South Wales Daily News

WELLS DIOCESAN-CONFERENCE. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) At Wells Diocesan Conference, yesterday, Bishop Hervey urged that Churchmen should be among the foremost friends of the diflusion of knowledge and tae cultivation of intellect. Archdeacon Denison attacked the Education Act of 1870, and said it was not much improved by the Act of 1876, He would not take it up with the longest pair of tongs in England. He bated it with all the hatred he could find in his heart. The con- ference passed a resolution defining the true policy of the Church to be the maintenance and extension of a pure educational system. A resolution in favour of lay preaching under some system of licensing was also passed.

COMMERCIAL FAILURE AT CARDIFF. Yesterday it was announced that the firm of Messrs J. R. Nicholas and Co., railway waggon contractors, 229, Bute Street, had suspended paymeut. The liabilities amount to £ 14, £ 00, of which £ t'2.000 are secured. A petition for liquidating the estate by arrangement was filed yesterday, Messrs Ingledew, luce, and Vachell being the solicitors for the petitioner. The first general meeting of the creditors will be held at the Royal Hotel. Xardiff, on ruetiday, 31st inst. ('ommercial depression and local failures are said to have been the cause of the suspension of payments.

THE CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AT CARDIFF. Lady Georgina Fullerton appeals in the columns of the 'tivws for funds for the home of refuge attached to the convent of the Good Shepherd at Caid-,T. he says Amid the horrors committed in Bulgaria and other countries under Turkish rule, even in places where no insurrection had given the shadow of an excuse for such barbarities, as in the case of the Armenians in Asia Minor, the fate of the daughters of Christian parents is, perhaps, the one circumstance which most deeply moves the indignation aroused by this terrible page of contemporary history. But if we could describe the condition and the sufferings of many poor young girls among us who have been taught to gin wiieu too young to understand what sin is, and who have sunk into degradation by the fault of others, not their own if we could tell the r-tories of those who, after falling into OLe fault, are struggling on the brink of an abyss and shuddering at its depth, and long to be held back and saved, we could draw a picture almost as powerful as those which rise before us as we read the details which have, thank God, called forth a cry of horror from one end of Enalaud to the other. The writer goes on to say that help is urgently needed for the 70 inmates of the refuge for which she pleads, and to enable the sisters to receive other girls who are anxious to enter, but for whom it is impossible to make provision. Warm clothing is especially required. Already some of the poor girls in the Home have taken off the blankets from their beds and offered to do without them, in order to enable others to be admitted. Very consoling results could be mentioned if spflce permitted of the reformations effected in the asylum and the good conduct of those who left if. Subscriptions and donations will be gratefully received by the Superior ot the Convont of the Uood Shepherd, Cardiff, South Wales or by the writer.

THE IRON AN D COAL TRADES. DELEGATE MEETING AT ABERDARE. Yesterday a general delegate meeting, representing the various collieries in ollth Wales and Monmouth- shire, was held at the Bute Arms Jnn, Aberdare. Mr Phillip Jones (Abertillery), presided. Ihe business lasted the whole of the day, but very little information was imparted to the representatives of the press at the clope. It is a matter of surnrise that the representatives of the men have lately held their deliberations in strict privacy, notwithstanding the good example of their brethren in England and other places, where the meet- ings are always open to the press. It was agreed that the meeting should be adjourned till the 6th of November at the Cross Keys Inn, Merthyr. Messrs Crawford and Brierson attended from the North, and it was arranged that a meeting should be addressed by them the same evening at Mountain Ash. Mr Abraham (of Loughor) called the attention ofthedon- fereuce to the present dispute at Messrs Nevill and Druce's collieries, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, and it was agreed that the delegates should bring the matter before their committees, and call upon them to give pecuniary assistance to the men in dispute.. A meeting of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Council of the National Union of Miners was held at Aberdare on Monday.

THE SUNDAY CLOSING OF PUBLIC- HOUSES, LETTERS FROM MR GLADSTONE AND MR LOWE. At the annual meeting of the Sunday Closing Associa- tion at Dublin yesterday, the following letter was read from Mr Gladstone:— DEAR SIK,-I regret that some of my engagements, which are pressing,pats it beyond my power to attend your meeting, but I am the more readily reconciled to this state of inability from my belief that you are now near the goal, and that only asmall further show of the union, zeal, and determination hitherto so uniformly exhibited by its leaders amongst your countrymen, is required to secure its early triumph.-I am, dear Sir, yours &c., W. E. GLADSTONE. Mr Lowe wrote I shall not be able to attend your meeting. My opinion is that Ireland ought to be content with what has contented Scotland, that is a single Parlia- ment, but that Parliament paying deference to Irish opinion on Irish questions. Therefore, in order to fulfil my part of the arrangement I shall be ready to vote. as I have already voted, in favour of your measure, quite irrespective of my own opinion of such a measure as applied to England.

