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10,162. SATUKDAY, NOVEMBER. .6, 1870. PRICE ONE PENNY Vol. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LEEDS, NOVEMBER 5, 1870. The Glasgow Herald says, we understand that the Queen will leave Balmoral on the 10th instant, by which time it is expected the Princess Louise will, be able to undertake the journey south. The Corporations of Southampton and Portsmouth have voted addresses of congratulation to Her Majesty on the approaching marriage of the Princess Louise. The Approaching Eoyai Marriage. At the meeting of the Commissioners of Supply for Argyleshire, at Inverary, last week the Duke of Argyll presiding Mr.

Campbell, oj Inverawe, proposed a resolution Mrs. Gladstone has received a second anonymous donation of 1,000 on behalf of her Convalescent Home at Woodford, from P. On Monday, the Eight Hon. W. E.

Forster, M.P. paid a brief visit to Bradford, Earl de Grey was one of the speakers at the Mayoral banquet at Eipon, yesterday night week. Referring to the war and the question of mediation, he said that Her Majesty's Government had determined that, in the name of England, they would not speak lightly, but that they were bound to wait until they could speak as they should be prepared to be spoken to when they felt they could speak in the voice of humanity, and had a right to hope that that voioe might be heard, He could not say what would be the result of the effort which had heen made by this country, but it might be hoped that the capitulation of Metz would work in the way of peace. The Noble Earl also dealt with the Irish Land and the Education Acts. The former measure he looked upon as being solely an Irish one, and as to the Education Act, he thought there could be no fear of its success, if it was adopted in-the same spirit in which it was carried through both Houses of Parliament.

Mr. W. H. Gladstone addressed his constituents at Whitby on Thursday night, and reviewed the work of the past session. At the close of the Hon.

Gentleman's speech, a resolution was passed expressing continued confidence in him, and another resolution recorded approval of the policy of the Government both at homo and abroad. Viscount Milton and Mr. H. F. Beaumont, the Members for the Southern Division of the West Riding, also met their constituents at Barnsley on Thursday night, and a resolution was passed expressive of thanks to them for their past services, and of unabated confidence in them as the representatives of the constituency.

The School Board for Bradford. The Town Clerk of Bradford has received the following reply from the Education Department in answer to an application made by direction of the Town Council for the formation of a School Board for the borough of Bradford The managers of the Eoyal Infirmary at Edinburgh have refused to grant tickets of admission to that institution to the female medical students attending the University, thus throwing a fresh obstacle in the way of those persevering ladies. Another Koyal Freemason. At the usual quarterly convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England, held on Wednesday night at Freemasons' -hall (Earl de Grey and Ripon in the First Principal's chair), Mr. John Hervey, Grand Scribe, announced that he had received a telegram from Mr.

Laing, the representative of the GrandLodgo of England, at the Grand Lodge of Denmark, informing him that his Royal Highness Frederick Crown Prince of Denmark was on Wednesday received into the order of the Freemasons of St. John by bis Majesty King Charles V. of Sweden. The Caetady Belief Fund. A meeting of the ManBion-house Committee of the Captain Relief Fund was held on Wednesday, the Lord Mayor presiding.

The report suggested that the 102 widows of petty officers, seamen, and marines Bhould receive pensions calculated in proportion to that enjoyed by the widow of a warrant officer, 30 and that 88 boys and 80 girls should receive allowance of 6 per annum, to cease at 14 in case of boys, and 16 in case of girls. This would require 36,300, of which 6,000 is yet required, and the meeting undertook to raise that sum. It was intimated that the Portsmouth committee desire to provide for the widows and children of officers an allowance equal to that given by Government, for which a further sum of 23,000 will be needed. Iron-clad Invincible. The Admiralty have ordered the Invincible, fourteen guns, armour-plated, into Keyham Basin, to have the position of centre of gravity ascertained, the three hundred tons of water ballast which she carries remaining in her.

This will be the first time that a trial has been made to determine the centre of gravity in vessels of this class, which includes tho Duke, the Yanguard, and the Audacious. The Invincible wub inspected on Tuesday by Admiral Sir H. J. Codrington, K.C.B., commander-in-chief of the port. The Kevenue returns for the 1st April to the 29th October are as follow Receipts, last year, expenditure, last year, balance, last year, 1,012,536.

The Diamond Fields of South Africa. We The attempt to establish a "hospital Sunday" at Liverpool similar to those in existence at Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and other towns, which threatened to fall through owing to tho illiberal spirit of a small section of tho clergy, is now likely to bo accomplished. On Wednesday there was an influential meeting on tho subject, under the Mayob's presidency, and it was resolved to have simultaneous collections for the medical charities of Liverpool in tho ehurchoB of all denominations in the town, An intimation has been received in Leeds from tho Education Department to the effect that a requisition for tho election of a School Board will shortly be sent to the Mayoii. According to the regulations recently issued, tho election takes place twenty-eight days after tho requisition has been received. The annual rate of mortality in the seventeen largest towns of the kingdom last week was 22-3 per thousand of the population, that in the two previous weeks haTing been 24-3 and 23-3.

During the past four weeks it has averaged 23-1, against 2i-5 in tho corresponding periods of the four preceding years. Wolverhampton enjoyed the lowest rate, 13-6, the highest, 35-9, being that of Leicester. Of Sheffield it was 18-6, Hull 18-7, Bradford 27-3. In Leeds, the births exceeded by 13, and the deaths were 17 below the average, the fatal oases attributable to diseases of the zymotic classes, especially of fover, exhibiting a large decrease upon recent weeks. The annual rate of mortality, which in the two previous weeks had been 28-2 and 29-0, declined to 23'1.

During the last four weeks the death rato of the borough has averaged 26-1, against 29-0 in the corresponding periods of the years 18CS-0. The quarterly returns of the RegistraE-Gekebal show that the birth-rate in the whole of England and Wales in the last tliirteen weeks was 3-1-5 per thousand of the population, which is slightly above the average rate in the corresponding quarters of the ten previous years. Tho death-Tate was 22'3, or l-7 above the average of the corresponding periods named. In the seventeen largest towns the average for tho quarter was 25'5, whilst that of tho fifty towns ranging next below them in population was not more than 23-3. In tho seventeen towns tho birth-rate was 34-6, slightly below the general rate of England and Wales and tho death-rate was 2o-5, or 3-2 above tho general rate.

