The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

HOUSE OF LORDS,—MONDAY. April 19. The Earl of Alberinarle gave notice that on the 4th May he would lay on the table a bill to repeal so much of the act of the 10th George II., chap. 20, as related to the landed qualification of magistrates in the rural dis- tricts. Lord Herlesdale, in asking whether there was any in- tention on the part of the Government to propose any alteration in the coronation oath or any legislation in relation thereto, said that the bill now before the other houaø for disestablishing aud disendowing the Irish Church materially affected the provisions of the corona- tion oath, and it was only respectful to the Crown that its ministers should either disprove that opinion, which was held by A great many persons, or state what course they intended to pursue. It was true that the engage- ments of the oath were not directly violated by the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, although George III held that they would lie aud the course of events which had endaugered the Protestant church as by law established had in a remarkable degree justified the prescience of that Sovereign, who was certainly right, in his view that Parliament intended to biud the Sovereign and his sue- cessors for ever to maintain the Plotestant religion as established; for the words" as shall be established" were proposed and pnrpnsdy omitted. He reviewed the whole of the legislation with respect to the corona- tiun oath, and contended that it was intended to be bind. ing on the Crown for ever, both in its legislative and executive capacity, to maintaiu to the utmost of its power the churches as by law established in England and Scot- land and Ireland. This oath was further confirmed by the Acts of Union with Scotland and Irelaud. After pointing out how it was atfected by the Irish Church Bill, he insisted that the Government ought to take some course to remove the douuts eutertained upon this point. Earl Granville said it was the belief of the Govern- ment that this oath was imposed on the Sovereign in an executive and not in a legislative capacity, and in this belief they were fortified by the objects for which the oath was framed, the spirit of it, an.1 the whole course of legislation with respect to it. To any one acquainted with the origin of the oath, it was obvious that the Par- liament of that- time never intended that its acts with reject to the church were to be immutable for ever; and it would be anomalous and absurd to contend that the Legislature, with the approval and consent of the pe p'e, could not release the Sovereign from the com- pict. Any other course, if a change came over public opinion in these matters, conld only lead to revolution anel anarchy. The Government, after due consideration, did not thiuk it necessary to propose any alteration in the words of the coronation oath. The Duke of Argyll brought in a bill, which was read a first time, to amend the constitution of the India Council. At present the members are nominated for life, and, as his grace remarked, there is danger that some of them may grow unfit for the post. He now proposes to limit all future appointments to the council for ten years, with power to the Secretary of State to reappoint, if desirable, for five years more. It was not c necessary to increase the salary, but it might be to give powers under special circumstances to grant a pension of X500 a year. The bill met with the general approval of the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Halifax, and Lord Lawrence. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY, April 19. The Earl of March took the oaths and his seat for West Sussex, in the room of the Hon. H. Wyndham, now Lord Lecoufield. Mr Ormsby Gore gave notice that on Monday next he would ask the Secretary for Ireland if the govern- ment were prepared to accede to the wishes of the Irish people and concede the question of railways in Ireland. In reply to Dr. Ball, Mr C. Fortescue said the atten- tion of the government had been directed to the recom- mendations contained in the report of the Irish Church commissioners in favour of lessening the price of pur- chasing the perpetuity of church leases. The" matter was one of considerable importance, but they ought not to proceed with legislation upon it with undue h Sèe. In reply to Sir L. Palk, Mr Gladstone said he was not in a position to state at present whether or not it was intended to make any provision for the renewal of leases in Ireland, granted by bishops or the ecclesias- tical commissioners, having more than ten years to run. In reply to Mr Hunt, Mr Goschen said the subject of vagrancy was occupying the attention of the Home Sucietary, who fully recognised the unsatisfactory state of the law, and was anxious to legislate upon it, but did not think it would be possible this session. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that horses kept for agricultural purposes and for the use of the yeomanry would not be subject to the excise license. THE IRISH CHURCH BILL. The house then went into committee on the Irish ChurchBiU. I CIThC]i¡deration of the clause which relates to the appoiutmet of commiesioners was postponed. Upon clause 12, which vests the property of the Irish Church in the commissioners on the 1st of January, 1871, Mr Hardy, on behalf of Mr Disraeli, who he said was unwell and unable to be present, moved an amendment to exteud the period until 1872. 11 e thought a longer period should be given for the arrangements under the bill to be made. Mr Gladstone said there was no point involved in the day on which the disestablishing power should take effect. At the same time he thought the day the govern- ment had selected not too soon, and that a hter day was unadvisable. After some discussion the committee di vided, and the numbers -.vere—For the amendment, 194 against, 301 majority against, 107. Mr Charley said he should certainly divide the com- mittee against the clause. Mr Vance denounced the entire bill as wholesale rob- bery and confiscation, based on a system of bribery and hush money. The effect of the measure' would be to establish the Roman Catholic Church, and to deprive the crown of its best defenders in Ireland. Sir H. Hoare complained of the obstructive policy pursued by honourable gentlemen opposite, who repre- sented a miserable minority of Protestants in Ii eland. Lord C. Hamilton thought the honouraùle gentleman, as a new member, was guilty of presumption in attempt. ing to lecture honourable members as to the way in which they were to discharge their duty. Mr Gladstone deprecated the warmth which the dis cussion had assumed, and pointed out that Protestantism could never be eradicated from Ireland so long as the Protostants, as they boasted, retained possession of seven- eighths of the land. Sir F. Heygate said it was almost i possible, from the way in which the bill was drawn, to amend it with. out involving the priuciple of the measure. He thought the best course, therefore, would 6e to avoid the humilia- tion of being defeated in repeated divisions, and to allow the bill to pass but at the same time it was not to be expected that the minority could take such a course without entering a strong protest against the bill. He regretted that religious antipathies should already have manifested themselves in the debate, and he regard. ed them as the forerunuer of what WM about to occur in Ireland. He was afraid that fur many years to come a sense of injustice would rankle iu the breasts of Pro- testants in 1relauei. Sir P. O'Brieu looked upon the bill as a conciliatory measure which would not perpetuate religious animosi- ties, but would remove the sectarian differences which now existed. After