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DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A SWANSEA INSURANCE AGENT. About a quarter before seven o'clock on Monday evening a shocking discovery was made at Newton St. Loe by John Lewis, a ganger employed on the Great Western Railway. Lewis had been walking along the line, and at the skew bridge he came up on to the turnpike road. At this spot there is a plantation, and Lewis observed aman sitting under one of the trees holding a revolver in his right hand. It was found that he was dead, and there was a wound over the right temple caused by a shot from the weapon, which was six-chambered and of an old pattern. The body was removed to the Globe Ian. On an examination of the cloth- ing one halfpenny was found, also a pocket knife, a pair of spectacles, a tobacco pouch, a. handker- chief, and a pocket-bosk. ,In the latter was a name and address, these being William Nek- rews, Swansea," and sundry entries seem to point to his having been connected with an insurance agency. The following is the description of his person:—Age about 45 years, height 5ft. 8in.. dark brown bpard and moustache; dress coat of black ribbed cloth, black vest, grey trousers, dark Welsh flannel shirt, hard low crown hat. An examination of the body showed that the letter D had been branded under the left breast, and this would point to the man having at one time belonged to the army. Supt. Morgan sent a personal descrip- tion of the deceased to the neighbouring police offices, and also to Swansea, where it was pre- sumed the deoeased lived, but up to mid-day on Tuesday no identification had been made, although several persons had seen the body. The inquest will be opened to-day.

IMMORALITY AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff police-court, on Wednesday— before Mr Valpy (deputy stipendiary)—a young woman, only 18 years of age, of rather prepossess- ing appearance,and who had for some time belonged to the unfortunate class, was charged with keeping a house of ill-fame at 21, Nelson-street. As usual a number of visits had been made to the house by the police, supplemented by the information of a young man, named Ray, a shin's cook, who spent a night in the house, and where he was robbed of £2 10s. A warrant was applied for by the head constable,'and the prisoner was apprehended. The police at every visit found at the houso a number of very young women, and with them men. Ray was in- vited to the house by a young woman whom he had met in the streets, but who sub- sequently robbed him and left him. He was admitted by the defendant, and he gave her money to get drink. Several Greek sailors entered the house during the night, accompanied by women. Inspector Price said that the house was in reality rented by a man who had another brothel in Tomperauca Town. He did not live there, but went every morning and collected the receipts of the previous night from those who were placed in charge, and in the case of 21, Nelson-street, the defendant was the person from whom he collected tha money. The great diffi- culty they had to contend with was the fact that the person who rented the house did not live at it, and managers were frequently changed. In this case, if a conviction was secured it would save a deferreut effect on those who felt secure, because the occupier of the house lived away. Numerous complaints had been made to them of robberies committed at this house, but its worst feature was that on every occasion when visited by tho*police girls «rom 14 to 18 years of age were found living there It was a very badly conducted house also The oench only sent the defendant to prison for two months, as she had not been previously convicted of tho offence, and was still very young. =

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THE AFGHAN FRONTIER DISPUTE. PROBABLE AMICABLE SETTLEMENT rCENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERaBCEG, Wednesday, (via Gumbinnen). —After some temporary excitement a confident feeling again prevails here that the Afghan fron- tier negotiations will result in an amicable settle- ment of all the points in immediate dispute. [RKUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG. Thursday.—The semi-official Journal de St. Petersburg to-day says :—" If the alarmist reports circulated in London were intended to feel the pulse of Europe, it must be owned that the manoeuvre has not succeeded. The Continent shows no inclination to sympathise with any grievance put forward on behalf of England's interest or honour. The chilling response which the cry of alarm from London has met with everywhere must have dis- sipated the cherished illusion. The trial has been made, and English politicians, disposed to draw profit from the sympathy alleged to be felt for the Conservative party must now have become aware that this sympathy is much more strongly enlisted in the cause of peace."

THE CZAR'S. MOVEMENTS. [RECTER'S TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday.—The journal Grashdama to-day states that the Emperor and Empress, accompanied by a large suite, will start for Finland on August 4th and make a stay of six days in the Grand Duchy. A court ball will be given at Helsingfors, and their Majesties will take part in several pleasure excursions. They will also witness the naval manoeuvres. On their return from Finland the Emperor and Empress will visit the military camp at Krasnol Selo.

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER COMMIS- SION. [H STANDARD TELEGRAM.] TEHERAN, Tuesday.—It is stated here that the Russian Frontier Commission, which will be under the control of M. Lessar, will arrive on the frontier about the end of August. The proceedings of the Russians in the neigh- bourhood ot Sarakhs have ejccited great alarm here, and It is rumoured that the Shah intends to pay a visit to Meshed, hoping by his presence to stem the tide of the Russian invasion of his territory. Telegraphic communication between Teheran and Meshed is very unsatisfactory. The line is working badly, and frequently breaks.

RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF QUELPART IMMINENT. [RECITER'S TELEGRAM. I BOMBAY, July 23.-It is currently reported that Russian officers have been granted permission to drill the Coreans, and, further, that Russian troops have been authorised to occupy temporarily Quelpart Island. Hi and Kashgaria continue in a disturbed state, and the Chinese Government is sending reinforcements thither.

THE AMEER'S TROOPS. [IC DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday.—I learn to-day on good authority that the Ameer's troops are at present disposed as follows:—At Herat, and between that place and Ghorian, about 10,000 Sen; in the neighbourhood of Zulfikar, about 11,000 men, with a large artillery force; at Maimena, 6,000 men at Andchui, 8,000 men; at Cundus, 5,000 men. The bulk of the remain- ing troops are at Cabul and Candahar.

DEATH OF GENERAL GRANT. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Thursday.—General Grant is dead. NEW YORK, Later.—General Grant died at eight miuutes after eight this morning, surrounded by all the members of his family. His end was peaceful and painless. The city bells are tolling, and the flags are flying at half mast. Universal sorrow is expressed at the death of the General. tCENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM], NEW YORK, Thursday Morning. — General Grant succumbed at eight o'clock this morning, passing away after a night of exhaustion. All his relatives were with him at the time. Although his death was fully expected, yet the news has caused a general shock among the public. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY. Hiram Ulysses Grant was born at Point Pleasant, Claremont County, Ohio, on 27th April, 1822. He expressed at a very early period of his life a desire for the military career, and he received a commission as second lieutenant. In 1845 it was decided that Texas should be wrested from Mexico, and in the expedition, which was sent to the State, young Grant was one of the officers. At the close of the war Grant married, and became full captain in 1853. In 1854 he retired from the army. At last came the civil war, and with it Grant's opportunity. His services were accepted by President Lincoln, and he was sent on duty to the South. He soon became brigadier-general. He was throughout tho campaign an aggressive general, and defeated the Confederates several times in succession. In March, 1864. Grant became General-in-Chief of all the armies in the field. Terrific battles, with terrific losses followed each other with awful rapidity, and in the result the Confederate armies were completely vanquished, and the civil war was at an end. On the 4th March, 1869. Grant was elected President of the United States, and during his term of office he brought about the Geneva arbitration. He was subsequently re- elected to the Presidency.

THE MAHDIS DEATH. CIRCUMSTANTIAL ACCOUNTS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] CAIRO, Thursday.—A telegram received to-day from Major-General Grenfell states that the Handak merchant, who on the Sth inst. reported the Mahdi'death, has seen several sheikhs from Khartoum, who affirm positively that the Mahdi died of small-pox on June 22nd. One of the sheikhs asserted that he witnessed the Mahdi's funeral.

A NEW RUSSIAN CANAL. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday.—A Company has been formed at Rostoff for the purpose of con- structing a canal, uniting the rivers Volga and Don.

.THE CHOLERA IN SPAIN. OUTBREAK IN BARCELONA. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] MADRID, Thursday Morning. — During the past 24 hours there were throughout Spain 2,262 fresh cases of cholera and 960 deaths. The official returns for the first time admit the existence of cholera in the city of Barcelona.

EARTHQUAKE IN TENERIFFE fREUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I MADRID, Thursday.—A telegram from Tene- riffe announces that a shock of earthquake was felt there yesterday morning.

