The Cardiff Times

OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. LONDON, THURSDAY. I have never seen the fulfilment of a prophesy with less satisfaction than I have witnessed the justification of an opinion reiterated in this column during the past five weeks, that when the House of Commons came to vote on the question of admitting Mr Bradlaugh, it would decide in the negative. This opinion was based upon hear- ing in private conversation the views of many re- presentative members from all parts of the House. It is certain that Mr Gladstone must have received through the whips similar information enabling him to feel the pulse of the House. It is not the least important part of the duty of the wh'ps thus to act as intermediates between the leader and the host. It is not likely that at a critical stage like this Lord liichard Grosvenor, Lord Kensington, an 1 Mr Cotes had failed to test the undercurrent of feeling in the House, and make known its tendency to the Prime Minister. Mr Gladstone must have known that he, the leader of irresistible forces, would find himself in a minority if he ventured to stand up for law and justice against the passion and prejudice arrayed against an unpopular man, and a detestable cause. If this be so, it is the crowning grace in a line of action1 that has brought out the nobler and finer qualities of the Premier. It is probable that, if comparison could be demonstrated, it would be found that there is no man in the House to whom Mr Bradlaugh's irreligious views are more ab- horrent than to Mr Gladstone. Mr Bradlaugh's tenets are an outrage on his pure life and deep religious feelings yet when the question is of doing right and justice, Mr Gladstone is able to rise above the passion that consumes men like Sir Henry Wolff, Mr Alderman Fowler, Mr Warton, and the well-meaning, but noisy crew that have been howling at th heels of Mr Bradlaugh. Even with the knowledge that he would be discredited, and his power shaken, by being placed in a minority, he ha3 stood firm and done right. That the course counselled by Mr Gladstone was not only right in points of law and ethics, but was prudent as a matter of policy, is already beginning to be acknowledged. The House of Commons to-day is somewhat in the mood of a man who, in an hour of ungovernable passion, has hotly carried through a particular action, and wakes up the next morning with the conscious- ness that he has taken a step which is at once foolish and irrevocable. Mr Bradlaugh is safe under lock and key in the Clock Tower, and no more, for the present at least, shall we see his smooth shaven face under the gallery, watchful and attentive. But the House of Commons is haunted by the recollection of that same face and figure standing at the Bar, with head interrogatively cocked on one side, putting the awkward question, What are you going to do with me ? Passion has had its frenzied fling, and will now have to settle with stern facts. It is not difficult to foretell the con- clusion. The House of Commons has placed itself in conflict with the right of the people, and through all English history, that is a battle which has had but one conclusion. A consciousness of this fact pervaded the House even in its wildest flight of passion on Wednesday, and gave a solemnity to the scene. Men who took part in it felt that they were making history, and that when they had faded from the scenf, their passion burnt out, and their names forgotten, the record of the day's events would stand, im- perishable in the history of England. There was nothing lacking to make the scene worthy of itsèÎítoùs character. The place and the audience were unique, and the principal aeter performed his part beyond all expectation. Every one will have read his speech, but none, save those who heard it,can measure the effect of its delivery. Mr Bradlaugh is a man of commanding presence, and fitly filled the stage provided for him. He has a splendid voice, and long practice of public speaking has taught him how to use itwith effect. He observed to perfection the advice of Hamlet- to the players, suiting the action to the word, the word to the action, with special observance not to o'erstep the modesty of nature." His theme—a plea for justice and a vindication of the rights of a con- stituency—carried him above all sordid con- siderations, and gave a certain measured majesty to his speech. Listening to Lim ar he stood at the Bar pouring forth a flood of eloquence, with matchless elocution, one forgot the miserable social history of the man, and saw in him what for the moment unquestion- ably he was'-the advocate of public right, himself the victim of illegal oppression. The impression made upon tIe House was pro- found and unmiatakeable. In his relations to thie House Mr Bradfaugh had left no room for attack. He had been scrupulously deferential, and in now showing that no weakness mingled with his de- ference°he siillpreserve? the safne cdol and dignified hearing. Once, and once only, the prolonged scene threatened to lapse into the ludicrous. This was when Mr BrallaUgh, having submitted to arrest by the Serjeant-at-Arms, and having accompanied him to the Bar, turned and reasserted hisright to enter the House; Captain etis a man of full heightahd, athletic build, and 30 years ago might have fcitfen BCtir Brpidlaugh some trouble. But now he is old aud frail. Mr Bradlaugh might have taken him up under his arm and dropped, him in the Lobby, had he so pleased. As It was, wheh the Serjeant-at-Arms hung on his elbow, itnd triea to drag him back, the burly member for North- ampton shook him off as a mastiff might sh ike off a toy terrier. Age may have withered the frame of Captain Gosset, but it has not sapped his natural courage. The c;M« was a series one lor him, and the order and discipline of the House, of which he is the outward and rmble sign. To be tTus worsted in single combat with a member m face of a fuU House, would be the his dignity and authority. So he re- turned to the charge, recklessly booking himself oil t<) Mr Bradlaugh, as a steamtug bangs onto .g lie a draned BOr4e mighty East Indiaman. He was dragged some paces down the flow, in Mr Bradlaugh s re. sistless advance, and just when matters were gfoWing ci-T ical, and it Was bediming to be ques- tioned whether members should sit still and watch this unequal contest, Mr Bradlaugh recovered the command over himself, temporarily lost, and yielded himself captive to his gallant adveraarry. It was complained ini the last Parliament that a succession of more or less exciting episodes pre- vented the fulfilment of the bisiues* programme of the Ministry.. This complaint was not made without Justification; but if ttu* of the last Parlia- ment, v timestnore awrfioable to > the isresehf. Since the Hou&e met there has been 1 constant series of exciting" "scenes, which make very good reading in the newspapers, but are wholly destructive of the prospects of public 5 business. Ministers are beginning to get f seriously concerned about the prospects of t the Session. We have now practically f not more than five working weeks, and 1 there is yet all the work to be done. Supply is so far backward that a vote 9 has to be taken on account. Legislation 1 for Ireland has not yet reached its critical stage the Hares and Rabbits Bill has not 3 been read a second time, and the Burials Bill, r bringing with it a conflict with the House of 3 Lords, hns not yet been introduced in the Com- mons. In addition there remains the Employers' Liability Bill, around which the rival hosts of 1 masters and workmen are mustering. > Th& Opposition; alive to the difficulties of the r Ministerial situation, are using every device to thwart the intention of Ministers to do some real work, albeit the Session is bhort. Powerless in the division lobby, they find dangerous weapons to their lizind in such incidents as this of Mr Bradlaugh, and those arising out of the well-con- sidered vagaries of Mr O'Donnell. Every hour wasted in the Commons is a gain: to them, and they have had considerable gain during the last fortnight. Mr Gladstone looks grimly on, and is hopeful with septuagenarian Banguineness. He means to make this a working Session, and says, "if the vigour of the Opposition does not give way in June, it may, perhaps, wither in AuguRt," This is the promise of a late Session, but even with this ultimate resource some of the Premier's colleasues begin to look sadly on the chances of the Bills committed to their care. The House of Lords are so pleased with their success in the direction of putting a drag on the chariot wheels of the School Boards, and with destroying the purpose of the Burials Bill, that they have come to the conclusion that the public re lly should benefit by the eloquence and wisdom nightly put forth in the course of their discus- sions. Hitherto this advantage has been enjoyed only to a limited extent. The Chamber of the House of Lords is, in respect of acoustical proper- ties, one of the worst in the world. Of the dis- tinguished men who take part in its discussions, there are not more than six who can make them- selves heard in the Reporters' Gallery. For- tunately, it dots not much matter about the rest, as far as the public are concerned. Noble lords themselves naturally take a different view of this question, and bitterly resent the inadequate reports of their orations. Since the new Parliament met it has been a matter of nightly occurrence to find a noble lord seated in the Press Gallery ascertaining for himself how little srticulate speeeh reaches it from below. Something is to be done forthwith, but I am afraid nothing permanently curative can be effected in the present chamber. Strangers whose seats are behind the Press Gallery must chiefly content themselves with playing the part of spectators when they visit the House of Lords. I should say there are only three men who can be heard there. It is true that these are Lord Beaconsfield, the Marquis of Salisbury, and Lord Cairns, but there are others whom strangers would like to hear. One com- pensating advantage which strargers have in the House of Lords over those who visit the House of Commons, is the spectacle of a division. In the Commons no part of this performance is visible to the vulgar herd. The stranger in the gallery sees members go out, sees them come in, and knows ithey have voted. In the Lords he witnesses the curious ceremonial. Peers walk round the division lobbies as in the Commons, but vote within the Houso as they return. At either end of the House stand the tellers, each armed with a wand, padded at the tip after the manner of a billiard cue. As the Lords pass them on issuing from the division lobby,the tellers touch them on the back with the wand, counting as they pass. This is a sight that compensates the stranger in the gallery for the loss of much elo- quence, and he feels it a pity that the Lords so rarely divide. i, 11 The issue of the various election petitions is watched with keen interest from the head-quar- ters of party. There is no lack of candidates for the seats vacated. Several well-known members of the late Parliament are anxious to be back, and are pushing their claims for preference for the various seats where the battle will be fought again. There are two men, Mr Waddy and Mr Kathbone, who gave up seats to contest doubtful ones in the interest of the party. As far as the central authority can command local preferences, these 'gentlemen will be returned without delay. Mr Waddy has no reason to regret the interval of his exile, since it has enabled him to reap a golden harvest, As a sitting member, he could not have harvest, As a sitting member, he could not have taken briefs before Judges on election petitions. Sheffield having freed him, he has made good use of his time, and has, I hear, made, since Parlia- ment met, what modest men would regard as a fortune. In the Conservative interest, Major Burnaby will try his luck again.

