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THE TERRIBLE DISASTER AT CROSS…
THE TERRIBLE DISASTER AT CROSS KEYS. THE IX QUEST. It was our painful duty last week to record the par- ticulars of a catastrophe at Cwni Carn, Cross Keys, la which eleven persons were drowned. The bodies of the dead were widely scattered. On Thursday, the day following the accident, three bodies were found, and on Friday six more were recovered. On Saturday morning an inquest was opened, by Mr. W. H. Brewer, coroner, at the Cross Keys Inn, Cross Keys, Risca, upon the following Mary Ann Hunt, aged 52. John Hunt, aged 22, son. Letitia Mary Hunt, 21, daughter. Elizabeth Jane Hunt, 19, daughter. James Hunt, 10, son. Elizabeth Weeks, 17, employed at the factory. Mary Jones, 15, factory hand. George Klein, 15, factory hand and Margaret Davies, 38 years. At that time there were two missing, but in the course of the afternoon the body of John Davies, 34, collier, was found in a field, leaving only one body, viz., that of Howell Davies, aged 60, father of John Davies, to be accounted for. The jury was composed of—Messrs. John Williams, grocer, Pontymister (fore- maB) Thomas Williams, Risca, shoemaker; John Bowen, Risca Walter Rosser, Moriah Tump, builder; Charles Harris, Ochorwith, farmer Vincent Allen, Risca, grocer Frank Masters, Risca, watchmaker Wm. Howells, Risca, draper, &c. Rev. J. W. Win- spear, Risca, Wesleyan minister Alfred Summers, Risca; Thomas Harris, Ochorwith, farmer; William Griffiths, Pontywain, draper, &c. James Silverthorn, Risca, shoemaker William Hartshorn, PoDtywain and Jesse Silverthorn, Pontywain. The jury viewed tue bodies, which were laid out in the club-room of the Cross Keys Inn, and presented a harrowing spectacle. The faces of the deceased bore marks of the violent contact to which they were sub- jected by the flood. After the jury had withdrawn, a number of persons, who had congregated near the inn, went and viewed the corpses, and were apparently much moved at the sickening sight. Accompanied by the Coroner and -several other gentlemen, the jury visited all the scenes of the melancholy occurrence, and more particularly the pond, making a minute examination of the em- bankment, with a view to ascertain the cause of its having giveu way. They suggested various theories, 4|pd intimated to the Coroner a desire to have some practical evidence from a competent engineer, in order toft they might be better able to judge as to whether the owners of the pond were in any way blameworthy. The Coroner said their desire should be attended to. It wa.s said, however, that the pond had stood the test for nearly 90 years, and this was the first time it had given way. On returning to the Cross Keys Inn, the Coroner adjourned the inquest to Monday the 26th of July. DEATH OF MR. JOHN HUNT. It will be remembered that Mr. John Hunt, the proprietor of the factory, was rescued from the flood in a much-injured condition. He lingered in great pain till Sunday morning, when he died. After his death a large rusty nail was found in his hip, and this may indicate to some extent the excruciating suffering which he must have endured, not to have been able to inform his medical attendants of the condition of his leg. THE FUNERALS. On Sunday eight of the bodies were buried, six being laid to rest in the burial-ground attached to the Trinity Congregational Chapel at Cross Keys, while two were carried across the mountain to Bedwas. In the grave-yard three graves had been dug, but one was a larger grave, and in that the five bodies of the Hunt family were deposited. Thousands of spec- tators had assembled, many from longdistances bu t not- withstanding the immense concourse of people, excel- lent order prevailed. Mr. D. Tovey, the undertaker, arranged the order of procession, and as the coffins were borne from the Cross Keys Inn on the shoulders of the bearers one after the other, they were followed by a vast body until they reached the chapel ground, where Mr. Superintendent Mackintosh and Inspector Sheppard had stationed a number of police officers, The procession was met at the gate the I H. Davies, who^wjg^^ 0f tlieir sympathising friends M the building would comfortably admit. The coffins were all borne into the chapel, and then the doors were closed. Mr. Davies read the 90th Psalm, and the 15th chapter of 1st Corinthians, and then proceeded to give a brief, but solemn and impressive address. He said they could well understand how one placed in the position that he was on such an occasion as this, i should, experience utter inability to say anything, so far as they were concerned, which could add to the impressivcness or solemnity of the sad circums'ances that existed around them. He need scarcely speak a word to them of the insecurity of human life, or of its short and uncertain nature. The scenes around L them spoke far more eloquently than anything he toald say. But in saying a word or two, he would direct their attention to that scene of desolation and ruin on the one hand, and to the open graves on the other. He wished to say that the Lord Jesus Christ ( had brought light and immortality to light through the gospel. He bad unlocked to them the sure proofs of a joyful resurrection, and foreshadowed to them the glories of that life which is to come. He blessed God that Christ had begotten some of them to a lively hope. Life here at best was very short and transient. They were subject to the sweep and blast of the storm, acd unless they were safely fixed upon the Rock of Ages, they would be lost and wrecked, not merely in this life, but for ever and ever. If sheltered by Christ, to die would then only be a blooming out into life. He urged all his hearers to become participators in tha bussed hope of the righteous. He asked if any ungodly person were to be found in that assembly ? If there were, he was anxious to put a question to them, plainly, but most affectionately. If this sudden Cilau.it}' had come apon them, how would it have been with them ? He would point their attention to outside scenes, the open graves and the desolation and ruin above. He exhorted them to accept the Divine offers of mercy while time and opportunity were afforded to them. The rev. gentleman then offered up an appropriate prayer, after which the assembly left the chapel for the grave-yard, and shortly after the coffius were lowered into their last Tcating-place. JtH the evening the Rev. Mr. Davies preached an tcliriate sermon having special reference to the Testing-place. jBc the evening the Rev. Mr. Davies preached an ^mjrepriate sermon having special reference to the lamentable occurrence. He selected his text from the 7th '.1 St. Matthew the 27th verse :—"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds .blew and beat upon the house, and it fell and great was the fall of it." On the occasion on which these memorable words were uttered Christ was himself the preacher. He was the greatest living preacher, and the sermon from which the text was taken was the greatest sermon ever preached on earth, or that ever would be preached until Christ again appeared. If on the mountain He drew lessons from the mountain if on the sea, He spoke of things connected with the 3 £ a by a well, He spoke of the water of life, and hencv.- II was that His teachings were so attentively listened to. The preacher then proceeded in clear and forcible language to deduce important lessons from his text, to which he earnestly hoped they would give iseed. The congregation were deeply moved by his touching allusions to the shocking calamity which had vet-taken the neighbourhood. ANOTHER DEATH. On Thursday an inquiry was held at the Castle Inn, to elucidate the cause of death of Mary Bowen, aged 59, the wife of William Bowen, collier, Tyrphil, New Tredegar. Deceased left home last Sunday to visit their son, Wm. Bowen, the occupier of one of the two horses flooded on the memorable night when the reserv-ir at Cwmcarn burst. The Bowen family met at the house of Wm. Bowen, and some arrangements had to be made about billeting the visitors for the night. A quarrel arose as to where deceased and her k u, :1 should sleep. Deceased got between the two men to separate them, and she fell, or was pushed dov. ■ In a few minutes afterwards she died. The jitry L nsidered a fosl mortem examination unneces- sary, There is n ) doubt the deceased died from ex- citen.-t.t. This adds another death to the list, inci- dent;}'. and mak"s 13 deaths on the spot, besides the death of Mrs. Chapman, who was killed on Mon- day. after visiting the scene. The- -jury returned a verdict that "Deceased died in a f.t whilst under excitement, and there was no evidet, e to show that violence had been used."
