The Cardiff Times

> DUELLING IN GERMANY, Sunday-—Baron Stiimm. a member t ^e'c'lsta&» has besn sentenced to two rtt l! ',nPr'so»m«nt'« a fortress for having sent challenge to a duel.—Central News.

ANARCHISM ON THE CONTINENT. MANNHEIM, Sunday. — The first; Anarchist meeting h&ld here yesterday was dissolved by the hce. The proceedings were orderly.—Central W8.

TERRIBLE TRAIN ACCIDENT. NEW YonK. Monday. — At Springfield, in ?1\1ü, yesterday, a coal train consisting of 35 cars 'e'l through a bridge in to the river beneath. Tho Wters of the bridge had cuivght tire and had been Burning for some time before the train ran upon > The driver had no time to stop his engine <j»ore it ran upon the partially-consumed bridge, ihree persons are known to have been killed, and liu fought that four others are buried under the 'obris in the river.—Central News.

nUSSIA AND THE ROUTE TO THE EAST Daily Neivs Odessa correspondent telegraphs J* R<jv«ral journals continue to discuss with Ucn vehemence the question of guarding the He?. Canal and Ked Sea route to Russia for astern settlements against tho blockage by ngland. The whole purport of the articles OOlltallled in each journal is the same, that IS they devoted to the object of :oducing France to aka the lead in buying our negus inenelik to the •Union purpose of the Franco-Russian Alliance, fte tone adopted by the Novoe Vremya and Svct «th regard to this remotely problematical ques- ^sllic'3 unnticessarily anc' e*en ridiculously

WRECK OF THE MIRANDA, The Crew Saved. A Ijlovd's telegram from Ushant. dated August lotil states :-A steamer, about 1,000 tons. wi i yellow funnels, stranded on the Jument_ Rocte, the south-west point of Ushant, anu sank Nothing is known of the crew. A salvf* boat'came up to the vessel before she sank, bub could not obtain auy information, the night bein0 very dark and the sea heavy. A later Ushant telegram states that the sunken vessel is the Miranda, of Hamburg, from Val- paBRESX, Sunday.—The crew, 41 in number, of rim Hamburg steamer Miranda, which was lost off UsbaTwere brought into Perros Qu.rac last uieht by the Frenoh vessel Charlotte, .whichrr^at| picked them up at sea yesterday morning. They report that the Miranda, which was on her way heme after a long voyage with a cargo of wood^ struck in a fog and went down immediately.- lieuter.

A double tragedy is reported from Florida. A man named Stafford was in a boat with a Mrs John Adams when they were discovered by Mrs Adarrs's husband and his brother, who opened fire on Stafford. They missed Stafford, who shot both brother? dead. A POLICE Spv who had the hardihood to mftke his way into a thieves'kitchen in one oft districts of South London was soinewhat ioughly handled a week or two ago. li appaars he to be known to one of the halntuts of the place, tnd the result was that he narrowly escaped wuh liib lite. Still more recently a man in South L°«don *a.g attacked bv indigestion. Headache, loss of appetite, and low spirits all joined in the at^'Clife whwi fellow thought he could not escape with his! Ufe, wtoen some true friend came to his rescue and recomm^ded him to take Holloway's Pills. He took the ad«ce and the Pills, with the result that he Is now » nappy ana ft linalthv mai>.

A SHAKESPERIAN CHARACTER. 7 A big testimonial is being organised to Mr A. H. Wall, tho ex-libiirmn of the Stratford-on- A. H. WALL, Avon Memorial Library, on bis resignation of that post. No more worthy ob. ject for a testi- monial of this kind i could be found than Mr Wall, who is one of the leading ,authorities on Shakespeare, and whose works of research in con- nection with the world's poet are as fully ap- preciated in America as in England. During the past six or seven years Mr Wall may be said to have been the central figure at Strat- ford-on-Avon, to whom all devout Shakesperian students have repaired for information, old and new, on the subject Of, the immortal bard. For a quarter of a century prior to this Mr Wall was a well-known and deeply-beloved figure in Fleet- street, having edited several leading newspapers, including the Ladies rctort-al and the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. An old member of the Savage Club, his friends, both literary and artistic, must be literally legion, and the tes- timonial promises to be one of the IIJOt interest- ing of.Teceub (times. Apropos of this club, Sir Henry Irving has bis send-off supper on the 28th, at which all literary and artistic London wiU be Present.

CARDIFFIIEALTH COMMI fTEE. A meeting was held at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday, of the Health and Port Sanitary Authority of the Cardiff Corporation, the chnir- man (Alderman T. W1. Jacobs) presiding. The Clerk (Mr Gray) reported that they had received the sanction of the Local Government Board for the borrowing of £2,O, repayable in 30 years, for the purpose of erecting a public works depot in Trade-street. Councillor Grossman suggested that the Borough Engineer should be instructed to push on with the work immediately, as the things were spoiling by standing out. Mr Harpur said he would get tenders and go on with the work as soon as possi ble. The Chairman said he should not let that opportunity pass without recognising the very magnificent manner in which the Mayor (Alder- man Car y) performed the opening ceremony of ) the new Sanatorium- He did it most gracefully and assisted by the Mayoress entertained a large gathering most hospitably. He therefore proposed the following resolution That this committee hereby tenders its cordial thanks to the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman P. W. Carey, J.P.), for performing the important function of opening the new Sanatorium, and for I his generosity and hospitality upon that occasion, and to the Mayoress (Mrs Carey) forlthe gracious manner in which she received and entertained the visitors." This was seconded by Councillor Crossman, supported by Councillor Munn. and carried unanimously.

BARRY SCHOOL BOARD, The catholio Sohool Question. Mr John Lowdon, J.P., chairman, presided over the ordinary monthly meeting of the School Board, held on Monday evening, when a letter was read from the Education Department, stating that St. Helen's Roman Catholic School would in future be recogoieed by the department as providing accommodation for 170 mixed scholars and 70 infants. The Chairman said he was not aware of the reason for this step by the Department. So far as the board was con- cerned no communication had been sent in reference to accommodation, and this was the first he had heard of the matter. He considered that the Board should hold a special meeting to consider what aotion, if any, should be taken in the matter, and he moved a rosolution to that effect.-The Vice-chairman (M't John Rees) seconded the proposition, and Dr. O'Donnell, who has for some time\ advocated this recog-nitlon being sought from the Department, askad if the chairman could afford any idea of the direction the action should take?—The Chairman said for the present he merely proposed thab the Board consider it at a special meeting what action, if any, should be taken.—The proposition was eventually carried.