THE NEW WESLEYAN PRESIDENT. A WELSHMAN ELECTED FOR THE FIRST TIME. The Rev. Richard Roberts is one of the best known and most popular preachers in the ranks of the Wesleyan ministry, and is the first genuine Welshman who has been elected to the presiden- tial chair of the Wesleyan Conference. He is a native of the Principality, and having been born on May 30, 1823, in Machynlleth, in North Wales, is, therefore, now in the 63rd year of his age. Being of Welsh parentage, he was taught his mother tongue. He can still speak Welsh, and does so fluently when with Welsh people. Like other ministers of celebrity, ho was early the subject to deep religious impressions Brought under Methodist influences, he joined the Wesleyan Church when only some nine years old. On leaving school, he entered one of the leading commercial establishments in Manchester, where he occupied the offices of clerk and salesmen for some six years. He commenced to preach when only 16 years of age, and acquired consider- able popularity, his name being on four separate circuit plans at the same time. In 1843, when 20 years of age, he was accepted by the Wesleyan Conference as a candidate for the ministry. and entered the ministerial college at Didsbury, 1 Manchester, where he spent three years. His first circuit was Brecon, in South Wales, famous as the birthplace of Mrs Siddons, and her no less renowned brother, Charles Kemble, as well as the Rev Dr. Coke, the distinguished missionary and commentator. Here his popular talents were at once perceived, and his services began to be in great request. In 1882 he was appointed to the City Road Cir. cuit, having previously spent three years in the same sphere of labour and he is now leaving the cathedral of Methodism to take charge of the London Lambeth Circuit. Of a commanding presence, with a well-modulated voice, and a touch of the Welsh hwyl about his intonation, which makes his delivery most pleasant and effec- tive, Mr Roberts is a most attractive preacher. He has always taken a lively interest in the Welsh work, and has evidenced this by the assis- tance which he had rendered from time to time to promising but poor young Welshmen entering the I ministry. His election will give intense gratifica- I tion to thousands of Welsh people.

AGRICULTURAL NOTES. rBY A SOUTH WALES AGRICULTURIST.] The chief event of the past week was the Royal Show at Preston. The show of horses was quite up to the average as regards merit, and the splendid show of shire horses should convince the Royal authorities of their error in not giving them a separate class, which their merit proves they are entitled to. Shorthorns, though contain- ing some notable specimens as a whole, were not quite up to the mark. Mr Handley's celebrated two-year old bull, Royal Ingram; would, by universal consent, be accorded the premier position among them, Herefords were a magni- ficent collection, but a good deal of discussion en- Rued as to the decision of the judges, who placed Mr Price's Hotspur, before the Earl of Coventry's Good Boy, the latter, up to the present, having been the crack." The two have not hitherto met, but Good Boy has beaten animals that have been placed before Hotspur. The blood- like Devons were few in number, but very good. Jerseys, the pet of the dairy, a large collection of very excellent merit. Welsh, Red Polls, Aber- deens, Galloways, and Ayrshires, all contributed some very noteworthy animals, although not large in numbers. Amongst sheep the Shrops took pre-eminence for numbers, and the quality was wonderfully good, 80 rams being exhibited in the yearling class. Mr Beach occu- pies the proud distinction of* winner. Southdowns followed closely and were of excellent merit. The other varieties of sheep were also well represented, but the classes of cheviot and black faces were not so well repre- sented in number as might have been expected. Pigs were fairly forward, though some classes were uneven in merit. Implements as usual were a splendid collection, some features of which I may refer to again. The poultry show was a success as a whole, and may induce the Royal to adopt it as a permanent feature in the future. The dispersion of the Kuowlmere herd of shorthorns, through the death of the owner, the late Mr Peel, suffered from the deprassion of the times, the 40 cattle sold only averaging £44 4s per head. A great many of the cattle were white in colour, and a prejudice exists against that colour. The sale of Mr Fulcher's Red Polls in Norfolk was affected by the same cause—56 animals, averaging £21 18s 9d per head. The cows went very cheap, but heifers and heifer calves sold better. Lord Walsingham's flock of Southdowns did not, at their dispersal, realise a very high figure in fact, the old and adult ewes made only market prices, and a great number of shearling rams sold cheaply. The American demand for the best lots was good, and German buyers took a lot of the lower priced sheep. All the lambs of this season have been retained for sale next summer. 541 sheep made £3.254 12s 6d, being an average of £6 Os 4d per head. At his lord- ship's sale in 1871, when the entire flock was sold off, the price was much better. 871 sheep and lambs made j65,489 15s, averaging £6 6s per head. Now the lambs are retained and have to be kept another year, so that the depre- ciation of price is considerable. One pen of five shearling ewes made £13 5s per head to Mr Stephens Finchley, a shearling ram, made 155 guineas to Mr Warren, Hoosick Falls, New York; some of the shearlings making as low as three guineas only. The high position taken by this flock in the show-yard might have led one to imagine that higher prices would have been realised, but the considerable drop in the value of sheep, and the bad years we have experienced told a tale upon the result. The Clydesdale men rejoice in what may fairly be called a "big" transaction. Mr E. Bennett, of Messrs Bennett and Sons', Kansa, U.S., has purchased and shipped from the Clyde 35 stallions and 6 mares—total, 42, from the stud of Mr David Riddell, Blackball, Paisley, N.B. Last year the same firm bought 19 horses from Mr Riddell at a high figure. The present transaction is one of: the largest that has ever taken place privately between two individuals, although Mr Riddell, at the late Mr Lawrence Drew's sale of the Merry town stud, purchased 39 horses at a cost of nearly J37,000, showing an amount of pluck and judgment that deserves recompense. This transaction also shows that American buyers do not object to the strain of English blood intermixed with the Clydesdale, as was the case in Mr Drew's stud. It is to be hoped that the order in council which came into force on the 21st inst., prohibit- ing the holding of markets, &c.. for the sale of swine till the 1st of October, except under certain conditions, will have the effect anticipated, and check effectually the spread of swine fever. A report of foot-and-mouth disease comes from Bedfordshire, and it has been suggested that the disease was carried in the hay and straw in which furniture was packed coming from Germany. The hay was allowed to lie about, and the cattle had access thereto. If the orders in council are put in force, I have not a doubt but that the- disease may be stamped out. Every effort should be made to ascertain the cause of the out- break. If that can be traced, it will enable us to guard against its recurrence in future. I am glad to find that the committee formed under the presidency of Lord Henniker, to con- duct the opposition to the Railway Rates and Charges Bills has been constituted a permanent one to watch over the interests of trade and agri- culture as far as affected by canal and railway charges on the transit of goods, etc. It also intends to raise a guarantee fund to meet the costs of a final decision on the questi in of ter- minal charges imposed by the railway companies. All home traders should subscribe for this pur- pose, as it is most important that a test question should be tried in order to ascertain what power railway companies have, and how far they can use those powers. It is hard enough to meet foreign competition, without our railway companies pressing heavier charges on the home grower, and favouring the foreigner at our expense by carrying his goods at a lower rate. Our manufacturers must have cheap food, cheap raw material, etc., in order to enable them to undersell other competitors in the markets of the world, and to fight against these odds our home producers must have fair play— not be at the mercy of a vested intorest, who in certain districts have a monopoly of the carrying trade. I hope the committee will receive the support it is entitled to, for it will be the only safeguard upon which freighters can rely. As to dependence on parliamentary aid or interference, that won't come unless Parliament is driven or compelled to take action. Parliament is but a broken reed to lean upon, otherwise it would not have given the railway companies these powers or allow them to exercise them. At a recent meeting of the Boroughbridge Agricultural Society, the subject of covered-in fold-yards was introduced by Mr R. J. Mann, who pointed out the great saving in food effected by the cattle in a covered yard being kept at an equal temperature. When not exposed to cold or wind they required less food to keep up the animal heat, and thus made greater returns for a certain proportion of food given. Less straw was also required for litter, as it was not sodden with the rainfall, and the dung made was of a superior description the soluble parts being retained, not washed away by the rain- fall. The late Mr George Hope found that he obtained four tons of potatoes more from manure made under shelter than from manure made out in open yards. No question can arise as to the first part of the proposition, as a great portion of food given goes to supply animal heat. Hence, if that be supplied by addi- tional covering and comfort, a larger quantity of the food supplied goes to make fat. The only ques- tion is, whether store animals, that have to be turned out to graze, would, if kept under cover, be rendered tender and delicate, aud unfit to withstand the sudden changes which our climate is liable to. This appears to me the only drawback. The economy in litter and superior quality of the manure made needs no argument to prove, but the greater delicacy of the stock kept under cover is a serious question. If the animals are intended for feeding, care in tarning them out at first and bringing in at night is needed, but in stock intended for breeding, I doubt the policy of keeping them in any way which may have the tendency of rendering them delicate, which is sure to affect and be re- produced in their offspring. Mr. J. Dent Dent has used wooden covering for the purpose, and is so far pleased therewith that he intends covering more yards in the same way. Wood would cer- tainly prove warm in winter, and tolerably cool in summer, preferable in both respects to slates or zinc, though the question of durability should have to be considered as well as cost. Straw is too valuable in this county to be wasted, and we shall not again see waggon loads thrown down in a heap in the yards to rot, as it has been our lot ere now to note.

