The Cardiff Times

TUESDAY. Brecon School Accommodation. In ti.e H"US« o» Commons on i.Uf*d;»y, Mr SiAKLXY Luiohtos anked "e Vice-President •f the Committee ot.Couucil on Education whether bis att' liUou had Useu caiied to a request the sc-.liooi board of LUneliy (Brecon) for the sanction by t.he Education Department of an enlargement of board schools whether it. WAS a lacl that in the voluntary and board schools of ♦he district taken together more than jutticient accommodation is available for the chhdreu and whftfher under such circumstances the department was empowered oy tiie Lducation Act to require or to sanction the provision ot unnecessary school accommodation expense of the r«tep;tyers. b-ir YV. HART lna*: The question of my hon. friend refers rea/lv to one 01 adding class rooms, which both the board and the inspector o{ the district think necessary for the proper organisa- tion of-the school. The department moreover are not satisfied that there is sufficient aeconintoda tion in the existing school-, and under all the circumstance* it would be unusual to refuse to aanction proposal of the board. S r HBNKY HOLLAND, in reply to Sir R. Fowler, *aid he han not himself :.eeu the accounts 0/the flogging of native women by urder, of the Landrost in the Transvaal, but if true, they described circumstances of great barbarity. Her Ma jesty's Government had, hwevr" no right to interfere. Article 18 of tbt1 Convention of jPre- toria, nnder which they could havo called the attention of the Transvaal Government to ,ach matter-, was omitted from the Convention) of London, 1884, and therefore there had been no violation ot an agreement entered into- between the Republic of South Africa and her Majesty's G-ovemnieut. Mr W. H. Smith Brought to Book. Mr C*K £ W asked ti.e First Lord of UWT^Ury u*> -7Tr wa« true that m a letter addressed to whetoei Habitation of the ynmrose the !„ -Sated that he felt Leagu' » • 8sjn<r ti.e Crimes Bill as speedily ¡'ble "(1 a.s tQ put a. -pQ coercion of the loyal and peaceful peasantry o Ireland by the National Leagne,and to secure the punishment of these dastardly and cowardly assassins," and whether he meant to convey by this expression that there is a connection between tb" National Lsafrue and assassinatiou. Mr W. H. SMITH: I have not seen the letter to which the hon. member refers, but I am of course responsible for the act of my secretary, who informs me that his letter was in answer to a letter which contained a reference to dastardly and cowardly assassi us, and that the words used in hiu letter were appliad to those men who bad been guilty of crave offences against the peace of the country and of cruel attacks on unprotested peasants. Mr SUTOS said that the words of the letter of the right CIOU. gentleman's secretary seemed to imply a connection between the National League and nwjassination. Would the right hon. gentle- man address a letter to the Bournemouth Habita- tion in order to put an end to this false im- pression ? Mr W. H. SXITH: I am not prepared to accept tbi representation of the letter as accurate. I have not it, but will take care to do so. Mr E. KOBEKTSON said tbat in a letter in .nw8r o an address from tbe Tivertcu Conserva- tive Working Men's Association, the right hon. gentleman was represented to have said through his i>cretary, The Government will resolutely carry ita measure into effect in spice of the uncon- stitutional obstruction of the Giadstonians and the avowec' enemies of Eucrland." He had to ask the hou. tfentleman whether that was a correct leport, »nd, if so, where such alleged uticonstHu tional obotruction as he complained of occurred, and also who aTe" the avowed enemies of England with whom he associates the Gladstonian members in such obstruction; and whether, as leader of thai House, he would in future take note at the time of what he may deem to be obscruction before derlOuncinll it to persons outside the House who have ho knowledge of the circumstances. (Hear. hear.) Mr VV. H. SMITH: The bon. and learned gentleman quotes a letter whish I did not write, but was no donbt writteu by one of my secre- taries and signed by ire. Mr ROBERTSON The paragraph says that the letter was wntten by the right hon. gentleman. (Hear, hear.) Mr W. H. SXlTB: That was incorrect, and a gooa many statements of the kind are incorrect, (Hear, bear.) I did not write the letter, aud have not seen the letter, but I am not prepared to say that I should desire to withdraw from its. purport. I am entitled, and hon. gentlemen are entitled, to have their own opinion as to the character and the result of the proceedings in Parliament. Discus- sion—accumulative discussion—may arrive at euch a point that obstruction may have resulted from it. Whether it is unconstitutional obstruc- tion or not depends entirely on the judgment of Parliament and the judgment of honourable members. The judgment of the honourable members may differ from that opinion, but for my- self, I think that the views of Parliament have seldom, if ever, presented a condition of atfairs like that at which we have now arrived, under which the public business of the country has been delayed, frustrated, and the public interest sacri- ficed. (Hear, hear, and cheers from the Conserva- tives.) The Coercion Bill, On the motion to go into committee on the Critne" BiB, Mr R. T. REID moved as an amendment, That this House declines to proceed further with a measure for strengthening the criminal law against combinations of tenants until it has before it the full measure for their relief against exces- sive rents in the shape in which it may pass the other House of Parliament." The hon. gentleman said those who were opposed to this measure felt they would not be doing their duty if they did not endeavour by every means in their power to pre- vent the passage of a measure which they believed would rather lead to an increase than to a dimi- nution of crime. Mr SHAW LKFEVBE, in seconding the amend- ment, pointed out that originally tiie bill was presented ItS one directed agaiust crime, but latterly Lord Hartington had said it was to put down an unlawful agitation, and the Prime Minis- ter hatlsaid it was to put down combinations of tenants. Unner these circumstances it was the duty of the House to wait and see what was the full measure of relief to be proposed by her Majesty's Government. The right bon. gentle- man proceeded tn examine the Land Bill now in progress in the House of Lord*, expressing ap- proval of the provision applying the previous Acts to the leaseholders, but condemning the other portion of the measure, and characterising the bankruptcy clauses as demoralising and requiring modification. Mr ARTHUR BALFOUR, Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, who f,,¡¡owed, referred to the paucity flf attendance, whereupon, Mr T. P. O'CONNOR rose to explain that the small attendance on the Irish benches was due to tlh1 fact that most of the Irish members were engaged in speaking elsewhere against the Coercion Bill. Mr BALFOUR, in continuation of bis remarks, joined in the hope that had been expressed that there might be an absence of that tire and heat that had more than once been displayed in the course of the debate. He did not, however, pro- pose to do more than courtesy seemed to demand in continuing a debate which, in the opinion of the Government, had alreauy been more than sufficiently prolonged. He denied that the bill gave immense powers to the landlords. At the most it enabled the latter to use those powers which had been conferred 011 them by a Liberal Government. As to combinations there could be ao doubt that the league organisation in Ireland had been the means of preventing many amicable arrangements, and had consequently led to evictions that might otherwise, have been avoided. Mr R. T. REID here said that no organisation that would prevent the payment of a fair reut would get any sympathy from him. (Hear, bear.) Mr BALFOUR, continuing his speech, claimed for the Government a desire not simply to prevent harsh and improper evictions, but to deal with the existing state of tilings in a larger spirit. Mr MCNDKLLA, who gave his support to the, amendment, blamed the Government for the conspiracy of silence with which they were meet- ing the arguments urged against the bill. Re- ferring to a recant speech of the Prime Minister in winch the Crimes Bill and the Land Bill in the House of Lords had been alluded to as being regarded by the Government as sister measures why, asked the right hon. gentleman, should a Coercion Bill be regarded as the sister measure of a remedi»l bill? (Opposition cheers.) With re- gard to the Land Bill now in the House of Lord?, the Opposition recognised in the lease- balderlS clauses a substantial bsnefit, but the leaseholders formed only one-fourth of the Irish tenantry, and for all the rest the measure was nothing more than a crnel mockery. It was not intended as a measure of substantial justice satisfy the English people, and justify the Government in bringing in a Coercion Act. On the motion of Mr COSSHAU, the debate was adjourned.

