The North Wales Express

ASSASSINATION -h. OF THE P-El{Ül{ OF RUSSlt MARCH 13, 5 30 P.M.—>s the *fane„ twJ*a returning from a parade in the Michael thr' a ou^ two o'clock this atternoon, a bomb age,Ihich exploded under his Majesty's *hich was considerably damaged. The l! S^ted unhurt, bat at that moment a I §9 beu°m exPloded at his feet, shattering both rjutigj w ^e knee and inflicting other terrible w i" ^'a 3esty was im uediately conveyed, *^e»e, nconscious state, 'o the Winter Palace, ^80^5,^ expired at half-past four o'clock. Two ^as CO!icerned in the crime, one of whom loused !?etl immediately. The explosion also iNi death of one officer and two Cossacks L ^ber ^'3 Majesty's escort, while a large Police officers and other persons were -8T, p »J^TERSBURG» MARCH 13, 7 40 P.M —The k ^Ple^ *<ew^er this evening publishes an extra coutamo the following an- !v;25 th^t" God's will has been done. At I *tipet0 8 afternoon, the Almighty called the + exariC*er Nicolajewitch'to Himself. A e Ban. 8 before his death the Emperor t eceived ?aQient." p FURTHER DETAILS. ^H^y688 Association telegram, dated London, i ^6 aVe e*an P-*a., says—" Nothing was known h.d()ntSSI ation of the Emperor of Russia in about four o'clock to-day. Then the V °8t»'Were confined to official personages. 'Itaneously, and shortly before three tl Qo) (^1^> telegrams were received at G ar- tk^iau the Duke of Edinburgh, and at the !► ^tl.eillbassy by Piince Lobanoff, stating that tft7lll(W^ht0r Russia bad been seriously It eeven >aa txpl°8ioa under his carriage. Up all v. ock this evening, nothing was j the teV .^°Wu in press circles. The first news eveut xeached Clarence House, bat WVe;i at + a^terwards the Russian ambassa dor $r a Co residence of the Duke of Edinburgh ji^^ oitaunication on the subject. It. was at <ie '&.ly reported that the Emperor had baen Sup > and, in the absence of particulars, it at the assassination had tak<?n flj, 1A« his imperial Majesty was on a ,10Ul"ney. Subsequent t.legrams, ad- 4h ^UcK every hatf hour to the Duke ML F 38 Edinburgh, gave details. It b10111 these that the Emperor, accom- tltc4 -t erand Duke Michael, attended th ^>eteraturg this moruing. On their Wk-1^e> ky! £ DPerori as usual. held a military Pass 011 his way to the Winter Palace, til e§e> carriage through the Michael _l0Wds of people occupying the sites of ty. Cii'rJ1 explosion took pi ace unier the im- tK 0,le sjd a§e Toe Emperor at once jumped out ^in°th(r), e.' whi]e the Grand Duke jumped out at %h an The Grand Duke Michael escaped r hurt, but on the Emperor alighting W e^P^°8ion occurred, which completely tgi 0* w ie lower part of his body. The Em- C(?^Veyed to the Winter Palace. The thej.e which arrived at a later period stated shopfiWa3 no hope of the Emperor's recovery, ^trn^cin before fiv;i o'clock the telegram ?e ^eath °f the Emperor was received ^<li int ?.0Use- From the moment at which telligeuce was received the Duchess of ThWa9 *"or some hours in a hysterical cos Cj cfceS8 e Grand Duke Alexis and the Duke and Vk teUce j? Edinburgh were all at home, at Oh* thp 0^8e' aa^ had just finished luncheon Bo r8t telegram arrived. The effect royal and imperial highness was 8 that one of her medical advisers j, °nce to be cal ed in, and the °Ut taoved under his care, whilst the duke, e^ihWaitir'g any more definite iniormation, jOm^ Hed that the royal aud imperial party to eUi'^ once proceed to St. Petersburg, and Cq1 the4tely proceeded to Charing-cross station Wwe>" t^UrP«se of eng igiug a special train to V» th aT1(I imperial party to Dover. iLj? 'tre h° learnt, that the Prince of Wales O^vttgi;0 atriv. at 4.15, and the Duke of *Hej8l(^e the rema-~ef* aT1(i met his brother just Nation, where he conveyed to him tne Ut8h *?ews- -^t this time the Duke of £ Per°r) a as not aware of the death of the to 0lar_ the Priuce of Wales accompanied Itijj aUn0(1,.e House, where a telegram awaited ftttead°ln^ t'le ^atal news. Dr Clayton was fo» Uce on the duchess, and remained ^Uh11^ fatk Sonae time aiter the death of her the • ',een announced to her. ^ve- fL lljterval, many inquiries had been n88Mor6 reiich ambassador, the Austrian an<^ the Duke of Teck and the Duke 'it* the i.p. had either called or sent to inquire K "ec yjj, h of the rumour which had by the t th keol t Current in the West End. d be 8ad on the arrival of the first intimation was conveyed by telegraph t° the Prime Minister, to L >rd etfj aj esty the Queen, and to all the other ?Wa r°3a1 lamily. A telegram trom 6 Hon 8 a^moat immediately received at ^jvw^,re(luesting that her Majesty might • S'Udi the fullest particulars as they eilcv!1fCOaiPliauce with the ro al request to received was immediately ^t^.OfOtov. 