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TOE AKBRDgJOURyAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1894: THE LATEST PARIS EXPLOSIVE OUTRAGE. TO AVENGE VAILLANT. Telegram. 1 tractmg-out. To this we could not con sent.

Let me, then, in passing from that refer to the amendment of the member for Rugby, which deals with the relation of the bill to existing- milt.imt inoiirannio arranmmonta Cn .,1. he preferred to have notice of a question as to whether admission to the commission could be refused if the fees were not paid. THE REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL, SirE. GREY, replying to Mr Parker Smith, in teojjuusu cn representation from the foreign Powers, the Brazilian Government maae a nnantfrt nf tnr i an A Urn ernnAo WA 6 ember 16, and subseouentlv promised tn remove the sruns from the island nf Ron. till safer anchorage than the one then available could be assio-nRri 1 ce chorage than the one then available could instructed bv teWranli rn tho inth 1 HKllhRmonr ,1..,, 1 lis nit of sheltering themselves among the merchant vessels, and he had authority to protect British goods and lighters carrv-iug British goods from seizure and interference where engaged in legitimate business-Such protection, however, could not be given within the zone of tire when the combatants wera engaged.

The Government had no information to the effect that the instructions tn tho iijauivciH, vessels were, in States naval authorities directed them to give a if greater degree of protection than was accorded bv would seriously affect existing funds, or the naval authorities of other Powers The would Prevent the institution of similar funds, con-measures taken had been decided upon in con- equally favourable conditions in the this bill would seriously affect existing funds, or EXECUTION AT CARMARTHEN. George Thomas (25), ex-artilleryman, was executed at Carmarthen yesterday morning for the murder of Mary Jane Jones, aged 15. Thomas had been for some time navinp his arM girl, and became madly jealous because she discouraged him. On Snnday evening, November 'y. wait.

lor Alius Jones, between j-entremenng and Taweian, and cut or throat in ureauiut manner. Thomas subsequently confessed to the police that he murdered the nrf Ivo reporters were admitted to witness the execution J-he Rev. T. Walters, chaplain, entered the condemned cell at six o'clock andjremained with the culprit until the executioner (Billinnon) arrived accompanied by Dr Williams, Mr Forbes, the Governor, and Mr David Dimes, Sheriff The representative, of the Press Association was informed after the execution that Thomas was thoroughly resigned to his fate, admitted the justice of his sentence, and did not betrav the slightest indication of nervousness. Retiring to rest at halt-past eight on Momlav nioht.

and yesterday morning ate a hearty breaktas" The prison bell commenced tolling at a quarter to eight, and iliomas having undergone thepinioning process witn the greatest calmness, the mournful procession started at five minutes to eight for the scaffold, a distance of about fifty yards. Passing through a corridor towards the west end of the prison and down a Sight of steps, the procession made a sharp turn to the right and was immediately brought in sight of the gallows, which was the same as that used by Berry in 1888 when he hanged Rees, the Llanelly murderer. Thomas having reached the gallows, and Billington having expeditiously strapped the prisoner's legs, adjusted the rope, and having drawn a white cap over his face pulled the lever, and all was over. Thomas, who weighed 155 pounds, was allowed a drop of six feet six inches. THE MA YB RICK CASE APPLICATION TO HYPNOTISE THE CONVICT.

Professor Alexander Tyndall, son of Dr Tyndall, of Market Harborough, Who recently, returned from America, has addreseed the following letter to the Home Secretary, Dear Sir, A large number of American friends of Mrs a prisoner now under going punishment in this country for manslaughter, have requested me to endeavour to obtain your permission for an interview with her. uujecv ueing to induce her to consent to De hypnotised, order, if possible. to enable her to establish her innocence. My.j application mav seem a nnwl nne Vnt. th tjv VUQ uraiess is one tnat 1 nave exercised with considerable success in the United States, Canada, uuvvuo uji uie ooutn jraeine coast.

The year before last, at Los Angeles, if r' THE GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL. PROBABLE ATTITUDE OF THE LORDS. LAST NIGHT'S DIVISION. The Fress, Association states there is now every prospect of the Employers' Liabilitv Bill baimr sacrificed. The majority in the House of Lords intend to stand firm to the amendment of Earl Dudley, and the Government consider that in that case they will have no alternative but to drop the bill.

This determination on the part of the Conservative leaders in the Upper House became known yesterday afternoon soon after they learned that the Ministry countenanced no more than the offer -oi a time limit of exemption to the existing societies as a compromise, and this attitude of tne peem is, they declare, greatly strengthened by the fact that Mr Cobb's amendment was carried by a majority of only two votes. This result was icuBiveu witn enthusiastic cheers on the Opposition side ot the House. The unfvnpnt.rl iiOI, the Government majority is explained bv the fact that several Gladstonians voted in the" minority, whilst about 20 Irish Nationalist members were absent unpaired. Amongst the Gladstones who voted in the minority against the amendment accepted by the Government were Mv Waits- M'Laren, Sir B. Hingley, Mr J.

Bryn Roberts, Mr Clianmng, Mr j. Murray Donald, and Mr Archibald Several of gentlemen, notably Mr Grove, Mr "Donald, and Mr fjhanning, state that they voted in this instance the Opposition as a protest against the Government offering any compromise to the peers. 3dr Jasper More, who travelled to town on purpose to vote with Mr Chamberlain and the otfier Liberal Unionist members against Mr Ojbb's amendment, arrived in the lobby just after the division had jbeen called and was shut out. Otherwise the Government majority would have been reduced to X. Mr Walter M'Laren did not move, as he intended, the partial acceptance of Lord Dudley's amendment, as the Speaker privately ruled that it wwfuld be out of order for the House of Commons to accept only a part of the amendment introduced in, the Upper House.

