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j FROM THE WORKHOUSE TO 1 PRISON. ■ 1 An Intemperate Clergyman. I At the Bath Police-court, on Saturday, George Bancroft Buckley Butterfield, a clergyman of the Church of England, was charged with having been drunk and incapable in Avon-street on Fri- day night, and was fined 5s, or seven days' impri- sonment. On the same day he was brought uu at the Weston Division Petty-sessions, charged with that he, being able to maintain himself by work or other means, wilfully neglected to do so, and thereby became chargeable to the fund of the Bath Union.—Mr Eddolls, assistant clerk to the union, aid that this was the first case of the kind prosecuted by the guardians. The prisoner was admitted into the workhouse on the pre- vious Monday, saying he was desti- tute. From Crockford's Clerical Direc- tory for 1878 it appeared that Butterfield was ordained in 1852 by the Bishop of Ripon, and last held a curacy at All Saints', Lambeth, in 1862. During nearly the whole of 1886 be was coufined in a home fcr habitual drunkards at Walsall, and in January last he was an inmate of Cardiff Workhouse Hospital. After he was dis- charged iiom there it appeared that he applied to tha Marquis of Bute for assistance, and on the 18th of February a letter, signed by Mr Anderson on beha.lf of the Marqais of Bute, promised him a remittance of JB1 a week tor three months, tha payments to ba made through the Roman Catholic Bishop of Newport. While in Cardiff he got ten Dissenting ministers to sign a requisition to the Bishop of London, asking him to provide employ- ment for Butterfield, and he also joined the Gospel Temperance Union and the Independent Order of Rechabites. When he came to Bath he lodged at 3, Church-street, but he was expelled the house in consequence of his drunken- ness, and on Saturday and Sunday he pat up at a common lodging-house in Avon- street. A portmanteau was detained at the lodgings, and in it papers were found from which he (Mr Eddolls) gleaned his information. When he bad gone into the workhouse, a letter was received from the Bishop of Newport containing a cheque for £ 1. Mr W. E. Wink worth, reliev- ing officer, stated that when tha nrisoner aDnlied to him for admission into the workhouse be said he was destitute. Mr Samuel Craddock, medical officer at the workhouse, said that wheu he saw Butterfield at that institution he was suffering, from the effects of excessive drinking, and was on the verge of delirium tremens. On FLiday he was much improved, and at his own request witness allowed him to leave the house. He was quite able-bodied, and, if lie kept sober, there was nothing to prevent himfrom earuing his own live- lihood. Win. Bees, lunatic attendant at the work- house, proved that prisoner had told bim that he received £ 1 a week from tho Marquis of Bute. He said he t" saw sights about the room. Butterfield said he had dona everything be could to obtain employment. The allowance from the Marquis of Bute, through the Bishop of Newport, was made on the distinct understanding that be (prisoner) should remain a perfectly sober man, and that as soon as he gave way to drink it would be withdrawn. As be did not receive a cheque on the Saturday, Sunday, or the second pspst on Monday, he came to tbo conclusion that the bishop had been informed of his behaviour, and had withdrawn the remittance. Then he stated to the relieving officer that he was desti- tute.-In answer to the bench, prisoner said he spent a considerable portion of the last pound .he received from Cardiff on drink, and was robbed of some in Avon-street.—The Chairman said the bencb were of opinion that Butterfield was in receipt of an allowance which would have sup- ported him had he not dissipated it in drink. Under the circumstances, they should send him to prison for a month.—-Butterfield asked to be let off from undergoing hard labour, as he had a weak heart and a broken knee-cap.—The Chair- man said the sentence did not include hard labour.

I A-LOVER IN DOUBT, Sheriff Campbell Smith heard proof, in the Dundee bheriff Court, on Friday, in an action for £150 damages for alleged breach of promise of I marriage. The action was raised at the instance I of Jane Hay, machinist, Black's Croft, and tiie defender is Andrew Sunny, marine engineer, Lilybank-road, Dundee. The pur saer in the course of her evidence stated that she was 25 years of age, and that she made the acqultintance cf the defender three and a-half years ago. After a courtship of a few months he promised to marry her, but the marriage was postponed from time to time, and while serving as an engineer abroad he wrote her regularly, and in his letters spoke of marrying her when he came home about December last. On his return he said that he could not marry her in the meantime, as be intended to go to school to endeavour to qualify himself for the position of a second engineer. When she told him she bad left her work and made preparations for her expected marriage, he swore at her and told her that she bad better go back to her work. She had provided herself with a marriage outfit at a cost of L27 15i 6d., and, in consequence of the defender's treat- ment of her, she had suffered greatly in her feal- ings, health, character, and reputation. Three other witnesses were examined in corroboration of pursuer s evidence. The defender stated that he was 28 years of age, and was at present a third engineer. He had all along intended to marry the pursuer after he had passed as a second engineer, and he was at present attending a school at Leith with this view. The Sheriff: I see in most of your letters to the pursuer that you conclude, I remain yours for ever," and in one that I have here there are eight crosses after the 41 for ever." What do they represent ?-Defender: Well, my lord, they mean kisses.—The Sheriff A Roman Catholic symbol, I suppose.—Defender stated, in answer to the court, that his examination would take place on Wednesday week.—The Sheriff: Assuming you pass your examina- tion, are you willing to marry the pursuer then ? -Defendant: Well, after the trouble she has put me to I do not exactly know. My mind is not made up,-The Slienff stated that he would post- pone the bearing of agents for a fortnight, at the same time remarking that he did not know how defender could have passed his honeymoon more pleasantly than by attending school after be got married.

TWO ELOPEMENTS. In the Divorce Court on Saturday—before the president-the oase of Lees v. Lees was heard. It was the petition of Mrs Ellen Constance Lees for a divorce by reason of the bigamy and adultery of her husband, Mr Arthur James Lees, son of Sir John Lees, Bart. There was no defence.—Mr Searle, who appeared for the petitioner, said that the marriage took place on the 9th December, 1872, at the Registry Office, Kensington. They lived together until September, 1878, when the respondent eloped with a woman, and for some time his wife did not know what bad become of him. Ultimately she found out that he was living in Devonshire, and tba.t he had committed bigamy. She re- proached him for his conduct, and wished him to do something for her and the children. The next day be disappeared, and she then instructed her solicitor to issue a warrant for bis apprehension, but it appeared that he had left the country. Last September she heatd that he was at Hamburg, where she saw him, and be promised to do something for ber, that promioe being made in the presence of the British Consul. Early the next day, however, be went to America with his second wife. and there he was served with the citation.—Mrs Ellen Constance Lees, the peti- tioner, in answer to the learned judge, stated that her husband bad an allowance from his father.— Sir James Hannen: I observe that he had been divorced before.—Witness: Yes, at his wife's suit.—And you seem to have been in the same position ?- I eloped with Mr Leee.-The witness then boie out the opening statement of counsel. She also said that when she told her husband she intended to divorce him he only laughed at.ber.—rhe Superintendent Registrar of the Lewisham district also gave evidence of the bigamous marriage, which took place on the 19th of July, 1881, between James Caldwe'l Harcourt Lees and i -ly Nelson, both being described as of full age, and Lees as a widower and a gentleman. His residence at the time was described as iunbridge-villas, Lewisham."— Mrs Lees, recalled, said that the signature in the book produced was that of her husband.-Evi. dence having been given as to the respondent and Nelson living together, his lordship granted a decree nisi, with costa and the custody of the children.

MILITARY DIVORCE CASE. In the Divorce Court, on Monday, Sirl James' Hannen had before him the divorce suit of Bell v. Bell and Tebbitt. Mr Bayford, Q.C., appeared for tbe petitioner, Mr Joshua Henry Bell, who married the respondent in 1876. In 1885 the respondent made the acquaintance of the co- respondent, Captain Tebbitt, of the York and Lan caster Reginoent, after which he was a frequent visitor to the hou e. Last June Mr and Mrs Bell came to London, and shortly after their arrival < ■ the respondent was absent from home for two or three nights, her husband being under the impression that she had gone on a visit 1 to her cousir), who lived in Chester-square. 1 In October, 1886,. the respondent, as he be. ) lieveii, went on a visit to her mother and sister I at Tottenham* and a few days afterwards he J received a letter from her, dated from an hotel at < York, in which she informed him that she ( should never return, and that she had taken a step that never could be retraced. Inquiries < were af to wards made, when Mr Bell dis- covered that his wife had been li vine at I i Mount-road, York, with the co-respondent as his wife, consequently be now sought to have the marriage dissolved. There was no defence, and thecaae having been established, the learned judge granted a decree nisi, with costs, and gave the petitioner the custody of the ohU4 of the mar- riage, i -.1

