The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took the chair at five o'clock. „ HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BILL. "n the motion for the commitment of this bill, The LORD CHANCELLOR ex p lained the p osition in which the measure now stood, and stated that although there wer e some objections to the details, the judges approved °J O the Pr i nciples of the bill. The great difficulty seemed be with respect to the framing of the rules, but he pro posed that th ere s h ou ld be a committee of the Privy Council the judges and other great legal officers, to frame th ose rules p rev i ous t o th e C our t coming into operation. d 6 h ad no doubt such an arrangement would be consi red satisfactory- Lord CAIRNS said he had the greatest desire to see the °h ied of the present bill carried into effect ; but he had srer Y great doubt s as to the propriety of pressing the bill thro ugh during the present session. There was a com plete absence of all detail to give an adequate notion as nthe p os i t i on o f t h e cour t s a ft er th e c han g e ; d with respect to the framing of the rules the mode proposed he cons id ere d a delegation by Parliament of its du ty to the Privy Council. The bill, he contended, could b uilt, and into operation until the New Law Courts were "ut, and therefore he hoped the motion for the com mittee would not be pressed. „,, L ord WESTBURY also advised the withdrawal of the b4l for the present session, but Lord PENZATLCE said if the noble and learned lord on the Woolsack waited for the completion of the New Law Courts before he proceeded With the measure he would have to wait for about ten Yea rs. He supported the motion for going into committee. After some further discussion, the House went into e nraittee on the bill, Lord CAIRNS intimating that he ' °lll d oppose it on its next stage. The whole of the clauses were agreed to after some amendments had been made. and the bill was reported accordingly. TRAMWAYS BILL. This bill, the object of which was to regulate the mode of co nstruction and conducting of tramways was read a second time, and referred to a select committee. SEQUESTRATION BILL. This bill pass e d through committee, and was reported, With amendments. IRISH LAND BILL, ...........__ __ This bill was brought up and read a first time. Their lordships adjourned at five minutes to nine. I - 10 USE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. : Il e Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four 0 Clock. THIRD READINGS. T he following bills were read a third time : '4'...„tiantie T e l egr aph Company Bill, Burnham Tidal x it i , arbour Bill , Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway Exmouth Docks, Bill, Great Northern 411 € 1 West e rn • (of Ireland) Railway (Lease) Bill, Great Northern and Western (of Ireland) Railway (West ‘l)°. 11 Quay Line) Bill, Imperial Continental Gas Associa -11, ta t , -D!„ - 1 -' , North-Eastern Railway (Hawes and Melmerby, ` fi .;: e ') Bill, Preston, Longton, and Southport Railway Bill, ai kbill Gas and Water Bill, Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and ..Tunbridge Railway Bill, Tyne Improvement Bill. TRAMWAYS BILLS. B ingham following tramways bills were read a second time : T ir raingham Street Tramways Bill, Liverpool Street ~ranrivays Bill, Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport, .Street Tramways Bill, and Portsmhuth Street Tramways ROAD STEAMERS. 4 r. COGAN moved an address, which was agreed to, for copy of any reports made to the War Department by °llioers sent to Edinburgh to examine Mr. Thomson's Road Steamer," and to report as to its advantages for Milit ary purposes. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Captain DAWSON-DAMER asked the First Commissioner of Works if it was true that, in consequence of the want i)f Plans of the flues, &c., of the Houses of Parliament, t t !te persons i n c h arge o f the arrangements for the preven -I°4 of fire in the building do not hold themselves respon sible for its safety. Mr. AYRTON said it was true that no plan of the flues wa s • in the possession of the Board of Works, but he could 4° t go the length of saying that on that account persons ! r e fused to be responsible for the safety of the building. t was desirable that those plans should be in the and he hoped very soon that such would be the case. _LEICE STER-SQUARE. Captain DAWSON-DAMER asked the First Commissioner Works if it w as true that the continued state of Le icester-sq uare arose from a disputed ownership ; and, 11 1, 80 , "whether some steps could not be taken to ascertain w4° was liable for the present condition of the square. „.. AYRTON• said there was an Act to enable the local authorities to take possession of open spaces, which did 11 ' 4 appear to have an owner. The local authorities did at tempt to take possession of the enclosure in Leieester-square, but an owner appeared and established his right in a curt of law. He had no power to alter the present state authorities of th e enclosure : that could on l y b e d one by the local th and then they must proceed by getting a Private Act of Parliament passed, giving them the neces sary right to do so. NEW LAW COURTS. IVl r- Alderm an L AWR ENCE asked the First Commissioner sheiks wh en a bl oc k-plan of the New Courts of Law, g the proposed approaches to the Courts, would be Placed in the Library for inspection. Mr. AYRTON said the plans "were under consideration, and they could not be produced until the whole of the Matters had been fully decided. NEW ZEALAND WAR MEDALS. Zr. JONES-PARRY asked the Secretary of State for W ar, when the New Zealand medals would be distri- buted among the 65th and .40th Regiments. 4 Captain VIVIAN said the medals were delivered to the 40th Regiment on Friday last, those for the 65th R egiment would be distributed by to-morrow week. POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS. Mr. CROSS asked the First Lord of the Treasury whe ther such arrangements had been made as would prevent for the future political appointments to the magistracy in the county of Lancaster. Mr. GLADSTONE said that it had been made known t.hat the present mode of appointments was unsatisfactory as proposed to return to the ancient practice—to go °a* to the wisdom of our ancestors. (Laughter.) The appointments for the future would be made by the Chan cellor of the Duchy but upon the recommendation of the Lord Lieutenant. He hoped the change, which might be c onsidered permanent, would prove satisfactory. COPYRIGHT. Mr. MACFIE asked the Under Secretary of State for °r eign Affairs if negotiations were in progress or com pleted for international copyright arrangements with the -United States of America. Mr. OTWAY, in reply, said negotiations were pending between this country and America with the view of con "'ding a treaty for international copyright. PATENTS FOR IMITATORS. Air. T. HUGHES asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade wheth er h e cou ld hold out any hope of protection being extended to unpatented inventions of workmen wh ich might be exhibited at the forthcoming Workmen's In ternational Exhibition. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was his intention to introduce a bill for such a purpose. ARMY ENLISTMENT. Colonel BARTTELOT moved an address for returns of the number of men who enlisted within the first year of the .1 3assi ng of the Ten Years' Enlistment Act of 1847, shew ng llow many re-engaged and completed their period of twe nty-one years : and, of the number of men who enlisted u 11857, sheaving how many are now leaving, their services "Piling in 1871. The motion was agreed to. STEAM FUEL. Mr. LIDDELL asked the first Lord of the Admiralty Whether there was any objection to lay upon the table, in a compendious form, the results of a series of experi mental trials made during the last twelve months on board her Majesty's steamers Urgent and Lucifer, at Ports mouth, with W e l s h an d N or th Country coal ? "I A ~ r• BAXTER, i n th e a bsence of the First Lord of the 'n-omiralty, replied that there was no objection to la y on the t , e tne results of the experiments, which h ad been of an instructive and interesting character. THE LORD JUSTICE'S COURT. Mr. WINTERBOTHAM asked the Attorney-General whe ther his attention had been called to the state of the Court Of -A-PPeal inChancery; and whether he was aware that there had been only one Lord Justice of Appeal since August last; if h he was aware that dissatisfaction was felt at causes being hea r d on appeal by one Lord Justice sitting alone ; and Whethe r the tiovernment intended to appoint at once ahother Lord Justice in the place of the late Lord Justice Belyryn, ;. At THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1870, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that of course he was aware of the facts stated. With respect to the statement that the Lord Chancellor had only sat eleven days, or fragments of days, since the 23rd of March, and that in that time he had only one case, he assured the House that the case was an exceptionally long one. He was aware that forty-seven cases were waiting to be heard, but none of them had been entered more than four months, and he was in formed that the Lord Chancellor intended to sit during Whitsuntide, and that he hoped and believed all these cases would be cleared off before the long vacation. With regard to there being any dissatisfaction, he was not aware of the circumstance. He knew that there was some difficulty with respect to appeals, but they were very rare. He reminded the House that two bills of a very important character were now pending in the House of Lords, and they were on for consideration in committee to-night. If the bills were paased the office to which part of the question related would be superseded, or at all events very considerably changed. Under these circumstances Government did not think themselves justified in at once appointing another justice. to say that there was a difference of opinion as to the ex pediency of the action of the member for Ayr. Mr. CRAIIFORD was content to leave his conduct to the verdict of public opinion. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. The House then went into Committee of Supply on the Navy Estimates. The sum estimated to defray the expenses of the Admiralty Office for the year ending 31st March, 1871, was £159,368. Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE was authorised by Admiral Hobart to say that had not the fleet in Greek waters been reduced the late murders could not have occurred. He strongly denounced the false economy of the Admiralty, as did Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS. Mr. SAMUDA complained that the management expenses were very heavy. Mr. CHILDERS said the strength of the fleet in Greek waters had not been reduced by the present Administration. Mr. CANDLISH moved the reduction of the vote by £BOO in respect of the assistant constructors of the navy, During the debate a passage of arms occurred between Mr. Baxter, the Secretary to the Admiralty, and Sir John Hay and Mr. Corry, in reference to charges which the two latter hon. gentlemen had made against him in the purchase department. The orignal sum was ultimately agreed to. The estimated expenses in connection with the Coast Guard service, Royal Naval Coast Volunteers, and the Royal Naval Reserve were £196,955. After a short discussion the money was voted. The estimated expenditure as to the victualling yards at home and abroad was £69,267, and the sum was granted. £57,730 were voted to defray the expenses of medical establishments at'home and abroad; £18,122 were devoted to defray the expenses of the marine divisions. The sum of £16,678 was the expenses of martial law arid law charges. _ On the question that £118,791 be granted to defray charges in connection with miscellaneous services, Sir J. ELPHINSTONE moved that the Chairman report progress, but the motion was withdrawn. A long discussion then took place on the question of a gratuity of £5OO to Mr. Read. Mr. Childers explained that it was for work done before Mr. Read became a salaried officer of the Government. The sum was even tually agreed to ; and at five minutes past one progress was reported, and the House resumed. GUN LICENSES BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in defer ence to private representations by members of the House he had concluded not to press the measure in its present form. He proposed to retain the game license, giving it the effect of a license to carry arms under the proposed act. After some discussion the bill was read a second tune. SALE OF POISONS (IRELAND) BILL. The House went into committee on this bill. The various clauses were agreed to, with some verbal alters. tions, and the bill passed through committee. PUBLIC HEALTH (SCOTLAND) SUPPLE MENTAL BILL. The order for going into committee was discharged and the bill was referred to a selectcommittee, to be nominatd by the committee of selection. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS (LOANS' LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE FENIANS IN CANADA. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM FROM SIR J. YOUNG. The following telegram was received last night at the Colonial Office : " From Sir J. Young. "Dated May 29; received May 30, 6 p.m. " Nothing new ; no fresh attack has been made, though it is said 1,500 Fenians are still at Malone, having no money to pay their railway fare to their homes. Some enterprise still talked of by the leaders, but the United States Marshals have, it is said, arrested Fenian General Gleason and another, " The American newspapers spread all sorts of exagge rations about Fenian successes, so that fresh batches of men keep coming in from various places. No Fenian has penetrated a mile into Canada, or stood half an hour on Canadian soil." (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIt.) TORONTO, May 29. It is rumoured the Fenians intend to attack Port Col burnan, the Welland Canal, and a force composed of part of the 16th Regt., some artillery, and NO volunteers for Bel River have been ordered to proceed there at once. Sbs J. Macdonald is dangerously ill. NgW Yoaa, May 30. Several Fenian leaders, including Gleason, Father M`Mahon, and Lindsay, have been arrested by the United States Marshal. The Fenians near Malone arc in a wretched, stab®, and unable to find means of transport. The American Government will prosecute O'Neille and Gleason. , AMERICA.. WASHINGTON, May 30. A sale of five million dollars of gold and the purchase of eight million United States Bonds, during the ensuing month, have been ordered by Mr. BontwelL naticin, but that system must be Strengthened and sup plemented. He disapproved of educational rates as tend ing to extinguish voluntary efforts, and by making edu cation cheap rendering it imperfect. He advocated the establishment of a conscience clause- But he protested against a schoolmaster being fettered by a time table. The idea of rigidly laying doWn a Mere reading of the Bible without comment he denounced as a sham, a pre tence of religion without the reality. He was not in favour of direct compulsion, except, perhaps, in some populous districts. The Government Education Bill appeared to him to have been drawn up in a fair and comprehensive spirit, and he hoped it would not be ship wrecked to meet the views of doctrinaires, who had no better system to offer. With respect to church rates, the Archdeacon recommended the continuation of the church rate system on the present voluntary basis. THE TIPPERARY ELECTION . PETITION, Judgment was given yesterday at Tipperary byMi.Barot Hughes, in the matter of the Tipperary election petition. His lordship dismissed the petition, with all costs, aggingb the petitioners ; whose conduct in advancing charges which they were totally unable to prove, he strongly condemned: He also censured clerical interference in politics as calcu lated to lower the clergy in the esteem of their congrega tions. The decision was received with loud applause. THE WHITSUNTIDE RECESS. In reply to Mr. Bouverie, Mr. GLADSTONE said it was quite necessary that several votes should be taken on the navy estimates before the Whitsuntide recess, especially vote 11. If the House ad journed at its rising to-morrow it would be necessary to meet at two o'clock. SLIGO AND CASHEL DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed for a 'ortnight. THE IRISH LAND BILL. On the order for the third reading of this bill, Mr. HARDY, who said he did not oppose the third reading commented upon the principles of the bill. It was in the hope that in the Upper House the measure would bethis proved that he did not offer any resistance to it at im stage. - - Mr. MAGUIRE remarked that the House had, in refer ence to the Land Bill, arrived at a most important stage, and he was afraid the observations of the hon. gentleman shadowed forth an amount of opposition elsewhere which might prove fatal to the object which they had in view, namely, to bring about a better state of things in Ireland by a measure which would be of advantage to the people and a credit to any Admin istration, Whig or Tory, that should have the responsi bility of governing that country. Whilst the bill did not go to the extent that might be wished, yet, humanly speaking, it was impossible, under the circumstances, for the Government to have carried a more advanced measure. If the Bill were sent back to that House in an imperfect shape, or in a form which they would feel bound to reject, there would be as the natural result a fierce, violent agitation in Ireland, and he dare not say where or how it would end. It had been said that the bill would give a stimulus to emigration, but he contended that it would have an opposite effect. As soon as a person across the Atlantic found that he could have property security in his holding in Ireland he would begin to think about coming home. He bore testimony to the cordial and generous spirit evinced on the part of the English and Scotch members towards Ireland, and although he admitted that the bill was not all that it might have been, he believed that the Irish would accept it with pleasure, and he for one should try to reconcile his countrymen to it. Sir FREDERIC HEYGATE said the boon which the bill con ferred upon the Irish was enormous. In fact the Govern ment had given the tenants more than they had a right to expect. He regretted to say that not one proposal of importance had been conceded by the Government on his side of the House. Referring to the Fenian attack on Canada he said it was ridiculous to suppose that legislation of the character now proposed would make them peaceful and loyal subjects. The bill, he went on to say, had done nothing for the labourers, whatever it might have done for the tenants. Mr. BRYAN thought the bill had not come out of the Committee much improved, so far as his views were con cerned. He considered that a clause might have been inserted in the bill by the Government, which would benefit the labourers. Mr. GLADSTONE said that in the belief of the Govern ment, the alterations which had been indicated by the member for the University of Oxford would deprive the bill of all its force and value. Mr. Gladstone at some length replied to the observations which had been made during the discussion. He said that for generations, for centuries, that House had been busy legislating in favour of the Irish landlord, and what was the result ? What -vists his position in regard to security of life, in regard to security of property, and with regard to the price which his estate fetched in the market ? And when the Govern ment legislated for the purpose of giving the tenant security in the prosecution of his industry they firmly believed that it was the best and surest way of legislating for the interests of the landlord. In framing the bill they deliberately and advisedly declined to meet the popular demands in Ireland. There was a demand widely spread that the Ulster custom should be recognised as the universal law of Ireland. To this demand the Government declined to ac cede, and they had declined to admit into the bill the recognition of any custom out of Ulster as Ulster custom, unless under the most stringent terms, namely, where it was found to present all the' essential characteristics of that custom. The other great and general demand was the demand for valuation of rents and fixity of tenure. There were those, indeed, who said that the valuation of rents was involved in the bill as it stood. Where the Ulster custom prevailed he did not deny that might be true up to a certain point, but that did not stand upon any ground of conventional legislation, but upon the recognition of rights already existing. The principle of the third clause which established damages for eviction was entirely different