The Cardiff Times

THE DRINK TRAFFIC AND THE COTTON TRADE. At the request of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Mr Hoyle, of Manchester, will address the chamber on the dnnk traiSc as it eSects tho cotton trade, on Monday next. _=""

HONOUR TO A PEMBROKESHIRE MAN. Mr John Pcrkins, son of Mr Perkins, of Heudrowen, near Fishguard, who emigrated some years ago to Hobart Town, Tasmania, has this year again, for a second tin?, been elected m&yor of that city.

THE MURDER OF A GAMEKEEPER AT NORTON DISNEY. A verdict of "Wilful murder" was returned at New- ark, on Monday, against four men, poacher. named Fletcher, Gainer, Wood, and Slendcrmay, for '-hooting Henry Walker, gamekeeper, Norton Disney.

THE INDIAN FAMINE. A telegram, dated 17th inat., has been received at the India Omce, from the Viceroy, stating that the condition of the distressed districts was unchanged. There was a further diminution of 32.000 persons on relief works in Madras, and of 41,000 in Bombay. The cattle were stiU kept alive, but a heavy mortality is expected if rain does not fall soon. Sir Richard Temple now estimates the expenditure on the famine in Madras at 292 lacs, of which about C8 lacahave already been spent, a.nd the total loss from the famine will probably be 600 lacs.

e<nTflTDE AT SEA. ;Lï: ''rancisco Padre, from Shields, J. h: Monday. The voyage commenced tannel pilot, Wm. Charles Gray, .0 Shields, and holding a. master's -MMt in the navigation, a.nd his rew to believe that he was insane. U11 ?' )h th. .laving just passed the Straits of w/(« n Channel, when Gray, eluding )rs, leaped over the bulwarks into caused every effort to be made to nan, but without avail.

R. qLADS' NE ON HANDICRAFTS. "111' 'in 'eply to Mr Parsons, accountant, Ne.W'f),'>"t;, Mr. ;rence to the present unsatisfactory ') c. :ial and other clerks, says:—"I '?'< ym:t ihlet with care. I believe in the increase is probable. In anad- n months back at Greenwich, re- <¡!Hid.. (or &nd especially for their children, m. :'8 W e mdieraft, and less to escape from it <)- -'Muse of pen and ink."

MEETINCTOFIHOME RULERS. An innuential meeting of Irish gentlemen resident in London, including several members of Parliament, held on Monday evening, under the presidency of Lord Conyngham, M.P., at tlie Westminster Palace Hotel, London. In view of the possibility of a general election within the next 12 months, it wa?) decided bhat extended efforts should be made to asccrta.m the strength of the Irish vote in the several boroughs of Great Britain. A distinct society or association will be forth- with established to afford co-operation and direction to the branch Home Rule organisations in this country with the view of returning English members favourable to Irish questions. Mr Butt and 12 other M.P.'s attended, and promised earnest co-operation.

ELECTION OF THE NEW CELTIC PROFESSORSHIP AT OXFORD. Mr John Rhys, M.A., late Fellow of Merton College, has been elected to the new Celtic professorship at Oxford. The professorship is of the annual value of jMOO, B500 of which is contributed by Jesus College, and ?100 from the University chest. The electors were the Viee- Cha,Rccllor, the Dean of Christchurch, the principal of Jeaua College, Professor H. J. Smith, and the Rev H. A. Sayce, Queen's College. Mr Rbys obtained a. second cla&j at the m-st public examination, Michaelmas term,lH(,7, and a first class in classics in Michaelmas term, 1S69. The Professor is required to apply himself to the study of the Celtic languages, literature, and antiquities, and will have to give lectures on those subjects, as well aa being required to give instruction on the same subjects to mem- bers of the University.

GERMANY. BERLIN, Wednesday.—This being the COth anni. versary of the day on which Dr Leopold Von Rcnke, the historian, obtained his doctor a degree, there was a grand banquet in honour of tiie event. An autograph letter was read from the Emperor to Dr Von Renkc. Accompa.nying the letter wa,8 a. portrait of tlie Emperor.

HOLLAND. TnR HAGUE, Tuesday.—The that the Bill presented to the Second (JInunbcr b.-t week for the modincation of nil) should be discussed without 111 order l:. if adopted, the pct'iodic:d cl-jctions in Jtu'Cji'? bo held under the provi?or? of th? r.cw la.v. ? the membcra of L:;C present Ch:unb< will then, ol courae, have to co before their conat.ituc'its for re-election. The' Chamber, however, not appsar to expedite the cxa.nun<*titja of thoLmby the committees, which atprcacHt occupied wiHi various other including a K'.w t.tamp t:n- UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON, Monday.—The entry of cat de. the importation of Iiides from German v, 1 proliibited until ful-ther notice, by "order Government. ? WASHINGTON, Monday evening.—The Senate' ? assembling after the joint session passed a J:eStJ4 at tion sustaining the decision of the electoral missioners in the Louisiana case by a party y "fa; DISTURBANCES IN THE TRANSVAAL ?_ PLYMOUTH, Monday.—(News by Nyanza.)- It¡ rort Elizabeth of January 2¡jth, says tf the Galekas wili not allow the telegraph tc gr erecLcd in their country, and threaten to k 4t down If the Government try to put it up. A!!? ?* are anything but quiet on the Zulu h?u'? ? seem to have made t'.vc :1.tt. t< upon the Transvaal natives. In the << whicli Iiappened near the Assegai river, the 7.11 ? killed and wounded some 50 of their enemi'/s. *!? d people are moving away from tlic scene of the i turbances, but it is trusted that the reporL '.f « is exaggerated, and that there is no j t appreliend a general attack by the Xuin pc'V t] upon tlieir hereditary foes in the TransvaaL t' S ]..at,d .Jlc)'ui'!J s:Lys that the report of the nll aries havuig ]eft the Zulu country is uut.'r. ? .Nor wegian missions still remain there, .mil:&t, <: conducted in peace a.) usu;d. i) EXPLOSION OF A POWDER }L\(UZ¡ SA?f SEBASTIAN, Saturday.—A powder u??? ? at the citadel, cont.dning 50,0?)0 caitrtd;.?.t!i" ? considerable tluantity of powder, ? and nine artillerymen were killed, i

