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THE MIDDLESEX (HOURIEE. November 8, 1895. Educational. WttLESDEN HIGH SCHOOL (CRAVEN PABK). Two from Stonebridge Park Station, Midland Railway.

HEAD MASTBE: H. COOK, M.A. (Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, late Mathematical Master at Craigmount School, Edinburgh, and formerly of Denstone College.) Assisted by: C. TREWBY, late Exhibitioner of Wadham College, Oxford. Q.

WADDINGTON, First B.A., London University, w. HUBERT COLLINS, London University. G. G. SCHEEIBEB- F.

H. MESSITER, Royal Conservatorium, Leipzig. A thoroughly aound education is given, fitting boys for the Univeraities, Civil Service, and for Profesaional and Commercial life. Boya are sent in annually for the Cambridge Local and etlier test examinations. The Head Master receives in his house a few pupils as boarders.

PBCPABATOB7 SCBOOU In comiection Tvith the High School there is a Preparatory Department for Boys under ten years of age, under the direct supervision of the Head Master. Prospectus, Ac, on application. THE HARLE5DEN HIGH-GLASS Kindergarten School for Girls IS HELD AT "DALKEITH," CONNAUGHT ROAD. FEES MODERATE AND INCLUSIVE. Preparations for all Esama.

Private by Violin, Guitar, Singing, Drawing, Painting, French, German, and Drilling for Ladies not attending the Sehool. Orphans, Wards, and Children received- Young, delicate, and diffident Pupils have exceptional help and Sympathy. SELECT SANCZKG CLASSES during the Winter Session, little Boys ander 10 received in a special dasa Lady Principal, MRS. CHAS. SEARCH.

One Pupil sent up for Senior Trinity College of Music in July passed with honors. At home to see parents every Thursday from 3 till 6 o'clock. THE KILBDRH CONSEMATOIKE (HASIBOimG'S METHOD). GEETBnDE AztrtiT. PBOP.

MICHAEI, HAirBouEQ. Profeeeore Singing Ms. GOT HUGHES. Violin ME. L.

D. STBELiTSKrE. Tj. MISS GEBTETTDE AZTTLAT. Vioionoello MoNS.

HENBI DESODETTE. Organ ME. BLAOKITH. T-C-L- AsBistant Professors for Elementary Lessons. Ensemble Classes under the direction of Mr.

L. STEEiiTSKiE. Entrance at any date. For Prospectus apply to the Seoretaiy, the KILBUBN CovsEBTATOiEE, 4, High Eoad, Kilbnni, N.W. (Adjoining Maida Tale, and two minutes from Kilborn and Maida Tale Eailway Station.) Gricklewood and Willesden Green set.

CHICHELE ROAD, N.W. PATRONS: THE LOED BISHOP OF MAELBOEOUGH, AND THK LOCAL CLEROT. Principals: THE WIISSES NICKELS. Prosvectus, Terms, and Teetiinoniah on application. HARLESDEN COLLEGE, BRAMSHILL EOAD.

Principal: MOBEBT McKEE, M.A., Ex- Senior Scholar and Gold Medallist, with First Class honours. THIS is a thoroTighly equipped school, divided into fonr Upper School (Boys); 2. Lower-or Preparatory School (Boys); 3. Ghls' School; 4. Kindergarten.

The Qirls' Classes and are held in the yew. Wing, which has a separate entrance. The pupils in these departments use the play-ground at fixed hours, apart from the boys. Pnpils prepared for the Universities and Civil Service Examinations, as well as for Commercial life. FOE PaospEcrns AKD TEEMS APPLT TO THE PRINCIPAL.

Calisthenics, Deportment, and Dancing. ES. CHAELES SEAECH, Dalkeith, Cpa'- naught Boad, has the honour to inform the gentry of Willesden that Young Ladies are received for Finishing Lessons at her residence. The following Season Classes will commence on September 28th. The Juvenile Class, Saturdays, at 3 p.m.

