The Cardiff Times

CWMTWRCH. THE BOARD SCHOOL.—The following leport of the Ke^B. J. Binns, Her Majesty's inspector of schools, for this district, has been received:—"The upper part of the school ia coming on well under the principal teacher, and the scholars, as tar 3.3 they have gone, did their work well. The discip- line, drill, and vocal music are good. T. R. Williams has passed well, and J. Mark fairly. J. Mark should be informed that be is now qualified under both articles 60 and 79." One of the scholars in standard four obtained an honour certificate. Tae total amount of grant earned, including the payment for geography and grammar, was £13J 2s. The percentage in the three R's was 94*0.

TONGWYNLAIS/ Aw entertainmen t was given on Monday. Mr Wm. Thomas presided. The following took part in the programme :—-Messrs Roseer and Smith, Morgan John, J. Richards, W. Raes, Richards and Morgan, Wm. Morgan, S. Smith, S. Griffiths, Morgan Edwards, W. lieea. Mr T, .Hosier pxe- soAmo at the oiantifort*

SWANSEA. FATAL ACCIDENT.—An accident, which unfor- tunately proved fatal, happened on Saturday morning to a labourer, named William Williams, 36 years of age. The deceased had been working on board the French steamer Tully, now being repaired in Bainbridge's dry dock, and about six o'clock in the morning was about leavin,g, when, on going along the stage, he fell into the dock, to a depth of about 30 feet, causing almost instan- taneous death. On Saturday afternoon, Mr Gaskoin, deputy-coroner, held an inquest on the body, when the jury returned a verdict of "Acci- dental death," and recommended that a light should be placed at the end of the stage. The deceased leaves a wife and four children. FIRE IN CARMARTHEN-ROAD.—At about a quar- ter to four o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr Hyam Jacob, pawnbroker, Carmarthen-road. It appears that the fire originated in the middle room upstairs, the contents of which were destroyed, together with a quantity of furniture downstairs. The hose reels from the High-street aild Oxford-street police-stations were speedily on the spot, and although there was some little delay in conse- quence of the frozen condition of the ground, the fire was extinguished by 4.30. Mr Jacob ia in sured in the Sun Office. SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION.—At the county petty sessions, on Wednesday—before Mr J. Trev. Jenkin and Mr J. G. Hn-Rees Morgan, Llan- gafelach, was summoned for not 3ending his two children to the board school. Mr Bow en, child- ren's officer, proved the case, and the defendant was fined Is for each child and costs.—John Rees, of the same place, was summoned for not sending his child to school. This case was also proved. Fined 2s and costs.—Thomas Thomas, Llanga- felach, charged with a similar offence, was fined 5s, including costs, or five days' imprisonment.— Thomas Morgan, same place, was summoned for not sending his two children to school. Fined 13 in each case and costs.—Rees Lewis, same place, neglecting to send his child to school. Fined 5s, ncluding costs, or five days.—Several others were fined in various amounts. SHEEP STEALING.—John Beavan, labourer, of Llammadock, was brought up on a remanded charge of stealing a sheep, the property of George Gay, Cheriton. The facts of the case were given on Monday. The carcase of a sheep, together with its skin, and a quantity of ferns, were found in a bag which had been brought into town upon one of the country busses. P.C. Shattock appre- hended the prisoner on a charge of stealing the sheep, when he'persisted that it was his own. The son-in-law of the prosecutor now identified the sheep as the property of Mr Gay, and the case having been completed the prisoner was committed for trial.

MERTHYR. BURIAL BOARD.—The monthly meetinsr of this board was held at the clerk's offices, on Wednes- day, when the members present were Mr J. W. James (chairman), t'.e Rev. J. M. Bowen, and Messrs I). Phillips, and W. Sharp. — The minutes of the last meeting were read and con- firmed.—It was resolved to reprint the bye-laws in a book form, and that the two schedules of fees to be amalgamated therewith. — The Clerk said that the Rbymuey Company had given notice of applying to Par- liament for a Bill to construct a line from Ponty- pridd to Navigation, where it crossed the Taffand came up on the west side, and crossed their road near Mr Price's house. It was stated that they intended to divert the road.—The Chairman agreed it would be well that they should take the matter up. for they might get a better road.—The Clerk: Yes, Mr Griffiths and the board combined. — The Chairman What steps can we take ? — The Clerk We should first ascertain in what way. and how, what they propose will affect us. That we can find out only by inspecting- the plans deposited at the clerk of the peace's office, before the 20th of January, That having been done, a special meeting should be called, if necessary. After Rome conversation, it was resolved, "That the clerk ascertain what interference the new line projected by the Rhymney Railway would cause to the road to the Twynyrodin cemetery, and if necessary, to call a special meeting of the board to consider it." The inspector of graveyards reported that during the month ended Novem- ber 30th the interments had been 93. Cefn Cemetery, 48 Cefn Burial Grounds, 5 Pant Cemeteries, 34 Troedyrhiw, 4; Sarou, 1; and Gray, J. The registered deaths were-lerthyr, Upper, 53; Lower, 44; Vaynor, 2; total, 99. After considerable consideration, the inspector was desired to prepare a report by March next, giving a list of the burial grounds in the parish, and their condition.—The Clerk suggested the preparation of the report as to be considered in the next vestry meeting, and with the view of having the inspector of graveyards down to hold an inquiry as to the closing of some of the burial places.—This was all the business,

y, NEWPORT. POLICE BUSINESS,—On Wednesday—before Mr Joseph Gibbs (Mayor), Mr R. G. Cu'dum, and Colonel Lyne—William Hall, for being disorderly and fighting on the street, was Geary, a. lad, for stealing coal from the Rock Yard on Wednesday morning, was sentenced to two days' imprisonment, and to be whipped. THEFT OF AFFAREL.—Elizabeth Thompson was charged with stealing a singlet from the Ship-on- Launch Inn, the property of Mrs Sherman, the landlady. Inspector CurtIs saw the woman run up Merchaut-street, followed by a servant girl. He ran after her. 8000 from information given him, he took her into custody. She was committed for trial.

ABERDARE." SAD ACCIDENT AT HIRWAIN.—Mid-day on Saturday an unfortunate accident, which termi- nated fatally, occurred at the Aberdare and Rhondda Colliery, near Hirwain. The deceased, Johu Rees, a labourer, was unloading pitwood from a truck which stood on a siding near the colliery, and a truck of small coal which was under the screen was allowed to run against that in which Rees was working. The jerk caused the poor fellow to fall, and several riba were fractured, besides being otherwise injured internally. He lingered for about four hours, and expired. An inquest will be held. COUNTY COURT.—Taylor v. Max Fine and another. This action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, who is a money lender, to recover JE8 8s damages, for having converted to his own use a pig. belonging to the plaintiff. Mr T. Phillips was for the plaintiff, and Mr Linton for the defendant. The plaintiff stated that he purchased the pig from Henry Brooks, the son of Enos-Brooks, and he produced the receipt, dated the 21st of October, 1S78. The defendant had finally taken possession of the same on the 28th of November last. Mr Linten cilhd Eli Morti- mer, who stated that Enos Brooks executed a bill of sale in his favour on the 21st of November. 1876, and that thellpig in question passed to him under his bill of Bale, which he had subsequently soli to Max Fine, the defendant. The defendant was also called, and stated that he had purchased the bill of sale from Mr Mortimer, and at the same time got a fresh bill of sale executed by Mr Brooks. The witness admitted in cross-examination that the schedule to this bill of sale had been filled in after execution; Mr Linton contended that the pig in question having passed under the bill of sale of the 21st November, 1876, to Mr Mortimer, and that the plaintiff having purchased from a person who had no title he could not therefore bring the present action. After bearing Mr Phillips in reply, bis Honour intimated that the plaintiff had not proved his title, and he gave a verdict for the defendant, with costs. BoUND 11. JOHES.—This was action brought by Abraham Bound, the assignee of the book debts of David Howells, a bankrupt, against David Jones, to recover £1219:1 3d due from him to the estate of the bankrupt. His Honour, in October last, gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, but reserved his decision with reference to a point of law raised by Mr O. Richards, who acted for the defendant. The latter drew his honour's attention to certain authorities, with a view to show that the assignment to the plaintiff was imperfect, as a certain shedule referred to therein as being "annexed thereto," was not so in reality. Mr Linton appeared for the plaintiff, and contended that it was not necessary, and referred his honour to authorities upon the ques- tion. His Honour decided that beiug a mere chose iu action, the assignment was in itself sufficient to pass the debt, and gave a verdict for the plain- tiff with costs.

