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THE SEEALB, THITBSBAT, WAY I8M. SECOND EDITION. Herald Office, 5.15 a.m. AMERICA. SSNERAL AND COMMERCIAL.

(TELEGRAMS THROUGB ZBUTSKS ASS SPECIAL AGENCIES.) UUBLOHB0I So Fleii Sisssi, Wediaesday Night. The Kouos oi Commaas has spent the aftar-noan ia discassiag the municipal politics ef Liverpeel before a very this aai by ne means dooply interested gatheriog sf hoa. mambflre. DEEMNG'S CONFESSIONS. ALLEGES BREACH OF BSGULATI8HS BY PRISON OFFICIALS.

(TELEGRAM jeok special corkbssondent.) Melbourne, May 11. DeeiBiag's solicitor, Mr Marshall Lyls, has written te the Sheriff calling his attention ta tho breach of the jail regulatiens committed by Messrs Scett and Whittoa in divulging the particulars ef the confessions made te them by the condemned man. Their want of reticence may, he states, possibly result in the collapse ef the proposed appeal to tba Privy Council. Deeming, it is stated, is desireui of bequeathing his bead to the medical faculty, with a view to a thorough examination beinj made of the condition of his brain. It is officially stated that ae petition bad up to yesteiaSay boon lodged by Deeming, nor bis ropre-ssnUtivei, for leave to appeal against tho eateace ef doatk passed oa bins ia Australia.

Tho Judges are Quite prepared to coasider at once any appeal of this aaturs that may ae presented to them. BRITAIN AND MOROCCO. A SENSATIONAL STORY FROM FRANCE. f.EEUTHJ.'S TELEGBAM.) Paris, May 11. Same sensational information regarding overtures fer an eventual partition ef Morocco alleged te have been made by Germany te Great Britain during tho disturbances in the Sultanate last November appears this mornisg in La Ltcnterne, That journal quotes a despatch which the Duko de Tetuan, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affaire, is reported to have addressed on that occasian to the Duke de Mandas, Spanish Ambassador ts France, together with the latter's reply, despatches which, it says, have not beea published up to tbe present time.

The Dake de Tetuan in bis letter recommended the Ambassador te give his earnest attention to ths possibility ef a Convention between Germany and Great Britain in regard to Morocco. The Duke do Mandas replied that an Aajlo-Gsralaa understanding appeared to him improbable. The Lasiernt then gives some particulars of the alleged German proposals, which were te the following effect Should Spain attempt to interfere is Morocco, Great Britain and Germany weald oppose each a step, evan, by force, if necessary. To this end they weuld blockade the Spanish coasts, bombard Barcelona, and occupy the Balearic and Canary Islands. A final partition, ef Morocco would fellow ea tha signature of peace.

Tho Canaries would be divided between Great Britain and Germany, wbile Italy would be allowed to take possession of Tripoli. In pursuance of these overtures Great Britain and Germany addressed an identical note of a threatening character to Spain, which, however, having been warned by Austria, avoided the trap laid for her, and abandoned tho idea of intervention. Later. ia sew taken te be lost may be recovered. Tke swindle is, I believe, the largest in the history of the China trade, aad tbis is almost the only occasion in the last thirty years oa which a baak comnradore has proved unworthy ef his Tti fift.i..ivtti anaoal meeting of the Newspaper Society was held Teaterday at tke Salisbury Hotel, JLendon, nnasr rno prasnmnuv ji M.P., of tha Ntrtk British Daily Iferii.

Mr Edward Ln, of the DaUy TclegrapD, was elected president, and Mr J. Taylor, of the Essex Weckiy vice-oresident, of the society fur the easaia- year. Mr J. Kobiason, of tbe DnUy News, and Mr A. F.

Asher, of the Surrey Advertiser, were elected te tho committee ta fill vacancies r.i tha Mtinmnt bv rotation of hir Algernon Borthwick, of tbo Morning Post, aad Mr Alexander Sinclair, oi tho brlasgaw ntroia. a. for eodificatiati and atasstdmest of the law as annartainiu? to newsaaoer libels was adtpted by tha mooting, ani ordered to be iatreduced into rarlianwat at the earliest opportunity. committee of the society were instructed to take steps for Kraftm-in? evidonna tA the custom with regard to notice required by eiitors and reportera, and it waa aiso fiuoided invite ts Institute or journalists ta confer with the society for the purpose ef arrivinj at a corataaa understanding on the sabject. The Board oi Trade have awnrdsd their silver edal for hamanitv ia eavias life at sea to Mr Fraacis Earadan, master of tea steamship Peconic, of Liverpool, in recagaition of his humanity and kindnass to the ebipwrockod crow oi tho barqeen- tine Venture, of Basil, which was abaadoaed ia tho North Atlantic on March 23.

The Board have also awarded their silver medal fee gallantry ia saving life at ae te Mr W. P. Breweleas, firat mate of tho Peceaic, who coosananded tke coaeuiag boat and a bronze modal and a um of 2 to each of the five men who accompanied him ia tbe boat, namely Antsaio Sidotti, Saatisi Diogo, Luigi Sabatiai, Gaetano Cbiadessi, and Pasquali Feca. A large deputation from tbo Associated Chambers ef Commerce will wait upau the to-morrow far the purpose of arginx, aasasg other things, the roeinctioa of the inland reistrtioa fee to one paany, si exteasioa sf tbo postal order system to all Coleauu and Britith possessions, aad the cheapening of telegrams by reduction price, or by allowiag addresses to be seat free. The deputation will also recommead that tha Govsreeasnt skoald take over the telephone system, and that telegraph wires should be protected by beiag laiel underground.

The Archbishop of Westminster hold his first reception sf the Roman Catholic clergy aad laity aiace hie elevation to tbo Archbishopric oa Tues-day Amongst tho company atteadiag wre Father Jurosae and Father Bernard Vatighan, brothers oi tbo Archbishop tha Duke of Norfolk, Lord Petre, Lord Charles Thyaao, Sir Hsnrv BodisgBeld, Major-General Graham, Mr C. E. Gudgeon, Vice-Conoul of Liberia; Mr Was. Hays, Master af the Geld and Silver Wyro Drawers' Coeapany; Mr DruaamoBd, and Mr Francis H. Sills.

The Prtss Ameciatiaa learns that Major M'Donald, th Chief Commissioner recently sent to tho Oil Rivers Territory in West Africa, has applied for seme surn-whsel guaboata for jeatral-lias; tha rivers under hie control. Tbe Government has accordingly placed orders far several small gua-beats in the haada of the boatbnilders. Thoir con-etrnctian is beinj superintended by Mr Bowler, who has beea for over 30 yoars on the Oil Rivers, aad who has recently come ta Eagland oa thia duty. A telegram was received in London yeateraay from Earl Gowpsr, who has been appointed caair-maa of tho Royal Commission to inquire iatoths Now Teaching University fer London, stating that his Lordship, who is travelling in Spain, will return to England irnteediately. He may be expected at the ead of tho present wask, and arrangements will bs then mads for holding a preliminary saeotina; of the Comatissias.

This coinraiciea for-usd under tho presidency of tbe Marquis ot Lorae fer tha resteratisa of tho library of the Toronto University have brought their labours ts a close. HaviHj; sent out about 30,000 valuicea, they are now forwarding as a laat instalment four further cases of books, cantaiaiag som 350 volneaes ef the Prussian Scisntlfic Libraries, tho jift of tha German Emneror. YesthbdaI afternoon tke Coaaajisaion oa Artificial Mnaara Fertilisers aad Feeding Stuffs, appointed by Mr Chaplin, held another sittioe. The witeassos oxamisod were Dr Andrew P. r.kemist ts tke Hi'islaad aad Asrricuitural Society of Scotland Mr Otto Hehser, pretident at tho Society or rnonc Analysis; una Ashcroft, of tho Bath and Wost of Eagland Society and Southern Counties Association.

