The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

THE WEEK'S NE IVS. t | 'Whilst a man named Bea.sley was taking off s band from machinery at the Chatham paper -vaius, Ashford, the pole he was using penetrated Kiia chest, causing immediate death. Two alleged coiners of base money were taken le £ ore the Blackpool magistrates. A detective Jaad arrested them on suspicion, and a search of their clothing resulted in the discovery of several IMMO half-crowns. At an adjourned sitting of the magistrates a number of beerhouse keepers in Manchester were xefnaed the renewal of their licences in consequence vt objections made by the police. Irregularaties in management were the grounds of objection in s%U the cases. Two Frenchmen were remanded at the Bow- øtreøt Police Court, charged with fraudulently obtaining money from heads of monasteries and convents abroad by falsely representing that they were in possession of religious relics" and would forward them on receipt of cash. A sad drowning fatality was reported by the JKeddish Police. Tom Jones Pryce, aged 14, was talking with some companions along the banks Olthe river running through Reddish Vale when they saw some boys fighting on the other side. They proceeded to cross the river by a plank to tIIItØ the fight, and Pryce fell in the river and was 4nnrned in presence of his companions. An accident occurred to Earl Shrewsbury's coach. the Greyhound, which runs da.ly from jioxton to Alton Towers. Two additional horses were being attached at Alton when one became smtive, and the others suddenly starting swerved flwcaach around, and it fell over. Of the twelve jMftsengers several were more or less injured, but Stone, it is believed, seriously. A distressing affair happened on the river Weaver near Northwich. A long canal boat was ijing at a wharf. While captain Theobold and tmfltbar man were arranging the cargo the tpoat capsized. Mrs Theobold and her four child- ren were in the cabin at the time. She and two etI the children were saved, but the other two mohmreu, one a baby which was tied in the chair, were drowned. John James Taggart, of Witton, Blackburn, while at work in the Star Paper Mill, noticed that the strap attached to his machine was slack. Be leaned over to attend to it, and overbalancing frimself fell on to the pulley. He was swept icoand, and instantly killed, his back being broken jmd his body terribly mutilated. Taggart had .9 just lost his wife. His nine children are there- fore left orphans. A shocking affair took place in a lit tle street xmuiing off one of the main thoroughfares in imsmingham. 'Two newsboys, named Hands and Santh, quarrelled about their earnings and began to fight. Hands, who is 18 years ot itg". was jbeafcea by Smith, who was only 15, and in his rage jmlled out a penknife and struck Smith in tht abdomen. Smith walked a few yards and ther IBU to the ground. He was taken to th hospital, bat died as he was being carried into thd o iidiog. JEt assail~.it is in custody. t:> SirMasaey Lopes had a narrow escape from •drowning in the river Ta/y. On Satijrd-y even. ing an alarm was raised that a horse ud cart wetd been swept into the river n(i carrie t away lpy th's tide. Sir Massey proceeded with .)t;ers to the rescue and dihe horse, cart, and driver were feought to land. While engaged in th work oi rescue Sir Massey Lopes was swept off tne quay, aad fell into water 10ft. deep. Efforts to save I him were instantly made, and eventually he was tronght to land, apparently none the worse tor ftus immersion. I DXSOBBDIENCE IN THE ARMY is looked upon as One of the gravest crimes a soldier can be guilty at and in the pastit has often been punished with Aeatb, The fate of a battle and the liven ot thousands of men, let alone our national honour, ltave often been dependent upon the prompt c rry- jag out of what might have seemed a trivtl order Discipline without good health, however, would be Jike a house without a foundation therefore, Igreat pains are taken to keep our fighting men Srse from disease. Holloway's Piils have always been found an excellent medicue for tbis purpose, a&, in addition to cleansing the blood, they in v L go ttte and give tone to the system. Some remarkable circumstances transpired at IRC&,rboroyigh in oonnection