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FARMERS' COLUMN WEST MIDLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Thursday Evening, .thecombined exhibition of the Shropshire and West Midland and the Oswestry District Agricultural Societies held in Brogyntyn Park, Oswestry, on August 1st, and 3rd. The exhibition, as a whole, ia exceedingly good, entries having fully realized expectation*, whilst the ^llity of the stock shown is of a high order,_ and such as ^et reflect the greatest credit upon the exhibitors and n the district. In none of the classes is -there anything an absolutely inferior character, and, although many of Pens, especially in the sheep, are not of the first quality, *»Hch of the stock is equal, if not superior, to any that has ever been shown in this district. The judging commenced •fdy on Tuesday morning, and there was soon a consider- ?"le assembly of visitors upon the ground, the attendance deluding the greater part of the aristocracy and gentry of lh" neighbourhood and the leading agriculturists of the dis- trict. The town of Oswestry was gaily decked with flags \lid banners in all directions in honour of the occasion, *hilat Willow-street, leading to the show ground, was also »Urther decorated with triumphal arches of evergreens. Edging was completed before three o'clock in the after- 1100D, and then the agricultural horses, a magnificent lot, were paraded in the ring specially prepared for that pur- Pose. The parade of thoroughbred horses followed, and the 'Plendid form of many of the animals elicited general Oration as did also the leaping of the hunters, another V# £ y fine lot, which followed immediately afterwards. the splendid Band of the Coldstream Guards, conducted b? Mr Fred. Godfrey, played during the day. THE BORSES £ "*» as a whole, a magnificent class, and would do honour 0 *ny show ground, in fact, it is questionable whether any district could produce a better show. Amongst the fte*vier kinds of stallions, and in roadsters, their merit is specially noticeable, although in none of the classes is there 5uything of an inferior kind, whilst the hunters are very JW In class 1 for stallions of any age, for agricultural £ .atPoses, there are eix exceedingly fine animals, any one 2 *hich is desetving of prizes, aad the preference has been £ ven ij_ ,i.e iQ(j„ea to a beautiful bay cart stallion, owned V Mr T Morgan, of Bahiillon, Newtown, Montgomery- JlMee, MrW Matthew's Drayman, being deservedly awar- the second prize. The next class is for cart stallions, exceeding three years old on January 1st, of the pre- nt year and here again there are some splendid animals, 1:tt in number, although perhaps this class is of such uniform merit aa the preceding one. Mr Crowther's claim to the first prize, with a 4y stallion, "Compact Tom," will scarcely be questioned, *Mlst Mr Powell's Woodman' (of Buttington), which Joined the first prize, is also a very fine animal. Mr i^Bitb Lewis, of Sarney, Llanymynecb, exhibits a nr.-t il'ss brown stallion, 1 Young Sampson,' which the judges commended, and Mr Mytton, of Garth, Welshpool, "QO^8 J princa Charley,' a promising bay colt, bred by the Inhibitor In the next class (3) for the best cart mare and there are five entries, and all the animals are excellent the kind, the first prize being given to Mr E. Green, of fool Quay. Welshpool, for an exceedingly fine roan mare foal whilst Mr E. W. Ward, of Cnckheath, Oswestry, 48 been deseivedly awarded the second priz<i for a brown Sare with foal. Mr T. Green, of Pool Quay, and Mr a.^kina, of Dintbill, each show an exceedingly fine animal, ^ichthe judges commended. The next class for the beat and foal is in the Oswestry District department, "ere the animals, six in number, are all fine, so much h.^at the whole class has been commended. The first again falls to Mr E. Green, of Pool Quay, for The renter,' a red roan mare, five years old, with foal, and the j °nd prize is again awarded to Mr E. W. Ward, for the e animal as in the preceding class. the several classes for cart eeldings or mares there nineteen animals of various age?, many of them being ?Plendid form, whilst there is not a single really inferior Mr 15 Green, of the Moor?, Wekhpoel, and Mr k' G-reen, of l'ool Quay, show some magnificent horses, the r^r taking two second prizes and the former being highly K^naended in two classes. Mr W. Sheraton, of Broom J^lse. Ellesmere, shows a dark bay gelding Lion,' and £ ■' Richards, of Tynygraig, Llangedwin, Oswestry, a cart mare Derby,' both of which are creditable £ their respective owners. In the Shropshire and WestMid- £ nd Department, the first prize was awarded to Mr W. of Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, and in the Oswestry >,#trict Department, to Mrs Mary SCambidge, Dovaston, ?^lerlev The prizes offered for the best pair of waggon k^ht horses, two of the latter being special prizes given Jtf ^tr T. P. Parry, Mayor of Oswestry, produced three hfS&tfice'nt competing pairs, which secured universal admi- f? A better pair than that shown by Mr J. of Wilcot Manor. Salop, could scarcely ?? whilst those shown by Mr Oswell, of j Piston House, West Felton, were also splendid animals. \S.^e next class, for geldings of any age, Mr J. Green, of Jt ucot Manor, took the first, and Mr T- Green, of jT^feio, the second prize, whilst in the following class, tT-^eht mares of any age, the first prize was awarded J? ^r E Griffith, of the Hand Hotel, Chirk, and the yf^d t0'Mr Oswell, of West Felton. In this class, too, to & Rogers of Woolston, Maesbury, was highly com- K*n^«d for an excellent roan mare, and Mr R Bromley, ^hiov?Wer House, Llanymynecb, exhibited two animals, *Kn, 6re very creditable to their owner. The show of tincolta or fillies was very good, the prize animals kJ°B8U>g to Mr J. Green and Mr E. Green, respectively, W?? Vwy promising animals, whilst the remaining exhibi- ts"1'* this claM, Mr J. G. Foulkas, Llwynymaen, Osw«»- T. Jonea, AWerton, Nejobfl, Mr J. Powell. KT^agton, and Mr T. ttugbes, Maesbury wer« each vT^Wed bv very -creditable. anima's. -The hunters v^« » splendid claas, and both in respect to i^ber and merit, were a great credit to the Th„ Tumpinz of the huntert also was very fine, and H^d universal admiration, in fact, better jumpmg has C^y been seen. There are four hunting stallions, all of &! ,rate merit, the first prize being taken by Mr W. «f: r1oP, Church Stretton, and the second by Mr J. Price, > "ttcknell, Salop, the remaining exhibitors being Mr r^onaas, Cynyninn, Oswestry, and Mr E. Foulkes, i^^ice-atreet, Oswestry. There was also a good class of Oliz In.ares and foals for hunting purposes, the two hrst *nitnal«, shown by Mr W. O. Foster, presideut of the Of v^shire and West Midland Society, and by Mr Oswell, Felton, being beautiful animals, and such as i to produce splendid hunters. There were also k ot^er very handsome entries, including a chestnut mare, shown by Mr G.J. Samder^, of Piascerrig, ^^ynech, and a bay mare by Mr R. Bromley, of k* f1toynech, ilr R. Thomas, Maesbrook, second prize; 0, >'• Downed. Rhandregunwin, Llandrioio. and Mr E. ot LlwynymapiF-, osioreotry, also exhibited. Two r Prizes in these classes were the gift of Mr G. Dum- «-iees. There are four distinct classes for hunting mares I(J>ng8, of various ages, and those classes were, perhaps, the' bast features in tnis department of the ex- \°ni the animals being universally admired. In for animals foaled in 1874, Mr P. O. Gill, of ^rn, Oswestry, was deservedly awarded the first prize coebtnut mare, but the competition in these classes \Je*y keen. A silver cup, given by the Hon. R. S. for the best mare or gelding for huntmg purposes. S^rded to Mr T. Jackson, of Llys Oswestry, out of competitors, the others being Mr I B iwtn Jones, V^Qrv Mr Oswell, Shelvocke, Mr W. Sheraton, Elles- v'oJ an<l Mr E. Pugh. Baschurch. Mr G. Dumville Lees, ^v^estry succeeded in carrying off a special prize offered of Bradford, for the best h «lf bred yearling filly, out of six competitors, each of whom was re- hv a very creditable animal, and amongst whom <U|) ^Ir M ,rris, Welshpool, Mr R. R