Weekly Mail

THE NE\V AMKRICAN MINISTER TO ENGLAND. ["REUTER'S" TELEGRAM.] NEW VORK, WEDNESDAY. Mr. Edwin J. Phelps, the newly-appointed United States Minister to England, sailed to-day in the North German Lloyd's steamer Elbe.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN BROOKLYN. FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED. [" Ki.UTKR'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YOKK, TUESDAY. A portion of a building at Brooklyn occupied by various commercial firms fell in to-day, owing to the collapse of a prop to one of the walls which was being shored up at the time by workmen. The debris took fire and the building was destroyed by the flames. Fifteen persons are believed to have been killed by the fall of the building and in the fire. Several workmen also were injured by the falling of the wall.

COLONEL HILL'S OFFER TO CARDIFF MUSEUM. DISCUSSION AT SWANSEA LIBRARY" COMMITTEE. OVERTURES FOR TRANSFERRING T-fi E GIFT. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Public Library Committee was held at the Library, when the following members were prest-nt .-Messrs, J. B. Brock (chairman), Thomas Powell, David Jones, H. Huxham, F. F. Hosford, W. Gwynne, and J. C. Woods. A letter was read from Mr. J. C. Fowler intimating that, owing to the many engagements which he had daily to fulfil, he felt it incumbent on his part to tender them his resignation, which he hoped they would accept. It was decided to place the letter before the town-clerk, and have his opinion on the matter. Some discussion took place in reference to the generous off,r which had been made by the high sheriff (Colonel Hill) to the Cardiff Public Library Committee, and which had been refused by them. Mr. DANIEL JONES moved, and Mr. J. C. WOODS seconded— That a special meeting be called at an early date to take into consideration the offer of work3 of art recently ma. te by the, high sheriff (Colonel Hill) to the Cardiff Public Library Committee, subject to certain condi- tions, and declined by them, and the expediencv of communicating with him as to a similar offer being made to this committee. Mr. Jones remarked that there were thousands of young people who did not frequent any Sunday Schools, and it was nothing less than a crime that Schools, and it was nothing less than a crime that they should parade the streets. They (the young people) had not habituated themselves to attend any place of worship, and an attraction like the one in view would be a great boon. It was eventually arranged to hold a meeting on Saturday next for the purpose of taking the neces- sary steps in the matter.

SEVEN SINGULAR SENATORS. With goodly offers see kind Colonel Hill, Wishful to ser, e thoSJ toilers at Life's will "U hose week-day labours at the 14 painful grind" Xeave but the Sunday to enrich the mind. He tenders objects whereon they may muse, Whst linic thev- liiive the leisure to peruse, And makes the Wise pruviso-OIl no uay Shall visitors be empty seutawav. Kow glad will tie those men unto whose care fihe townafolks' interests entrusted are Oiad say you, sir? Jfot suo but with rebuff gitta are spurned. Nor i.s t.hat enough, Hut tiiei must moralise in narrow wa/ Anent. the ketpiny pure the Sabbath. Dav. Who re th wiseacres?" you ask. Methinks Til name of one of them is Preacher NI inks While truly sorry am I to announce Another of them is Ship-broker Trounce. 1 Tearyour wounded feelings won't find solace When I set dowlI the name i-t Wallace. A I ( then eonl Proper, D;tvies, II.nt)!ri,,is nees, '1\) fU1"t}¡cr;lf>te divest, YUiU. mind of oeace. Of course there yet remains Historian" Hcavan, Who's bound to find a [dace in such a seven. J. C. G.

THE SANITARY CONDITION OF PENRHIW- CEIBER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEKXLY MAIL." SlEt.Kin(ily allow me a small space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the Moun- tain Ash Board of Health to the nuisance which exists behind some houses in this district, more particularly those in Lee-place, where the sewers have not been in order for the last eighteen months. In rainy weather you can almost row a boat in the lane there. Last summer during the hot weather the stench arising out of the drains was unbear- able to the strongest constitution. I have myself on several occasions asked the inspector of nuisances to have the sewers seen to, but nothing has been done to remedy this most objectionable evil. Lee-place is not free from fever, five or six cases having occurred there to my knowledge; so I think it is high time something should be aone.—x am, &c., A VICTIM. Penrhiwceiber.

AN OLD EYE-SORE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY MAIL." S trust you will use your valuable influence with the football players of the town with the view of getting them to remove their shed from the centre of the Cardiff Arms Park, it being now of great inconvenience to the cricket players, as well as most uusightly to the frequenters of the park. I believe if the matter were fairly represented in the proper quarter the shed would be removed within a week. The expense of removal would be but trifling, and could easily be met by the large sums of gate-money realised during the past foot- ball season.-I am, &c., CARDIFF. Canton.

CARDIFF FREE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. TO THE EDITOS OF THE "WESTERN MAIL." SIR,—I should be pleased if you will grant me a small space to inform your readers that peti- tions to the Free Library Committee are being ex- tensively circulated through the to.vn calling tiieir attention to the question of opening the I above institution on Sundays, &c. I should be glad if your correspondents would assist in carrying out this desirable object. fecretaries of Trades Societies, Sick Benefit Societies, and others could do a great deal in this direction if they exerted themselves. The munificent offer of Colonel Hill ought certainly to be au inducement, but, apart from that, the generally-expressed wish of the people should not be iguored, and their claims must sooner or later come to the front. If the seven misplaced zealots do not already know the wants of the people they must be taught. I shall be g'ad to supply a petition to those who can collect names for the above object.—I am. &c., E. WILKINS. Vulcan Inn, Adam-street, Cardiff.

A REBEL FORCE SUIlPiUSED. SIXTY OF THE ENEMY A OSMAN DIG!n A. REINFORCED. THREATENING ATTITUDE OF THE HADENDOWAS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM From the Western War (Corre- spondent Ilit. MOXXAGUE BARRY) at Suakim. SUA KIM, WEDNESDAY (9.55 p.si.). General Graham started a little after mid- night last night for the Uerberet Valley, wb«re, according to our spies, a body of the rebels were encamped. The General took with him the newly-organised Camel Corps, the Cavalry, Mounted Iniantrv. and the 15tii Sikhs. Soon after ptsairg the Hasheen Wells, and when about midway between that place and Derberet, our advanced scouts signalled Enemy ahead. The troops were immediately formed into square, and iu this formation we advanced to neet the rebels. The latter emerged from their cover and sharged, to the number of about 250. Our men immediately opened lire, shooting by volleys. After au ineffectual attempt to get at close qnarters the rebels were compelled to retreat, but not before they had lost severely. Our losses were one officer and two men wounded. iNo killed. Two newspaper correspondents while re- turning here, and in advance of the force were surprised by a few of the rebels. Both had to spur hard for Suakim, closely pursued by their assailants. They happily succeeded in shooting down two or three of the rebels, upon which the remainder desisted. Mr. Lambie, one of the gentlemen so surprised, sustained, however, a severe spear wound in the leg. This reconnaissance had nothing to do with the Hadendowas at Otao, that place being situated some distance to the right of Hasheen. Lord Wolseley disembarked here from the Queen this afternoon. SUAKIM, SATURDAY EVENING. Lord Wolseley has just arrived here from Suez. He waa received on lauding at the Third Pier by a salute of seventeen guns from tiie Carysiort. Fifty men of the Grenadier Guards, with two officers, formed tne guard of honour. The troops show the greatest enthusiasm at the arrival of his lurdship. He will take up his quarters on board 'he transport Queen. r L REDTEB'S TELEGRAMS.] SUAKIM, SATURDAY. The Indian troopship Jumna, which sailed hence on the 28th uit. for Bombay with 1,200 oolie8 on board, has been ordered back. DONGOLA, SATURDAY. Deputy-Commissary-General Hughes, being in- valided, is about to leave for Cairo. ['•MCTER'S" SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] SUAKIM, WEDNESDAY. A force, consisting of the Camel Corps, the Bengal Lancers, a detachment of Mounted Infan- try, and the 20th Hussars, under the command of jeneral Grahaui, left here at midnight for Tackhol, where they were joined by the Sikhs and friendiies from Otao. The troops surprised a body of 400 hundred of the enemy, killing 60 of their number, and captur- ing twelve prisoners and 150 head of cattle. After burning the village the force retired, the fighting continuing till they had passed through Hasheen. The casualties on the British side amounted to one officer and three men slightly wounded. Lord Wolseley left for Otao by train at two t'ciock this afternoon, and will return here this ivening. l" STADARD" TELEGRAM. J I SUAKIM, TUESDAY. Theadvance in several columns in the direction if Tamanieb, which has been arranged to take place this evening, had been postponed sine die, the reports of the spies being that Osman's fol- lowers are so much dispersed that there would be but little chance of any of the columns falling in with them. Moreover, it would be impossible to catch Osman himself, which was the main object of the in- tended expedition, for, although he is in the neighbourhood of Tamai, he always retires to the mountains at nightfall, and never sleeps two nights in succession at the same place. Twelve hundred of his followers, who deserted him after their unsuccessful attack on M'Neill's ..erebas on the 22nd of March, have now returned co his standard, raising the force at his disposal to bout 3,000 fighting men. They are, however, educed to great straits from want of food, exist- ng entirely on meat, their whole supply of grain ieing exhausted. Numbers of Arabs have collected round Tokar with their flocks and herds, and these have pent o to implore the English to go out and save them 'rom Osman Digna. The officers of the political action of the Intelligence Department at the front ire, indeed, continually receiving messages from nearly all tne fighting tribes in the neighbourhood who are unanimous in declaring that they are willing to submit if the English will guarantee to remain in the country. It need hardly be said that the department are in no position to give the required assurance. Some 500 of the Hadendowas, under the Chief Ali Adam Saadoun, are hovering within two miles of Otao. Consequently officers and others are no longer permitted to go out, as hitherto, singly or in small parties, to stalk the deer which are to be found on the plains. The following telegram has been received at the War Office, dated CAIRO, MAY 4, 1835. Officers arrived from tho Nile sick .—Captain J. F. Burn Murdock, 1st Royal Dragoons; Lieut. C. Crutchley, 1st Scots Guards; Lieut. the Hon. J. G. R. U. Coiborne, 1st Battalion South Stafford- shire Regiment; Lieut A. G. Duff, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders t Black Watch) Lieut. R. H. Eddis, 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment; Lieut. C. F. H. Davidson, 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders; Major R. A. Nugent, C.B., Com. missariat and Transport Staff; Captain A. B. Hors- brugh, 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment: lurgeon-Major R. W. O'Donnell, Surgeon W. S. "ratt, and Surgeon R. H. Clemont, Medical Staff.

