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THE MANCHESTER GUAUDXAtf; THURSDAY, JUNE 15; 1893. 6 CORRESPONDENCE. ECCLESIASTIOAL INTELLIGENCE. parison showing Iiev long it took jilete their water scheme after the-, -it up. V.

il. The Guardian (London) contains the following lift of preferments and appointments Itev. T. Arrow-smith, vicar of St. Liverpool, vicar of St.

James's, Ogley, Hay, Walsall; Kev. J. H. E. Bailey, M.A., vicar of Burscough Bridge, late chaplain H.M.

lorces, acting chaplain to the 3rd Volunteer Battalion the King's Liverpool Regiment; Rev. A. W. Baldwin, chaplain to Her Majesty Prison, Wormwood Scrubbs Kev. John Peter Benson, M.A., curate, rector of Witheridge, Devon patron, himself Kev.

John Lonsdale Bryans, M.A., late rector of New Radnor, to the consolidated rhaDelrv of St. John's, ,..7 ua'-n, i-iccnnivu. urecon patron, vmall: Kev. H. Walsham Hnu, i i nf virtield.

elianlain to the Bishop of Wakefield Rev. Rees Keeue, lecturer of St. liees Theological College, secretary and treasurer of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta for the diocese of Carlisle; Rev. W. E.

Lampet, M.A., vicar of Great liardfield, rural dpan cf Sampford Rev. John Reynolds Lane, M.A., vicar of Elmore, chaplain to the High Sheriff of (iloucrstershire (Sir W. r. (mise. Hart.) Rev.

V. Smaller Law, M.A.. vicar of Alithyrpe. Towocster Rcr. M.A- curate of Ktori-cum-Ncwkiad, tternotual cuntte el' Tmutheck.

patron, the of Carlisle; Rev. Charles Wynne i licensed pn-arhfr in tli: of Durham Kev. Henrv Alhlf-n Nash, vicar of Sr. James's, I lav, vicar of Liverpool: Rev. W.

chaplrun to th Thunderer; Rev. Charles U'oliam iVarson, vicar of Walton, Av lesbury patrons, li.c nuich rationale Society; Rev. A. W. T.

I'vrov M.A.. domestic chaplain to th" Rifihon of Rev. ii. Le R. Rowles.

M.A., London iirnit misinnary Rov. R. It. Rallies. M.

ruapi.iin of North western Fever Hospital. Kev. (ieore Sale Raney, curate of Rickley, vicar of Church, tircenwich patron, the i virar Iret'nwich Rev. John Francis Recce, oi Lhuifwrou. chaplain to the iiiT of 1 fn jitrliHJ i tt.nner.d Wynne); Rov.

II--nrv in rsivajre, rural dean of Jarrow Rev. Aly ra-'Ji iiarrin.L'lou Silicon. M.A., rector nt Ic vi.ri. Uarry butler Smith, M.A., lotiie Mii-ii' ii at iJuriiiim School Rev. Charles Edward S.juire, vicar of Lony (irove, Ross, vicar of South-: ciil.id-; Rev.

John Reuben of ireat Ma.tiii'iain, Swjjtjhaiii, vicar of St, Anaivw's, South-jujrt: Rev. J. Th'nis, vicar of Ertallei-jh, surreal for the dii.tCfse of Winchester; Rev. C. 0.

Townley, M.A., perperual curate of Trout heck, perpetual curate of patron, MissMarchrll lfV (ieurie II. Trehearne, chaplain to the Australia Jev. II. Wfbb-iVploe, R.A., Alisons to Seamen chaplain for the sliippinu', fishing vessels, and barges on tie-Tyii', and for the Seamen's Church and Institute, SmitJi Shield--; if. lirowne Wilkinson, vicar of Kirhy Uriudalythe.

York patron, Sir Tat tun Sykes Rev. I'muvchii-r Sherard Wrey, M.A., reutor of TawtHk, lUrnstaple patron. Sir Jlenry Rourchier Wrey, hart. Kev. C.

H. H. Wright, vicar of St. John s. Liverpool, tirintield lecturer on the in the University of Oxford, The Archbishop of Vurk has decided toconveno the iie.L meeting of the Diocesan Conference in the rt' the present yar.

'J'hu Uishopof Manehcstcr lias this wowk coin-: mencd hib vi -itation of the thirty churches and three chapds-of-'-ase in the rural deanery of Ley laud, The Bishop of Lichhxdd in dealing with tho of th diminished of the clergy in that antl other dioceses that some, if not. many, of the small benefices miht be united to neighbouring benefices where the population is not excessive. Many a ountry parson," Itr. Legge remarks, "would welcome such an addition to his work, arid might be freed from pecuniary anxiety by the small addition to his Tho iiishop of Worcester has presented tho Kev. John Edvard Moon, curate of Holy Trinity, Ror-dctilry, biruiingham, to tin; vicarage of Hockley Heath, Warwickshire.

llishop Cramer Roberts, owing to temporary indisposition, has postponed ttm eoiilirinaium arranged at St- Mark's, Preston. lor Tuesday evening until to-muiruw Previous to holding his conliniihtioii ou evening at Mary's, Pi the RUhop eoiilirmed soiiMi candidates at their own homes who, owing to their inlirmities, were unable to go to the church. Archdeacon W. Taylor will commence! his duties as incumbent of tin- new Church of 6t. Andrew, Aigburth, Liverpool, on Sunday mt.

The liev. V. N. Sehiiibben is about to resign th'-living of Christ Church, Pi'irri? which he has l-eid lcl30. owin; to failing health, and wli take up Ins me at The living is in the of the liisiiop of C.irlinle, and is valued at 350.

I ho lion, and Kev. ('-ceil dailies Littleton has ti i-i v.et-k vacated the vicarage of iVrdiri.ife, and his itiil.i-: us vicar ol 'he Parish iiest'-riield. Th" now vicar has lie Rev. K. M.

W. Templeman, of St. Ai-ian College, IliikeaheaU, to I seiuor curate the (i-irisii. The II(Hkmoiidviku Lecture, which was first in 1762, has this week been kept up by rvi'-es in Lt Congregational ehurclie? of that town, the lecturers lor this vear beiiiLr the Revs. Newman ilali.

ii.h.. K. lierber Lv.tns. John CliiToni, l.I., Ch.irii-s A. Perry, and C.

Silvi-sler Heme, M.A. Tim Church Patronage fcouioty have presented the i-v. Cu.iries W. IVarsn, association svrctarv for. the Church Pastoral Aid Society for the East Midland Distrh-i, at.

Nottingham, to the" vicarage of Waiton, Aylesbury, "Tiiot.iiurch of AH North Moor, Oldham. at a com of 6,030, has lately been declared entirely Ire. from debt. Al the time ot consecration, July. 1831, a sum of about- .500 remained unsubscribed.

There iau endowment, of only 42. but efforts are being made to rai-e a sum to offer as a nenehiction to the l- M.iMu-al witha view to makme applicitioi, for a iuriher grant. A new infants scho.d is alM.ut to berrectedat a cost ol 1,000, jiart of which lias been promised. The folh i wirip chances have or-curred in Lho I muitstrv -The II, v. W.

Ireland. M. of ob.e,., has b. en called to the tin- huicli at Pndu'imrth. Salop Rev.

bran- Mahon, it oi ihe Vorkshire College, i-as entered on the charge nf Sliene-st rent Church. Aber-deen; the E. M. Rnberis, ol Si. to the ('hur h.

Colwyn Ray W. Arfon Johns, of Proc-n College, a crept a call to Plaena von J. S. Wiili.uns, i Kreon accepted Llanvapley and Paglan, Mon. The Kev.

E. K. (ioiKlfellow, assistant miniswrto V. W.ir.l. Hank, has of Kcxlillale Shaw, l.ama-liire ile.

Itolit'i-t. of Heme H.iy. rias tin oharse at lltlvedere. Kev. V.

A. Iislunnd, of tiiiiham. Dmistahlo Mr. I-'rank ii, of West-'ra Colleo.has accept ed a call as assistant imnieter lo ll.idl.-ii;!,, SuiTnlk William James 1'aifinns, senior student nt Nottingham Instittitc. has a call to l.evlmrn, Yorkshire; Mr.

II. Davies. of Chc-hunt ha declined the call to I'onder's I-atd. A l.uly has pivoii 10. anonymously, to tho Methodist Kpiscj.il Missions in India, thruGii Kev.

Hr. Thoimrn, with whom she has left the disposal of that Mini. At tho monthly meeting of the Liverpool held on Mondav. it was announced that the I Walton c.Miitrcjjaiion propose to erect a new church and le. inre hall, tii sniiersede the iron chapel used since i ne new promises are est itnated ui cost j.buu, and the site 1.000.

Al the iptarterly meeting of the Hanover I i iie free et hodist circuit Sheffield, held on Monday, Kev. K. -hew- was invited to superintend the circuit i t. i- year, from 189 to 1895. Mr.

Chow, who had i previously announced las intention to leave Sheffield at 1 th-- of li94, his acceptance of Ihe invitation. 1 Tho Wesleyan Kdneation Committee at its i recent monthly nicotine; made the following maintenance ur.ints to Pimlico. 20 ite.ihill. 35 ton. 15: Nantwich.

40: Pisiov. 10: South Klnisiev. L0; N.ilTerloti. 20: Towlaw. 15: Acton.

20: t'rew-kerne. 15: Addineham. 15: Castle 20: llowdcn. 20; 10: Itanislev. Uorsh Dale.

::0: and (for cooking Witnev, 10, and street. 10: total. A Kent Temperance Federation, "to assist iu the estutilishmenl an.l maintenance of effective temperance organisation in every town aati village in the has been formed. Kverv kind of tempefanco society will be asked to federate." each to have direct representation at the annual tneetint: of tlie 1-Vderatiim. Tiie ly which ITjIHI a year for I three years wat guaranteed to the Wesleyan 'I'eniperance i Committee lor three years in order tosecure the appointment of a ministerial secretary will come to au end twelve months hence.

Tho Committee has determined to issue an appeal to the Methodist public for an annual permanent income of no! less than 1,000. i order to meet the calls for extension which are pressing upon them. The Coiigrenational churches in Honolulu raise i 7.000 for mission, educational, and pener.il purposes an average ot per member. Kditiimrgli duriiif; the past year contributed to the I'reeCi lurch Siiistentation with a pipulation twice the size, The llov. V.