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Aberthaw Disaster. CORONER'S INQUIRY Verdict of "Accidental Death." FURTHER INQUIRY DEMANDED. At theGreen Dragonlnn, Llancadle, on Monday Mr E. B. Reece, district coroner, presided over an inquiry into the circumstances attend- ing the death of three men who were found on Friday afternoon crushed under the debris from the fall of a bridge which they were erecting outside Aberthaw, on the Vale of Glamorgan Railway. The names of the de. ceased were Martin Phillips (20), mason, Thomas Alexander Morgan (29), labourer, and Thomas Price (28), labourer. Mr Jackson, Barry Dock, represented the relatives, and Mr Downing (Messrs Downing and Handcock) watched the proceedings on behalf of the con- tractors, Messrs Pethick Bros., Mr Szlumper for the company, and Mr Ward (president of the Navvies' Union) and Mr O. H. Jones, J.P. (Fonmon) were in attendance. Evidence of identification having been given by William Morgan, labourer, Burton Bridge; Charles Price, mason, Llancadle; and David Sullivan, labourer, Aberthaw (brothers of the deceased), plans of the bridge were handed to the coroner. Mr William Weeks Szlumper, the resident engineer for the Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company, said the bridge which had fallen was in course of construction over the river Thaw, and was being built by Messrs Pethiok, under his supervision. The bridge consisted of one arch of 40ft. span, semi-circular, resting upon concrete foundations, its height above the bed of the river to the arch being 33ff. The foundations were taken down 16ft. below the surface and rested on solid rock. The arch was constructed of brickwork, five rings, or about 2ft., in thick- ness, and the bricks were best Cattybrook. The foundations up to the ground level were made of concrete, andjbetween the aground level, and the spring of the arch there was a masonry abut- menb 6ft. in thickness. The line was originally intended for a single line of railway, but was made wider for a double line. The usual timber supports were under the bridge while it was in course of construction. The arch was quite vacant on the top there was no soil resting upon it. The blocks on which the timber supports rested were slackened on the 29th July last, this being done for the purpose of seeing whether the brickwork held properly. HE INSPECTED THE BRIDgE on the 8th of August and found the blocks were slackened, and that no movement whatever bad taken place in the aroh, therefore he con- sidered it safe to remove the timber supports. The "laggings" were commenced to be taken out on the 2nd of August, and they were completely taken out by the 3rd of August. The 'structure was allowed to rest further until the 7th of August, and on that day a start was made in removmg the ribs, so that the arch was free of any support when he had examined it on the 8th inst., only the ribs then standing and their removal being proceeded with. About 9 o'clock on the morning of the 10th he again visited the bridge, and then found that the arch had fallen from the point where it began to curve on either side. Ordering the foreman to have the debris cleared, he made a careful examination on the next morning, and found that the abutments had not moved all all. The mortar between the bricks of the bridge was in very damp condition, but that visible in the abutments, which had been more exposed to the air, was very hard and well set, and he therefore attributed the fall of the bridge to the condition of the mortar, and in his opinion the cause of the dampness of the mortar was DUE TO REOENT HEAVT RAINS. He had frequently examined the mortar used for the bridge, and always found it to be of good quality. The specification as to mortar was that there were to be two parts of sand to one of lime, and from his inspection he believed the mortar was made according to that specification. It was usual to allow supports to remain for a longer time under a bridge in wet weather than in dry, but it is always usual to remove the timbers if tho arch shows no signs of giving way after slackening the blocks. By Mr Jackson On one side of the bridge there was some packing, but on the other none was required, as the bridge stood against solid rock. The packing does notistrengthen the arch at all. neither do the wing walls, which were in process of construction. He inspected the whole of the bridge after the blocks were slackened. The mortar for the whole of the bridge ought to be the same and of the very best quality. The damp- ness would not permanently affecb the mortar the mortar would have set in time. The packing had not been pressed outwards by the arch when the arch fell the backing cracked a little, and had gone downwards slightly after the arch. The mortar produced was in the state he would expect to see it after the wet we have had. Thomas Woolcocks, Boverton, a foreman mason, in the employ of Messrs Pethick Brothers, said the bridge in question was built under his supervision. He inspected the whole of the material used, aud the mortar was made on the spob. The proportion of material used in the mortar was two of sand and one of the best South Wales lime. There were three men under the bridge and six at the guy ropes. The accident happened about ten minutes past four o'clock on Friday afternoon, the deceased men being at work between the ribs and aroh. Just before the disaster happened he went to the top of the arch, and was surprised to find a crack running along. He ran down and sang out to them three or four times, II For God's sake, boys, come out of it at once J" The men seemed quite horrified, and before they had time to come away the arch fell in. If he had not come off the bridge when he did HE WOULD HAVB FALLEN IN WITH IT. As soon as the arch fell he at once took steps to recover the bodies, those of Sullivan and Price being reached in about ten minutes, but Price's body was not found for an hour and a half. The bodies were fearfully crushed, Morgan's brains protruding, and Price's remains were so fear- fully "mutilated that they had to be carried home m a sack. He (witness) at once sent for a doctor and a police-constable. Since the accident he had carefully examined the place, bub failed to find a orack in the founda- tions. His experience as a bridge builder covered 25 years, and he had turned hundreds of arches. He had never, however, seen an arch fall before after standing the test of the removal of the blocks. In his opinion the wet weather must have prevented the mortar setting properly, but he couldn't account for the fall of the arch at all. By Mr Jackson: The bridge was, he thought, sufficiently backed. Before taking the timbers away he had tested the mortar. This bridge had been examined by him day by day. The salad used for the mortar was sea sand, and nothing was done to sea sand before using it for mortar. Shutts were nob wanted. No masonry was done on the abutments on the Wednesday before the accident, none of the masons being engaged after the 25th of July, except on the wing walls. The dry packing behind the abutment was for draining purposes, but it also helped in strengthening the bridge. Samuel Dale, St. Athan. the foreman carpenter on the job, witnessed the collapse, but could give no further particulars as to its cause. John Elford, of Llancadle, was the last witness. With another man, he said, Hit HAD MADE THE MOBTAB. They were using sea sand and bag ground Jimo— two parts of sand to one of lime. Some of the mortar used was different to the rest. There was more sand in the mortar used for the wall. The mortar the aroh was turned with was the best mortar. They did nob measure their quantities, bub judged them. Woolcocks, the foreman, had told him to make the mortar for the arch of better quality than that for the backing. They ueed to slack the lime, and then turned it back and mixed the sand with it. The evidence being concluded, Mr Jackson said that under the provisions of the Notices of Accidents Act of 1894, it was the duty of the contractors, Messrs Pethick Bros., to acquaint the Board of Trade of the disaster. He was not aware whether this course had yet been adopted, but it would be within the province of the Board of Trade to order an inquiry to be conducted, or to request an inspector tu visit the scene of the disaster and report his opinion thereon as an independent witness to the coroner. He (Mr Jackson) would therefore suggest that the inquest be adjourned in order to see what the Board of Trade intended doing in the matter. The Coroner replied that he had no intention to adjourn the inquiry. All the jury had to do was to determine whether there was evidence of neglect as to the manner in which the work had been carried out, and that the death of the three men had been caused by such negligence, thus creating ground for criminal action against those responsible for such neglect. It was not the func- tion of the Coroner and jury to go into the grounds of a civil action. THE TEEDIOT. After deliberating some time in private, the jury came to the conclnsion that the deaths were due to the accidental fall of the bridge, bub considered that there was insufficiency of evidence to show what caused the fall of the arch. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION DEMANDED Subsequently, Mr J. Ward, president of the Navvies' Union, expressed determination to have the disaster more fully investigated. With this view, and in behalf of the members of his Union, he had communicated with the Board of Trade, and had written to Major Quin, M.P. for South Glamorgan, asking that gentleman to move in the matter.

CARDIFF CHILD MURDER. Inquest and Verdiot. On Saturday afternoon Mr E. B. Reece, district ooroner, resumed in the Town Hall, Cardiff, the inquest touching the death of the iive-montbs-old ohild whose body was found in the Glamorganshire Canal on Wednesday last. The only further evidence was a statement by the constable who brought the body to bank to the effect that the body was sewed up in canvas when found.—The Coroner then directed the jury as to their verdiot, remarking that it must be an open ouo. The medical evidence was very distinct) that the child had did by drowning, and he was of opinion that if the facts were as had be3n stated at the previous sittings, a very atrocious murder had been committed.—The jury returned a verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown.

Oo Tuesday Captain Lambert, of the at am barge Irene, engaged on Dover harbour works was washed/ overboard daring a gale aad Unowned

CARDIFF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Annual Shew at the Sophia Gardens, The seventh annual exhibition of flowers, fruit, vegetables, &c., under the auspices of the Cardiff Horticultural Society, was opened in the Sophia Gardens on Wednesday. In the forenoon several showers feli, but on the whole the weather was favourable. The president of this society is the Mayor (Aid. P. W. Carey), and the other members of the executive committee are :—Mr W. C. Peace (vice-president), Mr H. B. Crouch (chairman), Councillor W. J. Trounce (vice-chairman), Messrs Thomas Beams, J. W. Boon, Tom Clarke, A. Coleman, J. D. Morgan, A. W. Pike, and L. Samuel, the hon. treasurer being Mr J. G. Todd auditor, Mr F. J. Ferris-Bailey and the secre- tary, Mr H. Gillett. As in former years the exhibits are welli displayed in a series of .large marquees, and the plants and flowers shown are of decidedly high merit, especially in view of the recent weather. The entries number about 1,700, which is equal to the number for last year, and the money value of the prizes, including cups and medals, is about £.,)00. Since last year the society has beenaffiliated with the Royal Horticultural Society, and thus enabled to give four of that institution's medals as awards. The Mayor also gave a, cup, value four guineas, for amateur competition and gen- tlemen's gardeners; Mr Crouch gave a cup for grapes Messrs Phelps and Co., Queen-street, gave a piece of plate for dessert fruit; and Messrs Prior and Bailey, Custom House-street, also gave a piece of plate for competition in the amateur rose classes. In addition to these, special prizes were given by Mr Stephen Treseder and Mr Wm. Treseder for fancy dahlias and roses, and by the Singer Machine Manufacturing Company for amateur table exhibits. Amongst the exhibitors were Messrs James Cypher, Cheltenham; Col. Sir E. Hill, C.B., M.P., Col. Page, Messrs Alfred Thomas, M.P., J.Lynn Thomas, Cardiff; 0. Waldron, Evan Lewis, John Gunn, Marcus Gunn, Alexander Duncan, Penarth W. J. Buckley (M.F.H.), Llanelly; Vincent Stuckey, of Langport, Somersetshire Dixon, of Chester; Cctbusii and Son, London Clibran and Son, Manchester W. and J. Birkenhead, of Sale, near Manchester W. Hellard, Penrhyn, Corn- wall R. Morrow, Leominster; S. Treseder, W. Treseder, A. E. Price, Queen-street, Messrs Phelps and Co., Queen-street, the Marquis of Bute, the Bishop of Llandaff, General Lee, etc. As already indicated the show is a fine one, the display in the amateur departments being the finest yet gathered together under the auspices of this society. The earlier part of the season was favourable for flower and fruit growing, but the stormy weather of the past few weeks did much damage to rose blooms, dahlias, asters, and similar flowers. But taking it altogether, gardeners, professional and amateur, have been wonderfully successful. The collections in the group tent form one of the most attractive features of the show, there bemg five large groups of 100 feet square, four of 50 feet, three of 25 feet, and two groups of begonias 60 feet. There are five dinner tables—two for the open classes and three for the amateurs. Wreaths and crosses are well represented by local exhibitors, and some magni- ficent rose blooms are on view. For teas and hybrid perpetuals Mr Stephen Treseder carried off the chief honours, including a Royal Horti- cultural Society medal, with superb collections, Mr Crossling, Penarth, being a good second Mr L. Gueret'slcollection of 12 blooms is very fine and Mr George Gaxraway's lot of herbaceous plants and Messrs Phelps and Co.'s display of the same deserved the honours and the admira- tion they received. The table plants are noticeable, especially those of Col. Page, which are well coloured and arranged. The gladioli spikes are very full and rich in colour. Amongst the cut-flowers, next co the roses, the cactus and show dahlias shown by Messrs Keynes and Co., Salisbury, and Mr William Treseder, of Cardiff, are the chief, and these easily carried off the prizes. The wreaths, crosses and bouquets are of splendid design, ana for these the honours were divided between Mr William Treseder and Mr A. E. Price, the bouquets being mostly composed of the choicest orchids, lily of the valley, pancratium, eucaris lily, Marechal Nail roses, and asparagus ferns. The decorated dinner tables are very prettily dressed and arranged, and here Messrs Case Bros., Cardiff, and Messrs Phelps and Co., Cardiff, ran a close race, the former taking first place, however. A. very pretty table was that shown by Miss Hill, of Rookwood, who was awarded an extra prize. Amongst the epergnes of flowers for table decoration that by Miss Hill was specially attractive, the flowers being lightly, but artistically and effectively, arranged. Apart from the flowers in this tent, the exhibition which attracted general atbention and admiration was the collection of art work executed on the Singer sewing machine, and one of the specimens, an ornamental bannerette hung on a stand on which were worked figures representing a pair of lovers dressed in the highly-coloured and artistic attire of the last century, was presented by Mr H. B. Crouch to the mayoress at the formal opening of the show early in the afternoon. At the same time Miss Crouch presented the mayoress with a handsome bouquet by Messrs Phelps and Co.— The Mayor, in declaring the show open, con- gratulated the committee on the excelleut display they had secured, and expressed the hope that in future years the public would support them better than they had in the past. Another and not less prominent feature is the groups, which many professionals declared to be the best in the show, and which is certainly the best ever got together under the society. The group by Messrs Cutbush and Son, London, was particularly fine, and though not tor competition ib was awarded a medal. The stove and greenhouse plants are all splendid specimens of their kind, and here the chief prize was won by Mr Cypher, of Cheltenham. A most interesting centre of attraction in the plant section is the collection of cactaceous plants sent, by Messrs Clibran paid Son, of Altrincham and Manchester, which contain very rare and distinct varieties, the "old man" cactus being a great curiosity. The fuchsias and zonal geraniums are also excellent, the blooms being rich and of splendid quality, those of Mrs Hillard, Cardiff, particularly so. In the amateur sections the display generally is deserving of the highest praise, that by Miss E. Lewis, Llandaff, being of very high quality; and the same remark applies to the material shown by the cottagers. Vege- tables and fruit are very fine, though the entries are not quite so numerous in that department this year, but the unfavourable weather prevented several competitors from coming forward. Grapes and pears arc not quite so good as in some former years, but here again the weather interfered. The honey is the best lob that had been staged for several years, the standard of merit being high, and there being 30 exhibits otitof37 entries. The programme for the day included a lecture, delivered near the fruit tent, by Mr R. E. O'C&llaghan, of the Vegetariau Federal Union, London, on The value of Fruit as a Food." The following were the judges Messrs Richard Dean (Ealing). Mr J. Grant (Bassaleg), and J. Cypher (Cheltenham), for plants and cut flowers Mr J. Muir (Margam), Mr W. J. Harris (Blackpill, Swansea), for fruit and vegetables Mr Stephen Treseder, Mr W. Harpur, and Mr G. Clarke (Cardiff), for cottagers' sections and Mr Robert Drane (Cardiff) for honey.;

THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AT LOWTHER CASTLE, At the moment of writing this the Emperor William is snugly ensconced in Lowther Castle, the guest of the Earl of Lonsdale, and it is very questionable whether in his native Germany a more magnificent country can be seen than meets the eye from the great terrace, nearly three- quarters of a mile long, which forms tho flank of the stately edifice and looks out across Penrith at those purple crownedWestmorelandhills,in whose valleys nestle lakes as lovely as any the Continent can boast. It is really surprising to think that wo English are so fond of flitting oft to spend our money in France, Italy, and Switzerland, when iu our own lakeland wo have scenery as delightful as ever painter limned. The Emperor, who has been the earlier part of the week shooting grouse, which about Lowther are very plentiful, has been having a peep at Windermere and Ulleswaber, the former being a very beautiful, and the latter a grand sheet of water. Windermere wooes with its woodland loveliness, Ulleswater carries you away with its romantic sternness. His Majesty is due in Berlin on Sunday, so his programme has necessarily been compressed and hurried.

COLLIERY FATALITY IN THE RHONDDA. On Wednesday morning a miner named Daniel Edwards, 66 years of age, living at 28, Tynybedw- street, Treorky, was run over in the Gelli Colliery by a journey" of trams in the roam level. He was severely crushed and both his legs were fractured. He died soon after the accident. An inquest will be held.

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SOUTH WALES NEWS. CARDIFF. BUTE-STREET BRIDGE.—The Roath Carlylian Club had again under discussion, on Sunday night, the question of the Bute-street Bridge. Very strong remarks, condemnatory of the neglect and apathy of the Corporation, were made by several members. A resolution was carried I expressing regret that the authorities have shown so much apathy in respect to this bridge. INQUEST. — On Monday Mr E. B. Reece held an inquiry at the Town Hall respecting the death of Daniel Sullivan ((2), labourer, who died suddenly in his bed last Saturday evening.—After consider- j ing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of ) Death from natural causes." CHELD RUN OVEK.—On Tuesday morning a little girt named Atta Marlow, of Ash Cottage, Ely Common, had a miraculous escape from death. She was playing with her brothers in the passage of their bouse when she ran out into the road right under the feet of a horse driven by a man named Stokes. Although the wheel of the trap passed over the child she seems to have sustained no broken bones. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. — At the Cardiff First Police Court on Tuesday morning Daniel James was summoned for having in his possession on the 6ch inst., for the use of his trade, 22 unjust weights of a domination ranging from 28ibs down to loz. There were four informa- tions, bus the prosecution, acting on the Stipendiary's suggestion, dealt with the first information alone. Inspector T. Major, of the Weights and Measures Department, stated that the 281b weight was three ounces deficient, and the other weights were also incorrect. An inspector had visited defendant's shop about a month ago, pointed out to him that the weights were deficient, and warned bim that it was necessary for him to forward the weights to the Cardiff office for readjustment. This had not been done. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined £4 and costs, or one month's imprisonment. The other charges were withdrawn. — John Monkley was summoned for having in his possession an unjust weighing machine on August 8th. Inspector Major deposed that Mr Monkley had sent the scales complained of in last November to his office, but he had condemned them on account of their general bad construc- tion, and had returned them as unfit for use. On visiting the shop on the 8th inst. he found the same scales in use. A penalty of £4 and costs or one month's imprisonment was inflicted, the Stipendiary also ordering the confiscation cf the scales. ASSAULT ON A MOTHER.— Patrick McCarthy was sent to prison for one month with hard labour for assaulting his mother at Love-lane on the 12th inst. Prisoner was quarrelling with his brother, and the mother attempted to separate them. He thereupon struck her in the face and kicked her about the body. Prisoner had previously been convicted for like offences. SWANSEA. ACCIDENT.—Ou Tuesday a young man named O'Connor was admitted to the Hospital suffering from severe burns sustained by the explosion of some pitch at the Graigola Patent Fuel Works. BRUTAL ASSAULT.—At the Swansea Police Court, on Tuesday, Charles Barry, of Muir- street, a labourer, was sent to prison for six weeks for assaulting Lavot Carvin on the 3rd ult. It wos stated defendant struck her till she was unconscious. BARRY AND CADOXTON. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Au inquest was held at the Barry Dock Police Station on Tuesday morning respecting the death of a seaman named John Griffiths, a native of Swansea, who died from shocking injuries received through becoming entangled in a wire rope on deck when raising the anchor of the steamship Penzance off Nash Point. Mr H. North Lewis (from the office of Messrs Downing and Handcock) appeared on behalf of the owners. Evidence of the occurrence was given by Captain Tom (master) and James Griffiths (second officer), and a verdict of Accidental death was returned. ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.—It was reported at a meeting of the Barry Gas and Water Com- mittee that in two and a half years the consump- tion of gas had increased so rapidly as to reach in that time the quantity it was estimated at the time of the erection of the works it would take four years to reach. NEATH. THE BURNING FATALITY.—Mr Edward Powell, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the King's Arms Hotel on Monday, touching the death of Janet Bevan, aged 60. who succumbed to burns on Friday night as reported in the South Wales Daily News. Dr. Charles Pegge said deceased died from paralysis accelerated by burns. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. CARDIGAN. CONTRAVENTION OF THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT. —At the Lower Troedyrawr Petty Sessions, held at the Guildhall on Tuesday last, Mr John Richards, Tanners' Arms, Verwig, pleaded guilty to a charge preferred against him by the police of keeping his licensed premises open on Sunday, the 4th inst., and was fined 5s and costs. Five persons found on the premises, and who pleaded guilty through their advocate (Mr H. R. Daniel), were fined 28 6d each and costs. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At a meeting of this board, held on Tuesday, Mr B. Roes (vice- chairman) in the chairman, an increase in the number of outdoor paupers, as compared with the corresponding fortnight of last year, of 15. and of £293 8d in out-relief.—On the motion of tlij Chairman, seconded by Mr John Griffiths, it was resolved that, inasmuch as the Workhouse was in the borough of Cardigan, and that the expenses incurred by Pembrokeshire policemen in taking offenders before tho magistrates from the Workhouse and to prison fell on Pembrokeshire, and that when fines were imposed that they were retained by Cardiganshire, it be an instruction to the master of the Workhouse to requisition the services of the Cardigan police when necessary. MELINCRYTHAN. FOUND DEAD.—On Tuesday morning Elizabeth Thomas, who was on a visit to 15, Colliery-row, Melincrythan, was found dead in bed. Tho de- ceased, who was 61 years of age, lived with her husband at West-end, Aberavon. She was a sister to Janet Bevan, of the above-named address, who succumbed to barus on Saturday last. ABERAVON. INQUEST.—County Coroner Cuthbertson held an inquest at the Police Station on Tuesday after- noon relative to the death of the girl Michael, who took a quantity of carbolic acid on Saturday. The deceased girl had been in ill-health for some time past, and it appeared she left a letter behind to the effect that she was tired of life.—The jury returned a verdict II That deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane." CHEPSTOW. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A DOG,—Ab\the Chep- stow Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, William Lewis, a labourer, who did not appear, was charged with cruelty to a dog at Llanvair Discoed, on the 23rd of June. After hearing the evidence the Bench considered unnecessary pain had been caused to the dog, and imposed a fine of J61 and £2 S5 costs, or 14 days in default. TREDEGAR. HEAVY GROCERY CLAIM.—Ab the Tredegar County Court, on Tuesday—before his Honour Judge Owen—Shadrach Houghton was sued by Messrs F. Fielding and Company, grocers, &c., Abertillery, for the SUM of £28 15s for groceries supplied. Mr T. G. Powell appeared for the plaintiffs. Judgment was given against defendant for the whole amount. HA VERFORDWEST. TOWN COUNCIL.—The quarterly meeting of the Haverfordwest Town Council was held on Mon- day afternoon, the Mayor (Mr Wm. Williams) presiding. Fioni the report of the Gas Com- mittee it appeared that for the last couple of years there had been an nnnual loss on the gas account of about £230, and the meeting then proceeded to consider the desirability of handing over the gasworks to a company. Mr Isaac Young contended that out of 13,000,000 cubic feet of gas manufactured by the Corporation, only 10,000.000 were accounted for, leaving a deficit of 3,000,000 which was either wasted or was not paid for. After some further discussion MrR. T. p, Williams moved, and it was unanimously agreed to, that tenders for taking over the gasworks bo advertised for. The Surveyor reported that he had again visited Little Newcastle, the source of the proposed gravitation supply, and that in his opinion there was ample water there to supply the requirements ot Haver- fordwest without "depriving farmers and others living in the vicinity. A committee was formed for the purpose of making the necessary pre- liminaryarrangements.

