The Aberdare Times

THE FRENCH DERBY. Writing on Sunday night, the Paris Correspondent of the Standard says Thousands went to Chantilly this morning, and the special trains, which ran every ten minutes, took to that prettyjbut dull little town multitudes bent on en- joyment. The French Derby day at Chantilly is a peculiarly genteel holiday; but racing, or rather gambling on racecourses has grown so popular in France that the small shopkeeper element, the clerk out for his Sunday, and another element, which in years gone by used to be unknown on this most aristocratic of race-courses, are now disagreeably prominent, and somewhat mar the enjoyment. At the Gare du Nord this morning the trains were taken by storm, and the large female contingent that now attends all races was pushed about in a style which shows that the tradition of la galanterie Franqaise is as much a thing of the past as other and more important traditions. An hour's journey through a pretty undulating country such as that which lies between Paris and Chantilly, however, does much to soothe ruffled tempers, and when the trains reached their destination none ot their freight seemed much the worse for the trial they had undergone, and briskly made their way through the w ode. The race-oourse-which is flanked on one side by the historic Chateau, now the residence of the Duke d'Aumale, and on the other by large masses of trees—is almost perfect as a race ground. It is as level as a cricket field, and allows the competitors to be kept in view during the whale of the race. The splendid Stands were crowded with a large number ef the élite of the fashionable world. In the small "ide Stand a numerous party from the Chateau made their appearance shortly before the chief event was to be decided, including the Duke d'Aumale, who was looking in excellent health, the Prince de Joinville, and the Duke de Nemours, and remained until the close of the racing. The prettiness of the coup d'ceil was much enhanced by the abundance of charming spring toilets which dotted the Enclosure.

[From Punch]. LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS. The duration of the eclipse of the sun on the 17th of May, says the Times, was about seventy seconds." Seventy seconds-no more, eager Savans I-seventy seconds, no more! Yet what may they tell of the sun, eager Savans, that Me er was discovered before ? It seems but a twinkling of time, eager Savans; let's hope it may tell you, oh lots cu Concerning Corona and spots, eager Savans, concerning Corona and spots. With Light against darkness, long timp, eager Savans, has Science maintained a good fight, And now she must utilize Darkness, oh, Savans to throw greater light upon Light, Seventy seconds of sunlesaness, Savans Well much has been managed in less So, here's wishing you luck and success, eager Savans I —here's wishing you luck and success

THE WAR BETWEEN BONNY AND NEW CALABAR. A telegram (through Reuter's Agency) from Bonny, dated Apri 14 (per Loanda, vid Liverpool), says The war between Bonny and New Calabar still continues. On the 7th April the New Calabar people made a sortie from the town, which was invested by the Bonny warriors. Although the besiegers were taken by surprise they were not long in recovering from it, and in the encounter which ensued they beat the enemy, making those that were left fly into the town again, leaving a considerable number dead on the field. The Bonny men, expecting a further sortie, placed a large number of warriors on each side of one of the most important creeks, the men being completely hidden from view by the thick bush- wood. A fleet of war canoes were subsequently placed at the mouth of the creek to intercept the enemy in case they went far down. The surmises of the Bonny men were well founded, and on the 9th April the New Calabar warriors in their large war canoes came down the creek. They waited until they could be assisted by the darkness of the night, and, going down the water very quietly, they saw the canoes of Oko Jumbo at the mouth of the creek. Thinking that the whole strength of the enemy consisted in the blockading canoes the New Calabar warriors at once decided to attack them. Simultaneously lower down from each side of the creek as well as from the entrance there appeared the Bonny men in great numbers. The Calabar men were completely surrounded, and there was nothing left to them but to fight against an enemy enclosing them on all sides. This they did with great despera- tion and courage, but they were outnumbered. There was great slaughter, and it was thought that the whole force of the Calabar men were annihilated, all their canoes being sunk or destroyed, and a large gun of the mitrailleuse description captured. The Bonny warriors lost a number of men in the encounter, but their loss was small compared with that of the enemy. For several days afterwards it was was said that the corpses of the warriors in large num- bers were found floating in and near the creek. When the Loanda left Bonny the local chief Warraboo was there, having been suspended for his part in the previous storming of the New Calabar stronghold, in which a number of warriors under his command fired on another detachment of their own fDg S°^e 500 ofc them- 0ko Jumbo had also £ Xck7id,™S £ of w" from The Bonny authorities had stated their intention to continue the war until their rights to certain oil markets had been fully established. These rigbts they aver were ceded to them by the late Consul Hopkins several years ago, and ratified only last year by Consul Hopkins's successor, Consul Hewitt.

THE NEW EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE. The ceremony of lighting up the new Eddystone lighthouse was successfully accomplished on Thursday in last week under the most favourable possible con- ditions. The Duke of Edinburgh left Paddington by special train at four o'clock in the morning, and reached Plymouth shortly before ten. His Royal Highness then embarked on board the Trinity yacht Qalutea and proceeded to the lighthouse, accompanied by Admiral Sir Richard Collinson, Captain Atkins, Mr. Douglass, nen., Mr. Douglass, jun., ai^d some of the Eider Brethren of the Trinity House. The Galatea was attended by the men-of-war stationed at Plymouth. The ceremony had the advantages of a quiet sea and a cloualess sky. On reaching the lighthouse, his Royal Highness minutely inspected the building, and then, after a I prayer from the Rev. Dr. Wilkinson, lighted-the lamps and declared the building open, afterwards re- cording the fact in the visitors' book at the light- house. On the return of the Galatea to Plymouth, two American men-of-war which were lying in the har- bour, the Portsmouth, and the Saratoga, and which were gaily dressed with colours, manned yards as she passed; on which the Duke steamed round and in- spected them. On his disembarking at the Great Western Docks the Mayor and Corporation of Plymouth presented an address to the Duke, to which he returned a gracious reply, and a procession was then formed to the Town- hall, where a luncheon was provided. The usual loyal toasts, the healths of the Corporation and of the Trinity House, were duly honoured. The Duke of Edinburgh, in response to the toast of his health, as Master of the Trinity House, said I am immensely gratified to find myself here re- ceiving your hospitality in your magnificent Guild- hall—a building which I now see for the first time, and which was opened by your High Steward, the Prince of Wales, who, I know, would have been most gratified could he have been here to-day to take part m the ceremony of lighting up the new Eddy- stone tower. (Cheers.) But he has so many other duties to attend to in London that it was im- fossible for him to come down on this occasion, likewise thank you much, Mr. Mayor, for what you have said with regard to the Duchess of Edinburgh. (Cheers.) I can assure you that it would have given her much pleasure to have been here to-day, but the rapid journey to and from London in one day, combined with the uncertainty of the weather, prevented her from coming down. I hope on some future occasion that she will be able to come among you. The ceremony which took place to-day marked the completion of a great work (cheers)—one which has become necessary through the gradual decay of the rock upon which the great work of Smea- ton was erected. That tower, which for over one hun- dred and twenty years has continued its career of use- fulness, and which is as solid in itself now as it was on the day it was built, kaa been necessarily replaced by another. This work that we celebrate to-day is one waich has been accomplished with the aid of all the advantages which modern science has been able to place at the command of those who have been engaged on this task and it is remarkable that we are able to congratulate ourselves that this work has been com- pleted in a period shorter by 18 months than the time which it was expected that the beacon would have occupied in erection. (Cheers.) I can only hope that the tower of the lighthouse which has this day been formally dedicated to its beneficent purpose will prove as useful as, and even more useful, than the one which preceded it in its mission on behalf of the ships and oommerce ofthe world. (Cheers.) I am glad it has been in my power, and that I should have been enabled by virtue of the office I hold as Master of the Trinity-house, to be present on this occasion and as. sist in such an interesting ceremonial. I beg to thank you once more for the way in which you have drank the health of the Trinity Brethren, and more particu- larly for the way in which you have associated my name with the toast. (Loud cheers.) The Duke then proposed The American Navy in highly complimentary terms. Commodore S. B. Luce, in command of the squadron, responded there were also present Commander W. B. Hoft, of the Portsmouth, Commander H. C. Taylor, of the Saratoga, and Flag. Lieutenant A. Ward. The toast of the Mayor and Corporation was then proposed by Mr. Macliver, M.P., and the proceedings terminated. Among the naval and other visitors there was but one opinion of the beauty and solidity of the new structure, and Plymouth was en fUe in honour of the II event.