WEDNESDAY. Thotdjoumed debate on Mr R. amend- ment to the motion for going into committee on the Criminal Law Amendment (Ireland} Bill was resumed by Mr 11. COSSHAM, whose reading of biatory taught him that those who depended upon force *6 the only means of governiug the world were lelying upon something that conld not be de- pended upon with anything like safety. All who were in favour of remedial legislation, whether in the homcepathic dos conceded by a section of the Tory party, or the larger doses that Unionist liberals would prescribe, ought, if they were pincere in their professions, to support an amend- irlent which asserted the principle that with coercive legislation there shouW be remedial measures. The amendment also claimed the right for Irish tenants to com- bine, and he failed to see why they alone should be prohibited from that which was dona by lawyers, parsons and landlords. It waa the old story of power, selfishness and class interest keeping down the poor and weak. We retained Canada because we gave her self-govern- ment; we lost Ameri2a because we refused it; and the only danger in Ireland was due to the carrying of coercion bills. Mr A. PU-E maintained that the alleged connection between a certain section on the Oppo- sition side of the House and criminal associations and illegal conspiracies in America and Ireland was founded upon the flimsiest evidence, and that the Tory party were associating with and pro- tecting, by means of this measure, a class of men who. were responsible for more outrages and crimes than were Fenians and dynamitards. The bad landlords of Ireland had been a. curse to their class and to their country, and the object of this measure was, by suppressing the National League, to itrike froiu the hands of the Irish tenants one oithe few weapons they had for their own defence. Colonel HUGHES HALLETT believed it to be a fact, established beyond controversy, that the condition of Ireland required the immediate and earnest consideration or the Governrntiit. (Home Rule clivers.) But the crucial point was in wh:\t J direction that consideration was to go, and ho I hd that remedial legislation could not successfully be applied, while the ordinary law was tfet defiance. Mr T. FRY cordially supported the amendment, and Supposed that the last speaker would not be convinced of the evidence of statistics even if ntClJracy wm vouched for by the Angel Grabue). (Laughter.) He did not suppose that the gallant colonel told the electors of Rochester at the last election that he was going to support a coercion bill. n ff Co). HUGHES HALLETTassured the hon. member that it he would ou some pleasant Sunday after noon read some of his elect on speeches, he would se^tha* he distinctly stated that the suppression of the National League wan the first thing to be done. Mr T. FRY said that in that case the hon. member was almost the only member of the Tory party conduct had been consistent, for the electortt were told by Lord Salisbury and nearly I all his followers that the party was against coer- cion, and in favour of a large measure of local government for Ireland. The Libenls were evory bit as anxious for law and order as the Tories, but did not believe that a policy of coercion could be success.ul. On the motion of Mr T. P. O'CONNOR the de- bate was adjourned.

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MR GLADSTONE AND THE FORGED LETTER. At the dinner given to the labour representa- tives, at which Mr Gladstone was present, Mr G. Howell, M.P., proposed the toast of the right hon. gentleman's health. Mr GLADSTONE, in responding, referred to a remark which had been made as to election ex- penses being paid out of public funds. The right hon. gentleman said this was a question on which he felt very strongly, his opinion being that such expenses should be borne by the country, and not by candidates seeking election. With regard to the question of labour representation, Mr Gladstone said it was a, great source of satis- faction to him to observe the manner in which the working classes used their political power. Those of them who desired to be represented by men of their own class haH been most careful to select men of high msral character—men of whom they might be justly proud. He hoped the precedent laid down might be followed, and whatever might happen, the interests of the country would be in no danger. lieferring to the Times forgery, Mr Gladstone ridiculed the idea that Mr Paruell should have written such a letter as that published in the TUMIl, His correspondence with Mr Parnell had beau of extremely limited character. In point of fact he had never in his life received but one letter from the Irish leader. The document in question was written five years ago, under circumstances of unusual import- ance, and he had hitherto refrained from referring to it, but its contents threw considerable light on the topic of the hour. and were strong evidence in favour of the contention that the Times letter was a base and malicious forgery. As soon as the facta in connection with the Piiceuix Park murders were published, Mr Parnell, apparently foreseeing that in the public inind be wouJd he associated in the crime, wrote a letter placing himself and his future conduct unreservedly 10 Mr Gladstone's hands. The tone of Mr Parnell's letter was such that he evidently regarded the murders with the utmost abhorrence, and he offered, if Mr Gladstone, after considera- tion of circumstances, thought such a step desir- able, to retire altogether from his public duties.

THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE. The following letter has been written by Mr Talbot, the "Father of the House of Commons," to the secretary of the Mid-Glamorgan Co user v a- tiveAssociatiou 3, Cavendish-square, London, April 22, 1837. Ltear Sir,—I rec^ive-i to-day your letter enclos- ing me a copy of yours to me of June 12 last, and my reply, and askiug me whether I am of the same opinion as when I wrote my letter. My answer is that I have no reason to think that any material alteration has taken place in my views on the Irish question, and that I am now, as I was iu June last opposed to the scheme of Home Rule as proposed by Mr Gladstone, but that I think an equitable plan of Home Rule might be adopted which would not involve the evil consequences which the scheme alluded to appears to mo to iu- vol ve. You further ask whether I am a Liberal Unionist or a Gladstonian Liberal. But this question does n')t admit of a categorical answer. I support Mr Gladstone's policy when I am convinced it is ri,<ht, but not when I am convinced it is wrong. Similarly I give my adhesion to the Government when I believe their vinws and inten- tions are just, and not otherwise, I think some confusion has occurred owing to my vote on the closure questivl1 last week) which was nut intended by mo as a party vote, but aa an expression of the opinion I hold, that nine days of debatiug had exhausted the subject, and that the main ques&ion ought to be put without delay.—I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, C. R. M. TALBOT. R. L. P. Cox, Esq., secretary. -+-

MR GLADSTONE ON RATING. Mr Gladstone was present at the opening of a new sewage system for Hendon on Saturday. Substqueutly, in proposing the health of the chairman of tue local board, he remarked that he was sorry the sanguine ideas formerly entertained as to the possibility -of making good commercial transactions from an effective mode of disposing of sewage should have exploded or passed away. He believed there was no better economy than the saving of human life. They saw that in London, vast as it was, mortality had been reduced to an extent which a generation back would be deemed impossible. As to the relative liability of owner and occupier, there was no doubt a state of facts that was not expected when the present form of legal liability between the occu- pier and owner was devised. They had now come into a state of things in which, instead of a. sort of pormaneucyandcontinued levelof charge for rates, new purposes continually came into view. Tbe occupier had to pay water rate, drainage rate, sanitary rate, and the liability of the occupier had undergoue very rapid and unexpected iuciease. How far Parliament would be able to deal with that he would not undertake to say. Hut a. very gieat anomaly unquestionably existed. Iu con- clusion the right hon. gentleman congratulated the district on the public spirit it had exhibited, and trusted its example in endeavouring to improvo human health might prove contagious, aud pass from district to district.

MR BRIGHT ON FREE TRADE. Mr Brighf, writing to a Glasgow correspondent, denies the statement recently made that Air Cjb- den and himself bad predicted that in ten years after the introduction of Free Trade the whole world would follow our example, and that if not there would be good reason to reconsider the question. He characterised the latter portion of the statement to be in the last degree absurd as no man who knew anything about the question could possibly have said anything so ridiculons and childish. Free trade gave us freedom to buy, increased our buying, aud consequently our selling, in spite of the hindrance of foreign tariffs. The reason other nations kept up their high tariffs was that protec- tionists were an organised army, while consumers were a mob. The refusal of the United States protectionists to lessen their protection was prompting a system of corruption unequalled in any other country. He advises the electors to read Sir Thomas Farrer'd book, Free Trade versus Fair Trade."

LETTER FROM SIR G. TREVELYAN. Ths Press Association states that in reply to a correspondent who bad inquired of Sir George Trevelyan whether there was any possible inter- mediate Liberal policy between that of Lord Hartington with coercion and that of Mr Glad stone with his Home Rule Bill, the right hon. gentleman replied as follow^ :— "Dear Sir,—I am very much obliged by your letter. I have great hopes that at no long time I may be able to answer it in a public speech, for the subject—which cannot be treated piecemeal is too large for a letter. Tllis much, however, I will say, that the attltude of the Liberal leaders who met at the Round Table Conference WHS 8uch as to in%ke it certain that a jZeneral Liberal policy is possible and perfectly attainable; and everything I have seen since of Liberal members of Parliament who supported Mr Gladstone last year, satisfies me that such is the case.-—I remain, &c., G. O. TUEVEEYAN,"

MR GLADSTONE WITH THE LABOUR MEMBERS. Mr Gladstone dined at Armitstead's on Tues- day with the labour ill the House of Commous. The proceedings were private, but the Press Association understands that Mr Gladstone, in the course of the evening, expressed himself strongly in favour of throwing the charge for returning officers' fees at parliamentary elections upon the rates, in the same manuer as those incurred in connection with school board elections. With regsrd to the desirability of co-operation with Liberal Unionist* on non-Irish questions, be was willing, at 24 hours' notice, to co-operate in this question. In the course of subsequent conversation on tha subject of the relations existing between the Liberal and Irish leaders, Mr Gladstone is said to have declared that be bad never received but one letter from Mr Parnell in his life.

THE LOSS OF THE TASMANIA. A Lioyd s Lelegrarc, dated Bonifacio, Tuesday, says lbe position of the Tasmania is un- changed. It has been ascertained that part of the cnrgo is above water, and undamaged. A portion of the passengers' luggage, all more or less damaged, has been salved, together with live pieces of ivory and a quantity of Marseilles specie. The weather remains fiue, and there is a fair prospect of salvage. In the wreck of the Tasmania £40,000 worth of jewels elouging to an Indian prince, who was on his way to London for the Jubilee, wore lost. Captain Yate, late of the Afghan Frontier Commission, lost a. number of very valuable dlJCIJmcnt8. The Central New, say->, in reference to certain grave charges brought s»gain*t the officers and crew of the wrecked steamer Tasmania, and pub- lishes in a London newspaper, Mr Bethune, secretary of the P. and O. Company, has made the following statement -.—The commander of the vessel. Captain Perrins, who is described as a man apparently incapable of performing his duty on account of long service and infirmity, was fifty-three years of age, and was, at the time of the disaster, one of the most trusted captains in the service. He had held that position for twenty years, and throughout the whole period had not once incurred the disapproval of the board for any act or omission in the performance of his duty. The company, being exclusively their own underwriters, have the foremost interest in providing the most skilled commanders and officers and the best crews (tor the particular work their ships have to do), and that the com- manders and officers in the company's service are more liberally paid than in any other employ I throughout the mercantile marine of this or any other country.

