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THE MORNING NEWS, MONDAY JUNE 13, 1887 will bo some hundreds who could put in upon them, some of those lontr-exifltiw LONDON CITY EDITION. immunity is i tendency ItUSSIAN TROOPS MARCHING OX HERAT London Saturday. A Calcutta telegram says The Russians, with over 10,000 men, are reported to have occupied effects of the misgiving 1 depart- muuence utit. and many a Jubilee lectin-field for i utat the ecd in the i ory papers optnble to the families much hardship and twelve months. i families who arc not period.

It is highly to suggest that they in their exertions by a event with which they itect themselves. The does the personal comfort and of the families referred iwdy element is ever on the alert jrtunity to rekindle the iires of aimosity, and the responsibility on those who have charge of the to guard them against tiio formal it of anything likely to arouse prejudice in the ranks of the pulation. The other reason why the Jubilca wind, should one, as by to see that it would go oiF any the for an encroachment on the rights of male and female workers s-Iely on the few shillings earned durin; A movement has been started in fknd fear an extended holiday, but the kyers appear to have made up their ds to act generously, and the workers bo paid the full week's wages. This be done in a few isolated instances iV.st; in the present state of trade it could Uy be expected to bo general in its appli-n. Passing from we learn that arrangements are being made for Jubilee celebrations in various pans ot Ulster.

In the neighbourhood of Newcastle, Co Down, for example, the retainers and hangers-ou of the Annesley Office are endeavouring to put on a tpurt. Major Digges La Touche has issued a circidar appealing for funds for the laudable object. So far the movement has not given promise of success. The agricultural uistricis, indeed, are as apathetic in the business as the Belfast Corporation proved up to to-day. Farmers who are unable to meet the landlords' demands are not in tho jubilating mood, and they may be trusted to see the exquisite irony of tho Government situation while it asks thorn to set tho hills ablaze in honour of tho Queen, requests her Majesty's signature to the basest Coercion code the countiy has yet seen.

From what is i occurring at Newcastle it looks as if tho land lords and their henchmen are to have all the rejoicing to themselves. Any benefits accru ing io Ireland from her Majesty's reign have Uen solely in tho interests of their class, and it is the best commentary on the manner in which things are engineered by a London Parliament that even in county Down it is impossible in this Jubilee year to bring the various classes of the people together in a common outburst of thanksgiving. Axf. the Industrial Schools of the country boarding houses for children, and can parents by this means get rid of the trouble and cost of maintaining and educating their children? We have heard of some strange proceedings in reference to this subject lately. ome cases that were brought before the Magistrates on Saturday last, as reported in our columns to-day, are calculated to raise the question whether or not the Industrial Schools Act is having mi extension given to its operations thai never was intended by those who passed it.

we fear the public must be under some delusion or misled in some way with regard to the nature of this benevolent piece of legislation when a trades man who is in full possession of health and and who is earning 28s a week, can 1 come into Court and apply to get rid of all responsibility for his child on a promise to pay 2s a week for that child's support. Wo obeervethatthemaii who niadethis application to the Court stated that ho had a wife and three children, and the only ground on which the application could be based was that the boy was running about with bad companions. From the serious nature of the conversation that took place between the Magistrates present, the applicant, and the Police Court ulicitor, it would seem that all these parties deemed the caso within tho four corners of the Act Colonel Forbes seemed to hare a 1 Mich better ckun tor the relief sought. The only children the Magistrates can send to industrial schools are those that may be lOUna begging or receiving alms, or wander and having no home or visible snbs'stence or who may be orphans, or are 0 dcstitute, or who keep the com jpajiy of reputed thieves and other bad characters. It used to be the rule that very inthecaseor all the applications theconditions set fortn were rigidly complied with.

