Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

General News. "f. n- THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE will be rowed on April IIth.  ??K'cK Dm-?ALE has ben struck off the j roll of olicitol". r° A toWERniL OF EARTRQUTKE WM hIt ^™ritfc' diei1 at Bostonon in A wi)mk\l '(I Pitt, died at Boston on .uv 0f absolute starvation. ? ?". \? B()ïT': i, l\but to attempt to swim taSe'lotoLi^f^Wniiks. frkiiti CorxTY <?A"L was damaged to the i ?",f "1000 bv live "? Saturday. ,,t,nt,)f'tIO00 1); tire on Siitiir(l:iy.  ?E?-DLOR" ?t? Mug House Inn, Wor- CP.s? ter, has been fine,1 forbein?drunk in his own h" ^HKrssELL GORNEY, M.P., has resigned the post of Hecorder of London. It is worth £ 3,000 >1r HENLEY, M.P. for Staffordshire, and the oldest member in the House of Commons has resigned. ANOTHER "STEEPLE-JACK," John Croall, was killed at Glasgow last week, while repairing a chimney. DAVID HERMONOI.E'.h was found frozen to death in a park at Proton on Friday week. He was subject to fits. Mr STANLEY is to give a lecture on his African discoveries before the Royal Ideographical Society in a few weeks. A STATUE of John Stuart Mill, erected hy public subscriptions on the Thames Embank- ment, was unveiled on Saturday. A WOMAN was removed I:Lt week to the Bris- tol Workhouse. On searching her lodgings, £ 200 was found concealed in her boxes. Fll TEKN LAIJ)" CLEKK.S are now engaged in the Coorts frittic Office of the London and North Western Railway at Birmingham. MU .JoH DE MORGAN, the people's champion t) .m???" ?'??"?''?? prison fur con- ?.umt "f tvuVt, a:i.l ref uses to apologise. lie prsfY i"?? ??"? '?"? r'"? rh,emn- ,t' l' In: r?nt work on" Confession "M to Wbou "dit undJv tiie notice of r.u-n.ment ) ?M (:t!i?-;T"t pl?telnyer was on batur- '?) v t?n?cked <?'" ,Iwl run over by ? '?? I ,n 1 } .1 I rosin- in Birkenh.-ad, while ende?vounng to (-ro  +. j .vM :u?thcr!.???tivemmohon j ?)- HrHE 'KOWK. of ManevtHe Hon»o, [ ) J '1' Wmitv Clare, while omi?, was iired at on TuM- ,l,y through the h:dl door, with revolve. No ('aÙ", '.?-?Hucd for the outrage. Vr WoL\-rt:HA?"T"x Do and Poultry Show, opened on Saturday, Mr Wilit,?Iiiireli, '? i. iLth, t'h?t.r, and ?A. E D.rhyJ 4. .Shrewsbury, were among those who took priM f?rt?'uttry. fi)rtile attendant at Preston Asylum, who w.i i- I'?t week remanded on the ehar?c of inciting all inmate to murder two other attendants, been acquitted on this charge, but committed for t:i.tl fill. il!citill,f t" mh. (IS TI KSDAY morNiNfi, about a mile from ('owntry, 1 man named Davis, a weaver, t ]mw hi„i.,if in !'?'? '? a train, and was cut w pieces. T?' dee.?e.t had been sunerinn for ,ùme time of the bad trade. named -Ioseph Garner, a.saddler in business in Price-street, iiirkenhead, has •itte'.ii 'ted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He was taken to the Borough Hospital, wlure lie !i"s in a dangerous state. AT uliiOKWAY, near Chester rieiu, a policeman fuUiiilia a wood tile body ntaman with his throat rnt Tiie case is supposed to be 01W of suicide. In »miu' for assistance the policeman broke I' I In %4 nil Lll!e I)oli(,-?2iiiitil bi-oke Iiis Jt. fL?"litilt-lill! iiirowlv e, i djK'l "?'? ?'? AS ? nui ^Itiir. H?LE. tIe pekstirmn, !Ms b.:en doing another rre.it walk, this time at Brighton. For: thirteen days he walked a quarter of a mile every I i*ecutivj ten minutes, night, and day. In ail miles. Tili: BISHOP or SALISBURY has \n ;¡ a by reader for the parish of Charlton \,?'.?asa l avr. '? L All Saints, the vicar presentinglnni in fIt) Palace I Chapel, where at the time, after having j mnanned him, his lordship licenced a We-deyau (iivncher as reader in the parish ol Wunboi-ne. .I(liiN fy. TvLitTE. who escaped, from Birming- ham tranl ami was recaptured, has been sen- tenced to seven penal servitude for robbe.-y and assault. John Henry Jones traveller, Bir- mingham, was al-o sentence.! to seven years for embezzlement, having been previously con- victed. Ox FRIDAY KVEXIXO, while the ferry steam-.r James Atherton was crossing the Mersey, a lamp in the forecastle was upset, 121 consequence of the pitching of the steamer, setting fire to the wood- work. The accident was fortunately, discovered, and the threatened flames were extinguished by a few buckets of water. Diaixo THE YEAH 1877, the Toni. e Sol, -f„a ('"Urge issued amount of proficiency in muic, Thc?e included li,i-3 (?lemeiitai-v, intei-ine iiat," 1 .,? P 4 )i.?3 elementary, 1.007 intermediate; J?? certificates; there wore also a number for composition and other branche- of tile art of music. John AXf Lot is A KNIGHT, Clifton,JBristo] hive fined non for selling intoxicating! liquors without a license. A young girl, Marie l'ia4re,wlio lately attempted to throw herself over j t'lift-on Suspension Bridge,said she hadlivedthere three ui'iiths and saw wines and .-jiivits sold con- ( tiimallv, while champngne was sold and drunk ,id Iit a in by those using the house. THE JiOCHKsTEit COCXTY MAGrsTUATEs h?ve i?- u,1 a warrant a-rainst the Rev. Frederick Davis, ?f Manor H0I1,, orthfl"2t, on a charge ?fas?u!tui. ayourt??it'lina.carria?eouthe: North Kent Railway. ?h' Davis did not appear tn summons Nvh:l(;Ii I i;t-l I')eeii is-4ue(I iiiai, and has, it was -tat?d. ?ou? :tbroad, A liAHBAKors RUT! has met with !t? 1 deserts at the Stafford Assizes. He was a miner, iia'.a.- i S nith, and was charged with causing the of his stepdaughter, three years of a The tender age and helplessness of the child did! not save her from Smith's brutality, for lie iirhaved to her in an n i'utniuly cruel manner, ••ui'l u:i one occaslou kicKcl her ab-mt the iu.-« riviv » i X/i-j mi-viit couia n"t stand a prolonged course of this kind of treatment, and on its death Smith was locked up. He was sentenced to penal servitude for twenty years A TOtiunc COLLISION took on llallam, on ii new line which the Great Nor- tiie.n 'ouipany is construeting from virar.thamto perhy. Tli -re were two bailast trains employed in the n u.il way in making the embankment, v.'liea by r 0at means they were allowed to meet at ml! -d. The result was that hoth (Ie "1u;n\ were and a collier, ?m?.n. who was riding on onf,\?s ki!!?!: iiMantly. i'ive other -ii were ?h<?ckin?)y! uijiuvd, I-ive (ith,-r lllc'?l NVLII'CL leg-* broken, the remainder receiving various j fractures. THE SKRNI;SI),\LE VAI.R COLLIERY* COMPANY an* at preseiit extending their mines, and have a liTiaibei' (if ~i,i;s at work. On Sunday evening j four sinkers and an miderlookei-, who had been \I'):i1.c; in the pit, knocked to be conveyed to the anil .-t-pped into ili'j hoj»pet. Instead | IIi (tseeiidisig, the hop-pet descended into the dib- b'KwMeli eoutaiiie'l water to the depth of nine '•'ft. I he lUiilei'looker fortunately was km>eked IIlIt of the hojjpet on to the scaffold hy the slack and he succeeded in rescuing two of the i 1111:11 from the water. rJ'he other two, named Cox j -Mavtiiidalo, were drowned. The cause of; tho accident will form a subject for impiiiy hy tile eoroiier. "x I rKsl ,Av, Cl'-irles Boler, a mariner, was '■'■i!iiled hy th" Newport (fsle of Wight) magis- t'-iiesoii the charge of attempting to murder Alfi'od Hughes, Henry Honeybunn, and James •ff^ries, schoolboys, whom lie shot with a gun. I'i'isi.Jier was in charge of a vessel a.t Newport 'Mav, an.l the boys threw "0me small .-t?n ? at hlill. H" cidled to the1;' to Lfo away, hut as they ;kii(I continued throvring stones, prisoner a -mi and immediately fired on the boys. Hu y foli, one calling out, Fetch my father, I :lIn kilbl." It W:J,;i ,ta.te, that Honeyhmn. who in a ilangermis condition, had received 21 the head and breast. The other boys parts. The magistrates n.tniwteil their iatentioll of sending the prisoner I"r trial. A i.oxi; wo succESsn'L career of imiiosturelias ll;'cn cut satisfactorily short at Barrow-in- I nines. A? tli?. coii-t theri- on Monday, ,r:\n MUn?)?tw.i< ch?ed 011 three inform- ations ?''?t h..?in. For some months p?st .hp u'l v.-pir-seute'l that she was "ntferin from a /?)?hn,<tnc.:r. On?nturd.?-. however, some '?" '"?' "?))'i'u tui'n 6f mind insisted upon -? thr?ht.?. i)»(,bably with the view of 't-Vly u "?"" ?"?' '?'? mea.surc.s, wh?n they !lnd )t t.? ""ll,it "i ",Hle chooped meat tied up 'il.l Tl | rfUfiti wolilan Was promptly .?"?'t"v. and at the court "he tried to "IIi'. up"n tiie Tnagistrates by fainting in the 'k. lheir worships were unmoved by the •p.-ctacle. and sent the woman to gaol for six months. "'[iF (if tlii? firm of Uw Brothers J. :0] ''• idt?l'h.U?L'), (-(,'tun of JLUH- .?" it) Wnich ?vcnj Liverpool, :M:uwheter, 1,-union liouses are iii' oK'ed, hyc heel! ('"ti- "ijit.d. aceordi'ii,' t" the IM'u at f?,e and '?)'n marks, (,r c-JTo.OCK) sterling, the j Vi'V'iV't been very largely nndoistated on ?'t .oint..uT), ..??? nf the f:dlun- h?t wec?. ?'?. "')h.t,lo)t just received 4iLte, that H g¡'eat '.?;?u-;t.?.t::?d !;■ Hamburg <.n Ttie.stlay WI'e1' t tl f' f I ¡.. f I'  ?' y "v'i"g to the di-'c.ivcry of tile oodics of the •tlier-, the heads of t'uc tinn, in the river. 1 u- fity. It appears chat they liadboth put :Il'nd tot liir lives togjtlier by ojienin^ an .t" I tl t tl t •J 'M aud then plunging into the stream, where ji!;rlr were found on the following moni- ';I(r¡:O;'I'¡'; ,1er:till11 resulted in ,11 a.'l'eeahle I ¡¡r¡lfi. f,the Liberals. There wore three i'1'al candidates and "n'<'on?rvnt?-e. Not- 'din-/ tbe plethora of m'er.ds.th-' poni!)!-f j.'?'dt h' following return Mr .) atucs Stewart, r,'arvnehs (Kxtreme Y,t),t;);t])?.?S?; Si.laiu"s i '?' (<\m.s.rvn.tiv?, 2.124: Mr Donald: ll.iber.d), 1,(i4S: Mr Scott Moncriclf j ;1'?)t Ijiberall, lO^. — On Tuesday, elec-1 .??!<ph'j;e.ttP'th :mdt?;th. Boths"aLt. ,I;l/'nt"tl"l, \.lIil ill both iho ''on?rvativc? found themselves in a h?pch'.ssnnnor- ;,v -M l.eith the ma- i or i tv of Mr <<rant :1\>  Lcith th" :n.th'ricy of L' (?'ant! "1' Mr Welch Tennant (<'o!'serv:ttiv? j,?"'?:v.hik in Path Mr C. S. Parker i ???' '?'? ?'' Mackie (lom'entÍ\t') by 1351 i 'I::  'i' ?'')horou?h. a center has been; ?..), the retirement of the Conservative] i;urV ;Ve' Asliton, on the ground that ow- 1 j,; ":uh- ¡Jay 11:<1 f, the clf'ction h( ?'?'b'd;).y n.d for the election he ?)'"?'"?oIetoc<nu])).jtM liis canvass. Lord j rha described as a moderate Iabcral, A?o?-??????Md?ai????Hl??n?! ■ W S i ''u Iai,e(i, ?t the nomination on h.).,) p ?''? ?? 'dy elected, in succession to • Ib'udenell-Ilruee, elevated to the I 1Jrother, the Marquis

