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The French Chamber of Deputies resumed on Saturday the debate on the estimates for the education department. A proposition to abolish the theologioal faculties at all the unlvereltlr s was rejected by a large majority, but the House decided to suppress them at Ail and Rouen.

MR. THOMAS JONES DYKE, medical officar of the Merthyr Tydfil Local Board, has just bsued his report for 1875 on the sanitary condition of the district controlled by the board, with the usual tables of mortality. His report is not voluminous, but it Is con- cise, and contains much food for reflection, as well as matter for much congratulation. The great fact it establishes Is that, although the year with which it deals was one of peculiar hardship for the population of the district, and one which tried to the utmost their resources and powers of endurance, the death-rate for that year was considerably less than that of the previous year, and lower than the average of the nine previous years, and of the death- rate for all Hngland and Wales. In 1874 the rate of mortality in the Merthyr Tydfil district, comprising the divisions of Mer- thyr, Oellideg, Penydsrten, Dswlals, Troed- yrhiw, and Tydfil's Well, was 33.0 per thousand of the population, while the average rate for the paat decade has been 257. Last year, however, the death- rate was only 211. When these statistics are put in another, and perhaps better understood, form, we find that whereas in 1874, with a lower population, there were 1,797 deaths, In 1875 there were only 1,194-a saving of 603 lives. The death rate In the period from 1847 to 1865 was 30 8 nine per thousand more than in the decade ending 1875. This number, as Mr. DYKE points out, multiplied by the sum of the population (54,500 by 9) gives an eoonomy of 490 human lives in the year. And to what may this result be asoribed ? A !:ttle examination of some other statistics will soon supply the answer. the total number of deaths last year was, as we have stated, 1,194. Of thosa 507 were children under five years of age, and 179 were adults of the age of 65 and upwards. Moreover, 35 deaths were due to Injuries resolved by persons above ten years old who were employed in the iron and coal works; and these three numbers added toge- ther (507, 179, and 35) giva a total of 721 deaths which, to some extent, go out of the calculation when we are dealing with the health of a district. The subtraction of 721 from the whole sum of deaths leaves the email number of 473 which arose from diseases in other than the most critical times of life. As compared with the previous year, the two Faro seem in th's respect nearly equal; and, therefore, that calculation just made does not help us to an explanation of the dlmauui n of the death-rate. When, howevsj, re inquire what the infant mor- tality was during 1874, we fiud that it was great'y ia excess of that of last year. Further, Mr. DYKE reports that the diminution is mainly due to tho absence of any coutagious fever spread- Ing among the youthful portion of tie community. "The total deaths at. tributed to maladies of this order were 106 G4 being children under five years. In 1874 the mortality due to diseases of this type numbered 441. Enteric fever "was fatal to 38 persons <ut of the 106." Here wo have at onoe the explanation of the leisened death-rate and inasmuch as the "preeeue of enterlo iever is at all times "poehhe proof of neglsjt to remove its "chief promoting eashuman filth," it may be assumed, by a reversal of the argu- ments that the diminution of the disease Is cwlng to the successful sanitary improvements which have been effected. Another remarkable and significant fact is recorded. Notwithstanding the want and deprivation endured by tho mass of the in. habitants in 1875, the population Increased; and yet marriagea and births were feweir than they had been since 1870. Indeed, the disposition among the people to marry and be given in marriage seemed very sluggish indeed, for only 480 weddings took place in 1875, against 743 In 1874, and 151 In 1873. The births also were nearly 8,000 fewer In 1875 than in 1874. Mr. DYKE does ntt profess to aoccunt for the hioseaae it the population, but it must be presumed that it cc uld hardly have arisen from immi- gration, and that its only cause oould have been the fact that new Inhabitants came into the world faster than the old ones left It. Had the year 1875 been prosperous, there \ouId, doubtless, have been more marriages, from whioh the only Inference to be derived is that a revival of trade 1Iould ensure a growth of the population, even If there were no influx from othe quarters. In other words, the death-rate Is so low, and the birth rate propor. tionately so high, as to indicate In a very marked degree that the Merthyr Tydfil district should be one of the healthiest in England and Wales. Passing on to review some of the remaining statistics, it is worthy of note that 90 per cent. of those born were vaccinated; and as for the 'other 10 per cent., It may safely be assumed that they represent Infants not yet sufficiently matured to undergo the operation. Of the total lDumber of births, 77 were illegitimate, and probably this Is not a large proportion for a population of 54.500. The average age at death was 27, which compares most favourably with the average age in 1852, stated by the late Dr. KAY to have been 17J years. For the full significance of the advantage which has been gained, however, we must turn to the statistics for the whole decade. Daring that period the death rate has been reduced from 33 to 25 per 1,000, representing nearly 600 lives a year the mortality of young children has been diminished from a proportion of SOt to one of 60; diseases arising from de- fective sanitary measures have been of far less frequent occurrence and have lost maeh of their virulence; and the length of human life haa been extended from In to 25 years. These magnificent results have been achieved by the expenditure of about a quarter of a million of money, for that is the amount which Mr. DYKE calculates the local Board to have spent during the twenty-five years of Its existence. It must not be understood, however, that that large amount has been lost. The Board possesses a property in water works, sewerage works, freehold land prepared for irrigation and filtration, and general plant, valued at t 160,000 and this property produces an important and Increas- ing revenue. But even if the quarter of a million had absolutely passed out of the B Dard's hands, who would deny that the results above specified were dear at the price The Board began Its operations twenty-five years ago in the face of much difficulty, for it had to deal with a district for which, practically, no sanitary provision had been made. It pur- sued its course at first with varying success, and not until very reoently made any im- pression on the death rate likely to be permanent. Now, however, that the Board's sewage farm is in fall operation, and that a diminution in the number of dis- eases arising from foul air and water has been proved to demonstration, we may hope that the improvement in the health of the district will be lasting. One hardly knows which ought moat to lnolte a community to activity in the direction of sanitary reform -the warning of a place decimated by epidemic disease, or the example of a place whose death rate has been sensibly lowered by the necessary precautions being taken. The experience of the past rather indicates that the example is more potent than the warning. People are not deterred from entering into hazardous sports and occupa- tions by the fate of others who have fallen victims to their own lndisoretion; but they are willing enough to adopt expedients for lessening the danger. If this should be the case with sanitary reform, and the example of Merthyr be noised abroad, the local board for the district may pride itself on having done what could not be accomplished even tby the fearful fate of Over Darwen and other plague-stricken communities.

