Evening Express

GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC. THREATENED GERMAN" SEIZURE OF A TONGA ISLAND. A Heuter's telegram from Auckland on Mon day says:—Advices have been received here irom Tonga stating that the German Consul has arrived there from Samoa, and notified that Germany will seize Yavao, the most fertile of the Tonga Islands, unless the Tongan Govern- ment pays the private debts owed by the natives to the German Trading- Company. The Tongan Government repudiates responsibility on the ground that giving credit to the natives contrary to Tongan law. It is added that the king of the inland is sfppaling to Great Britain, the United States, and France.

A 1ALLEX UGHTHORSE A Lloyd's Port 8aid telegram on Monday horning renorts that the entrance to the har- bour is blocked by a fallen lighthouse. The Suez Canal Company is working to clear the obstruction. The steamers Yorkshire. Clan Ferguson, Amphitritc, and Golden Cross are topped outside. A later message through Lloyd's Port Said agent reports that the Suaz Canal is again open for traffic.

AJIEErR, OF AFGHANISTAN. A Renter's telegram f- om Calcutta on Mon- day says:—The Indian Government possess no trustworthy news regariong the state of health of the Ameer of Afghanistan. ■——^——wi mi—fi

AFFRAY ON A LINER. A SEAMAN ATTACKED BY A BAND OF FIREMEN. At Southampton on Monday Thomas Cum- miners, a seaman aboard the American liner St. Paul, was charged on remand with shoot- ing five firemen belonging to that vessel oil December 31.-The Chief-constable said the police had seen the whole of the wounded men. but they declined to prosecute, and, although the Public Prosecutor had been communicated with. no reply was forthcoming. Under the circumstances, therefore, the bench discharged the accused, on whose behalf it was stated that he had been murderous'v attacked by 40 or 50 firemen, who broke in'o the forecastle, and that had he not. u=.ed his revolver his assailants would, undoubtedly, have had to Ei swer a very serious charge.

SAILORS ASPHYXIATED. TERRIBLE FATALITY ON A GLAS- GOW STEAMER. The Pre-s Association telegraphs-News has "Sen received in Glasgow of a terrible fa^aliti board the small Steamer- Wharfinger, ot Glasgow, at Lochiel. on tlie West Coast ol Scot- land. The steamer arrived at Lochiel on 1< ri- rtJJr with a car>> of coal for the new extension of the West Highland Railway to Mallaig. On Saturday night the vaather was excessively com. and on retiring to their bunks the men batteneu flown the hatches to retain the warmth of tlie 6tcv"e. It appe irs that during the night the smoke from the stove was driven back into the orecabin by the wind, and on Sunday morning tne captain found two of the men-Duncan rawford. the mate, and Patrick Keenar—suffo- £ *ted, whilst three deck hands, whose names are wnjuiown, are not expected to recover.

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. At Newhall, near Burfcon-on-Trent. on Mon- ay, an inquest was held on the body of Ann £ «»mes, 24. the wife of a collier, named .lames ,'y?es- According to the evidence, Eanies was it" i? double-barrelled gun. and was stoop- '• *hen °ne of the barrels, which was capped, \Ir-lC u t*xe ^rick flooring and exploded, killing rs. tames—The jury returned a verdict of accidental death." and the coroner severely the^houg ^ames *or keeping a loaded 8UU 'n

VALUE OF HONEST WORK. Sl^-wv?6 on Monday Donald Stewart, m'erlv described himself as a captain, for- victeri t ,e Regiment, and who was c»n- monev v, » Novem*>er Sessions of obtaining cheaupB «• lse Pretences on two worthless demeans a"er a Previous conviction for mis- Recorder^' WaS fought up for sentence. The hard lah' In,Pass'nS sentence of twelve months' MiperviRir?^1' f.ollowed by three years' police ^deration i1 Sai<* 'la(' not taken into con- beiieved nr' convictions because he "K'ork. la°ner had since done some honest

A TEIUU HLK VOYAGE. landed a^T^' ^unawha, from Newport News, crew, inrl«fi^erp00^ on Monday sixteen of th9 steamer Gill/18 Captain Frankland, of the I'kiladelphia ?*'XTof West Hartlepool, from the voyage terrii.i °rway' witb During and, the caren tv,^Weat^ler was encountered, eight days at th? „ the "earner was for lieam ends and in 61 C>- °f- the sea- 1)eillS 011 rescue was effected ^in&lnkine condition. A Kanawh ahaving -i ^reat difficulty, the remainder of th £ ol, areboat smashed. The Oarii/S.T'liSoi,°tt by

MAXX STEAMBOAT DISASTER of ')Iclie,ed illai)ufacturers at Leeds, who w,-ts to I)e tile fourth of the Manx Iteaiiier (lisaster, ba J?r,,ceede,l f :s t-Ut'lled up safely- He proceeded from T IVO ,S tJ1,ued up safely. He day, being in tu i 1 P?°^ Douglas oil Mon- ev<?!'y Miu,iav i, ot vi^ti»g the island ;re »o more than '?ull0U! thought that there «carratt. and VhltT Vlctims-Me8s"'

IRON ^°FLDE!t8> DEMANDS. ^°nday intimattdS°a1Jd°d Tr°n Moulde--=i on °f a faring 1KrV demand for an •• 'ure P r on piecework' °Q Wa=es iind 24

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West End Tragedy. SUICIDE OF AN AUSTRIAN COUNT. THE INQUEST. Mr. Coroner Troutbeck held an inquest at 125, Ficcadilly, on Monday, on the body of Count Francis Karolyi, civil attache at the Austro- Hnngarian Embassy, who was found lying dead in his chambers at that address, iate on Friday night, with a bullet wound in his head and a revolver in his right hand. Mr. G. L. Win- gate, solicitor, watched the proceedings in the interest of the family. Evidence of identification was given by the Austro-Hangarian Vice-consul, M. J. William de Storck. He said deceased's Christian name was Francis, and he was born on August 23, 1875. He was an attache at the Austro-Hunga- rian Embassy in London. The Valet's Story. Johann Novak, valet to deceased since the 1st of November last, said the tragedy occurred on Friday last, at a quarter past eight. Wit- ness last spoke to the count at a quarter-post seven that evening. Deceased then told witness that he need not prepare his evening dress that he usually wore at night, as he would remain in his day attire. The count also gave him four letters to post. Witness then went out of the room, and at ten minutes past eight returned to see whether the count wanted any- thing. He found the count lying on the sofa, as he usually did at night. He did not go very near the count, but called "Your lord- ship" two or three times. The count did not answer, but was making a. noise as if snoring. He was wont to snore in his sleep, and wit- ness thought he was sleeping, and left the room. Half an hour afterwards witness re- turned to see if the count was going out that night. The count was in the same position. Witness went a little nearer and saw blood pouring from his left ear and a revolver in his ri^'ht hand. His right halid was firmly clasped by his left. Witness was much frightened, and ran out of the room and went downstairs, but found nobody at home but two housemaids. He told them the count was very ill, and asked them not to, say anything to anyone till he returned. He took a cab, I went to the Auslro-Hungarian Embassy, 18, Belgrave-square, but there was only the porter there. He then went to the residence of the Ambassador, but found he had gone to Rome. He then telegraphed to the brother of the count in Hungary, and also sent a message to the doctor to the Embassy. Witness then returned home. The body had not been moved. He sent for Mr. Feyer. the count's medical attendant, and Mr. Frelan, the manager of the chambers, who had returned, sent for Mr. Manley Sims. The count appeared as usual that day. That was, he was cold towards wit- ness. At tea-time, however, the count was more friendly to him than ever before. Wit- ness identified the revolver produced. It was kept on a small table in the bedroom, close to the bed. The bedroom adjoined the sitting- room. When witness came in with the tea the revolver was not, in the bedroom, but lying on the table, close by the couch on which the count died. The Count's Last Letter. The Coroner produced a letter from deceased to Count Mensdorff, secretary 1o the Embassy. It was (the coroner said) written in German, and enclosed a small cheque for settling accounts with the landlord. It gave directions for the disposal of his body after the ceremony of blessing had been completed. The Count apologised to Count Mensdotff for the trouble he was causing him. There was no statement as to the intention of the count to commit suicide, and no reason was given. Mr. Felan. manager of the chambers, tairl the day before the occurrence deceased seemed much depressed. He had a cough, and said he was very bad. Policc-sergeant Greenwood said when he was called in deceased was lying on the bed un- dressed. Witness searched the sitting-room, but found nothing of an unusual character. The revolver produced had six -chambers, one of which had been discharged. A housemaid said that at half-past seven on the nignt in question she heard a noise, but did not take much notice of it. The Fatal Shot. Mr. Manley Sims said he arrived at half-past ten. The count was lying on the sofa with his lwad raised. A revolver was in his left hand not right hand. There was a wound over the right temple-bone, and much discolouration of the stun by smoke. The. bullet was found em- bedded in the tissues of j he left temple. It had passed through both sk's of the skull. There was no possible doubt it was a seir-inflicted wound. Deceased looker pale and thin, but did not look distressed. He looked perfectly calm and placid. Witness looked (iarefully round the room, but found no reason for the act. Mr. P. J. Freyer. medical attendant to the count, said deceased was not suffering from any serious diseaee of a. lasting character. He had been suffering for years, but the count had been pra-tically cured. He imagined at times that he was very ill and was much depressed At "ther times ho was hright. His imagination v. as wrong. Deceased had recently had a cold and that depressed him a good deal. Mr. Charles Harrod. physician to the Embassy, said he had known deceased since he came to this country, about a year ago. There was nothing in his affairs so far as witness knew to cause trouble and anxiety. He had complained a good deal about his health. He appeared to be very delicate. j "jXThe Verdict. The Cdrcmer, tiki summing-up. said deceased's anxiety /about ms health pointed to au unrest of mind, and Mere was good ground for be- lieving thttjiia mind was unhinged. The jury*"returned at once a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane. n) ■

