The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

Y THEATRE. LLITH. I. Beth yw ? Nid yn gymaint y lie o ran ffurf, ac yn y blaen; ond yr hyn sydd yn cael ei weithredu, neu, mewn dull gwlad o siarad, yn cael ei ddwyn yn mlaen yno ? Dyma beth ddywed Stormouth ar hyn, a building in which to exhibit dramatic performances or shows; a playhouse. Gwyr pawb a ddarllenasant Shakspeare, &c., neu a wyddant am gyfansoddiad a rydd ddarlun o'r bywyd dynol, ac wedi ei gyfaddasu i'w osod allan, gan gynrychiolwyr ar y llwyfan, beth yw drama. Gwyr y sawl a ddealla beth yw cyflawnu neu orphen neu gwblhau peth, beth ddeallir wrth performance. Ac nid oes nemawr i blentyn na wyr trwy brofiad beth yw chwareu. Felly, nid gorchest fawr yw gwybod beth yw theatre yn y cysylltiad a enwyd. Er mwyn rhywrai a dybiant eu bod yn cyflawnu dyben eu bodolaeth wrth gymeryd rhan yn ngweithrediadau, neu yn hytrach, chwareuyddiaethau y theatre, dyfynaf ddarnodiad Stormouth o Play. (— the idea in play is that of boiling or twisting old Eng. play or plaw to boil: Gael, goil, boiling, battle gp. bullir to boil or stir), occupation or exercise of any kind to afford pleasure or diversion; not work; sport; recreation; contest, as in a game; gambling; jest; not in earnest; swing; freedom of action to and fro; practice; action; a dramatic composition, or the representation of it at a Theatre; an exhibition or display, of colours; flitting or twisting, &c. Gwneir defnydd cyffredin o'r gosodiad fod chwareu yn reddf mewn dyn yn ogystal ag mewn anifail ond anfynych yr ystyrir y ffaith, mai am dymhor byr yn moreuddydd ei oes y rhydd yr anifail amlygiadau o'i .luedd chwareuol. Addefaf fod i chwareu ei dymhor yn ogystal ag i waith; fod chwareu, trwy feithrin egni yn y gwaed, a thrwy rymusu yr aelodau, yn nhymhor maboed, yn cyfaddasu dyn ac anifail i fod yn ddefnyddiol yn nhymhor gweithio. Ym- ddengys i mi fod cyfatebolrwydd i fod ac yn bod rhwng y corff a'r meddwl; neu fod i feddwl ei dymhor i chwareu, ac i weithio; a bod tymhor ei waith yn dechreu gyda thymhor ei gyfrifoldeb. Ond tra byddo y corff yn cael ei drethu gan chwareuyddiaeth, y trethir y meddwl gan yr unrhyw. Mae hyn yn eglur, gan mai y meddwl a lywodraeth a ysgogiadau y corff. Dilys yr addefir mai nid gweithio yw chwareu; yn ol eu haddeflad eu hunain treulia rhywrai, ac nid gwaeth eu nodi, chwareuwyr y Theatre, flodau eu dyddiau i chwareu. Trwy chwareu yr enillant eu bara, eu diod, a'u dillad. Mae yn dymhor gweithio iddynt hwy fel ag i'r rhai y cyfeiriai iraul atynt pan ddywedai, Os byddai neb ni fynai weithio, na chai fwyta chwaith." Y mae fod rhai felly i'w cael yn hollol yn erbyn natur petbau. Ddar. llenydd, a welaist, neu a glywaist erioed am ebolion deng mlwydd; wyn pum mlwydd, neu gywion ieir teir blwydd. Os naddo, taro dy droed ar drothwy y theatre, a chyfeiria dy olygon tua'r llwyfan; yno y cei weled creaduriaid tebyg o ran anaturioldeb-plant yn amrywio o'r 20 i'r 50 mlwydd oed. Mor wahanol i'r rhai hyn oedd Apostol y cenedloedd, meddai, Pan oeddwn fachgen (child) fel bachgen y llefarwn, fel bachgen y deallwn, fel bachgen y meddyliwn; ond pan aethum yn wr mi a rois heibio bethau bachgenaidd." 'A phan aethum yn wr, mi a gedvmis,' ydyw iaith ac ymddygiad y rhai hyn. Er y cyfan, y mae rhagor rhwng chwareu a chwareu; ac yn y llithiau hyn ceisir dangos beth yw y canlyniadau moesol aroBol perthynol i chwareuyddiaeth y Theatre. JEREMIAH.

Y CYNHAUAF. BUDDUGOL. Haelioni o law uniawn—llyw enaid Holl anian, yw'r ffrwythlawn Gynhauaf, nod hynod iawn 0 gyfoeth y nef gyfiawu. Helaeth iawn gynaliaeth yw—a gafwyd A'r gyfer dynolryw, Awydd fawr y nefoedd fyw A wnaed yn eden ydyw. Melus iawn yw'r moli sydd-yn niwedd Cynhauaf da beunydd; Moli Duw am haul y dydd, Dyna deimlad awenydd F DAFYDD O'R LLWYN.

LLINELLAU AR FARWOLAETH MR. E. EDWARDS. TIMBER MERCHANT, BERW ROAD, PONTYPRIDD. Un arall gollasom,-ein Edwards glodadwy, Adawodd y ddaear am wynfyd y nef; Mor sydyn aeth ymaith, mor anysgwyliadwy,— Ond eto, mor barod i'r daith ydoedd ef; Ymdaenodd y newydd trwy'r ardal fel trydan, Fe geid difrifoldeb yn gwisgo pob pryd; Er hyn mor ddidrwst a machludiad yr huan, Oedd Edward ei hunan wrth newid dau fyd. Diwydrwydd oedd amlwg yn nheithi y gwron, Oedd fel y Wenynen yn myn'd trwy y ddol; Nid ofer fu llafur blynyddau hir feithion, Gadawodd golofnau a'i lwyddiant ar ol; Oedd beunydd yn wylaidd—yn cuddio ei hunan, Ac eto mor siriol.wrth fychan a mawr; Yr oedd gyda'i fasnach mor brydlon a'r huan, Ac idd ei addewid mor ffyddlon a'r wawr. Ceid ef yn ei gartref mor syml a'r baban, ic hynod roesawgar derbyniai bob un Oedd un mor ddirodres a natur ei hunan, Er hyny bob adeg yn gyflawn o'r dyn; Bu'n wr ymddiriedus yn mysg ei gydnabod, Gweithredai oddiar egwyddorion digryn; A'i awgrym yn sicrwydd, a'i air yn gyfamod,— Mor unplyg oedd ef a'r gwirionedd ei hun. Paham y mae Seion mewn du, ac mewn dagrau? Nid am yr areithiwr mae'i llygaid yn llaith, Am wr oedd a'i roddion yn drymacJi na'i eiriau, Am un oedd yn siarad cyfrolau heb iaith Gwr Duw a gollasom, gwr difwlch, gwr tawel, Gorphenodd ei lafur, gorphwysed mewn hedd, Gofala y Nefoedd am anfon Archangel, I warchod ei babell yn mhriddell y bedd. m