HOUSE OF .Their lordships met a five o'clock. THE TRHATY WITH ROUMANIA. tn to Lord and Campbeil, The Earl of stated that the correspondence with reference to the commercial treaty tha.t had last year been between this country and Ronmania 'would, a-! far as it had vet gone, be placed on ta.bl" PRIVATE BIL1A A number -if private bills were advanced a. stage, and ?M Mouse adjourned at twenty minutes past live. HOUSE OF The Sneaker to"k the chair at four o'clock. THM GENERAL FOR IRELAND, MrGlBSONtook his as Attomcy-Gcner.J for Ireland for the University of Dublin. HABITUAL DRUNKARDS Sir H. JACKSON gave notice that after En.ster he thou!d ask leave to bring in a. Bill to more effectually teutro! ar.'l cure habitual drunkar'ls. EXPJ.OSIVES ON BOARD SHIPS. Tnrpp!ytoMrGourley, Sir ADDERLKY was understood to say that there had been no accidents frotn pxplo-sives hi cargo or )Ms- wengcr ships nince the Act of l.Sfi5. The Board of Trade was cmp<)w-red to frame hyedaws. A spechtJ inquiry had been ma<Ie by the inspectors, and the Board of Trade had issued a, summary of the Act with specie instn.ctions. THE EASTERN CORRESPONDENCE. Mr GLAf)STO.\H asked if the Government would '&y on the table the telegram which w<M the substance of e des;tatch of the 5th September last, and also whether <M \vou'd state who were the important personages re- 'erredtohySii'H.EUict "Who had declared that the Furks )nust be 'u-iven out of Europe." The CHAN! 'ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that i.h<*re wouM bo no objection to lay the telegram on the :,¡.¡ble, but its date was the 29th, not the 22nd, of August. 1'here a. wide impression throughout the country that JIe right hOl'. gent!eman h¡¡¡¡self wa'1 one who recmn- neuded a policy of this kind. He could not say who the .t}¡", p( r-ohs were whom Sir H. ElLot might have in ?f-w.(Lf'ughter.) Mr GI.AUSTONE ask?d if the right hon. gentleman rO'lld e:nmrnnniea.te with ir H. j<;lliot. The CHANCKLLOR of the'EXCHEQUER said he &<1 tried to <ee him, l<ut he was out of town. TIE THI \L OF ELECTION PETITIONS BILL. In reply t.< :\1 r 0'( 'onor, Tlie ATTt) R N EY-C HNERAL stated that the Trial KIcction Petitions Bill which he proposed to introduce M s'lbstallti«lty ti'e same as the Bill read the first time Aug.st !a-< NRW WRIT. On the motion r,f Sir W. HART DYKE, a new writ !Va,; ordered for Oidham, in the room of Mr Cobbett (de- ceased.) THH 1:XrVERSIT L1"-S BILI,. Mi ILYKDY, in moving the second reading of the Uur. edition of Oxford and Cambridge Bul, explained tlw.altemtions which it had been thought expedient to Tltakc f'-om the measure of last Session. In deference to the prevalent opinion that there shou!d be some persons resident at Oxford mxm the Commission, the Hean of Chichester and Sir Henry Maine retired in favour of Dr Bellamy, the Provost of St John's, and Mr Henry Smith, professor of geometry; and the time for the continuance of the Commission was altered from 1S83 With exceptions, the measure waa sub- et<<,nt'a!y the Hamc that widjh was before Parliament I' U I\\o-E regJ'f'tct1 that the two Universities were with in one Bil!, and also that such large and sweep- ing powers were proposed to be giventoa.coimnis.sion, wit!.o't any directions :t.s to tha manner Ifi which those tlutiei v/cre to be exercised. When we possessed great and venerable institutions like thee Unlver.sitip.s, it was unworthy of a Con-terv.tive Government t<) lay hands apon them until after s'n-h a full inquiry as took place 93 year. ago. Au Investigation had, it was true, pre- oede!! tite present pro{)os;ds, but instead of being educa.- tional the examination w: s merely ;x:cuniary. Mr believed there was a general agree- ment that legislation was n -eessa.ry, and a.s im{x)rtant changes, occupying a time, would have to be nangnrated, lie wa.s of opmio" tl):tt the most satisfactory ?the Bi'l?° ? ?'? '? ? ??????"' ? piopo.e< Mr CRANT DUFF, un.Lr-.tandmg that the object w&s to CMttMe the Universities to do their duty in their corporate capacities, apart from the colleger, gave the his support. At the same time he suggested that the number of commissions.-) .should be increased to nine in order to add a representative of A branch of science, which waa at present entirely unrepresented in the '?I)mpo"iti"n of the commid.ioncl's, and appoint some person who had given considerable attention to what had been done in foreign universities. Mr 0. MORGAN v/as sorry to nnd that the name of Sil' H. [a.ine W:1.'I to be omitteel from the comnissi()n, <md regretted that the G .veroment had not had the cour- se tf) throw overboiu-d the pious founder, and to get rid ofclericalfellowships. He objected t<) the principleof handing over nnlimited power-) to commission. Mr B. HOPE regarded the Bill as practical and sober, tbnd &s guarded by sunicient checks to pr. vent any injury to the collegiate system, but at the same time he should liked to see the two Universities dealt with by sepa- *&te measures. Dr L. PLAYFAIR considered that In dealing with the Universities, which were national institution- the com- mission should have been made to consist of persons shof!en, not because they were graduates of and Cambridge, but because they repre- sented the higher interest;) of leaning ajtd icience. Oxford gradnates should have been aced upon the Cambridge Commission, and Cambridge men on the Oxford Commission, and there should atso have been national representatives. There should be an wndowment of reRe&rch, but it shouM be carried ont us tomething belocg'mg to and not as separate from univer- t)!ty duties. Mr GREGORY thought it would be necessary to make ttMun. h"1n(t m the BIH, with the view of gllarding 4he Interests oithe excellent Work. Sir JOHN I.UBBOCK urged the necessity for the Wncouragement of science and tlie study of modem hn<?uages at the universities and public schnols. Mr BALFOUR having ûffered !lomeo ohscrvations, Mt' GOSCHEN considered th;tt some limitation «h<Mtd be placed upon the powers of the commissioners, amd that they ehould be directed to get rid of cleric&l feOowship! He agreed widt Dr. PIayfair that the com- miefnoueM ahould ha.vc more of a national character. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER noticed that most of the criticisms were directed to matters of detail, and recommended that with the general remarks that had been made the second reading should be allowed to pass, further discussion being reserved for Committee. Mr WALPOLE defended the constitution of the com- OMmon. The Bill was then read a second time. THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (IRELAND) BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND having ttMved the second reading of the Supreme Court of Judi- cature (Ireland) Bill, Mr Serjeant SHERLOCK approved of its object, which was to asfimutate the judicature in Ireland to that which now existed in England, but suggested some modincatioBs in matters of detail, especially with reference to the ofHce of the Master of theRoH.s, who ought, as in England, to be a member of the Court of Appeal. Mr LAW regretted that the legislation h.d been so !Ollg" delayed, and, concurring In the objection to the towering of the status of th-3 Master of the R'dls, found fault with the mode provided by the Bill for the hearing of registration appeaJ. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN suggested modifications in matters of detail, and recommended that the next stage ehou!d t'e postponed tiH after Easter. MrC. M. LHWIS desired the establishment of a local bankruptcy jurisdiction in Ireland similar to that which ?Th?"ATT<)RNE'Y-GENERAI. for IRELAND ex- pressed satisfaction at the tone of the discussion, which gave ho[je of the Bill becoming law at an early date, The two bruad <:)¡ane,¡ in the BiJI, a. compared with previous proposals on the subject, were. the omission of the attempt to put the (!fJUrt of Probate into the Court of Common Pleas, and to introduce the Bankruptcy ?ent to defer the Committee till after Easter. C'a[:t<ân NOLAN pointed out the inconvenience of a Oom!ittec on au Irish legal at this time of the year. The Bill was read a second time. THE JUSTICES' CLERKS BILL. ')n the motion for the second reading of the Justices' ClerksBni, Mr HOPWOOD thanked the Government for the introduction of t.he measure, but regretted that they had not seen their way to the abolition of fees in criminal case- and after a few words oi explanation from Sir H. Sehvyn Ibbdt.on, the Bill was read a second time. MISCELLANEOUS. The Forfeiture Relief Bill was also read a second tine. Sir .L LUBBOCK brought in a Bul to declare and amend the b.w with reference to dock warrants M r .J A.\ 1 ¡:S moved for the retnm of the oathI'! taken bv freemen o'' th'; city companies. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented, tmt Mr ISAAC opposed, and on a division Mie return was granted by 80 to 43. Mr MUNDMLLA having moved for a return of licenses under the Act of last year, relating to cruelty to tmimals, Mr CROSS offered to present the returns m a modined form, expressing his conndeuce that the information, when furnished, would show the satisfactory working of theAct. The return was ordered. Sir C. O'LOG HLHN brought in a Bill to regulate and ttmend the constitution and practice of courts-mart'al in the army. The House adjourned at five minutes past 10.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took lus seat at 5 o'clock. LORD SALISBURY'S The Duke of ARGYLL drew* attct'tiou to the instruc- tions to I.e. Salisbury, dated f}th November, and asked if the Government intended to take any further measures for the attainment of the ends contempLt.ted in those in'1trnctioIls. The instructions have two rclt en.l." in view: security to internal reformf! in Turkey, m¡,l MeCllrlty for the peace of 1<:urope; but, unfortunately, neit¡Hl' of those ends had been a.ttained, and the time h..d come to consider the causes of the failure. In his opinion it was due to the unhappy policy which the had pursued till the end of )ast August, and to the h.df- heartedness, timidity, and vacillation with which tllfY had pursued the new policy forced upon them by the pub- !ic fee)'ug of this country after the Bulgarian massacres h'1A:I hl'en a.'3certainrd. He quite agree!l with the Prime Minister that there were great flUC<t;o:i of European policy to be considered in this matter, and that Europe had a right to nay that Russia should not take steps to make herself the exchisivo heir of the splendid Eastern inheritance; hut, while maintaining ths Treaty of it was not our duty to assist a Government whose tribunals w re vena', and under whose ruie lif: property, and the honour of fiuni!i!'s were insecure. What he cotUp'aincd of waa that when the Enghsh Government heard of the insur- rection iu the Herxegovina in the autumn of 1875, they were not impartial, but made themselves active partisans of the oppressor. The poUcy pursued by the Government after the rejection of the Berlin Memorandum was such to induce Turkey to believe that England would still support her, because while we were urging upon the other Powers of Europe to agree upon a basis for the permanent peace of Europe, Turkey knew ail that was going on, and )<ran teHing Sir H. Elliot aU the time that she would never allow aMy interference from the other Power- Counter proposals to those made by England were made by Turkey of a long armistice and no conference, and Lord Derby agreed to that at once, and if it had not been for the nrmnesa of Russia the counter proposal wou:d aave been adopted. Then came the mission of the Mar- :¡uis of Hahebury, and the same half-heartedness an' timidity charllt;j;eriRoo that mission. A preliminary con- ference waa hetd from which Turkey waa excluded, and that WM a circumstance which was calculated to offend 'ha pride of Turkey, There was, however, in the Blue book a. telegram to 'Lord Derby, dated December 24th, to the effect tht the Grand Vizier expressed his gra-titude to Lord Derby for his communication, aad relied more than aver 0:1 the support of the English Government. At that time the Conference had begun, and Turkey knew what the demands of the Powers were, and he ventured to think the communication referred to must have been that England would not enforce the demands of the Con- ference on Turkey. He should, if the noble Lord did not say it would not be advantageous to the public service, conclude by moving for the communication referred to in the telegram. The EARL of DERBY denied that the Conference had failed to secure either European peace or the improvement of the international administration of Turkey. He denied that there hf,d been any chaise in the policy of the Government, although he admitted that they had modined their course of action to suit the circumstances in which they had found themselves. From tune to time they had no (J,;tiht done and accepted many things, when a European war seemed imminent, which they would not have done had nothing more been at stake than the suppression of a petty insurrection. That, however, did not amount to a change of the policy which they had declared iu May last, and from which they had never varied, nor had he him- self personally pursued a policy inconsistent with the speech which he delivered in 1864, and to which the noble Duke had referred. The noble Duke had said that after the conduct of the Government they ought to hear no more of Turkish independence, but he denied that the Government had '.iolaicd that independence. He denied the allegation of the n'-ible Duke that in the matter of the Herxegovinian outbreak the Government had taken the part of tiie oppressor against the oppressed. They had remonstrated with Austria, and had pointed out that her vote. and diplomatic movements were of no avail so long as her omcial-! continued to aid the insurgents. He did not think it could be denied that Russia, if she did not take the field with Servia in form, had taken it in fact, and what they had to guard against was the mu-tiig a popular feeling in Russia over Servian defeat;) which really were Russian defeat- Although the Bulgaria'1 outrages had some influence with the Government, they had but a secondary influence, and as to coercing the P'.rte they could not assent to that because coercion meant 'war, and war would be fraught with danger to Europe. (Hear, hear.) The Duke of WESTMINSTER, defended the course he had taken in priding at the St James' HaU meeting, declaring that that meeting really did represent the national sentiment, an had been shewn by subsequent events, and by the change in the policy of the Govern- ment. He also criticised the proceedings of the Govem- meHt with regard to the Conference, arguing that to have been likely to have 1 een eil'ectnaJ. it should have been armed with coercive po.