The North Wales Express

A k' HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tiiuxts-MAT. The Lord Chancellor gave notice that on Friday he will submit a bill dealing with intermediate educa- tion in Ireland. The Truro Chapter Bill was read a second time. The chief object of this bill is to make provision for the foundation of a dean and chapter for the new diocese. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—'THURSDAY. Replying to questions in the House. Mr Cro.s said he hal not had time to investigate the alleged creation of faggot votes at Exeter, but. as lit pre- sent- advised, he saw no reason for an alteration in the law. The Home Secretary also gave the salient points of a recent conversation with the district inspector of mines respecting the Haydock explo- sion, to the effect that the inspector had a very favourable opinion of the management, and that the accident had occuired in a seam which was the least likely of any in the Haydock collieries for sn eh a calamity: and he (Mr Cross) subsequently said it was not his intention to bring in a suspen- sory bill giving the magistrates control over the issue of. outdoor licenses. Tho Attorney-General confidently expected to be able to take the Criminal Code Bill before the summer circuits. The Chancellor of the Exchequer snid his attention had bf'lt'n called to the annual lass sustained by the excess of interest paid to savings banks trustees, but he had no measure prepared to deal with the case. Afterwards the House went into committee on the Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Bill. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FBIDAY. ■Th'- Lord Chancellor introduced a bill for the purpose of diverting from th» suipius oi the Irish Church fund a sum not exceeding £ 1,000,000, to be applied to the encouragement of intermediate education in Ireland under a board consisting of seven members, to be appoil.ted by the Lord- lieutenant. Another object of the bill is to estab- lish a system of exhibitions and prizes under which examinations would be conducted in June and July at convenient centres throughout the country, having examiners especially appointed. The bill was read a first time. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, i'ir M. Hicks Beach, answering a question, said Government had no information of war having broken out with the Zulus. In reply to Dr. Kenealy, Mr Cross repeated a statement made last year respecting Mina jury. In committee on the Valuation of Property Bill, clauses up to 13 were agreed to. The Weights and Measures Bill passed through committee. At the evening sitting, Mr Macdonald called attention to the appalling fre- quency of disasters in mines, and moved resolu- tions to the effect that Government should at once take steps to see that the inspection ordered by the Mines Act of 1872 was rigorously carried out;* and that should the powers of that Act be insufficient to meet the necessities of all cases, Government ought without delay to introduce a measure that will do so. Mr Burt-seconded the resolutions. An important discussion ensued. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The House of Lords sat for nearly two hours yesterday, and during that time passed through committee the Poor Law Amendment Act (1878) Amendment Bill and the Truro Chapter But. On the motion to go into committee on the former measure, Lord Fortescue objected to the proposal that such mouey as paupers have invested in friendly societies should be respected, and expressed an opinion in favour of the present law, which enalues guardians to reimburse themselves to the extent of the relief afforded from all money or securities capable of being realised. Lord Redes- dale took a bimilar view of ;he bill. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon supported the proposed change, on the giound that friendly societies had done an immense amount of good, and it was desirable to encourage them. The Earl oi Kim- berly and Earl Grey cautioned the House against. the admission of a principle which was subversive of the rule hitherto acted upon in the. administra- tion of the poor law. The House then went into committee, and the bill passed through without amendment. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Sir H. James gave notice that on going into committee on the Criminal Code Bill he would move that the House; go into committee that day six months. He explained that he did not do this to defeat the bill. but to ensure a fuller discussion than had been obtained on the second reading. Mr W. H. Smith, in answerto questions, said there were good hopes of the Admiralty being able to raise the Eurjdicc at the next spring tides. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government had no intention at present of asking Parliament for powers to bring the native troops at Malta, or any representative portion of them, to England for inspection by the Queen. Mr AV. H. Smith, in reply to Mr Mundella, said that if the hon. member would move for them, the full par- ticulars for the contracts for the vessels hired to convey the native troops from India would be laid spoil the table. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to Mr O'Clery, said he did not see how the Government could relieve Ireland of her share of the charge for the maintenance of the Volunteer corps in England and Scotland, since the charge was connected with the general defence of the empire. Mr O'Clery remarked that he was gbid to have this admission, as Ireland was deeply in- sulted by the refusal of the Government to allow her citizens to arm. She was taxed to support the Volunteers of England and Scotland when the money might be much better employed. The Speaker interfered, at the request of Mr Egerton Hubbard, saying that he had often pointed out the irregularity and inconvenience of members raising discussions when they were dissatisfied with answers which they had received. Mr O'Clery then moved the adjournment of the House, and was supported by Major O'Beirne and Mr Biggar. The motion was rejected by 30G to 12. The second reading of the Cattle Diseases Bill was moved by Sir H. Selvvin-Ibbetson, and Mr Forster immedi- ately afterwards brought forward his amendment condemning compulsory slaughtering at the ports of landing of all fat cattle from the Continent. HOUSE OF LORDS •—TUESDAY. The third reading of the bill introduced by Lord Kimberley for amending the Public Health Act, 1 so as to give rural sanitary authorities power to require an adequate supply of water in cottage property, was opposed by Earl Delawarr. His lordship thought the rural sanitary authorities were not composed of men who were qualified either by education or position to exercise the extra powers which it was proposed to confer upon them; and suggested that they might so act as to prevent landowners from building cottages which were absolutely necessary for the estate. Lord lvim- berley refolded the authorities would only be able to require a water supply at a cost which could not exceed £8 13s 4d and argued that it could be no great hardship upon landowners to insist upon them spending £8 13s 4d hi providing their tenants with pure water. The bill was read a third time and passed. HOUSE OF COMftlONS.—TUESDAY. The adjourned debate upon Mr Forster's amend- ment to the reading of the Cattle Diseases Bill was resumed at a morning sitting of the House, by Mr Rathbone. The hon. gentleman quoted the memorial of the Conservative Corporation of Liverpool, and also that of the Liverpool Steam- ship (j',vller, Association, to prove that manufac- turers and merchants were opposed to the measure, which, lie proceeded to contend, would very sen- sibly increase the price of meat by its effect upon thf importation of live cattle. Mr Rathbone urged the House to be no party to a scheme for taking from it the power of protecting the food of the people, and declared that to introduce a restrictive bill at the present time, and in the present prospect of distress in the country, was an unwise, an un- statesmanlike, and a dangerous measure. In con- clusion the hon. gentleman warned the Govern- ment not to incur the odium of raising, for the benefit of a class, the price of the food of the people at a time wh. i; they were Hot too prosperous. After other members had spoken. Lord Sandon denied that the Government had any protective objects in view. His lordship endeavoured to show that the restjictious would not affect the imports, and that there would be no difficulty in s'aughtei- iiig the cattle at the port of debarkation. He eon- tended that the bill would be of great benefit to the consumer, both as regards the price and the quality of meat. The debate was again adjourned. The House resujned at nine o'clock, and was im- mediately counted out. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Wednesday. Sir Wilfrid Lawson once more br e-eht before tLt, House his Permissive Bill. r' .> erged that every year his case grew stronger, becae/ie it was shewn that after a generation of improved educa- tion and improved sanitary law, dneihensess and its frightful consequences showed m- diminution. There were no fewer than 350,000 people taken up by the police for drunkenness last year, and in the town of Dundee it was an extraordinary fact that the Town Council of Dundee, anticipating the New Year's festivities, had ordered six hand-barrows for the use of the police in conveying drunk and incapables to the station house. The principle of the measure was to give the majority of the in- habitants of the different districts the right of de- ciding whether they would permit the creation of public houses in their midet, The question was one which excited a great deal of into est out of doors, and he could assure the House that all over the country there were numbers of people who would make it a test point at future elections. The rejection of the measure was moved by Mr Wheel- house, seconded by Mr Alfred Hardy, son of Lord Crnnbrook who addressed th- House for the first- time. The bill was rejected by 278 votes against 84. Last year there was no division but in 187G 290 voted against the measure and 81 f, r it. There were three fewer cotes for the bill and 21 fewer against it.