AMERICAN FORESTS. The waste which is going on in the timber-growing districts of America, and about which there has been much talk of late, is strongly exemplified in the Con- sular report relating to the State of Maine (says the Globe). According to that generally-received estimate there exists still as much as 15,000 square miles of forest within the State; but, notwithstanding the apparent magnitude of the resources involved in such a statement, it is admitted that during the last fifty years a deplorable waste has been going on without restraint, and that it is high time to take vigorous measures for protecting the forests now threaten- ing speedily to disappear. The damage that has been done is most conspicuous in the case of the white pines, which grew to a gigantic size, and formerly lined the banks of the lakes and rivers in countless numbers. Before the American Revolution every one of these trees, which measured two feet or more in diameter, was, except in few districts, the property of the British Crown, and was carefully preserved for making masts and spars for the Royal navy. There are still some fine specimens of the tree in the remoter parts of Maine, measuring four and even in some cases six feet in diameter at the base, and 240 feet in height. But on the banks of the navigable rivers these splendid pines have become unknown, and are becoming rare in all parts of the State. The lumber men, after cutting them down, have, as a rule, merely used a section of the trunks for boards, and thrown away into the river the waste slabs and other portions, which would have served well for making doors and articles of furniture. There is probably as much timber actually sold in the State as there ever was, but it is of a smaller size and inferior quality, and tends every year to become less and less valuable to the lumber men, Only in some of the southern districts has any care been taken to preserve the timber; and here it is said that the most valuable pines are now more abundant than they were 75 years ago.

A FASHIONABLE VEGETABLE. Louis XV. was a ion vivant of the first quality, and ought to have been able to set the fashion in edibles, not only for his own age, but for a long while to come (remarks the Globe). That he was not, in fact, equal to this task may he easily perceived from the example of one vegetable alone, which has speedily and un- deservedly descended from the high place to which he raised it into a humble and miserable position of in- feriority. The plant in question is the red cabbage, which was an immense favourite with the Royal gourmet, and was more highly appreciated at the little suppers given to his Majesty by Madame de Pompadour at Marly than any other article in the bill of fare. At the banquets at Versailles the same vegetable was allowed all its due honours, and was usually served at the second course amongst the sweets. The taste thus encouraged soon made its way not only amongst the rich families of Paris, who affected it out of pure compliment to the Court, but also among the bourgeois, who were delighted at finding it possible to combine fashion with economy, ana treat themselves to one of the dishes most highly appreciated by the Court at the cost of a few sous. The most correct way of serving up the red cabbage was the style known aa "à la d'OrUans," which was invented, as it seems by the Princess of Bavaria, who married the Duke of Orleans, and who no doubt imported from her own country much knowledge of the excellencies of the succulent plant so nearly allied to "sour crout." This lady managed to preserve the seoret of the receipt until her death, and the dishes of red cabbage A la d' Orleans which were served under any except her special supervision were none of them quite genuine, however good might have been the imitation. She left the receipt written out at length on a paper signed with her full name, and by a clause in her will declared that she could confer no greater benefit upom her noble friends than to bequeath to them this famous receipt.

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS. Seized the occasion So you would not take me to be twenty ? said a young lady to her partner while dancing a polka one evening. What would you take me for, then ? For better, for worse," replied he, and he was accepted. One of our best humourous versifiers begins a poem thus I cannot sing to-night, love,'she silently did say." She must have broken the silence all to pieces when her words dropped. Under the laws of the Pilgrim Fathers a man could not kiss his wife en Sunday, and after a somewhat critical examination of portraits of wives of those day, we think the laws were eminently just, if not in the main lenient. The pilgrim fathers should have been fined for kissing such homely wives, any day of the week. If one can't be wholly good he ought to be as good as he can be without too great inconvenience. I stoled y*ur money," wrote a thief to his employer. Remoree naws my conshence and I sent some of it baik. When remorse naws agin I will send some more. When reprimanded by his employer for absenting himself from the office for two entire days, the olerk very calmly replied that he believed in the office seek- ing the man, and not the man seeking the office. A bald-headed professor reproving a youth for the exercise of his fists "We fight with our heads at this college." The youth reflected a moment and then replied "Ah, I see, and you have butted all your hair off."

SHE WISHED TO BE SOCIABLE.—A foolish old woman, being one evening at a party, was greatly at a loss for something to say. At length she ventured to inquire of a gentleman who sat next her whether his mother bad any children. The gentleman politely pointed out the absurdity of her inquiry. I beg pardon," exclaimed the old lady, perceiving her mis. take you don't understand me. I wish to inquire whether your grandmother had any children." SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN.—He was spending a week at the sea-side with his family, and had taken his children hn«fle ?lrc"8 5? the animals, and, when he came nnnn Vi?e u-1 the show-bills and began discoursing hfnnonn?^pp°p0tamu,s- You see'" ^id, « the the ho1* Pi^ydermatoHS mammal allied to What ? J118 difference, that he is amphibiliouB." hippopotamn^f11 fished listener. "I said the to the ignorant 'anThe tumad°^ k listener—" he lives partlv rm i j18 no?e ? I10 water "Oh ah i v n(* an<* partly in the the talker looked distuSd 1 The5 his discourse until he could go outside and^stud^the bill again in a quiet sequestered spot and kick himself for not looking mow elowly at th« big words,

THE SALVATION ARMY. On Monday the annual congress of the army cem- menced at Exeter Hall, and there was a large assem- olaget of staff officers, officers, and men, as well as many well known representatives of the Church of England and other religious bodies. In the morning Mrs. Booth delivered a stirring and practical address on the training of children. speaking of the duties of parents, she saiol they j should get saved themselves first, and then leave no stone unturned to get their children saved like- wise. wise. 1 In the afternoon General Booth conducted the t service. After reading a portion of the 119th Psalm, f r™li ?!uts Amen "Bless his name Praise 0 v Jhe General delivered an address on the keep- J commandments, urging his hearers to believe that God would give them every help to accomplish T> that he had laid down for human guidance.—Miss Booth said if people would only "Touch the hem of His garment," they would leave the hall and live lives of sacrifice for Christ. In the evening a large number of addresses were given. Mr. T. A. Denny, who has subscribed largely towards the funds of the Army and who was received with deafening cheers, said that two years ago such a meeting as that would have been thought an im- possibility. God had taken the work in hand ana was carrying it on, and no man could see what would be the ultimate development of it. In an impassioned address Mrs. Booth denounced the cowardice of those who were afraid to act up to what the Bible told them, and in response to an appeal that all those who were willing to dedicate themselves to Christianity and the work of the Cross should confess it before men. More than thirty of the audience stood up, and were received with cries of Hallelujah, and a prolonged volley of Amens" at the command of the General. Various songs and choruses, with full band accomDaniment, were sung during the meeting, and handkerchiefs and banners were waved in time to the music. The audienoe was very large, and broke up amidst much excitement.

The Salvation Army who already possess two large places of worship in Portsmouth, have entered into negotiations for the purchase of the site of ground on which the late Prince's Theatre stood, and propose a building at a cost of between £ 4,000 and £ 5)vUvi

EXECUTION AT NORWICH. William George Abigail, a billiard-marker, nineteen years of age, was executed on Monday morning within the walls of Norwich Castle, for the wilful murder of a girl to whom he was believed to be married. The crime was committed a month ago, and nothing has transpired as to the motive for it. The convict was led from his cell along the covered way to a room, where Marwood pinioned him. The procession then started for the gallows, the chaplain reciting the prayers for the dying, to which the oonvict fervently responded. While the condemned man was repeating the words, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit," the bol was withdrawn, and death was immediate. The convict had maintained a stolid indifference until Sunday, when, in the midat of service at the chapel he broke down, and afterwards made a confession ef his guilt.