An Old Sea Dog. OYER FIFTY YEARS' CHAN NEL SERVICE. Fifty-three years in the Channel service is probably a record. This is the period of ser- vice of Mr. J. W. Bennett. senior captain of the Dover-Calais mail service, who has just retired on a pension. Captain Bennett stated to a Morning Leader representative that he served his apprenticeship in an East India- man, the Lady Clark, in which he made three voyages, averaging eighteen months each. the route at that time being round the Cape to India. He was then for sixteen years in the South- Ea:tefll Railway Company's cross-Channel service. TRAVELLING IN THE OLD TIMES. In those days there was no railway on the French side, and the passengers and mails came down from Paris in the old diligences. On the mail packets provision had to be made for gentlemen's carriages, horses, and servants, as they had to post from the French ports to Paris. It sometimes used to be quite exciting when the Indian mail arrived by the diligence. The Ondine, chartered by the "Times" and the old "Morning Herald," was rea,y to convey the despatches for these papers across Channel. and when we had spee^ 1 dispatches on board also we had quite exciting races with her at times. TOWED IN STERN FIRST. The most sensational experience of my half- century on the Channel was whilst running the Samphire from Calais to Dover in- 1662, just a. year after I entered the L. C. and D. service. About five miles off Dover we were collided with by an American barque, the Fanny Buck, which was not carrying proper lights. The Samphire's three water-tight compart- ments were knocked into one. and the inrush of water was so rapid that three pasengers were drowned in the cabins. As my vessel appeared to be sinking I had the boats got out and the passengers placed in them. The Samphire was badly down by the head, with her rudder high in the air, but I and the officers decided to remain aboard until assist- ance could be sent from Dover. The Ostend steamer Belgique came out and towed U8 in stern first. The passengers were got ashore in the boats. TWO PERILOUS POSITIONS. One of the most awkward predicaments I was ever in was when the Maid of Kent broke dov.'n a mile or two off Calais in fearful weather and in a heavy mist. The accident rendered it impossible to use the paddlevvheels. so I set what sail I could, as we were perfectly help- less as matters were. Afte rsighting the Good- will lights we were fortunately taken by the tide and drifted broadside on into the Downs. It was mid-day on Sunday before we were dis- covered by one of the mail boats that had been sent out to -setrch-we having left Calais about five on Saturday. On another occasion, during a terrific gale, we had our rudder carried away. Luckily. I managed to get into the Downs, which saved the ship. Captain Bennett has commanded every ship in the Dover-Calais ser- vice, except the three new single-funnel beats, just recently added, and Hhe twin boats baslalia and Calais-Douvres. He has saved many lives in the course of his long Channel service, some at great risk to his own life, by jumping overboard,

The Saltrneacl Swamp DISCUSSED BY THE CARDIFF CORPORATION. At the monthly meeting of the Cardiff County Council on Monday, under the presidency of the mayor (Alderman T. Morel). Mr. F. J. Veall referred to the report. of the sub-com- mitfcee on the condition of Saltmead, and said he should like some explanation from the mem- bers of the committee. Alderman Jacobs said the report spoke for itself. It was open to criticism, and he was prepared to answer any question. Mr. Veall asked whether in the course of the discussion the committee discovered that a bye-law existed providing for subsoil drainage ou low-lying Aand and that it had been ignored by the public works committee. Alderman Jacobs said reference was made to the fact that bach a bye-law did exist. He did not know that the public works committee had ignored such a bye-law. It was for them to answer. Mr. Veall asked the town-clerk whether there was any such bye-law. He believed Saltmead came under the old Canton district bye-iaws, and he wanted to know whether there was any bye-law providing for subsoil drainage. Alderman David Jones said he should like to know what subsoil drainage was, and how it was to be carried out. Alderman Jacobs said he took it that sub- soil drainage meant land drainage. He was not the framer of that bye-law, but, as he understood it. it meant draining the water off the land. Water and Gas. Alderman Jones said he wanted to know what this drainage was going to be, and into wha.t they were going to drain. It seemed to him there was only one place to drain into, and that was the ::Ð.\er. In the course of a long spell of dry weather it was very likely that the gas would pass back into the openingi of the land. It. might be tha.t there was a possi- bility of putting in a syphon, and he was told that one of a peculiar kind had been patented which would hold water for two or three IUf\nths. Experiments, however, had been malle for the purpose of testing the power of resis- tance that water had to gas, and it had been found that after a certain point of impregna- tion gas passed through water as speedily as through a sieve. If that was bO, then there was no syphon which would keep the gas back from spreading into the back-yards and the houses, and tke cure would be worse than the disease. The conditions of the backyards themselves lay in great measure in the hands of the tenants of t.he houses. If the traps were not low enough to take the water from the yard they should be lowered. lie asked the borough engineer whether he would advise a connectl01J between subsoil pipes and the sewer, and whether he thought that would be a healthy course to pursue. Wha.t is a Subsoil Drain? Mr. Mildon asked what was the definition of a subsoil drain. Surely, it was not for the purpose of draining the surface water? Alderman Jacobs thought it would be better for tho matter to be discussed by the proper committee—the public works committee. The health committee did not claim any originality in making these suggestions. They were con- tained in the model bye-laws issued by the Local Government Board, who had specially provided for low-lying land such as Saltmead They stated that, in the absence of subsoil drainage that land should be raided to a proper level, and so forth-(hear. hear i-and that no building shouid be erected without a damp course. The health committee were not dic- tating to the public works committee. They were simply embodying in their report what was contained in the bye-laws of the Local Government Board. He suggested that the whole matter be left in their hands to be dealt with. Mr. Allen said several questions had been asked Mr. Harpur. Was he going to reply to them ? Mr. Veall said the committeex must hare ignored that bye-law or allowed it to lapse. Which authority was responsible for allowing those houses to be built in the manner in which they now were? About Bye-laws. Alderman Sanders said he should like it to be clearly stated whether there was such a bye- law as had been spoken of. The Town-clerk said he had the bye-law there. It was passed by the old Canton Local Board in 1872. Alderman Ramsdale said the Canton bye-laws did not affect Saltmead. Alderman Jacobs asked whether there was a similar Cardiff bye-law in existence. Alderman Sanders said his impression was that these bye-laws wouu exist for Cardiff. Mr. Brain said Oraiisreto'^n was part of the Canton district, and always had been. Mf. Harpur said the question was a very simple one. The Saltmead district would not come under the Canton bye-laws, but under the Cardiff bye-aws. The land would come under the bye-laws of the old Cardiff borough, in which there was a similar bye-law providing for subsoil drainage where the dampness of the site rendered it necessary. Mr. A,11en Explains. Mr. W. n. Allen said. as one who was respon- sible for the report referred to. he had not the slightest objection to accept the responsibility, and would endeavour as briefly as he could to tell them what he understood by subsoil drainage. He had visited this site several times, and had found varying depths of water under those houses. He submitted that if a proper system of subsoil drainage had been introduced when the property was built, the water could not remain there. Alderman Jones questioned whether such a scheme was practicable. He did not think for a moment that Alderman Jones would contend that such a system was not necessary. He (the speaker) contended that such a s-heme was thoroughly practicable, although they had to carry the drainage into the sewers. He maintained that it could be done without any fear whatever of the dangers to which Alderman Jones had alluded. He had pointed out that water in certain traps absorbed an amount of gas, and were in time rendered useless. That. un- doubtedly, had been proved to be so, and it applied to every drain trap in every house in Cardiff. If, however, a proper arrangement of disconnecting and ventilating manholes were provided with these subsoil drains, the risks referred to would be reduced to a minimum. There was no reason why a spot like Saltmead, although on a clay bed, could not be properly and effectively drained, and he should be pleased to go into the matter with Alderman Jones and the borough engineer, and he was satisfied that he could submit a scheme which would make it thoroughly practicable. (Hear, hear.) The alderman had said that the condi- tion of the back-yards was in great measure due to the tenants, but lie contended that they could hardly expect tenants to cart stuff in and raise the level of their yards. That. surely, was the proprietors' work. (Hear, hear.) Whilo he sympathised and pitied the property owners of the district and those who were annoyed and vexed by the scare that had been created, he pitied those who had to live there under these circumstances very much more. (Hear, hear.) While it was their duty to protect the property owners, it was their duty to protect the people who were there. He trusted no side issues would "be raised, but that they would grasp the nettle firmly. If anybody was wrong, let them blame the proper people, and rectify it in future, ao that the errors of the past might not be repeated. The Alderman's Adrice. Alderman Jones contended that the sama danger of gas arising from traps in houses did not ensue, because the water was being con. tinually renewed. He. however, gave this advice for the public good. Whenever a. house was left for two or three weeks, the tenant on returning should first of all open all the win- dows, and take care that every trap was well flushed before the Taulily took possession of tho house. Mr. Veall said he wanted to get at who was to blame, and the question could be answered either by Mr. Harpur or the ex-chairman of the public works committee. Under what cir- cumstances was the bye-law which Mr. Harpur had now admitted exists ignored? Mr. J. H. Hallett suggested that they should drop the question of who wa-s to blame, and try and put the matter right. Mr. Harpur said he had never demed the existence of the bye-law. Mr. Veall rather sug- gested that he had tried to keep it secret. He told the sub-committee when they were con- sidering their report that there was such a bye- law in existence. Mr. E. Thomas asked whether it was not a fact that the committee first became aware of the bye-law by the information given them by the engineer? Mr. Harpur said that was so. Mr. Veall: Did the public works committee ignore the bye-law on the advice of Mr. Harpur, or on their own initiative. Mr. Harpur: I know nothing about it. I was not the borough engineer at the time the pi am were passed. Mr. Mildon stated that he sympathised with the owners of good property in Saltmead. who suffered because of the scare which had been raised. He complained that the condition of affairs had been exaggerated in the newspapers. W Mr. Brain .rati&nce." Mr. Brain pointed out that, notwithstanding its sanitary condition, Grangetown was as healthy as any other part of the towh, and he thought it was a great shame that the property should be damaged. He was surprised to hear that plana had been sent in for houses to be built on TafF Mead, and he hoped the public works committee would not pass a plan until the sites of the houses were filled up level with the roads. If he were a member of the public works committee he would sit for a week: before he would pass a single soil until the soil was filled up to the road level. Alderman Ramsdale stated that the public works committee, of which he was chairman, wer,) striving to prevent a repetition of the state of things which existed at Saltmead. Mr. Brain talked about never allowing a house to be built unless the land was filled up, but the committee had no power to compel land- owners to fill up, and the Bute authorities had defied them to insist upon it. He hoped that in another month or so the seal of the Local Government Board would be attached to the new bye-laws. Mr. Chappell stated that some portions of Splott were in a similar state to Saltmead, and Mr. Mildon asked if the same state of things did not exist in Riverside? The Report Adopted. After some further discussion Mr. Veall with- drew his amendment, and the report was adopted.