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THE AnERDARE AND PLYMOUTH IRON WORKS. At a meeting of the creditors of the Aberdare and Plyii. r.th Ironworks, held in London, Mr. Turquaud, %h2 ar.c.-untniit to the estate, reported the liabilities of the fn-m to be £ 807.892, in addition to £38,737 (1\12- as v: Of the tirst-nanicd sum, _G<8 170 was owim creditors who were unsecured. The imiiie diate.v available assets, after deducting the wages claim. were £69,0(\;), and the stock, rails, &c., had bees vr.hied at £ 1,315,1)00, against which there were char^ aniouutiug to £ 317, US. A nominal surplus t.f £ !.<!< 0,000 was thus shown, but the accountant added that in the present state of affairs they could Dot ey-. ect to realise any snch amount. The chief jraatt'i; for consideration was how the principal a.s.set was to be dealt with. After some discussion, the "as adjourned for a month.
SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT…
SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT. An accident, by which the lives of a number of per- sons were placed in imminent jeopardy, took place at the Monmouthshire Company's Hallway station, Mill- street. On Saturday afternoon the London and North-western train, which leaves Mill-street at 1.25 p.m., was being got ready, and behind this train was another passenger train, intended for Pontypool. It would seem that the Hereford train had to cross from the arrival platform to the opposite line of rails, and in doing so had to pass over a middle line, which is used for mineral traffic. The train had nine or ten passengers in it, and had started and was crossing to reach the up-line, when a heavy coal train, belonging to the Great Western line, approached, on its way to the docks, on the middle line of rails. The driver of the Hereford train reversed his engine, but the coal train came in collision with the passenger, cutting off the engine from the carriages, which were driven back on to the line of rails which they had just left. These carriages in their turn ran into the carriages that were to make up the train for Pontypool, driving them down the line towards Dock-street. While the carriages of the Hereford and Pontypool trains were running backwards, the coal train continued to ad- vance on the middle line, and again came in collision with the Hereford train. At that point the line runs parallel with the Monmouthshire Canal, and the reo suit of this second contact was to force the break-van into the canal. Fortunately the coupling broke, and the other carriages did not meet with a like fate. The passengers were of course much alarmed, but we are happy to say that they received no injuries beyond a severe shaking. Four or five ladies were taken to the Westgate Hotel, as they were shaken and unnerved. Miss Richards, of the Scotland House, Newport, re- ceived some severe bruises. The most seriously injured person was a messenger, named Davies, in the employ of the Ebbw Vale Company. He took some letters to the station to be forwarded by the Mon- mouthshire train to Abersychan, and at the time the collision occurred he was in the guard's van, which he had entered to put the letters in the place used by the guard. His collar bone was broken, and he was bruised and shaken severely. Dr. Davies and Dr. Cooke were soon on the spot. The carriages were a good deal injured. At the station great excitement prevailed, and the news spread quickly through the town, and many people hurried to the spot. The London and North-western train was made up again and despatched, one of the passengers, a lady, who had been in the collision, and who had booked for Stock- port, proceeding on her journey, notwithstanding some contusions. As the Hereford train was running wild, a parcel-clerk jumped into the van to apply the brake, and was in the van when it was thrown into the canal. Fortunately he escaped with an immer- sion, receiving no bodily injury. Mr. Appleby, the locomotive superintendent, was on the spot soon after the accident, and saen were at once set to work to clear the line for the mineral traffic. There seems to be no doubt that the driver of the coal train came on in the face of a signal which was against him, and it ia said that the accident is mainly attributable to a loose system which has prevailed.
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CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AT ABERGAVENNY. An inquest was held yesterday, at the G-rofield Inn, Abergavenny, before Dr. E. D. Batt, coroner, touching the death of Caroline Hodges, wife of William Hodges, of the Bell Inn, Tudor-street, who died on Tuesday last under rather suspicious circumstances. Mr. Gardner watched the case on behalf of Hodges. The first witness examined was Dr. Irving,, who deposed to having been called to see the deceased on Monday last. He found her suffering from an affec- tion of the brain arising from injuries about the body, and debilitated congestion, which he thought arose from excessive drinking and other bad causes. He saw her again that day about 11 a.m., and he found her convulsive. This convulsion continued more or less to the time of her death, which took place the following evening. He attributed her death to. con- vulsion, arising from bodily as well as constructive causes. He observed several marks of violence upon the body—a cut over the right eye and bruises on the right arm and others. He therefore declined to- give a certilicate of the cause, of death --a-otca. .osea to Having made a jjost mortem examination on Wednesday last. He found the bOllJr healthy, but deceased had a large uumbei 01 bruises of different sizes on her legs, thighs, arms, and shoulders, several of which could not have been caused by an ordinary fall, or a number of falls. There was also a contusion on the right side of the head, over and behind the right temple, but it might have been caused from a fall. There was also a. con- tused wound over the right eye, which was no doubt produced by a fall. The inner surface of the scalp was very much bruised and lacerated. He also found some clotted blood on the opposite side of the temple. The liver was large and fatty, which would arise from habitual drinking. Death was evidently caused by the clotting of the blood Oil the left side of the brain, which brought on convulsions. Mary Ana Powell, servant in the house, said her master and mistress had been quarrelling fearfully for the past few weeks that on Wednesday night deceased was "afraid of her life of him," and she was obliged to go to sleep at the Volunteer's Hall Inn. On Thursday they were again quarrelling the whole of the day. Her husband abused her. He pushed her against a barrel, and she received a fearful blow on her head. On Thursday night witness was obltg-d. to fetch the policemen, as she expected there would be murder committed. The policeman came, and de- ceased was all over blood. Deceased was obliged to sleep at Mr. Hunt's that night, and also on Friday night. She slept at home on Saturday and Sunday j night, but she was very weak and would not take anything but a cup of tea. On Monday she was very much worse, and the doctor was sent for. She died on Tuesday evening. James Hunt, marine store dealer, and Eliua Wat- kins, his servant, living near the Bell Inn, deposed that on Thursday and Friday night last the deceased begged to be permitted to stay at their house, pro- testing that she was in danger of her life. On Friday night, after they had gone to bed, Hodg2s came to Hunt's door, and kicked it, trying to get in to his wife, and protesting lie would kill her. This was all the evidence, and, after being shut up for about a quarter of an hour, the jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter against Hodges. He was given into custody uuder the Coroner's warrant, but admitted to bail.