EXECUTION AT LEEDS. Osmond Otto Brand, aged 27, the captain of a Hull fishing smack, was executed within the walls of Armley Gaol, Leeds, at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, for the murder of one of his apprentices, named William Pepper, whose death he had caused by a systematic course of ill-usage while at sea. During the night the condemned man slept well, and ate a hearty breakfast in the morning. Marwood was the executioner, and allowed a drop of eight and a half feet, causing almost instantaneous death. On the previous night Brand wrote a final letter to his wife, and made a confession, bearing out what he had previously stated, namely, that he did not intend to murder the boy. He walked to the scaffold with a firm step, and resented the support of the warder. He was resigned to his fate but it was noticed that he made no responses to the chaplain as the Burial Service was read.

SALMON FISHING. The yearly report of the Inspectors of Fisheries for w b?e £ ^ein £ ^gned by Messrs. S. Walpole and T. H. Huxley, Inspectors cf Fisheries. the reports supplied by the conservators of the different districts the inspectors report that in the rivers generally a. gratifying improvement is apparent in the last fishing season. In eleven dis- tricts for which complete statistical information was furnished, more than 1.000,0001b. weight of fish was taken in the season of 1881; yet the actual consign- ments of English salmon to Billingsgate decreased during the year. This is accounted for by the state- ment that nearly all the salmon taken in English rivers is consumed in the neighbourhood in which they are caught. With regard to the take by rods, the inspectors consider it unsatisfactory; that there is only one dis- triat in England which produced on an average ten salmon per rod. In the Tyne, 276 rods caught 2,240 salmon in Yorkshire 20 rods took 214 salmon; in the Usk 240 rods captured 1,702 salmon. There was a feeling prevalent that the Salmon Acts had failed to insure an equitable distribution of fish among the upper and lower proprietors, The outbreak of disease among the salmon is dealt with in the report at great length. This disease is peculiar to the genus saprolegnia, a kina of water- moalds, which usually live at the expense of dead and submerged animal and vegetable sub- stances, and are especially common upon dead insects and other invertebrate animals. The salmon disease, the inspectors came to the conclusion, appears to be a purely cutaneous affection, and the fish seem to die, partly from irritation and consequent exhaustion, and partly, perhaps, from the drain on their resources caused by the production of so large a mans of vege- table matter at their expense. More time and atten- tion were required before the disease could be thoroughly understood and grappled with.

NOT FORGETTING THE WORKING MINERS. It is very gralifying to know that the late Mr. Arflhur Macdonald, M.P., has not forgotton the working miners, the race from which he sprung, in disposing of his worldly means before his lamented death (remarks Engine ring). During his adult life ke felt and frequently acknowledged that he was greatly benefited by his attendance at the University of Glasgow, the fees for which he paid from his own earnings, as a getter of coal, and he has shown his indebtedness to his alma mater by bequeathing to it the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of assisting to give a professional education in the principles of mining, geology, engineering, &c., to young men who have b«eri or may be engaged as working miners in any part of the United Kingdom. Such conduct on the part of the first" working men's repre- sentative in Parliament is worthy of all commenda- tion. But that is not all, for in the very peculiar position which he occupied during the last 20 years of his life or so he was enabled to accumulate a very large collection of valuable books, reports, &c., bear- ing upon the mining and allied industries in all parts of the world, and particularly in this country and in America and we learn that in his will he provided for that collection of technical and statistical literature being handed over to the same learned and venerable institution. Already, we believe, that collection of bookB, &c., has been added to the library of the University of Glasgow, where it will be available for the use of those young men who may take advantage of Mr. Macdonald's gift for their professional educa. tion.

AN ACTIVE INITIATION. In one of the New Haven Masonic lodges recently there was an unusually active initiation ceremony. A candidate was being hustled through the degrees in the usual grandiloquent style (we are not going to reveal any secrets) and a number of other candidates were waiting for next in the ante-room. Suddenly there was a slamming and smashing around made that inspired the ante-room individuals with fear. "Gracious!" said, "ho,w 1;ke the old Harry they are rattling that feljpw about. Jerusalem did ye hear that ? They 11 kill him. I donno 'bout this thing," said another candidate, wiping the cold perspiration from his forehead. If I hadn't got along eo tar, I believe I'd back out Whack slam ban?! over went a table or chair or something in the blue-room, and immediately the most distressing groans proceeded from the inner of inners." By hokey said a third individual in the ante. room, II I don't feel very well this evening. I guess I'll get 'em to postpone my initiation to some other evening. I can't stand any such banging around as that." A season of quiet, followed by renewed groans, woke up the party in waiting very much, and they were on tne point of putting on their overcoats and quietly slipping downstairs to take a whiff of "evening air" at the nearest bar for a brace, when an excited Mason came rushing from the inner room, exclaiming, Where's the nearest doctor ? » Great guns They've killed him Let's get out of this right away," said one. I'm going to stick this thing out." said another, and if a man's life is to be in danger by these mum. meries, l'il be durned if I don t break up Masonry," and with a determined look he prepared to "sit the night out. Just then the excited Mason returned with the doctor, and it proved to be a false alacm. The candi- date had merely fallen into an epileptic fit during the initiatory service. The three gentlemen are Masons now, but they- won t forget the lively scare of that night before some time next fall.-Detroit Free Press.

At a meeting of the Essex Chamber of Agriculture, on Saturday, the following letter was read :—" Downtng- street, May 19-—aP directed by Mr. Gladstone to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ult., in which you forward to him a copy of resolutions passed by the Essex Chamber fef Agriculture, In connection with the cost of highway maintenance, and I am to inform you that Mr. Gladstone regards the present proposal as temporary. I am also to inform you of the desire of her Majesty's Govern- ment to deal with the whole question at an early date.—1 am, &c.,— Horace Seymour."

HARVEST PROSPECTS. Notwithstanding all the small drawbacks that have occurred up to the present date, there are good reasons to believe, should the season continue only moderately favourable, that there will be a good yield of agricul. tural produce. The cereals still promise well, and grass and clover have such thick, strong bottom plants that a large crop is fairly assured. Wheat is also strong and full of plant, and is growing right out of its recent shabby appearance on all hut poor clay lands, where the surface is level and undrained. Barley and oats, but most especially beans and pe&s, are very promising in growth, thickness, and colour. Any fears of the wheat yield must be premature until May is over, and we have much light, much sunshine, and brisk winds that give the month a character associated with harvest abundance. The month of April was a trifle below mean temperature, but February and March were above their annual mean heat, and ac- cordingly the apparent standstill of April vegetation may be ascribed to a natural and healthy check. Otherwise, had the first mouths boen of a normal coldness, April wou1.! have shown tLe usual advance. May should be five degrees warmer than April to favour harvest prospects, and from recent weather the month seems likely to maintain its proper supremacy. There have been fewer night frosts than usual in the first May fortnight, and the way that grass has gone on growing is a good sign for wheat and barley. In the important Fen dis tricts the reports are generally favourable, and Eastern, Midland, and Home Counties send hopeful accounts. Low lands in Essex, in Yorkshire, and where the soddened ground has not yet had time to recover from its April soaking, leave much to desire in the appearance of the wheat crop, but time and good weather might yet fully restore the prospects of nine fields out of ten. A few observers consider the last month has reduced the prospects of a wheat yield by a sack per acre, but this opinion refers only to limited areas. The broad acres possessed by the wheat plant, probably 3,000,000 acres, have still a broad promise of yielding well. Some evidence of this is given by the markets, which are already discounting new supplies by offering them at 6s. per quarter below rates now current. Harvest prospects abroad are reckoned bril- liant in France, and recent rain and favourable weather have brought up Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Russia to a good average promise. The American Government appraise the prospects of the winter wheat crop at par—100 grains where 100 grains should grow.-The Farmer and Agricultural Journal.

THE LOSS OF AN ENGLISH STEAM YACHT Particulars of the loss of the English steam yacht Griffin, while Sir Charles Strickland and family were on board, have just reached Liverpool, where ten of the late crew have arrived in the steamer Malta. The Griffin was going from Corfu to Malta, having on board thirty persons, amongst whom wpre Sir Charles and Lady Strickland and their three sons and three daughters. The yacht had only steamed some twenty- five miles, and was about to put on sail, when she struck on a sunken rock and remained fast, not. withstanding all that was done to float her off. Sir Charles and party were quickly got into the lifeboat and taken back to Corfu. The crew for the most part remained by the yacht until it was found to be unsafe to do so further. An attempt was afterwards made to pull the Griffin off the rocks, but this proved un- successful, the yacht falling over the opposite side of the rock, going down stem first, and disappearing in deep water. All the crew had previously left her, and there were consequently no lives lost.

