South Wales Daily News

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Notices of Births, Marruiges, and Deaths, art cia at the rate oj Is jot the nrst Twenty Words, cuna 61 JG' ,I W every additional Ten fforcii, and must be panpLID. 1" *1 eases the notice must be authenticated IpHtMiun »>ui addnts* of the writer MARRIAGES. IPECKETT-LocKE, -September 11th, at St. Andrew's, Moutpelier, B, tstol, by the Rev C. Poynder, John Freeman, second son of Thomas Peckett, Esq., Cliff Court, Frenchay, Gloucestershire, to Winnie, daughter of the late Major George Locke, 6th Royal Canadian Rifles, and late of Dulverton. 208 WOODWARD—LLOYD.—At the Wesleyan Chapel, Brecon, on September 18th. by the Rev John Davies, William Charles Woodward, Llandaff, eldest son of Mr E. Woodward, the Circle. Tredegar, to Elizabeth Ellen (Nellie) Lloyd, of Castle-street, Brecon, daughter of the late Mr W. Lloyd, Cardiff. DKATHS KING.-On September 20th, at the Constabulary Offices, Penarth, Jane, the beloved wife of Inspector King, aged 56 years. STOCKWOOD.—At his resid"nce. Woodlands, Bridgend, oil the 17th September. 1888, Thomas Stockwood, junior, Solicitor; aged 42 years.

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WELSH LIBERALISM AND SHAM REFORMERS. WE should be guilty of treason to Welsh Liberalism were we to refrain from pro- testing with all our energy against some of the proposals which the committee of the North Wales Federation mean to recommend for adoption at the Welsh National Oooncil next month. We can only hope that these proposals have been hastily accepted, and without due consideration of their tendency. That all Liberal Wales is sound and healthy, unanimous and urgent upon all the chief articles in the Welsh Liberal progcaauae-fflwy be t^JiforgCMttad. The people are all right. Some of the wire- pullers have gone astray. The sooner they get back to the right track the better for themselves and for the maintenance of peace and good-will at the meeting to which we have already alluded. We are not afraid of any serious mishap, any estrange- ment between two powerful parties separated from each other only by an invisible geographical line, and not by any difference of sentiment or political faith. We refer to another column for particulars. There our readers will see for themselves what the Executive Committee of the Sooth Wales Liberal Federation mean to propose at the October meeting, and they will be able also to see how the North Wales Committee have modified, emasculated, and mangled its most important provisions. We can rely upon the Liberal press of Wales, North and Sooth, English and vernacular, doing its duty with- out a moment's hesitation. We feel confi- dent that the hand whioh directed some of the more important and most disastrous modifications was not seen within the walls of the apartment in which the North Walian committee met. We know for a fact that a strong effort is being exerted in certain quarters to nullify the proposal to have a real as distinguished from a sham Welsh party in Parliament. There will be little, if any, opposition offered anywhere to the institution and maintenance of a Welsh Parliamentary party so far as the outward form appearance go, but every exertion will be put forth in certain quarters to make this Parliamentary party independent of popular control, and to make it the instrument of a small clique who will, when they think proper, snap their fingers in the face of the Welsh Liberal Nationality outside. This game has been going on for some tinje- An attempt has been made to carry in South Wales the modifications which have been pressed upon the North Walian Com- mittee. It failed in South Wales, and, if we are not much mistaken, it will be crushed and beaten into powder by the vernacular press of North Wales and by the great majority of the Liberal electors. To appoint a Parliamentary sub-committee to watch Welsh Parliamentary business, and yet make that committee convenable on the instruction of the President of the Council," is to subordinate the committee to the will or, it may be, to the caprice of one man. No, thank you We have had enough of this. We who have had to go beneath the yoke before the extension of the franchise are not prepared to make a yoke with our own hands and go under it. If we object to the gods of other peopled making, we will equally object to goda of our own manufacture. The President of the Council may be, as he is now, a very able man, an advanced Liberal, or what is in ordinary slang called n a "jolly good fellow," but we pro- test, heart and soul, against any and every one-man influence, and will have none of it. At the present moment the President of the Council is a member of Parliament, and members of Parliament may very de. cidedly object to the action of a committee of vigilance. We must, therefore, be excused for emphatically, and even doggedly, re- fusing to tolerate any such modification of the original suggestion. The North Walian Committee are very tender towards their representatives, They are content to approach them on bended knees. They decline to pledge them to anything. They only u desire to call their attention to the necessity of effectual "organisation." In the South we are equally respectful towards our members, equally mindful of their dignity, equally ready to acknowledge their self-sacrificing services but we see nothing to be gained by the fiddle-faddle effeminacy of "desiring" to call attention when we see the citadel in danger. When the flames are rising to the) sky, we shout "Fire Out with the engines" Those who forget the tithe levies and other pressing emergencies may find time for all sorts of niceties of utterance, but we have drawn our swords, we are going into the field, and we expect our leaders to do their duty, to band themselves together, to work hand in hand, and to organise for the general good. We have no time for namby. pambyisms. These were fit for the old times when Wales had no choice but to wait. We hurl them back and kick them from us now as the remnants of a species of servitude to which we will no longer bow down. As for the Welsh Whip," there can be no real Welsh party without this functionary. A school must have a schoolmaster, and a parliamentary party is equally bound to have a whip. No party is more in need of a whip than the Welsh members. There have been instances innumerable of absenteeism due entirely to lack of timely warning or of an inti- mation of "rocks ahead." It would be the height of unwisdom, or rather of insanity, to throw away the present opportunity of forming a real Welsh parliamentary party. If there be any Welsh member opposed to such a project, let him speak out at once. We are willing to listen to objections, to consider difficulties, to accept improvements, to do anything, indeed, short of asking the long- suffering Welsh Liberal party to keep up the old game of being mere hewers of wood and drawers of water to English Liberal laggards. Wales mast no longer play the r61e of th "Infant in arms." Wales must stand upc own feet, employ her own hands, and u& ■ i «>.r own judgment. We do not wish Welsh Liberals to set op an "opposition shop." Far from it; but we wish Wales to insist upon the immediate recognition of her rightful claims.

