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ANOTHER FRONTIER QUARREL. CHILI AND ARGENTINA AT VARIANCE. REPORTED ACT OF HOSTILITY. N1&w YORK. Wednesday.—A despatch from lima published here reports that according to a telegram which reached that city from Santiago de Chile, the long-pending boundary iispute between Chili and the Argentine Republic has resulted in a division of the Chilian Irmy being ordered to occupy the passes of the 'Cordilleras bordering upon Argentina. The despatch adds that an understanding exists •>etween Chili and Brazil on this subject.—Renter, WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Secretary of the Argentine Legation here discredits the report hat Chili has ordered army corps to occupy the Masses of Cordilleras, and likewise attaches no itelief to the rumour that the Argentine Chamber jti Deputies yesterday voted an appropriation of >0,000,000 dols. for war ships.—Rei'ter.

CRISIS IN CORNISH MINING. WHOLESALE DISASTER FEARED. The depression in tin has practically ruined Toraish mining, and thousands of miners have ■migrated. The recent stoppage of Wheal Agar has Jlowed the water to rise and get into East Pool, Jld a similar result is feared with the South and Tin Croft mines. Wholesale disaster IJ feared. Mr Michael Williams, one of the eldest and largest mining adventurers in Corn- wall, announces the determination to relinquish <is mining interests, which has caused great consternation.

GOVERNMENT'S IRISH POLICY, .NEW LAND BILL IN PREPARATION. Speaking at Belfast on Wednesday, Lord tJadogan, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, said that he was in a position to state that a new Irish Land Bill was on the stocks, but he would not, like Mr Gladstone, describe it as a final measure. He hoped to see an Irish Agricultural Department established and light railways tended.

LEBATJDY SCANDAL. AUTHORITIES AFRAID TO DEAL WITH IT. PARIS, Wednesday. — Confirmation is forth- soming of the report that th9 sensational series of arrests in connection with the Lebaudy affair is terminated, but the sudden change of front on ) the part of the authorities is supposed to be due to the immense proportions the scandal would assume if once it were thoroughly thrashed out in the courts. It is possible, however, the Chamber will force the hand of the judicial authorities, inasmuch as many additional names have been mentioned.—Central News. CASE AGAINST CESTI AND ROSENTHAL. PARIS, Wednesday.—The investigation into the bebaudy blackmailing scandal was continued to- day by M. Meyer. M. De Cesti was again questioned in regard to certain sums of money he is alleged to have obtained from the late M. Max Lebaudy. Mdlle, Marsy, the actress to whom the soldier-millionaire was engaged to be married, gave evidence as to the numerous attempts made to extort money from him. M. Da Lano, the journalist who accuses M. Rosenthal of the Figaro (otherwise M. Jacques Saint Cere "), of being a German spy, was also examined. The apartments occupied by the late M. Lebaudy, at Maison Lafitte, were searched this morning by the police.—Dalziel.

WHOLESALE POISONING. MABYSVIXLI, (KANSAS), Wednesday.—Mrs Joaeph Hildabrand, a resident in this town, in a fit of despondency poisoned eight children and afterwards hanged herself.—Central News.

THE WEATHER. TERRIBLE HURRICANE. A telegram from Greenock states that a hurricane, described as the severest experienced for twenty years, prevailed in the Clyde on Wednesday. The steamer Craigendoran, from Bilbao for Glasgow, was driven ashore at Kilcreggan, and Ties in a bad position on the rocks. HEAVY SNOWFALL IN SCOTLAND. Early on Wednesday a very heavy fall of snow took place in the central and western districts of Perthshire, The railroads were rendered almost impassable for traffic in some of the upland districts until snow ploughs were sent out, the now being from five to six inches deep. A fresh wind has now set in with some rain. Up till now the weather during January has been very mild for the season. COLLISION OFF BEACHY HEAD. i SURVIVORS LANDED AT DOVER. The five surviving members of the crew of the Trench schooner Marthe Postel, which was sunk in collision with the English schooner Amaranth off Beachy Head. were received at the Dover National Sailors' Home on Wednesday. The mas- ter reports that five of hia crew were drowned. The survivors will be sent homo by the French Consul. SPANISH STEAMER SUNK. > Lloyd's Calais agent telegraphs .—The Spanish steamer Ciscar, bound from Hamburg for Spain, and a three-inae ted vessel, name unknown, have been in collision. The former sank. All the crew were saved excepting the captain, mate, and one passenger. The stranger proceeded, her damage* being unknown. The Press Association'3 Ramsgate correspondent telegraphs that the three missing individuals from the Ciacar were picked up by the smack Snowdropand landed at Ramsgateon Wednesday. The name of the colliding vessel is given M the Nereus. The Central News correspondent at Ramsgate says :—The steamer sank in the collision off the Galloper it now transpires was the Ciscar, of Barcelona. She carried a crew of 22 and two passengers, all of whom were drowned with the sxception of the captain, mate. and one passenger, who got aboard the Nerens, and were transferred to a Ramsgate smack. The survivors state the collision occurred without warning. The Ciscar Was literally cut in two and sank instantly.