Class for Young Ladies only, Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Select Evening Class, for Ladies and Gentlemen, Saturdays, at 7.30. Graceful rruivements have a charm for every one. Private Xiessons in aU Hew Dances. TEEMS UPON APPUCATIO.V.

ESTAELIBHED 1884. Mr. JOHN CHERRY, Professor of Music, Bepresentative of the London College of Music), 39, OOXrVATJOET BOAD, HAKLESDEir, N.W. TEEMB TO BE HAD ON APPLICATION ADAME ELIZA THOMAS, Professional Tooalist, Contralto, Medallist EA.M., First- Class Certificate Solo Singing, Trinity College, London. Singing taught.

Terms from One Guinea per TwelTe House, Harlesden, N.W. Educational. Ashburton House WILLBSDEir, N.W. PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOE THE SONS OF GENTLEMEN. Principal Miss HODDBR, WITH A GOOD STAFF OF MASTEHS A.VD ASSISTANTS.

HIS SCHOOL, the oldest established in the neighbourhood, is for the reception of boys np to the age of thirteen, to prepare for Public and other Schools. The Principal has had long experience in teaching and training boys, and endeavours by a study of individual character and capacity, to awaken an intelligent interest in the attainment of knowledge, and to impart a thorough grounding as a basis for higher education. The CJourse of Instruction includes THE USUAL ENGLISH SUBJECTS, LATIN, FRENCH, MUSIC, DRAWING, DRILL, and DANCING. TERMS: Very Moderate. few resident Pnpils oan be received in high-class girla' school, thorough tuition, -with home comforts, health and happiness of pupils studied; large garden; excellent references; terms Simmons, Talbot House, Biokmansworth.

36 HE CONVENT OF AND MAEY, Crown HiU Boad, Harlesden, offers, at a moderate expense, a superior education to young ladies. The pupils prepared for the Oxford Local, London Matrionlation and Intenaediate Art Examinations; eleven piipils passed the Oxford Senior in July, and seventy were examined in music during the year, with the most gratifying results, by examiners of the Boyal Academy. PITMAN'S SHORTHAND. Elementary Advanced CLASSES, CONDUCTED BT MR. W.

H. BLACKMAN, WILL BE HELD AT ST. AITDKEW'S BOTS' SCHOOL, WILLESDEN GREKN, COMMENCING Wednesday Evening, October 2nd, at 8 o'clock. per quarter, payable in advance. For farther Particulars and Terms for PEIVATE TUITION, apply to W.

H. ELiCKMAN, The Chestnuts, I.echmets Terrace, Willesden Green. iVIisceiianeous. Advertisements in this column must be prepaid) are inserted at the rate of 24 words three insertions, Is. 4 STITCH in time to your clothes Turns Overcoats, Suits, Alters Overcoats, Suits, Eepairs Overcoats, Suits, Dyes Overcoats and Suits, home same Gricklewood (Established Kilbnm).

Parties waited card. nine," when you look in time. FEOST Coats, Tests, Trousers; Coats, Vests, Trousers; Coats, Tests, Trousers Work fetched and sent Tailor, 12, The Parade, 1869; many years at upon on receipt of 38 A UXXLIABY POSTMEN and others. Part time Agent required for small assurance book exceptional terms to energetic Middlesex Courier Office, Harlesden. AEE of Child wanted, any age, or would adopt entirely with small premium.

State own Jackson, 171, Old Kent Eoad, London, S.E. TJEAB starching and General Laundry work executed in best style, and with ptmotuality. Millward, 16, Steel Eoad, Acton Lane, Willesden. SALE, chestnut pony, 13 hands, seven years -Jj old; warranted quiet in harness; good worker; to be sold Belgrave, John's Avenue, Hendon. OB SALE, 32 good Pullets, March and'April birds, just coming on laying; room Hughe', Stables, Napier Eoad, Sudbury, Harrow.

