The South Wales Daily Post

THE THREE R'S A DUOLOGUE. Scene—A country kra. Ruth Templeton. Ros.) A Udl young parson, baring just left them, Bt walking in a contrary direction. Rose: A mnus&ache is a great improve- aa&at to Mr. Colson, Ruth. l)Qn't you think aùT Ruth: I think it is, bat it is unelerioai. Ha was good looking enough—for a curate- without it K.-»e: Why for a curak? Ruth They ought not to lie too good look- ing, because .they are always so ineligible' I notice mother? always rrefer the ugly, un- interesting curates—at least, ours does. This is my Pollock's 'Course of Time," Rose, that Mr. Coison has returned. Rose: No, dear, it is my copy. It Ju>s the date of my birth in it, and my initials Aunt Martha, gave it me, and she forgot we were bcth R. T.'s. Ruth: I thought it was n ine when I lent it to Mr. Coison, Of coarse, he meant to it to me. Ro«e (handling it, pettishly): Hce, take it Faugh, bow it OTiells of tobacco I fup- fose it has an extra value in your eyes now; though 1 don't believe you have read it. Ruth (tatrnuijt over the leaves): I wonder U he has marked the passage he admires. j Rose: I shall think it a vwy ungeutleman- '->/ like proceeding if he ita> Ruth ?animatedly): Rose. Here is some poetry in Mr. Colson's liandwnting. Oh, tew ex eating! Rose (easr»rlT Let m* ?ep. Rutli (reading): Sonnet to R— It must be SMiUii for—one of tis. jwse: xm gave me trie cook. Rut-h (holding the paper behind her back): But i lent it to him, Meeting us both eg- gsWMsr he yrotably If)t c.pfused. Don't look cross. Rose. I am sure I do not want his unless it meant ft»r me. At any he night howe m-tie a fair copy fcefore giving it to aoyooe: this is all erasures Ro*& iSo'tly), He Ir-lreutlv uld very nice *1 mg* to T'M. and quoted poetry, when we have been pbtyin' tennis together .R8th (with triumph): So be has to nte, when I hare bs^a ;Jayiog his accompani- ments Rose; React the Iiin, r.nt, probibly we ;8LaIl lwow then for whom thev are meant. > fie flsad he would write -wtfnetiiuay in my i *Hmra. Baft {tMrifclmngiy kohiing the paper at ^MSM* length): Mother would not like either f£:.c us to me him any encourage men t, she lias more than hinted as mueh so calm youi «raasport&. (Reads.) "Sonnet to R—. s "I mng thy charms with bated breath and ? awe, pSThe loveliest maid these eyes hath seen on earth SHWieTfiaous 'tis to catalogue thy worth Yet rrtuft I try thy portrait here to draw. Within the may cavern of thy jaw, Thy pearly teeth like gems gicaa-t forth in mirth Rose (complac&otly): All this uiight be meant for either ot as so far. We have both got very nice teeth, anyway. I think he writes quite beautiful poetry. Ruth (critically): Yes, but perhaps he has eribbed it from Tupper oi Browning. Don't Interrupt. (Reads.) '111 one soft cheek .1. uinaple has its birth, 4wad sets lis seal OIl beauty without flaw." Mom: Yon have no dimples, Rutb. Unth: And you lave two. Rose: He may have noticed only one from the pulpit. Ruth: 1 believe I hava a dimple some- times. ► Befc (pos«ti*«ly r: Well, I never saw t Rath (read^ "Thy tall slight form"- •Rose: Y(m are the toller of the two. Ruth; Bat I am not, so to speak, slight. Rose (raefally): No, we are both rather plump than otiierwise. Ruth; All thing;t are comparative. Per- there were none but stoat girls in hit last pfwrwh, he thinks [n svelte. (Reads.) ? *V tall, shght form is graceful a8 a dove, sweet voice nawnnuts wlie aÐÙ witty ? 'IfelftgH, .*hy MtM eysx rlhine" FA Nov, I should call my own evt;f gtece, and yours xr,v! Still, there in no knowaig what other people might think them. Ruth: Mother says mi'1." are b!ne. Rose: Where, dear. When you were a tiny y,>y Raow. Don't Wt us quarrel over Ifc, « (liscnes awrthiug until we coi;>e bo the end. Certainly it mast he meant for one of us. We siia.0 <ie>cide whjch after reading the r«*t. Go on. "Thy blue eyes shiae though depths un- plturbed of love; I Thy soft Jiair curls in wanton wares *nd rings'"— Rose: Oh! I Ruth: Oh! Both (softly); Trtnga Rose: No man would know that, dear. Go on, there should be tiv,) more lines-a" I he calls it a sonnet. Ruth treads): But RutWess— (excitedly., fie has put a capital R. Rather points? ? At-so A pointed R ? Rfcth; No, a pointed allusion. I think it UI ni09 of him to ?>_ vagiie and mean- lftg i httkc. I "But R«iiil*»i Rose"— I Rose: My name! This is decidedly b«* fling. It ae«^ to me vhe turne must de-i<ifc the doubt. I had a suspicion, it was rae«it for the doubt. I had a suspicion, it was rae«it for r me, elle why did he look eoniosed as he gave I ijm tlw book? „ t (steely): yes-es. He c«rtair:V has » captf«J R to rose, but (ir«»:e hopeiullv) skb» as if both R's were accidental. f^,r "w itas aeatS^ped his capitals with a lavish Sfton ia the last couplet. "we (abseatlyx: Ah! Rtttjfc freads) ,• &ui> IbKhlftj Rose tt&u k*k one shart) Tlkora— I -^7 tungoe! I drJfI its satire iind its scorn r. R«b (&ftex a peu3») It hat i. stang in its tow, luitf a wa..p- And an epi|p%m. Wiud* of m (j# he hare tret^ai it u I mu (faite sine I never spoke sharply to, "1- oot evenwhen he stepped ea my toe Mayforda daace. Hav& you? Ihth (i:ro»f»ly) ReaJIJ 1 can t ;,w.y: Take ™5 ritCiotts document aini copr it Into voor m get Mi. coism to do 80. (t-akÎli;: the paopk- sua leading it) in the waol«k it ts cartaaiiy verv compli- BMHtary to ait her of us. X aotioed he blushed -jtMtewW sM ti» Tiwmp^ ?. srhen he «j- -aiatikea tái&.t he always mma*x iAJ wti "!ove" gamen? Rutn: For my part I do r,ot r*re for a ocronlucens that is dra^«d cat s cerrain lure pi^e of ela-^c oa»v ep be let, gojnth a parting result in eiL _Rose: Still, dear, to be sab-ed "ihe love- masd these eyes have m**a on «»rth" autst be complimentary t-» aay$L~j, a tese of surpriise.) Titere is winvabitg on tie joti!f.»* aide. 1 ltiub Rom in mother It is cvideally the ffy-1eG.f of a 1«te. (ræd,) "I'fllsl Moiiiay, dariiag,— Ewr tea?, bifeglv •'Kos»e Smith (muBng hibierbr): The "Riithbae >f tiw sonnet! Mr. Coison; I fcope hut Umgoe i» n&L <*■- very sharp and •csngfiil, («WBhn.isinj|{ t li« paper): Theo there Ý aotM peudl writing? lieife Quite a worilerfni scrap of paper "IS t Proceed 1M1 ytfur disooreries. iRosfr: It seems to be a washing list; (reads) "1 ianael shirl, 3 collars, 3 bandker- ehii-is, 1 pair meks, Ruth (hsstny); Do -rtop, Rose How dis- g&steiag. Facay only cite pair—oh Rose (fifcivesy) ■ Do "m auppose this is a JWesek's waging ? Rtih (in a tone of horror): How shonH I tBovf (f^aoks btck.) Be has turned, and is waikiBg faat this .ray. ;Rone Perhaps he is coining back for hi? property? I '-bc*nd tb..Dk- he vrwld, if he re- t Bwrmbered it. f k.aft He flight noI tike it, if he thought we bad read jfe. sRsth; Which? The seemwfc;' the name of hi* "lo-'inslr"; or the washing Tist ? sRose All of it f Give me the book, and bit cotnes Betf enoaeh to see, I will I Aoid it so thai. thv» paper shall drop out 3.C% I and he w! £ tbuik we have not seen T.^tia' I expect mott»er wiE be qvite n!oe &mm there » Roaie Smith in the background! What a re- lief it will be to her (hands the book to Rose.) Here. take your Pollock. I shall never see its binding agaan without thinking or how many pocket handkerchiefa Mr. Col- son sends to the wfu.,h, As for As inside, th* course of time" may spill out, to its bitter end, before I open it. to risk finding another of Mr. Colson's confidences Rose (meditatively): I nonfter if this Rosie Smith is -.o very beautiful? Quickly.) Look round very carefully, Ruthie, is he iMM- eitf»ugh yet ? RutSi: 1 dare not look, I feit so inclined I to siiow him the "harp red thorn," within the rosy cavern of my jaw Rose: Judging by thE: FIOund he will be close enough by the time we reach the corner. I footsteps approaching with hasty ringing tread. Ro&e hoids the book bv bbp bin din 7 as if accidentally, and thepaper flutters Ci re- l&sslv to the ^r^uud. They quicken crieir puce and disappear round a corner.) Ihe Ourate (rn hing to secure the paper and Urning back with "bis prize.) "Ah what a relief!"

