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LONDON LETTER. [SPBCIAXIY WIRED.] [BY OUR GALLERY CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, THURSDAY NIGHT. A man's will, unless it be of the moat formal kind, is usually characteristic, and Dean Stanley's is so in, at any rate, one par- ticular. As Dean of Westminster Abbey lie was evidently aware of the objectionable effect of fee-paying upon the mind of the visitor. Reverence is a sentiment rather than a. conviction, and probably no person ever strolled through the abbey, whatever might be his opinions on church establishments, Church doctrines, or even religion itself without being affected by the beautiful his- toric and ancient edifice—unless lie was accompanied by a guide, whom it was neces- sary to fee. In that the reverential equanimity of his mind would become ruffled, and he would be tempted to mutter some- thing about a den of thieves. The Dean has left a sum of money to be applied by his executors in thQ abolition of fees to guides. The Dean has also in rela- tion to this subject guarded against a change which he yet states that he considers to be in the highest degree improbable, namely, the disestablishment of the Church. When that event happens, for of course it will some day happen, the Dean's three thousand pounds, or what is left, are to go to the Westminster Hospital. The Dean was a hopeful and a sanguine man, but he was not infallible in his estimate of the force of public movements, nor of their under- lying principles, which indeed he seemed to have a constitutional inability to understand. Further information of the catastrophe near Capetown gives a faint hope of some mitigation of the loss of life, which will, however, still be terribly great. It is to be hoped that the fuller information, for which we can hardly have to wait long, will put a different complexion on the facts to that which they would seem to have at present, when but few passengers and hardly any officers are saved, and the bulk of the survivors are seamen. The mind sees a stampede in which the passengers, confused, and not knowing whither to go or what to do, are helpless, the boats being seized by the sailors, and the officers, disobeyed and abandoned, doing their duty to the last, and sacrificing themselves with their ship. It is to be hoped that this picture will be found to have been overdrawn, but at present it oeems to be supported by all the facts that are known. The jubilee meeting of the British Asso- ciation will make York crowded for the next few daye. The old city is better supplied with curiosities than hotels, and I hear there will be quite an unwonted tide of visitors to Harrogate, Scarborough, Whitby, and the neighbouring watering-places. These learned dissociations do for England what the gaming tables used to do for the continent. They assemble people, and having assembled them, they occupy and amuse them. The treasury or the old Minster will be shown to the visitors, and some of its contents are treasures of curiosity as well as of value. When I was last there I was shewn a horn by which important lands were held for the Dean and Chapter. The tenure consisted in blowing the horn, and perhaps —unless a court of equity would in- tervene—no musical instrument in England ■could be more valuable. If the horn were stolen the lands were gone. I am told that in the library of Trinity 'College, Dublin, there is at present another horn, by the tenure of which certain tracts of land belong to the Kavanagh family, and unless I mistake, are now in the enjoyment •of the recent M. P. But as land in England differs from land in Ireland, so does the method of service, where, apparently and ■certainly nominally, the tenures are the same. The Englishman has to prove bis ownership by blowing through his horn. "he Irishman proves his by emptying it. It ts a tall narrow flagon, the cubical contents not very formidable. Mr Kavanagh, not- withstanding the infirmity which his courage and determination have so often enabled him to surmount, had appliances made by means of wliich he was able to amaert hig righto to his lands before u cruv. d of his tenants. It is only fair to say that in Ireland the capacity of emptying drinking vessels extends to the tenants, and perhaps has led as frequently to the loss of land as to its tenure. Of all the princesses connected with Eng- land, Princess Freclericil, is the one of whom the public knows least. She has now been brought into sudden notice by a singular present which it was reported Her Majesty had made to her, but which report is now contradicted. Everyone knows that great vine at Hampton Court Palace, now more than a hundred years old, and not only now, but for many years past, reputed the largest in Europe. In one year it rewarded the head gardener's care with 250 bunches of grapes, and every bunch of them weighed a pound. The royal dessert table was sup- plied with black Hamburgs exclusively from this source. The principal stem was about half as high as St. Paul's. Well, this vine, with all its fruit, it is reported, had been made over by Her Majesty to the Princess" for her private use," Ignorant people have indeed no conception of the amount of grapes which a single individual .can manage. I remember at Meran, in the Tyrol, arriving at night and going out, quite unconscious of the special attractions of the place, before breakfast. The band played, and up and down the promenade there were booths where you bought grapes for 2d a lb., a little basket for a penny. Everyone was eating grapes out of a basket you looked as singular without a basket as you would have looked without a hat. The invalids would eat a couple of pounds before breakfast, and then take coffee afterwards. The Princes; Frederica does not look the least of an invalid but if it had proved correct that two thousand five hundred pounds weight of grapes were to be laid by ior her particular use, the prospect of the fruit season might well have made her very nervous. I hear that the doctors at the different merman spas have come to an under- standing that their fees must for the future be paid them in gold, which is the usual result of English folly. The ordinary and recognised fee of a German doctor a few years ago was 3 gulders, or 5s; that was for the first visit, and every other visit was one and eightpence. The figures .seem low, but it is to be remembered that all these men did was to say whether a given patient might or might not take a given spring. It was ABC knowledge that one water was good for the liver, another for the digestion, and a third dangerous if any- thing was the matter with the heart. You went, in effect, to get leave to take the only dmfv 'rl T C0UW Write" The English Jiavo'fixed The torift'" "°W the