some further conversation the committee di- vided, and the numbers were-For the clause, 14; against, lOi; majority, Ill. On clause 13, which provides that on the 1st Jans- ary, 187 J, every ecclesiastical corporation shall be dis- solved, and that the archbishops and bishops of the Irish Church shall cease to be qualified to sit in the House of Lords, Air Charley moved the omission of that part of the clause which disqualifies the archbishops and bishops from sitting in the House of Lords. Mr Hardy pointed out the inconvenience and incon- sistency of allowing 1'1 elates to act in the House of Peers after the church was disestablished and dis- endowed. Mr Charley then withdrew the amendment, and Mr Hardy moved an amendment to provide that. the archbishops, bishops, and deans should retain for life their title and precedence. This amendment was agreed to, IInd the clausa as amended was ordered to stand part of the bill. On the 14th clause, which provides that the income of every holder of a bishopric, benefice, or cathedral preferment shall be ascertained, deducting salaries of permauent curates and other outgoings, and that an annuity equivalent to the net income shall be paid to the holder as long as he lives and discharges tue duties of his office. Mr Hardy moved to omit the reduction for curates' salaries. Sir H. Palmer sai I the clause, as it stood, violated the principle of giving full compensation for vested iuterests. In Ireland there was no incumbency which was charged with payment to a permanent curate, and it was not justifiable to give the curates an annuity out of the income of the incumbents. The Attorney-General for Ireland denied that the clause interfered with vested interests, and said the ourate had a fair right to be compensated to the extent of his preseut interest in an incumbency. Dr Ball said that if the amendment was agreed to, provisiun would be made for the curates by a subsequent amendment. The Solicitor-General admitted that certain persons must be worse off by the passing of the bill, but that was the inevitable cousequeuce of inaugurating a great change like this, and it was utterly impussible to com- pensate men for their future prospects. At the same tiUle, the bill took nothing from the incumbents, but gave them even more than the full legal value of their present iuterests. After considerable discussion, Mr Gladstone said it was not true that the bill gave to the curate for his life an aunuity which was to be deducted from the income of the incumbent. The bill in point of fact established au alliance between the incumbent and the curate, and left iL to them to say for themselves when the alliance was tu be dissolved. All the bill did was to make what was at present recognised by law the principle upon which they ought to act. Sir J. Elphinstone moved that the chairman report progress. (Cries of "U h, oh.") Although. he did not understand eeclesiastieallaw, he knew something of the proper principles of justice, and he declined to submit to the muzzling process which the government seemed to have adopted with regard to their supporters below the gangway.. Mr Hardy expressed a hope that Sir J. Elphinstone would not press his motion, but that he would allow the house, after the discussion which had taken place, to proceed to a division. Sir J. Elphinstone acceded to the request, and with- drew the motion fur reporting progress. The committee then divided, when there appeared- For the amendment, 232; against, 330 majority, 98.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TDESDAY, April 20. I The Marquis of Clanricarde moved the secona reaa. ing of the tenure (Irelaud) bill. Having explained pre- vious attempts to legislate upon the subject, he stated that the object of the present bill was to provide that in future leases should be in writing, and that after 1871 all leases by parole should be void. Hitherto parole agreements had beeu encouraged, aud he thought that the interests of Ireland had sutfered in consequence. Earl Uranville admitted that the bill was based upon the recolUmellùatiun of a select committee, and that it contained many useful provisions, but it was altogether iusuliic out to settle what was popularly known as the land question. The government had an ardent wish to see this great and complicated question settled, because they believed that questions of religion and of the land were the waiu source of the discontent which existed in Ireland. The question of the Irish Church was now uuder discussion iu the House of Commons, and he was afraid that it would be impossible for Parliament to deal with the further question of the land this session with any probability of t ringiug it to a successfuUssne. It was for this reason alone that the government were not prepared to grapple with the subject at once, but he did not thiuk that a bill introduced by an independent member of their iordabip's huuse, who was himself an Irish landed proprietor, would satisfy the wixhes oi the Irish people upou the subject. Earl Grey thought the course pursued by the govern- ment was uudignilied. They ought either to accept the bill or at once to move its rejection. The Earl of Knnberley said that notwithstanding the menaces of the noble earl the government would take their own time for dealing with this important question. The Marquis of Salisbury could appreciate the difficul. ties the government would experience in legislating upon the subject, but L- complained that they were too dis- creet, and that they wilfully ignored the state of things which existed in Ireland. He thought something more thdn diplomatic reticence .vas required. They should have the courage to proclaim their real opinion- namely, that it was impossible to interfere with the rights of property. If they would do this they would banish for ever the hopes which the weakness and vacil- lation of successive governments had encouraged in Ire- land. Lord Athlumney complained that notwithstanding the repeated admission of a grievance, nothing practical had been done to settle the question. Lord Westbury believed that the bill contained a wholesome code of regulations with regard to the draw- ing up of leases, and it was therefore with regret that he heard the government would not accept the bill as the basis of future proceedings. Lord Cairns said the government were in this dilem- m. they did not oppose the bill, but thought it might form the basis of future legislation, and yet when it went down to the House of Commons the members of the government there would oppose it. The Lord Chancellor would not attempt to deny that the condition of Ireland was far from satisfactory but with regard to legislation, he thought the efforts of the present government would bear a favourable comparison with those of the last. All thelate government did was to bring forward a measure two years ago, which they did not succeed iu inducing the House of Commons to pass, and to promise another last year, which they never brought forward. It was impossible to grapple with the question with auy hope of settling it, and it would be impolitic to pass a measure which only touched the fringe of the subject. It was far better for the govern- ment to take their time and bring forward a maturely considered measure, rather than hastily to introduce au. ill-digested scheme, and leave Parliament to settle what its provisions should be. The bill was read a second time. The select committee on the ecclesiastical courts bill and the clergy discipline and ecclesiastical courts bill was named. HOUSE OF COMMONS, -TUESDAY, April 20. Mr Goschen, in reply to Sir M. H. Beach, said that considerable progress had been made in dissolving the Gilbert unions aud similar incorporations. It was not possible to do