IT is a fortunate thing for the country that the Chancellor of the Exchequer possesses no crotchets on the subjeot of the use of alcoholic drinks, or he might propose to handicap all our little luxuries out of exis- tence. The deputation which waited upon him last week on the subject of Australian wines were politely told that the arrange- ments for the year were completed, and he could, therefore, hold out no hepe of any alteration at present. He, moreover, told the deputation that the wine trade was a Nary interesting one, a remark which willeauce a thrill of horror to run through Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and permeate every Good Templar s lodge in the kingdom. In parts of Australia where the vine Is now cultivated, the settlers used to drink bad brandy and ardent spirits, whereas they now consume a pure, natuial, wholesome, and unfortified liquor which will compare with Burgundy and even Roussillon. This wine pays a duty of 2s. 6d., because Its Btrength is from 20 to 30 dogceef, whereas other foreign wines pay only b. per gallon, as their strength is under 26 degrees. It would be a wise piece of legislation if the Australian wine trade could be put on the tame basis as that of other eountries, be. cause we are fostering and developing an industry which will enrich our own colonies, end indirectly benefit the mother couutry. HE Bev. O. D. Newman, the vicar of St. Mary's, Warwick, has thrown down a challenge In the Times to the laight Hon. John Bright to prove his words, uttered in the House of Commons, regarding the vicar's "petty persecution of the meanest kind offered to Dissenters and their children." Mr. Newman evidently is not afraid of publicity when he challenges a gen'leman of the calibre of the doughty member for Bir- [ miiigham in the columnsof the leading journal of the empire, and defies him to prove his words. In Mr. Bright's long public career he has not always erred on the side of oaa- ticn in his utterances, for he once said that there were not 30,000 landed proprietors in Great Britain, whereas the return recently Issued proves the number to be nearly a mil- lion. No clergyman in a town like War wlok would be guilfy of petty persecutions of the meanest kind," seeing that the columns, of the Warwick Advertiser or Leamington Times are always open to thoee who have been subjected to suoh ponecutiont-, and we should have heard something about it if there had been any truth in the charge. We have heard assertions of this Datura made before, but they have generally receded from view as the advance was made to analyse them, and probably when the Bright balloon is pricked, it may contaia nothing more tan- gible than gas.

