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I WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14,1885. I South Wales Notes. THE meeting of those who are desirous of aiding in the formation of the Cambrian Society for South Wales and Monmouthshire is to be held this afternoon in the Cardiff Town-hall, and will, I hope, be well attended by many people, and with good results. The outline of the plan has already been made sufficiently public, and a very general concurrence in its objects has been ex- pressed. If the movement now meets with as much active support as it has energetic good wishes, the results ought not to be long in doubt. 0 THE Newport tramcars deserve a passing word of comment. Some of them would make, I should think, a capital subject for a valuable archreological debate. These, no doubt, are worthy of respect, and, as I air- always inclined to look upon the very ancient with veneration, I will not pick them to pieces. Indeed, I need hardly give myself much credit on that ground,, for they look as if in a very little time they would save me the trouble by falling to pieces of their own accord. Some, I have noticed, are not in this condition, but they appear to have been im- ported ready made and ready named from the district of hipping Forest. It certainly has a singular look to see tramcars plying between tlte High-street and the docks of Newport with Eppin Forest, "Waltham- stow," and" Chingford," announcing—nof indeed their destination, but their starting point. Between the two classes of cars- the ricketty in name and the ricketty in frame—the traveller has a peculiar choice. Second-hand tramcars may be cheap, but they are not elegant. A CORRESPONDENT has written to me on the subject of the want of the board school ac- commodation at Aberllechau. For the last year or two the Llanwonno Board have had it under consideration to open a school in Aberlleehau, but, as yet, nothing has been done with the effect, as my correspondent points out, that scores of children are thus far destined to suffer from the lack of educational advantages. At the last school board election, several of the candidates made brave promises of the reforms which they were going to introduce as soon as they were seated at the board. Their memories, however, seem to have been only of the usual election type, and the beautifully complete promises crumbled away until "they left not a wrack behind." If the matter is neglected much longer, my correspondent declares that the consequences will be very serious, and the prospects of the children permanently affected. This should not be. THE singular agitation continues among the 11 I, gas consumers of the Rhondda Valley against what they deem the exorbitant price which they have been charged by the gas company. Circulars have been distributed among the tradesmen of the valley request- ing them to make preparations to be in readiness to carry out the resolution recently passed by the Chamber of Trade, to discontinue the use of the gas. Friday next is the decisive day, and they are then to cut off the supply. A large number of them have gone to the length of laying in a store of lamps, and at the present moment there seems to be every probability that at least those who signed the petitions sub- mitted to them will act in concert. The affair is naturally creating a considerable amount of excitement and judging by what I have seen aud by the enthusiastic manner in which the movement has been carried for- ward, I do not think a settlement is proba- ble, unless there is a concession in the matter of terms on the part of the gas authorities. In the Rhondda people have a way when they put down their foot of keep- ing it down, until the cause for the pressure is removed. In connection with the visit of the Boun- dary Commissioners to Carmarthenshire and the depositing of the official map of the pro- posed divisions with the clerk of the peace, I have heard several complaints as to the incon- venience arising from the fact that all the county business is transacted at Llandovery. The boundary question is a matter in which the whole county is interested, and yet if anyone wishes to inspect the official map (which may be supposed to have been sent to the clerk of the peace mainly in order to secure its being placed where it would be convenient of access to all interested persons), he is obliged to make a pilgrimage to the extreme end of the county in order to do so. Nominally, the office of the clerk of the peace is at Carn,Li,-utieii. There is a small room on the ground floor of the Shirehall, Carwn.rtlim. which bears on its door the legend, "Oierk of Peace," but it is only opened ui time of assizes and quarter sessions and on aumu other rare and uncertain occa- sions. Anyone wishing to see any of the county documents deposited inside this door, must either stand outside for a month or two in a condition of vigilant expectation, or must open up some more or less complica- tated negotiations with head-quarters at Llandovery. IF the visit of the Boundary Commissioners lead to 110 other result than that of directing pointed attention to this anomaly and dis- regard of the public convenience, it will have achieved no inconsiderable end. The door, however,- seems to he officially and legally, even if not actually, hermetically closed, as I am informed that some years ago the lord-lieutenant of the county tried and failed to get the quarter sessions to direct that the clerk of the peace's office at Carmarthen should be made a reality', as it used to be during the time of previous holders of the office. The effort was unsuccessful because Mr Bishop was able to show that by law he was only required to reside within the county. If there is no way of securing a better state of things at present, it is to be hoped that when the lord-lieutenant is next called upon to fill up the office-of clerk of the peace, he will make it sine qua non of the appointment that there shall be an open office for the custody of county records at the county town. After all, the value of records de- pends upon people being able to refer to them and a reference through a wooden door is by no means as clear as might be wished.

