South Wales Echo

DESPERATE ATTACK ON A .1 PARIS EDITOR. "1- I The Assailant Shot. FKEUTEK'S TELEGRAM.] Thursday. An extraordinary scene oCCurred last evening at the offices of the journal Cri du Peuple. Two brothers, named Ballerich, one of whom is a commissary of police, and the other an officer of peace, whose mother was re- cently assassinated at Crenelle, exasperated by attacks made upon them in the Cri du Penile, forced their way into the offices of that journal at about eleven o'clock last night. One of them having wounded M. Due, an editor of the paper with a sword thrust, the latter drew a revolver and fired at Norbert Ballerich, seriously wounding him. At this juncture the other editors appeared on the scene, and disarmed the brothers Ballerich. Norbert Ballerich was then conveyed to St. Louis hospital where he remains in a hopeless condition. His brother Charles, who was still in a «ate of excitement, was taken to the police-station. An enquiry is being opened into the affair. ^enquiry is PiTM« 'VEWS TELEGKAil.j > rs ay.-—A very sensational incident Parisian newspaper offices U J P e.,ni^ About midnight two brothers ff ich' who are both P°lice officers' Ina e eir way into the office of the well-known newspaper C)'i du Peuple. They forced an entrance into the editorial department, breaking open the doors, which were closed against them. Arriving at the editor's room, they immediately assailed the editor in charge, whom they wounded, but did not disable. Whether the editor appre- hended any such outrage is not stated, but is certain that he was armed with a revolver, "hich he fired three times upon his aggressors, Inflicting a very serious injury upon one of them, -he wounded man was in the uniform of the Police, which may possibly complicate matters, but at Present the reason of the original assault is by no eans clearly understood. The current explana- tlon is that the two brothers Ballerich were rdly answerable for their actions. Their Mother was murdered some months ago, and since then her sons have been searching every- where for the assassins without success, until the Pursuit has become an absolute monomania, and they see murderers everywhere.

AN AMERICAN DYNAMITE SOCIETY. Startling Discovery by English Detectives. I [REUTER'S TELEGRA-4. ] 1.11 NEW YORK, Thursday. -Rurnours AW ENTRANT in Westmoreland, County Pennsylvania, that English detectives have obtained evi- dence that a powerful society of dynamitards exists in that county, which is directly respon- sible for the recent explosions and outrages in England. It is added that the detectives have gone to Washington in order to inform the Hon. Sackville West, British Minister, of their dis- coveries.

MR MUNDELLA AND HIS POLITICAL OPINIONS. Mr Mundella replj .:ig to-day to an address presented to the Folkt ';I;on ) Liberal Association, aid he had refrained j'rorn going into political mHo.. in speech ye¡;Ù, nt the opening of the board school, because he was endeavouring in the cause of education, which was a great and noble work, to harmonize all parties. The ad- dress had referred to his Liberal principles, arid as they all knew he was Liheral to the back- bone in fact he was a Radical.

FATAL FIRE AT BERWICK. I A Mother and Son Burnt to Death. I Early this morning a fire^was discovered to have broken out on the premises of Mrs Lyall, widow, confectioner, High-street, Berwick. The fire engines of the town and the King's Own Borderers were soon on the spot, and extinquished the flames, which almost gutted the premises. When an entrance was obtained Mrs Lvall was found downstairs and her son upstairs, both dead. The property is insured. The bodies were removed to the workhouse.

THE TIPPERARY ELECTION. I To-day's United Ireland says The position of Mr Parnell and of the Archbishop of Cashel is splendidly vindicated, and a feeling of intense relief and gratitude fills the hearts of the Irish race towards Tipperary for her fealty in disap- pointing the cowardly enemies of Ireland." To-day's Freeman s Journal says Mr Parnell and Archbishop Croke desired that an example of discipline should be shown which would find imitation all over the country, and there was no mistaking the spirit oF unqualified confidence in which the men of Tipperary acceded to the joint wish of their political leader and ecclesiastical guide.

THE PENISTONE ACCIDENT. I r Government Enquiry. „ ent el>qmry into the cause of the Pemstona accident was resumed at Manchester to-day, before Major Maridin. Several witnesses were called, the principal being Mr Thomas Par- ker, chief superintendent of the wagon and car- riage department at Gorton, who stated that he had carefully and minutely examined the damaged wagons on the day of the collision, and as a prac- tical wagon builder he could see nothing "^them which would have induced him to m running. The woodwork was sound and n°t decayed, although some of the wagons had Oaks*0^ serv'ce* They helonged to the Shire materiat°!liery' and t'ieir oonstruction and a slight <W#e °f fair avera*e fluality- There was the cause of side ofthe axle> and this was scrapie, howevj.u'6" Eve" by cleanm« and detected. The ftaw could not have fmri and were suljject to road examination, and eKamination bythecom. pany's inspector. The