FROM TY'NYBEDW MOUNTAIN, PENTRE. High on a piece of elevated ground I stand and gaze with stricken-awe around, The charming landscape here presents a scene, Full worthy of an artist's pen. Between The towering hills, and the craggy fells, The wooded slopes and intervening dells- The scene is perfect, on yonder flank, I view from this green grassy bank, Some snow-white cottages dotting its face, Casting a pleasant look over the place, The river, it runs, for e'er and anon- Bubbling o'er pebbles, then journeying on Its race is not run, its task incomplete- Hence hurries it on,—so making life sweet, The squire's rich hall, and peasant's lone cot Alike grace the scene, the wealth and the nought. Aside stands the church from bustle and din, Appearing to say touch not me grave sin, The wayward, look ye, to my typical spire, Yourselves prepare for life that is higher." The volumes of smoke ascend in a mass- Most grand is the sight as upward they pass. The rattle of wheels from collieries around, Reminds us of men at work underground, Where nothing forewarns them of every alarm, And nought can protect from whatever harm, The sun's silver rays gleam brightly o'er all, Till dark, sullen night spreads out her black pall. D.

PENTRE POLICE COURT. MONDAY.—Before Mr G. Williams, Stipendiary. STEALING LEAD.—John Sullivan, and James Harford, were brought up in custody charged with stealing 401bs of lead, value 2d per Ib, property of Messrs Jones and Jepson, contractors. On Saturday morning last, Mr. Superintendent Matthews saw prisoners on the Trallwn, Pontypridd, coming from the direction of Pont Shon Norton, with a parcel. He suspected something wrong, and followed them to Taff Street, Und asked them where they had it from, prisoners said from Troedyrhiw. Mr. Superintendent Matthews then took them up and told them they would be kept in custody until he would make inquiries. He then went and made inquiries and found it was the property of Messrs Jones and Jepson. Pritchard Morgan, overman with Messrs Jones and Jepson, said he was joining the Aberdare and Merthyr sewerage together. He had brought some lead from Merthyr on Friday and took it to Navigation, and put it on the works, with a sack over it. Prisoners were sent to gaol for one month with hard labour. AssAULT.—Eiias Hyer, Treherbert, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Holloway, of the same place, on the 4th inst. Defendant was a lodger with complainant. Defendant, who was drunk went to the house and asked for his dinner. Com- plainant told him to sit down, when he struck her. Fined 10s and costs. THEFT BY Boys. — Edwin James, John Thomas Williams, John Davies, Markle Stokes, and John Mickel, were charged with stealing 2 dozen glasses from a Railway Van, on the siding at Maerdy, Ferndale, on Sunday, the 3rd inst., property of Lockets Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Limited. Prisoners went in to the van and broke a box. and took the glasses. The eldest, John Thomas Williams, who is 16 years of age, was fined 40s and costs, and and the rest who were about 12 years ef age, were ordered to receive 6 strokes with a birch rod. YOUNG THIEVES.—Walter Roberts, 9 years of age, and Robert Roberts, aged 8, were charged with stealing a purse containing] Os., three 2s 6d., pieces, one 2s piece, and a Id. from Maria Kinsey, Treorky. Complainant stood by the Salvation Army, on Sunday, 3rd inst, and had a purse in her pocket containing the said money, which she afterwards missed. 3 here were a lot of children about at the time. On Monday prisoners sent another little boy named Stephen Jones to change the 10s piece, and gars him a penny for doing so. Afterwards the two young prisoners shared the money between them. Sergt. Price went to look for prisoners, Walter Roberts told him he had hid his money in the garden of the school. He went with Sorgt. Price and showed the spot. He had put them in a piece of rag in the ground. Prisoners had broken the leather purse in pieces, for fear they would be caught. Walter Roberts was ordered to receive 6 strokes with a birch rod, as it was he had taken the purse from com- plainants' pocket, and Robert Roberts one stroke. The Stipendiary said if they were brought before him again they should be sent to the reformatory. STEALING CoAL.— Mary Jane Bennet was charged with stealing 241bs of coal, value Id., property of the Glamorgan Coal Co., on the 4th inst. Fined Zs including costs. THEFT.—Thomas Williams, Trealaw, was charged m with stealing a deal board, property of the Glamorgan Coal Co., on the 31st of March, value Is. Fined 20s including costs. ASSAULT.—Henry Gwyther was charged with assaulting Mary Gwyther. Complainant bad since left him, and said she would not go back, she would rather be in a den of lions, than be with defendant. Bound over in £10 to keep the peace for six months. KEEPING DOGS WITHOUT LICENiE.-J ohn Jones Peutre, was charged with keeping his dog without license. Fined 5s including costs—Ebenezer Lewis, Heolfach, was charged with keeping two dogs without license. Fined 10s including costs. -Thomas Bowditch, Heolfach, was charo-ed with keeping a dog without license. Fined 5s in- cluding costs. — George Lewis Heolfach, was charged with keeping a dog without license. Fined 5s including costs.—William Moro-an, Heolfach, was charged with keeping a "dog without license. Defendent said he was keeping it for another person, and the owner of the doo- got the license every year for him but had given him the dog now, but he expected the owner to get the license all the same. Fined 3s 6d, the cost of the summons.-Edward Rees, Heolfach, was fined 5s including cost for the same offence. ILLEGAT, HOURS.—Emma Williams, Lewis* Arms. Penrhiwfer, was charged with selling beer at 10.30 o'clock on Sunday night, 3rd inst. Fined 10s in- cluding costs.

