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?i2I5ntt55 ),ÙUf£5S25. JjJXPIP.ATION OF LEASE. GREAT gALS OF jgTOCK \jr THE PREMISES TO BE RE-BUILT. £ 3,000 WORTH OF jy R A P E E Y TO EE CLEARED AT ONCE. MUST BE SOLD TO PEEVE XT DAMAGE. TO-DAY (FRIDAY), AXD WILL BE GOV TI-N U, ED THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. XOTE THE ADDRESS JOHX c H A D L E S S THE CANTON DRAPER, LONDON HOUSE, COWBRIDGE PwOA D. CANTON TRAMS AND 'BUSES PASS THE DOOR. JJXTENSION OF V I SIT FOR A:\OT=IER WEEK. EMINENT PHYSICIANS HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE A G 2S E T A I R E" (Protected by Roval Letters Patent) FOR THE PREVENTION, RELIEF, AND CURE OF DISEASE. R LOX S D ALE, M. E., Inventor and Patentee of the "MAGNETAIKE," IS NOW RE-VISITING CARDIFF, AND MAY BE DAILY CONSULTED, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR ONE WEEK MORE, At his Private Consiutina Rooms at MR J. LONG'S, PHOTOGRAPHER, 63, CROCKHERBTO W, UNTIL SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1885, Where h" will give Advice as to the Application of Curative Electricity, and Explain the Principles of his Patent Magnetaire Appliances, of which he has a Large Assortment, suitable for every part of the body. HOURS OF ATTENDANCE Ten to One, Two to Five, and six to Eight. A 32-paze Pamphlet, containing Testimonials, Price List, and full particulars. Free on application. The following are selected from a mass of testimony in possession of the Patentee CARDIFF TESTIMONIALS. INDIGESTION, BILIOUS, AND LIVER COI. PLAINTS. Cardiff Rope Works, Penarth-road. Grangetown, Cardiff, Jan. 8, 1885. Dear Sir,-For this last 25 years I have been a great sufferer from the above-mentioned com- plaints, and I wish to express my greatest satisfac- tion, and to testify to the benefit that I have derived from your Magnetaire'' appliances which I purchased from you some weeks back. and I must say that since I have had the pleasure of wearing it I have not been troubled with myoid and inconvenient complaints. I can eat and digest my food with comfort, and as regards my strength it is about double. You are at liberty to make this statement public for the benefit of others who may be similarly afflicted. -Respectfullv yours, Mr R. Lonsdale. SAMUEL WAUGH. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY BRONCHITIS AND HEART DISEASE. 28, Windsor-road, Cardiff. Dec. 17, 1834. Dear Sir,-For many years I have been suffering from; ronchitis and Heart Disease, and although I have consulted with several physicians, and tried many remedies, I have received very little benefit from them. I few weeks ago I bought one of your Magnetaire applia.nee.-i, and am glad to tell you that I have derived much benefit from it.—1 ,1.m. yours respectfully, JOHN EVANS. Mr R. Lonsdale. INDIGESTION*. 39, Croft-street, Roath, Cardiff. Dec. 18, 1884. Dear Sir,-A short time ago I purcha-ed from you an appliance for Indigestion and pain in the back; I am very pleased to inform you that I have derived great benefit from it. Can now eat any- thing I fancy, and am quite free from the pain and inconvenience I felt before purchasing the Mag- netaire." Y ours truly, Mrs C. WARREN. Mr R. Lonsdale. TESTIMONIAL FROM THE REV. R. H. DIGNUM. Neville Cottage, Pearl-street, Roath, Cardiff. November 24, 1884. My Dear Sir.-For the third time I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the continued benefit I receive from wearing your admirable "Magnetaire" Belt. Tome its effects are simply comforting and delightful, i c in eat and digest my tood with comfort. That terrible nervous action with which I was troubled for yea:s has been sub- dued. For months together I have been free from it. 1 also find the "Magnetaire" Soies a perfect luxury. TL" appliances are a blessing indeed to me for sha last two years. I wish you sucees- in your efforts to benefit suffering humanity. I shall be iiiad to answer any questi ns which anyone may desire to ask me upon the matter. With gratitude for the good I have myself rec-ived. with very kind regards, I remain. Dear Mr Lonsdale, yours most faithfully, ROBT. HAYDON* DiGNUM. To Mr Lonsdale. WEAK LEGS. NUMB FEET. SWOLLEN ANKLE, AND WEAKNESS OF THE VOICE. 214, Pearl-street, Roath, Nov. 17th, 1334. Dear Sir,—Some years ago I had an attack of cholera, which left a thorough weakness in iliv legs, numbness in feet, and swollen ankle, causing pain and greatly inconveniencing me in getting about. I am pleased to tell you that after wearing the Belt and Soles I purchased of you during your last visit a few hours I began to feel an improve- ment, and after a week's trial the change was won- derful my legs were altogether stronger, the swell- ing ot ankle had -one down, feet free from numb- ness, and the circulation restored' through my body. I found a great improvement also in my voice, which was" very weak; can now speak stronger, although it is ten years since my voice broke down. I am highly satisfied with what your Appliances have done, and "haIl always recommend them with confidence in any similar case.—Yours truly JOHN TAYLOR Builder. Mr R Lonsdale. RAMP AND RH E UM AT ISM. 157, Bute-road, Cardiff, Nov. 1 1884. Sir,—In answer to your inquiry about the Magnetaire that I purchased of you during your last visit to Cardiff, I am glad to say it has done me great good, especially in removing Rheumatism and Cramp, and soothing tile several complaints that come with age. I also have known several who have worn the Magnetaire," and in every case it has relieved or cured them. If a rich person or two were to club a few stray sovereigns together and purchase some of your appliances, and give them to the poor and needy, who cannot buy such earthly blessings, they could say hereafter, "Thev were sick, and I visited them." If any person wishes to know more about tne appiiitnces they may call on me, and I can give them some practical experience. Respectinlly vours, GEORGE SADLER, Artist. Mr R. Lonsdale. MR LONSDALE HAS NO AGENTS. THE APPLIANCES CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IN CARDIFF, AND ARE STAMPED "MAGNETAIRE." ——— 71996 LOSDALE AND CO", SOLE MANUFACTURERS, HSOd 447, WEST STRAND, LONDON A NEW SERIAL STORY By the Popular Writer, MISS DORA RUSSELL (Author of "Footprints in the Snow," Beneath the Wave," Out of Eden," Croesus' Widow," ,tc., &c.). COMMENCED IN THE CARDIFF TIMES < £ SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, And will be continued each week. The New Story is entitled "JAMES DAUNTON'S FATE." JAMES DAUNTOVS FATE, The Story commenced In the TF CARDIFF TIMES AND SOCTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3. Unshtess ;àbU55t.5. THE WELSH TEAM AXD THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCHES. THE PORTRAITS OF THE WELSH TEAM TT yaLL APPEAR IN THE SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS ot T T T MONDAY NEXT, ALONG WITH A FULL REPORT OF THE MATCH WALES v. SCOTLAND. PEPPER'S TANNIN THROAT GARGLE. Tannin Gargle should be wkhin the reach of all in the least degree subject to throat affections, whether inflammatory, relaxed, ulcerated, hoarseness, swollen lensils, enlarged uvula, weakened voice, &c. Those (.