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TUB DUKE OF ALBANY ON TECHNICAL j EDUCATION. j The foundation of the new premises for the B.^aeok Literary Institution was laid at two o'clock, on Monday by H.R.H. the Duke 01 iJbtiay in the presence of a distinguished com- pauv. the proposed new building is to be situated Oi; t piot of land having frontages to Brean build- ing". *< u Rolls buildings, and will accommodate cv^.r > 0 students. H.R.H., who was cordially ire «Qt^d on his arrival, was conducted to a marqaee where tie foundation stone was suspended, and v,f, -r i few remarks from the treasurer, proceeded "Ari»'u a silver trowel to lay it. At the conclusion Oi the seremony, the Lord Mayor proposed a haarty vote of thanks to the Prince. The Duke of AUie.uy; in replying, referred to the fact that the xi\ Kbeok Institute had been established for sixty j n, aad during that time had made no addition to jf -bnilding. Upwards of 75,000 members h&d *3Tirolled, and during the present year its lec- i-r'e had been attended by four thousand He felt Bure the committee were j ,-jiiued in making the appeal which they acw did for funds for furthering the undertaking. V-,T-, couid not measure the value to England of tho thorough technical training which this and ku dted institutions iurnish year by year to our ei yisaa classes, sending them forth well qualified to -ocirete on equal terms with their rivals in other countries. Other speakers followed, and the ■srocee iings terminated, his Royal Highness being lovid'T cheered on leaving.

NO LAMB. II Refo ring to the Queen's mandate that no lamll Bttall tc served in the Royal palaces during the •KSPMT season, Land and Water says The sen- Ii. cciclusion at which her Majesty has arrived, to ay. ii» is hoped, induoe very many of her liege objects to follow her example. The yearly Jt-isseping of our flocks from various causes has fiej rha cause of this Royal mandate, and how- ill ch many calculating philosophers may at '•■-c i,hat it is more profitable to the Vi.der to sell lamb and veal than mutton si beef, it will be found after a year's trial of aSstention that such abstention has been beneficial, and that what are lambs this year will b* twelve-stone sheep next year. It will take on avenge two fat lambs to supply the place of t'je bbr-ap, so that the increase of the flock may ba cairLated on this basis, If only a check can be vvez to the depletion our flocks are yearly i.ri.-tPH-^c. tng, it will be an indication that in future t s f. ancual increase m&y be safely looked especially if fine summers intervene."

A FRENCH LOVE TRAGEDY. I BRUSSELS, April 22. yfille. Blanche Miroir, a French singer of comic pt who was en Cfaged here at the Aleazar, has b^eo u^ngerously vvotiuded by her lover, who irT'' ii a few days ago rroll Paris. After having nr* at uerwith a revolver, he killed himself by 1 -iy •edging wo shots in his left temple. Jealousy was tho cause of these desperate deeds. He went by Lhe •.xme of De Lagoda., but it is believed that it* re«i.y he was a Rubsiau Prince. Itmel tele^r^D.

FK A ilFUL BARBARITIES IN HAYTI. "Lo American mail steamer which arrived in PVmortli, on Monday, brought an account ot ttt of the insurgents in Hayti, as narrated L, gt itleman from that island. The revolt has •jseu caused by gross barbarities to the mulattoes, "who fc cm a third of the population. The Govern- ing t began its regime by banishing some pjuiatoes, imprisoning others, and shooting hand reds after a brief incarceration, liven now the prisons are filled with women ind children of banished mulattoes. One oraing the narrator saw seven men taken oat and shot without trial. In another place ha raw -28 men taken out of prison and shot without trial, and the dead bodies were mutilated by the slacks, the eyes being torn from the sockots. nearly all the property of the malattoes has been ;onfiscated. Generals Basslay and Barlow, who -4 both been banished, lived for some time in *'iica, and there met many of their feliow- s. The conspirators gathered at Magua, one of hama Islands. An American steamer loaded •itary storesat Philadelphia and Baltimore, ng to Aqua, took onboard General Bassiay ow with a hundred men. On Mftrch '27 th irked in front of Miragoane, and at the jt the Government soldiers fled, president 3n had said that he would cause the maa- f every mulatto in the event of a threatened 5 taking place. The insurgents, were, how- r, being joined by all the able bodied citizens, Jth blacks and mulattoes.

Catherine Heyes, the wife of a pensioner, diea in Birkenhead Workhouse, on Saturday, from, it is alleged, the effects of a shocking assault com- mitted on her a few days ago by her husband. It is stated that because she refused to fetch some beer for him he pulled her out of bed, kicked hel with his clogs, and beat her head against the hearthstone* The husband is in custody.

tsM^}E vxnmioi* NEAP I AFbCY JWDEK J rX0e Ce.'itra: NVw aavr .a erp!C-K>0I- '>ccnT:* on S. '• ••• lgbt. it? ppo:-it» j viV-•- i-- CivtJi j j viV-•- i-- CivtJi j Kemp, was ptuing tha ahed at the time and was startled by the brilliant flash which preceded the re- port. The police were hastily summoned and examined port. The police were hastily summoned and examined the premises. A quantity of tow was found still burn. iug, and some pieces of a tin box, into which the com- bastible had apparently been placed. The Scotland Yard authorities were communicated with, and detec- tives on Sunday made a careful examination on the spot. In the locality the excitement is great, the ex- plosion being generally credited to the irreconcileables, who have made siuiilair attempts elsewhere. The shed is about oue hundred yards from the factory and about is about oue hundred yards from the factory and about fifty yards from the Government buildings, in which some of the employes live. It is, moreover, in the immediate neighbourhood of the noted Waltham j Abbey Powder Mills., If an incendiary attempt on the factory was intended it was entirely abortive, as Intle injury was done by the explosion, and none wbateverto I the factory itself, which is on the opposite side of the canal. The wife of a man named Kemp states that shortly before her husband and herself reached the spot where the explosion took place she noticed two raen come from the field, clamber over the gate, and run rapidly away. Shordy after this the explosion occurred. She states that both men were dressed in dark-coloured clothes, and tbat one of tbem carried a bag. Tbe cir- cumstance was reported to the Criminal Investigation department, and the authorities at Scotland Yard are now prosecnting inquiries with a view to elucidating the mysterious occurrence. I