THZ ONLY EI-FECTDAL CURE FOR SMOKT CHIMNEYS is MILBCRH'S FATBST CHIMNEY COWL, which when fixed is con- tinually re oLVine n iaele-sly, bein* luted with a copper box filled with oil in which the swivel WITHS. Price complete, £8. 10h Any bui atr may fix them. Bobbins and sons, Agents 1 Cas'le R ad, Cardiff. J0607 IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.—Sandell's Hair Eestorer i» the uub tel ftb e prepa atiun foi, r^tt .nng tray or fadeu h ir to its nginid C")our, for fctren.theniny the ha r, |.levanting bddr.e-8 end danrtr.lf, it is utieqttoiieJ. Tlie^e qualities render it a i essential toilet, requiBit-. ror aU whu va u a. olJd he"d of hair. iIolå by all Ckg=iotg. ia bottle*, Znmd So id. 79 U

THE FLOODS IN SOUTH WALES. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM. 1 Our Monmouth correspondent telegraphs:-The Wye has overflown its bank in this district, and is still rising but notice having been sent by wire from the upper waters little damage has been done, as preparations for putting moveable property in a place of safety were made. The heavy downfall caused considerable damage to the roads Dear Cwmavon, The river overflowed and caused the inundation of some houses in London Row. Several culverts near the bla-t furnace proved inadequate to carry off the water that ran from the Voel mountain in the direction of Cwmmawr, and thus great inconveni- ence was caused to people returning from their places of worship, and damage to some extent was done at the coke ovens in the immediate vicinity. On Sunday and Monday nights Burry Port was visited by heavy rain. Many houses were filled with water, and the roads were covered in several parts so that people could not walk over them. Some of the shopkeepers suffer considerable losses. We have not heard of any further damage as yet.

THE NEW PROCEDURE AT BOARD OF TRADti INQUIRIES. The first inquiry under the new Merchant Shipping Act was held at Liverpool, yesterday, the vessel in question being the steamer Prado, which went ashore at Cape Vincent on the 7th July last. Some discussion took place as to the mode of procedure. According to one of the provisions, the proceedings shall commence with the examination of the master; but Mr l'yudall, who represented the Board of Trade, expressed his opinion that such was not the intention of the clause, and he did not mean to follow it. What he proposed to do after eliciting all the evidence, was to ask the court to say whether there were grounds for a charge against the captain or any of the officers, and if there should be he would at once prefer it. Mr Raffles, the magistrate, said it was not for the court to intimate the propriety of a charge being made, but it would be for Mr Tyndall to make out a charge in writing, and until that was done the master could retain his certificate. W itnesses were then called, and the inquiry was afterwards adjourned.

THE EASTERN QUESTION. MEETING OF CLliKGY AT OXFORD. The proceedings of the Oxford Diocesan Conference commenced yesterday morning, in the fcheldonian Theatre, under the presidency of the Bishop. Among-g those present were Earl Jersey, Mr Hall, M.P., Mr J. G. Hubbard, M,P., Mr E. Mills, M.P., and Col. North, M.P. The Bishop, in his opening address, said that a wish had been expressed that they, as a Christian diocese, should show their sympathy in some way with their fellow Christians who were suffering in the Kast. and although any expression in regard to the political bearing of the question would have been out of place be thought it would not be wrong for the Bishop of the Diocese, and any of his brethren who should be so minded, to express to the Archbishop of Belgrade their deep sympathy with him and his fellow- countrymen. He then read an addret-s which had been prepared, expressive of the deep sympathy felt by the coherence with the sufferers in the Christian provinces of Turkev. The address, though not proceeding officially from th, conference. was signed by the Bishop and a large number of the members. THE LOtiD M-VYOR AND THE HOME SECRliTAKY. The City Meeting Committee met yesterday to con- sider the correspondence between the Mayor and the kiome Secretary respecting the presentation of the address to the Queen. They decided that they were not authorised to sanction any departure from the terms of the resolution passed at the meeting, which specihed it should be presented by the Lord May or and a deputa- OF THE CAMBRIDGE REFORM CLUB. At the Cambridge Reform Club last night the Eastern question was discussed, and the following resolution unanimously carried, an amendment against an autumnal session being iost 1, That in the opiidon of this club the Eastern question has assumed such a complexion as to demand the serious consideration of the Government and the Legislature, as to the action which England ought to pursue in order to prevent a repetition of the dis..pacetui atrocities which have taken place, and to ward otf a European war and for that purpose we con sider that a winter session of Parliament ought to be at once convened."

