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THE TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 183. LORD DERBY ON SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. Tertcrday alter eWiwtatU jwbuU ul ethers latecwttad Both African ef sir Interview with Lord Derby, who oeeW kj the Hoe. Eralya Ashley, at Um Colcoiel Otic, to lay Ufor.hu kcdtuptbriMlt c(tttcof(tM held a ttwCtuxa street I lout. The depctatio consisted of blr Donald Corrw.M Mn.J.

M.rwork. K.Whyte, AiW. TikKT. P. Stalsy.

William Swing. J. UJUtrB Du IW juw Werer. C. T.

r3Ii. J. Gibhard, Thomas E. atlct (nrbrr ef Car lwiamcnt). J.

X. Verrimaa fineeaher of Cap lriiamewt), end others. biKlXWALuCtWUi.NJ'nU UtrodaciAC th deputation, M4 th powtioo of affairs in Sooth Africa at th Virearat Bomt was to rritirmt that the; appealed to hU Lwebthiw far prompt eamsidention and action. The ooro tiertiaf interval involved ia th auetlioo whether the present rttt of matter in Beebuanaland and in Zalulaad alwakl allevol to contina vara vary greet. 113 th a i part aad uapuf trad of South Africa emoeintrd to over titJWOMH aterling but tiara th practical unrest ami aprrrtaiBtr tt and wr of the Transvaal the trad of tsoath Afrit had.

owing to th aad other causes, fellea off largely, anil waa rapidly diminithinr. Tbey Vret ircJ to think that th adoption of a vigorous and settled policy ai to tho int aiioa of thit country to maintain iu wcr a Um paranouaf Tower in that part of tha world would larrrlT trod to realtor eonAdeoe and giv tha thanre for gradual improvement, natrritlly anJ Mciallj. It wet, ha cuotendrd. absolutely vital to tha interests of Natal, to tha Zulu and Am. limit, and our own repute lion and nit of honour and joatic.

that tho Government tldttld adopt a firm polk; with regard to South Africa, and liucially in to far a coooe nxd where we debt not to allow tha eetebliahmcBt of any foreign iaaurnaa. Mr. Irvine, Mr. Steyther, Mr. J.

X. Merrimaa, and Fuller aJJrexcd hit lordship in a similar teste. Mr. Sorrn read a letter from 4oath Africa, in which tbe titer aaid" that Batten had armed at that state that ta lawless art on the border! were now degenerating into a Met of banditti, about one third of whom were deserter front English iwgitna nt. and other loose fUh that tha Trtntraalert are themselves getting afraid of, to that all t.adeaith tbe interior mutt cease; and if the Imperial tloeemirent do not help, we mutt wofeai look to Germany or acme other Tower not so scrupulous at bullion.

The Horn arrogance mutt be pat down." Lokd Dxsbt, In reply, sell, I wat not aware of the precise nature of tbe subjects which yoa intended to bring before me wben yoa came here. Those subjects hare been various, aad many opiniont hare been expressed npon them, some of which I agree with, othen I entirely dissent from. It it rather difficult to reply to the variety of that have been made upon different parts of a hat it no doubt tbe same question, but a question which divide! itself into very many different heads. Now, the apjeal that was made by the last speaker is Tery eadly annrerrd nerer heard anybody connected with the Gorersment with thie or any former Goiwuaret eoggeat that it wat detirable, or that it wet the intention of thoae in power, to (ire np any poeeettion which England baa actually acquired and holds. If there really are genUamen, though I can baldly belie it, who suppose that we hare any intention gi wg up Natal, or the Cape Colony, I think the sooner they are disabused of that imnroantoe, the ltWr, though I rontcat, if I had not heard the subieet mentioned in this room, I tbould hare hardly thought it worth while to deny what nolody is very likely to believe.

How, as to th rery different questions that have been raited, I do not admit that in oar relations with the Transvaal there is anything of which we hare need to be ashamed. I quite admit that one great mistake was made, I was a member tbe Cabinet that made it, and therefore I tbould not make that admittion if it were not drawn from me by con fiction that it is a fact, AVa were misled by what wat ns doubldlr mittaken information from Sooth AJrica. We believed that tbe people of the Transvaal, if not actually ncairouaof English annexation, were at any rate not hostile to it, and under that impression the annexation took place. Undoubtedly it turned out to be a mistake, do not believe, whatever unfortunate circumstances oo jrred in ronoexioa with the withdrawal, that awitrract was ever done by. any Government in this country than tbe undoing of that act of annexation and withdrawal from the Transvaal.

I agree in what hat bees said that we are not only Justified in enforcing, but we are bound to enforce the Convention which we have made and which the authorities of the South African KeibUe voluntarily and freely accepted. They are bound by the Convention as well at we, and I have no doubt that there it no desire on their cart to violate it. Their position is no doubt that of having but little of a central authority in their country, an theie tore of being entirely unable to rw train these freebooters who are doing all sort! of mischief beyond tbe frontier. We are quite prepared, as we have againi and again said in Tar liamcnt, to take such measures as may be necessary for the purpose of restoring order in Bcchntnslsnd, and in so doing I am very glad to be able to asree with two or three gentlemen who spoke in this deputation in so doing we ate tut taking attep in the slightest degree hostile to the people of the Transvaal, and we are not doing anjthiog which the Dutch population could look npon with tut picion, or could regard at a measure directed at against the. bear.) I am very glad to hear what one speaker, said that the great bulk of the population of the Cape Colony would sympathize with us in our endeavouri to restore order in the coon try.

I may just say in passing that I think that it It a matter which eon eernt them as well at us, and I think that we have some right to look to them for something more than a merely passive attitude, and if necessary something more than a merely moral support but no doubt we are strong enough to do the work lor ourselves, and I do not for my part anticipate that It will be. a long or difficult basinesa. We with to settle the matter peteetbly. We are very glad to accept the proposals of the Cane Government to ate their good offices in the matter we are not discontinuing those preparations which may (though we hope that they will not) become necessary in the event of a peaceable solution not being obtained. With regard to Bechnanaland, therefore, there is do difference between us.

I quite understand the opinion which one gentleman gave, Uut it would not be desirable to use black troops against whiles, and I can assure him that we are truly alive to tha extreme danger of provoking a war of races, whether it is by exciting jealousy between the hnglish and the Dutch, or exciting jealousy between tbe white population and the blacks. Sow, to far, I agree with you. Vfith regard to tbe question of Zululand, 1 am afraid we are pot so entirely of one mind. I have beard the argument used to day and I think it is an argument not oaed for tbe first time that we are under a moral obligation to take care of Zululand and to protect the native! of Zolnland against their enemies because they went to war with ul and were beaten. I say distinctly I do not te ognize a moral obligation of that kind.

Sir Eartle Frere rnty nave been wise or unwise in making war upon the Cuius wben be did so, but undoubtedly be did say that their Irmamehts were a standing menace to the colonies, and that they intended to attack them sooner or later. Wall, Ibe war took place, and they were beaten. What is there acdlating or uncertain in our policy Why, Sir iehael llickt litach, who htld at that time the office which I now bold, from the first distinctly repudiated any idea of annexing Zululand or of extending authority over it. A policy of annexation or a protectorate never has been accepted in this office not at the lime wben the Government waa in power which was sup foaed to be most favourable to any bias of this kind. I say that, that you may not sup lose that there bit been any change of view or flcy when, in fact, that is not the ease.

The question rat how to restore order when we. evacuated tbe country. First, it wat attempted to do that by meant of petting up II chief each holdinr authority in his own district. It that arrangement could have worked we tbould have been routent to let it alone, but it soon became spireut that lhee chiefs would not lire at peace with one another. Tribal wan would break out, and a ttroncer centralized sathority was necessary to maintain Order.

Then, believing that we acted according ta tbe withes of the Zulu nation, vre recalled their former King, Cetvwayo. lie held lower for a time, when, unfortunately, I think, he rot into tad hands. But whatever the cause of it, be ctrtainly did not viae his power in a manner conducive to tbe general tranquillity: and after bis death thrso tribal feuds broke out again. tTbat we have said to the Zulus it, Uanage your own affairs. We do not interfere with them.

