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j r- LON I) ON LETTER. n _nn_ l SPECIALLY WIRED.] [BY OUR GALLERY CORRESPONDENT.] tlXO THEEBAW'S PROBABLE FATE — THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF BURMAH THE GREAT POWERS AND THE SERVO- BULGARIAN WAR — THE MIDLOTHIAN SPEECHES — MR GLADSTONE'S REJU- VENESCENCE—SIR JOHN MCNEIL —THE TOWNLEY ESTATE. LONDON, Wednesday Night. The march to Mandalay has not altogether proved a walk over. The advance of the British forces is, of course, triumphant, but the Burmese have shown some opposition, with the result of the loss of some valuable lives and many wounded. Minhla having oeen carried by assault, the way to Mandalay Ï3 now open, and we shall shortly hear some- thing interesting about Theebaw. The im- pression is still held here that when the news of these reverses reaches Mandalay the people will rise and make short work of Theebaw. It can can only be by terror backed by physical force that such a brute could have main- tained the upper hand amidst any assembly of human beings. Theebaw but lately pro- mised that he would with his horsemen, and his footmen, and his elephant batteries drive the English into the sea. He has singularly failed in fulfilling this pledge, and now it is proved that he is not invincible, the opportunity may be taken to pay ofi long scores. I hear from an authoritative source that Lord Salisbury has determined not to take any irrevocable step with respect to the set- tlement of Burmah pending the general election. It is indeed doubtful whether he would have the opportunity. Some days must elapse before possession can be taken of MandaJay, and in a matter so important as the final settlement of the country, it would be a somewhat question- able proceeding for a Government by no means safe in its seat to settle the future form of the constitution of the coun- try. Oddly enough, Mr Gladstone, in his comprehensive review yesterday, of the action of the Government, took no note of affairs in Burmah, but Lord Har- tington has openly expressed approval of the action of the Government in this matter, and, from the fact that Lord Dufferiu is chiefly responsible for executing it, it may be taken for granted that there is not much difference of opinion between the the present Government and the one about k to succeed them. The only point upon which difference could arise is upon the absolute annexation or the institution of a kind of protectorate. In any case Theebaw's doom is sealed. Since war between Servia and Bulgaria seems inevitable, it is at least satisfactory to know that the issue cannot be long de- layed. The latest telegrams announce a defeat M the Servians, which, it is said, has forced them to retire from the Dragoman Pass. This news comes from Sofia, and nothing that has up to this hour reached London from the Bulgarian side tends to confirm it. Even if it be true, it is but a temporary reverse for the Servians. They are in overwhelming numbers as compared with the Bulgarians, and are, moreover, much better equipped and trained. If no one interferes, Bulgaria will inevitably be conquered, and then will arise the European difficulty. The action of Servia is so uni- versally condemned that it does not seem likely that she will be permitted to snatch any material and prominent advantage but there is always danger attending the division of spoils. Perhaps the most curious feature in the whole business is the silence of the great Powers. Doubtless, there have been interchanges of opinion, but nothing has leaked out as to the view taken by any particular looker-on. Mr Gladstone's frank statement at West- calder yesterday remains the most important st uttered. It is significant to note that this was merely an expression ol che opinion of the leader of the Opposi- tion. It is everywhere accepted as a decla- ration of the opinion of Great Britain on the point. There is something very pitiful in the efforts of Conservative papers of the baser sort to represent Mr Gladstone's visit to Midlothian as falling flat or his speeches failing to reach the higher level of his former Midlothian addresses. This is evidence that they have nothing better to say. I believe there never was a more skilful dealing with a dangerous question than was accom- plished by the speech of Wednesday last, whilst that delivered at West Calder yester- day has not been excelled in its varied interest and its statesmanlike tone by any speech in any one former series. A speech, such as that of Wednesday last, which is estimated to have saved between 20 and 30 seats in England, can scarcely be cited as evidence of failing power. A friend telegraphing to me from Edinburgh says :—I met Mr Glad- stone to day at luncheon, and was much struck by the remarkable reinvigora- tion and rejuvenescence he has undergone since I last saw him in the House of Com- mons. He has not looked better for five years. His voice, still shews traces of huskiness, but this, as has been proved by the delivery of his speeches, is not an indica- tion of weakness, but rather of some local affection. He is in the highest spirits in rhe sure but not vaunted confidence of a magnificent national vote of confidence. In military circles there is some talk of a libel suit, which, if it comes off, will be watched with profound interest by the pub- lic. There has recently been published a httle volume entitled Suakim, 1885." The author is Captain Gambier Parry, who has dealt with the victory of the expedition in an uncomfortably frank manner. More par- ticularly he descants upon the episode of the Z ire'oa attacked on that memorable Sunday night when the little army was saved trom destruction only by the desperate valour of the unprepared and ill- dirccted troops. Sir John McNeill is naturally treated of in this chapter, and to relate, in whatever unimpassioned language, the story of Sir John McNeill in connection with this disastrous affair, naturally has, upon the face of it, an appearance or libel. Sir John, it is said, is so incensed at the narrative that he has instructed hip solicitors to bring an action for libel against Captain Parry. This is the story circulated through the military clubs but it may be safely doubted whether Sir John will go so far. He has got off uncom- monly well, and shortly after his return to England was galloping about the Queen's carriage in his capacity as one of the royal equerries. If he had wanted to bring out the facts of the case it would have been better for him to have demanded a court-martial (which would indeed have been forced upon any other officer less highly favoured) than to sue for damages in a civil court. A very curious application has been made to the ondon police from a correspondent in America. The writer wants to know whether the House of Commons was sitting on the 4th of August last, and whether, if so, they passed a bill distributing a sum of a trifle over a hundred millions sterling among the heirs of the Townley estate. It appears that there is a legend in America that a vast estate, covering valuable mines, was, many years ago, left by a man named Townley to the children of his daughter, who had iflarried a man Hamed" Chace." The Chaces went over to the United States all unconscious of the windfall that had come to them. .'d ownley dying intestate, the estate (so the story runs) was appropriated by the Crown, and the amount with compound interest has now reached the comfortable sum mentioned. The same Chace who has instituted the enquiry in London explains that his reason for duing so is that a lawyer from Nova Scotia is putting himself in communication with all the Chaces he can find in the Directory, and gravely setting forth with imposing precision the action of the British Parliament, asks for a fee of a sovereign in order to secure for his correspondence a just share of the windfall.
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THREE HOURS' FIGHTING.