with the arrest of a ITork clerk named Edwin Cattly (22), on a charge of stealing a gold pin valued at 25s., from the per- mm of Mr Joseph Taylor. The pin was found on the prisoner when he was arrested. At the police station Detective Inspector Johnson and Detective Sergeant Aldtn searched the man, and finding partridges upon him asked him for his revolver. This he said had been forwarded to Liverpool with Ibis luggage, but upon entering the cell in which the man was confined, a police constable found that he had shot himself in the breast. A recently discharged small revolver was lying by his side lsud the wound was bleeding freely. The polict, theory was that the prisoner had the revolver con- •eealed in his trouser's leg near the calf. A Local Government Board inquiry wa held A Royton with reference to an application by the Jler&ey and Irwell Joiut Committee for per- mission to prosecute Messrs. Jowett, Waterhouse and Co., Limited brewers, Roy ton, in respect of 'their alleged pollution of certain streams. Under the provisions of the Mersey and Irwell Com- mittee's Act, 1892, the sanction of the Local government Board is needed before proceedings for alleged pollution can be taken against a jpiivateifrm, and it was to determine whether a prima facie case for trial before the local magis- trates existed that Mr Arnt Id Taylor held the inquiry. The case for the Committee was ad- mitted by the other side, and it was stated to be < question now of how best to remedy the evil ømplained of. An inquest was held at Shrewsbury, on Tuesday, touching the death of James Astley, a Shrews- bury printer, who died in the Salop Infirmary from injuries received by a fall from a ladd r. The evidence adduced to the dfect that the deceased, who was 39 years of age, was engaged gathering nuts. He used a ladder for the pur- pose, and when on the top rung a strange feeling 4ame over him, and he fell over into a ditch. He shouted loudly for help, but no one heard him and the unfortunate man lay in a partially unconsci- ous state for several hours. He was eventually found by a gardener n imed Sharman and was re- moved to the Salop Infirmary, where it was found that he had fractured his spine. He die I from the injuries received. The jury returned a ver- dict of accidental death. Hsury Keen, 19, locksmith, living with his jlftrents at 64, Long-street, Walsall, committed suicide under horrible circumstances. The poor fellow had for some time been suffering from indigestion, and had been unable to work for about a week. He had also been subject to delusions. On Sunday he was at home all day, and about eight o'clock at night he went out of the house, leaving his mother there, and soon after she was alarmed by the noise of a loud explosion in an adj )ining workshop. She went to ascertain the cause, and in the top workshop found her son sitting in a chair, with his had almost blown to pieces. Subsequent inquiries showed that the deceased had been in the habit of keeping gunpowder in the workshop, and it seemed pretty clear that he had put a quantity into a vice-box, and, having sat down beside it, had placed his head close to the box and screwed the vice down until the friction produced an explosion. At the Old Bailey, Edward and Lucy Wood, man and wife, were indicted, the former for steal- ing and the latter for receiving a letter contain- ing postal orders. The male prisoner had been twenty-five years in the Postal service, and he was engaged in the Stockwell district as a postman, Numerous complaints had been re- eeived of the loss of letters, and the authorites took steps to find out the thief. Test letters were sent, and one of these just outside the prisoner's around was placed amongst those which the pris- oner was about to deliver. He went within 80 yards of the address of the test letter, but did not deliver it, and the next that was heard of it was when the postal order it contained was presented ))y the female prisoner for payment. The wife pleaded guilty to stealing the letter, and said fxer husband did not know anything about the matter.— The jury found the male prisoner mi; catilty, and he was discharged. The female pris- oner pleaded guilty to forging the signatures to the orders, and was sentenced to six. months' hard pbcm*

