The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.! FIVE PERSONS KILLED. About 20 minutes after 10 o'clock on Saturday night a train of empty coal trucks was on its way from Poplar to Brent, on the North London Railway. At a short distance from Old Ford-road station the draw- bar of one of the trucks suddenly gave way, and the truck breaking its couplings was with others thrown in splinters over both the up and down lines, blocking them both. The driver, unconscious of what had happened, proceeded on his way. Within a few seconds a down passenger train from Broad- street to Poplar approached and ran into the wreck. Forced off the line by the shock, the damaged engine ran against a brick wall. One third-class carriage was shattered to pieces, five persons-one man, three women, and an infant-were killed, and a few others injured. The surroundings of the scene were of an agonising nature. The groans of the wounded and the shrieks of she passsenges were terrible to hear. Some little time elapsed before the dead bodies could be removed, more especially that of a woman named Ellen Snary, aged 46. The poor creature was found with her neck under one of the wheels of the broken carriage, with a breathless infant aged two months, whom she seemed to have clutched in the agony of death. Mrs. Snary leaves a family of five other young children. A woman named Miller, aged 27, also fell a victim to the accident, as well as a young man named May, 18, and a woman who was not identified. It is satis- factory to state that in the case of the wounded person they were all eventually taken to their homes. None of them were so seriously hurt as to lead to the apprehension that the list of deaths will be increased. The Board of Trade inquiry and the coroner's in. quest into the accident were held on Monday. The evidence adduced at both was substantially the same. It was shewn that the accident was caused by the fracture of a drawbar under a coal truck, which be- longed to a coal-owner and not to the railway company; and that the bar broke at a point where there was a flaw. Colonel Yolland said it was clear that no blame could attach to the company's servants, as the flaw in the drawbar could only be found out by Laking the whole thing to pieces. He suggested the use of shorter drawbars, so that if they fell out they would not throw everything off the rails. At the inquest the fifth body was iden- tified as that of Phillis Warrick, aged 19. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death, but recommended that drawbars should be periodically inspected, that cotters should be dispensed with where practicable, and screws with nuts used in their place.

THE HORNSEY RAILWAY ACCIDENT. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. The customary Board of Trade inquiry into the cause of the fatal railway collision at Hornsey has been held at King's-cross Station by Major Marindin. The evidence fully bore out previous statements re- specting the density of the fog, the suddenness with which it came on, and the promptitude of the measures taken for dealing with the emergency. The signalman at the station stated that he received a telegraphic message from the Finsbury signal- box, saying, "I think train has run past my starting signal." He had immediately sent a man along the line to stop the train from colliding with the one in the station, but it was then too late. Other evidence of railway servants was taken, and the inquiry was brought to an end. During the course of the inquiry a message was received from the Queen, asking to be informed of the condition of the sufferers. Major Marindin at once telegraphed to her Majesty that all, with one exception, were going on very favourably. INQUEST. At the inquest held on Saturday into the deaths of the two persons who were killed in the accident, the jury were of opinion that the driver of the Barnet train was guilty of great neglect of duty in driving his train so fast through the fog as to be unable to pull up in time to averc the accident. They also drew the attention of the Board of Trade to a rule on that subject in the Great Northern Railway Code, which they considered not sufficiently definite.

DEGREE DAY AT CAMBRIDGE. An unusually large company assembled in the Senate House of Cambridge University on Saturday to witness the ceremony of conferring degrees on those who had passed the Mathematical Tripos—the last of its kind. Over 100 took the degree of B.A. The three ladies, all of Girton, who passed—one in senior, and the other in junioroptimes-will have certificates. Moch excitement prevailed among the undergraduates, who let off crackers, and made other demonstrations. The Vice-Chancellor was vociferously cheered, as was also the senior wrangler, Mr. Herman. Cheers were also given for the second wrangler, and various athletic atid boating favourites. The cheering was most intense when the last man in the mathematical tripos, Mr. Morley, Clare College, went up to take his degree and the wooden spoon. As this institution disappears with the last Senior Wranglership it was thought fit that the spoon to be presented should be an unusually large one. It was, with the handle about five feet long, and was gorgeously emblazoned with the college arms of the recipient on one side and a brilliant sunflower on the other, with the words Quite too utter." It was lowered in due form from the galleries, and Mr. Morley drew forth a large pair of gilded shears, and, cutting the string, bore off the trophy in triumph, his good-humoured acceptance of the spoon eliciting loud cheers.

