South Wales Daily News

THEHJRN OF MR iDSTONE. A CORI WELCOME-HOME. The Press Ail on says :—After a sojourn Some three in the South of France, urmg which he has enjoyed excellent Mr G,a* returned to London on Monday eveninbe hour at which the right hon- gentlematld arrive having become generally knowarge number of people col- 'ecfced at Charins Kaihvay Station a con- siderable time behe Continental train was 1Je. Temporarjters separated the platform j *t which the traiito draw up from the other | Actions of the and only a few duly | authorised were al to pass through. The general public assfl outside the barriers and *lso in the station-jind approaches, which, *8 the time for the J of the train drew near, were thickly thro Amongst those who first arrived was Mo Morley, with whom wag Miss Helen Gla», the latter attired in black. Then in qfeuccession came Lord Aberdeen, Mr AriMorley, Sir Algernon Dr Haysm^n,Dr Gunsbur^. It was early intimated that ram from Folkestone L Would arrive at 5.45ead of 5.40, and the f -Sontb-Ea-sfcern IiaiOfficials had arranged that Mr Gladstonsarriage should be f detached at Cannon- and brought on to | Onariiig-cross by speci £ ne. [ at ten m,m six fcbe engine with [ ft sa!oon, carriag«n\ed into Charing- I r"^a ,0n" Ih" l,riv; company assembled I cheer, and Mv Is tone was seen to in acknowledgment* the train was still m motion Seated nea right lion, gentle- were Mrs Gladstone Henry Gladstone, ana Mrs Arinitsiead. n the train being brought up Miss Glad and Mr Henry uladstone entered the s, and the various members of the familyinly and tenderly greeted each other. lAberdeen and Mr John Morley next steppe* the compartment and shook hands with 5ladston< Other iriends followed, until the j became crowded. Ine carriage windows wenieged by AS many as had been able to gacess to the arrival platform. As Mr Gladsto>ho was now seen to be in excellent health, sO from the saloon to enter the carriage ot Stuart JJendel, which was in wai tinge people fell back and made way 4iir«i. At the same time they raised ieer, and ^there were many cries of Welciome, Sir." Mr Gladstone, who wore a fur- coat decorated with a buttonhole of liliesd his hat and smiled. Before entering theria-go he again lifted his hat and appeared iy pleased with the compliment paid to hime was followed Jnto the carriage by Mrs stone, who^also looked extremely well, and Helen Glad- stone. Mrs Henry Gladstoneed, in reply to j an inquiry, that they had had V good passage across the Channel, but it wasJr wet. Upon driving off, Mr Gladstone hade conversation with Mr John Morley, whorwards stated that the right hon. gentlernatended to go down to the House of Commoiiough it was at first understood that he wooroceed direct to the house of Mr Stuart FJ in Carlton- gardens. Mr Gladstone met1! an ell\iu" siastic reception as soon as his &S6 reached the barriers, outside of which tfcneral public were collected, and the cheers vftaken up in the station yard. The crowd phed into the Strand, where the traffic wasporaniy ob- structed. Mr Gladstone freque raised his hat as he drove along. j i. t Mr Gladstone was so little ,ued by his journey that, accompanied by M^stone, he drove down to the House of (Jpns within half an hour of his arrival in Lou' The pro- &ress of his catriage from Carlt-onlse■gardens to Westminster was watched' different points by a crowd of peo many of whom heered as theyrecogtused the veteran statesman. Theght hon. gentleman took his uglial place on trontOPPO- sition Bench about six o'clock and welcomed by the whole House, although the >lause was naturally loudest and most prole on the Liberal benches, especially those bethe gang- Way. The right hon. gentleman, weeined in excellent health, remained in the Hcabout an hour, and then drove back to Ctn House Gardens. In the course of the evenne had an informal conference with some of leading; associates concerning the position propects of Parliamentary business.

RAILWAY SERVANTS' )0BS I OF LABOUR. •Op^gS A^EIRASEKFA50M" miMrS H™wcoSs«rCoth; ttnttee ot /h^Sefevidence, when M.pinal, ChS Svu^rintendent Engineer of the I*shire and Yorkshire Railway, gave further pilars as to the hours worked on that line. The Committee then proceeded to mq into the circumstances attending the alleged (nasal .of Mr Hood, the stationmaster at Monbery, on the Cambrian liue, for having given tonce before the Committee. James Humphries, a porter at Euere- station, who was in charge of a signal- in November, 1887, and who, it was allegil:ad been on duty 44 hours at the time of the aomtJ, said that the affidavit sent in to the coffltee last year referring to the circumstance waruo and correct in every particular. The realise of the accident was that the lever had it a flaw, but the sleepers were also rotten, le reason the Board of Trade inspector diot mention these things was that the sleepers e removed by the company before the msp»r came they also had the faulty lever remd and a new one put in before the mspff came down and the statement of Conagher! the general manager, before the ins; tor, tfeat all the materials were tkr time of the accident, was false. Hehimst.If* the sleepers taken away and new ones put in fore the inspector came down. you went on'duty ?—On Friday morning, ^ove HoW°f„Tdid 'yo" «"•»'» » S»v°LI?.- A°Sl fiTo'cA ou Sundw mora™ *4 hours in all. Is that correct > es inat u right; it was 44 hours up to the time of the iQ the box during that Who was with you in time ? There is no box at Billesmere. V»;, vou are po_sitive you were on d^the Friday ^^inspe^'or Colonel Rich, »h2hyLdw„ronIS' S'hJTuS w„ otared, ;tn.B deliberated in private. On the i r°inim!nff again admitted, witness, m the public being Trevelyan, said reply to Sn VuTy Cu Friday night he went on ynobody else to do because .ther0 Koberte) had j-'one away. He eo. The night i £ a the booking-clerk, was did not think B;,b^on,on at three o'clock on thfe« ^Ldng, for that was the the Saturday 'nor("try, where be lived, first tram {rom and two mghts on the C^K -n R°rW the'company would not put Cambrian 1 wou]d enter part of it Mr Crawford. ,« Wo inuat not make our Wjtness He ^d, on ftt eight o'clock." hours too long. Say you j did not know I And you said so •. ,.jVhen going to get dismis^ not'state on oath at AtdVAV inquiry that I came on at X'Smember of the committee asking any The Chairman (to recall^ 8He said Edward Kingston (jatnbrian Railway, and he was a driver ""f6 eervice of the corn- had been in J Ho appeared as pany fcr seventeen^y Committee lasfc year, • witness before ^^d been punished and since ho gave reinstated on his and reduoed. November 30th at own application Rg he formerly had, •he same was a driver with «md at preset'th cornmittee commenced this it » 11,0 0«bri»».ilww had been moved up. Then j think you ought to A'L ™ a was the next witness. He said Alfred Thomas the Committee on the iLt^Jr^S-then being a signalman nT 4.V P r< vfrian Railway at Oswestry, on the Cambr the station-master Si'bim ^TbrofcmJTBuT^. by th. toW?fni«? Vrf but the company issued a Obt,ule.r, Wlling us we should not suffer in any ■*Kcb»irm,n: Von got M f fera' V,, but nnt SO much it c»t him. ness x eSt „,„g a marked man, notioo. tion WP8 not coneltided wh3n the Conn-littee ad. Journed until Thursday.