WALES A Mi i ELSHMEN. Llandudno's request for a charter of incorpora- tion has been refused. A milk-vendor living at Builth has been fined X2 for selling adulterated m lk. At their conference at Newport the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales elected the Bev. Dr Cynddy- lan Jones, Cardiff, as their president for 1894. A correspondent states that engineers are busy surveying and levelling a route for a light railway it is proposed to make from Llandudno over the Great Orme. For using very" profane language in the public street of Builth, Elizabeth Pryce, was fined ten shillings and costs, the Bench taking a very lenient view of the case. The death of Mr Morgan Lloyd, Q.C., took place somewhat suddenly at his residence, The Grange Brook Green, and the funeral took place on Friday afternoon at Paddington Cemetery, Willesden. A strongly worded resolution in favour of the attitude taken up by the Welsh members towards the Government in relation to Weloh Disestablish- ment w, a passed at the annual meeting of the Welsh Baptist Union, held at Llanelly. At a meeting of the Holyhead Local Board it was determined to take action with the view of convincing the Government of the economy of time and money that will come from the American mails being landed at Holyhead instead of Queenstown. Mr Richard Davies, County Court clerk, was found dead in his office at Conway. An inquest was held, at which it was found that he had com- mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid. The deceased bought the poison from a chemist, stat- ing that he proposed to use it for disinfecting purposes. The chief poem at the eisteddfod in Chicago had for its subject "Jesus of Nazareth," the prize being 500 dols. and a gold medaL This has 11 been carried off by the Rev Evan Rees (Dyfed), of Cardiff. Chief actor in the chairing ceremony was Hwfa Mon, years ago known as the bard of four chairs, and probably now the holder of many more. Nearly all the miners of South Wales having now resumed work, the soldiers are being gradually withdrawn from the districts on which they were billeted. At Tumble, Carmarthen- shire, however, where so much ill-feeling has been created by the importation of blacklegs" from Scotland and Northumberland, the military are still stationed. The members of the Colwyn Bay Local Board continue up in arms against the attempt of the railway company to acquire the foreshore. At the monthly meeting it was resolved to call a public meeting to consider the matter. OiL behalf of the Local Board evidence will be given before the Land Commission to the effect that any such pro- ceeding on the part of the railway company will ender house property almost valueless in Colwyn Bay and Colwyn. At the Rhyl Licensing Sessions strong opposi- tion was offered by the temperance party led by the Rev Thomas Shankland, to the renewal of a large number of the licenses. A chief ground of objection was the number of back doors many of th houses have. The magistrates did not see their way to refuse the renewals on this ground, but the objectors were at least successful to the extent of securing that several of the objection- able doors shall be closed. Mr Adolphus Seebohm, a Manchester gentle- m n, was at the Anglesey Petty Sessions con- victed of having had certain wild birds in his tiossesion, in contravention of the provisions of the Wild Birds Protection Act. The magistrates imposed only a nominal penalty, as they found that the defendant, who admitted having shot the birds, had done so through having been misled by a placard issued at the Bangor branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the very society which now caused him to be summoned. The colliers of the Wrexham district of North Wales held a mats meeting on Wrexham race- course, and passed resolutions expressive of loyalty to the Miner's Federation and of deter- mination to continue to resist in an orderly man- ner the unreasonable demands of the coalowners. A letter was read from Mr W. Graig, a coalowner, in the course of which he stated that he hoped no one would be so brutal as to desire that the men should be beaten by actual starvation. He sent a cheque for £ 10 in aid of the starving miners and their wives and children. The ship Beeswing, owned in Portmadoe, arrived! at Queenstown in a battered condition from Buenos Ayres, with a cargo of wheat. Captain Griffiths reports that on the 27th August the ves- sel was struck by a cyclone, and narrowly escaped foundering. The chief officer, Mr John Williams, I Portmadoc, was struck by a heavy sea, washed overboard and drowned. Mountainous seas broke along the decks, flooded the cabins, stove in the deck-houses, broke to pieces three lifeboats, and smashed the bulwarks and stanchions. Every- thing moveable on the decks was swept overboard and the sails torn to ribbons. IMSOSTANT INVENTION IN CAKCKTDGS MANU- IPACTup.it.-The great diversity of industries car- ried on in Bristol is a subject of frequent re-nark, but it is not generally known that one of the busiest of the minor manufactures of the city is the cartridge making industry of Messrs T. Page Wood and Co. At their factory in Lawford-street, St. Phillips, this firm has been working for some time a machine for the automatic loading of all kinds of cartridges, which is likely to mark an entirely new era in the history of this manufac- ture. As most people who have anything to do with firearms are only too well aware, the system at present adopted by the majority of cartridge manufacturers is confined entirely to manual labour, with the result that the'e can be no guarantee of exact accuracy in the loading of cartridges of a particular kind. The importance of such accuracy is not so great in the case of sportsmen as of military men, but with the latter it is a matter of the greatest moment that the charge of every cartridge should be exactly similar. as otherwise target shooting is rendered far more a matter of chance than is at all desirable. The inequality of the charges in the cartridges used at "Risley has often been loudly complained of by Volunteers and others, and the value of mathe- matical accuracy in this patticular, such as is ab- solutely secured, by Mr Page Wood's invention, cannot be over-estimated. So far for the improve- ment from he consumer's point of view. The great use of the machine in the eyes of a manu- facturer is, of course, the immense saving of labour which it affects. Th e average rate of production for three men working by hand may be put down at 600 cartridges per hour, while the machine driven by a small ga3 engine and worked by a 1 couple of men, will produce a good 3,000 an hour. So absolutely similar is the load of each case that ] the firm undertake that every cartridge produced by them contains within three or four of 304 shots to the ounce and an eighth. Similar accuracy is obtained in the load of powder, as we have already po pointed out. The cartridges i," present being manufactured by the machine are a patent of the firm, their speciality being that the shot wad is several sizei smaller than the bori.- of the gun, an arrangement which reduces the obstruction to the passage of the lead along the barrel to a mini- mum, and consequently enormously dimin:shes the recoil of the gun. Messrs Page Wood and Co. have already sent out over 100,000 of these patent cartridges this season, and orders continue to ar- rive from all parts of the country. To return to the machine, we venture to predict that a great future lies before it. It is the result of eight years experiment by Mr Page Wood, who may well be congratulated upon the success of his efforts. We believe shot wa3 first invented in Bristol, and it is fitting that so important a de- velopment in the manfacture of cartridges should emanate frJm a local firm.-TURNER BROS., IRONMONGERS, NEWTOWN, have been ap- pointed SOLE AGKNTS FOR THIS COUNTY, and invite sportsmen to call and see the cartridges, or send for samples.