RAID aNA Duell TAINMENT. ENTER- I The raid made last night by two inspeat, and a number of police on an entertainment Pro- fieeding in the small concert room of the Rotunda, Dublin, will be followed by the prosecution of the proprietor. The autboritties have received complaints regarding the programme of a piece entitled Too Good, and it was alIeg-ed that drinking was carried on to a large extent on the premises, which are unlicensed. The performance, which was of the music-hall type, was also stated to be o a very undesirable nature. Armed with VVhiTnt% the police visited fcbe premises wni e tf,e performance was proceeding, and fOlInd a large quantity of bottles of champagne and other drinks, some of them full and the remainder empty. They were all seized, and taken to Store street sta- tion. n the dressing room where the artistes, many 0f them females, remained when not on the stage, a number of young men were foand. Tho aPPearauce of the police created the confusion.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S 21st BIRTHDAY. IPMSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] KING'S LYNN, Thursday, 8.30 a.m.—Du" g night there has been a continuance o and it will probably be a matter o 1 rate this drive over the nine miles which separate this town and Sandringham. The intentions of the ev,a.r "rrs.« frustrated to some extent, /o-days pro^ frustrated to some extent. To-days pro' gramme at Sandringham includes the taking of several croups of photographs of the J? TvlJlv A photographer from ?°y5 h*Tb £ n specially commanded to take London has »ee» ^fprestintr the photographs commemorative of o{ occasion. As far as is known at t & telegraphing, there will be "Lentat.on of public character than idently the wish addresses and presents. It w shouId be con. of the family that t e P™ .tfai their own family fined as far as possible vvithm circle and a few valued friends. M i fOENTBAl-NEWa TBUWKAM.J A __L Lynk, Thursday dUnnd Sandringham, giving the whole country around banari s The household was th! BAarlv this morning making final preparations f i'hTdlv's festivities. Before retiring to rest f°r. nj„ht, Prince Albert Victor of Wales, ho to-day attains his majority, received agectionate congratulations of his Royal parents, and of many of his illustrious relatives. This morning the con- gratulations were renewed, and many compli- mentary surprises were prepared for the young prince and for the Prince and Princess of Wales on meeting their guests at the breakfast table. Congratulations from all quarters were received by telegraph (there being a private wire at the gr house), very early, and the flow is in- creasing as the day advances. Outside of the house itself there is but very little to indicate the celebration of any domestic rejoicings in the Royal family. The broadway leading to the Prince's exercise grounds, where the circus entertainment is to be given later in the day, is decorated with flags, banners, and yards of gay bunting but the general aspect of these and the immediate ground is little changed. The first portion of the horses and camels, forming part of the circus, arrived yesterday, and the remainder, including two elephants, came by special train early this morning. This part of the programme is principally for the bene- fit of the villagers around and the tenantry of Sandringham. The principal streets and buildings of the borough of Lynn are gaily decorated with flags and bunting, and extensive preparations have been made for illuminating this fine old his- torical town. A deputation from Lynn this morning will present Prince Albert Victor with a gold cup in fac simile of the cup presented to the borough by King John. During the morning the members of the Royal family were photo- graphed in groups. WINDSOR, Thursday morning.—The coming of age of Prince Albert Victor of Wales, was ob- served at Windsor this morning by the ringing of peals from the bells of St. John's Church, the Chapel Royal, St. George's, Windsor Castle, and the churches in the neighbourhood. The Mayor, Mr J. Olbin Harris, issued a notice calling upon the inhabitants of the Royal borough to flag their houses. This was responded to, and a vast quantity of bunting was displayed, the Guildhall being com- pletely covered. The Royal Standard was hoisted, and Royal salutes were fired in the long walk; facing Frogmore House, where the young prince was born. In the evening a fancy dress ball will take place in the Town-hall to celebrate the event. The mayor, corporation, and bur- gesses of Windsor forwarded to his Royal High- ness a congratulatory address, which was beauti- fully illuminated. LONDON, Thursday Morning.—The occasion was celebrated in London by the ringing of peals at various West end churches, while flags were hoisted at the Govern- ment offices, and the band of the Grenadier Guards played a selection m the court- yard of St. James's Palace during the ceremony of mounting and changing the Queen's Guards. PORTSMOUTH, Thursday morning.—In celebra- tion of tfia attainment of his majority by Prince Albert Victor, the Royal Standard was hoisted at all Government establishments at Portsmouth to-day, and the ships in the har- bour hoisted masthead flags. The Royal salute will be tired at noon from the flagship, and the saluting battery and flags are flying from ctaba and all public buildings. Prince Henry of Battenburg leaves Osborne this morning, to attend the festivities at Sandringham. SANDRINGHAM, 11 o clock,——Most of the guests who are to take part in the rejoicings consequent upon the coming of age of Prince Albert Victor have now arrived, hnd are assembled in the house awaiting the arrival of the various deputa- tions which are expected to reach her shortly before noon. The deputation for Norwich will meet one from Lynn stasiou, and will thence proceed in procession by road. Lynn Station has been profusely decorated with flags and bunting containing words of welcome. The Norwich Corporation present two addresses of congratulation-one to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the other to Prince Albert Victor, whom they beg to accept a facsimile of the ancient rosewater ewer and salver, being part of the corporation plate. The presentation takes place in the ball-oom. A dinner will afterwards be given to the servants on the estate. When the deputations arrive they will be received by the Prince of Wales and the young Princes at Norwich-gate. The weather is splendid, and everybody seems to be in good spirits. The tenahts and officers of the household have been busy congratulating the family. Many telegrams of congratulation have arrived. To-day's Morning Post is authorised to state that the Prince of Wales has no intention of ask- ing for a Parliamentary grant for Prince Albert Victor on the attainment of bis majority.

GREAT FARM-YARD FIRE NEAR MARKET DRAYTON. Last night a serious fire broke out oil the farm of Mr Parish, Ashley, Market Drayton, by which damage to the extent of £ 1,000 is sustained by him. The conflagration was discovered late at night, and before it oould be reduced eleven stacks of hay and other property were destroyed. The origin of the firp. is a present unknown.

MR MUNDELLA? M P i ON FREE I EDUCATION. At the opening of the Folkestone Board Schools, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Mundella, referring to free education, said such a system to be just must be free, not for a class only, but free all round. He warmly advocated voluntary efforts to provide cheap dinners for children who could not procure proper nourishment at home, as their mitids could not be properly instructed whilst the body was neglected. He eulogised the efforts of the clergy in the cause of education, .-ting that he knew of cases where the clfcrgy- **ibBcribed ten times as much aa the squire ,al1 the farmers of the parish put together. J- ex year the Department would have to aSsk for a arge vote, which he was sure the nation would not gru ge, as this meant a decrease of crime and the social pro of the masses.

A published on Wednesday winch had between the Glasgow Muni- cipal Authoritie ^'dtha Boundary Commissioners. The former bad asked that tha Parliamentary borough of Glasgow should be so extended as to includesurrounding urban communities. The Com- missioners reply that the proposals are largely in excess of the scope of theiir instructions, and can- not be entertained, as they would have the effect of nullifying the distribution of representation as contemplated by the bill.