DEFEAT OF THE REBELS BY THE SENNAAK GARRISON. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. 1 DONGOLA, SUNDAY. Intelligpnce has reached here that Mohammed El Kheir, the Emir of Berber, lias been dismissed from his post by the Mahdi. The gallant Sennaar garrison has inflicted a heavy defeat on the rebels under Aboul Karim and Shufar El Kheir, both of whom were severely wounded. The Kordofan revolt is spreading. The scarcity Of 'food threatens a famine. The Bagaras are fining the movement in great numbers.

A HORRIBLE BATTLE PICTURE. A correspondent contributes to the Standard the following extract from a letter received from an offieet. of the Scots Guards, who recently returned to Suakim from the advance against Tamai. The writer sava:—"We marched back (from Tamai) to the zareba that night, and bivou-teked amongst the corpses outside, which, though buried, asserted their presence in the most emphatic way. Next day we marched back to Suakim; never again, as I hope, to see M'Neill's zareba. 'Tom Cringle' ought to have been there to paint adequately the norrors of that six miles march. When going from Suakim, the last three miles of the march were marked at every step by graves, Arab and Indian, so shallow that from all oozed dark and lideoud stains, and from many protruded mangled uet, half-stripped grinning skulls,or ghastly hands, 4tiiJ clenched in the death agony, though reduced to little more than bone and sinew. Strewed kround. thicker and thicker, as we neared the scene j! that Sunday's tight, lav the festering bodies of Camels and mules and round them hopped and Puttered, scarcely moving when our column passed, hundreds uf kites and vultures. Tne ground I was aiso thickly sown with hands and feet dialed from their graves by the hytenas, and the awlul »f rcncli mid reek of carrion which loaded the tir will never be forgotten, as I think, by my of us. Day after day we passed and re-passed jver the same sickening scene with our convoys, iu blinding dust ami utidnr a scorching sun, obliged Co movo at a loot's pace 10 Irsep up with the wearv (0 movo at a loot's pace to Irsep up with the wearv camels, and to pick our steps carefully foi fear of suddenly setting foot on one of those dreadful heaps if corruption. I have not exaggerated in the east the horrors of that awfu! road. Iam IOW at Haudab, where we havo plenty of water, a uxury which you in England can't properly nppre- nor never willuutil you spend a week in wr clothes in a sanu-stoim with the thermometer .ab(-,ut..i. .t 112 degrees or thereabouts."

rHE "BOSPHORE ECYFTI EN'' INCIDENT. %D ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AGAI);, DEFEATED. OBSERVKR TELEGRAM.] j ALEXANDRIA, Saturday (7.30 P.W.). France has scored another victory by the settle-1 w eut of ti. Bosphore difficulty, and Eno- j l»nd has sustained a sigual defeat. Tho French ren I*onst.C eral left here this evening for Cairo by an express fain. To-morrow or on Mondavi SubaL' Pasha will call upon him and apologise I .ormallv for any violation of the rights secured to Krcnchsubjects under the capitulations. On the same day the Bosprhore Kgyptien will make its re- opearsoco. Trio punting ouico of the paper has already been re-opened, and all restrictions have been remov,-d. [FROM OUI: CORRESPONDENT. | CAIRO, SUNDAY (10.50 P.M.). Nubar IVsha to-day called upon M. Taillandier, the French Consul-General, who arrived here last night,, arid formally tendered him his apologv for tiie trilling ilii-gality of which the Prime Minister's ii-id been guiltv in connection with the suppression of the Bosphore Egyptien. Thus ends an incident which at one time threatened grave results. uia'i'Kk's AM. ] CAIRO, TUESDAY. Consequent up"n the remonstrances of Sir Evelyn Baring, M. Taillandier, Acting French Diplomat.it: c\£:f'nt, hIS undertaken that the Bos- phore Egyptien shall not be re-published until he has received instructions from his Government in the matter. CE'ITRIL ["CENTKAL NEWS" TELEGRAM. I CAIRO, WEDNESDAY. The Bosphore incident, is not yet closed. M. Taillandier declares ho unjHi-sfood that the paper should re-appear. Sir Evelyn Baring main- tains au upiniou to the contrary.

THE IlISING IN CANADA. PROCLAMATION BY THE REBEL LEADER. A SEVEN HOURS' ENGAGEMENT. RETHEAT OF THE REBELS. [*' HEUTKH'S TtXEHRAM.] OTTAWA, SUNDAY. Hid has issued a proclamation summoning a1J iiiii breeds to join him or he will murder them. Attempts to excite the Sioux Indians to r'.)bfl have tailed. | CFNTft \L NEWS" TELVO RAM.] NKW YOKK, WEDNESDAY MORNING. A courier who has arrived at Saskatchewan from the from reports that, i seven hours' battle was fought on Monday between a Canadian force numbering 3DO and a hand of Indians e5t.inmted at 600. Both sides fought warily, but in the end the Indians retreated with a loss of 50 killed and wounded. Tne Canadians h id eight men killed and twelve men wounded.

TKlililBLE TRAGEDY AT GENEVA. MURDER OF A MOTHER AND HER FOUR CHILDREN. ["" RJo:'C"KR'.s" TL- LKGRAM.J GENEVA, SATURDAY. A man named Lombardy on returning home here last night found the throats of his four children cul,, and the mother dead from poison. The children afterwards succumbed. Theliusband has been arrested.

FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK. NISE PERSONS BURNT TO DEATH. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING. A terrible fire occurred here soon after midnight among the crowded tenements in the poor quarter of the city. Despite every effort to save the lives of the inmates, nine persons were burned to death, and twelve others more or less seriously injured. These were removed to the hospital.

CIVIL WAR IN PERU. l" RetJTER'S" TELEGRAM, j LIMA, SATURDAY. The Government troops have been defeated at Ayacucho. Genera! Caceres is marching upon Lima, and preparations are being made for a great battle in the vicinity. The Peruvian National Assembly has been prorogued. [" REUTER'S TELEGRAM.J LIMA, SUNDAY. The Government troops have been defeated at Ayacucho and a great battle is expected.

THE GERMAN REICHSTAG. [FROM OUR CORRKSPONDENT.] BERLIN, MONDAY NIGHT. After the speech of the Chancellor in the Reichstag to-day it is not expected that the Bill imposing a duty on Stock Exchange transactions will be proceeded with this session. The session will, in all probability, terminate next week.

THE SUEZ CANAL COMMISSION. ["REUTERS'7 TELEGRAM.J PARIS, TUESDAY. After a protracted discussion the Suez Canal Commission has adopted a clause exempting Egypt and Turkey from prohibiting acts of hostility and disembarking troops in the Canal in cases where such measures are necessary for the defence of Egypt.

PROPOSED ABOLITION OF GREEK EMBASSIES. [FROM OUR OWNT CORRESPONDENT.] BERLIN, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. It is stated that the Greek Government have. from motives of economy, decided to abolish all their foreign embassies and legations, except that at Constantinople. Greece will in future be diplomatically represented by secretaries only.

SECESSION FlU1 THE LIBERAL P<J RTV. LORD lHUBOURXZ J()lJ'S THE CONSER- VATIVES. j Lord ir: unication Jo the ^shford Conservative Association, stales that he 111; fir.a'lj- resolred to dissociate himself from the Llneral parly. The llght Uon. Edward Knatcnbuil-Hugesscn, Lord iSrabourne, is fL son of the Jate Sir Edward Lnatoiibuh, Ban., of ^Jcrshan Hatch, Kent. He v/13 bnn: April 29, 182:9; entered the fIous,) of (.ominous in April, lo57, representing that consti- tuency in the Liberal interest until his elevation L-v to the peerage in May, 1830, whpn he was created Lord Bribourne, of Bra- bourne, iutiie county of Kent.

