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i9; 1897. SEER. Clerk was instracted to acknowledge the lettej', smd also to endeavoor to get a definite aaswer from the Watford B.iiral Council on the subject. Gxeat Stasmore letter was read from the Great Stanmore Parish Council, stating that at the last meeting of the Council, Mr. Webb attended and laid before them the plans of the contemplated extensions of sewer in Great Stanmore.

After examination, the Council, on the motion of Mr. C. Keyser, adopted the plans as being good, and likely to benefit the parish. A letter was read from the Local Government Board, asking for plans and particulars of the application for loan of £1,650 for the Great Stanmore were ordered to be sent. MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL.

TBSTBBDAT afternoon the annual meeting of the Middlesex County Council, on which occasion the Chairman and Vice-chairman are appointed, and other special business transacted, was held at tiie GuUdhaU, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, when the local members present were Mr. W. Ambrose, Q.C., M.P. Mr. Irwin E.

B. Coz, D.L., J.P. Mr. J. Stewart, Mr.

J. A. Adams, Mr, W. Ginger, Mr. Timothy Smith, Mr.

J. Warburton, and'Mr. Bartfey Denniss. Election of P. Dixon- Hartland, M.P,, who was voted to the chair pro tern, moved that Mr.

Littler, Q.C., be re-appointed Chairman of the Council for the enstung year. He had much pleasure in taking this course, as Mr. Littler had, by the way in which he had conducted aSairs, raised the County Council of Middlesex to the proud position of being one of most respected County Councils in the H. R. Williams (Homsey) seconded the motion, and spoke of the qualifications of- Mr.

Littler for the office he had held. In re-electing Mr. Littler they would be doing credit to that gentleman and credit to The motion was carried Littler, who was greeted with much applause upon taking the chair, thanked the Chairmen of Committees for the assistance they had rendered him, and, siso spoke of the excellent staff of officers who, were under the control of Sir Bichard Nicholson. With a view of giving some idea of the amount of work done in connection with the County Council, he had had a return prepared, from which it appeared that during 1896, 20,144 letters and documents, had been received at the offices of the Clerk to the County Council and the Clerk of the Peace, and 15,129 letters had been despatched, and 14,453 printed circulars had been sent cut; 125 reports had been prepared for the County Council, and a large number for the Quarter Sessions and the Standing Mr. Montagu Sharpe was re-appoiated Vice- chairman of the Council.

Election of County Aldermen having sent in their resignation, and the Counc'U proceeding to appoint others in their places, Mr. Ginger spoke in support of the nomination of Mr. Stewart, and said that considering that WUlesden was increasing in population and importance so rapidly, he thought it was entitled to at least ong Alderman. Mr. Stewart had served the parish of WiUesden well, and to elect him as Alderman of the County would be a fitting honour to were also made in favour of Mr.

Montagu Sharpe, and the claims of Tottenham to further representation in the way of Aldermen were also strongly the end Mr. Montagu Sharpe, of Brent Lodge, Hanwell, and E. Patten Huggett, of Tottenham, were elected. Proposed Petty Sessions at It had been decided to reply to the Harrow District Council stating that the County Council had no jurisdiction in the matter of appointing a Petty Sessional Court to be held at Hanow. Wealdstone District the recommendation of the General Purposes Committee, it was resolved that the Clerk of the Wealdstone Urban District Council be appointed Eetuming Officer for the ptu'poses of elections of Urban District Councillors to fill casual vacancies on the Wealdstone Urban District Coimcil, and that an order, in a form to be approved of by the Clerk of the County Council, be sealed in duplicate with the Common Seal of the Cpunty Council.

The XuEzlimg regard to the Muzzling Order, it was explained that it was being kept on in view of the fact that the Board of Agriculture intended to extend it to a wide area around the Metropolis. The matter was being delayed because a sufficient number of special muzzles could not be made. Rateable Value of the Regester mentioned the fact that during the past twelve months the rateable value of tht County had gone up £194,000. 4 Xiondon Ceunty Council Ifev At Tuesday's meeting of the London County Council, Lord Welby (chairman of the Finance Committee) said he was authorised by the Committee to state that, so far as could be foreseen and subject to a further consideration of the annual estimates, the county rate for the parishes outside the City would be Is. 24d.

in the pound this year, or 7id. for the lirst six months of the year. This was a reduction of Jd. in the pound. ending were less than the amount upon which tax paid, a claim may be made on the ground of diminutipn of profits; while a loss in farming or business can be set off against profits or income from any other source.

