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FROM THE PAPERS. It is stated upwards of seventeen thousand pilgrims are ex- pected a.t Rome m April, May, and June. On Saturday, April 14, Prince Orloff, the Russian Ambassador in Paris, paid an hour's visit to the Prince of Wales. A special telegram from New York announces that the steamer Leo, bound from Savannah to Nassau, has been burnt at sea with the loss, it is feared, of twenty-one lives.. Mr. Tennyson, during his present stay in London, has been giving readings from his own works to a select circle of friends, Maud" being his favourite. nrt, The Philadelphia Public Ledger says that General Grant and his family will sail from Philadelphia for Europe on the 10th of May. The Philadelphia correspondent a the.Tortes announces that the mercantile failures in the United ^tat^s during the first three months of the present year numbered 2,869, with aOHrejjate liabilities amounting to 54,538,074 dols. A young woman named Benham, belonging to the Shaker community, has just died in the tent at their encampment near Lymiugton, from consumption, and several other hopeless cases arOnaSun?lav' April 15, Father Hyacinthe delivered a lecture in Paris on the'subject of the Respect for Truth. The Circus at the CMteau-d'Eau, where the lecture took place,, and in which there is accommodation for 4,000 persons, was filled. Father Hyacinthe was much applauded. A remarkable man has just died at Grimesthorpe, near Sheffield. He was named John Carr, and was in his ninety- third year, and had followed the Fitzwilliam hounds for eighty years, He was a great walker and runner, and walked fifteen miles a day until shortly before his death. In reply to a requisition signed by 884 of the students, Mr. Gladstone has consented to his nomination for the Lord Rector- ship of Glasgow University. A meeting of Liverpool local shopkeepers was held on inurs- day night, April 12, to protest against the recent prosecutions for exposing goods for sale, and to devise means for obtaining an alteration of the law. The German Parliament on Friday, April 13, discussed t letter addressed to it by Prince Bismarck. A very long speech was delivered by Dr. Haenal, whoconsidered that the Chancellor's withdrawal would have been a misfortune for both the loreign and domestic concerns of the Empire. Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., in compliance with a request made at the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, has given notice of an amendment to the Prisons Bill upon the report, making it,incumbent, upon the Government to discharge prisoners at the expiration of their sentences only in the county, borough, or place in which they were convicted. „ A telegram from Alexandria .in the Daily Teleyraph^^n.s a man who claims to own the ground upon which Cleopatra s Needle, recently presented to the United Kingdom by the Khedive, lies, has fenced it round, and demands several tnou- sands of pounds compensation before he allows the monument to be removed." Five large and enthusiastic meetings of the supporters ots Mi. Joseph Kay, the Liberal candidate for Salford, were held on Saturday, April 11, the proceedings at each being characterized bv great unanimity. Mr. G. O. Trevelyan, M.P., Mr. u..J. Kay-Shuttleworth, M.P., and Mr. Watkin Williams, M.P., were among the speakers.. At the launch, on Saturday, April 14, of the first new iroii- clad built for the Japanese Government in England, tne Chinese Ambassador was entrusted with the toast-oi ihe Navy of Japan." His Excellency coupled with it the Repression of a hope that the service would never fire a shot except as an ally of China; and added—"Japan is, geographically speaking, the England of the East may it use its power, as Englandlms ever done, in defence of nationalities." Jlr. Morgan Lloyd and Mr. Herschell have prepared a Bill, which provides that on the trial of any indictment or other proceeding for the non-repair of any public highway or bridge, or for a nuisance to any public highway, river, or bridge, and ot any other indictment or proceeding instituted for the purpose oi trying or enforcing a civil right only, every defendant to such indictment or proceeding, and the wife or husband of any such defendant, shall be admissable witnesses, and compellable to giye evidence. Through constantly walking in one direction round the hall (he being unable to turn and turn about like Weston) O Leary has the muscles of one leg contracted, and a drop of at least three inches of the shoulder on the same side. The curious may be interested to learn this is the result of walking 520 indes, with twenty-six abrupt turns to each mile, always swung in toe same direction. Once or twice O'Leary tiied to reverse his way of walking, and turn his right hand to the enclosure but:% couple of laps were enough at a time. It would seem as if there could be no choice in the matter there was all the difference which exists between winningand losing it -Tl,e World. An interesting experiment (the Sheffield Telegraph says) was made in Sheffield on Saturday, April 14. The day was observed as "Hospital Saturday," when the workpeople ot the town were requested to subscribe to the local medical charities. Besides the collections made in the workshops, the bailot boxes used in the borough election were placed in the ousiesu thoroughfares, and turned into receptacles for the coppers of the charitable. The amount received in the bank up to Saturday night was £ l 239. 4s. 5d., and it is believed, with what has yet to be added, the total will be made up to £ 1,500. The amount realized on Hospital Sunday, which was observed a few weeks ago, was close upon £ 2,200. The nomination of candidates took place on Monday morning, April 16, at Salford Town Hall. Colonel Walker, the Conserva- tive candidate, was proposed by Mr. Hardeastle, M.P., of Prest- wich, and seconded by Air. T. H. Birley, of Pendleton. He was also nominated by Mr. Richard Satforth, of Didslmry, and seconded by Mr. J. Lowcock, of Broughton. Mr. Kay, the Liberal candidate, was proposed by Ir. William Agnew, of Pendleton, and seconded by Jr. H. Lee, of Prestwich. Our correspondent (says the Pcdl Mall Gazette) telegraphs that party feeling runs high, and the contest will doubtless be of a severe and exciting character. A return of the persons sentenced to death for murder in England and Wales in the years 1873-76 is given in a Parlia- mentary paper just issued. In 1873 eighteen persons were sen- tenced to death, and eleven were executed, two of whom were women. In 1874 the number sentenced to death was twenty- five, of whom sixteen were executed, two of them being women. In 1875 the capital sentences pronounced were thirty-three, and the number of persons executed eighteen, one of whom was a woman. In 1876 thirty-two persons were sentenced to death, and twenty-two executed. The total number of persons sen- tenced to death in the four years was 108, and the number executed sixty-seven, five of whom were women. A meeting of railway servauts and the public was held in the Town Hall, Birmingham, on Saturday, April 14th, to consider the subject of railway accidents, and to urge upon Parliament the desirability of extending the civil liabilities of railway companies so as to include injuries to their servants. The Mayor presided. Resolutions were passed affirming the desirability of enforcing on Railway companies the adoption of the pre- caution recommended in the report of the Royal Commission on Railway Accidents, and of making them liable to pay compensa- tion to railway servants injured whilst in the performance of duty. A petition to the House of Lords embodying the substance of the resolutions was adopted. The verdict in the case of Lawrence, the East-end spiritualist, was upheld by the Queen's Bench, on Saturday, April 14th, against an attempt to invalidate it on the ground that the alleged offence did not come within the meaning of the statute with reference to false pretences. It was contended that the opinion of a jury could not fairly be taken as to the supposed production of spirits but the Lord Chief Justice said that no man of common-sense would be "such a fool" as to say that playing on the banjo and other instruments in the way llCReribe/l was due to spiritualistic agency; and what was to prevent a jury from pronouncing the same opinion ? The learned counsel rather mysteriously remarked that he was prepared to prove that something which had no relation to fraud or trickery appeared in the presence" of Lawrence. "Then you should have proved it briefly remarked the Lord Chief Justice. The judgment having been upheld, Lawrence, who had been out on bail, surrendered himself, and was conveyed to Hollo way Gaol.