LONDON CLUBS AND SOCIETY. (FLLOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) An evidently discontented correspondent says, in reference to the state of things in South Africa, that the best which can be expected is a separation of the provinces into eastern and western, the former as English, the latter as Dutch. He does not venture to say that this will be the result, but he thinks it is on the cards, and he has had about as good an opportunity of fixing a judgment as anybody I know. He has his proclivities, of course, and pleaos guilty to being somewhat despondent; but that is what he picture* as the best thing likely to happen. How many people would be affected by the pos- sible change of the National Rifle Association meeting^this year from Wimbledon to Aldershot 1 do not precisely know. But it is seriously considered, it seems, for I happened to be at Wimbledon recently, and learnt that the possibility of such a change had beeu mooted there, and was believed in. The idea is to get Barkers and people to look after the butts more easily than they can be obtained at Wimbledon, and generally to guard against fraud. Yet the heavy railway fares will certainly kill the meeting, however great the other advantages may be. Whether from the early hour fixed for the start or the nipping east wind which prevailed on Friday morning, or from a combination of these causes, the crowd to witness the boat-race was, so far as my range of observation extended, smaller than ever I remember it. My coign of vantage was close to Hammersmith Bridge, where the result was a foregone conclusion. It was necessary that I should leave early; nor had I the slightest difficulty in doing so; while the western thoroughfare bore none of that resemblance to a return from the Derby which I have often seen. It made one positively shiver when returning home by a late train on the previous night. I saw the pro- prietors of Aunt Sallies and cocoa-nut estab- lishments going down to the banks of the river to camp out all night, so as to be sure of a good place in the morning. The row between the reporters and the people at the Oxford and Cambridge athletic sports was a real one. The reporters asked to be treated with ordinary courtesy, and state very emphatically that all aid was refused. They had no more facilities, in fact, than were accorded to the general public, so that it was almost im- possible for them properly to chronicle what went on. I see that a member of Parliament, who was lately very anxious to contradict the report of his probable resignation, has been gazetted as having quitted the militia regiment to which he has belonged for many a year. I do not know the reason, but I should not wonder, from all I hear, if he also retired very shortly from the House of Commons as well. The world could ill afford to dispense with his services, but it would le irn in time to struggle on without them, and with some hope of ultimate success. Ocular demonstration has been given of the evils attaching to the establish men t of an out-of- the-way drinking-bar at the foot of the stair- case in the Houses of Parliament. I must not say precisely what that ocular demonstration was but those who chanced to be in the pre- cincts of the House on Tuesday night could tell. It is now proposed that Mr. Shaw-Lefevre should frame another "scheme," letting only known persons be served at the old bar in the lobby when members do not require all the apace, and abolish the new bar which he has just set up. It is to be hoped that Professor Helmholtz understood all the polite things that Mr. Sandys, of St. John's, the Public Orator, said of him on the occaeion of his honorary graduation at Cambridge but I fear our Eng- lish pronunciation of the Latin speech would rather stand in the way. It is a dreadful thing to say, but those utterances always put me more or less in mind of Arnold's Latin Prose Composition or Ellis's Exercises. The military simile in the follow- ing clause, however, is well worked out. The doctor elect is spoken of as one "qui primum physiologiae penetralia perscrutatus, detnde phy- sicorum studiorum campo amplissimo potitus, ipsam denique mathematicorum arcem fortiter expugnavit, ex alia deinceps in aliam provin- ciam progressus, velut militum Romanorum ille maximus, victricesa quilas alium laturus in orbem.' It would be a pity if all that sweet. ness were wasted on the desert air. The Crttar- dian of yesterday publishes the text of the oration in full. A rumour has been set afloat that the Salva- tion Army movement is being "run" by an energetic speculating American, who is really making a huge fortune by it in selling his periodicals, getting the subscriptions, and gene- rally carrying on the business of "revivalism." I do not give publicity to this rumour because I object to active propagandism; but I do wish to point out that it is just possible the people who have joined the movement" may bo duped. They should take care they are not. As a summary of the benefits conferred on the United Kingdom by the South Kensington Museum, it is stated in the recently published blue-book on the Circulation of Art Objects that the museum exists not wholly, nor even chiefly, for the exclusive advantage of the dwel- lers in and visitors to London, but that it is in truth also a great national collection or store- house, formed and administered for the benefit of the whole kingdom. This," it is added, "haa been the intention of the official chiefs, both political and permanent, by whom it has been governed ;and every development of the original scheme has tended to bring this principle more prominently forward. Nine permanent museums and on an average ten other public exhibitions are yearly aided in addition to numerous and constant loans to the schools of art." This is, indeed, a pleasant phase of the largest circula- tion in the world. "Mus Urbanus," the omniscient paragraphist of the Rock newspaper, states with approval that some of the resident gentry at Hampstead are: going to form a pinetum or pinery on the heathy for the growth of pines, firs, and other conifers. It is not, adds "Mus," to be "an artificial building," and there will be no danger of l Cockney taste being displayed. As to that the City Mouse assures us, and he says oracularly that the movement ought to be supported and encouraged. I trust the resident gentry at Hampstead will not be allowed to do anything of the kind. There is a splendid natural group of pines on a hilly corner of the heath, which will do very well if Mus Urbanus and the resident gentry will only leave it alone,. and not deface the picturesque nook with any buildings, artificial or otherwise. It is surely a reflection on the capacity of Lon- don drivers when it is found necessary to put announcements "Keep to the Left" at the dif- ferent landing places in the thoroughfares. In one or two crowded and complicated places such as the space north of Blackfriars Biidge, where there are several of such landing- places dotted about, the warning is necessary, and has, no doubt, proved very useful; but it is now being posted up everywhere, even where there is only the alternative of going right or left, fend it is surely incredible that anybody would drive in London streets with- out possessing such an elementary knowledge about the rule of the road as that stated in the announcement. In order to beguile the tedium of politics the French newspapers have taken to asking one another riddles. Figaro had a good one. It asked, What French towns are they which together make up the number twenty- one T" The Rappel found out the answer,. U Troyes, Foix, Cette (trois, fois, sept)." Then it added one of its own by way of rider. "What other town, added to the above, would reduce the total to twenty ?" The answer was Autun (otes un)." It is true, as the Figaro points out, Jrou have to tutoyer" in order to make this ast answer good; but the riddles are very fair ones nevertheless.

Y PAWNSHOP. BUDDUGOTl Gwe Iuddew i gaelllog addien,-neu rwyd Y rheidrol mewn angen Yw'r Gwystldy,—gwel dair pelen I achub iaith uwch ei ben. DAFYDD O'R LLWYN.

Y FYNON. Ffynonig Iwys mor ddystaw ddwys Ordeiniodd lor, Dy ffrydlif rydd, trwy lwybrau cudd, I ddod o'r mor; Byrlymu'n de'r wna'th ddyfroedd per, Fel gloew win; Mewn anial eras b'enpithio'th flas, Wna'r teithiwr blin. Tydi yw drych y lleuad wycb, A ser y nos; A'th raian yw yr arian byw, Ffynonig dlos; j' Y cwmwl llaith ar grwydrol daith, Gaiff weld ei lun; Yn entrych nen, saif uwch dy ben, I drwgwi hun. Mor fwyn mor hardd, dy ddwr a dardd, Fel grisial pur; Maeth lygad mawr, fel eiddor wawr, Yn lleddfu cur; Y llewpart cryf, a'r oenig yf 0 honot ti; A diod iach yr ednog bach. Yw'm diod i. Nathan Wyn

PONTYPRIDD. COLLIERY EXPLOSION. — At on early hour on Monday an explosion took place at Pwllgwaun Colliery, when Mr. William Stephens, overman, who was alone in the pit at the time, was shockingly burnt. CLOSING OF GRAVEYARDS. On Monday a Com- missioner from the Local Government Board visited Pontypridd with a view to examing the various burying places in the neighbourhood of Pontypridd. All graves except those bricked to the top in Carmel, Penuel, Sardis, and Calvary Burying Grounds were ordered to be closed. DROWNED IN THE CANAL.—On Saturday, a little boy, the son of the late Mr. David Morgan, Cil- fynydd, fell into the canal and was drowned. He waa trying to jump over an overflow that re-entered the canal lower down, and while in the act he fell into the water and wag carried by the rushing current into the canal. The canal was immediately dragged but without success. The body was found at five o'clock on Sunday morning after the water had been let out. Boons and Shoes for the million, at Geo. Oliver's, 80, Taff-street, Pontypridd. Sale prices for 21 days longer.

