The South Wales Daily Post

c==: CP. TO DATE. -«•— eTCMMli01>0KI0>" ADEKTAWE. { Principal Salmon, of the Training, College, last (Tuesday) night, read a thougnoful f paper on "Legends ill the History oc \'11 a.ies." The chair was occupied by Mr. John Rhys (sub- inspector of school, and among those present j were Councillor W. Davies, Dr. Eliys Davies, } br. W. Morgan, MeH. Thcmas Jones, 3 Walter road Mrs. Rhys Davies, Mrs. Llewelyn Wili'ftms, &c. The following took part in tne dis- cossion which followed Presv.-yl.vdd y Gareg.Alaw ( Uynfell, Dr. Rhys Davies, John Davies (caemist), &81 the Chairroau.-His Honour Judge Gwilym William8 was announced to deliver a lecture next Taesday evening on S=lf Reliance, when a full ] LoutC is expected. THE DEATH RATE. The Registrar-General reports that during the 1 past week the average rate of mortality in the OJ great towns of England and W ales was 19T per 1 000 of their aggregate population. The rates were ;Highest, Bristol, 26; lowest, Croydon, 12; Cardiff, 19; Swansea, 19. SCENE AT TIlE ÑEATH RAILWAY STATION. On Monday afternoon a singular incident was witnessed on the platform of the Neath ^R.wlway Station, just b^ore the arrival of the 3.15 p.m. down train. Two young women, named Poliy Bole and Eleanor Cook, of Cuthbertson Court, who had been fined tha.t morning at the Neath Borough Police-court for depositing rubbish on the footway in Water-stree., were, in defauit of payment of the tine and costs, amount- ing to Wi. 6d. in each ease, in cus ody of a. police- constable and about to be conveyed to Swansea goal for i week. The women, giving vent t) their feel'ngsf rshame and disgrace, aroused the sym- pathy of bystanders, and ft commercial ■ ave ei taking 'he initiative, collected the requisite sum forth relet!,sa of the women, who returned to their home1- SílONl A:I) 'i'iiB MUM::LBS. .J, a i eoen;; issue of the Railway J.?CU:S, an article appears on "Swansea and its RÚlways," which refers to vie railway proposed to be con- structed from the Garw Valley to Port Talbot, to join on to the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Since no such scheme is contemplated from the Garw Valley, we presume, they are referring to the proposal to connect the Llynfi or Maeste0 Valley. A valuablo suggestion to convenience our hill friends is that it might be possible to arrange things so that a Mumbles train should meet a train from the Hills, and so transport passengers to the favourable watering place." The News also takes up the mnnnurings of com- plaint that have been made for years, that the Port Talbot Dock scheme, with its advantageous position, is not more actively pushed forward. ENLISTED in THE LTNB." Stephen Thomas, farmer, of Cwmcyfechven, Carm roben, whose t; hanging was reported just previously to that of the mi r lerer George Thomas, was. according to a verdict of the jury, who yesterday investigated the circumstiini.cs oi the case, temporarily insane when he perpetrated the rash ac*. Mr. Walters, the Coroner for \Yest Carmarthen, resided over the inquiry, which was held at Clynderwen. Sad though it be to relate, the poor man must have contrived the rnatter much in the same way that the prisoner George Thomas was afterwards put to death. He suspended him- self in hie o<vn barn, the roof beam being used for the purpose of securing the rope. POLICE BAND, The band will give their Thursday afternoon concert this week at the Drill Hall, Singleton- street, kindly lent by his Worship the Mayor, Song. will be sung by Miss Meri.h'lsonn, Mr. Tom Davies, Mr. Miles, and Constable Jones; and the band will play Chevalier's coster Songs, a musical rid-, raises, gavotte, and a euphonium solo; to commence at 3.0 p.m. FIRE! A few minutes before six o'clock this (Wednesday) morning a lire broke °Ut in a • c at the rear of Fabian's Bay Chafe's St. laoffi&s. The damage done was very slight, and a few buckets of water sufficed to extinguish the flames. The shed was used as a spirit stores by Air. Thomaa, hotel keeper. O (1R ijE-LVUS. A small and merry party sat down tociranei'last (Tuesday) evening at the Royal Hotel Swansea, in honour of the first anniversary of th, birthday of the Dxily Post; and having heartily enjoyed a iainty six-course feed served ill R-yal' style, laid themselves out for song and toast. The editor and manager (Mr. Llewelyn William*) occupied the chair; Mr. Willison (canvasser) vas in the vice-chair; and the other guests were the heads of departments and the reportorial staff. The principal toast hontured was The Directors, the Shareholders and the Post" In responding to it Ml Williams expressed satisfaction at the goodfellOlyship which existed among bis staff, praised the vork which they had done during the past year, md prophe- sied that the Post would be a succeis at a much earlier date than had been the case wth nearly all its daily contemporaries. Alluding to the fact that there were 13 heads of departmnts present, he said the "thirteen superstition nad no signi- ficance for them now for though thy started on the 13th of February, 1693, unckr somewhat adverse circumstances, they ha,d, 01 the 13th of February, 1894, printed and sold 13)00 copies of their paper; during the past si; weeks 1,300 hal been added to their daily circulation aDd he had no doubt that 13 yeas hence they would be celebrating their anareerary in » similar I T«*y.—A most jovial evening was 8)ent. FAILURE OF A SWANSEA A I LOB. J'ho first meeting of the credits s of Mr. John j* a, tailor, of 223, High-stree, Swansea, was y^ngg-day at the offices of the )i1:cial Receiver, Show The debtors statement of affairs f 94*^3- Is. 3d. to rank a^inst the estate, o 5d. Fivt assets, leaving a daudeney of £399 jividend of 4s. ^vears ago ha faied, and then a jhat his fiiilure's i. in the £ wa paid. He says tion Prasaure duo to bad tra^, keen coropeti- adjudica ted ban! yJV cr0Jito!'s. The debtor was public examinati< rUptj aud w() g0 through his Swansea. j to-morrowat the Guildhall, A:- k -l The yacht ^ri,e ickikf OP O-NDON. {or a trip aroui d „ AVv,jc|], ks been chartered Alfred K-irhy (yvho.»i Cansrv Islands by Sir Hotel, Swansea) arr^arty is laying at the Royal to-day's tiJe. She in Swansea Ha -hour on made for Belf^t, w -~>otheby a week ago, and jier, and travelled^0 -in• Afred and party left route. While i'-1 yn<foy the Dublin Mail CPA and on R very' heavj sea, bol)stay3tgh she exper.onced a some damage, n liumh.-a-v eve,)1!1h sustained squall. Her crew ..iDg carried away in a Scotchmen. 11 ,14, all ot whom are Crawford, her firs the vacbt is Mr. chief-engineer, Mr. MaenftJ, and her Swansea for Las d t ,party "will leave thence will procee urdav, and from returning to Lon onl mary Islands, SALS OF SWANSEA I This (Wednesday) nftero(ERTY. Leeder and Son held a very Meggr^ J M their rooms, Gcjit-stree „e8S{ui Baic at in Bryr-road ^aseiiokl houses prices. ^°- ■6' 1 kat satisfactory annual reatal of use, yielding an Owen for £ 665 and t 6 Sli6<j do^rn to Mr. neighbouring house, -,cntieraail bought „„.oldto Mr.Ho»gooe .or £ T2s^ No -17 Xjowes for £ r/&0» JSo'°4 5 No. 20 to Mr. No. 35 to Mr..Chompso ^or £ ^55^ an(j iiouse 168, St. Helen Tfac ]easehold Mr«—&wee*ey ^or isposed of to witb » shed erecte liece of land wm bougbt by M len's Avenue Dairies and Inscra *5^ Messrs. for 4 A ..>/ WIUST AXD EILLIAliD CONTESTS AT THE LIB- ERAL CLUB. Last (Tuesday) evening, a series of friendly inter- ;lub ccntests consisting of billiards, skittles, and rvhist, were h id between the Swansea Liberal md Conserv:\t.ve Clubs, at the Liberal Club, Wind street. Eight rubbers of whist ivera played, which resultod in a draw. -t.. 3 games of skittks were played with the •csult that the Conaervaties won Ly 10 points to L, 3 game. o" billiards were playea, the Liberals winning by 1^7 poin s The eliess tournament uid not coma o?)* o.ving to the inability of the Con- servatives to bring a team. BAD TRADE. The first meet tag of the creditors ol Mr. Tom C. Way, of Oxford-street, Swansea, draper, was lie Id to-day at the offices of the Official Receiver, Ale\andr;road. The debtor's statement of affairs showed £ 602 8^. Id. liabilities expectea to rank agaimvt the estate, £123 12;. lid. assets. leaving a deficiency of JE514 17s. 2d. He commenced busi- ness in 1883 with a capital of about i.100, but owing to sickness in family, and accident to him- self, bad trade, bad debts, and heavy rent of premises, he was compelled to file his petition. He was adjudicated bankrupt, and the public examination takes place to-morrow. ENGLISH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION". The qufntjrly meetings of the Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire Branch (Swansea District) of the English Baptist Association were held at the Memorial Chapel, Swansea, on Tuesday. A con- ference was held in the schoolroom in the after- noon, and in the evening a public meeting was held in the chapel. N-EW COLLIERY FOR MORRT3TON. A few months ago a party of workmen were engaged in making a 1 excavation to obtain a. supply of watr- i he rebuilding of Tabernacle Chapd, Cwrninyuvccirw, and when they had pro- ceeded about ;-30 "ect thev found an abundance of small coal a • the usual slag which indicates the [.iv-enc." of coal. Several practical men were consulted, many of whom declare it to be a valuable discovery. A company has since then ;s en formed to worit down ai'ter the coal, and yesterday at two o'clock, the pleasant task of raising the ^rst spadeful of turf was task of raising the ^rst spadeful of turf was entrusted to Mrs. Nic HS Sampson (Tirdeunaw), Mrs. Garmon Thomas (ic-ngwcrn House), and oLher ladies following. A large number of people congregated to witness the simple ceremony,and the enct u agement which such a scene gave o he large numb r of nem- ployed colliers in the uighbourhood could ens Jy be g'-Qged bv ti e -miiing faces and happy manner in which they o a versed with each other, it is hoped, if only for the sake of those tl rmn out. of employment by the closing of Pentrefelen Col- liery, that the efforts of the now company will be rewarded by success. This (Wednesday) morning the work has been commenccd in earnpsr, and several men are employed. A RESOLUTION FROM CVVMAVOX. We have to-d; y ."Reived the following copy of a resolution passeu the Cwmavon Copper Work- men :— ''That the best thanks of the Cwmavon copper workers be given to the Etiitor of the South Wales Daily Post for the able and impartial manner in which he has dealt with the correspondence rr: the 'Smoke Dispute.' They are moved with a feeling of more than ordinary gratitude in view of the fact i-'iiit one leading newspaperin South Wales has deserted the, working men in their hoar of need, and has, for reasons best known to its Editor and its officials, carefully omitted from the pub- lished correspondence every important point wliich told in favour of the workmen."