3n(isor Nearly all the ministers e<* afc the residence of the Duke 6 at '■anc^ so happened that Mr and Mrs ^trjv /ed together within a few moments rW th ° news of the death of the Bm- r? a^were both seen by the Duke of 9°U(j'i+; wtre anxious in their inquiries as e> ^he duchess. Lord and Lady 5 °*tl ^ok q pailders, Lord Hartington, Lord 4tter«, j the Duke of Cambridge followed k T r^r?8 Several distinguished Russians, iNist; were amongst those who came the p ^Piu'8h minister, the Greciau i ^Unauian minister, the German • ^ie Austrian ambassador, the luister +?l8ter> the French minister, the Ital- tNht-11. &e "United States minister, and the Jr intelrr ca^e<i or 8ent their officials rv^8f event TnfQce an^ to express sympathy on hV to ty ^uke of Edinburgh was engaged Hou 1?otneut of his departure from 4§ea. Se calling upon distinguished t^01, of r>^° threw the bomb which killed the W*> tlf*p^08ionSIa Was himself mortally wounded ^an corPse was shown to Russa- „qT? threw the first shell, and who arre>ie„ j t of his accomplice. A man h ? lat6 th« i?a Friday has confessed that he C2^r organisers of the attack on ftso^thor nf 8 denounced Russakoff as the h? Mn^^s oV»t P*°t- The house from which oilcl ''obtained the bombs was discovered w3° Occum- j .^a the police approaching, the S it shot himself. The woman o w was arrested. On Tues- i fj.e8W man who entered the house hig ,BlIe,e he was secured he fired six thftQ)r °f etpn Jor' W0UQding three policemen hft°Pe> a88asain • 68 and a proclamation stating Nf *>8 Zr» lOU had been accomplished by 6 e*auder TrTUn<^ ^he house. The Em- th i^e °U Mr,r>i and the Czarina, on driving to afternoon, was surrounded Ca?:e Ples<(i« deeply sympathetic crowd, >. ^e^ Pel it to 8 J thickly round the carriage tw*ouly at a walking pace. ail<i exni.aS -°f ^P^hy in their be- Je^e*ed Emn of deeP veneration for aa the oi.e^0r Were showered upon their

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THURSDAY, MARCH Hhll. HOUSE OF LORDS.—The Rivers Conseivancy Bill was dicussed in committee. The bill passe J the committee st-ge. 'I OUSB OF COMMONS.—After a number of questions of little interest had been asked on general subjects, the Ministers were interrogated as to the negotiations regarding the armistice with the Boers. Mr Gladstone could give n,) further details at present, and referred the house to the correspondence which would be published in a week or ten days. The iiouse went into com mittee on the Peace Preservation (Ireland) Bill, aud about ten o'clock, in accordance with the res,,Iui ion of Mr Gladstone, th.) Speaker put tho motions still standing on the paper without hear- ing discussion upon tkem. FRIDAY. HOL'SE OF LORDS.-The Earl of Kimberley, an. swering E trl Cadogan, made a more detailed state- ment similar to that of the Premier in the other House with respect to the negotiations for an ar- mistice in the Transvaal. The Marquis of Salis- bury seized the opportunity to make a bitter attack on the whole policy of the Government in respect of the negotiations for peace. Earl Gran- ville commented on the inconvenience of raising a debate of this kind on a question of which less than two hours' notice had been given. Their lordships adjourned at seven o clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—There was a lively fire of cross-examination in the House of Commons during the first hour and a hnlf ot the sitting. At notice time, Mr Gorst effectively varied a some- what prolonged silence by giving notice that on Monday he will move for the issue of a new writ fo: Northampton in the room of Air Bradlaugh, who since his election had voted as a member of the House without having made and subscribed the oath as by law app,itited.- In reply to Mr Baxter, Mr Gladstone, whilst fully admitting the serious condition of the buhiness of the House, said the Government were not prepared to propose permanently 1 emedial measures, for tiie simple reason that discussion of them would occupy more time than could be afforded. The quc-tions on the paper disposed of, the Premier, in pursuance of his undertaking given on the previous day, rose to make a statement with respect to the course of public business next week. He enlarged upon the necessity of passing over fifty votes in supply before March 2lst in o. der to bring in tie Ways and Means B 11, which must become law before the 31st. In addition to this there stood on the paper a motion of no confidence in the Government in respect of Candahar. Mr Gladstone concluded by giving notice that on Monday he will propose a resolution declaring business urgent with respect to votes in Supply and with respect to the Ways and Means Bill that would follow. Sir Stafford Northcote, who was greeted with loud cheers from theOpposition, observed that the Premier's statement was of a serious and somewhat alarming character —Mr Dillwyn very much regretted the necessity for the statement of the Prim" Minister, but ad- mitted that the necessity