The Welshman

i IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. PARLIAMENT. The Duke of Marlborough took the oath and his seat in the House of Lor is on the 18tb inst., on bis sncce*- sion to the title. The Places of Worship (Sites) Bill was read a third time. Government "Antipathy" to Voluntary Schools. A motion was brought furward by L^rd Harrowby for the production of the Order of the Education Department in reference to deficient school accommoda- tion and the supply of accommodation at Eastbourne. Lord Kimberley replied that time would be given to the Eastbourne authorities to provide reasonable accommodation, failing which a school board would be established. In the course of the discussion, Lord Salisbury said that most despotic powers had been entrusted to the Education Department, but when they were in the hands of the late Mr Forsier and of Lord Harrowby the efftlct of them was not felt. But they had fallen into the baods of a vice-president who had a strong antipathy to Voluntary schools, and be was making that felt over every part of the country. He wished to give a word of warning to the Government against the error of the vice-president. The strugnle on which the Government had entered was a struggle on the religious question, and tbire was no subject on which it was so unwise to press for a tempor-ry majority as upon the religious question. Tbe Church people had this matter of religious teaching much at beart, and the Government were running straight after a very formidable religious controversy which would have the effect of seriously retarding and weakening educational action all through the country. The motion was withdrawn, and the subject dropped. Before the commencement of business in the House of Commons, Mr G Levesoo-Gower, Comptroller of the Household, presented the reply of the Prince and Princess to the Address to their Royal Highnesses on the occasion of the marriage of the Duke of York. Home Rule.-Officials and Salaries. I 11_ The Home Rule Bill was resumen IU uuuimniee. Mr Balfour rose, and began what seemed to be a speech bavin"- no reference to any amendment, as he had none upon the paper. After proceeding for a few sentences, he was challenged by several Irish membera, who demanded if he was speaking to 80 amendment. He replied that be had handed bis amendment to the Chairman, and would move it at the end of his speech. Mr Sexton appealed to the chair if the committee bad not a right to know the amendment. The Chairman said be had received Mr Balfour's amendment, and he was immediately assailed with cries of Read it," which, however, he did not do. He held that Mr Balfour was perfectly in order. The proper time to raise points of order would be when the amendment was moved. Mr Sexton retorted that if the amendment was to be kept a secret, it was impossible to raise points of order as to the speech, which might be extremely irrelevant and out of order, though the amendment might be orderly enough. This was loudly cheered by the Nationalists and Radicals, and there were renewed calls to the Chairman to read the amendment. Mr Mellor upheld his former ruliing, and said he could not alter the rules of the House. The amendment would be moved at the end of the speech. This was responded to with cries of "Too late," when Mr Balfour rose, and said Jhe would state the object of the amendment, which was that no Irish official should be dismissed from the Civil Service in Ir land until the offer bad been made to him of an analogons post in the Civil Service of England and Scotland. The Irish members received it with laughter. He dilated upon the certainty of there being an enormous dismissal of Irish officials 8alsoon as the Irish Government came into power. They had entered the Service on the faith of their engagements being permanent. He held that this was a breach of faith with the Civil Servants, and as they were really in the Imperial service, the Imperial service should provide for them. Mr Gladstone replied at considerable length, declar- ing that the idea of an enormous dismissal of the Irish Civil Servants was a phantom of Mr Balfour's imagination. He believed they would work in perfect harmony with the new Government, and he could not subscribe to such fatuity and such wicked injustice as to believe that the Irish Government would be so foolish as to throw upon their country tbe burden of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds a year of pensions that they might start with officials of their own. Lord R Churchill impeached the Government with breach of honour and of faith in dealing in the manner it proposed to do with the Irish Civil Service. The amendment was ultimately defeated, in a House of 440, by a majority of 42. An amendment by Mr Morley, that the Treasury, in fixing the terms of retirement with the Irish Civil Servants, should act after communication with the Irish Government, was agreed to, after some discussion. He also moved a long amendment extending from three to five years the transitional period during which the Civil Servant shall hold office, unless he is dismissed for misconduct, or is removed on a reorganisation of the Department, or resigns, or is compulsorily retired. Several amendments were removed to it, but they were negatived, and the amendment of the Chief Secretary was ultimately agreed to. On the Speaker taking the chair shortly after noon on the 19th inst., the consideration of the Twenty- eighth Clause of the Home Rule Bill was resumed. The Clause provided that the officers of the permanent Civil Service, who are not dealt with by Clause 27, shall hold their offices by the same tenure and receive the same salaries, gratuities, and pensions as hertofore, and it also fixed the terms on which officers shall be compensated in cases of retirement or dismissal. In the absence of Mr Gladstone for most part of the day, the Bill was taken charge of by Mr Morley, who moved an amendment for giving to the clerical staff of the Irish Constabulary and of the Dublin Police, the advantages of the Clause. It was agreed to. He also moved to add a new sub-section to the Clause providing that officers not in the permanent Civil Service, but in the public service, shall be dealt with as if they were in the permanent Civil Service, if they devote their whole time to the duties of their office; and that where they do not devote their whole time, and are removed from their office, the Treasury may award them compensa- tion for loss of office.