LOCAL & DISTRICT. G- SWANSEA. HAGGED SCHOOL.—The animal treat to the parents of the scholars who attend the Swansea Ragged School took place in the aboye-menlioned schoolroom, whiuh was abundantly decorated with liags and bunting, on Tuesday eevning. Air. Watts, the confectioner, provided the tea, which gave every satisfaction. After the ten an interest- ing meeting was held, when addresses were delivered by Mr. David Meager, the Mayor, and others. BENEFIT CONCERT AT ZOAR CHAPEL. — On Saturday evening, a very successful concert was held at the above place, under the presidency of Mr. Alderman Chapman. After the president had made an opening address, the following pro- gramme was gone through :—Song, "Good Com- pany," Mr. Isaac Edwards son: Home, Dearie Home," and ''Genevieve," Miss Minnie Pike; sonv," Ellyll yr Yfctorm," and "Wonders of the Deep," Mr. Arthur .James; song, "Alone on the Haft." and Y Gardotes Fach," Miss Harriet Watts; song, "Mon& and Children's Home, Mr. Tom Davies; song. "Old Briga.de" and" Longsboreman," Mr. Robert Hughes; pianoforte solo, Master T. O. Edwards; violin sole, Mr, Griff. Morgans. The audience was very enthusiastic, and showed their appreciation of the singing by repeated encores meted out to the artistes. They were delighted at the clear and beautiful notes of Mr. Tom Davies, and the rich aud powerful tones of Me.ssrs. Arthur James and R. Hughes. The proceeds were handed over to Mr. George Jenkins, a. poor working man, who had encountered ma.ny misfortunes lately. —Votes of thanks terminated a thoroughly enjoy- able conceit. X EAT II. FALKA AND PRPI1:A.lt will be seen by our advertisement columns that the Horace Lingard Comic Opera. Company will visit Neath on Thurs- day, and remain until Saturday evening. Most of our readers in theNeath district wil. embrace the opportunity of witnessing Lecoeq's masterpiece Pepita," which will be admirably staged, and "Falka," that famous production of Chassagare and Fa.rnie. Already a large number of seats have been booked, and intending patrons would do well to secure seats without delay.