(.? !?iahfs > ( oi.iA.iJ <) ?v S TiiE j OTP'T niTT J t r;Y i ( E. OWENS LTACKBURNE. | ] ACTTFAR OK I < "The Love T!ie Queen of W 1 Ras;e," A 'A'nuun Scorned," What are the Wild Waves .Saving?"' "Iil:t<5rioiw Irishwomen," &c. CHAPTER XXXTX. AN IKVALrARf.E VTOMVY. To En?l?sh eves, t.be aosrtment in which Regi- nald Power -i's.aw-itino-the coming of hisdaught-r, i- -omewha" scanrilv furnished. Ary little additions which m»ke io l<xk in a,' y way homelike and corn- iUi r" bie. have been added by Bessie Morris's care and skill. And as the valetudinarian leans back wi'h an ar of postprandial comfort, he says at,, v- "That woman is simply invaluable. My own daughter never thinks of my comfort as that woman (J, Regirald Power is a man of between fifty-five and sixty. A man with the never-to-be-mi-taken np- pearance of one who s-p;resno expense—as far a* in him lie.nor trouble upon his owfi behalf. A.l the ar.pliauces in his room are of the very h, st kind. His dress ng ca-e is ofsilver, a!id his brushes ar,- ivory backed, with a m uograrn and cre.-t ia on ti\» back of each one. His dres-mg go wn is of som,- gc.t kind of Indian stuff, and the delic-ite cambric handkerchief which he holds in his well-preservtd white hand is such as might have been used by a duchess. In all his personal belongings there are he evidences of mou. v and refinement; even to the elaborately ohast-d silver cigarette-holder which he draws from his pocket. Lighting aeiirarctte he lies back luxuriously, and •watches the thiti. blue smoke curling upwards. And as he does soReyinrild Power atrainsaysto him-eif— She is an invaluable wom«n." Meantime the invaluable woman is in an apart- ment rarher the reverse of Re nt aid Power's. It is smail and bare. A nanow whitp bed occupies one corner an undraped dressing t ble stands before the window and there is not a scran of carpet upon the rolu-hed deal floor. It is a room in the s-r- vants' atrti.fr m the Scameuse hotel. She has taken off her spectacles, pushed back her hair; and she now stands in the middle of the room.her hand's erasping her throat. ■•Good Gort she exclaims, "am I going to choke At las" at last we have mer ¡, I have sworn it, and I'll do it she continues, in a low. hoar e vric^. "It is not for nothing we have met "I!"in. Neither time nor trouble had m de me forget my vow and it must have b<-en I a r gnt one since you are sent in my way again; an fo vou to be sent in my way again means baG vou are to be in my power again. She !IDk" ,o.vn upon tne h^rd pallet, exhausted wi h her vel-i, m-n(--e. A tremor runs through her frame, and w.th a violent effoit she routes her'e f and "alks to the Opt n window. •• No she mutUrs. "1 must not give way now— give way at what may be the supreme moment, the opportuni y I have waited for for years 3 -s e Morris takes a few drops of some restora- tive in a gla-s of water, b ,thes be- face, smoo hs her ba r. and descends and ears her h lf-cold diunt-r ,vita appa ent zest. No worn <n with the blue blood ota hunared earls in her veins could have se-meci more nonchalant, as she gossips pleasantly wÜl1 an Englishwoman, who soon inicrms her that -he is maid to the E ighsh lady who arrived this afternoon. Do vou know I fan"y I have seen yourmistrfss hef re," says Bes-ie JL r is. tentatively, and nar- r" "iv wacchint, the ED/iisnwoman's countenance. She it, rowing t ere but candour and openness, and she re, 1 e- re.»dily— It's as lik-iy a- i-ot you may have, for my mistre-s and 1rlr. WLiam have b,-en traveling abom a good deal, and you might have seen them some" her. 11 Bet-sir Morris gives a start. "Mr. William she repots to herself. •• I -upp se rh y are mother and son Bessie says in a questicairg-tone. Y-s." reolies the other quickly, and in a grati- neaiotie,"you can eseily see that, cant you? Tnev are so very much alike." I did not look at them so particularly as all that'' says Be sie. We 1, I almost wish you had 1" exclaims the woman earne-tlv "and then I'd have told my mistr ss tpat you noticed the likeness "Why, does that gratify her?" Bessie Morris takes at; unusual interest in the lady and her son. infeed it õOPs. There nt-ver was a mother aid .^on so foid of one anoth. r. And no one can ver please my mispress more than to say thaC Mr. Wioi^m is like her." "Ur-at is your mistress's name, may I ask?" say- Bes-i^. "M a. Chetwod^ is the read? reply. And the younar gentleman, wnat is h"?" B, s ie Morris wants to find oUt; "ll about the-e "Dew peope" Mv vo nsr gpntVmaa is g?->ing to be a lawyer, a barrister, But mv mistress has not been wry htronsr Ute-y. so ve have been travelling ab ut for a fr-w months for the bum-fit of her health." ••I'.d-edl'" in a kind, sympathetic time. Bessie Morris, for some rea-on best known to her- self. re-oives to ell t-ivate this exot-ssively candid and cirnii uniciiive ma,id of 1\I, Chetwcde's. "Poor la v wh t has been the matter withht-r. "Xorhinr vt-ry much in parrii-ubr. First, she is not, very str ntr a"d then ste would not go any- whe e without; Mr. William. •• And ho v ii-ng do y< u think you'll stay here irq- ires Bessie Moras, as she lises xrom the ti ble. \V"o are not ='ire. y t: we must see bcw .he plac- ees with iii, n." rkssie Morris atrain seeks h.,r own room. She has t-t hbont a quarter of an hour to herst-lf, and she walks up and down the room restlessly. "Then it Scameuse t oes no? agree with y(,n, Mrs. Ch, twode, it shall not agree with my master," sn- mutters, fro a bet.ween her closed teeth, "for Illllot let you out of my s.ght again To think or the years I nave patiently waited for all this! W iter) a rid feit certain that sooner or later I should m t you! My master's wife was a good woman. I never knew one >o .srood, an<l when I told her my story and sai i I was a woman released from orison, a' d wished to chansre my name and to live another iire. «he then stretched forth her hand to me and pr< nsised to befriend me if I would be faithful ro h"r. and my secret has died with her as far as her husband and daugh er are concerned." The woman's hrd f Ice softens for a minute as she spe ks of the woman who had been the means of her social re-"ene!atic.n. • Bur, young man. who is he? Is he the chil i she rook a way ? He is not like her," she exclaims doggedly, as though there weresomeune actiially contradicting her, not a bit. He chances to have dark blue eyes and fair hair, and so noes she. Cant-he have married again and is this the etnid of a second marriage she asks herself ap- prehensively, •• if-o," and an expression of hate overspreads her face half—&ye, more than half, my scheme of vengeance will be lost." B<sie Morris paces up and down the room, and a" she ooes so she accidentally catches sight of her face in the looking eda^s. ,Sht-. starts violenriy-for across her forehead there glows a crimson mark, as if forced out tin re by the viol-nee of her