The Cardiff Times

SPEECHES SYSIR E. JMlEED. O9 Tuesday evening Sir JEdwsrd Rood, M.P., visited several parte of the borough in which- meetings were being held for the purposes of organisation on bis behalf. The first mooting attended by Sir Edward was atnetbtinia Chapol, LoudouO-square, where. Alderman Lewis presided. Amongst those present tbfire were Mr William Jouas, Mr John Duncan, Mr g. Evans, and Mr Hall (Liberal agent). On being called upon by the chairman, Sir EBWABEI Rmm, M.P., who met with a most enthrniMtic reception, remarked tbat whtin he caaie into the povm on the previous day be had an opportunity of saying that ho never cama with rkb* confidence in the result than on this occa- <!f?W. {Aprttym,) Ii, said tbat for many reasons, but the principal reason was this—that whereas on former occasions they had had real contests of Liberals with Conservatives, on that occasion they bad a thoroughly sham and despicable contest, in which some 50 orso Liberals —a few more or less, for according to his informa- tion they were very limited—were hoping to drag the great Conservative party after them into the polling booths on an occasion of this kind. Now that would be ridiculous enough under any circumstances, but when there was not, so far as he could discover, any sub- stantial difference between the dissident Lib erals —including the gentleman they had brought to Cardiff, Mr Brand—and the Liberal party, ex- cept that the latter fully stated what they meant, whilst the dissidents stated in studied phrase and in covert terms pretty much the same thing—be thought that it would be seen that this contest was the most hollow, artificial, and even fictitious that was ever forced upon a great com- munity. (Applause.) Let him take first the measure which had created perhaps the most excitement and alarm — he meant the Land Purchase Bill. Now their opponents had represented that this was a bill to make the British taxpayers find money for pur- chasing the landlords' land in Ireland, in order to give it to the tenants, or to sell it to them upon easy tenns. The real fact was that the Land Purchase Bill, as it was introduced, was nothing of the kind. What it did was this: it pro- vided for such landlords as chose to sell on certain terms, being able to sell upon security, or rather in exchange for bonds given by this country-obligations given on the credit of this country. Let him explain that the Conservative party brought in and passed a land purchase bill for Ireland last year of a somewhat similar character, but with this difference, that when our Government came to deal with the large tiansaction they said, "It is not right to make the land only the security for this money, but the proper thing is to make the returns to the British Exchequer for the outlay upon this land the first charge upon the whole income of Ireland, and the bill provided for the appoint- ment of a Receiver-General, who was to receive all the income of Ireland—the public taxation of Ireland — and make the^Jpayment of this land loan, as it were, ;tbe first charge upon all that, so that in any case the liability of the English or British taxpayer was of a most remote character, and could only come into operation in case the whole income of Ireland broke down altogether. The bill was framed for the purpose of giving satisfaction and security to a limited section of the Irish community—namely, the landowners and their Conservative representatives, and in some cases their wicked representatives. Well, those landowners in whose interest the bill was proposed bad not given it any kind of cordial reception at all. They bad said nothing in its favour. They did not want it apparently, and, added Sir Edward, Our own people object to ifc." (Applause.) If tbe people in whose interest it was proposed did not ask for it and did not welcome it, and other people objected to it, why in the name of goodness should it be pressed forward. (Applause.) He personally objected to, and would not support, such a measure unless and until his constituents asked him to do it. It had been said by those gentlemen who bad turned a microscope upon Mr Gladstone's measures in search of defects and flaws that when Mr Gladstone introduced the bills, he ^said^ that they were inseparable. Yes (replied Sir Ldward), inseparable as regarded Mr Gladstones willingness to stand upon both— to stand upon the Land Bill if the Home Rule measure was accepted; but as the latter had been thrown out, the inseparability of the two measures had gone altogether, and there was no conceivable reason why they should be considered inseparable after the House of Com- mons, by a hostile vote, had destroyed the bill for the better government of Ireland. The consequence was that all talk and all anxiety about the Land Purchase Bill was, as far as we are concerned, at an end, and as a necessary con- sequence in so far as that branch of the subject were concerned-Mr Brand might go back to Mid- Gloucester to-morrow. (Applause and laughter.) Now, it was not impossible that Mr Brand might go back to Mid-Gloucester to-morrow, or at a very early date, because one half of the reason of his coming-and he (:Jir Edward) was told the biggest half—had disappeared. The Conservative party were bargaining—were making prelimi- nary bargains—for Home Rule last year when in office and they were quite right because some large measure of Home Rule, of domestic legislation for Ireland was the only solution of this frightful problem which had dons, and WAS now doing so much injury to England, its Parliament, and its institutions. Well, Mr Brand came and he repre- sented if he (Sir Edward) understood him aright that section of the Liberal party which was always on the edge of Liberalism, that was to say, the extreme Whig party, which was always ready when a gust of wind came, or when a gust of wind could be unagined.to be blown ever into the Tory gulf. (Applause.) In his address Mr Brand did not offer one single word of explanation of his political views on any other question than that of Home Rule, and he had not any views on that question materially differing from Liberal Home Rulers. Lord Har- tington and his supporters all said—though Lord Hartington least of all—that some great change was necessary m the direction of giving to the Irish people larger measures of self-government. So said Mr Chamberlain and his Iriends, and so was obliged to say everybody with the slightest political sagacity or knowledge, coming before any constituency to open his mouth upon the Irish question. And why was that so ? It was so for the very simple reason that we were not governed in this land by a despotic monarch. The whole soul and essence of our institutions in this country was this—that the voice of the people touching their own affairs was a final V01^An theiVn a Parliament of between 600 and 700 members there were now nearly 100 mem- bers trom Ireland, who said, We object to this arrangement, which was forced upon Ireland at the very opening of this century, and by virtue of which no Irishman can open his mouth to any purpose in Ireland, even upon any domestic question." Now, be might be about to utter a startling opinion, but he had very great doubt whether the Irish people were not at this moment entitled to claim an Imperial Parliament. Hear, hear.) He had very great TJ?,ey were promised by George the Third. They asked for it and be gave it, and it was a question whether it had ever been efficiently taken away from them. But they did not ask for that-they asked only for a statutory Parliament, which was a Parliament to be created in Westminster and capable of being abolished in Westminster. The Irish question meant-should the people govern them- selves or should they be governed by peers, and H anstoerats-by Hartingtons and Brands fi?-Pe £ E of that description, or by men of their the people's) own choice, who either were working men or of them, and who undeistood and sympathised with them ? For atter all, while he did not put any class up as against another, the working classes constituted the broadest basis of nDwRhSu society- bad a great regard for Mr Chamberlain, Sir Edward went w « Confidenfc that before very !rgr-u dlfferenc° between him and the Liberal party would pass away, and he would once more become a great leader amongst them, but the way to bring about that result was to TSf6! int.erl°Pers-these false Unionists, these Brands who come here to blaze with folly— about their business. It was understood-it ,was proclaimed before the division on Mr Gladstones bill—that if the Imperial Unionists, as they impertinently called themselves, would vote against the bill, their seats should not be contested by the Conservatives. Mr Brand voted against the bdl but when he went back to Mid-Gloucester he found himself befooled by the Tories there, who said, "Go off Brand- (laughter)—you have served our purpose, and voted against the bill, but we rim" ,to „ !lavf. a„ Tory in for Mid- Gloucester this time." And then Mr Brand had to come to Cardiff and try and get the Con- CS fe tomcarry ,oufc a bargain which the Mid-Gloucester Tories had repudiated, because he (bir Edward) was bound to believe they thought that Mr Brand was not a gentleman on whose bebalf they ought to stretch a point. Well, Mr Brand had made a mistake. Depend y\p0,n u,ero was no man in Cardiff that night who was less politically happy and more politically miserable than Mr Brand. (Laugh- terand applause.) There were a great many Con- serves an Cardiff who did not mean to vote for b m, and who did not even think about voting lr Edward> would go so far as to say that he did not understand how any man, being a Conservative, who voted for Mr Brand could. afterwards hold up his political head, because he was voting for a man who had not offered a single word .about his views. Look at the absurdity 0f it. Mr Brand would give one vote, it was presumed, that would please the Tories, and then vote against them all the rest of the time 1 (Laughter.) He was in this position—either he was a true Liberal or a false one. (Applause.) if he wer0 a true Liberal he would vote against the Conservatives of Cardiff on every occasion but one in the House of Commons- (hear, hear) ana that was the man whom the great Conservative party of Cardiff were asked to vote for. It Mr Brand were a false Liberal, then the Conservatives might get more of his votes; but they would also get the contempt of their fellow- townsmen, lancy Mr Brand coming to turn him (Sir Edward) out of Cardiff. (Laughter.) The only office which that gentleman had ever held he had filled ^satisfactorily. (Laugliter.) He said that upon the basis of fact, because Mr Brand was Surveyor-General of Ordnance when those wretched guns which burst all over the place were being supplied to her Majesty's navy. He did not say, however, |that that (caUle home very closely to Mr Brand, because a Surveyor-General of Ordnance knew nothing about works, and was not expected to know any- thing, He had to do what he was told and obey the orders of his inferiors, and no doubt in all that Mr Brand did his duty wonderfully. (Laughter.) In conclwnon,tbe honourable gentlemanintimated tbat he was compelled to go to town to-day (Wednesday) for two or three days on public ouamegs; but hA hoped to return by the 3.13 train ou Saturday, when he should be pleased to see a few of his friends at the railway station. They could then walk, he tboaght, to Moira-square together, in order to hold a great public meeting. He should be Jin Cardiff as much as he possibly could during the election, but if he rushed away for a day or two at a timo to perform necessary work, he hoped they would work in the interval as they had done on former occasions. (Applause.) Mr WILLIAM EVANS rpoved a resolution nledging the meeting to use every effort to secure the return of Sir Edward P..EIed to Parliament with & large majority, Dr liffffl seconded the resolution, "which was carried unanimously, toid witl4 entU Sir Edward Reed was heartily cheored" on driving away. :< "'¡ MEETING AT CANTON. 1 Sir Edward Reed, subsequent to the meeting a £ Bethania Chapel, addressed a large and enthu. siastic gathering, of bis supporters at Hope Baptist Chapel, Canton. Councillor Vattghan presided, supported by Mr Alfred Thomas, LLP., Mr Arthur Williams, M.P,t Alderman Lewis, Mr John Duncao, Mr Sanders,Jon, Mr Frank Beavan, &c. Prior to the arrival 6f the candidate speeches were delivered by Mr Arthur Williams, M.P., and Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., both of whom confined their remarks to the question of Home Role, and expressed their warmest approval of the recently-defeated measure of the Government. Sir EDWABD REED, on entering tbe building, was accorded a perfect ovation by those present, the audience cheering vociferously for several minutes. On quiet being restored, he proceeded to deliver a lengthy address on the present political situation, recapitulating to a great extent his utterances at the previous meeting. Alluding to the candidature of Mr Brand, he said that gentleman, if elected, would represent nothing in Cardiff, because in Cardiff Liberals were Liberals and no mistake—(applause)—and the Tories were Tories and no mistake, and therefore the whole thing was a ludicrous joke. (Loud applause.) He did not, in fact, believe that Mr Brand would go to the poll in face of the opposition he would meet with.. ,.If he did, he would me<Jt with such 'a blow as would sting the whole of the Hartingtonian party, (Loud applause.) This contest was almost as bad as that with which his friend, Mr Arthur Williams—(applause)—was threatened. Mr Richard Cory, the great apostle of temperance in the town, was going to call out for all the publicans' votes that theTories could give him. He, the apostle of religious as well as civil liberty, was now branding the Roman Catholics of this town and of Ireland in terms too disgrace- ful for any man to employ. (Loud applause.) This was a contest which he enjoyed. (Applause.) They would smite their opponents hip and thigh. (Cheers.) The other side claimed to be Unionists, but the reil Unionists were those who supported Mr Gladstone. (Applause.) Any man who sought to pnt his heel upon the neck of a people that ought I' to be and must be free, was himself the worst enemy of the empire, and the greatest promoter of the disintegration of the kingdom. (Loud cheers.) At the conclusion of his address Sir Edward left for a meeting at Roath, and as he drove away he was enthusiastically cheered by a large crowd outside. -i $86 MEETING AT ROATH^V' The meeting here was held in the schoolroom of Clifton-street Chapel, which was packed to its fullest capacity, by a most enthusiastic audience. Mr E. R. Moxey presided, and was supported by Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., Dr Edwards. Messrs R. Bird, E. Beavan, W. Sanders, L. Williams, T. Callaghan, J. M. Jones, G. R. Noot, R. L. Price, R. Sutherland, D. Thomas, P. Turnbull, Alderman D. Lewis, John Duncan, G. Brain, Berwick, Loudon, Enoch G. Clemerson, D. Jesepb, Roberts, Clarke, W. Morgan, Knill, LI. Price, J- Edwards, R, Jf. Hall (the election agent), R. Oakes (secretary to the Junior Liberal Association), J. H. Green, D. Howell, D. Evans, T. Callaghan, junr., J. J. Moon, William Lewis, W. M. Thomas, Hugh Reid, R. Powditch, S. Fisher, R. Bryan, R. Proud, Uriah Jones, E. J. Itoger Price, T. Evans, Edward Rees,' 1. ■Davies, S. Blight, T. Thomas, N. W. Bailey, T. Wilcox, G.Everleigh, W. Dunn, W. Johnson, John Harris, and D. Davies. Mr ALFRED THOMAS, M.P., who was warmly received, said his only object in being present was to support his member. (Applause.) As Mr Gladstone had said, this was the people's battle. For his own part he was prepared to trust the Irish nation, because as a Radical he had long since learned the lesson so well taught by Mr Gladstone, and could trust the people. Mr Robert bird, Dr. Edwards, Mr Ramsdale, and Mr William banders also spoke, the latter concluding Just as Sir Edward Reed, whose appearance was the signal for a prolonged out- burts of cheenng, entered the room. Mr T. CALLAGHAN then, on the invitation of the chairman, dehvered a brief address, in the course of which he expressed the pleasure it gave him to be present on that occasion to support a man who was wllling to do justice to Ireland. (Applause.) ."e £ ad opposed their member on several occasions oetor<S but now that it was a question of Home Rule for Ireland, he (the speaker) was prepared to take off bis coat and work for him, and be was sure every Irishman in Cardiff would,do the same. Irishman could now see that Sir Edward had been true to bis pledge. They knew that he had supported the Grand Old M^n (loud cheecs)—And he (the speaker) was satisfied they would do all they could to ensure bis re-election. They would form committees, canvass every street, and see that every Irishman came to the poll, and by that means help to return him by a more magnificent majority than he naa ever previously obtained. (Cheers.) Sir EDWABD I^ed next addressed the meeting, and amidst repeated manifestations of approval defended the Home Rule scheme of- Mr Glad- stone.

