The Cardiff Times

PETROLEUM v. COAL. I YORK, Sunday.—The Chief Engineer of •he Uni ted States Navy has reported favourably l^arding the adoption of orude petroleum as fuel ■°r warships instead of coal. The experiments been made by leading engineers, and the apparatus has been submitted to the severest j ts* The proportion of evaporation has been «°Und to be at the rate of 20 pounds of water to OIIe pound of oil, which is double that of best £ al pressure. It is asceitained that if a vessel be *ole to steairi 1,000 miles with coal she can cover ^puble that distance with the same bulk of oil. further, the space now occupied by water ballast n be utilised as a petroleum bunker, and as the runs out water takes its place, so that the AUnker is always full. During the experiments a ?'Rher speed was attained from petroleum than *tom coal.—Dalziel.

DARING TRAIN ROBBERY. NEW YORK. Saturday. — A telegram from Albuquerque, New Mexico, reports a daring train Jobbery. Five outlaws held up" a West-bound Passenger train near Rio Puorco. The United States marshal shot and killed one robber, but Joe other four kept up an indiscriminate fire, the passengers, of whom a number are d to have been killed or wounded. Finally the g detached the express oar, which contained e valuables, and the engine, and started off ytb them on the up track for a short distance. *0 explosion followed, and it is believed that the tobbers blew up the safe and made off with its intents. A special train has been sent to the of the outrage.—Etuter.

A WANDtRING HUSBANi 8 FATE. LYONS, Sunday,—A remarkable tragedy has lUst occurred at the village of Champag, near this A woman named Deroussy, whose husband £ &d been missing for the last 13 years, had lived 0r some time on very affectionate terms with a Glan named Perrin. Yesterday her husband, who **s believed to be dead, made his appearance in *he village and attacked Perrin, but was beaten by some neighbours. He spent a great part of •he morning drinking, and in the afternoon he "ent to Perrin's house and ordered his wife to let) in. She refused, and Deroussy then forced ihe door and entered. The woman told him to Set out, but he would not go. She accordingly him dead on the spot. The woman's son 400k the blame of the tragedy on himself and was Rested, but his mother has since confessed the Jacts of the case to the police aud surrendered herself.—Dalziel.

GOODS TRAINS IN COLLISION, BRUSSELS, Saturday,-A railway collision be- two goods trains has occurred at Waremme, Liege. One of the engine drivers was ■led and three stokers were injured.—Reuier.

CAPTAIN DREYFUS. PARIS, Monday.—The Matin states that an qUiry into the recent allegations connected with "JIl8 reported escape of Captain Dreyfus will |5*obabiy result in the prosecution of a very high Polonial official and a fresh series of scandals. *n»estigation has also shown that the present friard is not so much above suspicion as was •bought, and it will possibly have to be changed. *-JDaieteJ.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA. New YORK, Monday.—Yesterday morning at "eterton, Kansas, the boiler of the engine a passenger train exploded. The ilQgine was completely wrecked and the and fireman killed, as well as five J*»mp8, who were riding on the trucks. passengers were injured. When the stopped one of the passengers, who bad with *jje rest alighted to inspect the soene of the disas- *• returned to his berth and shot himself dead \b his revolver.—Central News.

THE VENEZUELAN DIFFICULTY. W WASHINGTON, Tuesday. — The Venezuela boundary Commission will meet next Saturday *?* the first time for several months, and a con- querable quantity of business will be transacted, a large amount of material has been by agents in America and Europe, which 111 have, it is believed, great influence in shapen- the final decision. Mr Mallet, Provost Sectary to the Commission, has examined 00 maps and ancient charts, and has divided ttlem into groups, so that they may be easily ?°Uated. Professor Burr and Dr. Von Haan made a very successful collection of records Greab Britain and Holland. Their report will ready on the 15th. Mr Burr especially men- '°n« that he was treated with the greatest Gpurfeeey while be was searching British records.— ter.

GREAT SHIPPING ilSPUTE. BOSTON, Monday Night.—The case of the Metropolitan Steamship Company v. the British j^orth Atlantic Navigation Company, involving Ability for a collision between the steamers Whitney and Ottoman, which occurred so long "go as 1892, was finally decided by the Judges J'ere to-day, the judgiribnt being in favour of the j^mer company with 97,75b dollars damages and Central News.

THE CUBAN REVOLT, Spanish General Killed. New YORK, Tuesday. — A despatch from unuouuces the death of General Sanchez ?} an engagement with the Spaniards in Cuba.— Valeiel, AMERICAN FILIBUSTERERS CAUTIONED. I JACKSONVILLE (FLORIDA), Monday. — The United SLates warship Newark is off St. John's 5*r with orders to pursue the filibustering vessels —auntless, Commodore, and Three Friends in they cross the bar. The Dauntless steamed and was followed by the Revenue cutter OntweIl. The Dauntless was notified that if she "topped at St. John's River to take ammunition n board and then make for sea the Bontwell ould sink her.—Meuter,

EXECUTION AT NEWGATE. James Jones (26), ship's fireman, was executed SL^ewgate on Tuesday morningfor murdering Ed. at Wapping by stabbing him, owing to jOfne ill feeling whicharoseout of a family quarrel. •> 0 efforts were made to secure a reprieve, nor did 1 ones expect one. The convict sat up rather late atlt night, but siept fairly well and rose this ornln shortly after 7. He ate very little break- but maintained his spirit of indifference C *be last. He was visited early by Father u^ey> Roman Catholic priest, and the prison commenced to toll at a quarter to 9. officials, accompanied by Billington, pro- dded to the cell shortly afterwards. Jones shook with two of the warders and thanked them their kindness, but made no statement. The Z^demned man took his position on the drop .Without assistance. Billington then pulled the t kr and Jones disappeared. Death is reported have been instantaneous. » Another correspondent says 'There hau boen some »imb a standing quarrel between White Jones. On the evening of the murder White his home to meet the Dundee steamer on the ?aOoe of getting a job. Before leaving the where be lived White met Jones, and ley wrangled for several minutes. Suddenly pulled a long knife from his pocket and 3bbed White several times. White immediately .fpPped dead, and Jones seeing it was uselesB to » tempt to escape surrendered at Wapping Police nation. tb .4.. an inquest held subsequently it was stated at the execution was carried out satisfactorily.

ACOCK'S GREEN SENSATION. Since the conclusion of the inquiries by the l0e towards the end of June last into the oir- gftistances surrounding the death of Mary ^JSabeth Finch, a domestic servant engaged by ^nd Mrs Mason, who carried on business at,' ^~0°ck,8 Green, very little has been heard of the ;but it is probable that in a short time the Jrlfle! will be known. Shortly after the death of e girl, Mr Hodgkinaon, solicitor, entered ^.{?*»eat on behalf of relatives against the th i which the girl bequeathed to her mistress j' e'arge sum of £ 8,000, for which she was insured A*! Westminster and General Life Assurance ^sociation. When application was made to the k anpany some time ago, the directors refused to th^ c'aim, and although up to the present have not received notice of any legal pro- Zfamgs, Mr Hodgkmson, representing the knives, and Mr Cross, on behalf of the under the will, are in negotiation, •KiUgjj there seems small likelihood at present satisfactory terms being arranged on 'aaf? of their clients. Certain offers have been tjU but have not been accepted, and even if W, y were the assurance association would have to w.ekoned with. Should the caveat not be awn» an endeavour, according to a P^f" linlJ j 'or,n °f law, will be made in one of the Oivv ■ Courts to prove the will, and if Mr tj0 is successful in this course the assurance w .Pftty, if they still refused to pay the olaim, eiirt d bs sued. Should Mr Cross fail in his 5^ .our, there the matter would probably end, as any potion on the part of the beneficiary, t'w. concerned, and further steps would rest with be It is stated that evldence could Ca a"ed to prove conclusively whence the money ittai!! which the first premium of the tior k*1109. was paid, and that neither Mr Mason 18 wife had anything at all to do with the oft?6?** and, further, that it was the intention beneficiary to devote a large portion Of the 'be benefit of the child of the deceased. rrn'^ffham Gazette.

t&f?3801 Miohael Foster^ Professor of leotii, at Cambridge, delivered the Huxley fclw .e °n Monday at Charing Cross Hospital, for bis subject the recent advances in an<^ their bearing on medicine ana the union of science with it)4 was producing a movement of theoretical accal advance, the limits of which it was II to foresee.