chards, Morton ,X^lynclyR, Mr J. E. Davies, Maesbury, and Mr J. A of Rhandreguuwen, the latter of whom obtained H 0(1 prize. Cobs and hacks were represented a.t \>ry fair collection of animals, whilst a I II Priz", given by the Rev. T. M. Bulkeley computed for by three fine animals, the first A Q*1qS deservedly awarded to Mr E. Williams, Broom- Swest\-y, Tht-re are also some exceedingly beautiful fpW *hich elicited much admiration, amongst, the ex s^ein* Mr B. Oldham, Shrewsbury, and Mr T. V^'sk ock'«, first prizes Mr J. Jones, Robertsford. "nry, ancj J. Foulkes, Llwynymaen. (.Iswestry, i1 t>'ri2e8 Mr J. Powell, Buttington Miss Foster, u.k, Bridgnorth, daugnter of the President of the fclNu ^and Society; Mr A. C. Arkwright, The Mount, fcSh J Mr J Hamoson, Ellesinere; Mr D. Davies, C>l>e and Mr J. Evans, Oswestry. As a whole, it %&8tated that the collection of horses is one of the ) a. er seen in this district, the animals being all of in-rit, whilst many of them are splendid speci- t. fjl their kind. CATTLE. i 41(1? the first placa is usually al "tt^"d to shorthorns, ^a Qt>gh the nurnher of these animals scarcely sois i ^^Hy persons had expected, th i quality of those n a ?f th first order, several of th-m being inagni- of this popular breed Every p >int which III It, "Present a genuine thorough hr-d shorthorn is I k ? C to perfection, the animals, as a rule, being splen- K an(i in first r.ite form. There are five classes *n hulla of various ages, which are represented ^l>,vventy to thirty animals, all of whi3h are good. "12 C' T. Joues, of Hilley, Neseliff, carried off a first V'WK h' ^agnificeot white bull, Maccaroni the claims SK iti tlle ftr>t pisition could scarcely be disputed, R? a clas?, wni'st a second animal k Siv/'he n',raH carn-M off the first M the Oswestry District Department. Mr t Shrewsbury, toot two second pmes for two amongst the remaining exhibitors aJ"e Mr Ellesmere, Mr E. Evans, He-He, Whit- u .,T- Cartwright, Rednal, Ac. In the classes two years of age, the first prize an 1 VtL alnr Meredith, of Rednal, was also a s}3len<M < n°t perhaps far ahead of Mr D. Z1- cU ^°nstau tine 2nd,' which gained the second prize. ^or the same animals, of the Osweatry 'j'l th M'' J- Edwards, of Maesbury, deservedly prize for a beautiful white bull, Do»- R Very fine animals being shown by Mr B. ii, Yiio, Oswestry, Mr Oswell, of West Fel- J. f; -irv> shorthorn covvs_ are also a splendid class, ^L'or twelve beautiful animals, each of which 6i- specimen of the thoroughbred yhorhorn, d general admiration. \lr W. Nevett, of 'f,.Hj,, at} extensive exhibitor, succeeded in carrying ^^Jr'Ze in the Shropshire and West Midland Ki1 saLan 1 :llU)ther exceedingly fine animal, belong- JW nUW|leri was 1,iuch admired in the depart- V^0 ejff* Oswestry District Society. Mr Oswell, 'ii<\ tQr t (If th SIVe exhibitor, succeeded in carrying off prizes offered for heifers not exceed JVr? the remaining prize, a first, being .JCll,Mer s H"i't<m, of Shifnal, whilst for pairs of &V5^KainV0:ira old- the Oswestry District, Mr Vj§ l,hor\ a second prize, the first, being awarded tfyl 'f Baschurch, for an exceedingly hand- ,r B ? wbite heifers. A pair of roan heifers, • -Koberts, of Belle Vue, Oswestry, were also Kuch admired, and In t he class for the same animals, given by th*Shropshire an4 W«at MidlandSocUty, Mi Hortoa,or ShifnaL and Mr Nevett, of Yorton, Shrewsbury, being the only exhibitors, divided the honours between them. The classes for Hereford cattle are superior to those for short- horns in point of numbers, and fully equal to them in respect of merit; in fact, the show of Herefords ia one of the features of the exhibition. The bulls, upward* of fifteen in number, are of first-rate quality, and the com- petition is very keen; but the claims of the prize animals, as given below, will scarcely be disputed. Two special prizes, by Mr Edmund Wright, were awarded to Mr 8. Ward, of Maesbrook, Llanymyneeb. for a beautiful r*d bull, Siver Boy,' and to Mr J. Ridge, of Rhysnant, Llandrinio, for another red animal, but little inferior to the preceding one. For young bulls, under twelve months old, there was a very prime show, but each oi the prizes went to the native county of the Herefords, four out of the six exhibitors being Herefordshire breeders. The Hereford cows are also exceptionally fine, and form one of the beat class in the show, amongst the exhibitors being Mr T. Myddleton, Llynaven, 1st prize, Mr J. Richards, Greenhall, Llanfyllin, 1st prize, Mr. T. Rogers, Coxall, Bucknell (who shows three beautiful animals, and Mr J. B. Jones, of Shrewsbury, second prize. The latter gentleman is an extensive exhibitor, and his stjck generally, is of a superior order. There are also some magnificent Hereford heifers, the prizes for which will be found subjoined, the exhibitors being Mr J. Hill, Fellhampton Court, Church Stretton (1st and 2nd prizes) Mr Crane, Benthall, Alberbury, Mr J. Richards, Green- hall, Llanfyllin (1st prize), who exhibits two animals, Mr T. Myddleton, Llynavon, and Mr J. Pritchard, of Bridg- north. The Earl of Powis gained the first and second prizes for Hereford Bullocks with two exceedingly fine animals, and Mr B. Roberts, of Oswestry, and Mr R. Rogers, of Woolston, Maesbury, gained firot prizes for cross bred stock. Dairy cows were fairly represented, the only competitors, however, being Mr Nevett, who carried off two first and one second prizes, and Mr W. Oswell. Oae of Mr Nevett's animals also carried off a special prize given by Mr Stanley Leighton. M.P., for the best cow in any local class. SHEEP. These are perhaps the most variable class in the exhibition, many of the pens being of splendid quality, whilst there are others far less satisfactory. The Shropshire breed, of course, largely predominates, and amongst them are some magnificent animals, rotably in the classes for rams, the first prize for which in the Oswestry district department was carried off by Mr R, Thomas, of Baschurch, who is an extensive exhibitor. Mr J. W. Minton, of Forton, Shrews- bury, and Mr J. Bowen Jones, are also exhibitors of some fine Shropshire rams, as are Mr Cartwright, of Westfelten, and Mr Meredith, of Rednal. In the class for rams of any age Mr Thomas also carries off a first and a second prize, in numerous and closely con. tested classes. In the two classes for breeding and shear- ling ewes, two exceedingly good classes, Mrs Beach, of Brewood, Staffordshire, a noted exhibitor of Shropshires, Rhowed several pens of nearly faultless animals, and carried off two first prizes. Mr R. Thomas, of Baschurch, also shows some splendid animals, as do also Mr J. Bowen Jones, Mr R. Rogers, of Woolston, Mr Cartwrght, West Felton, Mr Meredith, Rednal, Mr Ward, of Kneckin, and Mr T. Morris, of Spring Bank, Welshpool. Mr W. O. Foster, president of the Shropshire and West Midland Society, is a somewhat' extensive exhibitor, and his stock is of ex- cellent quality. Mr R. Thomas also carried off the only three prizes offered for Shropshire lambs. In Clun, Kerry, or Longmynd sheep, the entries are not numerous, but they include some good specimens of Welsh mountain sheep, Mr J. Foulkes, Llwynytnaen, Mr T. Morris, Lloran Ucba, Mr E. Bach, Longville, and Mr E. Lindon, of Wilstone, being the only exhibitors. PIGS. The grunters are not a very numerous clas:4, but, in point of merit, they leave little to be desired. For boars of a large breed, Mr C. Mort, of Burlton, carried off two first, and Mr Sheraton, of ElleBmere, a second prize, the only other exhibitor being Mr T. Thomas, of Cynynion, Oswes- try. Mr Mort is also an extensive exhibitor in the classes for large sows, in which he carries off a first for a fine sow with litters, the second prize being taken by Mr W. Mort, of sjBaschurch. Mr Foster takes a first prize for a magnificent sow, 'Beauty.' In piga of smaller breed, in- cluding Berkshires, Mr Weodburne Wyles, Ellesmere, carried off two prizes, the other exhibitior being Mr R. M. Main waring, Market Drayton (lat prize), Mr J. R. Kenyon, Pradoe,Mr Cooke, Mold, Mr G. Cottle,West Felton Mr Oswell, West Felton, and Mr Saunders, Llanvmynech.
