South Wales Daily News

FIRE AT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. VJsl, evening excitement was caused by sparks of fire flying from the clock tower at Westminster, cclipsmg the light, wbieh announces when the House is sitting. It was found, however, that the fire was confiued to the box encasing the light, THE VAeANT SEAT FOR THE WEST RIDING. The Liberal Registration Society of the South West Riding 1m3 ie,olved Lot to contest the seat at present. ABCPrEHN ELECTIONA-CLOSE OF THE-POLL. Leitn (Liberal*, 4045 Barclay (Liberal), 2107 Shaw (Conservative), CG8. MURDER IN IRELAND. A man named Thamady has been murdered near Macrcom, c)tanty Cork. v. -,7 THE GALWAY JUDGMENT. Three monster meetings are to be held in Tipporary to day, to j vindicate the clergy from Judge Keogb's otiitrgos. STRIKE AMONG CQAL PORTERS. The coal* porters of London la si night issued an announcement, calling an aggregate meeting of their trade to obtain an increas of wages and a reduction of the hours of labour. MURDERS AT WARRINGTON. The Wa riiiyton Guardian yesterday reports the murder of two children in Warrington by their mother, who is the wife of Joseph Davenport, carter for a ginger beer firm. Her husband discovered the murder on coming home the previous night.. She had suffocated the children in a pan of water. The unfortunate mother has been in a melancholy state far two years past, and after her last ehild was born she was in deli- rium. She is a respectable woman. THE ETIQUETTE OF Last night's Gazette announces that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to ordain and declare that Arthur John Edward Russejl, Esq., representative in Parliament for the bocough of Tavistock, and the Right Hon. Odo William Leopold Russell shall hence- forth have hold and enjoy the Fame title, place, pre- enunenoe, and precedence as if their late father, Sir. George William Russell (commonly called Lord George William Russell) had survived the most noble the late Duke of Bedford, and had thereby succeeded to the said title and dignity of Duke of Bedford.

Prince Arthur returned to Dover yesterday morning. The 104th anniversary of the foundation of Cbeshuafc C diege was celebrated on Thursday. Dr Robert Halley presided. The anniversary fèstival of the Licensed Beer: eders' Asylum took place on Thursday, at the Crystal Palace. The sum of t700 was subscribed in aid of the funds. Yes: erday was the thirty-fourth anniversary of her Majesty's coronation. The park guns were fired at one olelo,!k. Yesterday's 8ol rays tha" the Due de Broglie's letter is generally co i-iliri 1 i>-s very violent. It is asserted that it had ]>•-1 approved by the Due- d'Aumale.

NATIONAL MUSIC MEETINGS. WELSH COMPETITORS VICTORIOUS. PLV. ° ccrnpetitive performances commenced on i i T' afternoon. A private preliminary hearing of classcs 8 and 10 (soprano solo singers and tenor solo singers) having taken place in the concert-room, selec- tion was ma'de of those who were competent to enter the lists. At qiie o'clock the judges—Sir W. Sien d le Bennett, Sir Julius Benedict, and Signer Arditi—who were to award the prize { £ 30) fojhe best singer in each, clasa-ktok tlnir places on a platform fronting the JStinSej. orchestra, in which the Crystal Palace band and Mr. Manns, the conductor, were assembled. After the overture to Oberon," the public competition began with Cl'ass 6-six ladies chosen from nineteen; the candidates having hitherto been known only iN their numbers. The names of the competitors v-ere—Madile. Bathouska (No. l1, Miss Bruc,, (No, 2, Madame Chaboillez (No. 5), Mrs. Stratton (No. 15), Miss Simpson (No. 16), and Miss Williams (No. 19); end they sang, in the order in which their names are given, the folb I pieces :—Rossini's Una Voce Bishop's "Bid lTlC J iourse the romance Selva opaca," from ii i cil; "Dell Yierii," from Le Nozze ill Fipuro the scena Softly sighs (in Ger- man) from Der Freischutz and the arLt" Hear, ye Israel," from Elijah, Under the circumstances, com- pa?i-sons would b'e invidious, especially as the perfor- mance of each aspirant displayed much musical intelli- gence and considerablecu; 11 vation. The award in this case was made to Miss Williams, and it had evident, from the applause wbich followed the conclusion of her aria, that tbe impression on the- audience was generally anticipatory of the decision of-the judges. The young lady just riimed has n powerful voice, of mezzo- soprano qnality, and commanding the average soprano range. Her intonation is truthful, she phrases well, and sings with genuine feeling, and her succ -ss on' this occasion should lead to her being more heard of hereafter. In class 10—tenor s do 8ingersthere were five competitors, and Mr. Arthur Sullivan replaced' Sigoor Arditi as one of the three judges. The candidates here were Messrs. E. Joel (No. 6), STL Magae, 7), W. Reos (N.o. Tebbutt (No. 16), and Dudley Thomas, (No. 17). The- pieces saDg by these gentlemen respectively were Haydn's Tn Natívf Vlorth" (by the two first competi- tors'! IT r i T-iael, haste from (Handel's Joshua), • "p'mio t^soro ibon Giovanni), »nd Fia poco 'U: ile The peitor-ni.%noaq of this clas& torero generally i, rior to those of the ladies. The successful as- pirant was Mr. D, Thomas,. Lis •