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MR BALFOUR AT MANCHESTER. SPEECH ON CURRENT POLITICS THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY QUESTION oFENGLAND'S SUZERAINTY. MR CHAMBERLAIN'S WORDS RE-ECHOED. PLAIN TALKING FOR THE KAISER. THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE, AMERICAN JINGOISM DEPRECATED. APPEAL FOR ANGLO-SAXON UNITY. On Wednesday night Mr Balfour addressed a great meeting of his constituents of East Man- chester, who were assembled in the Artillery Volunteer Drtll Hall there. Colonel Mawson took the chair, and delivered a short introductory address. A reference in it to the Emperor of j Germany provoked much booing, hissing, and laughter. Mr BALFOUR, who was loudly cheered, said this was the first opportunity he had had since the General Election of addressing them on the aspect of public affairs and the policy of the Government. He would only say in regard to domestic affairs that the Government would ask Parliament to deal with domestic questions I in the spirit and sense in which he had more than once addressed meetings in that hall. With regard to Voluntary schools and the Indian duty question the country would find the Govern- ment determined to fulfil the pledges on which they were elected to office. Within the I last faw weeks the political heavens had been covered by unexpected clouds, and the peace and prosperity of the world seemed threatened by dangers the very existence of which were not suspected three months ago. True it was that, Europe had succeeded in maintaining what was called the European concert" in connection with the Eastern question. his was not a light matter, but he had, with sorrow and reluctance, also to aimit that the European concert, which had been thus successful in deferring the reopening of the Eastern question, had not been equally successful in inducing the Sultan to adopt those reforms in the administration of Turkey in the absence of which it was impossible to hope that the reopening of the Eastern Question would be indefinitely deferred. (Hear, hear.) In truth, public interest had within the last few weeks been violently deflected from Asia and turned in the direction of Africa and America, and it was about Africa and America that he now ventured to address to them a few words. On one aspect of THE AFRICAN QUESTION he was precluded by his public duty from saying anything, and he did not regret It. Ho felt it was no business of his to dis- cuss the gravity of the offence of which those engaged in the recent operations in the Transvaal were accused, and in respect of which the leaders would be brought to trial. Neither was it his business to attempt to pass any judgment of his own upon men who had in the past done great service to their country— (cheers)—and who he felt well convinced had not been animated in any course they had adopted by mean, sordid, or personal motives. (Cheers.) He passed to two questions of more import- ance as regarded the future — the questions relating respectively to the internal and external policy of the Transvaal State. Let him say in regard to the external policy of the Transvaal State that in the opinion of her Majesty's Government, animated as they were by friendly feelings towards that State, it was quite impossible, human nature being what it was, that matters should ever be satisfactory in the Transvaal as long as the system of Government there was founded upon so artificial and ao inequitable a basis. (Cheers.) It was not possible from what they knew of the working of the human mind, and from what they knew of the character of the Uitlanders, for the Englishmen, Americans, and Germans who formed the great majority of the Transvaal State, and from all the traditions in whioh these men had been brought up, to suppose that a State so constituted that, though they formed the vast majority, and paid by far the greater portion of the taxes, they were allowed no political authority or share ip the Government could be said to possess the elements of stability and permanent prosperity. (Cheers). QUESTION OF THE SUZERAINTY. President Kruger had shown himself possessed of a generosity which was not the less to be admired because it was coincident with the highest political wisdom. He (Mr Balfour) entertained therefore the most sanguine hopes that President Kruger would see, what every man and woman in Europe or America who had studied the question saw. namely, that in the interests—first, of the Uitlanders; secondly, of the Boers; and thirdly, of South Africa itself it was of the first necessity that the long promised reforms in the constitution of the Transvaal should without unnecessary delay be carried into effect. (Cheers.) They had heard it hotly debated whether Great Britain possessed the suzerainty of the Transvaal. The Transvhal bad a free and independent Government as regarded internal affairs.. As regarded its external relations, it was subject to the control of this country. (Loud cheers.) They might call this suzerainty or not, as they pleased. If they did nob call it suzerainty let them search the ample vocabulary of International law and find a more appropriate term if ithey could. Whatever they called it, let there be no mistake about what it was. We controlled the external rela- tions of the Transvaal, and we would admit of no foreign interference. (Prolonged cheering.) He hastened to add that so far as his knowledge and belief went, there was no foreign country prepared to dispute the doctrine which he had just laid down. (Hear, hear.) We had in our Colonial Secretary, Mr Chamberlain, a man who had shown himself,Jin difficult circumstances, possessed with the highest degree of those qualities of rapid decision and of courage which were essential qualities of statesmanship of the first rank—(cheers)—and he thought they might well leave in his hands the further manage- ment of Imperial interests, which he so well knew bow to safeguard. (Renewed cheers.) He now turned from Africa. to America, and to the prolonged BOUNDARY DISPUTE WITH VENEZUELA. This question would not have engaged their attention had it not been for the views expressed and the action taken by the Government of the United States. The American Government and sections of the American people seemed to entertain the susptdon that we had run counter to the Monroe doctrine. He did not believe that if they ransacked England from end to end they would find even among our crotcheteers or lunatics a single individual who would wish to see what was called a forward policy adopted by Great Britain, either in North or South America. We were content, and had always been content, both in North and South America, to do our best by the colonies we possessed to develop them, and if need be protect them, but we had no desire to interfere with the domestic concerns of any South American State or to acquire for our own territory that which belonged to them. If Venezuelan revolutions were to end in the proposition by the Venezuelans themselves that we should incorporate their country in the British Empire, though the honour would be highly appreciated appreciated the responsibility would be deolined by every British statesman. That being so, they might ask him what the quarrel with the United States was about ? He did not know that Jte could give them a clear or intellfgible answer. (Laughter.) We had presented in a despatch the general heads of our view of the case, and the Foreign Office were now actively engaged in putting into available form every document of importance bearing on it, and as soon as that could be done they would be laid before Parliament. He understood from the ordinary sources of informa- tion that the Government of the United States had appointed a Commission to investigate the same subject, and with all this mass of informa- tion before the public of both countries it would be hard indeed if the COHMONSENSB OF THE ANGLO-SAXON RACE was not able to settle any point in the dispute without the arbitrament of war. (Cheers.) Another aspect of this question went nearer to his heart than any technicalities about the Venezuelan boundary or the Monroe doctrine. He had been deeply and painfully impressed by the diE. ferent attitude and different mode in which on this side of the Atlantic we looked at the question of war from that which appeared to be taken by some sections of the American population on the other side. To him the idea of war with the United States carried with it something of the natural horror of civil war. War with any nation was a contingency to be avoided at almost aU costs, except the cost of dishonour; but war with the United States appeared to have an additional horror of its own, born of the fact that those with whom we should be fighting were of our own flesh and blood, speaking one I, own ltiDgwg^ ^.9hmog:owe^oim, To judge from the newspapers, large sections of the people of the United States seemed to regard a war with this country as a thing to be lightly indulged in, an exhilarating exercise. a gentle national stimulus. To him that was a depressing and horrible point of view. He would never believe it would be the point of view which would be permanently adopted by any large section in the United States. We might ba taxed with being idealists, but he looked torward with confidence to the time when our ideals would become real and our dreams be embodied in actual political fact, for after all circumstances must tend in the direction in which we were looking. It could not but be that those whose national roots went down into the same past as our own, who shared our language, our literature, and in substance our institutions, our laws, our legislation—everything that made a nation greah — would come in time to feel that we had a common duty to perform, a common office to fulfil among the nations of the world. (Hear, hear.) The time must come when some statesman of authority more fortunate even than President Monroe would lay down the doctrine that between English-speaking peoples WAR WAS IMPOSSIBLE, and then it would be seen that every man who by rash acts or hasty words made the preservation of peace difficult or impossible was committing a critne not only against his own country, not only against that other country with whom he was iu- vitingwar, but against civilisation itself. (Cheers.) May no English statesman or English party ever have the responsibility of that crime heavy upon their souls. (Renewed cheers.) It must not be imagined from these words that he took a pessimistic view of the situation. He did not believe that public opinion on the other side of the Atlantic would permit the outbreak of a war whose end no man could foresee. We had no real cause of quarrel with any nation, large or small. We desired no one's territory we had no wish to interfere with any national interest or legitimate ambition. Our own work withm our own sphere was sufficient for us ¡ that, would tax our energies to the utmost and would supply statesmen with all the material which they required for the most energetic ¡ labours for the development of the British Empire. BUB if it needs must be that war should come—which he did not be- lieve—he did not think it was a contingency of which we had at the present moment any special reason to be afraid. The British Empire was not like the Spanish Empire of the 17th century, a helpless hulk lying upon the waters tempting depredation by its wealth and unable by weakness to beat off the depredators. No; there never was a moment in the recent history of this country when the British Empire was A BETTER FIGHTING MACHINE than it was at the present moment. (Cheers.) Thanks to the energetic action of successive Governments during the last decade, an addition had been made to the fighting power of the Empire of which the Empire itself he believed was unaware. He did not believe that this force would be caUed upon to act, but if by any mischance, by the madness of peoples or the ambition of rulers, it should be that we had again to do what our forefathers did before us, namely, to fight for our country, he did not believe that we should be for one instant found unprepared, or that the result of that contest would bo other than in the past, or that we should come out of it with diminished glory or diminished power. (Loud and prolonged cheers.)

CONSERVATISM IN THE RHONDDA. OPENING OF TWO CLUBS. SPEECHES BY MR MACLEAN AND MAJOR QUIN, M.P.'S. The Conservatives of the Rhondda—a con- stituency where the Labour and Liberal element has asserted itself so strikingly whenever opposed by the forces of Constitutionalism, not only in Imperial but also in local affairs-can to-day boast of having two additional clubs, which were formally opened amid the flourish of trumpets on Wednesday, by Mr Maclean and Major Wynd- ham Quin, the members for Cardiff and South Glamorgan respectively. The clubs are situated at Penygraig and Tonypandy. After the cere- mony, the company adjourned to luncheon at the Thistle Hotel, In the evening a public meeting was held at the Public Hall, Tonypandy. There was a good attendance, but the hall was far from being filled. Several prominent local Liberals were also present. The chair was occupied by Mr Archibald .Hood. and supporting him ou the platform, besides the hon. members, were Major Hotchkiss, organising secretary for South Wales Mr W. W. Hood, Councillor Hughes (Cardiff), Mr James Jeffery, Mr Samuel Evans (Treferig), District Councillor John Thomas (Touypandy), and others. A resolution approving of the policy pursued by her Majesty's Government in the present grave and serious crisis in our national history was passed. Major WYNDHAK QUIN spoke at length in support of the resolution. He declared that the lion's tail had not been twisted in vain. The German Emperor's telegram to President Kruger, the dangers which they had with America, and the prospect of a misunderstanding with Turkey, had nor, in his opinion, been anything less than a boon to the people of this country, because their enthusiasm, and patriotism, and loyalty had been roused to an extent that this generation had never seen. (Hear, hear.) Mr MACLEAN, M.P., followed, and was received with enthusiasm, and at the outset of his speech, which was mainly confined to foreign affairs, the hon. member declared that there never was a party so hopelessly divided as the Welsh Liberal party was now. (Laughter.) They all with one voice preached unity to one another, but every one amongst them seemed to have a federation of his own-(Iaughter)-and as long as that was the case, he did not think the party would be likely to reverse the victories that the Unionist party had won at the last election. (Applause.) It needed no words from him, proceeded the speaker, to praise the present Government for the way iu which it had taced so many serious difficulties in foreign affairs, which were nearly all legacies left to it by its predecessors. He bad no doubt that the frontier difficulty could be amicably settled by Great Britain and Venezuela, especially as the Americans were now showing a more reasonable feeling in the matter and not inclined to press too far the famous Monroe doctrine. (Hear, hear.) The Transvaal difficulty, proceeded the hon. member, originated entirely from the mis- taken action of Mr Gladstone 15 years ago. What they wanted in South Africa was that the supremacy of English civilisation there should remain uncontrolled and uninterfered with by any foreign Power. (Applause.) He felt sure from the recent outburst of patriotism that they would stand as resolutely by their good name as any former generation of Englishmen had done. (Ap- plause.) Mr Chamberlain had done his work with great energy, and in away that commanded general admiration, but they should see that he exacted from those arrogant Dutchmen, who sent troops to ride through the streets of Johannesburg and insulted the citizens there, equal rights to English settlers as to others. (Cheers.) The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried.