Only two Parnellite members present last nightMr Field and Colonel Iolan both of whom voted with the Government, saven Parnellites bains? A.lt.nrt.he,. fnr.t,. ifrish "NTj4t.innn.Hata waxa. Knn 7 i--- wwawuu, umy lWtilVe 0Bin briaired. THE NEGLECT OF SCOTCH BUSINESS.J MEETING OP OLADSTONIAN MEMBERS.

Sir Charles Cameron presided over a meetine of fnearly 30 Glac'lstonian members for Scottish con- which was held yesterday at the Commons. On the motion of Mr R. Beid, seconded by Mr Munro JSerguson, the following resolution was passed, viz. That it 'is the dutfy of the Government to insist upon effective legislation for Scotland in the coming session, and that, until the passing of Home Rule for Scotlaud, this meeting ueiterates the claim made in 1892 that Scotch by ainess should be referred to a committee of Scotch members, without which all anticipations of e1 ffective legislation are illusory." It was alBO resoKved that a deputation, consisting of Sir Charles Cameron, Mr Munro Ferguson, Sir John Leng, Sir D. H.

Macfarlane, Dr Clarke, Mr Mark Napier, Mr Wason, and Dr Farquharson, be appointed to wait upon Mr Gladstone to present the above resolution, and endeavour to obtain an aBsura.noe that a committee of the Scotch members will Vie appointed early in the session to consider the committee stage of all businessjrelating to and that a further meeting of Scottish Glad-atoraan members be called for the first convenient day thereafter to reoeive the report of the deputa-ticf a and resolve on future action. NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION. ME ACLAND AND THB LORDS. Yesterday's proceedings began with a meeting of tihe National Association of Liberal Secretaries ('and Agents, a lively discussion ta.kin.o- nlnea in regard to the Society of Certificated Liberal (Agents, which met on Monday afternoon. Resolu-! tions were adopted in favour of a second ballot at Parliamentary and Municipal elections, and also 'in support of closing public-houses on polling days.

The first session of the council meetings was opened the afternoon, when Dr Spence Watson, president, occupied the chair, and was supported by aoout 1500 delegates from all parts of the country. Among others on the platform was Mr Aoland, Vice-President of the Council on Education. At the commencement of the proceedings, the Mxyor of Portsmouth, a Conservative, heartily welcomed the delegates, and trusted the result of their deliberations would tend to advance the best interests of the whole community. Mr Acland, who was received with loud cheere, said that the gathering did not afford any evidence that the Gladstonian party were suffering from depression of spirits. The aim of the Government must be to keep continuously abreast of the best aud fullest demands of public opinion on all social questions.

The cause of labour aud the cause of Liberalism were in essence identical, and therefore should always go -hand in hand. He was sorry, the Government not been able to aceomnlish in th. -nT of legislation. Thev had. nerhnnn -patient in the past.

There was a worse kind of obstruction than that practised in the House of Commons, and that was to be found in the House of The course of the Government was dear, -and they could negative all the fnaa oeen proposed by the Lords. (This observa- t-ion gave rise to a great outburst of aDDlauSe wLlAk -nr, rr which was continued for some time.) MR JOHN REDMOND'S ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT. Mr John Redmond, M.P., speaking at a meeting of the central branch of the National" Lsague hell at Dublin yesterday, said, with regard to the evicted tenants, that fifteen months ago, an agreement had been arrived at between all parties to release 25,000 from the Paris funds, and the only cause of delay in releasing the monev was a purely technical point raised by a section of the M'Carthyitea to embarrass Mr Dillon. Continuing, the speaker Said that the Government had now a great opportunity, which they might not have again, of dissolving Parliament, carrying the country, and forwarding the Home Rule and all the great English measures. The House of Lords had placed itself in a dangerous position ant! if the Government only-stood firm, rejected the amendments of the Lords, and dropped the muitilated bills, they could prorogue Parliament, call a new.

session next day, introduce and quickly pass a new Registration Bill, and then, whether the Lords paBsed the bill or not, appeal to the country on the joint cry of Home Rule for Ireland and mutilation of English billB by the House of iLords. In his belief they would then have a fgreatr chance of sweeping the ponstituencies t.nan at a later time. They would still havs Mr Gladstone at their TRAGIC OCCURRENCES. SUICIDE OP A PRISONER. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane-was returned at Ipswich yesterday in the case of George Woods, a bricklayer, undergoing imprisonment, who during an inspection of the cell rushed out, threw himself from the gallery, and was killed.

AN INSANE MATRICIDE. Herbert Greenfield was indicted at Lewe3 Assizes yesterday for murdering his mother at Robert's Bridge. The jury found the prisoner was insane, and the Judge ordered his detention during Her Majesty's pleasure. SUSPECTED MURDER IN ESSEX. Ad inquest was opened yesterday at on the body of David Bartropt, engine cleaner, whose body was found on the railway.

It was at first thought he was knocked down by a train, but, the police here found marks apparently of blood from a blacksmith's shed at the spot where the body was discovered, and foul play is now suspected. A FATHER CHAROBD WITH MURDER. At West London Police Court yesterday Charles Brand, army pensioner, was committed for ttial, charged with murdering his infant child at Ful-ham. Dr Corney said he examined the prisoner on January 15th, and reported hnn a dangerous lunatic with suicidal tendencies. He still regarded Brand as a dangerous lunatic.

A relative of Burns has just passed away in the person of Mr Alexander Burness, who was for many years farmer in the parish of Durris, Kincardineshire. The Accident to a Princess. A Cowes correspondent telegraphs that Princess Ena is making good progress. At Portsmouth yesterday'a general signal was semaphored to the fleet that, in consequence of the accident to the Princess, the departure of Her Majesty from Osborne for Windsor, which was originally fixed for. Friday, has been postponed till next week, but the date has not yet been decided upon.

'ARMAMENT. HOUSE' -OF LORDS-Tuesday. The Lord Chencellor took his RPn.t. fm iUa t.1 sack at a quarter-past four o'clock. PARISH COUNCILS BILL.

