The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

MERIONETHSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. The Summer Assizes fortthe county of Merioneth were" held at the County Hall, Dolgelley, July 21st, before Lord Chief Justioe b'ovill. His lordship arrived in town from Peniarth, where he had been the guest of Mr Wynnes by the afternoon train on Thursday, and was received at the railway station by the High Sheriff, Charles Edwards, Esq., Mr W. R. Davies, Under Sheriff, and the usual retinue. The commission having been opened, his lord- ship attended divine service in the parish church of St. Mary. Tke prayers were intoned by the Rev. D. Lewis Lloyd, M.A., master of the Grammar School, and the lessons were read by the Rev. G. Arthur Jones, curate of Llanegryn, and the Rev. — Whitehead. The Assize ser- mon was preached by the Rev. Evan Lewis, M.A., rector of Dolgelley, and chaplain to the High Sheriff, who based an eloquent discourse upon the text, "Fear God. Honour the Kmg." On Friday the Court sat at hilf-p"t ten o'clock for the prosecution of business. The calendar con- tained the name of two prisoners, charged with one offence, and both described as able to read and write well. The usual formalities having been observed the follow- ing Grand Jury was empanelled:—W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., Peniarth (foreman); Colonel Tottenham, Plas Berwyn; W. R. M. Wynne, Esq., Peniarth; Charles Frederick Thruston, Esq., Talgarth; C. A. Thruston, Esq., Pennal Towers R. J. Lloyd Price, Esq., Rhiwlas Colonel Bunbury, C.B., Abergwynant; Hugh John Reveley, Esq., Brynygwyn W. E. Oakeley, Esq., Plas Tanybwlch; John Vaughan, Esq., Nannau; Lewis Williams, Esq., Vronwnion; William Jones, Esq., Bryn- tegid; William Casson, Esq., Plasynpenhryn; John Jones, Esq., Vrondderw; J. E. Parry, Esq., Glyn; W. P.Jones, Esq., Bodweni; Owen Richards, Esq., Bala; Owen Slaney Wynne, Esq., Garthynghirad Charles Jones, Esq., Coesfaen John Pugh, Esq., Aberdovey; John Jones, Esq., Ynysfawr; Francis Griffith Jones, Ciltal- garth; Rice Owen Anwyl, Esq., Brvnygroes. In delivering the charge to the Grand Jury his lordship said Gentlemeaa of the Grand Jury My charge to you will be simple and extremely short. I have had the hon- our of sitting at the Assizes of this county upon two pre- vious occasions, when there was not a single prisoner for trial before the judge of the land. Upon the present occasion there are two prisoners charged with one offence, who will be brought before you, so that we may consider this Assize a heavy one. Your labours will be very short, and my charge will be short also and the burden of that charge is to encourage you to persevere in your good efforts for to those I attribute the perfect immunity of this county from crime. You may congratulate yourselves upon the state of morality in this county, and long may it continue to have its Assiz=sas light as they have been upon many previous occasions. BURGLARY AT LLANFAIR. William Jones. 2 », puddler, and Alfred Barton, 23, labourer, were indicted for feloniously and burglariously breaking into the dwt Iling-house of John Jones, at Llan- fair, on September 29th, 1870, and stealing one pair of lace boots, one loaf of currant bread, and one walking- stick. Both prisoners pleaded guilty.—Mr Brandt, who appeared for the prosecution, said that the prisoners had been in gaol for some months serving a term of imprison- ment for a subsequent offence to the present, and for which they had to be tried at the Quarter Sessions.—Sen- tenced to twelve months' hard labour. JONES V. JONI S. This was a common jury cause, in which Mr M'latyre, instructed by Mr Owen Davies Hughe, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Horatio Lloyd, and Mr Morgan Lloyd, in- structed by Mr W. Lloyd, for the defendant. The action arose out of a bill of exchange for 980, the plaintiff, Morris Jones, who is a farmer living near Ruthin, and who for- merly resided at Coedy-y-bedw, Bala, suing the defendant, David Jones, horse an cattle dealer, Tymawr, Ruthin, for that amount, with interest.—The plaintiff, and Mr Griffith Jones, manager of the Bala Banking Company, were examined in support of the plaintiff's case, and for the defendant there were called Mr Clarke, of Ruthin, and a number of other witnesses, whose examination ec- cupied the whole of the day. The features of the case possessed neither general nor local interest.—The jury found for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. Humphreys v. Williams -Mr Morgan Lloyd and Mr Wynne Fouikes, instructed by the Messrs Allen and Son, London, for the pla ntiff, and Mr M'Intyre and Mr Horatio Lloyd, instructed by the Messrs Jones and Davies, Dolgelley, for defendant. The case was tried by a special jury, the foreman of whom was Mr Charles Joiies, Caesfaen. Mr Humphreys, plaintiff, the tenant of a farm, called Ystermgwern, the property of Mr Coulson, Corsygedol, sued Mr Willian s, tenant of a farm called Mochras, situated near Harlech, the property of Mr Ansell, for trespassing on a ce tain marsh claimed by Mr Coulson. Virtually the re pective landlords were the plaintiff and defendant, and it was an action brought by Mr Coulson to try his rights to a piece of land, measuring about nin-ty acres, situated near Mochras. About the year 1810 or 1811, an Act of Parlia- ment was obtained to enclose certain marsh lands of which the piece in dispute forms a portion. In the year 1858, the property called the Corsygedol estate, which be- longed to the ^pstyn family, was put up for sale in about 100 lots; of these Mr Coburn bought lot eighty-eight, as marked on the plans, which came into the possession of Mr Coulson, as his heir; and Mr Ansell bought lot fourteen. In reply to a question from his Lordship, as to which of the two purchasers the first conveyance was made, Mr Morgan Lloyd replied that the agreement for the sale, though not the actual conveyance, was made to his client first, and that the lot fourteen remained in Lord Mostyn's possession for some time afterwards. His Lordship observed that the question greatly depended on the priority of the conveyance or agree- ment. It afterwards came out in evidence that the existing maps and plans were not to be depended on to show the actual quantity of land purchased by the respective parties, or to show where the