The Eastern Crisis. REPORTED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POWERS, A Vigorous Note to the Porte. PARIS, Thursday.—It is understood that the Powers, being indisposed to bring about a crisis which would endanger the peace of > Europe and might lead to a fresh outbreak of massacres throughout the Ottoman dominions, will refrain from any precipitate action in regard to affairs in Turkey. There is therefore no likelihood that the situation will undergo any startling development at the present time. The understanding which has now been arrived at between France, Russia and Great Britain will, it is expected, lead to the immediate despatch of a vigorous Note to the Porte demanding the adoption of reforms which will secure the future safety of the Sultan's Armenian subjects.— Renter. THE SULTAN'S TRICKERY EXPOSED. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday. -Although the Budget Commission has estimated the deficit for the current year at only £ T1,000,Q00, computations made in competent quarters place the deficit at a figure between three and four million Turkish pounds. With regard to inquiry into the conduct of troops and pohce during the late massacre, of which mention was made in yesterday's telegram, it should be added that the permaneut military commission sitting at Yildiz Kiosk was at first charged by the Sultan to draw up a report which should show that the conduct of the troops and police was irreproach- able. Subsequently the Sultan, in order to impart more force to the findings of the Commission in the eyes of Europe, ordered a number of European officers in the Ottoman service, namely, Kamphoevener, Lecoq, Blunt, Woods, and Szecheneji Pachas to sign this report. Despite repeated efforts, whioh even went to the length of threats on the part of the Palace officials, Kamphoevener and Lecoq firmly refused to affix their signatures to the report, declaring that before signing such a document they must convince themselves of its truth. The conduct of the other European officers who declared their readiness to subscribe the report is the subject of general comment.— Reuter. PEBA, Thursday Night. Marshal Kamp- boevener and General Lecoq Pasha, recognising that their demands for the European officers of the Commission of Inquiry to sign a report separate from their Turkish colleagues, was not admissible have solicited permission to resume their positions as members of that body. The Sultan has acceded to their request. The general feeling here is that their resignation was ill-considered, and satisfaction is expressed that General Blunt and Admiral Woods will now have the assistance of their German and French col- leagues.-Central News. I A RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES FEARED. BEIRAT, Wednesday. -Abdullab Pasha, ex- commander-in-chief in Crete, has arrived here, and has started for the Hauran to assume supreme military command in place of Tayers Pasha, who has been recalled. This appointment has created a deplorable impression here, since the antecedents of Abdullah Pasha are such as to cause apprehen- sion that hostilities may break out again before long. The Druses remain on the defensive. They are reported to have maltreated some officials.- Beuter.

A ROYAL WEDDING. One would have to go back to the pretty wooing story of our own Prince and Princess of Wales to find a parallel to that courtship over the sea of which Rome is to witness the denouement in a fortnight from now. Montenegro shares with Switzetland the repute of being an unconquered State. Ever since the green flag of the prophet floated from the minaret of St. Sophia, Turkey has been her implacable enemy, and considering that the hardy little kingdom only numbers to-day 200,000 souls and is not as large as Devonshire and Cornwall combined, the marvel is that she should have maintained her independence intact for five centuries. It is wonderful what love for their country these plucky mountaineers show, es- pecially when one remembers the sterile character of the Principality. To-day the income of the reigning Prince is fixed at 94,000 per annum, which Russia for services rendered her in 1854 has. THB PBINOE AND PRINCESS Of MONTENEGRO. PBINCBSS HELENS. THE PRINCE OF NAPLES. THE KING AND QUEEN OF ITALY. THE ROYAL ITALIAN MARRJAOE. converted into 28,000 by an annual subsidy, so that to wed his daughter to the Heir Apparent of the Italian throne 18, from the material point of view, a distinctly good match for Prince Nicholas 1. to have arranged. But then it must not be forgotten that tn« bride-elect is highly amiable and accomplished, a good hnguist, and altogether a superb creature, so that the bargain is by no means one-sided. She is physioally a spendid woman, standing 5ft. llin.. which is a shade taller than our own Countess de Grey.

STEAMER SUNK. Ten Men Drowned. The Press Association Hull correspondent tele- graphs A terrible collision occurred on Thursday morning in the Humber, The steamer Alexandra, bound for Hull, collided with the steamer Emden, of Goole, and the Alexandra was so badly damaged that she began to sink at once, and 10 of her crew were drowned. Three were landed in an exhausted condition at Hessle. to the westward of Hull, after clinging to the wreckage for two hours. The Alexandra was ooming from Norrkoping with deals, and the I river for a considerable distance is strewn with the cargo. A later telegram says :—Those saved were the captain and two men of the Alexandra, and the Humber piiot, who was aboard. The Emden subsequently docked safely. Captain Haistrom states that his vessel was practically stationary at the time she was run into by the Emden. Her deck cargo consisted of deals, upon which the survivors reached the shore in a very exhausted condition. Eight seamen and two stewardesses perished, fading to get or to keep a hold of the deals that were floating about. The body of a seaman has been washed afhore at Hessle, and a look-out is being kept by the coastguard for the other bodies.

THE DYNAMITE PLOT. Kearney and Haines Shipped to New York ROTTERDAM, Monday.—Ten minutes before the Atlantic liner Werk6ndam, bound for New York, sailed hence on Saturday last four men-Kearney, Haines, and two police officers m plain clothes— drove up to the dock and went on board the steamer. The two dynamitards were taken to a state-room, where they remained until the Werkendam left. They have shipped under fresh alias-Beutcr.

A LOVING OUP. Generosity of Lord Bute, The Town Clerk. at the meeting of the Cardiff Property and Markets Committee on Wednedsay, stated that on the 12th of September Lord Bute expressed a wish that the five figures upon the loving cup should be re-enamelled, and suggested that they should be sent to some eminent firm for that purpose, his Lordship promising to defray all expenses in connection therewith. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the town clerk, and to tender cordial thanks to Lord Bute for his kindness.

AOOIDENT TO A TELEGRAPH BOY, A boy employed as a telegraph messenger and named E. J. Govier, aged 16 years, 29, Inverness- plaoe, was brought to the Cardiff Infirmary on Tuesday evening suffering from a fractured leg. The accident happened in a curious manner. Govier was crossing the hne at the Gr,.at Western Railway Station when his foot was caught in the points, and a train coming along the lad was knocked down, a broken leg being the result.

GERMAN v, SOUTH WALES COAL, The selling price of coal produced in Germany in 1895 shows an increase of from 2d to 3d over the selling price of 1894. This is in marked contrast to the selling price in South Wales and nhe United Kingdom generally. The West- phalian syndioate have now under consideration the question of the advisability of advancing the selling price of coal by 6d per ton.

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THE CZAK AT PARIS. PABIS. Wednesday.—The weather is nob so One to-day as it was yesterday, a cloudy sky baying taken the place of the brilliant sunshine which favoured the Czar's first day in Paris. The programme for this morning comprised visits to Notre Dame and the chief public edifices in Paris. President Faure arrived at the Russian Embassy at 25 minutes to 10, and the Czar and (Jzarina drove off almost immediately with him in an open carriage to the Cathedral of NotreDame escorted by a squadron of Cuirassiers. The streets were closely packed with sightseers, who, as yesterday, raised shouts of Vive VEmpereur" and Vive l'lmperatrice." The cortege arrived at the Cathedral at 10 o'clock without any noteworthy incident occurring. Their Majesties, who were accompanied by President Faure, were received at the door of the Cathedral by Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of Paris, who was attended by the vicars-general, and members of the Chapter. The Minister os Justice was also present. Gurded by the Cardinal, the Imperial visitors and President Faure visited the nave and principal chapels of the Cathedral, stopping for a few minutes before the mortuary ohapel of the late M. Pasteur. The Czar and Czarina, with M. Faure, after inspecting the Cathedral Treasury, containing various historical and valuable pieces of church plate, proceeded to the Palace de Justice, where they were received by the Minister of Justice, accompanied by Judges of the Courts of Appeal and Cassation. At Sainte Cbapelle they were received by the Minister of Public Instruction. The visit lasted a quarter of an hour. Their Majesties on leaving Sainte Chapelle drove to the Pantheon, which they left at 11 o'clock. They were enthusiastically cheered by the crowds assembled on their passage through the streets.— Renter. PARIS, Wednesday.—At the Hotel des In- valides, visited after the Pantheon, the Emperor lingered a few moments by the tomb of the Great Napoleon. After luncheon at the Russian Embassy came the foundation stone laying of the new Alexander III. Bridge, whiph will cross the river opposite the Invalides to the Champs Elysees. An enormous multitude, including 10,000 invited guests, witnessed this ceremony, a graceful feature of which was the presentation to the Czarina by 40 white-clad maidens of a gigantic bouquet of roses. Then came a visit to the Mint to witness the striking of a commemorative medal, next one to the Academy to hear Coppee's graceful poem of welcome, and finally one to the Hotel de Ville, where an ultra-socialist munici- pality had prepared decorations of super-princely style, with a recherche concert torown in.- Central News, It is no mere figure of speech to assert that the French are goue stark staring mad over this feting of the Czar, and one must go to Paris to believe it-mere ordinary descriptions fail entirely to convey it. Everything is k la Russe or a l'Empereur. New drinks are being introduced into the caffe in bottles covered with the mono- gram N. and A., the initials of the Czar and Czarina, Special Russian editions of the illustrated papers are being brought out, and altogether the Russomania has entered on an acute stage. The amusement of the young Emperor at all this must be very great. At the same time, unless he is a stoic, he cannot fail to have been affected by the magnetism of a reception so wonderful and spontaneous. No nation in Europe can approach the French for magnificence of spectacle. France is the Barnum of the world. Yet the auto- THE OBDBB Of THE WHITE EAGLB. (Conferred by the Ozar on the Lord High Steward of the Queen's Household.) crat will sneer at the tawdry tinsel of the Republic, and will always bear in mind that while Russia's policy, from the time of his ancestor Peter the Great down till to-day has been unalterable and continuous, the French have had twenty-seven changes of Government since 1870, or rather more than one per annum. The question which is troubling the French mind is whether he will be lavish in his distribution of orders and decorations. Before leaving Balmoral he gave several, and left further instructions with M, de Staal, which will be attended to later. Of course it is not everyone who can hope, like the Earl of Pembroke, to receive the distinguished order of the White Eagle, which is one of thq mosb ancient and belonged to Poland, but was Russianised in 1832. Lord Pembroke has Russian blood in his veins, and his admirable management of everything pertaining to the Czar's comfort here was deserving of recogni- tion. No doubt M. Faure will receive some high honour at the Czar's hands.