anything under the act of last sesiJion in time for the recent elections to unite small parishes for the election of guardians, but inquiries would be made with that view. Air Bruce, in reply to Colonel Brise, said that as churchwardens had been compelled to pay the visitation fees which were formerly legally charged upon the church rates, cases of great hardship had occurred which would receive the attention of the Government. Air Gladstone, iu reply to Air O lieilly Dease, said he had given notice of an amendment to the 30th clause of the Irish Church bill, which would meet the case of organists. It was impossible to recoguise their appoint. ment as freehold, but each case would be left to the commissioners to deal with. Mr Gladstone, in reply to Mr Collins, said that the question of the future status of the ordained clergy of the Irish Church was of great importance, especially with respect to their right to hold preferments in Eng. land. With respect to the clergy already ordained, there would, in his opinion, be no disability under the bill, but they would retain all the privileges and qualifi. cations which they now enjoyed, which be believed to be precisely those of the clergy of the Church of Eng- laud. if there was the slightest doubt m the matter, care would bo taken to make the case perfectly clear before the bill passed, so that all the clergy of the Irish Church should retain their personal privileges. With respect to future oidinatious he could not speak so positively. He believed that the great principle of law was that persuns ordained would be qualified for em- ployment in ISngland unless some statute interposed. After the Episcopal Church of Scotland was disestab- lished, its clergy were employed both in England and Scotland, but when tbat Church sought to get rid of the disabilities imposed ou it for its political affinities, cer- taiu ecclesiastical disabilities were imposed in return, and they were absolutely debarred from holding prefer- ments in Eugiand and Ireland. These disabilities were afterwards modified. There were other acts relating to the status of the clergy of the American Church, and also of the Colonial Churches, and it would require a careful examination of all these acts before giving any final answer with respect to the future status of the Irish clergy. Very possibly it would be desirable to bring the matter under notice of Parliament, with the view of establishing a more uniform system, but at pre- sent he did not know that any disabilities would attach to the clergy of the Irish Church. Mr Bruce, in reply to Mr Scourfield, said that there was not the slightest foundation for the report, that Sir Culling Eardley had been released on the application of one of iiis colleagues. Sir Culling Eardley wis con- victed of bigamy in January, 1868; in June an applica- tion was made for a remission of his sentence, on the ground that his health was being imperilled, but that was refused by Mr Hardy; in October a second appli- cation was made, coupled with a medical certificate His right hou. friend directed a special investigation, and the report was that the prisoner was suffering from bionchitis and asthma, aud that his life was in danger. it had always been the practice to release persons uuder these circumstances when the punishuieut was likely to be more severe than contemplated by the ongiual ..30. tence, but in this case it was coupled with a conditmu that Sir E. Eardley should expatriate himself during the rest of his term of imprisonment. He believed that he had done so, and was now abroad. With respect to the allusion te his right hon. friend the First Lord of the Admiralty, he could say that neither directly nor iudirectly had he interfered in the case, and the report was not only without foundation, but utterly scan- dalous. Mr Hardy entirely confirmed the statement/>f the Home Secretary. A long discussion ensued in the house on Mr Gregory proposing that the site of the new law courts should be changed from Carey, street to the Thames embankment. The debate was adjourned. Mr O'Reilly moved for the appointment of a com- mission to inquire into the alleged corrupt practices prevalent at the last city of Dublin election. Mr Col- lins, on the other hand, moved praying that a writ should be at once issued by the Speaker. The house divided, however, with a majority for the original mo- tion of 7, and Mr Collins's amendment was, therefore, negatived.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY, April 21. Mr T. Chambers moved the second reading of the marriage with a deceased wife's sister bill. He stated that already in no less than 33 divisions the House of Commons had condemned this law five times it had sanctioned a bill for removing the present resti iction, and four timts bad actually sent to the House of Lords a measure for doing away with it. He contended that there was no divine law which prohibited a man from marrying the sister of his deceased wife, but that the prohibition was simply against a man taking his wife's sister during the lifetime of his wife, to vex her. Not only was the marriage not forbidden, expressly or by implication, but according to the chief rabbi, Dr. Alder, and the ablest scholar among the Jews, iu all ages it was distinctly understood to be permitted. With the excep- tiou of some of the Baptists and the Wesleyaus, marriage with a deceased wife's sister was allowed. and in the days of Henry the Eighth it was distinctly laid down that all marriages were to be considered legal that were nut prohibited by God's law. God's law was authorita- tive, and no mere ideas of man could make a marriage unholy and illegal if it were according to God's word. As to expediency, that had nothing whatever to du with the question, although he was of opinion that, in many cases, as a mere matter of expediency, these marriages ought to be rendered valid. No legislation could make a marriage other than a bad marriage which was can- traiy to God's law, but if God's law allowed it, then no legislation can wake it an improper marriage. The as- sertion, that if these marriages were sanctioned no sister could live in the same house with her brother-in-law, was a gross libel upon the women of England, lie be- lieved that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred where such a marriage occurred, it was contracted simply for the sake of the children of the dead wife. To a great extent the law was wholly inoperative, because, being repugnant to the social and domestic feelings of the people, it was not obeyed. It was a great calamity that the law and the consciences of the people should not be in harmony, and it was most desirable that steps should be taken to remove this auomaly, especially as the raw did not prevent the marriage, but simply degraded, His- honoured, and lowered the offspring. In all countries, except this, marriage with a deceased wife's sister was adwitted under certain conditions, and it was also allowed by the great majority of Christian churches. If the bill were read a second time, he proposed in com- mittee to introduce clauses which should make it apply to Sc .tland. Captain F. Egerton seconded the motion. The question was almost entirely a poor man's question, and among the lower classes there was a very strong opinion that the law should be changed. He admitted that many of the clergymen of the Church of Englaud were opposed to an alteration, but they were not the only people who ought to be studied. Mr Scalter-Booth moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. H. ad- mitted that on many occasions the House of Commons had pronounced an opinion unfavourable to the existiug law, but of late years that opinion had changed, and in the last two Parliaments a proposal to change the law had been rejected. He regretted that the question should again have been raised, as its only tendency was to unsettle the winds of tne people and induce them to contract these marriages, under the impression that there would always be a strong party in Parliament to take up their case.