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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY. THE HOME RULE BILL. There was a Rood muster of members at the weekly meeting of the Rhyl Parliamentary Debat- ing Society on Friday, when the chair was taken by the Speaker (Mr W. R. Williams), who expressed his regret that he was absent from the last meeting on account of ill health, he having been confined to his bed for three days. After the usual questions and notices of motion, the Foreign Secretary (Mr J. L. Muspratt) moved the second reading of the Home Rule Bill for Ireland, which was verb. lit. as follows A BILL FOB THB BETTEB GOTMJUCtHT OF ISKLAKD. PAM 1. 1. On and after the appointed day there shall be established in Ireland a Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty the Queen and an Irish legislative body. 2. With the exceptions and subject to the re- strictions in the Act mentioned, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty the Queen, by and with the advice of the Irish legislative body, to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of Ireland, and by such law to alter and repeal any law in Ireland. 3. The Legislature of Ireland shall not make laws relating to the following matters, or any of them:-I, The status of dignity of the Crown or the succession to the Crown or a Regency. 2, The making of peace or war. 3, The Army, Navy, Militia, or Volunteers, or other military or naval forces for the defence of the realm. 4, Treaties or relations with Foreign States or the relations between the various parts of Her Majesty's do. minions. 5, Dignities or titles of honour. 6, Prize or booty of war. 7, Treason, alienage, or naturali- zation. 8, Trade, navigation, or quarantine. 9, The Postal and Telegraph Service, except as here- after in this Act mentioned with respect to the trwflnission of letters and telegrams in Ireland. 10, Beaconia, lighthouses, or sea marks. 11, The coinage, value of foreign money, legal tender, or weights and measures. 12, Copyright er patent rights. Any law made in contravention of this section shall be void. 4. The Irish Legislature shall not make any law 1, Respecting the establishment or endowment of religion or prohibiting the free sxercise thereof; or 2, Imposing any disability or conferring any privi- lege on account of religious belief; or 3, Abrogating or derogating from the right to establish or main- tain any place of denominational education or any denominational institution or charity; or 4, Preju- dicially affecting the right of children to attend a school receiving public money without attending the religious instruction at that school. 5, Impar- ing, without leave of the Queen in Council after address by Irish Parliament, right or property of any corporotion incorporated by royal charter or local, or 6, Imposing excise or custom duties. 5. Her Majesty shall summon, prorogue, or dissolve the Legislature. The executive authority is vested in the Queen, and shall be carried on by the Lord Lieutenant. The Lord Lieutenant shall give or withhold hip assent to bills passed by the Irish Legislature. 6. Constitutian of Logialitive Bodv.-The Irish Legislature shall consist of 300—1, Members to be akcted by the registered electors of equal electoral districts. 2, Every registered elector shall be (a) a householder, (b) the holder of land or tene- ments te the annual value of forty shillings, (c) a fr-,e. holder of land the annual value of forty shillings, (d) no registered elector shall vote at any election for more than one electoral division. 7. On or after the appointed day on any question Bpeoially affecting England, Scotland, and Wales, tne votea of the Irish Members shall not be counted. 8. finance.—The Irish Legislature may impose taxes other than customs or excise duties. 9. There shall be paid from Ireland to the con- ) solidated fund of the United Kingdom ta) £1,400, j 000 on account of interest and management of the Irish share of the National Debt, (b) £1,666,060 on account of the Army and Navy, (c) tllO,000 on account of the Civil Imperial Expenditure of the United Kingdom, (d) £ 1,000,000 per annum for Irish Constabulary, or until such time as the Irish Legislature absorb, take over, or supersede this force. 10. The Legislature may provide, establish, and maintain a police force in all the counties and boroughs in Ireland. 11. The Judges to be nominated by the Irish Lord Chancellor. 12. All appeals from the Courts of Justice as now lie to the House of Lords shall so continue to lie. 13. On and after the appointed day this Act shall not be altered except with the consent of the Imperial Parliament and the Irish Legislature. 14. The appointed day shall be the 31st of March, 1894 The Bill, he said, was introduced as a pledge the Liberal Party gave to the country at tke last general election. Proceding, he said they pre- served the full, just right of Ulster for a proper repre- sentation (Government cheers). Their scheme for legislature consisted of 300 members to be elected by the electoral districts. On the question of the retention of the Irish members in the Imperial Parliament, they, of course, proposed to retain them—(Opposition Oh'is ")-and they proper to retain them in their full numbers-('- I dare say," from the Opposition) ;-and they believed that a good Bit sueh as this would keep the people in the country, where otherwise they would emigrate where they could get protection and a free country (Govern- ment cheer*). The Irish legislature would, of course, have!nothing to do with except their own purely local affairs. The Royal Irish Conmitabulary-a very fine body of men—were, he said, unfitted for tl • work they had to do (Home Rule cheers). The judges they proposed to be nominated by the Irish Lord Chancellor exactly as thb English judges were nominated by the English Lord Chancellor. They proposed that the 31et of March, 1894, should be the date for the Bill to come into operation and they hoped that the Bill when it passed would be a real bond of brotherhood between this country and Ireland, and that, come what may, they trusted they would always be a truly United Kingdom, so thlit they would be able to lead the country to higher civilization in the cause of justice, progress, and humanity (cheers). The Post Master General (Mr Isaac Jones), form- ally seconded the motion. The Member for Taunton (Mr F. J. Gamlin) moved the rejection of the measure. He traced the history of Ireland from the 13th century, and con- tended that it was the resolutions of 1641 and 1688, that ltd to the passing of the Act of Union. He argued that the clause for the retention of the Irish Members in Parliament to vote on imperial matters was a perfect ecandal whilst the proportion of repre- sentation was most unfair. He condemned the financial proposals coteined in the bill, and also the proposed transfer of judges and legal officers to the Irish Lord Chancellor. In this connection he strongly denounced the Evicted Tenant's Commis- sion and the bias shewn by its president, Justice Matthew. He regarded it as a gross act of injustice that English money should spent in sending an English Jjudge to preside over this inquiry. He quoted the proceedings of the Commission as a sample of the justice that would obtain under a Home Rule regime. The Hon. Member for Perth (Mr K. McEwen), seconded the rejection of the bill, The Member for Pontyfraot (Mr W. J. Kent), spoke in supporr of the measue, whilst the Member for Ripon (Mr Barlow) delivered a racy speech in opposition to it. The Secretary for War (Mr John Jones), having spoken from the Government benches on behalf of the bill, the Member for Cheater (Mr Parry) moved the adjournment of the debate until eight o'clock to-night ^Friday).

