The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

PLINLYMMON WATER SCHEME. SIR,—it is rumoured that there is no water running °at of Llyn Llywad Rheidol. Last Saturday I made J0r Ponterwyd, turned on the left to Nantymocli, fol- lowed the course of the pipes to Llyn Llygad, and, to honest, I confess tliat there is some tiuth ni the stateinent, but it is only part of the truth. The outlet W'u dammed three or four inches, and that means a lot such a larce area of water, which they say is over ^even acres (but I don't believe it to be so great). lono- it had been dammed I can t say. As a 'reliever in the scheme I must say that I am rather ^appointed I expected to find water sufficient o\ ei- fl°wing for the pipes. Let a future generation do the ^ork of damming when the population will be much But the ratepayers need not be alarmed at ail S°ut the undertaking; there is plenty of water on slynlllnmon, and the pipes cross two or three beautiful 8treaiiis about a mile this side of Llyn Llygad, with Efficient water to work any corn mill in the county. i not a shame that about half of the representatives the ratepayers have never taken the trouble to view place before embarking the town 111 an undertaking 'hat will cost at least £ 20,000. DAVID ELLIS, Ironmonger, Aberystwyth. OUR LEGAL ADVISERS. SIR,—Allow me a small space in your valuable paper call attention to the timely remarks made by Mr. John .Tames, at the last council meetmg, up°n the law officials of the town. It is but right that the rate-pay- ers should appreciate the services of their local represent- ees, and strengthen their hands to carry out such Measures as will benefit the town and relieve the taxa- of the rate-payers. I therefore hail with satisfac- 1011 the suggestion made by Mr. James, that onesgentle- onlv should be entrusted with the legal affans of town and I feel sure the majority of the rate-payers aPprove of the suggestion. No tradesman would thin of carrying on his business in the loose hap-hazard way affairs of the corporation are managed. I have tried and V,nw, onf^-plv failed to discover the reason for em- P.loyitig the corporation treasurer, unless it is this, that council regard the services of a lawyer as a luxuij %t is the luxury worth £ 20 per annum, and the colli- sion paid to the Treasurer. One of three Banks 111 town would gladly do the work without; the £ 20 pei ^nuin an(j 1 believe would be able to tell Mr. Isaac Morgan the arrears of rent uncollected. And what an ^Pensive luxury the corporation solicitor is to be sure iien shall this interesting account be forthcoming, I !ear that Mr. Isaac Morgan's statement will be found ?°rreet, when he told the corporation solicitor that they Jjad been too patient with him, and the rate-payers wil it out to their cost when the day of reckoning pities. What can be the reason of the delay. I won- der does Mr. Attwood think the members of the council S\:fi'er from weak nerves, and fear that the sight of his bill Will shake and shatter them? Will these gentlemen Member that they are the representatives of the rate- liers, and that they neglect the trust imposed upon ^em, if they do not speak out. Mr. Isaac Moi gaii s fetation is very good, let him continue, and let Mr. speak until even Mr. Attwood is made for once to his word, and produce his wonderful bdl. DoLG-ELLEY UNION AND OUT-DOOR RELIEF. SIR,,—in the Cambrian JWo' last week I find that tlle Guardians at their last meeting had a discussion 011 "t-(Ioor relief. Much has been said and written on Q lS subject, and it strikes me very forcibly that the ^ardians would be doing very good service if they ^ere to show the same zeal for lessening the expendi- by reducin0* some of the salaries now paid. If the Inber of persons receiving out-relief have diminished such an extent as stated, surely the duties of reliev- es officers, &c., are lighter, and less work less pay. It 18 often asserted that the expenditure of the union is j^Uch less than it has been owing to vigilance w ith out- door relief "but are the rates less ? One said at the feting that when persons were struck off the out- jJ°or relief list they managed to find a livelihood, but «0\v ? gimpiy through the kindness of relatives and riellds who out of charity, have helped them, and thus SaVed the parish by their kindness. I will state a case which happened some months ago. A man was taken before the magistrates for creating a disturbance at a public house, and having been found guilty he was fntenced to fourteen days imprisonment. The sen- dee aggravated him, especially when he was informed i%t no time would be allowed him to pay the fine and )fcnig at the time under the influence of drink he attempted to strike two police officers, for which he further sentenced to fifteen months His wife applied for out-relief for herself and three children, but offered the house, which she refused, and would j|ave starved only for the mercy shown by her ^sband's parents, who themselves are in poor circum- stances It was only three weeks ago when the house ^as offered an old man and his wife, and because they tefused, the payment they usually received was Stopped. We call ourselves Christians, but alas how ^like Him who took compassion. It would be well ,?r Guardians in every union to mingle some pity with 'heir strictness, and to remember that this world is Very changing, 'as has been proved 011 many occasions. What may to-morrow be Who can tell ? aiti stron'dv in favour of diminishing the rates, but question is whether it ought to be done through wholesale stoppage of out-door relief, or the low ei 1?3 of salaries ? Would some kind friend inform me t'H'oturh these columns how much of the -so called poor ^te is actually given to the poor, and then we will be to see who get the best part of it. If Guardians officers only knew through experience the pangs of ^verty they would. I am sure, have a little more deration. There are some who possess pity, but \ei7 few Blessed is he who considereth the poor, tours truly, Pro Boxo PuilL1C0- THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF WALES. SIR—1 assuuie as a certainty that any reasonable 1 equest lf0tti Wales will, as soon as finance is unmuddled, be ^nted bv the present Parliament. But there is a !