Wo do not want to exercise any authority over you. We took possession of that strip of territory called the Beserve for the express purpose of doing that which we reproach yoa for dot doing namely, for the securing the colony of Natal, and tha time now arises to secure the protectorate over that country." You know that a protectorate means annexation. It It tbe atme thing, and when you have annexed Wbyjrouhaveeatotnertribes beyond; fou will always have the risk of disturbance upon the rentier of the colony, and the further you go with that frontier, the only difference it that tho further yoa are from your own resources, and tbe more difficult a border war is to deal with when vou have to make it. Hut wlut I wanted to lay on that bead that so far as moral obligation goes, I think that this it a very fair question to argue who was In tbe right or who was fa tbe wrong when war between us sad the Zulus first broke out. But wben we hare restored to them their territory, except a comparatively small strip Which ws require for our own security, and whenfter try ng various mode of helping them to govern have left them to manage then own affain in their own way, I do not think that further obligation arises consequent upon tho eire urn stances of that war.

Kow, as to the danger to Natal, I need not aay that we shall always watch cart fully and anxiously the appearance of any signs of danger to the colony. But! do not suit fallow tbe reason of the gentlemen who spoke of tha risk in eontequeoce of the trouble existing in Zala ana ana of toe naure outoreax in natat. cutuew i can aet follow this arrument that because tb whit men beyond the frontier are quarrelling with tbe natives In some placet, taking away their lands, therefore the native population as a who! should revwng itself and retaliate, not npon that who hav attacked them, but upon tb British Government and British civilians who have smpuloatly respected their rights in every part of th British powwaslons. I am quit prepared to eontider tha question of any further steps that may necessary for th Mntartloi at tV. Vix hot I am bound to say that I hav not heard anything to day or anything before that indue mm to depart from that which ha been th policy of all parties In England alac Um Zulu war that.

rm4y, of declining to takanpon onnetvw th government of th Zala country. I am sorry to giva as answer which boztfavourtbl to your wishes, I do not at all say that altered drcamstanca mav not iavolv at aom future time a cJiancrUcy; but the objection to Indefinite ex ten trioo of African poteraiens it vary itrocg. and I eoness I should require very strong reasons Indeed to tndoc i contest to so large aa extemton of our rwpootibilitiea la that part of th land at I began byatymg that tbar sot th slightest Intention on our part abandon any colony which th Brfthh Gevwrnxoaet koUt or to any claim which can fairly mate. Xatl aaa acdnt out that tbar it a wid alrttBatioate thatwalMnrs iwrntrr th abandonment of that which already pcas and tb tmllmhed cxtetafcw of territorial responsibilities which ara kelier, mere tbaa saOcWat for oar streagth. I aaa boond to rpeak frankly, a yoa hav don so to as aad I do Dot knew that there any other point in what yoa hav said to which I shall think it neeeasary to refer.

One thing I will add I will tat ears to mention it to my eolleagors fas th Cabinet. I thai pat before them, as I havadoo before, policy which hav purtoed, anl if it should be tb. opinion of those with whoa I act that bar failed ia discharging oar dory ta thapsopkof Zutalaad, my personal eoaviction oath rabbet would yield to argument but I can act hold out to yoa th bop that under present ebenmttaaee tt is at all Lkalv that any chance will Uk cUc in tbevWwsof th Government, and, that being so, I can only thank you for th trouble you hare taken in laying your view beor me. i ne oepuiauon uea wiuorew. TUB INTERS ATIOSAL HEALTH EXHIBIT OK.

Th following report was mad by th Executive Council of th International Health Exhibition, 1884, to th Prince of Wales, their president, on Thursday, October 30 May it pleas your Boyal Highness, We have th honour to report that tb International Bealth Exhibition wat closed this evening, the attendance on this th closing day caving been 37,1 CS. The Exhibition has been opened 151 days. beta five days lest than the FUberles Exhibition in ISS3. The fact that admissions have beet) registered dcrinr tba boun thit Exhibition baa been open Incontes ably prove tbe public approval ol iu object, and also de monstrate the grtst value for exhibition purposes of the ground at tbe ditposal of tb Commlatiooer of 1851. Even thit site, however, extensive at it it, was found in practice very restricted for the fall accommodation of the recen' Exhibition and the comfort of the numerous vititort.

Tbe close atttntion given to tb various exhibits, together with universal good order, hat been a' characteristic feature of tb Exhibition throughout. Notwithstanding the large numbers, ss high sa in on day.which hare thronged tbe garden and buildings no injury hat been done, no loca sustained. Tba Exhibition has comprised the exhibits of 2,1 CO exhibitors, supplemented by tbe Chinese exhibition and tbe collections forwarded by tbe Japanese and Siamese Govern menu, and alto by some exhibits which we deemed it proper to form, or to assist informing, as being beyond tb scope of ordinary exhibiton. Such were 1, the historical series of dress exhibits 2, tb display of the power of electric light for external and internal lighting, as also lor ornamental display 3, tbe lanar mares irom Orenburg and the preparation of koumiss on tb spot 4, th sanitary aad insanitary bouses also, at having a special scientinc educational value. tbe hygienic" labnratonea, biological and physical, and, 6, the formation of a library of sanitary works snd pers.

Of these it is hoped by many persons that th library and tha laboratories may have more thin an ephemeral existence. Tbe library, contain tng already a valuable collection of uaUicatioos snd to vemment tapers on sanitary matters Irom all parts of the world, would if made accessible free of charge throughout the year to tb many who tak an interest ia sanitary que supplied with th various publications and papen from time to time istaed on such matters doubtless be of very great utility. It would enable those interested readily to ascertain recorded facts, and that remove mitapprchen eion on matters of vital import to the well being of the nation. The maintenance of the laboratories would ensure a means of sanitary research and teaching for th future which England has not had in the past. In these laboratories studies could be carried on, and teaching could be given of a kind similar to that which is sfforJed by various foreign institutions which been established in th interest of the pnblio health.

These studies hsve a direct bearing on the solution of health problems, which not only affect the well being of romm unities, but exercise sa important influence on agricultural and commercial interest. With your.Itoysl fiigbness'i permission, we would propose to consider further these matters, and perhaps make suggestions for your Koyal llirbness't contideration. The educational divition of tbe Exhibition mainly displayed in the City Guilds Institute, contained a very good representation of the most important educational movements and deserved tha close study given to it by those specially interested in education. It would be impossible to enter into detail! about the various element of this Exhibition but the gymnastic exrrcites for boys and girls conducted under the guidance of the educational dirin'on of the Exhibition met with approval from the public and from educational authorities. In order to make this undertaking' aa useful as possible for advancing knowledge, arrangement were made fcr holding a series of conferences and for tbe delivery of lectures on subject connected with public neaiin and education, i nere conicrenres were conauciea under the superintendence of various societies.

They dealt with many subject! of public interest, and it it believed that much useful information was thereby diffused, and that in some instances practical results of value to the public ncaltn may be expected, ma ntve ino nonour to transmit a complete set of tbe literature of the health branch of the Exhibition, comprising, in volume form, Si handbooks and the reports of 14 conference and SS lectures. Those connected with the educational branch will accompany our further rtport. Tho expenses of the Exhibition, both in its organization and train tenance, have been heavy. Tbe magnitude of the work which was don will be fullv demonstrated in our final report, which shall shortly make but we are already enabled to ttate that no call will have to be made upon tbe guarantors, and that we shall be in a position to return the several deeds of guarantee. For and on behalf of tbe ExecuUre Council, urcsUSGHAM and dUXDos, unairman.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, I beg to thank you for your article in Ac Timet of to day drawing attention to the shilling and half crown success of tbe Health Exhibition, and tb the failure of it In another, a higher, aspect. Something besides wat sought, and hat not been effected." I with to show, if you will allow me, that this something might have been effected. too, without any diminution of tbe abopkeeping tuccess. Whitelandt hat 14U students, young women between th ages of 20 and 22, being trained as schoolmistresses.

are within a quarter of an hour's walk of tbe Exhibition, and could hare gone once or twice a week to study variout matters connected with health, bat we were not allowed. It coaid not be expected that students would be able to afford even tbe diminished fee (91. for more than 100) several timet so we want once. I tried no less than six times to have my. students admitted free merely for pur poses of study, not sight teeing, called on the secretary and wrote to him I memorialized tbe committee once or twice I wrote to Lord Bcay, and all to no avail.

So these students, who might have studied snd spread a good deal of inlormatlon, went JOHN pTi AUNTHOETE, Principal. Whitelandt College, Cbeltea, Oct. 30. NAVAL AND UILTTA IN TELLIUEA CE. HiafctTtroothJn Malabar arrived at Sue ymter day aad ltavw to day for KnfUnd.