I EDITORIAL NOTES. a CARDIFF death-rate higher than last week The highest weekly number for more than three years! No les3 than 24 deaths from measles in the town in one week These are, indeed, serious facts, and the Town Council, as the urban sanitary authority, have taken up the question none too soon. Again, Cardiff has the unenviable distinction of being with regard to its death-rate the highest on the list of the 28 great towns. Our report states that in the borough of Cardiff there was a further increase in the mortality last week, for the deaths numbered 67, against 62 and 46 in the two previous weeks. These 67 corresponded to an annual rate of 36'0 per 1,000, and was as much as 11'1 above that of the 28 great towns. In fact it had the highest death-rate, the one which approached nearest being Preston, with 34'8. It is very evident that in the last 14 weeks, with two excep- tions, the mortality was excessive, and in some of them it was especially so. The total of 67 deaths caps all, and was the highest weekly number for more than three years. Measles was again on the increase, and was fatal in 24 cases, against 16, 4, and 10 in the previous three weeks. These 24 produced alone a rate of 12-9. There were besides two of whooping cough and one each of scarlet fever and diptheria. All these zymotic diseases yielded a rate of 15'1, which was the highest zymotic rate in England and Wales. Infant mortality was severe, a 3 21 deaths were those of children under one year. It is not likely that next week's record will show much improvement, and it is not to be wondered at if Cardiff people are becoming scared at the ravages made by measles, which has been more than ordinarily fatal during the present epidemic. It behoves parents to exercise the utmost caution and vigilance the danger attendant upon the disease being caught at school being very great. At the meeting of the health committee of the Cardiff Corporation yesterday, the report of the Medical Officer dealt with a subject of much interest to the inhabitants of Cardiff at the present time of high death rates—the disposal of house refuse. Dr PAINE says that as regards that portion of the refuse which is burnt, it is done by a process of slow combustion, that certain moisture is distillated, over which constrains some decomposing animal matter in solution and being carried away with the smoke into the surrounding atmosphere causes an offen- sive smell. Dr. PAINE says the pro- cesses of sifting and burning the refuse ought not to be conducted near dwellings or in any proximity to a public thoroughfare. He suggests that as the land used by the cIg Corporation for refuse purposes is closely adjacent to the river, barges might be used to receive the accumulations composing the refuse stacks, and by means of a steamer might betoweclonly into theBristol Channel. After some discussion the committee decided to ascertain the cost of a steamer for the purpose referred to. As it is now agreed that many diseases are propagated by germs which float in the atmosphere, it is quite possible that some of the unhealthiness of the town is due to the way in which house refuse is now dealt with.

I THE LOCAL COLLISION CASE. I Both Vessels Blamed. In the Court of Admiralty, London, on Tues- day—before Mr Justice Butt, with Trinity Mas- ters—the action of the owners of the Tinteni Abbey v. the owners (It tile Anatolia was con- tinued, Tins was an action to recover compensa- tion for the itijtil-ies stained by the plaintiffs' vessel in collis.on with the defendants' steamer, which was oar: heard on Monday.—Mr Justice Butt, in givnif,' judgment, said that in this case the parties in both vessels heart the whistle of each other ten minutes before the collision took place, and the first thought that crossed his mind was that there should not have been any collision at all. The two vessels met at right angles, and in his opinion the collision was brought about by the violent :md ineousistent parting1 of the Tintern Abbey. First she ported, after hearing the whistle of tue Anatolw; then she starboarded for some time, thus altering her S.W. position by at least four points. Desiring to get back to her old southwest course, the Tinteni Abbey hard-a-ported, and then the collision took place. l) was going at a reckless speed through the fog which prevailed at the time, and as she had not stopped in time, she was to blame for the collision. But could the court hold the Anatolia, blameless after this decision 7 She was equally bound to stop and reverse, but she hiled. to do this, and therefore the court found, and the Elder Brethren agreed with him, that both vessels were to blame.

THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE. Mr Matthew Harris, presiding at a meeting of the National League in Dublin, on Tuesday afternoon, said that unless the Government took steps to protect the people ot Ireland more effectually against landlords, and give ti-ieiix b, permanent footing in Lite country, it might be- come necessary to say to Mr Gladstone that, with the country at their back, they would issue another o. no rent" manifesto, which the Govern- ment would bo powerless to prevent. Midi r- rington, M. P., alU10Ul:ce. that sinca tiio last meeting £ 883 h e I been received, and grants to the amount of £ 123 had been given to evicted tenants.

