Northern Echo from Darlington, Durham, England • 3

THE NORTHERN ECHO, SATURDAY, MAY 197 1883; nnrt. 1,003 bales; actual, 3,784 bales within seven days in the absence of THE BATIONAL DRESS EXHIBITION. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. plains that her reformative proposals have not as yot been considered sufficiently by the intelligent section of the publio. The exhibition itself, she thatevidently withgood reosonjiae been used more as a show room for enterprising tradespeople than as a means proving what good taste and science ore capable of doing in tbe matter of clothing, and she has a fear lhafc as the bulk of unsanitary and inelegant articles qf dress ore preserved solely for the benefit of the tradespeople, it will be vain to look to the trades-people alone for a way oat of the difficulty.

She solicits advice and help from an one who is able and willing to give them. Sho says that she has already spout a thousand pounds upon the movement out of her own pocket, aud that although it is her intention presently to make a lecturing tour in the provinces with draped models and in rationalised clothes, the confliot will bo very hard uuloss more intelligent sympathisers bo forthcoming. Mrs King believes thut by degrees the feminine world will escape from its slavery of skirts and petticoats, and arrive at something rather bat not much like the Knickerbocker suit by Worlh Co. to which reference has already been mado in tho preseut notice. committee, ha thinks.

So say all of us it is the direction of modification upon which opinipna differ. Mr Lowtheb adds that the Bill was not wanted what is required is his own nostrum of Protection." "Tbe faot was," said he, that by taking away tho property of the landlord and giving it to tho tenant they did not in any material shape or form advance tho interests of tbe agricultural community at large." As the efforts of agricultural reformers are, however, just uow directed in the opposite direction towards preventing the landlord takiug away the property of the tenant Mr Lowtheb's fact is somewhat pointless. Sir Henry Brand, who is a good though moderate Liberal as well, as the first Commoner in England, also regards the Bill uow bofore tho House as "an honest attempt to settle a very difficult question that is to establish the relations upon a sound footing between landlord and tenant," Ho believes that the best agreement between the parties is a long lease with liberal covenants. Probably so, but what is wanted is a protection against illiberal covenants aud transactions. If all men were honest, there would be no need of criminal laws, yot tbe Speaker of the House of Commons would not witness with satisfaction the abolition of policemen, and ith regard to my trial.

I mean for no ing to save myself as others did, not stoop so low, or bring fei My dear wife, I will die as faithful to my principles ac I my com at cause. I will do as all honest men no, bring my secrets to tbe grave with leavethem that is at freedom toenjo it. Wear wife, I will say no more ou On fc'hs snch domeslibusiuess to epeak aE will request you to keep a yig ntw.t ch over out dear children. Keep them to i tiien ju religion and off the street, as job yrsf" that I dread to see oMUwn getting the Jm ot tne street. Dear Jane, do not th 'JYes this that I have not confi dene a Yes dear wife, I will die at rest.

I know will do what is jast to them. I you not to let them out of your sight or erne to any one as loug as you can help it. "My dear 2nd faithful wife, now about your-. self. As I have told you before, I vn not ask to restrict you iu any manner.

If you think it we" to change your widowed life you cau do so Wltn all my wish and blessing, and I never li.o to see any one tied I love. I love liberty, but my dear wife, if you ever change your life, be very careful in your choice iu a companion of deccittm men. My dear aud faithful wife, I love you. incuse me, I cunnot speak of this matter, as it is very hard to tear my trustful heart from yon and otter, it to God. Aud what a trial yes, tho base ana brutal deceiver should be tbe cause of separating two lovine and trustful hearts.

But God will bo done. That is my only consolation. My dear wire, i will ask of you to be attentive- to your religious duties no matter how much you are engaged iu tue business of the world never. neglect them. My, reason for saying eo is that I shall die wi'U tno bopu that wo shall meet in the Kingdom of Heaven, never lo be parted by the power of man.

Dour wife, I am sure that you will bo glad to heor that I die in pence with all men, forgiving enemies. May God forgive them for tho injury they have done mo. I am happy, and at peace with God. may God protect you and dear children from this deceitful world. Remember me to Frank, Poter, and Nolly, Mr and Mrs Hiliuitl, Granny Misey, and nil friends.

Believe me to be your faithful and loving husband, Daniel CurIiEV. To his affectionate and faithful wife and dear children, Mary June, Peter, aud Daniel. Pray for tho soul of your dear husband. May the -Lord have mercy ou my soul." Then followed a number of crossos signifying kisses, A large number of friends and sympathisers assembled at the house of Mrs Curley, the widow of the deceased man. Mrs Curley is greatly broken down by grief, but she does not appear so completely overcome as Curley's father, who cannot bo consoled by his Men Is.

The shop was ela-od yesterday, while attached to the knocker of the front door wns a largo crape bow and a card, which bore tlio following inscription Daniel Curley, died 181 of May, nged 81 years. Rest in puace." Two policemen givirded the house. THE" PREMIER. Our H'lwurden correspondent telegraphs Me Gladslone walked from tho Rectory to tho Castls and back through the village about uoon yesterday, looking remarkably well. A largo number excursionists from Manchester drove out from Chester to Hawiirdun.

Tho right lion, gentleman boiug recognised by them, they gathered round him, and a great number had the honour oi shaking bands with him in the streets. THREAT BLOW UP A POWDER MAGAZINE. Au anonymous letter has beeu discovered near Wnlmer addressed to the Commanding Officer of the Royal Marines, warning him that an attempt is to bo made upon tho powder magazine. In con-eqitonce of this the guard has been strengthened, and precautious taken against such an attempt. THE MURDER OF MRS SMYTHE.

AllltliSTS IN WESTMEATIL Sevon meu wore arrested yosterday for complicity iu the murder of Mrs Smythe, who was shot dead in April, 1882, at Barbavilla county Wcstmciitb, whilst driving homo from church. Much excitement is occasioned by the arresls. bales! Vf Wes; deliveries, 74,000 boles; Ira'lfi noo bales; Americans, bales; eto j. Qrent Britain, 289,000 bales Amerioau, l.vfoCK CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, Much improved touo. Largo business rather dearer.