GLAMORGAN AND CARMARTHEN BAPTISTS. THE CALUMNY ON WELSH DISSENTERS. The annual congress of the English Baptist Association was continued on Tuesday. Pre- viously MrW. Samuel, Llanelly, had been elected vice-president, and the Rev. J. Cole, Bridgend, was elected president. The Rev. A. Tilly, of Cardiff, read the association letter, the subject beiug" Open air services as a means of helping to spread Divine truth." He said there are many districts in which no places of worship exist, and even where they do exist a large class of people who will not enter, and who never bear Divine service. He thereforefmaintained the utility of open-air service. Mr U. Cory, Cardiff; the Rev. Matthews, Merthyr Vale the Rev. Mr Richards, Aberavon; the Rev. G. Pardoe, Absrdare; and the Rev. W Jones, Gower, expressed approval of the scheme, and a resolution in its favour was carried. A vote of thanks to the Rev. James Owen, secre- tary, was passed, and the Rev. J. Williams (Canton) was elected to the secretarial office. The Rev. W. E. Winks,of Cardiff, proposed "That this association feels thankful for the return of so Ja>ge a Liberal majority to the House of Commons, and for the appointment of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone as Premier of this Kingdom,, and prays that under his wise, peaceful, and righteous ad- ministration the nation may agakr6njoy prosperity at home and receive the respect abroad which marked his former term of office." The rev, gentleman observed that he was proud to know that Brecon had so valiantly led the van in the great Literal campaign in Wales, and he should like,, now he had the opportunity, to publicly denounce the calumnies ponred upon the Dis- centers, and especially the Baptists, by a writer in the Western Mail. He knew the writer: and from his knowledge of him the charges would not be worth the paper they were written upon, had it not been that certain politicians, no doubt in despair and vexation at having fought such a losing battle, had used the Irishman's cry, which he publicly repudiated and denounced.—The Rev, W. Powell, Mountain Ash, seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to.rhe following resolutions were also passed:—Proposed by the Rev. J. Owen. Swansea, and seconded by the Rev. G. Hawker. Neath-" That this association is grateful to the Liberal Government for the introduction of a Burials Bill which acknowledges the rights of Won cotifor mists, and trust that the amendments by which the Bill has been mutilated in the House of Lords may be rescinded in the House of Commons."—Motions in favour of the Sunday-closing Bill for Wales, Mr H. Richard's motion on disarmament, in opposi- tion to the opium traffic, and in favour of Local Option were passed. A vote of thanks to the minister and friends at Brecon closed the after- noon meeting. After tea, a home mission meet- ing* was held, the speakers being the Rev, J. Cole, the ltev, Dr Thomas, tire Rev. T. Da vies, Merthyr. the Rev. Mr Thomas, Carmarthen, the Rev. W. E. Winks, Cardiff. A sum of £50 odd was collected. The next meeting is to be held at Hope Chapel. Cardiff. The Association of the Indepenients of the county of Glamorgan was held at Brynteg, Loughor, on Tuesdayjand Wednesday. On Tues- day, at 10 and 2, there were conferences under the presidency ofi the Rev. J. Lloyd Jones, Peri- clawdd, EesolutiQn<were passed respecting Higher Education for Wales, Sunday-closing of public- houses, and the Burials Bill. A vote of condo- lence was passed with the bereaved family of the late Rev. J, Bt. Jones, Ton Ystrad. The topic for discussion at the afternoon conference was The Sunday-school." Those who took part in it were the Rev. H. Daviof, Cwmaman, Aberd re; Mr Arnold, Neath; Mr Jenkins, Bryncoch; Mr Beavan, MagstegMr Beddoe, Nelson; the Revs. W. Thomas, Whitland Thomas, Rook T. Johns, Llanelly; D, Jones, B. A., Swansea aud T. Davies, Morriston. At 6.30 pjn., the Rets. N. C. Dalies, Llantrisant; J. Roberts, Neath,; and D. Richards, Caerphilly, preacHea at Bryuteg. Sermons were delivered at all the plafees of worship in the neighbourhood." On Wednesday,, at ? 8; m the. Revs. Anthony, Eethesda, and Williams, Hirwain, preached in the chapel; and at 10, and 6, ih the open air, as well as at Mpriah Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, at two and six, the folio wing' ministers preached The Revs. Kees, Aberavon Tbomas, Whitland Thomas. Rock Mo ris, Pontypridd; Thomas, Tonypandy; Morgans, Cwinpach; Thomas, Groeswen Davies, Mamdy; Davies, Cwtoafriau Jenkins, Llanaamlet Jones, Swan- sea Morris, Canton Evatis, Gilfach Goch and Evttns, Tpeedyrinw. Praise is due to MrStephens, the pastor, for his arrangements, Md to his people for their hospitality.

The Chester Congregationalists are building a chapel worth £ 1*800, and to seat 400 people.. The reason why so many are unable to take Cocoa te, ttiat the varieties commonly sold' are mixed witn starch, uHdertiraplea of rendering them soluble; while realJr malting them thick, AAwy. wid iMip&tibU Tins may be easily detected, fori/ Cocoa, AiikZ&in the cup U proves ihe addxtum, Starch, GadburWa 0aca» Esence is jW"}-M » .Ihprvfrre ttree ti«*ri trie- strength of these Cocoas, ana a refreshing beverage }ike. Tea or Coffee. FOB THK I NAB aim itnxAm. A few drops of the liquid Florih'iw sprinkled oaMret tobth-brash produces aplewanHrtMr, w&fcii thoroljrhly cleanses the teeth ta»n aU. pastes, Impuiitie*, haniens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, riv^e to the teeth a peculiar peariy *hiteness, and a delightfW iragranct) to. pis brmh It removes all vnplwsaat odour arising irom decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. The Fragtant FJofiHne»" behig la j«rt at Mid sweet herbs, to delicious to the taste, aad the «"tert toilet dipooveiy of the age. PHee^ltf ct ail Cihaatists and Perfjumers.Prepared by H**w C. CAiurr «S Orford-street. L«n<W —tQMP,

SKgrCHRS OF LIFE IN THE MERTHYR DISTRICT. V.—A NEW MINING ENTERPRISE. [SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED. 1 With a continually fluctuating and often: de- pressed market, such as has long prevailed in the coal trade; it is surprising to find that capitalists possess sufficient assurance to invest in any expen- sive development of the mininer operations of this district. However, it appears that there is gener- ally a steady demand for the excellent steam coal of South Wales, and that colliery proprietors may therefore feel justified iii.extendi-,ig their workings in that branch of the trade. At all events, Messrs F. W. Harris and Co., of the famous Navigation Colliery, have not hesitated to enter upon an itn- dertaking which will greatly increase their already enormous output, f:;ome eight years ago the company determined to open np the coal measures at a spot forming one extremity of the parish o £ Merthyr, ami bordering upon the Gelli- gaer district, and included within their vast acreage the land belonging to them, extending- over some 4.000 or 5,000. acres. They accordingly commenced to sink two shafts on the mountain side, sloping down to the river Bargoed, and about a mile across country from the Quaker's Yard railway station, but so gigantic was the work that more than seven years elapsed ere it was sufficiently advanced to produce coal in sufficient quantities to answer their purpose, and it was only three weeks ago that the colliers went down to make a start./The north, or upcast, shaft has only been sunk to the four feet seam, a depth of 695 yards, but the south, or downcast shaft, eoes far below, penetrating the six feet, and ulti- mately reaching the nine feet seam, at the great depth of 760 yards from the bank. The Treharris Pit—such is its designation—thus ranks among the deepest collieries in the Kingdom, and, when its resources are fully tested, will'undonbtly prove one of the most productive. It. is to be hoped also, for the sake of its enterprising owners, that it will be remunerative in proportion to its size. _It is altogether an immense speculation, for nearly £ 300,000 was expended in sinking the shafts and erecting the machinery before a ton of coal was won. Persons uninitiated in this branch of industry can little imagine the magnitude of the preliminaries to be gone through in establish- ing a new colliery upon an important scale but standing, as I did in the early part of this week, beneath the huge wimimg-geir which is now per- petually bringing coal to bank, and in the shadow of the lofty engine-house, towering nearly a hun- dred feet above the pit's mouth, containing the most powerful machinery in use, one would naturally conclude that the outlay must be pro- digious. The principal winding engine, of 500 horse-power, constructed on the vertical principle, is by Messrs John Fowler and Co., of Leeds, the famous steam plough manufacturers; Messrs De Bergue and Co., of Manchester, supplied the wind- ing-gear, which includes the 1 atestimproved appli- ances the pumping engine, of 1,000 horse-power, is by Messrs Williams, of the Perran Foundry, Cornwall; the fan engine for maintaining the ventilation is the Schiele patent, made by the Union Engineering Company, AT ancheater; and the boilers were jointly provided by the Uskside Company, of Newport, Messrs. de Bergue, and Messrs. Galloway and Sons" Manchester. The colliery is thus provide j with a perfect equipment of the best machinery, in the erection of which no expense has been spared. This portion of the undertaking together with the sinking operations have throughout been under the active super- vision < f the acting manager, Mr W. R. Beith, mechanical engineer, who has carried out the plans of the mining engineers, Messrs. Bro > n anI Adams, of Carditf, in a most satisfactory manner. Now that the concern is in going order, it is handed over to the charge of Mr T. J. Evans, certificated manager, who is now turn- ing out 300 tons of steam coal rer week from the four-feet vein, the south shaft being briefly used for raising it. The workings are, however, being daily extended, and it is ex- pected that the output will soon reach 1,500 tons per week. When the lower seams are worked by the south shaft, it is likely that the other will be devoted entirely to the four- feet measure. At present about 300 men are employed in the pit, but their num- bers are daily augmented. When the colliery is in full work it will give employment to about 2,000 hands, with a view to whose accommodation rows of cottages are in course of erection on the hill side, forming a picturesque and extensive village. The dwellings are all substantially built, some being erected by the company and others by private speculation, and the workmen uill, beyond question, be much better housed than the bulk of the colliers of this district. Mr Rees Jones, the agent of the coinpanv, has manifested great in- terest in providing for the welfare ot the work- people, who may be expected, in the course of a comparatively short time, to form a thriving com- munity. A good hotel has been established in the town, shops are being opened, and it is particu- larly satisfactory to note that, following the good example set by Lord Aberdare, at Mountain Ash, a coffee tavern has recently been thrown open to the pablicin its midst. The colliery is inim i e liate communication with the Great Western llaiiwav and through it with the Taff Vale and Rhym- ney lines, and the bulk of the coal produced will probably be despatched in future by the last iiamel route, The town is also within tolerably easy distance oE the Quaker's-yard Junction for passengers. It will be gathered from this sketch f that anothsr important centre of industry has been created bv these great colliery proprietors, who have aided so materially in the development of the South Wales Coal Basic. That the im- portance of the undertaking is in no wise under- rated is shown by the fact that the Merthyr Local Board of Health has increased the number of its members especially with a view to the due representation of the locality so suddenly trans- formed from a barren waste to a populous and productive town, owing to an enterprise which it is-generally hoped and believed will command success^

