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. FOREIGN NEWS.
FOREIGN NEWS. GREAT RATTLE IN EGYPT. DEFEAT OF THE FALSE PROPHET. 500 INSURGENTS KILLED. CAIRO, THURSDAY. tli FI'OM General Hiclcs announces °N APRIL 29eh lie gave battle to 5,000 I Utgents, whom lie defeated with heavy I J, > 500 men being killed, including the a.1 co 10 86 ^>ROP^LET'S lieutenant-general. The 88 °U the Egyptian side was only light.
1.'lIE RECENT STUDENT RIOTSI…
1.'lIE RECENT STUDENT RIOTS I AT WARSAW. [REXJTER'S TELEGRAM.] A ST. PETERSBURG, THURSDAY. I THE report published to-day concerning WA RECET)T disturbances among the students of UI^T^ ^NIVERS'TY, says the rioters were to be BEFORE the University Court on the 21st ult.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE.
THE PHILADELPHIA CON- FERENCE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] RP ( NEW YORK, THURSDAY. E Catholic Archbishop of New York, in the °F AN interview with the president of the ■*RISH Land League, expressed his approval 116 proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention,
4. PNEUMATIC POST IN PARIS
4. PNEUMATIC POST IN PARIS [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] PARIS, THURSDAY. .à: scheme is being prepared for the establish- ENT of a, pneumatic post in Paris.
Å SECRET so ci ET Y IN ASIATIC…
Å SECRET so ci ET Y IN ASIATIC TURKEY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] T .CONSTANTINOPLE, WEDNESDAY. E ^R"LAL OF tlie fifty-five members of the secret JJRZO Y> WHO were arrested some time since at -ROUM, LIAS commenced before the criminal JUnal at that town.
trrEST HOME TELEGRAMS.
trrEST HOME TELEGRAMS. the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, THE LTU.RI ^corrs (32), bricklayer, was indicted for C »ilful murder of his wife in Tottenham Qur<- j ",olrt.toad. The prisoner was alleged to have 1)10 elltly assaulted the woman while she was The jury, not agreeing, were discharged, LIN .^UTH, Lincolnshire, on Tlmrsday, a travel- ,!VSVKER named Harold, was remanded on the CO murderously assaulting a widow named FEJJ with whom he had been cohabiting. The TOFE°-W kicked the woman so violently that her DESPAIRED 0F. TALKER Lake, a solicitor of considerable SE> 'N practice with his brother as Lake and 6^. LN Wakefield, on Thursday committed WT P HANGING himself from a beam in a liay- ^'S father's residence, New Millerdam, ^RE BE was visiting. BYJ. J.J|NSBY Town-hall on Thursday caught fire, (JA»V, 18 ANNIES were extinguished before serious :a^wasmade. land 6 synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eng- llev leassllIbled in London on Thursday. The :tn.itt'er. moved the appointment of a com- THE Q CONSider the desirability of a revision of °.NH-'SSION of Faith, and, after considerable FTIAJ S?IONI the motion was carried by a large *>EER Y' Li verpool was selected for next year's J LNO of the synod.
llE DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.
llE DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY. ^B-THER EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS. "STREET po'I ice-court, on Thursday ^IL]JA /HOMAS Gallagher, alias Fletcher, a ''S«N IY'"tehead, Bernard Gallagher, Henry Y^BUR J1 EN'.V Dalton, John Curtin, and William V^EA f" ,WERE placed in the dock, before Sir ATSE .F" N> F°R further examination, on the J>TR P REASON fel ony. I>"EASUT.0 ARD and Mr Sims appeared for the R A^' Guiry defended Dulton Mr I. J. BROUN defended Thomas } ''9F>RI MR Win. Doveton Smith defended R? Ansburgh. Mr F res ton was engaged AILAO| Curtin, Whitehead, and Bernard 'R.R' BUT Mr Morris attended to watch the IF of ]\/rB bite rests of the prisoners and on be- AVOIDAKI R ^RHSTON, who, it was stated, was un- y DETAINED elsewhere. TL!rE'Ve UR°C.RE<^BIGS commenced at about half-past JPTF J "'E reaiiing over of the depositions by ^'E WA,IYER' ^'LE SECOND clerk. A considerable to 'N reading the evidence given ?ET,TIARD P I OCCA'"i(»n when W hitehead and E^UOI. R I1"'bagher were included in the charge of THE EL')ny. 'B^G of the depositions was concluded at one and Mr Pollard stating, in } rjuestion from Sir -James Ingham, ?NR« HAL no otlior witnesses to call, the pri- I LL.JO WERE remanded till Thursday next, at
1l}1 PARLIAMENTARY OATH.
1l}1 PARLIAMENTARY OATH. -RESS As -ociation states that in con- IK3RBAINO 1*1 ^'LE controversy and debate upon the °ath, the following declaration his I's IS\1ed, bearing the signatures of about 800 11 of rallk and influence :—" VViiile differing RT1* IJJ VLJU,ions and beliefs,the undersigned con- H0L'.BNAIIT (IC'AR'"O their conviction that the pre- J, K°OD sense and sound feeling of the TEIFN-51 'VEL'SE AN^ alterations in law or LN& TO dispense with the recognition by 5 LRIO;NT THE supreme authority of God." J^'UNO' EICNENT wiiich has resulted in the extensive eeil of th is comprehensive declaration has WE.R by by a special committee preside i ih B TLI R ^'CULLIIGH Torreiis, M P. (Liberal), of VTEU;? °ther msmhers are. tiie'/ollovving gentle- TR W V.' W- Fitzwilliams," M. P. (Liberal), ("P 'COOLWINI, M P. (Liberal), Earl Percy, JLLSEI'vat.i ve), Mr T. C. Baring, M.P, JRWV^TLVE>> MR A-. H. Bellingham, M.P. (Con- VRV"TY. B Professor Birkbeck, HIGFH Sheriff R FTIRII' }' Bramwell, Roman Catholic and I>TLST")LT,'T'L N ugent, lion. sec. of tho Irish Church ^W*TV,,M *UN'T- AM .ng tliose who sign the BJJ? Y<NT AIE T'LE Archbisliops of Canterbury CL- HT>S ^'10 majority of tiie English Church 1 .A'NIost the whole of the Romnn IIUL>1^'IL-°'J~! L!1 Great Britain, and about 100 AIL IRJOIIOU( THE following Liberal members of L £ K SB-ARVE °F Lords;—Earl Fitzwilliain, Lords TI L1T'Y) I,' LNIL'v, Br.iye, Camoys, Ue J'Yeyne, ^-EX, Go.sfurd, Kinnaird, Lichfield, ^H' ^UTR J ;^L'"TOWN, Mowbray and Stour- SLVNA(F' ^CAI'borough, Vaux, and Vivian. IHR.> BEP OR ,4,'°S also comprise the names of a largo ''MI, '"enibe.rs of the House of Common-, (J;RI,IEAR\ |LE following Irish Liberals: — Dr L<IL AIIRT I^E"SSIRS KROOKS, W. Findlator, J. VT Collins, and among the English FEB;V,VBLI;^R 9: W- Fitzvvilliain, Mr VV. John BER ? ^V"ERL YLR '• W. Watkin, etc.; also Sir CLULT,E; ^U''John Tilley, and a large num- E (,R 1P0„CJ. K'UTARIES AND otlier personages of SS distinction.
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llli'h FJTSAPPEARANOE !—Very Remark *LTH LCi? A'J dirt from ei'eryt'IING by "ERFEI;R O. LC.' °F SON). tieward Purity, A^SFACWON by its REGULAR daily use. i
LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA. A Parliamentary return issued on Thursday morning furnishes details with regard to the loss of life at sea in each of the last 15 years arising from casualties at sea to British ships in the home and foreign trade, ex- cluding fishing vessels. By this it is shown that in 1881-2 the loss of life amounted to 3,372. Of this number 3,066 were sailors and 366 were pasnengers. The total loss of life in the 15 years was 39,414, of whom 33,427 were sailors and 5,987 were passengers.