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CARNARVON ROWING CLUB REGATTA. The first annual regatta of the Carnarvon Rowine Club came off successfully on Thursday, July 27th, in fine and delightful weather, and there was a good attendance of pleasure seekers, who thronged the promenade and lined the Aber side. The arrangamenfs were all that could be desired. The band of the Royal Carnarvonshire Militia conducted by Mr Hindmarsh, rendered a number of lively airs during the proceedings. Mr R. R. Williams, builder, &c., acted as starter, and Mr J. B. Morgan as judge. The umpire was Mr J. W. Poole. Results :— YACHT MATCH—A cup value iE5, for yachts not exceeding five tana Nimble Thimble, Mr O Thomas 1 Minnie, Captain Robertio 2 Silver Arrow, Ur J Jonea < SAILING BOATS RACM-First j63 2s. second jCt 111 PmnI, Kt J W Pool*. 1 Cantab,Mr D OPritchard 2 Tommy Dodd,$fr William Roberts 3 AMATEUR SKNIOK Founs-prime. lira eups,. value thirty gulneaa Mesara J Edwards, R W Newtown, G F Bugbird, W E Davies (stroke), and T E Buckingham (cox) r o PAIR OAR RA.CE—First £ 110s, second 10a Gem, Messrs H H Vaughan, H J Thomas, and J A Vaughan (COX)I 1 Chimes, Messrs F A Robinson, C Rowla cds, and £ Thormain (cox) 3 Madge, Messrs C P Boucher, J Edwards, and W Edwards (cox) 3 Helen, Messrs Robert H Williams, J Williams, and S W Davids (eox) 4 AMATEUR SCULLING RACE-Prize value P-5 W E Davies 1 J A Vaughan 2 AMATEUR JUNIOR FOURS-Prize, a cup value X-5 5s Messrs C Rowlands, George Owen, F A Robinson, H J Thomas (stroke), S W Davids (cox) 1 Messrs R H Williams, H H Vaugtian, J Williams, C P Boucher (stroke), W Edwards (cox) 2
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THE HON. GEO. HILL'S OTTER HOUNDS. These hounds arrived at Bala on Tuesday, July 18th, after having good sport in the Severn. On Thursday the meet was at Giaullyn, 6 a.m., where a large field had aseembled to welcome the worthy master, more particularly after his recent illness, the effects of which, all were glad to see, he is so easily shaking off. The hounds, after having a stigbt drag below the old river, found that the otter had visited the boathouae, and shortly after they marked him in the old drain under the house at Glanllyn, where many a one has bolted, tJ meet a better fate than this one. His first effort was to go right away across the lake, but boats being handy, they were quickly manned with willing hands, when the wily one was headed back towards the boathouse and eventually driven in, but not to remain long, as he came into the lake as lively as ever. He was again got to the boathouse, and this time, the hounds having swum him for five and a half houri, orders were given to tail her, but, you know, "man proposes," &c. One of the "robins," put his gloves on, quite intent on doing all he knew, jackets were hitched up, and all prepared- Out came the ottar, who wa. eveutually pulled down after a seven and a half hours' swim. On Saturday the hounds had another good run of some hours, but the ottsr was lost, after a very exciting chase.
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MARKET REPORTS. JOKN AVEKAGKb, Pot the week ending Saturday, July 29tb. Tun following are the quantities (in quarters) Hold, and the prices, thia year and last year:— 4D4.NTITIE8 SOLD, FfMOftS. Thit, /ear T,Agf v-ar. Thtt year. Last year. "Nho' 18,279 35,483 47s 5J fib Od B;.ir.iev 259 90 3l» 4d 31s 4d >»tr 409 249 31* 2d 30* 7d CORN, fcc. UL V.KHPOOL, Tuzsl)Ai.-A fair trade was done in wheat to-day, at Id per cental advance since Friday. Flour 6d per batrel and Is per sack higher. Beans and peas dull, but no cheaper. Indian c)rn 6d per quarter dearer on the week for prime American. t'aioe?. ilast wwor ^uierioan W5iev* Ss 4t. 10s, 8d. per 1001' ^i Od. :-v-4ls ^uierioan W5iev* Ss 4t. 10s, 8d. per 1001' ^i Od. :-v-4ls Foreign B»fiey 3<, Oi. s 8s. 7i. jter biiib Ka.<U.i -• 4 >.0 1 > 4 61. t;'46U. Stfyptian j j-aa .82 0 83 04 V 4805b LONDON, MONDAY.—The arrivals during the past week have been English wheat 2,669 quarters, foreign 78,709 quarters; exports 20;5 quarters. There was again a i-hort supply of English wheat at market, and the trade ruled slow at about late rates. Of foreign the arrivals were very heavy, and with a fair attendance of millri an im- prove I demand was experienced, at about last Monday's quotations. Country flour 10,395 i-acks, foreign 325 ,acka and 6 072 barrels. A slow sale at about late prices. Eng- lish barley 132 quarters, foreign 4,810 quarters- In very hmited demand, at barely previous quotations. Malt knglish 20,821 quarters, Scotch 1,120 quarters; experts 464 quarters. The trado was unchanged. M..¡z 37,728 quarters, A slow sale, at a decline of 6d per quart r on the wet-k, English oats J67 quarters, Scotch 48 quarters, Irish 70 quarters, foreign 56,971 quarters. Th", demand was moderate, and all descriptions gave way to the extent of 61 per quarter. English beans 66 quarters, foreign 43 quarters. A slow sale dt hte rates. 1 VBIOSB or BBITIBH <SBAIM AND FIONA I- AUK LANE 4-inifs <• *V4at: 43 Ditto ditto red 44 Wheat. wne-and v^ptrpJjH-v 42 44 Barley .33 iA Beans 3:1 3 •iata,Bu«lis 25 20 flour, pe 2>0 ^8t ''olds. 36 to 43i SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY—The market was fairly attended, but trade was not very brisk, and prices varied but little from those of last week. The quotations at the close were as follow: a a. 8. a. White waeat, i>ei lt> lbs. 7 6 8 3 Ked ditto, 7 0 7 8 >^s,parW.lbs 23 0 27 6 'Jeans, per 935 ibg j* 6 ^7 0 Peas, par 225 Lbs »»• 19 0 20 0 OBBSTRltt SATBBDJLY.—SCARCELY Mmpla of .11. WM on offer from farmers. Prices remained nominally gn- changed, red being worth 6* 9d to 7* per bnebel. Oats, beans, and barley In small supply, at late rates. LONDON, WBDHSSDAT.—The market was very dull, owing to the fine weather. English wheat met a slow sale, at barely previous values. Foreign in good supply, and prices exhibit a downward tendency. Flour dull, and prices tended in favour of buyers. Maize fht. and cheaper to sell. Very little was done in oxt-, and values were quite aa low as on Monday. Barley met a dull sale, without quotable alteration in rates. Beans and peas very quiet.— Arrivals: British wheat, 250 quarters. Foreign wheat, 42,160 quarters; barley, 3,200 quarters; oats, 40.660 quar- ters; maize, 25,240 quarters; flour, 2,240 sacks and 9,100 barrels. WBLSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, 8s 0J to 8* 6.1 pei 80 lbs; barley, 61 6d to 7a Od per 40 quarts; oats, 22. Od to 24s Od per bag; butter, OOd to 20d per lb; eggs, 00 to 13 for a shilling fowla, 4s Od to 4a 6d per couple ducks, 4s 61 to 6s Od; geese, 08 Od to Os Od each; turkeys, 0s Od to 008 Od each. NEWTOWN, TUBSDAT (Aug. lst).-Wheat, 7s 64 to 88 Od barley, 53 Od to 6a Od oats, 20s to 239 per bag; eggs, 12 to 14 for a shilling; butter, 19d to 20d per lb; fowls, 48 6d to 58 Od per couple; ducks, 44 6d to 5s Od per couple; geese, Os Od to Os Od each turkeys, 08 Od to Os Od eacn potatoes, new, 2d per lb beef, 9,1 to 10ii per lb; mutton, 9d to 10d; veal, 8d to 9d: pork, 7 jd to 8f. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (Aug. 2ad).-Thel following were the quotations: Wheat, 18 6d to 78 9d;; barley (malting), Os Od to 0a Od oats, 4s Od to 4a 91; potatoes, per measure of 90 lbs, Oa Od to Od Od; new potatoes, id to 2d per lb; butter, la 8d to Is 9d per lb; eggs, 00 to 12 for a shilling; fowls, 4s 01 to 5s 6d per couple ducks, 5s Od to 6s Od per couple. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, MOWDAT. -The stock on offer consisted of 1,786 cattle and 12,351 sheep and lambs. The supply of cattle was less than last wetk, and prices much higher. No Canadian cattle on offer, which caused beasts to be dearer. There were a few Spanish on offer, which sold at good prices. Sheep and lambs were much about the same in number, and prices same as last week.—Prices: Best beasts, 9d to 9id per lb; second ditto, 6d to 8fd; sheep, 9d to lOld; lambs, 9d to 10Jd per lb. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY,—The total Imports of foreign stock into London last week consisted of 15,486 head. In the corresponding week last year we received 13,016; in 1874,11,686; in 1873,12,879; and in 1872,13,159 head. The cattle trade, although rather quiet, has asaumed a steadier tone. There was a good show of beasts in the aggregate; from our own grazing districts, however, the arrivals were not extensive, nor was the general condition over satisfactory. The choicest breeds realized 6a to 6s 2d per 8 lbs; medium and second-rate qualities met an irreg- ular sale. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North- amptonshire, we received about 1,800, from other parts of England about 500, and from Scotland 12. On the foreign side of the market there was a good show of beasts there was a fair demand, and the better qualities commanded more money. The sheep pens were well filled. More life was apparent in the demand, and quotations may be written 2d per 8 lbs higher. The best Downs and balf-breds sold at 6s lOd to 7s per 8 lbs. Lambs were firm, at 7s to 8s per 8 lbs. For calves there was a quiet demand, at about late rates. Pigs sold slowly but steadily. BIRMINGHAM, TDESDAY.—There were rather more beasts on offer than on Tuesday last; the beef trade ruled steady. Sheep and lambs were a fair supply trade ruled steady. Fat pigs came to band slowly trade quiet.- Prices: Beef, 8d to 9d per lb; mutton, 9J to 10d per lb J lamb, lOd to lOJd per lb; bacon pigs, 10s Od to 12s Od 2 per score; porket ditto, 12s 61 to 131 OJ per score. SALFORD, TURSDA-r.-The supply of stock at market was much smaller than on last Tuesday, All classes of beasts changed bands freely, and prices advanced id per lb. A brisk-itrade was done in sheep and lambs, at a slight advance over last week. A few foreign sheep were shown, and they sold at the full rates of last Tuesday. A slow trade was done in calves.—Quotations Beef, 8id to 9d per lb; mutton, English, 6d to 1CIld per lb; ditto, foreign, 94 to 9id per lb; lamb, 9id to 10id per lb; veal, 7d to 9d per lb. LONDON DEAD MELT MARKET, MONDAY. The following were the quotations per 8 lbs by the carcase Inferior and middling beef, 3s 4d to 4i1 8d; prime ditto, 5s Od to 58 8d; veal, 5s OJ to 5< £ d; inferior and middling mutton, 39 6d to 5s 4d; prime ditto, 5s 8d to 6 8d; large pork, 4" Od to 4s 4d; small ditto, 5 Od to 5 6d; lamb, 6a 4d to 7a 4d.-The supply of meat on offer this morning was only moderate, but trade was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. MISCELLANEOUS- LONDON PROVISION, SATURDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 664 firkins butter and 3,320 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 21,809 packages butter and 3,115 bales bacon. Foreign butter of all descriptions is the turn dearer, finest Nermandies 138s to 140s; but the recent rains have slackened the demand. In Irish but little doipg. Bacon ia active request, and both Irish and Hamburg have advanced 2s per cwt. LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.—There are moderate arrivals of foreign potatoes, but the hame supplies continue short, and for all descriptions a steady trade is doing. The following are the quotations for English potatoes:— Bagents.. 289* to 220s per ton. -Shaws M0itol8fe „ K.I'Alleys. 150s to 199a „ Yietorias 170s to 200s „ LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Our market still continues extremely quiet, with no change as regards values. There is no alteration in the report from the plantations, some grounds having improved, while others have gone back. Continental advices state that in Bavaria, with favourable weather, only half a crop can be expected. Belgium and Poperinghe's are more favourable. LIVERPOOL WOOL, FumAy. -The sundry descrip- tions offered at our auctions here, from the 25th to the 28th July, comprised 15,660 bales, consisting chitfly of Morocco, Mediterranean, Oporto, Peru, and Lima. Competition has been slow throughout, and only about 6.800 bales have found buyers. As regards coarse wools, all-white, clean, long classes realized almost as much as at the May sales, but the shorter kinds suffered a decline of about d per lb. Clothing woola brought about same rates as lately current by private contract, but as the demand for such was but moderate, only a small proportion was disposed of.—The following are the average quotations: East India, white, 7d to 15J; yellow, 4!d to 13d; grey, &c, 3d to lid; washes Peruvian, 10^d to 16§d.; washed River Plate, lOd to 161 unwashed River Plate, 4d to 7 £ d. Washed Morocco, 7 to 12d unwashed Morocco, 5d to 7d. Egyptian whito, 9d to 15d. Oporto fleece, llfi to 12id. Moha.u, 2; lOd to 3a Od. Alpaca, 2s to 2a 2d per lb. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY. The wool market is not altered in any appreciable degree. Enghsh produce is selling very quietly, and is nominally without change in value. With reference to Colonial wool the attendance at the public sales is tolerably good, and competition is brisk, quotations having a hardening tendency. COKREHT "IUOTS. Thill year. Lagt I (Per lb.) s. d. d, II. d. s. i. ,VLBIIOINS-aotiondoWn hoggetg 1 3 to 1 4 1 5 to 1 5i Half-bred ditto 1 3 1 4 1 6 1 6 tleeooa 14 15..15; 17 S. i>owa ewas and w^r.^rs 1 8; 41 1 4 4i Loictsstuf iUtto 31 4,16 61 SOBXS—1Clothing, piofe'oce f. 16 1 6I 1 6 Prime 15 Onoioe 5 4 1 41 i Sopur 1 3 i 8j 1 2 i' .4, 'ft i-i .Li n- 1 7j -7 1 8 0 Picklock 5 1 S- 4- Oo«snj 'ii i 8* 1 3 4 Hog matohir.g 17 1 7; 18 » Pio<5l;>'«k m-'tcbin-! -I 6 1 5;- t 4; 1 6 LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY.—Sugar was in moderate demand, at late rates. Rum unchanged. Rice fi m. Coffee quiet. Nitrate of soda unchanged, at lis 6d to lis 9d per cwt. on the spot. Petroleum la 2d per gallon. Lard steady, at 50s per cwt for winter rendered. Ohve oil firm. Linseed oil 248 per cwt. Rape oil 38,j per cwt for refined dtettin. Cottonseed oil 30s per cwt for Liverpool refined. Palm oil in fair demand, at unchanged rates. Tallow 4211 9d per cwt for South American beef. Rosin 4a per cwt for common. Atibes doll and unchanged. TRADE INTELLIGENCE. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.—WKI>>■-■■■■> Best Staffordshire bars were obtainable this afternoon from middlemen considerably within works prices from merchants They mitebt be had at 93 5-i and 28 10a, al- though £ 9 is thi orthodox price merchants will probably, by-.ind-by, sell these at £ 3. Foreign pies werrt much offered. Northampton brand 603, Derbyshire 618 3d, Yorkshire 62s 6d. Not much business wai done in p'g or finished iron. Some sheet mills have more orders than last week. Groed boiler plates made fair prices. Prices of coal unchanged, with little doing in best. MINER\L REPORT. Messrs Berger Spance and circular pays—"We cannot notice the approach of any favourable features which call for comment in the aspect of the mineral markets generally. Iron ore remains inactive, prices however con- tinue unaltered. A few contracts to extend over some months have been concluded greatly in favour of pur- chasers. Phosphate of lime is rather less sought after for the moment. Lead ore sales are restricted in extent and (disappointing in their results to seller*. Chin-i clay main- tains a favourable position, and receives a fair share of attention, THE CROPS AND THE CORN TRADR The Mark-Lane Express saya :-At the commencement of the week the rainfall was very partial and temporary, but it nevertheless proved very beneficial. Crop prospects both at home and abroad are still satisfactory, and with a con- tinuance of the pres-nt wenther wheat cutting will be general during the secoud week in August. The hay crop has been gathered in satisfactorily, but little or no after- math can be looked for. the pastures being completely parched up owing ro the continued drought. In Scotland, Cereals are approaching maturity almost too rapidly, from intense heat; and repor's frmn Ireland aie muoh the same. It has altf iys been held »hat whrat at 40 and ma zi at 25s were a eafe investment, and, as we are now very close indeed to th 'se figur a, farmers are not likely tu be in a hurry to market the. ii, er..p at such low prices as the present, very little of last year's wheat remaining unsold. If, i.hen, our market is quietly fed with English wheat, and suopliea from abroad are pretty equally spread over the next four months, or turn out to be leos formidable than anticipated, a reaction is sure tr> follow, and our position will appear j far more hopeful than at present, |