THE LATE MR H. RICHARD. The following minute was adopted by the exeeatiTe committee of the Liberation Society at their first sitting after the summer recess:— The committee record with great sorrow the decease of their highly esteemed and nløed colleague, Mr Henry Richard, M.P. Associated with the society from its formation, he upbeld its principles with courage and with unswerving fidelity, and advocated them with conspicuous ability, earnestness, and dignity; while be was also untiring in bis efforts on behalf of other movements for the public good. To the princi- pality of Wales be rendered invaluable service by making known to the English public the relijtlouø history and condition of the Welsh people, whose character be successfully vindicated, and whose religious, political, and educational iøter- eats be constantly sought to promote. The Nonconformist body were nnder deep obligation to Mr Richard for his effective and steadfast advocacy of their principles and practical and more especially for bis discharge of the arduous duties of a member of the Royal Commission on Education, undertaken towards the closa of a lengthened and laborious public career. As a member of the House of Commons in several successive Parliaments, he gained the respect of all political parties, and assisted in carrying a series of legislative measures by which the principle of religious equality has been greatly advanced. The committee desire to express deep sympathy with Mrs Richard and the relatives of their departed friend in the loss which tbey have been called upon to sustain."

THE NORTH WALES RAILWAY MYSTERY, The gentleman who was found insensible iø. a railway carriage at Bangor on Tuesday night hes at Bangor J nfinnary in a critical condition. The police have been unable to satisfy themselves respecting his identity, beyond the fact that bis cards represent him as Frank Hood, Danish Consul at Lagos. The belief is that he was dragged and robbed between Chester and Ii&a- dudno Junction.

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p-- SOUTH WALES NOTES. (BY COSMOS.] A VLFCLAOB riCTUBJB, TIll: village of Undy, on the Caldeeott Level beyond Newport, was furnished on Sunday with an incident without parallel perhaps in the history of any other village within the present century. This incident consisted in the aged vicar of the parish being assisted in conducting divine service by his four sons, all in holy orders. One son, it is true, came a long way to share in the gathering under the paternal roof, for he is rector of a church in Massachusetts. Another is vicar of Ulting, Essex, and two others are respectively curates of Catford and St John's, Chester. Above in the chancel window was a memorial to a fifth son, the Rev. E. P. Sparks, who died at Sierra Leone of fever whilst acting as colonial chaplain. At the close of the evening service the patriarchal vicar feelingly alluded to the fact that all his sons who remained were around him, and asked the congregation to join with him in expressing gladness and thanksgiving by singing the" Te Deum." This was heartily done. The vicar's youngest daughter directed the choir from the organ chamber. What a picture it makes 1 A WEALTHY WKLSHMAN. ACCORDING to Yr Herald Cymracg (" The Welsh Herald "), Mr G. W. Taylor, the adopted Liberal caudidate for West Denbighshire against the present soi-disant Liberal, Colonel Cornwallis West, is the wealthiest of living Welshmen. Mr Taylor, who is a native of Rhosllanerchrugog, in Denbighshire, is now on bis way from the distant antipodes to Wales, and it is understood that he is prepared to devote the remainder of his life to the servioe of his fellow-countrymen. Previously to leaving Melbourne, Mr Taylor sold his estate, which is said to have realised the colossal sum of £4-,385,000. It will be remembered that Mr Taylor recently made several generous benefactions, which were chronicled at the time in our columns. These included £100 to the Wrexham National Eisteddfod, and £100 for an essay on the life of Bishop Morgan, the translator of the Welsh Bible. At Melbourne he was a prominent member of the Congregational Church of which Dr Bevan. a native of Llanelly, is the honoured pastor. Mr Taylor is an ardent Liberal, thoroughly in sympathy with Welsh aspirations. His prospects in West Denbighshire are believed to be very hopeful. "COSMOS" IN MERTHYB. THZ good peoplo of Mertbyr who have been victimised by the spurious Cosmos" have evidently not a very flattering impression of myself. One of the forty or fifty who have parted with their money sends me a description of the impostor who swindled them. This" Cosmos," he writes, has been canvassing certain influential gentlemen of that ancient town on the under- standing that be was getting up a book," and had collected money upon the plea that be was Cosmos." He was, it appears, a short man, wore a small bowler bat, dark brown clothes, a brown eye, and dressed rather shabby genteel." So far, it would seem, appearanoes went in favour of the stranger's assumption, and the credentials were conclusive when it was observed that he carried with him a book in which he manipulated a little shorthand, and also a book belonging to the board ot health." While pitying those who have been duped, I must say that I am rather astonished that any man can obtain money so easily. Apparently, this individual walks into a person's house with whom he is not acquainted, states that he is Cosmos," and no further questions are asked. The South Walet Daily News has an office in Merthyr, and Barely an inquiry there would have suggested itself. But as long as people have such simple faith, rogues will put it to the test. No honest man objects to an inquiry, and it is due to honest men that such inquiries should be made.