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THE BARRY DOCK BILL. f' PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday.—The con- sideration of this bill was resumed this after- noon, before a select committee of the House of Commons, the HOll. It. Bourke n.esiding. At the commencement of thd proceedings, Mr O'Hara mentioned that, iu the course of the pre- vious day, a question arose in the evidence of Mr Lewis as to whether the figures he had quoted with reference to the capacity of the Bute Docks were in relation to the exports alone, or embraced both imports and exports. Mr Lewis then arranged to prepare a table showing the quantity of coal exports al me. That statement was being lithographed, and would be almost immediately ready to by before committee. Mr Matthews said it was most material that they silfnld be supplied with tÍlo precise quantity of the exports of coal, and, in view of the state- ment of Mr O'Hara, lie would reserve his cross- examination on that point. Mr Matthews Am I correct in saying that in the East Dock and Roath Basin the proportion of quay spiCe devoted to coal shipment is 5-lltlis 1 do not know, as I have not worked it out. e Is the quay length of the East I Jock and Roath Basin 11,500 feet?—I .will take it from you that it is. And of that length do the coal tips occupy 5,492 feet, or rather less than half the lea,tLi Possibly that is the case. « Now, in the West Dock is the proportion even smaller of quay spaoe devoted to coal shipment ? —Yes. I am told it is 9-Iltili ?—That is quite possible. I have already said that the whole of the west side of the West Dock is devoted to imports, and I assume you have taken the upper portion of the West Dock into account. Very well. In the result you give all the rest of the quay space to the timber trade, iron trade, grain trade,undother purposes of that sol't That is so, if those figures are correct. And did the gentlemen carrying on those trades complain that they had not sufficient accom- modation ?-S of them complained and others did not. Have the imports in the last few years increased in greater proportion than the exports?—They have both increased enormously, but I don't know the proportion. Up to 1881 were the imports growing in an In creasing proportion to the p x I)ort., ? --Yes. And if that continues to be the case,the imports will require a larger proportion of tiie quay space to the exports?—If that continues they wiil. How many tips in the Bute West Dock shipped the quantity of coal you have mentioned ?- It would bod.moult to ay without going into the details of wording. There are thirteen tips there. How many in the Bute East Dack ?-Eleven on one side,six on the other and one at the entrance to the b-isin. Can you not say how many alto,tlier ?- Twenty one altogether. Will you give me the number of tips at the West and East Docks and at the Roath Basin ?— There are 13 tips at the West Dock, 21 at the East Dock, and 8 at the Itoath Basin. The Great Western tips duriug 1832 were certainly not more than half-worked, and the same remark applies to the Taff Vale tips. At what distance do you propose to put the tips in the new dock. That we have not yet decided, as we may erect moveable cranes. You do not propose to devote more than one side of the dock to the coal trade ?—Well, wemay or may not. If you take the proportion of space that exists now in the East Dock an at the i'oath Basin, that would give tiie coal trade rather less than half of_ the new dock ? —That is not the test. There is nothing at present at the East Dock. We can only tip into a Seliliter at distances of between 180,t. and 200it., whereas with moveable cranes we nugnt ba wording two or threestaiths. The fact is, then, that you hope to adopt some invention which will enable you to ship coal more rapidly ?-Oil, no I am confident that it can be done. v Mr Matthews 1 am very glad you are so con- fident. At tho Roath Basin you have tips on both side., have you not ?—iTes, and in some cases I should like to inrorm the committee that those tips are so placed that they adapt them- selves to two hatenways of a steamer at the same time. We have had some steamers there receiv- ing coal from two staiths at the same time. What was the output of steam coal from the Lewis Merthyr Colliery last year ?—I have not the figures by me, but I call tell you whether there was an increase or not in the quantity. I want to know what the quantity is ?-I do not know the quantity. It is suggested that it was about 90,000 tons.— My impiessiou is that it is more. Just look at your figures and tell me the output of steam coal?—I see that 148,000 tons were taken by the i'aff Vale Company. May I take it as under 100,000 tons of steam coal ?-I think the estimate probable. I inav mention that there we have the largest lift power for hoisting coal in any part of the Rhondda Valley, and that accounts for the para- graph in my statement to Mr Adams, which the lparned counsel referred to yesterday, as to its being capable of raising 1,500 tons. Can you give me in the same way the output of steam 0,1.1 at tiie Dunraven Colliery ?-'1'he quan- tity taken away by the Taff Vitte Railway last year was 119,705 toiis. What proportion of that should you say was stealn ?-AVell, I sliotil,l think the proportion of steam coal would he perhaps 90,000 tons. As 1 understand, those are the only two col- ieriesin the Rhondda Valley with whicii you have direct communication ?—No, there are Bute Merthyr, Blaenclvdach, and Lady Margaret. Those collieries belong to Lord Bute. Has Lady Margaret Colliery been recently opened ?—1 think it was opened three years ago. Well, that is a recent date. Will the output increase as the colliery is extended ?-I am afraid it won't. Why not ?—Ths coal is very much disturbed in the upper portion of the valley. We have opened out the 9ft. seam, and it has turned out unwork- able. Other collieries have also opened the 9ft. seam, and it has turned unworkable, and the 9ft. -e.)m has been abandoned in the lower part of tho valley. is the output of coal on the increase ?—No, on the contrary. Do yea think there will be a continuous de- crease ?—No, I think we shall increase. Beyond what it was last year ?— No. I think the output wlU increase to about the same extent as last year. Is the output in the BIaenclydach. increasing ? —No, decreasing. It is one of the collieries worked on the 3-feet seam, which is n&t-, likely to have a very long life. Are you connected with any other collieries ?— Well, as tha agent of Lord Bute, I am connected with a good many others, but, so far as the man- ag-dment of the latter are concerned, I have nothing to do with them. I may say that I have been in every colliery from Pontypridd to Treherbert, and know the lie of all the seams. Do you put in tlie Bute leases a clause binding the lessees of tiie Bute collieries to send a por- tion of their goods through the Bute Ducks ?—1 am llnt awarb of it. Either mining leases or otherwise ?-I am not aware of it. Or binding the lessees to pay dock dues to the Bute Trustees oil goods sent through other docks?—I told you yesterday some of the Bute mining leases have a clause binding the lessees to send a certain proportion of their OULIJllt from the Bute propeity to the Bute Docks, and, failing tiiat, they will pay us— I am not asking that. I am asking regarding the exports. I am asking you if there is a clause inserted in the leases binding the lessees to Send a certain amount of their goods through tne Bute Docks?—1 have already told you that 1 am not aware of it. Where did you get the figures you put in yes- terday about the draught of vessels clearing out of the Bute Docks ?—They were prepared by Mr Lauder, who was examine! yesterday. Where did he get them from?—From the office accounts. But I have no further knowledge. Mr Lauder was thereupon recalled, and ex- plained to the committee that he ascertained the draught of the vessels from the brokers' declara- tion. Every vessel, before clearing, was required to make a declaration as to the destination and her draught of water. Witness produced a copy of the and handed it to the chairman, stating that it was sigaed by the broker and by the ship's master. The Chairman That will do. That is a com- plete answer. Mr Matthews Now I ask for the production of the contract for the new Bute Dock. Mr O'IlzLra That we haven't got, and I cannot hand it in. Mr Matthews: The short answer is that you don't mean to produce the contract. Mr O'Hara: No, but we have nothing to con- ceal. You can have it if you want it. Mr Matthews: Will it be produced ? Mr O'Hara: Yes. Mr Matthews: Very well. Then in the mean- time I may ask you is there any clause in that contract for making additional tips ?—No. Or for widening the Cefn-y-Wrach ?-No. The contract is simply for the Roath Dock. But what we intend doing is to let the contract for that work to another contractor. We were afraid that if we gave the whole of the work to one con- tractor we should not get it completed in the time we desired, and we intend to give it to a second contractor. But we certainly have these im- provemeiltf included in our plans, under the advice of Mr Abernetliy and Mr Giles. The Chairmau It is not likely that the same contract would be taken for the making of the dock and the widening of the chanuei ?-It is very unlikely, I think. (To witness.) When the other dock was constructed, did you have different contracts for the tips and the dock gates ?-Ye,,i, Lord Bute supplied the tips for day work, and others were supplied from Chepstow. The dock gates were made in sections by another firm. Mr Matthews Tiiese figures you have given work out, I am told, to 107,000 tons par tip in the East Dock and Lloath Basin for coal alone?—I do not know, but I have no doubt it will be more than it was before.. Re-examiued by Mr O'Hara The tips and gates and different pa: ts of the dock are sup- plied by different contractors. Mi- Liiard's evidence in 1866 was based upon the condition of things existing at the docks in 1865. With reference to coal going to London by rail, are you of opinion that there will still be a con- siderab!e quantity of coal going to London?—I have no doubt that will be so, and I should, therefore, have great hesitation in recommending Lor 1 Bute to expend a large sum of money in dock extension. In 1866 the gratuitous services which were imposed upon Lord Bute by the Act of 1866 had not come into operation. N,)t only the services performed on the sidings but the provision of sidings themselves were very different. In 1871 tlie: total amount of imports was 344,968, and in 1872 they increased to 846,349 tons. In 1873, they fell off agon. Witness attributed this to the great and entire change that had taken place I during the ldSt 12 years in the material from which iron was made. Instead of depending upon the ironstone, the manufacturers now im- porter iron ore at the dock. In 1880 the total im- poics were 1,000,413 tons, and in 1881 they -de- creased to 946,000 tons. For several years prior to 1880 tiiere had been very great fluctuations in the imports. Mr Thomas A. Wales, Government Inspector of the imports. Mr Thomas A. Wales, Government Inspector of Mines for the South Wales district, examined by Mr O'Hara, said for 35 years he had been engaged first in managing collieries in Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, and then in the capacity of Government inspector. He had read the evidence of Mr F. Browne with regard to his anticipations of the increased output of coal in the Rhondda Valley, and also the evidence of Mr Rees on the same point. He could not say that he agreed with their anticipations. During the last five years the increase in the output had been 50 per cent, or 10 per cent per annum. He did not believe that the increase in the future would be anything like in the same ratio. His reason for that opinion was that the number of new pits which had been opened in that time accounted for much of the increase. These pits were eight or nine in number, and they had all been opened in the Rhondda Valley during the last live years. The Chairman. How much was the increase during four years ?—I do not know. Nor three years ?—No. Nor two, nor one ?-.No. By Mr OTlara Another reason for his opinion was that in order to increase the output of coal 1,000 tons a day a mine owner must employ 1,000 more men, and tiiis would necesjitate also a very much larger extent of road space in the workings; this could only be done by degrees. The Chairman Do you think there will be an increase of 10 per cent, next year or not ?—No. I think the increase during the next ri ve years, both of the new and old collieries, will not be more than 4 per cent. per annum, or 20 per cent. for the whole time. In reply to further questions by Mr O'Hara, Mr Wales said he hal formed his conclusions as to the prospective capacity of the Rhondda Valley by a comparison with what had taken place in the Aberdare Valley. The best seams of cual Wère worked out in one case, and that would occur in the Rhondda also. He did not know what amount, of coalfield there was un- let in the Riiondda Valley. He did nut think there was any unlet; consequently the additional output would be the result of sinking new pits. The pits alieady in existence were adequate for the purpose for which they bad been sunk. He would not recommend any coaiowners to endea- vour to increase the quantity of the coal output. '1'0 incr.ase the coal OUL[Jut 50 p3r cent in the llext five years would require something like 10,000 men to be brought in to the district, with all their dependents. He anticipated that in the course of the next five years tne largest portion of the best seams in the Rhondda would be worked out. He meant the 4 feet and 6 feet seams. At the best coais were exhausted in the.top seams, and inferior coals were worked. Consequently there had not been the same ratio of increase as during the time tne better coal was being worked. Tire probable increase in the output of the Rhon- dda Valley during the next live years would be 20 pev cent. He did not now think the increase would be maintained after those live years. It would probably not increase at all after that period. He had examined the public returns of the output of coal in Glamorgan, and the increase in that comity during the last five years was 2'43, or very nearly 2^ p ir cent. Of the who'e output of Glamorgan, the three valleys, Meithyr, Aber- detro, aud Rhondda, CDutributed at least 75 p3r tons, whilst tl13 total uutput fur >:)(luth Wales was 16,2o0,760 tons—so that practically the whole coal came from Glamorgan. The total increase in the who'e Rhondda Valley during the last five years was 1,692,167 tons. To sink a new pit to a depth of 50J yard., would take about three years, and perhaps even double that. Cross-examined by Mr Stephens Can you give me the percentage of increase for the last five years for Glamorgan ?