South Wales Daily News

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS MARRIAGES POWELL—JAMES.—April 30, at St. Cynon Church, Ctiurcb, Uraig, Berthlwyd, Quaker's Yard, by the Rev. Mr Leigh, Vicar, David Powell, Caegarw, Mountain Ash, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr James, Collieis' Arms, Mountain Ash. THOMAS—HARRIES—Oa the 30:h April, at Victoria- ioad Congregational Church, Newport, by the Rev. T. Anthony, B.A., Alfred W. Thomas, shipbroker, to Annie L. Harries, both of Newport, Mon. DEATHS. ATKINS.—April ,at Overton House, Newport, Mon., after a lingering illness, John Atkins, age(I 62. ETAKS.—On Monday, at his residence, Garthgraban, David Evans, in his 56th year. Funeral on Thursday, at 12 3o, at'lonyrefail. Friends will please accent 'his intimation. 37 GUNSTONE.-Oll the 29th inst., at Chicago, U.S.A., Frank, third son of Thomas Gunstone, Cardiff, asred 26. 11 J.r.NxiNs. -April 28. at 33, Wyndham-crescent, Canton, Elizabeth Margaret (Bessie), beloved wife of Henry Harry Jenkins, and daughter of John Moore. Hast- ings Villa, Canton, uged 23 years. Funeral will leave at 11.30 for Llaiidaff. Public funeral, LEWIS—On the 29th lIlt, Margaret, wife of John Lewis, farmer, Gilfach, near Abeitillery. Deeply regretted. Funeral Friday, start 11 o'clock, for Pont- rhydyrun. Friends accept this intimation. 36 McIILLAN. -Ja.meil D McMillan, born January 6, 1554 died April 30, 1889. 61 OBITUARY NOTICE. All Rechabites are cordially invited to attend the funeral of the late Bro. G. Shepherd on Wednesday next, meeting in Oakfleld-street at 2.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1889. WALES ONCE MORE DENIED JUSTICE. THE Government proved last night up to the brim, and even to overflowing, their anti- pathy to the Welsh people. They seem to have bound themselves by a solemn compact to deal with Wales as they have been I dealing with Ireland. Neither argument nor I entreaty could prevail upon them to give j Mr DILLWYN'S motion in favour of Dis- establishment a chance. They have by sheer force wrested from him his oppor- tunity of a full discussion of the question. Not for the first time, but times almost without number, have they roughly tossed this question to one side, even when the ballot had given it the first place. Yet Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH had the effrontery to ptotest that it was a little hard to be told that the Government were trampling on the spirit of a nation because they did not giv seven hours instead of four hours to a discussion on the Welsh Church. Hard, indeed } Is it not a little hard to be distrained upon for tithes for a Church for which one has no particular sympathy, and from which he derives no benefit ? Is it not a little hard to have strong companies of soldiers and policemen sent every now and again to compel the unwilling payment of tribute to an alien Church ? How would Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH himself enjoy that? Mr DILLWYN is entitled, if need be, to the seven hours, and he eught to have them. Will the tithe-collector take four instead of seven pounds as tithe ? Besides, the Government have refused all facilities, and the chances are that Mr DILLWYN S prospect of having his motion discussed haa been reduced to nil. This unkind and harsh conduct of the Govern- ment was too glaring to pass unnoticed even by a Welsh Tory member. Mr SWETENHAM, much to his credit, stood up in manly defence of the claims of Wales, con- tending that they had a strong claim upon the consideration of Ministers. The interposition of this hon. member in such pronounced terms only showed that the conduct of the Government was utterly unreasonable, atrociously arbitrary, and cruel. The paltry excuse of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH to the effect that if this concession were made to Wales, demands would bo made from other parts of the House is quite unworthy of him. This childish objection had already been blown to pieces, but, of course, it had to be picked up and patched together so as to be served up once more in lieu of some- thing better. Some of the Welsh members spoke out very strongly, nono more so than Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN and Mr BOWEN ROWLANDS. Mr A. PICTON came gallantly forward with an amendment which, if carried, would have given the Government a blow to set them reeling, but, of course, the obedient majority saved their masters from the fate which ought to have overtaken them. Not- withstanding the pleas urged, and the per- sistency displayed, Mr PICTON'S amendment was unhandsomely kicked out by one hundred and eighty-eight to one hundred and eighteen. It does not follow, of course, that there will be no discussion of the ques- tion this session. Such a chance may yet be found, but the conditions will be un- equal to the importance of the subject. It is, however, for Welsh Liberals to observe how little their demands are studied by the party now in office. The Tories will never do justice to Wales. Even those Liberals who foolishly truckle to them on occasion never wring anything from them of the value of a peppercora. This is altogether a dastardly business, When it is remembered how often a whole evening has been, and probably will be again, devoted to some paltry dispute in which scarcely any one takes the slightest interest, it is simply a crying shame to deny to a question affecting a whole nation, and a question, too, which has too often been shelved, the opportunity which had been fairly won for it by an old and well-understood usage of the House. It is sheer robbery, the resolution of a political party to take a mean revenge upon those whose convictions will not permit them to support a Government in which they have no faith. Ihe down- trodden Welsh are frequently urged to res.)rt only to legitimate means of redress, but when they do what is the remit 1 They are dismissed without a hearing, their representatives are voted down, and the demand for the removal of griev- ances is treated with half-concealed scorn. If the representatives sent to Parliament are not to have a fair hearing, the Welsh people must have recourse to other means. They have quite as much right to their fairly-won opportunities in Parliament aa any one else, and if they are to see their members put down session after session by sheer numerical force, they will have no choice but to consider what other plan is open to them.

