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that by your action you have deeply offended the 

 Welsher Socialists, in whose interest the Act in question 

 was passed. You have done what the Union of 

 Federated Welshers cannot do you have paid ; and 

 you must suffer accordingly. I sentence you severally 

 to a fine of ^"500, or three months' imprisonment. 



The fines were immediately paid, and the prisoners 

 left the court with their friends. 



THE DUKE OF PORTLAND LANGUISHING AT 

 HOLLOWAY 



INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER 

 HE IS MADE TO EAT HORSE-FLESH 



ARMED with a pass to see the Duke of Portland at 

 Holloway, a S/ Stephens Review man presented himself 

 early yesterday morning at those gloomy but not 

 unfamiliar portals. It is needless to recapitulate the 

 obstacles and petty insolences to which he was subjected 

 before arriving where the prisoner was on view at the 

 other side of two gratings, with a warder between. It 

 was said that only five minutes' conversation would be 

 allowed and so no time was to be lost. 



REPORTER. Why are you here ? 



DUKE OF PORTLAND. I hardly know. I believe it 

 is because I won so much money with Donovan years 

 ago ; and according to Socialist doctrines it ought to 

 have belonged to the stable-boy who looked after the 

 horse, and anyone else who did any work in regard to 

 him. 



REPORTER. I see. You did no work, and therefore 

 earned nothing, so far as Donovan was concerned ? 



DUKE OF PORTLAND. That is what they say ; but it 



