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THE GRAND ADVANCE. ! ..
THE GRAND ADVANCE. ZULU RAIDS AMONGST THE BOERS. • BURNING OF FARMS. TIRING OF THg GHASS BY ZULUS, PLYMOUTH, Wednesday.—The Union Com- WWiv's mail steamship Pretoria, Captain Larmer, reached Plymouth Sound this morn- JB; shortly after five o'clock. Her advices are from Cape Town under date of April 29 Lord Chelmsford and his staff left Maritz- bury for Dundee and Utrecht last Tuesday. The Prince Imperial was to have accom- panied him, but was prevented by indisposi- tion. The General's ultimate destination is be- Keved to be Ka.nbiil i, from which direction j the grmd advance is expected to be made verv shortly. The greatest difficulty at present is trans port, an 1 that difficulty will be very shortly intensified by the tiring of the grass by the Zulus. ) Very heavy rains have been falling lately, and that will fortunately retard the tiring. The rumour current last week, that the Zulu King had changed his tactics and was making raids upon the Utrecht district, is confirmed from Pretoria. 'J he names of several farmers, who have lost all they posesssed, are given. When the Bewa reached the Boer camp a number of farmers left in order to protect their farms. Colonel Wood had his cavalry terribly cut 1Ip at the Zlobani affiur they are the only men able to cope with these raiders. A ZULU'S NARRATIVE OF ISANDULA. Marquenda, Cetewayo's brother, who with 20 followers surrendered a few days ago, aaya that he was present at the buttle or Jsitndula and that the Zulus were defeated "y the British, and about to flee, when the ammunition gave out it was then the Zulus plucked up courage for a rush and over- whelmed our men. The Zulu force numbered 25,000, of whom 11,000 were held in re- serve. They had letc the King's Kraal with Instructions to enter and waste Natal and it was only the defeat of the reserves at Rorke's D ift that prevented them carrying or t their rIaos. ——— BEATH OF SIRAYO AND UMBELINL Captain Prior, of the 80c h, with a pttrol ttfsix mounted men, fell in with some Zulus who were driving off cattle and horses from a Tailcy near the upper Pongola. The Zulus fled and the cattle and horses were recap- tured. Captain Prior and Private Bowen went in pursuit, and at about 400 yards ex- changed shots with two men. one ot whom was killed, and the other wounded. The dead man turned out to be a son of Sirayo, whose surrender W:LS demanded before the Commencement of hostilities, and the woun- ded one, who unfortunately escape 1. was declared by prisoners to have been UuVbe- liiii himself. is stated to have since died of his wounds in a cave. His death is considered as of much impor- tance In its bearing on the present state of affairs, ai he ha=; been one of the most des- perate adherents of Cetywayo, and was evi- dently prepared to show opposition to the last. ———— A GUNNER'S CAPTURE AND ESCAPE. One of Weatherly's horse troopers, named Grandier, engaged at Zlobani, tells a wonder- ful tale. He says he was captured by some Zulus and conveyed to the Bang's K -a.nl) where he was interviewed by Cetywayo, who wanted him to repa'r t ie two guns taken at Iaandula. He says he sa.w the guns spiked. When tha King fo.mdhe could not or would not assist him, he sent him to Umbe- li ni's krr.al, to be sacrificed to the manes of the chief, but he escaped by killing one of the Zulus sent to guard him, the other taking fright. He re- turned to Wood's Column, and reported he saw about 20,000 Zulus marching to Uiinidi. He states when at Uiinidi he saw a Portu- guese who makes gun for Cetewayo. He also saw a man, whom he described as a half- easte Dutchman, who translated for him. Cetewayo lold him he would kill Oham and Siiepstone and every one else, as he had plenty of men to do the work. Grandeer was threatened and beaten, and for four days had nothing but mealies to eat. THE ADVANCE AND THE PROS- PECTS OF SUCCESS. The date of a general advance into Zulu- land is variously fixed by several authorities, but the dace commonly named is about the middle of May. Convoys of provisions are b-jing sent forward, but no details are al- lowed to transpire. The Argus states that all communications between the frontier and atal are under military supervision. The troops are taking with them preserved meat in the form of sausages, and each man car- ries three days' provisions in addition to his kit. Accordingto a correspondent of the Times of Jfatal wit;l Wood's column. Oham considers that it will take some time for the new forces to be reorganised, and that there will probably be one more large fight, which will terminate the war if the Zulus be defeated. He does not think that Cetywayo will sur- render, but that, unless he were killed by his own people and the difficulty so solved, the likelihood was that he would go into exile. I It is rumoured that Dabularnanzi is anxious to surrender. A captured prisoner j states that Dabularnanzi would have done so before, but that a Zulu impi is watching his movements. It is understood that a plan has been per- fected for the invasion of the enemy's country, and that the troops are now in a position to take a forward movement. Every- thing promises well for the campaign, and while our officers and moll are determined and sanguine, rumours are in circulation that lome of the Zulu chiefs are not disposed to renew the conflict. In the Transvaal a better spirit appears to In the Transvaal a better spirit appears to prevail. T..e High Commissioner seems to nave succeeded in satisfying the peopie that they have everything to lose and nothing to gain by resorting to violence, and, without holding out to them any hope of the restora- tion of the Republic, has guided them into more pacific courses than those they have recently followed. THE FIGHTING AND CASUALTIES. The following deaths have occurred since the last mail :—The Hon. Rudolph Gough, from continued diarrhoea; Lieutenant Alder- ton, drowned while crossing a river Assistant Commissioner S. F. Phillimore, Captain Sandham, of the OOtlt Regiment, of fever Privates Ocmilty and Mooaoy, of the 13th Regiment, of wounds. Captain Leth- bridge, of the 90th, is down with fever but Major Hackett is better. The Rev Mr Corbett, military chaplain, has had his leg 'broken by a kick from his horse. The Colonial forces have had three en- gagements with the Korannas on the Orange Br, rer, the last of which was very severe. Tluy cleared the enemy out of one isbnJ, and captured a number of women and chil- dren. Two of our men were dangerously wounded, and four slightly so. Lieutenant Dy;iaon was killed. Amongst the Drisoners taken was a white man named M'Carthy, who is believed to have been leading the enemy. A petty chief, with some 80 fol- lowers, has surrendered in Basutolaud. LIEUTS. MELVILLE AND COGHILL. Colonels Glynn and Detacher and several pfficers went down the Buffalo a few lays back:, and erected a stone to the memory of Lieutenant Melville and Coghill. The bodies were exhumed and placed in coffins, and re-buried under a huge boulder. "Wlide moving the remains or Lieutenant Melville, Colonel Glynn found in his pocket his watch and chain. THE DEFENCE OF RORKE'S DRIFT. The C'ips Times correspondent at Durban, having acknowledged the receipt of the news of the decoration of Chard and Bromhead with the Victoria Cross, says :— While decorations are going about, however, it is to In hoped thai; the mbis fellows who won laurels at Rorke's Drift will not be left out in the cold. I have the story on the best authority, and can therefore vouch for its accuracy as far a.3 any man can vouch for what he has not wit- nessed with his own eyes. On the fatal day ot I an Ihlwana, when the first alarm reached Rorke's Drift that the enemy were Bonnug. Chard was busy at the front, a mile Away from t >e post. In the garrison there was a ilr DjJton, holding an acting com- missariat appointment, who. as a sergeant ¡ i in the 35th Regiment, had received in Sufimr a «o«rsw *»>*t*»>cfcioa ia &ald s Grtification, of which he hal mastered the r general principles. Applying now his knowledge of this art. Dalton proceeded, with such help as he could obtain, to put up roughly-constructed walls of mealie bags, ] biscuit boxes, and any other material at hand. When Chard reached the post, Dalton explained what he had done, and his work met with the entire approval of the engineer 1 officer, who prcceeded to complete the de- fence of the post. It was Dalton who after- wards deliberately formed up the men, and gave the word of command for the first vol- '"3* at 60 I yards. In the severe fight which ensued Dalton was wounded, defending a corner of the rude fortification, which he considered the key to the position and while he was being carried away, he im- pressed upon Lieutenant Chard the import- ance of holding the corner to the last. His sagacity was justified by the result, Dd- ton's namefis honourably mentioned in Lieut. Chard's admirable report.
THE REINFORCEMENTS.
THE REINFORCEMENTS. The following regiments are named to furnish the volunteers required for the Cape war.—2nd Battalion 19th, 45th, 107th, 75th, and 53rd. They will be drafted into the different regiments at Natal after join- ing their several brigades. Orders were received on Satnrday at Aldershot inviting volunteers from every Infantry regiment there, except the 28th. 41st., 9oth, and the 1st battalion Rifle Bri- gade, to proceed to the Cape.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT LIVERPOOL.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT LIVERPOOL. A SUSPECTED MURDER. On Wednenday m fire was discovered in a dwel- li :r-h'>u-e in Kutctitie-street, Liverpool, the sole occupant of which was an elderly witlo-v. who. noon the place being entered, was found dead, and the lower part of her body in » charred state. It was also discovered that her skull was fractured, her brain* protruded, and the injuries to her per- son indicated find play. It was known the old I idy had valuables in the house. The back of the window had been broken, indicating a forcible entry,
MR SPURGEON'S PASTORAL SILVER…
MR SPURGEON'S PASTORAL SILVER WEDDING. PRESENTATION OF £6,000. Mr Spurge m's pastoral silver redding—that M. twenty fire ye.irs' corm leted ministry—was celebrated on Tuesday night, by a public meeting at the metropolitan Tabernacle, Mr Carr, one of the deacons, first read a history of the church from its commencement in New Park-street, on rlie present pastor's accession to it* charge. This embraced a description of the many ex- tensive agencies developed, amongst other forms of usefulness, by which, during the last t';ree years, 20.000 volumes costing £3,500, h; ve been given to poor ministers of all persuasions. The Tabernacle was opened in 1881 free of debt. The Kev J. T. Wigner, on behalf of the London Baptist Association, presented Mr Spurgeon" ith an address of congratulation and good wishes, earnestly recommending him for the sake of his health peremptorily to decline all invitations to preach outsi le the Tabernacle for twelve months to come, advice which, however, the recipient responded that it would be impracticable to follow. Mr Spurtreou paid a graceful tribute to his l-rother, the Rev J. A. Sourgeon. co-nastor, who had sustained the work by riding on the same horse behind him, and hoidi ig him on. Mr Woluey, as senior deacon of the church, asked Mr Sturgeon's acceptance of a cheque for £6,233, towards whichcontributionshad come from all sorts of ceople, in amounts varying from £2:ïO to one farthing. The Rev, J. A. Spurgeon also handed to his brother, in the name of the church, a handsome timepiece and acconapanving orna- ments, for his study. On rising to acknowledge the testimonial-1, Mr bpurgeon was greeted with hearty and related cheers by the audience,'who rose en masse, and waved hats and handkerchiefs. Not unnaturally wirh considerate emotion, he proceeded to express his thanks, and declared his positive determination, despite urgent entreaties to accept of the money for his personal use, to devote every farthing to tiie work of tbe Lord.