THE nON. H. R. BRAND -AT THE PARK-HALL. On Tuesday evening the Liberal Uniohist-and Tory-nomineecafldidate addressed ameeting of his party at the Lesser Park-ball, Cardiff, and as the announcement convening the meeting was framed to,exclade all others except his own supporters, Mr Brand was naturally accorded a favourable reception. The h?U> one of small dimensions, was fairly well filled, and the proceedings throughout were not characterised by any particular hearti- ness. Mr Johrt Gunn, a prominent Liberal dissentient, presided, and among others present, in addition to the Hon., H. R. Brand, were Messrs Richa^. Ty' J?- P- Thompson, T. H. Webb,. J. B. Ferrier. Dr Paine, H. Pfff?8' £ C. Harrison, G. C. Downing, Tf. ^ory, R. E. Spencer, J. J. P. BiKt, Andrews w. w. Jones. J. Jenkins, R. H°$er' Wallace, R. Forrest, O. H. Williams, W- Lewis, T. Ambrose, J. Lewis, T. Evans» G. David, J, Morris, H. W. Thompson, Dr. Treharne, Dr D. W. Evans. J. S. Ferrier, Dr Hardyman, Major Ingram, Dr. Milburn. and Morgan Morgan. The CHAIRS' in opening the proceedings, said that tbe meeting had been convened for the purpose of meetmg the gentleman whom their executive bad agreed upon to be the true repre- sentative for the constituency of Cardiff. (Hear.) The Hon. g. R.. BRAND, who was received with loud cheers, said he thanked them for their kind expression of opinion towards him, and after all, he bad only doue his duty in coming there. (Hear.) ■tlQ endeavoured in Parliament to act up to the convictions he had arrived at after very careful reasoning, and he endeavoured also to carry out the pledges be gave to bis present constitueQCy m the election of 1885. Perhaps if other members bad taken the same course the a??,mst. the Government, instead of being °r >i0, as it was, would have been, he behead, three tunes that number. (Hear.) It wafJ £ pqj?lble' at the present moment, to car diagnose the political position. It to follow Mr Gladstone when h made one of bis political pilgrimages, but be refully read the speech he made yesterday"1 othian, and he had failed to arrive at a cle«' ""derslfading as to what the policy of the Government really was. The bills, Mr Gladstone said, were dead, but his chief lieutenant said the ther day they only awaited resurrection. ''be People of this country gave to Mr Gladstone the blank cheque he demanded, wba would be the consequence. He would introduce the very same bill on the same lines as the other day, and as sure as he introduced that bill it would destroy the supremacy of Parliament, and with with the destruction of that supreniacy was taken away all protection for the loyal minority in Ireland. (Cheers.) There would also be tthe inevitable coroJiory to that measure in the shape of a Land purchase Bill, which meant about 150 millions being takehn from the taxpayers of this country. tTp°n whatplatform did they stand ?i They were there as Unionists in both sides off politics. lIe dld- Dot deny the right of the Irish people to self'K eminent. On the contrary, they could make an of Self-government on safe lines. the many conditions and limitations w Mr Gladstone laid down as essential, not one was fulfilled by the bill he «tr°dur^d "»to, Parliament. (Hear.) Because they mused those bills, Liberals like Lord Hartin^rfc nd ]VIr Bright—because they would not fol Mr Gladstone in his reckless course—^re -bed eders from tfae Liberal party. (W- So they are/' and disorder.)! Ifc was Mr Gla, stone who was the seceder. (Loud' cheers.) Th y were seceders forsooth, because they wereu the party, and, secondly, beca'isg they had forsaken the traditions of the party- 'he vote tbe other day had been taken in tfae xiouse 0f Commons by ballot, not50 members who were not members of the Govern- ment would ha va voted- for the bill, (Cheers.) Alluding to. the speech made by his opponent last n ght, ]y[r £ ranci he thought that, consnpe ng their personal relations, consi- dering the gh of time he had worked with! Sir Edward sd in the same party, he would at least h»ve P him with a greater amount of courtesy. He would, not retaliate except in a pleasant y- Sir Edward Reed was kind enough fo y he bad been drummed out of the Liberal V bo had been drummed oufc ifciSf ChamhW c°wpahy of Lord Harting- 1F and Mr r i^inrf. Henry James, Mr Bright, and t a p JWelyau. Mr Gladstone, when he us late Government was kind enmigh toabkto_ask hirn to join it, but he de- clined, be f§]fc that the concession of a separate i^niamentto IrelaBd Wou](J be of the greatest danger to the country. (Hear.) Having taken conscientiously, he was now, it a be dubbed a traitor and a seceder. Ml independence of thought and action to enied to every member of the Liberal P^r yV so, the Liberal party was dead. He would the electors to return bim to Pathament oecausQ be claimed, in this matter, to be a safergutde than Sir E. Reed. (Applause.) After further aifcp]i £ y}ng, on irjsjj question) mr "rat»di resumed hiis speech amidst loud cheers. Alderman OOfcT, thfl Unionist candidate; for South rose to move a resolution, and was greetea with cheers, laughter, and some hooting. After expressing his pleasure at the reception accorded to him, as it showed he had the respect a.oo Jove of his townsmen, be said that yesterday ha was given, some advice by a certain alderman who waa interested in what they used to think a Liberal paper. (Laughter.) ■•■his gentleman was interested in having these periodical contests as a matter of coarse, because it brought the money in in the shape of advertisements, etc. This alderman intimated to him yesterday that be bad got into a bad lot. u^aughc-T-r cr-vl rbop-rs.) If that alderman had ^2911 tber$viut evening ajsd saw that splendid audience they had there, and the tip-top platform of Some of the greatest intellects of the 'town, he might have changed his opinion. (Hear, hear.) Instead of having got into bad company he had got into better company. Mr Cory then went on to allude to Mr Gladstone's measures for the government of Ireland. Referring to MrGladstone himself, he said: There can be no doubt Mr Gladstone is getting—(Here Mr Cory touched his forehead significantly, his audience being con- vulsed with laughter.) Some of you may say, ia it possible yon can speak like that of a man of Mr Gladstone's proclivities and instincts f Well, there was a certain apostle of whom it was said that much learning had made him mad. If it was possible for such an illustrious character as Paul to get a little turned," why not the Grand Old Man ? (Laughter and cheers.) I fear thai not only has he a little softening of the brain, but I am afraid that the Papists have got hold of him and his Romanist proclivities, because I contend a. man who ia a Ritualist is worse, far worse, than a Romanist, because be is masquer- ading in disguise. ("Oh," and disorder.) You can respect a man who is a Roman Catholio, because be sails undei, true colours, but a man who is a. Ritualist sails under false colours, and is. therefore, a dangerous man. (Cheers and laughter.) Whether you like it or not. I will let you know the truth. I am well known, and I am an out- spoken sort of a man. (Laughter.) W«ill, like Mr Gladstone and other great men, I issued my manifesto, and in the South Wales Daily Neics it was stated that my address was written by a. Conservative lawyer. Now that is a thorough- going lie. (Cheers and laughter.) It is well to call a spade a spade, a.nd they have no authority whatever for making this assertion. It is a down- right lie. No Conservative lawyer had anything to do with the framing of that address fn any shape or form. (A voice: Hooray," and laughter.) Regarding what had been circulated that evening concerning his candidature for South Glamorgan, Mr Cory said it bad been intimated to him that he might not be able to stand for Par- liament because he ba.d contracts with the Govern- ment. He submitted the matter to London, and discovered there was a lawful way of getting over the difficulty by having the matter submitted to the Admiralty. If he could lawfully get over it he would 6ght the battle in the division. (Cheers.) He concluded by moviug a. resolution to the effect that Mr Brand was a tit and proper parson to represent Cardiff, and pledging the raeoting to support his candidature. Mr H. W. THOMPSON seconded, and it was carried against about 20 dissentients. The reporters were then requested to withdraw.