from the principle of valuation of rents. It placed a burden upon the landlord if he evicted and injured his tenant with out cause, but that burden was limited. Mr. Glad stone then referred to the unprecedented labour bestowed upon the bill, and expressed his opinion that the bill, if it passed into law, would come into operation with out a shock to any interest in Ireland. He knew nothing in the bill which would make it incumbent upon any man, landlord or tenant, to do anything in the way of exercising legal power after it should become law. He hoped that the tenant would prosecute his industry with a greater sense of confidence, and that the landlord would find the benefit of that augmented industry in the in creased value of his property ; and that the labourer, for whom it seemed to have been supposed the Government ought to have invented some nostrum, would receive benefit in the augmented demand for the commodity in which he dealt, namely, the muscle of his arms. Capt. ARCHDALL threatened to divide the House on the question of the third reading of the bill. Sir JOHN GRAY could not accept the bill as finally set tling the Irish land question. He thought it would abso lutely remove the cruelty of eviction in Ireland. Mr. DOWNING thought the bill would put an end to capricious eviction in Ireland. Colonel BARTTELOT appealed to Captain Archdall not to divide the House on the question. After some further discussion, the bill was read a third dine, amid loud cheering. The House, which had up to this juncture been full, became nearly empty. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. A long and uninteresting discussion took place on the second reading of this bill. In reply to the observations made by the several speakers, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in reference to the abolition of the hawkers' license, that when the House had shown that the hawkers were guilty of many offences they had made out a good case for strong police regula tions, but not for taxation. A bill would be introduced by which hawkers would have to obtain a license. The license should be annual, and the holder should forfeit it on being proved guilty of a certain class of offences. The bill was read a second time. STAMP DUTIES BILL. This bill was read a second time. THE EXCLUSION OF STRANGERS FROM THE HOUSE. Mr. HENLEY called the attention of the House to the practice of ordering strangers to withdraw and the effect thereof. He referred to the recent exclusion of the strangers and the reporters from the House. He argued that on all such matters the constituencies had a right to know the opinions of their representatives, and he could not see any reason why any subject could not be discussed in that House in a manner which should.not shock the most sensitive. Mr. GLADSTONE said that notwithstanding the peculiar nature of the subject referred to it was a lesser evil that it should be dismissed in public than that their con stituencies and the public at large should remain igno ; rant of the opinion expressed in the House. He was not prepared, however, to offer any (proposal, and was bound THREATENING A MAGISTRATE. At the Leeds Police-court yesterday Mr. Bruce, the stipendiary magistrate, produced an anonymous letter he had received on Saturday complaining that he did not render justice to working men, and hinting that he may be shot some day, The letter was written in an illiterate style, but Mr. Bruce was of opinion that it was the pro duction of a person of better education than the writer professed to be. SHIPWRECK ON THE COAST OF DEVON. A large German barque, laden with sulphur has been totolly weecked yesterday a mile or two west of Prawle Point, Devon. All her crew have escaped ; her name is not yet known. Wind blowing hard all day from south, with showers. SMUGGLING AT VENTNOR, ISLE OF WIGHT. A capture of smugglers has just taken place at the Isle of Wight. A coastguardsman, named Hoare, on duty at Luccombe, observed a suspi cious-looking sailing boat make for the shore, and land twenty-five tubs of spirits in Steel Bay, about two miles east of Ventnor, close to Luccombe Chine: He fired his pistol to give an alarm. He took possession of the tubs, but the smugglers pushed the boat from the shore, and sailed aviay into the English ' Channel. Information was immediately forwarded to Mr. Taylor, R.N., Chief Officer of the Detective Coastguard Station, who called up a boat's crew, and had a four-oared galley launched from Ventnor Bay, in order to pull round Dunnose Point, and if possible to cut off the smugglers. In twenty-five minutes time from the intelli gence being received at Ventnor the Coastguard boat reached the spot where z the tubs had been landed. The smuggler w,as now some miles out at sea, with a good breeze in her sails. It seemed doubtful whether she could be overtaken, but the coastguardsmen immediately started in pursuit, and, bending to their oars in fine style, after a long pull of about twenty minutes, and a good deal of dodging on the part of the pursued, the boat was at length captured. There was only one man in her, Noah Williams, of Ventnor, who was taken prisoner and brought back to Ventnor in his own boat by two of the ooastguardsmen. The tubs were taken to Shanlin, and forwarded 'to the collector of Customs at Cowes. Williams was taken before a magistrate, and remanded. The Independent Orange Association have issued an address in which they express their approval of the Irish Land Bill and the Ballot Bill. A report is in circulation that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is about to purchase an Irishresidency in the neighbourhood of Belfast. Oa Tuesday next the central committee of the Orange Institution will meet at Enniskillen. The Earl of Ennis killen will preside. _ _ _ A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Mr. Sullivan, the Mayor of Kilkenny, for contempt of court, in not appearing to answer the complaints of two constables and a woman for assaults with a stick in the public street: The Mayor, who has been in Dublin for sometime, bad the case postponed several court days, on the plea of not being able to attend at Kilkenny from illness. The magistrates had adjourned specially until yesterday on his promise to attend, but finding him again absent the warrant was ordered to be issued at once. _ _ . _ At Cambridge yesterday morning a drover named Daniel Hurry, of Cherryhinton, was charged, before Dr. Ficklin, with stealing 25 beasts, valued at £2OO. The cattle belonged to Benjamin Bull, farmer, Landbeach, Cambs. It seems that the accused was apprehended as he was driving the cattle to St. Ives cattle market. When apprehended he said he did not kn3w he had them amongst his drove which he took charge of late at night, Superintendent Stretton denied this statement. The man has hitherto borne a good character. Sufficient evidence being taken, the accused was remanded till Saturday. ST. JAMES'S HALL. Miss Neilson has commenced