WITHDRAWAL Of MR UAXliUltrS .MOTION AGAINST MR GLADSTONE. Mr Hanburv announced his intention on Tuesday week of withdrawing his motion for a vote of censure on Mr Gladstone. He withdrew it un- graciously, and we might say irapeniteiitly. The Government would not give him any support, he complained, nor did any large number on his own side bickliim up, and his motion was low down on the notice 'paper, and he did not know when he could bring it on, and therefore he asked the per- mission of the House of Commons to withdraw it. This request was a superfluous ceremonial. The motion stood on the paper in the form of a notice of amendment on the proposal to go into Com- mittee, and it was entirely in Mr Hanbury's power to bring forward his amendment or to let it alone. Mr Hanbury was going on to justify his motion and everything he had done, and in fact to treat the House to a summary, of the case lie would have made out if he had had the chance, when the Speaker interposed. Mr Gladstone's rebuke was only too well deserved by Mr IIanbury. The latter had no right to put such a motion on the paper unless he meant to follow it out to a conclusion. He ought to have surveyed the difficulties of his task before he undertook it. If he had brought his vote of censure on he would probably have been left in some such position as Mr Cobbett was in the case to which we presume Mr Gladstone alluded on that day, when he moved that the name of Sir R. Peel ought not to appear on the list of the Privy Councillors. There was-, however, a novelty in the principle Mr Hanbury sought to introduce which made it especially objectionable. When Mr Chisholm Anstey proposed, to impeach Lord Palinerston, it. was for Lord Palmerston's policy as Foreign Minister. When the House censured O'Council it was for accusations made by him against the Election Committees of the House; and, if we remember rightly, O'Connell, on being censuied, coolly rose and repeated his charges. But Mr Hanbury endeavoured to make the House of Commons a censor of the political writings of its members, and the most servile majority could not sanction such an absurdity. Mr Gladstone was perhaps too serious in his rebuke. There is not even yet any chance that the House of Commons could allow such an indiscretion as Mr Hanbury's to come to any maturity.—Daily News. We will not quarrel with the way in which the motion was withdrawn. That it ought to have been carried through to the end or not to have been begun at all is quite obvious. But we feel the objection to it so strongly that we are ready to acquiesce in any way of getting rid of it at any stage of the proceedings. The responsibility has been Mr Hanbury's own. The inconsistency and vacillation of purpose' which lie has shown are equally his own affair, lie is the proper guardian of his own credit, and we should advise him to take better care of it in future. To have mounted to eminence on the depressed shoulders of Mr Gladstone Would have been a feat on which he might well have prided himself; but to have made the attempt to mount and to have failed and fallen ingloriously leaves him a good deal less for- tunately placed. Mr Gladstone is now free to day and do what lie pleases. Therj is no censure from Mr Hanbury hanging over his head, nor is there likely to be, whatever fresh occasion he may give for it. But whether the course he had been following lately is such as the majority of sound-thinking men can approve may be none the less worth while for him to consider. We all wish to know what Mr Glad- stone thinks, and there can be no disposition in any quarter to attach less importance to it than it deserves. But we do not wish therefore to be re- minded of it in season and out of season, to have it shouted in our ears in whatever part gof the country we may find ourselves, to read it written in the magazine we open, aNd to have it showered about us in the more fugitive form of pamphlets and occasional papers. The frequency ;and per- sistence with which it is thrust upon us do not induce us to pay more attention to it. A little reticence, even occasionally, would be positively welcome here. Mr Gladstone's own dignity calls for it, and it would do no harm whatever to the cause lie is desirous of serving. His good name and influence are something of a public possession. He has scarcely the right to endanger them as lie has been doing lately, and to go far to deprive himself of the power of serving his country by too great readiness in thrusting himself forward as her unbidden champion. Where speech has failed, it might be worth while to try silence, if only as a passing experiment. — The Times.