SOUTH WALES NOTES. lBY COSMOS, j THE IAND QUESTION. I MIGHT quote these lines to the South Wales Gazette:— Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me downstairs! In a leading article last weok it gives me a kick and pays me a compliment at the same time. In alluding to my objections against some of the views of Mr George, it says "'Cosmos' is in a fog about the land question, and as many people allow him to lead their thinking machine, it is a case of the blind leading the blind." The writer, in dealing with the matter, urges nothing but what may be termed the sentimental. It is no doubt a pretty idea to take the wretched poor out of the slums where life is a dull round of vice and misery and starvation, and place them where, if the whole family will only earn as much in 18 hours' work as the man alone would demand of the capitalist for nine hours' work, tbey do it under happy moral conditions, with health to strengthen the limbs and hope to lighten their hearts, where the wife's song and the children's laughter sound the workman's welcome home." The abovo extract is charming, and intimates an Arcadia which we should all long to see; bat does it follow that a blind acquiescence in Mr George's proposition will prove a panacea? The example I gave of Mr Bolton King's experiments demonstrates that even with skilled agricultural labourers it takes them aU their time to make both enda meet. Here let me state that the writer does me a great injustice in attributing to mo the opinion that I think Henry George a fraud. Far from it; but I never accept any ideas until I regard their effcct. A DIFFICULT MOBLEM. The South Wales Gazette would do away with the landlord and capitalist. I won't go into the question of the advisability, but is it possible, I ask ? Would it not be a more transformation of individuals ? Would it be wise too to abolish the capitalist ? Italy at the prssent moment lauguishOB for want of capital. There is an industrious race, and a fertile soil, but a deficit in the Budget every year. Again, wiU Mr George's remedies induce the urban gamins to become cultivators Ilf the soil ? Methinks not. The picture which the South Wales Gazette draws of the pleasures of the country is very inviting, but I have read in fable of the visit of the town mouse to the country mouse, and neither was satisfied. A man bred and born on the pavements will not often leave them until absolutely forced. He may go into the country to tide over a bad time, but the magnet of bigh prices will always attract. In England the magnets are many and near. They exert an enormous pressure. There is no doubt that more favourable land laws would partially stop the emigration from the country to the town, but it will only be a small part. Never- theless we want those land laws, and ought to agitate for them. I should like to see Mr Cobb's Allotment Bill passed, and everyone given a chance of acquiring land. But, as I confessed, I am in a fog over the land question, and don't pratend to lead anyone. I am willing to be; led. THK SOGAR CONVENTION CONDEMNED.' So working men are really alive to the character of the Sugar Bounties Bill. In yonr columns yesterday you stated that only Mr Fenwick and Mr Burt, among the Liberals, would vote for this return to Protection. The opinion of Labour members upon snch questions carries great weight, and merchanta presume that because three of this scctien favour the convention that the measure will be passed. Henca the rapid advance in the cost of sugar. But if labour members do not realise the folly of Baron da Worms's venture, the colliers in Garw Vidloy are fully alivo to the situation. The comments which came from the audience during the delivery of an address by Mr Thomas j (Cochvarv) on Monday night manifested spin; 1 of antagonism to this iniquitous measure, Welsh ej aculations were mingled with English. Dim teissen." no more jam," &c., were indications that the schoolmaster has been abroad. By the way, these intersections reveal a vein of native humour of the purest sort, and a speaker requires ail bis self-possession when a guffaw of laughter is innocently provoked in this way, especially if he has failed to catch its purport, and has to wait for the fun to cease without being able to share in its enjoyment. For instance, when the seconder of the resolution on the Sugar Bill ws on the point of emphasising his opinion by saying that he did so from the bottom of "—his heart, I presume—in came the words the sugar basin." LLANTRISANT SCHOOL BOABD. THE new board is taking to its duties with all the ardour of a first love. It is gratifying to me to learn that it intends to follow the advice given in this column. Last week all the members, with the exception of Mr J. P. Williams, met the bead teachers at Cymer to disenss the new code, and to exchange opinions upon educational matters generally. Such a course cannot but result in good to the teachers as well as the taught. TEMPERANCE DEDUCTIONS. A NOTB under thi3 heading, yesterday, has given, in some quarters, great offenoe. It was studiously brief, and perhaps invited the hostility which it has occasioned through want of fxplicitness. Some correspondents imagine that my desire was to attack Sunday Schools, This was not my inten- tion. My sola object was to show that the teaching at Sunday schools could not be so thorough as it should be, and that it behoved the conductors of them to search into the cause for so many backslidings. But as the statistics related to England, they can hardly have much bearing upon Wales. It has been pointed out to me since that a very probable explanation of thsee figures lies in the fact that many are enrolled as scholars who only attend for the purpose of the annual tea drinkiug, A CARDIFF CONTKST. WE here in Cardiff are to be troubled with another election-I say troubled because the Conservatives have only one oaniidate, and as they persistently bring him forward, the thing becomes monotonous. It is true that they disguise the old horse. At one time they hog his mane, at another dock his tail, at a third envelope bilt understandings in bandages but despite the art of the groom, the animal remains the same. Run him under the names of Tory, Poor Man's Friend, or Trades' Uuionist, the result is similar—ho comes in second. The Tory candidate is some- thing like an unsuccessful clown. He puts his head on one side and grimaoes, he puts it on the other and leers, but the audience invariably hiss. His advent is largely advertised, but unlike most of the quack medicine, the public will not take him at his own estimation.

THE TITHE DISTURBANCES IN SOUTH WALES. EXCITING EXPERIENCES. NEWCASTLE EMLYN, Tuesday Nigbt. — The fourth farm visited on Monday was that of Pfynondavolog, whsch is owned by County Councillor John Davies, Heavy boulders, which completely obstructed the way there across the hill-topg, had to be removed. At Ffynondavolog Mr Stevens found a part of the rick which he claimed to have distrained upon, but nothing which could have been sold if a buyer bad been forthcoming. On the way to Llaine the harness of one of tho brakfts gave way. There ensued a long Ió wait" on a bleak commou lor the unfortunate distrainers and their friends. At Llaine,occupied by Mr Davies.cattlehad been distrair jd on in the absence of the tenant. When the selling party now arrived, the tenant was again from home, and so were the cattle, which were neither on the premises nor on the land, Mr Stevens withdrew chagrined. At Blaenwiltir, occupied by Mr Lloyd, a splendid rick had been distrained on, but the tenant refused to pay or to buy the hay so there was no sale. After refreshments at Tynewydd village, the distraining party proceeded to Havodwenoer, where there bad been a distraint on cattle. No animals were found in the yard, but a scrambla over the lands resulted in the discovery of a yearling bull, which Mr Stevens claimcd, but Mr Stev 9us was served with a prompt notice that the hull did not belong to Havodwenog. After some parley, the animal was released. At Newaant neither cattle nor tenant could be found. At Treto, occupied by J, Evans, only a small part of the hay xeized seven weeks ago was in the haggard. The tenant protested he knew nothing of what had become of the hay, and refused to pay over the tithes. The party started home. ward at eight o'clock, wheu one of the brakes again collapsed the horses in another brake took to jibbing," and a third brake rail up against a pony belonging to a party cf gipiias. Tha pony kicked, and the cross-bar of the brake gave way, and had to be tied up with ropes. On Tuesday, Mr Stevens and his force paraded at nine o'clock. At Clynfelyn Farm, occupied by Martha Davies, occurred the first hostile demonstration. While the parley between Mr Steveus and the tenant was proceeding, the crowd cloned. Inspector Philipps, of Llandilo, called out ten of his men, and marched them through the crowd and back again. On the return, Superintendent Philips was in the course of tho excitewent hit on the head. A species of scrim- maga ensued, when the police were orderod to draw their staffs and charge tho crowd" on," They did 80. and the people dispersed. Two civilians had sharp blows incidentally.^ Meanwhile, the police, who were in charge of the breaks, with orders to meet the main body at an appointed place, were having a lively time at Panteg Dingle, Locomotive and I vehicular difficulties were numberless, and sub- sequently it was found that two enormous trees bad been felled and placed across the road. But for their having been sighted, the whole party would have come to a speedy ending. At othflr farms visited the distrainers met with a repetition of past mishaps. Before the return to Trelech parish the Swansea men were formally dismissed. At Blacnyglen matters resumed an alarmingly hostile appearance, but Superintendent Phihpps dared the crowd to throw any clods. To-day the district visited will be one in which an assurance was offered that if Mr Stevens came round with the local policemen b9 would be perfectly unmolested, while if be brought a force, thQ farmers would not be responsible for the consequences.

