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the emmst imwBmri COURT AND FASHION. SLAVERY IN THE EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE. If-PATTP I Said K-halid, the fugitive pretender to the Sul-ili JJiJ i AT Jit jj teasta of Zomibar, are accurate, or, to quote the official version, "the German Consul does not at nraunh 1,1 to f.O thfl diDlomatiC CITY OF BELFAST YOUNG- CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Dynpnffi. Has novem Campanas, Maxiina Dempta a Rnio J.

Donnelly, Epo. Posita, Fieri Fecit 1895 ftmo ft. Owens Epo Cloghereasi. Petrus Kelly, Monaghan." -') IEL TELEGBAMS. THE SITUATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE- "The Times" says The Sultan has wisely- refused to allow the Cretan question to be prejudiced by the infatuated action of a handful of Armenian conspirators.

He has acceded, it is believed, in; substance to the demands of the Powers, and has merely stipulated that the validity of the concessions he makes shall depend upon the acceptance; of them by the Cretans. The completeness with which he appears to have surrendered his former THE CHUfiCH OP ENGLAND. in anonvmous donation of 1,000 has been re- bv tie Church of England Waifs and Strays fItv Church House. Dean's Yard, Westminster. Rev.

Arthur Robins, Chaplain-ia-Ordinary Jc Queen Chaplain to the Prince of Wales and Household Troops, preached Ms 5,000 sermon Windsor on Sunday last. In celebration of the Scasion his parishioners have presented him witn 7nmulctc set of clerical robes. 0PK- one of the English bishops who attended tirst Lamteth Conference of 1867 is now alive, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Dr. ftlicoit acted as Clerical Secretary to the 1R7R ana 1888.

The Bishoi) of THE PEESBYTMIAN CHURCH- FIRST BANGOR CONGREGATION. Last night a congregational meeting of First Bangor Presbyterian Church was held in the Guild Hall for the purpose of certifying the poll list, with a view to the election of a successor to Rev. Dr. Patton, who resigned the charge owing to ill-health. The commission of the Ards Presbytery which attended to take the mind of the congregation consisted of Rev.

William Wright (convener), Newtownards: Rev. H. Halliday, Holy-wood; Rev. James Young, Newtownards; Rev. Samuel Morrison, Ballygrainey; Rev.

Mr. Andrews, Donaghadee; and Rev. Samuel Walker, Donagha-dee. Rev. William Wright, Moderator, offered up praver, and then briefly addressed the meeting, stating that as they were all aware notice had been given to the members of the congregation on the previous two Sabbaths that the meeting would be held for the purpose of making out a poll list of the coiigregation, which according to the law of the Church was the hrst thing they were bound to do.

Notice had also been given that after the poll list had been made out they could proceed with other business. He then called upon Rev. Henry Halliday, interim Mi.nta.nl cession, tn read the noil list, after tnchester, who is to be one of the secretaries in U7 5fcrTed as an unofficial helper to the secre-J in 1878. when ho was chaplain to Archbishop "iit," and. as Dean of Windsor, was assistant tenevsuozi Eastern Equatorial Africa of i which the past lias so sadly accustomed 'bishop Tucker has been seriously ill, but is "Mr J.

V. Nickissou has died at Nassa, at we sout-n after some trainin; at i. in mnlnded Messrs. BriejHs. Fisher; Leakey Macgregor, and Mr.

and Mrs. Deekes returning to their work. it.om the Archbishop. The Arch-. 0f Canterbury has again issued a commum--'rion to the clergy "of his diocese calling attention the crave scandal and disquietude created by the ion.

through want oi precaution, into the lielTttio- of Church offices in certain places of Vvnt'wised. irregular, and even criminous mmis-v-3 The Primate directs that permission must in be obtained from himself before the of strange clergy, and that applications must oe aecoiupanuw iuimin rs of orders. His" Grace further gives 1 .1,0 j.ul let-1' v-e viat any stranger hjio wckb rrv being complied' with will be inhibited from 'in the diocese. a Cyce Sermon. A novel church service, as -he' West of England is concerned, was 'savs the Dailv Telegraph," on the borders cn Sundav afternoon, when a cyclists X.4 pule.

with a'short service and sermon air. was held by the Rev. H. Leeper of St Peter's. Plymouth.

In the course of V-id''ess Mr. Leeper said they were not solitary toe roau, uui 1 rot. tie small one oi a i gv. ru'late their behaviour so as not to bring oil toe vatiw uiwi' wm, inrntional insult, as many Christians wno 'Vu. -V Kntlv of the Church by their nt--uc" l.rouKht discredit on the whole body.

Like SimariKi. should give assist-to a distress on the road, when a 1' panctared or a little kindly help not pass bv unheeding, as the Levite ly! had to be obeyed, many of which were and to one he drew special attention li -hting of lamps before sunset. Ee feared Art verv often great attention was paid to keep-msr" t'ie 'details of an expensive cycle brightly bnnyied. while gave little heed to the cleanliness and purity of tlieir souls. Ihe Bisbop of Ripon had a naiTOw escape from aastv last Saturday afternoon the fund's of Stadley Royal, ft.

acDenter had been sitting beside Lady Ripon on a Wmporafv platform erected on a portion of the abuteik ruins of Fountain's Abbey, and pre-narinff to "ain the ground a the concksion of tne DoSnance of the May revels dance he dislodged fstone. weighing nearly a hundredweight wluoi resc'ied the gi-ound almost as soon as he did dropping within an inch or two of his Had the Bishop's iuinp been made tea seconds later he would aU iirobabitity have been, lamed for life. WoRCi-sniK Mi-sio-u. Pbsmvai. The one hundred and soventv-third meeting of the "three cnoirs Till this year lis held at Worcester, and the festival will open with a grand service the Utelra.

on Sunday morning. September 6. The festival the Tuesday morn- nSer nroernmes will include The Light of Life 'Life Bach a selection from Handel Samson iizm Christmas Oratorio," parts I. and II. Schubert -Great is Goeto's "By the Waters of Babylon; Spobr's "God Thou artGra'; Verfis Schnmannls Khenash BvmpNmy aVhurch cantata, Blessed are they Who watch," bv Hugh Blair, the festival conductor Mendelssohn's Elijah" and Handel Messiah.

The principal artistes wii? include Miidame. Anna Wiffiams, Miss Hilda Wilson Miss Jessie King. Mr. Edward Hoyd ife. Hnvwn Jones.

Mr. Watkin Mills, ami Mr. Plunket Greene. CaBon Iristram, in the "Newcastle Daily Journal." (Vws attention to a statement that at the Cnho.il Metliodist Free Church Conference it was resolved that a gift of Church of England Prayer-books the Suaheli language, presented to twur missionary society bv the S.P.C.K.. should not be bat should be destroyed East Africa.

"I leave it to any Christian mart to form his own opinion of this act of courtesy. 1 should have thought that any gentleman, not to say professing memfers of a religious body, would at least have declined the gift with thanks or passed it on to the Church Missiocarv or University Missionary Societies, either of 'which would gladly have used them. But no' They are to be destroyed. Worthy descendants of the Roundheads, who inflicted "fine and imprisonment on those who dared tf nw the in private houses! I huppon to know this Suaheli book well, for the Steere, its translator, was in the habit if fwardhie to mc the proof-sheets as it was it-sif 'rough the Press, 'it consists of our daily oryicji (Wmunioa Office. Epistles, Gospels, and PsUm-i.

Wil'iam Tynedale translated the TfStuiiT.i into English. It was burnt at Smith-Eold. This U.M.F.C. seems to have applied the lessors of history." THE MONAGHAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL PEAL OE BELLS. The magnifioent new- peal of ten bells, cast to the order of Mr.

Peter Kelly, Monaghan, by the famous firm of Messrs. Giliest Johnston. Croydon. London, for St. Macartan's Cathedral, Mvnii-han, was on the 30th ult.

set motion by Cardinal Logue, and continued to play for some wenty minutes. They were also played after the service. A description of the most noticeable features in connection with the new peal will no doubt i interesting. In connection with the bells is a elo-'-k. which' is known as a Westminster quarter one.

being constructed to strike the hours and also to chime the quarters, besides showing tlw time. Tiie frame which contains the works is of solid cat iron, in one piece, and measures 6ft. in length. 2ft. 9in.

wide, and 2ft. 9in. in height, and weighs RcHwether nearly 4J the largest or mam wheels contained it being as much as 18 inches in diameter. The clock strikes the hours on the largest bell, and the hammer necessary to bring oiriTthe fall tone of this weighs over 80 and fchos'i for the quarters, 50 40 34 and 28 lbs. respectively.

The time is shown on two dials.or faces, each measuring 6ft. 6iu. in diameter, and litfev have been, specially designed to suit the archi tecture of the Winding, ine csrmon or mue iy-iw machine is one of Messrs. Gillett Johnston's-improved design, and is made to play 28 tunes. These are pricked on barrels, seven on each, and as the barrels are the musical repertoire is only limited by the number of barrels vraila-ble.