There appears to be veritably one portion of London v here tlie streets are paved with gold. It is the neighbourhood of Houndsditch, and one of the most productive thoroughfares in this auri- ferous district rejoices in the singularly appro- priate title of Golden Lane. Here and in Petti- coat Lane dealers in second-hand goods have long been accustomed to congregate, but metropolitan improvement lias now found its way into their haunts haunts, and this market will soon disappear. The Court of Arbitration "directed to be held by the Home Secretary to hear appeals by freeholders, leaseholders, and yearly tenants who will be ejected," recently concluded its labours, and has been favoured with evidence that may be mildly described as extraordinary. We hear of one dealer who stated on cath that his weekly profits on the second-hand apparel lie disposed of amounted to JS5. This, however, was a trifle compared with the takings of two Jewish mag- nates, whose dealings were also in old clothes. The first of tlieselgeiltleilicii claimed as compen- sation the modest sum of £ 3,411. His rival, the Rothschild of the district, "was regarded as the largest purchaser at the Government Arsenal sales by auction. His takings on a Sunday morning vary from iW to tGO in summer, and just before Clt ristmas and the holiday seasons they rise as high as from £ 100 to £ 120." Was it so mistaken at Wliittington to believe that London pavements were of gohl ? Wao would h ive imagined that £ 100 was to be picked up in a morning from the mud of Golden Lane? The Court of Appeal on Tuesday granted Mrs Besant leave to appeal in person, instead of by a next friend, against the decree of the Master of the Rolls, depriving her of the custody of her child, on giving security for costs to the amount of £ 20. Mrs Besant appeared in person, and was accom- panied by Mr Bradlaugh.

LLANDUDNO. PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY.—Before Mr H. Kneeshaw (in the chair), the Rev. W. Venables Williams, Mr J. i L. Hazledine, Dr Nicol, and Major Thursby. Crjdty to a Calf.—Charles True, of Llandudno, was charged by Mr Thomson, of the Royal Societv for the Prevention of Cruelty to; Animals, with crurily ill-treating a calf, the property of Mr John Jones, butcher. Complainant stated that on the 5th inst., at a quarter to ten p.m.e saw in a pigsty a calf-, about six weeks' old, suffer- ing from a wound on the off side of the neck. Some hay, saturate! with blood, was also perceiv- able. All the defendant said in reply to witness's information of the fact was that he was not aware of any harm being done. P'C. 41 deposed having seen the said animal, which had a wound on the neck, supposed to have been caused b" a knife.— Defendant admitted bleeding the calf, which, he said, was their usual custom, before killing such animals. Fined, 5s and costs, with a caution. Unlicensed Dogs.—The following persons, at the instance of Mr W. Griffith Prees, excise officer, were summoned for keeping unlicensed dogs:- John Roberts, who had not taken out a license for one of his dogs, was fined 2.5s and costs. The case of David Parry. Penybuarth, who was represented by his wife, was dismissed, the dog being under six months. William Roberts, Yaynol Mill, was summoned for a similar offence. John C. Davies said that Roberts kept a dog without a license on the 25th of April, which dog witness promised to buy.—Rev. W. V. Williams (to Davies) Do you buy all dogs that have no licenses ?—Davies, with a smile, replied "No."—The bench dismissed the case, the evidence being insufficient to provejthat the dog was above six months old. Cruelty to Animals.—Henry Hudson, who was cha.rged by P.C. 41 with cruelly ill-treating a horse, on the 10th iust., was fined 10s and costs, with a caution.—John Williams was summoned for working a horse while in an unfit condition. Mr Thomson, who prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said the defendant was driving a black pony along the promenade on the 13th inst., when he (wit- ness) perceived a large raw wound on the nearest side. On calling the attention of defendant to the same, he said he knew nothing of it previously.— Defendant emphatically denied the charge, adding that the horse was not out that day. This was corroborated by Edward Wynnstanley.—The case was dismissed, owing to some informality in the dates. Poa<yti«g in Pursuit of Game.