The Central News laaraa that the rspert of the Coaisaittoa on Yomary, which has beon pretootad to Parliament, shows that there are 39 difforoat ree'inients with a cambiaed strength of 13,667 men. Tbe etrengest regimrBts are Uioucastershira and Leicestershire, while Berwickshire and Lothian ar the weakest. 9S69 men wer enrolled last year, giving aa effkient straath of 8471 nson. Intelligence received at Paris from Porto Novo yesterday announces that Kioe; Behaaio of Dahomey, beiu anxious te obtain the liboratioa of bis Eiulatto physician, who waa recently arreoted by tho French as a spy, has released all tbe French agents whom he was istainisg as hostages, and sent thsm to the Governor en tho 27th nit. The Royal iComniission upon Vaccination ro-sueoed its sittiacs yesterday ia Great George's Street Lerd Hersckell prasidias.

The CWiais-puan first received evideace of Mr Frank Thorpe Porter, F.R.G.S., Dublin, andafterwordaexaiaiued Mr Davidson, L.R.C.P., Cangleton, Caeeaire. Both witnesses cited aaariy cases corning under thoir personal notice of iojuriss children auo to vaccination. A Redieb'S telegram frees Paris says thvre is no feundatioa for tho statement that owing to tha Aaarcbist outrages! that city is baing deserted fcy visitors-. As a matter ef fact, the nursber visitors arriving ia Paris is higher than at tha corresponding period of last year. M.

Loom Kossuth has seat tho masHscript sf tho fourth volume of his Msmsira te his publisher in Pesth. Ths ad Hungarian patriot, at tho time, wrota to say that ho folt quite well aain, and was busy upon the continuation of his great work. Senator Menabea, tho Italian Ambassador to France, who sorao time ago tendered his resignation of the post, chiefly oa tho ground that bio son had beceme a naturalised Freach citizen, presented his letters af recall to President Carnot yesterday. The Press Association states that a second half-pscny morning; paper will sbsrtly be started in Leaden. It will be calkd tbe Morning leader, ad will consist ef eight pages ths iz of ths Pall Mali Gazeltt.

In politics it intends te espouse the Liberal cau. THE Queen feas decided to leave Windsor Gastie a Friday evening, the 20th for Scotland He- Majesty will arrive at Balmoral on Saturday afternoon, tha 21st iast. a day later than was originally arrangad. The following telegram from tha Governor or Madras, dated May 10, was received yesterday at tbe India Office "There is ne chanae of any imijortance in the conditioa tho affacted districts. Prices stationary." Mb and Mrs Gladstone arrived this afternoon- at Carlton Heusa Gardens from Dollis Hill, and last vsning diaed with Lady Frederick Cavendish Carlton House Torrace.

Mr Gladstone retaaias in town uotil Saturday. His AKTHOS. Sdluvak's medical advisors issued the following bulletin yesterday afternoon "The improvement ia many of Sir Arthur svKiptosas continues so far ts be Maintained." The Press Association learas that tho Sunday Clitsisff Bill has beau it is considered that there is no chanco ef passinj the bill thin sojsinn. Sir R. Mother, tke British Awbassador, has lft St Petersburg for Eaglaad on loave of absence.

Lady Morier aad Misa Moiiar will fellow Sir Robert on Sunday Best. According- to intelligeac reaeirerl at Sa6a, a man named Paccart, suspected of beiag tho primo mevsr in tbe Rustchuk dynamite plot, has beea arrested in Rounsaaia. It ie stated tha Marquis di not unlikely to go Berlin as Italian Ambassador when tho aresent Ministerial crisis is over at Rorse. CAPTAii S. Iuvxosoji, R.E., has taken over the duties ef secretary af tbe Defsacs Gomraittaa oi tbe Western District.

iiAJoa Mahee, formerly Military Sub-Geveraor of the Assouan district, has been appointed Goveraor Alexandria, Ms ChaBles Smith, United States Minister to Russia, has formally tendered his resignation ef that post. Tee Press Association says tbe Judicial Committee of tho Privy Council met yesterday for the first time since the recoss. Loud Cadosan, wao has been otayiog for the past week at Calford Abuoy, near Bury St Edmunds, returaed to London yesterday. Mb Fbasois L. O'Callaohas will succeed Colonel T.

G. Forboa as sacretary of the Public Wrka Departmeat at Bombay. Wali Ahmed, tha native resident at Cabul, rspresnntating tho British Gevorament at the Court of tho Ameer, has been recalled. RBCHID Bet, ths Acting Ottoman Coraiaisaionsr, returned ta Sofia yesterday frem Cosatantineple. The Duke of Aborcora was yestorday chosen chairman of tha Ulster Unieoiat Convention.

ELECTION IN'JSWS. THE POLLING IN NORTH HACKNEY. Tho polling for North Hacksey eommosced yesterday mowing at seven pollins places, the H. O.C.. Conserva tive, aad Mr T.

A. Meates, Liberal. The Liberals toeJc tao lead, ineir ppara seated at tbo booths fer seme time after eight o'clock. Aftor tho first hoor the rats ot pelling decreased, but it was cooputoa inae ny ana d- ef carriages was made by both pamas for the con veyance ot voters. lus resuii' ai pwiioa Tr declared at a lata hour last night as follows Mr R.

BattsSald. Q.O. (C) -1460 Mr T. Arrawsmith Maatss G) 34S1 S69 Thera are $058 electors en the relL At the last ejectioa, in 18S6, the pell was as fellows Sir Lewis Peley (CoasMvatlvo) 33ol Dt Aubrey (Home Ruler) 1S48 Unionist majority 1503 REIGATE DIVISION. At a meeting of tke Conservative Association for t- HA.fJoir a lfly Si? TrAVOe JftClgabS jrJW- 7 Lawrence, M.P., was road, aoaouaciag hia latan- tioa of retinaf; at ia geaorai ocmou ground ef ill-health.

Mr Hoary Seyaasor Heare was adopted as caaitdate ia his placo. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr Bannister Fletcher, of Louden, aset the Iibrel tkree iaJrsd of tho boreash Christ-charsb last evesieg, and ha was unanimously adapted as Libera! oadidate at the freHeral election ia exposition Mr Abel Hoary Smith, the Can-sarvative candidate. Mr Baring KKabi.asa sot seek re-tUstioac don, Lieh field, Peterborough, aad Chester, Bishop Wilkinson (late of Trnre), and a large number af canons and subordinate elergy took part in the service aad far the first time ia the history ef these festivals the orchestra was placed withia tbe choir rails, te the great improvement ef the musical performance. AT.yTHTm Ageed, the new Swedish dramatist, was introduced to Leadou audiences yesterday by his play "Karin," aa English version of which was given at a malinie at the Vaudeville.

The prablam here set eut is haw a wife, who finds her tastes utterly UBsyiupathetie to those of her husband, is to gaie her freedom. Karin has been married five years, aad has suffered much frem a dissolute husband aad a selfish mather-im-law. An nacle leaves her a large sum, and at this juncture it comes ta her knowledge that her husband has embezzled a somewhat similar amount. The question thereupon arises whether she shall sacrifice her fortune ta save the man she dees not love. She at first refuses to do so, but the selfish mother-in-law comes forward with insidious proposals, as tbe spsbot of which Karin quits the boose freo from the marital chain, but leaving her money behind her.

The laws ot divorce ia Sweden are, it seems, different from our own, aad tbe moral is therefore not very easy understand here bot that the play, which is in twa brief acts, is sae af extreme power cannot be denied. The new American vocalist made her debUt at Miss Marguerite Hall's concert this afternoon. Tbis young lady, Miss Evangeline Flereace, sang various songs by Nevis, Neidliager, aad others, and ia the cadenza ef the Russian "Nightingale Seng," by AlabiefF, she introduced a in alt, and afterwards the A fiat above. Her voice, however, is not particularly powerful, although her high notes are extraordinary. This evening Fraulein Wertrewitz, who gained such a success at the Crystal Palace, made her first appearance at the Philharmonic, and again played Mendelssohn's violin concerto, being thrice refusing the encore.