PONTYPRIDD. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Wednesday, before a full bench of magistrates, Thomas Jeukins and John Jenkins, brothers, living at Treforest, were charged with assaulting Thomas Jones, also of Treforest. Mr Rosser appeared for the defendants, who appeared to be very respectable young men. The particulars given ia evidence were that the parties had been drinking at the Greyhound Inn, and the conversation turning upon racing, a dispute soon arose. Complainant made an assertion, and at the same time the defendant put his hand on complainant's shoulder. In a minute or two both took off their coats, and a fight began. Com- plainant was struck down, aad when he got lID he ran away, but defendants followed him, and a second fight took place, when complainant received a blow which sent him over a wall, from which he received serious injuries. The bench, after a long deliberation, felt that a serious ass&ult had been committed, and fined defendants 20s, and costs, 16s 2d. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Ebenezer Jacobs and a young woman of illfame were charged with assaulting P.C. Stevens on the 7th inst. The con- stable said he was ou the road near Loftus-terrace, on the night in question, when the prisoners came up to himjdrunk, the man saying, "How are you, Mr Bobby," and then striking him a blow on his face. Witness asked the female prisoner to trive the name of the male prisoner. Upon this they (the prisoners) got quarrelling, using fearful lan- guage. Witness got hold of the male prisoner, and a scuffle: ensued, but he did not use his staff, nor did he strike him with his fist. They fell to the ground, and rolled over each other several times. Prisoner took hold of his coat and tore it almost in two. Several previous charges were proved against Jacobs, who was fined 20a for assault, 20s damages, 5s for drunkenness, and costs. The prisoner Maria Brock, who had also assaulted the constable, was fined 5s and costs. A RELIEVING OFFICER CHARGED WITH NEGLECT OF DU TY.—At the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians, the Rev. D. W. Williams presiding, Mr Davies, one of the oldest guardians, made a complaint against Mr D. S. Davies, the relieving officer, for Ystradyiodwg. Mr D. S. Davies is quite a young man, and was ckrk to Messrs Spickett and Price until his recent appointment as relieving officer.—Mr Davies (guardian) said that in one case the officer had granted relief to a per- son who had been some time dead, and in another case, to a young girl who, it was now ascertained, had been many months in service.—On hearing this, the officer said, "If that ia the case I think I had better resign."—The Chairman I think so. too. You have beard what has been said about you, and there is no doubt it is true.— The officer replied that he did not believe it was all true, and went on with other remarks with reference to Mr Spickett.—Mr Spickett was about to reply, when the chairman said yoa need not say any tiling, Mr Spickett, we are thoroughly satisfied that you have done your duty ia the matter, and you need not trouble yourself to offer any expla- nation.—The officer then tendered his resignation, ivhich was accented.

CHEPSTOW. FIRST MONMOUTHSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.— The 19th annual dinner of this corps took place at the George Hotel, on Tuesday. The members mustered almost to a man, there being 75 of all ranks present. Captain Murphy presided, and was supported by Lieuts. J. F. Evans, Hon. A. Surgeon Sir E. P. King, Mr Geo. Dewdney, and the sergeants of the corps. Host Prichard had provided a most substantial dinner. After the removal of the cloth, the gallant captain sub- mitted the usual toasts, and Captain Murphy presented the prizes won at the last annual com- petition. During the evening the healths of the captain, lieutenant, hon. surgeon, and sergeants were drunk, as al o that of the donor3 of prizes. the latter being responded to by Mr Dewdney, Excellent singing was given by members of the corps,

CAERLEON. LECTURE.—On Monday evening a lecture was delivered in the Primitive Methodist chaptl, on The relation of Christianity to the present age," by the Rev C. Shergold, of Newport. The lecturer treated his subject in a very interesting and in. structive manner. The chair was occupied by Mr — Cotterel. The attendance was not very large, and the proceeds will be devoted in aid of the chapel fund.

NEWNHAM. THE COUNTY-COURT was held on Wednesday, before His Honour, Judge Dumner. The list contained 16 new plaints, 16 judgement sum- monses, and nine adjourned cases. Mr Coren, deputy registrar, took the undefended causes. The only cases which came before his Honour, and which were of public interest, are appended:— Renwick v. Isaac Godfrey. Plaintiff is a draper at Gloucester, and defendant is a carrier and hotel keeper at Blakeney. The action was brought to recover £2 9s 6d, the value of a lost parcel of clothing, sent to a Mr King, farmer, residing near Lydney. Mr Gilbert, from the office of Mr Gooldj appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Jackson, of Stroud, defended. The action judgement was given for defendant.—Jas. A. Brain v. J. Butler. Plaintiff is a collier pro; rietor at Cinderford, and defendant is a coal merchant at Hereford. The action was brought to recover j31 78 6d. arising out of a disputed account for coke. Judgement was given for defendant with costs.

GELLIGAER. SCHOOL REPORT.—The village Board School report, just received, is as follows :—This school is in a highly efficient condition. It is in exceed. ingly good order, and the elementary work was as satisfactory as at the last examination. The reading is, perhaps, a little too hurried, but it is very expressive and intelligent. The grammar was very correctly done, showing careful and sound teaching. The geography wa3 fair in all the standards; the teaching in this subject had evidently been thorough, but a few of the scholars failed, probably owing to the teachers having allowed too much simultaneous answering. The discipline in other respects is highly satisfactory. The infants are creditably instructed. The first class read, wrote, and spelt very well, and only want more attention in arithmetic and object lessons. The singing is most satisfactory." The amount of grant earned by the school is 18s 2d per head, which is creditable to Mr Hopkins.

LL ANDILO-TAT, Y BONT. SCHOOL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday last. There were present—the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Messrs W. T. Bevan and J. Griffiths. Cheques were signed in favour of the following persons :— The contractor, £63 5s; Public Works Loan Commissioners (repayment of loan), £106 18s Mr Roberts. B14 2a 6d Mrs Roberts, £3 los; and Mr Benjamin Williams, S3 3s. The report of the committee appointed at the last meeting was presented. The committee stated that they found it necessary to have all the pillars of the school gates strengthened, and several small mat- ters attended to, by David Williams, who had agreed to do the work for JE8 3s. The report was unanimously adopted.

PEMBROKE DOCK. THE COUNTY COURT held on Tuesday, in the Temperance-hall, before his Honour Judge Beresford. The deputy-registrar, Mr Geo. Parry, disposed of a large number of undisputed plaints before his Honour took his seat. The following were the only cases of public interest:—Walter Lloyd, trustee of the estate ot Henry Stratton, v. Ann John, Pembroke Dock. Mr W. J. Jones, Haverfordwest, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr W. Vaughan Williams for defendant. The action was for £25 163 3d, for which his Honour gave judgment for plaintiff, with costs.—William Williams v. William Adams, both of Tenby. The action was for £1168 for gas fittings. MrMathias Thomas for plaintiff, who stated that the facts of the case were that defendant made an agreement with plaintiff, who resided in defendant's house, to pay half of £3 12s, expenses incurred by putting certain gas fixtures in the house. When plaintiff paid the first quarter's rent he handed defendant the bill he had paid William Belt. the gas-fitter, and asked him to allow him the £116g according to the agreement, but defendant refused, hence the action. It was proved by the plaintiff and the plumber that the arrangement had been made with the defendant to pay half. His Honor conse- quently gave judgment for the amount with costs. —Henry Bowen v. James Allen, contractors, both of Pembroke-dock. This was to recover jE5 lOa, value of a pine end of a house, which defendant had built at Bufferland for a man named Thomas John. Plaintiff contended that the rule in the town was, that a person building the next house should pay for a certain part of the pine end. This not being proved to the satisfaction of his honour, he gave judgment for defendant with costs. to be paid in two monthly instalments. !.Ir W. V. Williams appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Mathias Thomas for the defendant.—William Hughes v. Mrs Gwyther. This was to recover 16s 6.1 for pair of boots and balance of account, and His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff for full amount. — David Griffiths v. Alice Griffiths. This was for £10188, money lent, with interest. Mr W. V. Williams for plaintiff. Defendant said she could not pay the money. It transpired in the evidence that a house in possession of defendant had been mortgaged to a building eociety in Pembroke Dock, and recently sold for over the amount of mortgage. His honour, therefore, gave judgment for the amount sued, to be paid when the purchase money on the house became due. There was an action for j65 2 for porter, kc., brought by Messrs Davies and Strangeman, brewers, Water- ford, against the same defendant, when it having been proved that the debt had been contracted by defendant's late husband, a similar order was made by his honour for payment. Mr W. V. Williams also appeared for the plaintiff in this action.