<;rs. The discussion was continued by Lord Stanley of Adderley. the Marque of Bath (who agreed with the Duke of Westminster that wo should have united with the other Powers to coerce Turkey), and Lo<.t Stratheden, who considered that the Conference had been productive of import./uit result. The Earl of K1MBHRLEY jomed in the horror and detestation with which the Bulgarian horrors been spoken of, and had read with disgust the cynical memo- randum of the Turkish Government on the subject. This great question must mainly be judged by tlie interest of this country in the Levant, and the first question that has arisen in dealing w ith the-.e events waa whether it was an occasion for a policy of intervention or of noYi-in- tervention. The tirst impression of the Government seemed to be that it was better to abstain from inter- ference, but they do not appear to hava formed any distinct idea on the subject, and they appeared to have overlooked in the early stages of the insurrection in the Herzegoviua the elements which it contained of future dL-order. The Marquis of SALISBURY expressed his surprise that the noble Duke should blame the Government for following a policy laid down by the Cabinet of which the noble was a member. The Government were now reaping the harvest sown by the authors of the policy which brought about the Crimea.u war. The present Government were bound by the course which had been foHowed by their pred'jcesmr! and if they h&d turned round at last on our ancient allies, who had rested upon us -,o long, surely they should not have done so without remonstrance and exhortation. The Government had not deserted their old traditional alliance without sorrow, and they still lived In hope that there might be some change in circumstances which would bring that alliance back. That was the reason why they went into the Conference. as a meaus of persuasion, and not with a view to the application of coercion, a step which he entirely depre- cated. After a few words'from Earl DuDi.EY, who strongly condemned Turkey, Earl GRANVILLE admitted that the Government had a difnerdt and complicated question to deal with, and he went farther, a,nd aid that from their view they no doubt acted in the interest of the country and its fair fame. He complained that the Blue books had been kept back two mouths, and pointed out that even if he now desired he could put his nnger on blots m their policy which the Blue books made evident. They showed, for instance, that the noble marquis coLdd not, as was stated at the Guildhall, have gone to the Conference with the full knowledge of the wishes of the Government. He commented on the action of the Government in leading the Porte to believe that there was nothing to fear, and argued, in opposition to the view taken by the Marquis of Salisbury, that had the European Powers agreed upon presenting their proposals attached to a condition of coercion they would not have been rejected. If Her Majesty's" Government could come to any satis- factory arrangement f"r the better administration of Turkish anairs he W:1hq sure they would have the com- plete aupwrt of Parliament. The Earl of BEACONSFIELD fully admitted the privileges of aji Opposition, but if the policy of the Gov- ernment was impugned it was better to have a motion rather titan interesting but desultory debates. The noble Lord had said the Government shou'd coerce the Turk into an acceptance <.f the policy which they hat! recommended. That waa not a caae which Government co'dd cons:'ientiuu<-Iy profess or promote, and thereforf, in an issue so broad, it was the duty of the Opposition to cic-ar the mind of the country by letting the people know what was the opinion of Parliament upon poh"¡<"R 90 distinct. (CheerR.) The policy cf Europe had been the maintenance of Uif knl¡,o.i..J integrity a.nd in depèndence of the Ott.om:m EmpÎT'l', and they beiieveJ. tb.it by that policy great calamities might be saved to Europe. That policy had been considered by states- men the beat security for the peace of Europe. In 1812 there was an insurrection In the HerzegoVIna., but &t that time, as when the Conference took place in 1871, the Government, knowing the condition of the Christian subjects of the Port' determined to maintain the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire. H& vindicated the conduct of the Government in not accept- ing the Andrassy Note, as they considered it an injudi- cious movement, and tlie reason for not agreeing to the Berlin Memorandum was because it womd inevitably le'vl to a military oceuT'n.tion of Knropean Turkey. The Duke of ARC YLL brieny rep'ied, and The House adjourned at 12 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Sneaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. THE LONDON S'iOCK EXCHANGE. Mr R. YORKE gave notice that ott the 20th March he would move a.n address for the a;)pointment of a Royal Commission to inqnire into the origin, the object, present constitution, custom, and usage of the London Stock Exchange, and whether the existing rules for the conduct of businer;d are in accordance wi lh public policy. THE DARCY LEVER EXPLOSION. Mr CROSS, in reply to Mr Macdonald, stated that he had directed, as lie usually did in such case- that counsel should attend the inquiry as to the Darcy Lever colliery explosion. THE HERZEGOVINA. Mr BOURKE stated, in answer to Mr Hopwood, that Mr Ffrench, the British Charge d' Aifaires at Vienna, was instructed to represent to Count Andrassy that Her Majesty's Government would be gta-d to Icam that the Government of Austria and Hungary had taken steps to procure the peace of the frontier, and to prevent dis- turbances in the receiving encouragement from the Eastern tcrrit )sy. Unfortunately, Mr Ffrench then ill, and conuned to bed for 10 days. The Government bad no reply as to whether he had executed his instructions. Doubtless he had, but there was no a:iswer from Co'mt Audrassy. It was true th:1t the Gubibratich, f). leader of the Insurgents, wa-! arrested nine or ten months after these instructions by the Austrian Government, taken to Trieste and impri- soned, and afterwards removed to the interior,EÍnce when there was no report of what had become of Iiim. There was no information of Luka Pete' vich, another insurgent, nor us to whether insurgents were kept prisoners in Aus- tria. It was not the ir.tentiou of Her Majesty's Govern- ment to make :¡,ny representation to the Austrian Govern- ment on the subject. THE CONVICTION OF THOMAS CUNLIFFE. Mr CROSS, m reply to Mr Macd'mald, said he approved of the sentence on"Tb'w. C.miiffc, of West Houghton, namely three months'hard Iab.)'.u', for placing t-diies on tubs that did not belong to him. THE TREATMENT OF COOLIES. Mr BOURKN, in reply to Mr Errington, 8<.hl the French Government had agreed to the ap- pointment of a joint commission with England to consider the treatment of coolies in the Island of La Reunion. The scope of the inquiry had not been deter- mined, nor had the British Commissioners been nomi- nated. It was not intended to propose a similar Commis- sion for Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Cayenne. THE COLONIES OF SOUTH AFRICA. MrLOWTHER, in reply to Mr Gourlcy.sa.id the Colo- nial Secretary had transmitted to & the Colonies of the Cape the copy of a draft bill for the federation &f the State there, and he was awa.ii.icg the replies, which were shortly expectctl. The inst-ructi4;IlR J.en to ir T, Shepstone were that he should enquire .to the causes of the war In the Tra,usva:u, use all good t)nÎ<e. to bring it to an end, confer with Her Majesty's Consul at the Cape, a.nd report. Her Maje-i.y's Government were of opinion that it would be greatly to the of the Trans- vaal Republic, as well «- to the ColomeRcf South Africa generally, if the Republic \v jrc to come undo:- the B' 'tish Flag. THERU-STAN FLEET. Mr WARD HUNT, rcDiyh.g to aquesti-.nby Captain Pirn, said his attention had been drawn to a statement iu Tt7K<'< thn,t on January Sth there was a ncet of 13 Russian corvette lu Sa.i Francisco Hay. Hi. (Mr Hunts) information did '!)ot agree with this, but was to the effect th'tt on the 24th January there was at San Francisco a Ru 'si'M' 8qua.drou,con:-iisHr.g of 1, and not 13, corvette, 2 vessels, and 3 gunboats. The hon. and gallant seemed te anticipate war with Russia. This was an anticipation which ho Hunt) did not share. (Cheers.) with Russia were of a fri;'nd!y character. (Hear.) But should Great Urit.'un b. threa.t'ufd from a"y of the globe, he hoped the Ho'Me would retyu') J; 031' ,\L;,j.t:/ Government taking pr'-per stepq t'j protect th'<'<' "try. (Cheers.) THE COUNTY FRANCHISE. MrTREVKLYAN pontpcued to Hm MthM<.r.;i1.Is resolution in favour of the a?,h'i;nHn.ttcn nf the county aud boro'igh franchise, and r:;dLtnb)u,!<m cf p<Ht:(-fJ power, Sir J. McKEXNA g-!1,V; n'.tlcp of his :pkn!;inl1, c.n r.n early day, to cad aUcrdicn to the subject <f the Irish county franchi-e. THM REMOVAL OF PAUPERS IN SCOTLAND. Mr MCCARTHY J)OWN[N" ;:i,vCT'otice th.),t on the 20th March ho would call itttentiort to the evils arising from the administrrtion of the poor Jaw in Scotland, as to the re'nova! of papers to a <!i-t..uit iM.rt of the kingdom. THE SMALL-POX EPIUEMTC IN LONDON. Mr RITCHIE drew uttcotlon to the of the Metropolitan Asylums Boatd for meeting the small-pox epidemic, and moved for a Select Committee. Mr SAMU!)A seconded the motion. Mr SCLATER BOOTH explained at some length tbo arrafgementu made, and opposed the motion on the ground th.:t the appoÍntml:ut of a Selcct Committee would be of 110 service. He con'ndprcd that the arrange- ments being made were amp!c. After some further discHR.sicn tLc motion was wid1- (h'awu. A COUNT OUT. CaptaJH PIM wa: ca!H:r; to Lhe ti.m uf the Adiuira.H.y, wh<o the W runted out at 7.30. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock. THE ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES AND FEES BILL. Mr COWPER TEMPLE moved the second reading of the Ecclesiastical Offices and Fees Bill. It is proposed by this measure to reduce the existing number of diocesan officers by enacting that the work should In future be done by the chancellor, secretary, registrar, and apparitof; a.nd it was further proposed that in future these officers should be paid by fixed salaries, to be paid out of a common fund made up of fees, which should be payable in stamps, the fund to be under the direction and control of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Mr RAIKES opposed the Bill, on the ground that the time at which it was introduced was inopportune, and suggested that its real object was to provide a salary for a provincial judge. Sir W. BARTTELOT suggested that the Bill should be referred to a Select Committee, which might, after due investigation, frame a more acceptable measure. Mr GOLDNEY approved of the suggestion made by the hon. baronet. Mr BE RECORD HOPE, while concurring in the suggestion that the Bill should be referred to a Select Committee, expressed a hope that the Committee would not merely be asked to go through the clauses of the Bill, but that it would make a thorough investigation, by evidence and otherwise, into the whole question. Mr MoNK and Sir J. KENNAWAY took a. similar view. Mr WHITWELL thought the question should be dis- posed of at the earliest possible moment. Mr CROSS, speaking on behalf of the Government, said he thought the Home was agreed that some reform was nccc-ssary. With regard to the suggestions made as to the mode of proceeding, looking at the interests concerned, he thought it only right that those to whom those interests now attached should have an opportunity of being fully heard. He therefore hoped the House would be content to refer the BiH to a Select Committee, but if that Committee were to take evidence the matter must Inev'Ln.bly be thrown over to the next session. The plan he would suggest was that the Bill .should be referred to a Committee, and if they thought it desirable to t. e evidence dicy could report to that effect to the Hou.se, which would in that case doubtless grant the necessary powers. The Bill was then read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. THE SCOTCH GAME LAWS. Mr M'LAGAN moved the second reading of the Game Laws (Scotland) Amendment BiU. SirA.GORDONobjtct-:dto the form in which the Bill was brought before the House, and condemned the clause by which it was made applicable to tenants under a two yea?;' lease, to the exclusion of a large number of tenants fanning under one year's leases. It waa objec- tionable in many of its pro visions, a.nd would work unsatis- factorily, and v. ith uncertainty. He recommended that the Government should consent to refer tlie three Bills which had been introduced on the subject as the Scotch game laws to a Select Committee. Mr J. BARCLAY supported the Bi! but feared that it wo lid not provide a complete settlement to the question. Colonel ALEXANDER thanked Mr M'Lagan for having attempted by thi-; Bill to effect a compromise of the question, ajid hoped that no ob.'trtcle would be thrown in its way. Mr GRANT DUFF adiiiIt?J that there seemed to be a general fueling In favour of the measure. Mr RAMSAY thought that mo.3t of the objections to the measure could be satisfactorily dealt with in com- mittee. The discussion was continued by Mr M. STEWART, who supported the Bill, fmd by Co1. MCIŒ, who congratulated Mr M'Lagan on having brought in the Bill, which he hoped would pass, after certain proposals had been amended in Committee. Lord ELCHO supported the second reading of the Bill, but hoped the Government would take care that it in- volved no interference with freedom of contract. Viscount MACDUFF supported the Bill. The LORD ADVOCATE did not oppose the second reading on behalf of the Government, but suggested that there were many points tha,t required consideration before it reached a further stage. The Bill did not appear to interfere with freedom of contract, but there were provisions iu it with regard to wild bird-i and wild animala, and the way in which the measure was made to apply to every class of holding which required modin'ca- tion. Mr M'LAGAN spoke in support of the Bill, which was read a second time without a division. THE REGISTRATION OF BOROUGH VOTERS' BILL. Sir C. DILKE moved the second reading of the Regis- tration of Borough Voters' Bill, the object of which was to assimilate the Parliamentary and municipal registra- tion in boroughs so far as the preparation of the first lists and the revision of registers were concerned. Mr GORST opposed the Bill, and was speaking at a quarter to six o'clock, when, according to the rules of the House, the debate ceased. The order for the second reading became a lapsed order. NEW BILLS. Leave was given for the introduction of the following Bills, which were;brought in and read a first time. Mr A. MILLS' Bill to make better provision for the union of couti.s'uous bcnenccs. Mr PEASES Bill to abolish the punishment of death. Mr PEASE'S Bill to amend the law relating to accina- tion, so far as accumulating penalties are concerned. Mr H. B. SHERIDAN'S BiU for the better protection of railway passengers. Sir H. JACKSON'S Bill to amend the law relating to the ta.xa.tion of co,t;s in the High Court of Justice. The House adjourned at 10 minutes to 6 o'clock.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes of Wales on Monday attended a performance of Verdi's "Reqrnem" at the Royal Albert HaU, by the choral society under the direction of Mr Bamby. The hall, although not excessively crowded, was filled in every part by a brilliant and fashionable assemblage. The solos rendered by Madame Lemmens-Sbemngton, Miss Wil- liams, Mr Lloyd, and Signer Foli, were deservedly a.p- plaacled, one being and the choruses were with a precision for which this choir is noted. Their Royal Highnesses arrived soon after nine, a.ad stayed until just before the conclusion.

THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SUNDAY CLOSING IN IRELAND. The Select Committee on the Irish Sunday Closing Bill met on Tuesday, and elected Sir M. H. Be&ch as their chairman. Next Friday they will commence taking evi- dence, the nrst step being to receive a statements of the licensing laws at present in force in Ireland, and a statc- ment as to the law relating to Sunday closing in Scot- land, which will be given ui each case by a. Government omcial, who, in the case of Scotland, will be the Secretary to the Ijord Advocate. On Tuesday next evidence will be taken from the Dublin police niaogti-ates and otliei- fiinctionaxies, as to the applicability of the Bill to their district. In this point the Licenced Vintners' Society will be allowed to produce witnesses, selected by them, as will the friends of the BiU on the other hand. Evidence will albo be read to show how Sunday closing came into operation in the large cities of Scotland, and whether any serious di&culties attend its introduction there. The committee will not consider the question of compensation, which the publi- cans have urged upon their considera.tion. Future sittings will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays.

AGRICULTURE, THE WEATHER, AND THE MARKETS. [FROM MONDAY NhjHT'8 "MARK LANE EXPRESS. ] The unusually mild temperature haa rendered plough- ing on heavy lands almost impracticable, and unless we soon experience some cold, drying winds, spring sowing will be both late and unsatisfactory. Advices from the rural districts continue fairly fa.voura.ble as to the condi- tion of winter-sown wheat, which is looking well on the light lands, and where it has not suffered injury from the recent noods. In the southern counties beans are said to be unusually forward. As regards wheat, Httle alteration can be noted. Grain never having been dry in the stacks, samples have been damp and in inferior condition. Owing to this a further decline of Is has taken place, but farmers as a rule have not pressed sales, and in some place.s It has not been easy to buy at the decline. The week's arrivals of foreign wheat have again been mod- erate. On Friday a reaction set in, and a steady demand was experienced from the millers at improving prices. Maize has declined Cd per qr. Floating cargoes p? wheat have met a. steadily increasing demand at an improve- ment of Is to 2s, chieny on red sorts.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. OLD HAM. The writ for the Oldham election was received early on Tuesday morning. The nomination will take place this day, and the election on Thursday next. Lieutentant-CoIonel Lees in an address to Oldha'ca electors expresse'; hearty concurrence with the Govern- ment for the policy which, under critical circumstances, has preserved the peace of Europe without abetting Turk. ish mis-government. TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR HALIFAX. Halifax election took place on Tuesday. Considerable activity was shown on both sides, and vehicles were largely used in bringing voters to the pell. The Liberal candidate was returned, aa anticipated, by an overwhelm- ing majority. The following wao the oiHcial declaration of the poU n TT 'T _M- JohnDysonH.nt."hm8on(T,) 57a0 Richard W;Isi)u (C) 3624 Majority. 2126 WILTON. The polling for the electinn < 'f a. member for Wilton took }.Ia.ce on Monday, the following being the number of votes for the two candidates Hon. Sydney Herbert (C)S. 715 .J, Norris (1.) 187

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S "GAZETTE." BANKRUPTS. John Key,of< 'larence-road, Dnhvich, Surrey, auctioneer's clerk. ThoIJ!:1H Barden, of Grandturz81 f.ii-m, in parish of Bur- wfv-h, Hnssex, farmer a:td cowKeeper. WiUiatu ('. Bromtra., of Terminus-road, Eastbourne, Sussex, c'mntiissi"n agent. John H'.)thcott, of Hajiover-stt'ect, Hant, baker. George Altree, (jf Hednesford. Cannock, StaffordBhire, ba.ker, gt'o\;er, and a.Ie merchit.nt, &nd of IIa-zel Slade, Rugf-ley, h'1kcr n.wl grocer. B. MitchcH, of -Bi-id.e-strect, pn.nnh of Bakewell, a'ld of jn the township of Buxton, n,;rby¡;hin\ neWHpaper propnetor. Richd. B. Pellow, of Tnrnet--stre<t, Manchester, mer- chant Mt'l a.gent, trading aa R. B. Fellow Mid sen. Elizabeth Br:¡Jljj¡gtoD Qaa,y, Yorkshire, p,.I')ntnr. Arthu'lf. Bnildn, BrirlJingi;Oï) Qna.y, gentieman. ANNUJ,M Ji:n\H. Jumes Kin.?, cf Winalow, Bucks, n,uctioTtecr, land -.rc-ilt a.nd fJ.rmeT; date of adJn<lication, Febn.iary 5tL, IS74.. TitLTtÛJ1, (,fAxminf>ter, Devon, gentlema. date < f adrtdlc?tion Ontoher 4th, 187?. LOUALLHUIDATION. R. Taf[-street,Pofityp:ridd, <.Iamorga,nHh!re, bed- ding C. iV enzi, ButeDocIo, Cardiff, gunsmith and provMicn mercha,nt. D. J. JuneH, 42 and 42, Bnte-street, Ca.rdiiT, outfitter. T. Jsunes, teuton, C&rdiii, cabhiet maker.

VAI,UABT,-r, DiSCOVKUT FOR Tl m HATR.—If your h3,!r is turning 2;ff'.y c.r white, )I, fal.irix 'fl, uo "T:« I:-i.tt- Renewer," fur it win positively restore in every case Hroy or Whit. ha.ir" to ita oriyhMti coJonr, withl}ut )e-tv!ny the &bte timett of most H<Mtc'-era." It 'i)ft.!«f th') ha,)r charmiiig!y 'M beatitiftil; oi Nveli promoting t-110 h,i' gp),A, whe:-c t,icqtlnd oro n')t domycf). Ash yc':r Chemint { r TfiM MMXfCAN UAm RKN'Wt)R," p!'Cp'C<I by HSMRT C. CAt.f.t'f, et'<?M&t?!J-MrBctt.ic." ''?'-? l?'M<

BURNING OF A COAL-LADEN VESSEL AT SEA. A San Francisco despatch, dated Ja.nua.ry 26th, states that the schooner John Bright had arrived there from Tahiti, having on boprd Captain Stcwart, of the ship Ada, Iredale, and three apprentice boys—William Denwood, William Ltghtfoot, and Frederick Joyce. Ca.pta.rn Stew;\Z"t reports that tlie ship left Ardros.san on the 20th June, last year, with a, cargo of coal, for San Francisco, and on the 13th of October, when in lat. 55 S., long. 108 W., a, nre was discovered in the lower hold. Every effort was made to extinguish it, but it was soon evident that the whole body of coal in that part of the ship was on fire. The crew dug down into the cargo until the gas and heat drove them from the hold, water was pumped down, but without any effect, and in less than 36 hours from the time the nre was discovered the gas generated to such an extent that it exploded and blew up the decks. Every effort to save tlie ship was useless, and the boats, three in number, were lowered, and the captain, first, second, and third omcers, carpen- ter, cook, steward, five boys, and twelve able seamen en- tered them. The captain took with him the ship's papers, nautical instruments, charts, and such an amount of bread and water as could be stowed away, and shaped his course for the Galapagos Islands, about, 1,200 miles distant. Soon after leaving the ship the captain's boat capsized in a heavy sea., and all the instruments were lost except the sextant, and also the provisions on beard. The boat, however, was righted, no lives having in this instance been lost. In a few days Captain Stewart, finding the wind and currents setting him hack, abandoned the design of reaching the Galapagos, and steered for the Marquesas Islands, 2,400 miles distant. On the 3rd of Nov., another of the boats capsized, and the carpenter was drowned, the remainder of the crew being rescued by the other boats. All the food and water in tlie capsized boat was lost, and from that time until the 9th November, when they reached Domiuique Island, one of the Marquesas group, all hands were restricted to a wiueglassfull of wa,ter aue a biscuit per day. Tlie weather during the whole timd was very tempestuous, and it was with diHicuIty that tlie boats kept together,