A NEW INDUSTRY FOR CARDIFF. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PIPE- MANUFACTURING WORKS. On Tuesday afternoon a party of gentlemen visited a somewhat remote corner of Cardiff for the purpose of inaugurating a new industry for the tewn, which will in the immediate future employ some fifty persons. For some years past an eld soap works situate in Maindy, and close to the Glamorganshire Canal, near the Crown Patent Fuel Works, has been disused. This block of property has been acquired on a tyng lease by the South Wales Clay Tobacco Pipe Manufacturing Company. After extensive altera. tions the premises are now ready for use, and on Tuesday one of the two fine new ovens for baking the pipes was put into blast. A number of directors of the company, including Messrs George Watson, Charlos Clarke, D. E. Davies (solicitor), and Edmund Hern (solicitor), visited the works, being accompanied by the secretary of the company, Mr Morgan Morgan, accountant. They were received by the manager, Mr Samuel Bryan, and under bis guidance inspected the whole of the premises thoroughly. The various operations of the interesting process of pipe-njaktng, from the raw lumps of Devonshire clay to the finished product, were closely examined, and the concern gave evidence of keen attention to detail combmed with the adoption of the best modern methods. Two valuable patents for stamping names on pipes and reducing the time and cost of manufac- ture have been secured by the company. Each of the large ovens holds nearly 120,000 pipes, and as they can be charged about four times a week the extent of the industry is quickly, apparent. Mr S. Allen is the chairman of the company, and among other directors are Mr Richard Wain and Mr George Bowden. It is contemplated to widen the scope of the company's manufactures after a time, but the first batch of pipes, which were very handsome and well made, was only produced on Tuesday.

_i, PENARTH AS A HEALTH RESORT. During the year ending January 1st, 1889, there were 141 burials in the parish churchyard —the only burial ground m Penartb. Out of this number 66 were children under two years of age, 11 between two and ten years, four between 10 and 20, fifteen between 20 and 30. twenty-two between 30 and 50, and twenty-two ranged from 50 to 99. The age of one was not given. Twelve pers-ma included in the calcula- tions had been broulit from a distance to be interred at Penartb, or had met with death by accident at the doak. Taking the population of Penarth to bo 12,000, which is, we believe, below the mark, the rate of mortality for the whole year would be between U and 12 per 1,000—again proving that the town Ü;, without doubt, one of the healthiest places in the United Kingdom.

FKSNBIX'S, Newport and Cardiff, for Potted Shrimps, Potted Meats, and Sardines. 5771 HOLLOWAT'S PILLS-—Sudden transitions from heat to cold, or from raw inclement weather to oppi-es- Kive climates, favour the development of manifold diseases, which may in most instances be checked and rendered abortive by an 6arly resort to these purifying, regulating, and strengthening Pills. This well-known and hizlily-esteeraetl medicine affords 11 safe and easy remedy for almost every constitutional wrong which unhealthy climates, rapid changes, or dietetic errors can engender, and efiectually removes any weakn«ss self-indulgent^ habits may have induced. In all con- ditions of the system bordering; 011 disease such as ure indicated hy apathy, listl«s»nes«, and restlessness Holloway's Pills will prove especially serviceable in begetting the vivacity of mind and body approcitted i -by both sound and sick. & f