existed. To Mr Parnell the Premier answered th it in accordance with im memorial usage opportunity must te found for discussing a vote of no-confidence at the earliest possible moment, and before the Land Bill. This reply suggested to Mr McCarthy the question whether there is any Land Bill prepared at present. The Premier, evidently roused to indignation, answered that questions addressed to Ministers were presumably framed with regard to those feel- ings of mutual respect which existed among mem- be a of the House. In that view he distinctly declined to answer Mr McCarthy's question, or any similar one-a reply received with loud cheer- ing from both sides of the House. These questions carried the House up to six o'clock, at which hour Sir William Haroourt, having without speech moved the third reading of the Arms Bill, Mr Parnell moved its rejection. At half past eleven the division was tiken oa Mr Parnell's amendment, which was rejected by 255 votes against 30. But the Irish members were not inclined to make liht of their last opportunity of dividing. They challenged the formal motion for the third reading, and w-re defeated by 250 votes against 28. One more division was possible, on the formal question that the Bill do pass. This also the, availed themselves of, the last division on the last Coercion Bill showing a majority of 210 in a House reduced to 262 members. This result was received without any demonstration (XCepl a slight ironical cheer from the Irish members Witb >ut any interval the House passed from this long debate, which had practically lasted nine weeks, to the question of the Preservation of Ancient Monu- ments, introduced by Sir John Lubbock in a resolution declaring it to be the duty of the Government to care for ancient monuments. The resolution, which was opposed byMr Gladstone, and supported by Mr Stanh pe, Sir Henry Holland, Mr Rogers, aud others, was carried by a majority of twenty-three. The house shortly afterwards adjourned. MONDAY. HOUSE OF LORDS. —It was formally announced that her Maj est 1 had given directions that a royal commission should issue for inquiring into the constitution and working of the ecclesiastical courts, in response to an address from their lord ships. The Peace Preservation (Ireland) Bill was read a first time, the second reading being fixed for the following day. Earl Granville gave notice that he would next day move an address to her Majesty on the assassination of the late Emperor of Russia, and also au address of condolence with the Duchess of Ediaburgh A select committee was appointed on the Highway Acts. HuusB OF Co.Nmo-.is.-At the commencement of the proceedings, Mr Bradlaugh was about to present a number of petitions when Mr Gorst, rising to order, asked whether the honourable gentleman's seat had not been rendered vacant by the recent decision of a court of law. The Attorney Generalreminded the House that,pending the appeal which had been allowed, the member for Northampton held the position which he had occupied before the present question was raised. Sir John Holker objected to Mr Bradlaugh exercising the rights of a member of the House of Commons after the decision which had been given by the tribunals of the country. After some discussion, the Speaker said that he felt bound to regard the honourable member for Northampton as a member of the House until the House ordered otherwise Mr Gladstone gave notice that he woull next day move that the House should present an address of condolence to her Majesty and also one to the Duchess of Edinburgh on the occasion of the lamentable death of the Emperor of Russia.-In reply to several questions on the subject of the armistice in the Transvaal, Mr Gladstone said that he could not state whether or not it had been prolonged. —In reply to Sir H. De Woltf, Sir Charles Dilke said that no representations had yet been received from the United States with regard to the arrest of Michael Boyton.—Mr Dillwyn put a number of questions to Mr Gladstone arising out of state- ments made in the letter of Sir Stafford Northcote regarding public business.—Mr Gladstone said that the present demand for urgency was based on the necessity for taking votes in supply, and nmt because the Government desired to have the whole of the time between Easter and Whitsun- tide for their own measures.—The Prime Minister moved that the votes in committee of supplr for excesses for the service of the year 1879 80, for the several supplementary and other estimates for the present year, and other votes on account of the civil service and revenue department", were urgent, and his motion was carried by a majority of 84. As the resolution had not been affi med by a majority of three to one, as required by the new rules, the Speaker declared that the question had not been resolved in the affirmative. The House weDt int, a committee oi supply at about six o'clock. A large number o i votes were agreed to, progress being reported at midnight. TUESDAY. HOUSE OF LORDs.