MR. BOWEN ROWLANDS' j SUCCESSOR. i THE BADICAlTFiGHT FOR THE 6EAT. nn Thursday the I#ib6raia of Cardigaxisliire. as represented by the Liberal Association of the county, met at the Town-hall, Lampeter, for the purpose of transacting various iteais of business in connection with the association, and to take steps to provide a Liberal candidate for the county seat, which at the next election will be rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands, Q.C. About 200 delegates attended from various parts of the county, Mr. J. R Cwrt-mawr. was elected president of t.be association for the ensuing- year, and tke other (natters deliberated upon, apart from the central object of the meeting, was a communi- cation from Mr. Beriah Evans with reference to the proposed establishment of a Welsh National Federation by the fusion of the South Wales Liberal Federation and the Cymru Fydd League. The project did not appear to receive the unani- mous support of the association, bat it was! decided to sead fourteen delejrates to the meeting'.? in connection with the matter to be held at Aberysfcwith in March, the delegates being instructed not to hind themselves to the scheme, bnt to report to the association as a,! body. Another item ef interest was the announcement that tke association wad in debt to the extent of about £ 280. THE IMPENDING VACANCY. With reference to the vacancy in the repre- sentation of the county a great deal of talking took place, but practically the matter was n41; advanced. The question was introduced by Mr. J. Evans, Aberystwith, secretary of the associa- tion, reading the following letter, the contents of which were now for the first time made pubhc Temple, Jannary 29, 1895. I My dear Mr. Hvans,—I write to yon as the I secretary of the Liberal Association to say that (as I told you on Saturday), after mature eon- sideration, I have -with much regret arrived at the conclusion that it w'E ,;e impossible for me I to again contest the county of Cardigan, highly as I prize the honour of representing snch a constituency in Parliament. The demands ma.de upon my time and j strength by the practice of my profession put it out of my power to discharge the ever-increasing worK. of a member of Parliament x,r^t»eriy, without making such a sacrifice and running such a risk as it would not be right for me to make or a risk as it would not be right for me to make or to encounter. "I shall never cease to he grateful to the Liberals of the county for the cot lidence they have reposed in me far soir^ "16 years—a trust 'I which I am not eer.scion: .ving betrayed erftn in thought, and 1 trust that the connection between the county of Cardigan and myeelf, begun so auspiciously and continued so bar- ¡ moniously, may suffer no loss through the i severance formal ties. j '• With much gratitude for the past, and I' wannest good wishes for the future to you and to all friends, I am, sincerely yours, "W. BoWEN Rowlands." A resolution of regret at the ho». member's contemplated retirement having been adopted, (Talybout) expressed the opinion uhat Liberal organisation in the county was defec- tive, and was in favour of making no nomina- tion of candidates until the chairman and the secretary should go round the county to perfect the organisation.—Mr. D. C. ivoberts ( Aberyst- with) urged the same view. It w&a decided, however, not to postpone the selection of candidates, but it was agreed weverthefeae, that the presides; should consult v, with the vice-president, who represented the different, unions, as to the best measures of per- fecting the organisation in places where it was i defective. On the metion of Mr. Peter Jones it was agreed that the secretary should write to the gentlemen nominated for the seat asking them, to become the Liberal candidate, and pointing i out that thoy should be bound by the decision of the county association, and if their replies bo favourable that their y.naiwers bo sent to the various local committees, and that subsequently I a meeting be held for the final selection. It was next agreed that those nominated who answered favourably to the questions cf the I association should go round the constituency to address the electors. The nominations for the j different localities were then put in, as follow :— j •! |j ( .bL lli 4&l £ p!§l,llU o j* «o utfeu P m ijste jiu a&I m ijste jiu a&I Aberartiiand Aberayron Ij 1 11 l| —i— — Abertttuk r~j li—— 1; 1 — —I Aberystwith —j If—f— lj— 1 —i Street —! 1—I— lj —I Cardifaa —i V—1 — — Cileennia 1—j 1—i j— lj Cwwfcpidol —| L—|— If— II Devil's? Bridge —I—M— lj— lj Felinfach —j 1 l!— lj j l— — Goginan —j 1 —j— 1 j II liamiseter — i——I i—i—; I/iaiiartli —j 1—j 1 l!—j lj LlanUadarafawr i 1— -i 1|—i— Llandissailio Gogo —i If— — 1| 1|— Iihtadyssnl, if. —I lj—•—j—i—j lj Liwiysstit, S —|—j—|— 1—j—_i iiiauddewiteett —j if li— 1—j li—I 1 — Iilfcnfair —i—!—t j it Uaafama ~|—1—4 lj—— likm^eitho I—I lj—I— 1—I—!—I— 1 LJanfanog f—| 1!—j—; 1 —j 1|—i—I— Llanilar —'—I —t 1;—J—i— I>ta»Uwcl>airax li—t—I 11—j—!—!—i— Iila&rhysty>i. «J lt_— l|—j li—'—L. f;lat)84iiOt.|Trai(l [J f~j lj lj—! Iilaaw^no* "111*1—i 11—f— f—i lj—I—I— laanwaen —j j il j—j— X.iedrod — —j f—i—Ij I KaiifecwTifle —i 1^ 1—i li l— i— New Quay !> li—1— lt-l—M—H Penbryn — lj —f— 1 —I—|—|— — Strata Florida.. !—t— lj—i it——i— Talybont 1>— 1— i—t— j—— Trefeirig 4—1— lj— i—i— —(— Tregaron — w ij_ i _l ll_|—j— Tr»edjrr»ur — l'—l i—i 3!—!—I— i_f J. ft 26 5> 2,g>i 2',21il| li 1 The Above nasaes were then accepted, and a rote of thanks passed to last years' president ef; the association, the Rev. J- J. Jones, B.A., Hawen.—A vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr. J. C. Harford, Palcondale, who, althfjugh (Tonservatire candidate for the county of Car- digan, gave the association, free of charge, the j uae of the Lampeter Town-hall for the day's meeting.—The proceedings then adjourned to fiMh datfi as shall be fixed by the president for the final selection of a candidate.