emotions. Go d God! What sh all I do?" she exclaims, ai she looks at the red sfreak standing out, so vivid iy as contrasted with surrounding pallor of he- counten nee. I know one thing I must do," i-h- continues, and that is. I must keep as cool as I can." She bathes ler forehead in cold water, and pre sently succeeds in somewhat reducing the vivid rednes-. B- s e puts some powder upon it, but yet there it stavs. and she feels sne must make some excuse about it when she again sees her master and mistress. t must find out if she has married again," she sav- to herself, as she adjusts her spectacles, "Mrs. Chetwo^e may be her name by a second marriage for anything I can yet tell. ^he enters her master s room with many apolo- gies for hemg- so long absent. And I also met with an accident,sir. she con- tinue- (t murely as she takes a piece of work tr..m a work basket, and soars herself at a respectful ois'ance "An accident!" he repea;s. but not in a very concerned tone, although the subject is th's •• v wo'-oan." But, then, Reginald Po • cr V 'IV 0 thought; hi.- ■ v.'i ailments alone wee worthy or b, chronicled. Ye'1. sir." -he continues glibly. "I In, d my f..rebp,1 aga'nst the sheif of a wavdrob •. an tn-re is quite a red mark across it." "Arnica!" he ejaculates solemnly, ars.-e* and water; that is the rhirg- tot you. 1 IS toiiiuionly supposed to be a qu,tuk, houiteopaliuc medicine, but a man of my experience has been )nly too glad ro try every s.ys em. and to extract che b.-st from each, and, xprience tell me there is nothinsr bet'er, in a case like yours, than arnica and water." Tha;, k you, sir!" replies Bessie Morris in a gratefnl tone, as though she bad r ever before hpa,"d I of this vim le remedy, find that the words of her mas er ha-i been inspired by the spirit of iEsclapim. "Tbnnk you, sir. I have some arnica in the medi- cine-che^c, and I'll try it." Do so at once." he requests; "lose no time about it: and by the way. where is Miss Aileen ? lias she not been with you, sir ? Ye", just for a minute, where is she ? I don't know, sir, but I'll go and find out," she says rising. "No. never mind just now look to your tore- head. Dear me!" he adds. peering at her through his eyeglass. what a terrible blow you must have given yourself!" She looks at, herself in the looking-glass. Yes; with her fort head in that state she must not run the risk of m, etingMr. Chetwode. •• It is p; ining me, sir!" she exclaims, with a carina! assumption of fainting, and the invalu- able woman sinks back into her ehair. Keirinald Power rings the heil, and in answer to his summons a waiter Do you know where Mi^s Power is?" No, sir." Then go and find out. and send her to me im- mediately." The waiter hiws and retires. I think 111 go to my room, sir, if I may," srys Be sie Moiris. in a respectful manner. "D Bessie, do. and use the arnica but I was intending 'o get Miss Aileen to yet it for you." "Ah, sir! exclaims Bessie Morris, with her hand uioti the handle of the door. Miss Aileen is not like you. sir: she hasn't your kind, thoughtful Lead," and Bessie Morris leaves the room. CHAPTER XL. JAXH GUTHRIE'S PROMISE. Acm dens lifted the roofs off the houses and revealed what the inhabitants were doing. Could any power. like, lift the roofs off the ;.inds of several of the inmates of the Scameuse Itoiel, what curious interweavings. what inter- twined threads of fate would be revealed. Mrs. Chetwode and her son have seated them- selves on the terrace beneath an awning, where the lady languidly fans her-elf with a huge black feather fan, whilst her wn luxuriates in a cigarette. "Mother mine he says, tenderly. laying his hand fO" an instant upon her's, what ails you ti ry Nothing, William, nothing, dear," she replies, why do you ask the question ?" Because you look strange1 y white—and—and nltoteth r." says the young man, leaning for- ward in his easy chair, "there is something (dd nh ut you." Tiow hanpy ewry mother would be if she had such a soil." she exclaims, looking at him fondly ■ sou who tattes the trouble to consider his old moi her's h oks as carefully as though she were his sweetheart." "It isn't every fellow has such a little mother," he an-wers. But tell me what is the matter?" he persis's. Do you feel exceptionally tired ?" A iittle tired, dear; not t xceptionally so,she ropes in an absent tone. "Oh! I shall be all riift.t af'te- a good night's rest." "• I sa mother," he exclaims, did you see ttat lovely tfirl who sat opposite to us at the Uib'r ii'Jioir ?" • S e is so rarely beautiful it would be impo-sible to avoid noticing her." says Mrs. Che- iv, (ie, absently furling and unfurling her black tan. "I don't think I ever saw a more beautiful crea- tnn:" hp exdaims. enthusiastically. I say, mother, I shall cultivate the young lady." j. Do, my boy, if it will amuse you;" and Mrs. Chetwode smiUs. "She is certainly very lovely, V ut she did not seem to me to be particularly enter- taining." -11 modesty and reserve," he observes, half mockinely "I know she is not married, for I look d at her hands, and beautiful, little, slender, brown hands they are too 1" Well, re dly, William, you have all of a sudden tnkfn a wonderful fancy to this young lady laughs, Mrs. Chetwode; "we must only hope it may be mutual?" I wonder who she is." he says musingly, iishe leisurely lights another cigarette. "It seemed odd to see a young, pretty girl like her come down t., the table d'hotr all alone." I saw a woman like a servant speaking to her as we left the dining-room." As Mrs. Chetwode speaks, her fau falls. Yes," says William Chetwode, as he picks up the fan and hands it to his mother." I believe I saw scm- one like that too." We are sure to find out who she is very soon. Everyone comes to know who everybody i., in such places in a very short time." I'd hack your maid, Jane Guthrie, to find out a' y piece of gossip she sets her mind to," says Wild* im laughing. "So as I am rather smitten,' as r.Richard Swiveller says, with this young lady, sc Ja :e to find out all about her. I say mother, who are th. se. th-yaretwo of the ladies who were at the falile (I ho replies Mrs. Chetwode. "They are evident y coming here." Mr-. Cbetwrde is quite right in her surmises. The Misses Fletcher liked the looks of Mrs. Chet- wode and her son, and determined to be friendly on the first opportunity. So they advance across the blindingly-whire terrace—two passee, white- mn-lin-v owned shady-hatted virgins. Hew ver) warm it is this evening, origi- ns ly exclaims Miss Fletcher, gushingly, as she F, nt,, herself on one of the benches beneath the aw* Tg. Yes, ",e found it so warm indoors that we tv-ongnr we should like to sit out here," replies M ■< hetwode. You have only just arrived?" This from Miss Muria,. "r h;s afternoon," says Mrs. Chetwode. "My son and have just come from Bonn." • Ah. (if ar Bonn exclaims Miss Fletcher, en- t'uMa-ticaUy. ''Dear, dear Bonn and the dear s cents. Many a pleasant day we have spent ui re • Y from Mrs. Chetwode then you know Bonn well?" Very well. indeed." I was a s udent ther6 for a time," chimes in am, and I fear my mother must have found m" a very dear' student indeed." The Misses Fletcher appear to be convulsed with laughter at this witty remark of William's. At all events. i,, has the effect of putting the quar- tette upon a more familiar footing. Have you been long here ?" inquires Mrs. Cli- two-,(,. • A^oi t ten days." replies Miss Fletcher, "and we a > e quite up in the amusements of the place," s' e a s gu-hi' gly, so we shall be ableandmost happy, 1 am sure, to give you any information we can." William Chetwode bows, and his mother says— "Th.