• instantly speaking, singing, or reading, by using the Gargle prev»n- the iiuskiuess. dryness, and irritation so frequantly attendant on over-exertion also of pro- ducing unusually sustained powers without injury to the mucous surfaces of the throat. Tannin is a great purifier, and so ueful as n mouth wash in cases of disagreeable breath, arising from de- cayed tet th, disordered stomach, mouth ulcerations, and other caues. As a cure for ordinary sore throat, with its usual painful and sometimes dangerous symptoms, the Tannin Gargle is far better than anything. Bottles, y Is 6d. Sold everywhere. PEPPER'S WHITE COUGH MIX- TURE.—The most reliable, speedy. and agree- able cure for coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, con- sumption, and all diseases of the lung" and air. passages. It is soothing, comforting, and tranquil- lizing in its action, quite different from ordinary cough remedies. Affords relief after second dose. Bottles, Is lid and 2s 9d each. Sold by all Chemists. CRACROFT'S ARECA-NUT TOOTH PASTE.—Regularly used every morning the teeth are kept in beautiful order. All decaying and destr uctive tartar is removed from the enamel, which assumes its ivory, ike appearance. /CRACROFT'S PASTE removes all causes cf decav, ami will preserve the teeth intact for many years. Branded P AS, Is each. Sold everywhere. CRACROFT'S ARECA TOOTH PASTE. c By using this delicious Aromitic Dentifrice the enamel of the teeth becomes white, sound, and polished like ivory. It is exceedingly fragrant, and specially useful. Get Cracroft's. DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EARS, &-c. DELLAR'S ESSENCE FOR DEAF- NESS should always be tried, as in numbers of cases, seemingly incurable, it has done wonders. Slight deafness, obstructions in the ears, and the incessant humming sounds so frequent with affected hearing, are removed. Sold everywhere. CORNS CORNS I! conns BUNIONS AND ENLARGED TOE JOINTS! CURED IN A FEW DAYS. DELLAR'S CORN AND BT-NION PLASTKFS are the only real remedy. They differ from all plasters, shields, or ccnipositions. By instantly softening the ctliotis surrounding the pnin goes at once, the Corn soon following. Bunions and enlarged toe joints require more time but the action and relief is certain. Boxes, Is ld. Sold everywhere. CJULPHOLTNE SOAP, (a soap contain- 1^5 ing sulpholine), is a delicately refined, chemi- cally pure Soap, intended for general use, but specially by those endowed with sensitive skins. Common im- perfectly prepared soaps, scented with injurious acrid oils, frequently cause skin diseases. For washing at all tiui^s, and bringing the skin to a soft, pliable, healthy condition, Sulpholine Soap holds the first place. Its odour is very pleasant, and the Soap not expensive. Tablets, 6d each. LIVER COMPLAINTS, BILIOUSXESS, IX DIGESTION. 'GE' CURED BY STOMACTI DLRANGEMENTS, DR. KING'S DANDELION & QUININE LIVER PILLS (Without mercury), Act effectively on the liver, and. whilst mildly aperient, a.re all that can he desired. Dr. King's famous Pills purify leal. the entire system by freeing the liver from sIugdshness. causing the stomach to properly per. form its" functions, quickly and entirely removing all feeling of headache, dizziness, oppressions a^t chest and back,"disagreeable taste, nausea, indigestion, spasm, sensation of heaviness, and irritating depre,slon attend- in" bilious attacks and liver derangements. BE SURE TO HAVE DR. KING'S PILLS. OLD EVERYWHERE. 11945 AT the present time Clothing so much de- notes the position of the wearer that to be ill clad or clothed in garments that are badly made urul fitted at once conveys an im- pression unfavourable to the wearer. It is, therefore, of great importance that all who study appearance should be careful to make their purchases only from such houses as make Style, Fit, and Quality, combined with economy, their leading features. Winter especially requires that change in our attire which is so necessary for the due protection of our health and comfort. It is, therefore, of great importance that we should be supplied with overcoats and other warm clothing, not only at a moderate charge, but also fashion- able and well made, as well as being selected from materials of modern design and durable character. To these important requisites MASTEKS and COMPANY have especially devoted their attention, and the reader may depend upon being supplied with all he re- quires at cither of their establishments. Every person to whom economy is an object should certainly inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. The position occupied by this firm in the markets as the largest buyers of clothing in Wales or the West of England enables them fre- quently to secure goods at such prices as defy competition, it being an indisputable fact that the tradesman who can buy largest must buy on more favourable terms than the smaller buyer. There can be no surer indi- cation than an increased trade that the public duly appreciate fair dealing, and that the efforts of MASTERS and COMPANY to supply goods of sterling value at the lowest remunerative profit have been fullyrecognised is proved by the result. 102e I Lc\ DIES who have learned Scientific Dresscutting, have no Dressmakers' bills this Christmas.— Scientific Diesscutting Association, 21, Angel-street, opposite Cardiff Castle. 540 TLLERK (a respectable young man) Wanted one j with a knowledge of works in the district pre- ferred.- Apoly, stating salary required, &c., by letter, te C. Arthur C o: and Co., 54, Castle-st., Swansea. 7214 C-i KNTLEMKN can reduce their expenditure 40 per y cent, by having their daughters taught Scientific Dre-s cutting.—Apply Dressing-cutting Association, 21, Castle-street, 771 FROM THE STUMP."—"Some things," said an excited Radical recently, can be foreseen and foretold and I now foresee, and I will now fore- tell, tlHtt the day will soon come when our liberties will be no mure. This is as certain, my fellow-citizens, and it is as sure as that Romeo founded Rome."