15. Meyer lias accepted the almost unanimous of the members ot the ltaptist Ministers and Missionaries Prayer ruiou to resume the presidency, from which he retired in October last. The JfitiLEE or the Free Chlkch of Scot-I AS-o. nf the various satheriiids held to commemorate the of tl10 formatiou of the Free Church of Scotland, tha' eld on Tuesdayat Aucliterarder. Perthshire, was of a unf'iu character, from the fact that Auciiterar.ter was tiie oarish in which tiie incident occurred which led to the teii years' conflict and thus to the Pisruptioti.

In 1S53, in spite of the protest of nearly al! the parishioners, the Kev. Koberc Young was called to bo parish minister, and on Tuesday niht a copy of the original call was exhibited, exciting lively interest. The onlv names attached wro those of the SECOND EDITION i' i. I 1 i A XPKESS. (BY PRIVATE WIRE.) ENGLAND AND CHINA.

The ft telegraphs Ilw -sit of tlie Standard tp t-l ueli in-, the 1 romnal Treasurer of has lieeu proposed by the Chinese Government and accepted by the British Government as Chinese Minister to Great Britain, in succession to Sieh Ta Jen, whose term of ofiico expired somo months ago. Till- OjM.MKItnAL SITUATION IN THE UNITED STATES The Xew York correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing yesterday, says Evidences of widespread distrust in commercial circles continue to multiply. The trailers' failures and bank runs fir-; nnly of local importance. But the broader rts are. the Treasury having i-ci.

strengthened by tlie deposit of gold or its otpiivalei.t for currency. A canvass of myress. which lias been made by the rho.vs that meniliors and '20 Senators favour the repeal of the Silver Law. Fifteen members mid four Senators are opposed to the repeal. THE CHOLERA.

The Cairo of the tel. oraphing last night, fi'-m tnte that iiftv deaths from cti.ili-rti are place daily. (It'oat complaint is made here -thai, more regular details are not furnished iui; lin; spread of the disease, and surprise is expressed tliattlie ioveriiinent does an at. the beginning of each pilgrim season to advise them as to the sanitary- conditions and state ol health or the pilgrims. The Odessa correspondent of the same joe.rnal telegraphs: According to the hi test cholera bulb-tin published by the the ep'niismie in tin: government of 1'udolia shows a largo and satisfactory decrease.

1'uiing the ending June I there were only cases and Jo deaths. The last weekly report recorded -10 cases and 70 deaths. The- Madrid of the Standard telegraphed last night: Seldom have tile Spanish authorities shown such rigour in carrying out sanitary precautions in ports and on frontiers. Almost daily arriving from 1'iviirli Mediterranean pi i ts arc sent to lazarets for seven days' ipinrautiw. The authorities at Santander have ieiiicied idl'-m days' ipiarantine the Spanish mail stenn.er Maria Christine that had arrived from Cuba a case of yellow fever ui board.

Tho greatest rigour is shown on the Spanish frontier in fatal n.ia against, all arrivals from the South and Kast ilej-artmentsof l-'rance. THE SCANDAL jIoSi mV. Mriscmv of tlio AT Unity It Ikis irh wen1 now col. it; to liti'it Hint the from tin hestsf wt-n nf tir tliiip-nt se-in-li I iiitUlcii in c.Us poitR- of Uk. nvuks.

Tito cliirf articles of valuo that wore stolen Wfiv soniu ivstim nts known tlie whirl, an; worn by tin; principal Jiinks wli'jn (ilii'-iatii on such sions as Imperial coroiKitions. Th'vsc v-'stnu-nts richly fiicrntf.i with j't-aHs, ami otlu-r int itUhoiili all the vestments uviv recovered, tlie iiiiimoinJ.s nmLoenrls had licen torn out of iuun. An evi-n 5tiore disi'aeeftd fact brought to -jA, during; th' sean-li for jewels, as it as-'i Ki'Vcral wciiit'ii wen livinir Fcvretly ion Kit. Tire upshot of the business is that nil the inonhs of the monastery have been arrested. The crime in Knssia i.s a pnrtiruhirly heinous and Lhe punishment of tln.se lio hr-ve eont- 1 Kiittefl the present rnme le hanish meiit to the Sihoriatt minos for lii'e.

THE STKIIv ES IN AISTIUA. Tlio Vienna eorrospondent of the says om-haif of lie. strikers at the mines have resumed work, as owiii to tin iidtrveidioti of the admini.stv.'itive ai; ties the iih.t was jfnpcless. Tiie autl: ritiea ill, however, hrmi; pressure lo hear uion Wmpi-ny in tlint seine of th; men's deni'iuds lie neeeded to. of the hands.

the llohemians and other rion-I I uncu iaus, who nhh to this iarehal manner of emliu strikes are leaving liuiiUary. 'i'he strike in the tlojiemian unities is also likely eollapso shortly as the strikers have no funds or resources, and the military am pressing hard upon the.ni. The civil authorities have interfered to liriii ahout a com-romise. Tin exi-itenient- in the disri'-t is still jrery gre.it, but the back of tho striko is broken. i JTSTK HAWKINS.

Tho Dai1' A firs says informod lli.it thr Fic''tit nininiJiv? puhli.hcil rcFpivtinp; the inmiedi.tte ircuimt of Mi. Justice Il.iwkinsare pri'iunturc. We oml'Tsiiuid that he h.tf no intention t)f rcsiiuu his sent on the briii-! i at TIIK KlXA.WiAL Cl.AlSKS or HoMH un.K 111 1.1- TIIK Th-'1 says We believe that no arrangement. tias anivei'i at between the (Jov, rmnent and the liih memlvrs in regard to the clauses of t'ue Knl'1 Ril. The subjecl is will rcat difficulties, and it lo be impolitic uiiv solution of them which will satisfy the ih-di nin-ieis and at the same time not throw additional burdens cwt the ltrit ish taxiycr.

In tlhise circumstances ii is that some temporary arrangement will be patcluil up between the iu. partie-j. SKCTAHIAN TKAi'lMNC IN sn louts. Tlie y' Til'1 jirincip? ox education, Mr. Mmuiella said, is constantly threatened, and we are glad that he took a decided stand again? the little bill which the P-isl op of Sahsnury has the- Uouse of 1-ords to send down to the Commons.

It is a measure svhich, in Mr. MumleJla's words, "w-ndd throw open the floodgates of refigious discord in every Peard Sdntol the country." The reHrt of the I in ih und I'oreie-n S. So ieiy deprecates the forcing of ceiitrovcrsial cret'd. upor. tin slielats a step towards the secularisation of the sihoals." Wo have said the same tiling with respect to the controversy forced on the London School Hoard.

It i the inevitable end towards whicli these sectarian efforts end. It would efhvt the complete division of labour in it her w. ird-i. the sepa rat i i this ma 1 1 i t'liurvh and Slate, the State taking ihe secular teaciiing in the free i-onuuisory school and the various churches giving their religious teaching to the children viu fia rents voluntarily consented to it. Tliis is what some schvl boards are already doing and all will probably do in Jhe long run.

FRANCE. (KoiiliT's Tolcsr-i-M M. Floureiis. spcakinj: at au oKvtor.il Hii'CtiT'S tl-is tliL' furoiji policy of tho ami sjioki- in of a Kranoo-Rusvian ulliatice. to oxloniaj ixlioy.

M. Klourons saul that vu Ii.to eni'f untfreil "5roat iJiitain ami i.iin:inv as rivals, ami the Govorn-nif iUi not know how to act cither iu Zanzibar or Kgypt. It is statoii that tho antinan niaiHouvros in Jinc.iiy will ati.m.!-.sl no: only ly KmjH'ror iliiaai anil La- by Kia- lUmiivrt. the ('rowu Vr'mrc I and the of Saxony. aptam IJmvhaU Hrimo.

of Hi5hopstrownouf armmstor. was :1 raiiwav a()0lJ. a fr arnnnstor The cabii'rivors' itriko Paris almost yestonlay. Oalv small private proprietors on tho ranks. Krutrr.

The Kev. Stephen an.l Mrs. Ohulstono have arrived at renni.ionirj-.vr. ra the Wales from Hawanlen is pro-mssingsatisiactoriiy. but will aot resume liis Cliaiste-nal duowfor tome time to I i he i i being only 30.

Hut "Hoys' Itrigades" and "Pleasant Sunday Afternoons have been awarded a place, an i both of are distinctive Kritish movements. Professor Drumniond. who is now in the 1'nited States, is losing no opportunity of helping forward the Brigade movement, but American correspondents do not agree as to the success of bis visit, and in fact bint that his lectures on "Evolution" have created a feeling of disappointment. Iu Scotland the increase of English-born residents is much larger than is generally supposed. The proverb about Scotchmen who come South and remain is only half a truth if it ignores the Englishmen who go North and stay there.

Leaving out the Presbyterian bodies and they in recent years have been calling to their cbief pastorates men who have laboured in the South, the Episcopal, Congregational, Baptist, and Methodist communions largely draw upon England for their ministers, and in many cases for their members. Some leaders of Scotch Methodism are anxious that more active measures should be taken to look after the wandering Saxon. They point out that during the last twenty years the membership of tho Methodist churches in Scotland has increased by 52J per cent, while the increase in population has been 17 per cent. In the five leading towns of Scotland there are 46,897 English-born residents, and of these 3,739 are members of Wesleyan Methodist churches. There is thus considerable margin for work, especially if that work is not covered by other denominations.

Rev. Dr. Henderson, of Crieff, one of clerks of the General Assembly of the Froe Church of Scotland, tells me that the impression created not only in Edinburgh but throughout Scotland by tho visit of the deputations to that body fiom England, and notably by the aldresses of Dr. Maolaron, Dr. Fairhairn, and Kov.

(iuin-iess Rogers, has been very marked. He thinks it will bo found that very practical steps have been taken in the way of closer fellowship between tho Nonconforming bodies of England and Scotland. Proof of this may also be seen in the fact that the Committee of tho Congregational Union have agreed tosecure, if possible, the preacher for their Autumnal Assembly, which meets in London during October, from the ranks of the Free Church of Scotland. I should not be surprised to find that the choice falls on the Rev. Dr.