BARGOED. FEVER.—The fever is abating rapidly at this place. ST. GWLADIS CHURCH.—This sacred edifice has been lighted with gas. SKATING.—Hard frosts prevailing, the ponds are frosen in the valley, and the lovers of skating are enjoying themselves in the evening oa natural slides which beat the "rink."

ROOSE, PEMBROKESHIRE. MARLOES BAPTIST CHAFEL.—The reopening services took place on Thursday and Sundty last. The Revs D. U. Edwards, Bethlehem and Salem T. Evans, Martletwy J. Jenkins, Hill Park and Professor Edwards, B.A., Haverfordwest took part in the services. Liberal collections were made, and a subscription of £15 was received from Lord Kensington. The collections and sub- scriptions amounted to over O.

ABERGAVENNY. POLICE-COURT, Wednesday, before Captain Amiel, Mr J. T. Price, and Captain C amigy, Mr Farquhar applied, on behalf of the Turnpike Trust, for power to put men in possession of the turnpike toll gates, and to receive the tolls of the Trust, the lessee, Mr Lewis, being upwards of jE300 in arrear. An order was made as requested. —The proprietors ot the Angel Tap was summoned for drawing beer to a drunken man. Mr Iitvd Gardner defended. It appeared that on the evening of the 29th izlt, a carpenter, named Price, who was seen very drank in the street by P.C. Petheram, went into the Angel Tap and was supplied with a glass of beer by the barmaid, who said she did not notice his drunken state. Mr Bowles, a foreman, who was in the room at the time, said be saw Price come in, and he did not notice that he was dxunk. The bench retired to consider the case. and decided that the barmaid bad not used that amount of diligence to be ex- pected of her. Defendant was fined 10s and costs. —Charles Pritehard, farm servant, was committed for 21 days' bard labour for stealing a waistcoat, the property of John Woodhall, Treveddew, farm servant.

BUILTH WELLS. PoLrcECOCBr.—On Monday Edward Williams was charged with carrying a gun without a licence. He was fined JS 10s.—David Jones, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to 21 days. —John Price, Bark-square, for being drunk, was sentenced to 21 days hard labour.—Eliza Price, Bark-square, for being drank, was fined 18s 6d. THE licence of the Sun Inn, Builtb, was trans- ferred from Miss Jones to George Hoarsey. RENT AUDIT.—'I'he rent audit of Mr J. G. Watts, Doldowlod, took place on Monday, in the Lion Hotel, Builth, where 70 persons sat down to dinner. Tile chair was occupied by Mr Powell, agent.

MOUNTAIN ASH. GRAND GOJKJERT.—The fint grand annual vol- unteer concert took place at the Workman's Hall on Tuesday evening, under the distinguished patronage of the Right Hon. Lord Aberdare, Lady Aberdare, Colonel David, and Captain and Ad- jutant Nichol, 2nd A.B.G.R.V., Major Powell, Major CresswelL Captain Commandant Grey, and the officers of the 3th G.R. V. Great interest was evinced by the public, and the hall was crowded. The volonteers wore their uniforms. Lady Aber- dare and all the young ladies were present.. The following officers of the 8th G.li. V. attended :— Captains Grey, White, and Bell; Lieutenants Jones, Jenkins, and Evans, of the 14th Glamor- gan Captain Phillips, Lieutenants Pliillips, Wil- liams, and Howell, and eight sergeants from Aberdare. The Merthyr Vale company, under Captain Bell, wew over 70 strong. The following teok part in the execution of the programme ;—Gwilym Cynon and Miss Hannah Harris, Aberdare Messrs Hopkins and Williams, Mountain Ash; Tom Williams, Pontypridd; Miss S. A. Williams, R.A.M., harpist; Mr Taliesin James, R.A.M. The band of the 8th Glarn., conducted by Mr Rosser, and the Moon- tain Ash Glee and Madrigal Society, conducted by Mr D. E. Colman (Eos Hefen) were in attend- ance. The hon Caroline Bruce presided at the pianoforte. The boa Mrs Wynne Jones took her place amongst the artistes, and was loudly encored for her rendering of "Ephe- meral," which took the audience by storm. The Hon. Caroline Bruce and Mr Taliesia Jones gave a piano and harp duett performance of Mr John Thomas's "Cambria," and "Scenes of Childhood," which were received with applause. Mr Tom Williams and Gwilym Cyaon also encored. The baod and glee p rty were worthy of special notice. The proceeds are to be devoted to the funds of the corps of the 8th Glamorgan- shire Voltxnteexa, and fur the purpose of erecting aDxill-haU.

A LLANELLY KEREDOS CASE. The case of Williams, clerk, v. the Church- wardens of Llanelly came before Lord Penzance, the judge of the Arches Court of Canterbury, on Tuesday, when Dr Phillimore, on behalf of the Rev David Williams, vicar of Llanelly, in Car- marthenshire, applied to his Lordship to accept letters of request for the placing of a. reredos and a. sculptural representation of the crucifixion of our Saviour in his church. A vestry meeting held on the 1st March had sanctioned an application for a faculty, and praying that it should be granted by the Consistory Court of St David's, but as the matter involved some important questions of law, it was thought better to come to this court to ask his lordship to ask his lordship to accept letters of request and issue the usual citation. Lord Penzance asked if there was any opposi- tion. Dr Phillimore said he thought not, and the present course was pursued in consequence of the decision given in the Denbigh case. His Lordship granted the application.

ASAILO^SSPREE AT NEWPORT. James Cuoper, an engineer, was charged at the Newport police-court, on Wednesday, v. ^h burg- lariously entering the dwelling- house of Mr J. R. Jacob, inClytna-square. Prosecutor stated that, after going to bed on Tuesday night, he heard a noise in his house, and a crash as if same crockery had broken. He went down stairs, and in the drawing-room he saw a man, who aimed a blow at him. He then proceeded to lie down, and called to him (prosecutor) to pull off his boots. Prosecutor closed the door and went in search of a policeman. Mr Stone, junr., came, and the prisoner attacked him. They got the man on his back, and held him there until a policeman came. Prisoner had got into the house by break- ing a pane of glass in the drawing- room window. P.C. Wescombe came, and he ap- peared to'be half muddled with drink. Wescombe ordered him to send for another policeman, and told the man he could go free. To this the prose- cutor objected, and after dressing himself went to ho police-station with the man and the policeman. Vt uilt proceeding along, prisoner, who had heen freed by the officer, struck him (prosecutor) a severe blow under the ear. The defence was that prisoner came on shore, got drunk, and went to Mr Jacob's house to sleep. He was cautioned, tined 40s and the costs, and to pay the damage, or go to gaol for a month's hard labour.

ICE ACCIDENT AT TREDEGAR. NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN FROM JDROWNING. The frost during the past week JD* been very severe in the district of Tredegar. anc the ponds have been made good use of by the skaters and sliders. At the Cemetery ponH, on Monday evening, many took advantage or skating by the line moonlight, and all went merry enough until nearly-niae o'clock, when two of the skaters had a narrow escape from drowning by the ice giving way. It appears that Mr Kerr, of Tredegar office, and Mr C. R. Caird, managing clerk to Mr J. À. Shepard, solicitor, went on the feeder ad- joining the big pond, and Mr Caird having crossed it once previously, thought it was safe, and proceeded to illustrate the fact to Mr Kerr. who being some years his senior, and hearing the ice crack, advised his friend not to venture. Mr Caird gave a push off to return when the ice broke and he was speedily out of sight in eight or nine feet of water. A messenger was dispatched to the cottage close by for a pole. Mr Kerr pulled off his coat, and crawling along the ice en- deavoured to throw it to Caird, who bv this time had disappeared a second time. On rising to the surface the drowning yoang man instinctively grasped at the proffered aid, when the ice broke under Kerr and both were in the water. Caird by this time was nearer the edge and could just feel the bottom. He contrived to hold Mr Kerr above water till tlie arrival till the arrival of a long pole by which both were enabled to Bave themselves. They were much exhausted, but by the aid of warm blankets and stimulants circula- tion was soon restored, and both appear to be none the worse for the immersion.