TOPICS OF THE DAY. There has been a demonstration at Mel- bourne on the subject of the German annex- ations in the Pacific, and the resolutions passed at this meeting should be studied by our Federation friends. The first, moved by an ex-Agent-General and seconded by another prominent politician, concluded by saying that "any Imperial action whereby these islands may be lost to the Colonies, would be unjust and calculated to endanger the public faith in the wisdom, patriotism, and firmness of the Imperial Government." If tub means anything it means that the Australians are ready to sever their connec- tion with the Mother Country if England is not prepared to enforce a new Monroe doctrine in the Western Pacific. At Ballarat a resolution was passed as fol- lows Tiiat this meeting, viewing with alarm the growing tendency of foreign Powers to seize islands adjacent to Australia, affirms that such islands should be the inheritance of Australia only." Surely this should have been followed by another resolution expres- sing the readiness of the Australian people —at least the Ballarat portion of them—to vote the millions necessary for the main- tenance of the Fleet that will be required if this "hands off" policy is to be pursued. But when it comes to the dollar question our prudent kinsmen become cautious. They are ready enough to say what should be done, but much less ready to help to do it. We are glad to see that the candidates who have selected themselves to contest London seats in their own interest are rapidly being stamped out. The Clerken- well branch of the Finsbury Liberal Associa- tion have resolved to inaugurate a joint association of Liberals and Radicals, and that no candidate should be recognised until the combined association had jointly con- sidered the representation of the new borough. Possibly many of the self-ap- pointed will go to the poll, in spite of the constituted organisations; but some good will result from this, for it will show the necessity of sccond ballots. The enthusiasm for murder created in France oy the Clovis Fugues affair was re- markably evidenced i n the incidents of the trial which eloped yesterciymorning. M, Hugues says to his wife upon her acquittal, Bravo, Jeannette, you have done well. We are avenged. Thanks. M. Anatole De la Forge, a witness for Madame Hugues, spoke in terms of such extravagant eulogy of the murderess that the Judge reprimanded him, saying: "You have no right to glorify the act for which the prisoner is prosecuted." Anatole replied, "I regret not to be of your opinion." All this enthusiasm, it must be observed, is for a woman who is not merely a mur- deress, which a good woman might become by force of circumstances, but undoubtedly a deliberate murderess. Faced with the dying declaration of her victim, she replies that she believed that he died lying, and the last words of her interrogation, given in reply to the Judge's question, Do you regret what you did?" were these, "As to remorse, I have none." We should have thought there was too much hardness in this woman's nature for the French to make her a heroine. Mr Terrell, of London, the Liberal candi- date for Devonport, along with Mr Medley) has a happy style of expressing his opinions. In Plymouth, Devonport, and the district, thanks to the activity of the Rev. Mr Sharman, a Unitarian minister, Mr Brad- laugh has a very strong support in so far as his right to sit in the House of Commons is concerned. But religion, and Dis- senting religion especially, is power- ful in that district. Mr Terrell is heckled by both parties, by the advocates of the rights of constituencies, and by the religious people, and this is how he meets the diffi- culty. "If," he says to the religious party, I were an elector of Northampton I would r ot vote for Mr Bradlaugh; but if," lie remarks to Mr Bradlaugh's sup- porters, "I were a member of the House of Commons I would vote for the admission of Mr Bradlaugh into the House." <- From the statistics compiled annually by the Society of Friends it would appear that Quakerism is conducive to long life. Two hundred and eighty members of the Society have died during the past year, and their average age was over sixty years. Prince Bismarck has made a remarkable discovery. Taunted with the enormous emigration from Germany since 1879, due for the most part, as was contended by Opposi- tion speakers in the Reichstag, to the Pro- tective tariff, the prince replied by admitting that the increase was due to protection, but that this is only a convincing proof that the material, prosperity of the nation has in- creased in proportion. The richer the country grows the more its sons will emi- grate, "so that Germany has only to go on getting richer to become completely de- '=' populated. A curious theory hardly sup- ported by the fad that the majority of the emigrants belong to the poorest provinces of the Prussian monarchy. A lady who keeps a large boarding-schoo at Islington has just been defrauded in the following manner. A young woman of good address called upon her, and stated that a medical man at Norwood had heard of the school, and wished to place therein two of his nieces. Subsequently the young woman obtained a donation for a charity in which she pretended to be interested. The whole story proved to be false. Publicity may possibly hinder tho adventurer's exploits in the future. There is a storm in a teacup at Gains- borough because the Radicals have rented a room at the Coffee Tavern. Verily the Tories are hard to please. If Radicals meet at a tavern, they are denounced as pothouse II politicians if they rent a hall in a temper- ance house the Tories try to drive-them back to the tavern again. As a sample of the distress which now prevails among the deserving poor a corres- pondent sends us a letter from a man whom he describes as an industrious and honest total abstainer. The man had been pro- mised work at Nottingham, but found on his arrival that the man whose place he was to take had decided to remain. After telling his story he says:—"You will naturally wonder why I trouble you with all this. Well, in the first place, it is some little relief to tell your troubles to another, jjif only for the sake of telling; the brooding over troubles does not make the burden of them any lighter and, in the second place, I want help and don't know how or where to get it, and I must live, but how is the ques- tion." The letter was posted with his last penny to a brother Good Templar, who has readaly responded to the appeal.

