The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

W liear that the instruments of the Nantlle Band that were damaged in the accident on Mon- day evening have been sent to the maker, Mr J. Higham, of Manchester, for repairs, the expense to be paid by the Pier Cumpany.

LLANGADWALADR (Anglesey) CUORAL FESTIVAL.—The festival of the choirs and I Sunday Schools of the parishes of Llangristiolus, Cerrigceinwen, Llangwyfau, Trefdraeth, and Llan- gadwaladr was held on Wednesday, the 22nd ult., at the Parish Church of Llangadwaladr. At the afternoon service the schools were catechised by the Ven. Archdeacon Pryce, and were deservedly praised for the intelligent and correct manner the two first chapters of The Holiadur Eglwysig," by the Rev. G. Roberts, of Dowlaia, was rendered. The Psalm 136 was sung to one of the Gregorian tunes with very good effect. The afternoon service being over. the members of the choirs as well as the Snniay School were invited to a field near the R,ctory, where tea and bun loaf had been provided fir them. The Misses Mevrick, Bodorgau; Mrs Thomas, Rectory; the Misses Muir, Bodorgan; Miss Hughes, Llangwyfan the Misses Pryce, Trefdraeth Rectory; Miss Richards,Llangadwaladr, etc., were aaaiduous in their attention of amusing and waiting upon the younger members. After tea the majority of those present visited the widely- known Bodorgan Park and gardens, which were kindly thrown open to them by the generous owner, Sir George Mevrick, Bart. The evening service commenced at seven p.m., which was said by the rector of the parish the lessons were read by ArchJeaoon Pryce, and an aDpropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr Williams, curate of St. Peter's, Carmarthen. The singing relfeoted great credit upon Mr William Joues, Yspuborddegwm, who hai taken great pains with it. The offertory, which was collected after the sermon, was given towards the expeusea of the festival. An iutereetiug feature of the festival was the decorating at graves of relations and friends with flowers, which was taken up very heartily by the parish in general, and had a very pleasing effect, the day being beautifnlly tine. SONIMY SCHOOL TRIP.—The Sunday School of Llangadwaladr had their annual treat on Saturday, the 25th ult. Meeting at the National Schools, they afterwards wended their way in large numbers towards the Bodorgan station, where they took the train for Holyhead a very enjoyable day was spent there. The weather was all that could be desired.

MAESYG-ROJES (Llanllechid). TEA PARRY A'?D ENTERTAINMENT.—The annual tea party of the Chtrch Sunday School at Maeaygroes took place on the 25th ult. The weather being I delightfully tine, everything pB8sed off with great success. The children assembled in strong force, and had their fill of excellent tea and case. Among the adults who sat down to tea we noticed Mr Davies, Bryugwran, the Venerable Archdeacon Avaus, the Rev. E Daviea, our new rector, and the Rev. W. J. Jones, B.A., curate of Llanllechid. After: tea the whole Sunday School adjourned to a neighbouring field, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Hugh Jones, Talybont uchar. Cricket, foot- ball, swings, twos and threes, and other games were indulged in until about 6 30 p.m., when another move was made for the miscellaneous entertain- ment. The meeting opened with a hymn, and after a few brief preliminary remarks from the Rev. W. J. Daviea, B.A., who acted as chairman and con- ductor, the following ladies and gentlemen assisted with songs, recitations, &,c. Miss Ruth A. Roberts, Glau Bethlehem; Miss Anne Jones, Groes- lon; Miss Jane Edwards, Plashwfa Miss Ellen Roberts, Glan Bethlehem; Miss Sarah Davies, Wernbach; Miss Ellen Edmunds, Plashwfa; Miss C. Roberts, Gatehonse; Messrs Joseph Jones. Llanllechid; J. Hughes Robert", Glan Bethlehem; William Henry Jones, Talybont Hugh Roberts, Glan Bethlehem D. Richard Hughes, Half-way Bridge; Arthur Price Williams, Tyddvn Dicwm G. Maesfab Williams, Maesygroes; Ed. muud Griffith Thomas, Talybont; Robert Roberts, Maesygroeg; and David Davies, Wernbach. After the usual vote of thanks,the National Anthem wac sung, and the crowded audience then dispersed to their respective homes, having thoroughly enjoyed a most interesting and ilistractiveeiiter. tainment. The childten acquitted themselves remarkably well in their recitations; the solos of Miss R. A Roberts, Mr W. H. Jonea, and Mr J. H. Roberts were highly appreciated, and the recitation of Mr Joseph Jones was encored. Mr Hugh Roberta, the accompanist, performed his work with his accustomed skill. We should also add that great praise is due to Mrs Williams, Tyddvn Dicwm Mrs Pritchard, Llwvncelvn; Miss Hughes,Factory; Miss E. Williams Gatehouse; and Miss Grice E. Roberts, for tbsic very,active services at the tea- tables.

P.ENSAKN (Abergele). SA I. DKOW <IM: FATALITY.—On MOUllayafternoon Pensarn, near Abergele, was thrown into a state of gloom by the drowning of Henry, youngest son of Mr John F. Lowe, sill-ersmith,of Chester, who, with his parents, two brothers and three sisters, was spending the summer holidays at Tan-y-fron. Aber- gele. About noon the little fellow, together with several relatives and companions. went to bathe in the sea from vans at Pensarn and as the waves were very high and strong, he had got overpowered Instantly gh:,d J\' ::e h:flh'h;r;rro\ Ft:r: who bad just regained the van to dress, hearing that his brother had sunk, pI tinged into the sea again to rescue him,but the shock was so great at not finding him that he f-tinted while in the water and narrowly escaped drowning al-o. He was immediately brought out of the water to the shore by several visitom.wlio used every means in their power to restore anima- tion, and after a little while he was removed to the residence of Mr Earwaker, close to the shore, who kindly had a warm bath, blankets, &c., prepared for him, and after successful restoratives and medical treatment he was able to proceed to join his afflicted patents at Abergele. The body of the little boy who was drowned was washed ashore close to Towÿn about three o'clock, and was at once conveyed to the Railway Inn at Pensarn, to await the coroner's inquest, prior to being removed to Chester for interment. The sad calamity was witnessed by a large number of visitors, who were assembled on the be.ch at the time, all of whom were in a state of intense excitement at the sad event, and great sorrow is expressed with the bereaved, heart-broken parents at their sad affliction. The three brothers took part in the juvenile athletic sports last week, and eaob tcok prices as successful competitors.