VISIT OF MR PARNELL TO CARDIFF. -IIS: We are able to announce that a great Liberal demonstration will take place at the Park-hall, Cardiff, on Monday evening next, when, in addition to Sir E. J. Reed and other speakers, Mr Parnell has positively promised-to-attend and speak on the- Irish question.

SOUTH GLAMORGAN. Considerable comment was excited by the statement which was disseminated through Cardiff on Saturday night by the special edition of the South Wales Echo that Mr Richard Cory had elected to stand in the Liberal Unionist interest for the Southern Division of Glamorgan,in opposition I to Mr A. J. Williams, M.P., the present member. As stated in these columns on Saturday, Mr Cory was waited on by a deputation from the Glamorganshire Conservative Association on I Thursday afternoon. Mr Charles Williams, of Roath Court, was the chief spokesman on this occasion, and Mr Cory was invited to become the Liberal Unionist, candidate either for South or Ease Glamorgan. Both of these divisions were represented to be ready to adopt Mr Cory, and the general support of the Conservative party was promised to him in case he elected to enter the political arena. Mr Cory at the time declined, after some little consideration, to accept them vita-tion, and the deputation withdrew, but the local wire-pullers were busy during the course of Friday, and Mr Cory was again waited upon by a deputation, thi# time composed ex- clusively of dissentient Liberals. These gentle- men wero almost identical with those who are agitating against Sir E. J. Reed, including all the prominent members of the clique, and they now strenuously urged Mr Cory to contest the Southern Division of Glamorgan. They repre- sented to him that he was the best man the party, or rather the combination of dissentient Liberals and Tories, could possibly bring forward, so at last he consented to become the Unionist can. didate. Late on Saturday evening bis address to the electors wa.s issued, and exhibited in a promi- nent position on the Tory newspaper windows. A meeting of the general committee of the Conservative Association for the Southern Divi- sion of Glamorganshire, was held on Monday afternoon to decide upon the action of the Con- servatives in the impending contest. After some discussion, it was unanimously resolved, in face of the refusal of Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn to stand for the division, to eupport the candidature of Mr Richard Cory.