THE TURNERS' COMPANY. Yesterday morning a very interesting exhibition was opened in the reception hall of the Mansion House, under the patronage of the Lord Mayor, of tbe different works sent in for competition by members of the guild for the prizes offered annually by the Worshipful Company of Turners of the City of London. Some of the specimens of turning proper were remarkab:y well executed, especially a pair of goblets, out of English chestnut, finished as an example of soft wood turning, a chessboard and chessmen in eb my and walnut, a zi. niature candelabra and a host of minor articles of luility and taste. Some magnificent examples of English terra-cotta work from Torquay vnere also ex- hibited, and were the centre of attraotion to the numerous visitor*. The silver medal in this department was bestowed on William nigginbottom, of Cleveron- cottags. Burton, Torquay, and the bronze medal on Henry Seabridge. of Hele's-cross, Torquay, for an exquisite pair of vases. Some specimens of the lapidary art in South African diamonds from the Cape fields were also exhi- bited, one fine stone beings upwards of 27 carats in weight after being cut. Professor Tennant observed with re- ference to some of the smaller diamonds, that the rubbish which the owners were glad to get rid of after their first search at 5s. a cartload, often realised E15 for a bushel measure. The exhibition will last some days.

JJKTERIORA nON OF BRITISH SFCAMEN. It is of importance that men of the position and inde- pendence of Mr. Brasgey, says the Contemporary Review, should interest themselves in matters which affect the well- being of our empire, and which, as with the subject under discussion, are closely identified with the very foundations of our national greatness. In Mr. Brassey we have one who conscientiously desires so to hold the balance between conflicting opinions as may enable him to form a Perfect; udgnaent and though we may differ with him on some points, we cannot but respect his arg nments and convictions, and especially as his conclusions on the social part of the seaman question are equally shared in by us- that tbeie is, therefore, large room for improvement, and it will be a reflection on our age of advanced civilisa- tion if nothing effectual is accomplished for their ameliora- tion." Mr. Brassey refers to the views of the g.-eat steam- ship owners, as especially to those of Mr. John Burns, of Glasgow, respecting their seamen, the pick, let it be observed, of the mercantile marine. But Mr. Burns's recent utterances through the press, most clearly point to an opposite conclusion. Although it is scarcely within our province to meet the comments of a writer in the Quarterly for July last, yet as Mr. Brassey quotes the writer in support of his argument, we may be permitted briefly to refer to the same. The writer says that "the evidence before the Royal Commission on anseaworthy ships consists chiefly of individual opinion, which is in it- self of little value." This is scarcely correct, for, though the evidence was given by individuals, these indiviuuals represented great assooiations of shipowners. The writer refers to one bright feature—the better and steadier class of men in steam. The fact is undoubted, for the pick of our seamen go into steam but this is not the extremely important feature in the case he assumes, because these better men had all to be trained in sail the training of the men is more important than the fact named. Nor is the statement by the writer quite correct, how large a proportion they form of the whole service that there was 74,843 seamen in steam in 1874 and that these f..rm one-third of the whole of the mercantile marine. The real number is roundly about 37,000 seamen, or one-fourth of the whole seamen in the mercantile marine. No doubt the proportion is increasing, while it is decreasing in sail; but this fact will tend to make the difficulty all the greater, as there is aod can be no profes- sional training in them those better and steadier men are brought up in sailing ships. But, jL may be asked, wherefore all this hue and cry about a stiicreased supply of seamen if no more are required now than 15 years ago ? The answer to this is that no intelligent shipowner has cmplained of the scarcity of men—they are plentiful and abundant enough but there is a dearth, and a great one, of real seamen. We shall never want for hands 10 long as the crimp and the advance note exist. The evil of the latter is represented by Mi. John Bums, as probably the most fruitful source of the deterioration of British seamen. This naturally leads to an inquiry into the causes of the WKktis&tctorf «9adiVienoioar getuneo, ¡¡ciiw.oD ot ur .eJoJillell.t.-

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPOM DENTS, REUTER'S AGENC* PRESS ASSOCIATION, AND CENTRAL NEWS.J RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN SPATN. MADRID, Tuesday.—The Epoca of to-day pub- lish an article blaming the circular of the Bishop of Minorca (Balearic Island) for excomunicating Protestants and their supporters.