Hac Majesty's ship Kingisher, six gust, was tndoekd at Shaerses yesterday to andargo a series of trials of ber nsacbJaerj on the measured mil. If aplia Sands, prepara tory to being to reinforce tb xsntaa. seel in lb Eatt Indie. Her Majesty's ship Tourmaline, 12 guns. Captain Sichard Beyle, lata senior officer' ship oath coast of Madagascar, passed a very satisfactory intpectioo at Sheer est harbour yesterday at th bands of Flag Cap tai a James A.

Poland, hlajor Tritcott, B.M., alto inspected th Boyal llariae oa board th Tourmaline. Th thro houn' full power trial of th engine of the troopship Tamar, Capt J. B. Warden, wat made yesterday hi the Channel, and the result were considered eminently satisfactory, the mean speed being 13 1 knot, aad mean indicated horse power a against 245 at tb con. tractort trial.

It it expected that the Tamar will leave for Portsmouth at noon to day. The Flying Squadron of the German Imperial Ifavy, con listing of the steam corvettes Bismarck, 16 guns, bearing the fiag of ear Admiral Edward Knoir Gneitesau, 16 guns Olga, 10 guns and th Ariadne, eight guns, from WilhelmahavenJast from Dover, put into Plymouth Sound yesterday morning, wben the ctutomary talute were ex changed. The Squadron will leave Plymouth on Wednesday for Madeira, ra route for Angra Pequena, on th West Coast of Africa, to formally tak over the new German possessions there. The following appointment wen mad at th Admiralty yesterday Capt. Francis S.

Clayton, to tha Diamond Lieut. Robert S. D. Cumming, to the Falcon Lieut. Bow land E.

Berkeley, to the Agamemnon Lieut. Charles E. Madden, to the Assistance Lieut. Harry F. J.

Wyatt.to tha Repulse Archibald Shaw Steaart, midshipman, to the Ttmerair and Denis Mahoney, chief officer, to the Penelope, for coastguard at aimer. The undermentioned 21 cert of th Royal Engineers have undergone the necessary examination by a divisional board at Chatham garrison, for promotion Capt. F. A. Day, for th rank of major Lieuts.

J. il. aJe, J. A. Stone, G.

W. Pringle, J. It. B. Sergeant, A.

V. Kent, Houston, R. E. Xlononey, W. V.

Brown, C. F. Mould, F. F. B.

Renny Tailyour, C. H. Rote, W. A. J.

E. D. Haggitt, J. J. Lang, W.

J. Lawrie, A. C. Painter' A. L.

Swainson, H. Broke, J. S. Iurrit, II. Bonham Carter, E.

F. Taylor, R. W. IL BucUand, K. 8.

Curtit. W. 1. Brvtt, and B. C.

Johnston, for the rank of captain THE INN 8 or COURT. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE, UR. CHAPLIN'S SPEECH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir.

I have read with concern Mr. Chaplln't speech at Leamington. Men who are entitled to speak upon great question and ar listened to when they do tpesk should tpeak with soberness, and should direct people' mindt to just issues. Mr. Chaplin tayt that have had a good sexton, and yet the general result was that the prospects of agriculture had aeldom been mora gloomy than they were at the pre" tnt moment "as if one swallow would make a summer.

Then be goes en to aay, It ia utterly useless any longer to ignor that th real eaote of this depression must trsrad, not to bad to any other of the cans! which have been indicated from time to time, but simply to the low prices which resulted from excessive foreign com rt tit Ion." Of conrse, Mr. Chaplin is here bidding very igb for a return to protection but ought Mr. Chaplin to indicate such a course, and so set bit followers to wast time in beating the air Enormous quantities of food, the greater part of which tbey could perfectly well produce at home, were sect to this country at prices which were sting away th vitals of tha agricultural interett at horn." I tit quite true that enormous quantities of food are being sent us which ought to be produced at home and will Mr. Chaplin kindly answer tbe following question': How it is, with tha exception of wheat, that almost every product of the farm is nearly CO per cent, dearer than it used to be, and yet at that time agriculture was fairly nroaperous Butter used to be sold at bd. pr mutton.

In i r.1 r.l ca mi i 0a. ucci, w. as. a good fat fowl for It. 6d barley, 30s.

per quarter beans, 28s. peas, SOt. All these now ar from 25 per cut. to 60 per cent, dearer, and yet purchase them of tbe foreigner at tbese enhanced price, and allow our own lands to go out of cultivation, while Mr. Chaplin appeal to the Government for help.

If be could indicate a course whereby people could neip inemseives it wouia oe muenmore worthy a characteristic of a statesman. I am, your obedient servant, I CHAS. DOWNES. 29, Bishopsgate street. London, E.G..

Oct. SO. Tbz Sktb CsorriKS. A telegram from Fertre state that th crofters in th KUmoir district are in a state of excitement over a rumour that tbetherifTs off cert are on their way from Inverness to serve removal summonses on them. At already stated, large numberi of the crofters turned out on 8aturday to give the offieert a warm reception.

These officials did not appear, but watch was maintained throughout Sunday, and yesterday 00 crofter mounted guard over both side of the Ui to intercept aay stranger. It it supposed that military or strong detachments of police will sent to thajaland to aaaiat th authorities. Tbi Aston Riots. Th Birmingham Conservatives hav decided to commence criminal prooeedirgs, Erobably In th Birmingham Police court, by aa applica on oa a charge of libel conspiracy pi libel W. and' W.

(J. Barton and R. C. Jarvit, who have mad statutory declarations denying tb hiring of roughs to attack tb Li beta It at AtU. A telegram received ia Birmingham from Undo last night tayt that Mr.

Chamberlain will probably be aubpoeaaed at a witness in the legal proceeding about to taken." Much baa been mad by tb CoBserratire of th eircumstanc that th document read by Ur. Chamberlain in his speech were tworn affidavits, on which, It it alleged, proceedings for perjury could net be taken, Thit reported difficulty ha new been rsaaoved la order that, aa far a tha Liberals an mmruL there may be no technical hindrance in the way of a thorough investigation of the ehargee. For this purpose the sworn affidavit hav bees renewed in tbe form of statutory declarations, aaa therefor the Oonaervative Bay tak nronccrtingi for penary If they think rjnnaw. OXFORD, NOT. 3.

The Warden andFellowt of All Sonlt College, at their meeting thit morning, elected Franci William l'ember, of Balliol College, and Herbert Hensley Henson, non collegiate ttaJsnt, to fellowship in the college. Mr, Pembcr wat a scholar of Balliol and took a first class ta classical moderations, 1881, a first class In Li tens Humaniores, 1884, and the Ireland scholarship, 1884. Mr. Henson obtained a first class in modern history. 1884.

This is the first instance in which a on collegiate or un attached student hat been elected to a College F'ellowtbip. An examination will be held st Oriel College, Oxford, a Tuesday, December 2, and following dsys, for the purree of filling up at least two srboisrtbip. Th scbolsrthipt are open to all candidate who have not exceeded the sge of 19 yean cn tbe day of election, and are of the arnoal value of 80 during residence. They are tenable, in tha first instance for two yesrs, but in the case of all scholan whose conduct and industry are satisfactory this term will be prolonged to four yean, to which for special reasons a fifth may be added. Candidates sre to call cn tbe l'rovoit en Monday, December 1, bringing with them tettimontala of food character and proof of tbeir time of birth.

The examination will be in romn.ou with Exeter and Trinity College. Every candidate on bis name will be atked to mention in writing the collegri at which he wirhe to be elected, placing them in tbe order of Lis preference. Preliminary Honour hxamication in Natural Science. The Senior Proctor will receive the names of candidates for the second public examination in rudiment! of faith and religion, or tnt butter offered Instead thereof, group group and group firm tbemteives, or, if ceceuary, through tbeir tutors, at Worcester College, on Thursday, November C. and Friday, November 7, each day from 11 'clock till 12, and from 2 o'clock till 3.