=: THE ILLNESS OF J\fRS DR EDWARDS, CARDIFF. Sympathetic referen"ce_was made at the annual meeting of the Court of Governors of the Glamor- ganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary, hold on Monday m Cardiff, to the illness of Mrs wards, upon whose account Dr Edwards, the chairman, was not able to be Present. Mr John Gunn, who presided, the absence °f Dr Edwards, expressed an •awiest hope, on behalf of all present, that that ^Unable lady might bo soon restored to ber Wonted health—» sentiment that met with very endorsement. t On enquiring »t a late hour on Monday even- ffB We were informed that Mrs Edwards was, f anything, slightly botter, but still extremely »eak.

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IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR. Sm,-Since writing to you on the above in- teresting subject, several substantial offers of assistance have been promised me on behalf of James David Davies, and two or three influential gentlemen have asked me to take the matter thoroughly in hand, which I promised to do after making enquiries in the proper quarters and per- sonally interviewing the old man. On Wednesday last I went to Coedpenmaen and found his grand niece at home, who informed me she knew nothing whatever about her great uncle until about two years ago, when he came to reside with her. Shortly after the veteran walked in from Tonyrefail, where he had been preaching the previous Sunday. I was surprised to find him so well preserved at the age of 97. His whiskers, almost black, with a. well formed and unwrinkled visage, except a slight drawing of the mouth, the effect of au attack of paralysis. I handed him my card, on which he read my name aloud instantly with the greatest ease, withont the aid of spectacles, though the printing was unusually small. Having told him the object of my visit, I pro- ceeded to ask him the following questions-As to where he was born and when ? Where and when he joined his regiment ? How and when his regiment went to Antwerp ? In his reply, he said he was born at Gwennap, Cornwall, 1795, and joined the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Plymouth in 1814. On the subject of the last question, though his faculties are extremely vigorous, be was unable to give any definite answer. I was disappointed and surprised that he was unable to give the name of any officer or non commissioned officer (except that of the colonel) of his regiment, not even of his own company, but he told me out of 630 of his regi- ment going in, as he pat it, only 213 coming out. From the time he left the army until the Waterloo panorama in London a short while ago be seemed unable to give any detailed account of himself except mining and preaching in Cornwall. I asked if he had any relations in Cornwall, to which he replied he had not, neither had he preserved his discharge or any other document which he had received when he left the army. He did not care to talk much, but he frequently urged me most strongly not to make any stir about him. He did not want his case noised abroad as he expected some help from the worn- out Local Preachers' Union Fund, particularly requesting me not on any account to make any application to the War Office. I have since obtained the following reliable facts from the highest authorities bearing directly on my questions, viz., that no one of that name was entered on the parish registry of Gwennap from 1794 to 1797 that the name of Private James David Davies does not appear on the pay lists and muster rolls of the 1st Battalion of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers on tho 18th of June, 1815 further, that out of a total of 647 of all ranks of that regiment which were engaged at Waterloo 548 were still effective for duty after the battle, the casualties being Killed-officers, 4 sergeants, 2 rank and file, 9 wounded-officers, 6 sergeants, 7 rank and file, 71; total killed and wounded, 99. After having placed these [.,cts before the pubhc I think I can safely wash my hands of the affair, and regret very much having been compelled to occupy so much space in your columns.—I nm, &c., JOS. SPIRIDION. 29, Duke-street, Cardiff, Feb. 29.

"THE PRETENDER TO WATERLOO HONOURS." TO THE KDlTOR. Sitt,-Quite recently more than a column of your paper was devoted to a recital of what seemed to be a very hard case, but which in I reality was a tissue of inaccuracies from begin- ning to end, so far as the man's statements are concerned—I allude to the story of the so-called "Waterloo Survivor," J. D. Davies, who ap- pears to have stated that he was 97 years of age, and that he fought at Waterloo in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. When I read the account I detected many dis- crepancies in the man's statement, and these, coupled with the great improbability of a man at 97 being able to do what Davies was said to be capable of in the way of walking, &c., made me suspect that all was not right; I, therefore, made inquiries, and am now able to inform your readers that this man's claiir, is utterly fallacious, for no man of that name served in the 23rd Regiment at Waterloo If Davies's story had been true he would have been enjoying for years past ft pension of Is 6d a day, to which every man who fought at Waterloo is entitled. Your part of the country would seem to be prolific of false claimants to military honours, for it is only three years since I had the satisfaction of exposing the gross imposture of John Stuart West, of Pontypool, who said he had fought at Corunna, but who was (as I clearly proved) just four years of age at the time of the battle. In order to guard your readers and the public generally against being misled in these matters, I would just point out that when the supposed old soldier is unwilling to have his case laid before the authorities (as in the present instance) it is a very sure sign of something being wrong every genuine old soldier knows he has nothing to fear, and that he will almost certainly gain considerably by getting his claims properly represented to the Commander-in-chief.—I am, &c., G. SHANKS, K.M., Major. St. Anne's, near Bodmin, Feb. 20th, 1892.