Partners can claim abatement or exemption if their iiicomes are within the Umits. Married women having incomes from a profession, employment or vocation, can have the same dealt with separately where the joint income of husband and wife did not exceed £500 for 1894-5, 1895-6, or 1896-7. A claim may be made by any person in respect of life assurance premiums or contracts for deferred annuities, even when the inconle is more than £500. We shall glad to advise any of your readers gratuitously whether they can make a claim, if they wUl send us full particulars of their incomes and a stamped addressed faithfully, THE INCOME TAX AGENCY, 12 and 13, Poultry, E.C, LITERATURE AT THE WORKHOUSE. To the Editor MEDDLBSBX CorarEE, you kindly allow us through the medium of your paper to convey our thanks to those of your readers who have so liberally responded to our appeal for books, papers, for the Workhouse and Infirmary at Edgware.

obediently, THE HOUSE VISITING COMMITTEE, Willesden Guardians' Offices, High Road, KUbum. March 17th, 1897, INDIAN RELIEF FAMINE FUND. To the Editor of THE MIDDLESEX CotxEiEE. were good enough to announce in your valuable paper that subscriptions towards the Middlesex (Indian Famine Relief) JFund, Sudbury and Wembley Division, were being collected by the Committee formed by Mr. J.

H. Williams, J.P., chairman of the Wembley Urban District Council. I have now the pleasure to inform you that upwards of £35 has been subscribed, I should be glad if you would bring before the notice of your readers the fact that the list closes on the 31st and that any desiring to add to, the above amount should forward their subscriptions to me before that ti-uly, COURTBNAT JACKSON Treasurer). "Gracedieu," Wembley, March 17th. LEGAL.

CORRESPONDENCE. INCOME TAX REPAYMENTS. To the Editor of THE MIDDLESEX COITBIBE. the end of the fiscal year close upon us, may we be permitted to remind your readers of the fact so generally overlooked, that no claim for repayment of Income-tax overpaid is allowed unless the same is made within three years of the end of the year to which the claim relates, and that all persons who, though entitled, have not yet sent in their claims for the year ending April 5th, 1894, for tax deducted from rents, dividends, interest, must lodge their claims before April 5th next, otherwise, they wiU be too late. Where the income has been received and tax paid, a claim can now be made for the four years from April 5th, 1893.

With few exceptions, all persons whose incomes were under £400 for the year ending April 5th, 1894, or did not exceed £500 for subsequent years, are entitled to exemption or abatements, even when the income is said to be free of Income-tax," and the sum repayable might exceed £36. In the case of persons engaged in business, whose average profits for the thre? years HARLESDEN LICENSING SESSIONS. WEDNESDATT, MABCH 17. Before Messrs. W.

Bird, D.L. (chairman), H. T. Reed, J. M.

Grant, E. C. Boville, H. H. Pownall, E.

O. Davies, W. B. Luke. G.

Locket, and Major C. Brier WUkin- son. VlCTUALLEBS' LICENCES. WILLIAM HoPKUf made a fifth application for a provisional grant of a licence to a house to be built at the comer of Harrow Road, and Trenmer Grardens, Kensal Green, to be called the "Albert Victor Hotel." Mr. Roberts opposed on behalf of Mr.

S. W. Page, of the "Felixstowe Stores," Mr. Cook, on behalf of the "Waldo Arms," and Mr. Firth for the Masons Arms." Mr, Matthews supported the application, which was, however, not granted, James Basey, beerhouse keeper, applied for afuU licence for the "Old Plough," Kilbum Lane.

Mr. Besley, Q.C., supported the application, and Mr. Barron opposed on behalf of "The Flora," Harrow Road, "The William and "The Plough." application was not granted. Joseph Bates, beerhouse keeper, applied for a full Heence on behalf of the Rising Sun," Harlesden Road, Willesden Green. Mr.