In this case there are four barrels, thus allowing a fresh tune every day for nearly a month. The following is a list of the tunes: "Chimes" changes). Harp that once," "Auld Lanf Syne." "I saw from the Beach," "Faith of our "Fathers," "Heaven is the Prize," "Daily! Daily "Litany," "Wearing the Green," "2Iee ing of the "Home, Sweet Home," "Native Music." "Oft in the Stilly Night," "Those Evening Belts," "Tannim Ergo." Last Rose of Summer." "Croppy Boy." "Old Folks at Home," "Ye Banks and Braes," "Jesu Dei Vivi," 'Believe me if all," Look down. 0, Mother Marv, God Bkss the Pope," "Heavens aire telling," "March oi the men of Harlech," "Erin the tear and the smile." "Songs of the forest," "Adeste Tie motive power of the carillon machine is de-rivtd from weights, and these, together with those utilised for the clock, weigh in the aggregate li Ions. The bells are ten in number, and weigh altogether 10 tons nearly.

The followiag is a list of wights and sizes So. Diameter. Weight. Note. ewts.

THE COURT. Osborne, Monday. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and attended by the Honourable Frances Drnmmond. Rev. Clement Smith, rector of Whippingham and chaptain to her Majesty, and Rev.

John Sheanne, vicar of Ryde, had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal Family. Engineer P. Crichton, H.M. yacht Elfin, and Engineer J. Ireland, H.M.

yacht Alberta, dined at Osborne, and had the honour of being received by her Majesty in the evening. The 26th of this month was the 77th anniversary of the beloved Prince Consort's birth. The Duke of York proceeded yesterday to Inver-mark Shooting Lodge, where he will be the guest of Lord Hindlip. On the way his Royal Highness was loudly cheered. The Earl of Rosebery arrived by a later train.

Bunting was displayed in the village of Edyell in honour of the Royal visitor. The Prince of Wales is expected at Invermark about the end of September. SUICIDE OF A DENTIST. A pathetic letter was read at an inquest yesterday, by the Birmingham coroner, on the body of Samuel Adams Parker, surgeon dentist, who committed suicide by taking laudanum. The deceased was well-known in the city, and was a personal friend of the coroner, and in a note left to his solicitor he stated that he could not stand the strain any longer.

Everything," he wrote, seems to have gone away from me no practice, scarcely. It must come to an end. There is something good to be made out of the ashes. It is a great wrench, but I cannot stand it any longer. If possible let me lie by the side of the only one I dearly loved my father." MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A CHILD IN LONDON.

Lushington, magistrate at Bow Street, has received a letter from Captain Levsey, of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, which tells a very strange story. He states that last Wednesday evening his wife took the 6-30 p.m. train from Newport to London, taking with her her little boy Harold, aged four years. She arrived at Paddington at 11-40 p.m., and drove to an hotel. She left the child there, and went out to make some small purchase.

She then tried to return to the hotel, but failed to find it. Though every effort has been made to discover the hotel, nothing can be heard of it; and the Scotland Yard authorities, whose hands the matter has been placed, have been unable to trace the whereabouts of the child. As a last resource Captain Lev.sey communicated with Mr. Lushington, asking that the matter might be mentioned by the Press, THE ARMENIAN RELIEF FUND. An emergency meeting of the executive committee of the Armenian Relief Fund was held yesterday afternoon, Canon Gore presiding, in the absence of the Dolce of Westminster.

The honorary secretary reported that the last grants had exhausted the balance available for distribution, and a fresh appeal was necessary. Several clergy had already promised the whole or part of the harvest thanksgiving offertories. Canon Gore said they were confronted by an overwhelming calamity, and there was a lamentable need of immediate succour for sufferers of the last week's massacres. The committee were still working to promote the opening of relief funds in Russia and France, it being their ardent wish to co-operate with other nations in this work of mercy, which ought to be universal acd international. A member of the committee having agreed to guarantee an overdraft of 5,000, it was decided to inform Lord Salisbury that the British Embassy could draw on the fund to this extent foe relieving the immediate necessities of the sufferers.

THE RETENTION OF THE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS AT NEWRY. i At ameetmg or tne mewry ii. yesterday Mr. J. K.

Todd, J.P., chairman ot the Board, said, as most of the Commissioners were aware, Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland, would be visiting Newry on the following day for the purpose of inspecting the troops. Now that the Commissioners had the new street at the military barracks opened up and made ready for the erection of married quarters for the soldiers, it struck him that it would be wise for them to appoint a deputation to wait on Lord Roberts, and place befoie him the ease for the retention of the military headquarters at see would there be any good result from it. Mr. Nicholson said that something should be done to show Lord Roberts that the Commissioners, as the representatives of the ratepayers of Newry, desired the town should remain a military headquarters. After some desultory discussion, it was arranged that the chairman and the town clerk should wait on Colonel Browne, and ascertain what time, if any, the Commander-in-Chief would have at bis disposal in Newry, and, in the event of his Lordship being able to receive a deputation or accept an address, a committee, consisting of the chairman, Mr.

Willis, Mr. Nicholson, Dr. Mr. Fowler, and Mr. Treanor, or as many of them as could attend, should draft an address or wait upon Lord Roberts as a deputation, as seemed best calculated to meet the "end in view.

The Board then rose. THE (HUMA NITARIAN LEAGUE AND "BLOO-D SPORTS." The following statement Iras been issued During the five years, chieSy owing to the action of the Humanitarian League in giving continuity to what had hitherto been only an occasional protest, the subject of certain cruel pastimes, called by the name of sport." has attracted a large share of public attention. The position of tlhe league as regards the whole question of "sport, i.e., the diversions and amusements of the people, this, that- while heartily approving all such honest and maiily recreations as cricket, rowing, football, cycling, 'and drag-hunt, it would place in an altogether different category what- may be called "blood spouts," i.e., those amusements which involve the death or torture of sentient beings. But a-s it is recognised that humane reform can only come by instalment, and that legislation cannot outrun a ripe public opinion, the league has asked for legislative action only in the case of the worst and most degraded forms of "blood sports" viz. those which make use of a tame or captured animal, and not one that is really wild and free.

For this reason the Qeague drafted in 1884 Sport Regulation Bill, which was introduced by Mr. A. C. Morton in 1894 and 1895, and has been reintroduced with some slight alterations in 1896 by Mr. H.

F. Luttrell, M.P., under the tMe of Spurious Sports Bill. This measure would prohibit all sucE so-called sports as stag-hunting, rabbit-coursing, and pigeon-shooting; in wlhich the quarry, though at present, by a legal fiction, regarded as erte naturae, is in reality in a state of dependence. Believing, moreover, that the institution of the Royal Buck-hounds, by which the practice of stag-hunting, under entirely artificial conditions, is carried on, at the public expense and in the Queen's name, stands in the way of all 'humane progress, the league has specially pressed this matter on the public "notice, and has petitioned' both the Sovereign and the lots Prime Minister for the discontinuance of the Royal Hunt. It is now felt that tfne importance of this question of "sport" and the increasing public interest in it, demand a special organisation for dealing with it, and for thus reason a sports department of the Humanitarian, -League has just been established.

The object of the department will be twofold (1.) To educate public opinion on the general subject, by condemning those so-called sports in which marfy pleasure is obtained at the cost of suffering -to animals, and ns strongly encouraging all genuine sports which, no cruelty is practised. (2.) To secure the legal repression of the more debased farms of such as tame stag-hunting, ralbbit-cmirsing. and pigeon-shooting, which are already as much by public opinion 33 were bull and beeir-baitiug when they were prohibited fifty years ago. If these reforms are to be carried, a strong and united effort on tlhe part of aill sympathisers will be needed. It is, therefore, hoped that humane persons who approve of these objects will lend an active support to this deparioment of the Huanand-tarian League, membership for which will not involve any responsibility for other branches of the league's work.

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LiinxED. 65, 67, fS, TL SSawch Lane, MEMORIAL TO THE PRIME MINISTER. The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society has presented the following memorial to the Prime Minister; To the Right Honourable the Marquis of Salisbury, K.G.. her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Mv.

Tyinn am dirpntoH hv the committee of the British and Foreign Anti-Siavery Society to lay before your Lordship the following statement of their views respecting slavery hi the East Africa, Protectorate, more especially in the Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, and the methods which they consider might be safely adopted for the abolition of the legal status of "slavery with the least disturbance to the Arab and slave populations. I am desired to remind your Lordship of the fact that the protectorate over the dominions oi the Sultan of Zanzibar was assumed by the British Government in 1890, and that long before that date the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society had steadily used all the means at its command for procuring the abolition of the status of slavery by the Sultan, a measure which had formerly been successfully applied, not only throughout the Indian Empire, but at a later date (by Ministries of which your Lordship was a member) both on the Gold Coast of Africa- and in the Island of Cyprus. The popular feelings of indignation aroused by the revelations of Dr. Livingstone as to the horrors of the slave trade enabled the Anti-Slavery Society to procure the appointment of a parliamentary "committee. This resulted in the (now historic) mission of Sir Battle- Frerc to East Africa in 1872-3, and the subsequent signing of a treaty by the Sultan, which abolished the slave trade by sea.