MR. MUNDELLA ON TEACHERS AND THRIFT. The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Church Schoolmasters and School- mistresses' Benevolent Institution was held in London on Saturday, at the National Society's Rooms, Westminster, and was numerously attended. The Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, M.P., Vice-Presi- dent of the Committee of Council on Education, occu- pied the chair, and, in moving that the report of the Committee be received and adopted, said his official posiSon gave him a tolerably acourate insight into the condition of teachers all over the Kingdom. During the time he had been at the Council Office he had had from 500 to 600 applications from teachers for pensions or gratuities out of the small sum placed at the disposal of the Educational Department for that purpose. He was glad to see that by this society the National Society's teachers were doing so much to help them- selves. In the past they had had to deal with a great many teachers in the National Society's schools- especially in the rural districts, who had to do a great amount of work for a very small remuneration; and when he investigated the cases of the old teachers, many of whom had served thirty, forty, or fifty years, and who had passed the age of threescore years and ten, he was surprised to find what the idea of a teacher's remuneration was fifty, and even twenty, years ago. It was very low-below the average wages of the artisan of the day. He was glad to know that now not only was education more appreciated, but teachers were better remu- nerated. What had been the advance since 1870 ? In that year the average earnings of the masters was B96 12s, 9d. in 1881 it was B114 8s. lOi. In 1870 the average earnings of the mistresses was £5716s, 5d. in 1881 it was J366 19s. 5d. He had no doubt that in many cases there was considerable room for improve- ment, and he hoped that they and all teachers through- out the Kingdom would benefit by improved average attendance and improved grants. (Cheers and laughter.) But what was the moral he wanted them to draw from this ? He never met with a body of teachers without feeling that he was standing before a body of men and women who had more to do with influencing the next generation than^ any other class of the community. There was one side of the question in which he thought they were deficient. He was afraid that on the whole the English people were not a thrifty people. There waa no virtue which teachers could inculcate that would have a greater influence on the people of this country than thrift, and in order that they might inculcate it they must set the example. In going through the list of the claimants on the small fund at the disposal of the Education Department, he had been struck with two or three things. The first was, how many of the applicants had no means whatever when the evil day can e. The English teachers who were the most thrifty were those who lived in the country, and who had very small salaries. But there was one class of teachers who had always something to fall back upon, and who had always astonished him by their accumu- lations, and that was the Scotch teacher. (Laughter.) What the Scotch teacher could do the English teacher could do. He hoped that those teachers who had arrived at an age when they could no longer discharge their duties with satisfaction to the managers and to themselves would have a fair income to fall back upon. In the meanwhile, said Mr. Mundella, he was glad to find that this society was doing good service. They were giving 20 annuities, they were making grants for the relief of temporary distress, and they were main- taining 97 orphans, and, considering their humble beginning, that was very well. They began with an income of E52, and they had now nearly £6,000 a year. These were large figures, but not at all adequate to the claims upon them, because they must bear in mind that though their income was increasing the number of teachers was increasing in even a greater ratio. They must not be satis- fied till they had done their share towards help- ing members who might not have been so for- tunate as they were, and who might hereafter have heavy claims upon their fund. He wished he could have been able to announce to them that some organised help-(oheers)-mind, he was not speaking about Government help. No, they must help them- selves. But he should be glad to see some organized system through which, by an actuarial payment, every teacher in the land might secure to himself a certain source of income in sickness and also when he had reached an age when he ought to retire from the profession. Whether that could be done by any teacher agreeing to pay a sum out of his actual earnings, or by a deduction from the grant, or by any other means whatever, he could not then say, though he had given the matter a good deal of thought but he should be very glad to see it done. (Cheers.)

A YEAR OF LIFEBOAT WORK. The annual report of the Lifeboat Institution has just been issued. Last year, it appears, 11 new life- boats were placed at the following stations England and Wales.—County of Northumberland, Bamborough Castle; Yorkshire, Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby Norfolk, Palling Essex, Harwich Sussex, Newhaven; Glamorganshire, Penarth; Pembroke- shire, Littlehaven, St. Bride's Bay Carnarvonshire, Portmadoc Anglesey, Csmaes. Ireland.-County of Dublin, Poolbeg. During the year 1881 the institution contributad by its lifeboats and other means to the saving of 1,121 lives from different shipwrecks. The lifeboats sta- tioned at Newhaven, Torquay, Skerries (in the county of Dublin, Ireland), and at Douglas, Isle of Man, had upset, and four of the Douglas lifeboat's crew were drowned. The accident occurred on a dark night, when the boat was running before a gale of wind and a heavy sea. The number of lifeboats now under the management of the institution is 271, and their services during each month of the past year were as follows :—January, 67 launches, 150 lives and seven vessels saved; February, 41 launches, 93 lives and two vessels March, 55 launches, 116 lives and three vessels April, 12 launches, 18 lives and one vessel; May, nine launches, 27 lives and three vessels June, four launches, and 11 lives July, two launches, four lives and one vessel; August, 23 launches and 35 lives; September, 15 launches, 24 lives and one vessel; October, 71 launches, 289 lives and eight vessels November, 49 launches, 161 lives and five vessels December, 26 launches, 45 lives and two vessels total number of lifeboat launches during the year, 374; lives saved, 946 and vessels saved, 33. In addition to these services, 155 lives were saved from shipwreck by shoreboats and other means, which had received rewards from the institution, making the total of 1,121 lives rescued last year. The number of lives saved during the 58 years from the establishment of the institution to the end of the year 1881, either by its lifeboats or by special exer- tions for which it has granted rewards, is 28,724. Last year two gold medals, 23 silver medals and clasps, 46 votes of thanks inscribed on vellum, and JS5,783 were granted as rewards for saving lives. Since the establishment of the institution it has expended on lifeboat stations and other means for saving life from shipwreck on the coasts of the United Kingdom upwards of j6570,000, and has voted 95 gold medals, 948 silver medals, and j670,200 in pecuniary rewards for saving life from shipwreck. During the year 1881 the receipts of the institution amounted to jE36,419, while the expenditure was £31,781.

STRANGE INCONSISTENCY OF NATURE.—The trees cover their limbs more and more as the weather geti warmer, and by doing this they art rekaved,—Jwly,

THE GUITEAU CASE. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, which sat in bane to hear the appeal in the Guiteau case, has formally announced its decision. It unani- mously finds that the court had jurisdiction; and that no error was committed in the trial. At the same time it affirms the sentence of death passed on the prisoner.