-nk yon very much. I nhall at once take ad- va."i.g of your kind offer, and ask you if you :k1; w whc is that lovely girl who sat opposite to us ar winner. You must, know whom I mean,the girl wi,h the mr.ize aIJd black dress?" "Oh and Miss Fletcher looks gallons of vine- gar: "that is an Irish girl,who is staying here; you knew her nationality, of course, from her d eadiul brogue." • I did not hear her speak at all," replies Vis. ChetA-cde, with just the ghost of a smile ii, i n her own face, and the suspicion of a brogue upon her tongue. "Is the young lady here by her.-ef?" For her fon's f:'kp-for what would she not do to please rJJm I-she asks these questions. H" sis okes on placidly, seemingly uninterested in the a, ion. "fneed:" and Xiss Fletcher gives a little patht iic shake of her auriciimv-i-hu.ed head: no 3 oti ;k tJlllt She id here-nominally-to lake cxre cf a sick father, whom she. instead, neglects mo?-t -h-smefully, and leaves him com- pletely to the mi rcy of a servant. • sh" is young yt." says Mrs. Chetwode,in a sort of apo i gc ic tone. -Tirn chould not make one heartless, should i- n"w? S¡;ys Mi.-s Maria, appealing directly to W illiam Chetwode. "No. of course; certainly not; I quite agree with you. he readily assents. An i wi o is the young lady? I mean, do you know h -r name /"persists Mrs. Chetwode. HVL name is Power: rather a common Irish D; me I believe," she concludes, disparagingly. Yes. it is cot uncommon in lrdand," replies Mis. Chetwode, quietly. "I sm an Irishwoman myself, and have known ptople of the name. "You:" You Irish 1" burst simultaneously from the tv 'pinsters. • Y. u ro nut speak in the very least like an i. :,ii Piactilat(-s Miss Fletcher, who be- lon^ s tu Lhat class of English who think an Irish person must feel complimented at being told he or she has no nationaltrait. "I have been oat of Ireland so very Ion tr that I daresay I have lost some of my accent." -he replies, but over her face flits a little flush, and just the suspicion of on expression of gratification Presenlly Wiliiam Chetwode gives his arm tc his mother. and takes her into the house. She g, ,p.e upstairs, and as she is passing the door of Reginald Power's room, it is opened, and Mrs Chetwode stands face to face with Bessie Morris the rt d scar shewing vividly across her forehtad. Bessie Morris deferentially stands aside to let the lady pass, and then retreats up another flight of stairs to her own room. Mrs. Chetwode almost staggers along the pa-sage to her own room, where she finds Jane Guthrie. "You aie not well, ma'am," she exclaims sympa- thetically, "will I call Mr. William ?" I am rather fatigued, Jane, that is all. Just go downstairs, and give me a cup < f tea." Janedoes as she is desired. No sooner does she close the door than Mrs. Chetwode throws off all restraint, and throwing herself back in the arm- chair, a look of horror comes over her face, as -he txeiaims- "I cannot be mistaken I thought I knew the voice, although disguised—and well d sguised. too, but that scar across the forehead leaves no room tor doubt. What brings her ht re ? Whom is she with ? Surely not with tho-e Irish people I wonder," she mutters leaning forward. if she has dogged my-movements, and if so, wbv Jane Guthrie returns with the tea., and good naturedly fusses about her mistress She has already made friends with two laoy's maids, a valet, and a courier.and regale- her mistr- ss with an accoun of the doings and movements of then respective ma,ters and mistresses. Mrs. Chetwode listens absently. She knove Jane does this in all good nature, and she does not like to check her. Presently she asks— Who are ti.ose Powers that are here ?" "Agenth man's gentleman downstairs told me they were very nice Iiish people. I was talking to their maid, but she didn't say anything much about them." Do try and find out all about them," says Mrs. < hei.wode, adding, as she warms into brilliant fiei i( xi. I fancy I knew them in Ireland." ••I'll find out, ma'am," replies Jane with remark- able alacrity. This is a mission which just suits her. "What sort is the maid ?" asks Mrs. Chetwode. who seems suddenly to have developed an interest in the sayings and doings of the servants' hall. I don't care much for her, ma'am," says Jane, doubtfully, "and it's my opinion her hair is not her own." Why," exclaims Mrs. Chetwode, smiling, nearly everyone wears false hair nowadays that is nothing." "Wel], I don't like her, ma'am," persists Jane, decidedly, not but what she made herself very agreeable." Find out how long they are likely to stay," says Mrs. Chetwode. Her young mistres^ has quite taken my fancy." 111 find out, ma'am," says Jane Guthrie, ae she takes her mistress's tea-cup, "leave that tc me." (Tobe continued.)

FIRE PANICS. An alarm of fire was raised at a meeting held in the Rifle Hall, Bloomsbury, to discuss the question of land law reform. The audience at once made for the doors, and an alarming scene took place. People were everywhere fighting to get at the places of exit, and it was some time before the panic came to an end. Several persons were injured, and a lady, who was knocked down and trampled upon, and a child were severely hurt. The alarm was quite un- founded. During a performance of "The Pirates of Pen- zance," at Limerick Theatre, the gaspipe which feeds the footlights running in front of the stage, through some accident, fell into the orchestra. The burning lights being close to the wood- work and cushions in the stalls, some person or other in the gallery raised a cry of Fire." A few people made a rush for the two narrow exits from this part of the house, and three or f ur women had to be carried out in fainting fits. The audience, seeing the gas-pipe and lights arranged in their proper places without any difficulty kept themselves under control, and the occurrence, which for a time threatened to be rather a serious one, passed over satisfactorily. The company were announced to play an afterpiece, and, not doing so, they were hissed by the gallery audience, who broke the lamps in the dress circle.