GREAT FIRE IN LIVERPOOL: ENORMOUS DAMAGE. An extensive fire in Liverpool broke out about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon in a seven storey warehouse in Lancelots Hey, occupied by Sir Edward Bates and Son, shipowners and general merchants, and upon the arrival of the tire brigade the flaiaes were fot>Q^ have a strongs hold of"the building. At the time a strong north- easterly breeze prevailed, and, despite jthe efforts- of the brigade, the names continued to spread with great rapidity. About fiye o'clock the root fed in with a terrific crash, carrying away the floors successively, and immense flames shot up. A heavy stone cornice next gave way, carrying the front Of the upper storey into the street, the front of the warehouse following and blocking up the thoroughfare. Fortunately some warning was given, and no one was injured. The warehouse was bounded on the south by a narrow lane, across hich the breeze carried the flames and set fire to another warehouse, occupied by Garnock, Bibby, and Co., ship chandlers, and wire and hemp rope mana- facturers. The roof of this warehouse also fell in, and at ten o'clock tha tire was still raging, but there were hopes that it would be confined to Messrs. Garnock's premises. The falling wall at Messrs. Bates' building carried away the gable end of a large spirit vaults adjoining, doing great damage. Tba occu- pants were removed to a place of safety. Bates' warr house was stored with cotton and general produce. Several persons sustained injuries duriug the progress of the fire, but none ol the, casualties were of a. serious nature.

EXTRAORDINARY ANTI-VACCINATION SCENES AT CLITHEROE. Some extraordinary proceedings, unparalleled in North-East Lancashire, were witnessed at Clitberoe on the 20th instant, where there was a sale of the goods of Mr. Glegg, a respectable grocer, and an anti-vaccinator, who refused to pay two flues of 10s. and costs imposed upon him for declining to have his twochildren vaccinated. The sale was the first of the kind in North-East Lanca- shire. and consequently excited great interest. Anti- vaccinators came from different partsof thecountry, iucludmg Preston, Nelson, and Blackburn, and many anti-vaccination societies sent representa- tives, there being seventeen anti-vaecinators from Blackburn alone. Prior to the sale, a Blackburn auti-vacciuator paraded the streets and sounded a rattle, and after crying the sale, exclaimed:— "All goods to be sold are guaranteed to be unvaccinated, and free from smallpox. None need fear contamination. God save the people." This caused great amusement, and many flocked to the sale. The arrange- ments for the sale devolved upon the police, and four officers were in attendance with a hired auctioneer. Goods were sold to the amount of i'4, and then the sale stopped, aa that sum. covered the tinea and costs. The anti-vaccinators purchased all the goods sold, and at the conclu- sion of the sale couve'rted the proceedings into an anti-vaccination meeting, and publicly presented the gocds back again to Mr. Clegg. Several of them mounted a box, and, addressing the assemblage, denounced vaccination, and one of them declared the sale to be a legal robbery. They moved and Beoonded a resolution, declaring the compulsory vaccination laws tyrannical and unjust, and ought, therefore, to be repealed. This was unani- mously carried, after which three cheers were enthusiastically given for Mr. Clegg, whereupon an exultant anti-vaccinator shouted, "We've won the day." The meeting then dispersed.

ALARMING FALL OF PROPERTY IN MANCHESTER. On Saturday morning, about half-past nine o'clock, shopkeepers and residents in the neigh- bourhood of Upper Jackson street, Manchester, were startled by a loud crash. It was soon ascer- tained that the cause of their alarm was the sudden and unexpected fall of a building at the corner of Navlor street. The premises in question were formerly occupied as a. branch of the Hulme Pioneers' Co-operative Society, but latterly they have been empty, the society having moved to another corner higher up Great Jackson street. The owner of the property is a Mr. Walmsley, residing at Blackburu, and his agent, Mr. Moult, Princess street. Manchester, let it a short time back to Mr. O'Brien, a locksmith, carry- ing on business in a shop close to Jackson street Police Station. In order to render the pre- mises suitable to his trade, Mr. O'Brien was having certain alterations effected in the interior. Amongst other alterations the cellarage was being deepened, and during the last day or two the pro cess of underpinning, as it is called, was beinx carried out. It is supposed that by this means the foundations have been undermined, and that the fall of the building was primarily due to that cause. Apart from this, however, it would now seem that the fabric was of an unsubstantial cha- racter, and Mr. Ward, the manager of the co- operative branch which used to be located there, says he seriously called attention to the insecu- rity of the building before quitting it. The fall was actually witnessed by one or two persousouly. Amongst these was Mr. Morgan, who occupies a draper's shop at the other side of the street. He states that the front walls suddenly bulged ahou. the middle, and the whole structure was imme- diately wrecked. The destruction was as com- plete as it was rapid, scarcely one stone being ieit upon another. Some men having been seen at work in the shop the previous day, it was feared that possibly persona might be buried in the ruins. With commendable promptitude, Mr. Baines, boot maker, ran off to Hulme Town Hall, and in exi- gence of the affair was communicated by telephone to the Central Fira Station. The firemen sta- tioned at Hulme Town Hall at once hastened to the sceue of the disaster, and endeavoured to ascertain whether any workmen were interred in the ruins. He was soon joined by & number of the bri-ade under the command of Mr. Tozer and Mr. Savage. The greatest uncertainty prevailed as to wheuiier I anybody had really been seen about the place that { morning, and no one able to afford reliable imor- mation on that point was forthcoming. Th^re was nothing for it therefore but to clear the deb i. as best thev could, and this the firemen set about doing with'alacrity. They were stimulated to do so by the statement of a neighbour, who declared that she had beard men working inside about nine o'clock. The exertions of the brigade were most praiseworthy, and they had nearly cleared the whole cellar when at teu minutes pnsi eleven Mr. O'Brien was found, and he positively stated that no one had been inside the premises a? he having tbe kev in his posses sion. The matter being thus placed "beyond doubt, the firemen at once stopped Operations and left. Considering the state of the building and the manner of it3 fall, it may, indeed, be regarded as a most fortauate circumstance that the neighbour- ing property has not suffered to any appreciable extent. The scene of the disaster i8 a busy thoroughfare, and it is likewise remarkable tkat none of the passers-by sustained injury.