-On the motion of Earl Granville, s,,coiidvd b, the Earl oi BeacoLsfield, the House voted an address to her Majesty ex- pressing the sorrow and indignation of their lord- ships at the assassination of the Emperor of Russia. The House also adopted. a message of condolence to the Duchess of Edinburgh. 011 the motion of Earl Spencer, the Peace Preservation (Trelund) Bill was read a second time. The Londonderry and Larne Railway Bill was also read a second time. HOGSE OF COMMoNs.-A numbe: of questions were asked, but little interest was exhibited in the pro- ceedings until Mr Gladstone rose to move his resolutions of sympathy and condolence on the subject of the assassination of the Emperor of Russia. In a speech which produced a profound effect on the House, he reviewed in eloquent tt-rms the philanthropic actions of the deceased monarch, and expressed the sentiment, of horror which the event had inspired tbronghontthe world. Sir Stafford Northcote seconded the resolutions, which were of course passed unanimously. The House then went into committee of supply, when a number of votes were passed with little opposition. WEDNESDAY. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Mr Gladstone, answering Sir R. Cross, said he did not see how it would be possible to obtain an interval for the legislative busiuesi of the session unless supply was voted on account, as proposed. He added, however, that he was so sensible of the way in which the House had met the exigencies of the Government, that he would propose to take the vote of account for two moulhs only; but he must w.rn the House that, having regar.1 to the vote of censure which was imminent with regard to Canllabar, and the debates on the Irish Land Bill, it might be neces- sary to propose another vote on account before I Whitsuntide. The House went into committee of supply, and Mr Gladstone made a statement on the vote of X500,000 as the first instalment of the grant in aid to the Government of India towards the expense of the Afghan war. He pointed out that the House would hereafter have full op- portunities of going into any questions con- nected with the policy of the war or its results aud confined himself to the point of the financial policy to be adopted regarding India. He ex- pressed his regret that he could not give details as t) the cost of the war, which he had been most anxious to do; but the total cost of the war was in round numbers about thirteen millions—a very much larger amount than was originally estimated or anticipated. The Government had come to the decision that it should ask Parliament to increase the grant to £5,000,000, to be met partly by re- mitting the payment of the ban of L2,000,000, and partly by taking in ways and means a series of half-yearly grants of half a million, until the sum of 93,000,000 was added to the two millions. After a brief discussion, in which Syz Stafford N orthcote took part, remarking that we should not commit ourselves generally to a policy that would revolutionise our relations with India, the motion was agreed to without a division. Before adjourn- ing, the House passed two or three other unim- portant votes.

THE LATE LORD HANMEK'S ESTATES.— AN EXTRAORDINARY CLAIM. Bettisfield-park, Whitchurch, the seat of the late Baron Hanmer, was on Saturday the scene of an extraor unary outrage. The hall is at present occupied by Blajor Sir Wyndham Edward Hanmer, Bart., brother to and heir of the late baron, who diel on the 11th instant. On Saturday afternoon, a Mi Charles Hanmer, of Rhyl, accompanied bl a tium- ber of men from the same place, obtained an entrance into the hall, under the pretence that he was the rightful heir to this very fine property. Major Sir W. E. Hanmer obtained the assistance of the Flintshire police, and amidst the greatest excitement the whole party were forcibly ejected and taken to the Hanmer and Overton police- stations, where they were locked up The impu- dence of the outrage is only equalled by its indecency, the body of the late Baron Hanmer osly a, riving at Bettisfield-park a few hours after the unseemly occurence.

LLANRUG. PRESENTATION.—The teachers and scholars of the Llanrug Board School met together on Tues- day in last week for the purpose of making a presentation to one of their teachers,—Mr Robert Thomas Williams, who, after having been con- nected with the schools for several years, is about leaving, with the intention of completing his studies. The presentation took the form of a handsome writing- desk, which contained an address of his friends, assuring him of their esteem and interest in his welfare. Mr Williams replied to the address in a few appropriate remarks.