The Earthquakes in Spain I FURTHER SHOCKS AT MOTRIL, I A Churcn and 50 Houses Destroyed. (CENTBAL NEWS TELEGRAMS. J I I MADKID, Wednesday.- Frequent shocks are still being experienced in Andalusia; but they ate of a very mild character, and shock is hardly the word with which to describe the peculiar oscillations which prevail. No further loss of life has been reported. Motril suffered severely yesterday, but as very few buildings had been left standing, and the populace had sought the surrounding plains, the earthquake of yesterday simply finished the work of devastation by throwing down the few buildings which were left standing after the former visitation. The un- fortunate Andalusians, always most impression- able, have sines the calamity of Christmas Dav rendered themselves up entirely to superstition. Many are convinced that the earthquake shocks are the precursors of the Day of Judgment. Scientific opinion is inclined to connect them with the outbreak of a volcano somewhere in the vicinity of Granada. Geological facts would lend colour to this theory, because at Jose, about two miles distant from the ancient Moorish capital, there is an extinct volcano, the Sierra Elvira, while the number of thermal springs in the neighbourhood is really surprising. At Olwar, a mountain, called the Sierra del Gitano, opened its side. The panic caused by the phenomenon is described as fearful to behold. At Periana the earth opened under tha church and swallowed it, the only portion now visible being the spire. Later advices state that smoke is now issuing from the hollow in the Sierra Gitano. With such phenomena to confront them it is not surprising that superstition should dominate the populace. Already miracles are reported and credited. GRANADA, Wednesday Night.—Several shocks were felt at Loja and the surrounding district early this morning. The damage so far is not very much. The town of Loja is about twenty- five miles from here, and boasts of a population of 20,000 inhabitants. In connection with the engthened continuance of the shocks that has characterised the earthquake of 1834-5, it is stated that the terrible earth- quake which occurred in the March of 1829, when Murcia, together with many other villages, were destroyed, and over 5,000 persons perished, lasted as long as 40 days, or little less than six weeks. I hear from Madrid that the proposed length of the king's journey to the afflicted districts will lbe a week, or should the difficulties of locomotion prove great, it may extend to ten days. The event is much looked forward to and talked about here, and it is hoped that the visit may in some way or other be productive of relief, though to what extent it is difficult to see. MADRID, Thursday Morning.-Terrible tales of distress are reaching here daily from the dis- tricts affected by the recent earthquake shocks. The inhabitants of the ruined towns are still camped outside the walls, exposed to the bitterly inclement weather. Fresh shocks occurred yester- day at Velez and Werja, causing considerable damage. The inhabitants had previously for- saken their homes. ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.1 I MADRID, Wednesday.—Another sharp shock of earthquake occured this morning throughout the provinces of Granada and Malaga.

The Nile Expedition. RETURN OF GEN. STEWART. Reports of the Prisoners. The special correspondent of the Standard gives the following interesting description of General Stewart's return At one o'clock, on Monday, a dust was seen rising in the distance, and the camels of General Stewart's column presently loomed out of the mirage on the horizon of the desert in strange distorted forms. By two o'clock all were safely in camp. Only twenty camels had been abandoned since starting upon their march, but the rest are extremely fatigued after their long journey, and the start of the main column will have to be postponed a little, as the animals will rfequiie several days' rest before they will be in a fit condi- tion to start off again with their heavy loads for a ninety-mile march without water. i.ord Wolseley rode out five or six miles to meet the returning column, and warmly complimented breneral otewart on his reaIlv fine ftchievemprif: TH3 STATE OF THE WELLS. n_ I A detachment of mounted infantry, under Captain Featherstone, were left behind at the Hambok Wells, to prevent their disturbance by any small party of hostile natives. The wells are mere holes in which the water gathers it is drawn out at the rate of about a gallon a minute. The party will enlarge the holes, and endeavour to accumulate a good supply by the time the mam column arrives there. It is unfortunate that we have not with us any of the little Norton pumps which were used so successfully in Abys- sinia. Half a dozen of them would be invalu- able tor this desert march. Fortunately, how- ever, we have plenty of camels to carry a water supply for the Sussex Regiment, and, as has been proved, the animals are capable of doing the Journey to Gakdul without water, consequently a supply at the intermediate halting place is a matter of coiivenienct3 rather than of necessity. It is now, in fact, satisfactorily setttled that the desert is perfectly passable by a mixed force like that which will advance in a few days across it. THE CAPTURED REBELS. I Otte ot the prisoners captured by the hussars is a notorious robber chief. He remains in custody with Major Kitchener at Gakdul. His wife was also captured. The man will be a most useful acquisition to the Intelligence De- partment, as he knows every path and track across the desert, with the wells, places where there is grazing for the camels, and other parti. culars. He is also said to know a good deal about the following of the Mahdi. The other prisoners taken at the saule time, at once, when they found that they were surrounded and escape impossible, took off the Mahdi's uniform and spat upon it to show that they only wore it on compulsion. They said that they would never have joined thoMahdi had they known that the English were so near. This, of course, need not be implicitly believed, and had they come upon a solitary scout instead of a party of cavalry they Would probably not have been so lukewarm in the Mahdi's cause. THEIR REPORTS AS TO GORDON. I The arrival of the prisoners with General Stewart produced quite an excitement among the natives in camp, and the news that some of tht Mahdi's followers have already been captured by us will rapidly circulate through the country, and will shake the faith of those who believe that his troops am invincible. Unfortunately, also, the news of our oocupatiott of Gakdul, and of the march of Stewart's column, will likewise sprdad fast, and the enemy at Metemneh will be made aware of our coming long before We get within striking distance. The prisoners assert that as lately as a fortnight ago Cvenomi Gordon's steamers went down the river in the direc- tion of Berber, and returned with supplies to Khartoum. This is most important, as, unless something intervenes before we preach Metemneh, we shall on our arrival there be able to open communications at once with General Gordon by means of hi6 steamers, and send him a reinforcement of troops should he require it. The prisoners admit that the whole of the population to the south are now favourable to the Mahdi. ARRIVAL O? THB NAVAJ. BRIGADE. I The NAval Brigade arrived on Tuesday. Their boats all came up together in magnificent order. The men are in nigb health and spirits, and have made the journey from Sarras in 27 days. They will set to at once to prepare for the march across the desert. It is intended that, upon arrival at Metemneh, they shall man General Gordon's steamers. Boats with troops continue to arrive steadily every day.

Experimental philosophy is illustrated when a man tries to borrow money from a friend—natural philosophy when the latter refuses. A Lloyd's telegram from Gibraltar on Wednes- day morning says The barque Jane Parden, of North Shields, struck on the rocks 14 miles south of the CapeSpartel, January 4th, at 7 p.m., and became a total wreck. The crew were picked up by tha Catterina B, of Fiume, and landed at Gibraltar.

