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THE BURY AND NORWICH POST AND SUFFOLK STANDARD. DECEMBER 25, 1894. CONCERT AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT AGRICULTURAL LETTER. footpath to Knight's Gate, but there were no THE RECENT WHEPSTEAD FIRE. as much feeding material on a small area as possible, vetches, lucerne, roots, and cabbage being grown.

Professor Long adds I congratulate the East Worcestshtre electorate upon being represented in Parliament by one who, in a quiet and unassuming npinner, is pursuing an occupation which does him the highest credit." candidate out of three was returned. Mr. F. E. Blos8, the clerk to the Guardians, acted as Returning Officer, and also presided at the High Town polling station.

Mr. F. V. Houchen presided at West Row, and Mr. R.

A. Boyce at Beck Row. We understand that the first meeting of the new Parish Council will be summoned for Monday, the 31st at 7 p.m. Permission has been obtained to hold the meeting at the Police Court, a room very suitable for the purpose. MILDENHALL COUNTY COURT, December 20.

Before Mr. H. Eardley Wilmot, Judge. Andrews and Martin v. Eastern Counties' Navigation Company.

This was a claim for 8 12s. balance of account for tar, supplied. The defendant Company was not represented, and judgment was given for the plaintiffs. Inefficient Work. In an action, Greenaere v.

Farthing, the plaintiff sued for a small sum due to him for cutting grass at Lakenheath, where both parties reside. Defendant alleged that plaintiff agreed to cut the grass, but instead of doing the work himself he let his son do it, the consequence being that it was doue very badly, and more than half a ton of grass was left on the ground. Plaintiff called Nathaniel Flack, who said he passed by the field several times after the grass was cut, and it appeared to have been mown very well. He did not go on to the meadow. -Thos.

Rolph gave corroborative testimony, but admitted having told defendant be did not consider plaintiff's son such a good workman as his father. For the defence, Walter Rolph, who carted the hay, said the gras3 was cut pretty well at one end of the field, but not at the other. George Farthing stated that when the hay was being carted the grass was nearly a foot high in places, and the mowing had been done very badly. His Honour said he was satisfied that plaintiff's son had not done the work properly, and gave judgment for the defendant. A counter-claim of 30s.

for damages was disallowed. Judgment Summonses. Stiles v. Fincham. Defendant, who was sometime since ordered to pay 4s.

a had failed to make any payments. It appeared that defendaut was a coachman and gardener in constant work. A commitment was made for 14 days, to be suspended if defendant paid 5s. a month regularly. Same v.

Crackuall. A similar order was made in this case. Another judgment summons was adjourned till next Court as defendant had promised to pay tiie money. R', James Flatt. An administration order made in this case for the debtor to pay 5s.

per month had not been complied with. A sum of 2 was in arrear. Debtor said he was unable to pay so much as 5s. a month, and his Honour vaiied the order to 3s. per mouth, and 1 at harvest.

a THETFORD. Assistant Overskersiiip. A vestry meeting was held at St. Mary's, Thetford, on Thursday morning, for the purpose of electing an assistant-overseer, in place of Mr. W.

Cooker, who tendered his resignation, which was accepted and it was stated that his defalcations, no far as was then known, amounted to about 70, which was recoverable under his guarantee bond. For the vacancy there were proposed Mr. Thos. Bradshaw, and Mr. William Hall.

A show of hands was taken.and Mr. Bradshaw obtained 12 and Mr. Hall 14 votes. A poll was demanded, and will take place on Friday. Board of Guardians.

The last sitting of the old Board of Guardians was held on Friday, when there were present Mn. C- H. Fison (chairman), Rev. R. B.

Caton, Rev. M. A. Gathercole, Messrs. S.

Oldman, J. Cronshey, K. T. Dennis, T. H.

Read, J. B. Carter, A. Webb, J. Wood, H.

E. King, J. J. Banham. Permission was given to the Thetford W.T.A.

Association to give the inmates a tea and entertainment in the Schoolroom on New Year's Day. Mr. Cole reported the receipt of a precept for the Norfolk County Council rate, amounting to 1075 4s. and from Suffolk for 29S payable in February next. Against that he had received on account of officers' salaries, from Norfolk 974 6s.

and from Suffolk 400, leaving 48 13s. Id. to come. He also reported that the few elections in the Union had passed oft well, but in the parish of Methwold a most extraordinary thing occurred. For the two seats there were five candidates, Mr.

Lister obtaining 113 votes and Mr. J. J. Banham and Mr. C.

Fox 107 each. The tie would necessitate another election, and for the Parish Council there were 21 candidates for 11 here the 11th and 12th man each obtained 95 votes, thus causing another election in this case. There were also recorded two at 105 votes each, two at 95, and two at 75 votes. He (the clerk) was expecting to receive an order for filling the vacancy in St. Cuthbert'a parish, rendered vacant by the nomination paper for Mr.

Scott being invalid. This was caused by the seconder not being in occupation two Julys, and, strange to say, the proposer was a lawyer's clerk. Dr. A. Minus, in reply to Mr.

Preston Thomas, said for the recent unofficial Inspector's reports in the briti-ii Medical Journal and local press he repudiated any responsibility he did not see the lady, or give her any information whatever. Mr. Cole reported that the audit of the books of this Union had been completed very satisfactorily, with the exception of St. Mary's aud St. Peter's parishes, aud these had only been audited up to the 29fch September, and resulted in rinding a deficiency of 149.

Mr. Cole said he had hoped the auditor would have continued this part of the audit up lb the date of the assistant overseer's resignation, so that the full amount of the defalcations could have beeu ascertained. This being his last attendance ou the old Board, Mr. Banham said he wished to signalise it by moving that 6d. per week extra be given to the aged out-door paupers for the next thirteen weeks.

This was seconded by Mr. Webb, and carried uuanimously. A case was reported in which a doctor had not noti tied some cases of infectious disease occurring just within the border of this Union, and in which the man, woman, and children had died. It was resolved to order a prosecution. A hearty vote of thanks, accompanied with best wishes, were given to the Chairman1, Mr.

Fison, and Vice-Chairman, Mr. Oldman, for their courtesy and efficiency in the discharge of the duties. The number of inmates for the fortnight has been 121, against 126 in the corresponding period last year, and 037 out-door, against 662, and 99 vagrants lelieved, against 117. Since the last Board day Thomas Cornell, an inmate had died, at the age of 97, and who for upwards of half a century walked to and fro from Barnham to his daily work as a labourer. The following tenders were accepted Thetford district Flour, lid.

per stone, Mr. Jillings mutton, 6d. per Mr. Beales. Methwold district Flour, Mr.