TREFOREST. BURYING GROUNDS.—On Tuesday the commis- sioner from the Local Government Board paid a visit of inspection to all tha burying grounds in this locality. He officially prohibited any more burying in all graves in the following burying grounds except those graves bricked to the top, viz., Glyntaf Churchyard Welsh Baptists, Treforest; Bethlehem and Ebenezer, Rhydfelan. The burying ground connected with Saron, Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Treforest, was found in a. safe condition, and future interments will be permitted in it. There is a generally expressed hope that Glyntaf Cemetery Board will now reduce the burying fees of their cemetery which are said to be exceptionally high.

TONYPANDY. A young girl named E. Davies has died, after two days illness.. The cause of death was diphtheric croup. Her father was one of the Penygraig explo- sion victims; her mother died within a fortnight afterwards.

TREALAW. AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY. — Another funeral from the Jervis family has occurred, that of a young fellow 17 years of age. The cause of death is black fever." This makes the sixth death in the family; one of the six, the father, died from pleurisy some time before the children. Fortu- nately the outbreak which has made such havoc is confined to the two families, Washington and Jervis. This is due to the energy of the sanitary officers. A fertile source of air poisoning remains in the open drainage system but it is nnderstood that the Sanitary Board is going to substitute stench traps for the open gratings.

MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. — The counting up of the voting papers for the return of members for the East Ward took place on Friday at the Work- man's Hall, and the result proved as follows :—Mr. John Griffiths, 265; Mr Evan Evans, 245; Mr Jabez Long, 244; and Mr D. Davies, 155. The first two were returned. The event caused no excitement.

YSTRAD. LOCAL BOARD ELECTION.—The voting papers in eonnection with the above event were counted on Friday afternoon. They showed the following results Elected—D. Thomas, Cymmer, 2,869; David Evans, Bodringallt, 2,848; John Davies, Brynfedren, 2,460; W. Jenkins, Y stradfechan, 2,208. Non-elected--T. Jones, Ynyshir, 1889; W. Rowlands, Penygraig, 379; T. Griffiths, Cymmer, 238. Mr Thomas is the only new member of the board, the three other elected gentlemen being old board members. Mr Thomas takes the place of Mr Moses Rowlands, who did not desire re-election, but whose wishes were not known soon enough to prevent nearly 400 votes being recorded for him. Great interest attached to this election owing to the weighty drainage matters with which the newly (in part) constituted board will have to deal.

BRYNTIUION. LECTURE. — On Friday evening, the Rev. 11. Roberts, (formerly of Cassia) delivered at Bryn- tirion Chapel, a very interesting lecture on Anwariaid India." The chair was occupied by Mr Hale, and there was a large audience con- sidering the state of trade in the neighbourhood.

STRIKE AT HAVOD. The disagreement between the workmen and their employers at Hafod has not yet been settled. Both parties met on Tuesday with the intention of settling the dispute, but the attempt proved unsuccessful. It appears that the men are working on the day by day contract system, but the employers offer to pay them on the old system, viz., by a draw one fortnight, and pay the next. The men object to this. Hence the dispute.

MIt. GLADSTONE SENTENCED TO DEATH. The following telegram, dated New York, April 18. has been received through Renter's Agency: A state. ment has been published to the effect that the Fenian Skirmishers" of New York have consulted together regarding the recent affray between the police and the people at Ballaghaderin, and have decided that the deaths of the victims must be reo garded as the outgrowth of the Coer. cion Act, for which they hold Mr. Glad- etone responsible. The Skirmishers have, it is added, sentenced the Premier to death, and are now declared to be deliberating as to how the sentence shall be carried out. On receipt of this intelligence the authorities at Scotland-yard at once communicated with the police officials of Cheshire and Flintshire, enjoining precautions in the district of Hawardet Castle.

A PARISIAN SCANDAL. A painful trial has just come to a close in Parifc M. and Madame Friedmann, both well-known person- ages, the lady being the daughter of the Duke da Persigny and the great grand-daughter of Marshal Ney and cf Lafitte, Louise Phillippe's Minister, were charged with forging the name of the Princess de Moskowa to bills to the amount of 180,000 franca to pay their creditors. The Princess, who was noto- rious for her parsimony, was the grandmother of Madame Friedman. She refused to pay the bills, and the accused were both locked up for a time, but on their grandmother's death her immense fortune was inherited by the Duchess de Persigny, wha is understood to have paid all the bill?, the majo- rity of which were discounted by the Rothschild firm. The prisoners were thereupon released. The defence of Madame Friedman was that she was authorised to draw the bills by her grandmother, and of M. Fried- man that lie was unaware that the signature was not the Princess's. The jury found a verdict of not guilty.

THE CROWN AND THE TELEPHONE. In the Queen's Bench Division, Westminster, the case of the Attorney-General against the Edison Telephone Company has been brought before Mr. Justice Denmanand Mr. Baron Pollock, sitting in Banco. The Attorney General stated that this information was tried before Mr. Baron Pollock and Mr. Justice Stephen, in the Ex- chequer Division, and resulted in a decree being granted in favour of the Crown restraining the com- pany from continuing the business they had been carrying on. Since then negotiations ha.d been going on between the Postmaster-General and the company, and he was glad to say that the litigation had now come to an end. When once the claim of the Crown to the monopoly was admitted, they would be ready, in the interests of the public, to grant licence*, so that there might be no impediment in the way of the active carrying on of telephonic communication. In order to effectuate the agree- ment which had been arrived at it would be necessary to vaiy the decree of the Exchequer Division, and he now, with the consent of all the parties, applied to their lordships to sanction the variation. There was a second case against the Bell Telephone Company, .and he had to ask that the decree aga;nst this com- pany might be varied in the same wa> the other. The companies have now amalgamated. heir lord- ships expressed their satisfaction th". agreement had been come to, and sanctioned the variations in both oasei t „L_,