SIR CHARLES DILKE AND THE EDUCATION BILL. Speaking at Cinderford Baptist Chapel on Wednesday, Sir Charles Dilke said that it was understood that in the first Bill of next Session the 17s 6d limit, as it was called, was to be gob rid of. Referring to whab had passed in 1870, in 1876, and in 1891, he pointed out that, even before the last advantage conferred on the Denominational schools, the Duke of Devon- shire, Mr Goschen, and Mr Chamberlain had joined the other Liberals in protesting against the violation of that compromise of 1870 (to which indeed he himself bad never been a party), and had shown that the object of the Church schools was to be able to 3upport;themselves entirely by grants in those cases, becoming commoner where there there were few or no subscribers. Whilst he was opposed to the attempt of the schools under private management to support themselves wholly by public money, there was another point which might be raised on behalf of the Church, in which, as be had explained lately, in the Rhondda Valley, he also held the same opinion, as he had expressed in 1870, and was favourable to the Church view. There was another matter which must come up in connection with the new Bill, which was of perhaps of more immediate importance to them in Dean Forest than either of the other topics to which he had referred. Quoting Mr Forster'a speech of the 17th February, 1870, and of July of the same year, Sir Ohas. Dilke showed that Mr Forster had not merely repeatedly said that a 3d rate would meet the expense," but had provided a remedy should it exceed 3d, in the form of what was known as the Poor Districts Clause." The Forest of Dean got full advantage from this Poor Districts Clause," and yet, in spite of its operation, half of his constituency—one of the largest and most populated School Board dis- tricts in the counWy-was paying nearly half its enormous rates for School Board purposes, the School Board rate having reached in the last year of the returns the sum of 2s 5d in the in the whole of Dean Forest, to which also the great parish of Newland formed a contributory district. The rate had now slightly fallen, and was lOd for the current half-year. The coal was being worked out and the population could not increase, so that this enormout rate, reaching from 2s 5d to Is 8d in the S, in spite of relief obtained from the poor district section, was incurred for the educa- tion of children, most of whom, when taught, would have to go elsewhere to labour and to Five. He hoped, and he believed, that the Government Bill would deal with this point, and contain a further measure with relief to districts, such as Tottenham and Dean FOft!S{",

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MINERS IN CON- FERENCE. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY AND CONTRACTING OUT. THE MINES EIGHT HOURS BILL. The proceedings at the annual conference, of the Miners' Federation were resumed in the Crown Hotel, Birmingham, on Wednesday. Mr B. Pickard, M.P. presided, and there was a full attendance of delegates. Mr W. Small, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and Mr J. T. Williams, North Wales, were present as additional delegates. THE WAGE QUESTION NOT TO BE DISCUSSED. Mr W. BAILEY, Nottingham, asked if there would be any opportunity of discussing the wage question, which was referred to by Mr Pickard in his presidential address, on the present agenda, or whether it would be necessary to send a resolution to the Business Committee to bring the question before the conference? The PRESIDENT said that when the conference got through the agenda paper, if it liked to over- ride what the executive did it would have to do that. Hp could hold out no hope, as the wage question not on the agenda. EMPLOYEES' ffABILITY-CONTBACTING OUT CONDEMNED. The PRESIDENT, in introducing the question of I employers' liability, said the miners had set their hand to the plough, and he had no doubt they had made up their minds, as he had, that they would go in for protection for life and limb, and not tie themselves at the chariot wheels of the great insurance societies, so that they might wax rich and strong. Why, if the miners were paid at the same rate as the officials of the insurance societies, they would have no need for their conferences or to ask for higher wages. The fact was that no men in this country were better paid for the work they did. Yet these societies were held up to their admiration as something which would bring about the millennium. His views were and always had been that if the miners, wanted an insurance society, to form it among themselves, pay their threepence or sixpence per week, control it, and disperse the money themselves as their own money, and not that of their employers. (Cheers.) If certain recalcitrant Liberal papers dare not open their mouths on this question of conferaobing- out, it was n. bad day for English journalism. Mr GLOVER, Saint Helen's, then moved that the Executive Committee of this Federation be instructed to work in conjunction with the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress and with all other Trades Unions, in pressing upon the Government that no Employers' Liability Bill will be satisfactory to the workers of this country which contains a clause allowing contracting-out of the Act. Mr PETERS (North Wales), who seconded, said that the North Wales minfrs were placed in the same position- as the miners of Lancashire. He could assure the conference that the tyranny of employers was beyond description, and it was this tyranny which made them anxious to secure an alteration of the law. Mr TOTN (Cleveland) said thab the Cleveland employers appeared to be a little better than those of other parts of the country. They con- tributed 20 per cent. towards the funds, and not one of them had asked to contract out of the law, (Applause.) They said they would rather the law took its course. Mr HARVEY (Derbyshire) said the question resolved iespif into this—that some persons in the country had refused to recognise the aims and aspirations of the leaders of the men in regard to this important matter. There were those who said they were anxious to get into litigation with their employers, and get as much money out of them as they could. If that were true all tho condemnation and criticism to which they had been subjected would be perfectly justified. But it was not true. From the very commencement of the agitation their object had been to prevent accident and to prevent widows and orphans being left. (Cheers.) Mr BROWN (Scottish Federation) said there was no doubt they would have a stiff fight before they could obtain what they were asking for, as the principle was so bitterly opposed by those who had money. He thought, however, their views would make better progress if the Press would give the same publicity to their side of the question as they did to that of contracting out. They did nob want money, but the life and limb of the workers protected. He thought they should agitate to make employers criminally liable when they neglected to provide adequate protection for their workmen, If insurance societies were permitted to continue the contributions would be paid out of the pockets of the workmen, whose wages would be reduced, and colliery owners would be careless as to providing protection. Mr A. STANLEY (Cannoclc Chase) thought it significant that they were discussing the question in the citadel of the great champion of contracting oub. Mr Chamberlain had done more than, probably, any other individual to land the country in its present position on this question of employers' liability. Whenever this question was submitted to the House of Commons, the voice might be the voice of someone else, but tho hand would be the band of Joseph. (Cheers.) He had brought the Tory party to his way of thinking. He had heard the Bill of the late Government described as Mr Asquith's, but it might be more correctly described as the Bill desired by the whole of the Trades Unionists of the country, Mr Chamberlain tried to belittle their action by saying that they only sought to provide for three accidents out of 10, while he in his large-heartedneas sought to provide for tho 10. They were seeking tc put certain responsibilities upon employers, and when those responsibilities were made clear they would help Mr Chamberlain if he desired to provide for the remaining accidents. He hoped they would not accept any Bill which was nob made compulsory upon every employer. (Cheers.) Mr COWEY (Yorkshire) said he was exceedingly pleased to tind that, whatever their politics, Trades Unionists were sound on this great question. Mr ROWATH (Derbyshire) having also supported the resolution, it was adopted unanimously. MINES EIGHT HOURS BILL. Mr T. GRKENALL (Lancashire) proposed that the Executive Committee of this Federation be, instructed to press forward the Mines Eight Hours Bill in the coming Session of Parliament. Mr J. WILSON (Scottish Federation) pointed out that the Eight Hours Bill, introduced into Parliament by the Federation last year, contained a penal clause against the miners as well as the colliery owners. The penal clause against the miner who violated the law was now removed. He asked the reason for this omission, and why the men were not to be held responsible for breaking the law. The PRESIDENT said this was the Bill agreed to by the Federation, and when the right time came they might consider it, but he could not allow discussion on the details at that stage. The resolution having been adopted, the conference went into committee to consider the Mines Regulation Bill which is being promoted by the Federation.