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.-TnuwDAY. The House was occupied for some time in discussion on a Bill which was eventually passed through Committee. Lord SBLBOBHK called attention to the operation of the Judicature Act, as illustrated by certain proceedings which recently took place at Chelmsford Assizes in the case of Cave v. Mackenzie. Several: Bills were advanced a ge, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY. The PBZMIEB, in answer to a question, said we had new twenty ships in Turkish waters, of which eleven were iron- clads.—Mr WARD HUNT stated ttlut Í,¡èior" the pr^iw^tiua ¡' he hoped to be ab." 10 l..y upon the table the fresh in- structions that would be issued respecting fagitive slave! The House went into Committee on the Elementary Edu- cation Bill. Mr BRIGHT moved as an amendment to Mr PBLL'S proposed new clause that, In every case where a School Board shall be dissolved under this clause, all the powers conferred upon it by and under the Elementary Education Act, 1870, shall be transferred to and continued under the local authority of the pirish or district for edu- cational purposes created under this Act." He maintained that if this amendment were carried it would retain the best principles of the Act of 1870, and get rid of many of its defects. In concluding his speech, Mr Bright said— Was he not entitled and bound to ask gentlemen opposite for a moment to throw aside the prejudices-he had almost said of their caste, the prejudices connected with their Church and their sect, and to look broadly upon this question as one of equity to the great body of the people- equity which they were as much bound to offer to the Noncon- formists of this country as to the most rigid Churchman ? (Cheers.) He knew perfectly well that the tribunal before which he had to offer these obseivations was one most un- favourable to his claim. He knew that gentlemen opposite had never been accustomed to look upon Nonconformists and the Dissenting population, but as persons who differed from them seriously in religion, and were mostly opposed to them in politics. He had never found them on their side advocating justice to the Dissenting population of England and Wales. ("Oh.") It was nd use gentlemen saying, "Oh," their own consciences must tell them—(derisive laughter)—he was not exaggerating in those statements he had made. ("Oh, oh.") Though, therefore, the Committee be unfavourable to what he asserted, yet he believed the cause he pleaded before them was just, and though they might be strongly biassed now and determined not to yield, the time would come when the judgment of Parliament, backed by an intelligent and free people—(derisive laughter from the Conservative benches)—will reverse the unfavour- able judgment to which to night they might come. (Liberal cheers.) Lord SANDON declined to follow Mr Bright through questions of supposed wrong and insult on the part of the Church towards the Nonconforming body. He was unable to see any advantage that would be gained by the adoption of the amendment, and believing that the country generally was not inclined to such a proposal, he should offer it his decided opposition. The amendment was sup- ported by Mr FORSTEB and Mr GOSCHEN, and resisted by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and others, and on a division it was rejected by 100 against 63—Lord SANDON accepted an amendment proposed by Mr FORSTER. to the effect that the dissolution of a School Board should not prevent the subsequent formation of another Board if it were shown that the amount of school accommodation in such district wag insufficient. He also accepted an amend- ment by Mr Rylands provided that in all cases where a School Board was dissolved, a statement of the reasons which had induced the Education Department to sanction the step should be laid before Parliament. After this the debate was re-opened on the question that the clause be added to the Bill, but being confined strictly to the Opposi- tion side it languished, and at ten o'clock the division took place. The clause as amended was carried by 122 votes against 81, it being exactly a week since it was pro posed.—Mr HALL proposed the addition of a new clause by which the obtaining of an annual Parliamentary grant was made dependent on the instruction in Scripture know- ledge of those children whose parents many signify their desire for the same.—Sir H. HAVELOCK sarcastically pro- poaed as an amendment to add to the proposed new clause the words "in such manner as those parents may pre- scribe." After considerable discussion the Committee divided, when the clause was defeated by 190 votes to 96. Progress was immediately afterwards reported, on the motion of Lord SANDON, and the 190 remaining orders hav- ing been ran through, the House adjourned at twenty minutes to two o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. In compliance with a request by Lord GRANVILLE, the Earl of CARNARVON consented to postpone his notice call- ing attention to the disturbances in Barbadoes. The Com- raons' amendments to the Industrial and Provident Societies Bill were agreed to. Their lordships adjourned at 5 35, the sitting having lasted only 35 minutes. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. At the morning sitting among the preliminary business, Captain HAYTER asked if the Government had any infor- mation to communicate respecting the accident to the Fly- ing Dutchman express on the Great Western Railway.— Sir C. ADDBRLEY said he had no information to communi- cate beyond what had appeared in the public papers. He had telegraphed to Captain Tyler, one of the Government inspectors, to go to the scene of the accident to conduct an official investigation.—The House then went into Com- mittee on the Elementary Education Bill. The only im- portant discussion was upon a new clause proposed by Mr SHAW LBFEVBE, requiring that schools in which the sub- scriptions, fees, and endowments do not reach one-sixth of the income should, as a condition of the Parliamentary grant, give no distinctive denominational religious educa- tion.—Mr FORSTBR, Mr J. K. Cioss, and Mr MUNDBLLA supported the clause,'vrhich was strongly opposed by Lord SAKDON, the CHANOKLLOB, and others. On a division, it WM rejected by 185 votes against 111.—A clause, proposed by MY HBYGATE, that applications for a School Board if defeated should not be renewed for a period of three years, was negatived. Progress having been reported, Mr DIS. BABLI moved that the House should meet again at 12 o'clock on the following day, to resume the consideration of the bill.—This was agreed to. -The PREMIER also an- nounced that he would, on Monday, make a statement with respect to public business.—The sitting was suspended at seven o'clock.—At the evening sitting, the motion of Sir J. WILMOT, urging the construction by the Government of harbours of refuge on the north-east coast, was negatived, -Mr E. JENKINS afterwards called attention to the state of Baibadoes.—The House was counted out at 9 30. HOUSE OF COMMONS. -SATURDAY. There was a day sitting of the House of Commons on Saturday, for the purpose ef getting through the remaining clauses of the Elementary Education Bill in committee.— Lord SANDON moved the following clause, which was agreed to:—"The conditions required to be fulfilled by schools in order to obtain Parliamentary grants shall provide that the income of the schools shall be applied only for the purpose of elementary schools."—Mr BOORD proposed a clause pro. viding that no prosecutions should be undertaken except with the authority of at least three members of a School Board, school attendance committee, or local committee.— Lord SANDON opposed the clause, and after some discussion it was withdrawn, on the understanding that the Govern- ment would consider it in an amended form on the re- port.