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. Their Lordships met shortly after five o'clock. THE SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL: The Education (Scotland) Bill was read a first time and the second reading was fixed for the 5th July. THE DEPORTATION OF COMMUNISTS. The Marquis of CLANRTCASDE called attention to the correspondence respecting the deportation of Communists to this country. This correspondence was eminently un- satisfactory, although he believed the French Government had ceased to send Communists to this country. They were called exiles,' and political prisoners, but they were no such thing, and he could not accept the excuses which were offered by M. Thiers and M. Remissat. Earl GRANVILLE said it was hardly necessary to follow the noble marquis in the observations he had made. The strictest inquiry had been made. and the final answer from the French Government had not yet been received. He had not failed to express his opinion -to the French Government, and they had expressed their regret as to any change in the law. That was a point which must be approached with great care. The Earl of MALMESBURY said the Communists had sarpassed allother criminals,'for they had forgot even their national honour. They ought to receive no sympathy or consideration from anyone in this country. THE FRESCOES IN THE HOUSES OF PAR LI A.\[ ENT- In reply to Viscount HARDIN&E, who urged that no time should be lost in inquiring into the condition of Mr. Maclise's frescoes in the Victoria Gallery, The Duke of ST. ALBANS said the condition of the frescoss were now under consideration. MISCELLANEOUS. The Union of Benefices Act Bill was read a third time. The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, 1870, Amend- ment (No. 2) Bill'passed through commitee. The Review of Justices Decision Bill was read a third time. The Bankruptcy (Ireland) Amendment Bill, and the Debtors (Ireland) Bill were passed through committee. The House adjourned at six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FKICAY. The Speaker took the chair at two 'clock. Mr. BASSETT took the oath and his seat for Bedfordshire, in the room of Mr. Hastings Russell, now Duke of Bed- ford. The hon. gentleman was received with cheers from the Ministerial side of the House. THE TRUCK SYSTEM. Mr. FAWCETT gave notice that as the Truck Bill was not likely to come on this session, he should on the report of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, move the omission of 1, elause 16, which relates to payment of wages by weight and not by measure. THE 'CONVENTUAL AND MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS COM- MISSION. Mr. NEWDEGATE gave notice that as the order for his Conventual and Monastic Institutions Commission was now a dropped order, he should at the morning sitting, on the 5th July, at two o'clock, move that the order for the adjourned debate on the second reading of that Bill be at once taken. THE PERMISSIVE PRINCIPLE AND THE LICENSING. BILL. Sir W. W. LAWSON gave notice that in committee on the Licensing Bill he should move the insertion of the Clause prohibiting the granting of any licenses in any district in which the majority of the inhabitants were opposed to it. THE ENDOWED SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. W. In reply to Mr.-SALT, Mr. FORSTER said that the Government had decided, under the power given by the Act, to continue by order in Council, the powers of the Endowed School Commis- sioners for one year, and, therefore, it would not be necessary to bring in the Bill this session to continue the operation of the Endowed Schools Act. THE ATTACKS ON JUSTICE KEOGIi'S JUDGMENT. Lord CRICHTON asked if the attention of the Government had been directed to a letter in the Freemasons Journal of the 25th instant, purporting-to be Written by Earl Granard, the Lord Lieutenant of county Leitrim, to the Dublin meeting, protesting against the judgment of Mr. Justice Iveogh upon the Galway -election enquiry, and whether the Government considered such letter befitting the head of a county magistracy. Sir R. PEEL said that a short time ago he had asked what steps the Government intended to take to vindicate the dignity and position of the law, which had been so outraged in the attacks upon Mr. Justice Keogh. He wished to repeat that question, and it was of great im- portance that an answer should be given at once, for he [ believed that the Judge would have to go on circuit next week, and that Mr. Justice. Lawson had been warned not to travel in the same carriage lest he should be shot,- whilst the wife of Judge Keogh had received threatening letters of the most scandalous* description. He hoped the right h01. gentleman at the head of the Government would tell the House what steps the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, in