MOLD. CONCERT.—We observe that the annual concert ir aid of the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel" ill he held next Monday evening, at the Market Hall. The chief artistes are Miss Jenny Owen, Eos Morlais, Mr T. A. Lambert, as well as several talented local amateurs. THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL.—We understand that it is intended to hold two grand amateur dramatic entertainments the week after Good Friday in aid of the funds of this institution. Messrs C. E. and G. F. Clough, Llwyn Offa, have taken the matter in hund EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.—This week, Mr J. O. West, of the Evangelization Society, London, has been conducting a series of special services every evening at the Westminster-road Schoolroom. Mr West is a fluent speaker, and his addresses are to the purpose, and characterized with much earnestness. He aleo sings sacred songs and solos very effectively, and conducts the services throughout in a pleasing maaner, by which he manages to secure the attention of the audience from beginning to end. Last year similar services were conducted by Mr Monk, from the above society, from which it was believed good resulted, and we hope the same result will follow the meetings held this week. FOOTBALL. Mold v. Denbigh. These clubs played their return match at Mold on Saturday lfiSt, when, after a pleasant game, the Mold team were victorious by three goals to nil. The play on the whole was good, and during the first half of the game it was pretty even, the home players having scored one goal after several attempts. The visitors tried hard to equalize matters, but they failed to do so, and before the end of the game the home team had added another couple of points to their previous one. The back of the Denbigh team did good work, but their forwards were not up to the mark. Nevertheless, the game was well contested, and the three goals were not obtained without a good deal of struggling. Taking the result of all the matches played this season up to to-day, the Mold club have eight goals to the good. BRUTALITY BY A HUSBAND. At the police court, on Saturday, David Jones, of Golftyn, Connah's Quay, was charged with assaulting and beating his wife. Comp ainant stated that on Thursday her husband assaulted her several times He commenced in the morning, when he assaulted her with a chair. He went out at dinner time, and after he came back he abused her by hitting her and throwing her down. He went out again and returned about four o'clock in the afternoon, when he made use of threats, and he said he would wash his hands in her blood." He went out to drink again, and threatened to hit her with a brick, and he threw out of the house and struck at his boy, who interfered. He returned to the house very drunk and went to sleep, but at eleven o'clock he awoke, and threw her out and called the dog to worry her. Complainant stated that she was in bodi y fear of him, and was afraid he would repeat his assaults again. The bench remanded the prisoner on bail. ENTERTAINMENT AT BETHEL CHAPEL.—On Monday evening last a miscellaneous entertainment was held at the Welsh Independent Chapel, New- street, presided over by the Rev Robert Jones (Welsh Wesleyan minister), who proved to be "the right man in the right place." The attendance was pretty large, and the proceedings were on the whole interesting, but it would have been better if the meeting was not so long, and, consequently, tedious, which was its only drawback. No doubt this will be borne in mind if another meeting is held. The programme consisted of speeches, recitations, dialogues, songs, duetts, pianoforte solos, and was sustained by the following:—Misses M. A. Jones, A. Winstanley, Kute Wynne, Augeline Thomas, H. J. Williams, Louisa Evans, Katey Jones, Eva Everett, Dora Lloyd, Parry, and M. Owen, Ty Draw; Revs W. T. Thomas and Thomas Roberts; Messrs T. E. Evans, John Edwards, J. Thelwall Roberts, John Hughes, J. Jones, David Jones, Edward Roberts, E. P. Rees, Lewis Everett, jun.; R. Jones, W. Powell, David Roberts and party, and others. The majority of the performers did their part on the whole creditably, but some of them had chosen ia ppropriate and stale pieces, aDd appeared to be unnatural in their rendition thereof. On the other hand we must not forget to mention the recitation by Lewis Everett as being worthy of much praise, and especially the dial gue, Prince Arthur and Herbert," by him and little Miss Winsta iley, which was capitally rend red, and received well-merited applause. Misses Eva Everett, ¡(tote Jones, Dora Parry, and M. A. Jones also came in for loud applause, as did Mr J. Thelwall Roberts for his original song, in Welsh andE glish, which was redemanded. Mr W. T. Thomas appeared on the stage for the first time as a singer, and had the honour of singing his new composition, "Can y Cocoa," dediaated to the Mold Cocoa Rooms, which earned for him an encore. Mr Daniel Jones discharged the duties of accompanist with that ability which has earned for him his good reputation. The usual votes of thanks were passed at the close ,f the meeting to the chairman and performers. The proceeds of the entertainment are in aid of the Sunday School funds, of which the Rev W. T. Thomas is superin- tendent and Mr A. F. fiees secretary, and we hope a good sum will be realized for so good a cause.