lane is extremely quiet, and there is not sufficient doine to test quotations. The tendency is towards ease Fresh sun lies are very moderate. English wheat Is dull of sale at about late rates. For foreign wheat the demand was limited, prices being with difficulty supported. Flour was inactive, at previous quotations. Transactions in barley were restricted, and inferior grain tended in buyers' favour. Oats moved off slowly, and were the turn easier on the week. In maize dealings were limited, and prices had a drooping tendency. Beans and peas were quiet, on former terms. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.— MOJiDAY. The cattle trade is quiet, with no special feature. Fresh supplies are only moderate. There were full average re- ceipts of beasts from the eastern counties, and Scotland sent a larger number than usual; but from other parts supplies were short. Prime kinds were in demand at steady cur- rencies, the best Scots making 6s 10d to 6s per 81b Other qualities were rather dull. From Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex we received about 1,5CC; from the Midland and home counties, 500; and from Scotland 140. On the foreign side of the market was I a good supply of Danish and some Swedish. Trade quiet at late rates. The sheep peus were only moderately well filled. There was a slow sale at weaker prices. The best Downs and half-breds made 6s 2d to 6s 4d per 81b. Lambs quieter, at 8s to Ss 6d per 81b. Calves and pigs sold at about late rates. At Deptford there were about 900 beasts and 12,000 sheep and lambs Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s to 4s 6d second quality 43 6d to 5s prime large oxen, 6s 6d to 5s 8d; prime Scots, 5s 10il to 6s coarse and inferior sheep, 6s to be 6d; second quality, 5s 6d to 5s 10d prime coarse wcolled, 6s to 6s 2d prime Southdown, 6s 2d to 6s 4d lambs, 7s 6d to 8s large coarse calves, 5s to 6s 6d prime small ditto, 6s 6d to 6s 6d; large hogs, 4s 6d to 5s neat Email porkers, 5s to 5s 4d per 81b. to sink the offal. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET —MONDAY. Moderate supplies. Trade slow, except for prime bee and mutton, the supply of which is short. Prices were firm :-IpfHiflr beef, 3s 6J to i* niiutlii-g ditto, 4s to 4s 6d: prime laige ditto, 4s Sd to 5s4d; prime sniiJi ditto, 6i to 58 6d veal, 58 to 6s 4d infeiior mutton, 3s 6d to 4s middling ditto, 48 to 5s 4d prime ditto, 6t 4d to 6s 4d; large pork, 3s 8d to 4s small ditto, 4s 4d to4s8d; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s per 81b. by the carcase. POTATO. A moderate show of potal oes on sale. Trade was steady Old Scotch Regents, 70s to 80s dItto champions, 60a to 70s; ditto maguum bonums, 110s to 120s; dif*") HI.ICPSJ, 1108 to 120s Lincoln champions, 60s to 71s York ditto, 70s to 80s ditto Victorias, 130s to 140s per ton German reds, 4s to 8s 6d per bag. New: Malta spring, 9s to 10s 6d Lisbon, 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Jersey kidneys, 15s to 183 per cwt. HOP. The hop market is very quiet. Accounts from the planta- tions are. on the whole, favourable, and there is therefore not much inclination to enter into any fresh business of importance. Fine samples are fairly steady, but inferior weak. Prices East Kent goldings, 1881, B6 (.0 £8; Mid- Kent ditto, L5 15a to 47 7s; Weald of Kents, £4 10s to t6 10s; Sussex, E4 10s to .£6; Worcester, C5 to ie7 16s; Farnhams, jee to 47 10s; country Farnhams, e6 to P.7 10s yearling, ie3 10s to 45 12s English, 1876. jai 16s to 42 108; ditto, 1870, 18s to iel; ditto, olds, 158 to jel Bavarians, 1881, kb 5s to P-7 Belgians, lel Is to jM 3s Alsace, £5 12a to j67 Bohemian, E5 to £6 63 Burgundy, jE5 6s to JM 15s Ameri- can, R6 15sto 48 dit-to, 1S81, R5 to 46 15s, Californian 1881. £ 7 to E7 15»; foreigu old ditto, 15s to £1 par cwt.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ;oin cniw'/ Thl rPS 00 V? snhiect o{ the Salutes of J th«V, v Queen stated that she would comply 'tiSed. l0rdslups ^at those Statutes be not 1e Union of Benefices (London) Bill and the Pluralities Amendment Bill were passed through Committee. «*) Mw committing -he (Continuous ition Colville of Culross moved the previous th« ^ari1 of Trade thought 'edto^he rAmmVf further pressure should' be the B 11 hPaT f9' i'*ey IV(5'>nimeiide<n therefore, rrt n g e referred to a .Select Committee. given^o^hp ?!?3erVMl 11a3 no ?riSoiiragemeut had Comrritf^P thai ths Bill be referred to a "■STdS&S.SiSi,^»' object would be a on the nlotioo. e iamendment was agreed t-o and the motion to go into rd Derb WaS "Wed without a division, id readir™ 1D argumentative speech, moved the an of the Boiler Explosions Bill, which had .com the Commons. 8 Bill was read a second time. large number of Bills were advanced a stage. THE TREATY OF KILMAINHAM." B Marquis of Waterford, who had a notice on the paper, ask her Majesty's Government whether the negotia- connected with the understanding known as the treaty umainham, had been brought to a conclu,sion; and her her Majesty's Government would, according to the Practice, lay papers on the table of the House." that in consequence of the statement which ho retood had been made by the Prime Minister in SPhi e wished to postpone his question until after "hitsuntide recess, hoping that by that time there » be some further information on the subject. „ I wish to ask the noble marquis whether wstion after the vacation will be in the same terms as tIO standing in his name on the notice-paper, inasmuch «»C »vT y 8imUar question has been placed on the notice- oi the House of Commons, anil has not been allowed aaked by the Speaker. I Marquis of Salisbury The noble earl is entirely liar. The terms of the notice are not before the t. l Granville: In order to put myself in order I shall ,ti ac^ournment. It is of some importance to read *ice of the noble marquis because during the last few ne has addressed the House on the subject of Ireland "tMty and sometimes with warmth, and with singular tneas and seriousness. A question in precisely similar has been proposed to be put in the House of Commons, |le. a^eady stated, and the Speaker has not allowed it j V Therefore, I think I am quite in order in the oii«r^e taken and doing a service to the dignity of "»e (hear, hear) iu making a remonstrance against the hi» noble marquis as it stands. I do not believe siita*i!^u^ to be the author of the question. I feel ure that it proceeds from other quarters. "•a-rquis of Salisbury It appears to me to be a most udlate and irregular proceeding for the noble earl to dIIICUBaion at a time when the notice is not under the ot '^8 House. I am entirely unable to agree noble earl in the estimate he has formed of that It appears to me that it expresses very fairly ry anomalous position in which the House and the \J~~Ze been placed by the action of Her Majesty's Jf Points out, as far as I can judge, v ,5y which it is important, I think, that the ijiwriM. ,Bot forftet and into which the Government en«« drawn this matter. The inconvenience ir>lo ta^en by the noble earl is that it opens up inestioa of the policy and conduct of the Govern- which requires serious and careful discussion in a differently constituted from that we now see n»wU-' 1 confess that it appears to me that the hn Quite right in speaking of this understand- nas done and in pointing out that it is a treaty e ..i?11 niade with aliens or with a power that, at upon alien support for its resources, whose nnol ^°t the objects of England, but whose objects rf^tent with the interests of England. I demur _«v.*ne irregular course which, it seems to me, the arl baa taken, and I am bound to say that I am unable uj with him in thinking that the terms of the ques- "lequately represented the real facts of the case or 1 any way inconsistent with the ordinary form ob- rii yo?r lordships' House. With the terms them- «o not wish to deal now at greater length. They are before a larger House and to command i »i? on and .more ceremony than is at present „en we consider the numbers whose interests are y concerned. (Hear, hear.) I beg to move that this House do until Thursday, the lst of June, and I will take y °f 8tatJU8 that it appears to me that I -m'?! regular and that the noble marquis has com- m ve aame insularity of which he cora- ini mi We have no course in this House IIM 01 Procedure Bintilar to that existing in we of Commons. In that House the Speaker may on beIng put Here we d0 by the I,wa9 Perfectly entitled, in regard to sf r? hadL b?en ruled by the Speaker in the n ns, to be one which was improper to be » »iWl ther the n°ble lord intended to ptft his h^ K in the ter.ms- because, certainly, it ive tn hll duty',lf be had answered in the T Siven notice to ask the House not to » queatwn to be put in that shape. I was perfectly n ani? ?0{Jree 1 was taking, but the noble marquis hl« m f- T? bimself the paternity of the ob- theSr^ antd 't, and then he reproaches iav ^bich he alleges I have committed. £ n opinion, I should be entirely justified f good feelm8 and good seube of the tt taking the steps I proposed to take in regard t j silon, of which the noble marquis is himself pro- ne author, and to which he seems to have not the (objection, but rather to be desirous to give it his cordial support. (Hear, hear.) otion was then agreed to. Lordships adjourned at half-past seven o'clock until .y, the 1st of June. °°y,SE Commons, Mr. Holden took the oath and for the -Northern Division of the West Riding of .e. THE POST OFFICE. rto?a^hUrSt 88ked the Postmaster- General whether, in h" 8ucces8ful establishment of the Post office wou^ take into consideration the desir- Pay on do?. 8 a Plan like that known in Germany as ^wcett17" 8yStem' n Would tT the introduction of a Post-office parcel Office that t80 large additi°n to the work of the ch «„v 0 w°nld rather defer the consideration 1116 Parcel me M thM su^ested by his hon. friend P°st had been brought into actual opera- GladMnEARS °P RENT (irel^D) BILL. rs of p De' in moving the second reading of the was (Ireland) Bill, reminded the House that, if Bal tfDytl?ing objectionable or extraordinary in the e principle of 14 had already been sanctioned Bn Clause of last year, and the difference h. il! present Biu was one of detail, which, iencvP°?anVWaS*,n0t t0 be comPared with the lent^ J' making the arrangement effectual. The Soul? /DtelfereDCt havin« bee° «et, it became IUJicult to show why the House should refuse to resn J? been shown to be a failure. In lable U oI public money was more ob- that tv>! a gitt' and on grounds he con- I that this arrangement of compulsion and gift IflUitable, safe, and effectual, and that without of not 1,6 generally operative. The W a thi!n ,UDdfcr £ 30 was 586,000, of whom ""I thoui?hW?t » within the operation of the 'tofCnivJLl*8 noA "My t0 calculate the exact »nrch surnlM J?,T?uld required, he believed that Qd that E„! !ldrduc6 about a million and a Seta* 1X66 40 which could be put. —■ >« mo oesi use to which it could be put. 'eU.comidtii«rfai<Ltlle °PP°8,tton would gladly join V objected to to relieve the Irish tenants, have a rn! communistic proposal because as precedent demoralizing result, establish a eople full ^d teach a lesson to the been JJl' u eYil for the future. If the re- »ny preceden.?an' f?r whlch he showed there jections^and 1'B «. ffIi -1 bave been free from Public^ LDd Tthl ?ift basis had not been been a eratni^. Party, and it seemed, in fact, ■ Governme^ nni8 8U.f8estion on the part of Her in theT^eltv i?88i',was- by some secret 8 on thft fl,T^ i Kilmainham. (Uud cheers.) iad reck»ned°th«Part °f lh,fc'luestion, be said many lions, while ofh«rt .^b'ch would be required at urplug Fnr!! „8al that there was no Irish 'e's Micni«Hn« ha« a million-Mr. hiln of the liability—it was hardlv t of tS? j bad precedent of paying vriv&ta otthe Consolidated Fund, and he STovel by way Imentto the second reading, "That it is inexpe to charge the Consolidated Fund with any pay. eept by way of loan, in respect of arrears of rent in KtenH8°?nded by Captain Aylmer, and the debate naed over several hours, in the course of which" « of th* havinf carefully examined all the !ns« t qUfstion, and especially bearing in mind importance of immediately settling the question > he had come to the conclusion that this was way of doing it. At the same time, he dif £ Ce With the Prime Minister that there f'g I?110* °f Principle between this Bill and f to th^* Ir ,arT«ars were interpreted nat there need^h«^ nnv° f Bil1, fle did not id, adv^atln^ to.the Consolidated to thl Principle of compulsion, he imperative necessity of brUieinir th« "S" 8 duty of collecting rlnt. toJKet "d of the •ffer had oSeS m addition to that, from it. nmade it would be impossible to -V4U ib. 1IU ?.bj0ction that he had J wa" brought forwmJi ar circumstances in vTffita Price Paid byWthidr 6 regarded by the J*yL t (Hear, hear f for the the Bill, he said that if Qov]t), After adversely criti- B an assurance that this w.siS?11,' could give the >n, the taxpayers of England I bo the last con t to it, but he challenged the Prime AiCO"fld might he and his colleag-aes had even the sli7hVi, ,r to state measure would be flnaL K st hope that Trevelyan replied to this that there was no ohf«n» the taxpayers could spend their monev 1? *bjy than in the restoration of peace to Ireland8 « £ easily be seen from the Military and Civil > hart ^be Bill had been brought forward because id rr seasons, and because of the uneasiness in incfi r.»a by evictions. Its principle was a start^' accounts all round, in order that the tenants willing ♦ a ^air rent, and for this purpose they ia h> tho^'o strain a point or two in political economy, in anothci^fiVen^0n °i Crime Bill they had strained a Peonla direction, on the principle that the safety 'ed that thi ^u8tUpFeme law- The Irish Government c°&fidence Pleased the Irish people, and had lOlls other hon. members having taken part in the dis- °GbdBtInIm8 moved the adjournment of the debate. ?• Northcote)P(Me^ w'61motlon' which was supported bUt hoped he ,H<;aLy would support the Govern- flght. Hon i being induced to ente r into a ^t twelve wenthl wbo w,:re "sually bellicose at House di Z J t0 bed at three- Qajority| i6o. ior the adjournment, HO; against, ChaPlin then moved the adjournment of the House. I led to an animated and excited discussion, in the Of Which Mr Whitbread and Mr. Forster urged the Mr. Lovcther for the wsiKStt ato isi a" =■ "»■«"««». «4 a,

THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR. The Berlin Correspondent of the Daily News writes News from Russia states that the Coronation in Moscow -will really come off next September. As the Crown Prince of Germany has been invited, and will probably go to the ceremony, the following state- ment of the Berliner TagvbhHt may be of interest:— J-v-t Tuesday a distinguished looking gentleman called at the German Embassy in St. Petersburg and delivertd a letter addressed to the Ambassador, In this letter, which related to the Coronation of the Czar, and the extreme dangers to be run by the participators in tlia same, was enclosed another letter to Prince Bismarck, which was simply signed A German in Moscow." The writer said that he had the best authority for saying that there was a deep and well-planned conspiracy against the life of the Czar and those around him during these festivities. The writer further goes into details on this subject, and states his reason for not signing the letter is simply that if discovered his life would be in the greatest daDger. He further assures the Chan- cellor that high officers of both civil and military standing are concerned in the plot. The Tageblatt expresses the hope that the Crown Prince will stay at home. It is reported in St. Petersburg that a family council was held last week at Peterhof, when it was decided to defer the imperial coronation until May, 1883. This, it is stated, is in consequence of informa- tion received by the police that the Terrorists consider the time hitherto fixed as peculiarly favourable to the execution of their designs.

The race for the Prix du Jockey Club resulted in a dead heat between Count F. de Lagrange's Dandin and M. Ephrussi's St. James. M. A. Desvigneli Jasmin was third. There were seventeen runners. This is the first dead heat ever run for the French Derby, and the respective owners of Dandin and St. James agreed to divide the stakes.

SANITATION IN THE DAIRY. A noteworthy example of the judicious application of the principles of sanitary science to dairy practice is afforded in the Warwick Farm Dairies, situate in the Elgin-road, St. Peter's Park, London, the new buildings of which have just been completed, and were opened on Saturday last, a number of medical officers of health and other gentlemen interested in sanitary matters being present. The establishment, which belongs to Messrs. Wel- ford and Sons, is situate about two miles from their ,'n at Willesden, whence is derived the supply of milk dealt with at the former place. The main Duild- ing comprises the necessary offices and departments for the dairy operations of cream separating and cutter making. The crearr separators are on the wprfl principle, driven by steam power, and ZeL 1C::ented hy M' de Laval. By their aid comes *ep?urat?d m t^le as soon as it and Bpace ,?°-W 1without the loss of time the cream • Vn. standin £ of the milk for driven by a 12-K8e' ese an< other machines are steam from a P°wer horizontal engine taking plies steam to th« ^vf8S- P°wer boiler, which also sup- of which there is engines in the stables, is received from the f» range. The milk as it lift to the basement of 18 ?were<^ by a hydraulic traneferred into cans n?ai" building, where it is the yard, whence it is sent mt1- ^sgain the lift to Near the main building are ah # caFt8 for delivery, of cows for customers reauirit, high-class breeds at hand are two blocks of model^hf^M0-18^ Close residences of the men in Messrs. Wel/n^f» forminS the The establishment from first to if 6^ploy' structed with all modern hygienic imurovp^, !n C0°," is under the constant inspection of asanitarv!. • while the employes are under medical (l„„Jie'-n.eer» The drainage of all the building's has been arranl>erl°n" as to obviate all risk of the milk becoming contami? nated. The sewer is disconnected from the general drainage pipes by means of intercepting chambers. All dust and refuse is carted away from the premises twice daily, and, in short, nothing has been left undone that science could devise to render the Warwick Farm Dairies perfect in every respect. In view of the great importance of a pure milk supply to London Messrs. Welford deserve every credit for setting an example which cannot be too widely followed.

