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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIANrTHURSDAY MARCH 15 1883. But, not to mention other CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS. too hastily to sn amiable tenderness -will riot ba diminished by. the abortive appeals which he has already made. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOrKTMESTS. (FBOM THE LOIfDOX Rev. H. AthlU. B.A., curate of St.

David's. Escter," rector ot Ayott St. Lawrence. Herts. Rev.

B. W. E. Bird, vicar ol St. Mary agdnlene, Launreston vicar of Veryan; patrons, the Deaa and Chapter of Exeter Rev.

8. Blackbume, rector of Beesby, organising Becretary'ot B.P.Q. lor the Archbishop of Lincoln. Eev. B.

Blakelock, M.A., assistant curata of Horbory, Incumbent of Horbury Bridge; patrons, Keble College, Oxford. Hev. H. W. Bretherton, B.A., curate of 8t.

Mary's, Nottingham, vicar of Bt. Mary's, EcclestoD, near Ohortey; patron, Mr. W. Bretherton. Eev.

Canon-Orosthwaite, vicar of Brayton, near Selby, Incumbent of St. Walmgate, X'ork; patrons, the Dean and. Chapter of 1'ork. Ber. W.

A. Downing, M.A, of Sidney Sussex College. Cambridge, minor canon of r.tndff Cathedral: patrons, the Dean and Chapter. Rev. H.

Court enay Downman, chaplain at Canton, China. Rev. G. S. Filliter, B.A., vicar of bt.

James's, ltyhill patron, Mr. E. Wynn, Nostell Rev. J. H.

Geare (8.P.G.). rector of Belize, British Honduras, rector of Halse, Taunton; patron, the Lord Chancellor. Rev. SV Ti. Grane, M.A., lato curate of Bteyning, rector of St.

Thomas-at-Cliffe, Lewes; patron, tho Lord Chancellor. Rev. J. J. Grot rex, M.A., curate at Falmouth, curate, of Brendon, near Lynton, North Devon.

Rev. C. J. Jardlno, vicar of Fleckney, Leicestershire; patron, the Earl of Lovelace. Rev.

F. H. Jones. M.A., rector of Knockholt, Kent; patron, tha Lord Chancellor. Eev.

C. Rhind, chaplain of St. Saviour's Church, Oxford-street, London; patrons, the Committee of tho Koyal Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb. Rev. H.

M. Eowdon, deputy-sacrist and priest-Tlcar, chan- cellor's vicar of Lichfield Cathedral. Rev. P. R.

Smith, late chaplain Christ Church, Canton, chaplain of the Cathedral, Shanghae. Rev. A. H. Watts, vicar of Holy Trinity, Bordesley.

GREAT FIRE AT IQUIQUE. Commercial advices just received at Liverpool report-that a very extensive fire is raging atlquique, the great nitre port on tho coast of South America. ACCIDENT ON BOARD H.M.S. DEFENCE. TWENTY MEN INJURED.

Yesterday morning, as about 40 men on board the ironclad guardship Defence, in thoMersey, were engaged heaving the a part of tho capstan gear broke, causingit to revolve with great velocity. Tho men were thrown off with violence, and 20 were injured, two sustaing fractures of the leg, and others cuts and bruises. The two men most injured were taken to the Birkenhead Hospital. The others received attention on board. THREE MEN BURIED ALIVE.

About noon yesterday a serious accident occurred at number four pit, Stank Mines, Furness. A great amouni of rock fell in the general workings and crashed through the 50 fathom level to the 75 fathom, being followed by many smaller falls. The shaft was rendered quite useless and many of the men narrowly escaped with their lives. The strong current of wind which was occasioned took a number of men off their feet and upset some waggons. Great fear prevailed that many men were buried, but it was found that three only wore missing.

Isaac Hart1ey of Roose, and John Richards and Thomas Rosea, of Dalton, all married men. who were working in the 73 fathom level. Forty fathoms from, tho great fall the picks and. spades of the missing men were The presumption is that alarmed by the noise the men rushed to number four shaft and were caught by the falling debris. Searching parties were last evening making explorations of.

the mines and large numbers of men were rapidly clearing away the debris, which represents tens of thousands of tons. MANCHESTER VOCAL SOCIETY. The sixth concert of the season took place last night at tho Concert Hall. The programme was of the usual character, and was composed, almost exclusively of madrigals and part songs, with one specimen the English glee perhaps, however, the best of its class, Breatho soft, ye winds," by Webbe and one of pear-sall's modern Christmas carols. There were besides the solo selections of the members of the choir, thrown in as acceptable variations to the choral portion of the programme.

These were given by Misses Fanny Bristow, Yates, Moorhouse, Conway, Standon (who has improved since Inst season), and Martin, who, as a young singer, should be cautioned to avoid selections more dependent on the story-toller than on the singer for effect. Such a song as she gave last evening 13 not music at all, in any serious sense. Messrs. Jackson and Whittaker, as usual, did much to secure tho success of the solo portion of the programme. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

THE POLLING IN MID-CHESHIRE. Tho fourth contest which has taken place since the parliamentary division of Mid-Cheshire was formed closed yesterday, after what must ba admitted to have been a very vigorous campaign. Inthis.asinthothroopre-vious contests, tho Conservatives were successful, but the former majorities wore not such as to deprive the Liberals of hope. In 1868, when tho Hon. J.

B. Leicester Warren was tho Liberal candidate, the majority against him was 607, but at the election which took place consequent upon the resignation of Mr. Cornwall Legh in 1873 the Liberals suffered a much more severe defeat, their candidate, Mr. George W. Latham, polling 1,390 votes less than his opponent, Colonel Egerton Leigh.

At the Inst general election, however, the position of the Liberals greatly improved, Mr. Latham succeeding in reducing the hostile majority to 326. Tbo polling on that occasion gave the following result: The Hon. Vilbraham Egerton (Conservative), Mr. P.

Egerton Warburton (Conservative), Mr. G. W. Latham (Liberal), 3.374; and Mr. V.

K. Armitago (Liberal), 3,247. The present contest appears to havo given tho Conservatives more cause for anxiety than ony one. One cause of uneasiness was found in the additions to tho register in places in which Liberal instincts were predominant, whilo the number of voters in tho agricultural districts remained practically tho same. This latter statement is verified by the following list of the polling districts and the electors residing therein: Altrincbam, Congleton.

849; Gijippen-haU, 475; Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, 748; Lymm. 548; Middlewicb, 3B0; North wich, Odd Rode, 391; Itnncorn, 875; Sale, Sandbach, 526; Wharton, 215; Lower Whitley, 260; total, 9,915. The polling yesterday was marked by great determination and energy on the part of both political parties, and was also characterised by great good humour. Though a slight amount of snow had fallen in the early morning, this did not prevent a steady flow of voters to the polling booth. Conveyances of various kinds, including many omnibuses, were used to convey electors, and great efforts wore made to secure the suffrages of tho outvoters, who form no insignificant proportion of tho total electorate.