ENGINEERS' DISPUTE. PROBABLE EARLY SETTLEMENT. The Press Association's Glasgow correspondent states that a meeting of engineer employers is to be held at Carlisle to-day (Thursday) when the proposals made by the Central Council of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers will be con- sidered. The correspondent adds that an early settlement of the strike is now expected. The Clyde engineer employers left Glasgow on Wednesday night for Carlisle. The Clyde employers, in conference in Glasgow on Wednes- day, made an offer to the London Council representing the men, but up to nighb no reply had been received. However, it is under- stood that if the men's leaders offer a modification of their previous proposal the obstacle to a speedy settlement will be removed.

LEWISHAM WIFE MURDER. A WELSHMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH. AtTthe Old Bailey on Wednesday Win. J. Mor. gan (56),a hawker, was found guilty of murdering his wife Martha Eliza by stabbtng her in the neck at Lewisham on December 20th last. The parties had been separated for some months, and on the day in question he met the woman and a quarrel ensued, durtng which the prisoner inflicted fatal injuries. Justice Hawkins passed sentence of death. The prisoner said he desired to die.

A private letter from Sydney, New South Wales, dated December 8th, and received yester- day, says Lord Hampden, our new Governor, has settled down. I think he will be popular. His daughters are great bioyclists, and conse- quenbly the wheel is now de rigueur here. The craze is tremendous and terrible, and all the ladies" bikes' in Sydney have been sold out." And this with the thermometer at 95deg, and upwards in the shade Until the advent of the Misses Brand there does not seem to have been so much cycling in the N.S.W. capital art in some other places. The Secretary for the Colonies hae appointed Mr H. R. Pipon Schooles, now Attorney-Genera for Grenada, to be Attorney-General* of Jamaica in succession to Sir H. H. Hocking, who retires. DON'T BORROW MONEY but make it. This can easily be done by reading the BiaUo every Saturday and following its advice. At all newsagents and rail- way bookstalls between John o' Groats and Land's End, one penny. Office; WtifcUSOBSe, TeJegraph-

QUEEN'S HOTEL (CARDIFF) I" COMPANY. > PETITION TO WIND UP. APPLICATION IN THE CHANCERY I DIVISION. AGREEMENT TO STAY PROCEEDINGS On Wednesday in the Chancery Division of the High Court of J usbice-before Mr Justice Vaugban Williams, sitting as an additional judge in Chancery under the Companies Winding-up Act, 1890, the petition of Mr Wm. Patrick Carey for I the winding up of the Queen's Hotel (Cardiff) Company, Limited, came on for bearing. Mr Bramwell Davis, Q.C., and Mr Ingpen (instructed by Mr Lewis Morgan) were for the petitioner Mr Upjohn (instructed by Mr Belcher) was for the company; Mr Mark Romer represented other creditors, and Mr Mulligan appeared for Messrs Inde, Coope, and Company, who were creditors for over J3500. Mr Eustace Smith, instructed by Mr Harry Cousins, Cardiff, represented a number of creditors and one con- tributory, whose claims amounted to nearly £4.000, and who appeared to oppose the petition in order to obtain an adjournment to enable an arrangement to be carried out whereby, by means of debentures to the amount of the money due, Cardiff gentlemen would provide for the whole of the debts being paid in full. Mr Ingpen said it was a creditor's petition for the winding up of the company, but he understood that the company had arranged a scheme by which the creditors would be paid in full. Under these circumstances the petitioning creditor, subject to his Lordship's permission, was willing that the petition should stand over until the first petition day in February, for the purpose of carrying out that scheme, the provisional liquidator of the company giving the usual St. Thomas's Dock Hospital undertaking, to the effect that if any other creditor or creditors presented a petition or petitions against the company, the company would not consent to the winding-up order, but would give notice to all parties concerned in the present application. Mr Mark Romer, for a creditor for over £500. supported the petition, but agreed to its standing over. Mr Upjohn, for the company, said before the petition was disposed of he would satisfy his Lordship that they were in a position to pay their creditors in full. Mr Mulligan offered no objection to the petition standing over. His Lordship, as all the parties were agreed, allowed the petition to stand over until the first winding-up day in February, viz., the 5th.

L .A dId:o SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT LANDORE. MAN'S BRAINS DASHED OUT. A sad accident occurred at Landore on Wed- nesday night by which a drayman, named John Beynon, lost his life, Beynon was driving a dray belonging to the Swansea Old Brewery Company from the direction of Morristou. While passing through Landore near the railway station between 8 and 9 o'clock the dray came into colli- sion with a telegraph post. Beynon was thrown violently against the post, dashing his brains over the post, and was killed on the spot. The unfor- tunate man had been in the service of the Swansea 0!d Brewery for eight years.

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD AT LLANDUDNO, REHEARSING DR. PARRY'S CANTATA. Last night the Llandudno Eisteddfod Choir for the first time rehearsed Dr. Joseph Parry's new cantata, just published by Mr Treharne, Rhyl. The rehearsal was conducted, in the absence of Rogers, by Mr D. Parry, of Llanrwst, an old pupil of Dr. Parry's.

■wwmwwwmwwmmmmmmmrnrnm CARDIFF QUARTER SESSIONS SECOND DAY- The business of the Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the borough of Cardiff was resumed at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday before the Recorder, Mr Francis Williams, Q.C. STEALING A HAM. Thomas Chucas (53), a labourer, was convicted for stealing a hatn belonging to George Boyage, at Cardiff, on the last day of the old year. The jirry returned a verdict,of "Guilty," and prisoner, ,-who admitted a previous conviction, was sen- taijeed to six months' imprisonment. Mr Vaughan Williams prosecuted. .f, NO EVIDENCE. L'f George Wilkinson (34), an engineer, was Charged with attempting to obtain by false pretences from S. A. Hart at Cardiff certain goods with intent to defraud on December 3rd. A material witness in this case did not appear. He is an officer on a boat, and could not get his discharge to attend. If he left his certificate would be dealt with by the Board of Tiade, and he wrote informing the Recorder of the fact. Under these circumstances Mr St. John Francis Williams was unable to prove his case, and prisoner was discharged. I" A "LADY DOCTOR. Amy Edith Hale (34), described as a nurse, was indictedforobtainmg.liy,false pretenes,from Mary Williams the sum of 5s with intent to defraud, at Cardiff, in April of last year. Mr A. Parsons Was for the prosecucion, prisoner bemgundefended. From counsel's opening statement it appears that the prisoner 1 called upon Mrs Williams, an old woman living at No. 3, Old Sea Lock, Cardiff, sO long ago as April of last year, saying she had been sent by a Dr. Rees, who had told her to do what she could in the way of curing Mrs Williams. Prisoner offered to effect this cure for £2, and then for £1, but Mrs Wil- liams was not possessed of this amount. Upon this prisoner said Dr. Rees had sent her to take prosecutrix to a lunatic asylum, and this naturally frightened the old woman, who gave her 5a, all the money she possessed. Mrs Williams said prisoner described herself as a "lady doctor," and witness believed her. The defence was that it was a case of mistaken identity, and prisoner asserted she had nob been fu Cardiff for six years. Numerous fitnesses were called for the purpose of identifi- cation. At this stage prisoner said she had endeavoured to get several witnesses to attend, but had been unable to do so through lack of means. The witnesses would speak as to her engagements from April to July of last year. The Recorder adjourned the case until to-morrow for the attendance of these witnesses, abd asked Mr Rees Davies to. watch the case on prisoner's behalf, JURY FAIL TO AGREE. Three younçç men named Frederick Dodgson, 22, labourer Frank Hoskings, 23, sailor and Thomas Shelley, 21, painter, were indicted for stealing 25s and a tin box from the till of the Robin Hood public-house, Cardiff, on December 4th. Mr Arthur Lewis prosecuted Mr C. J. Jacksou defended Hoskings and Mr St. John Francis Wilhams represented Shelley, whilst Dodgson was undefended. The jury, after a long retirement, failed to agree, and they were dis- charged, The prisoners will be retried.