THREE HOURS' FIGHTING. BRITISH KILLED AND WOUNDED. The India. Office has received the follow- ing telegram from the Viceroy, dated Wednesday :— General Prendergast reports that on the 16th he engaged the battery at Nyoungmore with a gunboat and troops. The enemy returned the fire of the gunboat, and retired. Eight guns and stores were destroyed. Also on the right bank the troops destroyed stockade at Senboung-weh. No casualties. On the 17th attacked and carried the forty Minhla (on the right) and Gue GyoungKanyo (on the left bank). One officer, Lieut. Drury, and three men killed four officers and twenty-four men wounded." The Press Association has received the following official telegram from the India Office :— From the VICEROY, 18th. "M.-Gen. Prendergast telegraphs on the 17th :—I attacked Minhla on the right bank and Gue Gyoun Kanyo Fort on the left bank simultaneously and successfully. Lieutenant Drury, 11th Bengal, and three men killed. Lieut. Wilkinson, 12th Madras, dangerously wounded Lieut. Sillory, 12th Madras, seriously wounded Major MacNcil, btafi; slightly; Lieut. Young, 12th Madras, slightly 24 men wounded." [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] RANGOON, Wednesday, 11 a.m.—It is officially announced tbat the Burmese position at i\1inhb was carried by assault at 1 o'clock yesterday after- noon, after a fight which lasted for three hours. The British casualties were but slight. One officer was killed and three wounded. By this victory the way to Mandalay is cleared. RANGOOX, Wednesday Afternoon.—Prior to the capture of Minhla, Major-Gen. Norman advanced six miles up the left bank of the Irrawaddy and occupied Senboung-weh after firing two shells. Major-General Pendergast, operating on the right bank, shelled the Kuligon tort which was attacked in the rear and taken. The guns defending it were spiked. L" DAILY NEWS" THIRD EDITION TELEGRAM.] THAYETMAYO, Wednesday, 7.50 a.m.—On the river below Minhla the Burmese abandoned the fort opposite Senboung-weh to-day without fighting. We landed a party, who spiked the guns on the west bank, and also burned a stockade in a village on the east bank. The Welsh Fusiliers met with no resistance. The telegraph was found working to Mandalay.
INDIAN VICEROY'S TOUR.
INDIAN VICEROY'S TOUR. IRKUTER'S TELEGRAM.] JODHPORE, Wednesday.—The Viceroy and suite arrived here on Sunday last, aud were received near the town by the Maharajah. The viceregal party immediately drove to the camp, which was luxuriously fitted up. The road along the route was lined by a brilliant gathering of 10,000 people, including the flower of the Marwar nobility and their followers. Lord Dufferin was impressed by the splendour of the gathering, and remarked that he had never witnessed a more striking scene. On Monday the Viceregal party joined a hog hunt, in which Lord Dufferiu, after an exciting chase, distanced everybody, and speared an enormous boar in front of the elephant on which the Countess of Dufferin and the Maha- rajah were sitting. After the hunt an excursion was made to the famous fortress and palace. The Countess subsequently held a durbar of ladies in the zenana.. On Tuesday the Viceroy paid several visits and held a durbar. In the evening a banquet was given, at which the Maharajah proposed the health of Queen Victoria. The Viceroy, in replying to the toast, referred to Jodhpore as a faithful and loyal feudatory State. On Wednesday an inspection was made of the work intended for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London, and after attending a parade of horses, the Viceroy and party left in ther afternoon for Jcypoi o.
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS QUESTION.
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS QUESTION. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ROME, Wednesday.—The Geru;an Government having acquiesced in the Pope's decision in regard to the Caroline Islands question, the matter is regarded as settled. It now only remains to give a definitive form to the recommendation made by his Holiness.
THE EXECUTION OF RIEL.
THE EXECUTION OF RIEL. DEMONSTRATIONS IN MONTREAL AND QUEBEC. I" DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM.] MONTREAL, Tuesday.—The demonstration of the French Canadians was made according to the programme on Monday night, but resulted in no harm. At eight o'clock a crowd, estimated at from eleven to twelve thousand persons, led by French students of Victoria and the local Univer- sities, assembled in the Champs de Mars, hav- ing effigies of the Cabinet Ministers mounted on a waggon. They first burned two effigies of the Ministers, and then marched to Victoria-square, following a banner inscribed with the words Riel: Martyr and Hero." On arriving at the square one of the leaders climbed up the Victoria statue, fastened a rope about it, and lowered the noose, into which the neck of Sir John Macdonald's effigy was fastened. The effigy was then pulled up beside the statue, and the two were covered with oil and fired. Both were immediately enveloped in smoke and flame. The statue was scorched and blackened. When the effigy was almost consumed it was cut down by the leader, who exclaimed, There goes the cursed serpent. May he soon be treated him- self in the same way." The crowd then marched through the English quarter, singing the Marseillaise and other French songs, until <the came to the house of Colonel Quinet, who commanded the 65th Regiment during Riel's rebellion. They placed a placard on the door, inscribed with the words, Quinet, the traitor, deserves the rope." Then on a tree opposite the house they burned his effigy. They were pro- ceeding to batter in the door of his house, when the Mayor, M. Beaugrand, appeared on the balcony and appealed to their gallantry as Frenchmen to respect the ladies of the house, go home quietly, and respect the law. The Mayor was loudly cheered. The crowd then dispersed, causing no damage. A strong force of police was in reserve during the night, but its services were not needed. ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.] PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday. — In Quebec the flags were draped in mourning, and many per- sons wore crape on their hats and sleeves. A large body of students paraded the town last last night, making' hostile demonstrations and shouting "Glory to Riel!" and cursing the Orangemen, whom they accuse of forcing on the execution. Crowds gathered near Sir H. L. Lan- gevin'a house, but the police prevented any out- break. The troops were under arms m the citadel, but as there was no outbreak their ser- vices were not required.
DEFEAT OF THE SERVIANS.
DEFEAT OF THE SERVIANS. BLOCKADE OF THE DANUBE. The following official telegram reached Servian legation in London on Wednesday afternoon :— BELGRADE, Wednesday, 12.10 p.m. Our troopa eiuered Bresnik yesterday. The Bulgarians have abandoned eight guns, with caissons. Their army of Widdin may be considered as completely destroped and dispersed. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.1 SOFIA, Wednesday.—An important engagement has been fought at Slivnitza. The Bulgarian troops,under the command of Prince Alexander, attacked and carried by assault the Servian positions at Gornimalo and Dolnimaio, by which the safety of Slivnitza was threatened. Another such victory will force the Servians from the Dragoman Pass. Prince Alexander himself dis- played the greatest bravery throughout the engagement. VREINJA, Wednesday. —The Bulgarians have been driven from the position at Izvoree, between Kushendid and Radomir. Bresink has been taken with eight guns, and a supply of ammu- nition. The Bulgarians in the Widdin district are everywhere surrendering or dispersing. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. 1 VIENNA, Wednesday.—The reported check to the the Servian forces before Slivintza is not regarded here as of any great importance. The only details which have reached here are from Bulgarian sources, and these are believed to be exaggerated. The impression here in both political and military circles is that King Milan is only making a feint before Slivnitza and keep- ing Prince Alexander and his troops there while he strikes a swift blow at Sofia fronF a more easterly route. If these are the Servian King's tactics and they prove successful the war would be at once ended. The Bulgarians could not hope to hold out with their communications cut and situated between two fires. Widdin is now at the mercy uf the Servians, even if it has not yet been occupied. Numerous fugitives from that place have nt Kalafat. The Roumanian Government have refused to allow a battery of Krupp guns, which had been purchased by Bulgaria to pass through their territory. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM, j VIENNA, Wednesday.—The Commander of a garrison at Widdin has blocked the Danube, thus stopping shippiug from going either up or clown the river.