CORRESPONDENCE — ———— THE CONDITION OF OUR STREETS. TO THE EDITOii OF THE SOUTH WALES DAILY POST," SIR,—Owing to the extremely pluvious weather which we have experienced at Swansea during tha past few weeks, the roads in all par) s of our ancient borough have been in a most deplorable condition, and some so-called pavements have also been in the same condition. 1 allude more parti- cularly to the state of the roads and pavements in Plymouth-street and Nelson-street, which are right in the centre of the town. Why are there not proper pavements laid down in both these streets for pedestrian traffic, and who is to blame ? Surely our Corporation ought not to allow room for any complaints to be made in this direction with the present heavy rates, because, never in the time of the oldest inhabitant, has the rates been so extortionate as they are tc-day. I beiieve Councillor Bradford some time ago informed us that he would supply all information in his power with regard to Cor- poi-ation matters. Perhaps he will b3 good enough to inform me who is to blama, and why this work has not been done. Where are the worthy (?) representatives of the Victoria Ward? Echo answers Where I am sir, yours. Are., ACHILLES, Swansea. Feb. 9th, 1394. JOBBERY! TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES DAILY POST." SIR.—The Swansea School Board is accustomed properly to advertising when they require new servants. A year ago they received some forty or fifty applications for a post, and one of the appli- cantil was appointed. Now I find that an extra. officer has been appointed without any adver* tising. Why is this? Is it because the officer appointod is a member of a chapel, the minister of which is a member of the Board ? If so, then I say it is a discredit to the Nonconformist members of the Board to allow it. Where are the Church members ? Are they waiting their turn to have a friend appointed in a similar way ? It is about time the ratepayers of Swansea called upon the members of the Swansea School Board to the members of the Swansea School Board to abandon the principle of favouritism, and to deal i out an even measure of justice to all ratepayers alike, irrespective of creed.—I am, vonra, &o., A WORKING MAN. Swansea, Feb. 14th. H91. -+

RUPTURE CURED.—Mr. S J. Sherman, Hernia Specialist, 64, Chancery-lane, Lend, n, sends his book on Rupture post free. Branch Chambers, 68, King-street, .If-uahes'er. J. H. GOLDIE'S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO has been remodelled with al' the latest improvejxukats to meet the requirements of high-class photo- MPU&y. Tenu>l» *tre«t Studio. Swansea-

GREAT BATTLE IN BRAZIL. 100 MENKILLED. I; u l, 1\1l.J.ü — <3>— — NEW YORK, Wednesday. Another battle has taken place at Tegniegalpa between President Basquez's forces and Ortiz. Oie hundred men were killed, Ortiz claiming the victory.

NOT A PAYING CONCERN. I At, a meeting of the Matabeleland Company.Lim- ited, held at London to-dav, a resolution was passed authorising the reduction of capital from £ 75.000, divded into shares of 12s. 6d. each, to £13,000 divided into 120 000 shares of 10s, each.

SUPPING DISASTERS. BRISTOL STEAMER ASHORE. A Central News telegram from New York, dated Wednesday, says the British steamer, Oxford, of Bristol, :-ugar lsden, is ashore in Florida Strait. The vessel will probably bo lost.

A FORTNIGHTS SPORT. EMBEZZLED £109. At Blackburn tc-day Benjamin L. Bradley, sub-postmaster at Banam District Office, was com- mitted for trial charged with embezzling £1.0J belonging to the Postmaster-Generak Prisoner gave himself u,, a.nd declared the money went, in a fortnight's b.-ung on horses.

THE B1ITISH NAVY. A NEW LINI^OF-BATTLK Sii IP. Tiie baitie-ship Centurion, of the Royal Sovereign type and ut but nearly 4,000 tons lidlter, aud aimed with 2,.ton instead ot 67-ton guns, v.as commission < sit Portsmouth to-day (Wednesday1 by Captain Poe, with 6.0 officers and men. to replace the Imperieuse on trie China Station. -=-

AN ABUSIVE PETITIONEE. -+- In the Divorce Division to-day (Monday) the case of Rogers v. Rogers and Rose was mentioned. N J description of the parties was given, but it is understood they are well-known persons. Mr. Inderwick said he had to make an application to restrain the petitioner from writing letters ,to the co-respondent and his .riellds. He understood the petitioner was now willing to apologise, and give an undertaking ia the terms ot the motion. The President said this would meet the case.

AN IRISH ELECTION PETITION. -4r- BANKUUPTCT"PROCEEDINGS. \Ve undcrstandtbat Mr. J. lL Cox has been served with a final notice ot bankruptcy at the suit of Mr. Win. Rediy ojd, M.P., who claims the costs to the amoufit ot £1,366 in connection with the Clare Election. Petition. Mr. Cox resigned his position as director of J. G. Mooney and Co. several months ago, when the bankruptcy proceedings were threatened.

THE RUMOURED RESIGNA- TION OF Mil ^GLADSTONE. HOW THE ERUOR WAS MADE. T'ruth to-day (Wednesday) publishes the fol- lowing paragraph in explanation of the report which recently appeared in the Pull Mall Gazette of the impending resignation of Mr. Gladstone." A butler called recently upon all the leading morning papers and stated that he ha.d a secret piece of intelligence that he was prepared to SL-11 for £500; but he demanded the money before revealing the secret. He had already tendered his wares to the Pall Mall Gazette, and it is believed that, not being able to obtain his £500 anywhere, be went back to that journal where he sold the information at a reduced price. It is pur- ported to be derived from a conversation over- heard by a brother servant whilst waiting at dinner; and it was that Air. Gladstone was con- templating a resignation.