The programme was deveted to familiar mnsic, except as to. a new fantasia ia minor for pianoforte and orchestra by Miss Dora Bright, formerly astudeat of the Royal Academy of Music, aud wlie played it in parson. The music is brilliant aad clever, just indeed such a work as we might expect from a lady's pen. On thia occasion the sisters Ravogli made their first appearance in London since their return frem the American opera season. Miss Guilia sang au air from Mozart's Tito." The retirement ef tha Rev.

Father Black from tha Society ef St John the Evangelist, Cewley, ef which he has beea probably the most prominent member, eantiuues to be the leading subject of conversation in Anglican cirelos. Very many people would never have known the existence of the Cowley Brother hood but for the fact that Father Black, whom krnaw. was a member thereof. Two years ago, it appears, Mr Black was Al. 1 engaged in mission wort in mo oui-uunii West-End parish of St Paul's, Knightsbridge, of which Mr Montague Villiers, himself aa ad- vancea iiign SJnurcnmau, is vicar.

Application waa made te the latter for tbe use of his church to solemnise the re-marriage ef a lady who had obtained a divorce fram her linaKsiiif! Thia tbs vicar granted after consul tatioa with his ecclesiastical superiors on tne grauatt tnac trie laay nau ueen mo muoa, party. Now Father Black holds strongly the ims aam.nta! viftw ef matrimonv. and such a proceeding appeared to him a desecra tion ana a sia saereupan ae aiuuiuuitea ms work in the parish in tbe expectation that his anlnnt wnnl be endorsed by the authorities at Cowley, but, according to his statement, instead, of dsmg so taey proceeaeo. so isse up tho work ho had left, thus implicitly ni af, least the action of the vicar. Latterly Father Black was forbidden by his superior to preacn in the meantime, and under these circumstances 1...

utcj lis released frem his vows sa far as bis connection with the society is concerned. VVnat surprises every one ia saai. a matter on which such strong ceavictions have shfinld havs remaiaed dormant long and, farther, the special circumstances ef relieve an individual member of the respossi-bility ef an act which the superior did net ivkTiL- ta take notice ef. An energetic crusade is being prosecuted at present against the Divorce Acts, and in many churches petitions for their repeal lie for signature. Among nf hi.

fhinkins- comnlate svtnnathv is felt for Father Black's 'views, which are, of ceursa, also tease ot trio society irom waoss numa he has withdrawn but there is much less amjuio Tni admirers, as to the pru dence er proper appreciation of circumstances waicb Ine popular proacnar aaa uispiayeu. The latest report as ta of the Council ef Judges is that it has been decided to recommend a very sweeping change in the present circuit system a ehange which would practically amount to its abolition, and to the substitution of periodical sittings at seme half-dozen or mere of the greatest provincial centres. Thera is no deubt that the present system ef holding assizes three times a year at every small county town is the mast potent cause of the waste of judicial time. The jttdgas have to go rrom sue town ts the other, spending whole days in travelling frem, say, Lancaster to Huntingdon to Cambridge, trying a few prisoners at each place, and in the course of a fortnight disposing of, say, 20 a few trumpery nivilcausBs. which.

under ordinary circumstances, would constitute two days' work. The reform which it is said has been agreed upon is to collect all tho iidicial work ot the country outside of Loadan in such places as Bristol, Birmingham, Maacbester, York, and Norwich. There will naturally be a howl from the host of omil! r.ouutv towns, almost the only im portance of which in modern times is derived from the tact tnat imb ss-yica io The fault of the proposed alteration is that it takes no account of the loss of time to litigants wha will have to travel te distaat provincial centres to have their cases disposed of, and that it will get rid of the admirable theory on which circuits were founded, and. have for centuries been maintained, viz. that justice sheuld, as nearly as possible, be brought hams to every man's door.

Is all recent discussions respecting loss of judicial time tha voices oi the legal profession in London have beea leudly heard, but not those of the solicitors scattered throughout the country, and there are manv experienced persons who hold tbattha trua'road to tho reformation so sadly neoded in the system of administering the law in this country lies, not through patching the circuit system, or grafting a new system ef provincial judicial centres, but through a development ef the powers and an increase ia the jurisdiction of the County Courts. This, however, is a direction which reform will net take at the bands of the judges of the High Court or of the leaders of the legal profession in London. A statesman, rather than a lawyer, is needed te take a bold and effective step of this character. The details of the great fraud ia Hong Keag upon the Hong Kong aad Shanghai Bank by its native comoradore er cashier shew that when a Chinaman turns his mind ia that directien, he caa match any of the great commercial swindlers of the West. The comprador in all banks and large business establishments in China is a most imosrtaat official.

He has in banks, jointly witb the manager, the charge ef the treasury Jte tests tho weight and imeness all coins, and, above all, be is the referee and adviser as to the commercial credit and position .7 nll annlffisa far advaBCeS. fl Nil llU.TV He is invariably required to find sureties in eaermeus ameusts for his honesty, and is a leader wnat may ne cauieu, mm-mercial native aristocracy of the place. The trnnrv TTcr ia the present case was one Lo Hok-paag, aad he csntnved ins esermeus inmuo uy blishiag native banks, and then introducing them fer leans the Heag Kong Bank, at the same time guaranteeing their solvency and the security tbe tTanaaetioa. As seen as the loans to oas bank wire se large as to rpaer further advances mere difficult, he would forthwith establish another, and se on, aatii the whole sum lent in this way amounted to about a million asd a quarter dollars. Taea he fled.

He is said ta have speculated largely sa shares in the local market in the last few years and to have lost heavily. It is aiy hS that has lost, but also ft large "amber tbe higher officials Cantos who entrusted him with money, bin posotioa as kfc heinot allfficient few them, while they wera desirous of having taeir money invested in a place where Chinese autherity could under aay pretext get at it. Ul coarse bis flight was immediately followed by the fall of bis fear banks; but the other native banks ia the colony have remained nnteuehed. The excitwest in the native community at first waa very great but it was promptly sees that, however large the a defalcations were, taoy eoald aeS affect tie position ef the bank, whieh has considerable local note circu- TFtritisB baaks in the colony. I believe that the defalcattosa, put at the highest figure, amtwst only "ffS! fund, Eaditicaf wmiwtJBalehffltwl.

tbss purpose demolishing it aad buflaisg magnificent hetel oa the site of the black circumscribed by Pall Mall, the Charles Street, and the Royal Opera Aroade. The shops under the colonnade and the arcade have leases te ran, but the fittings ef the theatre are already advertised far sale. Thus the eld Haymarket, with its venerable if Bet very sweet traditions, is gradually beiag improved ant af recognition. Though it has beon found accessary ta abandon the opening cf the Imperial Institute till next year, I leara it has been decided aot to delay on that account the commeacemeat ef some af the work ef the Institute. Tho buildings are aow in a sufficiently advanced state to admit ef arrangements beiag made te open for the use ef Fellows of the Institute in the course ef next June tha news-roams, reading, writing, and conference rooms, and the ether accommodation needed for business and social purposes.

Ia connection with the informal opening ef portions ef the Institute in June, -preparations are well in hand for exhibiting ta tbe public in a suite of rooms in the maia building a very in-terostisg and valuable eeHootien of metal work which has bsen forwarded the Institute by the Maharajah ef Jeypore. A largs cumber ef the graduates of the University ef London who were presented to-day the Chancellor at Bnrlingtea House were ladies. The first ta be presented was Miss Ellea Charlotte Higgias, a yauag lady who received the greater part af her training at the Ladies' College, Edinburgh, at the Edinburgh Uaiversity classes fer women. Misb Higgins, it may be remembered, took the first exhibition is the matriculation cxamiaatien ef London Uaiversity. She was presented by Miss Bishop, Priacipal of the Kayal Bellewsy Celloge, Egham, where Miss Higgins is now studying.

Miss Bishop also presented several ether Holleway College students for the B.A. andB.Sc.degrees. Several ladies were presented by Miss Beale, ef Cheltenham College, and by Lady Lingea. Miss Cock, M.D., whe were her red Academic gawn, presented several of the students ef tbe Lsndoa School ef Medicine for Women, one ef whom. Miss Elizabeth Margaret Pace, won a medal fer obstetric medicine.