Alexander Whyte, of Edinburgh, whose liunyan lectures are so widely read throughout Great Britain. Though hiB voice is not often heard in the Free Church Assembly, yet his church is the largest contributor to the Susteutation and other funds. The success of the memorial fund raised in honour of the late Rev. C. H.

Spurgeon, with a view to benefit the institutions which he founded, has been such that practically 10,000 has been promised or paid, and the remaining balance will, it is hoped, be forthcoming within a week, so that all that is needed may be received before the stone is laid of the Memorial Hall iu connection with the Stockweli Orphanage. Of the amount already to hand the Committee have allocated 3,367 to the Orphanage, 926 to tho Pastors College, 430 to the Colportage Association, 245 to the Evangelists' Society, 237 for the monuments, and 208 for sundry institutions, leaving 4,234 yet to be allotted. 1 am writing these notes in Psrthsliire, on the eve of the celebration of the jubilee af the Free Church at Auchterarler the parish which played so conspicuous a part in the proceedings which led to the Disruption of 1343. To-night, from far and near, the clans are gathering to whit is most likely to be one of the most unique of all the jubilee gatherings. THE FRENCH IN WEST AFRICA.

The British and African Steam Xavigation Company's steamer TeneritTe arrived in tlie Mersey yesterday from the West Coast of Africa. She left Sierra Leone on the 2fjth May, at which time the F'rench column had returned to Metlacourie after their operations against amadou behind the British colony of Sierra Leone. Tne French brought down witii "them from the hinteriand about 400 prisoners, amongst them being one of tlie wives and a daughter of the warrior Keh-Mokohiialhe, Samadou's lighting chief, it was said the French bad burne I six villages in the Beiina country, but the names of the places were not mentioned. In the operations against Samadou the French appear to have lost heavily in officers, and although they gave it out that they were going to wipo out Samadou and all his people this time, thev do not seem to have done much. The French have been at war with Sattta'Iou many years, and this year was to be the decisive attack.

It would appear, however, that the French have had to return without accomplishing their object, us the rainy season has now set in. The actual loss of the French in the war was not stated, but it was believed to bo heavy. Samadou's sharpshooters apfear to have been toid oil' to pick out. the officers and other white men. XOKTIJ WALKS MiV.K HOUSE SHOW A This was continued ves'erdnv at the North Wales I Horse Repository.

Wrexham, when 420 hacks, cobs, harness Imrses, ponies, and mares and fo.ils wiv shown and submitted for sale. Tiie show o( cobs and was one the ever seen in a sale ring. The prizes the auctioneer were aw arded by oe Mr. Vi iisoti, of Liverpool, ana i. Smil ot I of Tun-tall, as follows it.

cob. over 14 l.n i- or! not exceeding 15 1. Mr. A. Kalli.

lirvn H-dla. Mr. il. Cbadilerp.ii. llurleslon," Nam Ii Mr.

E. K. MorrU. Moeiire. Oswestry, ami Mr.

William Galbrnhh, Drayton; Mr. John Mort. Althrey, lsycoe.i and Mr. Wilson. Sutton, Cheshire; c.

Mr. "Hugo Fitp.itrick. Kuinin Ad on Parker. Wistaston, Nant wich and E. Polls, Chester.

Kest cob. over 13 bunds and not exceeding 1-1: 1. Mr. T. Rubens, Kanelagli-strect, Liverpool; Mr.

'I'. Smith, v.h.c, Mr. Ipt-m, and Mr. R. V.

illiauisoti. h.c. Mr. P. J.

Edwards, flauglilon. Ellesmer" and Mr. Fit trick, Kutiiin Mr. II. Dyke Dennis, liahid.

Ku.ii on Mr. E. T. Davies, Monlgomeiy Mr. II.

i ovens. l.lan.iri'.Io, Corweii. best cob, 12 and not e.veeiiing 13 hands: 1, Mr. Tlie Xcston Captain Mauby, Sea tort y.h.c., T. Rhyl; and Mr.

II. Hall, Kcrshatu' Mr. W. D. Hushes, Uiiyl and Mr.

F. ilass.dl, Whitchurch Captain it7.p;i rick. But Inn. Best pony not exceeding 12 hands Mr. J.

Gresty, Preston Moutford, Shrcsvsbury r. Mr. Win. Groom, Whityhurch v. h.c, Mr.

Parry, Pontrug. Carnarvon h.c. Mr. K. Owen.

Brynsiencyn, Anglesey; and Mr. Davies. Rhus: I.lanypw'h Wrexham; Reunion. and Mr. P.

Edwards. Wrexham. Mr. t'liadv. ick.

of Oldham, paid 90 guineas for tie biack cob Prince, the winner of the third prize at the recent London burse show, and 125 guineas was bid tor the chestnut mare belonging to Mr. A. Halli. of St. Asaph, but as this was below the reserve-price sale was effected.

Several Lancashire buyers were piesent. and made a number of purchases, the prices being decidedly in favour of the buyers. THE ROYAL SHOW AT The preparations for the Royal Agricultural Society's fchow at. Chester, which opens in the implement department on Saturday, aie now in au advanced state. The show ground, situate 1 about a mile out of the city in tiie pleasant suburb of Hoole, covers an area of nearly 100 acres.

The recently appointed honorary director (tho Cecil T. Parker) has spared neither time nor trouble to make the undertaking' a success, and he has been ably seconded by Mr. Wilson Keimison, the Royal Society's surveyor, and George Dickson, the local honorary secretary. A delegation of some thirty-six representatives of the German farming industries will attend the Chester meeting, along with, the deputations from tiie French, Dutch, Swedish, and Danish agricultural associations, while the colonial and Unite I States buyers of pe ligree stock are also expected to be strongly represented. The shedding covers an area of 12,900 feet, which is about 400 teet in excess of the provision made at the Warwick show.

The visitor, proceeding in a straight line from the main entrance, arrives at the Royal pavilion, winch Ftands at the intersection of the two main avenues and commands a splendid view of the ground. It is flanked by the stewards and honorary directors' pavilions, and faces the band stand. At the termination of the main avenue is the horse ring, extending over two acres, and overlooked by a capacious grand stand, in the centre of which the Royal box, handsomely drapel and furnished, stands prominently forth." The stock entries total 2,061, and there are 856 poultry and 957 produce. This aggregate has lieen exceeded during tlie past nine years only twice at Doucaster in 1591. when they numbered 2,241, and at Windsor in 15S9, when they were 4,014.

In the premier dairy county of England it is only natural that cheese should have a place of honour, and with the large amount of prize money contributed locallv and otherwise for this product the competition in the cheese and butter making classes will excite the liveliest interest. The show opens on Saturday morning for implements, sheep-shearing competition, and butter-making demonstrations. tin Monday the exhibition proper opns with tlie judging of horses, cattle, and all the other exhibits; but Tuesday is the great day, on account of the visit of the Prince of Wales and party, who will arrive in Chester on Monday evening, and proceed to Eaton as the guests of his Grace the Duke of Westminster. There will be a profuse display of decorative art in the streets, and an address of welcome from tiie Mayor and Corporation will be presented immediately after the Prince's arrival on Monday evening. His Royal Highness is making his visit to Cheshire as quiet a one as possible, and will accept the address and reply without alighting from his carriage.

Tuesday will be spent by the Royal party in the show ground, and in the evening tlie" most interesting event of the week will be a grand fete on the Dee. The river will be illuminated for miles, all the craft will be lit up with fairy lanterns, and amid a splendid pyrotechnic display a steamer conveying the Royal visitors will come down from Eaton and steam as far as the Groves and the Weir. The Royal party return to LonJon on Wednesday. At Chester Police Court yesterday appli-cation was made for an extension of time for all the licensed houses from 11 p.m. to midnight during tho show week, as -was done at Warwick and Shrewsbury but the magistrates refused to entertain it Evangelical Churches or Christendom not so much for what it had done as for what it had refused to do, Tiie tinted Presbyterians were represented by the Kev.

Mr. Inu'ii, and a warm welcome was iven to the Kevs. Ussiau Davies and liurford H-oke, of the Congregational Church, though ill-health prevented Mr. Davie3 from taking part. Most speakers expressed hopes for the leunion of the Evangelical Churches.

The annual report of the Congregational Pastors' Retiring Fund, just issued, states that during the year up to last April the society had paid to ministers retired from their pastorates the sum of 6,057. 9s. 6d. This amount was distributed among 159 annuitants. The fund has been in existence for 33 years, and durint; that time has paid to retired minister's 127.311.

8s. 2d. It has now a capital account or 135,669. 15s. 2d.

Jiv the gift of 10,000 from the late Sir Francis Crossley (Halifax! a widows fund was started in 1871. whicli has been further increased by other subscriptions. During 1892 the sum of 1,065 Was paid to 5i widows of Congregational ministers. The "Rev. C.

B. Sawdon, who succeeded the Kev. F. B. Meyer, of the Westminster Chapel, London, as pastor of the Hall Church at Leicester, has this week resigned tiiat charge, having accepted the pastorate of th-' Kast Parade Church at Leeds.

An effort was made to induce him lo retain the Hall pulpit, which he litis held for five years, but without success. MKTHOPIST NEW CONNEXION CONFERENCE. This Conference resumed its sittings in High-street Chapel, fltiddersiield, on Tuesday morning. The morning session was held with closed doors. In tiie afternoon the ex -President read the report of the Annual (or Executive; Committee.

The Kev. Dr. Walts, of London, Conncxional editor, had applied to be placed on the.Ii3t of supernumeraries, after an able and earnest ministry of forty-four years. The following ministers ha also asked for a year's rest: The Kovs. It.

Fanshawe (Leicester), J. L. Fox (Stockport), U. II. Klvidg) (Sheffield), James (Yarmouth), and Mills (Lisburn, Ireland).

Four minihters have died during the year namely, the Kevs. Wils-haw (Snuthport), liidley .1. Caudclet and J. Kamsden i The Commit. oe also reported a net increase in tho Conncxional membership of 421, and of 443 on trial.

The increase was spread over every branch of work throughout tho Connexion. This was spoken of by tlie ex-l'resident as an eminently satisfactory result. The report was received with much interest and pleasure. The following junior ministers were passed on a year in their probation: Charles Hiii irftaplefoni), James Mackintosh (London), Hramnell Duttou (Halifax), John M. Ward (Longton), Kaye tiarthwaito Thomas Anderson (Leicester), Walter Cooper (Ilucknall), Charles M.