RELEASE OF THE REV. MR. TOOTIf. Mr. B. on the part of thf three promoters in the suit of Hudson v. To<;th. on Saturday morning made an application to Lord PRnxancc, who cat in his private room in the House of Lords, to order the of the Rev. Mr. Tooth. He said he was empowered to make the application under the provisions of the Act 3 and 4 Vict., cap. 93. He taid his simple duty was to state that possession of the church had been obtained, and that no obstruction of the Bishop's nominee in the performance of D.vine worship now took p'nce. He did not make any special application that the discharge should be attendant on the payment of the costs, but!\B t.he pro!!('cnto1"!l did not wish to lose their costs, he had to &nk the order, if hia lordship should decide to grunt it, ehould be payable and recoverable as costs in the PenzMice inquired what costs were alluded to.—Mr. Shaw the costs in the suib. —Lo'd PnZRnce fftid he thought there ought to be a formal application in the matter, and further an atfulavit made, however short, that the services at the church of St James's, Hatchr.Ti. were now per- formed bj the Bishop's Eouunpe without obstruc- ti n. Such an aHidavit oouM at once be sworn.— Mr. Shaw s:u<l it would be done.—Lord Peu- zn.ncc delivered his decision as follows Thia .t\ an APplication ma(le under the pro.,iionB of the :lrd &d 4th Vie., cap. 93, for the release from cmt .dy of the Rev. Arthur Tooth. lu grouting it I will shortly recall the circumstances a.nd event: whittled to his impriam- ment. Mr. Tooth had for some tine pa.st habitually per- formed divine Mrvice in his church in a. manner which,by several decisions by theQueen in Ct,nncil,h¡¡d been declared unlawful. Some portiona of th* ceremonies ob- served by him, such aa the wearing of certain vestments, and tho position at the C'mmunion- ta.ble occupied by him during the Prayer of Consecration, ht.d given rise to much Iegit.ima.te controversy. The language of the rubrics and the Prayer Book per- mitted of more than one interpreta.tion a.nd although in the Purchas case (which was only a'gued on one side) the Court of Appeal had pronounced a decision adverse to Mr. Tooth's view*, this matter was about to be again brought under the cou. sideration of the same tribunal in the appeal then pending f' om Folkestone. Under thasc circumstances thi< court, though obliged to obey the existing decision of the supe- rior tribunal by declaring Mr. Tooth's conduct in these matters unlawful, forbore to make any attempt to enforce t!)at deeis;ion upon thorn. But other pjiti'-ms of Mr. Tooth'a ceremonial, such at procession: with crosses, the use of iucense, lighted candles oo the Commanion-ta.ble, the tolling of a. bell during Communion Service, the elevation of the cup and paten during the Coni'ecrat'on Prayer, and the singing of the Agnue D¡", were all matters which had been declared unlawfn!, and for the observance of which it wilt not be denied that there are no directions provided by the Prayer Boo'r. White on the other hand the celebration of the Holy Commuuion when less than three communiea.nts arc present to receive it- ie, in plain a.nd unambiguous worda by the Prayer Book, forbidden. Mr. Tooth was therefore ad moniithedto strain from these practices. He continued them notwithstanding, a.nd the coart had no alternative, under the statute, but to inhibit him from the ptr- formance of any service of the Church within the for the period of three months. This inhibition, it wilt be observed, was bated on the continuance by Mr. Too'.h (after admonition) of the observances laet moationeJ, and of those only. to the exclusion of matter* nuder appeal; and its purport \raa in no sen'e to aSect: the ecclesiasticai status of Mr. Tooth, hub oniy for a time and in respect to a particular dicce*e to suspend his ministrations. Mr. Tooth refused to submit to this order of the court. A clergyman waa authorised by hia biahop to conduct the services in his place, but Mr. Tooth declined t" permit, him to omciate. In this state of thing* the prosecutors in the sait applied to the conrt a.nd chimed the exercise of its power* to enforce upon Mr. Tooth obedience to the judgment they had obtained, a.nd, aa I took occasion to say when the application was granted, the court had realty no discretion to refuse it. Bat it: is important to bear in mind that it was granted not to punish Mr. Tooth for the past, but to enforce obedience for the future. It was necessary (if obedience to the !aw WM to be maintained at ali) that Hr. Tooth should not continue to perform the services of the Church in the manner which had been condemned, and, on the hand, that the nominee of the Bishop ehould be permitted to cSeiate in hia piace—bat tt wa.s :Mt"rvul1'. 1'1) .a ..Ir MoBJ wowt:ut .tor hi" ..oo. "8S.n his liberty. and not onty that, bnt get rid of the inhibition, and be restored to the exercise of his duties in the parifth, if he were willing to undertake to dit.contnme the practices complained of. He haa not thought it consistent with his duty to do <o, and the reacit is he ie stHI in cou. 6'iement. Meanwhile, the court ie informed that pOMegsion of the church ha'i been obtained by the clergyman whom the Bishop ba< authorised, and divine service ix now per- formed there in a consistent with the law. Thit statement of facts rendera the course cow to be bken by the court, in my opinion, perfectly clear. There is, I <nn {ustined by the prtsent application in thmki)ig, no desire on the part of the promoters to the suit, and certainly none on the part of the court, to punish Mr. Tooth,or presamore hudiy npon him titan is necessary to secure that the Church eervicM should be legally performed and as this er.d has been attained there is no reason why Mr. Tooth thould'uot be atlibe! ty apain.Lct thf urde-- for his discharge be drawn up at opce. Mr B. Shaw applied that the crder of the court should be drawn up in the manner by which the costs of the ap- plications for contempt would form costs in the cause, and be recoverable, notwithstanding Mr Tooth would be at ?Ms?Lordahip required a short a.mdavlt from Mr Moore, the proctor, that the services were now performed in the ueual manner, and on that being done Mr Tooth would be released from Horsemonger-lane Gaol. ? nr The order of the court for the release of the Mev Mr Tooth was directed to the governor of the Surrey County Gaol, and was entrusted to Mr Moore, one of the proctors of the "aggrieved parishioners, who delivered it to Mr Kcenp, the governor, and who brought also v/ith him a copy of the Act I of Parliameut. The order arrived at tlie gaol some time after three o'clock. The governor lost no time in conveying to Mr Tooth the news of the decision of the Court, but with that kind consideration which has characterised Mr Keene throughout the whole time the reverend gentleman has been in prison, he informed him that he could suit his own convenience as to when he should leave. The formalities usual on such occasions having been gone through, and the order "All right issued, Mr Tooth stepped outside the prison gates ior a moment, and thereby ceased to be a prisoner. The reverend gentleman re-entered the gaol, and, assisted by Mr Lay- man, at whose house lie was originally arrested, and who was first at the prison to congratulate Mr Tooth on his liberation, proceeded to up those of his effects he immediately required, leaving the remainder to be re- moved on Monday. The news of the liberation of tne Rpv Mr Tooth Iiad evidently not reached the inhabitants of the thickly-populated district In which HorsemoBger- lane Gaol is situated. Almost at i.vc o'clock exactly two gentlemen massed out of tlie prison, one with a large white mumer round his neck, and walked oil arm-m-a.nn, nobody among the few passers-by being apparently cog- nisant of the fact that the gentleman wnh the murHnr was the now famous Rev A. Tooth, late vicar of bt. James's, Hatcham, aud the other his friend Mr Lay- man. proceeded to the business house ot Air Layman, in the Borough, where Mr Tooth spent the re- maindt r of the afternoon. To show hia grateful appre- ciation of the interest displayed by the working classes in his aefairs, Mr Tooth paid a visit at night to bt. Albans schoolroom, Baldwin's-gardens, where a spiiti-pri?-ate meeting was hurriedly arranged. It was understood ?.uat the rev. gentlemaji would spend the next few days at either Brighton or Tunbridgc. Mr Tooth does not carry in his appearance any ill eHects from hia recent imprison- ment. He was in high spirits, looked as well as ever, and made no secret of his conviction that the proceedings taken against him and his incarceration will have a good eifect) ipon the condition of theChurch of England. He spoke in high terms of the governor of Horsemonger-lane Gaol, and says that his stay in that establishment has not been without some pleasant and gratifying reminiscences. He was nevertheless in all respects a prisoner, even as re- gards the menial work connected with the keeping of his apartment and h'mself and belongings clean ajid in order. For Instance, whii.st in prison some thoughtful friend sent him a knife cleaner, in the belief that it might be the means of making that por- tiou of a prisoner's work lighter, but the rules of the estab- lishment obliged the authorities to prohibit its use. the release happening on Saturday seemed to please Mr Tooth much, and the reason given was that almost the only complaint he has been heard to make whilst in prison was that no visitors were aJIowed admission after three o'clock on Saturday, that on Sunday he used to be thoroughly aJone, and that the church service on the latter day was far din'.jrent from what he had been used to. It was the subject of surprise to Mr Tooth and his friends that he should have been liberated so unexpectedly. In no way whatever has the Rev Mr Tooth contributed to his own relefJ,sc. The services at St James's Church, Hatcham, were conducted by the Rev. Mr Dale, the new curate. In tlie course of his sermon he said ne was much pleaded that the trouble which had arisen had come so speedily to an issue, and that on Saturday Mr Tooth had been released from prison. As to the law, we might not like it, or believe it to bo good, but we were bound to olwy it while it was the law. He had been grieved that moming, during the service, by the deak at v/hich the litany waa read being turned round by some one so aa to cause the clergyman to face the people instead of knealing in the opposite direction. That was a. specimen of those petty a.nnoyauces to which s')ii!C people resorted to carry out their particular views. A large number of Mr Tooth's supporters were present during the first part of the service. At tlie conclusion of the Litany, and while Mr Dale was entering the chancel, they removed 6H 1na..w?, leaving the church by the western door, foi.)wed by Mr Tooth's Orphanage children. There was uo talking nor auy demonstratioi-i save that of leaving simultaneously.

TnR'?.T iRRTTATTON.—The throat and w!ndp!pe are especial'/ 1'a.bto to mfhMuma.tton, causi? soreness auadryucss, UcMing and irritation, inducing cough a.))d afectins' the voice. Fùr thso Symptolll'¡ u"o glycormo iI¡ tho 101m of lu.!uhCl!. Oycerme tn the:i9 con?e<:tion!<. being in pt-o.xfnuty to tiio g)M)ds at the mMncnt they aro excitod by the fM;t of suckins', becomes acUvety t.aa.nn?. Cd nud Is boxea (by post for H ota.mtja), tabeited "JAMK-J Hi'f'3 A Co., ItonMccp&t.hic Chemistf, 43, Threadneed)o Street, r.ud 1M, PJcC(VJilly, Londo))."—So!d hy Draito, 8, q\;<n-trç; J'J<M9, Pm.t,8, "I..tt'.or,¡¡trcct. II

CARDIFF. VESSELS ENTERED OUTWARD.S—Feb 17. Malta, Free Lance Ha, D, 61C, Pearsc, C 0 Young Bordeaux, Ocean King, B, 554, Warren, Jones & Co Beinsaf, Florence, B, 180, Heans, Elford & Co Dakar, Lily, B, 146, Pasiful, .1 Bovey & Co Lisbon, Lancaster ss, B, 521, Shaw, G S Stowe Cadiz, Pi-udhoe Cattle ss, B, 553, Patersen, G S Stowe Ma.Ita., Silurian ss, B, 791, CoIIins, Chadwick & Co Havre, Armstrong ss, B, 597, Podda, Jones Bros Singapore, General Caulneld, 647, Prentice, W R White Jamaica, Orion, Nwy, 298, Axelsen Cienfuegos, Jacob M Haskell, US, 484, Crowell, Jones Barcelona. Cometen, Swe, 470, Hallingren, Tellefscn & Co Mataro, Arctic, Swe, 348, Nordbeck, Tellefsen & Co Havannah, Adele Maria, Swe, 693, Braudt, Hillestrom VESSELS CLEARED—Feb 17. Dakar, Swiftsure, B, 340 coal, H Worms & Co Jersey, Eclipse, B, 95 coal, S Thomas Malta, Silurian, B, 1400 coal, Bumess & Sons Jamaica, Miranda, 478 coal, W R White Cadiz, Fruit Girl, B, 201 coal, E Hancock Bordeaux, Ocean King ss, B, 850 coal, Livingston & Co Havanna.h, George Henry, B 637 coaJ, Troedyrhiew Co Malta, Saltee, B, 500 coal, Powell Dunryn Nantes, Ange!e & Mane, F, 220 coal, Cory Bros Nantes, Souverin, F, 200 coal. Burgess & Co Cape Verds, Isaia, Aus, 850 coal. Ocean Steam Co Batavia, Christine Aquarone, ly, 773 coal, 220 p fuel, A Bocande Lisbon, Maria Petrceua, Den, 174 coal, Page & Co St Jago de Cuba, General Sedgwick, US, 638 coal, Jones VESSELS ENTERED OCTWARDS—Feb 19. Conata.ntiuople, Chatsworth ss, B, 61'), Gil)son, Young Barcelona, Rio Tinto ss, B, 661, Pidgeon, H Cloake St Male, Aquilon, B, 48, Forster, Morel Bros Antwerp, Trevethick ss, B, 488, Swan, Harrison Bros Chefoo, Alccstis, B, 393, Frail, J Burness & Sons Hong Kong, George Crawshaw, B, 658, Irving, Bumess Havre, G N Wilk'nson, B, 475, Harrison Barcelona, Lady Tredegar ss, B, 483, Hodge, Jones Bros Valencia, Maindee Park ss, B, 492, Rees, Jones Bros Valencia, Aicira. Spn, 357, FeneIIos, H Cloake St Nazaire, Laura Gillies, B, 613, Donald, F P Can-el Flushing S A Sadter, B, 431, Verril), R R Todd Dieppe, Kite, B, 188, Coillard, F P Carrel Nieu Diep, Nereid ss, B, 611, Mitchelson, F P Carrel Malta, Sir Bcvis ss, B, 556, Loosemore, Hacquoil Bros Rouen, BenweII ss, B, 450, Hamson, Ha.cf]Uoil Bros Rochefort, Faulconnier ss, F, 621, Cappin, Hacquoil Barcelona, Elvlna, F, 308, F P Carrel Barbados, Ala, Nwy, 457, AHcasken, Cory Bros Jamaica, Orion, Nwy, 319, Axelsen, F P Carrel Cape de Vcrds, Carlotta Fanny, Aus, 385, Raiuen, A T Monte Video, Dea, ly, 399, Faxe, A T Lucovich Hong Kong, Thurigvalla, Den, 1577, Mol.scn, Martin VESSELS Cr.EARFD—Feb 19. St Nazulrc, Laura Gillies ss, B, 12UO coal, Cofnn & Co Nieu Diep, Nereid ss, B, 1050 coal, A Bocande & Son Barcelona, Lady Tredegar .ss, B, 900 cca,), Davies & Fry Flushing, S A Sa'Uer ss, B, 800 coal, R R Todd Cadiz, Prudhoe Cattle ss, B, 1000 coal, E Hancock Rouen, Beuwell ss, B, 900 con.1, H Gueret Havre, G N Wilkinson ss, B, 880 coal, L Gueret Brindisi, James Ban-ass ss, B, 2000 coal. Insole & Son Antwerp, Trevethick ss, B, 900 coal, Living.ston & Co Ca, liz, Sttn- of Peace, B, 210 coal, E Hancock Bilbao, Morton, B, 201 coal, Cory Bros St Thomas, Ancient Briton, B, 500 coal, Insole & Son P.i.vre, Armstrong .ss, B, 1100 coal, D Davies & Co St Thomas, Youngsters, B, 467 coul, Nixon & Co Anjer, Annie Lowray, B, 1059 coal, Troedyrhiew Co St Malo, Aouilon, B, 85 coal, Wayne & Co Malta, Free'Lance ss, B, 1100 coal, D Davis & Sons Corfu, Orion, Aus, 490 coal. Powell DuSryn St Brieux, Marie Eugenie, F, 152 coal, Troedyrhiew Co Rochefort, Faulconnier ss, F, 950 coal, H Gueret Genoa, Guiseppe ReveUo, ly, 687 coal, Cory Bros Lisbon, Lancaster ss, B, 750 coal, Page, Ohisen & Co VESSELS ENTERED Ot'TWARDS—Fcb 20. Alexandria, Mary Driver ss, B, 869, Curson, Jones & Co Barceloua, Hoopoe ss, R, 82*), Hore, E C Downing Port Said, Blagson ss, B, 890, Paterson, Cory Bros Porto Torres, Resolven, B, 143. James, E Jones & Co Gibraltar, Caerleon ss, B, 538, Courtenay, G S Stowe Bilbao, Corinth ss, B, 182, Pambrcy, Stallybrass & Co St Nazaire, Alice ss, F, 696, Grouet, A Bocande Constantinople, Evangelistria, Ger, 366, Cochrinof, A D Zalli.s & Co VESSELS CLEARED—Fob 20. Ancona, Leverlngton ss, B, 1250 coal, Insole & Son Barcelona, Rio Tinto ss, B, 1150 p fuel, Cambrian Co Malta, Neva, ss, B, 950 coal, D Davis & Sons Cadiz, Raphael Ainelie, Ger, 180 coal, Harrison Bros Nantes, Miria, F, 190 coM, Watts, Milburn & Co St Naxaire, Alice ss, F, 900 coal, A Bocande Rio Janeiro, Amphitrite, Hoi, 2607 coal, Davis & Sono VESSELS ENTERED OUTWARDS—Feb 21. Hon" Kon? Isles of the South, B, 821, Dennett, Angel Malta, Alert, B, 219, Smith, J H Wilson Havre, William, B, 459, Langlois, L Gueret Bombay, Magdala., B, 1239, Jonea, Jones, Heard Redon, Paul Marie, F, 98, Bertho, Morel Bros Caen, Consolation, F, 61, Levigoureux, Morel Bros Ragusa,, Corals, Grk, 668, Salia.ris, M Striu" VESSELS CLEARED—Feb 21. t Jamaica, Wanderer, B, 434 coal, D Davis <f Villa Nueva, Choice Fruit, B, 214 coal, Constantinople, Manier, B, 542 coal, Powe fh''i. /:t Malta, Sir Bevis ss, B, 950 coal. D Davis &1" Havre. Wm Banks ss, B, 950 coai, TInel & St Thomas, Harry Davies, B, 332 coal, Nh v C<' Constantinople, Chatt.woi'thss,B, 1100 co: ) Barcelona., Hoopoe ss, B, 1080 coal. Burny"oot &. C'o i Gibraltar, Caerleon ss, B, 1000 coal, Troet Port Said, Biagdon sa. B, 1500 cual, Cory Caen, Consolation, F, 98 coal, Fowell Dm Redon, Paul Maric, F, 1 6 coal. Perch & Nantes, Jeune Adele, F, 155 coaJ, Watta, -lb\m1. Valencia, Aleira, Spn, 150 coal, 150 p fuel Trieste, Colombo, ly, 800 coal, A Foa. t Palfnno, Madre & FigU, ly, 650 coa!, Ab<; ?<e Co ) Messina, Catharuia, Hoi, 204 coal, D Da. ° Havanna.h, Adeie Maria, Swe, 560 coal, I i', \v x (