his duty as Lord Chancellor, and acting with impartiality hefitttog the Government, would take to stigmatise and prevent these proceedings. If the answer was not satisfactory, he should at the close of the question, move the adjourn- ment, in order to bring the matter before the House. Mr. GLADSTONE complained that the right hon. baronet had given no notice nor intimation of the question, which involved the most serious consicl e r a tio n., What he had to say was this, every precaution that could possibly be taken, had been taken for the. protection of Mr. Justice Keogh likewise, everything had been done to support the lav/ and punish those who breke it, which had suggested itself to the mind of the Government. He h )ped that his right hon. friend, for the sake of the linterests which he had at heart, would not press the matter on this occasion. The duty of' the executive Government was plain to do all that lay in their power to protect all persons, and especially one in the high position of a Judge, for the vindication of the law and the punishment of those who violated it. With respect to the i, question of the noble lord, all he-could now say was, that his attention had been called to the letter of Earl Granard but at present he must beg leave to decline to say anything more on the point. The Lord Lieutenant of the county was an officer of the State, and any allegations against him,. and offence alleged against him, were matters too grave and serious to be dispc sed of in an answer to a question besides, in his opinion, the time had not yet come for a declaration of opinions until the whole of the essential part of the evi- dence had been laid before Parliament and the country, for on them would depend the decision and the course the proceedings would take. In reply to Sir JOHN GRAY, The, Marquis of HARTINGTON said that no form of declaration had been sent by any of the authorities to any member of the police force in Dublin with respect to the subscription to the Galway election defence fund. A letter had appeared in the Freeman's Journal signed by one of the division, enclosing £158. pd. for that fund. GLASGOW TELEGRAPH CLERKS. In reply to Mr. SYNAN, Mr. MONSELL said that eleven to sixteen clerks had within the last six months left the Glasgow telegraph- office. One had become an engineer, two bad joined the American company, and the rest, he supposed, had left to better themselves. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. In reply to Mr. RYLANDS, Mr. STANSFELD said that he was most anxious to pass the Public Health Bill this year but looking at the ad- vanced period of the session, he must confess he was not sanguine of being able to so. Under these circumstances the Government had considered whether they could, by sacrificing a portion of the Bill, pass a portion of it. The Bill might be diviijed iiiti) three parts. The first, relating to the appointment of local sanitary authorities the second to their powers and the third to miscellaneous matters. Last year they had consolidated the central authority, and it would be proposed to proceed with the first portion of the Bill relating to the creation of the local authorities, withdrawing the other portions relating to 'nuisances and the pollution, of rivers. In reply to further questions. Mr. STANSFELD said that was not in a position to. say when the Bill could be considered in Committee. until after the Coal Mines' Regulation Bill had been disposed of. Sir H. SELWIN IIIIJEFSCIN asked if the Public Health Bill would be brought on before the Licensing Bill V < THE CORRUPT? PRACTICES BILL. I Sir M. H. BJSACH asked whilt would be done with the Corrupt Practices Bill. Sir. GLADSTONE admitted that it was reasonable there j should be a good deal of anxiety with respect to these --c- measures. The Government was most anxious to get them forward, but he hoped the House would allow it time to see its way, before he made, any statement with respect to them. THE BALLOT BILL. On the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Parliamentary a.nd Municipal Elections Bill, Mr. FOKSTRK moved that the House object to the amendments by their hul-hips to Clause' 2, which omitted the words the manner in which the House of Commons thought the vote shoukl be taken. The effect of the amendment was to provide an optional, open, and permissive Ballot, instead of a compulsory Ballot; and in the opinion of her Majesty's Government, this alteration would render the Ballot Bill not only useless, but worse than useless. MR. DISRAELI was sorry that the Government had arrived at the conclusion just expressed by the Vice- President of the Council, although he was glad to find that they had assented to the principle of a scrutiny. He questioned the force of the statement that the Bill had been rendered worse than useless by the extension to the whole of the electors of a principle which the Govern- ment admitted with regard to the class of illiterate voters who, under a provision assented to by the G overnment, were allowed to give