The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

THE COAL CRISIS. THE STRIKERS' PROCESSION: A DREARY MARCH. In the hill districts a considerable amount of aotivity is maintained, chiefly by the circulation of alarmist rumours, which cause the military to be despatched hither and thither to frustrate the reported designs of the strikers. Ebbw Yale still gallantly holds out, or rather it should be said that no real attempt has been made to test her powers of defence. Many of the inhabitants, however, are getting heartily sick of the prolonged state of siege in which the town is being held. The military and the constabulary are pretty well worn out with wait- ing for the foe who never seems to come, as also are the residents, many of whom in their anxiety to be Teady for any emergency have not had their clothes off for a week. According to present information, the so-called plan devised by the strikers for march. ing on the town in the early hours of the morning and compelling the men at work to throw down their tools ended in dismal failure. There was, however, the nucleus of a procession and an attempt at a march which it may not be interesting to follow. Porth, a place of some importance in the Rhondda Valley, was selected as the rendezvous. As the strikers continued to turn up in considerable num- bera at this centi e on Monday night, there seemed at one time some probability that after all the Ebbw Valians would be afforded an opportunity of trying eonelnaio .B with them. But it subsequently became evident that a large section of the assemblage were adverse to the proposed march. Perhaps, however, some five or six thousand would have made a start but for tho disquieting speech of a workman. He jpointed out that the soldiers at Pontypridd, through -waich place the procession would have to pass, were all armed. A.s soon, he added, as the strikers Approached Pontypridd the military would be called oat and drawn across Pwll Gwaun Bridge, and then, he oonclnded, You will all be caught as in the neck of a bottle." The effect of this warning was seen in the quiet departure of a large number to their homes. In the twinkling light of the little oil lamps hundreds of retreating forms could be descried along the mountain passes There were still a few hundred intrepid cnes, however, who seemed determined that nothing should defeat their design to bombard Ebbw Vale. So shortly before midnight they sallied forth, Vale. So shortly before midnight they Rallied forth, armed with sticks and carrying lantern?, which latter, as the journey layover mountains and through ▼alleys, woutd be very much needed. The men, mostiy young fellows, marched four a-breast. Shortly before they reached Treharris, in the early hours of the morning, raiu commenced to pour in torrents and Wil3 gusts of wind swept up the valleys. Still the processionists maintained their course, endeavouring to keep up their spirits with snatches of popular aongs. They presented a strange spectacle, these Srimy amateur warriors, with their rude cudgels and ickering lanterns, as they strode on, in spite of wind and rain, up hill and down dale, to the accom- panimeat of The man that broke the bank of Monte Carlo. On they went to Quaker's Yard, and so to Merthyr Tydvil, a distance of another seveu miles. At one fetage, however, probably owing to the temper of some of their number getting out of order, two or three of th3 men coming into conflict with each other. On the procession reaching Merthyr it was met by the Chief Constable of tha county, Captain Lindsay, and some of his officers. They consulted for a brief period, and then intimated to the man that they would be allowed to pas3 if they behaved in an orderly manner. At this time, however, the nu aber taking part in the much cannot have exceeded more than 150 or ISO. As they crept slowly up tho High- street, drenched apparently to the skin, there was no singing and little manifestion of any kind. The men were, indeed, miserable-lo -k'.ng objects. Ac Fontmor!as & halt was called, and some leaders com- menced to make inquiries as to the kind ot reception which they were likely to meet with from the iron- workers of Dowlais, which is practically a part of Merthyr Tydvil. They were anxious to know what the military force in that locality wa#, and at last declared that as they were only a handful it was of very little use marching on another