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ENGLISH PBESBYTERIANISM IN NORTH WALES. CONFERENCE AT PENMAENMAWR. On Thursday last, the district meeting of the English Presbyterian Churches of Anglesey, Arvon and Denbighshire was held at Peumaen- mawr, under the presidency of the Rev. E. W. Evans, M.A., Pensarn, Abergele. Delegates attended from the respective churches within the union, and the gathering proved a decided suc- cess. The MORNING COOTBBBNCK was opened with devotional services, led by the Rev. William G. Owen, Beaumaris,—The mission- ary visitation to the English e tuses of the deno- mination along the North Wales ooast led to some interesting remarks, in the course of which it was stated that the missionary cause was not sufficient- ly before the notice of the English causes so as to lead the members to takefa lively interest in the propagation of the gospel in foreign climes, but more especially in the denominational missions.— On the motion of the Rev. J. Puleston Jones, sec- onded by Mr Jones, Carnarvon, it was unanimously resolved to invite the returned missionary (Mr Stevens) to devote a fortnight in advocating the claims of missions on the churches within the un. ion.—The Choral Festival,on account of the lateness of the season, and for other reasons, was deferred for a year, on the motion of tho Rev. John Edwards Colwyn Bay, seconded by Mr Roberts, Menai, Bridge,—The conversation with the officers of the Penmaenmawr church proved of great interest, and was conduoted by the Rev. John Roberts, Chester, a visitor to the conference. The newly- appointed postor (Mr Williatus) referred to the untiring efforta made to promote the einse-effcrza which were now followed by signal indications of suceess. Mr Roberts, deacon, and Mr Evans, the church secretary, also spoke of the success attending the tauiie.-The Rev. J. Puleston Jones introdueed the subject for the morning conference, viz, Sinctification." The speaker's remarks were evidently the outcome of much read. ing and careful thought, and were ezeellentlf delivered.—Remarks followed from the Reys. C. T. Astley, M. A., J. Verrier Jones, and E. W. Evans, Mr Daviss, Pensarn and Mr Fraser, Denbigh.— The chairman elected for the ensuing year was Mr J. Buckley Price, J.P., Menai Bridge: and the searetary, the Rev. J. Verrier Jones, Rhyl, for the fifth year in succession, whilst Mr Henry Mill- waid, Rhvl, retained his position as treasurer. AFTERNOON CONFERENCE. At the afternoon gathering, it was agreed, in view of the next conference to be held at Rhyl, to request Mr J. R. Davies, J.P., Menai Bridge to read a paper on 11 Sectatianigm. its use aid abate." It was remarked that Mr Davies in his recent pub lie utterances At the INonconformist Conference at Carnarvon, had shown he was well able to grapple with thi? important subject.—The Rev. Joseph Evans, Denbigh, was also requested to prepare for the same conference a paper on Ad ption."— The discussion II Sanctification" was re introduced and the following took part in the discussion:— Revs. W. G. Owen, John Edwards, J. Verrier. Jones, J. Puleston Jones, E. W. Evans, and C. T Astley,-A very suitable paper was read by the Rev. E. W, Evans. "The Indwelling of the Spirit."—Mr Puleston Jones, and Mr Evans, were cordially thanked, on the motion of the Rev. 0. J. Astley. M.A., and Mr R. J. Jones, for their able manner in dealing with the subjects. -Mr Matthews Rhyl, proposed a vote of sympathy with the family of the late Rev. Mr Saunders, and this, seconded by the chairman, was unanimously carried. In the evening, a public service was held. when the Rev. John Roberts, Cheater, conducted the in- troductory portion of the service, and the Rev. J. Puleston Jones delivered a thoughtful and earnest discourse.