an open and optional vote by Ballot. He urged that the mitasure was an experi- mental one, and was Ilotaskec1 for by the consti- tuencies of the country, and asserted his belief that the electors generally were not in favour of the Ballot, but that if they must have it, they would rather have an open and optional-Ballot than a secret and compulsory system. He therefore hoped the House would agree to the sound and constitutional change which had been made'in the Bill by the other House.' Publicity, lie said, had of late years become the soul of business, and he trusted the House would not be led into a contravention of this principle. For his own part, lie should have preferred to have seen the Bill kept in re- serve as a penal statute, and used only like the Riot Act, when a large amount of corruption was proved and the excesses of electoral society demanded the application of such a punishment. Mr, GLADSTONE said, that according to the admission of the right hon. gentleman, if the Ballot were only to be used like the Riot Act it was at least a remedy for the evil it was intended to check, or there would be no neces- sity for resorting to it even in the extreme case he had put. With regard to another point argued by the right hon. gentleman he (Mr. Gladstone) denied that there was' no evidence of any desire on the pr^t of the country and pointed to the fact that in the majority of the recent electoral triumphs on the part of the Conservatives the victorious candidates had found it absolutely necessary to pledge themselves to a support of the Ballot. As to the argument that the House of Commons had made an ex- ception in the case of one class of voters, which ought to be extended to the rest, he stated that in the case of the illiterate volers the House had only dealt with a absolute necessity, with regard to which they had established the most stringent safeguards, whereas the Lords had dealt with a case in which there was no-necessity, and had done away with all descriptions of safeguard. Participating in what he believed to be the general desire of the House to avoid a quarrel with,the other branch of the Legislature, he expressed a hope that the House would, nevertheless, insist on the rejection of an amendment which, if accepted, would vitiate, the main'principle of the Bill. Mr. MONCKTON, Mr. NEWDEGATE, and Sir M. H. BEACH, supported tl!e Lords' amendment. Mr. LKATHAM said the object of the Bill was to secure universal secrecy in voting, but the other House had made it a Bill to compel open voting. It would have b jen much better if they had rejected it, which they were too prudent to. do, rather than make it a barefaced imposture. Mr. COBBETT said that although pledged to the Ballot, the details of the Bill were so objectionable, that he/ would support theLords' amendment. If his constituents desired a real Ballot, he should vote for it, but this Bill did not give a real Ballot. Mr. H'ANBURY said that he also was pledged to the ballot, but he did not shelter himself under the plea that this was not the Ballot as understood by his constituents. He would vote with the Government. TheHouseclivjclecl for the Lords amendment 22¡! Against 302 Majority against (;3 The Lords' amendment was therefore disagreed with. Mr. FORSTER, with the greatest reluctance moved certain alterations to establish a scrutiny on the basis proposed in the Bill of 1860, by numbering the Ballot papers and counterfoils. Mil. H. J AMfes strongly opposed the projjosal objecting to a scruting in any form. Mr. BIRLBY supported the proposal. The House divided. For the motion 3S2 Against 137 Majority for 245 Some verbal amendments of scrutiny were then agreed to on Clause 4. Mr. FORSTUR moved to disagree with the Lords' amendments, striking out the provisions for maintaining secrecy in the polling-booth', against obtaining information. with respect to the applications for. Ballot papers, to the state of the poll, and as to how a voter had given his vote, etc.. All these amendments of the House of Lords were dis- agreed with. Mr. FORSTER moved to disagree with the Lords' amendment, requiring that' there should be a polling place within two miles of the residence of each elector instead of four, as this House had on two previous occasions affirmed by large majorities. He believed it would be impossible to provide so many books or to send sufficient returning officers. Mr. WARD HUNT thought that the proviso of having 100 voters in ejich polling district would be a sufficient safeguard. After some discussioi*fthe Lords, amendment was dis- agreed with. Mr. FORSTER moved to agree with the Lords, amend- ment, striking out the 'power to use schools as polling places; but as considerable opposition was raised, lie agreed to defer to the opinion of the .House. After some discussion the Lords' amendment was dis- agreed with by a majority of 3ki5 to 86. Oil the Lords' amendment, altering the hours of polling, Mr. H. JAMES said this would not meet the require- ll r ments of the working men. He hoped the House would take this opportunity of extending the hours for polling. After a brief conversation, the House divided, and the Lords' amendment was disagreed with, by 257 to 190. Air. FORSTER hoped to be allowed to proceed with the Bill at the evening sitting. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WEST RIDING On the motion of Mr. G LYN, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the South-west Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire,- in the room of Lord Milton, resigned. The sitting was suspended ft sevoi-i o'clock. THE EVENING SITTING. Mr. CAVE, on the motion for going into Committee of Supply, called the attention of the House to the failure of the Albert and European Life Assurance Companies, with a view of moving that in the opinion of the House of Commons it was the duty of the Government to insti- tute a searching investigation into the causes of those failures. The hon. gentleman argued that failures such itS those to which his motion referred, and which were occa- sioned, not by external misfortune, but by internal mis- management, were matters urgently demanding the immediate interposition of the House for the purpose of ensuring such an enquiry as would effectually expose the malpractices by which these failures were brought about. The Ion. gentleman went into some detail as to the circumstances attending the bankruptcies of the Albert and the European offices and contended that the causes of their downfall were traceable to the gross mis- management, which had led to misappropriation of funds, gratuities to officers and agents, and the reckless purchase of the business of insolvent companies. He asserted that ha.l the Bills which lie and other hon members had brought before the House had passed, they would have had the effect of saving from ruin thousands of families and he gtronglv insisted that it wastlia duty of the Government to ascertain, by a searching investigation, into whose pockets the mass of untaxed premiums had goae, the deficiency in the case of the European alone having been Uw'.i iy a million, notwithstanding that the Government actually had within a year of she failure announced that the com- pany had a surplus, and was in a prosperous condition. ']'he motion, after some discussion, was withdrwn, and the House adjourned at 12.45.

CARDIFF .LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. J The monthly meeting of this Board was held yesterday, when there were present—the Mayor (who presided), Messrs. Alderman J. Pride, T. Evans, R. L. Reece, and W. Alexander; Councillors E. Whiff en, D. Jones, W. Vachell, S. D. Jenkins, P. Bird, H. Bowen, J. Elliott, and Dr. Taylor. The Collector's monthly returns were as follows i St. Mary's St. -John's f s. d. X:! s. d.* Collected up to last return 4,031 13 :¿ 5 5 During lrtst month 118 13 11 35 U 9 Balaneeoutstanding 225 17 10 164 8 in Collected on private im- provement account. 318 1. 124 19 (3 Balance due on-ditto. 0 0 0 1mt 3 10 COL. STUART ON PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION. w The Town-Clerk read the foUowiug letter, which he had received from Col. Stuart, in reply to a note of his en- closin, a petition upon Private Bill Legislation — Boar Sir,—J have presented to the House the petition from tlie i C.ouiicil, acting as'the Local Board of Healtn, on the subject of Private Bill .'Legislation, and in favour generally of Mr. Dodson's scheme. I see that I have not answered a former letter of your's oil the subject of tiie Municipal Corporations (Boroujrh Funds) Bill— j one very much connected with that of the proposed schemes for amendment of private bill legislation. I haa an insight last year into the way in which the present systems Avork, been a member of the committee on the water supply of lidmbursyh. The scheme proposed was passed by the House, and thrown out by the j Lords; and it is authentically stated that the expense of the promotion of the Bill which failed, was £lû,OOO. There was no | dispute as to the wast of water, but entirely as to the means ofl supplying- it.—I ani yoms truly, House of Commons, June 26. F. D. C. STUVIIT. I, G. Salmon, Esq. s The Public Works Committee recommended the Board j to concede to Lord Bute that piece of land known as Five Bells court, beneath the new tower, the Trustees, 1 in return, having agreed to widen the approach to the South Wales Railway Station, and throw back Mr. | Cover's premises. The concession wa3 made, conditionally upon the Trustees continuing the pavement on that side of the road.—The MAYOB moved the adoption of the re- j port. remarking that the exchange w-ouicl be a n. ii ualad- vantage to the town and Lord Bute.