CARDIFF CORPORATION. The Health Committee and the Disposal of Refuse. The Medical Officer's Recommen- dation. A meeting of the health committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held on Tuesday at the Town-hall, the ex-Mayor (Mr R Bird) in the chair. There were also present Messrs D. E. Jones, Jacobs, Lougher, Morgan, James, Rey- nolds, and Watson. The Medical Officer submitted the following report of the disposal of refuse matter at the scavenging depot:— The means adopted at the present time to meet requirements may be divided into two stages—(1) The acnon taken to deal with refuse when it is brought to the station and stacked. (2) When these stacks are broken up for the purpose of being sifted, and the residue submitted to rhe process of combustion. As regards the first stage, the daily average number of loads of refuse collected throughout the district is pro- bablyabout 80. A plot of ground is selected that gives space for a layer of about 12 to 18 inches in depth for ea ;ii day's accumulation, and this, before being spread, is picked free from rags, bones, earthenware, tin ware, with other solid substances that would not undergo decomposition, each clay's accumulation being de- posited on that of the preceding until the stack reaches the required height. The rags and bones are sold, while the earthenware, tins, &c., with other solid matter, are-used to till up the excavations that exist in the surrounding land when these were used as brick- works, These stacks consist of ashes, unburnt coal, with some amount of animaland vegetable matter such as comprises the refuse usually collected from houses. If any of these loads contain an undue proportion of animal matter, such as fish. Ac., as would be likely to become very offensive during the process of decmposi. tion, care is taken that such be well covered with ashes and ottier dry matter as would prevent the noxious gases permeating through these. The stacks then remain untouched for a-period of 18 months or two years, when they are broken up for the purpose of being submitted to the second stage. When this is done,much of the material composed in the stack has a dark loamy appearance. Upon taking a sample of this and exposing it for the purpose of dessicat on it was found to yield 31 par cent. of moisture, The matter composing the stacks is then sifted through a sieve worked by an elevator. The ashes and more pulverised matter that pass through this sieve are mixed with liine for the purpose of making mortar, and sold to the builder. As regards the residue that is to be burnt, this is done by a process oi" slow combustion, aud the moisture I just alluded to is distilated over, containing some decomposing animal matter in solu- tion, and being carried away with the smoke into the surrounding atmosphere, causing the offensive smell that; has recently been brought to your notice. Thia atmospheric pollution is at all times disagreeable, and, under exceptional circumstances, may be prejudi- eial to the public health. Then, as regards the mortar that is made from the ashes to which 1 hav alluded, upon inquiry I find that complaincs sometimes been made that when this mortar is Ub<_ offensive smell is temporarily given off, but not tu great extent.1 have thus shown that the processes here alluded to ought not to be con- ducted near dwellis, or in any prgximity to a public .thoroughfare. Although it is no part of my duty to suggest the means by which this refuse matter may be got rid of different from that now adopted, it has occurred to me that, as the land is closely adjacent to the river, barges might be used to receive the accumulations composm the stacks, and, by means of a steamer, might be towed to some convenient spot, and deposited in the Bristol Chaiiiiel.-H, J. PAINE, M.D. Tho committee entered into a lengthy discus- sion of the report, and ultimately instructed the superintendent of the scavengers to ascertain the cost of maintenance of a steam hopper for the purpose of carrying the refuse into the channeJ. In consequence or the unsanitary condition of Wells-street, Rolls-street, and Blackstone-street. guiley grids were ordered to be put down for the purpose of draining off the water. (

BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT SWANSEA. I At the Guildhall, Swansea, on Tuesday morn- ing, Mr J. C. Fowler, stipendiary, sitting with Captains Beasley and Pakison as nautical asses- sors, held an inquiry into the stranding of the steamship Oiaveaga, of Swansea, on a rock off Sables d'Olonne, 11 France. Mr Edward: Strick appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr Law- rence for tiie captain. From the opening state- ment of Mr Strick it appears that thg Oiaveaga, a schooner-rigged steamship, left Penarth Dock, Cardiff, on the 13th Xovember last, carrying a crew of 13 hands and laden with 750 tons of coal, and buuad for Sables d'Olonne, France. She drew 13ft. 8in. forward and 14-ft. aft, and seems to have been in good condition. The master, Mr J. P. Stephenson, according to his evidence, had. amongst others, an Admiralty caartof the bay of Biscay, and had visited Sables d Olonne several times. Having left Ccirdiff on the 12th of November the vessel proceeded safely until about 5.45 o'clock on the evening of the 15th November. At that time she was abreast of a point on which, at a distance of about two miles from them, two lights could be seen. Soon after six o'clock it was the captain's watch, and he and the second mate were on the deck. An able sea- man named Davidson was at the wheel, and another seaman Drake was on the look-out. The Oiaveaga was then steering a south-soutn-east course and going at full speed. Although ths we,.ther was fine, it is said that it was rather hazy on the land, yet that the shore lights were very clearly seen. They proceeded on their cour-e until they saw two red lights on the south-west. They then hauled up until the two lights were in one, according to the Admiralty instructions. No pilot being seen, they now slowed the engines, brought the ship first down to half speed, and then to dead sIow- keeping the two lights in one. At 6.40 the Oiaveaga suddenly struck on a rock at the entrance to the harbour, the tide then being at half ebb. Soundings were taken, an 1 it was found that there were five fathoms of water all round the ship. The vessel now began to make water rather freelv. Tiie engine-room tires were soon put out, and by this time the ship's boats were lowered and the crew had got into them, and shortly afterwards reached ttie pilot boat. In ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after the Oiaveaga struck, she tilled. The crew remained by the ship until she was under water, and then pulled away.—Several witnesses having been called, the inquiry was adjourned.