Jillings mutton, Mr. Pratt. Workhouse Flour, Air. Jillings beef, Ovd. mutton, 6jd.

suet, 4d. bacon, Mr. Beales; milk, ld. per pint, and butter, Is. Mr.

Jillings coal, 17s. 5d. engine coal, 17s. Coller aud Son. LAKENHEATH.

Entertainment. On Wednesday evening a very successful entertainment was given in the Hoard School, in order to raise money to purchase prizes for deserving students attending the evening school. The first part of the programme cousisted of part songs, solos, and a humorous sketch, entitled He who digs a pit for others." The second part was given by a troupe of amateur minstrels, and was made up of nigger songs and choruses, quips, and the inevitable Stump Speech." The whole of the performance was very creditable, the audience showing their appreciation by frequent bursts of applause aud laughter. Miss Emma Rolph, the head mistress of the infants' department, played the accompaniments with much taste. The Rev.

G. F. Scrivener, C.C, acted as chairman with his usual ability. Votes of thanks were passed to the teachers and to those kind friends who had assisted them, and also to the Chairman for so ably presiding. A sufficient sum of money was raised to provide several nice prizes for the lads.

KIRTLING. Upend Coal Club. The members of this club, having received their supply of Christmas coal, take this opportunity of thanking the under-mentioned gentlemen, who so kindly contributed to the funds of the above Mr. George Newnes, M.P Mr. H.

M'Calmout, Messrs. S. Slater, H. Jillings, E. Fyson, C.

Humphrey, W. Foreman, E. Foreman, D. Denny, R. Hammond.

RIPLEY HOUSE SCHOOL. The annual concert and prize distribution at Ripley House School took place on Tuesday evening, when a large number of persons responded to the invitation of Mrs. Copestake. A well-arranged programme was gone through in a satisfactory manner by the pupils, and the report and prize list showed the School to be in a gratifying position. Those present included the Mayor (Alderman F.

Andrews), the Mayoress, and Miss Andrews, the Revds. J. Pwrcv and W. K. Greenland, Alderman J.

and Mrs Floyd, and many well known supporters of the School in the town. The Mayor had kindly consented to present the prizes, and, whilst himself a Churchman, expressed the most kindly and sympathetic feelings towards this Wesleyan educational establishment. The following was the programme which was carried through Piano solo, Fairy Queen," MNs Heygate. Cantata, "The Rose Queen." Soloists The Rose Queen, Miss Pask Flora, Miss Whittingham Fairy Queen, Miss Charles Heralds, Mioses Alger and Barkham. String baud, "Barcarolle." lt violin, Missts Mardon, Osborne, Robinson 2nd violin, Misses Pask, Alger violoncello, Mr.

H. S. Nunn. Recital, Henry Act Scene II. Henry VIIL, Miss Oshome Wolsey, Miss Mardon Cromwell.

Mis Pask Surrey, Misa M. I'ask Norfolk, Miss Large; Suffolk, Miss Chydon. Piano solo, Andante and Capriccioso," Miss Barkham recital, The Best that I can," Miss Grace Morgan violin solo, "Patience," Miss Mardon glee, A Retrospection," words and music by Pupils. The piano (Kilos of Miss Heygate and Barkham were extremely well rendered; while Miss Mardon's pleasing nelection on the violin also met with much appreciation. Little Miss Grace Morgan vary creditably recited "The best that I can," and the string band, under the conductorahip of Mr.

Stutter, came in for considerable applause, the efforts of the performers giving great satisfaction. The Cautata, which was very well rendered, also proved a popular item, the performers gaining bhe hearty approval of the audience, and the same may be said of the Shakesperean Recital, although in the latter the performers might with advantage have raised their voices a little. The concluding item on the programme, the glee Retrospection was especially interesting as being written aud composed by pupils in the School, and the contribution, a creditable on was extremely well received. During an interval in the programme Mrs. Copestake read her report, which as follows Once mere we look back over another year's work.

All has uot gone smoothly or without failure, but yet we can say progress has been made in every branch of our labours. As for the number of pupils, we have had more boarders than ever before, and the number of day pupils has not decreased. Educationally we seem to be up to date. We have made the Trinity theory centre hero this time, no girls, but our own having been entered. Out of the total number, about fourteen of those who entered fox the examinations, seven were ours.

We have entered four for the Cambridge Junior and Senior, and two for College of Preceptors. Last June two were eutered for Junior Trinity Practical, five for R.A.M. Schot 1 Examinations, piano and violin, eight for Vere Foster's All England Competition Drawing, aud out of this number thirteen passed, the two failures being in drawing. The School Examinations have been held on the Public Examination lines, Class I. taking Senior Cambridge papers, Class II.

Junior Cambridge, and Class III. 3rd Class College of Preceptors. The new for this year is Astronomy, the lessons on which sern to have been greatly enjoyed. Now as to the prizes. They are all given on the highest percentage of marks.

The class prizes to the top girl in each class every subject she learns being taken into account. The French, music, drawing, English, and examination prizes to the girln who have the highest percentage in those, subjects in the school, not in their classes only. Excellent prize in given every term to the girl who has the greatest number of excellent marks. One prize is reserved. The needlework.

Our time having been so fully taken up with other subjects that the garments are not finished. The certificates are xvon by those girls who take second position. The following is the prize liat Class Prizes. Class E. Barkham Class L.

Large; Class A. Cannell Class W. Robinson. Examination prize, A Canuell "excellent prize. A.

Cannell couduct prize, F. Rose English prize, M. Osborne French prize, N. Heygate music prize, E. Barkham.

Drawing, 1st, F. Mardon 2nd, P. Pask. At the conclusion of the reading of the report there was loud applause. The Mayor, on ascending the platform to present the certificates, was heartily cheered.

Having handed to the successful scholars the various awards, his Worship said he considered the report which had been read to them a most satisfactory one. (Applause). This was the second edition of prize giving that he had had that day, and he was pleased to Hay that the results were equally gratifying in each case. (Hear, hear). He was pleased to see that Bury was becoming au educational centre, which was what he had long wished to see it, and he was glad to find that ahhough they had established a Girls' High School in the town there was room for other educational establishments, aud he was particularly glad this was the case with the Wesleyans, with which religious body he had much sympathy.

(Hear, hear.) His Worship referred with satisfaction to the progress which the Grammar School was making uuderthenew headmaster, aud said i was gratify iug to find, in the midst of so much depression, that the Sch jols in the town were progressing. (Hear, hear). He hoped that if he had the pleasure of c-ming there again he should hear an equally satisfactory account of their School, and-see the same interest manifested in it as he witnessed on the present occasion. (Cheers). The pro gramme having been concluded, the proceedings closed with the ringing of the National Anthem.