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EBBW VALE. INQUEST.—On Tuesday, Mr. Brewer, coroner, held an inquest at the Victoria Hotel, on the body of Mary Gleeson, aged 17, who was found drowned in a pond. Thomas Gleeson, a labourer, working at Ebbw Vale, last saw the deceased on the 9th inst. She was his sister. She then appeared low in spirits. He did not know the cause. She had been keeping company with a young man named Cornelius Calaghan. He saw them speaking together about a month ago, about the time she was ill. The jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased destroyed herself while in au unsound state of mind. BIBLE SOCIETY.—On Sunday the annual meeting of the local branch of the Bible Society was held in the Penuel Chapel. Dr. Davies presided and Mr. Henry read the report. The Rev. Mr. Lewis, deputation from the parent society, addressed the large audience both in English and Welsh. SABBATH SCHOOL SERMONS.—The annual sermons of the English Baptist Sabbath School were preached on Sunday. The children recited pieces and sung school anthems. The usual collections were made. On Monday the annual parade aud tea took place, and in the evening a public meeting was held in the chapel.
ABERGAVENNY.
ABERGAVENNY. POLICE COURT. WEDXESDAY. (Before Capt. HILL, Chairman; Capt. AMIEL, and Capt. WHEELEY. ) A SHOCKING CASE OF WIFE BEATING. — With regard to the case of William Hodge, of the Bell Inn, who was charged with assaulting his wife (and which had been adjourned at a previous sitting through the woman being unable to attend) Sergeant Edghill said that the complainant died on Tuesday morning, and, it was rumoured, from the effects of her husband's abuse. Dr. Steele was, however, to hold a pout- 'mortem examination on the body, and an inquest was to be held. fhe Bench thought it was a serious case. The Clerk said the charge of assault must, of course, now be struck out, and if the defendant appeared before them at all it would be, no doubt, upon a charge of manslaughter. BREACH OF THE PEACE. — Catherine Regan was charged by Julia Barry with using words towards her tending to a breach of the peace.—Complainant's evideuce having been taken, the case was dismissed. DOMESTIC SERVANTS.—Edward Harry was charged by William Williams, of the Bull Inn, with leaving his service without notice. -The complainant deposed that the defendant entered his service as domestic servant on the 2nd inst., and on the 5th he complained he was unwell and wanted to go home for the even- ing. Witness gave him permission to do so but a few days afterwards, as he did not return, witness went to his home and enquired about him, and his sister said he was gone to work at the Collier's Arms.—Mr. Jones, who defended, here submitted it was no use to oreceod with the case, as the magistrates had no jurisdiction.—Mr. Batt (the clerk) confirmed this, and. the Bench dismissed the case.
CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-M.P.
CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-M.P. Mr. Thomas Richardson, ex-M.P. for the Hartle- pools, has been summoned before Alderman Phillips, at the London Guildhall, for fraudulently inducing Mr. Thomas Stirling Begbie to accept a bill, value £ 830. The case was adjourned.
. SINGULAR CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
SINGULAR CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Mr. Williams, chief clerk to Messrs. Slaney, solicitors, Newcastle, Staffordshire, was on the 21st re- manded on a charge of embezzlement. A claim for personal injuries against the London and North- western Company had been settled by payment of an agreed sum. Mr. Slaney handed the money to Wil- liams to pay the claimant, from whom, however, Williams demanded and received £32 as commission, which he pocketed. Mr. Slaney being informed of this, instituted proceedings for embezzlement.
I MORE HEAVY FAILURES.
MORE HEAVY FAILURES. With the rapid decline in the value of cotton fears have become general for the stability of various firms who are considered to be weak. It has been rumoured that a cotton broker has suspended payment. From inquiries we learn that the firm has been respectably conducted for some years past, but that the present principal has been speculating on his own account. The liabilities, however, are not large, and the failure will have little effect upon the market, except by creating a gloomy feeling that other firms may be in a like position. A report was also airculated that a highly- respectable firm of merchants were in difficulties, but we have the best authority for stating that such is not the case.—Manchester Examiner. In the Glasgow Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, the examination ol the partners of the firm of Mason, Eadie, and Co., power loom manufacturers, carrying on busine-s at Govan and Glasgow, was commenced. The liabilities were stated at over £ 39,00(3, and the assets at fully £12,000, showing a deficiency of £2i, 000. Only one of the partners bad been examined when the Court adjourned. He explained that the deficiency was partly caused by the, firm having over- purchased, and by a branch opened in London having latterly been conducted at a loss.
GARROTTERS FLOGGED IN NEWGATE.
GARROTTERS FLOGGED IN NEWGATE. Two prisoners, named James Debus?- aged 21, and Charles Lewis, aged 18, received the punishment of 25 strokes from a cat-o'-nine-tails on Wednesday within the gaol of Newgate. They were convicted of highway robbery with violence at the last session of the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Commissioner Kerr rand Debues, who had previously boon convicted, was sentenced to seven years-' penal servitude and the "punishment of the cat in addition, and Lewis to five yews' penal servitude with, the flogging as well. From the time of the sentence both the prisoners are reported to have shown very grev/t dread of tieir approaching punishment. Lewis remarked to one 0$the officials as he was leaving the dock that he could easily "rub off the five years, but he could not rub off" the cat. The first who was brouglrt in was the prisoner Debuss, and the moment he was 3eeured to the whiptang block, he began to roar lustily. When the first cut was given he shrieked loudly, asd con- tinued to-scream and entreat for mercy until the-whole of the punishment had been inflicted. The other prisoner, Lewis, bore his punishment with a littlfe more fortitude,, but he continued to howl piteouslj during the whole of the flogging.