THE LATE MR THOJAS DALTO. Mr Thomas Dalton, who for raany years was clerk of the peace for the county of Glamorgan, expired at his residence, Crockherbtown, on Sunday morning. Deceased was over 80 years of aee, and was remarkably robust and vigorous up to within the last few days. In his younger days he was remarkable as a pedestrian, walking to and from Swansea when the sessions were held there. He held the office of clerk of the peace for 35 years, and for 15 years previous was deputy clerk of the peace, under the late Mr Woods. By the county magistrates he was held in very high respect, and they also placed the most unbounded confidence in his jmijrment and legal advice. A few days since he was attacked with bronchitis, which assumed a very serious form, and was the cause of death, al- though he was only confined to his bed for a short time. The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Dalton, clerk of the peace for the county of Glamorgan, took place early on Wednesday moruit.g. In ac- cordance with the express wish of the deceased, the funeral was at haif-past eight o'clock in the morning, the interment being made iu an old vault in St John's churchyard, or rather under that part of the churchyard which has been added to Working-street. The body was enclosed in a leaden she; covered with a massive oak coffin. On the coliin, in large brass nails, were the letters T.D.C. It was borne on the shoulders of six men, and was not covered by a pall or decoration of any kind. It was followerl by the nephew of the de- ceased, Mr Dalton, Coedriglan, aud Dr Paine, the medical attendant. It was the express wish of the late Mr Dalton that his funeral should be con- ducted in as private a manner as possible, and no one was therefore invited to attend it. The ser- vice was conducted by the Rev. C. J, Thompson, the vicar of St John's.

BAZAAR AT DOffLAIS. The Oddfellows' Hall, Dowlais, presented a pretty appearance on Wednesday, upon the open- ing of the bazaar in aid of the Edzabeth-street Chapel. In the body of the hall were a number of stalls, laden with fancy articles of every des- cription, to tempt those who attended. Above the platform are the words "Long life to G. T. Clark, Esq. and on the side of the platform Prosperity to Dowlais." and "Success to the Bazaar." The stalls were presided over by the following ladies ;-(1). Mrs T. Jones, Havod House Misses Truran and Miss Daniel, Merthyr; (2) Mrs Thomas Evans, grocer, Mrs J. B. Evans, and Mrs D. R. Lewis; (3) Mrs Hugh Hughes.Misses Hooper, and Miss Edwards- (4) Misses Jones and Miss Pokin (5) Hope Chare! Stall—Mrs Samuel, Mrs Jones, Manches- ter House Mrs Greig, aud the Misses Jones; daughtera of Mr Daniel Jones A rcfreahment stall, upon which was a variety of fruit, was presided over by Mrs Thomas Morgan and Miss Esther Williams. In the centre of the room there was a Christmas-tree, which was looked after by Mr Alfred Williams, Miss Esther Jones, and others. On the gallery the Dowlais Volunteer Baud, led by Mr Harvey, was stationed, and played during the evening a good selection of music. Pianoforte selections by lady and gen- tlemen visitors also tended to enliven the other- wise animated proceedings. The object of the bazaar is a good one, viz., to remove a part of the debt remaining on the chapel. The appeal issued by the pastor, the Rev. H. Hughes, states We are so heavily encumbered that our efforts in connection with the pnrer parts of Christian work will be greatly retarded unless we can con- siderably reduce our present liabilities. The cost of erecting the chapel, which was opened in 1877, amounted to £1,600. But we were relieved of no small portion of this sum by the generosity of the two Welsn churches, of our own denomination, in Dowlais. Our existing debt is about £850. Our'Interest,'which is a branch of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist body, was started to meet the wants of the English part of our population, particularly the requirements of the younger members of our own people, who are, in a mea- sure, losing their hold upon the Welsh language." In the unavoidable absence of Mr G. T. Clark, who is detained in London (the bazaar was opened by Mr C. H. James. Before he did so the Rev. Mr Hughes read a letter from Mr Clark, express- ing regret at being unable to attend. A hymn was then sung, and, in a pithy speech, Mr James declared the bazaar open, uskim: those present to assist to the utmost of their power. Referring to the failure of the West of England Bank, he said it was strange how such things affected movements such as they were taking part in, bat it was, not- withstanding. strange what could be done when people chose. Having declared the bazaar open, the ladies aud their active assistants begun what must have been to them a pleasing task, judging from the earnestness which they threw into their labour

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HOUSE OF LORDS—MONDAY. Their Lordships met at five o'clock, at which hour there was more than an average attendance of peers and spectators. A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. Earl BEAUCHAMP brought up Her Majesty's reply to the-Address in answer to the Royal Speech. Her Majesty thanked their lordships for their loyal and dutiful Address, and added, You may rely on my hearty desire to co-operate with yon in all measures calculated to guarantee the security of all parts of my Empire." I