A FACT.—Sister, to Fred just returned from spring visit to London. But tell me, Fred, what was the prettiest thing you saw in bonnets ? Fred: The prettiest thing I saw in bonnets ? Why, the girls who wore them, of course. Bless their dear little hearts! L0kkrud41,

EPITOME OF NEWS. 3RITISH AND FOREIGN. It is stated that a serious strain has been placed on the financial resources of the Land League in consequence of the number-ofevi f <1 families which the league has now to support in Ireland. 6 Gil?bs> the widow of the gentleman who spent £ 30,000 on the embellishment of K^ble Oorce Ch="vl fcaa purchased the advowson of Otterbuui-Le to hand over tu the trustees of the college. The English Consul at San Francisco, Mr. Brooker, says that quite £ 1,925,000 was paid to the British ship- owners last year for grain freights from that port. The Electrician states that the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has been lighted by means of electricity for some weeks past. Mr. Michael Davitt arrived in Dublin on Mondav evening from Manchester. y On Monday the Prince of Wales, on behalf of her Majesty, held a levee at St. James's Palace, at which about 340 presentations were made. The Moscow Gazette dwells upon the disastrous con. sequences from the economic point of view of the expulsion of the Jews from Moscow, and states that members of seventy of the principal commercial houses in the city have addressed a highly interesting and importantme morial to the Minister of Finance on the subject. "Generally speaking, the proposal to change the gift of money to the Irish tenants to a loan, finds favour not only on the Opposition side of Bouse but amongst many Liberals, who hold that an unqualified advance of money without hope of return is demoralizing to the Irish tenantry whom it is intended to benefit.—Tuesday's Daily Telegraph. Nothing has transpired during the past week that in the least degree tends to elucidate the attempt to damajze the Londo. Maasien House. "<, c On '.Monday, while a young man was being hauled to the top of a flagstaff at the entrance to the pier at Hastings, for the purpose of painting it. it snapped In two, and he fell to the ground and was killed. A violent thunderstorm visited the Midlands on Monday. The lightning struck an outhouse at Netherton near Dudley, in which two boys had taken refuge, killing one of them, but not injuring the oth er. A telegram from St. Petersburg says, that on the ^?r?°™°' L a flre broke out at Kowno, by whioh 106 houses, all belonging to Jews, were destroyed The damage caused by the conflagration, which was not got under until the following day, is estimated at about 600 000 roubles. The property destroyed was insured. A recent collision between sections of Mr. Barnum's train so excited Jumbo, that he Instantly breke his fasten- ings. Mr. Soott, in attempting to secure him, was thrown violently against the end of the car, and was seriouly in- jured. Jumbo hobbled a little, but he was exhibited as usual. On Saturday over ten thousand of the metropolitan volunteers were under arms, the principal work, in which some fifteen regiments were engaged, being the annual brigade drills ordered by the War Office, and held respectively at Bushey Park, Wimbledon, and Regent's and Hyde Parks under officers of the army. It is not generally known that the cottage at Elberon where President Garfield died is the property of a British subject, Mr. Francklyn, who declined to accept any compensation, or even to allow his name to appear among those who received the thanks of Congress for services ren. dered, There is no truth in the statement that Mr. Parnell is about to retire from Parliament or separate himself from the members with whom he has beeH acting iu the House of Commons.—Tuesday s Times. Several American papers have been lately lamenting the rapid rise in the price of meat in many parts of the United States. At Boston both beef and mutton have ad- vanced by from 30 to 40 per cent, in value, and at Chicago, the greatest centre of the meat trade in America the rise ranges between 30 and 50 per cent. Divers explanations are offered for the phenomenon, the most generally accepted being that breeders are taking advantage of the excep- tionally good pasturage this year to keep back stocks from market. An extensive fire took place last week in Calcutta, near the Nimtolla Bathing Ghaut, among 'a number of timber stores. The scarcity of water at the commencement gave time for the fire to spread. Between two and three acres of huts and wooden houses, with much stock and timber, were destroyed, and the flames were not extinguished until about three in the morning. A strange discovery was made in Dublin on Monday by a police-constable. When passing the house of Dr. Lyons, M.P., on the west side of Stepbens-greeu, and close to the National Gallery, he found a carbine lying on the steps. The weapon is of a very old pattern, and was found to contain about an inch and a quarter of some charge. The carbine was given up to the authorities. On Monday Lord Aberdare presided over the acnaal meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, at which the Royal (Founders) Medal for the encouragement of geo- graphical science and discovery was awarded to Dr. Gustav Nachtigall for his great journey in the years 1869 to 1875 through Eastern Siberia. The Patron's Medal was pre- sented to Sir John Kirk, Consul-General at Zanzibar, for his long-continued and unremitting services on behalf of geo- graphical research. The American Post Office authorities have stopped an anonymous postal card addressed to ths President threatening him with death unless he recalled Mr. Lowell. It also demanded the release of the American suspects. The City Press states that the cost of the proceed. ings on the day on which her Majesty declared Epping Forest free for the people for ever will fall short of £10,000, and may possibly be as low as .£8,000. Cardinal McCabe paid a visit to the Lord Lieu. tenant on Saturday at Dublin Castle and had a long inter- view with his Excellency. On the evening of his arrival some miscreants placed a piece of crape at his hall door and his Eminence has since been placed under police pro. tection. An undergraduate of Keble College, Oxford, Mr. Charles William Pettit, was drowned the other day while boating on the Isis. Mr. Ward, a commoner of Balliol neticed a canoe floating bottom upwards near Wolvercote paper mills, and raised an alarm. Drags being procured, the body of the deceased was found about an hour after- wards. Mr. Gladstone, with Mrs. and Miss Gladstone, passed Sunday at Dollis Hill House, Neasden, one of the residences of the Earl of Aberdeen. The right hon centle- rdn^h/S V^ded service at^flesdenChurct and staged to the late service. The Rev. J. c Wharton preached at the church on behalf of the school of the dUtriV? and in the course of the sermon alluded in] £ to«S§ u5 £ K to the objection he had to the formation of a School BoaFd I? AU n,Sht P°llce officers were, on duty outside Hollis Hill House. The New York telegrams state that twenty-one ships are still locked in on the north-west of Cape Race. One of these ships, a large vessel of 1.000 tons burden, rests forty feet above the water, having been driven up a sloping ice cliff by pressure of the sea and ice. There are, however, some indications that the end of the blockade is approach- ing. After an illness of only a few days the Duke of Grafton died on Sunday morning at his residence in Grosvenor. place, London, at the age of 63. He is succeeded in the title and estates by his brother, Lord Charles Augustus Fitzroy, born in 1821.—The late duke, who was greatly respected in the counties of Northampton and Suffolk had recently resigned the mastership of the local pack of hounds he had hunted for more than forty years. In politics his Grace was a Whig, and a supporter of Mr. Gladstone's Government. The additions to the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regents Park, London, during the last week, included a bonnet monkey from India, presented by Mr. H. B. Hamer a common paradoxure, from Java, presented by Mr. F. E. Spellerberg; a black-faced kangaroo, from South Australia, presented by Mr. C. T. H. Bower two silverbacked foxes, frem South Africa, presented by Major-General E. A Bacon • two long-eared owls, British, presented by Mrs. E Brewer • two allieator terrapins, a box tortoise, a Floridan terrapin' from North America, presented by Mr. G. E. Manigault; two beautiful finches, from Australia, presented by Mr. J. Abrahams an Allen's galago, from Fernando Po a levaillant's cynictis, from South Africa; a common otter, British; a swinhoe's pheasant, from Formosa five white- winged choughs, a spotted bower bird, Australia feur common sheldrakes, European two talpacoti ground doves from South America, purchased a Bennett's wallaby, an American bison, born in the gardens. "We understand that information of a most serious character, affecting the lives of more than one well-known politician at present in London, is in the hands of the authorities, and that renewed vigilance on the part of the police has been demanded within the last two or three days. For obvious reasons we refrain from publishing the names of the personages menaced, but the danger which exists is none the less real. Meanwhile, the residence of every Minister of the Crown in London is at this moment carefully guarded by the police, and Ministers themselves are escorted to and from the Houses of Parliament by constables in plain clothes, so that no precaution can be said to be neglected. "-Tuesday's Daily Telegraph. The City Press states that the Rev. Frederick J. R, Laurence, M.A., rector of Tiptree and rural dean, is desirous of perpetuating the memory of the late Mr. J. J. Mechi first, by placing a three-compartment window of stained glass (appropriately illustrated) In the church where he was for so many years both a worshipper and a warden secondly by erecting over his grave, in tho