GLAMORGAN LODGE OF FREEMASONS. i This ancient lodge held its annual festival on Thursday, being the feast day of St. John the Baptist. The Glamorgan Lodge, No. 36, is one of the oldest' in Great Britain. The original charter was granted by the Right Worshipful and Most Noble Prince John, fourth Duke, Marquis of Athol, Earl of Kilbrain, &c., &c., on March 15tb, 1773. It is customary on the 24th of June every year to instal one of the brethren as master for the ensuing year. On this occasion the brethren unanimously selected Bro. John Williams. S.W,, to that honour. The lodge was opened at the Masonic-hall, Work- ing-street, in due form, at four o'clock, by the W.M. JBro. Dominick M. Watson, andthe minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed. At this stage the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Bro. Mar- ipaduke Tennant, was announced and received in tlie customary manner. The lodge was then opened in the second degree, and Bro. Tennant, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master presented Bro. John Williams, to Dominick M.Watson the installing master, for installation at his hands. The ancient charges were then read over by D. Duncan, sec., and Bro. Williams having assented to the same, took the usual obligation. Lodge was then raised to the sublime degree, after which all below the rank of Installed Master' retired for a'while, and a Board of Installed Masters was formed, to which the Worshinful Master elect was presented, and duly obligated. Tie Masters were then re-admitted, and saltited the new Wor- shipful Master with iusual honours. Lodge Was then lowered to the second, and afterwards to the t urd degree. Bro. J. WILLIAMS being duly installed in the chair, proceeded to appoint his officers as fob lows:—■-Bro. Dommick-Mi Watson, I.P.M.; Bro. Barry Cousins, S W. Bro. David'Duncan. Jun., f>* Vl* -S"0" /olm Ijewis- Jones, chaplain j Bro. Robt. W. Angus Southern, Treasurer; Bro; George Ihomas, Secretary; Bro, William Edwards, organist; Bro. Samuel Cooper, D C Bro. Thomas Garrett Horder, S.D. Bro. Edward Oliver Jones. J.D. Bro. Walter Heming- way, I.G. Bro. Thomas Wallace, and Bro. C. T. Vachell, Stewards Bro. H. Knapp, tyler The foil nving officers and brethren of the Glamor- gan Lodge were present:—D. M. Watson. W.N,I.. J. Williams, g.W.; Harry Cousins, J.W. D. Duncan, jun., Sec.; J. Lewis Jones, Chaplain George Thomas, S.D.; E. O. Jones. I.S.; R. W, A. Southern, I.P.M. S. Weichert, P.M.; G. T. Glass, P.M. S. Cooper, P.M.; T. G. South, P.M. R. S. Fisher, P.M. E. J. Thomas,P.M.; J. Hurman, P.M. T. Wallace, W. D, Blesslev, J. H. Mayor, Charles Cross, W. Lewi, Charles W. Christie, J. Elliott, D. T. Alexander, T. G Horder, T.-Fleming, J. Harclvumn,, S. Sprod, A. Thomas, W. Davis, R. Price, G. A, Milner, M. Morgan, William Phillipr, jun., F. B. Austin, A. P. Fabian, P.M., Richard Price, W. H. Davies, P.M.,960; E. Seward,G. Dobson,W. Hemingway, The following visitors were pregent;-Bros. T. Matthews, W.M.. 960; S. J. Davies, 960; W. Churchman, 960; John S. Macbeth; John Jones. W.M., 110; Edmund Cassell, 51; W. Dobbs, W.M., 1,573; W. D. John, 1,754 T. Leyshon 1,754; D. Hopkins, W.M., 1,754; J, Woodman. 960;' G. Bowdefa, 960; J, Hussey, 960; T. W, Jacob*, P.M., 960; E. Rowlart, 960; T. F, £ a,r/i*t W. Jenkins, 1,578; John Jones, P.M.; L57|S; J. W. Trioe, G60; A1WG. Hay- man. P.M., 973 R. C. Hunter, WM., 1,578 i W. H. Key, 1,578; J. WUton; J. J, B. Batten, 900; ,f. W. James, W.M., 1,888; W. Williams P.M., 960; P. J. Riley, 960; J. Newton, 960 Jv B. F«-rier^ 960; W, WiHium?, 1^5?$; Corr^ wall, 960; Graves; G. Coleman, 860 J J o 960.1 Z The brethren afterwards rep tired to the Royal Hotel, where the banquet b.td been prepared in a moat eJtèeUêntniaÎlller by Bro. R. Wain. Th Worshipful Master presided, und was supported bv the Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master,the RightWorshipful UeputyGtand Master or Monmouthsnire (Bro. George Hbmr fray), and many distinguished brethren* as well as the brethren wl o vmm preaent At. tho injstaUaj* tion irpm the neighbourho od attended t During dinner and afterwards the Cardiff Orpheus Union rendered the following music in a most masterly manner :—" Comrades in Arms," Adolphe Adan "Banish, 6h Maiden," JJt\r8nz Life!s a Bumper." Wainwwglit^ "As the Moments Wobbe Under every Tree Top- Kuldan Otto; "The Toper'a Glee, Zetter j The Image ot the Rose ">Come, Boys, Drink," Mariehoer J "Integer Vitet." FlMaming; Absence," Schneider; song, I aftg, The Lost Chord," Mr C -duok, Love and War," MqBsif Jones and Edwarda song, ,e.- r Fond Dove," Air Radley song, The Rhine Wine," Ur Ifidwards song, "Tom BowMnc," Mr Iltyd David dnet, "Riitf gently, Deva," Mcssi^ Jones and Edwards, -"i ° v

Are Welsh rabbits included in ground game ?' At Milan, on -StindiLyr the remaias of ther "Apoatiejof Cremation." Giovanni Polli, store, 1 disposod of according to that sy-tem, •?Tbe expenses in connection with Mr Glad- • stone's election as M.P., for Mi^-Irttlrian were entirely mfet by subscriptiohs. i At Mornson'sTtaveo Harbour. Piestonpans,tbe fishernkm fonnd that a' colony of iat» had- made' i encb havwe/ftsraag ibeirhaiVand tines1 that they were tmabls to ep toeea. 2,<t v.

