The Cardiff Times

P0NT\ POOL. COUNTY-COTTBT.—On Wednesday Judge Owen took his seat in this court for the first time, when Mr R. Greenway, as the senior member of the profession practising in that court, congratulated his Honour upon the occasion. His Honour thanked Mr Greenway and the other legal gentle- men before him for the kind way in which he had been received. INTERESTING TO DRAPERS' ASSISTANTS.—Win, Richardson claimed £9 2s 6d from Mr Evan Jones, draper. Mr T. Watkins appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Greenway for the defendant. —It appeared that the plaintiff entered the em- ployment of defendant as a draper's assistant on the 18th March last, at JB25 per annum, with board, See., and on Saturday, the 29th of that month, a dispute arose. The defendant asked the plaintiff, alter the shop was closed, to put his [ apartment in order before he retired, and the plaintiff refused, saying that he had done enough that day, it being past 12 o'clock at night, accor- I ding to the plaintiff, who now said he objected to work on Sundays on conscientious grounds. Defendant ordered him out, and with the assis- tance of a constable he obtained lodgings for that night at the Ship Inn. His claim was made up of time he worked and the usual month's notice, in- cluding his board and lodgings.—The defendant said that when he made the request it was uot later than 11.30, and that when plaintiff refused he told him that he should not want him further than that day week, when plaintiff replied by stating that he would leave him there and then."—His Honour said he believed Mr Jones' verston of the case. As the young man refused to do what he was told Mr Jones had a right to dispose of him, and as to the objections on relt- ligious grounds he could not well urge that plea, as it was not 12 o'clock.—Judgment for £1 with- out costs. PETTY SESSIONS, Saturday.—Before Colonel Byrde (chairman), Messrs A. D. Berrington and E. J. Phillips. — William Williams and James Silcox, colliers, were charged with marking two trams of coals at the Glyn Pits, in order to obtain payment, on the pretence that they had cut the coal and filled the trams in question.—Mr G. F. Colborne, who prosecuted, said that the one tram contained 22 cwts. of coal, and the other 19 cwts., and the defendants would be paid at the rate of Is 2d per ton had they succeeded. The labourers of the company had filled a number of trams during the night shift of the 4th inst., and put the company's mark upon them, and in these two in- stances it had been rubbed off by the defendants, and their own mark substituted.—They pleaded guilty, and were fined 20s each.—Hannah Smith was charged with stealing a pair of stocking, the property of Margaret Morgan, of the Railway Inn, Crumlin, on the previous Thursday.—She was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. She had been previously convicted.

MONMOUTH. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE" PILor OF THE WYE."—Mr Jamas Williams, a master turner and boat proprietor, of Wye Bridge, died suddenly at the Angel Hotel, on Wednesday morning. The deceased would have boon 39 years of ago had he lived until October 16th next, and was, we be- lieve, with the exception of Messrs John Stead, of North Parade terrace, and John Davis, of Jones's Almshouses, the oldest man in Monmouth. He had won the title of the Pilot of the Wye," under which name he had been made the subject of many poetical and proso sketches. Deceased had had the honour of escorting H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught (then a lad) and other distinguished, titled, and literary parsonages down the Wye from Monmouth. On Wednesday morning (as was his. custom) he went to the Angel Hotel, and asked for the newspaper, at the same time sitting down in a chair. He was suddenly seized with illness, and expired almost immediately, before medical aid could be obtained. OPENING 01" A NBW ORGAN AT MITCHELTROY,— The pretty little village of Mitcheltroy was en fete on Wednesday afternoon, the occasion being the opening of a new organ, which had been built for Lord Rayleigh, but which the Rev. Robert Everett, rector of Mitcheltroy, purchased on be- I half of the parish from Messrs Nicholscn and Lore, organ builders, of Wallsall. The organ was opened by Mr E. W. Spiller, organist of St. Mary's, Monmouth, The vicar of Monmouth (Rev. Wentworth Watson) was the preacher at the service. GUN ACCIDENT. — On Saturday evening Matthew Pearce, aged 28, labourer, of 1, Kymin- hill, near Monmouth, was out shooting birds on the tramroad at Wyeaham, when his gun burst and shattered his left hand. He was taken to the Monmouth Hospital, and there it was found necessary to amputate the hand.

BRYNMAWR. CHAMBER OP TRADE.—A council meeting of the above chamber was held on Tuesday night, Mr H. Cornnop in tha chair. It was decided to hold a fete on August 4th (bank holiday). LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. — The annual meeting was held on Wednesday, at the offices, Market Chambers. Mr David Morgan proposed the re-election of Mr Hopo as chairman, and Mr Daniel Lewis seconded the motion, which was carried. With reference to the extension of the railway from Nantyglo, the clerk read a letter from Air A. Moon, chairman of the London and North Western Railway Company, who said that in the present state of the trade of the country, and until matters mended the question would have to be deferred. A general district rate of Is in the B, and a water rate of 4!d in the £ for prtvatehouses, and6d for public-houses were signed. The Chairman said he bad received a letter from Messrs Simons and Plews, solicitors, Merthyr Tydfil, who wrote that they were instructed by Mr Thomas Richards to take such steps as they might think advisable to bring the mode in which the last election had been conducted before the attention of the authorities. It was alleged that the election ha, t not been legally conducted, voting papers having been issued indiscriminately persons receiving papers who were not entitled to vote, and also that certain persons had filled up the papers without the consent of the voters.— Mr Lyddon said that the letter should have been laid on the table before the minutes were read. There seemed to be a reluctance to bring the matter forward.—The Chairman said perhaps Mr Lyddon would like his place, and then they might get things in order.—Mr Lyddon: I'don't want any of your insinuations.—After further discus- sion, the Clerk said that Mr Tong was at the counting of the votes on behalf of Mr Richards,— The subject then dropped.

BLAINA. ABFBYSTRCTH SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of the above hoard was held on Tuesday. Present— Messrs J. P. W. Williams (chairman), Titus Phillips (vioc-chairui3n), James Allen, Thomas Allen, J. P. Jones, Thomas Morgan, J. Wallatc, and the Rev. D. Williams. The mortgage for [ the loan of £ 3,300 for Blaina School was signed *nd agreement with the Llanhilleth iWiard, bmdiuj? this board to pay towards Aber- H-58ths of the cost of enlargement aud one-ntth the c«tt of maintenance was signed and sealed. Mr W. C. Williams, of Fesimtg, was apuomted assistant for Nantyglo Boys' School. Miss Wilhams, unstress of Cwmtyiery School, Mntmherrestgnation. A comtnitcwv consisting of the chairman, James Allen, and 1. Morgan, was appointed to report on the site for Nantyglo new schools. An application for a contribution' of £ 21 ISi 5d to Brynmawr School fvr children at- tending from thin parish for last year was not entertained, as there was no agreement to that effect. A petition was adopted ia favour or Sun- day closing. A precept OIL the rat ng autlwrity for JE1,700 for the next half ye-u- and the cheques for the quarterly accounts were signed. It was resolved to invite tenders lor supplying the schools with coal. _—

PONTYPRIDD. PONTYPRIDD ACADKMY.—Mr John David, son of Mr David, Tyrarlwydd Farm, Pontypridd, and pupil of Mr Edward Dunmor Edwards, ?j' £ he Academy, St. Catherine-street, Ponty- pndu, has just passed very honourably tho pre- liminary mcdical examination at the university of Mr- D. Davies and Mr Thomas, also pupils of Mr EdWf»vd.s, have successfully passed the entrance examination just held at Poutypool College. The Pontypridd Acnd^uny offers special advantages to candidates for examinations at an exceedingly moderate cost. Duties will be resumed on Tuesday, April 15th. SWING ACCIDENT.—A young man, a tinker, from Yr.yscadudwg, met with a serious injury at the Butchers' Anns yard, on Saturday night. One of Mr Studt's American swings, whilst work- ing at full speed, struck the young man on tho head, causing a fracture of the skull. Sergeant Jenkins called in Dr. Dixon, who directed the sufferer to b3 con vcysd home at once in a cab. On l il y he WAS report*! to )M io 9 pre<;ariwai