THE letter of Mr J. K. COLLETT in this day's Smdh JVoles Daily Ners touches upon a very important subject-the high death-rate of Cardiff. Mr COLLETT suggests that the town be divided into districts in order that the public may know which is the most unhealthy. The result would be that the district would soon be deserted by many of its inhabitants, who would remove to more healthy neigh- bourhoods, and property owners in the unhealthy district would agitate for remedies because of the decreased value of their property. Mr COLLETT goes on to advocate the erection of a furnace and stack on the ground where the corporation refuge is now tipped, in order that the refuse may be properly burnt. He would connect the sewers of the town with the stack of the furnace, and thus secure such a ven- tilation of the sewers as would put an end to the terrible smells experienced in many of the houses in Cardiff, in consequence of defective drains. Mr COLLETT has taken very great interest in the question, and his suggestions are admirable, and we trust that some member of the corporation will be in- duced to bring the subject forward at their next meeting.

SERV-A-NTGALIS)l in Cardiff is gradually approaching a climax, when masters and mistresses will rebel again the whims and assumptions of incompetent servants. Really good ones are becoming so scarce that one hears nothing but general complaints. The most unblushing I state- ments as to ability, &c., are made at the time of engagement; the last term of ser- cl vice is very often said to be very much longer than it really was.; and, in fact, it is neces- sary to make strict inquiries into all the statements made. Then too many servant girls are like new brooms, they sweep clean for a while-apparently do their utmost to create a favourable impression, especially if taken for a month on trial, but afterwards a serious degeneration takes place, and the servant becomes-to use a homely phrase, not worth her salt. Our remarks apply more particularly to servants under 20 years of age as they grow older they 0 1 become more sensible. The prospect of another place where the girl will obtain an extra sixpence a week or a pound a year, is sufficient to make the girl- servant careless and even saucy, and if she can manage to get away without serving the usual notice she is highly pleased. Some- times the girl's mother, from mercenary motives, takes away a girl from a place 11 where she is quite contented in order that the extra sixpence a week may go towards family expenses at home and sometimes ladies occupying respectable positions, hear- ing of a good servant in another family, will deliberately entice her away by the offer of slightly higher wages. It is impossible to expect good servants when such difficulties have to be encountered. But if mistresses would in- sist on good characters, and have nothing to do with girls who are given to constantly changing their places, a change for the better would soon be accomplished.