The Dreyfus Mystery. REASONS FOR THE RESIGNA- TION OF M. BEAUREPAIRE RUMOURED "DECISION IN FAVOUR OF THE CONVICT. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Monday sayi:—-The newspapers are unanimous in say- ing that it is absolutely necessary that M. Lebret should furnish explanations before Par- liament regarding the resignation of M. Gaes- nay de Beaurepaire. The entire press considers that the resignation arose solely out of the Bard incident. The Gaulois state that.. after M. Guesnay De Beaurepaire had handed in a. report on matters tending to prove the existence of flagrant irregularities in the relations between Councillor Bard and Picquart and his sup- porters, M. De Beaurepaire went to M. Lebret's office, as did also M. Leow a.nd M. Bard. M. De Beaurepaire earnestly begged the Minister of Justice to open a searching inquiry into the facts revealed. There was, however, no inquiry held. Hence Beaurepaire resigned. The "Echo de Paris" pjubliehes a statement of M. De Beaurepaire confirming the information of the "Gaulois," and announcing that he will give explanations to-morrow in that paper on the Bard incident. M. De Bepurepaire is abso- Intely determined (the "Echo de Parh;" adds) to protest against the decision which is being prepared in favour of Dreyfus. The "Aurore" denies that M. De Beaurepaire's resignation was due to the refusal of M. Lebr-t to receive his communication, as the Minister of Justice hail never declined to do so. President's Act Unexpected. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Mondaj says: —Contrary to the reports published on the subject, it is semi-oflicially declared that M. Libret, Minister of Justice, has had no inter- view with M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire. and that nothing has occurred enabling the Minister t. foresee M. Beaurepaire's decision to resign. It is added that M. Beaurepnire's resignation ol the presidency of the civil chamber of the Court of Cassation will also involve his relin- quishment of the post of councillor to the Cour. of Cassation.

THE LATE DTTiE OF NORTH- UMERLAND. FUNERAL IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. The remains of the late Duke of Northumber- land were 041 Monday removed from Grosvenor- place, and conveyed in n four-horse hearse to Westmir.r-ter Abbey for interment in the Percy vault. The hearse was followed by six raouru- ing coaches and several private carriages, in which were members of the ducal family. Although the relatives desired the funeral to be as private js possible, considerable eager- ness was manifested by the public to be present at the function, and when the doors of the abbey were opened there was a great influx of people. The Nicholas Chapel, in which the vault is situate, was partially filled with beau- tiful wreaths. His cortege reached the abbey at one o'clock, and was received by the choir and clergy in the nave. Among those in the procession were Lord Percy (the present dukt), Lord Aigernor Percy, the lion. Alan Percy, the Hon. William Percy, Lord Hatherton. and Admiral Grevifle. The service, which was con- ducted by the dean and sub dean, was both brief and simple, and as the coffin, which was covered with crimson cloth, closely studded with brass nails, was conveyed from beneath the lectern to the chapel the choir sung the hymn "On the Resurrection Morning." In this second procession the Marquess of Lome, the Home Secretary, and the near friends of the family and the retainers alone ock part in addition to tho clergy and choir, the chapel being too small to permit tho general congre- gation to witness the interment. Subsequently however, the congregation were permitted to pass through the chapel and see the tomb where repose the remains of some sccre of members of the Percy line. Contemporaneously with the interment of the Duke of Northumberland's remains in West- minster Abbey, a memorial service was hald in the parish church, Alnwick. The Bishop OC -Newcastle officiated. The congregation iu. cmded members of local public bodies, and the ■ taff of the 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers ^ops were closed during the service.

DIVORCE CAUSE CEiLEBRE. BUFFALO BILL'S COWBOY AS CO- RESPONDENT. The official list of probate actions and matri- monial causes to be heard and tried at Hiiary sittings, which commence on Wednesday, has just been issued. In the defended list is the petition of the Hon. D'Arcy Lambton. one of the younger sons of the late Earl of Durham He married an Australian lady, and he charges her with having committed adulterv with three co-respondents-Pedro, Berridge, and Biondi Pedro, the first-uamed. a native of Mexico, was a rider and lassoo thrower with Buffalo BiF& Wild West show, which visited London in 1892. An application has already been made to the court for substituted service on him, counsel stating that it was only last year petitioner heard of this alleged misconduc with Pedro who returned to America in 1892, and has not been heard of since. Colonel Cody, proprietor of the show. at the time made an affidavit stating that he knew nothing of Pedro's present whereabouts.—His Lordship ordered suzstituted service by means of advertisements in the theatrical and New York papers.

ANTI-BOUNTY' LEAGUE. A lareg and important meeting of the Anti- County League was held on Monday afternoon at the Cannon-street Hotel. Lord Stanmore who presided, condemned the action of the Government in taking up an attitude of reserve at the Brussels conference, and by their action failing to obtain the abolition of counties.—Resolutions were passed deploring the action of the Government and the failure to carry out the explicit promises made by Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain. --=

A CHARGE OF 3IURDER. At Qneenstown on Monday the frenenman Louis Le ros, arrested there last Friday on a charge of murder, alleged to have been com- mitted in France, was committed to London pending extradition proceedings. The accused denied the charge.

BARQUE ASHORE. The barque Frey on Monday went ashore on the Northumberland coast near Craster during a fog. The crew

The Atlantic Gales. SHIPPING CASUALTIES. A Central News telegram from St. John's on Sunday night saysThe steamship Hestia. with her tail shaft broken in the terrific gale which has been raging in the Atlantic, arrived off this port this morning in tow of the steam- ship Anglian. The storm had by no means abated, and both vessels were dashed upon the rocks at the entrance to the harbour. The Anglia.n slipped off again and floated, but the Hestia is lying in a dangerous position, with her broadside to the cliffs, and the general impression is that she will become a total wreck. The steamship Daiuara, about which some anxiety had been felt, has arrived safely. THE ST. PAUL OVERDUE. A Central News telegram from New York on Monday morning saysThe American liner St. Paul, which under ordinary circumstances would have arrived at Sandy Hook some time on Friday night, ha,? not yet been reported. Considering the heavy weather that has pre- vailed in the Atlantic, however, no anxiety is- expressed. The steamship anchester, with general cargo, some time overdue, h;>.s reached Halifax safely. Still No News. The Central News learns on inquiry at. the offices of the American line of Transatlantic steamers at a quarter to eleven o'clock on Monday morning that they have received no information as to the St. Paul, which i«*.s due at Sandy Hook on Friday night, but. which has not yet been reported. They have no anxiety as tu her safety.

