The South Wales Daily Post

THE ASTRAL LIGHT. Almost all persons, and particularly thoee tr nervous temperament, have it in their power to devop the strange w-rt of consoiou.s- ness known to students of the occult as "see- ing in the astral light." You place upon a, white wall a black or blue disc, an inch m diameter, with nothing near it to distract the attention, and then, sitting comforta-bly before it, look steadily at that ot. Try to not think about anything, do not even stir the mind to the slight effort of wifcing Yor results, but just look intently at the spot for half a.n hour. Out of the mist some picture will appear —a hand, a face, a whole figure, an animal, a ian<i>acape. After a time you will see caeariy men and women, and even worse things, which may not be subjective. Penelope^ M^nall wag a very estiniabte spinster, who, having reluctantly abandoned hopes of matrimony turned lIriittlltion to other and more attainable mysteries, among which, "seeang in the atrtral light" soon became a. prime favorite. She had reached the point at winch the filn women she saw in her visions were quite distinct as iuny real a.nd tangible persons whom she might have jostled in the street, and. they interested her deeply—particularly the men, just a.s a child looking through a window might be fascinated by persons pas.s-inar before it, Her brother, fomiliariy known in the family as Uncte John, with whom she lived, ratner suspected her of being a. ¡itt crazv when she told mm of her new f'aeuitv. He was hearty, burly "man about town, very nmfcervalistac and practioal, and although he himself aometinws mv thing that were not—as. for instance, two cabs where there was really only one—-such visions rarely oc- eared to him early in the eveming and never owing the diav. After supper one eveing Pen.e, accord- ing to custom, went to sit before her mental window in her own boudoin. and had hard'v more than i-ettled hersetf in front of the spot ou too wal when a figure of a man appeared to her, lie earned to come through the portieres of her bedroom door, bat of course knew that wa, an illusion. Although fK>t a pleaaing looking person, as a he interested her. Being much «.,k>ne, having nc 'I one else to converse with, ?he had formed a habit of uttering her thought* aloud, talking to «rsell, and ro. at seeing hi.-Ti, she ex- ■aimed: "A How nice' And how plainly 1. gee him r' The man gave a gasp 01 astonishment and .u)()({ stanng at her silently. She rambled, 00 m her art leas way, "Wbat a bad face he has-a. vilg&r, mean face I The man scowled. "Deer me, how strange tie actually eeemea oonscaouis of my impression oonceraing bInt and appeared to resent it. I should be *fra-d to meet him in the dark, if I did not know he wag nothing but a phantom, an jjiy nothing, a fiction of the imagination. at most a mere shade. The man appeared' to pmch himself to see (how fflf tha-t ws so. His nose « r-d, as if he dranK a great awaj, and ne has a very brutal mouth." Yonve got a deal of mouth your- it strikes me," retorted the man va. how delightful! And how strange! 1 was conscious of the creature's thought seemed j'ust 33 if he had reaLy spoken •iw. rtnat proves lt must objective, lneu I am really seeing a spirit? What a bad ram he must have been when alive 1 lie looks it even yet." what are you givin' me? What's yer game? People blows themselves up with such funny business as you're plavin Oh Again I understood him And vet he must belong to tht- lowest class hcp'div more than a rudimental soul, I should say How bad he mut have bean when alive!" xes, Im a ba-a-ad man. I am, But I mt no dead bad man vet, old girl; you caD bet your false teeth on that i" "How offensively personal he is 'So more than you are yountvi". You begun it. "Dear me! l don't hke him at all. I man 1» knew how to dismiss him, but I don't. 811 the worst of these eaith-bound spmts Thoy come uuinvked, a.nd not go until they are ready." on your life, not till I get ready, whether I m earth-bound or brass-bound As ne spoKe he moved to one side and tftarted to go behind the armchair in which phe sat. Penelope, with undiminished cniro, since she felt no apprehension of injury hum a mere phantom, as she was quite convinced he waa, turned her eyes towards a pier-glass in which she could continue to watch his movements, and murmured: "I wonder what he going to do?" Sht" did not have to wonder long. With the quickness of a cat pouncing upon a bird, he sprang to he. aud spread a big, unclean hand over her mouth, with the thumb and forefinger grasping her nose so tightly that she could not cry out or even breathe. "Make a sound and I break ver face See? I'm out for the stuff. Give it up. and I treats you like a gentleman. If vou I sJIl¡j.llh you and take it anyway. See "I don't think you will," vsaid a firm voice, aooompacued by an ominous little double click, and turning (jiiickiy the surprised robber sa>v behind him Uncle John with a cocked revoiver aimed at hiu head. Mr Me rail was passing through the hall on hi s way going out. he he-.ird Mie fellow's voice in hit sister s room. and noiselessly entered, juist m the nick of time. v "Say let up I weaken You've got the drop on me I" protected the thief in dano. relinquishing Penelope' noss and endeavouring tu shield himse'f behind her. "Put up yon: Stands and back, into that oonusr behind you commanded Uncle ,101m, and the fellow obeyed, pleading: "I mean it. sir. T wouldn't have hu-t the ladv. I -.r&$',?& giving a bluff, Penelope, finding her nose free once note, took in the .'ongest breath she had ever drawn, and promptly let It out, again in a proportionated prodigious scream. The cii.ptiv- tillef was soon taken away bv policeman. after jonfess-ng that he iiad entered the house by flimbing in at a window while the family it tea, so that Pene- lope was no permitted to cherish the illusion alrea'!v litilf formed in her ound that the "ba-aaf, man" was a materialised being the s.»trai plane. From that time on, in self-defence against Uncle ,John jokes, she ceased trving to oi the astral light." v J. H. CON N ELLY.

FRANCE AND ENGLA N D. LORD SALISBUKY S FOREIGN POLICY. A Paris teileerrn.m throrigfli T'1zi..1 savs — writer in th '"Gaulois," sitcniiij? himself "A nip¡œna,t.it, couimeiytK upon Hu, probable ^wijijyrn policy of I»rd Salisbury, and save that the rhat the new Premier has so Ia.rge a irijajoritv^ m rather an ad*vanta«e from thf French point of view, a« it would enubie him to a'icpi a. vwil-considered hne of conduct. Apart froai that, it i,,¡ the opinion of l*'rer,' h statesmen, ]fl- the F:-endt AlIlbas-,ador in Londo!1. tha,t Lord Salisbury wiU be found mure va<*y to deld with than is popu1:t.dy suppo-itd. J tiP Question of 1'Q"r-.t w-m naturailv Ua tirst iliapus«ed between tine two countries, and it is to be hoped that the French Government will trt-at it. with prud011t circuinspf-ction, fcr it 1" not of areat importance to France that she should safn-itv-e her good relations with for it. It would be all the more unreasonable to treat the matter aorifnon.iou.-vly because they know beforehand that Knsyland would not t.vatn;ate Ervpt unitil her interests warrant^ her doing so. Until tha-i happened it would l>o unwise to taVe up an attitude which would not only defeat it", own end- but would IIffG- nlien-a,t.} svm,pathues. at least, whose n.^utralitv, woitld be verv useful to France one day or ofhor. Arort from the iiite^tion of RcrvT't there :ve.re a ff^v others in A'frioa, but the-v were of r'n!> and "Ould be f-a^ilv ( f-

THR I' Colonel North, in his ,pcc. w rather prides himself oil avoidance of convenlional meibods u-V' on hluutnoss of style, but it may be pre- sumed that the <oleei.<m wh.ch charaotensed hn ■u-eech to the Londo iderry Mine shareholder was unintended. As evidenct, of hw confi- dt-nee in the concern, he he had recently hcutfht 15.000 shares in the property, the cer- +?f#cate« fo- which lay beside him. aking them vf, l.e flunS them to the reporter,, w.rh the remark, "Therr-, you can -ee the.n. I.ie bundle struck one of the i-porters on th» hi-ad, ami h.e piomptlv flung them back— tliv'Ufirh not with such jroo;I aim at th<* chair- man The papers felt ov>r the colonel in a shower. Coloneb North had, perhaps, been uadiT.« of the incident in the Commons, when J ,d Tweed mouth ''delivered a Bill" in much tho manner, though withoi provolcm^ w|aliati.m.

NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. LONDON C«RRBSP«N»ENT3. LONDON, TUE3.BAT. DALT DEBATED. The Daiy debate was not as interesting bJ been anticipated. The Attorney-General opt-ned the case in brief and moderate terms. H., based his motion on the strictly dis- ability, though he intimated pretty plainly that Parliamentary precedent WAS also against election of A convict as M.P. Mr. Tim Harrington was put up to defend the seat, aaid the deLatt was mostly in the hands of legal members. Mr. Tim Healy. for instance, and ;,13 brother Maurice dtfated in the smartest petty SESSIONS wyle on several t.ricky little points wliich their ingenuity had been able to aiscover. There was no semblance of a scene until Mr. Darling got up at the linish, and, in ironical vein, congratulated the electors of l imerick on being properly represented, and on assisting to redress the inequality of repre- sentation with which Ireland was favoured. In a tornado of wrath, Mr. Swift Mat-Neil! rose to ask that Mr. Dar- ling be called to order, where- upoi Mr. Speaker chilliugly replied that Mr. Darling was in order. Mr. Darling had the discretion not to pursue his advantage, but gracefully SECONDED, with the remark that he BAD SAID all he wanted to say. Two divisions had to be taken. The first was ON an amend- ment to refer the whole SUBJECT to a Select Committee. On this the Government had a majority of 176, and on the main auastioc 18j. THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. The voting of Mr. James W. Lowther into the position of Chairman of Committees was EASILY accomplished. Mr. Balfour simply moved that Mr. Lowther take the chair, whereupon he came from behind the chair, and did so aniad general cheering. CELTS COMBINE. h. Ir. Tim Healy and Mr. Vesev Knox were ably assisted in their ellorts lak nignt to obstruct Parliamentary business bv the extreme Welsh sectian. Mr Herbert Lewis, I Chief Whip of the Welsh party, not onlv prompted Mr. Healy in the ridicuCouslv absurd and erroneous speech which he made. but afterwards seconded Mr. Knox's amend- ment to Mr. Balfour's motion. In the divi- sion Mr. Lloyd-George, Mr. Ellis Griffiths, Air. iirvnmor Jones, and others followed him into the Opposition lobby; that other I extreme Welsh member, Sir William Har- court, however, supported the Government. Thus, in the two chief divisions of the session-th division was the first— we have had the Welsh memben split into nyal oamps. It will be interesting to learn what are the terms of this Irish-Welsh alliance, for the two sections combined have not got sufficient strength to give even that good hard knock" so dear to the heart of the Private Secretary. GLADSTONE'S STATE CARRIAGE. It is believed that the money paid by Madame Tussa-ud's for Mr. Gladstone's State carnage will be devoted to the relief of the Armenian sufferers The carriage is not the only ono in the famous exhibition. Napoleon's celebrated vehicle in which he escaped from VVatenoo is one of the special objects oil view. The Latest addition belonged to Mr. Giaoistone s father, and is a so'idly-con- structed equipage, built more for comfort than speed. On the panels is painted Mr. j Gladstone's family crest—a dragon's body and arms, the right claw clutching an unsheathed two edged sword. Underneath are the com- bined coats of arms of himself and Mrs. Glad- stone and his familiar motto. "Fide et Virtute. The vehicle has been seen very little of late, and the announcement of the purchase would be the first intimation to many people that Mr. Gladstone ever had a State carriage. CHAIR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. Much interest is expressed in literary cira.es AS to the probable successor to R IO- fessor ALUWOO iu. it. English Litera- ture in Edinburgh University. Amongst the candidates are Mr. W. E. Henley, Mr. J. Churton Collins, the Rev. Eric Robertson, Mr. H. B. Baildon, and Mr. Maeneile Dixon. At present Mr. Henley finds moat favour with the critics. He, it is said, is peculiarly fitted for the position. Mr. Henley is a poet and prose writer of a high order of merit. For the past few months he h,"8 bee- editing the "New Review," and the ability he has ■shown in this direction has had a beneficial eifect upon the circulation. His life up to the present has not been an easy one. He was confined for some of his youngest days in a hospital. His legs are weak, and he IS obliged to walk with two sticks. A short time ago he lost his daughter, a. child of eight, and her death utterly unnerved him. The professorship is worth about £ 1.600 A year, salarv and fees, and the work would not be too hard for a. man of his capacity. THE COMING THEATRICAL SEASON. Two new pieces produced in town last night promise well for the c-oming theatrical stason. The farcical comedy in three acts at the Strand went with a refreshing gusto from start to finish. It burlesques the divorce laws of the States, and the diverting com- plications which these give rise to form the Staple food of the audience. Mr. Wilfrid Clarke, son of the ever-popular W. S. Clarke, was the life and soul of the ptECe, his methods 1 very much resembling those of his clever father. The other success of last night was I produced at the Theatre Metiopole, one of the few suburban theatres of the Metropolis. Called "The New Barmaid," it belongs to that class of musical farce which is just now the rage here. It is quite up to the standard of excellence of these pieces. There is the minimum of sentiment, with the maximum of frolic; sufficient quantity of variety business to introduce burlesque songs, and just enough, pJot to thread the lot together. I should net be at all surprised to see the bright little work transferred to a West End theatre before long. It is sure to go well in the provinces. WAITING POll. SEPTEMBER. L ntil September 2 no other novelties are premised us thk month. Then they will Ctuwd upon ONE another. The first thktre to I iopen wiii be the Gamek, with Mr. Willard in romantic drama of life in the Southern States, entitled "Alabama." The Adelphi will BJ tlit- next theatre to ask for patronage. Messrs. Gatti promise us a romantic drama foucded on a French play—"LE Maitne d'Amies"—which i« said to have thrilled the audiences at Porte St. Martin as no other play ever did. The title of the adaptation will be The Swordsman's Daughter," and it IS said that n erv rnem iier of the Adelphi company is now vigorously engaged in the fencing school. Mr. Arthur touchier will open the re-furnished NII I re-decorated Royalty immediately After- wards with an English version of another French play—"Monsieur le Directeur''— whilst on the 10th Mr. H. V. Esmond will seek fame at the St, James's as an author, having won his spurs as ar actor already. The two great events of th-j season, however, are the revival oj. "Revneo and Juliet" at the Lyceum, on Sep- tember 14, and the production of A new and original drama at Drury Lore. Mrs. Patrick Campbell will play ".Juliet" to Mr. FORBES Rol.ertso»\'s "Romeo." Costumes and SCENERY, it vsaid, WILL break even Lyceum records for T'r.rgeousness and brilliancy. Mrs. Patrick Campbell is sure to give a novel rendering of TB-; famous heroine, and already gossip is busy si £ gesting possibilities.