THE PENARTH EISTEDDFOD. I FIRST DAY. The Penarth Eisteddfod, which was originated some time back by a few gentlemen who deter- mined that Caidiif and district should not be robbed of a literary and musical treat by the fact that the South Wales Eisteddfod is this year to be held in Swansea, came off on YVednesdar. These gentlemen also decided to offer, in addition to the eisteddfod treat, a trip to the seaside to the comers from the hill districts, by holding the eisteddfod ou a 1 romineut part of Penarth. In spite of these attraction?, however, the gathering on Wednesday can scarcely be characterised as a success. Nothing was wrntiner on the part of the committee or officers to make it successful, and it is hard to find why, with an excellent programme and good entries, an entertain- ment. usually so acceptable to Welshmen, should not be better patronised. The patrons of the eisteddfod were—Messrs E. J. Reed, C.B., M.P.; Gwilym Williams, J.P., Miskin Manor; Alder- man DaniflLewi", ex-Mayor of Cardiff James Ware, J.P., Penarth D. Davies, J.P., Maesy- ffynon Commander W. M, Pent-elley, late Her Majesty's Indian Navy; and T. R. Evans, Car- diff. The conductor was the Rev. B. Thomas, Narberth, and lie discharged the duties very creditably. The adjudicators were-Poetry and prose, the Rev. E. Roberts, Pontypridd vocal music, Mr D. T. Proser (Eos Cyidaix), Treorky instrumental, Messrs D. T. Proper and J. Bryant (Efail Isaf). The harpist was.Mr J. Bryant, and the plamst Mr W. H. Milh. The weather was beautifully fine throughout the day, although at times rather hot. A large marquee was erected on an elevated spot, near Penarth Church. After a harp solo, u hich was creditably executed, the Conductor said he had seldom addressed such a scanty audience, but lie believed he would be able to do so to-day even with good temper. He did not complain of the ou&lity of tha au iience, only of the quantity. They had the "cream" (If a number of different places present, and therefore he could hardly grumble. He then read the address of the committee to the president, which set forth in graphic terms tbe merits of the eisteddfod, and spoke highly of Alderman L?wis for the part he had taken in keeping it up in all its vigour. The President, in reply, said he had laboured under a considerable disadvantage, in that, although he was born in Pembrokeshire, and of NNelsti parents, he was not able to speak and could not understand their language. He was sorry to see so few present, but he could not believe the sparse attendance was due to any dying out of that fire hicli had up to the present kept up eistedd- fodau. He did not deserve half that had beeu said about him personally, and what he had done he had only thought it his duty to do on behalf of that old country in which he was born, and in which he had brought up hiS children. (Hear, hear). He must tell them, however, that be wished every parent to teach his children the English language thoroughly, as it was the language of commerce, r nd every day extended railways were bringing them intojeloser connection with their English brethern. But he did not say that because of this the language of the land of Rowlands, of Llangeitho, John Elias, Christmas Evans, and Williams, of Lianwrtyd, must be cast away and forgotten. NQ! Let the preachers preach on in Welsh; let the daughters of Cam- bria 1 still sing their plaintive songs in the same, and their stalwart brothers never tire of singing the strains of the March of the Men of Harlech. The President went on to treat of education in Wales, and thought it was quite time the University College of Wales was allowed a Government grant. He thanked pub. licly the Rev. J. Griffith, Rector of Merthyr, for the part he had taken in, and the efforts he was making for,the cause of higher education in Wales. Free libraries and science and art schools had done much, and he hoped they would continue to Sourish in Wales. He (the President) was con- vinced there was in Walei the material, but it required education and cultivation. After a few more words on the beauties of the language of the Principality, the President sat down amidst applause, and the work of the eisteddfod began. The following is a list of the awards :— To the party of male voices (16 in number) that ill render best "serenade" (Nos Gan), Dr Parry, prize £2 2s. There was no competition for this piize. Essay on "The Advantages of Sunday-closing" (Y Manteision o gan Tafarn-dai y sul), prize £ 1 Is. The Rev. Mr Roberts awarded this prize to "Davydd ap loan." There were six competitors. Biisso, "The Trumpet shall sound" (Handel), prize £ 1 11'. Winner, Win. J. Thomas, Fetnlile. Six verses to the "Grumbling Wife" (Gwraig Rwgnachlvd), prize 15s. The prize was awarded to that well-known bard "Brynfab," Pontypridd. For the one (not over 16 years of age) that will best play on the jianoforte "A Seaside Reverie" (Dr Parry), prize 10s 6d. No one appeared to cozyi) ete for this prize, and, consequently, the next competi- tion was proceeded with. It was in render- ing the trio OjMeir.ory" (Leslie), the prizelbeing £1 5'. The party led by Mr Tom Felix, Ystrad, was successful. Twelve competed for the rprize for fthe metrical stanza (Englyn), on The Shee;) (Y Ddafad.) The prize, 5% was divided between Osman Pacha and Bugail Glar.dyti, For the prize of 91 Is offered for rendering the con- tralto solo, He was despised," (Handel), two youug ladies and a lad made their appearance. One of the young ladies, Mary Jane Jenkins, Treorky, snug so well that she was awarded the prize, and a hope was expressed that something would be given to the boy, Edward Williams, Maltsters Arms, Pontypridd, he having sung ex- cellently. 10s was ultimately presented to him. When the entries for the brass band competition in Worthy is the Lamb" wera rw', no party answered to their names. (For the Chair competition (not to exceed 600 lines) "Hope," (Gobaith,) piize JEC and an oak chair, Mr Roberts a the prize to "Naturiol," who had, however, not sent in his address. His production was highly spoken of. In the quartette, "As it fell upon a day," (Lord Morningtcn), only one party competed, and £1 was given to'them,f(led by Tom Felix.) The prize for the best essay on "The duty of man towards hisjCreator—Dyledswydd dyn tuag at ei Greawdwr)—was \Ton by Addolwr" (Uev. D. E. Jenkins, Cannon, Baptist minister). The harp competition in three old Welsh airs wa3 partaken in by W. Jenkins and a boy, named W. Morgan, of Bargoed. The prize was a varded to the former, and to the latter, > 34s, which waa col- lected in the room, was presented, as he played extraordinarily well for a youngster. The choral competition in "Lead on" (JudasMaccabeus), did not take place, no competing parties appearing During the eisteddfod, in consequence of the unl expected non-appearance qf. some competitors, Mr Lucas Williams and other singers gave solos, w hich were loudly applauded. THE CONCERT. The attendance was a great deal better than duriug the eisteddfod in the afternoon. All the singers were in good voice, and fang splendidly. The Peuarth Eisteddfod, which wag. opened on Wednesday, in a marquee, at Peuarth, was rather better attended on Thursday, the concluding day. The weather was again delightfully fine, and a number of pereons went over from Cardiff by rail and bus.. An address,, which, complimented Mir Gwlfym Williams, the president of the day, very highly; for having with others done tbe bulk of the work; and borne the beat and burden of the day,_ in connection With Welsh Eisteddfodau," and incidentally spoke of the president's talented father, Alaw "Goch, and expressed the hope that Mr Gwilym Williatbs would continue, to fol- low in his worthy father's footsteps, was read by tie qondiiotor, the Rev. B Thomas (Narberth). The President, in reply' said he wits always extremely glad to attend ail eisteddfod; and the reason was self-evident whe5 that very flattering address was considered, and the-references H made to hfs n^na^and to that of his father. It was a, durioasfaottfiirt persons were questioning the advisability of continuing that old Welsh institution. Ib the English press! even itt very late times, the1 advisability of upi holding the eisteddfod was-very much ouestioned by an able but very prejudiced writer, and a writer who, he (the speaker) believed, had got his ideas from evidence in- any part of the-country except Wales. Now, was it- nec"ury to say one word in defence of the institution He had never thought so until recently. • Taking the matter negatively, there was proof positive in favour of it. There was nothing discreditable about it, at any rate, and he thought there was not another specimen of a public amussmient adopted and encouraged by the working classes, aboat' which the same, might be said, (Hear, hear.) There- fore, when they could say to their English breth- ren, "You oannot put your finger upon a single branch of the eisteddfodio amusement, nd sav^ 'That is discreditable to the Welsh 1.eople 1 11 he asked them whether it did not become their duty to support the eisteddfod? He (tlie speaker) looked upon .the eisteddfod as a: niepns to provide rational enjoyment for the people. It was an en? ) joyment partaken in heartily by the Welsh people, and would bear very favourable contrast with the entertainments proyided for other nations. The Welshmen's gala day-was the occasion- of an eisteddfod. The eisteddfod had, another object, and it was to draw out Welsh talent. An eminent crit>C of Welsh talent had mentioned in one of his writings that alWelahman required some incentive to bring oat -his talent. If left tf' himself, a Welsh- man was given to singing quietly at home. and writing rigmaroles of poetry to b* seen by nobody, »nd^^to benefit nnbody besides himself. His (the speaker's) father had inatilted into ldin the love of eisteddfodau, and e might say that the first place of amusement lie ever went to was an eisteddfod. The old institution fostered also the love gjfjkhat old p a language whioh. it was prophes&d"~Wfcs about to die, but which was not going to die- yet. The proof of this was the' nuM^ei1 periodicals sold and songs written, in Welsn. The eisteddfod wat not goinx to commi.t snicfde, and it would, he was Sure, hot be kiHed by what critics said, the venom of fill, llpon them- selves. He thanked t e assembly for the faouour they had done'him, and the business of the eistedrlfod forthwith COtnurericed. ,J' The following were the awards of the day :— in the diiett, "The MWtial Spirit," six competed, and the prize w*s aWarded to Dd. Davies, Tre- do( hferhert, and Evan Thomas, .TreoAy. For a metrical stanzv (EnglynJ, «• Cricket" (Cricedyn), a prifce of 5a waa given to Goromvy and Gwy- liedjrtJd (Peter Reef, Cardiff, and Mr C&slett, Pontypridd). Seven competed for a pi fee qf a in ffeftdeHhft th$sBprano solo "I khow that my Redeemer fiVeth" (Hftndel). It was divided between'" MiW TA-irU Wiiliang, Fonty* dp. and Lllios? Rhondda. The chairin-n gave an extra prtze df 10s to A., ofe of the com- petitors Who Batlg well. Mr Robert* next pub- lishw hla Mlti<J!cation on the comr^litions in an sk on the Welah Pres^ i s defects, with the m6 of remedying the same." Therd AVerfl tWp competitors, fthe names befog Wf D. Onilwyn Brace. Ystklyfefa, and'CorneHiw Nepos. 1 h £ prize wir awarded to' ,ibe* fdfrinjer. Tb 'Wrfy"(Jf1 >iSfle'7;Vdewri2' ita nuipotber, that witf reu&r bAtjf C&mtade ii» Was," a prize <jf £ l l!5» was offered. Voir parties wmjieted^LlAntrfcsant, pehtyrch, Minstielr, and- the tdccesiifaf' party bei nsr the Mhis- trels (from TrsorkfJ; "14Ad«r; M. if Fefrx^ who was Infeated b Miss Uancill. Pembroke' House, Can- native wortfi (Haydn), í competed fn by sereri partiesj was *ting. b^t k»y Thotrifcs Thomas^ AberdSfe. The brass hand Coinr^tfiMot\,dh! rot take place. as there were no "Hie prittj fair the tiest '2(10 lines'on "jEttVy wa^i takeft by WHiatn.Wiinanw, tHhas I &fa*;<jj4Ay. We'*ioDCffha&fre» The pfite for a, Love song," was given to D. Weeks, Treher- bert. The author was to select-his own subject, The chief choral competition was the fine piece of music known as The Kingdoms of the earth," or more familiarly in Welslt as;, "Teyr. nasoedd y ddaer," £ 20, and a silver uedal to the couductor. Three choirs competed—viz., Tt-, her, bert, Treorky, and Pontpridd. The adjudicators awarded the prize to the Pontypridd choir, under the leadership of Mr James Giick. Mr Cluck was invested by Miss James, Ship Hotel, with the bag, and the medal by MUs Da vies, Canton. The next item on the programme was to the drum and fife ban I who would best play "YFerch o'r Seer," "Sweet Richard," and Captain Morgan's March," for which a prize of £4 4s was offered. The Llantrissant band was the only ccmletitor, and the adjudicator said they were-worthy of the prize. A I rize of 10s was divided between Mr Lloyd, Caerphilly,aud Mr Coslett, Pontypridd, for the "Metrical Stanzas" to Peiiartb. A prise of £ G to the brass baud who would play best Worthy is the Lamb." The Penarth band was the'.only band, and they were awarded the prize, There was no competition in the pennil- l-on," consequently the prize fell through. The usual vote of thauks terminated the proceedings. A gran 1 concert was held in the evening.