The official report continues good prices firm." in-iDON COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRO-o FrurAV. Sugar Tho market closes ipady' riices generally ratkor better than luf 'week. For medium, pieces about' 3d niod foods have sold with a good demand titlers, 20 to 29s 61 "V0'NuV cut loaf, 31s 6d; Tate's cubes, 31s 0 32s. Dutch crushed raw sugar, ui Austrian, 21s to 25s. Beet, 21s (3d.

Wle went very steadily. 121 1 'iViili 400 bays, part sold 'browu to goo.l ik 61 to 23s; crystallised, bought in, yc to" 61. Demernra, 316 casks 203 5lls 17t" barrels 3.357 bugs, mostly sold mllN'd good to fine, 26s to 299; syrups, Ms er-v Jamaica, 63 hog-heads 55 tierces to 2ls Bd Kruiny, 2 'a 6.1 to 25s. 1 cask 9 barrels, all sold at 20s. Coif ue St.

Kit galea have flatly; Guatemala again lower. luuil f-rieslud uay brands, 106s to IDs; Hue 112s to Ills; Normandy, UGi to 120s; rc-'V 102s per cwt. Cheese: Small parcels iiucricu sold at C0i; supplies uot yet arriving old, scarco flue, 72s per cwt. The flue weather for vegetable iissist.3 tho lriik tYnlerforrt advanced Is, malting nr'fsent quotation Limerick raised or to iis landed nil stout Irish put up 2s, Ham-hw'h No. 1 remains at 70s landed No.

2 Is, and No. 3 lowered Is per cwt. Oils rinsced reiuamsilu.il; London, on tho spot, 20; 31 Od Hull, 20s to 20 7Jd. quiet prfHh brown 8 Is Od to 34s 9.1 on the spot, r. tiiied 86s 6d to 30s 9.1.

Turpentine nguiu lower: smericau spirits 32s 9d ou the spot. Petroleum is ni.allered, atti'd lo G2-1 per gallou on Use spot. Tullow tteady Y.O., 49s 6d to 50s on tlio spot iaslraJian in public sales declined la per in,) very little sold. MAftKE'f S. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, Friday.

Tho ncnila-r utinnes very due, but it is not so warm us it miis ou Wednesday. The supplies of lumen-own ijriiiu am small, and from abroad thay are Ll.i'1'to of wheat, flour, barley, aud oats Inn there is no maize. At this day's, market there was a tiiiu attendance, aud but little disposition cvii'Ccd to do business. Wheat was held for tetaw, but Is lees money was generally nviiibnl e-pecially for East Indian sorts. Flour w8.li enier to buy.

Barley wan hardly so pti-oii" JJaizo boius scarce on tho spot, fi.l to'l's more money. its were dull, and 3 ckuper iot Swedes and 6 1 for Enssmu. Beam jii'd ivuse were CORN, Friday. The fine id' the lust fow days has caused a qmetcr iu ibe wheat trade, and this mornniK lani rr aro so-ircety obtainable, except for Vii-li which is in dhovt supply and commands biTri'l''s- Xlieru are still few bu.vers of Vui-i oals, and innir.e steady. The wontber i a little cooler, moilerato brot ao.

'lIFLMSLKY CORN, FitiDAY. Wheat inain tr. -Hi l. tu prices; otli Uiads same as lust wok. 'ooitK UDt' l'ii, FiuoAV.

Ordiuary Firsts, 1 wcaiuK IHs; tliirds, 75s; fourths, 55s; 'ill. KeR-: Firsis, I05-i; soconds, 91s; Ttk- (ourllis, 50 Mi til cured firkins: gwtS.1... 122s; fine mild, S7s. 1 wrtrt 1,4:0 72 mil-), -1 l'egs. COlTSHAOEN CCU'l'EU, Fiiiuay.

is The prices bavo downward ip.i-ViH-v on ni hot vraatUir, mi.t ihfl lower rates in the foreign m.nkot. '''he following ro llio (iiiotalions to 100 kroner prr 10011-s. misli 5 s.s to 92 Uvon.r 100 hi. ibrds, 'it kroner par IOOI'b. A kroner is equal to 12 ov 131-1 IUKUXCU'ON HIDE, 8KIN, AND TALLOW, lVif.i'-HM flollis.

and upwards 5- 31 pei to 91lbs. 4- 9J 1 per stono, 751lis. lo l- 81 per stone, tiSilw. to 7-iibs. 4 1 4J 1 jwr S'onc, to 0111)3.

'l-i Id per stono, 551b. ami w-'-T -is par sioee; cows ovor ft-tlbs. 4s fit ou, (iilbs. ami under Is Id pur stone, ill UM ami damnee 3 per st-mo bulis, 3 7j 1- it vinup c.iif 17lbs. to 251b3.

5d pur Hlbs. 71 per Wider 91bs. Cd per per kins, 2id, 3d. 4.1 to ltd horse hides, 2-- lo 15s -eh wools. 2-- ie Seots, Is 61 lo 4s III: pulls, Is to 3 iiiuilw, Is to 3s; l-i Odi.olOs; tallow, I per stuue.

Utcitunl Mualcj, liru'cer. TIf FrSU 'I'll A OK. SOliTU SHIELDS, VMB.Vxtm haddocks ill to 5- iid, ill ditto to 3.s whdines, S.iJ-l lo Is 9d to 2s; plaice, O.s-lo 10 ai lemon 16s to 18s per ha kot; tnrliot, and h-ilibul, 5s to 7s per stone, accordiiii; to.pnlity; c-d, Is to 2s 01 each; ling, 5, to mid skate, tis to 8s each. SI. DDK LAND, Fiud.v.I onion soles, 20s; Miark- St lid, whitiiiizs, O.s cmb jir bnsliei lobslern, lSs to 20s per score; ewnbiy hei'ring- 91 per 100; Inrlnit, (is; Hub.