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VISITORS OF THE NORTH WALES LUNATIC ASYLUM. The annual meeting of the Visitors of thin Institution took place on Tuesday in the board- room at the Asylum. There were present the following gentlemen Revs. W. Hicks Owen, and Edward Smart, Messrs Richard Williams, Philip Henry Chambres, John R. Heaton, Thomas Gold Edwards, Thomas Hughes, Brownlow Wynne Wynne, W. D. Wynne Griffith, Oliver Burton, Rev. Richard Henry Howard, Messrs Thomas Unifies Dixon, Captain Mesham, Rev. Henry Wynne Jones, Captain Verney, R.N., I Captain F. M. Morgan, Rev. John Morgan, Messrs R. Mascie Taylor, and Owen Richard. ELECTION Of CHAIRMAN. I Captain Verney on rising said the first duty of the Visitors was to elect a chairman, and he had no didrjulty in proposing the re-election of Mr Hughes of Ystrad (hear, hear). His name had 1 lon_c been united with this institution. He saw the tirst stone laid, ,md with Mr John Robinson 1¡IU'I watched the asylum up to this day, and they owed a debt of gratitude to Mr Hughes. The younger men who were Visitors felt that the Ii Imowlell,£d and experience of older men was in- valuable, they may entert?iu views differing from Mr Hughes, and sometimes express them strongly, but the strong feelings of respect they all entertaineil for the chairman enabled them to carry 011 their meetings in peace and harmony, (hear, hear). Mr R. Heaton said if anythiH? could add weight to the words which had fallen from Captain Verney it might be that as a member of th? house committee he had had pleasure in see- ing the work that Air Hu?hM of Ystrad h?J done, and he be-?d to second his re-election as the Chairman of the Visitors. Mr Hughes on assuming the chair said he had heard and received the word? which had been said of him with a great deal of diffidence as he felt he did not deserve half of what they had ¡ been pleased to say. (Gries ()f "no, no "). He felt that the period was coming when he hoped to give way for a younger man he felt his duties were really insignificant, for he was so ably sup- ported by the house committee. As he had wit- nessed the building of the asylum and the additions made some few yea.rs ago he fel t interested in the new proposed extension and wished to see it carried out, and for that reason he had consented to re- main in o-fici for another year. The time had come when they must face the diffi julty of want of room, and that matter would, lie hoped, be dealt with at once. He had only to propose and to request them to re-elect Mr Robinson the able clerk and steward, which he had no doubt they would do unanimously. The Rev. H. Wynne Jones had great pleasure in seconding the re-election of Sir Robinson, which was carried unanimou dy. HOUSE COMMITTEE. lne f?il?win? :;<mthnn were then unanimously re-elected (mthj 1[011-;<) C;¡,1l.1 e:-Atr Thomas Hu?hc?, ChMrmnn; iv-v W. Hicks Owen and Edward Smart, Messrs Kie'aard Williams, W. 1). Wynne Griffith, P. H. ] C 1 laibres, John R. Heaton, Philip Pennant Pennant, P. Gold Edwards, Thomas G. Dixon, Oliver Burton, Rev. R. H. Howard, and Captain I Medium. AUDITING THE ACCOUNTS. The report of the official auditor (Mr M. R. I Partington) was as follow.; (ii:NTL,'Ml- -I beg leave to report that I have hold and caninleted the four i|iiart?rly audits of the booxs and acvonuti of your institution for March, June, September, and December respectively, aIlll every ;t.in of re-.vi;)ts anil exjieiuliiare has been collected :},l cheeked, and every voucher examined and coin- pared and cancelled by uie. All boo'is and auc.niut-s relating to the cash transactions of the Asylum have o .en cercili-d by me to be corve.-t. With regard to the Aldcct fund account, f note th-itthe legacy of i'5'Jlf le-'t by the late Mr (Jri.fitiis, of (Jaerhun, li is been in- vested in the purchase of t'.j (ii in C.lklluuLm C"n. solid ited S:o -k, v, au-ii will reaiixo nearly oil par cent, per annum 0n the sum invested. A Capit ;1 account lias been prepared, wiiieh will lie found useful in showing the different purchases, mortgages, and other !iit\?!n'u!:s. T!tedi?n"-e'.a?)tt-}hyy()m'firkin I giiH to discii.ivged patients, (luring the year amounted i. le,tviii4 :i t his hands of £ Is 7d. j In i- inclusion. 1 ii.ive the pleasure to state that tiie !<?.?)'n',i?'t'pu)'?)it.')t-))'rtt'?\'u<))()?k-<:m(l vo)u- | ni'noiis ai-i-.iiints 01* y.mr large establishment veile-.a.s 1' "rL;,Lt CI'O,Iit fill ?li- Votir ('1?,,rk ittiti .\I;srr,< X OI- t s. d. Kecoipt-s Kt.ti id 2 H hc("Jpt.U,t,,O /o! ",I:u",ats .I:I,:LJ I:J -l Excess Receipts 314 3 4 j j .J )."J"a:lC !r}"t!!1 Cnxt of Pa'ieatn. !44. 11 lid. Sljd. j JitiVnir awl Expcn-Iitarc. s. II, IT;) Expenditure (U>b' 12 4 Excels ¡nellme. 722 4 11 Liabilities. 4,533 11 8 Liabilities 1,424 13 2 o,140 1 i (J The £ 1,0<I) a lv-need t > reduce the wort.gags on I Air P. H. Chambres moved the thanks of the meeting to the Revs Hicks Owen and Edward Smart for the trouble and care they took in auditing the accounts of the asylum, and in going through th st.)r?? and tracing every item, it was pleasing to know that the cost of maintaining the asylum in its present state of efficiency was so low, it being lower than 40 other puhlic asylums and only higher than Air W. D. \V. Griffith cordially seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. Hicks Owen in return- ing thanks, said that the accounts were so ad- mirably kept and everything was so clear and so odedy that it was a pleasure t,) go through-1 th'i'U. Mr Smart abo said it was the same with the -tores; it was possible to trace everything to i a yard of calico in the large and valuable stock. THE .MEDICAL REPORT. Afr ö- .l.L.1=-_1 .?tLjjerin- ten lent, then read his report as follows :— (IF.MI.EMEN. -I have the honour of submitting to voti ziie 24"1 ;Liiiiii-tl report, together with the usual tables and medical statistics. The number of patients remaining under tre itiuent from tiie year LS7fi was j 4^, consisting of (4 private and li>4 j)aupr male; with 13 private mid 1*2 pauper females. The nam- her of those admitted during the past year amounted to 11)4, vi; 2 private and 51 pauper males, with lj private an 1 47 pauper t'emdes of these S miles ;en ,I M females had previously been in this asylum. The discharges have been (!:) (-S males and 41 females), and the deaths have been 47 (30 riiitlcs I n, 1 17 fe- j males), leaviiil- at the end of the year :3;16, of whom 2 Ware males (12 private and m-t pauper patients— on trie!), and 1"0 females (¡:! private— including 2 absent on trial, and 177 paupers); 2S of those a liiiitte(I had suffered from previous atta-ks 2 patients were sent in by order of the Ct)liiiyiiiii( )nei, i of bunacy from one of thc workhouses they visited. Of the disehtrged patients :»(i (i 4 males, 22 females) h:t!lt :.),'j (11) lll:Lle-1, 15 ¡wI heen re- lieved and s (4 of ench sex! left nnhuproved. The recoveries were in the proportion of :;5'i? percent, to i the admission, a rate of 2'5 per cent, higher than in the pi1 rvi-ius year. The difference in the proportion of th' recoveries of the males and females re- speetivf-ly is very Ufrked that of the former being st-rcely more than one-half that of the latte,-15 per cent, compared with 4" S per cent. A male cviiii 111 al who hail been committed to prison for an at- tempt at suicide, h iving recovered, the Home See- retary, oil receiving a representation of the case, con- sented to his discharge from the asylum, instead of his ))fin? returned to K?ot in the ordinary course of I hw. Five private pat¡ent were (U?