Shaw Hanley James Hooley (Chester), Frederick G. Stopard (Penzance), and W. Eddon (Wellington). In the evening a conversazione was hold in the Armoury, which w'as attended by a large company. Most of the morning sitting of the Conference yesterday was held with closed doors.

Several grants that hatl been made by the Annual Committee during tho year were sanctioned. Grants were also made to the Hartlepool and Hull circuits. Tiie balance-sheet of the Contingent Fund, presented by the Treasurer, Mr. C. T.

Skelton, of Shetiield, was submitted and adopted. Hearty thanks were accorded to the Treasurer for his services. The report of the College Principal, which Epoke of marked progress among the students, was read and adopted, as were also the reports of the College examiners. The balance-sheet of the College Treasurer, Mr. W.

Tipping, showing a slightly increased balance against the fund, was read and adopted. Messrs. K. W. Hiiv-f, 11.

Harry Shaw, W. Kenyon, W. E. Kirhy, Arthur J. Cossou, and Samuel Gordon, having completed their college course, were received as ministers on probation Messrs.

W. Walker, P. Pdiodes, J. Hibbert. J.

Hedley, and Patterson were continue 1 as students iu the Cullege for another year. Messrs. J. A. Scho'ieid (Dewsburv.l.

Joseph Hibbert (Ashton), F. T. Dunn (Ilanley), and I-'. Laverick (Leeds) were pasted as students Vor the College. Thanks wore od'ered to the Itev.

T. D. for his able services as Principal of the College at Shellicld, and he was reappointed for the next year. The Conference received with regret the resignation of Mr. W.

Tippine, of Ashton-under-Lyne, as treasurer of the College iund. it olfered to him its thanks for his aide services, cheerfully rendered for the past fifteen years. Mr. J. J.

Fox, of was appointed treasurer for the next year. The Itev. (i. Packer was appointed secretary of the College for the year. PIUM1TIVE METHODIST COXFEKENCE.

This Conference resumed its business session in tho Canaan-street Church, Nottingham, yesterday morning, wiih the Presideut in the eiriir. The first items of business were matters connected with legislation. The Worn out. Ministers' Fund Ins a lare deficit, and during the last few years tiie amounts granted to superannuated preachers have been reduced considerably. This deficit is mainly due to the lack of subscriptions from ministers in active work and Irom wealthy laymen.

h.is theretore been prepare 1 by the Connexiona! lieueral omm'ttee by which it is sought to make ministerial subscriptions compulsory, and if any minister in iiftivp work reiu-e to pay into this fund au 1 join the Preachers' Friendly Society, so that udeuiuto tuny be mate for old ae, it is decided teat such shall be aske to withdraw from the ministry. There was great opposition to this proposal, but it was at length carrieil that the compulsory subscriptions from each minister in active work be li.ei at a minimum of 1 per annum. The tpiestioti ol we.ilthv ministers receivino annuities led to a It was pointed out that such ministers had a perfect: legal rieiit to the yearly amounts which they received, and that the matter of returning annuities to the society was utiito voluntary. The Kev. .1.

Wetm. committee secretary, instanced a case where one of the wealthy superannuate i who regularly ui-ew ids annuity, had recently "iven to the funds of tlie Connexion. a re-olut ion, piopcsed by the Itev. J. Atkinson, carried to tho effect that when a minister ce.v-J to be a member of the Preachers' Friendly Society lie cease to have any claim on the tuud, ins subscriptions to this fund no longer be received, and he should cense to be a Primitive Methodist minister.

These conditions are riot lo applv retrospectively, hut come into ibis C. inference. Tiie Iiev. Dr. Fergus i the report oi tlie bourne College, liirmmgham, which showed' thai, there was prottress in every depai uueit.

of coih-e life. The delegates of the Liverpool distnct introiuced bearing on the conditions of church membership and to abrogate he tost the class meeting, una mere technicality the proposed legislation wTis ruled to be out of order. A very important matter aitecting the invitations given to ministers was considered. At present a circuit cannot legally invite a minister until six months before the change takes place. It was agree! that henceforth any station iu tlie looted Kingdom shall be at liberty to invite a minister at any circuit quarterly meeting providing notion has been given to every circuit ohieial by a resolution oi a previous quarterly meeting.

This liociee shall be printed on the e'rcuit plan ol ministerial appointments and if any circuit or minister violate this rule the arraneein'ent arrived at shall be abrogated by Conference. At this point it was announced i Conference that the Kev. T. Guttery, of Southport, was suffering from illness, and leave was given for him to return home. The Kev.

D. Neilson, It. D. was appointed to fill Mr. Guttory's place.

Arrangements wen; made for the formation of juvenile missionary societies and a Ladies' Missionary Association. A scheme was brought, before Conference to ttive sane! ion for outdoor students to attend a course ol theological training at the Manchester' College. At present the men leaving college are not sufficient to liil all the openings in tlie ministry each year, an i it was thought that arrangements could bo'iiiaoe for students to loJgo iu selected houses and yet take the college curriculum. The scheme was rejecter! by a verv large majority. Several of the most able of "the ministers an laymen of the Connexion were invited to aid the president and ex-president during the forthcoming year in bringing the claims of the Jubilee Fund before the circuits, so that more than the 50.000 dssired might be raised before the next Conference.

Alderman Hood (Uldham) was selected to represent the Manchester district. On Tuesjay evening a temperance meeting was hold in Forest Krari Chapel to deal with questions affectins the Local Veto Hill. Mr. Joshua Longden, of Manchester, occupied the chair. Mr.

Longdeu held that it was of the utmost importance for all Nonconformists ts follow their ecclesiastical and political leaders, who were working unwearyinly to carrv the bill into law. speakers- followed. and it was areed that although the present bill was not beyond criticism, all Free Churchmen should be united in upholding the Government on this great social question, and that every effort should bo male to enable Parliament tu place the bill on the Statute, book. THE FREE C11UKC S. (FROM A CORttKSroNriKXT.

Few movements of modern times promise to be more successful in this country than the one which goes by the name of "Christian Endeavour." It has laid hold of tlie young people connectel with the Nonconformist churches to such an extent that within two or three years 060 branches have been formed in Great Britain, and before this year is out they will probably number 1,000. When next year a national convention is held in London it will probably be the largest and most representative gathering of the young Christiin life of the churches which has ever assembled in this country, branches are found in almost every land. Probably in Turkey they eucounter most difficulties, and in Madagascar most success. In Australia the ministers claim for it that it is filling up the gap between the school and the church, an.l in this wav is rendering good service. In London the Rev.

Alfred Rowland complains that the ministers have not taken to it, but that is perhaps only in harmony with the fact that the school and tlie church are too often divorced. Who may be at fault I cannot pretend to say, but few facts connected with the work of our Free Churches are more patent than that the Sunday School Unions are not in touch with the pastors of the churches. The "World's Convention" of SunJay school workers to be held at St. Louis in September does not thus far present in its programme many fresh features of interest, though English schools are likely to be well represented, a special Sunday school excursion having 1 bees arranged for one month, the inclusive charge Whittakerl, extras 2, total 114. Nelson: W.

H. Bower 19. J. Hanson 50, S. Driver 10.

Cuttell 61, Hulme 5. O. W. Homer 10. A.

Hal greaves (not. out) 11. P. Cmtitree' (not. out) 18.

Minis 6, tyial wickets 190. Gl.tlsSOP v. SIIKrTTKI.I) IWtj.VY. at Gloasop yestc-iday. 3.

II. Wood 3. L.ci is-i .1. Jot.ic 12. J.

H. liodekms 0. T. Br.t,lblirv23. T.

Foster 7B T. Elliott. 1. Grubb fnt.t, outl 8. B.

Watkitisun 5. E. BraiiLnrv mot. out! 2. extras 7.

total for eight wickets 172; innings closed. Sbelfield: John Wilson -u, J. ranter qz, r. M-anuun (not outl ic. extras total 94.

LAWN TENNIS. NORTHERN TOURNAMENT AT OLD TRAFFORD. There was a lartre Catherine vesterdav to witness play in me ixortnern tournament at Old rranora. me weather was flue all day and there was a breeze which, while it pleasantly tempered the heat, was at times so i vigorous as to enter into the calculations oi tlie players. In some of the more important events of the tournament tne nnai stages win oe entered to-dav, ana on rnaay anu Saturday the holders of tlie Northern championship cups will nave to ueienu their possessions.

In tlie gentlemen's sinele-handed match four onmnet.itors are left. H. liaddeley has to meet F. O. Stoker in the third round, and H.

S. Malionv and C. G. Allen also enter the lists. The players who are successful in these contests will in turn fight for the honour of meeting J.

Pirn, in whose present holding is the cup. V. O. Stoker entered the third round by a victory over T. Coventry, of the ivortnern tviuD.

ine match was a much closer anati than tho score would indicate (6 4. 6 2. 6 1). Coventry played in thoroughly good one of the most brilliant players wo have was kept on his metal all through. On occasion Coventry got a pretty siiol just, over tne net wmcn nis opponent couia not pus siblv touch.

Stoker from first to last was full of resource, He made some quite impossible returns, and his low shot, nicn jubi, 5Kimmea over tne not, was generally iauii. H. liaddeley entered the third round by defeating C. H. Martin, 'litis also was a very interesting match.

Martin ishandicanuetl nhvsicallv. beini? somewhat lame. Hut for that fact he would be in tho first llight of players, for his methods are scientific, and his judgment ami skill in placing a ball are admirable. II. liaciaeioy plays a precise and rather cautious game.

Like his brother. W. liaddeley, he Bei.es the exact moment when his opponent is slightly otf his balance to send in the return, which, of all others, is the most, awkward to ileal with. Ihe swift, low shot, lust over the net. is one of the features of his nlav.

In the ladies' sincles. Miss Austin, playing with great dtush, had a tolerably easy victory over Miss Corder, and Miss Shackle accounted for Miss Crosby. ihere are lour comnetitors iett. Mrs. Hillyard and Miss L.