'OME writers preferred, either sex, anywhere; book agency correspondence; good payment; no canvassing. Specimen copy and instructions, A. 11, New Eoad, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. ISS A. FEOST, Ladies' TaUor, 23a, High Eoad, Kilbum, and 12, The Parade, Criokle- wood.

Costumes, Dresses, Mantles, Jackets, and Biding Habits made to order in the latest styles perfect fit guaranteed; altering, repairing, Ladies' own materials made up at strictly moderate charges, for cash; Ladies waited upon at their own residence upon of post-card. 38 MONTGOMEEY wishes to sell a Singer's XT-L Treadle Lockstitch Sewing Machine; cost not soUed; wUl take Dartmouth Park HiU, Highgate. EGAN, Grand tone, in walnut case, with knee swell; 10 years' warranty; 4s. 6d. per month.

Piano and Organ Catalogue (Limited), 19, Holbom, London, E.G. 43 EIZE COLLIE bitch, faultless in character, and the best of pedigrees; good mother; £3 3s. to good home. Particulars from Mr. Simpson Spinner, Auchenblae, N.B.

WO WHIPPETS for Sale, very fast and clever at Babbits, one winner of Stakes; price approval on Smith, Malt Shovel Iim, Aiskew, Bedale. 'lULIN, powerful rich tone, fine solo instrument; mounted bow; baize-lined lock-up case, mute, £1 the lot genuine Carr, 5S, Hanover Gardens, Eeunington. T. B. HOW, 344, High Road, Brondesbury.

Pianos by BROADWOOD, COLLARD, BLUTHNER, BOBD, and all the best London and Foreign ntakers, at 25 per cent, discoont for cash, or on easy terms of payment PIANOS ORGANS FOR HIRE, VIOLINS, BANJOS, MANDOLINBS, HARPS, MUSIC LENDING LIBRARY, All the Latest Music 5ongs at Store Prices. Soiled Library Copies at Cheap Bates. Strings and Fittings of eiery description. Repairs. Tunings.

Bemovals. Pianos and Organs returned from or second-hand at Tery low prices. Public Notices. ELEMENtTAEY EDUCATION 1870 Airo 1873. iHE SCHOOL- BOAED FOB WILLESDEN; Notice is hereby given that the Sohool Board for Willesden, in the county of Middlesex, in pursuance and exeroiae of the powers given them by the Elementary Education Acts, 1870 and 1873 (in whioh first-mentioned Act the Lands Clauses Consolidatiou' Act, 1845, and the Acts amending the same, are, with pertain exceptions, incorporated), and of every other power enabling them in this behalf, propose to all and every iie pieces or panels of land and hereditaments, the situation and quantities whereof are given in the Schedule hereto, for the purpose of erecting on the said pieces or parcels of land a School-house, in which a Public Elementary School may be carried on.

And nptioe is hereby further given that a plan oiE the said pieces or parcels of land may be seen at all reasonable hours at the Sohool Board Office, Public Offices, i)yne Eoad, Kilbum; or at our offices. No. 20, Budge Eow, in the city of London. The Schedule above referred 1. PAEISH OF piece of land belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, situate in Chamberlayne Wood Eoad, the south comer being about 315tt.

from the corner of Chamberlayne Wood Boad jj and Harvist Eoad, having a frontage of to the former roadj a south-east frontage of and a north-wast frontage of being towards proposed roads, and a north-east boundary of 194ft. in length to other vacant lani Area absut 43,584 square feet. Alternative site -with Nos. 2 and 3. OT piece of vacant land belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, situate at the comer of Chamberlayne Wood Eoad and Harvist Eoad, having a frontage lOf 265ft.

to Cham-- berlayne Wood IBoad, a frontage of 151ft. to Harvist Eoad, a north-west frontage of 176ft. to a proposed road, and a north-east boundary 268ft. in length adjoining other vacant land. Area about 43,572 square feet.