—The motion was ,I carried. Upon the report of the Cabs Committee, Mr. Alder- m? i R¡;;[ws suggested that the Cab Inspectors should be sent round, to the stands two hours after the iuspi ction. He believed tlyit directly many, of the vehicles left the committee, they changed the windows and shutters, and were in a wretched condition. —Mr. BOWEN, chairman of the cab committee, doubted whether such was the. case, and suggested that Mr. Reece, was speaking of tke unlicensed cabs which ply in the streets at night —Mr. REECE said he was not, as he did not go out at night. The only cabs he saw were those at work in the day time. The Surveyor, in his usual report, stated that the pro- gress of street works since the last meeting had again been' unsatisfactory but as the term of the contract was nearly completed, he did not recommend them to take any steps that owing to the difficulty of obtaining men to construct approaches to the Agricultural Show station at Cathays, there had been a delay in the re-formation of Bute-road, but it would now be proceeded with and that in consequence of the alteration of levels in Bute-road the lire-plugs now were below the surface of the-roadway, and he recommended that they should be raised. Upon Mr. Wajfing's recommendation, it was re- solved that the roadway in Windsor crescent, around which carriages would return from the entrance to the Show-yard should be gravelled "and formed; that in consequence of the failure of the present system of obtaining stone,, the contractor forthe ensuing year should be allowed to have his own yard and to find the stone re- quired, without reference to the heretofore existing ar- d rangement, by which it was procured through Lord Bute's agent from the ballast; and that tenders for the contracts now near their expiration should be advertised for. The Surveyor stated that he had seen Mr. John Boyle with reference to obtaining permission to erect an urinal within the feeder wall, on the north side of Crockherb- town, and that Mr. Boyle had told him that he had seen no cause to change his former opinion, which was adverse to that proposal. He suggested that it might be erected further up the lane, at the back of Windsor-place, or within the court-yard on the west side of the Theatre to which he would have no objection. The matter was deferred. :Mr. Waring stated the arrangements Mr. Alderman Alexander and himself had made with the tramway company in retrard to the prosecu- tion of the work during the Show week. The whole of the main line, ending in John-street and High-street, were to be completed, and the work commenced at the eastern end of the borough, and continued to the eastern entrance to Tredegarville. That portion had already been commenced, and while it was in progress traffic would be diverted up Plucca-lane and through Tredegauville. Per- mission had also been given to-go on with a piece of the worl- east of the Infirmary; but he did not think that' would be commenced before the Show. The arrangement was approved of. The lYLÙOR was authorised to devise in concert with ,:iaii Mr. Freeman, Head Constable, regulations for traffic in the streets of the town during the Show. The following report of the Medical Officer was read I have to report that 55 deaths have been registered during the month ending June 22nd this being at the rate of 17:44 per 1000, or nearly 5 per 1000 less than the ordinary death-rate ruling a town population. These deathsareferred to the following- causes Diseases of the brain and nervous system, 7 diseases o' the lungs, 13; diseases of the circulation, 7 diseases of the abdominal cavity, 2 diseases of the general system, 12 fever, 1; small-pox, 8; age, 1; inquests, 4: total, 55. The death from fever was a seaman residing at a boarding-house in Bute- street. The eight deaths from sinal!-pox occurred in. the follow- ing localities -Wood-street, 1; Saildon-place, 1; Hospital Ship, 1 Criehton-place, 1; Pellet-street, 1 Union, 3. The total num- ber of cases of srfiall-pox reported tome, including- the above, were 53 of these 26 were removed to the Sinall-pox Hospital, and 1 to the Hamadrpd. The remainder, being residents in houses where accommodation was of that description rendering it unneces- sary to resort to this measure, or, as in 3 cases, the patients were hi (hat condition whieh would render removal dangerous. In all uases coming under my observation isolation, as far as practicable, has been enforced, and when eases are reported to me by private medical practitioners, the services of Inspector James, for the j.-iaposes of disinfoction and other sanitary provisions, are placed at their disposal. Prompt measures are also adopted to enforce primary vaccination, and in infected houses, and localities where smallpox exists, re-vaccination has been strongly urged, and, except in few instances, successfully, with the most satisfactory results. The Boarcl expressed/extreme gratification at the very favourable rate of mortality shown in the report. A'ques- ti'ori was asked by Dr. TAYLOR with "regard to the use of the small-pox and fever hospital in connection with the Hamadryad, his view being that some of the sufferers ought to be taken there instead of to the Refuge but the feeling of the Board was that this matter could hot be better dealt with than left in the hands of Dr. Paine, whose exertions to drive out the disease were highly com- mended. This was all the public business.

