South Wales Echo

CARDIFF RIFLE CLUB. The fourth competition in connection with the above club took place at the Grangetown range on Wednesday. The wind was from the right rear, and the light dull. There were twenty-one com- petitors. The following are the scores of the first ten members, the first two being the winners of the sroon-s Points 200 500 11. Lieut. Bell, 2nd G.R.V — 35 33 66 Coi.-Sergt-. Joy, 1st Cardiff 2 30 34 66 j :er«t. 11. Davies, Guards 11 23 32 64 Sergfc. T. E. James, 2nd Cardiff 4 26 29 59 I Mv F. Gotterill 4 26 29 59 Sergfc, Collins, 2nd Cardifi' 4 26 28 58 Col.-Ser-,t, Iiiiiton, Welsli 29 28 67 SerAt. W. Howells, 1st Cardiff. 8 24 25 57 Drura-Sergt Thompson, 2nd Cardiff — 27 29 56

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Boutn W al es Notes. EXCEPT fur one incident, yesterday's meeting oi the Swansea Corporation Avas more than usually business-like. A number of im- portant subjects were discussed in a tem- perate manner, and decisions arrived at so pr-unptly that in little more than an hour and a halt the agenda paper was exhausted, so iaj- as the actual business was concerned. As i had already announced, one of the pleasantest subjects for consideration was the generous ofier of Lord Jersey to present the piece of land at St. Thomas's for the purpose of forming a park. The offer was of course accepted witn gratitude, although judging from a hint dropped at the council meeting, I should not be surprised if the eventual form of the gilt were to be slightly varied. The gift ;J a very valuable one, the land being already estimated to be worth from I-P 1, 200 to £1,300 an acre, and the value is of course a growing one. The park, when made, will be a great boon to the people of the district. The Earl of Jersey has set an example in this gift which might be followed by other landowners. I do not, however, think that at present the Duke of Beaufort is consider- ing Iiow to eclipse the generosity. In fact, there is not at present even a rumour to that effect. ON the question of the St. Helen's school site, the champion of open spaces, Mr Alder- man Thomas, made an even more than usually vigorous speech. JIe was absolutely iierco in his denunciations of the property and general purposes committee as a body of land-grabbers. The speaker stood as it were against the whole world, and hurled deiiance in the teeth of every- body in general. I am afraid to say what he foretold as to what would become of us ,tll but I caught one sentence full of dire import, beginning with something about "thunder and power," and ending with a pvopnet'.y a. to anything but a pleasant journey for us. However, one can forgive the worthy alderman for the eccen- tricities uf his vehemence considering the sincerity of his purpose. But with regard to the St. Helen's site, I think the corporation are perpetrating a series of mistakes. No one more firmly believes in the value of open spaces than I but this particular site is so close to the seashore that the chances of its being much used are doubtful. The council have played battle- dore and shuttlecock with their intentions as to that piece of land, and I am afraid they are going quite the wrong way to work in the matter. This is such a thing as having useless open spaces. THAT Mr Thomas's advocacy of the question has been warm, everybody allows, but that it has not been sufficiently so to make him enemies on the council was amply demon- strated yesterday. After the conclusion of the business of the meeting, the Mayor spoke of the excellent portrait on a large scale which has been painted of Alderman Thomas, and suggested that it Avould be a capital present to make to the corporation. Then those who have been the keenest of his official opponents rose one after another, and testified to his popularity with them, and urged him to adopt the suggestion. This was done, and I in a speech of some length—quite extra- official in character—Mr Thomas detailed his experiences in search of a portrait- painter to do him justice. The picture in question, by-the-bye, has been highly spoken of by others. Altogether the inci- dent made a considerable impression—espe- cially some parts of the speech, in winch the natural eloquence of the alderman played a considerable part. THERE were two or three subjects of con- siderable public interest discussed at yester- day's meeting of the Watch committee of the Cardiff Corporation. The question of the site for the police station at Crwys bridge gave rise to one of the most exorbitant demands I have ever heard. The site was offered by Mr Shirley on behalf of Mrs Mackintosh, and a demand was made for 30 yeai's' purchase of the ground rent of £ 14 16s, with an addition of 10 per cent. for compulsory purchase. This was em- phatically cool so cool indeed that it froze the committee, who determined to offer 25 years' purcuase without anything for the compulsory purchase and if that were declined, that a lease should be taken at the ground rent of £ 14 16s. The policy of leasing lands for such purposes is open to many objections but it is out of the ques- tion to squander money in order to satisfy the cravings of what. looks very much like sheer rapacity. TilE recent judicial comments upon the condition of tile places in which prisoners are kept when Avaiting for trial at assizes, J and the official notice which has been taken of the matter, have drawn particularattention to the condition of aiiairs in Cardiff. This is, indeed, no new question so far as that r town is concerned, as Alderman Duncan has on several occasions referred to it, and pressed the necessity of some improvement being malle. I am glad to know that at yesterday's meeting of the Watch com- mittee certain alterations in the base of the Town-hall for the better accom- modation of prisoners were settled. The expense will be trilling, and as the new arrangements will provide for the separation of the female prisoners, the decision of the committee is a matter for congratulation. Now that the change is to be made, the chief wonder will be that it has not been made long before. THE necessity for the prosecution of the Rhymuey Iron Company, at Tredegar yes- terday, for contravention of the Truck Act, is decidedly to be regretted. The system is one which has few iriends and many enemies, and does much to stir up bad feeling among the men. Ill each case the magistrates found the facts proved, certainly in a legal sense, and inflicted lines. That they did not consider the offences serious may be assumed from the fact that they did not cause the defendants to pay the costs. The counsel for the defence declared that there was no coercion proved, and his statement had much force, nor indeed was there proof that anv one had suffered much in consequence of the prevalence of the practice. At tne same time the principle of tne whole thing is wrong and the practice is one which cannot but be dis- couraged. If a man earns money he is entitled to receive it in coin and not in kind and his suspicions are immediately aroused when his expectations are not realised. Actual loss, or no actual loss, the men are sure to be angered by the system and to kick against ie, whether the law is infringed in spirit or only in letc T.