J. Wilson having entered the second round on Tuesday evening. Miss Lottie Dod, the holder of the championship cup, w-iil probably meet tlie victor on Saturday. Playing together in the ladies' double-handed match, Mrs. Hill-yard aud Miss Shackle, in spirited style, defeated Miss Austin aud Miss Wilson, and enter the final round to-day.

Three contests in the AU-Knglaitd Mixed Doubles were witnessed by a very large number of spectators. Perhaps the most attractive of the three was the one iu which the brothers liaddeley were opposed to eacii other, W. liaddeley having Mrs. Hill- as ins J.w laidi anu u. j.

iison assisting ti. Baddeley. There was some capital volleying, and the play generally merited ail the applause which was bestowed on it. Mr. Hall-Greene and Miss Shackle easily beat Mr.

T. U. Hill and -Miss Cooper and Mr. Mahony and Miss C. Cooper had Tittle difficulty in disposing of Mr.

K. R. Allen and Miss Moir. The All-England ranks will be further reduced to-day, and the victors in tiie final will be called upon to meet Mr. A.

Hod and Kiss Dod, the holders of the championship. During the day the handicap matches of the tournament were entered upon, and considerable progress was made with them. W. liaudeley, bearing a heavy handicap, played in capital form against H. A.

Curteis, and the" brothers Allen were 1 beaten, the one by H. S. Mahony and the other by II. liaddeley. The following are the results of yesterday's play OlL.VTl.EMENsSl.vi3Lits (Holder.

J. Pint). Second round If. Baddeley C. H.

Martin 4. 6 1. 6 F. O. Stoker beat T.

Coventry 4, 6 2, 6 1 C. G. Allen beat J. B. Thistletuwaite 6 3.

6 1. 6 4. Lsdies' Singles (Holder, Miss Dod). First round Miss Aitsl in beat Miss Center 6 2, 6 Miss Shackle beat Miss Crosby 0 0. 2.

Championship (Holders, Mr. A. Dud and Miss Dod). Preliiuhlji round W. Baildi-lev and Mrs.

Hillyard beat H. Baddeley and Miss Wilson 4. H. S. Mahony and Miss C.

Cooper beat li. It. Allen and Miss Muir 6 3. 6 3: G. Ball-Greene and Miss Shackle beat T.

G. Hill and Miss Cooper 6 2. 2. Si.iii.'.Es Uaniucap (Class round: D. Davy (r.eeives 15 2-0) beat G.

Ball (irei-ne (scnitehi- 3 6,3 6. 7 H. S. -Mahony (owes 3-6) beat C. G.

Allen (receives 15 1-6) 6 4. 6 11. W. Carlton (receives 16) l.iat C. II.

Martin (o ceives 5-6) 6 3. 4 1. Martin retired W. Usdiielev (owes 15) heat H. A.

Curteis (receives 15 2-6) 1 6. 7 6, 6 4 Jl. Baddeley (scratch) beat B. II. Allen (receives 151 -4 6, 0 4, 6 4.

GK.vn.KM ex's Singles Haxi.icap (Class B). Preliminary round: G. A. K. l.higard (receives 2-61 v.

S. Hudgkiu-snn (owes 3-6). walk over for Litigant H. B. Allen (scratch) beat P.

i Oaltlev lowes i-ej 0 3, 7b- A. C. Itansouie (owes 15) beat B. I.eun 0. 6 2.

First round J. B. Biodhurst (owes 3-Gl heal G. I'. Walts-6 2.

0 3. G. P. Gass (receives 15l heat W. (receive- 4-G) -6 4.

6 3. H. Liebert (owes 3-6) lieat A. Iiei.1 (receives 15) 6 1. 3 6, 0 3.

li. M. Keyiioldi (receives 15 3-6) beat J. A. liuoke (owes 3 6) 6 2.

6 2. O. --J-'rancis" (owes 3 G) 1. It Scho-lield (scratch) 6 2, 9 7. N.

Mcllaud (owes 15 3-6i v. Dr. F. Lawaon 'receives 5 6). walk over tor Midland.

.1. W. itoliinsiin (receives 4 6) heat. II. II.

Maudslev (scratch) 7 5. 6 1. C. W. (owes 15) beat G.

Kinj; (serateh 10B. 0 2. IS. ltruadliurst (ones 3-Si beat. J.

C. Bviliell (owesl.Sl 02.64. K. (scratch) bent A. Kin 3, 6 4.

F. (receives 3-S) beat 11. Addleshaw (receives lo) -6 0, 2 II. Merlon (receives 2-G) beat W. Nelson (receives 15 3-61-6 4.

6 II. It. Allen (scratch) beat. G. A.

II. Liuuard (receives 2-6) 3 6. 0. 6 A. C.

It uisoiiie (owes i5) beat W. Mellaud (owes 3-C)--6 3. 1 A. N. Hill (owes 3-ni I beat T.

Ledward (receives 4 6)-6 1. 4. Second round G. Gas. beat H.

Mortmi-fi 0. 6 1 C. W. K. Ilroad-hiirsl-2 6.

6 3. 10 A. X. Hill beat. F.

Bednal-7 5 4 6 63 l.tl.lES JUxoicic. round: belt Mrs. Hillyar. (ones 30 3 6) -ft 2 1 9 Kir.st riiind: Mis-Austin (owes 3 6( he.u L. .1.

Wilson (leceives -16 2, e. Miss Cicsy (receives 15 3-6) beat. Miss Crosby (receives Oi-7 5. 9 7: Miss b. C.

Clarke (receives 3-6) beat Miss la 3.61; -Miss Shackle (owes 30) beat Miss Viuilrey (receives lo) 15 2. 0 6. 7 5. I.ai.iks' Uoi.iil.K iiani.ei. A ion.

-Preliminai Miss order and Miss C. Clark- heat. Mis- Crosby and Jibs Moir- Mrs- Hillyard and Miss Shackle beat Mi-s Austin and Miss Wil-011 64. 62. VKrKltANS' SiNi.i.KS.-First round II.

B. Alien beat .1. M. H. 3.

E. M. Heynoldt, v. T. II.

Ga.l.imn. walk over for iieyuolds. T. A. Drew beat P.

P. Oakley (retired)- GOLF. LAWKS' CHA.MPIOXSHIPOFTHE UNITED KINGDOM In i.did weal ner and in presence of a number of spectators tae Lathes' Championship Competition was continued at. 51. yesterdav.

Itesulls Third heat: Miss Mil- Terrvbeat Miss M. LyliiRoc. Mrs. Wilson Jloiire heat Miss Mrs. blown beat Mies K.

Ivthor et N-ot -Miss Maud Fair absent. Miv A II' lioitir.v.ii beat Miss B. Welch. Miss Florence Carr at bison. Iua Tliiniifi.ii beat, Mev i.t I'earsoii Ivat A.

Tviuhitl 1-ourth heat Miss Kllie Terry. I.ytliam anil St. Amies, boat Mrs. ilsuu I 2 up: latdy Margaret Sett. Cotswuld.

heat Mrs. Brow ii. 7 to play; Miss Florence Carr. J-oi'inhy. heat Miss A.

II. Thompson. 4 up ad 3 Isj plav; Isselte Peaisou. Thomson. 5 and 3 to play.

1 he scmi lmal and the tinal will be plaved today. l.ythim and St. Amies Golf Club have pivseiifed a prize to be competed for to day (medal play, by the winners, 01 yesterday who' do not receive medals. SHIPPING INTKF.LIGK.NCIi ror mail news see page 4.J t's 9 Wednesday. from New York.

issed irA-'i cf Ancud, from Liverpool, Si. Vincent. Tuesday. Gulf or Turanto, for Glasgow, passed. f.V u'" Madras for Loudon, lelt.

1 Inliiilelphia. I sailed for (ibise-w olonil.o. Wednesday. Sydney fr London, arrived. Melbmrne London fr Sydney, arrived.

Glasgow tor Calcutta, sod W'aldelisiali, foi Monte id-oaiid Buenos Avres. sailed Plymouth. from arrived. Hurst Cattle, from Australia for Southampton, passed. M.n-ille.

W.sltiesday.-Nuniidian, from Quebec, arrived. (by Liverpool, arrived. Wtoria. B.C. (by cable).

-Kmpress of Japan, from HonE hi.u;t. arrived. Malta. Clan Macintosh, for London left reiieriflf. Wednesday.

Kaikoura, from New Zealand arrived and proceeded fi.f Loudon. Sue Canal Liverpool for Calcutta, and City 01 Dublin. Ilatoiiin for Java, arrived at Port Said. Sntlej. for London, lelt.

Flair.borougb Head. Lodon for Hairiinerlest 1 1.1 I.eith, passed. Greenock. Wednesday. Circassia, from New York arrived yesterday.

Gibraltar. Wednesday. -Ganges, London fur Calcutta arrived. Aden, Wednesday. Admiral, Mozambique for Hamburg arrived.

6 Siiiifapor (by telegraph). Malacca. Ixmdon and Antwern for stiantthai, arrived. Grand Canary. Wednesday-Congo, Hamburg for West Coast of Atrlca, arrived.

Boston. Wednesday. Columbia for Liverpool left Liverpool, from New Orleans, arrived vesterday. -Hilary, for I'ara via Cardiff, lelt v-dcrdav. tiulf of Guinea, from Guayaquil, arrived.

Tciierim- froin arrived. Southampton Wednesday. -Karlsruhe, from Australia, arrived and left for Havel, from New York, arrived. Fort said Wednesday. -Massllia.

London for Bombay ami Sydney, and City of Dundee, civile for Bombay Perim Wedui.a;.Uy.-H.pani:i. Bombay for 'Liverpool, and Arabia. Calcutta for Iindoii, called. Wednesday--Empress of China, for Yokohama, Bombay. Wednesday.

Malwa left for Hong Kong. Hum West Indies for amptoii. passed. cam-d'0'' Southampton for the Cape, Cheshire, Pjingoon for London, New- York. Tuesday.

Latin left. Southampton. Wednesday. -Allcr, Bremen for New York called. St.

John's, Wednesday. Assyria. Clyde for Halifax, arrived. Oiieen-town. Wednesday.