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PEACE AKKANGED. [" CENTRAL NEWS" TRLEGEA11. j CORENHAGKN, WEDNESDAY (10 A.M.). In yesterday's Countsil of State the King finally announced his intention of accepting the office of arbitrator between England and liussia if requested to act in that capacity by both parties. His Majesty expressed his belief that the only question to be referred to him would be whether there had been any inrrinovtnent of the arrangement arrived at by-England and Hnssia on March 17. In this capital there is a very general feeling of satis- faction at the prospects of an honourable settlement. Some of the extraordinary defence measures which were ordered to maintain the integrity of Denmark wb'n an Anglo-Russian conflict seemed certain have now been deferred, and will probably he abandoned altogether. 6 f" CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBUiG, WEDNESDAY. The Journal de St. Fetersbourg in its issue of this morning states that the military ques- tion has disappeared, and expresses satisfac- tion at once more seeing negotiations on foot. The real interests of both Powers, continues the J-mrn'tl, must condemn the recent agita- tion to be without soiid reason. A peaceable settlement of the difficulty is confidently expected in the best informed circles. It is stated that l'enjdeh wilt become part of Hussiaii territory, while the ZuHigar Pass i will be resigned to the Ameer.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM From the Western Cor respondent with Sir Peter Lumsden. TIUPUL, ApIUL 29. Information just to hand from the Persian capital states that A voui) ivhan is still closely iaii guarded. It is well-known that the Russian representative at Teheran has left no stone unturned to secure the release of his pr<)leyt, who might become once more a formidable factor in Afghan politics. All his effnrt, however, have so far proved fruitless. The Shah remains obdurate, with a view, it is asserted, of courting the goodwill of Kngland. General Koniaroff and Colonel Alikhanoff are in the vicinity of Zulhgar, and the next we shall hear will, in ail likelihood, be the expulsion of the Afghans from the pass. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM FROM THE WESTERN MAJL" CORRESPONDENT AT ST. PETERS- BURG.] ST. PETERSBURG (via GUMBINNRN). SUNDAY. The Minister for War has ordered the im- mediate mobilisation of the Mountain Artillery Corps of the Turkestan Army. At the same time orders have been issued to the officers in command of a number of Cossack regiments to proceed with their men to reinforce the Hussian troops in Central Asia. Local depots have also been established at Krasnovodsk and Tibitkis- chlar, where troops have been assembling for many weeks past. It is reported that the Russian .Mediterranean squadron has re- ceived orders to re-enter the Baltic and take up a position near Reval. The Finland Rail- way Company has been commanded to pre- pare instant transport for 10,000 gun charges and 30 mitrailleuses. The statement of Lord Granville in the Upper House, and Mr. Gladstone's fuller com- munication to the House of Commons, cannot be said to have come, upon the country as a complete surprise. For several days past it has been generally felt that the political situation had assumed a decidedly improved tendency towards a pacific settlement. Various vague statements have been current in both political and commercial circles, and these took definite shape in the lobby of the House of Commons on Monday afternoon, and were so far correct that Mr. Gladstone's statement confirmed them in the main. It cannot be said that the Premiers announcement was received with satisfaction by all parties. The Radicals were undoubtedly jubilant and claim a I victory, the Liberals were relieved, but the bulk of the Conservative party were by no means satisfied with the explanation afforded. The leaders of the party doubt the good iu- tentions of Kuss;a, and their dissatisfaction with the arrangement, which they regard in the light of an undue concession on the part of the Government, was amply demonstrated in the debate that followed.