MONEY MARKET. I f Latest Prices To-day. ( LONDON, 1.20 p.m. There is a moderate enquiry for money at 3 per cent; discount, 31 per cent for the best bills. The Indian Exchanges, Is7gd to Is 7 3-16d. There was a special allotment for £40,000 bills on Bombay at Is 7 3-16d per rupee. Consols remain at 99i to 991 for the account New and Reduced, 99ito 99!; and New Two-and- a-half, 91i to eli. Foreign Stocks are rather dull. Egyptian Unified remain 63! to 637 1871 Tribute, ón to a a 684-1 Defence Loan, 80 to 81 Italalians are weaker, at about 96; Spanish, 56! to 58!. Mexican Railways are firm, at 201 to 201. Home Railways are inactive. Northern A at 103 to 103^ Western, 133|; and Midlands at 130f to 131, are slightly weaker; but North British have improved to 96 to 964-t. Brighton Deferred, are steady at 104. Trunk of Canada Preference Stocks are firm. First Preference about 77 Seconds, 47 Thirds, 224 to 221 Guaranteed Stock, 72j to 721. American Railways are quiet. Lake Shores are firmer at 63 to 63,; York Centrals, 901 to 9O; Milwaukee, 751 to 76 Pennsylvanias, 52 to 521; Atlantic Firsts, 31 to 32; Erie Seconds, 59g to 66 Reading General, 74 to 75; Central Pacifics, 34 to 344. Mexican Railways are easier. Ordinary, 33 to 33 First Preference, 88j to 881 Seconds, 46i to 46. Railway Share Trust are firmer, at 5 £ to 6. Hudsons Bays unchanged. I Anglo-Telegraphs are dull, at 30^ to 30j. Rio Tinto Mines are easer at 12 to 127 United Mexican Mines ate weak. Brighton Railway yesterday's passengers traffic — £ 93 decrease. Paris Bourse opened firm. To-day's Times money article says: There have been hardly any applications for short loans, and business has been done pretty freely at 3 per cent. The terms for three months' paper are hardly above 31. In the Stock Market, with the excep- tion of Canadian and American Railway Stocks, which left off rather lower, firmness prevailed. The Foreign Market is firm. Home Government Securities were firmer, prices rising a to all round. Consols closed at 99 to 99g for money, and 99 11-16 to99f for the account. The Home Railway market was decidedly firmer for most issues. Brighton Deferred rose 1; South Eastern Deferred, 3 Metropolitan Dis- trict 5.

I TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CATTLE BRISTOL, Thursday.-Fair supply of beef, but quiet trade. Best qualities, 76s to 78s Std per lb. for light sheep, and 8d for ewes. Eleven hundred store cattle; nearly all sold at rate rates. Fifteen hundred pigs. ^ni-nnv'lemCore • porkers, 9s 9d to 10s. t Thursday.—Mondays rates are quoted in the oeast market, bnt little wanted. No trade for sheep, halves dull. Pig" without improxement. Milch cows quoted Is 6d to Is 8d per lb. Beef. 4s to 5s 8d; inu^,on.' 5s Od to 6s veal, 5s 2d to 5s lod; pork, 3s 1. t0„s 4d per 8 lbs. Beasts, 320; sbeep, l,8w, calves, 60; pigs, 10, including foreigh beasts, T-Tsftv HAY AND STRAW, j «,ursday.—Moderate supplies at market a Li U afc the followinj; quotationsInferior to gooanay, 32s to 70s best, ditto, 80s to 95s; inferior <» SOs to 80s; best, ditto, 90s to 107s straW, 24s to 35s per 10M!. „A„r BUTTER. 5],hm!?ay—Seconds, 135s thirds, 95s; mild 11^' Kegs—Fourths, 46s. Mild cured firkins -m.lld, 115s;. Ditto kes-mild. 1098. In market, 755 firkins, 14 kegs, 5 mild. SUGAit GLASGOW. Th,ursda.r.g dema.nd for all kinds at 11 -ininm, 5nces- The official report is as It^very steady demand, and Urge business done rri«,_ DEAD MEAT. LONDO. ^ay—Good supplies on offer, «nl trade remains ^xu euiely dull at the annexed prices Beef, 3s to 0? lOcl prime Scotch do., 4s lOd to 5s. Mutton, 3s to Ob 4Q Veal, 4s to 5s 2d. Large pork, 2s 8d to 3s8d small do., 3s 8d to 4s per 8 lbs. "=

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. I i Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. I The Dnteh schooner Bertha, from Whitby for Pen- saeoia, with 13 at Schiedam leaky. The ste*,ner)j of Cork, from Oporto for London, went asho/? °' V°dlaud Beacon on Wednesday, but floated at n's'1 T.aver aud proceeded undamaged. The A'Jstrl DnSantine Roney, is ashore at Tuspan, Thd schooner OHnoco. of Cork, from Whitegate for Newport* »r°""iued at Carlisle Fort when leaving Queenst*>wj"» ana will probably becomo a total wreck. (;rew #av6U- QUARANTINE. A -Lloyd's agent at Aden states that arrivals from •Bombay with clean bills of health now receive free pratique

GLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. t,' -1 Trials of Prisoners. I THIS DAY. I The trials of prisoners at the Epiphany Sessions I for the county of Glamorgau were resumed at the Town Hall, Cardiff, to-day. FIRST COURT. I (Before Mr O. JOES and Mr DAVID DCNCAS.) BRUIAL ASSAULT AT PONTARDU. Thomas vonouy (39), haulier. John Donovan (22), puddler, -Henry Coombs (48), puddler, and John Francis (2), haulier, were indicted for maliciously causing grevious bodily harm to Robert Butohings at Pontardu on the 25th Dec. —Mr Abel Ihomas prosecuted, and prisoners were undefell,ded.-Th, evidence of the prosecutor was to the effect that on Christmas night, about 12 o'clock, he was ^nsrinc opposite the house of a man named Robert Blyth, when Conolly came up and asked him something about some row which he (prosecutor) Illrlks having with Henry Coombs. He replied that he had never hAd any row with Coombs, whereupon Conolly struck him on the side of the head with an iron hook which was attached to his richt arm in the place of a lost h^nd- Jle was knocked down, and when he was upon the ground the other prisoners came up and kicked him all over the body. Two of the men went ^Vay> and returned with red hot pokers, bat they did not use them; whilst the remaining two kicked the prosecutor along till he rolled to the door of Blyth. He then tried to reach the latch, when one of the prisoners struck him and knocked^ him away.—Several witnesses spoke to observing this violence, and to hearing the prosecutor appeal to his assailants to spare his life.—According to the medical evidence; thfc prosecutor received such injuries that he would not be able to return to work for a fortnight.— The jury all the prisoners guilty, and Conolly &°d rancis were sentenced to 12 months' and I)onovan and Coombs to nine months' im- prisonment with hard labour. NEW MAGISTRATE. Mr John U. G. Hornfray was sworn in as a magistrate at these sessions. SECOND COURT. -R. PROSECUTOR. Elieo xwrey, prostitute, was charged with having stolen £ 8 from Alexander Young at Cardiff on the> 29th December. Prosecutor, a sea- faring man, did not appear, arid the woman was accordingly discharged. ALLEGED BUEOLARY. I Richard ilenry Roberts was charged with breaking mtothe house of Samuel Lawrence at Bryncethiti, between the 29th of November and the 2nd of December, aud stealing therefrom a knife and a spoon. Mr Arthur Lewis appeared for the prosecution, and Mr David Lewis for the defence.—-The^ house was entered by the pantry window by breaking the bars. The articles named were abstracted therefrom and sub- sequently found in the prisoner's possession. His boots (not produced) were said to correspond in size to marks found outside the window. The articles were positively sworn to by both Mr and Mrs Lawrence, the knife especially, having a dent made by use as a screw.driver.-The jury found a verdict of Not guilty."