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. 11 {J;\ MBRlfJ(¡EHHlRE. -The]l\JarquiH of Bedford Cambridgeshire Mr^H C Kh' f"r 'The Cnrnm H?' r 'v* °rdham has retired. Association m ™ ^mhridgeshire Lit>eral ^elected thn \f °n T ll>,r8'la-V afternoon, and -date Th„1UW °-f BUmdford as their candi- MariUr, "TTl Kon of the Duke "f Churchill brother of Lord Randolph Harold RvletMT^ Dickson (Liberal), the Rev. Stuart Kim* /o Leaguer), and Colonel Hon. ted for T nox (Conservative) were to-da.y nomina- NORTH T one County. polling opened at The votoq on Thursday morn- fhe poll bei-no- i counted to-day,the result of fculk of the unlli early in the afternoon. The Labs, carriae-p« n^.Was over by the dinner hour. ernployp.i Van(? Vehicles of every description high l),,Jf both sides, and party feeling Jilted Gainslw i e a'ternoon Mr Tomline P*s supporters and was well received by Y^nhopo ex-'moJ^u ard Stanhope, Mr Banks Hickman Bacon for the division, and Sir at GainsW °. come from France, all Rfeatest on the Conservative side. ?fr^11es- Riotona ence. expressed by both during the Pfrf°Ceec^"1^s vrere practised by oa P°bce were in m!01*0011' an<^ a strong body of — KRWroK. rp, the town to maintain order. w "Vlc'1 on Thursd ^'OT*servative leaders met at jto as 110 definite resolution iftniT^i^aniT the ou* a candidate. Mr S2? 0n candidate, in his address launch give Mr Glad- tio. IOri °f tha an<^ advocate the the re Wafers, to the coun- cil0; tl>e Couservativ ?°al *axation, A roeet- <1ln order to d^ electors will be held to- • North Dukham Vi!le c?uree to be adopted. Wanv**i»K bntlFhursday was the last day tiona Jvlr T Parties making vigorous "Sfced meewfgVth? Uh*™] candidate, W'-lSi ^"Cheater, Witta, Bi6fttil!80n,.and Mr W v Thompson, M.P., Mr 'fir* s ''I his f„ Patterson addressed fe; an<1 Wilate (^at. Triardor \y T re was forward' at Gateshead his can- aL WSf>n. 1Mr Palmer, M.P., Sir .yeorg(I<:Ui¿t. add and Mr Stevenson, Sir 1 Harlxjyr T,nrl at RyKoipo and and n«ht at Sunderland,

