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THE LEEDS MERCURY WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 1891. ACXDAW'S FLIGHT. Dttsmess. anaaaaso a iu ms r.v. T.

THE LAWYER'S CORKER. OLD'SOMS AID AIES, are. 11 is said, to hs take a shortly to Icliiir it under the attctilion ui" Lord aiiaoLirv. while public siin Luia beu bv his oi iJr. Thomson's suC'-t-fjsijr.

It 'ol. ii thh? ooiiiiecti'm that a meeting irf 10 Lu hull iho liouse. York, on Monday r.e::", consult-" riio raiding a mera'ri'd of the late Archlisbcp. Tackjdaw. Melodies Once Popular In Yorkshire, TWELVE DATS OF CHKISTMAS.

TEE EAB.ON OF GROGZWIG PAPuES. II. Strange Experiences. God made the country and man mace the town. 'Before I go to bed, waiter.

I think I'll take a glass of Grogzwig punch. Bring it into the bar. Is the laud-lord in:" a Yes, sir." So I walk into the bar, to find the landlord, who is just busy filling the room with a tJ -g. .0. .0, Un me first day of Christmas, My true love sent to 4-" -'1- l' -Lii on ul oanks 01 tne rtiver Swale, tormiiig part of tne I Duie of Wharton's Estate, Forfeited in 1733, and Bought I lOjJ01, t-ro Rrtvately Printed Statements ot the Eival Claims oi the Earl of Pomfret, T.

Smith snil it.w HISTORIC YORKSHIRE FAMILIES. Wliartons. EARLS, MAKQT7FSES, AiTD DUKES OF BEAJLAEGil PEIOHY, PAEI II. EAELS AND MAEQUISE8. 1.

Thomas, fiftli Bariiu, eldest sou of Philip, fourth Baron, was Born ci'ra 164-0, aaci died ia 1715. For his zealous services in promoting the ftevulutiou ot 1638, he created, iu the year of his death. Viscount Wiach-ecaeaj ia iiu'akiaraiiusbiro, Iaa.i'1 aud Marquis of Wnar-tott ist Vfsiiuorianii, aad Marquis of Mahnesbury, ia the PceratiO of Kiigiand, and at the liatne tinio Baron Trim, Karl of liathfaruham, and Marquis of Catherlogh, iu the I'-erajio of Ireiand. lids first wife TYaa Anne, daughter and coheiress of Sir Heury Lee. of Ditcblov, who died issueless his secoad wife Lucy, daughter and heiress of Auam Lofttis, "Viscount Lis'aurue, with whom he obtained the Loi'tus estates iu Ireland, aad by whom, he had issue Philip, created Iiuke.

Jane, woo laarris-J, firstly, John Holt; secondly, here Coke, aad died j. p. Luc, wh laarried Sir Win. Morrice, and died s. p.

In the of Charles II. he entered Parliament, and ail through his political life was a supporter of ttie prin- ciptes ot the higs. He opposed the arbitrary and unconstitutional proceedings of James the Secoodj aad one of the first to welcome the Prince of Orange in England, and rendorhim effectual assistance in displacing his iather-in-iaw, and seating hiuisell and his wife oil the vacant throne, for which lie was constituted a Priry Councillor aiui CamTjirolIer ai ta of the two ChteYdustices in Eyres, from which office he wus removed by the Tones when they cauie into power, out was restored when thev went out. Ha was Lord- I oy Swift Ins "JSiiurt Character of Ihumas, Earl Wharton," in which he says, Whether he walks or whistJes or awears, or caiis names, he acquits himsolf in each beyond a Templar of three years' standing He yoas constantly to prayers in the forms of his place, aad will talk bawdy ana blasphemy at the chapel doard' He was one oi the original members of the Kit Ciub. Park Hall, Healaugh.

was erected by him. Lucy, his second wife, appears tu have been addicted to gahaiitiy, winch Swift says "he bore with the indilicr- euce of a stoic, deeming himself well recompensed by a return of children to support his family, without the latigues of being a father." iie was author of a famous nnlitieal san.rr. Ta'ili- buriero," which h( 11. out of Ireland was wont to say, rhymed James and which Bishop Percy said had ui.uoauteuly Stuarts," Portrait bv Smith. Portrait of Earioiu.

Ki'eat share in the expulsion of the Enellcr, engraved by Houbrakeu and by iiine, his first wife, by Lely, engraved by i'onrait of Anne by Vaadyck, engraved by Duakarton. "'dha Life of lhotaas, Marquis ot Wharton, with his in Parliameut to which is added his Character, oy sir 11. 1715." fcu Brat v.afe, was authoress of some minor uoems in Doiisiey's Miscellany, 1 aud oi a Drams, emitted Love's Martyrs or. Will alivo Oied 163o. and Was celebrateii hr Drviifii in V.l....- uoia a 1 uneral DCKES.

1, Paid; was son, aixtn Baron, second Ear! and Mar- uein ia lo9, succeeded to tne paternal ciig-iriti, was created luka oi Wharton ia 1713 nartlcu, tirrstlv. to a dallfhtei- oit Ceneta UTiier fioiu, secan.aiy, to a daughter of Cotonel sn oifua-r the Soanisii service, imd ISstieieas iu most remarkable men of the 1 I f.aike was one of oi aaienteu, witty, auu eioqusnt as an motor, am. sttoceudiug, when a meru youth, to iarge i property, he commenced life with the most liiaaaat prosnects, aud might have risen to a foremost position as statisuiaii. oratoror author, but being of a uisposiiion, ne was reckless lu the expcaaiture uf his fortune, was ecetntric in his habits, amauattag to a species of madness, and was one of the Ilia; tjatiUCiieii nroflittatee ia a she mi-Usslv Ho lnember of the Hcil-iire Oluh." ami the. eaeoir ot another, caaed The Schemers," whose avowed object was tire violation of icuiaitj chastitv.

his wealth and despite his abilities, durini his short career ha ran tiiruugh his property, aud was attainted lor Aian rieasoa; fcneiicd tiio familv honours, and died at tho oi after having alienated ad his liaeuus, a. eunitoss outcast ami cattle, dependent, his tew days, on tiie charity of some Spanish monks. ills teiian minor and him educated ia tha min. ttiat us system, aial arave lam a tradnaor to nt biui iar Statasitranslnp. tor which he was admirablv quattim.i by iiattue, but with these capabilities he bait an mtiereiit teadiiicy to dissipaciou ami licentiousness, which neutraiissd his splendid and promising anilities.

lc OI sixteen he marrisd a lady of estimable caaraeier, but one whom his father, who' iookad for a oinnant aiiiauce, deemed unequal to the position to which st.i was mas. ami waich so affected mm that he d.td a. lew ma tetivatds. leaving his son. at an early men was perlui las misfortune, the master of a ia age inheritance ami surroundod by a crowd of parasites aaa uutt-iers.

iu '--ecordnnce with tho instructions of his father, as ieft in las will, ha started lor Geneva with a Kujoaot tutor, tor the completion of his education, but he refused to lisien to his "dry moral precepts," or submit himself testratuina gui tauce, aud in passing througti Germany he piuaged into all sorts of rice, scattering his in.iucy as piormeiy as if it were oi no value. He did uaf remain long at Geneva, very soon bee aaing disgusted with its teaching, and iu 17lb tied hence to Lyons, as if lie had been flying from the nlague." He then went to visit the "Pretender at Avignon, unseated mm with a flee stallion, avowed himitdi a convert to and was iu return created Duke of -INorthumoeriaud by tho exiled Prince. Hence he nro-ceeded to I 'aria oi a visit to the widowed Queen cf Kic tram whom lie bjrrowed. 2,000, which she raised a uiug ner jewels, and watch he propuatid to interests of the expand faugiand in iurthorin" Stuarls. the the age of 18 or 19 he returned to England and was permitted, although under age, to take nis seat in the iristi House of Peers under a promise of supportiu" the existing Government, which promise he kept with so much eloquence and such apparent zeal and sincerity that he wamaeruisd iji me Peerage to a Dukedom.

lu li2u. when he came or age, he took his seat in the latighsh House of Lards, and suptiorted tiie Government with great abtitty, until their introduction uf the ooiiiu sea. a.ia. iw.tit tie opposed wim grtat vehe. mencsE.

iie tne rrrhil I'aius and Penaltis: sa.p aaerban i3 eu'saer stages, hut on against its third rcaiano ve.rcd rcuud aud great vigour and ability his defended tho Bishop with ium? and master! latwl. cu that occasion being published, and was the last ot his speecnes mentioned the Pariiameutary Historr. in or me Dishop ha published also a tu. -rreeriiy paper itto-a-l-, coiieu ihe True Briton." try tnis time his estates, with an annual rental of 16.090 riad been piaced lii the hands ot trustees for the benefit of bis creditors, out of which he was allowed 1,200 a Year, ami iii rii he left England for the purpose, as he stated) uf retrenching his expenses. Ha wen; to Vienna, where he made a conspicuous figure iu society, and 1726 proceeded toMaund, bullae Eughuh suspecting that he same thither as an Envoy of the Prct.m.acr, wrote home to that effect, and the Duke was ordered by the Privy Council to rsturn to iaagiaud, a mandate which he altogether disregarded.