With a view apparently to cheer and stimulate themselves and their supporters, tho Conservatives, at their head-quarters at Knutsford Town Hall, posted at intervals during the day what they were pleased to call returns of the polling. Of course these gave an overwhelming majority to tho Hon. Alan Egerton, the Conservative candidate. Impartial Conservatives who looked at them frequently remarked that a very liberal discount ought to bo mudo before tbey could be considered even approximately correct. Tbe returns for Lymm.

Runcorn, and other places also credited Mr. Egerton with extraordinarily largo majorities in these districts, but thoy received as little credence as the home-made article had done, If much faith had been attached to them less would in all probability have boen said of tho personation and bribery which it was alleged had been mado tise of in certain cases by tho Liberals. Tbe leading members of that party wli9n 'informed of this allegation at once indignantly denied it, and broadly hinted that it was a purely imaginary accusation got up in order to excuse the possible contingency of a Conservative defeat. Nor did this seem an improbable explanation, of the matter to those who fully realised tbe anxiety which the Conservatives displayed during tho whole of the day. It was known that many farmers who had on former occasions supported tho Conservative candidates were halting between two opinions; they had, to use the words of an experienced Conservative tactician, got Latham on tho brain," because they had at last begun to seo that they had nothing to gain by supporting tho Hon.

Alan Egerton, while they had reasonablo expectation of securing by the election of Mr. Latham a servant who would forward their interests in every legitimate way. Returns received from various quarters went to show that this 1' brain fever" in favour of Mr. Latham, as it was termed, afflicted a considerable number of electors who had aforetime been subject to no such political malady, and very strenuous exertions were mado during the day to administer a powerful Conservative antidote. The enthusiasm in favour of Mr.

Latham was manifested inmanydistricts.cspeciallyat Northwich. At Altrincham and in other places much public interest was shown in tha polling, but Mr. Latham's candidature nowhere seemed to meet with heartier approval than it did at Northwich. Party colours were worn there to a great extent, the predominating colours being the blue and oranga of the Liberals. It may perhaps be remembered that' at the election in 1880 it was thought necessary to rend the Riot Act there in order to quell a disturbance which had broken out.

To prevent anything of tho kind occurring yesterday, a considerable number of policemen had been drafted into the town, who fortunately did not find it necessary in the course of their duty to, come, into conflict with any large body of Her Majesty's subjects. As soon as possible after tha close of the poll the ballot boxes were removed to the Sessions-house, Knutsford, where the work of counting up tho votes was carried on. The last ballot box, that from Odd Rode, did not arrive until shortly before eight o'clock. The result of tho polling was announced in the Courtroom by the High Sheriff (Mr. Egerton Leigh) a few minutes past ten as follows: Mr.

Egerton 4,214 Mr. Latham 3,592 Majority 622 The largeness of the majority seemed to surprise manv of the Conservatives who were present. When tha official declaration had been made, Mr. Egeiiton said he had much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff for the services which he had rendered in connection with the election. He thought the High Sheriff had dono his work in a most careful and considerate manner.

Ho would also like to include in that vote Mr. Latham on account of the amicable manner in which that gentleman had conducted tho part which had fallen to him the contest. (Hear, hear.) He could most cor dially shake honds with Mr. Latham, and could only hope that at the next contest ho might havo the pleasure of meeting him and witnessing the same good 'feeling which had prevailed throughout the present contest. Mr.

Latham, in seconding tha vote of thanks, said ha wo3 sorry the High Sheriff had been put to so much trouble, seeing that the result so far as he (Mr. Latham) was concerned showed such littleprofit- He was, however, obliged to him for his services, and was also deeply obliged to his own supporters, who, although he was in a minority, had dono their best for him. If over, as was suoested by Mr: Egerton, that division were contested again, ho trusted the election would bo carried on as good humouredly and would be as free from violence and riot as that one had been, and that at the close the High Sheriff would have to read out the name of the Liberal candidate first and not second. (Cheers, and cries of i Tha Hioh Ssebwj briefly acknowledged tha com- FRQ3E OUR. LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

i.by private wire.) London, Wednesday Night. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will ask a question tomorrow as to what provision tbe Gpvernment propose to make for the chiefs who are oppressed in Bechuana Land, and it is likely that while the Government will endeavour to avoid giving rise to more angry feelings on the front Opposition bench Ministers will intimate that fuller explanation than can be reasonably communicated in reply to a question will be given in the speech which Mr. Gladstone himself is expected to deliver on Friday afternoon. There exists an extremely bitter feeling in the Conservative party against the Fourth party fortheperaistence with which Mr. Gbrsthas taken tho Transvaal question away from the leadership of the late Secretary of State for the Colonies.

This underlying rivalry may assume a new development to-morrow after questions, but if that course, as it probably may, be averted, then the difficulty will recur on Friday, when it appears at present to be probable that Mr. Gorst's resolution and Mr. Cart-wright's amendment will be talked out. From throe till seven is not long, and more than one of the four hours will be occupied by Mr. Forster and Mr.

Gladstone. As a matter of tactics the Fourth party would probably like, that the division should be taken when they would be seen leading their leaders, a position for which they make no concealment of their preference the Irish members would probably vote with them, and some of the Ministerialists are not satisfied with the laisser aire of Mr. Cart Wright's amendment. To some extent, therefore, both the Government and the Conservative Opposition are interested in an abortive ending of the debate on Friday by the appearance of some member on his legs at ten minutes to seven. Should that happen, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will probably on Monday renew his demand for facilities for the discussion of his resolution, in order that tho opinion of the House might be tested, to which Mr.

Gladstone would prob ably reply to the effectthat the state ot publiobusmess did not encourage the repetition of an exhaustive debate. Very early in this session private members have begun to suffer from the pressure of business, though it will be admitted that the stroke of fetate has not fallen upon two mo tions which the House is very desirous of discussing. The morning sittinir on Friday will cause Mr. Dodd's resolution concerning tho probate, legacy, ana succession duty to be taken at nine clock, and unless the Government set down the vote on ac count for the Civil Service for the same evening-, it would be-sareto predict that thellouse will be counted out at an early hour. This is, perhaps, to be re gretted, because in the questions connected with tue succession duty Mr.

Uladstone has manuested great interest, and some day or other there must be legislation on the subiect. An absolutely cer tain failure will attend Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett on Tuesday-nest. Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett's design that evening is to call attention to the foreign policy of the Uovernment, and the holidays being imminent, it is not the least likely that there will not be 40 members present.

It is asserted to-day in the Daily Neios and many other journals that the amendment which Mr. Jesse Colliugs has put down to Mr. Kylauds's motion upon national expenditure will be accepted by the Government, and that this relieves the question of all diflieulty; The fact is that the rules of debate utterly prevent the possibility of Mr. Collings's amendment being submitted to the House. When Mr.

llylands's resolution is moved, the only question before the House will be that resolution and the alternative that the Speaker do leave the chair. No amendment can be moved, unless the motion is so modilied that it can be accepted by the Government. Ministers will vote, and will ask their supporters to vote that the Speaker do leave the chair, which will not imply a negative of Mr. Kylauds's proposition, and is equivalent to the previous question. It is said this evening that the result of the Cheshire election will have a possibly decisive effect upon the order of precedence of Government bills.