A team of the Melbourne Cricket Club played the Bendigo United a one-day's match on Mon- day, November 82, the former being assisted by several of the Australians who were seen in Eng- land last summer. Melbourne obtained 607 for seven wickets, H. F. Boyle making 155 not out, runs coming rather farter than: one fiuadred per boar.

SPORTING ITEMS. t A steeple-chase, hurdle, and flat race meeting is to be held at Plumpton on F' iday, February 6. The colt by Martyrdom out of Bonnie Roe has been sold, and has left Prince's team, at Lewes, for abroad. Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild has arrived in Paris from Vienna, and is staying at the Hotel Westminster. Sacristan, although he won the First January Hurdle Race at Manchester on Tuesday, did not shape particularly well. C. Mitchell, the boxer, is at Toronto. Burke is on his way to New Orleans, where, it is said, he and Greenfield are to fight. J. Rolfe, an Australian cyclist, has just covered 100 miles in 6 hours 9 minutes 8 seconds on a track (10 laps to a mile) round the Exhibition buildings. The minimum weight for handicaps in Australia has recently been raised to 6st., an alteration which will not be viewed with general disfavour in the mother country. Mr Miller has disposed of the greyhound Merry Lass, by Peter out of Coomassie, to Mr J. S. Whitehead, with contingencies, but the price (not a very big one) did net transpire. Oddly enough, the hounds in Scotland have been able to run while chfJ Leicestershire men were frozen out, and some koen sportsmen have crossed the border to secure mora hunting. The profits of the late Victoria (New South Wales) Race Club Meeting weir something :ike £ 3,000 more than the previous yea, The sport is evidently making vigorous strides 111 Australia. The latest rumour at Newmarkti is to the effect that Charles Archer has not yet received a permit to train on the Jockey Club lands. At present the exercise of his team is conducted on private ground. At the approaching show of the Hackney Stud Book Society, to be held at the Agricultural Hall on the 3rd and 4th March, accommodation will probably be provided for classes of thoroughbred stallions suitable for hunter sires. The Kempton-park Champion Stakes was on Tuesday night introduced in the London market, with tha result that odds of 1.000 to 80 were offered on the field; but the only wager recorded was one of twenty ponies" about Mr Liddell's nomination. Charley Wood means to win this stake. Mr Spencer Brown, the clerk of the scales at Manchester, Leicester, &c., is still very unwell, and he has gone to the shores of the Mediterranean with the hope of recruiting his health. In his absence, Mr Johnson officiated as clerk of the scales at New Barns on Tuesday. A Newmarket correspondent says that, accord- ing to the latest rumours, the horses under Gurry's charge, which are owned by Mr Abington, will be trained on the private ground which was for many years in the occupation of the late Mr Joseph Dawson. A fresh trainer is, however, likely to have the charge of them. We understand that the connection between Tom Green and Lord Durham is not severed, the removal of the horses being brought about by the fact that his lordship intends to race more in the south. Green has already bad two offers from noblemen to till the stables vacated by the Earl of Durham's horses, but no agreement has yet been made.

I THE WOOLWICH MURDER. At Woolwich, to-day. Frederick Marshall was again charged with the murder of Laura Wilson, stabbed in her bedroom on December 22nd. Great public interest continued to be manisested in the case, and the court was crowded. Several of prisoner's friends were present, including his mother. The first witness was Mary Ann Mar- shall, who deposed to having heard prisoner say he wou!d kill Laura, Charlie, and himself (Charlie being Charles Merritt), of whom he was jealous. (PROCEEDING.)

I THE LATE MR W. C. LUARD. I The Funeral. The interment of the late Mr W. C. Luaro, of Llandaff House, took place at the new grounds recently attached to the Cathedral, Llandaff, to-day. The weather was very unfavourable, the rain decending in torrents the whole time, and many who had intended to be present were pre- vented from doing so by this cause. The funeral service was conducted by the Dean of Llandaff throughout. The attendance in the cathedral was large.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. Meeting at Maesteg. A Welsh disestablishment meeting, under the auspices of the Liberation Society, was held in the Town Hall, Maesteg, on Tuesday evening. The Rev. E. Jones, Tabernacle, presided, and the Rev. J. Matthews, of Swansea, and the Rev. J. Jones, Felinfoel, attended as a deputation. The CHAIRMAN said Wales was quite ripe for the disestablishment and disendownient of the Church of England in the principality. No one having any knowledge of Wales could fail to come to that conclusion, and the principal question at the next genei-ai election would he disestablishment. A little time ago the people of Maesteg met in thousands in front of the town-hall to give their support to the Franchise Bill, which had now become law, and by which every workman before him that evening had a vote. What would the two million working men like themselves who had been enfranchised do with their vote? Would they vote for religious equality? (Voices: Yes.) It was now use- less to send petition* to Parliament for any measure, because the power was virtually in the hands of the people. Ten mem- bers would represent Glamorgan in Parliament in future, and whom were they going to send ? For Mid-Glamorgan district, at least, in which Maesteg was situate, any candidate who did not support disestablishment would have to go about his business. (Cheers.) It had been said that Mr Gladstone was against them. He very highly respected Mr Gladstone as a leader, but he would venture to say that Mr Gladstone, with all his power and eloquence as a Prime Minister, could not stop this disestablishment movement, and could not persuade the Parliament to postpone the question any longer. They were not enemies to the Church-they wished it God- speed-but they could fairly ask their Church friends to support themselves without the aid of others. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. MATTHEWS, of Swansea, said that the question of disestablishment had already been settled in the minds of all Welsh people, and they would not wait' until it was settled in Parlia- ment. No member could get into Parliament without the support of Nonconformists, and they, as electors, were determined that a great shout should go to Parliament for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales. As admitted by several authorities the Church 1belonged to the entire people, and they were^therefore, justified in the present agitation. The speaker went oft to deal at some length on the question of tithes, and the object of the Liberation Society. Tha Rev. JOHN JONES, Felinfoel, addressed the assembly in Welsh, mentioning several abuses of the Church, and the injustice done to Dissenters in various matters in the present day. Mr JOSHUA WILLIAMS proposed in Welsh the following resolution U That this meeting heartily approves of the agi- tation of the Liberation Society to bring the question of the disesta,blishment of the Church before the electors of Wales, and pledgees itself to support the society's efforts by every legitimate means in bringing the matter to a successful issue." This was seconded by the Rev. W. Bow EN, of Carmel, and after being supported by the Rev. Mr James, Mr Z. Jenkins, and others, was carried unanimously. The usual votes of thanks terminated the meeting. —» ■