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAIST CRISIS. R e have the pleasure of announcing that ice have completed arrangements by which the Telegrams of the Special Corres- pondent-i of the DAILY INEWS will in juture be published in the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS simultaneously with their appearance in our London contemporary. The Special Correspondents of the DAILY E N'-S have gained for that journal distinguished, a reputation for early and, reliable intelligence thai this additional service of news will still further cnlwnce the value of the information ichich we are enabled to give, day by day, in the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS and SOUTH WALES ECHO in regard to the crdtcal relations of England, and Russia.

PROFESSOR VAMBREY AT CARDIFF. Professor Arniinius Vambery, the widelv- known Hungarian explorer, delivered, cm Wed- nesday night, at the Cardiff Park Hall, a lecture on his sojourn and travels in Central Asia. Dr. Vachell, president of the Naturalists' Society, under whose auspices the lecture was given, occupied the chair. Interest in the man, and his subject, had induced a larg-e attendance, but not equal to what had be?n expected. Instead of a narrative of travels and adventures in Central Asia, the greater part of the lecture was taken up with the political question and from an aspect too which threw little or no fresh light upon the situation which the ordinarily carean and consecutive reader could not have gained elsewhere. However the proposal may have seemed to the professor, there was hardly any impropriety in the chairman, at what was meant to be the close, and when votes of thanks had been moved and seconded, asking him to detail a few of his personal experiences. The professor was urbanity Itself in response, but what he did relate in the few minutes he spoke could only have left the deeper impression on his hearers of what they had missed. Throughout-, Professor Vambery spoke in a strain of great modesty and subdued fervour, and yet with an in- dividuality which was very impressive.—The Rev. C. J. Thompson moved the vote of thanks in an eloquent speech, and was followed by Mr Louis Tylor, who, docitriiia, himself a Liberal, pointed out that there was the principal considera- tion that a war with Russia would be a European war, and not wholly an Asiatic one, which opened up too grave consIderations to be undertaken with a light heart. Professor Vambery, in acknowledging the cordiality of his reception, promised to see it on his return irom Hungary he could not come and deliver a second lecture ot the kind that the audience had appeared to prefer.