-p-- SWANSEA ECHOES. BY SENTINEL. A MEMORIAL OF THK LATE DB BElS, I HAVE several times had occasion to express regret at the delay shewn by the Nonconformists of Wales in taking steps to perpetuate the memory of the late Dr Thomas Rees. That so long a time should have been allowed to expire before doing anything to keep green amongst us the memory of so eminent and worthy a man is not to the credit of Welsh Nonconformity. But I am glad to say that at last there seems a likelihood of something definite being done. I have a circular which convenes ameeting at Ebenezer Chapel, Swansea, on Friday evening, for the purpose of deciding on the steps to be taken. It is to be hoped the meeting will be well attended, and that it will ba decided to take immediate and energetic action. In the words of the circular, Dr. Rees's "long, active, and distinguished life, consecrated to the social, moral, and religious welfare of the principality, calls for some lasting memorial of his services." Sir Hussey Vivian, your readers will be pleased to learn, has consented to join the committee, and has promised a subscription. SWANSEA AND THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. DEAR SENTINEL," writes a correspondent who has bad much to do with eisteddfodau, your pen has always been ready in furtherance of all matters of local importance, and as it is necessary to make a start so long before the event comes off I send you this note with a suggestion that the 1891 eisteddfod be held at Swansea. A goodly number of my friends who are, and always have" been, interested in eisteddfodau, have already talked the matter over, but we must allk your aid to give publicity to the wish. Surely a splendid committee could be got together, and, if successful in getting the eisteddfod here for 1891, its success is practically a certainty." I may say that nothing will give me greater pleasure than to aid to the utmost the movement thus initiated. It is a long time since the National Eisteddfod visited Swansea. Our turn must certainly come in the year mentioned. A more musical town than Swansea it would be hard to find, and I am sure there is no place where our national festival could score a greater success. MR BASDRLL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. Ma RANDKLL has been amongst his constituents a good deal during the recess. Not long ago he drove right through the agricultural part of the constituency, and became personally acquainted with a large number of Liberals living there. This week he has addressed his friends at Penclawdd and Clydach. I heard him at the latter place. and should say he had every reason to be proud of his reception. There was a crowded audience—attracted not to an entertain- ment—the mode in which I hear Tories were called to hear Mr Llewelyn the following evening —but to hear political and industrial questions expounded by those capable of doing so. A novel feature in Mr Randell's address was his summary of the prospects of trade. It was fol. lowed with intense interest by the working men, who formed the bulk of the audience, and it waa evidently greatly appreciated. Mr Randell made a great impression on the horny-handed sons of toil at Clydach, who heard him for the first time, because be spoke of all the questions that affect them as one of themselves—not as a person who has been crammed," but as one who understands every detail. These are the kind of men who should speak in the name cf the people at our national assembly; and these are the representa- tives the electors should insist on having. A BURNING QUESTION AT PENCLAWDD, AT Penclawdd Mr Randell again showed how valuable to a constituency is a member who baa considerable local knowledge. A .burning ques- tion there is the course of the river. I am told that years ago, instead of the shifting sand which extends for a considerable distance beyond the shore of the headquarters of the cockle industry, was a river course which enabled ships of 900 toes to load or discharge on the shore. Some railway works on the other Bide of the water, however, had the effect of diverting the river, and now only the smallest vessels can come near the place. Of recent years a tin-plate industry has sprung up in the village, and, now that the place is assuming importance, the inhabitants are anxious to regain for it the old prestige of a port, and to be enabled to ship off their tin plates direct. The question is how,this is to be done. Well, it is thought that the construction of a Ipur" in connection with the Llanelly Harbour Works will have the deeired effect of bringing back the river to ita original bed. Mr Randell, it seems, thoroughly understands this question. He is a Llanelly Harbour Com- missioner, and, having in that capacity to consider the communications which have from time to time been sent from Peuclawdd, he was able to discuss with the electors he met the other night the pros and cons of the case. But he will be able to do more than this; be will see that the views of the people of Penclawdd are:prominently brought before the commissioners, and I should not be surprised to learn that, through bis advocacy, the boon prayed for by the people of Penclawdd will be granted.

"THE OPINION PREVAILS that pieserves are prepared from Foreign Fruit, bat William P. Hartley uses English Fruit only Damson Ore delicacy. ,vr-1159