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=-- THE YNYSHIR EXPLOSION. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury. On Saturday, Mr Rhys, coroner, resumed tb< iuquest upon the body of Griffith Griffiths aud tb« 38 other men who were killed by or owing to tba explosion at the National Colliery recently. l\lr Bosanquet, Q.C., again appeared for the Office, and Mr W. Abraham, M.P., represented the families of some of the bereaved. The Coroner now Gummed up the evidence at very considerable length, and traversed the whole ground of evidence, making copious extracts from the official notes. He said that he wal sorry to make the remark that the evidence shewed that the discipline at the pit was not what it should have beet)- There was a certain amount of laxity and if ba might use a coininon-placo expression, of siack* ness in supervising and superintending the work dene at that colliery which had realiy astonished him when he heard it. The colliery was all important and valuable concern, and a great many men were employed there, and it seemed to him almost too big a concern to be left under the charge of a man who had so little experience as Mr Williams. Of course Mr Williams was a proper man to manage a pit. He had got his certificate, and lie had had experience all his life of underground work. Mr Williams had said be had been underground since lie was 12 years of age, but he was not more than twice that age now, and although he had in his head the knowledge necessary to obtain a certificate, he bad not that wide experience necessiry to manage such a large concern. There was direct contradiction, the Coroner pointed out, between the conclusionsof the experts (Mr D. Evans, Bod- ringallt, and Mr Kirkhouse) and the iuspeccors as to the locale of the explosion. Tile t-xperta fixed it as having taken place in Palmer's beadiug, and the Government inspectors thought it hap- pened at the place where the shot was fired at tho Cwmnedd heading. The Coroner remarked uuon the fact that the statement as to gas having been fuunu in John Jones's stall was not brought out till the inquest, and asked the jury to bear that circumstance iu mind. The coroner concluded by saying that there was no doubt in his miud that there was a violation of the Act of Parliament in re"pect of the shot-nring, and that the management were not entitled to tire shots in the way they did with- out previously removiug the men from the Salvation and the Straight districts and the Cwin- nead heading. Ho did not think there was anyone now alive upou whom the responsibility of firing the nhot. which the Government inspector thought had been fired prematurely in Cwmnedd and brought about the explosion could be fired. The evidence showed that the explosives were given out in a careless fashion, and that the men could get dynamite and detonators, and anything -( that kind,from the stores without record being kept of them. But then the man in charge of the shot tiriug was dead, and he did not, therefore, wish to say more upon that point. Sir Frederick Abel's cartridges were in use at the colliery, but to obviate flame water had to be used with tuem. All uuexploded shot found after the explosion had no water with it, but they did lIot kuow anything of the two which had exploded. It was for the jury, taking into consideration the whole evidence, to state what they thought as to the fatality which they were there to investigate. After deliberating two hours and 25 minutes the jury returned the following verdict That Griffith Griffiths died in consequence of an explo eion of gas at the National Colliery, in the parish of Llanwonuo, at 6.40 p.m. on February 18th, 1887, and that they cannot, in consequence of the lack of evidence, find out the cause of the explosion, nor where it started. It is the unanimous opinion of the jury that the inatiagement,of the said colliery was conducted in a loose manner, and not so carefully as the case required." The same verdict applied to 37 more of the dead, and with regard to the 39ch, the following special verdict was recorded: Tiiab Albert Shewry met his death from accidentally falling down the upcast at the National Colliery on the 18th February, 1887, and was found dead in the sump on February 23rd, 1887." The Coroner, having thanked the jury for theif attendance and discharge of duty, closed the inquest.