NEWPORT. INFIRMARY AND DISPKNS.RY.The number of patients attended at the dispensary during the week ending the 12th inst., 4J1 number of j visits paid to pat rents at their own homes, the week ending the 12th inst., 4J1 number of j visits paid to pat rents at their own homes, 80; number of patients iu the infirmary, 30.— Southern district—Number of patients attended, 67 number of visits paid at homes, 152. Sur- geon for the week at the innrmary, Mr Marsh. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meet- ing of the members of this board, held on Satur- day at the Workhouse, Colonel Lyne presiding, the clerk reported that Mr T. Diufield had been appointed guardian for the parish of Penhow, in the room of Mr S. B. Jones, resigned.—Altera- tions at the workhouse, estimated to cost £100, a.nd at Caerleon Schools, costing £27, were re- ported to have been sanctioned by the Local Government Board but, on the suggestion of the Chairman, it was decided to proceed with neither work for the present.—In accordance with notice, the Chairman moved that the two vice-chairmen, the clerk, and himself be deputed to meRt the county-rate basis committee with a view to a mnre equitable adjustment of the county and police-rate basis. DEATH op AN EX-MAYOR.—The death is an- nounced of Mr H. P. Bolt, J. P., of Hatherley House, Christchuieh. Deceased, who was on a visit at Clifton at the time of his death, which occurred suddenly from heart disease on Thurs- day evening, was elected to fill the office of chief magistrate in 1875 6, succeeding Mr Benjamin Evans. In 1830 lie was appointed a justice of the peace, but owing to ill-health, winch was the cause of his retirement from the town council, h:? seldom acted in his judicial capacity. Mr Bolt was what is termed a self-made man, and owed his position to industry and thrift. He erected the Victoria-hall, the Queen's Hotel, and a num- ber of private buildings in Banesvvell. Although a Conservative in political bias, deceased was by no means a violent partizan, and was generally esteemed for his bonhomie and kindly ways. On Saturday Mr H. S. Was or jug h, the coroner for Bristol, held an inquest at the Imperial Hotel, Clifton, as to the death of the deceased.—Charles Heath, head waiter at the hotel, deposed that he was iu the room where the deceased was having his tea, and he seemed in good health. When the deceased had finished his tea he fell back in his chair and died in two or three minutes.—Dr. Marcbant, who was called in, said that he found life extinct. From inquiries he had made, he understood that the deceased had been in a nervous and low condition of health, and had consulted one or two medical men, who, lie-understood, had expressed an opinion that his heart was affected. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, he thought that death was attributed to syncope. Mr John M. Scott, who had known the deceased for many years, also gave evidence as to his having been in a nervous condition of health, and having suffered from affection of the heart. A verdict that the de- ceased died suddenly from syncope was returned by the jury. On Saturday afternoon the re- mains of the deceased gentleman were removed from the hotel to Newport. THE LATE Ma HALL'3 WILL.—The will of the late Mr F. J. Hall, J.P., who died some weeks ago, has just been proved, the personalty (exclu- sive of freehold property in several parishes) being swom under £33,000. After making one or two minor bequests, the whole of the property goes to the Rev. G. T. Hall, of Hempnail Vicarage, Norfolk. The deceased was a success- ful solicitor, of Newport. THE Nsrw BAPTIST MISSION HALL. —MrE. H. Car- butt, M.P., has contributed a J650 cheque towards the cogt of erecting the Inkerman-street Mission- hall and Sunday-school, the memorial stones of which were laid on Monday. The pecuniary re- sult of the afternoon's proceedings was to add £56 7s 3d towards the building fund. Amongst the donations was one of J620 by Mr Ebcnczer Lewis, J.P. and JB10 each from Mr John Cory (Cardiff), Mr H. Phillips, J.P., and Mr Ingleton, both of Newport. Mr Phillips also promised to give a second donation when the building, which will cost £1,000, is finished. AN AGED PAUPER.—One of the inmates of the union workhouse died on Tuesday at the reputed age of 99 years. The deceased was formerly oc- cupant of the Stow-hill almshouse, but when two years since she became bedridden she was removed to the workhouse. THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTIIS.—At the county police-court, on Saturday—before Messrs L. A. Homfray, E. J. Grice, J. Firbank, and T. Bey- non, magistrates—Mr George Fothergill, tobacco manufacturer, and recently elected to the town council by the burgesses of 1he North Ward, was summoned for neglecting to register the birth of his child. The registrar of the Caerleon district, in which defendant resides, proved that early last month lie heard that Mrs Fothorgill had had a son on the preceding 10th January, but although two requisitions (one by post and the other by messenger) were sent to defen- dant to register the birth, ho had not done so. On Wednesday last, after the sum- mons was issued, official notification of the birth was, however, forwarded to him by Messrs Williams, solicitors.—Mr R. P. Williams, solici- tor, elicited from the witness that there had been some unpleasantness between himself and the defendant, but denied that lie had refused to make an appointment with Mr Fothergill iu order 'to register the birth.—Mr Williams submitted to the bench that there had been no infringement of the law, as since Mr Fothergill found that it was necessary to report to the Caerleon registrar, he had brought himself within the law by register- ing with the superintendent registrar, Mr Thomas Parry.—The bench thought that au offence, no doubt of the inadvertent order, had been com- mitted, and inflicted a fine of 3s and the costs, in aU 33s.—Tho superintendent registrar initiated the proceedings against Mr Fothersrill. BOROUGH POLICE COURT. — At this court on Wednesday, the Mayor (Mr J. W. Jones) and Mr R. G. Cuilum being" the presiding magistrates, William Harnett, hobbler, Castle-street, was charged with stealing 5 cwt. of coal, the property of Messrs Bevan and Price, Pillgwenlly Wharf, Late 011 the night of the 22nd March prisoner was seen to be receiving coal over the wall from prosecutors' premises. When detected by Edwin V. Pearce, bookkeeper to the firm, prisoner at- tempted to hide himself, and then begged witness to say nothing about it. He now assumed an air of innocence, and told the bench that he knew nothing of the theft. Sentenced to one month's hard labour. Two other meu who were assisting prisoner from tho premises had not been cap- tured.—Timothy Hurley, cx-soldier, for being drunk in Dock-street, using the iron leg of a trock, which he bad wrenched off, on the un- offending head of- John Hiscott, labourer, and afterwards dealings blow in P.C. Nunny's rnouth as the latter approached him, was fined JCt or hi default, two months' liard labour. The Mayor told prisoner that he might have stood in the dock chargcd with murder, and that but for the good character given by his employers (Messrs Nicholas) he would be sent to gaol without the option of a fine.—Dennis M'Carthy, the famous or rather infamous cripple shoeblack, was charged with being drunk and assaulting Samuel Newick, landlord of the Ram Inn. The case having been proved, the magistrates' clerk (to prisoner) Y011 have been here 30 or 40 times, and have had almost every term of imprisonment, long and short. Prisoner I've been under the pledge for eight weeks. The Mayor You'll be a teetotaller for three months longer. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment.—Geo. Waters, sa.id to be a Cardiffian, was fined 20s for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and carriage in Cardiff-road on Mouday evening.

CAERLEON. LOCAL BOARD OP HIALTH.—At the monthly meeting of this board on Monday evening, the Rev. Canon Edwards presided, and as this was the first meeting since the election, the rev. gentleman was reappointed chairman. The col- lector reported as to ways and means of obtaining payment of the outstanding old rate, and sum- monses were ordered to be issued on two persons who declined to pay. A parish meeting had been held to oppose the removal of the public pumps, as suggested at the last board meeting, and Mr Green gave notice that ho would, at the next meeting, move to rescind the resolution already passed on the subject. The Medical Officer re- ported that several cases of scarlatina had occurred in the district, one of which had proved fatal. The disease appeared also at the industrial schools, but did not assume a serious form in that institu- tion, owing to the excellence of the arrangements. Mr Parry made aHusion to the decision of the finance committee of the county quarter sessions in regard to the neglected road account, and after expressing thanks to the committee and court for the lenient view taken of the matter, said that, owing to the irregularities, the board would still lose about £30. This was a serious loss, considered in conjunction with the small balance in hand at the bank, and the atrount of ou'btandiug liabilities

BEDWELLTF. BOARDOF CUAHDIANS.-—The fortnightly meet- ing of this board was held on Wednesday, Mr H. V. Trump in the chair.—Mr W. H. Powell was unanimously elected chairman, and„McjjRk» C. Widdowson and Edmund Murgan were elected first and second vice-chairmen. The inmates in the house at the end of the second week were 246, the corresponding week. 1883, 252. Expenditure during the fortnight, £288 103 lOd correspond- itlR fortnight 1883, JB285 13s 3d. The baktnee to the credit of the ..board with the treasurer amounted to £2,981 15s.

ABERCARNE. pROTKST AGAINST TOKY OBSTRUCTION. —On Saturday afternoon the Liberals of the district, numbering some hundreds, met at the Cambrian Theatre, kindly lent by Mr No-j-kes. The chair was occupied by Mr Lewin Jeffries.—Mr Price, manufacturer, moved the first resolution, which lead as follows :—" That this meeting respect- fully nrees the Prime Minister to procoed un- dauntedly with the Franchise Bill, in order that it may become law this session," which was seconded by Mr Markham, Tredegar, and sup- ported by Mr G. Coleman, Crumlin, and carried amid loud applause.—The next resolution, which was moved by Mr Biscombe, Abercarue, W;13 as follows :—" That this meeting pledges to exert its utmost influence in that locality for the furtherence of Liberal principles, and in the event ot a general election will make every effort to secure the return of two Liberal members for the county of Monmouth."— Mr Ned Morgan seconded tiie resolution, audit was supported by Mr George Jones, Victoria House, and carried unanimously. — The third resolution read as follows :—"That this mpetittg protests against the wilful obstruction practised by certain members in the House of Commons, and which impedes tho despotchof the general busi- ness of the nation, and prevents the Commons dealing with home legislation of pressing im- portance"—This was moved by Mr J. D. Jones, seconded by Mr l\ W. James, and carried en- thusiri3th-a]]y.—A fonri,1: resolution was moved by Mr D. Bowen, seconded by Mr Richard Jones, and supported by Mr Thomas Kvjns. It de- clared the approval of the meeting of the foreign policy of the Government, and expressed its opinion that such policy was conducive to the I best interests of the nation at large.—Mr Brooks moved that a vote of condolence be forwarded to her Majesty the QllfeU atid the Duchess ot I Albany, expressive of tbe sympathy of the meet- ing in tlirir sad bereavement by the lamented death of the Duke of Albany.—The resolution uaa seconded by the Rev. C. H. Watkins, Cross Keys, and supported by .Mr John PbilKpa,