LONDON LETTER. [BY OÐJl OWN CORRESPONDENT. I [SPECIALLY WIRED. | LONDON, Thursday Night. The attention, which has been fixed upon the mere rumour that the autumn session is to be utilised for making application to the House of Commons tor an increased allowance to the Prince of Wales and his family, will be useful to Lord Salisbury in estimating the fortunes of such a motion. It is already plain that if such a bill ia brought io, the autumn session will run in very different grooves from those anticipated. In the meantime, the necessity of monetary assistance beiug provided to his Royal Highness in con- sideration of his performance of ceremonial duties pertaining to the Crown is generally admitted, and satisfaction is expressed that the Queen would be able to afford it without incon- venience. Her Majesty, as everyone knows, has an annuity drawn from the Consolidated fund of £385,000, which is specially allotted to meet those expenses connected with her high position, the partial weight of which has been transferred to the Heir Apparent. But that is only a portion of the enormous income which good fortune and frugal habits have placed at the disposal of the head of the Royal family. The new Domesday Book discloses the fact that the Queen's private estates extend over 37,372 acres, the annual rental, even at the lately depreciated prices, being £20,733. This does not include Claremont, which, in the year 1866, was granted to the Queen for life, with the reversion to the country. Some years ago her Majesty, act- ing under the adviceofLord Sydoey,purchased the property for the sum of £78,000, estimated at the time as being a little over half its market value. It is said to be worth to-day £150,000. The Queen also possesses property at Coburg, and the Princess Hohenlohe left her the Villa Hohenlohe at Baden) one of the best and most valuable residences in the place. As to personal property, there was the bequest of a quarter of a million left to her Majesty by James Camden Neild. This will was proved in 1852, and, at compound interest upon which it has been nurtured, the bequest must now have reached magnificent proportions. Then there was the property left by the Prince Consort, estimated to have reached nearly £600,000, but as the will was npver proved, and so escaped probate duty, the exact amount is not known.. These items are over and above the Queen's annual savings. The aggregate money sum at her Majesty's disposal for family purposes would hence appear to be, at the lowest computa- tion, such as to render unnecessary national solicitude on the subject. The long and interesting letters published this morning, being the last written by Major Barttelot prior to his starting on bis fatal journey, rather tends to confirm the statement put forth by the anonymous correspondents from the Congo, whose communications had previously appeared in the newspapers. Major Barttelot describes in detail the difficultiestbat surrounded him owing to the tardiness of Tippoo-Tib to perform his contract, and from the erotchetiness of the escort of bearers provided for him. It is significant of the state of things in the camp that Major Barttelot, writing to the president of the relief expedition, had expressed the hope that the committee would suspend all judgment concerning bis actions till be or his colleague, Mr Jameson, had returned home. These remarks from the Congo have added to the painfulness of the situation. Sympathy is everywhere expressed for Sir William Barttelot, A rumour is circulated in East Marylebone pointing to a parliamentary vacancy at no recent date. It is said that the Admiralty, unable by otbeFdevices to close the mouth of Lord Charles Beresford, have tempted him to a high command, his return to active service being, of course, preceded by his acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds. There are many more improbable rumours than this current in political circles. Lord Charles, the second son of a not too wealthy Marquis, is not a rich man. His marriage some ten ysars ago enabled him to set up an establish- ment and turn his attention to politics, but be feels he has not made much headway, and is certainly open to the temptation which it is said is now being dangled before him. East Maryle- bone looks a safe seat, Lord Charles getting in by a majority of nearly 1,500. But Marylebone, before its boundaries were manipulated by the last Reform Act, was safe for twolLlberals, and in present circumstances, with a less personally popular Conservative candidate than Lord Charles Beresford, a contested election would not be free from anxiety in ministerial circles. The Devonshire Club intends to have its portrait of Mr Gladstone as well as its older neighbour in Pall Mall. Last year a movement was set on foot in the club to raise subscriptions and commission Mr Fra.nk Holl to do the portrait. Mr Holl's f was J3600, and tour prominent members guaranteed the sum. The members being permitted to concentrate their liberality upon one object, not many weeks elapsed before the guarantors were relieved from responsibility, and the whole of the £600 was sub- scribed. Mr Holl, in accepting the commission, possessed the peculiar advantage that, having arranged with Mr Gladstone for sittings for the portrait shewn in the Academy, he would not have to trouble the right hon. gentleman for a prolonged course of sittings for the new picture. It was understood that he would be able to do the greater part of the work in his own studio, Mr Gladstone consenting to give him one or two sittings to finish up. But the commission was destined, like some others, to be left unfulfilled. The difficulty now is in getting Mr Gladstone to sit. The money is ready, and choice could easily be made of another artist. But Mr Gladstone's late-spoken word on the subject is that he has sat for his portrait for the last time. Mr Raikes is elate in view of the contract he made some time ago for the conveyance of mails to the Cape. In view of the rising freight market, and the considerably increased demands of shipping companies, the contract is a very advantageous one for the department. It comes iuto operation next Monday week, the 1st of October, and provides a payment of £26,000 a year, the steamship companies undertaking to accomplish the passage in 20 days when the steamer does not touch at Asceusiou or St. Helena. Any extension of the voyage over 20 days will incur a fine of £2 Is 8d an hour, and after being 24 hours, the fine is to be increased to JB6 5s an hour. To-night Dorothy was played at the Prince of Wales Theatre for the 727th performance. Mr Ledger confidently anticipates that the opera will certainly run to the thousandth night celebrated by Our BOllI, The opera with tbis phenomenal success has a private history, which will be encouraging to budding dramatists. The author is Mr Alfred Cellier, and the opera was the third he had written, the first two being hopeless failures. With such an introduction Mr Cellier could do nothing with Dorothy. He made the round of the London theatres, but no one would look at it. One day there came a letter from a firm of theatrical managers in Australia offering him an engagement as conductor of their orchestra. He jumped at the proposal, and not caring to burden bis boxes with the manuscript of Dorothg, be left it with a musical agent in London, with in- structions to get anything he could for it. The next he heard of Dorothy was after he bad been settled in his new home in Australia for some time, when there came to him news that Dorothy was booming. Mr Cellier was an old companion of Sir Arthur Sullivan. They were choristers together at the Chapel Royal. Sullivan, gaining the Mendelssohn scholarship, weat to Leipzig to receive bis mnsioal education, whilst Mr Cellier was made passing rich on £40 a year paid to him as organist of a church at Blackbeath.

A COMING OFFICIAL SENSA- TION. During Mr O'Brien's unexpected speech in a proclaimed district in county Clare, on Wednes- day night, he caused a sensation by stating that he bad at tbis moment in his possession evidence against an Irish Government official, who was even more powerful than Colonel Turner, and if published, the official, whom he spoke of as a. wretch, would be bunted from the society of decent men and women like a beast of prey. Mr O'Brien added that he thought he would publish the evidence, and he promised them that be would not do as the Times news- paper did, and plead that it was a matter of secondary importance, but would prove it up to the hilt.

THE POPE AND IRISH POLICY The Rome correspondent of the Irish Catholic (Mr T. D. Sullivan's journal) says he is in a position to state that the Pope has addressed a strong remonstrance to the English Government on their present policy towards Ireland.