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. This year the Inter-University Boat Race again resulted in a victory for the Oxford crew, who are thus thiee races ahead of their opponents. The con- test was witnessed by a smal ler number of spectat,) S than, in the recollection of the police authorities, ho v* been present at any of the former struggles between 1 w Light and the Dark Blue. The weather was on Lc whole favourable, the wind being less boisterous then it was on any day during the practice, and the water at no time rough enough to inconvenience the crews to any serious extent. The course on Friday morn- ing was as usual from Putney to Mortlake. The toss being won by Oxford, thatboat took the Middlesex side. The boats were despatched a few minutes after half- past 8. As Mr. Edward Searle gave the word, the oars struck the water together in a perfectly level start. Both strokes had evidently determined not to bustle their crews, and the boats started as steady and quietly as if they had been starting for an or. dinary trial instead of for the race. For the first mile it was difficult to say that either boat had an advantage. Oxford was a few feet ahead, and was rowing a stroke a minute faster than Light Blue. Both crews rowed with very great steadiness and de- liberation, at 36 and 37 strokes a minute respectively. Most of the faults which had been apparent in practice disappeared, and the rowing was excellent on both sides. On starting for the Shoot the boats were virtually even. Oxford quickened somewhat, and on getting fairly over went a quarter of a length ahead, an advantage which they slightly improved as they passed the Soap Works and, gaining still more by the Light Blue coxswain having taken his boat too far on, passed under Hammersmith Bridge three- quarters of a length ahead. Cambridge stroke now put on a spurt, and here, if ever, it was that the sta- tion was in favour of the Light Blues pulling the race out of the fire. They did not prove equal to the occa- sion. The boat rolled heavily at every stroke, and the crew all got short and jerky. The boat seemed, indeed, to travel more slowly than it had done with the slower stroke. As soon as this conspicuous failure of their attempt to spurt was seen it was clear that the race was over, and from this point the Light Blue coxswain, who bad hitherto steered fairly well, did much to impede the pro- gress of the boat by pulling her head first one side and then the other. Light Blue stroke spurted again and again, but Oxford gradually increased its lead. At the upper end of Cbiswick Eyot they were more than clear half a mile farther they were another length in advance; and went under Barnes Bridge nearly, if not quite, three lengths ahead. Cambridge put on another gallant spurt at this point; but Oxford had now the race well in hand, and passed the winning post three clear lengths ahead in 21min. 52sec. asainst 21min. 581,sec. There can be no doubt that the race was fairly won upon Its merits. For the first mile and a-half Cambridge were as good as their opponents but after that their style told against them, and Oxford had the race in hand. The following are the names and weights of the crews OXFORD. CAMBRIDGE. OXFORD. CAMBRIDGE. st. lb, st. lb. 1 R. H. J. Poole, 1. R.C.Gridley, Third Braseno.se (bow) 10 11 Trinity (bow) 10 7 Brasenose (bow) 10 11 Trinity (bow) 10 7 S. R. A. Pinckuey, 2 H. Sand ford, Exeter 11 3 L.M.B.C 11 10| S. A. R. Paterson, 3. J. A. Watson-Tay- Trinity 12 7 lor, Magdalen 12 3| 4. E. Buek, Hertford 11 11 4. P. W. Atkin, Jesus 11 13 5. R. S. Kindersley, 5. E. Lambert, Pem- Exeter 13 3 broke 12 4J Exeter 13 3 broke. 12 4t 6. D.E. Brown, Hert- 6. A. M. Hutchinson, ford 12 7 Jesus 11 13 7. J. H. T. Wharton, 7. C. W. Moore, Magdalen 11 10 Christ's 11 9 L. R. West, New Inn E. Brooksbank, Hall (stroke) 11 ot Trin. Hall (stroke) 11 8 E. H. Lyon, Hertford I H. Woodhouse, Trin. (cox.) 7 4 Hall (cox.) 7 4 FORMER WINNERS. Year. Place. Winner. Time. Won by .— 1829 Hen ey Oxford. 14min 30sec easily. 1830 \V< st n>inster to Putn Cambridge 3Cmin lmin. 1839 Westminster to Putn Cambridge 31min lm. 45s. 1840 Westminster to Putn Cambridge 29min 30sec J lenirth. 1841 Westminster to Putn Cambridge 32min 30sec lm. 4s. 1812 Westminster to Putn Oxford. 30min 45sec 13sec. 184s Putney to Mortlake Cambridge 23min 30sec 3Psec. 1846* Mortlake to Putney Cambridge 21min 5sec 2 lengths 1848 Putney to Mortlake Cambridge 22min easily. 1849 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. foul foul. 1852 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 21min 36sec 27sec. 1854 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 26min 29sec I lstrokes 1856 Mortlake to Putnev Cambridge 25min 50sec i length. J8o7t Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 22min 35see |35sec. 1858 utney to Mortlake Cambridge 21min 23sec 22sec. 1859 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 24min lOsec Cm. sank J8o7t Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 22min 35see |35sec. 1858 I utney to Mortlake Cambridge 21miu 23sec 22sec. 1859 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 24min lOsec Cm. sank 1860 Putney to Moitiake Cambridge 2«imin 1 length. 1861 utney to Mortlake Oxford. 23niin 27sec 48sec. J862 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 24min 41sec HOsec. 1863 Mortlake to Putney Oxford. 23min rse» 4-isec. 1864 l'utney to Mortlake Oxford. 21min 40see 26sec. 1(S65 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 21niin 2-tsec 4 lengths 1866 l'utney to Mortlake Oxford. 25min 3nsec l"'Sec" 1867 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 22min 4l)sec k length 1868 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 2umin 66-ec 6 lengths I860 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 20min 5sec 3 length! 1870 Putney to Mortleke Cambridge 22min 4sec !lj length 1871 Putney to Mortlake Cambridge 23min 5sec II length 18-2 Putney to Mortlake Cambridge 21min lf>see 12 lengths 1873 J Putney to Mortlake Cambridge lymin 3feec |3J length 1874 Putney IO Mortlake Cambridge 22min 35sec 13 lengths 187s Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 22min 2*ec 6 lenytha 1876 Putney to Mortlake Cambridge 20min 20»ec |8 lengths 1877 Putney to Mortlake [Dead heat 24min 6Jsec 1878 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 23min 12sec 19 length* 1879 Pu'ney to Mort'ake Cambridge 21min l-seo !leng. hs 1880 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 21min 23sec ;4 lengthi 1881 Putney to Mortlake Oxford. 21min 52sec ■ lengths N.B. -In addition to the above, the Universities have contended together five times at Henley Regatta in the same heat, for the Grand Challenge Cup, and the following table shews the winners on those occasions:- Tear. Date Winner. Time Won by 1845 June 7 ..Cambridge 8m. 30s. 2 lengths. 1847 June 17 Oxford. 8m. 4s. 2 lengths. (1851 June 17 Oxford. 7m. 45s. 6 lengths. 1853 June 11 Oxford. bID. 3s. I! feet. 1855 June 25 Cambridge 8m. 32s. ,.2i lengths. Also at the Thames National Regatta on June 22, 1844, Ox- lord beat Cambridge. The first University race rowed in outriggers. t The first race in which either University rowed in the pre- sent style of eights without keels; also the first time either rowed with round oars. Both used the same kind of oars and boats. t Both crews used sliding seats for the first tim >. I Cambridge lost a rowlock so n after starting.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SPORTS. The annual meeting of the representative athletes of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge was held at Lillie Bridge Grounds, West Brompton, on Thursday afternoon. The weather was fine and the attendance of spectators, although not nearly so large as has been the case during the past few years, was good, about six or seven thousand being present. The programme, as usual, consisted of nine contests, the "odd event," which it was generally expected would have been Becured by Cambridge, falling to the Dark Blue representatives. The following is a short return Putting the Weight.—\V. Lawrence, bt. Johns, Oxford, 36ft. 5in., 1. 100 Yards Race.—L. Carter, Corpus, Ox., 1; C. H. Cane, New, Ox., 2; F. O. L. Lucas, Trinity, Camb., 3. Won by a foot. Time, 10 2-osec. 120 Yards Hurdle Race—W. E. Bayley, Trinity* Camb., 1; G. P. C. Lawrence, Corpus, Ox., 2. Won by three yards; time, 16 3-5.sec. Throwing the Hammer—W. Lawrence, St. John's, Ox., 120ft. 2in., 1. High Jump-H. R. Cooke, Trinity, Camb., 5ft. Gin. One Mile-T. E.Wells, Magdalen, Ox., 1; J. G. Bradshaw, Jesus, Camb., 2; A. S. Orlebar, Worcester, Ox., 3. Won easily time, 4min. 36 2-5sec. Quarter Mile—R. H. Macauly, King's, Camb., 1 E. F. Growse, Balliol, Ox., 2; W. O. Hughes, Magdalen, Ox., 3. Won easily in 50 3-5sec. Long.J ump- 15. Storey, Trinity, Camb., 21ft. ^in. Three Miles— F. R. Benson, New, Ox., 1 H. S. Cheshire, Worcester, Ox., 2 C. M. Hawker, University, Ox., 3; W. W. Hough, Corpus, Camb., 0; W. G. Fraser, Pemhroke, Camb., 0; Li. K. Jones, Jesus, Camb., 0. After a splendid race with Hough, till well into the last lap, the Oxonian had matters all his own way, as the Corpus man, who had for some time been going in a greatly distressed manner, and in a way that would at most meetings have insured his disquali- fication for foul running, fell exhausted, anJ thus allowed Benson to win by about 300 yards, whilst about 100 yards separated second and third; time, 18min. 15 4-5th sec.