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THE HEALTH OF THE POPE. On Monday, the oth ins: ant, Pio None held n long and fatiguing Consistory, after which he gave dis- tinct audiences, and yet at the close of the tiny his lightness of step and conversational vivacity were something remarkable. Without attributing this bodily and mental vigour (as the Otter oat ore Rym0»r> does) to a miracle, the phenomenon is interesting enough to deserve comment. PkvNono's physic ans have recently prescribed him daily baths- of sulphur water,, brought. all the way from Civita Yjichia for the purpose. A large bathing contrivance, some- tiling like. a, diluinutive reservoir in size, has been cx- pressly constructed for him, and into this he descsetwls bv a littlo stalraaae, and then takes-his seat in a ohair, while the water gradually rises <yr«H,rw2 TV," .a "Sal vatore carefully .ipuiatmg the open issues in his Holiness slower extremities, and another member of the Pontifical household attending to his want&. On coming out of this artificial; sulphur spring, or bulicame, as the Italians call it, the Pope is servsd with some strong soup, in which a aapon has been boiled down, and with this he takes a- glass of Johannisberg cabmat, or t Romanee Conti. Under this treatment he braves the excessive heat with comparative impunity, and can of tell dispense with Iii,) staff in walkingi. The issues centinue open, but probably on that very account he has fori many weeks been free from those epileptoid seizures to -which he is constitutionally prone.:—Lancei.
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One of the tm> nuns, Miss Iloclg -s who wore sent out to assist the Sowley Fathers in their mission work in Bombay, has-been-admitted ii:to the Roman iatholio Church. The Under-Sheriff of Durham has had fewer than four applieati ns from p< i-sons who havt offered to perform the duties of executioner in the forthcoming executions in Durham gaol, on the 2nd August, A Stranraer merchant, named Thomas Rankin, who is respectably connected and has hitherto enjoyed an excellent character, has been apprehended on. a charge of having fatally assaulted a neighbour merchant, named Evans,, in one of the Stra !raer hotels A Dublin corretpondent says that the potato blight has made its appearance in the vicinity of Car- rick-on-Suir, and that the srop runs the ask of total failure, owing to the great severity of ihe present month. At the Cheltenham Police-court, on, Wednesday, Arthur Smith, plumber, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, for committing a violent assault on his wife, by striking her on the head w.-i.h a piece <.f leaden pipe, which rendered her removal to hospital necessary. In London on Wednesday there was a meeting of the Irish inhabitants of the Tower Hanvlets. Messrs. A. M. Sullivan, M.P., Mr. O'Connor Ftawer, M.P., and Mr. Biggar-, M.P., were the chief, speakers. They urged upon the people to supposft the Home Rule movement., A boy of eleven, named Charles. Frederick Cole, wa& sent for a week's imprisonment, and ordered to have a flogging by the magistrates at Marylebone on Wed- nesday, for throwing stom s attains. An application to the magistrate to impose a fine instead of the im- prisonment and thrashing was Jet used. The Dowager Marchioness, of Westminster is suJUnr- inir at Font hill Gilford from a dislocation of the at and a slight fracture of tlio bone at the wrist j?nnt, the result of a fall when passing over some damp n.nd slippery pavement. Ladiy Westminsters numerous friends will be glad to learn that she is making favour- able progress. THE AR.I.KOKI) TIIKI-T BY A GENTLEMAN.—Mr. Juhn Elliot, a well-to-do gentleman front Shropshire, who was recently remandr-d on a charge, of s'eating a port- manteau, was on Tuesday connnitted fur trial by the Liverpool magistrates. It was stated that he had previously been convicted of felony at Chester, and that he is supposed to suffer from kleptomania. ExTKAOltlilNAKV ESCAI'E Of A CoWJC'T. On Tiies- dav, at Nottingham Assizes, a man named John.Vo'x, aged 37, a bleacher, was placed upon his triil for com- mitting a rape upon the person of a young woman named Elizabeth Petrie, the offence, according to the evidence, having been cummitt ed on the 2->rd M.-u-ch last, in an entry or passage near the girls home, and within a few yards of one of the principal tleo- nigh- fares of the town. The prosecutrix screamed and resisted, but the fellow, who is a married man, accom- plished his purpose, and was caught in the act by a policeman. The jury found the prisoner guiity, and the judge sentenced" him to penal servitude tor ten years. At the time sentence was passed, prisoner showed much excitement and emotion, but. subse- quently, by some means at present unexplainet before being removed in the van, managed to ettect his escape. PltKSK.VTATIOX OF PRIZES BY THE PiOXCKSS LOUISE. -• On Wednesday, at the annual concert of the Royal Academy of Music, the Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lome) presented t he prizes. The Lucas silver medal was won by A. H. Jackson, the Parepa Rosa gold medal by J. L. Wadmore, and the Sterndale Bennett's prize by Miss Fanny Boxell. The Marquis of Lome com- plimented the pupils upon the great ability they had displayed. The To,-onio (Hobe states that the revenue of the Canadian Dominion for the year ending June 30, equals the anticipations of the Finance Minister in the budget speech delivered by him in February. The returns snow :1 moderate surplus on the operations of the vear. In nu st of the items there is a slight in- crea.-e OACT the calculations, but there is a small rlefi- ciency in tli^ excise revenue, owing to last year's receipts having been partially anticipated in expecta- tion of i lie changes made in the tariff in April, IS74. THE TICHBORNE CASE.—On Wimbledon Common on Sunday, outside the grounds of the National Rifle Association, an attempt was made to hold a meeting in favour of the release of the Tichborne claimant. The police, however, took possession of the ground, and prevented the meeting, the promoters of which de- clared they would contest the right of assembling on the common,
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MH. WIIALLEY AND THE TICHBORNE CASE. The following letter from Mr. Whalley appeared in the Jhiily Telci/rajih of Wednesday :—" In Mr. Plight's letter on the Tichborne trial, which you publish to-day, I am referred to by name and also by the definition of one who suffers from a complaint called Jesuit on the brain,' and I solicit your permission to reply thereto. The only public meeting which I have attended on the Tichborne case since the trial-or, in fact, since January, 1873, when by penalties then imposed by the Court of Queen's Bench, all public discussion was virtually sup- pressed-was at Birmingham a few weeks since,and 1 did so with the expectation that llr. Bright would be present. He was very earnestly invited to that meeting, and was expected to attend and, recognising to the full extent the sincerity of his views. and appreciating also the friendly communications which on many occasions he has done me the honour to make to me thereon, I gave him my assurance that, in the event of such public meeting adopting his views on the subject, I would comply with his friendly advice, and never again address the House of Commons on the subject. Mr. Bright's letter of excuse was read to the meeting, giving, as in the letter you publish, carefully selected points in the case but the meeting did unanimously (or with not more than three or four dissentients) express disapproval of Mr. Briglit's views, and the mode in which his great^intluence is exercised against the convict at. Dartmoor, and, unequal as would be the contest oil personal grounds, I now again invite him to a discussion of the subject before a public meeting at Birmingham. Mr. Bright states that he has read the evidence on the trial, and also that taken by the Chili Commission but he overlooks the fact that while the evidence against him was got up by an unlimited outlay of public money, the Claimant himself was deprived by the action ef the Court of Common Pleas of the means for his defence pro- vided by law, and by the Court of Queen's Bench of the contributions of the public, and was thus unable either to sift the- evidence brought against him, or to, bring for- ward about 200 witnesses ready to refute it; and as to the summing up of the Lord Chief Just/ce, Mr. Bright does not notice the fact that, ignoring altogether th-i difficulties of the defendant, it is in other respects most partial and iiiislenii-mg, as might be shown on inquiry.. Mr. Bright states that he has before iim the hand- writing of the real Roger Tichborne, of the real Arthur Orton" and of the convict; and tihis alone is sufficient to convince any man of common sense and observation what is the truth of the en.-Pe." The writing to which he refers as that of th-e-real Arthur Orton it; probably the letter signed with his name, but, though: explained at the-Common Pleas trial :10 be a copy written; by the Claimant and as such deposited in the court, was published in lithograph as the handwriting of Arthur Orton, and is beyond all doubt one of the many forgeries already disclosed ill.this case. As to ray com- plaint oit '.Jesuit 011 thw brain,' I should not fear to meet this charge if made before Mr. Bright's constituents, and in the- meantime I will publish, with my recent observatioas on this subject in the House of Commons, quotations from Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone, showing that those gentlemen, if true to their own statements, suffer more severely even than myself from that complaint; Motives of personal or party discretion defer the day for doing what those gentlemen declare to be now demanded in defence of the honour and safety of the country, and Mr. Bright -;night. have been content with imputing to me. in my desire to do my duty, some milder form of indiscretion than, that of 1I18alllty .-1 am, sir, your vt-ry obedient servant, n. H. WILALLRY. 53, Victoria street, "Westminster, July 19th.