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COMMENTS BY THE VERNACULAR PRESS. [BY ADOLYGYDD.] The formation of a Welsh party iu Parliament, with aims and objects distinctively Welsh, commends itself warmly to the vernacular press. In the majority of this week's papers the subject is accorded the place of honour, and every phase of it is discussed. The objection raised in some quarters that an independent party would jeopardise the relations of Wales with the Liberal party is answered by the remark that we should be patriots first and partisans afterwards. "Not that we love Liberalism less, but that we love Wales moren-this, as will be seen below, is the spirit io which the Welsh press treat the question. In the course of recent years we have frequently felt, says Baner ac Amserau Cymru (" The Banner and Times of Wales ") the necessity for better co-operation than has been Bhewn by the representatives of Wales at any time ia our history with reference to Welsh questions. Every government, whether Liberal or Tory, should be compelled-^By moral compul- sion, of course—to give ear to the grievances of the Welsh nation. We hail with much gratification the taking up of tbe question by the English Liberal press of the principality, especially by the South Wales Daily News. This journal exercises a powerful influence on public opinion in the southern counties; and it is a sign tor good that the South Wales Daily New, which is sound on every article in the Welsh faith, should' be advocating this subjeot with the earnestness that it deaerves. We have been quite long enough preparing our electoral and official machinery, and it is high time we utilized it for a practical purpose." The Baner goes op to say that the most important reform required in Wales to-day is a thorough Radical reform in the Land Laws. And such a reform we will secure despite all the opposition of the landowners, provided our electors are determined and their representatives faithful to each other. We rejoice at the instances afforded in the last session of Parliament of energetic co-operation on the part of several of our representatives with respect to Welsh ques- tions, and if all of our Liberal representatives did likewise there'would be no cause for com- Elaint. However, we hope better days are at and." In a vigorous article, Tarian y Oweithiwr ("The Workman's Shield") says:—"We have good reason to complain of the conduct of our representatives in the pMt, even our Liberal representatives. They have not appreciated sufficiently the fact that they are representatives of Wales. No fault is to be found with their Liberalism, with the exception perhaps of Mr Talbot. They are Disestablishes and Radical to the root, but they do not appear to have understood that there are peculiarly Welsh questions, and these to as are of most importance. Many a night when an entirely Welsh matter would come to the front in the House of Commons, and the representatives of tba principality had an opportunity of showing that tboy wan not dumb dogs, perhaps more than half their number would be wanting. True their absence might not have been intentional. But the misfortune was that they had no system,^ •«o ^whiu'JI to .coromnnioatfl ..witb^thfijaj ^therdl was no understanding between them. It was not I by looseness like this that the Irish party succeeded in making their country, and the I matters relating to it, the question of the day. We trust South aud North Wales will unite to form the proposed Welsh party. We are aware that some consider we ought to be satisfied with being a detachment of the great Liberal army, but Young Wales believes totally different, Y Genedl Gymreig (" The Welsh Nation") has an exhaustive article, in which it reminds its readers that the cry of Wales for Home Rule has attracted attention even in Russia. "Perchance John Bull may now see that there is more in this thing than was thought by the self-sufficient editors of the London newspapers." The editor then refers to the Cardiff meeting of the South Wales Liberal Federation, and says that the resolution there adopted, recommending the formation of a Welsh party, is a credit alike to the heart and tbe bead of the promoters. Hope is expressed that the North Wales Federation will not be backward in supporting the resolution. The article proceeds :—We are snre of one thing, viz.. that our present Liberal members are not sufficiently close in touch with the electors. Sooner or later-and better sooner than later-our mem- bers must come to understand and recognise that they are the delegates of the electors. It will not do for them to work according to their own whims. The urgent necessity, of the times ia a Welsh party in Parliament, and not an absurd committee. If necessary our representatives should not fear to incur the reproach of obstruc- tionists." If tbey fulfil their promises to the Welsh electors, how much worse would they be supposing they were suspended for a term from the ouse One thing is certain enough. J obn Bull is not amenable to reason; the only thing that can move him is strength." Y Goleuad (" The Lisrht") says one of the chief questions to be considered at the Welsh National Council at Newtown will be the proposed Welsh party in the Honse of Commons. It remarks that the resolutions submitted by the South Wales Liberal Federation amount to no less than an injunction to the Welsh members to count themselves in future not with the Liberal party, as the members for Scotlaud do, but separately like the Parnellites. To the question is such an innovation desirable and opportune," the editor replies in the affirma- tive. "We have for years," he continues, "urged that the Welsh programme cannot be carried out without a party similar to that now proposed to be formed. In saying this, we do not mean that our loyalty to the great Liberal party ia less, so long as that party acknowledges out just rights, and gives practical proof of its sympathy with us. But we do not hesitate to say that our servile homage to the party should cease; and the success of Welsh political struggles in the future depends on this being made dear. If we are to continue harmless like sheep (as Mr Gladstone described our attitude in the past), we may be sure that the two great parties will be more concerned about the wool than the pasture of the sheep. The formation of a Welsh party is also approved by the other Liberal papers, notably by Y Gweithiwr Cytnreig (" The Welsh Workman") which insists that the question should not be deferred a moment longer. Y Tyst a'r Dydd (" The Witness and the Day ") is somewhat guarded. If a Welsh party means the ensuring of better co-operation among the Welsh members, we are heartily in favour of it; but we would not care to see our representatives become contemptuous through tumultuous and insulting behaviour and we are sure they have all too much self-respect for that." Y Celt (The" Celt, "Congregational Nationalist) which has introduced a sytem of signed leading articles, has a remarkable leader from the pen of the Rev Principal Michael D. Jones. He is exceptionally.severe upon the Welsh members of the past, whom he describes as composing the tail of the English Liberal party, a party which has never cared anything for Welsh interests, except in as far as they happen to suit the interests of English Liberals. In forming a Welsh party we should give precedence to such as hold strong convictions, and not to those who are merely self-seekers. It; is better for us to have a dozen men thoroughly convinced than thousands who give their adhesion in name only, and possessing no deep convictions to bind them together. It is full time tbatethe old fogies of a previous period among the Welsh members (who now stand in the way of progress) should retire unless they are prepared to go on with the age." Cymru ("The Star of Wales," Baptist) says :—"Itis useless to talk of having a national party in the country unless we have one in the House of Commons, and we cannot expect to have such a party in the House until that in the country is thoroughly organised. That this is the desire of Liberal Wales to-day is self-evident. The Welsh and English Liberal press in Wales are unanimous on this point. The South Wales Daily News, which had an able article on this subject last week, has thrown the whole weight of its iufluence in favour of a Welsh National party, and rightly insists that it should be a real aud active party, and not one in name only. It is of the utmost importance that the United Federations should at their annual meeting at ewtown in October give their warm support to the proposal. Let our patriots and politicians assist, and let every Liberal organization in Wales let its voice be heard in support of this movement at the Welsh Naticnal Council. It is full time for Wales to set her foot down, and demand her due share of attention. It is only by the formation of such a party, and that composed of stern and deter- mined men, men who have Wales on the brain, and in their hearts, and on their tongues, iu the House of Commons and in the couutry, that this object can be attained."