Bodkin appeared in support and Mr. Maitland opposed on behalf of Tha Case is Altered and "The Spotted licence was not granted, Richard John Oliver, beerhouse keeper, applied for a provisional grant of a licence for a house to be built on a site now occupied by the Windmill Beerhouse," Cricklewood. Mr. Bodkin, appeared in support and Mr. Matthews opposed on behalf of the "Crown," licence was not granted.

Frederick James Squire applied for a full licence (third application, 14 by former tenants), on behalf of the "Junction corner, of Cambridge and Malvern Mr. Travers Humphreys supported the application, and Mr. Matthews opposed on behalf of the Gordon Memorial Schools and the Chippenham" Hotel, a petition also being presented by the Bev. Kirkpatrick signed by-45 teachers and was also refused. Xleorge Harry Mant applied for a provisional grant of a licence to a house to be built on a site at the corner of KUburn Lane and Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Green, to be called "The Longest Candy, Q.C., appeared in support, and Mr.

Barron opposed on behalf of the "Flora," "William and "The Candy said it was best possible site for such a house on the edge or outside of Queen's Park Estate, to which he rSferred as the uncontaminated licence was not granted. WnfE ASD BEEE LICENCES. Milly Hall applied for a wine licence for the premises, 126, Craven Park Road, Harlesden licence was not granted. Thomas Pearse Luckes Pessell applied for beer and wine licence in respect of the premises. 116, Tennyson Road, Kilbum, Devonshire Hotel." Applicant appeared in person and Mr.

Grain opposed on behalf of the Earl of and the Uoence was refused. GEOCEBS' LICENCES. William Harrowell applied for a licence to sell beer on draught for his premises Balmoral Road, Willesden Grain supported the application and the Rev. Mr, Butcher licence was granted for bottles Alfred Mockford also applied for a licence for beer on draught for ius premises in Chapter Road, Willesden Grain supported the application, and a licence for bottles only was granted, Sydney William Page, wine, spirit, and beer retailer, applied for a licence to sell beer on draught at 9, St. James's Terrace, Harrow Cook opposed on behalf of the "Waldo, Arms'' on behalf of the "Mason's Arms," and Mr.

Matthews for-the i' Albert ui support Walter James Oartright, 6, Chichele Road, spirit, and "stipilorted, and Mr, Matthews opposed cin helmlL the licence was Thomas JoEh CaUirig applied for a licence to sell Stores," was no-oppositiou, and the licence was granted. William Dawe, Willesden; applied for a licence to sell beer, wine, and spirits, Mr, Bodkin suppoirted the applica- "White licence was grijiiied for bottles only, Charles Henry Driiry-, 103, Minet Avenue, -Harlesden, applied for a licence to sell beer on draught, which was not granted, Alfred Clark Goodchild, chemist, 12, High Street, applied for a licence' to' sell wina, which was granted, Henry HasseU, 231, High Road, Kilbum, applied for. a licence to sell wine, spirits, and Matthews supported and the licence was granted, limited to bottles only. Waiiam Albert Holdup, 6, St, Mary's Place, Harlesden, applied for a licence to sell beer on' Matthews the application, but the licence was not Hemy Frederick Johnston, beer, wine, and spirit retailer, 102, Craven Park Road, applied for a licence to sell beer on H. Firth supported the application, but the licence was not granted.

Lander, Sydney House, Weymouth Terrace, Acton Lane, "applied for a licence to sell wine, spirits, and application was supported by Mr. Maitland, and Mr. GosweU opposed on behalf of Mr. Drury. licence was not granted, mainly in consequence of the building not finished.

Donald Munro, 379, High Road, Willesden Green, applied for a licence to sell Firth appeared in support of the application, and a gentleman who described himself as "an old resident opposed on his own behalf. The Bench decided they could not hear such opposition, but the licence was not granted, Thomas Luckes PeaseU, 116, Tennyson Eoad, Kilburn, whose application for a wine and beer licence was not granted, withdrew his application for a draught-beer licence. James Mead Roberts applied for his draught- beer licence to be removed from his present premises, 25, Denzil Road, to 8, London Terrace, Firth opposed on behalf of Mr. G. Colling, and Mr.