THE GOVERNMENT MOTION ON THE AFGHAN WAIU Lord CRAXDnOOK rose to move the follow- ing resolution That, Her Majesty having directed a military expedition of her forces, charged upon Indian revenues, to be despatched against the Ameer of Afghanistan, this House consents that the revenues of India shall be ap- plied to defray the expenses of the military opera- tions which may be carried on beyond the external frontiers of Her Majesty's Indian possessions." Regretling that it should have fallen to his lot, as Indian Minister, to bring on a question of war, while liis term at the War Office had been one of peace, he contended that the ay of preventing war was to be prepared for it, and not only to declare boldly what we meant to do, but to adhere to our declaration. The noble earl on the cross benches (Grey) had assumed that the assent of Parliament was a necessary preliminary to a declaration of war. but the Indian Act of 1858 provided that in the case of India, the Government might go to war without that consent, aud that if Parlia- ment vere sitting they need not communicate that they had given order3 to so to war for three months after they were given. There was in the same Act a further section providing that, except for preventing the actual invasion of our Indian possessions, or other sudden and urgent necessity, the Indian revenues should not, without the con- sent of Parliament, be used for military expendi- ture beyond the Indian frontiers. But in this case Parliament had been taken into the confidence of the Government at the earliest moment. With regard to the financial question, it was estimated that there would be an Indian surplus of £ 2,130,000, including £ 1,500,000 of famine expen- diture, and reckoning the cost of the war during the present financial year at £ 1,200,000, there would be a substantial surplus. The question, however, raised by the amendment was political rather than financial, Afghanistan had during the last half century, always been a source of interest to this country, and statesmen of all parties had always desired a strong and friendly relation with Afghanistar.Thenoble Lord here gave c, brief description of our relations with Dost Mahomed, aud, coming to the accession of Shere Ali, called attention to the fact that it was six months after he had ascended to tile Throne be- fore lie was recognised by Lord Lawrence, and that he was four years fighting for his throne, mainly because, in the meantime, any one who obtained pre-eminence iu the struggle was recog- nised by the British Government. Lord Cran- brook next referred to the document drawn up by Sir H. Rawlinson in 1867, calling attention to the advances of Russia towards India, and the necessity of England having a predominant position at Cabul, a policy which he said was now being maintained. Lord HALIFAX moved as an amendment to leave out from the word "House" to the end oi the motion, for the purpose of inserting whilst ready to consent to providing the means necessary for bringing the war in which we are unhappily engaged to a safe and honourable con- clusion, regrets ;the conduct pursued by the Government, which has unnecessarily engaged this country in the contest." He complained that no attempt had been made to conciliate the Ameer since the time of Lord Northbrook. Previous to Lord Lytton, the policy of England with respect to Afghanistan had been one of conciliation, and the result had been that for the last 35 years our relations had be6n of a most friendly character. The conduct of the British Government, in endeavouring to force the resident agents on the Ameer, which was commenced by Lord Mayo, was the commence- ment of our diffiulties with Shore Ali. Lord LAWRENCE said that it would be un- wise for England to go beyond her present north- west frontier of India, and thus to anticipate the attacks of Russia. The policy which England had for the last four years adopted towards Russia was of a very doubtful character, and he thought it was not calculated to strengthen her or her prestige in India. His Lordship then, referring to the Afghan war, said that he believed the line of policy he bad adopted when in India was right. (Hear, hear.) He held, with regard to Shere Ali, that the right policy had been pursued in waiting for the time when he had subdued his enemies and become the real ruler of Afghanistan, before affording him aid. Then money and arms were given to him, both by himself (Lord Lawrence) and subse- quently by Lord Mayo. The Ameer was satis- fied with the manner in which Afghanistan had beeu treated in the days of Lord Northbrook, Lord Mayo, and himself, that what he objected to was the sending of officers to Cabul. He con- tended that the so-called affront from the Ameer was not one that deserved to be wiped out in blood. In his opinion the war ought to be brought to as speed a conclusion as could, withjlionour, be done. He would not take any territory from the Afghans, neither would he extend our north-west frontier. Lord DERBY said that, unfortunately, he stood in an isolated position, but he did not feel it consistent with his duty to give a silent vote. With regard to the calling together of Parliament after a decision had been arrived at, and war de- clared, that was a step which placed a country professing to be self-governed in a very peculiar position. At any moment the country might find itself engaged in an Asiatic or European war. As to the Ameer, it would be utterly useless, if pos- sible, to try to single out any one exclusive cause for his jealousy and mistrust. The root of the misunderstanding. seemed to be that he en- deavoured to obtain a kind of support which, with our ideas of government; it was not possible to give him. Ho did not draw the conclu- sion from the papers before the House, that there was any marked difference in the attitude of the Ameer before aIHHafter 1873. There was nothing to show that the Ameer loved the Russians better than us. (Cheers.) Why he received the Russian Mission was that he did not dare to do otherwise. (Cheers.) The noble Earl was of opinion that we could not allow the atti- tudeof the Ameer to pass unnoticed, and under the circumstances it was unreasonable to treat him as responsible for all that had transpired. We had dealt with Russia and Afghanistan quite differ- ently. We had turned round to the Ameer, and told him that he was virtually in our power, and lie should be made to suffer. Ihe Ameer, by receiving Russia, gave England a claim upon him which she certainly had not before. In fairness and justice, we had asked him to receive a mission from us, and then it would not have been unlikely, after he had enquired into circumstances, finding that he couldnot calculate upon the aid of Russia, which the latter never intended to give him, that he would have received our envoy. He considered, if there had been any real wish to avoid this war on the part of the Government, it might have been avoided—(Opposition cheers)- and he was afraid that the war might be connected with the question of the rectification of our Indian frontier. There was rot a more difficult country in all the world than Afghanistan. There were a number of warlike tribes continually at war with each other, but all ready to unite against a com- mon enemy. He believed that the expense of the war would be ten times more than wefloould have bought the friendship of Afghanistan for. If he was asked his opinion of this war, he was bound to say that, in his judgment, it was unnecessary, and being unnecessary, he could not consider it wise or just. The Duke of SOMERSET saidf the Liberal party had not been consulted in framing the amendment. What he objected to was that they had two voices on the subject—one used in the country and one in the House. It was the duty of England to protect India, and the reason why he could not support the amendment was that he thought it a motion that did not do credit to his noble friends. (Cheers.) Lord CARNARVON said he gave his hearty concurrence to every single syllable that had fal- len from his noble friend on the cross benches (Lord Derby). He had came to the conclusion j that he could not reconcile the present war with any notions or ideas of justice that the policy which had led to that war was erroneous, and that the policy which was the object of that war, was unsoundiodangeroui;, and delusive. (Opposition cheers.) He regarded the recent policy of the Government with regard to Afghanistan as con- trary to the promises that had been made to the An:eer by different Viceroys, and failed to see a sufficient cause of war in the proceedings of that prince.^He should, under the circumstances, give his vote in favour of the amendment. Lord NAPIER opposed the Government. The amendment was supported by the Earl of ABERDEEN and the Earl of AIRLIE. Earl GREY moved the adjournment of the House, and the Earl of BEAOONSFIELD assenting to the proposition, The House adjourned at 11.55. HOUSE OF COMMONS. -MONDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. THE VOTE OF CENSURE. On the report of the address, Mr WHITBREAD, amidst the cheers of his party, rose to move That this House disapproves of the conduct of Her Majesty's Government, which has resulted in war with Afghanistan." He explained that his object was to obtain the de- cision of -the House upon the merits of the case as disclosed by the published papers. His motion referred, he said. to the past conduct of the Government, and he did not wish the discussion to be mixed tin with questions of the present or of the future. He fully recognised the responsibility of any one who rose to speak upon the interests of our Indian Empire, but he did not think Pny harm could arise from arguments advanced in the interests of strict and impartial justice. With reference to the war going on, he would only say that it seemed to him to be unnecessary a id uu- just, and though he should not counsel too stop- ping of supplies, he would advise that at the earliest moment when we had a. sufficient success to enable us to be generous, hostilities should cease, and the terms of sub- mission of the Ameer should be as little humili- ating as possible. The poliq of Lord Lawrence, Lord Mayo. awl Lord Nortbrook was ngainat j interference, forcible or amicable,in Afghanistan, their desire being to see a strong government established in Afghanistan, which should be an independent State, friendly to the English Government. In a private letter Lord Mayo wrote that the policy of his Government was non- intervention and peace, it being their view that when England was known to be the only non- aggressive Power in Asia, we should stand upon a piunacle of power we had never enjoyed before, and the results of the Umballa conference were summed up in words to the effect that while we distinctly intimated that-no British soldier would cross the frontier to assist him in coercing his rebellious subjects, and no British officer should be placed on his territory, we could give DO okdflft to FAaQOAJflA frhrt of hie dY- nastv; but that we were prepared to give him all the moral support in our power, and would assist him with money, anna. and ammunition whenever we thought it desirable. He was surprised there- fore to hear the Under Secretary say, the other night, that no promise was given that British resi- dent officers should not be placed in his territory, and if the subject was not mentioned by Lord Mayo to the Ameer, at Umballa, it was only because Dost Mahomed had warned us that if we wished to remain friendly with Afghanistan the subject of British residents must not be mentioned. In 1873 the Amccr wanted an unconditional guarantee against external attacks, but there was nothing of that shape in the assurance of Lord Northbrook, though they went rather beyond those of Lord Mayo. The Ame-ar put, perhaps, rather too hopeful a construction upon the promises of Lord Mayo, and that probably was the cause of his subsequent disappointment. On the 22nd of January, 1875, Lord Salisbury instructed the Government of India to address the Ameer, with a view to obtaining his sanction to the presence of resideniSagents in Afghanistan, to which, it was suggested, he would probably have no objection, as he had in former years expressed his willingness to have a British resident officer at Herat, but the only official foundation for that statement was two unofficial notes of a conversation between the Ameer and the Persian interpreter. Lord Salisbury continued to press the matter, and neither he nor Lord Lytton appeared to recognise that there was a strong party, if not a unanimous nation, opposed to it. When in 1S76 the procla- mation of the Queen as Empress, and the accession of Lord Mayo, were proposed to be made tile occasion of a friendly mission, the Ameer saw through the pretext, and then a distinct threat was made of the withdrawal from him of all sup- port on our part. A suggestion unworthy of the policy of England, and derogatory to her dignity, was made by the Viceroy—that there were rivals of the Ameer who might be willing to receive British residents, and that there was nothing to prevent an understanding with Russia, which should have the effect of wiping Afghanistan out of the map. Ho wished to know how far that understanding had gone, and elecited loud cheers by asking is there another secret treaty?" The Viceroy went on to say that British policy did not permit of the alteration of definite treaty engagements, and that the letter of Lord Mayo was not in the nature of a treaty engagement, thereby drawing a line be- tween treaty obligations and the word of Her Majesty's representative. The hon. member quoted largely from the Blue Book in support of his accusations against the Government, and