THE OCCASIONAL SERMONS BILL. The Post thinks that it must be admitted that, while nothing could be better than the motives which led to' the introduction of this Bill, it is at least doubtful whether, if it were to realise all Mr. Cowper-Temple's expectations, it might not at the same time lead to in- conveniences which would more than outweigh any advantages that might resultfrmn it. The main ground on which the Bill can be supported apart from the liberality of its intention is the possibility that it might tend to greater harmony between the Church and the Nonconformist bodies. Any expectation of such a result was dissipated by the way in which Mr. Richard answered the challenge of Mr. Talbot, that some Nonconformist member should express his, opinion oil, the Bill. It appears to he plain that Nonconformists are not likely to abandon the agi- tation against the, Church for the trifling concession of being allowed to preach occasionally in its pulpits. Nor would the Bill be likely to lead to profitable results even if its provisions were confined to members oi tlip Church of England. It would not strengthen the Church against its enemies, and it might enlarge the scope of differences within it: coiumunion which, with prudent handling, W\a,Y ultimately disappear. ¡

The National Music meeting at the Crystal Palace was continued yesterday with the private preliminary hearing of the contralto SJOIG ninge'rs, £ ^nd the bass, or I)at-itonQ solo singers, Tb$Qompetition for admission into tfca English Eight has just been held at the lgl)&om range. Th,e successful competitors, with thdJj reBpective scores, are :Aiiirtiii Smith 345, Baker 340, Sir H. Haiford 335, Humphrey 333, Miller, 32C), Radoliffe 328, Wya1[t 325, Heaton 325.

THE "CLAIMANT" AT 8W Al IMPORTANT EVIDENCE. [BY SRECTAL TELEGRAM FKOM OUR OWN REPORTER, J The Claimant addressed another meeting at the Music Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a fair at- tendance. Captain PRUST occupied the chair. In open- ing the proceedings he said that he had had conversa- tion with the Ciaimant,andwas thoroughly satisfied with the explanations given by him in every respect. Mr. WHALLRY, M.P., spoke at some length. The hon. member for Peterborough said that no slight considera- tion would induce him to leave his Parliamentary duties at this stage of the Session to advocate the cause of the Claimant. He was connected with Hampshire, where the Tichborne estates were situated, and he could testify that the people there thoroughly believed in the identity of the Claimant. They knov the Claimant to bo as worthy to occupy his ancestral seat as any of his predecessors. All were in favour of him except the uewspapers. Mr. Carlylo had. said that of all the dangers which men were exposed to in [a struggle for liberty and progress," the worst enemy was the Press. It was in the power of a faction, through the Press, to instil poison into the body politic. This was so well known that in 1Q32 the Pope issued a bull directing the priests to obtain influence over the press, and ever since that date this influence had been steadily at work. The speaker then proceeded to refer to a report which bad appeared in that uav's Cambrian. He said he would be followed by a new witness, who lived at Swansea, and who would say that the Claimant was not Arthur Orton; another witness., a Mr. William Hewitt, had come forward with important evidence that morning. Mr. WILLIAM CROOK, tobacconist, said that many per- sons had asked his opinion as to the Claimant, but he had declined to give it, as he intended giving evidence in the Claimant's favour at the proper time. He did not wish to state the circumstances under which he became acquainted with Sir Roger," because he would doubtless be subjected to cross-examination at the hands of the Attorney-General or Mr. Hawkius. He did not care far either of these gentlemen, because he had only to state that which was the truth. (cheers). It having been stated that the Claimant was Arthur Orton, he was there to testify that the Claimant was no other than Thomas Castro. He could solemnly swear that the Claimant was Castro, and that lie had known him by that name in Australia. Mr. WILLIAM