boun ary line between the properties should be drawn. If the land bought by Mr Coulson were measured by the scale on the maps, it would take up the whole of th t sold to Mr Ansell, and vice versa, so that measured by the scale, hundreds of acres that were not in existence had been sold. His Lordship ruled that they should not make an effort to arrive at the solution as to where the boundary line should be drawn from, measuring the number of acres according to the scale on the maps, but from certain ascer- ained points he further pointed out that it was impossible for the ju- y and himself to ar- rive at any satisfactory solution of the d spute, as they had not the proper data before them. He suggested that the best method to arrive at a satisfactory solution would be the appointment, by the consent of the parties, of a respectable surveyor or surveyors, to settle the boundary line. That course would, he added, be much more satisfactory, as the decision of the question before him would only settle as to who was to pay the costs of the present action, and leave the question of boundary undecided, and subject to future litiga- tion. That course would be much better for the parties in dispute, though not better for the lawyers (Laughter).—The counsel on both sides agreed that it wonld be a much more satisfactory solution.—Whilst this arrangement was being considered, Mr Ansell and Mr Coulson weie observed in con- sultation, and the former rising and addressing the counsel on both sides, said there was no ill-feeling, and no disposition to quarrel between himself and Mr Coul- son—they only wanted a reasonable and equitable solution of the question of the boundary line. They were quite content that the question should be decided in the manner suggested by his lordship. The latter complimented the plaintiff and defendant on the amicable spirit animating them, and was sura that the moment the same spirit was in- fused into the two surveyors named by the respective parties, they would have no difficulty in coming to a satisfactory con- clusion. It was finally agreed that the fixing of the bound- ary line should be referred to Mr Richard Boxall Grantham, v.L., »»uneiiciu, Westminster, ijonuon, acting on Denair 01 the plaintiff and Mr Thomas Roberts, C.E., Portmadoc, act- ing for the defendant in case they fail to agree, they were authorized to appoint an umpire. Hi.; lordship wrote out an order appointing them, with instructions for their guidance. A juror was withdrawn, and the jury dismissed. Action for Jijf,cfmcnt.- Wynn v David Jones and Others. —This was an action brought by Sir Watkin W. Wynn to eject David Jones, Elizabeth Jones, John David Mor- gan, &c., from a cottage, out-buildings, and about ten acres of land, situated in the parish of LJanuwchllyn. Mr Morgan Lloyd n I Mr Horatio Lloyd, instructed by the Messrs Loi gueviile. Williams, and Jones, Oswestry, for paintiff; ai d Mr M'Intyre, instructed by Mr Owen Davies Hughes C/lrwen, for defendants. This case was tried by a special jury, of whom Mr John Vaughan, Nannau, was f reman. The theory of the prosecution was that these buildings were an encroachment on land be- longing to Sir W atkin as Lord of the Manor. The rent rolls of the plaintiff's estates from about the year 1771 down were prodtic, d in Court, and they filled several large boxes. By these rolls it was sought to establish that these tenements belonged to Sir Watkin, and that rent had been paid for them. Mr William Jones, the agent for the estate, gave evidence that the defendants paid rent for the buildings as well as ]an([. -John Humphrey, carpenter, for upwards of forty years working on the estate, stated that he had almost as early as that p riod repaired the buildings, the repairs being paid for hy Sir Watkin. Defendants, on the other hand, swore th.it the repairs in question were made at their expense; that the former agent of the estate, Mr Williams, always acknowlt dg d that the buildings were their own, that they had never paid him a farthing in rent since he was agent, which h., hod held tor more than twenty years, and also that the pres nt agent, Mr William Jones, had made the same acknow.idgn. nt. They also swore to several efforts having been made iiy the present agent to induce them to give up possession of th buddings in dispute. After a long hear- ing, which last d e ;><iut six hours, the trial concluded by the jury bringing in th ir verdict for plaintiff. THE HOLD L MI OF THE ASSIZES AT DOLGELLEY. Before be ng d < harged on the first day, the Grand Jury made a pres. anient to the Judge, to the effect that the majority oil, rn were in favour of having the Assizes i histead of, as at present, alternately with Bala, and .slung what steps had been taken with re- spect to a simn presentment which bad been made by the Grand Jury t e July Assizes of 1870. His Lordship i- id that he wa< not aware of all the steps that h- d 1 taken with respect to the previous presentment. J had been lodged with the Clerk of Assize, and dii rward. d by him to the Home Office, but what bad th. -been done with it, or what steps the Home Office ",ed to take, he was unable to say. However, he t take care that the presentment just made should b, ,y forwarded. He also added that he fully agreed with 'e presentments which had been made both at this an 1! previous Assizes. His Lordshio then discharged th. G .nd Jury, expressing a hope that the criminal busiue.-s .f the Merionethshire Assizes might always be as ht. as it had been upon the present IbC- casion. The remaining nse, an action for trespass, brought by Mr Edward F<< .• Coulson, of Corsygedol, against Mr Charles Ansell, Yarmouth, for an alleged trespass UpCIll a piece of groir in the parish of Llanbedr, known as Forcschan, waf Judge's cr. e-, and with the consent -of the parties interested, referred on behalf of the plaintiff to Mr Richard Boxall Grantham, surveyor, London, aud for the defendant to Mr Thomas IWberts, C.E., Port- imadoc; in case of disagreement to be 'referred to an um- pre or toiihe Judge. Mr Morgan Lloyd and Mr Wynne Ffoulkes, instructed by Messrs A. and C. Allen, Soho- :square, Lendon, were for the plaintiff, and Mr M'Intyre and Mr Horatio Lloyd, instructed by Messrs Jones and Davies, Dolgelley, were retained for the defendant. The ,business of the Assizes terminated about five o'clock.