There is a daily growing desire to place the Agricultural Tenants Bill before that for the government of London. If thi3 suggestion is acceded to, the prospect of the reform of the government of London being carried this year is not very strong. The whole power of the Conservative party will be given to defeat one or the other, and it is as yet far from being out of the question that the Government will not consent to defer Sir William Harcourt's bill. A general order or Royal warrant for the reorganisation of the cavalry will be published about the end of tho present month. All numerical distinctions will be abolished.

Instead of, as at present, the mounted corps of the line being 28 in number, they will only be 14, as every two regiments are to be blended into one right thronght the list. Thus, the and 7th Dragoon Guards will form one single regiment, and will be called the King's Dragoon Guards. The 2d and the Gth Dragoon Guards will be blended together, and will be called the Queen's Dragoon Guards. The 3d and 5th Dragoon Guards will be joined aud will bear the title of the Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards. The 4th and the Oth Dragoons will be called the Royal Irish Dragoon Guards.

The 3d and 11th Hussar3 will form a single corps, and will be called the King's Hussars, and so on right tbroughoutthe service. The change will be most unpopular throughout the service. One of tho new Hussar Regiments, composed of the I Oth and 20th Hussars, is to be called the Imperial Regiment of Hussars, much to the astonishment of everyone connected with the army. The first step in what will probably bean important educational movement in connection with the Church of England was taken in London yesterday. At the meeting at Westminster of the Central Council of Diocesan Conferences, after discussing tho question of middle class education, Canon Barry, of King's College, suggested tho formation of a company for the provision of day schools for the religious education of tho middle, lower, and well paid artisan class in large centres of population.

It was hinted that the company should be associated with tho National Society, and the Dean of Lichfield, one of the Council of that body, said that the hint would be favourably received by that body. On behalf of the Conference Archdeacon Emery was appointed to receive tho names of supporters of the movement, and several influential representatives gave in their adhesion to the schemo. COUIIT AND 0F1-1CJAL The Queen leFt Buckingham shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon for Windsor, which was reached about live minutes past sis. The Prince of Wales presided last night at a dinner given by the members of the. Marlborough Club to Admiral Lord Alcester on his return from Egypt.

A Reuter's telegram states that the Duke and Duchess of Connaught have arrived at Milan from Florence, and havo left for Basle. The aide-decamp of tho Duke slipped on the footboard of the railway carriage and injured his shoulder. He was conveyed to the Hotel Cavour. The Duke of Cambridge held a levee at tbe Horse Guards yesterday. It was attended by a great number of officers lately returned from Egypt.

The Reported Alpine Accident. A telegram received at Geneva from Aosta, in reply to a request for information respecting the reported accident to Englishmen on Mont states that no such catastrophe has occurred, and that no tourists have been Been at the village of Courmayeur since January. The Owens College Medical Department. The new buildings in connection with the Medical Department of Owens College are rapidly approaching completion. They comprise improved plrysiological and pathological laboratories, a museum of sanitary appliances, nn enlarged museum of materia mcdica with extensive pharmaceutical laboratory, together with two large reading-rooms one for students, and the other for members of the Manchester Medical Society, with the library of which both rooms will be in communication.

The pharmaceutical laboratory has, says the Medical Times, been planned by the Professor of Materia Medicn, Dr. Leech, on a scale which will not only meet the requirements of medical students engaged in the study of practical pharmacy hitherto conducted under great disadvantages, either in the dispensing-room of a hos pital or in the surgery of a general practitioner dispens ing his own medicines but also those of students preparing for tho examinations of tho Pharmaceutical Society, in tho evont of tho Owens College authorities undertaking, as they surely will do, the education of pharmacists. Mr. de Larno, a Devonport surgeon, died on Tuesday night under distressing circumstances. Ha lately conducted a post-mortem examination in a case in which decomposition' w3 far advanced.

At the time lie had an abrasion on one of his fingers, and thus bis blood becatna poisoned, and ha died YESTERDAY'S PARLIAMENT. (by private wire. London, Wednesday Evening. When Mr. Parnell arose soon after twelve o'clock, in the presence of a moderately large audience, to submit his scheme for the amendment of the Land Act, the Treasury bench was ominously empty.

The Attorney General presently arrived, bnt the provisions of the bill had been fully described ere the Chief Secretary entered or the Prime Minister put in an appearance. Mr. Parnell spoke calmly and avoided violent language or open menace, but he was very positive in his condemnation of the action of the Land Commissioners, and most determined in predicting that tbe land question would never be settled until hi3 proposals became law. Mr. Chaplin's oration, conceived and delivered in his accustomed style, was not only painfully familiar from frequent repetition but rather out of place in the cool of the afternoon, and had the effect of driving away most of those who had assembled at the outset.

There was, a general expectation that Mr. Gladstone would speak early, and members did not go far beyond? the lobby, so that they were close at hand when the Premier intervened in the debate a few minutes after two o'clock. Already the front Opposition bench was full, and all other parts of the Chamber became quickly filled by representatives of every section of the House. spoke with 'clearness, firmness, and vigour, and was exceptionally concise and definite in his announcement. Something in hi3 tone at the commencement encouraged the Opposition, and tended to allay even the apprehensions, not only of Colonel King-Harman and the other Irish landlords, -but of Mr.

Chaplin himself. If the description given by the right hon. gentleman of the rapid increase, in the rate of fixing rents achieved by the Sub-Commissioners had not been sufficient to indicate the intentions, of the Government, the statement that they "differed organically from the bill" because it "amounted to a reconstruction of the Land Act" was conclusive. The Government, added Mr. Gladstone, had said nothing to raise hopes that they would allow the "fundamental principles of the Act to be disturbed," and they could not consent to anything of the kind being done.

This distinct assertion the Premier renewed several times in the course of his speech, and it formed its sum and substance. The references to Mr. Parnell's attitude wore peculiar but unmistakable in meaning. Unlike most speakers in Parliament, including himself said Mr. Gladstone, the member for Cork was eminently successful in sayiDg what he meant to say," and therefore the allegation which Mr.

Parnell did not scruple to make," that the Irish tenantry were unable to pay the rack rent which the Courts were imposing upon thema was, if not an indication of fresh policy, at least a serious warning to Ministers in regard to holding out expectations on the land question. The Opposition were especially pleased with this remark, and they applauded with almost equal vigour the rebuke to Mr. Parnell which followed, and the invitation to him to promise that his new crusade" should be conducted within the strict limits of legality," so that no countenance should be given to those who seek to disturb the peace of the country and to disobey the law." Finally Mr. Gladstone refused to bring forward any bill either for modifying the main provisions of tho Land Act or amending its details. As the right hon.

gentleman concluded the whole House rose by a simultaneous movement and dispersed. Curiosity was satisfied; but the silence of the Liberals and the stern looks of the Irish members had proved that all were not content. After the short interval of the Speaker's retirement Mr. Sexton gave expression, in his usual stilted and' artificial style, to tbe vexation of tho Leaguers, and Mr. Bryce showed that many supporters of the Government were disappointed at the refusal of the Government to amend the Act in any point.