MR. ALBERT CHEVALIER AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. Bury Theatre-goers who patronised Mr. Albert Chevalier's recitals at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening were rewarded with an unusually good bill of fare," and the general verdict of the crowded house was "Come again, and that soon." Programmes possessing a coster flavour, of the right sort, are attractive to the tastes, as well as the fancies and whims, of all classes of society, aud the fact that Mr. Albert Chevalier, whois once more touring the provinces, aud playing to the life that most peculiar of characters with which he has identified himself, and thereby gained a name, was visiting Bury, for one night only, secured for this popular entertainer a capital house.

The dress circle was quite full, as was also the pit and gallery, whilst the seats in the upper boxes were fairly patronised. Mr. Chevalier, more than any other man, has made the London coster acceptable in the drawing-room, and in the most refined society, and he has deluged the provinces with the curosities and eccentricities of a character rarely known before. On Thurs-da he had several very choice plums to offer, and some old successes to revive, and awaken, as it were, into new life. Owing to indisposition, the songs allotted to Madame Julia Lennox had to be omitted, and the programme underwent considerable alteration, to the advantage, we think, of the appreciative house, inasmuch as Mr.

Chevalier himself filled the void thus created, and appeared oftener than he otherwiee would have done. "The future Mrs. 'Awkins was just the lively popular ditty to open with, but Mr. Chevalier soon passed into a very different phase, that serious vein in which he excels as an actor. The scene is darkened, the Coster is an old man with an age of senility.

This little sketch is named "Tick Tock," and as the piano sounds the solemn measure, the old man is moved to a flickering speech, which becomes feebler and feebler, eventually fades away, and all is over. Mr. Chevalier gave a wouderfnlly clever rendering of this shade of character, and he was equally successful in a later introduction, My Old Dutch, in which again he is the old mau looking joyfully over a lengthened period of married bliss and swearing by bis Dear Old Dutch," whom he would not "swop "for the best lady in the land. The Nipper's Lullaby," Our Court Ball," "The Coster's Courtship," Knocked 'em in the Old Kent-road and 'Yer can't 'elp likin' 'im," were among others in which Mr. Chevalier made an excellent impression, and fonnd ample opportunity to display his rare talent.

The sketch, Our Bazaar," in which the artist appeared as a clergyman, completely convulsed the house, and the demands for a recall were loud and prolonged. Mr. Chevalier was assisted in his entertainments by Mr. Charles Bertram, a prestidigita-tenr of considerable ability, and Mr. Hugh Gwynue, the well-known baritone, whose songs were exceedingly well rendered.

Mr. Bond Andrews, the solo pianist, proved himself au executant of no mean ability, aud was deservedly encored for his rendering by (special desire) of his own work L'Assan from Liszt's Second Rhapsodie with Cadenza." It is aloug time since an entertainment at the Bury Theatre earned such unqualified praise aud gave so much satisfaction. A return visit from Mr. Chevalier aud his company will at any time be most welcomed by the hahitui's of the Bury Theatre. Db.

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In Tins at 4s. British Depot 16, Holborn Viaduct London; also of Newbery, Barclay, Lynch, Sanger Edwards; Thompson, Liverpool, and aU Wholesale Houses. 1523 The Live Stock Journal Almanac is always most interesting, containing much useful information to farmers and all connected with stock breeding. The copy for 1895, just issued, is no exception. WriterB on local topics' include William King, who contributes an article on Suffolk horses H.

F. Ewen on red polled cattle and Ernest Prentice on Suffolk sheep, each of these writers giving a summary of the show yards and sales of the respective breeds, and a description of the progress made during the past year. Lord Winchilnea is to be congratulated upon the success of the annual meeting of the National Agricultural Union, held recently at St. James's Hall. If ever there was a time when the three partieB interested in thin ancient and great iudustry, the cultivation of the sort, should combine and fight side by side for the revival of agriculture and the readjustment of taxation, it is now.

The landlord with his land unlettable, the farmer on the brink of insolvency, the labourer now experiencing a slight decrease of wage, and a probability of a greater decrease, together with the scarcity of employment thnse three parties all suffering from one cause, namely, the low price of wheat, surely the National Agricultural Union should have no difficulty in enrolling them under her banner, to fight in one common cause against the present disastrous state of affairs, and to see whether, if th" existing price of wheat cannot be made more remunerative, there are not some burdenB now imposed upon the land which might be alleviated, and some slight inducement offered for us to tetain in cultivation the small quantity of arable land we now have in thia country. Lord Winchilsea announced that in the affiliated Societies there were between 45,000 and members belonging to the Association 367 branches had been established in different parts of the country 67 Rural Councils had been elected, and there was a great Central Council whose deliberations were characterised by harmony and common sense. Probably I feel rather more strongly on the point of amalgamation than the majority of my rural friends, but I must say that I think it is a duty, a pure and simple duty, on the part of all conuected in however large or small a way with this agricultural world of ours, to join this one Union, the principles of which, moreover, as far an your humble servant can discern, contain nothing objectionable to whatever creed or part in politics a man belongs. It does not suffice to stand on one side, to be a spectator only, thinking, Well, if there is to be any benefit done to the land interest, I shall come in for a share." The support and help of each one is needed now, therefore give in your name as a member, and you not only swell the members' list, but there is one less who is interested in the land who does not hold aloof. Let the greater part of these three agricultural parties be united under this one banner, and no English Parliament can stand against it.

The public will see that, as those in other industries have done before us, we are determined to make our voice heard, and by the power of a huge army of voters in our ranks we can command attention, and as far as justifiable have our grievances rectified. Unity is indeed strength. Lord Winchilsea said, as to the possibility of forming an agricultural party, he might mention that the positiou of affairs at the present time was that the programme of the Union had been accepted by 173 members of Parliament or candidates in its entirety, while 67 members and candidate accepted the programme in part, so that the total number members of Parliament who were either wholly or in part with the Uuion was 240. This was without countiug the Irish members, who, when no more burning questions were before the House, might be supposed to Hupport agricultural matters, so that the advocates of an agricultural party in the House of Commons were in the presence of the nucleus of one of the most formidable parties that could possibly he imagined in this or any other couutry. The following resolutions were uuanimously carried That this Congress, believing that the time has now come when the safety of agriculture imperatively demands the return of a strong body of members pledged to give precedence over every other reform to such measures as may be necessary to revive our greatest national industry, and to support them without dis-tion of party, is convinced that the first duty of every agriculturist at this crisis is to gi-e his hearty support in that behalf to the N.A-U.