twelve miles to Ebbw Vale. Within twenty minutes of this dec'ara- tion the little band had scattered. Most of them returned home, a few advanced as far as Caeharris station, but on seeing the cavalry drawn up at this point they beat a hasty retreat. So ended the latest Attempt at a midnight march on Ebùw Vale. In the coarse of conversation with a bystander one of the processionists iaid it seemed likaly that, they would all b,) returning to their pita soon, for there was IO reason ill borne men remaining idle while others were at work- DISTURBANCES IN SWANSEA. WEDNESDAY. The scene of active discord has beenol"a,ugedto the wes'ern portion of Glamorganshire. In West Glamorgan, notably at Swansea, Morriston, Landore, and L'ane'ly, there are situated those great tinplate works whOfe proriuc's are known all over the world. A good supply of fuel is indispensable to their exis- tence. Assembling at ISkewen to the number of a<out 1.200, and accompanied by several hundred WOtjJll. the miners who are out on btrike set out about six o'clock on Wednesday morning for a march ott tJtvinsea, w- ere works belonging to Lord Swansea (form,-rly Sir Hus-aey Vivian) and others situated. JkT, tÍleir head they had a brats band, whilst a fife band brought up the rear. At Dynevor the number ■cawe swelled to about 3 000, and the dimensions of the procession attracted to it a great oeal of public I notice. The people did not regard the demonstra- tion with fiavoii,. At Birchgrovo the pr''ce&siorii.itn, who wi re tiiere joined by a continent, from Potstar- dawi-, SUM cded in inducing a number of colliers who were at work to join them. There was a counter demonstration, however, on the part of the inhabi- tants, who cried "Mabon for ever," who is favour- able to work under the sliding scale. Passing on thp processionists reached Clydfioh, in the Swansea val- ley, whr" 8, attempt to induce the local colliers to abandon work was unsuccessful. Th principal colliery proprietors became appreben- sive oi serious disorder, and after boding a hurried mwrti-g despatched OlIle of their numlnr to Swansea to e.vsat the local magistrates. The result of this •coafervnce waa a telegram appealing t,) the uuthori- ties to despa' ch a troop of cavalry into the district. At tÚe conclusion of their meeting at Clydach the processionist* fell off for luncheon, and when the etftrch was again resumed their numbers weremateri- ally tfecwaxea. They reached Morriston, two miles ontfttdeuf S watisea, out connected with that bo/ough by continuous row-* of cottages. Thousands of the in habitant» turned out and manifested a by no means frioody feeling. The Mayor of Swansea, who had driven out iu a hansom, met the processionists at rho Iwrottgh boundary, and besought the loaders to advise tha men t) turn back. The leaders declared that ihair object was only a peaceable one, and if they wer"-LILovved to vo as far as Morristou bridge they wottid return. They added to this a request that the Mayor should precede them. This he consented to do. The hi-ass band then struck up, and the men, about 2.500 strong, marched on, the Mayor, accompanied by three county policemen, precediug them, and t,.re" leaders of the strike on horseback foliowing. Oath's bridge being reached, however, tho strikers showed no disposition to halt and pressed on towards Some eoppof pits. The Mayor turned to the leaders and warned thvm not to go further, but there seemed a geaeral inclination to go. Here again a crowd of Morriafcoi; people had assembled and drawn up by the entrance to the pits were about a dùzn. consta- b and four mounted police. Just as the mounted leaders got up to the pit thd 3tt.ay--r again urged the man to go back. He aio said that if therd was any indication of a serioas breach of the peace b.'ing com- rnÍtted he would have no alternative but to read the Riot tet, ad the responsibility of any disturbance would be on the heads of the leaders of the men and those who support d them. The men again declared their peaceful intention, and said their only object wam to go Oil to Swansea, as all peaceable men had a rigfettto do if they felt inclined. At the sime time One of the attendant bands struck up a triumphant tnu., and a few of the strikers, brandishing the sticks with which they were armed, rushed toughly past the Mayor Thereupon the mounted police who were in attendance swung round and formed a cordon across tht-L road