—From the year 1876 to 1882 the increa-e was 6 per cent. Now the same for two years for the county of Glamorgan ?—For the two years it is 2 43, and the increase from 1876 to 1882 was 6 per cent. If you go back to the previous year, was it not 19 per cent over the preceding year?—Six years would be less. There never was such an increase. Now I will give you the year. In 1876 what was the output in tlut Ydar j,Jr the ::)ou,h Wales coal fields?—In 1876 it was 11,663,447 tons. And that is entirely limited to coal ? Y s. The Chairman: You have asked the witness a question which includes Monmouthshire, but Monmouthshire is not included in the South Wales district. Witness said the figures he had quoted were fignres prepared by the Act of .ParI iauwnt. He denied that Üe took a gloomy VieW of the outlook in the South Wales coal trade. Mr Pembroke Stephens Now, have you noticed in Mr Nixon's evidence this statelllmt- You cannot "tIp the steam coal from being de- veloped. Last year we increased 500,000 tons notwithstanding all these drawbacks, and it is going on increasing continu Uly. There are ship" now on the stltcks uein buill; for a million tOilS of shipping, and those ships are, for the most pan, ocean -g-¡ ng :teamers. The Cardiff coal is peculiarly adaptel for that class of vessel, and the greater portion of those steamers now being built "ill require to be supplied with Cardiff coal which will probably mean an iuciease of 3,000,000 tons. That stares us in the face. How is that to be met?" Witness If Air Nixon says that during the past 12 mouths his collieries increased 500,000 tons, I think Mr Nixon is mistaken. His words are, Last year we increased 500,000 tons?"—Ah, that is in the district. He does not meau at his own collieries. Well, do you agiee that there will probably be an increase of 3,000,000 tons for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the vessels now on the stocks ?—Does Mr Nixon mean an increase in one vear, or ten years, or twenty years? If you don't give me some period, I cannot reply. The Chairman I don't think Mr Nixon's statement is in any way incon.si.stent with the statement of this witness. Mr Nixon's statement is founded upon the fact that a very large tonnage is being built which will require a large amount of st.alJ1 coal, and SIr Wales says he expects n live years the output of the Rhondda Valley will have increased 1,200,000 tons. Witness: Yei, tInt is an increase of 20 per cent. To increase 50 per cent. during the next five years, you would want to employ 30,000 men instead oi the 15,000 or 20,000 now employed. I don't think that is possible. I don't think it could be done, because it means opening up double the area. If you want to raise ten times the amount of coal, you require ten times the area, in order to give the men the room to work. Mr Pembroke Stephens Is it not a tact that during the past five years that these new pits have been sunk the increase has been going on 50 per cent ? Witness Yes but there was all the prelimi- nary work to be done before they commenced to produce coal. You may put it at from eight to nine years. Now there is the National Steam Coal Com- pany. Tíley only commenced to sink in 1880. When did they begin to return coal ?—Last year. Then they did not take a very long time in returning coal ? -No but their output is not 300,000 tons a year. It was only 30,000 tons last year. Now taking the Fernlale collieries with an output of 900,000 tons for an acreage of 1,850 acres, what would that output repre.-ent if applied in the same projJortioll over the whole uf the Rhondda VaHey ?—Well, you must take the time during which the Fermi ale Colliery has been working. They have been working 20 years. But applying their output per acie to the out- put over the whole acreage in the Rhondda Valley, would not the amount be 15,000,000 tons? —Yes but the tUlle during- which tile Kerndale Colliery has been worked alters the case entirely. Given time, the uucput may be equal at othèr collieries to that at Ferndale. Bilt at FernJale the output ha taken 20 years to deve.lope. Was not the working of the collieries in the Rhoudùa Vaney irregular last year ?-No I think the work for the last two years has been as regular as I ever remember. During the last four years the increase in the output has been in equal pruportiun tire ol1jel',es never worked better. Re-exainined by Mr O'Hara What is the average acreage to each pit in the Rhondda Valley ?—In the Rhondda Valley there are 27,000 acres of coalfields, and 40 collieries, giving to each colliery an a vel ag-e acreage of 630 acres. Tiiere is no disirict in the kingdom where thtre are so mmy collieries in the same area. Then the number 01 pits in the Rhondda Valley is on the average greatly in excess of what it is elsewhere, aud this if attributable to the immnse quantities of as given off by the co.d, an I tll th number of pits necessary to give it efficient ventilation. Mr HERBERT KIRKHOPSE, mining engineer and colliery proprietor, stated that he had been ac- quainted with the Rhondda Valley fur over 30 years. His estiIJlae of the proJabJe illcreae in the output of coal during the next five years was 1,500,000, and he did not think that increase would be maintained after the ciose of those five years. In his opinion the existing pits in the Rhondda Valley were ample for the district. As to the condition of the coalfields in the Aberdare Valley, the upper seams were aban- doned by their former lessees. What ha I happened in the case of the Aberdare valley would follow in the Rhondda Valley. He did not believe that the seams in the Rhondda Valley had proved so thick as th ^y were found to be in the Auerdare Valley, nor did he think they had proved so durable in proportion to then' rate of working as they had in the Aberdare Valley. There was access from those collieries to Swansea and Newport for the export of their coal by the competitive routes. He knew the Bute Docks and the existing facilities there, and was acquain- ted with the nature ot the proposed storage sidings,and,in his opinion, the facilities for the traffic at the Bute Docks would be very greatly increased by those sidings. Cioss-examined by Mr Pembroke Stephens If they saw their way they should sink fresh pits. They employed a large number of men, and had about 40J wagons working the colliery. He was interested in the Rhondda Junction Collieries. They were, however, making bl1t slow pr!<gres. He had entered into that venture as a speculation, and, in fact, all mining properties were specula- tions. They had not at that colliery sunk the lower seams. Thay had at present only worked the 2-feet 9in the 4-feet, and the 6-feet seams. There were, however, a good many inferior seams below those yet to be worked, They were averaging 90 tons a day, which they hoped to increase. They hoped to get up to 300 tons, but they had met with difficuties already. The col- liery had been abandoned when they took it in hand as a speculation. The Newbridge Colliery was not be ng v/orlced at the present moment. It adjoined the Rhondda Junction Radway. Mr Crawshay was in treaty for it with a view to opening a manufactory for smelting, and if he suc- ceeded there would be a considerable development of activity there. Witness's objection to another dock at Barry was that there at present existed ample accommodation at Cardiff. He considered Barry a very dangerous port. He had been yachting with Mr Crawshay for five years, and in rough weather Mr Crawshay would not put into Barry, but always went 011 to Penarth. He had made a survey of the proposed Barry Docks for Mr Crawshay, and superintended all the borings in connection with it. Mr Pembroke Stephens; May I ask why you don't beiievein Barry ? Did you carry your dis- belief in Barry to the extent of making sugges- tions to the promoters 01 this line for a junction? —I said 1 didn't believe in Barry as a dock, but I would use it as a railway. I said the railway was quite useless to the Rhondda Junction. It was 54 feet above the level of our pit. I said we shall oppose it unless we get a junction to our own works. Are you satisfied with the rates of the existing railways—the Taff Vale, for instance ?-I think they ought to be reduced 3d or 4d per ton. It would pay them then. The Chairman: You say you have been yacht- ing with Mr Crawshay in the Bristol Channel? Witness I believe Mr Crawshay knows more of the Bristol Channel than any pilot. Mr Crawshay bought Barry Island for the purpose of making a dock there but he abandoned the scheme and went up to Penarth. The Committee: Mr Crawshay had a bad opinion of the harbour? The Witness A very bad opinion. We never bore up for it in bad weather. The Committee: But why did he think of making it a dock? Witness; He did not know the place then so well as he afterwards did. I have seen the yacht blown up on the island. Mr DANIEL, mining engineer, Swansea, and generally in the South Wales district, gave it as his opinion that the collieries in the Rhondda Valley had sufficient pits for the purposes of the output, and as a practical man he would not recommend an increase of the number of pits. Witness corroborated the evidence of previous witnesses as to the production of coal in the district, and instances as to tho exhaustion of the seams. Other nlaces becomine exhausted. the Rhondda was substituted for it, and in turn other districts would be substituted for the Rhondda. He did not imagine that there would be any great increase in the number of pits to be sunk in the Rhondda Valley. Cross-examined by Mr Pembroke Stephens The extent of the working would be consequent upon the demand for sale; so that the demand would really govern the amount of production. Witness's statistics of output were based upon the future demand, and not upon past experience. Mr Pembroke Stephens So it comes to this, thac you have simply conjectured what you think may be the demand, and calculated the output on that basis ? Witness That is so. Cross-examination continued There was in the district a very large undeveloped coalfield. He would not speak positively as to the extent that the Merthyr field had been exhausted. Between that and the Rhondda there was the Aberdare. Mr Stephens So it must be in the dim and distant future before the Rhondda can be reached. Air PETER WHYTE, examined by Mr O'Hara, said he was the assistant engineer at the Bute Docks. In 1878 the channel of the Cefn-y-Wrach was widened and deepened by Lord Bute's orders under witness's superintendence. The mini- mum depth of the channel there was two feet below the sill of the Roath Basin. In witness's opinion the channel was now prac- tically the same as when the work of deepening the channel was completed. He had found many places in the channel, when he visited it in April, where it had silted up a little, but at no place was the minimum depth below the Roath Basin lets than 18 inches. Therefore, if a vessel could get over the sill of the Roath Basin, she could get through the channel, and have two feet of water more than when passing through the gates. Wit- ness was constantly dredging the channel from the Roath Basin to the Low Water Pier. The dredgers were at work there now. From the Low Witer Pier seawards the water deepened gradually. The depth of the channel opposite the entrance to Penarth was four feet below the sill of the Roath Basin. At high water neaps there would therefore be a depth of 29ft. and at high spring tides 10ft. more. The width of the channel at the Cefn-y-Wrach was 210ft., an I there was a proposal to make it 400ft. wide. There were buoys all along marking the channel, so that a person with ordinary care could always make the channel. Cross-examined by Mr Pembroke Stephens, witness stated that his measurements and those of Capt. Hall substantially agreed. The Chairman It has been put to the witness by Mr O'Hara that vessels leaving the Roath Basin come down with a rising tide. Surely that is not the case ? Mr O'Hara (to the witness): Is that so ?-Yes, that is so. Mr O'Hara That is the invariable practice ?— Yes laden vessels come out of the dock before high water. The Chairman But supposing they go out on the h gh water?—They are very seldom allowed to do that. The outward trade is always endea- deavouied to be done before high water. We get all the laden vessels out before high water. Mr Pembroke Stephens: But they take 20 minutes going down the Cefn y-Wrach, supposing the Cefn-y-Wrach to be clear?- Well, there usually is a clear run. But all the traffic has to be done in a limited time ?--Yes. In answer to further questions,the'witness stated that they were constantly dredging on the Cefn-y-Wrach. They were dredging there now. The water from the river brought down a large amount of silt, which was deposited in the chan- nel, and it consequently was necessary that they should be constantly dredging. Mr Pembroke Stephens: Then if you were not constantly dredging the channel, would it became silted up. The Chairman: Oh, of course. The committee then adjourned until to-morrow (Friday).
BLACKLEGS AT CHESTER.
BLACKLEGS AT CHESTER. At the Chester police-court on Thursday, R. Scott, Liverpool; Peter Farrell, Birmingham John Henry Proctor, Leeds George Siddall, Liverpool John Lina, Leeds Patrick Carey, Leeds and William Walker, Preston, were sentenced to seven days' im- prisonment, and ordered to pay for their main- tenance while in prison, for various offences at Chester races yesterday, including the three card trick, the garter trick, roulette, &c. John Clarke and James Price, Hun ter-street, Liverpool, were sent to gaol for a month each for pocket-picking.—William Jones, Birmingham, for pocket-picking at the Chester Railway Station, was sent to g'aol for 14 days.- John Lowe and Joseph Smith, pickpockets, were sent for three months' hard labour each.