IT baa &lwa> B been held M a sound maxim that wo should wash our dirty lines at home. If this advice had been followed in the case of Mrs. Alice Bagot, the daughter of the late Sir William Verier, we should not have been informed of the wonderful powers of that lady in climbing a ladder, nor would she hate made the public aware of her gifts in the art of vituperation. Mr. John LloJd Bagot, of the Hermitage, Bailymoe, according to Mn. Alice Bagot's counsel, appears to have wished to make a hermitage of his brothers house, but MIll, Alice Bagot InsIsted) upon entering It, and on one ocas- sion she was locked in a room, but,having no desire for the life of a recluse, she forced open the door with a ohisel, and onoe more. t utertd the -v'do world, Mrs. AUoe Bagot evidently loved a career more in harmony with the thrilling epllodlllD the Mysteries tf Udolpho" or the "OaBtle of Otranto" than the Ufe of Oludon which others WOd .uk out for her. The advice given by ha maghtnten that the am Mould be met ?d out of oourt wu emhMatty Maad,and if Mm ?Uce Bagot wUl ourb her fommtio MphatioM a IHUe,.he may yet find some cocgenM Men* for her active temperament, -Ij, lgifi?l a&ulofu': U more nnobt?Mive, mb- sion in the wodd.

SoME years ago a little book was publlshed called "The Fuel of the Sun," which dealt with the phenomena by which that wonder- ful source of !ight and heat gives matens?qe to the animal and vegetable world. The &M oftheetmappeMeto have been Mther Mo plentifully applied for the last week or two, not only tn this country, but InAmerics aiud A reckless Yankee astronomer has stated t the heat Is due to an Increasing quantity f magnesium on thesolar photosphere, while an English astronomer has stated that it was dtue to the presence of a comet which could only be seen through his telescope! Sir William Henchel maintained that the presence of a larger quantity ofipOta In the sun (ndloatsd greater light and heat, and that the price of wheat feU and rose in exact proportion to their presence, All heads of families, there- fore, ought to pray for the increase of those spots, Inasmuch as, although they may occa- sion some inconvenience and low of personal bulk, they cause the wheat to ripen quloker, and thus keep down the prices in Mark-lane and other localities where corn-faotors most do congregate.