After this bs announced himself to be a convert to the liomaaist iaith, aud op-niy espoused the cause of the Pretender, who invested htm with die Order of the Garter, aiid he assumed the title of Duke of aNorthuinberiand. was now resident Hums with his second wife, but very soon his extravagances and wild prodigality caused the authorities to give him a hint that he had better leave the city whereupon he returned to Madrid, where ha entered the army as a volunteer, was given a Colonelcy in an Irish regiment, and served at ihe sisgs oi Gibraltar. For this act, or treason a bill of indictment was preferred agaiust him, resulting in his attainder, with a forfeiture of his honours and estates. iu 1728 be went with his wife to Paris, where Walpole, the Lnghsh Minister, suggested that if he wouid render due submission aad prayed for parcon, the attainder might be reversed, but he scouted the propoaal with scorn. From this period his conduct seems to have been 'thai of a madman.

He got money from the Pretender and other persons, which ho squandered the moat reckless fashion, aud was alwavs in noverr.v and Aht Furmed by his creditors, he tied from place to place Eouen. Orleans, Xantes, kc. and leaving his wife in tho htst-tnentiouea town, rejoined his regiment at Madrid. When garrison at Barcelona he had a violent quarrei with the Governor of Catalonia, and was ordered by, the authorities to go to his quarters at Lerida, and not to enter Barcelona again. Involved in pscuniary embarrassments, without hot--:) of retrieval, and shunned by the friends of hie prosperous days, lie gave way to a morbid melancholv.

"which induced consumption, the seeds of which were no doubt in his system, and in 1731 he lost the use of his limbs although as partially recovered and started off on a jonrney he Lad a sudden relapse iu a village through wincn he was passing, and thus this once brilliant, accomplished, anu wealthy man of fashion found himself in a seemingly dying condition amongst strangers, and destitute ot the means to find shelter, iood. medicine or attendance. In this miserable state he was found' by some charitable brethren of a Bernardme Monastery, who too nan their charge, tended him for the remaining wfiek oi his iif and buried him in thoir monastic cemetery. Dying under attainder, all Ms titles were forfeited, hut for which the ancient Barony oi Wharton, by writ, would r-aiaenaut ot ircnand iUB-ltl on his return he became leader ot the Opposition, and was appointed Lord Privy 1714 under KmS George I. Bv his own party he Mft0.

-v i IIoum. luia Uaarton," and was satinseu oy i have fallen in abeyance between the families of the Marquises of the Barons Willoughby d'Eresby, and the Tyntes, Baronets, descendants of the daughters of Philip, fourth Baron Wharton, of -whom Charles EienneYS Tvnte claimed the barony unsuccessfully in 1844. His winowed Duchess survived, in norerty and obscurity, until 1777, when sho died in London, aud -was buried in the churchyard of St. Pancras. Wharton, the scorn and wonder of oar davs, VJrose ruling passion iras thu Iovh or prais-a; Born with Tvbato.Yr eould Trin it from the wise, Worriaa tuid foob must iovo hhn, or he ah's.

Thouiih Sanates hanp on ad lie spoke, The ciub mast iiail him master or the joke. Thus, with each gift of nature and of art. And nothing buc tin honest heart Orayn ail to ail, from no one vice ejn-mpt, Aud moiil contemptible, to show contempt. A fool, trith more of nit than half mankind Too rash for thought, for action too rehncd A tyrant to his -wins ma hear: approves; A r. be! to tho very litn li loves-He dies, sac; outcast of each Uburch and State And.

harder still, flaititioas, yet not frail. Askyon why Wharton b'-ohe tjirorath everv rule '( "iVas all foe fear the knaves should eali him fool. Pope. Memoirs of the Life of His Grace Philio, late Buke of Wharton' By an Impartial Hand. The Life and 'Writinfrs of philiu, late Duke of Wharton." Portrait.

Two rols. 1732. The Poetical Works of Philip, late Duke of Wharten, others of the Wharton Family, and of the Duke's and intimate acquaititance, particularly Lord Buiinn-hrok-e. Doan Swift, Lady Wharton, Dr. Delaney, Lord Dorset, Major Pack, the Hon.

Mrs. Wharton, Arc." Two dated 1727, but published after his death, with a "Life of the Duke of Wharton," communicated by a Person of Quality and one of his Grace's intimate friends, Mary, Queen of Scots a Tragedy." Epilogue by Lady Mary Wortiay Montagu. Printed in Dodsley's Collection. "Authentic Pieces." Boulogne, 1731. Kdchols published two of his poems in his Collection; and Bitson at oue time contemplated publishing a complete Collection of his Poems, but gave up the idea in conse- quence ol the difficulty of identifying several of them.

Evidence on the Petition of Chas. Kenneys K. Tynte, Halswali, Somerset, to Determiue the Abeyance of the nf Wharrmi in Ida fjvnnr n-. i-iT IT' The Lead, Copper, ana Iron Mines at Cractnot Hall and SnriDErend Closs. in thsMannr.

nf PIao-a DEATH OF MR. CMAELBS HOPPS. AX EVEXTIT-L CABEER. Jfany readers oi tho Weekly Supplement" will learn with regret that Mr. Charrles Hopps, of San Francisco, one of the "Old Boys" who contributed to "Local and Queriosd' died on tho 20th at bis home in Alameda, California.

Mr. Hopps was in his eighty-third year. He had a large painting establishment in San Francisco, from which he retired about ten years ago, leaving the business in the hands of his sons." Born' in Leeds, be had a great love for his native place. His earjy career was most eventful, lie left England in 1828, in quest of adventure, and found it. After one trip to the South American coast, and from thence to the Mediterranean, he returned to South America, and on bin discharge entered the Brazilian naval service as lieutenant, but at the expiration of a year tendered his resignation, his sympathies being with Kosas, of Uruguay.

On the refusal of the Brazilians to aecept the same, he discharged himself, and joined the privateer Bosario, of Uruguay. Being captured by the Brazilians, he was thrown into one of their at that, time foul prisons, and was chained to a burly negro for nearly a year. Br bribing the guard, he and two companions were allowed to attempt to escape through the sewer. Mr. Hopps and one other succeeded; the third of the party was eaimht netween the grating and sutioeatt-d.

Hopps made way across the hues to a small at which his i.oe uil, oi ais arrival, a least was progress. treat deal aamblnig had been indulged in. of th-a more fortunate or the players gave Hopps an invitation to share his conch. in the early momma a rum motion t00t r'ace at tne door, which was burst in bv horses, the riders drivina- their heavr snnrs into the animals, Pi force them mminst the door. Immediately there entered four or five men, two of whom approached the bed and stabbed the owner to death.

The murderers interrogated Hopps, and on bis explaining that he was making his way through the country to join Eosas's cavalry, they le-ft him with a ''PoTerecito Xext morning, after purchasing a horse with a bitink silk handkerchief. Hopps continued on his way. He iras frequently stopped, but throuah showing a representation the CrucuijEwn tattooed his arm novelty in that country, and which stamived him as a areat Catholic ho was pass-d mi until he was enabled to join K.asus in parson. lb- was ariveu a counuission with Eosas's irregular cavalry: lad not relishing then- mode treating prisoners shooting the majority when ho resigned, to accept a c-ammissiou in" the rarueuaviui navy, which was commanded at that time bv an iaie-iisb-amu named After two years of iii this capacity he joined an Emrlish expiration ol ms time was at idea tin Being desirous of visiting the United States, an. erniencau man-m-war Lexington beiuir in the harbour, joinel her.

she being on her way to capture the Falkland islands. Oii their arrival at the islands, the fortress to a irni.i viaiis, on which was mounted ship carroiia.les. The of three rustv- lllh. wo men or. the approach ot the vessel interior.