in order to intercept the parage of the bulk «the strikers. They pressed forward, however, and thereupon the mounted men were reinforced by a de- of foot constabulary. The menacing aa- pect of the crowd did not dimiid-h, and the police advanced towards them. There W.,8 no baton charge, though. several of the foot policemen drew their staves. The horses wer < so maDoeuvsed as to drive the crowd of strikers back. Tney retreated -elue. tantly 8,mid a display of considerable excitement on the part of the spectators. The Mayor then directed the latter to come to a standstill. The men com- Siained strongly of what th«y regarded as the Eayar's arbitrary conduct. His Wotship said stones bad been thrown in his preaenc-, and that the men were marching towards. the pits brandishing sticks nod in a menacing attiAdo. The leaders promised that the men should march penceabiy by the pits, the tfeeire being to get to Swansea. His Worship said -there were special constables at the next pits, the re-atropiteand Mynydd Nesycid pits belonging to Lord Swansea, and if they got so far he was c-B- Vineed there would be bloodched Mr Councillor John, one of the Executive of the tinplate woikers, sujCgCited that if the strikers desired -to hold a con- sultation with any of the men working in the neigh- boarbood they should do so by means ota deputation imfceed of marching in thousands strong. This ad- VUKJ waik accepted, and the strikers proceeded to wend their way home. At the same time they ques- tioned amongst themselves the right of the mayor of say borough to stop a pi occasion, and doolared on Ttutraday they would return reinforoea itit-h 5,006 i stahms from the RhgudU V--iley. In the district of Ruabon, Johnstown, and Cefn there are no signs of a settlement, and matters are rapidly becoming serious. Nearly 1,000 men are idle at the Wynnstay pit alone, and all the other collieries in the district are idle. Numbers of the men are already in an extremely destitute condition and are going about begging at the shops and inns of the district. Large parties of colliers are parad- ing the roads singing. A considerable number marched through the streets of Oswestry on Wednesday afternoon singing in excellent style a number of Welsh hymns. The supply of coal on the pIt banks is now practically exhausted. The lara-e terra-cotta works of Monk and Newill, which have been drawing their supply of coal from the Vauxhall pit, have received the last load from that source. The delegates of the National Miners' Federation resumed their deliberations in London on Thursday. They unanimously decided not to accept any reduction in wages. A resolution pledging the men to resume work at once, on condition that the coalowners should withdraw their notice for the 25 per c-iit reduction in wages, and not to ask for an advance in wages until prices reached the level of 1890, was also passed. It was further resolved that no pit in the Federation should be allowed to work until a general settlement was made for all to conimenc,, at one and the same time. The position of the Durham miners was considered, and the Conference, after expressing the belief that the miners of that county had not had the principles of the Federation or the benefit which would accrue from united action thoroughly plased before them, decided to send representatives into Northumberland and Durham to explain to such branches as asked for their services the present position of the wages question. The Conference also offered to co-operate with those coalownerts who desire to put a stop to the baneful system of underselling which prevailed among coalowners.

A serious collision occurred just outside Victoria Station Manchester on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Owing to the failure op the signalling arrangements an incoming triiq frnrn Aceriiigton and an outgoing train to Wigan oamo into collision as they were crossing some points. Both engines were damaged owing to the violence of the collision. The driver and stoker of the Wigan train, Reeing the danger, jumped from the engine, an the former was badiy huit by the fall. The driver and stoker of the other train stuck to their posts, and escaped wi h a shaking. The guard of the Wigan train was con- siderably bruised. Twelve passengers in the incom ing train complained of injuries, and four of them were removed to the infirmary. were removed to the infirmary.