Bodkin supported, explaining tliat his client desired to remove, solely to be in more commodious, comfortable, and convenient premises for the carrying on of his application was granted. Edward Joseph Roff, 88, Street, Harlesden, applied for a licence to sell Mr. Ricketts supported, and the licence was granted, there being no opposition. Albert EdwarcJ Summerhayes, 134, Miiet Avenue, Harlesden, applied for a licence to sell Ricketts supported, and Mr, Goswell opposed on behalf of Mr. The licence was granted, limited to bottles only, John Smith, Bany House, Harrow-Road, applied for a beer licence, Mr, Ricketts supporting the applicant.

Opposition was temjered by The Orange Tree," and the licence was not granted, Jcseph Whelan Taplin, chemist, 96, Craven Park Eoad, Harlesden, applied for a licence to sell wine, which was granted, Henry WUliam Turner, 6, Station Willesden Green, applied in person a licence to sell spirits. Black opposed, but the licence was granted. Frank Willcox, 9, Alpha Place, Kilburn, applied for a wine and spirit licence, which was granted. THFESDAT 18. Walter Andrews applied for a full licence in respect of the National Athletic Grounds, Kensal Rise.

The case was adjourned from Wednesday. Mr. Firth opposed on behalf of The Mason's Arms," and the licence was not granted. Eoad, Kensal RlfeflobS.T^d^ths, were charged iwith-hmw-ooBcemed- together in stealing- a wooden- bbzji containing from the propertjrJof Ada prosecutrix said she did "not wish to press the charge, and the, jprisoners were boiind over (their n-iends beebiiung sureties) to come.up for jiidgment when called upon. District Coimcil Prosecution.

Clementsi Mortimer Boad, Rise, was summoned' by the Willesden District Council for the non-payment of £14 14 24. for -private improvement expenses in Mortimer Road, and ISIr. G. Hatton, assistant clerk to the Council, stated that Mr, Clements hiid ionsented to an order for payment, A Bemanded Bryant, of 165, Purvis; Road, Kensal Rise, was summoned for having, on March 8th, unlawfully removed certain goods whereon a iconspicnous mark had been placed and which had been seized under a warrant of distress issued by a Court of Summary case was adjourned for a week, in order that there might be an opportunity given for paying the money, Pwrions Driving at Walter Baker, of 65, Cirencester Street, Harrow Road, was summoned for having, on March 7th, driven a horse and cab furiously in the Harrow Eoad, Harlesden, and -the case having been proved by Partridge, defendant was fined 403, and costs. sEiiioNs.

HARLESDEN PETTY SESSIONS. THURSDAY, MABCH 18. Before Messrs. W. Bird, D.L.

(chairman), H. Pownall, Locket, W. Luke, and Eeed. Attempted Suicide at Richardson, aged 19, of 28, Bolton Eoad, den, was charged on remand with having attempted to commit suicide by tying a pocket- handkerchief round her heck', and putting a hairpin in her mouth, on the previous Dr. Alfred Jones, of Craven Park Eoad, was called; and stated that he was sent for about five o'clock in the afternoon, hy a gentleman whom he supposed at the time was the'husband of the prisoner.

The gentleman was in great distress, and said he wished him (Witness) to come to his house to see what state of mind the prisoner was in. When he got to the house he found, that the prisoner had attempted to kijl herself in the way described in the charge, and after conversing with her for some learning something about the case, he it was best to leave the accused in nurse. Being informed afterwards that prisoner had made another attempt upon her hfe, and had left the house, he gave information to the police, and she was eventually apprehended and charged. He thought she might make another attempt upon her here remarked to the magistrates that all that she had done was witha view to frighten those around her. She admitted that she had been very jealous of-the gentleman who went to fetch the Brown, of 40, High Street, Harlesden, the nurse who was called in by the doctor, said that during the time she had been with Rose Eichard- son, she had not noticed any sign of Mr.

