South Wales Daily News

CARDIFF. FIBE EXTINGUISHING ExPZttNfMM.— Some very interesting experiments took place on Fti- day afternoon in the Town-hall yard with the Hayward hand grenades. The are glass globes about four inches in diameter, coutaiuiug a pint of chemical fluid, which generates a gas that, when brought into contact with Same, extin guishes it. Mr Siuclair, wuo c inducted the experiment, had a high boarding erected, at the base of which was a considerable quantity of wood. Tar and petroleum were freely added, so that upon a light being applied the erection was instantly a blase. When the names were at their height a jneuade was thrown upon them. The result was instan* taneous and complete. The flames ImmLitdy subsided. The experiment was repeat6ci, a con. stable this time throwing the vrenade. Again it was attended with complete success. The weather was not so propitious as might have been wisiied, and Mr Sinclair intends to repeat the experimeut tv-day at the same place and hour. GLAMORGAN AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRM ART AND DISPENSARY.—Remaining last week, 59; ad. mitted since, 20; discharged and relieved.14-; oied, 3 remaining, 62 number ot out-patieuts, 875. Medical officers for the weekending October 26th, 1885 :—Physician, W. Taylor, M.D. sur- geon, Alfred Sheen, M.D. house-surgeon, Donald Paterson, M.B. The seeretary begs t acknowledge, with grateful thanks, the following donation to the infirmaryMiss Day s (50, Mount Stuart-square) half-yearly collection of L3 lis.—GEO. T. COLEMAN, Secretary. HAMADRYAD HOSPITAL SHIP.— Btepoit f,-r the week ending the 21st day of Octooer, 1885. Number of patients remaining last week, 51 ad- mitted since, 8; discharged, 7 died, 0 out- patients treated, 124; remaining on boaru, o2. The Medical superintendent desires to acKnow- ledge with many thanks the gifts of fruit and flowers from the harvest festival service at Penarth Wesleyan ChapeL-W. HUGHSS, Medical Superintendent. LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL.—Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity (St. Luke). In residence, the very Rev. the Dean and the Ven. the Arciioeacon of Llandnff. Holy communion 8 8-m preacher, morning (11.0), the Ven. the Archdeacon after- noon (3.30), the Very Rev. the Dean. Morning service-Stainer in E flat Litany; hymn-, 218, 296, and 252. Afternoon service—Attwood in k aiithem." Praise the Lord" (Gone); hymns, 503 and 563. Collections for Cardiff Navvy Mission. —ERNEST SKRIMSHIRE, Succautor. Arrangements have been made whereby the Cardiff public will shortly have an opportunity of having one or two lectures from the Rev. W ii. Vince on some of the chief political questions of the day. Mr Vince is the talented 8M of the late Rev. C. Vince, of Birmingham. Parneuiars will be advertised in due course. SMUGGLING. At the Cardiff pohce court on Friday, Charles Scogreaa, a Nei-weg,an seaman, was charged by Mr W. T. ltch6! examining officer of customs, with smuggling l^lba of tobacco. He was ordered to pay 10^ 3d, the single value, and costs. A CAB DRIVER IN TROUBLE.—James Holnxter, a licensed cabdriver, was charged with being drunk while in charge of his horse atid cal>, witu furious driving, and with conducting himsel; in "a improper manner to his fare, on t.be 9tll last.- Mr William Jones, solicitor, Cardiff, said that be engaged the defendant on the 9tb just. to drive him from St. Mary-street home to P-th-r,ad. When near the entrance to the Roach-road he knocked a man down and drove over JIIIIL Mr Jones then got out of the cab and asked the defendant to drive the injured man to the in firmary or to Canton, the man's home. lhe defendant refused, and became very abusive, „od Mr Jones ieft him and walked home. The fined the defendant 20s for being drunk, uad lifc for improper conduct towards Mr Joaes. STEALING PATENT FUEL.—John Fiaven, a iittla boy, nine years of age, was charged with steid ng a quantity of patent fuel, the property of the Cambrian Patent Fuel Company, from a oarge on the canal on Thursday. Mr lugledew, WHO appeared for the prosecutors, said that the qu of fuel taken was small, but the robberies weie at constant occurrence. The losses amounted to over 250 a year. In this case the b -pv was seen to take the fuel from the barge, break it in sma l lamps, and take away about 24-lbs. The value ot this was 2d. The beach dismissed the oaoe owing to the boy being so young, but his worship cauLionel the pareuts. WIFE BEATING.—Edward Bums, a labourer, was charged on remand with boating hns wife. Ou Saturday night lie returned h-ime toe w ose for drink. They had some words, wnen lie took his boots off and struck his wife on the heaci, wua it. He afterwards threw a bottle at her, Out it struck the wall. Defendant appeared to h^v« received some provocation, and the beach only fined him 20s and costs. „ BUTE DOCK BYE-LAWS.—John Barry, a marine store dealer, was charged with purchasing certain marine stores without first obtaining permission ,,f tht, dock authorities at the Bute I)Ock-, liD the 14-th instant. Mr A. Corbett appeared ;oi th« Bute trustees. The Bute D,.ck authorities licenses to certain persons to purchase marine stores on board vessels in the docks- Ddionaant formerly held a licence, but for various reason* known to them thev withheld it last year. De- iendant continued to purchase marine stores at the docks, anu on the l*th infant purchased some marine stores from the master of the Islunuer, a vessel ]yiaK u, the East Dock. He was ;stopt>»i by the dock police, and Superintendent L i wards subsequently took proceedings against him.— Deienuant contended that he n*i a rig.u to purchase, as he bad a pedUrs licence, but the bench fined him 21s and oosts. Ass,ILT.-John Daley, a bully, we.l known to the po.ice, who had been t pivu.oUsly convicted for assaults, C'*r«ed assaulting Ellen Hall, on the 13th n«t. ins complainant went to the Eotl say Cwtle on f>* 13th to have a drink. ^kea, "e,r 10 treat him. She refused, ber, closing up one eye. Defendant denied tue assault, but the bench sent him to prison lor six WAPICS with hard labour. STAR-STR ET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-TU* Harvest Ciks^in* Oct. *5, 1^ Kev Thomas Jones, of lJwyuypia, will preacu .t U P.OVTYPBIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY Do POULTRY PIGKOK, CAGE BIRD, AND CAT J^HOW. — I HE First annual Kunl3'tl0"wl!' be held in Uie \ew Market House. Pon<rPndd> Tnursday, .November 5th £ 200 ia prizes aud several ^dver Cups. liutries Moraau. hon. secretary. I'ontyor. ja 0, CHOICE WREATHS, LOWERS, &C;, SUP HE I ,,y E Griffiu and Co., (jrow^t, 2, «iaeen-stieet. Cardiff- Orders by post from all parts promptly a&teodcd to. T o7 BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING.—Largest stock N Cardiff. Kveryvanetyand price; ready for instant deli»ery.-The Cardiff Bedstead Harehouse, 6, Crock- berbtown, CardiB. 7572* A HOUSEHOLD W ORD.— Harris's Oil Po \,I —Agent for Cardiff Wm. Williams,13, Moiia »t. 658o/

PENARTH. SCIENCE AND AKT CLASSES.-A meeting WAS held at the National Schoolroom, Peanrtn on Friday evening tor the purpose of eetaul -o;u* local classes in connection with the South K u sington Science and Art Department An address was delivered by Mr Hill, *nd V was agreed that the classes should be held on Fridav and Saturday evenings. ARTISTS' MATERIALS, U the very best qlla.hty assortment, at Mr Freke's. Photographei Du/e- IVjo4

LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. FIRST MEETINGS ANI) DATES OF PURIIC EXAMINATIONS ™BLIC William Owens, 238. High-street, Treorky. tailor and draper. First meeting, October SUtti ? Official Receiver's, Merthyr-Tydfll. P"HI* Morgan, 40, Glamorgan-street* iirvnm»». n grocer. Pubhc examination, November 6th at lO iO am., at the County Court, Iredeirar Kva George, 43, Church-road, lOIl( tthondda Vallev srocer. Public examination, November iQtb 2 p. iu, at the Pontypriad Court w George Alderwick, Hill-street a•_ Haverfordwest, boot and s»hoe Pabbc examin tion, Nove mber 4r,n *t ? vi the Temperance Hall, Pembroke D<">ck UL- ADJUDICATION Glamorganshire,

ABERDARE. Mr W. Powell Davies, of Trap-road, Aberdare, has just successfully passed his first year's examination in theology at the University of Durham. SCHOOL BOARD. — A meeting was held on Friday, Mr R. H. Rhys in the chair. In order to complete the alterations and additions to Cwmaman schools, the board decided to raise the balance of a loan of L800. LOCAL BOARD.—The bi-monthly meeting of this board took place on Friday, Mr R. H. Rhys (chairman), presiding. The medical officer's report showed that one case of typhoid fever, four cases of scarlet fever, and 90 cases of measles had occurred during the fortnight, and that there had been six deaths from measles during the same period.

PONTYPRIDD. THE PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY DOG, POULTRY, PIGEON, CAGE BIRD, AND CAT SHOW The First Annual Exhibition will be held in the N. w Market House, Fontyprnid, on Thursday, November 5th. £ 200 in prizes and several Silver Cups. Entries close October 27th—Bor schedules, &c., apply to W Morgan, hon, secretary, Pontypridd. 76786

FERNDALE. SUDDES DEATH.—Dennis Sullivan, labourer, 66 years of age, was found lying insensible on Friday morning, under the screens at Ferndale Colliery; and expired immediately afterwards. He was seen quite well on the railway siding a quarter-of-an-hour before.

MERTHYR. THE PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY DOG, POULTRY, PIGEON. CAGE BUlB, AND CAT SHOW.—The First Annual i .xhibition will lk held in the New Miixket House, Poclypri td, on Thursday, November bth. £ 200 in prizes and several Silver Cups. lintries close October 27th.—For schedules, &c., apply to W. Morgan, hon. secretary, Pontypridd. 76786

RHYMNEY. CHAMBER OF TRADE.—The monthly meeting was held at the Royal Arms Hotel, on Thursday, under the presidency of Mr W. Clifford Phillips' Air John Wood brought forward his notice of motion to reduce the subscription of membership from 5s to 2s 6d per annum. The proposal was adopted.