IMPETUOUS JURYMEN. During the hearing of a charge of night poaching at the Hertford assizes, before Mr. Justice Grove, one of the jury interposed, and said they thougnt it would be a waste of time to proceed any further with the case. as they had already made up their minds as to the verdict. The judge thought it would be better to hear the case for the prosecution to an end first. The juryman repeated that they considered it would be a waste of time. They did not believe the evidence of the keepers, and they, therefore, found the prisoner not guilty. Another juryman at the same time said that he would not agree to any other verdict whatever further evidence might be given. Mr. Justice Grove asked if they were unanimous. One of the jurymen replied that he should prefer to hear the case out. The judge then ordered the rest of the :jury to leave the box, and liberated the accused, to come up for trial by another jury at the next assizes. It ought to be stated that it was, as it turned out, only a portion of the jury who took the course described, the others ordy tamely yielding to it, for after the case was over five of the jurors declared that they had not agreed in what their fellows had said, and these five signed the following letter to the judge We, the undersigned members of the iury just discharged by your Lordship, wish to make it known to you that the juror who addressed you spoke without our authority and without consulting us and, further, that we did not agree with him. We hope your lordship will believe that it was our in: tention and desire to do our duty properly, and to hear the evidence to the end befoie giving our opinion on the case. "A sixth juryman-the one who had dis- sented in the jury box-would have signed this letter, but he was actually empanelled and serving in thejury box in another case.

BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE SCANDAL. A Government inquiry into the charges against the medical officers at the Birmingham workhouse by Mr. Henley and Dr. Mouat, two of her Majesty's inspectors, has been held.—Mary Ann Skeet, an inmate of the epileptic ward, swore that shower-baths and blisters had been several times ad- ministered to her as punishment, and that she was constantly threatened with them. She was unable to sleep at night when she knew she was so to be dealt with. She was in pain for six weeks after one of the blisters had been put on her mck.—An under-nur.se who has since left the workhouse gave evidence that the head nurse threatened to get the patients a blister or shower-bath for the simplest thing, even for using soap extravagantly. She had known blisterc inflicted immediately after these t in eats. The blisters always male Skeet have bad hts.— Skeet wvore she had to be forced into the shower- bath. The master of the workhouse produced the books in which should have appeared all case's of shower-bath or padded-room treatment. Jlauv entries appeared to be altogether omitted. He was entirely iarnorant of such punishment being inflicted. —Mr. Simpson, medical officer, strongly denic hav- ing ordered the shower-bath as punishment. It was not necessary for the treatment of imbeciles to have shower-baths, but they would be valuable in many cases. He should not be prepai ed to recommend the guardians to dispense with them. He did not know that force had been used to get patients into the shower-bath, but if he gave an order for a shower bath he would expect it to be carried out. In cases of excitement, especially in women, he should consider it nec s- sary to give shower baths and blisters to epileptics. It would depend on the effect it had how soon he would repeat it.-A medical fli cer, formerly at the workhouse, Dr. Robinson, said he was in the habit of ordering shower baths for hysterical patients, very rarely in epileptic cases, but frequently in the cases of young women whose symptoms were doubtful. He had not ordered them as a punishment. He had heard nurs"s and pauper assistants threaten shower baths to the patients as punishment.—A female inmate said she had seen a patient named Peters ili-treated by Nurse Giles. She had been put in the padded room, and shortly afterwards Mr. Simpson came in and t Id Giles to give her a shower-bath. Mr. Simpson spoke sharply, and said if the shower-bath did not do her good she was to have a blister. Giles and another woman dragged her along on her back to thE bath.— Nurse Giles denied using force, and said the woman was put in the padded room by order. Peters never remonstrated.—Mr. Mitchell, assistant medical officer, stated that he ordered Peters to be taken to the padded room on one occasion because she had threatened to destroy herself, and btcause she was violent.—Mr. Henley said it was perfectiy clear that the workhouse had outgrown the regulations laid down for the guidance of the officers. It was impossible for the officers to perform their duty if they strictly complied with the regu- lations. Therefore the Local Government Board would, in considering this case, certainly give due consideration to the very great difficulty the officers bad to contend with in the management of the workhouse. In the evidence that had been given at this inquiry certainly no case of cruelty had been proved.-The proceedings then terminated.

IRELAND. ALLEC5TSD WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY. According to the Dublin correspondent of the Stan- dard. Major Clifford Lloyd, the special resident magistrate for the counties of Clare, Limerick, and Cork, has brought to the knowledge of the authori- tiss at the Castle the existence of a widespread and dangerous conspiracy in hist district. Major Lloyd, who is one of the most active magistrates in Ireland, has been able to discover the fullest parti- culars as to the membership, funds, and objects ol this organisation. The news is regarded as very serious at the Castle. An informer has revealed all the plans of th s secret association. The sudden orders to the 53rd Regiment to come to Ireland may have been caused by the information forwarded tc the executive from Limerick and Clare. There is no doubt that money has been distributed for the purpose of the conspiracy, and that arms to a con- siderable extent have been smuggled into the country. The Daily News correspondent confirms this report, adding, "The conspiracy is said to be ol a completely organised character, but the authorities are in possession of sufficient information to enable them at any moment to seize the chief conspirators, while the police are kept constantly informed of the different movements in contemplation." Later intelligence states that Major Lloyd declares the above reports to be unfounded. They are sup- posed to have had their origin in the recent nume- rous arrests in connection with the "Moonlight gangs. COWARDLY MURDER. A shocking murder has been committed at Breffa, near Miltown-Malbay, co. Clare, the victim being John Kinnane, aged 80, land steward to Mrs. Moroney, of Milltown House, who has for some time past b, en under police protection. The deceased's son states that he and his wife, with four children and the deceased, were sitting by the fireside, in the evening, when suddenly a report was heard, and immediately the old man cried out, God have mercy on my soul." He was falling into the fire when the son caught hold of him. He died in less than two minutes. Almost on a level with the fire-place is a small window, and it was through a pane of glass in this window that the shot was