Doings in Parliament. I ¿ MONDAY. "In the use of Lords, the Newport and P°llgwvc :y Water Bill was read a third time and I use of Commons, Admiral JÂYB: fcSfitci toe 'Secretary to the Board of Trade •whether .e Board of Trade was prepared ih t~.z au>; v.d at once the construction of aarbo refuse in such positions as were (.">n3:red ,05t advantageous, with a view to -v" "• £ the anorijious loss of life and property .■ ,i.oh now :010; place annually on the coast of the Unitou cT .isdoin. £ *r':n ti. DK WOSJIS was afraid be c .uid not mod*y taa answer he nad already given to the h £ u. g^iant gentleman oa the subject. He Qt>aii on./ sAy, while recognising its importance, &bat <*s a master which necessarily involved a large outlay t: rkerned those who made the financial arrai i<ei £ ^a~.s of the country as well as the Board 6f T .•« at A>; anr VIATNE inquired whether the Board of A !fr. A reoared to recommend -0 the Treasury tsat these ,Gps betaken. E, DB: WoBirs was afraid lie could not stive as a.-H/er to such a question. The matter was r&cei».og the consideration of the Board of Tra 'hough the matter mainly affected the j '2': The Coercion Bill. 1..vstJCB BAIPW.CS» rose at a quarter past j. v'.z.< to move fur lI-ave to bring III a bill to ka dv provision for the prevention and pom* hm ant of crime --In Ireland, and for other pur p' sso ilating theoito, and was received with luoa lie rose, he said, to perform a diffi- j ctl; and responsible aaad iu many respect-i painrul t.*sk—(ironical cheers from Irish members)-under u ri'ica-stances somewhat different from those wi;c" had attended the performance of similar .n orevious-bccasions. He was not alluding ta, thar rhe pruposl of the Government was' r^.v^d by the legitimate Opposition, but that (ho achate hud been preceded by a discussion upofi or lems the same subject which bad extended over four nights. During that discus- sion |e «:tidies had been snggested for the oon^iti it Ireland, and hon. gentlemen opposite were a^parentiy under the impression that if .-a y /idicial rents could be adjusted to the price" c- -.roduce, all causes of disorder would be 30 ciopi-^ely removed thai; the measure he pro- posed to introduce might be indefinitely post- pored. The Government were about to submit to 5\ ac.«nfc proposals dealing with the land quesuio.. u Ireland. There was an amendment op the --per which asked the House, before pro- ceed) -g Nfitb the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, further investigations into the state of Tttl* He was afraid the House was already ten ■. acquainted with the state of Ireland, and if anyone had any doubt upon the subject it was U-* OOJ the member for Cork and his friends. -uonld know the happy state in ■•which .ieir country was, and the member for C,-k must tecogaise in it his own ijandmork. (Cheers.) If he might judge from e debate which concluded on Friday, it ■v-_uld F-eam that members opposite were of opinion that there was no case for the bill of the Govern- ment, because the statistics of crime did not show a.staca-of tilings so grave as to justify such a tjjeafeiir?. But the Government did not. rest their case on the state of agrarian crime in Ireland, but t,tk ir. aqcount thk&L the diminution of crime me"= ¡e successful establishment of a system of lqci ;.i- .ticn and terrorism. The statistics of the owner v d not, however, indicate a.favourable ocats jf itfairs in regard to the operation of the crimu.»l law. Evidence to convict was not forth- eoec .nt, aud such was the condition of terrorism that- wi'-vailed that oat of 755 cases of assault there wer^ 22 in which the injured persons were so -ririiic i that they declined to serve aft information their assailants. -Vis -AR-,zLL Are they agrarian offences ? 3u> BALroua believed they werfi not-(HDme Rule caeers)—but he declined to restrict his atten- tion t; agrarian crime, for when such a condition ■f affa » as he had described existed, it mattered no* Vi ather the crime was or wan not agrarian. (Ministerial cheers ) It sh(twed that a svster of terrorism prevailed wch it »y Zia duty of the Government to with without delay. Another cause «vf paralysis of the law was that juries would '} 6onvicfc in the face of the ulearnst evidence Rtar, hear," from Mr T. M. Healy)--and bfesu; posed by that chear thaJ. the hon. member "iiAcgc; it right for juries to refjase to convict. T. M. HSALT said he \f as thinking of the ii.i,.St jury that refused to convict the man W;z. (Home Rule cheers.) y;, BaCfocii thought thii House would be satweied tha.t the jury systerti was not working in 1ttoli1.d. Those who were nt,t terrorised regarded tr.a 8v»tem as a means of advancing their own pc»]:ti^al objects. They we/it into the box with tfc-s v aw of serving a political partizzin or couvict- 50g ay opponent, and so Icing as that system pre- VA;Isfi justice could not be administered in Ireland. iHee.'V hear.) This would alone, be thought, "nlzirucea sufficient caiie for amending the crh;; ;iai law, but t'je cilsa of tha Government rented not less largely ug,ou the fact thai. the space which tne law f Juht to fill was now occupied by the Nati<>na| League. (Cheers). The Government, borrowing ^rom r.he Scotch Law and fr-un the Crimes Act (j f 1882, proposed to give ptawer to the magistrate; to examine witnesses on oatil, even when no person was charged before them with the committal of a crime; and to deal with toe (iifficulty of getting, verdicts according to the e 7¡, ¡! it was proposed to abolish the jury I »yscem altogether foj certain classes of crime tjuo ^hahle by a cart/1in length of ioiprisonmeot. l*t ivas provided thavtwo magistrates should have *a>TQr.:ary jurisdictioji, and a maximum power of tjuo ^hahle by a eartitin length of imprisonment. Lt ivas provided thavtwo magistrates should have ul-nr.ryjuri,,dictiot,, and a maximum power of six IUOnttll) irnprlsorunen¡¡ with hard labonr for criminal conspiracy boycotting, rioting, offences tinder the Whitebqr^ Act, assaulting officers of the is*, taking forcible and unlawful possession, and inci^ng to these. It was not proposed in the slightest degree t/o interfere with the liberty of the -s, because it. was hoped that by giving the -■<«r of sunauM ry conviction for inciting to these o«Tetu:es the prose would be prevented from being fcuarers in thetyi. If the Attorney Ganeral should I arf fy that I fair trial could be had in some other place io. Ireland, the High Court might ■ rect that the case should be tried in that other place, with Che qualification (not found in the Act >>* 1882) thfit if tha prisoner could show that a fair rial could not be bad in the place to whici it was proposed to move it, the court would ha>» power to give it a direction in accordance with a /representation to th»t effect. (Ironical ci-ftre /and laughter.) Then power was given et- <j(o the defendant 01 to the Attorney-General t ■« tft a^special jury in ai»y case in which he thf as/jt at, thus as.-im; 'lati ag the practice to the couripractice both in Englsmd and Ireland. To trI,,$rfe for the case in which a fair trial could not be 7 4d in any part of Irei artid-(A Voioe "Send thss £ } to Belfast,"and laugtiter)—mean3 had had t- be devised by which the gravest classes of ca'es miglit be tried other- vf! than by an Irish jury. It was proposed fnat under certain limitations, the Attorney- ir^neral for England ami Ireland together, if they ioand that a fair trial conjd be had in England, and not in Ireland, mig be, under the same con- dit'^ns of appeal agains i the change of venue, that the t rial should be held ill Eagi and. I what par,oi E,iglA-i id-Aldershot'! LAugtiter). ;w.io pr'>po«als in the Opinion of the Government v&r^tes.the cr;minai la-Ar infinitely less than thti 'B;; of the member for Derby did, but they were aware that under certa in circumstances it might be » hardship to a prisoijer to be tried in England, 5a the fact that be would not be, able !• -oov*y his witne jse-s solicitors, and counsel froia Ireland to Enp/land, and therefore it was pri vide^i that Irish <>.)unse2 should be allowed to practtce in English courts, and that the State should provide the riecessary funds for_ conveying botri witnesses an<| lawyers to this country, (I nfcal cheers tad laughter). The lord* lieutenant might proclaim any association th:, he considered illegal on any of those gn\j>id«, but the p'«ociamation must withm seven days be laid be-tore Parliament if Pariiarnertt H^S sitting, or if not, within seven days after the next meeting of Parliament", and should have no forceil condemned by an address to the Crown. TheGo-verumeut did not proteose that the bill should be limited in point of time. (Laughter and cheers.) It was not bill fcr putting down I agitatiöl1, but Jr enforcing the law. He saw reason why a ny local colour should be given to the T"n Conima ndment.s,nor could any question of lofial prejudice induce the Government to treat lepiently the. who punished a man for being suspected of a fiesire to pay part .f his rent. :\4 r Dillon laid the biil proposed tci, be intro- duced would never pass into law. tCoeers.) If he believed th b people of England we«e capable of sanctioningtsuch a measure, he would give up ,for <^ver the fci>s<« of seeing the Irish and Xng}'sh .pe,c,pie ;iiake.ban,ls. For 7CO years they hated each other, a*jd if 87 years aiter the pretended union the t»^st tiling that could be done was \o suspjjod evty liberty in Ireland, he should b^ disposed to» abandon public agitation, for he should 91/bsider that man a slave who ■would sfirttnit. to ic. (Cheers.) He wouM either le4 ve a couutry where no Irishman could live, ui JesB he lived 1 ke a slave, or if the people ■were wiling i>ew»uld be proud and haughty to lead them t/< battle. (Loudcheers.) Irishmen would not SQbmy., to be treated as slaves, but would wait the opportunity to s-trike back. (Loud cheers.) It 'was good thing for England, as ior Ireland, that She Opposition represented the majority of tiio^ Knglish people. There could be but one reJulc of such a measure—to disorganise Mfoiety, and drive the people back to the Itorrors of former year#. (Cheers.) Lord Spencer, Relieving that his iife was in danger, had the /courage to face the peopie of Ireland like a man, lou, small credit was due to the present Govern- xoont, for they did not know the danger they were facing. Oh, oh, and coeers.j A more miser- able ca*e oa which to found a measure of coercion be never iieard. Mr HALOES stated that the proposals of the Government were of a character and stringency so remarkable that they almost took one s breath away. He based his opposition to the b;ll., not upon the extraordinary nature of the propositions it contained, not upon any supposed satisfactory condition of Ireland, but up"n the broad issua that the policyof the Government could end only in disaster to the cause of social order in Ireland, an i in disgrace and humiliation to the people oi England. Lord LYMIXOTO* offered his general support, to' tfie Government, It W:ls not the quantity of crime that justified this measure. Outrages were DO linger necessary, because intimidation was rampant. The House adjourned at a quarter-past two f) clock. TUESDAY. Speech by Mr Gladstone. 'In tlia House of Commons oil Tuesday, the debate ,u the Coercion Bill was resumed by Nt* GLADSTONE, who was loudly cheered by the 'nsing. He *aid he had listenwl •w-'h .ere«t i-- :iw itstTient u the omta SbCifttf ,It a'ffr". .cd.th!nt t; ,s pwsiti'u so I grave that it was right to take a few hours for reflection before offering any remarks upon it. He had also taken notice of the silence in which the right hon. gentleman J bad sat down at the c^nc-usion of his speech, Navertaeless, the occasion was one of historic interest. Mr Gladstone here referred to what had parsed in that House at the time the Home Rule Bill of the iate Government wa3 proposed, to the difference that had arisen in regard to the measure among the members of the Liberal party, and to the crushing defeat sustained by the late Government at the last election. He added that the Liberal party were at any rate desirous of hearing from the new Government expressions of an intention to deal with the Irish question in something like a broad and liberal spirit. But in this expectation they had been disappointed. They saw before them nothing but a strong measure of coercion, which he certainly intended to oppose. (Opposition cheers.) Having intimated his readiness to support the amendment placed on the table by Mr Parnell, he said the proposal for a committee of the whole House on the state of Ireland opened up the whole question in a way consistent with precedent, and likely to prcve of advantage. The present bÜI was a strong measure, founded on wholly inadequate grounds. He justified his former assertion that in considering the state of crime in Ireland they Laust consider not only the number of offences, but their cbarac- tar, and went on to complain that the Govern- ment had withheld from the House information that OlllJht to have been urnished-lhear, hear) —while the time cf the House had been taken possession of by the Government; with the pros- pect of there being no recess or adjournmentaslon as this measure was being discussed. (Hear, hear.) What, he asked, was the case that had been made out on behalf of the Government ? The Chief Secretary had stated that during three years there had been an increase of crime in Ireland, but they had not thous-ht when ia office before that the increase in 1834-5 justified their present 19sort to a measure of coercion. As to 1885-6, the statistics contained a considerable proportion of threatening letters, which it would be ridiculous to allege as a ground for asking Parliament for aa extreme measure of repression. As to other offences, although the Chief S cretary had kept back the figures, he (Mr Gladstone) had got them. I Mr. BAEFOCB stated that he had given in- structions for their collection. Mr GLADSTONE went on to state that in 18S5 there were 572, and in 1886 518, cases of agrarian offences other than the writing of threatening letters. (Hear, hear.) The Chief Secretary had not, however, relied on auy exceptional state of crime in Ireland, which had always been the justification of former Governments for the in- troduction of repressive measures. Why, he asked, had not the Chief Secretary read the charges of the judges who were engaged in the administration of the law? The fact was that the charges of the judges bad been of a character which could not be used iu the presentation of such a measure as the present. Why had not the Government, in the absence of information from the judges -on which they could act in regard to the introduction of a Crimes Act, taken the legitimate and proper course of appointing a committee of inquiry ? Instead of doing this, or of furnishing statistics justifying the course the Government had taken, the Chief Secretary had simply men- tioned certain individual cases, and in doing so had taken the opportunity to throw out a sneer at the suggestion that there were Protestant Home Rulers, ignoring the well-known fact that there were many Protestant Home Rulers who had already been made to suffer for their opinions. Speaking of the question of boycotting, which was the principal part of the foundation of this extreme demand, Mr Gladstone said the number of cases of boycotting mentioned by the Chief Secretary was, in 1887 only 836, whereas it was the fact that in 1885 there had been as many as 679. The Chief Secretary had dealt with little else than generalities. He had asserted that intimidation was rampant, but what was meant by intimidation ? Did they include in the definition exclusive dea iag ? It was a note- worthy fact that when intimidation bad hereto- fore been shown to exist iu its grosser forms it invariably broke out in crimel This was notice- able in the circumstances preceding the passage of the last Crimes Bill, But in the present case nothiajf of the kind was shown, the intimidation now reported being generally separated from outrage. (Hear, hear.) They had, therefore, this extraordinary thing-natne,y, a demand on the House of Commons to commit one of the most formidable breaches of trust that had ever been proposed to it—namely, to ielax the conditions on which alona it had been its rule to sanction changes of the criminal law for the pur- pose of increasing its stringency. (Cheers.) The House would certainly ask for full and ample opportunity to examine and scrutinise the pro- visions of the bill the Government had presented, and for this they would press. He would only now refer to two of these provisions. It was proposed that Irish trials, in cases stated, ware to be held in London. For his part he had refused to credit the rumours of such an intention 03 the part of the Government, as be could not believe that a propoaal so novel and so insulting could be submitted by the Government. (Cheers.) The proposition wa-, in fact, a total subversal of the principle of trial by jury—that the person accused should tie tried by his peers. (Loud Opposition cheers.) O'Connell had declared that he would rather see the whole of the pertal laws restored to Ireland under her own Government than that the law should be carried out by the extinction of her national Parliament. He (Mr Gladstone) did not think it possible to exaggerate the mis- chievous tendency of such a proposal as he had just referred to. As to the provision that there should be no limitation of time, that was a pro- position which, Le must say, made one's blood run cold. (Opposition cheers.) After they bad gone on struggling with these coercive measures as temporary expedients, it was now at last to be proposed that coercion was to be rendered per- manent. The House was, in fact, asked to sanction a bill which embodied as a permanency the principle that force, instead of, as was generally understood, being no remedy, was at length to be accepted as a remedy. (Hear, hear.) Another question was, by whom was the law to be carried out ? For the present the responsibility would rest on the Government. It was to be remembered that Lord Carnarvon bad, aiter his experience of Ireland, adopted opinions iu favour of a local government in Ireland, and similar views were entertained by the late Under-Secretary, Sir Robert Flainilton. Beyond this, there were others who had gone to Ireland in the civil service, aud had become con- vinced of the necessity of a system of Hcme Rule for that country. Where, he asked, was the responsibility in the present case to lie ? In the case of those who gave their support to the course being taken by the Government, he made no complaint of the independent action taken by certain members of the Liberal party, but he put it to them whether they were content to lay upon Ireland by their action the consequences that would attach to the passage or this measure. For his own part he had held that the late Govern- ment never could have carried the Crimes Act of 1881 but with the consent of the bulk of the members of that House. Iu answer to the appeal of the Chief Secretary, he now said it was impossible for himself and the mass of the Liberal party to abandon the position they bad taken up. As be bad already stated, the circumstances of the present time were totally different from those under which former repressive measures had been passed. The facts as to crime generally in Ireland showed that it had diminished to the extent of one-fourth in the last five years. The House was now face to face with the fact that during that time the state of things had been such chat a Liberal Government had deemed it safe to pro- pose » measure of Home Rule, and if the Opposi- tion were, under such circumstances, to accede to tbp demaud of the Government, they would only be assisting in a return towards a state of things which they were in hopes have far ever parsed away. (Opposition cheers.) They had a real pow er to assist the cause of the IrIsh people by recommending it to Parliament, but the exercise of that power would greatly depend^ on the moderation of that people, and while this moderation was evident, so long would the Liberal party hold to their desire to aid them. They were many now, but ere long lie hoped they would be many more, and he felt that in doing what they could to serve the cause of Ireland, they were also serving the cause of Britain and of thif wide empire. (Cheers. The CRACELLOB. of the EXCHEQCZB regretted that he had listened m vain for any expression on the pari; of the late Prime Hinifiterin condemnation of the processes adopted by the National League, and asked why it was that there had been in Ireland a cessation of outrages? The face was that this cessation had been in deference to the Rational League. (Ministerial cheers.) The House adj urned at 12.40, WEDNESDAY. The adjourned debate cn the motion for leave to bring m a bill to amend the criminal law ia Ireland was resumed by Mr SWIFT MCNEILL, who offered a strenuous opposition to the measure, winch he characterised Qk an Algerine code, the only effect of which wd be to sow dissensiou between class and ciass, region and religion, country and country. The i-iah members went into this conflict with light htll. as they knew they had the English people attbeir backs, and were confident in the luu ru 01_30 triumphant result. (Irish cheers.) Mr D L¡,;¡U, in supporting the bill, advised thdGoverning- to pay attention to the advice of Caranjal N'ew, and cultivate better relations with tne Holy e, whereby they would have avoided many of %a e;;ils they uow had to deal w-th, The nere -Qterposed, with the remark that references to the relations of this country wita tiie Holy See d.d n"t seectt to be pertinent to a d*Oate on the introdugKan OI- Crimes Bill tor Ireland. (Cneers irom th, irish benches.) Mr LISLE, kow^ntj to t»e Speaker's ruling, went on t, deal with the s^c- of boycotting, whiclvbe said had been rewoun^ded by 8oma the Catholic clergy, and a con-jusit)u be 411. nounced his intention to give hia v^e fOP tv,;a in the belief that while it ™uld not ^conveniencV the loyal and law-abiding people of Ireland it would prove a terror and a scumbling.;q e'vn. doers. Mr BsOAD^tasT offered bis strongest op^ to toe bill, believing h-oiu past experience C<*vu jt was ddomed, like ali previous c ieicion measure to complete and absolute failure. (Opposition cheers) The stringency of this measure had never been equalled by any previous Coercion Act. (Cries o: "Oh I" from the Ministerial! benches.) In no previous Coercion Act had it been proposed that the repressive effects of such a measure should be made permanent, and with regard to the promise of a remedial measure which was to come from the House of Xiords, he asked what kind of remedial measure would the House be justified in expecting from that body. (Hear, hear.) They were told that the bill would empower the Government to suppress a dangerous association, but what was to be defined as a dangerous associa- tion ? -Jhe time was when organisations now in -L-uC < Ceei r-warded aad Qffoceeded agairv illegal, and what security had tbe Irish people as to the sort o interpretation tbe Lord Lieutenant would put upon the meaning of a dangerous organisation in Ireland ? The proposal to transfer the trial of accused persons in Ireland to England was one that followed the old line of prosecutions under. taken by Government in the Dark Ages, but he put it to the Government—did they really think that London juries would constitute themselves the agents of rack renting Irish landlords ? (Hear, bear.) If so, he thought they would find them- selves grieviously mistaken, and that jurors com- posed of inhabitants of metropolis would refuse to do the dirty work of Irish repression. The bill, as it stood, would never pass. (Hear, hear.) Already its props were falling away, and the lesson taught by recent elections was indica-tivaof a largely increased support on the part of the English people to the party led by the right bon. gentlemau the member for Midlothian. (Opposition cheers.) There was, ha said, a meet- ing of the Conservative party about to be held, at which this bill would be discussed, and be was greatly mistaken if the result of that gathering would not be that the Government would be directed to lighten this measure in a considerable degree by striking out some of its most objection- able provisions. (Opposition cheers.) Cn the motion of Mr LABOCOHESS, tbe debate was adjourned. Leave was given to Mr Jennings to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to civil actions for newspaper libel, and to restrain venations pro- ceedings against the proprietors of newspapers. Mr W. H. SMITH, in reply to Mr H. EL Fowler, said the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not be able to make his financial statement on Mon- day, as the Government felt it necessary to proceed with -the Criminal Law Amendment (Ire- land) Bill. The Houie adjourned at five miuutes to six o'clock.