—John Jones, 15 years of age. son of William Jones, Tanystage, was charged with poaching in pursuit of game, on certain land on the 13th inst. Defendant denied going to the field with any poaching intentions, but admitted taking a rabbit fiom a trap that lay on the ground.—-He was fined 5s and costs. Itonkujn Str n/ing. — Edwin Wynnstanley fwas charged with allowing his donkey to stray in North-parade. Fined 5s and costs.—For a similar offence, Hugh Hughes, butcher, was fined os and co.-ts.—Thomas Jones, late of Marl, allowed his donkey to stray in Chapel-street, for which lie was finellOo and costs.—For permitting five donkeys to stray in Tudno-street, Hugh Hughes, carter, was fined 5s and costs in each case.—Evan Jones, Penymorfa, for allowing four donkeys to stray, fined 2s 6d and costs.—Isaac Jones, Yr Ogo', 2s B1 ditto James Meredith, Mostyn-street, 5s ditto; William Evans, os ditto; John Brookes, Back Mostyn-street, 5s ditto William Barrow, sweep, was alio fined 10s and costs. 1'hj%nj for Hire while off the Stand.—William Edwards, car driver, Llandudno (No. of carriage, 36), was charged with the above offence by Sergeant Hughes, who stated that on the 14th inst. he saw defendant going along Clonmel-street, and while pr jceeding towards Trinity Church, a gentleman and a lady, two children, nnd another man walked up, and defendant spoke to them. Subsequently the officer accused the defendant of the, offence. He then admitted the charge, but now distinctly denied it. He was fined 10s and costs.—John Jones was charged with a similar offence, committed on the 13th inst. P.C. 41 proved the case, and defendant was fined 10:3 and costs.—For similar offences John Jones, Shop-yn- Row, and John Owen, Madoc-street, were each fined 10s and costs. Drunk whik tn Charge of a Horse and Cart.- • Robert W illiams, Penrhvn was charged with the above o-eii C. 11 stated that on the 22nd ult., as he was going down Mostyn-street, he saw defendant drunk while in charge of a horse and caJd.—P.C. 47 corroborated tliis evidence.—De- fendant, who denied the offence, was fined 20s and costs. Alleged Cruelty -to a D^uksg.—A respectably- dressed young man, named Charks Edwards. draper, Llanrwst, was summoned by Inspector Thomson for cruelly ill-treating a donkey.—Mr James, of Llanrwst, appeared for the defendant. -The Inspector stated that at 3.30 p.m., on the 10th inst., he examined a black marc pony, and found upon it 14 punctures, several wounds wore also bleeding. Defendant was then accused of stabbing the animal with an umbrella (produced). Cross-examined by Mr James: Did you see the gentleman riding the donkey ?—No, my attention was called to the animal by its owner, Mrs Hughes. At the time defendant denied the charge. The wounds were from head to tail. (Here witness drew a sketch of a donkey, minus a- tail, showing what direction the wounds had been inflicted. It was, of course, forwarded to the bench, when Mr Hazledine suggested "that they should put the tail in." Laughter). Mr James maintained that it was impossible for the umbrella to enter the animal's skin.—Isaac Jones, in the employ of Mrs Hughes, as driver, said lie recollected, the 10th inst., on which date the animal in question was shown him, as well as the de- fendant, who was poking the doukev with an umbrella. There were no wounds on it before it was taken out by defendant.—By Mr James Do on remember a young lady who had fallen off the donkey, carrying the umbrella r~ i Yes.—Was :t not then you went up r—Xu. It v. when they were in the stand. Robert Lloyd Jones deposed to having seen defendant striking the animal at the back, and adding that he had re- quested him not to do so.—In reply to a question whether f?he boy had a stick, Mr Thompson said #that they had, but they were not corresponding to "the marks cn the donkey, ?„s d'd the umbrella. Six or seven very respectable young men from Llanrwst 11 d come over on Whitmonday, and they engaged donkeys for half an hour. A dispute arose between them and the owner, the latter maintaining that they had been over half an hour, therefore claiming an hour's fare. Then this charge was brought against defendant, and an ilJspcci "c.illc-dfor. He (Mr James) would cail pe:v >i;. ho would deny distinctly the statement made by {he inspector, and jjrove the wounds were new, and indeed done by the boys who looked after the animal. He didn't believe the umbrella could have inflicted the wounds through the skin. —-Mr Owen, banker, of Llanrwst, said he came down] to Llandudno on Whitmonday, wifxi his friends. When the inspector was called the don- key was in the stand. The wounds were then pointed out to him. Witness was of opinion they were old wounds, as they were perfectly dry, and no blood was perceivable. However, lie did not notice in what direction they were. Witness had not seen defendant on the donkey.