THE TERRORJN RUSSIA.
THE TERRORJN RUSSIA. A MARKET BESIEGED. News from Kieif represents tlint town as being still in a very disturbed state. A few days ago the laree provision market was suildeuly sur- rounded by soldiers daring the busiest time of the day. and a number of arrests were made. The panic amongst the peaceable townspeople occu- pied in miking their daiiy purchases for their households was indescribable. Servants, ladies, and peasants found their bargaining over butter and eggs cut siiort by the arrival of the Cos- :ao'cs, by whom they were made prisoners. The < 1 C3 officials examined every person preaeut. and all those who, by means of a passport, or some other document, were unable at once to establish their identity, or whose answers t<1 the questions put to them gave rise to the slightest suspicion, were immediately marched off to prison. Several respectable persons, chiefly ladies, not happening to have their passports about them. and very naturally feeling cnnfIBed and alanued at t [¡eir unexpected and di-agreeable adventure, were irnmediatey transferred to the common gaol. The military courts of Kieff have com- menced Le trial of a number of persons ar- rested at the ti ne the secret printing pross was seized last February. Tile list of ptoiRonen who are t,) be tried begins with a llusaiau subject, and includes four men whose names are unknown, four more who are known to the authorities, four un- married girls, two married ladies, and a widow. One of the girls is the daughter of a Privy Coun- cillor. The father or another is a professor at the college t: at ot a third is a retired captiiio of the staff; while the fourth is the daughter of a non- commissioned officer. One poor girl, Vera Vasilievna, after spending nearly tiiree mouths in prison, is now to be tried by court-martial, wi h the certainty of being condemned to death, for the heinous crlue of not having informed the au- thorities that some of her acquaintances held an illegal meeting.
THE JIA Y MEETINGS. --
THE JIA Y MEETINGS. UNITED KINGDOM BAND OF HOPE UNION. Morning and afternoon conferences on the pro- motion of Temperance and Bauds of Hope enter- tainments, and a large public meeting at J^xeter- hall, on Tuesday night, celebrated the anniver- sary of the above union. There are now 510 societies associated with the movement, the work of which is carried on in orphan asylums, training ahios, workhouses, industrial schoois, and deaf and dumb institutions. Tne friends of the union through the young people havs given over 4,400 towards theBand of Hope movement and tne tem- perance hospital. The year's subscriptions and donations reached iji)54. The nignt meeting was presided over hyMr Samuel Morley. M.P. there being also present the Keva J. P. Chown, Ur Maguire, G. M. Murphy, N. Ü. Simpson, Canon Conner. W. Grainger, H. S. Paterson, Mr A. Cunningham Geikie, D.D., F. Storer Clark, Arthur Hali, Dr Sherfy, R. H. Dugdale, and Dawson liurns, M.A., Messrs J. P. Draper, W. Noble, Ebenezer CLrke, Robert H ie, Percy Selway, Samuel Insull, Benjamin L;icr*ft, W. Wiikmson (Oxford), C. J. Whitehead (Sheffield), and H. O. Bridgewater (Leicester.) Toe Oiiair- man said he was extremely proud to hold the positiou of president of the Baud of Hope Union. He had had ill hi" ndnd ever "ince he had heard of it, a sentence uttered by Lord Coleridge in ad. dressing the grand jury at Bristol, oa the 4th November last, "If we could make England sober," said his lordship, "we might close nine- tenths of our g uils." (Hear, hear.) There could be no doubt of tile wisdom of getting children to join such an institution, but the principle ought to be universally ac ej upon that no child should be admitted iato-these Bands of Hope, witoout the consent of the parent or the guardian, as the c tse might bt\ This principle acted upon. the movement was at once digested of any semblance of an attempt to gee hold of the little ones by non- le;i¡;j¡¡¡ate means. He renewed his allegiance to that union with very great pleasure. Ha wai exceedingly glad to find that interest in the cauee ot Temperance was growiag in their day schools, Among the teachers iu the day schools, a large proportion hall been led to see the import- ance of the matter, aud every facility being giveu I by the committees, great rei!ul ts might still be looked for. lIe felt constrained to utter olle word of caution with regard to the entertainments con- nected with their Bauds of Hope meetings. He had never himself seen the slightest iudiscretion, but he had received letters lately on this subject, and he would beg respectfully, noi in the least degree redecting upon any department in which these meetings were held, to offer a word of caution. It had been alleged that there were kindii alld forms of entertainment which might perhaps be open to objection. Hd wo ;ld|clo.se his relllarK8 by referring to 1\ noble s eecu from one of their noblest aJYOealeë-JJe I lev. Canon Farrar. (Applause.) The iiev. Canon hid urged "everv young mau in his strength, an I every maiden in her beauty to join the ranks', of the abstainers." He had then ex- pressed an earnest hope that the manlineis of the nation won! spring to its own defence, 80 that by a sense of shame and a love of virtue t'nisevd might perish of intuition if it CDuid not be suppressed by law. This question of temperance he (the speaker) believed to be the greatest, of the day. He thankfully recognised dw work which the committee were doing, and so long as he was requested to maintain his position in th-ir unio'i h* would offer all the co-operation in his power. (Applause.)! After some vocal selections, well ren- dered by tiie choir, the itev. tf. S. Paterson, M. A., addressed die meeting. Tiie other speakers were the Rbv. W. O. Simpson, aud the Rev. J.A. Chown.
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EXTENSION OF BRITISH FRONTIER.…
EXTENSION OF BRITISH FRONTIER. A BRITISH RESIDENT AT CABUL. SIMLA, Monday—Among the principal points of agreement with Yakob Khan are the Bi-itish command of the passes, includ- ing sufficient territory to constitute a scientific frontier the appointment of a Resident at Cabul control of the foreign relations of Afghanistan independence of the Afridi tribes without prejudice to our command of the passes. GANDAMAK, Monday.—-I am able to state that the negotiations with the Ameer Yakoob Khan are proceeding very favourably.— Times. According to a telegraph from Simla, dated May 18th, the Government has arranged with the Ameer a satisfactory basis of ne- gotiations comprehending the main objects of our policy. Major Cavagnari, says the Times corres- ponlent, held his first business interview ivith Ameer Yakoob Khan, on Saturday, the 10th inst. The Ameer's state of health, which is still injuriously affected by his four years' confinement, forbids prolonged appli- cation on his part to business of a kind so anxious and absorbing as the present. Neither is Yakoob Khan's political position found to be so strong as could be wished now that we are actually treating with him as de jacto Ameer, nor is he personally so strong and able a man a? his early career led us to expect. Be it Yakoob Khan or any other, a large measure of support from us, moral or even material, is probably indispensable to make him stable on the Afghan throne. The correspondent of the same paper at Gandamak says :—It is believed that the negotiations now in progress will result in the Ameer's conceding all our requirements. He lacks, however, the education and train- ing requisite for the transaction of public business in a spirit free from personal and private feeling, and probably what he accepts to-day he wishes recalled to-morrow. This naturally renders negotiations tedious. In spite of this impression he makes on those who see him frequently, the Ameer seems favourably disposed towards us, and one is inclined to believe that, if fairly brought under judicious influence, his character will gain strength, and perhaps stability. His government will probably be secured but, however this may be, the presence of the Ameer in this camp as an unconditional suppliant for peace is a most significant event, which will doubtless be appreciated throughout Central Asia, and shows that the patient and forbearing policy of the Viceroy lias not been, so far, miscalculated. SIMLA, Wednesday.—The basis of the Treaty with Yakoob are understood to com- prise an extension of British frontier to Ali Kheyl, Peiwar Pass, and the Pisheen Valley, beyond Quetta. Candahar and Jel- lelabad are to be abandoned by the British, and ultimately Dakka. A British Resident will be appointed at Cabul, and the Afghan foreign relations will be under the control of the Indian Viceroy.
.THE FRO™ AND THE SUBSIDY.
.THE FRO™ AND THE SUBSIDY. SIMLA, Sunday.—The Government are satisfied with the progress which the nego- tiations with Yakoob are making. The frontier line agreed upon by us is exactly that which I telegraphed you from Lahore on the 9th instant, namely, the Khyber Pass, the Khurum Valley as far as the Shuturgardan Pa?s, and an advance- ment of the frontier of the Khan of Khelat as far as Kojak-Amram. The Afreedi fron- tier tribes will, as at present, remain inde- pendent. These terms Yakoob is willing to grant if the Government will accede to his counter demands, among which is the con- tinuance of the subsidy granted to his father. The difficult point in the negotia- tions has been, of course, as to the exact amount of material as well as moral support which he may under certain contingencies expect from us.— Standard. o
THE \\ An IN SOUTH AMERICA.
THE An IN SOUTH AMERICA. VICTORIA, VAN*COUVEKS IRELAND, Monday. —The British ironclad Triumph and the Corvette Opal have sailed for Caili. VALPARAISO, April 24. —The Peruvian fleet is still at Callao. Part of the Chilian fleet is ordered to blockade. Chilian vessels are attacking Peruvian ports. Pisagtia has been bombarded and almost destroyed.
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
FRANCE AND EGYPT. CAIRO, Tuesday.—M. de Blignieres has again received instructions from his Govern- ment, directing him to remain in Egypt..
THE GOVERNMENT OF EASTERN…
THE GOVERNMENT OF EASTERN ROUMELIA. VIENNA, Tuesday. — Intelligence from Constantinople states that General Sfcolepine has replaced all Russian officials hitherto employed in the civil admistration of Eastern Roumelia, by native functionaries. It is believed that the Russian evacuation will be completed before the appointed time.
BOMB THROWING IN ITALY.
BOMB THROWING IN ITALY. FLORENCE, Saturday. —The three men charged with throwing bombs in the street on the day of the funeral of King Victor Emauuel have been sentenced to 21 yeara' penal servitude.