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A ROMANTIC CAREER. Count Ignatius Gurowski, the Parisianised Pole, who was receutly buried at Paris, was the hero of a career so romantic in many of its circumstances that he deserves Ulor8 than the brief obituary notice which lately appeared in the Press. When he came to Paris at an early age his antecedents as a juvenile champion of Polish freedom, combined with his handsome appearance, good manners, and general vivacity, gained for him an entry into the fashionable society of the time. He was received at the court of the citizen king, was almost a kind of Beau Brummel to the Duke of Orleaus, aud was an assiduous frequenter of the private concerts given by the Princess Czartoryska, the friend and pupil of Chopin. It was at the house of the Duke de Capriola, then the Neapolitan Kuvoy in Paris, that Count Gurowski first met the Iutanta Isabella, who was the eldest of the seveu children born of the marriage of Don Francesco, brother of Ferdinand VII., and of Don Carlos de Bour- bon, with the Princess Louisa of the twe Sicilies, daughter of Francis I. of Naples, and niece of Queen Marie Amelie of France. The Infanta was only twenty, and bad hardly been free from domestic and cimvenSual restraint when the hand- some Polish adventurer made as deep an impres- sion on her plastic mind as did the Moor of Venice on that of Desdemona. Her father was then residing in the llotel de Gallifet, and it Was from this mansion that the Infanta eloped with the man of her choice. The elopement, it is needless to say, caused the utmost consternation in Royal and princely circles, and the fugitives ( were as hotly pursued as were Young Lociiinvar aud the Lady of Netherby when they ran away from the laggard in love and the dastard 111 war of Scott's ballad. They were caught at Namur, Queen Marie Amelie deriving intense consolation from the fact that there ware two beds in the room in which the lovers were apprehended. After this escapade there was no resource left for the lady's parents but to marry her to Lochinvar. Reports says that the married life of the lovers was one of comparative penury, the Couut only rscei ving as dowry with his wile four pairs ot damask curtains. He fared better, however, duriug h:s life than Prince Albert of Bourbon, who, with his brothers, the Duke of Seville and Prince Francesco, ail nephews of Queen I Isabella, speni; three nights as homeless wanderers in the Champs Elyt^es. The vicissitudes of princely persouages iu these days of Republican- Ism are quite common, but Count Gurowski, thanks to his own energy and the influence of his friends, Was able to avoid the privations to which many of his wife's kinsmen were subjected. Mai- ringe with a princess is not always a passport to affluence. Count Gurowski had a great loss aoout ten years age, his only son, Ferdinand, having died during the Carlist campaign while acting as aide de-camp to Don Carlos. It is doubtful if the Couut ever thoroughly recovered rem this blow.

JILTING A WIDOW. In the Queeu's Bench Division on Monday —before Mr Justice Grantham and a common jury—the case of Tripp v. Goodwin came on for hearing. In this case Mrs Maria Tripp, a widow, who formerly carried ou business as an Fnglish and French laundress in the neighbourhood of Clarendon-square, Somers Town, sued Mr Good- win, a horse dealer, and the landlord of the Anchor public-house, at Whetstone, to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage.— Mr A. J. M'lutyre appeared for the plaintiff, and there was no defence.—Mr M'lntyrn stated that plaintiff's husband, who died in August, 1885, was during his lifetime on friendly terms with the defendanc, and Mr and Mrs visited at the defendant's house. In May, 1836. the defendant, who was a widower, called on Mrs Tripp, and asked her to go tu Har pendeu Races. She accepted the invita- tion, and accompanied defendant to the rac", where they met some friends. Defen- dant on that occasion introduced Mrs Tripp as the future Mis Goodwin, against which she protested. 011 the following Sunday, the 30th May, Mrs Tripp, by invitation, went dawn to Whetstone, and the defendant proposed to her. She declined to give an answer at onca, but ou the following Sunday, on being again asked, consented to become defendant's wife. After that she went to the Anchor every Sunday. In September the defendant said he thought after all he should marry Sarah Carter, who had JB400, and on September 29h he absolutely refused to marry plain- tiff, aud had since married the lady he bad inentionsd.—Mrs Tripp, the plaintiff, bore out the opening statement of counsel, and said she had, in consequence of the engagement, sold her business fur jS70, and had spent JB50 on blinds, curtains, &c., for defendants house, and which were still in defendant's possession, and in getting her trouxseau,. She was now working in a laundry.—The jury returned a verdict for the plaiutiff—damages, £ 200.

SOON MARRIED. r At Bow street police-court, London, a respect- ably dressed young woman applied to Mr Bridge for advice under extraordinary circumstances. Her story v/as very disjointed, but she was under stood to say that she recently made the acquain- tance of a man, and he subsequently offered her marriage. She consented, and the ceremony took place on the 5th of last month. Her father died in January, 188&, and by the terms of his will she was entitled to upwards of £400 on the death of her mother. She died and applicant placed herself in communication with a solicitor at Winchester, who had charge of her affairs. Her husband accompanied her to Winchester, and on receipt of her money she handed the whole amount over to him.—Mr Bridge: Why?—Applicant: Because he said what is mine is youiv, and what is yours is mine. Applicant went on to say that her husband eX: pressed a wish to see Portsmouth Dockyard, as he had never been there. He took his departure, and it was arranged that they should meet in three at tho Charing Cross Hotel. She arrived in due course, but could not find her husband, and bad not seen him since. She had made inquiries, and it had been suggested to her that be bad made over- tures with » view of marrying a lady at Norwich. She also found that he had gone by the overland route to Australia.—Mr Bridge read some corres- pondence, and advised applicant to consult hor relations and maize a further application at this Court.—Detective Nicholls was instructed to assist her, and accompanied her to her brother's. He, however, refused to have anything to do with the case, on the ground that be bad cautioned her against the man before she was married. She had advertised in a matrimonial newspaper for a husband. The man had replied. They had not knowu each other for two days before they were married, and she had disposed of her home.—Mr Bridge directed the officer to record the facts.

ROMANCE BELOW STAIRS, On Saturday, in the Queen's Bench Division, Mr Justice Grantham had before him the case of Horsroan v. Burton. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage, the plaintiff, Bmma. Horsman, 21 years of age, being a housemaid, and the defendant, Ernest Burton, oged 26, a butler. Mr blackwell was counsel for the plaintiff. The defendant did net appear, the plaintiff'* counsel stilting that he was understood to be in France, and that the action was undefended, the only question being as to the amount of damages. The parties became acquainted n 1884. They were in service for some time at Hyde Park-gardens and elsewhere. They had some correspondence by letter. The defendant at first wrote in very affectionate terms, but a change came over him which be said he could not account for. He had made the plaintiff an offer of marriage, and it was accepted but after "coupl of years be broke off the engagement without giviug any satisfactory explanation of his conduct. He had induced her to leave her service in view of their marriage, and before the engagement was broken off she had bought her marriage outfit. The plaintiff having given evidence to that effect, her mistress, whose service she had left to be married and who had taken her back, testified that tha defendant had always given her to understand that he was going tomake tho plaintiff his wik-The learned judge asked the jury to award such damages only as they con- sidered fair and reasonable in the circumstances. —The jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for £50t and his lordship gave judgment for the amount, with coats,

THE TRAGEDY AT"CREWE. On Monday, the inquest at Crewe on the body of Sarah Griffiths, who was murdered in her dwell- ing-house in Henry-street on the 26th of March, was resumed.—The little girl, Mary Jones, who was terribly injured on the occasion, was now able to attend. She was dressed in black, and had her head bandaged.—In reply to the Coroner, she gave her story. She left the accused, Tom Bevm, in the house with her aunt, when she went on an errand, and on her return Bevin attacked her most brutally first squeezing her neck with both hands, then throwing her on i he floor, kicking heron the head, and belabouring her with the tong*. She said she bad not quarrelled with lleviu. The girl created some commotion by declaring that while Bevin was beating her Mrs Parsons, the deceased's siater, who resides next door, came in and said to Bevin," Stop it; you'll kill her."—Mrs Parsons was re-called, and denied this in the following words:—" If I drop a corpse this instant, I never eaw Bevin or the girl that morning."—Several of the jury remarked that it was an extraordinary statement. The girl, however, persisted in making it.—Inspector Oldham proved the identity of the accused.—The jurjweturned a verdict oi Wilful J murder against Tom Bevin. f