The hall looked very gay with the many coloured hoods af the various degrees, aad with the bright summer dresses of the lady friends sf the graduates who crowded tke galleries, Tho ladies iB Academic robes, several of whom donned their college caps after the presentation, looked for the most part healthy aad happy, and wore a strecg refutation of the arguments recently urged by Sir James Crichton Brawne against thehigher education at wemen. Speeches were made by the Earl of Derby, the new Lerd-ChaBceller, and by Sir John Lubbock, M.P. for the University of London. During the past year 5300 have graduated ia the University of London, as compared with 4800 in the previous year. Sir Joha Lubbeck, ia a summary ef tbe history ef education in this country during the past year, referred te the progress ia technical education, and deplored the indifference to the value ef science as a study in elementary schools.

Is a lecture to-day at the Royal United Service Institution, Mr Laird Ciowes dealt with the place aad uses ef terpede beats in war, indicating that while at present Germany had tbe fastest torpede beats (2S knots craft), Jarrow proposed to build a 160 feet boat te steam 27. kaeta with a lead of 25 tens ea board. Views regarding the place ef torpedoes had lately changed materially, aid instead of being regarded as suitable companions, scauts, er despatch boats for sea squadrons, or as vessels frem which sustained effort mast be got, they were looked upon only as quick and decisive raiders' craft, which were always te be ready for a few hours ef rough hard werk under extreme pressure. Secrecy and suddenness were the desiderata ef primary importance fer the success of torpede attack. Equally important were erganisatioa and training, fer he remarked that cases had beea knewa in the Chili War where torpedoes had been fired before beiag tested fer Soatabi-lity, aad even before being charged with air.

Ia fact, failures were due rather to igaeranee than to mechanical defects. He strongly urged that the engine-room staff should be always oa board, as the idiosyncrasies resided in the machinery and bailers. Three torpedcK beats should go ia company with a larger craft and a divisional officer. Dealing with mebilisatien, he mentioned that a torpedo ISO feat long, weighing 33 tons, had bsen conveyed across France, 700 miles, in 48 hears, the experiment costing 1400, which included tho makinrr of the trucks. With tbe Forth blockaded by theeaemy, tepsdoes might be sent from the Clyde.

Trucks, he said, could be made ia three days. Thisgs are getting a little mixed from a deaeminational point ef view in London just now. A Congregational minister from America is statedly occupying the pulpit ef Maryleboae Presbyterian Church, and Dr Piersoa, a Presbyterian minister, also frem across the Atlantic, is the regular supply in the Tabernacle pulpit, vacant by the death of Mr Spnrgeen. The London Presbytery bas departed from ordinary usage in sanctioning the appointment of Dr Pentecost as "stated supply" at Marylebene for a year at most, but for a shorter period should Dr Donald Fraser's successor be fannd iu tbe meaatime. Nsxr to the enormous traffic en the crossing in freat ef tbe Maasien-Heuse, which yesterday at a meeting ef the Commissioners ef Sewers was described as the most dangerous in Europe, what surprises a visiter to London city moat is the orderliness with which that traffic is remlated.

A London policeman's let may not be a happy one, but it is certainly au autocratic one. The confidence of the pedestrians is so great that it is no unusual thing ta see them threading their way over this crossing unconcernedly reading their morning gaper the while. The question ef relieving the traffic at this point by means of a subway, er of an overhead way, has again cropped up, but tha difficulties of such an improvement are insuperable. Such is the network ef wires aad pipes which stretch under London that a subway would involve flights of between twenty aud thirty steps beneath the surface. And, of course, land at thia centre is se valuable that tbe cost ef constructing sab or everbead ways would be enormous.

The Commissioners, at the meeting already referred to, by the way, refused a rather novel offer. This was a oropesal by an American sculptor to erect fer six months in tho heart of the city a statue of Charhs Dickens and Little Nellie. At the end ef that time its author was te retrieve it free of cast if the city had net Decerns so enameared of it as te bay it. I believe that one ef the recent causes ia tbe Probate Divarco aad Admiralty Division has given rise to a suit for Jactitation of Marriage a remedy that is competent "where one ei twe parties has boasted ar given out that he er she is married ts tbe other, whereby a common roputatien of their matrimony may ensue." Suite of tbis description were formerly very frequently brought in the Ecclesiastical Courts, but fell iata desuetude after the trial sf the Duchess sf Kiagstea for bi'stray before the House ef Lords is 1776. Considerable doubt exists as ta seme of the incidents ef the auit.

As a rule, it can bo instituted oaly by eae ef tbe parties to the pretended marriage, but ia eae curious case a father was allowed to appear for his infant sen. It seems that the suit may be defended en three grounds -(1) denial ef the boasting," (2) assertion of its truth," and (3) acquiesceace by the complainant." Tbe trial of this modern instance of alleged jactitatisn ef marriaged is awaited with great interest in legal circle. The 23Stb festival ef the Sens of of tha Clergy was held thia afteraeaa under tbe dome of St Paal's Cathedral. As nsaal, the Cathedral chair waa reicforcsd by large drafts frm the Temple, Westminster' Abbey, and ether churches, tho total chorus nnmber- iag about 380 voices, being supported by a small orchestra under the direction ef Dr Martin. The overture ptayea sietere tue commencement of tbe service was SaHivan's "In Memoriam," a aew "evening service ia specially written by Mr Gadsby, aa old St Paul's boy aad aa unprateatieus bat decidedly effective example of ehnrch music was produced, wbile instead of the anthem a selection frem Spohr's aratoria, "The Fall of Babyloa," was performed.

In accordance with tbe iavarrabio custom thia celebration, the nu was su2 after the sennea. which was preached by the Bishop ef St Asaph, tbe service concluding with the HaUdnjah Chorus" from Handel's "Meanah. The Archbishda af cUoeeiBir ti Bakoss i In to-day were of a most encouraging character. The Daks of Devonshire, ef whom tho prophets predicted a few meatus as that he was about ta abandon political life, was in excellent spirits and assuredly there was no trace of faiut-aeartedaess in the remarks of the ladies wha followed him, or ia the general tone of the meeting. The executive of the association, I hear, are determined to bring the influence af the assaciation to bear aa the general election, not anly by canvassing, but by distributing literature and addressing meetings.

I havs reason ts knew that at this mameat most persistent efforts are beiag made ta complete the number af Gladstonian candidates. London is described by Mr Schnadborst as the key of the situation but Londea will require a good many candidates, I believe twelve in all. It is true that Mr Schnadhorat himself has no unwillingness te see a section of these candidatures allatted to the labour leaders. As a fact it has beea all along Mr Schaadhorst's policy ta conciliate the labour veto by offering to prominent labour advocates a series ef seats, not merely ia the Metropolis, but in the chief provincial centres. If Mr Herbert Gladstone ia this matter represents his father, then the ox-Premier himself has not been altogether indisposed ta entertain the idea.

Soma time since Mr Herbert Gladotoae declared his desire to see at least thirty direct representatives ef labour iu the next Parliament. Of coarse what has happened ta prevent this plan being carried out can only be a matter of speculation, but ia labour circles it is declared te be due te the wealthy patrons of the party, to tho great manufacturers who still persist ia their opposition te socialistic suggestions of State interfereaoe, aad most of all resent any coaces-sien ia the direction af eight hours. Labour loaders assert that oce of the most influential of these wealthy patrons is a Scotchman. Mr Schnadherst.of course, is notconfiaiag the efforts to which I allude to London he is devoting a most sedulous attention to the provinces. He himself hspes te find many candidates in the wealthier Progressive members of the London County Council, and among the prominent laymoa ef the Wesleyaa camiaunity.