The Junior Tractor will receive the name of candidate! for tbe tint public examir.atich,fromtbemelvei or through tbeir tutort.at the tcboolt, on Saturday, November 8, from 12 o'clock till 1 30, and on Monday, November 10, from 12 o'clock till 1 30. The Junior Proctor will receive th names of candidates for Roponsions st the tcboolt, on Thursday, November 27, from 1 o'clock till 2, and on Friday, Noven.ber 28, ism 1 o'clock till 2. Tbe name of any candidate not yet matriculated mu't be ient by the Head or a tutor of a college or ball, or by the Cenvr of Unattached Students. An examination for tbe certificate of proficiency In subject bearing on preventive medicine and public health will be held in the second week of December, beginning on Monday, the 8th, at 10 a.m. Intending candidates (who mutt have patted all tbe examinationi for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine of this University) are reqeested to send tbeir names to tbe Regius Professor of Medicine on or before November 15.

Tbe first examination for the degree of Bachelor in Musis will commence on Tuesday, Jsnuary 27,1833, at 10 o'clock, in the schools. The names of gentlemen who intend to resent tbemteives will be received by Mr. Geo. Parker, be clerk of tbe schools, on or before Tuesday, January 20, 1885. on Devment of the statutable fee of 2.

Candidates who are not already members of tbe University mutt matri culste tetore the day ol examination, subjects or humiliation Harmony and counterpoint, in not more than four parts. Text book Oueley'i Treatise on Harmony and on Counterpoint, Canon, and Fugue." CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 3. The Le Bat prize, offered annoally for the best English essay on a subject of general literature (such subject to be occasionally chosen with reference to the history, institutions, and probable destinies and prospect! of the Anglo Indian Empire) to be written by a graduate of the University of not more than three yean' itanding from his tint degree, has been awarded to Arthur utweuyn i 'a vies. scholar ot irinlty College.

Ibe subject oi meesaty is "Usury in India with special reference to the ryot of the Decean." The value of the prize is about 00. Tbe author of the essay bearing tbe motto Quot homines tot sententix is requested to call on the fee Chancellor. At Christ's College an examination for entrance scholarships and exhibitions will be held on Tuesday, January 6, Tbe examination will be open to stodent who have not commenced residence and who were born after January 9, 1SC6. Tbe scholars will be elected for proficiency in classics, or in mathematics, or in natural sciences, or in any two of these branches of study. Tbe scholarship! are tenable for not more than two years certain, and the etaxtmust value 80 per annum.

Tbe number and value of the scholarships will depend on tbe merits of the candidates. The holder of an entrance scholar! hi max be elected to a foundation scholarship at the end of either his first or second year of residence. Every candidate recommended for a scholarship it required to enter at Chrit t't College and to come into residence not later than October, Tbe above examination will take place at tbe same time as tbe examinations for scb.olartb.ipt at Emmanuel and Sidney Sussex Collegri. A candidate at this college in any of tbe subjecti may also be eligible without further examination at either of the other two colleges in default of properly qualified candidates at those colleges, it being undent ood that each college will giv the preference to its own candidate if nronerlv onaiified. Further rarticulan of tbe subject of the examination may be obtained on written application to tbe Rev.

J. Uartmell or Mr, E. S. Thompson, tuton of Christ's Collee. All candi date must send to one of tbe tuton copy of register of Dtrtn snn certificate of good conduct, on or beiore Uecem ber 30, 1884, and alto specify tbe subject in which wishes to be examined.

The annual election of Fellows of St. John's Colleen wal neid to day, wben the following graduate Ol ins College were chosen to fill tbe tlx vacancies Charles Haddock Stuart. MA. first daii in tha Natural Science Tripos, for physics, chemiitry, aad TDUicniuiry. 2.

John Brill. B.A.. 4 th Wnntler in Mathematical Trioo. January. 1882.

3. Walter Frank Raphael Weldon, BA, first clatiin the Natural Science Tripos, 1881, for soologynd compara tive uavomy, numan anatomy, and pnysioiogy. 4. Alfred Robert Johnson, B.A., sixth Wrangler Mathematical Tripo, June, 1882, and placed in the first division Mathematical Tripos, Part lll.in January, 1883. 5.

George Frederick Stout, B.A., first clatain Classical Tripos, Part 1831 part IL, 1882, distinguished in ancient philosophy first elasi Moral Sciences Tripos, Jnne, 188J, diitinguished in metaphyiic. 6. George Ballard Mathews, B.A., Senior Wrangler Mathematical Tripos, June, 1883. and placed in tha tint division Mathematical Tripos, Part January, 1884. Dr.

George Murray Humphry, F.R.8., Professor of Surgery, has been elected a Fellow of King's College. Dr. Humphry wss Professor of Anatnmv from 18C6 to 1883. wben he resigned. On the establishment of the Prof essonhip of Surgery ta May, 1883.

Dr. Humphry was elected, but at jveeent there is no stipend attached to the Prof essor thip. Professor Humphry is also aa Honorary Fallow of Downing OolUre. At St. John1 College there will be aa election to a M'Mabon law studentship on Friday, November ZL The studentship is of the annual vln nClM aad is tenable far four yean.

1 1 is open to the competition of all members of the College who have proceeded to the degree of B.A. or LL.B and are not of tufflrlmt atandinff for tha derre of MA or LL aad who bend Jidt intend to prepare them selves practice in ina profession of the law. candidate should tend in their name not later than November 13. Tbe Special Eiaminatlm VntL. fn tha ordinarr It A degree will be helJ ou December and 5.

It is open to all llXtferrraduatet who have krnt bv raddenea at least eirht term and have pssted both part of the Previous Examination, and also the General Examination. Oendldaies mast send ia their name on or before Saturday, November 13, sBM.BHijajMajeUL,3Ulttyuoila. tamnrwrn la rmr' with th gee aval mmipttton of student of th Lac of Cowrt bald at Linaola's lmi HaH. 20th, 21st, 22d, aad 33d of October, the Council of Legal Education have awarded to the following student! certificate that they tare satisfactorily pasted a public examination tdmund Acres Bagibawe, Uiddlo Temple Frederic GoreO Bane. Oliver Eaton Bodingtcsi.

Archibald Henry Bodkin, John Le Booker, Alfred Joba Edward EgtttonHaaacaBrydges, Inner Temple Louis Matthew Caution, Middle Temple Charles William Chitty, William Hey Cotb, Franot Cochran, and 11 ugh Bertram Cox, Inner Tempi Arthcr Herbert Davit and refer Alexander de Roxario, Middle Temple; Havilland Walter de Samnnarex and Richard Marcus Gordon DULInner Temple; Henry William Disney, Liacola's inn UontagL John Druitt and Percy Franci Da Croi, Inner Temple hi rod Be hav Dutt, Lincoln's inn; hwald Argust Etselen, Inner Temple; Edward Albert Gait, Miidie Tempi; Robert Thorn Gill aad Henry Rider liacgard, Lincoln's inn Robert William Frederick Harrison, Inner Temple Walter Parry Hatkett Smith, Lincoln inn Thcmat WagvUffe Hatcraft.William Oliver Hodgesnd Llewellyn Wjui Jonesjnner Tcmtl Clement Coulton Bovlaixe Kent. Crav's ien Clifford Kitchin. Lincoln's inn: Pandit Shranuii Krifhravsrma and John HirhCeld Leigh. Inner Temple Benjamin Scott rotter Jiacgeagb. Midi lemile; bdward L'narie Macnaghten, linccln's inn Mohammed Abdool Majid, Middle Temple Robert MsnueL Inner Temple; Henry Merrick, Middle Temple Jiiibhai Edtlji Modi, Lincoln's inn Thomas Moore.

Alfred Crril Morasso and Charles James Morris, Middle Temple Arthur Turn oar Murray, Newton, Inner Temple Moung Bah Ohn, Middle Temple Franeia Plumptre Beret ford Oemaston, Inner Temple ilium Edward fltwell. Middle Temple; Edward Hare PickersgUl. Inner Temi le; Pliny Henry Pisani. Middle Temple Fret it Murray Pollock, Inner Temple Leslie iTooyn. Annor 1 nmp yuicae, reward Knsntott, Arthur i Clavell Halter, and Charles Dounlaa Scott.

TemolsT: i Alexander George John Stewart, Edgar Storey, and Arthur Edward wift. Inner Temple Israel Alexander Sjmmons, George l'aul Taylor, Sjeci Mohamed Habib 'Uliah. Joseph Vintcent. and William Moutgomery Fairlie Waterton, Middle lempie; and l.otert lounger. Inner Temple.