The American line United States mall steamer British Prince, Irom Philadelphia, arrived here today and baviiii; landed passengers, despatches. ceeded for Liverpool at 10 p.m. L1VBRPOOL SHIPPING). ArrtvcL Africa i Kapid Charent-e Angertou Dantzie Indrani Rotterdam i Allomo Dantzic i Amy Petit Jacques Africa Lapland Huelva i Hilary Boston Breutm TenerifTe Jaruac Vril Hallo! Etbelbaid Gulf oi Guinea Blainnouiit Hart Catalonia Ptarmigan Huelva Montreal Montreal Gibraltar Iceland Nantes Ceara Flushing Antwerp Saile.L Africa Astrorom Barbados Ararat Ayres Gwen Thomas Chmtiania 1 Conbaat Beuguela Vesta Zbtia Courier Smyrna Hu'elva Bosario Chancery op ILanchestee District. Case to be heard at the sitting of Court today: Seddon Westhoughtoa Local 1 (part heud).

CRICKET, LANCASHIRE v. NiTiTIXlHUMSMIRE; The following wji Lancashire in this match, which to-day nt. Trent Bridge. Nottingham: A. X.

Hornby. A. r. Mocl.aren. Briggs, Baker'Sugg, Tinsley Ward Uakley, Smith and Smith (Little MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v.

AUSTRALIANS. The close of Tuesday's cricket at Lord's left scarcely a doubt as to the result, as with all ten wickets to fall the Marylebone Club wanted onlv 92 runs to win. Grace and Stoddart having a splendid overnight by scoring 83 without being separated. However, despite tlie fact that there was little prospect of the game lasting more than fri hour and a half, over a thousand people were presento see the finish. No rain had lallen during the nig.tc, antl tne morning proved delightfully fine and summer-like.

Grace and Stoddart began so well that at one time there seemed just a chance of the requisite 175 being hit off without loss, but when the score had been carried to 120 Grace was caught at mid-off. The partnership had only lasted an hour and a quarter, but it left no chance of the Englishmen being defeated, as with the ground in good condition then; was hardly a possibility of nine wickets falling for 54 runs. Included in Grace's admirable 45 were five fours, a three, and six twos, and the veteran champion had the satisfaction of scoring 120 runs in the match. Two other wickets fell before the number -was obtained, and the end was reached at ten minutes past one, the Marylebone Club being left with a handsome and in every wa3" creditable victory by seven wickets. Stoddart, who was the second man" our.

at 131, was batting for an hour and a half, and his 74 was made up of ten fours, two threes, eight, twos, and singles. From the first he played in quite his best form, and never gave the slightest chance. Score First hillings. Australians Second innings. lUiinrrman Storer J.T.Hearne 1 c.

Storer J. 0 Lyons O'Hricn li Flowers 83 Ii Slmcklocll 45 Oiffen (D.) run out 4 bJ. Hearne 1" 'i i-ott Flowers 6 st Slorer J. ilearnc 0 Itruce 2 im! out. 46 Gntham cUiiiui Flmver yeKnrli-isht bA.Hesrne 17 tirngery tjtorcr ICortright 22 Knrt.rigiil 4 net out 19 O'lli ien Kortlight 38 Turner Store .1.

Hearne 10 Ki.rl right 6 Ti'iiint-Ie Kortriht 1 1 Knrtrii.iit 9 Jarvis Koitrin'ot 0 Kortlight 0 10. Ih 4 14 ToUl 231 Total 179 First imihig3. M.O.C. Second innings. W.

(I. (iracec Trett Turner 75cBannerraanbTrunible 45 A. K. Stoddart Turner bbTrunihle 74 Omul Trumhle Turner 36 Untrue (A.) Turner IS not out 18 H-ancTrott Turner 6 Jarvis Trumble ...14 Flowers Gntlcitn Turner 17 nut out 15 T. C.

O'Brien Graham Turner 9 Storer M'Leod 1) Tremble 20 iihilL-klock Trumble M'Leod 23 C. J. Koitrieht Trumble 18 Heurue tJ. not out 3 8. lb 4 12 ToUl 23G Total 178 ANALYSIS.

Ansl ralians. First iuuiugs. Second innings. O. iM.

W. O. M. Jt. W.

Kortright 18 2... 4 57 3 20 2... 4 72 5 Hearne (J. IB 50 2 IB 4 4fi 3 HeantMA.) 7 1 14 0 7 0 21 1 Sjhaeldoek 22 4 Gl 1 8 0 26 1 Flowers 15 3 36 3 4 0 14 0 M.C.C. M'Leou 23 S4 1 16 7 27 0 Turner 23 E6 7 18 7 44 0 llntce 5 2 8 0 3 1 10 0 Trott 13 4 34 0 4 0 25 0 Trumble 26 4...

9 54 2 2o 9 60 3 NOTTS v. LEICESTERSHIRE. Leicestershire achieved a very meritorious victory over Notts at Leicester yesterday, when some very interesting cricket was seen. With four wickets dowii for 236. or 152 runs on.

Leicestershire continued their second innings, in beautiful weather, before a fair attendance of spectators, the overnight riot-outs Tomliit (102', and Marriott (30) resuming. Only four runs were aoded before the pair -re dismissed in rapid succession. Tomlin's innings lasted three hours and a half. This is the- first occasion on which he has scored a hundred for his county. lie gave only one distinct chance when he had made 91.

His "hits included 13 fours, six threes, and live twos. The innings closed for 275 runs, having lasted four hours and twenty-five minutes. This left Notts 192 runs to get to win. Shrewsbury and Attewell began the innings, and with ten runs scored Shrewsbury was well taken iu the slips, and Howitt. wuo toilowed, was out tit 31.

On irues joining Attewell runs came freely, tuiu the partnership produced W. Karnes left witii the total at 9i for wickets, and At'ewell was taken at the wickets lour runs later. His finely hit 53 included tour lours, sixtl r- fourtwos. I itiney, who had gone on to bowl at 70. i'so go: rid of Wright before he ii.ol Il.io was badlv missed iieing uniped olV I 'inliey.

but with the score tit 105 he was snapped at the wicket. Mee ami Hardy took the total to 123 when Mee was let otV bv.Mirrioft troui an easy catch off Finney, th- batsman "having scored six. Hardy left at 131. and the remaining batsmen were quickly disposed uf, the innings closing for 134 runs, and having iasted two hours and a quarter. Finney took tiie for 3U runs.

Leicestershire won bv 57 runs. Soore innings. Leicestershire. Seeuml innings. ('.

VV. Hill.vi.i.l I. lleiuieti 3 e.Slirensl.rvt.beimftt 8 Holland Sli-iwiu Moo 2 i. U.i i lie, 72 Cti.iplll.ltl itviiiiett 7 I. 0 PoiiglK-r Mm- 23 eShiewshrvhileuil-t't 2 'Jeiiiiiil Mee fi to.

Man intt li K-jitte-tt 0 37 I'ililley no! mil. (i AIM' 0 i.f-eiu 0 I. itennett 0 i .1. Arn.ll! I. JJenueil V.

rieiu lleliiiet't 10 V. alien I. 4 net a I1' i 8 11 12. II. 3, nt, 1 If.

T.it.-l ..103 Tot 1. 1 275 Sec.ili.t innings. lli iwn ii II irao C. W. 1.

I' 7 58 0 Cliii I'i. me moi 10 lit i-e lliil aii.l Fiimey i. PeugiH-r I' I'i, ei it: iit (11 y.i t. A. li.

II. tilieru Ii li ie ti i. i 1 1 v. f-'t ctiiipnuiii Pi.iigher 0 Fume 'lit. oft 1.

riiinev not out Hi 1 Finn- 1. Pougle- 10 11 I out Ilillv.u.i i. Holland I. imiev 4 0 i 0 i lr, 0 0 4 Total 137 Total 134 lltO.VI.ItOi AAI YSIS. Leii est e.

Kim inning'. Second innings. M- W. o. M.

u. W. 6 43 4... 2... 9 52 4 2u 5 io 3 14 4 35 0 31 15 47 0 12 3 28 1 10 L0 0 0 A.

It. Mee IUr.lv AO- Ifinies Djit U.irnes br.wled a no-ball. Notts. Higher if, ta 5 10 5 2f. 31 4 35 0 3 0 7 3 14 4...

2 3d 6 Walieii 23 1.5 3'J 0 Arnall 8 1 11 0 Toiiihii 6 2 13 0 MANCIIKSTKIt v. BilWIJO.N.- The nf these Clubs took place on theCut.tvgr Tr.ifl'.,:-.t vesteniav. Seule; it. A.lI.WulffcKiilliiluieliMoSS T. Kenri.

it I. Moss Hrelsferil I. X. Ainlierv I. Moss A.

Whittles Pilling I.or.l 1'. l.oi-.l .1. I. -ss .1. I'ildM Pilling 1.

K. il-sw ick run out M. Smith not out J.D.l'c.icuck st Pilling I.Mors Kxlius I lt.H..weeWIiiiiIesl.BrelsfJ 1 1. IlrelsN.l.l 14 1 V. It.

II iitr.n hSmith (il .1. U. I niliik.ve 1. UreUtord 19 N. f.

Ih-owmiu: I. Whittles 22 W. Is) PilHne, Hi elstordi. Kern. ctt 21 II.

ThoMiber not uuf 77 1 Lord net out (36 Extras Total Bowdon. U. M. Total llOWUNO ANALYSIS. Manchester.

O. -M. I.relsford 30 5 Whittles 22 2 Hides 5 0 R. 5 5 Moss Lord ibitl.tui Ite-aton It. W.

25 10 20 8 3 2 2 1 a 02 4 2 87 1 0 22 0 1 31 0 0 15 0 2 27 1 0 26 1 at 1 0 4 0 I 8 3 10 AniKery aunt Ii i OV.H.VS COLLEGli MON'TU -Played yesterday, beore; Owena College. Browiu-U Smith Banks 13 Ci. II. Itoiey Bnks 35 H. I-oinas Kerdiaw 20 A.

I.or.nw Ibw 1. Kf rsliaw 1 S. K. brown Kershaw 17 C.W.IiitT,. el-'robt t.U'ershaw 0 Ii.

badviinin t. Kershaw 2 S. W. Brook Frost 14 S. It.

llil.bard not out f. A. W. Crossley run out 0 Extras 19 Total 130 Monton. H.