REFOrUlS IN TV nKEY.
REFOrUlS IN TV nKEY. CONSTANTINOPE, Saturday.—Tne British Embassy has demanded the reform of the Turkish provinces in Europe. The Porte is favourably disposed to the application.
EASTERN nOUMELIA.
EASTERN nOUMELIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sunday,—An Imperial irade has been issued sanctioning the organic statutes for Eastern Roumelia, and appointing Aleko Pasha Governor-General. A new Turkish financial commission has been created, under the presidency of the Grand Vizier. In case the project for a new loan fails, the Porte intends selecting foreign financial commissioners to administer the Customs. ———
ANOTHER CONFLAGRATION AT ORENBURG.
ANOTHER CONFLAGRATION AT ORENBURG. ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday.—A telegram from the Governor-General of Orenburg, dated the 16th instant, announces that the conflagration at Nishniwalsk broke out afresh during a violent tempest. Several Crown buildings were destroyed. Another destructive fire has occurred.
SWARM OF LOCUSTS IN RUSSIA.
SWARM OF LOCUSTS IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. — Locusts are desolating large districts near Elizabeth- opol. ————
CARDINAL NEWMAN.
CARDINAL NEWMAN. ROMB, Sunday.—The Pope has sent Cardinal Newman his congratulations on his speech of the 12th inst.
THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. SIERRA LEONE, May 5th. — Governor Rowe has succeeded in hoisting the British flag at Kikonkeh, on the Scarcies River. He was escorted by H.M.S. Pioneer and his own yacht, the Prince of Wales, with 100 Kroo- men and 50 armed policemen. The natives look upon the occupation as a violation of their territory. The French traders are preparing to remove their goods for fear of war. The Liberian Commissioner has re- turned ill H.M.S. Boxer. The boundary question is still unsettled. Standard.
THE RIOTS IN THE DECCAN.
THE RIOTS IN THE DECCAN. BOMBAY, Wednesday.—Over 800 infan- try and 200 cavalry are pursuing tha Dacoits in the Poonah district.
THE USE~OFRRIIE ELECTRIC LIGHT…
THE USE~OFRRIIE ELECTRIC LIGHT AT SEA. Mr Farrer, permanent secretary of the Boa.rd of Tia le, giving evidence before the Electric Lrgathig C\>uim.ttf-e, on TuesJav, said that three years ago the Admiralty declared the rule laid down for carrying lights at the mast-head was transgressed by the way the electric light had been carried by siune vessel*, in consequence of the probability of other ships' ordinary light being tin observed by the extreu.e brilliancy of the electric light; and it was questionable whether such an intense and far- reaciiiug light was more advswfc.igeous than small lights for moderate distances. A memorandum by Admiral Sir Richard Col- linson, received from the Admiralty, said thef light would be most useful in navigating narrow chan- nels, entering ports, and loading and discharging by night, but there were serious drawbacks, as it could not fail to interfere considerably with light- houses au l hrht vessels, and would detract very much from the value of small Ughta, which all s' ips wera bound by law to carry, and the risk of coihsiona would be iuc eased. Mr Farrer be- liaved that the success of the light f'.r lighthouses is assured, aud that we shad sooa have it at the { uhiei Doiut* ..c
CENTRAL ASIA.
CENTRAL ASIA. DEFEAT AND RKTREAT OF THE RUSSIANS. BULIN, Monday night—Before begin- ning his march into the steppe General Lomakin, it appears, collected 3,000 camels near the wells of Burnak, Kabil, and Swlmen, about forty versts north- east from Krasnovodsk. The Tekke Turcomans having closely watched the proceedings of their enemy, on April 15th attacked Burnak, defeated the Russian guard, consisting of nearly two thousand men, and captured a large number of camels. Pursuit being made by reinforcements imme- diately sent from Krasnovodsk, the Tekke, whose march was impeded by the captured animals, were overtaken, and forced to confront the Russians. And now happened an event which forms a period in the history of Central Asiatic warfare. Instead of having recourse to their usual tactics of dispersing the camels and attacking the Russians in loose order, tiie Tekkeaismounted,occupied a strong position half-way up a hill side, and making the cameis kneel down in front, fired from behind the living wall with the steadiness and rapidity of European sharpshooter?. The encounter lasted till night, when the Tekke as well as the Russians retreated in opposite directions. T ie Tekke. leaving a dozen dead and Borne 40 camels on the spot, marched east, carrying the rest of their booty with them the Russians, having buried their dead, retraced their steps to the west, finding it too dangerous to follow the enemy, whose strength had suddenly so very much increased. Obviously the Turcomans, for the first time in their history, were armed with modern weapons, or they could not have re- sisted the Russian onslaught. This changes the aspect of Asiatic affairs. If any large number of Turcomans are armed with breech-loading rifles the Russians, to fight them, will require brigades where battalions have sufficed so long. But brigades are not easily moved and provisioned in Central Asia. In the present instance the resistance made by the Tekke seems to have forced the Russians to abandon all hope of penetrating into the interior until strong reinforcements can be sent across the Caspian Sea.—stan- dard,
RIFLE COMPETITION AT .HlltWAIN.
RIFLE COMPETITION AT HlltWAIN. On Wednesday, the annual ) i3e competition of the 2nd admiuistrative battalion of Glamor- gan Volunteers took place on the ranges a'. Hirw.iin. Besides the competition for the Field Officers' Prize, value £20 (given by Col. David and Majors Cresswell and Po ell, there were some 26 other money prizes, ranging from £7 down to 10s. Ten per cent only of the efficients in each corps in the battalion were allowed to compete. The other conditions were :—Ranges 200 and 5^0 yards, feven shots at each, with one sighting shot at 200 yarus, and t^ o at 500 yards. The highest aggregate score will take the field officers' prize, and the next 20 the company officers' prizes. Weapon to be the long Enfield three-grooved Sui lev rifle Government ammunition t" be uned. Major Powell acted HS umpire, but fortnnat'-ly his services were not required. From the several corps forming the 2nd administrative battalion there were nearly 140 men competing for the various prizes. The officers tJresent were Major Cresswell, Dowlais Major Powell, Aherdare; Captain Darling, 2nd Corps Capt, White, 8th (Mountain Ash); Capt, BeJl, Lieut. Jones, Lieut. Jenkins, and Lieut, E.J. Evans; Capt. F, Davie^ and (japt. T. White, 12th ( Merthvr); Lieut. T. Evaus, Lieut. Arthur James, Capt. Howell, Caut. Phil- lips, Lieuts. J. Phil i; a and Wyndh tm Williams, of the lith (Aberdare) Lieuts. Shackell, Yorke, Watts and Jones lodi (Cardiff) and 20th (Hir- w;iin) Capt, Collins, Lieuts. W. Powell and R. Comid, The first prize (given by the field officer?) was von by Sergt. T. Powell, Merthyr, with a total of Gl, his scores being 31 at 200 yards, and 30 at 5JO yards.
MERTHYR LOCAL. BOARD.
MERTHYR LOCAL. BOARD. On Wednesday the bi-monthly meeting of the Merthyr Local Board was hrl I. Present—Messrs Probert (in tile chair), Thomas Williams, John (iabe, Thomas Lloyd, J. Bryant, John Price, John Jenkins, R. D. Griffiths, V. Price, J. Ross, Henry Evans, and B. Kirkhouse. The Clerk reported the result of the opposition raised by the hoard to tile T df Viiie Company's Bill before Parliament. He considered that they had every reason to be satisfied with toe result of the oPpo- d -ion, and they virtually obtained all they desired.—Iu reference to the new iron bridge at Ynisgau, it was resolved to accept the tender (£wt 10s) of Mr Mayn:1.rd, of London (on behalf of the Crumlin Viaduct Works), and the jboxrd resolve 1 that tenders s]¡ouJJ be advertise 1 for doing tha masour Tile surveyor reported that the new bridge was now nearly completed, and would be opened for traffic without delay. It was decided to advertise the steiini roller filr hire. A Jetter WHS received from Mr Rees Jones, manager of Harris's Naviga- tion Culliery Company, calling attention to the circumstances as to drainage and water supply at Treharri.,¡, He had had a conference with the chairman, and the facts he had mentioned to him exhibited a state of affairs such as neither the board of health authorities nor the company lIe pIr JO:1e,,) represented could aIltJlV t) exist any longer. A committee wns appointed to enquire I into the matter. A letter was read from Mr 11. H. Rhys. J.P., Plaesnewydd, asking be board for a cheque for his expenses in connection wit i the purchase of Berwei ddyij farm, aud for his visit to London to give evidence. His charge for the first matter was thirty guineas, and for the latter, 25 guineas. After a conversation, during which there was some oppo- si ion was expressed to the first charge. Mr Thomas Williams proposed that a cheque be sent Mr Rhys for £ 57 los. The clerk submitte 1 his account of moneys oat of pocket in London. amounting to £43, Ha had received a cheque f"r £216,; from the chairman. Mr Harpur also sub- mitte 1 a bill for his travelling expenses,amounting to JM lis 8.1. Both accounts were pas-ed. The Clerk said he had received the sauciion of the authorities in London to borrow the money re- quired for the purchase of the Berwerddy Farm also 11 horro v £ 2,00j for private improvements, and £70J for the Troedjrhiw R i Ur?.
CARDIFF Col ML COURT.