THE CWMGLO COLLIERY DISPUTE. Resumption of Operations. I The dispute which has prevailed at the above colliery for some time past-the men having sus- pended operations since the 1st ihst. has fortu- nately been favourably settled. The 14 days' notice will be allowed to be brought into force hence- forth. The prices allowed for the working and turning of headings were consideied, and the dis- trict price accepted. The men, upon hearing the result, evinced much satisfaction, and the whole resumed work on Thursday morning.

THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD I OF WALES. A meeting of the musical committee was held at the Cardiff Castle Coffee Tavern, Aberdare, on Thursday evening, in order to further consider instrumental and other pieces for competition. Mr Rees Evans presided, and, in calling the committee's attention to the resolution passed at the last meeting—that the chairman, Messrs Richard Jones, and Jenkin Howell should select an English glee, they unanimously fixed upon Mendelssohn's Autumn Song," this piece to be added to Dr. Parry's Bells." Some discussion arose on prizes for musical compositions, and it was finally settled to offer prizes for the best madrigal and contralto song with English and Welsh words. Hartner's "Golden Medal (Alliance Musicale) was selected for the brass band contest, and Mozart's Nozze _de 1 igaro for string bands. Other competitive instrumental pieces were decided upon by the committee.

ENSILAGE ON LORD WINDSOR'S HOME FARM. A silo has just been opened on Lord Windsor s home farm at Oakley Park, near Ludlow. Con- siderable interest was manifested in the proceed- ings, and among those present were Lady Mary Windsor Clive, the Hon. Misses Clive. the Hon. G. W. W. Clive, M.P., and many of the leading agriculturists of the district. An old ice-house in the park had been utilised for the purpose of a silo by taking the crown out and making the sides upright to the top, on which was a sill with boarded-up sides and covered with thatch. The silo was circular, 22ft. deep and 16ft. in diameter. In seven days 76 cart loads weighing 77 tons 14-cwt. were placed in the silo, mostlyin a wet state; the grass, which was from the side of carriage roads, old garden grass, lawn mowings, was of a very middling quality. On opening the silo the second crop of clover was found to be of excellent quality and briyht in colour. On going lower down, the natural grasses, although of a coarse nature, were found to be equally good in quality and colour. The crucial test, however, was when samples of the grasses were placed before a herd of Highland oxen grazing in the park and brought into close proximity to the silo, the samples being readily consumed in preference to a. well-herbaged pas- ture. The grasses were put in the silo as taken from land without previous chopping.

I PRINCE EDWARD OF WALP-3. i A London correspondent saysThe official announcement of the news that the Prince of Wales would provide for Prince Edward until his marriage, raises the question as to whom he will marry. His choice is so circumscribed—unless he is to marry his cousin, or another of the numerous princesses of the German families—that it can hardly be called a choice at all. The Danish house is his mother's he will hardly, after what has happened in the case of the Duchess of Edin- burgh, who has every good quality save that of Popularity, marry a Russian. The children of the CrowJJ Prince of Germany are his first cousins. A difference of religion separates him from the members of other families—it would never do to have a Roman Catholic Queen. I believe that it was computed that there were only six men in the world who had any chance of being received by her Majesty as suitors for the hand of the Princess Beatrice. There would not be this number (excluding the impecunious Germans) for the future King of England to select from with the approval of the Throne. Not improbably a wife will be found for him among the descendants of the Emperor William. He himself is said to have a higher appreciation of Englishwomen than the women of other nationali- ties and the Prince of Wales has carefully guarded him against temptation by having more care of his liberty in London society than is usually bestowed upon English gentlemen. To tell the truth, I believe that Piince Edward shows no penchant for matrimony yet. He has not yet seen the lady. People say that Prince Edward is to be Edward VII. That is not what is intended. It was long ago practically settled that the Prince of Wales should be Edward VII. Prince Edward will, if all goes well, be Edward VIII. The title of Albert is not, I believe, to be introduced into the line of English sovereigns, Edward being the good old English name of famous kings. n The law is singularly bare in its recognition of the second generation of the royal family, even in the case of its senior male representative, I when the first generation includes his father. He is not even entitled in strictness, to be called heir presumptive t) the crown, because there can b3 no heir presump- tive when there is an heir apparent, and his father's titles admit of no courcesytitie customa- rily borne by the heir apparent to them. His place in point of precedence is after his uncles, as was settled in 1760, when the Duke of York, in the life- time of George II., took his seat in the House of Lords. Nothinv remains except the compara- tively modern title of Prince, to which must be added the first Christian name, as in point of law the first Christian name is the only Christian name, no one being entitled to more than one. Even the position during minority of a son of the Prince of Wales is rather vaguely defined by the law. In 1718 it was decided by a majority of ten judges to two that the education and the care of the sovereign's grandchildren belong to the sovereign during the lifetime of the father but the decision of the majority lias had doubts thrown upon it. It has never been doubted that, at common law, the approval of the marriage of the sovereign's grandchildren I' belongs to the sovereign, and now by statute control is given to the Crown over the mar- riage of all the English descendants of George II. It is a popular error that a prince in the direct line of the throne comes to age, in the sense of the capacity for reigning, before he attains 21. The fact is that the heir to the throne is always capable of reigning, as the sovereign is never a minor. In the ciise of sovereigns of tender years, regents have been appointed but the age at which sovereigns who were minors began to act for themselves has varied from time to time. Henry HI. and Edward III. were considered at full age to act as kiugs at 18 Richard II. and Henry VI. not till 23 and by the statute of Henry VIII. his successor, if a male, was to be under guardianship until 18, and, if a female, until 16. The modern practice has been to make 18 the full age of a sovere gn, as evidenced by the statute in regaid to the children of Frederick, Prince of Wales, in regard to the children of George III., and in regard to the childreu of her present Majesty and the late Prince Consort, in the event of that prince surviving her Majesty, and the heir to the throne being under that age. No age, however, is now fixed by law before attaining which the sovereign cannot reign with- out a regent. The attainment by Prince Albert of Wales of the age of 21 has legally even less significance than in the case of an ordinary sub- ject. Although lie is, like others, no longer under pupilage in the general sense, he, unlike them, is still not master of himself in regard to marriage.—Law Journal. CELEBRATING THE PRINCE'S COMING OF AGE. A charwoman named Mary Ann Holmes, aged 43, was charged at Bow-street, on Friday, with being drunk and disorderly.—The de- fendant was seen in Wych-street, Strand, behaving in a manner that justified her arrest.—Mr Flowers Well, Mrs Holmes, what have you to say ? The defendant (wimpering) I'm verv sorry, sir it's all the illuminations.— Mr Flowers What illuminations ?—The defen- dant In honour of the coming of i'ge of Prince Albert Victor. Mr Flowers: Oh, I did not know that.—The defen- dant Yes and I was in the Castle when fie Prince was born. A gentleman told. me ,;vluu the illuminations were for, and I said, G,)d bless me, it can't be such a long tir"e ago." He then asked me what I should like to drink, and I said the prince's health, of course. Mr Flowers: Very well; under the circumstances, I will discharge you.