PORTMADOC. THE CRICKET CLUB.—This club has failed of late to hold its usual prestige in the games in which it has been eugaged. On Monday last, against a team ot visitors from Cricjieth, they only scored 12 against their opponents 75, and they were beaten the week previous by a visitors' team from Bortb, Portmadoc. WORKHOUSE TREAT.-On Thursday the visitors staying at Heudre, Minffordd, near this town, kindly gave a treat to the iumates of the Featiniog Union Workhouse. Tea was provided in the lIeu- dre field, aurt there was a plentiful supply of currant cake, huus, biscuits, &o„ with sweets and toys for the children and tobacco for the men. The sick, and those who were too infirm to go to the field, were provided with ten. & at the workhouse. After tea, the ladiesand gentlemen joined the children in playing various games. Prizes were given to those most Bucces-ful iu sport., &c, and the company were further entertained by balloons being seut up, the Workhouse Band playing tunes and the child- ren sinking. The whole of the innitites were much pleased at the kindness received from the visitors, and at the last meeting of the Board of Guardians a special vote of thanks to the visitors was passed. The uames of the visitors are: Rev. W. and Mrs Buckle, Twvcross Vicarage. Leicestershire Rev. J. C., Mrs and the and MrHChr).tv.A!bertHNU Mansions, Kensington Gari- T r¡t{k"

RHYL. I Tm: KKOATTA.—Upwards of 2000 people assembled on 1"t Rhyl Pier on Saturday to witIle. thIs ann'hl event. Ti:e re.ult. wen: as foll.?s:-120 yards swimming rice 1. F. Avre (R.S.C.); 2. T. Devanev. Yacht race (about four 1. Alice (Mr H Wright); 2, Sea Nvmoh (Mr I. Foulkes). Scullii 'race (one oar); 1, Joe (Mr X. Evans); 2, Otto (Mr G. Dalston). Sailing race for Rhvl pleasnre boats (dititance about two milts): 1, Mr W. Williams' Stanley 2, Pride of Rhvl (Mr R. Roberts). Lifeboat race (crews in full uniform) 1, Point of Ayr lifeboat 2. I.laiidulas lif.-boat. Open t'vo- ared boat race 1, True Love (Mr T. Evans) 2, Lillv (Mr T. Roberts). Open mulling race 1, Lis (Mr L. Dyson); 2, Joe (Mr T. Evans). Swim- ming match, for lifeboat crews in cork jackets 1 Air R. Silc-ck (Point of Avr boat); 2, Mr T. Evans (Hhvl boat). The commodore was Major Penn (Gorphwvsfit). and tha secretary Mr Arthur How. !ands, town clerk.

RUTHIN. VALEDICTORY.—The FAREWELL services were held by the pastors of the Wesleyan and Independent Chapels. 011 Sunday evening there were crowded congregations in the respective chapels. RurHls MARKSMAN.—In the sergeants' competition at the Denbighshi, e rifitl meeting at Wrexham on Monday Sergeant-Instructor Thomas, of the Local Volunteers, gained third prize; BOABD 0F GUARDIANS.—A meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Monday, and there were present Mr T. Jones (Rhvdycilgwvn) in the chair, in the absence of the Rev. the Warden, Messrs Owen Williams, T, P. Roberts, L. Roberts, T. Jones (Plaa Coch), W. Llovd, W. Daviea, J. Fculkes, J. Robiris (Bacherig), W. Jones, and Mr R. H. j Roberts, clerk.-The Master reported the num- ber in the house to he 81, against 80 same time laBt year vagrants relieved 69, against 61. He applied for a few days' leave of absence, which wia grantell. The Assessment Committee met dur- iug the morning, and in several cases redactions in the rate were made ranging from five to twenty per cent. inlit HBRKOMER'S APPROACHING MARRIAGE.—An rit- teresting Romance.-A correspondent writes to the London Star -.—Apropos of your note about Mr Hubert Herkomer and tis prospective marriage in BavariA to Misa Griffiths, of Ruthin, North Wales, the announcement discloses an interesting romance, and at the same time explains the Slade Professor's reason for choosing to be married in Bavaria. Miss Griffiths is the Bister of his late deceased wife, aud will be really his third wife. His first wife was a German lady, and by her he had issue two children, a boyan" a girl. His second wife had long been his housekeeper, and became his wife a year after the first Airs Herkomer's death. She died in Vienna, during his absence in America. Margaret Griffiths, to whom Mr Herkomer is now about to be married, ,vas nurse to his children during his first wife's life- time, and since his second wife's death has been his housekeeper, She played the part of the gipsy in the theatricals at Bushy during the spring of this year. She is a tall, handsome woman, and the daughter of Mr Griffith, overseer of the Ruthin Union. Mr Herkomer is a naturalised British subject.

RUABON. HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIMTION AT WySS. STAY PARK.—On Monday the annual exhibition in couneotion with the Ruabon and Rhos Horticul- tural and Industrial Society was held in a series of tents ill Wyanstity Park, Ruabon, kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. The weather was wretched, heavy Bhowers of rain falling during a considerable part of the day, and materially interfering with the attendance. The show of flowers, fruit, and vegetablea was excellent, considering the unfavour- able seasens we have this year experienced. There was also a good exhibition of cage birds and poultry, and the industrial department included models of cottages and flower gardens, carved work in wood, wrought-iron work, drawings in pencil, ink, and crayon, etc. The prize for the best cultivated garden in Ruabon was awarded to Thomas Jones, of Bryn, Penylan and a similar prize for the best cultivated garden in Rhos and Cefn was given to Samuel Harper, Bodylityn Lodge. Among theother most successful exhibitors were George Saint, Vaux- hall H. C. Mutless, Wynnstav Arms Hotel, Ruabon; Charles Bntler, Rhosymedre; Edward Williams, Tatham's Farm Mrs Evans, Ruabon E. Massey, Ponkey; T. Morris, Park Eyton Robert Morris, Erbistook; Isaao Jones, Green Cottage, Ruabon Thomas Hanmer, Rhos; Thomas Jones, Penylan; William Lucey, Cefnmawr; Jos Holliday, Bodylityn Row James Davenport, Cinders Isaac Rowleyi Afongoch; Joshua Paddock, Penylan; David Bowen, Bryn; John Gibbons, Tanylan Mrs Powell, Pentreisa'. There were a number of out- door attractions, including 120 yards, quarter-mile, and mile foot races, sword tilting, football contests, ifcc., and music by the Crewe Steamshed Band. The races resulted as follows: -120 yards handicap: 1 Roger Doughty, Newton Heath, five yards start; 2 Edwin Roberts, St. Martin's, five yards. Won by a yard. Mile handicap: 1 W. Thomas, Ponkey, 150 yards; 2 T. Dodd; Ponkey, 140 yards. Won by one-and-a-half yards. Quarter-mile handicap 1 Hoger Doughty, Newton Heath, 20 yards 2 G. Rowe, Ruabon, 25 yards. Won by two yards. The prizes were distributed by Lady Williams Wynn, Sir Watkin, who accompanied her, replied on her behalf to a vote of thanks passed on the motion of Mr Owen Slaney Wynn, seconded by the Rev. W. T. Davies.