ROCK DRILLING EXPERIMENTS AT PLAS KYNASTOX. On Saturday, April 7, experiments were held at the works of Messrs. Athrow and Corbett, manufacturing and analytical i chemists, Plas Kynaston, with the "Ingersoll Rock Drill." There was a large attendance of persons interested in mining, &c. The first formal experiment toek place a little after eleven o'clock, when the penetrating powers of the drill were brought to bear upon a block of limestone intersected with quartz veins, the result being a perforation Ii-in. in diameter and llin. in depth, in 3 min. 45 sees., an operation requiring from twenty minutes to half an hour by hand drilling. The next trial was oil a piece of hard limestone from the Vron Quarries, when the drill penetrated to a depth of 8jr inches in 3 min. 20 sees., the drill not being driven quite through on account of the imper- fect setting of the stone. The drill was then fixed on a block of hard granite from the Penarth Quarries, the drill penetrating to the depth of Hil inches in 8 min. 20 sees.. with a pressure of 40lhs With reference to this trial, the chief engineer, Mr. Parnell stated that hard granite in Scotland was drilled by hand power at the rate of six inches per hour, with three men. which was considered very good work, and to drdl the piece that had just been experimented upon would have taken from 18 to 20 drills by hand. A large block of freestone was then placed under the machine which, with a pressure of 341bs, drilled to a depth of 13iii. in 1 min. 25 sees., and a second trial on the same block, resulting in a depth of 13fin. ill f>8 sees., brought the first exhihition Cto a close, the last experiment being conducted by Mt. Henry Dodwell, assistant engineer. At two p.m., the experiments were renewed, the first trial being made upon an ex- ceedingly hard green stone, or green heart boulder," and the pro- gress of this experiment was watched with special interest, the stone having the reputation of being one of tl)e very hardest and toughest to be-found in the locality. The drill penetrated to a depth of 17in. in 9 mins. 10 sees. After condng off victorious in this somewhat stiffish test the drill was placed upon a bleck @)t very hard freestone from the Cefn FreetUue Quarries, where a ,depth of 17in. was obtained in 3 mins. 25 sees. On the same stone a hole Iin. deep was drilled in 3 mins. -27 secs., without the steadying "weights" being on the machine, which Mr. Henry Dodwell simply steadied with his hand whilst the drill -was at work. The machine is usually provided with three steadying weights of 84lbs. each. Shortly after the final trial, the machine was taken to pieces by the engineer, in order to show the working parts, which are characterised throughout both by their simplicity of design and excellence in their mechanical construction. The last stone operated upon was a block weighing 27cwt, the.depth of stone being 3ft. lOin.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN DENBIGH POLICE COURT. On Saturday, April 14. two young men, named Roberts and Batten, were charged with stealing straw from Graig Quarry stabletv The case partly came on on the previous day, when Mr. T. Foulkes, solicitor, son of the prosecutrix, appeared for her, and asked permission to withdraw the charge. The Bench refused, and a warm and exciting discussion ensued between Jlr. Foulkes and the magistrates and the clerk of the court as to whether the police could prosecute. It was decided by the Bench that they should, wlierenpun Mr. Foulkes turned from prosecutor, and said he should defend the prisoners, wlvo were charged with stealing his mother's straw. The Bench adjourned the case. When it came oil, on Saturday morning, Mr. Foulkes appeared for the defendants, but did not come in until late, and conducted the defence somewhat peculiarly. The Mayor appealed to him several times to behave himself properly, if not he should have to have him turned out of court or eome steps taken with him. Mr. Foulkes who knocked the table, replied—" I've been insulted here before to-day; I stake my reputation mv law's right after thirty years' experience m not going to be put down by nHl," Several further interruptions took place, and the magistrates' clerk threatened to have him removed. When the Mayor had sentenced prisoners to a month's imprisonment, lie said the Bench wished him to express to Mr. Foulkes their condemnation of his conduct, which was unbecoming in his profession. He had treated the witnesses and Bench with much disrespect. They had treated him with great forbearance, but if he was guilty of such conduct in court again, he would be os(- removed or prosecuted. Mr. Ponlkes said that he would not be insulted. Superintendent Tlldge applied for a summons against Mr. Foulkes for being drunk in a public place, namely, in that court, on that occasion. The Bench at once granted the summons, remarking that this conduct J:i"j oc'W.red several times, and must be stopped.

-0 A SHREWSBURY BANKRUPTCY CASE. At the Bankruptcy Court on Thursday, April 12. an application was made to Mr. Registrar Brougham, sitting as Chief Judge, to confirm a scheme of arrangement, under the 28th section of the Act of Parliament, for the settlement of the affairs of Messrs. Thomas and Samuel Meire Hall, who carried on a very extensive business at Shrewsbury, as mercers, drapers, and general ware- housemen, under the firm of Thomas Hall and Son. It appears that the liquidation of the debtors' affairs has been for a long time in progress, in consequence of various disputes arising be- tween the joint and separate creditors. The bankrupts failed in July, 1874, for £ 27,936 odd but they return their assets at £ ->S OtV, composed of stock-in-trade, £ 13,300 book debts esti- mated to produce £ 10,*>00; cash in hand £ 3,944, &c. The first meeting of creditors, who are chiefly manufacturers in 1anches- ter, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Barnsley, and other towns in Yorkshire, "was held at Shrewsbury, when it was resolved to liquidate by arrangement, and not in bankruptcy, and Ir. F. H. Collison was :.ppoll1te(l trustee. At that meeting the proceed- ings were ordered to be transferred to the London Bankruptcy Court. By the scheme of arrangement it was proposed to treat with th joint and separate creditors on the same terms, viz.-to pay to the creditors of the joint estate a dividend which, with the sura already -),Li i, would amount to 18s. in the pound, and to pay to the creditors of the separate estate a dividend which, with the sum already paid, would amount to 15s. in the pound. Mr. Penn. the chief clerk of the Liquidation Office, reported that the meetings, both of the joint and separate creditors had been summoned at the :tine time, and the resolutions dealt with the interests of both, providing for the payment of a dividend of 18s. in the pound, but the voting on the resolutions was by the separate creditors only. He also called attention to the fact that the balance in the hands of the trustee after providing for the payment of the dividend was to be handed over to Thomas Hall. The statement of affairs filed by Thomas Hall separately showed assets £ú,OOO, and debts £i02, while that of Samuel Meire Hall showed assets amounting to £ 2,7^0, as against debts £ 1,230. A dividend had been paid on the joint estate of 17s. in the pound, and one of 3s. 4d. on the estate of Samuel Meire Hall. Under the circumstances of the case Nlr Penn reported that the statement of affairs showed assets sufficient to pay 20s. in the pound. Mr. Winslow, Q.C., Mr. C. F„ Jones with him, said he appeared on behalf of the trustee in support of the application to confirm a scheme of arrangement which had been come to by the joint and separate creditors. The Registrar said that he had read the resolution, and also the report of Mr. Penn upon this resolution, and the two state- ments of affairs, and the only thing that appeared questionable to him was the sum to be paid to the debtor but it was such a small sum that it might be looked upon in the light of an allow- ance. Mr. Winslow said that that allowance had been made by the creditors, and it was t, iiiitter which they only had a right to in- terfere with. The Registrar said that they had agreed to it.

THE LATE MRS. NASSAU SENIOR'S WORK. [" Her unreserved self-devotion to the care of all to whom she could minister was inspired by an absolutely single-minded longing for their good, and accompanied by gifts of winning and confiding sweetness, broad, simple human sympathy, and re- markable uprightness and tenacity of mind, which actually re- dueei the d ifficulties and annoyances of her work to a minimum, and enabled her to pass through those which remained with a certain unconscious victory."—" C. E S. Spectator, April 7, 1877.] IN MEMORIAM. True woman, gentle and yet strong To strive with misery and \\T()n,- Thy life was like a rhythmic "on '2\Iid aimless voices. The poet whose fine ear has caught The music with which life is fraught. Through all discordant deed a.1111 thought, Is loved and honoured. He does but listen, and translate For us who stand outside the gate The harmonies for which we wait, I And yet discern not. I But thou, with patient, lovina care, Didst add a lost note here and there To the world's sviuphony, and dare To make it sweeter. His the ecstatic rapture, thine The dull routine of toil divine. Where sympathy and skill combine In lojvly labour. y, ) We, who have not yet learned to play The time (Sod set its day by day, ..1,0];: up with wondering e: and say, What was thy sueret V" A. Matiikson, Spectator.