TREDEGAR. Poties-COURT, Tuesday.—Before Captain Wil- liam.; and the R-JV. W. Hughes: — James Leig-b, Mike Welsh, and John Landlord, three cokers, employed by the ftiiym v Iron Company, were each charged with leaving their work on Sunday night, and doing' damage to the amount of 30s each. The defendants pleaded guilty. Mr David Thomas, furnace manager, briefly stated the facts of the case. The bench fined the defendants lOs, and 7s 6d costs oaeb, in default 21 days' imprison- ment.—Two fillers, named Field and Fleming, were charged with a like offence, and were fined 15s each and costs, or 21 day?.— William Macarthy, a coker, surrendered to his haiJ, charged with assaulting a founder named Thomas Evans on March 17th. It appears that on the day in question a row took place in too Pelican Inn, and during the disturbance the prisoner struck the complainant a violent blow on th3 head. The bench, after hearing witnesses on both sides, decided to inflict a fine of 20s in- cluding costs, or 14 days' hard labour.—Timothy Regan, for assaulting Margaret Wall at Sirhowy on the 7th instant, was fined 5s and costs, or seven days and for an assault upon Mary Ann Masterton, 10s and costs, or seven days.—Nellie Brown, a little girl, aged 10, was fined 5s includ- ing costs for stealing coal belonging to the Rhymney Iron Company on the 14th instant. Constable Taylor proved the case.—Lewis Mor- gan, the laudlord of the Brittania Inn, Newtown, Ebbw Vale, was summoned by the police for keep- ing his house open during prohibited hours ou the 12th instant. His daughter, Mrs Morris, ap- peared awl denied the charge. Constable Craig gavo evir-enca to the effect that he met a man namerl John Lewis taking a can with beer from the direction ot the public-house in question at 11.35 that night. Mrs Morris stated that her house was closed at five minutes to 11, and that the beer was drawn before then. The bench con- sidered that there was a doubt in the case. They, therefore, dismissed the summons. VISIT Of PENCERDD GWALIA.—A grand con- cert was given at the Temperance-hall, Tredegar, on Wednesday night, by Pencerdd Gwalia, Mr Harding Thomas, and Miss M. H. Jones, the winner of the contralto solo at the Denbigh a.nd Cardiff National Eisteddfods. The Tredegar brass band, conducted by Mr Tom Hardy, met Mr John Thomas and Air Harditig- Thomas at their hotel, and escorted them to the hall, ac- companied by an enthusiastic crowd, who greeted the celebrated harpist with enthusiastic ap- plause. The rendering of Echoes of a Water- fall," by Pencerdd Gwalia, roused the en- thusiasm of the audience. Mr Harding Thomas. as an elocutionist, made a great impression. Miss M. H. Jones possesses a rich contralto voice, and each of her songs were applauded. Misa Margery Lewis acquitted herself with her accustomed ability. Mr G. Gokiiflg mts the accompanist.

EBBW VALE. SUICINK.— A feeling of consternation was felt through Ebbw Vale on Monday when the news was circulated that Mr G. Hart had committed suicide. The deceased gentleman for many years was one of the leading tradesmen of tho town, but about seven or eight years past removed to near Chepstow, where he has until lately resided. A few months ago he commenced building some houses here, and has resided at William-street with a daughter and son-in-law, who was engaged upon the new buildings. Some time in the fore- noon of Easter Monday he had got the key from a neighbour, in whose care it was (his daughter having gone to visit Mrs Hart), and as he did not come out for some time, an entrance was effected, when he was found upstairs near the bed with his throat cut, and quite dead. It is surmised that he had first of all used a carpenter's drawing- knife for the deed, and had finished it off with a razor, as both instruments were found near the body. ————

ABERGAVENNY. EASTER MONDAY AT THR CASTLE.—The castle fetes committee are to be congratulated upon their successful catering for Easter Monday. The pile of ruins bad been converted into a most attractive pleasure resort. The grand banqueting- ball gave general satisfaction, and afforded ample space for a large dancing party. At six p.m. the turnstile registered 2,050 as having passed in, and these numbers gradually increased as the time drew near for the display of fireworks to over 3,000. The fireworks of Messrs Wilder and Co. gave the greatest satisfaction, the grand naval engagement eliciting the warmest expression of delight. Despite the somewhat threatening aspect of the weather, a most enjoyable holiday was spent. ————

FOREST OF DEAN. DISTRESSING CASK OF SUPPOSED SUICIDE.—On Saturday Mr Carter, the Forest divisional coroner of Gloucestershire, received information of the death of Mril Mary Nash, a widow, 80 years of age, at Welsh House, in the y arish of Pauntley, near Gloucester, which occurred on Thursday, under the following circumstances :—Deceased lived with her daughter, Ann Morgan, the wife of an agricultural labourer. She had gone away on Sunday, but was found under an apple tree in a neighbouring field. On the 10th of April de- ceased was left at home with a granddaughter, 17 years of age, who is a person of weak mind. The old woman sent the girl on an errand to Pool- hill, a distance of half a mile, and on her return, deceased being missed, she was discovered drowned in a water tank. PETISR CONSTANCE V. RICHARD NELMES.—At the Newnham county court, 011 Wednesday— before Judge Sumner, this ease, which was an adjourned judgement in respect to an alleged trespass of sheep upon plaintiff's land, atSoudley, where the parties reside, was luard. It was un- fenced land, and separated from the Forest of Dean by bridges over a stream and intercepting land. It had been contended that plaintiff was obliged to fence his laud, as sheep could enter upon it from tho Forest.—An important point was raised by the defendant's solicitor, Mr Caster, viz., that as the highway was a direct one leading to another part of the Forest, plaintiff was obliged to fence his land.—Mr Perks, who appeared for plaintiff, argued that animals upon this particular highway were trespassers unless in charge of a person or persons.—The learned Judge gave a lengthy judgment, and having quoted several authorities, gave bis decision in both actions involved in favour of tho plaintiff, but advised that the solicitors of the parties should use their influence in view to an arrange- ment that as defendant's sheep must almost in- evitably renew the trespass, Mr Nelmes should pay some consideration to plaintiff, in that way affording him a small profit for the trespass on bis land.

CRICKHOWELL. BURNT TO DKATH.—On Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, considerable excitement was caused by tho report that a woman named Jones, wife of William Jones, a shoemaker, living in the gardens near Church-lane, had been terribly burnt. It appears that about 10.30 the daughter of the unfortunate woman, going into the house, found her mother on the floor, completely en- veloped in flames and smoke. The screams of the daughter for help soon attracted tho neighbours, who hastened to the spot, and by this time the clothes of the poor woman had been almost com- pletely burnt around her. Water was freely used. Dr. Hill was sent for, and when he arrived the clothes were still smouldering. A blanket was at once thrown round the body, but the mis- chief was now done. Everything that human aid could do and medical skill suggest was done, but the woman lingered till about half-past 12, and then died. Parts of the body, especially the legs, were completely charred, and she presents a terrible spectacle. It is supposed that the sad affair occurred by the upsetting of a, paraffin lamp as she was about lighting it.

HOPKINSTOWN. SKRIOUS ACCIDENT TO A CONTRACTOR.—Be- tween twelve and one o'clock on Saturday after- noon, Mr William Wiiite Phillips, contractor, residing at Hafod, had a. narrow escape of his life at the Great Western Colliery, Gyfeillion. He is engaged in erecting a new ventilating fan at the abovecolliery, and wassupenn tending the lowering of a huge block of stone, about five tons weight, to its proper bed by means of blocks and rope at- tached to a triangle, when the rope, 1£ inch in diameter, suddenly snapped off. The result was that the stone fell with a huge crash to the floor, 10 feet below. Mr Phillips fell with the stone to tlw bottom. He was found unconscious, and bleeding considerably from a wov-nd on the head. He, however, recovered consciousness, and was conveyed to his home, where he was attended by Dr. Leckie, assistant to Dr. Davies.

COLLIERY PROSEOTTION IN THE RHONDDA At Pontypridd Police-court, on Wednesday, Daniel Isaac, collier, Havod, working at Coedcae Colliery, was charged with a breach of the 230th rule of the Mines Regulation Act, which provides that a workman must hang his lamp within a dis- tance of two feet of the swing of the tools which he is using. Mr Grover prosecuted. Defendant submitted that he was.cutting bottom coal, and that he could not, therefore, swing the lamp behind him, that he must have it in front of him. The summons was dismissed by the bench, on the ground that the rule did not stipulate that the lamp should be hung behind a man.—Jchn Mad. dox, charged with a breach of the same rule, was fined 10s and coats.

ABERASTWITH COLLEGE. A meeting of the council of the above college is to be convened for the 6th proximo. Hie special business of the meeting wih be to consider an offer of a grant in aid, which it is understood will be made by the Education Department. It was anticipated oy the more sanguine supporters of tha college, having regard to its present financial position, that the Government would consent to a grant of at least £3,000. It is now Relieved that £2,000 will be nearer the mark, this being, I am told, the sum more particularly favoured by Mr Mundella. An important meet- ing of the friends of the college will be held at Alierystwith on Friday. Mr Stuart Rcndel, M.P., will take the chair, and Mr D. Davies, M.P., Mr Thomas Davies Booth and others are expccted to take part in the proceedings.