* Mr Sexton and Mr Clancy pointed out that the amendment would entitle some of the officers to a pension, and they desired that the word "grataity" should be inserted to prevent them from claiming a pension. Mr Morley's new sub-section was agreed to. Mr Morley next moved the addition of a further sub- section, providing that petty sessions clerks and officers in tbo registry of petty sessions clei ks shall be dealt with in the same manner as the officers of the perma- rent Civil Service, but that their pensions should be paid out of an existing special pension fund, any insufficiency in the fund, however, to meet the gratui- ties and pensions being made up out of the Irish Consolidated Fund. Mr Sexton objected to tbe Irish Consolidated Fund being made liable, and in order to protect it against any unreasonable demand he moved an amendment that the deficiency should only be taken out of the Irish Consolidated Fund on certain con- ditions. Mr Morley asked him to withdraw his amendment provisionally, in order that time might be afforded to consider the power of the Lord Lieutenant to deal with the matter, but Mr Sexton pressed his amendment to a division, and it was lost, in a House of 381, by a majority of 145. On the question that Clause 28 stand part of the Bill, Mr Goschen entered a final protest against the Clause, which appeared to have been so drafted that the Opposition had been unable to raise one of the moat important points of the question, namely, the device of the transitional period. At the end of five years the Civil Service in Ireland would be at the disposal or discretion of the Irish Government, who would be able to impose fresh terms. It appeared to him to be an intolerable position in which te place the Civil Servants, and he considered that their case had not been at all adequately dealt with. Mr Fowler submitted that they had bpen treated with a generosity which was absolutely unprecedented. The Clause as amended, was then added to the Bill. With one or two slight amendments by Mr Morley, the Twpctv-ninth Clause, which provided that existing pensions should be charged on the Irish Consolidated Fund, was agreed to, and progress was then reported. Sir E Grey, in reply to Mr Curzon, stated that no confirmation had reached the Government of the telegrams, as to the despatch of an utimatum by France to Siam, in the morning papery and that the latest infor?on in possession of the '?as to the demands of France was ?'??''????J''?? Minister's speech of Tuesday. The House then adjourned. In the House of Lords, on the 20th inst., tbe Land Transfer Bill passed through committee, and the Statute Law Revision Bill was read a second time. Lord St Oswald took the oath and bis seat on succeeding to tne title. Voluntary Schools Again. I The Earl of Harrowby moved for a circular issuea oy the Education Department in January last on the subject of existing school buildings and apparatus, and he asked the .Lord President of the Council whether it was intended by the oiroalar to oblige existing public elementary schools to meet the requirements set forth in the circular, as explained by the building rules for new schools. He held that the action of the Department was injurious to the interests of Voluntary Sohools, aod ge.an(lalously and eatravagantly tyrannical. In particular, be condemned the gradual secularisation of Board Schools. Lord Stanley of Alderley supported Lord Harrowby, and also described the action of the Education Department as tyrannical. Lord Norton likewise condemned the action of the vice-president of the council. Lord Kimberley mainlained that no change in policy had been made .in matters of detail. No doobt, the vice-president had very properly been active in enforcing the provisions of various Acts. No one j had a greater respect for tbe Cburch than he bad, bot if the Church stood in the way of education, so much the worse for the Church. There was no doubt that where schools were exceedingly bad, the requirements of the Department would have to be enforced. Each case, however, would be deait with on its merits. The tcoi icn tor the production of the circular was then agreed to. During the questions in the Commons, a momentary scene arose between Mr Carson and Mr Morley. The Chief Secrotary bad replied to a question by Mr Bidkin in refereoce to crime in Kilkenny. His reply led to the intervention of Mr Carson, and to some abort and sharp remarkit across the clerks' table, during which Mr Careon told Mr Morley Ihat he should not attack the judges. Mr Morley replied that any remark of his was in consequence of other remarks. To this Mr Carson retorted that it was a mot cowardly attack. The ex- pression was received w.th loud Ministerial cries of "Order," "N ame," "Withdraw," and, on the suggestion of too Speaker, he withdrew the objectional observation. Sir E Grey read a long statement in reference to the situation m Siam. Three French gunboats were still anchored opposite Bangkok, and two British gunboats were a!so there. It was understood that an Ultimatum had been S>Jnt by the French Government to that of Siam, but the Government were not aware of its terms. The only part of an Ultimatum which concerned her Majesty's Government was that relating to territorial arrangements, and they had determined at once to send Lord Dofferin lo Piris to exchange views, in an amicable spirit, with regard to certain points which seemed to require elucidation. Home Rule.