South Wales Daily News

s RUSSIA. T- PETERSBURG, Thursday.—Prince Bariatin- » { has been appointed successor of the late Count as Chief Court Marshal. The Go- ]be r~^eneral of Moscow, Prince Dolgrsusky, has IU ell appionted Lord Chamberlain, and will be r deeded in his former post by Prince Galitzyn.

J. SPAIN. Yo>E, Friday.—The Carlists assert that ailCe has informed the Madrid Government that Soe Carlists will be recognised as belligerents as city1 as they take possession of a regularly fortified y,

[ BELGIUM. f IRON CONGRESS AT LIEGE. 1! ^"SSELS, Thursday. A hundred and fifty retnbers of tha British Iron and Steel Institute Q expected at Liege, to take part in the proposed Cent^88' 011 August. -A- brilliant re- Mil l?11 PrePared for them, and a banquet gUe t ^Ten' it,is proposed to invite 800

SWITZERLAND. S^EVA, Friday.—The Shah will arriye on

'■RW, CHINA. CEPTION OF AMBASSADORS BY THE EMPEROR. It July l-The Ministers of England, 1.1ssia., America, France, and the Netherlands received in audience for the first time by the peror of China, on June 29. The Japanese ^uassadors were received first, and separately. it 6 Minister of Russia read all address, and after jj ^as translated the Emperor replied in the ^aUchu language, Prince Kiung on his knees in- feting his Majesty's answer.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA. :tn.etle Gaette contains a notice from theLocal Govern- tiOtl oard enjoining precaution against the introduc- of cholera by vessels arriving from foreign ports.

'l'y MOVEMENTS IN STAFFORDSHIRE. 1t:r Sa Meeting of Conservatives at Lichfield yesterday, tljg'p' e. Alsopp, of Burton Brewery, was selected as Conservative candidate for East Staffordshire.

TllE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF l'h EDINBURGH. notifies that her Majesty, at a council IQ0ii declared her consent to a contract of matri- ^Ich '>6^W0eri the Duke ef Edinburgh and the Grand ess Marie Alexandroona.

GLODOESTER ELECTION PETITION. 1Ir THE CASE DISMISSED. "a.s ".istiee Bbickburn yesterday decided that there perg 0 e7idence against the sitting member of bribery, duly ntlOn, or treating. The Judge declared Mr. Wait e ected. and condemned the petitioners in costs.

Y Q > ^tNTEER COMPETITION AT At rrr. WIMBLEDON. °* Cathi 'yesterday, Mr. E. Boss won the Duke ^°^titf> Prize, at 100 yards, with 49 points. The '83 °* ■Ducie'8 Prize—Captain Boswell, of the Sur„ first; Captain Salmon, Engineers, second; Was a ^emPle, of the Staff, third. The Dudley Cup °a by Colonel Fenton, 24th Lancashire.

^h^11 WALES 1R0N A5rD cOAL TRADE, 'fade^f ^)eea '^tle or no improvement in the iron ti°a8 t district during the past week. The quota- little i^. are very bigh, and there will be very ^ition Provetnerit in the trade until considerable re- ^usinegg1 J ma<^e Prices. There is now but little can be uc, ^ited State buyers, and there cause. >T that the high prices are the primary e^plov tWithBtandi"R t'J^s wor^s are g°°d -IthoHRh it is feared they cannot continue so tho j- Dfi9r- The total quantity of coal exported from district last month was 39,281 tons. There is still j^e.a* activity in the coal trade, and prices remain high, is at feare(^> b°wever, that the weight question, whieh *ill ^resen' absorbing so much interest in the district, mg cauae another dispute between the masters and 8aill' if the latter persist in demanding the 0 price for cutting the imperial ton as for the long

jJESTIMONIAL TO MR. MIALL, M.P. ^yst'ali& was ontertained at luncheon at the taoniai ^aee yesterday, and presented with a testi- cheste COns^8'ing of £ 10.000. Mr. Henry Lee, Man- P rp 1'Presided, and among those present were—Mr. Worth Mj)n Mr. H. Richard, M.P., Mr. Illing- i*. Aiw ^r> Kellnadford, Mr. Isaac Helden, Mr. Mr. A. Haworth, Mr. J. Eylands, Mr. ^eUnrt' ^"r" Raines, anc^ Carvell Williams. Mr. *uOd b ^°r^' m Pre8entinK the testimonial, said the vtr been the result of private application to a c0m ew Pounds, bat represented the sentiments of a ta^V6 *ew ^bo appreciated his labours as at pft y* the Noneonformist, and as the representative Mdre ainent °f the principle of religious liberty. The the :as re^yrr,J,i to the signal ability, the earnest faith, constancy, with which he had pursued delib evil good report the eourse which Le had gift chosen. Mr. Miall, in acknowledging the at length to the services rendered by *H,j K support of the principles which he advocated, tigjj. ^Pressed bis belief that good work on behalf of SUppo^Pri^oiples would always secure sympathy and

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. SWANSEA AND CARMARTHEN, &C., RAILWAY BILL. ajjj11 the House of Commons yesterday, the Lords' ajj^^nents to this Bill were considered and agreed to, c0th Bill now only awaIts the Royal Assent to be- 516 law. J GKEAT WESTEBN BAILWAT BILii. the House of Commons yesterday, the Lords' 8t etldrnents to this Bill were considered and agreed to. t BRIDGE AND FOREST OF DEAN CENTRAL RAILWAY Y BILL. hip esterday, in the House of Commons, the amend Jj made in this Bill during its progress through the of Lords were considered and agreed to, and this 11 no. only awaits the Royal Absent to become law. RP, BLY AND CLYDACH VALLEY RAILWAYS BILL. gj. Select Committee of the House of Commons re- the consideration of this Bill yesterday, Mr. ^le Grenville in the chair. The objects of the Bill, ^e nature of the opposition on the part of the ye *a]e Eailway Company, were stated in our issue of Cer>y- the conclusion of the case, the Chair- Announced that the preamble of the Bill had been and the decision was subsequently reported to House.

LAST NIGHTS "GAZETTE." Job BANKRUPTS. Q,n Austy, barrister, formerly 31, Argyll-street, King's now Guildford-street, Russell-square, London, flfl s 13, Victoria-roftd, Holloway, ijbndon. tI.en.tyne, Brothers, trading as Bryt and Son, tobacco- 1:tt¡ 1!!t, Moncrief House, Rye, Lane, Peckham. .s()n, provision merchant, 103, Great Charles-street, gham. iter Thompson, farmer, Soho Hill, Handsworth, J0?taffordshire. grocer, York House, Bridgwater. tyj.^es Wood, whitesmith, Copper-lane, Bradford, j lam Cottam, i-eed maker, Lister Hills, Bradford, v Mandell Paterson, agent, lAvelock-terrace, Gates- Cbad- Jov^rle.s Mvmselvthitc, saddler, Lonfleet, Poole. 'hon porter, grocer, St. George's Middle-street, Nor- Q BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Ri Hill, auctioneer, Holycross, Pershore, Worcester- ^re. j Adjudicated lQth December, 1872. d", j LIQUIDATIONS. ))a'drd Nowell, hairdresser, Pier-street. Aberystwith. r11 James Evans, hatter, Oxford-street, Swansea, and JQ}¡n.don-road, Britton Ferry, both Glamorganshire. tho^ugb, otherwise called John Hughes, master ner) Marine-street, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

MORNING NEWS."—We under- stag 0f important changes are taking place on the Birmingham Blovning News. Mr. Thomas ^hief0*?- who for the last eight years has been the tra«6{e or upon the Newcastle Daily Chronicle, is gj,rriQ^ bis services to the Morning News, and will ?°r Us enter upon bis duties, It is unnecessary r 1 6ay 0De word of Mr' Blwn> more than that ^Lr°hic/ ar€°ly contributed to place the Newcastle J?r°viUcifi a £ u°ng the first-class leading journals in the i superior talents as a writer are well ♦ l^erable r. Brace, of Glasgow, who has also had con- 6dit0^ress exPerience, has been engaged a_s assis- in H&rid ^as Rlready commenced nis duties. It chnl late rJt recollection of our readers that Mr. Simp- p atge 0f ^ahager of the Cardiff Western Mail took ^Ud^e^°r Morning JVacs three months ago. The ^enf^'tio18 Dow making very extensive alterations in, 8 of j.1"H to the present premises, for the require- tbe paIS rapidly increasing journal. We heartily Per the success it merits.