THE FIGHTING AT TRN AND KULA.
THE FIGHTING AT TRN AND KULA. DETAILED ACCOUNT. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] TSAIUBROD, Tuesday.—The following is a de tailed account of the events which have taken place since the declaration of war by Servia on the night of the 13th-14-th inst. Immediately after signing the declaration King Milan, accompanied by his whole staff, left Nisch for Pirot, where he arrived on Saturday morning, and immediately took over the supreme command of the army. On the same morning the Servian troops crossed the frontier at Pirot, the first detachments encountering more difficulties than those which followed, as the Bulgarians retreated after a slight resistance. The Servians entered Tsui'ibrod at iive o'clock in the afternoon. The King, who on this and the following days con- ducted the operations in person, returned to Pirot at nightfall, when the town was illuminated, and a torchlight procession was organized by the inhabitants in honour of his Majesty. The Bur- gomaster delivered an address thanking his Majesty for having replied to the unheard-of insults of Bulgaria, which had caused both moral and material injury to Servia, by recourse to arms, and expressed the cor.viotion that it being in a righteous cause, the Servian flag would be vic- toriously flaunted on the soil which had been inhabited by the Servian people for centuries past. On the morning of the 15th inst a heavy engage- ment commenced at Trn, which lasted until mid- day, and resulted in the complete defeat of the Bulgarian troops. The latter occupied excellent fortified positions and four strong redoubts. The troops of the regular Bulgarian army were en- gaged here, and fought gallantly, leaving many of their dead in the entrenchments. The fighting was bitter on both sides, and the Servian loss was considerable, namely, 30 killed and 60 wounded, but the Bulgarian losses were certainly heavier. Major Nicola jew, the Bulgarian commander, was among the killed. The Servians took 300 prisoners, and captured a large quantity of war material. The second column advanced along the high road from Pirot to Sofia, and when in the rear of Karula came upon the enemy. A sharp encounter ensued, in which the Bulgarians displayed great bravery. Fighting was suspended at dusk, the Servian troops previously taking up advantageous positions. These operations were conducted by the King personally, who afterwards returned to Tsanbrod, where he was enthusiastically received. The houses were illuminated, while the women and girls of the place strewed flowers along the road, and presented bouquets to his Majesty. The head man of the village welcomed the King in the name of the inhabitants as their liberator. On the night between the 15th and 16th jnst., the second column made preparations to attack the Bulgarian position near Karula, but as the Bulgarians had retired during the night, presum- ably to Slivnitza, the Servian troops continued their march on the 16th inst. unmolested, while the extreme left column fought some severe but successful engagements. The Timuk Division under General Leschjanin, had a severe encounter with the enemy on the 15th inst. before Kula. Among the Bulgarians were many volunteers. The engagement ended in the defeat of the Bulgarian troops, many of whom were taken prisoners. The Servians lost a considerable number in killed and wounded, among the former being a Servian officer named Pesinaz. The general, on his way from Kula to Widdin, while proceeding along the river, was attacked on both sides by the Bulgarian troops coming from Widdin. After a long and desperate fight the latter were totally defeated, and in their retreat completely scattered by the Servians. Their arms and all other war materials fell into the hands of the victors. A thousand prisoners were taken, together with two guns, a number of rifles, and other arms. The loss on both sides in killed and wounded was considerable. Among the Bulgarian prisoners were three officers, one of whom was in command. The spirit of the Servian troops is excellent. The headquarters were transferred from Pirot to Tsaribrod on the 16th inst. The first convoy of wounded, as well as sixty prisoners, arrived at Pirot yesterday, and to-day 1,000 prisoners will be taken there. The Servian troops are animated with the greatest enthusiasm, and their behaviour has been exceptionally cool, even when under a hot cross fire. The gallantry of the Bulgarian troops is also acknowledged, especially that of the regulars. Wherever the Ser- vians arrive they are enthusiastically received by the people who complain of the Bulgarian admin- istration, especially, that of the tribunals. Wherever the King goes he addresses the people, and is received by them with acclamation. The inhabitants everywhere show the greatest enthu- siasm, and vie with each other in giving a hearty reception to their Servian brothers.
ALSACE-J OhilAINE.
ALSACE-J OhilAINE. [BETTERS TELEGRAM. J METZ, Wednesday.—At a banquet, which was giveu here yesterday in honour of Prince Hohen- lohe and the new Governor-General of Alsace Lorraine, the latter made a speech, in which he pointed out that two centuries ago, when the Reichsland was separated from the Empire, Ger- many was a divided country, unable to protect her children, whereas France had almost reached the level of her present material development. Now Germany had become a powerful Empire Her union had resulted in the recovery of the lost portions of territory, and had given her strength t) keep them, to protect their inhabitants, and assure the conditions necessary for their spiritual and material welfare, Thus," continued Prince Hohenlohe, no motive remained for the in- habitants to turn their eyes towards France." In conclusion the Governor-General expressed the hope that the inhabitants of Alsace Lorraine would recognise more and more that their separa- tion from France was no misfortune, and that their re-union with Germany was the guarantee of a happy future. He drank to the prosperity of Alsace Lorraine and the city of Metz.
GREEK MISSION TO FRANCE.
GREEK MISSION TO FRANCE. PROPOSED INVASION OF OTTOMAN TERRITORY. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Wednesday Afternoon.— M. Philemon, Deputy in the Greek Chamber and President of Athens Municipality, has arrived here on a special mission. He called at the Quai D'orsay to-day, and was received in private audience by M. De Freycinet, to whom he explained the objects of his mission. He informed the Foreign Minister that in view of what was going on in the Balkans, it would be absolutely necessary in ordor to safeguard the rights of Greece that Greek troops should occupy without delay certain points on the Ottoman territory. He vindicated the motives which compelled Greece to decide upon this invasion, and expressed the hope that their justice and urgency would be recognised by the French Government. M. de Freycinet made a very guarded reply practically confirming himself to the statement that be had no power to discuss the subjects referred to by M. Philemon. M. Philemon will also proceed to London and Vienna.
DREADFUL DISASTER AT A DISTILLERY.