THE WRECK OF THE TEUTON. SAFE ARRIVAL OF A THIRD BOAT. A FOURTH BOAT EXPECTED. LATEST DETAILS. [" CENTRAL NEWS TKI.EGRAM.] LODON, Thursday Evening.—The latest ac- counts of the disaster which has befallen the Union Company's steamer Teuton affords some ground for the hope that it may not be so serious as first reports represented. The list of the crew published this afternoon shews a total of 85, and reckoning with these the 157 passengers who proceeded from Capetown in her when she struck, we have a total of 240 souls on board when the unfortunate vessel struck. A corrected list of the Teuton's passengers shews that when she left Plymouth on August 6th last, she had on board 38 cabin passengers and 45 emigrants bound for Capetown, two cabin passen- gers and 46 emigrants for Kuysua, three cabin passengers and 25 emigrants for Algoa Bay, 21 cabin passengers and 10 emigrants for East Lon- don, and seven cabin passengers and 39 emigrants for Natal. The Union Company have'some hope that the passengers for Kuysua were landed, as usual, at Capetown, and forwarded thence. In this case the estimated number of lives lost would be considerably lessened. They have telegraphed to the Cape agents to do all in their power for the survivors, and send home any who wish to return The Union Company's steamers carry a full complement of boats, and some report as to the reason why only three boats were lowered is anxiously awaited. The two boats which got away from the ship reached Simon's Bay safely, and as the vessels were at once despatched in search of other survivors, the uncertainty which now prevails regarding the fate of some of those on board will soon be set at rest. Indeed, the safe arrival of a third boat with nine of the crew leads to the belief that the two boats just arrived at Simon's Bay must have left the ship some time before she sank, and have but little knowledge of what transpired after they left and considering that the time was eleven o'clock at night this is not surprising. The following is the telegram received by the Union Company, dated Capetown, September 1st, which records the arrival of the third boat: Another boat, with Forder, second officer; Diver, third Turner, fourth Hawkins, House, and Sheppick, able seamen Henry, Heynes, and Potter, firemen and one coolie, arrived here at midnight, Wednesday. They believe another boat load, with about 30 women and children, in charge of Hurst, able seaman, and Walkingshaw, ordinary seaman, may still turn up. The Danube goes in search. The Dido left Wednesday after- noon. This message tended to raise hopes that the extent of the disaster might be still further lessened. The chairman of the Union Company during the day issued the following communication Quoin Point, where the distressing disaster occurred, is situated between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, near which the troopship Birken- head sank in 1852. On that occasion, it will be remembered, the boats took off nearly 200 of the soldiers' wives and families and sailors, and then at the word of command the remaining 400 troops fell in on deck, as though in the barrack square, and presented arms to await 'certain death. It was just on the same spot also the Union steamer Celt was lost five years ago, but on that occasion all were fortunately saved. The Union Company lost another of their vessels recently, viz., the American, but on that occasion also no lives were lost. This evening the company received a message at their London office from Capetown informing them that all the passengers, 46 in number, per the Teuton for Kuysua, were safely landed at Capetown before the Teuton met with her disaster. This is in accordance with the usual custom on the Union Line, and the passengers in list for Kuysua may all be regarded as safe. ["PRRSS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.) LonON, Thursday Evening.—Mr Giles, vice- chairman of the Union Steamship Company, has addressed the following communication to the Evening Standard; — Sir,—With the limited amount of information regarding the sad loss of the Teuton, it is quite impossible for the directors of tho Union Com- pany to offer any suggestion as to the cause of the di"bcr. They have, however, wired tor the fullest information. At present nothing more is known than has already been furnished to the papers. Every detail will be published as soon as it arrives, and the directors sincerely hope that the sad loss of life may prove to be somewhat less than that announced this moming-1 am, your obedient servant, AI.FKEI) GILES*. Vice-chairman, Union Steamship Co., Limited. London, September 1st, 1881." The Press Association has received for publica- tion the following- letter from the Union Steam- ship Co. :— DEAR SIR,—In reply to a telegram sent to the company's agent at Cape Town this morning, asking for the Christian names of the passengers mentioned in yesterday's telegram as having been saved, the following message has been received :— Names of passengers saved — William Barrett, Robert Craies, James Mikelejohn, Francis Smith, J. H. Gaddatt, John Cooper, David Green, Joseph Allen, Lizzie Ross, D. E. Raftesoth. To clear up any doubt existing as to whether the passengers for the Kuysua were on board the Teuton at the time she was lost the question was asked at Cape- town, and the gratifying answer is just to hand that all the Kuysua passengers were landed at Capetown, and in addition, a Mr Macalister, for Algoa Bay. The following is a copy of the cable- gram — "Kuysua passengers The Misses Moseley, Mr and Mrs Price and child, Mr and Mrs Ferguson and three children, Mr and Mrs Allen and three children, Mr and Mrs Osdar and four children, James, William, Euphronia, and David Mann, Mr and MnJ Forbe :tud thrM children, David and Margery Welsh, Mr and Mrs Barrett and child, Mr and Mrs Maddy, Andrew Bone Rowe, Mr and Mrs Ross and two children, and Macalister, for Algoa Bay, landed here.