5 Hi os 91 caeb. Other tisil lirougln lie derate pricss. OUR LONDON OFFICE. OCR LONDON OFFICKXo. 13(5, I-'lcct street is open every tlay, and is ccimeete-1 for twolvo hones out of tli tvtctil-y-four by SPECIAL PKIVATIC YTUvli with the rtiWiiiliiiig Ollico iu TO iV.

rt. U.1' (Hl.iclitei of an Yenr coiuiiiuniivitinti nf ilverlisainoiit. ami r-lil-'rilr us euek. Yoa have liiisnwd rwr lmfa veiuarlt. Tho ioik-'h omi! HI -Mi tbo ti-Mntr.

Ihe Northern cho. tATUUDAV, 31 AT 19, 1033. IIOTiIDAY SPKECII-SI KINO, iiii" brief Wliitsna vacation bos not 60 VPiuik of politicnl ovnlory as tlie lintitiw Oito resr.lt of Ibis is that, tin; few "tra-l'ai'ltmiicntary ul.lpraiiooa rcedivo than usual uttuiil-ion. If it is true in tho luuHitniio of connsollore is i tlsni ii.ritii js II, li.lli, in must pas nubcmled in tbe linrry of ill to Litt.iu atleiiUou will ho mi! 1 inieie v.v..bf,!.-. no T.m-il Sir II.

Wolff, who, at it (Jon tliancr nt Chicliestor, took up 1 niid nlmsofl (ho ftovornment or.iinjriy. But i)lf, at HoyBtou. Joiix AIoijlky at Liverpool, anrl our lncd uud neighbour Mr Ja.mks in that, political ns well as feu conntry, Linoolnsbiro, deliveitl i -leo lof oi)0 or anot.lier vvorlli '''o this list must lis flfldod Mr Hr.pT.AsK, M.P., tho nowly-elflotoil ii, Who nil. a. 'tod nt Kac-knov upon the lnml Tho Totiuuts' Comnfiiisatioii :1 Imes an nnni-orn-inlo t.nnio.

for din- c-i I witli tho candour ti 'b'sliiiguishcs liiui, declared tiin attempts now made by the cca' w'l' agricultural not, ho could promise, fac! ions opjiosilion from jiuy 'oo Conservative Pnr'y." in iJave a (jciitiou of factious cmiuent a practitioner, tuny icim'n-o modiiicatiou iu reporters for the Press. Yesterday's dread scene' in Kilmainham was the fourth. The feeling which has actuated the sheriffs to adopt this seereoy is probably a desire to avoid inflaming the public mind by the description of Sensational details. Tbe chaplain and warder have, however, in each instance been button-holed, and tolerably full accounts have appeared in the journals. A published aocount contains quite an elaborate exposition of Marwood's method of killing, which it describes as both scientific aud sure.

By placiug the knot under the chin," the paragraph says, instead of under the right ear, as Calcrafi used to do, and thus cause death by strangulation, the first impulse is on the jaw, and the head is thrown suddenly and violently back, dislooating the first couple of vertebrte, thus producing instau taneons death." The exclusion of reporters, who are practically the disinterested representatives of the public on such occasions, would afford no reason for comment if criminals were always hanged in the manner just indicated. But one has only to look back a few weeks to find an instance of a man being clumsily strangled by this same Marwood, and kicked and bullied in his dyiug moments. During the last half-ceutury there have been instances of the pulling off of heads, of the breaking of ropes, aud of devilish aorobatisms performed upon the heels of the victim. The fact is that hanging is a clumsy method of killing culprits, because it causes death in so many different ways. It may straugle, it may cause apoplexy, it may arrest the circulation of blood in the brain, or it may break the neck.

When the bolt is drawn tho question whether a criminal shall Buffer death aloue, or death plus torture whether he shall expire instantly (as Brady and Curley have done), or whether (like Miles Joyce) he shall frisk about in agony for several minutes with an angry execration in his dying ears is decided as a rule by luck. Marwood is generally successful, but for this fact no thanks aro due to English law. Calcraft was a hideous bungler, and perhaps tho next man who takes the post may be a greater bungler still. With such possibilities in tho future, is it a thing that the merciful section of the public should tolerate that our oriminals should be banged in secret, or that their deaths should be witnessed by noue savo those who may be interested in giving a creditable account of the operation The law is fairly just with its criminals up to tho very moment of the death sentence being uttered, but after that it hands the criminal over to an almost irresponsible subordinate, who can only bo merciful by forming some special scheme of diabolical iuveutiven.iRs. If we kill we should kill methodically, the method prescribed by statute, and nothing whatever left personal ingenuity or to chance.

LITEKABY AND ART GOSSIP. Count. Boust is about to publish his Memoirs. Mr Gaorgo Meredith's new volume of poems will bo published iu iibotif, ten days, A selection from Mr Gladstone's lettora wrtteu halt a cemury ago will shortly be published. A himdaoine commemorative tablet has just been placed over Turner's house iu Quoeu Auuo-atreefc.

A memoir of the late Sir ivid Wedderbum is about to be written by his brother, tbe preaout baronet. Miss Ellen Terry's benefit will fake place on May 31, when Much Ado about Nothing will bB performed. The Duke and Duchess of Cotmaught intend to honour the npproachiug Oxford Commemoratiou with their presence. Miue. Adeliua Patfi has been engaged lo sing iu New York next season at tho unprecedented salary of 1,000 per night.

Messrs Sampson Low Co. have issued a fifth editiou of "The Wreck of the Groanenor," by W. Clark Russell, at sixpence. History of the Years 1818 and 1819," by Dnke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg, the late Prince Consort's brother, will shortly appear in Berlin. The Duke of Bncclench baa seut 500 to the fund for the restoration of the Manchester Oatbedral.