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A PUBLICAN'S DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Court, Londen-before Mr Justice Butt and a common jnry—tho consoli- dated cross-suits of Walker v. Walker, Hands and Nash and Walker v. Walker, came on for hearing. In the first case Thoroas Walker brought an action for a dissolution of his marriage, charging bia wife with adultery with the co- respondents, and claiming damages against them. In the second case the wife petitioned for a divorce on the grounds of alleged cruelty and misconduct on the part of her husband. In the first suit both respondents and no-respondents denied the allegations against them ih the second the husband denied the accusations hrs wife had made against him. The petitioner married the respondent in 1886, when he was a non-commis- sioned officer in the Horse GoardS, He retired in 1881, and took a public-honse^n Maddox-street, Regent-street. The married life of Mr and Mrs Walker at first was fairly bai.PV, but after a time Mrs Walker began to givy. way to drink, and quarrels arose in consequent. One common cause was, according to the petitioner'^ case, that she was often out late, and cam<\ home drunk also, the petitioner objected to find strange meu in the private bar-parlour, notably aschoolrnaster friend of his wifes. The co-rest.jondent Hands was the keeper of a volunteer drill-hall, and the case against hini was based on vis its paid to him by Mrs Walker without her husband* knowledge. A temporary separation took place in 1,82, but in 1883 a reconciliation was effected, but jt did not last. In September, 1884, the petitioner having mean- while moved to another public-house in Tottenbam- court-rcad, Mrs Walker went to live in a labourer s cottage near Surbiton. Here. it wfs alleged, she committed adultery with a YOtlDh man named Nash, the son of the owner of the cottage, a trooper in the 3rd Hussars, who was living tem- porarily at home.—Tha charge against the peti- tioner was that he threatened J.>i8 wife, was guilty of violeuce to her, and also had pnisconducied him- self with a young woman in bis employ, who, however, denied the charge.—Tiie case had not concluded wlten the court rose. In the Divorce Court on Monday, the consoli- dated suits of Walker v. Walk-v, Hands and Nash, and Walker v. Walker were brought to a conclusion. The r>jspec(,jy<j counsel having addressed the jury, his lordship summed up the evidence, and pointed out the tbat neither of the co-respondents had been called, and said the case wholly agaiustNasb rested otr. the evidence of his mother. As regarded the charge of misconduct made against Walker, he was surprised that it should have heqp made, and mofro so that it should be persisted in after the direct (denial that had been given to it.—-Tho Jury found that Mrs Walker had not committed adultery with Hands, but they were not agreed as to the charge against Nash. They found in the other case that Mr Walker bad not committed adultery, but that he had been guilty of cruelty. His Lordship, on the finding, dismissed Mrs Walker's petition, and he also dismissed the husbands petition, as he had been found guilty of such cruelty as debarred him from having a decree nisi.

THE LIBEL ON LADY AYLMER. In Dublin (J1 Monday—before the Lord Chief Baron and a special ju^y—wa8 commenced the beanng of the action by Lady Anna „ T. 7 ?16'' against Mr J3. Dwyer Gray, M.the proprietor of the -JYa;- mans Journal, to recover damages for an alleged libel confined in a telegraphic summary of the Aylmer divorce suit in London early last November, imputing that ou cross-examination, Lady Aylmer admitted having been improperly intimate wIth her husband before marriage. Mr Gray lodged £5 in court, and pleaded that the nbel was published without grosi negligence, s having been received in the ordmary way from the Press Association. Sent, 0 Brian; and Mr Gordon were for Lady Avhner Mr Macde.rmjtt, Q.C., Mr Adams, and Mr Lnnis for Mr Gray. Several jurors were challenged on each side. Mr bergeant OBnen in opening the case, said that m all her actions Lady Aylmer acted on the advice 0f her parents. Lady Aylmer last year instituted nroceedin«a for divorce against her husband iu England, and jn examination, before Mr Justice Butt, on the 4th November was asked bow j '8be Imd known her husband before she married him. She replied that she had known him several months In the report published by the Evening Telegraph she was stated to have replied that she bad been intimate with her husoand more than once bef(J.re, ven^h« WrtaS noW exatn<i»d, and de- th? she h ^Wer 8tated iQ the report, and declared tha. she had never acted improperly with her husband before marriage. For the defence Mr Gray and stated that themoment his attention was called to the in- accuracy of the report he published an apology Having read t'le report he dictated an am>lo/y which was published m the colnmus of the Eveninn Telegraph, in which the reyort originally^ppotred WLKSI prietor of the Dublin Evtnina TdmrJnh a special jury, lbe jury found there was negligence and gave a verdict for nlainUP »negligence damages at £ 250 beyond the JJS as^81Q^ The verdict carries costs. lodged in court. --=

MISHAPS TO A BRIDAL PARTY. --ST1 toilo, Scotland, i„ cP'S,'» riago ceremony performed in TrtK«>= v Catholic Chapel there If bt* Ro,rmi connection with with which they arrived^ at the chanpl aCf^dance pared, ahtUebefore five 0>olock on 1!'Iiday atter- Sf'paS3c i" ^^ecle.gy- wore on it wasevidentthaJhtn'thof evaQ»1K hia engagement or had ii either forgotten prevented from fulfi!liDK it TL tv^i° ,er W1V and their friends spent th«-iri expectant couple in the chapel, comforted^bv th?" pa, ?DtIy *a,tmK sympathising visitor? who had H™8 ?f•W aud sundry needful refreshment v ,n p -.luJ for them. For kludI7 P»™ied the party waited for the nriest tL rS sturdily declaring that be woSdh^*8?0001 the place until the ceremonv vi. ° fro™ last the priest, who, it turned ™ t u all about the eng^em^t and M for8oUen Edinburgh to hear J*" „, d Kono ,to way from the railway stati.m and 38 °Q £ -8 surprise aud horror, acquainted witlwl ..t0 r joining in one the patient c^plo sho™ J*? thinking ^hat' theirVouble^ w^e bddfroom' night stepped with the best man and bridesmaid into the cab waiting fOP n,_„ bad the hW. „b.» 'h« TfkM" Slr',0TZ*S" mates, happily unhurt, were soon got dear of th* ruined carriage-thQ bride pile and Stoned the bridegroom flushed and anerv AffI i been kindly cared for bv some'havm§ across the way, they started shorUy lfter m?d night, apparently qu<ta h andundis by the rather chequefeq experience of the day

IMMORAL WOMEN. The Marlborough-rtreeTpolice-coiu-t, Lendon wa* occupied for some time on' Saturday disposing of charges brought by the poii™ I foreign women who were diSed on Fri^S in annoying gentlemen in the streets ot the WLt! end by soliciting them in an improper manner In one cas« womau said that she was not likelv to be ao foolish as to run in the face of dan^lr when a companion o hers had warned her nX go near to a tall policeman, because he was verv wicked." In «wother case' two Germ^ brought «P Jor ,fy?htuig in the streets, and tha magistrate V^^ed whether they '< punched » each other with their fasts—A-constable M^d that they fought furioudy Wlth their umbrell cre^ mg quite a little scene.—The Magistrate said German women ought not to come to this count™ to fight each but should do their quarrelling abroad. Helot them off by paying 5s each— Another German woman was fin J 20 s for am.o7 mg a married gentleman in Great Portland-sS by catching bold of his beard and another wh„ was charged with disorderly conduct, said' thaf she was waiting for her "good gentleman," when a constable slyly crept round from a corner^ taking her by the arm, walked her off to th« station, —The prisoner was not known, and Mr Mansfield, addressing her, 6aid, Take care you don't come here again. You may go'aw'j this time. —In another case, a tall German woman, who ha a figured on many occasions in this court, assured theup,gi8trate that eh a would give up the trade lfTia would let her off • but Mr Mansfield declined to listen to her ap'pea, and fined her 20s, or H days' hard labour in default. »

OUTRAGE AT EALING At the Brentford police-court on Satnrdav Meshack Lee, a gipsy basket-mak^r was charged on remand with the cm» mittal of a? assault upon LSura Lilv Linstead, a girl eight years of age, whosa parents iive at The Grove, Ealing. On the evening of the 12th instaut the girl an errand by her mother. She was then accosted by a man, whom she says was the prisoner, who invited her to take a walk on the Common. She did 80, and the man then committed the crime, terribly assaulting her when she re. sisted. The poor child, in an exhausted condition was discovered by a constable in the mornius' The prisoner was subsequently apprehended, He was taken to the girl's bedroom with a number of otner men, and she at once pointer! to Lee, and said, ihats him." Mr G. W Lav solicitor, informed the magistrates that the trlr! was still too unwell to attend, and he therefore asked for a further remand. He had received a letter stating that the Treasury would itself conduct the prosecution in future. The prisoner was then le- manded for a week. He was driven away in a vehicle guarded by four mounted police omeerE amidst tbe excited shouts of a crowd. -_4'