NEWPORT. VESSELS ENTERED OUTWARDS—_Feb 17; Malta, G E Wood es, B, 697, Seaward, B Getlung, jun Bilbao, Ellen, B, 611, Doubloday, B (iethng, jun. Quimper, Fanny, F, 43, Le BIoch, Budd & Co Halifax, Nova Scotia, Clara & Agnes, B, 244, Ganion, R Gething, jun & Co ? .„ ? Seville, Thomas Fisher, B, 180, Wright, J BemHA Co Port Sal, Swan, B, 58, Balleme, Angel, Single & Co VESSELS CLEARED—Feb 17. Port Sal, Swan, B, 100 coa.1, Angel, Single & Co Kurrachec, Amelia ss, B, 86 irou, Jones Bros & Co; GOO iron, Ebbw Vale Iron Co ? Para, Nautilun, B, 414 coal, PoweII Dunryn Co Halifax, Nova Scotia, Clara & Agnes, B, 280 coal, R Gething, jun &, Co ?. Quhnper, Fanny, F, 70 coal. J VIpond &Co Fiume, Genio, Aus, 605 coal, Powell Dunryn <_o Alexandria, Minerva V, Aus, 657 coal, Ebbw Vale Co Matanzas, Estella, US, 609 coal, Ebbw Vale Co VESSELS ENTERED OL'TWARDS—Feb 19. Kurrachee, Sir Hy Lawrence, B, 1220, Copeland, Jones Gibraltar, Glenanna ss, B, 553, Deamud, Jones, Heard Fort Natal, Raven, B, 188, Davies, Joues. Heard & Co Seville, Gustave Lucien, F, 126, Defore, Jones, Heard Rio de Janeiro, Ellida, Nwy, 219, KIem, R Getmng, jun Rio de Janeiro, Patria, Swe, 222. Hogatrom Guadaloupe, Clymping, B, 341, Sanders, J Moses & Co Passages, Ruby ss, B, 187, Kendrick, J Cory & Son Barcelona, Lady Clive ss, B, 497, Tumbull, r Beynon VESSELS CLEARED—Feb 19. Constantinople, NeaErossis, Grk, 550 coal, Powell- Rio de Janeiro, Patria, Swe, 320 coal, Eobw Vale (,o Gibraltar, Glentnina ss, B, 800 coal, London & South Wales Co VESSEL,) ENTERED OuTWARDS—Feb20. Alexan.lria, Eros, B, 1155, Speedy, Jones, Heard & Co Lisbon Freidi" Nwy, 118, Johannestn, i Leynon & Co VEPSELS CLEARED—Fob 20. Passages Ruby ss, B, 375 coal, Jonps, Heard & Co Barcelona, Lady Clive ss, B, 830 coai, Cory Bros & Co IMPORTS—Feb 19. St Malo, Finn, 150 loads pitwood, order Bilbao Lisvane ss, 700 tons iron ore, Ebbw Vale Co :Marheha, Lbnishea RS, 1350 tons u'on ore, BIaenavon Co Bilbao, Morehampton ss, 708 tons iron ore. order Porman, Cornwall sp, 1050 tons iron ore, Ebow Vale Co IMPORTS—Feb 20. Bilbao. Hero ss, 720 tons iron ore, Ebbw Vale Co Bordeaux, 630 tons pitwood, order Bilbao Ravenshoe ss, 536 tons iron ore, R V/ Moses & Co Bilbao? Ijorenza Semprum ss, 408 tonR iron ore, Tr?dcgar VESSELS ENTERED Ou'nVARDS—Feb 21. Barcelona Vitula, B, 146, Couteur, Jones, Heard &. Co Bilbao, Cimbri, B, 138, Broadstock, Re;ime & Co Hennebont, Julia, F, US, Thebaud, btoaehonsc & Co Nantes, Algol, F, 127, Mayon, Angel, H:ng'Ie & Co St Malo, Alvina, B. 56. Bangard, Budd & Co Bareela, Robm licod sa, B, 614, Stainthorp, Pyman VERSELS CLEAHED—Fcb 21. Lisbon, Britlfh Seaman, B, 318 con.1, L A Homfray Trieste, MUizza. Aus, 662 coal, Powell Dunryn Co St Alvina, B, 100 coal, Badd & Co Nantes, Algol, F, 2i5 coal, Palmer & Morgan Barcelona, Robin Hood ss, B, 970 coal, Jones, Heard iMPOin'H—Feb 21. Port JAlmav. Blanche Marie, HO loada pitwood, order

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. PENARTH.—The smack Specimen, of and for Bridg- water, was met down Channel by the steam tug Tuskar, with sails blown away, disabled, and towed on the Penarth mud on Tuesday. The Genoese barque Carolina, whicli !eft Belfast on Saturday last for New York in ballast, arrived in Penarth Roads on Tuesday with part of ba.Ua.st shifted, and will have to dock. The French brig Vigee, Capt GuiIIas, bound from Cardio' with coal to Mantes, which was lying out in the Penarth Roads during the heavy gale which prevailed on Tuesday last, lost both her anchors and chains, had to take tug and was towed on the West Mud. Agree- ment JE30. The steam tug Earl of Glamorgan arrived at Cardiff on Wednesday, having been missing since Monday, and it was feared she had foundered in the late gale, but managed to obtain shelter in Lundy Roadstead. The ship Joseph, Capt Niehol, which left Liverpool on the 18th for Cardiff, in tow, reports that when oS Cardi- gan Bay she broke loose from the tug steamer on Monday night during the gale, but arrived in Penarth Roads under what sail she could set on Wednesday morning. The American ship G. M. Adams, Capt Monison, from Liverpool, arrived in the Roa,ds on Wednesday with loss of sails, and reports having experienced fearful weather. The brigantine Mechanic, of Racine, left Briton Ferry on Friday morning last, and anchored in Mumbles Roads the same night after having been as far as the Helwick Lightship. During the gale that raged on Monday night she drove from her anchorage, and was eventually taken in tow by the steam tug Queen, of this port, Capt Davies, and the steam tug Digby Grand, of Swansea. She ar- rived at Briton Ferry on Tuesday morning, slightly damaged.

WRECK AND LOSS OF FOUR LIVES OFF YARMOUTH. The br!g Edith, of Wlutsta.ble, has been run into and sunk by the screw steamer Cilston, off Yarmouth. Four rf the crew were drowned.

EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF HAMS AT MANCHESTER. At the Manchester police-court on Wednesday, Joseph Shipham, nsh dealer, was nncd £20 for having in his house for the purpose of sale, <j4 hams and two pieces of ham, weighing altogether 1,2.)0 pounds, which was uniit for human food.

THE CLAIMANT. The wife of the Claimant haa written to Mr Secretary Cross, complaining of the manner in v/hich her husband is treated, and asking for a personal interview u;x)u the matter. The letter is signed "M.H.Tichborne." Mi- Cross replies to "Mrs M. H. CasLr" and states that the prisoner has the same opportunity a,s all convicts have of making any complaint he pleases either to the directors of convict prisons at their periodical visits to Dartmoor or to the Secretary of State.

CONFESSION OF MURDER. John Robert Walk'-r, late a corporal in the army, who stands charged, on his own confession, with the murder of his brother eiglit years ago, arrived in Inverary, Argyllshire, on Monday, and was committed to the county prison pending an investigation. The prisoner confessed the murder in I.onclon, but his mother gave evidence that her other son shot himself accidentahy. The prisoner was released, but re-arrested for investigation in A rgyll- shire. He does not now adhere to his statement.

THE BURGLARY AT THE DUKE OF CLEVELAND'S. H\S-nxGS, Saturday Night.—The details of the bur- glary at Battle Abbey allow that the robbery, if not per- petrated by, was, at all events, instigated by persons who must hT.ve known the premises well, and been acquainted with the customs of the family. The ladders used for the purpose of reaching the window of the dressing room were taken from spots half a mile distant irom each other To-day the police authorities have pushed a, detailed list of the jewellery taken, and wluch includes & costly collection of necklaces; bracelets, earr'ngs, iockcts, pendants, &c. The chief ornament missing is a pearl necklace of great value and beauty, winch is reported to be worth £3OOO. It was much prized by the duchess, as containing interesting family asmClatl0ns: A reward of .(MOO lias been ogercd for the apprehension ot the bur- glars The burglary has occasioned great excitement in the neighbourhood, and the interest manifested jn the case by the public is as great as ever.