—Lord F. CAVENDISH meved that the standard of attendance to enable a child to be employed should be 350 instead of 250.—Lord SANDON opposed this, and the amend- ment was withdrawn. -A new proviso by Lord SANDON, that 350 attendances be required for a certificate to obtain payment of fees for any child by the Education Department was agreed to. Clauses were also inserted giving the Edu- cation Department power to vary the regulations for the payment of fees, and also for attendance at industrial schools. The Bill afterwards passed through committee amidst a general cheer, and the House adjourned at 2 25. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Earl GRANVILLE annouueed that indisposition would pre- vent Earl Russell from asking the question standing in his name with reference to the Eastern question, but perhaps it would be answered in the course of the discussion on Lord Stratheden's motion on the same subject. The Earl of DBRBY having concurred in this suggestion, Lor i STRATHEDEN moved that the House was prepared to support the measures which became necessary for uphi il-ling the treaties I of March 30, and April 15, 1856. He urged that the hands of the Foreign Secretary would be strengthened at the present critical period by the adoption of this resolution. Earl GBANVILLE expressed a cordial approval of the prin- ciple of nou-intervention avowed by the Government, and also of its desire to maintain the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. H i thought some form of local self-government might be adopted in the Turkish provinces, and hoped Government would shortly be able to take some steps for improving the condition of the Christian subjects of the Porte. The Earl of DBRny, in reply, hoped that the motion would not be pressed to a division, as its carriage or rejection would alike create an injurious impression. He defended the policy of the Government with reference to the Andrassy Note and the Berlin Memorandum. Thdr aim in the future would be to see that no large schemes of change, the future working of which they could hardly understand, were car- ried out, but that only HO much was done as would bring about a permanent and satisfactory settlement of the present question. It would he easier to open a general question than to close it. and be did not wish to incur the risk of needlessly disturbing the peace of Europe. Lord STRATHEDEN would not, he RAID rivide the House, but de- clined to withdraw his motion, which was put. and nega- tived. Several Bills were advanced a stae, and their lord- ships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. On the Marqais of HARTINGTON expressing a hope that the Premier would m-ike same statement as to course of public business. Mr DISRAELI announced that the. kduca- tion votes would be taken on thefollowinti day, Mr Smyth's Irish Sunday Closing Bill on Wednesday, the report on the Education Bill would be brought up on Thursday, Friday would be devoted to Supply, when Mr Cave's mission and the Suez Canal question would be discussed, the third reading of the Education Bill would be moved on Saturday, and on Monday the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill could be proceeded with. The Prisons Bill would have to be abandoned for the session, but the Hom" Secretary wished to go into committee on it pro forma aud introduce his amendments, o as to bring it before tbe House in a com- plete form next session. The Universitv Bills w,uld also have to be given up. He was not prepared to give UL> entirely the (!rueltv to Animals Mill. The L,)rds' amend- ments to the Merchant Shipping Bill would have to be con- sidered, but day c.mld not be fixed this week. It would be imp issible 11 bring forward the Indian Budges or dia- cus ttie Extradition question this week. If the debate <>n the Eastern question were nor concluded that evening be could not give an immediate day f r its continuation.—The orders of the day having been postponed, Mr BRCCE moved the resolution of which he had givr-n notice, t > th" effect that the Government, while maintaining the respect due to existing treaties, 8bould endeavour to secure the common welfare and equal treatment of the subjects of t- o Forr.- of all races and religions, which was seconded by Mr H ANBURY. who declared that through the recent disturbances Eogluh policy had come out well, and bad boon honest, fearless, and manly.—Mr FOBSYTH considered that the Turkish difficulty was dlig.to mugoverament, and moved that in any steps taken to restore peace between the Ottoman Porte and her Slavonic provinces, the British Government obtain for those provinces adequate and effectoal guarantees for good and impartial government, irrespective of race or creed. The debate was continued in a thin House by Sir H. D. Wolff, Lord E. Fitzmaurice, and Mr W. Houts, who, re- ferring to the atrocities in Bulgaria, expressed his surprise that the coantry should have fiftt !<-a-ut from a newspaper of their existence, whiist Mr Disiarli was himself in a aCaxu of ignorance thereon. He protested against the Prime r b:-ing kept in ignorance on thtse atfiirj by the foreign Office, and showed by a minute examination of in the Dailv News correspondency and in the F ireig i Office correspondence, coat tfle Government should have been in possession of full information on the subject at the time. Mr Disraeli was oombating the allegations made in this journaL It was nearly ten o'clock when Mr GLADSTONE rose, the House being at that time in an almost empty condition. But the benches rapidlv filled as the right hon. gentleman proceeded, and he had throughout his long speech a crowded and profoundly at. tentive audience. At the outset Mr GLADSTONE referred at some length to the Crimean war, maintaining that if it hid been undertaken at much expense of blood and treasure it bad resulted in the establishment of two priceless principles -first, the substitution for the habit of interference in the affairs of Turkey by a single Power of the right of interfer. ence by common concert of all the great European Powers secondly, the acquisition of a moral right to interfere upon the question whether the engagements which Turkey had solemnly undertaken in the face of the world to redress the evilsunder which her subjects laboured had been fulfilled. The first principle had been dangerously infringed when the Go. vernment stood aloof from combined action with the Great Powers of the Continent, and turning aside from the past and looking at the future, Mr. GLADSTONE said that the first thing to be done was to endeavour to re-establish European concert. The case of Turkey was serious, and mere pro- mises would not meet it. Concerted action must be taken, and the right honourable gentleman had no hesitation in saying that it must be by measures conceived in a spirit, and advancing in the direction, of self- government, whilst at the same time he held that the territorial integrity of Turkey should be pre- served. He thought it was necessary there should be an act of intervention, and intervention should be essayed before either side had gained a decided advantage Mr Gladstone sat down amid loud and prolonged cheering, having spoken for nearly two hours. Dr DISRAELI followed, and entered into much detail by way of answer to the criti- cisms offered, speaking for the most part in a deliberate, hesitating, not to say heavy style, which, in the cousse of tbe hour over which the speech extended, succeeded in con- siderably thinning the benches. But occasionsilly there were happy phrases that drew forth cheers, as when he observed that what Servia wanted when she drew the sword was not redress but provinces; and again, when referring to the sending of the fleet to Besika Bay, he said that the fleet was sent to the Dardanelles, not to save the Turkish Empire, but to save the British Empire. On the question of intervention the right hon. gentleman touched very lightly, confining himself chiefly to the remark that he did not think the time had yet come for such action. The Marquis of HARTINGTON having with