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER, Suiofde of the Assailant. A tragic affair was reported on Tuesday from Littlehampton, Two visitors named Lapraik, husband and wife, arrived on Saturday and took apartments in Fitzallen-terraoe, a fashionable part of the town. Shots were heard in the morning in their room, and the tenant of tbe house fetched the police, who on arriving on the scene found that the woman had crawled out of the room and was lying exhausted at the bottom of the stairs bleeding from a bullet wound in the head. The man was found in the bedroom lying dead on the floor and clasping in one hand a new six-chambered revolver. A struggle had evidently taken place between the couple. Both were in their nightdresses, and the man's shirt bad been shot through the left sleeve. Another bullet was found in the ceiling, and according to appearances the man first fired four shots at the woman and then killed himself with a shot in the right temple. The landlady states that the pair seemed to live amicably together, and she cannot imagine any reason for Lapraik's mad act. The man Lapraik is about 35 years of age, of dark complexion, with a heavy blaok moustache, and is of medium height. The woman appears to be about the same age. Both are very respeot- ably dressed, and seem to be Frenoh people in good circumstances. No letters have come to their apartments for them, but it is supposed that they hved in the south-east of London. Writing materials were found in the drawing-room, and on Monday night the man posted some letters. It is thought the woman will not recover from her injuries. Mrs Lapraik, who was shot on Tuesday at Littlehampton by her husband, is still lying in Worthing Infirmary in a serious condition. Mrs Lapraik, in intervals of consciousness, has made the following statement to a nursing sister; -11 We had been to Devonshire. We have one child between 13 and 14. My age is 40. I know all about what has happened, but I am not going to tell anybody. We didn't quarrel. I think he has passed away." Mrs Lapraik has told an Infirmary nurse that her name is Rosa, and that she had been married fourteen years. Nurse asked, Do you know what has hap- penedrland she replied, "Yes; he is shooting me. He has been ill a long time-" Mrs Lapraik, from whose neck two bullets have been extracted. states that her home is at 18, Degmar-road, Camberwell, and that they have lived at Plymouth. It is believed she has a bullet in the right eye and another In the palate. At Littlehampton on Wednesday Mr F. W. Butler held an inquest on the body of William Lapraik. John Lapraik, commercial clerk, identified deceased as his brother, aged 39, examiner of gas under the London Oounty Council, a lecturer on chemistry at the Crystal Palace, also a doctor of physios, lately residing at 18, Dagmar-road, Camberwell. Witness said his sister was an inmate of a lunatio asylum. Other evidence was given to the effect that deceased and his wife were on the most affectionate terms. Deceased was not a man given to depression, but adverse circumstances would depress him. He was not known to have any firearms. He had influenza very badly three years ago. Surprise was expressed that he was at Littlehampton, as he bad had his holidays and was due at his post under the London County Council. Verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.

A BABY'S THROAT CUT. Suieide of the Mother, A Kilburn correspondent states that a terrible tragedy took place at West End Green, West Hampstead, between 8 and 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when a woman first cut the throat of her child and then nearly severed her own head from her body. Both the woman and child died before the arrival of medical aid. A telegram 4ays The woman who killed her child and committed suicide at West Hamp- stead this morning was Mrs Hughes, wife of a journeyman butcher. She arose this morn- in a and cooked her husband's breakfast, departure she seems to have returned t° • When her husband returned home late, bs found his wife dead in bed with her throat cut, e razor lYing near her right hand. The baby, whose throat was also out6 was aged 8 months.

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¡ SUPPOSED MURDER. A GREENGROCTRTOUND DEAD IN CWMBWRLA POND. Evidence of Foul Play, There were discovered at Cwmbwrla, Swansea, on Tuesday morning the remains of a man under circumstances which led to more than a strong suspicion that a brutal murder had been com- mitted. The victim is a man named Jesse Hill, a greengrocer, aged 46, who lived with his father at 11, Carmarthen-road. Hill was a hardworking man of less than ordinary intelligence, but he was reputed to have amassed by his industry a considerable sum of money, and no doubt there were sub- stantial grounds for the idea. He was in the habit on Saturdays of going to the market, where he had a stall, and on Saturday, the 25th ulh., he put in an appearance there as usual. During the morning he was supposed to have fone to a vegetable garden he had near Tybaoh 'arm, Cwmbwrla, and from that time till yester- day he had not been seen or heard of. His relatives communicated with the police when he did not return home that night, and since then he baen reported missing, and a keen look-out was kept tor information as to his whereabouts or news of any iaulity that might have bafallen him. Near the vegetable garden is a pond. and his relatives evidently thought he had drowned himself there, for they had it dragged. They, however, failed to find any traces of the body either in or near the pond. This is an important fact, for, as we shall show later on, the body was eventually found there. Whether the body had not at that time been put into the pond, or whether the body was so embedded in the mud that the grappling iron failed to raise it, is a question but certain it is that at an early hour on Tuesday morning the body was discovered in the pond—and under conditions which, while at first made light of, seem now to point to foul play. J'be discovery was made by Mr Wm. Williams, j of Tyrbach Farm. It appears that Mr Williams's I farm adjoins Hill's vegetable patch, and at about 7 o'clock Mr Williams, in the course of bis duties, went to look for cows and horses that pastured in the field immediately adjoining the garden. He saw the horses there and went to drive them out, and in doing so passed round the pond, into which he looked, and when be had got half round he saw something black rising and falling on the water. He knew that people were in the habit of drowning dogs in the pond, and as he objected to this practice in a place where his cattle drank £ be went closer to see if it were really a dog. and then to his surprise be saw part of a human face looking sideways. He was somewhat frightened and made off home; his wife and daughter met him at the house, and, seeing he was excited, questioned him as to the cause, and when he had calmed down a bit be told them, and that he must lose no time in getting a policeman. He found P.O. Northcote, who accompanied him to the pond. They went to where the body was, and called a man who was working in the garden to assist. This proved to be deceased's brother Tom. Northcote, who knew deceased, and had indeed in the hope of the reward offered, been looking for him, after a closer look said, Why, it's Jesse Hill," and Tom Hill, after scrutinising the features, agreed: A boy was sent for a rake 00 drag the body out with, but the rake was too short. Mr Williams then went for a pole, and while he was getting it the body was dragged out of the water by a constable and deceased's brother. The pond is about 10 feet deep since the recent rains, and about 30 feet across. It is situated about 300 yards from Mr Williams' house, and is entirely unfenced. There are several houses near, and it any crime has been committed, it must have been after dark, for otherwise people living and work- ing near must have observed it. RETICENCE OF THE POLICE; WHAT CAUSED DEATH ? The police have observed the greatest reticence, and at first it was consequently thought that the case was only one of found drowned," or at the worst of suicide. Later on it, however, was stated that there were marks on the head of the deceased that there must have been a very severe blow on the top of the head, while at the back of the neck there was a cut of such apparent depth as would seem almost conclusive testimony that there had been foul play. When these were observed by the finder of the body, Northcote made the remark, there's something up here." Dr. Thomas was sent for, and after he had ex- amined the body it was removed to the mortuary. After the body had been taken to the mortuary a search was madejround the pond. and a couple of instruments were found which could easily account for the death of the deceased by violence of the most brutal character. These are a large knife which was used by deceased and others in the work of cutting cabbages and a big hammer which was used tor driving stakes into the ground. These were usually kept in an outhouse. The police have taken charge of the hammer and the knife, and they tried to keep the discovery from tbe knowledge of the Press; but the fact leaked out, with the additional rumour that there are bloodstains on them. WAS IT MURDER? There are many who believe that a foul murder has been committed. In arriving at a conclusion on this point it is first necessary to find a motive. Hill was a quiet, inoffensive man, and he probably had no enemies. But a sister-in-law of the deceased (Mrs Tom Hill) has stated that she knows the deceased when he left the Market had a sum of money with him. Now, when the body was recovered, and the pockets were searched, there was no money found there. Hence a motive is supplied. Then comes the question, supposing there was murder, and that the murder took place on the day deceased was last seen, how is it the body was not found in the pond when it was dragged a week ago ? Perhaps an explanation is that the body had not been put there then. Perhaps it had been thrown into the colliery shaft, and been washed afterward into the pond, as Mrs Hill suggests. It would certainly have been possible to have concealed the body, and then at some later pariod to have conveyed it to the pond, though one would naturally think that a murderer would have taken some more effective means of permanently removing evidence of his crime. The knife and the hammer conld easily have been obtained by anyone who knew the habits of the deceased, for they were kept in a shed in tbe garden, and who knows whether the deceased was not murdered while in the shed ? INTERVIEW WITH A SISTER-IN-LAW. In the course of an interview Mrs Tom Hill, a sister of deoeased, says:—" My brother was oertaiuly eccentric, but not to nearly the extent as to justify the talk people have been in- dulging in since he has been missing. You know he saved every penny he could get hold of, and went about in poor olothes, only caring so long as he had a covering. But there was no more innocent or honeBt fellow going." Can you suggest any reason why he should be attacked or murdered No but I would lay my life that be did not take his own. All the time he was missing we felt sure he was being kept from returning home, for be never missed a meal at home for years, and he oould not exist away from us." Was he wealthy People would say they wished they had his money and that he had a sight of it; but it was all put down by him in property. He did pretty well in business, for he was always buying end selling again if he oould turn a penny, and he never spent one. He was supposed to be in the habit of carrying money about with him, for the boys would oall out. 'Look at his old purse bulging out of his pocket.' As a matter of fact, though, he seldom carried more than enough for his business purposes. Since he was missed we have burst open his box, and found in it a bag of money—coppers, six. pences, and gold~ just as be had turned it out of his pookets. No, I don't think he had muoh money on him at the time." "Do you think be was murdered We have some evidenoe whioh influence our opinion. We find that poor Jesse was just as usual that mom- ing, and that when in town he was all right. He was a striot teetotaller, never touching drink of any sort, not even when he was ill. When he came up the hill from town he saw a neighbonr who was a customer of his, and she ordered several cabbages from him. He told her he bad not enough for her then, but he would send over all he could spare and get some more out. After that he was seen going up the road towards the garden, and though he usually sent a boy there, it is likely he thought his brother Tom was there, and that he went himself to ask him to cut the cabbages. Tom, we know, happened not to be there, but we believe Jesse found somebody robbing the field, and that then he was struck down, and must have been placed in the pond afterwards." Asked to supply a motive, Mrs Hill says she knows that before be disappeared on Saturday he had money in his pockets independent of what the neighbour referred to had paid him. He was a most inoffensive man, and so the motive must have been the poor fellow's money. He was evidently attacked by somebody who was under the impression that he bad a lot of money about him at the time. If that version is not the correot one then it must be that he saw someone in the field stealing vegetables, and perhaps the thief, on being oaught in the act, turned upon him and murdered him The body may not have been in the pond when it was first searched, because the pond is fed by an old colliery shaft adjoining. When the shaft overflows the water runs into the pond, and you see the body might have been thrown in that old shaft, and when it rose to the surface drifted into this pond. His father has been saying all along that he has been murdered, and his words have come true. WHAT THE POCKETS CONTAINED. When the body was discovered, there were found by the police in the pockets no money and only an indiarubber ring, a old drop off a earring, and a few odds and ends of no value. AN INQUEST OPENED. THE PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNED. On Tuesday afternoon the inquest was opened at the Tunnel Hotel, before Mr Edward Strick, coroner. After being sworn the jury went to see the body, which lies in the mortuary close by. Only the head was visible. The face was blaok, and the body bore unmistakable indications of being very much decomposed. On the top of the skull were signs of blood, and this was the only indication in the rapid glance the jurors were enabled to give in passing round of the injuries eoeased had sustained. The only witness oalled was Thomas Hill, of 55, Sea View-berrace, brother of the deceased. He said I have seen the body, the subject of this inquiry, and it is that of Jesse Hill. who lived at U, Carmarthen-road. He was a greengrocer, and was engaged in selling cabbages and swedes mostly. His age was 48 last birthday. J Jaat saw him alive on Friday night, 25th ult., at 10.50, when be was carrying crates down Carmarthen-road from his bouse. He was then in his usual health. I spoke to him on the Saturday morning, but did not see him. On Saturday morning I oalled at 11, Carmarthen-road. Deceased was upstairs, and at my father's request I spoke to him from below, and he answered me. Sinoe then I have neither seen nor beard of him until this morning, when I saw his body. The Coroner then said :—Gentlemen, I don't intend to proceed any further with this to-night, because it will require some inquiry on the part of the persons who are trying to elucidate the mystery, and therefore I intend to leave the matter where It ia now, having just proved the identity so that I may give an order that the body may be buried. In the meantime I shall direct a post mortem examination to be made by the doctors, and therefore it becomes necessary to adjourn now, and the only thing is to fix what time we shall adjourn to. The inquiry was then adjourned till 11 on Friday. THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION- DOCTORS AGREE WITH THE MURDER THEORY. The post-mortem examination took place in the evening, being be 1 by Drs. Thomas and Forsyth. The result, we un.. rstand, is altogether in favoui of the theory that deceased has met with foul play. The doctors found that rumours as to wounds appearing on the skull are unfounded. Indeed there are no such bruises, but at the back of the neck there is a wound which would fully account for death. Tnis wound is a deep one, and the opinion of the doctors is that it could not have been self-mflioted. Therefore, the conclu- sion in the minds of the doctors is that murder has been undoubtedly committed. The wound on the neck is such as could have been inflicted by a knife such as was found near the pond-e knife of the description that butchers use

FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM. The funeral of the unfortunate man Hill took place on Thursday. The cortege was timed to leave the house in Carmarthen-road at 3 o'clock, but long beiore that time a motley crowd had assembled outside, and the assistance of the police was necessary to keep the road clear. All the shops in the vicinity had shutters up, and blinds were generally drawn. lb was after the hour announced when the hearse and mourning coaches drew up, and again delay occurred before the corpse was carried out. It was in a hand- some polished coffin elaborately decorated with brass fittings, while on the top were deposited some wreaths. Then the cortege moved off towards the Cemetery at Danygraig, where it had been arranged that the corpse should be interred in a vault the family owned. Though it was announced that the funeral would be public, there were no followers on foot, and altogether there were no less than 17 carriages. The mourners were Mr Chas. Hill (father of the deceased). Messrs James Hill, Thos. Hill, Wm. Hill, and their wives, Miss Durke, Misses Ethel Hill, Flossie itill Louisa Hill, and Masters Bnnley Hill, Freddy Hill, Charlie Hill, and Wm. Henry Hill (nieces and nephews of the deceased), Miss Eentick and Mr Musgrove (cousins), Mr and Mrs Durke, Mr and Mrs Marrigan, the Rev. Arthur Jenkins (Newport), M. Loosemore, Mr Griffiths, Mrs Richards, Mr Elliott, Mr Charles Davies, Mrs and Miss Russel, Mr and Mrs Jenkins, Mr and Mrs Gtanman, Mr and Mrs Payne, Mr and Mrs West, and Mr and Mrs Jackson. The cortege did not attract exceptional ootioe as it passed through the streets. Arrived at the cemetery, the Rev. W. Phillips, of the Congregational Church, Owm. bwrla, officiated. A NEIGHBOUR'S STORY. A Mrs John Thomas, of Fern-street, Pentre- gethin, says that on the night the deoeased was missing she went out to oall her husband in, he having, she thought, remained a long time under the wall of Cwmbwrla School, which adjoins Hill's garden. When she got to the top ot the street she heard voices, and called out her husband's Christian name, and then she heard some men in the field between the cabbage garden and the pond where the body was found. Just at the moment the moon shone out brightly and she saw three men running as fast as they could from the direction of Hill's garden and towards Penbregethin. She was rather frightened, so she ran across the field towards the school, calling out "John, John." When she got half way across IIbe met Williams, to whom she paid is 3d she owed him. Mrs Thomas continued that she said nothing about this to Farmer Williams when she met him, because she only thought it was some fellows wbo had been stealing cabbages. As she met Farmer Williams her husband came up, and she said to him, There's a few more cabbages gone from Jesse's garden, for three men have just ran across there as if for their lives." She could not say how the men were dressed, except that from the noise they made in running they must have worn heavy boots. WERE THERE CRIES OF "MURDERS" In contradiction to the statements of Mrs Lodwig and Mrs Lewis as to the alleged cries of Murder on the night Hill was first missed, MissRichards, wholives near enough to have heard any cries, if any were uttered, says she sat up till midnight on that night, and she could not believe Mrs Lodwig heard any cries at all, because her bouse was further away from the scene of the murder. The night was oalm and moonlight. Asked what she thought about the crime, she replied, Really I don't know what to think about it. Jesse Hill was in the habit of going up to the old shed in the nights to watch his cabbage garden, and in the summer nights he slept there sometimes. He used to be up as early as 6 on a Sunday watching." THE CLUES. =Tbe hammer, the knife, and the blood-stained board have been photographed by Mr Chapman for the police. The police have taken possession of a rake-handle, with which, it is believed, deceased's head was prodded, probably after he had been put in the pond and with the object of sinking it into the mud at the bottom or of work- ing it down the colliery shaft, of which the pond is the top.

TWO GREAT ARTISTS. We have to deplore the loss of a great man, for Englishmen of every rank must acknowledge that in William Morris burned the tire of genius, and also in a brother of the brush and pen, George Du Maurier, whofor so many years THE LATE WILLIAM MORBIS. nas aeugncea people of this ciuntry, and, iudeed, one might add the world, with rhose charming society pictures i n Punch, which tor style and insouciance iave no equal. Wm. Morris's poetry has a iepth which is nd efinabl e, md a lucidity hab it would ,lIe well for a goodmanyvic- orian bards to imitate. It lIeams as though tbe dying century were Dent on sweeping its stage clear of all its greatest figures before it makes way for its suc- cessor. In eight years we have lost Matthew Arnold, Browning, and Tennyson and now William Morris departs from us, leaving but one name, that of a long life friend, entirely worthy to be rank with theirs Mr George Du Maurier, the well-known artist and author, died at 2.30 a.m. on Thursday. He passed away peacefully. Mr Du Maurier was born in March, 1834, and educated in Paris, but was a British subjeot. He ? £ • gan to draw on wood in England for Once a Week. Afterwards he drew for Punoh and tbe t'v!rn £ Magazine, and subsequently he joined K T, I Deceased, who was one of the oest known of contemporary artists and satirists, Ptiolish,-d 111 1891 a novel, "Peter Ibbetson," in Harper's Magazine, and in 1894 his novel Trilby appeared. Do Maurier only seemed to have dis- covered his real metier when, four years ago. he burst upon the world with his "Trdby." We nad admired the artist, we started by wor- shipping the author. What makes the present circumstance so unusually pathetic is the fact only In this month's Harper appears the first instalment of his new story, "Thn Martian,' Wlllcn Purports to be the life of one Bartholo- mew Josselin, and is supposed *° be written y Robert Maurice, a mere prosperous tradesman and busy politician and man of the world." B u t this is of course pure pretence, and a mere set- tmg of the story, which reveals in every sentence the charming ebyle of Mr Du Maurier. F<n "The Martian," as far as we arc privileged to read it, ia de- l'ghtful, and full of unoon- THK LATH GEO. DO MATTBIKT, I veutional touches reminiscent of Thackeray full, too, of human nature, and abounding witli humour. The hero, we are told, is the greatest literary genius this century has produced," and it is the writer's task to reveal the strange secret of that genius," which has never been made known before to any but his wife and the biographer.