THE INDIANA AND OHIO ELECTIONS. NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Intense public interest is felt in the result of the Indiana and Ohio elec- tions to be held to-day. All parties unite in tak- ing measures to ensure order and fair voting.

SPAIN. MADRID, Tuesday.—A Royal decree has been published appointmg General Martinez Campos Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish army in Cuba. A reinforcement of 25.000 soldiers will leave Madrid on the 20th inst. for that place. i-everal newly-built cruisers are about to join the equadron station in Cuban waters. Queen Isabella will arrive here on the 13th inst. No public ceremony will be held. Her majesty will simply pass through the city.

THE WAR IN THE EAST. A SIX MONTHS' ARMISTICE GRANTED. [REUTEB;8 TELEGRAMS. 1 CONSTANTINOPLE, TUESDAY EVENING. At an extraordinary Council held to-day it, was decided to grant an armistice for six months, namely, till the end of March. This decision and its conditions will be notified to the Powers to-morrow by circular. The Sublime Porte will now hasten the carrying out of the new reforms. CETTESJE, MON-dat. Dakovics, with seven battalions of troops, has sue ceeded in turning Mukhtar Pasha's positions, and has entered Trebinje and Ljubinje to prevent reinforce- ments from rea,hing the Turks. He burned Ljubinje and dispersed a Turkish force which was advancing from Stolatz to succour that town. RAGUSA, MONDAY. According to intelligence received here, Bukovitch, with 4,000 Montenegrins, marched to intercept the reinforcements expected by Mukhtar Pasha from Mostar. The Montenegrins attacked Ljubinje to the north-east of Trebinje, burned the place, and defeated the garrison of Stolatz which endeavoured to relieve it. Bukovitch subsequently encountered the troops of Mukhtar Pasha. The engagement is still proceeding, and the Montenegrins are reported to be gaining the advantage. RAGUSA, TUESDAY. Dervish Pasha opened an artillery fire upoa the Montenegrins yesterday, and has occupied, without resistance, the hill of Vesokai, on Montenegrin ten? tory. Yesterday Mukhtar Pasha captured four Monteno. grin entrenchments, but was unable to advance further, and is still entrenched on the frontier, near Grahovo. BELGRADE, TUESDAY. The British, Russian, Austrian, and French consuls here have been instructed by their respective Govern. ments to advise Servia to aecept a regular armistice of at least one months' duration. The German and Italian consuls have not yet received similar instructions M. Ristic says that as the Servian Government has long desired such an armistice it will doubtless be accepted.

Mr Canliffe, a JJenDlgosmre magistrate and damrtna& of the Ruthin school board, has been accidentally shot by a fellow sportsman. He i" exoected to moovab.

"—' — "^EW]A T of tbe f ewi8' rector of Denbigh, who was c1 1:>ef) e fall Denbigh reredos case, died yes- *bce xpjii w"^8t at dinner. The case before be affected by his death*

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. CARDIFF. As will be seen from several advertisements, which we publish in another column, the retiring members of the Cardiff Corporation are now preparing for the municipal struggles of the present year. In the East Ward Mr D. Lewis and Mr Andrew Fulton again appeal to the suff- rages of the electors, whilbt in the Canton Ward Mr Treseder seeks re-election. Mr D. Lewis's long services to the pub ic will probably secure to him an unopposed return to the position of trust and confidence which he has for so many years occupied. In the Ro ith Ward Mr Raper and Mr Thomas Webberhave issued addresses, and Mr Kees finoeh, it is expected, will seek re-election. In the West Ward Mr George Fisher retires, but will not seek to be again leturned. Mr E. Jenkins, who also retires, aain comes before the constituency of that ward, whilst Mr J, N. Flint aspires to become the successor of Mr Fisher.