SUNDAY PROMENADERS AT PENARTH. THE BEACH-ROAD NUISANCE. The obstruction to foot passengers on Beach- road, Penarob, on Sunday evenings musb be an almost intolerable nuisance, if the number of offenders that appeared at the local Police Court on Wednesday is any criterion of the state of affairs. About a dozen males and a couple of females were called upon to answer for their conduct to Major Thornley and Councillor W. L. Morris. Some of them were seen to purposely collide with toot passengers, and others to loiter in the middle of the pavement, so as to force passers-by into the roadway. Fines varying from Is to 5s were imposed.

LOCAL LAW. ANDREWS v. MACKFOBD.—On Wednesday, in the High Court of Appeal, consisting of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices A. L. Smith and Rigby, a new trial was asked for by the defendants in this case, which was an action by the plaintiff, Mr Thornton Andrews, an engineer, carrying on business at Swansea, to recover from the defendants, W. G. Mackford and others, the price paid for 50 shares in the Sutherland Mines, in the Transvaal, namely, jStll 5s 6d. After counsel's statement the oast was adjourned.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BELFAST. The Belfast Irish News says Mr Peter Outran has consented to stand for North Belfast in the Labour interest provided the Belfast Trades Counoil support his candidabure. The writ was in the hands of the Lord Mayor, as returning officer, on Wednesday, and the date for the nomination will be fixed for to-day (Thursday), the 16th inst., and the polling will take place on the 22nd inst.

Lady Henry Somerset is suffering from < somewhet severe attack of rheumatism. DB. DE JONGHS LIGHT-BROWN COD TAvion OIL—PALATABLENESS AND THE FACILITY WITH WHICII IT IS DIGESTED ARE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF DR. DE JONGH'S {!OD LIVER OIL. Dr Granville, F.R.S., anthor of The Spas of Germany," writes:- 11 Dr. de Jongh's Liglit-Brown Cod Liver Oil does not cause the nausea and indigestion too often consequent on the administration of the Pale Oils. Being, more. over, much more palatable, Dr. Granville's patients have themselves expressed a preference for Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil." Sold only in capsuled Imperial Half-pints, 25 6d Pints, 4s 9d Quarts, 9s, by all chemists. Sole consignees, Ausar, Harford and Co., Hfcb JBolborn, IiKtdea, ;tk- Iwo

CARDIFF. LORD WINDSOR.—The Mayor of Cardiff (Lord Windsor) left for Hewell Grange on Wednesday afternoon. He will not return to Oardiff until the beginning of February. Prior to going away the Mayor visited the borough courb of quarter sessions, and afterwards lunched with the Recorder (Mr B. F. William, Q.C.), the Deputy-Mayor (Alderman David Jones), and the Town Clerk (Mr Wheatley). We understand that the Mayor, on his return from the Mid- lands, will convene a public meeting in Cardiff with the object of assisting in the raising of the fund for the Welsh University. THE LATE MB J. W. LEWIS.—The funeral of Mr J. W. Lewis, of 10, The Walk, took place on Wednesday ab the Cemetery. Besides the immediate relatives, Mr R. Benjamin, J.P. (father-iu-Iaw), Mr Strachan (contractor), Mr W. Harpur, Dr. H. Vachell, and the Rev. W. E. Winks were in attendance, the last named ¡ gentietnati conducting the service. ¡ PRESENTATION.—An interesting presentation took place on Monday evening, when the late colleagues of Mr Alfred H. Thomas, on the staff of Messrs D. Roberts and Sons, waited upon him at his office, 117, St. Mary-street, and presented him with a handsome pedestal table, as a token of their respect and goodwill on his leaving them to start on his own account. JEWISH INSTITUTE.—On Wednesday evening a most enjoyable programme was arranged, in which the following ladies and gentlemen volun- teered their services with songs and pianoforte solos :-Mrs Stanfield, Mrs McCormack, Mr Parkes (Barnsley), Mr Cherry, and Mr Abraham Cohen. Mr Solomon Phillips occupied the chair. The second part was devoted to dancing. CHAMBER CONCFRT.-Tiie second of the series of chamber concerts, inaugurated by Mr Arthur Angle, was held in tho Lesser Park Hail on Wednesciayeveniniz. There was a large audience. The artistes were Mr A. Angle and Miss Edith Abraham, Coblenz Conservatoire (violins), Miss Elaine Griffin (viola), Mr Percy Angle, G.H.M., Royal Garman Opera, Drury Lan& ('cello), Mrs Arthur Angle, Leipzic ConservatoireS(pianoforte), and Madame Frederica Robiolio, Roya! Italian Opera, London, vocalist. The programme was appropriate and varied, and included quartettes for strings by Schubert and Beethoven, a sonata for the pianoforte (" Moonlight," by Beethoven), a sonata for piano and 'celllo, by Rubinstein, a trio for piano, violin and 'cello by Mendelssohn, a 17tii Century song, Lungi dal caro bene," by Secchi, and another At the making cf the hay," by Liza Lf-hmann. A prominent feature of the concert was the sinzioig of Madame Robiolio CARDIFF MASTER BAKERS AND FLOUR DEALERS will hold a special meeting of the trade at 120, Queen-street, this evening ab 7.30. See advertise. ment under public notices.

SWANSEA. LLANGYFKLACH RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.— At th9 monthly meeting of this body, held on Tuesday, a question arose as to an alleged obstruction of the right of way at New Mill by Sir R. A. Morris. Sir Robert wrote saying lie could nob remove the obstruction, as no liglib of way existed. It was decided that a deputation should meet Sir Robert and endeavour to obtain further information, as the path closed materially shortened the distance from Sketty-road to Mum- bles-road. The Glamorgan County Council wrote granting permission to the District Council to assist persons in maintaining the public rights over Garn Coch Common, Goppa Mountain, and Mvnydd-bach-y-glo Common. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONGREGATION OF FOREIGN JEWS.—Ou Sunday Dr. Jaffa, the chief rabbi of the foreign Jews in England, visited Swansea and established a new congregation of foreign Jews at Swansea. Officers are in due course to be elected and rules framed for the guidance of the cause. FREEMASONRY.—The annual meeting of the Indefatigable Lodge of Freemasons was held on Monday, when there waa a large attendance. Bro. H. J. Thomas, I.P.M., installed Bro. J. Lindley Smith as W.M., and he in turn appomted the following as his officers for the year I.P.M., Bro. H: J. Thomas, P.G., D.S. S.W., Bro. J. T. Davies J.W., Bro. H. G. Davies treasurer, Bro. Henry Simons, P.M., P.S.G.W. secretary, Bro. D. C. Johns S.D., Bro. A. R, Way; J.D.. Bro. O. Rowland D.C., Bro. J. W. LJoyd, P.M., P.P.G.Reg. chaplain, Bro. the Rev. A. A. Matthews organist, Bro. J. B. Excell; I.G., Bro. H. N. Hosking; stewards, Bros. H. Stanley, L. Cook, and E. W. Jones tyler, Bro, George Rutherwell. In the evening the W.M., with hia officers and a large number of the members of the pledge dined together ab the Mackworth Hotel.

CARDIGAN. TOWN COUNCIL.-At a meeting of the Council, held on Monday, the Surveyor reported that the extension recently made in the water source had resulted in gaining 18.600 gallons of extra water for the town in 24 hours. The medical officer of health reported that he had visited seven cottages on the Priory estate, two of which he found unlit for habitation and in a deplorable state. The town clerk was requested to write to the agent on the matter, requesting his immediate attention.