NEW CHAPEL AT MEHTHYlt LAYING OF A FOUNDATION STOIvE I BY MRS W. T. CRAWSHAY. Considerable interest was excited in Merthyr on Thursday in a cetemoniat which Mrs W. T. Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa Castle, was lde ised to un- I dertake in connection with the rebuilding of the Congregational Chapel, in Bethesda-strett. The old chapel, which was built so far back as 1811, had become quite inadequate to t e requirements of the congregation, and being also in a dilapid- ated staie, the man gers resolved to rebuild and enlarge it, with a commodious schoolroom under- neath, at a cost of a little over £ 1,000, from the designs of Mr John Williams, architect. Morgaus- town, the contractor being Mr J. R. Francis, of Dowlais. The weather, which had been most in- clement in the early part of the afternoon, cleaned up about till ee o'clock, when there was a large gathering of Nonconformists in front of Bethesda Cha: el, which will now face tLe street, and a hearty greeting was accorded Mr and Mrs \V. T, Ora\\ shay when they drove up at the appointed time, accompanied by Mrs Rase Mary Crawshay, who thus evinced a particular interest in the undertaking the reminiscences connected with which carry one back to the days when the Cyfarthfa Works were in their prime. A plat- form had been erected for the occasion, upon which Mr W. L. Daniel, who was voted to the chair, v as surrounded by numerons prominent Nonconformists of the town and district, among them .-—Mrs Frank James, the Misses James, Alys Edwards, Aberdare; Mr D. Williams(High- constable); Mr Thomas Williams, J.P. Mr E. Williams, Twynyro iyn; Mr D. Davies, Ty- newydd Mr Rees Lewis, Mr R. Harrop. Mr D. Davies, Gkbelaud the architect and builder, and the Ilevs. J. M. Bowen, Penydarren; T. Evans, Hope Chapel; T. Morris, Dowlais; R. Evan=, Troedyrhiw; W. J. Richards, Dowlais W. Ed- wards, Aberdare; and L. Humphreys, Aberca- naid. Prayer having been offered by the Rev. Mr Bowen, The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by ob- serving that the occasion which had brought them together was one worthy of being commemorated in that way, and he was sure that all interested in the church felt proud that Mrs Crawshay had so kindly and readily consented to perform the cere- mony of laying the foundation stone of the new building. (Applause.) A very large number of the members of that church and congregation were workmen of Cyfarthfa, who would fully appreci- ate the honour done them by the presence not only of Mrs Crawshay, but of Mr Crawshay himself among them that day. (Renewed applause.) And he might add that they were also proud to see once more in their midst Mrs R. M. Crawshay, who had rendel ed so much service to the town in various ways. (Loud ap; lause. » The Rev. T. EVANS, Hope Chapel, in the course of a short address, congratulated the friends of the Congregation upon having come to a determina- tion to possess a place of worship suited to the requirements of the present day. He did not know whether it was to be attributed to their shyness or to a belief that the attractions of the true preaching of the Gospel were sufficient, without any ornamental structure for the meeting-place of worshippers, but it was a fact that up to the pre- sent time the chapels of Dissenters had been kept in the background, and in point of archi ecture they had yet much to improve in. (Hear, hear.) Still, they Ni ei-e now advancing in the right direc- tion towards making their places of worship more comfortable and convenient; and though they had comparatively few people of wealth in their ranks, they displayed a determination and enemy in improving their chapels which evoked the sympathy and practical aid of those who were possepsed of large means. (Applause.) In this ciiso the congregation had not appealed for t:DPOlt without doing what they could to help t emselves, and he considered that, taking into consideration the times in which they lived, and the fact that the members were chiefly of the working class, it as very creditable for them to have provided B350 towards the cost of the build- ing among themselves. (Loud applause.) As a representative of another congregation, he was glad to have an opportunity of attending that ceremony to show that Nonconformists, of whatever sect, were determined to unite in promoting works which tended to the general wel- fare of their fellow men. (Much applause.) Mr JOHN THOMAS (Brecon-road), the secretary, gave a brief sketch of the progress of the, chapel since its founda ion, from which it appeared that it started with only 90 members, but the congre- gation had now increased to over 300, and that the managers had t200 in hand, with which they commenced the new building, a further sum of £ 150 having been promised by the members to- wards the fund. Mr D. DAVIES (Tynewydd), also spoke at some length, reminding the meeting that this was not the first foundation stone of a chapel which had been laid by a member of the CraNsIay family, for it was a matter of history that above a century ago the pioneer of the house of Craw. shay not only laid the foundation stone, but built a c:iapel at his own expense, aud assisted at the services there for 'many years, in addition to establishing a Sunday-school before the time of Robert Raikes. So that they might attribute to the founder of the house of Crawshay the honour of having commenced the Sunday-schools of that district. (Greatap; lause.) Having expressed the satisfaction it afforded him to see employers of labour taking an interest in such movements which so beneficially affected the working classes, he said he bad much pleasure in handing to Mrs Crawshay the handsome silver trowel provided for the occasion, and inscribed as follows "Presented to Mrs William Thomp- son Crawshay by the members of the Bethesda Congregational Church, upon the occasion of laying the foundation stone, 24th June, 1880." Mrs W, 1. Crawshay, who was accompanied upon the platform by Mrs R. M, Crawshay and Mr Crawshay, then gracefully performed the cere- mony of laying the stone in the approved fashion, and declared it "well and truly laid," amid the cheers of the spectators. The stone, which contained in the cavity a bottle hermetically seated enclosing a copy of the South IVales Dgiiy, News and other representative Welsh newspapers, with several coins of the realm, was inscribed thus :-This stone was laid by Mrs William Thompson, Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa Castle, 24th June, 1880,—J", Williams, architect J. R. Francis, builder. Mr CjttAWgHAY, who was invited to address the meeting, said a few words, in which he expressed his gratification that his wife had been asked to take part in the good work which the authorities of that chapel had in hand. He felt sure that the "buildingiwoald come to a successful completion, and he trusted that within those walls Wirich were about to be reafed many, of the inhabitants of Merthyr might be taught their duty towards God' andman. (ChelfrM- The Rev. W. EDWARDS and Mr THOS. WIL- LIAMS- (Gwaelodygortb) having addressed the, meeting in Welsli, = The HIGH CON&TABLE moved a vote of thanlcs to Mr and Mrs Crawshay, whom he felt endeared themselves to the Merthyr people by such acts as these. (Cheers.) This was passed by acclamation, and after a similar acknowledgment to the chairman, the pro. ceedings terminated with the singing of God save the Queen," led by the chapel choir, which had also sung a hymn during the ceremony. A collection made on the spot in aid of the building fund amounted to £36 10s. Mr and Mrs Crawshay then drove away amid the hearty cheers 6f a vast crowd.

LLANELLY TRAMWAYS BILL. Tue Llanéry Tramways Orders Confirmation Pill came before the Committee on Opposed Private Bills on Thursday, Mr Portmau being in the chair, and the other members of the Com- mittee present were Mr Finch, Mr Sidney Her- bert, and Colonel Joicey. ,Mr Pope, Q.C., and Mr Jeffreys appeared for the promoters Mr Clarke, Q.C., and Mr Cripps for the Great Western Railway Company, who opposed the Bill. Mr Po; A in opening the case for the promoters, said the only opponents to the measure we-re the Great Western Railway Company, over wi osS lirtes the tramcars would run at. a level crosaitig. The Local d-L.Our& supported by a: unanimous vote tlie construction of the tramways, and he contended that on account of any unpleasantness which might exist between theTailway company and the local ayjtltorities, the public ought not to be made the~Bo&erer* The fact of tramoars running over thie rails Bad not been attende 1 with any more danger or incon- veniehoe than now attended the passage over the rails 6t omnibus traffic and other vehicles. There were no in^iueering difficulties in the way. He was quite, jii'epared' to state that if at any future time the railway company should desire it, and the assent of the local authorities were obtained, the company would be prepared to carry their cars by hieicif,-of abridge over the rails. Mr Rr. engineer: Mr John Jennings, clerk to the local board of he dth at Llanelly Mr Geo. Blake, agent to Air Mansel LewM; and Mr I Evans, corn merchant, of Llanelly Mr Aaron < Stbiie and Mr Wm. Bowen and Mr F. C. Wim- bey, the promoter of the line, gave evidence 'at to- the projiased construction, Mr Clarke, for the Great Wedetn Ran WAY Company,1 contended tltat the construction of the tramroad wbnld be not only an inconvenience to the company, btrt also a danger to the public, and in- asmuch as it wa* the maiu line, and no less than 255; engines passed the crossing dafly, he thought tire Committee Woold say that their sanction obould not be-givvu to tlteBilL r MrLndford, district goods manager, andMr Lloyd, resident engineer at Llanelly, spoke of the Of the proposed lin^s and after a short sonsultntion in privfvtei' Tlio Chnirpnan said the Committee had geetded Dot to rermit he tr mwa^ to cross tl,,e exrost, Westeeu Railway Company on a revel. but'tttey we prepared te^anction as mu^h of the Bill, if tbe "Tramway Com; any chooee t<> adort as relaied to the tramway from the highest point to the ley el crowing."

J -I Mr Arthur Sullivan is composing a new cantata For the f^eeds Festival, froto Oean Milman's poem. ^Theof r I

ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE, ? LAMPETER. ,l ■ DEGREE DAY OPENING OF NEW COLLEGE. REVIEW OF THE COLLEGE HISTORY BY THE BISHOP OP LLANDAFF. LAMPiCTEfi, Thursday,—Resuming tne nnrrntive of the celebrations no v being carried on at this plao, it-should be stated thut the first service this morning w:is a celebration of Holy Cominuniou at eight o'clock. The Bishop of St. David's admin- iste-red the rite, the Bishop of Winchester reading the gospel, and the Bishop of Lland;iff the epistle. At 11 o'clock was held the service celebrating the opening of the new cha el (a description of w hich was given in our issue to-day). The service was full choral. Vice-principal W. H. Davey and Professor Lias intoned the service. Archdeacon North read the first lesson, and Archdeacon Ffoulk^s the second. The 160th hymn ("Holy, Holy, Hoi-,Lord God AlmigJify") prefaced Le sermon, which was pro iched by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. His Lordship saiii that on thehtof March, 1827, a large assembly gathered within those walls to celebrate the consummation ot the College. The College. 3 according to the original idea, was intended to be a school for the special pro .notion" of theological education, The parouhial s s'em of the Churoh required that a clergyman should be more than a oice crying in the wihiernes- lhey had to visit, a.ud take a pa~tor.il over.-i-ht of the pcop.e. Bishop Burgess saw that a "well- t,r.tiiied clergy wo.dd rely kss UrO!} eloquence tha" the dcen fceIingi tu be s'.irrcd up in the heart of be l;oop¡e by lovin" servics of a faithful and learned pborate? It was trre that the gospel uas to be i reached to the oor. b t the Church would suffer grievous loss if negleciiug th.e rich and it was only the ( oor and uneducated who c.-u! i treat her ministers ith respect. iSucli were the results of the b;.sh'-p's ob-ervat:onp, and the motives which pvompted his vigorous effort. The College, with it., well-stocked librii-il, its reverend priuci al and scholarly professors, and its succes- sion of Royal charters giving the power of con- ferring d trices could hardly have | resented itself to the mind of its founder wheu lie Lid the plan before his clergy. Yet such wai the form in which he eventually saw it. Pifty-three \ears bad eiansed since th,)t Chaiiel was oleiied in its original form, and they had been invited that day to lake p it in a similar celebration. Censorious spirits might say there, were dark sides to the College's hi-itory, but it might be boldly asked what vvoik of man did not exhibit some shortcomings. If the work of St David's College was estimated only by the »ast, the pious project of the founders had not been iu vain. At the Swansea Church Congress a layman well qualified to pionouuce an opinion boie testimony to the progress of the Church in the part of St David's diocese uith which lie was personally connected. He said there was a large increase in numbers, and no doubt could be entertained that the Church was making its way to the hearts of the people. While Welsh Dissent was giving mani- fold indications of becoming rather an organisa- tion fur "the support of political than religious life, the Church was more and more devoting her energies to the service of her Divine Master, and growing in popularity be. cause of her increased activity in her proper work. The Church was giving manifest proof of her inherent vitality, and by her earnest work succeeding to well-iutended, but sometimes un- authorised, proceeding?. In claiming for St. David's College a share of the ork done, he did not claim that every one of the students had preached and lived as they should have done. There were many bright and shiuing lights among the clergy before the College commenced its oper- ations,but there was no doubt the College had con- tributed to the present improved condition of things. So much for the past. As to the future, it was impossible to speculate. When tLey found high judicial functionaries giving great advantages to students of law at that I ollege—when they saw one of the ancient universities opening its arms to welcome the College as a fellow-worker in the dis- tinguished cause of education, and when they found many distinguished men allowing them- selves to be incorporated members of the College, they were fully justified in anticipating better days. There was an agitation for what was called higher education. If it were true that the desiie for higher education did ex- tensively prevail in the Principality, and the faculties of young men were called into play by good education, it was certain that those thus exercised would prefer a professional to a com- mercial life. The number of college stud, nts would doubtless be increased provided the general education given be suitable, and the cost not above the means of those possessed of this desire. The right rev. preacher concluded his address with an earnest exhortation to the piofessors and students, to maintain the traditions of.the College, and en- deavour to increase its power and repute. After the singing of the 439th Hymn, the Bishop of St. Daviu's pronounced the benediction. IMCOBrOBATiON OF NEW MEMBERS CONFBKUING OF DEGREES. Immediately after the service in chap si, the clergy, students, and visitors adjourned to the College-hall, where the usual ceremony of incorpo- ration was gone through by t: e Principal, as- sisted by theVije-principalandProfessor Edmoudes and by which the following gentlemen were ad. mitted members of the College: The Rev. Dr. Harpur, Dean Allen, of St. David's; Arch- deacons Fouikes and H. de Winton Chancellor Phillips Canon Lewis, of Baneor; Rev. A. G. Edwardes, warden of Llandovery and Mr J. T*. D. Llewelyn, of Penliergare. THE LUNCHEON. About 1.30 some 200 invited guests sat down to luncheon in a spacious tent" erec'ed on the lawn by Smart and Co., Cardiff. The luncheon was supplied by Mrs Jones, the purveyor of the College; the wines being supplied by Messrs Brigstocke and Son, Carmarthen. Principal Jayne presided, and was supported by the Bishops of St David's, LlandafT, and Winchester. There were also present at the upper table—Dean of fct Davict s, Archdeacon of Llandaff, Archdeacons North, Griffiths, Ffoulkes, H. de Winton, and W, E. James, Chancellor Phillips, Principal' Jayne' Vice-principal W. H. Davey, Professors Scott* Lias, Edmon jes,?nnd Owen, Canons D. Williani,,3, Beavan, and Lewis, the Warden of Llandovery College, Vicir of IJ 1mpeter, Mr H. M. Gwatkin, M.A., Rev. W. M. Collett, M.A., Rev. lJc Harper (principal of Jesus College, Oxford), Mr F. Edmondes, Mr Javne, Rev. Stephen Gladstone, vicar of Hawatden Mr Edmondes, senior, Rev. H. C. Davies B.D Mr Hughes, Mr Harford, Mr W. Jones' (of Giandennis,) Mr Morgan, Mr E. Jones, Mr Griffiths. Among the ladies invited wereMrs Basil Jones, Mrs Ollivant, Mrs Harpur Mrs Jayne, Mrs Davey, Mrs Philli, Mrs W. Jones, (of Giandennis,) Mrs Cynog Davies, and Miss Lewellin. The Rev. PRINCIPAL, in propo,n-. The health of the College Visitor, the Bishop of St. David's," referred incidentally to the visit of the Bishops of Llandaff and Winchester, and stated that he had received a donation to the chapel fund, and a kind letter of sympathy, fromthe Bishop of St. Asaph. (Cheers.) The Right Rev. VISITOR, in responding, claimed not only in regard to that College, but the diocese generally, to be a sympathetic prelate* (Cheers.) During the last three years, since the celebration of the jubilee, the College had passed through some very eventful changes. Dean Lewellin had been taken away in a ripe eld age, and his place had been taken by a young, active man. who had passed through Oxford with great honours, and to whose work at that College they looked forward with great interest. (Applause.) There were alto other cbsuges: in the staff, f The Bishop then said that with the aid of the College Boafed he had promulgated a ne w code of1 regulations. One was the power to incorporate as members of the College graduates'ot the ancient university. The new statutes provided for admis- sion to the College of young men who did not intend to en,ter the Church,' and high judicial feactioparies had recognised that arrangement by confessing advantages upon students who entered the College under that statute. Although they thus gave great latitude in the scope of the ueilege, they must not forget! the original, intention of the College. He had read in the local papers t a rev. and learned gentleman, eminent in educational matters, had said, "The favoured few wlxMiad seen the origi- nal charter of St. David's College, emphatically asserted that it was a Church of England institu- tion." A sight of the charter was not confined to a favoured few, for anyone who sent Is 8d to; the principal could get a copy, and as to it being a Church of England institution, no one dreamt of denying that allegation. He trusted it would ever remain so, and it would be the case so long. as he was connected with it. (Cheers.) He was highly gratified to meet his two brother [ relates there during the day—one upon whom the weight ot more than 82 years sefmed to sit lightly, and the other who-presided over that great western baxon diocese, and whose wisdom and ew-ne,tnes:s now strengthened the Church of England as he strengthened tliat College during the time he was connected with it. (Cheers.) Air J. T. D. LLBWELYN, of Penliergare, gave The health of the Bishops anl Clerev," coupled with the name of the Bishop of Winchester. He remarked that the Church needed, more money. They were threatened with discn low. meat, and as a consequence young men refrained from entering the: Church, fearing difficulties in the future. But dis- establishment would not come in the-r day. The Church bad many more friends than its -zneml)ers., and as it was said thatdis- eitablishment and disendowment must go together, there were numbers of Noncon- formists who would see that the Church was not deptived of its endowments. (Arplause.) The Bishop orWINCHESTER replied a't length. Referring to the fi»hopof Llandaff he 6ai 1 th4 right rev. prelate ca*,e there iu the vigour of •JiaT1D*. JQ8t taken brilliant degLss at; Cambridge, and as a P«]tb*r of what he misht wlwv distinguished colWe in the world. With those prospects of rising in the world lie threw in his lot with the fortune? of an infant College, the future of which was uncertain. Many hopes had been formed of its prog'reaj. but when^ be came, everything was uncertain. Yet tne Bishopof Llap.datf fcattin his lot with it. left after ten a-id he (the speaker) ineceeded him, So that :1 could speak of the high moral tone as well SJ4 losrrting which his predecessor threw into the institution. lArplanse:) With regard to the Webih clergy, be retained a great regard foe them *4 a body. Some 36 yem ago h« thought airreat deal xnbt needed in raising the Do- sition "of the WeWrClergy. They had irreat <iiffiwul- ties to eoliVrtli, but he liad been struck with tHie^'exCraoMfbafy rspidity of the young clerey in receiving education, although they may have received no more prhftary edutation than a course of reading f<rei»ratOiy to entering CoHece. There' was a great want of intermediate educa- in the Pttn«;»Hty, When tjwt College was i Founded it w as hoped that k wwild do a great i deal for the btgli& educaiion of tlie clptery. lit was entirely intended for the clergy. However.b Instead^ of improving the intermediate edn^atibn pwn m the sehoois^it dahftgfed itv becatMe the < w»kp proviaeid the instruction Which'wfc given in' the schools. Ho trustel tliat mt»taks would not be repeated. (Applause). Tha|)ui of 8&DavicTs prepoeed "ThePkst l- Officers of the College," to which the Bishop of Llandaff responded. The Bishop of LLANDAFF alao proposed "The Past aud Present Students," and the Archdeacon of Llandaff responded. I The VICE-PRINCIPAL proposed "The Exami- ners," and tlie Rev. W. iNT. Collett, resron i g, sarcastically sald it could not claim to be the university college of the future. because it did not appoint its o .n examiners neither did it with- hold their report if it were found too unfavour- aole. Ti e remarks, whic'i were supposed to refer College, create'! mucii meniuient. .Lhs Bishop of ST. DAVID'S proposed The Inco; pirated Members." Dr. HARPER responded, and said that if the v ork to wiiich he had been called in God's provi- dence meant anything, it meant that he should give the best of his life to endeavour to promote education in Wales. He believed that there was an educational tide setting in this direction, and he should like to have the privilege of being as- sociated as much as any man in the kingdom, in the endeavour to move forward the tide, and guide to the be t advantage the schools of Wales. He was, therefore glad to have the standing which the incorporation with Lampeter College would give him. He should like to take some of the Limpeter examination pa.pers up to Oxford, in order to let Oxford judge for itself whether the work which was done at Lampeter was such as they vould wish to have represented a? equivalent to work done at Oxford. If he could persuade tli; Commissioners to give a certain snm of money to help men who went to Lampeter a;,d pas.ed all exiunination which ii-ou, I qualify t, em to he exempted from examination at Oxford, then he thought Oxford \ou!d be benefitting young men, aud that it. could give them a degree in two years. Professor LIAS pro osed the toast of "The Visitors," and Canon JJEVAN proposed t e toast of Ti e Principal Tutor and Professors." etc. The PRINCIPAL briefly acknowledged the toast, and the proceedings terminated

THE SUNOAYTCHOOTTCENTEX- AHY AT MEHTHYH. r It seems a pity that thorough concord should not exist between the SunJay-school authorities of the various Christian deuoininatious in celebra- ting the centeniry of the movement originated by Robeit Eaikes, which has borne such good fruit throughout the land. As it has flourished in the Piincipality equally among the Noncon- formist community and the members of the Established Church, unity might naturally be exl ected in carrying out the forthcoming demon- stration at Merthyr. Still the Church people at Merthyr appear to hold aloof from their brethren of other sects in this matter, with the result that the celebration will be divided, and, therefore, weakened in effect. The Nonconformist body in that town are actively preparing for the event. A united meeting of the Sunday-school teachers was held at Zoar Chapel,'on Sunday after- noon, under the presidency of MrT. Williams, J.P, There was a large attendance, representing both Welsh and English sections, the cause being warmly advocated by several speakers prominently identified with the work, among them being Mr E. Rees, president of the English Sunday-school Union in the locality Mr W. L, Daniel, Mr R. T. Jeremy. and Mr Stephens, ex-presidents. It was finally decided to have a grand demonstration in honour of the occasion on Monday, July 12th A prayer meeting will be held at 9 a.m., to be immediately followed by a conference, and at one o'clock a procession of the united schools of the Nonconformist bodies will be formed in the Market-square. In the evening a series of public meetings will be held in various parts of the town, at some of which Mr C. H. James, M.P., who has for many years been a wirm supporter of the Sunday school system, has promised to take part, His hon. colleague in Parliament wrote expressing his great regret that urgent engage- ments elsewhere will prevent his attendance. The Church party have fixed their centennial meeting for the 18th July, when there will he a procession of the scholars, in which the St. David's schools will be joined by the other Church schools of the p rish, and, perhaps, by those of the district eene- ially. Speoial services will be held at the old Parish Church, when a sermon is expected to bo preached by the Rector. It therefore ap[ ears that, though complete harmony of action is not attained, each party is bent upon an independent I celebration well worthy of the occasion. The only c-ii-ise for regret is that the forces are not com- bine 1 in doing honour to the founder of the system.