THE LOSS OF A BARRY-LADEX STEAMER. I STILL HOPE FOR THE MISSING MEN. Messrs. Steel. Younsr. pnd Co. have received confirmation of the loss of their steamer the Wooler off the coast of Portugal. They are without details except that four of the crew have been picked up by the Loch Etive. They are in hopes that the rest of the crew, number- ing nineteen, are safe. The boat was bound from Barry for Las Palmas, with a cargo of coal. The crew was mostly composed of foreigners, shipped at Bremen.

FRENCH FIREMAN ROBBED. AN AFFRAY IN A CARDIFF SUBWAY. Frank Doran, 30, was brought up at Cardiff Police-court on Monday charged with stealing T i s'*ver a°d bronze from the person of John Roussal. a French fireman, in one of the subways of the Great Western Railway Station, i r on.tk° ^th inst. There was a second charge against the prisoner of using personal V v, irC8" JIr' ^oe appeared to prosecute on T ? TT°* T^LE COM»ANY (instructed by Detective John harry Matthews)—Roussal, who gave his evidence through an interpreter, said that on kurday morning he made a tour of certain PUD he-houses, and finished up at the Cambrian Anils, in St Mary-street, where prisoner and othei men had previously assembled. It was assumed that prosecutor, in picking up Sis change, after refreshments had been supplied. was obtcrved by the prisoner. The amount he tendered was half a sovereign, for nine- pennyworth of drink, and he put the change into h. vest pcckct. Prosecutor then made for the railway station, and in one of the subways he encountered the nrisoner, who, &s alleged, suddenly attacked him, and. upon prosecutor making a show of stance, pri- honei put his arm under his chin. thrust him against the wall, and abstracted the monev from hi, pocket. He also struck prosecutor in the face and about the body-Arthur John j.r;' a skoeWack. who followed the parties irom tho street into the station, gave evidence ° ,le M^-ence said to have been used. He o swoie hat he saw prisoner's right hand ^rtTttt?r's Packet.-Police-constable T„ ker shortly afterward, arrested the prisoner. and fùtmd in Ilis P°?seis'it>n 9c. in silver and coppers. He said he was innocent of both chafes. He repeated the statement to the stipendiary, and embellished it with a good many details Instead of assaulting the prose- on the lattec attacked him first, and kept tli ft rpi" him and charging him with the t l- mo,T' f0«r.d upon him was his own, and he could prove where he got it from- to "th l~ry ,vas about to send the case to the assizes, to be held at Cardiff, when wb1p !rfi lnnTeCl' and a^ed for time to call remimfprf defence—The Stipendiary opporturiitv ^e w'^ t0 the b0-d over 'to give I —;— I — C

RR AVERY AT SEA. INTERESTING PRESENTATION AT I CARDIFF DOCKS. P.i>MinofrTLinf ceremony took place at the on Monday of- when Mr. Tointon, the m-isto- of the clTieroffi-S'o'S of.J?Underian,J' but formerly tb' v-'nl fi th8 stfalner Holywell, owned by Pair of Wa3 P'ent of a beautiful dent %t TrrXT- T wa?r °n bebajf of the Board and the Hiv Wlll,am Aiming, shipowner. Baker, as fellowdcUiled by Mr. C. Baker. as follow: A Tale of the Sea. The- steamer Som *ri! was rroceeding on her ciingiur» to iho r Were several bloS t0h, fC af^-Par • A stiff breeze *as launched i!.n ? starboard lifeboat was Tointon) 'ami ,xle cllief officer (Mr. takh j oft i \rH,' Wh0 needed in all told Th distressed crew, numbering six fore-aStf Was tile American ton MainP MC'h0011^ of Tl.omas- on the 17th f l0"^1 ]<f Fernan<uao, Georgia, British £ ,°f bepteIH,e\bomid Berbice 23rd „f swa' hi 1Umber' the Septemoer she was a hurricane aud thrown on her beam ends. On leev.-a^d "S sud"enl.v over to elnLZTTVh* masts- deckhouse gables about the d^k STvir 'Ci^ TJio vAficai v x over die side. « tefc-el then rigrlitod lier*p]f tw wno. out crew, T,- w* X f.U of'S ueciv hamper. For si»t»n ,i„„ 4.v,„ tenant- P of water, and the only a few of'wh- n* t0- °btahl wero raw vo'sel T?k y TUSat on the dcck the days ,'? bad weather continued for several drLchednnn "'T *"7 Were ^ntinually "erTsZtJ :lL ?mer' aUd 0!le saiii»e vessel the ff, 1d',th8 f°rmer so close that movin- t seamen could see the people Kr J dfCk- but the schooner tho"f ,!°n V1 ,lhe Water wa5 not sighted bv board th -1 f,telmshiP- When taken on badlv Holywell Ihs tongues of the men were t, } s7°den through thirst. After receiving t e kmdest treatment for about sixteen days landed at Liverpool and taken in charge by the United States Consul. Colonel f Tho PrOTided them with clothing and Placed tnem in the Sailors' Home until arrange. home8 °°Uld be made f°r tileir conveyance „ ^he glasses bore the following inscription Fioni the President of the United Si it^s to SliD ST6" u Tointo,)> of the British steam- I re 'r ^11' rec0B'nt^n of his heroic rescue of the master and crew of the wrecked Amerwan schooner 76.' October 8, 1895." After rue presentation Captain Tointon briefly returned thanks.

A "BIT OF COLD STEEL." At Liandaff Police-court on Monday morning < Daniel Donovan a.nd Emma, Donovan, of h, otiey-street. Cardiff, were charged with assaulting a bus conductor, named Joseph ReM. on January 3.-Complainant stated that the deCendulllt;s attempted to board the 'bus near the Black Lion. Liandaff. He allowed the man to get on, but the woman was drunk, and he refused her. They both then assaulted him, tho man kicking him twice about the legs— inomas Williams and the driver of the 'bus corroborated, and also stated that the male oefendant shouted. Would Vou like to have a OI cold Steel?"-Sir Edward 11 ill said that 5 Uie conductor was quite within his right to reln.se admittance to a pnoJic conveyance to a person who was in any way likely to prove obiec- ] tionahle to other passengers. He would fine 1 Donova,n ,£4 and costs, or, in default. one month's imprisonment with hard labour, and iris wife would be mulcted in the sum of £ 1 with- the alternative of ten days' imprisonment. 1

THEFT OF TIMBER AT BARRY j DOCK:i.. Six labourers, named Richard Workman, 1 Thomas Lippett, Charles Bacon, Herbert Gay. 1 Caleb John. and George Ballard, were charged 1 (before Colonel Guthrie and Mr. L. Wood) at 1 Barry Police-court on Monday with stealing a j quantity of timber belonging to Messrs. Price and Wills, contractors. Barry Docks.—Mr. A. 1 Jackson, solicitor for 'he prosecution, pointed out that timber was constantly being stolen [ from the contractors' works at Barry Docks, and Messrs. Price and W:lis were obliged to 1 take steps to put an end to the practice.—Each defendant was fined 7s. 6d. defendant was fined 7s. 6d.

Duffryn Dowlais Farm Dispute. THE FIRST CHARGE OF PER- JURY. DEFENDANT MISSING. At the Old Bailey on Monday (before the Recorder, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Hall) Mr. Hora.-o Avory, for the prosecution in the case of Albert Joseph Morgan, chargedvvith committing wilful and corrupt perjury, which case stands committed from Pontypridd, in- formed the court that defendant, who had absconded, had not yet been arrested, and, therefore, he had to apply for a further post- ponement of the trial.—The Recorder allowed the trial to be postponed sine die.

CYMMER COLLIERY DISPUTE NOTICE OF APPEAL. At Yslrad Petty Sessions on Monday morning Mr. W. P. Nicholas, solicitor ("f the firm of Alderman Walte- Morgan. Brace. and Co.), Pontypridd, served notice upon his worship the stipendiary (Mr. J. Ignatius Wil- liams; applying for the statement of a special case, setting forth the facts and the grounds of his warship's determination, in the case of Messrs. Insoles (Limited) and W. Williams, brought under the Employers and Workmen's Act. 1875. The case was heard at Porth Police- court last. Thursday. and it *viil be remembered that the defendants, with other men. claimed the rightr-under an old cu-tom-of leaving work at the Cymrner Colliery cn giving the et?!lovers 48 hours' notice. The plaintiffs held that this custom had been abolished by the new sliding-scale agreement, and this view was upheld by the stipendiary, who gave judg- ment in favour of the plaintiffs. In making the application, Mr. Nicholas gave an undertaking that the special case granted by the stipendiary to Mr. Dan Evans, solicitor. Brecon, on a similar point, would not be proceedeù with, The stipendiary: But you have nothing whatever to do with it. Mr. Nicholas: But I appear on behalf of the same body of men, and we are prepared to give that guarantee. I am soiug to see the advocate on the other side. and we shall mutually arrange between ourselves that only one of these cases sfyall be proceeded with. Later Mr. Nicholas remarked that he had been given to understand that the colliery company had taken what he characterised a very high-handed proceeding by issuing distress warrants when notice of appeal had been given. He asked his worship to express an opinion and to suspend execution until the appeal was heard. The Stipendiary. I shall say nothing about it I don i think there is anything in the point at all. I think it is money thrown away. Mr. Nicholas: fhut is a matter of opinion sir. Mr. Nicholas then served his worship with the usual notice, calling upon him to state a case, and in accepting titg, notice the Stipen- diaij suggested that if a special case v.-as to be heard the cas: dealing with Mabom Day should be left alone. He fixed the recogni- sances at two sureties of .£25. Mr. Thomas Morgan, check weigher. Cross- street. l'orth and Mr. William Williams Cyumer, workmen's secretary and defendant hi the case, became sureties.