The following student passed a satisfactory examination in Roman Law; Alfred Armitate baker. LinctJo inn Francis John Brownlow Bcthune.fteginald Childers Culling Csrr, aud Edward Chandos Chclmondiey, Inner Triple Edward Clayton, Gray inn Hon. Gilbert Coleridge and Hon. Stephen William Buchanan Coleridce. MiJdle Temple William Thcmat A rthnr Coby Oourtauld, John Grathan Dickson, snd Charles Frederic Duacan.Icner Temple Franci! Fitzgerald and John Human Fcrbes, ancuie tuple Jvumar nun utrocamji, Lincoln mn William James Hill and eerie Smith Kueene Humphrevs.

Inner Tern pie Mohammad Abdul Jail, Middle Temple Herman Le Roy, Inner Temple Ralph Robert Lumley, Middle Temple; Michael Gallwey M'N'amara, Richard Edmund Mitcbeon, and Frank orris Inner Temple Charles Herrman Oertel, Lincoln's inn Harold Ldmcnd Petberick and Tbomai Crispe roole, tl iddle Temple Charles Gray Robertson. Inner Templn Ilnry William Kent llotcoe, Arthur Joseph Kusoell, Cyra nji Colabavala Rustamji, snd Arthur O'Ferrall haenj lncoln't inn Cecil Smith, Charles Edward Drummund Telfer.and Michael Henry Temple, Inuer Temple Nsmaswsytm Tyagaraja and Charles Herbert Tylcc, Lincoln's inn I'A in Diake Scaly Vulal. Inner Temple John I'bilip Fairbaim Water meyer. Middle Temple; Francis Wstt and Ilerintld Cooper Willis. Grav's inn and Charles Wilson, Middl Temple.

ARMENIAN AFFAIRS. TO TnE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, On Wbit 3londay ltt you did the honour of in" serting in Tit Tisw an account of Ibe election of the new Cstholicot of Armenia. In cociequtne of the refusal ef Monsignor Nereis, the Fatritrch of Ccnttantinople, to as sume tbe imiortant duties of that high office, it was gen rally expected tlat Monsigncr MtlcLiztdek, tbe Arch bishop of Smyrns, who rercivtd tbe next lsrgest number of votes, would be considered Cstholicos elect, without tbe troublesome formalities of a new election. This, however, involved tbe prciotltion I put forward at tbe eonrluska of letter, But then wbat of the Czar'i veto and th cell bnted lai of the Balagcnia The Russian Government has at length replied to that query by an I mi erial rescrij t.

The necessities of your valu able fc forbid my reproducing this document i tzttnio. I will therefore, with your permitnon, confine myself fo giving your readers a general idea of its score. Tbe rescript takes cognizance of the election oflastMsy, refers ta the leei represented, to the ntmler of and totb eirrumstance that tone of the Armenian sees in Turkey only designated their candidate in writing thus indirectly admittii tie ton reiretentation of tbe whole of there bifboi rirs. It adverts to tee fact that. In conformity with the ttstutet, four teclefiiisticsl dignitaries bad been polled for, while the electors, after ticminatiiig Mcntigccri N'eraei and tlelchixedtk, bad decided to submit tbeir names only as caudidates for tbe Imrrritl tauctiou.

Then, in a tpirit ef righteous temple for tie very letter cf tbe Balagema.tb rescript uotieet two or three minor irregularities in tbe pro ceedings of the electers, which, however, sink into insignificance in pretence of tbe very grave irregularity com. itted by the Russian Government itself in refusing ad mission to tbe two delegates whom the Turkish Armenians proposed to send to EteLmiadzin to reproent them col lectively. It then goes on to state that, bes des the irre gularities referred to, tbe election bad cot been in conformity with tbe provisions cf tbe statutes, since, in consequence of tbe resignation of tie Patriarch Kernel from tbe Catholicosate, instead ot submitting for Imperial sanction the names oi two candidates, only one had been presented." On tbese grounds, it continues, tbe Czar hat been pleated to consider tbe elect, on of tbe 8th and 9tb of May as void, snd enjoins tbe Holy Synod ef Etchmiadzin to issue freth writs lor a tew election. It aptea by a further notice that tbe new election is ordered for tbe Sth of Mty iu the ei.sumg yesr. Suih then.

Sir, is the decision come to by tbe Czar Government, a decision hkb, on the face of it, it L.cor.teruential, wben we remember the repeated telegrams of the Czar to Nerset offering to confirm tbe election If bis Iminenc'e would only agree to become Catbolicot. Tbe neglect to offer the Catoolicosate to ArchMtbop Melrbizedek of Smyrna, to whom next to Nertes the majority of votes waa given, would teem to indicate that, notwithstanding his compara tive youin trii great uis tnorougn knowledge of all things Russian (I ariLg been lorn, and bred on Russian soil), and his inderendence of character, he is not a jurtona grata with the ruling powers. In consequence of the non recognition by Rnttia or tbe electlou conducted at Constantinople in conformity with tha Armenian Constitution granted by Imperial Irade in 18o2, there bat arisen a conLiet ol statutes. Tbe canon law of tbe Armenian Church requires the election of one Catbolicot, and not of a number of candidatet, inasmuch as no predate in that Church may presume, openly or secretlr. to offer himself fur, or endeavour to obtain, tbe supreme office In the ancient oi Armenia restored by St.

Gregory tbe Illuminator. The Armenian Constitution refermito above leaves tbe Armenians in Turkev nr. fectly free in matters of Church government, wbile th lawi of tbe L'alagrnia, tb modification of which hat been zealously sought hy. all past Catbolicoses, and ardeutly desired by themselves, handicap tbem. It seems quite certain that so long at trie llalagenia is not modified tbe Armenians in Turkey will again elect tbeir candidate and notify bis name to tbe president of tbe Holy Synod, trusting to me patriotism oi me aeiegaies, wno will sgam assemble at l.tcbmiadxin, to remain true to tbeir national colours.

This much hat already been recommended by on ef the lay delegates who attended tbe last election. In the meantime, tbe illness of tbe Fstriarch Nerses has become so serious that be has been compelled once more to end his resignation to the Sultan, this time accompanied with a medical eertincate ordering nit r.minence absolute rest. Thus the Armenians will toon have to elect both a new Patriarch and a new latbolieot. Able, courageous, in.l enercetic persona ret are wanted for both efllee the Catbolicot to reform and infuse new life and vigour into the Armenian Court and tbe 1 ilnarcb to intercede for his flock with the Sultan, and obtain from His Majesty those administrative reforms in Armenia to which Turkey it pledged by the Berlin Treaty. inai tne rainsrcu vim iiwj, us upportea in nis representations is pretty certain, inaaznnch at.

in a rrester or letter Cegree, all the siznttory 1'oaert of that treaty, and especially regret that so important a region el Asiatie Aurxey as Armenia, lor wmcn a saiuiary provision was thereby made, should continue to be a prey to all tbe fearful evils and miseries so faithfully, though inadequately, detailed in tbe Blue books. England, and I might add tha civilized world, most regret that tbe advicat repeatedly tendered by to sagacious snd far teeing a statesman as Lord Dufferin should not hare been adopted by the Sultan and hit advisers. The noble earl't appointment to the Viceroys! ty of India is in itself a powerful testimony of the immense consideration ta which his lordship is held ta Enrland. Those who are responsible for tbe rovernment of Turkey mijbt well reflect that the man to whose energetic repretentationi they have turned a deaf ear will now govern for five yean nearly double the number of Maho metans controlled ry tbe and 1Z times the popula tion of his once miabty Empire. The Aimeniant, while continuing to hope tgiinst bopefor better things from the Turkish Government, cannot relinquish the hope tint it is itill tbe settled purpose of England, tbe most Ioval.

the most ancient ally, protector, and counsellor of tb Ottoman Empire, to see Armenia re formed and ber populations Zir more contented and nappy than they can possibly be at present, wben within a tew weeks three populous Armenian towns, like Marash. Had gin. and Zeitoun, can be fired and th incendiarie remain undetected and unpuauaed. I am. Sir, your obedient servant, London.

O. HAGOPIAN. Tbi DxBiTis. The following etter hat been addressed to Sir Henry James by tha trading counsel for the prisoners, Mr. George Orme Mai ley, Q.O.

Dublin, Nov. 1. 1884. Dear Sir, I feel deeply indebted to Mr. T.