jT NK BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS is war anted to cure all discharges from the Uri nary Organs, in either sex (acquired or constitu- tiooal), Gra-el, and Paina in the Back. Guaranteed free from Heronry. Sold in Boxes, 48 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, throughout the wbrld; or sent to any address for sixty stamps by the Makers, THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG CoppAirr, IJnooln. Wholesale Agents, BARCLAY & 80)(8, London, and all the Wholesale Houses

IN PARLIAMENT. MOM J>A.Y. Mr T. E. Ellis promised inquiry into a grievance at Pennrynydd, Anglesey, where it was alleged that William Jones had been threatened with ejection or actually ejected from an almshouse, chiefly because he had neglected to attend the parish church, such attendance being a condition of the tenancy. Replying to questions respecting the disturbances in the mining districts, Mr Asquith said he had sanctioned the despatch of 250 London police to Yorkshire. The Govern- ment had no power to put an end to the dispute, but, in common with the whole nation, they earnestly hoped that counsels of moderation would prevail. The cost of the disturbances would fall upon the ratepayers of the districts in which they occurred. The House then went into 'Committee of Supply. Mr Hanbury moved the {reduction of the War Office vote, alleging that two officials in connection with the department had in their search for a new explosive picked the brains of inventors for their own personal benefit. Mr Campbell-Bannerman said these charges applied to the period before he took office, but he asserted that Mr Hanbury in his railing accusation had done two loyal officials considerable injustice, and that he had himself accepted cordite, finding that it answered all the purposes of a smokeless powder. The amend- ment was rejected without a division. A long discussion followed on the Duke of Connaught's appointment to Aldershot. In the House of Lords, in reply to Lord Denman, the Earl of Kimberley said it was immaterial whether tho 8th or the 9th inst. was recorded as the date of the rejection of the Home Rule Bill. The Consolidated Fund (Naval Defences Amend- ment) Bill passed through all its stages. TUESDAY. In the House of Commons Mr H. Fowler (Pre- sident of the Local Government Board), replying to Mr. Lees Knowles with respect to the condition of the Ship Canal, said the Salford Corporation were in a most perplexing position. The area im- pounded by the Company contained sewage that was most injurious to the health of Salford, and he suggested that the Corporation should take legai advice as to whether the Company were en- titled to create the nuisance. It was extremely probable that the Corporation would have to go to Parliament for further powers to deal with the nuisance. The Local Government Board would assist them in every possible way to cope with the difficulty which now confronted them in the midst of a dense population. Questions were asked as to the powers of poor-law guardians to provide work for the destitute, and also with re- gard to the railway rates on the North Stafford line. Mr Shaw-Lefevre said the Queen had given her consent to toe hoisting of the National flag at Wesminster during the sitting of Parliament, and that the cost would be J615 a year. Inquiry was promised with regard to the prohibition of the miners' meeting at Barnsley. The House went into Committee of Supply, and on the volunteer vote Mr Campbell-Bannerman announced that Her Majesty had sanctioned the bestowal of a decoration on volunteer noncommissoned officers for zeal and efficiency in the service. The food supply for the army was criticised, and Mr Han- bury moved the reduction of the vote for provi- si ns and forage. The amendment was rejected by a majority of 110. WEDNESDAY. In the House of Commons a number of Scotch subjects were discussed. An attempt was made to condemn Mr Esslemont, the chairman of the Scotch Fishery Board, for speaking at a political meeting, but it was explained that he had simply replied to the personal attack. Several votes were agreed to, and progress was reported. On the vote for the Local Government Board Mr. H. Fowler complained that Sir John Gorst had en- deavoured to make political capital out of his at- titude with regard to the unemployed. He was as anxious as anyone that occupation should be found for the destitute, but he pointed out that it would be unwise without the consent of the Gov- ernment for a Minister to adopt a proposal that would practically do away with the existing poor- law policy. Sir William Harcourt questioned with regard to mining royalties in Wales, said the Government acted on the principal of encour- aging industries. THURSDAY. In the House of Commons Sir E. Grey, replying to a question, said so far as the Government were aware no proposals had been made to restrict British trade in Siam. Lord Dufferin was fully alive to ths importance of British commercial in- terests, and would receive instructions in case they were threatened. Questions were asked with regard to the appointment of magistrates in Ireland, and the position of check-weighmen in relation to mineowners in Scotland. Air Fowler remarked that the local authorities were making careful inspection of fruit, and particularly of fruit and vegetables from abroad. The report with regard to the choleraic outbreak in the country was satisfactory, with the exception of the state of things at Ashbourne, which was serious, eight deaths having occurred. These persons all drank at the same pump, and the water was, to say the least, suspicious. The house then went into Committee of Supply. On the Irish votes considerable discussion arose with regard to the Government policy iu Ireland. Mr John Morley contended that Liberal rule had already been beneficial, and he quoted statistics showing that agrarian crime had decreased. FRIDAY. In the House of Commons Sir W, Haicourt said the adjournment of tha House would be moved immediately the Government business was concluded. Mr Fowler gave further infor- mation with respect to the cholera outbreak at Ashbourne. There had, he said, been nine deaths. The yard in which the people crowded was in a very filthy condition, but measures had been taken to purify the place, and he meant to push this case to the extreme point of at ascer- taining the real powers of the Local Government Board. Sir W. Harcourt, indicating the course of business, said the Pistols Bill would be with- drawn, for Mr Hopwood, had convinced him that it was a controversial measure, having vindicated the right of shooting at all ages. The House then went into Committee ot Supply. Discussion followed on Irish administration and education, and many votes were agreed to.