CARDIFF ARCHITECTS' SOCIETY. ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of this society was held on londay night at the Park Hotel, Mr E. W. M. rbett occupying the chair. There was a linerous company, who included the Rev W. Rosedale (vicar of Canton), Alderman David 'nes, Mr Lewis Williams, Rev H. C. Davies, r E. H. Bruton, Mr Councillor Symonds, Mr rlY Cousins, Mr E. M. B. Vaughan, Mr G. 'omas, Mr W. H. D. Caple, Mr W. E. Jones, ] J. Williams, Mr S. Rooney, Mr D. Morgan, I F. Baldwin, Mr J. Coates Carter, Mr C. Jaes, and Mr R. Pickwell and the following aiitecbural assistants:—MessrsEarle, Batchelor, Nes, Purnell, Thornley, Moore, Dall, H. "jther, Smith, Lowe, J. H. James, F. W. Cpman, C. B. Caple, G. F. Grim wood, jjjeacoclr, G. H. Grocock, C. L. Wilson, etc. Iring the dinner the band of the 3rd V.B. W'h Regiment played an excellent programme, unr the conductorship of Mr Arthur Johnson, baiO-Imter. 'P Joyal toasts were honoured with heartiness, ancJhen Mr E. H. Bruton proposed" The Bisp, Clergy, and Ministers of all Denomina- tion' to which the Rev W. E. Rosedale replied. Ti toast list was interrupted in order to enable the lairman to present prizes given by the Socii for the encouragement of work by archi- tectul students. Mr Corbett observed that the result the competition had been exceedingly satisfitory, the drawings having been of the I..Igll,, standard of excellence. (Hear, hear;) The Societhad don" no better work than in promot- ing thcompetition, and he hoped they would see thi way to continue it. (Hear, hear.) Thelccessful competitors were as follows :— Senior radc. —Measured drawings of the west door ofJlandaff Cathedral—1, J. H. James; 2, F. W Chapman; honourable mention, Mr Teather iuuior Giade (pupils under 21 years of age); C. B. Caple; 2, G. F. Grimwood. Special pze, Russell Peacock. Prizes for holi- day sketles :-1, G. H. Grocock; 2, C. L. WJI. son. Mr Le" W'Miams gave The Army. Navy, and Res £ e forces and Captain W. E. Jones and Ca,pt*n Vaughan responded. "The prporate Bodies of Cardiff" was the next toaef being proposed Mr E. W. M. B. Vaughan -A'derinan David Jones replied for the Carcjf County Council, and Mr Lewis Williams or the School Board. Other tts were The Visitors," proposed by MrGeorge^homas; "All Architectural Societies,' given by tp Rev H. C. Davies; "The Master Builders," abmitted by Mr J. Coates Car tor.

ICCLESIASTICAL. At a specif service held at the Palace chapel, on Monday the Lord Bishop of IJlalldatf collated the Rev Th'</ias Davies, M.A., to the Rectory of Henllis withPedwas, in the county of Mon- mouth. ThgKev Henry Chas. Davies, M.A., was institute to the Vicarage of St. Hilary, in the county ofGlamorgan. The Rev Wm. Moss Ogle was in^uted to the Vicarage of St. Bride's, Netherwent >'th Llandavenny, in the county of Monmouth.' fhe Rev Wra. Morris, B.A., was licensed to the PfPetnal curacy of Glyncorrwg with BlainqWrqcll, 10 the county of Glamorgan and the litv John Jones Lewis, B.A., was licensed to the curacy of Pentrebach, near ^^We un^rstaV that the Rev P. Davies, curate of St Peter's <>urch, Llanelly, has been ap- pointed to th6 Jiving of Llangeunech, rendered vacant owing to *e. Preferment of the Rev E. A. Davies to the liv}n* o{ Cwmatnman The anointment h»s, however, not been officially i,nnnped Thfl hvmg is the gift of Mr Alder- S David Llangennech Park, who, however, has not »ny steps m the matter with(>ut mature consideration with a committee $Church adherents appointed by the parishioners.

FATAL FAU, DOWN A HOLD.—On Monday morning a doci- Isbotirer, name Thomas Rake, !»W4 <* *iato.lyJn Swan** looker

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. THE CYMMER DIVISION.—■" A Voice from Apple Tree pleads for the claims of Mr Idris WiUiams to the support of the electors of Cymmer Mr Wilhams, he writes, has always been on the side of the people, and has done really great service in their behalf. We condemn," writes our cor- respondent, the action of the Taff Vale Com- pany in dismissing theeir tried and aged servtnh* and if we turn aside Mr Idris Williams we will be doing precisely the same thing." KNGINKEK," Porth, asks is Mr Idris Williams Mose%M,?ses» Labour S bv a oomnlfft ier vlslon' haa been selected the v^rdl r6 ^Prising representatives of all une wards. By whom and where was Mr Wi! liamsselected ? It is requested that these auction, « mS&TTBEMEE,INSMBE write S1?, Cymmer, frround'wniL ,13 sbranR0 to lne that under- workman unl«6ni ° "0t reC,opn'Se anyb(jd.V else a the tal^i oL 6 'S work,n^ underground in crat's woSfper your correspondent < Demo- my fellow worl-n t0 iy S paper" What 1 want alf worker, i nun t0 re«\?"'se is the claims of If a an 0llierri to° nuruerous to mention. woukJ Vw ,? We*e returned, to the Council he 0 be a workman, and would be a Labour pSnfaitiV0 -asuweli any »'iner could be. f ll With a carpenter, an occunation StotTh™ haTSrowS" aituough he is not working as a oaruenfc«r n.t present Mr Williams has first-cla^alffica! tions for a Councillor, and understands the business of the county in every respect And &UW NnS^ in y^rS ?°n6p by be f-ght the Dattle of iMonoonforimty m Cymmer when the cause was weak and struggling." "e MARGAM DIVISION.—" An Observer," writina from Port Talbot on Saturday, says: The.,tsser- r°inSj0^ Davies anent this matter as pub- hshed in your paper of to-day, should be'accepted With the greatest reserve. It is remark, ably odd that one of Mr Vivian's sunnorters should have to point out his Liberal creed three years ago, and again to-day comes forward Wu 'ln exPIanation of it, while Mr Vivian him- self, then as now, remains silent on the eubiect and even goes so far as to merely replv in an evasive way, if tackled personally on the point whica he has been frequently. Another peculiar circumstance is that Mr Vivian has some who profess to be leading Conservatives working for