Of the Yorkshire towns, the annual death-rate of tho quarter was Hull 24 '3, Sheffield 2 7 '4, Bradford 31-3, Leeds 32-8, tho excessive rates of Bradford, Leeds, and other large towns being due almost entirely to the prevalence of scarlatina and fever. Lobd Marcus Beeesfoed and Mr. W. Hope Johnstone, officers in tho 7th Hussars, now stationed at York barracks, appear to forget that it is their duty to act both as officers and gentlemen. They were on Monday fined by the magistrates of that city 20s.

and costs for interfering with and using abusive language to the police and his Lordship was also mulcted in a similar penalty for furious driving. This is not the first time that informations for furious driving in tho city thoroughfares have been lodged against Lord y0 LEEDSIEECDRY. THE ff All, Tt is "ratifying to learn that the nogociations i. En "lis li Government liavo resulted in 011 Jf hrwiiV-fiTO days, on the basis of tho anmsticc oi -a Count BismaeK) to JlUow Ins OHO, VCU'r i.i ir an stilus (no, of a Constituent Assembly. M.

Thtebs, of the wee mem-bcrs of tho Provisional Government at Tours and Paris, proceeded to Ver- mf.ovvinw witn the fpilles, 1 to was made. Sher tho armistice will he accepted by the French vet known, but should it bo so, a disposition will hown which wo sincerely hope may lead to peace. fall of Metz has called forth, from M. Gambetta -iId proclamations, wmcu thrown against Maesiul Bazaine and the other Lenders of that fortress. Gen'EEAL Botes, who ought it, know something about the matter, comes forward to late that there is no foundation for tho accusations.

nv Jf, Gambetta, who says that Metz capitulated t. treason, General Boyor replies that Metz capitulated "by famine." And certainly tho do. tails of the capitulation which have now reached us support tho latter theory. The sufTor-jp3 of the French troops from scarcity of food are reported to have been great. For days at a time they had no bread served out to them, and they had to live entirely on lean horseflesh.

More than 0 000 horses were consumed during the siege. The (urprise i that Metz was able to hold out so long. Its inhabitants did not number moro than 60,000, if so jjuiiv and it had supported a population of 230,000 for seventy days. Tho Metz prisoners are being rapidly sent away iuto Germany. 70,000 aro expected to r0 by way of Saarbruek, and 85,000 arc marching tliroueh Saarlouis.

Maeshais Bazaine, Lebceuf, and have gone to Wilhelmshbhe, where tho Emilt.ok seems to be holding quite a Court, the Ear-ikkss and Prixce Mukat having also visited him .1 1. TVltllm 1110 WCtR. uivjiiLiuA tuw uum wxju Paris relates to only one engagement one, however, of fcusiderablc importance, as it indicates the first decided (fort made by Tnocm" to mutate the tactics of ToniE-Btx in 1S5-1, and carry on a war of counter-siege affaiusi his investors. The German outposts for several weeks occupied Le Bourgot, oast of St. Denis, and fr.m this position they wore dislodged by the French, who roughly entrenched themselves, and seemed resolved to maintain an advanced point whence commanded, in a certain measure, tho be-sicJcrs' lines between St.

Denis and the Forest of Bendy. But Le Bourget was not long permitted to remain in the hands of its conquerors. On Sunday tie Prussian Guard, belonging to tho army of the Cwnvs Pm'CE or Saxont, drovo the French out after a "hot and brilliant" combat. Tho Germans claim tlie capture of or 1,300 prisoners, and admit a loss of 31 officers and 4-19 men. From the interior of Paris the dates of the latest letters are to tho '28th at which time tho "vigour and resolution" of tho tcsieired are described as unabated.

It was calculated that fresh moat rations would last until the loth Dei-ember, and the Francais says it will not be necessary to ration the bread until tho 1st of January, and that torse meat and wine will bo abundant until that date. All (hose statements must be received with reserve. The tame kind of language was usqd with respect to Metz within a week of its capitulation. Whatever may le tlic real facts as to tho state of Paris, wo aro glad to find that the foreign residents, or at least American and English subjects, are to be allowed to loavo the city. It is mi that several American families havo already done so, anditisexpectedtheEnglishwillbesentoutinafewdays.

In all other parts of the country the efforts mado a few weeks aso to stop tho advance of tho Germans seem loir at an end. 'Wherever we look the condition of France is indeed hopeless. The German troops lately before Metz aro being disposed in a manner that cannot fail to tell heavily on tho southern and northern districts, whilst in other respects tho "situation" would appear to bo advancing from bad to worse. There is no news from the Army of the North. A report was published in the middle of the that General Boueeaki, incensed at the violent language employed by ST.

Gameetta towards the defenders oi Metz, had resigned his truth of the report is denied. From Gaeibalbi's headquarters with the army of the Vosgos, we hear that so much jealousy is entertained of him by tho French. generals that he can do nothing. The Italian patriot fec-ms. indeed, to have been assigned a command in which failure is almost certain.

Gexebal Cambmels, who -was driven back at Besancon last week, has resigned, and the German Geneeal Weeper, pushing forward, has seized on Dijon an important centre of strategical and commercial communications, standing about one hundred miles due north of Lyons. It is evident that this advance to Dijon menaces Lyons far more closely and directly than hitherto, and tho fact that Pmxce Frederick Charles is directing his own warlike- faculties in that directionbodes no good for the city. As for the French army of the Loire, it still remains little more than a myth. There are, no doubt, a large number of men somewhere between Tours and Lyons, but it is not very certain where, or in what position they are in to attack Genebai, vo. per Taxjt, or to stay tho advance of Prince Iiedorick.

A telegram from Berlin gives tho following as the disposition of the armies lately engaged in the fitge The First Army, under General Manteupeel, with the exception of the Seventh Corps, goes North. It will occupy Normandy, Picardy, and Brittany, keep-In? up connection with the Fourth Army of tho CnoWN Peixce or Saxoxy. It will also reduce Verdun and Mezitrcs, The Seventh Corps will garrison Metz and the- fort and reduce Thionville. The Second Army, except the Second Corps, which proceeds to Paris, will go South, establishing connection on tho left with General "Werder, and on the right with General Von tier laim, The bombardment of Neu Breisaeh has I'toii cwnmciwta by tho Germans, and the fortress is "peered to be speedily reduced. TniiiTEra Ministers attended the Cabinet touncil on Wednesday.

Tho absentees were Mr. Uki.wj.-u, the Duke of Akovll, and Me. Bnicurr. Prince Annan presided on Thursday at the wrcmjmy (, unveiling a now stained glass window in tiuJd.mil, in memory of tho late Prince Consoet. A splendid equestrian statue of the QUEEN companion to that of the Pmnce Consort erected wont two years ago-was on Thursday unveiled at wiwpool by the Mayor of the borough.

Both statuos I'1' have cost the town about IIis Worship, after tho ceremony, enter-amed a distinguished company to a banquet, these fflnted including tho Duke of Auovir. nr. Oi T.nPVV WlBm-r? XT. lILAUUUig wu bn'Tw, tho Marquis of Salisbury, tho Mar-or Westminster, 5 HE death is announced of Mr. Chaiii.es the Member for Newport, Islo of tJ xMr' 3Iartin was a Liberal in politics.