-Police. The comcaitteeou the Home Rule Rill proceeded with the amendments to the Thirtieth Clause, which dfalt with the reduction and disbandment of the Irish Con- stabulary and Dublin Police. Objecting to the com- pnl.ory obligation on the Lord-Lieutenant to reduce and disband the constabulary within any given area, whenever a local police force wa- established, Mr T H Bulton moved that a discretion should be left to the Lord-Lieutenant, his object being, with the aid of a later amendment be intended to move, to extend the disbandment over a long period, and thereby prevent the cruelty and injustice which the clause inflicted on the members of the two forces. Mr Gladstone held that this was not the place to determine whether there should be a permanent discretion vested in the Lord-Lieuenant and the amendment, which was warmly supported by the Opposition, was ultimately rejected by a majority of 32. 32 Mr Sexton moved an amendment depriving the police to be created by the Irish Government of its local character, as be held that a force under the control of the central Government was indispensable, seeing there were in many places no local body to whom the control of the police could be given. The amendment gave rise to a protracted debate, which lasted well into the dinner hour. Mr Gladstone placed great importance on making the police of a local character, and be bad been assured that there was nothing in the Bill to prevent the Irish Government from creating a polic reserve under the control of the central Government. He thought the creation of such a central reserve would meet the requirements of the new Government, and be the best means of providing for special exigencies. In the course of the discussion, Mr J Redmond supported Mr Sexton, but the Unionists joined the Government in opposing it. Mr T W Russell asserted that this central force was wanted for the coercion of Ulster. Mr Sexton denied that it was wanted for that at all, to which in- terruption MrRussell retorted with the question, Then, what is it wanted for ? a query to which Mr Sexton returned no answer, The Amendment was rejected by 237 to 110 majority 127, the Opposition having voted with the I Government against it. Closuring the Final Clauses. I An amendment ol-Mr Gladstone's, moved by Mr Morley, was to prevent any police from being organised and armed otherwise than according to the accustomed manner of < civil police. Mr Sexton had moved an amendment to it that the Irish Government might make such police arrangements as they deemed requisite. Mr Bartley described the Prime Minister as being as dumb as an extinct volcano, and as the remark was made during a momentary pause in the cheering, it was received with laughter. In the midst of it the chairman rose to apply the closure. There were loud cries of "Shame, sbame," "Gag, gag," but they ceased when Mr Mellor proceeded to put the question. Mr Sexton's amendment to Mr Gladstone's amendment was first put. Mr Sexton himself called out in opposition to it, and, amid loud cries of "Agreed," it was negatived without a division. Mr Gladstone's was next put. Being opposed only by Irish members, two Parnellities were appointed as tellers for the Noes," and it was carried in a House of 586 by a majority of 488, there being only 40 members voting against it. The Thirtieth Clause as amended was then put aod carried, in a House of 604, by a majority of 26 only. Adding the Tellers and Speaker and the Chairman, this represents an attendance of 610 members. The small- ness of the majority caused loud cheering on the Opposition benches. The Thirty-first Clause provided that the existing law relating to the Consolidated Fund of the Uuitdd Kingdom should apply to the Irish Exchequer. It was carried in a House of 608 members by a majority of 34, the rise in the majority eliciting Ministerial cheers. The Thirty- second Clause, which provided that all existing election laws relating to the House of Commons should be applicable to each of the two Houses of the Irish Legislature, was carried in a House of 596 members by a majority of 34. The Thirty-third Clause, which gave the Irish Legislature power to repeal certain enactments, was carried in a House of 593 by a majority of 35. The Thirty-fourth Clause, which imposed certain limitations on the local authority as regards borrowing, was agreed to without a division The Thirty-fifth Clause, which prohibited the Irish Legislature from dealing with the land question for three years, was carried in a House of 366 by a majority of 288. When the Clause was put the Unionists walked out to avoid the division. The opponents of the Clause were made up of Irish members and some Radicals, and nombered 39, the tellers for the Noes" being Sir C Dilke and Mr Labouchere. The Tbirty-sixth Clause contained regulations as to the meeting of the Irish Legislature. It was carried in a House of 570 by a majority of 34. The Thirty-seventh Clause, which provided for the continuance of the existing Judicial, Administrative, and Ministerial authorities, was agreed to without a division. The Thirty-eighth Clause de- fined the expression "appointed day," which occurs frequently in the Bill, as the day of the first meeting of the Irish Legislature. It was carried in a House of 556 by a majority of 34. The Thirty-ninth Clause, the de- finition Clause, was negatived without a division, and the Fortieth Clause, the concluding Clause of the Bill, was agreed to without a division, though it was faintly challenged by two or three Unionists. There were some Ministerial cheers when the last Clause was de. clared carried. It was half-past twelve o'clock when the chairman left the chair. The Duke of Argyll asked the Government, in the House of Lords on Friday, whether they would provide in any Home Rule Bill for the safety of minorities in