The fuutl now amounts to about .20,000. tlaworth Church, so intimately associated with the Bronle family, has been enriched by nuolhor ludsome staiued glass window the ninth placed since 1831. Mr T. Tindall WiMridgo, anthor of "The Misereres of iverley Minster," is prepariug a companion volume ou The Misereres of Bion Oalbe-lt'al." The Deau and Chapter nf Sulisbnry Cathedral have arranged for a diocesan festival on an exten-sivo scale. It is oxpocted that about 4,000 singers will bo present.

The date has beeu fixed for Thursday, May 29, 1884. Mr Lowell, the American Minister, has promised to uuveil tbe bust of Henry Fielding iu the Shire Hall of Taunton. It has beeu arranged that the "Vernon? will 'alee nlice immediately after the prorogation of Parliament. i'ne success of tho performances of tho "Ajix at Cambridge has beeu so great that the "Birds" of Aristophanes will be prodnced next October term. Dr.

Wnldatein will auaiu lend his valuable services, and Mr Hubert Parr will supply the music The editor of the Armenian review Mammil, published at Constantinople, has beea Beutencad to confinement iu -t fortress for life. Tue Archimandrite Paul hns been arrested for publishing i pamphlet uuior the title of "The Teirs of Armenia." A special morning performance of "Robert Macaire." will bo given at tho Lyceum Theatre before the close of tho season, on which occasion Mr Irving will impersonate tho character of Vlacaire in associntiou with Mr Toole iu that of Jacques Strop. Two bids, taken into custody for selling the Birmingham Sunday Echo on Sundays in tho streets of Woroester, have boon fined iivo shillings each by the magistrates of that town for "exercising their worldly callins," in coatraveutiou of tho Lonl's Day Act'of Charles II. Tho Priuce and Princess of Wales have signified intention of being present at a review of the boys aud girls drilled under the School Board for London, which is In bo held on tho 23rd of June, i Kniebiou, Woodfor the seat of Mr E. N.

Buxton, the chairman of the Board. Dr. Bennett has been solicited by the Secretary of the Natiounl Liberal Federation of Birmingham, to write a song to be used upon tlio np-pi-oacbing tvventv-riftl.) anniversary of Mr John Brieht's representation of Birmingham. The celebration will bsiu tho Bocond week in Jnne. The pnblicntiony of t.bo week inoludo Burnahy (Tj) Tbe High Alps in Winter (3.

Low 14s. Collins Storvof Helena Modjeska (W. H. Allen), 6). Oi-eville Leaves from the Diiirv of Elder), 14s.

Scottish Divines, from 1505 to 1872 (Simpkiu 6s. Students' Encyciopioilia.VoI. 3 (dodder Stoucbton), 7s 6d. Mr Herbert Spnnoer lias, by 27 to 1 votes, been elected a correspondent of tho French Academy of ral aud Political Sciences, for the Section of Philosophy, iu the room of Emerson, The vacancy iu tho Political Economy Section was flllel up bv the election of M. Grad, an Alsatian Deputy, who received 19 votes, against 10 given for Mr Pawontt.

Messrs Longmans Co. are tbe publishers of a new work hi the Ooun'ess M. von Bothmor, author of "Gorman Home Life." The book is to be issued on ho day of the Czar's coronation at Moscow, and is etitiiled Aut Cfesnr nut Nihil. It deals with the Nihilist conspiracy, and inclu'ies a number or dotu Is oii-enung that accrot association hitherto nuDiiblishod. INTERVIEW WITH THE LEADEE OF THE MOVEMENT.

THE PROVINCES TO EE LECTURED IN FEMININE TROUSERS. Fbiday Niout. The Exhibition of the Rational Dress Association, which has for its objeot the hygienic, artistic, and economical reformation of all kiuds of human attire, will not be opened to the general publio until to-morrow. Nor is it yet more than half full of specimens; but this afternoon your representative and a few other members of the Press were invited to a privileged inspection. The manager is Mr John Flack, of commercial and philanthropic uote, and the building oboseu is the Prince's Hall, Piccadilly, a place which will probably prove maoh too small for so interesting and important a purpose.

Artists belonging to the leading pictorial journals were present sketching busily, so the good people iu tho Northern Counties will have every chauoe of knowing the shapes of the principal exhibits. Menu-while, I send you some aooouut of tbe things which are at preseut the leading features, and which seem most likely te be talked about in the future. The following prizes are offered for tbe dress which best accords with the followiug re-intiremoutsl. Freedom of movement. 2.

Absence or pressure over any part of the body. 3. No more weight, than is necessary for warmth, and both weight aud warmth evenly distributed, i. Beauty and grace combined with comfort aud convenience. 5.

Not departing too conspicuously from women's ordiaury dress. 10 for best dress for young girlB from ten to fifteen years of age. Five prizes, of 10 each, for drosses beBt adapted for tricycling, lawn tennis, cricketing, boating or yachting, and skating. 10 for tha best riding habit is offered by a gentleman. Ten guineas for tho best NEW STYLE OP GENTLEMEN'S EVENING DRKSS.

Divided skirts aud nether garmentswbioh it is hard to describe otherwise than as pairs of trousers, reign almost supreme. Yon are faced ns you enter by a group of wire-work figures, rationally clothed by Madame Brown-Juhn, who is present iu charge of them. Among these is one dressed in a robe having divided skirts, and weighing in all only one pound ten ounces. A similar and proportionately light costume for a girl of twelve is at the side, and excites a good deal of admiral ion. There is also a figure iu a black mantilla or dolman, which is claimed to contain pleatings and seamiugs which allow of froo movement of the arms without wrinkling tho fabric.