On Tuesday at Paisley John Brannan (53), labourer, was committed on the charge of culpably killing James McWilliams, labourer, Both belonged to E-iglesham, near Glasgow. They quarrelled and Brannan is alleged to have knocked McWilliams down, knelt on him and broke his back.

Sir William Harcourt at Ebbw Vale. -I OUR EASTERN POLICY, The Situation Reviewed. On Monday Sir William Harcourt addressed a public meeting of his constituents at Ebbw Vale. The chair was oocupied by Councillor H. Williams (president of the West Monmouth Liberal Association), and he was accompanied by Lady Harcourt and Mr L. V. Harcourt. The CHAIRMAN, in his opening speech, said he was there in bis official capacity as president of the Liberal Association of the Western Division of Monmouthshire, and not because of any special qualification. He need not ask them to give Sir Wm. Harcourt a cordial reception. That they had already done. Sit. William had come there to propose a resolution at a critical moment upon a critical question—the question of Armenia, where the conduct of the Sultan had been a disgrace to Europe and to civilisation. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The right bon. gentleman would move the following resolution :— That this meeting trusts that her Majesty's Ministers, realising to the fullest extent the terrible condition in which their fellow-Christians are placed, will do everything possible to obtain for them full security and protection and this meeting assures her Majesty's Ministers that they may rely on the cordial support of the electors of the Western Division of Monmouth- shire ic whatever steps they may feel it necessary to take for that purpose. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Sir WM. HABOOORT, on rising to move the resolution, was receIved with loud and prolonged cheers. He said :—My friends and constituents, —It is always a disquieting sign when the public mind is almost exclusively occupied with foreign discussions. I could have hoped, on first meeting you after the close of the Session, to have spoken to you upon your own domestic affairs. That I must reserve until to-morrow. There is one topic I think which, to the exclusion of all others, at this moment occupies the heart and mind of this nation—the abominable cruelties of the Sultan of Turkey. (Hear, hear.) The barbarities in Armenia and the massacres in Constantinople have called forth throughout the breadth and length of this land a ory of indigna- tion and of horror which is worthy of a Christian people. (Cheers.) That cry has gone forth from every party and from every class, and there was one voice alone that could have done full justice to it, and Mr Gladstone—(loud oheers)-has uttered the desire of the nation* (Hear, hear.) The nation desire, and they rightly desire, the redress of these intolerable crimes, and they look to their own Government to take a leading part in giving effect to that desire. It is not necessary, gentle- men, I think, for me to say how deeply I sympathise with this uprising of the national conscience. To those who care to know my senti. ments on the subject—and I thmk I may assume that my constituents are among the number— (hear. hear)—they have long been upon record. The crimes of the Turkish Government are not a new disease; they are a relapsing fever which recurs at intervals, alas! too short. (Hear, hear.) Sometime before the Bulgarian agitation 20 years ago. I spoke in the House of Commons upon this subject, and I remember the occasion well. It was the last night upon which I sat opposite in the House to Mr Disraeli, and expressed then the views which I have always held. and which I still hold upon the subject of the Turkish Government. You will forgive me perhaps for quoting a few words of what I said then. "In my opinion England is ashamed of the degrading occupation of keeping the ring for such transactions as these. It is time that the great interests of civilisation and humanity should cease to be the base counters of a game of diplomatic chicane. The moment was never more favourable for a European settlement. France and Italy, Germany and Aus- tria, have invited, nay, entieated, our co-operation, but then the Russian terror is invoked. That nightmare seems to haunt our dreams and distort our judgment. But what reason was there to suppose that the Czar was unwilling to come to some reasonable arrangement to protect those interests dear to him, and which should in no way be prejudicial to our dominion in the East V and I added that it was the pith of what I had to say, speaking for myself at least, I was prepared to say I hoped to God vve had at last done with the Turk. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, those were my opinions 20 years ago. They have not changed. On the contrary, they are strengthened now. (Cheers.) But, alas we have NOT DONE WITH THE TURK. We have had more to do with the Turk than even we bad at that time. Mr Dieraeli replied to me that night with that personal kindness which I always experienced from him, but in a tone of solemn reproof that any man with a sense of responsibility should advocate a European settlement, having for its object to set aside the Government of Turkey through an accord with Russia and the other Powers. That is just now 20 years ago. All that has passed in the interval has only confirmed my conviction and dispelled the hopes and expectations entertained by many that any lesser reform could effectually vindicate the cause of humanity. No temporary expedient in my opinion can be of any avail. (Hear, hear.) I rejoice at and approve the spontaneous outburst of feeling in this country. No man can say it has been a manufactured sentiment of party politicians or an interested agitation. (Hear, hear.) A universal demonstration of sympathy with the oppressed, and detestation of the oppressor, is an honour to this nation, and I balieve it will be in the end a blessing to mankind. (Cheers.) England is not now divided into two camps, We have all the same aim. We ought all to contribute according to our ability and give effect to it—lasting effect—not a mere temporary sentiment, but a policy which will be a lasting policy. Above all we should seek to give steadfastness to the public sentiment and not allow it to back round, as it did 20 years ago, from one extreme to another. There can be no doubt that the depth to which the popular sentiment and the public conscience of the English nation has been aroused by the recent exhibitions of Turkish barbarity is due in the main part to the uncomfortable oonviction that the power for evil which Turkey has to-day has been in a great part THE DOING OF ENGLAND. (Hear. hear.) We may deplore it; we cannot deny it. The policy, I believe, was mistaken, and I am sure it has tailed. The leading aim of that policy was to destroy the influence ot Russia in Turkey, and the outcome has been to-day that Russia is supreme at the Porte. The policy we have followed has led exactly in tbe oppo. site direotion from that we desired. It is time, in my opinion, that we tried a new one. (Cheers.) What was anticipated in 1856, and I doubt not sincerely believed, was that under the protectorate of Europe the Turkish Government would be reformed or would reform itself. But as Lord Salisbury truly said after he had been to see them at Constantinople, the Turkish Government was not reformed," and, gentlemen, it never will reform, EXCEPT WHEN IT CEASES TO EXIST. (Cheers.) One set of rulers has succeeded another and each set has been worse than the last. The Ethiopian does not ohange his skin. You may get a new Sultan, or a new set pf Pashas, but the result has always been the same, and always will be the same. You cannot remove the evil while the cause of the evil remains. It is an idle dream, which has been cherished in vain for 40 years. You cannot put new wine into these old bottles. The only portions of the Turkish Empire which have been retrieved to civilisation are those regions which have been altogether removed from Turkish rule. Let us try to read history aright in the result of the Crimean War and the treaty of 1856. Many of you will remember — I recollect it well, for I took part in the agitation which arose out of the infamous story of the Bulgarian atrocities—the outburst in this country was as strong for a time, as genuine, and as justifiable as it is to-day and we all hoped that something would come of it. Even before that time the Powers of Europe were not unwilling to attempt joint action against Turkey. The machinery of the TREATY OF 1856 WAS TRIED. There were Andrassy Notes to which England assented; there was the Berlin Memorandum from which England stood aloof, and broke up the Concert of Europe. At the close of 1876 there was the conference at Constantinople, in which Lord Salisbury played a generous part, and which came to nothing. Early in 1877 there was a protocol by which all the Powers undertook to support the Christian population in Turkey, and this was rejected by the Turkish Government. The joint action of tbe Powers therefore had totally failed. The whole system contemplated in 1856 had utterly broken down. Not a single Power in Europe was prepared to defend the integrity and independence of the Turkish Empire. England declined to coerce the Turk or to allow him to be coerced. When Turkey had finally rejected the protocol of 1877 Russia declared war on behalf of the Christiun populations of the Balkans. ENGLAND SOLEMNLY PROTESTED against that war. The special ground of our complaint was that Russia assumed to act alone. We maintained that that was contrary to the principles of the treaty of 1856, and that it belonged only to Europe oollectivelv to dispose of the Turkish question. After a brief but bloody war the arms of Russia prevailed. Turkey lay prostrate at her feet, and the Treaty of San Stefano was concluded. Again England com- batted the rights of Russia to make a separate settlement with Turkey. We insisted, under the menace of war, that the terms of that. Treaty should be submitted to the Powers at a European congress. The congress took place, and the influence of England was successfully exeroised to cut down the autonomy of the provinces which had been redeemed from the Turkish yoke. Eastern Roumelia on the Balkan frontier was preserved to the Turk. That was our victory at Berlin. I desire to make no recrimination. I simply reoord the facts. The policy of 1878 was supported with acclamation by the great majority in England for the time, but it failed like the polioy of 1856 to preserve the integrity and independence of the Turkish Empire or to reform the Turkish Government. Gentlemen, I do not know what will convince us if these repeated experiences of 40 years have not convinced us. That you may prop, you may patch up that rotten edifice as you please, but THE DECAYED AND DECAYING FRAG. MENTS WILL CRUMBLE to pieces in spite of all your efforts. (Hear, bear, And cheers.) But there is