ST. ASAPH. THE ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW. This annual eveut for the encouragement of cottage horticulture was held in the National School on Friday last, when the room was uicely decorated with flowers and plants lent by the Lord Bishop, the Very Rev. the Dean, Major Hutton, Mr E. B. Luxmore, Colonel Hore, and Mr Ilulsby. The display and arrangements were successfully carried out by the hon. secretary, the Rev. T. Ll. Williams. The Rhyl Band was in attendance, and played a selection during the evening. The following is the prize list:— VEGETABLES.—Spring onions 1 J Williams, 1 ant- yronen; 2 Charles Jones, Luke-street; 3 W G Jones—Autumn onions: 1 T Evans, Pantyronen; 2 David Davies; 3 Charles Jones-Turnips: I Robert Pierce; 2 R Roberts; 3 Thomas Evans- Carrots: 1 W G Jones; 2 R Roberts; 3 John Wil- liams-Kidney potatoes, early: 1 J Williams; 2 A Stacey 3 W G Jones—Second class, early, do.: 1 A Stacey; 2:Wm Jones; 3 T Evans-Late potatoes, round: 1 R Roberts; 2 J Clayton; 3 R Roberts, Roe—Late potatoes: I W Williams; 2 J H Llo vd 3 A Stacey-Peas I A Stacey; 2 W Wil- liams; 3 J Williams-Broad beans: 1 Thos Evans, 2 W G Jones; 3 R Pierce-French beans: 1 T Evans; 2 R Roberts; 3 W G Jones-Scarlet runners 1 T Evans; 2 R Roberts; 3 W G Joues—Cabbages: 1 J Durkin; 2 W G Jones; 3 J Willi.m.-R,d oabbage: 1 Charles Joues; 2 T Evans; 3 R Pierce-Red Celery 1 W G Jonea; 2 J Williams; 3 withheld- White celery: 1 W .J Jones 2 Charles Jones 3 R Pierce-Cflnliflowers: 1 J Williams; 2 R Pierce; 3 J Dnrkin—Cos lettuce: 1 R Pierce: 2 Ellis Davies 3 T Williams —Cabbage lettuce 1 T Evans; 2 R Roberts; 3 R Pierce-Parsnips: 1 R Pierce 2 J Williams 3 W G Jones-Beetroot: 1 R Pierce; 2 Ellis Davies; 3 R Hoherts- Vegetable marrows: 1 David Davies; 2 and 3 withheld—Leeks: 1 T Evans; 2 W G Jones; 3 R Pierce-Shllllots: 1 J Williams; 2R Pierce; 3 Ellen Davies-Parsley 1 W G Jones; 2 no name 3T Evans,—Rhubarb: 1 David Jones, Gas Works: 2 Williams Collection of herbs: 1 J Clayton; 2 R Pierce; 3 W G Jones-Collection of vegetables 1 R Pierce; 2 W G Jones; 3 J Williams. FRUIT.-Recl currants: 1 T Evans; 2 W G Jonea; 3 R Pierce-White currants: 1 T Evans 2 David Davies 3 W G Jones—Goosebarries: 1 T Evans; 2 W G Jones; 3 Mary Jones—Dessert apples-l R Roberta; 2 Richard Edwards; 3 Mary JoneB-Kitebeo apples-l KoOert KOoertS; R Williams; 3 David Jones-Fears: 1 Ellen Friar 2 R Roberts 3 R Pierce—Plumbs: 1 E Davies- 2 Robert Pierce; 3 Mary Jones-Collec- tion of fruit-1 R Pierce; 2 W G Jones; 3 E Davies. FLOWERS.—Window plants 1 Mrs Vaughan 2 J Joues, Wern; 3 D Davies—White fuchsia: 1 J 11 Austin; 2 Ellen Jones; 3 Elizabeth Jones -Dark f;JChsia.: 1 Ellen ,Toiles; 2 D Davies; 3 Mary Joaes-Geranium: 1 J H Austin; 2 J A Tomkinson; 3 M E Ainswirth—Musk 1 Mary Pierce 2 Elizabeth Joues 3 W U JOlles-Garden nosegay: 1 J Williams 2 T Evans 3 Harry Ro- berts-Extra prizes: Ellen Jonec and M Jones- Collection of ten weeks' stock -1 T ;Vh ns 2 D Davies; 3 R Pieroe-1arigolds: 1 W G Jones; 2 Ellen Jones and Ann Huhes-Sweet peas 1 T Evans; 2 MJoaei); 3 W tt Joues—Pansies: 1 D Davies; 2W G Joues; 3 R Pierce—Double dah- lias: 1 W G Joues; 2 R Williams; 3 Ellen Jones -Single dahlias: 1 T Evans; 2 W G Jones; 3 withheld-Carllatioos: 1 W G Jones; 2 T Kvans; 3 R Pierce—Asters 1 T Evans; 2 W G Jones; 3 D Davies—Roses 1 R Pierce 2 withheld 3 Ellen Jones-Rose in pot: 1 aud 2 withheld; 3 Mary Jones. CLEANEST COTTAOE, rent not to exceed 4!5 -1 2 and 3 witbheld- Bes cottage garden: 1 R Pierce and W G Jones eqnal; 2 J Willims; 3 withheld—Best tUo?n? garden 1 ?ithheld; 2 W Williams; 3 withheld. NEEDLEWORK.—Knitted stockings: 1 M Jones; 2 Muroaret Hughe, 3 Ellen Williams-Socks: 1 Mary Jones: 2 and 3 withheld—Hand-made shirt: 1 Ellen Roberts; 2 Jemima Ro- bertii 3 Margaret Hughes -Hand-made Buit: 1 MrsPi."h- 2 withheld 3 Mrs Hu-hes-Patch- work quilt: 1 Mary Humphreys; 2 M.r««ret Hu'hes; 3 Marv Jones-Child s frock: 1 Mrs PnJh- 2 Mrs H Roberts; 3 Mrs Austin -(,hild's petticot: 1 Margaret Hughes; 2 Mrs Austin 3 Harriet Roberts Child s pinafore: 1 Harr.e?t R?'er?. 2 Mrs Austin; 3 Ma,rt H?nea- ?ned ?cki?? 1 ,ithheld; 2 Mrs Austi.; 3 Hu(iii; extra Ellen Friar. K? PRIZES- K'? bo."i? 1 J.T."?. Coders 2 Edward JnuM. Dolhvfryd; 3 T E?nR- osegay i of ,did flowers: 1 M E Hughes; 2 E A V.?,??"ha,, 3 Annie Pierce extra prizes awarded to A 1 tom- kiuson, M Phillip", Bessie Cleaver, C Phillips, and Ellen Hujithes Collection of wild flowera and Brasses: 1 S A Tomkinson 2 T Evans 3 Harriet Davies; extras Hettie Pierce, R Ward, J Williams. S Tavlor, J Ow. u. G Tavlor, A M Jones, J A Roberts, P E Jones, L Durkin, A Bro??, J 1 :8C e:;h0e ol: of .f;fl'o;e (siven by Dr. Davies): 1 Beasie Cleaver; 2 Charles Heath-Model garden 1 Ed Jones, Dolhyfryd; 2 W G Jnlles; 3 withheld-Walking sticks: 1 E Jones; 2 Wm Jones; 3 G Ainswortli-liorne- made loaf of bread: 1 Hannah Evans, Luke-street; 2 Anll Roberts, Gas-street; 3 Ellen Ror>prfot Roegao —Fresh batter: 1 D Powell; 2 and 3 withheld.