BRITON FERRY DIVISION. TO THE KDITOK. SIR,—IN your issue of the 26th inst. Mr D. Cynalaw Jones states that seven out of nine present at the Executive Committee held at the Board School last week voted in his favour, one against him, and one neutral. As a member of the exectitive-I have been for the last ten years —I feel it my duty to contradict such a statement, it being erroneous and nothing but a fabrication of the truth. The actual facts are:—That a meeting took place, when a few persons of the executive attended. M* D. L. Jones's name having been put before the meeting, five voted in his Favour, the other toue did not vote at all, being of the opinion that they were not justified in selecting a candidate with such a small proportion of the executive present. Why were not circulars sent to each member, as heretofore If such had been the case the self-constituted working man's can- didate" (humbug!) wou'd not have stood the ghost of a chance. With the above facta I leave you to judge of the pititul minority and "overwhelming majority, as mentioned by some of your correspondents. Now, respecting the qualifications of the candi- dates. Mr Hill has been about 16 years a member of public bodies in Briton lerry, and has been a faithful servant of the ratepayers all that time. He is at present chairman of the cchool Board, a fact sufficient in itself to induce tho voters of Briton Ferry in returning him as a member of our division. With the ]K>wer tb.at the County Council-possesses with ^j?^rd to the Intermediate Education Act, Mr H'U s knowledge of the educational system, and the <*reat oxperienoe he has had in such matters, would be of great ad- vantage in the Council. Now what exeerience has Mr D. L, Jones hud (all due respect to him as a respectable trades. man) ? He has not filled any public office in Briton Ferry, and I have yet to learn that he possesses any distinctive qualities that would entitle him to a seat on either of the boards. He might do very well on an eisteddvod platform, and there gam the sympathy of Hen Golier clique, but to represent us on the Council- well, the least said the better. Now, as to Mr Perry s candidature, I may in- form you, Mr Editor, that Mr Perry had been a great supporter of Mr D. L. Jones. He proposed him as the Liberal candidate at the executive meeting (so I am told), and seconded him at the public meeting at the Board Schools. So there must be something rotten in the state of Den- mark when the proposer of a candidate actually turns round and opposes a man of his own choice. —I am, eec., AN EXECUTIVE MEMBER No. 2. Briton Ferry, Feb. 27th. i

BARON PROFUMO AND THE TIN-PLATE WORKERS. A GENEROUS GIFT BARRED. The following letter has been aadre&sed by Baron Profumo to the Secretary of the Work- itien's Committee, Prince of Wales' Colliery, AI)ereavii Westgate Hotel, Newport, Mon Feb. 29, 1892. Dear Sir,—It is with feelings of the deepest regret that I find myself compelled to withdraw a statement which-prompted by a very natural nnpulse- I made at a meeting of workmen em- ployed at the Prmce of Wales' Colliery, held at the Salvation Army Hall, Abercarn, on the 24-tb inst. The circumstances are so peculiar that I trust you will permit me to set out the facts and the impressions under which I acted, as an explanation of the incident which renders the writing of this letter a duty on my part towards the leaders of the Liberal and Labour parties in South Monmouthshire, whose interests have been entrusted to my hands. Upon my return to the Westgate Hotel from a meeting which I had attended at Chepstow, I had given me, late on TuesJay night, a letter from Mr Alfred Onions, informing me that there would be no work at the Prince of Wales' Colliery on the following day, and that a general meeting of the workmen would be held at 10.30 a.m. at the Salvation Army Hall, and extending to me an invitation which I had long desired to meet the miners and other workmen employed at the colliery. In response to the invitation I attended the meeting. I had no knowledge of the purpose for which the meeting was called, my only desire in attending being to meet the workmen, a desire which I had previously frequently expressed. After the transaction of certain matters dealing, as you know, with the business of the colliery, reference was made to the great distress prevailing among the families of the tin-plate workers. The miners assembled — I shall never forget the generous unanimity of the act — thereupon instantly resolved to have Is per man and 6d per boy deducted from their wages for the formation of a fund to be applied in relief of the existiner distress. The generous impulse proved contagious. The voices of the men voluntarily submitting to a deduction in their own earnings that they might extend the hand of friendship to their brothers in distress iound an echo in my own heart, and without the least premeditation, without stopping to consider H.8 to whether or how it would affect my position as candidate for the division, I offered to add to the fund an amount equal to the contribution voted by the men at that meeting. It appears that by so doing Iwas proposing, innocently, to break the letter and spirit of the law, and my tic conduct was immediately impugned as a cor- rupt a.ct," rendering me, if established upon petition, liable to the loss of my seat, to being disqualified for sitting for South Monmouthshire for ever, and for any other constituency for seven years, and even depriving me for seven years of my own vote. Now, if I had only myself to consider, I should be perfectly willing to risk all these dreadful things, but representations have been made to me to the effect that it would be unfair to the rising hopes of the Liberal and Labour parties of South Monmouthshire, whose interests I liopesoon to serve by my voice and vote in the House of Commons, to do anything which might be taken advantage of by the other side, giving as it would a. single Tory elector the right to present a petition after the election is over, and, if success- ful, render the whole election void. For my part I decline to believe tha.t my action could be tnis- construed into an act of bribery or corruption. I decline to believe that the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1883, under which my action has been challenged, was ever intended to be interpreted within such strictly narrow lines a.s to bring my act within the ugly definition of bribery, and stamp it as an illegal and corrupt act. I decline to believe that a single vote of a single tin-plate worker in South Monmouthshire would have been in any way influenced or its possessor led astray from the right path of conscience but, nevertheless, in strict obe- dience to the letter of the law and in deference to the representations of my friends, I find my- self under the necessity, with the sincerest and deepest regret, of withdrawing unreservedly the offer I made to contribute to the miners' fund for the relief of the tin-plate workers. I shall feel obliged if you will read this letter at your next general meeting. I have also taken the/liberty of forwarding a copy of this letter to the South alq; Daily Nevis and South Wales Echo., in or(h>r that the same publicity may be. given to thu withdrawal as to the original state- ment. and so that it may not "hereafter be' said that I have derived any benefit from an insertion which the law forbids me to carry into effect.—I am, dear sir, yours very faithfully, J. PBOFUMO.