another thing we must bear in mind if we want to understand this question. Whilst we were contending in 1878, as in 1856, that the fortunes of Turkey were to be at tbe disposal only of aEuropean Concert, and whilst we vehemently combatted tbe right of Russia to intervene alone, we ourselves exhibited a most extraordinary departure from those fundamental principles. We had compelled Russia to submit the Treaty of San Stefano to the European Powers, but at the same moment we made a separate arrangement without consultation with the Powers. We constituted ourselves a protec- torate over Turkey in the form of a defensive alliance with the Sultan against Russia in what is called the Anglo-Turkish Convention or tbe Cyprus Treaty. We occupied a part of the Turkish dominion in Cyprus. J We undertook by force of arms to resist Russia if she attempted to advance in Asia Minor. It is true the undertaking was made conditional on reforms in Armenia and Asia Minor. We were to occupy Cyprus with the object of defending Turkey against Russia in her Asiatic dominion, and equally it is presumed for giving effect to the covenant of Turkey to introduce necessary reforms for the protection of the Christians and other subjects ot the Porte in those territories. The joint covenant of the Powers for:the reform j of Turkey havingfailed.wesoughtto replace it by a separate covenant with ourselves conditional with I a pledge on our part to fight for Turkey. Cyprus, to use a phrase of Disraeli's, was to be a place of arms, a sally port against Russia, to I maintain the Turks in Armenia. Well, the Turks are in Armenia to-day. This Anglo-Turkish Convention assumed for England a position she had never claimed before. It was in direct contradiction to the fundamental principle of the Treaty of 1856 and of the Berlin Treaty of 1878. It claimed tor England alone a protectorate which we had always refused to Russia, and it placed ENGLAND AND RUSSIA FACE TO FACE in Asia Minor as enemies. Now, this is a long story, but it is necessary olearly to understand the effect of this new departure-and it is a wholly new departure, and is unquestionably deliberately adopted as such. It was so explained by Lord Salisbury at the time. Speaking of the former Treaty of 1856, which was a protectorate by all the Powers and a concert of Europe, Lord Salisbury said, These misty and shadowy guarantees which bind you to everything in theory and which turn out in practice to bind you to nothing were anything but honourable to the character of European diplomacy. The European concert of 185& was to preserve the in- tegrity and independence of the Turkish Empire. I am not complaining of this result, but of pledges being made, which might have misled Turkey on the one hand and taught Russia on the other to despise them,"—and mark these words—" I think it is better that we should come to a simple form of engagement in which only two Powers being mixed up, there can be no doubt as to the pledges being fulfilled." No doubt, gentlemen, as to the pledges being fulfilled. What were tbe hopes held out, and what were the pledges given ? I rember very well a speech made upon that ocon by a member of the Cabinet, the present Lord Harrowby, who was then Lord Sandon. He described how he had wandured himself is Asia Minor and among tbe mountains of Armenia, and he said that everywhere he met the cry among those people speaking of England, WHEN ARE YOU COMING ?" (Hear, hear.) And this is what Lord Sandon said. Putting the interpretation upon the Cyprus Convention be said England is ooming at last to these people. She is coming, but in very different guise from the conquerors of old, who have so long trodden down this land. She is ooming not to depose the sovereign of these vast realms, but to strengthen his hands and to confirm his rule, and with all these various races longing for her advent and her succour. Yes, we are coming, and we hope if security from foreign attack and peace and justioe at home are secured to theselands to bring in our train by the enterprise of our people those good things which our civilisation, our long peace, our jusc government have long ago brought to us, the railroad, the steam plough, manufactures, and all the varied blessings of commerce to the arts and employ- ments of peace by which we are so greatly benefited. May it not be our happy lot to be the pioueres of the return of civilisation to the East whenoe the arts originally sprang, and to bring to her fertile shores all the arts, with happiness and prosperity, of which she has so long been deprived." Those were the promises, those were the pledges, those were the hopes held out as a result of the Anglo-Turkish Convention, which Lord Salisbury said—being a convention between only two Powers—would certainly be fulfilled. And WHERE ARE WE TO-DAY ? Now, the several undertakings of England have been as vain, as futile, as the vague and shadowy guarantees, the former guarantees which Lord Salisbury denounced. And they are likely, I think, to be declared as anything but honourable to English diplomacy. Now, gentlemen, our position IS less favourable than it was ID 1876, when the European Powers, at the time of the Berlin Memorandum, were anxious for our sup- port and acquiescence in the settlement of the Turkish question. It is the old story of the Sybiline books. We looked after the Anglo Turkish Convention to stand alone and apart, and we are told we stand alone to-day. It was hardly to be expected that we should gain much support from them on the present occasion as long as this convention stands. This thine, at least, is now acknowledged by all— that if we are to act in hostility to Russia we can never exercise coercion or entorce reforms in Armenia. That depends upon physical facts as well as upon moral consideration. (Cheers.) Russia is on the spot with great armies. We are at a distance. How can we get tbere, and if get IIhere whall are we to do ? Nothing short of a military occupation would be ot any value, and how are we to make a military occupation! Lord Salisbury said the other day that the British Fleet could not cross the mountains of the Taurus. Well, that is obviously true. (Laughter.) What was the meaning of this extraordinary guarantee! It professed to be founded on British interests. It was in the belief, that in some sense, Asia Minor is the frontier of our Eastern possessions, and that the growth of Russian influence in Asia Minor is a danger to our Indian Empire. But in 1878, the Duke of Devonshire, now one of the principal members of her Majesty's Government, used these words A, far as I can see, our interests in India are in no way affected by the question of Asia Minor." That I believe to be perfectly true. Bat there are some people who are always alarming themselves about everything and about everybody. There is nobody who has, I think, satirised this feeble tendency of weak minds more effectively than Lord Salisbury himself. (Cheers.) Let me read you a passage which I think illustrates the question admirably. In 1877 Lord Salisbury, speaking of these panic terrors and inferential alarms, said, I am far myself from seeing many of the apprehensions which I bear around me. I have a Colonial friend who is very much exercised in his mind and is in an anxious state as to the Cape of Good Hope." That was before recent events— (laughter)-bu it was not the danger which we now have to meet there. But Lord Salisbury says that hia friend pointed out that Russia ia in Armenia, that Armenia is the key of Syria, and that Syria is the key of Egypt. And by that length of keyø long drawn out he øhows tlhat the present viotories of the Russians seriously menace South Africa. I have done my best to reassure him, but I feel that his anxious feelings are only characteristic of thn apprehensions which I hear constantly expressed around me. It may be our duty to put forward our strength to defend these indirect interests, but when I say this I would recommend when anyone comHS to you with a tale of these indirect interests being in danger to cross-examine them before you believe them. It has been generally acknowledged to be madness to go to war for an idea, but, if anything, it is more unsatisfactory to go to war against a nightmare. Well, now, if the English people will only take to heart that advice ot Lord Salisbury, I think they will be a great deal wider than they have ever been in past times. (Cheers.) There is much protestation now that we are to convince the world of our disinterested spirit and self-denying ordinances while the world is unfortunately hard of belief on that subject. But we must remember this, gentlemen: for half a century our policy with regard to Turkey has been avowedly and osten- tatiously conceived and defended on British interests alone. That was the course of our aotion in 1878. I have always held myself that this suspicion and fear of Russia is what Lord Salisbury has justly called it, a nightmare. Nothing has been more mischievous, nothing has been more oostly, or more dangerous to British interests than the careful cultivation of this Russophobia. The determination to regard every action of Russia as directed against Eng- land has become a tradition, almost a test of patriotism. I remember when we we were alarming ourselves about the advance of Russia in Central Asia towards a town called Merv. The Duke of Argyll gave the alarm of the English people en exoellent name. He called it Mervouaness." The Russians have long been at Merv, and no harm has come of it. This fundamental error, in my opinion, haa been the cause of tha failure of our European polioy for 40 years. If ever we are to accomplish the object) we have at heart, it mast be by acting in the East WITH RUSSIA AND NOT AGAINST HER. (Cheers.) Lord Beaconsfield once said-and it was a wiae saying—" Asia is large enough for England and Russia." In my opinion, the whole question lies there. We talk of strengthening the Government in the aotion which they may think fit to take. Well and good. Let us by all means strengthen the Government. But are we ready to strengthen them in the only policy that can really avail, and that is to come to an understanding I with Russia upon the Eastern question, and when I say the Eastern question I mean the whole Eastern question t (Cheers.) To uome to an understanding with Russia as a friend and not as an enetny, as an Asiatic neighbour and not aB an Asiatic foe. (Cheers.) The first step in that direction would be to obliterate the Cyprus Convention, which is nothing else but a standing menace, a declaration of hostility and exolusion against Russia in the interest of Turkey. (Cheers.) A formal denun- ciation of that instrument would be a signal repudiation before the world of our complicity in and toleration of the crimes of Turkey. It would be the practioal overture of goodwill and the first step in a friendly arrangement with Russia. We know it is a convention upon which we have neither the