LONDON LETTER. (FROM OUB LONDON CORRESPONDENT.) [SPECIALLY WIBHD. I LONDON, Tuesday Night. A question just now seriously exercising the minds not only of Ministers but of members on both sides, is what line will Lord Randolph Churchill take on the Sugar Bounties question ? As the days advance, it is recognised with increasing force that here, after all, will be found the most critical controversy of the session. Thg Liberal party is united and enthusiastic in their opposition to a proposal which is at once foolish and iniquitous. There are signs of revolt in the rank and file of the Conservative party, and even the Dissentient Liberals atop short of backing up the Government in this undertaking. Now is Lørd Randolph Chqrchill's opportunity. It is admitted on both aides that if he were to assume an attitude of active hostility, whatever chances remain of the bill becoming law would disappear. As yet he has made no sign, and loyal ministerialists hope that, hampered as he is by protectionist heresies, be may decide not to interfere with the Government on this important point. But the temptation may prove too strong, and the issue is awaited with growing interest. It is understood that Lord Salisbury is the only minister (of course, in addition to Baron de Worms) who is seriously interested in passing the bill. An important majority of ministers in the Commons are anxious only to scuttle out of the difficulty with the least possible Ion of prestige, A Conservative member, whose relations with the Treasury Bench are pretty intimate, hinted in private conversation to-day that what will take place will be—that the bill, dexterously delayed in its passage through the Commons, will, with many protestations of regret, be dropped in July, on the plea of pressure of other business. A great deal was expected from Mr Parnell in the witness-box, but I fancy that the realisation exceeded the hope. As an eminent lawyer present, who has seen many witnesses in the box, observed, "Parnell is simply perfect. There are," he went on to explain, drawing upon his long experience, "some witnesses who, in their examination-in-chief, shortly anewer or Tney are better than the men (or more particularly the women) who enlarge upon the negative or affirmative, and insist upon volunteering details which are not only not wanted, but are occasionally damaging to their own case. Mr Parnell, in his answers, hit the bllPPY man. He was ready with his no but whenever it was necessary expanded in observation in a manner precisely suited to the necessities of the moment." His evidence made a considerable impression, not only upon the crowded court, but upon the bench of judges, notably upon Mr Justice Smith, who has not hither- to been regarded as a sympathetic listener to the case for the defence. When Mr Parnell loft the box, an old friend took the opportunity of com- plimenting him upon the readiness of his replies and the clearness of his explanation. It was quite easy, replied Mr Parnell, in his unemotional way, I have nothing to hide, and have morily to:answer the questions put to me." It is quite ou the cards that the Prince of Wales may appear in court before Mr Parnell leaves the box. His Royal Highness, who has a catholic taste for auything calculated to while away all hour, from a debate in the House of Commons to a conversation with an American pugilist, has been strongly drawn towards the Probata Court, He had announced his intention of going down on one of the days whilst Sir Charles Russell was continuing his speech, but was advised that, on the whole, lie had better not geize this particular case for his first appearance as a spectator in a court of justice. But the Prince is very eager in the matter, and may not improbably fiad it difficult to withstand the temptation. The death of Carl Rosa. was very sudden when it came, though there had be on for two days cause of grave appreueasion. That he might live at least twenty-four hours longer was an expecta- tion indicated in a telegram received late last night, in which Madame Rosa besought a friend of the family to hasten over. He was to have left Paris on Easter Monday in company with Mr Augustus Harris, but was then suffering from a cold, and decided to defer his departure. j Mr Harris has been closely engaged with him for | some time, and will now, I believe, undertake I the general direction of the Carl Rosa Company, I in which he has a large pecuniary stake. The New Gallery opened its doors to-day to the critics, who are pretty unanimous m the opiniou that this year's show will sustain the supremacy earned by the New Gallery it! its first year. The show, now largo to weariness, ill, as it was last year, arranged with a master hand. There is no skying at the Now Gallery. Out of the abundance of pictures available, the best are selected, and then infinite care ia bestowed in finding good places for them. Each of the three rooms is hung with the same caro as a man having the knowledge would bestow upon his own dining- room. Alma Tadema is doubtless preserving his big things for the Royal Academy, but tho New Gallery may well rejoico in the possession of the smaller gem, A Favourite Author," which hangs in the west room. There are, perhaps, not so many portraits as last year, but some present very familiar faces. There is "Moi-m&ne," the editor and sole proprietor of the World, a capital portrait, though with a far'away look in the eyes that one has not often seen on Mr Edmund Yatas's face. There is a portrait of Mr TrailJ, the new editor of the Observer, by Sydney Hall a portrait of Lord MacNaugliten, once well-known in the House of Commons; a charming picture of the author of John Halifax, Gentleman, by Herkomar; and portraits of John Tenniel and Mr Chamberlain. These last two are painted by Mr E. A. Ward for Mr Lucy's collection. The private view at the Grosvenor Gallery took place to-day, and was, as usual, densely crowded. At four o'clock a dark clock that suddenly spread over the metropolis buret in torrents of rain, resulting in the practical blocking of Bond-street. About this hour visitors were beginning to arrive in shoals, and a double line of carriages extending right into Old Bond-street were waiting to set down, but people coming out with the intention of leaving delayed their departure, in the ixpectation that the rain would cease. Thus they blocked the passage, so that new arrivals could not get in. The Duke of Rutland and the youug Edinburgh children arrived betore luncheon, »nd had the place pretty much to themselves. Between four and five the rooms were choke full. It was not the pictures on the wall that attracted people, for these, more especially to persons fresh from the press view at the New Galiery, were a very tawdry collection. Nor was there much attraction in the dresses, which, to tell the truth, Ware a little dowdy. But it was whispered that Boulanger was coming, and the crowd hung about in the hope of catching a glimpse of the lion of the day. Mr Whistler's friends, in viow of certain little episodes that have recently ruffjad his connection with the art world, have rallied round him, and will to-morrow night entertain him at a dinner. It is to be hoped that a report of "James's" remarks, in responding to the toast of bis health, may be taken, and in some form or other given to the world. 1 understand his speech is likely to be incisive and sparkling. The Lords met to-night after the Easter recess, Lord Salisbury and Lord Granville setting a good ezample to their followers by being punctually in their places. But they did not do more than help to make up the aggregate to a dozsn, and they eat for only a few minates. In the Commons, Sir M. H. Beach, taking hi, turn as leader pro tern., in the absence of Mr Smith, moved the resolutions which hereafter give the Government morning sittings on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mr Robertson, who wanted to get up a debate on the desirability of remitting Scotch bills to Sootch members, was, as was anticipated, ruled out of order by the Speaker. In vain "gallant little Wales" pleaded for the preservation of its rights on Tuesday week- which day Mr Dillwyn had secured for his motion for the disestablishment of the Welsh Chnrch. The Government carried their point, though only after a discussion which extended over three hours. This done, members, with one accord, went away, leaving Mr Samuel Smith in an almost empty bouse enjoying the last privilege of a private member which he utilised to call attention to the encouragement given by the fiscal system of the Government of India for the establishment of liquor shops.

MR CHAMBERLAIN DINES WITH THE QUEEN. Mr and lvIu Chamberlain arrived at Windsor on Tuesday evening, and proceeded to the castle on a visit to her Majesty, with whom they dined later in the evening. The royal dinner party also included the Count and Countess of Paris.