HKWITT, of the Saw Mills, Llaneliy, came forward and made a s: :uemeut. Mr. WHALLEY then publicly put questions to him, when he stated as follows He had arrived in Swansea. that morning, and saw Sir Roger for the first time for 23 or 24 years. Ho knew Sir Roger as a boy 15 years of age. He recognised the Claimant as the same person whom he knew as Roger Tichborne. He was a servant with Mr. Seymour, at Knoylc House, Wiltshire,—Sir Roger's grandfather. Young Sir Roger used to visit at his grandfather's, and he (the speaker) used to go out shooting willi him. He had on some occa- sions sold young Roger some pet dogs and other animals. He had had conversation with the Claimant- for an hour and a-half, and there wae no question but that the'Claimant was Sir Roger. The Ciaimantgave him the names and colours of horses and dogs, the names of servants, -fcc. which ro one besides Tichborne could have known. He had not with anyone before that morning, so that no one coald" 4. given the Claimant the information. When TichborAe was a boy he had many opportunities of seeing his firms bare. He was able to say of his own knowledge that Roger had no tattoo, marks on his arm. This statement was received with cheers by the au- dience. Mr. WHALLEY said he be U.-ved the two witnesses as Well as he believed anything in the world. On the motion of Mr. Cutting, seconded by Mr. Wooley, a resolution was parsed to the effect that the meeting, having heard this statement of their towns- man, Mr. William Crook, that he knew in Australia Arthur Orton, and also the Claimant as Castro, thus confirming the statements of Dr. Wheeler and others, to the same effect; also having heard Mr. Hewitt, for- merly a servant in the family, this meeting is of opinion that such information should be communicated forthwith to the solicitor "I the Treasury, as the offit in charge of the prosecution, with a request that 1 cause inquiry to be made, an to this evidence. The resolution was carried -unanimously arnidr cheers. Mr. ONSLOW, ,M.P., followed with a vigorous and the meeting, which was very enthusiastic, with cheers for Sir Roge*\

MONSTER MEETING OF LABOURERS LONDON. A meeting of about 4,003 labourers thrown out through the builders'strike was held last night, in Trafalgar Square, London. The chair was taken by the Rev. G. M. Murphy. The Chairman, alluding to the builders' strike, and to the the Carpen- ters'Association, and also the Masons' allow labourers anything out ("f their,cltrike funds, it seemed as though laboured were about being made shuttlecocks to be bandied about between the con- tending parties. Resolutions were passed, expressing an opinion tnat as the labourers have had no part in bringing about the present lock-out, by which they are deprived of work,, that they are worthy of public support, and that contributions may be sfJnt to the WorlqngMen's Club, 51,Broadway, Sanford- street, Biackfriars, London. In answer to an apnli- catiou for, aid, a letter was read from Earl of Caven- dish asking whether the labourers of London would not go to work at agricultural work in the country at 18s. a week for ordinary labour, and overtime at the rate of 6d. an hour, ten and a half hours to be consi- dered a day, and 3s. Gel. a day during hay and harvest time,some of the speakers appeared willing to go if it was not o underwork agricultural labourers in the district.

<t"'<J Tho parliamentary papers .jasuod yesterday coflsist of correspondence relating ta the Madras Irrigation Com- pany, and returns relating to the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. L-. appears from a parlia'ueiitaiv return recently issued of all lodges, houses, official residences, &c., occupied in any Qf h'r Majesty's parks under the charge of the Commissioner of Workn, that among the persons occupying houses "by grace and favour of the Queen" are the followingIn Bushey Park—the Duke of Nemours, Brainy House and gardens; Lord Alfred Paget, Upper Lod-e and gardens; Miss Blake and Miss Campbell, Hawthorn Lodge. In Greenwich Park- Priuce Arthur, R. nger's House and grounds. In Rich- mond Park, the Duke 01 Teok, White Lodge; Russell, Pembroke I,odg e; Professor Owen, Lodge Lady Bo water, Tiu< < ched House.