DISQUALIFICATION OF; MR v RICHARD CORY, i A?tremehdouS sensation was on Tuesday crea ted in the camp of the dissentient Liberals and Tories by tbe discovery tbat Mr Richard Cory was dis- qualified from becoming a member of Parliament. It appears that Messrs Cory Bros, and Co., at the present moment, have various contracts with the Government for the supplying of coal to the royal navy, and the circumstances are such as to leave no possible doubt of Mr Cory's disqualiifcation. On this fact becoming known, the most strenuous efforts were made by the dissentient Liberals to induce Mr Cory, at all hazards, to continue the contest. Amongst othere who have waited upon Mr Cory were Mr Brand (the dissentient candi- date for Cardiff), Mr John Gunn, Major Ingram, Mr Roe Thompson, Mr L. Wood, and Mr W. H. Cory (Mr R. Cory's election agent), all of whom pressed upon him the necessity of continuing the contest. Mr Brand was especially urgent, and pointed out how injurious Mr Cory's withdrawal would prove to his own candidature. Various legal and other expedients were suggested by which it was thought the difficulty could be overcome, but as Mr John Cory, the senior partner, positively refused to be a party to any arrangements of the kind, Mr Richard Cory was compelled to-come to the conclusion that he must retire. In the course of the afternoon further pressure was brought to bear upon Mr Cory, and after much discussion he consented to withdraw his announced resignation if a way could ba foun d I, for removing the disqualiifcation. Later in the evening our Tory contemporary issued the fol- lowing" official" announcement on the subject Mr Richard Cory has been advised that a person holding a Government contract cannot legally take a seat in Parliament. Messrs Cory Bros. bold several such contracts. Mr Richard Cory's agent is now on his way to London to make arrangements for transferring Mr Richard Cory's interest in such contracts to another person. Providing the arrangement can be satisfactorily and legally arranged, Mr, Richard Cory will persist in bis candidature, and has pledged himself to go to the poll." t: :\j

,.EAST (}LAMORQAN..> J It is now reported that the gentleman proposed to "contest this seat as a Unionist against Mr Alfred Thomas is Mr Bright, nephew of Mr John Bright; and the son of Mr Thomas Bright.

ANOTHER REBUFF FOR THE DISSIDENTS. t ? I -f l, i" Mr WilliattTMiller,of Lancaster Gate,aLondon merchant, who< came to Cardiff at the invitation of a few dissentieat Liberals with the object of contesting East Glamorgan against the sitting member, Mr Alfred Thomas, has declined to stand. On going into the particulars on Tuesday morning, he discovered how hopeless waB each a contest, and positively declined to lead such a forlorn hope." CONGREGATIONALISTS AND MR GLADSTONE. t At the quarterly meetings of the Congrega- tionalists Of East Glamorganshire* held at Coychurch, near Bridgend, on Tuesday, the following resolution was unanimously passed "That this conference expresses its entire sympathy with Mr Gladstone and bis Government at the present crisis, and earnestly trusts that the Congregationalists throughout the district will co-operate most heartily to secure the triumphant return at the general election of the following gentlemen pledged to support the Irish policy of the Ministry, viz., Mr W. Abraham, M.P.. for tbe Rhondda Division Mr A. Thomas, M.P.)foc I the Eastern Division Mr A. J. Williams, M.P.> for the Southern Division; and Sir Edward. J. Reed, for Cardiff. RETURNING OFFICER. Mr T. White, Mertbyr, returning effider for Merthyr, has also been appointed retaining officer for the Eastern Division of GlatDorganslure. 1 r ■

CARMARTHEN. PUBLIC MEETING AT LLANELLY. SPEECHES BY SIR ARTHUR STEPNEY AND ALDERMAN WARREN. A public meeting of Liberal electors was held at Moriah Chapel, Llanelly, on Saturday evening, to hear addresses from Sir Arthur Stepney, Bart., and Mr Alderman W. de G. Warren (Carmar- then), who have been named as Ministerialist candidates for the Carmarthen Boroughs. There was a large attendance, and Mr W. Howell occupied the chair. Alderman WAKSEN was first called npon to speak, and was cordialjy received, af said Sir Arthur Stepney had served the constituency before, and was prepared to serve them again, (Hear, hear.) If he (Alderman Warren) had known that Sir Arthur was prepared to contest [ the seat, he would not have consented to have been put in nomination as a Candidate, and, aa it- was, he did not come there technically as ta candidate that evening, bat at their own invita-, 'tion: (Hear, bear.) AS to hit political views he was a Liberal—'(applause)—if they pre- ferred it, an "advanced" Radical. (Cheers.) He was not so, as they saw on play bills, for this occasion only "—(laughter)—but he had been so all his life. (Applause.) He believed Radical measures would secure the greatest good to the greatest number. They had carried a good many planks in tbe Radical platform but there were monopolies, privileges, and abuses to be attacked and abolished yet; and he hoped they would put an end to all monopolies, and make every man equal in mattera civil, religious, and political. (Hear, hear.) On the burning question of the day he thought Mr Gladstone's scheme offered a fair and final settlement. The simple issue was Home Rule or coercion, for the Irish would not accept something "equally applic- able to Scotland or England." After the policy which Mr Gladstone bad propounded, they would not be satisfied with the milk and water policy indicated by Mr Chamberlain, Sir J. Jenkins. and others. He thought that the number and character of the questions which bad been reserved, and with which the Irish Parlia- ment would have no right to deal, formed suffi- cient safeguards for the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament. There was no good reason for saying that this measure WM the thin end of the wedge for separation as to the cry that Heme Rule in Ireland would mean the persecution of the Protestants by the Roman Catholics, the very same thing was said when, in 1864, it was proposed to give autonomy to tue dominioii of Canada yet those fears bad never been realised. (Applause.) Mr Warren afterwards went over other necessary reforms such as disestablishment, a thorough and drastic measure of land law reform, leasehold en- franchisement, the re-arrangemeflt of the suc- cession duties, tbe mending or ending of the House of Lords, and the re-adjustment of mining royalties, and unreservedly declared himself in favour of all these measures. In conclusion ho urged them calmly and seriously to consider who was tbe best man to win the seat, and not to hesitate to ignore him (Alderman Warren) if they thought that Sir Arthur or anyone else was more likely to consolidate the vote of the Liberal party. (Applause.) Mr Warren then moved a vote of confidence in Mr Gladstone, and approval of his policy of pacification and conciliation towards Ireland, and the programme of reforms he enunciated last November. (Cheers.) Sir ARTHUR STETKEY, in rising to second the motion, was heartily received. He said he-was afraid that be must bore them with a personal explanation. When be last Saturday came down to Llanelly, havifig been urged by one of the Government whips to place himself at tbe disposal of the party, he bad no idea that Mr Warren had been named, but he found that he bad not merely been named, but was a formidable competitor for the position. As to the question of the day, he (Sir Arthur) was in favour of Mr Gladstone's policy, for after several centuries of mismanagement and cruelty Ireland needed something permanent and complete. (Applause.) As to disestablishment, his views in favour of that measure had been before them for many years—(cheers)—and in the matter of Mr Broad- burst's bill, which he found was so prominent a question at Llanelly, he bad gone into the matter thoroughly, and had decided that on the whole the principle of the bill was just, and that some such change onght to be carried. (Loud and prolonged cheering). Sir Arthur concluded with a reference to his own and his father's past services to the constituency. Mr D. RANDSxr. having supported tha motion, Mr T. DAVIRS (Carmarthen) was called upon, and in the course of his remarks said that Mr Warren was well-known in Carmarthen, where manv of the oldest Liberal were most anxious to see bun sent to Parliament. He should like the Llanelly Association to understand that while they at Carmarthen fully recognised the rigbt of Llanelly, as the larger borough, to select the candidate, And were ptupared to support whoever was so selected, there were some 900 Liberal electors at Carmarthen, every man of whom was most anxious to see JtXr Warren sent to Parliament. It was a matter of vital importance to working men to send a maii who could speak for them when any questioti arose affecting their interest. He thought he could say that Mr Warren was such a man. Questions having been invited, the only one proposed was a query by the chairman to Sir Arthur as to whether he would vote for the abolition of the hereditary principle in the House of Lords. Sir ARTHUR said tbat some change was very necessary, substituting either election or selection for whatever existed. (Applause.) The resolution having been carried, a vote of thanks was passed to Sir Arthur and Alderman Warren for their attendance. Alderman WABREK, in responding, said he would support Sir Arthur if he was selected. Sir ABTHUR also responded, and said he should support Mr Warren it he were selected by the association. The proceedings then terminated. SIR A. STEPNEY THE: GLADSTQNIAN CANDIDATE. A private meeting of the Llanelly Liberal Association was held at Moriah Schoolroom oa Monday night. Mr W. Howell in the chair. There was a. crowded attendance, and the pro- ceedings were enthusiastic and perfectly unani- mous. A number of gentlemen delivered addresses, and the name of Sir Arthur Stepney and Alderman Warren being put to the vote, Sir Arthur was carried by an immense majority, only two hands being held up for Mr Warren. A cordial and unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to Alderman Warren for coming forward. It was the opinion of the meeting that Sir Arthur was decidedly the safest man for the seat, and on this issue the vote was takeut We understand the Unionists anxiously await the result Of the above meeting, and that Sir John Jenkins has withheld his final answer to the deputation that waited on him to-day, pending the above decision, The Conservatives contemplate a meeting shortly, but there can be no question that the great influence of the Stepney family, added to the enthusiasm for Gladstone and justice to Ireland, will sweep .the board in the united boroughs, whoever comes out ott behalf of the Unionists or Tories.

