl«^J bench information against v. Qstained.' e court with his

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CABINET COUNCIL. All Ministers, without exception, were present at another Cabinet meeting, which was held on Friday afternoon, in the Premier's official resi- dence in Downing-street. The council was ap- pointed for 2 o'clock, and began its deliberations shortly after that hour. The Press Associa- tion states that the recent change of the Min- istry in France, and the latest news from Egypt naturally suggest the subject of certain de- spatches, which were submitted from the Foreign Office. It understands that the Chief Secretary for Ireland had a somewhat more favourable and less discouraging account to give of the state. of r.-fairs in that country. The Press Association believes that the draft of the proposed Queen's speech was again submitted for final revision, before being submitted for the approval of Her Majesty at the Privy Council to be held on Monday, at Osborne. The meeting" concluded at 20 minutes to 6, having occupied about three and a half hours.

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A GLAMORGANSHIRE BIGAMIST. A CURIOUS LETTER. On Friday, at Birmingham, an engineer named Edward Lewis, alias B.own, was charged with bigamy. The case possessed some extraordinary ote features. Detective-Inspector Cooper stated that the two wives discovered each other's existence by the imprisonment of their husband for felony. During his detention in gaol he for three months continually feigned madness, and produced symptoms of foaming at the mouth by swallowing the prison allowance of soap. The galvanic battery was applied to him without effect. When placed in the dock to-day a medical certificate was produced as to his sanity. Mr W. P. Stcphenson, of Cardiff, proved his marriage with Catherine Humphrey, of Whitchurch, near Cardiff, in 1865. The father 'of the first wife stated that the prisoner married his daughter secretly, and he met them accidentally in Cardiff upon the day of the wedding. Four years afterwards witness kicked him out of doors for brutality to his wife and children. Jane Hall stated that the prisoner made her acquaintance at the Grapes Hotel, Liverpool, where she was engaged. He repre- sented himself to be a naval engineer, and she married him at Simon's Church fourteen months ago. Since then ho had squandered tho whole of her money, and left her and their baby without a crust of bread. Since he had been in prison, and during his sham madness, he wrote her beseech- ing her, when he was before the judge, not to do lJim more hurt than was com- pulsory, and adding, I am sorely punished for all my misdeeds. I cannot rest day or night for thinking of you and the child. It was a bad job that ever we left Liverpool. I solemnly vow that I will, when I have suffered for my folly, contribute towards the support of the child. Drink has been the ruin of me. I was particu- larly fond of you and the baby. I hope you will try and forgive me for all the wrong done to you. Have you forgotten the trial we went t,) hear at the Liverpool Assizes? Think of my being placed in a similar position, and how it will affect you when you hear sentence pronounced upon me. Even if your affection for me is lost in oblivion, mine for you will never die." Prisoyier was committed for trial at the War- wick Assizes.