THE ANGL0-RU83IAN CRISIS. Departure of Sir Peter Lumsden for Engiand. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS.' 1 TIRPUL, MAY 9 (via Meshed), Wednesday. When Lord Dalhousie was Viceroy of India, Khiva claimed Penj-deh. Me Todd, who was the British resident at Herat, was instructed to examine the Khivan and Afghan claims. The result proved that Penj-deh was in Afghan occupation, and had long paid a revenue to the Ameer. When the Russians in 1884 annexed Merv and Yulutan, a deputation went to Herat to request the Ameer's open protection. The Ameer promptly sent to Penj-deh a governor and a garrison. On the 25th of September the Russians occupied Hayrat Imam, forty miles north of Penj-deh, which previously had been considered the Afghan frontier. About the 13th November Colonel Ali- khanolf made his first movement towards Penj-deh. The promptness of the Afghan officials and the proximity of the com- mission reassuring the Saryks, thwarted the movement. Alikhanofl thereupon wrote to the Afghan general and retired. The second movement was on the 20th of February. This led to nothing, owing to Colonel Kidgeway's resolution, energy, and influence over the Saryks. Colonel AlikhanoiF later on ejected the Afghan outposts and made a demonstration in force against the Afghan position at Pul-i-Khisti. The Afghans threatened to open fire. The Saryks remained passive. Colonel Alikhanoff, thereupon, Avithdrew, and established a Russian outpost at Kizil Tapa, a mile north of Pul-i-Khisti. Troops and ammunition were collected at Hayrat Iman. The Afghans upon this summoned rein- forcements from Herat. The Saryks, though very uneasy, were controlled by Col. RidgeAvay. On the 25th March General Komaroff, with a force of 30,000 men, camped at Kizil Tapa. On the 26th Capt. Yate met General Komaroff's chief of the staff, but nothing came of the interview. The Saryks repeatedly offered to attack the Russian camp, but were directed to remain neutral. At last General Komaroff sent the Afghans Z, an ultimatum on the 23th, demanding the evacuation of Pul-i-Khisti. The Afghan general also received an anonymous letter requesting an interview, unknown to the British officers, the same afternoon. Captain Yate again met the chief of Komaroff's staff. The latter admitted that General Komaroff was cognisant of the agreement of March 16th. When informed that attacking Pul-i-Khisti Avas an infringe- ment of the agreement, he was without a reply. On the morning of the 50th, just before the attack, General Kouiarof! sent the Af- ghans another letter. This lie afterwards explained was in order to obtain a peaceable solution. After the fight, Captain Yate offered Surgeon Owen's services to the Russian wounded. Later he requested an interview and an escort. No reply, hoivever, was received. The Saryk, head man in the British camp, during and after the fight, finally escorted the British officers in safety beyond the Penj-deh limit. General Komaroff sent no escort for the .British officers. M. Lessar's statement that the Afghans attacked the Russians at Zulfiear in March is a mistake. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS. ST. PETERSBURG, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SIX ironclads and 16 monitors and other vessels left Cronstadt on Monday. Several others will leave in a few days. Admirals Schmidt, Golovatschfio, Kopitoff, and Novikoff have been appointed to the com- mand of the four squadrons. A telegram from Talaff, in the province of Tifiis, announces that a battalion composed of four companies has passed through that place on the Afghan frontier. The rumour published in a London paper a week ago, of an Anglo-Chinese alliance against Russia, has given rise to a good deal of comment here. It is expected that it will lead to a re-discussion of the whole question of Port Hamilton, and the Corean Straits. The Russians are strongly opposed to England possessing or controlling these positions as it would enable them to block the exit of Russian ships from the Siberian ports. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] BERLIN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. On all sides peace is now regarded as per- fectly assured, and the entire press is unani- mously looking on the Anglo-Russian agree- ment as an accomplished fact. Ill a leading article, entitled, The de- fence of India," to-day's National Zeilungar- rives at the conclusion that England must gradually concentrate the bulk of her military forces in India for permanent duty there, and make use of the militia for service at home and in Ireland. It predicts that the time when this or a similar resolution must be taken is certain to come. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] VIENNA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. According to Polish papers Russia is de- termined to send a. diplomatic representa- tive to Calcutta, but in political circles here the statement is discredited. In a leading article on the situation, the Neue Freie Presse remarks that England should continue to cultivate the friendship of the Princes of India and establish some kind of representative native assembly for carrying on legislative business. If this were done the intriguing agents of Russia, who will soon be at their old work again, would have the wind taken out of their sails. I hear from St. Petersburg that the bavis of the Anglo-Russian convention wiil be the prompt delimitation of a frontier line be- tween Russia and Afghanistan. This » > arrangement, it is thought by Russian officials, will preserve peace far more effec- tually than a neutral zone, which would lead to endless disputes. COMMISSARIAT SUPPLIES TO BE SOLD. IKELTEK'.S TELEGRAM. I I SIMLA, Wednesday.—The bulk of the commis- sariat supplies recently collected at Quetta are to be sold. DEPARTURE OF SIR P. LUMSDEN FOR ENGLAND. LL,'r,CI)I'TIIE SECC)-ND EDITION Ol,' THE MESHED, May 9.—General Sir Petar Lumsden left Tirpul for England this morning, after hand- ing over the command to Colonel Ridgeway. The remaining- members of the commission regret the loss of a kind chief, untainted by party bias, whose only object was to serve his country, and save England's honour in a most trying position. The members of the mission are all well. N ù, fur- ther Russian movements are reported. THE DDKS OF CONNAUGHT'S INTENTIONS. [BKUTER'S TELEGRAM. I SIMLA, Wednesday.—The Duke and Duchess or Connaught are expected to arrive here to-day. ^Iis Royal Highness will remain here during his leave of absence. leave of absence. MR CONDIE STEPHEN'S MISSION. Mr Condie Stephen was Jor the greater part of Wednesday engaged at the Foreign Office in con- nection with his mission from Sir Peter Lumsden. Copies of the despatches brought by Mr Stephen from Afghanistan were distributed to members of the cabinet in the course of the morning".