Two members of the circus company at Sanger's amphitheatre, Westminster, are under treatment at St. Thomas's Hospital, London. One, Alex- ander Coleman, known as little Sandy, a clown, was engaged iu the performance on Tuesday even- ing, and after turnin* a somersault, he wasnotioed to have sustained injury tohis left leg, and subsequent examination showed that a large tendon had been ruptured. On the previous night Alfred Lauraine, a harlequin, sustained precisely the same injury to bis right leg. Both are progressing favourably How OREGON YOUTH ARE ADVISED.—Young men contemplating marriage have so fre- quently called upon us to advise them in the manner of popping the all-important question that we have concluded to give our opinion once for all. Never propose to a young lady after a hearty meal. The blood is needed to aid diges- tion, and her imagination is chilled. Nor should it come just before a meal, for the longings of an importuned system conduce to anxiety and irritability, and the shock may prove hazardous. It would be better to select the evening, and invite her to some entertainment which you know she wants to attend, and then propose to her just as she is ready to start. This will be greatly to your advantage, for she will easily see that a rejection will upset an evening's entertainment.- Oregtn Paper.

CARDIFF SCIENCE AND ART I SCHOOLS. Distribution of Prizes. ||Sj The Bishop of Llandaff on Past and Present Culture. The prizes awarded by the science and art de- partment to the students of the above schools were distributed in the Assembly-room at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday night, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. Alder- man Taylor presided in the absence of the Mayor (Mr A Fulton), who was prevented from at- tending owing to a cold, and there were also on the platform:—Mr Viriamu Jones, Principal of the South Wales College Alderman Lewis, Councillors Trounce, Beavan, and Proger Messrs Peter Davies, —. Ronnfeldt, W. H. Thomas, Peter Price, Dr. Jno. Evans, the Rev. W. Seward, and Mr Bush. There was a large at- tendance of the friends of the students, many ladies being amongst those present. THE ANNUAL REPORT. I The following report was read by the Hon. Secretary (Mr Thorp) :— During the year 375 individual students attended the school, a number slightly higher than that of last year. In the School of Art there wera 73 awards this year, while last year there were 69. The mott successful class was the modelling in clay from ornament and antique. This class continues its improvement, and will no doubt prove one of the most useful as well as successful. Probably a great incentive to work in this class has been the very gratifying career of one of our old student Mr W. John, who was for many years a student of the school, and for a short time an assistant teacher. After leaving the Cardiff School he be- came a pupil of the Lambeth Modsllinp; School, gaining high distinction. He competed for admission into the academy, and was successful, and in his first competi- tion after admission he gained the i;10 prize for a model of Mercury. He is at present studying in the life class, &c., at the academy. His success is tne more creditable to him as during the whole time he has maintained himself by his daily work and been able only to devote his evenings to study. In the school of science there his been a great forward stride. Com- paring th s year's returns with those of last year, we stand thus In the elementary stage last year there were 36 first-class and 48 second-class awards, while this year there are 41 first-class and 67 seconds: in the advanced stage last year there were three first and 15 second class awards, while this year there are eight first class and 23 second. In honours there is one award this year, against nine last year. In mathematics (in which subject there is a different mode of classification) last year in Stage I. there were one first-class and seven second-class awards. Stage II. Six second-class awards. Stage III. and IV. No awards. This year in Stage Y. there were two first-class and 11 second-class awards Stage U. One first aud three second-class Stage III. One second-class Stage IV. Two second-class. Summing up the successes in the different subjects we stand last year 116 awards this, 160 awards. During the last few months many additions have been made to the aoparatus of the various departments, more especially the chemical, which is now efficiently furnished, both for qualitative and quantitative analysis. These additions we owe to the successful exhibition of 1881, which placed funds at our disposal for such purposes. The comraittee-here desire to express their thanks to the gentlemen who have kindly presented scholarships and prizes to the schools. In addition to the science and art department examination, the students com- pected successfully in the technological examinations of the guilds of London. Three medals were won in that competition, namely, the 5th bronze medal for en- gineering, the 1st silver medal for nulling, and also a special gold medal for milling, given by the National Association of British Millers. The guild itself in- tends presenting the gold medal to Mr W. Weaver at the annual meeting of the association. One student took honours, two first-class ordinary, and three second-class ordinary. The science competition for the local medals was exceedingly close, and very high marks were taken by the winners. H. D. Griffithf, the winner of the silver medal, was awarded a free studentship at South Kensington Science Schools, but was unable to take advantage of his success. The CHAIRMAN then called upon The Bishop of LLANDAFF, who confessed that for one reason he should have wished someone other than himself had had the honour of occupy- ing the position which he was now filling, and that was because his ignorance of the various sub- jects for which prizes were to be given prevented him from speaking with much force and ability of the great advantages which the teaching and the study of these subjects yielded, and of putting before them the many inducements there were to persevere in the good course upon which they had entered. At the same time he was thankful to the council of that valuable institution for having done him the honour of inviting him to be present on that occasion, first of all because it gave him an opportunity of congratulating the officers of the institution upon its present state of efficiency and also of congratulating them upon the great number of additions which, through the kindness of Lord Bute. and others, had been made to the library of that institution and, thirdly, upon the fact, as he had learned from the report, that inall the departments of the institution the officers were labouring with an efficiency and zeal which left little to Toe desired. But espe- cially was he thankful to the officers of that institution for permitting him to be present, because it afforded him an opportunity of saying with what pleasure he had learnt that so many of his young brothers aud sisters had seen the wisdom of devoting the time that they could snatch from the toils of the day to such useful pursuits as those upon which they had been engaged in that institution. (Applause.) He ventured to congratulate them also upon the marked success which had attended their labours, and for which he was about to present to them their respective awards. He thought that the report which they had just heard read by Mr Thorp sufficiently proved the extreme success which had marked the labours of the students during the past year. He hoped and trusted that the distinctions which they had already earned were but the prelude of higher success in the future. He believed it was to such zeal, perse- verance, energy, and diligence as bad resulted in the acquisition of these prizes that England owed the ascendency which she now held among other nations in those fields of art and science in which their young friends had been labouring. But they must, at the same time, remember that if England was to keep that ascendency and maintain her supremacy, she could not afford to rest on her oars, or to relax in any way the efforts hitherto put forth to obtain it. We knew perfectly well that other nations, jealous of that supremacy, had got their schools of science and art scattered broadcast over their lands, and they were neglectful of no appliance which would help their young to outstrip other nations in the race for supremacy. For this reason he was very proud to think that here and throughout the schools of this country the recent examinations had shown that not only had progress, but a very decided progress, marked the labours of the students of the past year. In the report which they had just heard, with respect to Cardiff, he thought there was everything to give them satis- faction. He remembered reading, he thought some time ago, an account of the late Lord Derby's speech on his being called upon to fill the position something like the one which he (the bishop) was now occupying, and Lord Derby made use of this observation :_u Having been born in a prehistoric age, you must not expect me to speak very