THE LIBERAL PARTY AND ITS LEADERS. I An Independent Liberal" writes to the Daily Ncics, \nd his letter is printed in large type, on the subject of Liberal party. The writer begins with sentence. "The Liberal party is at the moment in a position which seems to me to justify both the wash. ing and the hanging out to dry in open common of a great heap of foul linen which it has been accumulating through a long period of successful and de. irious housekeeping. In fact, if I propose to de- fend the operation, it is not that I betrin it. A number of gentlemen, both in Parliament and in the press, have been exposing some of the rags in occasional bursts of washerwomanly ardour. I think the whole family should set to work and finish the operation a once. Dropping this unattractive metaphos, I risk whether, in the present condition of the Liberal party. there is not something that requires sincere and earnest. review, and a very considerable change of aspect?' He proceeds to say that as we are on the eve of a gene; election, it behoves the party to consider the di, organisation in its own ranks, and the dangers wbicii assail it. After dwelling on the apathy shewn in refer ence to working mens' questions, the Independent Liberal observes The worst and most significant sign of decay of all is the l-eligious policy of the Government." The writer proceeds: "Give the Nonconformists and the working men a fair chance of organising their party anew, and, with or without its present leaders, it will before long sweep out of sight Conservative Communists and the warriors of religious inequality. Those who hold up tli- bogies of Conservative reaction, of the renewed strength of the Church, and of the affection of the working mer. for the Establishment, surely shut-their eyes to very patent facts. How strong inherently is a Church within which such a meeting as the Anti-Ritualist meeting at Exeter Hall can be held what elements of permanence are there in a system admitted to be effete in matters of discipline by the very bishops who ought to be able to ad- minister that discipline ? As for the working man, he h. I am glad to say, at this moment too anxiously engaged in matters more vital to his earthly interests than to engage in an Establishment crusade but his affection for the Church seems to me, who kaow him some what intimately, a delusion, of which, as a friend to the Church, I would pray it to be instantly disabused. The persistent misstatement. of the truth in this matter by re spectable journals is an evidence of the ease with which spectacles may be manufactured with distorting lenses. And lastly, those who boast of the Church's invulnerable position ignore a very remarkable movement amongst the Wesleyan Methodists. These people who have hitherto kept aloof from politics, have lately been roused by Church tactics to become intensely political. Alarmed at the progress of Ritualism, the quasi-sympathy they had with the Establishment died away, and instead of it there is growing up an earnest antipathy. At the next election it will be seen that the Wesleyan Methodist body will not only be political but Liberal, and the im- portance of that will be well understood by politicians of both sides. The present state of things is not only farcical—it is perilous. Every honest man, wishing well to future go- vernment in England, is bound to protest against it with hand and voice. Unconsciously to Ministers themselves, it is degrading both the Government and the House. Any one intimate with the present tone of the House will confess it. Men are afraid to be true to themselves, to their constituents, and their principles. 'Allegiance to Mr. Gladstone! IS theparrotcry which takes the place of loyalty to LIberalism. We have whipstcring for statesmanship. The House which ought to mould a policy is moulded for a policy. You find men below the gangway and behind the Ministerial bench anathematizing the Government— and voting for it. Like the agent for the celebrated Eden estate in Martin Chuzzlewit,' they have a grave face for their constituents and a smiling side for the Government plans. The only power that can rescue the country from this demoralising scene b the power of the constituencies. If they do not now themselves see the danger of permitting government in England to grow into & system of personal and tactical compromises, it is useless to protest, to agitate, to pro- phesy—but the day of regrets, and worse than regrets, will inevitably come. I would ure the Ministry itself to shake off dull sloth, and early rise to a sense of nobler and more dignified processes of government. The advent of a Tory Ministry would be a blessing compared with a system which is every day crushing out originality and independence in statesmanship." In conclusion, he observes The Nonconformists hold in their hands the balances of the Liberal party; and, as they cast their weights will its future be determined. If they, on the appeal of many sincere men, permit them- selves to be dazzled by the notion that the future of their party depends on this or that personality, however Mreat and good, it will remember with sorrow, amidst ^mianent disaster, the day when it trusted in man or put faith in princes. If true to those principles of religious and political freedom which nave ever been at the root of its action, but which have as yet been but imperfectly developed in our polity, it resolves to dedicate itself to the propagation of those principles, to agitation and organisation, for their adop- tion in our laws, the party may cheerfully look forward and begin to count its victories before their time. It has been proposed to form a committee of Liberals, and to collect funds for the purpose of carrying out these tactics. A friend of mine tells me he would not mind subscribing to such an undertaking, properly organised, two or threw thousand pounds, or even more. Others are quite as ready. If Radicals are in earnest this is th" time for action."

WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will, with five codicils, of James Haycroft. o. Highbury-place, Islington, a.nd of St. Helen's place. Bishopsffate-street, merchant, was proved, on the 2nd instant the personal estate being sworn under £160.000. The will of Mr. Charles Bowyer, formerly of No. 4, Cleveland-square, St. James's, but late of No. 2, Eaton- square, was proved, on the 27th ult.. by George Sclater- Booth, M.P., the nephew, and Frederick Mowbray Berkeley Calcott, the surviving executors-the personal estate being sworn under £120,000. The will of Mr. Frederick Ayrton, who died t his residence, No. 4, Arundel-gardens, Notting- hill, on the 20th ultimo, was proved, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. George Percy Badger, Anne Ayrton, the relict, and Edward Lambert, the executors, the personal estate being sworn under £70,000. The tes- tator leaves to his daughter, Mrs. Hicks, £22,000; and among the other legacies one of £1,000 to his brother, Acton Smee Ayrton; the residue of his property he leaves to his widow. The testator bequeaths all his cali- graphic writing, in Turkish, Arabic, and Persian, to the trustees of the British Museum (and he states that, in his opinion, they are worth £1,200), conditionally on their setting apart a room for them, and appointing Assaad Effendi Mazher to prepare a catalogue, which would, he considers, take three or four years, and for which, he thinks, £100 per annum would not be too much to pay him.—The will of Jacob Waley, of Lincoln's Inn, barrister-at-law, and No. 20, Wimpole-street, was proved, on the 9th inst., by Matilda Waley, the relict, and Simon Waley Waley, the brother, the executors, the personalty being sworn under £50,000. The testator bequeaths JE100 to the United Synagogue, Great Portland-street; £50 to the Jews' Orphan Asylum; £50 to the Jewish board of guardians and JElOOto be dis- tributed in charity (public or private), as his wife shall think fit. There are also many other legacies to members of his family, friends, and servants the residue he gives to his wife for life, and at her death it is to go, as she shall appoint, among his issue. The testator, in giving directions to his executors as to dealing with his copyright in "Davidson's Precedents in Conveyancing," requests them to pay the utmost deference to Mr. Davidson's views, as he considers it has been both honourable and advantageous to him to have been associated with that work. The will of Killingworth Hedges, formerly of Upper George-street, Bryanston-square, but late of Thames Villa., Sunbury, solicitor, was proved on the 25th ult., the personal estate being sworn under 70,OOO. The will of Mr. Michael James Whitty, of Windermere-ter- Princes Park, Liverpool, was proved at the Liverpool oistrict registry, on the 27th ult, by Richard Muspratt, William Hargreaves Manifold, and Miss Anna Whitty, the daughter, the executors, the personalty being sworn £40,00<10. The provisions of the will are in favour testator's children and two of his grand-daughters. The confirmation, under seal of the Commissary Court of Berwick, of Major the Hon Robert Baillie Hamilton, and Captain the Hon. Henry Baillie Hamilton, R.N.,asthe executors of the trust disposition and settlement, with a codicil thereto, of Gcorgina Markham, Countess of Had- dington, was sealed at the principal registry, London, on the 4th inst. The personal effects in Scotland and Lng- i^ad are under £ 9,000.—Illustrated London News.