THE DEATH OF A CHILD FROM ALLEGED NEGLECT. On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at the Police-station, Dowlais, before the coroner (Mr Thomas Williams) touching the death of Francis Hughes Mainvvaring, aged 26 months. Sarah Main waring, a single woman, residing at 3, Pant-road, the mother of the child, having been examined and other evidence taken, Dr. Cressweli said that about three months ago a, man, whose name he did not know, came to him and said that an illegitimate child, which was put out to nurse with a woman named Phillips, m Caeharris, was being shamefully neglected. Witness at once went to Caeharris, and saw both the women and the child, who was in a weak condition. He told Mrs Phillip what lie had heard, and advised her for her own safety to bring the child oncea week to the surgery., She did so regularly, only failing to do so on ç one occasion. H., prescribed cod liver oil, and for a time the child seemed to revive. On Friday morning he learned from Mrs Phillips that the child was very ill, and when he went to the house the child was dead. On Sunday afternoon—52 hours after death—he made a post-mortem ex- amination of the body, which was in a very emaciated condition. The luns were diseased, but with this exception all the organs were healthy. In the stomach, which was aiso in a healthy condition, some food was found. I( rom the result of this examination he had no hesita- tion whatever in saying that death had been caused by chronic disease of the lungs. The coroner having very carefully StilDIned lip, a verdict of Death from chronic disease oi the lungs" was returned.

A LLANDOVERY SLANDER CASE. In the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Avibs and a common jury, the of Bradbury v. rimsou, which was commenced on the previous day, came on for hearing. It was an action to recover damages for alleged slander, the nuuu defence being justification. The plaintiff for- merly carried on business at Liverpool and Birkenhead, afterwards at Uttoxeter, and Tean, near Cheadle later on at Brighton and was subsequently a manufacturer of sheep dip powder at Llandovery. The defendant is a tra- vellor in the employ of Mr Cooper, manufacturer of a similar powder at Berkhampstead; and the complaint against him was that in that capacity he had called upon Mr Bradbury's customers, and represented the plaintiff as a swindler, his powder as rubbish, his works as being suiali, and that anybody who dealt with him would throw his money into the sea.—Mr Finhiy, Q.C., and .Mr Archibald represented the plaintiff Mr Kemp, Q.C., and Mr Houghton being counsel for the defendant.—Evidence having been giyeu on be- hair of the plaintiff's case, the c )U"t adjourned.

I i- ste:,iiiall, -r(,Ill t,-li Gibraltar, landed at P;ym<>uth onTr.esuay morning" the crew o. the schooner Said, of Guernsey, bound to Leith, which was run down by that steamer in the English Channel last night.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN GARDIFF. I Further Increase in the Mortality. The return of the Registrar-General for the weekending Saturday last (10 th J anuary) shows that in twenty-eight of the largest towns in England and Wales, each containing 70,000 persons or more, and of which Cardiff is one, there were registered 6,375 births and 4,255 deaths. The deaths were equal to an annual rate of 24-*9;per 1,000. The rates of mortality in the several towns, arranged in order from thelowest. were as follows Bolton 19-0 Brighton 19'1 Sheffield 19.6 Bradford 20-4 Derby 204 Leeds 20-5 Portsmouth 21 "3 Sunderland 22'1 Salford 22'2 Halifax 22'3 Nottingham 22'7 Hudderstield 22'7 Blackburn 23-2 Birmiiigliam 23-7 | Oldham 23-9 London 25-0 Bristol. 0\) Birkenhead 26-5 Liverpool 27-5 Hull 27-5 Newcastle on- Tyne 27'6 Norwich 28 0 Plymouth 30 2 Wolverhampton 30' Manchester 50-9 Leicester 31'0 34-3 Cardiff so-O To the nrincipal zymotic diseases 372 deaths were referred in the towns, equal to a rate of 2'2, the towns with the highest being Cardiff 15'1, Newcastle-on-Tyne 51, and Halifax, 3'4- and those with the lowest—Birkenhead O'O, Ports- mouth 0'4, and Brighton 0'5. The highest, death-rate per 1,000 from scarlet fever ivere, Halifax 2'7, and Leeds l'l from measles, Card ill 12'9, and Leicester <1- "2 and from fever Newcastle-on-Tyne TO. In the borough of Cardiff the number of births registered last week was 95, as compared with 10Q and 57 in the two preceding weeks. These 95 were equal to a rate of 51'3 per 1,000 of the population—estimated to be 97.034. in the middle of this year. That shows a growth of 3,.565 on the total of last year. There was a fur- ther increase in the mortality of our bo- borough, for the deaths numbered 67, agamat 62 and 46 in the two previous weeks. These 67 corresponded to an annual rate of 36'0 per 1,000, and was as much as 11'1 above that of the 28 great towns. In fact it had the highest death-rate, the. one which approached nearest was Preston, with 3-V8 It is very evident that in the last 11 weeks, with two exceptions, the mortality was excessive, and in some of them it was especially so. The total of 67 deaths caps all, and was the highest weekly number for more than three years. Measles was again on the increase, and was fatal in 24- cases, against 16, 4, and 10 in the previous three weeks. These 24 ■dnced alone a rate of 12'9. There were besides whooping and one each of scarlet fever diphtheria. All these zymotic diseases yielded a rate of 15.1, which was the highest zymotic rate in England and Wales. Infant mortality was severe, as 21 deaths were those of children under one year, and there were five which referred to adults who had attained 60 years and upwards. There was one death due to violence, three were recorded on coroners' certifi- cates aft"r inquests, aud four persons died in the public institutions.