HOW THE POOR LIVE. Some shocking revelations were made on Tuesday before the Runcoru Rural Sanitary Authority, when it was stated that a family bad for weeks lived in a pigstye, and the inspector declared that he would rather live there than in some of the houses he had occasionally to report upon.

RESCUE FROM DROWNING BY A PRIEST. A woman named Sherrington, wife of a puddler at Ince, near Wigan, who is reported to have com- plained of ronh condact on the part of her hus- band, attempted to commit suicide by drowning in the Liverpool and Leeas Canal. Father tlanley, Roman Catholic priest, was passing at the time, and immediately jumped into the canal and was successful in resouing the woman from a watery grave.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A SCHOOL GIRL. The head-mistress of St. Mary's School, liirken- bead, was on Tuesday summoned before Mr Pres- ton, the stipendiary, on a charge of having assaulted a pupil. It was stated that the complainant's child, who was only nintJ years of age, was very delicate, and for this reason the defendant had beeu asked not to chastise her. She had, however, on the day when the child returned to school after absence through illness caned her on the hands, for not doing a lesson correctly. One of the blows was so severe that it caused the child's thumb to swell to the size of a walnut. The defence was that no more punishment was inflicted than was necessary for the mamtenance of discipline. Mr Preston ex- pressed the opinion that the cane was unnecessary in the case of young children except for very serious offences. The defendant had evidently lost her temper, and he acqnitted her of any intention to inflict excessive punishment. He did not wish to fine her, but as the complainant had been put to expense, he would order her to pay 35s 6,1, that being the amount of the doctor's fee and the ordinary costs.

WORTHLESS WOMEN.1 A Marlborough-street (London) Polioe-ccurt on Monday, Annie Wilson, a dressmaker, was brought up for being drunk and disorderly in Greek-street at a quarter-past one that morning. A constable said the woman was" very far gone in drink," She created a great noise, and tried to get into the Fidelio Club, but the porter declined to admit her, and then she shouted again. Tl-te neigbbours opened their windows and asked what was the matter. As she would not desist he took her iato custody. The defendant said that a friend of hers was inside the club, and she wanted to see him, but the German porter would not open the door. Mr Hannay Are women admitted into those eltibs ? Prisoner Oh, yes, air I merely knocked at the door and did not shout at all.-Emily Patrick, another woman who was disorderly near the same club at four the same morning, said she "pent 17s. in treating the fellows inside, and when she refused to hand over more money to them they cut her drpss to pieces. She showed cuts in all directions. She asked the con- stable to give her the address, but he took her into custody. Both women were fined 10s., or imprison- ment for 14 days.

DOUBLE EXECUTION AT BIRMINGHAM. At the Birmingham Borough Gaol, on Tuesday, George Nathaniel Daniels, porter, and Henry Benjamin Jones, engine-fitter, were executed for the murders of which they were found guilty at the last assizes. Daniels shot his sweetheart m a fit of jealous rage, and Jonea made a savage attack upon a familv with whom he lodged at Astou, wounding the husband and wife, and battering in the head of a little girl with the butt end of a revolver. The child subsequently died from tha effects of the injuries. Both of the men met death with remarkable fortitude. They slept well, and after making their last toilet they were put in the same cell to keep one another company for the short remainder of their lives. As soon as they met Jones rushed up to Daniels, grasped him by the hand, and saicl, "Daniels. God bless you God bless us both We shall meet, I hone, iu the land of light I" Daniels returned the greetiug warmly, and said, "Jones, God bless you! They might have put us together all along." From that time to the end they remained together. Berry went into the cell to pinion the two men he asked them whether they intended to say anything on the scaffold. Jones said he had something to say, and Berry advised him to say nothing. Jones thereupon turned round to one of the warders and said, He won't let me speak on the drop now." Berry replied that if Jones wished to say anything he would be able to, but he advised him not to do anything of the killd. Jones then said, "Well, Mr Berry, if you advised me not to say anything I won't say it." He afterwards asked, "Will it hurt me much?" to which the executioner states that he replied, Hurt you 1 You keep up brave like a Chnstain, and I won't hurt you, Jones." "I'm ready, then," the con- demned mall replied. Berry states that never in the course of his five years' experieme, during which he has hanged 136 murderers, has he met two men who died so firmly. In rach case death appeared to be instantaneous. After hanging for au hour the bodies were cut down, and at the inquest upon them the usual verdict was returned. In the case of Daniels a petition had been presented to the Home Secretary for a reprieve on the plea of irresponsibility, but it was unsuccessful. fHE WHYTE-MELYILLE DIVORCE. According to an American paper, dated August 6th, -1 the wind-up of a very sensational English scandal in the Upper Ten occurred in Detroit scveral days ago. by the marriage, in Justice Joseph C. Gibson's court room, of the Rev. Higginson Whyte-Melville and Mary Dunne. The gentleman is the hero of as choice sensation as has agitated London and Dublin church and court circles in a good while, and has had a career which few gentle- men of the cloth can boast of or would be willing to acknowledge. He is an extremely handsome man, and perhaps that fact accounts for it. The records in the county clerk's otTice show that a divorce was granted in the Wayne Circuit Court on March 6th, 1866, to Henry Peter Higginson and Annabella. Higginson, formerly of London, England, and that the hill was filed the preceding August. At the time the case caused a good deal of comment in the legal fraternity, but never got into the papers, it being understood that the divorce was sought in order that the rev. gentleman might marry a titled English lady of immense wealth. The Rev. Higgin- son went back to London to wed milady, but a hitch occurred. The English courts would not acknow- ledge the American decree of divorce. Anotherripple of excitement occurred in legal circles at this time, when a \llwvpr, who had before been connected with the divorce proceedings, suddenly packed his little grip and went to London, presumably to give ex parte testimony on the Michigan divorce laws. He was gone about six weeks, and when he got back was mum as a clam. The divorce was evidently recognised in England for the marriage of the Rev. Peter Higiuson and Mrs Whyte-Melville, a widow, occurred soon after The lady is said to have settled a large annuity upon her husband at the time of the marriage, but he apparently grew tired of her society. Several mouths ago the Rav. Whyte-Melville eloped from the resideuce of his wife, Mrs Whyte-Melville, with Miss Dunne, who had been in the family employ as his wife's com- panion. The conple went to Dublin, where the clergyman was fired at bv Captain Dunne, the girl's enraged father, while they were being driven through the streets in a hansom. Dunne was a-rested, but subsequently discharged, as Melville and the girl preferred not to wait to appear against him. Mrs Wti vte-Ielville has since secured a divorce on the only grounds upon which the English law grauts all absolute separation, together with the sole management and control of her vast estates Then the records of the county clerk's otlice came into play again. Melville returned to his old stamping-ground in Detroit, and marriage licence No. 1634 was issued to Henry Peter Higgin- MOII Whyte-Melville and Mary C. Dunne. His age WR stated as fifty-one, and that of the lady as twenty-eight. The ceremony was performed the same day the licence was taken out. It is now thought that the parties have been located in Chicago."