The Rev. Elias Owen, M.A., Rector of Efeneoh- tyd, and Dioeesan Inspector of Schools for the Diocese of St. Asaph, has accepted the living of Llanyblodwell, near Oswestry, offered by the Bishop of St Asaph. The rev. gentleman has re- signed the inspectorship of schools, which he ha held for the last eighteen years. The winter assizes will open before Mr Justice Lawrence at Ruthin, on the 26th inst.

I THE WELSH UNIVERSITY QUESTION. To universities of the United Kingdom are generally Tory. There is something defeotive in the system of education that causes learnod men to be opposed to liberty. I The professorial element of Wales is drawing up a draft charter for the establishment of a Welsh I University. This draft charter committee, as far as it has gone, is on wrong lines. What is re- quired by Wales is not going to be done, and this I is preliminary notice that Liberal Wales is not going to accept a Tory University. The Welsh University must have power to grant degrees to persons who have studied under a plan approved by the university, and conducted by pro- fessors and lecturers appointed or sanctioned by the university. The professional people want to limit degrees to students who have been in residence at one of he three university colleges. This will never do. This would shut out all the Welsh deuominatioual oollfgos. This would pre- vent young men obtaining degrees who live in towns whetre there is uo university college. In short, a university of this limited kind would be like the proposed Gresham University, which was rejected because it did not meet the needs of London. The proposed Welsh University will not meet the needs ef Wales, and must be defeated. I ask the leaders of public opinion in Wales to examine this question for themselves, and then de- mand a University based on broad democratic lines. The miserable proposals of the Draft Charter Committee can be defeated, but that will cause do- lay. What I want is to get the right thing done now so that there waysbe no delay. The professional person is timid, is a Tory, is a poor business man, and must have baokbone driven into him at any oost. This is an important matter for Wales—a very important matter, and Wales will hear more of it. Just think of it. The Draft Charter Committee actually propose to make it impossible for students in Carnarvon or Swansea, who follow Jout a plan of htndy approved an i conducted by professors and ecturers appointed or sanctioned by the univer- sity, to obtain degrees. Why, the thing is simply incredible, and is so ridiculous that I feel ashamed for the Draft Charter Committee. I ask the leaders of public opinion in Wales to take this University question into considera- tion and to insist upon reasonable provisions.— Cambrian News.