AN ANGLER HUNG BY A CATFISH. A fishing story comes from Jones County, Missouri, relating how the son of a well known coloured man living in Pearl River Swamp, went on a fishing excur- sion, taking with him a long, stout rope line, such as is generally used among the natives for catching large catfish. A shepherd dog accompanied him. Early the samo evening, the dog cime back to the house alone and whined and jumped about the old man in such an unusual manner as to attract his tention. The old man went out into the yard and the dog sprang in front of him, running off a few yards and then coming back and pulling at his clothes. Convinced that something was amiss, he followed th, dog, and was led to a point on the river about five njiles from the house, where he found the lifeless* p bjdy of his boy suspended f,y one le^ tiom an ever- hanging limb oy a laic which ian over the bougii and extended far outii uto thy river. Investigation s>>o wed that the boy had throivn his line over the b ugh to give his catch bettor p;ay. and then, for gieiter s enrity, hal tied ibs en j round his leg. A IMib. catfish had seIzed; he bait and hauled lhe lad up to the bough, ana « rapped the liue fast round the wlliow in its struggles to e.-cape.

SCENES WHICH DISGRACE HUMANITY! j The frightful ordeals the young Indian "buuk"^ must submit to cdw, imriissive, and in silence, was witnessed by about lO.uOO visitors at the World's Fair. Geor ge Hunt, the Indian interpreter, produced a sharp knife and two pieces of ropt*. He then cut four deep gashes in the backot each Indian justbeljw the shoulder blades. Ralsmg ¡ he flest!, he p"ssld the ropes beneath the loose strips and tied the ends firmly together, Two-Bites and 8,.roii,Bok stan,iin., motionless as statues during the operation. The low, monotonous chant of the Iudiatis squatting in a great half-circle now became wilder and mora vehe- ment. Several Indians lu-hed to the centre of t ie platform, and seizing the ends of the ropes, pulled them violently, uttering loud cries. The grotesque groups dashed back and forth over the platform, the bleeding backs glistening under the electric light. The audience sat horrorstruck, for very few knew that the dance aud the whole accompanying scene had been prepared beforehand. During a panse Two- Bites and Stron-Back attached stout ropes to the ends 01 the small ones passed through their backs, and throwing their weight upon chem tore them from their fleshy fastenings. By this time the expression of Two-Bites' f,ce was that of a famished wolf. His eyes gachered like those of a furious wild animal, and kneeling on the platform he uttered hoarse ei iee. Two Indians sprang upon him and caught him t)y tne shoulders. Re turned on thom, snapping and snarl. ing like a mad dog, until George Hunt, the inter- preter, walked over and extended to him his bare arms. Two-Bites pl-ave a dismal howl, and fastened on it with his teeth, making them meet in the flesh. It was with difficulty, after being dragged hilf-n-ay aoross the platform, that he could be induced to re- linquish his hold, when it was discovered tnat a piece had been bittea out of Hunt's arm as large as a silver dollar, but the interpreter smiled, and showed nu signs of pain.

HOW TO CATCH SPENCER BALFOUR* A PLOT FOB HIS ABDUCTION. I am informed (writes a correspondent of the Pull Mull Gazette), on authority which I can place the most implicit reliance, that it was determined to complete a plan whereby the runaway Jabez Spencer Balfour would be brought within the ii fluence of the British authorities. The most minute precautions will be taken to avoid failure, find these I have been unable to procure. It appears that Balfour has had eome sort of notion that a plot against him has been in course of formation and had made tormal applica- t.oa to the Government at Bayues fur hi, protection in case of attack, and I learn that promise of pro- tection was distinctly made to him. It remains to be pe n, however, whether the Argentine poiice will be wary enough to guard their precious protege from the resolute men who have determined to brmg lum home to be tried for his crimes. Four men, who uava been victimised by the Liberator frauds will proceed at once to South America, aod they will strive to effect a capture of Balfour. Whether they Will attack him in open day, drug him, and so ensure his capture, or whether they will attempt to effect taeir purpose at night does not appear, but it ia pro- posed to get Balfour aC,OSB the Argentine frontiert- immediately into a territory with which an extradi- tion treaty exists. A large amount of money, £ 6,000, is the sum mentioned as being found for the expedition, a vreil-tsnown sporisinan being said to have provided the greater part. This gentleman even offered to provide a eteain yacht and fit her up completely, on which the abducting party might bring their victim home, but it was thought that the authorities at Bueno Ayres, might deal with a vessel in a way which would render the deirea tra sport a difficult matter. Kárly this week the waole scheme was submitted to an eminent lawyer, who, however, declined to give an opmion as to tne merits of the undertaking. The four men consti- tuting the abaucting party are well-educated tellows, none ot them above 40 years of age, and )f their appea-ances and determination, as exprepse i in most forcible language, go for anything, B-ilt'our is ae good as once more among us, and witn an exceilent c:)!>nce of spending a little time under the same root as his whilom companions, Messrs Hobbs and Wright.