Walter Bellamy Clifton, of 19, Priory Eoad, Kilbum, who described himself as an engineer, entered into a long description to the Bench as to his association with the accused, whom he now stated, as he was a married Bian, he was willing to provide with a separate Gongh, the missionary attached to the Court, said he knew something of the circumstances' associated with the prisoner, who had had rather a hard time of it in some Bartley having given some formal evidence in regard to the case, and it being stated that the prisoner's mother was dying, the Bench decided to remand her for a admitting her torbail, and binding her over, and this course adopted in order that she might have the opportunity of visiting her mother in company with her nurse, who promised that she would not leave her. Boblnng a Harlesden George Burch, of 35, St. Mary's. Road, Kensal 1 Else, and George Mason, of 54, Greyhound MARYLEBONE POLICE A iSan Xmyrisoned for Humphries, lanndiyman, of 31, Beeihoven Street, West Kilburn, was summoned by, the Rojal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anmals for cruelly beating and ill- treating a Freke Palmer, solicitor, was for the evidence showed that on Februaiy 22nd the defendant's horse, while left unattended in Brondesbmy Eoad, Kilburn, took fright and bolted. It was stopped by a man at work close by.

The defendant, upon coming up, caught hold of tie reins, and struck the animal about ten violent blows on the head with the butt end of a whip, at the same time backing it until the van became locked. He then renewed the attack upon the animal, and belaboured it about the head in the way already described Until it fell to the ground. About two minutes afterwards it died. Wheu remonstrated with by the bystanders for his behaviour, he replied flippantly that it did not matter, it was only an Old horse, and they had plenty more. The following day Iiispector HoUis, of the E.S.P.C.A., endeavoured to trace the animal, with a view to its being examined by a veteri- naiy surgeon, but he found that it had already been dispatched to Colnbrook, and there skinned, boiled, and cut Freke Palmer, for the defence, said it was absurd to suggest that his client hit the unfortunate aniriial until it died, or that he made use of the flippant words attributed to him.

He was very fond of and all he did on this occasion was to give it a few whacks with the the butt end of the whip. It was an aged animal, and died undoubtedly through straining to move the van when it was Curtis Bennett, having remarked upon the expedition with which the animal was disposed of, said there was no doubt that it was killed by the cm el treatment of the defendant. Justice coidd not possibly be done by the mere infliction of a fine. He sentenced the defendant to one month's hard labour. Cruelty in Willesden lane.

Edwai-d Callow, 21, greengrocer, of 2A, Abbey Lane, West Hampstead, was charged with cruelly ill-treating a bay 46 was ip Willesden Lane on Thursday and 4aw the defendant driving a mare, down the shoulder of which blood wds jiinning. The animal eeemed to be suffering pain, so he stopped it. Under the collar he found a raw wound the size of half a.crown. The defendant knew of its existence, said he had a short round to do, and he thought the journey would not do it any harm. He meant on his return home to have the collar fined the defendant or 7 days'imprisonment, Alleged Hobltery at West Haaipstead.

Wells, 25, an ironer, of Latimer Road, Netting Hill, was before the court charged with stealing 25s, and two gold rings, belonging to William carpenter, o'f "156, Maygrove Eoad, West to the prosecutor, he was going home along the High Eoad about one o'clock the morning, accosted by the prisoner, who led him down Messina Avenue. After a while he; discovered that the prisoner nad taken his purse from his trousers pocket. He called for the ppKce, and then- he discovered that' his purse, -with the soviereign in it, was on-the Williamson, 428 had the prisoner given into his cjtstody. She denied. of the matter, but on the way'to the station he discovered one of the prosecutor's rings and 5s, 2d.

in her hands. prisoner denied the charge, and Mr. Bennett sent her for. trial, John a TOtrngoOstermorigeiN. living at Bridgd Place, Kilbum, -was summoned before Mr, Plowden for cruelly ill-treating a Newby, of the E.

S. P. deposed that on the afternoon of the 8th inst, he saw the defendant driving a iny attached to a barrow along Walterton jad. The animal was trotting as fast as it could go; yet notwithstanding this beat it mosi: nnmeroifuHy -with the thoWg: of a very hea-ry' -whip about the body and flanks. When asked for an explanation of his cruel beha-riour, he said the pony was a Eussian jibber and -would not keep going -without plenty of whip.