CARMARTHEN. RECOGNISING GOOD DEEDS.—For many years past Mr Collier, architect, has rendered in- calculable service to charitable institutions whenever any public gathering has taken place for their benefit. In order to recognise the various arduous artistic labours which he has so long gratuitously performed, the Mayor (Mr H. Brunei White) convened a meeting of the inhabitants on Tuesday night, when it was decided to open a fund in order that all creeds might contribute to a substantial testimonial which it is proposed to present to their esteemed townsman. Mrs Reid wrote to say that she and her husband would each give a donation of five guineas.

LLANDYSSUL. FESTIVAL.—The Calan Hen Festival was held at Llandyaitu! Parish Church on Monday, and was attended by the Sunday schools and choirs of Llandyssul, St. David's. St. John, Tregroes, Llanfihangel, Pencader, Llanpnmpsaint, Capel Mair, Hangftor, Penboyr, St. Barnabas, and Bangor. The Rev. S. W. Lewis (LI an fair), D. D. j Evans (Llandyfeiog), D. Jones (Bangor), W. Powell (Newcastle EmJyn), E. P. Jones, B.A., and E. H. Davies (Llandyssul), J. T. Hughes (Llanfihangel), and J. Lloyd (Llanpumpsaint) took part in the services. In the evening a grand concert was held in the National Schoolroom, when Mrs S. J. Thomas (Llauelly), Mr Oonwil Evans (Carmarthen), and local artistes took part.

PEMBROKE. I TOWN COUNCIL.—At the meeting of the Town Council on Wednesday, the members resolved to give the Pembroke Ward power to introduce elec- tric light. Motive power will be supplied by a Pembroke mill owner. Mr J. T. Ford is going to lay down plant at his own risk. A vacancy for an alderman was declared in place of Dr. Morri- son, who has left the district. A resolution was passed to pay the balance in dispute between the borough auditors and the Council at the half- yearly audit.

TENBY. AMATEUR THEATRICALS.—The liunb week was initiated by a dra,t,atic entertainmeuc at the Royal Gate House Assembly Rooms on Monday evening, and a very large and fashionable gather- ing witnessed the amusing and interesting pieces performed. Lieutenant Haig, R.E,, waa re- sponsible for the management, and the following ladies and gentlemen took part with him :—Mrs Haig, Mrs Francis, Mra Leo Jenkins, Miss Maunsell, Miss Kendall, Captain Richards, 2ud Devon Regiment; Lieutenant R. J. C. Oakes, R.E.M., Lieutenanb Munroe, 2nd Devon Regi. ment; Miss E. Reid, Lieutenanb Alexander, R.A., and Mr C. J. Churchward.

ABERAVON. TOWN COUNCIL.—The monthly meebing of the Town Council was held at the Council Chamber on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor (Councillor Wm. Williams) presiding.—A report by Mr r Wm. Jones, surveyor, '&c., Neath, as to the cost of increasing the storage of the town water supply was laid before the meeting. Threo schemes for this purpose had been shadowed out. The biggest and reosb costly was that of the proposal to construct a dam 45 feet high a couple of 100 yards above the existing reservoir, in order to store the surplus water which was now running waste in web weather. The cost of this scheme was estimated ab £ 21,000. Another scheme was to extend the mains up the Avon Valley to Forchdwm, where an abundant supply of water was to be obtained. This was estimated to cost £ 8,250. After a prolonged discussion it was decided to inspect the sites before taking any definite course.

MAESTEG. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. An ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. Barrow, J.P., presiding. The Surveyor reported 18 fresh cases of scarlet fever in the district during the pust fortnight, and one case of typhoid fever m the East Ward. The Council decided to ask for a special report from the medioal officer with the view of reopening the sohools.

CAPEL EVAN (NEWCASTLE EMLYN). LzcTuRiz. On Monday Professor Parry, of the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth, delivered a lecture at the above-named place Board Schoolroom on the mode of cultivating root crops. The meeting was well attended, and presided over by Mr J. Bowen, of Llwyn Einon (inspector of nuisances).

CWMAVON. SODDEN DEATH. —John Davies, Skewen, work. ing at Cwmavon Tinworks, died very suddenly at his residence, Corlauna, on Sunday afternoon.

PORTH. SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS.—Mr Peter Jones, a student prepared by Mr H. W. Hughes ab the Grammar School, Portb, has just passed tho entrance examination at Lampeter College. RUNNING DOWN CASE.—At the Porbh County Court, which was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Judge Gwilym Williams, Mr T. Howells, landlord of the Porth Hotel, brought an action against Mr Jones, furniture dealer, Clydach Vale, to recover 230 for damage alleged to have been done to his hansom. There was a counter claim for 35s. Judgment was given for Mr Howells in the Arab case for 215 and costs, and against Mr Jonea on the counter claim.

ABERDARE. MISSIONARY LicaTunE.On Tuesday evening the Rev. Charles G. Sparham, missionary at Hankow, China (son-in-law to the veteran Welsh missionary, the Rev. Griffith John), delivered an, excellent address at the Tabernacle Congrega- tional Church on missionary work in China, illustrated with limelight views, &c. WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—On Tuesday nvening a well-attended meeting of the Aberdare > held ab the long room (Temperance Hall) under I the presidency of Mrs W. Lloyd, Highland-place, to hear an excellent address by Mrs Norman, of Cardiff, on The New Woman." An excelieno programme of songs and recitations was also j provided, as well as light refreshments. I

TON, PENTRK.' ? CYMMRODORION Sodiiiy.-At the vestry of Bethesda Chapel, Ton, on Tuesday evening, and < under the presidency of Mr D. Thomas, the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas, Groeswen, addressed the j Rhondda Cymmrodorion, selecting for his subject i Un o'c hoelion wytb." Messrs T. Thomas, j George Lloyd, John Jones, and J. D. Thomas j delivered also a short address. MINISTERIAL.—Mr John Arthur Jones, Ton, J and student of tho University College ot Wales, Cardiff, has received a very cordial call to become and student of the University College ot Wales, Cardiff, has received a very cordial call to become the pastor of the English Baptist Church, Porth- cawl. TEMPERANCE SERMON.—ON Tuesday evening Miss Cronogwen Rees delivered a temperance sermon ab the Vestry of Jerusalem Methodist Chapel.

MERTHYR. EEBW VALE GROCER'S FAILURE.—A meeting of the creditors of David Tbomas, grocer, 18, Spencer-street. Ebbw Vale, was held at the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, official receiver, on Tuesday. The gross liabilities amounted to j6258 15? lOd, and the deficiency to C194 13s lid. MERTHYR CHORAL SOCIETY.—It has now been decided to form a male voice party, with Mr Dan Davies as conductor. The party will number about 70, and will compete at the forthcoming Porth Eisteddfod. The Merthyr Choral Society will restart in a fortnight, and will enter the lists at the Mountain-Ash Eisteddfod. MEIVTHYR LIBEARY.— At a special meeting of the subscribers to the Merthyr Public Library held on Tuesday night, Mr D. J ones presiding, tho new trust deed was pro- duced by Mr F. T. James, and agreed to upon the motion of Mr James Jones, seconded by Mr C. H. James, and supported by Mr LI. Reynold. Mr R. Davis is the hon. secretary. Only one of the old trustees (Air Frank James) survives, and the new deed provides for an increased body of 14 trustees. ADDRESS BY ALDERMAN D. DAVIEs.-On Tues- day night, at the Brecon-roacl Mission Room, a meeting was held of the Brecon-road Liberal Association, Mr David Jones iu the chair, upon which occasion Alderman David Davies gave an address descriptive of his stewardship as a representative upon the various local authorities. Mr Isaac Edwards, member of the School Board, subsequently gave an address upon similar matters. A resolution was unanimously passed in favour of no State aid being granted to schools which were not under popular control.