THE IRISH-AMERICANS AND THE…
THE IRISH-AMERICANS AND THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY. The formal opening of the East River bridge between New York and Brooklyn having been fixed for May 24, the New York Irishmen com- plained that this is the Queen's birthday, and that the opening would consequently be distasteful to them. They threaten to wreck the bridge with a dynamite explosion unless the day he changed. Tiie New York board of Aldermen on Tuesday adopted a resolution requesting the trustees to change the date to May 30, bpc.tuse the Queen's birthday is an anniversary offensive to tlw, it-ish race. The American public, says the Tinits correspondent, are simply astonished. _f_
THE CZARS CO RON ATION.
THE CZARS CO RON ATION. The "Press Association" says an ambassa- dorial residence has been secured at Moscow for their Royal Higjjhiiesses the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, anils at present being furnished in a manner suitable to tiie representative of Great Britain at the coronisation of the Czar, The fes- tivities at the Kremlin are expected to last until the 1st June, when envoys extraordinary and their suites will take leave'of the Emperor. The Duke and Duchess will, it is understood, remain after that date.
LATEST AMERICAN PRICES.
LATEST AMERICAN PRICES. NEW YORK, Thursday.—Stocks opened at a fractional advance. The market was strong all the morning, and, after a partial reaction, closed firm. Money easy. Cotton steady. Petro- leum dull. Lard firm. Wheat firm and ad- vancing. Flour firm but quiet. Corn dull and lower. Sugar quiet. Coffee steady. Iron dull. Call Money, U.S ids 2ipc Cotton Mid. Upland 101 Call Money,other Sec 3 p.- ,,Futui's (Oct.) 10.Al Hx oil London,60 days 4.82^ „ Kutur's(Nov.) 10.20 Cable Transfers 4. CottonMid.NwOrlna 10 (exchange on Paris 5.18, Petroleum Crude 7 F,xcl)ange oil Pet-Iiii.. 94¡i ,,j UuitedP.Ceros 93 3i pc U.S. Fdedhoan 103 Stand. White.. n pc ditto 113; (at Phildlphia) 7i 4pc ditto 119s i,ard, Wilcox 1l West'nUn. Telegra.ph 83i Fut(June) 1115 16 Krie Railroad Shares 36| bard, Fairbank's 12i L)o 2d Mortgage Bonds 98 Klour, ex State Ship- Oliioii Mississippi Ord 34 ping Bonds 4.20 4.40 Wabash, St Louis and Corn New 67 Pacific pref 47 Wheat Red Winter. 1.25 Hiiladel. A Reading b5 Ciel.CLiriitinth. 1.22- Union Pacific 97g „ del nxt ninth.. 1.24| Central 4'aoitic 77± „ <lei.ninth after 1 25 £ HittoBonds. llli Spring No. 2, New York Central. 123 on spot 1.12 Illinoisltailway Slis. 145 Coffee Rio, 1' west 9 St. Louis A San Fran- „ highest.. 9i cisco ordinary 32 Coffee, FairRioi'west. 30 Ditto Preferred. 52g „ highest. 10 Lake Shore Shares.. IIO4 Fair.Santus, wst. 9A Pennsylvania att'hil. 5s| ti highe.st 10* ChicagoiN. W.prestk 151! Sugar, FairRetinMusc 7 Canada South'n shrs 66; Tallow 84 Louisville <fe Nashville fa3;iSaltings llg Chicago,Milwaukie 103§j 1'in Australian 211 Wabash Common 29gi Freight Cotton.b'pool 3-16 Nt w I ork, Ontario.. 28^ Freight Grain Liver- Denver Shares 50^ pool (steamer) 11 Nor Pacific common. 51 FreigVi Grain Lon- Nor. Pacitic preferred 88^ don (steamer) 2i Canadian Pacitic 6^ Gartsherrie Iron 25 Cottoii Iteceipts U.S. Coltee Rio (J une) De- ports bales. 7000) livery 7.80 Cttn Kxpts Britain. 60J0 Coffee Rio (Aug.) De- CttnKxi <,s C'ntinent.. 70001 livery 8.10
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CARDIFF. ENTHRONEMENT OF BT.SHOP LEWIS.—Iu t-he of the clergy present the name of the Rev. J. T. Clarke, vicar of Whitchurch, was accidentally omitted. GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE IN- FIRMARY AND DigPENSAry.-I-fouse Surgeon's re- port for the week ending April 231"d :—Remaining 1 from last week, 56; admitted during the week, It discharged and relieved, 17 died, 2 remain- nig in the house, 51; number of out-patients on the books, 756: patients visited at their homes, 39. Medical officers for the week commencing May 8th:—Consulting physician, Dr. Paine physician, W. T. Edwards, M.D. surgeon, C- T, Vachell, M.D. house-smg-eon, r P. Rhys Griffiths, M.B., B.S., Lond. Gentlemen visitors for the. week Messrs J. N. Flint and A. Fulton, Rev. A. Tilly and Rev. W. E. Winks.— GEO. T. COLEMAN, Secretary. CONFIRMATION SERVICES. — Thursdaj* being Ascension Day, and the first opportunity since the consecration of the new bishop, confirmation services were held at St. German's, Roath, and at St. John s, Cardiff. The service at Roath was held in the morning, and was the first conducted by the bishop. There were a large number of candidates, and the cougregationbeinga large one, the church was crowded. In the evening a similar service was held, when over 200 candi- dates were presented by the Rev. C. J. Thomp- son, the vicar of the parish, including a few from All Saints and St. Stephen's ecclesiastical districts. At St. John's there was also a very large congregation, the body of the church and galleries being crowded. After special service, f, the Bishop addressed the candidates at some length. After the ceremony, he again addressed the candidates, explaining what they had under- taken to do, and calling upon them to adhere to the vows they had taken. SCHOOL BOARD.-A meeting of this board was held at the Cardiff Town-hall on Thursday after- noon. Mr Lewis Williams (chairman) pres ided, and the other members present were Dr. Evans, Dr. Wallace, Mr Thomas Rees, the Rev. C. J. Thompson, and Mr Rees, clerk. The only business before the board was of a purely formal character, nothing being brought forward except the minutes of the several committees, all of which were con- firmed. Ata.mectingofthesites and building committee, a report was received from Mr G. Thomas, stating that the amount asked for the higher school site was £ 4,500. The Chairman and Mr Thomas Evans, at the request of the commit- tee, undertook to see Mr Corbett with a view of obtaining a reductiorr in the price asked. At a meeting of the finance committee, bills were submitted for £ 3,513 9s Id. Payment of these was now ordered.—Miss Shipton, of Mountain Ash, was appointed head mistress of the infants' department of the South Church-street School, at a salary of £ 70 aud two-fifths of the grant per annuifi and two offices as assistants in the Adamsdown School, boys' department, were given to Edmund Evans, of Pontypridd, and Frederick Artnen, of St. John's School, Cardiff.—This was all the f u-iness of public interest transacted. CARDIFF TRICYCLING CLUE.—Morning meet- ings in Sophia GarJeu.s Park daily, from 6 to 8 a.m. SADDLERY, SADDLERY, SADDLERY, Harness, Harness, Harness, Portmanteaus, Gladstones, Briefs.— The Cardiff Harness and Saddlery Company, 17. St. Mary-street, cheapest and best house in South Wales, STUDIO JWYAL, L>UKK-STKKET,CARDIFF.—A. and G. Taylor's Photographs are considered the cheapest and best Proofs are submitted, and satisfaction guaranteed. GAS FITTINGS.—A choice and goo f selection Cheap, at J. 26. Whrntoll.otreet,. Cardiff REMOVAL OP FURNITURE,—Estimates free. Trapnel! and Gane, 6 Crockherbtown, Cardiff. 61651 THE PHOTOGRAPHS taken by Mr Freke are of the highest class and the charges moderate. —Mr Freke, Crown Studio, 12, Duke-street, Cardiff. 60400
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. WHIT-MONDAY.—Newport Summer Athletics Meeting, under A. A. A. rules. £90 in prizes. Pro- grammes on applic .lion to the Hon. Sec. 62760
AERTILLERY.
AERTILLERY. THE MISSING MAN.—Mr Rees Rees, the old man who was reported on Thursday as missing from Abertdlery, has been found. On Wednes- day night his friends learut that he was found in the Tredegar Valley on the previous Sunday night about a mile from Tredegar town. He had been wandering about the m >untains for two days and a night without any food, and had become quite disabled. When found he was in a very weak state and very much bruised, and it is feared that one of his legs is fractured. The parties who fouud him had him removed at once to a place of safety.
PONTYPOOL.
PONTYPOOL. SCHOOL BOARD NIFETI.NG.Tiie School Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday after- noon, Mr William Conway (chairman) presiding. There were also present.—Messrs Henry Lewis, A. A. Williams, R. Greenway, W. P. James, John Daniel, David Williams, and H. Bythway (clerk).—A letter was read from the department approving the plans of the new school at Panty- gas"g, and it was resolved to aaverlise for tenders for the erection of the school in the South Wales Daily News and other local papers, also to ad- vertise for an assistant-miotress for the Cwu.- ffrwdoer School, at a salary of c45 per annum. The recommendation of the managers of this school, to purchase books to the amount of £51 to meet the requirements of the new code was adopted-On the motion of Mr A. A. Williams, seconded by Mr Lewis, Mr Thomas, master of Garnddii'faetu School, and his wife were appointed master and mistress of the Abersychan School, the salary to be increased by £20 per annum. Mr George Millard, of Leices- ter (late of Bridgend Board Schools) and his wife were appointed master and mistress of G irn- ddiffaeth School, at a salary (together) of £ 205 per annum with house. —Mr J. D. Woodman, of Cinderford, was appointed master of the newscliool at Blaenavon, at a salary of £ 120 per annum, his wife to have an ap pointmellt if she so desired.— The clerk had received communications from several of the scliooltiias,es in r,ply to tlie in- quiry as to whether they sold books to the children or not, and, if they did, on whose authority.—The Chairman said that, as far as could be gathered, the practice had been that the masters sold books to the children on their own account and responsibility, at a profit of four- pence in the shilling.—Mr Jones said he con- sidered it very unsatisfactory for the board to supply the children with part of the books and the masters to sell the. remainder, such as exercise books, and in this the masters occupied an in- vidious position. The board ought to discounten- ance such practice, or else give its sanction.—After some further discussion on the matter, the clerk was instructed to write to other boards, to know the practice in other distric,.s.-The Chairman said, this being the last meeti ig of the third term cf their office, the c'erk had prepared a report of the work done by the board during the nine years of its existence, and as it was lengthy, it would be bott- to refer io to a small committee. This was agreed to. The Chairman further said that as they had worked so harmonious] v together, it would be very deoirous to avoid a contested elec- tion if possible, in order to save the expense. He could say for himself that he was very anxious that this should be done. He did not think to offer himself again; he had had enough of it. He should like to retire from it altogether now and allow some one else to come in. If the friends of the several interests in the parish could meet and discuss the matter, he thought an arrangement could be made now as on previous occasions to avoid the expense of a con1 est. The matter then dropped. It was arranged to ad- jou' ii tiie meeting to the 11th inst., when the board would meet at the Blaenavon School in order to arrange as to alterations in the accommo- dation and otlier matters there, and also to visit the Varteg School at the same time. The finances were then gone into, and cheques were ordered t(, be drawn to meet the bills Oil the table. This was all the business.