Ho tor Xvpoi-t from 18-11 to 1852, for West Kent t0 and again for Newport since 1805. Polling at Colchester on Thursday resulted the Jr. live candidate. vi viaj.mi. jua.K.uourn, me Vjonserva- His majority over Sir Henry Storks -fF U' Sac' lat a i-s preparation to give -1' tlie rttorameiidation of tho Select Committee Clniplains, over which Mr.

MACunitE, M.P., 1 ewucd lust session. This bill will make compulsory Payment of all chaplains, Pvoman Catholic ae well "'3 Protestant. or contributed .100, the Pri.voe AtZ'II as. Pbintkss Louise and Pimxck I'HE closing ceromnm, fWwnatioiml Exhibition, at the Into the Workmen's Agricultural Hall, -uun, tookplace on Tuesday, of Wen I 1'cU'm'iS to tho fact that there has Hon Grmii tllc "ndortaking, tho Eight a hP that this would not loC folding of future exhibitions. TllU rders it given tne i ttaritv i af tho position of tho nave given tiie necessary centra of n'iUlo il ship Invincible.

This taiit time that such a trial has boon mado dudes i 'vessels ot this class, which in- "'e Duke, the Vanjruard, and tho Audacious. altvi has been received by the Admi ivoV-i lnetrahull, stating that the Cambria is lying thorns nstranuii, with threo and nint-r over nor. Mr. John Snell has been appointed assistant resident medical officer to the Leeds Infirmary, in the room of Mr. A.

E. Lloyd resigned. There were three candidates for the vacancy. Baptist Missionary Society. The annual united meeting of the Leeds congregations connected with the Baptist Missionary Society was held on Monday night in South-parade chapel, and was well attended, Mr.

Councillor Bingley presided, and there were with him on the platform the Eev. J. Smith, missionary from Delhi the Eev. Dr. Green, president of Bawdon College the Eev.

W. Best, the Eev. Haslam, the Eev. J. Jack, the Eev.

W. T. Adey, the Eev. J. Compston, Mr.

Aid. Barran, Mr, E. Parker (Farsley), and others. Mr. Aid.

Barran gave a statement as to the Leeds auxiliary of the society. It was some satisfaction, he said, to know that, although the contributions from Leeds to tho society had been small, tho Leeds district had the honour of standing at the top of the tree in the West Biding. At the same time more ought to be done by the Leeds district, and he thought more would be done, fresh aotivity having been created by home mission work in West Yorkshire. An arrangement had been made whereby the chapels in the district would be organised in mission" work, and would not, as heretofore, be each looked at as if it had a separate interest in such an undertaking. The Eev.

Dr. Green said the Baptist Churches in London had given twice as much and 100 more to the society than had all the churches in Yorkshire put together, the figures being Yorkshire 1,547 London 3,192 4s. 2d. The subscriptions from Lancashire had exceeded those of Yorkshire by from 300 to 400. He trusted that with the organisation which had been spoken of the comparison next year would be more satisfactory in connection with so great a county as Yorkshire.

The income and expenditure of the society during the year had been noarly 40,000 on both sides. This represented what had been done iu round numbers, but it did not give an exact estimate of the society's financial transactions. Legacies to the amount of more than 8,000 had been received during the year, and the greater part of this had been funded, while some of ithadgorjetowardsthereduction of the debt. The subscriptions and donations had reached donations for special purposes had been received amounting to 0,286 15s. 2d.

and for widows and orphans the sum had amounted to 953 lis. 4d. These items, with a balance appropriated from the legacies, brought the income which had been applied for missionary purposes inoluding 3,800 for expenses of management to about 30,000. The School Board foe Leeds. The Town Clerk has received from Mr.

R. F. Sandford, the Secretary to the Education Department, a communication to the effect that in compliance with the resolution adopted by the Council under section 12 of the Elementary Education Act, a requisition for the election of a School Board will Bhortly be sent to the Mayor, Yorkshire Board of Education. The Exeoutive Committee have made arrangements for the establishment of two classes for the study of physical geography, in connection with the examinations of the Department of Science and Art. The classes will be conducted by Mr.

E. Ison, certificated science teacher, and will be held in St. Peter's Middle Class School, Basinghall-street, Leeds, on the afternoons of Saturday, the fir3t meeting being on November 5th. The introduction of physical geography into the list of subjects required to be taught in elementary schools will not be long delayed, and the importance to teachers of being prepared to give instruction therein, according to the requirements of the Science and Art Department, is manifest. Nine students in the schoolmistresses class, taught by Mr.

Ison, 1869-70, were successful in passing the advanced examinations of the Soience Department in physical geography. The Proposed Leeds Tramways. In compli anoe with the resolution come to at the Leeds Town Council meeting yesterday week, the Highways Committee mot on "Wednesday to inquire into the various schemes for laying tramways along the principal thoroughfares of the borough. The committee sat for several hours and the meeting had to be adjourned. A report on the subject will be presented to fie first meeting of the reformed Council on the 9th inst.

Messrs. W. Thomson and Co, have addressed a letter to the Highways Committee with reference to their application for permission to construct the tramways. They point out that the tramways to be laid down in Leeds should he suitable for the conveyance of goods as well as of passengers, that rails and carriages of improved patterns should be employed, instead of those in use elsewhere and that the arrangements between the Council and the promoters should provide for the future extension of the system, when the tramways have yielded an adequate return. If the Council should decide to postpone the consideration of the question till another year, Messrs.

Thomson and Co. shall beg permission to lay their proposal before the Corporation in a finished state but if coneexit is to be given at onoe, they intend to withdraw their application for the concession. Leeds "Waterworks, The hearing in the case of Mr. C. Cullmgworth was on Monday further proceeded with at the Queen's Hotel, Harrogate.

Mr. Shaw appeared for the claimant, and the Town Clerk for the Corporation. After the case of the claimant was completed, the Town Clerk intimated his intention not to call any witnesses. Mr. Shaw summed up on behalf of the claimant, and the Town Clerk replied at considerable length, maintaining, on the evidence they bad before them, that the claim was exaggerated.

He referred in rather strong terms to the fact of valuers being brought before them who differed on matters that might be settled by a reference to common experience. The case was resumed on Thursday, and again adjourned to the 16fch inst. Vaccination Prosecutions at Leeds. A number of persons who are well known in their opposition to the provisions of the Vaccination Act, including, amongst others, Mr. J.

Pickering, who was returned on Tuesday for the West Ward, on Wednesday appeared at the Town Hall, in response to summonses issued by authority of the Guardians. Three of the defendants were each fined 20s. and costs; in another case an order was made to vaccinate, and Mr. Pickering's case was adjourned. The Election nr the North Ward.