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS IN PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords on Monday night, Karl GRANVILLK said her Majesty's Government,agreeing with that of Russia that they desired to provide means for any settle- ment which might be needful of differences between them arisiug out of the engagement at Ak Tepe, concurred that they did not desire to see gallant officers Oil either side put upon their trial for this purpose. They were, there- fore, ready to refer to the judgment of the Sovereign of a friendly State any differences r. that might be found to exist in regard to the interpretation of the agreement between the two Cabinets of the lGta of March with a view to the settlement of the matter in a manner consistent with the honour of both States. They trusted that no differences would occur as to the details of the reference. The two Governments were preparing, under these circumstances, to resume at once in London the negotiations on the main points of the line for the delimita- tion of the frontier, the details of which only would be examined and traced on the spot under the conditions agreed on in the Com- mission, and the negotiation of which it was not possible at present to anticipate. The result would be much facilitated, as regarded her Majesty's Government, by the knowledge they now possessed of the views of the A meer and the full topographical information which had reached the India Office. It was further agreed that the district of Penjdeh should be neutralised during the negotiations, and the Russian Government had intimated their willingness to consider the question of the Kussian outposts being removed on the arrival of the Commissioners. The Marquess of SALISBURY wished to know what was meant by the phrase 11 pro- vide for the settlement of the difference. What was to be referred, and what would the result of the reference be? Would that be the punishment of those who had miscon- ducted themselves, or simply an apology from one Government to another ? Earl GRANVILLE said her Majesty's Government had agreed to refer to the judg- ment of a friendly Sovereign what was the mode of arriving at a settlement closing the incident which should be honourable to both parties, it was, of course, impossible for him to anticipate the result of that judgment. The Marquess of SALISBURY asked was it a general reference, without any special indication of the limits of jurisdiction—a general reference of all matters of difference regarding the Penjdeh incident? Again, as to the Government being largely guided by the wishes of the Ameer, wero they ignorant of his wishes before beginning these negotia- tions ? Earl GRANVILLE said it must be obvious that after an interview of several days between the Ameer and the Viceroy of India her Majesty's Government had more information on which they could rely than they bad previously possessed. As to the reference, the text of that reference had not yet been absolutely decided on, and he thought he had better not go into further details at present. In the House of Commons Mr. GLADSTONE, in ruplyto Sir Stafford Northcote, said: With rega.rd to the question of the correspondence with Russia I am glad to svy that the impediments whieh had presented themselves to the friendly prosecution of the correspondence appear to us to have been of the correspondence appear to us to have been removed. (Ministerial cheers.) The state of the case is this:—The two Governments agree together to provide means for any settlement which may be needful of the differences between them arising out of the ensrigement at Penjdsh, the British Government agreeing with the Government of Russia that they will not desire to see gallant officers on either side put upon their trial. For this purpose thev ure ready to refer to the iud £ merit of the Sovereign of a friendly State any differences which may be found to subsist with regard to the representation of the agreement with regard to the representation of the agreement between the two Cabinets of the 16th of March, with a view to the settlement of the matter in a mode consistent with the honour of both States. And they trust that no difficulties will occur as to the details of this reference, which, in principle, is agreed on. The two Governments aro prepared, under these circumstances, to resume at once their communications in London on the main points of the line of the domination of the Afghan frontier. The details or the iine would be examined and traced upon tho spot in conformity with the con- ditions which were provided for in the Commis- sion appointed for that purpose. This negotiation, in which it would be quite premature in me to anticipate the result, will be much facilitated as regards her Majesty's Government by the more full and exact knowledge which, since the meeting at Rawul Pindi, they have possessed with regard to the views of tho Ameer on the points of the frontier, and likewise by the topo- graphical information which has reached the India Office. I may also say on another point of interest that the Russian Government had expressed their willingness to consider as to the removal of the Russian outposts when the Commissioners meet. I cannot speak yet with regard to the presentation of the papers, but, if matters proceed as 1 hope they will, there need be no long delay. (Cheers.) Sir S. NORTHCOTE: May I nsk what is the precise point thai is to be referred to the mediation of a friendly ? Mr. GLADSTONE: I put down the words I intended to use, and 1 am anxious to be very accurate on the subject, to refer to the Sovereign of a friendly Slate any difference which may be found to exist with regard to the interpretation of the agreement bet ween the two Cabinets of the 16th of March"—that was, the agreement with regard to advancing or attacking on the one side or the otlwr-" with a -iew to the settlement of the matter in a mode consistent with tha honour of both States." 1 trust no difficulty may arise. (Cheers.) Sir M. H. BEACH Gloucester, b.): Under these circuni-.tar.ces, which appear to differ ma te:iaily from those un-.ier which the Prime Minister made all important statement to the House the other nignt, do her Majesty's Govern ment propose to go forward with the Vote of Credit to-night, or will further time be allowed for consideration of the matter ? (Opposition cheers and laughter.) Mr. GLADSTONE: No, sir. This process is st ingoing 011, We must not assume things which have not happened. In consequence of what has happened our views and expectations have changed, and we can only ask tiie House of Com- mons to proceed with the Vote of Credit. Cheers.) Mr A. BALFOl-K (C, Hertford) asked whether th" determinatlun o)f Iter M>tje"ty' G')VerIlIl1Hnt to decide partly, at le;t,t, the frontier question in L,)ndon was not one whieh hitherto they had alwavs resisted and the Russmn Government had | alw.tvs pressed. (< >pposition ene..rs,¡ Mr. GLADSTONE: \o. sir. Tne answer to the | question will require a more su'iimar/ uil*of expression than the hon. member appears to j expect. I rather think it. was Uie Kussian Govern- j ment that originated t-iin settlement on the spot. A variety of circumstances hav-i I' lnpened which my hon. friend will oe able to appreciate when papers are laid upon the table, whieh rinve led us not at ali by way of concession to Russia. (Oppo- sition cheers.) Mr. A. RAUTLETT Eye) asked whether, under the new arrangement, Peudjuh was to be given up t, the Russian Government. Mr. GLADSTONE replied It would be futile, I think, under any circumstances, to attempt to satisfy the hon. member—(laughter)—but it would be slightly premature at this moment to answer the question. Mr. GIBSON desired to know if the arbitrating Power would indicate the reparation due' if the sacred covenant of Marco 17 had been broken. The Marquess of HARTINGTON did not under- stand that his right hon. friend had stated that the actual tonus of reference had been drawn. Sir M. HICKS-BEACH But surely the Govern- ment have made up their minds as to the questions to be submitted to reference ? (Hear, hear.) No answer was given. Sir M. flICKS-HFACEI I must press for an answer, without which it is impossible to proceed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. READ (C., Norfolk, TV.) suggested was it in the public interest to answer. (Oh, oh.) Mr. ON .-LOW (C., Guildford) asked bad Russia agreed to be bound by the decision. The Marquess of HARTING-TON said he was not in a position to make any further statement as to the nature of the agreement. He quoted the words read by the Prime Minister. Sir S. NOR 1'HCOTE asked were they to under- stand that the friendly Sovereign should declare whether the agreement had or had not been broken. Mr. GLADSTONE said the reference would be made in the terms of the agreement itself. He had recentiy said there had been a failure in the fulfilment of the terms of the agreement. Upon the report of supply on the Vote of Credit for 111,000,000, Lord R. CHURCHILL (C., Woodstock) expressed the opinion that the news with which the Prime Minister had that evening startled the House of Commons was terribie news, at any rate for those who were anxious for tho security of our Indian Empire The Premier had announced that upon every point of difference with Russia her Majesty's Government, had made a base and cowardly surrender. (Cheers.) He greatly feared that through it we might lose India. (11 Oil, OJI," laughter, and cheers.) Not in the actual technical sense of the words —not in the sense or our armies being driven out of the country bag and baggage, as the Prime Minister desired to see the Turk driven out of Europe—but he greatly feared that. by the action the Government had taken under the present extremely critical circumstances, we had lost for a long time, and, perhaps, for ever, the respect, the loyalty, and the affection of the Indian subjects of the Queen. When the news be- came known in the bazaars of India, he felt certain that all respect and sympathy for tho English people would be alienated. (Cheers.) The news came upon the House so suddenly that it was difficult to discuss it. The step that. had been taken could not be retraced. The surrender to Russia could not be re-called, and under the cir- cumstances it, was a perfect farce to proceed with the Vote of Credit. Tue Prime Minister denounced the Vote of Credit proposed by the Conservative Government in 1378 on the ground that it was an unparalleled and unprecedented cir-I cumstance for a Conference summoned for pacific purposes to be wantonly disturbed by the clash of arms. Yet lie failed to see any difference between the cit-cuidstances then and those under which the present Vote of Credit was asked for. A Vote of Credit of snch magnitude was a large demand upon the confidence ot Parlia- ment, and the circumstances which on Monday might, have been more or less favourable to an ullanimous vote were now distinctly unfavour- able and he did not see how it was possible for those who were opposed to the political views of the Government to allow the vote to be taken without a protest, and thereby to express a con- fidence in the Government which it was impossible for them to feel. He entered a protest against the conduct of the Government in submitting the voto to the House without affording any informa- tion as to the policy they intended to pursue by means of the money for which they were asking. It wm certain that in the Government of Russia the Parliament of England could place no confidence whatever nor did he think they could place any confidence in the present Government af the Queen. The seizure of Khiva, in total dis- regard of positive assurances, was an example of diplomatic treachery which nothing in the Hindis of diplomacy could excei. Merv was taken in direct violation of distinct asumnces given, not only by Prince Gortschakoff, but by the Czar himself, and they now knew the value of the as.su- mces given. In 1873 the Czar looked upon Afghanistan as entirely outside the sphere within whicli Russia might be called upon to exercise her influence. In September, 1678, the validity of that agreement was repeated, but in November in that year the Russians sent their mission to Cabul. Her Majesty's Ministers were now attempting to ne- gotiate with a Government which was deliberately violating an agreement solemnly entered into in 1873, and the validity of which was acknowledged as recently as 1832. The history of the communi- cations, between the two Governments was one of a series of pledges voluntarily given and de- liberately brolen an uninterrupted series of treachery, fraud, and falsehood. Remc-iijbei-in,, all that had occurred in this matter and the useless sacrifices in the Soudan, and bearing in mind how they had just now forced the poor little Govern- ment of Egypt to wallow in the gutter before France, and had gladly associated themselves with that act of humility, it was impossible to repose the slightest confi- dence in her Majesty's present Government. It impossible to provide for the security of India by any agreement with Russia, and it was well to bear in mind that, though England's posi- tion in India was incredibly strong so long as she .showed herself capable of ruling, it would become incredibly weak the moment she showed the faintest indication of relaxing her power. All the difficulties and problems with which we had to deai in India would disappear if England showed herself strong in the present crisis, but they would assume gigantic proportions and would become insoluble and unmanageable if the result of the negotiations should bo to humiliate England. He implored Ministers in dealing with the crisis to keep in memory the past perfidy of Russia and the diity of this country to the Indian people. The noble lord, whoso speech occupied an hour and a quarter, was loudly cheered on resuming his e; i t. Mr. LAHOUCHERE (L., Northampton) did not think the tone of the noble lord's observations would tend to the promotion of good feeling between England and Russia. Mr. STAN HOPE (C., Lincolnshire, Mid.) regretted that, the Government had not given the House more information, for he believed if they had taken the country into their conhdence they would have found themselves stronger ill the negotia- tions they had to carry on. In the House of Lords on Tuesday, Earl DE LA WARR said I wish to ask as to the proposal of the Government with regard to the Afghan Frontier question whether it is to be understood as one of mediation or of arbitration. That is to say, are we inviting the good offices of a friendly Power, or are we placing the question at issue in the hands of an irresponsible umpire, whose decision would be final? Earl G RANVILLE: There are one or two peers on tho other side of the House who have not as strong a conviction as I have that nobody is capable of putting a question in a clearer way than the noble lord on the front Opposition bench. 1 do not think it necessary, when he has put a question, that one of his noble friends should come to the rescue with another question on the following day to make it cle;ir. At the same time, I must say that I have nothing to add to the answer I gave yesterday. As there is in the question of the noble lord something in the nature of censure upon what has been done, I should like to say I that what has been done appears to me a very sensible and honourable proceeding on the part, of the statesmen concerned. In private life I can conceive nothing better calculated to pro- mote a good understanding than when a matter of great importance is under discussion and a disagreeable and regrettable incident occurs, which to a certain degree affects the honour of the individuals concerned, and which ma.y be open to counter statement and contention, to refer that extraneous question to the judgment of some friend in whom they have perfect confidence to enable the matter to be closed with honour to both sides. That appears to me to be exactly what occurred in this case. Two nations were discuss- ing a question of great importance, namely, the delimitation of the frontier of Afghanistan, and a regrettable incident occurred which. rightly or wrongly, seemed to affect their honour. InstMd of going to the ultima ratio I think it was an honour- able proceeding on our part to propose that reference should be made to the judgment of the head of some friendly State, and I think it was equally creditable and honourable to Russia that she should have accepted that proposal. (Hear, hear.) The Marquess of SALISBURY: 1 must decline the office of Ministerial questioner which the noble earl would confer upon me. (Laughter.) And after the competition entered into between my noble friend and myself, I am bound to confess that he has entirely carried off the palm Laughter.) 1 cannot for a moment attempt any. competition with him in the office, for he has got a longer speech out of the noble earl than I ever succeeded in extracting. He has not only dme that, but he has got out of him a revelation that. there are, not only counter contentions to be referred to arbitration, but counter statements. That throws a new light upon the matter. The only statements are those of General Komaroff on the one side and of Captain Yate on the other, and it appears that tiie truth or falsehood of those statements is to be referred to arbitration. I am exceedingly obliged to my noble friend for having extracted that statement. In the House of Commons, 1\1r, GLADSTONE, in answer to a question from Sir Henry- D. Wolff C" Fortauovth), said: In con- sequence of the decision—the Government decision —that the negotiations with regard to the main point of the Afghan frontier should be carried on in London, there is a change in what will be required in the qualifications and the character of the services of the officer required on the spot. We are in communication with Sir Peter Lumsden, and, I beiieve, in conformity with his own views, he has been informed that it is desirable that both he and Colonel Stewart should come home to London forthwith. Sir M. HICKS-BEACH (C" Gloucester, E.) asked when the papers in relation to the subject referred to in yesterday's statement would be laid before the House would they be in the hands of mem- bers by Thursday it not, would the Government consent to postpone the discussion on the Vote of Credit for a few days ? Mr. GLADSTONE said he never made any engagement as to presenting correspondence. Very likely he fdd there should be no unnecessary delay in doing so. It would not. be possible to give the House an adequate impression from the papers he could yive now, and, dependent. as tho Government were on their transactions with foreign Governments, it was not possible to promise papers by any given date. He understood there was some desire to postpone the discussion from Thursday to Monday, and lie was ready to accede to that wish. Mr. ONSLOW (C., Guildford) asked did Sir Peter Lumsden ask to be re-calied, or was the initiatory step taken by her Majesty's Government. (Hear, hear.) Would the force with him be also ra-called to India ? Mr. GLADSTONE said this subject had nor, come under his particular notice, and he was not in possession of the order of the details. What he had stated was in strict conformity with the fact. His impression was that a communication was received from Sir Peter Lumsden to the effect described before anything was sent from hence but he would not undertake to bind him- self to this. With notice of the question he would make inquiry. Lord R. CHURCHILL (C., Woodstock) remarked that the last official document in possession of the House in connection with the subject was dated July last. Could not the House have such correspondence as related to the original despatch of Sir Peter Luinsden's mission, and also to the demand made in November for the retirement of the Russian troops? Would the Govern- ment promise that the papers relating to events past and gone should be laid before Parliament without delay ? Another question arose out of the answer given. Would Sir Peter Luinsden's staff and escort be re-called, and, if so, would the Government have any source of information of the movements of Russian I troops on the Afghan frontier ? (Hear, hear.) Again, was it not the case (when it was arranged that the delimitation of the Afghan frontier should be settled on the spot) that the Ameer of Afghanistan was to be directly represented on the staff ? How would the Ameer be represented if the delimitation was to be settled in this Metro- polis? (Hear, Mr. GLADSTONE was afraid he could not answer the third question with absolute accuracy without notice. Undoubtedly it was thought right that the Ameer should have the opportunity of urging his views through his representative with Sir Peter Lumsden. The state of affairs had assumed a different aspect through the communi- cations of Lord Dufferin with the Ameer. As to the second question, he did not understand that the order for withdrawal included all persons con- nected with Sir Peter Lumsden's mission. The order was strictly in the terms he had stated, that it wfis desirable Sir Peter Lumsden and Colonel Stewart should come home at once. He did not see that that required the withdrawal of all con- nected with the mission. In reference to the papers, he would consult Lord Granville. Lord J. MANNERS (C., Leicestershire, JV.) asked whether the negotiations to be carried on in Lon- don would be delayed until the arrival of Mr. Stephen and Sir I'eter Lumsden, who might take part in giving her Majesty's Government advice on this all-important subject. Mr. GLADSTONE was not prepared to say they were not in possession of the advice of Sir Peter Lumsden, which was of great importance in rela- tion to the country of which ho had knowledge. It was anticipated that Mr. Stephen would reach Lonúou on Monday next. Mr. GLADSTONE said, in reply to a further question, the communications in reference to Mr. Stephen had been telegraphic and brief. His impression was that Mr. Stephen was the bearer of important information, but that it related specially to all the facts and minute details con- nected with the engagement at Ak Tepe. He had no reason to suppose that Sir Peter Lumsden was sending any particular information about points of the frontier with Mr. Stephen, Mr. CHAPLIN (C., Lincolnshire, Mid) asked was General Komaroff to be re-called as well as Sir Peter Lumsden. (Hear, hear.) If Sir Peter Lums- den was recalled, by whom was the delimitation to be traced out on the frontier, which the Prime Minister declared was an essential part of tne whole transaction ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE replied there was no relation between the position of Sir Peter Lumsden and General Komaroff. (Hear, hear.) General Komaroff was the commander of the Russian forces, Sir Peter Lumsden was engaged in the discharge of a civil office, for which great knowledge and experience was required. It was a mistake to use the word recall, and it must be accepted in the sense usually understood by the word. Sir P. Lumsden had, of course, agents under him, and care would be taken to entrust to competent hands the important, and. he hoped, not very difficult, work. Mr. ONSLOW asked, considering that India had not been connected with these new arrangements, if tho Government would seriously consider the propriety of repaying Indhl the cost of the mission. Mr. GLADSTONE declined the argument the question invited him to enter upon. [" TIMES TKLEG RAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, SUNDAY. There is nothing but peace now in the air of St. Petersburg. The result of the Council at Gatschiaa on Friday has been that further counter-proposals have been submitted to the British Cabinet, which transfer the next move in the matter to London. After the Council on Friday night a telegram was despatched to M. de Staal, and in all probability the English Cabinet was yesterday (Saturday) in possession of the further otf ir which the Imperial Council decided upon making to the English Go- vernment in answer to its latest propositions. The result of the Council, however indefinitely known up to the present, has, no doubt, thus far favoured the ends of peace rather than the chances of war. It now depends upon London to give an equally favourable reception to the counter-offers from Russia, in order to secure an amicable arrange- ment. It is in London that the matter will have to be decided. SIR PETER LUMSDEN'S RESIGNATION. [" REUTER'S" TELKGKAM.] SIMLA, WEDNESDAY. Sir Peter Lumsden is stated to have resigned owing to disagreement with the policy of the home Government. THE ENGLISH COLONIES AND WAR SUPPLIES. [" TELEGRAM. I SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY. The Colonial Secretary for New South Wales has addressed a circular-telegraphic dispatch to all Aus- tralian colonies suggesting limited indemnification against all losies inflicted upon persons refusing supplies of coal to the enemy's cruisers. THE ENGLISH SURRENDER. The Morning Post says:—Our Berlin correspon- dent informs us that the Russian Government made it one of the conditions for the resumption of negotiations that Port Hamilton should not be occupied by Great Britain. We understand that another condition was imposed. It was to the effect that the Indian Government should re- ceive instructions not to despatch arms and am- munition to the Ameer. MR. STEPHEN'S JOURNEY. The Standard says:—A telegram has been re- ceived from Mr. Condie Stephen he has passed through Tiflis, and is expected in London on the 12th with the papers, maps, &c., for the Foreign Office referring to the Penjdeh incident of the 30th of March. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ON THE SITUATION. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking on Wednes- day night at Paddington in support of the local Conservative candidate, Mr Lionel Cohen, accused the Government of having made demands from Russia and afterwards meekly accepting their re- fusal to comply with them. He contended that the frontier delimitation ought to have been arranged on the spot. He believed the Govern- ment had tried to be firm, but were unable to be so. The concession to settle the frontier in London was the very worst that could have been made, and the news of Sir Peter Lumsden's withdrawal was most serious, because of the im- pression it created on the minds of the people in the East that England had withdrawn from Afghanistan. We were being humbugged into national and Imperial rum. The vote of eleven millions was a sham, and he urged that the duty of Conservatives was to refuse the Vote of Credit and try to bring about a change of Government. He spoke of the great commercial importance of India, and said upon the maintenance of our Empire depended our national prosperity. The Conservative party must become more active, and not allow themselves to be cheated and dragged into the torpor of faeio worship.