DANGEK OF READING IN BED. On Ionday morniTi MTSS Robinson, a lady of independent mean.V. RWIDINJR at Rose VOTING*. Birehover, Bakeweii. died from the pffects of hocking burns received early on Suudar lnom- m whù<t in bE><.t The lady retired to rest I and indulged IN) READING. 8h fell asleep, leaving » candle AL ^HT, and the bed clotflta berame ignited. Her screams brought U dis- tance. The room wa« found tc £ >e on fire, and Miss Robinson was dreadfully burnt. She lingered until Monday morning. 1- ■. "W-

rUE SWIMMING CRACK. The annual race for the salt-water amateur swimming championship of Great Britain WAS held on Monday at St. Ilelier's, Jersey, in con- nection with the Jersey S.C. annual gala. Tvers, of Manchester, last year's winner, again com- I peted, anil won easily, coveiir.g the distance, a quartb; of a mile, in 8 4-5seo. Harris, of Manchester, wis secontl, in 7min. 9¿ec.. and H. C. Pitman, of Jersey, third, in 7min. 35sec. I three other Jersey swimmers—A. E Leeauvage, J. Qu;>Ho.pet

HE CASE OF DALY. A 0ONYICT ELECTED MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. MOTION THAT THE RETURN BE SQUASHED. EXCITING DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. OVERWHELMING GOVERN- I MENT MAJORITY. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuesday. The Speaker took the chair at 3.5. HER MAJESTY'S UNIFORM. Mr. BRODRJCK (Under-Secretary for War) m reply to Mr. Brcokfield U., Rye)! said it was a. fact that on a re-xnt occasion at the CViitral Hotol, Portsmouth, refreshments were refused to Regular soldiers and Volun- teers at a certain, bar. A refusal to serve drink at a. particular bar W.8 not illegal. Steps were bting taken locally as to the lioenoe, and in the meantime the hotel had boon placed out of bounds. DR HERZ. Sir M. WHITE-RIDLEY (Home Secretary). in reply to a question by Mr. Grdfith- Boscawen (C., Kent, Tunbridge) aid he could fiat that any good purpose would be served by laying upon the table of the House a. copy of the correspondence which had passed between the Home Offioe and the Frenoh Government Ivlith reference to the case of Dr. Herz. THE WELSH UNIVERSITY. Sir MICHAEL* HICKS-BEACH (Chancellor of the Exchequer) informed Mr. Brynmcr Jones (L.. Swansea District) that t1'" grant of £3,000 towards the University of Wales was for the preliminary expenses of the University last vear. He understood that, as this was found to be insufficient for the purpose, hia predecessor liad promised a further grant for the same amount. This year a vote for that amount would be taken. THE UNEMPLOYED. Mr. LEWIS IL., Flint) asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Select Committee on Distress caused by want of employment would be re-appointed in the course of the present ssion. Mr. BALJ? OUR (First Lord of the Treasury) said the President of the Local Government Board had, he believed, communicated wtith the chairman of the com- mitttee that sat last session, but had not re- received any refpiy. as the latter was abroad. If the late chairman was unable to serve again and as four or ive inmnbers of the committee had by the fortune of war lost their seats, in all probability not muoh good would result from the re-appointment of the committee. THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. Mr. HERMON HODGE (D., Oxfordshire, Henley) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the latest information as to the health of the Mediterranean fleet Mr. GOSDIÆN jTirst Lord of the Axiiniralty) aaadt the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Squadron telegraphed on the 13th of August that the health of the squadron was excellent. THE LIQLDR TRAFFIC. Sir WILLIAM HOULDSWORTH (U" Manchester) asked the First Lord of the Treasury if the Government would be favourable to the appointment ot a Select Committee to consider the law8 re- lating to the licensing and control of the liquor traffic with a view to their amendment. BALFOUR (First Lord of the Treasury) said it would lie impossible tor such a committee, if appointed during the present ion, to do anv effective work The Government would be glad to give the subject their CQIJidration during tha recess INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION IN ir T WALES. Mr. LEWIS (L„ Flint) aaked the Vioe-Pre- sident of the Council wha.t was the present, position of the scheme for the constitution of 'u. l;"t Board of Intermediate .Education in ales, and whether it was possible to pass the scheme into law in the course of the present session. Sir JOHN GORST: This scheme has been Jani ojHjn the table, and is now before Parlia- ment. By statute, it must lie for two months fore it can be con firmed by her Majesty, and therefore, it is not likely to become law during the present session unless the session lasts for more than two months. THE PROGRESS OF BUSINESS. A SN UB FOR MR. HEALY. _r^r- BALFOUR informed Mr. Dillon (N. Mavo, E.) tha:, though he had intended to take the votes in the order they stood upon the paper, he would be glad to consult the hon. gentleman in the matter. Ir, HEALY (N., Wexford) said he Matnered from the right hon. gentleman vester- day that its was not intended to sit late. Would vr w?,ura"a' be departed from to-night? Air. BALFOUR I am aware that°the hon. centUftma-n and I don't use the word "late'" in precisely the same sen-je. I did not mean to incuoate that we were sromg to sit as late to- night as we were compelled by circumstances known to the hon. and learned gentleman— (Ministerial cheers)—to sit last night. I hope we may make reasonable progress without putting- such undue pressure upon the health and energies of hon. members.