NEWTOWN AND LLANIDLOES HiGHWAY BOARD The annual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, when there were present-Meiare J. Pryce (chair- man), J. Meredith, D. Lloyd. J. Evans, E. Hugbes, J. Jones, J. Owen, J. Davies, Pryoe Pugh, W. Bywater. S. Jones, H. Davies. J. Thomas, T. Jones, and T. Evans, with Mr Cecil Taylor, deputy-clerk, and !A-r, -C.. Edmunds, surveyor.—The Financial Committee recommended payments for manual labour acaonnt .£100 5s 7d, and team labour and materials J663 7s Id, The following amount" have been paid to the treasurer sinfce the last meeting: -Mochdre, X18; Llangarig. JS49; Llanllugan, < £ 17; Llanidloes, £ 52; Carno, £ 29; Llanwnog. The balance in the treasurer's hands is JJ442 2a ld.- The Surveyor reported that be with Mr Evans, one, I of the Llangurig Waywardens; jmet Colonel Lloyd- Te*ney and hiB agent respecting a'suspension foot- bridge to be erected over the Wye1 opposite Clocbfaen, and produced a plan of eame. wi$h an application for oonaent to a diversion of the highway for about a 100ft. Permission granted.-The Board were askedto repair about haif-a-miie of Llwynymaen- road, Llahgurig, which is in a very bad state. The Surveyor's estimate is about .£8. It was decided that the road should be repaired.—A letter was read from Mr Rowlands respecting Severn-street, Caersws, which is often flooded and impassable. The matter was left to the Surveyor.—The Pandy footbridge, Llangurig, 42ft. in length was reported to be in a dangerous state. and not worth repairing. It was left to the waywardens and Surveyor to get tenders as soon as possible. and have the work done.—On the motion of the Chairman seconded by Mr T. Jones, a vote of condolenoe was passed with he Clerk, Mr R. Williams, on the death of Mri Williams.

MRS. F. SIMMONOS, Laundress, Eastborne, has used Messrs. RECKITT'S PARIS BLUE for the nut six yean, and considers it unequalled for beauty and eoomomy. Certainly much superior te thtufc^or UqoidBlv*, V