Alternative site with Nos. 1 and 3. 3. PABIBH or piece of vacant land belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, situate in Harvist Eoad, the south comer being about 68Sft. from Chamberlayne Wood Boad, and having a frontage ot 150ft.

to Harvist Eoad, a southwest frontage of and a north-west- frontage of 60ft. towards proposed roads, and a norfii-east boundaiy, 284ft. in length, adjoining other vacant land. Area about 43,555 square feet Alternative site with Nos. 1 and 2.

Dated this 5th day of November, 1895. VINCENT VINCENT, Solicitors to the Board. 20, Budge Eow, Cannon Street, B.C. THE FURNITURE EXCHANGE, 86, Crave'ri Road, IJariesden. STEAM BBDDINO WOEKS I- LORDSHIP LANE, WOOD GREEN.

Jenner Smith TAILORS AND OUTEITTERS, 4, Harlesden Park Parade, N.W., Are now showing a Choice Assortment of Winter Goods, in Snitings, Trouserings, and Overcoatings. To Measure, from To Ueasnre, from GuABAKTBEPi AiL PuBE WOOLS FEOM SCOTCH AKD WEST OP ENGLAND MABKETS Employ Good Workmen. Support Local Trade. Upholsterer, Cabinet Maker ima Fitter, Good Class Second-hand Furniture Dealer. EEMOVALS TO ALL PASTS.

Bonaes of Furniture to Pnr- chase for Cash. TSE HABBOW DIVISION BECOBDEB. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1895. A PEEFECT FIT GIVEN AT A SAVING OP 20 PEE CENT. UPON CITY PEICES.

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THE point taken up by the Wembley Owners and Occupiers' Protection Society in relation to the amount allowed by the Wembley Council, in their estimate for may seem to a good many outsiders a small matter, but it is really one which it is well not to overlook. We do riot for a moment suggest that the Council may go wrong, but if the Council has involved itself in printing and establishment charges to the full amount of the sum set apart for contingencies for the full half-year, the Conncillors should Seriously consider their position. As we have pointed out in relation to other Councils, the great thing successful finance is, first to resist the tendency to cut down too much in the estimates, and, secondly, to resist the temptation in the course of business to overstep the estimates. We bear in mind the fact that the Council, the same as one of its neighbouring Councils, has no experience of their own to go upon, and may be pardoned if their first estimates do not quite cover all items required but just in proportion as the Council settle down to the best principles of work, the less trouble will they be putting in train for themselves. As will be seen from our advertisement columns, the Willesden School Board have scheduled three pieces of land at Kensal Green, from which to select a site on which to build the permanent board school for that district.

The places in question are all within a short distance of each other, being on that corner of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners' estate bounded by Chamberlayne Wood Road and Harvist Road. One piece of land is at the corner of the two roads, a second is a short distance along the former road, and a third is a short distance along Harvist Road. There is very little difference as to the area of the three pieces of land, but in relation to the two adjoining Harvist Road, there is the greater noise from the railway to take into consideration, while in the land further from the railway there is the question of ground levels. To see the nee'd for extra school accommodation one has but to take a short ramble, to find almost covered with houses the large tract of open space formerly occupied by the William IV. recreation fields, and what until recently was the lower pasture land belonging to Messrs.

Welford. In other words, the field which but a short time ago was a triangle with its sides formed by the Harrow Road, the railway, and Kilbum Lane, has been covered with some hundreds of houses and in addition there is the large estate of houses northwards, between the two railways. While this extraordinary building has been going on, changing rural Kensal "Green" into a town, there has been next to no extra provision for schooling, and so the School Board has to step in and build. Temporary school accommodation has been provided by the Board for the district, but we are afraid that will be entirely occupied long before the new permanent school buildings are erected, unless the Church people, in addition to their heavy expenses in thifi district, can see their way to provide further school accommodation. THERE was a very touching ceremonial at the funeral of the fireman Sprague at the "Firemen's Corner" in Highgate Cemetery on Wednesday.