Joseph Hama, miner, who was arrested at Cousett, on Saturday night, is charged with having, when under the influence of drink, made unsuccessful attempts to blow up his dwelling with gunpowder. Afterwards he felled his wife with a poker, aDd when the police arrived he jumped into a poad and endeavoured to commit suicide.

DiST Ld 2;l!SrilA. i ST. B?: S»Uu'<*a/ '■'tetuz.g, Irtelligoncc Iroiu Cfc*r}:.j-v atattw th<it :ii< r 3Carc^y <i i0(h) ntuff? hi feKa* chut-rfct ip 1, 1",1. AIM iuat iiie distress is increasing. ¡ 0

| RUSSIAN CONSULS IN ROUMANIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. It is stated that the Russian consulships at certain towns in Ronmania, viz., Galatz, Ibraila, and Kustendje, are to be abolished.

THE TONQUIN EXPEDITION. PARIS, Saturday Morning. "Writing in the Intransigeant, to-day, M. Rochefort says that the five millions francs wh.ich the Government will ask for to defray the cost of the Tonquin expedition have already been spent, and that M. Ferry will pro- bably require ten millions more.

EXECUTION OF NIHILISTS. ST. PETERSBURG, via Insterburg, Saturday. The Nihilists Bogdanovitch and Bontche- fitch, recently condemned to death, have been executed. The former was hanged, the latter shot. It is reported that of the last five Nihilists sentenced to death threef will be pardoned, probably in connection with the Coronation Acts of Grace.

FRANCE AND WEST AFRICA. PARIS, Saturday Morning. The present negotiations between England and Portugal have excited the bitterest jealousy in French political circles towards the British Government and the British press. For some time past the Havas Agency, as the mouthpiece of the French Government, has been circula- ting letters dated from Lisbon, with the view of shewing that opinion in that capital is hos- tile to England. The French provincial press, too, is aetively propagating that independent politicians in Portugal are favourable to, the co-operation of France in spreading .civilisation in Africa.- i'

DYNAMITE EXPLOSION: SEVEN PEOPLE I KILLED. MADRID, Sunday. An explosion occurred to-day at the dynamite factory at La Peracca, and seven persons were killed, and four injored.

FUNERAL OF THE GRAND DUXE OF MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN. SCHWEBIN, April 21.. The funeral obsequies of the lato Grand Duke Frederic Francis II. took place this afternoon, in the cathedral, amid the pealing of bells and the booming of cannon. Dukes Paul Frederic, Frederic William, and Adolphns Frederic, sons of the deceased, were the ehiaf mourners, and aaiong those who followed the comn to the cathedral I were the German Crown Prince,, the Grand Duke Valdimir, the Grand Duke of Mecklecburg- Strelitz, and Prince William of Prussia, besides many other personages of princelv rank. The British and other Ambassadors and the special representatives of foreign courts were also in thfe mourning procession. The eldest son of the deceased was prevented by the state of his health from attending the funeral.

TURKEY AND THE LEBANON. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20. The proposal of the Marquis de Noailles that clie government of the Lebanon should be en- trusted to the Administrative Council of tbe Pro- vince, pending the appointment of a new Governor- General, encounters difficulties, inasmuch as tbe provincial statute provides that the powers of the Governor-General can only be delegated to the Council in case of his absence or death, but not in the event of the Governorship becoming vacant. It is further pointed out that the Administrative Council is not complete at present, as the re- pletions have not yet taken.place, and that, pend- iug the nomination of a new Governor, it would be nt ce.,sarv to appoint a provincial Caimacan, the choice of whom would be difficult.

DEATH OF SULIEMAN PASHA. An Exchange telegram from Vienna announces the death of iSulieman Pasha, who is best kaown in England as the defender of the Schipka Pasr. He obtained rank in the Turkish army for ser- vices in Serviaand Herzegovina, and shortly after the outbreak of the war with Russia he was ap- pointed to the command of the army of the baikans. While holding this post he refused to obey the orders of his superior officer, jieuemet All, and was charged by that dis- tin ^unshed officer with wilful disobedience. When ilehemet All was sent round to the left shoulder of the Balkans with the view of relieving Plevna, Kulienaan Pasha succeeded him in the command on the Lom. One of his last acts was to endeavour to check the advance of the Russian General Gourko on Sofia, and, failing in this, tooonvay his army to the Dardanelles. In this operation he left the burden of he work to be done by Baker Pasha, whose services were so highly esteemed by t he Sultan that lie was promoted to the rmk of Ferik Pasha. Suliemau was accused of treachery, and dismissed from the army, disgraced.