Thursday being the 28th anniversary of the birth of Prince Leopold, the event was celebrated at Wind- sor in the customary manner. The bells of St. George's chapel and the parish church rang at inter- vals during the day, and Royal salutes were fired at Windsor and Virginia Water. The death has occurred at Gateshead, at the age of 94, of Miss Jane Bewick, eldest daughter of Thomas Bewick, the celebrated wood engraver. The only surviving member of the family now is Mi-is Isabella Bewick. A contemporary says it is reported that Mr. Parnell and Mr. Dillon are not entirely in accord regarding the course to be pursued under the existing circum- stances. Mr. Parnell is understood to favour greater moderation than Mr. Dillon approves. Sentence of live years' penal servitude has been passed at Shrewsbury, on William Phillips Hancock, 28, railway clerk, convicted of obtaining several sums of money by false pretences, by entering fictitious names and amounts in the pay sheets. It transpired that for the last five years he had adopted a system of fraud which had enabled him to pocket over £ 2,000 of thesharehoic!er.-<' money. A widow, named Frances Bailey, has died at Worthing, at the remarkable age of 103 years and eight months. The old lady was born at the neighbouring village of Ferring, and her birth is recorded in the register at the parish church there. At Montgomeryshire quarter sessions an application was made tor permission for solicitors to plead. One of the barristers present expresed a hope that the privilege which the Bar had exclusively enjoyed would not be allowed to be infringed, but the court granted the application on the ground of there being few counsel present. On a bolicitor rising to o) en a case the no mbers of the Bar left the court. Later on a solicitor, while cross-examining a witness, was told by the chairman that be must conduct his case like a barrister. The solicitor said be Wonkl ttf the case, but ultimately prooeedad, i