A large contingent of firemen and police, and a numerous concourse of the public, attended to show sympathy in relation to the brave fellow who was fearfully and mortally injured while endeavouring to save life from the fallen houses just off the Strand last week. Outside the metropolis tokens of respect were not our own district was well represented in the persons of Mr. Walter Ginger (for the Middlesex County Council) and Superintendent Edwards (for the Willesden District" Council Fire Brigade). The coffin when lowered into- the grave rested just above that of the. deceased's.

comrade, Smart, wlip was' killed 'in'' almost a similar way at HoUoway some time ago. Mr. Councillor Ginger, aU through his official career, has exhibited the truest and warmest interest in all that concerns the Willesden Brigade, and this attend- anoe at Highgate is another proof of truly-his activ-e sympathies go out to the.whole of the great and noble woi-k of life-saving. MUNICIPAL. HENDON BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

THUESDAT, NOVEMBBB 7. PBESBNT: Messrs. H. Lovejoy (ohainuan), P. S.

Priest, PerkinB, Veal, Moore, Hawkins, Bell, Lefley, T. Smith, Ctodo, Battrum, A. Eck, Biddiscombe, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Gunns, and Miss Joyner; with Messrs.

P. J. Seabrook (clerk) and D. B. Soames (solicitor).

A Serious the minutes of last meeting, the committee called attention to the fact that Elizabeth Palfrey had absented herself from duty without. giving notice to the master or matron. A letter was notv read from the cook, saying that her absence was caused by the matron pushing her down the laundry steps. She said she heard a great scuffle in the laundry, and she went there and found the matron struggling with Alice Gibbs, with two or three other women assisting her. When the matron saw her, so the writer of the letter alleged, she (the matron) shouted What are you staring at and then came over to her and pushed her down the steps, and told her to get opt of her lanndry.

When she found herself falling she saved herself by catching hold of the rails. In spite of the great pain she managed to keep about the rest of the day. Since then she had been laid up, and had been attended by Dr. Martin and Dr. Findlater for a sprained the motion of Mr.

Bell, the matron appeared before the Board, but before she arrived, Mr. Eck said that the woman Alice Gibbs was a well-known troublesome character, and he moved that the medical officer report on her mental condition. This was can-ied. The matron informed the Board that the letter was totally incon-ect. Alice Gibbs made a violent attack upon her on this day.

Several inmates kept the woman off her. In the struggle she turned round, and saw the cook standing behind her, with her arms folded and grinning (she could not say smiling), and inciting the irl, who was a friend of hers, to be violent, he told the cook she vras a coward, and asked why she did not help. The master then came up, and assisted to take the woman Gibbs out of the laundry. She then turned to the cook, and said, Ton go and attend to your work," and gave her ai-m a push, and told her not to come in her laundry. The cook then turned round to go away, and she (the matron) heard no more until the following morning, when the cook kept her bed.

Dr. Martin had told her since that the cook had a sprained limb, but he thoiight there was a gi-eat deal of matter wis deferred for the Medical Officer's report on the case. The Finance of the Board. The Finance Committee reported an available balance of £2,465 5s. and recommended payment of bills amounting to £530 3s.

lOd. The Committee had considered the bills of Dr. Stocker for morphia of £2 and the bill of Mr. Masaey for nine pigs, and they recommended that, considering the explanations, the bUls be paid. The Committee also recommended that the clerk be authorised to adjust the aasessmeuts for the parish of Harrow-oa-the-Hill and Wealdstone, rendered necessaiy by the late order of the Local Government Board, and that the precepts be revised report was adopted.

Divided Doctor's T. Smith asked why it was that Dr. Ring, the medical officer for South Kilbum, received more vacei- nationfees thanDr.Stocker, of Willesden Green. Priest pointed out that Dr. King tvas the vaccination officer for the whole of the district, and the district could not be split up and divided among the doctors for vaccination Smith said he would give notice that application be made to the Local Government Board for the district to be divided equally between the Priest said that this would not advance the matter in the slightest.