THE CONVICT M.P. REPUDIATION OF THE ELECT OF LIMERICK. EXCITING DEBATE. then moved: ihat John DaJy, returned 8.íJ a member for tha oity of Limerick, having been adjudged guilty of felony a.nd sentenced to penal servitude for me, and being now imprisoned under such sentence, is incapable of being elected or returned as a member of this House." The hon. and learned gentleman said that the law on this subject wan well settled by the Act of 1370, tno second section of which provided that a, person convicted of treason or felonv .should until hA had sufiered the punishment to which he had been adjudged or had rnoeived a free pardon, be disqualified and in- capable of sitt:n«r and vo-tin* or being a member Of e ^her House of PanUament. In 1870, in the oas3 of ODovovan Ro^su; in 1875. in the c&s"- of John Mitchell, and in ]882, in the case of L". Davitt. motions si mi hi r to the one he was now making had been made and assented to hy the Hoiwe. On the 29th of July. 1883, John Lfculy was convicted for treason felonv, and s-Ttenoed to penal servitude for life, and h. was now undergoing his sentence at Portland Prison. Mr. T. HARRINGTON (P.. Dublin Har- bour) said the House had referred to a judroiai tribunal the duty of examining the returns to write, and, that being the case, the question aaose whether the House Wad now oompetont to exercise a jurisdiction on the same matter. The hou. member was proceeding to rei'er to the circumstances under which Daly was dis- Qualified, when The SPEAKER intimated that it would not lie ia order to discuss those circumstance* in oonnec-tion with the present motion. Mr. T. HARRINGTON thought that it wiw competent for bun to aivue that the meimber to whom the motion referred should not have bfwn d isQ uaJ ified, The SPEAKER said that the hon. member must know that the member in question was I disqualified by law. „. [■ HARRINGTON then said that by the Mfcction Act of 1868 it was provided that after the dissolution of that Parliament [,,0 return should be ouestioned, except in a.^cordauce with the provisions of that Act. But by this motion the House was virtually assuming the jurisdiction which was by this Act transferred to a judicial tribunal. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that in the case of Mr. Dwitt it was decided that the Houso had not delegated its jurisdiction in a cstse like this to the election judges. • Mr- i. HARRINGTON said tJs» passing of the statute of 1870 gave to the tribunal estab- lished for the purpose the right ot examining the question of the disqualification of a parti- cular person for electioi. as a member of t-W, House, and it was no longer competent for House to dtfii matter. He concluded by n.oving to leave out all the words after the word '"than," in order to insert the following -"A Selet Committee be appoi;1tt to exa- mine into the piecedents and the inw of Par- lÏament involved in the return of John Daly for the city of Limerick, and to report to the I House the steps that ought to be taken under the circumstances." (Ht-ar, hear ) Mr. JOHN REDMOND (P., Waterford) seconded tlH: 3wendment T. M. HEALY (N., Wexford) thought th,, courge takf-n b^ H:) Attorney-General W:1. ciitirely mistaUt-u. and absolutely without pif cedent in its present form. (t, could have t operative" effect: it wa" a nullity. Take th- ca^e of the late Grand Master of the Orange Lcdfre, Mr. D: Ocbain, who was expelled from tho HOIHO. Mr. JOH^'ATON (U., Belfast): He was never Grand Master of the Orange Lodge. (Hear, hear-) Mr. T. f. TTEATiY could only say he alwn i*s boasted that ho was. (Laughter.) He (Mr. Healv) protested agiin.st that motion, and voted apainst it. but if tliev went back b the tiwe of John Sadler they would find j that when a man wa. considered unworthy to git. in the House the course always was to mcvfc hii txDulsion» and that motion wm fol- lowed by the pendant that Mr. Speaker do isrue his warrant to thy Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ. (Hear, hear.) There was a serious discrepancy between the motion and the record of Mr. Daly's conviction, for, while the motion set forth that he had beer convicted for felony, the record showed that he had been convioted for treason-felony. He was entitled to have the nature of his offence correctly described, so as to show that he was not a common garroter, robber, or wife-beater. (Laughter.) He submitted that this motion was not one of law, but of privilege. Hú deplored the hasty manner in which this natter had been taken up by the Attorney- General. (Hear, fear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that was not the firs-t time that the hon. and learned gen- tltman had criticised his conduct and his know- ledge of thb law. Mr. T. M. HEALY Ne-wr his knowledge of the law; simply his conduct. (Laughter.) The AlTORNE"V -GENERAL was clearly of opinion that Mr. Daly was not qualified to be a member of that House or to exercise any of the functions of a member, and, that being so. it was the duty of the House to declare hiir incapable of being elected or sitting as a member. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CLANCY (P., Dublin, N.) contended that, under the Elections Act. of )868. the ques- tion of the disqualification of a member was not one for the decision of the House itself, but of the election judges. Mr. DARLING (C ■ IDeptfoijl) regretted that the Attoni-y-General had not left the matter where it stood. I»imcriek wa 'z now represented in a manner which must commend itself as suitable to everyone of common sense. ("Oh, oh. ') At all events, it had done something to diminish the over-representation of Ireland. ("Oh. oh.") Mr. S. M'NEILL (N., Donegal) rose to order. Mr. DARLING: I have said all I wanttd to say. After a few words from Mr. T. HARRING- TON and the ATTORNEY-GENER AL, The House divided on the amendment moved by Mr. T. Harrington, when there were: For the amendment 85 Against 261 Majority 176 The amendment was, therefore, negatived. The House then divided upon the motion, when there were:- For the motion 256 Against 74 Majority 182 The motion was. therefore, carried. Mr. T. M. HEALY: I should like to ask the Leader of the House how Ion? he will allow the case to remain without moving a new writ. Mr BALFOUR: I should have thought that rather rested with the party who claim the at tluin with the Government. (Hear, hear ) Mr. T. M. HEALY Do I understand, then, tha.t the Government made no motion. Mr. BALFOUR Not to-day, sir. SUPPLY. MR. J. W. LOWTHER IN THE CHAIR. On the order for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. BALFOUR saad: I beg to movo that Mr. James William Lowthor take the cha.ir Cheers.) The House then went into Committee on. the Civil Service Estimates, and Mr. J. \V. Lowther took the chair, amidst loud cheers from both gides of the House- On the first vote proposed of £ 119.210 to complete the sum for the survey of the United Kingdom. MT. LEWIS inquired what steps were being taken towards the employment of Wclsh-speak ing officers to accompany survey partiee in Wales. Mr. W. LONG (President of the Chamber of Agriculture) was much impressed with the desirability of quiokening the revision of the survey, and shared t-he opinion that ordnance county maps should be readily procurable at a moderate price. He hoped to be able to ex- Dedite the survey of Ireland without fresh expenditure. The Vote was agreed to. On the next Vote of £ 12,240 to complete the sum for harboure and lighthouses under the Board of Trade. Mr. RITCHIE (President of the Board of Trade) informed the Committee that the ex- penditure on Holyhead Harbour was not in- curred for the benefit of the London and North Wf«tern Railway. It was a harbour of re- fuge, and, therefore, whether the railway com- pany used it or not, it would have to be main- tained. The question of improving and deepen- inp; the harbour was now under consideration in oonnect,ion with the new Irish mail "Olltract. A general discussion followed in reference to harbour works at the Bahamas and Peter- head. After brief discussions, Votes were also agreed to as follows:— £ 121,525 for rates and contributions in lieu of rates in respect of Government property, and £ 126,045 for the erection, repair, and maintenance of public works in Ireland, including certain drainage works. Progress was then reportod, and the House ref-'v-med. On th-2 motioa to nominate the Kitchen and Refreshment-rooms Committee, Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE (L., Carnarvon) complained thaut DO Welsh member was nomi nhfed on the Committee, and moved the adjournment of the debate. After some conversation the House divided, when the figures wer. For the adjournment 33 Against 142 Majority 1C9 The motion for th.) adjournment was, there- fore, negatived. Mr. T. ELLIS (L., M.jrionGthshtr&) said that ;f the Committee was agreed to as it wa3 nominated on the paper, it would be easy to airange subsequently that- a Welsh member should be placed upon it. Tlu names of the Committee, as they iip- peared on the paper, were then agreed to. The House adjourned at ten minuter past one o'clock.

TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN PENNSYLVANIA. EXPLOSION OF A FURNACE. NINE MEN KILLED AND SIXTEEN INJURED. A Reuters telegram from Braddock (Peal'i• sylvania) sayo:-A terrible accident, attended by lo of life, has ocourred at the Carnegie Steel Comoany's Works here. One of the fur- naces exploded, with the iesult that nine men were killed and sixteen others injured, five of them fatally. All the victims were of Hun- garian nationality, with the exception of the fireman. HOW THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED. A later telegram through Reuter's from Braddoek BaYS: --The explosion was caused by the act of one of the workmen, who dumped a barrow into a bell furnace, but then forgot to raise it. The effect of this was to clog thti furnace, and the gas was thus prevtnttd from escaping. The men who had to remove the material were leaning over the furnace when the explosion occurred, and t-liey \re at once overcome by the escaping 'gases.

DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. On Monday Mr. Wynne E. Baxter held an inquiry at the London Hospital respecting the death of John Wade, 33,a dock labourer. lately residing at 109, Higham-road, Ham. — Elizabeth Wade, the widow, deposed that last Thursday week the deceased was building a fowl-house, and a storm oame on, and he get soaked throuffh with the rain. He afterwards complained of a stiffness of H\f,: KIW and on Sunday he got wet again. A doctor was called in, and he advised the deceased's removal to the hospital. Deceased had uo injury to her knowledge.—Dr. Charles Edward Sparks, house surgeon of the hospital, deposed tl-at the de- ceased was admitted on Friday last suffering from lockjaw, and death i>n=ued before mid- night. The wetting was not the cause, l-.or was there any sign of injury. Lockjaw was clearly the result cf disease.—The Coroner reo maiked that this cas > was clearly a contradic- tion of the old idE-do that lockjaw was produced only by an injury.—The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

RIFLE MATCH. MONMOUTHSHIRE V. GLAMOiOiASSW 1<K. Ihus match will take at Cwirilu*k<?y runj»H, i>e«T VoTvtvpool, on I lzv, coimur-ndnic at twelve clock. Monw^iiwushae team :—i.remain*nt W. K. Murphy (captaihi, Amvmry ^rurinnt O. i. <»rj>oral John Davids, Serymnt J. WaRfTa, T>:«nce- ^*1 ufftnt \V. Walters, Private W. Ciariaj'd, S^r^jeajit Uiiner, 0>iour-secant Porter, S^njeat'i Peunr- '•re, Sergeant Clark, Servant (3. V flr^uianj, ^erpeaut T. T. pei,. <.X-.lour-»<t;c-u»' O- H, Humphrey*, ^nretMit Fiiuuv. Ory-oiivl Denver, liwrter-irewter-wrReant, F. J. "RU-harte, Lance-ser- i'eant D. Roberts, Qiift.rter-masier-8'ir £ eant Harrliv, Lieutenant ProHieioe, and Sel-getLnt T. (Jibbins. I' Menem*: —I«ietift<o:»nt Peninvmore, Sorvtan t. Wat- kin, and Serjeant Ri-iseoe.

A neuter's telegram from Paris pays:—A r telegram from MursoilloB states that blows have been '•voh-iag-xl between French a.nd Jtalia.'i workmen employed at the Berre Salt i works. Five men were iniured in the conflict. Order was eventually restored, and th* authori- < ties iu-t- taking stet. to arevout a renewal of difturUutaea.