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THE DISLOYAL CORK BAND. When the Cork Band from the Irish Exhibition ..s in Queenstown on Wednesday .s band o the guardship Revenge was playing God Bave the Queen." The Cork band n-ediately Btruck "o"1"d 'p  v e  ?t?° w^K^ ?etot?rb?drcc. ?')o? ?Accompanied by a large and cheering crowd. —

HORRIBLE DEATH OF A BOY IN GL ANIORGAN SHIRE. A shocking accident was on Wednesday reportea from the hamlet of Crosakeys, Glamorganshire. It appears that a youth named Parsons was playing with his school companions on a bridge over the Hall tramway of the Great Western Railway, and ventured on to the parapet, when, losing his balance, he was precipitated on to the spiked railings beneath. Death ensued shortly afterwards.

CAUGHT! The wife of a railway guard at Dorchester on Tuesday eloped with a yonng man, also a railway employe, who lodged at her bouse. Her husband was on night duty, and on his return he found his house locked up, and his wife, two children, and lodger missing, together with a quantity of house- hold goods alld thirty pounds in money. The victimised husband promptly put the police on the track of the runaways, and they were traced t9 Swindon, and subsequently to Birmingham. The same evening they were arrested with nearly the whole of the property in their possession.

MERIONETHSHIRE AND THE TEMPER- I ANCE QUESTION. Daring June, July, and August the Merionetn Temperance Association took & plebiscite of the countv on the two questions of giving the rate- payers a veto on the number of licences to be issued, and of the prohibition of all licences for the common sale of intoxicating liquors On the first question 4581 answered yes, and 157 no and 227 remained neutral; on the Becond question 4032 replied in the aiffrmative, 384 in the negative, and 285 were neutral. Upon the res nIt of this plebis- cite th3 Executive Committee of the association have adopted a memorial to the magistrates of Merionethshire, calling their attention to the fact that they have a discretion in the granting or re- newal of licences to houses kept open only for the oommon sale of intoxicating drinks.

JUDGE HUGHES AND TRAVELLING DRAPERS. Since Jndge Hughes has been a county court judge he has had considerable difficulty in deahu„ with debts contracted by women through travelling drapers, commonly known as Scotchmen. In a case before him at Stockport, where a wife owned to getting goods unknown to her husband from a Scotchman" and then pawning the articles for drink, his Honour observed that he had been in communication with several county court judges in reference to this clasp of debt. He found that it was usual in some circuits for the draper to give notice to the husband when the wife was served with goods, and he wished that practice obtained in his circuit. It might be a VODveni?nce for working people to get goods in this way, bnt it gave un- scrupulous women an opportunity of getting their husbands into debt. A case th 1t had gone to the Hon of Lords gave him discretion in "^z .°? ?-niscMe he should not make an order for ?nd" to ?y. '"Jud.mentw.?  draner but no coats would be allowed. These drapers must give husbands notice of their trading with the wives. A SERIES OF SENSATIONS. Here is au account of a day in a modest vl"^e in Western Iowa. One Frank Phillips ws arrested for horrible cruelty to FL chili. At eleven o'clock that night a mob of 200 people called at the gaol, battered down its doors, took out the prisoner, stripped him in the streets, and after coating him with tar, whipped him until he nearly fainted. He was then carried back to the gaol. At two o'clock in the morning another mob called at the gaol, took out the prisoner, and varied his previous experience by",hanging him for a moment or twojetting him down just before absolute strangula- tion took place. He was ifnally whipped out of the village and permitted to tlo free. On the same day the father of the child assaulted by the prisoner was shot dead by a noted ruffian of the place. A mob, with the assistance of a militia company, started out to lynch this murderer. Thev went to the house and surrounded it. The mother of themur- derer appeared at the door. She said that her son was not in the house, and invited the officers of the law and the leaders of the mob to come in and see. They entered unsuspiciously and the murderer, who was comfortably concealed in the cellar, fired and killed four of his visitors before he was himsell captured and shot. Ia this quarrel the father of the murderer was also killed. MR BALFOUR AND HIS CRITICS. I Mr Balfour recently had his attention oallea to a speech delivered by Mr Bryce.M.P., in his constitu- pnev In replying to the correspondent to-day, Mr Btilfoilr assures him that be is quite justified in doabtin" the acsurm-.v of the. information furnished in the speech. But Mr Brvce, it is pointed out. was not speaking of his own personal knowledge, but merely repeated come statements culled from the of a pamphlet oalled "The Coercion Record." Mr Bryce has been singularly unfor. tunate, says Mr Balfour, who goes on to assert that though the first of MX cases he quoted conld be ideotified, the others were calculated to mislead public opinion. Mr Balfour answers the various charges fully, and ooncludes thus :—" The idle tales of imprisonment for laughing at th° ponce, groaning at Mr Balfour, and cheering Mr Gladstone have been contradicted ad nauseamand every attempt to adduce a single instance in support of charges 80 absurd has been refuted times out of number. The last of the thrpe has even been, for the most part, abandoned in recent controversy. May we not hope. since this is so, that theee fables may at length be allowed to rest undl"turbed amid their "congenial surroundings in I The Coercion Record -9. work which, unless Mr Bryce belies it, can only, as a mine of romance, be compared to the Arabi. Nights' ?"

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VERY SHOCKING A shocking case of overcrowding was mentioned bv a member of the Infirmary Board at Man. Chester on Tuesday. Two persons suffering from typhus fever were removed to the hospital from a miserable dwelling, in which, it was ascertained, ten people slept in one bed and two others in another part of the room.