----CHEPSTOW.
CHEPSTOW. THE MILITARY SPllUT OF THE TOWN.—A corre- spondent writes:—There has of late been a re- awakening here of the old patriotic spirit, for wiiich our little town has so long been famed. When the volunteer force sprang into existence at tlr1 call of the country in 1359, Chepstow was the first town in the county in which a corps was formed, and for 24 years the first company has stood A. 1 in elticiency, <fcc. During the last few months a contingent of tiie Gloucestershire Yeo- manry has been formed in the town, and the ser- geant-major of that celebrated corps has been in attendance weekly, preparing the members to join the ranks of their troop. This bas j now been accomplished, and on Thursday | morning last the inhabitants were somewhnt startled by the martial notes of a bugle sounding 1 to arllls" in various parts of tlie town, and on rushing to their doors they "ound that the bugler of the local rifle corps had utilised n pony be- longing to a travelling horse dealer as his charger pro ten). Soon after the martial sounds had died away, the gallant yeomanry, having a decidedly smart and soldier like appearance, and being well mounted, rode down High-street on their way to Lydney, where they were to meet another portion of the force, and from thence proceed together by train to Cheltenham.
MONMOUTH.
MONMOUTH. BOROUGH POLICE-COtTlIT.-On Thursday, before the Mayor (Mr G. P. Hopkins), Mr G. G. Griffin, and Mr W. Cossens, Edward England, landlord of the White Horse, Oindeihill-street, was charged with allowing a raffle on his licensed premises on the 14th of April. Mrs England ap- peared, and pleaded guilty, but said she was not aware of the law prohibiting raffles, and it was done more out of charity than gain. The pro- ceeds were to pay railway fare of a young girl, who had obtained a situation, to London. 1' med ]s and costs.—William Jenkins chairmaker, Monmouth, was summoned for assaulting and beating Henry Hooper, cardriver, on tiie. 27tli nit. Complainant said. from some private infor- matiull g, ven, h'J went in search of his WI ¡ e, and found her and defendant together near Alavhiil. He (witness) said, I believe I have caught you at last." Defendant knocked him down and kicked him several times. A witness named George Camarus, corroborated complainant's statement. Defendant called no witnesses. The bench considered the assault of a most unpro- voked nature, and committed the defendant to prison for 21 days' hard labour. He a*ked that a tine; should be imposed, but the bench refused.— Before Mr G. G. Grittin and Mr Tlion.as James— James Neale, waggoner, Lodge Farm, Kagian, was j charged with stealing a book, value 2s, and a pack of c^'ds, va- 'u Is, from Messrs Smith and Sons' bookstall, on the 1st May.—James Manning, who has charge of the bookstall, deposed to missing the book and catds on returning from tea at five o'clock ou Tuesday. Duri "g Iiis absence the stall was in charge of a lad.—P.C. Miies deposed that oil apprehending the prisoner he admitted the theft. The cards were found in his coot Rocket, j and the book was received from a woman whom he had siven it to to iiiin i.-Ttie bench inflicted a fine,of 10s and £ 1 2s lOd costs.
ABERAYRON.
ABERAYRON. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Whilst out riding on his father's horse on Wednesday last near Llanarth, Mr J. L. James, eldest son of Mr John James, of the Angel Inn, was violently thrown to the ground, by which he sustained serious injuries on the head. He lies in a precarious condition. It is surmised that the horse fell.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. "THE JUDGMENT HALL; or, Clirist before Pilate." By th» Rev. T. D. Matliias 6J, now ready P. A. KENT, Artist in Illuminating and Heraldry, 3, Westbury-terrace, St. Helen's, Swan ea. Illuminated addresses, votes of tbank, allll heraldic designs. Terms, references, and estimonials on appli- cation. 4073
PROPOSED WOMEN S REFUGE FOR…
PROPOSED WOMEN S REFUGE FOR SWANSEA. On Thtusday afternoon a well-attended meet- ing of clergy, ministers, and laymen was hdd at the Guildhall, Swansea, when Miss KHio Hop- kins, a lady who largely interests herself in phil- anthropic movements throughout the country, delivered an address upon The Prevention of the Degradation of Women," the Vicar of Swan- sea (the Rev. Dr. Morgan) presiding. In the course of her remarks. Miss Hopkins said that from what she had heard there were more girls of extreme yuuth-13, 14, and 15-1eadi,w an improper life in Swansea than in any other town of similar s ze with which she was acquainted. At the conclusion of her remarks a numerous com- mittee was appointed to assist in the establishment of a house for fallen women at Swansea, to aid ia an extension of the White Cross Society, and ta promote representations to Parliament in favour of making better provision for the protection of young girls. The Rev. J. G. Gauutlett was ap- pointed hon. sec.
ROSSA'S PLAN TO DESTROY LONDON.
ROSSA'S PLAN TO DESTROY LONDON. EXTRAORDINARY DETAILS. YANKEF, BUNKUM. The York Tribune prints tha following c ilcul itions, received fur publication from O Donovan Rossa, as to how much it would cost to bring England to her knees:" Let us see how much it would cost to burn England, to burn London, the heart of England, say—Passage money of 1,000 evicted Irish men from .w York t) London £ 0 each, £ 6.000 rooms in 1,000 London hotels., one night, 5s each, £ 250 1.000 boxes of matches, at a fi.rthing a box, £ 1 0s 10 I; passage money t« fly, after the 1,000 beds are lit, £ 6 each, £ 5,000 contingent pocket money 1,000 men, L5 each, £ 5,000. Total. L17,251 0s lOd. That ig somewhere about 85,000 dols. That much would strike Englai d to her knep: that much would help the men at home to free Ireland. Can the Philadelphia Convention raise it 1" The Tribune adds: I hIs is reckless extravagance on O'Donovan's part, a critic of Rossa said. The L250 for rooms is quite unnecessary, as in the prevail- ing confusion the 1,000 Irismen could easily 'skin out, without paying a penny Rossa also forger that at the same time they quietly pocket t'iy- jewel-i of flying guests.. i thus not only defray all their own expens e but perhaps make a. profit "lit of the trU1:iacti,
--_'_._' FAILURES AT LIVERPOOL.
FAILURES AT LIVERPOOL. A petition was filed on Thursday mornhig in the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court by Messrs Bat^on Bright, and Warr,solicitors,against Messrs J. W. I), Roche & Co., coiri*merchants, of Bt-uii,w-cl,i i- et, Liverpool. The liabibt esaieestimated at £ 30,000. Several private meetings of creditors have neerr held, ami an offe., of 10s in the B was made, but not accepted. Mr James Harrison, timber mer- chant, Warwick-street, Liverpool, has been adjudi- cated a bankrupt 011 the petition of Messrs Bate son and Co.. acting ou behalf of Mr A!ex. Gas-els. The act of bankruptcy alleged that Mr llarr.son has departe 1 from iiis dwelling-house and other- wise absented himself, The liabilities are esti- mated to reach nearly £ 100,000.
THE SMALLWOOD MURDERS,
THE SMALLWOOD MURDERS, VISIT TO THE CONDEMNED MAN. Patrick Carey, who is now 111 Chester Castle Pr son awaititig execution foi the Sinallwood mur- ders, was visited, on Wednesday, by his wife and two children. The interview was of a most pain ul character, the prisoner and his wire weeping bit- terly, and both being completely prostrated with grief. The execution will take place at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning. It is probable that the representatives of the press will not be ad- mitted to witness the final scene.
DESTRUCTION OF THE FREEMASONS…
DESTRUCTION OF THE FREE- MASONS HALL, LONDON. The Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, London, was on Thursday morning destroyed by fire. The flames were first discovered by a police- man, who gave, alarm shortly after midnight, but before the engines could arrive in sufficient lorce the flames had taken a firm hold of the budding, causing the roof to fall in about half an hour. ——————————————————————————!——
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TURKEY AND ALBANIA.
TURKEY AND ALBANIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, WEDNESDAY. T [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] t he Porte has chartered a steamer to convey beln.forcements to the citadel of Scutari, in AI. atHa.
^IIIEATENED Gil RAT * COLLIERS'…
^IIIEATENED Gil RAT COL- LIERS' STRIKE. s' the I!()N:-TRF.NT, Thursday.—At a. meeting of S^LII.. OT,TH Staffordshire Executive of the Lan- 5 RE* A,N.D NORTH Staffordshire it XLERS, I'EDERATN.N, held at Tunstall last evening, TI0 AS U cidod to resist to the utmost the reduc- H,; PER CEUT LN their wages, notices of which TLIFI?!- 6." ISSUED by the coalman'ers throughout IN J^TL!<TRICT. There are 22,000 miners employed ""ill rOIh tai!ordSII]re, and all, it is believed, OSlst the reduction.
l\1[t BHAnLAUGH AND HIS WHITINGS.
l\1[t BHAnLAUGH AND HIS WHITINGS. TS^LIE L< P T>ACHANJI RER'S Association" is informed that Mr I^VVAI'D^<' bas written to the lion. W BI M. P., in reference to hisstate- (A THE HOUSE of Commons on Monday night BI.PNSH"T J'rlme Minister quoted from his TP^'ECUI btug.I's) writings in 1871, that in FC/-S BQE|!CE 0L S''ch quotation Mr Stanhope read R'TLI HIS° .quoted from, and became acquainted 1 6 XVOU> ,WRH'NG8 therein, wiiich Mr Stanhope S lid ,N"T Pollute the House by reading. The A TWIN 1ULES;—" F appeal to you, as an English V THP'UI' TO 8'-ate in the House that you never ^"TEIL AT. 0(>K from which the Prime Minister F ERlit(>) 'kheatii, in 1871. I neither wrote v,U,'FCber !?' LJRIUted it, or sold it." Mr Bradlaurh J BOTHERT'S ^R' STANHOPE to state in Parliament t]IE WASI aw are that the matter he quoted \T 'jurii <0,7''I'7FI' W^S written for the purpose %VI'^ 'R IJIAJLAUGLI by a Roman Catholic -I,'E ATP)RR,I0 ^OUTL'IL>ufces to the journal, and also to 'lePaily Chronicle. J„ replv.the Hon. I ) WNTES 011 MAY 2nd' -—"Sir — ETF MI'" FN'!U LETTER that you did not write ^OT'RI 10 HYMU IL0"K FL" 'V,1, W UCH MR Gladstone 0 ln his speech at B1 -ickheath, I will take MFS}1,,<JI'1'TUIIITY OF correcting my statement, and I TELAP EXpress to you my regret at having mis- THE you. 'With regard to the letters in eiycas«e Daihi Chronicle, 1 have no know- as I know, tneans OF ascertaining it."