THE LLANTWIT VAJKDKE RIOTS. SUMMONSES FOR INTIMIDATION. William Reee, William Ta>lor, and Richard Harries, who w ire aatrcjited on Wrednepd»y night in txmnectiou with the disturbances at Llantwit, have been takeai to Llamn sant. The Pontypridd poli^, on their arrival in Llsatwlt- on Wednesday night, fnund all quiet, and ar- r- (jtnd only those men who are rae-utioaed a.io-. Other sunuwonniee for intimidafticn have beeii issued, and will he heard to-day (JTri day). The two men proviouply taken mto onstody; and whose names have already been published, were brought before an occassonai pourt at Pcrrny- Ac'^d, 011 Thursday (before Mr. ;W. Marchaat WiKaaiB).—Evidence was given by Mr. Taylor, and tlte men were remanded untal to-day (Friday), bail ben^- refused.

THE SOOTH WALES BOR- DERERS. A Beater's telegram from Gibraltar an Thurs- day says :—The 2nd Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment has been, ordered to pro- cesd home at tike end of April, being relieved there by the 1st Battalion of the 3outh Wales Borderers, new in Egypt.

GLAMOKGAN^COUNTY COUNCIL. The refcwming officer baa informed the clerk of the Glamorgan County Council that, uitder ooaisel s advioe, he I-P.A altered the day of nomination from ttl2 ?2ud to the 25th inst,

NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. I [FROM OUB LONDON C03RESP0NDENTS.1 LONDON, TNCMBAT. The Panic Among Ministers- Although not a surprise Cabinet, the Council to-dav wus far more of a Cabinet of crisis tbaa any oi the astonishdn^y emptv surprise pieviousiy sprung on tihe wori'ied world of poi'.tks? by our unnatorally active Premier. T. Cabinet had '(•ecu fixed some time ago. The surprise meeting was the one held eaiiier in the week. To-days 01 binei assumed a ertt-ioai aspect only because ot the imuninent peril in which it was known Minister, were pl.«:ed by the resolution of the Lancs^Mre members to try conclusions with the Governiftent against their Protec- tionist policy. The Council was long and animated, and it was understood the result was to st;iX'en the resolution of Ministers to stick to their Protectionist policy. How acute was tht: crisis sould be discerned on the u untenances of Ministers as they sat ia a I "pi^-lteaded" row on the Treasury Benches, stm inoro significa,nt was the prolonged con- ference Lord Rosefcery held with "Alderman" I Tweedmouth in Pafsuoe Yard. For some tune trie two peers—The young O bad tab and the elder Obadiah." as a facctious Radical called them—walked up and down in animated conversation. The Premier's plump shoulders went up and down in a. series of shrugs suggestive of panic, while there was a j distinct trace of crisis in the ex-Whip's long legs. Perhaps it would have helped vhe desperate Ministers in their ddiberatAcns could they have known how solid a case t-iie II Opposition eoxtld rf-st on if they derided to vote with Sir Henry James. It was tbe solidity of a continuous and consistent policy. Lord llosebery being a young Minister and bis colleagues only \oo glad to forgot a graceful part, they would not recollect that a I Tory Government abolished the Indian im- port duties which the present Government seeks to re-impose. In 1877, when Lord; Salisbury was Secretary for India and Lord George Hamilton was Under-Secretary, the; late Mr. Hugh Birley moved a resolution i demanding the abolition of duties similar to those now attacked, on the ground that they were a measure of Protection. He was I seconded by Mr. Jacob Bright. Lord George Hamilton on behalf of the Government, accepted the resolution, subject tu an amend- r ment withholding the execution of the reso- lution till f/he finances could be adjusted to the change. With this qualification f.Ï1p re- I lotion was carried The Free Trado policy then adopted bv the Tory Government is that which the oresenS 1'rotect.ionist Govern- raent seeks to upset. I j MB. BAj^FOTTa s CHILL. Mr. Balfour's slight chill developed into influenza last night. Remembering that lie baa an attack of influenza dnring rlie recess, ) his niediatl attendant was loth to illow him I to lê"1.ve his room. and as I write it Is ex- j tremely unlikelv that he will be permitted even to take part in the division. I Ma. Macleas Missed. ¡j Probably the member most missed in to- night's debate was Mr, Maclean. His long ejqierifiiicd of Indb, combined with the posi- I tion he held in the last Parliament as member for a. leaking Lancashire borough, together with his well-known sagacity and Lns kii i wledge of aifairs, would have rendered his advice to the House of great value in this emergency. emergency. j This HehO OF CoiiCHKSTRR IN TRJ: HOUSE. I The elecrfe of Colcitester selected an untimely occasion for nuJang his debut. As ne walked up between the crowded benches there s<eined to be tie sliadow of dissolution behind him. Anyhow, tbe cheers of his friends had mere the expression of wholesoiiie restraint than of exuberant enthusiasm, SIE Donald'S UHI,UCKT LAUGH. 8m Donald'S UNLUCKY LAUGH. The debase of the evening waa prefaced by a lively tempest in a teapot, raised by the distinguished Highlander, Sir Donald Macfar- lane of that ilk. When Sir Henry James for- j really asked permission to make his motiovi Sir -Donald raised a c^uerulous protest. The Speaker did not sustain the objection, The I unfortunate traru of the incident, was that tae Highland baronet, indulged in an untimely j and incredulous laugh while Mr. Speaker was iaying down the law. Shouts of repiobati"D i overwhelmed the culprit, and Sir Dor.iid, who is a weil-meajimg man, a,lbeit 1 bit clumsy in his attempts to instruct the House, At. once made a profuse apology. SIR, HE-Nay James's ATTACK. I There was a great uprising ot member? í when the question was put whether 40 mem- K-rs 3Up[»o;ted the motion. Exoept the Front Bench, almost every roem^ier of the Opposi- tion rose. Sir Henry James had as good an audience as Parliament has afforded this session. The House was full upstairs as well a,; on the floor. Sir Henry s speech of an I hour and a quarter was exhaustive and ex haiisting. It was heard with no Lri tevruption, and with singul a Iv little applause, i'erhaps th*i be<5i point, or the point best_ appre- ciated, was when be pointed out .low the duties had been imposed by tne Government dcrkig the recess, and when Parliament bad no opportunity of expressing an opinion. Mb. Fowi.t.k ANIMATED. This and certain references to the manner in which the Minister bad carried out the maLte? stung Mr. Secretary Fowler in: a condition more like fury than he has iiiv, lerto shown in the House. The touch of tire I ri, quickened his rhetoric. He poft* with better style and greater force than he iu#1 e^cr shown. But in making out iiis case he had to risk a great deal, lie had,, for inst"iue, to argoe thufe an import duty is iiot a protecti ve duty. His argument was, undoubtedly, fonivded on quotations from Lord Cross, Lo;d Lanscbwne, and Lord Roberts. He wound up in an unexpectedly brilliant manner by a. dramatic appeal to the eternal jirincip^es of justice and all tliat sort of thing- ',ie House was deeply moved by Mr. low ers unwonted fire. and his belligerent attitude cne who h^d to unfurl the Government flag of no «urt-ender greatly delighted Mr. Gofchen, who cheered him lustily, possibly with an ey« to future operations. But. in truth, uni-u now the debate han been dull and dry, and there was a subtle meaning m the siarvgy description of it given by a Parhamentarv wit, "Fowler has sprung a low yam, i.