He ia certainly pursuing a carsful plan iu this business. Take his most recest selectioas for Cornwall as aa example. Ton Lannceston and Truro Divisions are great centres ef Wesley- anism thither Wealeyans havo gaae Liskeard is a division of strong Puritan instincts in that constituency Mr M'Dougall, ef anti-music hall fame, will meet the chairman of committees. The Gladstonian Moltke is, in fact, wisely conciliating local susceptibilities. TH2RE is be another important Primrosa Lsague Conference.

This time, however, it is ta bo a conference af tho provincial secrotarieo of she Graad Council. Far the purposes of organisation, England and Wales are divided into a series cf sine provinces, Scotland farming, sf course, a separate sphere ef epsrations under the control ef the Scottish Graad Council. The officials ia charge of these nine proviacas are to meet in Leadou oa the last day of May, and then submit a series of reports as to the preparedness of the local habitations for a Ministerial appeal to the country. This conference will realty be is the nature of a sequel to a gathering held seven er eight weeks since. Then tho provincial secretaries were urged to discover exactly the ability af their local habitations to take part in the contest, and to devote particular attentien ta the work af strengtheaing the weaker bodies.

At the meeting of May 31 reports will be presented as the result of these e'oservatiens aad this work. I am able to say, however, that the reports will be eminently satisfactory. The electoral machinery of the League was never in a mare effective condition. What defects there are, aad they are few, are mere than csuater-balanced uv the enthusiasm ef the members. I ske from a balance sheet which has just been compiled that the Glasgow Socialist League contributed 5 Is to the Walsall Anarchists' Defence Fund.

The Aberdeen Socialists only sent half a guinea te tha fond. It is understood that the Goveraraeat wiil afford facilities for tha passage ef the bill to amend the Municipal Corporations Act, as seme such measure is greatly required in many municipalities ether than Liverpool, and Mr Mattinson's bill has only been opposed by tha Gtadstoaiaas, not out sf hatred te jerrymandering," but to perpetuate a state of things in Liverpool which practically amounts at present te jerrymandering of the worst kind. Elections to membership cf the Referm Club have been stopped for some time, as a consequence of the little breeze which aress between the Gladstoaian aad the Liberal Unionist members ef the club over Mr Caustoa's recent dinner. However, a modus vivendi has now beea arranged between the twe sections ef the club, by which they undertake not to "pill" each ether's candidates oa purely political greuads, and the club elections are therefore te bo resumed to-morrow. The Joint Committee ef the two Houses of Parliament Statute Law Revision met to-day, aad appointed the Lerd-Chaauellor chairman of the Committee, which wiil meet to begin its labours on Friday next.

Mr CraaiNaasME Graham's periad sus-peasios frem the service ef the House ef Cemuioiis expired ta-day, and the hen. gentleman accordingly retured to bis place ia the Chamber, and tosk part ia tho division on the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill, The terms of the resolution which Mr R. G. Webster will move at the evening sittiag on Friday are as follows That, in the epiaien of this House, in the iaterests of true freedom of election, the clauses in the Ballot Act which permit the illiterate vots should bo repealed," Mb GullY will ask ts-msrraw whether it is tbe intention af the Government to introduce before Whitsuntide the bill for the establishment sf District Councils. Mr Coghill will ea Friday ask -whether it is true, as stated ia a provincial newspaper, that the rafarms so persistently advocated ia serao quarters of stamping the value ef all coins upon them has net been adopted ia the new designs which the Coinage Committee have recommended for adogtiBE." If so, what are the coins oa which it is proposed to emit aay expression of value.

Mr Mobdoch will to-morrow ask the President of the Board of Trade whether ais -attention has bees directed a paragraph which appeared in the Times of 10th May with reference te the proceedings of the Committee upon the Heurs Railway Servants during the time when the Couimitteo was sitting with closed deors, and whether, as Chairman of tho Committee, he will be prepared to recommend any steps te be taken for ensurirag that the epinions and votes ei members of the Committee shall be kept secret. Mb JoirssTOJf will te-morrow ask the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to hand bills issued by Mrs E. Heltennan, 54 Gold Street, Stepney, offering malt liquors far sale, and stating that "a present will be given ta every child purchasing beer en Saturday, 7th May, 1S92," and whether such aa -effer is legal, or can be lawfully prehibited. Sir Henr? Eosoob and Mr James Stevensen havs given notice that en the second reading ef the Alkali, Werks Bill they will saeve a resolution, declaring that ae extension ei legislation for the control of the escape ef noxious vapours will be satisfactory which dees net bring processes evolving certain specified soxieus gases under iaspectien and regulation. Mr LawrehcE has given netice that, in Committed oa tho Merchants' Shipping Aets Amendment Bill, be will move the iasartiea.

ei the following words in clanso "The prescribed officers shall, in tho prescribed manner and beiero shipment, whenever practicable, inspect the barrels of beef and perk, preserved msat, aad vegetables ia tins, aad the casks of floor er biscuits, intended for the use of the crews of such ships, and shall, in the prescribed maaaer, if satisfied that they are fit far such use, certify the same accordingly. The prescribed officer may at any time preceed on board a ship te ascertain whether the stares and water provided have been duly inspected, er, if net, whether they are ef a quality tit far the use of the crew of anch ship. If he finds the same not te have been insnected and deficient in onality, he shall detain tha ship until such defects are remedied to his satisfaction. ia to be wrofaned by tke erection af a hetel ia Pall Mall East, nearly apposite to the Seaior United Service Club. The leaseholders Her Majesty's Theatre hare obtained a renewal el the lease frem tfeo Ctswb, aad they TffluTH HACKNEY ELECTiSJjN.

Tke Tina, ams.antiag on th North Hackney tleslia. says: The firat piacs ef anbataatial available entirely corroborates the thai Unionists at large did nake the municipal contest a political whi'e the Gladstoaiaae did. It fellows sol isU. 'st unless North Hackney can be ahewn jt a very exceptional cerutituaacy, at ruay dismi" a mere espty boast3 all the con-Jdtat pra'aost'cationa. of political vicUry founded by oor eppsnsnts on the results ef the County oioil electioas.

The Progressive polls sive a Isit measure of Gladrtoniaa strength, while the Moderate polls sive te adequate roprssen'atioa of 1'pioiiist ftreycth. Tin SiuiMard says Tka issue oi the elec- isu is a forcible corntnant oa the rather premature exultation diosiayci in quarters over the raiit of 'i'ao County Council elections. It was ceaSdeatlr predicted that th success of the Progressive party in the uiuaicipal contest was a ferashaelewing of r-s aucces i the lav-''' caatwu It now appears that the two are wholly uuconatcted, tad that men can civs their votes ia favour of particular candidates represent local interests without by goint: to tho support of ths same party alenj the -who! We can quite uoaVataad the disappeiatrrnat with which yesterday's victory will bo received Iiy tho of Mr Glad- i stoa. The Pes', cays that tho cntituncy eitnaUd at tho meeting the waters has oiiijiiutically rer'ntetsi its approval of tho Uaieoisi piicy, its bslisf in tho present Administration, and in to sk aad repair allowed to Irehed whereia tho remedial meaaursa of th last few yoars may bzve to takt fall ffocs. Th oxMCted triumphing svfr the last blow dealt to a (iscre'iitd Ministry which i defying toe will of the majority by ramaicis; ia pawcr cannot sow bo paured forth.

Trto Chronicle says eae resnect the result of th North Hackney olectian is satisfacro.y eoocsh. It is ft substantial prrof of the rise of tho thennoiuetr in Jjoodou, cf which the Co'joty ('onncil waj the most sisniBcast Tiio tpsiwerauire is stiil far fcoaa tjlaod biit it is 'i ha lidihj says: Tho result of tho North Hacin'y is a serious disappoiattnaat to tic l.iseral narfty ia Lsadon. Mr Boysfield has bieo rtumed oh a rather heavy poll by tba largo ica'oritT 6y. This is aa ereat of which tho Toriei will alike, and are entitled to raake, a sol ive-i. Although tho be3t informed Liberals did sit to win ths tizt, thiy that the would much closer than it has actually bsca.