AFTER THE GALE, -u A DANGEROUS DRIVE. The driver of the mail cart between Denbigh and Hhyl, in the Valo of ChvyJ, appears to have had a very dangerous drive during Sunday nights gale. Whilst proceeding along the highway near the villago of Rhuddlan the branches of the trees were sweeping the road with every gust, and several times the horses were nearly struck. Near Pergwern Ledge a huge tree had fallen across the 1'oa", and it was wiLh the utmost difficulty that ne could get his van over it. On arriving at Rhuddlan he gave in- formation to the police that the road was blocked, but before the obstacle could be removed it had to be sawn up. On his return journey the horses ran into the branches of another fallen tree, and got so entangled that he could only release the animals wiiJi the greatest danger. It was the most dangerous ride he had.had in his life.

FILTH, MISERY. AND IGNO- RANCE. co HORRIBLE TALE FROM BER- MOKDSEY. At an inquiry at Lermondsey respecting the death of Aim Greed, aged 33 years, the wife of a waterside labourer,—Ellen Greed, aged 11 years, a daughter, in aaswo to the coroner, said that she had never se. n a Testament before, nor had she ever been to church or chapeL-The coroner told her to sit back, and remarked, We want our missionaries at home, instead of sending them to foreign parts." — Dr. J. Mulqueen, who was fetched, stated that deceased, who had appparently not been washed for months, was lying dead on a filthy bed. She was covered with vermin. There was scarcely 2.ny furniture in the room. Witness had made a. post-mortem examination of the body, and found that deceased bad given birth to a child about three days previously. He saw no child. The cantle of death was blood-poisoning.—The Coroner, having commented upon the extra- ordinary history of the case, the j ury returned a verdict of t; Death from peritonitis," and expressed their disapproval of the disgraceful manner iIl. which Greed bad allowed deceased too live.

ACTOR AND CHANCERY WARD. e I INFIDELITY—CRUELTY — DIVORCE. Miss Marie Emily Constance was unfortunate enough to marry a certain Percy Mackenzie on 6 Nov., 1836, at St. Mavv Abbots Church, Ken- sington. At that time, cS she explained to the Divorce judge yesterday, she was a ward in Chancery, and in consequence of the marriage being without the permission of the Court, her husband was afterwards committed to prison for three weeks. She had an income of £ 400 a year settled upon her by the Court afterwards. Ten days after the marriage she found that her hus- band was given to drink, and this habit got worse as time went on. He was neglectful, and he had threatened her. She let him have all her m mey she never had any of his salary. On one occasion he drew a knife across her throat, which she thought was cut. One night he went to sleep on the sofa., and she stooped down to take his boots off when be kie: ed her. It was a very severe blow, and She was ill for some days after that. He had had delirium tremens, and had threatened to take her Ke..Evidence of adultery having been given, the judge granted a decree nisi, with costs.

BATHS AND LAVATORIES — JOWSF S. BROWN.

HE PREFERRED HIS SWEETHEART'S SISTER. GONE TO TIIE ANTIPOLE i In the Divorec Division, to-day (Wednesday), Mr. William Harold Gordon, jeweller, of Liver- pool, petitioned for a divorce by reason of the adultery of his v.ife with Air. George Harrison. Respondent's sister was the sweetheart of Mr. Harrison, and in that w.iy the acquaintance was made. Mrs. Gordon lett her home, and proceeded to Australia with the co-respondent. They are now living together at Kingston. It was stated that the co-respondent had pail into court £500 as damages. A decree nisi with costs was granted.

DEATH BY EATING AN OYSTER. -9-- STRANGE AND SUDDEN FATALITY. A sad case of poisoning through eating oysters ocer.ircd at Eton, the victim being Mr. Henry W'iiliam Parkins, the well-know:) boat builder. It appears that on Fridav 13 oysters were supplied for his supper, nnd he took some of them, the remainder being eaten by his sister. On eatiug the eighth Mr. Parhins exclaimed "that's a wrong one, i Know." Next morning he suflercd violent fain, and on Sunday afternoon he died. An inquest was held to-day, and the jury found that death was due to eating a diseased oyster.

THE PRIVATE"SEC&ETARY, MR. HAWTREY FAILS FOR £40,(JOO. Under a recenth-rn&de receiving order against Charles Haw trey, a well-known actor, a summary of accounts has been issued. Gross liabilities a e returned at nearly £ s3 .00, over .21,OJO being unsecured, and assets at £40 10s. The Official Receiver report;- that debtor took the Globe theatre in 1834, and ran" Tho Private Secretary" with sach success that, despi.e the losses on other theatrical ventures avd personal expenses, he cleared about £Li,COO. lie COLtirJUeLl this theatre with varying success liii it was taken over bv a company, ami he then received shares for £20.00J and a fixed salary. The ultimate result of his theatrical speculations was a loss estimated at over £8:020 to which, com- bine with extravagant living, the Official Receiver attributes his failure. The debtor's househo.d and personal expenses are commuted at £0,OOJ annual y from 18c6 to 1390, and at jii.,500 annually since the latter period.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. ———,——— MR. WILLIAM WILLIAMS AT THE NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION, At jM>e of the meetings of the National Liberal Fedj**t»sn, Mr. Wm. Williams, member for the Swant* District of Glamorganshire, expressed his dehçiá at the e -cellentway in which the ques- tion of Welsh Disestablishment had been laid before them, and emphasised the justice of the demand which was malle by the Welsh natior, The enthusiasm of the meeting showed that its sympathy was with thai demand, and when he returned to the Principality he would be able to teli the people that they could rely upon the support of the j Liberal Party in cariymg this great measure through the House of Commons. (Cheers.) They: knew what would be its fate in the Lower House, and when it went to the Upper House ihey: calculated it would be treated in the tame way as the other grest measures of the Session—the I Home Rule Bill, the Employers' Liability Bill, and the Parish Councils Bill.