—By the Bench: I saw the marks on the donkey immediately after the deferdant got off the animal's back. He could not be certain as to the number of wound"i.—Mr Robert Williams, draper, Llanrwst, said lie was riding on the day in question in company with de- fendant, but did not notice him using the umbrella as stated. He was also present when the inspector came. He perceived some scratches on the animal's skin, and they appeared perfectly dry and old. They were made from the hind. He first observed them on his arrival at the stand, and did not notice them when he was riding. The marks were oh the right hip.—The bench dismissed the case. Alleged Cruelty to a Gulf.—John llughes, who was represented by Mr Chamberlain, was charged with cruelly illtreating a calf. P.C. 41 stated that on the 5th inst., at 1.30 in the afternoon, he saw John Hughes, taking a calf to the slaughter-house, and i]i-treating the same by dragging and kicking it on the ground. In cross-examination:, the officer said that lie did not inform defendant of the matter at the time, as he was about 50 yards off. Neither did he examine the calf, which, although he admitted this to be tois duly.—John Owen, slaughterman in the employ of Mr Edward Owen, butcher, said lie remembered the calf being brought to the slaughterhouse, on the 15th inst. It wa» a very good sized calf, and was killed in about two hours afterwards. It was in a first class state then, there bving no bruises nor discoloura- tion of any sort. If anybody kicked a calf, any- where, there would bound to be a mark 011 it. Wit- ness had not been informed of this affair until about three weeks after the killing of the animal, and it was the only one killed that day, but nine or ten had been slaughtered afterwards. There were bruises on some of those, but lie was con- fident there were none on the one killed on the 5th inst.—John Owen, junior, said he remembered a calf being killed on the day in question, which was perfectly clean, and with no bruises oil. It would be impossible to kick a calf without causing a bruise. A calf being a difficult animal to drive, it was necessary that they should be pushed.—The case was dismissed for want of evidence. Application—Mr Chamberlain applied, on behalf of the County Court Judge, for the use of the magistrates' room, to hold three or four county couits during the year.—The Chairman expressed an opinion that this was a business for the quarter sessions, and that they, therefore, had no jurisdic- tion. The matter then dropped. Drunk and Disorderly.—Wm. Foulkes, labourer, wa., charged with being drunk and using obscene language, in Lloyd-street, on the 1st inst. He was fined 10s and costs.—Thos. Owen, Penyffridd, who did not make his appearance, but was repre- sented by his wife, was charg i with a similar offence. A wami/it for his apprehension was is- sued.—John Edwards, Back Madoc-street, was fined 15s and costs for being drunk and disorderly on the 3rd inst.—A warrant w: ordered to be issued against Edward Jones, car-driver, who was charged with a similar offence. Larceny.—Mary Ann William., who said she lived near Carnarvon, was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a petticoat, the property of Margaret Davies, Brickwork, p; -Il of Llanrhos, and with stealing a woman's pilot-cloth jacket from the house of William Edwards, Back Mostyn- street, Llandudno, on Wednesday, June the 5th.— Margaret Davies, wife of Edward Davies, brick- work, Llaurlios, said that on the 4th inst she lost a flannel petticoat, which hung on a wire-line about twenty yards from her house. Prisoner had called at the house that day, and when witness went to gather the clothes off the line at eleven o'clock at night, the petticoat was missing. She saw no more of it until it was brought there by a police officer. She recognised the apparel, because it was of her own making.