TRAGEDY IN A MAGIS- TRATE'S HOUSE. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEA- RANCE OF THE COOK. FOUND DROWNED IN THE HOUSE WELL. L.andaff has been thrown into a of ex- cit<=-roent by the discovery on Tuesday morning of the body of Sarah Perryn. the late oook at Brvnhafod House, in a well tha.t e^ablish- and an inrjuest to inquire into the matter will be opened to-clay (Wednesday). From inquiries made by our reporter it appears that about four months a.go Sarah Perryn entered the service of Mr. Graham Dorn- tord, J.P.. of Brvnhaifod House, Fanrfield-road, Llaiid'A.ff, as oook, She came with good cre)en. tia.la, havtrin been m service lareiviously for a "hatrt time at Newport, and nriVr to that with J, family in London for something i: two years. She was a well-made young woman of 24- years of stood 5ft. 2in. in height, had long- dark hiir. was of somewhat pale complexion. She quickly Ml into the ways of the and was said to have been on good terms with the otihffi" household servants, two in number. In addition, there was also a man, who combines tthe duties of coachman with those of trardea-r. All appears to liave been well, but immtidiately after servinfir breakfast on the morning of Thursday, August 1, the cook, wlio had been about her early morning duties as usual, aittired in a servant's print dress, was suddenly miss(>d. The time went on, but she did not appear, and the servants and Mr. and Mrs. Dornferd won- dered greatly at her mysterious disappearance. The girl's room was visited. Her box was found and her clothes, but not the slightest clue could be discovered as to the whereabouts of the missing young woman, and the affair was shrouded in com- plete mystery. The police were communicated with, and subsequently, but not until the Sun- day, the girl's brothers, living at Bryngold House, Dmas, in the Rhondda Valley, weie apprised" of the circumstances. Of course, they hurried off at once and commenced an active search on Bank Holiday, the police doing their utmost to assist. Much suspicion was attached to the well at the beck of the house, in the vard., between the servants' erance and the coachhouse, and only a few feet froii the back door. This well ca.n just be sei-n from the entrance path to Mr. Dornford's secluded a.nd delightful residence. It is stated to be 80ft. deep and having 20ft. of water. The mouth of the well is about 5ft. in circumference, and it is protected by two sta-ong iron flaps, which fit oompaetly. The water is drawn in the usual way. by windlass, a long iron chain, rnd I bucket. It seems, however, that when the well was mentioned as the place where the girl migM be found, it was stated that immediately a.fter her disappearance both the Harps at the top were down. Consequently, it was thought that she could not have fallen or jumped down there, but, to make perfectly sure. grappling irons were brought on Tuesday, the day follow- ing Bank Holiday, and the brothers and police grappled for some time, but Without the ) slightest success. Another fact which seemed to negative the theory that the unfortusuate girl was in the well was that no blood was noticed on the sides, nor in the water which was drawn up, and the aperture is so narrow that it was thought almost impossible for anyone to fall in without severely injuring head or limb against the stonework. A most exhaustive search was mado in the neighbourhood of Car- diff and Llandalf for m/i'sfcing cool, and her brothers, in a. frenzy of doubt and grief, hunted the fields around for miles. But neither their efforts nor those of the police resulted in the obtaining of a solitary clue. Her boxes were searched, but there wa. no correspondence found among her effects that would lead to any information rui to her rela- tions with any persons at a distance. It is rumoured that some time ago she was upon very friendly terms with a. young man, but that she voluntarily gave him up, as she dis- approved of his habits. She herself ia stated by her relatives to have borne a. most exem- plary character. Disheartened and despairing, the two brothers returned to the Rhondda;' the household arrangements at. Brynhafod were re-adjusted, and the mystery remained un- Iwlved: Nearly three weeks had elapsed since the Thursday morning when the cook left the breakfast-table, passed out of the back door, and vanished, when on Tue-iday morning the coachman, Charles Allen, upon going to the wc>L fancied, as lIe peered down. according to his morning habit since the disappearance, that he could f", some bodv 011 the urfaee of tho water, fJOft. below. When the bucket was lowered it struck against an object in the water, and, full of alarm, he quickly fetched his master and others, whn detected the sus- picious objoct in the well. Sergeant Morris, of the county police, was informed of the dis- oovery,. and the police proceeded to the spot about two o'clock in thè aftern0011. It appeared to be only too true that the hodv of the unfortunate servant wa* in the of the well Police-constable Phillip* pluckily volun- teered to tro down by a rop and make certain. The suspicions of those above were only too well confirmed. There, in her print dress, her body partially decomposed, floated th* corpsa of the young cook- A rope was fasteixxl around the body, and it was brought to the ten. It was a frightful spectacle. Poltro- conotable Toye undertook the disagreeable task of searching lhe body, and the resuit of hi" search a purse, in which there were three penny postag;stamps, togother with what appeared to be a draper's bill, and, lying loose in. tile dress pocket, five penny p:V*.s. There was no souvenir, nor anything that could in. tile dress pocket, five penny p:V*.s. There was no souvenir, nor anything that could throw the faintest light upon the sad and painful death. A deep mystery still enshrouds tho case. Fortunately, no evil effects have followed from the drinking of the wa.ttr. which has furnished the daily household supply. The body was conveyed to the coach-hoiu,t\ where it awaits the inquest. The deceased's relatives were!wired to during the evening, and they will, doubtless, be present, but, as far as can 1.>3 seen, littlu light can be thrown upon the matter. NO STONS OF VIOLENCE. An examination of the lxxlv has been marl by Dr. Arthur, of Ll ir.datf Yard. He faded to detect- anv signs of violence, and was of the opinion that death was caused by drown- ing. ,10 c

RAILWAY MEETINGS. NEATH AND BRECON RAILWAY COMPANY. Th, half-yearly meeting of the Neath and Brecon Railway Company was held in London on Tuesday. Sir E. Watkin pies-iding, vrhen the report was adopted, which showed that out of the balance of £1.971 15, Ckl. from tlw last half-year a dividend of £1 4-s. per cent, per annum wa paid on the "A 2" Debenture Stock for the year ended the of December 1894. absorbing the sum of £1,911 Is. 5(1, and leaving a small balance of £60 14s. 3d After the payment of interest on the First Deben- ture Stock for the ha.lf-yea.r, amouniillg to £2,500, and providing £3,305 2s. 5d. for the interest on the "Al"' Debenture Stock, there remains a balance of £93 18s. 3d. BRECON AND MERTHYR TYDFIL JUNC- TION RAILWAY COMPANY. ) The ordinary hrdf-yearlv general meeting of the shareholders in the Brecon and Merthyr 'rvdKil Junction TUilwiv Company was held st the company'* nlhces, Palmerston-buildiiigs, Old Bioad-streef, London, E.C., on Tuesday after- noon. Mr. H. F. Slatterv presided. The leporfc and accornts having fceen adopted, the! powers of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway- Act, 'R' Debenture Stock hereby created, to rank naRI1' with the existing B dvbo-nture stock of the company, but to be distinguished lnr.g onlv us arreat- of interest remiiu unpaid on the existing T;' Debenture Stock a* 1895 B Debenture Stork that the directors he empowered to i^Kue and dispose of 1he now oreated «no1i tiinl- and in piirh manner as th°y may mo< t) the advantar.1 of th« company."—This was cairied also, and vnt. of (hanks terminated he proee"di■>(tv.