ECCLESIASTICAL. Dissatisfaction having been expressed by some clergymen at the Rev. Mr. Newton, vicar of St. Mark's, Preston, having con- ducted the burial service over the body of a person formerly a Presbyterian, but lately a member of his congregation, in the Nonconformist portion of Preston Cemetery, Air. Newton sub- mitted the facts to the Bishop of Manchester, stating that the body had been interred in the family grave, and that he had not used the surplice. The Bishop has replied, saying he would have acted as the vicar did, excepting that he would have worn his surplice at the graveside. Mr. Gladstone has just published with Mr. Murray a third edition of a pamphlet, originally issued in 1.s50. entitled "The Royal Supremacy as it is defined by Reason, History, and the Constitution." The pamphlet consists of the substance of a letter," extending over fifty pages, to Dr. Blomfield, then Bishop of London, and it contains a new preface by the author.

A NEW EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN. One of the employments in which woman is about to compete with man is that of service in the fire brigade. The first step in this direction has been taken in America, where, at one of the colleges for young ladies, a brigade of tirewomen, or rather of firegirls, is, it is stated, in "course of organization. The notion is to accustom the fair members of the brigade to exhibit the self-possession so necessary in moments of emergency, such as the outbreak of a fire, and at the same time to teach them haw to act with promptitude on such occasions. The brigade is to be divided into groups, each group having its own captain and fire-engine. The pupils are also to be taught the manage- ment of a steam fire-engine until they are as efficient at the pump as at the piano. Whether women will generally take to this occupation of extinguishing fire- is doubtful, although there is no question that they often exhibit a courage and tang froid when houses they inhabit are on fire which is not always displayed by those who were in former days termed their natural protectors." On the other hand, they sometimes go off in hysterics, while vile and stupid man. to do him justice, is not so frequently subject to this distressing and inconvenient ,tffectioli,-Pall Mall Gazette.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. A correspondent of the Daily Xewx sends the following :—" A bushel of wheat at Bridge End is 16Slbs., at Worcester 621bs,, Darlington 73i, Shrewsbury 75, Wolverhampton 72, Monmouth SO, Manchester 60 if it is English wheat, 70 if American; at Carmarthen 64, and at Newcastle 63. Then, again, a load at one place is not a load at another; for example, it may signify 5 bushels, or 3, or 40, or 5 quarters, or 44SIbs., or 144 quarts. In another market it is sold by the quarter or 4S01bs., hy the bag of 12 score, or 11 score 101b., or 11 score 4lbs., or 11 score. Then, again, at Multon it is sold by weight, which then means 40 stones, while at Nottingham it is 36. and at Whitehaven only 141bs. At Swansea they sell it by the stack of three bushels, at Barnard Castle by the "bolt of two, which at Glasgow signifies 2401bs., and in cases of maize 401bs. additional. At Pwllheli ( they sell by the nobbet of 2">21bs., the same denomii ation at Wrexham meaning only 168. At Preston they sell it ,y the winclle, and at Beccles by the coomb. At Chester bv the mea- sure, at Holmfirth by the strike. At Dublin by the barrel, which means 2s21bs., but at Cork only 26Slbs."

THE BISHOP'S CASTLE RAILWAY. The continued interruption of the traffic on this railway is at last (says the Shrewsbury ChronicU) seriously engaging the at- tention oi the districts more particularly tffectel, and the sub- ject is certainly one worthy the consideration of the county generally. It seems almost beyond belief that a railway com- pany should have to suspend its traffic owing to the action of a creditor to whom an amount of 41,500 is said to be due, and that such a long time should have to elaspe before that paltry sum can be raised to meet the emergency, and to remove the obstruc- tion. Another incomprehensi hIe feature in relation to this strange incident in railway history is the apathy shown by those who have now for some weeks suffered the inconvenience of being cut off from railway communication with the rest of tiie country. We are informed, rightly or wrongly, that the tem- porary collapse of the Bishop's Castle Railway and the non- completion of the line as originally contemplated, is owing to indifference felt in the success of the railway by those who would immediately benefit by it. Capitalists are ready, we hear from the same authority, to come forward and complete the line, but they have been waiting to see if the people of Bishop's Castle, of Churchstoke, and of Montgomery, are disposed to "put their own shoulders to the wheel," and help the project forward. At last, so far as Bishop's Castle is concerned, there are some signs that the residents in that neighbourhood are awakening from their lethargy. Reports have reached us of several private meetings being held, having this object in view, and at a largely- attended public meeting on Friday, the baihrf of the borough being in the chair, it was resolved, That an effort be made to raise the sum of £ 1,550 by subscription to pay off Mrs. Beddoes's claim and the costs," and £ 300 was promised in the room for the purpose. The out-look at present is, therefore, more encouraging but still we hope to see a successful agitation made for the com- pletion of the connecting link with Montgomery, Chirlmry, and Churchstoke, especially as the project is viewed so favourably by many capitalists and gentlemen of influence in the neigh- bourhood.

PRESEXTATIOX TO DR. SLOMAN. The talented organist and choir master of St. Giles's, Dr. Sloman, formerly of Welshpool, who is :1oo;rt leaving Reading to till the post of organist at St. Lukes, Norwood, gave on Tues- day evening, April 10, a farewell entertainment in St. Giles's Hall, entitled "Musical and poetical sketches." The performance being concluded, the President of the St. Giles's Church of England Temperance Society (the Rev. C. F. J. Bourke, vicar) returned the thanks of the Society to Dr. Sloman for the entertainment he had given them that nigiat. As many of those present were aware, though some of the songs had been of a very happy and merry character, the evening to many of them was rather a sad one—to himself personally a very sad one.because it was the last occasion on which they would have Dr. Sloman with them as their organist. While he thanked him, therefore, for his kindness that evening, he must try to thank him most heartily at the same time for all the work he had done in the parish as their organist for the last two years. Dr. Sloman had laboured not only most conscientiously and effectually, but most pleasantly and most agreeably to all with whom he had come in contact. (Applause.) He could not express his good wishes better than by* saying he trusted he would be as successful in devoting his great talent and abilities to the service of the Church, and as successful in promoting a reverent and intelligent worship of God, as he had been in St. Giles's. (Applause.) He would carry with him the good wishes of the whole congregation and the whole parish. (Hear, hear.) He had been asked by the members of the choir, who had ap- preciated most highly Dr. Sloman's work among them, to per- form a very graceful office. He would read an extract from a document signed by the Choir, in which they said: Dr. Sloman's connection with the choir of St. Giles's has been pro- ductive of so much good to the individual members that his re- tirement has caused a general feeling of deep regret. In order to show their appreciation of the advantages they have enjoyed during the past two years, they have determined to give "the doctor some little token of their gratitude and esteem, which shall recall in the future the memory of his association with them." (Applause.) Mr. Bourke added that he had very great pleasure on behalf of the Choir, in asking Dr. Sloman to accept a pair of candlesticks as a memorial of his work among them. (Cheers.) The testimonial consisted of a massive and handsome pair of silver candlesticks. Dr. Sloman, who was warmly received, "aid he begged to thank the Choir most sincerely and heartily for the kind present they had given him. He could assure them that he should value it very much, and look upon it with an affectionate re- membrance of his short sojourn among them. He felt extremely happy amongst them, and should not have thought of leaving the town except that he had other work to do, and work that could only be accomplished, perhaps, in Loudon. He had also to take that opportunity of thanking the vicar very much for liis kind sympathy and assistance at all times. He felt very glad that he was not going far from Reading, so that he hoped lie might often give the memi)ers of the choir a very hearty welcome.