<P Mr. Monckton, solicitor, has been elected Town Clerk of the City of London, in succession to Mr. Wood- thorpe, resigned. The salary begins at £1,500 a year. It is understood that Majer-General Sir Charles Reid, K.C.B., has been recommended by Lord Napier, of Magdala, for appointment to one of the vacancies on the Establishment of Divisional Commanders in India. The Shah, who, according to the authority of those about him, only indulges in single substantives when he speaks French, is nevertheless made to deliver little speeches in the French language. Here is one ot them— Dans les pays Strangers que je viens de traverser, j'y t'tais en visite. En France, c'est bien different. Tout m'y fait plaisir, jesuis chez des amis." At the Cavan assizes Lawrence Smith has been found guilty of the murder of Patrick Lynch. They had had a dispute about a picce of bog, and returned homo together one evening. Lynch was found afterward- stabbed in eighteen places. Smith said he did it in self defence. Baron Dowse sentenced him to be hanged on the 16th of August. Smith asked that his body should be given over to l is friends. f le case had been tried at the last assizes, but the jury disagreed. ALL THE DIFFRENCE.—At the Mansion Houst 'Police-court, on Friday, Colonel W. S. Rowland, de scribed all an American gentleman, was summoned by John Wttliam Rappell, a cab-driver, for sixpence, ca.b-.fare The case was somewhat peculiar, The defendant Wat driven from the Langham Hotel, Portland-place, to 65 Fenchurch-street, and on arriving at his destination ha paid the complainant Is. 6d. The cabman, believing th distance to be over three miles, summoned tho colonel for another sixpence, and according t< the book issued under the authonty a, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Polic the distance exceeded three miles, but when the case cam on for hearing on Monday the colonel desired that tli ground should be measured by an officer of the Court, anr both parties agreed to abide by the result.—Herbert, tli summoning officer of the Court, now stated that he hac measured the distance, accompanied by the cabman, am found it to be 50 yards under three miles.—Alderman hi Robert Carden accordingly decided in favour of th colonel, remarking at the same time that this was the firs time in his experience that he had found the cabman in th wrong when the ground was measured.—The Colone said he drove over the same ground a hundred times year.

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ENTRY OF DON CARLOS IN SPAIN. The correspondent of the New York Herald with Don Carlos sends the following telegraphic despatch, dated Bayonne, Ju^ 15, to the Daily lelegraph Don Carlos* has entered Spain and been received by the inhabitants with much enthusiasm. Having come from Bayonne and Pau; he started on horseback from the French village of Ilstaritz at five o'clock in the morning, accompanied by two Freuch Legitimists, one Carlist officer, and your correspondent, :<nd preceded by two guides. For three hours the party travelled without halt- ing through the hills and forests of St. Pe and Sare. At a small inn just on the other side of the frontier, and close to the foot of Pena de la Plata, the Marquis Val- despina and General Lizarraga were waiting by appoint ment with their staff and an escort. These ofiicers liav ing saluted'Don Carlos as their King and kissed his hand, he proceeded to change his travelling costume for a brilliant uniform that had been brought over beforehand, and then, attended by those already named, continued his journey till he reached the village of Zugar- ramurdy, where a hearty reception awaited him. Some thousand volunteers Were assembled equipped foi service in his cause, a "Te Deum was sung in the village church, and nearly every one of the inhabitants pressed forward to kiss the hand of the Sovereign they acknow- ledged. AV liatever the political sympathies of the spec- tator might have been, he could hardly fail to be im- pressed by this touching spectacle; and the enthusiasm that animated the people was rendered the more re- markable by the fact of the difficulties and hardships to which Carlists are constantly exposed. When Divine service was over, the first act of Don Carlos was to go to the prison and release 60 Republicans who were there detained, directing that they should be forwarded under escort to the French frontier. He next visited the village priest and took lunch with him. The guns of Fort Pena de la Plata were tiring all day, and the church bells were kept continually ringing, while to the singing and general rejoicing there was no end. At two o'clock Don Carlos retired, with the military commanders who had joined him, and sat in conference with them all the afternoon. There are nearly four thousand of his troops in the neighbourhood of Zugarramurdy, but the main force under Elio is in the province of Biscay, receiving the arms that have just been landed. The personal ap- pearance of Don Carlos is such as to create a favourable impression. His uniform is a dark blue and gold lace coat, red trousers, and gold Basque cap and he rides a eautiful brown English horse, bought at Pau from a wealthy Irishman.

WHITEWASHING THE SHAII. Within the past week a burlesque entitled Kissi-Kissi, and founded on a piece by Offenbach, has been produced at the Opera Comique Theatre in the Strand. One of the chief characters is Padishah-Doo-Deen, personated by Mr. Henry Corri, whose make up is in every detail like that of the Great Eastern Monarch now travelling on the Jontinent. Mr. E. P. Hingston, the manager, was on Thursday night obliged, from circumstances which are made plain below, to make an explanation relative to this character, to an audience which filled the theatre in every part. Ladies and gentlemen,—Mr. Henry Corri, in personat- ing the character of the Padishah-Doo-Dc.cn, was to have worn this hat (holding in his hand a head-dress similar to that worn by the Shah). He was to have appeared before you in a dark face, as he has appeared every evening hitherto. Mr. Burnand, in writing the burlesque, in- tended simply to convey an idea of what a great Eastern potentate, having visited this country and gone back again to his own people, might say to his subjects about the manners and customs of the West. The burlesque was aimed against our own institutions, and not against any Eastern monarch. I submitted the burlesque, as I was compelled to do, to the Examiner of Flays, Mr. Donne, .and received from him thiil note — "Dear Sir,—You may produce Kissi-Kissi" to- morrow evening. Nothing need be omitted or altered in either dialogue or songs.—Yours faithfully, W. B. DONUt. "July 11, 1873. Liomce will be forwarded to you as soon ae it i. signed." I was afterwards summoned to appear before the repre- sentative of the Lord Chamberlain, who told me that objections had been made against the burlesque, on the score that I was burlesquing our recent Persian guest, I urged the arguments that I have mentioned to you. Two or three interviews took place, and ultimately I re- ceived the following letter:— "Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S.W., July 16. "Dear Sir,—A Persian gentleman called here to-day, and producing an account of the performance at the Opera Comique said, Is this your English good taste and hos- pitality? No sooner has your g11"sl left your shores than you produce him on the stage dressed to the life, with every species of ridicule and indignity.' I shewed him your note in which you disclaim any intentional dis- respect to the Shah, and pointed out that the satire was upon our own institutions, and the effect likely to have been produced by them upon an Eastern potentate but upon the charge against 'good taste and hospitality' it was impossible to find an answer. The Lord Chamber- lain had hoped, from our interview yesterday, that you would so far have altered the "make-up" as to have Avoided just cause of complaint; and though that complaint has now come unofficially, it is clear that a very unpleasant impression has been produced upon our late guests by the performance. The Lord Chamber- lain feels sure that this cannot be your wish, and desires me to appeal to you to make such modifications of the personality of the principal character as may avoid .tbe just charge of 'bad taste and inhospitality' being (maintained against us.—Believe me. yours faithfully, V (Signed) SPJBNCRR PONSONBY. E. P. Hingston, Esq." la reply to that letter I wrote as follows :— Opera Comique, July 16. M Dear Sir—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date, conveying to me the desire of the Lord Chamberlain that I shall make such modifications in the personality of the Padishah- Doo Deen, in 'Kissi-Kissi,' as may prevent his being confounded with our late illustrious guest. Unfortunately, Mr. Henry Corri, who personates the Padishah Doo-Deen, happens to bear a strong resemb- lance to his Imperial Majesty the Shah of Persia. To get rid of that resemblance, I have instructed him to make up' his face differently, and whiten his features. so that he may not have even the complexion of a Per- sian.. I hope that when he is thoroughly whitened it will not be thought that Mr. Corri is a portraiture of any il- lustrious personage, and that Mr. Burnand and myself will be exonerated from the charge of wilfully burlesquing any Sovereign whom it is our duty to respect.—I am, dear sir, yours very truly, E. P. HINGSTON, Manager. To the Hon. Spencer Ponsonby. Lord Chamberlain's Office." I have, therefore, to request, ladies and gentleman, as you cannot see Mr. Corri in a brown face, that you will accept him in a white face. It reminds me of an old story of a prompter whose duty it was to throw white paper on the stage to represent snow. His supply of paper having become exhausted, he suddenly stopped, and on being asked to continue his white shower, he said, I. I can't, and must snow brown." (Laughter.) To-night our brown snow is exhausted, and we must now snow white. (Re- newed laughter and applause,)