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NOTES. OWAIN GLYSNWR AND HENRY IV. There is a general consensus of opinion that Wales has moie than its due share of rain. Meteorologists confirm that opinion. It is, how- ever, no novelty in Welsh history, for we find that, in the beginning of the 15th century, Owain Glyndwr owed much of his success to the friendli- ness of the elements, which warred incessantly against King Henry IV., as they did against Napoleon Bonaparte four hundred years after- wards, when he invaded Russia. Shakespeare puts into the mouth of Glyndwr the boast:— Three times hath Henry Bolinbroke made bead Against my person; thrice from the banks of Wye And sandy-bottom Severn have I sent Him bootless home, and weather-beaten back. With a small forcaof men, aided by the elements, Owain battled for nearly fifteen years with the superior power of the usurper, Henry. Carnhu- anawesaid he only wanted a larger field and supe- rior forces to have become the saviour of his country. He never had more than 4,000 men under his command, but the mountainous nature of the country and the perfect knowledge of its valleys and fastnesses were a source of power to him which Henry did not possess. When he invaded the country in 1402, Oivain drove away all the cattle, retired to the mountains,and allowed sickness and fatigue, with constant rain and storms, to do the rest. This is how the event is humorously described in "Gybfirs Chronicles:"— One unlucky morning—with sorrow and pain I proceed to record it- it came on to ram! It rained on the Saturdary, it rained on the Sunday, It rained every hour of the day on the Monday On Tuesday ir. rained cats and dogs as they say, And Wednesday WM also a. very wet day. On Thursday and Friday, e-peciallv the latter day, It rained very hard but, my gracious on Satuiday The rain was most dreadful, a greas deal more bad Than that of the very worst monarch we've had And King Henry's hot thirst for destruction and shughter Was quenched by this timely supply of cold water. And his gallants so guy, and hi:3 harons so bold, They couldn't catch Glyndwr, they only caught cold The'soldiers, r?ith rainwater up to their knees, Were very uneasy while "standing at eace," Ai d the trumpets grew hoarse, and would not sound their notes, And the fifes seemed all suffering from very sore throats. The cavalry's brilliant equipment s were spoiled, And the horses all smoked, just as if they'd been boiled And the Scotch Fusiliers, with the captain thereof, Were extremely annoyed with a very bad cnugh; And nothing was seen among the Yeomanry bauds 15ut blowing of noses and wringing of hands And nothing was heard of the Shropshire Militia, Night or day, but—attis.ha! attUha !t ATTISHA And a still more tremendous misfortune befell— Dreadful to hear and dreadful to tel:— King Henry himsdf became r,\ther unwell And he grew full of wrath, and expended the same On the innocent head ot poor Lord Fiash-and-Flame, Declaring that .twa1 all through his fault that they came, And vowed he would put him forthwith on the rack And cut off his head, if they ever got back And the lords all agreed that it was no more than fair, What business had he to go bringing them there But from Gybfiv's account I am happy to find That his Majesty afterwards altered his mind; Was graciously pleased to excuse him his head, And inflicted the honour of knighthood instead. And the lords all averred 'twould have been a great shame If harm had been d"ne to dear Lord Fiash-and-Flame, For they always had said that he wasn't to bVame. As the king became worse, his old cook, Mrs Keed, Being filled with alarm M his dangerous condition, Sent a telegraph message t,) :3alt)p with speed For a noted M.P., who was royal physician. He arrived the same night by the nine o'clock train, Which was kept very llJllch behind timo by the rain Having felt the king's pulse, he had no doubt, he said, That the illness arose from a cold in the head. So he ordered the pages 10 summon forthwith His Majestys nurses. Lord Jones and Lord Smith, And gave them directions to get a large stein, And ponr fifteen gallon.; of hot water in it, And stew too king's legs, never minding the pain. For an hour a.nd a quarter, exact to the minute; And give him some gruel with sugar of lead- Rub his nose with a. caudle, and put him to bed H. J. F., Cardiff. OLD CARDIFF. In early times working men aad tradesmen were in the habit of being guided in their political, social, and probably religious views by the opin- ions of those above them, and they were induced to give their votes aud sanction to any proceedings in accordance with the wishes of those in tiio governing body of the town. These were the days of freemen, and the political views of this body of the inhabitants invariably coincided with those of the Constable of the Castle. He was the great man whose word had even greater power than the Monarch of All the Ilussias has to-day. To raise up the standard of revolt was to become the "excommunicated" among- mel). At times, men—I suppose it is human nature—will exercise their authority in a way that becomes repugnant to those who are to submit, and once a little body of malcontents meet together, they grow the evil ferments tho hardships become apparent, aud measure" are tuken to lessen them. Cardiff grew, and there were printing offices in the town, whence issued a paper occasionally. It was a small printed sheet, not so large as a sheet of letter-paper. They did not appear regularly, but only at intervals when some special abuse required correction, and the discussion in the hotel was sometimes carried to the newspapers. They bore the names of "Cardiff Reporter," then "Cardiff Recorder," and so on. No name was attached to them, and where they were printed was only a matter of conjecture. Had the printer been discovered, no doubt his windows would have been broken, and he mal- treated. They circulated privately, but somehow they made their way into public- houses and public places. No greater consterna- tion could have been caused by the discovery of a Nihilist placard on the palace of the Czar than one of these "infamous productions" so exposed in the window of a tradesman that it could be read by the byestander. A large clothier, &c., who carried on business in Smith-street, well known to the old inhabitants of the town, was threatened I with an action for so exposing a copy of the j "Reporter" that contained a lampoon on the J governing body of the town in such a manner 1 that it could be read outside. The Constable of the Castle, Lord James Stuart, was much re- spected by the inhabitants; but he was the younger brother, Lord Bute being the heir. No very friendly relations appeared tll exist between the brothers. They played the part of the tiny figures in the wonder- ful barometers. When there is to be dry weather one figure issues from his sentry-box, and when wet is coming he retreats, and the other figure comes to the front. It was so with Lord Bute and Lord James Stuart. They never met at Car- diff, and when one appeared the other vanished. Whenever anything important was required to be done at Cardiff, Lord Bate appeared, and Lord James Stuart was attending, probably, to his parliamentary duties in London, and measures were thus sometimes carried to which Lord James Stuart might have objected. So thoroughly were the people of Cardiff under the control of Lord Bute aud his agents, that a request that this or that should be Mono by the inhabitants was gene- rally held to be quite sufficient to ensure its being carried out. The time was, however, com- ing when men were beginning to think that they should know something more than "it was Lord Bute's wish," before they voted this way or that. AK OLD CARDIFFIAN. CAERLEON. The remains of the ancient British city of Caerleon, in Gwent (or Monmouthshire), lie a short distance to the westward of the little market town on the Usk which now bears that name, and are about 17 or 18 miles distant from Monmouth, the county town. They are situated on the sides of a hill in Llantarnam Park, and were formerly in the possession of the family of Sir Edward Morgan, Bart., of Llantarnam Abbey, a lineal descendant of George Plantagenet, Duke of Cla- rence, brother of Edward IV., whose only daugh- ter, Elizabeth, married the Cavalier Lieut.-Col. Jones, of Treowen and Llanarth Court, temp. Charles I. (see Burke's Royal Families of Eng- land ''). During the Roman occupation, Caerleon was one of the seats of government, and displayed all the luxury and magnificence of Roman civili- sation. It was also one of the stations of the 2nd Augustan Legion of the Roman army. The fort- ress, of which the remains are still to be seen, was erected in the time of the Emperor Severus, and was for long the object of obstinate contests be- tween the Welsh and the English, the latter ob- taining final possession of it under Edward I. Geoffrey of Monmouth says that at the time of the Saxon invasion, the University of Caerleon contained two hundred philosophers, who were professors of astronomy and other sciences. Down to a very late period Arkite temples still existed in Monmouthshire, where the weird mysteries of the goddess Ceres, or Ceridwen, the genius of the Ark represented by the moon, were celebrated. But when Christianity had taken root in the country, Caerleon became the metropolitan see of the ancient British Church. Two missionaries, SS. Julius and Aaron, suffered martyrdom here. Describing this place, in the twelfth century, Geraldus Cambrensis says, Many remains of its former magnificence are still visible; splendid palaces which once emulated with their gilded roofs the grandeur of Roman, for it was originally built by the Roman princes, and adorned with stately edifices a gigantic tower, numerous baths, ruins of temples, and a theatre, the walls of which are partly standing. Here we still see, both within and without the walls, subterraneous buildings, aqueducts, vaulted caverns, and, what appeared to me most remarkable, stoves so excel- lently contrived as to diffuse their heat through imperceptible pores." In Tredynog church there is preserved an entire monument of a Roman sol- dier of the Augustan Legion, probably an officer. Portions of the ancient walls are still standing, and are built of limestone and cement. There were four gates, one in each wall, and the whole was surrounded by a moat. Iu the vicinity there are the remains of an encampment with five has tions, and a larger one called the lodge, in the park, which is supposed to have been formed be- fore the Roman invasion. It is of an oval shape, some of the entrenchments being about thirty feet deep; and on one side there is a tumulus between thirty and forty feet high. King Arthur held his couit at Caerleou, of which city his uncle was also bishop until he removed the Episcopal See to St. David's. G. F. JON'KS, Highgate, London.