Doe; the same rule prevail now? Wo hope it does, out when the public see cases of the kind which the Mamsfcratfwi hn1 tr iSaturdav. who rMi.t. AJLi a wider and more generous interpretation is given to tho Industrial Schools Act than used to be given to it The the two children from Whitewell looks exceed- I "lgty orange. Some person acting on behalf I the Protestant Industrial Schools asked to have the two children committed on the ground that they were found wander ing, and had no home or visible means of support. It turned out, however, that th tiiiuiren were not destitute.

The reason why they were in Belfast at all when they should have been at Whitewell where they lived was vlly explained. But liad some friend not. turned up to claim them they would in all probability have been com mitted to an Industrial School on the spot. On Wednesday last, as we understand, two children were brought into Court, and on the evidence of two respectable ladies who had come to give evidence regarding them, they were forthwith ordered to be sent to a Pro testant Industrial School. In that case tin police were not, we believe, asked to mak any inquiries, as is usual in such cases.

It ii not very long since a regular batch of child ren some 20 or more were brought into the Police Court after' tho business oi the day had been disposed of. Two Magis trates thereupon went on the bench, and tho whole lot were packed off to tho Protestant Industrial Schools without any police quiries being made as to whether they were destitute, their age, the religion of their parents, or where they came from, stated that they were brought out of testant institution for children, and that tliis summary mode of disposing of them at tho expense of the public was adopted. Of course every one of these may have been a deserving case, and on religious grounds everything may have been fair and square, but the rate payers of all religious denominations have a right to have the fullest inquiry made before children are packed off to establishments that have to be supported at the expense of tho public rates. It lias puzzled many persons to discover the reason why one particular day in the week Saturday is almost in variably selected for bringing children to tho Court and sending them to the Industrial Schools. There seems to be a sort of general feeling in Magisterial circles that that day, when certain Magistrates are on the Bench, is the only one suitable for hearing cases oi such importance.

We do not say that there lything wrong in tins, but it is, to say tho least of it, extraordinary that certain Magis trates in Belfast seem by a kind of common consent to have a right conferred upon them The Liberty and Property Defence League is one of those combinations having for its object determined opposition to reform asked for by the Parliamentary representatives of the masses. Its central offices are in London, from which it circulates a mass of literature favourable to class monopoly.and in opposition to all change. Nothing could be more i teresting than for the public to find out who those persons are who pay such attention tc what they term tho defence of property. They are a fair sample of the House of Lords, and anyone particularly anxious to obtain an insight into their characters could not do better than take a glance at the briof sketch of their labours during the past six years. They supply a list of Bills, all of which they not only voted against, sent out whips against, moved amendments to, but circulated pamphlets and leaflets against to every possible extent.

Amongst the list of Bills which they take credit for having opposed in 1883 were the Agricultural Holdings (England) Bill, the Leaseholders (Facilities of Purchase of Fee-Simple) Bill, the Factories and Workshops Amendment Bill, the EmployeraLiability Act (1880) Amend ment Bill. All these measures, it is quite needless to say, were intended for the public benefit, but this Liberty and Property Defence League felt that somehow or other they would be injuriously affected by them, and consequently opposed them tooth and nail, bringing by every means in their power every element of influence which they considered would disastrously affect these Bills. From 1882 up to the present time they are engaged in the same occupation of clogging the wheels of progress, and denying all re sponsibility in the matter of employment which endangers life or limb. They are quite a model institution, and not at all frightened to surround themselves with an excellent cordon of defence which would ensure them against all and every risk. Proprietorial lights" appear to bo regarded by them as divinely bestowed, no power on earth daring to infringe them.

They seem to proclaim We are the owners of property do not dare to interfere with ua." But Parliament has stolen several marches this Liberty and Property Defence League, and although its members may be able to present what they no doubt regard as ad vantages, their "sacrea presenves- uawe iwu invaded and some of tho injustice and tyranny curtailed, though unfortunately not sum. ciently. The "when wo speak let no dog bark" idea which they farmed of themselves has been greatly dissipated, and they nnq that, notwithstanding all the favouritism and all the sympathy which have been bestowed justices which they so cherished and revered are gradually disappearing. A staunch up holder of feudalism, this Property and De fence League occupies the position of enemies of everything which could be expected even vaguely to tend in the direction of necessary reform. It is even opposed to change in the whiskey trade, and its officers do not hesitate to issue thousands of publications, send out whips to members of Parliament, and indulge in a considerable number of pranks and tricks in the promotion of their schemes.