>u the Opposition don't cotton to it." THE Pbinck isi HIS Joukjvkt. Alfhougn the morning papers officially announced to-da-v thai, the Prince of Wales would leave Marlborough House for the Continent at noon, it was actually decided yesr-erdav that the journey should be post- poned till S.it-urtiay. To remove possibl« apprehension or m'^apprehensions, I may state that the ,>stponement is not in con- sequence of a development of the cold from which his Rova.) Highness, in common with most of her" Majesty's subjects, luL,, been suffering. On the contrary, ia spite of the strain involved in "'ug his husky voietl at the United Service institution yesterday, the Prince wae this morning in excellent health and spirit- Ho has quite shaken off his cold, .i,U(1 the postponement, of his journey is duf. to circumstances other than bodily I health. Eubctrxc HBATTiva AT THE YATTT>EVTJ.I,J?. To-night was celebrated at the Vaudeville the anniversary of that successful farce, "TItf N.-w B .-y Ù"a.l souvenirs were distributed to the members of the a.jdience, and very charming works of art these were. Before the performance I had an opportunity of inspecting the novel heating method wMch Mt" A. F. Henderson has introduced into the tbeatare, It. consists of electric radiators, troth portable and fixed. These radiators are heated by currents of electricifcy, an<Jyare stimewhat similar to steam radiators or" hot water coils, but very different in their work- ing. On the coldest of days these radiators j are placed in the centre of the stalls prior to the performance and in the evening removed to the sides. It is claimed for the system that it is not only cleanly, effective, and more convenient —as the radiators can be turned! on and off as easily as an electrio light—but that more best can be obtained in this manner than from any other source. Thifl is, I believe, the first instance on record of a. theatre having been warmed by electricity. J 1 g

GERMAN TOBACCO DUTIES. A Dalziel's telegram from Berlin says: —1 Tcbacco manufactures in the Rhine Provinces] bare threatened to close- their factories, ar:.i* ihrow 25:900 people out of work if the pr^ poeed increase in tobacco dnties i* carried into? W«ct.

I INDIAN IMPORT DUTIES. THE THREATENED MINIS- TERIAL CRISIS. REVOLT OF THE LANCASHIRE MEMBERS. In the House of Commons on Thursday, Sir HENRY JAMES (Ii.IL, Bury) rose, amid Oppositim cheers, to move the adjourn- irt-rit of the House, but before the right hon. Ii genklematii had time to proceed I Sir D. MACFARLANE (L., Argyll) asked whether the motion was in order. (Laughter, and cries of "Order," and a Voice: "There is no motion yet.") .1 Sir HENRY JAMES: I wish to ask the permission of the House to move its adjourn- ment for the purpose of discussing a. definite 'I matter of Urgent public importance, viz., the reoent impo&i'ion of duties upon the importation of cotton manufactures and yarns Ï¡,to India. (Opposition cheers.) Sir D. MACFARLANE: Sir, I wish to ask if a motiait of this kind is one contemplated by the Standing Order which permits motions tor the adjournment of the House upon matters of urgent public importance. This question might have been discussed an the Addi ess, a ) week ago, and it is xio more urgent than it was then. (Opposition cries of "Closure.") I I wish to ask you whether you did not srive this rub'ng on the 15th of April, 1894, with regard to a motion of this kind — I do not think that, under the Standing f Order of 1382, a, motion on a subject of this kind, having such a very wide scope, was ever contemplated." What I think was contemplated was the occur- rence of some sudden emergency—(Opposition cheers)—either in home or foreigm affairs. But I do not think it was contemplated that a ques- tion of very wide scope which would demand legislation to cl-xi with it in an effective manner should be the subject ot a discussion on a motion I for the adjournment of the House, because if that were so we might r have repealed motions made by rhe Opposition of the day, not so much in the direction of censure of Government for the steps whioh had b^en taken or had not b> °n I take-. 1. but to bring to public notice some grievance demanding instant remedy, as in the direction of wishing to introduce legislation on some particular subject. Now, I wish to ask if that, does not apply to the present motion, The SPEAKER I think it entirely inap- I plicable to the case. This iz; as I understand, I an alleged grievance requiring instant- remedy. I' 8ir D. MACF ARLANE Oh! The SPEAKER: Order, order. The hon. member is it.si.ing my ruling, and I expect him to bsten to ma. (Cheers.) Sir D. MAOFARLANE I beg pardon. The SPEAKER: The last words which the hon. gentleman has quoted brings this motion definitely within the rule on the point of order, I viz., action which has been taken, or not taimi. for bnnjpng1 to Dubhe notice home grievance demanding instant remedy, as in the direction of wishing to introduce legislation on some particular subject The reason why I objected I to the motion to which he referred was that it was of such a very vague character and wide was of such a very vague character and wide I soooe that it could not be held to affect a. par- I ticular interest. Here this imposition of duties J afreets a oarticular interest. This is a matter alleged to be of urgent public importance. I I cannot deny that it is of public importance. and, seemsi' that the duties have been recently imposed, I can net deny that it is of recent I occurrence. Upon all these grounds I must say the right bon. gentleman is in order. So far as I am concerned, I cannot interfere on the paint of order bo protect him bringing- hi': motion to the House, erf which it alone must he the judge. (Cheers.) Is it yenr pleasure that the motion be allowed? A larsc inmdier of members on the Opposi- A larsc inmdier of members on the Opposi- tion Benches.at once rose, r.'odl*a<ve was giver: I according) v Sir H. JAMES, in moving -,e adjournment of the House, said that the public interest required that this dis<ra;«ion should take pJaee. He feared that there was an impression that this motton was made in the interest of » particular trade at tha expense cf 0:11 great Eastern dependency. But he trusted tLat he should he able to dispel that iiurvressicn. The prosperity of Imiia represented the pros I perity of Lancashire.; anything which inter- I fered unduly with the prosperity of India struck mora directly at the prosperity of Lan- cashire than any other portion of the conn try. and it would. therefore, be idle to bring for- ward, in the interest of Lancashire, any motion inconsistent with the interest of India. Hie textile industries of Lancashire did not. fear the competition of