THE COUNTRY AND the LJRDS. The following circular, formally approved on Tuef- day, is about to be i&sued by the National Literal Federation to the Federated Associations:— "The rejection of the Home Bule Bill by the House of Lords net only marks another stage in tbe history of the Irish question, but has bearin H n "u system of Parliamentary government so important as to call for very careful consideration by the Feie, ed Liberal Associations, For seven years the Home Rule question has been subjected to a discussion in the constituencies more full, more thorough, and more sustained than was ever before given to a political proposal. In July of last year Mr Gladstone came into power with a clear mandate to deal with che subject, and after a discussion in the Commons of unprecedented length the Bill passed its third reading, being aceepted by the popularly elected Chamber as a moderate, comprehensive and states- manlike measure, demanded alike in the best in- terests of Great Britain and Ireland. The House of Lords, loud in their protestation that the measure had not been adequately discussed, gave four days to the Bill, and rejected it by a majority of ten to one. Seven years of discussion in the country, eigh'y-twu days of consideration in the House of Commons, the definitely ascertained wishes of over two million electors, are all to count for nothing when opposed to the views of some four hundred Conservative peers, representing tbemeetves alone, and for the most part assembled together merely by virtue of their being sous of their fathers. Little more than a year ago the coercion Ministry appealtd to the ooun ry and were decisively ejected from office. Yet Lo, d Salis- bury and his colleagues to-day override the verdict which was pronounced against them at the polls, and arrogate to themselves a paramount authority in the State. The play of various portions of our Constitu- tion which Lord Salisbury threatened has now been set in motion, and the permanent Tory majority in the House of Lords is now pitted n gainst the popu- larly elected majority in the House of Commons. Speaking to the members of the Federation on the oc- casion of the great Newcastle meetings two years ago, Mr Gladstone said if Lord Salisbury's threats should be carried out they (the Lords)' will raise a question which will take prece<!euee of every other question, because upon that alone will depend whether this country was, or was not, a self-govern- ing country, or whether, on the contrary, thera was a power not upon the Throne or behind the Throne. but between the Throne and the people, that would atop altogether the aotion of a constitutional machine. That issue baa now been raised, aud the question of the mending or ending of the House ot Lords, which had a subordinate place in the New- castle programme, may before long, as Mr Gladit,,ne then forecast, displace for awhile all other suojects of reform and cry aloud for vigorous and unflinching treatment. If the House of Lords is faithful to its traditions and practice it will capitulate. If not, we of the Liberal party will enter ou a light of which » e shall not be afraid. For the present we entirely re. jeot the pretensions of the Peers to the right to force a ditsolatioa, aad we look with confidence to the Government to go forward with those reforms for ivhich the country is waiting. The ingrained dislike of the Upper House to all progression has been t x- hibited this year, even before the rejection of tht- Home Rule Bill. How far they will venture to fur- ther float the popular will remains to be sean. To an true Liberals the political situation is fall of en- couragement. Home Rule fcas pa-Bed the Houee of Commons, and, rejected by the H, -use of L >rds, is doubly certain to become law. The Ministry is strong, its supporters in Parliament are loyal, the pro- gramme is sound. Ouroppouents have played their last stake, and if we procee < with courage and deter- mination not only will the Irish question be settled, but a re d era of reform wi i b ut-°n for the democracy of the Unite I Kingdom." At the Congregational Union of qo,it), C arnarvon- shire a strong relOl. i n was una < U Y parsed condemning most emphatically he H se f Lords for going against the renl ion i t c untry i (ejecting the Home Bale Bill, a d h 1 we consi the vote merely a n minal one, p red by part' motives, F, nd we look upon lastFrid nigt.t's uncon- stitutional action as a to the world f the antagonism between the represeLtatives of the electorate and the h*;rt«iuary k- -'< ber, nd as one further and powerful Hreruuir>nt against the continu- ance of the Upper House, which represents only pro. perty privileges." The West Merioneth Presbytery at its last meet- ing condemned the recent action of the Lords in this resolution That we re^ivt U,, itij ts, ice done to the youths of this coun ry hy the action of the House of Lsrda pr.yyiej that her Alxje-ty *h uld withhold her oonsent to certain .*eotinna of he Merionethshire Intermediate and Technical Education Scheme, thereby indefinitely postponing a scheme already too long delayed from coming into operation. And, fur- ther, we who are the actual r^li^ioua instructors of 40 per cent. of the population of thi* I-pirt of the county, which compria s more than half the popula- tion of the whole county, viz., 37,692 out of 64,725 de- sire to renew the declaration of our convictiou that the provisions under the sections objectjd to, em- bodying as theydothe ot u i Lie *•>oiicouformifrt bodies, who form the grcut majority ot the p opie here, furnish the only workable course to secure ti e united family worship of all sections of Christians alike, and so are tbe bes' to promote tn» religious in-, terests of the youths to be ben< fi e.) under tbe »i titillie."

IT TOUCHES THE SPOT. Aye, that is what Homocea does. And doea it quickly, too-whether it's a toothache 08 neuralgia, with all their shooting pains, or eczema a with its painful and distressing irritation- or piles that make thousands of lives wretched. Llheumatism in the joints or muscles has been cured even of years' standing-while for cuts, burns and bruises, it's far, very far ahead of any ointment that has ever been put before the public.

IT DOES ALL IT'S GUARANTEED TO DO. Mr. F. W. C. FEGAN writes The Boys' Home, 95, Southwark Street, London, S.E., April 8th 189o.—Dear Sir,—I know no preparation like 'Homocea' for general usefulness in an insti- tution like this. I have thoroughly tested it by personal application, and amongst our boys, for all kinds of pain and accidents it does all that it is guaranteed to do, and we would not be without it here on any account. It is not only a wonder- ful lubricant, but strongly antiseptic, and relieves inilammation and pain almost instantaneously. Personally, I cannot express my thankfulness for it. I have used it for all kinds of ailments during the last eight years here, and at sea, and in Canada. For stiffness, sprains, muscular rheu- matism, sore throat, mosquito bites, &c., it is a real boon, and no praise can be too high for it. No one need be afraid to use it for even the most tender part, or even on raw flesh. I have frequently used it for my eyesight with much benefit. I have always kept Hippacea' (the veterinary preparation) for stable use. For sore backs, broken heels, &c., it is a grand specific."