After demolishing the- fori and refiivd to tbn a few miserable rinusi-s. irie i.exiiia'ton American coast, win-n a letter from his father, addressed to aehian- that his son mn-iri This ropiest was most kindle dure, with whom, un account to ihe unper aPiuih sited lioi.ns. It was oiiioer the shin. tin allowed io return honna granted by the, CVumio-f ais services as' a eh-ver aa Hopps was a favourite. to Uia-epc his wauT-coiourist and an ui Hire.

XMiiiig r-iMpps. However, o-o being ward u1' loiuaoa i.m tin- laoue'- the fanned Statos some sixtv of crow died from vo-limy i'opos' attacked, and was' a more shadow 'arrival rtsmoutli navy card in the States. On his re- alsi P. whom a yoimu' vuimiii he married, about the vxnr is-trt iu i so i. Hopps left Boston, aud io Arironauts of the was, one it inn; in of fortr- San one Fraiicisco.

ISbii, after an ubscm-d iciis. itopps veamen lor 'f-ra-'S o. ins emuin.r.oo. ma.l- a tnp to F.ngian.l writer aceirmpimied nmv The o.rnsiirii at. ras Wondertuily reti-ntn'e ini'liiorr, in pis ueseription oi and iiuir piaee.

escapa.Ios. due nften-iuon, wliilr, th on as I inks the slire. flic id of his youthful twi, were' restina- some thirty verses that ih.r siirround'ings hro'iirht. mi. ui.

lor nrst time mrty rears. jcissed a most enjoyable visit of some threi Hopps lraurths amonpst las old sehoolmatas in aial a 'iitmd la-ails. o.u oiioiiuouse ono mormiia- be a painter, win. was restaur unjer the v's-mbt OJ''pis tools and a step ladder. Mr.

Hopes eno-mbd the name business in San toid tlnd'iaan the ditteretiee i wages br-tween the two places The man said. -Eh. ran away with 'a haw who went abroad Charley Hnpps was his umuo vou erer me.t him in that eounTryV I hnnsrv liv'iim on turnips, and turned back without ii-avind 'Fin-l-l ari The ply was. -I am Chuiler qqle astonishment eredulitv on the iiu.ii', tr.r. sight to see.

Thsn came 'the remark, They sav a swine gainers no moss: but it not "Ayeo said Hopps. '-standing water always some- vtu i aiiior ar Triend i'or a o- note from Hopps that day, ami' the two 'hud mam-nappy meetings while the visit lasted. Mr came aga daniiti-r ito Leeds in lSTii, accompanied' far "fat's Ivellio, now residine- in bnoliy. is tne stry oi Cuarles Hopps. He was coiihned to his bed for four days.

His mental faeulti.d were clear ami hrmht to the end. Hp had been for many years connecfeii with the British Benevolent Society of San Francisco, being one of its chm'er members. He served most oi the time on the liefadf Cominittw of that society, and, in his hearrv wav. with words and money, cheered many an unfortunate eoimtrv-man in California. He retained his love for the little Isle' to the last, and proud was he to be" known as a Leeds loiner.

Kecogs-itiox Seetices at Bbadfoed On Sunday recognition services were held at Lister Hills Congregational Chapel, in connection with the appointment of the P.ev. J. Park Noble, of Dundee, to the pastorate. On Monday evening there was a numerous gathering in the chapel, when addresses were given by the Rev. K.

C. Anderson, D.D., Rev. J. Halev, Eev. J.

Robertson, Eev. C. W. Skemp, and Rev. S.

H. Hallam. Mr. G. B.

Stephenson presided, and in introducing the Hev. J. Park Soble, remarked that the duties of the pastorate, however well discharged, ought to be suunle-meuted by willing effort on the part of all the members of the church. Each memfasr of the church should make one or more of its institutions its special work. Mr.

J. Bums then read an address of welcome to Mr, and Mrs. Nofak on behalf of tha church. A letter of welcome was also presented from the Sunday school. The Rev.

J. Park Noble said that since he had accepted that call he had heard so much about the hospitality of Yorkshire, and especially of Bradford, that he felt he was not comi'in- amongst strangers, but among friends who would be readv to worst witn mm. ne was not going to make largo promises he would allow the work of his ministrv anions them to speak tor itself. He then explained his intentions at some length, and said that his ideal ministry had four features at which he would aim conversions, edification, equipment, and work. A.CAKD.-AJST EiEPOETANT DISCOVERT is announced in the forus rgtiro ol a valuable remedy for nervous debility, phvsica! mliaaq kidney diseases, and kindred complaints.

The discovery was made by a missionary Old Mexico. The Kev. Joseph Holmes, Honmsbrrry Mansions, BloomsbaiT-sqriare. London. W.O., will send the presenpaon tree of charge on receipt of a seli-arldreaserl stamped etneiojje.

Mention this paper. Atfw immaterial that tha baukiue acccanr i name oi two of the partners only. 111 15 tas Torts. C. R- We are clearly of opinion iht the owner of the hone and trap it Iou i not mismanage tha horse or were no; 0tiimHo Jbu i neelicence.

case seems to us oi which it was held that a defendant wa's ia I horse took fright at the passing of a tun-W-'i9 was goin? at full speed, and the ifefc-atoJfh' iug Snmamigeablcfoneoi tii Zsta. The Guardians can compel a son fc. daughters' husbands, to contribute towa rtS maintenance of the widow. The atu Seari'l the subject enacts that Justices usual place of meeting, hawt juridictinf or parish to which the poor person same shall be sought to De made sbaii bo vM -J make aa order for the relief of every poor "old KHd lame, impotent, or other poor person not -ia upon the father, grandfather, mother, graiidmcthlr oi child, being of sufficient ability. Yrcrix.

A bastardy summons nap,) personally, for the section oi the Act relating to dr' of bastardy expressly provmes that the served on the alleued rather, or let tat hi b3 six davs, at least i.e., clear davsl. the It; sessions. The summons may be served bv ihe ra-tii being delivered, or left at the last place of abode and a coiw kept or by the copy being- served, and the orirnnal showi at the same time, as in serving a writ. Of cours xf tha witness who gave evidence against you wiimlly comim-ied perjury, he can be prosecuted, but before vou take stns to prosecute we would advise you to senouslv conrder whether you are in a position to prove to the satisfaction of a court of law that wilful perjury was coaimitfd otherwise you yourself might be liable to un action "for malicious prosecution. PfiOCEBTJllS.

X. Y. Z. SDeaKng generally ti' defendant to a Count Court action muet be summoned to the Ccanrv Crmf within the district of which ho resides or carries fas business at the commencement oi the action. But.

leave of the Court, he can be summoned to the CountT Court within the district of which he rssided or carried oil his business within six months immediately pracedincr the date of the action. And, by the like leave, he can be summoned to the Court within which tha cause of zzhou wholly or in part arose. It is not absolutely necessarv'for you to attena personally on the hearing ot the as you have some on who can attend on your behalf and who is in a position to prove the debt and speak as to the defendant's means. A. G.

Your case is governed hv h'; Wealds -ml Measures Act, 1839," Section 21 1), Tf which enacts ''Where any quantity of coal exceeding- two hundred weight is delivered by means of anv vehicle to a purchaser, the seller of ths coal shall therewith deliver or cause to be delivered or sent by post or otherwise to the purchaser or to his servant, before, any part of the coal is unloaded, a ticket or note according to the form in tha third schedule to this Act, or according to a form to tha like effect." We have compared the ticiet you have sent us with the form in the schedule to the and it appears to be on all fours with the flatter. We would strongly advise you not to abbreviate or erase auy portion of the ticket, for any ens evaiiiti-j the section before quoted is liabl to a penalty of five pounds. H. R. S.

Write to the "Commissioners of Income-tax," Somerset House, Strand, London, W.C. Replies to several correspondents are held over until next week. Letters must be addressed to the -'Leal Ediro Mercury-office, Leeds." HATURE ARB SCIENCE. Local and General Observations, ANIMAL DEVKLOPATENT. In ihe Chapel-AUerton Board Schocl on MothIjus- evening, Professor Miall gave the first of a court of six lectures oa "Animal Development." The lectures are being given in connection w.ih tiie Chapei-Alterton Association for Home Stndv.