But the interest of the debate was at an end, and no notice whatever would have been paid to Mr. O'Donnell's rhodomontade but for the reminder it incidentally afforded of Mr. Parnell's intention to withdraw at least for a season to the United States. Upon the division being taken at five o'clock Ministers going out, accompanied by the Tories against the bill, met a stream Radicals coming up to votethe other way, amongst these being Mr. John Morley, Mr.

Jacob Bright, Mr. A. Arnold, Mr. Thomasson, Mr. Thompson, Mr.

Cowen, Mr. P. A. Taylor, Mr. Illingworth, Mr.

Carbutt, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Bryce, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr.

Storey, Sir G. Campbell, and Mr. Collings. Irish members had been mustered in force, and Mr. M.

Henry, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Gray, having returned to their Parliamentary duties within the last few days, helped to increase the numbers in favour of the measure. When they were proclaimed the Parnellites affected to rejoice over the discovery that the minority amounted to 03, as against a majority of 250. Still the fates were against them, and their attempt to improve the last hour of the sitting by forcing on a second reading of tho Registration Bill, which had not been printed, ended in a fiasco.

Nor were other would-be legislators more fortunate. Mr. Barclay found himself compelled to move the adjournment of his own Perpetual Leases Bill, and Mr. Warton, taking possession of the front Opposition bench amidst cheers from the Tory party, personally blocked Mr. Hopwood's measure for promoting free libraries.

It was the opinion of Mr. Warton that now-a-days every man, however poor, may buy more books than he can read or understand, and by relating a short anecdote of the late Lord Brougham, which he completed precisely at a quarter to six o'clock, the hon. member contrived to talk out" Mr. Hopwood's bill with ease. A disposition was shown by Mr.

A. OrConnor to obstruct the Consolidated Fund Bill, but a caution from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that unless this formal measure were pushed forward there must be a Saturday sitting produced a good effect. Tho bill was consequently put into Committee, and in the temporary absence of the new Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr. Dodson volunteered to perform the functions which he discharged with skill and credit some years ago. Before he could commence his presidency Sir A.

Otway hurried in, and, remarking in reproachful accents "You have got my chair," turned out the Chancellor of the Duchy amidst the laughter of the Committee. The bill being advanced a stage, the Chancellor of the Exchequer intimated that on Monday the Government would endeavour to provide work for the Grand Committees by getting on with the Criminal Code and Bankruptcy Bills. The Late Mr. J. Lawrence Goodwin.

We regret to announce tho death, "in the 56th year of his age, Mr. John Lawrence Goodwin, the well-known violinist and musical conductor. The deceased had been in a delicato stato since last summer, and though he fulfilled most of hi3 professional engagements during the past concert season, his friends saw recently a marked change irom his -wonted state of health. Mr. Goodwin was a native of Cheltenham, where at a very early, age he was organist at a church in which the now famous tenor, Mr.

Sims Beeves, formed one of the choir. About 1848 he came to Manchester, being engaged, among other professional duties, as organist of All Saints' Church, Stand. He was subsequently organist of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Livesey-street, St. Augustine's, Granby Row, and, since its opening until his death, organist and choirmaster of the Jesuit Church, Oxford Road.

He had likewise been the organist of the Synagogue of the Congregation of British Jews, in Park Place, for 25 years. When the Art Treasures Exhibition orchestra was formed by Mr. Halle in 1857, Mr. Goodwin was engaged among thu principal stringed instrumentalists, dnd he continued a member of Mr. Halle's band (being one out of four or five remaining of tho "old original" members of that orchestra) until tho close of the season just completed.

In his own capacity as a conductor Mr. Goodwin was widely known and highly appreciated. At the opening of tbe Leeds Exhibition, when he conducted the music, ha was personally complimented by tho Duke of Edinburgh upon the efficiency of his band and his admirable mode of conducting. For several years Mr. Goodwin was pianist of tho Manchester Gentlemen's Gleo Club.

As a composer of danca music, many of his pieces have attained considerable popularity. Captain Gossett, the sergeant-at-arms in tbe House of Commons, has been seriously ill. It is improbable that Captain Gossett will bo ablo te resume his official duties at the House until after the Easter recess. The NottpiCAton op Disease. The Liverpool Town Council yesterday had another discussion upon the above subject, the Health Committee bringing forward a recommendation that they be authorised "to employ medical men to visit houses in.which two or more cases 'of infectious' disease had occurred, the medical men so appointed to act under -the- direction- of the medical officer of health.

An amendment to the recommendation was passed authorising the-Committee to appoint three medical man to assist in tho sanitary the town, another IriAf juiMi tili3 wou flare shelved measures 01 rtn Bill, which is not iess the Tenants ciass in this country than important to toe jriah tenantrv. These the Land Ace convenient UUUUB" rmrrlpfl a3 imperative) acainst sould no: L.ra ftaeu't ij i. far-reaching scheme than that a smaller an But Mr. Pabnell ha been National Con- bound lr M- -IT which he presiaeu Dublin last ferc over tue scheme then adopted by that Conference lis present scheme of land Tirominent place. But great rc ii and constitutional 0 locai change regain "belundj wr tna introduction 01 Air.

Parnell is only awaiting -t He Ms not made the mistake of all at once; have himself taken the immediate his rust proposals for ''Urination of the whole body of Irish tenants io' proprietors. 1'et ho proposes -what roeaas ahin less- iIe upon tte Stte advance jjj iriole of the purchase money to the tenants of holdings rented at loss thim 30 a year, and to slJoi? j.3 rini3nEit; by instalments extending over period of 52 years. In other words, the State ja advance a sum of many millions on the n-orst possible security, and without the slightest pr.araniee.of tbe fitness of the recipients. Lord lLoaisMOs, Mr. Forstes, Mr.

Shaw-Lefevre are onlv a few of the many Liberate of eminence who have spoken strongly against' such a measure. As it is, the b'tate oilers the Irish tenant -who OUT 75 5eIlt the ValUe uf his farm, to be paid back in 8u Tear- at 5 per cent. It is impossible not-to agree trith the opinion expressed by Mr. Foester in bis ipecch at Glasgow, that if a man isjcraable (a accept that oiler, or does not care to accept it, it is not the business of the State to try the attempt to bribe him into being a landlord." No life mates greater demands upon character than the life ot a peasant proprietor, and if we do not "want to set; the last state of Ireland worse than the first ire shall do well to resist proposals which -srould band over the money of the Stategto Hp, iTeat mas3 oi the Irish tenants -without the slightest Ernarantee of fitness for the most arduous of lives. The inducements to purchase offered by tlie existing Land Act have hitherto not attracted many purchaser, for obvious Teasons.