CHEPSTOW. REDUCTION OF WAGES.-The workmen em- Ployed at Messrs Finch and Go's Iron-Ship and Bridge Wcrks have accepted a reduction of wages. The fitters. &c., have been reduced 2s, and the labourers Is a week. < SUPPOSED INCILNi)IARIgNr -A rick belonging to Mr Edwin Be van, of Kilgwrrwg. has been almost destroyed by lire. It if, supposed to have been the work of an incenJ'ary.

MONMOUTH. FUNERAL OF COUNCILLOR WATKINS.—The remains of this- gentleman, who met with his death owing to a trap accident on Monday, were mterred at Monmouth Cemetery on Frldav. Mr Watkitu was a member of the local lodge of Free- masons, and both the members of the craft and the mayor and town councd foliowed his rema ns to the grave. The officiating clergy were the Rev. D. G. Davis, rector of Sh.renewton (Masonic Chaplain), and the Rev. W. Watson, vicar of Monmouth.

NEWPORT. PURCHASE OF STEAM FIELIC ENGINE.—The Newport Town Council have just followed the example of the Cardiff Corporation, and ordered a steam fire engme from Messrs Merryweather and Sons, of London. The engine selected was one of the steamers exhibited by that eminent firm at the International Inventions Exhibition (London), and which secured the gold metal highest award). 1-LANTARNAM ABBEY.—A sale of the furniture and effccts of this auoey took place at the Abbey on Thursday, when the well-known court pictures and costly vases were disposed of by order of the Court of Chancery. The estate itself, which is in the market, and failed some months since to find a purchaser, will, it is rumoured, be divided into allotments, should another effort to dispose of it prove unsuccessful. INDUCTION OF THE NEW VICAR OF HOLY TRINITY,-On Friday afternoon the Bishop of Llaudaff (Rev. Dr. Lewis) publicly instituted the Rev. David Wilks to the vicarage of Holy Trinity, Pill, vacant by the presentation of the rectory of Caerleon to the Rev. Francis B(adwell the former vicar. There was a large attendance of clergy. The new vicar had been curate of the parish for several years. THKFT FROM A DENTIST'S,—At the Newport borough police court ou FridV -before Mean H. Phillips and J. R. Jacob, magistrates—Ellen Deriiam, domestic servant to Mr J. W. Stanton, dentist, Commercial-road, was charged with stealing a set of teeth, value j62 15s, a cup and saucer, and a salt cellar, the property of her master.—1 e set of teeth were prepared ten days ago for a country customer, who came for them last Saturday, but they couid not be found, although a search lasting for tw hours was made. Last Wednesday Mrs Stanton examined prisoner's box, and found the et of teeth. Taxed with the offence, prisoner admitted that she packed them up the day before and put titen into her box. Prosacutor said he understood thus was prisoner s first offence..v'te had been in ins employ only three weeks, and came with a good character. Toe bench, at t I request of prosecutor, dismissed the charge, and precentor promised to take her again into his t;i:pl.»v-uent for a brid time, in order that she might regain her ciiar. 'ctei:. Prisoner had been in the cells since Wednesday THE PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA V ALLEY DOG, POULTRY. PIGEON, CAGE bIRD, AND CAT &U»M — HE First Annuiti Exhibition will be held in te New Market House, Pontyrid i, on Thursday, November 5tli. C200 in prizes and several Silver Cups. Jiatrie* close October 27th.—F r schedules, &- c apply o w. Morgan, hon. secretary, Pontypridd. Ibido

ENGLAND AND BURMAH. DESPATCH OF THE ULTIMA- TOL TO KLNG THEi BAW. [" DAILY NEWS TELEGRAM.] •of Tuesday ^veuinS-—1'iie ultimatum e Iuuian Government; to King1 The^baw was j-rom \,y the steamer yester- lik»" '1G reports continue to be war- M. IIHSS, tiie Prench Consui, has returned t0 Mimdainy.

THE EASTERN CRISIS. SERVIAN AND BULGARIAN TROOPS ADVANCING. [REUTEH/S TELEGRAM.] SOFIA, Friday. -The Servians continue con- centrating troops, and are repairing the rouus leading to the Bulgarian frontier, towards which a large number of Bul- garian troops and' volunteers are marching. The Bulgarian military authorities are actively engaged in fortifying various points of the frontier. Great indiguation is felt here at the attitude of Servia.

RUSSIAN BRIBI TO THE AMEER OF BOKHARA. I REUTER'S TELEGRABI. I BERLIN, Thursday. Intelligence from St. etersburg states that the Russian Government has offered the Ameer of Bokhara three million Toubles fcr the cession of the Recki District, which Russia desires in order to round off the Merv territory. The Ameer has, however, de- manded in exchange the restoration of Samarcand.

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT AT DERBY. Sir William Harcourt addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents, assembled under the uspices of the Liberal Association of Derby, in the Drill-hall, on Friday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr Alderman Renals, J.P. who was supported by Sir William Harcourt and Mr Roe, the members for the borough of Derby, and the Liberal candidates for the different divisions of the county. After a few introductory remarks from the chairman, Sir WILLIAM HABCOUBT rose, amidst loud cheering. He said that a charge had been made against him to the effect that he had persistently opposed the passing of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, and that he had secured its overthrow. He desired to say that from the time he accepted office at the Home Department be did what he could to mitigate the law on behalf of juvenile offenders. He himself drafted the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, which was first introduced and passed in a less stringent form in the House of Lords. He was determined that the bill should pass into law after the enquiries he had caused to be instituted m reference to juvenile vice on the continent. In fact, he had pledged the Archbishop of Canterbury by letter that the bill should be passed so far as he could secure the result —(cheers)—and had the late Government re- mained in office the measure would have passed in the middle of June. He afterwards went to his successor, Sir Richard Cross, and asked him to pass the bill, no matter what else might be dropped. Sir Richard Cross was as willing to pass the bill as he (Sir William) was, and he assisted the present Home Secretary in passing the bill. Thus the charge brought against him was not true. (Loud cheers.) Charges had been made against him in connection with the Jeffrey prosecution. That prosecution was undertaken by two householders representing the Society for the Protection of Girls it was an independent prosecution, and he had nothing to do either with the prosecution or the sentence imposed. Turning to affairs which concerned his consti- tuents and the nation, he said he would like to ask were the Liberal party seeking to fight the political battle under a Tory flag, or were the Tories attempting to fight it under the Liberal flag ? It seemed to him that both the Conserva- tive leaders had put their Toryism into their pockets. If they were not Liberals they wished to look as like Liberals as they could, (Hear, hear.) It was only a secondhand imitation, however. What did this prove? It proved that the opinion and the sentiment of the people of this country were Liberal. The Conservative jwrty just now were like the Chinese, that very ingenious people who attempted to imitate our English ironclads by constructing junks, and painting them up to look like our own men-of-war. (Laughter.) He did not object to the present Government taking otbce when they did, because they had to shunt a great deal of the rubbish with which they had obstructed business in Parliament. Here great interruption ensued owing to the fact of Mr Henry Varley being forcibly removed from the back of the platform. This gentleman had given public notice that he intended to at- tend the meeting and denounce the action of Sir William Harcourt in regard to the Criminal Law Amendment Bill. During the disturbance a number of chairs were smashed and pieces of them thrown among the audience. Ultimately the reporters were driven from their tables, and for a tune the utmost confusion prevailed. A rein- forcement of police having been obtained, com- parative order was restored. Sir WM HARCOURT, resuming his speech, said it appeared to him that the scene which they had just beheld was mainly owing to the fact that there were more people than seats. (Laughter and cock crows.) He could not say whether it was a Tory bird or not he had just heard, but he might say that it could not have been less vague in its utterances. (Much laughter.) He had been asked to speak upon the Contagious Diseases Acts. He had spoken about them before, and he might say that after the experience of the last two years the late Govern- ment were in favour of repealing them. Now, while the Tories said that they were in favour of local self-government and against cen- tralisation, it should not be forgotteu that they took away the control of prisons and placed thein in the hands of the Home-office, ana lately they had pronounced sentence of death on the courts of quarter sessions. Lord Salisbury recently attempted to deal with the question of local option, but his proposal would not work. The truth was he was not sincere on the question. ijocal option, as he (Sir William Harcourt) under- 'J' Waa the power to shut up public-houses People did not wantthem,but that they slionld not have power to shut them up in re they were wanted. (Hear, hear.) lhen theie was the land question, which could not be allowed to remain in its present state. Lord Salisbury had spoken of increased facilities for transferring land, but he went on to say that the effect of it would be that we should have fewer landlownersthan there were at present. It was a law ot nature, the noble lord said, that the greatest landowners should absorb the smaller and that being his belief the people had little land reform to expect from the Conserva. tive leader. (Hear, hear.) Proposals made by Mr Chamberlain-(clieers)-were worthy of con- sideration, although he and others who thought with him were called communists and Jack Cades. The fact was that the Tories were frightened by every change that was new to them. They were like a shying horse—you required to wake them up to the object which they were afraid, and let them smell it, and then they became accustomed to it, and shied no longer. (Laughter.) At King's Lynn, Lord R. Churchill pretended to understand the agricultural labourers better than anybody else, but the fact was that not long since he said it would be a dangerous thing to invest him with the franchise, that it would be inexpedient to confer it because the labourer was a person of feeble political intelligence. He (Sir Wm. Harcourt) thought that it would be a good thing for the state if the number of landowners were increased. (Hear, hear.) He was in favour of local authorities having power to deal with small plots of land. Free education was gaining supporters every day, and instead of Lord Har- tington going over to Lord Churchill, the noble lord was going over to Mr Chamberlain. (Laughter.) In conclusion, he was in a position to state that Mr Gladstone was in excellent health and good v oice. He was again going to Midlothian to lead his followers to victory, and when he have the order "Up Guards and at them," then all would be over with the Tory party. (Cheers.) In answer to questions by the electors, Sir Wm. Harconrt said he would vote for the re- moval of the obstacles to Mr Bradlaugh taking his seat, but he could not vote for the abolition of the Vaccination Act.