CAERSWS. SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.-On Wednesday, the 16th inst., the teachers and scholars nf Saint Mary's Churon Sunday School had a most enjoyable- trip to the sea side, Aberystwith being the selected place. On airival a large room wa* in readiness m tbA Market Hall, kindly engaged by Inspector Gough, of the Cambrain Railways Company, where the juveniles aod teacners and a host of friends went for refresh- ments. In the afternoon a tea w..s provided, with excellent ca.ke supplied by Mis Hammond, confec- tioner, and the other provisions were furnished by Alra Savage, post office, and Mr S. Jones, Cambrian House. The following ladies assisted in the tea- making Mrs Dr. Snow, Mrs Spooniey, Mrs Jones, Cambrian Honse, Mrs Edward Humphreys, Miss P. O veus, Miss P. Morgan, Miss Beuoow, Miss vVoosnam, of London, Miss Annie C'leaton, Mrs Phillips, Unicorn, Miss Savage, post office, Miss D. Connel, Mrs Jonei, Severn-street. The following were present at the tea, E. Jones, Esq., Park, Mrs Jon^-s, the Rv J. Hughes, Mr Ralph Neville, Liver- pool, Miss Maud Breeze, Mre J. Evaus, Green, Mr and Mrs Newell Humphreys, Mr G^ugh, Iuspector, Mr Phillips, Unicorn, Mr J. Sp^ouiey, &,j., &c. Miss L. Pugu is worthy of j{rt'ac p aise for her beautiful pleying on tae melodeon when the juveniles were enjoying their tea.

LLANFYLLIN. THE GUARDIANS AND THE CLKBK.—The following is a more i xteuded report of the aiscus-ion at tho last Dleöti"g of the Guardians :—Mr C. R. Joues said he wished to call the attention of the Board to a very painful incident with regard to the conduct of the Clerk. It was an extremely painful task to him, but he Biould feel he bad neglected a v. ry i/nportant ,duty if he did not do it. He was not present himse'l when the incident occurred, but what happened was- this. The Board was sItting wh.n the Clerk came m with bis hit on, perfectly regardless of tho presence of the Guardians, and tapped the shoulders of the Chairman of the Assessment Committee (VIr J.Jones) and caded him into the ante-room. Mr Jones did not immediately go to the room, but he ultimately did go to fetch his hat and stick in order to go home, When fie. was going from the room he was kicked by the Clerk. Now they should not enoure such conduct. He was determined as far as he was c earned, and as far as his voice went, that he would not eudure thinge aa they have been going on for some time. He did not say that they had any reas' 11 to complain of the conduct of Mr Pughe as Clerk of the Union he referred to his general conduct.— l'he Chairman eaid it was a very painful incident. He was not present himself at the last meeting, but as a Board they cer- tainly ought to have order kept, and respect paid where respect was due. He suggested that the incid- ent should be reported to the Local Government Boaid, when it was very probable Mr Birohain would b- sent down to enquire.—Mr Richards wished to ash wheth-r it was the business of the Board to interfere at ail in the matter. The incident occured in the office and not. in tha Board-room. He was present at the ti ne, and simply wanted to know whether that i eing -o it was not for the two poatlemeu concerned to settie their own d,fferences.-Alc C. R. Jones said he understood tho Bjard was sitting at the time as a Sanitury Authority aud the incident occurred in that very doorway.