*ffWence of opinion as to what deinand should be ^ade. 1 beg respectfully to submit the following Considerations to the approval of the public. • Does Wales need a University ? The want is not {^mediate a few pounds a year only would be saved y the presence in Wales of a degree-coiifeiimg 8titution. It would be a stimulus to further effort 0tl the part of Welsh students if they were asked to the success of Owen's College. I have the lgh«st esteem for the natural ability of the Welsh, believe that with encouragement it will soon ^sert itself. For a few years it would be more profit- ^le to our students to receive the recognized stamp of existing Universities. 0 2- Do her "schools need endowment ? An Enquiry ^mission would best answer this question and this ?h°uld be its guiding principle—each centre of popu- lation oudit to have a fair supply of masters, with paries sufficiently high to tempt young men of ability. "V present with few exceptions, the head masters ,°ne get well paid the assistants get the salaries of epks. Xow the head master has mainly the work of f'aPerintei:dence, together with the care of the sixth in his special department; the best part of the ^achino- ought to be done by the assistants. Unen- 'Wed schools might with advantage be encouraged by 8»nall irrant for every scholar sent to the National ^°Uecre 0 3. Vhat is the special need of Wales at present? ^i-tainly, .a well endowed University College with a strong staff of Professors for all the departments and >ry necessary appliance for teaching. Iliere should be a liberal scholarship scheme, for it is well ^own that head masters of large middle-class schools *ten com-olam l>ecause their cleverest pupils aie early ^oved to business. The fact that W ales is not rich ^Vist be kept in view. „ 4- Ought there to be two University Colleges I lie .Reuses would simply be doubled. We have, besides, ah nucleus of a college at Aberystwyth, which has ^ady done some good work. „ Lastly, ou'dit the College to be removed nearer to more populous districts of S. Wales? Well, it p°^ld certainly prove more self-supporting there ^ut it is not to be expected that the College should '^Pport itself: morever, such a change would be unfair t0^- Wales. ISfi °t Reiner a Welshman, I may express the hope that the Sexcentenary of the Annexation of Wales, VU1 find Wales rejoicing over the prospects of her yours faithfully, R. W. GENESE, M.A. „ —I trust that the claims of women will not be 0Verlooked.

Imperial flarliantcnt. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The new Parliament re-assembled for the business of what must now necessarily be a short Session-the first Session of the tenth Parliament of Her Majesty. The inaugural ceremony was not attended by the grand and effective display which always marks it when it is participated in by the Sovereign in person; but the proceedings of the noble Commissioners who may represent the Monarch in her absence have a pleasant interest and attraction of their own. The ordinary internal arrangements of the House of Lords were undisturbed, with the exception of the placing between the Woolsack and the Throne, of a red bench upon which the Commissioners were to take their seats, and from which the Queen's gracious Message was to be read. Several ladies, desirous of witnessing the ceremonial, were in attendance as early as one o'clock; and they were provided, as usual on such occasion, with seats on the benches above the Ministerial side of the House. In the Strangers' Gallery, which was quite filled, there were also some fair spectators; and at the end of one of the side galleries several visitors found accomodation. The first! members of the House to enter it were the Bishop of St. David's and Lord Waveney; and they were speedily followed by Lord Norton, Earl Stanhope, and Lord Penzance. Soon afterwards came Lord Shute and the Earl of Limerick, and, as two o'clock approached, a large number of other Peers arrived, until there would be about thirty noble Lords in their places. No members of the new Cabinet were present on the front Ministerial bench, and of the members of Lord Beacon sfield's late Cabinet, the Duke of Northumber- land was the only representative who took up his position on the front Opposition bench. At two o'clock, preceded by the Mace-bearer, the Lord Chancellor, in his scarlet robe, entered from the bar and passed up to the Woolsack. Here prayers were said by the Bishop of St. David's—the Bishop and Lord Selborne kneeling at the Woolsack. Prayers over, the Lord Chancellor retired to the robing-room, and in a few minutes afterward returned to the House, accompanied by his brother Commissioners—Earl Spencer, Earl Sydney, the Earl of Cork, and the Earl of Kenmare— who seated themselves to the right and left of their learned and distinguished colleague. Each noble Lord wore his robe and his cocked hat. General Sir Win. Knollys, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was directed to summon the Commons to the Bar to hear the Queen's Speech read. Presently the Speaker entered the gilded chamber, and was followed by a perfect rush of members of the Lower House. Rising at ten minutes past two, the LORD CHAN- CELLOR said:—"My Lords and Gentlemen, we are commanded to deliver to you her Majesty's Speech in her Majesty's own words." With clear enunciation of every sentence, Lord Selborne then read the Queen's Message, as follows:- MY LORDS -A, -N D GEXTLEMEX, Lavail myself of the earliest opportunity of meet- ing you after the recent General Election and the arrangements required upon a change of Administra- tion. <5 The cordial relations which I hold with all the other Powers of Europe, will, I tuist, enable me to promote, in concert with them, the early and complete fulfilment of the Treaty of Berlin with respect to effectual reforms and equal laws in Turkey, as