THE SHAKERS. Mother Girling, the leader of the Shaker community. in the course of an interview with the Central JSewa cor on Sunday, denied the statement that in her community there had been any dancing m & state of nudity lately. No such thing has happened for over two years. The Shakers, although Mother poor circum- stances, are for the most part healthy. Brother Isaacs whose boy has been reported as in an unhealthy state, declares his determination to go to ga?l rather than allow the parish authorities to have the custody of his child. The Lymington Board of Guardians, yesterday, decided to issue summonses against certain members of the Shakers fraternity for neglecting to provule sunicient nourishing food fortheir children. Several of the children are to be placed in the union fúrthwJth.. the children were taken to the union on Monday night, a.nd the ap: rebelled and placed inthe police station The four Shakers charged with not providing suilicient food for their children were brought np on remand on Wednesday, at Lymington, betore the district magistrates. They could not bring medical evidence to rebut the testimony of the previous day. They were all convicted, and were bound in thc.r own recognisances of ?10 to appear when called on. l'ie children have bec? discharged from the union ?icl restored to the Shakers. -=

NATIONAL I.JHŒNLW YOBK TO LiVEHPOOL LONDON.—The National Line haa been established thir- teen years, and ita record is extremely satisfactory. Many of its vessels arc the largest in the trade, and aU hr.ve been consL'-uctcd in the ponsibte manner. Wit') compound engines of the meat improved type, and every department ntted in unc'cept.onat shape, theHe Steam- ships have crossed and repressed the ocean v/ithout acci- dent, and with sucli K-g.'ilanty as to commend the-m to all tiavuIleM. In the twelve months eighty-one Steamships were dispatched from New Y ork to Liverpool, Queens- town, and London, a-iid eighty-one from Liverpool, Queenstown and London to l ew York, makiug a total of 1(;2 trins. This shows the number of sailings as for the yej.rl875 and gives an average of departures of con.u- d"ruLly ovpr one vessel a week from each nide of the Atia.ntic The Steamships employed were the Spain, 4,?7) tons' t?ypt' S,C8'J tons; Ca.ua.da., 4,276 tons; G?ee, 4,3io tons;It?y, 4,341 tons;l-ra..?, 3,(,76tons, Er?'aud 48'Mtcns; Ihe Queen, 4,471 toiM; Denmark, 3,7?t<:n's; Holland, 3,847 tons; Helvetia, 3,976 tons; Erin, 4,040 tons; tot? toiina.gc,51,t2]. In the past eluv.i years the Steamers of tl)c Nation:? Line have car- 127 passengers.—.WeM H('(Id. EHSUKCE OF LINSFEI), for Colds and Cou?.H, cures nh-.e ca.seH out ol ton. 8'jtd by aJt (JhcmMts. 1..70C D I.u't.owAY'S rrj?.—Thc chiefost wonder of mod?n t'.n: t-Tttis the the st.'T'n:'), c!cansM t'c Hve-, eoneets M!i')usneM au'i p,,went. ftatllle¡¡"y, purt)KM t!)C sy;,tcn), invigomtes tt'o nm v a.nd rc:<Mtt<.tea health. The c))0:BioiM dcm:.jid tcr J'i!is t'a };f)).c cverybottt', awl :> a]tt")o t''ia1 convince'! the mf"<t thut nf) mettie'ne c';uu! rUtsmitsa.biUi,ytu rei))')vo at) They a.c a, Ue.iU6 to the afflicted, ami a I Tb.M'i t,) all wt.o h).hour under or extornfU 'n'e of the hio'xi, ro-.tova.t of all f.m the of thccxtciMivc'cur?tive?t'i?? liuliow?'dritta.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS, REUTER'S AGENCY, PRESS ASSOCIATION, AND CENTRAL NEWS.] THE EASTERN CRISIS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Saturday.—It is stated that in consequence of a, fresh despatch from the Grand Vizier, urging the expediency of conducting the negotiations between the Porte and Montenegro at Constantinople. Prince Nikita has replied, assenting to this proposal, :ind announcing tliat lie will immediately send delegates to the Turkish capital. SATURDAY (5.Cp.m).—It is omciallyconnrmed that the Prince of Montenegro has consented to carry on the peace negotiations in Constantinople. The telegram announcing this fact was despatched yesterday (Feb. 16), and was received by the Vizier during the night. Prince Nicholas further stated that two delegates would proceed to tlic Turkish capital by the nrst steamer. It is thought possible that it will be found necessary to prolong the armistice. The Servian delegates are expected to arrive here'to-morrow. CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday.—The Servian dele- gates have been received by the Grand Vizier and the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Montenegro's representatives are expected on Friday. It is said that the Porte is showing a conciliatory disposition. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday. — The Turkish Mnnster fur Foreign AHirs yesterday despatched the following telegram to the foreign representa- tives of the Porte:—"According to intelligence which has reached us, alarming reports have been circulated in all tlie European journals regarding the state of health of Ins Imperial Majesty the Sultan. Some time ago His Majesty suu'ered from toothache, which has, however, left him, and the present state of our august master's health is per- fectly satisf.tctory. A second despatch from the Porte to its represen- tatives abroad states that all reports to the e6'ect that a change in the Vixierate is imminent arc false and groundless. ST. PETKRsnuRo, Saturday.—No omcial infor- mation whatever lias been received here respecting the statement of the Vienna p.¡,ese that a collision had occurred between the Russian and Turkish outposLS on the Russo-Turkish frontier of the Caucasus, nor in other Quarters is anything kno\\n of such an event. BUCHAREST, Saturday.—The Scrvi;ui delegates and Pcrteu' EMendi passed through here to-day on their way to Constantinople. ? BELGRADE, Monday. —The between Scrvia and the Porte arc progressing, aud it is ex- pected that the Peace trca{y m;.y be laid before the Skuptchina for rntific:ttlfJ11 when it meets on the 3uth inst. BELGRADE, Wednesday. The elections fc.r the Great Skuptschiua Imvc been Iicid throughout the country. The retui'us show that the greater part of the candidates a.rc in favour of peace. In Belgrade a few has for the m-st time been elected. VIENNA, Wednesday. —The of .:3 evening publishes a telegram from Catturo, dated February 2Jst,tatii'g that Senators Petro- vich and Kadoiiich. the Montenegrin delegates, embarked to-day in the Austrian Lloyd's steamer for Constantinople. RousTSCHOUK, Sunday. —It is stated th.t the Turkish troops in the viUa.gcs of the Danube have been increased from 6C,COO"to 75,000 since the eud of January. The garrison of Roustschouk numbers 10,000 or 12,000. The military force m the Dobrudcha district has been increased from 2,000 to 4,000 men. RA<;c.SA, Monday.—M. Botxo Petrcvitch, Presi- dent of the Montencgran Senate, and M. Radoniteh, have been appointed delegates to conduct the negotiations for peace between Montenegro and the Porte. They will start for Constantinople to-morrow. It is asserted that the armistice will be prolonged dll the end of March. [OBSERVER TELEGRAM.] ViENNA, Saturday.—Trustworthy accounts from Russia, state that great exertions are being made to strengthen the army of the Caucasus. At Oren- burg two new nrmy corps arc fo ming, and the re- cruits for 20 regiments of Cossacks have received orders to join at once. In Austrian military circles it is believed that if Russia commences hos- tilities it will be on the Asiatic side of Tur- key, and that tlie Russian forces on the Danube are merely intended to compel the Turks to keep a large army there. There is a new Ministerial crisis at Constantinople to-night. Here it is semi-officiJllly connrmed that Sultan Ham id supers from a malady. similar to tliat of ex-Sultan Murad, and that the 'physicians entertain but faint hopes of arresting its progress. Midhat Pasha remaiua for the present at Naples. PARis, Saturday.—The air is filled with rumours of a. fresh revolution a.t Constantinople, and it is stated that Edhem Pasha's resignation lias been ouered and accepted. The serious illness and even a dethronement of the Sultan aj'e reported, $()'$ touti?S by Zn Fm¡¡,ce of thia evening. LORD GEORGE HAMILTON AND THE Lord George Hamilton? D'i.Jr., sp?n?n? .? „ annual meeting of the Middlesex Coaserva.tive Association yesterday, Raid the policy of the Liberal party was one of complete forgetfulncaa M to what they had done in oiHce, and of credulity in tlieir leaders. The whole inilnencc of the country had been used to compel Turkey to stop her mis- government, short of actual coercion, which meant war. The only dinercncc between any suggestions the Liberals could make and the policy of tlic Government was that the Government should em- ploy force, but the Liberals dare not propose a motion in favour of war. MIDHAT PACHA. NAPLES, Monday.—Tlie editor of the Neapoli- tan journal .Rtt/nt lias had an interview with Midi at Pacba., of which he publishes the following account. The Ex-Vizier attributes Ills exile to the intrigues of some ministers who were supported by Ahmoud Pacha, brother-in-law of tlie Sultan. He considered liis recall to Constantinople improbable, altnough the Sultan was personally attached to him. Midhat Pacha read a letter which he had received from a friend of the Sultan, stating tliat his Imperial Majesty, en seeing the Izxcdin set sail, shed tears. Tlie letter added that on the Sultan ?em.asked the cause pf Midhat Paaha's exile, replied) How wn. I to act with the document I Iiad before me < Midhat Paclia expressed it as his that Edhem Pacha's term of omcc would be very short o-'i account of his violent temperament, and added that lie believed R.eouf Pacha would succeed him. In answer to a question respecting the probability of war, the ex-Vizier said :-A ar with Russia is inevitable and imminent, even enter peace is concluded with Servia. Russia wouid have crossed the Pruth long ago if she had not he.n de- ceivcd by notions regarding the condition of Turkey. Turkey will oifer a desperate defence witli her army of 000,000 good soldiers. Russia, in the Turkish statesman's opinion, cannot draw I back, and he Iiimself build hopes upon the result of war, and docs not believe that tlie war c.ui Local- ized. Austria will, he dunks, bo drawn m.o it by 'her various populations, and will take ll; struggle for the reason the inhahit:UYta ot Dalmatia and Croatia will provoke disturbance whereby she will be compelled to intervene. Midhat Pasha expressed a belief that 1 Lincc Bismarck is the author of the present sItnatUll. He grca.Hy eulogised the SuJtall, and, in conclusion, said that. without a complete revolution ? ? customs of the Mussulmans, a resurrection ot the Ottoman nation was impossible.

SPAIN.. LISBON, Monday.—The Spanish Geographical Society is endcavouringto nmke .i.rrangemeuts with the leading Portuguese geographers the object of sending an exploring expedition to Africa. The Burmese Ambrs=-.ador and the Diplomatic body were entertained by the Kiag to-day. MADRID, Wednesday.—The OjF¿al (jazfUe pub- lishes a Royal Decree granting an amnesty to Carlist refugees abroad, and authorising them to return to Spain. The decree adds that none wdl be prosecuted except such as have been guilty of ofTcncc against common Ia'.v. BARCELONA, have been arrested here, charged, it is said, with being concerned in a Zorilhst plot which it been ascertained was to have taken eH'ect Jnnitg the approaching stay of King Alfotnc m this town.

ROUMANIA. BUCHAREST, Tuesday.—The ap- pointed for the prosecution of the members of the late cabinet 1ms completed the Ih,L of upon which impeachment is grou tried, 'the Chamber has granted 5,000 franc', to defray the co..t of printing these documents.