Per SONATrNe A Voted. Michael O'Brien (30), hawker, was on Wednesday charged at the Town Hall, before Mr. Bruce, with having personated a voter in the North Word, on Tuesday, during the eleotion. The Town Clerk appeared in support of the information, which, he explained, had Deen laid dv Jiir. iua.

Aauyman, wno presmea an me election. In doing so, Mr. Aid. Addyman only discharged what muBt be a very disagreeable duty, as it was of the greatest importance that municipal elections should be fairly and honestly conducted by all parties, and if those who were charged with the carrying out of the law did not dotheirduty very bad results wouldfollow. He only trusted that the good example set by the Alderman would be followed by others.

If the case were proved he should ask for a substantial penalty. At the election on Tuesday, about eleven o'clock the prisoner presented a voting paper on behalf of Mr. Cornock, the Tory candidate, which purported to be signed by Maurice Brown, in respect of a joiner's workshop, Templar-street. It was intimated to the Alderman that the prisoner was not Maurice Brown. Thereupon he was questioned in due form, and made affirmation that he was the person described in the paper, but subsequently admitted nis real name.

Evidence was then called in support of the charge. Mr. Addyman said the prisoner bad certainly taken some drink, but he was not incapable of flunking about what he was doing. In his defence the prisoner said the paper had been given him by a gentleman in black near the polling place, who told him to go and vote with it. Prisoner complied with the request, and thought he was "doing the man good instead of harm." He denied that he intended to conceal his own name.

He should know the gentleman in black again if he saw him, Mr. Bruce observed that he Bhould very much like to see him. The Town Clerk, in reply to Mr. Bruce, said that since he had come to Leeds he had only had one prosecution of this nature, Mr. Bruce said the full penalty forthe offence was three months' imprisonment, with or without hard labour but men sometimes had the excuse of ignorance in theso matters, and he was not disposed to punish the prisoner to that extent.

If, however, he had the man in black before him, he should then consider whether ho should not give mm tnree montns. ile tneu ordered, unnan to db imprisoned for one month. The Outrage by Unionist Colliers near Leeds. On Tuesday, at the West Riding Police Court, Town Hall, Leeds, three colliers, named Robert Inman, William Ramadan, and George Ramsden, who bad been remanded from the 2oth were charged with having assaulted another collier, named James Goodall. Mr.

Woodward appeared for the complainant, and Mr. O. Granger for the defendants. Goodall is a non-unionist collier, employed at Messrs. Bower's collieries, at Allerton Bywater, and defendants are unionists out on strike at the same collieries.

The particulars of the assault were given last week. After hearing further evidence, the bench discharged William and George Ramsden, and committed Inman to prison for two months, without the option of paying a fine. Brutal Assault by Gamblers at Gilder-some. Horthill, Gildersome, has for years been the rendezvous of gamblers of the lowest grade, from Gildersome, Farnley, and the surrounding neighbourhood. They havo resisted the eifortB of the police to dislodge them, and, on one occasion when interfered with by the West Riding constables, nearly succeeded taking the life of one of the officers.

On Sunday, Mr. Aker, who occupies the land in that neighbourhood, was sitting at dinner when he was informed that Borne of the gang were coursing for rabbits in his fields. Ho at once went out, and having asked their business, they replied that they were going to Farnley. Mr. Aker told them that that -mnn nnf tlio wrnnnv TOOTT.

ftTlfl. Without anv nrovocation. one of them knocked him down. Both ruffians instantly set upon him in a ferocious manner, kicking him about the head and face most mercilessly. He beoame insensible from the treatment.

On recovering he succeeded in ascertaining the names of his assailants. On reaching home, it was found necessary to place him under surgical treatment. His nose was broken, and his eyes and temples received severe injuries. Mr. Aker is much respected in Gildersome, and is well known as an officer in the Wesleyan Society, His brutal assailants me fprgemea at jaroJey.

to the effect that the meeting had heard with tho greatest satisfaction the announcement of the proposed alliance between Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lome, and begged leave to offer their warmest congratulations to the Marquis and his noble parents. His Grace, in reply, expressed how deeply gratified he felt by the resolution. At the anniversary dinner of the Reading Philanthropic Society, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, M.P, for that borough, and secretary to the Board of Trade, fulfilled the duties of chairman, and in proposing the health of the Queen said it was a toast that was invariably received with enthusiasm, but on that occasion the toast would undoubtedlv excite more sympathy and respect than usual, because Her Majesty was about to give up the old rule of marrying hor daughters to 'princes, and was going to marry the Princess Louise to one of her subjects. He believed that Her Majesty had been induced to take this step very much in consequence of the changes which had occurred in Germany.

He was sure that they wished Lord Lome and the Princess every happiness, and he believed that the Princess would bo as happy in her Scottish home as she would be if she married a German prince. Mr. Charles "Wykeham Martin, M.P. for Newport, Isle of Wight, died on Monday morning. At the Lord Chancellor's official breakfast on Wednesday morning, to inaugurate Term, there was an unusually large attendance of judges, Queen's counsel, serjeants-at-law, and others.

Sir J. Mellish was warmly congratulated on his elevation to the post of Lord Justice, and ice-Chancellor Bacon on his promotion. A sort of murmur is abroad, as if it were floating in the atmosphere of gossip, to the effect that the uovernment contemplate an amnescy ror a numoer oi me political prisoners suffering punishment under convictions for Fenianism, Scotsman. The Juries Act. On the sitting of the Court of Queen'sBench on Wednesday Lord Chief Justice Cockburn announced that the judges had under their consideration the Juries Act, which has just come into operation, and had framed a rule to regulate the practice under it.

By tho Act special jurors wiil henceforth be, paid a guinea a day and common jurors 10s. a day, for each day of attendance on a trial, and under the rule a deposit must be paid to meet this item of expense before a cause can be entered for hearing. It was also announced that Mr. Justice Lush had been named the judge for the trial of election petitions within the coming year. The shore end of the Channel Islands telegraph cable was successfully landed on Tuesday night at Compos Cave, near Dartmouth.

Mr. Charley, M.P., presided on Tuesday over a meeting at the rooms of the Social Science Association, at which it was resolved to form a Booiety for the protection of infant life. It was stated that the Home Secretary had consented to receive a deputation from the Bociety. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe writes to the last number of Old and New There comes a time after marriage when a husband, if he be anything of a man, has somethine else to do than make direct love to his wife.

Ho cannot be on duty at all hours to fan her, and shawl her, and admire her. His love must express itself through other channels. He must be a full man for her sake, and, as a man, must go forth to a whole world of interests that takes him from her. Now what in this case shall a woman do, whose only life lies hi petting and adoration and display?" Death of Mr. Hayward, the Traveller.