TRIFLESo FROM" TRUTH." Lady Strangford, whose death is j ust announced, married her husband untiercurious circumstances. Lord Strangford had written a severe review in the 4Warday Review on a book that she had pub- lished. She sought to makehis acquaintance to discuss the book with bim, when she made it so clear to bun that the lady bad greater merits than her book that be married her. It appears from the evidence in the inquiry into the loss of the Kapunda that nearly 80 single women on board were locked in their quarters for the night when the collision took place. And that they went down with the ship. They could not be released because the master had mislaid the key. I should be very sorry to trust myself in any ship which required its passengers to belocked up all uight, with the chance, as happened in this case, of being drowned like a rat in a hole if the key chanced to be mislaid. The screams of the wretched women were frightful. The scene in their quarters must have been worthy of the pen of Dante and the pencil of Wiertz. A curious discovery was made last Wednesday in the grounds of Mountstuart, Lord Bute's splendid place near Rothasay. Some workmen wera making excavations for a fence when they struck upon a very large scone slab, which turned out to be the top of an ancient grave, in which were the remains of a human body (the skull and I teeth being almost perfect), around which were a great number of large jet beads, with a pendant, which had evidently formed a necklet. An urn of day was at the feet of the remains. Lord Bute, who is a zealous antiquary, has forwaded the relics to Dr. Anderson, of Edinburgh. The slab had been brought from the shore, and the grave had evidently been lined with aea pebbles and sand. One of the most monstrous anomalies in the law of libel is illustrated oy the series of actions in which Mr Joseph C. Colledge is the plaintiff. This gentleman's purity of character was impugned in a telegram respecting ,the Kertch Pirates," which was retailed by a news agency and published in half the newsoapers in the kingdom. Incredible as it may appear, the law actually ) gives Mr Colledge a right of action against every one of these'papers, and he has certainly made the most of his advantage. Up to the present he has brought. forty-six actions in aii, and of these thi i ty have either been tried ..r settled, with the result thathe has recovered -03,653. The helpless position I of the defendants ih shown by the last trial, that against the Nottingham Evening Post, in which the defendants paid teu guineas into court- a very lneral compensation, under the circumstances— but the jury giive a verdict for £ 60. The Richmond, and Twickenham Times pub- lishes the following facts:—On the 5th instant, one of the gardeners at Kew Gardens plucked a flower and gave it to a young man employed in the gardens, who desired to study it botanically. The act was witnessed by the wife of an official, and the two men were dismissed. A short time ago, one of the officials gave a party, and vast quantities of flowers were cut in the gardens and conveyed to the gentleman's home for the decbra- tion of his rooms. Why, if a gardener may not pluck on flower, is an official permitted to cause hundreds to be plucked for his own use? In calling attention to tiie dismissal of the gardeners ihe County of Middlesex Independent asks to whom the ducks, geese, and rabbits in Kew Gardens belong, and complains that many of them are t»ken out of the gardens to be studied whom the ducks, geese, and rabbits in Kew Gardens belong, and complains that many of them are tnken out of the gardens to be studied gastron« vmically at the tables of acme of the employed.

THE KAPUNDA JUDGMENT. The Board of Trade inquiry into the collision between the emigrant ship Kapunda and the sailing vessel, Ada Melmore, was resumed at n on Tuesday morniug, when Mr Chas Hall, Q.C., M.P., proceeded to sum up tbe evidence on behalf of the Boarn of Trade. Referring to the lights carried by the Ada Meimore, he stated that the witnesses for the Kapunda. deposed that they saw no lights, and the captain of tbeformer vessel admitted to passengers that hebad none burning at the time of tbeoollision. The Wreck Commissioner, in giving judgment, saidtheX;,pundA h id been properly found and I navigated in a seamanlike manner, and that no blame attached to her officers or her owners. There was perfect discipline, and no irregularity on the night of t!ie collision. The Ada Melmore was without lights, and the master of that vessel was to blame for not having the port screen repaired at Valparaiso, and for not having carried side lights according to the regula- tions. The result of his misconduct was that nearly 300 lives were lost. His immunity from previous miafortuue or accident the court thought was more due to good luck than good management. As, however, he had done what he could to save life his certificate would be sus- pended for only two years, granting him a male's certificate in the meantime. The chief officer had been guilty of a grave error of judgment in put. ting down his helm, but the court would not in. terfere with his certificate.

USELESS BAYONETS. The report of the committee appointed to con- sider the subject of the defective cutlasses aad tword bayonets was issued on Tuesday. The committee report that the original design of the Martini Henry cutlass sword bayonet of 1871 was deficient in strength, and that it was altogether inadequate to resist such vertical pressure as it would be required to endure when fixed as a bayonet 00 a rik. The eomraittee are of opinion that no sufficient or exhaustive inquiry was made as to the saving likely to be effected by the conversion of these sword bayonets and cutlasses, and tbey record their conclusion that the step was a most unwise one. They report that there is no reason to doubt the efficiency of any weapon supplied prior to J871, and that they believe the converted cutlasses and sword bayonets pattern 1871, with which the nary is now for the most part armed, are alieolutely in- f efficient, untrustworthy, and unfit for service. They have had abundant evidence that the arms are badly designed, the metal in them being un- skilfully distributed, that they are thus too weak to stand the vertical strain which thrusting weapons should endure without bending, and that f<.r want of proper temper they are too soft for efficient service.