CARDIFF Col ML COURT. (Before Judge HERBERT.) Naucer. Clutterbuck.—Mr Rowlands (instructed bv Mr J. Jone.3) for plaintiff, and Mr Scott (Messrs Morgan and Scott) for defendants. This was a claim really for the sum of fiG, but for the purpose of getting possession of a le^se of a house as security for the re-paymeut of £ 130. The plaintiff, Willianl Edwin Nance, is a coal mer- chant at Cardiff, and the defendants Messrs Ciutterbuck and Co., provision merchants, of Bristol. The claim originally arose out ot a debt due to defendants by a Mr SVebber, coal-dealer, grocer, etc., Broadway. Webber in 18(57 fell into difficulties, and paid a composition of 12s in the JK. He had been in the habit of dealing with defend- ants, who are wholesale provision dealers of Bristol. He also obtained co.d from the plaintiff Nance, to whom he now owed £ 160, and gave him as a security the lease, subject to any claim which Messrs Ciutterbuck might have upon it, M a security for hills due. Afier paying his creditors 12s in the .6, he g-ave to Mr Clutterbuck a promissory note for £37 lis, the balance due it was alleged on his account, in addition to the composition of 128 in the .6, on consideration that Mr Ciutterbuck would supply him with poods, and giving him eight weeks' credit. Bills were also given for goods, one for S20 and another for £19 lis. Webber held a If) years' lease of 103, Clifton-street, producing an annual rental of JE31 2s, and as a security he gave Mr Ciutterbuck a memorandum, and also the lease of this house, authorising him to receive the rent of the house for such a period as wl)\11d recoup him for the bill due on the 20th April, £ 20 and another hill becoming due 0:1 the 31st May, and the point in dispute was—did this transaction apply to the bills amounting to £l9, or to the bill for JE37. The plaintiffs alleged that it applied to the bill for £19, in addition to the bill for £20, while the defendants alleged that it applied to the whole, or a.t any rate to the bill for £37 lis. Mr Webber was called and he stated that after paying his creditors 12s in' the pound, or had aTaneed to do so. he gave Mr Clutterbuck a bill for .£37, the balance of an amount of about &70 due to him, but this was given fi3 a kind of security to be renewed from time to tim?, until the bill w ig pdd. and the* lease which was handed to Mr Ciutterbuck was a security for the bills amounting to JS20 and £191h. and not for the i:37 bill. The defendant, Mr Ciutterbuck, swore that the security obtained by tha lease was for the whole amount of indebtedness, which Webster was then in- debted to hem. No mention was made of th" lease being secuiTty for particular bills. Mr Ciutterbuck, when cross-examined, admitted that the bills for £ 20 and £1911-:1 had never besnre- ne1¡f>(t but the hill for JE37 113 had been renewed and the interest p-udon it. No books were pro- duced, and the accounts produced did not seem to clear the case from confusion. rhe renewed lulls were not before the court, nor certain letters, although the replies to them were. His Honour considered that the case was one in "hich there was considerable doubt, hut acting on the statement of Mr Clutter- buck that one bill was renewed while the others ) Were not, he came to the conclusion that the lease was held as a security for the bills that had not been renewed, and he therefore save judgment for plaintiff, with costs.
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HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.(
HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. ( Their Lonishipa met at five o'clock. THE TREATY" WITH THE AMEER. I Lord CRANBUOOK said it might be interest- ¡ ing to their Lordships to know that the basis of I a tfeaty of pence had been agreed upon between the Ameer of Afghanistan and this country. THE RUSSIAN EVACUATION. Lord STRATHEDEN and CAMPrlELL called attention to Article 22 of the Berlin Treaty, as it related to the period during which the occupation of Bulgaria and East Roumelii was sanctioned. He also moved for correspondence on the subject. The Marquis of SALISBURY did not contend that the article was free from ambiguity, but he pointed out that an army which had to occupy t *o provinces until a certain day could not get out of them in a day, as might be the case ia a tenant getting out of the occupation of a house. As to corres pondence, he had had some com- munication with Sir H. Elliot on the subject, but would prefer that it should not be moved for until he had ha 1 & further opportunity of considering it, After some remarks from Lord HOUGHTON, who thought that the evacuation of the two pro- vinces ought to h ivii been expedited, Earl GRANVILLE said he was not inclined to blame Her Majesty's Government for putting a liberal cons: ruction on the articles referred to, as they were in a better position than their lordships for ascertaining the dangers that might have a tached to a toe precipitate withdrawal of troops from particular districts. THE TROOPS SEXL' TO SOUTH AFRICA. Lord TRURO called attention to a return showing tiie condition as regarded efficiency and strength of the infantry regiments sent from England to Africa in February last. He stated that of the 5.000 troops who should have been sent out the number fell short of that complement by 435, while 905 had served 12 mouth* 1,588 were not 21 years of age 600 were 20; 251 were 19 and 37 under 18. As to the non-couimissione I officers, 45 were under 24 years of age 100 were under 22 54 were under 21; and 12 were under 20. This, he argued, was not a satisfactory state of thiiurs, either with regard to experience or physique, and was a matter that oujht to be carefully considered by the War Otiice authorities. He also contended that the regiments at home were too weak in strenarth, and that, generally speak- ing, the army was not large enough to uphold the interests of the country, and to supply the necessarv reinforcements for Africa and India, Lord HARDINGE also deprecated the imma- turity of a large body of the men composing the regiments sent out, and especially in the case of the non-commissioned officers. He trusted that the whole would be thoroughly considered by the Committee to whom it had been referred. Lord BURY maintained that the army service system now npou its trial was one for which no single Government could be responsible, and admitted that the matter under discussion ought to be duly and carefully considered. At the sa oe time, althoi gh he did not deny the youth and immaturity of a considerable pnrtin of the troops, he contended that the remainder was composed of men who for all practical purposes were to be regarded as matured soldiers. One of the great evils in the present system was its want of elasticity. Her Majesty's Government believed that if they were allowed to accept the services of those who, having left the colours and were willing to rejoin them. a great part of the difficulty ould be got over, but, to do this, there must be a relaxation cf the ex- isting legislation on the subject. He had goo l hopes of the result of the investigations by the Co nmittee which had been referred to. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, while admitting the great importance of this subject, pointed out that at present, nfter the drafts made on the home regiments, they consisted mainly of boys, and as there were 15 regiments abroad where both bat- talions were out, there Were no means of feerling the n. He suggested that the Reserve should be allowed to volunteer to fill up the strength of the short regiments, but he added that the country could never expect to get such experienced troops under the short service system as were obtained under the system of long service, and in order to get men to remain on lon^ service there must be a sufficient inducement. He felt that something must he done, but what it should be he thought mhht be best left to the intended Committee. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE pointed out that they must have youth so newhere in the army. The question was whether it was to be in the reserves or with the colours. The system of 1872 had not had a full tried. Lord GRANBROOK said the circumstances of the past two years had caused a good de 1 of con- fusion in carrying out the present system, which was not suited to meet the emergencies of small wars being carried on. He did not despair of the fig'iting qualities of young men, because the leturus shoved that the young men between 20 and 25 fought as well and enjoyed as good health aa the men between 25 and 30. He also considered that it was better to have some of the old soldiers to fail back upon in the reserve than to have them all with the colours. Lnd CARDWELL thought the committee would be aide to suggest some improvements in the 11resent system. After a brief reply from Lord TRURO, the subject elropre1. THE PU BLlC HEALTH (SCOTLAND) BILL The Public Health (Scot-laud) Act Amendment Bill was read the second time. Their Lordships adjourned at 7.55.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The So-aker took the chair at four o'clock, RELIGIOUS DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND. Mr MACARTNEY put a question to the Chief Secretary for Ireland in respect to the r.i lious di"t:rb:1.nces in the disDrict of Conuemar:1-, in the County of Galway, and especially with respect to the proceedings before the magistrates, and the conduct of the Roman Catholic clergy, He also asked whether since the discharge of tiie persons implicated assaults had been committed on the teicher and children of tha Protestant Mission Schools, and, if S'i, what steps the Govern- ment intended to take to protect Her Majesty's Pro'.estant subjects in that part of Ireland from the persistent persecution to which t ey had been for some tim" an i were still exposed. Mr ERR1NGTON asked whether the Govern- ment in taking such steps would also consider the justice of protecting Her Majesty's Catholic subjects in that part of Ireland from the provocation to which th°y had been long exposed by the proceedings of certain proselytising societies, which wounded the religious fe> li:ig3 of the population, and tended to breaches of the nence. Mr O'DONNELL, with reference to the same question also, i;gked whether the Government was aware tlut the Irish Church Mission to Roman Catholics had issued placards and distributed tracts inviting the Roman Catholics to become Christians, and grosslv insulting their deeped religious convictions by thrusting upon the Catholic peasantry statements that the sacrifice of the IMSI was "sacrilegious mummery, an I tiie r-sp -ct paid to saints idasphemous idolatry, etc. b?sid-;s offering victuals and money as the price of co veisiou and whether the Government would cause an investigation to be made to prevent con- duct calculated to provoke breaches of the peace under cover of zeal for religion. Mr LOWTHE:l sail that it was manifestly impossible to deal fully with such a subject in re- plying to a question. It Was i-rue that serious riots and disturbances nad occuire i in the district referred to, and he believed tu-vt ulacards of a very offensive character had hceii issued by some agents of the Irish Church Mission society, but he was glad to learn that the pract.ce was nis- countenanced by the heads of tha-u Society. The Government had no jurisdiction over proselytes nor the distribution of tracts or ulms, it w;s their duty to confine themselves to pieservmg the peace and suppressimr di-turoances. Witu that view, an extra police foro«_had been seut to the district, and thj charge of it would fail upon the inhabirants Mr LOWTHER, in reply to Mr GaIIan,_ said that he had reason to believe that too exhibition of offensive placards had been discontinued. Mr V HENRY moved the adjournment of the Ho use'/with a view of bringing under riolice the system which was being pursued iu the district in Question. It was inhabited almost wholly by Roman Catholics, and their feelingshad been M outraged by the exhibition of offensive placards, and the distribution of tracts of a similar charac- ter, that disturbances had naturallv ensued. The district was one of the poorest in Ireland, ana he protested azp-Ínst its being charge with the cost of suppressing the disturbances, for which the proselytising societies were solely lesponsible. Mr O'CONNOR POWER complained of the circulation of offensive postcard". He wished to know whether the lion, member for Warwickshire approved of these proceedings. Mr NEWDEGATi'l sail that he objected to persecution and all things of the kind. whether coming from Roman Catholics or Protestants, and hoped that the Roman Catholics would learn to do the same. Mr MACARTNEY said tnat when religious disturbances occurred in the north of Ireland, the cost of the extra pulica was charged upon the in- habitants. Mr NO LAN said that until these practices had occurred on the part of the Protestant societies there had beeu no religious disturbances in the districts, *LSULLIVAN called attention to tbeofFensive character of the placards, which inevitably pro- voked retaliation. Mr O'DONNELL said that if the same thing occurred iu an English or Scotch Protestant town the Government 0 would have taken far more vigorous steps to put down such a system of proselytising. The LORD ADVOCATE, in reoly to Mr O'Donnell, said there had been serious riots at Dundee in consequence of the lectures of a person professing to be an ex-Roman Catholic priest. It was very doubtful if the man had been a priest at all, and he had been convicted of a disgraceful offenc3 in Canada. The powers ot the Scotch law were equal to dealing with the case. SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply, and voted £68,706 for law charges, £lD5.74! for criminal prosecutions, £177,768 for the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, B63,403 for the Queen's Hench,Common Pleas, and Excheouer Divisions, £93,228 for the Probate, &c.. registries, £11, :175 for the Admiralty registry, £12,110 for the Wreck Commi:;sion, £37,8t2 for the London Bankruptcy Court, and £Hû,0711 for county- courts. The next vote of £5.418 for the Land registry led Sir W. HARCOURT to ask for information as to what the Department was doing. His belief was that it practically did no work at all, and that its failure was attributable to the permissive character of the reform which it was created to carry out. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mentioned that the matter was under investigation by a Com- mittee, whoso report would probably suggest a scheme for making the Aut more effectual. In his opinion, it would be very difficult to make registration universal unless it was compulsory, and he was not disused to advise that course, be- cause, though it might facilitate and cheapen trie transfer, there mL'ht be some hardship* ia calling upon owners tn disclose their titles. Though nn- 11. tha Art of 1875 (he reuistratioua hud been few, there had been many titles registered under the Act of 18fi2, and they gave a good deal of work to the office. MrRYLANuS moved to reduce the vote by £1,000. Mr Bell, Mr Childers, and Sir W. Harcoti t supports I the amendment, but it was uegatireu, on a division, by 140 voteg to 88, and the vote was agreed to. The vote of j618,630 for revising barristers in ElIgbnd was also pissed. On the vote of Si.4,163 for police-courts at Lon- don and Sheerness, Mr CHAMBERLAIN argued that the charge, not being for national purposes, ought to be defrayed out of Metropolitan rates. He proposed to reduce the vote by £10,000. Mr HIBBEEtT took a similar view. 1 Sir H. SELWIN IBBETSON justified the charge, on tiie ground that London, being the capital, brought within ita circuit the life of the whole com try. Mr RYLANDSsupporteltherednctlon,and after further discussion a division was taken, which re- sulted in the rejection of the amendment by 74 to 38, and the vote was agreed to. On the vote of t89J,978 for the county and borough police of Great Britain. Mr BODSON brought under notice the rapid increase of the grants in aid, without any corres- ponding increase in the number of men, and ad- vocated local amalgamation, with a view to the saving of exfiense. Sir H. SELWIN IBBETSON accounted for the increase in the charge by the rise in wages and cost of clothing. He agreed that both efficiency and economy would be promoted by the amalgamation of small forces. Mr DODSON observed that the cost of clothing had gone down. Mr RAMSAY thought the Government should announce a determination not to allow any fur- ther addition to the grant. Mr RYLANDS pointed out that the subven- tion to the metropolis amounted to one-half of the sum given to the whole of the rest of the country. He considered grants in relief of local taxat on contrary to the public interest, and extravagant. The vote was agreed to. Progress was afterwards reported. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE. On the motion for the second reading of the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, Mr NEW LEG ATE moved that the House would not recognise or accept as binding any Treaty, or other engagement, enteied into by Her Majesty's Ministers, which might forestall or limit the control of the House over the financial resources or taxation of the country, until full information as to the contemplated engagements had been laid upon the table, and the House have had the opportunity of expressing an opinion upon them, His reason for bringing forward the question now was that Parliament might not be agaifl taken by surprise, as it was in 1860, when the House was pledged to the taxation involved in the commercial treaty with France within two mouths after it first be- came known that Mr Cobden was in negotiation with the Emperor on the subject. Under that treaty we abandoned the right to levy custom-j duties, not as against France only, but as against the produce of all other countries, while the benefit we received was reciprocated only to the extent that France had made concessions. Sir W. LAWSON was pleased to have heard the speech, because it corrected to a certain extent the statement which had appeared in a newspaper that there ere only three Protectionists left,—• namely, Prince Bismarck, Lord Bateman, and Mrj Maclver. This year's Budget, which he understood to be principally the matter before the House, followed the maxim of keeping up appearances, even if it was necessary to borrow the money for it, but three times the present expenditure would be in- I sufficient to keep up a policy of crusading and raiding all over the world. It might be undesir- able that commercial treaties should be concluded without consulting Parliament, but it was in. finitely more dangerous thit political engage- ments with other countries should be so entered into. He approved of the principle of the amend- ment, and gave it his support. Mr MAC'TVER, supporting'the amendment, suggested that Mr Bright's epitaph should be, Estimable in all the relations of private life, he gave us some claret cheap, and ruined the weavers of Coventry." Free Trade could not exist without reciprocity, and he maintained that the result of the French Commercial Treaty was to reduce the cost of the luxuries of the rich, while nothing was done for the working classes. Mr PEASE regretted that in a time of such wide spread distress, ministers had not seen their way to sudi a reduction of expenditure as would have enabled a remission to be made of taxation. Mr J. G. HUBBARD announced his intention of moving an amendment ill Committee, re- quiring more information on application for income tax. Mr BOURKE showed that the exports of British manufactures had increased from 130,000.000 in 1850 to 188,000.000 in 1866, and 190,000,080 in 1877, while the exports of Russia, Spain, and Portugal hr.d either remained stationary or diminished. He could not see any reason for this country retracing the step it took when it accepted tho principle of Free Trade. If the Treaty with France were to lapse to-morrow, the result would be that we should have au addition of 20 per cent all round upon our goods, because we should be put under the general tariff instead of under the most-favoured-nation clause. A new Treaty with France could not be framed till the French Government had promulgated their general tariff, which would still take some time to complete. and the interim arrangement between the two Govern- ments was that the present Treaty should remain in force for six mouths after the promulgation of the geneml tariff. The amendment was withdrawn, and the Bill was read a second time. The Ilou^e adjourned at five minutes to two o'cl ick.
HOUSE OF LORDS-TUESIHY.
HOUSE OF LORDS-TUESIHY. The Lord Chancellor tuok his seat at five o'clock. DISTURBANCES IN INDIA. The Earl of CARNARVON said tnat for some days pa/it there had been strange reports as to the incendiary fires and other di-stuibailees in the Deccan, and iu yesterday's papers there was a telegram stating that, Government offices had ùeen fired, that armed bands were marauding the country, and a manifesto had been put out by Rome of the bands in II i1jch there were sta ements of great distress owing to the severe pressure of taxation, and that 1,000 rupees had been placed upon the head of the governor unless he complied with the demands made. It was almost unprece- dented in the history of India for a manifesto to be issued threatening the life of the British trover- nor of a province, and lie wished to kno.v whether the Government were ill possession uf any iufor- matiol1 on the subject. Lord CRANHROOK replied that the Deccan had, no doubt, been subjected to distress for some weeks past, and he had. iu private letters, accounts of that distress, and also to a certain extent of robberies having been committed. Of the par- ticular incidents, however, which had appeared in the newspapers within the last day or two, he had no knowledge whatever. Seeing detailed state- ments, however, he telegraphed to the Governor of Bombay, but had as yet received no reply, therefore he could only say with respect to the particular transactions referred to that he had no knowledge, but he thought it not unlikely that there might have been disturbances, because cer- tainly decoits were traversiifg the province and committing outrages earlier on. The account by the last mail was that the Deccan was quieter, and that things appeared to be settling now, IRISH TENANT RIGHT. The E ul of BELMORE, in moving the second reading of the Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill, ex- plained that the object of the measure was simply to put right a poiiJt which had not yet received judicial settlement \\ith respect to the usages and customs of Ireland, and that it did not in any way alter the present state of the law respecting land in Ireland. There had been several cases since the Land Act of 1870 of tenants claiming tenant right on portions of estates in the province of Ulster where the whoie estate was not under the Ulster Usages. and ill those instances the decisions had gone against the tenant. His Bill simply provided that in such cases, where the customs could be sus- tained, the tenant should be entitled to compensa- tion at the expiration of his lease, if the landlord took possession of tne land or raised the'rent. He excepted all cases where covenants were made omsid's the custom. Lord LIFFORL) moved the rejection of the Bill, on the ground that it was not required, and that if passed it would virtually be sacrificing a great principle of law. as laid down by Lord Mansfield—that custom could not over-rido a covenant. He regarded the Bill as revolutionary iu its tendencies and injurious to the landlord and tenant, and to the whole interests of Ireland. Lord LONGFORD, in a brief speech, supported the Bill, as containing nothing which need be dreaded. He himself had moved the seeoad read- iJlg- of a sirni1år measure last year. Lord CARLINGFORD also supported the Bill, denying that there was anything revolutionary in it. or that it went outside of the Irish Land Act. He fllthermore said that it doe3 not increase the power of the county-court judges, but will tend to confirm the decisions already arrived at. Lord POWERSCOURT deprecated the con- stant agitation on the Irish Laud Question, and considered it unnecessary. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the Govern- ment would not be responsible for the Bill, but :is it would remove some friction which had arisen ia the working of the Land Act they gave it their support. The Bill, with the amendments of which Lord Belmore had given notice, w0111.1 legalise tenant right in Ulster in the case of land which was held on lease where that was the custom of the estate. The Ulster custom did not define it, and, therefore, there was at pre8cnt a danger botl1 to the landlord and to the tenant that wrong de- cisions might be arrived at in the Landed Estates Court. It appeared to him that this Hill,as it was proposetl to be al\1ended, would dear up doubts on the subject, and their lordships would do well to give it a second reading. The Duke of ARGYLL believed the Bill to be very different from the speech of the noble and learned lord, who ha1l avoiùed showing how the Bill would affect the operation of the Land Act. As one of the authors cf that Act, he objected to this Bill, which would practically establish a new usage, instead of merely 8*ntioning a usage where it was proved to exist. Therefore, it was in direct contravention of tho principle of the Laud Act. Lord INCHIQUIN also opposed the Bill, as setting up a presumption in favour of the tenant, and as calculated to damage the value of property. The E Irl of DERBY recommended the with- drawal of the Bill, and its reintroduction put in an amended form. Lord SELBORNE joined in the recommend- ation, but after some observations from Lord Anuesley ill opposition to the measure, it was thrown out without a division. RECIPROCITY. The Duke of RUTLAND called the attention of the First Lord of the Treasury to a meeting of manufacturers held atHu Kiersneld, on the 2nd of May, and which, as a means of effecti g a revival of trade, advocate 1 a reRort to recinrocÍtv.. The Earl of 8EACONSFIELD s u f he thought his noble friend had not treated him fairly in bringing forward suc'i a subject without some better indication of it in tha notice which he nut down, and be must decline to enter into the dis- cussion of one of the greatest and largest subjects which could occupy their attention without notice. The subject then dropped. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. The Duke of ARGYLL moved an address for copies of any minutes or memoranda by the Secre- tary of State for India, or by members of the Council in 1873, on the subject of telegraphic com- munication with the Government of India. Lord CRANBROOK said t'at. with respect to anything he had done, if it was impugned in the proper qu irter, he should be prepared to defend it. He had never liked a telegram to interfere in any way with the rights of the Council here or in India. He approved of the system of discussion in Council to the fullest extent, when exercised in a fair manner, but when the minutes take the form of pamphlets aud rhetorical pro- tests, he did not regard that as a proper or dignified course. The position of a Secretary of State would be intolerable if he had not the opportunity of communicating confidentially with a Viceroy on great questions of policy. After a few remarks from Lord LAWBENCX and the Marquis of UIPON, The motion was agreed to. Their Lordships adjourned at 8.40. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 10 minutes past two o'clock. ARMY DISCIPLINE AND REGULATION. The House went into Committee on the Army Discipline and Regulation Bill. Clauses 42 and 43 were agreed to. On Clause 44, which defines the punishment for offences, Mr HOPWOOD moved to strike out the power to inflict corpoial punishment on active service and on board ship. Col. STANLEY said that the punishment of flogging had been greatly modified, and defended ita retention as now proposed by the clause. The amendment was supported by Mr A. M. Sullivan, Mr Parnell, Major O'Beirne, Sir W. Barttelot, Sir A. Gordon, and Sir W. H. Har- court, Mr M. HENRY agreed with the argument of Col. Stanley. On a division the amendment was rejected by 239 to 56. Tue sitting was suspended at seven o'clock. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 0.5. SUCCESSION DUTIES. MrDODDS called attention to the Probate, Legacy, and Succession Duties, contending that they were payable according to unequal rates and at various times, that the whole system was anomalous, inconvenient, and unjust, and that one duty only should be levied, at a uniform rate, Upon the value of the personal estate of every deceased person. He moved a resolution to that effect.. Mr J. BARCLAY seconded the motion, Mr GREGORY moved an amendment in favour of a revision of the present system, Mr GOLDNEY considered the duties as they stood were based upon fair ^principles, and seconded the amendment, Mr BAXTER said the practice with regard to these duties, and the practice with regard to taxation were totally inconsistent. He supported the motion, and desired to add to it "that real estate should be placed on the same footing as personal estate." but would make no formal pro- positiou on the present occasion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the hon. member for Montrose had taken a very inadequate view of the relative burdens upon real and personal estate, but depre- cated 80 wide a discussion at present. He did not deny that anomalies existed in the present system of legacy and suc- cession duties. The scale bore more hardly upon small estates than large ones, and that was a matter which should receive attention. He thought a scale by steps more convenient than a percentage duty. The present mode of dealing with probate duty was convenient to the parties, but the scile ought to be reconsidered. He did not think the proposal of Mr Dodds would be advantageous either to the exchequer or to those who paid the duties, and the House would be unwise to accept it. Mr Gregory's amendment was of a harmless character, and might be beneficial. The House divided, and the motion was nega- tived by 131 to 59. I> Another division was taken on the amendment, which was carried by 131 to 24. The House adjourned at quarter to one.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 12.15. THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL. The O'CONOH. DON expressed his satisfac- tion at the opportunity which he had gained of having the University Education (Ireland) Bit. so early discussed. In moving the second read- ing of the Bill he hoped that those hon. members who had given notice of amendments would confine themselves strictly to the merits and pro- visions of the measure. The most im- portant of those was the appropria- tion of a portion of the surplus of the Irish Church Fund. He could not imagine that the Haase of Commena would refuse to make the ap- propriations asked for, considering the importance of the purpose for which it was asked. The Government last year had sanctioned the principle in taking a poition of the fund for the purposes of intermediate education, and when it was objected that the sum was to be applied to the use of a single denomination, he would make an appeal to the Scotch members, ho were chiefly opposeù t'd the Bill. Scotland has richly endowed universi- ties, and they were quite as denominational as the proposed Roman Catholic University iu Ireland. He had proposed the measure with the sincere desire of effecting a satisfactory settle- ment of this long-standing grievance, and on behalf of a large majority of the Irish people. He believed there was nothing unreasonable in his proposals, but he asked the House to fairly con- sider them, and make an effort if possible that day t') come to a decision, or at least to indicate the manner in which it was disposed to entertain the measiirp. Sir GEORGE CAMPBELL protested against tli? appropriation of so largo a sum as a million and a-half of public money. That was the main provision of the BiiI, [11111 he wonM move the following amendment :—"That whilst this House recognises that the funds set free by the dis- establishment of the Irish Church should be devoted to the benefit of the people of Ire- land, provided they are not again applied to the support of any sectarian re- ligion, it is not desirable to devote additional public funds to the further promotion of higher education in Ireland until adequate pro- vision is first made for elemetitary teaching in that country, without aid from imperial funis ex- ceeding tiiat given to other parrs of the United Kingdom." He regarded the Bill as a very danger- ous one, and saitl that the proposed university would become the means of propagating most un- desirable doctrines. He protested also against the Bill as au attempt to conciliate thj Roman Catholic hierarchy, who would not say whether they would accept this or any other solution of the question. Lord G. FITZMAURICE, in seconding the amendment, admitted that the Roman Catholics •A Ireland had a grievance in the matter of higher education, but complained that although the remedy now proposed went far beyond that g ievance, the Roman Catholic hierarchy not only showed no disposition to consider any com- promise, but would not say whether this proposal now made wonlJ meet their views. He criticised the details of the Bill, objecting to the constitution of the governing body, as certain to be appointed under the influence of political pressure. He would give the Irish Roman Catholics every facility for endowing colleges of their own in con- nection with existing universities from their own resources, but objected to the application of the Irish Church Fund in the manner prop030d, as unjust to the Protestants who ha.d been disen- dowed, Air KAVANAGH urged the House to accept the Bill as a compromise, and he truste 1 that in the course of the debate it would be announced, upon authority, that the Roman Catholic hier- archy would receive it as_ such, and not insist upon its being merely an instalment in satisfac- tion of their claims. He insisted that the pro- posed university ought not to be regarded as a purely denominational one, any more than the universities of England or Scotland, and iu sup- porting the Bill he was not at all afraid of being called a Protestant Jesuit. Mr M'LAKEN strongly opposed the Bill. He regarded the amendment of his hon. friend as not sufficiently practic d or adequate to the real grounds ou which the Bill ought to be opposed, for in his opinion it was not only unjust and im- politic, but opposed to the principles of civil and religious liberty. It proposed to endow one Church and its Colleges with a million and a- half of money, of which auother had been de- prived, and which was already appropriated by the Irish Church Disestablishment Act for the equal benefit of all classes. When Parliament disestablished and disendowed the Irish Protest- ant Church it never contemplated such an ap- propriation of its funds. Mr KING HAliMAN expressed a hope that a measure of this importance would not be "talked out." It had been fully explained on its introduc- tion, and as it was free from the objectionable feature of the previous measures on the subject he would give his heasty support to it. ilr 0. MORGAN was ready to consider any measure that would meet the reasonable wishes of the Irish people. The Home was entitled to be satisfied whether this was a genuine Irish Bill. He did not consider it a fair description of the Biil to say that it would endow the Roman C itholic Church. The Roman Catholics of Ire- land deserved a uuiversitv, not for religion, but for general education. Mr PLUNKLT sdd he would consider the provisions of the Bill in the most f ar spirit, and if on further consideration it appeared to afford a really satisfactory settlement of the question. He should rejoice to see it passed, but he could not now vote for it without knowing how far it would be acceptable in Ireland. Mr SHAW warmly supported the Bill. Thev were asked if it would be acceptable to the Roman Catholic hierarchy. His hon. friend and tho,e who, with him, had brought in tne Bill, would hardly have ventured to do so without some general assurance that it would be acceptable to all classes in Ireland. He had no authority to speak on behalf of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, and considering that the Biil was liable to be al- tered in Committee, he did not think he ought to be called upon to say more. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would Euggest that the House should now read the Bill a second time, and reserve further consideration of its provisions to a later stage but, at the same time, the House must be careful how far it committed itself to sanctioning the principle of a. Bill which it will not regard as satis- factory when it came to discuss it more fully. The Government, although he did not complain of the manner in which the Bill had been piessed for- wad, couhll1ot commit itself to accep ing it with- out having had the opportunity of more fully con- sidering its provisions, and ascertaining what its effect would be in Ireland and before agreeing to the second reading there ought to be some assur- ance tiiat the main provisions of the Bill were generally regarded as essential to the proposed >;CiklYJCJ. It was desirable :\lso hat the House should have further information with respect totno portion of the collooea to 1- Ú) new university, and the amount of money which would be placed at their di,41, sal. Again, they ought to knew whether the new tnjiveftity waul,1 be a rival to the existing Diversities, and if an they must consider the effect of that rivalry in lowering the standard of examination for degrees. They must also carefully consider the constitution and powers of the governing body. Again, in deal- ing with the appropriation of the surplus funds of the Irish Church, it had been inoit clearly laid down that they were not to be appropriated to de- nominational purposes. The Act ot the Govern- ment last Session with respect to intermediate education, carefully preserved the principle, and in considering the proposal of the present Bill, this point would have to be very caref-illy looked into. Mr LOWE said that as the discussion had arisen solely upon the details of the Bill, which would have to be settled in Committee, there ought to be no difficulty in deciding upon be second reaning. The great question to consider was whether it was not desirable for Parliament to make the best arrangement open to them rather than attempt to force the Protestants and Roman Catholics of Ireland into an unwilling association with eacl, other. Mr NEWDEGATE opposed the Bill, which, he said, was an attempt to intioduce into Ireland a principle which bad been deliberately abandoned in England, namely, that of denominational university education. Mr SYNAN moved the adjournment of the debate. The O'CONOR DON assented, but hoped the Government would give facilities for resuming it. He added that if the House considered that the funds should be provided fro n some other source than the surplus funds ot the Irish Church, he would not <.n that nccount abandon the Bill. SirH. JOHNSTONE supported the Bill. The Marquis of HARHNGTON appealed to the Government to meet the very moderate re- quest of the O'Conor Don. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was fully sensible of the importance of the measure, and would do his beat to afford facilities for its being fully discussed as soon as the pressure of public business would permit. t rrhe debate was then adjourned. The House rose at six o'clock.