ACTION AGAINST A TRACTION ENGINE COMPANY. At the Swansea Folic?. Court on Saturday the county authorities brought sin action against the South-Western Cultivator Company, Hants, for driving or allowing to be driven two engines over the high road without having a necessary licence. Mr H. P. Charles prosecuted and Mr W. P. Smith defended. 011 July 8feh the engines were seen at Sketty going towards Penrice. Asked by a constable if he had a licence, the driver said no, and he did not think one was required. Mr Charles explained to the Court that the couaty bye-laws provided that no locomotives should be used without a licence having been obtained. Mr Smith, in defence, admitted the facts, but contended the bye-law was bad and vltra vires. The engines were being used to clean out the pond at Penrice, and this being an agricultural purpose no licence was required, all engines being exempted which were used in the cultivation of land. In this case the mud taken oat of the pond was strewed over the land as manure. The Bench upheld Mr Smith's contention and dismissed the case,

A fTEMPTEDSUICIDE AT ABERTILLERY. I William Edwards, Abertillery, an elderly man, was bcuught. up t Tredegar Police Court—before Dr. R. T. E. Davies and Mr J. Green—charged with having made an attempt to commit suicide I on the instant, by taking a quantity of rat poison. Prisoner, who appeared to feel bis position acutely, made no reply to the charge. He was remanded to Usk for a week to undergo I further medical examination as to bia mental r-ø.ltipJ\.

THE POLICE COURTS. Wholesale Theft of Bottles. Before Alderman D. Jones and Me F. 0. Gooch at Cardiff Police Court on Saturday Elizabeth Johnson (58) was charged with stealing a number of empty bottles, valued at £3 8s, from a yard at the back of No. 30. West Bute. street, the property of William Henry Seager, some time between the 28th of July and the 9th inst. From the evidence it appeared that on the 29th of July 11 dozen bottles were missed, on the 8th mst. 18 dozen, on the 9th inst. four dozen, and that morning one dozen. A number of bottles were marked with red paint with a view of detecting the thief, and several were now identified by an employee of Mr Seager as bearing the mark he put upon them. A barman from the Pilot Hotel spoke to prisoner coming to the house every week with empty bottles, for which she received 4d per dozen.—Detective John Stephens said that on Friday evening he watched the yard of No. 30, West Bute-Street, and at 8.30 he saw the prisoner enter. When she came out be noticed she was earrying something under her apron, und he stopped her and asked what she had there. Prisoner replied that it was only a few old bottles, and he then to^k herinto custody. When searched witness found in her possession 14 half-pint and five pint bottles. Five ot them were marked with red paint. The Magistrates had no doubt that the prisoner was guilty of stealing the bottles, but on account of her age and previous good character decided not to send her to prison, but bound her over in the sum of :£5 to come up for judgment if called upon. Wholesale Thefts of Cslliers'Lamps. At the Ystrad Police Court on Monday-be. fore Mr T. P. Jenkins, Alderman W. Morgan, and Mr E. H. Davies — Thomas Williams, Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, was brought up in custody and charged with stealing 15 oolliers' safety lamps from the lamp-room ot the Coedoae Colliery, in the district. Mr William Thomas, lampman ab the works, deposed to having missed 15 safety lamps from the lamp-room between the 2nd and the 3rd July. He identified the lamps. Mr Joseph Isaac, pawnbroker, Porth, stated that the prisoner had pawned a safety lamp at his shop on the 5th ult., and received 2s 8d for it. Prisoner gave the name of Ivor Edwards, and the address 15, Cymmer-road. Mr Otto Faller, pawnbroker, Pontypridd, said that he bad received five lamps from the prisoner, and advanced 2s 6d each upon them, and subsequently the witness's assistant received four other similar lamps from the pri- soner, who said they belonged to the lodgers who resided with him. Marks Freedman, Pontypridd, stated that the prisoner pawned a safety lamp at his shop, for which he advanced Is 6d. Prisoner gave his name and address, Richard Thomas, Treforest. Prisoner was arrested at that place on the following day. Superintendent Jones, Ponty- pridd, remarked that about 18 months Ago the prisoner, who had been a secretary to a Sunday- school at Pontypridd, was sent to gaol for two months with hard labour for stealing £18 from the children's bank at the school. The Bench observed that Mr Fallar, the pawnbroker who received the nine lamps, must bave known that the prisoner had not honestly obtained them, and conse- quently refused him costs for attending the court. The prisoner was sentenced to fonr months' im. prisonment with hard labour. Alleged Embezzlement. At the Monmouth Borough Police Court- before Messrs Goo. G. Griffin and T. James— Wm. Underwood, 36, a clerk, lately in the employ of Messrs Nelnies and Poole, auctioneers, was brought up on a warrant charged with embezzling the sum of J659 12s 8d, belonging to his employers. Mr Herbert Williams prosecuted, and asked for a remand until Saturday next, in order that the books might be audited.—P.S. Tucker deposed that he received the prisoner from the London police at Paddington on Satur- day. On hearing the charge prisoner replied. "The money was in my desk at Mr Poole's office until Wednesday last, just before I came away, 111 a blue paper bag. I put it in my waistcoat pocket for safety." Witness produced a bag containing JB58 10s, and a purse containing JB5 3s Id, which were found on prisoner when arrested.—Pfisoaer was remanded to Usk Gaol till Saturday. Matrimonial Troubles in the Rhentfda, At the Ystrad Police Court on Monday- before Mr T. P. Jenkins, Alderman Morgan, and Mr E. H. Davies—David Evans, oollier, residing at Ton Pentre, was summoned for deserting his wife. The complainant, having given evidence, was cross-examined, and admibbed that her husband had left her on several previous occasions because she was drinking, and that she had gromised him not to get drunk in future.—Mr T. Jenkins, finding the complainant's statements very incoherent, and observing her condition, inquired, Are you sober now?''—Complainant: Yes, indeed, I am.—Mr Jenkins: You are extremely stupid if you are sober.—The com- plainant having been further cross-examined, the Bench considered it advisable to adjourn tho case until Wednesday at Pontypridd Police Court, and advised the complainant to appear there in a sober state. Liverpeel Man's Adventures at Newport. James Welburn, a Liverpool cattleman, at the latter end of last month was accosted by Mr J. Miller, of Birkeuhead, who is a large exporter of cattle, and arranged to take charge of some cattle, which were taken on board tho s.s. Tower Hill.from Newport to Buenos Ayres. MrMiller.like the Duke of Cambridge, wanted to know when bif man would be able to start, and he promptly answered, In five or ten minutes. When I bare tied up my bundle I will be with you." Welburn, however, met with difficulties first of all when he called at theoffice at Liverpool. His train farewu not forthcoming, but at the request of the agent he went on to Newport, and there found that no arrangements had been made for his accommoda- tion. Welburn therefore asked for 1!000C guarantee thab he would be paid, but Mr Miller declined to sign aoy paper, and the cattleman consulted Mr DiSb, Powell, solicitor, and the latter appeared with bil client at the Newport Borough Police Court on Monday and asked the magistrates to mak. an order for £2 19 s fed, being the amount of train fare expeuses, &c., to which Welburn had been put. but although the advocaU made a strong fight the Bench declined to mab the order because Mr Miller, who was served with the summons just as be was leaving for America, was not served with the particulars of the claim. Alleged Dishonesty of a Domestic. j At the Newport Police Court on Wednesday Lucian Clara Durbin, a fashiouably-dressed young woman, aged nineteen, described as < domestic sorvant,of2,St. Woollos-place, Newport, was charged with obtaining a large quantity oi goods by Stfalse pretences. Defendant wu arrested at 2, St. Woollos place, by Detective James, who found her locked is the back bedroom. On Sunday week the defendant went to the shop of Mr Jaoiee Tiley, butcher, St. Mary-street, and told Mrs Tiley that she was in service at Mrs Collier's, York-place, and that Mrs Collier's butcher had omitted to send the meat which had beon ordered. Mrs Tiley let her have a leg of lamb and a neck of mutton, which she asksd to be allowed to sbow to Mrs Collier. It appeared thab defendant had formerly been iu service at Mrs Collier's, but she left before last Christmas. and in February last Mrs Collier died. When charged defendant said that she had cooked the leg of lamb for dinner on Sunday. On July 5th Miss Durbin visited the shop of Messrs Reynolds and Co., Ltd., Commercial-street, and represented that she had been sent by Mrs Griffiths, wife of Dr. Griffiths, Bridge-streeb, and obtained 12 yards of muslin, two blouses, and one pair of corsets, valued at £2. Miss Bailey, one of the assistants, told the Court that the young woman said that she wanted a pair of 21-inch corsets for Mrs Griffiths, but witness said she had not 21-inch corsets, but suggested that 23-inoh might do, and prisoner Durbin replied that she would take them.—Mr T. J. Beynon, one of the magistrates, asked the witness if 23 inches was the average size of ladies' corsets, but the witness did not reply.—Mrs Griffiths told the Court that defendant had been in her service as housemaid but left last year. Witness did not send tor tho articles named. Delendant was further charged with obtaining three skirts, value 30, from the shop of Evans and Allen, Limited, and a pair of shoes, value 14s 6d, from the shop of Mr H. Williams, Dock-street.—The Magistrates oom. mitted defendant for trial at the next Quarts Sessions.