COLONEL MORGAN, M.P., AT LLANDOGO. Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P., the Conservative candidate for the southern division of Monmouthshire, addressed a meeting in the large room at the Sloop Inn, Llandogo, on Thurs- day night. Mr Antonio Gallinga, of the Falls, presided. The room was well filled. Colonel MORGAN contended that the late Government had entirely failed in carrying out their cry—" Peace, retrenchment, and reform," for their extravagance was notorious, and depres- sion in trade was very great, and would necessi- tate a commission of enquiry into the principles of international trading. Alluding to the ques- tion of free education, he protested against the system as being diametrically opposed to proper religious teaching in the schools, and he would oppose the demolition of the voluntary schools without respect to sect or denomination. (Ap- plause.) With respect to the proposed disestab- lishment of the Church of England, he would oppose such a measure to the utmost of his power. Mr CLAY proposed that Colonel Morgan was a fit and proper person to represent that division in Parliament, which was seconded by Colonel Rum- sey, and carried unanimously. Colonel BOND proposed a vote of confidence in Lord Salisbury and his Government, and Mr James Howell, of Newport, seconded the resolu- tion, which was also carried. The Hon. Colonel Morgan, M.P., addressed a meeting in the Drill-shed, Caerleon, on Friday evening, while on the previous evening Mr Arthur Morgan, the Conservative candidate for the county of Brecon, addressed a meeting in the National Schoolroom, Ystiadgynlais.

MABON AT TREHERBERT. On Thursday evening Mr W. Abraham ad- dressed the Blaenrhondda section of the electors of the Rhondda division at the Board Schools. Mr Williams (Treherbert) presided.—The first resolution was proposed by Mr Roberts, Tynew- ydd, viz That this meeting considers it de. sirous that Liberals shall be returned at the next general election in sufficient numbers to form a good, strong, and substantial Government, and that the next Parliament should contain a good sprinkling of direct labour representatives."—The resolution was seconded by Mr Roberts, Tynew- ydd, and supported by, among others, Mr Wm. Abraham. The resolution was carried, and a vote of confidence in Mr Abraham concluded the proceedings.

SIR HENRY JACKSON AT DEVAUDEN. On Thursday night Sir Henry Jackson, Bart., addressed a meeting held at the Masons' Arms, UevaudeD, a wild, mountainous district between Chep ^>w and Usk. The chait was taken by Mr Edwin Ellis, of Chepstow. A resolution pledging the meeting to support Sir Henry was carried with enthusiasm, only two hands being held up against it.

LIBERAL MEETING AT ABERSYCHAN. A Liberal meeting was held at Piscah Chapel, Abersychan, on Thursday evening. Mr John Daniel occupied the chair. Mr T. P. Price, the Liberal candidate for the northern division of the County of Monmouth, promised to support the principal items in the Radical programme, and a vote of confidence in him was unanimously passed.

MR. BLAKE AT LITTLEDEAN. On Thursday evening a meeting of the electors of the Littledean polling district, was held at the Congregational Chapel, Littledean. Mr F. Goold presided. Mr BLAKE asked what support could his oppo- nent expect from the new voters, when the late Hon. R. E. S. Plunkett voted four times against the franchise being granted to them. Even the electors on the old register were so disgusted with the votes of the hon. gentleman, that they refused to re-elect him, choosing rather a sound Liberal, in'the person of Lord Moreton—(cheers)—and just as the electors refused Mr Plunkett's brother in 1880, so also would they refuse him, be (the speaker) believed, next month. (Cheers.) Of the personal character of the departed, he desired, if he spoke at all, to speak well, but Mr Plunkett was not satisfied with what had al. re ady occurred, but in a speech de- livered at Yorkley, be dangled before the elec- tors the fact that he should soon be the pro- prietor of thu largest colliery in Englaud, his father being then in his 78th year. Such language he (Mr Blake) considered unworthy a man in Mr Plunkett's position. For himself he would be ashamed to have a child who could thus speak of the old age and approaching dissolution of his parent. Mr Blake added that the depres- sion in the bottle trade, in which his opponent seemed to have special interest, would be re- moved if Sunday-closing was to become law, because people would want their Sunday potations put up" on the previous evening. (Laughter.) A resolution pledging the meeting to support Mr Blake was carried unanimously.

MR GLADSTONE'S MID- LOTHIAN CAMPAIGN. On Friday Mr Campbell, of Edinburgh, Mr Gladstone's election agent, received a letter from the right hon. gentleman, in which he states:— You may now proceed to fix the time when I should come, not sooner than Monday, 9th November, and make arrangements for three meeting-one in Edinburgh, one in Dalkeith, and one in West Calder." The opening meeting will likely be held on Thursday, the 12th, in Edin- burgh, and the meetings at Dalkeith and West Calder in the following week.

CABINET COUNCIL. The Cabinet Council met at two o'clock on Friday afternoon, and was attended by all the Ministers except Lord Randolph Churchill (who was pledged to deliver a speech at Birmingham), Lord Carnarvon, and the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. The Ministerial deliberations lasted until a quarter- past four, Lord Cranbrook and Mr Smith being the first *to leave. There were few spectators owing to the extremely inclement weather. After the Council the Prime Minister proceeded to the Foreign Office, and shortly afterwards re- ceived the Russian Ambassador, with whom he conferred some time.

MR CHILDERS, M.P., AND WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. Mr Childers has written to a Yorkshire clergy- man, in which he states that he is distinctly opposed to the disestablishment of the Church of England. He says that he knows nothing of the Church of Wales, and he knows no reason why the dicceses of the Church of England in Wales should be differently treated from other dioceses. He sees no reason for disestablishing the Church of Scotland.

CARDIFF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. PROPOSED SEPARATION OF GRANGETOWN FROM CANTON WARD. A meeting of the ratepayers of Grangetown was held on Friday evening at the Clive-hall, Lower Grangetown, Cardiff, when the question of separ- ating Grangetown frr¡m the Canton Ward, and forming an independent ward for that part of the district, was considered. Mr Abrahamson, an old resident of the locality, was called upon to preside, and among those present were Messrs James and Vaughan (two of the representa- tives of the Canton Ward), Mr F. J. Beavan (the new candidate), Mr Lougher (one of the representa- tives of Canton), accompanied by Mr Carey and Mr Smith, secretary of the Cardiff Lincensed Vic- tuallers' Association, also entered the room at a late hour. Mr Marshall pointed out the desira- bility of separating Grangetown from Canton, on the ground that the embankment of the Great Western Railway formed a kind of insurmounta- ble barrier between the two parts of the ward, each of which would be large enough to form a distinct ward, and thus give them direct representation. He regretted the absence of Mr Councillor Sanders, who had endeavoured to bring about what the inhabitants of Grange- town required, but had been blocked by other representatives. He also mentioned that Messrs James and Vaughan had endeavoured to bring about this result, and Mr Lougher, one of their representatives, had sent him a copy of his address in which he stated that he was favourable to the separation of Grangetown from Canton, but Mr Lougher had not taken steps to bring the change about, and in the effort to bring about a re-division of the wards by which Grangetown would obtain a distinct representation at the council board, Mr Lougher had not signed the memorial to request a commission to be sent down, while Messrs Sanders, James, and Vaughan had. Mr Lougher was a strong advo cate for the weiring of the Taff, but he thought it would be much more to the advantage of Grange- town to have a good bank constructed on the western side of the river to prevent any future floodings of Grangetown such as had taken place. He also referred in detail to the wants of Grange- town, and contended that Mr Lougher, though their representative, had in no way studied what Grangetown required. He complained of insufficient lighting, insufficient scavenging, and insufficient protection, and while in Cardiff policemen almost rubbed shoulders with each other, there were only four policemen for the whole of the Grangetown district. He concluded by moving That this meeting regrets that the efforts of Councillor Sanders and others to equalise the elective power of the borough, by re-arranging and increasing the number of wards whereby the large ditrict of Graneretown should have the benefit of direct representation, have by the act of some members of the council been blocked, and that as the petition in its favour still remains ready for signature, this meeting deter- mines not to hear or support any member until he has signed such petition."—Mr MORCE seconded the resolution, and others supported it. -Mr TYSOE and Mr W. RICHARDS "objected strongly to some of the remarks of Mr Marshall, but supported the separation scheme, though they alleged that Mr Lougher was a great supporter of it.—Mr F. GRIFFITH, of Canton, proposed as an amendment that Urangetown be separated from Canton, and not united to any other part of the town, but tied the meeting to no scheme as at present propounded.-Mr LOUGHER seconded the amendment in a speech in which he denounced the scheme as at present before the council as an in- complete one, and a political one, suggesting that the whole matter should be left for future con- sideration. A good deal of confusion prevailed. A number of persons addressed the meeting, and after some time Mr F. J. Beavan obtained a hearing, and emphasised Mr Marshall's remarks that Mr Lougher had not done anythiug m the past to bring about what, he now says, he most anxiously desired. After some disorder, the amendment and the resolution being put to the meeting, some person who Mr Marshall said came from the Western Mail office adding con- siderably to the disorder. Tile amend meut was declared to be carried, and the meeting separated amid cheers from those who carried the amend- ment. EAST WARD. At a meeting of the committee of the Cardiff Temperance and Prohibition Association, held on Friday evening, the following resolution was pass d onaccount ofarumourhaving gone abroad thàtMr Pedler is the nominee of the Temperance party, viz.:—" That this committee, representing most of the the different temperance organisations of the town, desires it to be known that the candi- dature of Mr W. Pedler for the Cardiff East Ward has not emanated from the Temperance party, neither is it approved by them."