churchyard, a stone monument not exceeding the cost of £.50. The announcement of the intention of Government to distribute a sum of £180,000 among the Irish Con- stabulary, as a national recognition of their arduous labours and proved fidelity and zeal during the last two years has been received with grateful feelings by the rank and file of the force. The officers, however, who have shared their toil and peril, and have had their responsibility vastly increased feel aggrieved, and not with reason, that there is no practical acknowledgment of their special exertions. A similar feel- ing is exhibited by the Dublin Metropolitan police, who have been harassed and have suffered severely from the violence of the populace and the increased duties cast upon them. The marriage of the Rev. Archibald Augustus Knollys. M. k., of Brazenose College, son of the Rev. Canon Knollys, and godson of the Archbishop of Canterbury, with Miss Constance Knollys, youngest daughter of General Sir William Knolly's, K.C.B., took place at noon on Saturday in the ancient chapel of Lambeth Palace, when the Prinze and Princess of Wales and ths Crown Prince of Denmark were present at the ceremony. A number of living black bass, the now famous game ftshof the United States, Canada, and Mexico, were recently brought over by Mr. George Shephard Paee the president of the Amencan Fish Cultural Association! and presented to the Duke of Sutherland. These fish, each about lib. in weight, the largest that have ever before been conveyed alive a distance of nearly 4,000 miles, have been safely deposited in a suitable lake in Sutherland, and it is proposed to stock other lakes in the same county. The British ship Star of the North, which recently arrived at Queenstown, reports that on April 26th in lati tude 3^55 north and longitude 35-47 west P6he pkk'ed up a C^y Llmerick marked on it It will be remembered that the steamer City of Limerick left missing 800116 m0n 6ince for -Vew York a'ud has since been Twenty-five thousand four hundred and thirty-five emigrants landed in New York last week, this being the largest number recorded for one week. They have, however, been alt disposed of,nearly all being sent to the West, and pro- vide.) with employment. The Castle Garden Labour Bureau reports that scarcely any remain, that the demand for all kinds of labour is urgent, and that liberal wages are offered, especially for agricultural hands. The arrivals represent every European nation. There is a Jady in Massachusetts; Mrs. F. H. Burgess, of Sandwich, who has succeeded in making pets of the fish in the lake on the banks on which she lives. She I has only to splash the water with he- hand, and hundreds of large fish speedily appear at the well-known sign, and take bread from the fingers of their benefactress, while the turtles allow her to take them entirely out of the water. There were thirty-one British and foreign actual shipwrecks reported during last week, making a total of 650 for the present year, or a decrease of 145 as compared with the corresponding period of last year, the increase for the week being 2. British-owned vessels numbered 12. Five were steamers, all being British with a total tonnage of 2,794 tons. Total tonnage lost for the week, 12,2:5 tons, Total number of lives lost and missing. 29. The Court Journal says that the King of Bavaria has signified that he will not read books that are printed in quarto. A special edition (of one copy), In octavo, will be printed for the use of his Majesty when he states his wish to read the work. a near Agnano, not far from the road to rozzuoli, there has been lately accidentally found soma antique remains, and further excavation brought to light A°ne, *T?' ot valuable statue, which the director of the Naples Museum thinks to be one of Jupiter Part of the aqueduct built by Claudius, with the interior wall in a good state of preservation, and no less than 900ft long, was also discovered. poaument to those who fell in the battle of Montobello, in which the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians, on May 20,1859, was unveiled at Voghera on Saturday In the presence of a numerous assembly. The Duke of Genoa represented King Humbert, and Austria and France also sent representatives to the ceremony. Speeches were delivered, urging peace and concord among nations. The emigration of the Jews from Russia continues unchecked, and it is probable that very soon a large propor- tion of the most intelligent inhabitants of that country wiU have left it. The well-to-do Jews of all the large towns are said to be forming clubs in order to facilitate the emigration of their poorer co-religionists, and the Rabbis are favouring the preparations for a Jewish exodus en masse. On Saturday evening Mrs. Langtry concluded a very successful week's engagement at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. The audience enthusiastically cheered her after the curtain fell, and on reappearing she made a speech. Having cordially thanked the audience for the kind recep- tion which she had obtained, she described herself as only a novice on the stage, but expressed a determination to work very hard. She might say that she was half a Scotch- woman, as her mother was born in Edinburgh. After refer- ring to the beauty of Edinburgh and her love for bonnie Scotland," she retired amid enthusiastic cheers. The public interest in the proceedings of the House of Commons has reached a pitcb somewhat embarrassing to the authorities. Night after night, whatever may be the business before the House, all the galleries open to strangers are filled. In the last Parliament it was rare to see more than half a dozen persons in the Distinguished Strangers' Gallery The overflow from the other galleries filled this last night, as on all recent occasions.—Daily Hews, At Connah's Quay, near Chester, some trucks, fully laden with coal from one of the large collieries In the vicinity, remained on the siding awaiting the order for ship- ment for a little less than three weeks. Several pairs of starlings commenced to build their nests in any little hollow Messrs field and Nicholls, 1, Great College-street, West- minster, on discovery and conviction of the abductors £100 for each girl is hereby apportioned. VAdvertisement in The Times. The War Office has sanctioned a visit to Sweden, during July, of a representative team of English gvmnasts belonging to the army and navy. Two years since a'detach- ment of the Stockholm Gymnastic Club came to England for the purpose of exemplifying their method of training and of comparing it with our own and, in recognition of the hospitable reception they were accorded, the King of Sweden sent an invitation to representatives of both our services, offering to make every arrangement for their con- venience and comfort. Mr. Mark Judge, tha hon, sec. of the Sunday Society, sends us a letter on the recent division in the House of Commons on the opening of picture-galleries and museums on Sundays. He shows that from the time the question was first mooted in Parliament it has gradually gained ground, and that whilst in 1856 the number of votes for the motion was 50, the majority against it was 378. This year the number for the motion was 85, and the number against Ech** these facts Mr. Judge takes courage.— One of the results of the Phoenix-park tragedy may probably be the organization of a detective force for aU Ireland, the metropolitan detectives being absorbed into the extended constabulary department for the detection of crime. The Dublin detective division comprises only forty- four men, but the duties put upon them leaves only about a dozen at disposal for actual detective work. The proposition has been made to organize a completely new system, having a special director—a man of exparience and position—and that a very superior class of men should be asked to join. Mr. Ward's report on the forests in Maine gives an interesting account of the condition of some of the fisheries in that State and in the rest of the country. In Portland alone there were taken and packed for exportation last year about h of mackerel. There are 160 vessels employed in the fishery and 7o in catching herrings, and the crews of them amount to nearly 3,350 men. There are also six firms in Portland engaged in curing cod and other kinds of fish. Though the carriers were more numerous the quantity of fresh meat from the United States and Canada to Liverpool last week was the smallest for any single week during the present year. No live stdfk whatever arrived and only 1,900 quarters of beef, and 285 carcases of mutton.' A census as to the closing of public-houses on Sunday has just been concluded at Leicester. The town was divided into 261 districts, which were taken by 220 can- vassers. About 22.000 schedules were distributed, and of this number 18,338 were collected, with the following results For entire Sunday closing, 8,295: against, 3.376; for opening one hour morning and evening only, 1,794; neutral, 525: blank papeis, 4,270: spoilt, 78—total 18,338. A census of 20 villages showed 3,075 in favour of entire Sun- day closing, and only 503 against. Speaking at a meeting of the Chester Chamber of Agriculture, on the subject of land legislation, the Duke of Westminster said all were agreed that tenants were entitled to compensation for improvements which they carried out themselves but as to the amount of compensation, that was a question which Government would have to face in the House ot Commons. Recalling the experience [of the Irish Land Court, he objected to the establishment of a Lapd Court in England, which, he believed, would neither (Ex- charge its functions with expedition nor economy. Thomas Brassey, speaking at the distribution of Liverpool R >.A. Volunteers' prizes on Saturday night, said the Admiralty had under their serious consideration the question of a capitation grant to the force, and had wisely, he thought, remitted the question to the considera- t.wnn. nf +),.0 ,ft'I.if."ftft .1.1. 1.