PROSECUTION OF SPIRITUALISTS- EXAMINATION OF MR. MASKELYNE. r SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] LONDON, TUESDAY. This afternoon Mr Henry Slade and Mr Jeoffrey Simmons appeared to adjourn, d summons, at the How street police court (before Mr I lowers), at the instance of Professor Lanke"ter and others, who charged the former, firstly, with using subt e craft and devices to deceive and impose upon them and, secondly, both tbe defendants with having, on the 14th September, unlawfully conspired and combined together, by divers false pretences, and subtle means and devices, to obtain sums of money to cheat and defraud the prosecutors. There was a crowded court, the spectators con- sisting principally of mediums and persons who take an interest in spiritual seances. The defendants, Slade and Simmons, sat together in the wit- ness box. Professor Lankester gave his evidence stand- ing by the side of the defendants. A few ladies sat on the right of the magistrate, who was surrounded by artists, barristers, and other privileged persons. In fact, the proceedings a'toj,ether partook more of the theatre than of a court of justice. Mr George Lewis again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Munton, solicitor, and Mr Massey, barrister, for the defendants. Mr Lewis objected to Mr Massey being counsel after he had been summoned to give evidence on behalf of the prosecution, but afterwards Mr Lewis waived this objection. Professor Lankester's cross examination was rearmed. In answer to Mr Munton. wituess said that it was true that he was not prejudiced against Slade when he first went to his place on the 18th of September. He was not at all prejudiced by what took place at the British Association on the 12th September, although he wrote to the Times that the British Association bad been degraded by the question." When he wrote to the Times he was under the impression that the slate was written on, on the underside, when beneath the table. That was badly written, and on the second message appearing, he thought it had been written on the knee. When he wrote that He believed," that was the way in which it was done, he bad some doubt about it, for it might be written in different ways. Mr Munton Having come to the conclusion that the writing was on the under surface of the slate, why did you not endeavour to make your mind quite certain about. it?—The second time I went to Dr Slade I did do so. We then had it in evidence that the slate was held with the thumb, above the table, and by sustaining fingers above the table, and you stated that it was im- possible for a finger or a hand to get between them. When you are in doubt as to its being written on the underneath side, is not that an answer to the charge of im posture ? Witness: I do not think so at all. There are other means of doing it. Two ways occur to me at this moment. One is that of having a piece of pencil fixed on the table, against which this slate can be moved, and also having a piece of pencil on a long holder between the table and the slate. Mr Lewis remarked that perhaps he might shorten the examination by stating that Mr Maskelyne would show how this could be done. Mr Munton We don't mnt to know how it is done, (Laughter.) Mr flowers: I don't know whether I can allow that to be done. Mr Lewis: But I think I shall show that it will be quite in order. Mr Flowers At present I do not think it can be done. Witness's examination continued: I have not aban- doned my theory as to its being done on the under side of the slate, because the slate might have been turned round by sleight of hand. Did you observe any sleight of band?—The very nature of sleight of hand prevents you observing it. (Laughter.) Was there anything indicative of sleight of hand?- Yes, the general bearing and manipulation of the slate by Dr Slade. I noticed the tendons of the wrist moving, and Slade was constantly moving his body. Witness was very much pressed as to how the slate was written upon, when Mr Flowers observed that there seemed to be this conflict between the witness and the cross examiner, the first-named saying that the writing could have been done by the human hand, and the latter that it could not. Mr tvJ u n I wish to know whether the witness ever sawjany writing done at all, from begiiiininl, to end. Witness I aid not see it done on the surface of the slate. I sat opposite Dr Slade, and I was frequently touched on the leg. Witness was next examined as to the table on which the operations took place, and on his stating that it was plain, without a frame, Mr Muuton asked him if he would be surprised to learn that it had a very deep frame, to which witness re- plied thai he would. Mr Mucton then had the table produced, and it was examined. The table was about four feet square, and it had two laps secured in a very solid manner. After it had b, en examined by Dr Lankester, he said it mkht be the same table, and, on Mr MuBkelyne looking over it, be said it was a very uncommon table, and made expressly for the purpose." Witness continued I naid it was a peculiar table with- out a frame, and that it facilitated the movements of the hands and legs. I wrote op one side of the slate, handed it to Slade, and I heard a low sound of writing. The defendant said once or twice that "The spirits were a long time in cominr." Mr Flowers: Perhaps they had a long way to come. Mr Lewis And they had to write on the