We notice that a circular dated January 6th of the presentyear lias been circulated, the pur port of which is the securing of opposition to a number of Bills, a list of wliich is given. Among these are mentioned the Agricultural Holdmgs Amendment, the second reading of which is down for the lGth of this month: the Agricultural Tenants Relief, the Agri cultural Labourers Wages, the Coal Mines, Regulation, the Crofters Holdings Act (18BG) Amendment, Friendly Societies Act (1875) Amendment, Intermediate Education in Wales, Railway and Canal Traffic, and quite a large number of others. It will be seen that these proposed measures would advantageous even to the general public, and simply because of this a tyrannical coterie of ipolists invites opposition to them either in whole or in part. They must have a great deal of faith in the gullibility and pliability of tho people if they fancy they will act upon their bidding. The sconer the real object of tho Liberty and Property Defence League is thoroughly known tho better for the condition of the industrious population of the Three Kingdoms.

i i i tin cni uj' place as has its ubuee Jommittee. A meeting of its inhabitants was held the other day, and they decided that something t'. bo done to oeio.irato the occasion. But tho grave announcement is made that before the Committee can do anything it is -1 that it uld fund at its disposal. Wise Honorary Secretary Mai or La Touche.

No money, no rejoicing. Mr. Ward, who has succeeded, as we may assume, if all croes well, in makiiicr Belfast a city, has set about accomplishing another task which will bo interesting to tho people ot i. Bclf ocond-class port ugh the third in the niU-u luiii'dom according to the Customs returns. We publish to-dav a letter irom Mr.

Ward suggesting that the present would be a suitable time to raise it to the rank or a tirst-class Mr. Gladstone has thought it right to pull up Mr. Bright for having "inadvertently fallen into an error of fact" by stating that the Liberal leader had spoken on a particular occasion as if there was no province oi Ulster. "In that speech, says Mr. Glad stone, "I spoke expressly of Ulster, as you will find by reference to any report of toier- ablo accuracy." But the question is Does jjir.

Urigiit read even toieramy accurate reports of speeches delivered by the Liberal leaders? The Unionists have got a happy knack of failing into errors, whether inadvertently or not is altogether another question, and even Mr. Bright is no exception to the rule. The tithe war in Wales is being waged with fierce bitterness wliich indicates no sur render on either side. The collectors appear to have adopted a new code of tactics and are goim in for effecting surprises, but whether this will prove of any more service in the collection of the arrears of tithe is very doubttul, masmucli as the method oi collect ing crowds is so effective that the people gather in a tew minutes, un Saturday the movement of a party of military, with the auctioneer and his assistants, was kept an all but sworn secret, yet no sooner were they espied than signals were made and cannons fired, tho consequence being, of course, that crowdafromthesurrounding district flocked to the scene. In the Vale ofCly wd, a Denbigh correspondent says, some arrangements have been made.

The large bulk of the farmers, however, are determined to fight the battle to the end, no matter what the result may The Leeds Mercury has published the first a series of articles entitled Impressions an English farmer in Ireland." They promise to be possessed ot much interest, as the writer is evidently a keen observer of men and tilings. The writer states "Several friends of mine who have gone to Ireland Tories have returned Liberals." This is at any rate encouraging. I found a great deal less dead farming than 1 expected to find in Ireland. lilvervone has heard, of course, over and over again, that tho Irish agriculturists were as a rule a lazy, careless lot, and tliat it would be well for tliemif they adopted the habits and modes of farming of their English brethren. Hear this farmer.