Whit'nket 1. Biown 0 Sh.iwernss 1. 3y Frost ltilTe i. Brown 13 Wahiiiiev 1, Hibtaot 15 llsi Lad.vnidii Louias 4 Hodgson I is 1 ellrook l-Lnmas Kershaw Goldsmith Browtiel! ig R. Bniwnell HiMsird 6 Warden eUidvinan billt.banl 0 Banks not.

out 1 lixtras 4 Total 101 ROSSALL SCHOOL v. LEY LAND (Club and Ground). Played at Kossail vesterday. Si l-ejland. I R.

Kershaw Andrews 4 .1. IL Andrews 23 Pike King Andrews 55 Hill Khitr Andlews 0 ore C. I). Matthew run out 3 F. It.

Tonae 17 A. J. Hill 24 K. A. RovJ Pike Sash 24 G.

P. Wilson c.asb liiil 33 B. W. V. King ul'ike Hill 3 A.

Xm Phillips Hill 0 II. H. Kentish Tonge 6 Ci. I-'. run out 2 O.

Andrew; not 1 G. X. Hampshire 3 W. Sileotk Berm-v KinK i J. Whiteside King t.

I i Andrews 0 Bar-etidale Newett. Andrews .7. Andrews Kinj; it Andrews J. Tonec not out W. Andrews Extras Totil 5 7 1 0 ia Extras Total 134 I OWENS COLLEGE (A) v.

ASHTON DRAPERS. Played at Asblon on Tuesditv. Owens College W. B. Barber 6 Lowe 7.

C. IlitTe 24. E. I-adyman 21. S.

Ji. Hibbard 5. A. W. Crossley 1-, N.

I-. Goldsmitu 1. A. F. Edwards 0.

T. Ellis 4 Hyde 0 J. L. Iteming i. II.

F. Cockcroft mot out) 0. extras I. total 3 Ashton Drapers D. Turner 0.

D. Ashton 1. F. iatoti u. ly.

d. Davenport 13 Pearon 0 LiocardO. Uhodes 23. Miller IS. Tinker 0.

Ardtni (not out) 4 extras 4. total c.4. HCLME GKAMMAR SCHOOL (Second Tm v. SLTiOOL (First Grammar School. 101 Chorlton Hicb School.

25 and 2S for seven wicket" I tLomnLjbt) v. BGREMONT. Played at Birch. I i N. Vaughaii 1, Ward o.

Stelfox 13, "L'usworth norabin 0. J. Greenwood 0. Hovle 1. F.

Greenwood 0, Paae (not out) lates 5, G. Greenwood 0. extras 16. total 53. 1.

Wicbtman 4, li. Shutt 9, W. Ward 9. B. Page mot out) 24: G.

CramptoQ I. K. Fietctier 2, W. Nelson (not out) 5 extras 2. total for five wickets 56.

BISHTON v. NELSON (Lancashire League). Plaved at Eistr.oii on Tuesday. Riihton Poiuton 15, A. SmitiTll IL Hoiatn 6.

B. Dewburst 0. Marshall 13, J. Holden (not out) 23 6. Sinfieid 18, 1, Load L.

I. ThompK)a 30, H. Kidgway 0, K. To tii' Elitnr Iff Manet, tter Sir, Owing to the piesent scarcity of Corporation authorities have, with prudence, ceased to use the main supply the streets. They might, however.

the natural sources of supply for hit understand there is one well, upoe to the city, in the neijhbo u-t; 1 from which a'oout 20.0,) -a 1 obtained. With a suppl-. on venture to think we gh: ha.e .1111 lare fares watered at comparatively small con an 1 prevent the clouds of iov.l dust which rU with gust of wind, making the streets, especially the ones, simply unbearable to pedestrians. Yours. OnsEHVHK.

To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian see. bv "'8 report of the proeee Vf Withington Local Board that it is proposed to save Manchester Corporation Waterworks to a extent and to punish the residents 011 the main rn'i" this district by stopping the watering of the rt, -I-This was proposed and seconded at the Hoard mes- by members who do not live on tho main roads residences are not in thoroughfares, and so thev orl no annoyance from the great dust caused br "traejc It was elicited at the same meeting that we t.av measure for the water used on UiS roads. I those gentlemen had to endure the annoyance can to us less-favoured folk, by the clouds' of Vat have been blowing about for the past few davs 1 am sure they then would not grudge the cost of a''er ing the roads, if oven onlv once a day We 1 think we deterve some consideration for our moiw-lerhaps they wil. be more desirous of propitiatm- poor sufferers when seeking our rotes for It is not so long since the Corporation sou-lit to i.c' a great injury on our locality tiv tryin- p. esta' small-pox hospital in our midst.

Why should' we -so considerate towards the Corporation' now- for no favour. We pav them for what we act tr ,1 them; so surely there must a stranee somewhere, or is it acting on the Christian i.nc. of "doing good to those that despitelullv use voiV June Dre" TIIE TRANSFER OF LAND. To the Editor Me Manchester Guardian. Sir, As illustrating the state of our land laws a.

compared with Continental methods, I beg to give you a copy of a bill of costs for a transfer sixteen different pioti of land in Germany, which bill inciujej the Government title to the said' sixteen plots, which thus stjnd in the name of the purchaser, who there, acquires an indefeasible title to the property. I that in this case the costs even include the triv, expenses of the notary and his witnesses, amount to about 20 per cent of the total cost, st.im;,, 13. Gd. lawyer's fees, 18s. 6d.

witnesses, Is. travelling and other expenses, 6s. deed, 3s. 3.1 copy ot register, Is. 3d.

total, 31s. 6d. I may add that tlie cost of transferring one plot in a similar way was only Gs. 6d. It would be interesting if any gentleman in tlie legal profession would inform readers what would be the minimum cost for a transaction in this country.

Yours, ic, H. E. WoLLMEIt. 36, Princess-street, Manchester. 13th June, 1693.

NATIONAL EDUCATION. To the Editor of ihe Manchester Guardian. sir. Ihe Kev. J.

I'rotne Wilkinson predicts some changes in the ethical ion arrangements made in 1870. He is probably right in anticipating changes. Thej may not take, however, -he form that he anticipates. It is true that some d'ssatislaction has been expressec at the working of the t'owper-Temple clause, which forbids the use of tiny catechism or formulary in a Hoard school. Hut the principal objections to the working of the Act of 1870 do not relate to this point, hut to one of whicli he takes no note namely, the exclusion of Roman Catholics and of others who use denominational schools from all participation in tho benefit of the education late that they are compelled to pay.

So long as the education rate was kept within some sort of limits this injustice did not attract so mucli public attention but now that we have even in Manchester a rate of more than 8d. in the pouud and Hoard schools are drawing as much as 1,000 a yeat out of the public purse for a single school, anc expenses are going up daily, and free education is onlj to be had at Ihe public cist iu Hoard schools and nol in denominational schools, this crying injustice can no longer be hid, but forced on public notice at every turn. That some remedy for it will be sought and found can hardly be doubted. One change which Mr. Wilkinson and apparently desires appears, as far as I can gather it and he will correct me if 1 am wrong, to be this, that religious instruction shall no longer be given by the teachers in Board schools, but that it shall he open to religious bodiea during certain times to send in teachers to give religious instruction to tho children of the variou? denominations.

Such a scheme would suit two classei of persons. It would bo agreeable to those country clergymen who have handed their schools over to the School Hoard, probably from mere'- lack of means to support them. They would be able to recover access to the children of their flocks for the purpose of instructing them. The other class consists of persont who do not care to see religious instruction given al all iu tho day schools. It would pieaso such, tor without tlio siiadow of a doubt tiie result would be to deprive the bulk of Hoard schtiol children in towns of all religious otlucation wiiatever.

Mr. Wilkinson speaks of his experience. One weuM be curious to know what it consists of 011 this po.nt. The experiment was tried on a large scale in Hiriirng-ham, ami entirely failed, as everyone having experience must have known that it would do. The question then arises, Are the people at large -to discontented with the working of the present system of relitom instruction in Hoard schools as to desire its abolit.i ri.

and to wish the introduction of what in the would practically be a purely secular system ot echoolsr I do not see any signs of such a feeling, lithe Hirmingham clique found themselves in 1(170 in a minority ot GO to 421, is it likely that they would i.t;, I their principles more acceptable iu 1E03? It is tru. thaf. tho inherent defects of the School Hoard havo been recently exposed at the Hoard. These defects Lave been exaggerated by the restrictions which many School Hoards have laid teachers in respect of rligious which not found in the Act of 1B70 and which Parliament then refused to lay upon them, also by tho of care shown by School Hoards in the selection their teachers. Hut with ail thete faults, it is plain that the majority 01 Church people and of religi -us Iiissenters, anil particularly of those most interested the parents of the children, are not likely to give tlie existing method of imparting religious in Hoard schools.

With regard to detiominaTioiial schools Mr. Wilkinson'n wishes are not clearly expressod. It would therefore be unwise to comment on his proposals without further light as to their meaning. What is meant by the "trustees or their representatives retaining control during the religio'ii What is raeaut by the "trustees or their representatives taking measures to give religioui Iain, Ate, Josbph Nvhm. St.

Thomas's, Ardwick, June 12, 1893. SIBERIA. To the Editor of tht Manchester Guardian. Sir, Public opinion is a great force, but one was harJH prepared to hear that its power has been sulhcienti great, it.s arm long enough, to effect an alteration in the awful conditions of life in Siberian mines. In tt.e account given in the Loudon Letter of your paper to-daj of the meeting of the Friends of Russian Freedom i.i Barnard's Hall, Mr.

George Kennan whose recent journey of exploration through this darkest region of the habitable globe gives him exceptional right to speak is reported to have Baid that "publicity had already done some good by checking the atrocious figging of women at the mines." If this is indeed the case, is there not a weapon in the hands of civilised nations, whether in the enjoyment of complete or only partial of which they are probably unaware? I have often thought that few of us could sleep in our beds, or et our daily bread without choking, if we realised t.a.f of what Mr. Kennan has told us in his book, confirm as it does more tlian all previously either known or guessed at on this subject. If we could but get hoi'l a lever, I think we should at or.ee cease to accept main lacts of Russian internal government as we irreversible lav3 of naturtr and Mi-mic 1-general. Those, of us who belong to this have seen a great interne, ine war for the freeing i a coloured people, the conditions of whtwe life, even at worst, were, compared with those of the Sibem-i exiles, conditions of comfort and ease. But ti.e prisoners in Siberian rnin-ts are not blacks," are tlie bulk of them thieves, murderers, or crin.ir..:.

but white men and women, the most cultured br.ii:.'. the noblest hearts, and oftentiie most tenderly nurtured bodies the Empire can produce, the horrible tortur -jt whose hopeless lives sickens tlie imagination. In ti.e centuries gone by one "Peter the Hermit" through Europe with a torch to arouse the cor.scie:. of tlie nations to tlie tie of the Hoi Sepulchre tr'i. the hands of the iiiiidel of that dav.