and, in view of the approaching general election, urges every rural voter, before he promises his vote, to make sure that a candidate not ouly accepts the programme of the Union, but will insist that the first claim upon the time and attention of Parliament shall be given to the just demands of agriculture." That this Congress, being assured that the experiments lately conducted on the Cable Farm prove that sugar beet could be largely grown in England to a profit (thus providing employment for thousands of labourers and an outlet for British capital), if it were not for the unfair competition of bounty-fed sugar, records its opinion that bounties granted by foreign Governments in order to enable their subjects to drive English growers out of British markets, are in accordance neither with Free Trade nor Fair Trade, but are acts of commercial war and industrial piracy, against which English producers ought to be guaranteed by a duty equal to the amount of the bounty and is of opinion that a further injustice is inflicted upon them by sees. 12 and 13 of the Beer Duty Act, which penalises brewers who desire to use second-class barleys and compels them to resort to bounty-fed sugar and other substitutes for malt in the production of beer." That this Congress warmly supports the provision of State-aided pensions for working men, aa an encouragement to thrift, and a valuable supplemement to the work of friendly societies." The annual exhibition of the Suffolk Fat Cattle Club tended to remind us of the near approach of Christmas most assuredly if it were not for our calender and the recurrence of these preceding events, we should have doubted.that we were drawing near to the old English festive season. Certainly for the last fi ve-and-twenty years we cannot recall one instance when the autumn has held so open as this of 1894. What an unlooked-for help this mild season has been for stock breeders and flock-masters. Some fam.ers were anxious as to their turnips, so meeting trouble half-way, also speculating as to what they should do, as there were some turnips on such and such a field would not keep on account of the rapid growth of the season, or of the variety they had sown.

Although thre are acres.and acres of both swedes aud turnips begging for some fl tckmaster to feed off, it is a great question, whether in the event of a sharp frost, coming upon us in December, if both these varieties of roots would not have much decomposed, and practically have become hurtful to our flocks, more especially swedes, where they were drilled early, for even now we we see on some lands many when being prepared for clamping-up more or less decayed. The Committee, and certainly the Secretary of the Ipswich Christmas Show, are entitled to the warmest thanks and congratulations of the East Anglian agriculturists, and also of the town of Ipswich at large. It is to be feared that this year, with the total receipts at the gate being some 44 short of last year's taking, that the Committee will not be able to show a very prosperous balance-sheet. I believe it was due to the energy and perseverance of Mr. Edward Packard and Mr.

obt. nd that this Suffolk winter gathering was revived after a lapse of four or five years, and now appears again an annual fixture. It is gratifying to the President (Mr. W. Cuthbert Quilter, M.P.), to know that during his year of office some 7,170 people paid for admission, and from the remarks let fall, that the attractions set forth met with entire approval.

In th fat beast department it has been a noticeable feature of late years that the time has passed for making big over-yeared bullocks; it is the young neat beast at our weekly sales, as well as in the sho cyard, that commands the most attention. Mr. Rudland's Devon was a true type of the present day requirements, although perhaps we in East Anglia should have preferred to have seen it a red poll instead of being ornamented with the characteristic Devon horns. Mr. Learner's Hereford undoubtedly ran the champion very close, being au exceptionally well-made beast, and the heavier in weight of the two.

The subject of dentition has long been a vexed question, and we learn the Committee wi 1 have to decide at their next meeting as to whether the judges were justified in passing over Mr. Learner's cross-bred. It is admitted it is difficult to assert the age of an animal within a few months, but when it comes to be a question of a year or more we should imagine the veterinary world is capable of solving the question. Mr. Rudland was most successful.

Also we are nleaed to see such well-known exhibitors as Messrs. Posford, Brinkley, Dawson, and Wrinch maintaining their reputation as graziers, and we only wish prices had been more encouraging. As it was it is feared that the greater part of the cattle would prove a financial loss if a detailed account were kept for the year and in one instance I believe only a few shillings were shown for a year's keep. In the death of Mr. Noah Creasy, of Cratfield, a well-known Suffolk face has passed away.

Burn at Worling-worth in 1825, he was in his 70th year, and few men of his age have been enabled to carry a i their business with a zeal such as was always characteristic of the deceased up to the allotted sprm, three score years and ten, of man. Possessing a warm fellow-feeling for his neighbours, there is no doubt in these hard times he has been a friend to many, as his business connections extended for several miles ar iund. His gonial presence will be missed at local markets as well as at leading centres of the cattle trade. Christmas greetings are now on every tongue, and it would ill become ns fco conclude without wishing our readers "'A happy Christmas," and may the coming year prove a moie prosperous one than the past to the agricultural world. Professor Long, writing in the Rural World, says that Mr.

Austen Chamberlain, M.P.,has not only joined the ranks, but has been quietly following the occupation of a husbandman during the leisure which Pari anient places at his disposal. His farm at Highbury may be described as a small holding, inasmuch as it is not a large one. Mr. Austen Chamberlain possesses a herd of Jerseys, among which are a number of extremely useful animals. They are housed in a neat, well-arranged and substantial building constructed solely for their comfort and without any attempt at display or ostentation.

Rations are carefully provided and prepared with the object of obtaining a maximum yield at a minimum cost. The milk is separated in a Laval machine in a lerfeetly-arranged dairy erected by the Dairy Supply Company, and equipped with the best modern appliances for making butter. There is also a small herd of West Highland cattle. The sheep are Shropshires, while the pigs are Tam worths, and these, like the oth-r stock, are of the very best type. The foreman was very fortunate during the past season in securing his hay very fine condition.

Ricked very smartly on one part of the farm, it is stacked under au extensive and somewhat elaborate Dutch barn with a wooden floor on the other and, if sold, is certain to realize a good price, in spite of the large supply in the country. Professor Long was unable to carefully examine the arable crops, on the occasion of his visit, owing to the rapidly-gathering darkness of the afternoon, but they are produced upon a principle, the object of which is to provide return footmarks on the path. wnen witness pointed this out to the defendant he said, Well, that is a funny 'un. I kept to the footpath on returning." Witness then arrested Tatum, and charged him with setting fire to a wheat and bean straw stack, value 2 the property of Miss Seeley, and again cautioned hi He said You can take it down. I didn't do it." By direction of Superintendent Clarke witness afterwards went back, and preserved some of the foot prints by covering them up.

The boots produced were those which the defendant admitted wearing on the day of the fire. The constable laid before the Bench the boots in question, and pointed out distinguishing characteristics upon them which rendered the footprints easy of recognition, including a half-broken iron heel ou the left boot Cross-examined Supt. Clarke took the east of the footprints in the presence of witness and P.C's. Emsden and Hart. Mr.