underside of a particular table. Mr Flowers: Tbe real issne is whether what was written was written by the defendant or by a spirit. Mr Slade said it was written by Mrs Slade, deceastd. Mr Munton I hope, sir, that you are not considering that I am called upon to show that it is done by super- natural agency, but only that the defendant believed it was. Mr Flowers: I think you are. It would be something to your purpose if you could show that the defendant believed it was done by his deceased wife's spirit. This is a simple case, whether or not the defendant fraudu- lently induced people to come by pretending that the spirits did what he actually did himself. I know that Spiritualism is almost a religion amongst many respect- able people. and I migl,t make some remarks, but that I do not wish to offend the feelings of those who believe in it. Mr Munton: You will appreciate my difficulty in the matter. iN,l r Flowers I do appreciate it. because I never knew an advocate in a more difficult position. (Loud laughter.) Mr Munton My contention is that Dr Slade did not write it. Mr Flowers But is that the issue ? Mr Munton Witness savs that it is known that the writing is produced in a very short space of time. Mr Flowers I3 your case that the message csme on whilst it had the short contact with the table, when the the witness was snatching it out of the defendant's hands ? Mr Munton Personally I do not know bow it is pro- duced, but I understand the contention it that the writing wh ch occurred on this occasion came on (when it was being snatched from Dr Slade) by the agency of spirits, and the question is whether that is an imposture. Cross-examination continued f know that the Dialectical Society published a report after having in- vestigated this so called phenomena, but I have not read it, nor have I read Serjeant Cox on Psychic Force." Mr Flowers Do you want to find out from witness whether Dr Slade is a true spiritualist or an imposter ? Mr Munton I want to show that the witness has no knowledge whatever of the subject, and therefore his evidence is likely to be prejudiced or distorted. Mr Lewis: The question is not whether spiritualism is true or not, but whether the defendants conspired on this ocasion. Mr Flowers We are bound to apply common sense to it. Mr Ma-sey was next examined as a witness on behalf of Simmons. The learned counsel announced himself as a believer in Dr Slade- He said there was no attempt on the part of Mr Simmons to engage him in conversa- tion. They merely exchanged a lew words. He con- sidered it highly improbable that Mr Simmons believed in Dr Slade. Neither Dr Slade nor Mr Simmons repre- sented to witness, before he went to the performance, that it would be done by spiritual igency. He would not have paid his money if he had been told that it was produced by conjuring. Mr John Neville Maskelyne, of the Egyptian Hall, was called, and stated that he was originally a jeweller and watchmaker, but fourteen years ago became a pro- fessional conjurer. He had not been to Slide's seance. The table produced was a very convenient table for business. It had been slightly altered, and the slide which supported the flap had been clumsily sawn off but it would still afford a rest for a slate, so that by holding the slate above by the thumb all the fingers would be at lioerty to write on the itiatr. underneath. Witness here showed how a little thing fitted on to the forefinger would take in a piece of pencil; and he wrote very easily the words The snirits are present." The elate could very easily be turned round without being perceived. He next made a preparation by which he wrote on the slate, rubbed it out, and the writing soon after reappeared. Mr Flowers was in doubt whether he could take the witness's testimony as evidence. Horatio Briant Donkin was next called, and said: I am assistant physician at Westminster Hospital and LI). of Oxford. I)n the 15th September I went with Profe sor Lankester to defendants' place in Bedford row, where we saw the defendants and three others. Slade took Professor Lankester and I into the back room. The front room was the lighter of the two. Almost im- mediately Slade tilted UD the table to show it to ug, and then he asked me to sit opposite to him, and told Pro- fessor Lankester to take the chair on Slide's right hand. He th»o asked as to put oar bands on the top of the [ table, which we did, and he placed his hands also on the table, his left hand touching mine, and his right hand touching Pro'essor Lankester's. There was a slate and a piece of slate pencil on the table. Slade asked me whether I had been at seances belore. He also asked me my name, keeping up a conversation. After a short time he shivered slightly, and he said "I don't feel her yet. (Laughter.) He then said that he would see if there wa any writing under the table. he having asked some ii-visible spirit, "Can vou write?" There were three di tinctraps, which appeared to proceed from the surface of the table. He then took the slate into one hlwd, and with the other he. broke a pitce off the point of the pencil. It was, at this stage of the case, agreed to adjourn until Friday week. Mr Lewis desired that the table should he impounded. Mr Munton objected, remarking that the want of the table practically precluded the defendants from showing their manifetations. Mr Flowers ordered it to be kept in court. The inquiry was adjourned accordingly.