On the motion to read this bill a third time The Earl of WEMYSS moved that the bill be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House for the further consideration of the poor law clauses omu, una ueen ieit practically as they were when they passed the House of Commons The noble earl said he felt constrained to brine forward his motion in consequence of a letter which he had received from Earl Grev, the veteran statesman, who described thi3 measure so far as ill-poor law clauses were concerned as "A most mischievous piece of legislation." By oallin" attention to the whole subject something micdu. be done to prevent the evils which would follow ti- passage of the bill into law. The Earl of KIMBERLEY did not think that there was any chance of thi3 counts reverting to the evils of indiscriminate relief, or to the evils of the administration of the poor law system prior to 1S34. The Marquis of SALISBURY said they did not seem to have got rid of the foolish idea, which the leader of the House (the Earl of Kimberlev) had repeated not for the first time, that they ought to look with perfect freedom from apprehension on this extension of parochial power to those who paid no rates at all, because a similar extension had taken place with reference to Imperial affairs. It would be manifest to anyone that the mixture of classes and interests of all kinds whioh took part in providing an Imperial Government furnished them with no o-nidf whnt.

ever as to what tbey might expect when they took so srnaU an area as a parish and handed over the whole discretion as to what money should be raised and what money should be spent to those who contributed nothing whatever themselves. It was not to be expected that they would be able to predict the precise form of evil which would follow from legislation of this kind, but that great extravagance and great burdens upon the ratepayers iu wici-cDuii ui uue uiu ne iniiy Deiieved, Violent Radicals thought they hurt large land- urruBto uy legislation oi whs Kind but that was not the case. Larae landowners wmiM oMo defend themselves, and eoald bear, without being crushed, the additional burdens. But, on the other hand, small landlords would he crushed out ejiioireuce, ana ineir property would be purcnasea Dy large landowners. This was nf rane evils wnich thev had to and another was that they would fatally discourage the educated classes from taking part in local affairs.

How far other evils might follow he would not venture to nredict. It -ama Tvnailta that in places where great industrial conflicts were going on, if the majority of the population were interested as labourers, they being masters of the it was only to be expected that Btrike pay would be thrown on the rates. The burdens, which would thus be thrown on the ratepayers Yvuuiu ue very great. xnis would lead to an increase and prolongation of industrial conflicts, wmcn would in consequence be bitterly exasperated. He believed there would be verv putting ou cnese poor law clauses, and if they desired to do so the clauses would only acquire an unjust and most exaggerated value in the eyes of those for whom they were kept.

(Cheers.) It would be sure in some political crisis or other to be forced through Parliament, by the sheer force wmcn iney naa acquired trom the exaggerated hopes which had been produced and enoouraged. The Earl of WINCH ILSEA drew attention to a speecn by Mr Bryce, M.P., who had stated that he had refused to allow any parish with a population under 500 to have a Darish oounoiL anrl wb(i had also said that their lordships had prevented uuc acuuuiiwma oeing useci ior parish meet ings, juotn statements were untrue, and ivir uryce said that a wrong construction haa been put on his words. The; noble earl asKea it it. was. or right, for a member of the Government to go about using such language.

It this matter of parish councils were to be fouaht out in tne country tairly, let not poisoned weapons and calumny be employed. (Hear, hear The Earl of KIMBERLEY regretted that anything which a colleague had said should have been described as the use of poisoned weapons and calumny." He, however, admitted that the words which Mr Bryce had employed went beyond the nature of the case. Several amendments to the clause were then con- sio.erea and agreed to, and the bill was read a tmra time ana passed. -THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The Earl of KIMBERLEY said that, in the event ot tne Employers' Liability Bill beine iwouou nun uue House oi oommons on Thursday, the Commons' amendments to their lordships' amendments would bs considered on Monday.

The Scotch Sea Fisheries Bill wnnld t.bM Friday. xtie tiou3e adjourned at twenty minutes to seven ciocit. HOUSE OF The Speaker tookthe chair at three o'clock. SIR GERALD PORTAL AND UGANDA. Mr GLADSTONE informed Mr Hulse that.

Sir herald Mortal's report on Usranda would hn laid nn the table the House before the presentation of a supplementary estimate, ur which Uganda would be included. He could not mention that snbieot. without adding words expressive of the dean m-if of the Government at the loss they had sustained by the death of Sir Gerald Portal, who performed a very great service to the public in bis mission to Uganda, conduoted 3.R it WAR with an ability and energy that commanded their admiration. rally, he felt that, in the removal of a gentle man ot so high a oharaoter and lifted with tmnh distinguished qualities, the country had sustained a heavy loss, and in all probability would remain without the very valuable service it would have been in Sir Gerald's power and inclination to render. (Hear, hear.) FINANCE.

Mr GLADSTONE informed Colonel Nolan t.hot. the names of the gentlemen annointed on t.h Commission to inquire into the financial arranue. ments of England and Ireland would he mnAc known within a fortnight or three weeks. THE IRISH CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOLS. Colonel NOLAN asked the Chief Ireland when he would state the manner in which the Christian Brothers' Schools, would be enabled to snare in the educational grants.

Mr J. MORLEY renlied that, had arisen in connection with the working of the Irish Education Act of 1892, in conseauenoe of which he was not in a position to make the announcement which, in the earlier part of tho Bession, he had intimated his desire to make. uoionel a. UL, AIM Will it be made this session Mr J. MORLEY I cannot undertake t.h now Colonel NOLAN But has not thn vioht.

gentleman assured me again and again this session that the statement would be made before the end of the session Mr MORLEY I. think. fjpllant friea'd-wiil refer to fchs- answers toiII find they of a. hopeful character. INDIAN SILVER QUESTION.