A WOMAN sat careworn and weary and saIl Disappointed and troulved was she, For the stockings sho knitted one short week siace Were now useles-, she plainly conld sue The secret was thj1\: Shahad boupht the yarn ehflip So had knitted her stockings with bosh, And found that her labour had been all in vain. For they shrunk and '.oat colour first wash. Unscrupulous maker" ort put b their yarns Trashy stuff, quite uafiG fOT the body, Or wool you will find the percentile but teB, The balance of Ninety is Shoddy. fc'o saddened, yet wiser, she rose from her seat, And donned her bsst bonnet and frock, Then went to a store wher.: she pltrcha.!IfY.1 It Hank With the Brand of famed Parry and liocicc. Then getting to work with her fingers so deft, .t,'f 1II<;ç>t1 stockings she kuitteà a pair, Aim I'-u-d; after washing, the colour undimmed, Aud the hose E'erta^'ug for Wear. 'Tis now the pet theme of her cv-'iryday talk That Pure Wool from the Fleecier Wethers 11421 Is made into Hanks by famed Parry and Itricka. And their Trade Mark the Welsh Plnin 3 ot* V?»thors Nothing wears like PARKY AND ROCKE'3 Swansea Welsh Knitting Yarn—all Pure Wool. Note,—Each bauk. has their name and trade mark attached. W700

IM POUT A NT A RRESTS: MAGISTERIAL INQUIRIES. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening.—Liverpool is 1 looked upon by the police authorities as one of the head-quari.ers of the Fenian movement, pro- bably in consequence of the many facilities afforded by the port for the escape of con- spirators, and its equal convenience for miscreants arriving here from America, Ireland, I and other countries. Several members of the Royal Irish Constabulary have 'for some time past been stationed in Liverpool, and they severally scrutinise all suspicious-looking persons arriving and leaving. Their watchfulness was fully justified yesterday morning, when Messrs Humphrey and Canning and other mem- bers of the Irish force made an important arrest. The prisoner, J. Daley, who was arrested at Birkenhead, was brought before Mr Ruffles at the police-court to-day. He was charged with know- ingly having in his possession a certain infernal machine with intent to commit a felony. He is described as of Irish birth. Head constable Humphrey stated that he apprehended the prisoner at Birkenhead Station on the previous morning as ho was booking for Wolverhampton, and upon searching him found in his pockets three parcels containing explosives and an infernal machine. Witness is awaiting further Instructions from the authoritiesinLondon. Upon this evidence the magistrate remanded the prisoner for seven days. There is little fresh to report in connection with the arrest of Daley. There is reason to be- lieve that in his person tha police have captured a very active agent in the propagation of the abominable doctrines and practices of the dyna- mite school. He is known to have paid visits to Liverpool on several occasions since he has been watched by the detectives, and these visits, though short, are supposed to have been for the purpose of perfecting nefarious organisations with regard to a Liverpool branch. The packages found in his possession have been forwarded to the Home Office for careful examination. It is supposed that the result will be to throw some light upon the recent outrages at railway stations. BIRMINGHAM, Saturday Evening.— The most recent development of the dynamite conspiracy, as revealed by the arrest of the twomeu Daly and Egan, has created almost as much excitement in Birmingham as did the Ledsam-street discovery of a year ago, when the notorious Whitehead, now undergoing a term of penal servitude for life, fell into the clutches of the police. Nor is the excitement likely to diminish, for I have it upon the best authority that a number of other persons ate known to beconnected with the plot, and fur- ther arrests are hourly expected. Already a third man has been detained on auspici m. for some time past this man has occupied the position of a staff-sergeant at the head-quarters of the Bir- mingham Volunteers in Thorpe-street. He has been known to make several revolutionary speeches, and it now transpires that for some time past he has been a constant companion of Daley and Egan. This morning he presented himself at the house in Grafton-road, winch the two men now in the custody of the police occupied, and created f quite a scene in front of the premises by declaring that he was determined to gain admission. When he returned to the Volun- teers-hall, a consultation was held between those in charge, and this evening it was inti- mated to him that he would he detained until the polioe had made a searching investigation into his recent habits. The inquiry, it is believed, will reveal further ramifications in connection with the conspiracy. In the meantime the cir- cumstances of the discovery are exciting much curiosity and comment, and great praise is due to the authorities for the indefatigable way in which they have followed up the clue first ob- tained. For months past the house in Grafton- road has been watched day and night, and neither Daley nor Egan has ever gone out without being followed and kept in sight. Egan, whose Christian name is James Francis, was brought up at the Birmingham Police-court this afternoon before Messrs Avery, Holliday, Williams, and Payton. The prisoner described himself as thirty-eight years of age, and the clerk of K} otts Lane House, Grafton-road, Sparkbrook. Ho was charged with feloniously conspiring with John Daley, alias Denimn, to cause by a certain substance an explosion in the United Kingdom of a nature likely to endanger life, and cause serious injury to property. The court was filled as soon as the doors were opened, among the people being a batch of Egan's fr ends, including his biother, James Egan, and his wife, Mrs Egan. On requesting to be allowed to go to the police-court this morning, Mrs Egan was at once told by the detectives in charge that she was at liberty to go, but she must consider herself under the iiUrveiilaiice of the police. She wa3 followed up to town, but in a way that in no manner inter- fered with hu- freedom of action. With Egan's brother, she wont to the office of Mr O'Connor, solicitor, and entrusted that gentleman to attend the court, and apply for bail if a remand were granted. Mrs Egan is a pleasant-looking woman, about thirty years of age, dressed in dark clothing, ar.d thongh very anxious about her husband, she presented a calm and quiet demeanour in court. After all the other business bad been transacted, Egan was brought into the dock. He is a little, sharp-lookinl{ man, not more than 5tt. 4-in. in height. His features are small and clearly cut. His hair rather light, wavy, and ample, and brushed back off his fore- head, adding to the sharpness of his face. His cheeks and chin are clean shaven, and he has a large auburn moustache. His look is decidedly Irish, but of the intellectual order. His whole appearance betokens him to te a sharp, shrewd fellow. Mr Farndalc, after reciting the charge as given above, said Daley was yesterday taken into above, said Daley was yesterday taken into custody at Birkenhead with several infernal machines in his possession. I shall call'Inspector Stroud, who will tell you he aud others have had this man (Daley) under surveillance for the last four or five months, that he lodged at this prisoner's house, that prisoner and Daley were on very intimate terms during that time, spending their evenings together generally. We have now in our possession a quantity of correspondence, letters, and papers, which will take some consi- derable time to go through. In some of them we find expressions used which we have reason to believe refer to dynamite, and that something was hiddrn about the pi^mises. It will take some considerable time to Kcarch these premises. It is a large house with a very spacious garden. The seareh will probably last two or three days. I shall have to give you whatever evidence I have now, and to ask you to remand the prisoner for a week. I have received a telegram from Liverpool this morning stating that Daley has been remanded till next Satur- day. I neglected to state that when I went there yesterday morning with Superintendent Black the prisoner was informed of the arrest of Daley, and he was asked to give us any informa- tion about him. He was asked if ho knew whether Denman was his proper name. Daley has been going under the name of Denman here. Ho said he knew nothing whatever about him. He was recommended to him by friends some months ago, and, so far as he knew, he believed him to be a man named Denman. Yet amongst the letters and correspondence found in the house was one from Daley's brother, asking Egan to take charge of the prisoner (Daloy) when he came here. It was thus quite clear he knew this man, and that Daley was deceiving us. I shall call Mr Black to prove that. Mr Barradale (magistrates' clerk): We only want sufficient evidence for a remand. Inspector Stroud was then called, and said he had been watching Daley from the 11th of October last at prisoner's house, Grafton-road, Sparkbrook. Daley had lodged there ever since, and went under the name of Denman. Ha had frequently seen Daley aud the prisoner together. He arrested the prisoner yesterday, and seized a number of papers. He found among them the letter referred to by Superintendent Farndale. When he f-rrested the prisoner he charged him with the offence, adding that Daley was in cus- tody at Birkenhead. He replied, I say nothing; I have nothing to say." The papers wero found by Superintendent Black. Mr O'Connor asked the magistrates whether if substantial bail was forthcoming they would grant bail. Mr Farndale, in reply to the bench, said he must oppose the application. Mr Avery then intimated that the application would not be granted, but every opportunity would be given for the prisoner to prepare his de- fence. Mr O'Connor I am glad to hear you say so. I suppose the chief-constable will havo no objection to let me seo the papers taken from the house. Mr Farndale Oh, dear, no Mr Avery We must leave that to the discre- tion of the police. The prisoner was then remanded till Saturday, and removed from the dock. In the afternoon he was removed under a strong escort of police to the gaol at Winson-green. Ho maintained a very quiet demeanour, but appeared at times to be extremely nervous. The house in Grafton-road has been visited during the day by some thousands of persons, and the greatest ex- citement is manifested in the neighbourhood. A body of police are still in charge of the house, and are continuing a diligent search for materials of an explosive or otherwise incriminating charac- ter. The garden is being dug all over, and the chimneys have been searched. DUBLIN, Saturday Night.—The arrest of Daley, Fitzgerald, and Egan in England, in reference to political matters, has cauned in Ireland, particu- larly in Dublin and Cork, considerable interest. On one side it is asserted that the men arrested are not only, as alleged, connected with Fenian- ism, but also with the O'Donovan Rossa faction and the Invincibles but these rumours are, as far as can be ascertained at present, unauthorised. Mr Fitzgerald, tho commercial traveller, who was 0:1 Friday night conveyed to Sligo on a charge that has not yet been publicly au- nounced, wp.s well known in the south of Ireland, where he always held a good position, but it is stated that he was an extreme Nation- but it is stated that he was an extreme Nation- alist, bordering on Fenianism, and was, there- fore, suspected. His movements in England have been watched ever since the time of the park mun3cr. Thia watch llurloubtedJy arose from the fact that he was secretary to the Pigott testi- monial, and Pigott was editor of the Irishman. Mr Egan ar.d other Land Leaguers were opposed to that publication, and the consequence wss that the Land Leaguers became owners of the paper. Mr Daley, the other person arrested, is, accord- ing to a report, a Mr Daley, of Limerick, who opposed Mr Isaac Butt, in a meeting at Limerick. The meeting was then in favour of Home Rule, and Mr Butt, when he appeared at the O'Connell Monument in Limerick to hold the meeting, was set upon, and many of his followers were most roughly beaten. At this riot it is supposed that a Daley, if not the same D a ley who 13 now arrested, took a prominent part. If this bo the same man, it is said he was engaged io a timber yard in the city of Limerick. He was always considered an extreme Nationalist, never ( having joined the Land League movement, and having on several occasions opposed them. He also opposed the election of Mr E. D. Gray, M.P. for Carlow. Since then it is stated thas Daley was in Glasgow, and did not, to the knowledge of the police, mix in politics. At Sligo to-day Fitzgerald was charged nnder the Treason Felony Act. He was escorted from the Dublin Railway-station to the town of Sligo under a very heavy escort. The proceedings were kept private, and the prisoner was remanded for eight days. It is stated that he will be connected with the Tippsrary conspiracy case, but a more serious charge will be presented against him and others at a future date. Tubbercurry is the place where Mr P. J. Sheridan, the disguised priest, known as Father Murphy, carried on, according to James Carey, some negotiations about the Invincibles. lie, it is said, will figure in the charges that will be preferred against the Tubber- I curry conspirators. Egan was connected with a Wolverhampton house, and there amongst the Irish took a leading part in the Home Rule agitation, but he was alio opposed to the Hosae Rule programme.