her dramatic studies with the most brilliant success. Her first programme was selected from the most classic dramatists of Europe. The reading was accompanied by illustrative anecdotes and remarks, and the pieces chosen were from " The Provoked Husband," by Vanbrugh and Cibber ; "The Death of Wallensteid," Schiller; "The Taming of the Shrew," Shakespere ; "Phedar," Racine; and "Love for Love," Congreve. Tra gedy and comedy thus alternated, and both were given it the most artistic manner. Miss Neilson appeared to have a preference for tragedy, as she seemed to throw her whole soul into the delivery of the selection from Racine. The conflicting passions were finely dep cted, and the entire audience attested their appreciation of her great talent by the most enthusiastic applause. While so grand in tragedy, Miss Neilson read the scenes from " Love for Love" with the greatest piquancy, and thus triumph succeeded triumph till the programme was exhausted. The musical portion of the entertainment was simply the pianoforte, but it was intrusted to Mr. Lindsay Sloper, whose splendid perform ance of the various selections was the theme of general ad miration. Altogether the first Dramatic Study was so great a success that we entertain the hope that the series will be , a much longer one than was originally intended. ADELPHI THEATRE. On Saturday evening a new and original four-act drama, by Mr Charles Reade, entitled "Free Labour," was produced at this theatre, and met with considerable success. The drama is founded on the author's novel "Put Yourself in his Place," with which the readers of the Cornhill Magazine are familiar, and tells the tale of the persecutions of those who fall under the displeasure of the trades' unionists in Hills borough. The adaptation of the novel to the stage - must have been a work of great labour and trouble, as in it there are many points it would be impossible to produce in a dramatic form, but Mr. Reade has succeeded in mak ing a drama of very groat interest, and one which will doubtless prove highly attractive. The plot, briefly related, is as follows :—One Henry Little, supposed to be one of the working class, invents a machine for the improvement of saw• grinding, and this brings him under the ban of the union. After receiving his discharge from the works of a Mr. Cheetham, who has promised to stand by him, but who succumbs to the threats he daily receives, Henry in on the point of desperation, when Miss Carden, a young lady he is Instructing in modelling, in spires him with fresh courage, and shows him the way to fight the society, as she and he think, succ ssfully. Henry erects his forge in a deserted church, and at ni g ht plies his trade with vigour and success. A ll g oes on well till it is found that Henry loves Miss Carden, and then her other suitor, a Mr. Coventrry, divulges the secret of Little's working place to is to the unionists, and it is re solved t h at he s to be "done." Four grinders are found to do the job, and they break upon Henry while he is engaged at work, and ape about to make short work of te atter, when a ssistance from an unexpected quart h er matives, and Henry is saved from assassination. An interval elapses between the second and third act, and at the com mencement of the latter, we find Henry a partner in a large factory, in which his inve ntion is being most in successfully worked, but the threats o f the Grinders ' Union still con k t{nuee and, lastly, we have a scene which the total de ' struotion of the works is decided upon. The gentle execu tive committee provide a wretch with fulminating silver, and w ith this placid in one position, and gunpowder in another, the Star Wheel Works are blown to atoms, and Henry Little with them, it is hoped, by Mr Coventry, who has bribed the man, to hasten on the explosion before Little quits the place. In the fourth act we find Little has escaped the doom intended, the villain is discovered and punished, the lovers are united, and all ends happily. Mr. Henry Neville, as the hero of the piece, acted with a deal of force and power, and it is needless to say his many speeches in defence of free labour told immensely with the audience abeve the boxes. There is a capital bit of stage business in the second act, Henry at work at his forge; we have the real thing itself, and Mr. Neville handles th red hot iron with the cleverness of a master hand, and as he made the sparks fly from tie glowing metal, the applause was enthusiastic. The saw-grinders' secretary, Mr. (+retail, was played by Mr. Sinclair, and Mr. Chute, as Grey Baby, Mr. Phillips, as Bayne, and Mr. Pearce, as Sam Cole, all acted to the best of their ability. Miss Margaret Young, as Miss Carden, and Miss Erskine, as Jae' Pence, sustained their parts with much effect. The piece has been very well mounted, and with a little compression it will doubtless become an attraction. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand• . Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Lo., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, P 7.1 FRANCE. PARIS, May 30. The Minister of the Interior presented a bill re]atibg to the Mayors. The attention of the Ministry was directed to the in crease of small-pox in Paris, and asked for gratuitous vaccination and the adoption of various remedial 4nd pre ventive measures. In reply, M. Chevadier de Valdrome said that the Go vernment were using every precaution. Prince de Latour d'Auvergne and the Duke de Lamont la Forie have been attacked by smallpox. The Duke de Grammont has arrived. It is said that M. Cermeschi will be allowed to return. The Monitenr Universal states that the Irreconcilable and Left parties have been invited by the members of the Constitutionel Left to arrange a common programme of action. The Bourse closed at 744. 82c. The following appeared in our Special Rditiou of yester• day evening : (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FALMOUTH, GIBRALTAR, AND MALTA TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. The following telegram has been received : Canning to Osborn. 29th noon, lat. 36 7, long. 6 57. Tests of cable perfect All is well. Wind blowing strong from the east. THE WEST INDIA MAIL. PLYMOUTH, May 30. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's steamer Seine, from the West Indies, &c., anchored off here at 6.30 a.m. this day, bringing 129 adult passengers, 1,837,000 doll., 100 bales of bark, 1,000 bags of cocoa, 200 serous of cochineal, 1,800 bags, &s., of coffee, 300 cases of cigars, 100 packages of ginger, sad 400 packages of stuidries% ' - The snails, &c., were forwarded to London Iv special 1 train at 8.30 a.m., and the Seine proceeded for Cherbourg and Southampton at 8 a.m. Her dates are Valparaiso April 14th ; Callao, 27th ; Panama, May 6th ; Jamaica 10th ; and St. Thomas, 15th. At Valparaiso business transactions were moderate, at the same rates, and disposable tonnage showed a trifling increase. The British barque Balcarry was lost off the Straits of Le Make. One boat, with the captain, hie wife, and six hands, was picked up. Another boat, containing the chief officer and the rest of the crew, has not yet been heard of. The Chilian Congress elections continued to cause much excitement. The Government majovity was likely to be considerably reduced. On the Auracarian frontier mat ters remain the same,!both parties awaiting a favourable opportunity to resume hostilities. The American ship Sunbeam has been btrn at sea ; six of the crew were lost. The quarrel botween Peru and Bolivia had been amicably settled. The Bolivian President has apologised, and imprisoned his offending General, Antezasia, The Guatemala sugar and coffee crops have given very profitable results, and the indigo cultivation was more animated. There was little alteration in the Ja maica markets. The weather continued favourable for growing esops. Freights were low, and no demand for tonnage. The Demerara rainy season has set in. At Grenada the drought continued. CHINA, Vu BoimAr, May 2• The action of London merchants against the Alcock Convention has given much satisfaction at Hong Kong and Shanghai. The news of the crops is favourable. The If oochow tea market is open. The Mahomedan rebels are gaining ground in the North West. Russia undertakes to protect the Oorga settlement against them. The ship Dunmail sunk in Hong Kong harbour through striking a sunken rock. Cargo likely to be saved. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, May N. The New Cabinet has been formed, M. Holstein Hal. steinburg being President of the Council, and M Rose• nornlehn Foreign Minister. M. Hexer is Minister d War. BRIGANDAGE IN ITALY. NAPLES, May 29, Manzi, the chief of the brigands, who captured Messrs. Moens and Murray has been sentenced to death with two of his fellows, nine more of the band have been sentenced to penal servitude for life, three to 21 years, and one to 20 years. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE EAST SUFFOLK ELECTION. The election of a representative to serve in Parliament for East Suffolk was proceeded with yesterday. Thesandi dates were Sir Shafto Adair (Liberal), and Lord Mahon (Conservative). The following results of the polling were issued throughout the day _ Half-past Eleven o'Clock. (Liberal Return—Thirteen District s.) Adair Mahon 9BB Twelve o'Clock. (Ganeral Returns—All Districts.) Adair Mahon 1059 (Half-past Twelve 'Clock. (Liberal Return—All Distrietg.) Adair Mahon . 1332 Quarter -past One o'Clock. (Conservative Return.) Adair Mahon ... Half-past One o'Clock. (Liberal Return.) Adair Mahon ifT9 1.7R2 . 1912 1861 Quarter -past Three o'Clock. (Conservative Return.—All Districts.) Mahon 2729 Adair The Conservative return at five o'clock was : Mahon Adair The following is the complete Conservative return o the polling : Mahon Adair 3451 3280 The following is the Liberal return : Mahon 3451 Adair At the last election Mr. Major Henniker polled 3,650 ; Mr. Adair, 3,321. AN ARCHDEACON UPON EDUCATION. The Venerable Archdeacon of Bucks, Dr. Biokersteth, delivered his annual charge to the clergy of the diocese at 'Wycombe to-day. Referring to the eduoational question, he expressed his belief that the denominational system was the deliberate expression of the religious mind of the BILL. The Rouse went into committee on this bill. The various clauses were agreed to without opposition. TURNPIKE TRUSTS ARRANGEMENTS BILL. This bill went through committee. BALLOT BILL. The adjourned debate on the second reading of this bill was fixed for June 13. PUBLIC SCHOOLS, On the debate on Mr. Hughes's motion being resumed, Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY moved as an amendment that an humble address be presented to her Majesty representing that the five statutes for determining and establishing the constitution of the new governing bodies of Shrewsbury, Winchester, Harrow, Charterhouse, and Rugby Schools have been considered by this House, and humbly to express their desire that, as since the passing of the Pub. lie Schools Act (1868), the Endowed Schools Act (1869) has passed, her Majesty will be pleased to refer back those statutes to the special commissioners appointed under the Public Schools Act, in order that they may have the opportunity of reconsidering certain parts of the said statutes with reference to the principles applied in the Endowed Schools Act to other endowed schools. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved the adjournment of the debate, and, after some discussion, the House divided, when the motion was lost. A division took place on the amendment with the fol• lowing result—ayes, 64 ; noes, 20. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL. This bill was read a third time. The House adjourned at ten minutes to three. THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP. Last evening the third match for the billiard champion. ship took place at St. James's Hall, Regent-street, the com petitors being J. Roberts, jun. (champion), and A. Bowles, of Brighton. In addition to the very handsome cups given by the three leading billiard manufacturers, a sum of £lOO a-side was also staked. There was a very good attendance, including several ladies and many of the leading amateurs of I London. The game was played upon a splendid new table made by Messrs. Thruston and Co., of Catherine street, Strand, and was carefully marked by Harry Evans. Bowles had the advantage of the " string" for lead, and took the first stroke, giving a miss in baulk. Roberts followed with the usual miss below the centre pocket, and his oppo nent failing to score raised his figure to nine, when Bowles got in by playing a good walk through pocket off the red ball and ran up to 24, an all round canon calling forth a burst of applause. The champion then, by clever manipu lation and good all round play, ran his score up to 50, wh en ho broke down at a spot hazard. Bowles increased his total to 39, when, failing to make what appeared an easy red hazard in the middle pocket, he again let the champion in. Roberts put together 20, run ning up to 70, and his opponent, by two small breaks, raised his total to s'. There were then several small scores made, the relative positions of the players not under going much change, when the champion put on 19 and passed the first 100, after 23 minutes play, the game being called Roberts 103, Bowles 63. Odds of 3to 1 wore here freely offered, but no takers were found. Roberts, by some steady though by no means brilliant play, increased his score to 143, his opponent only getting in the meantime to to 81. He, however, passed his first 100 with the champion at 146. The latter to compen sate for this made a break of 25, chiefly by good losing hazards, and the game was called 171 to 110. A double baulk being left, Bowles failed to score, and the game was next called—Roberts, 200 ; Bowles, 114. The latter then ran his score up to 130 ; but Roberts made the longest break