NEW YORK PRICES. [KKUTKR'S TELKGRAM.] NEW YOJlK, Monday.-Money easy. Stocks opened very strong, the market afterwards became buoyant, and at the close ruled very strong at or near the best figures. Cotton on spot quiet and unchanged. Futures opened weak, afterwards advanced, and closed steady. Peti-oleiiiii steady, but there has been little doing. Lard has been steady without much change. Wheat-futtires were weak at the close spot weaker. Flour inactive, and final tone weak. Corm-futures opened steady, then declined and closed weak spot opened strong, but closed weak. Sugar markes is steady at late rates. Coffee futures declined on longs and shorts selling, closine, however. steady spot quiet, but steady. Tin steady and quotably unaltered. Iron quiet, closing dull. Copper quiet, but teady. 8 UTTVEHNMKNT BONDS AN8 RAFT.WAY SHARKS Quotations. Feb. £ 9 Feb 27 CallM«ney CJ.S. Gov. Bonds 2p.i 2 p.c Ditto, other feecurities 2 p.c 2 ir.c fixeliange on London, 60 clays siglit Oitto. Cable Transfers 4.88l/4 fixeliange on London, 60 clays siglit Oitto. Cable Transfers Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight t\19% o.ls1/# Exchange on Berlin Bays 95% S5'/4 Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan lloVd. lit1/* Western Union Telegraph Shares ¡I 87% Atchison, Topeka, & S. Fe 39\p 3 Do. Do. 4 p.c. Mor 82',# 82%, Do. Do. 5 p.c. Income.. 61-4 b0% Baltimore & Ohio 96% Canada Southern Shares bl tojj Canadian Pacific OOlj" 90 Central of New Jersey 14% 140% Central Pacific Shares 311/2 ;o' 2 Chesapeake & Ohio Common 25 24% Chicago, Burlington & CJuincey.. 105104% Chicago <fc North-Western, Ord liVy2 116 Chicago & N. Western Preferred. 14. 144 Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. PanJ 78% *7s% Chicago & Rock Island. E.9 88" Cleveld, Cin., Cli., & St. Ls. Ord. 71% 70% Delaware & Hudson 1553/ 13H'i Delaware Lackawoi-a 165^ 360'/i Denver & Rio Grande Shares 18 ;s 18% Denver Preferred 52 4S3i Illinois Central Shares | 105 105 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 125 12W. Louisville & Nashville Shares nyt Michigan Central Sba#i 106V? 106 Missouri, Kansas, and Texas 17% 17y« Missouri Pacific 62 6iy« New York, Lake Erie, & Western .Vg 31*4 Ditto, Second Mortgage Bonds 107 106% New York Central & Hudson River li6 113% New York, OntarioA Western, Ord 21 20% Northern Pacific, Common 23% 233/4 Northern Pacific, Preferred 68 67Jf.a Norfolk & Western Preferred OOlj. 40 Ohio and Mississippi Ord. Shares 22V4 22'/2 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, 54% Philadelphia and Reading Shares [.9 >8 53% philadelphia&lveading5p.c.lstlnc 76 76% Do. do. 4 p.c. Mor f6% (%>% Union Pacific Shares 47Vj 46% Wabash, 3t Louis, & Pacific 13% 12',u Wabash St Louis, &c., Pref. Srs. 30% 2,i% COTTON AND PRODUCE MARK15T Cotton, day's receipts o,t U.Sts.por 8,090 6,0->C' Cotton, day's rec'pta at Gulf Ports 31,000 003 Cotton, day's export to GtBrit'n.. 9,003 19,003 Cotton, day's expt to Continent" 4^000 Cotton futures Mar delivery 6.76 (1.115 Cotton futures, May delivery 6.V5 6.94 Cotton,middling upland New York 7 ((f 7,1iJ Cotton, middling New Orleans 6% 6% Petroleum, crude at New York 5 70 5.70 Petroleum, sta'dardwhite,N.York 6 40 6.40 Petroleum, std 6.35 6.35 Petroleum, Pipe Line Corts. Mar.. 17% 57% Spu/ifl of Turpentine 43 42 Lard Wilcox's Spot t.77% 6.75 Tallow, Prime City 43^ Sugar, fair refining Muscovados ,5 3 Do 96 p.c, Centrifugal. 3% Corn, New mixed, Western spot.. 50 5 k Corn futures. Mar 49 49 i Corn lutures, May (isy. ^9% Spring Wheat, I\o. 1, spot H;4y. 105% Wheat, red winter, on the spo> lG6y, 107'A Wheat, delivery Mar 103 lOl1^ Wheat, delivery May 101% K Coffee, Rio No.7 15 15b Coffee, ltio, No. 7, Low Ord., Mar 13.55 13.70 Coffee ditto May delivery 13.80 12. 0 Flour, ex Str.teShipping ImtIJds., <3. £ t) Iron, No. l.Coltness 20.60 <:0.50 Tin, Australian 19.55 ly 55 Copper, Mar ) iD. c,5 1c1.65 Steel Kail 50 3'1 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 3l/arl Freight Grain steamers London 3%(i 5 ( Freight Cfti ion to Liverpool 5-3iM 5-321 Silver Bullion ;-0% ;0% Wheat, Chicago, May delivery C9i„ 90-% Corn, Chicago Mar Delivery 41% Turpentine, Savannah 41 41 (a) price asked, (b) nom. (e)ex«!iv (d) ex lnt