BREACH OF THE MINES ACT. MATCHES IN A TREORKY COLLIERY. »jAt rYsjt''ad Police-court on Monday (before J- Ignatius Williams, stipcndiaiy Alcier- V c Ato1rgan- aQd Councillor Rhvs Guffiths), Stephen Lew. collier, working at the Park Colliery, one of the Ocean Pit. at Treorky, was charged with a breach of the Mines Act. Mr. James Phillips, solicitor, Pont- ypridd. prosecuted. Mr. Phillips explained that on the 24th (í Decemoer a little boy sat on the defendants coat and jound a box of matches in his pocket ?f;f. lr"onnation to other officials, a.id the manager, searched him, and found the matches in his nocket. The defendant admitted the offence, "nd tx- plainer how the matches had got into his pocket. The defendant was fined £1. including costs.

CLAIM FOR WATER. At Merthyr Police-court on Monday Messrs. .^cnwirin- and Davies. builders, were sum- -rd, r lile, G/ili§'aer iUJd Kliigos Rural District Council for non-payment of £ 10 lis. for vater supplied to them in connection with the erection of the Bontnewydd Hotel at Tre- Mr. F. T. James. clerk to the council, appeared in support of the summons, and Mr. P. Morgan, Cardiff, defended.—For the plain- tiffs it was stated ;hat Mr. Mainwaring made an arrangement with Mr. John Jones, the rale- collector, to pay for the water 10s. per cent on the contract price of the building, which amounted to £2.150, but for the defenciMhere was a denial of any such arrangement, and it was nrgei that the charge made was unfair and unreasonable.—Judgment was given for the council for the amount claimed with COStg.

PESTS TO THE PUBLIC. Before Mr. F. IT Jothnm and Mr J. W. A Stevens, at Cardiff Police-court on Monday George Abraham, 39, a particularly hale and hearty lookmg individual, was charged with begging on Saturday in Queen-street.—Defen- dant, in a.nswer to ihe magistrates, professed to be unable to find work.—The Bench doubted this, and Inspector Duraton said complaints hiul been received that defendant assaulted people who refused to assist hun.— He was fined 10?. or fourteen days. At the same court Afar era ret Daley 51 was similarly dealt with for damaging Police-con- stable Jones's uniform coav to the value of 5* in St. Mary-street, on Saturday.

A VERY OLD OFFENDER. The Stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis), at Cardiff Police-court on Monday, had before him Mary Jane Martin, aged 37. a woman who ha- gilen infinite trouble to the police and made no fewer than 143 appearances before the ml.&,ls- trates The charge now preferred *as that of wufulljr breaking1 a pane of plale-jlass value £ 10. the property of Mr. J. w. Harper, shop- keeper 10, Carol,ne-street.-Police-constable Edgar Dix said that at 12.30 in the early hours of Sunday he saw prisoner rush up to the window and break it in pieces with her fist Witness promptly took her into custody, when she said, "I done it; I was drove to do it Mr. Harper spoke to being called up at a quarter to one and finding (he window broken- risoner explained, "I don't remember any- I..dld 14 1 al* rery sorry for it. the Stipenaiary sent her to the assizes.

IRISH FATHER S NEGLECT. Thomas Manning, an Irishman, was placed iu the doc. 1: at Newport Borough Police-court on Monday for neglecting and exnosing hh BOil. On amval from Ireland Manning received iilo from a Government source for the death of a son in India, and since that sum had become exhausted he had tramped the country with the lad. When admitted to the casual ward tne boy, who was six years old, said he had got drnnk with his father, and had often paid ior his own twopennyworth of whisky, This tne father subsequently denied, saying that the lad had only had wine, and that he had made a mistake. The child, who was cnubby-cheeked enough and quite precocious for his age, sagely remarked that "some towns were no good—Gloucester was one," meaning thereoy for professional begging purposes. The father said that lie had applied to the Cardiff i "j" for medical attendance for his cai.d, but lie had been sent ou to Newport. Aie truth ot that, however. w«* n0t believed, and the man was scut to pri/r,n for a month, with hard labour. In the meantime the boy would be sent to the workhouse. I

FALL OF A BRIDGE. Shortly after two o'clock on Sunday after- noon about lOft. of a large iron bridge, spanning several lines of railway at the north end of Crewe, on the London and North-Wes- tern system, suddenly collapsed through a number of huge pillars giving way, and fell with a great crash on to the lines below. Some wagons standing near were smashed or de- railed, and the permanent way was cut up while a portion of the main line platform was wrecked. Many signals were cut through, th" signalling arrangements being completely dis- organised. An engine and coach were grazed oy the falling debris, and several people had wonderful escapes, though, happily, no one was injured. The wrecked bridge fell right acrc.ss the main line to Chester and Holyhead, which was consequently blocked. Traffic had to be worked during the afternoon by a circuitous route. The bridge stood on massive iron pillars8 and what caused thair collapse is a mYlStery. The strucLure was largely used by light loco- motives carrying heavy g'oods into the railway works. Breakdown gangs were secured from several districts shortly after the accident, and the removal of the debris was speedily coni- meticed. This, however, wiil take considerable time. Trains were on Sunday night being sig- nalled by hand laiupi.