yet recorded, 47, and the game stood 249 to 134. Bowles again failed to score, and the champion added 39, after which almost any odds were offered upon him, but no response was made. 300 to 157 was the next stage of the game, when the totals were declared, but after this Bowles improved his position considerably ; his cleverly played long canons telling with much effect. The change, however, was of but short duration, the champion making breaks of 28 and 53 ; the latter including at least a dozen consecutive canons made by ingeniously " nursing " the balls. Roberts continued forging ahead, and the game was called 468-268. After which by the neatest piece of play yet shown he increased his number to 520, the total of the break being 57 and his 500 ; having been scored in an hour and fifty-one minutes. Bowles shortly after got in and made 31, his last score being a "spot" stroke the first ligitimate one of the evening —the effort to repeat it being a failure. The game, when an interval for refreshments took place, was Roberts 604, Bowles 316, the champion having put his points together in two hours 12 minutes—anything but rapid s oring. On the resumption of the game extravagant odds were laid upon the champion, but his opponent played in much better form than he did in the earlier part of the contest. By several good breaks, the highest of which was 4 - , he rapidly run his total up until the game was called—Roberts 678, and Bowles 482. The champion, who had been playing rather loosely, then seemed to recover himself, and is quick time ran up to 746, but Bowles was apparently not to be shaken off, for by some remarkably steady play he increased his total to 541, hie last break being one of 45. When he passed the 500 he was loudly applauded, and it is certain fortune did not smile upon him. Roberts did not allow his opponent to have more than passing advantage, for the game was soon called 802 to 550. The play which succeeded was very tedious, and for some time no break worthy of notice was recorded. Bowles, who played a good uphill game, made several fair additions to his score, but the game flagged very much towards the end, and after four hours and a half play the champion again carried off the laurels, the score standing at 1,000 to 759. A telegram states Lthe British barque Balcarry has been lost off the Straits of Le Maire. One boat, with the captain, his wife, and six hands, was picked up ; another boat, containing the chief officer and the rest of the crew, has not been heard of. Mgr. Athanasius, Archbishop of Corfu, has just died in his seventy first year. The deceased is described by an Athens paper as " one of the most patriotic, virtuous, and venerated Prelates of tho Church in Greece." MONETX MONDAY. The stock Markets opened to-day with a steady appear ance, and notwithstanding that business was not exten sive, prices improved hi many instances. Subsequently less animatiOn was apparent, and a portion of the advance was lost. Consols, however, have continued firm, at an improvement of * per cent., the quotation for delivery being 94g to 94k, and for July 94* to 941. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92/ to 92k. Exchequer Bills, par to ss: prem. Bank Stock has marked 234 to 236. India Five pet Cents have been done at 114, 1141, and India Fonds at 20s. to 255. prem. The inatlott for English railway stocks has been firm on the whole. Metropolitan has been weaker, and lower ; but in other respects the movements have been favourable. North-Eastern Consols have been 1 better ; Great Eastern, Midland, and Great Western, g ; and Caledonian, Brighton, Great Northern A, and South. Eastern, In Indian railway stocks, the transactions have been limited, and prices have been without change. Canadian shares have been quiet, and unaltered. In foreign shares very few transactions have taken place. Five-twenty Bonds have been in request at a rise of the 1862 issue being quoted at 89i to 89i ; and the 1863 at 88* to 88g. Ten-forty Bonds left off at 86 to 861. Erie shares closed at 181 to 19 ; and Illinois Central, 110 to 111, Bank shares have been qtiiet, and quotable change. Foreign bonds opened with great animation, and several important upward movements took place. Towards the, close, however, a reaction set in, and lower prices pre' veiled. Egyptian of 1868, after official hours, were A better ; Italian (1861), *; Honduras,* ; Turkish (1809), Spanish, however, were flat and lower. Telegraph shares have been rather quiet. Anglo- American have fallen *, but Anglo-Mediterranean and Falmouth, Gibraltar, and Malta have been * higher. Telegraph Construction shares have receded *. For miscellaneous securities there has been very little inquiry. Hudson's Bay shares have risen The sum of £31,000 has been sent into the Baik to-day. The Hansa, from New York, has brought £31,800, and the Seine, from the West Indies, 2.367,400, The prospectus has appeared of the Bedford and Northampton Railway Company (Limited), with a capital of £400,000 in £2O shares—debenture capital, £133,000 — to construct a line 20 miles in line from Bedford rl4 Turney and Olney to Northampton, being a continuation of the Midland Railway, and thus completing a direct route from London to Northampton. The Midland Company undertake to work, stock, and manage the line for 50 per cent of the divisible receipts. The discount market continues to be freely supplied with capital. The demand has been less active to. day, and three months' paper has been readily negotiable at 2i per cent: The NtSainets which left New York on Saturday took out £200,000 in specie for Europe. The Syria has brought £40,000, At a meeting of the Scottish Widows' Fund Society, at Edinburgh, the new policies for the year were stated to have been 1,298 for a total of £732,377, yielding in new premiums £29,8 58 . The accum ulated funds are 25,045,815, and the income is £617,680. It is understood that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has abandoned his proposed stamp duty of id. on coupons. In consequence of the continued drought and the less favourable aspect of agricultural affairs, the wheat has latterly been assuming a much stronger position. At Mark-lane to-day considerable steadiness was apparent, and an advance of from is. to 2s. per quarter took place in values. All kinds of spring corn have been rather higher in price. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-MONDAY. LATEST PRICES - AFT, ER OFFICIAL HOURS. SECURITIES. Brazilian, 1865, 5 p c 921 92i Egyptian, 1868, 7 p C 82i 83 Do. Rail. Deism., 101102 t Italian, 1861, 5 per cent 59 11 591 Peruvian, 1865, 5 per cent 89 90 Portuguese, 1869, 3 p 331 34 93 94 Buseiau, 1866, 5 p c Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6B 69 Spanish, 1867, 3pereent 3l 32 Do., 1869, 3 per cent 30/ 31 Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 87 89 Do.. 1865, 5 per cent 5l 52 Do., 3865, 6 per cent 73 /i 74 U. S. 540 Bonds, 6pc 1882 891 89 De., 1865 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 86 86 Erie Slim.. lOU dole. all pd. 181 19 South-Eastern 80m.,8ar.,&C1.1ud.g.5p0 10741084 East India guar. 5p c 1141144 Grand Trunk of Canada, 15 151 Do. Ist Preference Bonds 674 68 Great Indian Pen. g. 5. 