CONSECRATION OF TODDIXGTOX CHURCH. This Church, which has been built at the sole expanse of Lord Sudeley, on the site of the old church (the nave of which had been re-built by his lordship's ancestor, Thomas Charles, Lord Viscount Tracy, in the year 1723), was consecrated by the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, on Tuesday, April 10th. His lordship instructed one of the most eminent architects of the day, Mr. George Street, to prepare the designs, and it is almost needless to say that that gentleman, w.t-i the practicilly Ull- limited resources placed by his lordship it his command", has produced a structure of surpassing beaut.r and grandeur, the admiration of all who have beheld it. From the first. Lord Sudeley took the deepest personal interest in the work. He liuistered every plan before it was finally adopted; he inspected every detail, and watched its effect upon the genwai design. His critical eye detected the slightest fault, which »vus never passed over, no matter how much cost an alteration might involve. Many workmen were trained on the estate, and fore- most amongst them is Mr. William Hunt, who was born at Toddington, and who, by his own industry and perseverance, attained the position of overseer of the workmen. The way in which this work has been set about and carried out, recalls the grand old times when our finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture were reared. Nothing has been "scamped," or done in a hurry; perfection has been the aim of all, a id the cost a secondary consideration. entilhe was struck down hy that illness from which the public will be rejoiced to learn there are now signs of recovery, his lordship watched the building rise with anxious and loving solicitude, directing the operations from day to day for a period of nearly nine years. The Church is built in the transitional styie between Early English, and Decorated Gothic. The plan consists of a nave and chancel, a tower and spire on the south side of the eastern bay of the nave, through which there is access by arches to the nave, and to an aisle on the south side of the chancel, which is intended for the use of the founder. On the north side opening by arches into the nave and chancel, is a large sepulchral chapel built to contain a large monument with recumbent effigies of tlrt? grandfather of the present Lord Sudeley and his wife, executed some years since by Mr. Lough. The whole Church is built with stone raised on Lord Sudeley's estate, that used for the interior being white, that for the exterior of a very warm rich tint, and the whole is of wrought stone. The points in which this Church is remarkable among most modern (and indeed most ancient) churches, are the unusual thickness of the walls, the great elaboration of the mouldings throughout, and the very con- siderable amount of stone groining introduced. The only wooàeR roofs are those of the nave and the sasth porch. The former is of oak from Lord Sudeley's Montgomeryshire estate, and is framed with arched principal trusses, with elaborate traceries and mouldings throughout. The Church standing in the midst 6 of the park, with fine trees all round it, must be regarded as a rare instance of the greatest liberality on the part of a founder and of a determination to show that nothing could be too good or too costly for the service of the sanctuary. After the ceremony of consecration, morning prayers were said by the Vicar, the Rev.W. D. Stanton.the prayers of the congregation being desired for Lord Sudeley. The lessons were read by the Hon. and Rev. Alfred Hanbury Tracy. The ante-communion service was read by the Bishop, the epistle hy the Rev. P. Willy, and the Gospell the Rev. A. Tracy. The sermon was preached by the Bishop, who selected as his text the 18th chapter of St. John's gospel, and part of the 20tli verse. Hislordship said Before I call your attention to the words I have chosen as our text, and to the subject of this holy season of Eastertide, it will lie well that I should address to you a few words in allusion to the partly happy and partly solemn circumstances under whice we are gathered together in this Church. You all know well that it must be to all of us a cause of real and serious sorrow that the generous and noble founder and builder of this beautiful house of God slwnlit have been solemnly prayed for by all in the opening services of this Church, and that he is not here, as he would- have rejoiced to have been, to be a thankfullworshiper to God on t', is occasion. This thought prevents our feeling all the happiness which Christian people must feel in the consecration of a house to the service of Almighty Uml, so well fitted for that holy pur) '.>e as this most beautiful building, yet it is a c.'mfort to u, all to kJ\()\ -;Intl I mention the fact for the satisfaction of the many sympa- thizing people who may not be exactly acquainted with thii happy circumstances, that it has plea se(I Almighty God to show j His mercy to our dear Christian brother, the noble builder of this Church, and that those who are near and d-i- to him can now in some measure rejoice at some symptoms and signs ot amendment in his lordship's health. J need not say to all that it wili be well to remember in our prayers the generous founder rind builder of this Church, ami to pray to Almighty God that it m iyplease Him to restore to full health and strength the Lord Sudeley, and that ere a long time has passed he may be permitted by God to enter into anil worship in this Church' In consequence of Lord Sudeley's illness, the proceedings were as simple and quiet as possible, and the Church was filled by tt congregation composed of meinbers of his l-'rdshipV iVnily, the tenantry, and parishioners. The Church will now lie closed for a few weeks in order that further progress may be made with the works before it is used for regular public worship.

Montgomery,smriE Militia.—Captain W. H. Adams resigns his commission he is permitted to retain his rank and to continue to wear the uniform !.If the regiment on ¡ his retirement.

