... BALANCE OF PARTIES. The state of parties based on un- opposed returns and results of contested elections is as follows .MINISTERIALISTS. Conservatives .n. 333) Liberal Unionists 68) OPPOSITION. 185) Independent Labour. 1 r 268 Nationalists 82) Government majority. 133 Members elected 669 To be elected. 1 Strength of Parliament 670 ANALYSIS OF RETURNS. The following it an analysis of the ...

... ] Au inquest was held at .Bsthmil Gr&en on Tuesday on Jobn Schalfer |33.», a labourer, who was killed by a gting of roughs. The jury found a vordict of Wilful murder by some person or persenn unknown. ...

... ENGLAND. BUCKS, WYCOMBE—13064. Viscount Curzon 6111 J. Thomas 3582 No change. 2529 1892. 1896. Cnrzon 5030 | Viscoant Carzon U anon. Hawkins L 3988 I Unionist majority 1042 ( CAMBRIDGESHIRE, NEWMARKET- 9477. H. McCalmont 4295 C.D.Rose 3218 No change. 1077 1892. 1895. Sir G. Newnes.L 4391 McCalmont „U 4210 H. Giffard 3168 I Sir G. Newnes.L 3867 Lib. majority 1223 Unionist majority 343 DERBY, ...

... WELSH MEMBERS. I Anglesey-Mr Ellis Griffith, L. Breconshire—Mi Charles Morley, L. Ca.rdiff-Sir E. J. Reed, L, Carmarthen BorooKhs—Mr Alfred Ditvits, L. Carmarthen, Evat-Mr Abel Thomas, L. Carmarthen, West—Mr J. Lloyd Morgan, L. Carnarvon Boroughs—Mr Lloyd George, L. Carnarvon, South—Mr Bryn Roberts, L. Carnarvon, North—Mr Wm. Jones, L. Cardigansbire-Mr V. Davius, L. Denbigh Boyonghs-Ron. G. T. ...

... FUTURE OF LIBERALISM, Why Oid Liberals Should Remain Faithful. Gilbert Cathbertson writes to the Daily Chronicle to ansner the reasons olfered by » corieapondens, Mr Beriyn, for deserting tbo party of progress (and therefore ftecea-ariiy of diversity) in its hour of need. He aays— 1. To prove the anti-English tone of the L bsrul party, Mr Berlyn quotes the Star, '• Morning Leader, and ...

... CORN. Cardiff. gatnrday.-English and foreign whea.t in small supply, buyers wanting a small concession in price, which sellers refused. Business clone has been at last week's prices. Flour unaltered. Barley 6(1 cheaper. Maize and oats firm. Bsans and peas same as last. Gloucester, Saturday. English wheat rather cheaper. Foreign wheat 3d to 6d decline-Ta,smanian 32s 6d Russian, 31s ?d to 32s ...

... CARDIFF WELSH SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Annua! Eisteddfod. The third a- anal Eisteddfod in connection with the Cardiff Welsh Sunday School Union was held at Wood-street Chapel on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, and both as regards the unmoor of entries and the keenness of the various competitions, the event turned oat second to none of its predecessors. Mr John Cory, D.L., J.P., who was ...

... .&,x,wg-go,to,vreaw with our first edmoni '& btlef:l official message cotnes to band announcing that; in the new Cabinet will be Lord Salisbury ..Prime Minister and Pmy Soall Mr Ritchie .Homo Department Lord Lmnsdowne Foreign Affairs Mr Brodrick War Office Earl SeJborna~ — .AdttUialty ...

... - Speeches by Lord Tredegar. annual ploughing matches and other Sr^tesrs in connection with the Basaaleg joiners' Association were held on Tues- The ploughing matches took place j? Mr B. Stratton's farm, The Dnffryn. Bite, which was of cover-lay, was in excel- condition, and the 26 teams which competed I' Rood work. The weather was unfavourable, $ £ the attendance was not BO large as nsaal. ...

... FUSILIERS' HEAVY LOSSES. 12 Killed and 41 Wounded, The War Office reports the following casualties sustained by the floyal Welsh Fusiliers at Frederickstad on October 24th:— KILLED—3824 Private W. Thomas, 3049 Lance-Corporal A Morris, 2084 Private, Foley, 2096 (9) Privata W- Williams, 1232 Private G. Jones, 1737 Private W. Evans. 5156 Lance-, Corporal E. Underwood, 3826 Private B. Jones, :5729 ...

... Central News Telegram.) BERLIN, Wednesday Afternoon. The special correspondent of the Lokaian- Zelgel cables that the Chinese papers insist, and the local English papers believe, that the Powers are negotiating for peacs npon 11 conditions— (1) The Allies to receive an indemnity of £ 40.000,000. (2) A foreign officialtn the future to assist the Viceroys and Governors to discharge their duties ...

... Colonel Mackinnon has supplied the following diary of the doings of the C.I. V.'a •lann&xy 1st—-first enrolment. January 13th ~E Company and Moanted Idantry sailod. January 20th—Remainder of the Infantry sailed. February 16th—Headquarters landed at Cape Town. February 20th— Left Caoe Town. r, ebruaiy 23rd—Arrived at Orange River. February 27th—Left, Orange River for De Aar. February 28th—1Two ...