1084109 ix Great Western of Canada 16f161 Madras g. 5 pc Scinde, Delhi, do. Sciude, Punjaub, do lO7 108 Dutch Rhenish 2si 26 Eastern of France Great Luxembourg l4i 144 Northern of France Ottom, (Smyrna to Aidin) 74 71 Recife d Man Franc 16 164 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7 isco p c 20i 21 S. Aus. & Loin. Veneta. 154 154 UOVURNMENT Three per Cent Consols 941 941 Do. for Accotmt ....94 941 94 Three per Cent Acted 921 92 New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills,March, par spm Do., June Bank Stock India 5 per Cents Cau.6pcJan.&JulYlB77-84 1071108 Do. 5 per cent do. ni 99 Domin. of Can. 5 c 1903 971 9% New S. W. 5p c I p B7l-76 102 108 ew Zealand bp c 1891 ll2 114 Do. 5 per cent 99 100 Consolidated Queensland 5p c 1882 Victoria 6 p c Jan.& July 11511161 Do. 5 v o do. 104 104 Bristol and Exeter B2 84 Caledonian 741 75 Great Eastern Great Northern Do. A Great Western 73 741 Lancashire &Yorishire 132 133 L. B. and South Coast Lou. Chat., and Dover Lon. and North-Westeni 13011311 Lon. andß o uth-W e stern 911 921 Man., Shef., and Lincoln 574 53 Metropolitan 7 714 Midland North - British 371 38 North-Eastern Consols Do. Leeds — Do. York — BANKING COMPANIES. to Agra Bank (L) A .... lot ni 10 Imperial Ottoman 5l 51pra Alliance (Limited) .. 141 1 5 20 Lon. Char. of Austrlia 24i 251 Anglo-Austrian 16 18 pm 20 London and County 50 51 Anglo-Egyptu (Lim) 24! 24 15 London Joint-Stock 34 361 British N orthamrcu 54 56 , 20 Lndu & Wstminstr 631 641 Ch.of India, Australia 17 18 10 Metropolitan B3 91 Char. Mere. of India 30 31 20 Midhend (Limited) 1 dis, par City Colonial Consolidated (Limtd) 1 f pm 25 Union of Australia.. 46 47 Mug., Scot., & A.ust. 0 17 181 15 Union of Loudon .. 40 41 merial (Limited) lBf 191 - - rti 1 21 1 200 THLEGRAPII Anglo-American (L) 17 11 7 Atlantic British lnd. Ex. (L) 31 3 dis British Indn Bub. (L.) 8* 81 IFal, Gibraltar, &c. (L) 9* 9* MISCELLANE O ' Pd 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) lit 142 27 Canada Company 78 80 I 0 Ceylon Company (L) 4 3 dis 20 Colonial idis. 10 Cred. Foncier of B (L) 2t 21 100 Crystal Palace 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 41 5 pm 7i Gen. Cred. & Dsct 29 t pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 31 45 Hooper's Tel. Works THE MARKETS. LONDON TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.—The tallow market has ruled firmer, at 445. 9d. for YC. on the spot. Stock, 33,357 casks, against 30,359 casks last year. Town tallow, 41s. 9d. per cask. Oils quiet, hut unaltered. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.—The supply of Eng lish wheat at Mark-lane this morning was very moderate. For both red and white produce the trade ruled active, and the quotations rose to the extent of- from ls. to 2s. per qr. Foreign wheat, of which the supply was moderate, changed hands steadily, at is. to 2s. per qr. more money. The supply of barley was moderate. The trade was firm, and extreme rates were realised. Malt was quiet. Oats were in short supply and healthy request, at an advance com pared with Monday last of ls. per qr. Beans were firm, and fully as dear. Peas were in value and demand. Flour was firm, and Norfolk qualities were Is. higher. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply of meat is moderate. The trade is firm, at full prices :—Beef, from 3s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. 4d.; lamb, 6s. to 6s. Bd. ; veal, ss. to ss. 4d.; and pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. Bd. per 81b. by the carcase. METROPODITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—There were only moderate supplies of beasts on sale to-day, and, trade being moderately active, prices advanced 2d. per 81b. The quality of the stock was of an average character. Prime Scotch heifers sold at ss. to ss. 2d. per 81b., and large coarse beasts were propor tionately cheaper. The sheep market was fairly supplied, and trade ruled firm at fully last week's prices. Southdown wethers sold at ss. 4d. per 81b. Calves and pigs were unaltered in value. Numbers on sale : beasts, 3,200 ; sheep and lambs, 30,890 ; calves, 306 ; pigs, 160. - - - - - - LONDON COLONIAL MARKET, MONDAY.—The colonial produce markets opened quietly throughout, and no important change took place in the quotations. Tea has met with little inquiry ; but strong refining sugars have been in request at very full currencies. Refined goods have commanded late rates. In coffee there has been a fair amount of business passing, and former rates have prevailed for both native and plantation sorts. Rice afloat has beeu in active demand, in sympathy with the animation in the wheat market. --- • - • ---- LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—Market quiet. Sales 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 on speculation. LIVERPOOL COPPER MARKET, MONDAY.—Market quiet. Bars, 66 to 661 ; ores, 131 to 131. A. melancholy affair is reported from Horfield, near Bristol, yesterday. Mr. Cook dropped dead from heart disease. A neighbour, Mr. Pierce, was fetched, and he was so shocked at the news of his friend's death that he suddenly expired. Two large fires are reported by telegram. In one which occurred on Friday night at Constantinoble, fifty houses were destroyed. It is stated that a fire is raging in the forests of the Saguenay region in Canada, an area of five miles by thirty. A. number of persons have perished in the flames, and 300 families in the villages of Saguenay have been rendered destitute. A. scene of intense excitement occurred at a Liver- -- - pool fire. A sailor named Cheers, who lodged in the top back room of the house, with his wife and two children, was so alarmed for the safety of his family that, although he was advised to wait until the arrival of the fire-escapes, he threw one of his children, an infant four months old, from the window of the top front room into the street. The child was caught in the arms of the people assembled in the street, and was uninjured. The rest of the family also escaped uninjured. COMPANIICS , Pd 10 Great Northern 11 Hi 25 Indo-European (Lmtd) 14 18 10 Med. Extension (L).. bf 61. 20 Soc. Trans. France (L) 15 i 15 SW. India & Panama 7 7i rS SECURITIES. Pd 51. Rbbr, G P Tel. Wks. 44 45 100 Intr. Fin . ancial (L) Irrigton g. 5 c 1 - 04106 5 National Discount (L) 12 l2i 50 Ocean Marine 20 Pninslr & Orntl Stm. 44 45 Telegraph Constrctn 34 341 St Tobacco 6 p c Ln, Gua. 5 by Italian Gyrumnt 91 93 Trust &Ln of 111 Cnda t Ipm !en- Age, way !am lack ), all The hau and able, iorp, and to 1) a and tahea • r ad' •(. 11 't t be r : gg je, ori°' s Sarre or, 're o vi e son ,0e ,be Prfr a 3 {of o f t o s*' d Ps6tbe to ~,Po ut '0 ' e a O P • 11 38 F rog 0 0 t e •ne 1111' Ce i._4. ce