■ COLLISION OFF START POINT. I A Schooner run down by a Newcastle Steamer. A collision occurred late on Monday night off Start Point, between the sie.uner Blanchiand. of Newcastle, 900 tons registei, and the three-mas- ted schooner Scud, owned by Mr Philip Gavey, of Jersey, which resulted in tile loss of the latter vessel. The Sctid, which was coinmande 1 by George Wallis, of Jersey, left Plymouth on 0 Monday, about mid-day, with a cargo of Citina clay for Lsith. The Blauohlau was from Grange- mouth with coals, bound to Gibraltar for orders. The Scud, about halt-past ten on Monday night, had readied twenty miles above the Start Point. The captain and most of the crew were below asleep. The night was fine and clear, though without moon and, according to the statement made by the crew of the Scud, they sighted the steamer coming down outside of the schooner, the Blanchland's .starboaid light being clearly visible lor a considerable time before the accident. The lights on both vessels weie all burning brightly, and if each had held her course they would have passed all cie.tr. Lucock, the mate of the Scud, staces that when tiie sscauier was within a short distance of the Scud she ported her helill and showed her* red light, Lucock then, hoping to avoid thecollision which seemed inevitable, put his heim hard down. The re-uifc was that the steamer cut into the star- board side of the schooner amidships with such tremendous violence that the bow stove in a. boat which was lying on the mam hatch in the centre of the deck prior to the collision. Captlia Waliis and the rest of the crew of the Scud, alarmed by the mate's shouts, rushed on deck, and were just in time to see the bow of the Blanchiand crashing into their vesfel's side. Their only boat was useless, and seeing that the schooner must founder in a iew miuuees, tliey ju uped on to ttie bow of thesceainer. The Blanchiand had barely time to back clear or the schooner when she sank. The steamer put into Plymouth on Tuesday, and landed the crew of the Scad. Captain Wallis, who injured his legs in scrambling on board the Blanchland, was removed to the hospital.

EXTRAORDINARY RESURREC- TION IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. Buried by Mistake. Turning up after 20 Years. At the usual fortnightly meeting of the West- bury-on-Severn Board of Guardians, on Tuesday, a case of an extraordinary nature was mentioned by the clerk. In the year 1859 a person named Mary Broad, a pauper lunatie, was removed from Cinuertord to the county asy.uni at Gloucester. years afterwards (in 1866) a sister of the person named received a communication from the authorities intimatiug that the pauper, Mary Broad, was dead. A son of the living sister was at once despatched to Gloucester with a con- veyance. ana having satisfied himself that the deceasecl body was that of his aunt he brought the corpse away with him, and the body was intened in the pare!) churchyard of Ruardean. A f.w days since a letter was received by the nephew, Mr James Cannock, who is sfciil residing at C'nderford, from the 'head of the medical .statf of the county asylum, stating that a female pauper, named Mary Broad, who was admitted in 1869 was dangerously ill, and that she was not expected to recover, and if there were any relatives who desired to see her before death they were to attend at once. Mr Cannock im- mediately proceeded to Gloucester, but the gentleman who wrote the letter being from the institution at the time, he was nnnbJe to see the person who claimed to be his sunt. As a further complication, the relieving officer who knows all the circumstances of the case is away at the Isle of Wight for his health. He has been communi- cated with, and the matter is being investigated by the officials.