V. O'Connor. Bat for his unprovoked malevolence. I would not have had the hish honour awd the indescribable gratification of being so nobly and so completely vindicated by Sir Henry Jtme. I can imagrn tho pleasure, wblch tlut dafetm af tka absent.

nninl assailed, confers upon a lol ly and noble spirit. It can only be equalled by that which is felt by those who have been so fortunate a to excite men sympathy. I hav tb honour to remain, dear Sir Henry James, your ever grateful and vaunts saxvaafe USJU INQUEST last evening Mr. JL Braxton Hieka, I7uty Cxawr for Wettmictter, held aa isqeiry at tha fit. James's Vestry hall, Piccadilly, respectlzig th death of Lieutenant Chart Edward Harpole Bow en, aged 21 years, of th 1st BattaHrw Scot Guards, who committed suicide ly blowing out hi brains at Fen ton's Hotel, EL asses tree oa Saturday moniirg.

Tha first witness examined wat Lictenant Colonel Bichard Acgcstas Cooper, of tho Royal Irish Begimcat, who idenlifed the deceased as his nephew. Uex uted wit fairly well off, and bad money in his own right. He could hate whatever money her wanted to pay hit debts. Lientenaat Coione Edwaid Henry Cooper, of th Scott Guard, and Lord Lieutenant of Kigo, another unci of the deceased, stated that be wat aware that bis tephew owed some money, aad arrangements were leing made for the payment of his debts. Ibe difficulty waa to get him to' prrpar detail of hi liabilities.

Lieutenant tlUam Pulteney, Scots Guards, deposed that be resided at Fez. ton's Hotel, and knew the deceased welt He served with himin Egypt. In the regiment be waa of a very reserved dirpotitioa. Oa August 24 tbey were marching to Mahuta, when deceased had a sunstroke, which, however, passed off in a iborttime. Deceased had from time to time told witness of his straitened circumstance.

On Friday evening but be teemed ta hi usual condition, and dresved for dinner. They dined together at a restaurant, then visited the Alhambra Theatre, and afterwards went to the. New Club ia Covent gareVa, returning to tbeir hotel about 2 o'clock oa Saturday morning. When the deceased went to bed he seemed in good spirits. In anl to the Coroner, the witness said that deceased owed him alout 1.1 0U.

Soma of that waa for betting and card playing, but principally money lent. The deceased used to gamble a little, but not be ood his means. He kept a gen ta his room, which be used for ordinary shooting purposes. The handwriting in the letter, produced, was the deceased's. The Coroner here read the letter, which be said was found under Lieutenant Bowen's watch on bis dressing table after his death.

It was addreascd to Pulteney, Scots Guards." and ran as follow Fenton 4 43 m. My dear Pulteney, 1 am tired of this world as the good things do not come off often enough to nuke life worth living. I am ctf. Good bye old boy. I have written to my lawyers, telling ttem to raise menry to pay my debts cf honour.

Tbey are to tendalcmp sum to Cox, who has details. TbetraJet zorn can get their stuff without me bothering about it I leave yoa watch as a souvenir. Wear it it keeps good time when wound up. I have been writing standing up about an hour, so good bye old boy. I nope we trail meet again in ice next world, ana oe as rood friends as we have, in thie.

Yours. C. E. H. Bowx.V" Other letters were found, includinr one ad dressed to Sir.

Cox, Army A gent, and another to a firm of tclicitors. It was stated, that the deeel sed estimated bis Guards, and servant to the deceased, deposed that I went to call his matter at a ouarter to 10 on Saturday morning and found him dead in bed. Dr. F. H.

La kin el 62. Pall mall, described the position of the body, aad said the deceased had evidently leant out of led. and. placing his right temple at tLe muzzle end of the double barrelled gun produced, pulled cn of the trhrgers, HU bead wat blown completely awmy, us Drains being scattered aa over to ceiling aid wall. Tbe death was instantaneous, and had taken place about three boun before be wat railed in.

Tba jury returned a verdict of Temporary insanity." 1 ettcrday afternoon Mr. William Carter, Coroner for last Surrey, held an inquest at the County Terrace tavern, New Kent road, oa the body of George Bon nor. age.1 48 years, a carman, who died on Friday last from injuries sustained throngs a cat falling upon him. It appeared from tbe evidence of the widow and other wit nesses mat ine deceased was ia tee employ or Xetars. Groves, tbe proprietors of the London Saw Mill, Great Dover road, isorougn.

Last iueaday afternoon be was unloading a van cf large lacking cases at the rear of itewn. Tarn's premises. Newington canseway, when by soma unaccountable means hit feet slipped and be fell forward tot tbe ground, the case whicn be was handling also falling and striking him oa the back of his be sd. Aa be appeared touch injured was taken to t. Thomas's Hospital, where be was informed that hseouU not be attended to uat day, but tbe off.cials told him to itiena ine iDiimnnz marning it ociocz.

deceased was then taken home and pot to bed, and on tbe following morning he attended at St Thcmat 's Hospital, where wrist wat bound up and be came away. He afterward became worse, and on Thursday it was deemed expedient to call ta medical aid. when Dr. Fiourke attended, but the defeased rapidly became worse and died on Friday afternoon. Mr.

rdwia M. Honrke, surgeon of 1(3. Walworth roaiLstated tlat on Ibursday latt. being called ta to see the deceased, he found him in a semi eomatoe state. There wit sn sbrtsion over tbe right eye, and fee complained of bis chest having been injured.

Witness called again the fol'owing morn Jig. a ben deceased was in a collapsed condition and showed symptoms of an affection of the: brain. Tbe deceased ret worse and died tbe same afternoon. Further evidence having been given the jury returned a verdict ol Accidental deatn, several of tbe jurors re msriimr rest it was a treat sntuie tavt tbe licensed waa not attended to wben he was first taken to St. Thomas's Hospital.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Ltrmoottlm were aratesU ia aineof the 18 wa. into which the eiiy is divUUd. Tb rates wrr aottocaUd until yesterday. The eOeiUiiecWatioa rive lb foiU. in retdt Erertoa Mr, J.

B. Smith (Coatervsiivsi retained hit scat by a Bxa)ority sf 7j vote. La Vawx jArt. defeated th. name Ruler bw ta vote.

In St. Paul's Jlr. Dobell (Ccnservstive), ntaised the Mat for hi party by a fnsjority of M. In ttUtret Mr. Morgaa (CoasWva.

tive) ntained hu seat (by 1. In St. Peter Mr. Bowrisg secured tho seat for the Liberals by a majority of 3L la St. George Ward Mr.

Peet (Ccntervativ.) retaiedhi. tl by 28. la Rodney Mr. F. Smith (liberal) nested a Coev serrttiv by 17 vote.

Ia ft. Asm' Mr. fttera (Onaer vathre) kepi hi teat with 200; aad ia North Tntrtb Dr. Hamilton (Cooaervativ) defeated liberal attaak oa hij aeat by a majority of 1,030 votctv CHILDREN OF THE LATE REV. T.

E. SKUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, Ton most kindly allowed me some weeks ago to make an apjal through your columns cn behalf of tbe orphan family cf tbe late Rev. T.

E. Skute. Will you now allow, me to state that we tare received as tie result of that sppeal a sum of 1,070, which will be administered by tbe three clergy named in my farmer letter for the benefit of these children. So many have asked that their names should not appear that tbe list of subscription! will be privately printed, and will be sent to every denor befcre the end of tbe year. W.

WALSH AM BEDFORD (Bishop Suffragan for tst London). THE HAIL SERVICE TO AMERICA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, I hardly think tbe Test Office authorities will he grateful to Mr. Kennedy for his defence.

The case is that they pay 105,000 a year to three companies for mails to America, and tb question it what sort of a service tbey get for their money. So bad, says Mr. Kennedy, that he sends his letten by outside ships. If we were all as wise as Mr. Kennedy we might adopt his expedient, or might not.

Cut ho cannot expect the general public to come up to his standard. I do not with to claim too much far myself; but, as Mr. Kennedy has been good enough to advise me to master tbe facts, he will perhaps allow me to asnre him that I knew letter could be sent by private ship to America a to other parts of tbe world. If Mr. Kennedy be so minded, be may send his by a sailing vessel.

But I apprehend Ittten lent by private ship are as 1 in 10.C0O The public locks, and. has a right to tbe Post Office. Mr. Kennedy had not until Saturday shared bis store of knowledge with his fellow men, they have had to be coo tent with tbe Pott trace GuideThere they havd found lilt cf the dates for despatch of mails to the United States. The only dates are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and the only route nd Quecxstown, and nothing about South' amptao or the Guion Line, or any other liae.