There is poor land enough in England, but none under cultivation, so far as I have seen, so hopelessly bad as larce areas of land under tillage in Ireland. One needs to travel through Kerry, Connemara, and parts of Mayo to form an idea of the almost hopeless conditions under which thousands of wretched people are striving to keep body and soul together. Bad farming there is, no doubt, and a good deal of it, but one has no need to go out of England to see that, and where the conditions are anything like equal I failed to see unv marked difference in the farming of tho two countries." He regrets the general lack of fruit and nowcr gardens the country, and of tho cultivation of vegetables. The work of extermination goes or vifforouslv at Bodvke. The tenants are mak ing a determined resistance in support of their homes, but of course they are compelled in the end to leave.

Several exciting scenes took place on Saturday, and a good deal ot police brutality was displayed in dislodging those of the occupants who refused to leave the houses where the evictions were taking place. Some of the houses have to be taken by regular storm, and of course those en-sasred in the assault do net escane altogether Scot free. The favourite 'ammunition" used by the beseiged is Btones, water, and gruel, all of which seem to be used with remarkable effect. Our correspondent narrates several police outrages one instance being where a noor. feeble old woman was Lthrown out in the most cruel and brutal manner, and another where the police, seeing two young lads cheering, bludgeoned them in the most cowardly manner.

These evictions are. a disgrace to English legislation in this -country. If those pretending to legislate for the-weltare or tne people sec about unaing out the cause which produced such a condition of things, it would indicate at least an interest on their part. But instead they per mit the rackrents to go on, with the moral certainty that evictions must touow. DEATH.

M3LELVEY Juno 12, at Island House, Maghery, county Armsgn, wmiam surviv ing Boa oi venn. iverr mivrnvey, geu jwtr. Donegal, Blarney, Dublin, and Athlone Tweeds; (Br "Morning Net FROM THIS MORNING'S LONDON PAPERS. THE COERCION BILL. The Standard ssys Several members hv represented to the Governfornt tho propriety ol adjourning from Monday till Thursday in Jubilee week, and it is not improbable that this course will be adopted.

Should the House of Canmoai adjourn over the Wednesday as well as the Tuesday, the report of tho Crimes Bill will be taken on Thursday. It is not expected that the report stage of the Crimes Bill will take more than three days, and it is thought that the measure will bo in the House of Lords before the 1st of July. The Daily Chronide says Thirteen pares ol amendments remain to be disposed of in the five sittings wliich are yet to be devoted to the Committee stage of the Crimes Bill, but some of thest have reference to portions of the measure which relates to the change of venue to England clause now abandoned. MR GLADSTONE'S LETTER TO MR BRIGHT. The Daily News says Mr.

Gladstone's letter Mr. Bright is a model of good sense, good taste, and good feeling. It is nut likely that anything could make Mr. Bright ashamed of himself, and therefore it i3 fortunate that lie ban seldom cause to be so. But Mr.

Gladstone may, perhaps, succeed in reminding him that the venerable and venerated statesmen owe something to a reputation which is their country's as well as their own. In the course" of a letter which wo printed with regret the other day, and wliich was studiously offensive to Mr. Gladstone from beginning to end, Mr. Bright remarked in the style of a man merely mentioning a well-known fact that Mr. Gladstone upoke in Wa'es "as if there was no Province of Ulster." If such a statement had been made by a Tory about Mr.

Bright two years ago Mr. Bright would have said that hie critic was a liar, and it would have been eaeier to find fault with the taste than with the accuracy oi the retort, Mr. Gladstone reminds his good and kind fiiend," an expression wliich he appeals to use without a trace of irony, that he has inadvertently fallen mto an error ot tact. ho far lrom Bpeaking as it there were no Province of Ulster in Ireland, Mr. i i or in connection with the Irish Government Bill.

If Mr. Gladstone had not happened to mention Ulster no one out of a lunatic asylum would have suspected him of a design to conceal the existence of that part of the world. Mr. Gladstone has set an admirable example in the art of heaping the fiery coal. FRANCE AND THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION, telegram.) Berlin, Sunday Night.