MR HEED, M.P.
MR HEED, M.P. Mr Reed, C.P., M.B., with his son, arrived in Liverpool from Japan on Monday night by the White Stai steamship Baltic.
WEATHER STATISTICS.
WEATHER STATISTICS. OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, FOR AGRI. CULTURAL AND SANITARY PURPOSES. FOR THE WEEK MNDINQ MAY 19, 1879. [SPKOIAL TELEGRAM FROM THE MJETEOHOLOGICAL ,,vl OFFICE.] TEMPERATURE. TBMPBKATCKB. Above 5 o t ■5*3 '8'S or ,gj ""■g More or DISTRICTS. jS t• £ t | below °. ° £ less than o S p Mean* £ a •»! the Mean* o -2 for tlie 3. "i-c lor tl10 week. w (2 • week. WHEAT-PRO- loths lOths of DUCINO Deg Dear Dejr Dear. P. of In an In. Scotland, E. 61 SI 46 5 below 3 3 1 mure Engl'd, N.E. 61 37 40 6 below & 10 6 more England, K. 64 S3 18 7 b*low & 9 6 more Mid. C'nties. 66 37 49 6 below 6 10 6 more England, S. 63 36 65 5 below 6 6 2 more OaAxiNa.&c.: Scotland, W. 60 S5 48 4 below 4 8 3 more Eng-l'd.N.W. 61 87 49 0 below 6 6 2 more Engl'd S.W. 67 41 60 5 b low 5 7 2 more Ireland, N. 68 36 i8 4 DS'.OW 6 14 Ireland S.I 62 33 60 3 below 6 11 6 more The data for the mean temperature in tne corres- ponding week of previous years are derived from the 13 year:? observations, 1857-99 (as determined by Mr Buchan); those for mean rainfall have been obtained from the 10 years' observations, 1866-75. NOTB.—Xbe observftions on which the summary is based are made at the following stations :-Scotland, E.—Nairn, Aberdeen,— Glenalmotid, Leith, England, N,E.-Shields. Scarborough, York, Kelstein, (Lincoln- shire). England, E —Yarmouth, Cambridge, Audley End. Bothanwtead, Midland Counties.—Not- tingham, Leicester, Shrewsbury. Cirencester, Oxford. England, S.—London, Marlborough, Stratfield-Turgiss, Dover, Hastings, Hurst Castle. Scotland, W.—Laudale (Loch Stuart), Glasgow, Ardrossan, Silloth, Douglas (Isle of Man). England, N.W.—Stonyhurst, Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead. England, S.W.—Pembroke, Por- tishead, Falmouth, Plymouth. Ireland, N.—Qreencastle, Armagh, Donayrhadee, Kingstown, Farsonatown, Roche's Point, Valentia. GENERAL REMARKS. Weather cloudy and unsettled; generally a severe thunderstorm experienced in many parts of England on the 14th, with very heavy rain in some places. Slight thunderstorm in Scotland west on the 17th. Temperature again below the mean, but the deficit not so large aj in previous weeks, maxima frequently below 55 degrees, but exceed- ing 60 degrees on some occasions, and reaching 66 degrees at Nottingham on the 17th, and 67 degrees at Barnstaple on the 13th. No night frosts re- ported. Rainfall more than the mean in all dis- tricts, the excess ranging from l-10th of an inch in Scotland east to 6-10ths in England north-east, the Midland counties, and Ireland south. The heaviest amounts recorded during the thunderstorm of the 14th were 0-83 inches at Kelstern, 1*15 inches at Nottingham, and 1*40 inches at Scarborough. Heavy rain fell over Ireland on the 16th; wind light westerly to southerly at first, but afterwards veering to north, and blowing strongly on the 15th, with a gale on the nortii-east coast of Eng- land, southerly winds appearing in the west and north on the 16th, but falling light and becoming variable at the close of the week.
GENERAL ITEMS. .
GENERAL ITEMS. A new agricultural labourers' union has been started at Winsknv, Bucks. At Edinburgh a son has been sentenced to penal servitude fur stabbing his father. The University of Oxford have resolved, by 57 voles to 37, to grants degrees ill Natural Science, the same as in Arts. A woman at Peterborough, on Saturday, tied her child to her waist, jumped into the water, and drowned herself. A man at Southampton has hanged himself close to a tree on which his father and brother com- mitted a similar act. A body of 200 able-bodied paupers are out on strike from the Crumpsall Workhouse, because they objected to the labour test. The execution of William Sherrall, condemned for wife murder at Nantwich, Cheshire, has been commuted to penal servitude for life. The owner of afo 1 at Birmingham has been ordered to pay z21 compensation for damages in- flicted by it in peeking a child also the surgeon's fee. The Executive Committee of the Liberation Society, after examining the provisions of the O'Conor Don's Irish University Bill, have passed resolutions condemning the measure. In a play to be produced at Paris, Madlle Sarah Bernhardt, paints, in the presence of the audience, a portrait of a lady. Tiie process oc- cupies 25 minutes, and is relieved by an animated dialogue. Mr George Clive, M.P., of Perristone, near Ross, is not seriously ill, as has teen stated. He has been somewhat unwell, but hopes to be able to resume his Parliamentary duties after the Whit- suutide recess. Oil Monday evening, Mrs Clegg, a widow lady of ^independent means, was inspecting a new villa at Rochdale, intending to purchase it, when she missed her footing at the to;) of a flight of stairs and fell headlong. She was picked up dead, having fractured her skull. Cholera has been making fearful havoc among the pilgrims returning from'the Hurdivar fair and is being spread by them through Northern lnd; It is asserted that between 20,000 and 30,OCO hill- men from the Himalayan districts near Nyuee Tal died on their homeward journey. A large meeting of miners near Durham, on Tuesday, resolved by a large majority to return to work, but give a fortnight's notice, that the men demand an advance of 2) per cent. Many pits are still idle. the ground of contention being the refusal of owners to reinstare all the old hands. The men demand an opeu and full arbitration. A New York paper says the will of the rich man of the future will read:—" To the respective attorneys of my children I give my entire estate and worldly goods of all descriptions. Personally to the children and to my beloved wife I give all that remains," This instrument will satisfv the family and save the trouble of proving the old man insane. Two gentlemen were playing cards in the train from Boston to Chicago. "It's very odd," re- marked one of them, "we've been playing a long time, and I haven't seen a single king." "It's very natural," replied the other, seeing that you have the king of hearts up your sleeve and I have the other three in my buot." They didn't play any more after that. A London correspondent, writing onWedne ^day, says ;-Loudon is full, and full of distinguished personages. The Empress of Germany is here. Lord Dufferin is here from ::3t. Petersburg. Mr Rivers Wilson has returned from Egypt. To-day Sir Garnet Wolsoley appeared in our streets to take a litLle holiday, and to report on the progress of an island which, after being* called the home of Aphrodite and the land of wine and beauty, has deteriorated, according to the latest political I accounts, into "a cabbage garden." Yoor Cyprus will survive hard names, and she hardly deserves to be called a cabbage garden. But Sir Garnet Wolse-ley SièenB little inclined to say that he will not survive being relegated to an isle in the Mediterranean during the progress of two wars. Hyde Park was in a state of high excitement on Wednesday. The Four-in-hand Club started, and the whole of fashionable London, not to speak of the London which is the reverse of fashionable, turned out to see the s:ght. lhe Prince of Wales aud his wife were there in an open carriage as escort to the_ Empress of Ger- many, who was thu;i inducted into ^the mysteries of modern amateur coaching. lhe Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess came down 111 a low carriage with two outriders. lhe Row was full of horsemen and horsewomen. As to the pedes- trians, they came in their thousands. They over- flowed the pathway into the road, until the start of the coaches became a liaaardous experiment, and one wondered that no accident happened. Seventeen or eighteen four-in-hands turned out. Of course Co.mt Munster, who has of late shown more than an English mania for fine horseflesh, thought it necessary to shew honour to his Imperial mistress by bring- ing the best turn-out of the day. His four chest- nuts were the general admiration. Sir Thomas Poyton h )d four da-diing greys. Lord A veland went in more for strength than appearance. He came down with two serviceable browns, a bay, and a chestnut. "Charley" turned up again, and was apparently very popular with the mob. The First i jife Guards 11:1 a composite team, in which the horses looked better apart than together. It so happened that the afternoon was warm some- time; the sun shone. A pica-ant breeze swept froin'the Serpentine, and lll>1c1e walking a pleasure, fcjo we had one of the finest days of the season, and the Four-in-hand Ciub has begun the season with one of the best of starts. By the way, tho secretary of both the Couching Club aud the Four- ( iu-hiUld dull is a }*d»