THE CONFESSIONS OF A VAGABOND. In the Reports on Vagrancy, presented to Parliament, in the year 1848, there occurs the notice of the case of George Atkins Brine, perhaps one of the most extra- ordinary ever published. Brine was educated at the Charity School of Sherborne, in Dorsetshire, and subse- quently, apprenticed to a butcher in that town. He soon, however, relinquished his trade and adopted mendicancy as his entire mode of living. He used to boast that, whenever he wanted a home, he could go to his town- house—Dorchester1 Gaol. It occurred te one of the see- retaries -of the Charity Organization Society in London that if this man .were still alive and ceuld be hunted up, his life and experience would prove most valuable in shed- ding some light upon the thorny question of vagrancy. After much difficulty it was discovered that Brine was again back at Sherborne, and that he had been in the Union of that town for the last twelvemonth. Accord- ing to information-received he has since the building of the new workhouse there, apparently settled down." He says, however, that he shall take another "stroll" when the late master of tbt Sherborne Union, who has just obtained another situation, is settled. He proposes, appa- rently, to call, in the character of a vagrant, upon his old friend, and to stay with him, but at the expense of the distr ct in which he resides. Brine, although he has been a vagrant for upwards of forty years, has kept up a con- stant correspondence with his family, and his letters, though probably in most cases written from his prison, were generally dated from some grand place in the town where he was forced to sejoum. He was also very fond of telling of the aristocratic company he had been in at the races and other public gatherings which he used to frequent. His letters to his relatives are written in an admirable hand, with scarcely a single fault in the spelling, and generally ended with a few lines of poetry-either of his own composition or a quotation from some often un- hackneyed author like Quarles, &c. If he wanted to get to any particular place, and it by chance happened to be the seat of the county gaol, he would break windows on the road, and thus be conveyed so far on his way at public expense. Here is his own story, briefly told, which will speak for itself. He is now fifty-nine years of age, and it may without exaggeration be said that he has been sup- ported for fifty of those years by the public-either in the workhouse or the gaul "July 3rd, 1871. Honoured Sir,—Apologising for not having replied to vour courteous note earlier, I beg to answer some of Mr R. T.'s inquiries respecting me. In the first place, Mr R. T. desires to know what induced me to adopt such a mode of livelihood secondly, how I have supported my- self in my wanderings thirdly, the casual wards I have visited, and my opinion of them and fourthly, the gaols in which I have been incarcerated, with the cause of these incarcerations. Now in reply to the first question, I left Sherhorne to seek employmtnt at my trade (that of a butcher), and not succeeding for a time, I soon discovered that more money could be got without work than with it. What knowledge I lacked was soon instilled into my mind by professional vagrants. "Secondly. How I have supported myself during my wanderings. Now, I mean to make a clean breast of it, I will candidly declare that I have stuck at nothing. I have worked (but very little) at my trade I have been a cattle drover I have been salesman with three different Cheap-jacks I have been a pot hawker: I have been a vendor of pens, paper, razors (Peter Pindar's), spectacles, laces, kc. I have been a distributor of religious tracts I have been in the employ (for two years together) of man- slaughtering quack doctors- -four different ones (I am more ashamed of this than of anv other of my follies, for the majority of them are not robbers only, but homicides). I have sold cards at all the principal races in England. I also attended for many years all the principal prize-fights. I have been a shallow cove" (i.e., a member of the land navy); also a "highflyer" (i.e., a begging-letter impostor); a "lurker," one who is forty different trades and master of none. My favourite lurk" was butcher, tallow chandler, or currier; and, to crown all, I have bean a preacher! This game pays well in remote village stree's on Sunday evenings, provided you are well stocked with tracts but I was not fit for it; my risibility is too easily tickled; and once when I was invited to hold forth" in a small chapel, I was in no little danger of grinning in the pulpit, at my own roguery. This was at Rothbury, Northumberland. I must also tell you, in short, I have been a rogue, impostor, and vagabond of each and every denomination. I say this because it is true, and because I am now heartily ashamed of it. Thirdly. Mr R. T. wants to know my opinion of the casual wards I have visited. Now, I have visited but very few-[ think I could swear that I never was in twenty different ones during the twenty-two year s I was rambling —but I am fully convinced that they all tend to foster vagrancy. Even such places as Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Rochester, Norwich, and Hastings, do more harm than go 3d for out of every ten tramps there are nine impostors, or professional tramps. You may think this is saying too much, but I am sure it is the truth. If there was no re- lief to be had, there would be no vagrants. The difficulty lies in distinguishing between the honest working man and the rogue. Now, the distributors of Watts's Charity in Rochester seem to pride themselves upon their own saga- city on this point. I have been a recipient of Watts's "no less than eight times, so I leave you to guess whether thev relieved a deserving customer in me, or otherwise. In Norwich, at St. Andrew's Hall, it is the same. I once gave my ticket, which I had obtained there, te a poor black- smith who had been refused one. The reason he had been refused was because he was not so consummate a liar as I was. This is truth. If he had been a trading liar he would have gotten his bread, cheese, beer, and bed, valued at eightpence. Again, Mr R. T. and his colleagues will never deal effectually with vagrancy unless they begin at the right end. Let them, or the Legislature, suppress two-thirds (.f the common' 'padding kens," or low lodging-houses. These are the great receptacles of vice in its most repulsive aspect. It is there the supply of vagrants is manufactured, aye, in the very womb it is there they dispose of their ill-gotten gains, fer great i.umbers of them are regular "fencing cribs"; and great numbers of them will not lodge a work- ing man at all, if they know it, lest he should divulge their searets. And all lodging-houses ought to be under stricter police surveillance. Again, sir, you know, or ought to know, that the greater the villian the more plau- sible is his tale, and the more assured, invincible impu- dence he possesses the likelier he is to attain his ends, at least with people who are little acquainted with these mysteries, for rogues don't cars to deal with rogues—in truth, they will never trust each other, and I assure you, sir, the gullibility of the British public is so great, and their hearts so finely susceptible to what they believe to be a tale of genuine distress, that their generous benevo- lence is unbounded. They don't like to be imposed upon; but. as I said before, the rogue, liar, and impostor, prac- tised as he is, soon convinces them that he, at least, does not belong to the cadging fraternity. And now, fourthly, how many gaols ? This is a poser. Well, here goes. I have been in gaol more than one hundred different times! There are but two counties in England that I have es- caped "limbo." I have also been in several in Scotland and Wales. In the great majority of cases drunkenness has been the cause I have never been convicted of felony or larceny, but I have for obtaining money under false pretences, and several times for hawking without a licence, many times for vagrancy, smashing windows, and other offences, for the whole of which I richly deserved hanging. To this, I presume, s'r, you will say Amen.— I am, honoured sir, your unworthy servant, G. A. B.