to show that for the fair words of Lords Lawrence, Mayo, and Northbrook, the new Viceroy substi- tuted a tone towards the Ameer of insult and hard language, calculated to induce the Ameer to look with friendly eyes upon General Kaufmann, who had not worried him on the subject of residents, and who had under his control one of the most dangerous conspirators against the Throne. Whatever cause of complaint there was, it was against Russia, for breaking the agreement of Prince Gortscliakoff not to send an envoy into Afghanistan but while willing to go to war with Afghanistan on account of the Russian mission, the British Government did not press Russia in the language or with the persis- tency they ought to have done, and it was not till a week after an assurance from Russia, which our Government considered satisfactory, that the British troops entered the Khyber Pass. The charges that he brought against the Government were that they adopted a new policy in India, that they adopted it against the advice of all pre- vious Viceroys, and of every officer of experience in the Punjaub that they attempted to carry out their policy by threats, and by language un. worthy of a British Government, and calculated to defeat the end they had in view, and to shake confidence in our rule in India that they con- cealed their policy from Parliament and the country, and that it was only by concealment that it could be carried out; that having a cause of complaint agaiust the strong, they fixed the quarrel upon the weak; and that by this line of conduct they had brought the country into a war in which gallant men's lives were being lost, and homes made desolate. Mr STANHOPE, after complimenting the hon, member for having couched his speech in terms more moderate than lie had recently employed in addressing his constituents, proceeded to follow Mr Whitbread through the published papers, which, in his view, afforded a complete refutation of the charges brought against the Government. There could be no doubt that the Ameer left the Umballa Conference satisfied and happy, and it appeared from a dispatch of Lord Mayo that, so far from being reluctant at that time to receive a British resident, he was asking as a boon that a resident agent might be sent into Afghanistan, because he believed that the effect would be to strengthen the succession of his dynasty. When the envoy of the Ameer went to Lord Northbrook to express his alarm at the advance of Russia in Asia, and to ask for assurances of aid from the British Government, the Viceroy, authorised by his Government to give assurances in a more definite form than they had been given before,§so edged his promises round with conditions and doubts that it was not surprising to find the Ameer criticising them as obscure aud indefinite. From the beginning to the end of the papers there was abundant evidence of the tenacity of purpose with which the Ameer was constantly pressing for these definite assurances of aid which Lord Mayo had given, but which Lord Northbrook had not given, to be put in writing. Yakoob Khan was put in prison by the Ameer for rebellion, and because lie was suspected of intriguing with Russia to undermine the Arnecr's authority, and the interference of Lord Northbrook on behalf of the rebel created a deep-rooted distrust of the country, as appeared in the answer to our ulti- matum. Between 1873 and 1876 the relations of the Ameer with Russia materially altered, as was shown by the language of his Higùness to General Kauffmann, which in the more recent communications, expressed a desire to win the favour of the Czar. In 1870, before Lord! Lytton had said a single word direct or indirect to the Ameer, our agent represented that his feeling to- wards us was one of estrangement and annoyance, and the only reason the Government had for press- ing him to receive a friendly mission at Cabul was the knowledge that that was the only way in which he could be approached. The Ameer positively refused, in May, 1876, to receive our mission, and up to that time a resident envoy had not been pressed upon him. The British Government had no wish. to interfere in the domestic concerns of Afghanistan, and though they would have preferred a policy of treaty co-operation with him for the protection of common interests, they would have been willing to wait for time to bring about a good understand- ing, had it not been for the Russian missfcm to C.U>ul. The reception of that mission with honour was a grave political declaration, while the British Government desired nothing more than the main- tenance of Afghanistan as a strong independent Power, and they had had no apprehension of the invasion of India. If Russian influence became predominant in Afghanistan, it could not hil to affect our position in India. It was thought when the mission was despatched that it would be really welcomed by the Ameer, though he might seen. to yield to pressure in its reception. The Ameer ghad tried to stir,v up the bor- ber tribes against us. He had received and entertained an envoy from a country opposed at the moment to England. He had refused oar Mission, and in face of these facts of almost open hostility it was felt necessary to provide some security for our Indian frontier. If there was one thing Lord Lytton would be remembered grate- fully for in India, it would be for the re-establish- ment of her finance upon a Bound bllsis. and it was not likely that he would desire to imperil that good work by plunging the country into a lieavy war expenditure. The Government did not desire power they did not desire annexation but they would have been wanting in duty if they had not provided for the security of the north-western- frontier of India. They were ready to sub- mit their conduct to the judgment of Par- liament, and they had no fear of the result. After observations from Mr TRJKVELYAN and Mr MAKTEN. Mr CHAMBERLAIN considered that tkrough- out there seemed to have been a determination to find an excuse for war. The depression of trade had been added to by the present unjust and un- timely war. He hoped the t-me would soon come when the nation would be called upon to de- cide uoon the policy of the Government. Mr RIDLEY addressed the House, and On the motion of Lord JOHN MANNERS the debate was adjourned. The House adjourned at ten minutes to one o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took has seat at five °'ULOCKTHE AFGHAN DEBATE, The adjourned debate, on the motion of Lord Craitbrock, and the amendment of Lord Halifax. was resumed. Earl GREY said he had expected to hear from the Government some justification of the war, according to the recognised principle of right and wrong between nations, but no plea had been put forward. No nation was justified in inflicting upon another the terrible calamity of war, unless to obtain redress for some great wrong, or in self-defence and the mere supposed exist- ence of hostile intentions on the part of a neigh- bouring State, could give no right to force our alliance upon that State, and insist HiJOll the re- ception of a mission in its capital. The Govern. ment confessed that they entertained no appre- hension of the invasion of Iudia by Russia, and lie regretted to see the revival of the old terror of the extension of Russian power in Asia. Forty years ago, when great fear was entertained of Russian influence in Persia and Afghanistan, he argued in a correspondence with Lord John Russell, and he still maintained the opinion, that the policy of this country should be not to excite the fear nf our Indian subjects by showing ourselves alarmed, j but to hold tlie even tenor of our way, and j endeavour to make India cafe by good and ecoito- mical Government, by promoting the welfare of her people. Tho policy which the Govern- ment had pursued iu regard to the A -was calculated rattier to strengthen ™an to diminish Russian influence in _A«ja. Nothing was more distasteful to the Ameer than a British envoy, and if the British envoy were to reside in Afghanistan, the inevitable result would be to take over the government oi the country. Did the Government iateod to annex Aighamstan ? If so, the cost would be enormous, aud whenever this country was at war the Afgnaas wauld be re- venged on us. The Pnme Minister had declared that the main object of the war was to obtaiu a "scientific frontier, but he had never defined whew that frontier was to be. When Her Majesty took over India, she promis&d Rdjoininsr Stautes that theyhad nothing to fear as long as they kept on good terms with ns, but that policy had been changed. As a general rule, there were few coun- tries less favourable to human -enlightment than the Government of Russia. Bat when she took over the anarchical Asiatic provinces it was to the advantage of the conquefed countries. The war which had been declared by this country ought to defrayed by us, and should not fan upon oar Indian subjects, who were already overtaxed. The LORD CHANCELLOR, alluding to the constitutional question, as to whether a Cabinet had the right to declare war without having previously obtariaed the consent of J Parliaxxnrot. nointad nut that the commencement of a war was inseparable from the whole of the diplomatic proceedings connected with it. If Parliament alone was to judge of the necessity of a war, it would be necessary to have a foreign department of Parliament to con- duct the foreign affairs of tho country. The Noble Earl alluded to the paper written by Sir Heury L. Rawlinson, pointing out the dangers which would arise in case our relations in Afghan- istan were altered, and said that the Governor- General of the day and the eminent persons 'n wnh whom he acted did not consider Sir Henry Rawlinson the victim of a terrible scare, but that there wa3 some truth in what he wrote. Sir John Lawrence, too, gave it as his opinion that Russia ought to be led to believe that any interference with the affairs of Afghanistan would not be per- mitted—that it would in fact b3 taken as a can sua belli. (Hear, hear.) Ihat was the policy of oir John Lawrence, and it was the policy of the noble lord (Lord Cranbiook). Lord Cairns reviewed at length our transactions with Shere Ali from the time he ascended the throne to 1872. wheu he re- ceived a friendly letter from Russia. This was the first letter he had received from Russia, and he expressed his surprise at it, inasmuch as Russia must have known he had friendly relations with the British Government. The Ameer finding out ill 1873 that the British would not give hint the assurances he desired, but were going to pursue the policy of Sir John Law- rence and Lord Afiyo, entered into negotiations with Russia. The only desire to send an envoy to Cabul was to shew the Ameer what the ad- vantages were which the British Government were prepared to give in return for the concession of having a British resident in Afghanistan. As to the question why we did not go to war with Russia as well as Afghanistan because the former had sent a mission to Cabul, he reminded the House that war had been declared not because the Ameer had received the Russian mission, but because he would not receive the mission of the English, which under the treaty obligations with the Ameer, could be sent. The amendment would be misunderstood in India, and he implored their lordships in the vote they gave to do nothing which would impair, shake, or endanger the stability of our Indian Empire. Lord SELBORNE pointed out that the amend- ment distinctly expressed the readiness of its sup- porters to vote tha necessary supplies for carrying on the war. The policy adopted towards the Ameer was one of "bullving and blood." Lord HOUGHTON opposed the amendment. The Marquis of BATH said that there had been former wars commenced without communicating with Parliament, but in no former war had an entirely new policy been initiated, and that policy studiously concealed from Parliament. That, however, had beenvdone in this case, and there- fore he reluctantly felt COUJllcllccI to vote against his party. The Earl of JERSEY supported the Govern- ment. The Marquis of RIPON was convinced that in the case of Afghanistan, as for the last year or two in # south-eastern Europe, the Government had unintentionally but steadily and very success- fully played the Russian game. Viscount MIDLETON supported the Govern- ment. The Earl of NORTHBROOK considered this war to be a direct consequence of the state of affairs in Europe. and in no respect connected intimately with India, and for that reason, India ought not to be called upon to pay any extra portion of the cost of it, more especially as India had recently suffered from two severe famines. He felt bound to concur in the opinion expressed by Lord Halifax's resolution, that the war was unnecessary. The Marquis of SALISBURY, in a long speech, argued that it was not a military invasion that we had to fear, but a diplomatic invasion, and the working of Russia from Afghanistan, as she did from Bulgaria and Bosnia. Lord CARDWELL supported the amendment. The Earl of BEACONSFIELD rose to wind up the debate. After taunting the Opposi- tion with the pettiness of the criticism, and con- fining themselves to miserable details when the country expected n discussion upon points of Imperial policy, he made a warm defence of the proceedings of the Government, contending that it was the only one which a Government, sensible of its responsibility acd duty to the interests of the Empire, could have adopted. He left the issue with confidence to the Parliament and the country. Their Lordships divided on Lord Halifax's amendment:— Contents. 65 Non-contents 201 Majority for the Government 135 The House soon afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock.