-h.tr?ed tcticved, 4 -f these removals took place by the direction of the lsitmg < oinmittee, who were compelled to reduce -i nuui'-> ,-r froai want of accommodation and the same cause lias also prevented the possibility of com plying with several requests for the admission of yther private patients. Of :tl patients who were re- lieve- or who left unimproved, 5 were consigned to of ea<*h sex, to workhouses. N'«me of them have hitherto been re- admitted, but of 7 patient* seat out on trial i men have been returned. At present there were patients absent on trial. Two women were ilis- charged by order of thf; Comi-iiisioiiers in Lunac" v on .L(.C.Ill!lt6i itle, invalidity of the orders for their ad- j mission, one of them being considered tit was en- trusted to the care of her friends, and the other was I re-admitted. The deaths (47), I males and 17 fe. j males, were at the rate of 5'1 per cent, on the total n?m?'er under treatment, ? J¡htly smaller per cent ige than that of the previous ye?r. The dif- ference in the ntf?'t?Hty of the sexes is as striking as th?tsh.mn in the recoveries, but in an inverted ratio, since 728 per cent. of the males under treatment died in contrast witli iiiit i .3.) per rent, of the females. No accident has happened nor has there been any case of infectious disease. On several occasions, and for .1ays at a time, the whole of the 212 m:de beds h?ve been occupied, an event ¡hitherto unprecedented. Partial relief was (¡CCil'/ si ?)'tHv "twined )? removing harmless and incurable cases to the workhouses, but this cannot he expected to continue, as there are none such patients now re- maining in the asylum there is consequently the most urgent necessity for the enlargement of the asylum 011 the male side as .soon as possible. The I Commissioners in Lunacy oil their visit directed attention to tiie need of at once taking steps to pro- cure further accommodation. nepnt?tion from Carnarvon, Holyhead, and Holy- well Boards of Guardians visited the asylum and | insp* ected the patients belonging to their Unions, wit, I the view of removing as many as were suitable to become inmates of the workhouse. Our usual weeklv dance at times interspersed with music lias been held throughout the year. < )ur atten- dants, with assistance from friends, have given us concerts, and \arious other amusements have been supplied. We th mkfully acknowledge the kindness of one off our visitors, Mr Douglas Griffith, in present- ing us with a billiard table, for the use of which C'apt. Wvinie Price, another visitor, has also given a chandelier, thm; afhrlling an immense amount of amu w.nent to the patients. Mr )!. Jones, the head r.ttendanl, lias, as usual, diligently discharged his and the conduct of the attendants generally has bciui s-itisfaetorv. To Mr Miles, Miss I'ugll, and Mr KoUinson, I am indebted for their willing co-opera- tion. In conclusion, 1 h ive but to express my thanks for the continued support and consideration you have shown tome.—Signed, B., Medical Superintendent. TIIE CHAPLAIN" s REPORT was as follows ;— In presenting this my first report, I have the satis- faction to state that the religious services and duties have been performed without any omission during the past year. On each Sunday tiiere have been two services with a sermon at each —one in Welsh at nine p.m. Prayers bil l been read in ch-pel eve:-v Wednesday anil Friday. Morning services with a sermon were held oil flood i-'i'id .y and Christmas Day. On the 2-:th of October, a special thanksgiving service, for the harvest, with a sermon was held, which was apparently much appreciated. Toe decoration of tbe chapel, kindlv undertaken by the m itro'i and the Misses Gold Edwards, gave much pleasure to the patients, Tiie services are well attended, especially on Sundays, when the chapel is entirely oc -upied. The orderly and devout behaviour of the patients is most striking, many of them join audabjv in the responses, also in the ehantinJr amI sinking with gre.it earnestness. Some of them take special interest in the sermons, and converse intelli- gently upon them in the course of the week. The wards and day rooms have been visited twice a week the sick and feeble especially attended to by reading, prayer, and conversation. Instances have occurred of peculiar interest, when prior to death reason has resumed her lost power, und the mind recovering its I healthy tone, the patient has realised the comfort of the promises of God's word, and died in the enjoyment of hope and peace. The musical part of the services has been very creditably performed, and has tended much to render the service of God's house a delight and a joy to those privileged to attend.—Signed, ED- WARD SMART, Chaplain. Mr Brownlow Wynne then moved that the account of the receipts and payments now sub- mitted, together with the reports' of the officers be printed and circulated as heretofore. I THE ENLARGEMENT, The Chairman rose and said the most impor- tant question of the day was now to be considered: that was the overcrowding of the house, they had done all they could in the matter and now it was absolutely necessary to face the question. The Visitors had sent circulars round to all the Unions which contributed, asking if they could accom- modate any of the patients in the workhouse, but answers had been received that it was im- possible it therefore, became necessary to en- large the Asylum, but the question was how was that to be accomplished ? The Commissioners in Lunacy had more than once reminded them that it was necessary to enlarge, and they had power to compel them to provide accommodation for all the lunatics in the five counties, of whom there were many at home who ought to be and might be sent there. The House Committee had given very serious attention to the matter and at their meeting that morning when 11 out of the whole 12 were present they had unanimously agreed to recommend an enlargement after the pattern of that which was made in 1862, and provision made for a limited period only, and they thought they could now provide all necessary accommodation by an enlargement on the mal e side so as to pro- vide 120 more beds, which would be enough for the next 10 years at the rate they had gone on heretofore. they went on from the foundation of the Asylum to 18G2 and then they added two wings, one on each side, now 14 years afterwards they asked for a further enlargement and believed this would do for the next 10 years, thus they would lighten the burdens of the counties, and the cost of this new extension they had cilculated to be about £ 7,090. The proportion of the cost would be Anglesea A!i)25 6" 3d, (Carnarvonshire 1, 933 Os 5d, Denbi,Ii,,hire iCl, His Sd, Flint- shire £1,385 and Merionethshire £860 8s 4d. The Visitors had unanimously agreed to the reso- lution which he would now propose— That the House Committee be requested to procure plans for the enlargement of the Asylum by the erec- tion of a separate building at the rear of the wing on the mlle shIe for the accommodation of 120 patients, and a special meetins: of the Committee of Visitors be convened to consider and approve of such plans prior to their being submitted to the justices of the several counties in union at their Quarter Sessions. He hoped that the resolution would meet with their unanimous approval that day, for they saw no other way to effect the necessary enlarge- ment. (sip tain Verney asked what number of lunatics and imbecile persons there were in the 5 counties inside and out of the house? Mr Hughes in- formed him that there were a total of S5t pauper lunatics and imbeciles, of whom 370 were in the asylum and 484 in workhouses and at their own homes. Mr Robinson also presented a return by which it was shown that there were 103 more persons (70 males, 32 females) more in the house than in lq62, or 13 years ago. The Rev. H. Wynne Jones seconded the reso- lution. He was glad to find that there was not likely to be any serious opposition, as the House Committee had so plainly laid the scheme before them, to which they had all agreed, and there were 11 out of the 19 present. He felt sure the proposition would pass. Captain Verney rose, not to propose an amend- ment, but to notice that a very important law had lately been passed which allowed -Is for the keep of every pauper lunatic in the house, and he asked them if it was not worth while considering what security they had, that the whole S.'iQ might not be sent into the house within the next 12 months ?