UNANSWERED QUEIUES. 36.—MYJJTDDISLWYN PARISH CHOUGH. —Tradi- tion says that the above church, and consequently the parish, received its name ill the following manner:—Tbe good people of those days had selected the spot on which to build their church. The plan was made, the foundation stone laid, and the walls raised to considerable height, when, 10! one night part of the building was thrown down. Then it was thought prudent to appoint some ono to guard it during the absence of tbs workmen, and about midnight the following night the poor old watch was frightened nearly out of his wits by the falling of the part built the previous day, and more still by a voice, as it were, in the air crying, Is-y-lhvyn, is-y-llwyn i.e., "Below the bush, below the bush." This was continued for several nights, when it was thought best to try "is-y-llwyn." Thus the pre- sent church was built, and named Mynydduiwryre. I should feel thankful if any of your readers could favour me, through the query column of your paper, with the correct meaning of the word Mynyddislwyn also sketch the history of the old church from which the renowned poet Islwyn took his name. OXE FUOM THE PARISH. 31.-A:-õc!E:n' MO.VOMKXTS AT LLANTWIT-MA- JOK.—During a visit to Llantwit-Major, last year, I saw several ancient monuments in the church and churchyard there. Can any of your readers give some account of those monuments? C. T., Cardiff.

GIRLS' GOSSIP. (FROM "TBUTH.") DEAREST MARY,—The Princess of Wales was very sensibly attired for her visit to Leeds. She wore a dress of navy blue alpaca, trimmed with lace of corresponding colour, and having a broad band of cardinal silk set in the front of the skirt. The bonnet was of navy-blue velvet, trimmed with pale blue tulle, and ornamented with several scarlet poppies. During the journey from Ripon, Md when driving through the streets;, the Princess wore also a loose jacket of mouse- coloured ,-e1 vat. For the journeys between London and York- shire the Princess wore, on Tuesday, a pleasantly cool travelling dress of light grey, with a straw bonnet of dark brown, trimmed with crimson; and, on Thursday, a close-fitting dress of bronzo green cashmere, trimmed with cream-coloured lace and a bronze green straw bonnet, with pink roses. Her Ruyal Highness seems to have taken a fancy to wear white of an evening, as she has worn it very often of late. She appeared in white broche velvet and tulle both at Lady Salis- bury's and at Grosvenor House, the dress being trimmed with a profusion of shaded roses. The young Princess Louise is not usually well dressed, and very little trouble appears to be taken about her frocks, which at more than one ball have been a fertile theme of derisive comment in consequence of their curiously dowdy appearance and this attracts the more criticism from the extraordinary care which the Princess of Wales always taken about her own toilettes. The young Princess is still very shy— much more so than her pretty cousin, the Duchess of Teck's daughter. Prince Albert Victor is not only equally timid, but he is also very awkward indeed, aud cubbish," as a great lady recently expressed it. The Prince of Wales's offspring have not, so far, made a brilliant impression on society; and, if they have not succeeded in London, they would, I fear, have a bad time of it at Paris, Berlin, or Vienna. At Grosvencr House, the Princess Louise (the Marchioness) looked remarkably well in cream- coloured satin, which was prettily embroidered with lace but Princess Christian was not com- mended for her flaring red satin. The prevailing colours at this ball were white and grey. The hostess wore grey tulle sprinkled with silver stars, and a train of grey satin,—Your loving cousin, MADGE.

THE ECCENTRICITIES OF KING LUDWIG. ERECTION OF SEVEN PALACES. BANKRUPTCY THREATENED. A Royal bankruptcy is threatened at Munich. King Ludwig's eccentricities were overlooked by his family and courtiers so long as he was not dunned by creditors. He is now obliged to borrow to pay his debts, and he shows no disposi- tion to leave off building castles. Out of the seven on which he has been engaged only one is finishei, and it was begun by his grandfather. A whole army of artisans are still busy at six others. Chiemsee surpasses the finest portions of Versailles, and its fountains excel all others in the world. It is in the Louis XIV. style. The other residences are Gothic or feudal. King Ludwig's inherited fortune was so vast that it was only within the last three years that he began to feel what his architectural and operatic fancies cost hnn. He patronised Wagner in the most extravagant manner, and when his treasurer ventured to hint that the expense was too great, King Ludwig answered that bis love for Wagnerian operas was not so costly as a queen- consort would bo. A year ago it was found impossible to go on without borrowing half a million sterling on the King's civil list income, and guaranteed by the heirs to the hereditary estates. More money is wanted. The King's relatives are incensed at his having spent all they helped him to borrow, and creditors are clamorous. A Council of Regency is demanded.

MUTINY AT SEA- Nine seamen of the ship Cape Horn, now lying in the Royal Albert Docks, were charged at the West Ham Police-court on Wednesday with combining to disobey the orders of William Laurie, their captain. Mr Young, who appeared for the prosecution, said that on the voyage to Java the accused were troublesome and refused to work. On the 7th of June, the Cape Horn was in port at Java, and at 20 minutes past four o'clock in the morning of that day the prisoners were told to haul in the anchor and get the ship under way. They said they would not do so till six o'clock, as they were in a port and did not intend to work night and day. As it was absolntely necessary to get the ship under way the officers endeavoured to do the work but were unable. At six o'clock, the timo the men had previously said they would start work, they were again asked to haul in the anchor; but they refused to do so, and said they desired to go ashore and see the Consul. This re- quest was denied them, as they had been ashore for ten days, but they were told they could go and seethe Consul at the first port which was touched. The captain, being unable to get them to go to work, went to see the Consul, and had to engage 14 other men at a cost of £79. The prisoners then did no work till the 12th of the month, when they expressed their contrition, and said they would do work, and they were allowed to do so. The prisoners were remanded.

-L. INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION, LON box.—Th j Welsh exhibit of Messrs Parry and Rocke (^Swansea) of Welsh Ytrns and Hosiery in tha We?tern Gallery of the Inventions Exhibition is well worth a visit; and the tirm win be pleased If any of tbeir friends and customers will call and leave their names and addresses with the representative in charge of the stall 12014 73027 I