DEBATE ON THE VOTE OF CEN- SURE. The adjourned debate on Mr Whitbread's re- solution, as an amendment t) the Report of the Address, in reply to the Speech from the Throne, was resumed, Lord JOHN MANNERS hoped the House would address itself rather to what was to be done for the future than confine its attention to squab- bling over the past. He challanged the Liberal leaders, especially the Marquis of Hartington, to say plainly what they would have done in the altered circumstances of Central Asia. Would they have still adhered to their policy of mas- terly inactivity," and allowed Russia to obtain a predominent influence in Afghanistan, and with it the power, whenever she pleased, to create disturbances in laidia, aed by so doing, to distract the attention of England, and employ our forces whilst she prosecuted her designs in Europe. If this vote wns carried, wliLt alternative policy were the Opposition prepared to propose ? As regarded the past, he contended that the proceedings of the late Government left Her Majesty's present advi- sers no other course than the one they had adopted. "All agreed that the right policy was that Afghanistan should be strong, independent, and free but would they contend that this policy was now possible, with a Russian minister at Cabul, with the Ameer dissatisfied with our treat- ment, and, in distrust of it and alarm at the pro- gress of Russia, driven into its arms ? All must admit that a change of policy was necessary, and it was absurd to wait for that change until the Russians were at Merv. The Government did not regard Russia's advance with the same indifference as their predecessors, and unless the latter could suggest some better policy than that which they had adopted, the Government appealed with confi- dence to Parliament and the country for an ap- proval of the proceedings, Mr GLADSTONE, who was received with cheers and counter cheers, said that the noble lord had pledged the Government to carry on the war until the Ameer had irade duo submission but Ameers were not given to making dua submission. They had a habit of disappearing, and probably Shere Ali would follow the example of Dost Ma- homed, and disappear. Was Afghanistan, then, to be occupied? and, if so for how long? Would the Government, as the consummation of its errors and blunders, annex that country? (Cheers and counter cheers.) He insisted that the papers which had been published revealed, in spite of the perplexity and confusion, an unparalleled course. of err-ors on the part of the Government, which in spite of his solemn pledge that he would present a clear, straighforward narrative to the House, the Under-Secretary for India had utterly failed to clear. It would be his duty to go through these papers, and lie must say deliberately that the papers contained such gross misstatements of facts aa to raise the suspicion, although he was far from saying so, of wilful untruth; but there were cer- tainly such misstatements of facts as had never before been seen in any official document purporting to describe an i'nperial policy. He had also to charge the Government with a direct in- vasion of the privileges of Parliament. These mat- ters had been going for two years. It was idle to say that the events had sprung up in a few weeks, for ljord Lytton, on his first arrival in India, was directed to adopt a new policy which, with all the subsequent proceedings, had been deliber- ately concealed from Parliament. When ques- tions were asked we were told that there had been no change of policy, and it was suspicious that, as soon as Parliament was prorogued last August, their proceedings were made public, and when it was too late for Parliament to interfere, this policy was pursued to its obvious extremity Of a war, without the sanction of Parliament. He then pointed out the kioonsisteat versions given of the negotiations with Sir L. Pelly, and the disregard of what the Government ought to have oonsidered-—the authentic statement of the Ameer's grievances and wishes. Suchgro«s inaccuracies were not to be tolerated by those who had to form a judgment upon the evidence. The assertions of the Viceroy were totally unsupported by Sir L. Felly's letters, and the despatch was competed with reckless negligence, Mr E. STANHOPE said there was authority in the papers for the Viceroy's assertions. Mr GLADSTONE Give it me, theii. (Cries of "Order." Mr STANHOPE declined to read the passage to which he referred. Mr GLADSTONE hoped the next Government speaker would do so, and meanwhile he repeated his condemnation of the dispatch. Sir L. Pelly's letter to the Ameer's envoy was discour- teous, to the bounds of vulgarity. The envoy Wall boldly charged with having declined to dis- cuss the reception of agents ou the frontier, whereas the papers shew«d no less than 11 ences to such discussion. It was an un^ nan task to track all these gross atiduupardona e —theseextraordinarydeviationa £ roJ" he was justified in impeaching j ] n"<;S3 of papers which ought to be unimpeachable. The chan«e of policy which bad been earned out by Lord Lytton was un^e&sfully sought to be forced upon Lord Northbrook by Lord Salisbury, who beRtmto feel his putae at an early period, but Lord Northbrook declined, and the new epoch commenced on the advent of his successor, who went out with new ideas. The alliance whiish Lord Lytton offered the Ameer was bur- dened with conditions which were regarded as fatal to the independence of the country. Th;) oase of the Government was that the old policy was worn out, and that it was necessary to have a new one, because the old policy was unsatis- factory to both parties; but that was flatly con- tradicted by Lord Northbrook, whilst the Ameer only desired that Lord Lytton should act "in conformity with the action of past Viceroys." (Cheers.) If the pro- oeedings of the Peahawur Conference bad been earlier laid before Parliament there would nave been no Afghan war. The Government, which profest-ed so much regard for the faith of treaties, had thrown the promises aud declarations of Lord Mayo and Lord Northbrook to the wiods. The occupation of Quettah was a standing monace to the Ameer of Afghanistan, and by a variety of measures they sought to reduce him to a sense of destitution apd weakness la&t of all, and the least cretlitible to the Government, lney had treated the reception of the Russian mission as a.n offence, and had" visited it with the penalty of war, at a time when they bad accepted the pretexts of the Russian Government—(loud cheers. )-aud their transparent allegations. The Ameer did not voluntarily accept the Russian it was forced upon him, but the Russians knew how to do it. They sent a demand beforehand, but we sent our Envoy on the heels of our demahd. ami fJ- tururncr back of our miaaioB ■ =3* was no insult or affront from the Ameer, but waf merely due to the gross blundering of LOH Lytton. (Cheers.) The Government bad brougl^ upon tlienp elves the hmuilatiou of having the! demand refused by Russia, whilst they tameb acquiesced in the refusal. It was state* that the Russian Envoy has left Cabul, but had the mission left, or was it still there, whili we were making war upon Afghanistan ? Ht protested against the Ameer being punished for the fault of Russia, and against the hill triber b v, v i., i, to endure vicariou i suffering fa tlie A'.neer ridiculing the necessity for a scientific frontier. He said the war had been. made in concealment from Parliament^ in reversal of the policy of 25 years, ix contempt of the supplication of the Ameer to let him alone, and in disregard of tne ad vico of our own Vakeel. In 1838 he carried the horrors of war into Afghanistan. That was an error, but now the error had been repeaterl in the face of every conceivable warning. Might Heaven avert a repetition of the catastrophe of 1811, God anI the issue might be short, nor sharper than need be J but Parliament could not tell what it would be. This country had tgain carried devastation in the country, and otner men \0;111 have in yean to come to nndo their erii work. Doubtless th* responsibility would be share;; by a majority o( this House, but truth and justice would prevail and the country would fed that there was 1M possession so precious as a just aud h. nourabh ii,irile. (Prolonged cheering.) Sir It. 1'EEL opposed the amendment. Ht never remembered a period when such strouf iiii(i eeii ,iied ;tg,tii,st the Government by the Opposition,but the only foundation for Mi Gladstones cnarges of bad faith and reckless neg ligence and nils-statement, lay ill the feva he.it of the right hon. g-'iitlomsa's own i.nagina tion. There had been a remarkable change a front among the Opposition sinoe the first night of the session, for Lord jfartington had been assailet by a hideous chorus of malcontents. However, the real facts was that the policy of the Gladstone oil .1, Guverii;ii t led up to the war,and upon most rest the stain of it. Mr Gladstone now attempted to make mischief with Russia, but evaded the point of tha direct insult offered h: the Ameer,for which direct redress was demanded. The great difference in the policy of the present Government and the last was the way in which they respec- tively regarded Russia, whose insidious advance* necessitated the utmost vigilance. The present Government had followed the path of duty, honour, and national self-respect, without whiok the proudest nation must wither and decay. Mr LEATHAM said every effort seemed U have been made to ensure the failure of our mis- sion, and although the line which the Ameei followed was foolhardy, he admired him for it. Ine present period of distress, with a poible future of penury, was not the time to go flourish- ing a sword in everybody's face. Sir C. DILKE Acted the part of a bully towards Shere Ali. Lord C. HAMILTON observed that Sir Glad- stone placed implicit conifdence only in the Afghan envoys, and the despatches deviated from the truth, but he would tell the right hon. gentleman that he knew those who signed the despatches, and they were men of the same honour and integrity as himself. He urged that our frontior relations were getting worse every year, and would have re- sulted in a war with Russia had not the Govern- ment assumed a determined attitude. Remarking that peace was the greatest British interest, he ridiculed the idea of depending for the mainten- ance of peace upon the promises of General Kauff- mann, or the assurances of a sullen and haif- civilized Asiatic irower. On the motion of Mr GRANT DUFF the bate was adjourned. The House adjourned at 12.25.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Wednesday The Sneaker took the chau ht 12.45. POLITICAL DrSQt-ALIFICATION AMENDMENT BILL. Mr 11ATTIBONE moved the second readings! the Disqualiifcations by Medical Relief Bill, He explained that its object- was to prevent per- sons, going into hospitals or receiving medical relief ou account of contagions >r infectious diseases, becoming di-qualined from voting at parliamentary elections. He contended that under these circumstances their disqualification was unjust, and impolitic, for iu such serious epidemics people ought to be emxxuragcd to apply for effective relief at once. Mr GREGORY would not oppose the Bill, bat was of opinion that it would be 1 to tb()88 cases in which ths members of the voter's family went iuto hospital on accouut of infectious diseases. Mr J'SHAUGIINESSY warmly approved of the object of the Bill, allhough Fcnic-times safo guard such as that suggested by Mr Gregory v. ai requisite. Mr IORTON said it was not desirable tt break through the general principle of makinj the payment of rates the basis of the qualifiers* tion, but in this case, as in compulsory vaccin* tion, the receipt of medical relief and removal tc a hospital, were enforced by the legislature ani ought not to be made a disqualification. The second reading was supported by II RITCHIE and Sir C. DILKE. Mr WATNEY agreed that some measure wa necessary, but it would be as well if those pea sons who could afford it should pay ?i moderab sum towards the cost of the hospital. Mr SALT, on behalf of the Government, whilS acknowledging the importance ot the measure^ deprecated further relaxations ot the law wbici had already been relaxed in the case of educatkvi and vaccination. He did not believe that th« prospect of losing the franchise deterred people from going into the hospitals, but the Eeparntmw from their children and families did deter. H. feared that the Hill, although so simple in itself would open the door to much wider exemptions, and in assenting to the Bill the Government reserved the fullest liberty of dealing v. ith it at future stage3. The Bill was read a second tirre. LAND TITLES. On the motion of Mr GREGORY, the Select Committee on Land Titles and Transfers was ap pointed. BILLS IN FIRST READING. The following Bills were brought in and read first time :—Mr Maclaren, for the better Audit- ing of Accounts of Chartered and Joint Stock Banks in Scotland Dr Cameron, to A^simulaU the Law of Bankruptcy in Scotland to that oi England Sir John Lubbock, to amend the Law of Evidence relating to Bankers' Dooks; MJ O'Shaughnessey, to authorise valid Prenuptial Engagements a3 to the Bringing up of Children. The House adjourned at 2 o'clock. h+_- .+