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THE WEEK'S MAIIKETS. CORN. NEWPORT CORN MABKET, Wednesdty.-Tbsy* Wrts .» limited <t).t<;n ifn.Cti at the Corn Exchaug* to-day. Business ruled quiet. Prices were $;Ol)w what easier for English wheat, but 110 materia* alteration took pi ce in other varieties of grain, if black oats be exempted. A better price. ao-! gifeØ for this class of oats. Quotations were follows :—Wheat—Ghirkas, 39o 6d to 428 per Qrf American (spring), 40s to 42a 61; (winterfr 46s to 48s. English red—41s to 42s; whH* 4204 to 44s. Flour, plain tie, 323 to 32.i 6J per sack leather tie, 33:1 61 to 35s: extras, 36* to 37s &1..B:uley-umltillg, 33a to 40s per qr; grinding, 19s to 21s. Maize American, 22.¡ tO 24s Gdatz and round. 24s 6 I to 26s 6 1. Oats— black 193 to 20i; white, 19s 6d to 22s. BeaD4 34-t to 36;. LONDON COBS MARKET. Wednesday.—Trad» continues very q d^t for both wheat and flour, hot prices are still maintained. Oats very firm, "t fully late values. Maize also quite as Ieitr- Barley, beans, and peas unaltered. Weather didW Foreign: Wtieat, 18,240 qrs barley, 1 32J <p'S? oats, 40,240 qrs; maze, 7,040 qrs; flour, sacks. 5,7iM) barrels. No British. GLASGOW CORN MARKET, Wednesday.—To-day1* market was thinly atten ted, and only a small con* sumptive business was transacted in wheat flour at prices the turn lower. There was UO change to note in t'le value of barley, oats, and beans. Maize rather cheaper. Weather warmer. Wind still north-easterly CATTLE. NEWPOBT CATTLE MARKET, Wednesday. — Tin-re was a short supply at to-day's market* There was a good demand, :)nd a brisk trade* Prices ruled as follows :—Best beef, 8^d to 80 ;)er lb second quality, 7i I to 8d mutton (ewe*7» 9d wethers, 911 I iambs (shorn), 8Jd to 9d veair 8^1 to 8|d pigs: b.icon, 9s 6d to 10s 3d porkers, 108 3d to 10s 91 per score. PROVISIONS. CARDIFF PROVISION NIARKLr,S,turdty --fF, Johnston, Miles, and Co.'s Circular.)—Fresh iwf -owing to the receipts being light priccs wer8 Is 41 higher this week. Extra India mess beef- There has been very little business doing in thj* article during the past veek. New YUl k City Is quoted Is 3d per tierce cheaper. pul'l,-lhe market has been rattier ea-ier, especially fet secondary grates, but there is 110 quotable change in prices. Bácou-some of tne bacon landing Doerr o 1 lug to its being packed without salt on the othef side, is being pressed for sale, at a reduction of is per cwt on last week's prices. Haina-light weight* in rather better demand. Butter-7-a yerylÍntJ quality of new creamery is now coming in, but the snipments are light, and receivers are sfetiio £ almost any price they name. Clicese-this week has seen the first arrivals of the new, and *1 little has arrived has been bought up freely. Vfa look for priceq coming easier. LONDON PROVISION MARKET, Wednesday. Butter market remains wi&nout itnpro veined Friealand, 84s to 90s; Kiel and Danish, 80s to 112s; Normandy, 903 to 112s; Jersey, 86, to 9Js. Very little doing in Irish. Bacon-qtl iet market at the recent reduction. Hams extremely quiet. íIArJ neglected. Cheese-best 40s to 48,t, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, Wednesday. Beef quiet since Wednesday lasf, and closing steady at that day's quotations. Poik unchanged* Bacon slow, but previous quotations are maia- tained. Shoulders and hama in moderate demar»«r with little variation in values. Cheese and butM* have been generally slow of sale, but the JiJ}øL" sorts of the latter have commanded more moneY. Lard, 32s to 323 6d. • PRODUrm. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, Wednesday.—SAG** market flat, and scarcely any business doi>>|?» Coffee—East India at auction realised stead/ prices. South American kinds dull. No Plantaf tion Ceylon offered. Tea—Indian sold quietly a* former values. Rice remains extremely quiet. Cochineal sold id to Id higher. Cotton marks* opened firm, but closes weaker. Jute sales i>asse« off with a dull tone. Tallow, new, about 35s 6d on the spot. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, Wednesday. Sugar continues slow, and other colonials quiet* Nitrate of soda, 14s pahn oil, Bonny, £ 29 ld*A linseed oil, 26s 6d to 27s petroleum quiet, at per gallon spirits, 9d to 9^d tallow, 32s to for North American lard dull, at 32s to 32s 6d» BUTTER. CORK BUTTEB'MARKET, Wednesday.—Ordinary5 — Firsts, 93s: seconds, 85s; thirds, 78s fourtn8* 50s; fifths, 35s. Superfine mild cured firsts 99s seconds, 88s j thirds, 85s. Firkina in maf* ket, 1,464, SflGAR. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET. Wednesday. Market firm. (jooll business none. As Fri'ia^ will be held as a holiday in honour of the Queen » birthday, the sugar exchange will remain closet'* and there will be no delivery from refiners' IItore" COAL. LONDON COAL MARKET, demand was steady for tiie few house coals market prices, being nominally the same as last Monday. ijambton, 20s; Wear, 18s 6d. Shil at markets 7 sold, all at sea, 6. METALS. LONDON METAL MARKET, Wednesday.—Coppe? —Good ordinary C dii at £ 55 HK 480 tons Que bra da ore sold at 10s 3d, and 566 at 10s 6c1 per unit of 10 and 13 per cent produce. Tin—foreign» £ 66 on the spot; English, jE66 to JE66 10s. Spelts* unchanged. Lead (English), £ 13 to £ 13 lr)?' Scotch pig-iron, 42s 21 cash. Quicksilver £ 6 2s Go» GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, Wednesday. Market in the afternoon steady business at 42s 4d cash'on Monday, Sellers, 42s 4$d > buyers, 42s 3d. No market to-morrow in h,)DO"t of the Queen's birthday. CLEVELAND IRON MARKET. F MinDusBoaoDdH, Tuesday.—The cewtwar the miners' btrike, and the failures of last weeky have weakened the prices of Cleveland pig-iroD» and to-day producers offered to accept Is less per ton than last week. No. 3 for prompt delivery being quoted at 37s. Grey forge, which is stIll tolerably plentiful, may be bought at from 34s t £ 35s. Tiie only furnaces now in full blast those of Messrs Bell Bros., and nothing is ?e heard of a resumption of work at the furnace which have been damped down, as coke is 1,0 likely to be had in adequate quantities for ti'*» next 10 days. The failures have affected busine^» very little, as in two cases they were expected* and, after all, the creditors of Hopkins GilkeS and Company, and the Skune Com nany, may come so badly off. Finished iron rather improvIng. THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IROlf TRADE. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—There were fevv sales to-day of stamping sheets and of for galvanizing, but finished iron generally languid. Common and medium pigs were P" judiced by the failure in the Cleveland districV but best Staffordshire hot-blast sorts were strong at £ 3 5s. Middlesborough pigs were pressed under last week, but were wholly neglected* Prices were quotably unaltered, but chey W re- mostiy weak in actual sales. Tin plates were :ila steady demand, and the works are well employed* Raw and calcined ironstone was unsaleable, a0* coal was a drug.
CRICKET.
CRICKET. FIXTURES FO:t MAV. 23..Rhvmney v CricklioweJI Rhvmney 24..Taft' Vale v Newport Cardiff 27.. Swansea Telegraphists v Pontard.iwe.. P nitardaW* 28..Cardiff v Brijerend ..Bridgend 30..Llanelly v Cadoxton IJanelly 31..Tatt Vale v Aberdare Aberdare JUNE. 4..Taff Vale v Penarth Cardiff 4..Rhymney v Canton Hhymney &Cardiff v Newport Second XI Cardiff 6.. Cardiff v Cadoxton tneath) Neath 7.. Card it! v Swansea Swansea 7, ,Taff Va'e v Veterans Cardiff 10..Llanelly v Carmarthen Carmarthen 11..Cardiff v Newport Newport 12 \Cardiff CC v Carmarthen (Challenge IS ) Cup) 1 Swansea 14..Taff Vale v Newport Second XI Newport v Brecon (Challenge Cup.Llandovery 19.. TalI Vale v Treherbert Cardiff 21..Ta.ff Vale v Newport First XI [>itto 21..Llanelly v Swansea Llane'Iy 25..Cardifl v 3rd Glara. Artil. Vo unteers.Cardiff JULY. 1..Llanelly v Cadoxton Neath 2. Taff Vale v Mr Berkeley's XI Cardiff 3.. Cardiff v Newport .Uitto 5..Taif Vale v 10th G R V Ditto IO..Ta,XVa:evU!)ymney Town Ditto 15..Llanelly v L'an lovery Llanelly 10.. Cardiff v Bristol Medical School.Cardiff 17..Taff Vale v Bristol Dedicate Ditto 19..Cardiff v Newport Second XI .Newport 21..Cardiff v Swansea Cardiff 23..Cardiff v Cadoxton (Neath) Cardiff 24..Taff Vale f Aberdare Ditto 23..Llanelly v Llandovery Llandovery 26..Cardiff v Old Sneed Park (Bristol). — CardiS 30..Cardiff v Bridgend Cardifl AUGUST. 1) South Waleit E. XI v XVIII of South 2 ) Wales Cardiff 8..Llanelly v Swansea Swansea 9..Taff Vale v Canton Canton .11< 10.. Cardiff v Old Sneed Park (Bristol}.Old Sneed PIU- 13..Taff Vale v Penarth Penarth 16..Taff Vale v Newport Second XI Cardiff 19.. Llanelly v Carmarthen •. ■ 21. Rhvmnev v Canton Cardiff 23. Taff Vale v Mr Berkeley's XI Ditto SEPTEMBER. 5, Tihymnev v Crickhoweil Criekhowel! filiTaff Vale v Treherbert Treherbert 13. ,First XI v Twenty-Two Cardiff
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Much excitement was caused on Saturday Exeter by the discovery of the horribly trunk of a child in the Bouhay Mill-leat. head, arms, and legs had been severed from tuff trunk, apparently by a small saw. Some of tüø limbs are missing, A fearful accident occurred on Sunday Priucetcwn. A party of hve persons from i mouth were being- driven in a wagonette,when. on arriving above Merival Bridge, the horses dasbea down the declivity with fearful speed, and arriving at the bottom were hurled over bridge. The vehicle was s mashed to ments, and the occupants thrown out. V'ri who jumped out, fractured his let;, two ot')<-j escaped with temporary injury, but two of 11 party—Mr Farishan and Mrs AlilLs—lie iu a pre- crrious 8tate. A pooi ivomin has given birth to a child in c ,< highway at Norton. She had dragged heis- across the country to meet her husband at ley, and then tried to walk back. She was uu» to do so, and lay in the road at Cookley for time. T.Jere seemed to be some feeling that case must be moved out of Uookley par sb, a the woman was sent 011 in a cart till she beyond the boundary. She was refu-ed admis-1 at a roadside public-house, and then gave bi' a child in the cart. After this the" moving was kei;t up, and the poor woman at last foll shelter at the Greyhound Inn, Norton. Edmond Savary, a French professor of "nl^r has entered an action m the lioyal G\>urt,1 against William Miine, music dealer, for libel defanr tion of character. According to tiie tiff's declaration, the defendant had eu,!eftVi'l?i!i £ to destroy his professional prosptcts by circuit .jj reports that he was in the habit of Icistiin^ yonjig lady pu; ;ls and behaving ioo fami 1 jy with the.ii. The defendant ha.d also iininstrio exhibited documents purporting to rove t a plaintiff had been cri-nin&Hy pros"cnte> France, and •••••as unfit to be entrusted tuition of young ladies. The yhtiiittU c 50 dtW'Vr'Vf