—I am, your obedient servant, E. A. IT ART, secre- tary." Our V\ <>1 verhampton correspondent, telegraph.- -Nine of the. passengers were from Wolverhamp- ton, namely, John Cooper, his wife, and five children Edward Launchbury, and John Parry, both unmarried. Cooper was a brass finisher, and Launchbury and Parry cleaners, all in the employ of the Great Western Railway, at the locomotive works at Wolverhampton. Cooper had been engaged by the Cape Government Rail- way Service, and was bound for East London. The other two men were unengaged, and had shipped for Algoa Bay. Cooper's name, in the list of saved, it is hoped may perhaps mean more than one of the family of seven. A Southampton correspondent telegraphs:- Further news as to the Teuton is anxiously awaited here. The crew all belonged to Southampton, and most of them are married with families, ex- cept the captain and officers, all of whom, except Diver, are unmarried. It is noticed that only three boats were lowered in three hours. Nearly all the officers and few passengers are saved, and the women and children are reported as in charge of seamen. Surprise is expressed that Quoin Point was not given a wider berth by Capt Manning, who has long been in the Union service, and one of whose steamers was wrecked at the same place five or six years ago. A cousin of the second officer was being married when the news was received. The fourth officer has a brother a solicitor here, and the chief steward (married, with four children) was taking his first voyage in that capacity in the Union service, on promotion from the Royal Mail Company, in whose service he lost two brothers in the West India hurricane of 1868. The total number of passengers that embarked at Southampton on the 5th, and at Plymouth on the 6th of August, was, according to a revised list published this evening, 238. Of these 84 landedj at the Cape, as well as 44 for Kuysua, and one passenger, Dr. Macalister, for Algoa Bay, so that 129 passengers out of the total number have escaped the disaster, leaving 109 to proceed onwards from the Cape. For Algoa Bay there were 32 passengers, for East London 31, and for Natal 47. The following is the revised list of those pas- sengers, with the few exceptions already stated, who may be supposed to have gone down with the Teuton:— FOR AIIGOA BAY. PBIVATK PASSKNOKBS.—Mr E. Launchburg, Mr J. Parry, and D. Rock. EJIIGBANTS.— Miss Margaret Gray, Mr Abra- hams, Mr W. Ross, Mr R. Urquhart, Mr J. Carroll, Mr M. Rosenblum, Mr M. Blum- burg, Mr M. Joel, Mr Crouch, Mr P. McFarlane, Miss N. James, Miss Mary Gray, Mr R. Craig, Mrs Craig, Miss M. Craig, Mr J. McEwan, Mrs McEwan, Mr J.' Cooper, Mrs Cooper, Miss A. Cooper, Master J. Cooper, Master A. Cooper, Miss E. Cooper, Mr Charles Edkins, Annie McKay, J. A. Children, Francis Stead. FOR BAST LONDON. PRIVATK PASSENGKKS.—Mr H. Morgan, Mrs Morgan, Miss A. Morgan, Master G. Morgan, Mr J. Walkley, Mrs Walkley, Master F, G. Walkley, Master W. E. Walkley, Master P. J. Walkley, Mrs Monison, Mr H. Thomas, Mrs Thomas g Miss M. J. Thomas, Master W. H.Thomas. Master J. Thomas, Mr C. A. Davis, Mrs Davis, 1 Miss A. Davis, Mr C. Owen, Mrs Owen. EMIGRANTS.—E. A. Driver, J. Lees, G. Boyle, G. H. Itennie, Mrs L. and Miss L. Rennie, Misses W. and C. Rennie, F. Wolf, Mrs A. A. Wolf. FOR NATAL. PRIVATE PA.SSKNGKR3.—Mr R. Bartley, Mr J. Bartley, Mr P. Schuchage, Mr Schuchage and sevant, Mr A. H. Gridath, Mrs E. Michell (emigrant), Mr Joseph Fox, Mrs Fox, Mr D. | Green, Mrs A. Green, Master F. Green, Miss L. Green, Master L. Green, Miss B. Green, Mr R. Fiaher, Mr J. Pearce, Mrs Pearce, Miss A. Pearce, Master J. Pearce, Mr Carruthers, Mrs Carruthers, Mr J. Brown, Mr A. J. Crosby, Mr Musgrove, Mrs C. Musgrove, Miss C. Musgrove, Miss M. Musgrove, Mr R. T. James, Mrs M. A. James, Master H. James, Master R. James, Mr E. C. Ruftend, Mrs J. and B. J. F. Ruftend, Mr W. Hockey, Mrs S. Hockey, Master I Hockey, Mr J. Meiklejohn, Mrs C. Meiklejohn, Mr F. Smith, Mrs H. Smith, Miss E. Strike, Mr W. Frazor, and Mr W. Theil. In addition to the above 109 passengers, the crew numbered 81, leaving close upon 200 souls on board when the Teuton left Cape Town. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—The fine and station [ bill shows that the Teuton carried seven ooats- four lifeboats with crew of 13 each; two cutters, 111 each; and dingy with five. The Press Association has been furnished with the following from the Union Company:— Further intelligence from Cape Town indicates that four passengers, nam<?d Kromm, ^Brown, Grassi, and Dinah, embarked there in the teuton. Of these, Kromm was saved the other three are not accounted for. Dr. Rose Innes, formerly medical officer of the s.s. Danube, joined the Teuton as surgeon at Cape Town."