the Indian m?nu facturant. All they aeked was that the raee should be run at level weights. He con tended that that would not be the case if duties were imposed upon the import, of English cf-tum goods into India in the manner now pmpneed and sanctioned by her Majesty's Government In early time-, the textile indus- tries of England had no competitors in India, but in 1855 the first cotton mill vw estab- tiebed; in Bombay, arid %om that time the Indian mwmifaefcure had developed, and at I present it had taken from England aimofet the whole trade with China, and Japan, to say nothing1 of India itself. For some time the I "English manufacturers had felt the 1877 duties imposed upon, the import of their gccxte into India as# a dead weight, because it acted as a probibitiv&duty in favour of Indian produc- tioo, and in 1879 the H««ee of Commons bad passed a mssohitiou declaring that, in the interest both of the English product and tiie Indian eoiisumer this import duty should be abolished. The duty was accordingly abolished in 1882, and the manufacturers of Lancashire believed that it would certainly never be re- impoBod without the assent of IWliaaaent being previously given. But in the course of the last reoets the Government had assented to the re-imposition ot the duty without the sanotion of Parliament. The alleged juft!- fieatioiirof th,;¡j step was the deficit in the Indian. finances, caused by tuft deprioia-tion in 'I the vwlue of the mpes. The truth, however, was that tiie duty was only requirwl in order to rompcii-Me the Ai^flo-Indian officials for I bItQt losii on exdiange which they susta:rie<l in remitting their savings to Rigland, and it was entirely to tbe a^tatio*i set on foot hy tyijbse ofticiais and by the Bcwafcay cotton rnill- wvners that. the a^kparent sudden demand for <6be re-imposition, of these duties was due. The Secretory of State had allowed himself to be Hifluencetl by tbesa reftfeaentafcons without foosulting the znerdisnts or nianufacturers of I Jjiincop'bii^, whoae interests bad been sacri ficeti wifelioiut,. their ever having been beano. Tl»e result was that 5 per cent, duty ws»s now imposed on the Ln duty W'iW9 now imposed on the value off ail" cotton goods imported into India. It was elear thai this must be injurious to the trade, arnd as it was. in fact, a. pfoteotiva duty on the- produce of the Indian mills, it neces- sarily'weakened our position as the advocates of I'Vsie Trade. The Secretary cf State ha1, indeed, imposed an Esc!so, duty on Indian produ ction, and it was argued that this deprived theim.port duty on English imports of ib.j pwtiactive oharaofcer. But the Excaso duty, Ün- poaisd, M 1t. was, only en the higher counts of yarn or oloth manufactured therefrom, would not countervail tiie import duty, and the latter we<asd, therefore, still operate as a protection ta .ithe fndiaai millownera, amounting, it was oc>ncli,aed, to 2 per cent. This would enable bdia. to compete m future with Lancashire in fi»e fcwjber elomg of goods, inyt^ad of. as at pre- ^sent, »f>nly in the coamar sorts. After contrast- fins' fee rapid, development and growing pros- parity of the, I-U(Iiatt cotton iaanufacjturer with the growing depression, in LIv" British industry, botigmii-=LLu odutoxded thafetiie effect of a targe reduction in the export to Indis prrast..Lave'*disasrfroua effect upon the interests of Lafiossi^xe. Under these a'rcumstances, the n uertiOn was wbetlier iiie Houe« would sanction tliq rc-impcpltion of 'h>s ijis.aor» duty or would I require trie xnaiau uovernmens to reaovt to some other iorm of iaxiit:oxi uitd so tne other source of revenue. Why should not a graduated Income-tax and death duties be adopted upon the wealthy natives of j-iidia? (Hear, hear.) The protest against this duty did not proceed merely from the ca.pitali.ite, but frcni the wt>. 1 ing classes of (Cheers.* Air, FOWLKK (Secretary for India) said that the time bad now arrived when -» clear and explie.t statement should be made on this question an a whole. His right hon. friend had described the A ngl.-J iidian offieiMs as agitators to whose iilandishmente he (Mr. Fowler) had succumbed. He denied, however.* that there had been any agitation or conspiracy on the. part of tJf)bf? officials; and, indeed, ii, I was as absurd as it was unjust to in-rut- to a man jike tine present Finance Minbr of India., or to a Viceroy iute Lord I.Jowne, that they had framed their financia proposals in combination or concert with onicials who desired to raise their salaries. (Hear, hear.) desired to raise their salaries. (Hear, hear.) Sir H. JAME3. I never said anything of the kind, i made no imputation upon Lord Lans- downe nor upon a>n.y of the officials. Mr. H. FOWLER said the rigut lion, gentle- man told the House that he (Mr. Fowler) was itniv an Indian Miuisttlr. Yes. that was the post he fiUed—{cheers)—nud it was to India that he was resDonsible as well as to that House. When his rignt hon. friend charged him with sacrificing the interests of England to the inte- rests of India he would have to give a. more satisfactory reason than he had done. (Cheers.) He was attacked from two different points of the compass, and it wtvs impossible that both I attacks could be well founded. He could not have sacrificed Lancashire to India and a.t the same time have facrificed the interests of India to Lancashire. He had endeavoured to steer an even keel, and to do fair justice to both. (Hear. hear.) These duties had been imposed upor. the cotton import into India ever since the Government of that- country was handed over to the Crown, and originally they were practically what was now being- proposed, viz., 5 per cent., but they were at one time 10 per oenk They were attacked entirely on the irreimd of their protective character, but, at tbe same time. there were differences even anione tite most fatal wart Free Traders, and Mr. Fawcett said they mucit consider, not merely whether a particular tax was fcliMWeta- callv bed, but whether it created discontent- amongst the people- Looking at this question in that liarht. he asserted that there was no tax levied in India which was so satisfactory to the people of that country as revenue raised from import duties. (Hear, hear.) In 1877 the reso- lution tliat these duties were protective and ought to be repealed was only accepted with the qualifying addition "when the revenues of India permit. That was the crux of the situa- tion. The import duties on cotton '.vera not repealed till 18f2, and were repealed then nocause the financial condit-joai of India allowed of the repeal of all iropoil duties. (Hear, hear.) That measure led to a great development of the cotton industry, both in England and India, but last year the Government found themselves face to face with a deficit on the tii-anoes of India, a deficit which amounted to 3 000,000 rupees. The Indian Government proposed to meet that parily by the re-imposi- proposed to meet that parily by the re-imposi- bon of the, import duties on cotton goods. The home Government at first refused to permit this, and other measure? were taken to meet the deficit, b d at the same time Lord Kim- II berley, who was t-li?n Secretary of State for India, stated trust if there wac no improvement in the finances of India ho was prepared to receive fui-tlter reprc.