THE ARMSTRONG ABDUC- TION CASE. TRIAL OF THE DEFENDANTS. On Friday, in the Central Criminal Court- before Mr Justice Lopes-Mr William Stead (of Cambridge House, Wimbledon, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette), Mr Sampson Jacques (of the Pall Mall Gazette Office), Madame Elizabeth Coombe (of the Salvation Army), Mr Bramwell Booth (of 101, Queen Victoria-street, E.C., Salvation Army headquarters), Louisa Man- rey (of 3, Milton-street), and Rebecca Jarrett (also known as Mrs Sullivan) were charged with offences in connection with the abduction of a young girl named Eliza Armstrong from her home in Charles-street, Lisson-grove, between the 3rd of rape and August 24th in the present year. The prosecution was conducted by the Attor- ney-General (Sir Richard Webster), Mr Poland, and Mr R. S. Wright while Mr Chas. Russell, Q.C., M.P., and Mr Chas. Mathews appeared for Rebecca Jarrett. The counsel for Mr Bramwell Booth were Mr Waddy, Q.C., M.P., Mr Home Payne, and Mr T. Southerst; while Mr Home Payne also held a brief for Madame Combe. The defence of Jacques was entrusted to Mr Henry Matthews, Q.C., and Mr F. H. Lewis; and Madame Maurey was represented by Mr Overend. Mr Stead conducted his own case. Admission could only be obtained by ticket, and although a large number of persons were pre- sent still the court was at no time densely crowded. The defendants all pleaded not guilty" to the indictments brought against them. OPENING OF THE PROSECUTION. The Attorney-General, in opening the case for the prosecution, pointed out that the defendants were charged with having unlawfully taken away Eliza Armstrong, a child of 13, from her parents, who were people in a humble position of life, living at Charles-street, Lisson Grove. The father, who had been a soldier, and was appar- ently a respectable man, was now a chimney sweep, and he and his wife and family lived in one room, the girl, Eliza Armstrong assisting her mother at home. At the beginning of June, I Rebecca Jarrett, one of the defendants, called on a Airs Broughton, a neighbour of the Armstrongs, and asked her if she knew of a respectable girl whom she could recom- mend as a servant, and as the result defendant, on June 2nd, saw the girl Armstrong. Jarrett had a conversation with the mother, took the child, and bought her some new clothes, and it was finally agreed that the child should enter her employ. There could be no doubt that Mrs Arm- strong made enquiries concerning the character of Mrs Sullivan (the name by which Rebecca Jarrett was aiso known), which, so far as she was con- cerned, was satisfactorily answered, and the en- gagement was made on the 3rd of June. The only money that passed was Is, which Mrs Arm- strong had, and a sovereign, which was given to Mrs Broughton. The husband came home in the afternoon, and not having been consulted about his daughter going away was very angry, and had a quarrel with his wife, in the course of which he knocked her down. In consequence ot this Mrs Armstrong went out, took more drink than was good for her, and eventually found herself in the custody of the police. Everything, however, tended to show that Mrs -Armstrong was an affectionate mother to her children, for she made the stipulation that the child was from time to time to come ana see her. Jarrett and the child first went to a house in Albany-street, and it was while there that she suggested to her young charge that she should have her hair cut, and a fringe made over her forehead. To this, however, Eliza Armstrong objected, and nothing more was said on the subject. From here she was taken to a house in Milton-street, where she was examined by Mad;tde Maurey and subsequently Jarrett and the girl went in a four-wheeled cab to a house in Poland-street. Here she was taken upstairs into a front bedroom, and two men, one of whom the child recognised as Jacques, entered the room. Shortly afterwards, at the request of Rebecca Jarrett, she undressed and wenc to bed, and while there the woman attempted to ad- minister chloroform with a pocket handkerchief. The child, however, -pushed it away, and never bedarne absolutely unconscious. She heard a man enter the room, and screamed, whereupon Jarrett told her to get up and dress, as there were too many men in the house. From there they went to 27, Nottingham-place, Marylebone- road, and stopped there during the night, and the next morning she left London for Paris, accom- panied by Jarrett and Mrs Coombe. In Paris the girl seemed to have been kindly treated by the Salvation Army. Jarrett, who returned to England almost immediately after their arrival in the French capital, told Eliza Armstrong that she was going back to get the house ready for her to come. A few days later Jarrett wrote from an an address in Winchester to Mrs Broughton, in which she mentioned that Eliza was all right and doing well with her, that she was quite happy, and sent her love to her father and mother. The infamous suggest on made by Jarrett was that Mrs Arm- strong sold her daughter for 95, with the full knowledge thai it was intended to ruin her young life, but (asked the learned counsel) was not the letter itself a contradiction to the suggestion ? In a letter which the little girl herself wrote from Paris to the woman Jarrett, there occurred the following passage:— As I was lying in my bed, Some little though. s came into my head I thought of one, I thought of t wo, But first of all I thought of you. Shortly after, an article of a most disgraceful and disgust ng character ap- peared in the Pall Mall Gazette. This article contained a -st,,ry of au alleged sale of a child for immoral purposes for £5. in which re- appeared the passage from the child's letter wmch he had just quoted. On the 10th of July the mother went to the magistrate and asked for assistance in the recovery of her child, and almost immediately Mter-it was the 10th or lltli-Mrs Armstrong received a post-card from Rebecca Jarrett stating that as she was anxious to see the child she should come next week to London and see her. A post-card was also written to Mrs Broughton, Some telegrams passed between the Salvationists in London and Paris, and then the girl was suddenly taken from Paris to Loriol, a distance of 300 miles. The Attorney-General then proceeded to detail at length the means by which the mother ascertained the connection of Mr Bramwell Booth with the matter, and eventually the address of her daughter in France. The first thing he said by which it became known that Mr Stead was in any way mixed up in the affair was through a statement which he made in public in which he claimed to be responsible for the child having been taken away. The father went to France for the child, but in the meantime she had been brought over to England and taken to Wimble- don. On the 22nd of August, Jacques and a Mr Thickness called upon Mrs Armstrong, and the former read to her a letter from Mr Stead, saying that the child was very happy where she was, but he was willing, and always had been, to let her come back home. On the 24th of August Mrs Armstrong, accompanied by her eldest daughter, went over to Wimbledon, where her daughter was restored to her. Mr Stead gave her jB2 10s, and she signed a certificate to the effect that she had received her daughter safe and sound, and with double wages, and that the giri told her she had been very comfortable, and had not been sub- mitted to any outrage or bad usuage. Those were the leadiug facts of the case, and it would be for the jury to form their own conclusions, after hearing the evidence he should call, as to the guilt or innocence of the defendants. Mr Justice Lopes intimated that he should hold,'unless it could be shown that the law was to the contrary, that no motive of philanthropy would justify the taking away of a child from her lawful guardians, and that consent, if obtained by fraud, was no consent at all. EVIDENCE OF ELIZA ARMSTRONG. Eliza Armstrong, who stated that she was 13 years of age in April last, was then called and examined. At the outset she detailed the circumstances under which she left home, and went with Rebecca Jarrett to 16, Albany-street, where she saw Mr Stead, who questioned her as to where she had been to school. It was here tnat Jarrett suggested to her that she should wear a Piccadilly fringe," but she re- fused. From Albany-street they d'-ova to Milton- street, where she was taken into a room and examined by Mo dame Maurey. She attempted to got away, and madame then de- sisted. She afterwards complained of her treatment to Jarrett. Next they went to Polaud- strei t in a cab, and she was taken upstairs into a front bedroom. Two meu were there, and one of them she recognised as Jacques. After Jarrett and the men had had something to drink. the men went into another room, and shortly after- wards, at the request of the woman, she un- dressed and went to bed. Jarrett, who laid down outside the bed in her clothes^ put a pocket- handkerchief to her nose, but witness pushed it away. She, however, put it up again, and said, Take a Rood sniff," and once more she refused. Jarrett told her it was scent, but it had a nasty smell. Afterwards, while still awake, she heard the door open. She could not see though, as the eurtaius were drawn round the bed. Jariett, who had left the bed, spoke, and then she heard a man's voice. The woman said, It's all right." or something to that effect. Thereupon she screamed out, There's a man in the room I" The man at once left, shutting the door after him. After this Jarrett was absent from the room for two or three minutes, and when she came back she said, Get up and dress, there are too many men in the house;" she did so, and they left the house, and then went to 27, Nottingham-place, Marylebone-road, where they stayed that night. The next morn- ing, after breakfast, she left London for Paris with the woman Jarrett and Mrs Coombe. The witness proceeded to detail what occurred in Paris, and how eventually she was taken to Loriol by Lieut. Coombe, and after that brought back to Wimbledon, where she was given up to her mother. At the re-assembling of the court after the adjournment for lunch, Mr Waddy, Q.C., asked that the addresses of each member of the jury should be given. The Attorney-General said he had no objection to that, if his lordship thought it to benght of the defendants to demand the addresses. His Lordship refused the application. Elixa Armstrong was then cross-examined by Mr Russell. With the exception of what took place at Milton-street, she said nothing was done to distress or vex her. Rebecca Jarrett (with the exception of when she put the handkerchief to her nose), and Mrs Coombe were both of tliem very kind to her, and she was com- fortably clothed and fed, and was wiiliug to work. Mrs Broughton was not a friend of her mother's. It did not strike her as strange that she should have all tbe"c new things given her, as she was going to service. She did not hear her mother told that she and Jarrett were going to spend the night in Albany-street. She forgot all about the "Piccadilly fringe" when she was examined before. The only objection she had to a "Picca dilly fringe" was that it would make her look ugly. (Laughter.) Mrs Jarrett, when she left her in Paris, advised her to he a good child. Mrs Jarrett told ber that Mrs Broughton knew what she had got her for. What the purpose was she did not Pnow. Jarrett said Mrs Broughton did not want .her to have witness for a servant, but for something eLe and some- thing worse. Witness knew she wanted her for something that was not good for her. Witness was also briefly c/oss examined by Mr Matthews, Q.C., and Mr S^ead. EVIDEKCE OF TdE MOTHER. Elizabeth Armstrong, the mother of the girl, was next called and examined. She explained that it was on the recommendation of Mrs Broughton that she allowed her child to euter Rebecca Jarrett's service. When she asked about her character and enquired if she was a genuine woman, Mrs Broughton replied, Uh yes, do you think 1 should recommend a neighbour's child if I did not know the woman ? She lived a:, a fellow-servant at Olaridge's Hotel." The next day she met the defendant Jarrett, and she agreed to let her daughter go with her. She only knew that she gave Croydon as her address. She took her daughter out and bought her some clothes, and explaining as the reason for that that she wanted to show her husband, who was a very particular man, that she had a nice little girl. She first learnt her name from Mrs Broughton after she had taken the child away. Witness's husband was very angry with her for letting their daughter go away with a strange woman. Mrs Jarrett only gave her a shilling, and she never received any further money or even promises of it. The Judge: Are you quite certain about that ? Witness: I am. The Judge Or from Mrs Broughton or any- body else ? Witness No, I did not. Examination continued: Her attention was called by her neighbours soon after to an article in ihePall Mall Gazette. She had never seen that paper before, and she never Y. itnlel to any more. (Laughter.) The next day she went to a magis- trate about her child. As the result of enquiries set on foot, she ascertained that Bramwell iiootb was connected with the affair, and she went to him and demanded her child. His reply was, "You can't have her." She asked Why?" and his answer was, Have you a hundred pounds, for that is what it has cost me to send her away ?" She reminded him that she was only a poor woman, and begged of him to let the child return to England so as tit enable her to disprove the scandal that she had sold her daughter. He still refused, but added that before he sent the girl away he had her examined by a physician, who gave a certificate that she was all right. On hearing this she put her hands together and said "Thank God." Afterwards she consulted with her husband on the matter, and then wrote to Mr Booth telling him that how he bad come by the child was a mystery that must be found out. Towardr, tije end of the letter she said something about the Lord Jesus Christ rewarding him if lie brought the child back. She put that in because she thought it might get her daughter back. (Laughter.) To that letter no answer was ever forthcoming. Subsequently they ascertained the girl's address, and she wrote to her soon after her husband went to France to fetch the child back. On the 23rd August Mr Jacques and Mr Thickness called upon her, and told her in the course of conversa- tion that she should see her daughter. He showed her a letter from Mr Stead, sigued The Chief Director," in which he expressed his willingness to give tiie girl up to her parents. At this point the further examination of the witness was adjourned, and the court rose. Prior to the jurymen leaving the box, his lord- ship cautioned them not to listen to or take any notice of any communication that may be addressed to them by either side.