LATE SHIPPING NEWS. [LLOYD'S TFLEGItAgg. A telegram from Hamburg; states that the German schoonoY Albiceht, from XI»mburc for u.:n Grande, and 1 ne Butish steamer Cit.y of Hamburg, collided in a fi)g at sea. The former sank almost immediately. All of the crew wero saved oxcepting one Ppprentiez). The steamer is now in port, The steamer Violanle, previously reported ashore at Morrii; ea,,tie, wELs towed oif on Monday, and pro- ceeded for Dublin. The vessel is tight. i.no schooner Volante, from Londonderry for Neath, a £ roulu' 'n Lough Foyle, but is expected to iloat next tnie. Ihe schooner Wild Wave, from Cardiif, with coal, is aFte"diL^i!;p^tt|gn' but wU1 Pro^ly float on Tuesday

LOCAL LAW CASE. THE AFFAIRS OF SIR RICHARD MANSEL. A SWANSEA SOLICITOR'S APPEAL. JOHN HILL MUNDAY V. CHARLES NORTON.— On Monday the Court of Appeal, consisting of tlw Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Fry and Lopes, disposed of the appeal of the defendant from an order of Mr Justice Lawrance and Mr Justice Wright refusing to set aside a judgment of the official referee, Mr Edward Ridley, who found after a trial before him that there was due to the plaintiff by the defendant, Mr Charles Norton, a solicitor of Swansea, the sum of £2,061) 5s lid balance of legal expenses, counsel's fees, short- hanl] writer's notes, &c., in connection with the liquidation of the estate of Sir Richard Mansel. 1 The plaintiff was Mr Norton's London agent, and it was alleered that the amount claimed was largely in respect of moneys paid out of pocket.—Mr Gregson Ellis, who was counsel for the respondent, raised the legal point at the outset that there was no appeal from the decision of the official arbitrator. After a long argument the court decided that there was an appeal to them.—Mr Kisch then opened the appellants' case. He said that the finding of the Official Referee was against the weight of evidence, and that he had decided the case without hearing the evidence of Mr Eereday,Solicitor, managing clerk to the plaintiff. An affidavit was put in from a ni<3dical practi- tioner at Worthing, stating that Mr Feraday could not attend the hearing of the case before the official Referee, and the Official Referee refused to believe the affidavit. The Mater of the Rolls: And now you ask the Court to say that the Official Referee should have believed the affidavit.—Mr Kisch said the medical man who made it was a meaiber of the Royal College of Surgeons, and had a high-class practice at Worti-iing. The Master of the Rolls, after reading the affidavit, said it was evidently prepared by a solicitor.— Mr Gregson Ellis said that the affidavit was in the handwriting of a solicitor. Mr Kisch said his contention was that the learned referee took a wrong view of the case, and that he should have had all the evidence before him, especially that of Mr Fereday, who knew all about the items of expenditure on the defendant's account on the part of the plaintiff.—The Master of the Rolls said the learned referee had decided the case on the evidence of Mr Munday, and on his cross-examination by the defendant. That seemed a perfectly satisfactory way of arriving at the truth.—The Court, in the absence of mis- conduct being alleged and established, could not interfere with the award of the Official Referee. Therefore, the apjwjai must be dismissed, with costs. Lords Justices Fry and Lopes concurred.

CARDIFF. CATHOLIC BALL.—On Monday night the first annual Catholic Ball was held at the Town-hall. Complete success attended the function, the number present being not far short of 250. Dancing commenced shortly after eight o'clock and was kept up merrily until an early hour this morning. The proceeds are to be devoted to the funds of Nazareth House. Great credit is due to Mr C. Curran and Mr L. Henry, the M. C.'s, and Messrs D. Flynn, W. Grandon, D. Grandon, W. McCarthy, C. Bryan, T. Sexton, J. Hare, W. Sullivan, and W. Uonnell, the committee, for the successful nature ofttie pi-oceedings. The catering was in the efficient hands of Mr Barry, of the Imperial Hotel.

CADOXTON. SCHOOL BOARD.The fortnightly meeting of the Barry School Board met at Cadoxton on Monday afternoon, Mr John Lowden presiding. Arrangements were made for the opening of the slojd and cookery classes at an early date. The resignation of Miss Annie Williams, of tho Cadoxton schools, was accepted. It was decided to advertise for an additional attendance officer at a salary of;675 per annum. The architect was deputed to prepare plans for a girls' department at the Barry schools, and the clerk was instructed to obtain terms for the renting of an unlicensed hotel near Barry as a temporary infant school for Barry parish. A communication was read from the tublic Works Loan Commissioners consenting to the borrowing of £1,050 for a school site at Barry parish.

ITSK. DEATH OF THE REV J. HALL.—The Rev J. Hall, curate in charge at Llandenny, near Usk, died on Saturday from paralysis of the brain. The deceased was only laid up for a couple of days, he having officiated at a marriage at Llan- denny on the previous Tuesday. The rev gentle- man was 29 years of age, and had been in charge at Llandenny for some four or five years. He was in touch with the parishioners and greatly re- spected by them, and much sympathy is ex- pressed at his loss and sudden decease. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr Deakin, coroner, held an inquest at the Sessions House, Usk, respecting the death of Harriett Workman, wife of Mr Wm. Workman, coal merchant, Usk, who dropped death on Thursday laM.. From medical testi- mony, it appeared that death was due from syncope, aud the jury returned a verdict in accordance.

COMIC OPERA COMPANY AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. A brilliant house and a brilliant performance were again the characteristics of the opening night of the always welcome return visit of D Oyly Carte's Comic Opera Company to the Theatre Royal, on Monday night. Onoo more was demonstrated the conspicuous popularity of the works which are the outcome of the ulllque colla- boration of Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan, and again was it shown that the Mtkado has lost none of its charm—that as a musical and quaintly humorous production it is as attractive as ever. With such superb artistes as Mr George Thorne as Ko-Ko, Mr Fred Billington as Pooh-Ba, Mr Thomas Redmond as the Mikado, Mr Richard Clarke as Nanki-Poo, and Mr J. J. Fitzgibbon as Pish-Tush--the last-named of whom we know for the first time, and who shows decided apti- tude and possesses unquestionable talent—any- thing but unqualified success wonld be out of the question. This, so far as the gentlemen of the company are concerned, nearly all of whom are well and distinctly favourably known to local playgoers. As to the ladies, the Yum-Yum of Miss Margaret Cockburn, the Pitti-Sing of Miss Dorothy Vane, the Peep-Bo cf Miss Mary Morison, and the always artistic performance of Miss Kate Forster as Katisha, are each and all sans reproche. A wcrd for the orchestra is em- phatically due; we have not heard a more efficient band at the Royal. To-night Iolanthe will be produced.