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. The right lion, gentleman was warmly congra- tulated on his recovery from his recent indisposi- tion by Sir S. Northcote, Sir W. Hart Dyke, Mr Childers, Sir W. Harcourt, Sir R. Cross, and the leading members of the Ministry and the Opposi- tion. LOCAL PETITIONS. Petitions against the Affirmation Bill were pre- sented by Mr Rolls from Caerleon and by Mr Pugh from Blaeuporth and Tremain and against the bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister by Mr Rolls from Caerleon. LOCAL GAS AND WATER COMPANIES. Mr JOHN HOLMS moved for leave to bring in a bill to confirm certain provisional orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water- works Facilities Act,1870, relating to Newport and t Piljgwenlly water and Poutypridd water and Ystrad gas and water. The motion was agreed to. The bill was brought in, read a first time, and referred to the examiners. PETITIONS. A number of petitions were presented against the Affirmation Bill and the admission of avowed atheists into Parliament by Mr Newdegate, Col. King-Harman, Mr Hicks, Mr J. A. Campbell (from Marischal College, Aberdeen, and Dundee), Mr Venney, and others. Other petitions were presented in its favour. MR BRADLAUGH. Mr STANHOPE asked leave to make a personal explanation. In his speech on Monday night he attributed certain secular works to Mr Bradlaugh, who had since written to him stating that lie did not write the books in question himself, but only furnished a short preface to them. He, therefore, accepting this assurance, wished to make it as public as his own statement.. IMITATION CHEESE. Mr COURTNEY, in reply to Mr Moore, said that the proposal to make a separate heading in the Board of Trade Returns for butterine, lard, and other imitations of cheese had been considered, and the statistical inquiry committee had ad- vised, but with som", doubts, that new headings would be raised for these articles. But the officers of Customs had no means of verifying the importers' description, and it was advisable that a note should be added to the effect that there was no guarantee that the articles described as cheese and butter were not largely composed of mixtures. The Treasury would adopt this as an experiment after receiving the opinion of the Customs Department. CONVICTS AT DOVER. Sir W. HAKCOUKT, in answer to Mr Dawnay, said that in the estimates for the year could be found an item for the cost of a prison at Dover for the convicts who would be employed on har- bour works. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. Mr DODSON, in answer to Mr Dawnay, referred the hon. gentleman to the weekly publication of information in reference to foot-and-mouth disease in mfccted districts, where local authori- rities would find all that was required. DEFICIENCIES IN THE ARIIIY AND MILITIA. The Marquis of HAKTINGTON, in reply to Col. Makins, stated that in the deficiencies lie gave on April 16 in the army and militia, namely, 6,255 in the army and 22,174 in the mihtia, officers were included. Of these there were 113 in the army and 506 in the militia. Twentv-one vacancies would not be filled up until the numbers of the rank and file were raised. MR BRADLAUGH AND THE OATH. The ATTOENKV-G NERAL, in answer to a question from Mr Northcote, said the qiristion of whether it would be competent for Mr Brad- laugh to take the oath iu the event of the passing of the Affirinatiou Bill was rather a question which the hon. member and his friends could form their own opinion upon. The view the lion, mem- ber and hi" friends took was that Mr Bradlaugh was disqualifies, and could not legally do so, and if that be so ttveuthe provision of the bill would not afford him greater power than he now possesses. If, un the other hand, he is entitled to tal e the oath, the provisions of the bill will only allow hiin to substitute an affirmation if he wishes to do so. THE ANNEXATION OB NEW GUINEA. Mr BLAKE inquired whether the Colonial Office had received any communication irom the Age,it- General of the oUier Australian Colonies on the subject of the annexation of New Guinea by Queensland. Mr E. AHHLEY replied that the Agent-General of New South Wales had sent a le^gram tivthe Colonial Office to the effect that the Government viewed favourably the annexation. The Ageut- General of Victoiia had forwarded a telegram from the Premier in these words :I- Promptly and earnestly support the action of the Govern- ment in the annexation of New Guinea." Prom South Australia the forolViug- telegram ha l been received direct from the Governor, Sir William Robinson My Government request nie to convey their opinion that New Guinea should be under British rule, and they hope that the action of the Government of Queensland will have that eileet." Mr O'KELLY inquired whether Holland had abandoned her chum to New Guin a, but re- ceiving no answer to his question, gave notice that on Mon lay lie should a-k the First Lord of the Treasury whether any communication ha 1 been received from the Government of Holland with reference to the proposed annexation. INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST. Mr FAWCETT, in reply to tha O'Donoghue, said certain preliminary steps had already been taken for an international parcel post;, bit; it would not be possible to bring such a. post iuto operation probably for some months after the inland parcel post was in working order. COUNTY POLICE EXPENDITURE. Sir CHARLES D/LKE, in reply to Viscount Folkestone, said that since 1870 there had been a decrease in ratio of police expenditure in counties, bu; the increase had continue I in boroughs. The re;-alt of the subvention from the exchequer had been, as he said the other day, that lor every shi I"lijig saved to the loeai ra-es 2s 6d had been thrawn on the exchequer. MR BRADI.AUGH AND THE LIBERAL CLUB. Mr CALLAN aked the Prime Minister a ques- tion which perhaps lie could answer, though he had not had notice of it. Was it true that Mr Bradlaugh had been proposed as a number of the National Liberal Cit"o-(Iatiliiter and cries of "order")—whether his elecLion had been in- definitely postponed and whether it was contin- g'0nt upon the recantation of his atheistical opinions, or upon the passing of the Affirmation Bill? (Lang-ilter.) No answer was given.
THE AFFIRMATION RnjJf
THE AFFIRMATION RnjJf The adjourned debate on the second reaJinf of the Affirmation Bill was resumed by ° Mr NEWDSGATE, who, referring to the vote whereby the House had permitted Mr Bradlaugh to sit for some time, subject to the statutory penalty, reminded the House that many years ago it had been warned by the late Earl of Derby that if the Jews were a unitted, the House would be opening a door through wli.ch, on some future occa.sion', athiests might seek admission. Lord Coleridge had characterised his (Mr Newde- gate's) conduct in the present matter as legally immoral and bad, a grave, accusation against an old member of the House, who had always striven to carry out the law. The hon. member detailed the circum- stances of the proceedings he had taken against Mr Bradlaugh, and justified his action by the legal judgments which he maintained had vindi- cated the course pursued by the majority of that House. He went oil to denounce the National lt'formcr, of which Mr Bradlaugh was the averred editor, as not only immoral, but; sailing very close to the law of blasphemy, and called at ention to the refusal of the Government to diiect the At- e torney-General to prosecute Mr Bradlaugh for having sat and voted without taking the requisite obligation after it had been decided that no pri- vate person could so act. The conduct of the Government in this matter lie characterised as savourillg of favouritism. On this Pllint he cited an act of William and Mary, which declared that the pretended power of suspending the law or the execution of the law, or of dispensing with the law by le.al authority without the consent or Parliament was illegal. He disputed the con- tention of the Prime Minister that the oath of allegiance originated with Queen Elizabeth. The ATTOI;NEY-GICNK;RAL said tiie con.ention was only as to the Parliamentary oatli. Air NEWDEGATE went on to argue that to pass for the first time an enactment like that now pro- posed would be a violation of the ancieut English feeling on this subject for the purpose of intro- ducing a communistic principle. At present the laws of England were based on the laws of God. and that assembly was untainted with ath dsm, and he appealed to the Hoii-e to remain true to its traditions by refusing to pass this bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said no one in that House would think that Mr Newdegate had acted otherwise than from his conscientious con- victions, whatever opht'on might be entertained of his legal position. J t was impossible to deny that the measure before the House had arisen out til of the case of the hon. member for Northampton, and it was all very well to suggest that the pre- sent instance was not analogous to the adm-s ion of Jews and Catholics. But there were, he argued, still many who would refuse it they had the power to allow thove professing the Jewish and Catholic religions to enter that House. On the ot.iei hind, tne position taken by some of those who opposed this bill amounted to a tolera- tion of every form of 'uef.but to the rejection tion of every form of ijut to the rejection of unbelief, regardles the fact that there were forms of religious belief just as appallinor as UIl- belief. Replying to the argument that tl)o bill threw over the national recognition of a Supreme Being, he pointed out that tho same argument was used against the adiri^sioii of the Jews. If the bill passed the oath would be stili taken by the enormous majority of iyieiyibers--but t iew if it were rejected there were some who would take the oath, although preferring the affirmation; and he asked the House whether it would be best )IljLioii oi a to preserve the national recognition o; a Supreme Being by forcing upon reluctant individuals an oath t\> which they attached no meaning. He re- gretted to hear it argued that the measure would have the effect of striking a blow at the national religion, which he could not regard as so puuy a thing as to be imperilled, after the assauils it had stood for centuries, by such a proposal as that before the House. What, he asked, would be secured by the lvjeclionof the bill? It would not secure that .should not Hit in that House, because they might avow atheism outside and ;-tid come lo the table: nd take the oath. The price to tie paid for the rejection of tho measure was toe very heavy one of rendering in such cases the blas- phemy and violation of the sanctity of the oath inevitable. As to the petitions aait}st the bil, on which a good deal had been saal by lion, mem- bers opposite, he imagined he should not be far wrong in saying that most of those hon. members had during the present Parliament voted a:.