A young lady, the daughter of Captain Williama, of Seacombe House, has been drowned in the Mersey, near Seacombe, while bathing. According to the Deutsche Nachrichten, the Prus- sian Government has made a contract with the Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company for the manufacture of 150,000 rifles on the Mauser principle. The Bishop of Gibraltar (the Hon. C. Harris) is stated to be seriously ill in Italy, and his relative, the Hon. Mrs. Monsell, the Superior of Clewer, has left England to nurse him.—Church Times. W understand that the two battalions of Roya. Engineers, the raising of which has been under the con- sideration of the authorities for some time past, has at length been decided upon, and measures will at once be taken to carry out the augmentation of the corps. The Emperor William will not remain at Ema beyond the 2Jth instant. He will after that spend a few days at Coblentz, and proceed, with short interruptions of his journey at Wiesbaden and Homburg, to Gastein, where he proposes to make a four weeks' stay. On Wednesday, in South Ayrshire, during an otter hunt, Mr. Gallon, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was acci- dentally drowned in the river Lugar, near Slatehole, in the parish of Ochiltree. Mr. Gallon, who was acting as master, was cheering on the hounds which approached a part of the river Lugar, where it is overhung by precipi- tous rocks, over which he fell into the river beneath. After a search of two hours, his body was recovered. Between and nine o'clock on Thursday evening six young men were navigating a small pleasure boat down the river Thames off the stairs at Blackwall, when one of the company, it is supposed, dropped his hat in the water, and while kneeling over the side of the boat to recover it, caused the boat to capsize. All of them were thrown into the water, and before they could be rescued sank, and were drowned. All the men were la- bourers, it is understood. A despatch from Rome says that the Shall d Persia has telegraphed to King Victor Emmanuel that, to the receipt of important news from Persia, he will be compelled to return there soon, and will thus be prevented from staying so long in Italy as he desired. He ould not leave Europe, however, without saluting the King of Italy, and therefore will remain one day in Turin ind one day in Milan. The municipalities of those cities we already preparing for his reception. A report has reached us (the Church Herald says) hat the sees of Gloucester and Bristol are not unlikely to oe separated, and this without any diminution of Dr. Ellicott's income, for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners are said to be prepared to endow Bristol. We are further informed that the Government would not only not object co the scheme but would support and sanction it. We fearn, likewise, that most probably the name of Arch- leacon Bickersteth will be submitted to the Queen for the bishopric of Bristol. Nothing will be done just at pre- sent, but no needless delay will ensue. The railing around St. Paul's Cathedral is known to cave been erected contrary to the opinion of Sir Cluis- jOplMr Wren, and its removal, as contemplated, will nuch improve the view of the beautiful exterior of the 3hurch. The proposal to throw the whole of the paved irea before the western front into the public roadway seems, however, to be a mistake. To do so wi J bo no idvantage to the traffic at that point, and the space will 3ertamly be appropriated in a way not calculated to naintam the dignity ef the metropolitan cathedral.— Illustrated London News.

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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. THE EDUCATION ACT. The Times thinks the debate of Thursday night ought to be useful in compelling many members, especially on the Liberal side, to come to a decision upon an issue they have hitherto managed to avoid. Votes upon educational questions have commonly been decided by two sets ot causes, the first referring to purely educational aims, the second to the effect any proposal would have on the relations between the different religious bodies ot the country. When both these sets of reasons concurred in favour of a particular course all was well, but when they tended in different or opposite directions the position of many members became much embarrassed. Nonconformists are an intJuential section of the Liberal voters of most boroughs, and we can sympathise with representatives who were very loath to take any steps displeasing to them. Mr. Forster's withdrawal of his proposals touching the 25th Clause was a great relief to such men, and their feelings were well exemplified in Mr. Trevelyan's speech, which was a sort of carol of joy that he could vote for the bill without wounding Nonconformist susceptibilities. But this kind of balancing must come to an end, and it was the distinctive merit of Mr. Fawcett's speech on Thursday night that he recognised the necessity of choosing between the promotion of education and the promotion of sectarianism. He declared him- self for education, and he did not shrink from saying that he would rather see it spread among the people through the schools which do exist than not see it spread at all. This was a wise and courageous declaration, and though it was assuredly made without any calculation of safety, we suspect it will be found to be safe also. It is a common confession that parties are dis- organised, and some reconstruction will be necessary be- fore the conduct of public affairs can again be in a satis- factory condition. What is to be the ground of union of the Liberal party of the future? Is it not plain that, if it is to enjoy substantial strength, it must rest on some broader and more durable basis than can be found amid the jarring conflicts and narrow jealousies of religious sects? So far. says the Daily News, as the much-disputed 2;ith clause of the Act is concerned, the Government de- clines to do anything at all in the present sesE.ion. The proposal that the payment of fees for children of pror parents who are not paupers should be made obligatory on Boards of Guardians not being acceptable either to the opponents of the payment of fees or to the Boards of Guar- dians themselves, Mr. Forster withdraws it, and in doing so, leaves the 25th clanse of the Act untouched. We ('0 not think thi. is the best course that could have been adopted but it is, at any rate, better than an obstinate adherence to an unacceptable proposal. The Government might have taken a more decided line with advantage. We regret with Mr. G. O. Trevelyan that the Government did not take the course suggested by 1vh. Bright, and while repealing the 25th clause, find a substitute for it by requiring that, in return for the grant now paid to denominational schools from the Consolidated Fund, a certain proportion of places should be kept in each school for poor children sent by School Boards. This plan is not itself as good or as simple as the unconditional repeal of the 25th clause. But it would have met at once the objections of those who are refusing to pay school rates because fees fur religious teaching are paid out of them and those who, like Mr. Torrens and at Massey Lopes, object to any increase of the rates at all. Mr. Forster, however, still adheres to his doctrine that every parent has a right to have religion taught his child at public expense if any- thing is taught, and his resolve to fall back on the 25th olause is simply a notice that no concession will be made in substance to the objections which that clause excites among Liberal constituencies all over the land. The Radicals gain no great victory, says the Standard; Conservatives need not lament the loss they have sus- tained. The 25th clause of the original Act, the charter of parental rights, the provision for the education of tke poor at the public cost, the object of the frantic hostility of Mr. Miall and Mr. Dixon, remains intact. We are not inclined to regret the sacrifice which Mr. Forster has found himself compelled to make. The retention of the 25th clause in its original shape may not be the best pos- sible solution of the problem presented by the conflict between the conscience of the parent and the con- science of the ratepayer, but it leaves the way open for better solution than that abandoned on Thursday night; and we incline to think that the logger the ques- tion remains open the stronger will be the dtegust excited by the outrageous pretentions of the Dissenters. It is, however, a. somewhat pitiable thing to find a bill, which was introduced as a rectification and completion of the act of 1870, shrinking down, as Mr. Melly pointed out that Mr. Forster's bill had shrunk, into a mere measure for the education of the children of out-door paupers. But even as a measure for that small and limited object even as a bill of which the heart and substance had been cut out, we cannot approve the opposition offered to it by Mr. Torrens and those who supported him. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. The Telegraph remarks that the excellent speech of Lord Hartington sets plainly before the country and the House "f Commons what is the problem of the time. We are in a period of pause, after those successful Parliamentary campaigns which have laid the basis of contentment in Ireland and which have emancipated and will educate the working classes of Great Britain. There is not and there cannot be at this moment any great cry—any" blazing principle," for legislation wants time. as well as agriculture and all other human functions. Humanity knows little about "Conservative reactions." It has indeed pauses and regting-pJaces,but it begins again with unexpected events, new necessities, and pressing developments, so that the day after the Conservatives were admitted to power there might arise a new need of Liberal intellect at the head of atfair8. Here then is the problem for the party and the country, whether they will rashly disband that great army which has accomplished results so remarkable, and which may and will have constantly opening before it fresh fields for conquest. On the one hand is Mr. Disraeli without a policy, or any promise of one, except, as the Duke of St. Albans well puts it, to block every ball, and never make a run." On the other hand is that Ministry which, besides its vast and fruitful Irish legislation, has provided elementary education for all— taken the army out of pawn—made England and America fast friends—given us security of voting ana quiet elec- tions- while in finance it has paid off twenty millions of debt, bought up the telegraph system for the nation, and remitted taxation to the amount of eleven millions, albeit the revenue remains flourishing as before. The Irish secession is no real danger to Liberalism, for even Mr. Disraeli cattnot support Home Rule and priest govern- ment. By Liberals only can the great Liberal movement be checked, and they must all ask themselves soon—members as well as constituents what single benefit in a Tory interregnum is not worse than the drawbacks of a Liberal lull. There is the pro- blem, which being by-and-by answered under the Ballot, will be answered, honestly, widely, and decisively, with- out the interference of those local matters which have lately given a stray seat or two to the party without policy.

THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. The Queen held a. Council at Osborne on Thursday at one o'clock, to signify her Majesty's assent to the contract of marriage between the Duke of Edinburgh and the G rand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia. Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Aflairs; Viscount Sydney, Lord Chamberlain Viscount Halifax, Lord President; and the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce. Secretary of State for the Home Department, were present at the Council. On Thursday morning the squadron at Portsmouth dressed in colours, in honour of the betrothal of the Duke of Edinburgh, who, as is well known, is a captain in the Royal Navy. The Royal standard and the Russian ensign were hoisted at the main on board the Duke of Wellington and Asia flagships, and at all the Govern- ment establishments.. At two a salute of 21 guns was fired from the garrison and the ships in port. On no previous occasion (the marriage of the Prince of Wales not excepted) has there been a similar demonstration. For the first time in the history of these realms, there is to be a matrimonial alliance between the princelyhouses of Britain and Muscovy. The loyal devotion of English Jews to the constitutional dynasty of Brunswick justifies our congratulatory reference to this contemplated alliance. But we have another justification in the hope—that Peace, which is a specially Jewish aspiration, will be pro- moted by the close union of the dynasties of England and Russia. If, indeed,as we fervently pray—the projected marriage culminate in rendering the bride and bride- groom happy in the joys of domestic love; and in rendering the nations, to which they respectively belong, happy in the joys of international peace this union will be blest of earth and blest of Heaven.—Jewish Chronicle.

We are able to state that up to the time of our going to press lie cases of Asiatic cholera have been re- ported in any of the official health returns of the United Kingdom.—The Lancet. A Berlin correspondent telegraphs that Gene- ral Kanfmann will probably leave his troops in possession of Khiva, and proceed to St. Petersburg, in order to sive an account of the state of affairs. In that case no decision respecting further movements will be taken until his return. THE CLIMATE OF CAPE COAST.—The sanitary state of the town of Cape Coast, and, indeed, of all the towns upon the seaboard, is described as most deplorable. The density of the population at Cape Coast, the filthy habits of the natives, and the fouling of the soil around their dwellings, render the town bad enough at all times and these conditions have probably been intensified by the recent occurrences. Surgeon-Major Home, V.C., the principal medical officer in charge of the expedition, will have a new field of occupation for his energies, very different frothat which recently engaged them when on Mr. Simon's staff as one of the sanitary inspectors under the Privy Council. It is not surprising that dysen tery should be so rife among the men coinposmg the garrison under the circumstances; and it is very probable that the paucity of vegetables is also a factor in its production, which will, no doubt, have to be overcome by the issue of lime-juice. If proper sanitary measures were put in force, and the jungle were cleared away, while some attempts at drain- age in the immediate vicinity of the towns and villages were made, and the natives could be instructed not to foul the soil, air, and water; and, lastly, if Europeans would onlv lead temperate lives in all respects, it is pro- bable that the Gold Coast would not prove the graveyard of so many Europeans, as the parade-ground at the Castle is that of the poetess L. E. L., who was the wife of Governor M'Lean. But with every sanitary precaution, including the use of quinine as a safeguard against attacks of fever, there must still remain much to be done in the way of thespeedyinTaliding of those who havebeen unfor- tunal-a enough to become sufferers from its climatic diseases and we earnestly hope that great discretionary powers have been extended to the local, naval, and medical authorities in this respect. Lancet.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS, Pheiimitism, Neuralgia. It is sometimes difficult to determine which of these diseases is afflicting the sufferer but such uncertainty is immaterial if Holloway's remedies be used. They alleviate and cure all muscular and nervous i ains. In hereditary rheumatism, afrer bathiiil: the affected parts with warm salt water, Holloway's Oint- ment should be well rubbed upon the spot, that it may penetrate and exert ita soothing and regulating properties on the deeper vessels and nerves which being unduly excited cause both pain and swelling. Holloway's treatment has the merit of removing; the disease without debilitating the constitution, whieh was the in- evitable result of the bleeding, meroury, and celchicum practice formally adopted ia them complaints.

CARDIFF. [ CANTON CHCRCH.—Special sermons are announced to he preached in this church on Sunday by the Rev. D. Howell, vicar of St. John's, Cardiff, in aid of the Church completion fund. It appears that the debt has now been reduced to P,300, and a great effort is being made to realise that amount, so as to free the church from all pecuniary liabilities. TIIE NEW LINES OF NANTES STEAMERS.—The African steamer trading between Nantes and Cardiff arrived yes- terday morning, bringing part cargo, consisting of refined sugars, wine, potatoes, &c. Although the shipments this first trip are not large, being chiefly sample orders given by local merchants, yet it appears likely that it will lead to a large business being done, as Nantes'is the great re- fining district of pure cane sugar, a very different quality than beet-root sugar shipped from other French ports. The consignes are Tresilian &.Co., 7 cases wine; Emery & Co., 82 baskets potatoes; Hamilton & Co., 300 loaves sugar: J. & C. Sankey, 200 loaves sugar; Thomas Murphy, 100 loaves sugar E. Singer & Co., 100 loaves sugar; Frazer & Co., 50 loaves sugar; White & Gardner, 250 loaves sugar. N antes is also noted for its flour, butter and sardine trade, and no doubt our local merchants will patronise this line as far as possible. THE DIORAMA OF IRELAND.—To-night Mr. Hodges, the courteous lessee and manager, will take his benefit, and the entertainment will consequently be of an unusually attractive character. In addition to the sketches of Irish life and character, Phelius O'Toole's visit to Liverpool, and Squire O'Hagan's Dinner Party, and a number of at- tractive selections will be given. During his stay here Mr. Hodges has provided admirably for all classes, and while nothing of a vulgar character has marred the enter- tainment, much that is amusing and instructive has been provided for the gratification of the large audiences which assemble every night at the Stuart Hall. During his last tour Mr. Hodges gave no less than B110 to local charities, and a similar liberality has been manifested by him during his present visit. We trust, therefore, that the enterpris- ing lessee will be generously supported to-night, and that the Stuart Hall will be crowded by a delighted audience anxious to testify their respect for an able manager, and to enjoy the excellent entertainment whbh will close in Cardiff with Mr. Hodge's benefit, and open on Monday at Neport. Last evening the entertainment was under the patronage of the High Sheriff of the County, who was present with a distinguished party of friends. The hall was densely crowded in all parts, and the audience were highly gratified by the interesting and attractive per- formances. WELSH ETCETERAS V. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.—This match was played on the Cheltenham College ground on the 14th an 15th inst., 12 a-side, and ended in a draw. The following is the score WELSH ETCETERAS. D. Watson, b Browne 9 c and b Russell 3 E. A. Bennett, b Browne .13 A. C. Bradley, b Browne 7 b Russell 22 Basil Williams, c & b Browne 0 not out 13 E. W. Jones, not out 56 F. C. liilford, c Burn, b Browne 9 A. W. Redwood, b Brewne 1 H. E. Wodehouse, b Allsopp 28 A. B. Martin, b Oell 8 R. Lloyd, I b w, b Allsopp 13 H. S. Cobden, b Allsopp. 0 Baxter,-absent 0 babbott 6 Leg-byes 1 Byes. 1 245 45 CHELTENHAM COLLBGB. W. Auld, c Milford, b Wathon, 12 C. Abbott, bE. W. Jones 58 H E. P. Burn, 1 b w, b Cobden 12 F. H. Mel lor (St. William), b Watson 32 T. W. N. Oliver, b Watson It E. D. E. H Browne, b Watson 29 H. Allsopp, run out 6 E. Lees, 1> Watson 19 H. G. Cell, b E. W. Jonoe 0 B. Harrison, b Watson 7 A. Russell, not out 11 D. A. Coghill, c E. W. Jones, b Cobden 2 Byes, iic. 14 220 SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—At the Borough Police-court, yesterday, before Air R. O. Jones, Chas. Bertram, a sea- man belonging to the Willie, of Jersey, was charged with smuggling 281bs ef tobacco. The ship arrived from Jersey on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning was boarded by the Custom House officers, who found concealed under the forecastle deck, in a place apparently cut out for the purpose, twenty-eight one pound packages of manufac- tured tobacco. When the tobacco was found, defendant admitted that the tobacco belonged to him, and that he brought it out from Jersey while in a state of intoxication on the understanding that ship was going a long voyage, and that he desired to take an extra quantity of tobacco. The defendant had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £100, but the Bench fined him in the treble value, 217 5s. and costs, £ 2 10s., or to be sent to prison for six months. OBSTRUCTING THE TRAMWAY.—John Keenan, a licensed cab driver, in the employ of Mr. Bruton, was charged with wilfully obstructing the Tramway cars by placing his cab on the Tramway in Bute-street, and refusing to re- move when requested, on Saturday morning, delaying the Tramway car eight minutes. The defendant had a pas- senger who got out at the shop of Mr. Hewlett, butcher, and the cab remained with one wheel on the Tramway, and he refused to remove the cab until his passenger came out. There was sufficient space for the Tramway car to pass if the defendant had drawn his cab, as requested, close to the kerb. He was requested to do so several times, but he refused, and became abusive to the conductor. Mr. Ensor, who appeared for the Tramway Company, stated that the delay caused by the obstruction had the effect of disorganising the whole system of running for a time. The defendant was drunk at the time, and was taken into custody ,by Police-constable Rogers for bting drunk. The case was remanded till Monday, to enable the defendant to call witnesses. FALSE PRETENCES AND FORGERY. -WilliRM George Green, a young man, formerly in the employ of the London and North Western Railway Company, was charged with stealing three delivery notes, the property of the Railway Company, and also with obtaining cer- tain sums of money upon them, and with forging the name of the porter in giving a receipt for the money, Mr. Page, of London, appeared on behalf of the London and North Western Railway Company. The prisoner was in the employ of the Railway Company from January to June last. The porter, a man named Connell, on Satur- day month, left his book in the stables near the Rhymney Railway, and on the Monday morning three delivery notes were found to have been taken out. On the same day the prisoner presented one to Mr. Thos. Evans, grocer and tea dealer, High-street, Cardiff, and received from him Cl 13s 8d., the amount due for the carriage of goods on the railway. Mr. Evans asked the prisoner when he presented the note if he came from the Rhymney Rail- way Company. He replied" Yes;" and on being asked if the account had not been paid, he replied Ne." The money was paid to him, and he signed the note John Davies." A similar case was preferred against him where he presented a delivery note on the 3rd ef July, and ob- tained from Mr. J. Williams, ironmonger, Queen-street, the sum of 8s. 4d, for goods delivered. He signed the name in this case George Greedy. The prisoner also pre- sented a similar note to Messrs. Pearce and Co., mer- chants, of Bute-road, for £1 12s 7d, and obtained the money. He also gave a receipt for the money. The prisoner was taken on by the London and North Western Railway Company as a supernumary, but on finding that he could not produce the necessary testimonials he was discharged, and it was found afterwards that he had been twice convicted for lareeny at Bristol. The prisoner made no defence, and was committed for trial at the next Assizes. WIFE BEATING.—Edward Sprudd, a labourer, was sent to prison for one month for beating his wife. ASSAULT BY THE MILITIA. --John Ford, one of the Glamorgan Militia on training at Cardiff, was charged with an assault on Mr. Daniel Jenkins, the landlord of the White Swan public-house, Bute-street. The defend- ant went into the house on the night of the 14th, called for some beer, and began quarrelling with several persons there. The complainant then went to remove him, when the defendant struck him and threw him on the ground as they got outside, in the struggle to remove him. Mr. Blelloch, who appeared for the defence, said that the case had been heard by Captain Palmer, who had dismissed the complaint. He also stated that the militiaman was very severely injured in the struggle. The defendant was also charged with assaulting Police-constable Mills, who went to the assistance of Mr. Jenkins while he was lying on the ground. The defendant was sentenced to one month's hard labour, ROBBERY OF MONEY.—Mary Price, alias Mary Con. way, was committed for trial on the charge of stealing 22 from the person of John Hole, a ship's captain, on Wed- nesday evening, in a field near the Westgate Hotel.