A BOON FOR LADIES TRAVELLING. Bat the principal aud by far the best thing shown by this exhibitor is a ladies' travelling dreBS, which can be converted into a really handsome dinuer dress in fivo minutes without help and tho whole of whioh can be stowed away iu a fiat box teu inches long. The change is mado principally by the easy buttoning on of a skirt of rich purple brocade, trimmed with old point lace, and by attaching iu like manner a laced' festoon around the neck and bosom. I saw the mugio change wrought, and should bel eve that for travelling brides ami ladies with soaut luggage the invention is a thing to be' worshipped. Near the exhibits just muutioned are to be fouud a very daiuty and preteuiious eellectiou of eoatnmeB by Messrs Worth 8c of Loudon aud Scarborough.

A TYPICAL COSTUHE. One of them is to be catalogued as a typically rational evouing dress for a lady. The following is based upou the description given me by Mr Worth. The trousers aud abort skirt, haug from the waist. The full bodice and front drapery nreiu one.

The costume is made to dispense with oorsets and tbe figure ispreserved by drawing tho waist and bust with small cords. Tha sleeves are Alb miun, trimmed with Ecru lace, edged with pearls aud elaborate trimminBS. Tho drapury nt the back is arranged a la Walteim, fulling from the left shoulder, and finally there is blue surnr. WHAT THE RUSSIAN EMPHEB3 WILL WHAT). Messrs Worth Co.

are also showing a ceremonial dress, copied from one that is to be worn by the Empress oi Russia at the approaching coronation. It iB made in brocks satin and plush, with a petticoat frontal of coral merveilleux, aud trimmed with Ecru emlroiderie lisse. The same tirm bkewise exhibit a female natonul eostnme originally intended to iudicato the ideal formed by the leader of the movement as to the dress of the future ought to be. Of this anon. EEFOnilATION IN THE SWALLOW TAILED COAT.

There is at preseut only one competitor for the gbutleman's evening dress prizo, aud he is in the last degree aniiiveutive and unsatisfactory, for an attire whioh would secure visitors from being mistaken for waiters, prevent an unduly stont man seeming stouter than he is, savo tbe wearer from looking conspicuous in the company of persons In ordinary day clothes there is abundant room. Bat the preseut exhibitor has merely -ubstitmed velveteen lor the regulation bbick cloth, and curved the margin from the front battens to tbe tails, with tbe effect of making the garment seem like a frock coat suddenly altered anil enlisted into evening service. SMOCKINGS roa LADIES. A number of clever and extremoly tasteful costumes ere oontrilwed by Madame Louina Beck. 1'here is a tricycling dress of green barege, aud there are also suits made specially for boating and i.eunis.

The characteristics of all of aro hat they ure made to baug from the shoulder ruther than from the waist, aud that they are dexterously puckered, or smo-lied, so as to be worn by growD girls, and to admit of movement iu games without i he trenchorons aid of elastic. LUXURIOUS BRACES. Messrs Huttou Do. exh bit what is called the argosy brace for gentlemen. It is an excellent pulley arraugemeut which allows free movement of the body without uudue tension of the straps which go across the shoulders.

COMMON-SENSE RATIONALISM, Messrs Harris, Jones, Ss display some costumes which are designed to show what a h'gb degree of rationalism oau he arrived at without recourse to frilled breeches nud other things that Hie Normal prii'eof ladies will forbid them ever to wear. One of these costumes weighs in all but 3j(bs. Henry Heath scuds a case of very sensibly-ventilated huts; aud Mr B. Sherman, day surgeon, coniribntes a suit of baby clothing made to obviate the use of pins, to diminish the length, and thus give freedom to the legs, and to flit pretty closely ronnd the ueck. Mr 1) who is a surgeon to ouo of the Hospitals for Children, nssnres me that oue of the commonest cause of infantile rapture is violent crying or coughing, whilst the movement of the abdomen is restricted with the customary flannel binder, a danger which bis costume fully obviates.

Messrs Waterman ft of Bristol, and Messrs AUiuson of Northampton, exhibit boots, which in addition to the general structure of the foot, have the tremendous advantage of being wi.le across the toes. If our boots were made of glass, and we could seo bow our poor toes ore disposed of with tbe narrow points at preseut iu nse, we should at onoe plead guilty to the Sli kes-peiiriau reproach which heads tha prospectus of the association, "Go to I It ia "God has given you oue shape, and you make yourselves another." INTERVIEW WITH MRS KING. Mrs E. M. King, tlie leader of the whole movement, with whom -1 succeeded in getting an interview, is a gentlewoman of high intelligence aud spirit, aud of an age whioh allows of a well-balanced sympathy between the decorative ambitions of the damsel and the stiff sanitary commandments of the matron.

She is of winning appearance and address, and is quite ordiuurily attired, with the one exception of wearing a visible pair of cloth breeches. Iu speaking to your correspondent, the lady raised her foot in a very uufeminine but by no means ungraceful way upon a raised siding, and stated her intention to express her views with as muohnnreserve as should consist with proper delioaoy. Mrs King looks upon prudery for many reasons as a dangerous Ihiug, and hopes that it will not restrict public discussion iu the matter of rational clothing. She com BY OUR PEIYATE WISE. NoaxnEHN Echo Office, 186, FLEiar-sioEBr, London, E.O.

OUK LONDON' LETTER. WORE IS PAttTjIAMBNT THE SPEASBlt's TORY critics a big smash and a small dividend horse shows pauody on appreciation op art. London, Friday Night. Such talk as there is ia ilitical circles and that is very little just now is 'divided between speculations as to the possibility of Mr Glad-stona's early retirement and. the prospects of the Tenants' Compensation Bill.

With regard to the former, it is pretty generally felt that rather more than euough has been said, and tho appearautia of tho Premier iu his place next week, reinvigoratatl with his rest at Hawarflen, will for the time at least put an end to that talk. And as ia this matter Liberal prospicts have been brightening within the past fow days, just us tbe woathsr has brightened, so also with Mr Dodsou'a bill. At first sight it appeared much too modarate to be ucoeptablo to the representatives of the Farmers' Alliance, but since the speech of Mr Borlase, the president, bofore the Youug Men's Liberal Association of Hackney, the murmurs have to some extent died away, aud the bill is now spoken of in better terms. The mention of the Tenants' Compensation Bill is a remiuder that the rem irks of Sir Henry Brand iu its favour at EoystoU have seriously annoyed some of tbe extreme Conservatives. Those aro not able to find fault either with the matter of tho apeooh or the manner iu which it was delivered, but they most strenuously protest against the Speaker over a political word in public.