Professor Mali said that there was no animal whose development wan so easy to study as ihe chick. A fowls egg weighed froia 14Z. to 2ioz. The shape was adapted to the natural conditions under which it was laid. There was a considerable difference in the shapes or different birds' fegs.

Thus a guillemot's egg was very long, sa that it could not roll off the exposed places ten xvhiehdt was laid. On tha other band, a kingfisher's or owls egg was lard in a nest from which it could not roll, and so 'was globular. Thar did not know much about the natural condition of the towl. It was a native of India, Prom tha shape of its egg they concluded that, it was laid iu a spot neither so exposed as the guillemot's nor so secure, us ths owl's. Then, again, ths egg of a fowl was white, and hence it could not have been add in an alien place, aa it would have been a ready prey to egg-loving "animals.

It must have been laid in a concealed place, and it waa probable that its natural home was the long grass of tiie jungle. As examples of eggs laid in there, were shown on tha screen those oi tuo lapwing, and the raven. Coming to the composition of the egg, the shell was eonipused almost entirely of cartiouate of lime, i.e., chalk, and was porous. "This porosity waa very important, as it was by this means that air was supplied to the growing chick. If tie egg wera varnished all over it would never hatch, and when ball! varnished, the chics would be born deformed.

Kest to tho shell came the shell membrane, which was hough. At tha end it was double, and when the egz became cold there was an air space between the two parts of the mera-ni-ane, Tha white oi the egg was composed of 86 per cent, oi water, the rest being chiefly nutritive matter. It contained also twisted cords called hebaas. Tho voke waa contained ia a bag. It consisted of only a little" over 53 per cent, of water, 30 per cent, of oii, which gavs it its yellow colour.

It also 'contained some nutritive matter. The yoke contained a flaskt-ehaped part, which was lighter than the rest. This was very important, as it kept that artoithe egg which was afterwards the body of tha chick at the top, and thus next to the hen. "Piofessoa Miail then explained, with illustration's, the developmmi of the erag during formation, and tho various forms it assumed while the process of hatching was going on. Among many very interesting facts he mentioned that ths white of the egg was of a spiral construction, and tf con gealed by being boiled in water, or (better) steeped in.

alcohol, with a little care the ceil might be it twist Another piece oi information wa3 that ii the thick end of an egg be carefully imt.kor., bv applviag the to the air-hollow and turning the egg to a strctng light, "the whole cf tne internal arrangement may be clearly seen. After tha lecture Mr. S. A. Adams, rvho presided, announced tha? Professor Bryce would lecture on Jan.

19th, so that Pro-lessor Miall's nest lecture would be postponed till Jan. 26th, A hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer conciudedc the proceedings. THE WILD SWANS AT MINEHEAJ i-ord Ducie, writing to the Standard from Tortwtha Falneld, Gloucestershire, throws fresh Light on tha-reported appearance of wild swans at Minehead. Somersetshire. It will be remembered that a sportsman wast said to have shot seven uf the birds.

Lord Ducie savs I can explain the arrival of these birds, and if the fact then- being tame, and not wild, be any excuse or comfort to the "sportsman" be is welcome to it. Sine cvsnata were bred on the lake here last summer. When the'fross-came early ia December last, the ica closed in upon thsm daily narrowing the area oi their feeding-ground," and, as they refused the many sorts "of fool placed before them, starvation or departure was taetif only alternative. On Saturday, the 20th or December, thay took wing, wheeliug over tho neighbourhood for ant hour. One of the older swans joining them, they finaliT took their departure iu a north-westerly direction "towards the Severn, near Berkeley.

Prom that tuna nothina was heard of them until the notice appeared in the The date, the number, tha mottled appearance of tho immature nine, and the white colour of the tenth bird, jastisy the conviction that they were my late unfortunate, friends who had succeeded in getting some fifty miles towards a warmer ehmate. If the "snortsmsn" had made proper advances they would nrohablv have swnirt towards him, and might have saved him the expenditure of ammunition. My obiect writing is to warn ornithoio-gists against this alleged arrival oi wda swans. There is 'living the Zoological Gardens at present a common crane, which has attained to the venerable aga of forty-two years. It was added to the collection 30 long ago as IS-iS.

A large lizard, -with a nat'tie also somewhat above tho average in length, Twp.r.aiiibt$ teguesin, has just been added to the collection in the reptile-hou at the Ztoicci-aar GaruoDs. It has an evil appearance, which is not at all at variance with its for it i one of the fiercest oi lizards it is even said to emulate as bull-dog in the tenacity with which it will cling with ita to the body of a foe and it is a determined eaemy to snakes, frogs, and toads, not refusing, should tha opportunity oiler, to make a. rradl oi a smaller individual of its own kind. On the ot) ir Land, a rot the recu- tation entirely tiridesersr.d oi being a inead to tha human race, by givi: warning cf the near approach da alligator. This ia curious superstition, for it fans also gathered round tho Urge mor.itcr lizards of the Old World.

The teguexin is not altogether uaiiis a monitor, but ia only found in America. Ail important fact ia regard to the wear of rails is notified aad illustrated in the last number of the engineer however, from the Jlailnad Qczciie). Two sections of the same rail are given showing the comparative wear of the rail, in a period oi seven years, in a tunnel and on the open railway. The difference is very remarkable. Tho rail laid in the tunnel haa lost nearly half the area of the lower flange, the rounded extremities are pared down to knife-edges, and about one quarter of the area of the upper flange is eaten away, more on ona side than the other, leaving aa irregularly-shaped mass.

This alarmingly increased wear and disintegration in tha tunnel is, of course, due to atmospheric causes but if this cms is taken as establishing the general tendency of rails to behave in this way in tunnels, it is a fact of serious importance in regard to the laying and maintenance of tunnel road. A tunnel is exactly the place where ona may suppose that a defective condition of the rails might most easily escape observation; yet it appears that this is where it ia ntoat iitoly to o-ecnr within jjivea ujwtca off JNigut. tru- rro-t-kder. but chU-tly i. uwoli it moment udll one l-which have fallen ur-o-i Vj Lf-uve pvn t.v: future l-' iiiLi: Lb cohv acquired i a-si, by a iiiui ijy -his tutE-ioa at th; time 01 the And at, his uck he for the litururj" liv is thai ii.

iddirion hi Hi Lory of ti.c'Wi.r the cMuurh l-j ins fume in l-ja-t he is har-p-ur nu ft kindly, 1 1 U-iidC ul a. dmiioi -i i hirhi.d -jum-j rouuJ. p. v. ht 1.

is. i. a I artist, vao.aauLlo aro otn- aro now noa in L.miUu. Itta viaw at lattriiaata if.aa--o- uf a- lootas ot iioyai Acadeiav so s-mtiiv ve away, those who did aro had ail oi-oadty of tht pictures and tvrii tt. stoat.

on. loi 1 ae-opte one of ia. rasaaa; in tae p-aaures siaiwa is the a Haiti a of Lad- Mattes. sat. M.uos.

a relative of Tajrd itouarla v- paetitv: orJitati'iiy iatuys in -a 1 A tuir.ib; of yaars nato oi'--'-- aas tiiaae lo resi.jre T-: es oaities were in coiiaeqtuatce --a too ra.oane tats now beeti realty at. s.o-u t.a l-o a tadao example of Hotatiey a. IMnhadaurosar Enrlington Mouse, 'f a taiataao-d oy the Queen, are oxtra- a toe. a suiali eonociioii p. isi.tts who stivllia: tiiri.ttab oi ta.o xlic murk and atoota of the aa tt.a; titters'st has been excited by ylr.

U'llrien: t'at there is a general untaair l.ttartiis that, in his attempt to a coTatroraise with Mr. Parrtih Mr. O'Brien --at into a -aatapto-a: tittstake-as to the real position Nv vri'ix Mr. Parneil is -Ja -a, taattta a cunpruttiise were arrived at. anv-! 3 ttttraiaer of laboral voters out nf Heme aitt.o parry, and would make the suaeess of ttie Puta impassiba.

ft is this met to which Mr. i curious. tatr.d. If he Lab sat aa have spared himself and Mr. tt-otto-o it u-'oodartons ttestittod from the ato attve.

.1 to- eieeiioii for V- est Hartlepool u-M t.ardh- say. watched with intense a.tera. aaiiuate Las a formidable etiponeut itt Gray cat tite Liberals of Durham are a -y and they may t-e trusted to do their best on -a toe eause oi which Mr. Gladstone is the that the connected with the Arch-trio ot Xork is vaeaut. aa etiort is lieing- made aura Itutteti iu Sheftitld aud district to have that tae county made into a separate diocese.