A PECULIAR Lli li^t. OKKATURE. An extraordinary kitten-a really wonderful freak of nature-is attracting considerable attention at Stirchley Street, near Birmingham. It has two perfect bodies, two tails, eight legs, but only one head. The little animal is pure white, ana cne limbs are well formed. This peculiar little crea- ture has caused quite a sens'tion in the district.

EXCITING SCENE AT XK.MJ* REGATTA. During the progress of tha regittts at Tenby on Monday afternoon, the sailing boat Janot, of Saundersfoot, was upset in a squall off the Castle- hill. The occupants, Mr D. E. Scott and his two brothers "from Bradford, were rescued in an ex- bausted condition by a boat from her Majesty's ship "foxbonud," and landed at Tenby. Great excitement prevailed amongst the spectators.

THE COUNTY COUNCILS. The County Government Review states that the orders which have been issued by the Local Govern- ment Board fixing the number of county councillors for each connty provide that there shall be in the whole of England and Wales 3243 councillors elected. These will be distributed as follow-- Bedford, 51; Berks, 51; Bucks, sj uamoriage (exclusive of Isle of Ely), 48; Cambridge (Isle of Ely Division), 42 Chester, 57; Cornwall, 66 Cum- berland, 60; Derby, 66 Devon, 78 Dorset, 57; Durham, 72; Essex, 63; Gloucester, 60; South- ampton, 75; Hereford, 51; Herts, 54; Hants, 39; Kent, 72; Lancaster, 105; Leicester, 54; Lincln (lIollanrl), 42; Lincolu (Kesteven), 48; Lincoln (Lindaev), 57; Middlesex, 54 Moumouth, 48; Nor- folk, 57; Northampton, 51 Northumberland, 60; Notts, 51; Oxford, 57 Rutland, 21; Salop, 51; Somerset, 66; Stafford, 75; Suffolk (Eastern Division), 67; Suffolk (Western Division), 48; Surrey, 57; Sussex (Eastern Division, 51 Sussex (Western Division), 60; Warwick, 54; Westmoreland, 42; Wilts, 60; Worcester, 57 York (EBAt Riding), 51; York (North Riding), 60; York (West Riding), 90; Anglesey, 42; Brecknock, 45 Cardigan, 48 Carmarthen, 51; Carnarvon, 48 Denbigh, 48; Flint, 42; Glamorgan, 66; Merioneth, 42; Montgomery, 42; Pembroke, 48; and Radnor, 24.

EXTRAORDINARY VITALITY IN A CHILD. Dr. W. A. Thomson, Ampt-hill, writes to tne British Medical Journal: On Tuesday, July 17th, two children, aged respectively four-and-a-half and five years, left their homes shortly after their dinner at one o'clock. They were seen during the afternoon playing together by the side of a pond, with shoes and socks off their feet, by a passing labourer, who shouted to them to leave the water, and it appears that the boys ran away frightened in different directions. The eldest boy arrived home some honrs later on, and stated that he had lost his companion and knew nothing as to what had become of him. Search was made about the roads and paths where the children were seen but to no purpose. It was now getting dark, and the police being in- formed, a large party started off in search, some with lanterns and some with St Bernard and retriever dogs, Rain fell nearly all night, but the search was continued night and day for several days. It rained heavily frequently doting this period. All hope of finding the child was now abandoned. However, on the Sunday morning following (July 22nd) some young men and boys were having another look round the fields, when, at ten a.m., one of them thought he heard someone groaning in a field of wheat near to him,and on going there, found the little boy sitting on the ground not verv far from the pathway. He was sitting on his coat, with his little trousers drawn down over his feet, and crying out: "Mother, mother! I am so hungry I" How long he bad been in that spot and in what condition of attire, we cannot make out, as he is too young to give much explanation. When found he appeared to be in a semi-conscious state, and did not seem to know those aroand him; but after some hours he recognised his mother and his brother. With suitable treatment the child has completely recovered without anv illness consequent on the starvation and exposure to W6t and cold for the long period of five days and five nights. Daring this time, as far as any one knows, the child had nothing to eat but t,ha heads of growing wheat (which was in a very poor condition at the time), He told me that he had eaten some, and we may presume he sucked water off the wheat and grass abont him. The child had with him a small tiu box without a lid, and he states that he tried to catch rain water in it, bnt could not get any tbe wheat being very high probs bly prevented his doing so, and also most likely kept him fairlv dry. In appearance the child did not seem much the worse for his prolonged fast, and seemed as plump as any ordinary child but the mother states that he was unusually fat and strong boy. Taking all things into consideration the child's age, the want of proper food and drink for 117 hours, the exposure to the cold, wet weather prevailing (July 14th was 1-52 degrees colder than January 1st" the misery and loneliness it must have endured for so long a period, it seems somewhat "emarkaàle ihat lie was preserved.-British Medical Journal,

THE EDUCATION COMMISSION. The following is the full text of the section in the report of the Royal Commission on the Elementary Education Acts, devoted exclusively to the special condition and needs of Welsh Schools:—We have dealt with the question of Welsh schools and the bilingual difficulty Many of these schools labour under this difficulty, which arises from the fact that although the native language of the children is Welsh, they are practically treated by the code as it they always spoke English. It has been stated in evidence that fully two-thirds of the people in Wales habitually epeak Welsh and although a con- siderable portion of the adults also speak English with ease, the bulk of the children, we are told, come to school wholly ianorant of that language, and yet English is the vehicle through which they have to learn everything and in which they will have to be examined. The knowledge of English which they acquire while at school is said to be so meagre and superficial that, according to the evidence, in Welsh- speaking districts English is lost in a great measure soon after the child leaves school. The only provi- sion in the code which at all attemps to meet the difficulty is one in which it is laid flown that the in- telligence of the children in the ordinary reading examination may be tested by her Majesty's Inspec- tor allowing them to explain the meaning of the passages read. There has been no desire expressed before us that the use of the English language in the schools should be at all diminished. But it is felt that to enable these schools to overcome the special difficulties with which they have to contend, they should be allowed, at the discretion of the managers, to teach the reading and writing of the vernacular concurrently with that of English. As the Welsh language is almost purely phonetic in character, and does not present the difficulties that are experienced in mastering English, the permission to use bilingual reading books would meet the objection of the teachers, who complain that the amount of reading matter to be got up in Welsh sclio ds is too great. But it is felt that they should be allowed to take up Welsh as a specific subject recognized in the codc; to adopt an optional scheme for English as a class subject suitable to the special needs of Welsh districts, such scheme being founded on the principle of substituting a graduated system of translation from Welsh to English for the present requirements in English grammar to teach Welsh along with Engli-h as a claos subject; and to include Welsh among the languages in which candidates for Queen's scholarships and for certificates of merit may be examined. All thc-e points are advanced in the nswers we have received to circular D from the head teachers in the counties Of Glamorgan and Merioneth. Since concessions somewhat similar to those now demanded in Wales have already been "rn.nte,1 in the So-.teh code to the C-aelic-speaKing population of Scotland, there appears good reason why they should be conceded in the English code for the relief of our Wel-h-speaking population." The Commi-sioners are absolutely unanimous in m iking these recommendations.