CHARGE OF GIOANTIC yRAUI)…
CHARGE OF GIOANTIC yRAUI) AGAINST MESSRS. COLLIE. At Guildh.u'MYilice Court, Loiiioii, on Wednesday, Mr. Alexander Collie, of No. 12, Kensington Palace Gardens,, and Nlr. "Willi«n Collie, of Xo. t Aytoun street, Man- chester, until recently carrying on business as merchants, at No. 17, Leadenhall street, and Aytonn street, Man- chester, were- Brought up oil a warrant, by Detective- sergeants Webb and Hancock, beffere Sir Thomas "White, on the charge.- of 'obtaining larger sums of money from the T,011 don Mid Westminster Bank, by means of false pretences. In the information the amount was.stated to be and upwards, but it was rumoured that the actual amount" involved was abo rt Poland, instructed by Messrs Travers, Smith, and Co., the solicitors to ti e bank, prosecuted ilir. Serjeant Br.11Iln- tine, instructed by Mr. lIollanL"¡ appeared for the prisoners. Mr. Poland «ucl that in this case he appeared for the London and Westminster Bank, who considered it their duty to prosecute the prisoners for conspiring together to defraud them, of various large t urns of money. He x"- 1 1 -t-n .d-.d"£), +111;). ox the ca.se, jvnd tUc-n to call sufficient evidence to just fy a remand, and ask Sir Thomas Whita-to adjourn the ca.e, so that all parties might be prlpnretl to produce t)"ir books. Tha pri- soners were the firm of Alexander Collie and Company, of No. 17, Leadeulmll street and Aytoun street, Man- chester, and it, appeared that Alexander Collie attended to the business in Loudon, and >Viiiiam Oollic <vb<jcr<.<iv<i to it in Manchester, and it was alleged on the fvart of the prosecution that they conspired together to draw bill,, which were nothing- but accommodation bills, and they represented that they were trade bill, given for goods sold, and bearing on the face of theii certain marks, iVc., purporting to ]")£er to the bales of goods and the accounts in the ledger. He produced one of the bills, which purported to be for value received, and it had on its face for value received," aud certain marks which purported to reSei", to the description of goods that the bill was given for. A large number cj; those bills had been negotiated, and although » great number of llw bills had not the words T?or goods" on them, they hud certain marks on them which were equivalent, for they had those maiiis which purported to refer to recounts of goods delivered. The (tefendan.s- sent bills accepted by various persons to bill brokers, and by that means put them int(-circulation. It was well known that the bill brokers wuIrl not discount thooo bills with their own money, and several of them went to the London and Westminster Bank. In May- or June- last, they failed, and their liabilities were about three millions; but of: that sum there were from £ l,5o0,000 to £ 1,750/300 worth of those- bills in circulation. The London and Westminst-v Bank had about £5, )\),1100 wurthiOf these bills, and after giving credit for all they could:get from the estimate, tliey would be at a loss of betwotin £ 20i),00 ) and £ 3i >0,!A)0. It was obvious that the bunk would not have di-counted bills to that Ltrge amo'uit if they had not believed that those bills were given for goods that had belóll supplied, and that the marifcs and numbers on the /nee of those hills referred to those goods. 011 the examination of the defendants' booAs, which were placed in the hands of Mr. John. Yovnng, of the firm of Turquand, Young, and Co., accountants, it was found that those bills. ware not genuine ti-ido bills drawn for goods, sold, but accommodation- bills,, and that there were llO. such goods sold, and no such aoovunts in the ledger as those indicated by tha ina' ks on the face of the billf> and also that the persons accepting the billshad.no goods accounts with (,-lie defendants. The London,aud Westminster Bank believed they had a responsible drawer and acceptor, am! upon that assumption they would have discounted to a reasonable amount, but they never would have discounted to such an amount if they had not beliewd from the marks on the faca of the bills that they wei«o bona lid" bills of commercial-tran- sactions. By axiimining the books they found that there were goods to the amount of £ tf3.000 or from that to which were all that repre- sented the nri'liou and a half or millioll aud three- quarters for which hills. were in the hands or the bank and "tlwr persons. He would inst lay pdJlillce suffi- cient before tha Court to justify a remand, a-nd then ask that the casøJlonhl he adjomned. Mr. Serjeant Ballautine said he appeared for the two gentlemen who were apprehended only late the previous night, and he had obtained information only from Mr. Hollams, ami from what he had heard he thought that every bill would have to be the subject of a separate in- quiry. He did not make use of the hackneyed phrase that he had a perfect answer to the charge; but one point he would draw the attention of his learned friend, Mr. Poland, to- and which he had IJn.it.tel1. That poiut was whether the persons complaining were or were not in tbv knowledge of the- nature of the transactions complained of. He quito agreed with lLr. Poland that there must be a remand, :WK1 he was willing that it shotdd take place without going into the evidence until they were able to go iato 11 fully. Sir Thomas White concurrni, and retired with Mr. Martin to decide on the amount of bail he would re- quire. On returning into court, he said that he had considered the question with regard to the anx>unt of hail, awl loukiug at the circumstances andilhe un- fortunate precedents before him. he felt bound to ask for large bail. He had therefore come to the conclusion that lie must have two bonds in £ 20(>0 for PI.chprisoller, or four in £\(}\I) each, and themselves each in £ 1000.— The prisoners were thorj remanded.