INFLUENCE OF THR Et, ? It i3 rumoured, M.ya the thxt i,he Red Sf. ? the rnddy hue which obts.i'.ed for it. its ? This msy he owiug to tlima.tic or dl('ill:t:¡¡.l ¡-c¡ < for, a.s ia well known, the red colour is piven ? < the presence in p'nee.s of myria.ds of a n:im:t6! ? all but microscopic plant, belonging to the f./a'-f? < Older. Many ?p'it.s i'.t the opcn? occ?u f.c Ki-].)!? t discoloured, and over wid" regions the sinne f:u;t is true t the Antarctic Ocean. Still more recently, it has b"cu ? < covered that the da.:k-giecn of somt* r, < tions was due, nnt to the or absence of ice. as was once b<:n<ved, but. ?to ?' < abund.mceof one of those minute apccif's of pi.).)t8. ?*?, < more curious was the fact brought out that. t'?e "wbs? food"—also minute animals-tivsd on ti?s mit'ro-?, vegetable, and were not found in !:c:di!? where ? (huk green discolouration wa.3 Kot ohsFrv. ing.y, the great whalc a.Iso in t f p!:K;cE. He tha.t it may be sa.:d th&i, an (.'o)'merce aMd the exi"tencc uf the large"t kl¡,¡ isdfppndcntontheexictence of a plant so though the Po)a.r Hea.s Imvo been 1',1' :t: itH presence was never suspected uuti! wiLhhi the bst j years. L-

A SUPPER. The fl'rqnentr of :L bni!Jillg ko\n as th (( Thít'fØ Kitchen," in up.ve to J number of ttbout one hundred :md H't\. served '.vi'h ? a? ??nti:d supper a.t the Mission Chapef. L:L'e \Vi! stf? Drury-!a.ne..Kr.J.Pu<le,who is bet.?r known in t*? (cecity by the sobriquet or' Fiddler Jos?," h.i?, w?h ? :tid of sou:e labours amongst a. who, fro:n their generally degraded condition, are paMol < vcr ? ( missionaries as being beyond hope of rcfor'n. Th' of his uve weeks' mission h.ts bceu se: thieves, againgt whom many convictions are r"c:)rø4 have been induced to listen to the precepts which he hia coadjutors ha.ve impressed upon them and tbY ? dcacribad as bopcfut caf,es." It may not be I:aownthatFu!lw.?)d's-tentK; inwhi?hthctiemen ?er< the habit of meeting, is betievcd to be one of th? places in the metropolis where the irost expert hllrg congregate. The supper wa.8 done :unpte justice to ? the fare, consisting ol goad meat, bread ?.nd bnLicr. 'fi < tea and coffee at discretion, was consumed with a. <i'ue?? joyment. Aft"r the meal the men. now ?' creased to 200 in number, were mar&h&nca i;;to spacious chape), which, as has been stated resembles, although on a smaller scale, M:. ?!? seon'a t?bernftde at Newington. Here I'?*? Joes" addressed them at some length with a cert? rough eloquence, exhorting them to turn their thonS"' in & directitt) which, if followed, would I<?..M their redemption. Ho waa listened to thronghout his address, <md the applause, which wa*t' the whole,jut!iaioutly bestowed.became perfectly deafen? when the speaker asserted that what they waited ? proper inMitutions for the reception of returned conv so that they might not have to seek for work, which ? invariably refmed b that ciatft of tha commnniiy. 1"; subsequent proceedings were of deep interest, not those more parti ularly concerned in them, but to otb" who were present. One by one eevera! thieves were'? vited by name to proceed to the platform a.nd give a '&"( history of their carters from the time when their crime was committed. All these persons were men, two of them at least, we shou!d say, hardiy on" their teena, yet the record of crime, followed by punishment, which they enumerated was painful to to. These were seme of the thieves who were have been partially, if not quite rec!aimcd. The }Jr ings termin&tt.d, as they co;n!Mnced, with the byma and a britf praye!. t

The report of the Inspector General of Recruiting fI, last year hM juat been iMued. It t,t&tt)i that tite nu ofrecrnitsraMed in 18"6 was exeeption&Dy largl"1 amoonted to 29,370—a larger number than had been tftined since 1858. In 1875 the nnmber raiMd l8,4M, thua shewing an increase in t!M year of 10,87? !? enlisted into the xervice. The result w? thtt on the ? December, 1876, the establishment of the army wa only M2 rank and SIe to complete. The report goea oc' BaY :l'l-e recruiting for the a"my appeArs toO have eehred a v«ry oon<ndarable impetus in the few montflf 1btablf!! donbtleas, inø. meagre to decremed trade; but it ia there which have contributed tn inc the number of men who have oifered themsflve*'? enlistment, and that the most noteworthy of these be found in the improved condition of the soldier, and tiI advantagu wbteh he derives from recent legislation in I beha.lf. Tne increaae of pay to the non commissioned < cer, <tnd the right to deferred pty niven to every II the Royal Warrant of April, 1876. and the improved (JIIIIII ditiona as te pensions by the RoyalWarraut of oth bf) ,1876,are, doubtlees.taken into account by those f disposed to enter the army, and wil! tend,it is hr'ped.tn ? dnce a. bet<er elMS of men, to join the ra.nl«. The <ion of the standard of height by half an-inch. to 5ft.4 has also helped to the number of men who b; enlisted M)d, notwithstanding the rednction, medical reports from the various district, the recruits unlisted during the year, are. on ? whcle, very satiafactory. Comparatively few men of :t h.west height have been rejected on the ecore of ph1 < cenciency, while reports have been received that ycung men, after a short time, have grown and fil1,:d. to a. ouoeiderable degree, and premise to become elJP" soldiers. It is to be deplored that the loss tv the ?*" cauaed by descrt'on from its rauka, Btil! unfortunatelv vaila to a considerable degree. The evil is a most serf one, and without a safeguard of some kind, such M in force in former years. appe;t.9 to all effc,rtl! tØ check it. In considering the nnntber of ea.:es of dCr.el-tJ however, itmnst be borne in mind that :n many in8taø;í the same individual is counted mor'; than once, &s there ? men who make aiiabit of deserting and re euiiatn'g and again within very t-liort period",and although the fJ her of cases may not bear a very great proportion to ? gross total of desertions iuthe year, still it lost "icht of in reaHty lessening the antual ? deserters, which in the last year amounted to 4878. (JI number of deserters recovered to the army during period was leaving a net loss of 2,St.j. the number of deáerLiolls in 1876 ia in excess of 1S<5, it is not unreasonaule to assume th?t ii, may be ? courted for by the very Ia.r?e incre:fc of recruits ?? haye entered fhe army in the year: ?'d it is amo)'? ?? class of soldiers principally that tbix crime prevails. '?*? two years, however, shew a nnu'ked <lituinuLion a.t c? pared with the three preceding ones.

EARL RUSSELL AT RICHMOND. (From the );'orM.) From the moment when he ii-st pets doors, the visitor discerna that Pembroke Loùge !9 ? abode of culture. For Lord Russell's library haa widtJ overQ'jweditsptopei- timits.a.d h?g inntulatc:! the e ;'r?'? ball with books. The h?ll commuuicatea with a suit? four roams, embracing a variety of aspect- :utd OIlIm mg a rare succession of views. The two dnL\vlf}g-n were evidently furnished with a view t.j summer tton. A few book!) of the day lie on the tables, witk and there a volume of engravings or a collection of autographa. Folding.doors curt:a"te'lw'!h bright cutJ) lead to a large and !ury room. rich in evidences of tlv i!? fut attention and refMiedtaate, winch iaL?rd Rufi?"? prescnce-chHmber. The room oo:.t?ins two or t?? t objects of art. to which spefi;.d histo ics belong. H.< gratitude of a race or a c)asa which Lord Russell .tt. '? time or another has aided in its reH!ta'ice to or it« advance towards freedom. From a pi íJ: of honour on the wall, the atio'g and jovial feature Mr. Fox look down f,n the repose of his ciple. But though tranquH, Pembroke Lodge is not d?, Twicer week ita doors are thrown open to the aH?? laneoua throng of tho?e wh'.m, in aixty years of ,ibiiM 1?' ( Lotd Rusacll has included among his a.cquaint?.'?. The central ngnre of ?the group is one with wh*?? Lotd Rusacll has included among his The central ngnre of the group is one with the rising ia f¡¡,ni]¡¡¡.r chiefiy Leech'H shf.tehca. The po:idf!on3 h<t.l a.u<I 1f' chest seem at nrRt sit;ht. as 'f could scarcely "j' lorg to the same body as the and 1;111'1.\1 feet, which nothing but a footstool fromdangiing in the air. The br.):Kl forehead and ? ciear blue eyes sti[l carry with them their old .ir of g?"? dignity. The h.T.ir m?y be whii,.?' and uut? th?u of yore, the skull-cap a.id f:.ith ch.ut- L? replaced the 'winbe-beaver hat m'd ircn-grey p? which an earlier gen8r?ti..n will reca. '? the mind in as bright :\a ever, the ..li!liJ genit). and the eyesight sti 1 so cleur that no 6pect?c'e" ? required to facilitate the rc?ul?r t.:Mk of r?di?g ? evening pa.pera by cunJIcUghtj. It, it in ;<;a'li''g th?t. L? UuH8e!l'tidaya:n'Hchifnypj.s?c. 'I'i'.e we:ght 'jf c'? yearht pressing on a const,if.u;,ion '?ver very f?i'as' htf ? ? him so far <tn invaiid t.ha.t thu onty exercise to whtch !?? equal ia a promcftaduin htsH?th chair?hp ihe sun i;j w?'? ? Much talking tire.s him; a!id fr?uh's {t'stHppc?r.!? ?bont midday to his retirement at to.i p.tr. !usd:H!'? evening pa.pera by cunJIcUghtj. It, it in ;<;a'li''g d The we:ght 'jf c;¡;"¡j1 yearht pressing on a const,if.u;,ion '?ver very f?i'as' htf ? ? him so far <tn invaiid t.ha.t thu onty exercise to whtch !?? equal ia a promcftaduin htsH?th chair?hp ihe sun i;j w?'? ? Much talking tire.s him; a!id fr?uh's {t'stHppc?r.!? a.bont midday to his retirement at to.i p.tr. hi" d,J eI chieny spent his b')uk. i andHi'gtand, :m W(c,1 na the po!itics of t.!)u d; favourite study; (jr.,te andHnme the authors wh?? Epecially admires. It ).-< a long and va.tifJ ? pf't'ience of !)fe wh?.'h )'a.a ni?.ue Lord R.?'?.? what he is. Edu'?ted a.t W'?htuincte?' in its r?ngh?:t.?.? he ea'ty learned the c*!Ecnti.tl lesst.ns of self-teii?.tco'*? Mtf deiettce. At U.e UnivM.ii'y .)i gdiuhûrgh he ac"i; th<'RC principle of t1It,n: Oxfotd and Ûn.iù.i.j,;e of tbn.t. day )epu(fi:).i.e. travel, tLe 'nomcntoua poiod of tuodcru ii?*.)ry, served ? enlace Uie young student's conceptions of ? tcgy and atat<'smat)sh!p. J'?'ehts which most t? )'<;?;). d as I)i-.to'?l ir.u.h be person!).!))' ?:t.!M"j to a !uan wl)o r?dc with V/?n:)?!n); in the rc?:in:?t?: ? tatkcd to Napoleon in his tiMtusiou at Elba. 1?.? P.nlia.mant ab twenty one, Lord John Hu?s'-U ;'?. onick'y through v:u''o))a R'it?sof !)o!it'i p;?.?< onick'y through v:u''o))a !)o!it'i ¡ Rttipto 1\ phc, in t)',p C"I.i..et., In 18C1 Ir.rd J.h'n attained it) hh« House of !nd addihiom??i?n?v to whi?h hi?c:?' seivL"? entitk'd hi n. ?.M th-?t dute hia life !.? b.jen a, g?? retifemeuL hom potiti.at :,trtfe. t ———————— '=': ?!

'i\v?n'y n}teepha.vc ')een polsonc't ncaj' li???'?t ca.f; eg v<-w 1'?vca wh'ch ha.d LcMti u.,cd io? cimich J?''? t tt(.nn Jilht of UM nhccp axe dea'-L I.. ?