—Mr O'Reilly strongly opposed the bill. Lord Bury looked upon the question as one of religi- ous liberty, and urged that as these marriages were not forbidden by the divine law, they ought not to be prohibi- ted by a human institution. Mr B. Hope opposed the bill on the ground of the grave social questions which were involved in it. He did not see how they could pass the bill. Sir George Grey admitted the propriety of bringing forward the question in a new Parliament, because it was one which affected the habits aud interests of the lower classes. Upon the general question, he was of opinion that there was DO uivine law which prohibited the marriage of a man with his deceased wife's sister. He thought the old law which discouraged these mar- riages, without absolutely rendering them void, was preferable to the present condition of the law. Mr Bright remarked that he had frequently voted in favour of the principle of this bill, but hitherto he had never addressed the house upon it. The question wat one more of sentiment than argument, lie had never heard yet, and felt satisfied he never should hear, such an argument as a learned lawyer would feel he could reasonably offer before a judge in favour of maintaining the present restriction; but many cases had been brought under his notice in which grievous suffering and hardships had been inflicted upon individuals by the operation of the law, and he therefore could not rest content to continue to give a silent vote now if any. thing he could say might influence a final and a just settlement of the question. The question was entiiely one of sentiment, but in his lifetime they had often in that house overthrown questions of mere sentiment with advantage to the country. The question had troubled them for years, and it could not be met by a fiat of that house except full justice were done to it, because in a country like this, with freedom of writing, of speech, and of action, these marriages would be contracted, the law would be constantly protested against by the course of public opinion, and from year to year Parliament would be asked to do that which they might time after time refuse, but which at length they would suddenly do. The question was not one to joke and talk ecclesiastical rubbish about, but it was one that affected thousands of people in the country in their nearest and dearest interests. Any persons who had married in violation of the law were looking forward to the debate of to day with an interest which all the de. bates of the session could not inspire, and oq a question so grave to them he appealed to the house to give, by an emphatic vote, their sanction to this principle, which was all he asked-that the common liberty of men and women in this country, in the chief concerns of their life, should not he interfered with by a law of Parlia- ment having no foundation in nature, and which pre- tended to no sanction by revelation. The Solicitor-General said the matter was not one for party conflict, but he believed that the great majority of the people were perfectly content as far as their own practice was concerned with the law as it now stood, aud did not, as far as their own individuals convictions were concerned, desire to see ill altered. He did not oppose the bill on religious grounds, but he objected to it be. cause it was in truth a private bill, and was the result of a paid agitation got up by a few rich men who had broken the law and were anxious to repeal it. This was a bad principle for legislation, and it would be a bad precedent for the House of Commons to adopt. If ever there was a question which was a woman's questiou this was one, and the great majority of the women of this island, were unconverted to the Gospel which the hon. member for Marylehone came there to preach, and asked the Liberal majority if it was reasonable or gener- ous to legislate on a matter of marriage against the Well-understood feeling of one of the sexes who were parties to it. After a few words from Mr Chambers in reply, the house divided-For the second reading, 243; against, 144; majority, 99. The announcement of the numbers was received with cheers from all parts of the house, and especially from ¡' the ladie«' gallery. }

THE DIVISIONS ON THE IRISH CHunCH BILL. Three divisions took place on Monday night in com- mittee oil the Irish Church bill, the majorities in favour of the Government being 107, 111, and 98 respectively, The first trial of strength took place on clause 12, Mr Gathorne Hardy having moved to leave out tne words "1871 and insert "187: This was lost by 301 to 194. Ouly one Conservative voted with the Govern- went-ColoDel James Grant. Ihree Libeials went into the lobby with the Opposition—Sir K Clifton, Mr W. H..Maxwell, aud Sir K .beit Peel. The next divi- sion was also on tue same clause, the question neiug that it: should stand as part of the bill. The motion was carried by 214 to 103. Mr Orr-Ewing, who sup- ported his party ou the fust divisiou, now went with tue Government. The Liberals who Toted against the adoption of the clause were Sir II. Clifton, Mr Dalway, Mr Maxwell, and Air Sauuderson. The third test was taken 011 the aweudweut proposed by Mr Gaihorne Hardy on clause 14, but the Couservatives were once more defeated by 330 to 232. Mr Orr-Ewing agaiu supported the Miuistry, but six Liberals walked nit > the lobby with the iL?(Ility, VI?, 6.? It. Clifton, Mr Dal- way Mr Maxwell, Sir Ruuudefl Pahner, Air Saundar- .on, and Mr Whalley. It will be seeu from this that two Liberals who had hitherto either abstained from Voting or had gone with their party went over to the Opposition—Sir Robert Peel and Mr Whalley. Sir Robert Clifton and Mr Max- well were theouly two Liberals who went into the lobby with the Opposition in all three divisions. Colonel Grant, who voted for the bill goiug into committee, supported the Government in the first division, ab- stained from voting in the second, and went with his own party in the third. Lord Bingham, who ha.1 pre- viously given his voice in favour uf the Guvernlllent ou each occasion, voted with the minority in the first au third division, but was absent in tile second. Mr Saunderson, an Ulster Liberal, who is opposed to the priuciple of the bill, went iuto the lobby with the Mi uistry in the first division, but supported the Opposition ill the second and third. Sir Rooert Peel ouly voted once, when he went against his party. Mr Whalley formed party of the majority in the first two divisions, but deserted his friends in the third. Sir It Palmer, who was present in the house during nearly the whole of the proceedings, ouly recorded his vote once, which was in the last division, when he voted with the Oppo- sition. Mr Butler-Johnstone went with the majority in each division. Mr Dalway, who has voted against the bill on every occasion, was not present wheu the committee divided on the first amendment; lie, how- ever, weut with the minority ill the next two divisions. Lord Stauley and Mr Disraeli were both absent. It is not kuown what kept the eldest sou of Lord D rby away on such an occasiou, but the leader of the Opp sition could not put in an appearauce owing to a tevere attack of gout. Mr Glyu aud Mr Adalll acted as the iliuisteiial tellers in each case; Mr Noel and Mr liart Dyke did a similar duty for the Opposition in the tiist and third divisious and Mr Charley aud Mr Wiugfi jld Verner acted iu that capacity for their party 011 the second uccabiou.