NOISY DISESTABLISHMENT MEETING AT DOWLAIS. On Thursday eveniug a public meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Dowlais, in furtherance of the disestablishment movement. There was a very large attendance. Mr Charles H. James, M.P., occupied the chair, and there were also on the platform Mr John Fisher (secretary of the Liberation Society), Mr William Simons (Merthyr), the Rev J. Mathews (Swausea), Mr Thomas Williams (Gwaelodygarth). The CHAIRMAN alluded to the recent proceed- ing in connection with the appointment of the new rector at Merthyr. He said that if anyone doubted that disestablishment would not do good to the Church he would find his answer in these proceedings. The Merthyr people had objected to the appointment of the rector, who had been, as it were, thrust upon them, but all their protestations came to nought. He understood that nearly every Churchman in Merthyr had signed the memorial against the contemplated appointment-(cbeer.)-I)ll t in spite of it all the appointment was made, and the petition of the parishioners was ignored. (Cries of Shame.") Mr WILLIAM MORGAN proposed, That this meeting pledges itteif to support only those can- didates who will vote for the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England in Wales." (Applause.) The Rev J. MATTHEWS seconded the resolution in a Welsh speech. Mr WILLIAM SIMONS, on rising to address the meeting, was uceived with loud and prolonged cheers. He said it gave him both pleasure and pain to come before them that night to address them on buch a subject. He was a warm friend of the Church—(cheers)—and always had been so. But so many evils had crept into the Church that nothing but disestablishment could ever set her right again. (Loud applause.) There was no help for it. The time had come when they must have disestablishment. The Church of England, lie was sorry to say, bad ceased to be the Church of the whoie people. (Cheers.) The Church was adulterated with the teachings of Rome, and iLs ministers from bishops to curates were receiving Protestant money and teaching the doctrine of Rome. Was that a state of things to be endured without protest? (No.) Let them conceive ;f anything more scandulous than the power which was invested in some mem- bers of the Romish Church to dispose of livings in the Protestant Church of England ? Nothing more glaring nothing more unnatural ever existed under the sacied name of religion. Mr JOHN FisHes said that a note had been handed up to him to the effect that on Sunday last the Rector of Dowlais had devoted a great part of one of his sermons to a criticism of the Liberation Society's scheme for the disendowment of the Church. In the course of this sermon it was stated that there was nothing in the Libera- tion Society's scheme which could prevent the ancient churches being sold for public houses or other such like buildings. (" On oh") Mr Fisher thought this a very good opportunity for him to address himself str.cily to the question of Church property. He then proceeded to deal with the means m which the Church had acquired some of its property. He denied that tithes were "iPftary gifts. There was, he said, a power which compelled men to give one tenth of their property to the Church whether they were will- ing to give it or not. Long bafore the Norman Conquest the law had stepped in to the assistance of the Church, and had made tithes nothing more nor less than a tax. He was prepared to prove what he now said. (Loud cheers.) Tiie RECTOR of MKETHYR, who had just entered the hall called out for the date when this Jaw was made, and was instantly met with cries of Pliit- form mingled with others uf" Turn him out," &c. Mr FISHER said the date was A.D. 787. (Cheers.) Mr THOMAS WILLIAMS, Gwaelodygarth, also addressed the meeting. The Chairman was about to put the resolution, but before doing so he asked it there were any amendment to be moved. The Rev. GRIFFITH ROBERTS, rector of Dow- lais, then walked on to the platform amidst a great outburst of applause. When this had actue- what subsided he addressed the meeting in Welsh. He said he intended to move as au amendment, That this me ting is not prepared to support the scheme of the Liberation Society which, among other things, gives power to parochial boards to sell our ancient parish churches." He said that the Liberation Society's scheme gave power to parochial boards to dispose of Church property in any manner they chose, and in proof of this ne quoted irom tiie book of thw Liberation Society. Again, there was a Look called the Radical Programme," which had been highly spoken of by Mr Chamberlaip. Here a scene of wild confusion occurred. At the mention of Mr Chamberlain's name there were loud cheers, several of the audience rising to their feet and waving hats aud handkerchiefs. This continued for some time, and when the applause had some what subsided, somebody called out, Now, boys bach, three cheers for Chamberlain." There. upon the cheeriug was renewed with redoubled energy, and there were loud shouts of "Cham- berlain for ever." After this Mr Roberts found it impossible to proceed, for a storm of howls and hisses greeted him when- ever he attempted to speak. He was understood to make an appeal to the religion of the Welsh people not to sanction auy scheme which provided for the sale of the ancient churches. The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and it was carried by an overwhelming majority. Mr FISHEB, on rising to propose a vote of thanks to the chairman, said he was very sorry they had not listened to Mr Roberts, but at the same time the latter had attacked him (Mr Fisher) in a language which he knew he did not understand, and consequently he could not reply to him. The demonstration against the rector again broke out, and the meeting ultimately broke up with three cheers for Mr Fisher, followed by the same compliment to Mr Oijambalain, and a storm of howls and hisses greeted the rector as he quitted the platform.

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THE SOUTH WALES CHORAL UNION. At a meeting held at Pontppridd, on Thursday, Mr Vaughan, solicitor, of Merthyr, in che chair, at which a large number of musical friends from Dowlais, Absraare, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Valley, Pontypridd, Maesteg, and Cardiff were present, it was resolved to re-establish the South Wales Choral Union. Caradog was unanimously selected as conductor. It was decided that invitations should be given to Neath, Cwmavon, Taibp'jh, Swansea, and Lianelly to send repre- sentatives to attend a meeting on Thursday next, the 29eh inst., at two o'clock, at the Butchers' Arms, Pontypridd, when all the necessary arrangements will be completed. Eos Rhondda has been appointed secretary.

ATTEMPTING TO DROWN A MATE AT NEWPORT. At Newport borough police-court, on Friday- before Messrs It. Phillips and J. R. Jacob, magistrates—Elijah Cox, master of the steamtue Queen of the Usk, was summoned for assaulting Charles Jacobson, mate of the steam- tug Praitie Flower. The two tugs were lying second and third off Powell's Wharf on Suuday evening, and about midnight the complainant, who had been to see his proprietor, a publican named Cheeseman, was returning to his vessel in company with his daughter, who was carrying some food for the next week's supply. The Queen of the Usk has an iron casing on deck near the boiler, and in crossing this to get to the third ship, the two made some little noise. Defendant, who was in his cabin, rushed up, used bad language to complainant for making such a noise, aud said he would throw him over the side. Complainant had no sooner replied that he "never expected that he would do such a thing," than defendant seized him by the shoulders and pushed him over the bulwarks into the river. Complainant was encumbered with a heavy coat, and his hands were in his pockets at tbe time. He lost his sealskin cap, and some keys and money from his pockets. Had he not been able to swim, he might have been drowned. He struck out for the ship's side, and was got out by his fireman and coal trimmer.—The Magistrates' Clerk This is a serious assault. It is attempting to drown and murder.—Complainant: This is not the first time he has threatened me. After I gut out of the water, I told him to come on level ground and not try to drown me in that back- handed manner.—The daughter corroborated.— Mr H. Lyne, who defended, endeavoured to show that complaiuant was drunk, and thata great deal of irritating language was used by him before he was burled over the side.—Several witnesses were called.—The bench regarded the offeace as a serious one, buc in view of the provocation, fined defendant only 21s, or one month's imprison- ment. Defendant was also bound over in L20 to keep the peace towards complainant.