—especially when they knew they could be repaid out of the consolidated fund. These would be chie'iy idiots and old imbecile people, who w-uiid want a different class of assistants awl (liferent kind of medical aid, and he was in favour of a different sort of an asylum in another part "f Wales where all those kind of people and the idiot children might be kept with the harm- less old people. Mr Hughes said they based their position on I the fact that the addition would be as heretofore, gradual. The law alluded to was not a new one, it had been in operation some 3 years, so that they had experience of it. Mr Massie T?ylor also thought that the ad- ditum now proposed was not largeenongh,heknew surHei?ut id?ts already wandering about to nil the 120 new beds and it would be a mercy to many of them to have them there. Only the other day a iiiait came to the Corwen union, and he put his hands in the fire to catch hold of the grate Mr P. H. Chambres pointed out that another wing might easily be built on the women's side, to hold 120 more, which would make 240 in all. Captain Verney asked if it would not be cheaper to build the two wings together, but Mr W. D. W. Griffith said it would make no dif- ference. The increase had been going on gradually, and the provision for it should be gradual too. Mr T. Cold Edwards pointed out that the in- crease since the new law was passed had only been from 345 to 370 in the three years. Captain Verney asked Dr. Williams how many of the then inmates could be transferred, if another asylum were opened for idiots and harm- less lunatics only. Dr. Williams Not more than 50. Mr Brownlow Wynne begged to express his entire concurrence with the recommendation of the committee, but he thought there might be room for improvement in the direction of classi- fication of the lunatics. The motion was then put. Fifteen hands were held up for it, and the rest did not v ote. It was declared to be carried unanimously. This ended the business. j 'Hie following is the return prenave l by Mr Robinson Persons of unsound mind chargeable to unions in the live counties on Jan. 1, from IStio to Is77. Male- Female. Total. Ist Jitn. :H HI. 77ti 1(;}j :)' 132 7^1; lfstii; 3ï1 no 7*1 J"I:7 37o Hi 1.21 isitt 431 w.. KI!) Ism 3H1 454 S45 tsro 37o 4::1 s:ii Iil :1":) .11;4 k.f7 1S72 :¡. 47. 1873 :r.¡1 471 1-1 1S74 3W Jt> S7*» 175 3^4 4t-4 N48 1S7 r; 4lj,j 54 1-77 41) 32 7S increase in 12 yrs. Pauper patients in asylum on Jan. 1 in same years. Male. Female. Total. 1st Jan. lis 144 2«2 1S(!5 131". 151 2S7 JH05 141 150 303 I 147 154 301 155 150 314 listfil i lot! l'!7 323 Is7,') n 170 ?2 1?1 15q 170 32s 1S72 Hi4 17« 340 ]S73 171 174 ;)45 1*74 171-; 1S2 3t;o 1S75 'J ) ';j 175 3titi lS7fi 371 1S77 1:H 176 So 1X78 íJ 1 70 32 10S increase in 13 yrs. Table showing the saving of fuel (luring the last two years compared with the two previous years 1S74—73 ) tons of fuel, sav at 12s per ton 440 X 0 <M 7?15 2 ?I? :1 2 | lfTd—^lO tons-of fuel, say :n 12s obi ;i 2 per ton 48ij (I 0 Gas oil tE 5 3 54S 5 3 101)7 X 5 1«7(>—7C.I0 tons of fuel, say at 12s per ton 473 11; 0 (;ao; oil nil 1,S77 -5110 tons of fuel, s:ty ,t 12s per ton 354 0 0 Gas oil nil ————— S29 M 0 237 12 5 I On comparing the above tables it will be seen that owing to the employment of water power there has heen a savin on the average of the last two years of the sum of X]18 per annum. We append the report of the Commissioners in Lunacy To-'iay we inspected this Asylum, and sawall the patients on its books, both those of the private and those of the pauper class. The former are 27, and consist of 13 males and 14 females. The latter are and are represented by 107 men and 171 women. The weekly rate of maintenance charged for the pan per class is, we are told, Ss Oil; and the actual I cost its td. the difference being met by profit made out of the private patients admitted under agree- ment with the Trustees of a fund procured by chari- tabh: llhscription. The chargeability of the paupers under (-are and treat] eiit may be thus stated -—107 to Oenbigli, Mi to Mint, 12 to Anjjlesev, SO to Carnar- von, -Id to Meironethshire, and there is one out- county ease too feeble for removal. There are about 20 vacant hetli; for females, but the male side is full; and to make room for recent cases, something should he done, and without delay. We would recommend tint the medical superintendent should be instructed by tile Committee to select patients who mav be sent to workhouses under proper stipulations as to diet, and that these should be transferred thither, either temporarily under a leave of absence, or permanently. Time may thus lie obtained for consideration as to the enlargement of this Asylum, or providing accom- modation elsewhere. The admissions since the Com- missioners'visit in June, 1-S7II, have been 14G among the paupers, viz., 72 of men, 74 of women. To the j list of private patients, 1* have been added. The discharges have been (If iiiil]e ;in(] -j Ii female paupers, and of 0 private cases. The recoveries I show a total of 41 persons. The mortality has been been below the usual rate—the registry setting forth 3S deaths in the male, 23 in the rem lIe division. The causes of death were j ordinary disease, general debility, and senile decay. Xo scrams casualty has occurred. There does not appear to have been any epidemic. At present, there is no proper provision for isolating patients jufferin- i from infectious or contagious malady. Such should he made in some way not very expensive. There has been no inquest, the post-mortem examinations have been 11. Under medical treatment are 37 patients—2 of e :i'h sex only were in bed. We were informed hv Dr. Williams that the epileptics are 2S males and eight females. The suicidally-disposerl patients are 15 men and 10 women. We pointed out to the medical superintendent mode hv which the present supervision by night of the epileptic and suicidal patients might he readily im- proved in the male division, viz., by cnttins: away a partition, and providing a tell-tale clock. We think some similar precaution* s liuud he taken :«i- the women of that class; anil if a dormitory c mid lie arranged near the female infirmary, a nurse might sit up and give her attention to them, and also the infir- mary. In the male infirmary, we advise the employ- I ment of a married couple to look aft3r the sick, The attendants comprise 13 men, and as many women for the day time; but the latter are two below their complement. These vacancies ought to be filled up as soon as possible, especially as one of the vacancies is that of the head attendant on the female side. The night watch and nursing are given to two men in the male, and to one woman in the female division. The Infirmaries, we think, require better night supervision. We learn that the attendants who have not been in the Asylum service more than one year are one male and four females. The wages of the men commence at £ 26 per annum: the women receive from S14 to L16. These wages include beer mnnev. The males have one suit of uniform vearly, the females get two dresses annually. We found the wards quiet, and the clothing of the patients of good quality, and in proper condition. About 100 men have Sunday suits:-we should be glad if the visitors could increase the supply. The women, we understand, are to have for the coming winter gowns of woollen material. No patient was to-day under restraint; but a reduction in number of strong ticking dresses among the female patients is desirable. We saw a large number of women engaged in needle work others unable to be so employed might, we think, be induced to pick hair. The supply of indoor amusement is scarcely what it should be. More illustrated papers would be well in the pauper wards; and a billiard table, which might be got second hand for a small sum, is wanted for the patients of the private class. The dietary is the same as at last visit. The arrangements for the men's dinner, in No. 10, are bow- ever open to much improvement. This could he carried out by throwing together the small rooms in which the men are now inconveniently crowded. The employment returns informs us that 10 men work as artizans, 3 in the laundry, 50 in the garden, and 40 in the wards. Of the women, 26 assist in the wards, 8 in the kitchen, 13 in the laundry, 5 in the pantry, and 50 employ themselves in the workroom. Out-door exercise in walking beyond the _wr,)undq iq iven to 50 males and lID females. Too many of each sex are, however, confined to the airing courts. These courts on the male side have been improved by plant- in. Similar work on the female side is desirable. A shelter has been put up in the large male airing court, and a summer house is in course of erection for the women. The attendance at church is crippled by the size of the chapel. We have suggested to the medical super- intendent a course which would palliate this defect. The interior of the Asylum is creditable to the authorities; but coloring is required in several direc- tions, and increased decoration in an inexpensive manner. The bedding was throughout clean and in good order, and suffirient in quantity. The Shed" used for the accommodation of male patients is about to he plastered. We recommend the addition of some windows in the blank wall, and that the means of warming the ward should be increased. We are glad to report that the security of the Asylum against an outbreak of fire is now assured by a good system of hydrants within and without, and an almost unlimited supply of water. We must not close our report, without an allusion to the fact that only 0 males and 7 females have been secluded ;-the former on 20 occasions, and for a total duration of 148 hours; the latter I 11 times, altogether 7Q, hours. There is a marked im- provement in the female wards in regard to the be- haviour of the patients, and generally we consider that the Asylum is in a very creditable and satisfac- tory state. Signed, CHARI.F.S PALMER PHILLIPS, ) COMINISZIOIWI JAMES WILKES, f i,i litna,!y. September 19th, 1877.