In 1875, during a visit of the Sultan, Seyyid Baighash, to England, deputation from the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society waited upon his Highness with the view of urging him to abolish slavery throughout his dominions, as the only method by which the slave trade couldbe extinguished, and the Sultan, in 1876. took a further step by prohibiting the slave trade cn the mainland. This, however, had uo perceptible effect upon the transport of human merchandise, either by land or 'bv saa, for in ISM her jliujasiyV agrf-t-and Gon-'jul-Ueneral at Zanzibar (Sir John Kirk) expressed to Earl Granville his belief "that the o-f slavery, as a status known to the law. was essential to prosperity in Pemba." Mr. Viiiiers Lister, by direction of Earl Granville, in his reply, wrote as follows: "It is evident that the fear of slavery entertained by the nefroes will prevent any free influx of h.bour into the islan-3.

so long as the state of slavery exists, and i am to instruct you to lose no fitting opportunity of bringing before the Sultan the advantages which might accrue to the island were lie to decree the abolition of slavery." It must be clear th-it if tho British Government considered that t-tie abolition of the status of slavery was essential to prosperity in the dominions of the Siil'Uu so long ago as 1384, when he was the actual ruler, the continuance of slavery for a spac of six years, up to the present sines the British Government assumed the Protectorate of Zanzibar, is in direct variance with the opinions expressed by Sir Jo-lin Kirk and the Foreign Secretary of that day. This glaring inconsistency has naturally aroused considerable indignation in the minds of the British nub lie. It is a cause of much satisfaction to the society to nnd that the present Government has pieced itself to carry out the abolition of the status of slavery in Zanzibar and Pemba. a policy to which the late Government stood committed, and that just before the risbg of Parliament this pledge was renewed in an answer to a question put by Mr. Joseph A.

Pease, M.P.. a member of the committee of tb Anti-Siavery Society. What the society understands by the phrase. "Abolition of the legal status oi slavery," will appear from the following brief review of some oi the cases in which this method has been successfully applied: Straits Settlements So far back as 1843 the meaning of tiiis term was explained in an official j-roclamaticn issued by the Governor-General in Council in which occurs the following statement: It is liereby declared and enacted that in no part of the Straits Settlements shall the status of slavery be recognised as existing by law, and all Courts and officers of are liereby prohibited from enforcing any claims founded on any supposed rights of masters in regard to slaves within the settlements aforesaid, and are enjoined to afford protection to all persons against whom any supposed rights of slavery are attempted to be enforced. British India In the same year a similar act was applied to the territories of the East India Company, the essential clause of which declared "And it is liereby declared and enacted that no rights arising out" of an alleged property in the person and services of another a.s a slave shall be enforced by any civil or criminal court, or magistrate within the territories of the East India Company." (Paragraph 2.) By this simple process, and without any disturbance, slavery came to an end throughout British India.

Gold Coast of Africa in 1874- Governor Strachan delivered a message of the Queen on slavery and the slave trade on the Gold Coast to th chiefs, announcing the terms under which she took them under her protection, and which contained the following important statement The Queen does not desire to take any of your people from you those of them who like to work for, and with, and to assist you, cau remain with you. If they are happy, and continue to live with "you on the same terms as now, no change will be forced upon you but any person who does not- desjre to live with you on those terms can leave, and will not be compelled by any Court, British or native, to return to vou." Cyprus In 1879, when the Island- Cyprus (which still forms part of the Ottoman Empire) was placed under tlie administration of Great Britain, -inder agreement with Turkey, an ordinance was issued by the High" Commissioner, "to remove doubts as to the legal abolition of involuntary servitude in Cyprus, and to declare the law in "respect one clause of which runs "No rights arising out of an alleged property in the person and services of another as a slave shall be enforced by any civil or criminal Court, or other authority whatsoever within, this island." These examples of the process by which abolition was procured without disturbance by the Britah Government, in countries where there was a large element of Mohammedan population, ought to allay any official anxietv that may be felt as to what would happen if the legal status of slavery were peremptorily abolished in Zanzibar and Pemba, or any other British protectorate in which slavery still exists. The commiitee having reason to fear that some form of compensation to slaveholders in the islands may be contemplated, desire to call your Lordship's attention to the fact that in none of the cases above cited was there any recognition of the right to compensation to the" holders of slaves, and that in Zanzibar and Pemba it would be most unjust to lay any such burden upon the shoulders of the British taxpayer, seeing that almost all the slaves in that territory have been legally held bondage since the Sultan signed the treaty of 1873. Moreover, any sum of money as compensation would be claimed by the mortgagees of the estates on which the slaves are employed, as happened in the West Indies in 1834. In all advances made to the Arabs by the British Indians, who act as bankers in such cases, the security can only consist of the shambas and the crops, seeing that British law expressly forbids an advance by Britisa subjects on slaves.

Nor eoald these slaves be legally turned into an available asset were" tae mortage foreclosed, seeing that under the Sultan's 'proclamation of August 1. 1890. it is enacted "We absolutely prohibit, from this date, ah exchange, sale, or purchase of slaves, domestic or otherwise. There sliall be no more traffic whatever in s-s of any description. Any houses heretofore' kept for traffic in domestic slaves by slave brokers, shall 'be for ever and any person found acting as a broker for the exchange or sale of slaves shall be liable under our orders to severe punishment, and to be deported from our dominions.

Any Arab, or other of our subjects, hereafter found exchanging, purchasing, obtaining, or selling domestic slaves, shall be liable under our orders to severe punishment, to deportation, and the forfeiture of all his slaves. Any house in which traffic of any kind in any description of slave may take place shall be forfeited." Thus it is clear that the abolition of the legal status of slavery would in no way permanently lessen the security now h6ld by the mortgagee, for there can be little doubt that the crops raked by free labour would very speedily increase in Quantity and value, as was the case in the United States of America, where free labour has proved to be far more valuable than that of slaves. Nor could a prolongation of slavery, with added cruelty, under the term of apprenticeship, be for a moment contemplated. The experience of Great Britain in her West India possessions between the years 1834 and 1838, when under the name of "apprenticeship" the horrors of slavery were increased -tenfold, ought to preclude all idea of the introduction of such a system into Zanzibar and Pemba, aad it would certainly ensure the strenuous opposition of the British ami Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. In respectfully submitting their views to the consideration of your Lordship, the committee trust that the abolition of the legal status of slavery will be carried out in the British East Africa Protectorate before the end of the present year.

On behalf of the committee, I have the honour to be, your Lordship's faithful servant, Chas. H. Allen, Secretary. British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, 00, New iwoaa screes, tionaou, o.v. 13th.

1896, representations made to him on the subject." In reply to inquiries as to tne view wmcn we jai-iwau Government took of this refusal, it was pointed out that the course followed was one which would in all probability have been adopted ty tne yueen representative in similar circumstances, and implied nothing in the nature of unfriendly feeling between the two Powers concerned. The Press Association has good ground for asserting that the matter is not one which the Foreign Office is in-ty, mal-o atiTr -hrmi-hlp a.hont There is no Ailliji vj.w...w disposition to be vindictive towards the pretender, and ii tne uerman -uonsuiare aetenmueu wj uic its protection of him permanent such determination -nu aTioonro motives be regarded lYTJUlVi li uv. v. rj with equanimity, even if it were not hailed with satisfaction, as oeing a saving oi wruume us part of the home Government. TTE NILE EXPEDITION.

Kosheh. Monday. The second boiler has now been placed in position on the new steamer. The preparations for the general advance are proceeding satisfactorily. The Sirdar is personally superintending the work of repairing the break on the railway between Moghrat and Sarras.

Several sailinsr boats have been brought past the cataract. The weather is finer, but is still somewhat un settled. Pabis, Monday. A telegram from Cairo, published here this evening, states that the opinion prevails there that the reports of the extensive damage by alleged cyclones to the railway and telegraph constructed by the Soudan expedition are but an excuse for postponing the further advance of the expedition until the Court of Appeal has given a final judgment with reference to the sums from Caissc de la Dctte voted to defray the expenses of the campaign. PEANCE AIlFilADAGASCAB.

Paris, Monday. Two decrees have been published making sweeping changes in the organisation of the administration of Madagascar, and principally separating the civil and military departments. General Gallieni, who is now on his way to the island to take command of the troops, has been given special instructions with a view to its pacification. Upon arrival Antananarivo, about September 15, he is to decide upon the measures to be taken, and he has, therefore, been invested with authority over both the civil and military services in Imerino and any part of the island declared to be under military rule. TURKEY "AND CRETE, Sunday.