The feelers put out by France with a view to the convocation of an International Conference on the Egyptian Convention have met with no encouragement from the majority of the Power. According to the Vokxjne Gazette the attempt of the French Government to induce the great Powers to decide against the Anglo-Turkish Con-tion may now be regarded as having completely failed. Italy, Austria, Hunpary, and Germany all declined to follow France in this matter. THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. telegram.) Berlin, Sunday Night.

Whoever else may be anxious as to the health of tho Crown Prince, his Imperial Highness does not eIiow the least trace of mental depression on that account. On the contrary he has rarely been in better spirits than of late. Professor Virchow'i report on the growth on the krynx will, I believe, be shortly published by ties of the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess hat intimated that all serious anxiety in reference to her husband's condition has now been removed. SIR JOHN MACDONALD'S SUCCESSOR.

telegram.) New York, Sunday Night The Canadian Conservatives have selected Sir Hector Langevin as successor to Sir John Mac- donald in the anticipated event of the retirement of the latter gentleman from active Canadian politics, as the result of his taking up hii manent resilience ijonaon. THE EARTHQUAKE IN TURKESTAN. DAlLT NEWS' TELEGRAM. St Peisrsbceg, Sunday. Intelligence received to-day from Tashkent! states that the suffering caused by the recent earthquake la greater than was at first supposed.

Moreover, the shocks still continue. The number victims will, it is feared, amount to many hundreds. RUSSIA AND CHINA. Sr Peteksbueg, Saturday, A law is promulgated to-day prohibiting emU grants from the Corea and China from settling in the Russian territory bordering on these two States. A BLOODLESS DUEL IN FRANCE DAILY NEWS TELEGRAM.) Paris, Sunday Night.

A few days ago the National, ft moderate paper. and the Justice engaged in ft controversy, which ended in Paul Degouy eeuding two friends to the editor of the former, Paul Foucher, to get either an apology or an appointment. The afiftir, however, was broken off in consequence of the following letter from Cletnenceau to Foucher Paris, June 10 Sir, my colleague and friend, Paul Deuouy, personally insulted by you, has resolved to send you his seconds. I am unable to prevent thorn, but I cannot let this affiair proceed without making it known to you that I am the author of the article you re-plied to. I am, Cleineaceau." Paul Foucher replies as follows: Paris, June 11, Sir, If your colleague Paul Degeuy, after hiring read the letter you sent me, still considers himself personally insulted by yesterday's article of mine, I cannot but place two of my friends in relation with his seconds.

However, 1 am sure you will own without any lined, aa your letter ot luruier appealing to your that he actual author of the article sij ieatgned should now call me out for that article. 1 am, Ax, Paul therefore, arranged that a duel should take place between the editor of the National and Cletnenceau, It waa agreed that each should fire one shot at thirty paces distance at the word of command, lu accordance with these conditions the meeuwr came oil to-day the lorenoon, but neither party waa injured. It in entered in tha minutes that both adversaries afterwards ahook THE CANADIAN HALF-BREEDS. Ottawa, Saturday. The statements recently published that th half -bleed in Prince Albert region, North-West Territories, are a condition ot sullen restteesneaft juw untrue.

The latest reports received Mae Minister of the Interior state that the half-bieede are sowing seed and are attending to their farm FOREIGN PILOTS IN ENGLISH In the Oueen'i Bench on Saturday ft Divisional Court granted ft rule niai for ft roanaamu calling upon cue uorporauun oi mo innny aoue ahow cause why a mandamus should not iawM calling upon them to renew the pilotege certificate of Captain Ericcaon, captain of a foreign trading vessel. It waa elated that the oaptaia had presented himself for xamiaatioa and obtained a certificate in 1885, but last year tha Corporation refused to renew it for reasons, the Government having come to flatten duiion that it waa ft danamoua tmetica in tlv. eventuality of war that there should be a body foreigners in a position to pilot an enemy a vernal oto Englie nof- (By "Morkinq News" Special Wire.) (From our own Correspondent.) London, Sunday Night. It will be of great interest to watch the de. meanour of the Chief Secretary and his assistants curing tho discussion of the Coercion Bill this week.