I The War. .¡ | Although a week has elapsed since the news came that the peace preliminaries were arranged, we are still unhappily without authentic news of the signing of the armistice, and, as no reason- able explanation of the delay is vouchsafed, it is impossible to say how long this painful and dan- gerous suspense may continue. We say dan- gerous, because every day that lapses now be fore the suspension of hostilities adds to the chance of some new imbroglio which may easily result in the rekindling and indefinite prolongation of the war. An official despatch from Mr Layard, received on Wednesday, only deepens the mys- tery of this delay. Mr Layard says that he has been categorically and distinctly informed by the Grand Vizier that the Porte telegraphed to its Flenipotentiiuies, on the 23rd ult., orders and full powers to accept the bases of peace submitted to them in writing by the Grand Duke Nicholas, and that the Porte has since telegraphed to the Plenipotentiaries to inquire the result, but could get no reply, although telegraphic communication with Kezanlik is still open, and private messages for that placa are regularly transmitted and answered. The A!)cii-(,,e Raw, in explanation of thfc delay, states that the instructions sent by the Porte to its Plenipotentiaries at Kezanlik, were forwarded by the roundabout route of Trieste, Vienna, and Bucharest, but if they were sent by wire the route could not be very material. In effect Turkey declares that the fault of this delay is not on her side, that she has accepted all the conditions of peace proposed by Russia under pressure of the misery and exhaustion produced by the war, but though willing and anxious to sign the preliminary convention, and so stay further bloodshed, the Porte declares that Russia will vouchsafe no answer, and no intelligence whatever is received from her Plenipotentiaries. On the other hand, the Russian organs throw the blame of the delay on Turkey, alleging that she will not consent to a military occupation of Con- stantinople, but we are told quite recently that Russia had waived this condition, in considera- tion of the excited state of the capital and the susceptibilities of some of the neutral Powers, and it is probable, therefore, that the delay, if intentional, is referable to causes wholly uncon- nected with the negotiations between the belli- gerents themselves. These causes may be partly of a military character and partly political, arising out of the diplomatic communications going on between Austria, Russia, and England. On this subject we have little but rumours or unofficial report to II' guide us, and we need hardly say, therefore, that j we speak with all reserve. The general tenor of these reports is to the effect that a certain amount of" tension" has arisen at the eleventh hour in the relations of Austria and Russia, and that Count Andntssy, like our own Lord ISeaconsfield, has become piqued, if not alarmed, at the mysterious reticence of Russia, and dis- covers something suspicious in the comprehensive vagueness of the skeleton terms of peace, which have been officially communicated. Austria, it is reported, is not favourable to the proposed ad- ministrative autonomy of Bosnia and Herze- govina, cares not for annefing these provinces— at present, at any rate-is not satisfied with the proposed arrangements for the government of Bulgaria, nor, indeed, with the proposed cession to Russia of that little strip of Bessarabia to which also the Roumanians cling with sullen affection. Such is a general outline of the reasons alleged for Austria's dissatisfac- tion and it is said that, as the outcome of this dissatisfaction, a note has been sent from Vienna to St. Petersburg, declaring in substance that no conditions of peace can be regarded as definite until they have received the sanction of a Euro- pean Congress. England, at the same time, we are told, sent a note to Russia in identical terms. A Tim A despatch from Berlin states that Austria might not be unwilling to accept the proposed cession of Bosnia and Herzegovina, }. h 'I b which IS offered her by Russia as a sop for Cerberus, were it not that she seriously objects to the proposed independence of Servia, Monte- negro, and Roumania. From Bucharest it is an- I nounced that General Ignatieff has arrived there, with an autograph letter from the Czar to Prince Charles, and that it is feared there Russia will not renounce the demand for the cession of the Roumanian portion of Bessarabia, with or without the equivalent of a slice of the Dobrud- scha for Prince Charles. Thus diplomatic diffi- culties are quite sufficient without seeking further to account for the hesitation of Russia about signing the armistice, and so foregoing her right to move her armies to any point of Turkey whence. opposition was threatened to her plans by England, Austria, or even Roumania. Another motive for this hesitation is suggested by the I rumour that England is intriguing with some foreign Power-presumably Austria-with a view to a joint intervention between Russia and Tur- key, and that the Power in question has only consented to this step conditional on some such proof of the power of Lord Beaconsfield's Minis- try to carry the country with them as would be furnished by a war vote treated as one of confi- dence. While the grass grows, according to the proverb, the steed starves, and while the Pleni- potentiaries at Adrianople are laboriously ne- gotiating the tenns of peace, Turkey continues a prey to the horrors of war, which were never so productive of misery and suffering as they seem to be at this final stage of the conflict, when all power of resistance on the part of the Turks is completely broken down. In and about the capital in particular, where the great mass of re- fugees is congregated, the state of affairs appear tobe sonietliiii- awful. There is no confirmation however, of the report from Constantinople that the Russians are still enlarging the area of de- solation by advancing upon the Bosphorus, and we take it that if Russians have been seen as far south as Schorl u they have been merely scouts. The latest authentic information regarding the Russian movements in Roumelia is contained in a despatch from Semenli, of Friday's date, to the effect that General Skobeleff, jun., an- nounced that the fortifications of Adrianople are excellent, all being substantially faced with stone, and provided with escarpments of counter- scraps. Prom a Turkish source we learn that Ba-lrer Pacha, with 4,000 men belonging to the Turkish rearguard, has arrived at Gallipoli. The Servians and Montenegrins continue to strengthen their positions, so as to be as .strong as possible when peace is actually made. The Russians continue to concentrate their troops at Erzerouin. Typhus fever is raging- there, and there are 10,000 sick and wounded in hospital, of whom 250 are said to die daily. The rius-iaii- have succeeded in sinking one of the Turkish war ships, off Batoum, by means of torpedoes. | THE RUSSIAN TERMS OF PEACE. It may he useful to set out in a distinct form, as they are given by Sir Stafford Northcote, the Russian terms of peace, communicated on Friday last to Lord Derby by the Russian Ambassador. They are as follows 1.- nulrari;1 within the limits of the Bulgarian nationality (not less than that of the Conference) to be all autonomous tributary principality, with a national Christian government, having a nat ional militia, and no Turkish troops, except at some points to be determined. 2.—Independence of Iloiitenc,(rro, with all increase of territory equivalent to the military xtatv* flito; the frontier to be decided hereafter. 3.—Independence of Roumania, with an accession of territory. 4. fllllepenllfnce of Servia, with a rectification of frontier. 5. —Autonomous administration, to be sufficiently guaranteed, to) Bosnia !ii(! i. -,iriiiltr reforms for the other Christian primes. 7.- An indemnity to Russia for the expenses of the war, either peenniary, territorial, or otherwise, in a form to be decided hereafter. 8.—An ulterior understanding for the safeguard of the interests of Russia in the Straits. I PUBLIC FEELING IN GREECE. I Public feeling in Greece is in a highly in- flammable state. On Saturday, a large crowd paraded the streets by way of making a de- monstration in favour of war. It increased in vastness until it numbered at least ten thousand persons. The mob attacked the houses of several Ministers, including that of the new Premier, who is supposed to be adverse to a war- like policy. The rioters afterwards besieged the Royal Palace, and his Majesty, laudably anxious to quell the excitement, even at the risk of appearing a little undignified, addressed a few reassuring words to them, and told them that it was indispensable to remain calm. The crowd was ultimately dispersed by the troops. The cause of this sudden outburst of popular excite- ment is, of course, the prospect of an immediate peace. The Greeks feel that they have lost the opportunity of obtaining territorial advantages in the present crisis, by delaying to take part in the struggle; and their indignation is directed against the Ministers who have restrained until too late the popular movement in favour of war. Telegrams from Vienna and Paris state that the King is preparing to take his departure for the frontier. I ENGLAND AND THE WAR. I The Government demand for money, the retirement of Lord Carnarvon from the Cabinet, and the withdrawal of Lord Derby's resignation, with the action in reference to the sending of the Fleet to the Dardanelles, have been the all- absorbing topi^ cs of the past week. With refer- ence to the latter, it appears that the Govern- ment, alarmed by the rumours of the rapid approach of the Russians on Gallipoli, sent the following telegram to Admiral Hornby, on the 23rd:— lost Secret. Sail at once for the Dardanelles, and proceed with the fleet now with you to Constantinople. "You are to abstain from taking any part in the contest between Russia and Turkey, but the water- way of the Straits is to be kept open, and in the event of tumult at Constantinople you are to protect life and property of British subjects. Use your own judgment in detaching such vessels as you may think necessary to preserve the water-way of the Dardanelles, but do not go above Constan- tinople. "Report your departure and communicate with Besika Bay for possible further orders, but do not wait if none are there. Keep your destination absolutely secret." The Sultan had consented to this action. Ad- miral Hornby replied under date 24th Jan., 6.10 p.m., from Vourla Orders received sail at 5 p,m. to-day for the Dardanelles and Constanti- nople orders left for Alexandra and colliers to follow," The arrival of the news that the Porte had accepted the terms of peace led the Govern- ment to consider that the sending out of the Fleet was no longer necessary, because if the Porte had accepted the terms of peace on the basis of the armistice, it was, of course, to he presumed that there would be no further ad- vance of Russia against Constantinople, and that there would be no danger of the tumults apprehended. Accordingly, the following further despatch was sent on 21th Jan., 7.25 p.m,, to Admiral Hornby, at Vourlas also at Koumalakeh and Chanak: Annul former orders anchor at Besika Bay, and await further orders report arrival there." Admiral Hornby replied from the Dardanelles, 25th Jan., 5.45 p.m. "Received your tele- graphic communication to anchor Besika Bay when abreast Dardanelles forts firman received there for passage of straits; I returned to Besika Bay immediately, as ordered. The disruption in the Minsstry has not been so great as anticipatèll, Lord Derby having withdrawn his resignation. His reasons for so doing, and Lord Carnarvon's explanation of I his retirement will be found in our Parliamentary intelligence. It is stated that Lord Sandon will be the new Colonial Secretary. The War Vote of six millions is being stren- uously opposed by the Liberal party in the House of ( ommons, and throughout the whole country hundreds of meetings have been and are being held daily to protest against it. Rumours have been in circulation that the Liberal leaders in Parliament are not united in the course proposed to lie adopted with regard to the war vote pro- posed by Ministers, with special reference to Lord Hartington. We are able to state, upon absolute authority, that there is no foundation for any such rumours; and that the Liberal leaders are firmly united in the policy announced in the amendment of which notice has been given on behalf of the Liberal partv. MR GLADSTONE ON THE SITUATION. On Wednesday, Mr Gladstone received an address from the Liberal Association of Oxford, in the Corn Exchange, which was densely crowded. Professor Glen occupied the chair, and the address, which was read by Sir William V. Harcourt, expressed, inter (dia, thanks to the right honourable gentleman for having taught that England had no true interests opposed to the interests of mankind, and that the cause of our country was not to be served by the support of a power which denied the simplest personal rights to the greater part of its subjects. In acknowledging the receipt of the address, Mr Gladstone said that, on the events which might occur during the next few days, week, or fortnight, might depend the general peace of the world, and it was on that account that he had accepted the invitation to be present at Oxford, It was charged against Liberals that they had neglected British interests, but the measures of the last quarter of a century proved that the liberals had devoted their lives to British j-interests. For the last eighteen months they had scarcely had :t day of repose on the Eastern ques- tion. and this was the sort of tranquility that was promised by a Tory Government. When speak- ing on the Eastern Question in regard to the Uowrnment, he spoke of Lord neacpnfield, for no one in the Cabinet had the power of purpose which he possessed. There was an ancient fable, according to which mankind were told that, under the dispensation of the mortals, all the warring winds of heaven were shut up in a bag that bag w.? the Cabinet, and, as lon? as the b? did not burst, it wa? called a United Cabinet. Ten days :?o a warlike measure was taken by the sending of a British fleet to the Dardanelles. The fleet had been sent with the assent of Turkey. There wm reason to believe that this assent was not given till Mr Layard intimated that the fleet would go with or without the as-I sent of Turkey. He believed Turkey had no right to give that assent; and he considered the sending of the fleet into the Dardanelles was an act of war and a breach of neutrality. As to the vote of six millions being a vote of confidence, It was dear at the money. It was said not to be a vote for war, although the money could only be spent on military and naval armaments. If the Government wanted the strength of Eng- land at their backs, they could have it through the vote of the people. The vote of 96,000,000 would be taken by the Sultan to be an en- couragement to prolong the war. Their sup- porters might think the vote necessary to save Lord Beaconsfield, for if they lost him many of them thought that England would sink to the bottom of the sea, or, at any rate, into a third- rate Power. Would the vote be carried? He a reared the Irish vote but he hojied, for the honour of Ireland, that they who had been struggling themselves to be free would respect and sympathise with the freedom of others but, if they did not, a stigina would rest upon them a hundredfold blacker than anything from which their country had suffered. The Liberals were in a minority in the House of Commons, but they had the country with them on this ques- tion. It rested with the country to say whether it would incur and lay upon itself the tremen- dous burdens of this vote, and of encouraging Turkey to persevere in prolonging a cruel and bloody struggle that had already nearly de- stroyed her. (Loud cheers.)