elo- quently upon subjects of art and science which have come into being since I was born." And he (the bishop) confessed that, lookiagbaek upon the time when his educational labours were chiefly in action, and comparing the state of things then with what prevailed now, be felt very mucb dis- posed to echo the remark. The rapid strides which had been made in special bmmhes of education were so remarkable as to make Lord Derby's remarks almost pertinent to him (the bishop). In his day a little read- ing, writing, Latin and Greek, a little moral philosophy and history, formed tbe curricu- lum of the day. There We hardly any special branches of study in which those who desired to embark in them had an opportunity of improving themselves. The very luxariea of which he spoke were the luxuries of the vroil-tto-do in the world; they did not comedown totbe Iotaoc grade. But all that had passed away. What was the state of things now? The poorest and humblest in the land had aa opportunity to acquire not only a general elementary education, but aUo to embark in aay special course of study for which God bad adapted them, and so of rising to eminence ia particular branches of art or science, or any other form of culture. He thought that was a blessing for which we ought to be very thankful, but let them remember to whom much is given, of him imuch will be required," and, therefore, 1f1 they bad greater privileges in this respect at the present time, they must take cam that they made a progress and an advancement which would be in harmony, in character, and in unison with the privileges they possessed. I DISTRIBUTING THE PUlES. The prizes and cerotroates were tnsn <listn- | bated by his lordship. I D GBADE EXAMINATION It DJAWTSC. Certificates in the second grade examination School of Art were awwded to:-W. Hughes Chapman, Arthur M. Devies, Xbom&s Jas. Fitzgerald. Harry D. Griffiths Jane Irelaad, Alfred Ch. James, fiobert H. Jones. Kli Lewis, William A. Lock, Chas. Wm. Melhuish. Eliza Johnson Parry, Wm. J. Peace, James Rnvenhfll, Win. H. Richards, Ethel Annie Simnson, Mary Thomas, Grace Glare Bregeon, James CoUey, May JeilaiBgs, Margaret O. Leardle, Ronald M. Traill, Reeinald K. J. Bush. Mary Gordon Klphinsttwe, Samuel Gate;, Beatrice Mary Pamber, Wm. Wade F. Pulieti, Henry J. Raymond, "Henrie Hampton Rayward. William P. Richards, Chayl. Anne Shackell, Elizabeth Evans. Wm. H. Dashwood Caple, Henry T. Earl, Benjamin Evans. In addition to the above, four students from Howell's School, Llandaff were awarded certificates for freehand drawing, and six for modal drawing, aad one a piiae and certifitate for model drawing. SOUTH KENSINGTON EXAMIKAUON. Ada Baker, Enrico Brelich, Charlei W. Burston, Bobert IEL Jones, William Kvte, John Llewellyn, W. R. Lock. ElleB Ilorton, Efiz. Johnson Parry, Agues M. Davey, Henry T. Earl, Margaret Elphinstone, Benjamin Evans, The?. J. Fitzgerald. Ernest Gil man, Thomas Hay, Henry J. Raymond, William P. Richards. Richard Roberts, Reginald E. J. Bush. James Colley, William H. Dash- wood Caple, John B. Davies, J. Tudor Davies, Ada. Fletcher, Albert E. Harris, George F. Harris, Esther Knight, Harry Lincoln, Alice Lincoln, Richard Lloyd, Annie Parry, Marie Saulez, Margaret O. Leardie. LOrAL ART PRIZES —Louis H. Price, 1st prize for painting a still life group as composition of colour; Marie Saulez, 2nd prize ditto. Edgar H, Thomas, 1st prize for drawing the human figure or animal form from the round W. D. Jessemax), 2nd ditto. G. F. Harris, painting figure from cast in monochrome. JoseDh Staniforth, surface design. Reginald E, J. Bush, 1st prize painting direct from nature in oils, and 1st prize for painting direct from nature in wxter colours. TOWN MEDAL,—Margaret O. Leardie. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.—AS the results of examination held by the science and art department, May, 1884, certificates were awarded the following :-WilIiam H. Charles. Alfred Davies. Thomas G. George, John C. Grant, William Griffiths, William Harris, Verrier J. Jones, Thomas H. Nicholls, Richard >. Roberts Henry J. Rees, ,!osiah Beable, "Grace Clair Breg-ec.i1. Thomas Jenkins, William Jones, Hurry de Yere Mil ward, Patrick O'Shea, Beatrice M. Pember, W. H. Turner. W. H. Chapman, Richard M. Cule, William J. Evans, T. J. Fitzgerald, Earnest W. Grant, Edwin J. C. Hart, Eli John. Charles W. Melhuish, Fred. W. Thcma-, David M. Ashton. W. Cheffey-James, Henry Fother.giJl, John Fisher, William Kyte. Fred. E. Lewis, Herbert J. Nurton, William P. Richards, Charles J. Thurbon, A. C. Totterdell, Wat It in Williams, Benjamin Evans, H. T. Earl, Albert Holman, C. X. James. Thomas IV. Jones, W. J. James, J. Leadbeater, William Richards, John W. Blight, Henry Edwards. William Howells, George Jellyman, James Geo. Cheffey, David W. Prosser, Henrie H. Rayward, George T. isibberinsr, William P. Seward, Henry Williams, John H. Chap- man, David J. Evans. Albert K. Foy, John L. Harris, Archibald Hart, Charles A. James. John Lewis, Wm. J. Peace, Ronald M. Traill, Wm. H. Dashwood Caple, William H. Richards, William Campbell. Edward D- Rodda, Daniel Martin, Eleanor Roberts, Evan Powell, Anthony E. Roberts, Samuel Gates. Arthur L. Davies. Arthur Morley Davies, William W. F. Pullen, Enrico Brelich, Harry Denis Griffiths, John Richards. In addition 14 students were examined in mathe- matics, stage 1. from Howell's school, Llandaff, of whom 11 were awarded second class, and three first class certificates. LOCAL SCIENCE PRIZES.—William P. Richar.is, 1st prize for machine drawing from actual measurements Henrie H. Rayward, iluct pTize ditto; Harry Denis Griffiths, applied mechanics; W. H. Dashwood Caple, 1st prize for building construction; Charles J. Thur- bon, 2nd prize d.tto Harry D. Griffiths, advanced prize for geoinetery and machine drawing Henrie H. Rayward, elementary prize ditto W. W. F. Pullen, elementary experimental physics Arthur L. Davies, elementary chemistry Arthur L. Davies, elementary geolozy and physiography. LOCAL MEDALS.—W. W. F. Pullen, bronze Enrico Brelich, bronze; Harry D. Griffiths, silver; John Richards,gold.—Technological Examination held by the Guilds of London Samuel Gates, 2nd class certificate in pass examination in mechanical engineering; Evan Powell, ditto; Enrico Brelich, ditto; Harry D. Griffiths, 1st class ditto W. W. F. Pullen, 1st class, with 5th bronze medal; John Richards. 2nd class certificate in honours examination in mechanical engineering; W. H. Bond, 2nd class honours in gas manufacture; A. G. Weaver, 2nd class certificate in pass examination in milling W. Weaver, 1st class in honours examination. 1st silver medal, and £ 5 prize in milling. Free studentship at South Kensington Science Schools, H. D. Griffiths; second local exhibi- tion ditto, A. M. Davies the Wire. scholarship, £50. engineering; W. H. Bond, 2nd class honours in gas manufacture; A. G. Weaver, 2nd class certificate in pass examination in milling W. Weaver, 1st class in honours examination. 1st silver medal, and £ 5 prize in milling. Free studentship at Scufc Kensington Science Schools, H. D. Griffiths; second local exhibi- tion ditto, A. M. Davies; the WHre scholarship, £ 50. and free admission to the South Kensington Science Schools, J. Richards. MR JTETEB U A VIES moved a vote 01 tnanss to the Bishop of Llandaff for his address. The Principal of the South Wales College, in recording the motion, expressed the pleasure with which he saw in the report that there was an advance in the number of subjects and passes in the technological examinations held by the guilds of London. Speaking last year upon the technical side of the education of science and art classes, he referred to the investigations of a Royal Commission which has been appointed; that commission had since made a report, the recommendations in which were directed to utilising as far as possible existing institutions. He referred to some of these recom- mendations which included a proposal that school boards should have the power to establish, con- duct, and contribute to the maintenance of science and art classes. It was also suggested that the classes should be made of a more practical character. There could be no doubt, said Principal Jones, that art classes had had a very great influence upon English designing. Owing to the action of the art schools in our large towns there was now an amount of original designing on the part of the English people incomparably greater than was the case 20 years ago, when all our designs were imported irom France. Returning to the recommendations of the com- mission, he remarked that another was that tha payment of tees should not be demanded from artizans for instruction in the science and art schools, whilst a further suggestion was that in the schools for industrial designing more attention should be paid to the applicability of the design. to the material in which it was to be executed. The motion having been carried enthusiastically, The Bishop ot LLA.VDAFF briefly returned thanks. Alderman LEWIS proposed, and Mr PETES PRICH -seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr Price remarking that there were BOW 375 students in the school. This was carried, the Chairman replied, and proceedings terminated.