Sir VV. HARCOURT The riffht. hnn (TAnhlcman the member for St George's, Hanover Square, who is not now in his place, has given notice to ask me whether the Government are prepared to make any change in their policy with reference to Indian currene3 I have to state that there is no intention of reopening the Indian mints to the free coinage of silver, or of returning to the minimum rate in the sale of bills. Moreover, it is not intended to impose a tax on the importation of silver. No change, in fact, is contemplated in the present policy of the Indian Government.

My hon. friend the member for Argyll (Sir Doua.d Macfarlane) asked as position of the loan recently authorised by this House. I will give the figures. The borrowing powers granted by the recent Acl were 10,000,000. Indian bills were issued Act on the 3rd February, 1894, to the extent of ihen the outstanding powers under the Act were 7,500,000, but the sum arranged by these bills 2.000,000 was apnlied to tho l-nnav.

nient of temporary loans raised under the powers of previous Acts. Add that to the 7,500,000, and the present borrowing powers of the Indian Government stand at MAGISTERIAL FEES. Replying to questions bv Mr Morton (Pt.or. borough). The iiUMfc SECRETARY said the oWctm.

made by the clerks of the jieace in Durham and Shropshire on the swearing in of magistrates were in the nature of an honorarium, and it was not suggested that they were recoverable at common law. The CHANCELLOR of the DUCHY of LANCASTER, replying to a similar question relative to tne uancasnire magistrates, explained that certain charges approved by general sessions and certified by, the Home Secretary in 1862 were imposed and' paid over to the county fund. In f-answer to Mr Caine, the Tight -hon. Baid Paris, Tuesday. Breton, the author of the latest explosive outrage in Paris, when questioned by the Miitc uumiuissuy, sum ms real name was Breton.

He told the doctor who attended him arter (us arrest ttiat he wanted to avenge Vaillaut, and that other similar outrages would t'ollow with the object of destroying bourgeois society. It appears that the gendarme who pursued Breton was the cafe on an omnibus at the time of the explosion, and, noticing a man running down the Kue do Rocber, gave chase. He was severely wounded, and the Anarchist's second shot struck a vmaii, whose injuries will, it is feared, prove ual. M. Girard, of the Municipal Laboratory, insiders that the infernal machine used was of a -description which explodes when turned over.

He thinks that a preserve tin filled with some kind of powder and l.uckshot was used. The Matin says that Breton, the author of the outrage, declares he arrived from Marseilles on Monday, and the 'Journal" believes he came from England. When questioned by the police authorities after his arrest, Breton behaved with the most cynical effrontery. On being asked if he had ever previously appeared before the police tribunal, he replied, sneeringly, It has not been mv custom to frequent such places." The inspector asked him on what police officer he had fired, to which Breton replied that he had fired upon those who had drawn their swords against him. es," said one of the police present, you tired upon us, who nevertheless prevented you from being torn to pieces by the crowd." That proes the people were a wretched lot," rejoined Breton, adding, after all, whether 1 die now or in two months' time doesn't matter a straw.

Paris, Tuesday afternoon. The magisterial examination of the perpetrator of the bomb outrage took place to-day. Prisoner, who was very insolent, admitted that the name he gave of Le Breton was false, as vas also the account of himself. To-day when challenged, he gave two different names, and if, is doubtful whether M3 statement can be relied upon. He became very violent when asked what, was his motive for the outrage.

He said his sole object was to warn the bourgeois government that, although had failed, others would succeed. After two hours' examination, he was removed to the Mazas prison. The policeman, Boisson, who was seriously wounded in arresting Le Breton, has been decorated with the Gross of the Legion of Honour by the Minister of the Interior. The policeman, stated that wheu he felt that he was shot he leaped at the man's throat, sword in hand, with the intention of killing him. Tliey rolled over together, and he had put the point Ms sword at the man's throat to strike him in the neck when the prisoner was rescued by other policemen.

DEATH OF HAN'S VON BULOW. Cairo, Tuesday. Hans Von Bulow, the eminent pianist, died here yesterday evening. Hans Von Bulow was born at Dresden, January 3830, and was originally intended for the legal profession. In 1S50, however, he threw aside his law studies, vent to and placed himself under the tuition of Wagner.

In 1851 he became a pupil of Liszt, and two years later made his first concert tour. In 1864 he was called to Munich as principal conductor at the Royal Opera, and director at the Conservatoire. Leaving Munich in 1869 he gave concerts throughout Europe and America, and as recently as 1888 he gave a series of Beethoven recitals in St James's Hall, London. Among his most important compositions are Nirwana, the music to Shakespeare's Julius Ciesar, Des Sanger's Thick," Vier Charaklerstucke fur Orchester," II Carnovale di Milano." He was besidjs a most magnificent player, and invariably drew crowded houses to all recitals. THE CZAR'S HEALTH.

(Reoter's Telegram.) Berlin, Tuesday. A telegram from St Peters burg states that the medical specialist summoned lias recommended the Can- to transfer his residence to Kieff, where it is expected the Imperial family will reside in future. R1CIGN OF TERROR AT CHICAGO. According to a correspondent of the Washington Star," they are paying rather dearly in Chicago for their magnificent World's Fair, which has left the city in a deolorable economic condition. It is estimated that there are 175,000 men idle, practically on the streets of jthe town." Tnese include all classes, so that "men in patent leather shoes and silk hats have been put to work as labourers on the drainage canal and in cleansing the streets and I venture to say that every profession 13 represented by the men who have thus been given an opportunity to earn a bare subsistence." As a result, crime stalks abroad in the city.