—Mary Edwards, wife of William Edwards, Back Mostyn-street, said she knew prisoner, who had called at her house on the 4th, and had been staying there over Sunday till the morning of the 5tli, wh n she (witness) noticed the petticoat, and asked her where she had it; as it seemed a very good one. She gave no definite answer.—P.C. 47 stated that, in consequence of information received, he went to Bangor, and found prisoner in the police station there, wearing the stolen apparel. He then charged her with the offence. She said she bought it at Llansaintffraid. -The second charge was then proceeded with.- Mary Edwards said she missed a pilot-cloth jacket on the 5th inst., which was hung behind a door in the kitchen. Subsequently she gave information to the police.—.Mrs Parry Pritchard, llhosybol, Anglesey, said that prisoner, who was a sister of her's, called at her house on Thursday night, the 6th inst., and sold her the stolen jacket on Whit- Mondav, for which she paid 2s. Prisoner told witness the coat had been, bought at Bangor. Subsequently Sergeant Hughes called at the house, when the apparel was given him, and witness wore it at the time he came.-Sergeant Hughes, of Llandudno, said he went to last witness's house on the 17th of June, in search of the coat, and found the same upon Mrs Pritchard, who said she bought it from her sister that day wcck, The prisoner having pleaded guilty to both charges, she was I sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

TERRIBLE VOYAGE OF A CARDIFF VESSEL. Some interesting particulars of the recent disas- trous voyage of the ship Alnwick Castle, are given. The Alnwick Castle is a fine large ship of 1100 tons, and to the strength of her solid oak timbers must be ascribed the fact that she did not founder in the hurricane which she experienced. She was bound from Cardiff to Point de Gal'e, with a cargo of coals. When she had been out about one month a thick black misty rain came on, accompanied by it fearful hurricane. For three hours there was. absolute darkness, and the roar of the sea was perfectly appalling. Between eleven and twelve a sea struck the ship, causing her to lurch heavily to leeward, and whilst the men were working at the pumps the mainmast leaped clean overboard. Any- thing more wonderful the captain never saw, and how the men escaped without harm it is impossible to understand. At the same time the mizenmast was carried away, about three fccl; above the poop deck, and the ship was left a helpless log. The captain, who was on the poop, was crushed down by the rigging which fell witti the mizenmast, and a man with less physique would hardly have escaped with his life. One of the seamen was washed across the main deck with the spars that were floating about, and as the seas rolled off the spars fell on him, crushing his chest and breaking the collar-bone. The mizenmast in falling over- board damaged the main pumps, so that they could not be worked. The crew booume panic-stricken, .¡ iiut the captain, .-hn! red as he was, Went anion0' them and persuaded them to at the pumps, and he wa$idbeyeu. The greatest danger was now with the masts, which v. re battering in the ship's side, and had already bo ken the port lights of the stern cabin, letting in great volumes of water. •The bolts of the main chain plates had also been torn out of the ship's side, leaving dangerous leak's. At this critical time Captain Yelland, who had his wife on board, went and gave her the information of their condition, which left no hope, and then returned to his work. Two staunch men undertook to go into the hold to see what damage the masts and spars had done to the side's, and they were successful in plugging the chain bolt holes. No other damage had been done. The captain endeavoured to make the'ship steady by launching a sea anchor, by attaching a hawser to the fore-topmast, which had come down, a"id for half-an-liour the promise was held out that some rest would be given the men, but then the hawser parted, and the ship was tossed about again. The hurricane had passed over, however, and on She following day the rigging up of jury masts was commenced, and the vessel's head was put for Table Pay, which p&rt was eight hundred miles away. Each day, however, brought new dangers, as the sea- was continually washing over the main deck and so fearfully out of repair has the Alnwick Castle beccue, through her wonderful voyage, that she must remain in Table Bay nearly two months.