Ashton: Was the defendant there when yon took these casts that are going to be used in evidence against him No, sir. When were they taken On Friday. Wiien the defendant was in prison Yep. Where did you take them On the wheat stubble and mangold land. How mau casts were taken? Four; two going to the farm and two leading from it.

Witness, in further cross-examination. said the boots produced were ordinary farm labourers' boots, but they possessed distinguishing characteristics, ihe boot with the halt plate or iron on the heel ulu make almost the same impression as though the wh.de heel plate. It would hardly be possible to tell the difference. P.C. Emsden gave corroborative testimony, and Mr.

Ashtou, in cross-examination, elicited that the footsteps had uot been traced right up to defendant's house, ana that anyone could use the footpath which nau oeen reierrea eo. uness saiu tuey uiu uoo ai first suspect the defendant, who was a respectable mau, and whose father held highly respectable position. They meauured the long strides leading from the stack, and found they were nearly six feet in length. Mr. Ashton Would not you consider that a long stride for a man the size of the defendaut Yes.

Was there any on his part to give isp the boots, or to go with you? No, sir. Reexamined: There had beeu a smart shower of rain iu the early hours of Wednesday morning.so that the ground readily received impressions. Superintendent Clarke stated that ou the previous Thursday morning he went to Whepstead and saw the footprints, and he directed some of them to be covered up until he could take a cast of them. He took a cast on the following day, and now produced the same. Mr.

Ashton said he should not nndertake the cross-examiuatiou of thia wituess at this stage of the proceedings. The Bench then retired to consider thi ir decision. and after au adjournment of about five miuutea, returned, and the Chairman stated that they had decided to send the defeudant for trial to the Assizes. Mr. Ashtou said he would reserve the defence, and he asked that bail be allowed, saying it would be a sad thing if Tatum had to spend the Christmas iu prison.

Mr. Salmon said he must object to the application. This was a very grave matter, there having beeu so many fires iu the neighbourhood of Whepstead recently, aud as the tendency of his friend's cross-examination was to show that the prisoner was not in his right mind, he suggested it would be kinder to place Tatnm under a systematic course of supervision. Mr. Ashton said he was iu the bauds of the Bench.

He also suggested that it would remove the opportunities for talking with witnesses.and attempting to induce them to freshen their minds as to the state of mind of the defend The Chairman said they had considered this matter, and had decided to allow bail. The Rev. T. J. Steele I don't know about that after hearing Mr.

Salmon's speech. It alterg the case. Mr. Ashton I thought the Chairman said the Bench had considered the matter, aud had decided to allow bail. Mr.

Salmon said the question of bail was one to be considered when the application was made to them. It was open to the Bench now to consider the matter. Mr. Steele said Mr. Salmon's remarks had altered the case.

The Chairman said that personally Mr. Salmon's remarks made no difference whatever to him. The Rev. J. White: I don't think it is a question of what we personally think, but of what the whole Bench think.

Mr. Daucau Parker: The Bench are not uuanimoua, but the majority seem to be in favour of granting bail. The Rev. J. White The question is as to the amount of bail.

Mr. Ashton asked the Bench to fix the amount of bail as low as possible, as the defendaut was ouly an agricultural labourer. The Bench ultimately fixed bail as follows Prisoner 50, and two sureties of 25 each. Prisoner's father was accepted as one surety, but au application by Mr. Ashtou that he should be accepted for the fnll amount was opposed by Mr.

Salmon and refused by the Bench. As no second person came forward as bail, the defendaut was removed in custody. BURY BOROUGH PKTTY SESSIONS, Thursday, December 20th. Before the Mayor (Alderman F. C.

Audrews), Alderman T. Ridley, aud Mr. H. Lacy Scott. School Cases.

The following cases of neglect to send children to school were dealt with, an attendance order being made in each case Benjamin Mills, Rachel Long, George Morton, Alfred Arthur Fenner (conditional order for the child to attend school as soon as the doctor wonld allow, a medical certificate having beeu produced), and Edward Ranson. Selling Poisoned Grain. Arthur John Alsop (66), was charged with offering for sale certain grain which had been steeped or dipped in poison, or with which poison had been thereby mixed, so as to render the same piosonons, at Bury, on the 12th December. Defendant pleaded guilty. P.C.

Gorham stated that ou the date named he saw the defendant offering something for sale to a man on Bury CornhiU, aud by his conversation he suspected it was poisoned grain. Defendant said it was good scuff, aud would kill a lot of vermin." Witness asked him if he was selling poisoned grain, and he said, ''Yes, do you want to buy any In reply to wituesa he further stated that the grain would kill sparrows bat uot heus. He told witness to be sure and not lay it where there were ducks, as it would kill them. Defendaut bore wituess to the accuracy of the coustable's statement, and said he simply sold the gram for killing vermin. He sold it to a lot of geutry, and this was the only means he had of getting living in his declining years.

He had been well up in the world once, but had beeu brought down to waut bread. If he did not earn a livelihood in this way he should have to fall on the parish. He hoped the Bench would be lenient with him. Supt. Clarke said the defendaut had admitted that he got his liviug by selling poisoned grain, and he knew this was against the law, and subjected him to a heavy penalty, and he asked the Bench to inflict a fine.

Mr. Owen A Clark, who had attended to prove the piesence of strychnine iu the wheat, said the grain wonld most decidedly kill fowls. The defendant was fined 10s. and costs, 1 19. 8d.

iu all, aud the Mayor said stristly speaking they ought to have imposed a heavier penalty, as this was defendant' 9th or 10th offence of this kind. -Fortnight allowed fur payment. THINGOK THKDWASTRK PETTY SESSIONS, Sury, Wednesday, December 19th. Before Mr. A.

J. Young (chairman), the Rev. T. J. Steele, the Rev.

Canon Turner, Mr. Duncan Parker, and the Rev. J. White. Damaging a Gate.

George Stiff, labourer, of Hargrave, was summoned for maliciously doing damage to a certain gate, the property of Mr. Alfred George Seeley, to the amount of 2s. at Hargrave, on the 1st December. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor deposed to seeing the gate sound on the Friday, aud to fiuding it broken on the Saturday, the date named in the summons.

In consequence of what witness heard, he accused the defendant, who was in hiB employ, of doing the damage, and he at first denied the offence, but afterwards said he did not break the gate any more than it was already broken. Alice Nunn, a little girl, stated that Rhe was playing with some other girls, when she saw defendaut chop a piece of Mr. Seeley's gatoe with a bean hook. He also kicked the gate, and subsequently said he would tell Mr. Seeley they did the damage.