SIR JOHN JONES JENKINS A UNIONIST CANDIDATE. Sir John J. Jenkins has made up his mind to contest the Canna.rthem Boroughs as a Unionist candidate agaiust Sir Arthur Cowell Stepney, Bart.

CARDIGANSHIRE. SELECTION OF A LIBERAL CANDIDATE. A meeting of the Central Liberal Association of Cardiganshire was held at Aberayron at noon on Tuesday, when there were 111 delegates present out of a possible 145, all the districts with the exception of two being represented. Colonel Pryse presided. The question of admitting representatives of the press was again decided in the negative, some of the delegates even wishing to forbid any account of the proceedings being published except through the secretary. This proposal, however, was not pressed. Mr H. C. Fryer, the acting honorary secretary, read letters from a number of gentlemen who had been invited to place their services at the disposal of the association, all of whom Reclined with the exception of tbe president of tbe associa^ tion (Colonel Pryse) and Mr W. Bowen Rowlands, Q.C. Mr Rowlands, in a letter to the secretary, started that he was a Liberal and a Home Ruler, ana considered himself advanced on all questions touching the Welsh people. Other letters were read from Mr Rowlands, in which he went more into detail, and declared in favour of leasehold enfranchisement, Mr Conybeare's Mines Royalty Bill, and a Radical Land Bill on the prinfiipJeS of the three 1"8 of the Irish Land Acts, and DIsestablishment. Colonel PRISE went into a personal explanation, in which he said that several gentlemen h'Ld requested him to stand, as he was the only cand^ date who could keep the Liberal party together in Cardiganshire and that if the nomination got into the hands ot the extreme party, it would lead to a division. He denied that he was there as a candidate, but ii called upon by tbe unani- mous, or almost unanimous, voice or the Liberal party, he was prepared to fight for the seat. He was not prepared to blindly pledge bimssi3f fo? any measure of Home Rule. No one knew yet what Mr Gladstone's next Home Rule Bill would be like, and he (Col. Pryse) bad a great objection to the exclusion of Irish members from West- minster and the Land Purchase Bill. In a letter to a correspondent, Col. Pryse stated that he could not vote for the establishment of a Parlia- ment in Dublin, because he believed it would endanger the unity of the empire, but be WAS prepared to give the Irish the greatest amoujit of localself-government-thesame amount as hehoped England and Wales would have before long. Tbat could be done without endangering the Imperial Government. He wonld support Mr Broadhurst's Enfranchisement, Mr Cony- beare's Bdt on Mining Royalties, Disestablish- ment, and a Land Bill giving fixity of tenure, fair rents, free sale, and full compensation for unexhausted improvements. A very long discussion followed on the merits of the two gentlemen named, during which Colonel Pryse withdrew from the meeting, and the chair was taken by Mr W. 0. Brigstocke. Mr LIMA JONFS (Aberayron) proposed that Mr Bower. Rowlands be accepted as the candidate, and dilated at some length upon Mr Rowlands' good qualities. Mr JONES (Nantcwnlle) seconded. Mr D. J. JONES (Lampeter) proposed Colonel Pryse, and in doing so read a telegram lie bad received since be had been at Aberayron, stating that Mr D. Davies, M.P., bad written to aafltbat if Col. Pryse was selected, he would have a walk over, while if any barrister was selected he. (Mr D?-vies) would ceiftainly oppose him. Dr. JONJtS (Aberystwith) seconded Coi. Pryse. Subsequently, however, Col. Pryse'e name was withdrawn, and a unanimous tote* was recorded in favour oi Mr Bowen Rowlands. The other business on the programme was adjourned, and the proceedings terminated just after three o'clock. Letters were read from nearly every local 1 ] T I association offering volunteer service as clerks, personation officers, agents, etc., and the general impression at the meeting was that the next contest (if there is a contest) will be fought at a cost of about 444DO or £ 500. A subscription of B10 towards an electsral fund was promised from we association in addition to volunteer-service. .'1'1.' I jpf> RADNORSHIBE 411