VACCINATION ACTS. Tke says The lUyal Comi53iox asuaiatei iato tu eiibject have issued their filth repert on of to censiderabU ny till IS IS pcopoaeu oaat. lopottLsw peailtks shall lonjur bo iaflictod for tho refusal hivs a child vaccinated. In other words, a ouco fiuad or imprisoned fur a braci of tti V.cciaatiin Act is evt: afterwards to bo frea the av. S3 far as coscsms the oriifcal A Sue of twcMty ohilliags or lo.h-s ni.i tkbi ho cquivaisnr.

to the uixhaa ef ft Umhso whereby a ctiKt jjermanently It in a burpritiiig fact that tss accoraia' tboir own itatameot, had difSculty in apoA tail recufciaiandatina. Nor ia our suryrios tiraioUked whoo and taoy think it "uausces-jary to state ai any taa reason by which thsy been iaS-jsucna. Ye o.untioa vary Kuch whethsr ih M.tisa nt iaryr, having to the value ef compulsory vacciaa-tioa, is preuarsd to iiavo iho law stultified aai practica'dy abrojated is dsferesce to "the ssntiuioat ami active appaiitltsn of tho caa-tumaciouo few. It raceitiatina is worth what it i supposed to asd what the xprieoc of man-fciad ilas orovtd it to U', there oujlit to tie retreifijsion iaiaid its etiforccment. LORD SALISKURY AND THE LABOUR DISPUTATION.

Too A'it says Amos; the fallacies which disturb i'ti due aapreciatioa of tho difficulties sirrjunats tb situation may be noticed tho titw fas delexats who contended that tha hoaia uiarkot was really the best for Knj; usa i'ho study of statistics atoao taa Ur hiw haw larcoly ompioyaseiit deponds nooa sucuasfui conpotitiH ia tbe farciga iltjkets, sr th fisc upoa production of aay to tUkar d.siribution. Every serious aias, l.c waver, muss awaro how much tiisrt io loam utiaut the deiicato operations of train baior atttnif.1.!!. to ceiri thewa either by strikes by Usisiatioo. The Prime Miaisttr has offeroai nuws of tho greatest weijht and jravity tha proposed to Lisa. CANADIAN INDUSTRIES.

jSri-TJiK's X'SUttKAM.) ttawa. May 11. Acooria" to tea Ccasus relurun, the nurabst of UJoswu; oauw'iiaiuoBis. i CauAtla has iuoreaoad a- par csas. durit tbe ias ten years, uad tha Giisiber si by -11 per csnt, Tka vaiu of to' is ettiniatsd at SPORTING PROPHECIES.

Poo Drssrsa or aaaiBitor Saortias; Life TasziaeisUr and tsreat Handicap. Spartsiois Aditu tr ttmjsn -jstin. Li: Adieu or llorotmandfl. Oraioaoo 'f wo-Vr-01ol Piatt. Saortsataa riiin.r; Qucn Navarre or V'v Welter.

Sportoaian Eanioot or l''iaior yrtiojf Lifo Pioajptor or c.u.stir's Snortsinaa Lsio Autmahita or Wad--A a so.tttetl. S.ikej. Spsrtsaiaa Little Lifo-Lon- Metro. wiitw Handicap. Si.rtsmau AJsdlar louiay i'ittlenieaso or Auat liossio.

Gujsew Unro Council. -Tbis aeo: in Noiltoa's HtoL83 Isra "Xlr president, in tao chair. A Usiooist Oranisinj Com- PhL ad HutcaasontawB i aakmt it it could bo f.r Mr Unionist candidal taom. of woetias with Cwattr'. w'tak.

no actio, ia 'frail 'p W1S iJ tho Scottish depwd.nt Labonr Partv iti-at would woet on Snturday traii tn Mcil to issut to tho U4ii, rutei thorn aa ayoal for fuais to t4Mi.tJie to carry out the objects con-UU ZT' 0n tkE Sir K. C. Grant, Jw-'tii ta" Mr Ballaatyiis re-aUrd on lae tail' fir strike had as oaekL. s'1 8 Xt th ovor Mr ii 'r'a wrc detormiaod a 'o ths! W4y in ralatiou corucd ataployao. this mi bona.

'a collociins; eviioaco i Coooaiisaioa, and Sivis' 1,4 l'" toroprosoot tho couacil in the M- This wai soconaoi by that Mr t0- it was then ojrosd wo, lilrtss bo asksd to uaiortako tho UrJav.h.T25"11 Scciss 11 A uausually alarauiog -i, Loch.e 3" buiWi, KiniBoai. Luke Co. is tho tiro' ocenrred, about WVi re myei- JrovaiUd I treatest coaotoraatioa filled tho luwor flat was oa tij. '-ho oxcitoniBUt amoij got bocatao istense when It Pusagos 'ai' tho ataircaoos Edo Tho firo aid bri- directod tkeir and the Sremoa 1 "e'tt rtsca' fire 'd subduing the names. Tho 'fse aumher s' the and a taroa'b iu a-ecv' wore roscnad aymoaasofiilT th "naidr were jot "Ps.

tc Th damage Several txa' '9 cV8rd Dl? aui-heioro tho J1SB 5 wra witnessed 'ale eporativet ka a aassber of tlieouoives ev 'ea-io titeat9od to try te save "'I bo foreiiiv'r widswa, sad they Citjjj; Kgiii5.r in tho FroaeSi navy Lfcd.n a afficial aaisaion gniikour fT of a storn- eaia. "nipioyinoat a tao nvo to in TERRIBLE MINING DISASTER AN3 SERIOUS L9SS OF LIFE. Seattle, May 11, Morning. A desnafceh received hero from Roslyn, Wash. iagtoa State, announces that a terrible gas nlosion eccurred on the slope of waa oi wio Northern Pacific Coal Company at half-pas one yesterday afternoon, just as two gangs were TbB vafc nature of the explosion or the circumstances leading thereto will probably be known, as it is believed that every mas in the two gangs perished.

There were about 45 men in trio inree ievi affected by tho explosion, aad tha only persons who escaped wc two boys who were in a tunnel, aad driver who had just come out the slops when the explosion occurred. The shock upsat his car, knocked tha driver and the mules down, aad bruised a man standing a hundred ieet away. The report of tho explosion was heard ia the town a mile away, and ia a short time tbo mouth of the slope was surrounded by men. women, and children. There were a number of aegraes among the miners, and their lamentations added to the horror ef the scene.

Rain was falling heavily, but the crowd took no heed of the downpour as they waited anxiously for news of their friends or relatives in tbe mine. Up to balf.past seven o'clock four bodies had been recovered, terribly bruised, and death was most probably instantaneous. The bodies wero found quite near the opening of tho pit, and same distance from tbe point wfesre theexplasion is snDoosed to have occurred, while most of tho men were working 1500 or 2000 feet further ia the slope. The bodies as they were recovered were carried to the City Hall, which was con-verted into a temporary morgue. The gread proportion of the victims bad large families, and as they bad not obtained over two days' werk a week for a year, many of them are in straitened circumstances.

The Northern Pacific Coal Company forwarded 40 eoffias from Seattle at midnight. The Rsly mine is one of the largest in the State, and supplies coal to the Western idivi-sioa ef the Northern Pacific and Union Railways. Tha mine has a capacity of 20,000 tons per day. Neon. Great volumes of afterdamp aad smoke rolled from the eatnuce of the pit after tbe explosion, makiug any attempt to approach dangerous.

As esoa as it was possible to eater tha mine a number of nieu set to work, and as progress was made the frightful havoc wrought by the explosion became manifest. The timber-werk supporting the "alleries was torn out for a distance of lOOfc, aud the whole of the interior waa fear, fully wrecked. It is theught that firo has broken out in the lower level, and, if this is so, water will be again pumped into the mine. All the mea wha are able are engaged in the work af rescue. Fourteen bodies had beea recovered by mid.

night. The work of recovery is slow on account of the largo ameuat of gas in the workings. It is now beSeved that the dead number 48. Evening. Eagiaeers and other experts who have visited tba sceae of the colliery disaster agree beyond doubt that the whole of tho 48 mea who were entombed by the immense falls consequent upon the explosion must be dead, as lira has broken out at more than one point aud therefora rendered escape impassible.