MARRIAGE OF MR A. PHILLIPS ROBERTS. At the oratory, Brompton, on Saturday, after- noon, in the presence of a large congregation, Mr A. Phillips Roberts, eldest son of Mr A. Trough ton Rob arts, of Coed-du, Flintshire, was married to the Hon. Marie Theresa, second daughter of Lord and Lady North, of Wroxham Abbey. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of ivory white satin duchesse with court train, trimmed with pearl embroidery and trails of orange flowers. She wore a hanisome Brussels veil lice, and carried a bouquet of choice exotics. Her orna ments included a diamond tiara, the gift of Col. J. S. North, (her grandfather), aud a diamond necklaoe. Mr Guy Repton, discharged the dutie of best man, and the seven bridesmaids were the Hon. Mabl Duoeombe, Miss Muriel Chaplin, Mias Roberts (sister of the bridegroom), the Hon. Patience Verney, Miss Anna Cassel, and Miss Winifred Fitzgerald, uieca of the bride. They were dressed in white satin trimmed with mout- teline de soie, with fichus of the latter, and wore Gainsborough hats of white chip, and bows of broad white satin ribbon. The bridegrom present- ed each with a double heart brooch in diamonds having a largo turquoise in the centre, and a shower bouquet of pink roses, white lilac, and hyacinth. The Rev. Father Gordon, Superior of the Oratory, was the celebrant, and was assisted in the service by the Rev. Father Garrett, A recep- tion was held after the ceremony by Lady North, at Col North's iesidenee,, in Arlington-street, and subsequently the bride and biidegroom left for Kirtling Towecs, Lord North's seat, near New- market.

"Tragedy ATLEED8. Airedale Foundry, the works of the eminent locomotive engine-build ing firm of Messrs. Kitson and Co., at Hunslet, Leeds, was the scene of a dreadful tragedy a day or two since. Recently a workman named Emmanuel Barnes had been dis- charged from the sorvico of the firm for some reason which has not transpired. Since then the man has entertained a feeling of deep animosity towards James Holmes, his foreman, and has spent most of his time in hanging about the works. Prom what happened Barnes seems to have been awaiting his opportunity to murder the foreman, though noue of the men about the place suspected as much. Barnes followed Holmes into the stables connected with the foundry, and at once produced a six-chambered revolver, and shot the forman in the head. He then pointed the weapon to his own head and fired. another barrel. He fell dovt n by the side of Holmes Scores of workmen, hearing the reports, rushed to the spot, and the police and ambulance were sent for. Holmes was found lying on tho stable floor with a bullet wound in his head near the left temple, and his assailant was by his side, a bullet having penetrated his head a little above th e ear. That, the police said, convinced them that Barnes had shot Holmes and then shot, himself. Four chambers of the revolvoz7 were still undischarged, and the policemen took possession of it. Medical aid having been rendered, the two men were re- moved to the infirmary, Barnes being in the custody 1!1 y of the police. The last-named sufferer never re- covered consciousness. It was impossible to dis- lodge the bullets form his head, and he died an hour after reaching the intirmary. It is considered doubtful whether the foreman will recover THE EXECUTION OP NEILL. The execution of Neill which took place within the walls of Newgate Prison, was carried out in all respects satisfactorily, and a large crowd of persons assembled to witness the hoisting of the black flag over the debtors' door, which was run up simultane. ously with the falling of the drop. Immediately the flag went up there was a remarkable scene, several cheers being rained, accompanied by clapping of hands. Not only was the thoronghfare crowded, but the windows of all ,thc surrounding houses were occupied. The crowd then slowly and quietly dis- persed. Mr. Metcalfe, the Under Sheriff, states that throughout the trying ordeal Neill exhibited great calmness, and his demef nour was not in the least aggressive. Indeed, he vas very profuse in his thanks to all the prison officials and the chaplain for their attentions to him during his incarceration. his thanks to all the prison officials and the chaplain for their attentions to him during his incarceration. He especially expressed his thanks to the warders who had been watching him, and while he was being pinioned made a statement to the effect that the last few days had been some of the happiest moments of his life. It would appear that notwith. standing the hopeful view which Neill professed to take of his situation, he had on more than one occa- sion contemplated the possibility of death on the scaffold. Discussing the question some time ago with his solicitor, Mr. Waters, Neill exclaimed, After all, if it should come to the worst, it means only-a struggle of a few seconds and then all will be over. There is good reason now to believe that the eriinos brought against the convict at tho Central Criminal Court formed only a small propor- tion of those of which ho had been guilty in course of a long career of misdoing. Tho convict's ward- robe is now in possession of his solicitors,. Messrs. Waters and Bryan, who do not propose to dispose of it for exhibition purposcs|notwithstanding the many oilers which have been made to them. By his will, dated December 23,1891, N cillleft the greater part of his property to Miss Sabatini but it is statel he made a second will, by which his solicitors ar benefited.