DREADFUL DISASTER AT A DISTILLERY. [" CENTRAL NEWS" TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Wednesday afternoon.—The well-known Joanne Distillery, on the Quai Lournelles. was set on fire this morning by the explosion of a boiler, and a portion of the great establishment was burnt to the ground. The men were at work when the explosion occurred, and some 13 of them were injured. No estimate of the damage done has yet been made, but it must be considerable. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Wednesday, 6 p.m.—It has now been ascertained that thirty persons were injured by the boiler explosion on the Quay Tournelli this morning.
INTERESTINCTBREACHOF PROMISE…
INTERESTINCTBREACHOF PROMISE CASE. 4 A Sheriff's court has been held at York Castle before Mr E. Gray (Under-Sheriff), and a jury to assess damages in an action for breach of promise, brought by Augusta Annie Harri-on, a weaver, against Herbert Holdsworth Rawnsley, an over- looker, both of Bradford. Mr Waugh, barrister (instructed by Messrs Atkinson and Wilson, solicitors, Bradford), appeared for the plaintiff defendant appeared in person. The plaintiff said she was 23 years of age, and a single woman. She resided at Horton Bank, Bradford. The defen- dant was 25 years of age, and was employed by Messrs Henry Briggs and Co., of Little Horton- lane, Bradford, as overlooker. She first became acquainted with him in 1881 at a skating rink in Bradford. In answer to a question, she said she received a letter containing the following from the defendant, who was then at Dairy, Scotland:— "I can scarcely express my thanks for the por- trait. It is something to look at, and I assure you I have looked more than once at it. The only defect 1 find about it is that it does not convey one-tenth of the pleasure to me as the original does, and I hope before long to call that pleasure iny own.^ There are only about eight or nine Englishmen in the town, and no English girls, so we do not get any flirting at all, as we do not care to flirt with the Scotch girls. There is no occasion to doubt me in that respect. I am longing to be at Peel Park with you. I was glad to see that you had not lost faith in me after all, and when 1 come home I will try to make up for lost time." Plaintiff then related further circumstances of the courtship, and said that the defendant generally addressed her as Dear Gus." On the 22nd February she received a letter from him, and that was the first intimation she had that he had changed his mind. That was just before he went to Russia. She saw him, and he told her it was useless her waiting three years for him. He left her on that occasion after telling her that he would write to her and make an assignation, but instead of doing so he sent her a letter containing the following :— You said on Tuesday night M was ridiculous for you to wait for three year$^i but more than double that time will elapse before I take upon myself the responsibility of marriage. I can now see it is a ridiculous idea and a piece of injustice to ask you to wait so long. I know this should have come to your ears sooner. Our cor- respondence has been carried on on my part because of a love for your companionship, and had I had a good situation nearer home it might have resulted otherwise but my ambition has got the better of me, and I must satisfy it even at the cost of living a life of celibacy." In the same letter the defendant accused her of walking out with another young man, and asked what guarantee he had that this had not been the regular thing he also said that he should take her refusal to wait as equivalent to saying she could find some other person more suited to her. There was not an atom of truth in the insinuation that she had been keeping company with anyone else. She was willing—only too willing —to wait for him for three years. When she received the letter she saw the defendant. He said that he did not want to be married, and that he was ambitious, and that a wife would keep him down. He was now employed as a manager of works, and received £2 per week. The defendant was then sworn at his own re quest. He said that he only received 28s per week from Messrs Briggs, and had just left their employ owing to the amalluess of his salary and the heavy responsibilities attached to his position. The jury assessed the damages at £25.
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MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY. The magisterial inquiry into the charge against Timothy Casey and Michael Sullivan of the wilful murder of John O'Counell Curtin was resumed on Tuesday in the Court-house, Tralee, before Mr Considine, R.M. Miss Norah Curtin was the first witness examined, and her deposition, made at Fariaii- fore on the 14th inst., was read over to her, which she now said was all true. With regard to the point as to who fired the first shot, about which there have been very contentious state- ments by members of the family, Miss Curtin's deposition stated, "Papa then came downstairs, and I said, Are you going to fire on that cowardly pack?' Papa moved on and said, 'Now, boys.' Then 1 heard a 1 jt of shots fired. My back was turned to the hall door. When I turned round again all was dark- ness." Miss L. Curtin was also examined. Her evi- dence was of a very graphic character, and gave a good idea of the terrible struggle which took place in the parlour between Casey and the two brothers and sisters. She said that some time after seven o'clock on Friday evening Ellen Kelliher, one of the servants, came to the par- lour door and told witness's father that the Moon- lighters were in the kitchen. Witness then ran upstairs towards the place where she knew the revolver was. She knew her father was after her, and on turning back she met him, and handed him the revolver. He passed witness, and went for the gun he at the same time called for a light, and witness's mother brought one. Her father then passed down stairs with the gun in his hand. To the best of her belief he put the revolver in his pocket. She followed him and looked over the banisters. Her father had not quite gone to the foot of the stairs when she saw the muzzles of guns facing the stairs from the outer hail. She heard her father say, Come now, boys." Imme- diately afterwards the shots were tired. Witness looked again and the hall was in complete dark- ness. She saw nothing but the light from the flash of the guns. She then rushed back into her father's room, and got another revolver. As she was returning down stairs she met her sister I Norah, and she said, They have Dan in the parlour, and are killing him." Site met some- body whom she believeu was her father, and he took the revolver from her. Witness then took the candle that her mother had brought upstairs, and rushed downstairs with it it was still liglited. Witness made straight tor the parlour door, and locked it. The lamp was lighted in the parlour, but there was no light in the hall except from the can lie she had. She exclaimed, "Where is George?"