Thirty workmen and two guides have been killed in Switzerland by the fall of an avalanche. A Mazzinian conspiracy has been discovered in Milan, and six of the consplratols arrsted. One of theni was Gaiseppi Nathan, of London. A boiler explosion, attended with very appalling results, occurred at the Barking Ga,wol k., on the Thames, on Mouday afternoon, Four Illeu were killed, aud several others iuj ured. A mysterious atfair has occurred in the county of Cork. On Tuesday morning, the dead body of a mau, apparently a foreign sailor, was fouud ou the railway line near the Mallow statiou. It is not stated whether there are any appearaLces of foul play. President Graut h.. delighted 41 progressive ladies in America by appoiuting three postmistresses. One of these receives the very iwportaut office at the capital of Virginia, as the reward of her services to Federal troops during the war, she being a Richmond lady. LUISN RAILWAYS.—A meeting of the committee of Irj,,¡h peers and member. of .Parliameut took place ou Mouday, at the Marquis of Clauricarde's residence. It was seated that 70 peers and 9d Irish represeutatiVc-s had sigued the declaration in favour of the purcnase I and consolidation of the Irish lines and reduction of fares. ELOPEMENT OF A MANCHESTER MAGISTRATE.—For some days past rumours of an extraordinary character have been prevaleut in Mauchestar, to the effect that a well-known city magistrate had eloped with the Wife of a brother magistrate, aud there is no louger auy doubt that the rumour was too well founded. The case is a most painful one, aud has piuuged several families of the highest position iu the neighbourhood of Manchester into the deepest grief. The lady, who is a member of oue of the wealthiest families in the county, has, it is said, au iucouie of Xi 000 per auuum in her own right, aud she is the mother of four or five young chil ren. Recently, she, it is alleged, has been iu the haOit of attending the City Police Court frequently, goiug down iu a cab about the time that the business was over, and remainiug for some time. This circumataDce, however, attracted no attention, as it was kuown that the two famllie were on very intimate terws, The time selected for the elopement was when the husb.md of the lady was engaged at the Salford Huudred quarter SBS8wns. It is said that the parties have gone to the Coutinent, whither they were followed by the lady's husband, his brother, and other gentlemen, of whom the fugitives had a start of three clear days. FIRING A BIG GUN,—The Times special at Constanti- nople writes After a time the Priuce of Wales aud party went off in a barge under manned yards from the frigate, aud with the sides and rigging of the Psyche, the Suit n's yacht, and the Caradoc inauned, to the landing-place at Chaoak, where he was received by Eyoub Pasha, Military Uoveruor of the Dardanelles, aud his Staff and a guard of honour, and proceeded to the interior of the work. One of the monster guus was got ready, while the Prince and suite took their places in chairs on the parapet to see the shot tired. Tbe Turks selected for this purpose one of the five guus which wrought such mischief on Sir J. Duckworths squai on when he escaped down the Dardanelles after his in- glorious exhibition off Constantinople. It has nine shot marks on it, but as it has stood so much the guuuers thiuk it has given proof of its lasting properties The charge is 441b. of powder, the stone shot weighs about 6101b., but they vary to density. At the word 'fire' the great projectile flew along from the mouth of the gun like a giant cricket-ball, touched the water and drove up a vast column of spray about 300 yards from the muzzle, and then iu sixteen more beautiful rico- chets bounded over towards the European side, and a ink in a gulf of foam about l miles away at the end of twenty seconds. Rarely, if ever, I believe, has the guu been fired twice ruuniug, but the spectacle appeared to please the Prince so much that in a few seconds it was ready again. Once more the Dardanelles re-echoed to the roar, which could not have been exceeded by the report of Baron de Tott's great ordiuancu but this time the elevation was altered, and the shot only made thirteen ricochets before it astonished the fishes by its downward rush to the bottom. The Pasha was resolved his royal visitor Bhould not go away dissatisfied. 10 two miuutes the gun was loaded once more, aud finally a third shot was hurled still further than the others, and in eleven tremendous leaps, which it made iu nine- teen seconds, nearly landed on tne shore far down be- low us." DUNVILLE & Co., Belfast, are the large.t hoLlel'8 of Whisky in the world. Tllotr Old Irish Whisky is recom- mended by the Medical Prufession iu preferene to French ¡¡randy. Quotation- on appliclltion to Messrs. Danville and (Jo., Belfast; or Mr IV. Williams, .Nag's Head lun, Corwen. 42 INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.—Place on the upper bar of a grate, with tbe heads projecting about one inch inward. some ordinary lucifera—iu a. few moments they ignite. Then in the same position place a few of the Patent Safety Matches of Bryant and May, London( which ignite, on y on the box), and it will be found that they may re- main for hours—in fact, until the wood becomes literally cltarred-without taking lire. We look on this as a singularly interesting confirmation of the Safety of the New Matches. Care must be taken m both cases to avoid actual contact with, the tlame. GOLDSMITHS' WORK.