TP .NOTTS P. R OF AGR'Ctii/l'CRii -J. • > e>! r.hia Oil "<■ ,y •■.led "-no ation to wait on tfie President oi the .f rivy Couneil, on the 8th May next, in London, with reference to the importation ol cattle disease into this country. It was strongly urged that all foteign cattle should be slaughtered at the port of debarkation. The Police Superannuation Bill was condemned ag being likely to lurther increase taxation; and a resolution was pissed respecting the Rivers Conservancy Bill, to the effect that the uplauds should not be ch,ir)jre^ for the benefit done to the low lands, and that the ex- penses should not be collected as a poor rate, blat ac. cording to acreage.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC. The Central News is enabled to state that the final examination for the first 50 open scholarships in the Royal College of Music was held on the 20.h lDllt. Il'be following is the list of successful candidates:— PIANOFOUTJS.—Ellen Auuin, Jersey; Marniaduke M. Barton, Leeds; William W. Cook, Halifax; Lily A. Crabtree, Manchester; Sarah Crowdy, Weybridge; iiuiiiy Daymoud,, Kead.ug; Emily Feb!, Leytoustone; Annie Pry, London Annie Gi-unson, Loudou; Beatrice dallet, Norwlcb; Frances HIJDe, Londonderry; Cbas. Holden White, Loudou; Louiue Kellett, Dublin; Mary Jlacdonald, Cuester; Edith Manniugt-^cX'ey.Heath; Bdicb Oldham, Dublin; and Martin Osborn, Shorn- eligo. BINGINA.— Julie Alba, London; Aniiuu» Aiaridge, Londou; Annie Belcher, Brighton; tiw'»li 1 Hey wood; Thomas Frost, London; Hardin Reading; Thomas Page, Dartford; Dan Price, Low- laig; John Kidding, Birmingham; Bertha Risch, Charlton; Edith Robiolio, London; Auuie Russell, Limerick; Emily Stewart, Birkauhead. VIOLIN.—Arthur Bent, Loudon; Wiu»red ^°'iiday, London; Heury Inwards,.Luton; Emil lirenz, London; Arthur Rush, London; Percy Sharman, London; Stephenson, Bingley; Jasper Sutcliffe, Oldham. VIOLONCELLO.—Joseph Field, Londou; Wm. Squire, Exeter. COMPOSITION.—Francis Barat, London; Anneal), Sale; James Maccunn, Greenock; Arthur bmith, Windsor; Sidney Widdington, Leicester; Charles Wood, Armagh. OBGAN.—Aifred Brewer, Oxford. CLARINET.—Francis Bulkley, Dublin^ 1?LUTE.—Herbert LaubAch, JEdinburgir- BARP.-AIlCe Smith, Taunton. The total number of candidates was orrglllnuy 1585, but these were reduce! by the prehminary local ex. aminations to 480. These were under exanaiuatl°n this week by the Professors of the College in nr'°08 branches at the college and in the Albe*li the result being that 76 onlv were left to be dealt with by the professors- in conclave. assembled, with the result before mentioned. '1'he exatnin. ing professors were:—Madauie Lind Goldschmidt, Madame Arabella Go ldard, Mr. Pauer, 1\fr. Dea.con, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Walter Parrott, Mr. Martiu, AJr. Stanford, Mr. Hubert Parry, Dr. Bridge, rariklin Taylor, Mr. John Barnett, Mr. Eatou F anlDg, Mr. Visetti, Mr. Gotapertz, Mr. John Thomas, Mr. Lazarus, and Mr. Barrett. The youngef.4 successful candidate was William Stephenson, of aged only nine years, who gained a scholar^*? for the violin.

THE DUCHESS OF ALBANY IN THE SAVOY. The members of the Savoy Church congregation and their friends assembled in large nuiiibtjrs on Saturday morning to witness the laying of the founda- tion stone of the new school house by the ^uchess oi Albany. The new building is being erected On a site at the south-west corner of ~e chapel. Among those who met the Duke and r^QSress of Albany were Mr. Do.ison, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Miss Dodson, Mr. Childers, Sir Cooper and La., y Key. Lady Elizabeth and Miss H.ou""y. Colonel and Mrs. Paget, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Mr. Burdett- Coutts. Lady Whittaker Eilis, Mr. Matthew Arnold, Mr. J. G. Englebart, Mr. H. West, and Mr. ft Irving. The ceremony was announced for 12 o'clock, but it was nearly half-past before the Royal party arrived in the Savoy, where they were received with much enthusiasm. On the Duke and Duchess taking up their position on the dais which bad been erected round tbe stone, the Duchess was presented with a bouquet by Master Pascal Broughton, amember of the Savoy Chapel choir. The ceremony was preceded by a short service, conducted by the Rev. g. White, the chat lain, after which Mr. Childers asked the Duchess to lay the foundation stone. In doing so, be stated that the necessity for new school premises had existed for a considerable time. Great difficulty had attended the securing of an eligible site, but that difficulty bad now been sulmounted lebe Queen had been pleased to direct that the stte upon wjiich they then stood should be appr°P^Iate<i to the purposes of the school, and that tbe Duchy of Lancaster should erect it. In asking the Duchess to lay the foundation stone of the new building, be hoped it would be the foundation of a sound education and religions training for successive generations of children in the Savoy.—The stone was then put into position, and the ceremony was performed by theDucbess, who, amid applause, declared it to have been well and truly laid.

DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND AND THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. At Stafford House, on Saturday, an influential gathering of ladies and gentlemen were present in re- sponse to an invitation of the Duchess of Sutherland to take part in a movement for promoting the cause of temperance. Lord Mount-Temple presided, and there were also present the Duke and Duchess of Sutber. land,, the Marchioness of Ailsa, Sir D. and Lady Baird, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Algernon and Lady Borthwick, Lady Jane Ellice, Mr. H. Chaplin* M.P.t Sir EL and Lady Green, Lady Mount-Templo, Lady Probyn, General Sir Lewis and Lady Pelly. Captain B. Foote, Lord Radstock, Sir jj'. and Lady Seymour, Baron A. Grant, Lady Kemball, Lady Walsingbam, Lady Wolseley, and other ladies and gentlemen. The CHAIRMAN said that the object of the meeting was to bring under their notice the overwhelming evils to the country resulting from the misuse of intoxicating and stimulating drinks. That abuse filled our gaols, poor law unions, and lunatic asylums; brought misery, strife, and ruin to many of the homes of the working classes; and overshadowed with sorrow and sympathy even those who were free from any personal experience of its evils, and who lived in comfort and refinement in such houses as that in which they were gathered. Another point to consider was the remedy for this deplor- able state of things. How were "hey who were not sub- jected to such temptations to help those whose special temptations arose from the fact that they bad to seek their amusements, recreation, and society in public houses? The frequenters of such places oftentimes didnotwishtodriuk to excess; but there were few Othercounter attractions, and places were open to all on the understanding that they must drink. The remedy which had been found by experience to be the most complete and satisfactory was for persons to pledge themselves to resist temptation. But that was beyond the reach of many. What they could do, how- ever, was not to put themselves within reach of temptation. The temptation to go to excess in drink generally arose Irom good fellowship, conviviality, and the enjoyment of society. There bad now been established a new foim of fellowship, conviviality, ana brotherhood, and that was the fellowship of the ne Ribbon. The Blue liibbon established a opinion adverse to the whole influence. 1* "j1 £ 1 a large amount of public opiuion in v. a* abstinence. It brought together tbe middle, Jower, and upper classes, and establish^ 1 oelirig. The question then arose, wba y,ppn 10 'P on the new movement. ^t., a ctiaracter- istic this country that its aristocracy had kept their natural position as leaders in all national concerns politics, war, agric,'ilturet anu the moral and sanitary improvements for the p^oo.e. iiava been a grievous thing in tnis wondrous new movement, which was spreading over the face of tbe land, if the aristocracy of the country were not found among its I leaders. They had to consider that day their respon- sibility in connection with their personal influence. Tucu example would be felt much more than any amount of precept. As an instance of that he cited the recent order which had been issued by her Majesty, owing to the deficiency in the flocks of the farmers. That order, although not compulsory and confined to the piecincts of the Palace, had found an echo throughout the households of the country. Another instance was that of the action taken by the Princess of Wales on behalf of pigeons, which were the victims of what he might well call a degenerate and artificial sport. The example, too, of Lord Wolseley of totally abstaining from alcoholic drinks when he found it necessary that his men should do the same, bad had a wonderfully good effect. The Chairman then earnestly appealed to the aristocracy to join the new movement as a means of conferring great and lasting benefits upon the poorer classes. It ] would necessitate some self-sacrifice, and perhaps call down upon them sneers and censure, but it was their duty; and not only that, but, as in his own case, they would find many compensations for the sacrifi ;e. The noble lady, too, who bad invited them had exercised disinterestedness, almost chivalrous courage, in adopting the blue ribbon, an example which be trusted would be widely followed; for it would help to carrv light and joy into many a home, (Cheers.) The Rev. JOHN HEWUTT and the Rev. Canon WILBERFORCE also addressed the assembly upon the ^beneficial work of the Blue Ribbon movement, and, after some singing by a temperance choir, the meeting dispersed.