Oaly fourteen bodies have so far beea brought to the surface. search parties being unable to remain in tho CT 1.1- 17- wordings lor any consmerauio uiue. i'i what his beea seen, there is a general supposition that the explosion was caused by a miner striking a blower of gas, which thus escaped and wis fired, naked lights beinfj used in tha colliery. BEHRING SEA QUESTION DISSATISFACTION WITH "MODUS VIVENDI." New York, May 11. San Francisco advices report great dissatisfaction at Poi t-Townsend aad Victoria at the new moiiiis vivendi between Great Britain and tb United States.

It is asserted that about thirty British Columbian sealers, now en route for tbe Behring Sea, have beea instructed by tbe owners to do taeir utmost to elude the United States; warships, thus making it difficult to bo instructed about the modus vivendi. The British Columbians are represented as indignant at tbo non-receipt timely warning. Washington, May 11. Mr Tracey, Secretary te the Navy, has ordered ths United State3 war-vessels Yorktown, Mohican, Adams, and Rush ta sail today foe Pert-Towasend, whence they proceed to the Behring Sea. President Harrison has approved of a bill appropriating 150,000 ier expenses entailed by the Bahring Sea Arbitration Treaty, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIMETALISM.

Washington, May 11. The news the British Government's acceptance of the invitation to attand ths Inter national Cenference oa Bimetallism was pub lished throughout the States this af teraoon, and has simply rejoiced the hearts of tha freo silver coinage party. At the moment of the arrival of toe cablegram announcing the tact Mr isianoi. was addressing the Houss ef Representatives on a free coinage motion that had beea introduced, aud the communication ef tha news ta members may be said to havo produced au unmistakable sensation, the members ef the gold party, how. however, being rather astonished at the promptness with which Lord Salisbury arrived at a da cision to accept President Morrison's iav tatiou.

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS IN CANADA. Ottawa, May 11. Ths Dominion Government has decided ts press forward the Redistribution of Seats, Bill, which was introdued ia the House of Commons last nisoth, so that it may, if possible, be passed by tho end of this session. The measure is strongly opposed by the Liberals, who havs announced their iateation sf contesting evsry stage of the bill. THE QUEBEC SCANDALS.

Quebec, May lib Tbe evidence was taken this morning of tb last witness in the preliminary investigation into the charges against ths Hon. H. Mercier, ex-Prmisr of Quebec, and Mr Pacaud, Thia was Mr A Clement, formerly private secretary to Mr Mercier, aad it is understood that his evidence went to prove that tho extreme baste with which the negotiations with Mr Langlord were conducted and tho promptness with which an Order in Conacil was passed giving him a contract containing no restrictions as to charges were due to the fact that Mr Mercier was at ths time about ts leave fer Europe. The fact tha6 the accused were permitted to produce this evi. dence ia their favour bas provoked seme com meat, such procedure net being permitted ail preliminary investigations of this nature.

Arcer sne adjournment ior iuncneon, sue Court proceeded with the hearing of the argu meat, which was opened by Mr Dunbar, G.C.. on the part of the Crowa. ANOTHER WAR IN THE SOUTH SEAS. New York, May 11. According te a despatch from San Francises, published to-day by tbe Herald, news has been brought by too barqueatine City ef Papeete of serious revolt among tbe natives of the so- called Leeward Islaads, or Isles Sous le Vent, the South Sea.

The natives of this group, which is under French protection, have refused to obey the French officials, and finally declared war. A thousand fighting mea assembled in the Island si Raiatea, and three French war. ships had left Tahiti for tho scene of the out. break when tho City of Papeete left. Tbe com.

maadors were instructed to quell the revolt, and resort te extreme measures if necessary. STOCK AND M0NY MARKETS. (SfBClii OABLKttSAHS ffKSM SCK W8 COBBXSE01USENT3, New York, May IS. Active dealing at ta-day'a Stock Market was: limited te few sticks. Tba total trantactiaBt covered about lSO.tXJQ snares, half of which wrt divided asaoag four stocks.

Tha market ralei irreralar, bnt tho ua4rtM was qaita fires, aus-is generally believed that tbo tendency ia Barepesa markets is towards improvement. The opening ilnriosr aarlv trading! nricae gelKO from nanil fraetfeas te Those traders- ba4 Mr M. Mattiusoa moved tke second reaiiag of a bill te amead tho Municipal Corporatisa Act hy facilitating asd itnproviogtliB readiuatmentof boundary wards is boroughs and cities, where tho ceuues at" population were continually ahiftinj, aud where tbe maoicipal arraagementa, wbick were satisfactory eaough for one decade, were altogether unsatisfactory in maoy instaBces Burin' the iecade waicb. feliowed. As the discussion proceeded it became evideat tbat the muaicipal ueeds aud affairs i Liverpsal lay at tue bottom oi the measure, aad a strong poiut was made of tho fact that 700 elector in one ward returaei three members to tke Tewii Council, while 23,000 electors ia another ward returned only the same number.

Tao bill was dtaounced by Mr Neville, one of taa Liverjjioa! members, as a sill to jerrymander the municipal constituencies of that city, ani he attacked Mr Forwood, aaotfaer Liverpool member, aud occupying the posittea ei Secretary to the Admiralty, as beiag really at the back of the measure, and pointed to the fact that only Liverpool Tery members steed as sponsors for it. Later oa Mr Forwood gave a vigorous reply to this attack, and compelled Mr Neville to modify it, and as tbo discussion proceeded it was remarkable to observe what a large amount of party heat it engendered, and how terribly ia earnest were the Opposition to stereotype ia Liverpool a state of things repugnant te every Liberal principle, and which it wa3 all but coufessed was only defended by them because of the political advantage it wa3 likely give them. Ultimately the ameodmeut fr the rejootion of the bill, which had been moved by Mr' Neville, was defeated, by 209 votes against 172, and then Mr Healy moved the adjournment of the debate; but the closure was euforced by 215 against 147. and the bill was read a secoad time. Just before they rose, Dr Tanner asked whether the vote an account which is to is proposed weuld be for six months, as as to extend aver the general election, and Mr Batfeur replied that such a notion had sever catered his head.

A curious and unreported incident happened at the beginning oi the eveaing sitting in the House ef Commons last night. It will be remembered that at the close of the morning sitting the proceedings the Committee on the Small Holdings Biu were carried se leas; past soveu o'clock the time for suspending the sitting that ne opportunity was afisrded far bringing the Speaker back inta tho chair, and for the formal reporting of progress ia the nsnal way. The result was that, when the; Heuse resumed at niaa a'clock, it was necessary that tho duty of reporting progress should then be performed. But there was no membor of the Government present on the Treasury bench ta do it. so Mr R.

W. Duff Quitted the front Opposition beach, went across ts th Treasury bench, and there, rising from that bench, mads the fermal motion which was accessary ta put thiuga iu erder, aud to ensure the resumption the Committee stage to-morraw. One trembles to thiuk of what might have happened had aa one been at hand discharge this necessary function, or had Mr Duff been seized with a frivolous humsuri aud moved that the Cammitee stage, instead of beiag resumed to-morrow, should be deferred for a mDth or six weeks. Great interest was shown ta-aight in the result of North Hackney, long befove the numbers could possibly bo aaaaunced there was a considerable crowd in Fleet Street, which was at a later hour augmented by those who were anxious get a glimpse the eclipse of the moon, an excellent view ef this phenomenon beiag obtained from the ooraer of Whitefriars Street looking towards tho Victoria Embankment. Shortly aiter eleven e'clecb the the Hackney polling were heistei.