Dr. Ring's appointment was a Kfe appointment under the Local Government Board. The Funeral funeral contracts for the House, and for the parishes of Edgware, Kingsbury, Great and Little Stanmore, were opened and refeiTed to the Finance Committee to schedule and report upon. Those tendering were Mr. Stonebridge, Edgware; Mr.

Holloway, Gricklewood; Mr. C. A. Povey, Hampstead; Mr. Atkins, Edgwai-e; and Mr.

Buret, of Harlesden. in the day, on the recommendation of the Committee, the contract for the indoor poor, was given to Mr. Buroh, and the contract for the outdoor and remaining parishes was given to Mr. Holloway, of The Parade, Gricklewood. The Efaciency of the acting inspector of Poor Law Union Schools reported that the state of the schools was most satisfactory, and enclosed certificates of efficiency.

The Kate Local Govera- ment Board have issued their rate precept for the following six months. The amounts to be i-aised by the various parishes are as follows Pinner, £402 12s. Hendon, £1,658 9s. 9.id.; Gt. Stanmore, £145 Is.

Little Stanmore, £93 19B. Kmgsbury, £115 Is. Edgware, £187 14s. Willesden, £4,294 .198. Wembley, £544 2s.

Wealdstone, £336 9s. Harrow Weald, £178 168. lid. Total; £8,620 16s. Od.

House Committee's Keport. The House and Schools Committee reported that they ware of opinion the children's quarters were not at present overcrowded They were glad to find that the doctor was giving his attention to the cases of rickets. The thanks of the Boai-d were given to Mr. Ball, of the Willesden District Counoil Offices, Mr. Dexter, of Princess Road, Kilburn, and Mr, Ray, of Alpha Place, Kilburn, for gifts of magazines, and thanks were also accorded to Mr.

Baker and Mrs. Hobson for a magic lantern entertainment given to the inmates. Shortly afterwards the Board adjourned. CORRESPONDENCE. WILLESDEN SEPARATION QUESTION.

To the Editor of the MIDDLESEX COUBIEB. you kindly give me space to say that Facts'" statement in your issue of November .1 is absolutely correct, as the form of the amendment which was carried at the November, '93, Vestry meeting As the person who di-afted and moved the amendment, will you permit me to say that I have been a close, and at times amused, student of the new movement to bring about a divorce between the parishes of Willesden and Hendon In 1893 I opposed the division because it was being engineered by the same syndicate, or many of its members, who got up the agitation to foist a worthless piece of ground upon the parish for a public park, much to tneir own profit. I further opposed it because we were oh the eve of great changes in our form of local government, and I did not consider that the outgoing members of the old bodies should have the shaping of the. functions of the new-comers, and administration of our local afEairs. The action I took then I do not regret, and I am convinced it was wise and sound.

By deferring the question, it will now get a more thorough and sound thrashing out than it would have had in '93. To turn to the question itself, I have read much of the correspondence, and Mr. Morris's lecture, and the lucid speech of Mr. Adams; but neither of them, to my mind, grasps the full difficulties of the question. Mr.

Morris, with all his feeling for the poor, will not deny that a workhouse if such we are to much better situated amid the green fields of Edgware, and more healthy, than if Willesden erects an enormous barracks such as we see at Paddington or Bow, and he wUl bear in mind, with his amfrei-e, Mr. Cash, that though their sympathies go out to the poor only secondly, if at all, to the crushed ratepayer, it is from the Utter class the paupers come. Heavy rates, added to crushing rents and railway fares, drive honest workers into tenements, and one or two stifling rooms, to the detriment of their and their childi-en's health, and through bad health more than any one other cause, except drink, do we get our sad toll of paupers. When this question of separation comes to the front facts should be faced, and whUe the poor's interest should be pai-amount, it should be done in such a way as not to make undue or unjust calls upon the ratepayers, one in five of whom are to be the paupers of the future. To turn to Mr.