u-- | Tiii. PENSIONS TO LO&DS 'WO.LSELET? j '-ND fa. ,c- j ''p; J. L 8ec3rm £ anauity to Lord Alcester, Mr. Labpochere.moved an amendment deciaring tbat the services of the noble lord in Egypt wer-e not of such a j character as to satisfy the House as to-the desirability of assenting to the proposal The lunend-ment wag negatived by 209 to 77. On the next division the fol- lowing were among the 217 who voted for the second reading of tbe bill :—A. Barnes, Arthur Bass, Hamar Bass, Lord.fcdward Cavendish, J. ChamberlHin, Henry Chaplain, H. C. Childers, Ralph Creyke, bir C. W. Dilke, T. vV. Evan8> yjr A Fairbairn, Hoi. W. Fitz- wUiiam Cynl Fiower> p j_ Fl)Jjambe> H j stone, W. E. Gladstone, Sir W. Barcourt, Marquis of Hartingtoll, Isaac Holdei,, W. Leatbam, K. B. Mackie, Lord J Manners, W. Nichol.on, W. N. Nicholson, Sir 8. Nortucote, C. M. Palmer, C. Seely (Nottingbum), C. Svkes, G. O. Irevelyan, an(i Rowland Wynnf The minority of 85, who voted aaainst the second reading included John Barran, H. Broadhurst, Thomas tnrt W. S. Caine,. Joseph Cowen, A. Uliugworth, H. Labouchere, Sir W. Lawson, Edward Leatham, and c- S. Parnell.

GOVERNMENT AND LocAL TAXATION. The Press Association learns that the following address, signed by eighteen Liberal members of Par- liament, was forwarded on April 20th to the Prime JMtniatM-:—"We. the undersigned, are desirous of conveying Ao your notice that our votes wei-e given in favour of Mr. Grey's amendment rather than for Mr. Pell's motion on local taxation from the fact that the Government supported an amendment which declared that a measure dealing with the question of local tnx ttion and of local government is most urgently re- I quired, and in the full confidence that the oft-promi8ed legislation for these objects would be introduced with the least possible delay. We trast that you will pardon our suggesting that j the urgency demanded for recent legislation on just j and sufficient grounds for coercive measures might not j unreasonably be asked for on behalf of the over- burdened taxpayers of the United Kingdom in these times of severe depression." j This address is signed by Mr. G. Duckbam, Mr. W. I Y. Craig, Col. Kingscote, Sir W. H. B. Ffolkes, Mr. W. R. fl. Powell, Lord Moreton, Sir J. Jones Jenkins, Mr. W. C. Cartwright, MI). N. Story-Maskelyne, Mr. D. Ainsworth, Hon. Jf. W. Lambton, Hon. H. F. Cowper, Mr. F. A. Inderwiok, Mr. S. C. Evans Wil- liams, Mr. J. H. Tillett, Mr. R. Jardine, Hon. G. H. C. Leigh, Mr. A. Barnes, Sir Joseph W. Pease, and Mr. H. H. Fowler.

DEPUTATIONS TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN. On April 20 the Belfast Chamber of Commerce waited upon Mr. Chamberlain, and urged upon him the desirability of extending the provisions of the new Bankruptcy Bill to Ireland. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply, said it would be for the benefit of both countries that the laws, especially those relating to commercial matters, should be assimilated, but he thought there should be a bankruptcy inspectorship in Dublin, under the I acntrol of the Board of Trade as a final authority. Mr. Chamberlain also received a deputation from the London Chamber of Commerce, to explain and support their amendments to the f Government Bankruptcy Bill. Mr. Chamberlain replied that their recommendations would be carefully considered by the Grand Committee and the Government would accept its decision The difficulty in dealing with the bankruptcy question arose from the complexity of the English trade.