Examining the animal, witness on one side between thirty 'and forty weals, and on the other about PlOwden fined the defendant -with 2s. costs. WEiDMSDAr, M.AJICH 17, BKPOKE (in the chair), Smither, T. BlackweiJ, Lilley, and Dunlop. i mythe, solicitor of Inland Bevenue, appeared on behalf of lie surveyor and applied for of the costs iu HLO appeal of the Surveyor of Taxes, as' to the rating of 'ghas houses land, on December 2nd, which was decided the Crown, -with costs £13 5s.

He urged that the Assessment Committee had no right to be appellants or respondents, and in this case had been respondents. The costs of £13 5s, should therefore be remitted, Lilley suggested that the bill was the costs of the Overseeis and not of the Assessment was decided to adjourn the appeal until the 31st, to allow of the attendance of Mr, D. Soames, the solicitor to the Assessment Committee. Betractory Conduct at the Worlchouse. Nye and Charles King, both inmates of the workhouse, were charged -with refractory conduct by destroying -their clothes on March Smithson, labour-master at the workhouse, deposed to admitting the men to the casual ward.

In the morning their clothes had been prisoners said their clothes were so bad, that when they got into the workhouse they tore them up "for decency's sake," were sent to prison for ten days. Pinner lady's Clothes Webb, of. no fixed abode, labourer, was charged on suspicion -with having.in his possession various articles of ladies' supposed to be Prior said- he met the prisoner along the Pinner Road, and noticing he had a bulky parcel under his arm, he asked him what he had, and a reply was given that it was only an old jacket and a pair of trousers. Witness was not satisfied, and opened the parcel at one end and found a lady's apron. As the prisoner did not give a satisfactory account of the same, he took him to the Police Station, where, on opening the parcel, various articles of ladies' clothing were discovered.

He was then charged. Cooper, of "The Lawn," Pinner, said the clothes were her property. She gave them to her father to take into Cooper, the father of the last witness, said he carried the parcel to The Bell" and placed it on the table, and then went away and forgot potman at "The-Bell'' said he saw Cooper place the parcel on the table. The prisoner -was there at the time, and after Cooper had he took up the parcel and said it belonged to him and walked month's imprisonment -with hard labour was imposed. Standing Outside "The White Hart." Bunker, of Sarratt, was summoned for unlawftilly allowing a cart to stand longer in the highway than was necessary for loading and evidence was given that a cart loaded with straw was standing outside, the "White Hart," Stanmore, over six fine of 2s.

and costs was imposed. BARNET COUNTY COURT. WEDNESDAY, MASCB 17. Before His Horionf Sir' Alfred Marten, Q.C., LL.D. A Bundle of Houl brook and Colvin Snuth, surgeons, of Hendon, sued Mr, Highton, of Northumberland House, Putney Bridge; for £15, fees for medical attendance, Defendant said he had him a great tiiimy judgments, and drew from his pocket a bundle of ofler of 16s, a month was 'made by the defendant; and the learned Judge made ah order for payment by instalments as suggested by the defendant, of the'amoiuht dlaimedi with costs.

bpoh keeping. The Mapperley Colliery Coiopany claimed through Mr, WiHiams, of Cricklewood, £2 9s. 4d, from Mrs, Squires, who keeps a laundry at Victoria Eoadi Hendon, for coal and coke Butterworth, solicitor, for the de fendant, said that 17s, 4d. had been paid into Court, and- whichj, he said, showedthat -tie'balance had been WiUiams.said tiia.t the.receipts, although bearing dates.pf last, July and-August, were really intended to to pie-rious a lengthy examination of the books thej learned Judge was satisfied that Mr. Williatas had made out his.case, he expressed the opinion that the books kept'in a very unsatisfactory way, iirwaa to apply money to the payment of.

earlier accounts. Judgment would given-for the plaintiffe, but without costs, and the defendant wOiild be allowed her costs for the judgment from the previous Court. If the plaintiffs books had been kept in a proper way these proceedings would perhaps not have WATFORD COUNTY COURT. MONDAY, MABCH I5r Before His Honour Sir -Alfred Marten, Q.C. Horse Case firom Edgware.