THE WELSH WESLEYANS. FINANCIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS OF SOUTH WALES,. These meetings have been held this year in the quiet country town of Tregaron, Cardiganshire. The anniversary sermons were preached Saturday aud Sunday, the 15th and 16th insts., the Revs Thomas Jones, of Tredegar, and T. J. Pritchard, minister of the circuit, officiating. On Monday evening the Home Mission Committee met in the Town-hall. At the same time a religious service was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, the Revs Robert Jones, of Aberayron, and Owen Hughes, of Machynlleth, officiating. On Tuesday morning, at 9.30, the first general committee assembled. Iu addition to the ministers and laymen of the district, there were present the Revs J. W. Greeves, of London, treasurer of the Home Mission Fund and David Young, ot Cardiff, ex-chairman of the district. Deputations were elected on behalf of the foreign mission to the several circuits of the district, The Rev Thomas Morgan (Brynmawr), having been elevated to the chairmanship of the district, resigned his office as secretary of the examination of the ministers on trial, and the Rev Rice Owen, of Aberdare, was elected in his stead, with the Revs T. Manuel and S. J. Pritchard, Mr Manuel acting as secretary instead of Mr Morgan. The next examination is to be held at Piintardawe in the beginning of April. The Revs Thomas Morgan and David Young, with Messrs Delta Davies and T. Bevan, were elected on the educa- tion committee. To the oommittee for the exten- sion of Methodism in South Wales there were elected Revs T. Morgan, J. Griffiths, R. Owen, and H. Pritchard, with Messrs Morgan Morgan, W. Phillips, LI. Thomas, and T. Bevan,—A discussion took place on the case of the Aberyst- wyth Chapel, which is burdened with an exceptionally heavy debt. Several substantial donations were promised in order to immediately remove a good part of the debt. At last this case is becoming of district interest, which is a very hopeful sign.—A scheme recently introduced to raise JB50 by subscriptions from ministers and laymen to meet another £50 from connexional funds towards reducing chapel debts was brought before the meeting by Rev John Jones.—At 7 p.m. a public temperance meeting was held in the Wesleyan Chapel. The chair was taken by Rev D. Young, and addresses were delivered by Revs J. Pritchard (temperance secretary), J. Thomas, T. Manuel, and Messrs O. Roberts and D. Davies, Thill meeting was exceedingly enthu- siastic, and at the close 55 took the temperance pledge.—On Wednesday morning the committee assembled again, the Rev J. Morgan in the chair. Rev R. Roberts, Sunday-school secretary, sub. mitted to the committee resolutions adopted by two previous committees, which, after a lengthy discussion, were adopted. The chairman and secretary ot the district are entrusted with the revision of the programme of work; immediate proceedings are to be taken towards improving the work of the Sunday-schools in the district. A deputation, representing the local committee connected with the national memorial to the late Mr Richard, waited upon the committee with a view of securing its sympathy with the movement. Several of the members spoke in a very fervent manner, especially one who was well acquainted with the late Mr Richard, and bad spent five years with him in school. Mr Richard was born in Tregaron, and converted as the fruit ot Christian prayers at Tregaron, and the fervent words bearing upon his Christian character and work rose the feelings to a very high pitch, and brought tears to many eyes,—The Rev Henry Pritchard said that a memorial would be oothing to immortalize Mr Richard compared with his noble character, but yet the memorial would be something to the coming ages. It was then proposed by the Rev J. Griffiths, and seconded by Rev D. Young, and supported by Mr Owen Roberts, Corris:— That wa as a committee warmly. recelye the deputa. tion on behalf ef the local committee connected with the national memorial of the late Jaenry Richard, M.P., and als > pledge ourselves do our utmost in favour of the movement. The resolution was passed most enthusiastically.

BEST Welsh Knitting Yarns are made from Pure Wool only by Parry and Rocke,Swansea. 1109 THE LATZST NEWS.—A lady, who was for more than three months unable to put on her boots because of most painful corns, after trying, withouo any benefit, several of the well-advertised remedies, at last got a, 13 bottle of" Munday's Viridine," which is the Corn Care, and in six days the corns were all gone, and she has had notrouble from that time. Munday's Viridine is sold in Is bottles; by post Is 2d, by the sole proprietor, J.-MDHOAY, Chemist, 1, £ igh«tteet,.Caxdi& 1019