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LYNCH LAW IN AMERICA. Five Negroes Hanged on Trees. A despatch from Columbia, South Carolina, of April b, says :—\t Yorkvilio this morning five negroew werti lynched by a body of armed wliito men. Lyncnings have occurred here before, but never have so many been lynched at onca or for one crime. On the evening of November 30,1886, little John L. Goode, aged twelve, was found lying insensible in a water furrow near bis home His skull was crushed, his mouth knocked m, aud his body almost beaten luto a jelly. He died that night. Cir- cumstances pointed to Mose Dipscomb, Dan Koberts Bailey Oowdle and Pint Thompson, all coloured, as the parties who had killed the boy and they were committed to jail. Pint Thompsou and Dan Huberts made a confession implicating other negroes in the crime. They were stealing a basket of cottou when the boy came upon them, and while some held him others beat him with rocks and sticks. T;i v ■ further confessed that there was a com- bination of about forty negroes in the county sworn to kill anyone who caught them stealing. Twenty more of the band were arrested 1 aud lodged in jail. A preliminary examination resulted m all being discharged except six of the principal actors. They cailed their organisation "The Rising t Star Lodge. One of the prisoners testified that ¡ he was induced to jam the order by being told that he could take or steal all the provisions they needed Another said that the object of the club was to take whatever they wanted, and if detected to kill the person who detected them, brtveral murders were committed in Yorkville which had always appeared mysterious, but every indication pointed tu members of this gang as the perpetrators. ° Mosei Lipscomb^ Dan Roberts, Bailey Dowdle, n Thompson, Giles Good, and John Good were committed to the YorkvilJe jail for murder. On the night of December 15 it was rumoured that an attempt would be made to lynch tha prisoners, and the Sheriff called out the Jenkins Rifles to guard the jail. The next night the Sheriff removed the prisoners, taking them to a railroad station twenty miles off. Shortly after his departure a hundred horsemen rode up to the jail and broke it T6?', hor^men Save chase, but the guards eluded them. Two days were spent in the woods before the prisoners were gotten safely on the rnu and brought here for safe-keeping. The Criminal Court for Yorkville convened there yesterday, On Saturday a guard came from that town and took the six men back to stand their trial. It is probable that they would not have been molested had not another chapter ot the crime been ended yesterday by William E. Goode, tho father of the murdered boy, becoming a raving maniac and being sent to the lunatic asylum. It was further ascertained tbat the condition of Mrs Goode's mind is little better than her husband's, and in a short time she will probably join him in the asylum. This caused tho farmer* and friends of the stricken people to become infuriated. Last night at midnight far out in the country a band of men began to assemble. AU were on horseback. Just as the moon sank behind the horizon seventy horsemen galloped down the deserted street to the jail and called to thp Sheriff, demanding the keys, which were promptly refused. Iron doors were burst open and the murderers seized. Prayers for mercy, shouts and screams awoke the neighbour- hood. John Good was released. The other five were tied upon horses, the party remounted and rode away then- horses on the run, out of the town and did not halt. In tbe woods a mile away ropes were put around the necks of tbe prisoners and thrown over convenient limbs. The negroes asked for mercy, prayed and yelled. They became utterly 'PICr°k en Wnen their last moments arrived. I le horses were suddenly made to spring from under them, a, vollyy of pistol shots was fired, and the mob melted away in the darkness. Judge Witberspoon to-day charged the Grand Jury that this was like the Edgefield case—one that the law could not reach—and they need Sheriff mVeS farther than to vindicate tho

PECULIAR LIBEL ACTION. on Wednesday- before Mr Justice Grantham and a common case of Gauunon v. Becks came on for mal. it was an action for libel, brought by Mr «on ^n(l r c- B- Caramon, father and TWU-residmK.a' Mert°n, Wimbledon, -gainst Mr °v, the Wimbledon Courier, in denipd ^ru i appeared. The defendant 'bel concerned the plaintiffs, aud Mr r!wtUnf' privilege, and no innuendo, for th« 't w Scarlett were counsel wis for thAa"?i fy' o wLiie Mr Muir Mackenzie H hetldefe»'^nt,-Mr Cock, in opening and ann L pIa'otife. Baid his clients, father aud son, were respectively clouth Wales traffic Mf w l South-Western Railway aud assist- R1»!V W ■ cnQ Blacl*wall (Great Eastern) B°l.n& ^ad oi music, they were in the S f ia their house at Merton. The libel appeared in the paper in September last, ma column headed "Local Gossiping," aud having over it the editorial note Though careful ae to the matter inserted, we deem it ad- vieable to state that wecannotholdourselves respon- den0J mE c!T°nSa,nd ^««sof our correspon- dents. The correspondent—the author of what tho earned^counselcalled this wretched gossip, wrote thiTttVTu vtr,T*fcJer?'' the libel was in these terms. Withm a hundred yards of tbe Grove Hotel discordant music and boisterous aughter might assail the ears of the passers-by, 'HZ rtT*1/ R^KERJR froi» the depths of «ades. (Laughter.) Yet it comes from the windows ef an English home, the members of whom regard this mode cf insult as » Witimate andp olite manner of showing their detestation of Mertonians in general, and in particular those who may chance (sic) to. have caused them any unpleasant trouble. One would naturally &unoose that the members of all English homes ^a«l ,!o2T cmll8ed I0"!? before this year of Prlc» 7°i!,ld4apPear thafc sach i8 not the case and Tatler has to deplore the fact. People wiil 7 ono.mother, Who is this?' Shall wT ,reD7, echo answers 'Gam- mon. —Mr Cock asked the elder plaintiff if hQ was uncivilised.—Witness: No, I don't think P' l, t ,look BO • (i^UKbter.) — Mr RI I XT Hny foundation for the libel .—-None.—Mr Justice Grantham: If you aRk him that, I should not think he W £ Uiu competent to express any opinion as to Were similar to those which r .fcolllf th« depths of Hades." (Laughter.) A number of witnesses were called for the plain- tiffs to prove that there was nothing unusual in the noises at the house, which consisted of piano playing and some singing. One witness, who was a visitor at the house, admitted that tho music up sometimes when the window was open, but said he did not put his head out Tt the window to sing into the street.-The defen. dant, in bis evidence, said tbat at the time when the article appeared he did not know anything about the Gammons, and did not know that the article conld have any reference to them. The name of the writer was Jackson.—Evidence was given on behalf of the defendant with the tiknn°hv fhWlDR n*' 6 artlcle was nofc generally Wl tw •ari> VC a? aPP'ymf? to the plaintiffs, and that it did not injure their reputation in the place. The jury, after a short consultation in the box, returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, assessing the damages at £20 to the elder and £35 to the younger.-The learned judge there- upon gave judgment accordingly with cost*.

TRIFLES FROM "TRUTH." The biography of the late Mr Darwin, by his son, ia to be in three large volumes, and it will be published in M few weeks. A canonry in Bristol Cathedral has been placed at the dipol of the Lord Chancellor by the resignation of Dr. Perceval, who baa given up bis stall on going to Rugby. The preferment is worth about £700. Canon Medd and the Rev. H. L. Thompson J rector of Iron Acton, are the two ..favourities at Bristol for the stall; but there is no reason why Lord Halsbury should limit himself to clergymen who are beneficed in the diocese, and he is far more likely to select one of his clerical relatives. Lord Eldon used to job the Bristol and Gloucester prebends in the moat scandalous manner. Since so many different ways have been sug- gested for keeping the jubilee, it may not be out of place to refer to the Levitical instructions upon jubilee keeping. I commend them to the careful consideration of those who are so anxious to cele- brate the Queen's Jubilee by passing a Coercion Bill for Ireland. They are as follows "Ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty through all the land unto the inhabitants thereof I lYe shall not therefore oppress one another. And if thy brother that dweUelh by thee be waxen poor thou shalt not rule over hini with vigour, but shall fear thy God." It is stated in the local newspapers that an audience was imported to Dingwali for Mr Cham- berlain from other party of Scotland by a factor of the Duke of Sutherland. This choice audience consisted of fish factors and landlords masquerad- ing as crofters. Rosshiro is the most Unionist county in Scotland, and desperate efforts were made by them to prevent Mr Chamberlain's tour being too transparent a fiasco. How strange and fad are these mutations! Here is a gentleman, once a shining light of Liberalism, once listened to by admiring audiences, once able, energetic, and a leader of men, now wandering about in the wilds of Scot- land, jeered at by the few who congregate to look at hini as he flits past wayside stations, pouring forth his woes in shrill complaint to the rocks and to little groups of cottagers, and vainly asking for' their sympathy and their confidence a very Lear, with ona fond fool" alone true to him with touching fidelity. Others may smile; to me the thing is too melancholy for laughter. Alas alas, for peer human nature!

MURDER BY A MOTHER. At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday —before Mr Justice Stephen—Mary Ann Hath- away (5), married, was charged with the wilful murder of her child, Mary Hathaway. —Mr Poland, who appeared for the pro- secution, said that from the depositions there could be no doubt that the prisoner was insane, She had been in a lunatic asylum twice, and had been noticed to be strange in her 'manner previously to committing the deed with which she was charged. She bad taken the child on to Blackfriara-hridge and j thrown it over the parapet. It fell into an empty barge, and, from the injuries it received, it sub- sequently died.—The learned Judge said that. hviDff read the depositions, he was satisfied that the prisoner was insane, and be made an order that ebe to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure.