No reply has yet beer, received from the Cretan leaders in regard to the reform scheme agreed upon by the Ambassadors and sanctioned by the Sultan. THE BRITISH RELIEF COMMISSIONER IN CRETE. Intelligence having been received last week from Constantinople to the effect that Mr. Bickford Smith, the agent of the Cretan distress committee, was virtually prisoner in Canea, and prevented from distributing relief to the starving peasants, the aid of the Foreign Office was sought, with the result as shown in the following letter from the Secretary of State: "In reply to your letter of 25th inst, regarding the visit of Mr. H.

Bickford Smith to Crete on behalf of the committee of the Cretan distress fund, I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to inform you that her Majesty's Consul at Canea was asked by telegram whether the local authorities in Crete were. hindering Mr. Smith in his mission. Mr. Biliotti has replied that this is not so.

and that quite the contrary is the case. (Signed) F. H. Villiers." THE BOLGARIAN MINISTRY. Sofia, Monday.

The Ministerial crisis is looked upon as approaching a settlement. Colonel Petroff has consented, at the request of Prince Ferdinand, to retain the portfolio of War, but those of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture have yet to be filled up. FIGHTING ON THE BULGARIAN FRONTIER. PfriiflPPOPOLls, Another frontier dispute occurred near the village of Shirokaluka, in the Mountains, on Sunday. A place hitherto in possession of Turks was, in their absence, occupied by Bulgarian soldiers, who resisted an attempt to dislodge them.

The Bulgarians had five or six wounded, and the Ottoman soldiers lest two killed and ten wounded. Each side has been reinforced, but there has been no further engagement. THEINSIIRRECTIoTlN THE PHILIPPINES. Madrid, Monday. According to information received from the Governor of the Philippines, the insurrection broke out at a place some ten kilometres from Manilla.

The mountains into which the remainder of the insurgent bands fled after their defeat are steep and difficult of access. It is believed the insurrection is the work of half-breeds and filibusters in Hong Kong. The cruiser Isla de Cuba is ordered' to the Philippines at once. Berlin, Monday. A despatch from Manilla to-day says a revolt has occurred1 there and a state of siege has been proclaimed.

An official telegram from Manilla states A Spanish advanced post has been attacked by a force of between two and three thousand insurgents, but repulsed the rebels with a loss of sixty- killed, a large number wounded, and forty taken prisoners. The Spanish troops had sis killed and few men wounded. A state of siege has been proclaimed in Manilla and seven neighbouring provinces. BRITISH AGITATORS IN BELGIUM. Monday.

Mr. Richard Parkhurst, barrister, and Mr. Sexton, secretary of the National Union of Labourers, have been warned, on pain of expulsion, to abstain from any agitation or meeting among Belgian dockers. A Britisn docker named Pile litis been ordered to leave Belgium within twenty-four hours. DR.

HANSEN'S EXPEDITION. TkcKdhjim, Mcnuay Sir George Baden-xii'c ntarin Vine T)r. Naasen and Arctic equipment at this port, and sails for England to -day. A NEW ITALIAN SQUADRON. Rome, Monday.

The Cabinet has decided on the immediate formation of a squadron for permanent service in the Atlantic. It will -include, amoung others, the Marco Polo, Umbria, and Elba, and the despatch vessel Valta. WANDERFONTEIN WATER SCHEME. The Press Association has received the following telegram forwarded to the Standard and Diggers' jrews" Pretoria, August 31st. The first Raad to-day passed the executive resolutions regarding the Wanderfontein water scheme, towards which, therefore, the State funds will in future contribute annually a sum not exceeding 20,000.

THE IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. Bilbao, Monday. Three hundred members if the London Iron and Steel Institute are expected here to-dav. Great preparations are being made for their reception. Three banquets will be given, at which 450 people will be present.

The visitors will arrive on board the Ormuz. SIR E. MONSON. Vienna, Monday. Sir E.

Monson, British Ambassador, accompanied by his family, started to-day on leave of absence forLondon, via Paris. SOUTH WALES VINEYARDS. One and twenty years ago Lord Bute determined to try the experiment of planting vineyards in the open air on has Sooth Wales estate, and did so, although everyone.including that vary strong-minded lady his marehdoness, laughed alt him for the idea of endeavouring to iproduce any drinkable wine in this country. The result has, after all, not been whoHly contemptible. The first part of the vineyard at Castell Cock was planted in the spring of 1875, but it was not till 1881 that a really good crop was obtained, when the whole oi he vintage, witti the exception of a hundred 'bottles or so kept for the use-of the castle, was sold a sixty shntlings per dozen to a local wine merchant, and some of this same wine realised one hundred and fifteen shillings per dozen two years- later.

The venturesome who have tasted the wine describe it as re-sembBcg, botfi in flavour and quality, that tipple of gourmets, stall champaign of the best growth. In 1887 ten hogsheads were obtained, and Lord Bute Tans so delighted ifchat he planted a second vineyard at Swanbridge, the result was that in. 1893 from She two vineyards his Lordship got forty hogsheads of wine, winch he held under chs own name (he having Obtained a license) and netted the pleasing sum of 3,000 that one season results recouping all the expenses incurred dairine EXCURSION TO DUBLIN. To organise and successfully carry out two excursions in one season is an achievement upon which any organisation might well congratulate itself. This feat has been accomplished with splendid success by our local Young Men's Christian Association.

The visit to the Isle of Man on the 13th July which was the largest and most successful in a long series of sea trips was, of course, the great annual excursion of the season yesterday's trip to Dublin was of a less public character. The idea of a second outinff originated with the members of the general secretary's Sunday morning Bible class, which is well known to be the largest young men's class in the country. The first intentions of the promoters were extremely modest. The object in view was simply to provide a pleasant "outing" for the members of the class and their immediate friends. It was felt that a day spent together in recreative enjoyment and in free and pleasant intercourse would materially benefit the young men physically and morally, and would, at the same to foster that esprit de corps which has contributed not a little to bring the class into the position of prominence and influence it now occupies in the city.

No sooner, however, was the announcement made that a trip to Dublin, under the auspices of the Young MenVChristian Association, was contemplated than demands for tickets, which increased in number dailv, were made by outside friends, and it very soon became evident that the idea of confining the privilege to the members of the class and their friends would have to be abandoned if a of helpers and sympathisers were to be saved from disappointment. The tickets were accordingly put on sale, and in a comparatively brief period a number representing two special trains had been disposed of. A manifestation of public interest and public confidence so spontaneously given, and so unmistakable in its meaning, is well calculated to cheer and encourage the general secretary and his committee in their praiseworthy work for the welfare of the young men of Belfast. Yesterday morning broke bright and fair. The sky was clear, the air crisp, and the party, which assembled at the Great Northern terminus at the early hour of six o'clock were ii high spirits at the prospect of a pleasant day in the capital of their native land.

Two specials were in waiting, and in the briefest possible time and in the best of order the entire party were comfortably seated. The railway officials were alert and attentive, and gave willing assistance to all who had occasion to requisition their services. Mr. D. A.

Black was early afoot, and was at the service of everybody, and his efforts to secure the comforts of the excursionists were ably seconded by Mr. J. C. Percy and Mr. J.

W. A. Hamilton, the energetic secretary of the Sunday morning class. Punctually at 6-30 the first train started, and five minutes later the second steamed out of the station. According to arrangement, stoppage was made at Lisburn to pick up a number of friends from that district.

At Porte-down there was another brief delay, but frsin this point onward a high rate of speed was maintained. Dundaik was reached at a quarter-past eight, and the passage of the historic Boyne was peacefully effected three-quaiters of an hour later. The run between Drogheda and the metropolis was much enjoyed. Delightful views were had of Lay-town, with" its lovely beach of the Skerries, of Malahide, with its ivy-covered castle; and ot Howth Head, standing prominently out against the sky in the distance. The country looked its best, much of it beinc covered with waving corn just waiting for the sickle, and much of it with the gathered slieaves.

AV a-o tne leading specie steamed into Amiens Street station, the journey occupying only three and a quarter hours, and a few minntes later the second followed. Both trains were quickly emptied of the occupants, and for the next few minutes the spacious platforms presented an animated scene. Dublin is an ideal place in which to spend a holiday, for the attractions of the city itself are numerous and diversified The excursionists were very much in evidence everywhere. The burr" of the North could be heard on every hand, and the jarveys of what has been called the most car-drivingest city of Europe" had a busy and profitable time of it conveying fares" from one show place to another. The Bauk of Ireland, the old Parliament House; the two cathedrals, St.

Patrick's and Christ's Church Dublin Castle, the Chapel Royal, Trinity College, and the Science and Art Museum were all visited, while those who wished to remain in the open wended theirway to Stephen's Green, Phoenix Park, and Glasnevin. Others of the excursionists went further afield. The delightful drive to Dalkey by steam tram was largely patronised. Kingstown was also visited. Only a few ventured as far as Bray, and returned to chant the praises of that well-known watering-place.