intention nor the desire to act with. Is it to remain on record ? I am so profoundly impressed by the peril and the improbability of effectual operation in Turkey by our separate aotion that I decline altogether to entertain such a projeot antll I am satisfied that concert with Russia is out of the question. And when I say oonoert with Russia I include other great Powers, for in this matter they will not dissociate themselves from Russia, Austria, and Germany. And Franoe is not likely to sever herself from Russia, Why are we to assume that such an agreement is impracticable upon this subject ? Tbe pith of the whole matter is we are groping in the dark. We have no information, no knowledge of the actual facts of tbe situation. When Lord Salisbury spoke at the Guildhall last November he was convinced that the concert of Europe was then complete and effectual. When he addressed words of warning—I might say of menace—to the Sultan, he added these words: "I believe that the Powers would if necessary find some arrangement whioh is a substitute for that which does not fulfil the hopes that were eutertained of it 40 years ago." What does that mean ? What was that substitute! A substitute for the guarantee of the Ottoman Empire in 1856. These were significant and pregnant words. Why is that substitute not to be fonnd now What has happened since last November ? We have never been told in clear and intelligible language what has since occurred to alter the situation as thus described. We have bad unauthorised statements and equally unautbo- rised contradictions as to the real attitude of the Great Powers. In the present national anxiety and disturbance of the public mind I think the country is entitled to some much more definite explanation upon this point than we have yet -eceived. (Hear, hear.) We ought to know where we really stand, for upon this, as it is admitted on all bands, OUR COURSE OF ACTION must depend. No doubt tbe language of the ContinentalPress in almost every quarter has assumed a very unfriendly tone towards England. If we were to judge by that alone it would seem that the Great Powers were much disposed to oombtne for the purpose of menacing England than for aiding Armenia. But I don't accept these outbursts of foreign Jingoism as represent- ing tbe deliberate policy of responsible statesmen, (Hear, hear.) It must be confessed that tbe general unfriendliness with which this country is regarded abroad is a painful revelation. If we are wise we shall endeavour to under- stand it, and we should take some pains to remove it. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It arises, in my opinion, not so much from what we do as from the tone that is too often assumed towards our neighbours by irresponsible and sometimes, I fear. by irrepressible people. We naturally and justly regard the interests of our country. but we seem to shut our eyes to the fact that it is equally natural and just that other countries should regard their own interests. (Hear, bear.) We desire the extension of our Empire, but we are much too apt to treat the same desire in other great states as if it were, in fact, an injury upon ourselves and thus all over the world one Jingo defies another, and THE PATRIOTIC COOK CROWS its challege to its fellows. (Laughter and hear, hear.) That is the history of these unnatural, these unnecessary international suspicions, jea- lousies, and dislikes. What is wanted is not a formal alliance in the technical sense of the word, alliances which become obsolete almost as soon as they are made. It is the experience of history, as we have found out on this Turkish question, that treaties of alliance and guarantees break down at the very moment when their operation is called for. (Hear, hear.) What we want is that which used to be called an entente cordiale with foreign Powers, a friendly disposition which accommodates itself to the circumstances of the times as they present themselves; what I would call a. little more international courtesy and amiability. (Cheers.) I daresay I shall be told to-morrow that this is a poor-spirited policy by those who pride them- selves upon a "splendid isolation." I confess I am NOT AN ADMIRER OF A SPLENDID ISOLATION, which results in a humiliating impotence. I prefer a oordial and good understanding. A neighbourly spirit ministers to the happiness of mankind. (Hear, hear.) We are a great deal too muoh disposed to believe that the advantage of other nations is necessarily our loss, when very often it is our great gam. We go through a succession of international soares, suspicions, and dislikes. I have lived through a great many of them. They were all very senseless, very baseless, and very mischievous. They left the scars of international distrust and international hatred behind them. (Hear, hear.) In the sixties France had had great successes. We alarmed ourselves at once that she was meditating an invasion of England. In the seventies Germany was in the ascendant. Then none of us could sleep at night for fear of the Battle of Dorking. (A laugh.) As long as I can remember, we nursed the belief that the whole object of Russia was to possess herself of Hindostan. But, gentlemen, if we approach the Great Powers in that spirit it is not likely we shall make much of the Concert of Europe. (Hear, hear.) I think it is bigh time that we should try the effect of a little more concerting temper. WE CANNOT FRIGHTEN THE POWERS. We may persuade them into agreement. I believe that all Governments and all statesmen are convinced of this, that the evil is mainly the work of irre- sponsible mischief makers. (Hear, hear.) But Governments too often think themselves compelled to reflect vulgar prejudices and popular dislikes. If we want to strengthen the hands of the Government let us give them an assurance that in cultivating the friendship of other Powers they will have the cordial and steadfast support of national sentiment. (Cheers.) The first and practical measure for this purpose will be, in the first place, to divest ourselves of the protectorate of Turkey, in which we have been the leading actors in Europe. Secondly, to DISCLAIM HOSTILITY TO RUSSIA, which we have hitherto made the key-note of our Eastern policy. (Cheers.) We meet Russia both in Europe and in Asia upon ejual terms. There is nothing dishonouring to either in an understanding founded upon respect for each other's interests. We are always claiming for ourselves a disinterested desire in the cause of humanity and civilisation. Why are we not ready to give to others some credit for the virtues that we assume to onrselves t (Cheers.) I have no knowledge that leads me to believe that there is any ground for that deep-seated suspicion and aversion to Russia which seems to possess some unhealthy minds. Before Russia crossed the Balkans in 1877 she made proposals for a settlement even more moderate than that which was eventually acoepted at Berlin. I bave never been able to understand why an offer which would have terminated the war was not accepted. I shall not believe until I have some evidence of the fact that an arrange- ment to which England and Russia will be the principal paities is beyond attainment. If we want to strengthen the hands of the Government, let us satisfy them that no traditional prejudices, suspicions, or passions, however inveterate, shall on our part stand in the way of such a consumma- tion. (Oheers.) And then, gentlemen, we shall not be reduced to the miserable boast of a splendid isolation. (Laughter.) We oannot. if we would, in a spirit ot selfish jealousy or craven alarm, exclude Russia from her natural influence in Asia. We are. and we must be, neighbours that in our different spheres we may make ourselves partners instead of rivals in the civilisation of tbe East. That would be, it is true, a new polioy and don't we want a new polioy ? The old policy has brought us no honour—it has landed us to-day in a great shame. It would be a new policy, but it is one which would deliver England from a reptoach which has so long attaobed to her of being for selfish and, I firmly believe, for mistaken ends the prop, the mainstay, and the sponsor of a Power which is THE SCANDAL OF EUROPE and the scourge of Asia. And then with such a policy we may address ourselves with a clearer conscience to the great task of the Empire which has devolved upon us. It would be a policy that would be worthy of the oentury that is about to close, worthy of the Queen under whose venerated reign we have been so greatly blessed, and we should leave to the coming times in whioh the lot of our children is oast the inheritance of a noble record of a wiser policy and a serener future. (Loud eheers.) I wish to oonclude by moving a resolution, and I thought I could not do better than take the very words of tbe resolu- tion as moved by Mr Gladstone at Liverpool. (Cheers). The right hon, gentleman then moved the resolution previously read, and resumed his seat amid renewed cheers, having spoken for an hour and five minutes. The Rey. T. Richards seconded the resolution, which was carried. On the motion of Mr Cool, seconded by Rev. E. Edwards, a second resolu- tion was carried, expressing confidence it Sir W. Harcourt, and tendering thanks for his faithful representation of the oonstituency- Sir Wjc. HABOOUBT, in reply said Ladies and gentlemen, 1 have so often to thank the people of West Monmouth for their extraordinary kindness to me that I am afraid the theme will become almost monotonous. I promised when you elected me by au extraordinary majority, that I would endeavour to do what 1 could to maintain the principles and the cause which I profess, and whioh you embraoe. Well 1 am very thankful to receive these acknowledg- ments that you think I have not broken that pledge. (Cheers.) I have been obliged to-night, beoause I am speaking not only to my own constituents, bat to people elsewhere to occupy your time exclusively with one question, and that a foreign question. To-morrow I speak at Rbymney, where I shall be able to deal with some of the domestic questions in which you are interested. (Cheers,) I hope that before the sun to which a previous speaker referred sinks below the horiaon in the west I shall have the opportunity of speaking in all parts of the valleys of West Monmouth. (Cheers.) I have done, and I am doing, what I can to visit them in turn. and to ehow in some degree to them the gratitude that I feel for the confidence they have so kindly placed in mG. I oannot sit down without asking this meeting to vote thanks to our chairman for the kindnesi and skill with whioh he has conducted this meeting. I do not think I shall ever give you an opportunity of moving an amendment. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr Ed ward Phillips will second the motion, and then we will put it, as the chairman cannot put it himself. The motion, having been duly seconded, was agreed to, and the meeting broke up with oheers for Lady Harcourt.