SWANSEA ANDllUSIDLES nAiL- WAY BILL In the House of Common-, on Tuesday, this Bill w as under the consideration of the Select Committee, presided over by IMr Hardcnstle. Before the ca"e was opened, a preliminary objec- tion was taken to the consideration of the Bill by Mr Ledgard, who represented the Glair.organ County Roads Board. The learned counsel urge 1 that since the introduction of tie Bill it had been altered, so that in effect the proposed railway was converted into a projected tramway. This altera- tion was e.Tccted since the committal of the Bill, aud under these circnmstances, it would be con- trary to Parliamentary procedure to let the pro- moters be heard, in answer to the Chairman, the learned counsel pointed out that one fatal cbjec- tionjwasjthat Section 40,by which the fencing in of the land was provided for, had been abandoned.— Mr Clarke, representing the petition of Mr Hussey Vivian, supported the objection of Mr Ledgard and the same course was taken by counsel for Lord Beaufort and the Corporation of Swansea. After hen ring Mr Littler's reply to the objec- tion, the Committee ove-ruled the preliminary objection, and Mr Littler proceeded to open the case for the promoters, and said the object of the Bill was to confer railway powers on a private company, for the purpose of extending a line of railway from Swansea to the Mumbles, which had been constiucted in 180-1, and was used as a tram- way line until last year, when the use of steam on the line was adopted.—Sir Henry Tyler, M.P., examined by Mr Littler, said he had examined the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, with regard to the proposed new works and extensions. As a means of railway communication, the proposal in the Bill would be a great improvement. At pre- sent the accommodation for the public on the railway was very defective. The class of locomo- tive used between Swansea and Oystermouth was particularly efficient, there being an entire ab- sence of smoke and very little noise. There was very little danger in the use of these engines, and in witness's opinion there would be more danger in working the traffic by horns than by this kind of engine. By Mr Granville Somerset: He first visited the railway about a fortnight ago, at the request of the solici. tor to the company, and he walked over the line with Mr Dixon, He thought Mr Dixon was the chairman of the company, or the deputy-chairman. Witness had nothing to do with the promoting of the railway. He was simply asked to go down and report on the railway line and works. By Mr,, Ititlward He understood that the railway was to run into the pier at the Mumbles, but in case that proposal were not carried out the rail- way would not be of the same public advantage, lie did not know what alterations might have been made in the Bill since he was firstconsulted. After some additional evidence the Committee ad- journed. In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Divi-: TX'1)? °-n Thursday, before Vice-Civaneelior Sir C, Hall, in the case of the Attorney-General v. ths bwansea and Mumbles Railway Company, a rnptipu was made on behalf of the Attorney. G etÚra.l and the i-elaton to restrain the defendants until the trial of the action, or uutil further-order, from using, or causing, consenting, or permitting i to be used on the tramway of the defendants running from Swansea to Oystermouth, any loco- motive engines, or other engines worked by steam power. Mr Fooks, before the case commenced, said that the other side had filed new affidavits on the previous day, and it was unfair to go on with the case until his clients were able to answer them. I Mr Pearson said they could admit of no longer delay, as the engines were positively dan- gerous. Thie Vice-Chancellor, however, said that he did not thiuk, after the recent filing of affida- vits, that the case could be heard in a satisfactory mauner, and he deferred the hearing until next week.

PAINFUL SUICIDE NEAPI, EBBW- VALE. On Wednesday evening, the body of a woman war "found by her husband at a pond near Bed- w ellty "Workhouse, Tredegar. The deceased sent a note to her husband saying she would send his dinner te the work- The note vas couched in terms of affection. After this, it is supposed, she left the house, which is situated in Dry.siog- street, Ebbw Vale, went up-the mountain to the poud and threw herself in. Her name u as Annie Brown, and she was the wife of Percy Brown who holds a respectable .position in the works' The deceased is. related to thaynes, formerly of Abertillery. Collieries, nn I is aAid to have been a kind wife and mother. No reason is assigned for her dis ressing act. Sne leave# seven young childien, the oldest being about 12 years and the youngest 5 weeks old.

HEAVY DAMAGE TO A SHIP AT NEA TH In the Iligh Court of Jnstice, on Thursday, tbcf case of Iiuinbitt and another v. Neath Harbour Commissioners was heard. This w" in action to recover damages for injuries deae to a eMf through alleged negligence of tlie defendants. Mes rs Humbte and.. Thompson, were shipowners at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and owoodtl* screw steati, sitip Barring ton. The defendants were for the management of tlie river Neath. On the 6th of April, 18f9, the Barrington arrived at the. mouth ot the rjv.er. There not being a great dtnd of water iu the river, the stern of the ship took the ground. The tide ought the vessel on the w and swung, her across the channel, the result being tnat she gioum.ed badly on ti.e sand. The captain thought that the vessel could lemain aground m safely until the tide enabled her to ft* !> ir?t°!r £ ClU* T ^ter 8eeins tilings all right, h^^ entashoie. luthe course of haU-a*-hour it was tnund tbavtlie ah p was making Water, and it was ultin^tely discovered tliat she jhad struck the head of iin' in pHe, which, "at fixed in. the bol- 1 toih of the nfer. The., pile was-need for tl)o purpose of tiectktigg a buoy. The Barrington sustained injuries to tji* extent of about £ 2,000, for which it aas submitted the defendants were liable. It was stated that pile in question be- longed to the Briton I'erry 'lWk Co., otherwise the Great Western Railway CoX JQaieridgri said that it being practically adrftSfa.fi fK&t tK« pie was the property of the Britoa fW Dock Co., hed'xd no alternative bat te conlfeit the plaintiff*

„ The Treasury, it is said, is emptv and the Governmeut *ill have to ask for a million to raSiS™?? ve vW -oTlhe" "™l^y»tustr *« N* sir, H,o<h; • e WMUing, W wygot |o pht it out-■<•. Did yoa s^e'd fotgtXita f» *u-.M

.r TKAFFIC IN ENGLISH GIRLS. THE HORROTIS OF EUROPEAN SLAVERY. Under this heading Mrs Josephine Butler writef to tl.e Sliieli:l have lately returned from France, and have recent'y met my fi-iendi from Belgium, with whom I have conferred ou the subjtct of the measures to be taken against the slavery and slave traffic engendered by the s-ystein of regulated prostitution. Your readers know something of t'e traffic in Euglish girls between England and the Continent. M. Alexis Spliu. g;il.d, advocate of Biussels, does well to call our attention to the fact that the official Lou-cs of prostitution in Brussels often receive English minor girls, that there are more more of these than of any other count y, and that lheir case affords a great opp rtunity of the English to strike a blow at the wl ole wicked system of regulation. Let me t dee you, in imagination, to a house in Brussels, to one in Antwerp, au,l to another in lTr; ii-,e. A fii. nd of mine enters, with the noblest motive, b'it concealing his purpose from the keeper. It is a magnificent > lace—a 1 alr.ce t e~e aie goigeous roou s, and ninny of them, buttheieare oilv six inmates, only six registered at the Bure; u ,1e, Moears as inh biting the house. My friend knows very well that the householders are too e 'y of gain to leave half their rooms unoccupied he suspec s, lie goes to the butcher, the baker, a-td other tradesmen who supply this house, and lie finds that food, &c., is supplied for double the number of inmates. He goes/further in his volunteer detective crusade, and this is what he discovers—that in that house there fire immured children—English cirls offiom 12 to 15 years of a^e, lovely creatures (for they do not care to pny for any who are not beautiful), innocent creature5, too, stolen, be. trayed, got from English country villages by every Mtifice, an 1 sold to the-~e human sha i.bles The lit:le creatures never I ave these rooms. M. Alexil1 r:plingard, in speaking of them. said, The]J never te: the sun.' He was about to add more, but emotion silenced mm, iiie presence oi uiese children is unknown to the ordinary visitoi s of the house. The secret is known to none except to wealthy debauches. Hear also this other fact- These infants seldom live more than two years after their capture, rarely so much. Their keepers dare not send them when ill to the hospitals. Doctors are to be found who will not betray the secret, but will visit them in the house, but when worn out (at the age of 13 or 16) they are buried (death having often been purposely hastened), without inquest, in the public c. metery. Quick murder with dagger or revolver would be mercy and gentleness compared with the slow and agonising two yeard* dying to which these beings are doomed. Yet the men who carry on this wholesale destruc. tion and organised murder, or who take advan- tage of it. are in our midst. The agents of the traffic rre living in London, walking freely iu the metropolis. Colonel Vincent and his metropolitan detectives know them all familiarly by name, and are aware each month in what city they are' ply- ing. We also know them; but our law does not enable us to touch them. Tie whole subject must be brought before the new Parlia. ment and meanwhile we are-or rather Provi- dence is—preparing the proofs and the witnesses of these facts, in order that the scepticism of the English mind may be overcome. The Lon- don press will continue its dogged and stupid silence, but there will one day be a terrible re- action, probably a bitter struggle, and blood will be shed before the end for this organisation of rape, torture, and murder cannot go unavenged. Belgian witnesses will tell us, however much Ie- fined ears may wince at hearing it, of the padded rooms in these houses (as in lunatic asytums),mat- tressed floors and walls, to prevent the cries of the tortured girls from being heard outside. They will tell us of the ex-convicts, the "bullies" who inhabit these liouze, aud who, on any sign of dis- affection in the slaves or of a wish to rescue on the part of a visitor, crawl out from beneath a sofa or table and present a revolver at the head of the recalcitrant or the suspected visitor. I knew all these things many years ago, but I knew that if I spoke then I should not be believed, and I waited, calling upon God to draw aside the veil, and show this reality of heJl on earth which good men refuse to believe."