Ireland by securities not leea definite than that which the American Constitution provided for the emanci- pated negroes. Lord Kimberley replied that the character of the Home Rule Bill was perfectly well known, and be declined to anticipate the discussion. Ultimatum to Siam. I In reply to Mr Curzon and Sir E Asbmead-Bartlett, in the House of Commons, Sir E Grey stated the terms of the French Ultimatum to Siam, which had been telegraphed from Bangkok. These were a recognition of the rights of Annam and Cambodia to the left bank of the Mekong the evacuation of the posts held there by the Siamese within a month satisfaction for ag- gressions against French subjects, ships, and sailors punishment of the culprits, and pecuniary indemnities to the families of the victims; an indemnity of two million francs for damages inflicted on French subjects; and, lastly, an immediate deposit of three million francs as a guarantee for the two last-mentioned claims. If ths conditions were not complied with within forty- eight hours the French Minister would leave, and the coast of Siam would be blockaded. Her Majesty's Government expected to hear shortly, through Lord Dofferin, what were the geographical limitations assigned to the demand for the left bank of the Mekong, and they were most desirous to farther a friendly settlement. On the one point which really concerned her Majesty's Government, the territorial arrangements, the Government were now in communication with the Government of France. Home Rule.-Finance. On the House going into Committee on the Home Rule Bill, the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Clauses, which had already been postponed, were, on the motion of Air Morley, further postponed until after consideration of the new clauses. Mr Gladstone then moved the insertion, after Clause 9, of the first new clause, which defined the financial arrangements be- tween the United Kingdom and Ireland. The clause provided that the exiting taxes in Ireland shall be im- posed by Acts of Parliament, and that all matters re- lating to them shall be regulated by Act of Parliament; that the public revenue of Ireland shall be divided into a general revenue and a special revenue; that the general revenue shall consist of the grosB revenue of the said taxes, so far as collected in Ireland, of the portion due to Ireland of the hereditary revenues of the Crown, and of an annual sum for Customs and Excise duties collected in Great Britain on: article- consumed in Ireland that one-third of the general revenue of Ireland shall be paid into the Exchequer of the United Kingdom as the contribution of Ireland to Imperial liabilities and expenditure that the residue of that general revenue shall belong to Ireland, and form part of the special revenue of Ireland; that the Civil charges of the Government in Ireland shall be borne by Ireland that, when Parliament imposed any war tax, tne portion collected in Ireland shall be paid to the British Exchequer; and that after six years the im- position of the existing taxes in Ireland, other than the duties of Customs or Excise, shall be transferred to the Irish Legislature, and that the contribution of Ireland to Imperial liabilities and expenditure shall be revised. The debate upon this clause occupied the whole of the morning sitting. Mr Chamberlain devoted upwards of an hour to a minote analysis of the scheme, contrasting it with the two financial schemes which had preceded it. Tbe three schemes, he said, were constructed in a desceuding series of badness, yet, strange to say, they were all so framed as to bring out a surplus of half a million to the Irish Government. He could not see why Ireland should receive a surplus at all. He argued that the figures on which the contribution of Irelaod was baaed were even no II uncertain; that the propor- tion would constantly vary in the future with the fluctuations of the Irish revenue and the Imperial ex- penditure, and with every change in our taxation that the scheme would destroy the full liberty of the British people over tbeii own taxation; that it would take away the freedom of action in regard to finance of the Irish.Government, and that, it would lead to constant conflict between the. two Governments. According to his examination of the scheme, Ireland would pay £ 543,000 less than she did now, and XI,800,000 less than she ought to pay. Mr H Fowler justified at great length the granting of a surplus to lielftid, and defended the quota which Ireland would pay under the Bill. Mr J Redmond re- gretted that the scheme was not more generous, and that the control of the taxes was retained by the Im- perial Government. Sir J Lubbock argued that the plan was unworkable. Mr E C Morton defended it, and Sir J Gorat held that it would lead to confasion and acute controversy. At 6.50 bosiness terminated, and the debate stood adjourned. When the House resumed at 9 o'clock, Mr Provand rose to move for a Select Committee to con- sider the financial relations of England, Scotland, and Ireland to the Imperial Exchequer, but he had not time to state the object of bis motion before the House was counted out. Mr G.adstone, in answer to Mr Cobb, said there was no intention at present of filling up the vacant Poet Laoreatship.

ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND SIAM. Reply to the Ultimatum. Bangkok, July 22. Communications from the British Government in reference to the territorial clauses of the French Ulti- matum are anxiously awaited by the Siamese Govern- ment, which bus been informed that no pronouncement can be expected until the British Foreign Office shall have received Lord Dufferin's report upon his negotia- tions with M Develle in Paris. 10.40 p.m. Siam's reply to the French Ultimatum was despatched to Paris to-day, but it is not yet known whether it has been accepted by the French Government. It is thought here, however, that there is every prospect of the Siamese counter proposals being considered as the basis for a definite agreement. Paris, Sunday night. The eighteenth parallel of latitude which the Siamese Government considered should form the northern boundary of our territories on the left bank of the Mekong cuts the great Indo-Chinese river, level with j Kbam Muon, where the fotce under Captain Luce, to which Inspector Grosgurin belonged, is now operating. The French Government, claiming the left bank of the Mekong from the point where it emerges from Chinese territory, fixed the twenty-third degree of latitude as the northern boundary of our sphere of influence. Since the northern frontier of Cambodia is close to the fourteenth degree of latitude, it will be seen that the counter proposal of the court at Bangkok only gives half satisfaction to the most important part of the French demands. The Temps published the following note last night: The British Government, contrary to the declara- tions made some weeks ago, manifests an intention to insinuate itself into the Franco-Siamese conflict The sending back of Lord Dufferin to Paris, which is already in itself an indication of that disposition, is made still more significant by the declarations made in the House of Commons on Friday by Sir Edward Grey, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. That attitude cannot possibly induce the French Government to depart from the course which it has set forth in the Parliament, and has secured for it the unanimous ap- proval of the Chamber and the Senate. France does not prosecute in Siam a policy of conquest. She merely upholds the rights and interests of the States she pro- tects. Under these circumstances nothing in her conduct can afford a pretext for the intervention of a third party in her conflict with the Court of Bangkok." One of the chief functionaries of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs uses language rather more emphatic than that of the Temps. He said, in substance, This quarrel is between Siam and ourselves, and we cannot allow anyone to interfere between us. Siam has wronged us; we claim redresa, and cannot allow any interference, as such interference would naturaily en- courage Siam to offer resistance our just demands." The French Government will not enter into any con- versation with England on the subject until France had obtained a full and unqualified submission to the terms of her Ultimatum. Paris, July 23. The reply of the Siamese Government was handed to M Pavie, the French Minister at Bangkok, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was therefore given before the expiry of the forty-eight hours fixed in the Ultimatum. The reply is textually as follows:- M le Ministre,— In reply to the communication which, by order of your Government, you handed me on Thursday, the 20th inst., at a quarter to seven o'clock in the evening, his Majesty the King, my august Sovereign, has charged me to make to you the following declaration 1. His Alaie-ty regrets that no precise definitions have ever been given to him of what his Majesty is to understand by the expression, The rights of the Empire of Annam and of the kingdom of Cambodia on the left bank of the Mekong and on the islands." His Majesty has ever been ready to abandon all territories over which the existence of these rights should have been proved, and five months ago bis Majesty proposed to Submit all contested points to international arbitra. tion. Now, he submits to the pressure of circumstances in order to retore peace for his people and the security of the numerous commercial interests at stake in his country.. His Majesty consents to the delimitation of the frontiers between Siam and Cambodia. All territory on the left bank of the Mekong south of a line drawn from the most northerly of the Siamese military posts recently occupied by the Franco-Annamite troops to another point situated in the same latitude-that is, the eighteenth degree of north latitude —will be regarded as Annamite and Cambodian territory, the river below this point becoming the line of separation between the neighbouring States as far as its entry into Cambodian territory and the use of the islands in the river being common to the three conterminous States. "2. The Siamese military posts now existing in the above described territory will be evacuated within a month. 3. His Majesty sincerely deplores the losses ex- perienced on both sides in connection with the incidents of Keng-Kien and Kham-Mon, as well as the regret- table collision at the mouth of the Menam. The Bang. bien will be set at liberty, and the other satisfactions demanded will, if necessary, be given, so far as they are compatible with ordinary justice and the indepen- dence of the Siamese Government, which the French Government has declared its desire to respect. 4. Persons found guilty of acts of personal aggres- sion, contrary to national or international law, against French subjects will be punished, aod, where necessary, compensation in money will be made to the relatives of the victims. 5. A lengthy correspondence has been exchanged between us on the subject of certain claims made by French subjects, on account of damage alleged to have been suffered by them owing to the action of Siamese officials. These allegations are, however, contested by the latter. The King, guided by the same considera- tions as actuated hit foregoing decisions, agrees not to insist upon the question of principle, and to hand over to the Government of the French Republic the sum of two million francs, for payment to those who have suffered the above-mentioned losses. The Siamese Government proposes, without, however, making it a condition, the appointment of a mixed Commission to inquire into the question of damages, and to fix the amount of the money indem- nities mentioned in Paragraph 4. 