- Mr Richards I sat here in the Board room find could not see what took place. Mr Evan Thomas was called to witness the affair, but what was witueseed was done inside that office. Mr John JoneE said he did not wish to ttke a,.y part in the discussion. It wou d be out of place for him to say a word, but to put Mr Richards right he wculd say this the Board was sitting, with Air Roberts in the chair. After the Board was over Mr Roberts said he was not the chairman of the Sanitary Authority. He (Mr Jone) ha I left the ro-,m, leaving i bo Sanitary An hority sitting. The Sanitary Authority consist- ed of the same members ot the Boj.rd of Guardians. The incident occurred in the doorway in the presence of the whole Board.—Mr Kich .rds said that was per- fectly right. H.t had not expressed an opinion abjnt the Business of the Board. He simply said that what took place occurred in the office.—Sir J. Jones: No, I was on the door, air —Mr Williams said he was pre- sent, and was painfully grieved to witness the incid- ent. It was immaterial to him who the man was, but he took it to be the duty of the Guardiars to support a man against whom an offence had been committed in the discharge of his public duty. The man who would defend suell conduct ouzht never to have the pleasure of sitting on the Board. He ,as eorry that the ineidpnt had arisen, because be respected Mr Pughe. Ha agreed that the matter should be report- ed, whatever became of it.—Mr Ryle suggested that the matter should be postponed for a. fortnight, and that a special Board beoajled.—The Chairman said he was strongly in favour of reporting the matter at once. It would then come formally before the next meeting —The following resolution was ultimately adopted and ordered to be forwaided to the Local Government Board Tilat the conduct of the Clerk towards one of the Guardians of this Union at ft meet- ing of tbia Buard on the 3rd inst., be reported to the Local Government Board, and that the Local Govern- ment Board be requested to take such steps M they may think fit in the ciranm«tan<wp

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CAMBRIAN ARCHXIOLOGICKL ASSOCIATION. HISTORIC WELSH RECORDS. The forty-seventh annual meeting of the Cambrian Archjeological Association was opened at Oawestry on Monday evening. The Prince of Wales is presi- dent of the association, Sir James Williatns- DrummoBd, Bart., is the retiring president, and Mr Stanley Leighton, M.P., F.S.A., is president-elect, and the general secretaries are the Rev R. Trevor- Owen, F.S.A., vicar of Llangedwyn, and the Rev Chas. Chidlow, Conwyl Caio, Llanwrda, South Wales The Mayor of Oswestry, Mr A. Wynne Corrie, of Park Hall, is chairman of the local committee local treasurer, Mr Stephen Donne; and honorary local secretary, Mr A. C. Nicholson. On Monday evening a public meeting was held in Holy Trinity Mission-room, at which the Mayor of Oswestry, Mr A. WYNNE CORRIE, welcomed the members on behalf of the town, and the President- elect delivered his inaugural address. Mr LKIGHTON said he was present in a two-fold capacity-as a member of the Cambrian Society to thank the people of Oswestry for the warmth of their welcome, and as an Oswestry man to assure the members of the association that they were gratified that they had chosen Oswestry as their tryfiting place. It was not, indeed, inappropriate or unusual for Welsh societies to meet in Shropshire. The nabit might be justified on archaeological as well as n modern grounds. Shrewsbury was once Pengwern Powis, Oswestry was once Hen Dinas. On one side of the spot where they assembled lay Offa's Dyke. Nor was it till the reign of a king of Welsh lineage, of the Celtic family of Owen, known in history as Henry VIII., that they of the Welsh marches were finally annexed to the respective shires to which they now belonged He quoted the quaint and stately language of the Parliament of the Tndor Sovereign—27 Henry VIII., c. 36, which was