Another little pirl, who was with the lat witness at the time referred to, gave confirmatory evidence. Defendant denied having injured the gate, and said when he passed along he saw the girls sitting on the gate and told them to get off, also adding that he should tell Mr. Seeley where they were. The prosecutor, addressing the Bench ou their return into Court after a short deliberation in private, said he did not wish to press for a severe penalty, but he wished this case to be a warning to others not to commit similar damage. Defendant was fined aud 13s.

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J. Young (chairman), the Rev. T. the RAV- Canon Turner, Mr. Duncan Parker, and the Pev J.

White. The defendant, who was brought upon emnd in waa William Tatnm, labourer, living at Piper's Farm, Hawstead, and the chaige was for wilfully setting fire to a wheat and bean straw stack, the property Miss Seley, at Whepstead, on the 12th December. Mr. C. E.

Salmon pnecuted on behalf of he Mr.Baukes Ashton defended. In opening thp caae. Mr. Salmon stated that about twenty minutes to twelve t.hn night of Wednesday, the 12 C. Churchyard saw a fire on the Mai tings Farm at Vhepstead.

in the occupation of Mi-s Snelr-y, and on hurrying Co the sp it he fmind he was the first person to arrive. He amused the inmates ami le out the cattle, and shortly he was joined by P.O. Emsden and other, who asited him in endi-avnui ing to extinguish the fire. On this particular night Tatnm, who hid been in Birv during the day, returned home at night with a man "named Smith. They both spent a good deal of time together in the Engle Inn, and then started to walk to Whepstead.

They separated at a quarter to eleven by Tatum's watch at what was called Knight's Gate at Wheptead, and while Smith went home by the road, defeminnt went across the fh-lr). Mr. Salmon explained in detail, by means of a plan of the locality, the tracing of defendant's footsteps, and said his footsteps to within thirty pacs of the stack which was burnt. xSearer than that they could not be traced, the straw had blown about a good deal, but the same foot prints were traced i-oiing from the stack towards Tatum's house. That dny when the defendant left his hon-e to go to Bury lw went by the fcotpath, and his footprints were traced to Knight's (iate, but it, ws a remarkable fct, in the absence of explanation, that this man's fnosstbps could not be traced along this path in returning, nor were there any other footmarks.

When this waa pointed out to the defendant by the constable he said "Weil, that is a funny'un. I kept to the footpath on returning home, wish I die if I didn'c." Mr. Salmon next wenr, on to speak of the boots worn by the defendant on the Wednesday que-ition, and which had been banded over to P.O. Churchyard by defendant's mother, and snid they corre ponded in every detail with the footprints leading from Knight's Gate to the stack, and from there to defendant's house. The foot-Bteps to t.lie stack ivrer hoeof i.

person leading towards Piper's Farm were wider apart, being a strid- of about rive feet, showing th the person who made them was running the footprints, however, were the same. AH his would be proved by the witnesses, and he though th evidence which he should produce would be abundantly sufficient to justify the Bench in committing the prisoner for trial. Mr. Campbell Smith, borough survey, m-mber of the Institute C.E., said he had been requested to niake a plan of the site of this ft re, and he now produced it. The distance from the points At was 117 yards, and frm to 503 yards, and from to 933 yards, and from to where the footprints struck footpath again 536 yards.

Mr. Ashton said he had nothing to ask this witness. Mary Ann Seeley, an elderly woman, was next examined, and was allowed to he seated, as she had received injuries to her shoulder by ieing thrown out of a trap that morning. Sh stated that she was the tenant of the Maltingj Farm. Whepstead, and that on the night of the 12th a wheat and bean straw stack had been destroyed by hr.

The stack was the produce of about nine aCre-. John Smith, labourer, of Whepstead, stated that lie was in Bury on the previous Wednesday evening, and there met the defendant, with whom he went to the Eagle Inn. They left together about half-past nuie.and walked as far as a spot in Whepstead called Knight's Gate. Th'-re they st pped for about five minutes ill conversation, and before they parted witness asked defendant, the time, and he pulled out his watch, and replied that it was a quarter to eleven. The.

nearest way to defendant's house from Knight's Gate to Pijw-'r's Farm, where defendant lived, would be across a footpath. Witness, in order to reach his home, had to continue along the high road, and to make a considerable circuit around th Malting Farm. Wituess asked defendant to go round the with him, but he declined to do so, saying he knew the way across the field as well as he (witness) did Defendant had a little beer. They then separated, and witness saw the defendant get over Knight's Gate. Cross examined by Mr.

Ashton Witness went straight home by the road. He did not go to the fire, and neither saw nor heard anything about it that night Was the footpath across the field the nearest way home for Tatnm Yes, sir. So that he took the nearest way to his home? Yes, sir. Why did you want him to go home with you Because I thought it would be bust for him. By that du you mean that hie condition was helpless? No, sir.

What do you mean, then, by saying that you thought i' would be best for him to go with yon I thought it would be company for him and company for me. Oh, best ffe you and best for him (Laughter.J Yes, sir. Then you simply asked him to go with you for company's eake': Yes, sir. You had been together most of the day, hadn't you 3JT, sir. What time did you meet him three o'clock on the Bury CornhiU.

And were you ether the whole the time until you parted at Knight's Gate? Yes. What time was that? A quarter to eleven. Further enms-exam ned, witness paid they left the Eagle about half-past nine o'clock. He should think it was four-and-a-half miles from there to Knight's Gate, and it took them an hour and -a-quarter to walk there. They walked at a fair pace, but did not run.

It was a nice moonlight night. 'i hey might have stopped to light their pipes, but he did not call that stopping. Mr. Ashton But that is what I want to know. How many tim-s did you stop, do yon think.

Three or four It might, have been three or four. Or it might, perhaps, been half-a-dozen? Yes, sir, it might. Etch time you stopped how long should you think the interval would hi-? A "sensation sir. (Laughter.) What is a sensation I do not know. Well, a tick Laughter.

)-rTime enough to light a pipe. How long would that be, a minute? Perhaps it would. And how many pipes did you have, half-a-dozen? No, sir. How many? Perhaps five. And spent minute in lighting each? Yes.

In reply to other questions by Mr. Ashton, witness said the defendant and himself spent the previous Wednesday after-uoon going from tie public house to another, drinking. He believed they went into about three public houses during the day, passing the whole of the afternoon in them. He could not exactly say that they were sober when they left. He had known the defendant Bix years, but never knew him to he queer in his head, except when he was the worse for ber.

Witness's head was as clear on the night in Question a it was now. Mr. Ashton Have yon been driukiog in three or four public houses this morning, then No, sir. Was not the defendant a good deal the worse for drink on this night? No, sir. He was a little the worse for beer.