The of these is that a man is not likely to buy farm on the basis of his old rent till lie has ascertained its present value by means of i decision of the Court. fair rents have been generally fixed orer Ireland, it is pretty certain that the purchase ela-ises trill be very largely used. Even the inducements of Mr. lin-VKLi. would not be held suiEcient ot the present moment.

If the purchase clauses still remain a dead letter after the new rents have Icti settled, Mr. PAnNELi's proposal wiU Ijd worth discussion. But to assert that thsr ivill remain so is to deny the tenant class the qualities of thrift atid perseverance, and thereby to perpetrate a libel upon the Irish character which Lngliainnen would be very sorry to commit, Tliere is orif really serious and pressing grievance mMr.pABVEtL's budget, andoaly one, andif ha had left tbe purchase clauses, and the leaseholders alone, and concentrated his attention upon that, it -would hive besn- very difficult for the Government to-say bin nay. The speeches of the "Ulster members what this was, and wo must confess to a regret that the Government did not see their way tj Mr. suggestion, and to promise am i ing legislation un the cardinal question of cuprovemen ts.

JJxtiavagnni demands have' been ty some of the Irish interpreters of Ue.u.ts Clause," and even Mr. Pahn-ell did Dot make it clear last night vsliether lie wanted legislation which would relnce tha land of Ireland to the ''prairie value." The tenants in so many parts of Ireland (though by mean in all) have done the improvements that to say that the labours of a tenant's predecessors in slionld not be rented upon would to to reducj tbo value of the land. If Mr. Pahxf.u. had confined himself to urging tbat rent on a tenant's own improvements should be rendered absolutely impossible, and that no length of enjoyment should be held to have eompenaaled a tenant for them, he certainly ounhl not have been answered by Mr.

Giad-stojse appe.irs, however, from the famous care v. Dmseath that in the. matter or imnrovt-ments executed before the original Act of 1ST0 this serious grievance is not impossible. OE course such cases are in the nature of. things rare, aiidTTilt become rarer with every year that passes.

Jint they ot be at al 31 r. Glpston-e, no doubt, felt that in the existing temper of the Irish members and the House it would he practically impossible to legislate for this single grievance by itself, without opening to whole Irish land question from the fcciiBD.na. is a grievance and it ought to remedy. The objection to it is not one of bnt only of convenience. This may bo a good ftwon for deferring its consideration, but it i co, a g00d reason for shelving it altogether.

Mn. Big gar his no reason to complain of the u-lay. The interesting case in which he agnrMM tbe lover Trho "loves and rides "away" beard before the Court of First Instance last Sunday. On Monday ho applied to the Judges of t-ourtof Bench for a new trial, only to be decidedly repulsed arid yesterday he final of the Court of Apoeal, tTw'rtbntc0nsent hich is likely to be thus wenty of the process which has c-erhtavVT itrouSh in le3s' tbn a weet is rvnlfc w-ii of justice, and the fjctorr regarded as less satis- rwn VCr-T PS3iW doubted by manv in-, 7 TrLether JIr- Biggak ever seriously neu l0 marry M-3s whkh is 'J" "bon, but whether he really ever i's intern reSn t0 bdieve tbat thai 3 oDfi ln' 5 r'en3 mar aso opinion, t'-o tU haVe C6rtainl-V no "right to say so, that i-" he Vroul13 not lave been decided against him Pirola lnPPene1 to be a singularly xm- the PCr3n' But there can be no doubt that ih scTa bt1jer tue evidence of the plaintiff. Hrtce Corroborat'on as it received from external bad bl' 't0 Prove that the promise Wesii and ia- bp C1le- To assert that they mnst Grove "0uld havo been as Mr" Justice muob t0 take away tted lWr altSether.

Nor, if it bo cnesiio-, co, VWe to decide on tbe roain wiiich i'h contended that the damages Four hUE6? 'arded ere manifestly excessive, tionfe 53 not alare Bumascom- J5 to hi, S3 a hBsband worth, accord- 'hononrS 2'00' and OCCUPng though SuwL ffieaiberf Parliament ons which Mr Personal disqualifica- io wge in erter 3fAM'Es ssell was instructed mber forCavan Arf damages on behalf of congratulated on Biggar, fact, is to be refused a of Ms iag bi3 ttpen butTn short ratofare 2ber could hardly have ted that hia penalty for yielding KOUKA51AIC Quartet In major. No 2 Beethovan. Ouartet No. 1 it m.it-rfm. A Adagio MoKo esprestfvo.

Scherzo Vlvnce. Quartet in major. No. 3 MenJelssoho. The fourth concert, of the series now beiDg given by Messrs.

Risesrari. Siwlmnn. nnd Vienx- temps at the lecture-room of the Athenaum place last evening. The selections from Beethoven arid menueissonn aro amongst tho familiar features ot tha repertoire at concerts of this character. Tho quartet by tha late Henri Vieuxtcmps was, howovcr, a novelty, and displayed the powers of that accomplished virtuoso and musician in a new arid unexpected light Th3t he was a composer ot works for his instrument the violin characterised bv abundant fanrr unit scholarship was well known.

To essay tha crea- "i a quartet tor stringed instruments if, however, a task which demands cowers of tha nr highest order, and few but the master minds in tna musical art have produced anything in this department of composition which is likely to havo more than nn ephemeral existenco. Such efforts to attain tha highest standard are always interesting; and if wo. cannot anticipate for tho work of M. Vieuxtemps that it will be enrolled amongst tha classics in chamber music.it will always be listened to. with tho interest which attaches to conscientious effort of any kind.

Of the four movements tho first was tho least interesting. The adagio has much pleasing melody, and the -scherzo is perhaps completer in form than any other movement. The final allegro has a vigorous opening theme, of which good deal is made, and in tho course of tha movement there is a bold attempt at imitative writing. On tha whole we are glad that an opportunity has been afforded of estimating tha talent of a well-known musician in a new character. concert was well attended and much enjoyed.

THE PICTURE OF "THE ROl'AL FAMILY AT WINDSOR." IMPORTANT In tha Queen's Bench Division, Roval Courts of Justice, London, yesterday, Mr. Justice' Covo and Mr. Justico Day, sitting in banco, had before them. tho casa of JlCZachlanv. Aylmer and Co.

and Others, on an appeal from the decision, at Chambers, of Mr. Justice Hawkins, who had discharged an interim injunction. Mr. Gore and Mr. Rosenthal appeared in support" of tha appeal, and Mr.

Mathews, Q.C., and Mr. Shiress Will opposed on behalf of tho defendants. Mr. Gore, in supporting tho appeal on. behalf of the plaintiff, remarked that air.