PAUPER LUNATICS IN COUNTY ] ASYLUMS. I The Local Government Board have addressed a circular letter to all boards of guardians through- out the country in which they state that they have received a communication from the Com- missioners in Lunacy, in which it is suggested that an important proportion of the pauper luna- tics in counsy asylums might bo adequately and more economically provided for in workhouses. The commissioners have furnished returns of cases considered suitable for workhouses, and the board request guardians to endeavour to carry out the necessary transfers. It is be- lieved these steps are intended to be preliminary to the introduction of a scheme by which the county and borough lunatic asjlums will be rendered available for patients of the non- pauper class. It is estimated that upwards of 2,000 harmless lunatics will be transferred to workhouses and infirmaries.

MEDICINES, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, CHEMICALS, Dittos, &c., by parcel post, under lib, 3d, Kay Bros., Stockport. ;¿13 INTERNATIONAL HKALTH EXHIBITION, LONDON. —The Highest Award (Gold Medal) has been awarded to the Wheeler and Wilson New Style Sewing Machines, for great superiority over all others. A1J experts pronounce the Wheeler and Wilson Nos. 8 and 10 Machines the most wonderful pieces of mechanisii., in the world, suitable for everybody, and every class of Il sewing, heavy and light.-Wheeler and Wilson, 19, Dute-atreet, Cardiff andal) chief centres in district. 5961

THt GERMAN EMPEROR. r" DAILY CHRONICLE TELEGRAM.! j BERLIN, I riday. The Emperor still continues slightly indisposed, but no uneasiness is felt, his. Majesty's indisposition being very trifling.

THE GERMAN MISSION TO ZANZIBAR. To-day's Daily News has reason to believol that satisfactory assurances have been received 'from Germany as to the mission to Zanzibar of the German Consul-General, which was announced, from Durban a few days since.

FRANCE AND THE ALEXANDRIA INDEMNITIES. ["MOBNING POST" TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Friday.—It is reported in diplomatic circles that M. Ferry is favourable to the idea of substituting the joint guarantee of the Powers for that of England in a loan for the settlement of. the Alexandria indemnities.

JAPAN AND THE COREAN REBELLION. ["STANDARD" TELEGRAM.} OHANGHAI, I1 riday.—Japan appears! resolved to create trouble respecting the Corea, notwithstand- ing the reported conciliatory attitude of China. It is doubtful whether order will be re-estab- hshed without producing internal complications. The Japanese Government has protested agtinst the conveyance of the King to Shanghai- at the, instance of the Chines J Government.

I EGYPTIAN FINANCE. I [" DArLY CHRONICLE" TELEGRAM.] VIENNA, Friday.—According to concurring semi-official advices, the counter proposals of the French Government with reference to the financial affairs of Egypt will be communicated to the English Cabinet about the 16th inst. l'" DAILY NEWS";TBLEGRAM.J PARIS, Friday.—The Temps says Erance, Austria, Germany, and Russia have agreed on an answer to the English Governnient's Egyptian pro- posals. The three Powers are said to be desirous to leave the initiative to France.