THE DOMINION PARLUMFNT. OTTAWA, Monday.—The Dominion Parliament has been further prorogued until the 27th inst. The Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba has con- cluded an advantageous treaty with the Saskat- chewan Indians.

THE NAVIGATION OF THE SCHELDT. The JTanddsblad, of Amsterdam, says:—The seizure of the Phoenix, and the more recent seizure of the City of Brussels, have shown that the Dutch Government- intends to maintain the rights denied to it on the Nether lauds part of the Scheldt. For this purpose th., monitor Guinea has been sent there to make them respected, if necessary by force.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A POLICE INSPECTOR AT PLYMOUTH. The charge against Inspector Anniss, the chief of th& police engaged in carrying out theContagious Di-eases Act, in Plymouth, of assaulting a respectable female when in the execution of his duty, was resumed yesterday, before the Plymouth bencb. Counsel for the defendant said that the case was a foul conspiracy got up by the agita- tors against the Act. An ahbi was then established on behalf of Mr Anniss, many witnesses, including a magis- trate for Devonshire, swearing that at the time of the alleged assault he was a mile and a half from the spot. The bench unanimously dismissed the case, saying that the defendant left the court without a stain upon his haracter.

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. E. G. Ide, 23, Prince s street, Cavendish square, London. T. Cbilds, formerly licensed victualler, of the Drovers' Arms, Bradford street. Birmingham, now in lodgings at Swan Hill, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, out of business. J. s^olomon, formerly licensed victualler, of tbe Bath Tavern, Kent street, Birmingham, now of Kenmure House, Golden Hillock road, Small Heath, Birming- ham, out of business. B. C. S. Clarke, of Nyth, Bedhampton. Hants. J. B. Ashworth, hat trimming manufacturer, West road, Congleton, and Higher Wasford Mill, Buglawtun, both Cheshire. S. Forrest, iron manufacturer, Stansley Iron Works, Wrexham. J. Pennington, yard and cloth agent, Kennedy street, Manchester. A. Taylor, seed crusher and merchant, Peter street, Blackboni. J. Cross, confectioner, Charlotte street, King street, and Cuthbert street, all South Shield*. J. Dawson, innkeeper, late of Friendly Inn, Kew Rill, Lindley Moor, Halifax. LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS. C. Purvis, of Cwmbran, Monmouth, engineer and hotel-keeper. P, Jones, of Blaina, Monmouth, grocer. S. Turner, of Six Bells, Aberystwith, Monmouth, collier and grocer.) G. C. 71 oble. of Swansea, Glamorgan, grocer. A. G. Johns, of Swansea, Glamorgan, corn dealer. Mantle, o iPentre, Glamorgan, fruit dealer and fish- monger. J. Thomas Cand R. Evans, of Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan, grocers and drapers. J. Beale, of Skewen, Glamorgan, grocer and draper. A. Mullings, Commercial place, Aberdare, Glamorgan dealer in china. W. Swiney, Llanelly, Carmarthen, travelling draper. R. Williams, Rock lane, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, Ri-^n clerk.