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE .1 CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. We deeply regret to announce that, owing to fllllllr reMOll. and business matters, Mi. Charles William NevlU, the respected member for the United Boroughs of Carmarthen and Llanelly, has felt compelled to resign the seat he has so worthily fllkd. His withdrawal from publio life will be a great lei. to the country, and especially to the soil stitnency that so nobly and handsomely retained him to Parliament. It will be a task of extreme difficulty to find a man to take his place, and we are exceedingly sorry that the deoislon he should have arrived at Is final. On the 19th July the hon, member wrote to the Bev. Latimer M. Jones, the vicar of Carmar- then, as the leader of the Oonseivativeparty In that town, saying, II I have been for some time oomlng to the oonelndon that It is my duty to resign my seat In Parliament. I have been kept here (at Westfs, bb rwidenos) by cares and duties which I could not neglect, and which I find are Incompatible with the due discharge of my duties to my constituents. For some months I have believed this step to be Inevitable, and I am now anxious to qUiet my sense of duty by resigning. You will be- lieve how painful this step will be to me, hot I am satisfied It must be taken, and that it it wher and more straightforward to take It at onoe." After the receipt of this letter steps were taken to secure a re-consideration of the matter at his hands J and U war pointed out that as the present session would soon close, the reasons that now gave rise to his resignation might have passed away by the time Parliament should re-assemble. A deputation also waited upon Mr, Nevlll to ask him to reoon- tider his resolve, but on the 25th July he again wrote to the vicar" You do not know with what pain and reluctanoe I have brought my mind to the oonvlotlon that It is my duty to reiign | but I see no alternative, and I cannot oonsent to hold an cffice the duties of which I oannot hope to fulfil, I am two I should not be doing right to expose the boroughs to all the evils of a six moutw contest, and I earnestly desire that nothing may prevent the issue of a writ before the end of the session. I am slueerely grateful for the support you have given me, and far tbe kind expressions of your approval of my oon- duct. I have endeavoured to act aooording to my conscience, and still believe I am right in not sub- mitting to party guidance. I regret extremely I am giving you and others so muoh trouble and In. convenience, and oan only assure you that it ooiti me more than it can you to come to the conclusion I have." Mr. Kevin will, therefore, probably In the course of a few days, apply for the stewardihip of the Ohlltem Hundreds, and the seat may very shortly be expected to be declared vacant. Mr. Nevlll has been a prominent figure in the social and polltloallUe of the united boroughs for many learn, and It is fervently hoped that his retirement from Parliament will not be followed by any withdrawal from those magisterial and local duties which he so faithfully and ably dis- charges at Llanelly. Upon the local board of health, the sanitary authority, the school board, the harbour board, and upon the bench, his services are Invaluable, and we trust that he will be ab!e ti continue these duties with the aame earnestness and Integrity of pniDcie which have distinguished all his public acts. Mr. Nevill has sat In the House of Ccmmons for only a little over two yesrs, and while generally aotlng with the Conservatives and the present Government, his motto has throughout evidently been measures not party." He went to Parliament believing that It was necessary for the legislation of the country that Ihbowd be influ- enced by men of deeply religious feeling, and an Implicit reliance upon a higher power; and there is not a pledge that he made during his candida- ture, or a promise ever given, that he has net honourably and striotly redeemed. He Will re- turned at the election of 1874 upon the dlsiolution of Parliament, and was one of the members then returned to swell the majority of the great Con- servative patty. Bis election was, perhaps, the rest signal victory the men of the constitution achieved at that memorable time. For upwards of thirty years the boroughs had been In a state of political thraldom, and had groaned under the B.dLeal yoke. At length, however, the time came for the right to assert itcelf, and Mr. Nevill generously came forward to champion the cause. His phllanthrophy, great Influence, and tolerant feelings, at once enlisted the sympathy of the constituency, and a Radical majority of 1,297 In 1868 was, In 1874, reduoed to is minority cf 173, the number by which Mr. Nevill was re- turned. Never was an election fought with more energy, dlreotness, and purpose, and never, prob ably, did the Radicals, even in Wales, sustain a more cruahbg overthrow. A Conservative member had not previously represented the borough since the return of Mr. David Lewis, of Studey, In 1835, and when Hr. Treharne, a representative of the constitutional cause, coninted the seat against Sir John Stepney In 1868. he only managed to secure 613 votes against 1,910 recorded fer his opponent. In 1874, when Sir John Stepney retired, the choloe of the Radicals fell npon his son, Mr. Oowell StepUey, who fought an excellent battle against great odds. The numbers declared at the poll wen-N 1,654; Stepney, 1,481; majorlty for Nevlll, 173. This was In February, U74, and there Is no reason whatever for believing that the Conservative strength has waned tinea that time, On the contrary, it has increased In vitality and members, and we btlleve It to be In a better position now than ever It was. The result of the pending contest, however, will prove. We have mentioned that Mr, NevUl did not adhere striotly to the trammels of party, and we may now add that on several important occasions he recorded his vote against the Govern- ment. He was U favour of the extension of the county franchise, and voled for the Burials' Bill of Mr. Osborne Morgan. Then he voted against the Government upon the question of re- dnelng the standard of education; the against them In the matter of the Endowed Sohools Bill, and be likewUe voted with the Opposition uponthe Slave OIronIar quetttoa. This is rather a long list of votes against the gtnerxlbody of his patty; but bis constituents; aad particularly those who re- turned him to Ptdtoiment, knew Mm too well, spe,, understood his principles too thoroughly not to trust him, or to question the motives by which he was actuated. 11f. Nevlll retires from Parliament as be entered It, with thueapeohlld eIIteem of the best members of both political parties, and returns again into private life with the heartiest wishes el all with wbom he has been brought Into contact, for hlshapplneis'and contentment. And now comes the question, "Who shall one. ceed Mr. Nevlll?" It is, as we have before Intl. mated, a difficult matter to decide, but, although Mr. NevilTi resignation has taken his political allies by surprise, and found them unprepared for action, we believe a candidate In behalf of "Churchand State" will be forthcoming. A con- test, It seems. however, Is Inevitable; but it will only servo onoe again to show the hollowners and v,In glory of the Badlcal pretensions. She name that has come for- ward most prominently, as yet, II that of Mr. Henry Lavalller Puxley, a gentleman who contested the county In 1868, Mr. Puxley is very popular In the locality, and peculiarly well qualified to become a member of Parliament. He Is a gentleman of high attainments, distinguished lingulitie abilities, and one of the most eloquent and persuasive speakers la the country, and U he could be Induced to bcccme a candidate, and should be returned, he would no doubt refleot credit upon the boroughs, and represent the constituency with dignity In the House of Commons, Mr. Puxley, however, will probably decline the honour, and In the event of his doingsothe most IlkelT gentlemen to be asked are Mr. 0. Mussel Lewis, of Stradey, Llanelly, and Mr. J. S. Tregon- ing, -of Isooed, Ferryside, a gentleman who has large business connections with Llanelly. The Radicals have some "six strings to their bow," and It is somewhat uncertain whloh will be chosen. The names of these gentlemen areMr. Evan Matthew Blchards, of Swansea, "the accidental member" of Cardiganshire Mr. W. B. H. Powell, of Maesgwynne, who unsuccessfully contested Carmarthenahlre In 1874; Mr. Bowen. Q.O.I Mr. B. T. Williams, Q.C., the Recorder of Carmarthen; and Mr. Arthur Stepney, who contested the borough last time with Mr. Nevlll. It is more than probable, we believe, that the choice will, if it has not already been made, rest upon Mr. B. f. Williams; and there can be no doubt that, If selected, he would fight a courageoui battle. For positive Information, however, we must abide the course of eventl