THE NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION. TO-DA Y'S MEETINGS. The National Liberal Federation meetings were resumed this morning at Portsmouth when there was a. large attendance of delegates, and on the platform a number of M.P.'s. Air. EVANS, junr. (Liverpool), moved a resoiu- tion calling for reform of the registration laws, including one man one vote;" the holding of all elections on same day; payment of members, and the abolition of all raring qualifications, and of disfranchisement caused by receiving temporary parochial relief. The speaker said he was in favour of manhood suffrage. (Cheers.) Sir WILLIAM GURDOX, of Woodbridge, Suffolk, seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. "DOWK WITH THE LORDS." Air. ROE.SOK, Q.C., then moved a resolution affirming that the habitual disregard of the national will 'manifested by the House of Lords was an intolerable abuse, and assuring the Ministry of the enthusiastic support of the Liberal party in whatever measures it adopted to secure that the House of Commons should be the para- mount authority in the State. He said they would accept no surrender from the peers that did not involve the loss of their veto, and be urged the Government to fight the question out to the bitter end. (Cheers.) Mr. E. J. C. MORTON, MJ?., asked what was the use of the Houc e of Commons so long as the House of Peers was allowed to exist. He described the latter as a fraudulent company, which carried on business upon the principles of Jabez 13;: Four. The Peers used their political petilLion for their own personal pecuniary interest. How long was this to last ? What the Liberals wanted was first a quarrel with, and then the destruction of. their old enemy the House of Lords. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was carried by acclamation. TAXATION OF LAND VALUES. Mr. STUART, MP, then moved a resolution ask- ing the Government to introduce a measure enabling municipalities to raise a fair portion of their revenue by some form of taxation which should fall directly upon the owners of land values. He said that be had received a letter from Sir Wm. Harcourt regretting that the Government hal not been able to proceed this session with the Equalisation of Rates (London) Bill, but assuring him that it would have a prominent place in the Government programme for next session. (Cheers.) The resolution was adopted. POPTLAE ( ONTP.OL OF TEH LIQUOR TRAFFIC. Sir WILFI;IV LAWSON, M.P., moved a resolution re-affirming the Council's declaration in favour of the direct popular control of the liquor traffic. Hesiii that he trusted that the great Liberal party and the nation at large would support Sir Wm. Harcourt in his attack—the first honest and jtraightferward attack ever made by statesman in our days, on the greatest cause of our miseries and misfortunes. Then would their children be a.ble to rejoice in a free and sober England. The resolution was unanimously adopted, as was al-so cno in an omnibus form calling for a thorough y rrn ol the land laws, the equalisat on of the d tith .aides, the just division of rates between a c. ,md occupier, the taxation of land vaiues and mining royalties, and other matters included in the resolutions of the Federation known as the Newcastle programme." This coneluded the business of the Conference, and the delegates spellt the afternoon in going on various excursions.

WOMEN LiiJERALS. At a crowded meeting of the Women's Liberal i Federation, under the presidency of Mrs. Fuller, i West Wilts, icsolutions wero adopted disap- proving of the proposal of the London School Board to impose theologigal tests upon teachers in favour cf reform in matters eonneeted with the labour aud wages of women, in support of poor law reform, and urging the Government to paISa into law the Liquor Traffic Local Veto Bill. At the resumed conference this morning r.t -he Town Hall, resolutions were adopted in favour of Women's Suffrage and Disestablishment and Disendowment in Wales. It was also resolved to petition the Governmeut to increase the number of women factory inspectors, and further to use the powers conf rred-upon them. by the Workshops and Factory A.a of 1S92 to appoint women as sauitaxv inspectors.

A GENTLEMAN "SENT DOWN."—On Tuesday morning at h, Westminster Poiice-court his! Honour Judge Lumley Smith, Q.C., committed a perso;> named Capt. Lloyd, who was stated to be a landed proprietor at Carmarthen. His Honour ordered the committal for a period of 12 days, the order to be suspended far a month. Capt. Lloyd's name appears on the list 01 county gentleman, I juid livas at Priory-terrace* x