PICKINGS FROM "PUNCH." PARADOXICAL. Something's wrong with the rule of road out at sea, Or else our ship-steerers are foolish and feckless. More wreckloss, perhaps the great ocean might be, Were those who sail oai it less reckless. Now ready^" Block on the Understanding. By the Member for Bridport. HIGH SPIMIS.—When are spirits like axioms. When they are above proof," to be sure. t MORLBY'S VERDICT O» THE OPPOSITION ^,AC"»8* —" The traihof the Woodcook is over tbern all. In view of the Di-vided Skirts and iantau Dresses, can-1883 118 termed,. as far as. it has gone at present, this Year of Grace?" NEW READING.—John Bull reading the perpetual iteration of Conservative oratory, complains that his Tory repeats himself rather too much. PARTY E V BLEMS.—If Conservatives keep up the custom of wearing primroses in honour of Lord Beaconsfield, Liberals will have to display button holes of Sweet William." THE BUMPTIOUS BOY.—Little Lord R-nd-lph (to M.F.H.): Out o' the way. guvnor, I'll give em a lend over!" Sir St.-ff-rd: All right, youngster, take your own line,. I know the country!" A LITTLE MISTAKE-—-The New Rectors Wife: "Can you recommend this sea-kale?'—Green- grocer: "If it's for the people above stairs, yes; but if it's for yourselves, I would say, doa't take it." Irish Landlord (to his agent, who has been to London as a witness): 11 And did ye mix much in society, Murphy ? "—Mr. Pat Murphy: Mix is it? Faix I did that, avery night of the whole time, and they said they'd niver tasted anything like it!" •'■THE FISHERIES EXHIBITION."—Among the won- dera of the deep will probably be included The Fishery" on the Thames, or a working D?°<v'y it, contribated by Sir Beaumont and L,a Florence „ DI8TINGUISHKI> AMATEURS. — THE. WATER-COLOUBS,—Distinguished Amatear- —rub out a good deak Most of my g c by that." Old Snarle: « Ah, capi^J pr0css3' Only you don't carry it quite farei>«°f "Mr. Jorley our Bufcleras j. 0a we fust como to Eatoa Square is p 1 s ,an<* paints Oil Pictures that buti^, a»try is a regilar Stewdeo he send lovely to the Royal Acadimy Exibisbo° hey generilly gets ung on the line Mr. ^^5 f, Footman is orfle jelous of him and ,,a^ along of tho Adress he writes —(Letter from JANE Upper ScuJlerJ? The Magazines foV. Pni have all been care- fully guarded. are posted at ali Jb10 chief publishing Some explosive m»ter was detected in ^e N.net ^th Cevtwy .magazine, but its effect has been carefully neutralise Iu spite of all precautions, the magazines have all eon^ off, but fortunately without doing^y injury. Most people have only been able to judge of their contents by the various reports.. To QUOQUK.—Army Canlidate: A-hd I only Lu,iffed one thihgintgo geograPhY paper. Couldn't for the life of me think where the Straits of 1\13.- cassar were!' Fond Fixtber: "Oh, I &ay. you ou^ht to have known that. Fancy—the Straits Macassar!" Army Candidate: Well Idtdn t, auvhow. By the way, where are they, da(l? Pond Father: "Oh—where are they-? Oh — er -they're-well, they're Buf, don't you thiuK we'd better go to lunch ?'

KEATINTS COUGH LOZENGES cure COUGHS ASTHMA, BKONCHITIS— Medical testimony sta f f, no other medicine is so effectual in the ?uJg eage dangerous maladies. One Lozenge aloue e or two at bed time ensures rest, alfChemkt/ of breathing they are invaluable. Sold by nf-q-t 2 in T; -is, Is l|d and 2s 9d each. -j;narv kindl « L "THE DOME" differsfrom the «manuiacfcu n the following important points It QTJATJ'rv J from selected materials of the notj onj pry, being prepared by a specia Proce9tiackleads u, fii MOKE QUICKLY IVOMING heres at once to the stove °trT £ Tlr>ft fmm o,ji,. INJURY TO THE F^BNSe e E T I Grocers and Oilmen every^he e. L. James and Sons, St! TOSTEr°oS. «>. f-WT and TJm«- | CHANTS to satisfy the growm local demand, now send CARRIAGE FREE to any•Conut ry RAILW station LOLBS and upwards of their noted TEAS AT LS 6D, GA, 2s 6d and 3s per lb. or 1 Aozfn,. ot WlQes or Spirits. For full details of sample?, and terms see new Price List, post j free T Foster & ^neapsuie, London. I4/J° DON'T GET THE CHILLS.—It' you are subject to the Aeue you must be sure to keep your Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys in good free condition. When so. you will bl; safe from all attacks. The remedy to use is Dr. Bards. ley's Antibihous PIlls. They are the best preventive of all malarial diseases that you can take, Sold by all Chemists in Boxes at 13id and 2s 9d. Box sent post free on receipt of 15 or 35 stamps. Wm. Mather, Wholesale Druggist, Manchester [4798 UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MILK. High medical and scientific authorities state that the enormous quantity of 40 per cent. of sugar added to the ordinary condensed Bailk is injurious, and they^therefore strongly recommend the pure unsweetened lirst Swiss Brand. By far the best infants' food. Ask for the First Swiss Brand." Sold everywhere. Sole Consignees, Hartmann, Roll and Co., Boro', London, S.E. [3090 DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EARS, &C. DELLAR'S ESSENCE POR DEAFNESS should always be tried, as in numbers of cases, seemingly incurable, it has done wonders. Slight Deafness, Obstructions in the Ears, and the incessant Humming Sounds so frequent with affected hearing, are Removed after Two or, Three Nights' Applications. DELLAB s ESSENCE can be spoken of as sure to give soino relief m any case of Deafness without causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms of the ear; andT however surprwing, persons for years Deaf have heard articulate sounds after a fair trial of Debar s PWnce Aurists of eminence recommend it. Bottles, ls lid ftnrMte 0d Sold by *11 Chemists. Post iree for !8 stamps sent to Bedford Ubowtory, Bayley stref W houdon, W.C. 3128

€HA;v .li' It TUNNEL, Joint Cofnoj «juio»eu On L Ueluay, LOltIiLan'lJo,vne presi.li jg. Sir JSdward Watkin, chairman of tbsS^uth K^tn Ra-.l way and hon. chairman of the (Jh.-nntl j u-i.j! { pany, was the first witness ex. unatrd. H. t- uuatea the capacity of the proposed tur.nci ZVf tr. :x per, day each way, equivalent to the eonvt-y 'I., ofi4,v -jOOC passengers in the year. With re^ tru So ue 0f the tunnel he proposed the construction oi a gieat fori near the mouth, and he thought it WOL:1 not i.2 un- reasonable if Parliament required the gi", to build such a fort. Intimating tlie cost oi 1.1.c iunael at £38 a yard, the outlay should rot ".cacd thrpa millions. This estimate did not the coftofthc sidings at the ends, which would It mnJe by tL. r.•> way companies. Sir Frederick C.li., then called. The committee tLn. adjoaruut'.