BURGLARY AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff police-couit, on Friday, Patrick Fiynn, Michael Fiynn, Andrew Daley, Martin Roach, and Edward Morrissy were charged, on remand, with breaking and entering the dwelling house or club of John Francis, and stealing an 18-gallon cask of beer, a wooden tap, 12s Od or 14-" in silver and coppers, and four jars of spirits, on the 18th inst. Mr Frank Williams appeared to prosecute. The cask of beer was found in Flynn's house, and the tap from the cask in Daley's pocket. FJynn's brother said that the cask was brought to the house by Roach and Morrissy, and on this statement they were apprehended. The bench questioned Francis as to the way in which the club was managed, and it appeared to be a club which members joined by paying a fee of one shilling, but if the proposed member had not the money, the shilling was "booked against him. The Mayor expressed himself strongly as to the pernicious practice of seeping a club open at such unreasonable hours. Prisoners denied breaking into the club, and de- clared they were at home or sleeping somewhere until late on Sunday morning, when they were told that there was a cask of beer in the road, and tli^y went down and drank some of the beer. ''Lots of pejple" shared the beer with them.— The bench cjinmitted them all for trial at the assizes.

SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LICENCE AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff police court on Friday, George Day and Eliza Day were charged with selling beer without a license. The parties live at 6, Leason- terrace, Cathays. On Sunday last, Inspector Cox and Police-sergeant Damm, when outside de. fendaut's house, saw a woman, named Margaret Griffith, leave the house with a jug containing beer. They followed her for a short distance, and then returned with her to the defendant's house. She pointed out the female defendant as the person who sold her the beer. Mrs Day admitted having done so, but said that her husband had been out of work for some time, and she thought the six- pence would do her good. Th<= police then searched the house, and found a nine- gallon cask of beer with a tap in it. A pint cup and jug containing beer were on the table. Inspector Cox said there were great com- plaints from persons living in the neighbourhood. The whole place was often a scene of disorder. The male defendant was not present when the beer was supplied. The bench fined the female defendant £ 15 aud costs, or to <-Q prisun for a tuonth The charge against the male defendant was dismissed.

A QUARRY DISPUTE. At the Merthyr County-court, on Friday- before Judge Gwilym Williams—an action was brought by Thomas Harris, of Cwmielin, to recover £ 10 from Edward Thomas for rrmoval of stone. For the plaintiff Mr Beddoes appeared, aud for the defendant, Mr G. C. James. Plaintiff works under lease from Lord Bute a stone quarry at Bectitaug, near which de- fendant occupies a farm. The claim of £ 10 was for 200 perches of stone, which it was alleged had been removed by defendant from a tip 20 yards from the face of the quarry, and a and "«ich he had wa- r ► i. ^ai £ defendant it was staged a.at not more than ten loads of the stone were used, but that he had a right to take it by permission of his landlord, Thomas Jwlwavcis, whose uncle, when conveying the mineral rignts of the property to Lord Bute, maue a specific reservation of power to remove whatever stone might be required for agricultural purposes. Witnesses having been called, his Honour gave judgment for defendant, with costs.

THE RESTORATION OF THE BUCKSTONE. Messrs Payne and Son, of the Forest of Dean Stone Quarries, Coleford, commenced the difficult task Oil Toursday of raising the chief mass of the above ancient Druidical relic, which was pushed down last June. T,vo powerful cranes and a strong "crab," besides about five tons of chain, are employed, it being iutendea to "tusu" the stone up immense baulks of timber, upon which iron rails have been fixed, and well greased. However, the stone was only moved a few iuches, and in the course of doin¡c so several chains, which were- new, snapped, in oddition to being raised to position the stone will have to be turned round both horizontally and vertically.

THE DEATH FROM EXPOSURE AT FERN D A LE. On Friday all inquest was held at Ferndale poiice-station before Mr T. Williams, coroner, on the boay of Dennis Henwright, 60 years of affe. On Saturday night deceased was found on the road near the station ulee Sing from a large wound on the head. He was carried to some spare ground close by, and there he remained all night, being found next morning by the police in a dying condition. Dr. Parry said death bad resulted from exposure and loss of blood from falling whilst ditink, and a verdict to this effeot was returned.

CREMATION. The cremation of the body of the late Mr C.W. Carpenter, of Harlesden, has been carried out at the crematory at Woking belonging to the Cre- ma ion Society of England. This is the second human cremation which has taken place at Woking, and it was most successfully accom- plished. The body was reduced to a few pounds' weight of white ashes in a little over an hour.

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SWANSEA. RETIRING COUNCILLORS AND THE BRIDGE TOLLS. —The members of the Trades' Council (repre- senting the working men of the town) have decided to support all the retiring members of the town council, because of the support they have given to the agitation for abolishing the bridge tolls. DISTRIBUTION OF VOLUNTTEE PRIZES.—At the Albert-hall, Swansea, on Friday evening, Mrs Foley distributed prizes, to the value of £ 40, won in the recent annual shooting competition of the 1st Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers. There was a large attendance, and the proceedings were enlivened by a vocal and instrumental entertain- ment, in which a number of ladies and gentlemen took part. THE NEW WORKHOUSE.—At the weekly meet- ing of the board of guardians, on Thursday, a somewhat animated discussion took place on the question of the new workhouse buildings. Mr Chapman maintained that the cost was unneces sary,and that the £ 50,000, if not chucked" to the wind, would, at all events, be squandered on the top of a hill.-M-r Bircham, Local Government Board inspector, reminded Mr Chapman that the house had been over-crowded for years, and that the new buildings were a public necessity.—Mr P. Jenkins could not understand why the ques- tion was now raised. It had been resolved, almost unanimously, to extend the buildings, and in the new erection the guardians would be able to find room for their own imbeciles, and thus save £ls500 a year. The question then dropped. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUMBLES.—At the fortnightly meeting of the Mumbles Local Board, held on Thursday, a letter was read from the agent of the Duke of Beaufort, in which be asked what the board proposed to do with the garden at Oystermouth if his grace allowed it to be used. Was it intended to pull down the walls and turf the property ? If so, would it be thrown open to the public free, and for what periods ?—It was arranged that the matter should be taken into consideration at a special meeting. —In the course of the meeting it was stated that the drainage scheme would cost, according to estimate, £ 4,699. VISITORS piease note specialties at Mr Chap- man's Studio. Finest artistic work in the principality Al I latests improvements. The pr.ces most moderate. THE PEOPLES'S PHOTOGRAPHER, J. Harrison Goldie, Temple-street Studio, See windows for speci- mens. Iustantaueoui process for children. 69706 THE PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA VALLEY DOG, POULTRY, PIGEON, CAGE BIRD, AND CAT SHow. -The First Annual Exhibition will be held in the New Market House, Pontypridd, on Thursday, November 5th. £ 200 in prizes and several Silver Cups. Entries close October 27th.—For schedules, <fcc., apply to \V.. Morgan, hon. secretary. Pontypridd. 7678b THE LATE REV. DR. REES.—SPECIAL NOTICE. —Having made special arrangements with a celebrated firm of lithographers for a supply of ph .to-litho. por- traits of the late Itev. Dr. itees, of Swansea, president of the Congregational Unioto, the portraits have been produced at a great cost. The friends and admirers o: the late Dr. Kees will be enabled to secure a copy of this magnificent picture, size 20 x 17. Peter George lies will present a copy to each purchaser of one pound of his celebrated 2s 6d tea. The picture mav be seen in the shop window. Come and judge for yourselves. Don't miss this rare opportunity of obtaining the valu- able picture of tue late Dr. Bees at so small a cost. P. G. Iles guarantees the tea to bIal value.Note the address, Peter George lies, The Star Tea Mart, 4, High-street, Swansea.—Tea and Picture packed safely by post, 6d extra. 76595

BRITON FERRY. VESTRY MEETING.—At a vestry meeting held on Thursday, presided over by Mr Olive, a rate of lOd in the £ was proposed-B-i for poor rate, and 2d for school board rate.

LLANELLY. ALLEGED IKDECENT ASSAULT AT LLWYNHENDY. -At the police-court, on Friday, Daniel Davies was charged by Margaret Davies, an elderly woman, li v ing at Llwynhendy, with committing an indecent assault upon her the previous day. It is stated that the prisoner went to the prose- cutor's house, and finding her alone, caught hold of her and indecently assaulted her. Davies was remanded till Wednesday next.

YSTRAD. THE GAS DISPUTE.—The fortnightly meeting of the local board was held on Friday, under the presidencv of Mr J. Davies, Brynfedwen The cierk (Mr W. H. Morgan) said that voluminous correspondence bad taken place between him and Mr Frank James in reference to the gas question, but the dispute was as unsettled as when they met on the last occasion. It was resolved to con- firm the previous proposal of 35 6d per 1,000 feet from the 1st January, 1866, and that 100 addi- tional lamps be erected as soon as practicable, and that six months' notice be .given to terminate the contract.

LITTLEDEAN. ASSAULTING A MARRIED COUPLE.-At the police-court on Friday. Joseph Lowdler and Enhraim Leadbeater, colliers, of Littledean, were charged with assaulting Win Salter, an employee at the Great Western yard at Bullo station, on the 18th. There was a second charge, in which Lead beater was summoned for assaulting Salter's wife on the same date. It appeared from com- plain&ut^ evidence that in coiiipaiiy with two others they went to the Speech House,' and returned in the evening. They had various drinks on the way back, and arrived at the George Hotel, Littledean, where whiskey was supplied. They left at ten o'clock, ani were followed by the defendants, when the assault was alleged to have been committed. The defence was an alibi. After a long hearing, the Bench fined Leadbeater 60s for assaulting baiter and his wife, and Bowdler 10s for assaulting the husband. SUDDEN DEATH AT NEWKNT.— A married woman named Jane Creswell, living with her husband, a labourer, at Mabswick, near Newent, was found dead in her bed on Thursday morning. The parties had been married about twelve months. On Wednesday evening the deceased went with her husband to bad early in the even- ing. A few hours later the baby created a dis- turbance. The husband endeavoured to rouse his wife, but without success. He then struck a light, and discovered her to be dead. Nothing bad happened earlier in the night to occasion alarm, and the deceased did not comolain of being unwell.