fired. The assassin must have taken a steady shot, as the ball-which is that of arevolver—passed between the deceased man's son and his child, and went right through the old man's body from side to side. Some three months ago, while he was passing by the avenue through a shrub- bery which leads into Miltown House, the residence of his employer, Mrs. Moroney, a well-dressed man, who had a watchguard, met deceased and cautioned him that if he did not leave his employment he would suffer. He was further cautioned a second time by the same person, who told him that his next visit would prove fatal. Several other persons have re- ceived similar warnings. CONTINUED OUTRAGES. Three hundred tons of hay, the property of Mr. David OConnetI.ofco.Limeriek, have been maliciously destroyed by fire. The dwelling-house and forge of a smith named Sullivan, who shod the horses of some boycotted parties in the neighbourhood, have been burned down near Bantry. A large party of armed disguised men have visited the houses of several tenants near Frenchpark who have paid rent, and, after taking the occupants out of bed, best them brutally. A man named Rattigan, bailiff to Captain Brown, Woodstock co. Galway, was beaten in such a way while returning from Ballindine market at night, that his life is despaired of. Two arrests are reported to have been made in connection with the affair. A tenant-farmer named Hyland, and his son, while proceeding towards Drumshambo, from Mohill, where they had paid their rent, were attacked by three men, who beat young Hyland. Two farmers named Rey- nolds have been arrested and remanded in connec- tion with the outrage. A party of six men, armed and disguised, visited the houses of two farmers, named Donovan and O'Neill, in the Glen of Aherlow, on Wednesday night. As they entered the former's residence they shouted No Rent," one of the party firing, but the shot struck the lamp an the table, doing no furtherinjury. They pulled Donovan out into the yard, put him on his knees, and made him swear that he would pay no rent. One of the party then striking Donovan with the butt end of his gun between the shoulders, swore if he would pay rent he would shoot him. The mis- creants afterwards pruceeded to O'Neill's, acting similarly. Five cases of incendiarism have taken place in King's County during the last few days. The tirst was that of a fanrer residing at Clonbonniff, who lost a large rick of straw. On the same night several dis- tinct cocks of hay, belonging to a grazier named Daniel L Estrange, were fired. On the succeeding night, the residence of Edward Killian, at Clonbonniff, was totally destroyed !>y fire, the only reason assignable for the outrage being that he had advised his brother tenants to go into court. On the succeeding night a h, -ii,e from which an eviction lately took place at Cloghan, was also burnt to the ground. The last case is that of a Mr. Martin L'Estrauge, of Cloghan, who suffered the loss of a rick of hay. THE IMPRISONED M.P.'s The London correspondent of the Dublin Express says "In Home Rule circles it is stated that Messrs. Parnell, Dillon, and O'Kelly intend to resign their s;-ats in Parliament immediately, so that their vote* may not be lost an] that the new members may take their seats before the cloture division, which will be a very narrow one." The 2nd Battalion Orpnadier Guards, commanded by J.i, nlpnant-Colonpl Philip Smith, and consisting otc29 officers and 661 men, has lefr, Windsor for Ireland, its place being taken by the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards from Chelsea. The 53rd Shropshire Regiment, numbering 1,100 men, has also left Aldershot for Ireland on sudden orders. Captain Boycott hunted with the South Mayo Harriers on Thursday. About 800 No Rent" manifestoes have been stopped in transmission through the post-office. A petition to the Queen is being signed by the chief landowners in Galway, for the purpose of bring- ing their claims for compensation before her Majesty. Limerick county prison being overcrowded, owing to the large numbers of suspects and ordinary off.-nders c .nfined there, 18 prisoners have been removed thence to Ennis gaol. A search for arms has been made by the police at the residence of Mr. Halpin, Raholine, co. Clare, but no weapons were found. Mr. Halpin was pre- si tent of the late Land League in Clare. Numerous garrot robberies have taken place in Dublin of late, the peculiarity about them being that they are generally committed in the busiest thoroughfares and while large numbers of people are about. An Irish Anti-Land League" has been formed for the purpose of "wrecking the Land League." Its ob- jects are set forth in a circular which has been inter- cepted by the police, and which states that if the members of the Land League can intimidate we can do likewise; if they fire into houses we can retaliate in a Mmilsr manner if they shoot honest citizens, they themselves are not bullet proof." Notices, signed "Captain Moonlight," were posted extensively in the locality of Millstreet. (one n the po ice barrack door), offering a reward of JE30 to any person who will acquaint him with the names of the farmers who have paid their rents. The notice states that the real Captain Moonlight is not yet apprehended, and that all his time will be devoted to punishing crimes. Two suspects, James Conway and James Brown, re eased from Nans gaol after three months' imprison- ment, have arrived at Birr. They were met at the station by the Rev. Father Brennan and Father Sheehan, who were accompamed by hundreds of per- sons. Enthusiastic cheers were given along the route from the railway to Birr. The houses in the town, with few exceptions, were illuminated. Eight actions have been commenced by theDrnm- collogher ladies who were sent to gaol by the magis- trates on the charge of holding Land League meetings and were released by the order of the Irish Attorney- Gerural on the ground that the decision was illegal, the offence being an indictable one, and not one to be dealt with summarily. The aamagea for false im- prisonment against the committing magistrates are laid at JB1,000 in each case. ==================

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. Further correspondence in reference to the relations of the United States to Chili and Peru has been sub- mitted to the American Senate. The most notable features in it are some despatches from Mr. Freling- huysen, Mr.Blaine's successor in the Cabinet, in which the latter's instructions regarding Chili are revoked, the proposed conference of South American Repub- lics is abandoned, and Chili is assured that the United States only wishes to give the most friendly assistance in arranging peace between Chili and Peru, without in the slightest degree presuming to be dictatorial. Accompanying the Chilian correspondence pre- sented to the Ame- n.an Senate are some despatches which have passe l between Earl Granville and Mr. Blaine, in connection with the Olayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Panama Canal guarantee of neutrality. Lord Granville notes the objection to a European guaran- tee, but states that the position of England and the United States is defined in the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. In reply, Mr. Blaine enters at length into this question, with the object of shewing that the Enxish view of that convention has always been op- posed by the United States, and proposing that the treaty should be freed from all embarrassing features.