THE GRAND THEATRE. Lovers of powerful acting and a powerful drama will find exactly what they desire at the Grand Theatre this week. Mr Elphinstone, the enterprising lessee has, engaged A-dderley Howard, whese talented company produce Right's Right with vivid power. [On Monday night a good house followed with interest—some- times anxiety—the development ot a plot brimful of incident. On Wednesday the company will appear in East Lynne, always well received in Cardiff.

THE EMPIRE. Not even standing room could be secured at the Empire Palace of Varieties, Queen-street, five minutes alter the raising of the tableau our- tain at each of last night's performances. While last week's company was one of all-round excellence, the array of artistes appearing this week is every whit as good, and the programme presented by them is even more varied in char- acter—almost every phase of legitimate music- hall talent being exhibited. Not a dull moment was experienced from the opening of the "show with an excellent rendering of Mr Burgesses orchestra of Hermann's overture "Des trois Capitaines" to the playing of the National Anthem. Where all the turns arg Al in their respective lines it may seem invidious to single but any for special praise, but, judged by the measure of popular approval, the sketch "British Pluck," given by D. J. McCarthy (the Baron cf the recent Grand pantomime) should be given the first place. Sam Kedfern, who can fairly lay claim to his title of "The DIAck Prince of Comedians," created roars of laughter with his funny patter, as did Seeley and West, whose business is as novel as humorous. In Myra. Massey was heard a double-voiced vocalist, who sings without tho apparent effort of the majority of such artistes. Reine Jauiioson and Rosie Blond succeeded in pleasing as vocalists, the lady als) winning applause for a clever dance. "Tuneful. gracelul, and pretty" were the Dorothy girls, their dancing being equalled by tho refined nature and sweetness of their songdu Turn No. 9 was that of the intrepid Arabs, Abachi and Masano, whose acrobatic tricks created so great a sensation only a few days siuoe in the London Empire. The Empire should be visited—early—this week.

THE PHILHARMONIC. That the management had not exaggerated in describing thirl week's company at the Phil- harmonic Music-hall as a galaxy of stars," WAS the unanimous opinion of everyone in the large audience which witnessed last evening's entertain- ment. Premier position must be accorded to Miss Alice Leamar, the Cinderella" of Mr Elphinstone's successful pantomime, who ivas obliged to sing no fewer than five songs. Othir Grand pantomime favourites were the Sisters Fortescue. They secured a not to bo denied recall. Mr Henry Walsham and Mdlle. Telma, late of the Carl Rosa Opera Company, acquitted themselves satisfactorily in It number of grand opera selec- tions. The other contributors to tho evening's entertainment were Major Miles, Miss Norah Brandon, an actresa-cantratriceof more than usual ability, ani Miss Amy Dcrling, "the Boston Belle."

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CARDIFF. ASSAULT AT A TTRAMWAY Dsp.T.-At tbe Cardiff police-court on Monday—before Mt T. W. Lewis (stipendiary) and Dr. Paine— Charles Thomas (-8) was charged with violently assaulting and kicking John Ghiak* al the Wood-street Depot of the Trainways Company, on the 27th February. Mr Parker, from the office of Mr H. Cousins, prosecuted. Prisoner, who had been employed at the Rich- mond-road Depot, was creating a disturbance all Wood-street when prosecutor remonstrated with him. Prisoner at once became violonf, and kicked prosecutor in the stomach.—Fined £ 5 in. cluding costs, with an alternative of a month s imprisonment. ILLICIT SHrBET;D;I-G. -William Henry Courb was fined £10 and costs, or ill default of distress sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, for illicitly aelling beer at his house on the East Moors. THE EFFKCT OF MIXING DRir;Kg. -J. Starr(23) and Fred Fox (19) were charged with steal- ing one 18-gallon cask of beer from 33, Craddock- -street, the property of Henry Evans, on the 28tn inst.—Prosecutor, who is a well-known figure in the court corridors, appeared in the witness- box with a couple of "lovely black eyee. He at once commenced to address Mr Lewis, but had not gone far with his rigms,role when he was checked. Answer questions he would not, and the Stipendiary, asked him how many glasses he had had that morning. Two glasses, 8ir. and a two of rtitn that's all, sir, was the answer. Well," said Mr Lewis, you are not in a fit state to speak in a matter where men's liberties are at stake. (To the prisoners.) You are discharged." A PROMISING YOUTH.-WilliaM Cosa, a typical "corner boy," was charged with obstructing P.C.'s 52 and 89 whilst in the execution of their duties; and, further, with assaulting P.C. 119 at 50, Spnngheld-place on Sunday.—The officers had executed a warrant on an alleged shebeen-keeper, and were threatened by prisoner, who said that if they took away any ot the beer he would knock their brains out with a poker. -Officers Giles and Durston spoke to being hustled by Cosa and to seeing P.C. Bridle being struck down-. -Prisoner, who has been four times previously before the Court, was described by Inspector Heyward as a source of great trouble to the Canton police, as be was a kind of king among a number of other youths, who seldom or never did any work.—Prisoner was fined £ 5 and costs, or, in default of payment, sentenced to a month's hard labour. ALLKGKD THEFT.-Ona charge of stealing with violence 19s from the person of Cornelius Brode. rick in Millicent-street, on the 20th inst., the Car- diff Stipendiary magistrate sent John Woods and James Carney for trial to the Quarter Sessions in April next. A PROFESSIONAL ACROBAT SKNT TO PRISON. George Matthews, a professional wire-rope walker and acrobat, was sent to gaol for a month by the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr T. W Lewis ^r neglecting to maintain his wife. Mr Williams, who conducted the defence, aUempted to show non liability owing to the wrfes adul. tery with the lodger at her mot^- in-law's boarding house in in 1883. These allegations were den ed by Mr Pntchard, who piosecuted on behaliE rf the Guardians, as also was the authenticity of a letter produced by the defence, which claimed to be a confession of the wife's guilt.