6. The Siamese Government will immediately deposit three million francs to cover the amount of the indemnifications enumerated above, the deposit to be made simultaneou-ly with the exchange of Notes by the two Governments. His Majesty bavi. ag reason to believe that, after proper inquiry, the sum of three millions will be found to exceed the amount of in- demnities claimable, relies upon the justice of the French Government to refund such balance as shall, after the settlement of the different cases, remain available. The Siamese Goverment is confident that in acced- ing to the demands of the French Government, as alown by the foregoing declarations, it has given proof of its Isincere desire to maintain good relations with the French Republic, and to settle in the most complete and definite manner all the questions pending between the two Governments." It is stated to-night that, the reply of the Siamese Government not being considered satisfactory on any point, the French Minister at Bangkok will probably take his departure on Wednesday next, and embark on I board the cruiser Forfait. ) In the event of any act of hostility against French 80bjects during the passage of the vessel from Bangkok i to the bar of the Menam, the Siamese Goverment would expose itself to immediate reprisals. WHITE SOFT HAN-DS.-After washing, rub lightly with a Sulpholine Hiind Tablet, when Chaps, Rough- ness, Abrasions, Discomfort, quickly disappear, leaving a Beautiful Delicate Hand in any weather. Sulpholioe Hand Tablets, threepence, everywhere. I

THE WELSH AT AND FROM HOME. LORD SWANSEA.—Lord Swansea (Sir Hussey Vivian) was presented on the afternoon of the 20tb inst with tbe freedom of Swansea, his native town. He was reoeived at the station by the mayor and corporation, and by them escorted through the crowded and gaily decorated streets to the Guildhall, where the ceremony took place. PROPOSED RE-UNION* OF WELSH VETERANS.—A pro- posal is on foot, and will shortly be brought to the notice of tbe public, for getting together in Cardiff all the veterans of the Welsh Regiment who took part in the operations in the Crimea daring the war of 1854- 1856, and having a grand re-union in tbe shape of a banq oet. The idea is one that has been taken np in respect of the survivors of territorial regiments in other provincial towns, and has met with the greatest success and there is no doubt that Cardiff, if appealed to in respect to such a matter, wonld not be behind other towns of like size and importance. The number of men formerly belonging to the 41st Regiment who went through tbe Russian campaigns is considerable, and { no more effectual method could ba adopted for showing the country's gratitude to them and ap- preciation of tbeir eervices than that which has been indicated. WELSH CHURCHMEN APPEAL TO ENGLAND FOR HELP' —The following appeal has jost appeared in certain London papers:—We, whose names are undersigned, wish to acknowledge with sincere thankfulness the deep sympathy recently expressed towards the Church in Wales by English Churchmen in all parts of the country. The battle of tbe Church must now largely be fought out in the four Welsh dioceses, and the mis-statements and misrepresenta- tions of her adversaries mnst' be refuted there. For this purpose large additional funds are neces- sary, and we venture to appeal to our brethren, especially to those who have manifested each warm sympathy with the Welsh Church, to come forward at this crisis and contribute to the special fand for strengthening the work of Church defence in that part of the Kingdom. This fund is inteaded mainly for work in Wales, and we commend it to the very generous support of our brethren, English as well as Welsh. Cbeque. should be made payable to the Treasurer of the Special Welsh Fund, Sir Francis S Powell, Bart., M.P., or bearer, and crossed Hoare and Co. and addressed to the Secretary of the Church Defence Institution, 9, Bridge-street, Westminster, S. W. W Basil St David, Cawdor, J R Bailey, Charles E G Philipps, John T D Llewelyn, R Llandaff, Tredegar, Llangattoek, Windsor, A G Asaph, West- minster, Powis, W Won Wynn, D L Bangor, William E Sackville West, H J Ellis Nanney, Henry Kneeshaw. Egerton of Tatton, Chairman Executive Committee, C.D.I. Francis S Powell, treasurer. Joly, 18-33. THE BISHOP AND ARCHDEACON.—" Ceredig," in the Christian Commonwealth, eays: The Bishop of St Asaph and Archdeacon Howell unfortunately have come into collision with each other. The Archdoacon had informed tbe Bishop that he was opposed to the dises- tablisbment of the Welsh Church. The Bisboo after- wards discovered that the Archdeacon had cirou- lated" a disestablishment scheme in the diocese. The Bishop immediately wrote to the Archdeacon accusing him of circulating a disestablishment scheme in the diocese, while professing to be a firm opponent of dis- establishment himself. How could these things agree ? The Archdeacon replied that a friend sent bim three copies of a scheme for disestablishing and disendowing the Church in Wales. One of these copies he kept for himself, another he sent to the Rev Stephen Gladstone, and the third to Colonel Cornwallis West, ex-M.P. for Denbighshire. Mr Stephen Gladstone never sent the scheme further. However, it came to the Bishop's notice, and we most, therefore, conjecture how. So far everything went forward in a merry mood. But the letters of the Bishop and Archdeacon after this are in a different spirit. The Archdeacon complains that tbe Bishop doesn't accept his explanation, and that steps were taken to try and prevent his being appointed Archdeacon by Bishop Edwards, &c., &s. However, without entering further into the discussion, I may fay that pnblic feeling is on tbe side of the Archdeacon while amidst the clergy the Bishop's action is generally commended. A misunderstanding has been tbe means of raking up matters which at any rate coold be of no great benefit in tbe present crisis. MARRIAGE OF PRINCIPAL ROBERTS, ABERTSTWITH.