Cardiff Town-hall. THE PROPOSAL TO POSTPONE CONSIDERED. The question of proceeding with the erection of a new Town-hail and law courts at Cardiff at once or delaying the building ior three or four years was discussed at considerable length at a meeting of the Cardiff Corporation on Monday. 'ihe Ma.yor (Alderman Thomas Morel), who presided, proposed the adoption of the minutes of the Town-hall committee, who recom- mended flat the architects be instructed to proceed with the plans of the new buildings and submit the whole of the designs to an early meeting for final approval. The motion having been seconded. Mr. John Jenkins moved an amendment, to the following effect:—"That, in view of the most recent alterations and elaborate accom- modation afforded to the various departments of the corporation through the acquisition of the old post-office building, and the absolute necessity for immediately proceeding witli such schemes as are of the utmost importance for the schemes as are of the utmost importance for the health ard convenience of the public, and bearing in mind the financial liabilities of the bor .ugh, the question of building the new Town-hall and law courts be deferred until the following works are completed, vk.'Tbe western district sewer, new asylum, purchase of tramways, electric tramways, and refuse destructor. The officials, said Mr. Jenkins, had splendid offices, and fit for a town twice the size of Cardiff. According to a statement prepared by the borough treasurer, a sum of £792,651 would be required during the next three years. In addition to that there were applications now before the Local Government Board for £!4.891. He estimated that the western sewer would cost £200,000. the new asylum £80.000. refuse destructors £ 50,000—making a total of £ 1.100.922. He would not suggest that the corpo- ration shouid take a retrogressive step, but he asked them seriously to consider the financial position. 'Ihey were told that the electric lighting was to beccme a. remunerative under- taking, but he asked when. (Mr. Good: Not undpr the present state of things.) They were told there was to be a large income from the lands at Victoria Park and elsewhere, but they had not got that money yet. They were told also that the rate of 2irl in aid of the waterworks would disappear, but he had heard the same thing since he had been a member ] of the council. His opinion was that the rates of Cardiff would be increased by lOd. in the jE. and that wouid result in industries being- kept away from the town. The Amendment Seconded. Alderman R. Cory seconded the amendment, stating that they were not there to study the convenience of barristers and judges, but to study the interests of the ratepayers. If the rates went up manufacturers would not come to Cardiff, but would go to other towns where they were lower. Mr. Good said he would at the proper moment move that the question be referred to the rate- payers for their decision. Mr. Meyrick, in supporting the original motion, stated that the whole question had been referred in the most complete way to the ratepayers of Cardiff. The council bought Cathays Park with a specific object; they did not purchase it in order to allow it to remain idle. (Hear. hear.) They purchased it because sites were urgently necessary for various public buildings. He could not speak of judges and barristers in the same tone as Alderman Cory, but, he would say that it was very necessary that the erection of the law-courts should be proceeded with at once. That must have been patent to anyone who had had experience of what took place last week, when the county quarter sessions were held. The comity-court would have been. in the natural course of events, held the same week, but it had to be postponed for want of accommodation, and the police business h? d to be crammed back into that small. inadequate court at the back of the building. It was necestary that provision should be made for the proper administration of justice. Continual complaints were made against Swansea in respect of the accommodation, and they did not want a similar slur cast upon Cardiff. He denied that those who supported the motion were antago- nistic to the construction of the western sewer. Why Was the Park Purchased? Mr. J. H. Hallett stated that he was under the impression that the Cathays Park was pur- chased for the specific purpose of building a Town-hall and law-courts thereon. If he did not think that he would not have given the proposal the support he had given it. It was well-known that the accommodation for law purposes was most inadequate. Mr. Mildon said one of the arguments used in favour of buying the land was that the building of the Town-hall need not be com- menced for some years, and when he contested Grangetown he pledged himself to vote against the commencement of operations for at lea.st tour or five years. The members of the finance committee said the rate was not going to be more than an additional Id. in the £ if they went on with the present programme, but he heard other members say that the rates were going up to 2s. in the £ He believed the rates were going up, and he should like to put the brake on a little. He should like to see the waterworks paying their own way before the building of the Town-hall was commenced. He could understand the Cathays representatives going in for the scheme, because it was bring- ing the Town-hall near that district. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick protested against such an imputation. What he was doing was for the benefit of the town, and not for a narticular ward. Mr. Crossman spoke against the amendment. and said the public had endorsed the action of the committee by their approval of the scheme at the great Park-hall meeting. Advocates For Delay. Mr. T. Andrews said they must all admit that there were many works which they must go on with immediately, and the question was, Could they afford to go on with the Town-hal' at once? He thought it was possible to wait a couple of years, and then put up the law-courts to start with. After they had finished the law" courts they could go on with the Town-hali. Surely, they Were spending money fast enough. In three or four years they would be in a better position to deal with this matter. His impression was that they could not afford at the present time to go on with this work Let them do everything they had agreed to do with reference to roads and sewers, and then they could go on with the Town-hall. He was going 1 to vote in favour of posiponing the matter at least a lew years, simply on the ground of economy, and because they could not now afford it. • Mr. Brain contended that they had no right I to spend large sums of money untiL.rnie of the things they ha.d in hand were remunerative. The water rate was at present only 26<1. in the 1 £ and that would, probably, be wined out in two or three years. He did not think they were in a position to spend such a sum of money, for two or three years, at any rate. The public did not know the position of the finances of the town. and the amount of succsss which would attend the development of the com- mercial industries of the town would depend < on wuat taxes the public had to pay. If the western sewer had been made, they would, perhaps, have been in a letter position to deal with the matter. The Resources of the Town. k1 mn'(1 ^hl°n w'ly t3le western sewer shou.d block everything else. Ke did not think h!/wP?rCeS ?■ the town wete so small that unaj.e to deal with the two things vl blSfame ,V!Ke' Tlle Town-hall question had before tneni for nine years, and they had the mandate of the public to go on with it, ♦ha.^ „vW turned their backs they would be the laaghmg stock, not only of the town hnf of the whole of Wales. (Hear, hear ) A.derman D. Jones said nobody wanted to t°P the western sewer. It had been under tW consideration of two or tiirD^ unJei the but .h«y had BO? "a?"1 a scheme. He they ti,1'0," be in advance of the tmvn g,1 to wait until they were absolutely' obliged To provide the accommodation to of principal and inter™ Z Z re-payment rowed for the Town-hali"he money bor- a year, which meant 2d in the £ ^vf00 waited until everything "A £ 11 th^ been completed this rnatfpr ^^P^ted hid poned indefinitely. would be post^ Mr. Veal! pointed out. tint the western sewer and 41 i °r3 0!,P°s'ed now they had gone so Lewis said the scheme through. y ougut to carry The Amendment Lost. A vote was then t-iL-«,„ .i. Mr. Jenkins's amendment 6 r^ being that tJ eight. amendment was lost by 22 votes Another Amendment. Mr. Jenkins then i Mr. Jenkins then i mend, that the buifd?™- ? '] fuI,txler ^end- deferred for three VeS i Tow"lun be time the park be open +n?h ,V" /he mean" the purposes. If publu' for recrea' travagance let hem do lt" fT* f°r PXIIPnep nf rvtv, 0 but not at the expeme of other measures. The public were not prepared to face 1 thev 'shirked1 t}Wi^ flllancial ^st'on™ and v^w. wi.,+ 16 nuance committee to tell Him WilU t WOuld ho thf. to«.n approximate rales of tbe town two years hence. m ^o'ided the amendment. j jn, ,7'th ."rsan twitted Mr. Jenkins in tii* r 6 ne the council in the rcpe- 1 :lrsmutn,s which had already been used, and expressed the opinion that the provi- ° f own-nail was urgent'y needed. The presccit law.court. accommodation was dis- graceful. (Hear. hear.) A vote was then taken, and the amendment was de leafed by 22 vote, to seven. ..tr. Good moved an amendment that the Vwirk be open to the public until it uas reo quiieu for building purposes bat there v.is no seconuer. A further amendment by Mr. Good, thit a poll be taken as to whether the budding of the Town-hall should be proceeded with at once, also fell through, there no seconder. ihe subject then dropped. M

Great Britain & France o THE MADAGASCAR BLrE BOOK. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Monday says:—The "Figaro" say-: "Neither in Lord Cromer's recent speech at Khartoum, nor in the publication of the Madagascar Blue Book can it" find proof that the present British Government is not animated by unfriendly in- tentions towards France. "Great Britain," the journal continues, "in her relations with us can indulge in proceeding's which show her ill- humour. That is her business after a! pro- vided she does not go so far as aggression or insult, and this she will not do, because her interests prohibit her from embarking on use- less adventures. Let us wait. Neither Lord Cromer nor Mr. Chamberlain happily repre- sents anyone but himself in England." The Value of Britain's Friendship. The "Gauiois" observes:—At the present moment Great Britain feels her old Colonial empire disturbed by a separatist ferment, and is striving by the incorporation of fiesh ter- ritories in Africa and Asia to prevent the loss which she would suffer by the eventual disloca- tion of her American and Oceanic possessions. To postpone this moment she is ready to resign herself to all the necessary concessions to her Newfoundland colonists, but on condition that these concessions cost her nothing, and that France bears the expense. Were we to decline this role her wrath "would be the more excited, since we liaie accustomed her to more obling- ness. and hence have arisen difficulties, inter- minable quarrels, and perpetual conflicts. To grieve a friend, however exacting he may be. is always painful, and the friendship of Great Britain has always been so useful to u< that it would be a pity to expose ourselves to losing it for Colonial trifles.

OX THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 1.30 p.m. Call Money is easy at H to 2. while Three Months Billi are steady at 2j, Bombay and Cal- cutta Exchanges come 16 3-32d. With the exception of Foreign Stocks and Mines, the Stoidi Markets show a good tone, though business is quiet. Consols are 1-16 up for Money, but unaltered for the Account. In Home Rails Berthas, Chatham Ordmary, Midland Deferred, and Doras are i and J up. but Great Western and North Eastern are easier. Brighton traffic shows an increase of £ 1,900. Tlie feature is the firmness of Americans,which show a general advance ranging from g to U while Atchison Preferences are three dollars higher. Canadian Pacifies i up. Trunk-are i up. Paris Bourse is weak, and Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian are 4 and i down. African Mines are dull through the same cause, but Westralians are firm, though in- active. 250 P-m- Consols better:—Rise: Money å. Account 1-16. Rupee Paper unchanged. Home Rails quiet:-Hise: Brighton "A" a. Great Northern and Dover Deferreds 13. Fall: Great Western 1. Americans firm:—Pise: Baltimore and Ohio 14, Southern Preference lg, Denver Preference li Atchison Central, Union Pacifies, and Nor- folk Preference Vb, Atchison Preference 5. Adjustment and Milwaukee 1. Northern Pacific Common h. Louisville, Erie Preference, Ontario, and n abash Debenture 2. MINING (AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN). Aladdin Lamp. :La!te View Oou. 9ft 9% y»]d W.A. 6,i »0 Soutli « r, 1 'VV,"nU £ rU 5s9a |A Glke Fin. 17/0 16si Biokeit l-Iill Pro. 2 £ IMimosa Sj, Kurbaaks liirthd y j £ 'Mysore 5 5 £ kurnia Rulty 5s Od iMrsoreGoMft'di 8.6 Central Boulder 9«''il jNoi-tii Koulder Cijaflers 8s 6d Nnadydrootf., 3* 3^- Chauiplon Beef. 4g- jOoieyuit) Ord. 3 £ 3*. G lutn Hi tie Shoe 19 18J bo. Pref 44! 4 3 Great Boulder 23 6 Weclw'Uj Gold.' £ 's Lami.tvi; Plains £ ,V. Aus. Gldlids \IL 1A Haucun'c B. Hill. 7^5 7, De. Joint title 116 Ivajhoe 6^ Rio Tijifo 32^ 32'i 7 Anaconda. 6* 6 Bo. Wi,li .$. Mount Lvell 2% Lady isueiiten 2'j iAshanti Goldfls leg, I" Do. Part Paid *94 MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN). Angel# 7 Kiiig-bt 4" APex 3S Langhuigte 3% Baruute Consols J1% Lisbon Kerlvn. Is 91 B&ntjes 1 Loudon tV Paris Bec)uiaiinjstuil. & Luip'rde,VJei Nw J.uifelsdooru 8s 'Mashonald Agcy 1H Krit isli b. Airicii 4-|^ 4 «. (Chartered). 3 2" MeVer & Churltu 5% Cityifcuburban 5^ Medderi'outeiii f,i 7 Come;. 3& ;New Primrose 4A It Consu Gldtlds of Nigel 2^ S. Africa JJef 551 Oceana 1 ousd k Crown Keef 14-fc Pillueer 11 Be Beer* 262i 26fc iPotcbefstroom. 5s Od t>ur}«.n Koodep't 6 R.-tiidfonteiii 2 East Rand 6% 6 Hand Miu-s 34 334 Perreira .'5 24% Reitfontein I Geldeiihms 8^- 8 Uobiiis«n 9 !>o. Deep 11 13% ">a.lisbury 26 Glencairn 1% klieba 11 Goldtields Deep — Isimmer JC Jack 5>„- lIclI<ien."LlTrlS,J ;S.Afnc.GoldTst 4-ji 4% Hewjr bourse., 9% 9 £ -Spes Boua £ ^t(-'n°t 7 Tati Coucesaisn. Ja-gerttfonteiu 9% 'Transvaal Gold.. 1& Jobaneshrg.Iuvt I VituKyx 3 Jubiice 'Village Maiureef 7<i 7" Junipers 5ft iWeminer }2i Kleinfontein 2» iWolhuter 41, Klersuorp.. Is bd /aalbesi Expltu Prem.