-entation on the subject, and when he <Mr. Fowler), a short time after, became Secretary of State he wr ite a dispatch to the Government of India in which he stated that, while the home Government could not 1>J parties to the imposition of protective duties, tl.ey would ar»oept aaiy proposals of a non-pro- tective cliaraoter. Shortly after that there was an ini[x>rtant. discii,~sion in the House of Lcids, in tliecour.s^of which l^ord Lai»sdowne and Lord Roberts drew attention to th» poli- Lcids, in tliecour.s^of which l^ord Lai»sdowne and Lord Roberts drew attention to th", poli- tical aspect of this questicn, and insisted upon the immense importance of doing nothing to shake the confidence of the natives of India in our diSin'ertsted desire and determination to consult their interests, while Lord Cross in- sisted that the question of the re-imposition of thes e dut:d!< was .not one of a. lXlrty character, but was one that must be decider) by the Govern- ment of the day u|»n their own responsibility ™d with record to the state of the Indian finances. Tliat was the last statement made by any one of the leaders of the Oppo- sition on this subject. (Hear, hear.) arns imported into India, were all of the higher cjass, so tha* there was practically no competi- tion. The l7>dian Government proposed an import dutv of 3i per 'Lent, upon varus mA 5 p^r cent, upon pitve goods, but he and his advisers thought there should !>e an equal duty on both, though trie Indian people <sontended that to impose a ur iform dntv of 5 p«r f>cnt wa« charging them J £ .jvr < /nore than Lan- c.3«h:ro msnufaotnreirs were billed upm ia pay. The r.-ree main dbieotions that Lancashire took to the proposals of the Government were thflt they violated the principles of the Free Trade, tbast- they imnosed a heavy burden upon Lan- I cashire, and 'that the Excise duty was inadequate for the prevention of Protection. (Fear, hear.) But import duties and protective duties were Dot the same thing. re was no principle of F1'oo Trade tha.t was viur-ted bv an import duty unless Protection accompanied it. What we had recommended foreign countries to do was I not t't do away with import duties, but to atobsh rsroteofcive duties. It was no violation of Free Trade to levy :1. Customs dutv on spirits I when an equivalent Excise duty was levied on spirits made at home. (Hear. hear.) It. rnifst not- be Bupnos«l that the Government ha<l no sympa-tny with the depression in Lancashire. hut he denied that the Government by their action in this matter were aggravating it. Who paid that tax ? We levied :tn import duty on Indian tea, and that tea paid last year wiilun a fraction of £ 3,000.000 I towards the taxation of this country, but. the duty w.) paid by the consumers. (Hear, hear.) So aJsn would the duty or. cotton sroods be paid bv the jieople, and he did not believe it would affect, in any way tiie con- sumption of cotton goods. (Hear, hear.) The Excise duty was not levied on the coarser counts, because there wias pr-ctically no impor- tation of them. The principle oil which the Government had pixioaeded was that there should be no protection, and he paid frankly that if it oonld be shown that any injustice ,as done to Lancashire bv the motle in which the line of the Excise duty was drawn, he would do his best to remedy that injustice. (Hear, hesr.) The reason, for re-impo«ing this ctut-y waa that this was. rendered necessary by the financial difficulties of India, arising from increased expenditure a-nd the fall in the value of the rzpe, To abolish all import, duties wouki be an affair of mill ions, and hen;r was it possible to justify the exemption from dnfcy of imports from Lancashire alone! (Hear, hp«.r.) Tndia WM not a. self-governing conn try .but thev were bound to consult the public opinion of India on questions li>e this. They rould not expect the people of India, to ignore the duties imposed on the import of cotton goods, in our self-governing Colonies, In Canada, for instance, the dutv on yarns ranged from 25 to 40 per cent, r.nd on woven goods from, 22 to 30 per cent., while at the Cape of Good Hope there wa> fj, nmiform. duty of 12 per cent, on cotton import. The people of India knew thi", and he ventured to say thafc if lie hswl taken the course which it was said he ought to h<w taken it wouid have had a very ;rrav«. effect on tliat country. F/srery ofess, bojb European u>d native, was I 1 H.i ted as t-liey had never before I.een on this question. and it wag the deliberate c.;aiviction of the Govern- ment that II- very widespread and t angerous feeling of dt-satisfaction would hn-ve been crf»aied if tbe feelings of the peop'e of T'.dia had been disregarded- The course which i the- Government had ta-keu followed the mode j which the finances of Tndia had always taken, •nd w;i» both legal and in accisdanet) with pre- cedent. Their case was that the necessities of India compelled the imposition of additional taxation, tliat- the opinion of Tndia was in favour of import, duties, and that the Honae or the Government could not compel the people of I India to exempt Sheir largest import* from duty. t But the Government were determined that the new import duty should not be protective, and if it could he shown that the line at which they had drawn the Excise duty would havsp tliat effect, thy Government would concert with the Government of India the means of carrying out their deotermination to avoid protpotion. That was the poliev he had pursued during the time he had been in office. He had endeavoured to do his duty as Minister for India, and he did not believe that he had neglected the interests of Lancashire. t'ftmr. hear.) Tbe House-knew what consequences would follow if they refused to sanction the administrative acts of the Government. The Government would not shrink from accepting those consequences if Uiat censure were iiifiicted, but let it not be forgotten that,, if the Government was respon- sible to tliat House, that House was responsible to the people of India. lie nekm the House to discharge their gigantic trust to fchat country uninfluenced by any selfish or party feeling, but in a siwrit of wisdom, justice, and gfnerontv. (T^jud cheers.) Sir G. CHF-SNEY (C.. Oxford) hoped that the House would not sanction sneh a. policy as was n.lnmbrated by the motion for adiounftnesat. It would be extremclv unjust if that. House were tf) iic-inte to the Government or the j»eople of India %vhat thsir financial arrangeDtsnta should i)p. Mr. BARLOW (L., Somerset), having been Rnarasred for many yeans in the exportation of L-moa^nire ootion syoods to India and other places in the East, bore testimony to the fact that that trade had increased even when an impart duty existed, and expressed tb", opinion that, with the countervailing Excise duty, no intastioe was done 'to Lancashire. Mr. HANBTTTIY, (C., Preston) entirely svm- T*vtSii«ed with the op?