THE INCREASED DUTY ON THE Cc PEOPLE'S DRINK." RIOTOUS ASSEMBLAGE IN LONDON. A meeting convened to protest against further taxes upon the drink of the people was held in J rafalgar-square on vVednesday evening. Four contingents marched from different quarters of the metropolis to the meeting place, where about 5,000 persons assembled. Mr Samuel Peters (secretary of the Sugar Operatives Society), having addressed the crowd, Mr Lemon (president of the British Seamen's Asssociation), moved a resolution that the proposed additional duty upon beer and spirits was unfair to the woikirg classes, and calling for its withdrawal. Owing to the difficulty of hearing the speakers and tne rapid augmentation of the crowc^ those 11 the outskirts of the assemblage grew impatient, and caused confusion by endeavouring to force their way towards the centre. Mr Lemon had consequently to break off in his speech, and a scramble was made to mount the pedestal of Nelson's column. This movement was resisted by the police, who, however, were not in sufficient force to cope with the crowd. The resolution was put and declared to be carried. The mob then sang "God Save the Queen," and the meeting was closed. Another effort was now made by the police to clear the pedestal, and reinforcements having- ani ved this object was effected. Meanwhile many thousand perjons had congregated around the monument and there were several conflicts with the police, sticks and stones being employed. Gradually, however, the crowds dispersed without any serious collision having occurred. THE NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB j iiiiiiSIEOEiJ. j About 8.50 p.n!. a renewed conflict occurred between the mob and the police in consequence of tiie roughs again mounting the base of the itionii- ment. There, were stiil several thousand persons assembled, but the police iorce beiug augmented; they moved away from Nelson's column, and for some unexplained reason a gentleman among the on-iookers was severely hustled, and had to seek refuge in the National Liberal Olub, which was immediately besieged by the crowd. The doors, however, were securely closed, and further detachments of police having been summoned from Scotland-yard, determined efforts were made to disperse the mob. Up to nine o'clock, how- ever, Charing Cruss was a scene of wild disorder. The police acted with moderation throughout the evening, and by dint of continuously moving the crowas along, something like order was at length restored. The mob seemed to be without organisa- tion, and to have acted rather from a mischievous spirit than with detinite purpose. A deputation oi eleven members of the committee of tne meet- ing proceeded to the Prime Minister's official rt'sidence, in Downing-street, shortly before eleven o'clock. Beiug ullable to see the Premier, the deputation deposited a copy of the resolution passed by the meeting in Traiaigar-square. -<