1MPERIAL PARLIAME-NT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The House sat for 20 minutes, and read the Army Regulation and Discipline Bill a second time. HOUSE OF COMMOXS.—WEDNESDAY. Mr. Litton moved the second reading of the Lnn icy Law Assimilation (Ireland) Bill, which pr p ises to assimilate the law of Ireland to that of England with respect to the care of lunatics.— After some discussion the bill was read a second time, the Solicitor-General for Ireland observing that it would require considerable amendment in committee. — Mr. H ipwood moved the second reading of tile Mi ;dle»ex Land Registry Bill, the object of which is to extend the Middlesex Registry to the whole of the Metropolitan area.— After a short discussion, however, he with- drew it.—Mr. Waugh moved the second reading of t.he Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill, the object of v'hich is to facilitate the gradual extinction of this spet'ies of tenure.-Sir G. Goldney moved the rejection of the bill, but after some conversation, and after a declaration from Mr. Courtney tl".t the Government would support it with amend- ments as clearing the way for a comprehensive dealing with the land question, the opposition was withdrawn, and the bill read a second time.- The Petty Sessions Clerks (Ireland) Bill, brought in by Mr. Litton, for the payment of these officials by salaries instead of fees, was read a second time with general approval; but the debate on the second read- ing of another bill, also introduced by Mr. Litton, to extend certain provisions of the Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1879 to Ireland, was adjourned.—Mr. stan- hope moved the second reading of the Church Patronage Bill, but the bill was talked out by Mr. Illingworth. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAT. In reply to Lord Brabourne, Lord Kimberley stated that instructions had been given to the commissioners on the Transvaal to make every effort to punish the murderers of Captain Elliot and Dr. Barber, and also any other persons guilty of similar crimes. Their lord- ships afterwards went into committee on the Army Discipline Bill, which was also read a third time and Dassed. The Sea Fisheries (Clam and Bait Beds) Bill passed through committee. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. THE IRISH LAND BILL. In an immensely crowded house Mr. Gladstone rose to introduce the Irish Land Bill. The right hon. gentleman stated that the cardinal principle of the measure was the creation of a land court, to which it should be optional with the tenant to apply and ask for a fixed judicial rent. This rent wbenfixed would carry with it a statu- tory term of 15 years, during which there would be no eviction, unless it were for a breach of certain specified covenants or non-payment of rent. The tenant would be entitled to sell his right, and at the end of the statutory term of 15 years might apply to the court for its renewal. If it were renewed the conditions as to eviction would remain, but the landlord would have a preemption of the tenant's right if he wished to sell. The Ulster tenant would have the right of remaining under his custom, but he would also have the pro. tection of the general proviaions of the bill for controlling augmentation of rents. With regard to leases, any lease which was to be exempt from the supervision of the Act must be a judicial lease," fixed tenancies at fee-farm rents might be established by consent of landlord and tenant, but net conipulsorily, and the power to contract out of the bill would be confined to tenancies of £ 150 and upwards. Describing the composition of the court, which would also act as a Land Com- mission, the right hon. gentleman said it would consist of three members, one of whom must always be a judge or an ex-judge of the Supreme Court; and it would have power to appoint assistant commis- sioners, and sub-commissions to sit in the provinces. Coming to the question of advances from the publio exchequer, Mr. Gladstone stated that the Land Com- mission would have power to assist tenants to purchase their holdings and purchase estates from willing landlords for the purpose of re- selling them, where three-fourths of the tenants were ready to buy. The advances would be three- fourths of the purchase money, and the tenants would not be precluded from borrowing the remainder. Pur- chasing tenants would have a guaranteed title, and would be only charged a small sum for law costs. Ad. vances would also be made for agricultural improve- ments, including reclamation of waste lands, to both tenants and companies also for the purposes of emigra- tion, and no limit would be placed on the gross sum to be advanced.—Sir S. Northcote advised the House not to enter into a discussion now of the com- plicated details of the scheme, and Air. Shaw also deprecated a premature declaration of opinion, but eulogised the bill as a manly and honest effort.— Mr. Parnell, pointing out the difficulty of adjusting the rights of the landlord and tenant, reserved his opinion whether this bill had solved it. The debate was continued until 10 o'clock, when leave was given to bring in the bill.—The Rivers Conservancy Bill was read a second time and referred to a select com- mittee. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRID.H. The Duke of Argyle announced to their lordship that in consequence of certain provisions of the Irish Land Bill, which, in his view, put the ownership of Irish property in commission and abeyance, he had felt obliged, with great regret at separating from his colleagues, and especially from Mr. Gladstone, to resign his office in the Government, and his resignation had been ac- cepted by her Majesty.—Lord Stratheden :md Camp- bell.called attention to the Eastern Question,and moved for the despatches which explained the recall of Sir H. Layard from Constantinople.—Lord Granville offered no objection to the production of the papers moved for, but he deprecated any discussion at the present moment of the question pending between Turkey and Greece.—Lord Salisbury concurred with Lord Gran- ville that the present was an inopportune moment for such a discussion.—The motion was then agreed to, and the other orders having been dis- posed of, their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to 7 o'clock for the Easter Recess, which in the lordshil) i' House will terminate on the 5tb of May. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAT. Mr. Gladstone, in reply to an appeal from Sir Stafford Northcote, declined to postpone the second reading of the Land Bill beyond the 25th inst.-Sir M. Hicks-Beach gave notice of a vote of censure upon the Government in connection with the proceed- ings in the Transvaal.—Upon the motion that the House should adjourn to the 25th inst., Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Chaplin, and others criticised the proceedings of the Government during the three months of the present session.—Mr. Gladstone re- fused to enter upon the question raised on a motion for adjournment.—The motion was agretd to.—Mr. Chamberlain, in asking leave to introduce his Bill for the amendment of the Bankruptcy Law, explained the principal provisions of the measure.— The bill provides that all proceedings under bank- ruptcy are to be by petition, which may lie present-d wither by the creditor or by the debtor. The amount of debt is to lie lowered from 1:50 to JL'20, and a debt growing due is to give a Iocim st unli as petitioner. Execution for any amount, whether the debtor be a trader or not, and failure after 15 days' notice to pay a judgment debt, will be acts of bank- ruptcy and if a bankrupt's petition be grounded on an execution, it inn t lie presented within 14 days. Proceedings by leLtors summolls are to be abolish'd, and a receiver may be appointed any time after the presentation of a creditor's petition.—After a few words from Sir J. Holker, leave was given to bring in the bill, which was then read a first time.—The .Salmon and Fresh Water Fisheries Bill and the inland Revenue Buildings Bill were read a second time, and the House, at 7 o'clock, adjourned until Monday, the 25th inst.

The London papers state that the difficulties which have hitherto prevented the United Telephone Com- pany extending their exchange system over the whole Metropolis, owing to the Post Office monopoly, have now been removed. The Post Office has granted a licence to the company to erect telephone exchanges, they paying the Post Office an annual royalty on the subscriptions received. A similar arrangement has been come to at Leeds, the company undertaking to pay the Post Office 10 per cent. on their gross receipts. During the recess Sir Stafford Northcote will speak at a meeting at Manchester, and he will take this opportunity of striking the keynote of Conservative Criticism on the Land Bill. At the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Congrega- tional Union, held at Leeds, and attended by 530 ministers and delegates, a iesolution was passed to the effect that the meeting desired to express to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone and the Government its warm appreciation ot the courageous sense of justice, the Christian rectitude, as well as desire to avoid needless bloodshc displayed on the conclusion of peace with the Boers ot the Transvaal. The ttecoader of the resolution wa. a minister who was formerly resident ir. South Afuca, and who declared, from an intimate knowledge of the Boers and the natives, that England made a huge mistake in annex- Ing the Transvaal. Neither political party in Wigan has definitely de- cided upon a candidate, a Royal Commission being anticipated but it is said that should the writ be Issued, Mr. Nathaniel Eckersley, Conservative, will be elected unopposed. In 1853 the steamer Humboldt left Southampton for New York with a very valuable cargo, but in December of that year she became a total wreck and sank off the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Diverp bave been employed at intervals ii biinging portions of the vessel and cargo to the surface, but with varying success. Infoimation, however, has just been received that so recently as the 10th ult. the divers brought up the frames oi the raddlewheets. They reported that the shaft was lying at the bottom broken in several places, but that they were uoaU, to bda any {> <rtiuo ot it to the eurfrw,