There traaiaao en-atgit to warrant the sa'ta. ami it is that thare are Churchmen vdtaiu tite ot atins able and vtiiling to provide tho litmson was. of cr too mucn to ermtt ot praetteai tntivetueiit ofii jt-cr atttaug ins itettme but now that he has sea away the scheme is xeceivicsr saoport, and steps I i I i i i I I I la a I I i I i 1 a i Edited by a Eamster-at-Law, i ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. WlIA9. Exectjtob.

It is always somewhat nskv to ctive an opinion upon the construction of a legal document, particularly a will, without having the original or a copy i before us. However, if you have quoted" tho terms of the i will correctly, and if the deceased child ieft no father or mother, wife, husband, or child, then we sav that the share must be divided equally between the eight surviving brothers and sisters. Colkie. If, as we y.iher from your letter, that vou are 'he only grandchild now living of the deceased, then it is quite clear that you are entitled to the whole of the pro perty, proviaeu oi course there are no representatives of a deceased grandchild who are entitled to claim a share iu tho, estate. If the executor of the will died haviu made appointing executors, theu the latter arc iaw (assuming that they are still living) executors of your grandfather's will, and they are accordingly the proper persons to prove the will.

But, if there "are no such executors, theu you can, as tha only representative now living of the deceased, proceed to tae steps to provntthe will by taking out Letters of Administration de "ionit uon. We may remark, that as regards real estate, it ia not absolutely necessary that a tvili should be provad in order tor a devisee to assert his claim, although it is always desirable that this should be done, since Lwhen a will "is proved it is prima facie evidence that it ia the last will of the deceased. Since your grandfather died so long ago as forty-five yeais, it is somewhat difficult to understand the reason of his property not having been divided among the beneficiaries before now, assuming of course there was no preceding life estate. Joffif Taie. The will waa probably proved at Lancaster, but, in any event, you can obtain a copy at Somerset House, Strand, London, W.C.

The way to proceed to obtain a copy is either by attending personally at the Registry and bespeaking a copy, or else bv writimr a letter to the Registrar of the Probate Court, informing him of the full name of your deceased relative, the data of his demise, and the name oi the town where he died. If you simply want to inspect the will you can do so by attending at the Registry and paying the fee oi one shilliug only. You can also compel the executor to supply you with the imorniation you desire by taking proceedings in Chancery against him, and if the whole of the estate does not exceed the stim of 500, the action can be taken in the County Court. We may add that the cost oi a copy of a will depends upon number of folios it contains. ii F.

G-. The amount of Probate Dutr upon personal estate of the value of 800 would be 20, "but as you ara a of the testator, you wouid have no further duty to pay (Inland Revenue Act, 1S31), but the cost of proving the will would including registry tees), he probablv about eight or teu pounds. Intestacy. IZeptuxe. As all the three children were born before the marriage they are illegitimate, and, therefore, can have no legal claim to any of the money or other nrouerty belonging to their late father, who you say died" without leaving a with If the deceased left no father, mother, or sister surviving him, the whole of the personalty would belong to his only brother, assuming that tt wife of the deceased predeceased her husband.

If, however, she survived her husband, then, as he died some years ago," she or her representatives would be entitled of the personal property and theremaiuing half would devolve upon the brother. The Intestates Estates Act, 1890," which contains some very favourable provisions for a widow whose husband dies iutestaie anil without issue, and where the whole of his real and personal property does not exceed five hundred pounds ia value, only applies to persons dyinu intestate after the 1st of September, 1890. AD3EDTI3TP.ATI0X. "Air Inteeested say you are one of four trustees, and that one of the beneficiaries has thrown the trust into Chancery, alleging that there is a sum of 500 less than there outrtit to and yon wish to know whether, in the event your death before the lawsuit is ended, it would affect your heir," and whetheT it would absolve you aud heir from ali liability as a trustee We say that on your death your heir" could not be in any way held personally liable for the breach of trust, but your estate would be liable for the whole amount, and you cannot in any way yourself or your estate of such liability. Of course," should vcur nronerty be resorted to for payment of the whole amount, "your representatives could doubtless call upon your co-trustees to contribute their share.

Ou your death "there would lie no occasion to appoint a trustee iu your place, provided the other three trustees were living, upon whom the trusteeship would solely devolve by survivorship. We think'the foregoing remarks answer all your queries, tut we may add that if a new truste were appointed, it would have to be with the sanction and approval of the Court. HUSBAND AJTD WlPE. A. T.

O. If your husband has been guilty of acts oi cruelty towardsyou, you can obtain a judicial separation from the Divorce Court, and if lie has been guilty of an aggravated assault upon you, you can apply to iiie magistrates for a separation order. By '-The Matrimonial Causes Act 1878," it is provided that if a husband shait be convicted' summarily or otherwise, of an aggravated assault, on his -wife, the Court or magistrate before whom he shall be so convicted may, if satisiied that the future safety of the wife is in peril, order that the wife shall be no longer bound to cohabit with liar husband and such older have the force and effect in ali respects of a decree of judicial separation on the ground oil cruelty, and such order may further provide that the husband "shaft pay to his wife such weekly sum as the Court, or magistrate may consider to be accordance wilh his means, ami with any means which the wife may have for her sui'port. As much as three pouuas a week has beeu allowed a. wife for the support of herseif and familv but you will observe from the above qtiutaliou that "the amount of allowance depends upon the husband's mtaus, your further queries, your husband would uoubtless have to pay the costs of auy legal proceedings you ui sii rated against him, and, as regards the he would be entitled to dispose of any which belonged to hi in.

JOXE. i our case appears to us to be ou all-fours wiih that of our correspondent X. whom see rarcceamg answer. for our reply to LAXiOLOItD AMD TEXAitr. S.

H. R. There is no doubt whatever that a mcnlhly tenancy was created since it was agreed between vou and your landlord that you should pay the rent monthi's, which you have done, and since there was no written or verbal agreement that the tenancy should be other than a monthly one. Tho best advice therefore we can give you is to deliver up peaceable possession of the premises to your landlord, tor however inconvenient or hard it may be for you to quit, tha landlord haa certainly a right to do what he likes with las own property, and moreover, bv holding over you only render yourself liable to ejectment proceedings in the County Court, which, smce ycu have no defence, would cost you a considerable sum" oi uioaev. And if your landlord were to let the premises to some other person, aud had to pay damages on account of not being able to give possession owing to your holding over you would be liable for such damages and costs.

A Son. We presume you are lodging with your father. If so, your goods cannot be sxized in execution for payment of his debts. By The Lodgers Act" (3 and 35 c. 79 it is provided that if any superior landlord levies, or authorises to be levied, a distress on any furniture, goods, or chattels of any lodger lor arrears of rent due to such superior landlord by his immediate tenant, such lodger may serve such superior landlord, or the bailiffa or other person employed by inni to levy such distress, with a declaration, ha writing, setting forth that such immediate tenant has no right of property or faenetlcial interest in the furniture, goods, or chattels so distrained, or threatened to be distrained, upon aud that such 1 urni-ture, goods, or chattels are the property, or in the lawful possession of, such lodger; aati also suiting forth whether auy and what rent ia due, and for what period, irom such lodger to his immediate landlord; and such lodger miv pay to the superior iafaiflord, cr to the baiiiff or other person employed by him, as aforesaid, the rent, if any, so due as last aforesaid, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to discharge the claim of such superior landlord aud to such declaration shall be annexed a correct inventory subscribed by the lodger, oi the furniture, referred to In the declaration.

Ii the superior landlord, or any baiiiff or other perscn employed by him shall, after being served with such declaration aud inventory, and after payment, or tender of rent, if any, as aforesaid "levy or proceed with a distress on the furniture, eye, cf the lodger, such superior landlord, bailiff, or other person shall be guilty of an illegal distress, and the lodger may apply for am order the restoration of such goods, such application to be heard before a Stipendiary Magistrate or two Justices nf the Peace, who shall inquire into the truth of such declaration and inventory, and shall make such order for the recoverv uf the goods or otherwise as to him or them inav seem just, and the superior landlord shall also be liable" to an action at the suit oi the lodger, ia which the truth of the declaration and inventory may likewise be inquired into. to Da a iouger a person must sleep on tho premises, not I merely use them for business purposes. Your father can- not claim rent for the warehouse of your goods, iu the i absence of special agreement; but, since you are twenty- one, he is under no legal obligation to have either you or your goods iu his house longer than he chooses. Employees and Empioted. I AxxrETV.