PROPOSED WEIRING OF THJE TAFF AT CARDIFF. [By Ap GWILYM.] As I have had something to say about the pro- ject for weiring the Taff, as there have appeared in this paper for some time past a number of letters for and against it, and, above all, as the scheme would give Cardiff a boating and aquatic lake in its very heart, I took the liberty yesterday of waiting upon Mr. Brewer, of the Taff Vale Railway Company, for the purpose of ascertaining his views and the data upon which they are founded. Mr. Brewer, I may tell those who do not already know the fact, was one of the first to interest himself in the proposal to lakise the river, and a half score years ago he surveyed tho waterway and made elaborate plans and sections, which have been seen and approved by experts in water engi- neering. I have heard it hinted that Mr. Brewer had an interested motive in what he did, but this can hardly be when it is considered that he has given a large amount of his time and his means for the purpose of showing the practicability of weiring the Taff and its immense importance to the town. What lie has done has been con amore, and I think his fellow-townsmen should praise, not blame, him. At the present moment the prospects of the proposed undertaking were never more couleur de rose. I am assured on the best authority that Lord Bute and his lieutenant, Mr. W. T. Lewis, are by no means unfavourable to the idea; and I should be surprised were it otherwise, for there can be no question that the land on both sides of the river would not only be made more presentable to the eye, but its value would be considerably enhanced. There may be other in- terests to be conciliated, but I am strongly of opinion that if the advisers of the noble lord can be satisfied that the putting down of a weir is within the bounds of practical engineering primary obstacles will be swept away. Of course, there will be details to be considered and worked out, and it would be foolish to suppose that a project of such magnitude and importance could be effected without much deliberation and an earnest consideration of the modus operandi and the ways and means. The plans of Mr. Brewer are now lying at the office of Mr. Corbett, the engineer of the Bute Esta'e, and it remains for that gentleman and their sponsor to discuss their merits and their possibilities. Mr. Corbett, as we all know, holds a high position in his profession, and has large aptitudes in scientific and practical directions, and if he concludes that the work can be done without injury to vested rights I should think all opposition would be silenced. If it is not, I would suggest that an engineer of cosmopo- litan fame—say Sir John Hawksiiaw, Mr. Bateman, or Mr. A. Williams-should be asked to examine and report upon the feasibility or otherwise of the proposal. This, I take it, would be tantamount to a decisive veto one way or other. Mr. Brewer received me with a courtesy and cordiality I hope I shall always remember, and the result of our interview was to convince me that he, at all events, had no sort of misgivings on the subject which he has made his own, or held any other sentiment than that there was no scintilla of doubt as to the advantages which would accrue as the fruition of his labours. You have taken a great interest, I believe, Mr. Brewer, in the weiring of the Tttff," was my first interrogation. I have, and do," was the reply, because I think it would bo a splendid thing for Cardiff. Its advantages would be manifold, and its difficulties, in my estimation, few. I do not shut my eyes to the fact that there is opposition to it; but I think if those who Qbject would take the trouble to go into the thing thoroughly they would be convinced that, although there might be obstacles in detail, the broad plan is one which has all the elements of success in it. As yu may imagine, I have only one desire in the business, and that is to see tne river, which runs by our doors, utilised for the purpose which we have in view." "You have, of course, heard what has been said against the scheme." Certainly but with submission I say the fears of flooding and percolation are groundless. By my plan the level of the proposed lake would never attain the same height as it does now at spring tides and the water would in no case he above the level of any cellar in the neighbourhood in the absence of heavy floods." Shortly stated, what is your proposal?" Perhaps I cannot do better than give you the substance of a letter I wrote last year. When the plans were first, made I placed the weir north of the Penarth-road, but now I think it would be advisable to have it some dis- tance below, so as to lengthen the lake and prevent any possible scouring of the Penarth-road Bridge foundations. The height of the weir would be about 12ft. above the bed of the river, being 6ft. below high spring tide level, and about 7ft. 6in. below the level of the roads. It is proposed to make the weir 350ft. long, and, as the superficial area of the water space under Cardiff Bridge to the springing of the arches (which is the highest level the water under any circumstances ever attained) is 1,880ft., the flood water level will be about 5ft. 6in. above the weir, being 1ft. 6in. below tide ordinary level; therefore, we could raise the water level in the lake about 1ft. 6in., and adopt the level of ordinary spring tides. The length of the lake would be about one and a quarter mile, and would average 200ft wide and about 6ft. deep. One of the best elements of the scheme will be its utility for flushing the sewers of both Cardiff and Canton, and it would not only be an object of very great beauty but would prevent any portion of the bed of the river being exposed to the atmosphere. The construction of the proposed weir will not alter the present condition of things, as in case of flood and tide taking place at the same time the whole of the water space under Cardiff-road Bridge will be occupied by the high tides as hitherto, and, of course, extend consider- ably further up the river than the lake water level. I may mention that the lake will not exceed an average depth of 3ft. underneath the Cardiff-road Bridge, according to the height of weir shown therefore, it cannot influence either flood or tide. Should it be con- sidered necessary, flushing gates would be in- serted in the weir, so as to let out the water at any time. I do not think that silting would affect the lake to any extent, as the flood would carry away anything that may have been deposited within the lake. It. is intended that every sewer should be provided with sluice gates, flushing chambers, and all other appliances. I have shown the sewers at Coldstream-terrace and Wood-street, and it will be seen that the lake water will not attain the level of the floor of the cellars in either place." "Then you are of opinion that there are no objections to the scheme which could not be met if there was an agreement to judge it upon its merits ? Distinctly. There would be another advantage in keeping the water within the banks. It would enable the corporation to use it for flushing pur- poses. Pray do not forget either that a beautiful sheet of water by the side of the Cardiff Arms Park and the Sophia Gardens would be an attraction which none of us could afford to despise." As to percolation through the banks ? ",Well, supposing there were percolation, it could be easily taken off by a drain. That is a matter of detail about which I have no fears. By my plan the water would never attain the level of spring tides, even in the case of the greatest flood, and, therefore, I have no trouble about flooding the neighbouring cellars or anythin d T h 1,inrt," "Would you have any obje',t;|'i- the question with those who diUer from your con- ctusions f" "Not the least. If anyone would like to go into the pros and dors., I shall be pleased to see them at my house ir. Windsor-place after office hours, show my plans, and have a quiet talk over them. I am generally at home after seven in the evening, and should be glad of the opportunity of ventila- ting a subject which I believe to be of the greatest importance to CardUE."