FERNDALE. CYMRU FYDD LEAGUE.—A crowded meeting of the above local branch was held at the North- street Schools, Forudale, on Monday evening, to hear a lecture by the Rev. 0. G. Williams, Ferndale. The Rev..Dr. Griffiths, Pontypridd, presided. Mr Williams delivered his well-known lecture on Owen Glyndwr and his Times." The following resolution was unanimously carried That this meeting earnestly desires that every representative attending the Newport Conference will do their utmost; to heal the breach now existing among the Liberals of the Principality, and also declares its opinion that through national unity alone it is possible to secure our rights as a nation."

YSTRAD RHONDDA. COMPETITIVE MErTING.-On Tuesday evening, ab the vestry of Nebo Baptist Chapel, a com- petitive meeting was held under the auspices of the Sunday School. Mr D. Brimble presided. Mr Levi Morgan, Treot-ky, adjudicated the literary items, and Mr John Thomas, A.C., Pentre, the music, and Mr Isaac Bowen, Ystrad, was the accompanist. The programme elicited a keen competition.

ABERDARE JUNCTION. THE SUBWAY.—A large and representative meeting of the inhabitants of this place was held at the Board Schools, under the presidency of the Rev. J. J. Williams, on Tuesday evening, to consider the present position of the subway question. After an animated discussion a resolu- tion was passed expressing pleasure that the Taff Vale Railway Company are about to provide access to the platform at Aberdare Junction.

CAERPHILLY. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, At a meeting of the above Council, Alderman H. Anthony in the chair, it was decided that the clerk, Mr Daniel Lewis, should be requested not to proceed further with his Bill in Parliament concerning the fairs and markets of Caerphilly, which he promised to comply with. A general district rate of Is 6d in the £ was approved of.

CRUMLIN. MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—" Which is the better p i per, the South Wales Daily News or the Western Mail 1" formed the subject of a very interesting deUaf-B at Tuesday's meeting of this society. Mr Noon took the part of the Liberal organ and contended that it was much better conducted than its rival. It was also more popular with the young men of this age ou account of tho aptendid reports it gave of all the football matches played. Mr Ned Morgan, in championing the Mail, contended that it devoted more space for local ttews. An interesting discus- sion followed, and on a vote being taken the South Wales was proclaimed the favotirite by a goodly majority.

CAERLEON. LIBERALISM. —The annual meeting of the members of the Liberal Association was held on Tuesday evening. The Rev. D. Bevan Jones was voted to the chair, and the following appointments were made for the coming year:- President, Mr W. Morris Thomas; vice- presidents, Rev. D. Be,van Jones and Mr W. Williams; treasurer, Mr Jacob Jones; and secretary, Mr F. W. Jones. The officers were cordially thanked for their past services, and the organisation is in a good working order. INQUIRY.—On Wednesday morning an inquiry was held by Sir H. M. Jackson, Barb., and Mr H. S. Gnstard respecting certain lands (about 60 acri,s), which are at present assessed to the adjoining parish of Christchurch, though located in Caerleon. The Urban District Council was represented by the chairman and vice-chairman (Messrs Lawrenco and Barry) and the Rev. D. Bovan Jones, and the commissioner decided to r. commend the inclusion of one of the detached portions at once, and, through a technical objection, It was decided that anobher must be held relative to the other two portions.

EBBW VALE. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT CWM.—Mr J. B. Walford, coroner, held an inquest at the Castle Hote], Cwm, touching the death of Charles Carter, who was killed on Saturday night whilst walking on the Great Western Railway line from Cwm to Llandafel. The jury found that "Deceased was accidentally killed whilst walk. ing on the Great Western Railway line." The coroner undertook, on behalf of the jury, to write the Ebbw Vale Urban District Council and the Great Western Railway Company asking them to tnke steps to provide a proper road from Cwm to Llandafel.,

ABERSYCHAN. LIBERALISM.—The annual meeting of the Abersychan Liberal Association was held at the Congregational Schoolroom on Monday, January 13th. Mr Thomas Marshall, the retiring presi- dent, occupied the chair. There was a v^ry large attendance. The chief business was the adoption of the secretary's report and the election of officers. The National Federation Scheme was also discussed. Mr John Daniel Jones was elected president, Mr W. B. Witched re-elected treasurer, and Mr E. Pritchard was appointed secretary.

SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. LECTURE AND CONVERSAZIONE. The crowded condition of the spacious rooms of the South Wales Art Society at Dumfries- place, Cardiff, on Wednesday lliht, on the ocoasion of a lecture and conversazione—the first of a series which have been arranged for the winter—would seem to indicate that the society is now on a fair way to a popularity that will ensure a period of gratifying progress. It was not always thus, and the turn in the tide which now promises to lead to fortune is therefore all the more welcome. The change is contem- poraneous with the occupation of the new premises, and an item of interest is the fact that the society now comprises 310 members. The pleasant gathering on Wednesday evening was arranged by a sub-committee, of which Mr T. E. Heath was secretary. The lecturer was Canon Thompson, D.D.. who for an hour delighted a large audience in the new gallery with a chatty and highly interesting description of his visit during last summer to the Openheim district of the Norwegian mountains. The lantern slides, which formed an* attractive feature of the proceedings, were manipulated by Mr J. Storrie. The sketches from which some of these slides had been made were those of an artist friend," who accompanied Vicar Thompson on his tour, but as his only companions were Mrs Thompson and Miss Grover the identity of the artist friend was shrewdly guessed at. Thanks to Canon Thompson were tendered in a couple of graceful speeches by Mr T. E. Heath and Mr Shewbroolc. Light refreshments were served, and the works of art hung around the gallery were inspected and admired. A capital programme of music was submitted by Mr J. W. G. Cox, to which interesting items were contributed by Mrs Cox, Mies Mabel Knox, Mrs Ronnfeldt, aud Mr R. W. Evans,

LATE SHIPPING NEWS. OVERDUE MARKET. LONDON, Wednesday.—-Business still continues to drag along slowly, and is without any feature of importance. The ship which reported speaking the Eliza off the ooasb 01 Florida arrived ab Rotterdam on December 12th, and as there has been no further news pf the Eliza, the rate has been advanced to between 65gs and 701ts. and on the E. V. Almquisb nobhing less than 70gs to 75gs would be accepted. The official announce- ment of the Talisman as missing has been posted to-day. This vessel left Ship Island for the Tyne on August 27th, and, passed Dungeness December 3rd. In the same category is included the Barcraig, which left New York for Shanghai on April 25th, with a cargo of case oil. The steamer Theme, from Swansea. December 24th, for Belfasb, is also considered overdue. The rates on other overdue vessels are atationary at" Tuesday's figure*

AMERICA CUP. REPORT OF THE REGATTA COM. 1 MITTEE. NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The report of the Regatta Committee in reference to Lord Dun. raven's statements has been published to-day, The report gives details of the match between the Valkyrie and the Defender,at great length, in order to disprove Lord Dunraven's declara- tions concerning the foul between the two vessels and to show the correctness of the committee's ruling. No mention is made of the charges subsequently brought.- Reuter, REMARKABLE RUMOUR. LORDDUNRAVEN AND MR 1SELIN TO FIGHT A DUEL. NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Mr Oliver Iselin sailed for England this morning. An absurd rumour is current hera to the effect that a duel has been arranged between the Earl of Dnnraven and Mr Iselin as the outcome of the America Cup i n vestiga tion. — Dalziel.