—The, progress of fine art manu- facture in this blanch f trade is -t?ilii-91, ,-? plili,?d in crt¡ work published by J. W. Benson, )ct)l I Bond Street, and f theCity Steam Factory, 58 and G ), Ludgate Hill. It is curiched and embellished with de. signs by Italian,Freuch,and English artistes; of Brooches, j Bracelets, Karrings, and other articles, suitable for p,r: sonal wear, or Wedding, Birthday, or other presents, with their pnces. Mr Benson wLvo holds the appoint- ment to his H. R. H. the Prince of SVales, has abo puu. lished a very mterestmg pamphlet on the Rise aud Pro- gress of Watch and Clock-making. These pamphlets are seut post. free for two stamps each, and they eauuot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a pur- chase, especially to r,?.,id-t, in the couutry or" ? b who are thus enabled to select any article they may te. quire, "u,1 have it forwarded with perfect safety. 371) Advice to Motliers. --Are you broken of your rest by a sick child, suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist, and get a bottle of IIlrs Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer imme- diately it is perfectly harmless it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It has becu long in use in America, and is highly recommended by medical men; it is very pleasant to take; it soothes the child; it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wiud, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentry and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or othe-I causes. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and see that "Curtis and Perkins, New York and London" is on the outside wrapper. No mother should be without it.-Sold by all medicine dealers at Is ld per Bottle, London Depot, 205, High Holborn, 370

THE WELSH HA..¡'. 0, A week or two ago we directed auc tion in our • Notes of tne •»»ek" to an effort now UeltJ n.uue tur the preser vauou of the Welsh triple hv 1-1). ^ppn.j.rutelj enough tl". movement was inaugurated by ,I, r wiuiej idcuarlll tllC loreinoftt of VV eltth musicians, aUtl the composer of a popular *mg in which thegl\,nø of W eish nuip., aie oune A utt,d wrnteu by thatgeutiem .u sug.^icd our remarks aud aLLI?GLed oublderable iiuiice m tne principality dome oi the Welsh journal* uvc devoted then ieaJint columns to the subject, anau4e iuteiestot tamorihn autf- quariuuioin ad well as of \.Id u v"L\1J nationality IS fairly :"ouoe.1. Among other prool. of this le.^ua is the follow- i iri letter a idrcssed to us by a geatieinm well-known for bis cou-eaion with Welsh literature a lit! lu1' tieinliuence he 11. over his countrymen in regard to ¡u.tlel..uch II tu..t 01 which he speaks :— an- -1 perceive in your "Notes of the Week" that Mr Lrialey Jti: ç;:VUir t 'r Jt!.u\:¡uj:e 1dn; u. tnp4e u«rp, auduss aL!ùrs.id a i,t-l IU ?-11 t\ e*a pve" 00 thdsuoj.ct, In reviyto bich 1 oOeht (.liC iO,J.wiu6 ouuvaioni wntcii *.e .Co jour service eltl.1ef t.) lto::tn, a It:ü..th Ùf tIJ make exuocti Lneit!tlow in jour UXI. jhtpei. -«ir hnulY iticturdi J.o.u.ø 4JJ cabs public atteutiou to the ne.ita ot tne triple uaiy, an la 10, aoie to fathom ttu causes wuicn nave ie i to the gene.al .aauetudeiuto Which tue JltuJ1.I,u.ul"t;IIt /»* (alien Uu ueidiiiiiaatiou 10.0 do all all It. to ivsuue tile venerable harp (lVUl uio obuviou into wnicii iS rap«uy ût:U.llU¡O¡ is uiogt piaise ,'VJ ttit and toighiy cumiuciid.^e out, theie au: causes ia ex.steuce wiiieu muni Jj ttHnuvet1lJt:t!/te re C4U t¡(JLJt: tu uuka Lill: iuntruai.iit i:4.:j popular 1. U. was 11.1 tne l1ayii U¡ Tn. Welsii U.lu.1. iiav* appreciated the Ileal t-8iuii g atraius of the triple n*»p I.11 an ewr .ordinary lte.fulC H. oouU j,e been d.\J,uv.C<I a* tue uatlO.1la! instrument oi couiiUy vuih uoU & V"'U..O.4;S a..U wet ciioate tiS a.1c; lor, notwithstanding the uuiivai.ed excellence of the Welsh u«rp lor the l'utuflI.&I4Ce of U.j1..VLi, aucu U no other instrument ca.J ¡J1OllUCC, 1t lJh.ti" lJe con- leased n unsuitable fo a large aud cr.de i iJiA..J. vf fiJU;o)ic. rvom, wnere tue veutilation is iniptnect ann tl.e "all'! leckinj WJ.1 tuu coudenced breaths OI -n« aud.lcu.e, "'11U.:41U a few WvlUeUd cause tb8tring:8 to give W.), uu tile Latruut gets out, oi tuue and xuses its tone, the dli:1¡;.J.J; ot tLe per- l\Ju.u.r aun the W-.Pp?it? t hwarcis J hiS cause i, V;Jt: oJ tne reasons wny the triple h.ip .& givi g v.ay to the hainio.uUiU aud pianoforte, Tilt: ca»e must llo1.Vt: oeeu Ûlilf:ren, iû LUø JJjgoue a^es alluded to by Mr miuiey iuiuius wheh the ua.p "Ad LUL tu app-ar betor- ovei-ooaded <tUuieuo.-s, but w- .d Owed/ in 1.? we.l-aieJ cm veiitiLte hau oi those wno Kcpt their harper as an essei.tiai pa. t ui a gentleman's tst&. o/isnuiitutj such harper being perm.tUd LV uevutc Ub tim8 to tu lusiruftiou ot others upo» uh se sir ui><eis hb lDtLntla 81 uiu uesceud when Ilt was gathered tu b, ta.,Ut;iS; and thut the quaiut, simple, and exquidiet; sweet ujIUIO vI ttic tatp was p.hydU..4.-ca.11rom eneratilJu tl) gt:n rat.ou, WJthout ÀU) I,;owpeti. "v(oO, save the spiuuut and the naip Mioru, uuiner 01 "üicb coUtU apptuach It LI mu-ical swettue S uC deucacy OJ lias b".g. to what I wusidcr OL Of the p>inci^ai ?uses W I?u Ur rlinu:y IChAldliti"u?,Abl? to i;Uh,au, aui ",h.ch must 1.1. tiVillCIJUW or other nswedJed ere the tit,.Ie h.vii- can ever regain us popuwnt VlZ., the lack of c*»inpeiewt teacuera to instruct young vucstJl.1" anxious tv e,it. il,- atrnuieut l'L1dt: are, 1 iu«y n:ut.