Signor Nu-olmi. Madame Patt.i's huaband. is said to hare deserted his former in bhy of finlimg for violin playinsr. and a* a start, he' .secured a Stradivarius and a more valuable A nuÜi I violin to practice <jn. The Amati is a s*ift from Madnm« pp'Li <uv1 it i>- at. £ 5<V) Signor Ni-i.li- Jf,.«-r Wdhelnij. i(,e eminent CJermsu v.olin .-it. who id now resident I.awncw

CHANNEL STEAMER SUNK. COLLISION IN A FOG. PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED, I The Press Ass-ooiewhaven correspon- dent telegraphs:-Much excitement was caused in Newhaven at the news that the Channel steamer Seaford', which is the latest addition to the cross-Channel service, had foundered. The nan-arrival of the vessel at the ufriial hour (five o'clock) gave cause for anxiety, which grew in intensity as time went on, especially as a thiok fog was prevailing at the time. It was not until eight o'clock that definite news was received, when the o»rgo steamev LyonM came into port, bearing all the passengers and crew of the Scaford. It was then quickly made known.that the Sea- ford haa foundered, as the v, ..1 coiHision with the Lyons. The tatter v 1 >vaa~cargo- lad-en, and left Newha.ven dtui..0 the after- noon, and collided with the Seaford when about 25 miles out. The Seafoixi left Dieppe at 1.30, and at the time of the collision was steaming a,t reduced speed owing to the thick fog, when she was struck on the port ide, near the engine-room, and at once commenced to fill with water. Captain Sharpe, finding that his vessel would I10 long remain above water, got the boats in readiness for taking the passengers into them. bu.t this proved to be unnecessary as the Lyons oame alongside and the whofe number- 255 passenger and 42 crow were transferred to the latter vessel, from the decks of which the Seaford was seen to founder. She went down, stern first 45 rninu^s after being struck. One lady ho ted overpaid wa? rescued, but she had ?ken ank,e' whlle two othw ladies had broken egs. and a gentleman a b. -ken arm All tht>se suii'erers were teken to .he London and Paris Hotel, wliere they t:ea'tf;d ],y »r. Caim. Tl* pa^engers speak loudly in pra,.se of Captain Sharpe and hie crew foy their brave and seamanMke beha- vjOUT, the tsaptm-last to leave liis unfortunae vessel, which went down with all luggage, &c.. on board. Litter. 1 he injured passengers from the SeaforÚ are a .trench gentleman, (fractured leg^ Mrs lAZX\ \U*l P1ln"' and Pearslow. The two ve^ -1 T r°'n- between the two veds. haying fallen into the water 0 T, >l ^r Fi MoT- Wh° is Possessor as welWv f Flench C-ovenunent, as wed as Lnglish testimonials, for savins? life, piuckily lowered himself down a rope and bS T Miss Fearslow sativ on vLTed r,Ly0n" (The ^od that-'pre- vailed is apparent from the fact that within t °i itht' tl1Tle of the collision .-very TKn .'f KI b<?C^ provided with a lifebelt wa! t CO,Klut;t1of officers and crew niuch apprec'iated by passengers who comnbuted a .u.n of £ 30 8s. afthe rfsul'c of a colieoMon. for the crew, NARRATIVE OF A PASSENGER. Une of the passengers, Miw Mjuson, of Hawks ley-road. -Stoke, Newington, stated that the passengers had heard the whistle of a steamer sounued tour or live times, when a ye**l, winch proved to be the Lyons, loomed SSOT^' T? a f\Ul a ship's len^{h from the Seaford Tlie latter was going very slowly 1 ?re ,anylhiT1^ ^ould be done he Seaford was struck amidships on the port „a ia! he^>' «-««h following. The p«s^n- foilmved]nV Were ihrvr,'7n dbwn' and ^en 10J10W6CU a. Mitoh J i The Seaford had sunk so low hat the port holes ™ under water before the Hal the sea been routrh and the Lyons unable lapS^hThVe,ribIt, Lve 1 penwl. The .njuted passengers were at- skiwlv to°vir^ V?°",t0r' 7111 Lyons Proceeded Newhaven, the crtw of the Soa- foid following in the two bo R.toR which had ku" Lvons' steam pumpg were K.3p„ going all the time. vr NARRATIVE. cut Ltwf of Galford' j'dlv bears out this account, stating that the adies were first aupplieS wiUi lhe lifebelts by the Seaford's officers and crew. before foundering tl,e Seaford remained with her bow perpendicularly out- of the water. As soon as she sank the .sea was covered with nee, I'M The engi- Took itZl- Mone^nny)- w»th his assistant, T v^r, precaution against explosion. The ™l,v" a F"nch orew, and commanded by Capcain Ganden, who handled TiTf^f m a ma|lerlv way after the collision, lhe Jnn was a hne vessel, built last year by Messrs. Denny Bros., Dumbarton, and was capable of accommodating 774 passengers Captain Sharpe is the same officer who safely S the -Pa"s though her 36 lutir, passage w PP," thG f Tei:e slorRi ot January, J890, when tnat vessel, being broken down, was blown away to Dover Captain Lambert, marine ipenntandent, ana Mr. Reeves, wharf station rrawr' "fexceUent arrangements for the transfer of the passengers by rail. The landing of tLe passengers was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators, and congelation, for their safety were many. The telegraph staff at the harbour .tauon made excel,e«t arrangements to cope with the sudden inrush of work, nearly all the passengers wiring: to their friends.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY DISPUTE. FITTERS DISAFFECTED. „ .Lj'.bour_disputes on the Ta« Vale Railway •fie tjccoiuMig of common cxfui'reaice, ajid no sooner have the difference with the train- men, which a.t one time threatened a strike, been sailed than disaffection manifests it-'elf on the part of another section of tJ» men, viv: tnc tit.vrs. The determination of tlie mai-age- nient to introduce picccwork into their yards is lesentcd by a large eeotion of the cmpfoyes. my recently notices were pasted up that nttere would in future be paid by the piecc. MallY of these ar-mmembere of the Amal- gamated Society of Engineers, and, as the society does not recognise the piecework «y«Usm, tliey laki the matter Iwfore M, « en km Jones (tbe district dedegate), who w declined an i.uu.rvicw with Mr. Riches (1< motive superintendent of the eomijany). 'j i-ew arrangements coaie into opwation .? ,lt. rG,^iTw to eeeu whether u u Av °. to the fresh order of thin will terminal. contracts. On Tuesday night a "Western Mail" i-eKr. Bo?cn7'S'W Mri x' A- Fox- of th J, ,r hon ^hipbuildwa' Sociei-, hnvir?r V al» Railway works, the members or ob-1ef to the principle of piece- i.uWl £ contradict the statinnnt had ,iV "f 11,or"inK that, he (Mr. L l<4tl lud ari interview with Mr. Riches Tbes! 1,° 1 "1mw,"in^ P'«» prices. <5o {> t h ti i>uiUi?.lly arranpred rpi oen Avorkmeii STK! Mr Rich(^ lhe latter, it was true, favoured >nm interview a few months ago upo., otliw matters but 0n I -is 0ccasion he di 1 not feel it nccessary to trouoh? S. r, Riehes upon the re-am-ngement of the working sy-stem, The dkDiit« see»»s, is aulv witK