—meaning her brother. He and her sister immediately rushed past her into the parlour, and at that time her brother Daniel and one man were struggling just inside the parlour door, between the table and the door. Her sister Norah threw herself on the man. Witness, seeing the stock end of a rifle, seized it, and held it with her hand. She did not observe any man lying at the parlour dpor. She kept hold of the rifle all through, but the next thing sue remembered was being thrown agalnrt the door. Her sister Norah, her brother L .11 el and the man they had been struggling with, were then all on the floor of the hall, cluse to the wall opposite the parlour door. She had not a. this time complete possession of tiw rifle she still had hold of it, but the man who was struggling with her brother still clung to it. She did not at that time know that there was any man lying in the doorway of the parlour. Her brotner called to witness by name to fetch a rope. She could not go, as she retained her grasp of the rifle but she screamed for the servants to coma. They were in the kitchen, and did not come. Her brother Daniel was then between the hall do r and the man, and her sister Norah was between the man and the inner hall. The man was still clinging to the rifle. On hearing the man speak to her orother, she said to the man, Let go the rifle it may do yourself more harm than anybody else." She then felt that he had let go his hold of the rifle, and she rushed into the back parlour, and put it under the sofa there. She then rushed into the hall with the lighted candle, and Raw another gun on the floor at the same time she observed the dead man's body in the parlour doonvpy. Hearing an uproar upstairs she ran up, taking the second gun, which she had found in the 'hall, with her. When she reactie-I her father,3 bed- room door they told her that her father had been shot. She remained with her father, whom she found had been wounded, until the priest and doctor came, and until he died. A lad named Timothy Sullivan, 15 years of age, a herd in the lnte Mr Curtin's employment, was examined, and stated that he and three other men, with two women servants in the employ- Uleilt jf Mr Curtin, were in the kitchen when the Night Hoys came in. He knew the man who spoke and demanded arms by his voice. He was the prisoner Casey. Other evidence was given as to the finding of masks which had been thrown away. Some of them were formed of white handkerchiefs, which, when found, had blood on them, and others of black cloth. A piece of black cloth of similar material to that of which one of the masks was composed was found in the window of Su'fcvan's house. The two prisoners were further remanded.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN KERRY.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN KERRY. On Tuesday night the particulars reached Tralee of an extraordinary Moonlighting outrage which occurred on the night preceding the attack on Castlefarm House. It appears that on Thurs- day night, between ten and eleven o'clock, a party of between eight and nine men visited the House of John Sullivan, a well-to-do farmer re- siding at Lacarhoo, about three miks fr.,ni the residence of the Curtins. Sullivan, who is a man of about forty years of age, and who had been twelve years in America, where he had amassed a considerable ,sum of money, was pre- paring to go to bad when the raiders arrived. They knocked and ueniauded his money or his life. The door was bolted, and as Sullivan refused to open it, they broke the win- dow, and began to batter in the door. Sullivan having a pensioner in the house with him named John Guerin, and having a gun in his possession, resolved to resist the attack, and accordingly stood near the door inside the bail with his guu levelled, determined to shoot the first man who entered. Meanwhile his wife put her head out of the broken window, and immediately recog- nised as one of the party Jeremiah Sullivan, lie, husband's brother. Addressing him she said, Is that you, Jerry ?" He appeared to be very much agitated at being recoguised, but at length he said, It is," and then added, For God's sake give out the gun." Mrs Sullivan then went into the hall and wrenched the gun out of the hands of her husband, imploring him noc to fife upon the man, as if he did so he would shoot his own brother. Mrs Sullivan then handed the gun out through the window and the party left, taking the gun with them. John S,,i',Iivall-wilo it is said refused to become a member of the National League—had not been on speaking terms with his brother Jeremiah for some years. Both John Sullivan and Guerin state that they are prepared to swear that they recognized Jeremiah Sullivan's voice. Jeremiah Sullivan was arrested, and was brought before Sir John Godfrey and remanded until Saturday next, when he will be brought up at Milltown pe.ty sessions. He made a statement to the effect that on that evening a party of nine men came to his house, which is only a few yards from his brother's, and asked him to go with them and point out his brother's house. Only one of the party wore a mask, and .they were for a considerable time in his house, and yet neither he nor any member of bis family, according to their statements, is able to identify any of the party.
! CARDIFF BOROUGHS.
CARDIFF BOROUGHS. Sill E. J. nEID AT THE PARK HALL. On Wednesday evening Sir E. J. Reed, M.P., Liberal candidate for the representation of the Cardiff boroughs in Parliament, addressed a crowded meeting at the Park Hall, Cardiff. Dr Edwards presided, and am-mg-.t others upon or near the platform there were Lady Keed, Mrs Rees J"i>e-, Mr J. Cory, Miss Rees, Dr Edwards and Mrs Edwards, Mr and Mrs Arthur J. Wiiiiams, Mr and Mrs Campbell Cory, Mr Alfred Thomas, Alderman and Mrs Cory, Mr G. C. Thompson, Mr E. Tiiompson, Dr Wallace, Mr T. Evans, Mr Councillor Sanders, JSr H. Jones, Mr A. J. Wiiliams's agent), Aldermen Elliott and Jones, Councillors J. Gunn, R. Bird, T. Rees, D. Jones, Evan Junes, and W. E. Vaughan Mr J. Duncan, Mr Lewis Williams, Mr J. B. Kirkuam, Mr J. S. Morgan, Mr J. O. Jones, Mr W. H. Atkins, Mr A. T. Lewis, Mr J. D. Owen, Mr W. H. Davies, -Mr S. Thomas, Mr G. Griffiths, Mr S, Bagsiiaw, Mr G. Beard, Mr Copp, Mr J. M. Dyke, Mr W. David, Mr H. Collins, Mr T. Williams, Mr S. Locker, Mr W. B. Tope, Mr J. Cattrell, Mr A. A. Bryan, Mr E. Thomas, Mr G. Butt, Mr A. Lewis, Mr A. Har- ding, Mr Lewis Williams, Mr E. R. Moxey, Mr J. Hibbert, Mr R. Davies, Mr W. Barry, Mr J. Dunn, Mr Ambrose, Mr Benja- min, Mr H. Thomas, Mr F. Sonley Johnstone, Mr Cooper, Mr Wensley, Mr J. E. Kennard, Mr T. Little, Mr David Morgan, Mr T. Webb, Mr F. J. Beavan, Dr James, Mr G. C. Downing, Mr R. Sutherland, Mr Ferrier, Mr Henry Jones, Mr D. Duncan, Mr W. Lewis, Mr Viriamu Jones (Principal of the South Wales University Coiiege), Mr Pedler, Mr Marshall, Mr E. W. Siia^kell, Mr D. Shepherd, Mr J. G. Marych'irch, Mr J. H. Davies, Mr H. Earl, Mr R. L. Price, Mr J. K. Kemp, Mr A. Lewis, Mr F. Pratt, Mr j). Richards, jun., Mr B. F. Evans, Mr B. Lewis, Mr No Mr Jacob Davies, Mr T. Jenkins, Dr T. Wallace, Mr Lisle, Dr Paterson, Rev. J. Phillips, Mr H. Reid, Mr J. T. Barry, jun., Mr D. Evans, Mr T. Evans, Mr T. Lewis, Mr C. Fox, Mr C. Johns, Mr F. C. Howe, Rev. G. Hargreaves, Mr D. Matthews, Mr C. Bird, Mr W. Rees, Mr W. Hughes Thomas, Mr J. C. Meggett, Mr R. Gronow, Mr H. Fraser, Mr J. S. Stowe, Air S. Aitkin, Mr 1. Laac, Mr D. Morgan, Mr J. H. Poyaton, Mr J. Muuu, &c. The time appointed for the commencement of the pr0ceeLJing"s was seven u'do.;k, but '111,t an hour before the chairman took his seat tue public commenced to pour into the vast building, ail the accommodation on the floor of which was exhausted by naif-past six. The handsome and luxurious dress circle was reserved tor the use of ladies, who largely availed themselves of the exclusive privi- lege. Tue vast audience wiiid away the time at their disposal before the rrivai of the speakers by singing Liberal election songs, one of which had the title Our Sir Edward," and was sung to the air of Nancy L'ee." The spacious vlatform, which was reserved lor the accommodation of the Cardiff Liberal Three Hundred, presented an animated appearance, every seat being occupied. Upon Sir Euvvard and Lady Reed, accompanied by other la lies and gentlemen, mak ng their appear- ance on the platform, they we" with a most enthusiastic reception, tue audience rsHlgen masse, and cheering tilitÙe walls echoed again. "ÙiÙ Lang Syne was'played upon the grand organ by Mr Aitkin, aud tile people nearuly took up the refrain. In the course of the chairman's speech, Mr A. J. Williams, candidate for the southern division of Glamorgan, accompanied by Mrs Williams, came upon the platform, and met with a most cordial reception immediately he was recognised. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, remarke 1 that in presiding over a meeting oi such magnitude as that, at a period of exceeding excitement in the borough, he could not but ex- press the gratification which he felt at being asso- ciated witn old and tried veterans in the Liberal cause. (Applause.) He traced great political reforms tendiug over a period of forty years, and remarked that as the youth of the country were in great danger of bemg wised by tile fascinations and pomp and false statements of the rising democrauc Tory p.a'cy—(laughter)—it was desirable for oider meu to relate some of the struggles which they had passed turough. On coming to Cardiif, he went un, he found it one of the closest boroughs ever known in the kiugdoui. Tue Municipal Corpora- tion Act, it was true, had come into force, bat there were the traditions of a body of street coui- missiouprs, permitted only under autocratic power to come forward and offer their services. The question 01 the necessity of a public ceme- tery iiad led to a serious division of public feeling, the Church pany, then as now, proclaiming the Church was in danger, unless the parties to the provision of a cemetery would consent to a Church rate for the purpose. The free and independent electors of that day not merely Nonconformist, political dissentsrs as they were called, but Liberal Churchmen, also joined in the cry that instead of forcing a compulsory church rate, cemetery might be provided by proprietary shares similar to other places. The idea of a compulsory Cimrch rate was rejected with scorn and derision. He referred to that with happiness, because it in- dicated the existence of a very lioeral and inde- pendent spirit, and he believed it prepared the toundalion for the return at the uoxt election of one of the truest-uearted men who ever lived— the late Waiter Cottin. (Aipiause.) By his generous interest m and sympathy with the win-kin? classes he was ueloved wherever he was known. He came to the assistance of tile Liberals of Car. i iff, and, by ins energy and talent, he, with the assistance of many wno had gone over to the majority, secured a tr.urupha.nt return. From that time to this the Liberal majority had been retained. (Applause.) When Mr Cofiiu retirod fiotii parliament he was succeeded by as genuine a Liberal in Colonel Stuart as ever walked into the House of Commons. But the gallant colonel did not, according to the views of the Tories, possess those qualifications necessary in their opinion for representing such a borough, and the Liberals were continually urged to seek some genth-man of commercial influence who could accommodate himself to the growing neces- sities of Cardiff. After a true and genuine service for some time, sickness and ill-health compelled Colonel Stuart to retire, and the LiDerals, although thrown on their beam ends, were fortunate in find- ing a gentleman of experience and reputation to represent them. They found—aud he believed the result of the coming election would empnasise the decision then made—in Sir Edward Reed the man they wanted. (Applause.) Sir Edward had by natural ability reached the climax of a pro- lessional man's ambitioll; he occupied the fore- front of his profession and by his wide connec- tions in commercial ciicles he was able to render signal service to their increasing trade. He was also a gentleman of genuine Liberal senti- ments, and thoroughly in harmony with the great bulk of the population. (Ap- plause.) The most successful and largest Liberal or political meeting ever held in Cardiff was tnat in the Public-hall last week, at which Sir Edward gave some of his views, and the pre- sent meeting was for the purpose of affording him an opportunity of giving a fuller exposition of tnose principles. (Hear, hear.) It was scarcely the business of the chairman to refer to the political position of the country at the prese.n. time, when the Marquis of Salisbury—(groans)— by strategy of surpassing political instinct and acumen, had thrown down the gauntlet which had distmoed the whole of the Liberal party. He rroped the country would not be led away by a scent, but that it would keep well in view that tiie chief aim of the coming election was to give Mr Gladstone—(applause)—such a majority as would place him in a position to carry out the splendid programme which he has placed before tiie country. (Applause.) Mr Councillor JOHN GUNN proposed the fol- lowing resolution :—" That this meeting ILartily approves of the many and important measures of justice, progress, and reform which were passed oy the Liberal Government during the late Par- liament, and rejoices in the consciousness that the Right Hon. William wart Gladstone, the veteran leader of the Liberal party, will once more be called upon to guide the policy and pro- pound the legislative programme of the Govern- ment in the reformed House of Commons, which, owing mainly to his statesii'^nsnip, would be so thoruugilly represeutltive üf tile British nation." (Prolonged cheers.) Mr Gladstone—(renewed cheers)—was a man who, in his life, had done everything to eievate, exalt, and ennoble the whole community. (Hear, hear.) He heartily congratulated both them and himself that, as he oelieved, the royal mandate and proclamation had gone forth declaring that that Parliament was dissolved. They would now have an opportunity, not only of reviewing what had oeen done last, if they would, by their votes, by their influence, and by their acts within the next week or eight days, so manage as to put the party who above all other mec were the mojt capable in Britain to conduct the affairs oi the nation. (Lotia cheers.) Having pointed ouo the weakness which the Tory party had exhibited in finance, the speaker referred to tiie Bulgarian question, and expressed his appre- ciation of the desire of that nationality to regain its territorial unity. There would be in the com itig Parliament, he believed, an unmistakable expression of their opiuion as to what the pro- gress of that legislative assembly should be in the future. He believed they would place first in tae programme the reform and the well-conducting of the business in the House of Commons. Then there was the relatiou of the people, to the land— (hear, hear)—there being places worse even than Cardiff. Tne question of local government was a supreme question. (Hear, hear.) He believed that no man had a right to deal with their taxes unless he were elected by the will of the com- munity by Sdille method approved by themselves, so that they should have some control over the expenditure. He hoped also that they would not allow the sous of disorder to abandon to their will that beautiful country, Ireland—(hear, hear)— which under a scheme of local reform—or Home Rule, they might call it what they would—would he made a credit alii; blessing to the British natiou. (Loud cheei».j Mr W. N. GROKOW, as a representative ui the younger Liberals, seconded the resolution. He referred to several beneficent measures passed by I the Libera! Governments, including the Irish Land Act. He asked if the people ox Cardiff were going to return a man like ir Harben — (great gr0aniug)-who was pledged to oppose any progressive measure to be submitted to the country ? He could not conceive it possible fr.