THE ROYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. At a meeting of the executive committee of the National Eisteddfod, at the offices, Aberdare, on Tuesday, Mr D. Da vies presiding,letters were read from Principal Viriamu Jones and Principal H. K Reichel, stating that they would act as adjudi- cators of Dean Vaughan's essay, The Objects and Prospacts of the New University College of Wales." Lord Aberdare and Sir George Elliot, Bart., M.P., have consented to act as presidents of the eisteddfod. Other gentlemen's names were mentioned, and the secretary was asked t, ¡ write to them to ascertain whether they would: become presidents. Conductors for the various days were selected by the committee. cn;

Great Battle with the Indian Rebels. DECISIVE VICTORY OF GEN. I íJIDDLETON. The Enemy Charged at the Point I of the Bayonet. Rescue of British Prisoners. I [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE DAILY NEWS.' ] WINNIPEG, WEDNESDAY. On Monday, the town of Batouche was captured by General Middleton after a short and desperate encounter, in which many volunteers were killed and wounded. Early in the afternoon it became known in the camp that an important movement was in contemplation, but the general's plan was kept a profound secret, in order, if possible, that the rebels might be forced to fight under the disadvantage of a surprise. The order to march was issued at half- past two. The force was promptly under arms, and being put into position, advanced rapidly upon the stronghold of the rebels. The troops having arrived within range of the enemy's rifle pits, were ordered to charge, and at once darted forward with ringing cheers. The rebels, though they saw the coming column, reserved their fire, and then poured a destructive volley upon the charging column. Many a brave fellow rolled in the dust, but the attack was not for a moment even checked, and in a few moments our men had rushed" the riffe pits, and driven the rebels headlong into the ravine. Here, screened by the brushwood, the rebels opened a heavy lire and kept up an obstinate resistance, but our men were not to be denied, and after a desperate encounter, the half-breeds suddenly fell back to take up a fresh position in the village. They were allowed little time to rally, however. The troops in high spirits, and driving the enemy from the rifle pits, dashed at once down into Batouche, cheering again and again as they charged. The rebels made only a feeble resistance, being evidently taken by surprise at this second and sudden advance. They soon fled, and our troops captured the village house by house. All the prisoners taken by Riel, to the number of seven, were found safe and well. During the fighting at this point Riel sent out a flag of truce, carried by a prisoner, Avith the folloAving message "If you don't cease firing on the houses, and thereby in- juring our families, we will massacre the prisoners, commencing with the Indian agent." General Middleton sent the following reply, "Let me know where your women and children are, and we will not fire on them." In answer to this Riel confined himself to thanking the general for his courtesy. Riel, at the moment when our men made the rush upon the village, wrote upon an envelope the following :—"I don't like war. I have concluded to massacre the prisoners all the same." Fortunately, the advance of our troops was so rapid, and the panic of the enemy so complete, that there was no time to execute this barbarous threat, and the prisoners were all released. The action was a brilliant achievement, and reflects great credit on both the troops and their officers. The rebel loss is believed to be heavy. The bodies of 12 half-breeds were found on the field, and a wounded rebel and a number of Riel's council were captured. The Canadian loss was six killed and 15 wounded. The Northcote and another steamer are proceeding down the river with troops and mounted police, in order, if possible, to cut off the rebel retreat. T GEN. MIDDLETON'S ACCOUNT OF THE ENGAGEMENT. [REUTEU'S TELEGRAM.] OTTAWA, Wednesday. General Middleton reports this morning as followi :We had an engagement with the enemy on Monday. I received a message from Riel, stying, I if you massacre our women and children, we will massacre our prisoners.' I answered, 'Put your women in a safe place, point it out, and we will not fire at it.' I then pushed on our advanced guard, and when I saw a chance ordered a general charge. Our n.en responded nobly, and were splendidly led by their officers. Colonel Straubenzie drove the enemy out of their rifle pits at the point of the bayonet, afterwards forced his way across the plain and seized the houses, of which we are now masters. Our men bivouacked on Monday night on the field of battle. In the heat of the action Riel sent another letter stating that if the General did not retreat or grant an interview the prisoners would be killed. The letter came too late, the advance iJeing already ordered. The prisoners were rescued and are safe in camp. The enemy had not time to kill them. Our loss is fi-ve killed and fifteen wounded. The enemy sustained great loss. Kiel's private secretary and a member of his council were wounded and taken prisoners. Two steamers are coming up the river towards Batouche with troops in order to cut off the retreat of the rebels." ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I OTTAWA, Wednesday.—Col. Strange has left Edmonton and is proceeding with his troops by uoat down the North Saskatchewan river to Fort Pitt, in order to attack the chief, Big Bear, who holds 40 white prisoners. An engagement is shortly expected. ""L'