We are of opinion that you would be en- titled, in auy event, to claim the full amount of your wages up to the end oi the agreed period, provided you carried out your part of tha agreement, nor do we see how your claim could be possibly affected if your firm had a bankino- account. CoomtAcrs. jjj-YEADOar. We presume you mean a promissory note. If I so, at you paid the amount by cheque, and as, we presume i the note was delivered up to you, we should have thought 1 that a receipt would scarcely have been necessary.

But if a separate receipt was given, then we uuhesitatinoly say that a penny stamp ought to have been affixed, and we would advise you, for your own protection, to see that you get a proper receipt, duly stamped, since by the Stamp Act" oi 1870, any person accentual an tmstatnrwtri is liable to a penalty of teu pouudsi te tn ri TlPrmltv nf fftT, DopBTFOT. A mortgage of a life policy can be effected, ntnd there is a form of such a mortgage in well-known Conveyancing Work, v. 561 (13th but as to the amount you would be 'able to raise oa the policy, we are not in a position to inform you, since it depends upon the present age of the life of the person whose life is insured, and other circumstances. Mom Eight. It is quite clear that each of the brothers is a partner in the business, since, in addition to wceiviBit wages, oaeh receives interest for Ms money in the OLUIU.iK'v.

Iijjiii'. the celcbratci singer, has (iiod S.lI;. Lak Adtriirnl Jtoj.for-t died on the iid.v tb. and jlaititsid, iir. a w-li-fciitiwn t'uruicr in the r.

Mines Smkb-sort, LL.I., Fiiiaisuitil i died Mr. 'I Isymu-s IHatttajrciiut Idpjr-Vibibcr. jyrii OLiti: 'ih ivuv. Wiiitney, prrptcitel cartitc of Mavcti, Uua.iiriicld, nife-j -iMvaiy oa feuaaay. i'j vi.i iiviiig ia icjj7.

Mr. Chdbrb Lioy.i, JJrilisli Consul itt Erzewram, ha- 3r. yiir- wili remeiuleroii in the laud trouoi.js tou ilr. Piitijuwiu Cluidwkk, of FrtLigrave, Kcar- borvugn, ita tiic-rc ca Fucsifaiy last. S.yKral yars asro Lo as a si.iic:t..r 3a and v.f tht Ur.i: f.f ii.

aad fioas Use uitiet tu die or ,1. Mr. John ilarsh-tll, F.II.S., of the O'Micral jacdieai Cuuucil aiai i'roicoior of Aiaitoaiv to this ilf-JDl t.ii ilut Is: at his house in Coevjie-waika 3" r. yiaiohaii7s cialnLjUtioas to bargicai iuraturo. although nut namerous.

ivcro of very iai-t quality. Aged 1. Vulhani Joildfo, founder of tao i'umoas lir.e of tiiija wl imi ins uie-a ia iiuU -a va- a liUSiit.j-rs dune years ao, h-j 'aau. to iiui'. Hi ttect s.a;e of lb'; tuust I'roh LL.L'., F.IhS., of the -a iitl-ind.

uLa vvsi. liu was thu a'auy oa iaj ia arail rejjiac, as weil as warks uavo iiaea in ll.o a-waiv Xlidaad. uu: a rai.co aad au a' cauacrius. Ard 7tJ. hbo la-v.

A. fonaoriy parish priest of t-d. Jeroaie, Uuubc, utea uu buntkiy. i lia d-usu was too tuuur aaa-jaal coiujasatioa' ia Caaaoa. aoJ ktwwn as Ua- Apoitia of CJoubain.ii." lu ItjSo I- aiaura.

ajadu Jouk tm ivaii ai ri.ismK zuec to roul liie i eaao! u.vaM0:a aud on fa helped aroiaate tiie -Mr. Vfifautu bincuj died on Monday iuorutr.se at las fttockwiM La o. Kaaiusd aoaaia iiZ iasicuoyvas cue ot tia; acavl; i.wiUv.to the; cyit iructiou i.t tae tiuo of railway loan iiuorrafiKroujfU to taao Kant and Vuisiiar.j aachua urn! da. for years drea th.unaaa a aie Auare-u ami UatsKii.u yaay. la all i.a;aa aaiULis Jlr.

Wljiucuy id ways tuoii a aia-aaaa WiiHaia Oihurue died en lau at raadaa.a iica'oSo ii 'i'n diu heal ti.o ji.iu.:i:;-a nom lada to 1349, ivhco l.s va jt to. ta- i.a.L.asaio or cde then nfoviv r.uud: a a ai. 1 fossa .1 to- eva a aaa aaait sch.aar. as, Med -aas-ls. Mi.J -adit Hiu.t-i, th-o uadhhou iookabira i aad I.vco ra -t ot ia- iae ia a ai d.a i.l itai'la la: tar a Cii ra Ol OLta VVia.O0 r.i uis Lla' too ihaia iL-haao ei-oiO ho ot.

-a ii uf lo iy.j,:b artor a oat so, us i a -u v. lie i.aa anr.r,.r- in Lueryu a wtt tatrro v. ars, atai well known as tha: ioiiair.iv tt to iuiti t'rota ail routs id 'a. i.au.aslare atat to. lie a set.

a a. to: i a i -1 1 a a ty jits heavios; day's worst avas tu'i; 's its sta ctaltty was msea ed ana frac-i "-Ui t.ado, and was aaoiy u.a saiacati iu Lauea-S lo'a aaa: tn tvtiu haa nn.ro eateusive ia tliut -nr. Joan uvsn 1 atey, who. tip tu wiliua a tveck. olo iaaaii a a.a.

died oa L- l''-- -Mr. ia.aaaut acit oihet- itatmiiTaa, i lanitly. attu in. n- a t.a aaraor tiatna has lain a. dit.al oaa sack Us air.

Jaana idivii, f. I. a i uaiiu to. i-otj I lain I. t.

sa. oi aaa Lotata safety 'lit teen -or taaav Artist taat inu ieoi.iua.-rs -it this to ud.u stioula i.ava wttaai a taw days or oaaa otiaaa ot iti-tta 't i tao orese.a severe rao iir s. aae.Kttay tta a Oi i fa oj ld ''at a a i aa: 1 ao oat ins uraWiiig V-, on it i-t last voir, as aatttrad At: yell 'iurirar- ias aoan. ia.oa with ii to were Charles t-oan ac Ci. a atia the il sattir," und He Wo-tiat a i ie la-rr i a A rciuiue cviitttiaci rnauv uf nts i iri Idol, auder tt.e taabirf Our h-r-aiotvas rattrltia a a lav as ha catoa atovartt it, no drawtdis of hia were ever sa.ei caiitbited ra yubata.

Aged 7. A. Mtttatttko, the itist otittii of the Crimean star, dt-a on the -rid at his ce in London. Ma Krugiak-' was ended to tite Bar in HiM out lie iiev-rr actively IjtlGived hrs nrofessti -u. oaui tlurdly Withdrew from it lu Ibrio.

ia-s. to cerate iaitisetf tojitaiatttin and to trtvel. id waieh was f-arvt. His rust book was Wri cit hr to aSat. It was an nat ats ia i -in in" K.st.

lie wont to id asiantirjopie when tt.a atotua aiaay lil the Cii.aea. diaa Lira msadurir-at ha, litstaty of the Itivrisian ct trie Criue'ti." aeaeaicd lo'ji, utaf vo'iLttue att-rr va-iunie lias since aidearai ar ii. ita- was at one time Miarita-r iar idaa.ae-watsr. FiirrE'nr AyxtvKiusAr.Y of East pakahe Can UtKira nt--rest i nar service was he.d oa rit.ata at Ciaaiari. taiy yar ago.