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ha!r?risinS to find Mr Fokstek is more than J to support the Government policy. in; a'S ?l,n-rded and conditional support is ixK>ro than open a.nd decided hostility. The gives t" "eSltatin§ ?*I'prova.1 which Mr Fokster ^ele ,° ^J°R<^ Derby's proposal—which be, never- Very thinks the best that could be made— lhe .lUSlVe y proves that Mr Foester is not He °Ut of which true statesmen are carved, tetest^ 83y* that, looking to English in- 'he p ^eiely, -we ought to encourage" '^de riQc'Pal'ties ''to form themselves into le indent Christian states." This, it will Jt0^aierr-^6red, was the proposal of Mr GLAD- :0 "sis the resolve of the British people; and oret Rnssia expressed herself willing to an ret? > an ti^ree months ago. Lord Beaconsfield tl(e Derby defiantly and stubbornly resist esofthe nation because, as they allege, frill h 61119 ind-peident and tributary States IIIldte an Invasioa of the State rights of Turkey; ill^ °r<^ -Derby therefore proposes something most Oti^y tanc^ shadowy, of which he himself has tc>a Va=ue an<^ general" view; which will Of gor^176^6 Christian populations the guarantees 0vejt y which they require which is more- hijjj' ^Qw°rkable and of which Mr Forster "o sPeaks thus, after confessing that he had distinct apprehension of what Lord .tit toW Proposal really was It might bo diffi- tOil!). 0 or I doubt whether it would be more be r4 temporary solution; but I think it would 11, thf-, transition easier, and therefore we Itjtg trJ it." This is not the language of a 4, srqall., but of a trimmer, who, either bewil- aa to the proper remedies to apply, or n~ ^e*r stringency, strives to salve over 118 with the inevitable certainty that they t tirt out in a more aggravated form presently. ORSTER has resolved to trust the 40V ernrnent, not because he has any faith in the l)aent remedy, but because he does not 4cCe vv^at else to do. Lord Derby's proposal, if ^ijj > might be unworkable, and certainly it CWt ? a temporary solution but it may i^Ae disease to-day, and if it should break a luore inveterate form to-morrow, why the day is the evil thereof, and to- niU3t care for the things of itself. This is not statesmanship; the very quackery Tlcal em-oiricisno. a Government should have the confidence P°°ple, and should 'be supported and sus- ^be people when it is aiming t elu a policy in harmony with the wishes ^6°P1P, is a cardinal doctrine of Constitu- te^11'6 iQ(iictment against the present ^he Qlea'; ^bat it is pursuing a policy opposed of the people, and is thereby thwarting ln PwSt convictions and wishes of the people. 10fthis we need only cite the PRIME °PpoSe^R 3 arrogant avowal that his policy was ^ti0^ to the opinions of the majority of the Ofh. L,,rd DERBY'S admission that the action t^iic T°.Veril:ilent wa3 not in accord with the °Plnion of the country and Sir Stafford jVt ^C°Tb s insolent and unjustifiable assertion I t}^6 ^e°pie did not understand foreign politics* ()l\' Conjuncture, when the Government is fi^he £ ° one way and the country another, N jj People bound, nay, would they be justi- Su>. aily principle of sound policy or patriotism the Government ? The theory of Nhf*h Constitution is that the people should j the responsible Ministersof the Crown, kte etthe Present case, the Ministers of the Crown 9,liq it ng the wishes of the people at defiance, (JPI la the Ministers, therefore, and not the el) Who are factious and unpatriotic. On the t4N -Saturday last—on which Mr Forster .18 speech, Mr Gladstone wrote a letter |Vet 48 since been published, expressing his II IQ1 able to attend the rieethig j *^ames'3 Hall on Monday night* 8tatesman, in a few lucid words, the duty and the responsibility a8 latry in a Constitutional Government Co°UrS* "Persistence in a policy appar- o billed na^^on an(^ no^ known or by the Parliament is he says, a 6 Variance with the spirit and practice of j8^'u^nn«'' -If the Government were direction the country wished then would be bound by every principle of »patriotism to sustain it, without de- art. g arl explanation of particular actions or bQ1\ ptj it by advice or counsel. Government action of ^P^ved of by the country, the applica- q e Principle to the varying circumstances &(Q*ei,l*H)ar^CU'ar case sbould be left with the ofeQt' ou Turkish question the uf G°vernmai1^ action is not approved t ? country is sternly and resolutely ^1 4^. and, as Mr Gladstone truly says in SQ6 8 ^e^ter' -^fc a duty to strengthen a Government when disposed to do ta°w 0f no duty to strengthen it for ^overnmen^ '3 going in an appl0tl 0n this Turkish question is more and j^arent daily. Lord Beaconsfield and are evidently resolved to adniinistrative autonomy ^eri Mr Forster believes will b\¡e!lt1\.t1 and which must be but temporary-for 'Uu °tber Powers. That it will be ^vet to°ry arrangement, giving no protection 8tUl Christian populations, but leaving t 6 Prey aQd &t the mercy of the Turk, Wh° striv0 to grasp in thought 8 autonomy," The Principalities Pitiful kind of parochial govern- tk; 6,1 Wii the legislative and executive be in the hands of the Turks. t)0' self-government which the U ^.c'Pali^°P^e are demanding for the lSe<i but unless the voice of the nation loudly still this is the abortion of &o^ ilnt which Lords BEACOUSFIELD and Qoe, T4 ltk the Dame of Great Britain pro- pfo propose this, too, and insist ^e°Ple^°Sa^' defiaQce of the known wishes th ■ an<^ lbe country seems powerless ^ai>6 „ 6lr Unconstitutional action. We call Ho w- i people, while we cannot ■tyw a*e su^18 es respected by the Ministers *o P°sed to be amenable to our will. tk e;Lll se ° dissolve Parliament they refuse ^io3Se^ ^^h1611^ ^°Setber and meanwhile the d eS.and the public opinion of the an(^ defied. Unless the voiCe w^.a ^ore earnestly than ever, and SPEED L°^ EVEN Lord BEACONSFIELI) must together of Parliament, 6 Government may lead to conse- re. e as a nation will have bitterly to