THE CHILDREN'S HOUR. It- COLUMN FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. BY MAGGIE SYMINGTON. Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupation, That is knowll as the Childreu's Hour. Lotvj fellow. THE LAST ROYAL WKDDIN3 — A LETTER FRO If WINDSOR—A KLEINK MADCHEN "—A PEINCKSS'S FLAYS-" XmGLING WITH THE MASSES —"ONLY A CHIJCL1 "—IN WOMANHOOD—SIK WALTKB SCOTT'S KESILWORTH-AUSS KrSGSLEY ASD THE JACK- DAWS— THOSK ODIOUS TOUltlSTS — QUUN RLIZADETEÙ;DRES5ISG-XOOM-Mf LORD LKICKSTBB —GKKAT GRANDFATHER JORS-FOR THE CÁMl"- PRIZES BKCEIVED—ARITHMETICAL ACROSTIC. The thoughts of nllloyal English people, little end big, will have been with .Princess Beatrice this week. Hers is the last Royal wedding iu the Queen's own immediate family, and so an especial iuterest attaches to it. I have just come across a few extracts from some letter written by one of the Household from Windsor some twenty-eight years ago, and in one of them is the following allusion to THE PRINCESS BEATRICE. You will be glad to hear something of the new baby, for, after all, even in the Royal family, a Princess six months' old is, for the tune being, no more nor less than the new baby, and the Queen and the Prince seem to regard her in this homely fashion. She is a perfect little darling. Very pretty, with large eyes, and a merry little mouth. 1 wasm the nurseries with Lady L yesterday, and had her some time in my arms, and such a vigorous damsel. She wanted to be tossed and played with and danced about perpetually. Lady L told me that she had never known the Prince so devoted to any one of the Royal chil- dren that he sent for the baby constantly, a.nd that already she knew his step in the corridor. A little later I saw her going out for an airingj and her little chubby, rosy face surrounded by a blue hood, looking the picture of health and content- ment. Mary R —— told me that ths Queen, looking at her one morning, said in a tone of infinite satisfaction She really looks equal to any country peasant's ba.by. Don't you tbmk so* She hss the exquisite fairness which the Prince of I Wales showed as1 a tiuy child, but certainly no delicacy." She was still a baby when the greatest trouble of all befel the Royal family, and the Prince Consort W.(6 taken away by death. He had been so fond of the baby, calling her his Klcine Madchen (little maiden), and with her in his arms he would play and sing to her, for even as a wee thing the Princess was passionately fond of ¡ music. She says she has never forgotten the very cadence of his voice, aad tha touch of his lingers on the keys. •At six years of age the Princess had reguflai' governesses and instructors, Prince Leopold, next in years, sometimes joining in her lessons but for the most part she was aione in them, being so much younger than the rest of the family. Amusements, however, were not wanting. At Wiudsor she had her little out-of-door playhouse, and there she played regularly at keeping house, learning to cook, bake, and urcw, to sweep aud dust, in the most fascinating way and in her own little garden cultivating flowers, and, on a very small scale, vegetables and fruit! Only on rare occasions during her childish days was the young Princess seen in public. A story is told of her escaping from her governess one day in the Crystal Palace during some special show, so anxious was she to discover what was going on in some distant portion of the hall they were in, indications of which had attracted her attention. How she contrived it is not told, but at all events she reached the de- sired pyint without detection, and found herself iu a group of children around & table. Some careful purchases were in contemplation, and the little stranger was allowed to look at the things and express her opinion. She was in the act of calmly saying she wished some of the things herself, when the woman at the stall recognised her. There was a quick murmur. It's the Princess Beatrice," and a consternation amongst the company, for how and why she was there was not apparent. A motherly looking woman in the little crowd stepped forward and said in broad Scotch, "Eh, bnt she's only a chiel after all, and we can tak her to her ain easy enough." And with little ceremony the young princess was picked up and carried back to "her ain" in the Scotchwoman's strong arms. What- ever was said or done afterwards the Princess never tried to mingle with the mas80s" on any subsequent occasion; indeed, as a child and grow- ing girl, her reputation is of somewhat haughty exclusiveness. Marriage will not make very much difference in the home life of the Princess Beatrice. Oaring to the Queen's loneliness, the Kloine Madcheu," who has been the dear companion of her widowed life, will not leave Windsor, so that as Princess of Battenberg she will have much the same daily routine as heretofore. We all of us know what she looks like, either from photographs, or from having actually seen her but the following pretty DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCESS, after she reached womanhood, I am sure will interest yon. Dressed in some very rich dark fabric with the finest of sables fur trimmings, the Princess Beatrice looked very thoroughly like one's idea of what a Queen's daughter should be. Tall and stately in demeanour, she possesses the fair colouring of her father's race, with a mingling of the Teuton and the Saxon, like all the Queen's children, but with something more regular in the outline of feature, and, at the same time, of a decidedly vigorous type; the clear pink-and- white tone of her skin, the rei lips, the strength of shoulder, and the finely-carried bead all con- triving to make the Princess Beatrice a fair re- presentative English maiden." WHAT THE JACKDAWS SAID. „ I suppose we are all readers of Sir Walter Scott's thrilling stories. And who that reads Sit Walter does not know Kemlworth Castle! Perhaps some of my little readers even are familiar" ith the ruins themselves. I remember them as the scene of many a happy picnic in my childish days, and can recall many reminiscences of the village and the castle grounds. But I am not going to chat about these to-day, but tell you a little of what Miss Rose Kingsley, the daughter of our well-beloved Canon Kingsley, has heard the jackdaws who live among the ruins, saying to each other. This is bow it happened :— The day had been very hot," she says. A constant stream of tourists had poured through the castle, wearying one with chatter more ceaseless than of the jackdaws themselves. And as the afternoon wore on my fingers and my eyes aehed, and 1 laid down my brushes, and leaned baCk against the old wall behind me." Then she watched the jackdawa congregate, mothers and fathers, and half-fledged children. I listened and watched, and watched and listened, and all of a snddeti I found that I began to understand what they were saving." Thank goodness, they are gone at last!" said a very important-looking Jack. Who are gone ?" asked a fledgling, Why, those odious tourists." I don't mind the tourists," said another," bat I do detest those schools of children who come here to picnic There were less than usual to- day but do you remember last Whitsuntide ? It was enough to addle all the eggs my wife was sitting upon. There was one specially odious child who came up to the great Queen's chamber, and screamed with a voice like a screech-owl to another little wretch below,' Oh 'Lizer, come up 'ere! I'm in Queen Elizabeth's dressing-room a-settin' on 'er table, a-doiu' my back 'air. I de- clare I longed to fly down and pull her hair out. It would have been useful for next year's nests. And that boy, chimed in another, who set his mother's pug dog at the sheep by my Lord Leices- ter's lodgings. How pleased I was when that tall woman who is for ever painting here—why, there she sits still-never mind, she won't hurt us— what was I saying? Oh! the dog and the boy— when our tall friend there fetched the gatekeeper, and had them both turned out. How the bay ran when be saw the green coat and gold buttons coming after him "The children are so greedy," sighed Mrs Jack. They eat up every crumb they bring with them, and never think of our nestlings. I prefer the country families who drive over with a big luncheon basket, and always leave lots of bits." Who was my Lord Leicester?" said one of the fledglings, who had been sitting with his head on one side in a meditative manner. Was be a relation of ours ?" "Ah! my poor child," laughed his parent, your ignorance is truly lamentable. It is high time for Great Grandfather John to begin your education. And there he comes." As he spoke, all the jackdaws looked eagerly across the ruins of the great hall towards Caesar's Tower. I looked too, and saw a single jackdaw of singular and venerable appearance fly slowly from the massive tower with its walls of old Roman concrete, sixteen to twenty feet thick, a.nd join the groups before me. The young jacks looked with awe at the old gentleman, and stopped fidgetting and asking questions. Their parents ceased chattering, and bowed their heads and dropped their wings, a.nd shivered their feathers in sign of welcome and respect. But what Great Grandfather John (I suppose they called him thus, because they thought jack would have seemed too familial for so old a bird) said, I must wait to tell you until next week, as my space is very nearly exhausted, and I have still several things to say. COLLECTIONS FOR THE CAMP. Two of my little collectors have kindly returned me their cards with the following subscriptions • Eva Hunter, 3s 5d Barbara J. Thwaits, 0s. I shall be glad to have them all retnrned to me now as soon as possible but it any collector would like to retain his or her card a little longer, and i i kindiiy intimat^jthe same to me, I shall be glad to allow tuem as much time as desired. ARITHMETICAL ACROSTIC. Net Multiplication, that great vexation, Nor Division, quite as bad Not the Rule of Three, to puzzle thee, Nor Practice to drive thee mad." But a simple fact, well known by all. You can't mace it more, nor less The initials and finals please read down aright, And the answer you soon will aness. 1. On three lees it stand:, its name please say, 2. Out of this yon may took. ay, every day. 6. A pronoun personal, sure it is not you. 4. Widespread is this word, find it, please do; 5. Not morning, nor noon, nor yet quite night; 6. To excel, to surpass, this word brings to light, 7. What a number of people this word will express. 8. This signifies lofty, the same now L'uess. 9. With Russia a bnttle, this did we begin. 10. What will a wild beast do if in great pain ? 11. To take plenty of this is a very good rule. 12. 0, this scorn to be when you are at school. 13. From this tree cut a twit, oh, how it will bend 14. Take one of the vowels, then you've reached the end. MAR% A TINT MAGGU. I THE LETTER BOX. Madam,—My little girl wishes 1 would write and thank you for tbe pretty prije you sent, ber for ber 1, t, darn; she is very pleased with it, and so is her sister, who has been 'her teacher. And I, too, tbaak you very much for so kindlf encouraging children to try and become good needlewomen. I bope some of my girls will be able to make the haby clothes.—Yaars reysctfully, PEGGIE'S MOTHER. Dea,r Aunt Magiie,—I received the p izs for the "night-dress case, and am yery pleased with It: I think it very prett" indeed, and thank you for it. Iwiti Collect for th- Gordon B,'Y3' Ciinp, bu" shall never be able tt. get the cird full of subscriptions, but will fl., the best I can. How long !1m I to hi»e the cwil ?- Yuur loving niece, GE&TRUDE SAXOEIISOJI. At. vonr card was one of the late-it sent out, shall I wait for it till the second week in August ? Will that give you time enough ? I am glad you will do your best. Address all communications— AUNT MAGGIE (Symington). Hunstanton, St. Edmunds.