Had you any difficulty in getting him along the road No sir? Hau't you to call to him to come on several times? Yes, I had to call to him two or three times. He lagged behind occasionally, did he not? Yes. And you had to call to him? I called to him to come on. How often was this? I cannot s-iy. Re-examined by Mr.

Salmon: He called to the defendant to come ou," but he had not any difficulty in getting him along. Wm. Tatum, living at Piper's Farm, examined by Mr. Salmon, said the defendant was his son, and lived with him. On the previous Wedm -day night his eon came home about ten minutes to twelve o'clock, and on entering he called to his mother and said.

Have yon een the fire?" Witness had not seen it until then, but he went at once to look, and saw it. Cross-examined He was upstairs when his son came in, and latter at once told him there was a fire. His mother asked him to stop with her and not to go to the tire. Witness went to the fire. His sou had a tit about three years ago, and was found by the Rev.

Merc-r, and when be had drink his head was affected. He could see that his son had had a little beer when he came home tm the night in question. Mr. Ashton What do a Ifttle beer a gallon No sir, he could wt stand so much. I believe a pint, or at any rate two or three pints, would turn him siily.

Yes, that would he quite enough for him. You know he has rather a weak hed, and that a little drink makes him silly Yes. P. C. Churchyard, examined at length by Mr.

Salmon, stated that about twenty miuutes to twelve on the night of the 12th he discovered a fire on the Makings Farm, and he went there as quickly as ho could. When he arrived there he found that he was the first on the spot, and he mime iiately aroused the inmates, and let out the cattle. The witness detailed the other persons, including Emsden, who subsequently arrived on the sceue, and said they all threw water on the fire. Next morning witness and Emsden visited, amongst other persona, the defendant, and he (Churchyard) said to him, "Did yon see. the fire last night, Bill?" to which defendant repli.

Yph, it frightened me. I had been to Bury, and cant home Smith as far as the gate at the top," meaning Knight a Gate. Mr. Salmon Is the read in the neighbourhood or Knight's Gate sometimes c.illed Crane's Lane? Yes, sir, that is the proper name of it. Did he say bow he went home? Me said few went liottK by the lotpatb.

Further examined, the constable -aid Emsden and himself then went to Knight'- Gave, und from th-re they traced the fooi steps of one perfcnn down to th next gate, which was someth ng over ae hundred yards They traced the footsteps to within thirty paces of the stack which was burnt, and they were those of a person walking, being the ordinary dislaoco apart. TL-re were also the footstep -d the ie person leading from the stack towards Piper's Farm, and they were, those of a person running, being wide apart. They then weut to the defendant again, and witness said to him, "I p.m going to ask yon a question. I want you to be careful what you say, or yon might be charged with firing he stack Defendant replied, All right. I had been to Bury, and I left the Eagle about eleven o'clock.

1 came horn with Jack Smith as far as the gate at the top of the lane, and came home by the footpath, and never left it. I have spoken the truth, or I wish I may die. I wish I had gone by the road. Smith did ask me." Witness then asked for and took possession of the boots which defendant had been wearing the day efore (the day of the tire), Tatum's handing them him, and admitting that they were the boots her hou wore on the Wednesday. Witness examined them, and found on comparing them that they corresponded with the foot) prints in the fiVlij, fore doing he told the defendant he was going compare the boots with the foot prints leading to and from the stack, and said he could come and see if he liked.

Defendant came, and ou being shown how the boots corresponded with the foot prints he said "The marks are just like mine, but they are not mine. I went home by the path, and got home about twelve. I Btopped in the cart lodge. It was Wen about the size of a lantern," meaning the fire. They traced footprints which corresponded with the defendant's boots leading from Piper's Farm on the SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY.

On Fridav a Council meetinc of this Societv was held at the Station Hotel, Ipswich, Mr. W. N. Waller presiding. ine otner gentlemen present were Hy.

Lingwood, Mr. Thos. Keeble, Mr. J. Dawson, Mr.

John Hempson, Mr. J. W. Eagle, Mr. S.

R. Sherwood, Mr. J. Watkins, and Mr. F.

Lewin, and the Secretary (Mr. Ernest Prentice). The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed, and the Secretary remarked that the only question arising out of the minutes was the one having reference to the length of wool upon show sheep, which was brought forward at the meeting of the National Shep Breeders' Association, where it was eventually decided to postpone the matter in order that it might be fully considered by the various affiliated Societies. With respect to the Pretyman Challenge Cup, the Secretary said the show was held on the 13rh November, and the cup was awarded to Mr. J.

W. Eagle, Walton-on-the-Naze, the reserve number going to Mr. Joseph Smith, Walton Grange. Mr. Prentice also explained that the Royal Society had been unable to add a class for ewe lambs at the next show as strongly recommen led by the Natioual Sheep Breeders' Association, the schedule having been already prepared.

The Royal Society had, however, practically promised that such a class should be added in the succeeding year. Mr. John Turner Stockburn, Gothic House, Clare; Mr. F. W.

Cobb, Newmarket and Mr. James Round, M.P., Birch Hall, were elected members of the Society. The Secretary remarked that the Editing Committee were not yet prepared to present a definite report, but up to the present time the flocks which had made application for renewal of registration numbered 141, and new fl cka 15, making a total of 156, against 152 last year. There were one or two others still in abeyance. In view of the changes which bad taken place in the year, the number might be considered satisfactory.

The Editing Committee resolved to instruct the Inspectors to be more particular than ever in their examinations. There was an opinion that the new flocks ought to be well up to the standard before being admitted. If there was anything likely to throw doubt upon the admission of a new flock, there ought, perhaps, to be an additional inspection with the view of drawing the line tighter, to avoid the registration of anything that might be detrimental to the interests of breeders. Mr. Hy.

Lingwood said he was of opinion that the Society could not be too particular as to the sheep that were adu.itted. He feared that flocks had been registered which ought not to he admitted. They were admitted at an early period in the history of the Society. PARISH COUNCILS ELECTIONS IN SUFFOLK. THE LABOURERS' CHARTER OF LIBERTY.

The sap was going to stir, we were told, before the Parish Councils elections took place, and we were assured, by the Radical village demagogues, that the whole of the clergy, squirearchy, and middle-class people would be at the bottom of the polls that the labourers would reign supreme that, in short, the millenium was just arriving. How woefully they have been disappointed will be seen from the figures that we publish below. Where there were no contested elections the labourer has secured a fair representation on the Council, but where a poll has been detnanded the results have, indeed, been regrettable. Our returns are by no means complete, for, unfortunately, some of our correspondents have omitted feci state the employment of the candidates, but still the figures that we give will afford a fair indication of the results in Suffolk. The Educative Conference at Ipswich has proved abortive.