BRYNMAWR. MR. R. WAIN'S annual fete take place on Monday next. M. Doratti is announced to appear on the wire- r rope, and from the bills we should imagine there will be plenty of sport. For particulars, see advertisement,

CWMCARNE. NEW VENTILATING SHAFT,-Several directors of the Ebbw Vale Iron, Steel, and Coal Company, paid this Valley a visit on Wednesday last, the object being the sinking of a ventilating shaft near the Cwmcarne Mill. This will be done at once for the better ventilation of pits at Abercarne. There will also be an additional revolving fan erected at the mouth cf the pits at Abercarne. Other improvements are in contemplation. There will be a reservoir made in the Syrchpant Valley for the use of the boilers at the present works, the water from which is in- tended to be conveyed by cast iron pipes and other means of transit. The company also purpose building a large number of workmen's cottages near Chapel Bridge, and on the Chapel Farm Estate. Hopeful days are anticipated for our Valley, and when the new company, who are sinking for coal at Cylonyn find it, we shall liiive a large influx of inhabitants, and no doubt hundreds of dwellings will be required.

NEATH. The County Petty Sessions were held at the Police- court, on Friday, before Messrs. G. Llewellyn, W. P. Struve, and the Rev. W. Griffiths, when the following cases were brought on for hearing SURETIES.—Ann Edwards, a married woman, living at Glynconwg, applied for sureties of the peace against Catherine Llewellyn, a girl only 13 years of age. Mr. Leyson appeared for the defendant. After listening to a good deal of contradictory evidence, the Bench directed each party to pay their own costs. LIST OF TIPPLERS.—David O'Neil, Morris Richards, William Davies. John Davies, John Rees, and William Hughes were charged with being drunk, and fined 10s. each and costs, while Thomas Phillips, who had also been guilty of violent conduct, was fined 20s. and costs. t> LARCENY. Wm. Matthew Hopkins and Edwin Simmons were brought up, on remand, charged with stealing four dishes, the property of Mr, Shufflebottom. The particulars of the case have already appeared in these columns. The men pleaded not guilty, and endeavoured to throw the blame on each other. The Bench, however, believed them to be equally guilty, and sent them to gaol for a month with hard labour. RATES.—The following poor rates were allowed and signed by the magistrates :-Coedfrank at Is. in the pound, and Blaengwrach at 10s. ASSAULT.—John Lemon was fined 20s. and costs for assaulting Charles Gowett, on the 12th. mst. It appeared that defendant accused complainant of poisoning his dog, I I and committed the assault in consequence.

SWANSEA. THE HOSPITAL.—The secretary has much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt, per Mr. George Melville, of £14, being the proceeds of an entertainment at the Theatre Royal on behalf of the funds of the hospital. A GOOD MINING INVESTMENT.—We understand that the whole of Mr. H. Hussey Vivian's, M.P., mining property, certainly one of the most valuable in Wales, will be shortly be brought out under a Limited Liability Com- pany. Our respected Mayor (Mr. Thomas Ford), Mr. James Livingston, and other influential merchants, will be on the board of directors. In addition to this being a most promising business speculation as an investment, there is one most encouraging feature about it—viz., that the whole of the supplies "rill necessarily come into Swan- sea, and we are creditably informed that when fully developed, they will reach a quantity of not less than between 1,000 and 2,000 tons per day. The prospectus will be shortly issued. VISIT OF THE DrKE OF BEPFORD.—Yesterday morn ing his Grace the Duke of Bedford arrived in our docks in his magnificent yacht "Claymore," which was towed into the basin of the South, Dock by the Cardiff tug- boat Hector. We understand that it is the intention of his Lordship to make but a short stay in the town, and in all probability will leave to-day (Saturday), the attrac- tions of the town and its general cleanliness not being of such a character as to induce the Duke to make a more lengthened visit. Upon the arrival of the yacht becom- ing known, crowds visited the docks to see the boat, wlfich was greatly admired. A TROUBLESOME RELATION.—At the Borough Police- court, held at the Town-hall, yesterday, the Mayor, the Stipendiary, and Mr. J. C. Richardson on the Bench,. Thomas Richards, the labourer from "the hills," was brought up on remand, charged with being drunk in one of the Great Western Railway Company's carriages at Swan- sea, on Wednesday last. On Thursday the defendant was suffering from delirium tremens, and could not be brought up before the Bench, but evidence was given establishint; the charge. Defendant was now discharged upon his brother-in-law promising to take proper care of him. JACK IN A SQUALL,—Thomas Wallace, a seaman, was charged with being drunk and assaulting an officer in the execution of his duty in High-street. The officer assaulted was P. C. Jenkins, who testified to defendant's drunken and disorderly conduct in the street, and to having com- mitted an assault. The Bench committed him to prison for 7 days. ANOTHER ASSAULT BY A SAILOR.—A seaman named John Pennell was summoned for assaulting Limsden Charles on Wednesday. The offence was committed on board ship by defendant kicking prosecutor as he was de- scending a ladder from the bridge to the main deck. Their Worships believing that there had been some little provocation given, fined defendant 10s and costs, amount- ing altogether to £1 Os. Gd. TRANSFER OF LICENSES.—The following transfers were made yesterday at the Police-court :—The Bevan's Arms Morriston, from David Jenkins to Wm. Thomas Wern Inn from Griffith Davies to Evan Samuel; Ivorites' Arms to Mary Jones from her deceased husband Jersey Arms, Hafod, from Wm. Jones to Ann Jones, his mother. An application for the transfer (a temporary one having been previously granted) of the licence upon the Raven Hotel, St. Mary street, was also made by Richard Samuel Rawle, the present tenant. In this case there was » complaint by the police as to the manner in which the business was conducted, it being asserted that it was the resort of loose chaiacters. The Stipendiary adjourned the consideration of the application for a week.