THE WELSH EDUCATION BILL. At a meeting of the Welsh members of the Lower House of Convocation, held on the 9tb July, the subject of intermediate education ia Wales, particularly with reference to the bill introduced by the late Government, was con- sidered, and the following suggestions were agreed to :— 1. That Clauses 26 a.nd 27 in the bill, relating to the confiscation of charities, educational and otherwise, should be entirely omitted, leaving the provisions of the Endowed Schools Acts ia force on those points. 2. That all schools working under receot schemes should be left untouched by any new intermediate education authority. 3. That any funds raised either by rates Government grant should be devoted mainly to the foundation of scholarships tenable at any efficient intermediate school. 4. That, having in view the costlmcss of erect- ing buildings, and the difficulties occasioned by j religious differences, any new intermediate echooLs should be established as day schools only. 5. That the constitution of the County E iuca. tion Committees in the proposed Bill is objection- able in respect of the large representation given to board schools, whilst no representation is given either to the voluntary schooll,-whic1\ educate the largest number of scholars—or to the agisting intermediate schools, or to the University Col leges which reprsseut higher education in tue principality. 6. That the Education Department should be urged to institute further inquiries into the sub- ject, particularly as to some of the points men- tioned io the above suggestions. Archdeacon FFOULKES forwarded a copy of these suggestions to Viscouat Gran- brook, with the expression of « that the Government would give such attention to the subject during the ensuing autumn that they may be able to deal with it in the next Par- liament in a manner fair to all classes and exist- ing institutions. Archdeacon Ftouikes added the following note;—According to the last official return-in the St. Asaph diocese, of which alone the figures are before us—out of 30,451 children in average attendance at public elemen- tary schools, 8,854 only were at board schools, while 21,600 were receiving their education et voluntary schools, being in the proportion of 2a to 71."—The reply received from Lord Cranbrook is as follow :— Privy Council Office, July litis, 1885. Dear Archdeacon FfouIkes, —You may Lav4 seen a reply made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons, which shows that the Government, while compelled to lay aside the question of Welsh Intermediate Education during the present session, by no means intend to shelve it. The suggestion nude by Wclah members of the Lower House of Convocation enclosed by you shall have careful consideration, as well as all facts and argument! bearing upon the subject, a.nd I hope that in the next Parliament it may be dealt with in a mode which will satisfy all the just aspirations of the Principality.—Yours very faithfully, CRANMOME. THE VICAR OF MONMOUTH AND THE BILL. The Vicar of Monmouth (the Rev. Wentwortta Watson), writing to his parishioners, cays The object of the bill is to promote a higher class of education ia Wales, in which, tor thia gurpose, the county of Monmouth is included, uch an object is, of course, in itself excellent, but the means proposed to attain it are open to grave objection. A committee is to be formed in each county, with powers to lay hands upon all educa. tional endowments within their county, and te appropriate them as they think fit to the forma- tion of those new seboois ia which thert is to be no religious teaching, and the ratepayers are to be taxed £ d in tbe £ to supply tbe balance. Thus, the committee, it it chooses, will have it in its power to rob t.be Grammar School, at Monmouth, of as much of its endowment as it likes, and with it found a school at Newport, or elsewhere. TJie endow- mont of our national schools might also be taken from us. Such legislation seems to us monstrously unfair and unjust, particularly as managers of Church of England schools, from which the en- dowments are to be taken, are not, as such, to bo represented on the county committee. We hope that the petitions (against the bill lodged in the town) will be largely signed by every one, even though, owing to a change of Government, there may may not be an immediate prospoot of the bill being proceeded with in Parliament just at present. The Rev. Prrra POTTER, vica.r of St. Tbnmas, Monmouth, similarly addressed his cong«g*tio# on Sunday night. OPPOSITION OF CHURCHMEN. The Central Council of Diocesan Confcrenels. ttnder the presidency of the Right Hon. Cecil H. ftaikes, M.P., met on Tuesday morning at 1;ht Rational Society's Rooms, London. A paper was read by Canon WILLIAMS on the proposed bill of the late Government for Welsh intermediate education, which he condemned a8 one of iniquitous confiscation, taking the Qontrol of local charities out of the handi if those best able to administer them, While it would allow no scholarship to be tenable at denominational schools. The onljr schools that would escape from this measure would be Brecon, Cowbridge. and one other. He moved a resolution condemning the bill. Mr W. TREVOR PKEKIXS seconded tbe motion on the grounds (a) that the measure involved State capitation to intermediate education (&) < charge on the rates for the same purpose; and (01 the management of educational endow. ments by a county committee, including those now enjoyed by primary schools. The bill was very cleverly drawn up, ilit provisions hung well together, and he feared that, owing to the changf of Government, and public opinion being drawn away from the subject, it would be said on a future occasion that every one is agreed something must be done, and the bill would be carried perhaps in worse shape than it is now. Separate # legislation for Wales was specially desired by the Liberationists The Archdeacon of ELY thought the bill was a monstrous one for promoting secular rather than undenominational education, aad opposed it, as the principle if applied to England would close many national schools now helped by small endowments. The measure was a most illiberal one for taking money from the poor for the benefit of the middle classes, the only religious bodies for whom any consideration was shawa being the Moravians and Quakers. He drew attention ta an- outspoken speech of Mr Osborne Morgan, showing that be wa.s in favour of depriving the poor of existing endowments. In the discussion which followed, an idea was thrown out by a Welsh layman that the educa- tion should be secular in the proposed schools, and hostels be established for religious tOMbiag while he thought the Government should double any sum raised in Wales. Mr Sydney Gcdge strongly objected to eliminating religious educa- tion. The discussion was continued by Canoe Pryce, Mr Edge, and other speakers connected with the principality.

FLOWER SHOW IN CARDIFF. The second annual flower show in connection with Trinity Church, C.xthays, was held oa Wednesday in the schoolroom. The show was originated last year by the incumbent, the Rev. Alexander Roger, whose object to encourage plant culturs among children met with a response which, though Itiot financially successful, was in every other respect most gratifying. The present show was a very marked advance on last year more children had entered, and tbe frmt of the previous competition was seen in the greater excellence end variety of the exhibits. The prizes were distri- buted in the evening, when the proceedings were enlivened by vocal and instrumental music, ia which the following took part:—Miss Sutton, Miss Hayward, and Miss M. Jones. Aptieudtd is the list of prize-takers:— DIVISION 1.—Open to members of Trinity Church Sunday-school, juvenile temple, junior Bible claw, end choir. Grown in pots from s»ed supplied by the in- cumbent.—Candytuft—1, W. Tanker; 2. D. Oriftiths. Godetia (Lady Albemarle)—5, W Howell. Genaui ten-weeks stock—1. W. XicholtMi. t. D. (Jriflttiu. Amaranthus (love lies bleeding)- H. Curri • 2. — Groves. Nasturtium (Tom Thumb)- D. Oriftnlm: 2. Helen Davies. Mi-nonette-l, W. Tucker; 2, D. Griffiths. Phlox drulUulOfldi-3, K. Cosslett. Cfcina uters-l, H. Griffiths, 2, E. Barnes. UHIHIUM btcotor-1. D. Griffiths; 2. Hulen Groves; 5, KUea Podwell. Indian pink-I. D. Griffiths; 2, H. GxjTe. Division 2.—Open to members of Trinity Church Sunday School. — Scarlet geranium-I, Florence Tucker; 2, W. Jouss. Calceolarias (two plautv)—1, Helen Davies; 2, E. Cosslett. Fttobtiia-l, W Etils; 2, Helen Davies; 3, D. Griffiths. Calceolaria (one plant)— W Tucker; 2, Helen Davius. Musk—1, Mabel Carrie; 2, Martha JOllis. Myrtle—1, W Tucker • 2,3. Tucker Begonia—Z, Kdw^rd Price; 2. Krne&t Price. Coleus—1, Martha Kllis; 2, W. Ellis. Any plant not mentioned in the above—1, Helen Danw • 2, W. Howell. e Divisio!* 3.—Open toall children resident in Cithavs in addition to those of divisions 1 aud 2 (two plants)—1, W. Ellis 2, H. KUis t colour)—1, B. Haynes; 2 E. Ze, i w Calwolaria (one plant)—i, Eliza Jones 2*, E Peirce Musk-H. Haynes. Hegooia-W. Tucker Anv nU.t J 111 THE MANIA ETLI^?