TWO MORE ARRESTS. BIRMINGHAM, Sunday Night.—Two suspicious characters were arrested near Egan's house, at three o'clock this morning, but whether they are in any way connected with the alleged conspiracy has not transpired. The men were seen by the detectives to steal cautiously to the rear of the house run- ning parallel with the rails of Egan's garden wall. Here the men stopped, apparently survey- ing whether they were being watched, when the police pounced upon them and took them to the police-station, where they will be brought up to-morrow (Monday) morning, but on what charge no information can yet be obtained. Two boys have been found who have been in the habit of going various errands for Daly and Egan, and it is not improbable that they will be called as witnesses. One of the boys states that, within the past few months, he took some iron I or heavy material for Daly to a. place iu Mtan- hope-street, but for what purpose he cannot say. Near Egan's house is a wb arf, whence goods can be despatched to London, though booked only to Brentford, the clearance being at that town. A suspicious circumstance connected with this is that packages are believed to have been consigned from this wharf to Brentford, but taken on to London. It has now been ascertained that meetings of Irishmen have frequently been held at Egan's house, and that the discussions have been carried on in tha Irish language. The persons who attended these meetings had strict instructions at the house not on any account to divulge the nature of the proceedings.

THE ALLEGED PLOT TO BLOW UP MOUNTJOY PRISON. DUBLIN, Monday.—The following advertise- ment appeared in the Dublin Freeman's Journa during the past fortnight: — Attention. Irishmen, be sure attend postponed raffle at Cltrko's, Sir John Ilogerson's Quay, on Satur- day, April 12tli, when Sheering, late of Mountjoy Prison, will expbin obiect of raffle. In consequence of this a reporter of the Dublin Express attended the raffle and heard the state- ment of Sheering, who is described as a man with full beard, and determined appearance. It oc- curred to the reporter that his life would not be perfectly safe if he produced a note-book amongst the audience, which numbered about one hundred and eighty persons, over which a young man of military appearance, and sport- ing a well-cultivated moustache, acted as master of the ceremonies. Thinking discretion the better part of valour, the reporter therefore thought it advisable simply to hear the statement, ofwhichhe gives a digest, Sheering's story, ho says, cor- roborated tho recent account of tha discovery of letters amongst the Invincible convicts at Mount- joy Prison, disclosing a plot to blow up the gaol, and he stated that he was one of the warders dis- missed with a month's wages in lieu of notice. Sheering said he denied that he was the means of conveying a letter to the Invincible convicts. He added that owing to his dismissal he could not obtain employment. Since his dismissal he had sued the prison board for stoppages made from his pay, and obtained a decree. The raffle got up to relieve his wants was a success. The Press Association Birmingham corres- pondent telegraphs on Monday:—The work of probing the garden adjoining Egan's house was concluded by the police this morninKt but nothing of a combustible or explosive nature was dis- covered. A contradiction has been made to the statement that in the correspondence between Daley and Egan, the phrase cough mixture was used as a veiled expression indicating dyna- mite. The police allege, however, that many covert expressions were used, presumably known to both. No further arrests have been made up to the present, £ The Liverpool detectives arc following up a clue which It is thought will result in further arrests befire many days of Daley's confederates, and the further the matter is probed the greater the gratification that another plot to blow up public buildings was nipped in the bud. There is now little doubt that the parcels of dynamite and infernal machines found on Daley were to be used in another work of destruction, similar to those at the Government offices and the London and Brigh- ton Railway. Daly is known to be an agent of O'Donovan Rossa, and up to last week success- fully carried out tha dynamite programme, ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.] PHILADELPHIA, April 13th.-The cable brings full reports of the comments of the Engfish press on the recent arrests of dynamiters." Ihese comments attribute to the plot an American origin. Little public at!mtion ha." been attracted to the subject on this side of the Atlantic, the newspapers being engrossed in discussing the pre- liminaries of the Presidential campaign. The Neio York l'imes says :—" It is very gratify- ing to have the assurance that the English police have caught two dynamites plotters, and have a reasonable chance, by means of Egan's papers, and of the inevitable informer, of catching several more. But we must say the London press talks in a very silly way about the connection of the United States with these plotters. There is not the slightest evidence as yet that the plot of Egan and Daly was hatched or known on this side of the ocean. The N,'io York »e says :Tbe London press needs to be cautioned against premature displays of vigour. The arrest of two dynamite suspects is followed at a moment's notice with a renewal of the denunciations of the American Government. Whatever happens, a shrill de- mand is repeated that the United States autho- rities must suppress these diabolical conspiracies, and must discover evidence of them and act upon it. For these execrable dynamite fiends Americans can only have one feeling— that of abhorrence. This has been said so many times in these columns that it is scarcely necessary to repeat phrases that are well worn and familiar. The dynamite campaign is as wicked as it is stupid —as fiendish as it is preposterous. But let this country be spared these continuous curtain lectures from London. If there be no proof, except suspicion,that an explosion has been caused by Irish-Americans, or that the conspira- tors actually arrested have recently been in New York, and have been hired and bribed here to do their abominable work, then let evidence be dis- covered. Meanwhile let the London press hold its peace. The English people have no reason to com- plain of the attitude of the American Government. The Attorney-General's recent circular to the mar- shals and district attorneys evidenced a reso- lute purpose to take proper precautions on the seaboard. The detectives here cannot do any- thing that cannot be dono equally well in the English seaports, where steamers from America are constantly arriving. Nevertheless, the Federal officials ought to render what aid they can in preventing the shipment of dynamite, and in giving the English detectives notice of the movements of suspicions persons. This disposi- tion to co-operate with the British authorities will not be strengthened by the denunciations of the London press, or by the elastic assumption that every plot and outrage brought to light in England is of necessity of American origin." The New York Herald says:—"Mr Patrick Ford's Einergeucy Fund now reaches$9,381, but ncne of it has yet been expended." A Liverpool telegram says :—Mr Quelch, soli- citor, instructed to defend Daly, has had an I interview with his clicnt. Daly denies all know- ledge of Fitzgerald, but admitted knowing Egan. He says, however, that he had no connection with the Fenian movement, and disclaims having fre- quently visited Egan, as stated by Mrs Egan. A search at Egan's houso was made on Tues- day, by the Birmingham police, without the dis- covery of suspicious or dangerous materials. The Home Office have given instructions to the Solicitor to the Treasury to prosecute John Daley. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.} PARIS, Tuesday.—Several additional detectives have arrived here from London, to track certain members of the Irish-American dynamite party supposed to be now in Paris. It is reported that an attempt will be made shortly to blow up public buildings in London.

MURDEROUS MANIFESTO BY THE BROTHERHOOD. The Press Association has received a copy of a manifesto issued by Patrick Joyce, secretary of the Fenhoi Brotherhood, and addressed Cf to all Irishmen;" whtch rtaUw that the Fenian Brother- hood has good cause for congratulation and rejoicing at the utter discomfiture of John Ball and his legislation, as far as it affects the resources of civilisation. Never before had England felt the vengeanco of expatriated Irish with such crushing force, and never before did Ireland have such aii opportunity. The manifesto proceeds If Will we avail ourselves of it ? If we don t we ought to blush for very shame, and admit at once we are a nation of cowards, and as not fit to inherit the priceless boon of freedom. To the Fenian Brotherhood is due the honour of in- augurating scientific warfare, and to-day we have a convincing proof of the efficiency of sciencc when handled by intelligent, brave, and deter- mined men. The Fenian Brotherhood has never from its inception deviated one iota from its original platform, which was to perpetuate its own existence, and to contiuuo unchanged .in name until its object, the freedom of Ireland, is obtained. We have stood attacks of friends and foes alike, bur. wo stood calmly, knowing full well that we would yet be properly understood, and that all our spleen ought to go towards the common enemy. Now that we have Remonstrated clearly the path to pursue, we call upon all to give us a helping hand, and to our brothers in organisation wo would say, Keep up your spirits, persevere vigorously in the glorious war. Strengthen your ranks, and we will live to witness a free and regenerated Ireland.' The address concludes by announcing that the council of the Fenian Brotherhood arc resolved to push on the work with redoubled energy, and recommended Professor Mezzeroff to all Irishmen as exponent of tho resources of civilization."