well as to such territorial questions as have not yet been settled in conformity with the provisions of that Treaty. I regard such a fulfilment as essential for the avoidance of further com- plications in the East. In accordance with this view I have deemed it expe- dient to despatch an Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of the Sultan. On the last occasion of my addressing you, I ex- pressed my hope that the measures adopted in Afghan- istan would lead to a speedy settlement of that country. Since that period, the gallantry of my troops has con- tinued to be conspicuous, and the labours of my Government in India have been unremitting. But I have to lament that the end in view has not yet been attained. My efforts will, however, be unceasingly directed towards the pacification of Afghanistan, and towards the establishme .t of such institutions as may be found best fitted to secure the independence of its people, and to restore their friendly relations with my Indian Empire. The condition of Indian finance, as it has recently been made known to me, has required my special attention. I have directed that you shall be supplied with the fullest information upon this weighty sub- ject. I invite your careful notice to the important ques- tions of policy connected with the future of South Africa. I have continued to commend to the favour- able consideration of the authorities aud of the people in the various settlements the project of Confederation. In maintaing my supremacy over the Transvaal, with its diversified population, I desire both to make provi- sion for the security of the indigenous races, and to extend to the European settlers institutions based on large and liberal principles of self-government. GEXTLEMEX OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,— I notice with satisfaction that the imports and exports of the country, as well as other signs, indicate some revival in trade. But the depression which has lately been perceived in the revenue continues without abatement. The Estimates of Income which were laid before the last Parliament were framed with modera- tion, but the time which has since elapsed exhibits no promise that they will be exceeded. The Annual Estimates of Charge, so far as they have not been already voted, will be promply laid before you. My LORDS AXD GENTLEMEN,— The late season of the year at which you commence your labours will, I fear, seriously abridge the time available for useful legislation, but I make no doubt that you will studiously turn it to the best account. The Peace Preservation Act for Ireland expires on the ] st June. You will not be asked to renew it. My desire to avoid the evils of exceptional legislation in abridgment of liberty would not induce me to forego in any degree the performance of the first duty of every Government in providing for the security of life and property. But, while determined to fulfil this sacred obligation, I am jpersuaded that the loyalty and good sense of my Irish subjects will justify me in relying on the provisions of the ordinary law, firmly administered, for the maintenance of peace and order. The provisions enacted before the dissolution of the late Parliament for the mitigation of distress in Ireland have been serviceable for that important end. The question of the sufficiency of the advances already authorised by Parliament is under my consideration. A measure will at an early day be submitted to you for putting an end to the controversies which have arisen with respect to burials in churchyards and cemeteries. It will be necessray to ask you to renew the Act fo Secret Voting. Among the chief subjects which will be brought under your notice, as time may permit, will be Bills for giving more effectual protection to the occupiers of land against injury from ground game, for determining on a just principle the liabilities of employers for acci- dents sustained by workmen, and for the extension of the borough franchise in Ireland. These and all your labours I heartily commend to the blessing of God. In the House of Lords, after the usual adjournment, the Address in reply to the Royal Message was moved by Lord ELfnx and seconded by Lord SANDHURST. To them succeeded the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, who ex- pressed regret at the determination of the Government not to renew the Irish Peace Preservation Act, and said lie considered that nothing had occurred to justify them in coming to such a determination. Lord SPENCER vindicated the decision of the Govern- ment not to renew the measure. Upon a general review ef the position of Ireland lie held that the Government were fully justified in the policy they had adopted. Lord BEACONSFIELD observed that the declarations which were now made as to the policy of the Govern- ment partook rather of an official than of a polemical character. He wished to know the precise nature of those active measures which they were told would be taken by her Majesty's Ministers in respect to the Berlin Treaty. It appeared that a Special Ambassador had been despatched to Constantinople, and it would be satisfactory to know what were the precise instruc- tions given to that distinguished official; because if lie were invested with powers of an unlimited character lie might involve this country in a war without anyone being actually responsible for such an event. He hoped the Government would lay a copy of those in- structions upon the table. In respect to the affairs of Afghanistan, although he had much confidence in Lord Ripon, he had no hesitation in expressing his convic- tlOn. that if the policy of the late Viceroy were carried out it would result in a speedy and satisfactory settle- ment of the question. Lord GRANVILLE, on the part of the Government, accepted the responsibility in regard to the course they had advised should be adopted in Ireland. With reference to Afghanistan, he admitted that they were not fully mfoimed on the state of affairs there, but he could not say that the information they possessed justi- fied the sanguine assertion that was put into the Queen's Speech a short time since. Alluding to the Eastern Question generally, Lord Granville added that the object of the Special Embassy to Constantinople was to secure the fulfilment of certain conditions of the Berlin Treaty, in relation to which the remonstrances of Sir H. Layard had long been neglected. The Address was agreed to. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The address in reply to the Queen's Speech was moved by Mr. Grey, and seconded by Mr. Mason. Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE declared that the Opposi- tion had nothing to withdraw and nothing to explain away. The policy they had maintained in office they would support in Opposition, and it would be matter of great satisfaction to them if they found that her Majesty's Ministers, by adopting the principles of that policy, would enable them to give that support to the Government which, on foreign affairs, and Opposition ought, if possible, to give. As to the general tone of her Majesty's Speech, it was of such a character that he could agree in the principles on which the Government intended to proceed, and he felt that, in accepting the Berlin Treaty as the starting point for the consideration of our foreign relations, they were taking the wise, the only safe course for this country to adopt. The House ought to be more fully informed of what was the nature and meaning of the appointment of Mr. Goschen as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of the Sultan. Would other Powers make similar appointments ? Mr. O'CONNOR POWER submitted, as an addendum to the Address, a paragraph to the effect that the position of the occupiers and cultivators of land in Ireland deserved the serious and immediate attention of the Government, with a view to the introduction of such legislation as would secure to those classes the legitimate fruits of their industry. such legislation as would secure to those classes the legitimate fruits of their industry. This Amendment having been seconded by Air. R. Power. Mr. GLADSTONE pointed out that there was no question of principle at issue which could make it seemly to force a division on the proposal, and that the present was not the occasion when the House could be called upon to give a definite opinion respecting it. The Administration had not existed as an Administration more than ten days, and it had been impossible for them to consider the question so as to justify them in submitting to Parliament any such measure as the amendment glanced at. With regard to the appoint- mentofMr. Goschen as Special Ambassador to the Porte, lie would have the powers of an ordinary Ambassador, but as to putting pressure on the Porte his right honourable friend the Leader of the Opposition had well said that the Berlin Treaty was an international instrument subscribed by all the Powers, including Turkey, and gave us a right to insist upon the fulfil- ment of its stipulations. But Ministers were too well informed of the gravity of the question to come to a conclusion to put pressure on the Porte until they were in full possession of all the circumstances which should regulate their conduct. As to the special purpose with which Mr. Goschen had been solicited to undertake the mission, Mr. Gladstone observed that a Circular Despatch had been addressed to all the signatories to the Berlin Treaty, on the necessity of urging the execution of the unful- filled stipulations of that instrument; but it was not intended to lay the Despatch on the table until it had borne its natural fruit in the adoption by the other Powers of a view generally conformable with that which her Majesty's Government entertained. After making some brief reference to the Afghan Question and the subject of South Africa, Mr. Gladstone con- eluded bv remarking that, in allowing the Peace Preservation (Ireland) Act to expire, Ministers were fully sensible of the heavy responsibility which must rsst upon either the renewal or the abandonment of exceptional legislation of the sort. From this point the debate became an almost purely Irish one. In the result the House divided, and rejected the Amendment by 300 to 47. The motion for an address was then agreed to. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY. Among the notices given was one by the Lord Chan- cellor that on Thursday next lie will present a bill relating to the law of burial. A request by Lord de Lisle for the production of the whole of the correspond- ence that had past between Mr. Gladstone and the Austrian ambassador led to a discussion on this subject. Earl Granville, referring to Lord George Hamilton's description of the Premier's letter as shameful and shameless, and lie thought it was far better described by the Austrian Emperor, who said Mr. Gladstone's letter was that of an English gentleman. Lord Salis- bury contended that Mr. Gladstone's accusation against Austria was shameful. Lord Beaconsfield, with refer- ence to this incident, attacked Mr. Gladstone in his bitterest vein. In conclusion, he said that. on the in- terposition of Count Karolyi, a certain answer had been extracted from the Prime Minister and though there were many expressions in that answer which were humiliating to this country and satisfactory to Austria, there was nothing in tlutt answer which at all guarded this country from future actions on the part of that minister which might imperil the peace of Europe. The Earl of Kimberley and the Duke of Argyll defended, Mr. Gladstone, the latter urging that the Premier's letter had been misinterpreted. After the Duke of Argyll's speech the subject was allowed to drop. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY. Mr. Bradlaugh was about to take the oath of al- legiance, when Sir H. D. WTolff objected to its being administered to him, and, at the request of the Speaker, Mr. Bradlaugh left the house. Sir H. Wolff then moved that in the opinion of the house the honourable member ought not to bo allowed to take the oath. The motion having been seconded by Mr. R. A. Fowler, Mr. Gladstone contended that the best course would be to refer the matter to a select committee, and he moved a resolution to that effect. A spirited debate followed, in the course of which Mr. Bright supported the view taken by the Premier. On the motion of Mr. O'Donnell, the debate was adjourned till Monday. Among the questions put to Ministers was one to Mr. Bright, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, respecting the composition of the Southport magis- tracy, the right honourable gentleman's reply evoking a vindicatory speech from Colonel Taylor, A desultory debate ensued on the report of the address in reply to the Queen's Speech. HOUSEOF LORDS, MONDAY. On consideration of the Address in reply to the Speech from {the Throne, Lord CARNARVON, referring to the South African paragraph, expressed a strong op- inion that Confederation would be the best security against future calamitous wars, and his concurrence in the intention to maintain the supremacy of the Crown in the Transval but he warned the Government ever to bear in made the numerical predominance of the native population. Lord KIMBEHLEY remarked that nothing had occurr- ed to make the Government alter their opinion in fav- our of Confederation but the whole question of South Africa was a very complicated and difficult one, and, in view of all the difficulties that stood before them, Ministers had thought it right to adopt the policy an- nounced in the Speech from the Throne. Lord HOUGIITOX inquiring whether a Naval Commis- sion was to be appointed oil tlie subject of the unsea- worthiness of her Majesty's training ship Atalanta, Lord NOUTHBROOK said it had been proved that a terrific gale had passed over the latitude in which the ship was known to be a short time after she left Bermuda. Had she been dismasted in that gale she would have rigged r, 9 jury masts, and must then have passed through 11, part of the ocean that would be crowded with vessels. Every effort that was possible had been made to obtain traces of the ship, but no information whatever had yet been received. The proposed Commission would inquire into the stability, seaworthiness, and efficiency of the At- alanta, and whether she was in all respects equipped and manned so as to fit her for service. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY. Mr. GLADSTONE informed Mr. BAXTER that Ministers intended to give the fullest consideration to the subject of the Land Laws during the autumn recess, and that they hoped to be able next Session to submit to the House the result of their deliberations. The only branch of the subject with which they would deal in the cur- rent Session was that of ground game. Mr. LEFEVRE told Lord H. LExxox that the Admir- alty meant to institute an open inquiry into the case of her Majesty's ship Atalanta by a Commission consisting of three naval officers and two civilians. Mr. GLADSTONE stated, in answer to Mr. FIRTH, that, in the opinion of Ministers, the time had come when Parliament ought to be put in full information with regard to the charters, &c. of the Livery Companies of the City of London but the manner of obtaining that informa- tion was a point under consideration. Sir W. LA WSOX gave notice, amid Liberal cheers, that he should take the earliest opportunity of moving an address to the Crown, praying the recall of Sir Bartle Frere.. The adjourned debate on the Resolution^ of Sir H. D. Wolff* relating to the Parliamentary oath, was resumed by Lord R. Churchill, who declared that if the House came to the 'conclusion to admit Mr. Bradlaugh to take the oath after what had occured it would be viewed with shame and indignation by the country. In the course of the subsequent debate Sir H. Jackson (a member of the late Select Committee avowed that he dis- liked the religious and moral theories of the member for Northampton as much as any one, but the real question was whether the matter should be referred to Committee. In his opinion Mr. Bradlaugh had, by the Statute law, a right to take the oath. Mr. Newdegate warned the House against allowing the Oath of Allegiance to be tampered with, and urged that, as Mr. Bradlaugh had refused to be sworn in the first instance, his seat ought to declared void, and a new writ issued, with an intimation to the borough of Northampton that if they elected a man to tamper with the oath, it was not impossible, as other constituencies had been disfran- chised, that that might be their fate. The SOLICITOR GENERAL dilated on the gravity and delicacy of the question, seeing that if the Resolution were carried Mr. Bradlaugh would still continue to be a member of the House, though lie could not sit or take part in its proceedings. He protested against the idea enunciated by Mr. Hubbard, that such a question was to be determined by religious instincts, for, with all reverence for religious instincts, he distrus- r ted them when they were paraded as the test and foundation of the decision of the House. Sir GIFFARD would like to know what the Committee was to inquire into and decide upon, and into what facts it was to make an investigation. He did uot believe thore was any fact in dispute, and it was the merest trifling to suggest that there was a single member of the House, who entertained the smallest doubt as to what were the facts' The person most, interested in the question had removed all (loiibt-lie had Lffecte(I no disguise, but let the House know that he was prepared to go through the form of words prescribed by the statute, at the same time that he wished it to be under- stood that he did not regard them as binding on his conscience and held them as an idle form. MR. MAcIvER then moved the adjournment of the debate, but the proposal was met with a decided nega- tive by MR. GLADSTONE. Sir S. NORTHCOTE admitted that the time had come for a decision. The Right Hon. Baronet was of the opinion, however, that no Committee was wanted to teach the House its duty; at any rate he was not pre- pared to put his conscience in the hands of a Com- mittee for any such purpose. After an exciting passage-at-arms between two Home- rule Members, Mr. CALLAN, who sat among the moder- ate section of that party, and Mr. T. P. O'CONNER, sitting opposite among the Irreconcileables under Mr. Parnell's leadership, the motion for the adjournment was withdrawn, and a division taken on the main ques- ion. which resulted in the rejection of Sir H. D. Wolff's Motion by 289 to 214. Eventually the Amendment of Mr. Gladstone was negatived, upon the understanding that an Amendment )f the Attorney-General, altering the terms of reference, should be substituted for it, and this having been agreed be, further debate was adjourned until this day, when bhe Premier will move the appointmentjof a Committee. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY. During the sitting several Peers, including the Duke )f Wellington, Lords Clarendon, De Walden, and Com- ber mere, and the Bishops of Winchester, Durham, Chester, Hereford, and Exeter, took the oath and their seats. Notice was given by Lord Delawarr that on Fridayhe would call attention to the subject of railway crakes. Lord Oranmore and Browne presented liumer- )us, petitions from various places against the appoint- nent of a Roman Catholic Viceroy of India. And on -lie motion of Lord Cork, a Select Committee was ap- oointed to consider the question of reporting in their f,f\1..1¡;:hin¡; Honse. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. Mr. R. Power moved an adjournment over the Derby- day, and in doing so made a humorous speech. The Liberals, he said, having returned to the "Promised Land," ought naturally to be anxious to celebrate their victory upon the classic ground of Epsom. All parties in the House required an occasional holiday, and most of all her Majesty's Ministers. There were also their predecessors in office, and surely a day of rest was due to poor mortals whose race was run. The present ad- visers of her Majesty, it should be recollected, had had six long, tedious years of unremunerated labour, and might fairly claim a day of rest by anticipation, for, like a young bear, their troubles were all before them, and it was to be hoped that the invigorating air of the Downs would strengthen them to meet those troubles. Sir W. Lawson objected to the motion that it was not for the honour, the credit, or the dignity of a great national Assembly to adjourn for the sake of a horse- race. He admitted that hundreds of thousands of all classes took the greatest interest in the affair, but lie held that it was not a national sport. Mr. Chaplin contended that the Derby was a great national institution, and not to be classed with metro- politan and suburban races. The Prime Minister him- self had once described it as a noble, manly, and national pastime. In the present instance the favour- ite horse was the property of the'Duke of Westminister and several other eminent Liberals were also among the competitors. Money could not, therefore, be urged as their sordid object; but another and conclusive reason in favour of the adjournment was that there was no business down on the paper for that day. Air. CIIILDERS pointed out that if the House did not adjourn, the Speaker, clerks, and other officials would have to be all in their places at twelve o'clock, and as there was no business to be done lie could not imagine that forty gentlemen would be present to make a House, so that the Speaker would have to sit in the Chair for four hours before the House could be counted out. Under these circumstances, it was better to have the holiday. He hoped, therefore the motion for the ad- journment would be adopted. The House then divided, and agreed to the Motion by 285 to 115, or a majority of 170. The terms of reference to the Select Committee on bhe Parliamentary Oath having-been settled, Air. GLAD- STONE stated that he should nominate the Committee on Thursday next. Mr. R. FOWLER having called attention to the threat- ened disarmament of the Basutos, Mr. GLADSTONE explained that the measure of the Cape Government was intended not to deprive the Bas- utos of their arms by means of domiciliary visits, but merely to set limits to the unrestricted bearing of arms on all occasions. Neither did it imply distrust of the loyalty of the tribes, because it was proposed to organ- ise a militia force among them. As to the continuance of Sir Bartle Frere at the Cape, Air. Gladstone paid a high compliment to the honour and capacity of the High Commissioner, and observed that, even if it be- came desirable hereafter to make a change which might involve his retirement, no step would be taken to en- dancer the prospect of Confederation. To that work Sir Bartle had set his hand, and to limit his discretion at this moment would be most undesirable. Sir S. NORTHCOTE cordially approved of the course proposed to be adopted, but regretted that the Premier and his friends, when in Opposition, had not appreciat- ed the importance of supporting Sir Bartle Frere in the rrreat task of confederation which he had undertaken. 6 Attention having been called by Air. GREGORY to the report of the Committee on Land Titles and Transfer, a discussion ensued, in the course of which it was urged that effect ought to be given by legislation to the re- commendations of the Committee, and Air. O. AIORGAN, speakiiv for Ministers, repeated the promise of Air. Gladstone that the whole subject should receive the fullest consideration of the Government during the re- cess. 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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. A correspondent, "Ad Libitum/' writes to say that the Conservatives have circulated a report to the effect that at Aberdovey and the district they had a majority of votes at the recent election, and ex- presses liis opinion that the result was probably otherwise. We know which way the Election turned, and it is scai'cely worth while to carry 011 a correspondence about a past event like the General Election. We shall be glad to hear from our cor- espondent on other topics.