Prtviais to that ttiae the churah aau consreaat: ra tuat at Salem Chnael. which was at-cela: nt i'ai. aaa wi.am laid reaciied its jubli-re war wheii in to. piaaa. At period tho aly i ildepeueieat iii t.e.

an w.iS t'n-r histi.tic fiUiidaa' iu Caii-iaire, cpea-al aoaa, aim uesatiueu iy" l'aorosiiy as "at stately caaaei en wuit a turret upon ttie leaned laroi, situate tartwixt tae oack antes the quondam ciiatitty and Mr. Uarrisoti's aariian." ataaa of lite Ue-Ce-ndauts ot oiaantiat CaLl-rane c.rtigi'eaatiou had tliirtr uaiaes via tae Salem Chapel ra. 1 1 of eiaLlie; pa.ss-.al to h-1 and was coin dishea aWat twenty years S.dem is the oiliest ti apei ia tile town in uaaeh worship is ttie Whit in 1734, and from which the Queen-street coiia-regattaa nsiataLcd 11323, iieinat new used as a. leather warehouse, the lier. lai.tward was inimster of tire coaaraa ition at Salem from tinr utKiiiiir; ot tne cuapel tin Lis acatu, 18a'3.

lis was foliowei by the lieva John lily, v-rho was settled as btoch-daie ill lbl-d roinani'oi iaero until Julv. 1533. vvia-n he O'liae to Salem Chapel. Tiait buiahiaa had becoua- too sruiul to meet the leqiiirPtiieiits of the ct. A large residential population 'nan grown un in the neighbourhood of East parade.

anil four fifths oi Vtie. worshipping at Saieti; Itved an the north side ot the rtver. A strong desire was expressed on their part that a laiae building should be erectrd on a more centra! atnl the site at llast-oararie I was secured ttie sum -u ceo. ana eiaij.ot, wincn is in lite aic stylo of archifectare. was the plans of Mr.

W. L- Met'fatt. architoct, Doncaster, and cost about iidabll. it is seated for l.a, 0 persons, exclusive of tite catieirea's gairery, ana eain accommoeiate lacitidnig that gallery. During the titty years of its hist, ry East-; jiade Chapel lias twice parted witn considerable number ot its mem bets, in the lirst instance, about 25 years ago, to form the church at Beestoa Hill and later start the HeadiiiLtiey Hiii Church.

Iu addition, a proportion 0i members have been worshipping since lo.b in the branch chapel ar Woodstey-road. There are yet on the roil at'East-paraoe Choipel the names of eleven members wdio cams from Saiem wnen the new chaee: was opened fifty years ago. At the service cn Tuesday night theiiov. Dr. Condor presided, aad among the ministers present were the liev.

James Legae. the Rev. J. aVud'trsan, the Her. J.

Gregory, and tba licv. A. E. Stowed. smaiug the hymn fa eg minus Co-a of Beth-rid' the Kev.

Stowed altered nraver. The next hymn sttiig was the oue beginning We limit not tite truth ci Ccd," written by the iate Mr. Geo. Kawson, woo was a ember of the church. Dr.

Conder tliea addressed the -eting, rind was followed bv Mr. Gregory, Mr. Legge, and Mia Anderson- perfume ot heather (I don't mean usquebagh) as he tells Ms sporting stories. Mr. Babitiins is there, too.

Babitims is six-foot-four by four-foot-six. Our dapper landlord is iu his usual corner, and Babitims seated on a chair near him, is making a very fan- attempt to copy Mr. Winkle, and pass himself off as a sportsman tadting about pheasants, partridge, and woodcocks as if to the manner born. I fasten to the conversation, and sip my glass of Grogzwig punch, I feel very sad to tMnk Dickens cannot be with us; for he could have made something good out of Babitims. However, presently the clock strikes ''Bruce" a thing it never did in Dieitens time.

The townspeople troop out, and I I find mT ihe L1.m I old staircase to No. 21 by some means or other. Waiter savs next tnornimr he saw me up; but I know that is not true, for I don't remember it. Once fairly and safely inside the door, I lock it and look round the room. There is notMng particularly noticeable (except, a sort of wardrobe stiituding near the bed, which somehow or other seems to become twins), so I tumble in and fall asleep in a minute.

I don't know how long I may have been asleep, but all at once I find myself wide awake. The room is filled with light. I look up and find a very full moon sMning in through, the window, though I notice at the same time that the window-panes are severely frosted. Eow, this is remarkable. When I went to lied it was a fine July night no sign of either frost or moon.

So startling is the change that, with a sort of feeling that something has gone wrong with the solar system, I jump our- of bed and rush to the window. Here my astonishment becomes greater. The coach-yard is tilled with coaches; the whips are cracking; the ostlers are hurrying about; the drivers are giving- their orders; passengers are mounting to their places: the luggage is being hoisted up. amid the falling snow; and everything appears just as ii might have done fifty-two years ago. While the two front outsides are taking their places on the Glasgow coach, and just as I am expecting every moment to hear the horn tooting and see the coach rattle away over the stones on its way to Greta Bridge, a most remarkable thing happens.

The whole vision coaches, horses, snow, and everything' else: seems to melt away, and instead oi the tooting of a hom, I hear the voice of the boots at my room door calling out, '-Are you going to sleep all day, sir? It's nearly nine o'clock; this is the fourth time I've called you." It is no dream this time, as I jump out of bed, perform a hurried toilet, slip downstairs, ring for the boots, and begin blowing him up for his neglect. But as he swears that he has called me four times, and avers that I answered him every time, I have to be satisfied, especially as the waiter says something about Grogzwig punch. I hurry over my breakfast, and get ready for an exploration of the antiquities of Grantham and my proposed walk to the Baron of Grogzwig Inn at Foston, seven miles away. I go once more and stand in front of the Oid Angel, and look up reverently at the windows of the long room in which King Eichard the Third is said to have signed the death-warrant of Buckingham, wishing (as I think of all the slander that successful rebellion has thrown upon Eichard since) that it had been Henry Itiehmond's death-warrant, and not Buckingham's. Then I spend a couple oi hours over the church of the lofty steeple, and see.

among numerous curiosities, the old Beehive Inn. with a real hire oi bees in a tree in front of the entrance. and the following rerse upon the sigmi Stop, traveller, this wondrous simi explore. Anil siy, when thou hast viewed it o'er and o'er, ctrantiiani now two rarities are thine A loity roeeaie anil a i raK -dsn. Having seen the obelisk raised on the spot wliere an old Eleanor's cross once stood, and the wonderful old fountain put up in 1507.

and repaired in 37b3, and oa which is this inscription, -Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of water in streams," I strike into tiie Great Xoith Load, and commence niy seven miies walk. As I pass down Watergate, the most noticeable thing in it is a house with a sign on if, "Waktlin." Its roof looks as ii a thunderbolt had leaned against it. At the bottom of Watergate, the Great North Eoad opens out. and the fragrance from tiie lime-trees ou each side of it is very refreshing. 'i'heia- has been a slight shower, which makes the perfumed air feel ret'reshiugiv cool, in spite oi the bui-nimr Jidy sun.

About three-quarters oi a utile from cho Ceorge 1 reach the borough boundarr, aial there ini-asiure this wonderful old Neirth ituad. It is twenty-four yards from hMge to iiedere. lis ol' this width is now covered wit grass. There is only an average six yards of macadam in tire centre. 1.

have no do.abt the road looks much more beautiful in its day -disuse tnan erer it did ia the dusty times of rushing il nig inaehiijes and coaehss. hen its full twenty wards of macadam was not too much to accommodate the ttaiaic that poured along it day and night, i push along by the well-kept Podges, past the old pillion stonie. and treading olowu lire white clover al every step 1 fake, 1 reach the foot ot Conerbv Hiii. my head full oi the Huron of tiie Five Sisters of A'ork, Jlr, Sipoeers, the merry gentleman, tiie grey-haired gentleman, the single ladv, aniL toe fire little boys (there should havo been sevmi, but i suppose SiUeers must llavo murdered two of them, shoved them down a sewer i-onii-wln-re without Uiekeus kiiowina' it, for Ire Inst those two boys in Loudon liefot-o tin- coach left the Saraeeibs ileudp 1 had abuost forgotten that ilanason Aiiisw.rtli bad helped lo make this piece road classic properly it was along here that H. A.

rode with Hick Tin-pin to York, aud, like Dick, he did it in a single night (that is. he wrote the story of la ride in a single night). From l.lonerbv Hill the view of Grantham is very striking. In the Julv sunhght it looks like a heaving sea of (red tiles, ana from the midst, of this st-a, clear and high above the small bills behind, euvtiug the sky-line, and throws im its beautiful form agaiust a blue background, rises that wondertuily lofty steeple of which Grantham is so proud. Vrom e.au-erhydlill Top in one direction yVt a splendid view iielvoir Castle; ia the other liiri-etiou the towt-r oi i.iiienin aathedral is visible, calling another groat author to mind ia the line Anrl Beilevoirai lontiy terrace; the sirrn to Lincoln sent.