THE CAMBRIAN NEWS, Ittnrunuthsliirc gtanfcarlb & Jlbrrpsitogth imr5 Is the LEADING JOURNAL for an EXTENSIVE DISTRICT in NORTH and SOUTH WALES, INCLUDING Merionethshire, Cardiganshire, South Carnar- vonshire, and parts of other Counties. .f The CAMBRIAN SEWS is sold by AGENTS in the following places.- CARDIGANSHIRE. ABERYSTWYTH (a Parliament Mr. J. Gibson, 3, Queen's-road tary and Municipal Borough, (Publishing Office of thl' a seaport, and one of the V CaXtn ?V^rf vounte •«atering places of the Messrs. Smith and Son Rail- Kmgdom. In the neighbour- wav Bookstall. vouritc watermg pIs of the Messrs. Smith and Son, Rail- Kmgdom. In the neighbour- wav Bookstall. hood are a number of impor- Mr. E. Edwards, Great Dark- tant mines. The I niversity cate-st.ret.r College of Wales is situated here. Aberystwyth is the ter- minus of the Cambrian Rail- way, and the Manchester and Milford Railway. J ABERAEROX (Watering place, ) Mr. W. Griffiths, chvmist seaport and quarter sessions > stamp distributor and sta' town. ) tioner. BORTH Mr. T. Watkins. BOW STREET Mr. J. Evans. CAPEL BANGOR Mr. BLackweil, Post-Office. CARDIGAN (Assize Town, Par-) liarnentary and Municipal J-Mrs. Williams, bookseller. Borough and seaport.) j CWMYSTWYTH Mr. C. Burrill, Post-Office GOGINAN (Situate near several lead mines). Air. P. Nicholls, Druid Inn LAMPETER (Parliamentary 'j T borough. St. David's College "J/ Rees, Medical Hal! is here.) j -"r- D. Evans, draper. LLANDDEVYI BREFI Mr. Hugh Lloyd. LLAXYBYTHER Mr. Evan Evans, newsagent LLANGEIPHO Mr. W. Williams, shopkeeper L L W I R Y F r, ON- Mr. R. V. J. Morgan, Bridge- end House. LLANILAR Mr. Jenkin Morris, draper LLANON Mr. Daniel Jones, grocer LLANRHYSTYD ROAD Stationmaster. POXTERWYD (Waterfalls and) Mr. William Claridge, Goger- lead mines in neighbourhood) i ddan Arms. PONTRHYDFENDIGAID Mr. J. Thomas, draper PONTRHYDYGROES Mr. T. H. Davies, Post-Office WYDDFYXXOX Mr. Evan Jones, shopkeeper TALIESIN (Lead mines) Mr. Thomas Jones. Post-Office TALYBOXT (Lead mines) Mr. John Pritchard TREGARON (A market town where large fairs are held) Mr. E. C. Evans ——— < CARNARVONSHIRE. BEDDGELERT Mr. R. O. Glaslyn BANGOR Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son, Railway Bookstall BETTWS-Y-COED Miss Jones, Post-Office CARXARVOX Mr. J. Williams, 30, High-st CRICCIETH Mr. Bowen, chemist DOL^ DDELEN Mr. Ellis Pierce PORIMADOG (Terminus of) Mr. D. Lloyd (Publishing-Office the testunog Railway. An of the Cambrian Sews) important shipping port; a ( Mr O. P. Williams. 5 Bank-place growing town) ) Ir R. Humphreys, stationer PWLLHELI Mr. J. T. Evans, bookseller, Church-street TALYSARX Mr. David Thomas, bookseller MERIONETHSHIRE, APERDOVEY (Seaport and Watering place) Mr. R. Rees, cheaist ABERGAXOLWYX (great slate quarries in the neighbourhood) Mr. E. Jones, Post-Office BALA (theCalvinisticand Inde-) T pendent Colleges are situated Jacob Jones, High-street here, and it is much visited by f (fubt!shinsr Office of the tourists) I Cambrian A euv) BARMOL TH (one of the favour- ite watering places of Wales).. Mr. John Evans, grocer CORRIS Mr. Robert W. Evans, grocer i! Mr. D. Ifor Jones CORWEN (a market town) Mr. J. May, Bridge-street DINAS MAWDDWY (Terminus 9 of the Mawddwy Railway) Messrs Evans and Sons DOLGELLEY (Assize and Quar- ter Sessions held here. One of Mr. Owen Rees printer the head quarters of Tourists. /"Mr. R. O. Rees' chemist Manufacture— elsli Tweeds) ) DYFFRYX Mr. J. Roberts, Shop Isaf FESTINIOG (the great slate di- ) Mr, Ellis Roberts, bookseller, trict of Wales. Terminus of Four Crosses the Festiniog Railway. A; Mr. H. O. Roberts, Four very populous place) ) Crosses HARLECH Mr. J. George LLAXBEDR Messrs. J. Evans and Sons LLANEGRYN Mr. Pughe, chemist LLANELLTYD Mr. T. Griffiths LLWYXGWRIL Mr. Griffith Evans, shoemaker MAENTWROG Miss Nf. Richards PEXXAL Mr. R. Humphreys PENRHYNDEUDRAETH A populous place) Mr. A. A. Mitcherd TALSARNAU Mr. G.Williams, postmaster TOWYX ( favourite watering ) Mr. J. Jones, Post-Office pw-ce) t Mr. Evan Newell » •' ♦ | I MACHYNLLETH (market town ) Mrs. Pugh, newsagent In the neighbourhood are Messrs. Smith and Son Rail- several mines) ) way Bookstall LLANDRINDOD Messrs Smith & Son, bookstall LLANBRYNMAIR Mr. Maurice Jones, Winllan NEWTOWN Messrs Phillips cfr Son, printers WELSHPOOL Messrs. Smith and Son, Rail- way Bookstall OSWESTRY Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son „ Askew Roberts, Woodall and V enables LIVERPOOL Mr. T. Lloy,3, lithebarn-street LONDON Messrs. Davies and Co., Xo. 1 Finch Laqe, Cornhi11 Mr. Wm. Pugh, Alderseate Buildings, 91, Aldersgatl-st. Mr. E. Evans, 2i. Fairbank- street, East Road CHESTER Mr J. Rathfcurne, Roman Bath, Bridge-street CARMARTHEN Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son, Bookstall LLANELLY Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son Bookstall. MANCHESTER :\Ir. J a.s Royle, 2, Old Mill-ga.te » Mr. Isaac Minshull. 12. Groe- venor-square, All Saints BIRMINGHAM Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son Great Western Bookstall LLANIDLOES Mr. J. H. Mills Mrs. Pierce, China-street ADVERTISEMENTS and other oommunioations, in Welsh and En^linih, should be sent not later than Thursday morning to the Publishers JACOB JONES, High-street, Bala. J. GIBSON, 3, Queen s-road, Abery.-iwyt" or D. LLUYI, Poriniadoc.

TIPYN 0 BOB PETH. A mad dog was killed in Rhyl the other day.. The Rev. E. H. Jones, a native of Mold, has been appointed One of the secretaries of the London Missionary Society. The Rhyl Commissioners have unaniihously adopted a sewerage scheme, which will involve an outlay of £ 12,000. By-laws under the Education Act, have been framed by the School attendance Committee for the Borough of Chester. A contemporary understands that Archdeacon Wickham has sent in his resignation, which will take effect at the close of his next season of residence, which commences in May next. The Nonconformists of Carnarvon have signified their inten- tion of convening a public meeting at an early date to show their opposition to the Government Burials Bill. The Hon. Llewelyn Neville. Vauglian Lloyd Mostyn attained his majority on Saturday, April 7th. -The festivities on the Flintshire estates are fixed for tlie 1st and 2nd May, and the subscriptions towards the purpose already amount to £500. Mold Local Board election has resulted in the return of Messrs. Edward Pryce Jones, John Hughes Stanley Place Henry Lloyd Jones, The Cross, John Pryor, Pcnytfordd, John Williams Jones, and Joseph Eaton, Wrexham-street. The six successful candidates are all old members with the exception of Mr. Eaton At the last quarterly meeting of the governors of Friars School, Bangor a proposal to increase the fees for day boys was unanimously rejected. Mr. Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., gave notice that at the next quarterly meeting he would move that only a ,x limited number of boarders be admitted, in accordance with the ^ji^gTand bazaar was opened in the Drill Hall, Albion Park, Chester on Wednesday, April 11, in aid of the clothing funds of the 6th (Earl of Chester's) C.R.V., and the 2nd (Earl of Chester's) C.A.V. The bazaar was opened by the Duke of Westminster, and the Duchess of Westminster, Countess Grosvenor, Lady Beatrice Grosvenor, and a fashionable company were present. A striking appearance is presented at the present time in the district of Holt, Denbighshire, by the blooming of the damson trees. Holt is one of the most noted places in Wales for this variety of fruit, and some of the market gardeners can count bearing trees by the hundred. For miles round, the country seems covered with one vast sheet of bloom, as the hedgerows, market gardens and fields are planted as thickly as possible. Extensive rejoicings were held at Carnarvon on luesday, April 10, on the occasion of the marriage, which was solemnized in Dublin, of Captain Owen Thomas, Bronygaer, of the firm of Messrs. De Winton and Co., ironfouuders, to Mis> De Burgh, daughter of the late Walter Hussey De Burgh of Drombeen, coui.tv Limerick, and Donore House, cou"ty On Tnpml iv evning, April 10, a complimentary banquet was Jdven by the inhahibnts of Rhyl to Ir. James Taylor, who for eighteen years has been a member of the Board of Commissioners, and for five successive years has held the office of chairman. The dinner was held in the Town Hall, and was presided over by Lord Richard Grosvenor, M.P. Mr. Horatio Lloyd decided a case which created considerable interest at the Carnarvon county court on Tuesday, April 10 At the recent show of the Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Agri- cultural Society a prize-ticket fell to the lot of a pen of sheep exhibited by Mr. Humphreys, of Carnarvon, but it was subse- quently ascertained that the prize was intended for Mr. Dew. The money prize was duly returned, but Mr. Humphreys de- clined giving up the ticket, and in consequence an action was instituted by the complainant. His Honour awarded the ticket to him. At Denbigh Easter I-eitry on Thursday, April 12, Mr. Gold Edwards drew attention to the disgraceful state of St. Hilary's Church, with its broken windows and decaying roof, and it was said that boards had been placed in the windows, but they had been stolen for firewood. The Rector (the Rev. E. Smart) ex- pressed a wish to see the building turned into a cottage hospital or sanatorium, lor though it had been used as a church from before the Reformation, there was no proof of its having been consecrated. It was promised that something should be done to Temedy the present state of things. At the Easter Vestry at Gresford, near Wrexham, presided over by the Vicar, the Ven. Archdeacon Wickham, a unanimous ■vote of thanks was tendered to all those parishioners who so willingly and actively assisted in putting out the tire in the church on Sunday, 28th of Jan. last." It was said that the damage actually done by the late tire has proved to be rather greater than was at first supposed and that an examination of the roof has clearly shown the imminent danger of destruction to which the whole building was exposed. Mr. Corbet, who has been master of the Cheshire Hounds for eleven years, having hunted the country (luring, that period six days a week, and to whom a very handsome testimonial was, last year, presented in recognition of his valued services-has now handed over the management to Capt. Park Yates, of Ince Hall, Cheshire but sportsmen will be glad to hear that Mr. Corbet intends keeping a pack of foxhounds at Adderley, with which ho will hunt two days a week that portion of Cheshire known as the Nantwich country, bounded on the north by the Peckforton Hills, and on the north-west by the Crewe and Chester railway. About two years ago there was a vestry held at Yspytty Ystwyth, to consider the desirability of repairing the church- yard wall. After a little discussion it was carried that it was to be done by a rate..Many paid the rate, and the work was commence: Hot, however, to repair the old wall, but to build a wall around a piece of land for a new churchyard, and the old churchyard was left in its former condition, open to pigs and sheep, &c. A little time ago a vestry was held again, to consider what could be done with those that did not pay, and after a considerable amount of talk, the vestry dispersed with- out coming to a satisfactory conclusion. The present "tate of the churchyard is said to be a disgrace to a civilized community. At Chester last week, Charles Spratt, a tramp, was charged with beiil, drunk and incapable, and also with assaulting Mr. Aldis. master of the Union workhouse. The complainant refused to admit Spratt into the house as he was drunk when he applied for admission, and was proceeding to help defendant off the premises, when defendant threw down two bundles he was carrying, and attacked Mr. Aldis in a savage manner, causing his nose to bleed. He was ultimately got away, and later was found staggering about in Watergate street, by a policeman who locked him up. For being drunk prisoner was sent to gaol for seven days with hard labour, in default of paying -it till; of 10s. and costs, and for the assault he was ordered to be imprisoned for a month with hard labour. The marriage of the Rev. Robert Mowbray Tillard, of Roding- ton, with Miss Sophia Harriet Lloyd, eldest daughter of the Rev. T. B. Lloyd, vicar of St. Mary's, Shrewsbury, took place in St. Mary's Church on Thursday, April 12. Admission was by ticket only, and the church was quite filled. The hymn The voice that "breathed o'er Eden," was sun as a processional by the surpliced choir. Tha ceremony was performed by the Bishop of the diocese, assisted by. the Rev. F. H. Bather and the Rev. H. Bryans. Two evergreen arches, with suitable mottoes, were erected in Whitehall-street. On the previous day the parish- ioners presented the bride with a handsome silver tea and coffee service. The design was a beautiful but somewhat severe Model of the Ktruscan. With the service was presented an ad- dress upon vellum, signed by nearly 200 residents in the parish. It was as follows The undersigned parishioners of St. Mary, desiring to express their hearty interest in the approaching marriage of Miss Lloyd, the eldest daughter of their esteemed vicar, beg her acceptance of the accompanying tea service, with their most sincere wishes for her future happiness." There were about 120 other presents.