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LONDON LETTER. LONDON, Monday Night. The negotiations with Russia for the lIel:tlement of the Afghan frontier are still going forward. Despatches are regularly ^changed, and now and then, as happened ?n Saturday, the Russian Minister has an interview with Lord Salisbury. But, incred- as it may appear to ordinary business matters are no forwarder to-day they were on the day when Lord yranvilie gave up the seals of office. Accor- ^lng to the view taken in the best informed Wrcles, Russia is "trying it on," but the ■English Government, confident of the Patriotic support of the Opposition, stands :Inovable, and will unquestionably main- ^ri that position. The impression is that ?fter a short time Russia will give ln, and that the boundary line will be parked at the points agreed upon at dictation of the late Government. ^°rd Salisbury, Lord Randolph Churchill, aud their colleagues are perfectly satisfied *!fch the arrangements made by the late government, and desire nothing better than be the instrument of carrying them out. •■•his is satisfactory, but it is a little odd *hen we call to mind what used nightly to place in the House of Commons, and how Gladstone's Government was held up to Public indignation as an agglomeration of Poltroons, who, for some reason that never *as stated, were anxious and always ready do as they were bidden by Russia. Sir Charles Dilke and Mr Chamberlain are too shrewd and too acute observers of what ifaes forward in the political world not to ^ve discovered that they have made a ^rious mistake by absenting themselves ?T0ni the debate on Friday night. That •hey should have declined the invitation to in the banquet to Earl Spencer next 'riday was reasonable enough. It is not Pjttt of the engagement. It is understood *Y*t all who attend" the banquet do so as a of their approval of the policy which *1 Spencer, as the representative of the ^fown and as a member of the Cabinet, juried out. Mr Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilke notoriously did J»ot agree with the policy, and tiiey are quite right to stay away •r°m the dinner. But it is obviously a Afferent thing with respect to the proceed- jogs of Friday. Here was one of their col- eagueg impeached by the Parnellites for his administration of a policy which he did bot initiate, but for which both Sir C. Dilke and Mr Chamberlain had their share of re- sponsibility up to the last hour of the of the late Government. Even if they differed with their colleague, it was lurely to be expected of them that they ^uld be present to defend him against *hat Conservatives themselves call a de- luding and immoral compact between the of the Conservative party and the arnelhtes.. Sir Charles Dilke had on Saturday an opportunity of learning what is thought of nis among the more active Liberals, even °SG of his own section, There is, and fcservedly, 110 more popular man in the ~lWal party thau Sir Charles. When it was proposed to entertain him at dinner, the of the political committee of the Reform Club, the suggestion was agreed to °y acclamation. The committee number 50, 8.nd with one or two exceptions, explained by ^controllable circumstances, every member .a.d intended to be present. Iu the mean- tllne the affair of Friday night happened, and when on Saturday the dinner was about to take place, it was found that there were 'n uncomfortable number of empty seats. Almost at the last moment the promoters of the feast had to go out into the highways *ftd byways to induce ordinary members of e club to take part in the dinner, which originally designated for members of committee only. jMr Gladstone was again absent from the **ouse of Commons to-night. But this does j*ot indicate any serious indisposition. To the truth, he was at a much more lively Place, the inventories to wit. He was dining to-night at Lord Acton's, and at his own Suggestion the party subsequently adjourned the inventories. He entertained the fond °pe that the visit not being announced, he v^Sht among the crowd escape recognition. ou may possibly hear through the ordinary fcews channel whether this expectation was realised. The appointment of Lord Salisbury's mother-in-law to the post of second Charity J^mmissioner is an unblushing job, and shows he reckless haste in which the Conservative are making hay while the sun shines, *he salary of an ordinary Charity Com- missioner is j3700 a year. Some ago, Mr Longley, a distinguished ~ri«ter, was appointed second Charity Jj'ptnmissioner, and in special recognition of 18 legal standing and of his Peculiar fitness to act as vice- °«airman in the absence of the ^"airman, the salary was more than doubled, an additional JB800 a year being ptached to the office. So careful has the law been to secure special legal knowledge exPer'ence f°r this important post, that statute declares that it shall be held Only by a barrister-at-law of twelve years' standing. For the last 30 years Mr Alderson had been one of her Majesty's inspectors of Schools, which would seem to bar him out this particular appointment, but it here where the ingenuity of the office- leeker comes in. Mr Alderson, like Mr "torley, who put a question on the subject to-night, was called to the bar considerably taore than twelve years ago. He is, there- in6 technically a barrister of twelve years' standing, though for thirty years at least he never held a brief. Nevertheless, he has "Gen inducted into the office at the specially Augmented salary, and Lord Salisbury has the satisfaction of reflecting that if he has *ot done the best for the Charity Commis- ?l0n> he has handsomely provided for his brother-in-law. There is great trepidation among the k^ronets to-night. The statement in the ■Police Court News that an anonymous baronet has abducted a young school girl Wilder twelve years of age, casts a slur upon ^is distinguished order which tends to *toake life unbearable. As the affair hap- pened four years ago, the Lord Mayor and other baronets of recent creation are highly favoured as being free from imputation. It l8> however, a serious matter, for at least °be name is bandied about as belonging to offender. He is not a member of the *Iouae of Commons, but is a near connec- tion of a well-known member. Mr Picton «as taken the very proper course of sugges- ting that the affair should be taken up by the public prosecutor, and this course will probably be adopted. J In the present temper of the public there "'ill be no chance of hushing up the matter, however influential may be the connections of the culprit. It is also intended to get at the root of the question about Mrs Jeffreys, charged the other day with keeping a dis- °rderly house, and let off with a fiue. It ^as certainly a most unfortunate thing that immediately this extraordinary course was adopted the judge should have had a private interview with the counsel concerned. LONDON, Tuesday Night. The revolt in the Conservative ranks Against the tactics of the leaders in truckling to the Parnellites has had, at least, one wholesome effect. There is no doubt that the Government were prepared to stretch a point and give money assistance to the funster Bank. Evidence of this was found ill Lord Carnarvon's speech of last week, ^hich he was yesterday compelled to eat, Explaining that they were used in a Pick- wickian sense. The Parnellites had counted upon this, and were prepared to use it further to establish their per- sOllal influence in Ireland. They were read). to say, "See what we can do for you in Parliament. We not °nly <,et the Coercion Bill abolished and ■Lord"Spencer snubbed, but put our hands into the Imperial Exchequer to help a local Irish bank. The Scotch members were not able to do this even in face of the wide- spread misery caused by the failure of the Glasgow Bar.k, nor were the English and elsh members sufficiently influential to oIJtain Government aid for the West of England Bank." As is plainly shown in the attitude and remarks of the deputation who waited Upon Lord Carnarvon yesterday, they Were deeply chagrined at their recep- tion, and Lord Carnarvon himself is scarcely less annoyed at this blow tu the growth of his character as a benefi- cent viceroy. But it was absolutely neces- sary for the Government to put a brake on then- downward path. I speak with personal knowledge of a wide range of Conservative opinion frankly stated, and I am certain that any attempt to pledge Imperial credit for the Munster Bank would have given rise to a discussion and possibly a division in the House in which the Ministry would have had for almost sole companions in the lobby Mr Parnell and his following. They have stopped short of that, and have received a lesson they are not likely soon to forget. But what the Conser- vatives bitterly feel is that the mischief is done, and that whatever chances they may have at the forthcoming general election are entirely destroyed by this amazing example of political infidelity. It is said that Lord Salisbury has freely expressed his opinion on the point, and has soundly rated Sir Michael Hicks-Beach for Friday's mistake. But if this is true, it can only refer to stric- tures passed by the Prime Minister upon the manner which his lieutenant in the Commons performed his duty. It cannot be supposed the critical determination to throw over Lord Spencer and deal a deadly blow at the influence of the execu- tive in Ireland was adopted without the concurrence of Lord Salisbury. I understand that Mr Shaw, who was 111 town yesterday, had an interview with Sir M. Beach, and endeavoured to induce him to pledge the credit of the Government for the bank. He found him obdurate, and has returned to Ireland disappointed. The Home Secretary has determined to release Dr Bradley, of Sheffield, from the imprisonment to which he was recently sentenced. But the thing has been done in such an ungracious manner as to leave the unfortunate man very much where he was, except that he is not in pri- son. Either he is guilty of the offence charged against him, in which ease the punishment awarded was not excessive, or he is innocent, and the verdict of the jury and the sentence of the judge have wrought an intolerable wrong, for which no compensation would be adequate. Mr Macfarlane followed up his first enquiries by a question as to what compensation Mr Bradley was to receive. From this sugges- tion the Home .Secretary started with affrighted air. Sir Richard weakly an- swered that though the evidence was not sufficient to convince him of the guilt of Mr Bradley, it did not prove his innocence. The incident supplies another strong argu- ment in favour of a Court of Appeal in criminal cases. There was a pretty exhibitionof mob domination in the House to-night. Mr McCoan, whose personal relations with Mr Parnell's party I described the other night, has returned with more courage than discretion to an old point of inquiry. Mr O'Brien, proprietor of the United Ireland, was, as everyone knows, fined £500 for