THE BATTLE-CRY OF LIBERALISM. -+- LOUSING SPEECH BY MR. ACLAND. DEFYING TIIE LORDS. CLEARING THE FRONT. SOME CHOICE UNIONIST OPINIONS. Mr. Acland's speech tu the National Liberal Federation delegates yesterday at Portsmouth will have great elect in the country. lie came fresh from contact with the Grand Old Man a.nd his colleagues, and it was known that he was tlie bearer 01 a message. Everybody, tbereiore. realised that the agitation against the House of Ler .s, as to its immediate shaping, wvuld depend upon ihe nature of the message which the Cabinet had commissioned him to deliver to this Parlia- ment of democracy. The meeting haa net iong to wait for the rallying cry Up, guards, and at 'em. You have made up your minds what is your immediate duty,' said Mr. Aciand, so have the Government." lie added, amid rousing cheers, that there was no temporising, no sign of a truce, hue in tones clear tni unmistakable. Air. Acland announced that the Government had re- solved to negative all the amendments of the Lords to the Parish Councils Bill. This bold declaration of no surrender" took the meeting, by storm. A bcene followed which will be memorable iu the political history of 18s4. The vast assembly as one man rose, a.nd hurled a terriftic shout of defiance at the hereditary Chamber. It was a thrilling spectacle. Cheer followed cheer with tne precision of pistol shots and the roar of volley firing. Every man seemed to be waving his hat, his hand- kerciiief, or his programme, and when ftor the ii.o ne ut Lhere came a lull in thecheering another luuuuerous cneer was raised, and for quite two minutes this outburst of enthusiasm continued. THAT CLEARS THE ATMOSPHKKE, shouted a sturdy Radical from the back o^thehaii, I an^ more tumultuous applause broke forth. Mr. Aciand drove home las references to the Upper Chamber with quotations from the speeches of Unionist politicians delivered when they we; e Liberals, which he put With great effect in the form ofarunning eymmen.ary on the Lords. "An addi- tional wing of the Carlton Club" (Sir Henry James); "A permanent Conservative and high Tory Committee" (Mr. Gosehen); "Arbitrary without judgment, arrogant without knowledge" (Mr. Chamberlain); "For my part I demand their total abolition" (Air, Jesse Ceilings), Roars of laughter punctuated these choice specimens culled from speeches uehvered by "Luionists in their Liberal days. Air. Acianu spoke for ne.irly an hour. A NOBLE LORD'S VIEW. Lcrd Radnor, speaking at South Wilts Consti- tutional Association last (Tuesday; night, said that until it could be proved tnat the House of Lords was unnecessary ior the benefit of the country, and that the Constitution should be changed, the House of Lords coula not be abolished unieos ve had a biooiy revolution. It the Hou-e of Com- mons passed a Bill to abolish the Lpper Chamber the House of Lords would throw oat the Bill just as freely as it threw out the Home Rule Bill. EARL DUDLEY INTERVIEWED. The Lobby representative of the Press Associa- tion has interviewed several leading members of the Opposition in the House or Lords regarding the attitude of that assembly to the Employers' Liability Bill. Earl Dudley, who moved the con tracting-out amendment in the Upper house, says he does not think tbe Lords are at ail likely to depart from their position in support of his amendment, especially alter last night s close division in the House of Commons. Tbo amendment of Mr. Cobb, said his Lordship, did not raise any question of principle, as the revival of Mr. McLaren's amendment might have done, but simply proposed, without any clear reason, to limit the operation oi the Act to three years in ease of existing societies. Another prominent Conservative member of the House of Lords says it would require very strong pressure from his leader to induce him to vote fer any change iu the attitude of that House. He diu not see now the proposed limit of three years I could make any difference in the proprety, or otherwise of contracting out in favour of friendly mutual arrangements between employer and em- ployed. A third peer said he thought it might be taken for granted that the Upper House would adhere to Lord Dudleys amendment, even if the Government, on that account, should choose to drop the Bill: but he did not see what justification the Ministry could have for such an extreme alternative. THE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT. The members of the Government, on the other hand, suite that the smailiiess of their majority last night was not owing to any change of opinion upon the question among their supporters, but mainly arose from the chanee absence of a number of Nationalist members, and of several English members who were addressing meetings to protest againstthe action of the peers. Mr. Cobb's amendment is. they say, the limit of Ministerial concession, and the last word of the Government on the subject; so that if the Bill has to be sacrificed, the responsibility for that result must rest upon the House of Lords. LIBERAL OFFICIALS. The National Liberal Federation to-day (Wed- nesday) passed resolutions protesting against the House of Lords, and assuring the Liberal leaders of strenuous support in any measures they may adopt. POLITICAL ITEMS. A five-line Conservative whip has been issued,, urging members to attend to-morrow, when im- portant divisions arc certain. Mr. Cust, ALP., has been asked to contest North Manchester.

CONGREGATIONALISM IN SWANSEA. SALE OF WORK AT CASTLE- STREET. THIS DAY. This (Wednesday) afternoon a Sale of Work was opened at the Schoolroom of Castle-street Chapel. Swansea. In the absence of Councillor Thomas Freeman, the opening ceremony was performed by Air. Ilosser, a.nd among those present were the pastor, the Rev. Sinclair Evans, the Revs. Evan Jenkins, S. Owen, Mes-rs. Jones, W. Watkins, Williams (organist of the chapel), and TV. Stone. The interior of the schoolroom was charmingly decorated with flags and drapery. Along the centre of the room was a stall of fancy articles arranged in the most artistic and pretty manner, the upper part being covered with light, airy- looking muslin that hung in graceful festoons. At the end of the room was a table covered with light refreshments, and the bunting that bung around lent to the room a particularly warm and cosy appearance. There was a capital attendance when the Rev. Sinclair Evans ascended the plat- form and briefly stated the circumstances under which the work now ior sale had been accom- plished. It had been, said the tn.etker, done by the members of the chapel 1 Joreas Meeting, who, in order to collect more me n .y for t le chapel, the expenses of which had been. owiii £ to the repairs to the organ and painting of the front of the building, rather heavier than usual last year, had spent several months in working the articles now for sale. In conclusion the rev. gentleman expressed his pleasure at seeing the Revs. Evan Jenkins and Owen, togeti e.' with other friends from the west end of the town, present with them. (Cheers.) Mr. Rosser, in opening the sale of work, said he was very pleased to be present, and sincerely hoped that all the articles on view would be disposed of, and that the pro- ceeds of the sale would prove a substantial addition to the cbapel funds. Addresses were also delivered bv the Revs. Evan Jenki-.s and G. Evansi. The sale will remain open until a l»te hour this (Wednesday) evening.

HEATING STCVRS—JOHN S. BROWN. KrrcBJ#;is ranges-JOHN 8. BROWN.