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I XIELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. A painful impression has been produced in New York by a melancholy occurrence in the Central Park, where the lifeless body of a youDg lady was found, and examination has shewn that death re- sulted from poisoning by morphine. She has beeu identified as Christina Baird, daughter of Mr John Baird, of the Register Office. Edinburgh, It seems that the young lady went to New York as a. governess, aud, being out of employment, com- mitted suicide iu desperation.

I A DKFIANT TRAMP. A tramp named Wilson created a sensation at the Bridport County Sessions on Monday by openly threatening to stab Constable 1iner, whose evidence led to a conviction of a month's imprisonment, with hard labour. On being brought back to the dock and charged with the threat, he received smilingly a sentence of hard labour for six mouths.

A DESPERATE BURGLAR. Early on Monday morning a Lambeth police constable surprised three men who bad broken into a public-bouse and b,,d ecured P25 in ..ney nd six hundred cigars. He blew his whistle for assist- ance when the men rushed out of the house, and one of them fired at him with a revolver, the bullet: striking the buckle of the constables belt, and slitting the leather, although it did not injure the officer, On being pursued the barS'" fired two more shots before he was captured. The o^ther men made good their escape.

'FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN FLINT- SHIRE. On Satuiday evening a shocking accident hap- pened at Nanty, Flint, to a collier named Isaac Parry. He was working in the mine when a partial fall of roof wedged his feet and legs in tightly, and before he could get out of the way an enormous mass fell on his head, crushing b; feirfullv and causing instantaneous death.

A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNLj A party of gentlemen, including two barristers, had a narrow escape ou the River Severn, near I Bewdley, on Monday. They had been camping oat and were engaged in removing tents and personal luggage higher up the river, when the boat was overturned, and sank in forty feet of water. Two of the occupants were thrown into the stream, and 'I only rescued after much labour, oue remaining un- concious for several hours. The whole luggage, valned at over £50, waa lost.

A FOOLISH FELLOW. Sydney Froud, a youth of eighteen, deecribed as a grocer's assistant, was brought up at West- minster Police-court, on Monday, charged with maliciously and wantonly removing the lock-pin of the rudder of the Thames steamboat Bride- groom," when off Battersea Pier, whereby the vessel became unmanageable, ran against the pier, doing damage to the amount of £50, and the lives of the 250 passengers on board were placed in danger, It was stated that several persons had been injured and Mr D'Eyncourt, in remanding the accused for a week, said he should require very good bail.

FULFILMENT OF A DREAM. A singular inatance of the fulfilment of a dream is reported from Norfolk. A few weeks since a man named Francis Newby, who was employed as coachman at the Royal Hotel, Attleborough, had a dream that he would be killed near the lodge gate at Old Buckenhara, a few miles distant. From that time he avoided that spot as much as possible, and on one occasion when driving pant the place, he became so far nervous that he handed the reins to a lady who accompanied him. The other day the mar. was passing this spot again, driving a very quiet horse, when the cart was observed by some men working in a field to turn over, and, on rushing to the man's assistance, they found him lying un. couacious in the road. He died in a short time from the injuries he had received.

THE CRIMES ACT. I ?- Mr E. Walsh, proprietor and editor of the Wexford People newspaper Mr J. E. Redmond, M.P., and Mr W. H. Redmond, M. P., were arrested on Monday under the Crimes Act, and brought up in custody at the Wexford Courthouse. The first two were charged with taking part in a conspiracy at Scarawalsh on the 22nd July to compel Captain Thomas Walker not to let certain lands formerly occupied by James Clinch and Mr William Redmond was charged with unlawfully inciting people to obstruct the deputy sheriff in the execu- tion of hi 1 duty at Coolroe on the 16th of August. Mr Walsh asked for an adjournment, saying that he had to undergo an operation upon Lis eyes at Dublin.—Mr W. Redmond said he felt the highest satisfaction in being prosecuted, hut be objected to being arrested like a criminal when a summons would have answered the purpose. Mr Balfour only meant to degrade them, bac he would not be able to do so.-The prisoners were remanded on bail, and it was arranged that their cases should be heard on September 6th. A large crowd assembled outside during the proceedings, and loudly cheered the Messrs Redmond and Walsh on lel1.ving.

INSURANCE OF INFANT LIVES. The insurance of the lives of young infants ap- pears to be profitable business.but it is one of doubt- ful morality. The practice of taking up policii-s of insurance on the lives of infants is almost confined to the wage-earning classes. The amount of such assurance is usually, we believe, 30s, and the pre- miums are collected weekly by most of the few offices who conduct such business. The cost of collection alone consumes a large share of the pre- miums paid besides this, there is the question why should such assurances be effected ? The policy serves only as a burial fee in the event of the child's death. The premium is an additional expense over and above the cost of the child's keep. Such bu?i- ness is totally different from assuring the life of a bread-winner. These policies more resemble a gambling with life than a prudential assurance. It is; too common in poor districts to see infants neg- lected-ill-fed with l'arinaeeolls food till diarrhoea from intestinal catarrh results, when neighbours i say the child has" consumptive bowels," and finally the amount of the insurance is pai i at the child's death. The proper mode of making provision for the expenses connected with a young infant is by some form of provident club,not by an assurance on or against its life. The practice of insuring infants' j lives has often been condemned by the Legal Bench, and sught to be (licontinued.-Rriti8h Medical ? i, rnl.

A BIBULOUS BUTLER. At Coleshill potty sessions Edward Parry, butler, has been charged with stealing 588 bottles of wine and spirits, value £140, the property of Mrs Dugdale, of Bl)th Hall, his employer. The prisoner had been employed at the Hall f( r about a year. Mr Dugdale, the Recorder of Birmingham, and son of the prosecutrix,said he went to ;,be main wine cellar at the Hall on the 13th inat., and fouod that about four dozen bottles of champagne had j disappeared five bottles bad been filled with water. Two bins which had contained ovsr two hundred bottles of clMet were cleared out. Three or four dozens of sherry were missing, as well as a. few bottles of South African wine, which Msjol Dugdale brought from the Cape. Wheu the discovery was mentioned to the prisoner, he sairl. "I am guilty, but I did not take it all. It has all been drunk in the honse, and none has been taken away." He waa give- into custody. The small cellar was subsequently examined, when a ljlantilv of whiskey, old sherry, West Indian liquoia, and brandy was missed. Seventy empty bottles were found in a store closet at the back of the prisoner's bedroom. The bin which had been full of port, and was supposed to contain 112 bottles, was fouud to contain only empty bottles, so laid as to tip pear full. The prisoner was committed for trial.