A SEVERE SENTENCE. A miner was sent to prison for three months, on Thursday, at Pontefraet, for stealing three plums.

COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. The steamer Augustus, 820 tons, of Hamburg, bound to Newcastle, collided on Thursday morn- ing with the steamship Hacker, 1,890 tons, from London to Shanghai, off the South Foreland. The Augustus, which was badly damaged, put into Dover Harbour. The Hector, which had 16 passengers, has been brought close to shore, but it is feared she will go down.

STABBING A WIFE. At Sheffield on Thursday, Thomas Charles, bricklayer, was charged with stabbing his wife, Susannah, with a pocket- knife, when drunk. He accused his wife of infidelity. She threw a large plate at him and hit him on the head. He again"acciised her, and she then threw a teacup, whereupon he kicked her, and stabbed her in the breast with a pocket knife. She then became unconscious, and was taken to the infirmary. The wound was in the region of the heart, half an inch long, and extend- ing to the rib. He was committed for trial.

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. The sections of the British Association, York, all met on Thursday. In the Mathematical and Physical Science Section, the president, Sir Wm. Thompson, in his address on The conservation of natural energy," dwelt chiefly with electricity as the coming power, as did also Sir William Armstrong, who presided over the Mechanical Science Department. Dr. Siemens read a paper of a most interesting character upon the same subject. The late president of the association, Dr. Ramsay, who is chairman of the Geological Section, dealt with the progress of geology during the last half century, while in the Biological De- partment the Venerable Professor Owen had a great reception on the delivery of his address upon the establishment of a national history collection at South Kensingtou in connection with the British Museum, and with the economic science and statistic sections. Mr Wathersen advocated the establishment of commercial geography to obtain greater information as to the requirements of foreign markets, Professor Leoni Levi and others thought it should be a technical subject taught in schools. A general banking law for the United Kingdom was advocated, but the section did not encourage the idea.

FATAL POISONING. A fanÚy named Johnson, at Inverness, have been prisoned through eating pie, in which it is believed arsenic was placed for cornflower. The cook has died.

A COLONEL DROWNED. An inquest was held at Edenbridge on Thurs- day afternoon on the body of Lieut.-Colonel Richard (ieorge Kennedy, of the Bengal staff, who had served under General Roberts in, Afghan- istan. Deceased had been boating on a private lake at a relatives, and was seized with giddiness, and fell into the water and was drowned Ver- dict accordingly.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT TAUNTON. EXHUMATION OF THE BODY. At Taunton on Thursday, a second inquest was held on Quarteraiaster-Sergeant Henry Arbery, who died in April last. The first jury returned a verdict of "Death from the visitati(;n of God." Subsequent injuries and a post-mortem examina- tion revealed the fact that death resulted from arsenic. The Queen's Bench ordered a new in- quiry, and ou Thursday the body was exhumed. The inquiry was adjourned.

RETURN OF TROOPS FROM THE CAPE. In accordance with instructions received to that effect at Chatham from the War Department, the following regiments will at once return to England from Natal :—21st Fusiliers. 60th Rifles, 83rd rtegt., 85th Reg-t., 92nd Highlanders, 94th Regi- lUent, 15th Hussars, F Brigade Royal Artillery, 7tli Company Royal Engineers, 7th and 9tl Companies Commissariat and Transport Corps, and A Battery 1st Brigade Royal Artillery. Detachments of the above will embark for England about the end of September. The 14th Hussars and the 2nd Battery Royal Scots Fusiliers are to proceed from Natal to India in October.

THE DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND. At all influential meeting of the Irish Land Committee, held in Dublin, nu Thursday, the Marquis of Waterford in the chair, and the Mar- quis of Drogheda, Colonel Taylor, M.P., and Colonel Kiug-Harman being amongst those pre- sent, the following resolution was unftnimously .)c ly adopted That, having regard to the present state of Ireland and the uncertainty which exists as to the reception and operation of the Land Act it is expedient that the association should be con- tinued-, and that the executive committee be re- quested to watch the operation of the Land Act and generally take such steps as it may from time to time consider expedient." A long discussion took place on this resolution, and Lord Waterford read letters from important landholders in various parts of the country approving the principle affirmed in it.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE ON THE SESSION. Sir Stafford Northcote, who arrived in Sheffield on Wednesday, was on Thursday night the guest of the Cutler's Company, at the annual dinner. He responded to the toast of "The House of Commons," and referred at length to the work of the last Session. He said the Commons had worked most arduously in a very important mea- sure, and that if the, good anticipated from it came about, no one could regret the miles which had been pieced in proceeding into the division lobby. It had been the duty of the Conservative party in both Houses to see that the Land Act was one which, while it ameliorated the condition of all the tenants, should not overlook the in- terests of the landlords; and as one of those who supported that view, he strongly wished that the objects of the promoters of the measure might be fulfilled, and he was sure the party did likewise.