THE LATEST iNitws.-A lady, who waa for more than three months unable to put on her boots because of most painful corns, after trying, without any benefit, several of tho well-ailvertiaed remedies, at 1"1i gOt ij, is bottle of Monday's Viridine," which is the Corn Cure, and in six days the coril,4 were all gone, and s>he has Via i notrouble from that time. Munday's Viridine is sold in Is. bottles; by pose Is 2d, by the sole proprietor, J -MUNJDAY, Chemist, 1, High-street, Cardiff, 1079

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION. RESUMED SITTINGS. EVIDENCE PARNELL. A HISTORlCAL~~RETROSPECT. INTERESTING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE. ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT. CALUMNIEfcT"LIEFUTED. The Special Commission appointed to inquire into the charges and allegations against Mr Parnell and others resumed its sittings after the Easier holidays on Tuesday. There was a good attendance of the public in anticipation of the evidence of Mr Parnell. That gentleman was one of the earliest arrivals, and he at once entered into an animated conversation with Mr Davitti Among others present were Mr Biggar, Mr Henry Campbell. M.P., Mr T. P. O'Conuor, M.P., Mr Redmond, M.P., Mr 1I. H. Fowler, M.P., etc. During the short interval between tho opening of the court and the seating of the judges Mr Parnell was in frequent consultation with his counsel. Precisely at half-past ten Sir Jamll9 Hannen and his colleagues took their seat on the bench, and Sir Charles Russell renewed bis application for an order for the attendance of Mr Win. O'Brien and Mr E. Harrington. Sir James Hannen said the matter should be looked into. MR PARNELL'S EVIDENCE. Mr Asquith then called for Mr Parnell, who immediately stepped into the witness-box, He gave his evidence in clear, deliberate tones. Examined by Mr Asquith, Mr Parnell said I am the sen of the late Mr John Pivruell, an Irish landowner in Wicklow, Carlow, Kildare. and Armagh. My mother was the only daughter of the late Admiral Charles Stewart, of the United States Navy. I'was born in 1S46, and succeeded to my father's property in 1858. I was educated at Chippinsr Norton and Cambridge. I did not take any active interest in politics until about 187i. I remember the Fenian rising in 1865 I was at Cambridge then, and watched the coarse of that movement with great interest. I remember the passing of the Ballot Act in 1872. That was tho first public event that mora intimately directed my attention to politics. I thought the political situation in Ireland, by means of that Act, was capable of very great change. Mr Parnell was proceeding to amplify his explanation, when The President said: Is not this a little too discursive? Mr Agquith How did the passing of the Act affect the situation ? Mr Parnell; The passing of the Ballot Act, in my opiuion, rendered it possible for Ireland to 'iajye» '° 60lt>e extent, an independent Parliament reflecting the opinions of the masses of the people, acting independently of the House of CommonsJ and Jree from the influence of either English political party. I remember Mr Butt formiug the Home Rule League. Mr Butt introduced me to Mr Egau, who was a member of the League. I "A" a good deal of him at that time and subse- quently, and formed a very high opinion of him for his honesty, patriotism, and single-mindedness —an opinion I hold to this day. ENTiU INTO PARLIAMENT. Iu 1875 1 was elected member for Meath, and for two years closely watched the action of Mr Butt's party. I became dissatisfied with the action of that parly. About this time there wa* fcrmed the Amnesty Association, of which I became a member. The meetings of the associa- tion were open to the Press. I never aaw or heard of the convict Delaney at those meetings. Mr Asquith Were you ever a member of a secret society ? Mr Parnell No the only secret society I was a member of was the body callcd Foresters, (Laughter.) I never applied to any ono to join any secret society, and I never was asked by any one to join a secret society. The statement made by Major Lo Oaron that I had applied to join the I. R B." is untrue. Mr Parnell, continuing, enumerated many mea- sures introduced for the improvement of Ireland which had been rejected by the House of Commons, and went on to say In consequence of my distrust of Mr Butt's party, and the rejection of all these measures, I took independent action in 1877. Associated with me in this action were Mr Biggar and Mr O'Connor Power. Mr Biggar informed me that he was a member of the I.K.B," aud that he was goiug to be turned out. I advised him to resign, but he said, No, I never withdraw from anything. They can turn me out if they like, but I won t resigu." (Laughter.) He afterward* told ine he lus been turned out. CONNECTION WITH THE LAND LEAGUE. In 1876 I became acquainted with Mr Davitt, and I tormd a very biffli opinion of him. I looked forwarù to bim taking a ciiotinRnishecf part iu thâ parliamentary history of the country. lathe spring of 1879 the attention of myself and my friends were call to the existence of great distress in the west of Ireland. In June, 1879, I made my first speech in connection with the laud question. Mr Asquith then read the speech, which advised the tenants not to allow themselves to be dispossessed of their holdings. The speaker also said they might rely on the constitutional help of their parliamentary representatives. If they had the farmers tue owners of the sod to.morrow they would not be long in getting an Irish Parliament. Mr Parnell, continuing his evidence, naid that in the movement in which he took a part he bad a political as well as a. social end in view, viz,, the institution of an Irish Parliament. III October, 1879, the Land Le-izue was formed in Dublin. At the end of 1879 he went with Mr Dillon to America for the purpose of collecting funds for the Land League tor a leviating the distress in Ireland. He had naver met Mr Patrick Ford, hut Mr Austin Ford, on behalf of the Irish World interviewed him. EKLATRO.VS WITH AMERICA. Continuing Mr Parnell sain The Irish Americans I found were divided into different parties. Ther4* was a great Conservative section who up to my visit bad not taken any interest in Irish politics. Then there was the physical force party, like the Clan-na-Gael. Again, there was the Irish World, or Socialistic section, which did not believe in the landlords obtaining any compensation. I did not hear of any dynamite party in America until 1883. I had no knowledgo that the arrangements for my tour were in the hands of the Revolutionary party. The statement to that effect by La Caron is absolutely false; in fact. there were no arrangements made. managed our tour in the most absurd fashion owing to this want of organisation. We travelled thousands of miles needlessly through thi" very lack. Altogether I addressed between 40 and 50 meetings, five state legislatures, and the Congress of the United States at Washington. We were invited by a special resolution of the Congross to do so. I was introduced to the House by the Speaker of the House, and I spoke from the desk just below him. My speech was printed as a part of the Congress's proceedings of the day. I remember attending a meeting at Boston on the 12th January, 1880. It was a very fine meeting. We were received by the Hon. A. P. Collins, and we were. escorted to tho Musie-hall by the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment. There were over 200 of the leading citizens on the piatform. Mr Wendell Philips was present at the meeting and made a veiy eloquent speech. II THE LAST LINK" SPEECH. I attended, amongst other places, a meeting at Cincinnati, where I made a speech, as to which evidence has baen given by the witness Le Caron. This would be about the fortieth meeting, and was held on the 20th of February. Nobody made any suggestion as to what I should say in toy speeches while I was in America. Mr Asquith Let ma call yoar attention to tbis —it purports to be a, quotation from the speech appearing in the Irish World — "None of us, whether we ate in America or Ireland, or anywhere else, will ba satisfied until we have destroyed the last link which keeps Ireland bound to England." Did you use that language? Mr Parnell: I think it is exceedingly improbable that I used that language, but I cannot under- take, at this distance of time, to say that I did not use it. It it1 very unlike anything else I said in America. That paragraph does not appear in the Cincinnati Gazette, in the report of the speech which appeared the next morning. The Irish World never had a reporter at my meetings the language is opposed to anything I thought. If I used these words they must have been very largely qualified with otberroatter, Our chief efforts in America were directed the colleoticn of funds tor the relief of distress. We collected also £12,000 for the Land League, FORMATION OF THE IRISH PARTY. When 1 returned to Ireland I found the country in the thick. of the general flection, and I at once set to work to form a parliamentary party. There was a resolution prohibiting the funds of the Land League from being used for parliamentary purposes, but this was rescinded, and I got £2,000 for election purposes from the League, I was indebted to tho Conservative Club at Cork for the expenses of my own return. (Laughter.) Among others who were returned was Mr O'Kelly, and since be became connected with our party I don't believe he has had any connection with any revolutionary party or action. During that elec- tion I remember going to Enniscorthy, and we were assailed by a number of persons whom I was told belonged to the I.R.B." Mr O'Kelly and Mr John Barry were the only members of our party who managed to get to the platform, but we were not allowed to speak. Altogether about forty of my friends were returned at that general election. After the election a committee was formed to draw up a scheme of parliamentary land reform. Mr Davitt did not sign the report which was drawn up, because be felt that the compensation to be given to the landlords, viz,, twenty years' purchase, was too much. As a result of that report a conference was held in Dublin, at which resolutions were passed embodying the proposals of the committee. A resolution was proposed in favour of the three F'a proposal of Mr Butt, but I opposed it on the ground that something special should be done for the benefit of the smaller tenants. The resolution was ultimately | rejected. In tho end it was decided to support the suggestion that ad interim legislation should be advocated. PROGRESS OF THE LAUD LEAGUE. Mr Parnell proceeded to say that 011 the rejec- tion by the House of Lords of the Compensation for Disturbance Bill in 1880 the Land League movement began to spread like wildfire. He did not take any actual part in the work at the Land League offices until 1881, when Mr Sexton was appointed. He had notnnig to do with the fuuds of the League until the autumn of 1882, when he had for about two months. Our general object, went on Mr Parnell, in the agitation of the autumn of 1880 was that the legislature having failed to protect the tenants, we undertook the risk of forming the tenants in'o a pro- tective association for the purpose of mutual defence, one principle of the protection being that ¡ the strong should help tho weak, and that all should act together. One of the means to be secured to this end was boycotting. About this time Mr Davitt returned from America, and he pointed out to me the great increase in agrarian crime, and said we ought to do everything in our power to put an end to it. I agreed with him, and we issued a circular on the subject. THE ARREST OF Am DAVITT. Mr Davitt agreed to strongly denounca crime at all the meetings at which he spoke. lie did so at all the meetings up to the date of his arrest. In the following year, 1881, the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act was passed, and Mr Davitt was arrested on bis ticket-of-leave. I consider that arrest tn have been a most deplorable mi>take, as it deprived the country of all his restraining influence, EMPHATIC DEIAL OF LB CARON'S STATEMENTS'- Mr Aqujth: Have you auy recoliecjciou of having had an interview with Le Caron? Mr Parnell: I do not remember even his name or appearance, but I think it very possible 1 may have had an interview with him, I had no recollection of him until I saw him in this I witness-box, I was in the habit ot frequently seeing American gentlemen at the House of Commons. Did you ever say to La Caron or any person, I have long ceased to believe that anything but force of arms will ever bring about the redemption of Ireland?"—I never said that, and I never even thought it. At the worst period of coercion I never for one single instaut doubted that the constitutional movement and parliamentary action would Rucceed in tho end. I never received a communication from Egan or anybody else asking for £20,000 for the Ciau-na-Gael for the removal of Govvniinenr, officials. THE RILHAIKHAM TltKATY. Witness uext detailed the circumstances of his temporary release from Kilmainham, for the purpose of attending the funeral of his nephew in Paris. On his return to London ho vinitei Captain O'Shea at Eltham. Captain O'Siiea referred to the possible release of himself and the other suspects. As to the advisability of keeping Brennan in prison after the others were released, if Captain O'Shea advised Mr Chamberlain to do that, be did it on his own responsibility. Witness did say he would like for parmissiou to be given for the return to this country of Boyton, Sheridan, and Egan, He did not know that either Boyton or Sheridan had been eUKaged in oranJsing outrage. Tiiera was no truth for the suggestion that it was because they had been so engaged that he wished to see them. It was quite a mistake to say that he asked for the hour of Mr Davitt's release to bo postponed. EFFECT OF THE PHCENlX TAHK UURDEUS. Mr Asquith: When did you first hear of the Phoenix Park murders ? Mr Parnell On the following day. I it ip the Observer. I went at once to the West- minster Palace Hotel and found Mr Davitt, Mr Dillon, Mr Justin McCarthy, and Mr Justin McCarthy, juur. They were iu a state of great alarm and indignation. They told me they had prepared a manifesto, and asked me to sign it with Mr Dillon and Mr Davitt. I never showed the slightest hesitancy in signing it. Afterwards 1 went to see Charles Dilke and Mr Chambor- lam in order to see if anything could be done. Did you regard these murders or not as a blow to your movement ?—It was the greatest possible calamity that could have fallen Up1 Ireland and the future of our movement at that time. Had you any knowledge of the suspicion that that the murders were going to take place ?—Not the slightest, nor did I know in what direction to look for the perpetrators. I did not believe they were the work of Fenians. I was disposed to think they were of American origin. I never said anything in condonation of the crimo. I never apprehended the slightest danger to myself, and I neither asked for, nor received, police protection. Mr Parnell than gave particulars as to the formation of the National League in 1882. He had no reason to suppose either Egan or Brennan were concerned in the Piiceaix Park murders. He received a letter from Byrne asking for J3100 for the expenses of the British Land League. It was untrue that he gave £100 to Byrne to aid him in escaping from justice. Tne court then adjourned. According: to the London correspondent of the heeds Mercury, some of the proprietors of the Times intend to raise a suit in Chaacery, with the object, of making- Mr Walter personally liable for all the expen3C of the Parnell trials. A long conference between all the Time. counsel engaged in the special commission took place on Tuesday evening in the Attorney. General's private room at the House of Commons.