The weather continued gloriously fine throughout the entire day, and the city and surrounding country were seen to the best advantage. The good people of Dublin upheld their world-wide reputation for courtesy and kindness, and gave, as occasion offered, unmistakable evidence of the pleasure they felt at the presence of so many from the North. The homeward journey was made in excellent time Belfast being reached a little after ten o'clock. After hearty farewells had been said the well-pleased excursionists separated for their several homes. It is gratifying to be able to state that from the beginning to the end of the long day not a single hitch occurred, not a sign of unpleasantness to dim the bright impression made upon all minds by -the delightful day in the Irish metropolis.

Many of the excursionists paid a fraternal visit to the Dublin Young Men's Christian Association, and were most courteously received by the very capable secretary ot that organisation, Mr. vv. A. Boyd. Special "thanks are due to Mr.

J. W. A. Hamilton, the honorary secretary, and to Mr. W.

Willis, the honorary treasurer, of the Bible-clasa, under the auspices of which the excursion took place, for their well directed efforts to secure the comfort of the party. Justice compels the men tion in this connection of the name of Mr. J. Jackson, of the Belfast staff of the Great Northern Railway, who did everything he could to meet the wishes of the representatives of the association, and whose obliging services contributed materially to ensure the success of the undertaking. Mr.

D. A. Black accompanied the party, and he enhanced the high reputation he has made for himself in the skilful management of great excursions. Throughout the day he was at the beck and eall of gentle and simple, young and old, and left nothing undone which could add to the comfort and security of the party under his charge. The arrangements made by him were simply perfect, and they were carried out in a manner which gave universal satisfaction.

THE DISTURBANCES AMONG FISHERMEN. At Scarboro' yesterday morning Harry Martin, aged twenty, of the Lowestoft fishing-boat Easlea, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. The evidence showed that prisoner was very active in inciting the Lowestoft fishermen to attack the Cornish fishermen. Martin was fined 2 and costs, and the magistrate said that future offenders would be sent to prison without the option oi' a fine. INQUEST IN BELFAST.

DEATH OF. A LABOTOER. The coroner (Mr. E. S.

Finnigan) aad a jury held an inquest in the Recorder's Court yesterday ob the body of William Robinson, quay labourer, aged fifty-eight years, who died in the Royal Hospital on- Saturday evening, as the result of injuries received in Wilson Street on the 11th July. Sergeant O'Brien conducted the case. Wm. Robinson, 22, Kemlworth Street, said the- deceased was his father. On the 14th July witness went with John: Simms to a public-house to treat the deceased, who had had some drink taken before that.

Witness was under the influence of drink, aod he remembered nothing but a man lifting the deceased and carrying hi home. Deceased was a heavy drinker, and worked none for the last five years. He was taken to the Royal Hospital, where he died on Saturday evening. Charles M'Keown gave evidence as to having lifted the deceased from the street on the evening in question and carried him home on- his back. Dr.

Magowan said the deceased, when admitted to the hospital, was almost unconscious. He had two wounds on his head. Paralysis set the followiog day. Death, was due to exhaustion, foDowing paralysis. The jury returned the following verdict: "That the said Win.

Robinson, on the August, 18, at the Royal Hospital, Belfast, came to his death from exhaustion, following paralysis. We further say that the conduct of tie relatives of deceased in connection with this case deserves censure, and heartily commend the humane action of Mr. Charles MKeown, of 105, Millfield, who, seeing the deceased lying the public sfoeet, apparently in dying condition, lifted him and carried him to the residence of deceased, although the latter was an entire stranger to "WHAT WILL YOU HATB TO DETNX?" Try "ZKTRIL," tie PERFECT CONCENTRATED LEMON SQUASH. "ZETRIL" is not only maoh nicer than ordinary bottled lemon syrup or squash, bat groei twioe is far, one bottle at Is 3d supplying 20 perfect lemon soaashes. "ZETRIL" is sold, every where by Grooers, Mid Li prepared solalr br L.

BOSS. Ii CO- and amos. itUU. IN GONSTANII- number of Armei. in foreign buBiness j-began firing from the bombs.

Several soldiers wer evening a themselves Jalata, Bridge, amd throwing iled and wounded. The troops eventually forced an entrance, and captured six Armenians, whom they handed over to the police. The troops acted wdtlh calmness, and order was subsequently restored. There was some street fighting last evening at Arnau-thoi, on the Bosphorus. In consequence of recent events the Embassies will not be illuminated ifco-morroV, the Sultan's birthday, and the diplomatic felicitations to his Majesty will be accompanied by expressions of.

deep regret at the outrages. The Amfessadors met to-day to draw up a collective note directing the Porte's attention to the strong evidence that the massacre -was organised, and that the authorities connived at it. It is a feet that hundreds of men were brought over -from the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus evidently to participate in the massacres, and were afterwards sent back. The Ambassadors yesterday demanded at the palace an inquiry into the murder of two Armenians by the gendarmes near the British Embassy, the punishment of the officer in command, and' the recall of the gendarmes. The Sultan immediately issued an iratle to this effect.

A bomb was thrown from the window of a house in Gateta yesterday and slightly wounded passers-by in the street below. An angry crowd quickly gathered and carried the house by storm. Troops were called out to restore order, and fired on the crowd, killing nine Armenians and wounding several others. Three Armenians were arrested. Monday.

Vehby Pasha and Marshal Chakir Pasha have been appointed military commandants of Pera and Galata respectively. Stringent orders have been given to the military for the preservation of order, and more complete measures are to be taken. The extraordinary judicial committee appointed to examine the Mussulmans accused of committing excesses is now sitting. Four hundred arrests have been made. An officer and two gendarmes have also been arrested, charged with killing two Armenians near the British Embassy.

London, Monday; The Press Association says Mr. Herbert, British Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, is keeping his Government fully informed of the progress of events in the Turkish capital. Telegraphing early on Sunday morning, he recorded the bomb-throwing in the neighbourhood of the Ottoman Bank and the intervention of the Imperial troops. In a further telegram which arrived on Sunday evening Mr. Herbert said the officials at the Consulate, which was near to the scene of disorder, spoke approvingly of the action of the troops, and added fchat the mob took no -part in the disturbance.

The British Charge d'Affaires spoke also of the arrest of eight Armenians after the outrage and disturbances in other districts. While declaring there is danger of repetitions of the bomb-throwing incidents, Mr. 'Herbert intimates in his later messages, as in those of Saturday, that the condition of atfa-irs, as compared with that prevailing some days ago. is distinctly more favourable, although still unquestionably very serious. Sir Phillip Curiie, British Ambassador at Constantinople, to-day concluded his leave of absence, and left London for Constantinople, travelling by the London, Chatham, and Dover train from Victoria, by this morning's boat train.

Lady Currie, who remains in England, saw her husband off. Private intelligence from Constantinople states that the prompt action of Mr. Herbert in landing bluejackets has created a widespread feeling of relief amongst the Armenians, who fear the renewal of the massacre unless the British sailors remain on shore at Constantinople. The following has been communicated to the First Lord of the Admiralty to-day Lords Admiralty, London. Armenian Defence League are deeply grateful for gallant protection of the British bluejackets in Constantinople.

God save the Queen. (Signed) Mihramian, President." THE DEATH OfTeINCB LOBANOFF. St. Petebsb.ubg, Monday. Prince LobanofS died yesterday in the railway carriage in which he was travelling to Elieff from Vienna, in company with the Czar and Czarina.

Death occurred near the station of Kasjaten, in Russian territory, about ninety-one miles from Kieff. The official account says Prince Lobanoff died at Schertowka Station, preceding Kasjatin, at 8-30. The business of the Foreign Ministry will be discliarged- by Count Lamsdorff. The news of Prince Lobanoff's death has yet only become generally known in official circles, where it has created an impression of profound regret. M.

Shishkine, the late Foreign Minister's chief assistant, leaves to-day for Kieff in obedience to the command of the Emperor. Berlin, Monday. A requiem for the late Prince Lobanoff will be celebrated in the chapel of the Russian Embassy here on Wednesday. Vienna, Monday (3 p.m.) Up to the present hour uo particulars have reached here concerning the death of Prince Lobanoff. The semi-official "Frantdenblatt" says that during the Minister's stay in Vienna he felt unwell, and complained of difficulty of breathing, wlich he attributed to caie-faction of the arteries, and said that he hoped to go through a course of massage at Breslau or Dresden.

He shortened' his stay in Vienna in consequence. Paeis, Monday. Immediately on learning of the death of Prince Lobanoff. President Fanre sent r. message of condolence to the Caar.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs called upon Baron Mohrenheim and expressed to him profound regret. M. Hano-taux also telegraphed to the French. Ambassador in Russia instructing him to convey his condolences to the family of the late Prince. The news of the death of Prince Lobanoff created deep sensation in Paris.