comparative brevity wound up the debate, both the amendment and the motion were withdrawn, and at a quarter past one the debate ter- minated. The remaining orders were run through, and the House adjourned at eye minutes to twa o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, Lord WAVENEY expressed some doubt as to the complete- ness ef our mobilisation system, which led to an explana- tion by Earl C ADOGAN that the mobilisation scheme was not intended as one for the increase or reconstruction of tha army, but for utilising the materials at hand. Only the first part ef the scheme had been tested this year-that of bringing the various corps to their respective strategic points. Lord CABDWELL referred in terms of satisfaction to the large 'percentage, of the reserve men who had joined their corps when summoned, and the subject dropped. The Earl of CARNARNON, referring to the recent riots in Barbadoes, and the complaints ad to the confedera- tion project and the changes made in the Executive Council of the island, said that though confederation had been somewhat violently assailed, the subject had not been men tioned in the Legislature. The changes in the Council were, in his opinion, a step in the right direction. Governor Hennessy's language to the Assembly had been indiscreet, but he had shown coolness and forbearance during tbe disturbance, and his recall just now would be a monstrousin justica. Lord CARDWELLconcurred in the main with the views of the Earl of Carnarvon, but considered some change in the Government of Barbadoes necessary. The subject dropped, aad their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. -TuzaDAT. On going into Committee of Supply on the Education Estimates, Mr FORSTER complained that Government had 10 relaxed the conditions under which teachers of elementary schools could obtain a third-class certificate, that practically none existed either as to age or experience.—Lord SANDON explained that the arrangement was simply temporary, to meet a pressing demand, and the House having gone into committee, be proceeded to make the annual statement as to the progress of education during the year. On resuming a futile attempt at a count-out was made, and Mr O'CONNOR POWBK then proceeded to move a resolution. expressing the opinion of the Hoase that the time had arrived for the ex. tension of the royal clemency to the Irish political prisoneff.-Mr BRIGHT, taking the opportunity of casing what be had long desired to say on the sub}eet of the Fenian prisoners, declared emphatically that it bad ba«a~ a great mistake to ha*g three men for- tb* murder •! the. Manchester policeman, seeing that only one shot was fired, and that therefore tbe actually guilty maa eould have been only one of the three. He ventured to say that if BreU had been killed in a poaching affray the three men would not have been hanged for the erime, and broadly hinted his belief that the triple execution was due to political considerations. He asked English members to consider whether, in the case of the prisoners still de- tained, law and justice had not been satisfied, and whether the time had not come for the exercise of mercy.—Mr HARDY, Home Secretary at the time of the execution of the Manchester murderers, protested against the views and statements of the right hon. gentleman, and declared that be had never in an assembly of men of sense heard a more dangerous doctrine than that which laid down the rule that when three or more persons went out armed to attack a man, and when only one shot was fired and proved fatal, that therefore.only one man was amenable to the charge of murder.—The SOLICITOR GENERAL for Ireland and Mr CROSS in succession went through the familiar arguments. showing that the prisoners were not held for political offences, but on criminal charges.—Mr O'CONNOR POWER offered to withdraw, but a division was forced by the Con- servatives. Just on the stroke of one o'clock the figures were announced—for the resolution 51, against it 117.—The remaining orders disposed of, the House adjourned at five minutes to two o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. Some discussion t J')k place on the report of tha Joint Committee on Parliamentary Agency, Mr RAIKES moving a series of resolutions, and Sir J. MoKENNA an amend- ment, but both were subsequently withdrawn, Sir W. HARCOURT and the HOME SECRETARY having alike pointed out that sufficient time had not yet been given for the con- sideration of the report referred to. On the motion for going into committee on the Irish Sunday Closing Bill, Mr 01 BROOKS moved, as an amendment, that the House should go into committee that day two months, which was seconded by Captain STACPOOLE, and a discussion ensued, in tbecourse of which SirH. HICKS BEACH stated that while Government had accepted the principle of the bill, they were anx ous to guard against a wholesale evasion of the Jaw, owing to any considerable interference with the babiti of the people. With this view they had proposed the amendments excepting cities and towns of 10,000 inhabit- ants from the provision requiring public-bouses to be closed during the whole of Sunday, and limiting the opera- tion of the bill to three years.—Mr CALLAN was speaking in support of the amendment moved by Mr BROOKS, when the time limit was reached, and the debate stood ad- journed.
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WELSH IN LONDON. On Monday evening, July 17th, a meeting was held at Wilson-street, Finsbury, in connection with the mothers' meetings carried on in the mission room in Golden-lane. The occasion of the meeting was to make a presentation to Mr David Thomas, the senior Welsh City Missionary, as a recognition of the zeal and energy he had uniformly displayed in the discharge of his duties. The CHAIRMAN (Mr David Jones, tea merchant). said that the object for which they had met that evening was known to most. The missionaries gave their whole lived to their work, and he thought it their duty to do their hebt to help them in it. The friends, by tbe testimonal, wished to show that they appreciated Mr Thomas's afforts, Lttters I were read m the meeting from Mr Thomas's superintendent, the Rev. D. Charle,, Davies, M A., and his former colleague, the Rev. John Williams, ef Sf. Stephen's Chur h, Spital- fields. both of wiaom spoke of him in cordial terms, Mr GEORGE said that Mr Thomas had been the means of establishing the Ladies' Committee of the Welsh City Mission, as well as the London Welsh Charitable Aid Society. Mr D. HUMPHREYS spoke a fAw words testifying to the unexceptional moral character of Mr Thomas, whom he had known from a boy. Mrs Evans (TanderdaJe Bniliings) then presented Mr Thomas with a pair of gold eve-glasses, in a neat case, which bore the following inscription Presented to Mr D. Thoma.s by the Welsh mothers' meefinar, 5, Brackley- street, Golden Lane, London, .July 17, 1876." Mr D. THOMAS, in returning thinks, said he was much obliged to those who had contributed towards the testi- monial, and especially to Mrs Evans, who be believed originated the idea of giving biw a present. Though the eye-glasses were pure goid, yet he valued them far more than their real worth, because he kuew they came from friends who felt warm towards him. He had been the instrument in the hands of God to be of service t-J Mrs Evans. WIJO made the nreseutation, and he had looked noon her with great joy. He had been threngh m-iny unt)lea.ant cireums?ance* lately, but it was a consola- tion to him to think that he had many friends who sym- pathized with him. Miid that bis weakness bad been brought, on by over mission work. This was the third pre- sentation that Ihtd been made to aim by the t e )ple whom he laboured amongst. He expressed his thanks to tbe large hulienc- for the kind feelings they had displayed towards him. (Cheers) Amongst those who afterwards ad<ir-'8«e the meeting were the R. v. Evan Pugh, Mr Hugh Lloyd Hughes. Mr Sirnner, Mr • Griffith (Gokehydd), and the 0,-hf three Welsh City Missionaries Th- addresses were interspersed wita popular singing by Nl-,d Watts Hughes and of uers.