SHOCKING TRAGEDIES. An inquest was held at Tyburn, near Birming- ham, on Saturday, on the body of Samuel Child, found on Wednesday in Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. The remains consisted only of the trunk, which was decapitated, and the arms and legs severed. A verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was returned. On Saturday Sarah Griffiths, 50, the wife of a labourer at Crewe Railway Works, was left by her husband at breakfast time in her usual health, but when he returned at noon he found her lying dead on the ground in a pool of blood. Several wounds were found in her head, and her ribs were badly crushed. A little niece, aged nine years, was also found on the floor insensible, her head being cut open, a pair of tongs being foand beside her covered with blood. Medical assistance was procured, and the girl's condition was pronounced critical. The dead woman was last seen alive about eleven o'clock by her sister, who resided next door. Subsequently a yoytb named Thomas Bevin, nephew of the deceased, Sarah Griffiths, was arrested charged with the murder. The girl Jones, who was found wounded and unconscious, by Griffitbs's dead body, recovered consciousness and made a statement which led the police to arrest Bevin. The motive now assigned for the murder is robbery, money being missed from a cupboard. A miner called W111. Bullock, 46, and Thainas Jackson, 33, calling himself a boat- builder, were arrested at Burslem, on Monday, on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the woman Sarah Griffiths, at Crewe, on Saturday. The men were on tramp and belong to West Bromwicb. Bloodstains, declared by medical opinion to be recent, were found on Bullocks shirt. Three tramps were seen to leave the murdered woman's house. Thomas Bevan was brought before the Crewe magistrates on Monday, and charged with the murder of his aunt, Sarah Griffiths, on Saturday last; also with attempting t" murder bis cousin, Mary Jones. Evidence given as to the discovery of the victims shewed that the girl Mary Jones was lying insensible across the body of Mrs Griffiths. On recovering consciousness, the girl made a statement which caused Bevan to be apprehended. Prisoner offered to tell the bench all about it, but be was directed not to make any statement, and was remanded for a. WA.k. Reports were received from demel Hempstead on Saturday of an attempted donble murder and suicide, one of the intended victims being in the employ of the post-office. William Bailey, the man in question, bad conveyed the night mails to Boxmoor Station, and was returning with the in- coming mails, about four a.m., when he received a blow on the head from a man on a bridge over which he was passing. The blow, which partially stunned him, was followed by several shots from a revolver, these happily lodging in the mail bags. Bailey shouted for assistance, and bis assailant ran away. The mail man, on arriving at Hernal Hempstead about five o'clock, informed the police of the occurrence, and Police-Sergeant Froyley aud Police-Constable Pearman proceeded to the residence of a young man named George Norris, living in Chapel-street. The man opened the up- staird window apparently with a revolver in his hand, but did not tire. He closed the window, and screams and two reports of a pistol were immediately beard. The door was burst open, and on going upstairs Norris was seen getting out of the back window on to the roof of an outhouse. The police gavechase, but were unable to overtake him. His dead body was discovered in the river Gade. Norris'a wife, who was found to have received two bullet wounds, was conveyed to the West Herts Infirmary. On Mon- day an inquest was opened at Hemel I Hempstead on the body of George Norris. man who committed suicide on Saturday, after attempting to murder first William Bailey, a mail carrier, aud theu his (Morris's) wife, under circumstances reported in these columns on Monday. The mail carrier, Bailey, was examined, and said that on Friday evening f Norris accompanied him to the mail apparatus on tha railway and asked questions about the mails. Norris, abnut two years ago, acted as mailman. Witness described Norris's attack upon him as he was returning next morning with the mails. James Townsend, blacksmith, said he saw deceased running across a field in his shirt to Gadebridge Park and jump into the water. Witness followed on horseback, but did not attempt to get deceased out of the water. Being asked why, the witness said they were waiting for a horse to shoe. The coroner reprimanded him for allowing the body of the deceased to remain in the water until the police arrived. Witness added that a revolver was found at the spot. Mr Russell Steeple, surgeon, said he attended Mrs Norris, and found a wound near the right ear and another on her right arm, and extracted a bullet from the latter. The unfortunate woman had since been delivered of twin children, both dead. She was now pro- gressing favourably. The jury returned a verdict of felo de ae, and censured the witness Townsend for not attempting to remove Norris's body from the water.

MATRIMONIAL SWINDLES. Some months ago a couple of .adventuresses were arrested for having worked a matrimonial agency, which was in reality an effective machin- ery for decoying men on the look-out for rich wives. The dupes, after having been relieved of a round sum of money, were married to a sham heiress, and then sent about their business. The principals of the agency were a bogus Baroness de Mortier, alias De la Rochelle, and her attendant cavalier, a swindler named L-courtois. These two suc- ceeded in quitting the -country, and the Paris Correctional Tribunal, which has just disposed of the matter, bad accordingly to deal with the sham heiress and a Mdme. Leprout, both of whom had been conducting a tolerably prosperous matri- monial business on their own account after their principals had left France for reasons known to the police. The dupe was introduced, after having answered the questions, to a good- looking young female of presumable Anglo. American origin, whose name, according to the' police reports, is Leal, The part of the maternal relative was generally played by Mdme. Leprout, while the man Lecourtois acted as the paternal or avuncular protector of the heiress. Mdlle. Leal, who was the chief criminal arrested, said that she had come to Paris from England about three years ago, in order to live with a man. She subsequently accepted an offer to act as De Mortier's decoy-duck. The first witness for the prosecution who was called was the little shopman from Limoges, a M. Lefevre. He saw an advertise- ment that an English heiress, having about L60,000 as her fortune, but slightly damaged, was in the market. He immediately rushed to Paris with all the money he could collect, was introduced to the divine Leal, spent nearly L200 in decorating that peerless beauty with jewels and gold, and went with her to London. He passed a happy honeymoon in the British capital, visiting the Alhambra and other places of entertainment, and living with his brideand her mother in the best hotels. After that be returned toPAris, whither he had summoned his friends from Limoges, who soon informed him of the painful fact that he had been duped. M. L'Absolu, a Parisian barber, paid JS6 to be introduced to the daughter of a Spanish general in her box at the opera. The senorita, however, professed that she found M L'Absolu deticient in educational attainments, so be was left to the tender mercies of a Marseilles maiden, who fleeced him of L40. A stock- broker, who had been bamboozled, made a desperate dash after the dowry which had been promised to him. He married Leal in London, at a registrar's office, and entered at once into financial matters. He soon found out, how- ever, that after having spent his money be had been fooled to the t- p of his bent. A country gentleman irom Tourainebad not only lost money on Leal, for whom he hired a box at the opera, bnt had long kept her supplied with game from his preserves. This extraordinary trial terminated by the con- demnation of Leal to four months' imprisonment. Leprout was acquitted; while Lecourtois and the sham baroness were condemned by default.

A RUSTIC LUOREZIA BORGIA. A species of rustic Lucrezia Borgia, named Bluchet, who lived at BriAnoD, a small town in the department of Yonne, France, has just been condemned to bard labour for life on a chatge of having poisoned her husband and a lodger in her house. This woman, having exhibited a weak. ness for the company of a local barber, was naturally remonstrated with by her'husband, an easy-going, uxorious kind of person. The lodger, an elderly man named Forgest, also ven- tured to point out to her the wickedness of her ways, and thenceforward became a mark for Ler revenge. Bluchet, stung by the reproaches of the two men, resolved to put them out of the way, and, with that object in view, began with her bnsband, by putting doses of arsenic in his soup. She treated Forgest in the same fashion, and, after the lapse of a few days. the old man i sickened and died. The husband succumbed six days afterwards, and, as happens very often in French rural districts, even in the present epoch of civilisation, the bodies were huried without inquests being held. The unseemly haste, however, which the murderess displayed in endeavouring to induce the barber to marry her immediately after her husband's death aroused the suspicions of her rural neighbours, who lost no time in communicating with the local police, The charming Blucher was then arrested, the bodies of her victims were disinterred, and the murder was out. She had used enough arsenic ia the accomplishment of her fell purpose to poisou half-a-dozen men. During the trial she made the most shameful allegations against her I I J 1 I i- 1n MAO*- Yn;f""I, AUU UCUIQU IJBL FJUJIU «** UA"'e- faced manner. The jury, in according extenua. ting circumstances to this Jezebel, showed their readiness, like most of their colleagues, both in Paris and in the provinces, to make things easy for criminals, who are growing bolder every day in this country. Almost as much leniency is practised, in fact, as if the well-meaning but misguided philanthropists who cry out for tho abolition of capital punishment had carried their point with the Government and the admiuistra. tors of justice.