Everyone who is acquainted with the conditions of farm life knows that the waggoner gets about vLa 11 little chance of honest sleep as any man on earth. Frequently from one week's end to t"he othar he never takes his clothes off, and the only time he gets into a christian bed is on Sundays. It is small wonder, then, that occasionally a waggoner should be found taking advantage of a qniot bit of country road night's rest. But the Broxbourne magistrates have little eympathyjwith human weakness exhibited by farm labourers, and fined Henry Plum, who was found asleep on his waggon, thirteen shillings.

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A RUSSIAN SCANDAL. A great sensation has been caused in official circles In Moscow by the announcement of the sudden death atTashkend of Major-General Alenis Boronok. The deep impression caused by this news is due gto the fact that the deceased officer had only just arrived in Turkestan for the puipose of making a thorough investigation into the provincial aduiinis- tration, in some departments of which great confu- sion and even irregularities are alleged to exist, in which, it is asserted, a great number of the officials are involved. These circumstances have led to the belief that there it posnibly a contiection between General Boronok s sudden death and the dread cn-I tertained by certain officials of the results of the in- i ■vostigations which the Ucnsral was charged to |

PANIC IN A PENNSYLVANIAN FACTORY.' A Central News telegram from New York says a shocking affair has occurred at a mill in the town of Austin, in Pennsylvania. Whilst work was in progress the whole building was shaken to its foundation by the bursting of a large boiler, and forthwith the employes, numbering several hun- dreds, were seized with panic. Rushing from the different departments the crowds met on the lauding and there became jammed. Scenes of awful strug- gling ensued, and the result was that many of the unfortunate people were thrown down and trampled upon in such a manner that a considerably number who are now iu hospital are not expected to recover, although only three persons wero actually killed by the explwqu..

ATTEMPTED WIFE-MullDElt IN WALES. William Williams, a young collier living near Treorkv, in the heart of the South Wales mining district, was married about twelve months ago, but last August the couple separated, owing to quarrels caused by the husband's jealousy. A. night or two since Williams went to his mother-in-law's house, saw his wife, and begged her to return to him. She refused, and Williams went away. Shortly after- wards the wife went to the back door, and was at once seized by her husband, who had been in hiding. He tried to choke her, but failed. Hearing her mother and two lodgers coming to the rescue, be drew a knife, cut his wifo's throat, and fled to the mountains. Williams was pursued and captured in the course of the night, aud has since been com- mitted for trial, -ii™. Williams iu a prevaviom «oa4iticra. v It is srated that there is a slight improvement in the coudition Mr. Harry Nicholls, the comedian. There is a project for the erection of still another theatre in the neighbourhood of Leicester Square. The appointment of Senior Ordnance Officer on the Staff in Ireland has been conferred on Colonel W. R. Mayo. It is proposed to erect an observatory, 250ft. high, a at Niagara Falls. The structure is to be composed maiuly of steel. During October the officers of the Fishmongers* Company scizeitat Billingsgate 19 tons 14 cwt. of iish as unfit for human food. Danbury Palace, the late Bishop Claughton's epis. copal residence, near Chelmsford, has been sold, but tho bur and Lh-e jadce have jiok vat-tranevired-

BITING A RAT'S HEAD OFF. A sceno of a most disgusting and offensive char* acter is reported to have taken place in Wolver. hampton within the last few days. A man who earns his living as a rat-catcher was seated in a public.house situated in the east end of the town, when a wager was made that he could not bite off the head of a rat he held in his hand. The wager was for five gallons of ale, and the man won it by biting off the head of the rodent with the utmost nonchalance. Whether this was the cause or noti is at present unknown, but shortly afterwards he became very ill, and although a medical man attended him he succumbed, death being attributed to inflammati-on of-t-he bowels. —:— t