THE POLITICAL ISITUATION. Mr. C. B. B. M'Laren, M.P., presided at the annual meeting of the Putney and Roehampton Liberal Association, and denied that there were, as alleged by the Tories, any signs of disintegra- tion in the Liberal ranks. The cause of Liberalism was growing in strength, and whatever might be the result of elections in evenly-balanced or corrupt constituencies, they had no reason to fear any general desertion of those principles to which the country had pledged itself. The late elec- tion for the North Riding was fought very much in the dark. Could any one of them have expected that in a great agricultural constituency a Liberal can- didate would have come within 400 votes of beating a man like Mr. Dawnay? That election was of most hopeful augury for the future, and as an index of what they might expect in a large number of comity divisions never contested by a Liberal candi- date. Not only were the boroughs steadily increasing in Liberalism, but the farmers were finding out that if they stuck to the Tory party they would get nothing. It was one of the peculiarities of the present political situation that the party which had neither a programme, a responsible leader, a policy, nor any settled principle which they could call their own, were trying by every means, fair and unfair, to discredit the most powerful Minis- try ever in office, although they had no one to take Mr. Gladstone's place-and were unable to tell the country what their policy was. Whatever the Lii eral party did appeared to these people to be wrong. If asked why the Government were wrong, they. said that Mr. Gladstone was a dangerous man, and that the only thing for the country was to send him about his business and let Lord Salisbury take his place. Th.- Tories were venemous in their opposition they were discarding good worthy men like Sir Stafford Northcote, ana were putting into the shafts of their political cart all the vicious old screws" they could get hold of, reckless and regardless whether it knock down all the peaceful inhabitants of the town so long as their policy was pursued.

Monday was regarded as a public holiday at Parley, the occasion being the inauguration of the new town hall buildings presented to the town at a co t of about £100,000. by Messrs. Clark, of the Anchor Thread Works, Paisley, as a memorial of their brother, George A. Clark, who died in America nine years ago, and who bequeathed jS20,000 towards the erection of a hall for his native town. Ot seven new cardinals to be created at the next Papal Consistory, three only are Italians, although there are five Italian vacancies. The Pope is un- willing to have more cardinals resident in Rome than those actively taking part in the Government of the Church as holders of offices. This is a part of his policy of gradually getting rid of all sinecures. The practice of pairing in the Legislature at Washington has become so frequent that the question has been brought forward in Congress. Towards the end of the week, it appears, members wishing to visit their homes on Sunday "pair with each other, and thus the falling off in the attendance is so large as to seriously interfere with the conduct of public business It is proposed to make it incumbent upon a member wishing to "pair "to shew that his absence is a matter of convenience but of necessity.

MISCELLANEOUS. The date fixed for the execution of Guiteau is the 80th of June. Intelligence received in Berlin from Russia is to the effect that the health of the Czar is not entir ely satis- factory. The commission appointed in Germany to revise Luther's translation of the Bible has held its last sitting, and brought its work to a close. The German Government is about to establish a station at Cumberland Gulf for the purpose of making and recording observations within the Arctic regions. A journal is to be founded in Vienna under the title of the Internationale Kosmopolitisrhe Polyylotte Centralzeitung von Wien. It will contain articles in 12 different languages and dialects. The Danish War Minister has demanded a vote of four millions sterling for the construction of fortifica- tions for the defence of the Danish capital from attack either by sea or land. Two children, 6 and 9 years of age respectively, found guilty at West Ham police-court of picking a lady's pocket, have been ordered to be detaini d in an industrial school until the age of 16. Official intimation of the expected viliit of his *R yal Highness the Prince of Wales to Great Yai mout h has been received. The Prince will be in Yarmouth for two or three days towards the end of May. Owing to the bursting of water into the Pelsall HallColliery from an old pit, and the spread of water into adjacent properties, three pits have been brought to a standstill at Pelsall, and about 700 workmen thrown out of work. Twenty-two persons lost their lives in the Pelsall Hall Colliery In 1872, through the tapping of water in old workings. A correspondent writing from South Africa on De- cember 26th states that the Zulu chiefs Hamu and Zibefu had been ordered to restore all the cattle they had plundered from Mnyamana, formerly Prime Minister of Zululand, and Maduna, brother of the ex- King. He further states that Chief Dunn had been directed to confine himself to his own district. On Saturday a Croydon postman named Holden was remanded, prior to formal committal for trial, for stealing a letter containing a 25 Bank of England note and 21, as far back as January, 1872. The note found its way to the Bank of England about three weeks ago, and was traced to the prisoner, who admitted having appropriated the letter 10 years ago. It is reported that the Orion, 4, double screw Iron armour-plated corvette, 4,720 tons, 3,900 horse power, is to supersede the Duncan, wooden line-of- battle ship, the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald J. Macdonald, K.C.S.I., Commander.in-Chief at the Nore. The entrances to the Thames and Medway at the present moment are practically without floating protection. A prominent member of the Dublin Stock Ex- change has failed his liabilities are stated to be from j6150,000 to £ 200,000. The cause of his failure ii said to be the fall in Mexican Three per Cents., of which he had an account open for, it is reported, a very large amount. These securities have fallen within a brief period from 26 to 20. He has retired from the Stock Exchange. It has been resolved to offer two first prizes of 15,000 marks each, three second prizes of 10,000 marks, three third prizes of 5,000 marks, and 10 others of 2,000 marks each for the best dtsigne for the new Imperial House of Parliament to be erected in Berlin. The jury is to consist of the building committee and eight other architects and artists, one of whom must be a German living abroad. It is stated that the Opal, 14, composite screw cor- vette, 2,162 tons, 2,126-horse power, which is being brought forward for commission at Sheerness dockyard, is to befitted, byway of experiment, with heavy metal plates upon her keel, to prevent, if possible, pitching in stormy weather. Considerable interest is taken in the invention by the officials, but an opinion prevails that the speed of the vessel will be diminished. A disastrous fire occurred lately at Antofagasta., One entire block of buildings and three-fourths of another were totally consumed. The fire is believed to have originated in a billiard saloon adjoining the market. Among the buildings destroyed are the church, gaol, market, many stores, and the only two druggists'shops in the place. The total loss is estimated at 300,000 dollars. No personal casualties of conse- quence occurred. A strange suicide has occurred at Chaddcrton, near Oldham, where a woman named Ashworth in good circumstances drowned herself in the Roch- dale Canal. Before doing so, however, she made every preparation for being laid out, put her wedding-ring and money in a place of safety, and arranged as far as she could for the funeral. The greatest care ap- peared to have been taken to have everything in the house scrupulously clean and in readiness. A shocking accident occurred