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Imperial Parliament. -r- v- HOUSE OF LORDS. —Faro.*v. In reply to Lord Sandwich, Lord Beaconsfield stated that the British fleet had been ordered from Smyrna Bay to the Dardanelles for the further protection of British interests in the Straits, but that since giving these orders terms of peace had been privately and informally com- municated to the Government which had induced them to order the fleet not to enter the Dar- danelles.—Lord Carnarvon stated that he had tendered his resignation to Her Majesty and that it had been graciously accepted. He said that on the 2nd of January he made a reply to a deputation which waited on him, and on the following day the Prime Minister thought it his duty to condemn very strongly the language he had used, though he had not mis- represented the opinion of the Cabinet generally. On a subsequent occasion, when the expediency of sending the British fleet to the Dardanelles was discussed, he declared that under the cir- cumstances he was not prepared to agree to the proposed intervention, and offered to resign. That resignation, however, was not accepted. On the 23rd inst, however, the proposal was again made in the Cabinet to send the British fleet to Constantinople, and, deeming the circum- stances not to have so changed as to warrant such an act, he submitted his resignation. He expressed his opinion that the policy adopted by Lord Derby up to the present time had been a wise policy. It was supposed, Lord Carnarvon then remarked, that in the interview with the deputation, to which he had referred, he spoke of the Crimean war as being an insane war but what he really said WiUi that he did not believe that any one could look back with satisfaction to that war. In conclusion, Lord Carnarvon stated that it was with extreme regret that he came to the decision to separate from his colleagues, and he also felt sorry that he must leave many mat- teN in an incomplete state in the Colonial Office. Lord Beaconsfield expressed his regret at having been deprived of the services of Lord Carnarvon, and, referring to the impossibility of whollyavoid- ing differences of opinion among gentlemen so situated, declared himself unable to appreciate the force of the reasons which had induced Lord Carnarvon to retire from the Cabinet. Lord Granville having asked what was the date of the armistice and what were the terms of peace, and whether more than one member of the Cabinet had resigned, Lord Beaconsfield replied that there was no armistice, and consequently no date, and that so far as the terms of peace were con- cerned all the information in the possession of the Government was unofficial and confidential. Lord Beaconsfield also said, "The noble earl wishes to know whether any other colleague of my noble friend—any other member of the Càb- iiiet-ha.s resigned. I need not say that I my- self am in a responsible position but as regards any other member of the Cabinet, I always thought it a high, valuable, and ancient privilege of any one retiring from a Government that he should announce the fact to Parliament himself in the first instance. On that privilege I will not trench." HOUSE OF COMMONS. -FRIDAY. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated, in reply to Mr W. Cartwright, that the reason which had induced the Government to withhold papers which had passed with reference to the relations between Turkey and Greece was that their publication might be embarrassing to those Governments, hut that there would be no ob- jection to produce them if Greece and the Porte would give their sanction.—Mr W. H. Smith, in answer to Mr Gourley, said that, under present circumstances, it would not be advisable to give particulars in reference to the strength of the Mediterranean fleet or the nature of the manoeuvres in which it had been engaged during the last six months.— LordG. Hamilton, in reply to Mr Fawcett, said that he did not believe that, up to the present time, any additional eharge had been thrown upon the Government of India consequent upon the occupation of Quettah.—Lord Hartington then inquired whether the terms of peace offered by Russia to Turkey had arrived in London and were known to the Government when the announcement was made of the supplemental estimates at what time the intelligence arrived, and whether her Majesty's Government was aware that such terms were at that moment under the considera- tion of the Porte whether there was any foundation for the rumour that the preliminaries of peace or of an armistice had been signed by Turkey whether any steps had been taken or j instructions given which had not yet been com- municated to Parliament; whether there was i any foundation for the report that more than one influential member of the Government had I considered it necessary to tender his resignation and whether it was the intention of the (inïern. to lay upon the table further papers with re- gard to our relations with Foreign Powers. In putting these questions Lord Hartington denied j that he was actuated by idle curiosity, and justi- fied them by a reference to the very wide-spread impression that the conditions of our neutrality were imperilled, and that we were in a position of isolation.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer repudiated the implication contained in Lord Harrington's first and second questions, that her Majesty's Government could have been guilty of the suppression of the truth or want of candour in dealing with Parliament. The Government had no knowledge the previous evening that Russia had offered terms which the Porte was considering, and lie was not even now in a posi- tion to say that the terms of peace had arrived or were known to her Majesty's Government. In the course of the preceding evening, however, private and informal communications had come from abroad leading to the impression that mat- j ters had gone further than was at first sup- posed. Lord Derby had, however, since re- ceived from the Russian Ambassador the heads of certain bases on which peace might be con- cluded, but they were given in the shape of a j private communication. Her Majesty's Govern-1 ment, notbeing aware that an armistice had been concluded, had on Wednesday ordered the fleet to proceed to the Dardanelles to keep the water open, and to protect British life and property if put in peril; but since then a further telegram j had been sent desiring the fleet to wait at the mouth of the Dardenelles until further orders, With regard to the position of certain members of the Cabinet he was not prepared at that moment to make any communication to the House, and so far as the production of further papers with reference to our relations with foreign countries was concerned, they could not he pro- duced without the assent of the other Powers. Sir Stafford Northcote added that the supple- mental estimates would he laid upon the table in the course of the evening, and that they would amount to six iiiillioni.Oii the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Sir G. Campbell called attention to the Indian Budget, taking particular exception to the proposed increase in the salt duty. He moved a resolution declaring that, being already excessive, it should not be raised, and that it is especially inexpedient to increase its pressure on the populations of Madras and Bombay at a time when they are enfeebled and emaciated by n prolonged and severe famine. —Lord G. Hamilton opposed a discussion of the Indian Budget before it had been laid before the House in an authentic form, and insisted that the House could not come to a just opinion on the increase of the salt duties without being put in possession of all Sir John Strachey'.smotives.— The resolution was withdrawn.—The rest of the sitting was occupied in discussing Mr Sharman- Crawford's Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill, for amending the Irish Land Act of 1870 in various particulars.—On a division it was thrown out by 85 I HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Lord Stratheden and Campbell called atten- tion to the further correspondence respecting the affairs of Turkey, and in alluding to the pro- ceedings of Russia pointed out that the occupa- tion of Constantinople by that Power must in- volve Great Britain in hostilities. He main- tained, however, that such occupation might he averted if the British Government adopted proper measures short of engaging in war, and, declaring his opinion that neutrality, whether absolute or conditional, in no way absolved the Government, from taking such precautionary measures in conformity with the Treaty of 1S56 as would serve to guard Constantinople against hostile occupation, he concluded by proposing a resolution to that effect.-Lord Granville com- plained of the comparative paucity of the papers laid before Parliament and the absence of infor- mation as to the conduct of the Foreign Office. He expressed his satisfaction that Lord Derby was so far recovered as to be able to resume his seat in the House of Lords, and, as it was rumoured the other day that two members of the Cabinet had resigned, he now asked Lord Derby whether he was prepared to give any explana- tion with reference to that rumour.—Lord Derby remarked that the conditions of British neutrality respecting which he had been asked a question were clearly explained in his despatch of last Mav, and to the complaint of the paucity of the papers now laid on the table he replied by stating that additional papers were in course of preparation. With regard to the rumour re- specting his resignation, Lord Derby observed that the circumstances which led to the tender of his resignation having totally changed, he therefore felt no hesitation in withdrawing the tender of his resignation. He said that he could not assent to the proposed resolution, for it was of a nurely abstract character, but in the settle- inciit of the terms of peace the British Govern- ment would claim the right to be heard, as those were matters of European concern.