PENARTH. FOWL STEALING AT CADOXTOK.-AT Penarth police-court on Monday Colonel Guthrie and Mr Valentine Trajea —Henrv Purnell, Charles Bishop, Charles Hallett, and Thomas Bumford, all living at Cadoxton, were charged with stealing and carry- ine- »way two fowls, the property of John Hewitt some time between Saturday night Sd sU morning Pohce-constablie Dav.* said that from information he received he went to 20, Regent-street, Cadoxton, the house of the prosecutor, from where he noticed a trail of feathers leading to No. 41, Loiubard- Rtreet ,'not far off). The latter house was kept by Purnell, one of the defendants, with whom two ot thp other prisoners lodged. Purnell, when asked to account for the feathers, said, "The wind must Ke blown them in." There wa. no evidence against him, however, and he was discharged. P C. Davies then related how j'V1?!?'* in a stable in Evan-street, where hehad been toll the stolen fowls were hidden, In the oou^ of »n hour his patience was rewarded, Bumford ana Hallett coming to seek the fowls. AftOT striking a match, Bumford said It s all right. Before thev could decamp with the roosters, however, the"constable, who had all this time been hiding his light under a bushel, emerged cealment, and appeared before the astonished coop-lifters. When taken to the cells the prisoners commenced to make incriminating statements against each other.-The Bench inflicted upon each a fine of £ 1 and costs, or, in default of pay- ment, 14 days' imprisonment. A VIOLENT ASSAULT,—John McCora was charged with violently assaulting Annie James, a married woman, living at 23, Holm-street, Cadoxton. The prosecutrix, who gave her evidence with great volubility, said that shortly before midnight she heard someone knocking at her front door. She got out of bed, and on. presenting herself at the door was immediately knocked down by the prisoner.—The Prisoner: There is not one word of truth in what she says.—The Clerk Did he do anything else to \ou *—Prosecutrix: No, sir, because the inspector came on the scene then. He says that you were drunk. "No, sir, I was not."—Inspector iiees said that he saw the prisoner strike the prosecu- trix.- The Prisoner I have lost a ship through your sparring about.—The Bench characterised the assault as most unprovoked, and imposed a fine of £ 2, or in default seven days imprisonment. INFRINGEMENTS OF THE C.D. (A.) ACT.- Richard Guy, a pork butcher, living at Penarth, was charged with illegally removing pigs to Penarth Station contrary to the pro- visions of the Contagious Diseases (Animals^ Act (1878). — In defence, Mr Guy con- tended that the whole prosecution was a blunder As a matter of fact he was not the owner of the pigs, they having been consigned to He called Mr Corn well to prove that m such cases the consignee did not become theowner *1 tVwv animals had been slaughtered.—Defen- until th ^n/4nf*fced his case with ability and dant, who cMdncJd his uJair]y bvthePolS^ wbo in tbe past had been in the by the poiae, hi.n of anv new orders. ™ ,fc lAheca^was adiourneJl. on the appli- ^TfLvevlXnTnt Weke. until Monday, cation of Supar ownership. A similar to enable the aKamst Shadrack Smith. charge le4Cjed ignorance of the regula- The defendant pleaded ign incIudjng cjst8< tl0W^nrv'VemiWwas summoned for removing —Henry Venning caives into the county three cows and without having obtained district of Glamorg defence, Venning said AVSRSSTFSS? A- cjs 'sra^u o, 10s and costs was imposed.

LLANDAFF. ARAN AT LLANEDABNK.—At th# KAN- ™Ucfcourt on Monday-before Cols, daff police court John Mr F G. Evans—Lewis Jones, a iilanedarDe and Mr x. „,mOTie(j for neglecting to report that bis shéep were affeoted with scab. Evidence that his s P «ftn]ev, an inspector under the waag.venbyMrHanl^jmaig) to the effaot that he'visited defendant's farm on the 20tb inst., t a that 98 sheep were more or less affected 'Z from th. Brnch »■> hi» tbe defendant was Sued 208 and costs.

NEWPORT. & HBATII.TS ON POLICE OFFICERS.—Offloer lWe !of the Newport Borough Pohce, hivd a woman screaming m Mill at midnight on baturday. He tojSBS; wife was confined ^n^ ce^- Burke> screaming Hmp proceeded to damage having damaged the ^;P'k^rn0^he face> out hia the officer, whom I anj ]eft the on the officer's eye-brow.-At Burke's regiwas let off tbe desired effect, for tbe ^P^Edwin jones, on payment of Panteg Works, spent Z enffirdayat htlf-holklayg at KewpojJ oKICDIvM «»d Chmtoptor 1W*, wh» Officers •L'a*1,u met with a warm recep- interrupted the p; ay, bv jones, who tion, both bT&fo "th^ police-station with great was conveyed to th« P° Vl0iently that when difficulty. He ^haved to* h-m being searched three officer^ WJ)en whilst a fourth turn^ o^ smasiie(j the wood- confined m the oe' P to-day's police-court, pro- work Jones now at to a^ £ nd fessed complete of 40s. the Bench imposed ft P6"

PRINCIPATJrry BUILDING — SOCIETY. THE S&I&TL SSSRK. Ss TriT orown c-mrt of the Cardiff Town viollMrR. Day, chairman of directors, being in • The 32nd annual report was read, fiom which it appear- that the past year hae most successful. The amount of profit SSsed was £ 2,203 10s 8d, an increase nearg £ 400 upon th' year 1890. A sum of £ 558 03 101 was add«d to the rcwerve fund, leaving :fcl,64o 10d for division as bonus, This will d appropriation toallborrf.wers.andsu^rption^nd prepaid shareholders of a bonus eq during the past year. This will red charged to borrowers to U at j, 4^ increase that allowedtoinve^o^ Satis. The reserve fund stands at £ 8, suoccss whiob faction ^p^Lons of the companv. The had Robert DaV, Charlee retmng <Vhee]er_ Morgan, George 1 _ier.ted, a similar compli- unannnoiy jfr Edward Edwards, th« ment the conclusion of the annual •«L»nt hv the directors of Mr John ^S+vn Merrills as solicitor to the Society, in fSFlt tha i Mr JoBiah Merrill* woo* firmed.