COVETOUSESS AND MURDEB. A terrible tragedy is reported from Tarezal by the Pesti Hi?-laj). Some 15 years ago a native ot that village emigrated to America, leaving behind him his mother and t .vo brothers, with whom he held no communication during the whole period of his absence, His relatives had long deemed him dead, when lie suddenly made his appearance, a few days ago, at the residence of his brethren, who had in the meanwhile taken a farmhouse near Kaschau. Great was their rejoicing at the return of their long-lost brother, especially when they learnt that he had brought home with him a for- tune of some 300,000 florins, which he generously resolved to share w:th his relatives. Upon inquir- ing after his mother,be was informed t at she kept an inn in the puszta, near Homouua and it Was agreed among the brothers that he should seek her out alone, and make Limself known to her by degrees. On the next evening he arrived at his mother's inn, and asked for a room wherein to spend tlie night. The old lady, altogether failing to recognise him, showed him up herself to the best bed-ci.amber in her house, whereupon he re- quested her to take charge of his money, as he believed it wonld be safer in her keeping than in his own. Having counted over the sum in her presence, he handed her the pocket book contain- ing it and went to bed. Irresistibly tempted to possess herself of what seemed to her boundless wealth, she crept to his bedside in the dead of the n'ght, cut his throat, and dragged liis corpse down to one of the cellars, where it remained until her other sons arrived, a few hours later, and asked for the traveller who had stayed at her inn the n'ght before. Stricken by remorse ani fear she straightway confessed her horrible deed, and when she learnt that the victim cf her covetous* ness was her own hon, forthwith gave herself upto the local authorities.

ROMANTIC CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. At the Clerkenwell police-court, Emily Pearce, aged 18, of no occupation, and residing at 17, Ashdown-street, Kentish-town, was charged with. attempting to commit suicide by taking a quan- tity ot laudanum. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant is living with a man of the name of Hurwood. On the morning of Thursday last Hurwood went to the Kentish-town Police- station, when he produced an empty bottle, la- belled "Laudanum—Poison," and said that she had taken the contents, and was then an inmate of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, The sergeant went to the residence of Hurivood, and there found written on a piece of paper the fol- lowing My dear Jack,—I have killed myself, and I hope God will forgive mE", and ycu will not be punished for it, T hope. God forgive me, and look over Jack. They say- The sergeant continued his inquiries, and ascertained that the defendant i ad gone to different chemists, and had succeeded in purchasing five different pennyworths of laudanum. These she mixed together and swallowed, bee, tine she stated that she did not wish her de*r J ack—the only man she doted on and loved in |fe6 wide world, which was full of enemies to bér- should get into any trouble, or that it shouu. be thought he had given it to her, or bad any hand in her taking it." At Hurwood's interview with Sergeant Rittnian, he said the defendant had taken the poison in a fit of jealousy. ^He alsp said that he would take the responsibility on hk own hands, but how he was to do$o he did apt say. The defendant now shrieked out that She was-sorry she bad taken the poison, bat it was all for Jove of Jack. She hoped thfe magistrate would discharge her,-so that she might go home with "I-tg home ith him, and she would never do the like again, The w man Hurwood, who was crying, alfeo asked for "his dear's discharge, saying it was all his fault ;hat the dear girl had taken the poison. If she vas discharged lIe would at once take her home, ind look after her as she ought to be. Mr Hosaok aid he should remana ber to the House of Deten- ioii, The defendant was removed, hysterically ;xclaiming, Ob, my dear Tack be kiud to him. L would sooner be hanged than he should be lurt."

THE LOCAL OPTION TIESOLU. TION. The following correspondence between Sir W$» frid Lawson, M.P., and Mr Thomas Bait, M.P., respecting the debate and division on Local Option, has been forwarded to us for publication Aly dear Sir Wilfrid,—I was sorry I had to leave the House on Saturday morning without haviug tire opportunity of congratulating you on the" success of your motion in favour of Local Option. I rejoice with you, that after many yeais of earnest, able, and untiling advocacy on your part, the House of Coinmon3 has at length affirmed the principle that the inhabitants of localities should have the power to veto the sale of intoxicating drinks in their neighbourhood. The question is being anxiously Mked as to what course you will take to give effect to the resolntio* which has just been passed, I presume it will now devolve upon the Government to bring in a Bill to carry out the wish of the Ho ise of Com. mons on the subject. With kind regards, I a in, ever yours,—'l'Hbii. BuRt."—" i-eai Mr Burt,— A good many persons ask me the sauie question u the one which is' contained in your not^. There is no doubt that those who are opposed to the liquor triffic never Btood in so favrtdVjible a a>rthey do at present. N<*t onlv iTai t •>« IfpusV of Commons, by a substantial decl. red that loealitl s at* fen- ti«ed to the power of protecting them, seh fes n omlhelnyasionS of the liquorsl o; fe buttbi Frime Mwi^er1iim3elff althouf^i voted forth* motion for the Speaker's leaving the cha'r, ana not for my ametidm'ei^ virtually iety cordial support itt his" Speech tQ.the principle eftl^ bodied in the L'^cal Optio^ rfsofutton.^ It is quit* clear that the Goveinme^ e»«ro>t J<'«ig delay dealing with the liquoi- qutsiijui, end if U ey deal with it it). 64" manner whicfil^Lr Gladstone,indi- cated, v,-etitall Secure legislation of tit-ekin,i i%,bipli y«n aad I have so long advocated. It eais to me that an j- immediate action of KVLRMS in Parliament at the resa^ i on»«»S could bardly improve the pr-vpecta, .« £ souad.and early legwlation; but on £ £ other hand, tend to embarrass the<ioverit«eii £ w wiLh this vital qSaitfc*. ./et a tfive them time, ami, for our part, rt*eJfi.n"W an^ ^lie f next SfsmoB%o fil l it \n on*t>«»We* (9 show ffte G^Vertnacnk tnat tmre is a real, thorough «ud ear»«»t tfomtid 'GIT therlatt of the !«it>U«: for that tbe ieduet or renewal of liofences:» j: 1he MID and substxni-e of oar t)refc nt <t«tBak<d*' will bunno^se with jlgtY) ntefcwirt ef licensing ret.irm whieh the Gorertiti,tnt ittar, In- troduqe next ijessiou.—Youis very truly, W. o. '7 f T

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¡_z¡. ISGUSS. We have tlie refusal to deal with at present as a mere matter of fact. But When lie could not take a seat by making a Solemn affirmation, he presented himself once more at the table to take the oatli, and the Clerk was about to administer it when Sir H. DUUMMOND WOLFF interposed in the spirit of a Spanish inquisitor, and moved that lie be not allowed to do so. Now we are inclined to the opinion that it was pre- cisely at this point that the first mistake Was committed. We can come to no other conclusion tlian that Sir H. D. WOLFF ought to have been called to order by the Speaker. He was clearly in the wrong. If lie had anything to say by way of proving that Mr BRADLAUGH was legally disqualified from taking his seat, he might have been allowed to make that statement, but such was not the case. There was no legal disqualiifcation. No one had ever even faintly hinted at one. As we have already stated, there is no law which prohibits an Atheist from sitting in Paiiiamenfc. Mr BRADLAUGH had a legal right to take the usual oatli, and some of his opponents have even affirmed that. Why, then, should Sir H. D. WOLFF'S motion have been put to the House ? It is not customary surely to allow members to propose a direct violation of the law, and seriously to discuss their motives. The SPEAKER has frequently refused certain questions to be put, because they were out of order but we can conceive nothing more dangerous to the rights and liberties of this country than to allow a member of Parliament to propose that the law should be violated so as to prevent a duly elected member, not in any way legally disqualified, from taking his seat. We contend, then, that the SPEAKER ought to have called Sir DRUMMOKD WOLFF to order, and refused to put his motion to the House. It has been maintained by not a few in md out of Parliament that the House of Commons has the right to determine who lhall sit as one of its members, and on what tonditions. We are not quite sure of that, but of this we are quite sure, that while the House may pass a law to the effect that no Atheist shall be admitted, such a law would not affect Mr BRADLAUGH, for the simple reason that it could only be applied to Atheists hereafter elected. It could not be made applicable te any person elected before it was enacted. We know that there are precedents which abundantly sustain us in this assertion. But even if it were other- wise, another and a most important question presents itself here, viz. —What constitutes the House of Commons ? Suppose that after a general election, one-half of the duly elected members were to be sworn in, and then, before giving the other half time to take their seats with an oath, to pass a law to the effect that the number of members be reduced by one-half, or that the constituen- cies represented by the members who had not been sworn in should be disfranchised, would that be constitutional? Could such pro- ceedings be reported as Parliamentary proceedings ? Could the men who passed the resolution be called the House of Com- mons ? We need not suppose any person idiotic enough to require an answer to these questions. But where, except in degree, is the difference between such proceedings and the case of Mr BRADLAUGH when he pre- sented himself to take the oath. He had been duly elected; he presented himself at the table there was no legal disqualifica- tion the men sitting in that chamber could not by themselves constitute the House so long as they were forcibly shutting out one duly elected member against whom no person present could allege a single legal disqualiifcation. The House of Commons has violated its own laws, and perpetrated an act of gross in- justice upon one of its own members. We very much mistake the spirit of the people of England if they will allow Parliament to come between them and their choice. Mr BRADLAUGH'S opinions are one thing; the rights of the people are another. We are proud of the House of Commons. With all its faults we honour it. But if it is to be- come a second Star Chamber or a Branch of the Inquisition, we will no longer hold it in honour, but unceasingly denounce it as an institution dangerous to the rights and liberties of the people, 0 and fraught with mischief to the country. Those men who committed Mr BRADLAUGH to the clock-tower, may think they have scored a great victory. In our opinion they have done a great wrong. They will, no doubt, try to justify their conduct, but they will try in vain. We have marked the men who voted against Mr BRADLAUGn's admission to Parliament, and we will venture to affirm that, as soon as the opportunity presents itself, eight or nine-tenths of these very men will refuse to Nonconformists the right of Christian burial in their own Churchyards. Sir CHARLES REED and Mr SAMUEL MORLEY, it is true, were among them, but they, though men highly and deservedly esteemed, have never been accepted by the Nonconformist party as political leaders.