—After some further remarks, the resolution was then dis- posed of by the adoption of the "previous question," and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The House of Commons was crowded from floor to roof with a large and excited audience. Every seat in the body of the House was occupied when the Speaker took the Chair, and the Galleries were fille(I to overflt)wiiii,Tlie Chan- cellor of the Exchequer said he rose to make a statement which was, perhaps, of greater impor- tance than any which had been brought forward in his time. Abstaining from any preliminary remarks and from exciting oratory, he proceeded at once to sum up the situation of the belligerents and the relations of the European Powers to them. Turkey, he said, had been defeated by Russia, and, having asked for peace, had been informed that an armistice would be granted on conditions which included an agreement to cer- tain bases for a future peace. These bases had been communicated to her Majesty's Government, not officially, but in an authorita.tive form, a1111 it was also said that the Porte had agreed to them. Nevertheless, although several days bad passed, there was no news of an armistice being- signed, and much uncertainty as to what was likely to happen still prevailed. The reasons for this (ifli could only be conjectured. The bases of peace were somewhat elastic, and it might be that the armistice differed from them, that some- thing was kept back, and that the Porte would he placed at a disadvantage. Although the Go- i vernment did not desire to advise the Porte, it was impossible for it to refrain from expressing its opinion as to the terms of peace, especially as erroneous views prevailed as to their modem- tion. Although several versions of the Russian terms had been received, the following was the version communicated, though not officially, by the Russian Ambassador to Lord Derby First; of all, Bulgaria within the limits of Buigarian nationality—not less than the limits contended for in the Conference—is to be an autonomous tributary State, with a Christian Governor, a native militia, and no Turkish troops except at certain points, to be settled hereafter. Secondly, independence of Montenegro with increase of I territory, and independence of Roumania with territorial indemnity. These terms were loudly cheered by the Opposition, as also was the condi-, tion that the administrative autonomy is to be sufficiently guaranteed; but the announcement that Servia is to be independent was very coldly received. The remaining conditions are small reforms for the other Christian provinces: an indemnity for the expenses of the war in a pe- cuniary, territorial, or other form—at which their was some laughter; and, finally, an ulterior understanding for the safeguarding of the rights and interests of Russia in the Straits. The Chancellor dwelt at some length on the serious and sweeping nature of the proposed changes in the internal administration of Turkey, which, he said, must raise questions of interest to others besides the belligerents, and must be matters of European concert. Next he passed to the acts of the Government within the last month, and after calling attention to the rapid advance of the Russian troops to- wards the points where British interests were menaced, he stated that on December 13 Lord I Derby had addresed a despatch to the Russian Government pointing out the danger of even a temporary occupation of the Dardanelles, and the Russian Government, in reply, sent a memo- randum stating that the acquisition of Constanti- nople was not contemplated by the Emperor, and that its future disposal could only be settled by the Great Powers of Europe but the point of occupation wa-s left where it was. On January 12 the Goveriiment,l)eingof opinion that any Russian occupation of Gallipoli would be an obstacle to the proper consideration of the terms of a final settlement, asked for an assurance that no Rus- sian force would be sent to Gallipoli. In reply the Russian Government informed us that they had no intention to direct their forces there, un- less Turkish regulars were concentrated at Galli- poli. Nevertheless, the Russian advance contin- ued, and ultimately the Government, having obtained the necessary firman from the Sultan, ordered the Fleet into the Dardanelles, but it was afterwards recalled when information reached the Government which induced them to believe that the Porte had accepted preliminaries of peace. In dealing with this part of his subject the Chancellor stated positively and authori- tatively that the intention of the Russian Government was that the ulterior understanding on the question of the Straits should be settled between itself and the Porte, subject, of course, to the revision of the Powers as regarded their own rights. The question of the despatch of the Fleet, however, was only one of the moment; but the question of the attitude to be assumed by England at the great council which must be sum- moned was of far greater importance. The Government desired to go into council backed by the united voice and undivided strength of the country, ;-ii, I they asked for this Vote, not neces- sarily to be all spent, but as a proof that Parlia- ment had confidence in the Government, and would trust- them to use the whole force of Eng- land if it should be needed. If this confidence were refused, of course the Government could not continue to administer matters of this grave im- portance but he believed that to place this power in their hands would be the most certain means of avoiding war.—The Chairman having put the i mention that a Vote of .Q(),OOO,OOO he agreed to, the Marquis of Hartington suggested that the adjournment should be until Thursday, as the Vote was now repre- sented to be one of confidence, 3.1111 was based on papers which were not yet before the House.— Mr G ladstone and Mr Forster supported the sug- gestion, as did Mr Bright, who asked whether the determination to send the fleet into the Dar- danelles had been communicated to Russia; also wiother it was intended that we should go into conference with loaded cannon and revolvers Sir R. Peel also thought an adjournment to Thursday not unreasonable, but regarded the vote, not as on" of general confidence, but of con- fidence in the Government as regarded the spend- ing of .o :u::<h of the vote as might be needed to maintain the honour and interests of England.— Mr Bromley Davenport iiii(INlr C. Denii)n, on the other hand, strongly urged the Government not to give a longer adjournment, which they believed was only asked for the purpose of getting up an agitation by wire.—Sir William Harcourt warmly protested against any attempt to snatch a ver- dict, and Lord R. Montagu, Mr Laing, and Mr Trevelyan also made some observations.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a ques- tion from Mr Childers as to the form of the vote, j said that any part not expended before the end of the financial year would be returned into the Ex- ebe(ii-.er. In answer to Mr Bright, he said that no notification of the despatch of the fleet to the Dardanelles was sent to Russia, because it was so soon countermanded and with regard to the adjournment, he thought, on the whole, it was not unreasonable that it should be until Thurs- day. The further consideration of the vote was accordingly postponed until Thursday. — Mr Sclater Booth next brought in his County Government Bill, prefacing his explanation of it by a of the previous efforts in this direction and the general" principles involved in it. The Bill does not promise to interfere with the existing local nia.chinery under the Sanitary Acts, but it creates Boards, which will be iden- tical with Quarter Sessions in their power of levying taxe •. The unit of election is to be the petty sessional divison, and each year two mem- her are to be elected by the magistrates for each division and two by the guardians. Boroughs under 20,000 inhabitants are to be treated as part of the county, and other boroughs are to be re- presented each by four members elected by the Town Council. Mr Booth also described in detail the {lowers with regard to such matters I highway* turnpikes, rivers, conservancy, &c., and, among other points, mentioned that to the Boards i. to be intrusted for the future the elec- tion of coroners. In the discussion which follow- ed, several members took part, after which leave was given to bring in the Bill. Some other business was disposed of, and the House adjourned at five minutes to 12 o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.—-TUESDAY. Lord Emiy a-skcd if the Foreign Secretary would lay on the tables conies of any correspond- ence between her Majesty's Government and the Greek and Turkish Governments relative to the maintenance by Greece of neutrality. His lord- ship further asked if any remonstrances had been addressed to the Porte in consequence of the Cir- cassian atrocities in the province of Thessaly.— Lord Derby replied that at the present time it would be inconvenient to lay on the table all the papers asked for. The Government had, he said, remonstrated with the Porte relative to the atrocities committed by the Circassians. As to Greek neutrality, all that her Majesty's Govern- ment had done in the matter was to give Greece the friendly advice of a protecting Power. After a few words from the Earl of Granville, the sub. I ject was allowed to drop. ) HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tt ■ESDAY. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said Govern- j ment had n" Knowledge of any understanding be- (tween Russia-, Austria, and Germany for an | offensive and defensive alliance, and having in [ view the partition of the Turkish empire; when the papers containing the correspondence on the relations between Greece and Turkey were ready copies would be "nt to the representatives of those Powers, an-l it would be ascertained wilcther they objected to the correspondence being made public Government had received no information of an armistice having been signed. A new writ was ordered for Oxfordshire, in the loom <•; Mr Henlev. Mr Forster I gave notice that on Thursday he wi11 move an amendment to the vote of credit, affirming thn.t the House, having received no information to justify a departure from the policy of neutrality, sees no reason for adding to the bind ens of the people by voting unnecessary supplies. In reply to Mr Adam, the Home Secretary said that smallpox in the Isle of Man was now limited to ;1, very small locality. Mr E. Howard, in announcing that for the present he would postpone the motion of which he had given notice, said be would oppose the second reading of the Manchester Corporation Water Bill, and, if successful, he would then bring forward his motion for an inquiry into the whole subject of the water supply of Lanca-shire and West York- shire being taken from the lakes of Westmorland and Cumberland. There was an earlv count-out, while Mr Newdegiite was addressing the House on the Libel Law Aitiendment Bill. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNE.SDAY. Captain Be 1Úml Pim g:we notice th?t on ?oInK into ?niHntt<? .? supply on the vote of credit he would move thM the house, while ?vin??nYern- ment ervun-1'maintaining the pulicv?tei-miu- ed upon ni?r the ?ue!in .?urfLnces of the Em- per.? "t h?s?, on iiis word of honour, th?t he de.!re??.i;/th.Mm.?-?ty..i the (' ri-,ti;tn ject?.f?P..? ?.??Ded at no ?.?ndis.- ?er.? y-h?t??y. ? ? n.e .?huoii t!?t the ?ur- a?ce ? hebg .?,. ?.'? ?, theref..?. the army and navy ?.ml. bo placed .n ? war footing c *Tnd ''?"'? ?  inLts;fl^a'T-i 3 Amendment 'nm the r,b t ect l-- -o iul<,w censed persons to idve Aiiieii(Iiiieiit ?'Bill, the e:1.Ilt tlie ejection of the bill, i 'L^v%u'wr*s opposed to the humane ge,.iiit tl'ip ,? j ect i on of the bill, O]} the ::r')l:] t:t it Wi, -?i??)ti?:ed to the humane ).nuc!j?e.s ..? EnblHl junsprudence, and that the ;;rieV¡:lœ was a t?re ?!it;m?nt?l .me. The At- itoruey-?en?.?, wii? admitting t!?t ? w.? :vl\'i,¡,lllè m .??y -? i? ?l,,w defendants to iheir own behalf, objected to the 13m in its ffe?ent ?hnpe, :nd .?n?estfd that it he j ''eferred to a select committee. On a division, the -?c.?d reading divl*It)ll the ,iiid the I)ili [For Thursday's Parliament see Page 8.]