PEMBROKE DOCKYARD. Information reached Pembroke Dockyard oa Saturday to the effect that the Admiralty pro- pose to make provision in the Estimates for the year 1896-97 for commencing the construction of a now dry dock and deep-water jetty, with shear legs. The dock when completed is estimated to cosb about £250,000, and the estimated cost of the jetty and shear legs is £70,000. As it will be impossible to complete either the dock or the jetty within the next financial year, a portion only of the total estimated cost in each case will be voted next year. The credit tor the initiation of the above policy cf improvement is largiy due to Mr C. F. Egerton Allen, late Liberal M.P. for the Pembroke and Haverfordwest Boroughs, who, it will be remembered, brought particularly to the notice of the late Government and the House of Commons the irreat disadvantages under which Pembroke Dockyard has been carried on in tha past through the absence of proper facilities for shipbuilding. The result of Mr Allen's repre. sentations was that a strong expression of opinion was elicited from all quarters of the House of Commons that improvements were urgently necessary, and the Government, while declining to amend the Naval Works Bill so as to include proposals for Pembroke Dockyard, under* took to make provision in next year's estimates for the commencement of a jetty and other work of improvement. Sir Ughtred ICay-Shuttleworth, who spoke on behalf of the late Government, alsc undertook to have the drawings put in hand forthwith, so that the ecJimates might be pre* pared as soon as possible. These undertakingt were given during th9 debate on an amendment to the Naval Worka Bill proposed by Mr Allen, to whom, therefore, his late constituents un. questionably owe a debt of gratitudo. In accordance" with the promise of Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth the drawings were, we understand, commenced immediately; and a8 the present Government has decided to continue the policy of improvement adopted by their pre- decessors, estimates have since been prepared.. stated above.

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THE THRONE OF AUSTRIA. ¡ VIENNA, Satuiday.—The Poiitische Carres- Ppnaejjz learns that the Archduke Francis ■Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austrian •■hrone, is suffering from pulmonary catarrh, and 'hat his condition will necessitate oare for some to come. Acting upon medical advice, his Iftiperial Highness will not take part in the lutumu manoeuvres this year, and has received Permission from the Emperor to absent himself,

FRANCE AND THE NIGER COMPANY. PAKIS, Saturday.—The Figaro says that it has received a statement from Sir George Taubman j*oldie, deputy-governor of the Royal Niger ^•'Tnpany, respecting the conflicts between the Company and the French Government, in which he protests against the charges of ill-treating the natives, but admits high duties are imposed on Joous, but this is necessary.—Renter.

lifE IN THE GEAMAN ARMY. v MUNICH, Sunday.—An officers'Court of Honour ■ft* indicted First Lieutenant Krafft for his JJHl^hip of a sensational pamphlet entitled ..milliards and Misery," showing the struggle for •lie in the Army.—Central News.

AMERICAN TINWORKS BURNT. EW YORIt, Monday.—The Central Stamping Uonapany's tin works, at Newark, in New Jersey, u^ghb fire yesterday and were almost entirely The damage amounts to half a million liars. — Central Neivs.

ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. ^CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday.—Mr Shipley, the in'8'1 l'ftIeSatf! on the commission of inquiry p 0 tho Sassun massacres, accompanied by M. ••amvalsky, the Russian Commissioner, will eave Erzeroum on the 14th inst., on their way to ^tantinople, where they are expected to arrive •noutthe 25th inst. M. Vilbert, the French egate, who was compelled to leave Moosh on account of ill-health, is expected here •o-day on his return. Tho commissioners will rlnK back with them their repart on the inquiry. fr Hainpsou, the British Vice-Consul is at re. visiting the villages in the Talori district, "here he is distributing aid to the necessitous.— Better.

OPENING UP PERSIA. PETERSBURG, Tuesday.—The 2'ran$caspian Kcviexu states that tho Persian Government has the Russian Government to despatch to a party of civil engineers to make the n°Cessary surveys for the construction of ft rail- way, which would connect Teheran and Tabriz the Trans-Caucassian Railway at Djoilfa Lenkoran. The expense of the mission would ° borne by the Persian Government. The engineers would a!so draw up estimates for the **tensi<m of the above railway in different direc- ts. The Persian Government proposes to cover ne expense by means of a special tdfc- The Proposal of the Minister of Education to replace «rman language by the .English as an obligatory Object uf instruction at the Tashkent High chool js based upon the consideration that "Rlish is more valuable in Central Asia.—liculer.

BULGARIAN INDEPENDENCE. t SOFIA, Tuesday.—On the occasiou of the review •morrow to celebrate the anniversary of the cession of Prince Ferdinand, a great military Vfti?0n*tra('icm '8 exPected. The report still pre- la that a declaration of Bulgarian independence unminent, notwithstanding that in all official lut an eventuality is regarded as abso- p 61 y improbable. During the journey of the ho'*4!6 t'iroi)Kl| Budapest, the police, fearing. hi# i f niar"stations, and even an attempt on h; • tooh the greatest precautions to ensure «• safet j.-Jleuier.

CABINET CRISIS IN JAPAN. Ntw YORK, Tuesday.—The IVorld publishes a from Tokio stating that a Cabinet h0 18 "las broken out there in connection with the the °Urs bestowed for services rendered during VamWar- ^ount I to (the Premier) and Count kit!e (Minister °f War) refuse to accept the 2ert °* marquis conferred upon them while °* tll0'r c0"eaSU03 remain unhonoured.— ttf'

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. eartKTNA' AlgeuIa> Tuesday.—A strong shock of tUmKrUa'ce' preceded by a loud subterranean t»i«vT 8' was felb here last night, but no serious aP is reported.—Keuter.

"URKISH FRONTIER TROUBLES. *}?*snKorh*. Sunday. — The British, en encb. and Russmn Ambassadors held a confer- tjj e yesterday, and will to-morrow again discuss **D1 ^os't'on °f affairs resulting from the recent of the Porte on the subject of Armenian C1I*S". 's understood that the Ambassadors ^thtmsia-erin« w'lat) measures should be adopted Pro a v'ew to securing the acceptance of the aORrarnme submitted by them to tho Porte. onle definite stop on tho part of the three the: concerned is regarded as imminent, and <jjatr.'inal decision is expected to be given imme- iji ■M. Hanotaux, the French Foreign in a recent interview with the Turkish QjJ^ssador at Paris, expressed the opinion that 'he?* 'tain would remain firm in her demands for Induction of reforms.The English newspapers QlafV'f„ 7th instant, containing reports of Mr I tone's speech at Chester, were stopped by di„trr, °* the Porte, and were not allowed to be h" rlbUted by the post-office here. Intelligence of JJ J n received here from Uskal that a band '"sth ar'aus 'rom Macedonia succeeded in cross- tr0 0 frontier, but were driven back by Turkish Sicco^ at E^ripalan Ka. The Bulgarian official ""tnh tll's states that the band 'X^ru|efe<* only about 20 men but, according to acc°unts, the invaders were more Fictitious importance, however, has n^i^iven here to what appears to have been ^othfL but a comparatively trivial affair. Croggi and larger band were oo the point of the j? the frontier when they were stopped by ^ej- U garian authorities and disarmed,— j

THE BELGIAN MYSTERY. Thbories of th8 Brussels Police. Sunday-—Although a considerable 6 l>f ev,dence bearing upon the case has l*5?ht 00'ectec'. no discovery tending to throw °ckelU^°n the mysterious drowning of Mrs u^al ^er two children, in Willcbroeck Hete "a3 yet been made. The police authorities disposed to adopt tho theory that | On were tho result of an accident, the lf,0tller hand Mr George Ware, the chiof of ftiS5f>|n^6 kynn police, who is at present at ,nvest'f?ating the case, is convinced that 1M fo:f"aaed lady and her children were victims Miss Laura Harrison. Mrs Bookel's ^4et»8 u? 'R a^so at Brussels, states one of the to Oojj °bje' cts in visiting the Belgian capital was 8hii.U,e ,interest' on certain railway and the Co 0cks which she held, and no trace of i^0th«pP0ns • in question can be found. • tt^leiin • cuf'.ous point is thab the police l^scrjtjpJ'? w'1icli Mrs Bockel is said to have ^ichinonj ,,r,name as Marie Wielers, Rentiere, lt l»ave 8 ^efca '08t» an(^ efforts to recover Mice a prov.ed unavailing. Meanwhile the "ndavo t ^'jvorde have received orders to 1 aye ben/ tu t^ree tramps who are known to \fU, se kauks of the canal in which the tuVt 3 -"°cl:el Hud her children were found thelt ù Ie tlll)tJ when the htter must have met uttack n' ^ie3e nien are also wanted for the a carnage which was being driven -dssociat ',an^ m ttie aame neighbourhood.