Mr. Cheshire, of Edgware, claimed £4 from Mr. Dean for the keep of a mare for six weeks, and also for attention given to the animal, and judgment was for plaintiff for the amount claimed, -with costs. THE "LONDON GAZETTE." Beeeiving McLean, Clifton Hill, St. John's Wood, Forbes, Pine Road, Cricklewood; April 8th.

Adjudication. James McLean, Clifton Hill, St, John's Wood. LITERATURE. WiiLiNo's BsmsH AND IBISH PBBSS GUIDE for 1897 (the 24th annual issue) is a very handy compilation, the alphabetical list gi-ring at a glance informition of the newspapers and periodicals issued in the United Kingdom, There are also lists classified according to professions, trades, religious denominations, etc, and according to counties. Titular changes and amalgamatipna show changes in publications which.have becoine merged in others, but which have not completely passed out of existence, and there is other information relating to colonial and foreign newspapers.

One correction "should be inthe.county listr-the, office 'of the. not now at Hendon; it is- at Harlesdeuj as is the alphabetical list. MAQAZINES. CASSBLL'S MAaAzats. March part of this magazine has the customary complement of illustration and reading matter, and both are interesting.

Foremost among the illustrations in point of interest may be mentioned those which accompany -the article entitled a Camera: in the Clouds," also those referring to oth-Jl- articles, "A Day with the Hounds," "The Poet-Laureate at Home," and The Court of Denmark," There are gome clever short contributions, including "The Odessa Deal," The Story of Hannah Wray," and "Bryce Major's Love Story;" and are some good portraits in the collection appearing under the Our Birthday Pages," and these include the Earl of Onslow, the Marchioness of Granby, the Countess of Meafch, and Lady GENERAL. THE BENIN MASSACRES. Router's telegjram from Monday last, Hon, arrived.here yesterday from Benin City, The column -with which he travelled took the Gwato route, the same as that taken by the late disastrous mission. They encamped on the first night at the to-wh of Ogbini. Next morning, alter two hours' marching, they came on the scene of the lata massacre, at, ftequent intervals the headless'' tiodiea of the iutfortunate Victims, Here Captain, G-allweyi who-was id charge of the column, superintended the interment of the bodies, abrief service- being field, which -was most the midst of the dense saeffliJferest.

Captain Boisragon's Captain one of the only -two men who escaped front the Benin massacre, arrived at Liverpool on 'iSiealayj by the Royal Mail Bteameri frpm the-West Coasfc-of Africa, fie -ga-ire ahusbcount pf-his adventures after the first attack, -was made on the expedition, the first part of Which coiitained a fuller desoriptioij of Major' Crawford's death than has yet-Beeii "When the firing began" (said Captain Boisragon) was walking-just behind Major Crawfprd, iwha waa nextto Mr, Phillips, At first cboldi not believe that the firing Was meant for anything but a salute, as' everything had seemed so peaceful, we did realise what it meant I rushed back to try and get my revolver, which was locked up in a box, but as all the carriers had bolted at once I cordd not get it, and was returning to the head of the column when I met Crawford and the others coming back, Crawford told me Phillips had been killed already, so we settled to try and get back to Gwato, As we went along the road with a lot of our carriers and servants who had joined us we were continually fired on by the Benin men. At first all the white men kept on turning to the Benin men, saying Adoo' (the Benin salution) and Don't fire. It's a peaceful Finding that this -was no good we took to charging them -with our sticks, and they invariably ran away. After a bit Major Crawford was badly wounded in the groin. So Mr, Locke, Maling, myself, and Crawford's orderly carried him, although he told us he was done for and implored us to leave him and save ourselves.

Meanwhile all our carriers had gone on with Mr. Powis, who, when I last saw him, seemed to be dri-ving the Benin men before him like sheep. He had been up to Benin several times before, could speak the language a little, and at first the Benin men did not seem to want to touch him at all. While we were carrying Major Crawford, Dr. Elliot, who was bleeding from a wound in the head, kept on charging into the bush, trying to prevent the Benin men from shooting at us, for we could only go very slowly.