A man whose appearance is in any way prosperous displays his wisdom in walking through the darker streets of Chicago at night by taking the middle of the road, with a gun of large calibre in his right-hand overcoat pocket, ready for use and thousands of the most solid citizens of Chicago are carefully following this rule for self-preservation." The Mayor is trying to drive the indigent nut of the city, regardless, apparently, of what is to become of them. JABEZ BALFOUR'S AFFAIRS. THE LADY FRIENDS EXAMINED. A private sitting was held at London Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon for the examination of the two ladies who recently returned from Argentina, and to interview whom ineffectual attempts were made at Southampton on Sunday. Application was made on Friday at the instance of lYlr retord, the trustee, to Mr Registrar Hope, to order the private examination of Miss Freeman alias E.

Ferguson or Baker, and Miss L. M. Freeman alias E. Baker or E. Ferguson, both of Wimbledon.

Warrants were also asked under section 51 for both to be examined as to the dealings and transactions with the bankrupt Jabez Balfour, and to be required to produce any documents in their custody relating to the bankrupt or his dealings or property. The aid of the Southampton County Court was also invoked as a precautionary measure, but the ladies did not stop at Southampton. They proceeded direct to London, and two detectives travelled in the same train. Both were duly served with notices to appear for examination. Shortly before two o'clock the Misses Freeman appeared at the Court for private examination.

Both were dressed in black, and one was heavily veiled. The other, who wore a thin veil, showed by her bronzed face that she had just'returned from foreign parts. They were unrepresented, and bore no traces of nervousness. Mr Cooper Willis appeared for Mr Wreford, and Mr Wheeler was present on behalf of certain of the Balfour companies. Miss L.

M. Freeman's examination lasted about an hour and a half. Miss E. S. Freeman, who was not in the room to hear her sister's evidence, was afterwards examined by Mr Cooper Willis.

Jabez Balfour stands a very good chance of escaping from justice after all. A legal correspondent of a contemporary points out that though the Extradition Treaty is retroactive in England it is not necessarily so in Argentina, that it is by Argentine law that the fate of Jabez will be decided, and that there is no Argentine statute makiug the extradition retroactive. The United States Courts have more than once decided similar casas in favour of the fugitive from justice. Scottish Pakish Councils. A conference of Scottish Parochial Board representatives sat for two hours in Glasgow yesterday considering the constitution of parish councils, with a view to making suggestions to Sir George Trevelyan for his promised bill.

Mr C. K. Rutheralen of Both-well presided, and 150 representatives were present from landward parochial boards. Thirty-three parishes declined to take action with the others. Several suggestions were made, which it was decided to lav before the Secretary for Scat-laud.

Peterhead Town Council. A meeting of Peterhead Town Council was held on Monday evening Provost Smith presiding. A long discussion took place on a complaint wliioh had been made by a deputation of traders as to itinerant dealers and vendors of different sorts of wares being allowed to take their stand in Broad Street. Tile Provost suggested that the better way to meet the difficulty, in the meantime at anyrate, would he to charge these itinerant dealers a pretty substantial rate for the stances occupied. It was ultimately agreed by a majority to remit to the Finance Committee to consider and report on the matter.

It was decided, on the motion of Mr Sutherland, that Mr XV. C. Gray, tEdinburgh, represent the council at the next meeting of Convention of Burghs. Some conversation afterwards took place as to the application of the residue grant and the repayment of CairncaHo water ject the Government have maintained from the uioi, a penectiy consistent attitude. We are represented as beinp- the suhservint.

nf what, in a organisation. (Ironical called a cruel organisation. (Ironical Opposition cneers and laughter.) It is a happy ph: though does not "press any shade of truth. In It ttlat supposed capacity we represented as inclirectlv. but none the 'ess actuallv.

aimintr hv t.bij, Kin ti, existence of the mutual arrangements between employers and workmen uuder which the workmen receive compensation, not only when accidents are caused by negligence, but from whatever source thev arise. Tho nbiont nf 4. wuTcijjtucilu trom the hrst has been diametrically the opposite In tl.n- UT a UTl. TT C. mu.

uci, liear. nen 1 introduced the bill stated that we look with the greatest friendship and favour on these mutual arrangements, and that we thought that the undertaking of future, we should pause before recommending it to the House. (Ironical Opposition laughter.) That statement is received with laucht.nr 1 a iib.iic; laughter proceeds from the view that it was insincere or from the view that the Government were so stupid that they did not understand the intention and prospective effect of men own uiu iear, near irom the Opposition) I am eauallv tirpnatwl t-n 4 ..4 VTlUXi 1L. I am, tact, glad to have the opportunity of doimr so. (Ministerial cheers.

1 We another place, to which apparently freedom has fled and found her last refuge (laughter) that the issue which ia raised is between freedom of contract on. the one side and legal coercion on the other. When they oppose these varinna fnI.m of contracting nnh thn fZe.vyr.- as striking a deathblow at freedom of contract be- uu mnu. vpputiiuion caeers. But why have those who cheer that statement not the courage of their omniums? Tho-- simple way of raising this point to propose to strike out the clause which prohibits contracting out.

Then. I atrree. von mioht. hcv -ml call freedom of contract. But what is the good of them tellinc us that thev hMiouo fi CT Ui.

contract when they do not take up the stand. (Ministerial cheers and interruption from the Opposition benches.) Why, the amendment of Lord "DnrflMT it.Qolf mitt, 4t. elaborate scaifoTdincr nf aafeirngwla reeked with distrust of freedom of contract in everv lme and word. Tt, i a. nnfoi VJH IILO part of those who framed it, that they cannot, in matter of this kind, trust master and man to make their own bargain.

(Ministerial cheers.) After tne employer and the workman have made their baroain. thev arnnlrl 11 in a spector to say whether the bargain is a iust nnA ,4.1 fcl auu juiwli may saiK aoout zreedom, of contract. fRenewed oheero.i -mill pass from that. The question now is whether the Dill, it it passes as it stands or with these words added, will prohibit the operation and future creation of thpsft inanrnnnf, funno TaQ in the bill whioh will do anything of the kind. contrary, it provides lor the protection of the funds bv enacting that where the, mnlAtta Vino contributed to a fund for the benefit nf a workman who obtains him the fact of the cnntriKiit.inn ahull be considered in det.pi-minin la mo ur.LUBg.