Sir Roderiok Murchison announces that the distinguished traveller, Mr. George Hayward, to whom the founder's gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society was awarded at the last anniversary of that body, was assasBinatad and his property plundered about the beginning of last August, by the followers of the Chief Meer Wate Khan, of YasBiin, Independent Tartary. He was on the point of reaching the lofty Pamir Steppe, which he had engaged to visit and describe. The Privilege of Trial by Jury. A curious fact anent an Englishman's much boasted privilege of trial by jury, transpired on Tuesday at the Liverpool police-court, A conversation took place between Mr.

Raffles, stipendiary magistrate, and Mr. Ellis, magistrates' clerk, with respect to the acquittal, at the late quarter sessions, of certain parties regarding whose guilt not the slightest doubt was entertained Mr. Raffles observed, It is a fortunate thing for some people that they have juries to try them. Several persons were acquitted at the last ses-nitmB wKo pionaod aniltp hfifnrft me. but who were sent for trial simply because I have not the power to deal with them." A Lady of Fashion and Her Mdlliner, An affidavit was filed in Judges' Chambers on Monday, on the part of a lady sued by her milliner for debt.

Defendant, who is known to tho Court only under the style adopted by plaintiff's counsel of "a lady of fashion," pleaded inability to pay; and her attorney stated that she had only a limited income, and was unable to discharge the claims made upon her. One of those mentioned on Monday amounted to 170. The learned Judges having had the case before them several times, Mr. Justice Willessaid some arrangement must be made with the creditors, or he should make an order for the defendant to appear before him, as he should at onoe havo done had a gentleman been concerned. It might be unpleasant for a lady to be compelled to appear, but creditors had a right to know how their debts were to be paid.

On this understanding an adjournment was agreed to. The Duke of Newcastle's Bankruptcy. There were some further proceedings in the London Court of Bankruptcy on Wednesday, in the case of the Duke of Newcastle. A further adjournment was granted to the 11th of January, but Mr, Registrar Roche said he felt very much disinclined to permit the discredit of this great scandal to be increased by allowing the process of the court to be abused, and the rights of creditors to be dolayed, in order to consult the feelings or scruples of any particular bankrupt. And he wished it to be distinctly understood that, in granting an adjournment of the examination sitting, he did it on the condition that the order for surrender at the time fixed would bo enforced, whatever might be the consequence.

It was well that tho bankrupt should know that if he did not surrender within the time limited, he would be liable to be imprisoned for threo years. Lord Beresford before the Magistrates. On Monday, at the Guildhall, York, before the Lord Mayor, Lord Marcus Beresford and W. Hope-Johnstone appeared in answer to a summons, charging them with having, on the 25th of October, committed a nuisance in Coney-street, by being disorderly. Police-constable Clayton stated that, at five minutes to eleven o'clock on the night named, he and Police-constable Denham had their attention attracted by shouting and yelling in the neighbourhood of the Theatre, where they found the defendants with three prostitutes.

Shortly after the defendants reached Coney-street, and perceiving tho police-officers, Mr. Hope-John-stono crossed the road, and asked why they followed them, and if they looked like pickpockets He then added that they were "perfect gentlemen," and on the policemanremarkingthatthey should act as such, Mr. Hope-Johnstone put himself in a threatening attitude. For a quarter of an hour they created disorder in the street, and caused some of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood to be attracted to their chamber windows. The defendants were affected with liquor.

Police-constable Denham confirmed Clavton. adding that ho heard Lord Beresford say, tho two bobbies will try to run us in," and that "he didHnot care for all the bobbies in York." Witness told Lord Beresford that but for the presence of Police-sergeant Clayton he should have locked them up, and to the bench he said the conduct of the defendants was like that of a couple of idiots they laughed at them (the constables) as though they were half idiotic. Lord Beresford, in defence, admitted giving one "Hollo" on coming out of the Theatre, but Bald all that passed in Coney-street was in conversation, during which the officers, by insolently ordering them to 1 Move excited them to passion, and thereby, perhaps, to more noise than they would otherwise have indulged in. He denied that persons living in the street were attracted to their windows. Mr, Hope-Johnstone also spoke to the same effect.

The Lord Mayor said it was excedingly desirable there should be a good feeling between the military and civil authority, and, therefore, he regretted much to see the defendants their present position. He should not, however, shrink from his duty. The fact that windows were thrown up showed that there had been a great disturbance, and he should therefore inflict a fine upon each of the defendants of 20s. and costs. Lord Marcus Beresford was then charged with having, on the 22nd October, driven a horse attached to a cab furiously.

It was alleged, by several Police-constables, that th9 defendant, with "the cabman sitting at his side, had charge of the reins of the horse in front, which he was driving at the rate of 17 or 18 miles an hour, to the danger of passers by, who (as it was about midnight on Saturday) were numerous. Lord Beresford, whilst admitting that he was driving fast, as he was in a hurry to get to Barracks, alleged that the speed was not more than twelve miles an -hour. One of the constables had alleged that Lord Beresford had hold of the reins with both hands, and was sawing the horse's mouth to make it go fast. His Lordship, however, turned this expression to his favour, alleging that as the horse was jibbing he gave it a "lick" with his stick, upon which it sprang off at a rapid speed, and to pull it up he Bawed its mouth. The defendant (the Lord Mayor said) was on the 25th of August fined 10s.

and costs, for furious driving, and now he muBt pay for his spree" by a fine of 20s. and costs. Both defendants are officers in the 7th Hussars now lying in York Barracks. Mary Hall was again brought up at Lambeth Police-court on Tuesday, charged with conspiring to foist the child of another woman upon a Mr. Loe as his own.

Evidence was called to prove who was the mother of the child, and to Bhow the peculiar way in which the prisoner went to work in order to d-Weiye tne prosecutor, Ajjothei xemandas Education Department, Privy Council Office, Downmg-street-, London, S.W., Oct. 81, 1870. Sir, lam directed to sivo you notice that iu compliance with the resolution of the Council of your borough, under section 12 of the Elementary Act, a reiiuisition for the election of a School Baard will shortly he "sent to the Mayor, in accordance with the terms of the enclosed minute. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, F. R.

Sas-dpobu, Secretary. To the Town Clerk of Bradford, Yorks. The West Hiding Female Industrial Home Bazaab. The grand county bazaar at Wakefield was finally closed on Saturday night. The bazaar has been the most successful, we believe, ever held in the county, The amouut received at the Btalls during the five days was no less than 3,224 0s.

and as 1,627 Is. 6d. has been given in donations, the noble sum of 4,851 2s, 5d. has been obtained, The receipts for each day were as follow Tuesday, 1,424 10s. 7d.

Wednesday, 618 14s. lOd. Thursday, 413 3s. 3d. Friday, 605 17s.