Man-baiting seems to be a favourite amusement in the district round Mold. Some few months ago, a colliery agent was convicted of setting his dog on a collier, and a few weeks ago a farmer had to pay pretty smartly for indulging in the same enjoyment. Last week three men were brought before the magistrates charged with having sadly abused a Buckley collier, and then setting a dog upon him to worry him. The justices wisely determined to set an example and sent one of the men to gaol for six weeks, and the other two for three weeks apiece. Throughout the South Yorkshire district the demand for coal has never been equal to what it has during the last three or four months. A much larger tonnage has been forwarded to London by the Great Northern duiing the past month than almost ever was known. It is not un ikely, however, seeing the great number of loaded wagg Ins at all the metropolitan railway stations con- nected with the mining districts, and the large stocks held by the merchants, that a considerable decrease must follow the activity which has so long prevailed, conse- quent on the fight between the Midland and Grea" Western Companies. Steam coal is in very good demand for both Hull and Goole, and a large tonnage is being forwarded to the North of Europe. An alarming accident happened to the London and Manchester express tr-iin which leaves Manchester at twelve noon, on Thursday. The train from Macclesfield is composed of London and North-Western and North Staffordshire carriages. The only Potteries station at which it stops is Stoke. When the train had just passed Burslem station, a few minutes before one o'clock, the passengers became much alarmed at the unusual jolting, which, it turned out, was due to one or more of the car- riages having run off the line at a direct crossing connected with the goods rails near Burslem station platform. One of the carriages ran along by the side of the. rails for about 600 yards, when it struck the parapet of a foot bridge. The train was riven asunder, and four carriages full of passengers thrown down the embankment Officials from the station and others ran to the scene of the accident, and assisted the passengers. Two ladies belonging to Manchester, and named Stockwell, were the principal sufferers, being somewhat cut and bruised. Three gentle- men, who were in a North-Western carriage, were also hurt, and a number of others slightly cut oi bruised. Four carriages were pitched completely over and broken, so that the escape with life of any of the passengers is somewhat remarkable. Two vans were thrown off the line, but the guards escaped. The engine and tender, and one or two carriages remained on the line. The passen ers were taken forward by another train, all sroing on except the above-named ladies, who remained with the intention of returning to Manchester. Engines, cranes, and com- panies of workmen were despatched trom Stoke, and, the down line being clear, the traffic was but slLhtlv inter- rupted. An examination of tU r erm .n.-nt wa y, uii." of the carriages which went off the hit", ins Wen so as totseertain, if possible, the (;,iis" of the au.-iuei, which is at present only a matter of C.J: j .C-:U1>e. 1

Sarliamentarjf. HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. Lord GRANVILLE made an important statement witi reference tc the course the Government intended to pursue in connection with the Army Bill. After reviewing at some length the debate in their Lordships' House on the Bill, he stated that the Govern- ment had felt it to be their duty to advise her Majesty to make use of the Royal prerogative, and her Majesty had consented to sign a Royal warrant, cancelling the regulation prices of pur- nase in exchange for commissions in the army. He further stated that her Majesty still wished to do everything to meet the just demands of the officers; and they looked to the public spirit and sense of just ce of their lordships to co-operate with them in so doing Purchase having now been abolished by means perfectly constitutional, he trusted that their lordships, being now free from auy responsibility with respect to that matter, would, under these altered ci cumstances, co-operate with the Government, and consent to proceed with the Bill.- The Duke of RICHMOND expressed his surprise at the course taken by the Government, and reserved for himself, on behalf of his friends, the right to take what course they thought proper when the Bill ng iincnmp before the House. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY. Mr GLADSTONE made a similar statement to that of Lord Granville with reference to the abolition of purchase, a state- ment which was received with applause. Mr DISRAELI accused the Government of securing ibeir object by resorting to means which deprived the estates of the realm of their constitutional privileges. He afterwards drifted into a charge against the eeneral rolicy of the Government. In the discussion which fol- lowed, the only "Libeyal of note who disapproved of the con- duct of the Government was Mr Bouverie. Mr GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr Disraeli, challenged the Opposition to bring forward a vote of want of confidence in -the Ministry. The glove eo gallantly thrown down was not taken up, and the motion for the adjournment of the House, moved by Mr DISRAELI, was with- drawn. The House afterwards went into committee oa the Ballot Bill. HOUSE OF LORBS.—FRIDAY. Their lordships met at five o'clock. Lord ORMATHWAITE asked what it was that the Government intended to propose for the House to do with respect to the Army Regulations Bill ? He suggested that it should be re- printed, with the omission of the portions that would not now be required. Earl GRANVILLE replied that it was impossible to make altera- tions in the Bill at the present stage. Lord NOETHB- 06K laid on the table a copy of the Royal War- rant cancelling the regulations for purchase. The Duke of RICHMOND said that he understood that th Government intended to propose the second reading of the Army Regulation Bill, but as he saw by the papers that was not the case he wished to know on what day they intended to take it, and suggested that it would be most convenient to do so on Monday week. He wi'hed also to give notice that on the mo- tion that the Bill be now read a second time he should move to add the following words, But this House in assenting to the second reading of the Bill desires to express its opinion that the interposition of the executive execution during the progress of a measure submitted by her Majesty to the Legislature in order to attain, by the exercise of that prerogative, and without aid o Parliament, the principal objeet of that measure is calculated to depreciate and neutralize the independent action of Parliament, and is strongly to be condemned and this House only assents to the second reading of the Bill in order to secure to the officers of her Majesty's army the compensation to which they are entitled in consequence of the abolition of purchase in the army." Earl GRANVILLE said that it would be too late to put off the second reading until Monday week he offered Tuesday or Thursday next. Lord CAIRNS urged the postponement until Monday week, which was opposed by Viscount HALIFAX. The Marquis of SALISBURY said that the proceedings of the Government were of such an extraordinary character that thev would require the gravest consideration. It would be im- possible on Monday to Uring up peers who had gone down to the country under the belief that the question had been dis- posed of. After some further conversation, Earl GRANVILLE protested against the course adopted, on the ground that the Government must either submit to.. a vote o censure or consent to abandon the Bill. The second reading was then fixed for Monday week. Their lordships adjourned at 5.40. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 2.15. Mr HORSMAN gave notice that in the event of the question of compensation to the officers of the army being again brought before the House, in connection with the abolition of purchase, he should move that the cost be paid by loan instead of by annual vote. Mr CARDWELL laid upon the table the Royal warrant for the abolition of purchase in tne army. The House then went into Committee on the Election (Parlia- mentary and Municipal) Bill. The discussion of amendments to Clause 3 was resumed. On the proposition of Mr C. BENTINCK to om't the portion of sub-section 14, requiring the voter so to hold the Ballot paper as to show the stamps on its back. On a division, the amendment was rejected by 101 against 32. Sir M. BEACH moved the omission of words from the same section, with the view of throwing the duty of depositing the folded Ballot papers upon the presiding officer instead of the voter. Mr LOWTHER and Mr B. HOPE, who supported the amend- ment, argued that it would prevent the possibility of any voter putting destructive or combustible material into the Ballot- box. Mr FORSTER opposed the amendment on the ground that if the duty of putting the paprrs in the Ballot-box were assigned to the presiding officer it w, uld give rise to the suspicion that he might see how electors voted, and there would be a want of confidence in him. On a division, the amendment was negatived by 128 to 45. Mr G BENTINCK moved an amendment requiring the pre- siding officer to open the ballot box and remove therefrom any papers on which the voters' registered numbers were written, with a view of prosecuting the voters for inserting their numbeis. Mr LOWTHER objected to give any such power to the pre- siding officer. Mr B HOPE moved as an amendment to the proposed amend- ment that the power be given to the returning officers. On a division, the second amendment was rejected by 142 to 41, and the original amendment by 177 to 73. Progress was then reported, and the sitting was shortly after- wards suspended. Upon the House re-assembling shortly after nine o'clock, a debate upon elementary schools was raised by Sir J. LUBBOCK, who proposed that the new code of regulations issued by the Privy Council should be so modified as to give more encourage- ment to the teaching of history, geography, and elementary social economy in these establishments. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The Royal assent was given by commission to a number of public and private Bills, including the Ecclesiastical Titles Re- peal Bill and the Life Assurance Companies Act (1870) Amend- ment Bill. The Private Chapels Bill passed through committee, the Prevention of Crime Bill was read It third time and passed, and several other measures were advanced a stage. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Mr GLADSTONE, replying to Mr Jacob Bright, said he had as- certained that it was a fact that at Southampton twenty-nine women had been sent to prison for the second and two for the third time, under the Contagious Diseases Acts, but denied that the War Office or the Admiralty employed agents for the en- forcement of these Acts, that duty being thrown entirely upon the police. Mr Gladstone added, that next Session the Home Secretary wruld bring in a Bill founded upon the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the operation of the Acts in question.—Sir J. ELPIIINSTONE gave notice thut he will ask the Government whether, if the deputation to the Home Secretary from the Anti-Contagious Diseases Acts Asso- ciation carry out their threat of distributing obscene literature throughout the fcuntry, they could not be prosecuted under Lord Campbell's Act.—The preliminary business having been disposed of, the House resumed in committee the consideration of the BAllot Bill. Only slow progress was made, as the Con- servatives renewed their obstructive tactics. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. Their lordships met at five o'clock. The Charitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Bill, the Election Commissioners Expenses Bill, the Sewage Utilization Supplemental Bill, and the Church Buildings Act Amendment Bill passed through Committee. The East India (Bishops Leave of Absence) Bill was read a second time. The Local Govern- ment Supplemental (No 4) Bill, and the Glasgow Boundary Bill were read a third time and passed. The Railway Regulation Bill passed through Committee. The Tramways Provisional Orders Confirmation Bill was read a second time. The House adjourned at 5'45. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at two o'clock. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE postponed his question with respect to the Contagious Diseases Act until Thursday. Mr BAINES gave notice that after the question of the hon. member he should ask the Home Secretary whether it would be possible, consistently with the freedom of the press and the rights of the subject, to prevent or finish the discussion of a law which stands condemned on its fundamental provisions by the report of the Royal Commission, and for the repeal of which nearly half a million of people have petitioned this House dur- ing this Session on the ground of justice and morality, whether it would be unlawful to publish in pamphlets or otherwise the report ai-.d evidence of the Royal Commission which this House itself is in the course of publishing in the Parliamentary papers, and whether the only effective m, thod of preventing further violations of delicacy will not be to repeal or suspend the prin- cipal provisions of the Act wh:ch have offended and distressed so large a portion of the community, and is unanimously recom- mended to be repealed by the Royal Commission. The Lord Mayor of DUBLIN appeared at the Bar in his official robes and presented a petition from the corporation of that city, praying for educational freedom and financial equality in reli- gious matters. The House then went into committee on the Electors (Parlia- mentary and Municipal) Bill, on Clause 4, which regulated the tender of votes. Mr GOLDING proposed that a voter who found that his name had already been personated should be.allowed to record his vote absolutely. Mr W. E. FORSTER opposed the amendment, pointing out that ample precautions were provided in the clause to meet this case. The hon. member aseumei that the second per; on was the right voter, but it was impo sibie to allow two votes to be recorded in one name, for which ample provision was made. Mr HARDY and others contended that by the Clause, as it stood, the real voters would h-ive no redress, and that the false vote would be recorded as good unless a scrutiny was resorted to, which would violate the luain objects of the Bill. Mr FORSTER pointed out that they had also to guard against a friendly or collusive personation, in order to found a petition against the return. After some discussion the amendment, in a modified form, was agreed to. Mr W. H SMITH moved to omit the section allowing persons whose names had been omitted from the register by the revising barristers an answering certain questions and taking of the present prescribed oath to obtain a ballot paper. Mr FORSTER stated that the object of the section was to carry out existing law, and admit votes pending appeal from the de- cision of the revising barrister. He would, however, take the question into consideration, with the view of more clearly de- fining this case. The amendment, on this understanding, was agreed to. Clause 4, as amended, was then agreed to. Clause 5 was, after a brief discussion, also agreed to. Clause 6 was omitted. Mr FORSTER having stated his intention of bringing up a new cliuse, clause 7 was agreed to. Clause 8 was omitted on Mr Ferster stating that all its provisions were already pro- vided for in the existing law. Law, except those relating to the withdrawal of candidates after the nomination, which he takes into{consideration with;the view of inserting them elsewhere. After some discussion Mr W. E. FORSTER stated that as they had now made some progress with the main provision of the Bill he would on Thursday state what clauses the Government would still proceed with. If clause 18 were carried, which threw the election expenses on the rates, it won d be necessary to piovide against arush of sham candidates. The clause was then omitted on clause 9, which regulated the preparation of the polling booths. Mr R. FoWLER moved an amendment, providing that each polling station should be in a sep irate booth. Mr FORSTER opposed and after some discussion, the Com- mittee divided :—For the amendment, 78; against, 161; minority against, 83. Mr FOWLER then moved to leave out subsection 2, which was negatived by a majority of 15G to 62. Progress was then reported. Mr Leslie took the oaths and his seat for the county o Monaghan. The sifting wjqs suspended at seven o'clock. At the evening sitting, Sir C. ADDEKLEY asked for leave to introduce a Bill to con- solidate and amend the laws relating to public health and local guvon.jnent He stated that the Bill was an embodiment of til- tl i Siinitary Commiaskm, and in its compilation j.J difi «•< ei'f A. ts liad been reduced into one rue-sure. L. vu. Hits tx I. «^.t £ V.4;Har fttttXKiiitg he Kuwvalof < nuisances in various forms under the existing sanitary laws, as weR as the great expense involved in the leyal processes neces- sary to obtain the desired redress, and the sitter inadequacy of the law as it stood. One of the anomalies of the sanitary laws which the Commissioners had been called upon to consider, was that they were all optional, and the Commission- ers had addressed themselves to the taskof rendering the law be,tliunivcr.i:tl and uniform. The Commissioners had not found it necessary to suggest the appointment of new authorities; they simply proposed to confer the powers, to be given by this Bill on the authorities at present in existence; nor was it proposed to interfere with the local Acts now in force in the large towns, which, for the most part, were very perfect. The provi- sions of the Bill had the strong recommendation that they could not add to the present burdens of the rate- payers but would rather tend to the promotion of economy for instead of increasing it would diminish the nnmber of offices and officers. The Bill proposed first to repeal all the existing sanitary Acts and then to provide sanitary authority for every district, the corporations and commissions being the authorities in towns and boroughs, and the Boards of Guardians in the rural districts. It was next proposed in various ways to simplify the areas to be dealt with, and the Bill alsr codcentrated into one the several central authorities hitherto having power of interfering in regard to sanitary matters. The remainder of the Bill simply gtive the requisite powers for carry- ing the Bill iuto effect. He could not expect the Bill to be >eirried this session but if leave were given for its introduction, it wou:d be circulated throughout the country and discussed during the recess, and when it was seen that the different sanitary jaws could be reduced into one Act and simplified as proposed. He trusted that her Majesty's Government would find it impossible to award early legislation in that direction. Leave was then given. Leave was also given to Mr G. Gregory to bring in a Bill to amend and extend the Act of the 25th and 26th Vic., Chap. 53, for facilitating the proof of title, and the conveyance of real estates. The adjourned debate on the motion of Sir R. Palmer foi the establishment of a general school of law, for which all future barristers and attorneys must receive certificates, was resumed by Mr JESSEL. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. Mr J. B. SMITH moved the second reading of the Bill to intro- duce into this country the metric system in operation in France. To show the inconvenience of the present system, or rather absence of system, he pointed out that there were no fewer than sixty-one different measures for wheat, thirteen for oats, sixteen for barley, nine for butter, two for malt, four for flour, nine for coals, five for brickwork, three for timber, nine for wool and flax, and fourteen different weights called a stone. He admitted that at first the introduction of the metric system weuld be attended with much inconvenience, but contended that, when once in operation, its benefits would be very great. Mr BERESFORD HOPE moved that the Bill be read that day three months. He did not object to the measure because he thought no change necessary, but because he hoped to see a British system adopted in preference to the French ,ystem, which, though admirable from a philosophical point of view, completely broke down on the ground of inconvenience. Mr STEVENSON seconded the amendment, urging that a great amount of confusion and inconvenience would be occasioned throughout the country in every department of the trade by the introduction of the proposed new system. Mr FORTESCU E suggested that any advance in the direction of the metric system should be of a tentative and permissive character, and promised that before next session, with a view to making some compre- hensive proposals of a permissive nature to put the metric system on a legal footing alongside the existing system. MREASTWICKE expressed a hope that after this promise from the Government the Bill would be withdrawn. Mr Smith did not act upon this suggestion, but divided the House upon his motion for the second reading, which was rejected by 82 votes to 77. There was no other business before the House.