FRENCH CONVICTS. {"traiEs" TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Friday.—The Senatorial committee on the Recidivists Bill, while still recommending transportation, does not undertake to say whither the convicts shall be sent, but leaves it to the Government to sent them were it like or where it can. The committee acknowledges that New Caledonia cannot receive any more, the convicts already outnumbering the free population, and the unallotted state of land allowing no more concessions untilafter 1888. The bill will probably pass as a peace offering to M. Gambetta's manes, but it will remain a dead letter.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE WEST AFRICAN CONFERENCE. [" TELEGRAMS.] PHILADELPHIA, Friday.—The House Foreign Affairs Committee has referred to a sub-committee the resolution passed on Monday last relating to the participation of the American Government in the West African Conference. The sub-committee has reported back Mr Belmont's resolution asking the President to state his reasons for taking this course, recommending its adoption. This resolu- tion is supported by the Democrats, who think that the present administration has entered upon a policy of a somewhat novel character. A later telegram says:—The Foreign Affairs Committee favourably report on Mr Belmont's re- solution to-day, recommending that it be adopted.

MR PARNELL AND IRISH GRIEVANCES. To-day's Tiuics commenting on Mr Parnell's Tipperary speech says There is foreshadowed a fresh agitation. One of the first uses to be made of the enfranchisement of thejlrish peasant is to begin again the struggle for the soil. One or two more such speeches and the calm in political regions will be at an end. Indeed it is but too clearly a brief lull between two storms. Domestic questions of gravity, and among others that of the renewal of the Crimes' Act, will clearly claim the attention of Parliament, and even before it meets the gathering cloud of discontent caused by the formless and nerveless policy of the Government in regard to all our foreign relations, may discharge itself in expres- sions of condemnation."

GERMAN CONQUEST IN WEST AFRICA. Honouring Mr Stanley. Skirmishes with the Natives. JHEUTEESTELEGRAM.J BERLIN, Friday.—The Admiralty has received the following despatch from Rear-Admiral Knorr, commander-in-chief of the German squadron stationed in West African waters, who is !tt present with the corvettes Bismarck and Olga before the Cameroons. On the 20th, 21st, and 22nd ultimo, the Bismarck and Olga suppressed by force of arms some bands of rebellious negroes in the Cameroons. Several chiefs and a large num- ber of natives were killed, captured, or driven off, .and many villages were destroyed. The behaviour of the German force under great difficulties, arising from he nature of the climate and the nature of the country, was excellent. We had one sailor killed, and four seriously, and the same number slightly wounded. The authority of the German llag has been re- established, and order is now restored. The Emperor William has given orders for an expres- sion of his appreciation of their services to be conveyed to the officers and men of the squadron. COLOGNE, Stti-irday.- The Cologne Gazette publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Cameroons, dated St. Vincent, January 9, which slty,i TLie German vessels Bismarck and Olga, reached Cameroons on December 15tb, and on the 20th landed 330 men, with four guns. This was done because the in- habitants of Hickory Town aud Foss Town had driven away King Bell, threatened the the merchants, and burned Bell Town. Hickory Town offered very little opposition, and was taken without loss, i An officer belonging to the Olga having learned that some of the inhabitants of Foss Town had taken prisoner Woermarvs agent, Pantannis attempted to rescue him with his division. The men landed under a heavy fire from Bell Town, and stormed and captured, with the loss of one killed^ rnd several injured, an acclivity a hundred feet high. Sixty men held the plateau at the top for two hours against four hundred of the enemy firing from the bush. When supports arrived from the Bismarckj Foss^ ^n was stormed with cheers and burned down but in the meantime Pantannis had been murdered' On December 21st Fosstown was again occupied, and on the 22nd the Olga bombarded Hickory -Town, Order is fully restored.

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I The Earthquakes in Spain A TERRIBLE PICTURE OF DESOLATION. I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] GRANADA, r riday.—Having been informed that the earthquake had played extraordinary havoc with the physical conformation of the country if the immediate neighbourhood of Guerejar, t paid a hurried visit to that place and saw sufficient to convince me that my information had certainly not been exaggerated. The earthquake, accopd ingto the evidence of trustworthy eyewitnesses s literally upheaved, and, so to speak, scraped uP: the soil in the outskirts of the town, and formed' t into a gigantic earth ball, which now stands near' the town in the shape of a small, semi-circuit mountain. Before it reached its present halting' phce, however, the mountain glided a distance 01 about 70 feet, pulverising every obstacle which iO encountered. This scooping up of the soil has left an enormous fissure 75 feet broad, which completely surrounds the town. The course off the river was at the same, time diverted, the bed raised in some places 13 metres, and a lalf formed. MADHID, Friday Night. —King Alfonso, ac- companied by the .Marquis De Miraralles (the Minister of War), and Senor Y. Robbledoj (the Minister of the Interior), started at fei*; o'clock this evening for Saga. A special train hsdj been prepared, and the king and his suite ai'°| expected to arrive at their destination at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. A large assembly' had collected at the station to witness tbs departure of the king. The queen and t¥ princesses were present to bid his Majesty Go&' speed, and they were accompanied by Seno1 Canovas Del Castillo, the Premier, the chief public functionaries, and a. great number of deputies. As the train left the King was loudly cheered. It is felt that his Majesty's presence il\ ,the stricken district will do much to val-sa tll" spirits of the sufferers. He has announced hi5 intention of distributing a sum of £2,000 frofl1 his private purse, but it is expected that whei' once his Majesty perceives the wide-spieadin? distress which has been caused by the earthquakes, he will take the initiative in very much, more extended means of relief. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM,] MADRID, Friday.—King Alfonso left here tbiJ afternoon-for Loga, in the province of Granada Several shocks of earthquake were felt yesterday, at Torrox, in the province of Granada, creating fissures in the ground. Fresh shocks are reported to have^ occurred to-day at Malagar.