SUING AN OLD SWltETHEAnT IN DEAN FOREST. At the Newnham County-court, on Wednes day, the Judge heard the case of Fagence v. H.iynes. These parties live at Cinderford, and plaintiff claimed £ 12 for damages and detention 91 goods. Mr Gollney appeared for plaintiff, autf Mr Gilbert for defendant. Defendant's daughtei swore that the articles were purchased for hei by plaintiff, who had promised to marry her. Judgment was given for defendant.

THE TRAMP NUISANCE. It having transpired at the last meeting of th« Westbury-on-Severn Board of Guardians that a large number of tramps presented themselves at the casual ward, the members instructed the clerji to institute inquiries at the surrounding unionel first, with regard to the diet, aud cond, th< labour tests. It appeared from the returns thai this union was more favourable in both diet and labour, A resolution was adopted to adhere ie the Local Government scale of diet and the labous test as heretofore.

DESERTING FROM THE YEO- MANRY üA V ALHY. At the Abergavenny police-court on Wednes day, Mr C. J. Cooper, all accountant of thai place, was summoned by the Sergeant-Major ot the Gloucestershire Yeomanry to recover AZ, as ii fine for retiring from the regiment.—Mr Gardner defended,—Mr Cooper retired owing to the numer- ous attendances he was required t» make'at drill seriously interfering with his business engage.. meuts. His resignation was accepted by Captain Herbert, who sent to him to return his kit, which he did. Under these circumstances Mr Gai-dueyt contended that the fine could not be recovered.— The case was adjourned.

PROSECUTION UNDER THE MINES" REGULATION ACT. At Tredegar police-court on Tuesday. Mr Plewi appeared in behalf of Mr Cadma". GoveTnmenj Inspector of Mines, to prosecute ^Villiam GaUey, manager of Rock Colliery, for an alleged.hh fringelnent of the 3rd general rule and also one of the special rules. Mr Ward appeared for the de- fence. The matter bavin0 beea laid oefore the Home Secretary, inetrucuioria^iad been sent down to prosecute the manager. 1 he bench decided ea dismissing the summonses, The paint raised by Mr Ward was that the manager had used reason- able precaution in publishing the rules, and so had done all in ma power to prevent the rules being infringes, Mr Plews applied for a case, and said he would write to the Home Secretary.

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