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TWO SAILORS DROWNED AT PORTMADOO. On Monday. Jdy 31, aa inqowt WM held at the .tat* Court, Portmadoc, on the bodies of William Jamea Carter, second mate of tbe three masted schooner Jessi* Hoyt, a native of Dorchostor, aged twenty, and Gostaf Brosern. native of Stockholm, aged twenty-eight, steward of that veowel, now lying in the harbour of Portmadoc. before Dr H. Hunter Hughas, and a respectable jury. The deceased, with two other of the hands, were proceeding, in a small b<Ja, towards th^ir vo."I, which was at anchor a ahort distance from the quay, about midnight on Saturday, when the boat sank, as detailed below. The two rescued were John Morgan aud Slartia Sanderson. The Jessie Hoyt Ud-n with denir from St. JohnV New Brunswick. t ft)llowing evidence was given:- John Morgan,*n Able seaman on the Jessie Hoyt, and be- longing to America, said that the accident by which the deceased lost their lives oceurred between eleven and twelve o clock on the previous Saturday night. Himself and three others, including the deceased, went ashore from the vessel about seven o'clock p.m. The steward and the second mate, Willi am Carter, then went away, and witness and the other man, James Saunderson, went to a Dublic house. All four met again at the gate on the wbarf soon after eleven o clock. It was then very dark. Thsy went aboard another vessel lying alongside the wharf, from which they bailed the watchman on the Jessie Hoyt, which was lying about twenty yards off. Receiving no reply, they all went afcbore again, and, passing through the gate,'went down by the quay and got into a small boat. The second mate then pushed off with his foot, and she west a short distance towards the vessel, bat the tide, which was coming in strongly, carried them back. The steward then jompea off the seat upon which he and witness were standing, to one side of the boat. This caused her to list over, and threw witness to the lowest side also. This resulted in half filling the boat with water. It, however, righted, and witness then took a piece of board lying at the bottom with which to paddle her along, and the second mate also took off his shoe for the same purpose. The latter, getting frightened, passed along to the bow, and then exclaimed, "For God's sake den't move any more, or we shall be swamped, and there are one er two who cannot swim." He at the same time began to pull off his coat. Before he could do so, however, the boat sank. Witness went under the water, but rose to the surface, and seized hold of the boat, which still remained on the surface of the water. The other one who was saved also clung to the boat, and it was carried by the tide to the quay side, by which means they were able to save themselves. Witness and Martin Saunderson could not swim, but the other two bad said before the accident that they could. He saw nothing of the others after the boat sank. Witness called out for help directly he gained hold of the quay, and another man on shore, a policeman, also called out. Soon after a third person threw a line to witness, to which he and Martin Saunderson clung, and by which they were saved. The mate of another vessel then came up with a boat, and took them to the Jessie Hoyt. They then went into the forecastle to change their clothes. Witness was so chilled that he could do nothing in the way of searching for the others. Before he was taken into the boat, he told the man on shore that there were four in the boat.—By the Jury: When we found that the beat would not make headway against the tide, we intended to go for another boat lying alongside the wharf, and for this purpose I used a piece of wood to paddle with.—By the Coroner: The mate took his bot off in order to piddle with bis foot. The boat we were in was a Norwegian yawl, sometimes called a pimpky. There may have been other boats by, but we could not see them owing to the dark- ness. We all cautioned the steward not to shake the boat, and when he saw it full of water he stopped. He was not sober, and it was in consequeuce of his conduct that the, boat was swamped. Martin Saunderson, an able seaman on board the Jessie Hoyt, and one of the two saved, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. A.S. Owen Price, stationed at Portmadoc, said he wa* near the Post-office, in High.street, about eleven o'clock: on Saturday evening, when he heard some shouting from. the direction of Corn Hill. He at once proceeded tas the quay, near the harbour master's house, where ha heard a noise in the water. He looked over andl saw one man clinging to a boat, and another to the quay side. Witness told them to hold. on for a minute or two, and immediately shouted out for assistance. The mate of another vessel, the Enter- prise, came with a boat and took them out. Witness asked the two men if there were any others in the water, and they replied that there were. He then shouted out to them, but received no reply. In the meantime, grappling irons had been procured, aud five minutes after witness's arrival Carter's body was found. He was quite dead and cold, Witness then went for further assistance, and two boats remained grappling tor the other body until Sunday morning at two o'clock, when the attempt was given up. At seven o'clock the same morning witness resumed the search, and two boats were again engaged until 10.30 a.m., when the other body was found. There was a mark on one of his eyes, caused by the grappling irons.—By the jury I am satisfied that the mark on deceased's eye was caused by the grappling iron. We caught the body with the grappling irons three times before succeeding in getting it out.-By the Coroner If it had not been for Capt. John Williams we could have found no grappling irons, as there were none on the quay. I searched the body and found on it two shillings and three pence, and some keys. There were also two coats on the body, and one of them was half taken off, so that if the deceased had been a swimmer ha would have been unable to do so, his arms being fixed. P.C. TtefflSj.Wfll* pvo* cd searching tbe body of a" tending upon it six pence in silver d 4ft pence iBceppMa. GeoMw Wyakt, mate of the Enterprise, a ketch belonging to Southampton, and at present lying at Portmado* said that about twelve o'clock, he was in his cabin, and just going to bed, y!hen he heard a man calling out I am drowning." Witness replied that he would come with a boat as quickly as possible, and at once got into one and rowed towards them. He found the two previous witnesses and took them into the boat.—By the jury The two men told him that there were two others, Carter and the steward in the water, or else they had got on board. At once shouted for them, but received no answer. There wai no light on the quay, nor anywhere else. In mcst seaport towns, lights were kept burning on the quay all night. This concluded the evidence, and the Coroner gave a brief summary of the evidence. After a brief consultation, the jury returned a verdict of Accidentallv drowned and suggested that three life buoys, and three pairs of grapnels should be placed in convenient places in the har- bour.
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BAZAAR AT CRICCIETH. On Friday and Saturday, July 28th and *29th, a bazaar wa3 held at the National Schoolroom, Criccieth. in order to obtain funds for the purchase of an organ for Criccieth Church, and it was successful, for instead of £BO, the amount required to get an organ, the sum realized was £ 160, and it is intended to apply the balance to the reao- vation of the church. Passengers along the Cambrian Railway would notice that something ungual was going on at Cciccieth by the flags waving from the old Castle, and by the inflax of visitors from all directions, especially from the town of Portmadoc. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated inside. There were three stalls in the room, one at each end for the sale of fancy articles. Opposite the entrance was a refreshment stall, which was provided With the choicest wines and fruits, inclading grapes, pine apples, melons, &c. In the class-room tea was provided, and there was also exhibited the Art Gallery," which was quite a novelty in this locality and very amusing. On the posters such pic- tures as these were announced, The Relics of the Great and visitors expected some fine piece of art; W foand IW representing the Belies of the Great a few cinders For The Red Sea and the Plains beyond therawa9 the letter C painted red, and to represent the plains beyond there were two orthree carpenters planes placed beyond the C. For m t a^! ^a°', oree bridle was exhibited for a Water J f°r "A Stri'kin* So- The stall at the end of the room, on the right hand as wo entered, was under the management of Mrs G. H. Owen, Ymwlch, Mrs W. B C. Jones, Mynyddednyfed, Miss Bedel iff e. Miss Clough, Miss Walker, and Miss, Heywood. The still at the opposite end of the room was managed by Mto Parrv. the Rectory, Miss Taylor, Mrs Mich-let Roberts, and Mi8 kuller. Otllery wasnnder the management of Mi»s Kat» Fuller and Mr Edward Glyn, Liverpool. The refreshment stall was presided over bv Mrs Parry. Mrs Roberts, Ystumllyn, and Mrs Marshall. There were also present Mr G. H. Owen, Ymwlch, and. Mr W. B. C. Jones, Mynyddednyfed. The hills as welL. as the Castle were gay with bunting, and che walls of tviow Schoolroom were decorated with ivy and evergreens. Tbtw ladies, as usual, were very pressing as saleswomen at thool stalls, and Mr W. B. C. Jones caused much amusement by- his humourous remarks. It was a very successful bazaar. a
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