CRICKET. OSWESTRY v. ELLESMERE.—This match was played on the Oswestry ground, on Saturday last, and after a very exciting game, ended in a "tie." The following is the score OSWESTRY. D. Thomas, c Rider, b Griffiths 17 c Rider, b Thomas ..11 G. F. Thomson, b Rider 6 c and b Griffiths 8 O. H. Minshall, c Kennick, b Thomas 5 run out. 3 J. W. Waliace, b Thomas 16 c Griffiths, b Thomas 3 W. H. Humphreys, c and b Rider 0 b Kenrick. 0 J. O'Hara. b Thomas 2 c Griffiths, b Thomas 8 T. W. Gill, I b w, b Thomas 2 b Thomas 0 E. Powell, b Rider l b Kenrick 4 P. O. Gili. run out o cH. Lea, b Kenrick.. 0 J. Beetlestone, not out 8 b and c Thomas 0 H. Nicholls, b Rider 0 not out l Extras 12 Extras 5 69 43 ELLESMERE. W. H. Bickerton, b Wallace 9 st Humphreys b D. Thomson 2 C. W. Thomas, b Wallace 8 c O'Hara,b Humphreys 5 L. Kenrick, 1 b w, b D. Thomson 2 b G. F. Thomson 18 T. J. Rider, not out .19 run out. 2 C. W. Griiffths, b D. Thomson. 1 c and b D. Thomson.. 10 H. Lea, b D. Thomson 0 1 b w, b Thomson 2 Rev. W. Stanford, b D. Thomson. 1 c D. Thomson, b G. F. Thomson. 5 W. Moore, c and b D. Thomson. 6 b D. Thomson. 4 C Lea, run out 3 not out. 2 Rev. W. C. Kynaston, st Thomson, b c Humphreys, b G. F. Humphrevs 2 Thomson 0 A. J Jebb, c Wallace, b D. Thomson 0 b Humphreys. 4 Extras 5 Extras 2 56 56 OSWESTET v. WHITTINGTON.—This match was played on the Oswestry ground, on Saturday, the 15th inst., and resulted in an easy victory for O westry. A match was played on Tuesday last between a Scratch Team and the Bala Cricket Club, which resulted in the victory of the former on the first innings. Subjoined is the score:- BALA CRICKET CLUB. R. T. LI. Price, b Griffiths 3 b Griffiths o T. Parmenter, b A. Payne 0 b A. Payne ) o Prince de Visnes, b A. Payne 0 c and b A. Payne .0 M. Davies, b A. Payne 0 b A. Payne 36 F. Roberts, c B. Morris, b Griffiths 10 b Griffiths .o E. S. Perrott, b Griffiths 0 not out 7 H. Kenrick, not^ out 19 b A.Payne 3 W.Morris, c A. t'ayne, b Griffiths.. 8 b A. Payne 1 O. Anwyl, b A. Payne 4 c Lloyd, b Griffiths.. 0 W. Darley, b A. Payne 2 c B. Maurice, b Lea- tham 7 R. Roberts, b Leatham 0 b A. Payne. 2 Extras 12 Extras 14 Total. 56 Total 77 SCRATCH TEAM. A. Payne, b Roberts 30 A. Bonner Maurice, run out 0 H. O. Leatham, 1 b w, Roberts 20 F. Lloyd, run out 1 E. Payne, b Kendrick 2 C. Griffiths, c Kenrick, b Roberts. 13 H. Jones, c Prince de Visnes, b Roberts 4 G. O. Lees, not out 2 R. B. Maurice, c Roberts, b Kenrick 0 T. K. Perrott, run out 0 W. Pughe, b Roberts 0 Extras. 10 Total. 82 WHITTINGTON (2ND ELEVEN) V. CAMBRIAN WORKS (2ND ELEVEN).—This match was played on Saturday, July 2nd, and resulted in a victory for Whittington, by 102 runs. Subjoined is the score :— WHITTINGTON. W. Day, b T.Rowlands. 0 b Groves0 W. Woods, run out 5 c Farmer, b T. Row- lands 0 J. Beckett, b T. Rowlands 7 run out 30 W. Youens, b J. Groves. 16 run out. 0 W. Rodenhurst, run out 1 c E. Rowlands, b J. Groves 17 J. Carr, b J. Groves 5 b T. Rowlands 25 R. Ruscoe, not out 4 b T. Rowlands 3 J. Ruscoe, b T. Rowlands 1 b T. Rowlands 20 A Sanderson c J. Evans, b Groves 0 not out 1 C. Jones, c Vaughan, b T. Rowlands 0 b T. Rowlands 2 Thos. Jones, b J. Groves 2 bJ. Groves 2 Extras J Extras 14 49 114 CAMBRIAN. T. Rowlands, thrown out C. Jones 9 b Carr 5 J. Evans, b Carr 2 c J. Ruscoe, b Carr 2 R. Williams, b Beckett 2 b Carr 2 L. O'Hara, c Youens, b Carr 1 not out 10 J. Groves, b Beckett 4 b Carr 2 C. Moreton, run out 0 c C. Jones, b Beckett 0 A. Farmer, b Beckett. 3 b Carr. 0 J. Vaughan, b Carr 2 c Youens, b Beckett.. 1 E. Rowlands, b Beckett 0 b C. Jones 2 W. Wilson, run out 1 b C. Jones 0 J S. Cheeseman, not out 1 c T. Jones, b Carr 3 Extras 5 Extras 4 30 31 CAERSWS V. LLANIDLOES.—On July 21st a match was played off between these clubs on the ground of the latter. The day was wet and unfavourable. As will be seen from the subjoined score, Llanidloes came off vic- torious with nine wickets to fall. A considerable number of townspeople braved the weather to witness the match. The playing of Crewe-Read, Ambler, and Colonel Salt (Caersws), and of J. D. Davies, Hamer, and Marpole (Llanidloes), was much admired. The return match will be played in about a fortnight. After the match an ex- cellent dinner was provided by the Llanidloes Club at the Queen's Head Hotel, to which about thirty sat down. LLANIDLOES. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Col. Salt, b J. D. Davies 0 I b w b J. Davies 4 Facer, c J. Davies, b Hamer 0 run out. 3 Donaldsor, run out 7 b M. Hamer 9 O. J. Crewe-Re»d, b M. Hamer 10 c and b M. Hamer I Ambler, b M. Hamer 15 b At. Hamer 3 Lewis, c and b Marpole 3 b M. Hamer 0 T. Pryce. b Marpole 0 b M. Hamer 0 J. Meddins, b Marpole 0 not out. 0 Meddins, st Davies, b Hamer 4 run out 3 Potter, c Davies, b Hamer 2 run out 0 H. Baines, not out 0 b J. Davies 0 Extras. 6 Extras. 8 47 31 CAERSWS. J. Baxter, run out 1 J. Davies, c Crewe-Read, b Donaldson 6 not out. 7 Marpole, c Lewis, b Baines 2 not out 0 M. Hamer, run out 8 c and b Donaldson 1 W. Jerman, b Ambler T. 16 J. Davies, run out 16 C. Woosnam, b Ambler 1 D. Owen, b Baines 0 J. Hughes, b Donaldson 12 B. P. Woosnam, b Baines 0 E. Hamer, not out 4 Extras 11 Extras 72 9