MASS MEETING OF MINERS IN GARW VALLUY. CONDEMNATION OF THE SUGAR BOUNTIES BILL. A crowded meeting of colliery workmen was held on Monday afternoon at the Noddfa Baptist Chapal, Garw Valley. Mr W. Thomas presided, and Mr Isaac Evans, Neath, and Mr D. Williams (Dowi Heulwen), Ynyshir, attended as a deputation toadvocato the claims of the South Wales 'Collieries Federation.—Mr Williams strongly urged upon the meeting the advantages of unity in securing labour rights.—Mr Isaac Evans reviewed the present commercial situation as it affected working men, dwelt particularly upon the question of royalties, referred to peculiarities of the sliding-scale arrangement, and controverted some erroneous opinions which prevailed as to the working of the scale. Mr Evans replied to several questions, and appealed to the meeting to rally round the federa- tion,—Mr E. Thomas (Cochfarf), Cardiff, who was on a visit to the valley, spoke also in support of tho preceding speakers, and vigorously attacked the Sugar Bounties Bill now before tbo House of Commons. He showed by figures that the real interests of working mon would be best served by the rejection of the bill.—The following resolution was carried unanimously That this meeting strongly recommeuds the whole of the colliers and other workers of the valley to at once become members of tho South Walos and Monmouthshire Colliers' Federation, and that the preparation of the necessary arrangements ba entrusted to the district committee."—Another resolution was passed to the effect-" That this meeting views with deep concern the retrogressive char- actet of the Sugar Bounties Bill, and earnestly hopes that these proposals will be emphatically negatived by the representatives of the people." Copies of the resolution were ordered to be sect to the memberfor the division (Mr C.R.M. Talbot) and the leader of the House of Commons,

ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT AT CAERPHILLY. GRAVE CHABGKAGAINST TWO MEN At Caerphilly pohce.court, on Tuesday—before Messrs H. T. Williams, H. Lewis, J Leigh, H. Anthony, and Dr Llewelyn—James Linsey and William Williams, both of Upper Boat, were brought up in custody uuder a warrant, and were charged with having, on the 26th ult., committed an indecent assault on Catherine Jonathan and Rose Ellen Davies, on the highway between Upper Boat and Nantgarw. Complainants were returning home on the night in question from the former to the latter place when they met the defendants. Catherine Jonathan was, it was alleged, assaulted by the prisoner, Wilham Williams, who threw her against the hedge, but she proved too powerful for her assailant, and escaped. Rose Ellen Davies was less successful, and she, it was stated, was bandied roughly by Linsey, who is a married man. Her screams attracted the attention of P.C. Bennett, who hurried to the spot, and found that both men had decamped,—The accused were committed to be quarter sessions, but were admitted to bail of £20 each, and two sureties each in B10 respectively.

SUICIDE NEAR CWMBRAN. On Tuesday Mr Martin Edwards, district coroner, held an inquiry into the facts of a tragic occurrence which took place at Cwmbran near Newport, on Sunday. It appears that a married woman named Ann Holloway, the wife ot John Holloway, a milkman in the employ of Mr James Knight, of Oider-niill Farm. committed suicide by hanging herself. The deceased, who was subject to attacks of religious mania and bad been confined in Abergavenny Asylum, was left in the house by her children, apparently in her usual health, about 10 o'clock. Her husband, on returning home shortly after noon, found the body of his wife suspended by a cord to a hook in the ceiling of the back kitchen. He at once removed her, but life was extinct. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst in a state cf temporary insanity."

SUCCESS OF A CARDIFF SCULPTOR, TWO BUSTS ACCEPTED BY THE ACADEMY. The Buccess which baa attended the artistic career of Mr W. G. John has distinguished him in a very marked degree this year. It will be remembered thnt the brilliant young sculptor, a student of the Cardiff School of Art, executed two busts last year, one of Doctor Taylor and the other of Mr J. S. Corbett. The former was dono in bronzed plaster and the latter in marble. Mr John sent both works to the Royal Academy, and he has received the pleasing intel- ligence that they are both accepted. This success is all the more marked on account of the increased number of works sent up, and the corresponding increase in the number of rejections.

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RESUMED INQUEST. EVIDENCE OF THE INSPECTOR MINES. The adjourned inquiry into the cause of of three colliers named George Griffiths, Jo i| Richards, and Lewis Williams, who were in the Old Colliery, Birehgrove, on tbe 16 ( April, took place at the Bridgend Inn, grove, on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr E,j\V,rG Strick, the district coroner. It will be reinembsf" that owing to the flooding of the mine on the d j in question four colliers lost tboir lives, but uptt the present only three bodies have been reoovered. At the last hearing evidence was taken as to tllefacll relating to the tatahty, and now there remaid the evidence of the inspector of mines. Robinson Smith appeared for the owners of thC mine aud for the manager (Mr Philip George'' and Mr S. T. Evans represented tho relatives f the deceased men. Mr Robson (her Maj«eV' inspected: of mines) was also present. As neither of the parties proposed evidence, Mr Rohson's evidence was taken. 11' said ho knew the mine, and had inspccte i a of it last year. Ho had not been in the Graig0!" seam in tiie Birchgrove Pit, but he had been tP in the Sisters Pit, and he Raw the stream of runnmg_from the Birchgrove I it and the darll the Sisters Pit, and understood the working of i* perfectly. The darn superseded aqy in the grove Pit, and hie impression at the time was thattW workings in tb3 two pit were connected from hf very outcrop, and that there was no accumulate of water, the whole of the workings being from Cwmdu to the Sisters Pit." Now he f<>o«w.. that the workings were ouly connected by a pllM and cock, which could be shut. Had he not the dam he should .have looked for some otbe' place where the water could be stopped so the pump migiit be repaired. If it were not ft* this dam the pumps mght have been lost and L co liery drowned out years ago. He went to th» colliery the day of the disaster and found outtl' the men wero beyond doubt drowned. He CitØt up at eleven at NI^RHT, Since than he h examined the colliery, and had cCJJIlt to the conclusion that there could bI no doubt that hud the precautionary measu^' laid in the 13th general rule been observed, thl aceidonc would not have happened. The Coroner That course is the provision 01 bore holes?—Yes, keeping bore holes in advaufifl a certain distance ap.trt. In your opinion was there sufficient to justiff any cclliery manager corning to the c'Jndn<lod that them was no nec68sity for boring? YOTL know tfb was working into a barrier, I thillJv" After careful consideration I can come to no conclusion than that the responsible persons "era not justified in dispensing with these pree.,u(;iOI.IS, There was no danger in taking away the; to the rise, but m working to the deep and be¡.t1 the waste cock thece was danger, and undoubtedly ought to have tnkeu place. llø found they had approached within throe feet tho water when the casualty occurred. Taking it altogether, are you of opinion tbef* was a great error of judgment on the part of tM manager in assuming that the tap drained all th' old workings?—Yes I think he had not ¡¡nfficiell grounds to take the responsibility of diliv¡;n8ÎU¡t with thase bare holes.