CARDIFF PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY. The weekly meeting of this society was held nt the Town-hall on Tuesday evening, the Speaker (Mr Da Gibbons) in the chair. Tho adjourned debate on the Liberal Policy in Ireland was resumed by Mr Yeall (North Warwick-hire), who charged the Liberal party with responsibility for the crime and outrage prevalent in Ireland.—Mr Carl Hansen (Orkney and Shetland Islands) I followed in a vigorous speech, reviewing the past history of Ireland, advocating Home irlu.e, and approving of the oF the Liheral Government. ",Æ" .I-L"Y'I.l —-Vln jr. Jjp.llen (E.ist Somerset) aenouuu^ the Irish and general policy of the Giadston^ Government. Mr Samuel Evans (Glamorgan- shire) replied from the Liberal i.limsteriai benches, and traced the discontent oi Ireland from a period long antecedent to toe assumption of power by Mr Gladstone.o conservative rising, Mr T. C. Howe (Wenlock) followed on tho Liberal side.-Mr H. Bird (Denoxgnshire) sup- ported the amendment, and .l\1y 11. d ayne (Lon- don University) announced hIS intention of voting for the resolution. — Tue deoa-e was continued by Messrs Sankey, Jom*. and H.arris, and wns summed up by Mr J- Andievs (Libera^ t. remier), who introduced tue rorfoluuion. -A. division was then taken, when the voting was as follows-For the resolution, 4-3 amendment, 33 majority for Liberals, 10. The Premier announced that the subject for next week was a resolution dealing with merchant shipping.

71 A STRANGE LAW OAS- A curious action will shortly be tried in Dublin, a Munster ladv seeking to recover damages, Ifid at ;E3,GoO, irom a iLoman Catholic clergyman for I refusing tc administer the sacrament to her.

The will of the late Thomas Cope, of the firm of Cope Brothers, tobacco manufacturers, Liverpool, has been proved, and amounts to over £ 182,000, •

THE VICAR OF SWANSEA AT NOTTINGHAM. Presentations; from his late Parishioners. A crowded meeting of the parishioners of Holy Trinity, Nottingham, was held on Tuesday even- ing in the mechanic's large hall to bid farewell to Canon Allan Smith, on his acceptance of the vicarage of Swansea. Mr \Vadsworth presided, and having spoken of the able manner in which Canon Smith had worked the parish, and his admirable powers of organisation expressed the fervent wish of the congregation for his success in his future more important work. Mr Spatcher, churchwarden, then presented the rev. gentleman with the congregation's testimonial, consisting of a silver tea and coffee service enclosed in an oak case, and a purse, containing over fifty guineas, together with an illuminated address. Four other presentations followed. The Sunday teachers gave an illuminated portrait album, with a photo of each of the Sunday scholars, and a travelling bag; the day school teachers an easy study chair and the young men's discussion cla's, a framed portrait of the members grouped, each present being accompanied by an illuminated address. All the speakers dwelt on the zeal, devotion, and kindliness of the late vicar, and especial reference was made to Mrs Smith's labours in the parish. Auld Lang Syne was sung after the first presentation. Canon SMITH, who was most enthusiastically re- ceived, assured the meeting that they could have given nothing more useful and more valued by his partner and himself than what they had chosen. He went on to thank the congregation. for their unity and co-operation with him during his fourteen years' ministry. The change now occurring had been carefully weighed and made the subject of earnest prayer, and it was simply and entirely because he believed that it was the will of God that he had been led to accept the vicarage of Swansea. It was encouraging in the great work that he had before him to know that they would pray foi him. He looked upon his new work as a wider and more impor- tant sphere of labour, and this belief had led him to accept it. Enumerating the principles of his work, he. laid stress on tiie motto, Actions speak louder than words."—He had always tried to show his people that he prac- tised what he preached. In conclusion he recom- mended all his friends to make their next holiday in the west, where they would find a pleasant neighbourhood beyond Swansea smoke, and all Nottingham visitors would be welcomed. The proceedings lasted till a late hour.