our most important Act of Union. By the 1st William and Mary (1639) the anomalous Court of the Marches of Wales was abolished. By the 1st William IV. (1830) the separate jurisdiction of the judges of the Couoty Palatine of the Principality was abolished by the formation of the North and South Wales circuits including Chester, and thus at length the unification of the judicial system was completed. Archaeological and ecclesiastical Wales still covered a larger area than tne extent of the twelve western ahires. The Severn and the Dee were once the boundaries of Cambria. Then Offa's Dyke formed the outward sign of demarcation. Then came the undefined borderland of tho lordship marches. Finally came the complete incorporation of Wales with Eng- land by the extension to Yv'alea of the self-centered shire system. He inquired the other day of the of the learned chief of the Record Office, Mr Max- well Lyte, C.B whether there was any document HI his keeping written in Welsh he said there was not. The national records written in Latin or Nor- man French. But of such ligature ther-j was abundance connoctpd with Wales in the Record Office. A patient roll of the 3rd of King John (1201) was the earliest Mr Leigh ion then explained at length how it was that what remained of ancient Welsh reci rds was rpra ved to London for the pur- poses of scrutiny in 1855, although for his part he did not like the idea of removing rec. )zds and muni- ments from their local babital ion. The early Car- narvon Records were lo-t, as, with the exception of a Roll of the time of Richard II. and another of Henry VII., there were none other earlier than 1760 and were those of the Palatine of Chester and Vorth Wales" (although dating back to early in the 13th century), were not as complete as they were known to have been at the beginning of the present century. He urg,vj owners aud guardians of local records to guard them as a very precious inheritance There were still in thii keeping of the Chu'ch pr ce- less poroehial books and parchments—the registar-i of the ebriateninga, the weddings, the burials of the people for centuries, which indicated the ebb and flow of population and marked the tranquil annals of uutventful lives Still the oldert architecture, the oldest. furniture, the the oldest plate, the oldest tombs wpre to be found in and around our churches. And so in a less degree- becau^e less old, the records of the .,happis were in, terwoven with the history of England. The chapels have their registers, their sacred vessels, their trust deeds their endowments and benefictions. rhe 8ates and circumstances of their member., were all worth remembering. At the Church Congressat Wolver- hampton was exhibited the Ctfolpan licence signed by Sectetary Arlington, authoiising servic-a to be held in the Arthur street Chapel of Oswestry. He asked why was the interesting title deed of the seven- teenth century separated from it 100,,1 home. The Venerable Archdeacon THOMAS proposed a vote of thanks to the President for his able adrees. This was seconded by Mr J. RØMILY ALLEN, F.S.A. (Scotland), and Mr SALISBURY MILMAN (the dirfctor of the Society of sntiquarians) and Mr HENRY TAY- LOl, F.S.A. (Chester), having made a few remarks, the latter as to the necessity of Parliament m iking an increased grant to the Record Offioe to enable ti¡ým to proceed faster with the calend-iring of the immence pile of historcal records in their possesion also to the desirability of their society petitioning the various County Councils in th,) Principality to edit and print the county records of which they were now the custodians. The vote of thanks was unanimously passed.