on Sunday near Mostyn station, on the Chester and Holyhead Rail- way. One of I the porters, in proceeding along the line for the purpose of taking in the signal lamps, discovered the body of a man lyins: on the fourfoot track of the down line. The body had evidently been there some hours, and several trains had passed over it. Only the trunk of the corpse remained, the arms, shoulders, lesrs, and (head having been cut to pieces,so that identification was impossible. Mr. Bright, replying to a letter from the Rev. A. Starkey, vicar of Ryton, near Coventry, with reference to the relations between England and Ireland, writes: "I am afraid we must wait long before we see what we so much desire — a cordial union and friendship between the two countries. The intelligent classes, the wealthy and the Pro- testants, are friendly, but there is material for agitation and disturbance of which evil and ambitious men make use for their own distinction and advantage. I believe, however, a better time is before us." Sir William Harcourt, the Home Secretary, has just granted Mrs. Bickers, the landlady with whom Lefroy lodged, the sum of £ 20 for the losses she has sustained in having to remove from her house at Stepney, in consequence of her other lodgers leaving her, and the expenses incurred in her removal. It seems an unpleasant notoriety has followed her to her new home, and she cannot let her rooms. The public believed that she had received a portion of the reward, but this is not the case, the solicitor's clerk having been paid the £ 200—the whole of which he has kept. At the last meeting of the Hawarden board of guardians considerable discussion took place with reference to the case of Henry William Wilson, the young man who annoyed Mr. Gladstone at the Hawarden rent audit dinner, and was afterwards com- mitted to the workhouse by the Mold magistrates. The guardians considered the bench had no right to send him there, and that the prisoner ought to have been discharged. Some expense had been incurred, and the clerk was instructed to write to the magis- trates demanding the amount the man's maintenance and removal had cost the ratepayers. According to the report of the architect of the Palace of Versailles the basins of the famous frau des e<nix are now in so deplorable a condition of ruin snd decay that the periodical displays so familiar to the Parisians and to all visitors to their city must ere long, if some effort is not made, entirely cease. Many fine effects have for some time disappeared. Meanwhile bas-reliefs in marble of high artistic value are stated to be lying scattered about the park overgrown with grass and allegorical subjects, some of which are mas- terpieces of the jsculptor's work, are in danger of com- plete destruction. At Llanberis, Mr. Rathbone, M.P., referred at considerable length to the recent inquiry into high class education in Wales. Education, next to religion, was the chief object of interest to Welshmen, who centered their national recreation in literature and music and he was sure Mr. Glad- stone and- his Government would do all they could in the coming session to carry out the recommendations of the commission. Nothing, however, might perhaps be effected unless the constituencies backed up the Government in its endeavours to check obstruction in order to carry on useful and necessary legislation. Mr. Macliver, M.P., speaking at Plymouth admitted that the Government had difficulties before them, judging from the wild and sense- less accusations brought against them. But those difficulties would be vanquished, if freedom of discus- sion was secured by the reform of Parliamentary procedure. It was ridiculous to suggest that any party would have the faintest chance of eagging the fair expression of popular opinion. The Liberals had never entertained any such motion, and until the constituencies deemed them unworthy of confidence it might be fairly presumed that their views were in harmony with the desires of the country. The North German Gazette learns from Pekin that a recurrence of the war with Russia is apprehended. Both Powers are continuing their armaments. Speaking at Longton, in North Staffordshire, Mr. Spencer Balfour, M.P., approved the determina- tion of the Government to submit the question of Parliamentary procedure to the House of Com- mons at the opening of the session, observing that it was important this should be put in front of all other subjects, and kept there until it was satisfactorily settled. This was no party quests, for all parties ought to be alike interested in effi- ciently maintaining the dignity of the House. The Government proposals could not possibly prejudice freedom of debate, for in the past every member who thi,ught more of the dignity of Parliament than of personal pretensions had been silenced by the tactics of a handful of members. A poacher named Waddington, whilst carrying a gun at Knostrop, York, was stopped by two policemen, who de-nanded his licence. Upon his refusing to produce it, one of the policemen seized the barrel of the gun, upon which Waddington pulled the trigger, killing a boy standing near on the spot. In consequence of an agitation in Russia in favour of the abolition of the taxes on railway tickets, which it was alleged contribute little to the revenue, while they diminish seriously the number of passen- gers, the Russian Government have instituted an inquiry into the whole system. The tax is officially stated to yield about eight millions of roubles annually, and it is affirmed that railway travelling has not fallen off since it was imposed. Under these circumstances the Government has determined that the tax shall be maintained. -At the "Eckington Collieries, Derbyshire, fhomas Cunliffe g t on to the chain for descending the shaft before the signal was given. He was canght by the machinery, one of his arms was torn away, his chest was smashed, and he was fearfully crushed. He died soon after he was released.—At the Birchwood Col- liery in the same district, George Shipman, while at his work, was crushed to death under a weight of several tons of bind which fell on him from the roof. George Cawthorn, recently the landlord of a public- house in Sheffield, who mysteriously disappeared from his home a short time ago, returned to Barns ley, hie native town, on Wednesday. Owing to his unac- countable absence two men, nameJ Williams and Walker, were apprehended by the Doncaster police, they having been seen on the canal bank where the missing man's hat and stick were found. It now transpires that Cawthorn has been spending his Christ- mas in Lancashire. The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. M. Holz- mann and the Hon. H. T. Tyrwhitt Wilson, visited the Smoke Abatement Exhibition at South Kensington before noon on Wednesday. His Royal Highness visited in detail the different sections of the exhibition, and received explanations of the various exhibits. On leaving, the Prince expressed his great interest and satisfaction at what he had seen in the exhibition, and his approval of the work done by the Smoke Abatement Committee. The United Service Gazette is informed that we may look for various changes in the organisation of the Adjutant-General's Department on the so. cession of Sir Garnet Wolseley to the chief chair. The distinguished General believes in a large infnsioa of the military element in the execution of much that is purely military detail, which could be performed much more economically and more efficiently by soldier clerks than by highly-paid civilians." At the instance of the Home Office an inquiry took place at the Cambridgeshire Lunatic Asylum at Fulbourne in reference to a recent fatal affray at the asylum, wherein one patient named Warwick killed another named Taylor. Warwick was formally com- mitted to Cambridge gaol on a charge of murder, and his state of mind will there be certified to by two visiting justices and a medical man, upon the issue of whose certificate the prisoner will be removed to Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.

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