TO-DAY S MARKETS. CORN. London, Monday.—Fair attendance at Mark. lane this afternoon, but only a quiet trade in wheat—No. 1 Northerns, 31s 6d. ship: Red Win- ter. 31s 9d, tended; No. 2 Club Calcutta, 318 9d; Walla?, 32s 6d; Californiaus. 33s, landed. Flour: Bakers held late rates; patents easier. Maize: Odessa, 19s 9d, ship; mixed American makes 19s 6d, ship. Barley: 18s 6d asked Black Sea. Oats guiet and occasionally easier—Black Lebans, 15s lid; mixed American, 16s 9d, sellers. CATTLE. Lonidon. Monday.—Fair supplies of beasts, including 90 Scotch. 90 Irish, and 1.540 English. The demand was quiet, and trade was slow for both prime and second qualities at about late rates. Scotch quoted 4s 4d to 4s 4s 6d; Xorfoiks, 4s to 4s 4d; Herefords, 4.s; Runt, 4s to 4s Id; Lincoln shorthorns, 4s; Irish, 3s lOd to 4s 2d. Good supply of sheep, but the demand was slow, and trade dull—7jst to Bst Down wethers, 5s 6d; 9st, 5s 4d; lOst. 5s to 5s 2d; LOs., half-bred. 5p; list. Hampshires. "s lOd to 5s; 12st Lincolns, 4s 8d to 4s lOd. Calf trade aominal. Liverpool, Monday.—Cattle in larger num- bers. and good demand at. full prices of last week for best qualities. Sheep in larger num- aers, and slow sale at late rates. Quotations: -Beef. 4^d to Ol; mutton, 4jd to 8d. At market; 1,353 cattie and 3,302 sheep. MEAT. London, Monday.—Beef in quiet demand— Scotch long sides, 3s 8d to 3s lad: short sides, ,s to 4s 4d; English sides, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; United States sides (Liverpool killed), 38 2d to 3s ',d; Deptford killed, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; American hind- quarters, 3s to 3s 3d; fore-quarters, 2s 2d to Js 6d. Mutton trade quiet—Scotch. 4s to is 6d; English wethers, 3s ad to 4s; ewes, 2s 8d to Zs; New Zealand, 2s 2d to 2s 8d. PRODUCE. London. Monday.—Sugar: Home refined fair tusine-s. ope.iing at a decline; foreign cubes dull; Gernnn granulated quiet—best marks ready done at lis; May-August sellers 118 2^d; bee: quiet—June sold 9s 7Jd; and August. 9s 3Jd; cane steady. Coffee futures remain slow. Tea: Indian sales good demand at firm rates. Rice firm. Jute unaltered; receipts past week 49,000 bales. Manila hemp nrm—fair current January-March buyers £ 29; receipts, 15,000 bales. PROVISIONS. London, Monday.—Butter trade slow—Nor- mandy, 104s to 110s; Danish, 114s to 116s; New Zealand, 84s to 100s. Cheese market finn- Cheddar, 70s to 72s; American, 43s to 44s; Cana- dian. 49s to 51s; Dutch Edam. 50s to 54s; Dutch Gouda. 46s to 5?s. Bacon market very. quiet-Irish, 40s to 54s; Danish, 366 to 54s. Bladdercd lard, 40s to 53s. FIS7T. Griiusb.v. Monday.—Large supplies were brought by 55 steamers and 11 smacks. There was a strong demand. Quotations; —Soles, Is 2d to Is 4d; turbots. 1, 2d; brills, lOd to ts per lb; plaice. 7s to 8 s; lemon soles. 8* Gd: whitches. 6s; live halibut. 12s to 14s; deid hali- but, 12s per stone; live ling, 5s; dead ling, 3s to 4s; live cod. 5s to 6s; dead cod. 3s to 4s; lire skate. 5s to 7s; dead skate. 3s to 43 each; live dibs. 18s; dea ddabs, 16s per score; kit had- docks, 20s per box. BUTTER. Cork. Monday.—Seconds. tOls pe^ewt; Thirds. 89*. Superfine: Fine Mild, 101s. dumber of firkins in market: 24. SUGAR. Glasgow, Monday.—Tlie official report, says: — The market opens quiet, with a small business done at steady prices, but generally previous prices are not obtainable. The private report says:—The 1 trket was quietly steady, and a small business was done. WOOL. Bradford, Monday.—1This market again wears ■x more hopeful aspect. If prices have aot quotably advanced, there is more bnsines- douig, and consumers willingly pay fully lat,* rates. Mohair is, perhaps, the turn dearer. The export, yarn trade has not yet recovered from the holidays, buL in the home bra.irli there is rather- -mere doing. The piece trade continues quiet, except as tu bright goods. HOPS. London, Monday —The market for English hops remain practically unaltered. The trade passing is smail, but owing to the very limited supply prices are firm. Californians find a ready sale at 95s, while the choicer sorts make a. few shillings more.