ANOTHER FATAL CORACLE ACCIDENT ON THE DEE. On Thursday morning, April 12, a man named James Roberts, weaver, of Llangollen, started from the Chainbridge, near Llan- gollen, in a coracle, with the intention of fishing down the stream. A few hundred yards below the bridge the river rashes with tremendous force through a narrow and deep gorge, and down this impetuous rapid the man attempted to steer his frail craft. The coracle capsized, and its occupant was seen by some boys on the bank to struggle with the torrent, and event- ually let tro his hoM and sink. Information having been given tolthe police. Inspector Humphreys and a large staff of men were soon on the spot, and, after a diligent search continued without intermission until Saturday night, the body was found lying at the bottom of a deep pool near the spot where he was seen sink- ing. The poor man leave,, -it wife and si* children.

THE BURIALS BILL. Nobodv (says the Dispatch) whor-e opinion is worth having be- lieves it possible that the Government can carry its Burials Bill. On Saturday, April 14, at a conference of the Methodists of Wales, held at Barmouth, it was unanimously decided to protest against the Bill as one of the greatest insults ever offered to Nonconformists. On the second reading of the Bill, Earl Granville proposes to move That no amendment of the law relating to the burial of the dead in England will be satisfactory which does not enable the relatives or friends having charge of the funeral of any de- ceased person to conduct such funeral in any churchyard in which the deceased had a right of interment with such Christian and orderly religious observances as to them may seem fit." •