>eal fat complete jus- hoe to Indis, but retttr'ed it ØJtI a ^ery serious *hmg in the prestut depressed roK;iit;'M» agriculture that the next greatest industry of the country should be crippled: in any way whatever. Captain SINCLAIR (L., Dumbarton) recog- nised the necessity of imposing an import duty, but took exception to the oomitervailing Excise duty which it was proposed to impose. I Mr. T. H. SIDEBOTTOM (C., Stalybridge) thought that even from an Indian point-of view this duty was altogether i:(defensible. 1Ir. STANHOPE (I, Burnley) denied that on this matter the people of Lancashire were animated by selfish considerations. But they protested against being uiusecessarily made the victims of the deficit ill. the Indian, finance. Sir JOSEPH LEIGH (L., Stockport),, but for the concession that had been made, should have felt it his duty to vote for the adjourn- ment. ment. After some unimportant speeches, j Mr. GQSCHFN (L.U., St. George's) ex- pressed his regret that we should have been brought \0 this point--that a very strong opinion in Indin should be opposed to an equally strong opinion in Lancashire. (Hear, hear.) They must recollect, howev er, thar, they were, not. only in the House the representatives of tbe people of Indi. but tliat they were also the trustees of our great Indian Empire, and it would be a thousand pities if on this occa- sion they should give an impression either to ou, Indian fellow subjects or to the world that those principles which were at the bar is of our Indian administration were no longer binding upon (Hear, hear.) He could not. but regret, one passage in the epeeeh of the hon. and learned member for Bury, in which he conveyed I tbe impression that the men in India upon wlu»e capacity and impartiality our rule in I timt country depended had been influenced by a small class of Bombav millowners. It weald be unfortunate if any doubt ware I thrown on that ota. who if they were other than they were should not be able to hold I India. (Cheers.) He did not believe tha-t it was possible to give European representative institutions to India., but for that very reason he head that they were bound to ha.ve the highest, regard to Indian opinion. The voice of India nntst be heard on this matter, and he thought there could be no doubt what the view of the people of India was. The Council of India was unanimously in favour of imposing this inrport. duty. That W!f,/i! the view of the I Secretary of State, and he must assume that it was also the view of the Cabinet, or thev would have overridden dIe Secretary of State. (Hear, hear.) Let them consider what would be the effect in India of a vote of that kind, adverse to this duty. It would not strike the people of India that the opposition was based on Free Trade views. They would comment on the fact that., while we did. not object tp import duties in general, we did object to one upon Lancashire eotton goods, and they would draw the inference tfliat in objecting to this duty that House was acting, not in the interest of India, but in that of Lancashire. So far I as he was conoerned as a representative of I India, as well as of St. George's, Ha.'iover- I syeare, he wo.dd noc risk the misinterpretation of his vote in India, naid he could not think that he should have been doing his duty if ho had given a silent vote He nared mot in what way bis vote was interpreted as regarded party, but he wanted India thoroughly to understand that in that House on both sides there was a detenninati-tn that Indian opinion shoidd be considered as well >s the feeling of any part | of this country. (Cheers.) j Sir W, H ARCOITRT (Chancellor of the Ex- j chequer; ;aid the speech which thev had ju^t he-ird was of such gravity and importance titat he desired to take notice of it at once, He j hoped there would .Dever K; wanting in this country men responsible for the prosperity of | this great Empire, of which India formed the greate-4 part, who would want the courage to ¡ take the lu." winch was nsce-tsary for its secu- rity, and the right hon. gentleman deserved all credit for the language be bad rsed. (Cheers.) I he right hon..uentleman inigjjt depend upon it that he would hear no wo- i from him which coiud in a.ny respect prevent th t. reeonoiliatiou of the nreat. intercuts of this c ountry and of India which lie had express d himself as earnest!v desiring. He was not disposed to .xxmpy the time of the House on this matter, which had been so splendidly dealt with by the Secretary of Statf). (Cheers.) It was only necessary for. him to repeat what his light hon. friend bad said, that he was perf"ctlv ready and anxious to meet And discuss wiih the representatives of Lancashire ihe mode of removing any injustice I v inch this duty might inflict on the industry of that, county. licrd G. HAMTLTON (C., Liverpool) said the poliev of abolishing all ludiat) imposts of a protective character had not only been l'avocsed during the rei'ess by the Secretory for India, but had t¡.eon rqjersed without con- sulting the representatives of Indift or giving timt House an opportunity of considering the subjc»tt. He did not know whether a, divisiArt was to lw taken, hut if the. House did divide he should be happv to vote, for the motion, m a protest against the inaction of the Government on the currency question, and as a protest ajrainst raising a revenue that India required by taxing one industry in this country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. NAOROJI (L.. Finsbury) said if he were a rebel at heart he should welcome this motion with delight. He warned lTnionints and Con- servatives that. if they allowed it to pass they would drive the first nail into the ooffin of British rule. Sir F. MTLNER intimated his intention to support the Governnunt on this occasion. The House then divided, when there were- For the adjotirnment 109 Against 304 Maioritv 195 The motion far ihe ad,;buimment of the Reuse was, therefore, negatived. The result was received with loud Ministerisd cheers. HOW THE VOTfNG WENT. The Press Association says that in the divi- sion upon Sir Henry James's motion, which wsa rejected by 304 to 109, there voted with the Government in the majority a large number of Conservative members, including [Mr. Gosohen, Sir F Mdner. S:r J. Savory, Sir Seymour Kiiig, Sir George Cheney. Sir Mark Stewart, Mr. ,W. L. Jackson, Messrs. Hugges- sen, Bigwood. Hope, Bethell, Round, Befiett. &o.; also Mr. Courtney, tjOlonel Seely, end several other Liberal TTnionist«. as well sui Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Kcir Hardie, and other Radicals, with a number of Liberal members for Lancashire constituencies, including Mr. Jacob Bright, Mr. Snaoe, Mr. Schwann, Mr. Mather, and Sir Joseph Leigh. Amonst tbope wtlO voted in the minority were Lord George Hamilton and a number of Conservatives, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. T. W. Russell, and several Liberal Unionists, together with Mr. Clement TTiggins. Baron F. de Rothschild and several other Unionists abstained from voting. Mr. Pjiilip Stanhope and Mr. Whiteley were tellers for the minority.