Clrctton gtofcrrssts. CARDIFF MUNICIPAL BT ELECTION, 1899. ■» TO THE BURGESSES OF THE ROATH WARft LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. A vacancy in the representation of th4 above ward having been this day declared, by rea-son of the resignation of Councillor GeorgO David, consequent upon his appointment as Official Receiver. I have, at the request of ai large and influential body of ratepayer-, of the above ward, consented to contest the sea4 which has thus become vacant. Having regard to the many important unde1". takings now before the council I venture td lljink that my practical acquaintance with and long experience in work of a feimilar chara-eter will materially assist the council in their dehbeo ration?. If you should do me the honour to elect mAt as your representative I need haxdly say that I sliail exert every endeavour to promote th< best interests of the ratepayers generally, and this ward 'n particular. I have resided in Cardiff for upward? of a ouarter of a century, have long been a. htrgd employer of labour, and am pleased to know I have at all times been able to further the walo fa.re of my employees. I am. Ladies aud Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W. THOMAS. Oakridge, Cardiff, Jan. 9. t f JOHN JJOBERTb' J*. QHAUPION CUES, BURROUGHES and WATTS (Lti) Having Purchased all Right* in abev* CUES for GREAT BRITAIN. SYDNEY, DURBAN. lOUT. AFRICA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Are now prepared TO SELL THESE CELEBRATJBJ* CUiiiS TO THE WORLD APPLY TO:— 19, Soho-square, London, W. 164, D»an«rat«, MjuHch*si.er. Northwmberlajid-street. Newca«tlt-3n-Ty* 304, Sauchiehall-atreet, Glaagow, 102, New-street. Birmingham. 21, Charch-itreet, Sheffield. WARNING. Any Perton Manufacturing. Haying, er ftelliaf Cues which are a colorable imitation of thig well-known Cue will be proceeded againat witfc all the rigor of the law. CAUTION. None are genuine except those obtaiaerf freafl R' H ROUGH Eg and WATTS, BEARING tilg TRADE MARK. e/147 POPPING AND SPINDLES^ (HAKDAWAT AND TOPPING). S P. ALL BACKS DURING THE WINTER. The "Continental iSporteman," published twicl daily daring the seaeon. containing LateeC Market Movement* on all Importa-nt Evesis, fr" on receipt of addreef. The Oldest 7«tablished and Most Extentiv# Firm of its kind in the World. All t-tterw to be addressed: — FLUSHING. HOLLANU. »72M :J iuoo &atf for Classification r Pnuv, Brass-mouuted HurueMf X and painted <i«(iernesi> Car. with Lumps, &c. i omjilot;.—.Sydney (iibsou, Co*vl»nd £ e. 62111 CANVASSER Wanted for Aavertisemeiits aiid l'nnti- 111«: ,o..d nyi,inn:: enertfetio young mail.-Address, s-'tvint? relerou.es, Ate., Canvasser, Western Mail, 8viy bl'a, 4049111 LADIES Suited Vitli All Classes of Servants. Situation* Socurnl for servants. lee, 1p.—Mis# W altt-rs, SO, J'a^o-strpet. Swaiivu 4050i14 Wrat once, a Man f.-r Quaker" tiara f f Saiiipliric• mujt. be clean-shaved.—Apply In- M.erUir, ATJ^VJ Hotel Si a .vj.v, sfter Five or befatf 1-:];:11t .Il _M<)rii!ii| 4951110 all-roid inaii; well up lig tV sin'ill L-oods. so 0(1 references irqmre i —Apply A it!, (31I.ily. Queen's Hotel, Pembroke IJoeW. 4052)12 WANTED, respectable Unmarried Man as Quisle* handed liaker; woil <.p m bread, cake, unJ Mcall poods—Apriy, wjth references, K. Herbert, (ianidiltaitti, I'onryponl. 40M.-il2 WANTED, v Groom, to Heip m Garden #n4 Make Himself (ietierally Useful; t.'li inch.nan wiln full particulars. Major Ioiies Williams, Cm. Talyboiit-on-Upk, ]3re("mshir. 4057il6 WELDING Present.—-Lady Offers 10-Gumee Cah1!lct, 12 Pam. Silver-mounted Fish Knivci "nrt Porks, Government Hall-marked, o8«. ¡'IL; Cabinet Desserts, 3e,. bll.; Carvers, JOs. ód.; approval willingly.—C 80, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4061U6 WANTKD, good General Servant; three m TV faii.ily.—Apply, stating ase, to C. C. Phillip^ Tyiiyrliorl. Neath. 4068)16 R-NAS Dr.NAS 1'OHlS.—Comfortable Apartments, nea( Station.— Apply C 77, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1I6 KNLINE ISargaui.—Gentleman's Hunting: Saddle, T nearly nev. complete with nickel irons. al»a first-class Do.jble-rein Kririle. nickel bit curb, with 1j(,loaud; lot S2, worth double; sent on sppro\al.—■ Ii. Smith. lireat Skiriid Farw. near Abergavenny. ilfi FOU Sale, a Useful Bay old, JL 16 2 high s.-u-^d: goes well in harness; £ 45 —• Apply Walter Morgau, Lodge Farm, Italian. 4053116 BIRTHDAY <uft—Lady's 'i'Ko-gumea Black Silk Cm'orella: real ivor> handle. Fox's paragon frauie: exquisitely mounted, stamped 18.rpt: l\JJl1vl'd; accept )5s.; approval, poft free, willmgiy.—C 79, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4059116 IADY Offers magnificent Cutlery Service, Snjia J Silver-mounted (iovernwent Hall-marked, for 35s.- ■2 Small Kiuve<. Meat, Game Carvers and Steel;; 11,1 used; approval willingly.—C 78, Western Mail. Oaf- d'tf. 4060116 Al.UAJiLK Table Plate.—Lady Offers New Com. V p!ete Service—12 Table, DeMfrt Spoons, and Forks and Teaspoons .'60 nieces', marked Al" list price, ill; accept 55s.; approval.—C 81, Western Mail Cardiff. 4062U6 i^XPEKIENCEJl Daily (ioveruess Wanted: twe li girls, nine and eleven: nmst be pood ll!\l81<'ian.-¡ Apply, II}" letter, full particulars, Jirs. Lawrence^ Laveruock House, near r"IJIHth, 406M16 RKSi'Kt "J'AULK. well-educated Youth, 15. Desires Situation a? Office Boy in Merchant's or Matiu< factnr. r's office.— C Hi. Western Mail, Cardiff. il2 PA1'.T>'KK Wanted, with from £ 60 to 1:160, in tile p smartest Cents'. Mercery and Ha;rdressing Busi- I" ss 111 Wales.-Audrtes C e4, Western Mail. Cav6 tuff. 4065il6 •TXtTlIJAM~OX1.EY. ex Detective-sergeant Cardie T 1 Police: investlgations conducted per- soniiliy; missing friends traced.—Address 17. (;repn- stuct, Cardiff. 4074U6 MISS Chanty. 52, 110 Burgh-street. Canton. Cardiff. Teacher "f the l'iu;iof,,ne. Harmony, and Theory of MUSH preparation for all examinations; tenu besim Jannary 16th. 4075H4 "C*TANTED, experiene, d General First. Week Feb- W rnaryj good reference.—56, Alfred-street, llogtb, Cardiff. 4072il6 WANTED, an eM.n need Housemaid.—Apply lg Filzalan-pla-.e, Cardiff. 4071 il2 FOR Saic. Seven-foot Mortar Pan. by IC.rte. ani 7-li.p. Engine by Gibbon. Wantage; neatly new;; c Uu he S' en Tiorking.—Apply James and Sweet-F.-c.ott, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 407Cii6 J7V>K Sale, exceptionally well-btuit and situated He*i« dc-ncc, near Yirarage and Station, Ely, GlanioN van: large ganlen; all modern improvements and con* veil price and particular", Tames and Sweet* Escort, Architects, i'rudcntnu-buildinss, St. Mtry< street, Cardiff. 406?il6 FOH Sale, Horizontal Engine; 12m. by ?4in. cylinder: Mortar Mill, 6ft.. over driven: Brick Cutimg-off Maibin ■; Hydrauli. l'rtss, 50s tons: 1-eed Pumps .various «izes'; all equ-.i! to new; price ineci." 'lte.-w Appt)- E. Lace and Son, Cardiff. 406Sil6 OATH Musi. A' adeniy, 63. Newport-road, Cardiff Established 2C years. A Few Vacancies. I'upik, I'l-partd i": 1C:iiiiiua'ioi:.—C. Thatcher. 4067116 ANTED.^ood tli r.e.-al Servant to Do Plain CooV« 111; another -;i tepl.—Bute Castlr Hot,'1^ An»;elina-3treet, Dm ks, Cardiff. 4C, jil? Olt ^ale. Day Mitre. 15.2: rising fi.;ht: quiet to; ride and drive; guitabie for hunting; price, £ I0U —Apply Dr. Sina,h. Llanisben. 4076il6 WiiUKIXfi Housekeeper-General ltequired tiJJ Haiiiclor Geptici'iaii: country: good took; not afraid of work; gouci vagcs.-C Ii", Western Mail, fw rut. 4078;16 ROCKUY Business, as a <.oin;- Concern: 193, Cow bridge-road: stoiV, fixtures, and book debts a*. v:ili.ai |. ■ n.'—Apply Ml. T. H. Gregg, 12, Dopo-street, Caroiff. 4077116 ltOClCHY —Wanted, an exp riem^d First Hand;); I outdiiurs: Welsh — l'rice. Grocer. Caerphilly. U2 NCi;sE-House>uaid Want.d for Llanishen; twl ::i'-ir.-ii, n-eil 7 and 3: good wage« — Apply. lT; i.,Quited, to P- Il. March, 19, Mount. St Hurt-HQuare, Cardiff. 4086tl6 OFFICE Boy Wanted —Apply, by litter only. Sea* ;ioii- and Sons J,td. l'enarth-road. lYuurth. ilg ~TANTED, cxpen.'ueeil <\iok-General; also Nurse« V* Hons.man1 two chiMrei!, 9 and 10: must be «.»riy risers and have giiod references.—Apply 7, Vi,-tori» scjunre. I'cnnrth. 4087il6 FriINTdHED Apartments: suit ladv and gentle 1 man; an uionein neat trams.-2^ St..lobn's-erescfnt. Canton, Cardiff. 4035il6 ~rTrrANTED, smart l^ad, with good knowledge Short VV hand, for ChHrlered Accountant's Office.—Ft.li «rrficular< salurv reiuired, C 85, Western Mail, CaEf ilifi. 408311? ITtTATIOX as Harman and WTaiter; single man; ip«enga-d; references.—96, Bridge-street, Cat* „ 4082i!2 AXTK^ri'Mtm-' 111 Machinery and Other BUSH. I>»SS; been carried on for 36 years.—C 87, Wm ic ri. M ul, Curdif. 40S0il6 G( KO< iTKY.—'Wanted at once, smart, clean Junior.' r As'-iMant: also respectable L«d for Casli Desk: ,:t.oii oppoi'ti::niy of learning ti"> trade.—Full partn nlMK lirst- letter to Jones, Westminster Stores, Barry P >ck\ 4081:1*

TO DAY S LONDON BETTIXGe A bef of Caiman and Flying Fox was booked^ coupled at even money for the Guineas to-day.; and for the Derby 11 to 2 was taken Flying For and 6 lo 1 was taken St. Gris. Oppressor hadM taker at 25 to 1.