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FOUR PERSONS MURDERED. A Lodger Fiend, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IF THE ASSASSIN. Setting the House on Fire. The Press Association's Mansfield correspon- dent telegrtplis.-A tragedy of a most terrible character was perpetrated at a quiet little North Notts town of Mansfield, on the borders of Sher- wood Forest, in the early hefars of Sunday morning. The house in which the tragedy occurred was tenanted by a Mrs Reynolds, whose three sons lived with her. In addition there was a lodger named Henry Wright, son of a market gardener, living in the town. About 2 o'clock in the morning Inspector Hopkinson, who resides at the police station, was called up by a man who was in a nude condition. He was carrying a child. He made a statement to the inspector, who, after placiti, him tem. porarily under arrest, hurried to a row of cottages not 50 yards away. There he found the upper part of the house in flames, and the fire brigade were sent for. On getting into the house the body of Mrs Reynolds, who was 48 years old, was discovered lying behind the back door in a naked condition. Her throat was out. She had been disembowelled, both breasts were cut off, and she was most horribly mutilated. In the back bedroom occupied by Win. Henrv Reynolds, aged 16 years, and Charles Reynolds, 15, the captain of the fire brigade discovered the two lade, both with their throats cut. In another room a little grandchild, who was staying in the house, was also found with its throat cut, and shockingly burnt. In the top bedroom George Reynolds (2b) was rescued by means of a ladder. The Press Association's representative interviewed him on Sunday, and was informed that George was awakened by smoke, which was almost suffocating. He at once rushed to his bedroom door, and discovered that ib had been tied with a piece of rope from the out- side. He then called Fire from the window. The lodger Wright, he said, shared the bed in the top room with him, but he had not been in bed. On Saturday night, before the murders took place, he heard no screaming, and knew nothing of the tragedy until he -,v:x.- rescued by the people, who placed a ladder against the window. Wright appears to have cut his own throat, but his injuries are not supposed to be fatal, and he now iies in the workhouse infirmary in charge ot two policemen. No motive can be., Etssigned for the terrible crimes, and although prisoner does not bear a character for sobriety there is at least no evidence to show he has been drink- ing on Saturday night. At times he has been rather strange in his manner, but nothing in his demeanour has ever led his relatives to suppose he would commit such a ghastly crime. lb would appear that the murder of the woman and chil- dren had been carefully planned, for the eldest son's bedroom deor had been secured in order to prevent interference should the victims make a noise. Prisoner used a razor and two large knives, and when he presented hnuaelf at the police station ho was partly covered in blood. Tho furniture of the rooms was corupletely destroyed by the fire. The murdered woman a clothes were found near the body, and it is difficult to say whether he first cut her turoat ana then undressed hor. The Central News sayq :-It would appear that the prisoner, after having finished bis terrible massaere, set fire to the front bedroom, and when the fire brigade arrived the top part of the house was in flames. In the topmosb room was another son, Gtorge Reynolds, aged 25, who on being awakened by the smoke, which almost suffocated him, found that the bedroom door was fastened on the outside by a piece of rope. He was rescued and states he heard no noise. The prisoner was transferred to the Workhouse Infirmary, where he remains in the custody of two constables. His injuries are not expected to prove fatal. The bodies of his unfortunate victims were taken to a carriage house close by, and are awaiting the inquest. Wright bas always been considered of weak intellect.

INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS. The inquest on the bodies of the four victims was opened at the Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr E, Williams, deputy county coroner. The public were not admitted into the court, and a large crowd assembled outside. Mr G. II. Hibbert, of Mansfield, appeared on behalf of the police. The Coroner said there was a. suggestion that Wright was not in full possession of his senses, but the jury ha.d nothing to do with that matter, whicn would be carefully gone into by the judge and jury who tried him. George Reynolds, eldest son of the deceased woman, said he went to bed on Saturday night about 10, leaving his mother dowustairs. Wright, who was about 35, was a foundry labourer, and had lodged at thu house for a considerable time. Witness last saw Wright about 5,30 on Saturday evening having tea with deceased. He was quite sober then, and appeared to have had no drink, though he was fond of it. Witness was aroused from his sleep by a feeling of suffocation and he found the room full of smoke. He tried to open the door, but failed, and ho then shouted from the window for help. On being rescued by a ladder, he put on some clothes and re-entered the house, where he discovered his mother's body lying in a corner of the kitchen. Wright and his mother were not on the best of terms, and she had complained to him in Wright's presence of the latter's attempt to enter her bedroom. Several times she had requested him to leave owing to his drunken- ness, but he refused to go.—Dr. Philip G. Godfrey deposed that Wright's wound, which was a cub about an inch and a quarter toug in the throat, was stitched up at the police-station. Prisoner was not quite so well on Monday, but witnesr, was confident he would be able to get about m 10 days' time. The man was stark naked when witness saw him at the police station, but addressed him by name in the passage, He said to Mrs Hopkinson, I've murdered four. The child ho carried in his arms was suffering from burns and shock. Dr. Godfrey then spoke of what he saw ats the house. Mrs Rejn«lds s was cut, and both her breasts had been cut off She was also cut from the neck to the bottom^of the abdomen, and her face and legs The throats of the two sons were hombly cu^t, and one had seven gashes on the body.-The inquiry was adjourned.

THE LARGEST DOCK IN THE WORLD. The opening of the new graving dock at Southampton last week by the Princess is an event of the first importance. Ihe Prince with the Duke of York and her two unmarried daughters, added lustre to the ceremony, and it is not too much to say that the town of d ampton has started on a new era of successi ana orosperity. The dock, which is the largest in t world, has been constructed by Messrs L"cas,?n. Aird and is built on reclaimed niarshland.lt 750ft long and nearly 90ft. wide, with an IL'ated capacity of 73,000 tons. Tha Sou h- arnpton is. thanks to the enterprise of the Houtn Western Railway, raP^ly becoming a port whw i, alined to n.ak. it. n,.l. SIR CHARLES SCOTTICR. one for some time past, and if the V. and O. Company should eventu- ally decide to return to their old love and make i b their point of depar- turo, it will soon be the most thriving Iseaporb on the Channel. Its rate of progress during the last ten years has been remark- able, its only retardation I being the senseless strike which for some inon is niralved its industries. Southampton, wh owning its present happy outlook to the Sou • Western Railway, knows perfectly well that i Sir Charles Scotter, the manager, who is the r mover in all matters which conducc to it welfare. This able railway magnate never r opportunity. Southampton has ,>p end,d facilities for ocean-going traffic. She is already tTtronised by five lines of steamers, and bir Sharles Scotter does not see why this five should not be made ten.

SHOCKING AFFAIR AT KLIVERPOOL., A Child Harrlbly Mutilated. If (says a Liverpool contemporary) the informa- tion in possession of the county police be even partially true, a crime of almost incredible barbarity has been oommitted in Walton. In Harlech-street, a quiet thoroughfare off County- road, Walton, Dr. Ireland has a fairly prosperous practice, and associated with him has been Dr. B. O'Calligan. Dr. Ireland himself has for several days been away from home spending a short holiday. During his absence Dr. O'Calligan has been conducting the professional business, and it is alleged that for the last two or three days he has been drinking very heavily. Accord- ing to the evidence furnished to the police, a terrible scene occurred in the house late on the night of Thursday and early on Friday morning. The first intimations the inhabitants of the neigh- bourhood had of any disturbance were THE CRIBS OF MRS IRELAND and the servant, who at 1 o'clock in the rooming ran into the street in their nightdresses screaming "Murder," and shouting out wildly that Dr. O'Calligan was murdering them. Police- sergeant Laing and Police-constable Deacon, bearing the cries, immediately proceeded to the street, and perceiving the distressed condition of the ladies, and realising the very serious con- dition of affairs, went to the house. On entering they were surprised to find everything in a state of disorder the windows had been broken throughout the house, the walls and floor were covered with blood, and there was every reason to believe that the statements which had been made by Mra Ireland and the maidservant were too true. On entering onA of the bedrooms the officers found Dr. Calligan lying in bed. He appeared to be saturated with blood, the mirror had been broken, and chairs and other articles in the bedroom had been smashed. Mrs Ireland, who seemed to be suffering very keenly from nervous excitement, kept crying out, Dr. O'Calligan has murdered my darling little son." Constable Deacon,on looking underneath the bed, SAW A CHILD CROUCHING THERE in a state of terror. He asked him to come out and toid him that no harm would be done to him, but the child, a boy about 12 years of age, replied that be was unable to do so owing to njuries to his abdomen. The constable went to the child's assistance, and found that it was Dr. Ireland's son. He was simply dressed in his nightshirt, and when brought into the light in the bedroom, was found to be disem- bowelled and covered with bruises in fact, it was owing to the intestines protruding to so seriousan extent that the boy was unable to move. The police officers did their best to place the child in a position in which his injuries would be ess painful. Dr. Livesey, of Carisbrooke-road, was called in, and by his directions the boy was removed to the Bootle Hospital. The poor little fellow was an awful sight. His nightdress was slashed to pieces as though with some sharp in strument, aud deeply stained with blood, and tho wound seemed to be of a most horrible nature. So serious was the condition of the boy considered to be after his admission to the hospital that it was deemed advisable to have his depositions taken in the presence of a magistrate. Mr J. Mack, one of the county magistrates, was sent for. He attended yester- day with a clerk, and the evidence of the child was taken. Accordmg to this the boy seems to have been taken hold by the ankles, and SLUNG ROUND IN A CIRCULAR FASHION, it is alleged, by Dr. O'Calligan, his head being dashed against the floor and against a table. The evidence seems to point to the fact that the assailant, after breaking the win- dows, :took up a piece of glass; and made wild attack upon the ohild with it. Mrs Ire- land seems to have done all in her power to re- strain O'Calligan's violence, and there was a dreadful struggle in the house between them. O'Calligan was arrested, and in the presence of Inspector M'Lean was charged with the crime. He is stated to have been under the influence of drink at the time and behaved like a madman. Calligan was before the magistrates on Satur- day and remanded for a week, bail being refused. The boy William Ireland, aged 12, son of Dr. Ireland, of Walton, near Liverpool, died at 2.40 on Wednesday from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by Dr. Callaghan, assistant to Dr. Ireland, while the latter was on his holidays. On Friday the boy was found terribly mutilated, and Dr. Callaghan was discovered in Ireland's bouse covered with blood.