It would of course be by every one admitted that a Spiaker addicted to addressing party meetings would eurn opprobrium, but no one would venture to assert anything of the kind about Sir Heury Brand, and very little sympathy is likely to bo seoured by those who taunt him with onoe having been a whip, when it is remembered that the main topio upon which he addressed his Boystou audience was oue of especial importance to a purely agricultural district, aud one upon which, from long experience, ha is entitled to speak with authority. The talk of the City is still of tbe failure of Messrs Turton, aud tho more it is considered the more astouishing it seotns. The Stock Exchange is never altogether a bed of roses for those who bull and bear there, but oE late it has been less so than ever, and this crash has almost precipitated a panlo. Even yet all danger of such a catastrophe can scarcely be said to bavo passed away. Bat it is hoped that now tho first shock has been met, the settling will not be as difficult as originally appeared almost certain.

A good deal of sympathy has been expressed for Mr Tarton's partner, Mr Hadon, the well-kuowu cricketer, who because of illness had been absent from business for the last seven mouths. But even this feeling appears swallowed up in wonderment at the, greatness of the failure and the smalluees of the assets. Tho latter are estimated to realise som iwhere about niuepeuoe in the pound, and this is by no means a cheerful pros-peot for the many ou the Stock Exchange. Tho horse show at tho Alexandra Park opene to-day with every promise of success, tho brilliant weather being a great factor iu this result. xt week.anotber horse show will be opened, aud (hat one the old-established favourite which yiarly takes up its home tit the Agricultural Hall, Islington.

This used to bo held about a couple of mouths later in the season, but during recent years the committee, with great wisdom, have altered tho date to tho days immediately succeeding tbe running of tho Derby aud tbe Oaks. Horse fauoiers, professional and amateur, are abuadunt in the Metropolis jast at this period, and exhibitions of this type cannot very well help being successful when at ill as well managed as is the case both at Maswell Hill and Islington. Nothing is saored to the sapper," says tho old Freuoh song, and that nothing is sacred lo the burlesque writer is equally true. Mr Burtim has taken Fedora iu baud, and will sht rt produce at Toole's Thoatro a parody of at successful piece. Mr Toole himself appears as the heroLoris Apauoff Atiloff, the last name beiui; an addition to the original, and invented by Mr Buruand for his own purposes.

If this skit prove to bo as popular as was the same author's Dip-lunacy" five years since (also, by tho way, based on a Haymarket production), both Mr Toole and Mr Burnarul will deserve congratulation. Although the practice of parodyiug successful plays is not by any means bo prevalent as it was some oars since, there is no reason to suppose that this arises from tho fact that we have become of sterner mould, aud object to see our favourites laughed at and the anthor of Black-eyed Susan" (burJescmo), "Ixion," "Robbing Eoy," and Diplnuanoy should, in Stage-Dora," his now promised effort, prove himself as ouuuing of pen as ever before. That the taste for art ie rapidly growing in this country there oau be no question. Never waB tho number of exhibitions of art iu all its branches so great as at the present time and probably never in any Whitsun week, or any other week in' which a bank holiday falls, have so many people visits art collections. Tho tloyal Aoademy was on Monday, of course, crowded from inoru till eve; th-Grosvenor Gallery had a very fair quota of patrons, but it is never so popular ns the Academy i the handsome new gallery of the institute was largely attended by the Pr ncess Beatrice amongst the rest the Old, or, as we must now call it, the Royal Soc'ety of Water-Colonrs, had a select, if smu ler, body of admirers and the Society of British Artists was by no menus forsskpn.

Besides these there are the ever-popular Doie" Gallery; the Piotares of Childhood the Egyptian War pictnres Rosa Bouhear's Animals tho collection of what may be cnlled the "rejected" pictures from tho Royal Academy at tho Albert Hall that is, some of the five tie nsaud for whom "regret" was expressed that room could not be fonnd Studies fromEiistern Life, and Egypt from Nature the exhibition of water-colours by our American cousins and, again, the Tinwortb exhibition. All these were well visited on Monday and Tuesday. Who shall say after this and I have by no means exbnusted tho list that we are not a ploturo loviug, if we are not, as has been boldly asserted, a musical nation? THE LOCKERBIE ACCIDENT. Last night, of the persons who sustained injuries iu Monday's railway collision only uino now remain in Lockerbie, Two of thsso, Mr Colin Ross, Clyde House, Withingtou, Manchester, and Mr Forsy, stationmaster nt Morchirton, Edinburgh, are detained with broken legs. Mi-Hay, Edgbaston, Birmingham, whose injuries ure internal, will bo detained some weeks, and so also will bs tha Rev.

Mr Hulliday, who was internally iujured, THE DUBLIN MURDERS. EXECUTION OF DANIEL OUELEY. ACCOUNT BY AN EYEWITNESS. LETTER PROM THE CONDEMNED CELL. SCENE WITH CURLEY'S FATHER.

Yosterday morning, within the precincts of Kilmainham Gaol, Daniel Ourley, the Iuvinciblo, who superintended. tho Phoenix Park assassinations, was executed. A large force of police uud military were present. When the black flag was hoisted the women wept, and prayers were offered up by the crowd. About a quarter to eight the procession was formed, the convict walking (irmly towards the scaffold.

Marwood met them iu the corrii'or, where the prisoner submitted to tho pinioning quietly. The culprit, who wore a crucilix, answered the responses to tho Litany in a clear voice, prayed fervently on the scaffold, mid stood firm and erect on the scaffold while the noose was adjusted. Death appeared to.be instantaneous. Au eye-witness gives the following account of the execution The convict retired to rest at twelve o'clock, and rose yesterday morning at six, looking calm and refreshed. The attendant priestB, the Rev.