A GLAMORGAN CHANCERY CASE Protecting a Witness. In the Chancery Division, on Monday, amotion on behalf of the defendant James, in the action of Lewis v. James, that Sir William Thomas Lewi?, Morgan Reynolds, and Williain Boyle might be committed for contempt of court for-attempting to bribe Mrs Davis, a material witness iu the action, to induce her to conceal herself and to remove to some place where the defendant migbt not be able to find her, came before Mr Justice Kay by special order. Mr Hemming, Q.C. (with whom were Mr McClymont and Mr Bramwell Davis), appeared in support of the motion, and reminded his lord- ship that the circumstances of the case were mentioned a few days ago, when he applied for an ex parte injunction. The action of Lewis v. James was by two persons, Reynolds and Sir William Lewis, who were, or purported to be, the lessees of certain coal mines,' and they agreed with the defendant James, who was acting on behalf of himself and bis partner Edwards, to sub-let to James a portion of the mines. The plaintiff sought specific performance of the contract, and the action was defended on various grounds. The only one necessary to mention was the waut of title of Lewis and Reynolds to grant the sub-lease. In the course of the action, and in consequence, in a great measure, of a discovery obtained from the plaintiff, it was ascertained that Reynolds and Sir William Lewis had obtained a lease of the coal mines. A Mr Kempthorne was the agent for tbe lessor and also confidential agent for Mrs Davis. Mrs Davis's former husband held an agreement for a 60 years' term of part of these mines including the wbole of what it was pro posed to sublease to James and some other mineral property besides. On Davis's death, Kempthorne, the solicitor, assured Mrs Davis that he could protect her interests, and advised her to send all her papers to him, and to trust entirely to him. That was done, a.nd Kempthorne entered into negotiations with various persons with a view to seliing Mrs Davis's interests. He obtained very important offers, one amounting to 23,000, but Reynolds, being desirous of getting a lease which comprised this property, did his best to procure Kempthorne to get him the lease, and in somrf way or other to get rid of Mrs Davis s interests.. Kempthorne, it appeared, yielded to their persuasions, an offer being made to him of a large sum of money, the precise amount of which was not clear. Reynolds made the bargain with Kempthorne.. and got the lease free from Mrs Davis's interests, £2,000 being mentioned as the sum paid, but-the exact amount would come out at the trial of the action. The ground for the present application was that, at various dates from the Gud to the 9tb of March, Mr Boyle, on behalf of the plaintiffs, called upon Mrs Davis, who was in a very bad state of health, and en- deavoured to induce her to remove to some place where the defendants could not find her, repre- senting that otherwise she would be subjected to a severe cross-examination ill court, which would probably endanger her life. Her affidavit repre- sented that she was-first offered a settlement of £ 2,000 in the hands of trustees to secure a weekly payment of £ 2, and that afterwards it was pro- posed to give her that sum in bank notes, the first halves to be handed to her-at once, and the other halves when she had got away. Mr McIntyre, Q.C., who, with Mr Broome, ap- peared for Nlr bovie, denied that Boyle attempted to bribe Mrs Davis to hide herself, but admitted that he advised her to go to Ventuor, in the Isle of Wight, on account of her bad state of health. It was also admitted that Boyle negotiated with her in order to obtain her interest in the mines in dispute in the action, and that if be had been successful it would have re- sulted in the settlement of two other actions in which the plaintiffs were concerned. Mr Justice Kay gave judgment, in the course o r rena^rked that it was admitted that Sir William Lewis and Mr Reynolds sanctioned the appointment of Mr Boyle to negotiate with Mrs Davis behind the back of her own Hnli^lt-nr That. he considered, was a most improper thing to do, and he was not surprised when Sir Henry James said it was one he could not defend. That Boyle was perfectly well aware of the existence'of the actions he was satisfied, and also that Boyle's ern. ployment was for the purpose of settling not merely Airs Davis's action, but the whole of the litigation. The impression left upon his mind was that Boyle was aware of the whole of the litiga- tion, and, whether it was suggested or not, he formed the opinion that it was most desirable to get this woman out of the way, where she lould not be found at the trial, and that he did everything in bis power to induce her to go. He could not believe but that Boyle knew that ono of the main reasons for this was that she should not be forthcoming when her evidence was necessary, therefore he considered that Boyle had committed that which was a serious contempt of eotut. With regard to Sir William Lewis and Mr Reynolds, he thought they were to be blamed for having employed an agent capable of an act so gross as that of which Boyle had been guilty. It had not been proved, and they bad explicitly denied they ever in- structed him to do anything of the kind. He was wijjing to accept that denial. As to Sir Win. L-ewis, it seemed to him that he had little or nothing to do with the matter, that he never saw Boyle, and did not know him, and the only thing he did was, that he, on the 5tb of Marcb, 1887, signed a letter drafted by his solicitor in reference to this case. He thought it was clear there was not a tittle of evidence to implicate Sir Win. Lewis in an aet so gross as that wbich he conceived Mr Boyle had committed. He maintained that theie was no kind of evidence that Sir Wm. Lewis was aware that Boyle intended to spirit Mrs Davis away, or to prevent her from giving evidence, or anything of the kind. The case was not quite the same with regard to Reynolds, but in all the circumstances the. order he should make was as follows: Aii order restraining Boyle from maKing any attempt to communicate with Mrs Davis for the purpose of inducing her to conceal herself, or otherwise, for the purpose of obstruct- ing the fair trial of these actions, or any of them, and I order Boyle to pay the cpsts of tbis motion. With respect to Sir William Le wis and Reynolds I^do not think tit to give any costs." On the application of Mr Hemming, bis Lord- ship made an order for the appointment of a commission to take the evidence of Mrs Davis at her residence.

THE HEALTH OF CARDIFF. The return of the. Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last (26th March) shows that in the borough of- Cardiff the number of births registered last week was 105, as com- parea wit 11 89, 70, and 99 in the three preceding, ihese 105 births corresponded to an annual rate ot 52 5 per 1,000 of the population, estimated to be in the middle of this year 104,580. That is the largest total recorded recently in any week, but there was one of 107 in the early part of last year, The mortality was very severe in the last week, for the deaths amounted to 60, and these were 10 more than the 50 iu the one pcevioulI. These 60 deaths realised a rate of 29-9 per 1 000 and was as much as 6'4 above that of the 28 great towns in Englar,d and Wales. There were only four of them with a greater one. There has only been one week this year with a larger total, and there was also only one in 1886. The rate in Bristol was 25-0, but it was 4*9 under that of Car- diff. The 60 deaths in the latter included 31 males and 29 females; and of the total, as many as 23 were those of infants under one year, and 9 referred to adults who had attained 60 years and upwards. There were 7 deaths in the last week from the principal zymotics, and they included 2 each of small-pox, measles, whooping-cough, and 1 of diphtheria. There,was only one other death from small-pox in the last 15 months. The rates of mortality in the several towns, arranged in order from the lowest, were as follows: Derby 16'1 I Salford 23 9 Brighton Wolverhampton 2i"9 Halifax 2<W Leicester 24-4 Birmingham 20'5 Bradford 24'6 Nottingham •• 2L 0 Bristol 26"0 NotEingbal-a 21-U Bristol. 26"0 Portsmouth 2V2 I Liverpool. 237 London 21 "3 Norwich 23"7 Bolton 21 4 Hull 29-4 21-5 I Preston VJ9-6 Newcastle-on- Cardiff 29-9 Tyne 216 Hudderstield .30-1 Sheffield 22"3 Surtderland — 35-0 Blackburn 22 3 Oldham 34 6 Birkenhead 23 0 Manchester 354 Plymouth 25*0

ANOTHER BURGLARY AT CARDIFF. Another of the series of burglaries which have for some time prot been taking place in Cardiff occurred on Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning, at the house of Mr David Jones, 21, Richmond-road. A few evenings previously an hotel was broken into, and a quantity of spirits stolen but, in the case of the more recent outrage the thieves carried away a large quantity of booty. It appears that Mr D- *Toneq and his family re- tired to rest at the usual hdur, leaving, as they thought, the various doors and windows securely fastened. Unfortunately, however, the back kitchen window was left open, and the tbieves- who gained admittance from the waste ground in Richmond-crescent by climbing the garden wall- quickly discovered this fact. They entered the house by this means, then commenced to appropriate every article of food and clothing which they could lay their hands upon. The official inventory supplied by Inspector Cox in his police report includes several overcoats, four Dairs of men's boots, and nve pairs of boys' shoes. From the pantry they took away a fillet )f veal, three pounds of butter, a, bladder )f lard, three dozen eggs, bread, bacon, md oranges. They' also carried off an -1,1 1 -.I AVFV«N<>.]^ -1,1 .1_ -I- 1. AVFV«N<>.]^ uiu ttiurra ciuua* part ot tne affair is that in the dining-room and kitchen there was a good deal of valuable property, such as silver-plated articles, ornaments, and other things, njt one of which was taken. The police incline to the. belief that the burglary has been committed by a gang of youths who infest the neighbourhood, and all of whom have already ly served various terms of imprisonment for similar offences. Two members of tiie gang are now in custody awaiting their trial ou a change oi like nature.

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THE WELSh NATIONAL INSTI- TUTE QUESTION. A joint meeting of the Cardiff Free Library committee and the executive council of the pro- posed National Institute committee was held on Tuesday evening at the Town-hall, Cardiff. The object of the conference between the two bodies was to attempt a settlement of the questions at issue between them and agreeing upon a common line of action. The mayor presided. Mr J. T. D. LLICWELYSititrod uced-to the meeting a scheme which had been prepared that afternoon by the executive council of the National Institute. This showed that the site of all buildings erected should be vested in the corporation as trustees, and the societies should rent their premises. The cost was estimated at £ 17,000. A structure or other division should be made between the rate- supported portions of the building and the remainder, and the corporation would be charged with the care, repair, and insurance of the whole building. Mr SEWARD said that 'he considered the ground gave ample space for the object they bad in view, viz., the association under one roof of the extension of the Free Library and the rooms required by the various societies. He had arranged some statistics bearing upon the pro- posed extensions, and would give them in a com- parative table, taking the new building in regard to the existing one. If they took the present Free Library, the ground floor occupied 3,600 super- ficial square feet, and that would be increased to 6,400. The Schools of Art covered about the same ground, and could be enlarged to 8,000 feet. The museum, which covered about 2,400 feet, could be increased to at least 3,400. The municipal art gallery, which covered about 1,380 feet, would be increased to about, 3,400 feet, and the art gallery for periodical exhibitions would contain about 2,600 feet. They would notice that gave something like 800 feet less than what was proposed for the municipal art gallery, but of course an exchange of space could be made if necessary. The general lecture hall would con- tain about 2,200 feet. There were six rooms pro- posed to be allotted to the societies, each 400 square feet. He bad. based his calculations upon the proposals already made by the town council iu regard to the space at command. Mr W. J. TKOUNCK thought they should not altogether ignore the decision of the public meet- ing of January 6th last. He believed that if the whole of the new space were devoted to the Free Library and Science and Art Schools, a twopenny rate would be required. ("No," and Hear.") Mr PETER PRICE observed that it was quite out of the question, to think that there would be room for the societies in the extension. The Cardiff Town Council, he believed, would not agree to the amalgamation of the two institutions on the basis suggested. Dr TAYLOB was sorry to be opposed to the National Iustitute scheme. When be heard of the vote passed by the public meeting on January 6th, he was sorry that the proposal to erect a new locale for the University College had been shelved. (Hear.) It was about time some steps were taken to provide it with a suitable habita- tion. Referring to the matter at issue, he could not see that in the new buildiug there would be any room at all to spare beyond what was absolutely required for the needs of the free library and the science and art schools. He was convinced that the two buildings must be entirely distinct and separate. Mr SEWARD said the scheme the executive council of the National Iustitute had brought forward was a feasible, a workable, and a llod scheme, and he hoped the free library committee would meet them in a fair spirit. After further discussion, Mr RICHKS moved and Mr SEWARD seconded that the whole question should be referred to a committee of fix gentlemen from each institution for full and detailed con- sideration. This was unanimously agreed to, and the fentlemen selected were:—For the free library; )r. Taylor, Mr Sanders, Mr Peter Davits, Rev. W. E. Winks, Mr Peter Price, and Mr T. H. Riches. For the institute: Mr J. P. Thompson, Major Jones, Mr Seward, Mr Gavey, Mr D. I. Davies, and Mr E. Hancock. The mayor was appointed ex-oflicio chairman of the committee. This concluded the proceedings.