''PtADNORSJLiIRE. r SELECTION OF A LIBERAL' f. I CANDIDATE. Sir'Richard Green Price was on Monday adopted as a. Gladstoniau candidate- ior Radnor. shire. Sir Richard contested the Seat in 1880, I when the result wasGreen Price (L), 1,157, • Mynors (Q, 800. The Hon. Arthur Walsh has again been selected to contest the county in the Conserva- 'I tive interest. A well-attended mgetinstof the Liberal pirty was held on Monday at the Rock Heuse Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, to consider what steps should be taken by the party at the coming election. The Rev. T. C. Pritchard, J.P., Dderw, presided, and there were also present Mr C. C. Rogers (the late Liberal candidate for tbt- county), Mr J. D. Rutter, Knighton; Mr T. E. Doegan, J.P., New Radnor; Mr 0. V. Vaughan, Liberal agent, Rhayader MrF. L. Nixon, Knighton; Mr J. Payter, Kington Mr J. Stephens, Woomaston Rev. J. R. Kilsby Jones, talanwrtydl and about- 100 other gentlemen. The CHAIRMAN, who was Warmlyfkpplaoded, Mid although at the last election the Liberal made a bard fight, they did not get the support they had reason to expect, and were in conse- quence beaten. They had to decide whether they would try to recover the seat then lost, and, if so, who should be the candidate. (Applause.) The Rev D. POWELL (Bainscasile) said the question was whether they were going in for Home 1 T>0 £ (Applause.) It was rumoured that the Baptist ministers were opposed to Mr Glad- stone s Irish policy. The old association, at the recent conference at Newton, passed a vote of coufidence in Mr Gladstone and his policy. The Nonconformist litaratuve of Wales was unani- mously favourable to Mr .Gladstone's proposals, and, although Mr Spurgeon had written a letter onfthe other elde, the denomination was totally opposed to him on the subject. The speaker went on to a:gu«: that those who were now in favour of Mr Gladstone's policy were the Nonconformists who had always been opposed to religious ascendancy in England and Wales, while those now opposed to Mr Gladstone's policy always had advocated religious ascendency. (Applause.) Mr T. E. DUQGAN regretted to differ from those whom he had always looked up to as his leaders but be was delighted still to be in unison with the Grand Old Man." (Loud applause.) He ptoposea that no candidate would be acceptable to the Liberal electors of Radnorshire who was not prepared to adopt Home Rule on the lines laid down in the recent manifesto of Mr Gladstone to the electors of Midlothian. (Applause.) The resolution was seconded by the Rev J. supported by Dr H. O. BKOWN. Mr C. C. ROGERS regretted that there were some details of Mr Gladstone's plan which did not commend themselves to his mind. In the 24-th clause of tbe Irish Government Bill, and in other clauses, he feared there wore elements of weak- ness similar to those which led to the disastrous separation of the American colonies from England. If he had been in the 'House of Commons he wocild have voted for the resolution, but he could not have supported the second reading. He was also told that the Land Bill would not be heard of again, but Mr Gladstone a month or two ago said tha two bills were inseparable, and he feared the additional taxation of £ 150,000,000. He sugg^fcsd a federation on the lines of the consti- tutions of Canada and America. He was in favour of tbe supremacy cf Parliament, the sure administration of justice, and freedom from religious persecution. He hoped soou to see the Irish problem settled on a firm and sound federal baais, and he believed that-they must look to the Liberal party to form some plan to make the dissentients consenting parties. (Applause.) Mr RUTTSB said that after the remarks of Mr Rogers he bagged to propose that Sir Richard Green Price be adopted as their candidate. (Pro- longed applause.) Sir Richard was no stranger, and had led them to victory many times, but lie would need their exertions to help him through this difficulty. Mr Rogers had been faithful to them, and only upon this one point he disagreed. He respected Mr Rogers and other Liberals like Lord Hartington, who had worked with them for years, but he didn't feel the same towards Mr Chamberlain, who seemed to have forgotten the working classea since he had got into a prominent position. (Loud applause.) Mr STEPHENS seconded the proposition, which was supported by the Rsv G; PHILLIPS and Mr J. WILDING. Mr ROGERS explained that he didn't feel at all put aside, for at the last election be begged Sir Richard to stand, and assured him of his support if he would do so. He himself was, no doubt, an unsatisfactory candidate at the present time, be- cause of tbe reason given. He was grateful to Sir Richard for the assistance he gave in the last contest, and was delighted that he bad now con- sented to litand. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN had great satisfaction in mtnes&rag the good feeling which attended their discussion, and was sure' that the proceedings of that meeting would tend more to reunite the Liberal party than anything else could have done. There were matters in the Irish Bill, and the manner in which it was brought forward, which he differed from, but the question at issue was tbe principle of Home Rule only. He did not believe that the bill as is 6tood would ever be carried, but no doubt the discussion would lead to a measure which would reunite the Irish people tq England. The Tory policy towards Ireland bad disgusted the minds of their own independent supporters. (Applause.) The resolution was then put and carried with unanimity, and an influential deputation having been appointed to wait upon Sir Richard, the meeting closed with the "usual compliment to the chairman. The deputation immediately proceeded to Norton, and saw Sir Richard, who was accom- panied by Mr NVhitbread, one of the members for Bedtord, and in response to the requisition, tbe veopabLi bs,ronet expressed his willingness to contest the county as a supporter of Mr Glad- stone's Irish policy. The contest will probably be very severe, but the Liberal oarty are most sanguine of being able to reverse the result of the last election.

MERTHYR DISTRICT INVIT A TIO NS TO MESSRS RICHARD AND JAMES. A joint meeting of the Ltberal Associations of Merthyr aud Aberdare was held at Absrnaijt on Tuesday night, under the presidency of Mr Thomas Williams, J.P. Among those present were the Revs D. C. Jones, P. J. Richards, and Rees Evans, and Messrs C. H.J ames) John Williams, David Davies, Morgan Morgan, Joseph Williams, David Davies (Canton House, Aber- dare), Arthur Daniel, W. John, D. J. Davies (chairman of the Aberdare Liberal Association), and D. E. Williams (Hirwain). The CHAIRMAN expressed the greatest admiration for the Government Home Rnle scheme, qnd said be thought the Conservatives were afraid of it because they feared that Scotland and Wales would demand the same thing. (Hear, hear.) He observed that Mr C. James was prepared to stand for the borough again, and be had received the following letter from Mr Richard:- „ London, Jane 20th. Dear ^Ir Williams,-I am much obliged by your kind letter containing such pleasant news as to the feeling prevailing among my good friends in Merthyr. wbicn was further contirmed by the hearty r?5° .of approval passed by the liberal Association, which has been forwarder to me by Xr ftftes Evans. I have nothing to add to what I have already said to him and to you. I am willing to place at the disposal of my constituents snch further semces as it is in my power to reader, if it is their wish that I should do so; and if I am not capable of so much exertion as I was when I was a younoer man, I daresay I may trust to their generous indulgence, which has never failed ine in the past. It is a source of the deepest satisfaction to me that there Is, happily, so much unity of feeling between them and their representatives on the great question of the day. Yours very truly, HENRY RICHABD. The Rev J. HOWELL stated that at a meeting of the Aberdare Association, a vote of confidence in Messrs Richard and James was passed, on the previous evening, and the association was agree- able to one vieit only of Mr Richard to Aberdare Valley, as suggested, in consideration the ill- health cf that gentleman. The CHATRHAN said he bad heard nothing but admiration for their members, and he referred to the special effbrts that had lately been made by Mr James to secure the insertion of certain clauses of great interest to tbe working classes in the Mines Regulations Bill. e Mr D.tE. WILLIAMS moved a vote of thanks to Mhssrii Richard and James for tbeir past services, especially in reference to the Home Rule schema proposed by Mr Gladstone's Government, i This was seconded by tbe Rev. D. C. Josras, and carried unanimously. 'I A resection, heartily inviting Messrs Richard and Jajfres to come forward as .candidates for the borough of Merthyr and Aberdare, and pledging the meeting to do all in its power to return them triamphantiv, was proposed by Mr G. P. DAVIES, and seconded by Mr DAVID DAVIES, who spoke of the ereat services rendered by the sitting members, and adverted iucidantaUy to various reforms required in Wales. I Mr J. Morgan, Mr Dakin, Mr Prosser, and Mr Arthur Daniel supported the motion, and contended that they must demaud Home Rule for Wafts. The proposition was carried unanimously. A resolution was also passed inviting Mr Richard to address one meeting at AJoerdare and another meeting at Merthyr, Mr James to be present at these and other meetings to be beld as arranged. A vote of thanks. to the chairman concluded the proceedings.

RHONDDA DIVISION. A^LABOUR CANDIDATE ,t. SELECTED. The general committee of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association met at the Assembly-rooms, Bailey's Arms, Pentre, on Mon. day. Mr David Lawrence presided, and there was a full attendance. Mr W. Abraham (Mabon^ the sitting member, was also present. The presi- I dent of the Rhondda Miners' Association read a letter from the executive committee of that society nominating Mr W. Abraham AI, their future candidate and, on the motion of the Rev J. S. Edwards, Treorky, seconded by Mr E. Jones, Clydach Vale, and supported by Messrs J. N. Jones, Treberbert; W. Evans, Treorky; Thomas Llewellm, Pentre John Rees, Ton; H. Horton, v^w; ^OIgeG-0ldswOrthy,Perth ;T. Ed ward S, • S *11 L M- Aberllechan aud others, Mr \V. Abraham was again invited to contest the division, and he consented to do so. It was stated that 10 all probability Mr Abraham will have a walk over for the Rhondda this time.