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TRADE REPORTS. CJ 'I; SWANSEA. EXCHANGE, Tuesday. The piL, iron market has been well maintained, and shows an advance upon last week of about 4d per ton, and a much larger business has been done both by consumers, who are buying more freely, and outsiders, who are evidently inclined to ha.ve more dealings in pig iron. An advance has also taken place in the Welsh hematite make o^pi# iron, which has reached an equal price to that of Cumberland, while it has hitherto been below it, but there is no reason why it should not maintain this equality, as both makes ;or. used for steel-makins. In finished iron and steel there is more demand in the district for Bessemer steel bars, so that the works are kept better employed and, in sympathy with the advance in pig iron, the quotations are augmented in the same ratio, which is stated to be an improve- ment of 28 6d per ton. The advance in the raw material will have added firmness to the tin- plate market, and with the still large number g, works idle, thus reducing the make, there is no reason why the prices should not advance at least in proportion to the extra cost thus incurred. The present dispute with regard to wages Íf; likely to continue for some time. and it looks :i if both parties are determined to fight it to the bitter end but the fight is quite unequal, as in reference to the men it is their living that is affected, while it makes no diffe- rence to the manufacturers, as it is stated that they will lose less money by keeping their works II idle than to work them at present prices. It is agreed on both sides that it is to their joint inte- rests that the selling price of plates should be kept as low as possible, so as to enable us to compete with t"° Americans, who when they find that they cannot compete will be deterred from proceeding with the construction of any find that they cannot compete will be deterred from proceeding with the construction of any further tin-plate works. Block tin has slightly receded during the week. There is a. slight improvement upon the week to report in I copper. Spelter also shows a slight improve- ment upon the week, while lead remains sta- tionary. Pig Iron.—Glasgow warrants, 46s, 46s Ojd, ¡ 46a caeh buyers. Middlesborough. No. 3 37s 2d prompt; other numbers in pro- portion. Hematite warrants, 45s 10jd (for mixed numbers f.o.b. Cumberland, accord- ing to brandV Middlesborough hematite, 44s 4^1. Welsh Bars.— £ 4 15s to £4 17s od angles, &.C., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. Sheet Iron.— £ 5 10s to £ 6 5s f.o.t. at wsrks. Steel Ra ila.—Heavy sections. £ 3 12s 6d tc- £ 3 1 Vrjrrr. secti&fis, £ -f 5s to £ 5 f,t. sieepers. :1.u({le: channels, &e., according- to sectiOJt and specification. Steel Sheets. — £ 5 10s to JE6 5s, with theusuul extras for the higher gauges. Bessemer Steel.-Ti-n -plate bars, X3 15s; Siemens tin-plate bars, best, £3 188 to £4 all delivered in the district, CRsil less 2 per cent. Tin-pl<ties.-Makerg' quotations for Bessemer steel cokes, 9s 9dto 10s 3d; Siemens (coke finish), 10s to 10s 6d ternes. per double box, 23 by 20 C, 13s 6d, 19s 6d, 21s 6d, to 22s best char- coal, 12s 6d to 13s, according to finish of brand; wasters, 6d to Is per box less thaJl primes. Odd sizes, usual extras. All delivered in Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea; cash, less 3 and 1 per cent. C.-pper.-Chili bars, £ 46 17s bd to £ 46 18s 9d. Block Tin.— £ 63 17s 6d to JE64. Speller— £ 15 7s 6d to C15 10s, per telegram received on 'Change. Lead. English, Ril to Rll 2s 6d: Spanish, J10 17s 6d to 111. Anthracite Coal.-Best big vein, selected for inalit-ing purposes, lis to 128 second quality ditto, 10s to 10s 6d ordinary large, according to quality and selection, 8s 9d to 9s 6d small rubbly culm per ton. 3s 6d to 3s 9d—all delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash in 30 days, less 2 £ per cent. Steam, Coals.—Large, 9s to 9s 6d; seoend quality ditto, 8s to 9s; bunkers, accord- ing to quality, 7s to 9s small, 4s 3d to Steam Coals.-Large, 98 to 9s 6d; seoend quality ditto, 8s to 9s; bunkers, accord- ing to quality, 7s to 9s small, 401 3d to 4s 9d per toli, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, lees 2| per cent. Bttuminons: Coals.—Large Ne. 3 Rhondda, 10s to 10s 3d through, 8s 3d to 8s 9d small. 6s 3d to 6s 61 large No. 2 Rhondda, Ss 9d to 9s 3d thiuugli, 7a to 7s Gd; small. 5s to as 6d per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash in 30 days, less 2 per cent. Colce.-Best foundry, 16s to 17s furnace. 12s to 12s 6d per ion f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2 per cent. Patent Fuel.—10s 3d to 10s 6d. Iron Tafna (per Na.ylor Benson and Co.), 116 Rubio, lis 3d to 112 6d per con, ex ship cash 30 days. Pitivnod 17s 6d to 18s per ton into trucks, net cash 30 days.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The "London Gazette" of Tuesday night contains the following :— War Office, Aug. 20 LINK BATTALIONS. South Wales Borderers. Second-lieutenant A. J, Reddie to be lieutenant, vice Cleeve. seconded dated 1st of Jnly last. MILITIA ARTILLERY. Carmarthen Artillery (Western Division). Captain W. H. B- Morris is granted the hono- rary rank of major dated 21st inst. MILITIA INFANTRY. 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment.—Captain and Honorary Major E. P. Dashwood resigns the appointment of instructor of musketry to the battalion dated 21st inst. Lieutenant B. F Perkins, appointed instructor of musketry to the battalion dated 21st inst. VOLITNTBER ARTILLERY 2nd Glamorganshire.-Captain and Honorary C to be maJor: Quartermaster A. Sheppard is appointed captain. The undermen- tioned aecond-iieutsnants to be lieutenants T I "Vo^Pym,an' U (i Morel, and S. H. Hoylc dated 21st mst. ,r, VOLUNTEER BIPLIiS. rernbrokeshiro) Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Regiment—Lieutenant W B Roderick to be captain dated 21st inst. 'I ¡

SUBSIDENCE AT CYMMER. I DANGEROUS HOLE IN THE ROAD, Considerable uneasiness is felt by the inhabi- tants of Glynfach-road, 'Cvmmer, Rhondda illey, owing to a further subsidence of the •arf.h at the spot where, it will be remembered, woman was suddenly swallowed up by the •arf.h at the spot where, it will be remembered, woman was suddenly swallowed up by the "ing in of a portion of the highway some time ■MI. Immediately after the death of i -lie woman erred to the local authorities had the chasm <ed up, and it was thought the defec- y<y road had been made safe. Owin«- lu»w- • er, it is supposed, to the existence of 'a.ii old • iisused colliery underneath, the suriacf- of the rronwl for some t)ista,nec around has been more r less affected ever since, and the wa(U of houses in the immediate neighbourhood lire in danger of cracking, and several houses are said. to be sinking Indeed, the deep hole which had been filled in the road became a. source of much excitement durjng- the recent ram for the filling sank, and out of the cavity there rusher; a great volume of water which ran along the road and seemed at first to threaten an inundation as well as subsidence The bole was fenced in, and afterwards filled so that the possibility of anyone falling into it. was agam obviated but it is not particularly coti- bohng to drivers of vehicles to remember that tlie road has twice gi ven way. and may gm> way agam at any moment when a load'is belu" taken -Jone an imixn tant thorough f*re.