The forthcoming number of the Cym- mrodor will contain au article on Carnarvonshire Folk Lore." The St. David's Day Concert at St. James' Hall is expected to add about X30 to the Penygraig Explosion Fund. The Rev W. H. Parry, M.A., principal of the South Wales Training College, at Carmarthen, died on Friday last. Mr Richard Lewis, a farmer living at Caemawr, Newborough, and a member of the Carnarvon Board of Guardians, died very suddenly on Saturday. Mr T. E. Jones-Lloyd, high-sheriff of Anglesey, has appointed as his under-sheriff Mr Llewelyu Adams, Ruthin, Mr J. Rice Roberts, Llangefoi, being the acting under-sheriff. A committee met in London on Thursday to consider the best means of testifying the respect and honour which Hwfa Mon is held in amongst the Welsh in London. The high sheriff of the county of Flint Captain Mesuam, of Pontryffydd, has appointed Mr Thomas Thelwell Kelly (Messrs Kelly and Keene), solicitor, Mold, his under-sheriff. In the sixth contest between representa- tive football t ams of Scotland and Wales, played on Monday at Wrexham, the Caledonians again obtained an easy victory. The Right Hon. George Osborne Morgan, M.P., Judge- Advocate-General, has consented to become one of the vice-presidents of the National Eisteddfod Association. At Cardiff, on Tuesday, a coroner's jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Wil- liam aud Mary Brasly, parents of ua infant child which, having been neglected, died of starvation. Several of their children had previously died. In connection with the North Wales Scholarship Association, an offer of a yearly sub- scription of zC30 has been received from Mr John Roberts, M.P. The object of the association is to provide scholarships at grammar schools for suc- cessful pupils in Elementary schools. At a meeting of the council of the Cym- mrodorion Society, Mr W. Cadwaladr Davies, Bangor, and Mr W. Davies (Mynorydd), were named as secretaries of the sectional meetings to be held in connection with the National Eistedd- fod of Merthyr. Dr Isambard Owen and Mr Hugh Owen and other gentlemen will undertake committee duties Notwithstanding that the Local Govern- ment Board have given notice to the unions of Ruthin, St. Asaph, Holywell, Corwen, and the urban districts ot Denbigh, Abergele, Ruthin, and Llangollen, of a compulsory order for a united san-tary district, the local boards have almost unanimously resolved to use all the resistance possible, and with this view a united meeting is to be held at Denbigh in condemnation of the scheme. At an executive committee meeting, held on Thursday, of the Llandudno Liberal Associa- tion, the Rev J. S. James presiding, it was re- solved, on the rdo, ion of Mr G. H. Pugh (solicitor), That the thanks of the committee be presented to Mr Rathbone, M.P., for hid kindness in for- warding to them copies of bills before Parliament, and assures him that his courtesy is fully appre- ciated, and that information obtained thereby has been found most valuable." A farewell concert was given at Aber- ystwith on Tuesday, to Dr. Joseph Parry, author of "Emmanuel" and other well-known works, on the occasion of his removal tu Swansea. The piece given was his popul r Welsh opera Blod- wen," performed in character, and with the aid of orchestra, scenery, and costumes. Miss Lizzie Williams, R.A.M., Miss Jennie Williams (Llinos Alltwen), and Mr Thomas Evans, Abercynffig, sufficiently sustained the leading paits At the annual meeting of the Welsh Con- gr, gationalists at Fetter-lane Chapel, London, held last week, Mr J. H. Puleston, M.P. (who presided), insisted that the perpetuation of the Welsh language should be the aim of every true- hearted Welshman, and pointed out that the dual lingui, tic knowledge of the Welsh people cculd not in any way be a barrier to their progress. For instance, the Welsh in America, of whom he had much experience, were held in as much esteem and were as successful c itizens as any class in the great Republic of the West. At the Swansea borough police court on Thursday, three men, named Hibbertson, Miller, and Wilson, were charged on remand with steal- ing L30 a id some foreign coins from the Queen's Hotel, Burrows, Swansea. Detective- Sergeant Smith and Detective Inspector Jones gave evidence as to the apprehension of the prisoners, their statements supporting the opening remarks of Mr W. R Smith, al; eady published. Mr Woodward, who appeared for the prisoners, submitted that Çi' there was no c s for him to answer.