Justice Hawkins, on an ex-parte application, granted an interim injunction, but upon cause being shown he discharged it. Tho plaintiff was a photographic artist, carrying on business at Manchester and Liverpool, ami was the owner nnd author of a painting known as Tho Royal Family at Windsor," and ho was also tho owner of tho copyright. In hi3 affidavit plaintiff stated that the defendants had, without his consent, engraved photographs of his work. That was admitted, and tho question nt issue was as to tho.copyright. In tbe alternative it was set up that the defendants had only taken negatives of tho work subject to tho approval of the plaintiff.

The defendants also set up an indenture mado between three of them--Messrs. Heron, King, and Falkner on tho ono part, and tho plaintiff on the other part, which stated amongst other things that certain moneys were due from the plaintiff to certain persons who had advanced him sums of money to assist him in tho completion of this picture. Tho defendants further contended that tho indenture authorised them to exhibit or causo to bo exhibited the picture, and also to publish or cause fo be published, or sell or dispose of to tho public any engravings as they might think fit, and to receive the profits. In the event a Bale of tho picture the subscribers, who belonged principally to Manchester and Liverpool, many of them being members of the Manchester Corporation, were to bo recouped to the amount of tho money advanced by them, and the surplus, if any, was to bo handed over to tho plaintiff. Tho picture had been lodged with Messrs.

Agnew and Co. for exhibition, and had been exhibitod in Liverpool, London, Manchester, and other places. Tho defendants had given the Autotype Company orders to tako negatives of the picture. Upon copies being forwarded to the plaintiff for his approval, ho declined to pass them. Howover, largo numbers of copies wero published, and it was in respect of this alleged infringement of tho plaintiff's copyright thattlieplaintiff had brought tho present action.

Tbecoh-tention of tho defendants was that thoy were not bound to secure the consent of tho plaintiff, but that thoy submitted the negatives, to him simply as a matter of courtesy. Mr. Justico Cava said ho wished to know for what purpose the action had boon brought. Mr. Gore replied that in the first placo the action was brought for an infringement of copyright in producing copies of this picture, lla contended that tbe defendant by the indenture had not tho right to produce copies.

In the second place' it had been'broughtagainst the defendants for producing copies which tbe plain) i if alleged were dot artistic copies, and tberoby damaging the engravings. The order plaintiff was asking for would, if granted, have tlio effect of diiowin matters in statu gao, because if the plaintiff had this copyright damage would bedone before tho trial if the publication of theso inferior copies woro continued. Mr. Justice Cave: Aro you in a position to bring any money into Court? The gentlemen who havo advanced sums of money aro in a difficulty as regards the recovery of their money. 8fr.

Shicess Will pointed out that tho defendants had expressed their willingness to give up the picture provided they were paid the sum they had, advanced and permitted to fulfil the contracts which had already been made. Mr. Gore said he desired to submit that the defendants bad no right to fulfil these contracts. Mr. Justice Cave: In addition to exhibiting the picture, tho defendants claim to recoup themselves by selling these prints.

If we interfere with that we shall interfere with what they claim as' their right as mortgagees. You must show a very strong caso to induco us to interfere with those rights, especially as you do not offer to bring tho money into court. Mr. Gore remarked that there was more thnn sufficient money in hand to satisfy tbe chums of tho mortgagees. Mr.

Justice Cava reminded tho learned counsel that ho had to make out a case to show them that he would primd facie succeed in his action when it w-ent down for trial, and also show them that the plaintiff's not' gottiDg it would be mora detrimental to him than tho getting of it would be to tho defendants. Mr. Goro said of course if their Lordships were of opinion that tho defendants had tho right of producing copies as well as of publication, then tho appeal must fail. Mr. Justice Cave: The Court cannot decide that without deciding the question of tho action.

What wo want to see is this, whether there is soma strong presumption that the plaintiff will succeed in tho action. Mr. Gore then proceeded to deal with the indenture, tho second clause of which stated that thejtrustecs wero at liberty, in their discretion, to exhibit tho picture, and to publish engravings of it and sell them. Mr. Justico Day: now ara tnoy to publish without making copies? i Mr.

Gore: Tha right of making copies is still vested in the plaintiff. What tho indenture contemplated was tbat ho (plaintiff), being a party jointly interested with tho defendants in making a profit, should supply them with copies for publication. Mr. Justice Day: What would the right to publish be -worth If tho defendants could not make tho copies? Mr. Gora argued that tho agreement contemplated that the plaintiff would in the ordinary course provida the defendants with the copies which they were to publish.

Mr. Rosenthal, in continuing tho arguments on tha same side, remarked that if their Lordships refused tho injunction, he would suggest that thoy should allow tha motion to stand overfill the trial, unless their Lordships could clearly see that the plaintiff could never be entitled, to an injunction. Mr. Justice Cave said there might not bo any objection to allow tbo costs to stand ovor. Mr.

Mathews, on behalf of tho defendants, said ha hoped their Lordships would not adopt the course suggested by his learned friend (Mr. Rosenthal). If they didso the plaintiff might make out another and different caso at the trial to that which he had laid before tha Court on tho present occasion. Mr. Justice Cave said, without expressing any opinion as to tha construction of tho indenture, ho was of opinion tbat the appeal ought to be dismissed with costs.

Mr. Justico Day concurred. Appeal dismissed accordingly with costs. The shorthorn show at Birmingham, which was originally fixed "for March 14 and 15, has been postponed until April 4, 5, and 6. A special licence has been granted by the Privy Council.

The entries exceed 500. A telegram was received in Sunderland yesterday afternoon reporting that tho steamer Edmondsly, of that port, wa3 lost on Tuesday near-the Saints. Crew-saved and landed at Donarsne. Messrs. Moody and Sankett's Mission.

The mission services which have been conducted bv Messrs. Moody and Sankey in this city during the past fortnight terminated last evenins. All tho services have attracted large congregations, but. probably th'a audience which crowded, tho Freo-trado Hall last evening was the greatest, and it is safe to say that if tho building had been twice tho size it would have beea filled. Although tho service was announced for haif-past seven the doors had to bo opened at five o'clock, and shortly afterwards nearly every seat was occupied, and tho standing space in the aisles as well.

From this time tho outer doors were closed against nearly all comers. Tbo tedium of waiting for tiie service to begin was pleasantly relieved by tho singing of a few of tho mission songs. At length Mr. Sankey took his seat nt the harmonium, anrl announcing tha take me as I am," ha asked tho audience to join him in singing it. This ttiey aiay ana tno effect was very impressive.

Prayer was next offered by-tha Rev. Dr. Macfadycn, after which Mr. Sankey sang aa a solo a song entitled When the mists have rolled away." Mr. Moody next prayed; another hymn followed, We shall meet beyond tha river by and bye," and tho congregation rose and sang the familiar hymn "Hark, hark, mv soul, angelic songs are swelling." Meanwhile, Mr.

Sankey left too hall, and. went to tho circus, which was also crowded. Mr. Moody spoke for upwards of an hour with his usual force. At the close of his address ha offered prayer.