r SHIPPING NEWS. SIGNALLED OFF THE LIZARD. Aug. 20-—Passed East Union, from River Plate for Falmouth; Chocolate Girl, from Rio Grande for Falmouth—both in tow Ocean, Harberton, and Harlingtos, London Canadia, from Montreal; Hureni," from Montreal; Uiundo, from St. -John 8 (N. B) Halifax City, from Ha.lifax-laS four ior London; British Queen, from Liver- pool for Havre: Lahn, from New York for I Southampton Ontario, from New York for London yacht Garland, of Portsmouth. Passed West Steamers Faraday, of Newcastle Thros- tiegarth, Red Rose, and Gothland, of Liver- pool Sandhill, of Newcastle; Ulysses, ot Liverpool; Test. of Belfast; Lestris, of Cork Actif, of Caen H M.S. Salamander Erimus, of Falmouth; liathkenny, of Belfast. Of, Tug Sir W. T. Lewis, of earcliff.-Win4i S. S. E., light, variable weather, cloudy sea, wootis bar., 30'10, falliny SIGNALLED OFF THE MUMBLES. Aug. 20.Wind, W.S.W., light weather, ha.zy and fine eea., smooth.—Passed Etxstj Steamers Alice Depeaux, of Rouen Rosslyn, 01 Cardiff Ferric, of Belfast Derwent, of Work- ington Trefusis. of Falmouth Enid, of New- port Passed Tyne, of Newcastle; Southwick, of London. SWANSEA —ARRIVALS. ,n. NOfcTH DOCK. oi Fetovii, niatiure. Pioneer* LhMgvA-Mg, nil. Undaunted, 85. Amlwch, blue: stone. IddeeWgli, 300, Little Bay (N.F.I..), gen^rrd- Huntifc.vt<. 99, St-rangford, nil. tflanravon, 451. P°rt .Nolloth, i-opocr ore. Aug. 20.-WaJton, 1<, 688, London, nil. Jersey ■ Ffxkec, 53, Eii/ig, pitch. 550 UXH DOC&, Aug. 19-—Elisabeth Davies, 28, Bansjor, blatcf- .Trinity, s, <-10, Mlifonl, nil. Denmark, »> Kouen, ml. Brighton, j, s, 229, Itfroconibe. I»«*ngeis. Alexandra, pV, 93, llfroemnb^ pus 1-4:'l,¡;(ers, Aug. 20—Tender. p. 70 Kremingloii, nil. Bal- 'niel, s, 213. Belfi^t, i>il PRINCE OF WALES DOCK. Aug. 19.-J(.i!;n Moiiisoii. s, 1.235, Rotterdam, nil- Llandaff City, s, 1.197, Bristol, general. Minne^otari a, 2,080, London, general. SAILlNtJS. Aug. 20.—Sita (Jarries). Ne«-p<irt, Men. Belle, th" Fsk, tu (VVoodwaid;, Xewport, Mori- Crcviley (O'Shea). Ki, Jt>Uir-ritaiirn (daritn). I oitiUitote. l k.v->lurla tnbieheeter), Btunata(jle Leiiora (Uhi'_iit«ter), Iiarnstaple. Auiura (N■ vrr:utii)- tort Eyucn. SOUTH DOCK Aug. I9;-1MO Foimoeo. » Utule), Ilfreennibe. n, '-0- -Tyne, s (Bcwen), TitHiviiie. Siren 8rir(tmf™)• Britoi Ferry. Bhgiiton, p » (Koact), ILmevinbe. AJexundm, p « (Thoiirw). Ilfracombe. A PRINCll OF WALES cr^U^' 8 (Thomas), Newport, Teal, » (Thomas), Brmfcol. Aiwteriita, e 'O'Sullivan), 'rtlt ■Vuo- A'enenwha, s (Tawnlev), New Y»rk Har. bngion, s (Hardy), Uouen. Aug. 20—Isea. s (Jone.s), Clantiff. NTEliKD OUTWARDS.—Aueiwt 20. A f A rtrwlalf City. s, B, Hunter, 1,197, Bur- i',S & Co. Raltimow.. Minnesota, s, B, Cannons, 2,060, Williams. lurrey & Keild Leghorn, Walton, s, B, Rev. 668, T. R. W. Mason Ai.eona, John Morrison, s. B, Dyer 1,255, J. Wood I ..tonemuiHle. Danmark, g, Den, Heintze linan, l,3iK. Wm. Davies & Co. Bü.t<. um and Odessa. Sir Riduird Urenvilie, R, O-ll, 1,744, T. P. Richard. St, X-izaire, Ro.-elia, s, B. Donald. S64. T. P. í R.ebard.-? CLEARED.—August 20. Tliiiadelpliia, Barnnvni'.re, s, B, 600 gnnerd I Han burg, Cily of Dortmund, s, B. 600 coal Slockliolm. Htd'.vig Siebe, Ger, 500 cal San Francisco, Red Rook, B, 2,S3'J i-oul K^nlggberg, Sandven, Nwy, 3UO coal IMPORTS.—August 20. Port XoMoth, l.Uuirafon, 749 tons copprr orO. Naniaqua Copper C'ompitiy New \ork, LlandafT City, s, 30 tons ziiK- aslies, Dill- wyn & Co. 33 loads Hnnl>er, (iregor Bros. Little Rw (XewtomnlUind), I<ldesHeiigb, 305 to scrap iron an(i FninkKn, Saunders & Ck.> IMPOUTS COASTWISE.—August 20. Amlwch. Undaunted, 170 tons biuestone, Vivian >nl Sons Bangor, Elizabeth Davies, 46 tuns slates, Eilia, Partridge & Co. Bristol, Collier, s, general Bristol, B.io Forinoso. s, general CVicMi. Ed;tb. s, 57 torts tin-plates, WilliaiiH. Torrev, anil F<mU1 Ca'diff, Isca, f., 68 tons tin-nlates, Williaiji. Torrev, and FeHd Southampton, .Jersey Packet, 85 tons pitch, Arfant-io Company EXPORTS COASTWISE.—August 20. Llai:granog, Pioneer, 56 coal, S. & J. Hili Bristol, Collier, s, general 11 treecmbe, Uio Foimcso, s general LlIuenck, Race Fisher, s, 503 coal, W. G. Fov & Co.; 30 cool, Shepherd & C'o. Biidgwater. Tender, s. 115 eoal, T. T. Paseoe Hridgwater, Georgiana, 110 coal, T. T. Pas(v>e St. David's, Edith Williams, 45 coal, CwmamaH < cinjiany Belfast, Bain 1: 550 coal, E. W. Cook & Co. l/flstietuwu. Plover, s, 160 coal, T T Paeooe; 10 c-oal, T. R, Robinson i-Hvershaiu. Excel. 150 coal, Margrave & Co. Devoraii, Bessie, 135 ,oil, S. tc- J. Hill IN hi AT ii AND BRITON PERRY.— ARRIVALS. Aug. 18.—Theme, s, 13J. Dartmouth, ballast. BnY Fisher, s, 185, Barrow, pi;; irr-n. Peter and John, 59, Plymouth, ballast. Aug. 19. South wiok. s. 391. London, ballast- Henry Fisher, s. 299, Fecamp, hsittst. SAILINGS. Aug. 19.—George Camnii^ (Wedlake). Watehet. Gogo, s (Ceaton), Huelva via^Oardi-Il. Dunvegao, s (Mnwkirinty), Bangor, Ireland. Theme, s (Fergu- ec TI). Beifast. Aug. 20. Southwx-k, g ^(Xewnnain. Ixmdon. Pris- eillti. (Vickei-s), Par. Paoi*-bot. No. 5 (Allain). Tralce. Henry Fiel er, s (Xelsonj, Limerick. C LEA RED.—A ug t> t 19. Hudva. via Cardiff, (IVo, s, B, empties

THE STRIKE AT TR EH ARRIS COLLIERY. THE CUSTOMS PROPOSED TO BE ABOLISHED. i '^notlier ]>hase in the dispute at Treharns .•Lolliery, where the men struck work last Mon- day week, has now been reached, a number of men, between twelve and fifteen, having been served with summonses, at the mseance of the company, for leaving their work before first of all giving t'he usual notice. The question 111 dispute is ;18 to whether it has been a custom during tile last fifteen yea.rs or so to measure cue dead work right up to the face of the coal- The men declare that it i". acd declined to proceed with their work as a protest against the clecision of the company not to pay for work as in former yenre. but only up to the cog, or the wall nearest to tlie'faoe. On Tues- day morning tftie workmen's committee met to consider the outlook, and, as -a result, a depu- tation was appointed to accompany Mr. Wm. IiA'ans, the miners' agent, to mterview Messrs. Walter Morgall, Rhys, and Bruce. Pontypridd, the solicitors to tho Cambrian Miners' Asso- ciation. The deputation proceeded to Ponty- pridd, and the case for the lIIen will prolwuW be conducted by Alderman, Walter Morgan At four o'clor-k OIL Monday afternoon workmen livid a mass meeting at the W« nien's-hall. Frederick Drton (chairnia tlv workmen's committee) presided. T were aho present Mr. John^ Edwa-rds (secret M: T. Andrews (checkweigher), and the n:s Coinm .?Ifr T. Andrews and Mr. J. Edwards aildressed the m-etin at some length after some discussion, fourteen workmei selected to give cvidence before tVe s st«!e joint co-mniittee. :W" Printed and Published for the Proprie DAVID DAVI 109. nt the Offices "South Wales Daily Post. 211. High <&WaniUUIi