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EISTEDDFOD MIS MAN AGEM KNT. TO THE KPITOR. SIR,—The Merthyr Eisteddfod, if distinguished for nothing else, will be rendered notorious for the gross mismanagement which characterised the pro- ceedings of Wednesday. To begin with, the programme was, aS usual, altogether too long for one day and the gentlemen who had the privi- lege of addressing the audience seemed, with one exception, to be imbued with the idea that the ro-inciple feature of the meeting was, in each case, their speeches. There is. however, a limit to human endurance, and even a Welsh audience, which can stand a great deal of talkee-talkoe, ii apt to feel indignant at getting an overdose of the mixture from speakers who pass altogether beyond the limitation subscribed bv the rules of good taste, who are without the ability of saying anything ong^nal or interesting, and whose sole oratorical qualification lies in the strength of their voices. When, therefore, an over-indulgence of this spout- mg is allowed to interfere with the competitions, which are supposed to form the leading features of the eisteddfod, it becomes a nuisance so great that it is, in the interest of the man)', impossible to pass it over without condemnation. On Wednetiday, to NN it, the programme mainly, through the time taken up by the talkers, was got through in so careless and disjointed a manner that it disgusted the majority of the audience, and proved a great injustice to the competitors in the 19th and 22nd competitions. The last-oientioned was crowded out of the progTamme entirely, and the young ladies who were ".v.(c.. to have nt.emd for this competition, had to waruUJ the notes of the soprano solo. "Joyous Life," in* damp, dismal, swampy tent, far inferior to a ta o- penny booth at a village fair, where they ran on siderable danger of catching ague a.nd wfere their audience consisted ef their own friends, and v a few stragglers attracted thither from the outer grounds. The treatment of the children, in the pianoforte competition, was. if anything, even more unfair and inconsiderate. The pre- liminary contest came off in the same dismal swamp, early in the afternoon. The eight competitors who, uyler these depress- ing circumstances, succeeded in pleasing the one adjudicator in attendance., wen ready in the mar- quee to take their place on the programme, pre- vious to the chairing of the bard. Yet these little ones, who had been in attendance from the com- mencement of the proceedings, many of whom had come from a long distance. all of whom had evidently bestowed considerable trouble in quali- fying themselves for the contest, were kept hang- ing aoout, cold, hungry, and tired, until every other item of the programme hid been disposed of. before they were allowed to finish thesr com- petition. It is true that the committee -&t, I believe, the suggestion of Dr. Parry-arranged for the final contest to come off earlier in the aftsriivon, in the dismal swamp above alluded to, but the parents wisely declined to run the risk of endangering the health of their liildren, which further exposure to its damp aud odd would have incurred. At about six o clock, when the mar- quee was nearly empty, when every occu- pant of the platform and. principal seats had retired, no doubt, hungry and weary, and when the audience consisted principally, if not entirely, of the friends of the performers, together with the few officials, who, with .Spartan-like endurance, remained steadfast at their posts, the final competition was scrambled through with all possible haste, only a few bars being ulayed by each perfornler. If we are to have ma.ny more repetitions of such mismanagement, it will become increasingly ditn- cult to induce any persons of talent or refinement to enter their names as competitors; and I sincerely trust that you, sir, will publish this letter as a protest on behalf of the children, and that, you will use the weight of your influence to prevent a recurrence of such cruel treatment in the future,l am. Ac., JOHN G. BARNES. Birkenhead, 1st Sept., 1881.