The audience afterwards joined singing tha doxology, aftd. the beaadictioa was pronounced Dr. Macladj-m. The Liberab of Mid-Cheshire have made a spirited effort, bnt the Tory domination, we regret to say, remains unbroken. The voting of yesterday gave Mr.

Alas a majority of 622. The division as as present constituted dates from the Eeform Act of 1867. At the general election of 1868 the first occasion on which it voted as a separate constituency three candidates presented themsolves. The Liberals were represented by Mr. 'IEiCEsr er "VVaedjen, and after an exciting struggle the.

Conservatives were able to boast that both the seats wora theirs. Their majority, however, can hardly have ci me up to their expectations. For many years no Liberal had ventured to aspire- to one of the county seats, and if a Terry had hazarded the prophecy that Mr. Wakeem would be beaten by over a thousand votes many would have regarded the forecast as by no means an over-sanguine one. The actual majority was 675.

In 1872 a death vacancy occurred, and the Liberals returned to the attack, their representative on this occasion being Mr. G. W. Lathait, whose name has since become so closely identified with the Liberal cause in tho division. Once more the Conservatives, were victorious, and in this case they showed a largely increased majority 1,390.

This placed the greatly superior strength of the Conservatives beyond aU dispute for the time, and at the general election of 1874 and the by-election which took place two years later on the death of Colonel Egehtou Leigh the Liberals decided to make no move. But the last general election found them ready for action. They brought forward two candidates, Mr. Latham and Mr. Abmiiage, and although defeated they had the satisfaction of ascertaining when the numbers were declared that Mr.

Latham: was only 32G votes behind Mr. Piers "WARBtniTOif, who stood second on the poll. Yesterday again they found themselves in a minority with the distanco between them and their opponents widened, we regret to say, but this will certainly not have the effect of inducing them to give up the struggle in despair. The Conservatives have not seen the last of the rival party, whether in Mid-Cheshire or the other divisions of the county. England has always possessed in a marked degree the power of absorbing and assimilating foreign elements, so that notwithstanding their Italian patronymic, none think, save with national pride, of the Kossetxi family who have made Bnch notable contributions to the literature and the art of this country, Daute, Chbistina, Maria, and William Kossetxi were to the manner born" of our island, but their father was a refugee and their mother was the daughter of another exile.

Gaeihele Eossetti lived in England the life of a scholar, and devoted himself entirely to the work of his professorship aud to the study of that great poet who i3 the type of Italy. To the busy generation amongst whom his later days wore passed, Gabiuelk Rossetti was only known as tho learned and luminous expositor of the inner thought of Dante's message to mankind. But to hi3 Italian country-nten he was this and something more. They, saw in him not only the student but the patriot, and they have kept his memory green. The citizens of Vasto, in the Abruzzi, are justly proud of their former fellow-townsman and his statue stands there in the Piazza Gabrsele Rossetti." He was born on the first of March 1783, and in 1813 was curator of the Museo Borbonico at Naples.

His literary studiea never extinguished hispatriotic enthusiasm, and his ardour in the cause of constitutional government Jed him to tho composition of a hymn in which the national' aspirations found a fitting and dignitied expression. The patriotic melody of pur betla cogV astr sui critic is still dear to the Italian heart; but in writing it Kossetxi sacrificed his own prospects in lifo. Tho defeat of the friends of liberty in 1821 was complete, and the triumph of absolutism necessitated the exile of TtossETTi. After a brief stay in Malta ho came to England, and on her hospitable soil for thirty years enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. He died in 1854, before the birth of that new Italy for which he had suffered, and for whose dawn he had prepared with the prophetic fervour of a poet's nature.

Tbe new Italy is not unmindful of her heroe3 and martyrs. Yesterday tho city of Vasto celebrated at once the contenary of Kossetti and the birthday of the present King, A marble slab in tho municipal museum, a model of a monument which is to be erected to the of Istonium," a procession, an illumination, and a dramatic representation were the memorial methods of which choice was made. Each nation has it3 own way of recognising its great men, and no one will object if these festal arrangements help to deepen in the people of Vasto the patriotism of Gabriels Kossetti. esterday quoted Mr. Redgrave's complaint that neighbouring districts have, in some cases, adopted different standards of the educational attainments which exempt children from further school attendance, and qualify them for admission to factories and workshops.

We quoted also his belief 'that such anomalies, and the unjust discrimination which they involve will gradually disappear. To-day we record the disappearance of one oE these anomalies. The School Board of Salford, at their meeting yesterday, resolved to make their testsfor "naif-timers," andfor total exemption from farther attendance at school identical with those of Manchester. The subject has now been several times discussed, and although unanimity is not to be looLed for in such matters the decision is one that will commend itself to most minds. The general identity of the circumstances of Manchester and Salford is a strong argument in favour of a uniform method.

Thi3 acquires greater cogency at the present time, when special efforts are boing put forth to deal with the distressing problems' of city lifo furnished by the class of neglected children. An odd incident was reserved for the end of the meeting, when a letter was read from the Education Department, from which it appears that the by-laws now enforced in Salford are technically invalid, and expressing the views of the Department in favour of the adoption of the fifth standard. Fortunately the good sense of tho Board had forestalled the 'wish which "my Lords forbore to press. A Correction. Our attention has been called to an inaccuracy in the report of tho case of Mr.

W. H. Terry, of Oxford-street, which appeared in the Guardian of the 7th instant. It was there stated that the neg-atives of some the photograplis offered for sale by a man named Baynes were found in Mr. Terry's shop.

This was not the case. It -was explained by Mr. Cobbett, -who appeared for the prosecution, that the negatives seized by the- police on Mr. Terry's premises were not the negatives of the photographs referred to. The death is announced, at her residence, South- port, at a very advanced age, of Mrs.

Anne Law Lees, tho last surviving -great granddaughter of the Hev. Robert Walker, the "Wonderful" oE Wordsworth's Excursion." and the hero of the poet's eighteenth of "Sonnets on the Kiver Duddon." airs. Lees was descended from the Wonderful's eldest daughter, Elizabeth, married to John iJamford. The Examination in Tactics for Volunteer Officers. At tho examination, held in January last the following officers from the Manchester district (63d regimental district) were successful: 7thL.R.V.,Captsio and Honorary Major J.

Eaton, passed; 20th L.R.V. (2d Manchester), Captain A. P. Ledward. special mention; Horner, The Rev.

S. F. Green, late rector of St. John's, Miles Flatting, preached last evening at tha service in St. Peter's Church, Swinton.

Tha Rev. H. R. Haywood, vicar of Swinton, and tho Rev. R.

Dunn, curate of St. Peter's, also took part in the service. There was a very large congregation, many of those present being old parishioners of Mr. Green's. The Archbishop of York has appointed the Rev.

H. Walker Yeoman to the archdeaconry of Cleveland, vacant by the death of the Ven. W. Hoy. The London Guardian say3 We learn by telegram from Grahamstown that the Election Committee of tho Diocesan Synod have unanimously invited Bishop Webb, of Bloomfontein, to succeed Bishop Morriman in tha see of Grahamstown.