Up to this the Chief Secretary hes been most offensively laconic in his speeches. His invariable reply to the arguments of Irish members in support of their amendments has been, Sir, the Government do not think that this amendment would improve the Bill, and the', therefore, decline to accept it." Now that he knows when the debata will end we shall see whether he will continue this non poatumus attitude. It is extremely likely that he will not. He and his colleagues have not done their worst, and there is a strong probability that their demeanour towards the Irish Party during this week will be both aggressive and offensive. It is their policy by provoking scenes in the House to justify tit shameful resolution for the suppression of the debate.

The Irish members will not, however, facilitate aDy design of this kind. They will make the best of their opportunities in the short space open to them to incorporate tho most impor tant of their amendments in the Bill, and on Friday night when tiie Speaker rises to close the debate they will make a protest which will effectively call public attention to the despotic char acter of the action of the Government. The Speaker indulged in a most extraordinary display of temper on Saturday morning when the motion for the adjournment of tho House Mr. Healy proposed that there should be a Saturday sitting for the Coercion Bill in order to gb tho Irish members an additional day for the discussion of the measure. Mr.

Healy' motion kept the House sitting for an hour or two longer than the Speaker had expected a stance which not only caused much vexation to tho Speaker, but to about 200 members who had arranged to go to Portsmouth with him that day by an early train to witness some torpedo experi- anged by Lord Charles Beresford. This outing had been planned weeks ago, and there was much talk about it in Parliamentary circles foi several days past. I don't suppose it seriously tr oubled Mr Healy whether the bringing on of his motion would have the effect of knocking the excursion on the head or not. At all events, th opinion of th Speaker and the Tories was that Mr. Healy 's motion was brought forward with that and that only, whether this Healy's object or not, it resulted in keeping the Speaker at home, and thus of depriving the cere- tony of the eclat which his presence would have ivea it.

The right hon gentleman was not able to get to bed till half-past three, and he felbunable get up again at eight o'clock in order to catch special tram for Portsmouth. If the Irish members were revengeful they would have chuckled over, this paying back of the treatment wliich they had experienced earlier in the night fr Government and also from the Speaker. The city police authorities are about to take the extraordinary step of prohibiting all vehicular traffic within the gre ater part of the city bounda ries and the West End on the day of th bration of the Queen's Jubilee. The carrying out of this order will close up against th wheeled vehicles an are.i. nearly twice the size of Belfast.

This will, of course, involve inconvenience, but Her Majesty's loyal subjects here are so crazy about the Jubilee that they would submit to any hardship in order tomake th Jubilee Day memorable. It seems that as many as 9,50 0 seats are avai able for the Jubilee festival in Westminster Abbey. Some of the galleri es areas high feet, and notwithstanding the precautions taken to ensure their stability and strength fears entertained in many quarters that tho festival will be marked by a deplorable accident. During the service the Queen will occupy the old Coronation Chair, surrounded by thirty-two members of her own blood, sixteen Kings and Queens and next heirs to the Thrones of Europe, will sit in front of theCoronation Stone, while the will stand the Peers, and on tho left members of the House of Commons. The music, some of which is the composition of the late Prince Consort, will be rendered by a choir of over 250 voices, selected from the beat choirs in the country.

The service will last only about a quarter of an hour. It is now thought that the Gorernment have abandoned the intention of calling Parliament together in th Autumn. They hope to make sufficient progress with public business to enable them to fix the prorogation for the middle of August. The action of the American Government fcrence to the sending out of pauper emigrants upon tne crrcisn wovernment. it was oovioi enough from the first that if the scents of th British Government in Ireland continued to ship to America cargoes oi men ana women who wei absolutely without tho means of subsistence, tli Government of America would be obliged to take remonstrance has, however, been received with a afiectation of surprise, which would seem to Bho that England expected to be allowed to carry out ims poucy wita impunity.