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A BABY KILLED AND BURIED AT TREDEGAR. A newly-born baby's body was fouud buried at Tredegar on Sunday, death having beeu caused by a terrible blow at the back of the head. To-day a coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Elizabeth Hancock,whose husband Ins been in Australia during the past five years. It is stated that the father of the child is a member of the Salvation Army.

"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN." liat this iroeHng of Orangemen and Pro- testant Loyalists O<mhir, ".tmost indignation that the managers ot dJe J.:<i, should have permitted the Cork Barrack-s" c i to continue to perform at the Irish Exhiblt." having so grossly insulted her Majesty the and the general body of the British people." Thie was a resolution passed on Friday night by London Orangemen, and forwarded to Lord Arthur Hill, His Lordship, in farther explaining the incident, says the Cork Band mast have known perfectly well that the National Anthem was part acd parcel of the programme. It was the invariable custom io wind up up each night's proceedings with the Nation Anthem. He never dreamt that it would be regarded as a party tone. Two of the regula- tions affecting the, musical arrangments were (a) That no party tunes be played by any band; (b) That whatever band happens to be playing at the time for closing the exhibition it shall play God save the Queen."

Random Readings. It is one proof of good education and of trne re- finement of feeling to respect antiquity.—Siyourney. Pride, like the magnet, constantly points to one object-self; but, unlike the magnet, it has no a. tractive pole, but at all points repels,—Collan If we did not know how little some enjoy of the great things that they possess, there would not be much envy in the world.- Young. In the German army suicide is rendered reason- ably sure, by aentencing to death every soldier who attempts it. When worthy men quarrel, only one of them may be faulty at first; but, if strife continue long, com monly both become guilty.—T. Puller. There are no persona more solicitous about the preservation of rank than those who have no rauk at ..[I.-Shenstone. There is no policy like politeness; and a good manner is the best thing in the world, either to get a.n11 rHn, or suo'ily the wvit of it —fi i'oer. JUDGE NOT.—When we are coldly discussing a man's career, sneering, in our aelf-righfeous, self- opinionated way, at his mistakes, blaming his rashness, and labelling his opinions, words, and actions—ves, his thoughts, that man, in his soli- Lude, is perhaps shedding hot tears because his sacrifice is a hard one, because strength and patience are failing him to speak the difficult word, and do the difficult deed.—Geotqe Eliot. How TO BE HAPPY.—There are two ways of being happy—we may either dimmish our wants, or aug- ment our means. Either will do -the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself, and do that which happens to ba the easiest. If you are idle, or sick, or poor, however hard it may be to diminish your wants, it will be harder to aug- ment your means. If you are active and prosperous, or young, or in good health, it may be easier for you to augment your means than to diminish vour wants. But, if you are wise, yon will do both at the same time-yoang or old, rich or poor, sick or well: and if you are very wise, you will do both in such a wav as to augment the general happiness of society.—Frankhn. ZULU MARRIAOE8.—A marriage among the Zulus is as binding as any nuptial ceremony in England, and a man cannot put away his wife witnout valid cause, approved bv the councillors of the tribe. Infidelity is punishable by death both to wife and partner in guilt; constant and systematic dis- obedience or incorrigible idleness is punished by divorce. If the woman thinks she is atitllill- treated, she can retnrn to her father, who can keep her bv repaying the number of cows paid for her, the children, being regarded as solely hers, going with her. If a wife prove childless, she is divorced, or the father gives another daughter with her, without further payment. In that case, if the sister have children, the first two of her offspring are transferred to the first wife, aud considered as her children. When twins occur, one is always sacrificed to avert ill-luck. If a man wishes to take more wive., he must always obtain the consent of tbe first or queen wife. In fact, the Zulu laws cf marri8.ge resemble the old Mosaic laws, and their social con,lition is very similar to that of the Israelites when the Divine law was first given them. THE WONDER OF THE BIBLE.—The Bible, as a whole, is something immensely more majestic than its separatp. texts. The multitudes of single texts are like those flints seen sometimes in the roads, which, outwardiy dark and rough in aspect, yet when broken open by the hammer reveal within crystals of the amethvst rich with the purple of the dawn. We have to be thankful for the rich diver- sity and variety of style and authorship of the sacrel books. Happily, by its verv structure the 3ible appeals to all sorts and conditions of men, and happily, also, none could monopolize the Bible. t'riests and scribes have sometimes guiltily tried to do io, but they might as well have endeavoured to. mak.; an enclosure in God's free air or iu the blue vault of heaven. The Bible was written for the poor as well as the rich, for t.he lowly as well as for the exalted, for the ianorant as well as for the learned. It was written by kings anil peasants, by priests and prophets, by warriors and husbandmen, bv passionate enthusiasts and by calia reasouers, by unlearned fishermen and Alexandrian theologians, by philosophers who obtained from reason and mvstics who saw bv intnition—men, all of thern taught by inspiration the truths of God. Touched by one of those many fingers, the heart could not but respond. Vast and wide as the world, rooted in the abyss of creation, and towering up beyond the blue secrets of heaver,— sunrise and sunset, promise and fulfilment, birth- and death, the whole drams of humanity are in this book. Its eclipse would be to return to chaos its extinction would be the epitaph of history,. Genesis gave the story of the Fall and the Flood. With the Full wa. given the earliest pronhecy of a Deliverer, with the Flood the rainbow of promise began to blush. We see it in the first book nf the Bible, shedding its vellow lustre on the ebbing waters of the Deluge; and W8 see it in the last book, overarching the throne of mercv with its span. In the next four books- Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuterollomy- law is commin. ltd with history. The central and eternal glory of the-e books is the moral law. In the Ten Commandments, which are the kernel of all legislafion,there is,ils it WMre,t! e primeval basis, the granite foundation of the moral world. From the legislative i o 1m we turn to the twelve books of narrative and history. These books are fall of human interest, Tiiey are the true statesman'^ manual thev are an illustration for all time of the truth th.t." r;hte()tlsne8s exalteth a nation, and sin is a reproae/n to anv people." Yet these booka of the O'd Testament are but the splendid balls and corridors wiiieli lead to the audience-chamber itself. In the Old Testament there is the doctrine of sin, in the New Test • ment there is tbe doctrine of salva. tion; the sum of the Oli Testament is transgres- "IOn and the promise of ,leliv.!ry, the sum of the New Testament is grace and the fulfilment of that promised Deliverer.—Archd">iri n Farrar.

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