&.I.¡ tv s*y, lU ulv4:;nd teach- es vf t11tJ pianoforte to olle lI1' the eish iiaip. i have beeD intoraiei 01 J.a.\lldl VUI::ies::)iug t.ilt;t8 If do \CI) high order u U!U,:)IC1-,lliI eudeuvounug to uutdO instruct Oil upou the Welsh n.,u 1.1 tue u.cHropohs, lJu.tm ValU, aM tne; encounUreu the tarns jfcviu f *ct as staged by Mr uruuey J..i..ll.1.r.. iUat j,líU r the iu;,trll,uttot nor the harper coma LJe UI.L with iu to iar6e a city iamuou with its three miwi ¡US vi i.>iiaoua.,ts, aa ,us tcos ol thoUiauds 0 ardeut lovers of music, whus. lvr tH pedai harp auu 1.w'uoluLL theœ was no laca oi tue most ta euted piote&ors. iuoSe xaUies nad to Jo"k to Vt aica, u.e oiitu-i iace anU ciadie of tilt: triple lIar. and fared live. mucu UtiLttC, o. theh: couid be lounu only oue, here and there, \vnosep.ayine' was ai.ov* wedi- oeflt), wailst tne very few suiviving ie..1 vi tish turpcis or ac. kuowieoged excellence were vtl.¡e1\\l,j tugaged, till that their seivic 8 evlllU JJot oe procured, 'ihe Cjmreigydd- iou society did mucu lo encourage the exuiwon 01 the we cf LUe Weieh harp by giving as p.icea wu ui.kue uipie najps. I ueiieve nn oi six such instiu.».e..iB »c.u ti.e. JüaÜj fcivcB, but ftJ.Ja.¡' Ytt:J< tuoseto supply the Wi*uU oi lue IJl1iJc.lv"lity, or even vi tue tnauufacturiug districts oi ooutii Vv a.es, wu«re the U.Ö ui tn instrument 8tlU UU6HI, nor. a. ue recovered tain- huauaWc used tL}"1 at the harper's own tir^-siue, alll1lfi the UOU.)t:ä oJ the upper i lasses, but intitij u>»uu to tne < onviviality U, the lieijueuiers of taverns a,.ú pubiic-li Utcs an inevitable evil t,??ut upon those who, nor ucL"6 Pluil?Ors uc"?"ug !;iofrSt:gOi,:I t ) "ii their iiielihood cuiefly by tü. lXefCl8e of tadr musical t;iU;¡.t8, Witnout regard to ti,? i,,s?L? be tv tile instrument upon which they perio,nicti. Much cleit is, however, due to the managers of It, now Ueiuuc^ Cy mreigydd- i.?? ,In.i"" futh?ir efforts to revive the u?? Of tbe Welsh harp, LAU 11 the uiemoeis of the couudi of the .National Eistedd- tùl1lia.d ;,uowu their nationality in a similar manner, we snould, peiha[j^ not h&w" to (iepioi'e [ht; piospeot of the eutire uisuse of ihc-inatiument. 1 hope it is nut yet loo late lor tutru to come tv tue lescue, not ouly in tile rnoUe adopter 4t Aocigaven01, Hun now so atrongly r",COWlllenufN aud proposed by Jr lirinley uichar ;"), buta*soby ti aOf bullle really competent tetchers in tne metru^oUa and ei&ewhere, aun likewise by Lbç manufactuang ût btJU,J. IH..J.u tup.c harps, suen as couiu ne ola trow J;} to l aud UViUUS, aud which (?UULD be PrUCUfcd with as mucu ease as a pLaaol"l(c, but a' hall 1Ls J!rk, iu order to supply tne pupil# wi.ii iustiumcuts. For eVCL1 ■> Lü lis limited power, aad LU. constant t. oubic oi tuning, to ay uutUiL150i ävW IiLnug-, b.^afciug wuu every dhl.dgd of weatuer, 1 wouid rejoice to see tue elsJi hlp öd.eral1.) prayed upo, OJ LJJ. miUJle and upper Ciass s ü til .a ta.niiy or social gai.neiiu0s as sweet and CJ1iifIUl,g \ollt:t) a ULg fcith the wore aBi aüJ leauuy tuued p130uW. te Y ouis, «ic., TODD, Llandovery, March 3), 18,0. II e cheerfully acce}Jt the reasons assigned by Mr Rees for the disuse iuto which the triple haip lias taHen, but noue ot them need staud in tne way 01 reviva;. it was a happy thought oc Mr Utchaids to call attouiiou to the p xnnate uisappearauce ..r his n.4.UolHlI lusuuuient. Cha ,õt:s or the sort otten take pl..1.ce so qu^-tly cuat they 0\ ouly n.,tcli when the 11Iil)cnU.I. has uoeu done past remedy. With sucn ätCiLltll does lilc !J1IIt,;C'S 1;0 uti that tHe Drst knowledge of it omd) wiiu tne Ultimate ctal. trophe. In the present instance Jir lUcinuUs has given tuueiy warning, aud It is to lJe uopå that his "o.e will be lice icd In iI practical fashion. i < i' mauy reasous the W el.llit.. p ahould bee he. c thuii in muse- ums ..d U,?.??ty hop.. It l h. uisuucuve mmi -,a.t .1 au old aud haughty uain-n, proud lu uiuis/ it can boast of great antiquity, posae&scs musical cn..ic»cteiistici not only peculiar but pleasing, ana is so cheap that price stands lÙt,e i?? the way ,f wiue dittusiou. troiu Qn point of HeW we can understand --Y it is that piofes- siUual \\e¡h harpers use ?LlsL' no w.'r. ?? el?h than the bag-pipes. But we cannot uuuerataud why. bciug V. fish harpers, they use it exclusively. A "iteu- cerdd'' or aU Los" uuable to play UjOÜ LUC instrument of his uation, while getting cash and cieuu from a mastery over that with which lu nation h -s nounu^ to do, is a curious anomaly. tuink VV«.iaii n .rpeis j-hould k??w something about Welsh harps, aud we quite agree with Mr iiichaids that steps should ne raueu oy th N.itioual Listeddtod in order to pieseivc tne msuument. Not a single triple harp was hoara uunuó tue Iii., meeting ot a body which professes to guard everything Welsh. l'ae mauaKe,houlù see the absurdity 01 tins, and follow tue example Mr Kichards has so well set l'I\JJU it musical P,,¡¡¡t of view the loss of the triple harp UHout ùot b. serious, but un instrument of suen aul ^Uny, interest, Awl to some t.:xteut-Ulcnt, ought 1.wt j to IIC liumbèred among lle thlug. that were. -ultdu!I l imes.