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Why should he pay part and expect to be excused payment of the remainder? It would be wise to pay at once, or he will, doubtless, also have to pay the hearing fee, and the costs of the plaintiff's attendance in court with his witnesses on the hearing day. TITHB COMMUTATION RaNT CHAKGK.—Why does A Constant Header" (Ebbw Vale) object to pay the tithe rent charge which has been demanded from him? Has he searched the award to see whether his land is chargeable therewith, and if the amount is correct? BANKRUPTCY ACT AND RULES. If W. T." (Wade- bridge) wishes for an annotated copy of the Bank- ruptcy Act and the rules made in pursuance thereof, he should order one through his bookseller. The prices vary greatly, according to the quantity of matter contained in the notes and the reputation of the writers thereof. ANTI-UANX" (Swansea).—Our own patience, also, is about exhausted. DUTY oF OV.EiisuuRs.-If we did not reply to a former inquiry of Hotspur" (Bridgend), we did not receive his letter; we answer every correspondent in his turn. The poor-rate must be signed by a majority ot the churchwardens and overseers. A notice calling a vestry meeting need not be signed by each of the overseers personally if it is so signed by their respec- tive authority. It may even be wholly printed and this course is ofteu adopted in large parishes where several notices have to be published at one time. BREACH OF BY-LAWS.—VVe did not understand from the former tetter ot "Aiaindee" that, a certain local authority were contemplating a breach of their own by-laws. This is altogether wrong. If there is a reasonable objection to the by-law in question, it ought to be altered ;a new one being substituted with all the forms and sane; ioii9 which were requisite to give validity to the old by-law as one of a series. When this has been done (-aid not before) the pro- posed resolution can be properly carried into effect if a majority should so decide. MASTKR AND HERVA-NT. -Btker (Cardiff) ought to have given the man a week's notice before dismissing him. The best course will be to pay the week's wages claimed iuUeLl of notice and the summons fee, and so avoid further costs. TAFF'S WELL" (Cardiff).—Part in Somerset and part in Gloucester, but it is described as a county of itself- the city and county of Bristol "TAFFY" (Llanwrtyd).—We do not know. Write the surrogate and ask. H. JONES (Roath).-It is quite impossible the procession could have visited every street in the town. CONSTRUCTION OFCOFTRKSPONDENCE.—If «■ T psy" (Pem- broke Dock) has sent us comple e copies of the letters which he has received, he apuears to have mistaken the purport of that on which he i-eits his case. It r does not contain a word as to the repetition being free. If he will read it again he will see his error. PROPOSED FORECLOSURE.—If Puzzled (Cardiff; wishes to have the mortgage foreclosed, he must have the action conducted by a solicitor. But if he were to do nothing but receive the rents and manage the property as his own for twelve years after the date of the last interest having been paid, and did not in the mean- time acknowledge the title of the mortgagor or any person or persons claiming through him, he would have as good a holding title as if the expenses of a foreclosure action' had been incurred, and as the property is not worth the amount now due on the security those costs, if incurred, would practically come out or his own pocket. By virtue of the Real Property Limitation Act, 1874. no legal or equitable proceedings can be taken against a mortgagee for an account or for recovery of the property after he has been twelve years in possession thereof by virtue of his position as mortgagee without giving any acknow- ledgment of the title of the mortgagor to redeem. In the meantime onrcorrespondlmtcould only be required to give up possession of the mortgaged estate on pay- ment of the full amount due to him for principal, interest, and costs. In view of the possibility of the estate being redeemed, he ought co keep a full accouut of the income and expenditure. Generally, a sale is preferable to a foreclosure but in the present case the latter is preferred by the mortgagee. "OLD TIMES" (Abergaveriiiy).-It could not have been correct. SUI'POSEU DISQUALIFICATION.—We do not think that "Codex" is disqualified, but the case is just on the border line. Assuming that his engagement was the first, and that the terms thereof have not beeu altered in consequence of the second engagement, it. oan scarcely be said that he in any way shares hi the profits of the contract with the board. Nevertheless, the arrangement is open to animadversion and mis- construction. ALLEGED FRAUD.—"An Ironmonger" has a choice of two or three remedies and the one which would be preferable should be advised upon by the solicitor who is to conduct the proceedings. It is scarcely a case to be safely conducted without professional assistance, and, therefore, we need not give any detailed auvice as to the course to be taken, although our opinion is rather in favour of endeavouring to recover the money whieh has been overcharged. It is notquiteclear that a prosecution would succeed. There might possibly I be some explanation, although it is not apparent. I COUNTY FRANCHISE.—This will be the same under the new Act of Parliament as the present borough fran- chise. All householders will be entitled to vote after a year's residence up to the 15th of July in the pre- vious year and payment of rates, and certain lodgers will be entitled as now in the boroughs. On what point does the doubt of "Inquirer" (Biaenavon) arise? It must be admitted that the alteration has the merit of simplicity.