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A fine salmon was taken from the the other day, weighing {);!] !.>s. THE F.UU'UK .,]" MKSSUS. WILSON AND AIIM.-TP.OXG. -A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Wilson and Armstrong, of Lundon and Hawick, was held on the 21st, at Jedburirh, for the purpose of appointing a trustee in bankruptcy. Claims to the amount of nearly one hundred and eighty thousand pounds were presented. Mr. Lindsey was appointed trustee. A letter appears in the papers which states that Thompson, the keeper who was nearly trampled to death by the rhinoecrous some time ago, has been dis- missed from the service of the London Zoological Su- ciety after ''>0 years' service. lie was never permitted to resume his duties after the accident. GtJÜll"p. al ter six illolitlis, I"r"I\I injuries received froill the same <1JliJl};¡], has he' '11 taken bilck, :LI1d without any cause being assi^r-ie;: h:.s been cleornded. The writer states that Titeninson had char<re for years pas' of Chunee, the elephant tliar died a few weeks a'o, and suggests that its death was at least an indirect eonse- qu"ncc of the chauye of keepers. Pleuro-pneumonia has broken out badly in the IIol- derness district of the East Riding of Yorkshire. A number of cases are reported, and the local author tes are taking energetic steps to stamp out the disease. Six cows on one farm have been ordered to be 11- at-ruveil
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LONDON LETTER. LONDON", Thursday. Tuesday would have been a very quiet day in Parlia- ment had it not been for Mr. Plimsoll. The subject under discussion was the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Bill. It was down for what is called report." The House having amended it in committee wished still further to amend it, and to give the finish- ing touches to its work. The Liberals embraced the opportunity, and raised again the important questions which, being already decided against them, they merely brought again as a de- iiioiisti it oil. As the Government majority carried everything before it, the discussions were spiritless and lifeless. We were drowsily passing on, when, with a cheery voice, and in an excited manner, which at once woke the sleepers, Mr. Plirusoll, to ever r- body's surprise—for he had given no notice of his intention—suddenly moved an amend- ment applying the bill to merchant seamen. He commenced with indignation; as he went on, he grew positively ferocious. The Speaker interrupted him, but he appealed to the indulgence of the House, and poured forth story after story of injustice to sea- men, with a force which was acknowledged constantly by nearly general cheers. He went so far into details about 4U years old legislation against deck-loading, that theSpeaker pulled him up again; this time inoresharply. Mr. Plimsoll again appealed to be heaTtl, but the House supported its Chairman, and Mr. Plimsoll had to give I way calmly. Mr. Cross replied that "oe could give "no opinion on the amendment. It came, he said, upon the House suddenly, and he should move the previous quesLion. Lord Eslington dkl offer some criticisms, but they were against Mr. Plimsoll. Mr. Lowe, in fom or five admirably brisf sentences, showed that Mr. Plimsoll would only add the penalties of this bill to tbe- penalties of existing legislation, whereby merchant seamen would be, not better off, but worse. Mr. Maedonald somehow did not grasp Mr. Lowe's crisp argument, and made an irrelevant speech but, having, done all he intended to do, Mr. I Plimsoll withdrew bi3- amendment. lIe hat shown again that the condition of merchant seamen still re- mains without amelioration. The feeling seems to be that very few of the- bills which have not got through committee will get much further. The Labour Laws Bills are believed to be sufe though I heard laat night a somewhat doubtful expression by a leading-trades' unionist as to whiif. the I L'mls will do with the bills. There was an expression used by Mr. Cross this weak, in replying to a denuta- tieu from the agricultural! labourers, which will, if »ny- thing will, encourage their Lordships to put their fing.?r in the pie. Mr. Crojs is reported to have &ud, T.> my mind, the only question is whether I h»v» not made the bill too large and too wide." The purchase by Baron Grant of the Erhn was c. r- tain to be followed by rumours of similar purchases by the ?ame individual, and I do not think we have yet heard all that are to be spread. The statement tha'i lie had purchased the Independent was no doubt in- tended as a joke, seeing thit the Independent so far consiats of nothing but au oilice and posters, as it has. done for a year or mure past, It has within the last few Ga.:f:! been reported that 1*3 was aboutto become tii2, owner of the Hour, and I dare say there is just this basis f ir the report—that he sail have it if he likes. Among the visitors to tIn House of Commons on Tuesday was Mr. Moody, who was introduced to Lord Sandomand to the Sergeant-at-Arms, and was accom- modated with a seat under the-gallery. On Tuesday, at St. Alban's Chuiwh, J ij Jborn, therebegar a perpetual intercession on behalt of the Church. The altar is draped, no candles are lighted, and the whole of the services so barely simple as to be suggestive of the conventicle rather than a place of ornate ritualism. Consider :ble efforts are to be-made in London to pre- vent the new laws respecting the erection of labourers' and artisans'dwellings remaining a dead letter. At least two companies, intended in carry the Act into practical effect, are before the p.:b:«c, and one has a capital of not less than i;nt-1 .-i.-rlinff. The name of Mr. Waddy, M.P., 11 gures upon the prospectus of the other- as a dircftor. The larger company appears to have any number of patrons," Peers, Commoners, and philan- thropist^ and ought to attain ;L3 object if greatnames. and great, inlfuence can do it There is <vrtainly no wider ii'kl for the improvement uf the dwellings of the working classes aud the poor than there is in London.. I have had experierje in several provincial towns, and will back the illth and squalor of the metropolis against that to be found in any town I have ye' been u). A stranger may pass through the midst of iL and not receive any shock, to his sensitiveness, be cause it is concealed tromviewby great buildings find shows of wealth tho' verv heart of London tKt. yvjo-. ti;«t their homes in ^>laces In., rabbit warrerls except in size, and rather worse as re- gards sanitary arrangements-, Some idea of the srat-v of affairs may be had from a fact stated by one of tlu,- companu-s in its prospectus, The mortality of all London is from 22 to 2L- per lUOO, but in the- slums to which I I'pr. the death rate i.