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— 11 TH; SYDNEY BABY FARMING CASE. Fresh horror arc discovered almost every day in connection v.-iih lie baby-farming case whioh has been cxculsi;/ much seuention in the colony. In the conr o•weavations in the back-yard of a house Chippendale, formerly occupied by the Makins, thy man and WO.U now under arrest, the bodies of two more infants have Vn/en dug up, bringing the total number of dead infants discovered up to til t een. The mothers of some of them have been found, in the meantime digging is proceeding at another house formerly occupied by the Makins. The remains are in such an advanced stage of decomposition that, it is impossible to establish what was the canso of death in any of the cases. A bundle of lomr needles, wrapped iu blood-stained calico, has. hr>v,\ v; been found, and the modical theory is ilia: UOM-I was caused by the piercing of the hc'an or by needles.

THE MUHDER.-AN ARREST. The ni;iii .•rs&U, wh-.« is wanted by the Blackburn p si'i.v !ti •• •anectioa with the murdor of the little L.v.- i i.:tj Lse>;a ar.-eiitcd a& Burton- on-Treut. [1.. h« ;t» iriK.v to Derby, and Super- intendent Uf,unoJi, iv-vived a circular giving a desevi i \;n <».- the man. The local police at once secure.I >' • Police-constablo Dunu apprehended i: the Carpenters' Arms, New Street. Ilo admitted his name was John IIothovBall, but said he had not been near Blackburn for some year: Sei-geans Willoughby arrived from Blackburn iu the evening, aud identified Hothersall, a moulder, as the person wanted. The remains of the girl Barnes wore interred at Dalderstone-a. picturesque hamlet three miles from Blackburn. Thousands of people lined the streets of the town as the funeral party drove through. The coffin was covered with flowers. The service was conducted by the Venerable Archdeacon Rawsthome.

THE DODi;i;.s "PRISONERS IN GAOLS. Dr. Sinalley, medical officer of the Parkhurst. Prison, calls attention to the frequency of malinger- ing in our gaols. In one case a prisoner suc- ceeded in producing a false appearance of the disease known as emphysema" by puncturing; his lung with an ordinary safety pin straightened out, which was found under his mattress. When he died, another safety pin, straightened out, was found embedded iu the lung tissue. Another prisoner was received at Parkhurst in a Tery: emaciated condiiiou, with a history of albuminuria and other symptoms of Bright's disease. After he had been in hospital for a time, suspicion arose to the genuineness of the case, and subsequent events proved that the symptons were artificially: brought about. Dr. Smalley remarks on the curious fact that in these and many other cases great 8ttffermg was endured in order to gain some small object quite out of proportion to the misery ÍDa flicted.

POSTAIT COMPENSATION. The Warrant issued by the Treasury Commis- sioners under the Post Office Acts, and to be cited as the Inland Post Further Amendment Warrant, 1892, is to be read as one with the Inland Post, or Principal Warrant and the Inlaud Post Amendment Warrant, both of 1892. Clause 80 of the Principal Warrant, relating to compensation for loss or damage, is repealed, and another substituted, by which the Postmaster-General may, taking into due consideration the circumstances of each case, pay such sum for loss or damago as he thinks reason. able, subject to certain conditions. If only the postage and registration fee have been paid by the sender, the compensation shall not exceed £5 j if ono penny has beeu paid in addition to postal and registration fee, the limit is :£10 if twopence, £15; threepence, £20; fourpeuce, £25; fivepence, £30 ¡ sixpence, £3;); sevenpeuce, £,10; eightpence, £45; ninepence, £50. Compensation for a registered parcel is to be in substitution for, and not in addi. tion to, any compensation payable in respect of it had it been unregistered. The new warrant comes into operation on December 1st.