LIBERALISM IN GOWER. MEETING AT CLYDACH. SPEECHES BY MR CREMER, AND MR RANDELL, M.P. MR RANDELL ON TRADE IN SOUTd WALES. A largely-attended Liberal meeting was held lit the Board schoolroom, Clydach, on Wednesday evening, at which Mr David Randell, M.P-l delivered an address on political and trade tions, and Mr W. R. Cremer, M.P., spoke ..t length on the principles advocated by the Feat* Society. Mr W. F. RICHARDS presided, and in openiufl the proceedings expressed the pleasure be felt III the excellent work Mr Rindeli had done during the short time he had been in Parliament. TW Radicals, he said, were not going to be satisöed altogether with the disestablishment and disen* dowment of the Church. That they wanted, and would have. (Cheers.) But he must remind M* Randell and the other Welsh members that there was the land question to settle after a fait and equitable method. The landlord should beat a fair amount of the taxation that uow bore 80 heavily on those who rented the land, and royalties must be paid in a very different waf from the present system. (Cheers.) Tbf chairman then expressed, amidst applausty. pleasure at the release of Mr Dillon, and aftef wards called on Mr Cremer to speak on tbf question of arbitration. Mr CBKHEK, M.P., who was received with LOUI cheering, said he appeared to advocate inter" national arbitration as a means of settling thedis* putes of nations, instead of the bloody and brutal arbitrament of war. (Cheers.) It might seem that he was trying to realise a Utopia, but he reminded the audienee how siavery had been abolished and prize-lighting stopped by the la-" and the common sense of the nation, and said hs was perfectly satisfied that the crusade they had undertaken againnt war amongst nations would end in the same way. He did not ask them to do altogether away with armies as a means of 1)rotection, though be could not for a moment understand whom it wa< necessary for us to protect ourselves from. Whs" he had told French workmen that whenever out Government wanted funds for the army or au1 they said there was danger of an invasion froJIl France. These men replied, "That is just what our Government tells us when it wants funds. He maintained that it was not tbe people who wanted war, but the rulers-tbe sfcaresmeUf diplomatists, and tbe army and navy contractors who lived and moved, and bad their being in war, and therefore created differences and caused strife between the nations of the world, (Cheers.) Their great object should be to havt peace, and that peace could best be secured by arbitration. (Cheers.) He showed how tb8 Crimean War originated in a squabble as to which of three nations should pOtil!e88 a huncn of keys, and how for this paltry cause £100,000,000 was blown away, and thousands of lives wtttl lost. He contrasted this with tb9 Alabama arbitration, where England wal clearly in the wrong, and was made to pay £6,000,000 for the destruction of property which our neglect allowed. Which, be asked, of the two methods did they prefer ? (" Arbitra* tion.") Well, if they could settle a dispute like that by arbitration, why not systematize tbe practice ? They were told that man was a tigbtiol animal, and that it would be impossible to altef his combative tendencies. They should try to subdue tbe animal in man, and develope that which was moral and intellectual iu him. Wh" in ten years there was spent on the destructive force-tbe army and navy— £ 258,000,000, and there had been expended in the same period iø interest on the national debt, the result of pad foolish and wicked wars, £271,000,000, of altogether £529,000,000. Now, what was spe"- on the constructive forces—education, science and art, taken from the consolidated fund, exclud" ing local aid—only £28.000,000. (Shame.) Jø other words, £500,000,000 odd more was spent øø teaching men how to fight than in teaching tba1Ø how to live. (Shame ) The Rev ESAU OWKN moved a resolution approving of the principle of arbitration as a ju" and economical way of settling disputes rejoicing at the efforts which were beiug made to secure tbt adoption of treaties of arbitration betwesB England, America, and France; and expressed the opinion that the power of declaring war or concluding treaties should be transferred from tW Crown and Cabinet to the representatives of tb* people. To tbis was added an expression of reir" at the loss the country had sustained through tbe death of Mr Henry Richard, and conveying d. sympathy with his widow and relatives. Mr T. V. EVANS seconded, and the motion filII carried ananimously. The CHAIRMAN put a vote of confidence in M* Gladstone and his party, and Mr RANDELL, in speaking in its support, gave an able address on the political situation* Although, ha said, he bad been in Parliament^ short a time, he had managed to take part in divisions. (Cheers.) He spoke at length on Irish question, and severely criticised tb* conduct of the Government in breaking I pledges with respect to that country, TbW turning to the industrial measures that had before the House, he explained the Wages Biil, the Preferential Payment of Bill, which, initiated by him, had been taktC up by the Government, and would soon beoodls law. (Cheers.) He suggested means by which tbe Employers' Liability Act might be improved, afld expressed a hope that in tbe future grt attention would be paid by the Government to industrial legislation. Proceeding, he Speaking to a working-class community like this it may not be out of place on my part to make general survey of the present state and future prospects of trade in South Wales. Well, then, I think we have every reason to feel confident tbat. period of comparative prosperity has set in, and it is sincerely to be hoped that by the exercise of common sense and a mutual regard for each other's welfare and rights, both employers and employed Swill be able to reap the full benefit of the long expected and much welcomed improvement. (CheersJ The unfortunate dispute still pending at Ebbw Vale between the colliers and their employers all sections of tbe community must sincerely deplore. I do not intend to enter into its merits, but I would respectfully urge both sides to make further efforts towards agreeing upon a basis for arbitration. (Hear, hear.) A few minor ditl enoes also exist between the owners of certaio tin-plate works and their men in the finishing departments, but whilst, on the one band I trust that the men will see to it that their claims ate well founded and consistent with the contract prices of 1875, I hope that the masters. on the other hand, after full consideration of the same, will not fail to grant tbe men all reasonable and equitable demands. It cannot be too clearly understood that the inequalities and clandestine rebates which ba*0 unfortunately ctept into the mode of payments must be done away with wherever they ate known by the officials of our union to exist, fot such wage-cropping is manifestly unfair to otbeJ masters who pay the wage-rate in full; an unjust to the work people subjected to sucb pernicious system. (Cheers.) I was QlUc pleased with the remarks of my friend Mr Thomas, the member for Merthyr, made io recent speech of his in the Aberdare Valley, wbe he stated that tbe outlook in the Çoa trade of South Wales was so rosy that tbti was every indication ot an early and advance in the rate of wages. (Hear, hear Connected as he is with very extensive ço 0 undertakings, he doubtless is in a gaod position"1 1 form an opinion. (Cheers.) Turning industries of South Wales and Monmouthshire,1 is pleasant to note the activity which at preseO characterizes the majority of theiu. Some them, it is true, have recently passed and other are passing through vicissitudes due, I regret to say, to circumstances in no way connected wiW tbe normal course of trade, but occasioned by interference of men who, for purposes of their unworthy gains, combine together to gamble the vitals of industries upon which the commerci* prosperity of a district and the bread and of thousands of the workpeople are dependent» aud the conduct of these men and their righteous trafficking, known in the com Uleroul world as cornering," cannot ba too strongl1 denounced. In 'he tin-plate trade and stee|T making industry I think there are signs all of unusual activity, due to an ever-increasiOS demand. (Cheers.) By the addition of mills at existing works, the restarting of otherS which bave for some time past been closed, and, finally, by the erection of new works, tbe output of both black and finished tin plates will by tbe close of the year be enormously inereated. (Cheers.) These signs clearly demonstrate tb»« this particular industry is in a healthy state, an» the workpeople and their children are certain for a demand of their labour, for, I hope, a long tune to come. It is worthy of notice that tbe extensions I have alluded to are undertaken, not by strangers to the trade, but by capitalists at present engaged in it, thoroughly practical conversant with its details. A very satisfactory feature in connection with the tin-plate tride 11 the fact that the export of the plates is uo chiefly done at Swansea. This is as I: should be, for it was absurd to tbin. that the products of a district which has praoti* cally the monopoly of the manufacture of tin plates, and a good port at its elbow, should b* sent off as far as Liverpool to be shipped. III this connection 1 sincerely hope that the recentr, established coal and metal exchange at Swansea will gradually become the recognised centre for negotiations between tin-plate manufacturers au<? the merchants, rather than the old-established Birmingham Exchange. (Cheers.) The resolution having been carried with enthusiasm, one of confidence in Mr Randell was with equal unanimity passed, and the meetiøg terminated.