OUR LONDON LETTER. LONDON, SATUBDAY. The Education Bill being now through Committee, there are hopea that the remain- ing days of the Session will be mild and few. Any measures of secondary importance, like the Vivisection Bill, which are likely to cause severe fighting will be abandoned. The objec- tionatothePrilone Bill, I am told to-day, will be met by compromise. Already the Liberal lawyers have agreed to facilitate the passing of the Judicature Bill. A very late session Is, therefore, more than ever improbable. We shall get through In less than three veekx. Lord Kimberley's Illness, which led to the lpostponement of the debate on Barbadoes in the House of Lords lut night, is not serious. Be caught a cold this week in attempting to pMape from the Gce.alve heat. Such ta me piianuy more dMSontt to deal iith than winter eolds, but Lord Kimberley has abstained from epe&Mng only boos?se of ,oanenen which would have made him in. audible. Contrary to their at first declared Inten- tion the Irish members have agreed to accept the Government amendments to the Sunday Closing Bill. They argue that it is better for the people in the rural dlatrlots to have their houses closed forthwith than that the whole question should be left over for another year. Besides, In two towns out of the 16 which are exempted by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's proposal from the operation of the law, there is already a local cloeing, and the other towns may follow this example. Under these circumstances, the Government will lend their assistance in passing the Bill through. We are still buying shares In the Suez Canal. When we came to appoint oar direc- tors, It was suggested that our bonds without ooupons were not qualifying ehares suoh as were necessary to a member of the council. Consequently the English Government has to present each of its representatives with 100 new shares with full coupons attached. No vote is to be taken on this account from Parliament. That is to be left until next session. Mr. Standen, who is to be a kind of ambassador to the Suez Canal Company in f aria, is to have jESOO a year, and Colonel Stokes and Mr. Rivers Wilson X300 a-piece. The trio will form the English dlrectorato.

luzuwzu's IBLBOBAMS ] FRANCE. VEKSAILLES, JULY 29.-The Chamber of Deputies to-day resumed the debate on the estimates for the Educational Department. A motion proposing the abolition of the theological faculties at all the universities was rejected by 365 agaiaet 63 votes. The House decided, however, to suppress them at Aix and Rouen. M. Dafeure In the course of the debate denied that the theolo- gleal teaebing at those places was contrary to the laws of the State. PARIS, JULY 29 (EVENING).—The Aroh- bishop of Paris has addressed a letter to M. Dufatire, Vice-President of tha Ministry, protesting against the proposed reduotiens 1111 the estimates cf the Ministry of Public Worship.

SUICIDE OF THE BISHOP OF I MEATH. Samuel Butcher, D.D., Bishop of Meats, com' misted; luteldo on Saturday, byouttlng his throat In a paroxism of temporary Insanity. Dr. Butcher, wbo wis in his 65th year, was professor of divinity, Trinity Colleee. Dab a, from 1852 until his conse- MtMon b 1866. He then became Bishop of MeMh Ind privy oencteMM. He had been IU, and was be"t"tHor bMBebtttt. bis =01.0 OMgMtahttM him?If an his recovery. Rinin on Saturday etrtbt thM ?;? he prmadw te bb :.d8f. in the day, the door being broken open, hb de?d boay the do 14ao,ered, A somp of pipec WM found, bearing a single word, "tatd."

BURNING OF A SHIP OFF LINNEY I HEAD. Our Pembroke correspondent writesA very oonsideiabla fin .11 observed out at sea off Linner Head on the South Pembrokeshire eoast on Thursday night, The hie Is supposed to have been the burn- ing of a large ship, but no particulars of any disas- ter if t&klnd have reached the mainland.