Adams's statements, I beg to question ids assertion that £50,000 would be, or will be, anything near the cost of a new workhouse. Even if it were it will take the interest of. another £100,000 to found and maintain a separate establishment and staff. With others on the stump one cannot forget the question of land, which will be a serious item, or ask if there is another park-like enclosure about in which near friends have an interest. If so, it would behove the ratepayers to mind they do not pay through the-nose for it, and add to their already heavy burdens, a permanent charge to sustain and aggrandise some of the locsd wire-pullers and engineers.

To my mind an-angemeuts could be made by honest men desirous of doing it, by which tie present system could be continued, and equitably worked both in the interests of the poor and ratepayers without separation. The fact is the workhouse is veiy awkwardly I for the local guardians. The present agitation is not an agitation in the interests of the poor or of the ratepayers. It is an agitation got np by guardians for their own relief. The honours they have sought entails a large drain upon their time in going to Edgware.

Hence they agitate for a workhouse next door to their houses, but the ratepayers would do well to look well ahead before they rashly decide to pay the bUl, and see if there is not some other way out of a serious but old standing difficulty. I am yours truly, M. J. KELLY. Greenhill Park, N.W.

AGRICULTURAL. LONDON MARKET QUOTATIONS. Best First Cut Clover to load. Inferior 70'- Second Out Clover Best Meadow Hay Inferior Straw Supplies moderate for time of year-, trade steady. Sti-aw and prime grass hay in best demand.

LOCAL MARKETS. was rather quiet at Baa-net Market on Wednesday, the absence of cattle and hay making a marked difference in the business air of the market yards. There were a fair number of pigs, which sold at prices varying from 22s. up to 50B. and 6O3.

The sheep pens were not so full up as last week, but the quality of the animals was good, and they sold at from 25s. to 38s. and 40s. The bidding was a trifle slow, but the prices obtained were considered satisfactory on aU sides. Several calves went for 50s.

and 56s. each. Fowls are now coming into the market, and on Wednesday fair average prices were obtained. A few horses, purely of the working class, were also disposed of. Watford.

Again the market day has proved very duU, so far as the weather was concerned only. As with the approach of the fat stock shows the quality of tbe sheep and beasts is going up very rapidly. On all sides we can see that the farmers are tuniing out now a splendid class of animal, and the fine attendance around the pens pointed plainly to the fact that the day's work would be of a spirited description. Such proved the caao, and Mr. Humbert on commencing found plenty of bids, and in a wonderfully short time was enabled to secure 44s.

for a grand five, folloiving this up with 46s. (twice), 486., and 39s. (twice). In tlit Crown Yard Mr. Halsey found no difficulty in disposing of the pigs at 4s.

6d. to 4s. Sd. per stone average, larger ones reaching 72s. Beasts, in the lower part of tbe High "Street, sold at £10 £14 £18 £2u, and £22.

A Gooseberry of our rural readers may be glad to know that the pretty but harmful magpie moth, is the subject of an illustrated leaflet issued by the Board of Agriculture, and obtainable gratis by sending an anstamped letter to the secretary, at 4, 'Whitehall Place, S.W. The caterpillar is deatmctive of gooseberry and currant bushes and apricot trees, and methods of prevention and remedy are described in the leaflet. Mr. 'Wood states that the insect may be found on palings as well as in gardens and hedges, and may be beaten during the day. It is in tbe larva state in May, comes to the pupa in June, and develops into the full moth in August.

It has only ten legs, the first two pairs of the abdominal legs being wanting. House of Call. doubt many inhabitants of Harlesden and ithe adjoining districts may be glad to know that the time-tables (19) of nearly all the railway companies in Great Britain are kept ready for use at the office of the MIDDLESEX COOEIEE, Harlesden Park Parade. The new time-tables and sheets of alterations are regularly received a3 tbe companies issue them, and as they hang, in neat portfolios, in the public part of the office, they can be readily consulted by any caller. We may also add that local and newspaper directories are kept at the office, and will be gladly shown to anyone who may call and wish to consult them..