Wvere *s uo eliance that the present Government will left out in the cold aa.it is at present constituted, r Jt not onlv has "Cotes," but possesses a "Spencer" e.-Fun.

THE LIBERAL BANQUET AT CARNARVON. Amongst the speakers was Air. Breese. He was re- ceived with applause and said Air. Chairman and gentlemen. The toast which I have had the great and undeserved honour of having entrusted to me is the last upon our card, but it is by 110 means the least. Two months ago, I think, the toast would have been expressed in right terms; but now, if I may, sir, ven- ture to take some exception to the wording of your toast-list, I would say that we have no longer a Liberal party, It is a Liberal nation—(cheers); and if there is a party at all, we will with the greatest possible pleasure make our Conservative cousins or friends a present of the term. They may lay claim, as they always have In the past, to be the Great Conservative Party but we have, at all events, the nation with us, and 1 am proud to think that, the toast of the Liberal party," having been put into my hands, in proposing it I am proposing the most noble advocacy that is known in political science, i.e. the advocacy of Liberalism (loud cheers). Now we have achieved in this country a very great and a very exceptional triumph. AN-e have not only, as our chairman lias most impartially and most unselfishly put it, secured a member of great ability coming amongst us not untried, :not unknown, not a mere carpet-bagger, as our friends are very apt to call him, but coming amongst us as the descendant of one of the best known divines in this county and in Wales (loud cheers)—a man whose name is on every family Bible in every cottage in our county (applause). Do you call that man a stranger ? I am proud to think that lie is a member 4ov Carnarvonshire, and that the work of his great ancestor in a humble village in a remote parish in Carnarvonshire, nearly all of which belongs to my noble friend in the chair, and to his distinguished progenitor who lived 130 years ago, Air. John Parry, the then member for Carnarvonshire is to be found in nearly every cottage in the Principal- ity. But our object, I think, at the last election, glad as we are to secure such an admirable representative, was not so much to secure a representative, however brilliant, however able, and however likely to serve us well—but our first object in Wales, as in England, Scotland, and Ireland was to drive from power an Ad- ministration, and especially the head of that Adminis. tration, which has done more to undermine and to sap the great principles of constitutional liberty and polit- ical freedom than any Government of this country since the days of Buckingham and the Cabal Almistry. Lord Beaconsfield has been a leader of whom the country might well be afraid: He has great ability, lie has great political cunning, he has great knowledge of hu- man nature, and knows how to work upon it, and its greatest weakness, and lie has insidiously tried to lead the country sten bv sten from those glorious traditions which form the surest foundation of its greatness. It may be retorted upon me that this is mere abuse. I am sure that I don't wish to abuse anyone. I have the greatest respect for men of all parties who have attain- ed a great position in the council of this great nation. (Hear, hear). I do not wish to say one word that is small against our Conservative friends, or those oppos- ed to us in politics and sentiments but with regard to Lord Beaconsfield I say that what I have stated is founded upon facts patent to you all. I will bring to your recollection how lie has led us back. In the first place, did not Mr. Cardwell try to get rid of the system which was dangerous to us all-the aristocratic system in our army of officering it by men drawn from a certain rank, who could have no sympathy with the lower caste ? That system was condemned universally in the Liberal Parliament of 1868-74—the system of purchase. Mr. Cardwell in his most able bill completely set it 011 one side, I believe to the thorough content of the whole nation, except a few in the profession itself. Lord Beaconsfield was the first to try, not openly, but cun- ningly to put aside that measure, and by another re- store the old system. That is one thing which lie did. Is there any one name more glorious than that of Sam- uel Wilberforce ? The part England has taken in the emancipation of slaves is one of the proudest monuments in her history. Who has dared to try to disturb it ? Why, it was the late Government in that Slave Circular which ought to be branded upon them as a disgrace. (Hear, hear). Whoever comes to write the history of the fu- ture will say it was one of the greatest blots in the his- tory of our Administrations. What did Lord Beacons- field do with regard to our Alost Gracious Queen ? Throughout the United Kingdom and Colonies there is no more honoured or revered name than that of onr Queen. I venture to say that Lord Beaconsfield tried to project his hateful shadow between us and the throne, tried to induce her Gracious