6d. and Saturday, 161 14s. lOd. At the close of the bazaar on Saturday night the National Anthem was sung, and three cheers were given for Mrs. Godfrey Ai-mytage, the lady president, three for the ladies who had presided at the stalls, and thrqe for Captain Armytage.

While Mr. Charles Mark Palmer, member of a large Iron Ship Building Company, at Jarrow-on-Tyne, was shooting on his estate in Yorkshire, on Wednesday, his gun falling 'to the ground burst, and the charge entered his thigh, wounding him severely. Mr, Palmer unsuccessfully contested the borough oi South Shields at the last general election. The Chief Constable of Bradford and the Coroner, In consequence of some misunderstanding the inquest on Thomas Leach, who was murdered in Bradford on Saturday, was fixed for half -past eleven on Mondav by the coroner, Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Wakefield.

The borough magistrates opened their court at eleven on the same day, and the Chief Constable of Bradford (Mr. Grauhan) had the prisoners brought up, and the evidence of the witnesses were taken, with the exception of Mr. W. West, a witness who attended the coroner's court, and was there examined. The Coroner made some severe remarks upon the course pursued by Mr.

Grauhan, whose conduct, he said, was very improper in keeping the witnesses at the Court-house instead of sending them first before him, On Tuesday morning, at the Borough Court, Mr. Grauhan drew the attention of the magistrates to the remarks made by the Coroner. He said that it was the first time he had been charged in that way, and he considered that the Coroner was not justified in Bpeaking as he did. The Mayor (Aid. M.

Dawson) said uie were ox opinion mac tae umei uonscauie was only doing his duty, and they were thoroughly satisfied that his conduct in the matter did not call for the censure of the Coroner. Mr. Grauhan mentioned that when he sent to the Pack Horse for the witness West the Coroner refused to allow hiin to come down to the Courthouse, and the witness was not examined before the magistrates. A subpoena would have to be issued for his deposition to he taken. Robbery by a Policeman at Harrogate.

At the Knaresbro' Court-house, on Monday, Benjamin Tasker, a policeman stationed at Harrogate, was charged before Mr. Collins, M.F., Mr. Harrison, Mr. Eleson, and -Mr. LockwonrJ with nommitting a robbery.

The prosecutor was Mr. Thos. Pattison, at present reBidmg at Cleveland-house, Harrogate. Ho was at the Prospect Hotel on Thursday night week, and on his way home, between one and two o'clock on Friday morning, he became exceedingly faint, and leaned himself against the railinga for some time near the Royal Hotel, Whilst there Tasker went up to him in the company of another man. They spoke and passed on.

Immediately after this Tasker returned, and put both his hands into Mr. Patti-son's trouser's pockets, and on recovering from his attack Mr. Pattison found he had heen robbed of a counterfeit sovereign, a half sovereign, and 8s. in silver. The robbery was commumcated to Inspector Howard, and on his charging Tasker, ho at first denied it, though he admitted having seen a gentleman in the position and at the time indicated.

On being asked aB to what money he had in his pockets, Tasker pulled out five penny pieces, saying that was ajl he had got in them. The inspector, however, ordered Police-constable Furnell to search Tasker, and on this TaBker pulled a purse out of his pocket, out of which he shook a half sovereign and some silver, Furnell getting hold of the purse and finding the missing sovereign in it, which Tasker then admitted taking from Mr. Pattison. The prosecutor had had the counterfeit sovereign in his possession for the last five or six years, it was marked, and the identity clearly made out. Singularly enough Mr.

Pattison had got change for a sovereign at tho hotel on the night in question, and amongst the silver he got was a half-crown, upon which he got a friend to make a mark, as being a bad one. This also formed part of the money found upon the accused. The Justices committed the prisoner for trial at the sessions, and agreed to accept substantial bail. Bold Eobbery at Leeds. A travelling glazier, who lodged in York-street, and who bears the name of Williams, was on Thursday brought up at the Leeds Town Hall, before Mr, Bruce, on the charge of having entered the heuse of Mr.

H. Jennins, assistant clerk to the borough justices, and stolen the sum of 13. Mr. Jennins, on going home to his residence, at Blenheim-place, on Tuesday evening, about a quarter past o'clock, was informed that a robbery had been committed, and on proceeding upstairs, he found that in one bedroom, two drawers in an old desk had been forced open. From one of the drawers two pocket books had been abstracted, containing 11 10s.

6d. in gold and silver, and from the other drawer a child's money box was missed, with 1 16s, 6d. of contents. In a second bedroom, a quantity of wearing apparel lay scattered about, but no other property had been stolen, and it appeared as if the depredator had exclusively applied himself to a saaroh after portable valuables. Apparently he was disturbed at his work, as the servant, about five o'clock, whilst coming upstairs caught a glimpse of his back as he made a hasty exit from the staircase window in the rear of the house.

This window had purposely been left open to meet an emergency of the kind. Probably the man had effected an entrance by the back door. It is unfortunate that the servant did not see his features, as from that circumstance she cannot speak to the identity of the prisoner in any respect. A Mrs. Foster, however, saw the prisoner repeatedly near Mr, Jennins' house during the afternoon, and he was also noticed by another witness.

He was observed at Blenheim-place as late as five o'clock. From the description furnished to him, Detective Kershaw apprehended the prisoner in Bridge-street; and for the purpose of identification, took him to the house of Mrs. Foster, who at once declared him to be the man she had seen prowling in the neighbourhood, The detective then viBited the lodgings of the prisoner in York-street, and took possession of a plumber's knife, which examination proved to correspond exactly with certain marks made in forcing the drawers open. No money beyond a few coppers was found on his person. A remand till Wednesday was applied for and granted.

Melancholy Case at Derby. Francis Chambers was brought on Monday, before the borough magistrates at the Town Hall, Derby, charged with attempting to steal three bank receipts and his father's will from his mother. Mrs. Chambers, a woman far advanced in life, and dressed in mourning, appeared in the witness box with her face swolleno more than twice its natural size, and with her eyes, cheeks, and hands and arms perfectly black from the excessive violence of tho prisoner's blows. She stated that during tho preceding night the prisoner went into her room in a state of intoxication, demanded her watch, keys, and money, or her life, and contmued tacking her for more than five minutes because she declined to give them up.

The bench remanded the prisoner. A man named Cadrnan died at Sheffield the other day from a piece of beef sticking fast in his throat. The other evening, a woman residing at Owler-ton experienced a curious pain in hor throat, as though she was choking. She tried to relieve herself by forcing the handle of a large spoon down her throat. In the attempt the spoon broke, and death occurred almost instantaneously.