At Clerkenwell Sessions Oil Tuesday Amy Mary Butler, married, formerly employed by the late < Lady Burton, was sentenoed to 12 months' hard ] lahour for stealing valuable jeweUery from ] different persons with whom she obtained sitna- < tions and afterwards decamped. < A GREAT INJOSTTOB is very often done because i some self-assertive people imagine it is next to im- possible to make an error. Shakespeare must have made an analytical study of the human heart before he uttered those warning woids, "Man know thyself. then others learn to know." This Is a lesson we should i all try and perfect ourselves in, and when this has < been done we have to face the significant fact that unless we cultivate good health, prosperity and t happiness cannot abide with us. Holloway's Pills will aid to do this. The most eminent medical men agree that for the preservation of good health and cute of I disease there is nothing to equal them. I <

THE POLICE COURTS. Record Sitting at Newport. The Newport Magistrates' Clerk told the oooupants of the benob at Newport Borough Polioe Court on Monday, who got through business in half an hour, that it was a record sitting for a Monday Court, 12 oases having been disposed of in the half hour. Yes," Aid the Head Constable, we haven't had any lawyers or anything this morning." Amongst offenders dealt with was Elisabeth O'Connell, who late on Saturday night was arrested for being disorderly, and who twice tripped up Officer Powell and kicked Officer Howes whilst being conveyed to the Polioe Station, and was fined 10s 6d, or 14 days.—Isaac Henry Morgan, a steel worker, of Rogerstone, who was found asleep leaning over a gate off Stow-hill early on Sunday morning, and who assaulted Offioer JPayne, junr. when aroused, and afterwards threw him in the roadway, waa fined 21s. His mother paid the money. Frederick Griffiths Hind, a young fellow who eight years ago deserted from H.M.S. Curaoca. was the last to be dealt with. A few days ago Hind was discharged from Usk Prison after a three months' residence, and on returning he threatened his father, and on his return being reported to the police, he was arrested as a deserter. He was now remanded in custody pending a communication from the Admiralty, Barry Magistrate as Prosecutor, On Monday at Barry Dock Police Court Mr O. H. Jones. J.P., Fonmon Castle, summoned a haulier named Henry Goodwin, in the employ of Mr W. Shmn, grocer, for driving on the highway at a furious rate. Mr Jones, who gave evidence, said that on tbe 28th of September he was driving from Fonmon in the direction of Barry, and when in a narrow and dangerous part of the roadway he saw defendant dnving a horse attached to a orank-axle cart, heavily laden, at a furious rate down a steep gradient. Witness held up bis hand beckoning him to stop, but he did not eeem to have control over the horse, and he oollided with the back wheel of witness's carriage. Mr John Lowdon and Dr. E. Treharne, who adjudi- cated upon the case, ordered the payment of a fine of 10s and costs, or in default 14 days' iJD. prisonment with hard labour. Alleged Sheep-stealing. At the Colwyn (Builth Wells) Petty SessioDf on Monday—before Mr E. D. Thomas, Comman- der Thomas, and Mr C. D. Venables-L'ewellyn— Thomas Jones, of Glascwm, retired farmer, was brought up in custody charged with stealing 34 sheep, the property of Edward Jones, of OWUl. twrch, Glascwm, farmer, on the 1st inst, Ohief Constable Lloyd stated that the case oould not be completed that day, and on the application of prisoner's solicitor (Mr E. Powell Careless) bail was granted in the sum of. j340 for tbe appearance of defendant that day fortnight.—Prosecutor and prisoner are half-brothers, and tbe sheep are alleged to bave been found in prisoner s possession at the King's Arms Inn. New Radnor. Time files-so Does the Dollar. On Tuesday, at Cardiff First Police Court, a coal vendor named Thomas Anderson was obarged-betore Mr Morton Brown (deputy stipendiary)—with having on September 2ird left a horse and coal cart unattended in Delaeroes- street. A police constable said defendant went into a public-house and stayed a considerable time. Defendant admitted going in, but excused himself by saying, You know when you go there and meet a friend, time flies." Yes," assented tbe Deputy Stipendiary, but you must pay a fine of 5s and oosts, or go to prison for seven days."—Another coal vendor whose name is T. Alderman appeared on a similar oharge. The policeman said the offence was oornmltted In tbe same street at the same time of the same day: Well," rejoined the Deputy Stipendiary, "he will meet with the same fate." Newport Publican Fined for Selling Early Drinks. At tba Newport Police Court on Wednesday- before Dr. Marsh, Messrs T. Canning and F. Phillips, magistrates- WiHiam Ward, landlord of the Steam Packet Tavern, Dock-parade, was summoned for opening his house for the sale of beer during prohibited hours. Mr A. A. Newman, town clerk, appeared to prosecute and Mr Digby Powell, solioitor, represented the defendant. The case for the prosecution was that Officers Browning and Friend were on Sunday morning, tbe 27th ult., watching the back door of tbe Steam Packet Tavern, which is in Quiet Woman's-row, from 6 o'clock until 10.55, when at 10.40 they saw a girl named Duggan go to the window rfhd make signs and she then went on to the back door, which was opened by Mrs Ward. The girl handed the landlady a quart tin with one band and some- thing else with the other, and the latter went into the house and returned jost afterwards and handed the tin back to the girl. and also gave her something else. A few minutes later Mrs Mahoney, who lives next door, was also seen to go to the back door, and Mrs Ward took something from her and went in. and returned in a minute or two and weot to Mrs Mahoney's door and gave her something from under her apron. The officers then appeared on the soene and found a gallon <( jack" on the table containing about half a gallon of fresh beer, and some cups and glasses which had been used for beer were also on tbe table. For the defence Mrs Ward was called and stated that she did not see the girl Duggan, and that what she took to Mrs Mahoney was a saucepan. The beer which was in the house was purchased and taken away overnight. The defendant and two other witnesses confirmed the statement aa to the purchase and removal of the beer over- night. The Bench considered the case proved and fined defendant 20s, and requested Mr Powell to convey to the owners of the house, Messrs Phillips and Son, the desire of the magistrate! that the back door should be closed. Attempted Burglary at Pontypridd, About 1 o'clook on Wednesday morning labourer named John Murphy, who is oae of the gang repairing the landslip at Cilfynydd, attempted to break into the lock-up shop of Mr Edwards, boot manufacturer, Market-square, Pontypridd. He smashed a big plate glass, of the value of about £5, with an iron bar, and had taken three pairs of boots out of the window and Klaoed them on tbe ground, when Mr Da vies and tr Marsh, caretakers of adjoining buildings, who bad heard the crash and I"q falling, caught him in the act. He was taken by them to the police station, and later in the day he was brought before the Bench and committed for trial to the Quarter Sessions. Charge Against a Russian Seaman. August Pilag, a Russian sailor, was brought up in custody at Penarth Police Court on Wednesday charged with stealing a sovereign and several papers from on board the ship Juno at Barry belonging to Captain Martin Ohsoling. The money was left in the captain's cabin, together with the papers, and being missed yesterday evening they were found in prisoner's possession. Tbe money was dropped on the floor of the oabin by prisoner just before the arrival of Dock- constable Hale. When charged by Polioe- Sergeant Herbert Evans, prisoner claimed the papers as his own property, and denied havtBff stolen the sovereign. The oase was dismissed. Game Trespass at Llandough. At Penarth Police Oourt on W IIIdnesday-before Mr J. S. Batchelor, Mr Valentine Trayes, and Mr Edmund Handcock—a coachman named George Ray was snmmooed for tree passing in pursuit of game on land belonging to the Marquis of Bute, on that day week. Mr Chambers, from the Bute Estate Offices,appeared to proseoute. Defendant pleaded guilty, and explained that he was empowered by Mrs Brewer, the occupier of the land, to kill rabbits, and in shooting at a mo > sable object in the hedge he killed a pheasant by mistake. The magistrates believed the statement, but ordered the payment of a fine of £1 including eosts.

DEATH OF THE MAYORESS OF GOWBRIDGE. The Mayoress of Cowbridge, wife of Alderman David TiUey, J.P., passed away at 8.90 on Saturday morning. The Mayoress of Oowbridge was the third daughter of tha late Mr George Tutton. for yean head master of the Cowbridge Board School aad secretary of the Cowbridge Farmers' Club. The death of the Mayoress was very sudden. Site had attended churoh on Wednesday morninf last apparently in her usual health, and waf to attend a meeting of the Society foi the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, but was seized with an attack of paralysis, and from the first very little hope was given. The death of the Mayoress has caused quite a shock ir the town, where she was highly esteemed, and great sympathy is felt for the Mayor and Mrs and the Misses Tutton (mother and sisters of the deceased) in their sudden bereavement. There an DO children living. Deceased was 40 years ot age.

THE RUSSIAN EMPRESS & THE TWINS, In the summer of 1394 the Empress of Boaeia as Princess Alix spent a month at Harrofate. lodging with Mrs Allen, of Cathcart House, oooe after her arrival, Mrs Alleu presented her hus- band with twins, to whom the Princess graoiously stood godmother. Ever since she has taken great interest in the family, and sent present* occasionally to them. On Monday tbe Empress's ladyin-waiting sent a letter, stating that the Empress had desired her to sond her godohildreo two enamelled IDUS. and expressed a hope that the children were doing well. The prevent* duly arrived, and were found to be a pair of costly drinking vessels, richly enamelled on gold in torq noise blue and scarlet, to mateb in every respect a dinner service presented some time sinoe by the Empress. Each mug was enolosed in av> oak box lined with crimson velvet.

POST OFFIOE SAVINGS BANK. Among theParliamentary Papers tssued onU.. lay is a return of savings in the Post Office bank*. Last year the total number of depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks was 6,453,297, against a,108, 763 in 1894. The average amount of each iepoxit account was £15 3s 4d, against £1412a lei n 1865,

Peber McArdle was remanded at Liverpool m Monday charged with stabbing Annie Jeffries, with whom he kept company. Jeffries has two rounds in the breast and one in the arm. A new conservatory stocked with palms valued it £10,000 erected in Sefton Park, Liverpool, by Mr Henry Yates Thompson, was on Monday ormally presented to the city. The diametet )f the building is U3 feet, and the height 68 feet.