THE COLLEGE OF PRliCEPTOffS' EXAMI- NATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,rlirougii your valuable paper I should be glad of an opportunity of stating that the College of Preceptors Examination' will take place in this town on the 2nd of June and, although the time for entering the names of candidates has just ex- pired, yet I am enabled to extend the time to the 6th inst. in consequence of most schools having arranged to commence the Summer Term next week. Between 60 and 70 candidates have already sent in their names, and I should like to suggest to those principals who still have pupils to enter for examination to give their names at once to the Central Secretary of the College, 42, Queen's-square, Bloomsbury, E.C.—I am, &c., HENRY COLE, Hon. Sec. Roath Collegiate School.

THE POLLUTION OF THE TAFF AND ELY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "WELKLY NeilL," SIR,-A.s our neighbourhood is favoured bv having more than one stream which would, with a little energy and the judicious expenditure of a small sum of money, be good angling waters, I should like, with your permission, to suggest a remedy for what seems an unnecessary evil. We have near in the Ely a. small stream, well wooded, and, therefore, carrying an abundant supply of in- sect food; and, besides, containing plenty of deep holes for shelter for rish in the driest summer. At the present time, however, it is scarcely worth a visit for angling purposes, the reason being that the river is used as a carrier of all the mine refuse, &c., of Llantrisant, and thot the number of fish has been diminished by anglers. In these days, when the Thames is to be re-stocked with trout and salmon, why should not the conservators, when necessary, put in a few thousand trout fry and make an effort to stop pollutions from entering the stream ? Our Taff is, I am afraid, past all remedy. Its black, murky water is suggestive of Styx, Phlegethon, and Acheron, instead of being, as I am told it was in times past, tenanted by leaping salmon.—I am, &c., CARDIFFIAN.

THE REV. JOHN EVANS AND THE CYMMRO- DORION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,—In "Morien's" graphic account of the London meeting on the question of Intermediate Education in Wales in your issue of the 29th ult. I notice the following :— The Kev. John Evans (Eglwysbach) spoke in Welsh, and in his opening remarks dealt a blow at the Cymmro- do:-ion. He said there were not many of them present, and everybody present except them understood Welsh. In recording this bit of badinage Morien' should have explained that the speaker himself was a Cymmrodor and a valuable member of the society's council, that the majority of those who sat beside him on the platform were Cymmrodorion, that nearly all his fellow-speakers and not a few of his audience were Cymmrodorion, that the com- mittee which organised the meeting was largely composed of Cymmrodorion, and, in fine, that it was among the Cymmrodorion that the whole movement originated. In the absence of some such explanation the remark is open to misconception. —I am, &c., ISAMBARD OWEN. 5, Hertford-street, W., May 1.

THE DRINK QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THN "WEttXLY MAIL." SIR.-I have been much interested in the corre- spondence that has appeared from time to time in your paper upon the above subject. The public are much indebted to you for devoting so much space to this discussion. May I be permitted to trespass upon your indulgence for an opportunity to put a word or two in edgeways? With the positive assertions on the one hand, and the flat contradic- tions on the other I am sure your readers must be somewhat perplexed. We are told that Sunday Closing is a success; then interested parties say it is a failure. Perhaps the truth lies somewhere between the two statements. When laws are enacted that curtail individual liberty (and all laws do that, more or less, no matter how necessary they may be in the public interest) there are some who will, as the Yankees say, from sheer cussedness," try to set I the law at defiance. But I presume no sane per- son would argue that of necessity proved the law to be wrong. The Welsh Sunday Closing Act has not been long enough in operation to fairly judge of its merits. Is it not a fact that the main oppo- sition to it, and the adverse statements respecting its operation, emanate from interested parties? Does not this opposition arise from a fear that the Act will be a complete success, and, as a material result, less cash go into the brewers' and publi- cans' pockets ? It was said that the Scottish Act was a failure, that drunkenness increased by its operation yet, strange to say, the sale of spirits decreased, and during 31 years' experience there has not been a single attempt to repeal the Act. and even the publicans do not desire to return to Sunday opening. Those who harp upon Welsh Closing failure will do well to dispose of this awkward fact if they can. I observe that the vendors of drink almost to a man declare they desire drunkenness to decrease, but I cannot quite see how they can be in earnest, as they sell the article which causes the drunken- ness they so much deplore and just in proportion as there are facilities for drinking we have drun- kenness, crime, and poverty. After deducting children and abstainers, it is found that there is a public-house for every 70 persons. Is it possible for each of these houses to exist and pay its way without encouraging extensive drinking? "The publican has a strong personal interest adverse to the public interest. That which is mischievous to society is profitable to him.(National Review.) This being so, and as it is ad- mitted that drunkenness is the main cause of crime and poverty, I wish to know why those who are not in any way benefitted by the large profits made by the sale of drink should be taxed to alleviate the poverty and repress crime caused by drink? I am under the impression that this position gives the right to interfere in regulating its public sale. Let the traffic build asylums, prisons, and workhouses of its own, and support the victims of drink. When this is done, on financial grounds the trade will be in a position to tell outsiders to mind their own business, not before. Those interested in the sale of drink are but a small proportion of the community, yet this minority demands the right to carry on a trade that iDflicts untold injury upon the nation at large, while the right of the majority to have a voice in regulating the traffic is disputed. No other commercial enterprise demands such rights. If my neighbour sets up a manufactory that can be proved to be detrimental to the public health, and should it depreciate my property, the law provides a prompt and effective remedy. It is admitted that a public-house in the majority of cases injures adjoining property, and often dis- turbs the peace of the neighbourhood. Thus, while the property licensed is increased in value, in a majority of cases the properly in the imme- diate vicinity is depreciated. I want to know why an ordinary trader can be compelled to move on (and that without compensation if found to be a nuisance) by the action of a single person while the publican can, with comparative impunity, set a whole district at defiance. In the former case the common law gives the public, even to a single individual, Local Option, but in the latter no option at all the public must submit to the infliction of a public-house whether they like it or not. It is to remedy this inequality that we advocate Local Option. We claim this upon the ground that society has the right to protect its own in- terests, if ueed be at the cost of curtailing indi- vidual liberty. Liberty is simply licence when it inflicts injury on society, and is at once liable to restriction. There cannot be two opinions that excpssive drinking is the outcome of moderate drinking. In a mixed community you cannot have the latter without the former. The temperance reformer suggests a simple but effective remedy—total abstinence. This is all too simple and too effective for the traffic, as a nation of abstainers would mean the extinction of the trade, the profits upon which are too large to be resigned without a struggle and it is not sur- prising that cute lawyers and others should be re- tained to write in its interests. It is much to be regretted that on both sides personalities have been imported into this discus- sion. To abuse an opponent is no answer to an argument. Those interested in the sale of alcoholic drinks are within their rights in defending their interests against all comers. But as this trade is simply permitted (it does not exist by any inherent right of its own), the temperance reformer is also within his right in doing all he can to regu- late or even to remove it altogether. The arguments used by the supporters of the traffic, as a rule, are hot based upon moral grounds; financial interest in the main is the only consideration. This, probably, will be dis- puted. But I never heard of a public-house being opened upon philanthropic principles, although the usual farce i3 gone through when application is made for a licence by trying to show it is done to supply a public want. Those who have written in the interests of the trade and against Local Option do not, as a rule, distinguish between the right to drink alcohol and the right to sell it, hence the mistaken in- dignation about liberty, &c. My neigh- bour is at liberty to drink and eat what he pleases, even to eating diseased meat, but I suppose tho most ardent enthusiast for individual liberty would hardly attempt to justify its public sale. All that is asked for by Local Option is the transfer of the power now in the hands of the magistrates to the people. Why is this objected to? The drinkers are in the majority (six to one), and if alcohol i3 beneficial, so harm- less, and so necessary, surely those who drink it can be entrusted with the power to determine whether its public sale shall be permitiod or not. On the Scriptural wine question your correspon- dent, Mr. E. J. Thomas, appears to be lacking information. I conclude he is not aware that it is an historical fact that the wines of the ancients were of two kinds, intoxicating and un-intoxi- cating. Both kinds comprised many varieties, and were the unadulterated expressed juice of the grape. The refiniDg process was not then known, so that wines partook of the nature of food and drink; in fact, it often dried up in the skins into a solid, and had to be dissolved in water before it could be used as a drink. Dried wine was then as common as dried (or the con- densed) milk of to-day. The Arabs reduced dates to a solid cake, and it was eaten as part of their daily food, and when travelling it was dis- solved in water, and thus afforded a sweet and refreshing drink. The intoxicating wines were used as a medicine. The grape cure on the Con- tinent is well known. This fruit, while grateful to the palate, has valuable therapeutic properties. It is of great value from its aperient, diuretic, and alterative action." (Thaudicum and Dupr6, "Grape Cure at Meran," p. 595). It was a rule with the ancients to dilute wine with water. The evils in the earlier times of drinking intoxicating wines were so manifest that .0 the Socrians if they found anyone had been drinking unmixed wine, unless prescribed by a physician, he was punished with death, the laws of Zalcucus so requiring." It is quite true alcohol in the wine of the ancients was precisely the same in its nature as it is in the wine of to-day, with this difference-the wines of the ancients on the whole were unadulterated and contained but a small quantity of alcohol. Highly rectified spirits were unknown to them, as the art of distilling was not known until the eleventh centurv. With regard to the miracle at Cana, it is said that the guests had well drunk. Now, if the water was turned into an intoxicating wine Christ gave the finishing touch, and was an aider and abettor of drunkenness. Is this possible ? Looking at the spotless character of Christ, His mission into the world, it is ciear He did nothing of the kind. If Mr. Thomas thinks He did let him prove it, and get over the fact that unintoxicatino- wine was as much in use as intoxicating. I wili add for Mr. Thomas's information that the wine (unintoxicating) was not always drunk just as it was squeezed out," but means were adopted to pre- vent fermentation; it was thus preserved as an unintoxicating wine for future use. This practice is in operation to the present day. I would suggest to Mr. Thomas when he next quotes the Scriptures for an excuse for daily drinking it would he II well for him to look up some of the passages which distinctly con demn, earnestlv warn, and point out the fina consequences of indulgence in intoxicating drinks. —I am, &c.. D. C. JONES. Gloucester, May 4.