It is a fair matter of argument whether or not the uui womu nave cne enecc or mtertermg with the funds ia any serious way. In my opinion it cuvtvo vmo. The fund of the London and North Western Rail way Company has been referred to. It is not by any means t.ha Th m.l,a 7 u.am oi WUUII'IUU of membership that the men should contract themselves out of the Employers' Liability Act! Side oy siae we nave uie threat Eastern Railway making a contribution equally liberal to a similar fund, but the directors do not make, any such condition. Who is to say, taking these two cases alone, wheo uww 1UUUB equally good, the one making contracting-out a wuuiuuu ami witj uguer noo, tne acu oi raruament which says that you shall not make contracting-out a condition at all.

is striking at the root of the funds (Hear, hear.) I will take another instance the miners' funds. In South Wales, Monmouthshire, and Lancashire, anri plnpwliom it. iij of enjoying the employers' contribution that the mn okoll nnnf nt- villi; UlllilD lortaUln berlandjjittcham, Yorkshire, and, I think, great pars ot tne Midlands, contracting out is entirely unknown, yet, in those districts the masters contribute to the funds, and I believe that thev comnoute quite as liberally as those in the counties where there is no contracting out. (Cries of No from the Opposition members.) Well. believe that: J.

wen, neiieve tnat thev do so in manv cases. I could easily multiply illustrations. Speaking on behalf of the Government, which is absolutely that either the intention is or that the I affint. t.hic Kill lojjuoccKA lu uuese ruuus, o.eny' tion of such funds or nnt. an onr? t.n tion of such funds or put an end to their (Hear, hear.) Ihavesaid enough to show why the Government cannot accent any amendment which would permanently exclude from the operation of the bill either the members of these mutual societies or any other bodv.

I come, therefore, before I sit down, to say a word with reference to the present amendment. I do not disguise from the House for a moment that I should have preferred that we all should have preferred that the bill should pass entirely and; exactly in the form in which it left this House, and, so far as we on this bench are concerned, we assure the House that we will not now nor at. any later stage if there be a later stage-in these proceedings consent to any change which will impair the vital principle which I have been endeavouring to explain. At the same time. whett this proposal to give a time limit to existing funds was first brought to my notice, I felt that it might afford a reasonable basis for an arrangement.

I find that apprehensions are widely entertained by members of these arrangements. The immediate effect of the passing of the bill puts an end to them ipso facto, and causes employers to withdraw their contributions. 1 think employers would be most ill-advised to take that course. I think their resolution to take it would be founded upon a most imperfect apprehension of the meaning of the bill, and a most imperfect forecast of its results. We know that, in one or two cases, employers have expressed their intention of taking that course but I speak with the moat absolute convietion when I say that, if you allow a reasonable time for employers and employed to realise their relations to one another under the new law, the danger whinh ia n.

real nna t.he wuw vuwu, iu auu ha3te subscriptions might be withdrawn, wouli' disappear, and it is on that ground, and thaft (7rnnnfl Jnne.in nniaf ts, rriri M.aAnnlil. go inavunwc wiuic iv employers and employed to adjust themselves to fche nec citato nf t.he lo.ur tn ...1:.. :4.n to an we hone, t.hev that. ia n. hostile or prejudicial to their existing arrangements that the Government are disposed to advise the HouBe to accept the amendment which my hon.

friend tA mamW fnt, Pnir hna effect of adopting that amendment will be that. .1 uuuug a aCUuu ml uurco cure irom cue passing 01 the hill these existing arrangements, if validated Kl7 VfltA nf t.nrn.t.hipna nf tC mA nh11 v.rv WILMS wi wuc uau, auoil ICUULIU undisturbed, and that when the period has come jjuu cjju iaj buem, buese uoaies oi workmen, liUe all nt.heP orn.t-m.n t. V. ll X- II within the scope of the general and become entitlan 4-n t.l:A 1.. 1 i buv.v.u TVAiai.

tyo ucucve will UC sUUSvantlBl benefits conferred by this bill. Mr A. J. BALFOUR, who was received with Warm OoDOaition cheers, said The amendment; PrOPOSed three Drentlemen have annonnnerl their intention of supporting, and two of the three nave told us they disapprove of it. (Laughter.) The right hon.

gentleman who has just sat down tells us that he prefers the bill without the amendment, as did the learned gentleman who preceded him, and it appears that even the father and author of the amendment has hardly anything to gay ia its favour. It is perfectly well known that if this House could vote by ballot upon the question (Opposition cheers) there would be no doubt. (Ministerial iailo-hter ann eieo nf flh nh "1 Wall 1 wu, w.i. 15.1, UC put it in another way, as I observe that that wav of puttingiit hurt3 the susceptibilities of some-hon. gentlemen.

If the House had to decide this ques tion ny tne pi siderine this tion by the predilections of members cou- bill. uut uuusiuerjug party eon rf he marte nnt. nr a n.JPAl maae out or a Quarrel with the Lords, there would be no doubt that the House would rescind the decision taken aud that we should not be found less readv f.i freedom of contract. But it is not the House it is tae uoverument. it the hon.

member for Kugby Division could persuade the Home Secre- tary that he had been ill-advised in the policy he has pursued I undertake to say the anvndmeut the Tories have sent flnwn unuM 'hu i. an overwhelming majority. (Opposition chee-s')" It is-aaidby-tbose who support the amendment that, after all, it will give the -employers time to turn round and, it is thought, if three yearn were larences of the senior naval officers, including the 1 rench, Austrian, Italian, and United States. The British naval authorities had refused assistance in cases where, owing to the firing between the combatants, the discharging, of cargoes would have endangered the lives of the seamen of Her Majesty's ships and of the merchant vessels. The Government coald not undertake to vary the instructions already forwarded.