He most undoubtedly kept them from coming close up to us and saved us from being hit several times. After a bit I saw a man aiming at us from behind a tree further up the road in the direction we were going, so I told the others to put Crawford down for a short time while I charged at the man. In doing so I was knocked over by a shot in my arm', but as it did not hurt at the time I got up again and charged the Benin man away. When I got back to the others I found a lot of Benin men had crept up close behind and killed them all except Locke; "was wounded in three places. We were all hit with pellets several' times.

As Locke -and myself were the only two living wo bolted into the bush." The Captain then followed -with an account of his terrible jo-omey through the bush. BEajor Crawferd at his article entitled "Through the Swamps to Benin," in the current Macim'llan's Magazine, has a mournful interest to recent events. Neither author's name nor year is given, the writer describing the events as beginning One scorching July afternoon," on the Royal -Mail steamer way up the Warri Creek, one of the. maze of tangled waterways intersecting the delta of the Niger. At Warri," continues the writer, "when the Zoanda was imoored.

to the ricketty wharf we went ashore in search of Major Crawford, jthat district at the head of a few Yoruba black troops. Major inside said; the big and we entered the It was a curious scene. The the house proper was packed -with a mass of mjred. black humanity, oily 'and perspiring; and-though'every door and win Atmosphere was soldierly stMnp of the. West mis- taldmg anyone -who has lived' loiigiii' the fever- land), seated with a weary face at the end of the hall, A doubtful case of ambush and murder was being tried, and the officer leaned forward a little as a black interpreter examined a 'wji'ness.

When he saw us he beckoned us forward, and said, in reference to a request on a former visit, that we might stay and hearthe cases! if we cared. Our companion made some remark about the Black Hole of Calcutta, and went hurriedly out into the open air, but we called up our courage and remained. Witness after witness contradicted one another, for few races can lie like the West African jchen he makes up his mind.ta; and still -the Major examined carefully into each minute detail, "in spite of the sweltering heat and ietid the Torubas stood grimly on guard -with-their rifles in their hands. At last the'court wais dismissed day, and when darkness: settled do-wn and the fever mist crept out of the forest and spread its ghostly trails acrossthe river, we sat out upon the wide verandah, and the Major discoursed upon the compai'ative'demerits of the climates of India and -Airica. It is a melancholy coincidence, but nevertheless a fact, as a certain surgeon in the African mail-boats may remember, if the fever has still spared him, that the last words Mijor Crawford said to us were these, as nearly as the -smter can India is bad, but -with care a strong man may live even in a very unhealthy jungle.

Here no man must expect to live long; life is very It may not be out of place'to say here that there were few British officers from Gambia to Niger so universally esteemed as Major Crawford. marked by courtly consideration for everyone with whom he came into contact, though the bush tribes found his hand heavy if they provoked him too far. The -writer remembers the time when the Major had a despatch to send to the Colonial Office, and in order to save delaying the mail steamer, he came off to it in a small canoe. He would not -alloW. us to lower the ao- comiittbdation' ladder, but seizing a line scrambled up the steamer's side till his despatch could be handed on board.

A trader's clerk from a third-rate factory Would have rer, quired a gig and a black official of the Gold Coast Customs would have gasped and yet the holder of the, Distingnished-Service: Order was pleased to do What he could to aam trouble to strangers," There is one other reference, at the end of the article, to our former gallant neighbour, as One of these (a small cast-iron cannon) is lashed to a heavy-trunk and hidden amongst ijie dense foliage overhanging a narrow creek. The naked gunner practices until he can make certain of hitting a moored log.every time; then the gun ia wedged immovable, and "a wand or some other easily-condealed mark, iset up on the opposite baidc. When the foe ia expected the bushmen crowd round the unseen gun, and the. moment the flotilEi lines itself between the muzzle a. load of nails and old glass is fired" into it: This device -was used with terrible success by the Brassmen against our expedition sent to punish them after the sack of Akassa, and Major Crawford, among many other casualties, was badly wounded." continued an pigt 7.).