WELSH LANGUAGE MEETING, At Penuel Chapel, Pontypridd, on Monday evening, a pubiic meeting was held in furtherance of the objects of the Society for the Utilization of the Welsti Language. Amongst those present were Rev Dr. Roberts, Tabernacle Rev W. Lewis, pastor of Penuel Rev A. Jones, Rev W. Rees, Rav B. Davies, Rev Edmund Davies, Mr Thomas Williams, J.P., Gwaelodygarth Mr E. Thomas (Cochfarf), Cardiff; Mi Beriah Gwynfe Evans, secretary of the movement and Mr D. Bowen, Abercarn. MrT. Williams, J.P., waselected topre- side.-Mr BeriahEvans explained the object of the society, which aimed at giving the Welsh language its proper place in the educational system of the country. He gave the following extracts from the reports of H.M's. Inspectors 011 Welsh as a specific subject in the Gelligaer Board Schools, with which he had been supplied by the kindness of the chairman of the school board Weigh as a specific subject has proved an encouraging experiment. 14 passed at this school. The bth and 6th standards not only passed well in w? 1 h grammar, but also passed with cn.'dt in Welsh as a specific subject. 17 passed at this school. urett care has been bestowed 011 Welsh as a specific subject, yet the uniform success of all classes has uever been greater. 19 passed at this school. Welsh has been taken as a specific subject with advantage to Kuglish grammar, tiie classes that have been learning Welsh being most decidedly successful in Euglifcb. 13 (girls) passed at this school. An Improvement in English grammar in the 5th and 6th standards accompanies a most encouraging success ill Welsh as a specific subject; the higher rate may now be recommended Jor English. 14 passeu at this school. He was deeply gratified at being able to announce that, at last, text-books for teaching Welsh gram- matically in the day schools and the Sunday schools were on the eve of publication. (Hear, bear.) That these had not hitherto been pub- lished was a stigma upon the principality. The Society for the Utilization of the Welsh Lan- guage was removing it, and be appealed for finan- cial aid to enable the society to carry out the work thoroughly. -The Chairman cordially echoed the views so ably set forth by Mr Evans, and subsequently dwelt upon the auspicious future which was opening up for the Welsh lan- guage. He also dilated upon what he con- sidered the infamy which attached to the lunatic asylum appointments in Glamorganshire. (Shame.) Another asylum had been erected since the move- ment took root, and what did they find there ? Another Scotchman at the helm. (Shame, shame.) He had lifted up his voice against these insults against Welsh nationality-—(hear, hear)- and would never rest till right had supplanted wrong in the matter. (Loud applause.).—The Rev. D. Roberts (Pontypridd) proposed ■ That this meeting desires to express its approval ot the principles and objects of the »_>cietyfor Utilizing the Welsh Language, and thinks the society deserves the support 01 every Welshman, and of all who have at heart the educational advancement of the princi. pality. —Mr E. Thomas (Cochfarf) seconded the resolu- tion iu a practical speech. —The Rev. W. Lewis supported it, and it was euthusiastically..passed, after whicb the meeting closed with the usual complimentary votes.

SIR E. J. ENO VACCINA- TION, The following reply has been received from Sir E. J. Reed in reference to tbe petition for the abolition of compulsory vaccination, wbich was seat to him on Monday last:- Broadway Chambers, Westminster, 23rd March, 1887. Dear Mr Lloyd,—I have duly received your favour of the 21st, with the enclosed petition and the pamphlet of Dr. Wallace, lam not, as you way well believe, unacquainted with the agitation against compulsory vaccination. 011 the contrary, I have from time to time looked very closely into the facts and the figures, and I must inform you that, sensible as I am of some of the evils of vaccination, and conscious as I am of the terrible sense of wrong which a person strongly opposed to vaccination must feel when compelled by others to have his children vaccinated, I have not hitherto been able to make up ujy mind in favour of the contention of yourself and of those who signed the petition. On the coutrary, I have been strongly tempted to believe that the balance of advantage to society is strongly on tlio side of vaccination. The subject is, however, much too serious a one to be decided by pre- conceived opinions, or even after limited study, and 1 feel it my duty to promise you and those who have signed the peti- tion to give the matter my very careful attention, and to act iu it according to my judgment and conscience. I will very carefully read apd study the pamphlet of Dr Wallace. In conclusion, allow me to fcbauk you tnd those who have signed the petition for the very courteous and careful manner In which you have placed the subject before me, and to assure you again that it shall receive my very careful atteu- tion aad thought.—Yours very truly, (Signed), E. J. REED.

ATTACK ON A SWEETHEART. A double crime was perpetrated on Monday night at Lee, near Blackheatb. It appears that for twelve months or more a young man named DufSeld had been paying his attentions to Miss Emma Amelia Allen, who for the past four years has been in the employ of Mr Martin, mantle-maker, of Burnt Ash-road, Lee. Dumeld came down from London, and arrived at Mr Martin's shop just as the porter was putting up I the Shutters. Duffield slipped twopence into the porter's hand and asked him to tell Miss Allen that some one wished to see her. In response to this Miss Allen accompanied Duffield for a walk, but a febort time after leaving she struggled back in a fainting1 condition, and bleed- ing pre fusely from a terrible gash in the throat and several wounds on the back of the throat, -She stated that when crossing a field near Lee station, Duffield said, MiUy. you must die," and producing a razor inflicted the iiijuries referred to. He then deliberately cut his own throat, and was subsequently found lyipe in a pool of blood quite dead. The body was at once removed, and an inquest will be held. The injured girl, who has been taken to Guy's Hospital, is pro- gressing as favourably as can be expected, con- sidering the fearful nature of the injuries she has received. Duffield was 22 years of age, while Miss AHeo is 27. I