Cauou Kenuedy and Father Fiudlnter, arrived accompuuied by au acolyte at twenty minutes to seven o'clock, and Curley nt once accompanied them to the chapel, where the last, sacraments were administered. The convict remained on his knees for an hour, then he was informed by Canon Kenuedy that the hour was at baud when ho must die. Ho arose calmly, and the procession was then formed outside the chapel. It comprised the convict and attendant priests, Mr Glldea (governor of Kilmaiuham), Mr Flewitt (deputy-governor), Mr Ormesby (sub-sheriff), Dr. W.

A. Curto (medioal officer), Mr Searle (chief-warder), and about a dozen warders. In the corridor leading from the clinpel to the southeastern section of the prison n-wooil joined the party, raising his hand reverently to his cap by way of salutation to the priests. Marwood did not interrupt the progress of tbe profession until it was about twelve puces from tho scaffold. Here, at a sigual from bim, the party stopped, and the haugmau approached tho convict to put on the pinioning strap.

Before his rkkt arm was bound down to his side Curley stretched it out to the Governor aud said, Many thanks goodbye." Tnese were his only words with the exception of the responses to ihe Litany for the dead, which he con tinned to repeat with increased fervency as he approichod tbe scaffold. He rim lightly np the steps, quickly followed by who pointed to the spot on the drop where tho culprit was to take his place. legs wore rapidly strapped, the noose closed rouud tho neck, aud the white cotton cap drawn ovor the head. A moment afterwards Marwood stepped to the side of the scaffold, and iu an instant afterwards Daniel Curley was dead. The drop was 9 feet 2 iuohes, and death was instantaneous.

Dr. Carte raised tlio cap a minute afterwards and saw that the man was dead. The features were quite plaoid, aud nut at till disfigured. Exactly at nine o'clock the body wile taken down and laid ou the bench on which Brady's corpse awaited the view of the jury. THE INQUEST.

At half-past leu o'clock Dr. Hardy, tho county corouer, held an inquest in the same room us thut in which the jury sat ou Monday last-Frederick Searle, chief warder of the gaol, said he was present at tbe execution, whioh took placu at eight o'clock. The Corouer uaked if tho jury had auy question to put to the witness. No one, however, took advuntage of the opporiuuity, and Dr. Carte, then wont to make au examination of the body.

During the abseuco of tho jury, it was elicited from one of the jurors, who had viewed the body, that it was lying ou a low table at the foot of the scaffold. The body was clothed in the light tweed suit which Curley wore jluring bis trial. There was scarcely auy "'change in the face, excopt thut there was a liltle blood below the nostrils, and beneath tho eyes the skin was of a purple colour. The dead man bad a very short neck, mid the result of the execution made very little difference on bim. Curley looked as though be were sleeping.

Iu the convict's breast was a little cross, pinned to the coat ou apiecBof ribbon. After an absence of five miuutos Dr, Carto returned tn the room, and said he found a severanco of the spinal cord high np in the neck, caused by dislocation. There was a slight excoriation on the neck from the mark of the ropo, He mudo a post-mortem examination, aud found that tho severance of the spinal cord was caused by dislocation produ ed by hanging. The Coroner stated that the verdict which he had written down was The saidjPauiel Ourley, on tbe 18th died from rupture of the spinal cord, high np in the neck, from hangiug, iu accordance with the sou-tenco passed ou him at the Commission of Oyer and Terminer, dated 9th April, 1883." Is it your fiuding? The Jury: Yes. The Coroner Do yoa all "grse to that? Tbe Jury: Xes.

The pro-oeediugs then terminated. SCENE WITH CURLEY'S FATHER. A scene with Curley's father attracted morn attention than the black flag. The poor old man intended to address the crowd, but the police colled on him on Thursday at Thomas-street, and told him if he did so they would be obliged to remove Mm, and he nrgbt get other people into trouble. They therefore advised him not to do so, and be undertook to keep quiet.

He gave the Police-Inspector his promise that, having seen his son that day, he would do what the police requested him. He was taken away in an almost prostrate condition by some friends after remaining on his knees for nearly an hour beside the railing which surrounds the garden of the isolated confectioner's shop behiud which be had sought refuge, and from whioh tlie flagstaff in the gaol across the river on the height beyoud was clearly visible. LETTER FROM THE CONDEMNED CELL. One of the convict's last acts was to write a letter to his wife aud children. His wife keeps a small shop in Thomas-street, about a mile from the gaol.

Ho wrote on the prisou paper, stampod with tbe Royal Arms, viz. My dear nud most ever beloved wife and children, I take this opportunity, tbe last on this deceitful earth, of saying a few words to you, hoping that you will forgive mo for tho step I took prisons. replies to the objection tuac tho Bill contains no security to the sitting tenant that, the rout will not bo raised on his own improvements, by saying that if the rent is not to bo raised the tenant becomes tho real owner of the laud. This absurd supposition, together with the Speaker's account of prevalent very wild notions afloat with i-egard to land toaure," only show the overpowering influences of ownership of the soil. Sir Hionhy Brand advocates warmly such alterations of tbe laws as will make land transfer easy and cheap.

Resistance to the enfranchisement of county householders he. cannot understand. But tho right iu tho soil seems to him one and inalienable. Yet intelligent (liberals liko Sir Henry Brand and the Dnko of Argyll must know something of tho history of landlordism iu this country. Mr Borlasb, M.P., as President of Mr fiOUTiiiiu's pot uvoi'sion tho Farmers' Alltunco, fount bo unreserved in his approval of tho Tenants' Compensation Bill.