PROPOSED NAVAL VOLUN, TEERS FOR SWANSEA. A large meeting, convened by the Mayor (Aldetruan Jenkins), was held at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Thursday night, in order to consider the desirability or otherwise of forming a local Naval Artillery Volunteer corps at that port. The MAYOR, in some opening remarks, ex- pressed the opinion that a val Artillery Volun- teer corps would be beneficial to the town, if the sub-committee now sitting on Coast Defences thought Swansea of sufficient imj>ortaiice to be oropcrlv defended > this way It had been an important place to- Sol' in the shipping list it now held th tion. The sub-committee, now si presidency of Lord Morley, wou shortly visit this port, and upon which the Swansea people too1, ■ n* taking would very much depen recommendation of the tn' Government. rr CAPPER, the SlIperint Harbour, said that in the e y properly fortified, he believea tion of a harbour of refuge at the N. not be far- This movement, i would not in any way interfere teer corps at present established. time the Naval Artillery Voln-, the country numbered 1,200, the burgh being the admiral, and h. no hesitation in saying that if a established at Swansea. the Duo- pauy his brother the Prince of Wa,. in October next, and see the thing p, (Loud applause.) Captain ROBKHTH, of the Ihedalu tended to give official information, Swansea ought to be complimented on t. bcr present, showing the interest which was in the movement. The Government, he went to say, supplied cutters and gigs for drilling pu. poses, and they were very often used by the mem- hers of tb" corp for picnic! &c, At the present time there were eight district corps, but fit thought that should not be satisfied with raising a district corps, it oug-ht to be a head- quarters. (Applause.) If Swansea could enroll 201 or 250 men it would be in a position to crow ovet Bristol. He described the work as heavy, and gav« ùetails of it, the same including practice with large guns, and remarked that Cardiff already had 80 men ready to foi-iii a brigade. In conclusion, ha suggested that the Mayor should take the com- mand of the corps. (Loud and prolonged al), plause.) The MAYOU replied that he had a great man* engagements on hand, bid rather than U i ihe movement fall through for want of a commanding u officer, as appeared to lie threatened at Cardiff, he would undertake the duties lor >»iv ot twelve months, i Renewed applause.) 60 old gi'.immar-si-hoo. bo% h.id sent in theit names for enrolment. In reply to a question, t a] tain KoitKHTs said that the only expense to hicli members were to be put on joining would be the cost of the uni- form, 50s. Speaking at another time, however, he held out a prospect of a capitation grant, and said that, as some gentlemen would be elected as honorary officers upon payment of JE.5 a year, there would be some money to assist persons not able to pay the entire sum required for the uniform. Bet ween 20 and 30 enrolled themselves at the close of the meeting'.

WEATHER FORECASTS. The following forecasts for this day were issued from the Meteorological Office last evening, at 8.15 o'clock:— or iiioderate faii- 1 SCOTLAND, E » •- u. 2 Knolakd, IV".E.—Northerly breves, perhaps backing to north-west fresh te light; fait generally. 6 ENGLAND, E. Same *S No. 2. 4 MIDLAND COLNTIKS. — Northerly to north- westerly breezes; moderate to light fait generulh NG L-A N L) IL..md"lJ and C'hanuen as o. 4. 6 SCOTLAND, W.-Wind very light, a> perhaps backing towards west fine generally. 7 EXUHND N. W. land N. Vv.».'es,)—Same as No. 6. 8 LI"71"1 S. W. and .'),1?I.tJ¡ Walts). Wind vrrttlvjht, <,»ri perbtift* backin// tovard,* wtM jinf "t'If.r7- ¡ 'I. 9 1H;;I..I,VJI. light, and perhaps back- ing towards wort or south-west fine at first, then less settled. 9.

MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION ON SHIPBOARD. Letters front Jamaica report that an enquiry has been held on board the Royal Mail Com- pany's steamer Nile respecting a firo that had occurred on board that vessel. Captain Herbert stated that on July 21st an explosion was heard in the direction of the fore-hatchway, followed by an outbreak of fire, which, however, was speedily subdued by energetic action, but not until much damage had been done by water and fire. The court, after a careful examination, failed to dis- cover the cause.. The explosion ooourred near whe a large quantity of coals were stored. The captain was advised to sell the damaged cargo on arrival at his desination.

DROWNING OF THE POST- MASTER OF LAUGHARNE. Mr S. S. David, postmaster, of Laugharne, was drowned on Thursday afternoon while out boating at that place. He was accompanied by six or seven youths, who were all saved. Mr David was also portreeve of Laugharne, and the sad event has caused the greatest consternation and grief in the town. He leaves a widow and a large family.