* from 40 to "0 per luon. In some of the workmen's dwellings aheudy erected the luortaiity is on:v 14 per lOOO. In Liverpool, Manchester, and Slwlli ,,t11, improved dwellings would no doubt mean improved health, and a larger increase of population but ':1 London this would be pre-eminently the omf. Any one who desires to what is required in this respost has only to ask a friiend to enable him to ex- ploit the bye-ways about Jae Strand, and these,, it is needless to say, are by no-means the worst in London. of last Saturday contains an adver- tisement respecting a bvnk called "Cardinal Wolsev, and the Lives of the Poats," by a gentlelllan wiio aalls himself Walter S. Raleigh. The advertisement is curious, and perhaps 1 ha-most curious part of it is that which represents Queen Victoria to be the living dascendent of Anne Boleyn. Seeing that Queen Eliza- beth died without issue, one cannot well reconcile this representation with history. Whether-or not Mr. Walter Raleigh has assumed his name iu order that ho may dissemble the Knight errantry, with the reigning Queen as its object. which the great holder of that name is said to have practised with regard to the Tudor Queen, it is no wonder the writer failed to obtain an acceptance by Tie.? second Gloriana of his detlica- cat ion of the book ;.but lie might have either left his dedication in or silently have withdrawn it, without entering into au elaborate apology for-liis mistake. His apologv suggests- that her Majesty has ordered the withdrawal of the dedication, whan, in point of facr, Sir T. Biddulph. has only done as much more as he was compelled to doim acknowledging Mr. Raleigh's letters. Another Council to which the prelix pan" is attached is abouttoseetite light. This- i3 the Pan- Presbytenan Synod, to comprise members of all re- formed confessions of I're.-byterian polity. Pre- liminaries of this synod are to be arranged at a Con- ference to be held towards the close of this month in London, at which it is proposed to settle the jurisdic- tion and functions of the synod. The various shades of Presbyterianism existing throughout Christendom are said to number fifty, and for several years commu- nications-have been opened with them on the subject of this synod. Already more than half (,f the fifty liaie expressed their desire to attend it. The London Conference will no doubt afford more information as to the detect n eeting and prospects. Tbe efforts which s-wne of your contemporaries refer to a* being made to establish an aristocratic Roman Catholic Club in London, to be called the Stafford, and in which the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Bute, tlae Marquis of Ripon, and others, are said to be ois- jxised to take a yt ominent part, are not for the esta- blish 111 mt of the Stafford Club, but for a revival of it The Stafford CI ib did not pay, and had to be shut up not very long ago. The .National Club mav ha\e suggested the establishment of a rival, but should the suggestion be-adopted, th", second Stafford will proba- bly share the fate of the first. In London, it is pretty well known, that, unless one or more men with money are disposed to pay the piper, sectarian tunes in the shane of denominational assembly rooms for eating, drinking, and plaving whist, do not continue long. In some parts of Georgia alligator Illeat is considered a groat delicacy. A Cabinet Council was held on Wednesdav, at which all the Ministers were present. There are no less than 87 houses in London known to be those of receivers of stolen goods. The Admiralty have ordered 100 of Capt. Boyton's life-saving dresses at S12 each, for coastguard service. The volume of water in the Colorado River equals that of Niagara, and the current of the great canyon attains a speed of some 40 to 50 miles per hour. Between lavistock and Lidford on Tuesday an acci- dent occurred to the South-Western Railway coach, vthich resulted in the upsetting of the vehicle. The most, seriously hurt of the passengers were Lady r.oiiisa Pons. nby, rhe Rev. 11. T'-igg. Mr. Floyd, and .Miss Walker, tuo of whom sustained fractures of the 111' SHOCKIXO ASSAULT ox A WirE.—On Tuesday, a labourer, named Thomas Murray, was charged at the Liverpool Police Court with assaulting his wife. The evidence showed fearful brutality. The prisoner having gone home late the previous night aud a".kl,L1 fcr hi" it, and enn.imene--d beating his wife so loi.-ntlv that she ran tips! airs and jump-d out of the window to escape him. e;ing til-' tall, h e pi isr went out and dragged th-- in-toocs again i'y tin- hair, kicking .•a :;r" I' OHS'I' er was re'n:: R. d.
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FRANCE.
FRANCE. PAJIIS, July 18.—It i3 authoritatively stated that Marshal MacMahon wrote to M. Buffet on Friday con- gratulating him on the vigour with which he had sup- ported the true policy of the Government in the debate in the Assembly. The acquiescence of the Cabinet in the proposal to adjourn before exhausting all the orders of the day seems to be regretted by men of business.- London Telegraph. According to the Paris correspondent of the Standard the proposition of M. Malartre that the Assembly should take a holiday before finishing its allotted task has created great dissatisfaction out of the Assembly, and it is probable a day for the dissolution will be fixed. M. Rioul Duhare intends bringing forward a pro- posal for the dissolution of the Assembly, and in the event of its rejection will propose to abrogate the law suppressing partial elections. M. Thiers is going to Switzerland.-Paris telegram. Half of the site of the old Opera House has been sold for a million and a half of francs.-Hour telegram. VERSAILLES, July 20.- In to-day's sitting of the National Assembly the discussion on the Budget was resumed, but there was not as much progress made as yesterday. The remaining estimates for Algeria, tha second portion of the credits for the Ministry of -f inalise, and the whole of the estimates fQr the tion Ministry of War were, however, voted. On the motion of M. Krantz, the reporter on the bill relative to the submarine tunnel between France and England, the measure was declared urgent, and the debate thereon will comIlHmce as soon as the Budget is disposed of. I PARIS, July 20 (Evening).—The Committee on the Prorogation, after hearing the Ministerial statements- and opinion to-day, decided to propose that the recess- should be from August 4th to November l(ith.
GERMANY.
GERMANY. MUNICH, July 17.—It was at the request of the King of P«varia that the Bavarian Princes and Princesses visited the Emperor of Germany at the railway station on his way through this city. MUNICH, July 21.—Dr. Siejl, the editor of the XJ1- tramontaine journal Vatcrland, was conveyed to-day to the prison of tliis-'jity to undergo in solitary confine- ment the ten months' imprisonment tj, which he has been committed. > BKESLAU, July 20..—Dr. Forster, the Prince Bishop of Breslau, has sent to the Governor of Silesia tho declaration promising obedience to the jaw, which is prescribed by the Act, on the administration of the property of Catholic parishes.
THE CARLIST WAR.