CARDIFF. AN INTEMPEEATE WOMAN.—An engine drivet named Morgan Edwards was brought up be- fore the Cardiff Stipendiary on Wednesday summoned for deserting his wife Margaret. The latter stated that her husband left her two months ago, and had only given her Is 6d on Monday night lasb and Is a week yesterday. In cross-examination by Mr J. H. Jones, she said her husband had two children in his charge, and admitted the causo of their separation was her intemperate habits. An order for 63 a week was made. ASSAULTING THE POLICE —Ralph Mansell (32) was fiueel 10s and costs or seven days' imprison mens for assaulting P.C. Powell while in the execution of his duty in Bute-street on the 14th inst. Defendant was very drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner, and when requested to go away by the constable he refused. The constable then took him into custody, but on the way to the station he became violent and attempted to strike the constable. DRUNK WHILE DRIVING.—George Brewer (29} was mulcted m a penalty of 203 and costs, or 14 days' in) prison men t, in default, for being drunk in charge of a horse and trap in Newport-road on the 14tfc inst.;

NEWPORT. A ROWDY SAILOR.—Lawrence Finnegban, an Irish sailor Jad, has nob yet learni to exercise the virtue of patience, for on Monday afternoon lie returned to Mr Simmonds: boarding-house, 28, St. Michael- street, Newport, and demanded his tea. The landlady commenced to lay the cloth, and promised tea in a few minutes, but Finneghan, who had been drinking, became impatient, and struck the landlady a violent blow in the mouth. When the landlord arrived the lad was given his bag and ordered out, but he tamed on Simmonds and a scuffle ensued, in which Finneghan had his head cub open, as he alleged, with a blow from a poker. Th& Newport magistrates were told the story at their sitting on Wednesday with the result that Finne- ghan was given 28 days at Usk, wherein to cultivate the Job-like quality. THE FORCE OF HABIT.—The Newport Boroagb j magistrates at their sitting on Tuesday had before them two of the Uskside borough's characters. The first was Dennis Brickley, a youth of It years, who made his 17th bow to the bench. Brickley, who was found lying in the gutter helplessly drunk when bub 12 years of age* yielded to his craving for drink earlier in the week and got into the hands of the police. He was fined 10-16,1 or 14 days.—Patrick Ryan came np to answer a charge of assault. The magistrate* ordered the defendant to be bound over.

PENARTH. LATE HOURS,Before Major Thornley and Councillor W. L. Morris, William Pearne, A refreshment house keeper, was fined J61 and costs for being found with his house open at 1.30 a.m. on the morning of New Year's Day. ALLEGED FALSE DECLARATION.-Upon the evidence of Mr Wm. Diamond, an officer of tEtO Board of Trade at Barry Dock, a fireman named Ralph Hugh Adams, was brought up m custody charged with making a false declaration as to the name of his last ship when signing to serve 05 board the s.s. County ot Leith, at Barry. the previous day. Prisoner was fined 21,iud costs.

NEW YORK PKICES. TREUTEIT'S TELEGRAMS.] NEW YORK, Wed no-.day. -M.)tiey easy. Sterlinf Exchange easier. Stocks at first were irregular, then weak, but the market was very duH all day. There were, however, only moderate net declines, and in consequence the closing was firm. Cotton declined on weak cables and predic« tions of full receipts, and closed barely steady j spot quiet. Cotton oil-crude, 24c yellow, 28c. Petroleum-refined a quiet market. Lard has had a good cash downwards, and olosed firm. Wheat advanoed on local covering sympathy witb corn and steady foreign new, and closed strong f spot strong, Flour iirm and unchanged. Oor. K advanced 0 1 moderate receipts and local covering and closed firm spot .firm. Sugar steadjft Coffee improved awhile owing to the decrease i| i Brazilian receipts, bub iacer declined, Tb( market, however, closed steady spot quiet. Tlf easy, and 10 pomts lower. Iron weak. Jan 15 Jan 14 Cal Money F.S. Gov. Bonds |P-« Ditto, other Securities c P xchange onI<om'on,60day;> sight, 4.67 4 87% Ditto. Cable Transfers. 4-89% J.89V4, Exchange Pari?, 60 days', sigh? 5.18D =•'<& Exchange on B" iin Days. 95 .4 Four per Cent. U.S. Fun setlI,o. n ]09'i 109 Western Union Te!e<<i' r<taShafts ''3^ A tchison 1'opeka, <fc S. Fe 14% I'n* Do Do. 4p,t\ Mvr 75 73 Do. Do. 5 22% æ Baltimore & Oliio! „, 41% 42 Canada Southern Shares 48S» 5? Canadian Pae:De 53% Oetv alof New Jersey A Central Pacific Shares Chesapeake & Ohio C»m:u»n" i&Jf. Chicago .Burlington & Quineey.. 75^ £ 7* Chicago & Nortli-Westan, Old 96' Ciiicagr & W. Westo n Prefened. *4 Chicago Milwaukee, and St. Paul 69% rr.j Chicago & Rock Island £ >& !i Cleveld.Cin., Cb.. & sJt. Old. 35 .nit/!8 Delaware <ft Hudson — :25V* Delaware Lackawana. 61 }»* Denver & Hio Gfran.ieShirts ..„ ]2i/a 1274 Denver Preferred." ». 43'* 43% HinoisCentral Shares 95 93 Lake Shore & Michigan So riiern 43 143 Louisville & NashviileShav b 45% 44% Michigan Centri'l Shares 93 Missouri Kansns, andT -■ us H loj4 MissouriPacific 24% 25% New York, L grie, A IV -(cm 14% 15 Di'to,Second Mor- U >: c;s 75', '§2* New York Can '.aldrll >i n Kivei 57% 9' New York. On!»rJ«>& Western,Ord 13, Northern i'ac' c C nunsi n .5 3 Northern P»: o, Profor d.», 12% 11}1 Norfolk & Western Piefe »ed 6% "7* O HO and Mississippi O Shares — ~?f/ Pannsyl-.via and PhiU^elphia 52 51% Philadelphia and R<?adirg Sh-ires 8 8 Philadelplua&UsadincSp.c.lstlnc 26% 26 f% l)o. do 4 p.c.-Mor 78% 75% U ion Pacific Shares 4 3^ W bash St Lonis, & Pacific 6S4 i W bash St Louis Pref. Srs I 1"/» COTTON AND PRODUCE M r, TS. Cotton, da.y's receipts at U.S.ports 8,000 1,0X Couon, day's rec'pts at G Uf pdrts 7,000 14,0<X7 Cotton, day's export to GJ Britain 13.000 15 000 Cotton,day's expt to Continent.. 1.000 2,000 Cotton I'utur Feb delivery 7.81 7.89 Cotton uture Aprl Del ery 7.92 8.0 C ttton,middling upland New! Yo' k 8A 8<V Cotton, mi oil nig N vv Or! n 7H 741 Petro!euir.,refined n cases. 8 65 865 Petroleum, sta uacd WiiiieK v ik 7.90 7.90 Petro'com, si'd wh i e Phi la. !ch«i<ia 7 85 7.86 Petroleum,P^e Line Certs Feb i69 170 Spir ksoiTui-pcui- r.e —,— 52% K% Lard.WiJcox'sSjJot — 5.80 5.72y» Tidlow, Prime >y 3% 3% ugar.iaiirre.'iiiiiigMusci) os.. 3fo 3% Do. 96Ip.c, Catitrifugal 3% Corn, New mixed, Western sp t.. 37% 3*% Corn futures Feb — ?5}(, 35 Csrniutares Dlty 3. 34% Spring Wneat, No 70% 69% Wiiej. red win vr, o« lies ft.. 73% 70'1. Wheat,deli .< r; Feb 68% 68V4 Wheat, de ivey N,Iay 6'% 66'. Coffee PdcNo.7 14 14 Coffee, Rio, No. 7, Low Ord Feb 33.20 13.30 o ee ditto.. Aprl deliv 12.60 13.00 Flour, ex StaieShivplirgbrands.. 2.51 2.50 iron,No. 2, Northern' U-5' 1L60 Tin, Ausiiiti.an 13.00 13.10 Copper 10.00 10.00 Steel Rails 28 28 Freight Grain Livav »1 .steaui is 3%il 3%4 Freght Giainsteam i. ndon 3%4 Freig Cotton to U pool Silver Bullion 67% 67 Wheat, Chica o, Feb delivery. 57% 56% Coai, Cliii'ago, Feb delivery 26va 26V* Turpeiifc Savannah 30 29%

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South Wales people in Johannesburg, and, of coarse, a still larger number spread over South Africa. Many of them are intimately associated with one or other of the Reform leaders who are under arrest, and with whom they are doubtless in warm sympathy. A short time ago a nephew of Sir John Llewelyn, Mr Hicks-Beach, was an officer in the Bechuana Mounted Police, with his headquarters at Mafeking. There are many mining engineers about the country who were formerly connected with South Wales mines. j