—Mr Fowler further re,,is, ded the case for a week, upon a statement t:) t!,o effect that additional information was expected Mr Gwilym Williams, stipendiary for PontypridFl and Rhoiidda, recently visited the metropolis for the pnrpyse of impressing personally upon the Home Secretary the necessity of enforc- ing by means of legilation a prohibition to pre- vent miners from carrying into the workings pit es aud other smokirg apparatus, and thus endanger- ing the safety of pits The intimation 'l1'ch Mr Williams ha, received in reply to his rep-esentaticn states tt at employers have power under the present Mines Act to make special rules for the p'irp se indicated. Mr Williams now appeals to Smih Wales &nd Maumouthshire to take step"- according ?. Mr Briiiley Richards left London on Tiies^ sy t > comment e his duties in the provinces as oflfi ial travelling examiner on behalf of the Royal Academy of Music. The applicants for examination are w numerous, nearly 1600, we be'ieve, in all, that three examiners have been appointed to assist Mr Richards, who takes the principal towns in the midland counties, as well as North and South Wales. He hopes to arrive at Cardiff, after visitiiig Bath aud Bristol, &c., about the end of pnl. The many friends of the com- poser of "God bless the Prince of Wales" will be glad to learn that a grand complimentary f^ncert is to be given to him at the St. James' Hall on the 21st May. The Carmarthen Bay Fishery Board on Saturday adopted resolutions condemning attempts now being made on behalf of the liud- norshire and Merionethshire Rebeccaitcs to intro- duce clauses into the Salmon Fisheries Consolida- tion and Amendment Billlegalisiug salmon spear- ing and anging for samlets. Such alterations were characterised as subversive of the principles laid down by the r .yal commission of '860, and as removing all argument in favour of the necessary restrictions on nets, thereby creating a dangerous precedent for future legislation of fixed engines and other modes of fishiug disastrous to the salmon fisheries. The board deprecated the relaxation of principles under which the fisheries of Ergland, anl Wales have increased about 500 per cent A meeting of the council of the Univer- sity College of Wales was held on Friday tit the Westm nster Palace Hotel, London Present- Lord Aberdare (the president), Mr D&vid Davies M P Mr Lewis Angell, Rev t! C. Edwards, M 1 Mr Stephen Evans, Dr. E. J. Evans, Mr Lewis Morris M. A. Mr Hugh Owen, Rev Mark Patt^on, R D., Mr J. F. Roberts, and Captain Yerney, R.N. Among other matters, the qu'stion of the examination of the college by outside examine's at the close of the session was considered, when it was resolved t > invite the following gentlemen to undertake the duty, namely: Dr. Leonard ^cfiraitz, late examiner for the London University r. Joseph Angus, principal of the Baptist Col- lege, Regent's Park. Loudon; Mr William il- liams, MA., one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools; and Mr F. W. Rudler, of the Boyal School of \) hies. The opinion was expressud at the meeting that the Governmebt was inclined tc look favourably upon the question of a grant to this college. SOUTH WALES COLLIERS.-The associated coal masters of Monmouthshire and South Wsles met at Cardiff on Tuesday, when it was reported that the accountant had decided, from an exami- nation of the employers' books for the quarter ended December 31st last, that there could be no advance in wages. 3 PICTON CASTLE ESTATES. PniLiprs v PHILIPPS AND OTHERS —This action, which was brought to recover possession of the Picton Castle Estates, in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen- shire, formerly the property of the late Lord Milford, afterwards of the Rev J. H. A. Philipps, was again before the Master in Chambers on the 7th instant, on the hearing of a sumirons on the put of the plaintiff, Sir James Erasmus Philipps, by which he asked that he might have leave to discontinue the trial of the issues in this action, ordered to be tried by the order of Mr Justice Lopes, dated the 5th of July, 1880. The master ordered that the defendants be at lihertr to sign final judgment herein, and the plaintiff not to be at liberty to raise the questions involved in paragraphs 7 and 11 of the re-amended statement of claim in any other action, including these now pending. The plaintiff not to proceed with any other action until the costs of this action are paid, and if not paid within 20 days after taxation, judgment for the defendants in an the other actious with costs. If paid, defendants to be at liberty to appear utder this order in the other actions, and that the costs of this application be costs in the action. A WELSH PROBATE ACTION.—PHILLIPS V. JENKII,'S.-On Tuesday, this case was argued before Sir James Haunen, without a jury. Dr Deane, '2.C, Mr Bayford, and Mr Karsl¡,.ke (of the Chancery Bar), instructed by Mr R. W. Williams, solicitor, Cardiff, appeared for plaintiff; and Mr Inde-wrk, Q.C., M.P., Mr Searle, and Mr Everett (of the ■ J'aancary Bar), instructed by Mr Walter H. Morgan, solicitor, Pontypridd, appeared for defen- daiit. The plaintiffs were husband and wife, residing in the neighbourhood of Cardiff, Gla- morganshire- and the defendant their Diece; residing at Ystradbarwick, Glamorganshire. The plaintiffs claimed to have the letter of admiuistra- tion, with a will annexed, of the late Gwcnllian Thomas, the wife of Uaniel Thomas, near Bridgend, made in 1870, in favour of the defendant and ner sister, set aside, and a will of 1872, made in the plaintiff's favour, propounded. The property in dispute consisted of some shares in freehold lauds and minerals, in the parishes of Llastwit Vardre and Coychurch, and was devised to the testatrix by the will of her father, Howell Jenkins, upon the construction of which devise the point at issue arose. The first will also bequeathed some personal property as well; but the second will simply devised the real estate. The Judge, after hearing counsel on both sides, decided that the testatrix had no power to make a will of the real estate that declared the second will made in the plaintiff's favour void, and therefore declined to grant pro- bate of it The result of the decision is that the real property will devolve to Mr Richard Jenkins, the heir- at-law. A REMARKABLE CASE OF SUICIDE AT MERTHYR.