A HERO KEWABUED.—Tne Lonuon G>zUU states that the t^oeen nas beeu grau.ouelj I'e,[ tv couler the d^curaliou ul The Albeit Medal ol the >tcjud Class oa Mr J<iiiics Crowden, chiet othcer, o.couu C.<i:; ot the c aatguard itdtiuu at Mucha.s, lor nis gai.antry in res- cuing lives fiotn shipwreck. CONFIRMATION AND DACIXG-The L'^HOP having announced iH iDtbtioll or inudiug a continuation at the parish church, Kmgstou-ou lhauies, ,-¡a:S wcie held by tue vicar tl1t:: lwv. A. W .mams/, aud among tue can- didates were two daughters oi a jObt ce m tm? peace, ana a llâughter of one of the oldest inn Jntants oi tu town. These young ladies satistie i tlte v.c", in ail out osic par- ticular. Iliey declined to give a i',Jôe tuat uiey would not attend dancing parties iu lucuie, or ia! pait in any more dauciug, auu the vicar t.ieieiore iviusen tHe usual oertiticate to the bishop's chaplain. Tue i>:».u»p oi *V in- chester was applied k, auti hiS louUnipat «>nce caused tlle Candidates' pareuts tube iUioinud LL.d. tilt: CdlUdUbd not exact any such pledge as lr iiliams had asked for and that the bishop's deputy wouid see tll iauies himmlf. Afccordingly, Bishop Ryau \lat ijisUopuf Mauritius) had an intuview with the candidates aud their parents, the refult of which was that tne rejected candidates were continued at 6t. Mark s, ftuibiton, instead of at tueir own parish dmrch. KOVALTY TRAVELLING EXPKNSLS —TLe Pall Mall OazdUy iu some commeuis vii the liaueous ex- pens-.s in the Civil 8?, estima^s, wj*t«s ? t -ilows e -t thi?k that the dignity ,t royalty has been propeily consulted by tu-.sc ho ha,'e permitted th* appearance III thts list lit a paltry bum 01 £ 2 Is for nggtu*, ke., of pier at Antwerp oil ihe etuUukatioB of the I'nul:e of V\ ales. It cannot, te that the Utibiau g.!vernrneut has sent ill this bin. Amo.eim- portaut matter is a charge ot 1-U--cestui pre- sents aud gratuities by his lioyai Hi .huetsUbe Duke of Kitiuburgh at tbe Cape auu A 11%"<11:\ aud timing W. valatea. 'ihe taikeul Kdia* burgh was endowed by the nation, on ui.i ccunng <»t with a handsome income to eu-tble bin: to i.jai tain Ws princely position. He is voyaging about the worio with the further emoluments of Ii," iiav.ii rat i aud command* ulely the presents and gratuities ue may oe called on to dispense in his travels should II" paid irouiihe imeral IIJCIJIUe h deiives from tile lIa"iol!. !f tj let eC1!.Iom, is needed it must Well as low. For the sains ten-soil it is w»t pieuiing to 8"e an item of charge for the conveyance ol I'mxe Chris- tian between Dover ami Calais, it was w-ry natural that his Koyal Highness ,II- u1,\ oil the occasion of his father's illness but the prince, WW lives among us, received un lH manlago w.tb,¡\U Eng- lish pnuces a handsome dowiy from i.or im-wU, 31111 w,e stioitgly incline to the upiuiuII tli.it he Should pay hilt 0 Nil travelling expenses."

Ba.KAK..i'ÁS1'. A SUCCESSFUL }XrI::IU).IF.XT lite TIN* Scm. e. Uazctte has the following i'i:e.vs.i;.<j remJ,IK& There are very fdW simple artidt:8 or iood wnica caD boast so many valuable aud inipoitant dlt:tóA.) i.io; cines » Cocoa. While & hug on we uervca as a avaU.- H1..id'j¿¡.Ut, cot:OA, the body wvth some oi the jiuv.^t -t- of uutrition, and at the same time c.»rreeu aau the action of tbe digestive organs. l'u ueut'4.:Ld eu'ecu ..t!"eud ill a great. mule upon the manner UI ii., PICP.W J.UO. oat of b.te years such close attention U;L.1f h"e1, gi_vou tu ui.: o-» i.« and treatment of cocoa that there is .i.0 uuiio .uty III t with us.:fl.Ùqu.aJ.ity fully developed. 1 "o oi.ifc ui.i r »u..cco > hica hir Epps attahied*by his homeopathic ine^-ruci »u ol cocoa has never been urlw,eù by any experime.4t.ibi:. i'arand i the rcputiitiou of .rVp..f.i Cocoa has apre i t by to* s:ml ie t, tee of its own extraordinary merits. Medical U1 nor ail slu.ies 01 opinion have agreed in rCl:oDltüeiJdin¡; it & the satcit am*. ui Iii" neuoacial article of diet for ptmiOniS ol weak cousuiutious. Ihis oU^jwrity of a particular mode of preparation over all others is a remark- able proof of the gteat results to be obtained from little causes. By a thorough knowledge of the natural ia.d widen gtJYt)l'1 the operations of digestion and nutniiou, -oid "¡;i:r: tion of the line properties oi etl e« d c -coa, a tM provided our breakiast tables wiiu a <V lio i*. v fUvv'jrcu aver- agwhidl may save us mauy he.*vy ,bd';1) li1b. 16 1. "> Judicious use of such artic.es ot \Úe, u.ut a i.ous;.uium ma/ b. tt?u.tUybuittup'.mUt))tron!'<:nu?-u.jtc:?.?e)?'? '0 ùisee Hundreds of ?ut"A,? ma.adie'are tIoui..g»rM««|jj» ready to tt.k wherever there is a weak pt-int. We 1115" í. Mpe m?ny a ftt? ith?by kee?n? ourselves "? <crm"? '? ;a: b¡ t a properly Btmbhed htm"