SUICIDE OF A DOCTOR. Dr. J. A. Murray, a medical man of Peckham in good practice, has committed suicide under tragio circumstances at his residence, 47, St. Mary's Road, Peckham. Since the death of his wife, about three months since, Dr. Murray, who was a young man of thirty-three, had been very depressed in spirits, and Bought relief in intoxicants. As a consequence, his mind became affected, and the parochial authorities were communicated with, with a view to his deten. tion as a lunatic. Ir. S. Hall, one of the relieving officers for Camberwell, went to the doctor's house, a few days since, armed with a warrant, signed by Mr. Biron, the magistrate, authorising him to cause the doctor to be examined by two medical men and brought up at the police-court in the afternoon. Mr. Hall saw the doctor, who seemed perfectly oalm and compesed, and told him his business. Murray asked, Where is your authority ? Produce it." Mr. Hall showed him the magistrate's warrant, an4 after reading it he remarked, Yes, you apparently know your duty, and are carrying out the Act of Parliament as it stands." Dr. Murray then called in the servant, and told her to take some warm water to his bedroom. Then, turning to the officer, he asked to be allowed to wash his hands, and went upstairs to his bedroom. Hall foll6wed, and waited outside the door. After the lapse of a few minutes Hall tried the door, and, finding it locked, burst it open. Dr. Murray was lyiny at full length upon the bed, with an empty glass, smelling strongly of beer, at his side, and a revolver, fully loaded, in his hand. Two medical men were immediately summoned, but pronsunced life extinct. It is be. lieved that the doctor swallowed a rapid poision in some beer, but the medical men in attendance were unable to form any conclusion as to what poison had been used.

JB500 DAMAGES IN A DIVORCE SUIT. In tho Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division, a day or two ago, Sir Francis Jeune (President) and a common jury, had before them the case of Bikker v. Bikker and Whitewood. —-The petition was that of the husband, a house decorator and agent, for a divorce by reason of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, against whom damages were claimed. —Mr. H. B. Deane, who appeared for the petitioner, said that the marriage took place on the 14th Sep- tember, 1884, at Bordesley. Ir. and Mrs. Bikker afterwards lived together at Birmingham. After a time the petitioner on returning home found his wife talking to the co-respondent, who was in. troduced to him as a. customer in respect of a busi. ness. A draper's shop was bought, and Mr. White. wood duly entered into possession. He became upon friendly terms with the petitioner and the re. spondent, and used to frequent the house. In 1889 Mrs. Bikker ostensibly went on a, visit to her son at school, seme distance from Birmingham. At the time the petitioner thought nothing of the circum. stance, but, upon going to the co-rsspondent's to buy some things, he found him away. Returning to his house, he found upstairs a scrap of paper in the handwriting of the co-respondent, in regard to which an appointment was made with Mrs. Bikker. The petitioner proceeded to the railway station, and when the train came in both Mrs. Bikker and Mr. Whitewood alighted from the same carriage. He immediately proceeded to assault the co-respondent, and the railway officials interfered, the respondent in the meanwhile running away. Subsequently she confessed that she had misconducted herself, but as he had a strong affcction for her he for. gave her. The people at Birmingham became aware of the fracas which had taken place, and Whitefoot had to leave his shop. After a time the became uucomfortable at home, was constantly complaining, and was never satisfied. In July. 1880, she left, taking her daughter with her, and was found to be living at Solihull, after which a deed of separation was executed between them, the petitioner making his wife an allowance. In Easter 1891, she went with her daughter to New Brighton, where Mr. WThitewood renewed his acquaintance with her.—Evidence having been given in support of the above and there being no defence, the jury found for the petitioner, assisting the damages at £150. The forema.B said, "Wo do not think it is sufficient compensation. Had he (Mr. Whitewood) been in a better position it would have been more." —His Lordship said that would not do. He would have to ask them to reconsider the damages. With respect to the means of the co-respondeut, that was an irrelevant question, the injury to the petitioner being just the same whether it be a poor or a rich man.—The jury again considered, and assessed the damages at £ 500.—A decree nisi, with COBts, was granted, and it was directed that the money be paid fnto the Registry, according to the usual custom, within a fortnight.

The English pilgrimage to Rome, on the occasion of the Episcopal J nbilee of Leo XIII., is expected to be one of the most important which has been made for years past. It will be conducted by the Duke of Norfolk, and numerous persons of rank and distinction will form part of it. Captain Kries, of the German navy, has been ap- pointed naval attacho to the German Embassy m London, Ii# The latest invention is a machine called the Ie Physiognograph," which accurately tells your character, and advises you as to the choice of ft husband. -4" Surgeon-mayor J. do Fabeck, of the Medical Staff, who served in the Crimedu and Indian Mutiny cam- paigns, has been granted a distinguished service pension of ;1;:100 per annum. Printed and Published by Amos Brothers, at their Steam Printing Works, Sussex Street o Rhyl,