The "Temps" says that the death of the Minister, however influential he may have been, and however great hiss aiitJin-i-ito and the esteem in which he was jusWy held by iB'ae Czar, cannot affect the general system of international relations of the empire. After, as before, the death of Prince Lobanoff, Russia remains at the point fixed by the will of the Sovereign-. There is a good servant of ImperiaJ ipobcy the less. Nothing would be more ridiculous, therefore, than to endeavour to make this sudden disappearance of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicholas n. the starting point of diplomatic revolution.

The policy of the Minister who is no more (may 'be summed mp by cordial understanding between France and Russia-, and the preservation of European equilibrium. Assuredly this policy, "which is that of the Czar himself, and from -hencefortib. is the einibodiment of the traditions of will mot perish through the loss of one man. It is a policy; off future as of yesterday. The espresses the opinion that Rassia'8 policy is that of the Emperor himself, inherited from has illustrious father, and is besides based upon the most fundamenftaJl Kussian interests, and is -in accordance with tilie unanimous sentiment of European people.

is already rife as to his successor, and the names of M. de Staal, Russian Ambassador in London; Count Shuvaloff, formerly Ambassador in Berlin and M. de Nelidoff, Ambassador in Constantinople, are mentioned. A well-known member of the Russian colony in Paris stated, in an interview, that Prince Lobanwff underwent the operation of lithotomy a tew years ago, and appeared to be restored in health. The Debate" says Whoever may be Prince Lobanoff successor, it is too evident for it to be necessary for us to insist on the point that the choice of Nicholas H.

will be of no consequence with regard to the present grouping of the European Powers. The Franco-Russian alliance is too much to the essential interests of the two countries, and its necessity is too clearly indicated by the policy of the ntlior VjYBrKm. for it, to be denendent unon the per sonal views of a Minister, especially as the Czar only chooses Minister? whose views are in conformity with his own. Vienna, Monday. The death of Prince Lobanoff is referred to with great regret by the Vienna Press.

All the evening papers publish long biographies of the deceased statesman, who, they say, in his recent interviews with Austrian statesmen, laid great stress on the pacific nature of his policy. The Prince was indisposed during hia stay here, and would have remained in the Austrian capital bat for recent events in Constantinople, -which made it advisable for him to remain in dose contact with the Czar. London, Monday- The Russian Embassy London has heard of the sadden death of the Russian Foreign Minister, but has received no details of the event beyond dhose conveyed in the Press telegrams. M. de Staal, Russian Ambassador to the Court of Tamesi iretaomed to "She Embassy this whether his return was in any way the I It -was cefienc, within sition of affairs consequent on death has not transpired.

ver, that in any case his Ex-retamed from Eastbourne THE LoNBOi Office she, ON AT ZANZIBAR. -Inquiry at the Foreign regarding the refusal i trt.ZiHttihar to dalivar PETTY SESSIONS. Baxltcastle. This monthly court was held yesterday before Mr. John Casement, J.P.

(chairman) Dr. James M'llroy, J.P. Messrs. John B. Johnstone, J.P.

Joseph P. O'Kane, J.P. John M'Caughan, J.P. James Boyd, J.P. Jas.

F. Mackennon, J.P. Edmund V. M'Cambridge, J.P.; and Philip C. Creagh, R.M.

The Postmaster-General charged Messrs. Bernard Wm. Brockerton for having, on the iaid July last, at or near the townparks, Ballycastle, unlawfully and without due authority affix and cause to be affixed to telegraph posts, the property of and used by and on behalf of her Majesty Postmaster-General, sundry things to wit, nails, flags, and ropes that did disiigure the said posts. Sergeant Doo-han, Ballycastle, proved the case. Mr.

Bernard Boyle, one of the defendants, said he was one of three of the Ballycastle regatta committee detailed off to do the decorations for the day of the regatta. He only used small tacks" for fastening the streamers to the telegraph poles. Mr. Daniel M'Kinley, a member of the regatta committee, said Mr. Boyle was not to blame, and that any fines imposed would be paid by the regatta committee.

Their Worships only imposed a fine of 6d and costs. Jane M'Auley, Ballycastle, charged Michael M'Cambridge, Drumnakeel, for assaulting her at Ballycastle on 26th of last month. Fined 5s and costs. John M'Cord, inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Belfast, eummoned James Birch, aerated water manufacturer, Coleraine, and Wm. M'Laine.

a van driver in his employment, for that he did, on the 28th July last, at "Ballycastle, work a horse on which there were fourteen sores over the body. Mr. W. H. Warke, solicitor, Coleraine, appeared for the defendants.

Each of the defendants was fined 5s and 5s 3d costs, one-third of the fine to go to the society. District-Inspector Ireland prosecuted a young man named Alex. Anderson. Rath-lin Island, for assaulting a bailiff named Wm. J.

Stewart in the execution of his duty at Ballycastle on the 4th July last at Ballycastle. Mr. Hamilton, solicitor, Ballymoney, represented the defendant. A fine of 1 10s and costs was inflicted. Crumlin.

This monthly court was held yesterday, before Messrs. Arthur Musseii, M.D., J.P. (in the chair): Wm. Fitzgerald, J. and James Megarry, J.P.

Mr. T. J. English, clerk of the court, was in attendance. Andrew King, inspector of fisheries, summoned John Graham for that, on the 11th August, at Carmoney, he did unlawfully assault and obstruct one John Adams whilst in execution of the powers conferred upon him as water bailiff by the Salmon Fisheries (Ireland) Act.

Evidence having been heard, the prosecutor, in reply to the ehairman, said he did not press for a heavy penalty. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed. James Swan, against whom there were two records, was fined 7s 6d and costs for drunkenness on Sunday. Several other persons were fined in small sums for drunkenness. Edward Costley, Thomas Costley, and Edward M'Kean were summoned by Sergeant Smith, Crumlin, for an assault committed on one John Hen.y, of Crumlin, on the 22nd August.

There was a further summons against Edward Costley for an assault on Wm. Heffron on the same date. The CKse against M'Kean was dismissed. The magistrates fined Edward Costley in 20s and costs, and Thomas Costley in 10s and costs. Mr.

Wm. Williamson, Antrim, represented the defendants. Emtiskillen. This court was held yesterday, before Mr. Wm.

Carson, J.P. (in the chair); Viscount Corry, D.L.; Messrs. Wm. Jones, R.M.; Wm. Teele.

J.P.; J. Jordan, M. J.P.;J. A. Irwin, J.

and P. Maguire', J.P. Elizabeth Evans, of Belfast, general servant, sued Surgeon-Major G. Beattv, of the 2nd Battalion Dorset Regiment, for one month's wages alleged to be due. Mr.

J. sr. Wrav appeared lor plamtm ana Mr. C. F.

Falls for defendant. Their Worships dismissed the case on the merits. Mrs. Sarah Ann Hoy was fined 2s 6d and Is 6d costs for not sending her son to school for the minimum legal number of days 75. Constable Reynolds charged John Johnston with being drunk in charge of a horse and cart on the public street.

Fined 7s 6d and costs. Constable Corr charged James Roper with riotous and indecent behaviour on the public street on the 26th inst. Fined 10s, or in default fourteen day s' imprisonment. Xewtownbreda. This monthly court of petty sessions was held in the Courthouse, New town-breda, on the 29th before Messrs.

J. Blakis-ton-Houston, V.L., J.P., presiding; James M'Cor-mick, J.P. John Morton, J.P. and J. J.

Shil-lington, J.P. Henry Magill, a publican, carrying on -business at Knoekbracken, was brought up and charged ivith permitting persons to remain on licensed premises in a state of intoxication on the 1st of August last. The prosecution was conducted by District-Inspector E. W. Mulliner, Newtown-ards, and the defendant was represented by Mr.

Wiliiam Harper. Mr. Morton, J.P., took no part this case. Actmg-iergeant KoDert uraig said that on the day in question he, together with several other constables, entered MagiH's licensed premises at Knockbracken. When he went in he found a man lying on the floor with a tumbler in his hand which contained porter.

He went over the house and in several other rooms found men in various stages of intoxication. He asked Mr. Magill how it was that he allowed such a state of things to exist on his premises, and Magill replied that it was none of his buiness that he had no right to be there as he had not been rent for, and that it would fit him better if he went and looked after the shebeens instead of coming after him. After hearing further evidence, the magistrates imposed a fine of 5 with 5s 6d costs, and also ordered that that conviction be recorded on Magill's license. There was also a second charge against the same defendant for selling drink to persons while in a state of intoxication, but this case was withdrawn.

Thomas Synott was brought up on remand, in custody, and charged with haying assaulted one Edward MCann at Canyduff on the 23rd of August. Sergeant Patrick M'PfiiJHps proved that he had seen M'Cann lying on the ground and Synott brutally kifed him. Further evidence having been heard, theii- worships ordered Thomns Synott to be imprisoned ik. one calendar month with hard labour. James M'CiiE was charged by District-Inspeotor Mulliner with being drunk on the licensed premises of Henry Magill, at Kjnockhrftcken, on 1st August, for which he had to pay) a penally of 2s 6d and eoste.