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THE WAR IN THE I EAST. REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE TURKS. ANNIHILATION OF A TURKISH I ARMY CORPS. CAPTURE OF OSMAN PASHA. ALLEGED REVOLT IN THE CAUCASUS. CRISIS AT CONSTANTINOPLE. (RBOTBR'S TELEGRAMS,) ST. PETERSBURG, JULY 29.-The Gotos of to dayi>ubliohfi8 the following telegram CEiriNJS, Jait 29. • Early tbf« morning tbe Princess Mile™ re- ceived tbe fcllowlng deapatch from Prlnoe Nlklta, daied Grahovo, 28th inst.:— The Tartu, commanded by Ahmen I[l1khw PMha.attMMMeatIythh morning DeH Urbln. A severely-contested engagement ensued, and the fightbg it *H)t pMCttdhaK. We have broken through the TnrHth lines. Omm P"ha has bOOn brougbt to me alive. We have taken many prim,,ue doapatch received here an- An official despatch received here an- nounces that the Turks having attacked a body of Kuschlana and Montenegrins yesterday near Medun were completely defeated. The Montenegrins captured some canon and a quantity of arms from the enemy. BIIOBADE, JULY 28.—A telegram from Gtneral lieachjanln announces that Osman Pasha, attacked in his camp at Yellki Izvor by a violent cannonade ftom the Servian artillery, left the position he occupied, and encamped at a distance of four kilometres in the rear. RAGUSA, JULY 30 (MORNING).-The latest telegram received here from Prince Niklta is dated from Urblza, and runs as follows: -11 Mukhter Pasha's army la com- pletely annihilated. Of the sixteen battalions under his command, four only succeeded with great difficulty in saving themselves by flight. The Montenegrins have captured, in addition to Osman Pasha, 3UO nizams, five guns, and several flags. Philipp Petrovltch, a relative of the Prince of Montenegro, has been seriously:wouuded. BELGRADE, JULY 29 (EVENING).—Oolonel Tscholak Antltch, after taking command of the army of the Centre, commenced besieg- ing Senitza on the 27th inst., and Mehemed All Paoha is now surrounded by him in that place. BAGUSA, JULY 29 — Intelligence from a Sclavonic source announces that Peko Paulo- vitch re-assumed the offensive yesterday, and inflicted a serious defeat upon the Turks. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 29.—A crowd of Armenians made a hostile demonstration to- day in front of the office of the newspaper Manzoumei under the following] circum- stances The Armenian journal Medjmouai; piib. lUhcd a statement yesterday to the effect that an insurrection had broken out in the Oau- casus, and that the insurgents, to the number of 80,000, consisted of Arme- nians, Georgians, and Circassians, had de- feated the Russian troops sent against them. To-day's Manzoumei publishes a contradic- tion of this news, and the denial was worded in tuch strong language as to arouse the in- dignation of the Armenian population. The director of the Manzoumei was ultimately taken to prison, and the crowd thereupon dispersed- ["OBSERVER" TELEGRAMS. ] BERLIN, JULY 29 (8 p.bi ).-FrLDoe iils- marck has prolonged his stay at Berlin. Yesterday he invited the foreign diplomatic corps to dinner. He expects to leave to- morrow for Barzln. The sudden return of the Russian Ambassador, Baron Aublll, from his furlough has caused some surprise. On his return the Baron had a long conference with Prince Bismarck. The Northern Empires had formally entered into communications with reference to a mediation in the inter- ests of peace. It was not the Roumanian Government, but the Sublime Porte, who communicated the recent memo- randum of Roumania to the foreign Powers, with the objeot of ascertaining the views of the proposed violation of the Treaty of Paris. The Ottoman Legation here has not yet received any official notification as to the reported abdica- tion of the Sultan. The report, however, is confirmed by private letters. There has been a serious disturbance at Belgrade. Ristlo's unpopularity increases rapidly. Prlnoa Milan's wife has expressed a wish to quit Belgrade and await her confine- ment at her mother's residence In Bess- rabla. The Russian Colonel Komorotf haa re- placed General .Olympics. The Servian officers are indignant at the favour shown the Russians. The report of Prince Hiklta's defeat in Montenegro is confirmed; his army has been dispersed, and Oettlnje is now seriously threatened. The chief officers at General Radonic's staff have been brought before a court martial. PABIS, JULY 29 (8.30 P.:tl )—The Austrian general, Windlsohgartz, has arrived at St. Petersburgh on a special mission. Letters from St. Petersburgh state that the Russian bankers are preparing to advance money for the purposes of the war. The Czarovltoh is said to have given money to Russian officers who have gone to Servia. Despatches from Semlin contradict the report of a revolution at Belgrade. It is stated from Servian sources that General Olympics has been successful on the Drina, as has also been General Aussltz at Novl-Bazar. The line of the Timok is still intact. Intelligence from Ragusa re- ports that the Montenegrins have recom- menced operations, that the Prince's army have recaptured the positions they lost, have killed a large number of Turks near Balxay, have taken much spoil, and captured 2,000 prisoners, and are investing Mostar.