{ain,;t a number of mea-tires which the la' ge majority of petitions were in favour of. The feedng in- dicated by the petitions against the bill had, lie assumed, been largely due to a misunder- standing of the effect of the measure. For his own part, he should give a con- scientious vote in favour of the bill, in the full conviction that it was in harmony, and not in con- fliot, with the most sacred interests of the country. Mr CHAPLIN argued that tho bill was intro- duced in the special interest of Mr Bradlaugh, whom it was designed to get into the House by hook or by crook. Such a course was most unusual, and required to be justified by the strongest arguments, which, he contended, were in this case altogether wanting. They had been told by Mr Gladstone that it was necessary, in the vital interests of religion, to pass this bill, but if the Prime Minister held that opinion, why was it that he had waited so long before bringing in the measure ? Speaking of Mr Bradlaugh himself, the hon. gentleman pointed out that the indi- vidual who had offered to take an oath of allegiance to the Queen and her heirs and successors, and to call on God to help him in keeping that obligation, had in his published writings expressed his desire to get rid of the reigning monarch and the royal suc- cession, and had waged a constant war with the religion of the country, or what he had termed an accursed creed. If that bill were passed he failed to see how that House, which commenced its pro- ceedings every day with prayer, could reconcile such a decision with its duty to the Being it pro- fessed to worship. Mr H. H. FOWLER denied that disbelief was, or ought to be, a disqualification for the legisla- torial function. All that was asked by the present system was that a member of Parliament should hold some sort of religious belief, which might range between idolatory and Pantheism. The House had obliterated the old dividing line of Christianity or non-Christianity, and it was illogical to maintain a division which would admit every form of unbelief save one, and even that one, if the form of oath prescribed by the House were taken. Another proposition put forward by the opponents of the bdl was that the repetition of a form of invocation was a sufficient test of belief, and a guarantee to the House of the existence of that belief, but lie contended that it was illogical and absurd to twist a form of oath used in that House into a test of a theistic belief, and that if it were profane to allow an unbeliever to take the oath, it was equally profane to compel an unbeliever to take it. Having denied the statement that the majority of the Wesleyan body were opposed to this bill, the hon. gentleman con- cluded by urging on the House the maintenance of the essential principles of civil and religious liberty. Mr O'BRIEN admitted that he entertained no fear of the results of admitting Mr Bradlaugh to that House, but asked whether it was right to propose to remove the symbol of Almighty power for the sake of allowing a single individual to take his seat in that assembly. There was no doubt that to many Irishmen the oath of allegi- ance to the Queen was as repulsive as was the ac- knowledgment of the Deity in the case of other persons, but would the Premier on this account relieve the minds of Irishmen by striking out the name of her Majesty from the oath ? He should oppose the bill as a mea- sure which meant, not the triumph of religious toleration, but the glorification of a par- ticular individual, and the introduction of a prin- ciple that would be the negation of all principle. Mr D. GRANT recognised the purity of the motives of those who opposed the bill, but feared that the course they tonk had given too great a prominence to Mr Bradlaugh and his opinions. He supported the bill as a measure in the interests of religious freedom. Mr GRANTHAM, in opposing the bill, asserted that the speech of the Solicitor-General, if it had any cogency, was an argument against the im- position of an oatli at all. He objected to the measure as an uncalled-for interference with the religious opinions of the House and the country, and as opposed to the views of the majority of the people. Mr HERON MAXWELL gave his support to the measure, for which he said he should give a con- scientious vote, believing it to be founded on those principles of justice ann equity which were at the basis of all true religion. 7 Sir MASSET LOPEs contended that the question was not one of civil and religions liberty, and that that cry was, on the present occasion, a sham and a delusion. The parliamentary oath was not a religious test as between different relig ons, but was a test as to the common belief in a Supreme Being. The bill was not intended to promote religions freedom, but to give a seat in that House to a single individual. If the measure were passed, it would be necessary, as a logical consequence, to carry its principle through every other department of public and official lile. The passage of such a bill would be a triumph of t'thetsm, aid would produce disastrous effects by arousing the strongest feelings throughout tho country, which, if ever there were a question on which it should be consulted, ought to be appealed to oil this. He regretted that the Prime Minister had given the we glit or his authority and influence to a measure which was a concession to-iii(,L) agitation, and a premium to clamour and uiob law. He did not believe, how- ever, til"t the House would give its sanction to. such a proposal. Mr A. O'CONNOR, wlio opposed the bill, argued that the oath was not an obligation that any Christian would voluntarily take, because, to take an oath unnecessarily was to take the naufe of God in vain. The oath was, in fact, an ordeal im- posed by others and gone through for their assurance. Mr O'SHAUGIINKSSY did not think the interests of religion weie being Hene-lby the opposition to this bill, as it tended to make a hero of Mr Brai- laugh in the minds of uneducated parson*. He reminded the Houso that eleven Roman Catholics who were opposing this bdl had voted in favour of Mr Bradlaugh being allowed to affirm, and, pointed out that the question now was tha same as it had been then. Sir J. MOWBRAY opposed the bill, which he contended was not a measure for the extension of religious lilJerey, but a bill brought in under circumstances of exceptional pressure to seat a 's single atheist. Sir J, MCKENNA urged that the House was bound to respect the religion of the Country, and asserted that iu admitting Mr Bradlaugh to that assembly they would not only be admitting an atheist, but an agitating atheist, who intended, if permitted to do so, to use that House as a platform for the more extensive propagation of his peculiar views. n Mr WALTER said the name of Mr Bradlaugh had been too much imported into this discussion. He had voted on former occasions against Mr Bradlaugh being allowed to take the oath, but, at the same time, lie had declared that Mr Bradlaugh ought to be allowed to take his seat oil affirming. His view of the bill was opposed to that which seemed generally to prevail, namely, that it was one for the admission ot athe sts in general, ana or ivir Jjrautaugn m particular, lie regarded it as a bill to allow any- one duly qualified to take his seat in such a manner as would not hurt the feelings oi anybody. One effect of the passage of the bill would be to put an end to a state of things such as had so long prevailed in the representation of the borough of Northampton, which was virtually deprived of one of its representatives. But if the bill were rejected, its rejection ought to be followed as a logical consequence iTy the biiuging in a bill to prevent any atheisL from being elected. Mr RITCHIE asserted that the great majority of his constituents were, opposed to this pernicious proposal, mid lie believed that this was true of all the constituencies in the entire kingdom. Mr GOSOIIKN wished it were possible on this occasion to discard p.irty spirit, auJ said he be- lieved religion would suffer if the Conservative party were suecessiul in their opposition to the bill. They had endeav oured to clothe religion in the livery of parly. He repudiated the idea that the admission of Mr Bradlaugh to that House would involve any peril to religion; the pard would be mvich greater in the event 01 his ex- clusion, It was the opposition offered to him that bad given hun so extended a notoriety as he had of late enjoyed. He -Nir Goschen) regarded the oath as no Oar to infidelity, and he warned the House against doing that which would have the effect of driving largo masses of the people into tiie camp oi the mfidel. Sir S. NuitTiicoTE deprecated the accusation of party spirit made by one whose speech could only have the eileet of a iding fuel to the fire. For h,s own part he (Sir S. Northcote) desired, as far as possible, to avoid personal references, 1m. he was bound to say a word or two with regard to his own position. He had been charged by impli- cation w.th having coanged his op.nion on the question of whether or no there should be legisla- tion on this subject. He had formerly denied a statem 'lit attributed to him that the Conservative party were prepared to deal with the matter by legislation. He had simply said it must be dealt with by legislation, if at all. But this did not mean that the Conservative party meant to up- port legislation it only meant that they objected to the course then being taken by her Majesty's Government. It was, therefore, untrue eitner to say that he had changed his mind on the matter, or that he had taken such a step under pressure from Lord Beacousfield. As to the of par^y spirit, he reminded the House that the majorities already obtai lied by the Conservative party had been only gained by the accession of hon. mem- bers from the Liberal rallies. (Cheers.) In con- clusion lie appealed to the House to show by its vote it was about to give that it would uphold as long as it could the religious principles by which the legislature and tiie country had so long been guided. Tho Marquis of HARTINGTON said, notwith- standing the explanation just offered, he could not but think that there had been a marked change in the opinions of the party opposite on this ques- tion. The noble marquis proceeded to disclaim on the part of the Government any sympathy with the religious opinions of'Mr Bradlaugh, and, speaking of the way in which authorities had been cited in the course of this debate, contended that the matter in dispute was not one that could be settled by authority. The arguin-mts in favour I of the exclusion of the Roman Catholics and the Jews had been very similar in character to the arguments employed by the opponents of the pre- sent bill. They were lonnerly a danger to the State and the Protestant constitution, a danger also to the Christianity of the country. Tney were now a danger to religion. The Govern- ment had been accused of not having pro- posed legislation earlier, but in 1881, tnoy had proposed to L)rii,- in a bill which, }¡'C'VOi', they were not allowed to introduce. With reference to the petitions against the bill whicii had been so often spoken of, he pointed out that many of those petitions went far beyond tne pioposal of toe present bill, gome requiring an actual test of belief on the part of members of Parliament. In his view the present, test was an unreasonable one. It took no noiice of what a man had professed outside the House, but only of what he asserted when he came to that table. As to the appeals ma le to public opinion, there was no doubt that the public opinion of the time had supported the ex- clusion of the Roman Catholics and the Jews. In the proposal now made, the Goverummt were content to be bringing forward something that would tend to preserve the oath from that de- grading contract which had been so muoil depre- cated, while it would promote that freedom of conscience, which, in time-! past, had been con- tended for by the noblest, the wisest, and not the least pious of our countrymen. !• The House then divided, when the numbers were.— For the second reading 239 Against 232 Majority against the bill 3 The announcement of the numbers was received with loud and long continued cheers from the Opposition benches. The other business was disposed of, and the House divided at 1.40 a.m. The Central News says that the scene in the House was one of almost unexampled excitement. The members of the Opposition, upon the num- bers being declared, waved hats and handker- chiefs in the fervour of their joy. Mr Bradlaugh occupied his usual place, but he restrained his feelings..
THE MUMBLES LIFEBOAT DISASTER.