Sporting. THE PROPHETS ON THE GOODWOOD STAKES AND Cup.The following are the selections of the principal turf writers for the above races :-Bell's Life-Stakes Taraban or Lord Hawke; Cup Favonius. The Fitld- Stakes Cherie or Minstrel; Cup Favonius. Sporting Gazette-Stakes: Lord Hawke or White Rose; Cup Mortemer. Sporting Life-Stakes: Lord Hawke or Lady Huogerford colt; Cup Mortemer. Sporting Times- Stakes: Cherie 1, Indian Ocean 2, Ortolan 3; Cup: Fa- vonius. Sportsmctn-Lady Hwngerford colt or Cherie Cup Mortemer. Sunday Times-Indian Ocean 1, Cherie 2, Lady Hungerford colt or Taraban 3 Cup Mortemer. ROWING.—Murk Addy and Peter Kelley, of Manchester, who were second to Co k and Kilsby, in the Watermen's Pairs, at the Bala Lake Regatta last week, have thrown down the gauntlet to row any two men belonging to the Thames, except Kelley and J. H. Sadler, a pair-oar race for 2100 a-side. WELLS.—This celebrated jockey was seized with a fit while riding one of the Kingsclere two year olds on Satur- day last, and falling heavily on the ground he was picked up insensible. Later in the day he was taken to his own house at Tadley, and although he will not be able to ride at Goodwood, he is progressing favourably. j WINNING MOUNTS.—The following is a list of the mounts of the twelve most successful jockeys, calculated to July 12th:—C. Maidment, 42; G. Fordham, 38; H. Jeffery, 33; T. Cannon, 32; R. Wyatt, 32; J. Hudson, 31; G. Jarvis, 28-; T. Chaloner, 24; W. Newhouse, 23: F. Lynham, 17 T. Osbc.rne, 17; J. Snowden, 17. ANGLING IN MERIONETHSHIRE.Tegid writes to- the Field as follows The heavy rains to which we have in this neighbourhood been treated during the last month, though most destructive to the partridges, have brought joy to the angling fraternity, and in the rivers Lliw, Dee, -1 and Twrch, with the minnuw and worm, extremely fine baskets-nay, in some cases, double baskets-have been made. Half-pounders have been plentiful, pounders quite the opposite to angels' visits, and two and three pounders not at all uncommon. Any piscator who is a fair hand with the minnow or Stewart's worm tackle, trying his hand at Bala just now, would soon find the idea that "Welsh trout run small," like most popular delusions, fallacious. MONTGOMERYSHIRE ARCHERS.—The fourth prize meet- ing was held in Powis Castle Park on the 18th inst., lady paramount, Mrs Hughes. The ladies shot four dozen arrows, both at 60 and 50 yards, and the gentlemen the same number (eight dozen) at their two distances-80 and 60 yards. Prizes for the highest gross score were won by Mrs Mort;mer, 252, and Mr Scott, 260. Best golds were taken by Mrs White and Mr Tompson. An extra prize was given by the lady paramount for the greatest number of hits made by a la )y who had not won a prize this sea- son and it was adjuged to Mrs Robinson, for 47 hits. ARCHERS OF THE TEME.—The third meeting of the above society was held in the Castle Grounds, Ludlow, on Thursday, July 13. Eight dozen arrows were shot, the ladies' distances being 60 and 50 yards, and the gentle- men's 80 and 60 yards. LADIES. 60 yards. 50 yards. hits. val. hits. val. Miss Woodward 15 57 45 227 Miss Williams. 15 71 29 87 Miss C. Penny 28 110 42 176 Miss L. Walcot. 10 44 17 65 Miss Monk 10 44 34 152 Miss Pardoe 6 22 28 84 Miss K. Walcot. 12 50 27 113 Miss E. Woodward 13 33 25 87 Miss Molyneux 20 58 12 50 Mrs Mynors 17 57 32 114 Miss Evans 27 99 37 157 GENTLEMEN. 80 yards. 60 yards. hits. val. hits. val. Mr A. James 2 6 10 52 Mr Molyneux 5 29 28 120 Mr S. Woodward. 6 24 36 162 Mr E. Walcot 29 121 Mr J. J. Peglar 15 53 39 159 Lieut. Williams 6 22 14 70 Mr Racke — — 18 76 Mr J. C. L. Rocke 22 80 Capt. Heygate 12 48 Mr W. B. Mynors 15 51 43 197 Mr T. Crump 20 92 33 147 Mr L. H. Brown 6 24 26 102 Mr J. Walcot. 7 25 25 95 Mr C. W. N. Custance 12 46 33 137 The successful competitors were—Miss C. Penny, best gross score Miss Walcot, best. gold. Rev. W. B. Mynors, best gross score Mr J. J. Peglar, best gold. BETTING ON BILLIARDS.—An attempt has recently been made to settle the question whether betting on a public match at billiards brings the owner of the room within the me-hes of the Act 9 Geo. 4, c. 61, whereby licensed vic- tuallers are interdicted from knowingly permitting unlaw- ful gaming in their houses. It was not pretended that the game of billiards per se is unlawful, because the Act 8 and 9 Vict., c. 109, actually licences the tables on which the game is played but it was argued that bets made on the event are illegal if made with the knowledge of the landlord of the house in which the play takes place. Mr Lushington, however, before whom Mr Grieve, of St. James's Hall, was summoned, said "he could not held that a single instance of money passing without being brought directly under the eye of the proprietor could be taken to be evidence of knowingly allowing gaming," and the summons was dismissed. We fear that, although the game of billiards is one of pure skill, yet it is too often made a snare for the unwary in the shape of concerted matches between well-known players the issue of which is determined beforehand. Before, however, a conviction could be sustained on this score, clear evidence should be afforded of this conspiracy to defraud the spectators, and then there would be no difficulty in bringing the case with- in the scope of the criminal law. On the other hand, if simple betting on billiard matches is to be interdicted, the same rule must apply to other games of pure skill, includ- ing chess and draughts, which are played in pub ic rooms, and cricket, football, &c., which are commonly played on grounds to which the public are admitted. -Field. BILLIARDS AT BALA.