— On the 20th inst, at the Welsh Baptist Tabernacle, The Hayes, Cardiff, a very interesting wedding took place. The contracting parties were Professor Thomas Francis Roberts, principal of Aberystwith College, and formerly professor of Greek at the University College, Cardiff, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Davies, only child of the late Mr Robert Davies, of Queen-street, Cardiff. There was a large congregation present in the chapel, which had been prettily decorated for tbe occasion. The ceremony was performed by the Rev W Owen, of Haverfordwest, assisted by the Rev Charles Davies ) (the pastor) The bride was led to the communion rail by her cousin, tbe Rev T G Davies, Batley, who in due course gave her away. She was attired in a thick white corded silk gown, enriched with deep white lace, the corsage relieved by a spray ef orange blossoms. She wore a white bird bonnet, with white ribbon strings and talle veil, and carried a handsome shower bouquet of bridal flowers. Miss Mary Davies, Pontypridd, was the only bridesmaid. Dr Roberts (brother of the bridegroom) was the best man. Tbe whole of the service was conducted in Welsh. The honeymoon will be spent on the Continent. Mr and Mrs Roberts were the recipient* of numerous and costly presents. LATE TITHE TROUBLES IN CARDIGANSHIRE. —PRESEN- TATION OF £500 TO MR. E. DAnEs, GILFACHRONW. —• 011 Friday last a meeting of ladies and gentlemen who sympathise with tbe Maengwyn family was held at Gwernllwyn Chapel, Llanfairorllwyn. Dr Enoch Davies, of Brynteifi, is the best known member of the family, but the late assault case has brought Councillor Evan Davies, Gilfachronw, to the front very prominently. There were present the Rev T James, M.A., Llanljssil (who presided); Councillor Evan Davies, Gilfachronw;: Alderman J Lewis, Meiros Hall; Councillor Dr Enoch Davies Alderman Captain Davies Captain Jones, Aberbank Rev T P Phillips, Llandyssil; Rev J Jones, Hawen Rev W Griffiths, New Qny Rav WJ Davifs, Llandyssi Rev Gwilym Evans, Aoernyron; Mrs Parry, Pontycymmer tlJe Misses Jones, Davies, and Phillips, Llandyssil.—The Chairman, in his opening speech, stated We have come to sympathise with Mr Evan Davies, and to present him with a testimonial. Some people say that tbis testimonial is a commenda- tion of evil-doing. This is not so. Radicals who work hard are always condemned. Of these workers, Coon- cillor Evan Davies has worked exiremely weU, and we are prond of the family (applaase).-Tbe Rev GiIYID Evans, Aberayron, having stated that he was there to express bis sympathy with Councillor Davies, Alderman Capt Davies said it was their duty to support their public men. The desire to express sympathy with Mr j Daiies had brought them to that gathering, and this sympathy had been necessitated by the trial at; Lampeter, when the evidence was overwhelming in j favour of Councillor Davies. He (the speaker) be- lieved Mr Davies was innocent of the racent charge (applause). He (the speaker) wished success to Councillor Davies (applause).—Mr T Evans, the eecre- tary, then read the address, wherein reference is made to the past history of the Maengwyn family, on behalf of the subscribers. Belief is expressed in the complete innocence of Mr Davies in the recent assault case, Proceeding, the address runs:—"Oa this ground receive from us the address and a cheque for £500 as a token of our honest judgment, our warm attachment to you, as well as a small but substantial recognition of the readiness you have at all times exhibited to serve the great Liberal cause."—Mr Davies, Gilfach, tben presented the cheque to Councillor DavieB amid applause. Councillor Davies thanktd all the subscribers for their deep sympathy with him. He hoped to work again on behalf of the working men, the farmers, and the Liberal cause (applause).—Alderman Lewis, Meiros Hall tbe Rev J J Jones, Hawen; Captain Jones, Aberbank; and Mr Jones, Llwyngwyn, having spoken, the Rev Pennant Phillips said the testimonial was not only an emblem of tbeir belief in Mr Davies' innocence, but also a token of their futore faith in him as an excellent worker in the Liberal ranki. -Dr Enoch Davies and others having addressed the meeting, the proceedings terminated. FAILING MUSCULAR POWER. — Quinine and Iron sustains, increases, developes strength. Pepper's Quinine and Iron the best. THE WIFE MURDER IN THE RHO.VDDA.—At Cymmer Police Court, on tbe morning of inst., Edward Davies, alias "Ned Hezekiah," was brought op on remltn1 charged with the wilful morder of his wife, and at the conclusion of the evidence tendered, tbe prisoner, who maintained a studious silence throughout the proceedings, was committed to taka his trial at the Swansea Assises. THE VICTORIA DISASTER.—Rear Admiral Markham was examined on the 19th inst, at Malta, at tbe court martfal on the loss of the Victoria. He said that when he received Admiral Tryon's signal to turn inwards he remarked that it was an impracticable manoeuvre but, j on thinking that the Commander in Chief's might be that the Victoria should circle round outside his division, he proceeded to act on the Hgnal. He added that when the Victoria's Ilgnal WLLS lowered the Camperdown was powerless to avoid a collison, and had he gone astern when the two vessels were bows on to each other, the Edinburgh would have rammed the Camperdown. With the idea in bis mind that the Victoria was going to circle round him, Admiral Mark- ham said he could not have starboarded the helm of the' Camperdown. Captain Johnstone and Flag Lieutenant i Bradsbaw, of the Camperdown, also gave evidence, and the court adj ourned. BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER.—Pure and wholesome. BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER.—Entirely free from alum. BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER.—Largest sale in the world. BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. Best that money can buy.