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MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL, Mr O. M. Palmer, M.P., speaking at New- castle, on Wednesday, on the Merchant Snipping Bill, said after it was issued he saw Mr Chamber- lain, who was somewhat excited. The right hon. gentleman had anticipated a more favourable re- ception for the bit!, and declared he would appeal to the country on it. He (Mr Palmer) thereupon assured Mr Chamberlain that he would appeal to his own great constituency of North Durham, and he felt sure when the whole- subject was placed before them in it& proper light this aggres- sive legislation would bo condemned. After the introduction of the bill he met Mr Goschen at Lloyd's, and they came to the conclusion that the bill was unworkable that the question of cargoes would excite the whole mercantile commu- nity that bills of lading would cease entirely and that the unseaworthy cluusos were such that both merchants and bankers would not allow advances upon bills of lading. This, he ex- plained to Mr Chamberlain, and the catgo clause was withdrawn. It had never been proved that over-insurance had caused the loss of a ship, but it was otherwise with cargoes. It seemed to him that the clause referring to the insurance of cargoes was the most necessary clause to bo re- tained. He had ventured to speak strongly to Sir Farrer Herschell upon the limited liability portion of the bill. Many persons had invested their capital in shipping entirely on the security offered by the Limited Liability Act, and to alter that act against any special in- dustry would be a breach of faith on the part of any Government. If he stood-alone, he would divide the Ho.ise of Commons on that point. In conclusion, Mr Palmer asserted that the introduc- tion of the bill had greatly aggravated the de- pression in the shipbuilding trade. A resolution was afterwards passed calling for Parliamentary inquiry into the way the powers and ref ponsibili- ties of the Board of Trade in reference to mari- time commerce were exercised, and asking for the reorganisation of the department. Mr P. Stewart Macliver, M.P., speaking on Wednesday night at Plymouth, said the Merchant Shipping Bill had excited keen interest all over the country, and the opposition which had arisen was not surprising, seeing the universal depres- sion that existed in the shipping industry. He sympathised a good deal with it,but said the ques- tion should not be made a political one. His de- sire was to see the bill so framed as to reconcile the interests of the seamen and their employers, and to harmonise a system which. should be mutually satisfactory. The Press Association has received a copy of correspondence between Sir Thomas Farrer, permanent secretary of the Board of Trade, on behalf of Mr Chamberlain, and the Clyde Steam and Sailing Ships Association, with reference to the Merchant Shipping Bill. The former states that the failure of the proposal for a conference between Mr Chamberlain and the representatives consisted in making it a condition that tho present bill should be withdrawn. Mr Chamber- lain now proposes to call into council several eminent shipowners and underwriters, not with the intention that they should bind other ship- owners, but in the expectation of deriving valu- able assistance from their advice. Mr Chamber- lain is surprised that the directors of the Clyde Steam and Sailing Ships Association anticipated the results of the proposed conference, and con- demned it beforehand. The secretary of the association replied that the directors are not actuated by prejudice, but believe the bill is revolutionary, and that no conference can satisfactorily represent the many interests in- volved.

MR PARNELL IN DUBLIN. Speaking at Drogheda on Tuesday, on the occa sion of the freedom of the borough being pre- sented to him, Mr Parnell, M.P., said that by the operation of the Franchise Bill the represen- tatives of the Irish people would be able to stand in a foreign assembly as true and unanswerable exponents of the people's will. He advocated in- creased attention to returning Nationalists on elective boards. Speaking on Wednesday, in Dublin, at a meet- ing of the central committee of tho National League, Mr Parnell, M.P., said that organization was now in an extremely satisfactory condition. The fact that J6330 in subscriptions had been received from Ireland during the last fortnight was a remarkable evidence of the renewed activity which prevailed throughout the country, and when to this it was added that there were at pre- sent over 500 branches of the National League in existence throughout Ireland, and that £1,300 had been received from Ireland alone during the past two months, ho thought they had reason to congratulate themselves upon tho position the movement undoubtedly holds in the. estimation of the people of Ireland. He was also glad to be able to congratulate them that one of the families of the evicted tenants they were supporting had been able to make good terms with his landlord, and to return to holding at a lower rent than that for which he struck. The result cj. this case and of several others where settlementshadbeenarrivedatout of theland court, showed what might have been done if the tenants had stood a little firmer in the winter of 1831-1882 than they did, and was also an encouragement as showing an indication, which is strengthened by all probabilities, that other families the league were now supporting throughout the country might bo able to obtain satisfactory terms, whether by pur- chase or otherwise. He was always glad to have an opportunity of being present at these meetings, which biought up in his mind memories of old times, and the gatherings of that grea.t organisa- tion, the Laud League. (Applause.) The National League was its 8UCCe13BOr, and, although it had great difficulties to contend with, it undoubtedly was doing its work, and he trusted when they had got to the end of coercion that it would be able to hand down to history as good an account of itself as the Land League. (Applause.)

LIBERALISM AT DERBY. Lord Vernon, Sir W, Harcourt, and Mr Roe, M.P., were present a.t the inaugural banquet of the Derby Liberal Club, on Wednesday. Lord Vernon said he was not afraid of Reform ad- vancing to-) rapidly. He placed confidence in the common sense of the English people.—Sir W. Harcourt proposed 44 Success to the Club," and said Liberalism was an indigenous plant in Derby- shire, and really required no artificial growth. Of the eight members returned by the county seven voted for the extension of the franchise. Many peers of Derbyshire would also be found on the same side. Sir William Harcourt, speaking to hIs con- stituents at Derby, on Wednesday evening, en- tered upon a somewhat lengthy criticism ot the attitude assumed by the Opposition during the present session. He characterised the Govern- ment majority aa a conquest rather than a victory, and maintained that the Tones, unable to meet the Franchise Bill in open light, had resorted to all sorts of unusual tactics to delay and obstruct the bill. Ho accused the Opposition of having no intelligible policy of ita own, and assorted that that of tbc C»ovemtnent, which proposed to enfranchise two millions of people, was backed by the popular voice. He refused to believe, until he knew it, that the House of Lords would, at Lord Salisbury's bidding, throw out the bill and referring- to the desire of the leader of the Tory peers to have a dissolution, said the Government would dissolve in their own time and not Lord Salisbury's. He defended the Egyptian policy of the Government, and with regard to General Gordon said the latest news from him did not indicate that be considered himself in any danger. Sir William also protested against the way in which the time of the House is habitually wasted.

FURTHER TROUBLES IN AFRICA. REMOVAL OF CETEWAYO'S BODY. The l'itnes, in its second edition, has the fol- lowing, dated April 15tb, from its Durban cor- respondent.—On the 10th April Cetewayos brothers, contrary to their engagement not to bury the body without permission, secretly caused the remains to be removed to InkancUila, where an armed force of Usutus is assembled, otiya few miles from the Natal border. The resident commissioner is arranging with the chiefs in the Reserve to maintain order there. Across the Umhlatusi the Usutus are assembling in force near Inhlazatye, waiting for B iqvluse, in order to make a combined attack on Usitepu. The Government messengers to Umiyaman failed to find him. Diuizulu is with the U sutn army, near Inhlazatye. It is evident that die Usutus are making the Reserve a base of operitions against the loyal chiefs. The Usibepu Chief Oham has reported that the Boers on the Transvaal border are inciting the Usutus to wipe out tieir opponents, and are selling them guns, auimuiition, and horses.

A NOVEL APPLICATION TO A MAGISTRATE. At lie Lambeth police-court on Saturday, a young man of respectable appearance came before Mr Clance, and said, Your Worship, I want you to help me about my young woman."—Mr Chance: I will if I can; but it is rather a strange request, Let mo know move about it.—Appli- cant Well, I am engaged to be married to a young "oman living at Peckham. On Thursday night 3 went to her house to see her; but she was no-, at home. After hunting about from one place tt another, I found her in company with another man, and they were drinking together What am I to do ? 1 have promised to marry ler, and if she is keeping company with another man I do not feel inclined.— Mr Chanje But how can I assist you ? If your young WIman acts in such a way, you will have little difffculty in breaking off the match.—Appli- cant: Ye, 8ir ;but thendo not let me marry her. (Loud lat^hter.)—Mr Chance I have no power in the mater. It is in your hands as to whether you perfo^n your promise or not.—Applicant I thought y<u could have given me an order so as to pre vent my being married, as she went with another 1I\n. (Renewed laughter.)—Mr Chance: You appeif to be rather simple in such a matter. I fancy yoj arc afraid of a breach of promise cate against yo; but if you can prove what you have stated to nS) you need not fear.—Applicant Very well,then, I need not marry her. (Con tinued laugher.)—Mr Chance Certainly not.— Applicant: That's all right. He then left the court, evidtjtly greatly satisfied with the inter- view.

Mr A. Rdgrave, the chief inspector of fac- tories, has ,resented his report for 1883 to the Home Sectary. The Chief Inspector notices that it is nev 50 years since the passing of the tirvt effectiveFactory Act, and remarks that the year 1883 ma. he distinguished as the" jubilee" of factory legation. It is stated in an appen- dix to the rejort that in the twelve months ended the 31st of October last accidents arismpf from machinery hi^peaed to 8,996 persons, and that the fatal case were 396 males and 5 females. *• DIWYDR>YI)D Y CYMRY."—Support the Welsh Imi is-tries as for the Welsh ITand-Kmtfed Hosiovy, manufactured y Parry and Koeke, Swamsea, from f their Cc-lebratq knitting yarns all pure wool; nothing wears like thei j each pair has their name 8.1\\1 trade nark label atU.hed; none genuine without this. 67902