MONMOUTHBOROUGHS MR CARBUTT'S RECEPTION AT NEWPORT. Mr E. H. Carbutt, MJP., and Sirs Carbutt, arrived at Newport from London by the 7.45 train, on Tuesday evening, and met with a very hearty reception. Only a limited number were upon the platform, but the station approach was almost filled with spectators, and the route taken by the hon. member was thronged. As soon as the train steamed into the station, Mr Carbutt was seen, and, on alighting, was recei ved by Mr John Moses (chairman of the election committee), Alderman Jacob. Mr T. Jones, Mr H. R. Parnall, Mr L. B, Moore, Mr M. Wheeler, and others. The cheering was taken up by those outside, and when Mr and Mrs Carbutt reached the carriage awaiting them, the applause was redoubled. The hon. member stood in the carriage, and bowed bis thanks, after which he briefly addressed the throng, thanking them for the magnificent reception they had given him, and expressing his full assurance that the British public, and especially the people of Newport, were ready to accord to Ireland ample powers to manage her own domestic affairs. He awaited with full confidence the result of the polling on Tuesday week. The carriage then made its way down High- street, along Commercial-street, to the Liberal Association rooms in Hill-street, and the hon. member and Mrs Carbutt were the objects of a prolonged ovation. At Hill-street the crowd filled the lower end of the thoroughfare and blocked the main street. Mr CARBOTT addressed the assemblage from the upper window of the Liberal Rooms. He said that he appealed to hie vote in favour of granting Home Rule to Ireland as an earnest of what he meant, and he asked those present whether they intended to give libertv to Ireland or whether they intended to send a Conservative to Parlia- ment to vote for coercion. (" No.") Lord Salis- bury—Groans)—had said that after 20 years, coer- cion might be done away with, but the speaker asserted that it was no longer possible to continue to govern Ireland by giving her yearly doses of coercion, varied occasionally, perhaps, by a sop, He asserted that Ireland was beyond such childish treatment. Irish manhood was abie to manage its own affairs. (Applause.) It was on this question, and this question alone, that he meant to appeaJ to them to return him that day fortnight. (Voices: "We .will,") TTia opponent, Sir George Elliot, told them that he was a Home Ruler. ("No," and derision.) Would he, asked the speaker, have voted for this Home Rule Bill ? (Voices No, tbat he wouldn't," and lauerhter). He told them also that he v.'as in favour of leasehold enfran- chisement. (A voice: "He isn't, and renewed laughter.} It was rather difficult to say what Sir George Elliot's opinions were because he had not put them before the constituency. It was true that one of the newspapers of the town had pub- lished opinions which it was asserted were those he held; but if these opinions did not meet with favour, doubtless be would, like the Irishman in the anecdote, make some other opinions which were more palatable. (Laughter.) The hon. member said be did not intend to tight the battle oa personal gTounds, but solely upon tae political question whether Ireland should be ruled with her consent or by coercion. (Voices: "Consent.") That was the issue on which he asked the constituency for a renewal of its confidence, and on it he was pre- pared to abide the decision of Tuesday week. (Applause.) Mr Jacob, Mr Parnall, Mr T.Jones, and Mr Brown also briefly addressed the throng. Mr M. W. MOGGBIDSE, one of the vice- presidents of the Liberal Association, said he had just teturned from London on a matter connected with the Southern Division, where he hoped also that there would be a fight. (Applause.) He hoped the county would be as enthusiastic in the Liberal canse as tbey were in Newport. He hoped both constituencies would be determined that justice should rule in dealing with the affairs of Ireland. (Applause.) SIR GEORGE ELLIOT IN A BAPTIST CHAPEL, The Conservative candidate for the Monmouth Boroughs is a tnany-sided man, with many admirers. Asx incident which occurred on Sunday is, however, not calculated to gain Sir George Elliot any accession of friendship. last's go and hear that Dissenting fellow," said Sir Gecrge to a trusty friend, and, accord ingly, to a Baptist Church not many miles from Belle Vue the, baronet betook himself. The pulpit was occupied by a stranger from the Laud o' Cakes, and not by the "fellow -good, trusted, eloquent pastor that he was for forty yetars and more. In the course of the sermon, to which Sir George listened comfortably seated on cushions, the preacher had occasion b go into the realm of political life for an illustration of his subject that men were known by their associates and the company they kept. "A man walking down Oxford-street or Regent-street conversing with Mr John Bright would be thought a great man," said the preacher. "So also would a man if he were seen in company with Mr Gladstone, although possibly many might differ as to the latter and his opinions." This impartial addendum, thrown in by the preacher, was too much for Sir George. He electrified the whole congregation by giving vent to a vigorous hear, hear," which rolled sonorously around and brought scores of faces, indicative of displeasure, scanning the pew from which the unseemly interruption proceeded. DATE OF THE ELECTION. The polling in the election for the Monmouth Boroughs is fixed to take place on Tuesday, the 6th protimo.

WEST MONMOUTH- "V ,j SHIRE. A UBBRALTCANDIDALE SELECTED. Mr C. M. Warmingtou, Q.C., sitting member, was on Monday adopted as a Gladstonian candi- date for this division. A meeting of the executive committee of the Liberal Three Hundred was held at the Town- hall, Tredegar, on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance, amongst those present being Messrs G. R. Harris, E. Grove, E. Phillips, T. Morgan, C. Dauncey, B. Phillips, H. Bowen, and Rev B. Shankland. Mr E. Grove presided.— Mr John Williams (surveyor) moved the following resolution: — "That the time has come for grantine autonomy to Ireland with respect to her own affairs, subject to the due supremacy of the Imperial Parliament, and such provisions for the safeguarding of the rights of minorities as the next Parliament may feel adequate."—Mr G. R. Harris seconded, and the resolution was carried with acclamation.—Mr E. Phillips proposed a JBotipu expressing cordial approval of Mr C. M. Warmington's action during his representa- tion of the division, He believed Mr Warminfirton had done his duty nobly to the constituency, and that if a contest was to take place, they would be able to return him with 6,000 majority. (Applause.)—The Rev G. Griffiths seconded, Mr W. Davies supported, and the resolution was carried unanimously. — Mr Thomas Morgan moved a resolution inviting Mr Warmington to become the candidate of the Liberal party tor this division at the forthcoming election, and pledging the meeting to use every legitimate effort to return him. Mr Warming-ton, he said, had fully realised their expecta.tions. (Applause,) If they searched England through they could not find a better representative.—Mr B. Williams seconded the resolution, which was supported by Messrs J. D. Thomas, E. Powell, and R. Thomas, and carried unanimou. lv.—A vote of thanks to the cuzurraan brought the meeting to a close, c r J „•

FOREST OF DEAN. ^■ SELECTION OF A LIBERAL CANDIDATE. LETTER FROM MR SPURGEON. The Liberal executive of the Forest of Dean Division of Gloucestershire met on Monday at Lydbrook. Arnold Thomas presided, and there were 150 out of 190 delegates present. The object of the meeting was to select a Liberal can- didate for the division. Mr T. Blake, the sitting member, made a speech in support of the Govern- ment Home Rule BiU, in the course of which be stated that Mr Spurgeon did not disapprove of the whole of the bill, but was only anxious for the protection of Protestant Ulster. Mr Blake then read a letter from Mr Spurgeon, dated June 18th, in which the rev. gentleman said:- Cannot our esteemed G.O.M. now call the sections of the Liberal party together and see what they will do as a who:e ? Better do half what be thinfcs due than nothing;. The most seem agreed to go a good way, though they stop short at what they believe to be separation. Ask our great leader to restore unity, if possible, to the Liberal party. It is a great griof to differ from bim. I do not believe that tbe party for the bill will succeed, and if not, 'WI' here are we ? If they do succeed, it will still be better if in that success there were such sensible modifications that we could all share in it. Had the bill been introduced as it was dismissed, without the Land Bill and with Irish representation at Westminster, I believe it wonld have passed. My objection lie mainiy asainst the original scheme, together with the wrong done to Ulster Protestants, Fight away for your own views, and I shall iOTe you none the less. On the motion of the Rev W. Thomas, Cinder- ford, seconded by the Rev L. Harris, Mr Blake was again unanimously invited to contest the division, and be consented to do so. It was stated that the Conservatives were endeavouring to get a Unionist candidate to oppose Mr Blake.