BELFAST BANKRUPTCY COURT. Yesterday Safore Mr. Registrar M'Cormick. Messrs. Edward Allworthy, official assignee, and J.

H. B. Murphy, assistant registrar, were present. There were two arrangement matters, in which the solicitors engaged were Messrs. E.

S. Fin- nigan, Da-rid M'Gojiigail, and William Shean. IN MS WM. HCNTSR. The baakrapt was a publican carrying on busi-rtfias in Th majttfti came im on a motion to make a consent a rule of Court.

Mir. M'Gonigal appeared ior toe assignees, Mr. Wm. knean lor Mr. George Hunter, and Mr.

E. S. Finnigan for 4ni8 bankrupt. It will be remembered that the bankrupt absconded, and on his retm-n to this country he was arrested aad charged with attempting to defraud hiE creditors. At the assizes Mr.

Finnigan said the bankrupt was prepared to pay his creditors in full, iaad taking all the ci-cum-stances into consideration the Lord Chief Baron acquitted him. Mr. M'Gonigal sead the consent, which provided that the proceedings by the charge of the assignees against George Hunter and his disoharg thereto bo abandoned. The register made the consent a rale of Court IN RE JOHN CAKUTH. This matter came up on a motion as to tiie mode of taking evidence.

The bankrupt carried on business as a baker and grocer on the Shankill Road. Mr. Samuel Ross appeared for the assignees. Mr. M'Gonigal, on behalf of the chargeaots, moved'that the evidence on the hearting of the charge and discharge be taken viva voce.

The registrar made the oder sough. In the same matter there was a motion to compel the assignees to elect as to a farm of land held by the bankrupt as a judicial tenancy under Viscount Templetown. The farm contained 63 acres odd, and was situated in ithe townlooid of Ballyiitogee. It appeared the assignees had been called upon to elect, bat they had not yet done so. Mr.

Ross said they had no interest in the farm. The Court made an "order adjourning tlhe motion for a week, the assignees in ithe meantime to either of the two courses. IN KB JOHN MATCHETT. The bankrupt, who was a furniture dealer in Lame, was adjudicated on 10th June last. The case was listed for audit and dividend.

Mr. M'Gonigal, who appeared for the assignees, read the registers' report, which stated that there was a balance of 32 in the ihands of the official assignee. Debts had been proved to the amount of 150. The whole estate had been realised. The Court made an order for the payment of costs, the balance to be disitaibuted among the creditors by way of dividend.

IX BE D. A. CHAEOTBS. The bankrupt carried on business as a grocer on the Newtownards Road. Mr.

M'Gonigal moved for an order for payment of the costs of a trust deed, executed by tile bankrupt prior to his adjudication. Mr. Ross, who appeared for the as-sioTiees, consented to i order for 4 13s 6d. The Court made an order accordingly for payment of that amouat, together with i 1l easts of the prejudices and objections on the subject of the Cretan Constitution and the comparative rapidity of his decision go far to show that his eyes are at last opening slowly to the real condition of his empire and to the growing dangers of his position. If tne text of the Cretan reforms when it is made public should bear out this conclusion, and if the Sultan by his subsequent conduct proves that in granting those reforms he has acted in good faith, there may still be room for hope that Turkish sovereignty need not everywhere be incompatible with Christian civilisation.

The Standard" says We are not surprised to learn from the Constantinople telegrams printed this morning that a peisonal appeal amounting almost to a demand has been made by the Embassies to the Sultan to put an immediate stop to the terrible disorders in that city. The representatives of civilised nations could not have done less they might have been tempted to do a great deal more. The sanguinary tumults in the Turkish! capital make it difficult for even the most moderate: and circumspect to maintain its soundness and reasonableness of judgment. Inflamed with anger and disgus: at the tale of insane provocation on the one hand and unmeasured retaliation on thd other, people may be pardoned for impatiently rushing to tho conclusion that the days of the Ottoman Empire are numbered, and that tli6 rule of sultans, pashas, eunuchs, and seragolis must be brought to an end. Yet there was never a moment when it more behoved everyone who writes, speaks, or acts with political responsibility to impose some control on certain natural impulses, and to bring to bear upon a difficult and dangerous situation ail the resources of good sense and cool judgment.

The Daily Telegraph" says Had the news of the acceptance by the Sultan of the scheme for the settlement of the Cretan question preceded the revolutionary outbreak in Constantinople, the feeling of relief that one trouble-some factor in the Eastern question had been temporarily eliminated would have been greater, but patching up the Turkish difficulty always recalls the tinkering of the proverbial kettle. No sooner is one hole stopped than another makes its appearance. In. itself, however, the settlement is satisfactory enough. A Christian Governor is to be appointed, holding office for five years under the immediate guarantee of the Powers, and he is to be invested with full authority, not falling very far short of that enjoyed by the Khedive, though, of course, the temporary nature of the appointment saves; appearances for the Sultan.

THE PORTE AND THE P0WE2S. The "Morning Post" says An understanding has been, happily, reached with reference to Crete, with the result that the Sultan has at last accepted the proposal of the Powers, embodying as their main features the appointment of a Christian Governor with full civil and military authority, the financial and judicial autonomy of the isisnd, and the organisation of a local gendarmerie. Thes are terms which the Powers may weli combine to press upon the Cretans, and to enforce if need be against the malcontents of either religion. The settlement thus offered to Crete furnisJies a precedent, if not in its terms, at least in the accord which it represents between the Powers for a settlement of the troubles in Armenia, which hi.vo furnished the pretext for so many intrigues cuiv mating in the recent seizure of the Ottoman Bank. TIIE NILE EXPEDITION.

Tiie Daily News" sa-ys The advance towaras Dongcla has been seriously checked by Wcdnes day's storm. miles of railway embank, ment were swept away between Sarras and Mogh rat, and this may delay the start by a week or fortnight at a period when there is little time tov lose. By the tune of its second and. it is to bei hoped, final completion it will be about the costliest line of its length in the world. All sorts of" precautions were taken for the protection of line against the dervishes, but the danger from the.

rushing torrent, as broad and as deep as a great river, could not possibly have been foreseen. I it had been foreseen tho engineers would still have been powerless to avert disaster. The most news from the front is that the troops are all. in good spirits. The Soudanese male a splendid, march in the very teeth of the storm.

The foregoing appeared in our second edition ot yesterday WORDS WITHOUT A KH Villi. There are a. dozen words in the English language in every day use for wliich enterprising jxoyie have despaired of ever finding a rhyme. The word "month," for example, is one of these. "Silver" is another word it easy to secure a rir.

ma for. As a matter of fact, trying to find something to rhyme with "silver" nearly drove a London writer of verse insane long ago. As a last resort ht advertised in the newspapers, and received but rjie reply. It came from that master of verbiat contortion, W. S.

Gilbert, Sir Arthur Su'iivan's) erstwhile partner, who submitted the word chilver." He wasn't quite clear, he sail, as to wliat a chilver might be, but he had seen the word in advertisements of sales of farm stock, and had an idea, which is correct, that it described a species of sheep. Orange" is another word without rhyme. Gulf is also without an English pa-ri ner, and "culm" and "cusp" are alike solitary Many poets who have sought in rain for rhymes to "revengj" and "avenge" will not be appeased when they learn that about two exists penge" and Stonehenge." "Coif" is vow, happily for versifiers, growing obsolete, but there is no words wliich rhymes with it. Scarf" has been darlmgly, ihiked at end of liae with "half" or "calf," but this is a practice to be discouraged. Scalp" rhymes orly with "Alp," but, like "babe" and "astrolabe," it would requira much ingenuity to find an, cxcuK3 for bringing these words into juxtaposition- "Falsa" has on several occasions, by aa abuse of poetic license, been associated with valse," thoughl the correct French pronunciar-tion of the latter word would destroy the rhyme.

Of the names of places, tho African, town of Timbuctoo has long been famous for being with out rhyme. Tho nearest success that any poet has over attained in this respect was when, in some oldl verses describing a desert hunt, "cassowary" was made to rhyme with and Timbuo too' with "thin buck, too." Altruism. I would submit to a severe discip line, and to go without many things cheerfully, foj the good and happiness of the human race in thx future. Each one of us should do something, how ever small, towards that great end. How pleasant it would be each day to think, "To-day I hav done something that will tend to render futun generations more happy." The very thought would make this hour sweeter.

It is absolutelj necessary that something of this kind should be discovered. It should be the sacred and sworn duty of everyone, once at least during lifetime, to do something in person towards this end. It would be a delight and a pleasure to me to do something every day, were it ever so minute. To reflect that another human being, if at a distance of 10,000 years from the year 1833, would enjoy one hour's" more life, in the sense of fulness of Hfe, in consequence of anything I had done in my httie span, would be to me a peace of 30ul, Scmmer Raix. In every summer time the descent of gentle rain means quickening impulse to the world's fife.