A Lady Swindler. Edith Florence Howard, the notorious lady swindler, has appeared at Weymouth, where Bhe has again been practising her nefarious profession. Coming out of prison on the 20th after undergoing twelve months' imprisonment for svvmdiing at iSIanaiorci, uorsei, msc year, sue uoguu uuuumug goods from tradesmen in Dorchester and Weymouth. She came to grief through frequently changing her lodgings, and having goods sent home for her landlords to pay for. She was apprehended on the charge of fraudulently appropriating a shawl to her own use but other charges will be made against her.

She told the polipa she had not been put of prison for ywsi understand that Mr. Streeter, the well-known London jeweller, in conjunction with one or two other gentlemen, has organised an expedition to the above, and have secured the services of Mr. T. W. Tobin, secretary of tho Royal Polytechnic Institution.

On Mr. Tobin's return the public is promised a full and accurate account of that interesting locality and its valuable products, in an illustrated lecture at the Polytechnic. Another Boundary Line Difficulty. The American correspondent of the Times writes For several days past there nave been rumours of an impending conflict of authority on the Canadian border. North of Detroit, Michigan, between that State and Cimadx, and near the mouth of Lake Huron, is a section of the country known as the St.

Clair Flats, through which the people of the United States, to facilitate navigation, have con. structcd a canal. This canal has always been believed to be on the United States' side of the boundary, but last week came a report, first, that the Canadians had seized the canal, but afterwards that the Commissioners of Public Works had sailed through it on an armed vessel flying the British flag. It appears that the Canadians claim the canal as on their side of the border, and have taken thiB method of establishing their claim asserting sovereignty, and making a test case. This dispute forebodes so much evil that it ought to be settled at once.

The Yellowstone Expedition. The notes of the Surveyor-General of Montana read bike a fairy tale. The Yellowstone Exploring Expedition left Fort Ellis on the 22nd of August. Through the Bozeman Pass it made its way to Trail Creek, from which a view was had of the mountains beyond the Yellowstone. Soon after it reached the mouth of Gardiner River, which enters the Yellowstone jast below what is called the Grand Canon.

Here the explorers pitched their camp amid magnificent Bcenery. They found abundance of game and trout, hot Bprings of five or six different kinds, mcluding sulphur; and iron, and basaltic columns of enormous size that con Btantly suggested some mighty effort of human architecture. But finer and more imposing still they found the river the Gardiner, just before reaching the Yellowstone, running between a procession of sharp pinnacles, looking like some noble old castle, dismantled and shivered by years, but still erect and defiant. Suddenly, and between; two of these turrets, the river makes a Bheer leap into the air a leap of 110 measured feet and then flows peacefully into the Yellowstone. This cataract, which has been named the Tower Fall, must be in form, colour, and surroundings one of the most glorious objects on the American Continent.

Beyond this, from an elevated peak, a panorama was obtained, of vast extent and beauty. Far the distance were seen the Yellowstone Lake, the jagged summits of the Wind River, Big Horn, and Lower Yellowstone range of mountains, while still further could be discerned the tops of the Tetons, Soon the party came upon huse boilingjmrings, giving forth volumes of steam, and their sides encrusted with sulphur. These, with questionable taste, were named "Hell-broth Springs," and a gorge hard by, where a mountain stream had ages back torn its way through a rook of lava, was naturally called the "Devil's Den." More picturesque cascades were afterwards found, several of them exceeding 100ft. in height, and the water, possessing a beautiful emerald green tint, to which Mr. Waahburne often refers.

But "beautiful" is hardly the word for the Lower Falls of the Yellsowtone. Here tho height more than doubles Niagara. The water of the river is flung in one sheet down a perpendicular wall of and the mingling of green water and white spray with the rainbow tints above is spoken of as gorgeous beyond description. Not far away there is something more amazing still. There is a canon, or ravine, which, t.

deep at the Lower Falls, becomes nearly double that depth further on. utting obliquely over "this canon frowns a rock, itself 200ft. high, on the top of which is an eagle's nest. Close by, a little rivulet comes chasing down past this rock and leaps squarely into the canon. It is dashed into mist long before it can reach the bottom.

There are many other strange things in the Yellowstone Basin which would take much space to describe. There are extinct volcanoes and hills made of solid brimstone there is a large sulphuric spring, 20ft. by filled with boiling water, which is constantly thrown up by the effervescence high into the air; thero is a spot covered with springs of nearly every colour yellow, green, blue, and gink; there is another spring of alum water, not in solution only, hut crystallised and trior eara geysers of mud and steam ceaselesly active that must exceed in size and power those of Iceland, One of the number, according to Mr. Washburne, throws mud 300ft. high, and another spouts only at intervals, becoming perfectly still, and anon throwing up a volume of boiling rubbish to a great altitude.

We have said that thiB record reads like a fairy tale, and readers will by this time agree with us. Its official character, however, and its simplicity of style seem to imply the trustworthiness of the narrative. Mysterious Case of Ship Abandonment. On Monday the official inquiry instituted at Liverpool by tho Board of Trade into the circumstances of the abandonment of the barque Historia, was concluded. The Historia, it will be remembered, left Barrow-in-Furness-on the 10th October, under the command of Captain Walter M'Allister, bound for Newport, Wales, and thence to the West Indies, with a cargo of iron ore.

Shortly after she left Barrow the vessel encountered a very severe gale, and it was found necessary to abandon her, two or three days after sailing, in Morecambe Bay. The Historia was afterwards taken in charge by tho crew of ai fishing smack and taken into Fleetwood harbour, where on examination two auger-holes about an inch in diameter wfii-H (lisenverad in her starboard bow. about seven feet below the water-line, The Court suspended the master's certificate for three months, considering that he was not justified in abandoning his ship when so near Fleetwood, and when there was no danger to life. There was no evidence which brought home to anyone the very serious charge of boring the auger-holes, but if anything farther Bhould hereafter come to light, the abandonment of the vessel might very properly be made the subject of a criminal inquiry. The prosecution of the Knightsbridgo Exchange" was resumed at Bow-street on Tuesday, when the occupier, Mr.

F. J. Harding, who was not before the bench on a previous occasion, appeared in answer to a summons which had been issued against him. The deed of covenant under which the premises had been let to Harding was produced. It was argued for the defence that the place wbb a club a Tattorsall's on a small scale.

Harding was fined 100, Skinner and Kennedy 20 each, six others 10 each, and the rest were discharged. Robbing a Foundation-stone. A singular theft has juBt been brought to light at Plymouth. On the 28th of July the foundation-stone of the new Guildhall, about to be erected in the town, was laid with great public and municipal eelat. Since that time to the present the work of erection has been going on at a part of the site some distance from the foundation-stone, which, in consequence, has remained as it was laid, untouched and unbuilt upon.