CONCERT AT THE CARDIFF EXHIBITION. An evening concert was given at the Cardiff Exhibition, on Thursday evening, by Mr F. Atkins Mus. Bac., organist of St Jolm's Church, Cardiff' A programme of excellent and high- class music was prepared frr the occasion, and considering the youthful age of the principal per formers, it was carried through with commend- able zeal, and, from a musical point ot view, with considerable success. As usual, there was a good •iHivtidance The programme opened with a per- formance ou the oi|an of an andante movement (A. Guilman), by a young lady, who executed it fairiv well. A vocal duet, May Bells, followed which was given with great vivacity and streng i by two young ladies. In consequence of the non- Sal of one of the pianos, the next perfor- mance—proposed to be upon two pianos and an American organ, which would perhaps have been one of °the best on. the programme did not take: place,! and for it was substituted the overture'to the opera Itaham in Alfjeira,by the Misses David, on the piano. Tell me, my heart," was rendered by Miss Maggie Jones the very old song, "Caller Herrin' was sung in almost a new way as a part song a trio, mance," S. Saens (organ, pianofoite, *»nd »ioi. ), was well rendered, and Mr D. Jones brought to a conclusion the first part of the programme v ith t;The Wolf." The second part was opened Mis-s Sarah. Jones with a rendering of Cherry Ripe," and afterwards Mr A. Leaman played as a solo (violin), Sonata in A," by Handel .diss Beatrice Forster, a very young lady with consi- derable confidence and a promising voice, ga^e "Ring on, sweet Angelus." The programme was continued with a duet, Fantasia on Don Giovanni," (Mozart), on the piano and hairno- nium, and a vocal duet, by the^lisses Jone., would that my love," and was brought to;icoii- clusion by the performance by Miss Florenct Atkins of an andante, Batiste, which was honoured with an encore. We would draw the attention of our readers interested in art to the engagement entered into bv the committee with Mr 1 redenck W edmon who will deliver two lectures, on the afternoons of Tuesday and Thursday next, on art subjects, with which his name is associated, and which aie amply SSGF1 I.» written a chapter on '•Turner which has been aptlv described as a 'window .into itl^ Turner and it is upon this artist and his voiii, especial 1 y as seen in the Liber Studiorum,' that le the distinguished though still youthful critic, will Sure on Tuesday, when the Dean of LI and aff will preside. Thursday's lecture will be devoted to "Sleryon," the French etcher the st°ry of whose life Mr Wedmore made known m the Nineteenth Century.

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PRESIDENT GARFIELD. OPINION OF THE LANCET. A telegram to the American Legation states that the President's entire day, on Wednesday, was most encouraging. Henceforth Mr Blaine will send only one report daily. The Lancet, commenting on President Garfield's case, says -,We do not think healing will be promoted by probings to learn how far granula- tion has proceeded. Such investigation is uncalled for, and only likely to do harm. The most favour- able signs are the fall of the temperature to the normal, and the lessoned frequency of the pulse. This is a thoroughly safe criterion of increased strength, and of the subsidence of the blood- poisoning, and together with the improved power of digestion, the ability to sleep soundly, and mental clearness and cheerfulness, affords solid grounds for hope that after all President Garfield may recover. The Lancet feels bound to state again that Mr Garfield will not be out of danger until his wound has healed. WASHINGTON, Thursday.—An official bulletin issued at 8.50 a.m. says: The President passed, on the whole, a good night. This morning his condition is fully as favourable as at the same hour yesterday.

NORTH AFRICA. SEVERE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ARABS. TUNIS, August 31.-The French column near Hammamet has had a severe encounter with a large body of Arabs, and the French troops have been compelled to retreat. About 500 Tunisian troops were in the neighbourhood, but the Tunisian colonel who commanded them, having no instructions, refused to join the French against the Arabs. The French commanding officer to- day made a formal complaint to the Bey against the Tunisian colonel, Ali Bey, who is still in the vicinity of Tunis with his troops. He has re- ceived a letter from Ali Ben Halifa, threatening to attack him if he ventures near Kirwan.

THE CIVIL WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. The Press Association has received from the India Office a copy of the following telegram from the Viceroy Simla, Thursday.—It is re- ported from Candahar that small parties of de- serters from Cabul are coming in. Mahomed Isball, brother of Haslim, remains in Candahar as governor. During the last few days Ayoub has sent a lac of rupees to Herat. The officers of the Cabul regiments, who took service with Ayoub after the battle, have been sent to Farrah. It is said that Ayoub is making overtures to the Ameer for peace.

SERIOUS FIRE IN LONDON. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. A destructive fire took place on Thursday after- noon at the premises occupied by Messrs Foster, tea and spirit merchants, Cheapside, London. The entire building was burned out, and several adjoining houses were damaged, including the premises of Messrs Cowhill and Co., India- rubber manufacturers, which are separated from Messrs Foster's by a narrow street, called Bread- street. These premises were also nearly burned out before the fire could be stopped. The premises of Keith, Prowse, and Co., musical instrument importers, were also damaged, and a number of houses in Bread-street, stretching back from Cheapside, were gutted. A fireman was injured by falling off a ladder. The fire was subdued about five o'clock, having raged over two hours. Most of the premises are believed to be insured. The damage, which rnll-,t amount to a large sum, is not known, nor hI), the origin of the fire been ascertainable.

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