THE TRANSVAAL. FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH. DISTURBED STATE OF THE COUNTRY. From its Durban correspondent the Times has received the following discouraging news — Your Newcastle correspondent telegraphs that the Transvaal Boers are daily committing infractions of the peace terms, looting the property of the loyals, and refusing to give up possession of the farms and houses. The proprietors are assaulted if they attempt to take possession. The law has no power to protect them. The following is telegraphed as the public opinion of Wakkerstroom "We have come to the conclu- sion regarding the peace that it cannot last. The I'ag future looks very dark. The Boers are arrogant and insolently insulting. They have offered the Landdrostship to Hutchinson, who refused it as being a violation of the peace terms." A messenger from Pretoria who has arrived at Newcastle says that our loss in killed there is 29. The feeling at Pretoria about the settlement is very bitter. The natives are disgusted at the result, as they do not wish for Boer rule again. A telegram from Newcastle states that a messenger from the Swazi border says that the Boers HAVE plundered a white trader of his cattle and gods since the peace, and have shot a Kaffir captain and two of his tribe after a mock triaL The country is in a chronic state of anarchy. The Daily News' correspondent in the same town says Messages and letters from Pretoria state that the town has been safe throughout. No stores were takea by the Boers. The commissariat bought from the merchants for the people so that no losses were fcicurred. The same news comes from Standerton. Many here express disapproval of the message sent by the mayor of Durban to the Transvaal Associa- tion in London, asserting that the Natal public were utterly disgusted with the Boer settlement, and that £ ritish prestige with the natives was entirely forfeited, bese sentiments are far from being universally held. SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH. FUTURE BOUNDARY OF THE COUNTRY. ATTITUDE OF THE BOERS. On the 8th inst. the Durban correspondent of the Timet telegraphed :— Sir Evelyn Wood is expected at Newcastle from Pretoria to-morrow, of Sunday. He was due st Heidelburg, on his way up, on April 3. Colonel Stewart has visited Bronker's Spruit battle- teld. It is believed that the evidence will prove that It was a fair fight. Sixty-one soldiers, who were wounded there, are now marching to Newcastle. All are doing well. One soldier was wounded in 12 places. The Royal Commission will meet on April 30 I hear on good authority that the Boer leaders have agreed in writing to the longitude 30 AS the future eastern boundary of the Transvaal. This, if true, will greatly modify the view of the settlement, as nearly one-third of the territory would be ceded. The Boers here say that there will be no more fight- ing, as their countrymen wish to remme hostilities as little as does the Queen's Government. A Boer also tells me that, whatever their leaders may have agr. ed to, the people will be satisfied with nothing less than the line of the Drakensberg eastern border. From a correspondent at Heidelburg the same paper has received the following, dated April 4:— MM. Jourissen and Bok are here. Provisions are plentiful. The Boers have behaved well. Maclaren treated the prisoners from Majuba in a princely man- ner. The Republican flag flies at the courthouse. The magistrate, who was » prisoner of the Boers during their occupation, resumes his duty to-morrow. I hear that the English feeling in Pretoria is now very high. Relations between the civilians and military are very tmfriendly. The Standard's special correspondent tele- graphed from the same town on the following day The greatest uncertainty and confusion prevail everywhere: indeed, it may be said that law has ceased to have any existence, that there is neither central nor local authority, and that society is alto- gether disorganised. Neither the English nor Dutch section of the population has any belief in the continuance of peace, and it is generally considered that the prevailing peace will be short indeed. I have conversed with many of the Dutch, who are unanimous in asserting that if the commission annexes any Boer tetritory they will at once take up arms again. As to givirg up the rifles captured during the war, in accordance with the stipulation of the treaty, they scoff openly at the idea. Travelling in the Transvaal is most unpleasant for an Englishman. The attitude of the Boers is off* n- live in the extreme. They are continually expressing in loud terms their contempt for Englishmen, and assert that next time,instead of contenting themselves with merely repulsing attacks, they will drive the British troops into the sea,. The English are unanimous in asserting-and no one who sees how the Dutch are conducting them- selves can doubt the truth of the assertion—that th-ir position here will be absolutely intolerable should peace be concluded on the terms at present marked out, and that they must accompany the troops when the territory is evacuated, abandoning all their pro- perty here. The English storekeepers announce their intention of collecting their debts from the Dutch during the next six months,but as it is extremely improbable thut the Dutch will pay comp cations will arise ON this bead also. Indeed, the situation at present is one of extreme tension, and passions on both sides are at fever heat. I visited several Kaffir kraals durii.g my joumev up. The natives said that the Dutch told them that they had killed off all the soldiers and were now masters again. The Kaffirs expressed the deepest re- gret at the cessation of the British rule, which had already done so much to improve their condition.

LORD BEACONSFI ELD'S ILLNESS A Press Association representative, upon inquiring at half-past 6 on Fiiday morning at Lord Beacons- fieldV house, was informed that during the night his lordship had a very serious attack of spasms, owing to a chill, but that his lordship rallied towards morning. He was stated, however, by Drs. Quain and Kidd to be very seriously ill. Viscount Bar- rington had been up all night, and the doctors wale in 80nstant attendance. At 7 o'clock Drs. Kidd and Quain announced that within the last half-hour A great •hange for the better had taken place in the condition of the noble Earl. His lordship was free from spasms, and able to converse as well as he had done on Wed- nesday. At 10.40 a.m., after a consultation between the doctors, the following bulletin was issued Lord Beaconsfield has passed a good night. Had refreshing sleep. Taken nourishment well. The symptoms caused by the serious relapse of the previous night are pass- ing away. His lordship's condition this morning is more kopeful than it was yesterday." A little after 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon the Prince of Wales called at Curzon-street, and had an interview of a few minutes' duration with Lord Row- ton. Shortly after the departure of his Royal High- ness Mr. Gladstone walked up, ard stayed for nearly an hour in conversation with the noble lord. At 10 o'clock the physicians issued the following bulletin: "Lord Beaconstield has passed the day without material change, the favourable condition of the morn- ing being maintained." The doctors expressed them- selves satisfied with the progress made by the noble Earl during the day, it being quite as good as they anticipated. On Fiiday night Lord Beaconsfield had some re- freshing sleep, but after 4 o'clock on Saturday morning he became somewhat restless. At a quarter to 11 the following bulletin was issued Lord Beaconsfield's night has been somewhat restless. He has been rather less inclined to take nourishment. His lordship's condition, however, is not materially different from that of yesterday." In the afternoon his lordship was removed from the room he occupied at the back of the house into the front drawing-room. A second bulletin issued at 10 p.m. was as follows Lord Beaconsfield has passed the day freer from any of thesymptoma of his chest affection or of gout; but his lordship has felt, and is, weak." At 10 o'clock on Sunday morning the doctors issued the following Lord Beaconsfield has passed a very quiet night, and has taken nourishment well but the weakness continues much the same." Among the visitors at Curzon-street during the day were the Prince of Wales, Princess Louise, and the Duchess of Teck. At a quarter pnxt 10p.m. the following bulletin was issued: "Lord Beaconsfield passed the day favourably, rathw gain- ing than losing strength, until 8 p.m., when he had an attack of spasmodic breathing, which was relieve", by expectoration. His lordship's condition is not mat, ria ily affected by this attack. It is stated that his lord- ship had a slight attack of spasm in the afternoon, from which he quickly rallied, as he did from thai by which he was seized later in the day. According to inquiries made at 1 o'clock next morning no change had taken place in the condition of the noble Earl. The medical papers do not take a very hopeful N i, w of the case. The Lancet says G nsideimg the length of the illness, and looking to the fact that he severity of the attacks does not 111 ate, the outlook can- not but be regarded as more tJ¡:oI' commonly threaten- ing. At the same time it is a favourable feature in the case that the NOBLE Loid has taken a fair amount of nourishmpnt, and in the intervals of his more urgent sufferings exhibited considerable cheer- fulness.The BritiBi, JlJidicol Journal says: "The general symptoms stem to shew that the gouty attack has in a great measure spent its force and it is to I-e hoped that w iiit it the local bronchial symptoms will deoline. Still, the debility resulting from such a severe attack, at Lord Beaconsfield's tin,e of life, constitutes a grave complication which must exercit* the skill and patience of his medical advisers." 1