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TERRIBLE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS. THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND VICTIMS. [EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Friday.—Later detail of the massacre of Christians in Annam, the first intelligence of *hicb was published during the heat of the Sections, and was expected to influence the Public mind against the Government, are now to hand. The extent of the massacre and the de- struction of property is even greater than was stated in the first accounts, which were blamed by many as being alarmist, if not entirely un- founded. It seems that the total number of victims is not less than 35,000. Of the whole native Christian popul ation ° the district where the massacre occurred only some 4,000 escaped, and were conveyed with eat difficulty to Saignou. The mission, which It has takeu many years to create, was utterly ruineds the churches, schools, convents, hospitals, asylums being burned to the ground after hey were pillaged, and everything of value carr off.

THE CRAWFORD-DILKE SCANDAL. The official list of divorce cases to be heard during the ensuing sitting was issued on Thurs- day. The suit of Crawford v. Crawford and Sir Charles Dilke is not among the number set down for hearing.

ADDITIONAL HARBOURS. SIR E. WATKIN'S SUGGESTION. Sir Edward Watkin, addressing a preliminary Meeting of his supporters at Folkestone on Friday raorning, said that in a long business experience he never remembered toe commerce and industries of the country in such a Coubtful position as they were at present, and the most pressing problem of the day was as to how they could revive trade. A few years ago he had served upon a commission respecting harbours, and^ it had been proved over and over again by the evidence then laid before him that, whenever they rnade a good harbour for fishing vessels, the fishing trade immediately developed. and the harbours paid a good percentage on the outlay. But no attempt had been made to profit by the information they had gained, and at present the Frenchmen were taking five times as 1Duch fish out of the English Channel as they did It was wen that by means of the oonvicts at Dover a harbour was to be made which would be completed in about 25 years, but what they wanted was something less remote, and he did laot see why in this case they should wait 25 years for that which could be accomplished In five years. At this time, when so much capital was going begging, he thought th. government ttught look at the wants of their own country, and his suggestion was that the government should layout twenty or thirty millions in work of this kind, on the principle of issuing a terminable annuity, BO that the onlv thing that need be put *nto the estimates would be the interest and sinking fund- of the annuity. He thought the mere fact that such a step had been taken would go a long way to reviving the industries of the country.

PRESENTATIONS TO THE REV. C. GRIFFITH AT MERTHYR. At the Drill-hall, Merthyr, on Friday night, a large meeting of parishioners, including Church- men and persons of all denominations, assembled to mark the departure of the Rev. oharles Griffith, son of the late rector, for Blaenavon, by a series of prosentatiope on behalf of the people of Merthyr, Cefn, and Merthyr Vale, and the Sunday schools of St DavicPs. Mr David Williams <a churchwarden of St David's) pre- sided. The CHAIRMAN spoke sf the great interest which had been shown in the object of the meeting, by not only Churchpeople. but by all classes, paying an especial compliment to the ladies in the matter. He proceeded to read an address to the rev. gentleman, which, he said, had been placed in his bands by Dr. Dyke, and which had been drawn up by the ladies. (Laughter.) The address was couched in terms appreciatory of the rev. gentleman's past ministrations in the parish, and expressed the best wishes as to his future wel- fare. Mrs DIKE stepped on to the platform and made the presentation of a handsome silver tray and coffee service and spoons, in the name of the sub- scribers at Merthyr and Cefn Mrs Bell, Ynys- owen presented a set of salt cellars on behalf of the people of Merthyr Vale, and Mrs Joseph Jones presented a handsome clock, given by the Sunday scholars of St David's, in refer- ence to which an address on behalf of teachers and scholars was read by Mr Benjamin Frost, superintendent. The Rev DANIEL LEWIS (the new rector) was called upon by the chairman to speak. He said it gave him great pleasure to say that Mr Griffith was one of the first that wrote him when he was asked to come to Merthyr as their pastor, and offered to give him any information he could in regard to the parish. (Applause.) Mr THOMAS WILLIAMS (Gwaelodygarth) said he ontirely endorsed what had been done. As a Nonconformist he had pleasure in bearing testi- mony to Mr Griffith's merits, and those of his father, whom he had known for 40 years. Non- conformists were not so bigoted or narrow that they could not recognise good work in the Chuich of England when they saw it. (Applause.) The Nonconformists of Merthyr would have done anything, he believed, to keep 80 noble m the town. His rev,- fireman, who was now connected with the church, would be equally beloved, and do that what they hoped would be blessed by God.—Mr Goodfellow, the Rev Rees Evans, and Dr Dyke followed in similar terms. The Rev CHARLES GRIFFITH, in acknowledging the respective presentations, said whilst claiming to be in the highest sense sensible of their good will, of which he had received that night so many and material proofs, he felt utterly unable to express to them his gratitude and thanks. One of the only satisfactory answers he got to the mental question as to what he had really done to deserve Lhe marks of appreciation he had received at their hands was that they had been desirous to extend to his son something of the high esteem which they entertained for his father during his life. He felt that they had given him that night his character, as-it were, and embodied it in those Kifts, and he thought the highest appreciation he could show to them would be in the earnest endeavours to do nothing by thought, word, or deed, which would prove him to be unworthy of the high opinion which they had expressed towards him IIOW that he was going away. (Applause.) There was one thing that tended to mitigate the harshness of the severance, and that was he was not going so far away that he would be unable to keep touch of Merthyr friendship, and to keep an eye on Merthvr f,riends. 3 A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the Proceedings.