AGRICULTURAL REVIEW, [PROM OUR AGRICULTURAL CORKKHPONDENT.} Excellent farmer's weather still prevails, and as the season advances the agricultural o utlook, so far as the crop prospects of the present year are concerned, continues to improve. Tho tem- perature since the 1st of the month has been as variable as it usually is in April, and, on j whole, witn rather more sun than shower. Day s 1 during which the air was mild and balmy have been succeeded by rather chilly nights, with some degree of frost, yet up to the present, so far as I have observed or been able to ascertain, there is no appearance of injury to either bud or blossom, or to the tender blade of springing corn from these changes of tempera!tire. On the contrary, vegetation which, considering the I great uncertainty of our climate, may be said to be in a perilously advanced condition, is progress- ing steadily and vigorously. The wheat which made so good a start has not belied it, early pro- ¡ mise, but is coming on well, preserving a good colour,and showing little or no appcaraoec of over growth. The lambing season, which is over in I most places, and so far advanced 1ll the more backward districts, has been far better than could have been expected. Dry mild weather is always favourable to the breeding flocks, and both ewes and lambs are now feeling the benefit of the unusually fine weather for the past month, and they are thriving well during these splendid April days. The Board of Trade returns of the imports of agricultural produce for the first three months of the present year show that there has been a con- siderable increase in the number of imported oxen, bulls, cows, and calves, as compared with the similar quarter of last year. The United States importations of oxen and bulls for the first three months of the present year to 31st Marcii last were 35,4-54, valued at £833,387, as against 19,059 animals, valued at £433,050 during the similar quarter of 1883. The largest quantity of imported cows come froUl Denl!1,1rk, and they I have increased from 10,575 in 1833, to 14;935 during the present year. The cattle importations from all countries have increased from 77.134 in the first quarter of 1883, to 93,513 during the present year. But there is a decline in the sheep importations from 235,571 in 1883, to 200,148 this year. On the whole, these returns show that whatever restrictions have been recently enforced to prevent the landing of dis- eased cattle, they have not checked in the slightest degree the live stock importation trade. In future the returns of fresh meat importations will be watched with considerable interest, be- cause it is on the development of this trade that the owners of valuable stock are now building their hopes as the only means of putting a stop to the live stock trade, and so saving us from fresh importations of cattle disease in various forms. The most noteworthy figures in this portion of the returns relate to the fresh mutton importa- tions from Australasia, and which have more than trebled in quantity and value since last year. In dealing with this live stock importation question, it is important to bear in mind that during the last ten years there has been a large and rapid increase in the trade, and on no former occasion have we imported so many cattle within the short period of three months as were imported dunng the first quarter of the present year up to 31st March last. Ten years ago, in 1874, during the first quarter of the year, the number of cattle imported amounted to 24,638 only but durirg the first quarter of 1884 upwards of 93,300 head have been imported, the estimated cost being £1,864,500. It is manifest that if nothiug occurs to check these importations, and they keep on increasing in the future as they have done in the past, the risk that our farmers will havo to run of having disease imported amongst home flocks and herds will be greater than ever. The returns of dairy produce in particular are in one respect as incomplete and unsatisfactory as ever. No distinction is made between butter and butterine, but there is no question that by far the larger portion of the importation is butterine and its various objectionable forms. The returns show every year an extraordinary increase in the quan- tities imported.

LORD HANDOIJPIICHUnCnILL AT BIRMINGHAM. Lord Randolph Churchill, addressing a great Conservative meeting at Birmingham on Tuesday, I admitted the good work done by tho Radical reformers of twenty-five years ago, but he said the >. present race had much deteriorated. The place of Mr Warburton was now filled by Mr Jesse Collings, and the philosophy of Mr John Stuart Mill found its apostle in Mr Bradlaugh. The Radical party was, he asserted, utterly played out. It existed partly by false pretences, partly by a despotic and disciplinary organization opposed to freedom, and it had fatally and for ever lost whatever of principle and whatever patriotism it once pos- sessed. The Radical party was, in fact, all hum- bug. His lordship went on to show that the Government had violated the principle of peace, retrenchment, and reform, which had been made the Liberal motto, and in reference to delay in legislation, said the plea of obstruction was arrant nonsense. He animadverted on the con- duct of Mr Chamberlain regarding the Merchant Shipping BilJ, urged the necessity for dealing with redistribution at the same time as the exten- sion of the franchise, and concluded by express- ing his confidence in the conduct of modern democracy in reference to this question. Lord Randolph Churchill delivered his presi- dential address to the Midland Conservative Club, Birmingham on Wednesday night. Ho urged the necessity of further attention to party organisation, the old method being now obsolete. Liberals had got ahead of them with their caucus. He saw nothing objectionable in the method of organisation, except that Radicals had pushed it to mischievously tyrannical ex- tremes. Conservative Associations were more justifiable in their methods of party organisation, and were spreading. On the respective principle he advocated their multiplication and the estab- lishment of artisan clubs. He urged aU to be up and doing, for he scented dissolution in the air. They must not be caught napping at the next general election, else they would wake up some morning and find the English Constitution gone, and some Ameri- can pinchbeck substitute in its place. The difference between Tories and Radicals was that the Tories clung to the constitution. while the Radicals regarded it with aversion. He defended tho Constitution the Throne, the Lords, Com- mons, and the Established Church on utilitarian grounds. IC Trust the people" was his motto, for he believed they would defend the Constitu- ion. If asked why then did he vote against the Itefonn Bill, he replied because of the omirsion of redistribution, and because, financial, local taxation, commerce, Ireland, and Egypt were more urgent questions.

LORD SALISBURY AT MANCHESTER. Lord Salisbury will arrive in Manchester this (Wednesday) afternoon, to fulfil the first of hit series of engagements there. He was expected to arrive at Norbury Rookery, Knutsford, Where ha is to be the guest of Mr W. H. Houldsworth, JLhth-°n-iiLu^day evemng. On Wednesday *» TT ^e??ral meeting in the P i i r? will preside, n M-P L"rd Egertop of Tatton, the Earl of Wilton, Lord C. J. Hamilton, Baltrr> M/jtt»rriott, and other Con. talro r> 'Berbers of Parliament are expected to llnl proceedings. On Thursday after- al Salisbury will meet representations of fn,v Conservative associations, who will K"'1'"? w» an a?dreS3 at the Conservative — ha i x will be entertained at a banquet in the J ree Trade-hall, Manchester. WpflL=a ""m Salisbury was present on at the Free Trade Hall, Man- hpld tk' f a series of meetings to be sliiro r<18 we "jnder the auspices of the Lanca- [i Conservative Associations. He spoke of c°ndition of the industries of the c. 'y,' a?c! regretted that the Government, iu- doing anything to alleviate it, only hanasseù our commerce, as evidenced by Mr chamberlains Shipping Bill. Everything was uncerta.mty and doubt. As to foreign affairs, they bad no policy whatever. Their action in «< rl il* developed a policy of what he called afterthoughts." Nothing was done at the proper time, or until the Government were driven to move, and the result had been disaster and mis- trust in every shape. He might almost call it a policy of make believes, for never was such a scream- ing farce performed in the East of Europe than that which was called the independence of Egypt. If asked what would be his policy, lie should say that, whilst we held Egypt, we should in every sense of the word govern her. They had been told that the Government could rescue and retire, but if they could not retire better than they rescue they would not make much of a hand of it He should rather say it was-a policy of govorn and restore. He did not wish to express opinion as to the ultimate issue, but it was obvious we should have to stay in Egypt as lone as the view of practical politicians could extend, for we had no right to leave Effri>t iu a state of anarchy, which was the only gift the Liberal Government had given her. If Liberals were determined to hold office they must find Ministers who could agree, and rulers who could rate.

THE TERCENTENARY OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY 1th8 *Umtg ot the University of won t/i JJL V, °", of the tercentenary, t & ^y the Lord Provost, magistrates, and ln Tii«r ^-U8eum of Science and A rt, on Tuesday mght. There were abo*t 3,500 per- sons present, lhe students held a torchlight procession at eleven o'clock, and marched through sons present, The students held a torchlight procession &t eleven o'clock, and marched through some ot the principal thoroughfares, which were nenseiy thronged. The procession drew up in front of the Waterloo Hotel, in which Sir Stafford. iNorthcote was being entertained by the Cap and Gown Club, and gave loud cheers.

WESTKEID ROUSE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.—Two pupils from this school have been successful in ^he late Cambridge local examinations ;—Jessie Penn, in the preliminary religious knowledge, English, French, and music; Annie Powell, in I the preliminary religious knowledge, English, French, natural philosophy, and music, and has obtained third-class honours. On Sunday night, the houses of a number of Jews, residing in Edward-street, Limerick were violently attacked, and the windows smashed and two of the occupants, who rushed into the street, were struck with stones, and compelled to retreat to their houses, in one of which also a little child received a severe blow from a stone. The police dispersed the mob, and made some arrests. THE medical profession are now ordering Cad- bnry's Cocoa Essence in thousands of cases, because it contains more nutritious and flesh-forming element* tl1:m any other beverage, and is preferable to the thick starchy cr coa, ordinarily sold. When you ask for Cad- bnrv's Cocoa Esssnce be snre that you get it, as shop- keepers often push imitations for the sake of the pxtra profits. Makers to the Queen. Paris Depot, 9 i Faubourg St. Honors. 1HH PARRY and RQCKK'S Welsh Yarns are the Best