ORAL WARFARE AT A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. "HE THAT CALLE TH HIS liHOTIIER A FOOL." At the ordinary meeting of the Swansea Higher and Lower School Board, held this (W ednesday) morning at the Clerk's office, Rutland-street, Svvansea, a "breezy' discussion took place be- tween two rev. gentlemen, namely, the Rev. J. Davies (Cadle) and the Rev. D. Roderick. The former is a prominent Independent divine, and the latter a clergyman of the Church of England. The matter was commenced by the two gentlemen comparing the merits in each of the respective schools. The former gentleman remarked that the school at Cadle was 4 better school than the National Schools at Cockett. The Rev. D. RODERICK: HOW do you know that? Rev. J. DAMES: Of course I do know it, and can prove it. The Rev. D. RODERICK muttered something which was inaudible to the reporters, but it was generally accepted as signifying his apparent dis- gust at the last remark. The Rev. J. DAVIES (warmly): Don't YOU infer that I am not telling the truth. I try to put down drunkenness; you don't do so. You don't preach against any sin in the world. (To the chairman): No, Mr. Chairman, he does not preach against sin or anything else. He doesn't open his mouth against it. The Rev. D. RODERICK Who told you that ? Rev. J. DA VIES I know it. Rev. D. RODERICK: Don't show yourself such a fool —a fool in the estimation of the country. Rev. J. DAVIES A fool I Don t call any man a fool. Rev. D. RODERICK You are a fool. Rev. J. DAVIES: I have one of the largest churches in the country. You failed with the WAleyans. Rev. D. RODERICK (despairingly): Oh! thej ignorance the ignorance The Rev. R. U. REES appealed for the inter- position of the chairman. The CHAIRMAN You muat not use such lan- guage here, gentlemen. Rev. D. RODERICK: 1 have not said-anything out of order. Mr. Chairman. Rev. J. DAVIES I appeal to the Board as to whether Mr. Roderick ought not to knew better than call a man a foel. Rev. D. RODERICK A man Who is a man ? Rev. J. DAVIES (irately;: Yes, a man, lama man. (To the Chairman) I will have an-apoiogy from Mr. Roderick, or leave the room. Rev. D. RODERICK Go, then. Rev. J. DAVIES No. Rev. D. RODERICK It is absurd. Your insinuations about myself and my school were worse than any language of mine. Rev. J. DAHES (unheeding this remark) Now. Mr. Chairman, I demand an apology from th s member of the board. The CHAIRMAN I think you did make use of the word "fool, Mr. Roderick, but in cooler moments I am sure you would not have done so. The Rev. D. RODERICK Why should he con- j tinually discountenance anything I say. and make j such rash statements about my school.- Rev. J. DAVIES I can prove everything I have said. Rev. D. RODERICK I am extremely sorry that on each occasion th&t 1 come here there is this unpleasantness. Rev. R. O. REES: Proef&L with the business, Mr. Chairman. Rev. J. DAVIES I demand the opinion of tiie Board as to whether you consider it proper for a member to make use of such language. If the f Board are not of that opinion I will go. The CHAIRMAN Then I formally put it as to whether it is right for a member to call another member names ? The members then roied against such conduct i being allowed, and the Rev.. J. DAVEEs exclaimed I have the opinion of the Board, and am now satisfied. I The Rev. D. RODERICK It is worse than that I when a person calls a man a thief. Ucertainlv will not apologise. The mstterwas then allowed to drop. I

THE WAITER AND THE DYER'S WIFE. DIYOR E ( O ill P/iOCEEDmGS- In the Divorce Court to-day (Wednesday) John Henrv Doran, Brighton. dyer, obtained a decree nisi for divorce, the jury having found, OB evidence adduced, that Mrs. Doran had committed adultery with a waiter named Joseph Waiiis. A marker gardener, of East Grinstead, was also made co-respondent, aud gave evidence. The Jury found that there was no adultery in his case and his costs were allowed

LOCKED HER IN THE PANTRY. In the Queen's Bench to-day (TVednesdnyV Aliss Emily Bouret brought an" accien against William Cole, a masseur, employed at Bavswaiter, for alleged broach of promise and seduction. The allegation was that the defendant locked the plaintiff in n p iitry and seduced her, when she brought souio washing to the house, plaintiff's mother being a laundress. But defendant denied that he ever mentioned marriage, and pleaded that the plaintiff had previously misconduetod herself I with two other men. and procured abcrtiion. [Proceeding.]

A I I HONOURED CHEQUE. MOXSON AGAIX, John Lear, cabman, applied te the Bow-street magistrates to-day (Wednesday; for advice. He produced a cheque for three pounds on the Brad ford Old Bank, bearing the signature alleged to be that of Alfred John Monson, whose name was r. cently prominently before the public. K ant said that the cheque was given to L. !JY the drawer for services rendered, and he induced a friend to cash it, but it was returned dis- honoured. His friend afterwards sued applicant for the money, and he had to pawn his sroods to pay it. He saw Air. Monson about it on Tnesday. but the latter had pushed him out of the room.—The magistrate advised the applicant to summons Mouson in the county court.

A WEL-H BARONETS WILL. In the Probate Division, yesterday (Tuesday). Sir Francis Jeune and a common jury h&d before them the case of Nye v. Mansell, by which it was sought by the plaintiffs,the executors, to propound the will of the late Sir Richard Mansell, late of Carmarthenshire. The defendants denied that the will wfcs properly executed, and upon this issue was joined. Lady Mansell, the second wife, one of the plaintiffs, is a we'l-Jinown member of the theatrical protession. Mr. Bargrave Deane. in opentug tie case fo • the platntiffs, said thr.t the late Sir Richard Alansell. Bart., belonged to a well-known family, and he died at Brighton in June, 1392. Sir Richard was an M.P., whe lired a very fast life, and the result of his first marriage j was one child, the present baronet, who is now 12 years oli. The jury found for the plaintiffs, and j his iordgiap pronounced judgment accordingly.

The smack Anne King, of Yarmouth, reports ths.t three man were washed cverbo&rd duriag £ tiL><iay's gale. T-^o wer- drowned, and one was iiurown hack »o the veasel by a wave.

MUMBLES RAILWAY AND pIER COMPANY. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tbP- 1- FIRST H;cL F YEARLY ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, of the PROPRIET^ of the MUMBLES RAILWAY AND PIB;TT COMPANY, w.r. be heJd at the Offices of th* Company, 2. RUTLAND-STREET, SWANSEA, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of February, 1394, at 10.30 a m. o clock, for the purpose ofeiecttog Directors, and for th<j general purposes of tha undertaking. E. A. WATKINS, Secretary* 2, Rutiane-street, Swansea,, February 13r.h, 1894.

FOREIGN NEWS. [KEUTER'S TELEGTAYS.] OPIUM IN INDIA. 4 CALCUTTA, Wednesday. Mr. Maelaehian Slater, manager of the Oriental Life Assurance Company, giving evidence before the Opium Commission vesierdav, said that as a result of the company's enquiries they had resolved not to impose an extra premuim on the moderate opium smokers. -.q