PEMBROKESHIRE. MR W. DAVIES AND HIS CON. STITUENTS. At a meeting of the Narberth branch of the County Liberal Association, held at Lampeter Velfroy fioard Schoolroom (the Rev J, Williams of Carfan, in the chair), the following resolution wa.s passed That, though dissatisfied with some of Mr Davies's votes on questions barring upon the land, farmers, and labourer^ yet, in view of his great services to +he Liberal cause in the past, and from cordial approval of his views and votes on the chief questions of the day, we do not withdraw our confidence in him, but pledge ourselves to support him by every legiti- mate means at the coming election should he offer himself for re-election, MR ROWLASHDS, Q.C., DECLIKES THE CANDIDATURE. Mr Isaac Smedley (Pembroke Dock), the Chairman of the Liberal Executive, has received a letter from Mr W. Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., fn answer to the one sent him to tbe effect that th» meeting of delegates from these boroughs, at their meeting held at Pembroke Dodk on Frida.y week, had unanimously selected him to contest the seat in the Liberal interest. The repty received iromMr Rowlands was to the effect that be is deeply grateful for the kind invitation, and very grieved Jui VS u?atle entertain it, being already P dged in honour elsewhere. He earnestly hopes some good champion will be found to fight the I^wL'i beartily wishes him success. The munif»aK C0Dlmi^e are in active com- and it io fc0 another candidate, who the known shortly ma-rio nf eraan lE- Some mention has been (the h°ir to thn^& °/ Thomas Meyrtck's son LW^H^NRTH>.TB^S £ S, SSSIT BR*H.BRGB'I if he consents to stand his success is certain, as the boroughs are greatly iQ favour of aClocaj £ tleman. It has also been mentioned that Sir Thomas Meynck, Bart., will allow bim- self to be nominated by the Conservatives, as there seems a great deal of doubt as to the success of Admiral Mayas, who fought for them at the last election, the Irish vote beine rather strong in the boroughs, aud they are determined to stand by the Liberals this time. It is not likely that Sir Thomas Meyrick's ton would contest the seat against his father.

THE CARDIFF SAVINGS BANK. DEPOSITORS' MEETING. A SETTLEMENT SUGGESTED1. On Saturday afternoon a meeting of depositors in thb late savings bank took place in the Nisi Prius Court of the Town Hall, Cardiff, and there was a very large attendance. The Rev. C. J. Thompson, vicar of St. John's, who is one of the trustees of the bank, presided. Mr T. H. Stephens, a manager, was also present. An invi- tation had been given generally to the trustees and managers to attend the meeting, but these were the only two gentlemen who responded. Mr JONES, solicitor, read a letter from Councillor Trounce regretting his inability to attend the meeting, as he was absent from home. He hoped the depositors would insist upon having 20s in the £ paid them, and that they would accept nothing else, Mr Jones went on to bay that it was evident the trustees and managers re fused to acknowledge their liability, so he there- ore wrote to the Home Secretary to grant tbe aid o„ counsel, free of charge, for the inquiry propoeed to be held before the registrar. Letters bad alar been sent to Sir E. J. Reed, M.P.. Mt ,y,Uiams» M,P., Sir Hussey Vivian, M.P.. and Mr Alfred Thomas, M. requesting their assistance in the matter. The Home Secretary had not replied, as be was out of town. Sir E. J. Reed replied that he would immediately communicate with the Home Seora- retary to advocate the granting of such a reason- able request. He had not liked to interfere in so thoroughly local a, matter, but he felt much sympathy with those who had lost their money under such unfortunate circumstances. (Applause.) Mr Arthur Williams also promised to support their request. (Hear.) The Rev C. J. THOMPSON then rose to open the business of the meeting, aud was received with cheers. In the course of bis speech be stated that he was himself, perhaps, a larger depositor than anyone in the room, as every penny of the money entrusted to him by people in connection with parochial affairs was invested in the bank, and apart from that, as vicar of the parish he had the greatest sympathy with them. He intended to speak his mind honestly, saying exactly what he felt. (Hear.) In the first instance be would advise them to use all means possible to avoid litigation. A settlement could surely be effected upon an amicable basis. They u^ depositors, try to avoid injustice to other depositors, injustice wrought by one section against another. It would be an unjust thing- one which very few of them would like tc remember afterwards—to receive 20a in the pound at the expense of a number of people who were depositors like themselves, only another section of them. (Hear.) Surely it would not be just to take a certain sum of his money—supposing hie deposit to be irregular—to add "it on to another account which by ignorance or accident bad managed to keep within the bare letter of the law. (Hear.) Suppose one section of the depositors demanded their full 20s from the managers, and said "We will have it." WelL the managers wonld resist. Each individual manager perhaps would resist. There would be a very great amount of ill-feeling engendered, and litigation would follow. The probability was that some of the managers or one of them would at once throw the whole conoern into Chancery. If that was done it was possible that their children's children would receive an UI- finitesimally small dividend at a time perhaps when they did not require it. Let them, there- fore, boldly face the position. There should be a disposition, he thought, on the part alike of the depositors and the managers to beaf a share in a common loss. (Cheers.) It was a common calamity, and should be taken as such. He would appeal to the whole body of the manage- ment—to every trustee and manager alike-to rise to the circumstances of the easel. Looking at the financial condition of the bank-tbe assets and liabilities—it appeared that if the assets were divided now, without incurring any further expense, and without loss of time, tkey would realise a clear dividend of 17s bd in the £ fot every depositor. The whole of these assets be- longed to the depositors as a body, and not to one particular section—(be-r)—and he tbeiefore pro- posed-he was sure the meeting would give his proposition full consideration — that the depositors would be willing: to accept a ifinal payment of 17s 6d in the jE. In con- nection with this statement — let them beat in mind he spoke only for himself—although a manager he had never signed or initialed a book, and therefore was hardly responsible, but be would scorn to hide himsell uuder any such subterfuge—let it go forth that if the depositors were willing to accept 17s 6d in the a, the trustees and managers should also show their readiness to co-operate in this peaceful settle- ment. (Loud applause.) They might raise, esy, a sum sufficient to pay an extra shilling in the j3. It would only be a mere £ 10,000. There were 40 or 50 trustees and managers to whom it should not be such a very difficult matter. KLoud cheers.) He would willingly give whatever was demanded of him as one of the managers up to a reasonable amount. This was his suggestion. (Hear.) If they acceded to terms of this nature,the managers could hardly fail to accept them, as upon the management were some of the most excellent. eminent, and penerous-minded men in the county. (Hear.) Others were not perhaps so excellent— (laughter)-but perhaps these others might be shamed into giving their share if they were tried. (Applause.) Mr G. F. WEBB then moved the following resolution:— That this meeting of the depositors in the Cardiff Savings Bank resolves not to accept as a final settle- ment of their claims a dividend of 115 ód in the C. Cclonel GUTHRIE seconded. Mr H. L. SIMPSON proposed an amendment that the sum of 17« 6d in the £ be aciepted, but after some explanation by Mr Webb it was with- drawn, and the resolution was carried neni. con. Some discussion took place UTXTO the advisa- bility of accepting 18s 6d in the L, and Mr G. PADFIELD moved That this meeting of depositors in the C&rdiS Savings Bank instructs the committee to take steps to defend their interests before the Chief Registrar of Frienilj- Societies at the inquiry instituted by the trustees and managers, and to produce evidence at the inquiry po prove the liability of the trustees and ma ter the deficiency in the funds of the bank- Mr AMES seconded, statins that the decision of she registrar was final, but when the resolution was put to the meeting it was lost by a large majority. Mr W. JONKS, solicitor, moved a resolution asking for funds to defend the case of the depositors before the Chief Registrar, but as there was no seconder the resolution fell to the ground. The CHAIRMAN said he was glad they intended to work amicably with the trustees. Mr ELLIS proposed the following resolution -— That this meeting of the depositors in the Cardiff Savings Bank expresses regret at the trustees and managers not having approached their committee with any satisfactory suggestion or scheme for winding 110 the affairs of the bank so as to awdd official interven- tion. and that now at thalast moment the trustees and managers be aske-i to meet tbe depositors' committee, so that a scheme of settlement may be agreed upon on a basis of mutual concession. Mr Rsxs seconded. Mr T. H. Stephens said be was not ashamed to meet the depositors. All money that had passed through his hands at the bank had been paid the following morning into the National Provincial Bank. The trustees had never hinted at getting out cf their obligations, but desired to act in the fairest manner possible. Mr Jones had said that the affairs could not be thrown into chancery, but that was not the case. It was quite possible. The resolution was then put and carried unani- mously, and the proceedings terminated with < vote of thanks to the chairman.

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