THE MURDERED MISSIONARIES. The sickening massacre of missionaries of both I sexes in China has been the engrossing theme I among people of all grades and although it is THE MURDERED MISSIONARIES. I imperative that Lord Salisbury should deiftftnd reparation from the Chinese Government, public opinion ifi this country does not show any striking sympathy with the system of missions in the Far East, though it may with the unhappy victims.

TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM. Hotel Struck in the Isle of Man. London was on Saturday night visited by one of the most violent thunderstorms experienced for years. The ram fell with almost tropical intensity, and for half an hour traffic was at a standstill. Streets in many localities were temporarily flooded. but no material damage is reported. At Douglas, Isle of Man, the thunderstorm lasted four hours. The Woodbourne Hotel, Bruns- wick-road, was struck by lightning, the electric fluid passing from a flagstaff carrying an arc electric light through the hotel, destroying all the electric fittings. The ceiling of the billiard room was set on lire, but the fire was soon extinguished. Two barmaids were struck and rendered unconscious, fear being at first enter- tained that they were killed. The spinning shed of a rope manufactory was also struck, and considerable damage was done. Arthur Bailey, aged 20, a clerk employed by a Liverpool auctioneer, became insane from fright. He was spending his holidays in the town, and fled from his lodgings in his shirt. He was captured after a violent struggle on the pier a mile away, and was sent to an asylum. The Storm in Belgium. BRUSSELS, Sunday.—A storm of extreme violence burst over Belgium last night and caused enormous damage over a large extent of country. At Rixensart, near Brussels, where the wind blew with hurricane force, twelve workmen's houses were completely destroyed, while the crops were badly damaged in some,places. Telegraph posts were overturned and trains brought to a standstill. No loss of life or injury to persons is reported, » ■

THE HELMSLEY TRAGEDY, Execution of Hudson. Robert Hudson was executed by Billington at York on Tuesday for the murder of his wife and child on Helmsley Moor, where the bodies were found buried. it trans- pired that Hudson, who had hitherto borne an irreproachable character, firsb cut his wife's throab and then shot her, and then he also cut the child's throat. During his trial he displayed the utmost unooncern, and his conduct since the pass- ing of the sentence hasbeen cool and collected. The condemned man retired to rest at 10.30 p.m. and slept well until 6 a.m., when he dressed and had breakfast. He then spent some time with the chaplain, and when Billington entered the cell he submitted to the pinioning process with calmness. He walked firmly and without change of countenance to the scaffold, preserving his firmness until the drop fall. The culprit was allowed a drop of seven feet, and death appeared to have been instantaneous.

THE ELBE DISASTER. Judgment of the German Court. BREMERHAVEN, Saturday.—The Admiralty Court held here to inquire into the oause of the Elbe disaster to-day, gave its judgment after a 10 hours' sitting. It found Craig,, the mate of the Crathie, guilty of quitting the bridge for wholly inadequate reasons before the collision with the Eibe, whose chief officer of the watch was censured for having neglected to shift the helm and employ the steam signals. The Court held the captain of the Crathie exempt from blame for not having attempted the rescue of the Elbe passengers, inasmuoh as the c. image to his own vessel was of disastrous kind. The judgment concluded with warm praise of the reocae by the smack Wildfiower, characterising it as admirable, —Central Nev>&,