THE WEATHER IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. A VESSEL ABANDONED OFF LUNDY. Strong westerJy winds and ea heavy soa P™vau In the Bristol Channel. Several vessel lie wind- bound in Penirth roads. The pilot cutter No. l. of Cardiff, belon jing to Mr. B. Soudmore. was dta- masted In a squall off the Nash, and towed to Cardiff an Saturday. The ltdm barqw Pel. Flcul, OAPWZ S<tSM?M*'Mt. whbh dvad at OtnMon SttM?y h? Oork in b&11"1, bm h.d?th.?w.tthM. men of tho MhMMt Hm.b.rm<h..t *»abr, .hta ?el Mt tn with h_Vl weather at sn. She bad her deoD W.pi, '?"'f"*? f_ w*J totally dbsmt4 on Mdty, SOmMM y.NW; Of Lsudndy L Island, when fallen In with by theP^lepa lnptl :k WII verr 1nQ, and fei= &o would loUder tbe! orew  to be tgm OR, wb- o,ptan oohippMM kID4l1 got his    d PA&u- amxuo. O.L. do" to ey Erm th6b bet th&Wm to OAP B"pp-km &u4 i 's Pellegra Flgari, until they were landed at Cardiff,

TH8 GREAT EA8 TURN RAILWAY. At the half-yearly general meØIDI of the Ureal Eastern Bailway Company, held on Saturday, at the City Terminus Hotel, the report and accounts were unanimously adopted, and Mr. Biss, M.P., then gave practloal effect to the attack IulIau recently, mmW as the mihftsmftt Of the oompany br moving the election of SIr B. Watkin, OL P., as one of the dlrecton. The motion was led br a show of hasdi, and a poll bdu domm" *a meeting *am ;Sjourted to Weftmday week, when 'he MMitot the somtloy will be deolua&

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[IMPER PARLIAMENT. U- U {flllS8 ASSOCIATION TBLXORAKI HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Saturday. The Sneaker took the chair at ten mlnutei after 12 oPoicaL ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL. The Hoaie tgttn went into committee oft thu BtU. BI SANDON (Liverpool) moved & w (11_. providing that It should be eoodlttoi w say llamentary grant that the whole laoome of sohools be applied only for the purposes of public elementary schools. This ohare was agreed to. Mr. BOOED (Greenwich) moved a new ctMM, requiring that proicontlOM under compntaory bye- laws be taken only with the authority of three mem- bers of the school board, the attendance committee, or the local aothorlty. Air. FORSTER (Bradford) felt that great care ought to be t»kun in those p?oa*,cntion*, bat the clause would raise Itgil difllcuitttf, and he thought the matter might satuly bt left with the magti- tra<es. Lord SANDON hoped the ckaie wonld he wlth- £ r».vu, 81 the itLbjtc. a 1000 wide t'j be dealt with In tbla way. Some further dlocc^iicn having taken plaoe, Lord SANDON said he was willing to oonilder the matter before the bringing up of the report, Mr. BOORD oltlaoatUy withdrew his clauie. Sir J. LUBLOCK (KaljzLone) in schedule 1, page 14, line 11, moved to leave out ob of 1816" and in. wrt" for the time b-ing.Agreed to. Lord F. CAVXNDISH (West Biding) proposed. In page 14, line 21? ot the &me Mhedate to kt?e :251, ¡e' "350," tn referenos to ths &tttn<}Mce of children. Lord SANDON thought that t'ta larger number would be straining the rezdcamz.ts too much. Mr. FOBSTEBaoggested that the number should be 300, and that the further consideration of this point sbonld be postponed until the report. Lord F. CAVENDIiiH acquiesced, and witlidrew his amendment until the report. Lcrd SANDON propoIId In <!ue 22 of the soheiula after attendance" to Insert" after five yeara of age. Agreed to. Lord SANDON laid that he woald accept the following proviso given notioe of by Mr. Tarr (Liverpool), who was now ab.ent :-80hadule 1, page 14, at end of table In sub-section (3), after lias 43, add, 11 Provided, that, In the cue of a schaol district being a municipal borough In which for not leas than three years before the commencement of this Act bye-lava have. been all fjroe requiring as a condition of tobl or partUl exemption of a child from attendance at ichool, that such child mast have pasted a standard of proficiency corresponding to the fourth standard of the Coie of 1876, or any higher standard, the same or a corresponding standard of proficlenoy (but not exceeding the standard which, under this soheduie, will be required after four years from the commencement of this act) aball ba required for the purpose of a osrtlfiaate under this set enabling a child to be employed," It was accordingly agreed to. It was further agreed to, on the motion of the noble lord, In line 6 to leave out "200" and Insert 350," In regard to attendances required for a certificate to obtain payment of fees for any chUd by the Education Department. A fresh paragraph at the end of line 31 In the first schedule, giving powers to the Education Department to vary the regulations from time to time In relation to the pa, mellt of fees was alio, on the motion of the noble vlaoount, agreed to who further proposed to Insert at the end of line 34, "And where the attendance Is at a certified Industrial, or certified day Industrial school, Includes suoh attendance ss may be from time to time directed for the purpose by a Secretary of State," -Acreed to. Schedule 1, as amended. was ordered to form put of the bUL Soheduie 2 was left out. Schedule 3 and 4 were agreed to. Lord SANDON then moved a schedule in place ef Schedule 2, which was also asaented to. The preamble homing then been ameaud 6% The CHAIRMAN, amid loud oheerlng, reported the bill to the house. The report was ordered to be brought ap on Thustday. Bowe other btutaeat was disposed ef, IIUl the Home adjourned at 20 dilute* put 2,

I Mr. T. E. Lloyd, M,P„ hu paired for the re- mttcdet of the session with Mr. Danbir, M.P.