THE MUMBLES LIFEBOAT DISASTER. PRESENTATION FROM THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. The Mumbles, near Swansea, presented a scene of unwonted animation on Thursday afternoon, the occasion being the presentation of a number of rewards forwarded to this country by the Em- peror of Germany, in recognition of various deeds of daring performed in connection with the wreck of the German vessel, Admiral Prinz Adalbert, in January last. The locale of the ceremony of the day was the Church School-room, which lies within a very easy walk of the dangerous point where the foreign ship met her doom, and where several brave fellows, with a local habitation and a name, found a watery grave. Not- withstanding the circumstance that the several brave fellows, with a local habitation and a name, found a watery grave. Not- withstanding the circumstance that the recipients of the rewards were those who but a short time previously received a practical proof of an appreciation of their ser- vices in front of the Guildhall at Swansea, the proceedings at this, the second celebration, were full of interest, and, as on the former occasion, people of all classes turned out to do honour to whom honour is due. The. approach to the schoolroom was made gay with strings of flags and bunting of many colours, and the same at- tempt at decoration had been carried out within the building, where the dresses of the ladies lent an additional brilliancy to the scene. Here the fither folk, many of them" rude forefathers of the hamlet, were mixed up with the seaside visitors and the citizens of Swansea, who putin an appearance in goodly numbers. A table was placed in a conve- nient part uf the room, and near to this sat some of the lifeboat men in their blue guernseys and bright red caps, they, of course, being the ob- served of all observers. Capt. Dahne, the German vice-consul, looked distinguished in uniform as he C:\Il10 forward and explained that the mayor of Swansea was unable to attend owing to other pressing engagements. In the absence of his wor- ship, Mr Hancorn, an old resident, was called upon to preside, and having assumed the chair,he, in the first place, thanked those present for the manner in which they had rallied round on the occasion. He remarked that this was a second recognition of the bravery which had been dis- played on the occasion of the terrible catastrophe at the Mumbles in January last.and pointed out tnat this crew of brave fellows, the lifeboat men, went forth voluntarily,facing death,with a view tosaving the Jives of others. An appeal made to the public on their behalf had been responded to, as his hearers well knew, in a manner which was characteristic of our country. (Ap- plause.) The subscriptions made had been the means of placing the widows and orphans of the drowned life-boat men in a position of comparative ease and comfort, and now the Emperor of Germany was coming forward to further assist them. (Applause). In obedience to a call, Jenkin Jenkins, the coxwain of the lifeboat, then stepped forward amid loud applause, and was made tlie recipient of a medal. Small and unpretentious as the badge of honoi appeared to the uninitiated,it is of rare and significant value, for Captain Dahne ex- plained, as he pinned the iJadg-e upon the cox- wain's coat, that it is given in Germany only for the most noble and daring acts of bravery. The next spectacle was a sad one, it being the presentation of £ 30 each to the widows of Wil- liam Jenkins, William Rogers, John Macnainar, and John Jenkins, the four men who were drowned. The crowded audience sympathetically stood aside to allow the weeping women in their habiliments of woe to pass up th^ room, and the money was han led to them amid a silence which, perhaps, was more touching than any words could have lieon. The next to approach the chairman was Miss Jessie Ace, the lighthouse-keeper's daughter, about whom so much has been said and writ-len that it is not necessary again to allude to her praiseworthy conduct. Mis3 Ace is, perhaps, the very antithesis of what the average landsman would imagine a lighthouse-keeper's daughter to be like. She is a girl of apparently about 19 or 20 summers, of refined appearance, and quite a town bred air. It would never be thought that ishe ha.d been born and reared upon a rocky promontory with scarcely auy companions but the seagulls. Jessie Ace's present was from the Empress of Germany, and consisted of a handsome gold brooch, set with a massive carbuncle, the value of the article being estimated at about £ 50. Tlie young lady having retired, the three mem- bers o,f- the crew who had received serious in- juries, viz., George Jenkins, John Thomas, and Jenkin Jenkins, jun., wero given £25 each on behalf of the German Emperor; and the remain- ing members of the crew—William Rogers, John Williams, all-1 David Morgan—each became 27 10s richer for their share in the memorable ex- pedition. Tliia tli, presentations. The CHAIRMAN Ruggested that they should tender their best thinks to the Emperor and if practical sympathy which they had shown. Although the people of Mumbles lived in a small Wel^h fishing village, they had hearts as large as those who resided in places of bigger 1 note. (Applause.) It was gratifying to see noble deeds recognised, but he hoped that he would never be called upon to perform a similar duty to that of to-d^y. He thought their thanks were due to Captain B.,hne fur having represented the case to his Govtau- ment in the way that he had done. Captaii. Dahne had led them to expect something from Germany, but he (Mr Hancorn) never thought that the'amount would be so large as it had proved to be. Hereupon three cheers were heartily given for the Emperor and Empress of Germany, and their worthy representative, Captain Dahne, followed by a similar demonstration in honour of Jenkins, the coxswain. The Rev. S. JONES, vicar of Oystermouth, offered a few remarks, in the course of which lie said that not only were the Emperor and Empress of Germany kin with our own Royal Family, but, like the latter, they were ready to reward merit and alleviate distress. Great nations like Ger- many and England should go hand in hand to civilise ths world, and show that a bond of brotherhood existed between them. He said that the acts of bravery which had distinguished these lifeboat men should be a lesson to all of us to do our duty in life. Captain DAHNE, in the course of some remarks, said that the Emperor of Germany was as brave as he was noble, and would not allow an act of bravery to escape his notice. He added that ten years ago the Emperor presented a binocular glass to a member of the lifeboat crew in recognition of a praiseworthy act on his part. The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated.
FUNERAL OF THE REV.
FUNERAL OF THE REV. "JACK" RUSSELL. The funeral of the late Rev. "Jack" Russell, the celebrated hunting parson, of Devonshire, took place on Thursday, at Swimbridge, North ,y, -i(i,, Devon. So highly popular was the deceased that over 1,000 persons visited Swimbridge to take part in the funeral ceremony, amongst those in the procession being Viscount Ebrington, M.P., master of thd Devon and Somerset staghounds, and a number of gentlemen and the W. i\I. and brethren of the South Molton Lodge of Free- masons. A letter was received from the Prince of Waies saying the Princess and himself mourned the loss of Mr Russell as a personal friend, and their Royal Highnesses forwarded a wreath of wild flowers to Le placed upon the coffin for them.
TERRIBLE STRUGGLE WITH BLOODHOUNDS.
TERRIBLE STRUGGLE WITH BLOODHOUNDS. A good deal of excitement was occasioned at the Opera House, London, on Thursday nigiit during the performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin." Mr Hermann, who was performing the pait of George Harris, owns three South American bloodhounds with which he is supposed to struggle on the stage. By an oversight the dogs were brought on unmuzzled, and, losing their tempers, they turned upon Mr Hermann and bit him severely. A powerful negr,) named Edwards, who is playing Uncle Tom," and Mr Purcell, resident manager, went to Mr Hermann's assis- tance and beat off the dogs, otherwise Mr Her- mann would have been most seriously injured. As it was, after having his wounds dressed, he pluckily continued the performance.
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ROBBERIES BY A BOY.
ROBBERIES BY A BOY. John Hignett was charged at Salford police court, on Tnursday, with stealing a pony and trap, a set of harness, two lambs, a calf, and other articles, the property of (barles Miles. The pro- secutor was at the cattle market with his trap, and during his absence the prisoner drove it away with iLs contents, and proceeded to dispose of them. He hal been previously convicted of like offences at Liverpool. He was sent to an in- dustrial school.
ABERGAVENNY.
ABERGAVENNY. POBLICRECREATION GRouNiAa. -At themonthly meeting of the Town Commissioners, on Wed- nesday', Mr F. Morgan presided. A petition, very numerously signed by the ratepayers, was lead by the cleric, 111 support of a ei-y liberal offer on the part of Mr Crawshay Bailey to re- move the fence between the Priory meadow and iii I field belonging to Mr Thomas, and replacing it with moveable iron hurdlfcs so as to give a park- like area of about 18 acres, for the purposes of the agr cultural and horse shows, cricket matches, &-c.-iii fact, for all the ordinary uses of public recreation gi-f'vad;, -011 condition that the path leadnig from the Priory meadow to the K'ereu.li- road, by Nursery Cottage, be stopped by the bo-,trd. -It was proposed by Mr John Morgan that steps be taken for closing the path upon receiving an assurance that the scheme for making the mea- dows public recreation grounds would be carried into eriect. This proposition was .seconded by Mr E. Jones and carried unanimously.
RTIYMNEY.
RTIYMNEY. LOCAL BOARD.-The annual meeting of the 11 Rhymney Local Board was held on Wednesday, Mr H. V. I rump presiding. Mr I >. Evans was unanimously appointed chairman for the ensuing year.—The finance committee ordered cheques to bo drawn to the amount of £ 56 12s 2d. To meet this only £ 38 2s 6d vvas in the treasurer's hands. —The medical officer's quarterly report showed that the number of births during the last quarter were 82 (39 males and 4-3 females), being 37*73 per 1,000 per annum. The number of deaths was 58.—The clerk was instructed to communi- cate with the scavenging contractor stating that unless the work was done better in the lower part of Rhymney, the board would take steps to en- force this being doi-,e.-Several building plans were parsed,
ABERDARE.
ABERDARE. SUDDEN DEATH.—John Hume, a labourer, died suddenly while at work, on Thursday, in Clive- road, Trecynon,
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MERTHYR. BURIAL BOARD.—The usual meeting was held on Thursday, the Rev. J. M. Bovven presiding. The Inspector reported that there had been 110 interments, against 93. ATHLETIC SPORTs AND GREAT BRASS B \ND CON- TEST AT Vri'.RTHYR. — Penydarren Park, Merthyr, Whit- Monday, May 14. 120 yds amateur haii(licap 120, 440. one mile, and Tiehbonie open races. Brass band con- test. ] v perform A String o' Pearls," from Smith's Champion Journal. First prize, £20; 2nd, E3. For programmes, &c., apply to 1), Thomas, Merthyr. 62833 BELLE VUK HOTEl. AND RESTAURANT.—Ordin- ary daily Public Baths, Carriages on Hire. Opposite the Post-office, High-street. 61389 HARRIS, of Mertiiyr, can take your photo or paint your portrait equal to any 53867 NEURALGIA, TOOTH-ACHE, FACE-ACHE, &C — Remarkable Testimonials daily to the efficacy ol Bevan's Specific. rrounetor: W. tieorare, M.P.S., Swansea
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MAESTEG. MAESTP.G NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.—The Rev. T. A. Pryce will commence his ministry as pastor of the above Church next Lord's Day. 4584
LLANELLY.
LLANELLY. SWANSEA CRICKET CLUB SPORTS.—Whit-Mon day, under A. A. A. rules. £90 in prizes. Programmes and entry forms of the Secretary. Entries close Satur- day, May ath. Monday morning's post in time. 62834
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LOCAL BILL IN PARLIAMENT CARDIFF AND MONMOUTHSHIRE VALLEYS RAILWAY BlLL. In the House of Commons, on Thursday, on the motion of Sir C. Forster, the order for April 25th, for the second reading of the Cardiff and Mon- mouthshire Valleys Railway Bill oil the 9Lh inst. was read and discharged. The bill was then withdrawn.
COLLIERY ACCTDKNTS AT BLA…
COLLIERY ACCTDKNTS AT BLA EN RHONDDA. Early on Wednesday morning, an assistant ostler named Edward White met with a serious accident at Fernbill Colliery, Blatmrhondda. White was engaged in cleaning the "sump "at the bottom of the pit on Wednesday morning. The pit cage, containing an empty wagon .descended, when the shaft suddenly broke, and, before White had t me to get intoaplace, of safety, he was caught by the heavy carriage, and was knocked down under it. The hitcher instantly s gnaded to the eiigioeman to raise the carnage up, which was immediately done, wiien it was at once seen that White had sustained shocking injur,es to his back and tile lower portion of his bo iy, and a fracture of one of his leg, He was at once con- veyed upon a stretch T to hi lodg nofs in Br< >ok- street, where Drs. Warburcon and JonM Were in immediate attendance. Slight hopes are enter- tained of his recovery. On the same day a couple of colliers were rather severely injured at the same colliery through a portion of the roof in their stall falling upon them. One of them had to be carried home upon a stretcher.