PRINCESS LOUISS iN PERIL The American papers publish reports from Bermnda stating that the life of the Piin^-ess Lmu e Nzg in* perilled by fire on the night of 'he 2&th uit Tbe Joca1 papers obeyed a request not to ptfiHsh arytlini: rtigar-I. ing the circumstances, as-it was J t K:iow'» co -vt, extent the Queen had been injured, a.-nd it wùs d prudent to prevent the newsot the narrow cl!o::a.¡;e of tfcu Princess from reaching her Majesty.. The i'rinc was the guest of Mr. Trimmi owner of ryie- wood. She had retired as ustvu or tie Monday right, but was awakened about midnigl" •: by t f pr:3ence of suffocating smoke. Seeing that the arartni-nts wera on fire she aroused the household, inid tor a tiuae ia. tense- excitement prevailed, tho set vanb3»r?. to and fro with water to check '.iJe nre, a; the in waiting, fearing that the Princess Lac received some injury, adding to the confusion by hysteric^ screams. When once the fi waa out and all W..I; satisfied that her Royal Highness had v; t su-tftiae5 the slightest injury save the ver r.b<xk 00ca.-itcoed by the discovery, the house resumed ita asnaJ qnieti. It is not kuown how the fiie i>hginuted; ba* «s i"i> q&^ had been damp and chilly, a "ire had beer, 1¡:zl:ited in the grate of the Princess's behooro, and ;t B L'ehefpil that tbe fire-place was not se. :r«:. aud that the tinoiea ca>nght the joists supporung -.ti-e >or. Invitations »oi a large dinner party at Icglewood >n the toilowi, dav were cancelled.

AT THE GRosvENan Shu«-. — ComitryiE5.il you! When's this yere Axy4>i;ion a.-goin" to 1 IVe set yere this 'arf 'onr iociviu at tho jnotera o the thingymebobs inside an j i uin't ev«n y ^ro the gong A Bbas' NEW NOTION.— |M A .French Ivo*jtor sng- gests filling cradles with b1 < It holds the Br.by firmly."—Grlobe.] Ethel (who hat; only just caught sight of the new arrangement) —Oh, Ma, doooiaa! Here's Baby crying—and—oi>, dear'—all iu .,Aw- dust U running out I JUDGE AND LAWYER.-A ctt.fr in circuit judge was always sure of meeting some catting or snsoring remark from a self-conceited when ht cams '• to a certain town in hid rc-mds. 'ild.; was repeated one day at dinn.> wheti a gent13illan present said-" Jndge, why drn'i you lolch that fellow?" The Judge, ifOpr uq his kDlib and fork, and placing his chin ca kis hands aad ?.-In elbows on the table, remarked: -"T7p in onr town a widow woman has a yv..i/^r Dg thas, when- ever the moon shines, goes o') upon the stoop and barks away at it all night topping short he quietly resumed eating. At .;C waitirig iome time it was asked-" Well. Judge what of the dog and the moon? il Oli. tho laoon kept right on." A Onk-EYED Cow.-A Jerstyjnpi; having a cow with only one eye, bought a one from an animal stuffer, and put it into tv,o cavity. Ode he sold it to a cattle dealer for 10 dels, and a keg of cider. Subsequently he follow* d the dealer and took the cow away froth tli, etuble, vhere 3ho had been stowed for the night, sod put her glass eye into his pocket. The dealer had him arreted lor stealing. The accused asked him if bin cow act two eyes. Certainly," a th^ dealer The cow was brought, and, to the dealers autoaiih- mens, proved to only have one ov^, tw w>aa turnea over to its former ownbr. who took her home, He played that trick s«:al t'mes—of;ea enough to get money to pay his do ejpenfsea when he ran for sheriff. Subset-siai -ly the cow had a calf, and the calf bad a glas& iust like itp motbor's. So the Jerseyman Baid.— iwwui Paper. COMMON OBJECTS OF TirE TABLE.—Br ~TabJa beer is a degenerated article. Our ancspncr i <.t8Ù.j to pnrtako of this common object of tlie table" until they became common objects under¡¡: tt it. They drank their table beer out of a iUonp, which is now admitted to have been an excr snively stupid practice. Formerly table bee-—w extracted from malt and hops, but now the uialt and hops appear to be extracted from the ta'ita beer. A very remarkable property of the taido beer is that it can be U sound" without hein- either sharp or flat. ThuncUr.-?ou>«?.iiu«?s tun beer in a cask, and in some ^jng h^use; It h. < even boen known to turn the lap. Ever-, tj.- -v ai. then the Government ioaposes a dutv on tli@ pre daction of beer, which perhsp.j accour ts for the brewer occasionally imposing on iha public. ft has, however, been well observed ihat the Uu > y 00 the production of beer is never so great as the "pleasure" derived in get-h< £ rid <?f it. The Germans import large quant ties vi >eer into thjp country; some people fancy because th. v ^n't drink it themselves. Most oi the G^rrcan beer COMeFj fl-om Wortemburg. EOCEO of f ngliab beer is consider a tonic," and tome of IJ' Oor- YnAn beer is considered ratbar ri\>u-tonio,— H«r.v Folks. t CUTTING A BOY'S HAIR.—Th no -ass in cooling around about it. When a boy'" hair has '"■<'Jom- long and bleached, and scrag2y, and fittl d burrs and feathers, it is time tocas ft, uud the in^iicahiG must be faced. The boy dces'nt, wish i' <.ut., oi course. No one ever bad a steaking fio<ju«"ntaa<;G with a boy who thought th. time had f-rrivod when be could part with enuu2h hair to h:uY a sofa pillow. They must be" coerced, and kind words and broad promises avo throv:- Ilwa.y Coercion is not the only metliou. I let r. boys run about 80 long, and then v¡í¡an I get spara half-day I play barber. T1 iere is no ani;e »1 Irot x my decision. When I comeout flatiooted, I carry II my point or die trying. Xonng man, "on caL get readv to have vonr hair cnt. "Next wefk?" "No, sir—now—now!" a^bn^ saw?" Yes, if the shears won't do it: ^.r» ^vOut cut my hair, 1*11 bring in • wood ai.c eos! to last ail winter, and I wont a^: fcr a wt-ai I go to bed." Come oat hero, and m-^e re*<FF I never take any chances on a boy. I rlf. vetu old chair bolted to the floor, and then rho: t t* a boy to the chair. I fix him so i f; can. r..ova uoither hand nor foot; put a soft gag in his mouth to pre- vent a neighbourhood alarm, anl tCfán v/ors. The first step towards a boy" hair is to pn: in teti minutes or hard work with a aurrv coinh. [f lie bH=' t inning loose over two or thr.-o ,aars, this tool will be found sufficient to rak* out tha aris, buttons, and articles previously inenctoned. A basket is placed behind the chair for then to drop into. and they can be deoorated with faui:y pictures and made to serve as parlour ofDimeuta. When a boy's hair is ready for lie shear*, nraoe your feet and shear away. Shear front, hack, to", and sides, without referenco to lines or atiyloa. The object is to remove the hair. There is no use of any conversation, not even wlion the shears Snd a piece of iron and refuse to cut ;t- ^ha b.-f wo ddn't know' how it got there if you asked, hi'ii. He had bad his head in closets, cellars, gi rr-jos. barns, tence corners, barrels, boxes, and all sons of nooks, and such extra attachments are no surprise to him. No one should be less ihanhr- lf- an hour robbing the average boy ot his caviHary substance. Any attempt to hurrv thf j:¡ will re='t in ^orlooking a lot "f tihiugle nai tha missing screw-ciriver, or something whici :!■ ny damage his Sunday hat. My average is tuiri y- utes, and I have only two minutes I aft- after being able to see that be has a scalp. It then takes an additional ten minutes to look o sm a cr and identify him as the same boy I began on. {>: neck has grown longer, the sise of his ears increas«c and the whole shape of his h?&disaltered. Wbkl!. I feel sure that it is my boy, Hold- not the son c'. some neitibbonr who has sku'kad in on mf, t or^s1! him off with an old broom, oruck his head tLree or four times, draw tha bolt; and remove the gag, and then hold the door open for him to shoot into the back yard. I am a loving "ather all .SfJ, but when I out a boy's hair rill a siot a old Roman of the first water.