-i Welshmen, the very breath of whose nostrils was Liberalism. (Cheers.) He believed the metropolis of Wales would not be behind other parts of the principality, but would return Sir Edward Reed—(loud cheers)—Wy n. ti'iuniphart and overwhelming majority. (Re- newed and prolonged cheering.) The resolution was put and carried unani- mously, and with the greatest enthusiasm. Thd song" Our Sir Edward" was then sung witii au organ accompaniment to the well-known tune of "Nancy Lee." AX ACCIDENTAL VISIT FROM DEAN VADGHAN. Sir EDWARD RKKD was next called upon, and on rising met with quite an ovation. In the first place he was happy to tell them that a. most respected, beloved, and in all respects worthy dignitary of the Church of England had just had a narrow but safe escape from a serious catastropiie. He dared say that they observed in that corner, a few moments ago, a little excitement, and a strong desire to let somebody in. They dill not know whQ tbat was. (Voices Dean Vaughaa.) The fact was that tne Church Defence people,as they called themselves, but the Church Destruction people as be called them—(loud applause)—were holding a meeting elsewhere, and the Dean of Llandaff made a mistake in the place—(loud laughter and ap- plause)—and from all he knew of the Very Rev. Dean of Llandaff he was inclined to believe that if the dean could thlowoff for au evening his ecclesiastical bonds, he would much prefer t > ue at that meeting m the Park Hall than at LJ meeting to which he was goiug. LOAVES AND FISHES OF THE CHURCH. At the meeting which he (Sir Edward) was now addressing, it was possible to get a little gco j, at any rate. (Applause.) The mere presence of a mass of people bent on making some progress and improvement iu society was in itself a stimuiaut that ought to do the heart of any Christian good. But the presence of a set of people met in another plsce, to hold tooth and nail to all the loaves and tishes, to cling to every vestige and particle of their undeserved power, to hold by all those worldly allowances and advantages which their Master came to denounce—(loud applause)—chat, he said, was a spectacle which, if it did any body any good at all, could only do them good III the shape of re-action: and he oelieved that tiie Dean of Llandaff to-night—if he would forgive that freedom with his name-wvuld go home from that which he had gone to attend, sorry ill his soul for many of the things that he would in all probability hear stated. THE VICAR OF ST. JOHN'S BROUGHT TO BOOK. Having touched ulon this subject in a somewoat accidental inanifer, the hon. speaker said he was sorry he had a complaint of a serious character, and he intended to appeal to many another meeting, as he was about to do to that, for com- mon justice against the libels of the vicar of St. John's. (Applause.) He prefaced the corre- spondence he was about to read with the expres- sion of regret that that day's newspaper had somewhat misrepresented him ill declaring that he asserted me curates of St. John's in particular were canvassing against him. He said nothing of the kind, nor had be any intention of making such a statement. What he did say was that the vicar was agitating-, and that some of the curates of the town canvassing against him. (Hear, hear.) If such a mistake had affected any ordinary gentlemen, and he had felt nimself aggrieved, the speaker said he was sure he would have written to him in courteous terms asking whether he was correctly reported before he ventured on the extreme SLp of calling him a liar. (Shame.) That morning he wrote a note addressed to the vicar of S. John's, stating that he had received the copy of a pamphlet bearing his signature, in which it was stated by inference that ha had voted for the spoliation of the Church, and that the question was one whicii came home to that parish and town. He added tiiat the designs imputed to him in the pamphlet were in direct conflict to his deliberate and ex- pressed opinion-, and that the imputations were therefore unjust and unfounded. Before takiw further steps, he desired to afford the vicar, as ° Christian minister, the opportunity of giving any explanation with whicii he might be pleased to favour him. (Hear, hear.) FARCICAL CONTENTS OF THE PAMPHLET. Beiore quoting a reply, which, after all, was not a reply, the hon speaker quoted from the pam- phlet. The vicar wrote that if the "designs" (his designs) were carried out, St. John's Church would be closed—(laughter) -its doors would oe barred and bolted as soon as the Act of Disestab- lishinent had been passed, and the congregation would be left to do the best they could." (Re- newed laughter.) A notice, the pamphlet con- tinued, would be posted on the dpors and about the town that on a certain day the building would be put up by auction aud would be knocked down to the highest bidder. (Shame.) next thing, the vicar says, was that the clergy would be paid off. (Laughter.) They were to receive a certain sum or money as partial compensation, and to be told that their services were no longer required. Tneu the pamphlet says that the schools must follow the late of the Churea. That seemed au extraoidinary thing. (Laughter.) THE MEANNESS OF THE CHARGE. No, Sir Edward said, he should be sorry to say anything unfair or harsh of anybody, and he would therefore put it in this way—that as these designs were ascribed to him, how mean must be the soul which animates that man who does not intend to ascribe them to the speaker, but yet who used them against him*. (Hear, hear.) Not one of those designs had any place in his breast or intention not one of them was justified by any word he had spoken on the contrary, in the language which he used in his address bearing upon the subject he distinctly said that he was averse to the secularisation of the Church's edifices, and that he would not turn from its religious use any religious buildings whatever. (Applause.) THE CURATE IS PUT UP TO REPLY. The answer to his note came not from the vicar, but from one of his curates, and it was the spirit and language of this letter that would proba ly elicit adverse manifestation at that and other meetings, when he asked the electors to consider the Christianity, the decency, the meanness which a State Church endowed with millions, and claiming to stand in the forefront of the nation, coald develop in this humble parson's mind. The curate said that the Rev. J. C. Thompson was in London, and that the speaker's letter and that day's Daily News, containing his remarks at twu meetings on the preceding day, should be for- warded to him, and that he would then doubt- less be able to form a correct estimate of his letter and challenge." All he offered was an opportu- nity for explanation, not a challenge. (Hear, hear.) The challenge, the curate went on to say, would in all probability be readily accepted, and the writer was very much mistaken if the vicar did uot prove wJimg and anxious to address a meeting of working men on the subject, and to prun,- in spite ot Sir Edward's assertion to the contrary, the truth of every statement to his parishioners. THE CURATE SHOWS HIS QUALITY. He saw, continued the curate, that according to the South Wales Daily News, the speaker asser^d that all the curates it St. John's were canvassing the town against him. He rephed that that state- ment was a direct lie—(hisses)—and ought to be immediately and publicly withdrawn. Sir Edward said he wished some of our Noncon- formist ministers of gentle manners and pure lives woald take some of these curates by the hand and teach the elements of good be- haviour. (Applause.) The curate then saj's that he has not canvassed a single house, aud goes on tc declare that although he sympathises with Radical ideas, when he finds that the Radical candidates balore the country have, as a whole, given adherence to the vile and iniquitous programme of the Liberation Society—- which was an absolute error—there was nothing left but to vote for the Conservative candidate, and to correct whenever he had the opportunity the false statements made with regard to the Church by the opposite party. Then this gentle man signed his name Godfrey^Woolf, curate ot St. John's." (Groans, and cries of "Wolf.") THE ENTIRE MISAPPREHENSION OF FACTS BY THI: VTCAR. What the speaker wanted the audience to observe was the entire misapprehension on the part of the vicar and curate of his position in the matter. (Hear, hear.) The tactics pursued