UKIVERSm COLLEGE OF WALES. In spite of their grra> exertions during their tour to Cambridge and back, as members of Dr Parry's Welsh Representative Choir, I am glad to understand that live of the musical students of the above institution have lately conceived, and arAllow working out- the idea, of making a Quar- tette Party's tour through North Wales, visiting six of those towns that have been kind enough to promise them their patronage. This undertaking, beiag necessarily attended with no mean amount of doubtful results, evinces a praiseworthy spirit of adventure on th? part of these students, together with a mingled desire of affording an opportunitv to tli-i inhabitants of these six towns of hearing and judging the music of the Welsh University, which, thanks to the efforts of Dr Parrv. is in- variably pure and tasteful, aud of tilu; making known to the country the work done by them in their studies, and of introducing themselves, as it were, to the notice of the public. The idea is al- together due to the members of the party them- selves, and the thanks of those who have the opportunity and privilege of becoming acquainted with the style and character of the inusic taught, by our leading Welsh musician, Dr Joseph Parry- These students have the undertaking altogether under their own control and management, and the results attending it will therefore be of great im- portance to them. The first conceit was held' last Monday evening, at the Town Hall, Aberaeron, and the second, last Tuesday evening, at the Assembly Rooms, Barmouth. The party is made up of the following excellent vocalists :—Soprano, Miss Gayney Griffiths, Llanberis me/z o-soprano- Miss J. Maidwyn Price, Llanfyllin tenor, Mr D. Davies, U.S. America: baritone, Mr C. Davies, Poutardawe pianist, Mr W. M. Powell, Chester. A glan fc at these names is a sufficient proof of the efficiency of the party, as they are already one and all well-known in the different parts of Wales as able singers, powerful vocalists, and well-trained musicians, and such as will by their good perform- ance never fail to satisfy the most sanguine expec- tations of their listeners. The programme, which is the same for all the six concerts, Is made up of two parts, consisting of twelve solos, four duetts, one trio, and two quartettes, severally- composed by Mozart, Sullivan, Dr Parry, Bishop, Braham, &c. It is very nicely and tastefully got up, none of the unrefined and low class music, n<S* even the comic, being included at all. The performance at the Aberaeron and Barmouth concerts was in every way emcient and worthy of the performers. The audiences at both places were numerous and respectable, enthusiastic in their reception, mani- festing their appreciation by repeated cheers and demand for encores. Miss Griffiths, in the solos "The Little Beggar Girl," "From mighty kings," and Lost- Chord," sang with much taste and feeling, giving every fair play to her powerful and well-trained soprano voice, which seems to be wonderfully adapted to such-difficult and classical pieces as the last two of the above-mentioned solos. The fact of her being engaged f Jr our national Eisteddfodau and leading concerts, and chosen by Dr Parry to sustain the character of Elen in his "Blodwen," goes far to show that her voice is considered to he of a very superior kind, and one that will do credit to herself and her well-known trainer. Miss Price, better known as Jenny Mal- dwyn, sang with her usual ability, rendering the solo,, "When the heart is young," "With the dawn," and Bid me discourse/' in beautiful style. This lady, though young, is already well- known to the musical public of Wales, and has always acquitted herself to thc I-Iatisfaction ef the most sanguine and keen of critics. She possesses a beautiful voice, and under a little more of Dr Parrs's training, it will be in a condition to bear a favourable comparison with our leading Welsh vocalists. The remaining soloists, Messrs Davies, have never before made their appearance on the stage in North Wales, but it is to be hoped that they will hereafter visit us oftener. They both possess excellent voices, and such as will reflect credit upon the nation to which they belong. "Mr David Davies, following the example of m- oi two before him, has come over all the way from A: ri a to place himself under the supervision of P: V.:TV, and I think it is not too much to say that !• will in due time vie with the first tenors" of the land. Mr Charles Davies, alreadv popular in South Wales as Alaw Meudwy, rendered Village Fair" and "Mvfauwy" in capital style. The accom- panist, Mr Powell, now an Associate in Music of the U. C. W., was as usual up to the occasion, and accompanied in a masterly manner, with good judgment and expression. All the members of the party are in good trim, aud likely to do credit to their country, their nation, their college, their teacher, and themselves. The Quartette Party appear at Rhyl to-night, and will perform at. Corwen, on Monday, July 1st.