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THE GENERAL ELECTION. LORD HAN DOIJPH CHURCHILL AT BIRMINGHAM. Lord R. Churchill on Friday evening com- menced his candidature for the Central Division of Birmingham in opposition to Mr Bright, by addressing a meeLing in the Town-hall, when there was a crowded attendance. The noble lord arrived in the town by the Great Western Railway from London at 4.40, and was received at the Snow-hill Station by Mr J. Satchell Hop- kins (president of the Conservative Association) and a number of other leading Conservatives. The meeting was called tor 7.30, admission to a considerable portion of the Town-hall being with- out ticket. Long before the advertised time of meeting the hall was crowded in all parts. Lord Randolph Churchill, on entering with Lady Churchill, was received with ioud and prolonged cheering. Mr Hopkins occupied the chair, and among others on the platform were Sir Eardley Wilmot, Mr P. A. Muntz, M.P., Sir Richard Temple, etc. The Chairman having briefly opened the pro- ceedings, Lord R. CHURCHILL, who was again received with enthusiastic cheers, said he felt it was his duty in the first place to make his excuses to his friends in Birmingham for not having fulfilled an engagement which he was under to attend a meet- ing in the Town-hall in June last. He was very sorry that he could not come down to Birming ham at that tim, but owing to the extreme uncertainty which attended the development of public affairs at that moment, in consequence of the change of Government, it was perfectly im- possible for him to do so. (Cheers.) It was a source of the most intense gratification to him that he was able to see before him that night such a gigantic concourse of the citizens of Birmingham gathered together to consider what course it be- hoved them to pursue at the coming election. Much which had since occurred when he last ad- dressed them m that town-hall had justified the remarks he then made to them. They had had a change in the Govern- ment of the country. (Cheers and counter cheers.) The change, however, which most forcibly im- pressed him was the absence from his side of a well-known form-that of the late Colonel Burnaby. (Cheers.) His death was a great loss to the country and to the Conservative party, and no one could measure the force of the blow which the loss dealt upon him (Lord R. Churchill.) It was well that they should be reminded that night by the absence of that well-known form of the sad and terrible Soudan war. It was well, because one of the most responsible authors of that ghastly war—Mr Chamberlain—sought a renewal of their confidence. (Loud groans, hisses, and a voice three cheers for Joe Chamberlain," which caused some interruption.) It appeared to him that the right hon. gentleman thought that Eng- land had forgotten all those episodes. All Mr Chambeilain's able and original speeches dealt entirely with the future. He told them ot all the wonderful things he would dp for his country if only they would give him a majority in the next House of Commons. Could he not spare one single moment for an explanation of the past, in which he had borne so prominent a share. Was he so callous to all common sympathies that his memory would not allow him even for a moment to dwell on the loss of his opponent in 1880, and on the loss of so many gallant English lives ? The English people as a whole possess qualities which the Radical party did not show very generally. They were generous, and not guilty of permanent vindictiveness, and especially if they could be sure that the authors of blunders in the past would not repeat them. The issue which he wished to put before them that night was —could the English people have the assurance that in this deliberate abstention on the part of Mr Chamberlain from all allusion to that awful Soudan war there was not a kind of light-hearted and frivolous forgetfulness. (Cheers.) Mr Gladstone—(cheers, hisses, and interruption)—had recently addressed aimaiaifesto to the electors of Midlothian. It was a very lengthy address but he did not complain of it an that account. It was also an obscure address, and the consequence had been that it had bad many commentators, and the commenta- tors had added to its obscurity. (Cheers and laughter.) And like all commentators they had quarrelled very much amongst each other, and fought about this address like a pack of hungry dogs about a bone. (Cheers, and interruption at the back of the hall.) We had now before us three versions of that address We had the authorised version as it left the pen of Mr Gladstone then we had the revised version according to Mr Goschen and then we had the apocryphal or the uninspired version which was promulgated by Mr Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilke. (Laughter.) That was a very baffling and confused state of things, but it was nothing to what was coming, because Mr Gladstone bye-and-by would proceed to Midlothian and then he would explain the authorised version. (Renewed laughter.) That would be immediately followed by Mr Goschen's explanation of Mr Gladstone's explana- tion of the revised version according to Mr Goschen, and that would be again immediately followed by Mr Chamberlain's explanation and Sir C. Duke's explanation of Mr Goschen's explanation of Mr Gladstone's explanation of the apochryphal or uninspired version promulgated by Mr Chamberlain and Sir C. Dilke. (Loud cheers and laughter.) Well, Mr Gladstone, in his address, had ventured to explain the past, and admitted that the Liberals I had committed some blunders; but he said they were all owing to the conduct of their predecessors. That statement be (Lord R. Churchill) held to be without foundation. It was true that the Tory party were partly responsible for the mission of General Gordon, out he defied anyone to hold them responsible for the death of General Gordon. (Cheers.) If Mr Gladstone's Government had acted on the sense of the House of Commons in June, 1884, and sent an expedi- tion to the relief of General Gordon, as the Tory party tried to induce them, in all human probability that great hero would have been now alive serving his country and his Queen. (Cheers.) It did appear to him that this accusation of Mr Gladstone, in which Lord Hartington most obediently joined—(laughter)—that the Tory party were responsible for the disasters of the Soudan, was utterly ludicrous and frivolous. (Cheers.) The Radical party did not at all seem to realise how profound was the impression of those events in the Soudan produced upon the mind of England, or what intense irritation amongst the people that sequence of Egyptian plagues caused. (Cheers.) And this was all due to that variegated vacillation which the Liberal leaders dignified by the name of policy. The conflict between them was again sharp and marked, and was exhibited without any restraint whatever to the British public. That struggle was a matter on which the people oupht to fix their attentisn, because it was going on before the public, and they could imagine what sort of conflicts used to proceed in the secrecy of the Cabinet Councils under Mr Glad- stone, and how that struggle would proceed again in the future if they again passed a vote of confidence in Mr Gladstone. This was not a matter of mere party polemics it re- solved itself into a question of administration, and that was one thing which Mr Chamberlain never alluded to in his speeches. All his speeches dealt with legislation, but a great nation could not live on legislation alone. (Cheers.) All our foreign relations, our financial conditions, required the most intense and the most undivided attention, and they required that the persons who had to manage them should at any rate be united on the main principle of the policy, and on the nature of the objects which were to be attained. (Cheers.) The Latin motto for an English political party should be idem velle, ident nolle,idem, sentirede respublica." Now, in his recent speech at Birmingham Air Chamberlain made some very satirical observations about his (Lord R. Churchill's) address, especially that part warn- ing the country that the Empire might fall to pieces. Well, if the policy respecting New Guinea were repeated, was it likely that Australia would tolerate it ? It was much the same kind of contempt for Colonial opinion and aspiration which, more than 100 years ago, cost us the loss of our American Colonies. Ife did not think that a repetition of the late Government's conduct would be conducive I? T,e.sa%5:y India, and he was quite certain that the European Powers would not tolerate a repetition of the Egyptian policy. (Cheers.) If Mr Gladstone's Government had remained in office, they would in all probability in a few weeks have received from a coalition of the European Powers an intimation telling them to clear out of Egypt, and let others do the work which they could not do. (Cheers.) He thought they would agree with him that the loss of the Australian colonies, the loss of India, combined with the coalition of European powers to thwart our policy, and plunder our posses- sions wherever they could, would not leave very much British empire. these were not exagger- ated statements, but were catastrophes due to the desperate struggle carried on day after day in the Cabinet, and in the House of Commons, between the Witig and the Radical parties. If these things were so, he did not think that his prediction that the strength of the British empire even would not endure a repetition of those things was an extravagant or ridiculous prediction. He owned himself quite unable to join in the giddy gaiety of Mr Chamberlain and his friends. (Cheers.) Mr Chamberlain, in the headlong war he was carrying on against the Whigs on the one hand and the Tories on the other, appeared to him to stake with equal unconcern the tramework of society and the edifice of the empire and all those who differed from him he characterised with more or less o,, ibrious names. This was the truth he (Lord R. Churchill) wished to impress upon tiiem. They might pass what laws they like for dealing with the condition of the people they might endeavour by Jaws to promote social reform, and to mitigate distress; but if they neglected their relations with foreign powers, if they had a succession of blunders, followed by a succession of disasters, in the conduct of their relations with foreign powers, then he was certain they would find out before long only too bitterly that all their legislative efforts had been utterly vain and fruit- less. (Cheers,) He knew there was a widely held opinion that foreign politics were merely a science, or jugglery, or a fetish kept up by the wealthy and aristocratic classes for their own amusement. A more fatal delusion could not possibly be put about. This question of a .sound, consistent, And courageous foreign policy was a matter of life and death to the people ot this country. The very food and the wages of millions of the working classes of thilil country absolutely depended upon the effective maintenance of our empire—(loud cheor.s)-.ttid a foreign or a colonial policy which threatened us with the loss of our Australian colonies, with the loss of India, and which turned away from us the hearts of the European Powers and created against us an European coalition, meant nothing more nor less than that the millions of our working classes were brought very near to absolute starvation. (Cheers.) He had read with very great regret that there were some hundreds of unemployed in Birmingham. (Cries of "Thousands.") Those unemployed would be increased by hundreds of thousands if a foolish and disastrous foreign policy brought loss to our empire or danger to our arms. (Cheers.) This demonstration of the unemployed was, no doubt, to a certain ex- tent, produced by the intense and long continued depression of British trade. A commission ap- pointed to investigate the causes and extent of the depression was received with a shout of ridicule, and boycotted by the Liberal party, but this much was certain that they could not revive trade by legislation nor by Royal Commission, though both might do good. There were two things which might contribute effectively to the revival of British trade; one was a sound foreign policy, and the other was economical finance, but if they deliberately placed in power a Government who had within the last five years wasted millions and millions of British money on fruitless wars, and who by their policy had turned all European. nations against us, then trade could not revive it must con- tinue to languish and decay. Now, in regard to affairs in the Balkan peninsula, Mr Gladstone limited the future foroign policy of this country to what he called fostering the infant liberties in the east of Europe." He (Lord R. Churchill) thought they required more than that. They re- quired control and education as well, and it was necessary that a prudent foreign policy should be adopted by the powers in order to keep the infants in order. What was wanted for this country was a firm, consistent, and intelligent foreign policy, which took its stand upon the sanctity of European treaties, and upon the inviolability of international law, and which was ready, when once that was recognised, to modify European arrangements in accordance with the developments of freedom, and the reasonable progress of nationalities. He was only anxious to show them the extraordinary close connection which existed between an active trade and a sound foreign policy, and how much more trade, commercial and industrial activity, brisk employment and good wages depended upon a sound and consistent foreign policy, than they did upon any legislation which anybody they might imagine might propose. We were threatened a little further east with another of those little wars, which appeared to be the peculiarity of the British Empire we were threatened with a war with the King of Burmab, and the result of the war would probably be the annexation of Bur. mah, or, at any rate, some arrangement very much in the nature of it. (Cheers.) What was the state of things? We had a great industry carried on in upper Burmah, supported by British capital, under a treaty with the King of Burmab. The treaty had been violated, the company plundered, and its employes were perhaps threatened with danger to their lives, and would they say that the British Government ought to take no notice of such a state of things ? (Loud cries of no.") But if they applied to Upper Burmah the policy of the late Government with regard to Egypt, the result would surely happen that our industries-would be arrested, and the develop- ment of our dependencies stopped. A firm and resolute policy applied to Burmah would not only protect existing British interests, but might, if it were wisely guided and persevered in, afford such an ex- traordinary development of British manufactures that it was possible there were many in the hall who might live to see the day when British com- merce might be again enjoying those leaps and those bounds which Mr Gladstone some years ago was eloquent about. (Cheers.) Now he wished to ask them if in the speeches of Mr Chamber- lain, whom he recognised as the leader of their opponents, they could discover a trace or a shadow of an indication that he cared so much about those things which lie endeavoured to put before them. Mr Chamberlain's mind appeared to be almost entirely occupied with the development of a political organisation which was to crush both Whigs and Tories, and to crush out all freedom from English political life. His mind was also occupied with a variety of exploded socialistic theories, and with a variety of terms for an equitable division of property, which he proposed to carry into effect by some curious and rather eccentric legislation. Such was one aspect of the state of things which the electors were called upon to consider and decide. Mr Chamberlain appealed to them to overthrow Lord Salisbury's Government. He (Lord Churchill) answered to that appeal, and they must answer to it-" Why, what evil have they done?" (Loud cheers, during which the noble lord resumed his seat.) A resolution was passed congratulating Lord R. Churchill on being appointed Secretary of State for India, and the proceedings terminated.

CARDIFF MUNICIPAL VOTERS The following table shows the increase which has taken place in the number of Cardiff munici- pal voters :— 1884-5. I 1885-6. Eastward. 2,899 Kast Ward 3 39 > West „ 1,425 West 1,554 South „ 1,466 South 1,495 ltoath 3,2t4 Roatb 3 bil Canton 2,478 Canton 2,667 11,442 12,729

MUNICIPAL MATTERS AT HAVERFORDWEST. It was generally believed and hoped that no municipal contest would take place this year, and that the retiring members, two of each party, would be returned unopposed. They are the mayor (Mr T. Baker, senior) and Mr R. T, P. Williams (Conservatives), and Mr W. Williams and Mr James Rowlands (Liberals). However, the newly formed chamber of annmerc^ met ou Thursday night, and nominated three gentlemen to represent that body, the members of which are composed of all shades of politics.Two of the gentle- men selected by them, namely,Mr W. P, Onnoiid and Mr T. J. White, have been nominated. There are three other gentlemen whose political views are Conservative nominated, namely, Mr D. P. Saunders, Mr G. J. Bland, and Mr Henry James. The two latter gentlemen have on pre- vious occasions served in the council. With regard to the mayoralty the choice will un- doubtedly be between Mr Thomas James (wine merchant) and Mr Alderman Green (ironmonger), both of whom are Conservatives.

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