[ DRESS OF THE DAY. As might be expected, May just now in the i of fashion is a word to CIDlure with. The out orr-Hk was to be expected, Hud is severe. Novelties iu tihot silks and soaps, tr^.ve iir g trucks and bats, tec services and shd,s, stock -ngs ari,4 p-.rasois, glasses and glovos all (reiuarks a ludy writer iu the Daily Chronicle) bear the magic na-ne, and under it* spell tind purchasers. Tbe perfume of the moment is in ay-blossom, brooches of the flower are to be had at. any price, from 6d. to Et,, in a word, the London trader is playiug it for all it is worth," and while the vogue lasts reaps a harrest. Amongst the new ideas that come under the title it was sad to see a beautiful and cosily fan of eagles' ffariiers mounted in tortoist-shell. No doubt tl1:1.t, recommended as it is said to be by the np.iroval of Princess May, it will become popular, and d1\1J what will be the fate of our few remaining eaters? Fashion and greed have done inncb towards exterminating our rarer and more beautiful bird-, so Ü."t it grieves the judicious to find still another iikeiy to suffer. The white rose of York is Laving a mccis d?occasion, second or,ly to may. It tit^ros --iiiijilarly on soaps and scents, boots and brooci e^—a ;jretty brooch it makes, moreover, in silver or wci:e enamel, or pearls, with a gold-tipped csrnre. These /jrê the things of the moment. To pass from tLem to the ever-recurriug needs of daily life, we note that all tor) soon for the purges and patience of parents, tbe holidays will be upon liB. The art of suitably artinnti the very jonng and the elderly is not easily acquired by those to whom it does not come by nature. The former, if not dowdy, are frequently costumed in rich heavy i,aterials, or, if in lighter btuffs, these are elaborately fashioned, and show a conspicuous absence of the simplicity that should be their characteristic. An English girl would look well in a woollen beige with white dots, the skirt round and coming over the bodice, which should have wide revers opening over a plastron of thin white weollen material with a pleated yoke. The full puff sleeves of white should be caught at the elbow into cuffs of the beige, which likewise forms a folded belt. An appropriate kat would be of white fancy straw with a bow of scarlet velvet and two small black feathers. For a fete a girl of 15 or 16 would find blue and white batiste appropriate if trimmed with white lace and faille ribbons, the plam skirt having three small flounces of lace alternating with three of batiste, the bodice gathered into a deep belt of blue silk, and having a turned-down collar. The back, of a single piece, should be adjusted to the waist by darts, the fronts made to open with revers over a vest of lace with a high collar, closing down the centre, and secured to the lining under the arms. Gigot sleeves, surmounted by a frill of batiste and one of lace simulating a capelet, give a certain finish. The costume is completed by a black straw hat with small roses under the brim and trimmed with a fancy ribbcn. A DATOTT BODTC*. Here we have a drawing of a pretty bodice with velveteen sleeves and a dainty arrangement of embroidery. A very simple and useful suggestion. The success of the" over blouse" (remarks Mj/ra) is little short of marvellous. Everybody has one. I think that two chief reasons exi@t for this state of things. In the first place, it is as useful as it is becoming. In the second, it is not considered the thing this year to wear light-coloured blouses in the street unless decorously veiled with something or other. The veil may consist of a shors sleeveless Figare, little else bat two armhole straps—that is quite sufficient. Personally speaking, I do not like these very small over-blouses. They look to me-I may be wrong-just a thought vulgar. And I do not like too many colours mixed up. For instance, I think it shows slipshod taste to have a skirt of one colour, a blouse of another, an over-blouse of a third. To look well tfle over-blouse should match the skirt in colour and material—both if possible, but at any rate in colour. Lace hats are among the prettiestand most becom- ing of the season's millinery productions. Masses of chrysanthemums and birds' wings trim some of the new hats. A SMART COSTUME. This is a very pretty arrangement of muslins, lace, and ribbons. The secret, of this costume is in the fact that the muslins aud lace should be carefully fitted orer a framework oi stiffened material. Green, in all shades aud tints, remains one of the lead g colours. Tll,r,- is lens that is new in cut and material than in the s ylish and dainty accessories that go so far toward making up a pretty costume. One of the leading tendencies seems to be toward drooping effects. This is shown in a costume that was received the other day from Paris, in which the front of the dress is trimmed with lace go arranged as to make a sort of cascade effect from the upper ..de of the voke to the hem of the f-kirt.. While this has been objected to as some- what on the wrapper style, it certaialv is very pretty and b^eomiiig. The dress was made of brocaded silk with princess back and very full puffs at the shoulders. At the bem of the skirt was a full, narrow ruffle of plain silk, matching the ground of the brocade in colour the yok- was also of plain silk the sleeve- p-iffs were of the brocade with very deep ruffles of plain goods. From the yoke to the foot of the skirt the entire front was covared by the cascades of lace, as described. Wbi!e silks of all sorts are coming into more general use every day, the popularity of wool goods for street,-wear sterns not to be perceptibly diminished. Wool snitings made up with Ptme mixture of silk Are very nii;ch liked. The silk il*ay be used as sleeves, skirt, ruffles, yoke and similar finish. A much admired drees is made of striped silk so cut that the lines run diagonally. It seena to be the special study of the fashionable dressmaker of the day to produce unusual if not startling -affects and, as a consequence, the number of surprises that lie in w-iit tor one on an afterno< r's outing may be counted by scores. little girls' dresses have waists ma le of straight widths of the material shirred into a hand about three inches, with stancing ruche above. The turban is increasing in popularity. The favourite trimming is standing loops of ribbon with lonu.ternmed flowers at the front. A hat with the brim bent up in a sharp point over the front has the top almost covered with heavy, handsome ostrich tips. Heliotrope and black art one of the favourite combinations. A bow of accordion-plaited ganse is the only trimming on the front of a large hat of lace braid. Tucked yokes, with big frills of the material, are seen on dresses of cambric, lawn and mull. Narrow-brimmed hate, somewhat on the sailor order, but with brim narrow at the Inck, are trimmed with solid wreaths of roses, chrysanthemums, and other similar

LADY QCBEKSBERRV has joined the Salvation Army,, and under the name of Sister Caroline is one of J tbe most devoted of General Booth's soldiers.