were to take everything that seemed to be extreme in the pro- gramme of the Liberation Society, and to drag in things which were never included, and then, a.s if he were a member that society, or pinned his faith to societies, -and had no independence of cutincter, to fas a the charges en bloc upon him and to scandalise and libel hi in throughout tlM town. (He<»r, hear.) SIR EDWARD REEDS VIEWS UPON DISBSTAB- LISHMENT. His real views about disestablishment were these he believed that the Church of England, by virtue of its alliance with the state, occupied a very improper position. (Hear, hear.) A few figures reiating to the whole kingdom would show this. According to a Parliamentary return issued in 1883, the Baijt;st,=, Independents, and Method ists possesses 18,00(J odd chapels or adding Jews, Quaker". hnd other denominations, there were 21,300 chapels, against 14,500 Church of England places or worship, ,-r very nearly half as may again of chapels to churches. (Hear, hear.) What- ever grounds there might have been in past times for investing a particular section of the Christian Church with State privileges and endowments, there could now be no pretext for maintaining such a system to the disparagement of a larger number of other Chrjstian denominations than the Church itself comprised. (Applause. ) THK BENCH OF BISHOPS NOT NEED Ml. Neither he think he ought to be su. j, c fd to the disadvantage of having his vote in the House of Commons neutralised in the House of Lords by that of a bishop. (Applause.) Tile legislation of a country like this did not need the bishops' aid, neither did one person in ten desire a single bishop^to legislate for him. (Hear.) Churchmen themselves did not want bishops to legislate, because It was almost a maxim tbd nobody was more stupid out of their sphere, thau the clergy of the Church of England. (Applause j Such men were unable to cast aside the' non-ms gained in that particular calling. It WkS not a reproacj to them that they were not as a rule good men of business. Legislation now more than evar tiefi»re needed to be done by men of business, and there- fore it was folly and an anachronism that in this age we had bishops legislating in the House cl Lords. (Applause.) WANTED, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS EQUALITY. Therefore he desired to see the Church disestab- lished to the extent of giving throughout the Lountry not ony political equ ui r—r^r we had not that v, h:l-cb:i >;w would nor. f'! av m-asure- to be passed—but .dsoreiigious equality. (Applause. Therefore whatever gave clergymen of the Church
THE TICHBORNEBARONETCY
THE TICHBORNEBARONETCY Sir Henry Alfred Doughty Tichborne, who will be of age next May, will be regarded with some curiosity m society. The necessity of defending bis property has entailed upon his trustees the large expenditure of £120,000, but he will still be a rich man. His estates, which are in Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Dorsetshire, and Buckinghamshire, represent nearly 12,000 acres and it is estimated that, with the London properties, the gross rent roll of the baronet will be £28,000 a year.
STABBING A TAX COLLECTOR
STABBING A TAX COLLECTOR Win. Pettit, a carpenter, of W<dt hams tow, was committed for trial at West Hadi, on Wednesday, charged with attempting to stab Daniel Maclarin, a tax-collector, on the 3rd inst. The prosecutor left a demand for payment of the inhabited house duty at the prisoner's house, and the prisoner called on Maclarin in an excited state, declaring that the latter had left a notice of distraint. He stabbed Maclarin in the hand and threatened to cut his throat. He then went and gave himself up.
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RUSSIA AND PRINCE ALEXANDER.
RUSSIA AND PRINCE ALEXANDER. I [RBUTER'S TELEGRAM.] EwrassBBSfis Wednesdaysemi-official Journal de St Petersburg to-day counsels Prince Alexander to conform to the reply which he received to his appeal for help to the Sultan, and to replace matters on a proper legal basis by renouncing Eastern Roumelia. By this course, j continues the journal, the Prince would deprive Servia of her sole pretext for aggression, a.nd enable the Porte to take up a decided attitude towards King Milan, if he persisted in military action. It may be hard, but no one has the right to prolong an operation ill commenced and worse prepared. Moreover, when the whole of Europe demands peace it is not humiliating for a young and in experienced nation to confide their destinies to the Powers and give up the projects which they are so unable to carry to a successful issue.
EXPULSION OF POLES FROM PRUSSIA.
EXPULSION OF POLES FROM PRUSSIA. CRUEL PROCEEDINGS. The Times Vienna correspondent has received from the relief committees of Posen, Thorn, and Lemberg further details about the arbitrary expulsion of Poles from Prussia, and these reveal a far worse state of things than could have been imagined from the scanty reports which have appeared in the German newspapers. The total number of persons banished up to this date ex- ceeds 34,700, of whom the majority are Russian subjects. Foreseeing exile, 300 other Poles are known to have emigrated to America, but this number is believed to be much below the real figure, as it only reckons those emigrants whose names the relief committees have registered. No charge of conspiracy or disloyalty has been laid against the exiles, nor have the poorest of them been banished as paupers, for they were all earning their living or else had means of support. They have been driven from the country of their adoption simply because they were born Poles. The population of some rural districts has been literally decimated by the proscriptions. From the district of Innovroclav 6,000 have been banished, or one-tenth of the inhabitants. From the little town of Venopuo 62 families have been exiled, from a neighbouring village of 850 inhabi- tants 350 have been sent away, and from Kalovice 200. The proscription has fallen very heavily on some of the mining districts, and work has had to be suspenued owing to the wholesale expulsion of pitmen; but eve'1 the great cities outside Posen have not been spared. More than 1,000 Poles have been expelled from Breslau, while at Dantzic, which is the chief centre fur the corn tradEl between Russia and the West, great losses have been occasioned by the expulsion of mercantile and banking clerks. Most of these are Jews, and the result oi their departure is thai; very (w clerks are now left who know the Polish and Russian languages, so j>jcessary in com- mercial intercourse w1th Russ; Some of the hardest cases, however, have been those of workmen who had for years been mem- bers of mutual relief societies, and had paid a regular percentage of their wages to secure a pro- vision for their old age. These men now lose the fruits of tbeir thrill. What makes the matter worse is that many of them had been so long in Prussia that they could speak only German, and would consequently find it difficult to obtain em- ployment on going to Poland or Russia. More- over, many of these men, having served in the Prussiau array, had acquired a lawful status as Prussian citizens, as military service everywhere confers the rights of citizenship.
FOREIGN COMPETITION IN SHIPBUILDING.
FOREIGN COMPETITION IN SHIPBUILDING. e' In the question of foreign competition in ship- building it is very interesting to state, says the Newcastle Chronicle, that last month we bought from foreigners six wood vessels, the tonnage of which was in the total 402 tons only. We sold to foreigners eight steamers of iron, ten wood, and seven wooden sailing vessels, the gross ton- nage of the 16 thus sold being 4,407, and the horse power of the steamers 582. It would thus apppear that in this branch of trade foreign com- petition is as yet very slight indeed.
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