I GOVERNOR AND CO. OF COPPER MINERS OF ENGLAND. In the Chancery Dlvlalon on Saturday (bsfore Vice-Chancellor Hall), Mr. Dloktnmot4 Q O., said tt at when he brought forward the petition on behalf of the Governor and Comptey of Copper Miners of BÐilaÐd, for the winding up of their company, on Friday, he WM under the ImpreMton that the patU iicn was UUOPPOMDD, and Informed his lordship that Moh was in fact the eace* and his lordship made an order ifoactth:h:O:fsod dofm: company, and the appointment of Mr. Yoang (Young, Tarqnand, and Co,,) am official liquidator. Subsequently he (Mr. Plokinson) understood that Mr. B%War WBS instructed to appear on behtU of several creditors who objected to the appointment of Mr. Young M oSobt liquidator. Under *has circumstances, he must ask his lordship's permission to r..t. the p??t" I'a to the paper, *n d let It tk. Its ?.ra as an opposed petition, or else that there should be a common reference to chambers fOl the Appointment of an official liquidator* Mr. Miller I do not object to a reference to Chambers, Then there will be the usual winding up order, with reference ta Chambers as to the appointment of a liquidator. Then with regard to Mr. Dickinson, Q O. They will also be referred. Mr Young will, of course, remain the liquidator interim, Mr. Millar; I cannot objeot to that, The order for winding up is a compulsory one. Mr. Dickinson, QO.: Yes; that was the ocdsr made yesterday.

I TREDEGAR IRON AND COAL COMPANY. I At the annUsl meeting on Friday of the T?adegir hoe and Oml company, a dividend was declared proxtmo. alld B Shne., 011 IWe pjar ftt. on the A Md B $hM$, pHy?M< on of 5 pM

I WAYNE'S MERTHYR STEAM COAL COMPANY. In the Chancery Division on Saturday (before Vlce-Chancsllor Mallns), Mr. Hlgglns. Q 0., who appeared In support of a petition for the winding up of the Wavueli Merthyr Steam Coal Company, asked for permission to let the matter stand over until November. A liquidator, he stated, had been appointed ad interim" The oompany was not represented, and the petition was ordered to stand over until tbp Mlcliselmaa sittings.

I POWELL'S LANTWIT CULLIERIE8, ) LIMITED. I TO THE MDITOH. Sm.-A wrong Impreailon having gone anroaa that these collieries had stopped working, partly in consequence of some of the surplus pUntat their Tyunt Colliery being advertised for male (the nun III thb portion only being workod out), I beg to state that their oolliery operations are being carried on aa naual at their Gelynog, or North Lsntwit pits. Vnnr Inaertlon of the above will obllze,—I am. I &a" J. W. LUKIS.

I WESLEYAN METHODIST CON- FERENCE. NOTTINGHAM, SarnaDAt. The conference met at Hallfaxplace this morn- big* The PBXSIDUTC read a letter from Canon Hone In reply to the GOMmua0s" sent 60 MM «a p,o?.dft day by &a *Wamw. He nalpnaaW ths kimy satimmfa expttOM? #ad aWed th? he had M<M<ed to '"?M A apecUi aTla at the ,b church on Sunday afteraoon aat t f:h"a t h a.?4 bomm It wonld not Interfere with the len1- IDII_øe4 for *a aftmmon. Aa many mlnllkn would dAd It very lnoonveclsnt to ntm home W-a.c M?St.hah?ttdthtmitttke'KtwtthMm. Dr. WUMANS ..14 that the wnbmos wowd begM to lam tbt the Bev, thnM<? 0. OtbetM rmvedns hem the ma- from wMchhehtdmaeted. Ht?Te*'t?MMBt"te $be work of the owmenm d add J?tfMPM. ?ent pMpe.ea devoting TM? AUNRM *6 21 MCWM.M.n .n the work of GA The Important qattMcn QI !? .t,loa. ?mU be *—"? .n ThM?by If B<?U? W.- on Thw*Ua3 t M ?UIY t?M '? '°?" Mdu business bad to be do ba: J:a mIIIIeten w?t? considered. ■——

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wife and afterwards committed mlolde by cutting bis throat. The unfortunate man had been In Indifferent health for some time pW, and had shown indications of a falling mind.