AUDLEY COLLIERY DISASTER. FOURTEEN INCHES OF WATER STILL IN THE PIT, Such proeress had been made in the lowering of the water at the pit bottom at the Digiake Colliery, Audley, that a resumption of Gpera tioTis for exploration of the flooded wordings was expected to be practicable at an early date, but on Wednesday great disapiaointment was caused by the report tha.t the water had rir sn 6in. during the night. An important consul- tation was held at the colliery offices on Wed- nesday afternoon. The object of the connultar tioii was the arrival at some decision respect- iiivr future operations, with the view of re-cpcn- i ing the inundated workings. It was decided that. it wat- riect;ssary, in tiie fit- instance, to clew out the sump in order to ensure the safe working of the Tmmpô, and after this was effec- tad to ii-oeeed to remove the debris on the east side of the. No. 1 Shaft past the foot of the 10ft. Dip and as far as the air-crossing, in order to restore tha ventilation round the pit bottoms. When this work ha* 'been acecwnpli?hed a fur- ther consultation will be held us to the prac- ticability of proceeding up the 10ft. Dip to the scene of the invmdat-ion, a- matter which is ati present looked upon as a very dangerous one. Whilst the consultation was being held arrange- ments were made for proceeding with the first. Dart of thf woric, which was at once commenced. This was done owing to the lowering of the water brinerinsr down a. ounsiderable amount of nn9 slack and dirt into the eump, witich is block- ing the pumps. It was reported that the depth of v.ater on the plates at the hottom of No. 1 Shaft was about 18in. This depth has vartfed from time to time; but practically it may he raid to ha.ve remained stationary so far as the eseneral flow of water from the east 10ft. Sewn is concerned. The Cameron pump is in readi ness to work if reauired. At the No. 2 Pit the depth of water is now only about 6in. on the plates, and that shaft being considered the second outlet for the Bvles Hall main it is ex. pected that a number of the Bylos Hall men will he at work in the course of a day or two. The date. of recovery of any bodies is at preseot purely matter of conjecture.

THE CONDITION OF TRADE. CRITICAL STATE OF THE CLYDE SHIPPING. At the annual meeting on Thursday after- noon in Glasgow of Glasgow steamship owners Ex-Provost Browne, ohairman, said in his ex- perience of 40 years the Clyde shipping was never worse. Shipowners must ef rnecessity com- bine to raise freights, to lay up boats, and to reduce new tonnage.—Mr. N. Duolop (chair- man of the Allan Line) paid the main faoior in trade depression was modern Trades Union- ima He looked forward with fear to Parlia- ment dealinff with the mannin? of shins.

Mr. G. W. Kekewich, of the Education Department, has addressed a. circular to her Majesty's Inspectors of Sclsools, pemting out I that the inclemency of the recent weather must have in many cases temporarily impaired the I efficiency of many rural schuoi-. in consequence I of the difficulties experienced by the sch»Iai-a in regular si!tendance, and requesting that this be taker, into sccount in the aBaesarr°rJ. of the grant*

I REVISING THE I SCALB. The slkiiitg-soals which wages of colliers in South rf!, Jv" ortce more put upon triai)7th whioh was arrived at au the (>, s. 18&3, and dat-ed from the ii»to»> remain a in force, but. then arrived at, it wa.s opt^^ side to yivt si^; months' H< if the scale on the first day ot J m* the first day e>f anv succeeding f*, re»2»ectivelv. The worKmen hat e „ ta^e of ti#Sause, and m .Oc^ > six moriiJqp.Tiofcice to termiH0, ,^r & on the 3la?-.of March next, asc-ertained. from tha rep166^. a »° -ft- men—or the majority of t-heni— i\ desire to east the seale to t admit that it lias worked wet yjpoj" they are not satisfied with tne • ^ea, J,' is is now placed. They have Jftod& rightly or wrongly we do ucr y stage, to say, tliat tte ^P' the lietter of the bargain in nU} sequently, prepared to enttrf* cuaeion in regard to v arious V° consider of vital importance. „,ag A prelimiruu'y c^ierence time ago, but it was csxiyoa a(1j joint committee oi eiupioye1" met for the serious discussion ^$ which had been put forwar^^ pXt That oonfereuoe was held a» ,ati^j!' South Waits Coaiownei-s A^> I■ )lt neers'" Institute, Cardiii. h-1 fl occupied the chair, and. -j W. Abraham, M.P., Mr. the vice-chair. On the coalo were present (in addition. to Messrs. Archibald Heoi. a Davies, A. G. Og;. Thomas Williams, ai-i W. (secretary). The v oikmeu v by the following (in addita<»V <f. man): Messrs. Thomas Rich Alfred Onions, Thomas Davies, Philip George. David John Morgan, and 'wis Hie proceedings »ti?. iis ul^Js t* J> private, but the jo:nt se^* a to the folloiving ofii/'ial 1 "The discussion <u: tne ft# „ for the revision of the- f12' been ai'-wwly recited), aud previous meeting, was i»s° in 1 ference lasted from an early ■rr,1x)*'Kl11 mg until 5.30. and several rep^^be'f were raised by the workmW^^j^^i which net-essitated se^airate the two sides of the oojm»»f Bce was agreed to resume the co day next. a,t eleve n ° &■ iwints which formed tit'' were—(1) Reversion to the 2 of 1880; (2) the \f wage, and (3) the to decide in all cases of g^-ee. W/ joint TOinmittee ha. fa'det- oi.wsion was marked' V Utorou'ihlv c-cmoiliatory ojcift\. The last sentence m > certainly the most satisfac both empl'iye^s and empiov ed cji j, and argue in a* friendly 0f #V»y' dispute, there is a ys rvf settlement being arrivm at, not promote by any ere ot into print and making ras^ tiiose whioh are orcdiled l° In a letter to a conten'. wraO W that, the ^ivling-scale coint'1'. of one man. and aceu-ed »» \Lt^ Lewis of "filling the i»«uu c to keep the collieries idle 1"r-; 'the,'g c^1 inipregsion on the miners^ tiiere is extreme g# s when in reality there is de^f, the employers' side wi^» y to the negotiations, and t Tlwwnas Lewis with 8°1?^<^0rk«ietlh»' he should he meeting the viy V tat.ives. This, practically- pfob»^ man like Sir William. ^r) £ Bisi* many tons of owe and shoulders as Mr. ifo''S*n witl^oL take a three w' eks' holida. L >- the Aberdaro miners' ags^ Mr. Morgan faced Sir "J1 ^-ord r- of the swnferenoe. and L.rCe to & bim or anyone else -n vef^* 8^^$^ sa.rv delay which Mr. f- the points upon -hir-hjj^, place on /fbursday to tiiose mtcrested. in tn e.a -Jfo the benefit of those, who f t i plain that at preiont ti'-C f? is governed at the race <>f A shilling advance or fa I m \Q &»>, 1 coal. In 1890 the "to d it. is to a reversion to tiie workmen aspnc, <> Iv8nta?, 1 additieoal U per cent ;s aO a falbmr market it must ha' + -1 The establiiihment o:f h sts#* another point. Al'-hoi-1 jf v jfL lating wr-ircb 'S 8s. T>< below that figure the tb^ wonh! fall corresr-ondmff- t1ji of 1875 there wa- a waare, but- wtei a- v 18S0 this V The third pom^t r a# the sfipointment is an entirely new <^e" r> owners' and workmen s ^n>pt <t agree, the scale goes to is almost the inevitaWe..1f^{nild_j> t- the men think an There are other minor d} the n- 'ie-ipa rioints upot. le resumed on

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