It is right to warn the pubho that if they trust too blindly to Mr. Kennedy, or attempt to combine Mr. Kennedy and tbe Pott Office Guide" and post on Saturday letten will not travel by the oion Line whether endorsed or not. Tbe Saturday pott goes to Queen, town, and tbe Guion ships do not wait at Queenstowa for the mails. If they post Thurs day evening, nd Southampton, they will not catch the North German Lloyd steamer.

Nor are all tha Guion ships fsst in short, the difficulties and uncertainties Mr Kcunedy'i plan are endleii. The Post Office does its belt to compel it customer to send letten by its contract ships. and gives them no information about any othen. Whether it takes heed of Mr. Kennedy's endorsement, as be thinks, I cannot lay, nor doet it matter.

The point1! not whether now and then a letter potted by some person of extraordinary penpicacity is smuggled on board a fast ship. So long as tbe contract system is maintained, and the bulk of the American mail goes, or often goes, by slow ships, snd the Pott Office refuse to employ the fsst ones, so long will the grievance oi ui pubue remain unredressed. I am. Sir, your obedient servant, November 1. GEORGE W.SMALLET.

Otescto or tux Hcxrnto Sea so. The cele brated Ouom bound met for the first time nnder the mastership of Lord Mannerist Kir by gate yesterday, wben the hunting season opened in Leieettenh: re, the premier hunting county. Among those present were the Duke of oruaso, oir 1. rows. Major iiunon.

il.l., captain Hill Trevor, Mr. Praed, Captain Condy, Mr. Barclay. Mr. E.

Chaplin, and General nfcirmndall Tba nrorettian ta Garter hill wat over a mil and a quarter ta length, there oeuit anout juj mounted and a rraat but ainma. Capital sport waa enjoyed. The opening meet of the Tickham (Favenhant and Sittingbourne) foa hounds took place at Torry hiU, near Sittingbourne, the seat of Mr. E. Leigh Fembertoa, MJV The sport throughout the day was splendid, foxes being very plentiful.

The Warwickshire hounds had mafnilcrat autumn weather for their opening meet at Walton haU. Hunting prospect throughout the Warwickshire country are reported steeliest, fox being abuadant, strong, and wild. Reports from other parte of the country are generally no leas favourable a to the character of the sport. FjtcrcH ScicrDEs. Corr Boulogne Correspondent writes Two itraneely conceived, but effectual, suicide have just been One ease wat that of a youug maa whose great horror was the prospect of military service.

sQe tried every meant available to avoid it, bat to no purpose, and ia da coarse received the order to proceed to a regiment of marine infantry. Tbe ycngmn then repaired to the village church, and, after engaging ia prayer for sometime, went to the tower and rang hi own death anell a stroke fee every year of hi Un ta aoanding of the Jest toll be stepped on to an upper beam in the belfry and forthwith cast himself headlong down. Tbe unfortunat maa wa picked vpelead en tbe step leading into th church. village of SaiUy 4se lteurs ha been the scene of a suicide earned oat by meant of dynamite. TheeJ who was a miner, was accustomed to use dynamite eartrilgr for Matting purpose.

tr anaracj to get I it i lira of one ef these, aad with it dest roved bimaalf ta a Said. TortnaailTal cast; also LATEST SHIPPJNO INTELLIGENT rami ixotd's.) WUXCKI aJfD CAxUAXTira. Tb LOr. scbeoaer.ef tram tttrsdie forrtrtMwa. wat agoaso SciUr trtaa Ataas.

with loss aema, 9H seem, sad rater, ao4 at jettaoa seat carga tkcsaleer Tl BeiU4 MkooscT.cf Lmiih. trvm Daatrfs ladca vua daab. is irpgrtaairoa rn4tiasbatw to fcavs toe mtkan at ui saw, sett aaa tiaes tca cot osf. with sal emirs tmm a vittrr aad ukta ta Titdr kiluvea. Lterda ateet at.Caa fnacUcm ea'ln tba tb Xllra.

wbakr. pons aavia lalam sa vita ta stabat. al aadow4. sisal aeasa ef Set wa ssra aa baari. Ta tlabal stsseStd aevtva.

The OsMta. Ceraaa sebtisaer, kas rat lata Moatsvkbe Isatls badlr i bad JettiMOad cklo4 aad taapowoar. Ulesraa traat Qseeml err stato taAl ta XorwrUa scbooaw Tnaaad, from Imin far Craoatadt, Korar, with enL straadtd ov Sas4ar oa lacbiarri lalaad. tlrtb of roach, aad km as a aad seat tloa. rail at tratt kai Btukca.

aad katlf le lease tCal mtk, rvw saved. Uojtf areat at St, Thames caMrs Uat tb Clpet Qeitatv tTalttd ttaus trlrant 'st. kas put nito St. Thomai djatatttd. UoroTt stvat tt latst UWaraf toat tb IfMaiMa.

tri. for Catelaioaps, ia stttiiie swsr bwaa ta he si 7 cUr4.f aaoralac foaled tb CM. Asawiaa tatxm. tr Si York, carrjiataaai tb baruM frtRralaitl tai aVuaef sei Tt. br Vl mAiaiotaaHnl aut.

and noe apaanatlf a soo4 aaal tt (assart to Mr aaaia ritxinr. sod tsasaaatd to hw baton rsmaiaa sacaor. Ta fUtiaatt. ef faaMow. (rata Lcadoa IVr Oaik.

avlaa ntb ccatat. a pnlltita Dsnt wUa aaaia boaabrokaat aad Mte slijkl OaQac. aavitu btea ta aoJbalow ot? XBaeaeM wita a tarqaa, aaa and cataaatj aakaova Tt WUlMitB. eceia traea Lrria toe Brtsa, ladta with foaadotd la Um aaemtb of tb Tar. Cw asewt, u4 uM lXodSS.

Tt. Ctrolina, tnxk. of LcTMtoeX ba brva tabors ea tb Croat Baad. Tb crew laft bar. aad ah was afterwards Soardtd ty tt craw of tha baser (Jaarba aad BWtah, aa4 laa lat Ltmmtu Uaeboeu.

Tb Oamaia, aaaack. cf CrlMbr, aa off tha Dotiar Baak askiai oa October It, had kedwarkt dsaaaftd kf tsaty ana, Ta stsu wat waabod ovrboar4 aad drovaad. Tho Pafsaaria atrasHr. frost Crwaock for Baaaoa Iim, pal btto Qaoaestowa rcsterdv. with ballasl Uaks bakr.

aa. A Ultcraia from Moxamtuaao rtporu thai ia rut aasUoa wnekol craw tavad aarta total lata, Th Fidoa I fraia Baar aorf. Th JtckaL sttam toe twl Dl Cftraltar joatordar IM ItaSaa tar.ua Jfara XeuialJe. for tTaltrsao. ith htad star Cairitd havbi kea ta rallaJoa wit th raaVharr.

Coma ahlp. Tt Jou Hainria.lrasaasi.hieia. Batth. rsaa Tartort foe Ktwlatbart, wltli eoaL feiudoTod oa Oct. 29 aw lb Dotftr Baak.

Craw rAoaJ aad Uadtd at Hall by Harold, tmaok. Tb Llij Anold. rtoot laprtdor. wish SSB. aa baaai toawd tst Tewvt ssvonlr aautd.

rOEnaS AKZITALa. Lctbiaa. LirarpooL Aaaovsa. Sot. Mlnapor.

aaaelerlaaO. Oiaaatxaa. 2. siaraov aa. bJkla rtrawod.tl Jflwptat Ltouotx Xov.

Fabiaa, i Liverpool. Lease. H.r. Cadit. LaeMloa, VA.

uri CutK IlmOTiek H.rbartBUe. Maaila Konro. Uferfol Louia WalattaaafVara Ooaa, 'T nailsn. uaaeaoa. 1 worra, urarpuex.

Srocmoi. 1 Joseph Ito at. HaH. Vaxraaaxso, Jlov. e.orl ttctoo.

Son larlaod. rOBXIOX SAlUSGsV Entxotr. Oct n. Urd Cbrl. Katl lltnlepoot SswraiawtTn.

lo. ejoaataoe. Loodaa. eiroaxo, Baaia at. UtxpoaL Toaaaco, Oct.

It Buroicj, Loodoa. HOUZ, Brtrirr, JTot. et. Jk ejoia. So.