TARE YOU TIRED ? With dull p:\ui in the bpd, side or back ? Is the appetite poor, and Ic.s uie 1000 fail to digest, causing distress, n.nd a fuin-^s ab<»ut "ha stomach? Then you should us? Seigei's Curative ^yr"F (an extract of Koots and Plant for Indication, which is the sole cause of impurity o the blood. surely follow. The best appeti^r the vorld. if the bowels are constipated on accoutlt of a torr.id i-ivcr, use Seigel's Operating Pills} 'bt'v ar.vay i tae bowels tbfiroughly but without arming or nupiossant effects. For Asthma Tf.r Mixture. It gives immediate relief *«d a^eruatieut Cure m season. The above articles have tae wor ts A. Limited, on the Government Stump. I*"1"-

THE SIMPLOJf TUNNEL. ROME, Saturday, The Government has received through the Swiss Minister plans and specifications for the construction of a tunnel under the Simplon, with a request that Italy would make known ita views on the subject with the least possible delay. It is generally believed in well-informed circles that our Government will oppose any project for piercing the Simplon. Public j opinion here and in Lombardy and Piedmont is j divided as to the relative merits of a Mont j Blanc, Great St. Bernard, or Simplon tunnel; j but there is undoubtedly a strong and increas- I ing feeling that Italy has already sub-Alpine routes sufficient for the present requirements ef her inter-continental trade,-and that, owing to the abolition of the grist tax and the resump- tion of specie payments, her finances are, for the present at any rate, sufficiently encum- bered. I may add that this impression owes much of its strength to the exorbitant-, freights charged by the St. Gothard line, which have massed much dissatisfaction in Italy; so moch so that the Government is little inclined to go oat of its way to favour new enterprises of a similar character.

FATAL FIRE IN CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO, Friday. Afire havocenrred at Sacramento, California. The roof of (be bnilding fell in, orushing, several persons. Six bodies have been identified.

CONSPIRACY AT ERZEROUM. ATHENS, April 21. A despatoh from Constantinople states that the Bishop of Erzeroum has arrived there, and will be questioned by the Porte in regard to the con- spiracy recently discovered at that place. It is added that 75 persons are still imprisoned at brzeroum.

CHINESE LABOURERS IN BRAZIL. A correspondent of a morning paper states that arrnngemeuts have been made between Braxil and Ohinafor the intioduction into the former country of 20.000 Chinese indentured labourers. It is estimated that they can be landed at Rio for a little more than £2 per bead, and it appears that they are to receive wages at the rate of 17d. per diem, and to provide their own food. ThfJY will, therefore, cost less than negro slave labour, upon which the Brazilians have hitherto relied. The correspondent states that no guarantees are given for the fair treatment of the Chinese. In the jnter or oi Brazil there is a total absence of any judicial machinery for the protection of the labouring class, and the Chinese possess no diplo matic or consular authority to secure redress for their grievances. It is said that the labourers are not to have passports like other foreigners; that they will be prohibited from living in the towns, the intention being to employ them in coffee planting; and that they will be compelled to make their- purchases in the truck shops, which are almost invariably owned by the planters. It is further stated that the ultimate importation into Brazil of from 400,000 to 500,000 Chinese is antici- pated. I

On the arrival at Waterloo Station on Saturday morning of the 11.30 train from Clapham Junc- tion, the dead body of a gentleman, y about sixty years of age, was discovered in a 1-"t- class compartment. The body was removed to the St. Thomas's parish mortuary to await ldentilica- ticn. Upon the deceased were found a gold watch, two pairs of Bold eje-glasses, a s'S^t ring with the initials "L. S." engraved upon it. The opinion of the medioal officer was that the dc. crated bad t-uccumbed totm apoplectic fit,