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IMPORTANT MANIFESTO. The executive committee of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Liberal Federation, at a specially-convened meeting held at Cardiff on Tuesday, finally adopted the following scheme, to be moved on behalf of the federation for adoption by the Welsh National Council at its meeting at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, on 9th October, 1888. The scheme embodies the salient points raised by the resolution moved by Mr T. J. Hughes (Adfyfr) at the meeting of the council at Aberystwyth THE PROPOSALS OF THE SOUTH WALES FEDERATION. That the Welsh National Council should, in its constitution and work, be a reflection of truly Welsh National and Liberal feeling. I.-IN ITS CONSTITUTION. (œ) Representatives from Welsh Land League and Cymru Fydd Societies, and other associa- tions, in so far only as they are political organizations, holding views in accord with the Welsh National and Liberal programme [such kindred societies retaining their perfect liberty of actionl; ten representatives from Welsh Land League, and one representative from each separate organization above-mentioned. (6) The appointment by the council of two additional and associate- secretaries, thoroughly conversant with the Welsh language. (c) The appointment of a parliamentary sub- committee, which shall watch Welsh parliamen- tary business, and which shall consist of the emergency committees of North and South Wales, and shall be convenable at the request of the chairman of the committee or on the requisi- tion of three of its members. n,-IN ITS WORK. (a) Directing the attention of the present Liberal members for Wales to the paramount necessity of constituting themselves into a Welsh party in the House, Such party, while loyally supporting the Liberal party, should, in order to meet. Welsh political necessities- (1) Be pledged, in the first instance, to the Welsh National Programme, and its allegiance to be primarily given to the interests of the principality and (2) Be, through its whips, in constant and official communication with the parliamen- tary committee and the emergency committees of the federations. (b) That deputations from the council should address the constituency, Liberal and kindred associations, and meetings of Welshmen in England, as well as in Wales, to enlist their active support. (c) That a manifesto, setting forth briefly the programme of the Welsh National Council, be issued to Welshmen everywhere. (d) That while the questions of Home Rule for Ireland, and the disestablishment and disendow- ment of the Ensrlish Church in Wales be kept to the front, the Welsh land agitation should be given more prominent attention that the repre- sentation of labour in fitting proportion should be safeguarded, and, where possible, assistance rendered. le) That a national fund should be provided both by general subscription and annual grant by each federation, to be employed for the above and following purposes;— (1) The relief of victims of political or class persecution in Wales. (2) For any commissioners or specialists who I pay be appointed by the council, or, where immediate necessity demands, by the Parlia- mentary committee, to visit districts which may have suffered conspicuously through particular wrongs sought to be righted, or to report on any specific Welsh national ques- tion or to obtain evidence to lay before Parliament. {3) In assisting in the election of labour repre- sentatives, (4) For any ottJr purpose favourable to tbe promotion of vhb Welsh national programme that may not come within the scope of federa- tion work. (n That pol: !ca! publications should, where possible, henceforth be published under the auspices of the council, and not under that of any one federation each federation bearing the expense of its own publications the consent of both emergency committees being first obtained before placing any publication on the list, liberty of separate action of each federation being reserved. (Y) That the immense power of the English and vernacular Liberal press of Wales should be solicited to carry out the above and all objects of the council. I h) That such of the details for giving effect to the suggestions stated above as may not be set forth in these recommendations be referred to the two federation executive committees, to be reported upon by them to an early meeting of the council, in order that the entire scheme may come into operation forthwith. THE VIEWS OF THE NORTH WALES FEDERATION. The North Wales Liberal Federation, at a meeting held at Chester on Wednesday, bad the above scheme under consideration. After considerable discussion it was resolved to oppose clauses I (a) and (b) in the South Wales pro- posals. Clause I (c) was modified by the addition of the proviso that the committee shall be convenable on the instruction of the president of the council." CLAUSE II. (a) 1 and 2 were objected to, and it was resolved to omit them altogether, and to move at Newtown a resolution thus worded:- That this council desires to call the attention of the Liberal members of Parliament for Welsh constituencies to the necessity of more effectually organising their action in the House of Commons for the purpose of carrying legislation on all points of the Welsh national programme, and of other- wise promoting the honour and welfare of the Principality, and that they be asked to consider whether it would not be desirable to appoint a whip or whips from amongst themselves wholly in sympathy with the Welsh national movement, with whom the emergency committee of the Welsh National Council could communicate, and vice versa. CLAUSES II. (b), (e), (d), (f), and (g) were ap- proved, while (e) and (h) did not come under notice at all. It will thus be seen that there are essential points of difference between the North and the South Wales Federations. These may be briefly stated tbue:-(I) The North Walians object to the representation on the council of the national element as distinct from official Liberalism. (2) They object to the addition of two associated secretaries whose nationalist pro- clivities and conversance with the Welsh language would enable the council officially to keep in better touch with the strictly national feeling and the vernacular press. (3) They only ask for improved organization among the Welsh members, without specifying the extent to which that organization should go; they ask the members to "consider the desirability of appoint- ing whips," and appear inclined to place allegiance to the English Liberal party first and to Welsh Nationalism second. The South W alians, on the other hand, infist upon (1) and (2), and with regard to (3) specify that Welsh members should be organized into a party, having in Case of need liberty of independent action they take the appointment of whips to be a necessary condition of the organization of the party and insist that the Earty, while prepared to give loyal support to the liberal party, should be pledged in the first instance to the Welsh national programme, and its allegiance to be primarily given to the interests of the Principality.

LOCAL PATENTS. The following record to Septembor 15th ia supplied by Mr N. Watts,. offices for patents, designs, and trade marks registration, 31, Queen- street, Cardiff 30i -High-street, Newport; and 62, Wind-»tre<Lt« Swansea — Application for patent: Gwynu Vaughan,Newport,for "improve- ments in and connected with tables for use on board ships; No. 12,925, 7tb September. Provisional specification accepted Charles Tanfield Vachell, Cardiff, for "improvements in cooling and preserving food, and in vessels employed therefor August 1st, 1888, No. 11,113. Patent sealed: Frederick William Jones, Cardiff, for a method of fixing wood- linings and the like for walls and ceilings No. 11,103, August 15th, 1887. Trade mark regis- tered The Copper Miners' Tin-platw Co.(Limited), i and others, Cwmamman No. 72,689, Class 5.