The untruthful pamphlets that were given away broadcast in the meetings have proved useless Hodge won't be any longer humbugged. We are pleased indeed to see that the extension of the franchise was confidence well placed. The returns from what were hitherto considered the Radical strongholds of Suffolk are particularly interesting. They show that the ballot is the best friend of the upholders of the constitution. There the voters are safe from the terrorism of the agitator.

In proof of this, take the cases of Coddenham, Haughley, and East Bergholt. We could cite other instances, but these are sufficient for the purpose on hand. At Codd-nham, on a show of hands being taken, the Vicar only received a few votes, and a farmer three. A poll was demanded, and on the result of the Ballot being declared the farmer received 52 votes and the clergyman was found elected. At Haughley no labourers were elected at all, and the same took place at East Bergholt.

In every case a compromise was offered to the labourers, but these were refused. Much fear wa3 expressed before the election that the labourer would abuse his power, but the result has shown that despite his opportunities for becoming conversant with the true state of the political world, he has shewn a truer grasp of the situation than many would have had us believe. The agitator cried many were trying to sandwich up the higher politics with the Parish Councils, but the result shows that their efforts have been futile. There is no doubt that the Radical party have employed numbers of agitators, but as we have said, the labourer, where the ballot was in operation, voted fearlessly for ability, irrespective of politics. The following are the returns in the non-contested elections Labourers, 115 artizans, 22 tradespeople, 113 insurance agents, 'A farmers and land agents, 102; clergymen, 17; ministers, 4 gentlemen, 31 professions, 15.

Contest-d elections Labourers, 45 artizans, 20 tradespeople, 172 insurance agents, 2 farmers and land agents, 93 clergymen, 11 gentlemen, 29 professions, 23 ldy, 1 grooms, 3 superannuated policeman, 1 shepherd, 1 sextons, 2 carters, 2 station-master, 1 foremen, 4 signalman, 1 letter-carriers, 3. MILDENHALL. Rural District Council. The following have been duly elected District Councillors for the Rura. District of the Mildenhall Union Barton Mills, James Howlett Godfrey, Barton Mills; Caven, ham, James Curtis, Caven ham Elvedon, St George Walker, Elvedon Rectory Eriswell Jabez Margetson Place, Eriswell Freckenhaml William W.

Rumbelow, Freckenham Hall Herringswell, Octavius Hammond, Herringswell Icklingham, Anthony A. Wilkinson, Icklingham Rectory Kentford, Henry Lord, Kentford Lodge Lakenheath, Edwin John Rolph, Lakenheath Matthew Rutterford, Lakenheath Mildenhall, "James Seaber Pratt, Burnt Fen, Mildenhall Abraham Ford, West Row, Mildenhall Frederic Odden Read, West-street, Mildenhall Tuddenham, W. William Westley, Netherhall, Tuddenham Wangford, Foord William Crocker, the Rectory, Brandon WorHngton, William Gardner, Exning. Those marked with an asterisk were not members of the old Board. The first meeting of the new Rural District Council will be held in the Board Room at Mildenhall, on Friday next, the 28th at 10.30 a.m.

District and Parish Council Election. The polling for the coutested election of District and Parish Councils took place on Monday week. There were three polling stations, viz. The Boys' Schoolroom, Mildenhall the Board School, West Row and the Board School, Beck Row. The voters on the Mildenhall register for parochial elections number S7S, distributed as follows 334 for High Town, of whom 224 recorded their votes 282 for West Row, where 211 voted, and 262 for Beck Row, and of these 169 voted.

The poll was opened at noon at all three stations, and the voting was carried on very quietly till the close of the poll at p.m., when the boxes were taken to Mildenhall and lodged at the Police Station for the night. The day was wet aud uncomfortable, or the poll would probably have been much larger than it was. On Tuesday, the counting of the votes took place at the Board Room, Mildenhall, commencing at nine o'clock, those for the District Councillors being counted first, and shortly before 11 o'clock the result of that was made known as under Mr. James Seaber Pratt, of Burnt Fen, Mildenhall, farmer, 341 Mr. Abraham Ford, of West Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 2S7 Mr.

Odden F. Read, of Mildenhall, solicitor, 280 Mr. John Wain, of Holywell Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 224; Mr. Fredk. Gittus, of West Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 193 Messrs.

0. F. Read and F. Gittus are members of the Board of Guardians. The other representative for Mildenhall, Mr.

Alfred Pratt, of Beck Row, was not nominated. Messrs. A. Ford and J. Wain were put forward by the Liberals, and Mr.

J. S. Pratt, who headed the poll, designated himself an Independent candidate. The counting of the votes for the Parish. Council was afterwards proceeded with, and the result was not made known till about 1.15 p.m.

There were twenty candidates, ten Conservatives, and ten Liberals, the latter succeeding in obtaining just the bare majority. The names, with number of votes, (Sre. were as follows: Elected: Abraham Ford, of West Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 285 Duncan MacLaren, of Cemetery-road, Mildenhall, draper and outfitter, 245 Henry Matthew Burt, of Mill-street, Mildenhall, Baptist Minister, 241 George L. Betts, of Mildenhall, land agent, 239; Henr7 Randall, of Mildenhall, butcher, 211 John Wain, of Holywell Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 210; John Cook, of West Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 203 Jacob Butcher, of Kenny Hill, Mildenhall, labourer, 198 Rev. Arthur G.

Livingstone, vicar of Mildenhall, 196 Edmund G. Goodrich, of Mill-street, Mildenhall, merchant, 195 Robert Boyce, of West Row, Mildenhall, farmer. 192 James Carpenter, of Holmsey -green, Beck Row, Mildenhall, labourer, 178 Arthur W. Aldrich, of Market-place, Mildenhall, physician, 176. Not elected Henry Athey, of Mildenhall, gardener, 173 Charles Stebbing, of Mill-street, Mildenhall.

boot and shoe mtker, 168 James Rolfe, of West Row, Mildenhall, farmer, 162 William Soutiigate, of Mildenhall, coach smith, 127 Favor Parker, of Mill-street, Mildenhall, merchant and auctioneer, 115; Leonard Marshall, of Oakwood House, Mildenhall, 89 John Brown, of Beck Row, Mildenhall, schoolmaster, 80. The result of the polling shows that out of seven Conservative candidates resident in the High Town five were elected, but of the five Liberal candidates in the town only two were returned. The Conservatives can evidently more than hold their own in the town, but at the Rows things are different, aa only one Conservative DRINK 5 BLUE CROSS kCEYLOHTBU 11906 TRUSSES (Rupture.) The Link Shell Truss i the greatest invention of modern times. Dr. Phelau, the eminent physician, writing to the Lancet, says It is a truss which I always advise patients to use.

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