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SINGULAR ASSAULT AT llANEL Y. Harsh Treatment of a Domestic, At the Llaneily police-court on Wednesday— before Messrs Tregoiiinf; James Buckley, R. Maclaran, and If. C. Buckley—John Malyun, excise officer, Mina-streer, was charged with aud heating his servant, Norah Burke, on the 17th, 21st, 22ud, and 23rd instant. The case excited considerable interest, and much hostility was shown towards the defendant by the hundreds of people who crowded the court and its approaches. In her evidence the complainant, who is a girl of 17 years, said that she entered the service of Mr Maiynn in March, 1885. Previously she had been in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Home, Trefor't. About midnight last Saturday she lett defendant's house and went to the police station, because she had been badiy treated. Last Sunday week, at noou, sho was eent upstairs by Mrs Maiynn to the garret, because the latter said she had aggravated her. She was then called down to the study. She had not had her break- fast. In the study she was thrashed with a cane by Mr Maiynn. She was afterwards given her dinner-dry bread. She was then ordered up ty the garret by Mrs Malyun, where she remained until tea. time. She was then again thrashed by Mr Maiynn with a cane. The follow- ing Thursday she remembered being thrashed with a cane by Mr Maiynn it was in the morning before dinner. She was also beaten with a brush on her back. It was a long brush with a handle. It was Mr Maiynn beat her. After knocking her once or twice the head of the brush fell off, and he then struck her with the handle. (Sensation.) She bad forgotten why she was thrashed. She felt the effects of the blow up till yesterday. On Saturday afternoon defendant thrashed her with the cane after she was undressed in her bedroom. (Sensation.) On the following uight he again thrashed her in bed she was not pulled out of bed. She was kicked on Thursday or Friday, and also on previous days. She used to be beaten every day for one thing or another. A small poker was used on her head a little time ago. A year ngo she tried to escape. She jumped over thewall. but Mr lynn caught her in Station-road and brought her back. Once in Lent she had been to church, but otherwise she was never allowed to go out. She had only written to her mother once, and then Mrs Maiynn forwarded the letter. Witness was to have had 8s per month, but had only received 2d her clothes were bought for her. She believed ic was the lady superior of St. Michael's Home who arranged for her going to M. Malynn's. At this juncture of the proceed- ings a heap of dirty rags were produced, which witness said were the clothes she wore at the defendant's house. (Sensation.)—In cross-examin- ation bv Mr W. Howell, witness admitted that she hid been vary untruthful; but the people at the Catholic Home did not say things would be disagreeable for her if she returned. She was untidy once at the home. It was for this fault the difficulty arose between her and defendant and Mrs Maiynn. Witness said she had no decent underclothes at present. She was not allowed to put on her better clothes though they were in her box. (Sensation.) The dress she had on was from St. Michael's Home. She could lIot get leave to go out of the house—-they said tho dress was not good enough.. Dry bread was meant as punishment. Generally she had the same food as the others.—Dr. D. J. Williams, who examined the girl, deposed to having found cerlain bruises on various parts of her body. She was in a fair state of nutrition.—Mr Howell, in addressing the court for the defence, said there were two sides to every tale. The speaker was placed in a difficulty. Defendant was a. professional man 111 a Govern- ment situation but his mouth was closed, nor bv an anomaly of the criminal law could his wife be called to give evidence. The girl had been in his service, and had admitted that her mam trait was untruthfulness hence on the uncorroborated evidence of an admittedly untruthful girl, the character of a respectablo man was to be taken away. Defeudant admitted can- didly that he had beaten the girl once. It was monstrous to presume that this young married man would enter a girl s bearoom and thrash her naked in bed. was a case that carried great improbabilities. The object seemed to be to break down the character of defendant because the girl was so dirty and nntruthful that he could no longer keep her. The bench said it was an extraordinary thing for an employer to go into his servant's bedroom at all. At the same time they were bound to recogniso the force of theargumeut put forward by Mr Howell, and to take into consideration the fact that Burke by her own admission was a confirmed story-teller. Although they had decided not to convict defen- Although they had decided not to convict defen- dant ot aggravated assault, would have enabled them to inflict a fane of £20, or to im- prison for six months, they would convict defen- dant of common assault, and fine him to the utmost limit, viz., B5, with £3 to be paid to the girl, and costs £4 1^* Defendant soon after loft the court in charge of a posse of constables, who conducted to his house followed by an excited and angry mob.

THE LOSS OF THE COUMOUN- DOUROS. Suspension of the Master's Certificate. Mr J. Coke Eowler, on Wednesday, gave judgment in the inquiry into the circumstances attending tho loss fit the ss Coumoundouros, of Cardiff, at Escala, on February llt111ast, while' on a. voyage from Genoa to Carthagena. The court found that the stranding was caused by the master keeping the vessel running at full speed before a. gale of wmd in thick weather on a course steered west-three-quarters-sonth, which took her on to a lee shore, whereas he ought to have altered the course considerably to the southward of the course be steered and further by neglecting to use the lead, which would have warned him of the approach to land. The vessel was not pro- perly ballasted, being much out of trim, and con- sequently diiffcu 11 to manoeuvre, aa thee veti t proved. Proper measures were not taken to ascertain and verify the position of the vessel from time to time. Two hours before the vessel struck, when the master received a report from the second officer as to the condition of the weather, he ought to have gone on deck xiimself and altered the course, or, if too unwell to do so he should have sent tor his chief officer and ordered lam to do so. The vessel was not navigated with proper and seamanlike care, and the court found the master (Mr George Ca»nP *?. default, lbe mate was placed in a difficult position. If he had assumed the command ».nd altered the coui^e without permission, strande1d, ihe would have incurred heavy responsibility But he did not seem to bavo shown that zeal and energy which, under all the circumstances, might have been expected of bim: The court admonished him to exert himself more III future. With regard to the master the court made all allowance for indisposition at the time of the loss, but con- sidered the case too serious to be passed over lightly, and deemed it necessary to suspend his certificate for 12 months.

CURIOUS-LOCAL LAW CASE, IN BIS KVANS EX-rABTE BKOWN. In the Qneen'li Bench DIVIsiOn of the HIh Court of ;¡ ustice, on Wednesay-b6for: (\e Lord Chief Justice and 1\11' Jstlce A. IJ. Smlh this case, which was a dispute about a solicitor s bill. The question arose out of the payment of a special fee of 5& guineas to a^counsei taken <»ft the Oxford Circuit, and brought to South Wales Circuit to plead for the plaintiff in the action of Brown v. The Great Western JRail way Company. The case was first of all tried at Swansea, when the plaintiff Brown was non- suited, with costs. That was in 1884. At the Hilary sitting of 1885 an application was made in the high court for a new trial. The counsel who then appeared for the plaintiff was Mr David, ot the Oxford circuit, and a new trial being granted, the plaintiff's solicitor, Mr 15vans, thougrnt; it advisable that he slionld be specially retained for the new trial at Swansea. Mr David accordingly went to Swansea, and the result of the new trial was a verdict for the plaintiff, who was awarded JB750 damages and costs. The Great Western Company"after- wards endeavoured to get another new tria!, but failed, and the plaintiff obtained the money awarded him, but refused to pay the special re- taining fee of fifty guineas paid by the solicitor to Mr David, and on the matter coming before the master for taxation, the master refused to allow the fee as between solicitor and client, a decision which be (tbe Lord Chancellor) considered a very extraordinary decision. The solicitor made an affidavit to the effect that he bad a conversation with the plaintiff, when he advised him as to the retaining of Mr David, and told him that there would have to be a special retaining fee, to which the plaintiff agreed, though nothing was said about the amount of the fee. Mr Tindal Atkinson submitted that his client, Mr Brown, was taken by surprise whert he was called upon to pay such an exceedingly heavy fee as 50 guineas. The Lord Chief Justice said it was clear to him, from the affidavit of the solicitor, that Mr Brown knew all about special retainers. The master must ascertain the truth of the matter by hearing witnesses and allowing cross-examination, Mr Justice Smith concurred. The plaintiff in this matter appeared to be very ungrateful for what had been done for him. The matter was accordingly sent back to tho master costs to abide the result.

GORED BY A COW AT BRYN- MAWR, On Tuesday evening a serious accident occurred at Bryrimawr through a cow, which had ap. pareutly become mad, rushing through the streets and sending pedestrians belter skelter. The animal, it appears, was purchased in Abergavenny market by Mr J. Bishop, of Ebbw Vale. Together with some-others it was being driven to Brynmawr. Suddenly when near Clydach Bridge the cow became infuriated, and rushed forward as if possessed. It ran through several streets. In Bailey-street a number of women were as- sembled. They sought safety in some of the neighbouring houses, but one poor woman, a Mrs Jane Williams, less fortunate than her com- panions, was tossed by the animal twice, and in a manner which led to her receiving frightful injuries. The efforts to capture the beast were now fortunately attended with success. Mean- while Mrs Williams was conveyed to the Kailwav Tavern Inn.