contempt of court. Mr McCoan wants to know whether this fine has been imposed, „ and a great many other people will want to know why it should not be. It cannot be supposed that the judge who imposed the fine did so by way of taking part in a farce, or with intent to establish that axiom that there is one law for an Irish member of Parliament, and another for the ordinary Saxon. As soon as Mr McCoan rose, he was greeted with an outburst of ironical cheering, interspersed with a few kind enquiries touching upon incidents of his career in the Levant. The Speaker interposed, and after some difficulty quelled the tumult, Mr McCoan in the meanwhile standing awaiting an opportunity to put his question. Sir \Vm. Dyke, in his answer, played to tho Irish gallery, and was re- warded with a round of cheering. Mr McCoan attempted to put another question, but was defeated by a renewal of groans and jeers. Some of the members on the Conservative side of the type of Mr Onslow and Mr Cavendish Bentinck are very angry with the Home Secretary because he will not take action in the matter of the Pall Mall Gazette. Mr Staveley Hill appeared upon the scene to-night with a question addressed to the Home Secretary as to how long this filthy literature was to be sold in the streets of London. Mr S. Hill was much annoyed to find that the Speaker had substituted for the adjective filthy" what he described as the namby-pamby word indelicate," which he indignantly disowned. Sir R. Cross, who is terribly afraid of this ques- tion, gave a halting answer, meant to look as like business as possible, but signify- ing nothing. Mr Onslow then appeared upon the scene, and asked whether the Home Secretary was aware that an illus- trated version of the Pall Mall articles was being hawked about the streets. Lest this should have escaped the attention o £ the right hon. gentleman, Mr Onslow had brought down a copy, which he handed to Sir Richard Cross. Sir Richard, blushing to the roots of his hair, violently shook his head, and Mr Onslow, after holding it before his nose for a moment, dropped it. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who sat next, took it up and handed it back to Mr Onslow, who dropped it over the shoulder of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who, taking it up between the thumb and forefinger, threw it under the table. Under the rule permitting the political committee of the Reform Club annually to elect two members from amongst gentlemen who have proved their attachment to the Liberal cause by marked and obvious services rendered to it, Mr Edward Dicey, editor of the Observer, and Mr Henry Lucy, of the Daily News and Punch, were to-day unani- mously elected. LONDON, Wednesday Night. The Government have as yet received no confirmation of the report of the death of the Mahdi, nor is it likely that, if true, the report would be confirmed within the next fortnight. The Mahdi has died at the rate of once a month since the fall of Khartoum, and this may be only a repetition of the pro- cess. But it must be admitted that the new report is more circumstantial than others that have gone before it, and has certainly arrested attention in parliamentary circles. The House of Lords met to-day, but it was merely one of those farcical ceremonials which appear chiefly designed to waste public time. Three peers sat upon a bench before the woolsack, disguised in scarlet gowns slashed with ermine, each wearing a cocked hat. Two other peers forlornly dis- persed themselves over the empty benches, and the House of Lords was made. Black Rod was thereupon despatched to the Commons, his knock at the door interrupting Sir P. O'Brien in the middle of a florid sentence. But Black Rod is in- exorable. The Speaker cried, "Order, order," Sir Patrick sat down as if he had been shot, and the Speaker, preceded by the mace and accompanied by two or' three members, went off to the Lords to hoar the Royal Commission read, and the Royal assent given to half-a-dozen bills. Fortunately this little affair did not involve any serious loss of public time. For three hours the Irish members, led off by the inexhaustible Mr Sexton, had been de- manding an enquiry into the Tubbercurry murder case. Some variation was intro- duced into the demand .as compared with the'Maamtrasna case on Friday. In that instance it was proposed that a fresh enquiry should be opened up. With respect to the Tubbercurry affair, Mr Sexton simply demanded that the presiding magistrate, the counsel en- gaged, and some of the witnesses should forthwith be prosecuted for perjury. This was too much even for the present Govern- ment to stand, > and the Attorney-General for Ireland explained, in apologetic manner, that really this could hardly be done. The Parnellites accordingly took the mild revenge of talking for three hours, after which the vote upon which Mr Sexton had based his interminable verbiage was agreed to. One or two others were passed, but the progress made was comparatively siow. The Medical Relief Bill passed through committee between three and four this morning. At the last moment the Govern- ment, thanks to the loyal assistance of the Parnellites, were able to defeat, by the narrow majority of three, an amendment moved from the Liberal r.ido, declaring that no kind of medical relief should disfranchise a man. The Parnellites had the choice of helping the English labourer or saving the Government. They chose the latter part, walking out ef the House in response to an earnest appeal privately made by a member of the Government. The outcry against the action of Sir M. H. Beach on Friday night, when) as leader of the Conservative party In the House of Commons, he sacrificed the Irish executive at the bidding of Mr Parnell, rather increases than 0 diminishes. There is less said than at first of the immorality of the compact between the constitutional party and the Land Leaguers. The Con- servatives are now counting up possible gains for the unheard-of price paid for the Irish alliance. It is acknowledged that some retOrn was obtained on Monday when the Irish votes passed through committee at a single sitting. But it is recognised that it is a transient advantage, which may be withdrawn at any moment. Committee of supply is not yet closed, and beyond this lie the opportunities afforded by the Appropriation Bill. Supposing the Conservative leaders shew a disposition to throw off the chains in which they have permitted themselves to be bound, the Parnellites would at once take possession of the House of Commons and give the new Ministry a taste of the disci- pline sadly familiar to their predecessors. But the sorest reflection of all is that the indelible blot upon the scutcheon of the Conservative party affixed last Friday night was quite gratuitous. The object for which I the Conservative leaders are avowedly working is not primarily the preservation of peace for what remains of the session. They have their eye upon the general elec- tion, and it is with the object of securing the Irish vote that they are content to drag a proud party through the mire. It is their excuse to indignant supporters that whilst they paid a high price they have secured a great prize. But the Conservatives now perceive that they have paid for what was already in their possession. Whatever might have happened, it was quite certain before Friday that at the general election the Irish vote will be thrown into the scale against the Liberals. Mr Parnell's policy is simple and intelligent. He has openly avowed it a score of times. He is perfectly indiffer- ent to the fate of the Liberals or Con- servatives. What he wants is to bring about a state of things in which the forces of these two parties will be so nearly balanced that he, with his solid phalanx of 70 or 80 men, shall be absolute arbiter of the House of Commons. If it appeared probable in the coming elections that the Conservatives would be likely to obtain tho ascendency, the Irish vote in British constituencies would be cast on the side of the Liberals, as it was at the general election of 187 L But it is not anywhere questioned that the general election will develope a vast preponderance of preference for Liberal candidates. Accordingly, all the efforts of the Parnellites will be devoted to minimising the effect of this national feeling, and to helping the Conservative candidates to hold their own. To buy this assistance Sir M. Beach has sold the honour of the Conservative party. That could not be a pleasant reflection to Conservative gentlemen; but, taken in connection with the fact that the price has been paid for a thing already in their possession, the morti- fication which prevails in the Conservative ranks is not difficult to understand. It used to be a familiar complaint among local party workers that the Liberal leaders could not be induced to bestir themselves in the metropolitan boroughs, and even the presence of Mr Chamberlain at an election meeting in Islington a few weeks since did not do much to dispel the idea, as it was in support of the candidature of his brother, and was, therefore, only natural. Now that the late President of the Board of Trade is going to visit Hackney, where he will speak on Friday in favour oi Mr Charles Russell's candidature for the southern division, it really looks as if at length a prominent member of the Liberal party had. considered it worth while to culti- vate the London constituencies. When the size and importance of these are considered, and when it is remembered how essential to Liberal success in the next Parliament it is that they should cast as nearly as possible a solid vote on the side of progress, it may be hoped that Mr Chamberlain's example will be followed. Sir Charles Dilke, of course, as a metro- politan member, a portion of us always have with us, but I do not remember an ap- pearance of Lord Hartington upon a popular platform in London. The same cannot be said by the Conservatives of either Lord Salisbury or Lord Randolph Churchill, and the Liberal leaders should be at least as vigorous. A new daily paper, which appeals more to visitors from the provinces than to Lon- doners themselves, has made its appearance this week. It is a journal which gives the programme of all the amusements and public institutions, a progamme which varies from day to day, and which no guide- book, however nearly it may be posted up to date, can profess to contain. "Daily Events," as the venture is called, has been ushered into the .world without any loud pre- liminary flourish of trumpets, and it will, therefore, probably takà some little time to get known. Even when it does get known there may not be a sufficiently steady stream of patrons to keep it going, for as the programmes of the various theatres, and the announcements of public meetings, will be inserted without charge, no great amount of revenue can be expected from the advertisement columns. But a similar effort has succeeded in Paris, and it seems worth being tried in London.