1 Eha. Ctaefe. loa tBtavpid. Ttto ltia. Trrport.

caapirr. bapvieo. ttelo XatUsd. at, tad Petvcd tS Beala. tt Ru Xaaaira Clan Dttidiotval.

Havtv aeada. Tivprat Lswra. at Bel(o Admiral waatta, ejomaar Aault Socof Vaia. tt. Ctomtadt MrQiU.

Boidaat. Otau 3o. 1 Utttolaw aa, uaaut o. a aacpat, Bimliraeaia 8Uv Ban, Calcutta fttas, Sow Xott. Dl UJe.

v. i etw aoea. Ucsnic at, toaat.dt. ruectrrn. So.

1 Maadalmr. MtlhoewnSL i. il. jiov. 1 Tuitut.at..

raburalmrra. Bt Xaaha Jubaoa. 1 tad BenJambt wh.lrt. ta, Beltvhaat sc. ejaoaaeaelt atoiaeH 8 ibs.

Ut of tea, st. Ouelt AlausK. baaula Sksms. at, Serltfa. Uasasoea.

Av. UUamnt, Ots, JVsw faalsad Wiaiat, Caleatta CUckaeaanajMau Kaastioo, 111 v. umas aa, ouiiaa i imiij st erutaat Boutar. o. Z.

ppho. Leda, at, koaisbr Maeixra. at Iltla Baalaat, at, tUiaocM Una, at, UoVa 1 "hiatal at. liaadn erlaado. at, e.etbbnr Flt Harav Mineailt aanaea at, aldl A atUo aa.

Chiittisiil. Uvaaroot. jar. I. imroaifc.

ainca owa wan. atsavt Una ParaaTtf sat, ttiva 1. iiav. 2 Cacika at, Bodana Lbartaa. at.

OutBtlot fjataiito tfalu: tot iUadai. A aeons Ather Klnei aviuet. Baaiaa Eiikao. at. tiulta lireoawica, wDM, re.

tMrea. Apia. JV rutwasBs st, Uara lltlaMa, sa rr.ulaoo. inr UoljhMd. Ho.

Ualr. litl.la w.i.MaT.hIoaieua.ra.Mas.11. htuxlt. as, aad Bntilisrt St. Biltao, oa.2.

Lade, tt. Botdot. 1 isiaiB. h.r. Vbaa, Uodu.

at. sad Csirttwa. at, St. (JCatSfTown, Onaar. lelwaoo Djanraoo.

lea Kiem ordova. AdtUUe Tana. Orrsno Lois Msraaaarkluo. MoaaBantla. HHtarsta.

j. atiraaa um. rww iwi. awAjstA. Kw.l Ooa.

at, Baaiva Utaailwit, st, lVxaatatm. BOMK 1 Trvtixtacliafl, M.ovrl. sopU. Mov.X LrdU Orf'tU. Kivw Hue Louei, AI.

wla ritia. fhtiM iiii. Jeein Hsjdea, Hioftior Dual. So. Vmdj Bertha, at, Vlrel atraMiriw Zialisi Xt.

1 Loss TWat, aaeaaat ll'aklBn ttUl. Ummr kbKa, St, 0elBa. ac LaaMcb, Oca U. 8. rnr.

Yo, OUaarl Ptatre. Butao Are. URSKIIOra. IOV. Iteoquinwor, junrna WMH, St.

1 Hr o( iwtaaaod. at, Malaga Hnwaaaelf. aa. tuba at, Uiu tfomv llalifat ticltiv. Kraasveea.

O. Mam. at, tun a rTivt St. Luton WH. Jmt.

ewtouavtaod Eochaatar. Ilt 1 m. anaiila He Ll. Nov. baroo Uttera Our.

tt. Uotdfaax Arlennt. at. Stoctliolm Hop ai; Kta C'lTPM st, Jricato Cat, and rnnidaaarr. luita SnlUvia.

Uaeabis. LlvaarooL, Sov. otbloa. aa Haolirt lscaiar, faoaacoU Craaaav Toaatoar ipa Soma, at, Coaae irr noy 1 FtraUn. It.

JtsdriAtttloa. eJatt. Jiv. VlataA Aracaia sierra raraa, aaiiori uTNa, uwi aacoia Da'id. PorataJ AUcria.

baaaoa p. rMm.m, Maaaal Ahtrra, PcatacUa beacralda, akMa Majaudo, Ptraaaf af rraots, 5v Roffaanc Dauuio. Mwroar, Mia, Ouoew. a CibraJUr AadMl TjBura, KosalTO ttiraaia. Uaaaaaaa.

sstXTB. So, i. ji.ur. at. Msdrlrs Oltnrtnr.

Acber Borataa Wood Honskoas Matntt.b!naaoa ArrasAn aad Batatas, Man Men. twtw VWa. Tooabars Uaptarahr. Bilbao. Oilae.

V. I fllsira aratfnTs blSbisLASD. Jaaata, at Bordaanx WBlUaa, atatahv 2 aerphn, aaaaav ab Olat. rradaiiasbald. wassia.

Xov. AucasdiM. Aaraoa Aadra Boas Loed KauZtnport Sortbatw Star, fort 5 seal TlasUia. Bstaaia a AtSBSta. ran.

THE tOXCOK rOCKS. LATIST ABXTTAIS A2ff DEPAXTTBUL KOTAX AJ txar Dxex. So. Arfesd. Ooaa lis Klvar aw w.i ami AS'rVT.

tTlrl lee Raeo Valauua BriUab ladiaiMaMr Jt'arans. teutta SaUoual Uut holm titj. Boatoav Ult. ea atopaa HallUx. Sov.

Arniat lvaiarrw, st. Ca.awlia Cslaist. to bw! for fcoratiaUad. Uft au.towa. rw.

Bast Isbia Dock. Soe. lUrt eawaaa ef ft. CaitsK. 5o.

3 Ltt. L37 atotbaaa. drr ok Wxsr labia Uoea. o. Amv Borase Qaw.Baaiaiaia Jf or.

Airlnd Anada. tbarlotw Tow. sorrawtvr line LisV wrp.tollloAdlida. v. Aflvd.

tt of ltell. boon Araiaa. Kaaaa. Losdo Does. Sat.

Arriatd. Aozla. TVvjT? Isiri Itet. for dry doek Cltr of bUUa. trpojva.

Arrlnd Uadoa. st, Caois hlaUt, at. rtwaa UX at Oooa. for dry does Daoaaj. lor dry date MiLLwau.

tmera. Ho. AaadTaaa, at, CovtBt, at, Odt X.tioo. at, Bita Thoiatasw st, LfLedaraatl. Uvdipfirydoa.

BCaitT CoaMXaciAL In. aev. 2 tod iUltrZene at. Utcooait. TY, Hrariatla liliail.

11 at. OowataUt Knaiaaritlt bvanawlek. at. BbaCWtaa Setld, b21aa, a btrba Urt. aaroaa.at.

yortSt Bf las, Ate larla DocX eoutamour, st, Bbidda. Hioa WATXS AT L05DOS BS1DOI TH B' W.l 4 OartatllAitaawa Rbtokjc Ci.c. Tho political corrtMtt of the Eeform Clnb hav ejected th Bight Vl Trevelyaa a BMmbar of the club nnder a nabling them to elect not more than two JJ eachyear where service to the Liberal tearkedudobvioo. ItUth tnteatioa of thwa of that committee to entertain at dinner Wr yr Bannerman. one of their coUeagnes, as his prceaetioa to snd secrptauco of th ardaBO Chief Seaaretary for Irelaad.

Ejocbatjos to Nmr fcorm Waub. The itea Abergeldie. of IJK9 tout, Captain Jamas Slja teredbySir Saul RasaW. K.CJJ.&.. Kcw Sonth "Hales, sailed frota Plymoitth for HvUtau" 1st iast.

with a total cf CC7 eraigrjxit, nnder vision of Dr. J. A Heard as Eager bring ha ckarr eaf th tici womea. I Cencral for South Wsle baa been informed gram of (he arrival in Sydney of th steamer' which sailed from PlytoMth with migraat ia "rw" latt. BrtTABS to Oallajitxt.

Tba Hojtl Society's brocte meOaL with cbtta afld tertaceU.y at the latt committee meetiiir. awarded to Hr.O" Lyd, 2y, llll Crncwat, for his tallaat nattj" rxeiag of a yemtt U4v batbia at aiiktaawtb. aa, at Basil asthae Ua.