THE REPRESENTATION OF I MONMOUTHSHIRE. I Great Liberal Meeting at Chepstow. A crowded Liberal meeting was held at Chap.- stow on Wednesday evening. Dr Yeats pre- sided, and was supported by Sir Henry Jackson, MrT. C. Prioe, and Mr C. M. Warmington (the Liberal candidates for the county). Mr Moer- fridge, the Revs J. B. Quaid, and A- T. )avies, Mr H. Gilham, and others. Mr Sergent proposed the following resolution s— That this meeting of Liberal electors desires to express its unabated confidence in the liberal Govern- went, and its grateful appreciation of the patriotic exertions of the Right Hon.Mr Gladstone, (Applause). Mr BATLHACHE (Newport) seconded the motion. Sir HENTtT JACKSON, ia supporting the resolu- tion, said there could be no doubt about the action of Mr Gladstone in coming to a compro- mise which the Tories asserted was in their favour being a thoroughly patriotic one. It had given an additional member to Monmouthshire, and had resulted m the creation of a new area to which Chepstow gave its name. He congratu- lated the town upon this fact, and from what he had seen be felt sure there was a strong Liberal feeling in the district, which he believed extended far beyond the boundaries of the town, and that, in having Cnepstow as a centre, the Liberal oarty had nothing to complain of, but, on the contrary, something to be very grateful for. (Applause.) Family ties were very well for a member to possess, but he could conceive topics such as the enfranchisement of leaseholds, when gentlemen who represented family connec- tions of the large landowning class would find their interest and that of their constituencies at variance, and it wouid booowie a question whether such members would support the interests of their constituents or allow family interest to be paramount. Personally, be was not at all afraid of the way in which the ag-ricultrral labotirer would vote. He should have liked to see a good county government scheme introduced before the Fran- chise Bill was passed, because by that means the electors would have been educated in smaller matters first. (Applause.) Mr WARMIKGTON referred to the struggle in which he assisted in the year 1880, and said it foreshadowJad the triumph which, he believed, would result from the enfranchisement of 16,000 to 17,000 voters in Mom>iouth>hjre. In tllat county the extension of the iranchise had never been advocated as a party measure. The new electors had a splendid inheritance. There was not a single benefit the wording man enjoyed The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr JOSEPH LLLis (Chepstow) proposed a reso- lution pledging the meeting to promote the return of a Liberal candidate for the newly-created division of the county. Mr PlucE, ia seconding the resolution, spoke of the hopefulness of the circumstances under which they met, aad adverted to the land question, advocating, as a remedy for the present agricul- tura! depression, free trade inland, better security for the tenant, and a. rnomequitable readjustment of rent. He denounced the proposed corn tax an insidious attempt to enrich 500,000 landowners and farmers r-t the expense of 30,000,000 of consumers, and said fair trade was only protection under another name. Mr Price also referred to the county boards, which the Government proposed to deal with, and said the measure was a good democratic measure which would imDrove the public spirit in counties, and enable people to control their own affairs. Resolutions approving of the princiyAes ex- pressed by Sir Henry Jackson, and thanking Messrs Wanningbon and Prioe for their addresser, were passed. Mr MoeesiDGE complimented the meeting upon its orderly character, and said if Liberals would succeed in returning their three candidates, they must work hard, especially in the Chepstow division.