-+- DRAWING-ROOM BY THE QUEEN. The Queen held a Drawing-room at Bucking. ham Palace on Wednesday afternoon. Hot, Majesty entered the Throne-room shortly a[tLr tiuee o'clock, accompanied by the Prince ami Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Cambridge, and otiier members of the Royal 1 amny. The ambassadors present included M. de otaal, and there wereals i present several of the Ministers and members oi the diplomatic body. A large number of preseu- tations took place. Her Majesty afterwards paid a visit to the Duchess of Cambridge at St James's Palace. The Queen drove along St. James's which was lined with spectators, who received her Majesty with every token of loyalty. j 'Lity. t,

FORTHCOMING ROYAL VISIT TO WALES. Colonel Henry Piatt, Mayor of Bangor, has received a communication from the Prince of Wales expressing regret that lie could not call at Bangor on his return from Ireland. Hi Royal Highness state3 that lie hopes to make a special visit to Wales at an early daLe, and will have pleasure in receiving an address from the corporation of that city.

THE SOUDAN WAR. PRESENTATION TO GENERAL GRAHAM. A Standard Captured from the Rebels. [KECTEU'S TELEGRAM. I LKDJ, YY ednesday.—-The Bengal Lancers to-day presented General Graham witii a standard captured by them from the rebels at Tahakool. The (ieneral, in accepting it, congratulated the « Lancers on the distinguished services rendered by them during the campaign. Her Majesty's troopship Tvne, which sails to- morrow, takes the following invalids in charge of Drs. Mapleton and Colledge, viz. :—Colonel Goddard and Lieutenant Daviù, Grenadier Guards Captain Ross, Coldstream Guards Lieutenants Austin and 1st of the Shropshire Regiment; Lieutenant Taylor, Royal ArtillEry Drs. Holmes and Beaver, Sister Irving, and 145 men. The head-quarters of the GU.trd- Brigade have been transferred to Otao. CAIRO, Wednesday.—In reference to Lord Hartington's declaration in the House of Com- mons last Monday evening concerning the British policy in regard to the Soudan, the Khedive's Government considers it absolutely necessary that Eg-ypt should hold the province of Dongoia.

Imperial Parliament. < HOUSE OF COMMONS—WEDNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock. r ASCENSION DAY. ■tur GLADSTONE illaue the usual motion to postpone the meeting of committees, to-morrow being Ascension Day, to two o'clock, with leave to sit until six. Mr LYULPH STANLEY challenged motion, which, Oil a division, was carried by 5+ to 4-. A POINT OF ORDER. Mr J. LOWTHER put a question to tile Speaker on a point of procedure. In the discussion oil the Registration Bill last night, an amendment disqualifying undergraduates in the Oxford and Cambridge Universities carri -1 by y very narrow majority. The point created con*i leraala difference of opinion, as was evident from the fact that members of the administration spoke and voted different ways while a third section, headed by the.Prime Minister, bolted," and did not vote at ali. Mr urLADSTONE Did I understand the right hon. gentleman to say I ooited V That i-s au invidious and offensive expression. I think I can show even the right hon. gentleman tnat wiiat I u i(i was reasonable for a person in my position. The SPEAKER I understood the right hon. gentlem;m t.. say" v(,ted." .Mr LOWTHER went on to SL..y th.t after the division he handed in a notice of motion to re- commit the bill for the specific purpose or enabling the House to reconsider the decision arrived at by a very narrow majority. The point was whtlther it \V¡>.s ill with the practice of the licu-e to move cue readiug of a bid immediately after the re t, wnen a notice of motitin to retxauaut toe uid oad beeu publicly given. SIT C. DILKE, before tne Sypeak -r decided tha point, explained that when the re^o: t was finished, the Attorney-General proposed to thethir.i reading to-day or tomorrow, and t:}er1!pon Mr btannope, witnout rising, t-aia H Wv.y not, now?" and the Attorney-General expressed his willingness if he was assured tha the right lion. gentleman (Air. Lowther) would not press his motion. That asmrance being given by Mr. STANHOPE, the third reading was takf-n witii general assent. The SPEAKER aid no point of oruer arose. The House had acted within its discretion, and on the understanding from the right hon. gentleman's colleague that the motion was withdrawn. Mr. LOWTHER said he was no party to it, and fully inteadeJ. to take the sense ot the House on the motion. IRISH REGISTRATION. On the consideration of the Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill, A new clause, moved by Mr. SEXTOX, requiring that copies of registers, notices, etj., under the Bill should be published by being altixed to tha doors of places of worship and public buildings for a period including two consecutive Sundays, and that if any portion of a document so pub- lished were destroyed, mutilated, defaced, or removed, the person responsible for its publica- tion was forthwith to place another document to the same effect in its place. Mr. CAMP3ELL-BAN.NVERMAX assented to the proposal. On the clause being put, it was carried by 116 against 35. Mr HEALV moved a clause disqualifying free. men who had received parochial relief. After some discussion,ona division thenumbers were—For the clause, 87 atrainst, 190 majority, 103. The clause was consequently rejected. rlhe amendments on the report had not been completed at a quarter to six o'clock, when the debate stood adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS. The Consolidated Eund (No. 3) Bill was read a third time. The House adjourned at 5.55 p.m.