—On Tuesday evening, at the Six Bells public-house, Penrheolgery g, the deputy coroner, Mr Thomas Williams, held an inquiry touching the death of a collier named William Morgan, 8ged 49 whose death took place on Sunday evening, owing to self-inflicted injuries by deceased stabbing himself in the howels, and then cutting up a por- tion of the entrails into four pieces. The wife of deceased stated that they lived at No. 150 Pen- rheolgeryg. Her husband was unable to work, as he was suffering from depression of spirits and heart disease. On Sunday morning she discovered him lying on the side of the bed, surrounded with blood, and with his bowels protruding. Deceased said he had inflicted the injuries upon himself.— Rees Morgan, the son, in giving corroborative evidence, said that on asking his father How did you do this ? he replied, Don't vex anything I don t, I shall die easy now." He afterwards found a clasp knife, shut, with blood upon it.—Mr J. W James, surgeon, of Merthyr, deposed that he had been treating the deceased for the last four months, first for injuries to the knee in November, 1880. In lftSt he was out in the snowstorm, since which his heart became affected. He continued to suffer from heart disease and general depression and was rather weak-minded since January, Saw deceased last Sunday morning about nine o'clock. His bowels were then cut crossways, and a large portion of the bowels protruded. He had torn out about 10 feet of the entrails, and had cut them in four pieces. Deceased told him that he hau cut himself with a pocket-knife, and that he had closed andthrown the knife away. He was conscious until the time of his death. The jury returned as their verdict That the deceased committed suicide by cutting open his abdomen and severing the intestines whilst in a state of temporary insanity."

The Gentleman's Magazine. March, 1881. Lon- don Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly, W. "TheCometlof a Season," by Justin McCarthy, is contained in the current number under the title of "A Holy Mission." Alex. Charles Ewald describes the progress and failure of Cardinal Pole's mission to restore England "to the unity of the Roman Church, and repent her of her past transgressions." Percy Fitzgerald follows with a paper upon the haunts of Dr Johnson and the Fleet-street taverns The Wild Fowl of Canada," by Alfred Rimmer, though lengthy, is interesting; as also is an amusing article by T. F. Thistleton Dyer upon The Will -o'-the- Wisp and his Folk Lore." A racy account of A successful African jour- ney," by Frederick A. Edwards, is followed by a short though admirable memoir of Thomas Carlyle, by R. Herne Shepherd. The Science Notes," by W. M<; ,hiea Williams, and the Table Talk," by ohe Editor, are good as usual. Myra's Mid-Monthly Journal, March, 1881. London: Goubard and Son, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. This month's issue is quite equal in merit with the usual production. It contain some excel- lent papers on children's dress, under the head- ing, "Modes for children, and where to see them," and other good contributions on em- broidery. The supplements consist of tracings, cut patterns, and coloured fashions. Who are the We sh ? By JAMES BONWICK, iF.R.G.S. London: David Bogue, 3, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square. This is the third volume of a series of capital little works entitled "Our Nationalities." Mr Bonwick is well known as the author of "Daily life of the Tasmanians; but better as a writer on the topography of Australia. The book be- fore us gives very evident proof that the author 1 is not only well acquainted with Wales and the Welsh, but that he is also well read in the history aud literature of the people. Mr Bon- wick draws arguments and conclusions from the evidence given by the remains of our primitive forefathers; fairy tales, weapons, the contents of caves and barrows; their Ologhauns, Cyttiau, and Crannogs; their circles and crornlechau. Most of the Welsh counties have been searched for these remains, and to the topographer or genealogist this chapter is most useful and in- structive. The Trojan, Iberian, Celtic, Gaelic or Irish, and lastly the Cymry Welsh, are all reviewed; interesting strictures are given on the language of the Cymry, and the importation of foreign languages and terms into the names of places, &c.; and a concise history of Welsh literature and music occupies two divisions of the work. Altogether this book is the best shilling's-worth we have seen for a considerable time, and the descendants of the "hen Gymry should not omit to take advantage of this opportunity for drawing, with the help of Mr Bonwick's materials, their own conclusions as to their originality.

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