Is there tongue of fire in the mouth of any of our mod rr. apostles, no burning brand in the hand of any updo-date philanthropist that can be used to lighten teenth-centurv darkness, that can pass from mar: woman, fr city to city, from nation to nation. aroused, and "united Europe has declar -i that this sepulchre shall be stormed, its dead bro-cht to life, its tor.ure-cbaoilxira opened to the winds of NDTIOltS TO Answers to qucstloilj relating to toe business departmoi.t the oaner can be give.1 oalv by letter: and. on liij i.u. baud, the Kditor cannot uudertakj to lurinsh luloimattoi.

except through tha correspoiideuce columti-Litters applying for inforinatian lo lurtmhad by puit eaanot attended to. We do not uadar any olrcumsUnees. underUIte Mtitrii oomntunicattoMneattoulforniblioation. Accounts or presentations, social lAtbennei, private o.lo- brmtions, can only be pubtsfced When paid for as adTertiaementt. Michael Cunningham.

There are such places, no doubt. You had better apply to some penon eugageil in the dress and mantle making trades. Cricket. Mr. W.

O. Grace was born July 18, 1848. H.M 1 The Act for the emancipation of slaves in the colonies w.u passed in 1833. amount voted for tlie indemnification of the slaveowners was 20.000.000. 2.

Mr. Gladstone entered the House of Commons in 1S32. Authors of letters intended for publication must in all Cases send their names and ad Jressei to the Editor. BOOTH'S CHARITIES. the Editor of the Manchester Gutriinn.

Sir, A few years since, in looking over the Annual Blue-book of the Locai Government Board, I noticed that by far the most pauperised town in England is Bristol, where the paupers are 43 per 1,000 of the population, or one in each 2i individuals. I wrote to a loading member of their Board of Guardians, and got the Drompt answer that they were well aware of tho fact and doplored it, and tried in vain to alter it. This disastrous condition cf things arose from the large number of doles distributed weekly in their city, which induced the idle and aimless to resort thither from all the country round, and taught the settled poor to depend upon doles and charity, and ultimately on pauper reliof, instead of exercising thrtft. industry, and self-reliance. Tho same causes will produce the same results the world over.

Yours, Sale, June 13, 1893. Geoeqb Kooke. MODERN AUTHORS AND THE LENGTH OF THEIR SEXTKNCIiS. To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. Sir, In an article in to-day'st Guardian giving- tho result of Professor L.

A. Sherman's researches into tiie length of sentences in anciei.t and modem authors Mr. Sherman is made to say thai, "in a popular magazine the majority of sentences were only about five words in length." Surely this must be a misprint for "fifteen" or "twenty-five," for an article consisting of sentences the majority of yrhich were about five words in length would be unreadable. 1 have tested briefly the length of sentences in some modern writers, and I 6nd they average between twenty and twenty-fivo. Kipling, for instance, averages 205 in one of his stories.

Of his sentences 6 per cent were five words and under, and 16 per cent ten words and under. Other authors average rather more. A "(iueer Story" in Truth averaged fifteen words, with per cent of sentences five words or less. Yours, June 12, 1S93. H.

THE POOR MAX'S BEER. To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. Sir, Mr. J. D.

Cameron wriies a good letter in today's issue of your paper. great concern is for tho poor man his beer. Ho fears tlie Direct Veto Bill may rob him of his daily and much-loved beverage. He clearly sees the effect if the Government bill should become law. He sayt "All the ordinary channels at present open to the poor man for obtaining a glass of beer would be closed against him if the Act were in This inference is quite correct, and fails as an argument only because it proceeds upon a false assumption.

The false assumption is that it is sought to impose tiie Veto Act upon lie poor man in opposition to his desire antl against his consent. Mr. Cameron overlooks the fact that the principle of tlie bill was a test during the general election, and that the Liberals were placed in pouter largely by the votes of tlie friends of the measuro. The majority of M.P. 's are pledged to support the bill.

We elect representatives to carry out the views of the electors. This is tlie professed intention of mem'Sers wheu they come before their constituencies as candidates. They are accepted with this clear understanding, and no man of honour will swerve from it. He will regard his word as his bond and his pledge as a promise to he sacredly kept an.l fulfilled. The Government hill proposes to extend the franchise to tlie poor man upon a matter in which beforstime hn has had uo vote.

All voters will be calied upon by tl Government bill to vote "ves" or "uo" as to the continuance or the nro- hibition of licences in each area or district where voting takes place. I lie poor man will vote and say "yes or "no. anil so will help to decide the matter and take his own sharo of responsibility. Should tho poor mau take his part and iri re his voto uoou tiie question, 1 think Mr. Cameron will allow that it will be difficult to prove "that tne Act would rob the lioor man of his heer." Yours, Alfred Cookk.

8, Johnson-street, Cheetiiam, Tune 14, 1893. TIIE WATER SUPPLY. To the Editor of tiie Manchester Guardian. Sir, -The dust in our streets i3 distressing, and dry sweeping during tiio early hours of the morning is no doubt doing hundreds if not thousands of pounds damage daily. It is perlect ruin to fancy goods, and indeed many other ways thu dust is making havoc.

Now, we have a fair number of springs giving off an endless supply of water almost in the centro ol the town. Some of the people puiuping this water could give tlie town a steady supply from their storing cisterns for street watering purposes lor a very small charge. The water is even wholesome for drinking. Whero there is not power hands lor lifting tho water steam fire engines might be brought into use, which with a trailing pipe inserted in any of the wells would give an inexhaustible supply for street cleansing purposes. If the steam firo engines are not available tlie hand engines might be brought into use, and thus find occupation for tlie unemployed.

1 have a well within eight minutes of tiie Knyal Kxcltange that wo-iitl be capable ol supplying in case of severe need water good and wholesome for two or three hundred thousand people a nominal expense. Would it not be possible to put this water into circulation by forcing it into tho low-prostmre I would recommend tho Water Department to put on a special vigilant force of inspectors, particularly during midnight and early morning, for I have reason to believe they would find waste overflow taking place from at loast, half of the store and flush cisterns in use in Manchester and the surrounding district. I do not see why the police constables on night duty Bhould not receive a fee, say, of 61. for every report they make of a waste over'low pipe. Thu question of water supply is becoming au alarming --ueslion.

I am, R. S. P.S. During the night water might be raised from the wells or springs before referred to and forced back into the low-pressure and reserved for use through the ordinary mains during the day time. To the Editor of the Manci.strr Guardian.

Sir, Shortly after the Manchester Shin Canal was commenced I venture 1 to adrocate through your columns tho bringing of sea water to Manchester Irom the coast near I waa supported in my proposal by the late Mr. It. N. Philips and other well-known men. At that timo there was no suggestion that the Manchester Corporation would ever l-ecome partners in the undertaking oi the Ship Canal.

I pointed out the difficulty that would arise in case of drought in supplying the docks with a constaut and ample supply of fresh water, and that the only unfailing source was the sea. The discussion at the last meetings of the Manchester and Silford Town Councils must be my excuse lor again calling attention to the subject. If the canal is to be a success, and the health of Manchester and Salford i3 to be secured, it can only be done in one way. Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds would be ample to construct summit reservoirs near "I'ncle Tom's Cabin," to the north of Blackpool, ana to lay pit.es all the wav thromh Preston, Wigan. and liolton to Manchester.

All tbeao towns would bo glad to have sea water for baths, closets, street watering, and many other purposes. This supply would lessen the consumption of fresh or potable water, the scarcity of which i3 now so seriously affecting tho health ar commerce of many towns and districts. The dang.tr to Manchester of a short supply of water in the docks, or of water that is fouled, may be very great. that the Manchester Corporation i3 so deeply interesl-ed in the canal and in the health of its vast population, it may be worthy of consideration whether such a nroiect miobt. net adopted with advantage to tlie community and the canal.

Youra, itc, Ktus Levkii. toiwyn Bay, June 13, 1893. To the Editor of tht Manchtitrr Guardian. Sir. Your corrennoTidonr ii, a Du.icLures upon the conduct of the authorities is not a bit too severe on the contrary, he does not touch the most important point of all.

Whv ahould not Sir John Harwood be called upon to explain to the long-suffering citizens of this city why Ihere should lie any danger of water famine at all in this vear 1893? is It for the r.llrnnan t-n of the city that they have just got the government thev deserve thmnch tt-in sjo wortnv dictator vouchsafe to clear up the mystery whv we have not hart Tbirirr, auma jeara. past How many years is it since, as a con- A lamina, tine, scueme was started and carried through Parliament at enormous expense aS a mitt, r.1 im.ar, nannDClSnO -I w. Luiuit tiiere ougnt to be some public demonstration to call udou the ivuuw uie tun trutn auout th3 causes of the disastrous delav in bringin" the lake water to Manchester, and to giv us a tabla of com asent of Lord Kinnoul, patron of the and two others, tKith of whom siantU as heads of families, though neither of tltem was married. The iiev. Mr.

M' Laren presided, and amongst those present weri sevt'rai oui iiuiauiiRiite nu uau ivL-en rciuemuraucQ 1 of th. incidents of half a fientury age The speakers included the Kev. Dr. Henderson of Crieff, and the itev. Dr.

Hoss Taylor, of Glasgow: also tlio Kev. Dr. James Stalker, tie well-known author, and the Rsv. j'anen M'Laren, missionary to Kaftraria. liotli of whom are natives of the and thus children of the Free Church movement.

Jt was stated that ten churches which comprisfl the Auchuirarder Presbytery have since the Disruption contributed 164,000 tor relicious purposes, but it was that Auch-i teriruer had become famous in the JjiftotT of the heaven? I am, Qua Who Woironf..