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THE MINERS' PROVIDENT SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of the Monmouth- shire and South Wales Miners' Permanent and Provident Society was held at th6 Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Tuesday, Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn, president, in the chair. The General "ecretary read the annual report of the board of management, in the course of which it was stated:- On December 3bt, 1885, the society bad enrolled 37,4b9 members. At the close ot the year the members numbered 41,117, being an increase of 3,658. Tba ordinary revenue of the sojiety has amounted to £ 31,06;, and the disbursements have been £ 26,497. The available balance at the close of the year was £ 32,047. On December 31st, 1885, it was £ 2J,678. During 1886 there were 9.79;) cases of disablement amongst the, member, and 108 fatal accidents, by which 120 members were killed. These fatal accidents placed on the funds 67 widows and 133 children, and at the close of the year 199 widows and 362 children were in receipt of annuities from the society. During the year the sum of £3495 has baen invested in Bute Dock 4 p r cent. Debenture titock, and the sum of E996 4s in the Cardiff Corporation 3 per cent. Debenture Stock. The system of investigating long-standing cases of disablement by ordinary members Of the boa: d of management has been continued duriug the year, and has worked satisfactorily. There has been no attempt on the part of the board to get rid of cases in which it was desirable in the interest of the members that the permanent allowauce should be continued, but they have, in several instances, been able to give assist- ance 11 members to whom the advance of a small sum meant a fresh start in iife. The board have bet:n constituted the managing body of the fund raised in 1867, in connection with the Ferndale Explosion. and also the supplementary fund raised in connection wiih the disaster at Maidy. In both cases it is provided that in the event of any surplus remaining it will be handed over to the permanent fund, The board regret th.it during the interval between the close of the accounts for 1386 and the presentation of this report, a disaster has occurred at the National Collierv, resulting in the loss of the lives of thirty- nine of the members of the society. It must be a matrer of congratulation, to the promoters of the society that immediately on the occurrence of this sad di-aster, tha machinery of this organisation was in prompt and effective operation. For the purpose of giving elf ct to the resolutions passed at the last annual seneral meeting with regard to employers' liability, Sir William Thomas Lewis and Messrs Hemy Ihornas and Morgan Dyer were re- miASf.ari hv t.lV.I +J* ftri, 1 *w'A to thft SAW>. "1. -.I .v ó."V "V. -V committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquiieasto the employers' liability. Unfortunately Sir William Thomas Lewis was unable to be present to give evidence, and his place was taken by Mr G. W. Wilkinson. The result of the deliberations of the com- mittee his "oeen the presentation of a report, %'ilicil practically gives effect o the wishes of the society as represented by 11.1e witnesses, and with the aofroval of the general meeting the board will do all in their power to promote the carrying out of legislation on the lines laid down by the select committee. With regard to Mr Neison's report on the financial position of tha society at the close of first quinquennium, presented to the last annual geueral meeting, the board have had under consideration a report from Mr Campbell, in whicli he says: —It will be remembered that Mr Neison, in his report as to the experience of the first five years of tile society's history, showed that tho-re had then accumulated a deficiency to the amount of £ 5,236. He estimated that there was 111 accruing deficiency of £ 2.029 per annum in respect of every 10,000 members. On a membership of 40,000 this would meau that ihe society was annually deficient to the extent of £ 8,116. In view of this estimate, and especially of the fact that the society has during the current year had to bear the cost of an accident which resulicd iu the loss of the lives of 39 of its members, it would certainly appear advisable that the board should, without waiting until the close of another quinquennium, grapple with its financial posit 011. oil one point the board of management are unanimous, and thtt is, that it is not advisable that the allowances to widows and children should in any way be reduced. It will ba for a special general meeting of the society, to be convened after the whole of the facts have bee.1 laid before the members, to determine whether an increased contribution sh .11 be paid, or whether there shall be a reduction in the amount of the allowances paid to disabled members, itecognising the depressed state of trade in the district, the board are reluctant to suggest an increase of the contributions paid to the society by the ordinary and honorary mem- bers, but it is clear that something must be done. An increase of one penny per week on the part of 40,000 ordinary members, with an addition of 25 per cent, from the colliery owners, would place the society in posses- sion of an additional annual revenue of 1;10,832, which would be more than sufficient to cover the annual deficiency, and would thus enable the society to wipe off the indebtedness of previous years. Assum- ing that the membe- s adopted the view nf the botrd as to its being undesirable to reduce the allowances of the widows and children, they may be of opinion that it is advisable to lower the allowances for disablement from 8s to 6s per week. This would represent a saving, according to the transactions of last year, of £ 4,32o, and while this would not be sufficient to cover the annual deficiency, as estimated by the actuary, there can be no doubt that a very general feeling prevails throughout the soc ety that there is not exercised on he part of < he colliery surgeons, or oa the part of the local committees, the degree of economy imperatively called for. The report added, in conclusion, that Lord Bute had promised to contribute £ 2?0 per annum for two years to the fund, making, with his original contri- bution of LI.000, the sum of £ 1,5Q0, The CHAIRMAV, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated his hearers upon the growth of the society and the great amount of good which it was doing; but they haJ, he &aid, a difficult position to face on the present occasion. They were met with the intimation that it wag neces- sary they should have a special meeting with regard to the revision of the contributions, or elbe of the benefits upon which all societies like theirs were based. The society was perfectly solvent at the present moment, but in facing the future they were warned that in order to meet the growing demands upon them the accumulated funds must be larger. At the outset the contribution were based upon the advice of the actuary, as also was the amount of benefit, but they did not exactly and accurately accept the best advice given to them, hoping that they might be able to fix a lower rate of contribution on the one side, and yet give a higher rate of benefit upon the other. That had not proved to be quite within their capacity, and now the question had to come before a special general meeting as to whether they would prefer to pay a larger rate per week or reduce the amount given— not in Ciise of death, but of accideut. It had been left in the hands of Sir William Thomas Lewis and himself to approach the landlords of Wales with a view of obtaining subscriptions, and if that should be done he hoped that the society would be placed in a thoroughly solvent position without the necessity of calling upon the members for increased contributions, which he knew would be a hardship in these depressed times. (Applause.) Sir William Lewis felt this very deeply, and he would have been present on that occasion but that he was compelled to attend the Court of Quddo S Beach. He had received a letter, the chairman went on, from Col. Turbervill, who stated that he would have much pleasure in giving this jubilee year a donation of £ 100—(applause)— in addition to his annual subscription. The increased donation by the Marquis of Bute showed that he was watching the progress of the society very closely, whilst Mr Crawshay Bailey had offered 100 guineas per annum. Mr RENUY THOMAS seconded the adoption of the report in Welsh. A discussion followed, in the course of which several of the representatives took exception to an increase of contributions, whilst others said that to reduce the sick pay would be quite as bad, one delegate suggesting that the board of management should curtail their expenses. Mr EVAS COLE (Treherbert) complained of the small number of honorary members, saying that if the agencies of each district would work with greater activity in order to obtain more honorary members, every lodge .would, he believed, be Stilt- sustaining. The report and balance sheet were afterwards put to the meeting and adopted. Mr EDWARD JONKS proposed tbat Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn be elected president. Mr TREVENNKN, Mr Crawshay Bailey's repre- eentative, who seconded the proposition, said that Mr Bailey was heart and soul with the society, and it would be his (Mr Treveunen's) privilege as well as duty to aid the society in every possible way. (Applause.) The resolution having been put and carried with acclamation, The CHAIRMAN, in replying, 8aid must not go "away with the idea that the society was in difbculties it was simply 111 the position that all societies had at one period or the other oc- cupied. Mr G. W. WILKINSON moved that Mr Edward 1 Jones and Mr Henry Thomas be vice-presidents. Mr BIRCHAM (Poor Law Inspector), who seconded the proposition, said that the best way to increase the funds of the society would be to augment the number of members. (Applause.) The proposition was then carried. Mr EDWARD JONES, in returning thanks, said that whilst tbey might congratulate themselves upon a very great success indeed, at the same time they must be up and doing, and not go on month by month, and year by year, getting deeper into the mire. 6 The following were elected on the board of management Honorary members—Messrs L. Tylor, l>avid Evans, and E. Mills Hann ordinary members—Messrs J. J. Davies, D. li. Lewis, Ð. Bowen, and Jonah Sage. The meeting being declared special for the alteration of rule, Mir TYLOIV, on behalf of the board of manage- ment, proposed, and Mr COLB seconded, such an alteration of lmle 7 aer to make the board of management consist of 12 ordinary and 10 honorary members, instead of eight ordinary and six honorary members as formerly. At the same time an aduition was proposed to the rule pro- viding for the election of the board of manage- ment as follows ;—Monmouthshire, 4; Merthyr and Aberdare district, 4 and lihoudda and West, 4. proposal gave rise to a lengthy discussion, in the course of which two different alterations proposed as amendments, but the chairman r°rp that notice must be given of them. The proposal of Mr Tylor was then adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting.

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SHOCKING DISCOVERY AT CARDIGAN. Oil Sunday, owing to an anonymous letter sent to him, Sergeant Phillips, Cilgerran, went to a house at Abercycb, near Pontreselly, Cardigan, and, after a careful search of the premises, found I the dead body of a newly-born infant concealed in a, heap of culm. The two inUla.tes-BII" Davies, carpenter, and Margaret Samuel, halt- sister to Davies—were apprehended, and lodged in Cilgerran lock-up. Davies is a widower. On Tuesday, at the police-station, Cilgerran, near Cardigan—before Mr Ivor Evans, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr Thomas John, Tyrhos, was foreman-au inquest was held touching the death of a female child, found by P.S. Phillips. Clgerran, concealed in a bucket, covered IIvet with unmixed culm, at Penrhiw, Pontreseliy, about six wiles from Cilgerran, on Sunday morn- ing last. Mr John A. G. Evans, Cardigan, appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of the accused- Enos Davies and Margaret Stephens (iiis half- sister)—and Superintendent Philips appeared for the pulice. P.S. Phillips, Cilgerran, said that from information received, he went for a search warrant on Saturday night, and proceeded, in company with P.C. J. Rosser, to Penrhiw, Pontreseily, the residence of the accused. They were admitted by Enos Davies, who gave them permission to search the house. He Enos Davies whether a woman bad given birth to a child in his house within the last fortnight, and Davies said, "Not to my knowledge." Margaret Stephens was then asked whether she had been contiued within tbe last week or fortnight. She denied it several times, but on being further pressed she admitted having had two or three children, but not lately. Ultimately she confessed to having been confined on Wednesday morning, and added, I have not done away with tlje child it is in the other room in the culm." The police searched, and found the body of a feirale child in a bucket. He then charged Margaret Stephens with concealment of birth, and the mala prisoner, Enos Davies, with aiding and abetting. and took them in custody. On Monday morning Stephens remarked to witness that she hoped he would not be bard upon her, as she was net the one who had killed ths child. She further added that she gave birth to the child on the hearth, and then went to bed, leaving the child with Enos Davies. She heard the child scream once. It was Enos who put it in the culm. Witness had been told that the female was subject to fits, and was now in a weak state, and could not eat. P.C. Rosser corroborated the last witness. Dr. Phillips, Cardigan, who made a post- mortem examination of the body in conjunction with Mr W. Davies, surgeon, Cardigan, and Mr James Stephens, Cilgerran, said the body pre- sented no external marks of violence. They had arrived at the conclusion that the child was bora alive, but that it died of haemorrhage. Dr. Wm. Davies, surgeou, corroborated. After a deliberation of about balf-an-hour the following verdict was brought in :—" Tbat the newly-born female child came to its death by hemorrhage occasioned by the severing of the umbilical cord soon after its birth, but how, by what means, or by whom such cord was severed there is no evidence to show."

A GAY APPRENTICE AT MONMOUTH. At the Coleford police-court on Tuesday-before Sir James Campbell, Captain Digbton, and Mr C. W. Dew—Walter Thomas Preece, 19 years of age, son of a respectable coachbuilder at Mon- mouth, was summoned by Annie Puelps, single woman, of Coalway, Laneend, near Coleford, to show cause why he should not support his illegitimate female child, which was born on the 30bli January last.—Mr Hebh, Ross, represented defeii,itiit.-Colliplainaut told the bench how that ten years ago she went to Monmouth as general servant to Mr Wild, watch- maker and jeweller,of Monmouth. The defendant was some time ago apprenticed there. An ac- quaintance sprang up between them, and ulti mately she became pregnant. Defendant had aii his meals at the house, and sometimes slept there, In July last year she went to Kingscote to nursa her mistress's daughter, and while there defendant wrote her several letters (which she produced), iD which he stated that he should purchase clothing for the child, and renewed a promise previously made that he would marry her.—Mr Hebb ad mitted that the epistles, which were crammed full of love, were defendant's,—Complaiuant s mother was called, and swore that defendant wrote to her, and mentioned that, as he had brought her daughter into trouble, he should marry her as soon as possible. Sae subsequently saw liim, and he renewed the promise. — Mrs Gladden, a laundress, of Monmouth, deposed that defendant made a similar statement to her. It was stated that defendant's apprenticeship had been cancelled, the lad now being at home.— Ordered to pay 2s 6d per week.

FATAL COLLISION IN THE U8K. in?,nJa^Ur1fy* Edwards opened an X nf V ? T?lbr 't Hutel. Newport, on tbe Heyland, 20 ye £ rs of age, thA ti.Au, IT1 WAS .caUfiec* by the collision befcweeu ~aPPy Return and the coantinar steamer Abraham Sutton, off the month of the U«k, on Wednesday luornmg. Giles S ms, the master of at 4 'Vi>W' w belonged to Gloucester, said that iviii'i <m t'10 day in question the steamer Hided with the trow, cutting down one side of the bows. The latter tilled immediately and sank. Witness jumped into the boat, and saw his nephew, the only other man ou board, in the rigging of the trow. He had seen the deceased, and noticed the marks on his head, at though something had falleu on him and stunned him. In reply to the jury, the witness said this trow was anchored as much out of the way of vessels as possible, and that the steamer must have been a quarter of a mile out of her course.— Mr Handcock (Downing and Handcock), who represented the owners of the steamer, proceeded to question the witness as to whether the light on his vessel was burning at the time, but the captain said he only had time to get ciear of the siuking vessel, and did not notice.—The Coroner. One can imagine that he would not have time ti observe such a thing.—Mr Handcock Iu this case it is the essence of the whole thing. Ulti- mately the inqnost wa- adjourned for a week.

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