SKENES IN LORDS AND COMMONS. ELEOTION OF SPEAKER. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The first Session of the fourteenth Parliament of Queen Victoria was opened in the House of Lords by Royal Commission. There were a number of Lords present in the body of the House, while the Strangers' Gallery was well filled. About 20 Peers in all were present. Amongst them were the Archbishop of Canter- bury, the Bishoo of St. Albans, Lord Ashbourne, the Earl of Waldegrave, the Earl of Galloway,Lord Stanmcre, the Earl of Denbigh, and Lord Iveagh. At two o'clock the Lords Commissioners, who were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl of Limerick, Viscount Cross, and Lord Balfour, took their seats on the usual Bench in front of the Throne; and immediately directed the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to summon the House of Commons. In the course of a few minutes the Clerk of the House of Commons, escorted by the Usher of the Black Rod, and accompanied by a considerable number of members, appeared at the Bar. The LORD CHANCELLOR then said My Lords and Gentlemen of the House of Commons, her Majesty, not thinking fit to be present here to-day in her Royal person, hath been pleased, in order to the opening and holding of this Parliament, to cause letters patent to bo issued under the great seal constituting us and several other Lords therein named her Commissioners, to do all things in her Majesty's name on her part neces- sary to be performed in this Parliament, and this will more fully appear in tha letters patent which will now be read. The letters patent in question, the most im- portant portion of which oonsisted of the ap- pointment of the Royal Commission, were then read by the Clerk at the table. The LORD-CHANCBLLOB then said: My Lords and gentlemen, we meet in command from her Majesty to let you know that her Majesty will, as soon As the members of both Houses shall be sworn, declare the causes of her calling this Parliament, and it being neoessary a Speaker of the House of Commons shall be first chosen, it is her Majesty's pleasure that you gentlemen of the House of Commons repair to the place whore you are to sit, and then proceed to the choice of some proper person to be the Speaker, and that you present such person whom you shall so choose here to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, for her Majesty's Royal approval. The members of the House of Commons then retired from the Bar, and the Lords Com- missioners left the House. In a few minutes afterwards the Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack. Prayers were then read by the Bishop of St. Albans. The swearing in of Peers was then proceeded with at the table. The Lord Chancellor having taken the oath by himself, a batchjof Peers, consisting of Lord Cross, Lord Balfour, the Earl of Limerick, Lord Coventry, and the Earl of Waldegrave (all mem- bers of the Government), were next sworn. In the course of the afternoon about 20 other Peers were sworn in successive batches, amongst them being the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Winchester, the Earl of Galloway, Lord Hawkesbury, the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Camperdown, Lord Cotiisloe, Lord Caiuoys, the Earl of Aylesford, Lord Abinger, Lord Teynham, Lord Laurence, the Earl of Lauderdale, and Lord Chelmsford. The House adjourned at five minutes to 4. HOUSE OF COMMONS.— MONDAY. So great was the eagerness, especially amongst the new members, to begin their legislative labours that some were found knocking at the Commons door before it had been unlocked. Mr Hatch, who has secured the seat for the Gorton Division of Lancashire, was admitted to take it before 6 o'clock, and thus he earned the distinction of the earliest riser amongst our legislators. Mr Asoroft, one of the new members for Oldham, secured second honours by appearing at six thirty. five. A third Lancashire representative—Mr Laurence, of Liverpool—was after a considerable interval third at 8.10, and behind him there came Mr Maclure, Mr Kemp, Mr Royds, Mr Foster Smith, and Mr Drage, all before 9 o'clook. Then between 9 and 10 there appeared Mr Hazell, Mr Logan. Mr Joicey, Mr Galloway, Mr Wynd- ham, Mr Pym, Mr Lees-Knowles, Mr Griffiths, Mr Darling, Mr H. Marks, Colonel Gourley, Mr Bond, Sir A. Rollit, and Mr Macdonald. After 10 o'clock the arrivals were more frequent and numerous till at noon about 70 or 80 seats had been ticketed. The seats were, of course, the best, and conse- quently when some of theolder members,who have acquired a sort of prescriptive right to certain favourite corners, arrived to find themselves fore- stilled by new men they were not sparing in their exclamations and epithets. Some time before the opening of the House the Yeomen of the Guard, in accordance with usual custom, made a scrutiny of the cellars and vaults of the Palace. The new members spent their leisure time for the most part in being escorted round the House by their older confreres, Mr Anstruther, one of the .Junior Ministerial Whips, being particularly noticeable in the role of personal side of the fliouse was taken, but there were many blanks on the Opposition side. Not a single member bad taken aseaton the baokBeuchrunning under the Gallery, and only half a dozen seats on the Nationalist Benches had been appropriated. The last occupant of the Treasury Bench was Mr Hanbury, Mr Woodall, the ex-Financial Secretary to the War Office, took a seat by the side of the new Secretary to the Treasury, and the two engaged in close conversation for some time. The Marquis of Lome entered at 10 minutes to 2 and was cordially greeted by several members, particularly Sir J oho Mowbray. The House now began to fill up rapidly, members seating them- selves in the places which they had reserved. Many thronged the floor of the House, and all indulged in animated conversation. Congratulations and greetings were every moment exchanged, more particularly amongst the Ministerialists. Just before 2 o'clook Mr Gosohen and Mr Courtney arrived, the First Lord of the Admiralty shaking hands across the back of the Treasury Bench with Mr Gibson Bowles, and entering into a brief conversation with the hon. member for King's Lynn. Mr Gully, the late Speaker, took his seat on the third bench behind the Front Opposition Bench. next to Mr Broadhurst, but soon crossed the floor to shake hands and talk with Sir John Mowbray. Col. Saunderson. Mr Courtney, and some other prominent Ministerialists. The ex-Ministers now present included Sir H. Fowler. Mr Mundella, and Mr Bryoe. The Treasury Bench gradually began to fill up, and Mr Hanbury was soon joined by Lord George Hamilton, Mr Chaplin, Sir M. White-Ridley, Mr Brodrick, and Sir M. Hicks Beach, Mr r. Healy aud Mr Dillon were con- spicuous on the Nationalist Benches, Mr T. P. O'Connor sitting between them. Sir Thomas Esmonde, Mr J. O'Kelly, Mr Blake, and Mr Swift McNeill were the only other prominent Nationalist members present. A 2.7 p. m. the hum of conversation ceased, as Captain Butler (Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod) entered and invited the attendance of members in the House of Lords to hear the Commission read. Sir Reginal Palgrave (Chief Clerk of the House) accompanied the Yeoman Usher to the House of Lords, and was followed by Sir Matthew White Ridley, Mr Goschen, and a large number of meynbers from both sides of the House. Mr Gully did not leave his seat. In the interval while Sir Reginald Palgrave and those members who had followed him to the Upper House were away, Sir W. Harcourt and Mr Balfour entered the House together from behind the Speaker's cbairaud took their seats simultaneously. There were sufficient members remaining to greet them with enthusiastic cheers, which their appearance at the same moment made it impossible to apportion. Mr Chamberlain came in immediately afterwards, and was received with jeers from some of the Nationalist members, Dr. Tanner shouting repeatedly, Orchid." ELECTION OF SPEAKER. Immediately afterwards the Chief Clerk to the House of Commons (Sir Reginald Palgrave) pointed to Sir John Mowbray, who at once rose amidst cheers from all parts of the House. He said in obedience to her Majesty's most gracious communication it now became the duty of that House immediately to pro- ceed to tho election of a Speaker, and they must all rejoice to think that their first and most important act was likely to be accomplished by the House without a dissenting voice. (Cheers.) It was his intention to move that the right hon. gentleman, the member for Carlisle, who was called to the chair in the last Parliament, be now chosen Speaker. (Cheers.) He did so in accordance with their cherished traditions and their best precedents. (Cheers. He asked them to pursue the course which the Government of Lord Grey adopted in 1831 and 1833,. which Sir Robert Peel contended for in vain in 1835, but which he enforced upon the House in 1841. which Mr Disraeli adhered to in 1874, and which the Government of Lord Salisbury followed in 1886. Mr Gully in tho last Parliament presided over their debates with dignity, and in his decisions exhibited fairness,, integrity, and impartiality. Elected by one side of the House, he had con- ducted himself so as to give satisfaction to both sides. (Cheers.) He asked the House to do as their forefathers had done before them, and re- elect to the chair an able and conscientious man irrespective of party considerations. Thus would they emphasise the responsibilities of the office, add to the dignity of the chair, and do credit to the House of Commons. He begged to move that the Right Hon. William Court Gully do take the chair all Speaker of this Parliament. (Cheers.) Mr JOHN ELM8 seconded the motion, re- marking that it was a happy augury that their proceedings should be con- ducted that day without a jarring note. He congratulated the Leader of the House—the master of many legions—on the action he bad taken on that occasion. Mr Balfour possessed all the attributes which went to make up a greab leader of the House of Commons, but they felt in the course he had thought fit to take that day he had, if it were possible, added to those attributes another claim to their consideration as Leader of the House. (Cheers.) He concluded by pro- nouncing a warm eulogy of Mr Gully's merits. Mr GULLI, rising in his place on the back benches, said it would be impossible for him to express 10 words his sense of the honour which had been conferred upon him by being proposed for the second time to occupy the ohair, and especially in being proposed from both sides of the House. He was well aware that he owed that latter distinction to considerations which were by ne means merely personal, but he hoped that at least he miffht taJka it a*, the I House believed that daring his short tenure of the chair he had at least faithfullystriven to discharge its duties and to uphold its traditions. (Cheers.) He must tender his best thanks to the right bon. baronet opposite (Sir J. Mowbray) and to his hun. friend near him for undertaking the task of bringing that motion before the House, and also for the flattering terms in which they had been good enough to speak of him personally. He thanked the House for the honour it proposed to do him, and he humbly submitted himself to its wishes. (Cheers.) There being no dissent to the motion, Sir John Mowbray crossed the floor of the House, and taking Mr Gully by the arm conducted him to the cnalr, Mr John Ellis following The SPEAKER, standing on the steps leading to the Chair, then addressed the House as follows From this place I beg to tender my earnest acknowledgments to the House for the high honour it has done me and the confidence it has been pleased to place in me. I trust I shall always deserve that support, which is the sole souroe of power I possess, and I trust neither the interests of the House nor the authority of the Chair will suffer in my hands. Mr Gully then took his seat in the Chair and the Sergeant-at-Arms placed the Mace on the table. Mr BALFOUR, who was cheered on rising, said It is now my most pleasing duty to congratulate you in the name of the House on your unanimous election for the great office which you fill. We look to you with confidence as the guardian of our liberties and as the trustee of our traditions. We feel a perfect assurance in your impartiality. We know the new minority will find protection, the majority justice, and we are confident that the great traditions which put the Speakership of the British Parliament above party and beyond it will be maintained, and fully maintained, while you occupy that chair. (Cheers.) I congratulate you 111 the name of all those for whom I have a right to speak-nay, I think I may say in the name of the whole House. (Cheers.) We wish you an honourable tenure of your great office a period of calm and peace-(Iaughter)- confident, however, that whatever may betide we shall notibave rested our choice upon one unworthy to do it honour. (Cheers.) Dr. TANNER: What about the Carlisle election? (Laughter.) Sir W. HARCOCRT said they on that side of the House desired to associate themselves with the congratulations which had been so happily offered to the Speaker by the right hon. gentleman opposite. The proposer and the seconder had referred to those traditions which for more than half a century had placed the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons out of the region of party warfare. That tradition had happily been re-enforced upon the present occasion, and from the p culiar circumstanoes of the case would receive greater strength even than it had possessed before. As it was the first duty so it would be the highest pleasure of all of them over whom the Speaker presided to fdllow his guidance and to maintain his authority. (Cheers.) The House of Commons took the Speaker for what he was, but the Speaker took no small part in making the House of Commons what it ought to be. (Cheers.) He spoke the sentiments of the House when he wished Mr Gully health and strength lone to fulfil the duties of that great vocation to which he had been elected, he hoped, in that spirit of calm to which the Leader of the House had alluded. (Cheers.) The House then adjourned.

TUESDAY. When the House of Lords met at noon on Tuesday, Mr Gully, the newly-elected Speaker of the House of Commons presented himself at the Bar of the House for her Majesty's approval of his appointment. The Lords Commissioners signified her Majesty's gracious approbation, aad also her willingness to grant the members of the House of Commons all their ancient privileges and rights. The swearing-in of members of the House was then proceeded with, and Lord Llaodaff, Lord Loch, and Lord Wandsworth took their seats on their elevation to the peerage. On the assembling of the House of Commons, the Speaker was summoned to the Housa of Lords, and on his return informed the House that her Majesty, by her Lords Commissioners, had signified her approval of his election, which be gratefully acknowledged.' About 400 members afterwards took the usual oath.

LAST oFTHE ELECTIONS. Orkney and Shetland. The result of the poHitlg was declared cn Saturday as follows :— L. Lyall L 2,361 —Fullerton U 1,580 Liberal majority 781 Representation unchanged. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. 1886. 1892. £ 2,353 Lyall t 2.623 1:382 1 Younger.LU 1,617 Lib. majority "971 Lib. majority., 1,006

Ma GLADSTONE, Mr George Ross, solicitor, the agent of the Liberal party and lion, secretary of the Inverness Burghs Liberal Association, having learned that Mr Gladstone was tofr be the guest of Mr Armitstead, who has- ^ented the shootings of Flichity, near Inverness, sent the right hon. gentleman a letter asking him to consent to receive an address from the Liberal association. Mr Gladstone has replied as follows :—"My dear Sir,—I have no plan or intention of a journey to Scotland, "and fear I must add that, if at any time I should go thither, I should be unable, after my retirement from publio life, to take part in any proceedings of a political nature, though my wishes and sympathies are unchanged.— Yours faithfully, W. E. GLADSTONE."