1 believe arrangements have been made in the counties of Mayo, Kerry, and Galway for the shipment of about 6,000 personsof the class obi ected to bv theAi can Government. In consequence of the letter of Mr. Bayard it is probable that the Government win De obliged to cancel these arrangements. Torv newspaper bueeeats that the Govcrnm might ship these Irish emigrants to Canada, and then that they could easily cross the horde if anything like that is attempted the American uovernmenc wm not stop at a ponte Mr. T'Harrington, London to-nighi for from America, on behalf of the Irish National League.

Mr. Johnston's Question sufrzeatine that the charter of a city should be conferred on Belfast in connection with theQueenje Jubilee, will be asked lues day. THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE. The Press Association understands that, agree ably to the generally expressed wish, the Queen has altered the arrangements in connection with the Jubilee Thanksgiving service, so ae to invest the ceremony with greater pomp. In consequence of ner majesry ciesire io give people a gooo of the procession, the semi -State involved bv open carriage, will be observed duringttlie drive from xucxingnam raiace to westmmseer, but the Abbey her Majesty will assume th State robes, and oe sutrounuea oy au uie insignia oi sovereignty.

HOLY CROSS CHURCH, ARDOYNE. The announcement will be received with satis faction that Very Rev Father Anthony, of the Order of Passionists, was re-elected on Friday last by the Provincial Chapter which sat in Loudon during the week just concluded, to the Rectorship of thoComiiiunity atHolyMrdoyne, The same assemblv elected Rev Father Hillarv. lata of Ardoyne, to be Superior- in-Su Very Rev rauier Vincent uas ueen re-eiecteu rrovinciai oi the Order. Old Gold, Silver, jtc, exchanged or purchased cash. Jewellery repaired and remodelled at moderate charges by experienced workmen.

Gibson Co, corner of Donezall-place and Cnatle- 84878 ttf positions within a few miles of Herat. The Ameer of Afghanistan, suspecting the fidelity the sent troops from Cabul to replace them. Two oi his Herat regiments are reported to have deserted, taking: their arms with them. Under an invitation contained in a proclamation from the Ameer of Bokhara, who is in the Russian interest, numbers of Afghan rebels have enlisted under theirown officers in that Ameer's service. Sr Petersburg Saturday.

A despatch from Merv states that the Ameer left Cabul on the 31 to eommand the troops against the insurgents. Simla, Sunday. There is no foundation for tho statement alleging that the Ameer left Cabul on the 31st ult to take personal command of his troops against the insurgents. According to the latest intelligence the Ameer is still at Cabul. MR GLADSTONE.

Mr. Gladstone, accompanied by one of his sons, Mr. Henry Gladstone (who lately returned from India), drove from his residence at Dollis Hill House near Neasden yesterday morning, and attended Oivino Service at Kingsbury, Neasden, Old Church, the weather being brilliantly fine. A large number of people congregated at the church, and respectfully greeted tho ex-Premier both on his entering and leaving the sacred edifice. In evvnii rih: It ontlemmi Mrs Gladstone attended Divine Service at YillisdenI St Mary's Old Parish Church.

Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett, speaking ac Longwood, near Huddersfield, Where a Conservative demonstration was held on Saturday, said with reference to the Union, though he conld not say all ws weD, yet all wa3 making for the right. The caus was much stronger than at the General Electioi and the action of Mr. Gladstone proved it. He in Wah 1 the i i ch the Established Church appealed to the prejudices of Welsh Nonconformists not perhaps to injure the (Jhurcb, though he insinuated it to try to break up the United Kingdom separate states.