On Wednesday morning, as one of the contractors for the building was surveying the work, he noticed that the foundation-stone bore evidence of having been displaced from its socket. This aroused his suspicions aB to the coins of the realm which had been placed, with the documents, in a box under the stone, and, in order to satisfy himself, he told the men to raise the block. It took four men to do so, the stone being two tons in weight. It was then found that the box was still in the cavity, and that it contained the documents commemorating the ceremony, but it was discovered that every coin had been carried off. Information was at once given to the police, and in the course of a day or so the story beoame known, despite an effort that was made to keep the robbery a secret.

As yet no clue has been obtained as to the thief or thieves, who must have numbered at leaBt four or five men. This curious robbery may very naturally suggest a question as to how many of the foundation-Btones of some of our greatest buildings would, if examined, be found intact. Gas Explosion in London. An alarming explosion of gas occurred on Wednesday evening in tha densely populated district of Canrobert-street, Bethnal-green. Two houses were much damaged, and upwards oS thirty persons in thehouBes and adjoining street narrowly escaped having been blown og theft ftet, FgrojiatvJy 9 one wfl seripusly isjwed, Uerestord.

On Monday, the Bradford magistrates committed Patrick Kiley, a orgeman, for trial on a charge of murdering Tnoms Leach, a waiter, during a public-house riot on Saturday night. University Inteliigence. The Rev. Canon Westcott, D.D., Trinity College, Cambridge, has been elected EegiuB Professor of Divinity, vice Dr. Jeremie, resigned.

The value of the Professorship, with Somersham Eectory, is about 2,000 a year. The Midland Counties Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition at Derby has been brought to a close, after a successful run of six months. It has heen the source of refined and elevating pleasure to multitudes of visiters, and the result financially has been to realise 1,500 in aid of the fund for erectmg anew drill hall lor volunteers, Presentation of the Loed Mayor Elect. Early on Wednesday morning, so as not to interfere with the reception of Her Majesty's judges and other high legal persons, the Eecorder of the City of london, with the Sheriffs and other members of the Corporation, proceeded to the private residence of the Lord Chancellor in Great George-street, for the purpose of presenting to him Mr. Alderman Dakin, the Lord Mayor elect, and asking for Her Majesty's approval of his election to the office of Lord Mayor.

The Lord Chancellor said he had long been acquainted with the honourable career of Mr. Alderman Dakin, and it gave him great pleasure to convey to the Corporation Her Majesty's high approval of the selection which the citizens had made. Irish Church Convention. At the meeting of the Church Convention, on Monday, a letter was read from tho Archbishop of Canterbury, dated the 17th of October, in which his Grace said You know my sentiment as to our duty to come forward to befriend you with material aid, and as soon a3 your affairs in Ireland are sufficiently advanced to let us understand your exact future position, I shall hope not only to movo myself, but to be followed by all our Episcopal brethren. It has seemed wise to those whom I have consulted in England to wait till your own views for the future were matured." It was then announced that the Earl of Egmont had sent a letter stating his intention to subscribe at once a sum of 20,000 (applause) 10,000 being to the diocese of Cork and 10,000 to the general purposes of the Churoh, and asking where the money was to be paid.

(Renewed applause.) Cases in the Divorce Cotjet. The list of cases in the Divorce Court for the ensuing term has heen published. There are 131 causes for hearing and 1G standing over by consent. Of the 131 ready for trial 14 are to be heard before special juries, 19 by common juries, and 98 without iuries. The Fobbes Mackenzie Act in England.

The Central Association for stopping the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sunday held its annual meetings in Manchester on Tuesday. The Bishop of Manchester presided at the evening meeting, and expressed his regret at the absence of Archbishop Manning, who had sent a letter of apology. Ho could have stood shoulder to shoulder with the Archbishop on that platform, making common causeagainst a national evil. Mr. Kylands, M.P., who was among the speakers, expressed his intention of reintroducing his Sunday Closing Bill next session.

If the promised Government Bill dealt only partially with the closing of public-houses on Sunday, he would lay amendments to it on the table, and divide the House on these amendments. If, on the other hand, the Government did not deal at all with Sunday closing, his bill would then come into play. Perplexing Position of the Two Mrs. Yeiteetons. The death of Lord Avonmore raises a curious and perplexing question in the interpretation of our marriage laws.

His successor in the title and estates is Major Yelverton, the hero of the Lngworth-Yelverton romance. The peerage is an Irish one, and by the verdict of an Irish court of law Miss Theresa Longworth is the wife of Major Yelverton. She is, now, therefore, Lady Avonmore, and, as the wife of an Irish Peer, is entitled to her jointure. How is this difficulty to he settled On this side of St. George's Channel, the widow of Prof essor Forbes is Lord Avonmore' wife; in Ireland, Miss Long-worth is his wife, and his English and Scotch wife has neither title nor status.

It is a perplexing position for the gentleman to find himself in. But what is Iris position K. nn'mn with that of the ladies? Wife and no wife, husband and no husband! Bristol Times. Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The marterlv meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Com- merce was neiu on iuonuay, iuo Chambers, King-street, J.

iu. nennen, preauuug. rm. o.M that wMlst nnr neiehboui'S had been fighting we had been working, till commerce had assumea tho largest proportion it had ever done in that neighbourhood. This enormous increase of trade was prmcipally due to the war on the Continent, and money had been brought into this country by the upper classes of Franco and by travellers from the United States.

The increase of trade couiu De judged weelcDy weeKirom uioaunoj returns. The companies were overwhelmed with goods of all kinds during August, September, ana uotODer, auu uuu the greatest difficulty in getting through their business. The Board of Trade returns for September, which had just been issued, showed that thoro had been an increase on the shipment of cotton yarn during the month of 52 per cent, iu quantity over tho corresponding period of last year, whilst on account of prices being lower it was only 34 per cent, in value. On cotton manufactures the increase had been 30 per cent, in quantity, and only 14 per cent, in value. This increase no doubt arose from the stoppage of spindles in France and Germauy owing to the war.

Tho reductions made in the rate of postage would have an important influence on the commerce of tho country, and the increase of business had been so great at the post-office that there was every reason to be satisfied with the result. Postal cards had been cir-culatecl to a number beyond all precedent, and in Manchester alone they distributed something like 30,000 per day. Tho halfpenny postage for circulars and invoices had also proved of great commercial advantage. He thought that the postage of all letters delivered by hand in the district whore they were posted should bo reduced to a halfpenny, and leave the penny for those letters where extra expense was incurred by payments to the railway companies. If people did not put letter-boxes the doors of their premises to facilitate the labours ot tlie letter-carriers, it might be necessary to introduce a short bill next Bession rendering such a step compulsory.

Mr. Ferguson moved that the directors be requested to address a memorial to tho First Lord of the Treasury, and take Buch other steps as they may deem necessary, in order that the statistics of exports may be returned under the direct control and supervision of a department of the Government. Mr. Malcolm Boss seconded the motion, which was agreed to after some discussion,.