NOTTINGHAM FEBRUARY MEETING. RUN AT 2-0. The SHERWOOD HANDICAP STEEPLECHAS1 or 90 sovs winners extra: second to receive 10 sovs out of the s:.itees.—Triree miles, 11 5 Capt Beat.ty's TIK- Nun. 6.Mr Beatty 1 ill 2 Mr IrvingV Confederate, 5 F HassaJl 2 10 13 Mr Aikman's Holmwood. 5 ~Cr Wlliiamson 3 10 12 Mr M'Gregor's Joan of Arc, Owner 0 11 10 Miss Hulme' Lady Fat, a Shanahan 0 11 2 Capt Dundas's Lady Helen, a..Capt Bewicke 0 10 8 Mr Roden's Happy Girl, a Mr Milne 0 Betting 7 to 4 agst Holmwood, 4- to 1 each Lady Pat and Lady Helen, 7 to 1 Happy Girl, 8 to 1 The Nun, 100 to 12 Confederate, and 10 to 1 Joan of Arc. —Won by half a length five lengtlis separated second and third. Joan of Are was fourth, about the same distance further awav. RUN AT 2-50. TheRUFFOHD SELLING HANDICAP HCRDLB RACE PLATE 0,20 sovs.-Two miles. 10 12 ilr ii Moore's iSaltfish, 5.G Williamson 1 11 8 Air Hooie's Arthur, a K Mason 2 "d 12 3 Mr Hyams's Belted Earl, 4- .A Nightino-ali 3 10 12 Mr Preece's Tantaiizer, 4- -,Shanahan 0 11 13 Lord Shrewsbury's Boa, 5.Mr S Woodland < 11 10 Mr Catlin's Touch and Go, a Lawten 0 11 3 Mr (> Piatt's Bowlegs, 4 J Coates 0, 10 12 Mr Ward's Canr-'den. 4 Owner 0 10 10 Mr D odsworth's Passion, 4 Banner 0 10 10 Capt Jones's :;weet Lime, 4 F Hassall 0 Betting 3 to 1 agst Sakfish, 7 to 2 Tantaiizer, 5 to I Belted Earl, 7 to 1 Campden. and 10 to 1 bar four.— Touch and Go was followed by Campden and Belted Earl, with Salt5sllying off until approaching the last hurdle, where the last-named came threugh his horses and won rather easi y by three lengths same between second and third. Tantaiizer was fourth. Boa fifth. Touch and Go sixth, Campden seventh, and Sweet Lime last. RUN AT 1-0. The HARRINGTON HANDICAP HURDLE RACK of 150 sovs winners extra; second to receive 2a sovs out of the plate.—Two miles. 11 8 Mr Hyams's Tippoo Tih, 4- A Ni^htingall i. 11 8 Mr Barclay's Miss Pa.tiy, 4 Capt Bewicke 2 12 0 Mr Buchanan's Lady Killer, 6 Colling 3 10 1 Mr F Plait's Koyal Douglas, 4 A Lake < Betting Even? Tippoo Tib, 9 to 4 agst Lady Killer. 6 to 1 Royal Douglas, and 100 to 15 Kiss Patty.—Th^ last-named was followed by La: v Killer until two fences troui home, when Tippoo Tib challenged an4 won in a canter by three lengths four lengths sepa- rated second and third. RUN AT 3-3J. The BEEF TON SELLIXG HANDICAP STEEPLS CHASE PLATE of 70 sovs.—Two miles. 12 7 Mr ienwick's Cool, a .Owner I 11 8 Mr Urjffilhs's May-day, a F Hassall 2 11 10 JIi Dickinson's Somnambulist, a.W Daniels 0 11 0 Mr Dodsworih's Strathleven, 5 A Banner 0 10 10 Mr Shepherd's Easter* Lady, 5 Mr Beatty 0 11 12 Mr Johnson's May Night, 6 E Hnnt dig Bitting 2 to 1 a»st May Night, 85 to 40 Eastern Lady, 5 to 1 May Day, 6 to 1 Somnambulist, 8 to I Cool, aud 10 to i St.ivthleven.—May Night led throughout end won in a canter by three ienfctirt, same between second and third. Strathleven fellaR** running six furicnjrs, and the other pair pulled up. The rider of May Night failed to draw the corred weight on his return to ,-eale, and the horse wa.s COJUJeo quentlv disqualified and the race awarded to Cool. RUN AT 4-0. Teh WOLLATON STEIPLECHASE PLATE of 4t sovs penalties and allowances second to receiv* 5 sovs out of th'1 pi ate.—Two miles. 10 3 Mr PercivaiV :rt.,1 Thorn, 4 Mr Gordon v.* HUN AT £ -30. A MAIDEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE PLATEJi-.f 40 sovs: allowances second to reaeive sovs out of the ph.te.-Two miles. 12 3 Mr M'Adurn's Indian Chief, 5 Air Waller 12 7 Mr Hodson « B and S. a Capt Barry 12 C Mr Voase s Wild Huntsman, o Owner Betting 5 to 1 on Indian Chief. 5 to 1 agst B an' S. and 50 to 1 Wild Huntsman.—Won in a canter b fortyJengths a head separated second and third. A DDJTIONA L ARRIVALS. Lady Helen, JOrat < f Arc, and Crepu. ?

LATEST LONDON BETTING. R The feature of the Lincoln Handicap was the m4 port accorded toMacreacy, who touched 100 to 6. an Corrcze was again well supported for the Gran National. Prices ;— LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. (One mile.—Run Tuesday, March 27) 14 to 1 agst Grey Leg, tko 15 to 1 agst Le Nicham, t k o 16 to 1 agst Macready, t. 16 to 1 agst Gangway, o 20 to 1 agst Victor Wild, t 20 to 1 agst Marnovia, t GRAND NATIONAL. (Four miles 856 yds.—Run Friday, March 30). 20 to 1 agst ilex, t 20 to 1 agst Correz-, t 40 t,) 1 agst Fattior O'Flynn, t

LATEST SCRATCHINGS. Sherwood Handicap Steeplechase, Nottingjtt* L Lady Ellen II. Portsmouth Hurdle Handicap—Doge.

SOUTH W ALES V. GLOLCESTB Tins Scu'th V.'al?* team has been selected fi.! • • SOUTH WALES, GOAL: G. Wilding (Cardiff), BACKS: J. Barnes (Cardiff), and Jestyn Williaml (Cardiff), captain. HALF-BACiCS J. Parry (Barry). F. Farthing, (Cardiff), p H. A. Tapsfieid (Fairwater). iop.WA.m: ii. A. Jones (Swansea), and W. B. Debney (■ uiff). right; VV. Sessions (Cardiff), eentv'- Morris (Fairwater) and I Sheldon ^Cardi.i < wing.. One feels la ask what has t>eco the Built#- aM Ihmew pisytirm.