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THE WELSH IN LONDON. LFROM OCTK OWN COKRESFONDEKT.] The terms of the contract with Messrs S. Belham and Co., of Buckingham Palace-road, for restoring the college buildings at Aberystwith having been finally completed, operations will be at once commenced. The contractors are bound by a heavy penalty to complete the wing for the science department by the 1st of January next and the entire building by the Ibth of August 1883. I uuderstand that the treasurers of the college have just received from the executors of the late Mr Samuel Money the sum of £200, being the amount which Mr Morley bad promised to- wards the restoration fund. The date of the London Eistedfodd has been definitely fixed for the second week in August, that is to say from the 9th to the 12th in. clusive. The Royal Aloert Hall has been eugaged for the entire week. The prospects of the choral competitions are of the brightest. The best choirs of Wales and England are preparing for the chief choral competition, and no less than seven have already entered. There will also be a. fane competition amongst the male voice choirs, in which the Rhondda Boys will have an oppor- tumty of wiping away the undeserved slight placed upon them at the exhibition contest some r< rar!'1wo, »«o. I also understand that the Cardiff Orchestral Society, under Mr Fifoot, has entered for the orchestral competition, and that a. party from Cardiff will be amongst the com- petitors for the National Eisteddfod Association string quartet. I hear that the evidence given by the sup- porters of the Soclety for the Utilization of the Welsh Language made a very strong and favourable impression on the members of the Royal Commission on Education. Dr: Isambard Owen, who so zealously and ener. getically represents the society in London, invited several of thumetropohtausupporterJofthe cause to meet the South Wales representatives (of the S. U. W. L,) at dinner in the Masonic Temple of the Holboru Restaurant. In addition to the host and the Ven. Archdeacon Griffiths, Mr *Jsaac ,^iwies (H.M. inspector of schoolt) and Mr Beriah Gwynfe Evans (of the South Wales Daily News), there, were present Mr Stephen Evans, Dr. Frederick Roberts, Professor Rbya Davids, Mr Howell Thomas, and others who take a practical interest in the utilisation of the native tongue of the Welsh people in their system of education. The toast of the evening, "Success to the cause, was drunk with much enthusiasm. ihe memorial statue to the l>tte Sir Hugh Owen is now fairly under weigh. The com- mittee of selection, with Mr Cernwallis T /-« .ila,ve approved a model H Griffith, and commissioned him to !^CUitVl10iiW°rr m bronze. The model, I may the kaf U«1 ru ^eness of the late Sir Hugh, and It is to be hoped thatPtheenh0rrghfly<>UCCeSSI'Ul" who will have the honour if'ft' f^n^v°u, restins-Dlico will ^onoui of finding the statue a of .ttlySu1 2 tSnX't'0", Cardiff. tonally keen lacking in

A FALSE VOTING-PAPER. On Tuesday, at the Aberdare „ before Mr North, Mr Rhys, and Mr D P n" Lewis Davies (collier) Vnd John Pri!JfVies~ charged with illegally filling up a voting-piper delivered at tbe house ot one Joseph Jones ,?n .ne occasion of the recent local board election at Mountain Ash.—Mr T. Phillips appeared to prosecute on behalf of Mr David Morgan, one of the defeated candidates. Mr Phillips said he understood that Davies had absconded to America. As to Price, he no doubt accompanied Davies to the house, but there was reason to believe that lis did nofc take any part iu the falsification. The charge against Price was then withdrawn. — Davies was charged under the 38th and 39th Victoria, chap. 55, with two offence. viz. with fabricating a voting-paper and with falsely assuming to act in behalf of a voter Under the section, de- j fendant was liable to a penalty of At the recentelecttOn defendant was actively en- gaged as a canvasser for Messrs Morgan Morgan to th?ecirf?iyT* Evidlnce was then given as tere ommi W if ^der, «bich *he offences were committed.—Mr Kenshole, clerk in the em- Pft* c/ M,r Llnton' deposed that Jones's paper a\ hUed by defendant was counted and included in the certibed return of the election.—Mr North Raid For had bee" guilty of a most serious crime. i or falsely assuming to act on behalf of a voter the magistrates would inflict a fine of £ 10 and harf'labour.3 tW° months' imprisonment with hard labour.

MERTHYR GUARDIANS AND GEESE. At the meeting of this board on Saturday, Mr R. H. Rhys presiding, the clerk submitted a statement as to the receipts and expenditure of the Aberdare School farm for the past year. The QYer6 £ 334 19' 7d and th° expenditure ±<o/3 Is dd, showing a loss of £ 44 2s Id.—Mr D. Davies, Aberdare, gave notice of motion recom- mending the expediency of keeping on the farm at Aberdare, of selling tha stock, and letting the land.—Mr Richards, referring to the entries of stock on the farm, said be saw no reference to two geese, a gander, and six goslings. To whom did they belong.'—Ihe Chairman: To me.—Mr Richards asked what business had they there ? Ary ^ereeat|ng the ratepayers' food. (Laughter.) Mr Rhys said this was a lie. He had given tbe farmer money to keep them, and he had made a. present of two of them to the union.—Mr Richards asserted that if any geese belonging to him were kept on the farm, the chairman would have been the first to put a stop to it.—Mr D. Davies Glebeland, asked if he was to understand that the chairman's geese were grazing on the land ?—The Chairman replied that it was not so. He bad given them two of tbe geese.—Mr Davies (indig- nantly) Here they are grazing on our land I think the sooner the farm is done awav with better. The matter then dropped.

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER. D^es^dToh!: Vrfc* on Monday, William Davies and John Davies were charged with steal- PenLfh Job/7>P6rty °f-Mr putfitter, assistant to th« e,c' ,fc appeared, was an ASS out of employment, and having formerly been f °f J°!m ^-viesCthelatter, That with g^D 8 cf e\ve him a collar and ab e SV'e!, rkl"g h,Tra a nttl* Present- able. Subsequently, however, John Davies added a shiro to these articles, aud this without consult- ing his master. The latter missed the shirt and suspecting John Davies, gave him into Sitedv The prisoner, who was given an excellent character by his employer, now admitted giving the other man the shirt, and said lie intended putting it down to his own account." A colica man present in court stated tbat he bad known both prisoners at Dowlais some years ago. Thev then managed an outfitter's shop, and bore good characters. The prosecutor expressed the opinion that John Davies. who, be said, was a first-rate assistant, had been led astray by the second prisoner. He could not take him back into his employment because he bad already engaged another parson to replace him, but he would do his best to secure another place for him.—The bench ordered prisoners to pay 20s and costs, or go to prisoner for 14 days.-TI.16 fine in John Davies's case was paid.

THE BOW SHOOTING CASE. At the Thames Police-court on Saturday, Henry Walker(40), a clerk, of 17, Albert-dwellings, Old Ford-road, Bow, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. It will be recollected that a married woman named Alice Mechaux, who bad formed an intimacy with the defendant, was a short time ago arrested on the charge of having attempted to murder him. When Walker was seen bleeding from a wound in the ear, Alice Mechaux was in tbe room with tl.; an answer to a question, ho said, She did it." On arrival if the London Hospital, Walker fai* he had himself, and the woman also denied having cf rT mitted the act. Mr Lushmgton accordingly H; charged the woman. After evidence had k beard on Saturday, the prisoner said- Ie I a extremely sorry to ha.ve given all this trouble. ani admit the attempt. I cannot excuse L 1 apologize to your worship as representing ,fc 1 In extenuation 1 can only say I Was c"e law. worrie by loss of employment nndery TOuch troubles."—Mr Lushington then r Pr'vate accused for trial and refused bail 0lnDaitted tho At the Central Criminal Coi*i-' „ Walker (40), who was charged J'ti? *on^'ay> H. commit suicide, was placed • f li attRmPting to peared that the accused had n bar< I<; aP" libel against a Mrs Shelby fpre[err?d a charge of the East London Waterworlf!°r> havin& written to prisoner was working cor < yOmpany, for whom towards her daughter'ri'h ng of his conduct Snellock's defence, a"nd wC°^Pfny took up Mis her, having stated th« t wIl° defended would be proved. I fact!>, which he said would prefer not to n° li vat possibly Walker Recorder thought °. pres:> the cba.rge of libel.—The withdraw from tlbe It r. lat Walker should A verdict of Vo). proeclOn, and he consented. Mrs Snellock's case i y LVas then recorded in Court, on Central Criminal tenced to six Henry Walker was sen- to commit suicide d labour for attempting

FOND OF HIS OSTLER'S WIFE. Butt Sad •Court oa Monday, Mr Justice Blackhall r> t',Q case "Blackball v. the husband f "H6*" The petition was that of miscondn^ p°ir-a d,Vorce by reason of the alleged bar^e ot,? i1"8 ^ife with Mr John Clarke" claim fr\». ?r' e employer. There was a co-resn^nH ^amages, but it was withdrawn. Tha bridiyJlp I" ° at Albion House, Kew tha 'ln 1279, had iu his employ an ostler, to oner> who formed an attachment in ^P^dent, who was then a domestic marrisH of Mr Clarke. They were warHa tt1Q UIle °f that year. Some time after renno«f If ,c,°"Iesl'0ndent, who had lost bis wi{p, whiM. i t'1<3 respondent to act as his housekeeper, wi»nf f accordingly did, and the petitioner also wards the Co-respondent who had lost bis whiM. i t'1<3 respondent to act as his housekeeper, wi»nf f accordingly did, and the petitioner also Bl-ir>n° n18 -afc the house. After a time Mr family not,ce<i—so it was asserted—that wife 'les were observed to pass between his tlie po-respoudent, this causing re- tL i AQces on his part. Subsequently aha left te huse, oliltensibly to visit her mother, who "VM In Bnckiughamshire but she went to Hemel ti 4 with the co-respondent, they passing tha t- Vf ^^ther at au inn there. It was stated wv ^r 0ner uP°n two occasions had been rti, V I an assau't upon the co-respondent. he tj ury found for the petitioner, and the learned J uQge granted a decree nisi, with costs.