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. The trial of Wm. Ranscher and Ferdinand Koelpein for the murder of a seaman named Jansen on board the American ship J. F. Chapman, was continued at Bow-street, London, on Tuesday. Henry Brandit, a seaman, one of the crew, gave evidence of the ill-treatment received by Jansen. He had been 22 years at sea, but never saw such a punishment as the lashing-up inflicted. On cross-examination, witness said he had once complained to the captain of Jansen's conduct. Arthur Evans, a Welshman, who joined the ship at San Francisco, gave evidence of seeing both prisoners strike Jansen on the night of the 9th October. Jansen was on the look-out. Witness had to relieve him, Koelpein told him he was not to do so. Jansen fell on the deck from weakness. Witness testified to seeing him lashed up. When he was taken down prisoner said he would be all right presently. After evidence of arrest had been given Sir James Ingham expressed his intention of sending the prisoners to America for rial.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT HUDDERS- FIELD. A Servant Shot in Mistake for a Burglar. A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning at Lockwood, a suburb of Huddersfield, through the incautious use of firearms. A widower named Thomas Walker Holmes, who has been for 14 years employed in the Huddersfield Bank, was awakened this morning at his residence by hear- ing a noise downstairs. He went duwn, taking a revolver with him, and as lie descended the first flight one chamber accidentally went off, the inmate?. Holmes called out, asking who was there, and receiving no answer, tired again. On proceeding to the kitchen he found his house- keeper, Mary Blackburn, a woman 45 years old, lying' on the floor. She had been shot in the right eye, and died before assistance could be procured. J-fohnes was under the impression that burglars were in the house. He is greatly respected in his neighbourhood as a steady, industrious man.

_n DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION AT DOWLAIS. On Tuesday ,ift?.rnoon, Mr Thomas Williams, !CE: coroner, held an inquest at the Dowlais police- station respecting the death of an Irishman named Thomas Line, 38 years of age, whose body was found in the manner described in our impres- sioii of Monday.—Eilen Cahill, residing at 28, George-street, deposed that the deceased lodged at. her house.' He was a fireman at the boilers in the new works.—William Morris Lewis, an encrinemau, said the deceased worked at the boilers belonging to his engine. On Sunday 5i'ght he discovered him lymg dead across one of the boiler. One of these boilers was supplied with gas from the furnaces, and it was across this one that he found, the deceased.—Dr. Cresswell said he had seen the body, and attributed death to gas poisoning.—A verdict in accordance with the'medical evidence was then returned.

GREAT FIRE AT SCOTCH OILWORKS. At six o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire broke out in tiie refinery at the Waikinshwv Oii Com- In 0'1 pany's work;, near Paisley, and quickly spread to the numerous large oil tanks adjoining." Each tank contained thousands of gallons of whale oil, and they caught fire one after tne other, ench exploding with a tremendous report, and the flames darted upwards many hundreds of feet. The greatest consternation prevailed in the country around, and fears were entertained for the safety of the workers, only one of whom, how- ever, was subsequently ascertained to have been injured. The demage is estimated at £12,000 to -Pli,OOO.

POLITICAL AMENITIES. -de Mr Satcliell Hopkins, president of the Bir- mingham Conservative Association, on Tuesday received a letter from Mr Riclnnc lang/e, :1t1- dressed from London,, m reicvenco to Mr H opkins's statement in his lettei vo Mr Chamber- lain concerning Mr Tangye. ihe latter says it is false, and continues: ^on have ariven another illustration of the truth or on iiichard Cross's o bservation that there is a lying spirit abroad.' One would have thougat that the Tory party in Birmingham had had to eat humble pie enough of late in connection with those lying slanders without you, their president, needlessly placing vourself in tue pihory along with the retailers of ;a!se statements.

THE FATAL QUARRY ACCIDENT IN CARNARVONSHIRE. An enquiry was held bv the Carnarvonshire coroner on Tuesday into the death of the six men who were kiiiod by a fall of earth at Dorothen Quarr;es. x\antlle, on the 29:h ion. Mr Owen, quarry man ager, attributed the accident to water the liiize, which is on a higher level tll:l ti the quarry, percolating to the back or the rock, and forcing the earth out. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned. The bodies have not been recovered.

I The Nile Expedition. I I [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.1 I CAIRO, Tusday.-Artr reaching Metemne General Stewart's brigade will probably 0 communication with Khartoum, but will push on to that place until the arrival of Gens' Earle, who is expected at Met.imneh at the end February, after taking Berber. February, after taking Berber. ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.1 I ALEXANDRIA, Tuesday.—The Khedive has ceived a telegram from Lord Wolseley reporti^ good news from Khartoum, and adding th*1 Gen. Stewart is due at Mettfmmeh on the 16th i [" STANDARD TELEGRAMS.] J MESAWAI, Monday.—A messenger from Br, has come in. He reports that the Robahat J Monasser tribes are gathered near Salamat. Thel have sent to the Mahdi for reinforcements oppose our advance, but the Mahdi has repli that he cannot spare a force to aid them 1 present. CAIRO, Tuesday.—Although it is scarcely poss' ble that the news could have yet come down 0 Korti, a rumour is current here that a porti of General Stewart's column has arrived at hle temmeh. General Ss.ephenson is preparing his trip up the country. He leaves on the 2# inst., and will be absent at least a month. Mad here still believe that an advance will be from Suakim, so as to-open the road down f Berber for the return of a portion of the force that line. ["DAILY CHRONICLE" TELEGRAM.] li HAN-DAB, Monday.—Thefirst wing of tha Bl^ Watch Highlanders arrived here to-day. T^ had no casualties on the river, and are in g0^ health and spirits. health and spirits.

COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN SWITZERLAND. I [" DAILY -NRWS TELEGRAM.] I GENEVA, Tuesday.—Four miners were yesterday in a coal mine at Utznach, cantoO 0 St Gall, by the sudden outbujst of firedamp.

FRANCE AND THE EGYPTIAN DEBT. f" DAILY CHRONICLE TELEGRAM.] J BERLIN, Tuesday.—The telegram from Londfj published by the Paris Tempi, announcing counter proposals of France for the settlement the Egyptian question, is considered, in Weill' formed circles, to emanate directly from the Fe" Cabinet.

FRANCE AND ALGERIA. I Activity at Toulon. I ["DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM.] I MARSEILLES, Tuesday.—All the steamers—" ( Franco, Bearn, Cachar, aud Provence now Toulon have been ordered to hasten their dep^ ture. Each will take 400 tons of stores and materiel, end will start next Thursday Algeria. They will embark 5,0P0 men. W» at Toulon goes on day and night. wagons, each loaded with 100,000 cartridges the Expeditionary Corps, arrived to-day at f Arsenal from the National Manufactory.

I FENIANISM IN AMERICA. [" DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM.] J NEW YORK, Tuesday.—There is little chance any dynamite conspiracy revelations. Short be charged before the police magistrates with assault only,andPheian will probably deny all ledge of Short's motive. Short will not be obliged testify at all. Kearney cannot be brought ill the trial save as a witneeo, and Phelan's cha^ about the dynamite on board the British QueeO wholly irrelevant. The only way in which the ney charge can be investigated is for the Britj5 authorities to substantiate Phelan's statemeB aild demand the extradition of Kearney.

I DISESTABLISHMENT. To-day's Times says :—" It is assumed by to Liberationisms, without proof, that the extendi of the franchise will iucreae the proportion*^ number and weight of their partisan and give them, when the 1uestj] of disestablishment is fairly. ra' 4II ,a majority in the House of Commons. Aj assumptions with respect to the poli1 cnl results of the recent addition two million new voters to the electoral b^ must, in the circumstances of the case, be fuI, but in this particular matter there seems room for doubt than usual, and the probabiliti so far as we can measure them, are entifely adverse to the contention of the Liberation Society. The agricultural labourer has not beeo subjected to any of the influences which b** worked in favour of the principle of disestab^ ment."

RUSSIA AND THE AFGHAN I BOUNDARY COMMISSION. < I r" TI3IE3 TELEGRAM.] j CALCUTTA, 'Tuesday.—A Chinese envoy bill arrived at Khatmanda on a compljmentlld mission, bringing presents to the King of Nep^ A Lahore newspaper states that the RusS'^ agents in Calcutta are two military officers naO1^ Ibrahnv.eff and Musmiensky. The Indian Government has received no con'j mation of the report telegraphed from En]1Ø that Russia intends to withdraw from the Afgk Frontier Commission. t To-day's Morning Post says: I It is stated$j the Government of St. Petersburg refuses to se" its representative to meet Sir Peter Lumsden f<>' the demarcation of the Afghan boundary, unl^ the escort of troops accompanying the British Co^ missioned be previously withdrawn. The count" will watch with anxiety whether her Majesty J Government will consent to undergo this humih^j tion. In the eyes of every Central Asian r»jj such a proceeding would be interpreted a3 an 9 of vassalage on the part of England, and a ret^ nition of Kussian supremacy which would recei' but one commentary throughout the eastoto world." j —

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY SIP CHARLES DILKE. CHARLES DILKE. Sir Charles Dilke presided on Tuesday eveB$ at a meeting of Liberal electors of the elect< district of North Kensington, which Mr Fi^s his colleague in the representation of Chelsea,.it to contest at the next general election. ?0 £ Charles alluded at some length to the passingbe the Franchise Bill, and the character of t redistribution scheme. The latter was so 1¡1 that it would effect a revolution which enable them in future to obtain any furtpfy ,neasure of redistribution that might be necess* < or desired, while one result would be to desjj* [t the Conservative partyintheold sense, andma^ps a rival democratic party, seeking, though per^y, by different modes, the support of the democ?* Another effect of this great scheme of pol^' J reform would be to hasten the final solutio^ 0\ the land question, and secure a large measure t,, local government reform generally. Turning-, the question of our foreign and colonial P° {it,H Sir Charles stated that there was no foun^ for the rumour circulated by the papers 0<i Germany was endeavouring to negotiate tectorate over Zanzibar, and expressed theoP that there might be necessity for the m°dmcnS flf' of a portion of our policy, forced upon recent events. I ■ —IF .ILI

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