Correspondence. -1' "j CAERGWRLE SOCIAL VLVI). SIR,-In your report, a fortnight ago, of toe Magi.strate. -I*feeting at you Very curiously for Caergwrle there was not, a single drunkenness nor assault ca.se. One of the justices said he hoped it was a sign of an im- provement in the morals of the distriet." Hart the opening of the Social ('lnb and Reading Room nothing to do with this I am inclined to think it has. It is pleasant to notice many of those who formerly spent their evening in the public-house, now perusing the news of the day in the Reading Room, or enjoying an innocent game of drafts, and perhaps si] iping t fsteaming cup of coffee or cocoa, whirfi is obtainable far "id per cup, and thus mentally and physically im- proving themselves, to the great delight of their families at home. If the club IH already bring- ing forth fruit, it deserves the support o{:.ll wh. have the welfare of Caergwrle at heart. A V/E-jL-wis H'?.. NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE HEART AND PARALYSIS. SIR,—The violent storms of the last few weeks have so seriously injured this Hospital as to have necessitated all the back walls an i the roof being propped up with heavy beams of timber. To enable the entire outer wall to be rebuilt, at iut estimate of £ 1,400., funds are nosi earnestly needed. Many serious cases of heart ilfa-aae anil paral- ysis have been sent to their homes, and very bad cases are awaiting the restoration of the building before they can be admitted. Diseases of the heart have greatly inerea",tl during the last ten years, and it is melanchi ly to see so many youngpeople and even little children suffering from this terrible malady an.1 mo t serious to reflect in some of the easee to the future which is in store for tliern, lia-any havir;r inherited the dinease. It is, how-ver, most t':1- couraging to find how subservient certain lie:¡ t affections are to prompt and ..soner media, il treatment. Rheumatic fever is a great generator of Lea it disease, but the very large number of case- annu- ally relieved and cured at the above institution is most satisfactory, as rmmerou- and ro*st grateful letters from patients testify. The Treasurer of the Charity ("he Rig-ht Hon. the Earl of Glasgow) would gratefully recei and acknowledge donationli. I am, Sir, yet r obedient servant, Vl.N'CKN'T AkliU?R, M.D., One of the Physicians to the Hospital, Cr ille House, Colville Square, London, W. RurrHJ NOTES. "ip,-The excitement prevalent in our iii:e Peddlington" consequent upon the refusal of the use of the Assembly Rooms to the ratepayers the purpose of airing their grievances had almost as much importance, locally, as t'.e gr«s.t s<ue given us upon receipt of intelligence of the Fleet being ordered to the Dardanelles. It is vei y doubtful to me whether so many would have congregated had it not been for ti e unwise policy of the Mayor. Of course he Hi a/ have had an object in refusing tr.e room, aad bi forhiddin the bellman to announce the meeting, andprobablywilljustify hiniselfattbesjexii 'our- .il meeting. It is surprising to find tk&t after many protestations, that no resob.tio; condemn- ing the refusal of the room, was passed, ai.d v/e shall see whether the whoie Council will justify and approve of this action of their chairman. It is about 30 to 35 years ago, when the late M r Robert Lloyd, chemist, was mayor, that a some- what similar refusal was made to the its,- of ti e Council Chamber or Town Hall. The old Town Hall, which stood on the to > of the town (bat now demolished), was claimed by ? vYe, of the Castle some difference arose b; tween him ai d the Council, and the place v.r.s barred, by Mr West's orders, to prevent ace > •• The Town Council claimed use of the ('o u. nl Chamber from time immemorial, an 1 they caused the late Edward Williams, of the Bull, to burst the dii, r open. Action for malicious damages 'ni threatened, hut never carried ft only required some one to incite such a movement the other night, but by doing so those piesent wo-i'-l have lost sympathy, as being Wacicrnaiil-i r soiMcthing worse. The question of the proposed !a:m seer- sii'l a.n open one, as notice was given to borrow L, money, without any scheme or estunate being laid before the Council shewing h-sT the mor.tv is to be exl)eiide(l. niie, iiiiii ;,I enough to say that a red baize earjiet In to be 1:d from Pcnbarras to Chancery Lana for tho-e who are troubled with cms, some- thing is certainly yery necessary, instead of the horrible pebbles now extant. I rcfr.:i'i from saying more at present aso-iv C. Im" il meeting is expected to be a w -1,11" affair." PREPARING Poll THE W05W5V. This heading may be taken, imJer the present uncertain political crisis, to have a very im- portant meaning, but such is not the case; it has only reference to one of the Brethren of the Hospital who has prepared for hi:r.s if ;>, "plen'l,l oak coffin in anticipation of his certain decea- This coffin is religiously and carefully wrapped up in fine linen and made to stand in a corner of his bedroom. I made a visit the other day, d scarcely believing in the fact of <?-.cn a thi- j; being possible, the" deadly" obirc; Y!¿ t prn¡t"j shown, and the owner, to prove its suitability, volunteered to get in. The lid was net on, and the plate, which only requires the ,e of denth, is ready. I The only reason for sr.ch an eccentri- city given by Edward Jones is that be j:? "no .y certain of being buried in a goad oaken cor' ri which will give some little trouble to the wo. a to penetrate." The horror of such an idea made me bid a hasty adieu. Or-iKRVER. THE STATE OF TRADE AND SIR,—When writing on this question wevt but one, I knew very well that I w. not giving i utterance to fashionable opinion- a:-id I ha e been tokl by several gentlemen thai J.-JJ, reason- ing is all wrong, and that not a v.-u-.l is to 1. ? (in my side of the quest!- n. But, vtny curiously, neither of the gentlemen -„bo | tec-red that opinion, attempted to controvert tre arguments, and as yet I have not listened to a single attempt at such a thing. Some gent)". men will have it that because trades uaiojis h:\ e been grossly mismanaged and nii- viire ted, that they are in4ituted for the purpos'' t-i a strike, and therefore, of ncceitr, an evil. My mr t- j ment i. tiliq(t the evil lieg, ill ?nd not in the principle of nni- n. Unkni: strength and it seems to me that it. A' -uld be to the advantage of working men that the* shoald be strong. U But, on the other Land, if ire strength be directed to illegitimate purposes, 't becomes worse than weakness. In fact, I tion very much whether the rate "j weyes can be affected by trades unions. Take Sin tJXfUEV'e the remuneration pairl to female •> ,a:its. 'it has doubled within my memory. Y et, tiiere is no trades union among maids of all work, that J know of. It was boasted by -<• e of the demagogues who misled the men so p? time rcro that the rise of wages was entirely iii,t, to their efforts, and was the direct result of .'monism. It was said at a demonstration held in the town of Mold in 1873. When the meeting -,vas over I said to the speaker, Then, acou-ding to yo-,r reasoning, wages cannot decrease, hnt rather in- crease indefinitely, for your union will become more paramount in proportion to the increase jjl the rate of wages." He did not ;>ereeive the drift of the argument, so I had to put it another form. Thus," You x, that- the rise in the rate of wages is due to the union. Very good. If what you say be true, we c I)t llliVC a decrease of wages, so long as the union exist- If, in spite of your union, an down, then it will be proved that the increase c-ould n-.t have been due to the union." At this point be cut short the discussion very i' .saying his business was with the colliers, who under- stood the question, and not with rewspaner men. "lietbinks I hear some nf v< u readejs saying, Exactly, we are at oiie with yen. Trades unions cannot rise the rate ei waives. You are taking the ground from under your own feet. You defend trades unons ami yet you argue they can effect nothing. Stop awhile, my friend you have arrived just where I T, anted to t you. True, trade unions cannot aff ect the rate of wages. We both admit it. 0:_ ?j?t ?}- mission, my question is this—how, 'f tra?! unions and strikes cannot affect f»e :?te fT wages, can they drive trade out of the e^unt. ? The people who suffer most from -4-rikes 4e those who go out OR strike. They their strikes to ruin themselves in too mai v cases I admit, but that by doing so ,.ffe C 4 the state of trade, I deny. And, for this reSr" were the state of trade brisk, the niercV^t co< tractor, or whatever he might be, would find it J u be to his interest to grant rather than to reW the demands of the men. Hence, we rod *be> e are no strikes when the tate of trades brisk The increase demanded is given, and no nlore .,ttid. The briskness of tr,t(lep.e pl- plover to advance the rate of Wages. Thai -;tat-; continues until there is a glut in the market. He cannot negotiate sales, and he immediate! i says to his men, Well, business is ,kck, so r do not require so great a production, and yon must be content with less wages Then 'ae again get into the cycle of strikes. How I put it to the masters—have I not pi;i ill*' case fairly ? 1 know I have, and even-one who Teai>i this letter must feel it. The question :md on that is this—how could the strike effect ":he sta1 of trade, when the market was already siifferfog from over production ? It was the over piorbjt; tion which caused the slackness, tie slackn<*s produced the notice for a reduction "f  and the notice for reduction produced the ?:tnke? To those who have followed my argument T think I have made it abundantly clear that in- ¡stead of being the cause of sladmess of ?(?' strike? are merely the i- i)f such '-l?-:{n?. Then, I ask, how is it that strikes MeJn.in ? the trade out of the country? or, to same quGst?n in :m?th?r form, and UK c:rcumst?tce?. The years lü:J. 70 ?I;7!, were noted for the number of strikes a';a 1; urged then, as it is urged now, that .?1?..??" driving the trade out of the country. statement I mIl found two (Iue"tioll?. Hst if the .hikes drove the trade out of the C .? ■ those years how did it come to p? ?V? 1 d 1 th" vIe had ?uch thriving times in 1S7" '7" T.? Secondly if the prophets of evil nmde ???"' then, what guarantee have we ?M-? .(l J. ') p right now, seeing they are pronhefnlrV? exactl y para II l.,¡ I '11. I exact ly parallel circumstances T W 1 peole who h?-e an universal p? an??? ? <je species of ailment. There are ,tl "• ''v l:I> ] 1 th ,dTI Wpo have only the same excuse f -i-in who  us, and I  eta as evully OTIl in *<•. I FvAilTLEB,