THEMEMORY OF KING VIGTOlf I EMMANUEL. I I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] I HOME, Friday Afternoon.—The anniversarf of the death of King Victor Emmanuel was ofr served to-day with the customary solemnities The.King and Queen heard mass at the P&ntheoCjf and a number of popular associations mad" pilgrimages to the tomb of the late king. J

EXTRAORDINARY ATTACK ON SHOOTING PARTY. A Dublin correspondent writes :-imilistreetil has been the scene of an extraordinary outrage| and there is reason to believe that the result ain>e, at was the seizure of a number of guns belonIr:" to a party of sportsmen. It i appeared that f gentlemen, one a retired military officer, \ve'i engaged for a few days in shoor.ing 'I the mountains near Millstreet. NothiflT occurred during their sport to indicate that j hostile demonstration was intended. They reachbee Mill-street on Tuesday, and in the evening the- engaged two cars to convey them to the which is a mile from the town. The guns, l\.fII munition, and dogs were placed on one car, WhlJ, was sent on in advance in charge of a maP and the second vehicle was occupied by t1 sportsmen, one only of whom carried a gun. j was quite dark when they left Millstreet, I when about half-way to the station the par found themselves assailed by 15 or 16 men, sprang up suddenly from the side of the road. T3 men demonstrated ronnd the car, shouted, qli attempted to stop the horse. Some of the asO, P, ants made an effort to seize those on the car. 1, gentleman with the gun struck out vigoroll with his weapon, while the others defended the selves with their fists. The driver whipped on » horse, and succeeded in getting off, but stoll were thrown, and two of the occupants of the C were struck, one on the side of the head and other on the breast. If there had been ainmlfl tion available at the moment it would hal been used, and the cowardly assailants have bgct a different story to tell. T escape of the first car with the guns and ainto nition was probably due to the fact that the fo" pads were ignorant of its contents. The ma.t was not reported to the police, as there was time to do so before the departure of the traij but even if there had been action taken by police, identification of the assailants was 11 dered impossible in consequence of the darku of the night.

I INCIDENT AT A COURT BALL,L The Court ball at Pesth on Wednesday nig^ which was attended by 900 guests, and was 0 of the most brilliant fetes ever given in the I perial Palace, was somewhat distort by an incident without precedent. Am the guests appeared a young Count <' Countess, the latter a famous Vienna bea11 They had received an invitation intended fot relation of the same name. Although J mistake was entirely due to the court officy the Imperial family kept away from the ball r until the Count had been requested to take wife away and had obeyed. -tie returned aft t wards to demand an explanation of the ex'1 ordinary proceeding^ loe married ladies' dre^ were noticed as being extraordinarily rich splendid. Those of the young ladies were simple and short. The Empress wore a gold, broidered dress, with along train covered with lace. She looked young and beautiful. The CrO Princess was ia green and pink, with theemert given her by the Emperor 011 the birth of J daughter. She was much admired by all. ball-room looked especially brilliant from absence of black coats. They were replaced the picturesque Hungarian dress and &il$ uniforms.

A SALVATION ARMY 1 MIRACLE." A tram-car driver (a Chester correspond says) has been converted by tne Salvation A On Friday morning the man, who was very I01 jumped off his tramcar opposite Comberif monument and began to leap about, shouting j gesticulating as if in intense agony. A nuw of persons ran up, when he fell upon his knees' began to pray in a loud and fervent man' On concluding his prayer he again sprang jumped joyfully about, and exclaimed Fts be to God, I am cured yes, 2- am Quite cu1^ He had been crippled for years in on^ and he asserts that he has l,ee« cured by healing by faith process, adopted by the b* lion Army. The man -then jumped on his c ',)ti Ariny. The and went on his way re3°lcmo-. -=-'

GALLANTRY AT SEA. j Her s Government have a warde<j silver "Shipwreck" medal to the pilot Jean 1\1 JJQ jn^ckflowIedgment of his gallant coiif! in jumping intn the sea at tho risk of his li» orcler to render assistance to the steamer Uelltf5 of Glasgow, under the following eiretimsttaanncc On the 9th of October last the Bellmore driven towards the Ile de Bat7 (Finisterre consequence of her engines breaking down, was in a position of imminent danger. A life went to her assistance, but could get alongside, when Le Mat jutf into the sea and swam tctf, the ship. He was fortunately hoisted on bi and was instrumental 111 getting her remove' safe anchorage. The Board ot Trade have j awarded sums of money to the crews of th" boat and a fishing-boat for their services oP •ccasion. u

Mr Parnell was on Friday presented wib f freedom of Clonmel, and in acknowled^'0^ compliment pledged himself never to re!^ efforts to obtain for Irelaad the restoration- national Parliament,J