Alajesty to assume a posi- tion which I am sure was perfectly foreign to her taste and feelings—to become Empress instead of that mag- nificent historical governor, Queen or King, which we have been so proud of. He suggested, encouraged, or allowed her Most Gracious Alajesty to send messages of absolute approval, not through her own Alinisters, to generals, who were responsible for grave disasters and failures in the field, and before Parliament had had time to express an opinion upon those things. I mention these matters as justification for saying that if Lord Beacons- field had had further liberty he would have most surely taken us back to a prurient despotism which would have grown with our growth and strengthened with our national strength, until it would have ended in a frightful national convulsion. In regard to foreign politics, I may mention that there is in a dis- tant part of India, a country called Burmali. The king, Tlieebau, has a title which is not very well known. He is called The Emperor of all the White Elephants." Now Lord Beaconsfield is emperor of all the political white elephants (laughter and cheers). He gave us a "scientific frontier in Afghanistan. There is one white elephant (laughter). He gave us the Transvaal and Zululand another white elephant (laughter). He also give us that half-starved, measly white elephant Cyprus (cheers). This is the man who has been glori- fied, I am sorry to say, by the English press, with some few distinguished exceptions, and lie was held up as the man who was doing everything for the honour and glory of England, But after the magnificent outbursting of popular feeling,. I am glad to say that a portion of that press which had been upholding his vicious policy at home and his wicked policy abroad are beginning to open their eyes aud come back so that healthy tone which should pervade a healthy English press. I may repeat to you what no doubt some of you have heard:— And the 'Telegraph's hushed it's delirious lingo, And the idols are broke in the temple of Jingo And the Times' has prepared a plausible reason For changing its views with the change of the season. It is a great satisfaction to us that we have a man of the honourable gentleman's calibre representing Car- narvonshire. As it has been said by the chairman that lawyers are not strangers to Carnarvonshire, I may mention another very distinguished lawyer,—Sir John Glynne, son of Sir William Glynne, of Glynllifon. first attorney-general, and afterwards chief justice in the time of Cromwell and in the reign of Charles the II. (hear, hear and cheers). He was also solicitor-general, and like our friend here, on the side of liberty and pol- itical progress (hear, hear). It was of him that Butler, the author of "Hudibras" wrote Did not the learned Glynne and Alaynard, To make good subjects traitors strain hard." Sir John Glynne, the direct ancestor of Lord New- borough-whose health we have just drank—240 years ago represented the county. He was a distinguished lawyer, and eventually found his way to the bench of chief justice, and thus set a good example to our repre- sentative here to-day. There was another great lawyer who represented Carnarvon, and who was also Speaker of the House of Commons—William Williams—so that Carnarvonshire is only returning to its noraial taste for lawyers. I am not here to advocate the claims of law- yers. I am not at all sure that you are so glad to have them always with you. I am not at all sure whether you care about the House of Commons being so, full of them. At the same time you must have men of ability and integrity, and politically well-known throughout the country to represent you. When such men do not happen to be in the comity at the time, then I say you could not have made a better selection than that which the county has made (hear, hear). After referring to the regretted absence of Mr A. Darbishire through bereavement, the speaker continued: I will only say that so long as the grand old wiills of your castle shall exist—they have existed now for 600 years aud I hope they will exist for another 600 years- so long as they exist, so sliall surely exist and flourish those principles of constitutional freedom and love of right, justice, and Political equality which have at all times distinguished Welshmen, and none more than the men of Arvon, because 900 years ago, the men of Arvon, 0"' in the time of Hywel Dda, won such a position that they had special privileges accorded them which have come down to them to the present day. Let us hand down as the best monument—a far better monument than the walls of that old feudal castle, which speak of past bickerings and tyrannies—let us hand down to them the memory of the great contest which is now just over, and which will be an incentive to them in the future in this grand old metropolitan county of Wales to fight for those magnificent principles of political Liberalism and religious equality, and freedom, which I hope in Carnarvonshire will never die. (Loud and continued applause).

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