Government, ho says, had adopted some of the host provisions out of previous Bills, aud the farmers' representatives would not stave oil' a valuable, reform which went iu the right direction. In some cases this is i good principle Half loaf is better 'hun no broad. The present is not the time to agitate for a great scheme of laud reform. The work of to-day is to break the forces of Parliamentary obstruction, to enlarge the franchise, and, as Mr Moklky said at Livorpool, to allow the steam that is tho popular voice to commuuicato with tho Parliamentary machinery. One or two reforms aro urgent.

Electoral purity is necossary if tho stoam is to be sweet instead of foul, i'ho countios have a right to demand without delay the Bamo political power which tho boroughs enjoy. Compensation to tenants is a mere elementary act of justice, tho power to sue for broach of legal contract. Hut bucauso farmers will accept a hill which at tho end of their euaucios gives them what their own (lursos paid for, the Opposition must not run away with the idea that the laud question is thereby settled. Mr Borlask declares that here nro points in the measure which ho dislikes and to which amoudments would be moved. Wo should like to see justice done to farmers striving to continue on tho laud, as well ns to those who mnditato retirement.

We should also wish to see the sitting tenant protected against rent-raising, oven Uumoii. hocuikI right in Mia soil should thereby bo established. It ib sometimes benevolently assmood that tbe leuaut's strongest source of cenliJenoo is his landlord's honour and good fe.oling. vlr Borlask gave instances of the capri-ious eviction of well-known farmers joined tho Farmers' Alliance. On the day ho was spoukinghe had received information that a Dovonshiro landlord had o'ivi'it notice to quit to all his tenants, "in order that ho might have it in his power to alter his agreements to meet any nireutugtnncos which might arise." Ho deuit'B that the landlords have by their generosity, as is asserted, increased the produce of tho land.

Whilo the land is tilled under such a holding that landlords evict tenants in caprice or for political reasutiFi, the land will not bo made to produce its full returns. The modest Compensation Bill may well win praise alike from Mr Borlask and Mr Lowtiigr. As it, stands, it is raoroly a timorous ai toinnt at honesty. Tho one thing remarkable is i-hnl landlords Imvo so long been enabled by law to steal their tenants' property. THE KILLING OF CRIMINALS.

Tun Special Commission which for six weeks past has boon engaged in unravelling the Dublin Murder Conspiracies, and passing sentence upon the conspirators, was biouKUt to a close on tho eve of the second of tho batch of executions it 'i'ho assiuo will occupy a prominent place in history, alike for i ha patience and firmness of the Judge, tho ordeal to which tho jury system was exposed and its successful triumph under the test, and for the ability displayed by both sides of tha bar engaged in such terrible duties. Tho proceedings will be noted for tho brutal candour of tho informers' evidence aud the blood-curdling revelations which boyoud dispute brought home to the criminals their guilt. Of only temporary importance are the sentences pronounced, though history will not fail to record who passed to tho gallows and who wore sentenced to the not less dreadful punishment of penal servitude. Yesterday Daniki. Cuitmv forfeited his life for participation in tbe Phoenix Park ti'iigoily.

It may bo that hisiory will take noto of perhaps the one objoo-tionablo feature iu tho procodure of juslico. A medical correspondent, in a rather startling communication concerning the executions, points out that Brady's cxeoutiou is the third that took place ODDFELLOWS' GATHERINGS. The Coiifereuca of the Grand Duitoil Lodgo of Oddfellows terminated at Luicestor yesterday. Bro. Biiiloy, of Preston, was elected Grand Muster, and Bro, Goodson, of Middlesbrough, Deputy-Grand Muster.

The retiring Grand Master, Bro. Wood, was presented with a tea nud coffee service by the delegates. Birkenhead was selected for tho next conference. At the Annual Moveable Committee of tho Manchester Unity of Oddfellows at Nottii gham yesterday, one alteration of tho rules adopted was that uo superannuation allowance be entered into for a l-ss than 13, and the present nuimbers be allowed any time before attaining the fiftieth year of age to commute their sick allowance with consent of the Central Body. At a late sitting, Mr John Dennett, of Chester, wes elected Grand Master, and Mr Louis Wollsieiu, of Wellington, Deputy-Grand Master.

The next A.M.O. was lixod for Heading. a Toe eig-n. KKUTKB'8 A.NDPuRSS lATION TiTLECBUIS. THE NIHILIST PLOTS.

ARKEST OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS. Br.itt.iN, Pridny.It is stated that in the course of the recent secret examination of the arrested officers, one of tlio prisoners mentioned by name several cllicers of the guard quartered in St. Petersburg as members of an association styling ib-oif "The Kevolutiouary Club." Some have been urrcsted. THE VATICAN" IRELAND. ADVICE FROM CHICAGO.

CntCAoo, Thursday. Mr Fiuerty, member of Congress, and one of the delegates to ih recent Philadelphia Convention, recommends in hid puper that mentlngs bo held iu Ireland to denounce the Pope's actiou, aud that Peter's pence be suspended. BAKERS' STRIKR ATPESTH: I'bstu, Friday. -The bakers'' strike has now assumed serious dimensions. Several huudred journeymen bakers are camping out day and night iu the forest of Pulota." IN in DI A.

IMMENSE Calcutta, Friday. Disastrous floods, caused by heavy rains, have ocenrred at Silehor, the capital of Cachur. Tho wholo station and the surronndiug country have been washed away. Steamers with rice are being sent for the reliel of the sufferers. Cotton imports for the week cnderl May I7tb 111,210 bales exports, 13,329 bales.

Mr A. T. Base, M.P., is slowly recovering from a bronchial atiack, having been confined to his house for over ton weeks. The Rev, Samuel Reynolds Hole, M.A prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral, nud proctor in convocation for the Diocese of Norwich, bus been appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to be oue of bis chaplains. A gentleman liviug at Montreal recently ordered from England the works of Professor Hiuley, Professor T'yndull, mid Mr Herbert Spencer, but, the bonks were all stopped by the Collector of Customs, and confiscated as heiug i in moral, irreligious, nud injurious." A similar thins: has beea kuuwu to happen ut Oxford..