Agricultural Notes. (By a South Wales Agriculturist.) The much debated question of inoculation w preventative against pleuro has received decisive blow from the total failure of the ejc* peritnents instituted by a Cumberland authority. Pleuro of a very malignant 1 vj e been prevalent in that county for some time, the authority decided to carry out the system inoculation. An outbreak recently occurred 011 Mr Rothery's farm, when two animals afi<iCte^ were slaughtered, one of which had been inocu' Iated six months ago, when the disease appear^ on the same farm. A post-mortem examination the two carcases showed that the inoculated anim*' had pleuro of long standing, and was a muel: ",oral case than the other. The authority, under tfca3* circumstances, have determined to give up th' system of inoculation, and adopted the v '■ reinedy-i.e., slaughter of the diseased anin ais. Inoculation cannot be relied on as a safe remedy. The disease is so virulent th"t we arl bound to adopt the safest means of checking In a very interesting article in the Fortnight# Review," entitled "On Western Ranches," tn* writer speaks of this dread disease (jraduaio' extending its area in the United States, al1 seriously injuring the supply of stock rais^ throughout that enormous area. A strong opinion is being expressed bv \;Lriou3 agricultural associations and horse-breedets u))"O the desirability of Government buying tin siipily of horses needed for cavolry and artillery purposes from the breeders at two years old. Thi.s'wou^» undoubtedly, be better for the farmer, who woutf thus be enabled to turn his capital more quicklY than if he bad to keep the horses till tin v four years old. It may be said ti-.rt thiS risk would then be thrown upon tbs Government. No doubt it would, but the a.d' vantages which would accrue to the Goveroia' from securing the pick of the English bred would more than counterbalance such ri*k. oreover, the risk would be reduced to ai'Hii.mun1 by the establishment of large stud farms solely devoted to rearing these horses, which woulJ boo form a reserve from which the necessary r<~niouut* could be procured at a moment's notice. 7 breeding, too, would be stimulated, awJ attention paid to it than is now the case. Mr Bradlauerh has done good service to t!'4 public and agriculturists in bringing big motion for a Royal Commission to iiivest—;i;e tbe question of market tolls. In many these tolls are abused, and form a heavy t;<x uti articles offered for sale. Convenieuces 1) ,vidd by an individual or a corporate paid for by those who reap the benefit therefrl'l¡)' A reformation in these matters will tend t, "t rid of the objectionable ini(id' The Tithe Rent Charge Bill aims at an anif'10' ment of this vexed question. The making tithe payable by the landlord direct inste "i or bý the tenant is a move in the right direction. UrJ many properties the landowner will have difficulty in obtaining a rise of rent V;t, lent to the amount of tithe, and good deal of unpleasantness may a Unless the whole question of the readuisl;n>niS ui K iieS ii°i^ea": 'n au exhaustive manner, bill will be productive of harm. Tiie avew^ upon which tithe was originally assessed are fat too high compared with the prices obUin;.bl« during the past few years. Of course, tithe b25 decreased in value, but being assessed upon a hteh value, the decrease has not kept pace with the decrease in the value :)f land. A The railway interest in the House of Lor.]. proved too strong for the agrictilttlrj and trading interest. Hence, the Earl of J enej' amendment was lost, and railway companies possess the power of charging low freights m ordef to secure the through traffic. In other wùrdt", preferential rates will continue to be granted to foreign goods in order to secure such traffic, tn the prejudice of native products. Let the agricul- tural and trading interests bestir themselves :\nd put pressure on their representatives in the Uolls6 of Commons, so that when the bill comes that House this objectionable feature snail be, removed. I commend to my brother agriculturist^ Mis3 awTniTf I"1* leliter n"W circulated in tha agricultural papers on the destruction of the warbl# maggot. I have used McDougal's preparation wbich is non-poisonous, with good effect, both destroy tbe maggot and also to prevent the attach of the fly during the summer months. There ares doubtless, many other preparations equate efficient, although I have only used this.

THE NEW HOSPITAL AT MERTHYR. A meeting of the Merthyr General Ho,;pit.J Committee was held on Wednesday, under rl presidency of Mr W. L. Daniel (High-cons^ble)- —ihe Chairman intimated that in pur' suance of a request made by the vecu- tive committee, be had communicated witb Mr Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle, who had ted that any help his brother and himself v. >ui i be inclined to give would be inclined to give be in the shape of contributing, under ce provisions, to the maintenance in future ra-tjer than to the building fund.—The Chairman ilel" tioned that Mr G. T. Clark had offered to pro' vide two beds at the institution at an aullual expense of £ 60. After a few remarks from Mr V. Davies, Mr Bailey, manager of the Piri.iouth Works and Collieries, said the question had, as fact, been under the consideration of all tha works proprietors, and it was their intention to act ÜI conduction with each other in tha matter.-Mr F- James considered it would have a good effect if the employers moved soon, because at there was a feeling that, with the exception ot Dowlais, ve*y little had been done by the grea2 works.—The Secretary mentioned that Messrs Crawshay had really contributed more libe:Y „au .Aai?y employers to the Children's •Hospital in Bridge-street.—Mi- Bailey suggested that it would be a very nice thing were the WOlk- men to undertake to support as many as the employers.—In reply to Rev. Griffith Roberts, Mr Frank James said they had enougn promised to build the institution.—It was agreed, on the motion of Mr Biddle, that after tha state- ments of Mr Bailey, the question as to approach' aW8^ay he left iu abeyance.—Mr .Jenkin thnv Pn behalf of local workmen that of the insT;?i to do so,»ething iu support matter forward nn th t 6 wouId til9 to Mr Harrap, Mr Wakelm^r--1'' suggested that the bmU.ng' would' enough advanced iu abnnt J; { the foundation-atone layin* cerem agreed, ou the motion of Mr^HrtT y" V Mr Harrap, that th« -"lc»dl^, seconued by 21st June, a»d on the tixed '"r the James, seconded by Mr T ^0sitl0n ot Mr Frank to ask the Marquis of "ews» »t was re solved ««». o» or ,b?u «• »*:>»• »: J vineed to bis lordship M m'g coa'

THE HEALTH OF CARDIFF. tho J General for in tha u en(^m £ k^turday last shows tba> birtha "9r°U|*h Cardiff the number of ^istered last week was 77, as com Theo and in the two pr.cedin?. j e "7 births comprised 32 boys and 45 n V «nd correspoucjed to an annual rate of 33 5 P r ljOOO °f the population, estimated to be in the middle of this year 104,580. Thera Was a. great increase in the mortaliiy of the borough in the last week, for the deaths were 56, or 22 more than in the week preceding. These 56 deaths represented a rate of 27'9 per 1,000 of the population. This rate is a very high "I", for it is V3 above the average rate of the 23 great towns ill England and Wales. There weie only two towns with a heavier death-rate. Theso were Liverpool, with 28'7, and Manchester, with 364. The rate in Bristol was only 21'0, and thi- was as much as 4-9 under that of Cardiff. The 56 deaths in the latter town included 26 males and 50 females and of the total as many as 14 wece infants under one year, and 7 referred to adults who bad attained 60 years and upwards. The principle zymotics were f^tal in 8 cases, and they iucluded o each of measles and diarrhoea and 1 each of whooping cough and fever. In the preceding week there wera only 2 of measles. The present report gives three deaths from violence. Inquests were held on the same nUu^e- °;-AOUltiS' a«cl 12 persons died in th* public institutions of Cardiff. The rates of mortality in the several t:>wns, foUow ■ ° from thQ lcnvesfc> v't!,e 33 ?^ce?ter 149 Sheffield 228 NottTnX,; 107 Bolton 22 8 Brighton 15 8 Birmingham 23 4 WoYvftrh*. Hudderstield 2i'3 London 18'7 Preston 24*0 n"rbv 18-9 Blackburn 24 1 Portsmn.ViI 20'0 Norwich i4'7 Bradford • 201 Salford 24 8 Newcastleluno'20'^ Oldham. 2n4 TV. e upou- Sunderland sb'd Bristol 20-6 Halifax 27'7 Hull 21-0 Cardiff .7 9 Plymouth 22 3 Liverpool 23-7 Leeds Manchester. J6'4

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