THE CARLIST WAR. MADRID, July 17.—The Official Gazette of to-day announces that General Quesada has arrived at Pen- aranda (province of Bengos). The Carliats-are stated to be retreating before him. The commisMonoflead- ing members of the ola!2tenate and Chamber of Depu- ties is now discussing the religious question. Some amendments to the proposed constitution were sub- mitted and discussed without definite result.. MA man, July 17.^—Don Carlo.s sending, in haste, reinforcements to his forces in Navarre, which are threatened by Royalist troops. MADRID, July 18.—A special edition of Official Gazette, this morning, announces that Fort Callado, in Castellon, the last stronghold of the Carlis'A has sur- rendered at discretion. MADRID, July lib—The Carlists besieging Puycerda w re cannonading the plase up to seven o'clock yester- day evening, but did little damage. At Nine 0clock they withdrew precipitately from their posrtion before the town, and the garrison rallied forth in pursuit. BOUKG MADAME, July IS) (Evening).—A oolmnn of relief has reached Puycerda, and the Royal troops ha\e captured a Carlist convoy of guns am ammuni- tion. An aide-de-camp of Savall's was mad--> prisoner.
TIIE SEYYID OF ZANZHiAR.
TIIE SEYYID OF ZANZHiAR. PARIS, July 18.—Yesterday the Seyyid of Zanzibar visited the National Library, where he espo-oially ad- mired the collection of Arabic, Persian, Chinese, and Indian manuscripts. He was also struck with an atlas of Eastern Africa, aud a planisphere made for Louis XIV, Later on he inspected the national print- ing establishment. To-day ^he Sevyid and his suite left Paris at 1.25 for Versailles. On his arrival he drove to the Hotel des Reservoirs, and al- most immediately after paid a visit to Marshal Macmahon at the Presidency,. where he was received with military honours. PARIS, July 10. — The Sultan is actively engaged in sight-seeing. He went to the Louvre this morn- ing. and examined with more interest than any- thing else the Egyptian antiquities. He then proceeded to the Luxembourg Gallery, but post. poned his visit to the Jardin d Accl .mation on n«3oouni of a -violent in of which, however, Marshal Macmahon called 011 him at the Hotel du Louvre. Extraordinary torrents of rain feil this afternoon, turning tho streets into rivulets. Th- lightning strucl: the Pimne Nouvelle Church and a convent in the Rue de la Eune. The weather is still stormv and threatening.
NOTES FROM AUSTRIA.
NOTES FROM AUSTRIA. The Czech Bohemian party has again aommenced ita political agitations. Whin Prince Nicholas heard of the insurrectionary rising, in Herzegovina, he imme- diately sent a despatch to St. Petersburg, asking what steps he should take in case of the movement assuming larger proportions. The answer of the Russian Cabinet may be summed up in the following words, Until further orders observe an expectant attitude."
THE XING OF SWEDEN IN RUSSIA.
THE XING OF SWEDEN IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, July 18.-—The King of Sweden yesterday attended a review of the fleet in Cronstadt harbour. To-day his Majesty visit id the Peter-Paul fortress, and inspected various (tliurohcs and public buildings in the city. ST. PETERSIIUKO, Jcly 20.The Eing of Sweden pro- ceeded yesterday evening to Cronstadt, and left on board the frigateVanedis for Stockholm. The Em- peror Alexander accompanied has Majesty as far as. Cronstadt.
TURKISH FINANCES.
TURKISH FINANCES. CON>TAXTINOI'lk, July 17.—1'uarc du Bosphore says the Grand Vizier has taken the initiative in effecting a reduction in the salaries of the higher public officials, in Turkey, and lias set an example by reducing his own emoluments from. 2500 Turkish pounds a month to (>90.
PRETENDED "MIRACLE'' IN ITALY.
PRETENDED "MIRACLE'' IN ITALY. Numbers 05 people have lately been repairing to a hill near Genoa where it was alleged the Virgin had appeared. A local paper announces that an innkeeper and his daughter have been arrested on the charge of smmlating the. miracle for the purpose of attzactin cue omers to the house.
THE HUNGARIAN INUNDATIONS.
THE HUNGARIAN INUNDATIONS. Count Biust presided over a meeting at the London Mansion House yesterday, at which it was decided to form a committee to receive funds for the relief of the sufferers by the Hungarian inundations.
INTERNATE )NAL TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.
INTERNATE )NAL TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE. ST, PZTEKSHUIMS, July 20. — The International Telegraph Conference was closed yes x-rday. The President delivered a farewell address, in which he enumerated the results of the deliberations. The dranght of tho Convention was then signed, and its formal conclusion will follow in regular diplomatic course.
Tin; WEAVERS' STRIKE AT BRUNN.
Tin; WEAVERS' STRIKE AT BRUNN. Bur NX, July The situation of affairs with "egard to the weavers' strike is unchanged.
RUSSIAN RULE IN THE EAST.
RUSSIAN RULE IN THE EAST. ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.—Eighteen Teking chiefs, including the Khan of the Teking tribe, near Merv, and the brother of the head chief of the Tekings at Merv, who till recently was hostile to Russia, have arrived at Igda and paid their respects to the Russian General Louikin. On June 22nd the New Krafj Nonodsk expedition reached the Wells of Igde, in the Steppe, between the Caspian and Amu Darya. There General Lomakine recenc.I some Turcoman chiefs from the South. These gues's assured the General that though theif tribes had been formerly hostile to. Russia, they were now animated bv feelings ol friendship, The General then ordered a small detaTchmcnt to escort the engineers and o: her scientific members of the expedition along the. ancient bed of the Auiu Darya to Sari Kamisch, where they will be met by Kbivese troops.—Berlin telegrmn. St. I'KTitiisBfKo, Jul}- 21.— Latest intelligence from General Lomakin's Turkestan expedition announces that the general '.son his return IDardl from thcIgdaW ells. The principal chiefs of the Teking Tribes had given in their submission to Russia, and '"l-retidered all prisoners in their hands.
NEW ZEALAND.
NEW ZEALAND. Mf.i.iio'-knf, July 10. —The New Zealand Cabinet has been reconstructed. 1'11E MURDER OF MR, MARGARY. .\I, July It is stated at Pekin that the Chinese Government proposes to send an embassy to England in reference to tho murder of the late Mr.
M"s::ry' amk^II'A.
M"s::ry' amk^II'A. Mr. Adam Badcati. the Americr.i Consul-General in London has been npnoin'od minister resident at li.-oss. hi id Mr. Francis B. S. ockbridge minister re-ieut at lie lJ-n-
IDESTRUCTION OF A TOWN* BY…
DESTRUCTION OF A TOWN* BY EIRE. < TIN- Ju'lv 20.— It i? s'ated that the t almost com- 1. e 1'— J .J.'hj, 'Jtird, 1875. Print'd and Publishod at tla- .MotSMorxJisiuBE itaus G"II<-r: Printing Office, -No. 1 Commercial-street, in the liovoim'a of Xewpnr' in tin- county of "Monmouth, by WILLIAM t HRIKTOl'li'KRS, rcsuliufr at Gold Tops, in thg Pur.' of St, Y-'twll s. Vfwport,