CUTS & BRUISES, HAIR RESTORER, fce. Helvelyn House, near Grasmere. I have seen some wonderful cures by "Ho- mocea." It is the best thing I have ever tried for cuts and bruises of any kind. It is a perfect hair restorer, as I applied it to my head when the hair was all coming off; it stopped it imme- diately; and it is now growing quite thick again. J. JONES. Homocea is sold by most chemists at Is. l £ d. and 2s. 9d. per box, or will be sent post free on receipt of stamps to 21, HAMILTON SQ., BIRKENHEAD.

LORD' SUDELEYM DEBTS. Stubbs, WùéLg Gazette, in the extracts from the "Registry ii the Deeds of Arrangement." give- particulars -4 the assignment made by Lord Sudeley It appears bat he has an-tign-d to trustees prop rty valued at r pwards of JE88,000 in respect of secu ed and partly secured liabilities to the amount o1 £ 459,631, and unsecured liabilities amounting to £ 525,334; The deed of arrangement was executed 25 Aug., and filed 1 Sept., 1893. The trustee are Messrs .James Fraser and others, all of 31, Copthall- avenue, City, accountants. Amongst the creditor- for large amounts Lady Sudeley is the chief sufferer, there being due to h-r £ 216,640. Various insurance companies have heavy claims, including the Ailiano- £ 11,2#), the Eagle .219,500, the Equity and La* £ 3,317, the Mortgage Insurance Corporation XII,500 and tlhe Securities Insurance £ 10,000; whilst the bankers' claims aggregate upwards of j £ 50,000. The Industrial and General Trust are creditors foi £ 30,0vK), the Toddington Orchard Company ft I J815.8" '0, the Projectile Company (Limited) for Jg7,00(j odd, and the United States Debenture Corporation 'I for 453,000. There in a long list, of private creditot; inducting several clergymen and many ladies, c^iir ing skuas ranging from a few hundred a to &a many thou* nd*.

filTUALISM IN EAST LONDON. Wiiili th people are crying out in their BOUI- ignorance for trie Bread ot LJe and the Trutb us it s in Jetus, there are many in the east of London, fH ■veil as in fashionable quarters, who are tr) ÜJg t, -atisfy hn gry couls with t: e mummeri* s of rituai- atic husk and shell. The Lincoln judgment appear*, to be_ bearing fruit. A clergyman writes to ttie Christian and siys that forty-five of the churches supported by the East London Fund have altar lights, and Komish vestments, sixteen have coloured vestments, twelve use incense. Twenty-three of the vicars of tke*e churches belong to the Enfili&n Church Union, which is pledged to the Eastern lights, and Romish vestments, sixteen have coloured vestments, twelve use incense. Twenty-three of the vicars of t he churches belong to the Enfili&n Church Union, which is pledged to the Eastern Position, vestments, altar ligtite, mixed chalice, incense, purgatory, and visible communion with Koine wniie thirteen belong tc the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament which circulates in secret intercession papers, mass, prayers for the dead, fasting communion, penance and the reserved Sacrament. At one chnrch the clergy say that they heard 3,500 confessions during 1892; and recently after their Dedication Festival Mass they had a Cinderella dance. On the occasion uf a visit to one c jurch, the Eastward Position was adopted, Manual Ajts after tht) Bomisii fashion, six tall altar lights, over the Credence Table. Four more I.gr!tedcai,,ii,f, were brought in for the act of Tranaubstantation, and were raised aloft to salute the B crificial water. rue two priests wh > officiated wore birettar-. Tt;e o i t priest or oaleb.ant, wore a coloured chasubie, itfita alije, eioie, and girdle and tue other two wore ulmatics, aiso with albe, atule, and girdle. There wera eight acolytes, woo wore ecarJet cai-socks, with kite cottas, on which deep laoe was worked. Four JI these wore little red skull caps. There were the professional and recessional, during which lighted apers were held aloft, while meanse was burnt at various putts of tbia itonush Mass in the Church of iiugiand. The water-bread was employed for the sacrifice, and was worehipped. The banctus bell was rung, and an attendant ra g the outside church bull to let the parish know that the miracle of the mass iiau been accompiiohed by tne priest. There were no communicants.—Sunday at home.