Tho Bishop is now in England, and, in the present position of affairs in South Africa, takes counsel of. his friends." The Diocesan Buildings Company. A meeting of the Directors of the Manchester Diocesan Build ings Company, Limited, presided over by Canon Tonge, was held yesterday, when a report showing considerable progress with tho scheme was received. In occordanco with authority given by tho promoters, three architects were selected to prepare competitive drawings. It was stated that the shares are being satisfactorily taken up in tho diocese, and.

it-is expected that before tha first statutory meeting of tha shareholders in May next all the preliminary arrangements will havo been completed, and the plans of the new buildings be ready for consideration. The Bishop of Manchester has arranged to hold confirmations as 1 follows in the Rural Deanery of Whalley 9, at Newchurch-in-Rossendale, 7 30 p.m. For Nowchurch, St John's, Bacup Christ Church, Bacup St. Saviour's, BacupjTunstead, and Waterfoot. April ll.at Whalley (3 p.m.), and St.

James's, Clitheroe (6 30 p.m): For Whalley, St Mary Magdalene; Clitheroe, St. James's, Clitheroe; Downham, Chatburn, St. Paul's, Low Moor; Pendloton-in-Whalloy, and Whitewell. jgApril 12, atHas-lingden (3 p.m.), and St. James's, Accrington (7 15 p.m.) For Haslingden with St.

Stephen's, Grane; St. James's, Accrington; Christ Church, Accrington, St John's, Accrington; and Baxenden. April 14, atOswaldtwistla: For Oswaldtwistlc, Church, Altham, and Knuzden. Rawtenstall and Clayton-lo-Moors had a confirmation last year. Musburyis deferred for the present on account of a change in tho incumbency.

The Bishop of Manchester has arranged to hold confirmations at tho following churches in tha rural deanery of Leyland during the month of April: Thursday morning, 19th, at St.Wilfred's, Standish, for Stand-ish; Christ Church, Charnock-Richard; Coppull; Shev-ington; Christ Church.Douglas, Parbold; and St. James's. Wrightington. On the afternoon of the same day at St, Michael's, Croston, forCroston; St John's, Bretberton; St. Peter's, Mawdesley; St.

Mary's, Eccleston; Hoskoth-with-Becconsall St. John's, Tarleton; and St Mary's, Rufford. Friday morning, 20th, at St. Mary's, Pen wortham, forPenwortham; St Paul's, Farington Long-ton and St, Michael's, Hoole. On the afternoon of same day at St.

Andrew's, Leyland, for St. Andrew's and St. James's, Leyland; Euxton and St. John's," Whittle-le-Woods. Saturday morning, 21st, at St.

James's, Briadle, for Brindle, Holy Trinity, Hoghton, Heapoy, and St. Paul's, Withnell. On Ithe afternoon of the same day at the parish church, Chorley, for the parish church, St. George's, St. Peter'p.

and St James's, Chorley; and Christ Church, Adlington. THE WEATHER. The following forecasts of weather for to-day were issued by the Meteorological Department at 8 30 p.m. yesterday: Districts. Forecasts.

0. N. Northerly and north-easterly winds, 1. Scotland, E. increasing to a gale; cloudy und 2.

England, N.E.... unsettled, with snow squalls. 4.S!aSli:::l ess," 6. Scotland, W. 7.

England, N.W., VSame as Nos. 0 to 2. and N. p. Trnfrlonrt fwind shifting to north-east 8-rdtdWafe CCeJ and some 0 TriTirt fl i North-easterly winds, strong to a S.

Ireland, IV galo; cloudy; some snow. 10. Ireland, Same as No. 8. Warnings.

The north cone has been hoisted this evening in all districts excepting No. 10. Observations taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Old Trafford: Wednesday. Tuesday. Temperature: 9 p.m 27 28" Maximum 36s 37" Previous 24 hours jMin.mum 25 lgJ Barometer: 9 p.m 29-60in 29-78in.

Snow fell heavily on Monday in the north of Spain, and it lies five feet deep on the mountains. The railway near Santander is covered with seven feet of snow. The Girls' High School. The Charity Commissioners have prepared the draft of a scheme for further endowing the Manchester High School for Girls, for amending a former scheme in relation to the Hulmo Trust estates made under the Endowed Schools Act, 1869, and for the administration of the foundation so further endowed. Clause 2 of the draft scheme now published says: 'The above-mentioned schema for tha Hulmo Trust Estates is hereby amended, so that in placo of any yearly sums payable, or which might have become payable, under clause 66 thereof to or for the purposes of the said Manchester High School for Girls Trust, there should bo appropriated to tho foundation, as endowment thereof, out of the endowment of the said Hultne Trust Estates, a capital sum of 15,000 and a yearly sum of 1,000." It is required that the said capital sum of 15,000 shall, as soon as conveniently may bo, and the yearly sum of 1,000 shall henceforth, be paid to the governing body of tha school, or their treasurer.

It is provided that the governors shall ba 24 in number (12 representative and 12 co-optative), of whom "one-tbird, if practicable, shall, and not mora than one-half may, ba women." Tha representative governors are to be appointed by tha under-mentioned electing bodies in the proportions named: Four by the Governors of Hulme's Trust, one by the Hebdomadal Council of tho University of Oxford, one by tho Council of tha Sonata of the University of Cambridge, ono by tho Sonata of tho University of London, one by the Council of the Victoria University, one by the Council of the Owens College, one by tha Governors of tha Manchester Grammar School, and one each by tha School Boards of Manchester and Salford. Each representative governor will hold office for five years. The first co-optative governors specified in tha scheme are as follow: Mrs. Anson, Mrs. E.

Bebrens, Mr. R. D. Darbishire, Mrs. R.

D. Darbishire, Mr. E. Donner, Miss M. E.

Gaskell, Mr. William Hughes, Mrs.H. J. Roby, Mrs. C.

P. Scott, Mr. Leonard Tatham.tho Rev. Canon Tonge, and tha Rev. Canon Woodhouse.

In the Queen's Bench Division, on Tuesday, Miss Mary Bullock, an actress, obtained a verdict for 1,330 damages against the South-Eastern Railway Company for injuries which she sustained through the alleged neglect of their servants at Dover. The tram in which Miss Bullock travelled overshot the platform at Dover, and in endeavouring by the aid of ono of the Company's servants to alight she fell and was seriously hurt. The Loss op thb Kknmttre Castle. At the Wreck Commissioners' Court, Westminster, yesterday, Mr. C.

Rothery, assisted by Admiral Powell and Captain Castle, nautical assessors, opened an inquiry into tha foundering of the steamship Kenmure-Castlo, of while on a voyage to China. The vessel it will be remembered foundered in the Boy of Biscay, 30 of tha craw being drowned. Evidence was given by -the Board of Trado surveyor that the Kenmura Castlo was a good sea-going vessel, and the Company's marine superintendent deposed to her being well found aud cargo properly stowed. The inquiry wa adjourowi iptboemV.