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. Dr. Kenealy, after giving notice that he should move for the evidence in the case of the Queen v. Kenealy, tried in November, 1870 was proceeding to complain that Mr. Sullivan had not been called upon to apologise for the expressions he had used by the same resolution as had compelled him (Dr. Kenealy) to apologise for language which he did not regret, when he was called to order by the Speaker. The Chancellor of the Exchequer pointed out that the hon. member for Stoke ought to withdraw the expression that lie did not regret making use of the language for which he had apologised, a suggestion to which Dr. Kenealy at once assented, giving notice that, at the earliest possible op- portunity, he should bring the matter of Mr. Sullivan s expres- sions in debate under the notice of the House by means of a substantive motion. On an appeal from the Marquis of Hart- ington, Dr. Cameron and other members having motions on the paper for Friday gave precedence to the motion of the leader of the Opposition with reference to Eastern affairs. The Chan- cellor of the Exchequer then delivered his annual financial statement. After going through the various details with reference to the revenue and expenditure of the past year, and the estimates for the current year, he announced that he pro- posed neither to make any increase in taxation, nor to offer any remission. He showed that there had been an excess, both of receipts and expenditure during the past year, the real result being a surplus of £ 443,000. For the coming year he estimated the receipts at £ <9,020,000, and the expenditure at £ 78,794,044. Under the circumstances of the present time, he proposed no changes in our fiscal arrangements. The usual desultory conversation followed, but no strong objections were made to the Chancellor s statement, beyond a complaint of excessive expenditure. HOUSE OF LORDS.— FRIDAY. The House of Lords re-assembled after the Easter recess. In reply to Earl Granville, the Earl of Derby said he had yesterday received from the Turkish Ambassador the answer of the Porte to the Protocol of the 31st March. He had laid it on the table, and to-morrow it would be in the hands of their Lordships. All the information he was possessed of as to the present state of affairs in the East was contained in that document. From the Protocol and this reply their Lordships would be able to draw their own inferences, but he was bound to say that the reply was not to his mind a satisfactory one, or likely to lead to a peaceful settlement of the question. Earl Granville gave notice that on Monday he would call the attention of the House to these papers. He also announced his intention to move an amendment to the Burials Bill on its second reading. The Justices' Clerks Bill having passed through Committee, the Lord Chancellor moved the second reading of the Supreme Court of Judicature Bill, and after a few words from Lord Coleridge and Lord Selborne, the Bill was read a second time. Lord Carnarvon brought in a Bill for the confederation of the South African States, which was read a first time; and their Lordships adjourned at five minutes to seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The rarquis of Hartington. in rising to move for further papers with referenca to the Eastern Question, said that the correspondence already in members' hands was so deficient, and there was so much that was inexplicable and unsatisfactory in the conduct of the Government, that it was impossible not to come to the conclusion that the Government was directly re- sponsible for the present crisis in the East. He considered the time had arrived when some explanation should be afforded as to the views entertained by the Government when they signed the Protocol. By taking that course they had broken up the coalition of Europe, and though he credited them with having endeavoured to maintain peace, they had adopted a. policy which must end in war. The last chance of preserving peace, and of consulting the honour and dignity of both Russia and Turkey was that pointed out by Prince Gortschakoff, and Turkey must be told that she must yield to the just demands of Europe, and that she could no longer be allowed to evade them. If he had given the Government a last opportunity of saying this word, he should be perfectly sitisfied. -.Nlr. Hardy, on the part of the Government, said that they stood exactly in the same position as they had always done, and that they had nothing to retract. The Government had no objection to lay the draft Protocol on the table, but they had consulted the other parties to it, and they had refused to allow it to be produced, as a confidential and incomplete document. The papers specifically asked for could not be given, and the Government would meet the motion with a direct negative. He denied that the declaration attached to the Protocol must lead to hostilities. It was such speeches as that of the noble lord which would pro- voke that result. The last word on behalf of peace had not even vet been uttered by England. The Government felt that the manifestoes of Prince Gortschakoff were not the best to secure peace or promote the objects in view, and tliev would not draw the sword except when justice or the honour and interest of the country demanded. The Government would still do its best for the Christians in Turkey, and for the peace of Europe. If the noble lord and his friends felt that Government were not competent, let them move a want of con- fidence. The Government would still persevere in its freedom of action, and discharge itsduty to the Crown and to the country by maintaining, in every part of the world, the honour and interests of the United Kingdom. The debate was continued by Sir W. V. Harcourt, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and other members, and the Marquis of Hartington withdrew his motion. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The Duke of Richmond announced the postponement of the second reading of the Burials Bill from Friday next until Thursday, the 26th April. Earl Granville called attention to the papers relating to the Protocol of the 31st March. He com- plained, in the first instance, of the omission of the draft Pro- tocol, which, as an undoubtedly European document, he said, ought certainly to have been given. With regard to the Pro- tocol itself, the guarantees that had been demanded by the Conference had disappeared from that document. He also pointed out that the paragraph in which the powers proposed to watch carefully the manner in which the Porte carried out its promises indicated an amount of pressure that would have been applied to no other European Power. Having somewhat sarcastically referred to speeches delivered during the recess by Nlr. Ward Hunt and Mr. Cross, in which they claimed credit for the way in which the present Govern- ment had resuscitated the name of England among the_Powers of Europe, Lord Granville proceeded to ask who had first pre- scribed the declarations accompanying the Protocol, Count Schouvaloff or Lord Derby; whether those declarations were concurred in by the other Powers and, if so, why they were not signed collectively. As to the course which the Opposition would take, Lord Granville said when the occasion arose to bring the critical test of division to bear, it would be for the country to decide whether, in taking that course, the Opposition were actuated by party or personal motives, or whether they were acting in the interests of the public. The Earl of Derby, in reply, said, with regard to the complaint of the noble earl as to the lueagreness of the information that they had had to consult the wishes and convenience of 'other Powers. The Russian Ambassador objected to the production of the draft Protocol; and if it had been produced, other drafts, he knew not how many, would have also to be published. As to including in it the guarantees, it must be borne in mind-that their primary object was to bring about a peaceful solution, and they had to accommodate their demands to the relations then existing between Russia and Turkey. If the Government had not signed the Protocol, the whole responsibility of the war would have been thrown upon them. Under the circumstances, he would abstain from speculating as to the future. After some remarks from Lord Lansdowne, the subject dropped, and their lordships adjourned at 7.5. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Mr. Gladstone asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs when if is likely that the account of arrests, sentences, and exe- cution of sentences on account of the Bulgarian rising and its suppression, for which her Majesty's Government telegraphed to Constantinople on or soon after the 12th February, will be in possession of the House, and whether her Majesty's Govern- ment are in possession of any information proving that, at the commencement of that rising, six Turkish policemen were burnt slowly to death in quicklime by the insurgents.—The reply of Mr. Bourke was that some of the returns had been received, that others were expected and with reference to the burning of Turkish policemen by quicklime there was a report of such an occurrence, but it took place in a different part of the country from that to which the question referied.—The Mutiny Bill passed through committee, and the House then went into COIll- mittee on the Marine Mutiny Bill. HOUSE OF LORDS. --Tui."SDA)'. The House met at five o'clock. The Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill, after Lord Hatherley had stated his objection to the clause by which a man could be made bankrupt upon his own application, was committed pro forma and ordered to be reprinted with amendments.—Lord Selhorne having moved the second reading of the Inns of Court Bill, the Lord Chancellor observed that the Inns of Court expressed their decided objection to this measure, and to the General School of Law Bill. In their government and the tenure of their property they were private societies, but inas- much as the Crown had delegated to them an important public trust, it was undoubtedly within the province of the legislature to take security for the satisfactory performance of that trust. They were willing that a council be appointed, consisting of thirty memoers, of whom six should be appointed by the Crown, and six by each of the four Inns, and that to that body should be entrusted the duty of ina<ung rules for legal education and admission to the bar, and also of regulating the discipline of the Bar. Lord Selborne hoped the Lord Chancellor would embody his views in the form of a Bill, and promised his acquiesence in every measure for the improvement of legal education, though it might not accomplish all he desired. His objection to the present system was the lmrrowness and exclusiveness of the ,c inns, and he regretted that they preferred to cling to the posi- tion of private Corporations, instead of improving their station by the acceptance of the recommendation of the Royal Com- mission, that they should be converted into a legal university. After a brief conversation, the Lord Chancellor promised to in- troduce a Bill giving effect to the views lie had stated, and Lord Selborne's two Bills were read a second time. The Supreme Court of Judicature Bill was read a third time and passed. The House adjourned at five minutes past seven o clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. In answer to Mr. Sandford, Mr. Bourke said there was no guarantee of the neutrality of Roumania in the Treaty of Paris, hut Ronma,nia,lunder its style of the Principality of Wallachia and Moldavia, was regarded in its official re- lations with other powers as a part of the Turkish empire. -Mr. Hughesen called attention to the Railway Passen- ger Duty., which he strongly condemned, and, pending its total abolition, moved a resolution, calling upon the Government to carry out the other recommendations of the Select Committee for the relief of the cheap trains from the duty.—Mr.. Serjeant Spinks seconded the motion.— Earl Percy moved as an amendment, although the House did not advocate the total abolition of the tax, its partial remission as suggested by the Committee was expedient.— Mr. E. Ashley seconded the amendment. The Chancellor of the Exchequer took exception to both the resolution and the amendment. The Government had considered the report of the Committee and he should be glad if he could do away with the whole duty, but lie felt that if he had adopted the modifications of the Committee he would only have lost revenue, and increased rather than lessened the inconvenience of the tax. After some remarks from Mr. A. W. Peel., Mr. Samuda, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Rowdell, and Mr. Whalley, the motion was withdrawn. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Wednesday. Mr. Gorst moved the second reading of the TerHtorial Waters Jurisdiction Bill, which provides that the waters around the (Mast are a part of her Majesty's dominions, and makes provision fw the administration of justice therein The necessity for this legislation had arisen from the collision between the Franconia and the Strathclyde, two miles off Dover, in which the captain of ,he former, a German vessel had been found guilty of man- slaughter but it was subsequently decided by a majority of the indjf'es that the Central Criminal Court had no jurisdiction, and they quashed the condetion.-S¡r (T. Bowyer moved the rejec- tion of the Bill, on the gs-<Mind that it would be fjuit, impossible for fiegland so to "legislate as to bind foreign countries.- Ir. Staveley Hill seconded the amendment.—After a long debate the amendment and motion were withdrawn.—The Married Women's \O;J<J7' Hill was ve«d :1 second time.