THE CHOLERA. Dr Thome Thorne reporta that the returns re- ceived to September 12th show from Hull three noti- fications of choleraic diarrhoea, one fata. attack, and two deaths, together with one suspicious case on board a vessel in dock; and from Cieethorpes no fre,;¡h attack. A further death has taken place at Kotherham, where very active measures have been adopted. The cares at Fulham, Kensington, Mans- field, and Retford are, so far as bacteriology is con- cerned, not distinguishable from true cholera. Cer- tain other attacks judged in the same way prove to have no affinity with cholera. A medical inspector has gone to Aahbourne to confer with the local sani- tary authorities and medical officers of health. The Lantti, in La weekly statement on the progress If cnolera, calls attention to the di-tr.butiuf. or Lb i -ease a. the present lime, and to the occurence t' r al and alleged cases of cholera and ch ;i rai. die,rthcea i,i numerous places, which it regards as very significant. The late period of the year and th. iryuesa and comparative co-dneno ai thi.- reason arc factors unf-ivourab e to its epidemic ^xtenfion anc development at the present limy, and thinks we may reasonably hone and believe that the disease will no. manifest itself in any epidemic intensify in t: is joun try during this, whatever it may d) next year. Our main reliance must be placed ou situation in its broadest as well as its restricted aspects. It is prtttty weil recognised that life afanranee office-s ax* but little affected by cholera. The class of people who aBsure their Lves 0, not commonly die vf tn»- ui.-e»isr and if we comdonly JlbC" the po rer ciassws 01 the population 111 th", saw- position as tho:!<\ who effect luo aesuiauoe-s tuey w. uid 1" uo,.b,y obtain a oitmiiii-i immunity, The remarkable and progressive improve- ment that has been effet;d ol late years in the Euro- pean army iu JBergal-the horn" oi cholors-io ati- other evidence of wha can be accomplished uy aanii-1 .y and social improvement. Thnrsdav's official report stated that a faial case had occurred at Hurst, a suburb ot AsLton- uder-Lyne, the patient having recen-ly returned form Cieethorpes, and also one at Mansfield, Nc .t, iJlg- hamBhire. A fatal caae of supposed cno>era i& au>u reported from Bingley, near Bradford. During Miy last, over six thousand pilgorim. Jeft 1 unis for Mecca, and about three thousand more vited from other porta on Lhe coast. Ui tbes. tboat 1.500 perished from cholera. The pilgrims tell a horrible tale of their experience. On June 25th ihe onward movement to the holy city began. Thu mount was like a battlefield strewed with dead and dyir g. So frightfully (lid the cholera rage that it wan possible for any living creature to approich tie 1) ace. At length a battalion of Turkish troops was .enli to bmy the The battalioa was 70Ostrong. After tbe work had been done 200 m. n ouly remained. Fir, hundred had died of cholera.

MONTGOMERY. THE CALVINISTIC MBTHODIST CHAPILL.-Anm* versary services were held on Suaday. T'H Rev i'homts Rees of Merthyr, Moderator of the General Assembly, preached throughout the day, aud the chapel was crowded at .each of the three services, The collections made at the afternoon and evening tervi'-e* am, nnted to about R30. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEBAT.—The members of the Church Sunday School met at the National 8chools, in Saturday and ma ched in procession tj Lymore P&rk. Here tea was laid out in the open, and I be Rector and Mra Brown, assisted by a number <<i lades and gentlemen, attendei to the wants of the young- sters. After tea, games and competitions were enioyed on the green sward until dusk. when, after passing votes ot thanks to th Ei.rl and Countess uf Powifl, the Rector and others, the marry troop dis- persed.

LLA.NDRINDOI). LIBERAL MEETING.—An enthusiastic meeting of Liberals were held at Llandrindrod We Is on FncU* week The Assembly room Wets crowded. Mr Thomas Williams, Gwaelod-y-Garrh, Merthyr, W" voted to the chair. Mr Thomas Gee, of Denbign dis- cussed the treatment of the Home Rule Bill and other reform bills sent up to the House of Lurd-, and 6" id tnat if the Lords were determined to throw out the Home Rule Bill and the Disestablishment Bill, i h, n the que stion for the country would be what to do with the House rf Lords. He had little doubt what the answer would be. Dr. Owen Evans, London is-id as to the House of Lords, it must smbmit to the country in a long run. The people had always prov- ed themselves to be more powerful than the Lords when occasion gave them the chance. Rev. Evan Jonee-, Carnarvon, said the dimension of that meeting proved that Disestablishment had a great deal of in- terest for Welshmen, and the progress it had made iurmg the last twenty years. Going on to criticise the action and the explanations of Mr Bryn Koberts. Mr Jones emphatically and deliberately informed the neeting that he would net represent the Etfion oiv. ;s:on of Carnarvonshire after the next election. The indolent member was no more required: Wales would have members who would devote all their strength and influence to her interests and to the Liberal cause.