THE WEST AFRICAN DIFFICULTIES. Replying to Sir E. AshmeadSiBartlett, Mr SYDNEY BUXTON said the information the possession of the Government as to the Becond attack upon a British force by French troops in South Africa was very meagre, and the Government preferred to await the arrival of further despatches before making any statement thereon. Mr J. W.

LOWTHER (Cumberland) Has any information been received from the French Government as to the fisst collision whioh unfortunately occurred? Sir E. GREY I should like to have notice of that question. MEAT J-OR BRITISH SOLDIERS. Replying to SRr A. Acland Hood, The SECRETARY for WAR said experts were appomtH.

to examine the meat supplied to the London garrison. Not more than 60 per cent, of the meat was -nprmittrl rnha i ana that only in She winter j.r cukmh Are the experts practical butchers or veterinary surgeons, or simply officers? Mr CAMBBELL-BANNERMAN They are officers, but not simply officers, because they have acquired a technical knowledge' of the subject. Mr J. BU2RNS pressed the right hon. gentleman to promise She appointment of cattle salesmen of experience for the purpose, but Mr CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN expressed an opinion that the work was now admirably done.

SIAM. Sir Charles Dilke was informed by Sir E. GREY that papers relating to the blockade of the coast at Siam could not be presented while negotiations were pending between France and Siam. They would, however, be published as soon as possible. THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL.

THE LORDS' AMENDMENTS. IMPORTANT DEBATE AND DIVISION. NARROW MAJORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT. On the consideration of the Employers' Liability Bill a3 further altered in the House of Lords, Mr COBB moved an amendment with the object of providing that the operation of the Act should be suspended for a period of three years in regard to the funds which are at present in existence, though not with regard to future funds. He reiterated his sympathy with the principle of the bill, but asserted that, without some amendment like this, the insurance funds to which employers now largely contributed would be lost to the men.

In the case of the London and North Western employees the loss would be from 15,000 to 1.7.000 a vear. "Rnt.h t.ho diVontr, employees jelt strongly on the subject. i.jv.v. uuc same time t.nev hnri nn -uricl, or. lAn JUflWUC was done to their interests, that the employees wi.u were not unoer similar arrangements should be in any way prejudiced.

By giving a period of three years' grace the persons concerned would ijuvo uuue mj i-urn wiemseives round, as it consider what course they had best adopt with regard to the maintenance of the insurance system, In the future mufcnallv sat.iRfnotni-ir Mr FRANK! LOCKWOOD seconded the He said that he would much rather t.ht. t.h. hiii had passed in its original form, but he would rather accent, the bill uJt.h tho fc ti lose it altogether. Those he rani-pnsntoJ felt Jse it altogether. Those he represented felt keenly opposed to contracting out, and ne tuny shared their feeling.

But to lose gthe bill would be fa serious matter. There might bo some who thought that it would be almost a3 good, from a political point of view, to have the passing of the bill rendered impossible after what had taken place the other House than that the hill should pass. That was a politician's way of looking at the matter. But he was looking at it from the point of view of the workmen. The amendment was temporary in its ODeration it invnfve1 and therefore it would be well to accept it if iv ooim; ui but; uui uoiua oe secured.

Mr ASQ0XTH said I trouble the House with more than a few observa tions on the present occasion, because the subject which is now before the House hanheon ronm.Ji and thoroughly discussed in all its aspects in urevioue donates. Tne position of the Government from the first the DOBition to which adhere is that there shall he no "exemption, by private arrangements between masters and men, of any bodv of emnlover-B or em ployees from the free scope of the general law. xnis is a mu not merely to give compensation for accidents, but to give protection for life and limb. (Hear, hear.) When we are told that the bill, rendering the employer liable as it does for the neglect of any of his men, will not substantially increase the incentive of the employer to take care, I think that that is a preposterous statement to make. I agree that he may in some oases be made liable for negligent acta which no foresight on his part could prevent.

But it is unreasonable to suppose that he will not have a hundred-fold greater, inducement than now to see chat the processes of his business are carried on with due care. It 18 Sflid t.hHfc t.he inilnnamimh, WUIVU J. will not really be operative because the employer wo ycuuumry iiaomty Toy ordinary insurance. That is an argument which hos npthing like. the weight which is attached to it.

(Hear! near.) in the first glace, the employers will find that the- best and cheapest, as well as the most effective. insnranpe anninat bility imposed by the bill is to take care that their industrial oneratinnn ore rirnnGrlv narrieil nn Tn tho (mue, in-negligent and careless employer will not be able to effect anv insnra.ne.e at. all uvou.jr uup UCL UJB Would be SO onerous and exrtravatrant. r.hot. it.

wnln not be worth his while to insure unon thpm. When a large insurance company is going to take the risk of insnpino- the life of nann iv uauatas full inquiry to be made aB to his health and antecedents. Is it likely that insurance compames would take the riBk of lia- mlity lor accidents in connection with industrial operations without making similar in quiries. Lastly, it is said that encouragement to insurance will lead to increased litigation, but any- uiic wuuvcioa.uu vvitiii hub suojecu wen Knows that innnranee nnmnanien rtn well nnAnanA .3 of public policy, are about the last peraous to indulge in litigation. It must not be forgotten, moreover, that, whether there is insurance or not, where there is an imturfant system of industrial supervision, the odium will inevitably come on the employer himself.