PORTHCAWL. THE REST.—A meeting of the site-committee of the proposed Convalescent Home was held at Bridgend on Thursday last; Major Turbervill in the chair. There were also present Messrs. T. W. Booker, Howel Gwyn, J. C. Fowler, R. O. Jones, D. Llewellyn, C. Knigkt, Franklen G Evans, Yellowlees, Wilson, and T. Stockwood, hon. secretary. Water had been struck in the sinking at Porthcawl at a depth of 61 feet, and an analysis of it indi- cated that the quality was good. It was determined to continue the sinking to a greater depth so as to obtain a large supply the operations to be conducted by the pre- sent contractor, under the control of Major Turbervill, who, upon request, kindly consented te represent the committee. We may now hope to see this most desirable project carried out rapidly.

NEWPORT. THE SHIPPING TRADE.—Business at the port may be characterised as dull, particularly in the shipment of iron, in which there is very little doing. There are no orders in the market for iron to the United States, but the ship- ments to the Baltic ports have been somewhat large. The prevailing high prices are an effectual bar to the increase of this branch of trade, and it is stated that some Ameri- can houses which have made purchases are preferring to sell iron in this country rather than risk the increased cost of shipment to their own country, and the probability of not being able te dispose of cargoes unless at heavy losses. The steam coal trade is in a flat condition, and much uncertainty prevails in the prices of steam coal. The house coal trade is firm and freights are good. GOOD TEMPLARY.—The district meeting of this Order was held on Thursday, at Newport. The business session took place at the Temperance-hall, when it was reported that the number of Lodges in Monmouthshire was 48, comprising 1,008 members, exclusive of two or three Welsh Lodges. In addition to the ordinary general busi- ness. the following appointment of officers took place :— Brother Hopkins, D. V.T. Brother, Heyburn, D. Sec- Brother Kelly, D.F.S. Brother Whittaker, RJ treasurer Brother Rev. J. Jeffreys, Chaplain; Brother Kicks, Marshall. It was decided that the next District Lodge meeting should be held at Chepstow, in four months hence. In the evening a public meeting was held in the Town-hall, whem Brother the Rev. Mr. Meaton, D.D., Monmouth, occupied the chair. In the course of some introductory observations, he stated that the Order of Good Templars had advanced in this county and country to a very large extent, and much more rapidly than he had anticipated. Although he believed a year ago that such were the principles of the Order that it was destined to extend itself far and wide. Yet he did not expect such A vast increase in numbers and influence as had actually taken place. It was now the intention of the Order to carry out strong political organisations both as regards Municipal and Parliamentary elections. By means of these organisations they were determined to do all they co aid to return candidates who would support their views and efforts suppress the drink traffic, and its baneful influence upon society a.t large. Their friends, the publi- cans, were on the alert, and had formed an association in defence of what they conceived to be their rights, and heuce it became more and more the bounden duty of all Good Templars to unite all their strength, in order that they might carry out their principles with the greatest amount of success (applause). The meeting was addressed by Brother Davies, the Rev. J. Jeffreys, andBros. Brown, Garnett, and Mayberry. The proceedings were enlivened by the singing of select hymns. The accustomed vote of thanks te the Chairman closed the meeting. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the Borough Police Sessions, yesterday (before Mr. Wyndham Jones, mayor, and Dr. Woolett), Eliza Woodman was summoned for being dis- orderly and using obscene language in Cross-street, as proved by P.C. Brooks. The defendant made an accusation against the officer, which she called a woman, named Durhafh, to substantiate. On being questioned, however, Durham denied all knowledge of having given the officer gin as alleged, and it was shown that the state- ment was utterly false. Fined 10s. 6d. including costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. VAGRANCY.—James Sherrin, an aged man, was charged with vagrancy and by being found on the premises of Mr. N. Hewertson. The prisoner accounted for his being there by stating that he went there to sleep, having no money to pay his lodgings. He was sent to prison for seven days, without the option of a fine, as a vagabond. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.^—James Mullins was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cross-street. Accord- ing to the statement of P.C. 38, the prisoner was creating a disturbance. Fined IDs. or seven days' hard labour. A NEGLIGENT FATHER.—Whitlock Williams, a hobbler, was charged with neglecting to contribute towards the maintenance of his child in a Reformatory. After an explanation by Chief Superintendent Huxtable, the Bench ordered the committal of the defendant to prisen for 10 days. REMOVAL OF THE 94TH REGIMENT.—We learn that a de- tachment of the 94th Regiment, which, for some time, has been quartered at the Newport Barracks under the command of Colonel Lord John Tayleur, left for Pem- broke Dock last evening. The remainder of the regiment will follow in the course of a few days. These quarters will be occupied by the 103rd Regiment.

BRITONFERRY. GOOD TEMPLARS' DEMONSTRATION.—On Thursday afternoon the Good Templars of this tewn held their first demonstration. There are two lodges here, one English, the other Welsh, and both hold their meetings at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. At three p.m. they turned out, 250 strong, paraded the principal streets of the town carrying bannerets and dresed in the regalia o the order, and beforge going to the National Schoolroom, where tea had been provided for them, called at the Vicarage, where Mr. Lewis, the respected Vicar, spoke a few kind words of encouragement. The ladies WARE very attentive to all comers In the evening an entertainment was given at the Welsh Baptist Chapel, where many songs were sung, interesting pieces recited, and addresses given in favour of Good Templarism. The chief feature, how- ever, of the entertainment was the bell-ringing by the Sandford Amateur Bell-ringers.

LLANTRISANT. The strike at the Bute Hematite Iron Mines is likely to come to an end by next Monday. The men will return to work on the old terms. POLICE COURT.—On Friday, before Mr. G. Williams, Stipendiary, and Mr. W. Prichard, David Bowen, of Llantwit Fardre, was fined Is and costs for allowing pigs to stray on the highway. DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—Jacob Thomas and David Thomas were charged with being diunk and challenging to fight at Pentyrch. The case was fully proved, and David Thomas, who did net appear, was fined 15s and costs. Jacob Thomas got off with 10s and costs. William Trice was charged with being drunk and riotous on Satur- day, July 12th, in Tonyrefail, near the Boar's Head publichouse. The accused is well-known to the police, and having been several times previously convicted, was fined 20s and costs, and cautioned that the next appear- ance before the magistrate would ensure him a lodging in Cardiff. RIDING WITHOUT REINS.—John Edwards, a contractor employed by Air. Edmund Davies, contractor and builder, Llantrissant, was fined 5s. and costs for riding in a wagon drawn by three horses, and having no reins or lines, was unable to allow carriages to pass properly on the road. Mr. Edmund Davies, who was in Court, stated that Edwards had been in his employ for over ten years. The fine was paid. AFFILIATION CASE.—A married man, miner, of Bryn- saddler, was charged by Ann Smith, a well-dressed young person, with being the father of her illegitimate child. The Magistrates made an order for 3s. a week.

CARDIGAN. RE-OPENING OF WHITECHURCH CHURCH.—On Wed- nesday this church was re-opened. The Plight Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. David's in the morning consecrated the new buildings and afterwards preached in English. Various services in Welsh were held throughout the day, in which the following eminent clergymen took part:— Revs. Dr. Walters, Ystradgynlais R. Evans, Vicar of Llandebie; D. Griffiths, Vicar of Mothevy and Dr. Griffiths, Vicar of Llandilo. Liberal collections WEISP made.