THE AUTHOR OF "YN Y DYFROEDD." TO THE EDITOR OF THE" WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,- With your kind permission I desire to offer a few additional remarks with reference to. the author of that popular old Walsh uymn" Yn y dyfroedd mawr a'r tonau," Jtc. It is supposed that he was born in the parish of LJanedv Carmarthenshire, but little is known as to bIll, early days. He managed in some way or other tGf acquire a liberal amount of education, and he alsW' was brought up to the tailoring trads, but it doe# not appear that he practiced much as a trades* man (though he had a son who lived and died a tailor, and was one of the founders of thfl C.M. cause at Llangyfelach), for he was engaged for some years as a school* master under the Rev. Griffith Jones, of Llan* ddowror, and Madame Bevan. He also was an exhorter with the Calvinistic Methodists for many years. It was said of him, as it may be said of many others, that the greatest trouble of his life was the misfortune of having met with a peevish and vicious companion, and it seems that no one could testify to the truth of the following, by the eminent old Vicar Pritchard, of Llancrovery, author of the Welshman's Candle," better than David Williams, Llandilo Fach:— Archoll Cftlon, baich anesmwyth, Defin dyfal, gwawd i'w thylwyth lau yn gwasgu, sarph yn pigo, Yw gwraig ddrwg, gwae'r dyn a'i caffo. A writer in the Traethodydd, years ago, sayt that the chief cause of the disagreement between Mr. Williams and his wife was that she wanted him to enter the business of a tavern keeper, all employment strictly prohibited at that time by the Calvinistic Methodists for any member to be engaged in, much less a minister of the Gospel. There was also a tradition some years ago that while roaming along the banks of the Loughor, from the sound of his belching and quarrelsome lady, and noticing the waves of the said river splashing against its banks, that he composed his immortal hymn. It is also further stated that, owing to the continual contentions and quarrels between him and his wife, the Methodists thought it their duty to administer upon him a mild chas- tisement, which must have made his cup still more bitter, and this caused him in his old age to leave the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion and cast hill lot with the Baptists. He lived for some time, it is said, at Bassalleg, in Monmouthshire, from whence he removed to Peterstone-super-Ely, which is about seven miles from Cardiff; and he was one of the first members of the Baptist cause at Croes-y Park, and it was at that place he died in the year 1794. His collection of Welsh hymns, Gorfoledd yn Mhebvll Seion," was first printed in the year 1777, and went through four editions in twenty years. He also published other works, among which were Gwin i'r Diffygiol," Telynau i Blant yr Addewid," &c. It appears that he was known and called D. Williams, Llandilo Fach, up to his death, though he had left the place for many years before, and after his death, and, indeed, to the present day. There are hymns of his composition quite as popular with the Welsh as the one in question, and may be found in every collection of Welsh hymns.—I am, &c., T. C. E. Llangynwyd.

SIMPLICITY IN METHODS OF EDUCATION. "TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA HOW TO SHOOT." In the good old days" when the birch, tb8 cane, and the ferule held sway, and were the chief instruments in vogue in the education of the rising generation, children were taught the scholastic rudiments by hard-and-fast methods, which had very little to commend them but their antiquity. The memory, and not the intelligence, waS relied on to impart the necessary knowledge The now heraldry" is to appeal directly to the pupil's mind, and to permit him to know the reasons which prompt the directions of his teacher. The Kinder-Garten then came to the relief of little strugglers in the weary knowledge* acquiring labyrinths. This system of education was devised, as our readers are aware, by Fr(mbelt but practically carried out by Mr. and Mrs* Rouge, in Germany in 1849, and in Englend in 1851. Its main principle is self-tuition» enlivened by pictures setting forth the objects to be committed to memory, toys, games, and singing but it. has only been partially adopted in our English schools. Mr. A. Johnston, the scholas- tic publisher of 6, Paternoster Buildings, London (for whom Messrs. Walkey and Thomas, of the Western illail Buildings, Cardiff, are the agents)# is just issuing a series of copv-books, illustrations* &c., which are even in advance of this mode, and Wd make no doubt they will be found wonderfully useful to those who are entrusted witi the education of the young, and great help to the pupils themselves. We will endeavour to show in this article the ingenuity and simplicity of the plan adopted in the copy books, reserving for a future occasion a notice oi the other and more advanced means employed in the endeavour to impart instruction in a pleasing and permanent form. The infant's copy-book is to accustom very young children to the use of the pen. It is, in facti • pen-drill to teach the small fingers to wield thai pen in the most simple and primitive ways. Tb*f following plate will explain better than can be j done by words what the intention is. These black dots are the first copy to be imitated:- Beneath the copy are placed the small circles aI above shown, which the pupils have to fill in with their pens, and thus become initiated into the intricacies of the use of the subborn niP. The teacher will, of course, have to show tb. children how the pen has to be held, and how it if applied to the paper. Their attention might thell be directed to the fact that the dots which form tb- copy are neat, round, and not large, and that whal is required of them is to fill in the open circles Sc that they may become solid dots. All hurry is to W avoided, and it will be as well to Jet the children know that what they have been formioS is one of the stops which is called I. a period o* full stop. A number of pages of these periods having been filled to the satisfaction of the teacher the children may be led in an easy manner to relf upon their skill in the formation of the dots ifl this fashion:- They will thus have to form intervening dof without the aid of the open circle. The ne*' variation is a tail added to the dot, which thu, becomes our old and much-used friend, th* comma:— This formation of the comma goes through th I same gradations as the full point, and the n0* I combination, which requires more care, is th I double dot, or colon :— 1 And so on to the semi-colon in the same fasbioll Three dots making a triangle, and four dots formi^j a square, are the next things to be mastered. The1^ are other combinations of a similar character, then the Infant Kinder-Garten gives place copybook No. 1, which carries the pupil through tP strokes and pot-hook* to the formation of letters. tJ Having acquired the art of filling in the spaces in the downward strokes of the pen, ø further move is made in order to give the a chance of relying partly on their own resour and filling in the intervening spaces wiLhout help of complete ruled marks in this way:— And so on through the familiar pot-hooks jj hangers of our infantile days. TOt we reach easy letters by precisely same methods, and this is followed by y standard with letters and short words, like this' we reach easy letters by precisely tDo same methods, and this is followed by y standard with letters and short words, like this' The principle of these copy-books will be ^0' by what appears above, and we have only to tion that there are four standards to follC^t! infants'copy-book, andan "Upper Standard," contains correspondence, essays, &c. Every which is set in the books conveys some information in geography, grammar, history. 014: literature. This is a great advance on such 0i time aphorisms as Procrastination is the ,ij time," "Xenophon was wise," &c. The „ti*' and essays deal with subjects which it is ^sa-r\o$ a pupil should learn, so that in acqll, jjj# facility with his pen he is increasing store of knowledge. Each book is printed and strongly bound, and pol' is but twopence each. We think every xp° master who sees these productions will be inxious to introduce them into the establis^J j,i» of which he has the charge, and so minim^f jji* own labours, and facilitate the studies <>• scholars at the same time. The books are I* in use in Board Schools at the present • have received the highest approbation Majesty's inspectors.