Cavdiiuil Cullen lias issued a pastoral letter, in wlucn lie announces that he is going to Rome for the Pope's jubilee on the 3rd of June. and calls for a collection of Peter's Pence as a special Irish offering. He approves of the movement in the Irish municipalities in denunciation of the Italian Clerical Abuses Bill. Kim's's Cocoa.—Gratefut. and Comforting.—"By a thorough kn,1w!edge of the natural laws which .govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, wd by a careful application of the tine properties of wtdl-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our bivakfast t:thl"swith a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors, bills. It is by the judicious use 01 such articles of diet that a constitution may he gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease." Hun- dreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We nmyescape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselvsy well fortified with pure blood and properly ?iourisJieJ frame,Cicil S*-ciea Gazette.

FACTS AND FANCIES. A house in Bellaire, Ohio, has this legend on the gatepost:- "Nineteen agents have called here this morning, we always shoot the twentieth." No agent has touched the bell-knob since the placard was posted. I thay, Adolphuth, who the dooth is Cackthton they're getting up all thith memorial, about?" Caxton-Caxton. Know the name, somehow. Oh, yes, of course-awfly clever fellow; built the Kwistal Palace, you know."—Punch. Mr. A. Dennistoun writes to the Tii)vs A very fine speci- men of the Iceland falcon (Falco lalandicus) was trapped a few weeks ago by one of my gamekeepers at Altnaharra, in Suther- land. The bird is in fine plumage, alive, and doing well. It is very rarely met with on our shores. A rather curious story is told, & propos of the Boat-race, about an old gentleman who, for the past twelve years, was in the habit of taking 1,000 to 1 against the chance of a dead heat." This bet has been yearly laid him by the same individual (who annually received a P.O.O. for £1). The poor old fellow died this year a fortnight before the race.—The World. The liomceopathists say that they have discovered a certain remedy for sea-sickness. It is apomorphia, and a very small dose of it taken once an hour in water will remove the qualms. They are so certain of its success that they are going to procure a gratuitous circulation of it amongst captains who carry passen- gers. It is also useful for beasts, whose sufferings are often ex- treme. This announcement must be taken like all homoeopathic medicine, cum grano.—Court Journal. A young man, applicant for admission to Cornell University, spelled the name of the father of his country "gorg washingten," said that" gallus rlecius Brutus discovered America," and that it was at least 679 miles from the earth to the moon, and nearly twice as far to the sun but when it was ascertained that the applicant was a celebrated oarsman, his papers were marked approved, and he went into the sophomore class. All Fools' Day was celebrated among Parisian journalists by the publication of a mysterious newspaper, The Other World, "organ of the defunct." The journal was printed in white characters on an ink-black sheet, and bore at the top on each side a death's head and cross-bones. The publishing office was described as Quai du Styx, No. 13, and subscribers were to apply at the Cz,ti-coml)s. -Co?trt Journal. The first climbing feat reported this season has been per- formed by a party of Lyons tourists, members of the French Alpine Club, under the most unfavourable circumstances, and when the mountain was covered with nearly seven feet of snow. They ascended Pierre-sur-Haute, notwithstanding the re- monstrances of the inhabitants of the villages around. It is worthy of observation that when they had returned safely from the summit the mountaineers could not believe in the nation- ality of the young adventurers, and kept persistently repeating, "Thev must be English." While Macaulay Was yet a boy, he was in incessant request to "tell books" to his playmates. At that early date he would re- peat and declaim the longest" .Aralnan Night" as fluently as Scheherazade herself. A little later he would recite one of Scott's novels, story, character, scenery, almost as well as though the book were in his hand. He himself used to tell a funny story of a nursery scene. For every one who came to his father's house he had a Biblical name; Moses, Holofernes, Melchisedeck, and the like. One visitor lie called the Beast. Kind mamma, prudent papa frowned at their precocious child, and set their brows against this offensive name, but Thomas stuck to his point. Next time the beast made a morning call the boy ran to the window, which hung over the street, to turn back laughing, crowing with excitement and delight. "Look here mother," cried the child, you see I am right. Look, look at the number of the Beast." Mrs..Macaulay glanced at the hackney coach, and behold its number was 666 "Iy dearest Fiducia," he said, as they stood beneath a tree in a flood of moonlight, "I have longed-oh, so longed!—for this blissful opportunity, and even now I hardly dare to speak the swelling thoughts that struggle up for utterance. Not in the blistering glare of the noonday sun would I whisper to thee of the sweet love that has tinged my whole being with a celestial brightness. but in this soft silvery sheen of the con- stant moon would I syllable forth the ecstatic song of Eros. Oh can'st thou realise how like the radiance of Heaven thy beauty beams upon me? And shall not the blessed boon be always mine? IVilt thou not henceforth, for all coming time give me the right to shield thee from the rough contact and chilling blasts of an unfeeling world. oil if thy smiles could be mine while life should last, they would shed-they could dearest, they would shell- While he hesi- tated and stumbled for a word, Fiducia eagerly whispered, Never mind the wood-shed, Augustus, but go right on with your pretty talk." "RECREATIONS OF A PEDAGOGUE." Under this heading Macmillan printed, a few months ago, an amusin article containing specimens of schoolboy translations and answers. With it may be read the following, which we copy from the new number of a school magazine. It is right, however, to add that the school in question has made a brilliant figure in the last university examinations, so that it must not be credited with more than its share of dunces or irregular geniuses. The answers are in the exact words in which they were given, each having been taken down at the time in a book, and name and date in every case appended 'Arrow.' Peacock'—fem in ine Pea- cockess.' German '—feminine Gerwonian.' King Stephen was the first English martyr who was martyred in England. He was Imrnfalive in St. Alban's in Holborn. Matrimony is generally necessary to salvation. "A volcano is a large mountain with a hole at the top and a fireplace at the bottom, and sometimes the fire comes out at the top, and destroys all the cities at the bottom if there are any. •' Our neighbour' is the person who lives next door. "The Pharisees were bad people who used to wash. Milgna Charta was a great man. and lie was called 2\I:tgna Charta because he used to go about preaching. The feminine of Fox is Hare. Pontius Pilate was one of the Arabian Nights. "The Heptarchy was called the United States. Saint Thomas it Becket was a taxgatherer, and tine day he quarrelled with the Black Prince and wanted to kill him. "To whom did St. Philip preach To the Unicorn. The first day of Lent is called Matrimony. The Greek translation of the Old Testament was called 'Latin.' 11 1 Whilst they made ready, he fell into a trench (trance). — Acts x. 10. Who wrote the Catechism 1 St. Paul' another, Moses': another, 'Oneof the Prophets.' After the Gospels comes the Acts of the Romans, or of the Hebrews."—Church Timea.

AN ARTESIAN WELL IN MID-OCEAN. An interesting feature of the Paris Exhibition of 1878 is pro- jected in the form of a huge aquarium, in which an inventor. M. Toselli, who has given many proofs that his inventive genius is more practical than inventive genius is often found to lie, may offer illustrations of submarine engineering. His latest, anil perhaps, his most important, device is a means of establishing fresh water stations in mid-ocean. That springs of pure fresh water are to be found at the bottom of the sea is, we believe, a fact very well established. The inventor, who, in the course of his engineering undertakings, has often had to explore the sea-bottom, says that he has frequently observed water bubbling up through the sand beneath the salt water, and he proposes to utilise such springs by inverting over them a bell from the top of which an elastic tube will extend to a hollow buoy to float on the surface of the sea above the spring, and at which fresh water may always be obtained. The apparatus, says Iron, is in effect a portable artesian well. An artesian well in mid-ocean certainly is a rather remarkable proposal, and perhaps must not be taken too literally. Of course there are ocean depths at which the discovery of a spring would be as impracticable as the letting down of an "elastic tube with a heary hell at the end of it with such precision as to cover just one particular spot in the sea-bottom. It is easy to conceive, however, that there may be many circumstances under which such a device may he very valuable. There are, we imagine, many spots on the face of the earth, or rather oil the bosom of the ocean, at which the establish- ment of a fresh water depot would be possible by the means pro- posed, and which would lie the means of frequently averting an incaculable amount of suffering.