AN IMPUTATION OF NEGLIGEOE. The Coronarhaving addressed the jury,the room was cleared. After a consultation of more thaØ an hour, the j'lry returned a verdict to the effect that the men were drowned by a rush of water IU the Birchgrove Pit, and that it was caused by neglect of tho manager il) carrying out tb* instructions of the 13t1.1 rule of the Miø" Regulation Act. The Coroner asked what kind of neglect implied—ordinary or culpable? Tho Foreman said the jury did not aOD.¡døt that there had been culpable neglect, The Coroner Weil, if you I olin GJ1 take tue verdict to mean ordinary neglect, which would perhaps meet the lie proceeded t" quota the opiniou of Justice Stephen to the efteC6 that ordinary uaglect was wheu the aoo by which the death was caused was not done with intention of causing it. One of the jury seemed to disagree with interpretation of the foreman, and suir^ested a reconsideration of the verdict after the aSditioJJf' lignt thrown on the question by the coroner, Mr Scrick suggested that first of all it mient be well if he drafted a verdict in accordance wjt the view of the foreman. This draft was to the. effect that the men were drowned by the accide"' tal eruption of water in the colliery from^ome working* towardstwhioh the miners were working and the jury considered that Philip Gdorge, the manager, was blameable for lIt seeing the 13"1 rule carried out, though bll, omitting to du so did not. in the opinion of t/1(. jury, amount to culpable negligence. This did not seem to meet the wishes of all t. jurors, and the room was accordingly cleared. After another retirement of more than an hodft the following verdict was eventually agreed to; "That the said John day cf April aforesaid, drowned in the B.robgro'' Colliery by the sudden eruption of water iØt tho colliery from soma old workings towar t which the miners were driving; and the jury ..1114 find that Mr Philip George, the manager of tr aid colliery, was negligent iu his ùut:1 :"r" nosing that the 13th Renenl rule of the 00" Mine. Regulation Act, 1887, was carried but his omitting to do so did not, undAr tb' circumstances, hi the opiniou of the jwiy, Ainoun* to such culpable negligence as would make birf liable to manslaughter."

PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGIS- TRATES. At Cardiff police-court on Tuesday—bafore tot mayor (Mr D. Jono.f), Dr Paine, and Sir Morga" Morgan—William Duncan Hannay, 24 years old, was brought up charged on a warrant with that ho being a servant of the Cardiff Railway Workmen'* Cottage Company, Limited, did feloniouslf embezzle the sum of £ 126 19^ Id, the money 01 his said employers, on the 22nd of March last. Prisoner looked quite self-possessed. At the outset prisoner, addressing the bencbi remarked: I have not had an opportunity cJ. consulting a solicitor. The Mayor; You shall have a ohanoe addrassing the court presently. Prisoner: All right, sir. Superintendent Price Prisoner told me tb¡1 morning that he required a solicitor, and named a solicitor, and I at once sent for him. Dr Paine: There will be no harm i" an adjournment. Sufficieut evidence can be given for a remand. Superintendent Prioo: As you please, sir; wI have no objacion whatever. Mr William F. Holder was then sworn, and said I am one of the directors of this company. I know the prisoner. He is the person ftgsins' whom a warrant has been obtained. The Mayor here went aside, and Dr Paine took his place, the mayor explaining* I am one of the shareholders, I find, in thit company. The prisoner was theu remanded till to-morrow morning, and removed to the cells. Mr Hume, solicitor, will, we understand, defend the prisoner.

DESCENDANTS OF CROMWELL. According to a correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, therein reason to believe that the recent ly deceased head master of Derby School, the Rev Waiter Clark, was the last lineal descendant in chs male line of Oliver Cromwell. The rev gentleman claimed to be descended from the Protector's son, Richard, who 'took the name of Clark wheu he retired to a suburb of London in 1659. Mr Clark died a bachelor, so that the male line is now extinct. Not 1110" however, the female line. We have the authority of Mr Frederic Harrieou for saying that the blood of Oliver Cromwell still runs through female lioee in the veins of the following weii-known persons:—The Marquis of Ripun, the Earls of Chichester.Moriey^Ciarendon.Cowper.the heir pre- sumptive to the Earldom of Darby, Lord Auip'.lnll, Lord Walsingham, the Countess of Rothet.. Mr Charles Villiers, M.P., Sir John Lubbock, M.P., Sir F. W. Franklandi Sir CuarlSII Strickland, Sir H. E. F. Lewie, Sir W. Worsley, Sir W. Payne-Gallwey, the Astleys of Checkers Court, the Polhiils of Kent, the Tetnants of Glamorgan- shire, the families of Vyner, Lister, Berners, Nicholas, Gossot, Prescott, tietd, and lastly Mr S. R Gardiner, the historian. Amongst those who have married descendants^of Cromwell are tht Earls of Darnley, Lytton, Lathom, Lord Stanley of Preston, Sit W. Hareourt, M.P., ir A. Borth- wick, M.P., and Mr Samuel Whitbread, M.P.

DEATH FROM MISADVENTURE. At Swansea, on Tuesday, an inquest was held concerning the death of Thomas Mugford, Llangyvelach-street. Deceased had been ill, and was taking medicine for his ailment. By mistake ho appears to have been given a dose of disinfecting fluid from a bottle which stood beside his medicine bocile. Medical evidence showed that he could not have lived even if the fluid had not injured him, his illness beiug too serious A verdict of "Death from misadventure" was recorded.

A PASTORAL STAFF FOR LLANDAFF DIOCESE. In view of the coming Church Congress meetings at Cardiff, it has been resolved to present the see of Llandaff with a pastoral staff. A representa- tive committee has been formed to get subscrip- tions a.nd arrange details, and they have selected the design of Messrs Kempson and Fowler, architects, of Llandaff. These architects will uow carry ont the work.

WELSH RAILWAYS UNION. The Welsh Railways Union Bill came before the standing orders committee on Tuesday on report from the examiner of noa-compliance the standing orders. It was decided to dispense with the standing order in this instance, and the bill was allowed to proceed.

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