BRECON. THE LATE TOWN CLERK.— At the County Court on Thursday last, Judge Fate, n r made the following remarks with reference to the late Mr. S. B. Evans, Town Clerk. Since I sat here in the month of June, we have had to re- gret the death of Mr. S. B. Evans, who held the office of Registrar of this Court. When I last spoke to him he appeared to be in an improved state of health, and there was no. reason to expect that we might not have" met again. The duration of life, however, is very uncertain, and its uncertainty contributes to our happiness. He told me at the time what deserves to be recorded, namely that when the oflice of the late Mr. Church, now many years since, the lawyer WHS accustomed to acquire the right to receive the payment of tithes to a very consider- able extent, and that he made a very large income year by year in talcing exptnsive and oppressive proceedings in theEcclesiastical Court against farmersffor the abstraction of tithes. Nor was he singular for another attorney in the more south part of Wales than Brecknockshire largely added to iiis wealth by similar legal ope- rations. The Church itself was not defended by such measures, for their cost was very oppressive, and the memory of their inflation has not passed away. The commutation of titles in 1836 put an end however to this plundering of farmers even if they did wrong, Such was the subject matter of my last con- versation with Mr. Evans. He was appointed to the office heJield solely in the belief that he would well and zealously, in the interest of the public, perform its duties. This he did until the malady came upon him which shor- tened the ordinary course of human existence—men who observe the laws which govern human life, may expect to live many more years than it was permitted him to live. He was a member of one of those Churches which at all times, and in later days, especially, have rendered great services to the world in affirming the principles which the great Chillingworth taught and defended, and in which the moral and even natural and supreme excel- lence of Protestantism rests. He was himself a well- informed and instructed man. The public expression of regret for his loss may be regarded as a proof of the past usefulness of his life. CONFIRMATION.—A confirmation of part of the Deanery of Brecon took place at St. Mary's church, Brecon, on Wednesday last, by Bishop Otlay, of Hereford. The number confirmed was 193.

RLSCA. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mr. Duffield, the landlord of the Bridge Inn, Risca, made an attempt at self-destruction on Thursday, by inflicting a severe wound on his throat with a razor. Mr. Robathan was promptly in attendance, and entertains a hope that, with care, the unfortunate man will recover.

REPORTED PURCHASE OF THE GLAMOR- GAN CANAL BY THE MARQUIS OF BUTE. A report has gained currency that the Marquis of Bute has purchased the Glamorganshire Canal from Mr Crawshay, and that it will in due course be converted into a railway. We know not what degree of credence is to be placed upon this rumour, but it will be remem- bered that several years ago the Trustees of Lord Bute not only contemplated such a purchase, but the terms and conditions were arranged on both sides, and broke down at the last moment. It is just probable that the scheme may have been revived in consequence of the adverse decision in the Lords as to the claim set up by Lord Bute to charge wharfage dues upon all shipments in Penarth Dock. It would, no doubt, be very advan- tageous to his Lordship's property to have a railway of his own traversing the whole of the Aberdare and Merthyr coal districts, and would moreover be a serious blow to the Taff Vale Railway Company, bat we appre- hend that Lord Bute has quite enough on his hands at present, without entering upon such a gigantic under- taking.

A NEW AGITATION IN IRELAND. In a leading article the Irish limes of Thursday in- augurates a new agitation. It demands the concession of the volunteer movement to Ireland, and urges that as the martial instinct is so strongly developed in the Celtic nature, true wisdom would point to a law- ful means of developing that character. The refusal to grant permission to establish volunteer corps the above paper regards as galling to the pride and losalty of Irishmen. It reminds English statesmen that the party of order in Ireland largely outnumber the spirits of misrule; and adds, if public spirit among us is not entirely istinguished, if the self- respect and dignity of our martial race can yet assert themselves, we should not rest satisfied until this stigma of distrust and this brand of inferiority are removed by the concession of the volunteer movement to Ireland.

LITERATURE, SCIENCE. AND THE STAGE. The Athenccum says :—Lord Ravensworth, who along with Mr. Rickards recently translated Virgil's JEneid into blank verse, is about to publish an estimate of the lapse of time necessary for the actiop and events of the last six books of the Erckmann- Chatrian are now writing for Cassell's Magazine a serial story, founded on a Quartermaster's narrative of personal adventures experienced during a recent campaign in Kabylia. Among new novels to be issued by Mr. Samuel Tinsley are Tom Delany," by Robert Thynne, author of "Rayensdale"; "Cruel Constancy," by KatherirKing, author of "The Queen of the Regi- ment" and a story by the author of "Will She Bear < t? a tale of. the Weald." It is understood that when Sir R. Wallace's new mansion is finished, he in- tends to bring all his works of art together there, and admit the public to see them on Sundays. The death is announced of Dr. Brandis, private secre- tary to the German Empress, and well known to the learned world as a metrologist.—The number of students at the University of Berlin continues to decline rapidly. In the winter session of 1871-72, according to the Allge- meine Zeitung, the number of matriculated students was 2,603 in the summer of 1872, 1,990; in the winter of 1872-3, 1,918 and in the present summer, only 1,590.— The close of the season at the Royal Italian Opera is fixed for next Saturday, the 26th instant. Mr. Henry Irving will appear -in the character of Richelieu, at the Lyceum Theatre, in September. A subscription has been started by some members of the Com&lie Frangaise, to erect a monument to Mdlle. Delmar. The result of the National Music Meetings at the Crystal Palace, having been fully laid before the public, we need do no more here than express regret that the in- stitut N seems to have very little general attraction. That the statistics of the meetings will shew a pecuniary loss is almost certain, but the Crystal Palace authorities are not the men to turn away from the good work they have undertaken. Graphic. The modern Haroun Alraschid, otherwise the gentle- man so signing himself during these last few weeks in the Globe, is an Indian officer, by name Thomas Carlisle. Several of his sketches, comprising among them "The Crossing Sweeper," The Toy Merchant," and the "Tom Tom Wallah," are now appearing together, under the title of The Unprofessional Vagabond." A new novelist, by name Fanny Fisher, makes her ap- pearance with a two volume tale, called The Secret of Two Houses." A new piece by Mr. Tom Taylor, entitled Arkwright's Wife," has been produced at Leeds, under the direction of the author, the principal parts by Mr. MacKaye and Miss Helen Barry. The early incidents of Arkwright's life, his introduction to his future wife by going, in his capacity as a barber, to purchase her hair, and the de- struction of his models by his wife's hands, are the main subjects of the drama, which have already been used in various novels, notably in a recent story in, if we remem- ber right, Good Words. The piece was thoroughly suc- cossful.-Illu.st)-ated Review. Mr. Chatterton has put forth a glowing announcement of his intention to revive Anthony and Cleopatra, in which the popular manager has been apparently inspired by the Oriental nature of his subject. Admirers of Miss Victoria Vokes will be sorry to learn that she is, for a time, indisposed and unable to appear, having met with a serious accident while acting in Boston. We are glad to be able to say that at length the ten- der for the New Law Courts by Messrs. Bull and Sons has been accepted by the Government, that the contract deed is being prepared, and that after it is signed the works are to be commenced with as little delay as possi- ble. The contract amount is about £ 710,000, and it has been decided to execute the masonry in Portland stone, and the fittings, ceilings, &c., in oak. It is no less satisfactory to us to be also able to say that, with the exception of a very few minor details, no alterations are to be made in Mr. Street's design. Notwith- standing the. delay, the building will be contracted for according to those plans from which long since the surveyors abstracted the quantities on which the tenders were based, and ON those plans nnly. From the state- ments which were made on former occasions when the subject was before the House, and from the precedents of some other Government buildings, where tne designs have been greatly altered, it might be supposed that when Mr. Ayrtoti used the phrase revised designs and plans," there were some grounds for the rumours which have heen abroad during the past month as to the compulsory re- moval of the central hall or other important feature but it is pleasing to find that, after all, the alterations which are to be made are hardly worth mentioning, and they will affect neither the architectural appear- ance nor the convenient arrangements of the building. — Architect. Mr. Cole's management of the South Kensington Museum has been, on the whole, excellent, but perhaps 0 we may be pardoned for h in- that his successor will lean a little kindly to the side of science. Art has had a "good time," especially am19 art, in fact the reign of crockery has been supreme. It is almost time that science —so long eclipsed by her more brilliant and attractive sister-had her day.-Iron. At a meeting of the Committee of the Yorkshire College of Science, on Thursday, new subscriptions were forwarded by Lord Cavendish of £ 500 from the Marquis of Ripon, and 22.50 by Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P. It was also resolved to appoint- a committee to prepare a provi- sional scheme for establishing a professorship of textile fabrics, in accordance with the proposal of the Cloth- workers' Company,

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