I think that these considerations are sufficient to' justify me the opinion that this is a bill which, in imposing on employers a largely increased measure oi uaoiucy, win, at tne same time, supply them with' a. saiihst-antial sriitinna! 1. uuie, supply them with a substantial additional incentive to v. iuiiua ui tnuse in tneir v. w.u umua ui tnuse in tneir advice, in ueing so, tne government cannot 5, xuuiiauuiug wnetner the wmcn it was proposed by another nlnee nn Lord Dudley in limited form in wmcn it was proposed in this House by the member for Crewe.

tve can accept iU wuuiu nave tne eaect ot taking permanently outside the provisions of the bill any body of workmen whatever. (Ministerial oheer3.) lhat would be rendering the bill nmra- tory as regards that body of persons and offering I a large inducement to employers to make-awange- ments with their men, which would have the effect I of every year enlarging the area of con- i aansiucwon or tne authorities that murder. 1 also operated with success in the oasefl of James Dougherty, of Buena Vista, and was lika-J wise engaged in the Dink Wilson (Syracuse) atrtM other cases. When hypnotised, it is impossible fpr uiib suujccu to ton a lie, ana snere is absolutely no chance of justice being defeated. If you desire it, I shall be quite prepared to afford you a preliminary illustration of my skill and method.

As I propose, returning to America in three weeks' time unless: Mrs. May brick's case should require me'to prolong my visit, I shall be glad to be faroured with an early reply. I have the honour to remain, yours' obediently, Alex. J. M'Ivor A LONDON BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

In the Queen's Beuch, London, yesterday Edith Maud Faulkner, aged W. Truepenny for breach of promise of marriage and assault. It was stated that plaintiff, who is the daughter of a gentleman who was at one time in the War Office, lived with her mother at Thornton Heath, the father making the family an allowance. They were, however, poor, and plaintiff started for London to seek a situation, and at London Bridge defendant, who assisted her from the carriage, learnt her business and got her a situation at a restaurant in Cheapside. Later on defendant, who had gone by the name of vVestbrook, engaged plaintiff as his book-keeper, and under promise of marriage, betrayed her.

She also discovered he was married, but continued living with him under a promise that he would marry her when his wife, who was suffering from cancer, died. When the wife uien, nowever, ana plaintiff asked him to fulfil his promise, he knocked her down' and bluckened her eye. It was also stated that: defendant had often administered drugs to her 'i permanently injuring plaintiff's health. DeJ tendant subsequently married someone elsej ana onerea piaintin 3U compensation. defence was a denial of the promise and a traversal of the charge of assault.

The jury fouud a for defendant as to the breach ff promise, holding that there had been no breach, but they gave a verdict for plaintiff for 150 in respect of the assault and the administration jraf noxious drugs. THE ARIZONA COPPER COMPANY. An extraordinary general meeting of this octal-pany was held yesterday, in Edinburgh, to consider resolutions providing for the increase of the capital of the company to 755,000, by the creation of 160,000 new shares of 5s each. Mr G. Auldjo Jamieson presided over a small attendance.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the resolutions, said that they had considered it propor, instead of dissolving this company and rearranging another at a large expeuse, to add nominally to the capital 40.000. and that 40,000 they proposed to regard solely as liability. They should attach a preferentialift 1 1 1A tU. ffi dividend of 10 per cent, if the money was paid up, uuu th prtueitfijwua uivi'ieiia oi nve per cent. so niucn oi tne money as was not paid up.

Any parson undertaking liability should be compensated for taking it by relatively considerable sums, 2000 a year for the 40,000. Their proposal saved 5000, probably a aood deal more. and also any question which might arise in Arizona; or shitting the title trom one company to another. The resolution was unanimously agreed to, and thev uusiness ot the meeting having been disposed ot, the Chairman said ho had been authorised to Btate that the result of the paBt year, the report for wnicn perioa would be issued soon, was very; favourable, compared with that of the previous' year, lnis was all the business. AN IMPERIAL FEDERATION SCHEME.

At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, London, last night, General Sir George Chesney read a paper on The British Empire," in whioh he advocated the formation of a council of the empire, consisting of the Premier and two other Cabinet Ministers of Great Britain and the Premier and one or more of his colleagues each of the great oolonies, for the purposes of Imperial defence, and for establishing satisfactory relations between the different parts of the empire. Resulting from the discussions of this council would follow fiscal changes, distribution of defensive resources, andother changes necessary to bind the empire together. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. (From Last Night's Edinbdrqh Gazette.) sequestrations. Neil Baxter, grocer and spirit merohant, Lum-phiunaus, Cowdenbeath.

CESSIO. Robert Kuox, tenant of the farm of Lower Auch-namoon, in the parish of King-Edward, some time residing there, and now residing at Windywalls, Auchnugatt, parish of Old Deer. Examination-Sheriff Courthouse, Peterhead on 2nd March, at eleven o'clock. Action as to Duthil Manse. In the Court of Session yesterday the judges of "the First Divi sion disposed of an appeal from the Sheriff Court of Elgin in an action by the Rev.

James Bain, minister of Duthil, against the Countess-Dowager of fteatieia ana ottiers. rursuer claimed i.lUU0 irom the defenders, as heritors of the parish, as rent, in respect of the manse not having been in a habitable state from 1884 to 1892. The sheriff-substitute allowed a proof, aud the heritors appealed and asked that the proof should be before Lord Stor-month Darling, before whom another action between these parties regarding the manse is pending. After hearinc counsel, the judges unani mously refused the appeal on the ground that the case ought never to have been taken out of the Sheriff Court, unless it was a fit subject for a jury trial, which they did not thinK it was. ihey accordingly sent the case bick to the Sheriff Court.

A correspondent of the "Spectator writes My grandfather, William Stewart, was present at the battle of Culloden (1745). He kuew an old man, one James Taylor, whom he had heard talk of having seen both Charles I. and Oliver Cromwell (say Ib48. The Urand Duke of Hesse and his sister, Princess Alix, arrived in London yesterday morning from the continent, and were driven in one of the Queen's carriages to-Buckingham Palace. The Grand 1ake will visit the Queen on her return to Windsor.

wie ausnonciea tnae man named ames as Lee HarrelL was innocent of what was known as the Bio VistsJiT.