A cheer weut up from the throng but those whse ears had long beta familiar with by-electiens culd readily tell that tho crowd wa mainly G'adsteaiaa ia its politics. After one half-hearted cheer, seemingly jiven iu recognition af "a mora! victory," the crowd rapidly melud away, sad tho Gladstonians preferred ta discuss the beautiful eclipse of the moon rather than the defeat of Mr Gladstone's representative. I believe the Separatist party are rather despondent over the result. Indeed, this waa manifest at their social headquarters, where many waited in the expectation of a very different result. There waa a special anxiety to wia en this eccasioa.

It was felt that a Gladstenian victory oa the eve of the general eleotion would be of great service from several points of view. The Liberals af NeTth Hacknoy were told this aiest emphatically en the threshold ef the poll. Mr Beusfield's return has accorelisjly had rather a depressing effect in. Gladstonian circles. Tas eight-hour deputation which waited upon Lord Salisbury aad Mr Balfour at the Pareiga Office to-day consisted of twenty of the most representative mea in tho Londan Trades' Council, By cemmon consent, the meeting of Trades Unionists held shortly before the hour fixed for tho interview with the Prims Minister elected the origiaal twelve members of the joint-committee -which so efficieatly organises! the great demonstration in Hyde Park last Sunday week.

To these ware added Mr Tims, president of the Metropolitan Radical Federation Mr Quelch, oi the South SUe Labour Protection League, and half a dozen representatives ef Lsndoa iadustriee, such as fUy, si the gas-workers, aad Ben. Ellis, the well-known secretary of tbe Bruahmakers' Union, and Labour candidate for Peckham. Although teithor Lord Salisbury nor Mr Balfour threw out much hop3 of aBy legislative action tke nuostiau, the delegates ta a man were gratified by the extremely eauvteous rccoplisn accorded te them, and the sympathetic tone of the speeches made by the Premier and Mr Balfour ia je-ply to those ef tha selected by tbe delegates to lay tho objects sf the deputation before the two statssmea. Several of the working men, I understand, were by no means disinclined to agrse with his Lordship that it was quite possible to havo more law than may bo good for them, although, of course, they Eaturally failed to see the application ia relation to their pet project of aa eight-hours' day. It was, I am told, alsa pretty generally agreed that Mr Balfour, who made an excellent impression upon Mr Shipton's followers, seemed to have a better grip ef economic than his distinguished relative.

Ou the whole, I hear the interview avo as much satisfaction as could possibly be oxiieeted, whero the result after all resolved itself, so far as the present Government ia concerned, inta what Mr John Bums has described as the everlasting Ne." On IsaviaE the Feraifia OfSoe an iafermal meeting was hald by tha deputation in the ouadrauEle. The letter recuvea or Mr amnios from Mr James Stuart, M.P., touching the proposed interview with the Metropolitan members of Parliament was discussed with much heat Tho delegates seemed to be unanimously of oniniaa that the Landan liberal members were attempting eaads tha issue, and aiter soma UrlUClSIft 1F11A1U UWO U1W9 Uw umq v. k.r nmnrtn tlBPI had thftV heeii nre- sent aad which bodes little good for tho I A C-ilaastouians sa lar ao wm nAn.t Wi.iMi thft tradet elelatratsR aii no agreod to mark their opinion al Mr Stuart commnaKsausn wamei iu f.ttriiisi em next Friday as ureposed. Tho GUdstanians seem te be ding rapiuiy irom oau wo ew, 9 nathv of tha Liberals des not imply that tho trades unionists are going the present loaders af the Opposition is deepening, and tbe movement la favour of an JZ-i. tv.

utv ia Parliament is attracting many adherents. fax as labsur is i( i nndsubtealv conotrnea, tn Beraoauo-. making the iS at taa ruaning. Trrnc. vh ara disnosed ta isezi at the pasitiou and prospects of the Wemes's Hberal- UBianist Assoaiatiaa shaald have Prince's HaU this afternsen.

There were signs of despondency there the ladies crowded f.h and narhaps more nroaouacsd ia their enthusiasm than the geatlemeB. Some of the Separatist organs here have shew a dispa-sitioa te chaff this particular development sf women's activity, aad te look at it as a sine artificial adjrmct oi the erdjnary Liberal Unionist Association. The association, hew-ever, ia nothing tho kind. It is aa enterprising of its own aud a staff af cempeteat efficers aad speakers. It is now in its fourth year, and has an its rail 8000 members, of wbom 2000 jeiaad last year.

The praewdisss Ia diplomatic circles the Lanternt's story of ths alleged proposal for a partition of Morocco is regarded as altogether unworthy of credence. CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN CABUL. (nsorna's isll-csam.) Simla, May 11. Ia consequence of the epidemic of cholera which is raging at Cabul, the Ameer is encamped outside the city. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY.

(kkotee's tkleskam.) Rome, May 11. Ia all probability tha new Cabinet will not be constituted for two or tares days. Tha names of Ministers put forward by different newspapers are based en mere coajecture. No decision can be taken by Signor Gioletti with regard to the selection of bis colleagues until he has thoroughly discussed tha principal questions of the day with leading politicians, and he has not yet had time te da this. OPENING OF VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

(ESBTEa's TBLEGRAM.) Melbourne, May 11. The 15th Parliament of Victoria was opened to-day, and members took the oath. The Hon. Thomas Bent was unanimously elected Speaker ef the Assembly, after the names of the Hon. Gavan Duffy and Sir H.

J. Wrixon had beea proposed and rejected. His Excellency the Governor will detiver his opening speech tomorrow. DEATH OF THE PREFECT OF ST PETERSBURG. (beutee's tbleoeam.) St Petersburg, May 11.

General Gresser died this afternoon at half-past five. A rumour was current yesterday that M. Gatcbkowsky, tho iaventer of ths new remedy vitaline, had been arrested, but the report has proved te be incorrect. It is, however, a fact that tho police, accompanied by some law officers and medical men, made a domiciliary visit to his residence. Thoy seized a quantity of vitaline, various medical compounds, aud a large number of papers.

This measure was Drompted by a complaint made to the authorities by the family of General Baranoff, who died a few days ago after using au injection of vitalise. Gatcbkowsky maintains that his invention is innocuous, and that General Baranoff was seriously ill before applying it. Several scientific chemists who havs been consulted regarding the new medicament, while admitting that vitaline itself ia harmless, say tbat it might injuriously affect the system if the iaiection were mad without the proper precaution being observed. For ths present, all treatment with M. Gatcbkonsky'a invention has been stopped.

THE NEIWION SHIPBUILDING YARD. fBZDTEa'S TELEGRAM. Madrid, May 11. The Council ef State to-day decided that the Government is legally entitled to take possession of the Nervion Shipbuildiag Yards. It is, however, understood that the Government prefers io offer the construction the war vessels te private tender, and it is thought probable that some arrangement will be arrived at in the nature of a cembination between Sir Charles Palmer, who was one of tho original promoters of the company, Seaor Martiaez Rivas- and others.

THE FIRE AT ANDERLIUES COLLIERY. (RKSfEtt'S IBLEBAJf.S Charleroi, May 11. The firo at the Anderliues Colliery, which was thought to havo been quite extinguished, has again broken out in pit No. 3. AU the mea engagod in the work ef repairing tbe damage caused in the recent disaster have consequently beea compelled suspend their labours.

THE SITUATION AT LODZ. (iutotbr's telegram.) St Petersburg, May 11. Tho troops have overawed tbo papulation of Ledz, and quiet is restored and work is being resumed. On the other band, a strike baa broken ant in all the factories in the town ef Pabraaitza in tbe district of Lassky, Poland, but the workmen have so far remained quiet. ARREST OF AN ABSCONDING CASHIER.

(KESTEB'S TELESaAM.) Berlin, May 11. Herr Frank, ths absconding cashier of the Deatsche Bank, who in July last year illegally affixed the bank's seal to bis own private speculations in Roubles en the Bourse, covering bis defalcations by false entries in the bank books, and thus rendering that establishment liable for a sum ef ever a.millis marks, waa arrested here yesterday evening. Tex Dak of Cennaugbt arrives la Landau tevday frem Partenentb. aas in tba afternoon will j.Bla& lares, be placed uy M. Kot.1 will tie Proacb.

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