THE CHILDREN'S HO0^ COLUMN FOR GJRL3 AND 110^ BY MAGGIE SYMINGTON. Between tile dark and the daylight, tL Wlieai.ie aiglet is beginning to lower, Comes a pau t i.) the day's occupation, That is kno .m as the Children's Horn-. Low/ft^ I'lTRKR STORISS TRAVELLING IN SOUTH AMKKR<^L "LITTLE MONKKY MAN"—DtsCOVHRING TH* 1.08-A SHOT AT TH.. CONDOR—A ptFiNNI THe: NATURALIST—THE CAPTIVJ: KAGLE—1,1 IN ICB--TUK L'ATK OF THE ROYAL EULD^ 0| LLUN E'I-I ANO ii-ER W. I KLPI — A STRANGE DOG --JOHN UULLVJ YI.-IT TO THE 'fowl 01 MtEmLY RECOGNITION—A CANINE ANDKOCU" • TRIZB ACROSTIC—AN(9 WJBUS TO ACROSTICS. J Thi oe stories—the .story of a coudor, J of an eagle, and the story of a lion—I hav# you this week, my pet.?. Fii-^t we will take ? THE STORY OF A CONDOR, tt which is a very large carnivorous bird. l« 1. gentleman who tells the storv was travelling* tj company with several others, in the mnuntal. h the Parana, in Houth America, to collect en it ties for a museum. One of his > was a boy named Benny Rodez, called fe| Indians Mozo Alcnilo, Little monkey man> 6 account of his restlesw activity, which led hitD *1 innumerable scrapes. b I had not yet finished my drawing wWj I saw the captain watch up his gun and! D towards the spring. What is it?' 1 out. It's Mr Mischief,' laughed the cap 'Monito in a scrapo as u.ual. He's f. & a condor's nest, and is going to hare ears jerked off ii the old ones get « him.' While I was bn'y, Benny had clam I# round tho western cliffs, and seeing a condo^ I up from a ledge of rocks further down, he JJ crawlcd out to the edge of the precipice B discovered two polios, or chif;k- as the DatI I call the young condors. Fearing somebody tt other would be beforehand with him, Bcnny once fetched the saddle-rope and tried to cay the chicks. The polios, however, defeated f attempt by ducking their heads, and be** another minute tlw old ones would have take" hand in the game, when luckily the scre^imii'^ the chicks attracted the attention of the <5 tain. 1, too, fetched my gun, and as the condor was circling round the upper cliffs of Cerro, we all crouched down behind a rock, avi' ing the advent of the giant bird. All at uIlCe t captain cried, Look out, liere she co)ne< We heard the rush of the mighty wings, and a grunting sound, resembling the croak of a rat a.t the sight of a hawk. The condor had seet) or at lent Benny's dangling rope, for she whe to the left about; but in passing the rock j came in sight for a second, and in that mUll; our two shots went off together the S f glanced. With three or four flaps of her enorifl/j wings the condor had n.ised herself to the h^C ( of some two hundred feet, and darted off Wjj left, but still rising and rising, till her form have faded in the distance if the sky had not WJ so perfectly clear. She has catched it how or other just look at her," said the captfj The condor had again begun to wheel circle, but in a strange, unsteady *5 till she suddenly turned her wings and off in a slanting line, and then down, like a meteor from the sky, and as neajj we could judge, dropped somewhere in the dis^J mountains of Rio Blamba. After that it have boeii shameful to leave the poor chick'j their fate, for the male condor rarely fee(^*j| young. So wo weighted our rope with a st<*J and after pushing the polios from their rock, the mule boy to fetch them up. They were fr'Kv, fully ugly, pot-bellied, and studded with bri^| instead of feathers; but one of the menagerie C'lo missioners was an English naturalist and a P admirer of birds, and we wanted to make hI t present of the delightful pets." k The I STORY OF AN EAGLE .P* Occurred in North America. A young gentle'^J* named Burt, and a young lady named Amy, H out driving towards the end of the Nort'^iu1 winter- *(& If there isn't an engle sitting on ledge," cried Burt. I could kill liim with ™ ^c shot, and I haven't even a pop-srun with mo Let us drive as near as w» can, and good view before he flies," said Amy. To their great surprise he did not move as approached, but only g'ared at them with^C; savage eye. Burt sprang out and took a jSfcJ from the harness. I think I know what ^C,v matter with his majesty, we may be able turn with a rn;pl captive." He drew ne»r, eagle slowly and warily, and soon perceived he was encased with ice from head to foot, only retained the power of slightly movinK^fc^ head. The creature was completely help^jL; and must remain so until his icy fetters th^^J X out. His wings were frozen to his side, his covered with ice, as were also his talons* CI tho dead branch of a low pine A >0l which he had perched hours before. Icicles hrjj round him, making a most fantastic fringe. his defiant eye and uven beak could gi vO ø. rJ pression to his untamed, undaunted spirit. J was evident that the bird made a fierce inte*^ j- strnggle to escape, but was held as in » j Grasping the bird firmly but gently by the '< Burt succeeded in severing the branch 'ed which the eagle was perched, for he wanted < t exhibit the bird just as he had found it. were the exclamations of wonder and curio4.|{' when they reached home with their prize. f •{, nearly went wild, aud little Johnnie's eyes |rjt floved with tears when she learned that the re*p bird must dio, for it was much too danperoU3■ pet to fceep. A* for Ned, had lie not beef S strained, lie won.Id have g-ven the eaglo a ,rj to devour hiin." r. And now for the ( STORY OF A LION. E Not far from Mount Atlas a great lioiWsS«^J | the heat of the day, did use to bathe herself» teach her puppies to swim in the river. Tlii-i tJI J4 a good breadth, yet she would carry tliem nveIV^# (¡ river one after the other; which some k' perceiving, watched their opportunity, and, wf the river was between her and them, stole k ber whelps; which perceiving, she passed ,j F'J river with ali the speed she could, and coinjj# H near them, they let fall a whelp (and fled wit^^ rest), which she took in her mouth and 8^5 r tiie river back again. The Moors gave a and female to Mr Archer, who kept t in the Icing's garden till the male f the female, when he brought him up li^?. yt puppy d<ig, having it to lie on his bed, un^,[ grew as great as a mastiff, and no dog cool<* t* more tame and gentle to those he knew tha^^ was. Being about to return to England, Archer gave him to a merchant of Marseilles, iCl presented it to the French king, who, in his t" c sent it to King James as a gift. It had t the Tower seven years when one John BuU».'J% L had been servant to Mr Archer, went with of his friends to see the Hons, not knowing k friend was there yet this rare beast smelt before lie saw him, whining, groaning, and P ing with such an expression of acquaintance, L being informed by the keepers how he came T B«il so prevailed that the keeper opened the C and Bull went in. But no dog could fawn E on his master than the lion on him, licking to feet, bands, and face, skipping and tumbling CJ and fro, to the wonder of an the beboideis..)t L u While I think of it, however, I must toll .y.j ? In another lion story. In Morocco the king's are altogether in a court, environed with a f^f t high wall. To those they put a young V dog. The largest lion had a sore on his which this dog so lickc.i that it was healed. that time the lion took him under his protectl p, t and defended him from the fury of all the j| nor durst they eat till he and the dog had £ td, This dog grew great, and lived amongst lions many years after. J < I am indebted to "Wide Awake" and I for the finir two stories, and for the lion t* to whose quaint telling I am sure you will enjoy^ "The Adventures and Discoveries of C»V^ k John Smith." ACROSTIC COMPETITION. £ PRIZK ACROSTIC, No. 4. (HISTORICAL.) In ages long gone by, before tlie Normans came, A ISaxon King was on the throne, much troubled l>J JTj O.ine. ^3 (This pagan people often killed the Christians r? true.) j,, Initials gave his sainted name, finals a place he ^■ne 1. This patrint whom wc knew was forced bv At,? -'1 to roam, Wm glad ti) filiti in tk) England a shelter Pii, 2. One Ie.tcr betw den these two -1 Makes all the difference 'twixt me and you. 'I 3. A town of pa.st and present note, Whose member is denied a rote. tk) 4. If yon this riddle quick And omt, y You then will use this word no doubt. 5. This animal has been the rape. jt, something new, thoughts to engnpe. F 6. Aji Ajiglc-Sax^n kingdom thus w s rallied, A PuKuan ri**>, too, the title claimed. 7. We in this level country scarcely know The beauteous hues on this of sunse t's glow. 8. An isle near France I hope you never say In angry tones, ifs name, if caliert the Engl ib « 9. This tells of one by all abhorred, J J Though East and V estem nations called him 10. A famous naturalist was he, J Who thought from apes we all developed be. B. ANSWER TO PRIZE ACROSTIC No. ) B—-urk—-E { B. ANSWER TO PRIZE ACROSTIC No. ) B—-urk—-E { E -dmun-D R idoH- I T ai T [ H-iivnniiaH A-gricol-A Correct: Lucia, rvcpt-.ma. Mf j Wrong iu one light: Katiiiren, Willie I*1 I] johu, Stewart, Margaret E. Siade, Geoffrey* a, Slade, Bob Acres, Wild Rose, Butterfield, Annie Dawson. Wrong in more than one light Minnie, cal Box, Eliza Phillips, Annie Mamma's Pet.. £ Otter correct answers to No. 1 have reacb me from Stewart and Blackbird. ■&}$ Wrong in one liiiht: Mary Bowstead, Rose, Willie Littlejohn, Lucia, Pat, M. L. Kilbora, Cornucopia, ivaLlileen M:>v° neen. If Minnie will send me the answer to her p" and also tell me whether it be original, or cop1 I may be able to use it. A AUXT MAGGJ1* Address all communications to AUNT MAGGIE (Symington), Heacham, Norfolk'

1 The Press Association Selkirk corresp0'1 j J telegraphs that the Duke of Buccleuch j Bowhill, Selkirkshire, at a quarter past 12 {Wednesday) morning. His grace was born if and succeeded his father, tha fourth 1819. He married in 1829 the youngest da^fi of the sccoiul Marquis of Hath. He is succ"? by his son, t.he Karl of 0;-dkeith..Jflj: DCNVILLIE'S OLD IFISTI WHISKT isrecomni^JJSJ by tho medical profession in preference to brandy. Th-3y hold the ;rc>t stock of Whisky world. Suppiied in css!<s a/id cases for home ll-~ £ exportation. Quotations ou application to f u and Co., Limited, Royal Irish Distillers, Belfast j'l^J LADIIKKS.—Ladders for Biwiders, Painte^ terers, Fanners, private uw.^v., all sizes, at "jt" • O'd-esfcibiishcd M:w>uf:n lory V.rrV-st., Bri-t: .t^ TawMS.—Merrick's Patent Sus>pension • splines; ;;o iiawt pad'. i'aiapul«t, with t::s' jjl# post h«».—Ueovil* Chemist, Ciiftou, briawl. A