1 could sit here ail day long iu this beautiful sunshine, and feast my eyes the beauty of the seenerv around me. ilut tunc is passing-, so leavim; the' soul of ground to tiie left, where liiek T'uipiu interviewed tne old woman at, the foot of a gibbet on which rattled the boue-s ,.1 her sous (see -ilookwood," by 11. A.j, 1 press forward to the village of Creat Gorierby. 1 "hare reached it; the place is asleep. There is no sound of life save tin, hum of' insects and the chirp of birds.

The air is so eelm that I hear a door close 200 yards away. The old ruined pinfold Pes on my left, and the beautiful httin old Moi-aaui and Perpendicular iJecorated church right in front. The clock is evidently on strike, for it says the time is somttthing to one p.m., when I know by my watch and the sun that it is nearer lire p.m. There are a lot of quaint old earrings, imatrefoiSs, round the church. The churchyard is in good order, and has a suggestivenc-ss of rest in it that is quite absent from our cemeteries.

Opposite the church stand sorao very quaint old buildings, with black, thatched roofs, literally honey-eombed with sparrows' nests. Near the church stands the schoolhouse; the date upon it ISil. Perhaps the shook administered to the country in isas by Nicholas Nickleby helped to build that school. It is possible that the young man who rode past here on February 1st, 1SSS, in the midst of a snowstorm, laid the foundation-stone when he wrote that novel. A few yards farther on is a pretty little vision in old red brick and old red tiles, with its door garlanded with jovwinc, so umcnu ana ciean mat ir muxes one aamosc sympatmse witn tsouthey his denunciation of solid, well-built houses; and what Maeaulay called his defence of rose-covered cottages, leeky roofs, and consumption.

Before leaving Gonerby Churchyard, I copied from it an old epitaph, dated 17S9. Considering the age of ihe epitaph, it is very good A lovini; husband whose head was filled with care A tender mother now lies sleeping here, Grieve not for us, for wtiv our race is ran It pleased the Lord, so let His will be done. And now on through Great Gonerby until (half-wav) reach the Kntland Arms, where 1 oronnse tn a few minutes so that I may have some refreshment, and enjoy talk with ihe jolly landlord about the old coaching days and the old coaching people. A Cideago mechanical expert, who has 'been espenmentiag for some time past, has now completely succeeded in uniting aluminium with glass He has produced a large pieea oi aluminium with a glass tube joined to it the middle, and after it had heen turned in his lathe no idaw or joint showing where the two substances came together could be discovered. So metal has tntherto been made to unite with glass owing to the contraction and expansion which occur in the latter It ia claimed that this discovery will have a revolutionary effect upon tne cost, of producing the incandescent liht as the new process will take the place oi platinum, which costs o20 dols.

per while tan laraut i. laE than 10 don, uuak 1B3J A merer- part -ridge on a pear tree. On the first day of Christmas, My true lore sent to me A merry partridge on a pear tree. The second day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Two turtle doves and A nierry partridge on a pear tree. The third day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A merry partridge on a pear tree.

The fourth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Pour Colley birds, Three French hens, (Etc. The fifth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Five gold rings, Four Colley birds, Three French hens, On tilt) fifth tiay of Chrititnus. iy trap love seat to da, mm m. ja ot me FivegoU rings, four colley mis, Three a vea. And a mrr-ry psHridfs a par tree.

'ihe sixth day oi Christmas, My true love sent to me Six geesa a-kvyimr, Five gold rings. Four Colley birds, Stc. The seventh day of Cliristmas, My true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five gold rings, 4c. The eighth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, The ninth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me, Nine drummers drumming. Eight maida a-milking, lie.

The tenth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me. Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids 4c. The eleventh day of Christmas, My true lov; sent to me, Eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping. Nine drummers drumming, The twelfth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me, Twelve lords a-leaping, Eleven ladies dancing, 'eu pipers piping, iKine drummers drumming. Eight maids a-milk'ing, Seven swans a-swiinruing, geese a-laying, Five gold rings.

Four Colley birds. Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A merry partridge on a pear-tree. The above rigmarole is an old Twelfth Xight song, which has been popular in both the north and south of England. It is now known in country villages in Wiltshire, to the tune which is printed above. For this latter I am indebted to Mr.

T. W. Taphouse, of Oxford, and there is every probability that it is a traditional air, now for the first time printed. The song is employed as a game of forfeits, each player being bound under penalty to repeat in due order the number of gifts presented on the several days of Cliristmas. '-Culley liird" is an old term for the blackbird.

The word "culler" is defined in Bailey's Dictionary, as the "black or soot on the outside of kettles or pots." The word is si ill iu use in Shropshire. Tiie oiiservaiife of Twelfth h'ig'ht has long ago died out in Yorkshire, though ia the south and west oi England it still holds iu force. In London, especially at the beginning of the century, much attention was paid to it. For twelve days after Christmas it was formerly considered that no work of any kind was to be in, and some even considered Candlemas (the second of idbruary) quite early enough to resume their ordinary neeupatioiis. The Gth of January is the Twelfth aud on the eve of it, and on the day itself, jollity became rampant.

The ceremonies that took place were numerous, but the following were essential: A Twelfth Cake must be made, composed of mnuv- good thing's, but anciently including iioLir, honey, ginger, and pepper. The most important ingredient, however, was a bean, which was mixed with the cake before baking. On the guests being- assembled, the cake was divided and he who ged the beau ia lbs slice was crowned king lor tho day, with various mock ceremonies. A queeu was either elected by choice or determined on by chance. Sometimes a pea was also inserted in the cake, and the lady to whom this fell was considered queen, and, along with her royal consort, treated with much ceremony.

Besides the King aud other characters were chosen, such as iadies-in-waiting, Lord Ciiamberlaiu, purse-bearer, and other royal officers. were determined by somewuat an this fashion: A set of Tweflth Night characters were bought, these being engravings or the characters spoken of above, underneath each of which was a verse. George Cruikshauk, by the wav, first i-mployed his etching needle in the production of such. The character engravings facing folded up and put into a hat, were drawn by the company, the male characters tirst by boys or gentlemen, and the female characters by the feminine portion of the guests. At the commencement of the ceremonies the king, with a piece of chad; in his band, was lifted uji three times, and chalked on the ceiling three crosses, whieh throughout the rear were left undisturbed as a prevention of bad luck to the house and its occupants.

This latter proceeding points to a survival of a custom which existed when it was deemed necessary to counteract the power of evil spirits and of witches by the sign of the cross. The day after Twelfth Day his also its customs. It is called St. Distaff's Day, or Eock Day. On this day the men burned tow or flax belonging to the women of the house, who in requital deluged the men.

As hand-spinning has disappeared, so also has the observance, llerrick, the poet, speaks of it Partly work and partly play, Ye must on St. Distaffs Day, From your plough soon free your team, Then come home and fother them. If the maids a spinning go, Bum the flax and fire the tow. Bring' in pnils of water then. Let the maids bewash the men.

Give St. Distaff all the right, Then hid Christmas sport good night, And next morrow every one To his own vocation. On the next Mondav following- Twelfth Ttov in "Plnnrrh Mondav." when the men drag a plough in front of each cottage door as a sign that now play-time is ended, and every man must set his hand to work. There is no doubt that all these customs were in full foreo in Yorkshire in the last and previous centuries, but they have all passed away so long ago as to be not even now talked of, let alone practised. Fejjtk Kidsos.

The Romance of a Picture. According to Marmaduke," iu Trutt. in the left-hand room oi the newly opened Guelph Exhibition at the Hew Gallery in Eegent-strest hangs a picture with a story as, indeed, perhaps, many more have, though, unfortunately, their particular traditions are unknown to me. The one I refer to is a portrait of Mrs. Bii liter, the actress, -painted by Hoppner.

Some years back Mrs. BischoffsheiraMiappeuing to be lunching a.t the Railway Hotel at Huddersfield with the late Lord Eosslyn, was greatly attracted by the picture, and by juaiaibus bargaining at length got possession of it at the by no means extravagant figure of 7 10s. It seems the railway authorities had purchased the house aa it stood from a former proprietor, and, as na artistically experienced director had investigated its contents, tha company tad no notion of tha Talua oi the portrait,.