♦ THE ESSEX MURDER. James Ramspy, 36, an engine-driver has been brought before the magistrates at Maldon charged with stealing corn trom a barn in Hazeleigh Hail Farm on April 15th a-st, the night upon whicn fulice- sergeant Eve, of the Ess x constabulary, WJS mur- dered whilst endeavouring to arrest the thieves. Six men were apprehended OIl suspicion of being impli- cated in the murder, and foar, including Rimsey, were committed for trial. A man named Charles Sales was nlso committed, but these two were acquitted, and Joh < and Richard Davis were sen- teuoe i to death. John Davies was hanged last week, and Richard Davies was reprieved. Ramsey was re-arrested on a charge of stealing, in consequence of a statement made to the police by John Davies after ha had been sentenc d to death. The prisoner Ramsey was driven from Chelmsford to Maldon in the prison van, and as the vehicle passed through borne of the villages the inhabitants hooted aud groaned. Ramsey, who was undefended, gazcJd about tae court with an air of indifference, aud did not appear disconcerted by his position. The main evidence was given by Richard Davies, who was Sentenced to deith, but respited. He said on the night of the murder he went to John's house, aud Toere found John and Ramsey. They went to th. hall and put Fo!np of the wheat into sack. When witness got through the gate he heard his brother call out twice. H, turned back and saw his brother John, the prisoner, and the sergeant. Witn^s- believed the sergeant was then dead. Ramsay said, Yon're a good sort, of mate," and John to!d witness that he himself knocked the sergeant down a'id Ramsey cut his throat. Ramsey wanted to throw the body on the railway, but John and Ramsey threw the body into the ditch. Witness got in to see if the sergeant was dead, and, finding he made no sign, they Hung the corn into the pond, went home, and burnt their clothes. Ramsey was committed to the assizes. The court cheered the convict witness as he passed out.

THE HOUSE OF GOD. The parish of Hornton, in Oxfordshire, owes no thanks to the Establishment. In the churchyard horses browse over the graves; urchins perform their gymnastics on the broken tombstones; the clock no longer marks the time and not a complete window is to be found in the church. As to the interior, here is what the Birmingham Gazette man found on a recent Sunday:—"Tne edifice would seem to be left in the hands of some fiend of neglect. Pew do rs torn or dropped from their binges are cast across och<jr pews, In the north aisle plaster and rubbish have fallen walls and roof. Many of the pews are festooned with cobwebs, the growth of months. Upon a neip of hay, formerly a hassock, in a pew upon the norch side of the chancel, we note the ,.fficial burial board register, dating from 1880. Many blanks have been left, but no entries made for years. Evi rywnere is the floor-dirt, and before examining some brasses on the floor of the south aisle heaps of nutshells have to be move aside. Service is held in the schoolroom in the afternoon. Such was the condition of the church that service could not be held in it in the winter, and the summer ser- vices had not been resumed. That such a condition of things will seem improbable, if not impossible, is only to be expected. The religious administration of the parish is a scandal to Lhe system that can allow such a state of things to be. Very serious omissions would seern to present themselves in keep- ing the registers, and it is popularly beheved that they have not bew kept regularly. In fact, when the late clerk gave up the books there ha.1 been no entry for years. In one specific case the death of a woman which occurred iu 1881 was not entered untii 1884, and then only on the persistent appeal of the deceased's daughter With regard to wardens Hornton would teem to be strangely placed—on" retired about 1882 and was succeeded by another who, considering the unsatisfactory state of parish matters, and having made numerous and futile appeals ti the late Bishop of Oxford, declined to act, and for five years, although not acting, he retained the parish books, which were unsought and unused, A young mother at Horley had given birth to what in tie district is euphemistically described as a love" child. It was buried at Hornton. Rumours as to its paternal parentage created such feelings in the parish thut some parishioners positively exlmmedthe coffin, and hung it upon a walnut tree, a note of sup- posed explanation being attached. After remaining some time as a sight for parih gossips it was re- moved to the chancel of the church. Rumours of reburial brought about rumours of re-exhumation, and eventually the burinl took place at Horley, A few da. s ao a wedding was celebrated, and such was the s- a-e of the cushions UpO.1 the altar steps that upon a i attempt being made to remove them they dropped to pieces. Upon this occasion a cousin of the bridegroom considerately fulfilled the office of clerk. The late cltrk speaks of au occasion when a number of fowls u iiised the church as a ro tating place, and many and plain were the indications that the Communion rail itself had been used as a perch. The matter has been brought forward at the clerical meetings. The Bishop of Oxford has said, "The facts are sad, but arc known."

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