—On Monday last, a splendid game of 1,000 up even f< r £ 20 was played between Thomas Thorpe, the marker at Harwood's Plascock Hotel, and John Lloyd, marker at the White Lion Hotel, and was witnessed by about thirty of the leading gentlemen of the neighbourhood. It was arranged that 500 should be played at each hotel, play therefore commenced on the White Lion table, at nine p.m., by Lloyd giving the usual miss in baulk, Thorpe also gave a miss, and a second one was given by Lloyd, Thorpe then holed his opponents ball, and gave another miss, safety being the order of the day Lloyd, however, played a good game, and gradually went ahead until the game was called 108 to 53. Thorpe was playing with very bad luck, the balls breaking badly, he, however, never failed to score when there was a chance. Lloyd made breaks of 19, 20, 37, 16, 21, &c., and Thorpe 10, 22, 23, 19, 22, &c., when the game was called at eleven o'clock Lloyd 502, Thorpe 342 the spectators now adjourned to the Plascock Hotel for refreshments, and after an interval of half an hour the game was resumed on the Plascock table by the red ball being spotted, and Lloyd giving a miss in baulk another miss by Thorpe followed, when several small breakp were made by both players, and the game called—JLh: d, 604; Thorpe, 401. Lloyd now made some very fine long losing hazards, and Thorpe was playing a good all round game, and the marker called 711 to 509. Thorpe being now over 200 behind pulled himself together, and by brilliant play, gradually redreed the gap between them; game, Lloyd, 813; Thorpe, 711. At this stage of the game it was very exciting, and the backers of both men cheered their pet at each good stroke. B eaks followed of 20, 19, 28, &c., and Thorpe, who was very cool, and determined to win if pos- sible, was still reducing the points between them game, Lloyd, 900; Thorpe, 842. Lleyd now seemed rather ner- vous, whilst his opponent was as cool as a cucumber, and although a short time previously 50 to 1 was offered against him, there was now an offer to lay 2 to 1 on him. Lloyd got in again and was 991 to Thorpe 953, when the latter made 19, 7, 9, kc., and Lloyd 2 game. Thorpe, fn Lloyd, 993; when Thorpe, amidst the greatest excitement ran out with an unfinished break of 8 and won or" "f the most exciting games orrecord. Score, Thorpe, 1,0( J;L1 >y<?, 993. The game was very carefully marker i y Mr John Roberts. As this was such a very close game there is every probability of another match being made between them. TEN BURY RACES.—These races came off on the 19th, and were well attended. The West Worcestershire Stakes was won by Mr P. Merton's Wamba; Mr C. J. Bowles's Halloween, second; Mr R. Roberts's Holiday, third. Won by a head. Farmers' Plate: Captain Wallace's Lord Edward, first; Mr E. Foulkes's f by Honiton out of D^boniuuix, second Mr T. Bowles's Allen, third. Two others ran. Won easily. Tenbury Stakes Mr T. Bowles's Allen, first. T.A.W. and Pauline also started, hut the latter bolted, and T.A.W. fell. The Ladies' Plate was won in three heats by Mr E. Foulkes's Underhill, beating d T.A.W. and seven others. OBSTRUCTIONS TO THE ASCENT OF SALMON.—The in- spectors of salmon fisheries, Messrs Buckland and Wal- pole, heve issued an omcial return, showing the extreme limits beyond which salmon are prevented, by natural and artificial obstructions, from ascending the rivers of Eng- land and Wales. From this we learn that the number of miles open is 2,949 miles partially open, 498} and closed 15521. Of the 2,051 miles which, itthus appears, are either entirely or partially closed, 268 miles are cut off by natural obstructions, and 1,783 miles by artificial obstructions.

The Rev. Dr Adler, chief rabbi of the Jewish Church in this country, is in Glasgow on a short pastoral visit. On Wednesday morning, the 19th instant, a melancholy accident occurred at Broom, near Stourbridge. A young gentleman named Arthur Wooldridge, the son of a well- known Worcestershire auctioneer, and two friends went out on Broom pool in a boat, and when some distance from the side Wooldridge and a young man named Rogers, I undressed and jumped into the water, intending to swim back to the bank. A cry, however, was heard from Wooldridge, and he sank to the bottom and never rose again. A youDg man, named Smith, who came up shortly afterwards, dived after him, but was unable to find the body. Drags were procured, and in about an hour and a quarter after the accident the body was got out, life of course being quite extinct then. It appeared that. de- ceased, when he jumped into the water, got entangled in a mass of weeds and was unable to extricate himself, though, from the appearance of his features, he must have made great efforts to do so. A singular feature in connection with this affair is the fact that the deceased was » cousin of the two unfortunate children, Meredith.^ and Wooldridge, who were killed by the accident at I 11;T- T.'e Kailway Station on Friday evening, and tb°» i. "e Aitni'ie". nearly relnte,i have been plunged into frnel Li.zu futah'ti s occurring wit1 in a few davs o' ea:*h other. f i

The exploring of the salt-layer at Sperenberg, in Lusatia, is being continued with great energy. I he hrst great boring has atcained a depth of nearly 4,w)0 feet, yet the bottom of the bed has not been reached. When about half its present depth had been attained, the opinion began to spread that an earthquake had altered the position of the stratum, and that consequently the boring must be taken to represent the breadth instead of the depth of the bed. Two other borings were, therefore, begun at a cer- tain distance from the first and it was discovered that the bed reallv possessed the extraordinary depth above mentioned. The salt-layer at Segelbetg, in Holsteir, which is being opened, and that of Inocwraclaw, which is about to be worked, are far more favourably situated than that of Sperenberg, as the distance of other scilt mi. cs has hitherto greatly increased price of the article, anrt >«•*»- dered it almost impossible for ("timan salt to compete with that ilillul-L d from England. 1