An Ulster Loyalist," writing from Wolverhampton to Mr. Chamberlain urging tlie desirability of his visiting Ulster, and assuring him of au enthusiastic reception, has received the following reply: 40 Prince's-gardens, June 11, 18S7 Dear Sir. I am directed bv Mr. Chamber lain to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 9th inst. He has received pressing invitations to visit Ulster, and has mised to give tho matter his consideration in Autumn recess.

Yours truiy, William Wooding. Cambridge, Saturday. The list of mathematical tripos at Cambridgt niversity wasissued this morning. As wranglars -Messrs Baker, of John College Flux, John's College lies, of Trinity and Mitchell, Trinity, ore bracketed as equal for first plat Mr. Pearce, of Emmanuel, is fifth wrangler, and Mr.

Brown, of Christ's, sixth. There are no women wranglers on this occasion, but eight women are ranked with the senior optimes, three with the iunior ontimes. Of the four gentlemen who are bracketed senior wranglers, Mr. llt-nrv Frederick Laker native of Cambridge, and was educated at Perse Crai mi; i isettco) there. Mr.

Alfred vViiiiarn Kli was educated at Portsmouth School. Mr John Cvril lies is the son of Archdeacon lies, of Licli field, and was educated at Lancing College and Mr. Mitchell is resident at Cambridge. Mr. Webb was privata tutor oi Messrs Baker and lies.

Berlin, Saturday, TkeEniperor slept better last night.theabdom pains from which his Majesty is suffering having considerably abated. It is stated that the departure of the Crown Prince and Princess for England has been postponed until Monday. DEELiN, isunoay, The Emperor slept well last night. The pains from which his Majesty was suffering have abated The Duke of Connaught arrived at Charing Cross from India at 7.30 on Saturday evening, to attend the Queen's Jubi'ee. His Royal Highness was accompanied by the Duchess of Connaught, both looking extremely well.

They travelled via Marseilles to Calais, crossing to Dover by special steamer. The Duke of Cambridge, Lord Wolseley, Lord Algernon Lennox, and many general olHcera received the Duke on Charing Cross platform, and there was a large crowd of spectators in the station where a guard of honour of 100 of the London Irish drawn up. Aiur a shorx cnv tion with the Duke of Cambridge his Royal Hichuess and the Duchess of Connaucht drove to Buckingham Palace where they will reside during their vieit. Theatre Koial. Mr.

William Bourne and hii special company, organised for the performance of a five-act sensational drama, "Man to Man, will appear at theTheatre Royal during the next fort night. "Man to Man" has reached its 875th night of representation, its success in the leading theatres across the Channel being quite exceptional. New scenery and some startling eaecte will be produced the course ot I second and third acts. Death of Mr Edward Hassan, Maghera Many of our readers will read with regret the i nouncemont which we make tikis morning in obituary column of the death of Mr. Edward llaasan, Glen, Maghera.

In his family, social ana rengioua auties ne was brother of the late Very Rev Father Hassan, Maghera, and father of the Rev Dr Hassan, President of St Columb's College, Derry. Families and Gentlemen desirous of residing in Dublin during the Winter season, en pension, will find at the Greaham Hotel all the comfort of borne and the tariff most reasonable, Advt, Special Show of Overcoatings in the newest shades. Four cutters fully employed. FRANCIS The Bank Buildings have just received a first doliverv of Shetland Shawls lartre collection beautiful colourings viz, Apricot, Blue, Fawn, Grey, Black, White and mixed colourings. Speojal value; suitable for Seaside, Walking, Travelling, Garden, Abo Infanta' Shawu from 2s Sd to 13a 6d.

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Thomas M'Leulan, Op-, Ca tie -place, Belfast. Abvt. I I and for this reason adjourned the for further inquiry. When the case comes op for adjudication on Saturday we hall be curious to learn what decision the magistrates may come to. Certainly, if the facta set forth here be deemed sufficient for the purpose intended, there will be not a few fathers of families in Belfast who nukt not put in au equally good and.