SIR MASSEY LOPES' MOTION. The following were pairs on Sir Massey Lopea* motion of Tuesday night. For the Government, Mr Hastings, ir Harry Verney, Lord Moreton, Sir Hussey Vivian, Sir T. McClure, Messrs, Maskelyne, Leveson Gower, Beaumont, J. T. Hamilton, Laing, Robertson, Rathbone, Potter, Melaon, Tillett, and Ramsey. Against the Go- vernment, Lord Newport, Viscount Emlyu, Messrs E. Allsopp, Monckton, W. Leigh, and Earl Bective.

LORD R. CHURCHILL AND THE SHAMELESS" FOREIGN SECRETARY. I Extraordinary Political Outburst. We have received a copy of a letter addressed by Lord Randolph Churchill to the editor of the Tidies, raplying- to the remarks of Earl Granville in the House of Lords on Tuesday upon Lord Randolph's spe ch in the House of Commons oil the 4th inst. His lordship says when be read those remarks he experienced a momentary wish to be a member of the Upper House just a quarter of an hour—in order that he might be ab;c to Lord Granvdle one mild reply. He compiams that Loicl ij-tanviile gave him no notice of Ins intention to reply in the House of Lords to tii J stavements maae in the House of Commons, a id suggests that Lord Edniond Fitzmaorice might have been entrusted with the task of correct.ng what was assumed to be his errors, and so have afforded him an opportunity of defending himself. He characterises the charges brought iiz-aiii st him b\' Lord Granvihe as loolish and ignorant, and having quoted official documents to justify las statements, he accuses Lord (iranvii.e of misrepresentation, the exposure of which will, he says, give a shock even- t" the shamelessness of the Foreign Secretary, Lord Randolph concludes by asserting that every statement lie has made about Russian advances in Central Asia was founded on official docu- Hlent" in possession of the public, and that not one of the Foreign Secretary's colleagues dare i to impugn the accuracy of those statements, either 0:1 the day they were made or on tin; Monday following, when another opportunity was open to them. He. etdds, The proce" sneaking down to the House of Lords and ffirdcaig i-hete, without notice, u variety of deliberate misrepresentations, deliberate mis-quotations, anti raise assertions, is quite in accordance witu the little that is known of the public career of Earl Granville, Knight of the Garter, and, to tn" misfortune of his country, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs."

CONGREGATiONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. At theMemonal Hall, on Wednesday .ft-'i-noon, Mr Samuel Moray, M. P., ores:ded .sv. <-b annual ot ':r ux and widows' fundi- Among-! recent were Mr W. R. Spicer and the loved *.M .euerated tDr. Rees, the patriarch of Congregationalism in South Wales, and the most admirable repre#euta» tive of the fund from that district, Mr R, S. Hudson left u legacy to the ,'mid £ 5,008, payable in five year. irom At:»;i.r next. Or. Bruce, of Hudderjjr.eld, paid a ivarui tribute to the ute Dt. iiees as a true pasters friend.