When its warm effluence poured forth on the thirsty ground, finding out every hidden living thing, bathing every leaf in the forest, healing the flowers that are sick of the dry-heat, breathing fragrance and making music how the buds swell, and the grass greens, and the birds sing again. In its quickening benignity a summer shower is likest cf aU things to a new afflatus of the great Creator. It means life. It is not merely the chemist's monoxide of hydrogen that comes down; it is not merely the outpouring from the water-pot of some Titanic Aquarius. All the skyey influences conspire to the great end; the vitalising ozone is the comrade of the ram drops; the is in them; electric properties and nameless benedictions descend with them in subtle confluence- And the mind and body of man share therein, when we are at least able to detec and analyse the hidden forces that are at work.

Not to speak of the feeling of freshness thai possesses the air after the rain has fallen through it, who will gainsay the fact that much that makes the Saxon foremost of earth's races is due to tfcs large proportion of rainy days in oar year 1 Tha dry air of New England has much to do with sharp physiognomies and the narrow chests of tb as well as with heir rarefied humour a4i-2i sapless poetry. In some parts of ear island there is a rain with every tide," and here tire children of the same stock as the Pilgrim Fathers are fall-blooded, with unimpaired animal spirits and good viscera robust and complacent, unexcelled -iajtf world sb which the Moderator received new names entitled td vote. Mr. Andrew Lsmont, of Ballyholme, proposed the resolution with which he was entrusted. He remarked that they had two Moderators present the Moderator of Presbytery and the Moderator of session but he (Mr.

Lamont) thought the congregation would keep in moderation. The "resolution he wished to propose was as follows Resolved That we, the members of the First Bangor congregation, agree unanimously to present a call to Mr. James J. Maeauley, B.A., requesting him to become our minister in succession to the Rev. Dr.

Patton (applause) and that we ask the commissioners of Presbytery to make out a call to Rev. James J. Maeauley. (Hear, hear.) He asked them to accept that resolution. Mr.

Hugh Stevenson, Princetown Road, seconded the resolution. The Moderator said it required a slight verbal alteration namely, "as assistant arid successor to Rev. Dr. Patton" which was agreed to. Captain George Russell supported the resolution.

The resolution having been put, it was carried with a spontaneous outburst of applause, which continued for several minutes. On the motion of Mr. S. G. Montgomery, seconded by Mr.

James Nesbitt, the stipend was fixed at 175. The Moderator, on behalf of the Commission, expressed their great thankfulness and satisfactaoa at the result of the congregational meeting, and he congratulated them on the hearty and what he believed was a most blessed settlement of the circumstances of the congregation. Rev. Mr. Halliday led in prayer, after which the call was numerously signed, and the meeting very happily terminated.

DEATH OF MR. SAMPSON CLARKE. It is with sincere regret that we have to announce this morning the death of this well-known gentleman, which occurred at his residence, 1, Toronto Terrace, Lisburn Road, at half-past three o'clock this morning. Mr. Clarke, who had attained to the ripe old age of sixty-three years, was the head of the firm of Messrs.

Clarke Son, auctioneers, 21, Rosemary Street, had been in failing health for a considerable time, but, notwithstanding this fact, he was until comparatively recently able to attend to his business. He took a trip to Norway in the hope that this would recuperate him, but it did not prove of any lasting benefit. During his illness he was attended with unremitting care by Dr. Wal.s, and Professor Whitla, M.D., was also called in, but the skill of these gentlemen could not prevent the fatal termination. The late Mr.

Clarke served his apprenticeship with the well-knownfirm of Messrs. George Langtry of Waring Street. Subsequently he went to America, where he married, and where he remained until the health of his father, Mr. Hugh C. Clarke, gave way, when he returned to Belfast, and joined his father in partnership, the business being carried on under the title of Messrs.

Hugh 0. Clarke Son. On his father's death the business was continued by Mr. Sampson Clarke under the same style until he in turn took his son into partnership, when the name of the firm, was changed to Messrs. Clarke Son.

The deceased was one of the senior members of his profession in the city, and he was much respected by all who come in contact with him. Some twenty years ago he was selected from a large number "of competitors to fill the position of valuator and auctioneer to the Bankruptcy Court, Dublin, and later he was appointed to a similar post in connection with the Belfast Bankruptcy Court, and both of these offices he held at the time of his death. Mr. Clarke was a member of the Church of Ireland, and in politics he was a staunch Unionist, but he never took any active part in either nolitical or municipal affairs. His wife died some years ago.

With the surviving members of his family much sympathy will be felt by a large circle of friends. PROSECUTION OF GIPSIES IN DOUGLAS. Douglas, Monday. At Douglas Stipendiary Harris gave his decision in, the case of Christina Bosweil and Henriett Hart, gipsies, charged under the Vagrancy Act. promulgated last July, with fortune-telling at Douglas Head.

He said it was the first case, and there were mitigating circumstances. Fortune-telling was commonly indulged in at boarding-houses and places of amusement by machines. The only question was whether the facts justified him in convicting. After quoting the English authorities, lie had no difficulty in concluding that the offence had been committed, but seeing that the law was not generally known and thsA the defendants had promised to give up fortune-telling, he allowed the case to be withdrawn. ALLEGED LARCENY BY A OFFICIAL.

POST OFFICE SPECIAL TELBGHAM. QuEEXsrowN, Monday Night. On the arrival of the Cuuard steamer Pavonia from Boston tonight Inspector Butler and Sergeant Johnston, of the Scotland Yard detectives, proceeded on board and arrested Henry Banfield, the ex-post office employe' at London, on the charge of having stolen 400. The accused was brought on shore by the two English detectives, who start to-morrow at noon with their prisoner for London, where the accused will take hia trial on the charge mentioned. The detectives received a receipt from the British Consul in Boston for the amount of money found on Banfield, which is as follows: 1,445 dollars as United States currency, 222 dollars ir cntd.

ftp. mlfters. 1.070 cents in hollared silver. The total of thie amount is 60 short of the amount alleged to be stolen by Banfield. CLASSIFICATION IN WORKHOUSES HOW TO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE.

What we need at the present lime is an Act of Parliament abolishing the 'local Boards of Guardians, or limiting their authority to that of subcommittees of a county Poor-law Board, which should exercise authority over each county. At the present time the country contains an adequate number of workhouses, and abundance of accommodation for the aged and infirm poor of every parish throughout England. The whole of the poor-law buildings within each county area should be handed over to the control of the new county Poor-law Boards. These county Poor-law Boards could then classify the various buildings according to the needs and requirements of all classes of the poor in. the area under their control.

The accommodation is ample, as we have said, many of the existing workhouses providing accommodation far in excess of the demands made upon the Guardians who control them. Hence the new county Poor-law Boards could readily set aside the most suitable buildings for the respectable poor and could make such arrangements for their comfort and accommodation, without additional cost, that the nrp.iKdiea now iusttv attaching to workhouses would largely disappear, and justice would at last be done to the really deserving who have been left stranded in the battle of life despite their respectability and good moral character and through no fault of their own. Other buildings within the area could be assigned to the immoral, the thrift less, confirmed ne'er-do-weels, and the wastrels and abandoned poor who at present find their way to the workhouse as their natural home. "The Hospital." To Strengthen the Memory. AS reading a book on an article, or an item of information from any reliable source, before turning your attention to oUher give two or $hree minutes' quiet thought to the subject that has just, been presented to your mind see how much, yon can remember concerning it, amd, if there were any new ideas, inetruetive facts, or hints of especial interest that impressed you as you read, force yourself to recall tfiiem.

It may1 be a labile troublesome at first, until your mind gets under control, and learns to obey your will, but the very effort to think it all out will engrave the facts deeply upon the memory so deeply that they will not be effaced by tthe rushing in of a new and different set of ideas whereas, if the matter be given no further consideration at all, impressions you have received will fade away so entirely Dhat witfain a few weeks you wall be totally unable Ito remembar bums ttfsan a dim ci 1 32in. 7 1 7 8 Win, 8 1 21 3 36ia. 9 1 21 38in. 11 0 21 5 Win. 12 3 21 6 Win.

lb 2 0 7 ASin. 20 0 9 8 51in. 26 2 25 9 57in. 34 1 7 10 Min. 51 1 Eflat.

Dflat. Quarter bell. flat Quarter bell. Aflat Quarter bell. Gflat.

Eflat Quarter bell. flat Hour bell ric, Tia made a new de- ferture in making the framework in wincn tne bells are hung, doing away all unnecessary food-work and substituting steel and iron, ttus being much stronger and not affected by damp. Rte Wis aro all hung dead (i.e., for chiming only, not iw ringing) with the exception of the large belt. This, owing to its great weight and the experienced in controlling same, has bee hung' on a special kind of roller bearing, which is iracticaiiv frictioniess, and the power required nug is reduced considerably. This is the first time roller principle has been introduced into bell- Paging, and it is to all appearance a great success.

The bell has the followdag inscription cast.